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ANNUAL BALL 1936,

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EMBERS are reminded that it in proposed to hold the shove function on FRIDAY, 31st January, 1936.

It will prove of considerable assist. ance to the Secretaries if lists of guests are sent as soon as possible to thair offices, Exchange Building. "LINSTEAD & DAVIS,

Secretaries & Treasurers.

JAPANESE PROTESTS IN

CANTON

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JANUARY 17, 1936.

Editorial and Huzinois Office: 11,

Ice House Street. · Tel. 30251. Night Edtor" (Wanchal Office):

Tel. 24511.

London Orice: 65. Fleet Street,

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The Baily Press.

Buxo Kono, January 17. 1936.

GIRDLING THE EARTH

During the last few weeks, while public attention has been absorbed by other problems, decisióis have been taken and experiments suc- cessfully made towards fixing the air routes which will serve the world during the next century The idea of encircling the world by air is no longer a romantic vision. It is now near accomplishment, and tentative time schedules for com- mercial services suggest that within three or four years the adventurous Voyager may be able to take a ticket for a flight round the world

no that will occupy. more than.. Afteen days.,

Last month the first commercial service across the Pacific has begun regular operation; agreement has been reached between the British Empire and the United States for a joint service across the North Atlantic; and a base in the estuary

MOTOR MISHAP NAVAL VIEWPOINTS AT NEWS SUMMARY

IN KOWLOON

Mr. Fraser's Son Thrown Out

A motor accident involving Mr.

G. Fraser, his son and a Chiness

VARIANCE

Japan Withdraws From London Conference

Lendon, Jan. 15.

In a ground rugger match, the ¡ New Zealand Universities defeated a representative Hong Kong aide. The visitors ware superior in all branches of the game, and they outplayed the local fifteen most decisively. Full report appears on Page 10,

His" Excellency, the Governor, Bir "Andrew Caldecott presided for the first time at a meeting of the Legislative Council yesterday since his arrival in the Calony in Decem-

to

female, named Wan Kan, occurred

mination to disarm condemned yesterday along Waterloo Road.

The Japanese decision to with the conference to falure from the Mr. Fraser, was driving an Aus-draw from the Conference was beginning. The United States and tin soven, No. 253, from the Kow-officially announced in - a state- | Britain may arrive at some agree-ber. Questions from the Hon. Mr. loon Hospital and, when near ment issued at the end of to-day's ment. but they cannot lay down Braga on the parking facilities and Prince Avenue, the Chinese

wo-meeting.

any definite disarmament pro- | also from the Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo the Wan Kan, ran across щал,

"We desire to declare most eth-gramme as long as Japan does not

relative the Civil Servants path of the car in order to avoid phatically that notwithstanding join in.

Population were put before the hitting the girl, Mr. Fraser swerved our withdrawal from the Confer- "Meanwhile the Franco-Italian Council and were answered. and in doing so the car turned on ence we are far from entertaining rivalries continue.""

Page 1. to its side.

the slightest wish to embark upon, Volkisker Beobachter" heads its The girl was knocked down and an armaments race," the state- rupert from London with "Anglo- rece.ved a cat in her back. G.ment added. "We are firmly de American Naval Agreement Against Fraser, junior, the son, was cata-termined to endeavour, as hereto- | Japan."- pulted out of the car and received fore. to promote the cause of world | Reuter. cuts on his knees and some minor peace by assiduously cultivating abrasions. Both the injured were the best and friend'lest relations taken to the hospital and their in- with other nations." juries are stated not to be of a

Reuter.

serious nature,

The car sustained a broken windscreen and a damaged hood `and sides.

CHINESE REPORTED

A report

Works Department shed at Tal Kok Tsui. He left a note suggest ing that he was going to end his

·ITALIAN PRESS VIEWS

Rome, Jan. 15. While it is generally regarded

of

which

1.

?

Ho Hung-tim, 21, unemployed, appeared before Mr. Macfadyen at the Central Magistracy yesterday on two charges: (a) boarding a ferry boat belonging to the HK.Y. Ferry Co. without paying his fare, and (b) causing damage to pro- perty.

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...

BRITISH VIEWPOINT.

London, Jan. 16. Viscount Monsell, discussing the technical aspects of the nava situation from the British view- point, made six points.

A application to reopen the case First, he said, naga: equality is in which the Hon. Sir William, as likely that this will be the last not measurable in terms of ships, Shenton and Mr. M. H Turner day of the Five Power Naval Con- | but of distance from bases, in long successfully sued Choy Wal Hun, of ference in London. Japan's with communications, ali

the Hong Kong Trading Co. (1931)- drawal will be taken here as tore- must be considered.

Ltd., for $366.68, being interest due Second. shadowing an open clash between

the power with the on a'mortgage; was made by Mr. Eastern and Western "Imperialism greater naval needs cannot denude C, E. R. Sanderson, on behalf of the in the Pacific.

its territories of essential defen-defendant, before Mr. Justice J. J. The newspaper "Stampa" de ces to concentrate its entire fleet Hayden at the Summary Court yes-

terday.

Page 6. clares that Japan has won all the in distant waters.

Third, a power with world-wide past few years. Now the Wa-responsibilities must devote its The usual Wednesday Practice shington Treaty system is ended, naval forces to the protection and Spoon Shoot was held under Great Britain and the United its communications between var- the aegis of the Hong Kong Riffe States will have only one weapon ious parts of the empire, and these Association Full details appear at their disposal: namely, the ing communications must requ're on

Page 10. fortiñcation of Hong Kong and the forces exceeding those of a power Philippines. But w they resort whose whole feet a concentrated

it home waters... this? the paper asks itse 1. "Hitherto, Britain and America have prevented the fateful Pacific

MISSING

Note Suggesting Suicide.

was received by the of the Shannon has been chosen police yesterday, from Chan Mok Points of the game during the BS its European Junction. The Bang who stated that his father, Australian Government is about to Chan Wing has been missing from sanction the proposals for an ad- home since 7 pm. of January 15. altional weekly service between

The missing man was employ Singapore and" Brisbane, and for

ed 48 a watchman at a Public extension of that route through Sydney to New Zealand. By the end of next year New Zealand will also be touched by a branch of the (From Our special Correspondent) American service in the Pacific and

Canton, Jan. 18;

will have rapid communication Consul-General Talsuo Kawal with the United States and Canada tod oreign correspondents to-day This is typical of the branch lines that ne nad loaged three protest which will soon begin to act as with the Canton City Government feeders to the main trunk routes. and the Fast Group Army con- From Penang a branch has just cerning ne anti-Japanese move-been opened to serve Hong Kong. ment as launched by the students Plans have been made for a minor nere. The protests were both service between Khartum and the West Coast of Afflea. In India verbal and written.

Bre feeder lines Joining Madras, Lahore, and Dacca with the main roule

It is understood that the protests there were perfunctory, as the student agitations were not seriously taken in any quarter: The movement is There still, however, remain gaps but an attempt of the radicais to in the principal immes. The United create trouble and of several States operates at present only, be-

and San Francisco

the [4139 politicians 'who wish to become the tween

Some day the line head of Sun Yat-sen University. Philippines. Their efforts ended in dismal must go on to Hong Kong and China. The British service which ends to-day at Brisbane must be continued to New Zealand and thence across the Pacific to Yan- couver.

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

INVESTMENT COMPANY UNDER SUSPICION

fature.

head.

c'amour.

14

SERIOUS CLASH AT CHANGCHOW

H

+

own life.

The police made a search of the foreshore at Tai Kok Taul and the missing man's hat and shoes were It is presumed that the man ended his life by jumping into the harbour.

found.

JAPAN OUT OF THE DAVIS CUP

Lock Of Funds And Falent

Fourth, a common upper limit is inconsistent with the detence

LOCAL AND GENERAL

confict from assuming an aspect requirement of the British Comi The wedding took place at the or open war by simply giving way monwealth, which must take ac- Registry yesterday of Mr. Kwik before the Japanese advance; but count of its responsibilities in Toe-bing, a well-known merchant renunciation is to solution, and European waters, and in the Atin Java, and Miss Jenny Tan, The

bridegroom is the son of Mr. Kwiks grave issues will arise to-morrowlantic and Pacific Oceans.

Bok-gwan and the bride is the for the United States and the Bri-

GUARANTEE FOR EQUALITY

daughter of the late Mr. Tan Hock- tish Empire," says this newspaper.

Fifth, the Washington Treaty tiwan. Mr. T. 8. Whyte-Smith. The Italian press generally de-

of offers the best guarantee for Registrar, officiated, and the wit- plores the short-sightedness"

nesses were Messrs. Q. Yappe and Great Britain in laying up her equality of security..

and fleet in the Mediterranean

Sixth, the

Japanese proposal | B. Chang. absorbing her energies in the wou'd face Britain with a strange

The work of substituting the miserable Ethiopian conflict while situation, in, which every country.

slender its resources. tramc post at the top of Pedder Japan is building up an mprign | however able position in the Far East, from would not only be entitled but Street with another on the base- Tokyo, Jan. 181 which will come a menace to would actually be indirectly en- ment outside Shell House is now Due to lack of funds and talent. European Interests in China as a couraged to build up to its neigh-being undertaken by the Publie Works Department. The new post- the Japan Lagi Tennis Associa-whole and to the whole future bours' strength.

Expressing his sincere regret tion of the post will enable the tion has decided not to participate the British Empire in the Pacific.

The press talks of the possibility that he was unable to find in the traffic pointsman to watch both in the Davis Cup matches In 1936.

of construction, under Japanese Japanese plan a basis for the re-Pedder Street and Queen's 'Road auspices, of a canal through the duction or limitation of navies without having to turn round, as

he hoped | hitherto, Isthmus of Kre, which would des- Viscount Monsell, sald

Japanese délegation would troy the power of the Singapore the

continue to seek co-operation with Chan Bang, a fisherman, of boat other delegations and that some No. 6873B, was admitted to the alterative method of achieving Kowloon Hospital on Wednesday the end which all had in Tlew suffering from severe injuries cans- might thus be discovered. Reuter

-Router.

In

of the

ship strength.

the

It is learned that tentative

ed-when a stick of dynamite ex- ploded in his hand while he was fishing off Ping Chan on January 14.

•

Sydney.

Two cases of Diphtheria and two of Cerebro-Spinal Fever were re- ported to the Health Authorities. during the 24 hours ended Wednesday...

Chinese officials deny that the student clamour was suppressed as (EICHANGE BUILDING) a result of the Japanese protests.

The Atlantic must be ping stones on the Atlantic cross-naval base. Martial law is dec.ared, they say, ANNUAL RACE MEETING, 1986. because the students destroyed the negotiated and Canada must being: Great Britain will some day Reuter

furniture in the Provincial De- come an aeronautical highway be be allowed to call at Honolulu and

GERMANY'S POSITION E

ANTRIES for the above will close partment of Education and beat tween the oceans. The main routes San Francisco on the way between

Berlin, Jan. 15, at 300 P.Mon SATURDAY, wo plain clothes men, who visit- which the aeroplane will take have New Zealand and Canada.

case the aircraft of one The velled threat. that Germany 18th JANUARY, 1936.

ed Sun Yat-sen University last declared themselves. The special either

attributes which those routes must nation will be dependent for ac-might consider the Anglo-German week.

REACTION IN "USA, By Order of the Stewards,"

Pang Hung: a member of the so- acquire are becoming capable of curate navigation and safety on naval pact jeopardised if the Na- C. B. BROWN,

Washington, Jan. 15: The implications in services provided by the other, val Conference collapses as a re-

from zajed Anti-Trauiorous League, who definition,

Japan's withdrawa the suit of the withdrawal Secretary.

Ng Kwai, a stone mason, was ad- started the shooting at Lee Chi-joint planning and reciprocal ac- The arrangement to cover Hong Kong, 15th January, 1936, wan on Monday, died last night as tion between the nations are fairly Atlantic gives a hint of the pre- Japanese is contained in a com- Naval Conference has brought au-mitted to the Kowloon Hospital on must be accepted munique pubilahed in the Diplo thoritive indications that the Navy Wednesday suffering from injuries 14:31 result of a bullet wound in the clear and the prospect of inter-mises which

Students charge that the national co-operation is to be geen mutually if disappointment is to be matische Korrespondenz to-day. Department many scan ask Con-received when he fell from a height League is against their patriotic In some senses the balance of avoided and the possible causes of The communique is regarded as greas for fresh funds with which of about thirty feet while working

the world is about to be altered. friction removed, The United States reflecting the views of the Wilt increase the country's capital at No. 133 Tai Nam Street. It is not merely that distance, as Gavernment has no authority to helmstrasses measured by units of time, will be entrust its air mails to the air lines It declares that "Germany prov-

The following unclaimed drastically diminished, or that or other nations. The British ed her willingness to adapt her plans have been made for the mo-grams are lying at EE. Telegraph, backwoods towns may find them-

Government has no intention of demands for security to a general dernisation of two battleships or Co., Ltd.:-R4606, Jan. 14, Victoria. selves on a busy traffle lane, or handing Empire air mails to non-reduction of naval armament by the construction of a new battle- Shaw Pres. Cleveland, from San Tientsin, Jan. 18.

that the equivalent of lighthouses British operators. omcial trame concluding the Anglo-German, na ship as a replacement, at the end Francisco; and R4720, Jan. 1. Galvin," Queen's Buildings from The Inveatment Company, which

will have to be maintained far ou is tending to be reserved by the val pact. Therefore Germany would of the current year. This would in the midst of the greatest oceans nations to their own nationals."

ike to see certain developments, be in addition to the Navy's stat- opened business here at the end

Shanghai, Jan. 16.

as outposts of Empire: Already

avoided which might endangered programme of bolding up the of last year in the British Con-

the Persian Chinese press reports from Amoy Arab settlements in

The recognition of such limita-existing agreements and create fleet to treaty strength cession, is regarded as the Soviet

Asserting that further efforts to took Gulf, native villages in Africa re- tions as these is a desirable pre-new situation with its pro- headquarters for Bolshevization state that a serious clash

İlmly naval armaments are futile endeavours, even though it is os- piace at Changchow on Wednes-mote sheep stations in Australia, Iiminary to the joint operation of blems.

Senator Key Pittman, declares tensibly a emmercial firm run ty day morning when 38 members of and rocky Islands in the Pacific difficult routes. The ocean cross-eutes

NO SURPRISE

that Japan's withdrawal from the Russian and Chinese shareholders. the Changchow defence headquartave in a few months become air-ings, more than the average routes

London conversations Berlin, Jan. 15.

makes it a fracas ports with wireless stations, Ught-over land, demand ground services Despite the announcement that ters were killed during

of the ing systems, resthouses, and all the of the highest order. However

The Japanese withdrawar from impossible for the United States. it was established under the laws with the 20th division

Names for ten new warships for Thirty paraphernalia of tramic centres. efficient the aeroplane may be the Naval Conference is regarded to enter into any agreement with of the United States, it is hosting Fuklen provincial army.

As the railroads cut new channels however skilled in marine naviga- as the inevitable outcome by prac anyone for the reduction of its the British Navy are announced in Londou. Nine begin with the the flag of Guatemala, thereby two members were also arrested.

The trouble started during the for their streams of traffic last tion may be its crew, it must be tically the entzu prers of Ger- naval programme. urousing suspicion."

He added that it was evident letter. I They include, for what is inspection of 80 members of the century, so the air route is taking assured of assistance in times of

"Japan goes, but Moscow that Japan Intended to embark believed to be the first time in the headquarters who refused to hand the boon and the burden of fast bad weather. Not only is a forced

descent on a rough sea a perilous comes" is the comment of

the upon an unlimited enlargement of Nazy's history, the names Im- over their arms for inspection transport into unexpected places.

perial, Bes and Impulsive. The But the significance of this gird-affair for the Dying-boat at the Kokalanzeiger. This paper adds: her feet.

new ships are as follows a Flotilla Reuter

Ung of the earth goes deeper into present stage in its development,The absence of an honest deter- Reuter.

Leader to be called Inglefield, and human affairs The change to air but its dependence on speed for

and destroyers (Intrepid Class) tex transport requires goodwill be lift, and on fuel to secure speed,

be called Icarus, Dex, Imogen, Im- tween nations. The new system place a definite limit on the time

per us, Intrepid, Impulsive, Isis, cannot be solidly established unless it may be allowed to spend in

Ivannoe and a submarine depot this goodwill may go hand in seeking port It may not lie off

ship to be called Maidstone. By hand with a measure of ex- like ship, waiting for the

calling the destroyers the Entrepid clusiveness in the reservation of a weather to mend. Directional wire-

class, the Admiralty pays tribute Tientsin, Jan. 16. nation's trafic for the aircraft of less must bring infallibly into

Daily Prosa"),

to the part played by HM In- General Bung Chea-yuan, Chair- that nation. It cannot be safely harbour. and, when visibility is

trepid, one of the block-ships at man of the Hopei Provincia, Gov-operated unless the nations take up bad, wireless beacons must at last

(By Pelegraph, Copyright, Tela

Zeebrugge in 1918. The fouilla ernment, agreed to-day to with seriously the obligations of ensur conduct it from the air down to the graphic Mesinger Ordinance. 1801

leader, as is usual, is named arter draw his 29th Army from Tang- ing safety which the acceptance of surface of the water. The seaplane Received, January 16, 430 p.m.).

La distinguished sailor

•this ku and Taku following a meeting an air service lays upon them base must be equipped with all the

Baby Rome, Jan. 16.

case, the name Inidefield honours here between Mayor Hsiao Chin- The relations in process of estab- services which a dyingboat and its

family whose men for successive ying and Major-General Kenji lishment between Great Britain and complement might need to set them Colonel Lindbergh and family

generations have served with dis- Dolhara, according to Japanese the United States constitute an comfortably again on their way are planning to take up quarters

Hinction in the Navy. The reports. The agreement will be example of the new system of Those who organize the routes will at Alassio, Ithan Riviera, accord-

Rear Admirat Bir aigned in Tientsin

balance and reciprocity which the naturally give themselves the first ing to reports from Italian news The Japanese are demanding development will demand. Great chance to occupy them securely, agencies which state that an agent Frederick

fek Leith-Ross left the reorganization of the Hopes Britain stands astride the North The sense of security and the has been making enquiries at this here for Hankow this morning on and Chahar Provincial Govern-Atlantic in Newfoundland and growth of traffic which may be ex-resort with a view to renting an investigation trip. After a brief ment in order to make it Indepen Bermuda; the United States astride pected will lead readily enough to villa with a lenge sports ground stay Hankow, he will return to dent of the Nationa Govern the Pacific in Honolulu and the the subsequent admission of others which, it la understood, will be

ment

Pallippines The United States who may pernapa, have little to required for airplane landings

Transocean Kuo Min: to be permitted to use British step offer in return. Central News Agency,

Union New

The Chinese Communists here and in. Peiping have suddenly be come more active, attracting the attention of various quarters. The secret organizing committee of the Communist Party, which en- gineered with skill the recent student agitation in North China, As said to be inciting the faculty members and students of various universities and schools, the lead- era of pubile, bodies, soldiers, po Kicemen and Kuomintang mem- bers Union News.

LETTH-ROSS LEAVES FOR HANKOW-

Sir

Shanghai-

Nanking, Jan. 16

GEN. SUNG AGREES TO WITHDRAW TROOPS

遮

many.

COLONEL LINDBERGH'S NEW QUARTERS

(Special to the

EARTHQUAKE FELT IN SOUTH AFRICA

Capetown, Jan. 16. An earthquake ahock was felt in Orange Free State this morning

and no It lasted thirty seconds damage was reported. — Reuter & Bulletin Service,

TIECHMAN REACHES

RAWALPINDI

New Delhi, Jan

air this afternoon Rear - Adrniral, Bai

Hew Delhi and dventurous 175

field is the son of the arrived at Bir Edward Ing)

ralpindi

He has

Journey from Pelping Reuter

at-grand