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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS ADVERTISEMENTS.

BANK HOLIDAY

In Accordance with Govern. ment Ordinance, the EX. CHANGE BANKS will be CLOSED for the transaction of Public. Business on TUESDAY, the 23rd June, 1936 (The Birth day of His Majesty The King), Hong Kong, 18th June, 1936.

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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG

PROBATE JURISDICTION

IN THE GOODS of FLORA SASSOON other. wise FLORA SOLOMON DAVID SASSOON, late of Malabar Hill. Bombay in the Empire of India and of No. 32 Bruton Street in the City 01 Westminster in the United Kingdom,

Widow, deceased.'

NOTICE is hereby given that

the Court has by virtue of the

provisions of Section 58 of Ore

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG

PROBATE JURISDICTION

IN

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 1936.

BIG DOLLAR IN CANTON

Adoption In Three Stages

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QUASHED WINS GOLD CUP

OMAHA BEATEN, BY SHORT HEAD

London, June 18. Omaha, American champion and Kentucky Derby winner was beaten to second place by a short head in the Gold Cup run to-day. Omaha was favourite in the betting.

The result and betting odds were:-

Canton, June 18, THE 'GOODS of

It is rellably understood that the Canton authorities are contemp- FOSTER ST. BARBE late

lating the adoption of the big of Common Hill House Com-dollar system in three stages, mon Hill Fownhope in the Firstly, the Central Government County of Hereford in the will give Kwangtung a special ap- United Kingdom deceased. propriation of ten million dollars to cover losses resulting from the changed currency system. The notes of the Kwangtung Provin-

Nine horses took part in the race, clay Bank' and Canton Municipal Bank are to continue in circula-the American horse, while being beaten by a short head, out-pacing

NOTICE is hereby given that the Court has by virtue of the provisions of Section 58 of Ordin. ance No. 2 of 1879 made an order

limiting the time for creditors and others to send in their claims against the above estate to 9th July, 1936,

All Creditors and others are ac cordingly hereby required to send their claims to the undersigned on or before, that date,

DEACONS,

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Solicitors for the Executor, 1, Des Voeux Road Central,

Hong Kong

tion.

Quashed, 3 to 1 Omaha, 11 to 8

Bokbul, 100 to 6

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Secondly, Kwangtung's sliver Bokbill by Ave lengths. stock will be placed under the

Special place betting prices were control of the note 'ssue and to Quashed, 7 to 4 Valerius, 5 supervisory committee which will to 2" Buckleigh 5 to 2 Robin! be authorised to buy thirty mit Goodfellow and 11 to 4 Bokbul lion dollars worth of big dollar Renter notes from the Bank of China. Балк ol Communications and Central Bank, with an equivalent amount of silver. The Provincia) and Municipal Banks shall gradually recall local note Issues.

Kwangtung Provincial Bank and Thirdly after all notes of the

Canton Municipal Bank are re- 4496 called, only big dollar notes will be

legal tender.

Ice House Street. Tel. 30251.

dinance No. 2 of 1897 made an Editorial and Business Office: 11. order limiting the time for credi tors and others to send in their claims against the above estate in 13th day of July, 1936.

All Creditors and others are accordingly hereby required to send their claims to the under- signed on or before that date,

DEACONS,

Solicitors for the Executor, 1, Des Voeux Road C., Hong Kong.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG

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ORIGINAL JURISDICTION

MISCELLANEOUS PROCEEDINGS NO. 25 OF 1936.

Night Editor (Wanchai Orice):

Tel. 24511,

London Office: 53. Fleet Street

E.C. 4.

The Daily Press

HONG KONG, JUNE 19, 1936.

A MENACE TO EMPIRE SHIPPING LINKS

Our attention has been drawn to the menace to the British lines on

the Empire routes across the Pacific. Remembering that Mr. Neville Chamberlain has said, "We are not going to see British ships IN THE MATTER of THE swept off the face of the ocean," HONG KONG ANDnd that his words have been SHANGHAI HOTELS echoed by Mr. Baldwin and Mr. LIMITED.

und

IN THE MATTER of the Companies Ordinance 1932.

Subs'diary notes may, however. Le still issued by the local Covern- ment Banks.-

Nender.

:]

MR. CHOU LOU AT NAPLES

Canton, June 18.

The

BIG FIGHT POSTPONED

London, June 18 Louis-Schmeling" fight In New York has been post- poned til to-morrow owing to rain.- Beuter.

COMMONS DEBATE ON SANCTIONS

Keen Public Interest Displayed

LLOYD

GEORGE TO SPEAK

If

"London, June 18.

There is every indication that there will be large attendance of members and that all available accommodation for strangers will be fully occupied when the House, et Commons debate on sanctions takes place this afternoon.

Main interest centres in the speech with which" the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Anthony Eden, will open the debate and that of the Prime Minister which will conclude it at about 7.30 p.m.

Lenders of both Opposition Parties and Mr. Lloyd George, who occupies an independent position, have indicated their intention to speak..

A further opportunity for Mem- bers to express their views on the international, situation will arise next week, probably Tuesday, when

again foreign affairs debated.— British Wireless,

will

be

BRITISH ATTITUDE

London, June 17. Formal decision in favour of discontinuing sanctions against Italy, if such a course represents the general feeling at Geneva, is London June 18. belleved to have been taken at Leader skles threatened the to-day's weekly meeting of the postponement of the Schmellag-British Cabinet. Louis fight. The weather forecast

EARLIER INDICATIONS

The Ministers having already

is showers in the alternoon and agreed m principle on this policy, blackening in the evening. If it is believed that to-day's meet-

ANTHONY EDEN

postponed it will probably take ing will have been largely occupied MR. EDEN OPENS

Mr. Chou Lou, Chancellor of place on Friday evening or Satur- Sun Yat-sen University and Nan-day afternoon.- King Kuomintang leader, arrived | Reuter,

Accom-

at Naples this afternoon aboard che Italian liner Victoria. panied by Prof. Cheng Hung-hao, Chancellor Chou will visit Rome before going to Heidelberg, Ger- many

There is no truth in a Shanghai dispatch published in vernacular papers here stating that Mr. Chou will return to China to attend the second plenary session of the Kuomintang Central Executiva Cornmittee....

Inion News.

ARMY MEN IN CONFERENCE-

"Japanese Measures In China

with the attitude of the Dominions, especially in view of General James Hertzog's reaffirmation last night that South Africa staunchly adhered to the sanctions policy, nd would continue to do so in spite of any contrary action by Britain and France.

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are

In the meantime observera waiting to see the effect the pro- spective raising of sanctions will have on Italy's foreign policy.

According to Rome reports, al- though official quarters consider the removal of sanctions certain,

Tientsin, June 18.

Italy is unwilling to discuss Ita- lian collaboration in Europe until REPORT DISCOUNTED. An important military confer-

Canton, June 18

ence was held here by Japanese sanctions are actually taken off. important Hence, even if it is announced in Well-informed circles discount military officers. The the report that Mr. Chou Lou is matters discussed in the confer- the House of Commons to-morTOW that Great Britain will propose returning from abroad to attendence were: > the second

(1) Instruction of the Japanese their removal, Italy will not at- in plenary session response to General Chiang Kai-War Office on the present political tend the Montreux talks on June 22. Sanctions cannot be removed shek's request. It is pointed out situation in North China, that Mr. Chou Lou is at present (2) Strengthening of the

before this date. since the League in Italy Interviewing Signor Mus-ganisation of the Japanese troops of Nations meets later," solini and it is impossible to re- turn in time for the Nanking con- ference scheduled early July- leuter..

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AIR

PASSAGE THRILLS

Hindenburg Attracts Large Crowds

Runciman, the public will feel surprised that this matter of the Pacific routes has been allowed to

remain under deliberation for four years, until the services concerned NOTICE is hereby given that are approaching what the Hon. Hour Rong Dally Press" Speciall રા Petition presented to the

Alexander Shaw has described as

Frankfurt-on-Main. June 13. Supreme Court of Hong Kong on early and inevitable disaster." The number of people desiring the 3rd day of June, 1936 for Already notice has been given that to experience the thrills of passage confirming the Reduction of the the Union Steamship service be- through the air in the new trans-

must admit defeat.

or-

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in North China in accordance with It is not yet clear whether Italy the instructions of the Japanese will be satisfied with the removal War Office. According to

well- of sanctions or will seek to obtain informed circles, three depart a reversal of Geneva's judgment, ments will be organised, namely, helding her an aggressor. Never

(a) The First Department. This theless, Italian observers" enter- department will be respon- tain no doubt of Italy's eventual sible for the planning of full co-operation in European poll-

tics.-- military operations and the transfer of troops,

Reuter. (b) The Second Department.

FRENCH VIEWPOINT" This department will be

Parts, June '17. responsible for the inves- It is understood that the French tigation of the political and viewpoint with regard to the re- economic condit ons, and

parted decision of the British Gov- (c) Tide Third Department. This

ernment to favour the lifting of department will be respon-anti-Italian sanctions that, sible for foreign affairs and while the Socialist Government Is intelligence services.

unwilling to take such an initias tive, it is prepared to follow with reluctance the lead Britain gives Reuter's Bulletin Sernice

(3) Distribution of Japanese troops in different localities and the introduction of absolute dis- çipline in the army.

ITALIAN INTENTIONS

Rome, June 17. While oficial circles are reticent,

Capital of the above named tween Australia and San Francisco Atlantle alfliner Hindenburg.con- Company from $15,000,000.00 to will be abandoned in November, tinues far in excess of the avail- $11,250,000.00 is directed to be If the Canadian Australasian Linejable accommodation. heard before His Honour Sirs not to meet a similar fate the The glorious summer weather now prevalling enables the Hinden- Alasdair Duncan. Atholl Macgre. Governments concerned must come gor Kt. K.C. on Thursday the the rescue quickly. Losses of burg to start a day earlier so that According to another report, the

both companies have risen to a on Thursday morning at 30th day of July 1936 at 10 point at which private enterprise seventy

7.25 Japanese Garrison in North China seven passengers went has been reorgar.ised into eight i o'clock in the lorenoon.

aboard at Friedrichshafen and departments, including the de- it is generally felt that when "the Any Creditor or Shareholder of

This position has been brouga: landed safely at Frankfurt, while partment of General Staff, alde-stigma at sanctions" has been wiped out Italy will be ready to re- the company desiring to oppose about by the competition, along fifty two others started at 8.10 for de-comp, business, translation. the making of an Order for re- trade routes created by British trip all round Germany, expect medicine economics, investigation enter the European concert. ducing the capital of the said enterprise, of American linersing to be home again on Thursday company under the above Ordin, bullt with Government assistance, evening.

At 10.45 a.m. the Hindenburg 'ance should appear at the time heavily subsidised in their working of hearing by himself or his Coun. and with certain branches of trade reserved to them by legislation. sel for that purpose.

Under such conditions the older,

passed over Essen, this being the first time an airship was seen in the Ruhr industrial district.

A copy of the Petition will be smaller and slower British ships, irantocian News Service. furnished to any creditor. or wholly dependent upon their

shareholder of the company re quiring the same by the under. signed on payment of the regulat. ed charges for the same.

DEACONS.

Solicitors for the company 1, Des Voeux Road Central

Victoria, Hong Kong.

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CHINA LIGHT & POWER COMPANY LIMITED,

Notice is hereby given that thế supply of electricity to the whole of the New Territories will be interrupted on Saturday, June 20th, at 8 a.m. and will restored again before dark.

earnings, cannot pay their way. loans for building Government

payments adequate vessels and

that will make their voyages re-

KING GEORGE MEMORIAL

Bank Of England

Donation

munerative are Imperative if the British flag is to continue in the Pacific trade or, to put the matter plainly, if vital links in Empire

London, June 18.- communications are not to be With donation of £5,000 from severed. The amount of money the Governor and company of the required is small by comparison Bank of England, the Lord Mayor's with the grants already made to Fund for the King George National tramp shipping.* Such a sum as us Memorial passed a total of £85,000. needed could be provided with ease: Not less than 50 per cent, of the If the four Governments concern-money subscribed by the public, ed those of Australia, New Zea-will be devoted to provision of land, Canada and Great Britain... | playing fields.. each bore its appropriate share, Discussions with Dominion states

PILGRIM TRUSTEES

:

In making a gift of £2.000 to men now in this country are go- the King George Memorial Fund, ing forward. There should not be the Pilgrim Trustees intimate that the lingering doubt whether the when the fund exceeds £200,000 be "All-Red Route" is to be maintain they will be glad to add £1,000

ed and made at least as efficient for every complete £100.000.- 4509 as the American enterprise. British Wireless.

and others.- Union News.

ANGLO-GERMAN AIR PACTTM

Berlin Celebration

A four-power pact between Brl- tain, France, Germany and Italy is believed to be one of Signor Benito Mussolini's alms in foreign policy. This would be something in the nature of a' super-regional pact, providing a model for others to be made by the smaller powers of Europe.

DEBATE

Cries Of "Shame”. And "Resign"

GENEVA SANCTIONS

DECISION

NEWS SUMMARY

The Annual General Meeting of the Chinese Chamber of Com- merce was "held yesterday after- noon at the Chamber's Boardroom when the Chairman Mr. LI gave comprehensive review of the years's activities as regards the tinde in the Colony.

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The larceny of a gold pocket watch and chain and, $98 15 n.oney, while employed as a ser--- yant by Mr. E W. Loveless. of No. 134 Argyle Street, ground £oor, on" June 10 was admitted by Tam | Huen, aged 25, coolie. when he was " brought before Mr. Macfadyen st the Kowlon Magistracy yesterday. Page 3.

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I think some of these cases are rather exaggerated.” commented... Mr. Balfour at the Central Polce Court yesterday, when Chan Kai.. 60 years, unemployed, was charged with cruelty to a black bear at Hollywood Road by placing it in a cage that was too small. Page 6.

Convicted by Mr. Balfour at the Central Police Court yesterday on a charge of being a reputed -thief and found loitering in Connaught Road Central with intent to corn- mit a felony. Chan To, 41, unem- ployed. was sentenced to two months' härd labour. The accus- ed had twelve previous convie: tions.

Page 6.

Grave structural defects have recently been discovered at the Central Markét, causing a partial collapse of a portion, of the build- At the ing on the first floor. moment, the lower storeys of the building are shored up, in order to prevent any further collapse.

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Page 11.

Many, members of both branches of the legal profession assembled in the Full Court yesterday to pay - tributes to the memory of one of their colleagues, the late Mr. Charles Bulmer Johnson, who Kassed away on Tuesday night.

Page 7.

It Sang., a 30-year old oplum addict, was brought up before t Schofield at the Central Magis- London, June 18

tracy yesterday and charged with Opening the sanctions debate in the theft of an Ivory curlo and the House of Commons this after- nine oplum pipe tops from his sis noon, Mr. Anthony Eden recited ter. Mrs. Iu Pak-sang, at 22 Ven- the many occasions on which the tris Road. The curio was in the Government Look the lead at shape of a Chinese woman in an- Geneva, "He said they proposed to clent dress, and the total value of do so again.

the articles was stated to be $413. Answering

what

Pear 4 question should the League do, he said: "We have to admit the purpose for which sanctiona were imposed has not been realised."

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of

LOCAL AND GENERAL

On the June 10 all the Chiefs and Notables of Ethiopia have met at Addis Ababa and sworn solemn- is allegiance and submission to the King of Italy. Emperor of Ethiopia

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He added: "The Government after mature consideration on the advice which I as Foreign Secre- tary thought it my duty to give have come to the conclusion they have no longer any utility in con- tinuing, sanctions as a means pressure against Italy."

Mr. Eden's announcement was

Ip Shi., a young boy aged 5 was followed by loud cries and Oppost-admitted to the Government Civi tion shouts of "shame, resign!"

Hospital on Wednesday with in- MEDITERRANEAN FEARS

juries teceived when he u knocked down by taxi No. 563 in Wanchal Road.

It was the Government's view that the Mediterranean assurances under paragraph three of Article Sixteen of the Covenant given by

Severe burns on the feet due to Britain should not end with the

the spilling of Nitric Acid necessi- raising of sanctions, but should

tated the removal to the Kowloon continue to cover the period of Hospital of Kwong Yuet, a married uncertainty which must recessari- woman living at No. 6, Bouth Wall ly follow any termination of sanc-Street The string with which Cons The Government regarded she was carrying the acid broke any such eventuality as there was

and spilled the liquid. reason for the original assurances as being not only hypothetical but improbable. The assurances would operate as long as in the Govern- ment's opinion they remain ap- propriate.

In the light of the experience of recent months, the Government is decermined that it is necessary that we maintain permanently in the Mediterranean. a stronger defen- give position than that existing before the dispute began. Ar- rangements will be made shortly.

Yuen Yue, 12, a female was ad-

mitted to the Government Civil Hospital

01. Wednesday with scalds which

were accidentally. received when a pot of boiling wa- ter was tipped over her at No. 11. Bedford Street.

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A small Bre. "broke out in the basement of No. 144, Second Street West Point where a quantity of tin amelting was stored. The fre was quickly put out and no exten- sive dainage was done.

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to carry out this declaration.

GERMAN REPLY It is denied that after the re-

One case each of Enterle Fever Mr. Eden added that the Goy- moval of sanctions Italy will dis- Berlin, Jane 18.

Fever were Germany celebrated the first an- criminate in any way between erament felt justiced in looking and Cerebro-Spinal niversary of signing the Anglo-sanctionists and non-sanctionists for an early reply from the Ger- reported to the Health Authorities

man Government which they for the 24 hours ended on Wednes German Air Pack The papers in foreign trade, though it is ad- opine that the Air Pact is the first mitted that owing to the fact that

trusted would enable progress today, be made with the negotiations step in secting European problems italy is now producing more com-which was their arst object to see and advocates still better under-modities the formerly bought

successfully realised.-- Cozzse- standing and friendship betweed abroad her Imports will

Reuter rutes Bulletin Service. Britain and Germany-

quently be fewer-

•Reuter.

HOME, CRICKET

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(Mr. Eden was still speaking at

DEBATE INTEREST

time of going to press.).

London, June 17, To-morrow's foreign affairs de- Mr. Eden, will speak first. He bate in the House of Commóna is will be followed by Mr. “Arthur. awaited with the greatest inter- Greenwood, of the Labour Op- est.

position, and by Sir Archibald

London, June 18. Nott's beat Kent at Tonbridge by 50 runs..

It is learned there is no ques- Sinclair, of the Liberal opposition, Notts 78 (Todd 6 for 28), and 225tion of Mr. Anthony Eden resign- Major Clement Attlee, Labour lea- (Todd 5 for 28).

ing his post as Foreign Secretary, der, and Mr. Stanley Baldwin, the Kent 118 (Voce 7 for 40) and On the contrary, he will make a Prime Minister, are expected to 131 (Larwood 6 for 74).-

strong, fighting speech, supporting wind up the debate, which will end. Beuter

and explaining the Government's at 7.30 p.m. readiness to drop sanctions,"

Peuter

(Farlier result on page 10).

ANGLO-FRENCH MEETING

Sanctions Decision Conveyed

Paris, June 18...

the

It is reported that M. DUBOS, Foreign Minister, received British ambassador this morning and is understood the British Ambassador officially conveyed to France the British decision re- garding Banctions.--- Reuter's Bulletin Service.