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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HỒNG KONG

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IN THE GOODS OF ROBERT MCGREGOR, LATE BROOKHGEST, SOUTHOROUGH ROAD, BICKLEY, IN THE COUNTT OF KENT, IN THE UNITED KINODO, RETIRED COMPANY SECRETARY, DECEASED.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Court has, by virtue of the provisions of Section 38 of Oriliu sace No. 2 of 1897, made an order limiting the time for creditors and others to send in their claims gaidat, the above estate to ra day of JUNE, 1938.

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HONG KONG, May 8, 1936.

LAND, AIR AND SEA

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS,

FRIDAY, MAY 8, 1936.

RECENT SWATOW, CINEMA HOUSES FOREIGN MISSIONS IN

INCIDENT

Alarming Reports Of Tension

IN CANTON

Local And Foreign Film Quota

(From Our Special Correspondent) (From Our Special Correspondent)

"Canton, May 7.

ADDIS ABABA.

Marshal Badoglio Announces His Powers

in

tries and protection of their sub- jects.

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NEWS SUMMARY

A most enjoyable Spring Festival was given by the pupils of the "Quarry Bay School for parents and friends, in the school grounds, yes- terday morning. This festival is usually held on May 1, but owing to wet weather last Friday morn- ing, the entertainment was held over until yesterday.

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Canton, May 7, Although the South-west Politi-

Mr.

ramous Sensational reports of the tense

Charles Chaplin, London, May 7. situation in Swatow concerning cal Council has passed a resolution

Hollywood Him star, arrived in Heads of foreign missiona the death of Mr. Susumn Tsuno- requiring local cinema theatres to da,

the steamer Canton. Japanese consular

show sixty per cent. of their plc-Addis Ababa were handed a note Marshal Badoglio will ensure the Hong Kong yesterday from Hal- police. cause some surprise in ometa cir-tures in Chinese productions, no yesterday by ́s Staff Officer on be-security of the personnel of the profis, on

He and his party, comprising Mrs. cles here, as no official informa-date has been set to enforce this half of Marshal Badogilo announ- Legation, their staff and property.

The note added that communica-Goddard and Miss Paulette God- tion of a revival of the fieldent ruling. At present the six first cing that the latter had assumed

It is au- run theatres and the other second all civil and military powers in the tions with any other quarter would dard, will be staying in Hong Kong was received in Canton.

until Saturday when they sall for run houses are showing mostly name of the King of Italy and ap- not be recognised, nor would ac-

Page 7 thoritatively learned that no fur-

nolated a inilitary and civil gover- tions contrary to Italian laws and Japan. ther communication was received foreign pictures.

rican films predominate the nor of Addis Ababa which would be military ordinances be permitted. The economic condition of Bri- from the Japanese consular, au-

The Marshal expresses confidence In the Colony of Hong Kong, in- motion picture market here. Bri- governed on the basis of Italian

once In laws and military ordinance.

that heads of missions will, in view cluding the Island, Kowloon and All Creditors and others are ascont-lain continues to improve. Newly thorities here.

Swatow reports in Hong Kong tish pictures are shown ingly hereby required to send their published figures tell a tale of

a while, while German plctures On the basis of these and pend-of the circumstances, and need of the New Territories, daring the martial law Increasing papers stated that claims to the vadersigned on or before mounting prosperity.

wage rates have that date,

put into the was declared in Swatcw on May are extinct. Flims made in Ronging decision regarding the cessation ensuring in the name of civilisa-week ending at 8 a.m. on Saturday, workers £12,000,000 | 2 and that the foreign consuls Kong to Cantonese dialogue are of hostilities and future of the tion, order, discipline and justice, May 2, there were altogether 45 pockets of

traffic accidents, as the result of more in the past year than in the notined their respective nationals popular here, but they are not suf-country. the Legations will enjoy collaborate with him for which he

which 18 persons were injured. the recognised privileges for repre- will be grateful- year previous.

to remain at home after dark. Mr. ficient to meet the demand.

Page 7. British Wireless. Chulchiro Harado Japanese con-

"We like to exhibit Chinese pic-sentation of interests of their coun- tures," said Mr. Ng Shih York, an Picture the Motion official

fr an interview Theatre Guld.

correspondents to- with foreign day. "However, the supply is nev- e enough for the 25 theatres ir Canton. If Chinese m compan- les are asked to turn out more ple

are tures at short notice, they bound to be of interior quality.

"We are better off in using Chin- ese pictures in the sense that the business tax is borne by the dis-

DEACONS

Solicitors for the Executers.

1, Des Vous Road, Central,

13 Hoog Kuny.

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mounting prosperity. Increasing spending power of the public is the continual expansion of the British motor industry. The number of cars produced in this country last IN THE SUPREME COURT OF year showed an increase of 56,000 on the total for 1934 Manufactur- HONG FORE

ers estimate that this year will see- an increase of 100,000 over the figure for 1935. The total number of motor vehicles registered for the Arst time in February this year WAS greater by 5,400 than the number newly registered in February 1935.

PROBATE JURISDICTION.

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THE Goods or USWALD ISAAC ELLIS, LATI or VICTORIA, IN THE COLONT OF HONG KONG AND Or 17, Exx MORE GARDEN, KENSINGTON, IN THE COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX, UNITED KINGDOM,

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TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

Nthat the Court ass, by virtue of the provisions of Section 68 of Ordin ance No. 2 of 1897, made an order limiting the time for creditors and others to send in their claims against the above state to tra day of JUNE 1936,

All Creditors and others are accord- ingly hereby required to send their claims to the undersigned on or before

that date.

DEACONS,

Solicitors for the Executors, 1. Das Vœux Road Central,

Hong Kong.

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THE CANTON INSURANCE - OFFICE LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS THE Fifty Afth Ordinary General Meeting of the Shareholders will be held at the Offices of the undersigned on Thursday, the 21st May, 1986, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Agenta, together with a statement of Accounts for the year ended the 31st December, 1935.

The Share Register and Transfer Books will be CLOSED from the 7th to the 21st May, 1936, both days

inclusive.

JARDINE, MATHESON&Co.,LTD.,

General Agenta. Hong Kong 30th April, 1935.

BRIG.-GENERAL

BEAUMONT ·

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Departure For Home After Promotion

mont,

whose

This growing density of traffic constitutes a national problem that each month becomes more acute, for, while the total length of roads in Great Britain increased by only 501 miles during the decade 1924-

sul in Swatow, according to the same reports, is demanding money compensation for the death of the consular police, who, he insisted, was murdered by Chinese.

CHINA'S FOREIGN.

SERVICE

Number Of Changes

of

In American pictures, we have to pay one half of the

tributors. Nanking, May. 7. There will be a general. shake- up in the Chinese diplomatic aer-business tax"

changes have vice abroad, and

General been recommended by Chang Chun, the Foreign Minister,

34, the number of vehicles per mile it was revealed to-day. increased during the same, period from 7.5 to 12.5. Last year it had risen again to 14.5.

The nation cannot reap the full benefits of mechanical transport until its roads are made equal in efficiency to its vehicles.

Less satisfactory than the pro- gress of the British motor industry Is the position of Britain's long- distance airways. British airplanes

take five days to make the journey home from India; the Dutch three days, Princes and merchants flying to England for the season will, says. the Foreign Minister of Patiala, travel by Dutch machines.

This state of affairs must be at tributed largely to the British Government's policy of giving sub stantial State assistance to only one long-distance airline. The po- Ley will be hotly debated when the Air Navigation Bill comes up for the Committee stage in the House Those who oppose of Commons.

monopoly will argue continued strongly in favour of the appor~ tionment of the air subsidy among all companies at to make use of it, so that healthy competition will be encouraged од Empire routes.

air

Increasing traffic in the air and on the roads may help to solve the problem of our stricken coalfields.

Their plight is grave. Mr. James Griffiths, M.P., states that the out

put of coal in South Wales in 1935 was 34,500,000 tons, the lowest since 1894; the number of men employ- ed, 130,000, was less than half the number employed 16 years ago.

Will rehabilitation of mining areas come from the large-scale production of oil from coal?

The British Navy runs entirely on, imported oil. In war time sup plies of oil might be cut off and the Navy immobilised.

BY ELECTION AT :

PECKHAM

Mr. Quo Tai-Chai, Chinese Am- bassador in London, will be trans- ferred to Germany, while the Lon-

London, May 6. dan post will be given to Dr. Alfred

In the by-election at Peckham. Sze, the Chinese Ambassador ini Washington. The latter post will due to Viscount Borodale, the sit- be filled by Mr. Hsu Mo. Vice-ting Conservative member, suc- Minister of Foreign Affairs.

HOPEI.CHAHAR DECREE

No Military Training In Universities

The

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MOVEMENTS OF NEGUS

SIX Chinese youths, described as actors, were charged before Mr. 8. F. Balfour at the Central Magis- tracy yesterday with causing an ob- struction in Wah Ning Lane, near Page 6. Square Street.

(Hong Kong Daily Fresa" Special)

Jerusalem, May 6.

With many previous convictions, The Negus, Haile Selassie is ex- pected to arrive in Haifa on Fri- including four for larceny and two day morning abroad the British for returning from banishment, Ip Peiping. May 7.

destroyer "Enterprise." The Abys-Wing-ki, allas Harry Ip, was charg- Hopel-Chahar Pollteat Council has decreed the suspension sinian Consul here stated to prese-ed before Mr. W. Schofield at the men that the Emperor will immed Central Magistracy yesterday with of military training in all univer- sitles and schools here and has ately, after landing, proceed to returning before the expiration of Jerusalem, where he will stay some his last banishment order, dated Page 6. ordered military instructors

days as guest of the British High March 15, 1934. leave Peiping immediately.

Commissioner. Concerning the This move is reported to be due Negus's plans, the Consul said His

to Japanese pressure.- Rruler.

GERMAN DIVORCES

to

ceeding his father, the late Ad-("Hong Kong Daily Press" Specia.)

Berlin, May &

The record number for divorces

Mr. King Wun-sze, until recently miral, Earl Beatty, to the Peerage, Chinese Minister to the Nether-Labour secured a narrow victory. lands, will become Vice-Minister of The result was announced to-day in Germany has been counted in

Foreign Affairs.

It is also reported that Dr. C. T. Wang, former Foreign Minister, will be appointed Ambassador to Mos- cow in succession to Dr. W. W. Yen, who has been in ill health. Dr. Wang will shortly sail for Germany in company with the Chinese can- tingent to the Olympia games in Berlin,-

Union News.

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FUKIEN PEOPLE

ALARMED

Rumours Of Japanese, Naval Invasion

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Amoy, May 7. Rumours that Afty Japanese warships will anchor along the Fukien coast have spread alarm in Amoy and in Chuenchow, where the prices of rice are sparing during the past few days.

as follows:

13,007 Mr. L. Sukin (Lab,) Mr. Harvey (Nat. Con) 12,907

Lab. Majority

.300 At the last General Election, Viscount Borodale was successful over Mr. Bilkin by a majority of 772, polling 15,229 votes to 14,457.

The Conservative vote shows a shrinkage of 2,322, compared with the General Election figures, whilst Labour has declined by 1,450 votes. --Reuter.

INQUIRY TO START ON MONDAY

With Mr. Justice Porter As Chairman

Majesty intended to go to London, but might possibly travel to Geneva in order to attend there in the ca- pacity of observer of the League negotiations on subjects of Ethio- pla-

Tannincean Femi Servica

AIRSHIP LEAVES

Phalwan Khan, aged 31, mutor- driver, appeared before Mr. W. Schofield at the Central Police Court yesterday charged with hay- ing made persistent telephone calls to No. 54 The Peak without reason- able cause, so as to cause annoy- ance. Mr. C. A. 8. Russ appeared for the deferice and pleaded not guilty.

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Two youths, Mak Kau, 21, and ("Hong Kong Dally Press" Special) 1934 by the Reich's Statistical

Chan Kim, 17, were charged before Bureau in a report just published

Friedrichshafen, May 8. Mr. 8. F. Balfour at the Central here, according to which nearly

Under the conmandership of Dr. Magistracy yesterday with suatch- 54,500 marriages were dissolved Augo Eckener and Captain Leh-ing a hand-bag from a during that year, or 28 per cent.

mann, the new airship "Hinden-Yeung Lo-sze, in Robinson Road on more than in the preceding yeat.burg" started on Wednesday even- May 4.

Page 6. The bureau interprets this rise in ing on its first trip to North Ame

the number of divorces as a result

rien...

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DROUILLET SET FREE

of the improvement of the economicTransocean News Servica conditions in Germany which in its opinion enabled a large number of persons to seek relief from the courts who had in previous years been prevented by their unfavour able economic position from doing so. This view would appear to be confirmed by the fact that, as this rellet was attained, there was a fail of some 5,000 la the number of divorce cases for 1935- Transocean News Service,

BUDGET SECRET LEAKAGE

Lonton. May o

London, May 6, The Chancellor of the Exchequer announced at Commons question time that the President of the Tri-

In the House of Commons, Mr. bunal of inquiry into the alleged

Chancellor leakage of Budget secrets would be Neville Chamberlain,

Porter, one of the of the Exchequer, announced that Mr. Justice

Justice Porter will preside Judges of King's Bench division | Mr. and the two other members would over the tribunal formed for the be Mr. Gavin Simmonds and Mr. purpose of investigating the leak- Roland Oliver both King's Cousel. age of Budget accrets. The inquiry would open at the Law Fuklen people become panicky Courts on Monday next-- easily. Rice prices will continue | British Wireles

These warships are reported to be coming here to

in assist south establishing a new

China puppet state along similar ines as Manchukuo and the East Hapet regime, according to Chinese re- porta. It is also rumoured that large number of ronins are enter- ing the interior to assist the movement,

Some experts advocate adoption | to rise.— of the system of “dual-firing." | (Union News. which would enable the Fleet to run on coal or oll at will. This

would avert the present danger and

the British coalfelds would, regain.

valuable Admiralty contracts.

Shanghai, May 7. Brigadier-General J. C. Beau- from promotion Colonel was made effective this morning when he was relieved by Has the Government-now about Colonel C. F. S. Price, new Com- to launch a new naval building mander of the Fourth US. programme-thoroughly investigat- Marines, has left for home via ed this question?

Siberia- Router,

INDEPENDENCE OF MONGOLIA

Alleged Pressure By Japanese

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- MANCHUKUO DRIVE

ON BANDITS.

-Clean-up Of Remnants

Changchun, May 7. - Because the bandits who escaped fast autumn's anti-bandit drive are Petping, May 7.-

once more becoming active, a fresh Great attention is being centered on the conference of the Mongo-clean-up campaign has been atert- Han leaders, including Prince Tehed by special punitive forces made at the Wu League The Japanese up of crack Japanese and Manchu- representatives are reported to kuo units with experience in the have exerted strong pressure on last campaign, the Kwanting Army Prince Teh to form an indepen-announced to-day, dent government on the pretext of jomt defence against Communist invasion.

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VOLUNTEER LEADER

ARRESTED

Japanese Action In Mukden

Changchun, May 7. General Wang Teh-lin, famous anti-Japanese volunteer leader

U.S. NAVY BILL

Washington, May 0. The Senate Appropriations Com- mittee has approved the Naval Appropriations Bill, largest in the peace-time history of the United States, in essentially the same form as it was passed by the House of Representatives' committee.

Senator Key Pittman, chairman and four others have been arrest-of the Committee, expressed the ed by the Japanese. When the opinion that the London Naval former attempted to set fire to the Treaty would be approyed by the Japanese aerodrome at Mukden - Foreign Relations Committee, and According to Chinese sources, there was a possibility of it being General Wang and his comrades ratified at the present session.— are being tortuired by the Japanese Router. in prison.- Union News

TRADE TREATY

Washington, May 8.

The United States and France have sigued a reciprocal trade agreement.

SENTENCE FOR KIDNAPPING

Other members of the tribunal will be Mr. Gavin Simmonds, K.C.. and Mr. Roland Oliver,

The inquiry is to be opened on Monday.-

Reuter

Bong Kong Daily Fress" Special)

woman,

Mak Ping, a 35-years-old fish- monger, appeared before Mr. E. Himsworth at the Kowloon Magis- tracy yesterday, charged with ob- taining money by threats from a" clansman, Mak Heung, a fish- monger of stall No. 37, Kowloon City.

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Paris, May 6. The French aviator, Drouillet,

Further proceedings in the case. formerly aeronautical advisor to wherein eight men are charged the Negus of Ethiopia, is reported with an attempt to bribe practical- to have been compelled to land in | ly the whole of the Chinese revenue"

Italy while attempting to ny from staff and to extract protection

Paris to Abyssinia with an air- plane which the French author tles had sequestrated. Drouillet was kept since his forced landing in Rome as a prisoner of War, but is now released by the order of Mussolini.-

'Trunsocean News Service.

BEATRICE HARRADEN

PASSES

London, May 6. Authoresa Beatrice Harraden.. whose novel "Ships that pass in the night" made a vogue in the nineties, has died aged 72. British Wireless

LOCAL AND GENERAL

money from 1,000 opium divans in Hong Kong, were continued, yester- day at the Central Court before Mr. 8. F. Balfour.

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STOP PRESS

YUNNAN-BURMA FRONTIER

London, May 1. Lord Cranborne, replying to Mr. G Lo M. Mander (Lab. Wolver- hampton) in the House of Com- mons, said that the CommN/SKOT. defining the Yunnan-Burma bor- der will be engaged in examining the disputed section of the fronder during the recent open season: frem. December to the end of April and returns during the next

A little girl of 11 years of age, Cheung Tong, 42, of 20, Ko Shing open season to complete the work. named Leung Kau was admitted to, Street, was admitted to the Gov-Reuter. the Government Hospital for the ernment Civil Hospital. Another treatment of scalds which she re- celved.

Ng Mut a child of three years of age was admitted to the Govern- ment Civil Hospital suffering from injuries which were received as a result of the mother falling back wards down the stair at their home in the Central District.

accident occurred in Argyle Btreet when Chan Lam, 29, of 340, Bbang- hal Street, was knocked down by car No. 4245 and was sent to the Kowloon Hospital. "While lorry No. 4297 was in motion on the Taipo Road, Wong Sheung, 23, received injuries and was sent to the Xow- loon Hospital...

A very enjoyable whist drive was held at the Howloon Cricket Club Unclaimed telegramd are lying at on Wednesday. Sixty people par- the Eastern Extension Telegraph ticipated, the Ladies prize being tanel, Bay R. Company's office for Don Spagnol won by Mra. Mitchell with Mrs. F. Wesemann, the alleged kidnap-American Express, from Manila: Goodwin second. The Gents prize won by Mr. Harris with per of Bethold Jacob, "German- and for Curry, Peninsular, from was

Mr. Preedy second. After the Whist drive a much enjoyed tombola was It la terminable by either party | Jewish Journalist in September Christ-church, New Zealand, after six month notice, after last. has been sentenced to three dh

indulged in until a late hour. The Years' penal: servitude, January 1, 1931.ADA

He has also «been

next whist drive will take place on Wednesday the 20th at 9.15 p.m.

Most of the outlaws were exter- minated last fall, and the remnants are confined mainly to remoter

It provides "most favoured na- The Japanese military represen- parts of the country, refraining

from any serious activities, it is tion" treatment and includes duty ""tative at Buguan: will have new duties in connection with the new pointed out. With the advent of concessions and quota increases by developments in inner Mongolia, spring, the outlaws, apparently France and duty concessions by ́s carefully and the general situation is re-destitute, have resumed their ac- the United States on

selected list of products ported to be very bad

Reute Union News

tivities. Union Ver

While working on a steam engine orderét | No. 2 at Shing Mun, an apprentice pay Jacob 5,010, Swiss francs and stoker, Ng Chat, injured himself

treatment. 450 francs as costs, and will be and was removed to hospital for recommended for expulsion. De

Wessmann las appealed against the sentence. Flouter.

Knocked down by car. No. 2156 in Wednesday, Queen's Road::on

One case each of Diphtheria and of Enteric Fever were reported to the Health Authorities for the- 24 hours ended on Wednesday.

AKRON FACTORY

TROUBLE

"Akron Ohio, May 7. Labour difficulties has again arisen in the tyre factories.. Five were injured after the discharge of a gun during a demonstration to day.

It is reported that two sections struck work.'

It is understood that the origin of the troube is the Installation of pace-setters, who also demand shorter houta -** Heuter

FLYING BOATS

Basra, May 7... The two flying boats bound for Singapore have arrived here-

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