DVERTISEMENTS.
S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that the FIFTY-FIRST anual Ordinary General Meating of he Company (sinec its registration) ill be held at the Hong Kong Hotel, Hong Kong, on Wednesday, the 15th April, 1936, at 11.30 A. M., for the Surpose of receiving the Report of be General Managers, together with | Statement of Accounts for the year nded 31st October, 1995.
CIZI
be
The Register of Shares of the Company will be closed from Satur dey, the 11th day of April, to Friday the 17th day of April, 1938, both days inclusive, during which period no transfer of shares registered.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers. Hong Kong, 4 April, 1936.
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HONGKONG ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION COMPANY,
LIMITED.
JOTICE is hereby given that the NOTICES DIARY YEARLY MEETING of Share holders of the Hongkong Engineering and Construction Company, Limited, will be held at the Oces of Messrs. Lowe, Bingham & Matthews, Mer cantile Bank Building, Queca's Road (Central), Hong Kong, on Friday, the 17th April, 1936, at 12 o'clock (Noon), for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Board of Directors and a Statement of Accounts for the Year ended on the 31st December, 1935, and electing Directors and Auditors.
*.. The Transfer Books of the Com- pany will be CLOSED from the 9th April to the 17th April, 1936, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board,
R. ALVES,
Becretary.
Hong Kong, 1st April, 1936.
Editorial and Business Office; 11,
Ice House Street. Tel. 30251. Night Editor (Wanchal Office):
Tel. 24511. London Office: 53. Fleet Street
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The Baily Press.
BONG KONG, APRIL 14, 1936.
SYMBOL OF SOVIETISM
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS.
FEARS RAISED
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IN MANILA
Raid By Japanese. Fishermen
Manlin, Apr. 9. Further depredations into Philip- pine waters by Japanese fishermen causing alarm and protest from citizens affected were reported yesterday to commonwealth off- cials,
A group of Japanese ishermen was reported to have landed a: Turtle Islands a few days ago and 1stand eggs and collected turtle Outer Mongolia means some products. The Turtle Islands con- thing more to Soviet Russia than stitute some of the southernmost a useful, outlet for its goods and
group of the southern islands. the fact that it is a strategic area They were ceded a few years ago between Japan and Siberia. The to the Philippines by the Dutch deeper meaning of Outer Mongo-government. Ha, which students of Far Eastern affairs cannot afford to overlook.
the emphasized by recent WAS elaborate reception in Moscow to Mongolian leaders.
For 14 years Outer Mongolia has been the only real Soviet govern-
been taken.
has
TUESDAY, APRIL 14, 1936.
ROTARIANS
CONFER
Members From 16 Clubs
this new district, to which the new club of Wuhu has been added and be incor- into which others, in process of formation, porated
will soon
4 Gossip We Must
and
We ar
I
(ay "CITRIC'')
with
shoulder;
and
bite your partners
3
From my rather uncomfortable into by a horde of pink-cheeked, better examples of good heart than Shanghai, April 6.
among the cock-roaches hangers-on, the habit it not just of good art; and with windows fr- ed with depressing dresses, droop- In October last year a new Disposition trict of Rotary International was on the top of one o. the pilars, I uncouta; it's extremely rude,
Incidental y, those gate-crashers ing over their stands, trying to 81st District-com- noticed last Thursday night a
As tall o general deserve anything but the radiant look attractive as vainly formed-the
smles with which they are usually wilting women in belge lace at prising the fifteen clubs in Amoy.marked improvement
Government House garden parties. Canton, Cebu, Foochow, Hangchow, appearances. It was partly due to Hankow, Hong Kong, Iloilo, Manila. the fact that Thursday is an off-greeted. If they can't leave their
Window dressing in Hong Kong is as bad as the other kind. fairly safe why don't they appeal .or organis- Nanking, Pelping, Shanghai, Tien-night, and people wear for it simple girl-friends alone for one evening tsin, Tsinan, and Tsingtao. There dinner-dresses
und then.. having every night.
Social Lights, read, learn, dress disappointed me. It was worn are nearly 1.000 Rotarians within colours. One vivid turquoise Glued cutting-in dances once or tw
by one of these radiant blondes danced for a few glorious moments Inwardly digest, without hiccough-
much to who sparkle too
with the "girl of their co.ce", ab ing is possible). the following:-
When you're dancing sent themselves quety and leave bright colours or dashing jewes,
F.--Don't same Another blonde made the
her in peace and her host The first District Conference is mistake in a very pale colour, suit- something other than the bill by!
F. & M.-Don't try to be amusing to be held in Shanghai on Monday. able for a party of extreme Lophis-which to know that he had taken
in a crowded room.
M-Don't try original steps President Manuel L. Quezon who Tuesday and Wednesday next week tication of extreme simplicity, but someone out?
I think the Army can be sorted The honours last Thursday went you're drunk, (You're not likely to is at present on a tour of insper and the Shanghai Rotary Club has quite out of tune with the Grips made extensive preparations to en-
to two black dresses; Anne Dodit you're sober, so that doesn't tion of Mindanao islands sent a
wear matter). moment by the way they hold their well's she should always stern inquiry to department of in-tertain delegates from all the other from the rest of the crowd at ar
F. & M.-Don't dance check-to- arms dripping dark and very simple dresses like terior officials as to why no report afteen clubs.
The Conference sessions are to partners-their
that, so that the character of her cheek if you're hot; not enjoying has been made to him and in-
be held at the International Club. foosely round their victim's waist.
fcce is not eclipsed by fierce col-it; enjoying it too much. action, if any, quired what
Bubbling Well Road, and among Civiilans don't know how to held
distinguished ours or fussinesses; modern and M.-Don't hold your partner The President was reported to the entertainments will be a garden themselves, and are have been advised of these fresh party at "The Limit." 600 Hungjae by that. The Navy I treated bad y brilliant jewellery suits her; and though she were a particularly Road. Monday afternoon; a test time, so we'll let them off Diana de Precourt's which was loathsome reptile you had just re-
enhanced by that crisp three-quar-
moved from the back of your neck." nor as though she were your one Japanese incursions by Governor
Talking of things dripping. "did ter coat.
I noticed a James Fugate of Sulu when the buffet supper at the International the moment.
wide gold lacquer support, even when she does answer the people of chief executive was visiting in Club on Monday evening; a dinner
to either or both those descriptions. House Hotel on Tuesday evening ceiling above the dance-floor bad bracelet: floating navy blue" alee- the
a pinks-orange ves: a vallant pink-and-blue fairy
When you're eating:- Outer Mongolia have dispossessed Jola Iast Tuesday. Governor Fu-and entertainment at the Astor you notice how that lurid vaulted
gate apparently has wired
a luncheon with General Wu Te-dripped all over
Little Willie, if you go on talking their princes and lamas, have car-
non-Christian tribes
chen at the Civil Centre, Klang-dress? Rather a success'ul accid-god-mother; several white ried out reforms on the Russian director of
that particular wearer, jackets with satisfactory beginning with your mouth-full, and ordering wan, on Wednesday; and a final ent, an
of-the-season freshness a model, and have aroused political which report was transmitted to In the Mongolian the secretary of the interior but
banquet and ball at the Paramount though I don't advise emu'ation,
dress that lost its effect because consciousness
the President was not advised.
its wearer stooped: several gaping 15 "proletariat."
Elpidio Quirino, secretary of the Ballroom on Wednesday night.
The District Governor, Dr. C. T. The cheek-to-cheek mode
Hong
mouths. ("drink and gape and опе- interior, who is aboard the Mayon
drink again"?) a witty. If on his way to confer with the Pre-Wang, will be in charge of the creeping sheepishly into
Conference, and special visitor 13 Kong. (It's no good telling me sident with other high common-
Dr. Crawford C. McCullough, that sheep don't creep. You know r'ded epigrammatic conversation wealth oficials in Davao, is ex-
ed, all but one participant. Past President of. Rotary Inter- what I mean. Some of our young that challenged as well as door national, who has been specially ladies take their "Heaven" very. sent from headquarters at Chicagolightly. I regret to say. and I have
wink The Grips gets too much much Dr. and Mrs. McCullough will intercepted more than one arrive to-morrow by the s.s. Tatsu- from a very large eye that squints attention in the rossip columns. to Maru, and will visit the Shang-enquiringly from under the en-It's a lazy way of finding materia', hat, .Nanking and
Hangehow croaching partner's curls. teeth Rotary Clubs before the conference pimples, etc. opens. Dr. McCullough the leading men in
nent beyond Russia's borders, for the Soviet Republic in Chun;10 per has never become more than a portable administration attach ed to itinerant Red armies. Under Soviet tutelage.
Having assisted the Mongolian People's Republic fat 14 years. having completely reorganized the economic and political system of this Asiatic people, is it now possi- ble Moscow will permit this "sister Soviet republic" to be overwhelmed by Japanese pressure? The swer an emphatic "No" given.re cently by Stalin in an interview- has. International implications.
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Soviet statesmen have, insisted
from the beginning that they are C4926 creating, not only a new form of Government for Russia, but a new stlil world system. This notion has an appeal to a large number of the Russian people, who are at- tracted by a feeling of "world mission." The Kremlin has per sistently cited Outer Mongolia as an example of its substitution of "International socialism" for im- ! perialism.
THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY,
'LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS
The claim that Soviet Russia is TOTICE is hereby given that the the vanguard of world revolu NOT HUNDRED AND tion the defender of internation- SIXTEENTH ORDI ·ARY MEET-al socialism in all parts of the ING of Shareholders in the Company world, admittedly is regarded by` as a powerful will be held at the Office, of the Soviet statesmen Company, Queen's Building, Victoria, factor in Hong Kong, on Wednesday, the Stalin and 22nd April, 1936, stoon, for the purpose of receiving a Report of the Directors, together with a Statement of Accounts, and re-electing Directors and Auditora.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 16th April to the 22nd April, 1935, both days inclusive
By Order of the Board of Directors.
H. LA LUZ,
Secretary.
Hong Kong, 8th April, 1986.
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THE INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
THE Fifty Afth Ordinary General
Meeting of the Company will be held at the Offices of thei General Managers, Mesars. Jandiae, Matheson &o., Lt), Pedder Street,! Hong Kong, on Wednesday, 22nd April, 13, at, oon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the! Directors, passing the Accounts, and electing Directore and Auditors.
case of war. Joseph
ht associates mever
miss an opportunity to insist that Russia is the "socialist father- land" for all "tolling peoples."
Outer Mongolia promises to be come the first test for this belief, so persistently encouraged by 80- viet statemen. If Moscow were to permit its Red. Army to stand idly by while the Japanese. described by Russians as Fascists, invaded the "sister : Republic" of Outer
the Mongolia, then
Bolsharik claim that their Red Army has been bullt to defend an intera- tional system would be considei- ably weakened, It is safe to say that Soviet statesmen, in consider- ing what they should do in case Japan attacks Outer Mongolia, arc paying at least as much attention to this factor as to those of trade and strategy.
TIENTSIN MINT ... TO REMAIN IDLE
Machinery Put To Other Use
Was
pected to take up this matter with believed the President. It yesterday that in view of the in- in it by President terest taken Quezon. It will be taken by m with the Japanese Consul General
who now is in Davao also await-
ing the President for a discussion of the Davao land question.
Officials of the Philippine Army were advised yesterday of the new incursions into Philippine waters by interioping Japanese shermen for such measures as Philippine miltary officials, may take.
desire to
VISIT TO ISLANDS The Turtle islands are inhabited by Moros and Chinese who are the traders in the place. These island fall within the jurisdiction of the
on
one of
the Inter-
来
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It's bad enough in a large party, but when it's a solitary host who suffers, his little tete-a-tete broken
One day, when a gir' in my party national Rotary movement. He is gets up and dances with someone a charter member of the Rotary from another party, ther by making Club of Fort William and is a Past numbers uneven. I shall collect the President of that club. He has
rest of my chickens and leave her served Rotary International there to take care of herself. Governor of the old 19th District. (now the 4th), member of the Official Publication Committee, the Revision of Code of Ethics Com mittee, Chairman of the Canadian Advisory Committee, Chairman of the Chicago Convention Commit- tee, Chairman of the Extension The President's inspection party Committee, and member of the may pay a visit to Turtle Islands North American Economic Advisory upor its return trip to Manila, it Committee. He was. First Vice- was understood yesterday. If the President of Rotary International President finds no time to do this in 1920-21 and President in 1921- Secretary"Quirino may be asked to 22. In 1931-32 he was Chairman; visit these islands, it was gather-of the committee studying replies ed.
Sulu island groups.
to the questionnaire on Rotary ad- ministration and in 1932-33 Chair man of the committee on drafting of the enactments arising out
If a commonwealth official party is organized to visit these islands it also may visit another smali island where Japanese citizens Seattle Convention.-"North China have established a fish canning Daily News.".. factory. The ownership of these been Island has not group of clearly established and it is be- lleved that they belong to Dutch Borneo and not to the Philippines. It was auspected that the Japan- other ese Behermen from these insular groups are responsible for inte these reported Incursions Philippine waters in the south, us-- ing their fish canning factory in one of the islets as a base.
TREATMENT OF CHINESE IN CUBA
Improvement. In Sight
WAR RISKS AT LLOYD'S Higher Premia
pean
at
EXCHANGE OF NOTES FOR SILVER
From Our Special Correspondent)
Canton, Apr. 13. Notwithstanding the adoption of paper currency for Kwangtung, the people in the country are still using silver coins as before November 4, 1935. Notes of the Kwangtung Provincial Bank are accepted sub- ject to a discount of twenty per cent.
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tress-
white
as
the wrong kind of wines with the wrong sort of food. Ti send your straight to bed.
And when you get really bored how see conversation. with the
out using the word 'definitely." many phrases you can make with-
Lots of eccd friends are leaving
Το them us this week; many of erer. Our ranks are thinned al- and the material is monotonous and ready, and our attention wavering rather disheartening usually. The between our iy-white legs that streets are quite amusing at times. look-too-naked in bathing dresses. In the mornings when they are and whether that spotted gingham full of hatless women-drivers; in will do another summer. the evenings when they are fall of hustling cinema and party-goers, along in their rickshaws, as often as not putting the finishing tou ches
Just now, particularly, with the sad efforts at Easter decorations,
MANAGED CURRENCY
SITUATION
Hot wet for oppresses all of us. but we bear it fairly well, knowing that above that loofah-ed sky is 2 sun that has already hinted, and must soon show us properly, just how exuberant it feels in its new spring sulting.
NEWS SUMMARY
The new Kowloon Magistracy at King's Park will be opened to-day. Page 6.
(From Our Special Correspondent)
Canton, Apr. 13. The managed currency of Can-
A Fole was fined at the Central ton was reviewed this morning by Mr. Chin Teng-ching, & member Magistracy yesterday for having entered the Colony without a valld of the Kwangtung Provincial Gov-
Page 5. ernment, before the weekly meme passport. orial service. The spet er said
Collingwood Ravenh!!!, Lieut. many obstacles have been over- come and that some misunder-R.A. and Miss Violet Spinks were married at St. Andrew's Church In all the counties, prices are standing has been cleared.
Page 6. stipulated whether in silver or
"China was forced to take this yesterday. paper money. There is consider measure,' said Mr. Chin, "owing to
Many Kowloon Tong villagers able hoarding among the county
the silver purchasing policy of the
carried out a search for the Kow- people, who for years are accustom- United States. From July to Octo-
ber, over $400,000,000 dollars of loon "Tiger" on Sunday night but.. Page 7. ed to using only sliver specie.
were unsuccessful. Banknotes were not circulated to giver had been sold to the United the interior until the past three states, and if this were to con-
CHINA'S PROTEST TO tinue China's silver would be ex- years.
RUSSIA The Kwangtung Provincial Gov-hausted." ernment has sent several agents to
boats among the river towns, and armed guards protect on overland;
routes.
So far the Kwangtung Govern- ment has collected about $70,000.- 000 in silver coins mostly from Canton and nearby districts. The agents expect to buy at least $30,- 000,000 silver coins from the inter- lor districts.
London, March 25.
the counties to buy up the silver To-day the risk of war between coins with notes. The usus) pre- any of nine of the principal Euro-mium of 20 per cent. is offered as covered an inducement to the country peo- was nations Lloyd's at a rate of five guineas ple to give up their hoardings. All per cent, the policy being for the the buying agents travel on gun next three months. Previously the risk of war between any European nations during the next six months had been covered at a rate of seven and a half gutnens per cent, but It is doubtful whether this risk Nanking. Apr. 13
could be placed at less than ten Better treatment of the Chinese guineas per cent at the time of overseas in Cuba le said to be in writing. Rates will certainly go Tientsin, Apr. 13.
sight as the Cuban Government is higher, not because the risks is considered to be getting worse but Recent press reports to the effect giving favourable consideration to
because the market for these that the long-closed mint in Tien- the recent representation made by
is very insurances tsin will soon resume operation in the Chinese Legation according to speculative
coins were information from the local diplo-Emited, and as soon as under- turning out of new
writers who deal in them have denied by General Hs 10 Chen-matic sources. I
Goodall and cord'alty of the written as much as they consider [4338ying according to the Ministry i
Finance to-day.
Cuban President towards the Chin- prudent higher rates have to be ese has given. promise for better days for the Chinese nationals Cuba it is further understood- Central Nawe.
The Transfer Books of the Com- pany will be CLOSED from the 15th April to the 6th May inclusive.
By Order of the Board, JARDINE, MATHESON&Co.,LTD.,
General Managers. Hong Kong 2nd April, 1936.
"People Who Matter”
PEOPLE WHO MATTER, to the adverther are the people whe cas adford to buy his goods. Most these people buy and read the
Hong Kong Daily Press.
It is stated that part of the ma- chinery in the mint has been tem- porarily used for repairing arms. Central News.
ART EXHIBITION IN NANKING
of an exhibition here of the Chin 80,000,000
paid to Lempt them to further commitments. An interesting risk effected during the past few days is one covering the contingency of French troops entering the de- militarised zone during the next three months, the rate paid being two guineas per cent.
CHINESE NEWSPAPER
CENSORSHIP
Petition For Relief
Bhanghai, Apr. 13. A petition to relax the heavy censorship on Chinese newspaper was sent to-day to the National Government by the Tai Kung Pao,! the Shih 'Pao, the Tal Mei Wan Pao and other vernacular papers. They have also circulated a world- wide appeal for their cause,
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The speaker said that the gov- and ernment is devising means ways of stablising the exchange and to prevent the increase of commodity prices. Other sures requiring consideration are what to do with the silver reserve Mongolian pact so far. Dr. W. W.
mea-
and how to circulate the gavèrn- ment notes to the interior.
Mr. Chin stated that the pre-. sent managed currency was dif ferent from the paper policy of the late Dr. Sun Yat-sen. The latter scheme, which was not carried out, required
the destruction of the notes after they had been taken back by the government bank.
CLEANLINESS" MOVEMENT IN PEIPING
Pelping, April 13. A city-wide cleaniness move ment will be held on Wednesday when all public functionaries and students of different schools here will be required to sweep streets throughout the city.
Before the sweeping campaign is ca Wednesday morning under the started, a ceremony will be held piesidency of Mayor Chin. Teh- chun
Central News..
CHEKIANG PROVINCE LOAN PETITION
It should be understood that five Nanking, Apell' 13. guineas per cent is virtually the rate quoted on these
Nanking censors in Shanghai Nanking, Apr. 13. The Cheklang Provincial Gov-minimum.
for ssuing out-of-the-ordinary risks, because Matters concerning the holding ernment's peation
dollars consolidation there is not enough business to threaten to close down newspapers ese art treasures now returning forms will be considered at the make a "book" over which losses, which do not submit their copies from London will be discussed a regalar meeting of the Executive If they occur, can be averaged. to censorship. Another threat is
Probably the rate of 25 6d. per that recalcitrant papers will be language, while the Klangnan Evening Nows is published under the third annual meeting of the Yuan to-morrow morning.
Dr. H H. Kung 18 expected to cent paid to cover a large amount denied postal facilities.
Strasbourg Board of Executives of the Pelping
As Chinese papers publish news Manchukuo auspices. Palace Museum on April 15
return to Nanking to-morrow of merchandise. in
for twelve favourable to the Nanking Gov- These Japanese papers are not morn.ng from Shanghat to preside against war perils
the months is far more representative ernment, Chinese readers read subject to censorship. The r cir- over the cabinet session in absence of General Chiang Kai- of the real feeling of the market Japanese papers for big stories culation is gaining among Chinese
than the rates quoted on specula Two of the Japanese newspapers, readers.
are published the Chinese imion Neur shek who is now in Chengta
tive contingency risks, Central New
In the course of the said meeting, work of the Board during the past year will be reviewed and new exe cutives for the year will be elected
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Nanking. April 13, The National Government has not yet received any reply fron Soviet Russia concerning China's strong protest against the Soviet-
Yen, Chinese Ambassador in Mos- cow is leaving Europe for China at the end of April according to information received from diploma- tic circles here to-day- Central News.
SOVIET WITHDRAWAL
FROM HARBIN · ·
Harbin, Apr. 13. The authorities of the local Bovlet Consulate-General, who are 'making every effort to send the re- to the maining Soviet citizens Boviet Union, intend to see their withdrawal before May Day, May
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As an encouraging measure the consulate-General announced re- cantly that it will give. Raubles 200
to each person as "travelling ex- penses.
The Boviet Consulate-General is reported to be making arrange- ments with the Soviet Consulates at Manchoull and Pogranichinaya. for the withdrawal of 49 familes, comprising 151 persons, at Man- choull, Mankou, Anta and Buifen- hal
Those who returned to the Borlet Union immediately after the trans- fer of the railway expressed the Intention of coming to Manchon-
Soviet citizens, it was learned. Union Brus kuo in letters sent to the remaining
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