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WEDDINGS The marriage of Donald Robert Howgill, of Singapore, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. J. C. Howgill, and Goodmayes, Essex, Kathleen Isabel Queena Banks, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. R. Banks, of Croydon, Surrey. took place on Saturday, June 13, 1936, at St. Peter's Croydon. June POTTER-STRINGER. — On

12, 1036, at St. Mary the Less, Cambridge. Capt. L. F. Potter. A.D C., R.N., of H.M.S. Defiance, to Mary Constance, widow of Harold Stringer. of Shanghai. and daughter of Dr. and Mrs. F. E. Daniel, of Aughton, Lan- caster. X

ENGAGEMENTS The engagement is announced be- tween Nigel. elder son of Mr. H. N. Gresley and the late Mrs. Gresley. of Salisbury Hall, St. Albans, and Kathleen Elise. second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Lambe, of Shanghai. The engagement is announced be- tween "John Colville, elder son

Found Sitting In

His Office.

SENT TO SEATTLE

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Washington, June 30. Representative Marloh A. Zion- check, the eccentric Congressman 1 Baltimore who escaped from mental home yesterday by sealing the wall, has been captured.

submitted quietly guards who found him in his office. He was placed on a train for Seattle, Washington, which he re- presents, and has been promised arrest by the immunity from Capitel police provided he will go home.-enter

KING'S VISIT TO

PORTSMOUTH

Makes Tour Of Naval

Establishments

London, June 30. King Edward visited Portsmouth to-day to make a tour of the Royal Naval and Marine establishments and the Gunnery schools of H.M.S. Excellent and H.M.S. Vernon.

and

Mining

Immense crowds containing many holidaymakers from nearby re- sorts gave the King an enthusias-

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JULY 1, 1936.

TOLL OF ARAB LOSSES

PIRATE WARNING

Many Killed During Fighting

RADIOPHONE TO HANKOW

The Police Department has] Shanghai Announces

received information to the effect that a gang of about 15 Island Pirates left Bias Bay about June 13 for an unknown HOUSES DESTROYED | destination via Swatow,

"Hong Kong Dally Prasa" Special)

Jerusalem, June 30. The official list of Arab casualties during the military operations in the mountains during the last few days aggregates 64 dead.

"The demolition of houses in Jalla, which began systematically continued on on Monday,

Tuesday.

was

The British High Commissioner, Sir Arthur Wauchope, visited the concentration, camp at Sorafand, where he ordered an improvement in the living conditions of the internees.-

Tronances News Service

were

BRITISH POLICE HURT

Jerusalem, June 29. constables Three British wounded, two of them seriously, when a police patrol, mounted on e trolley and guarding the rail- WIZI way from Afule to Belsan, twice ambushed last night.

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All shipping lines along the China Coast have been warn. ed regarding this move.

LEHMAN WILL CARRY ON

1

Project

READY NEXT MONTH

Shanghai, June 30. Direct radiophone service be- tween Shanghai and Hankow will be available to the public in August, or September, stated the Shanghal Telephone Administration to-day.

Upon inauguration, it is stated. service rates will be $3 for a three- minute conversation.

for the A group of operators Hankow end are under-going train-

AMERICA HITS BACK

No Trade Benefits To Australia

TARIFFS POLICY

Washington, June 30. Because of Australia's dis- 'crimination against United States commerce, action has been taken by the American authorities.

The President (Mr. Roosevelt) has directed that all trade bene- Ats to Austraila under reciprocal trade agreements will be with drawn from August 1

Australia took action against ing will be completed before the United States imports on May 22 end of August.

Roosevelt's Chances ing in Shanghai, and their train-

Are Brighter

Albany (NY), June 30. After B personal conversation with President Roosevelt, Mr. A.

Lehman. Governor of New York

State, announced that he had re- considered his previous decision to retire into private life and will, after, all seek re-election for his third term of office in November. The decision has an important bearing on Mr. Roosevelt's re- The first attack the constables election prospects since Mr. Leh- repulsed, but in the second, near

мад is the greatest vote-getter Beisan, they met with a very heavy

ever in New York State and it is fire and retaliated, with determina-expected that he will carry the State without difficulty in favour of Mr. Roosevelt, Reuters

tion.-

Reuter's Bulletin Service

of the late Hugh Walters and tic reception when in the uniform CHARITY DANCE

of Mrs. Walters, of Byheet, Surtey, and of Elleen, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. S. Parkhill, of Shanghai.

of the admiral of the feet he reached Portsmouth where he was given a civil reception.

Не was accompanied by Lord

The engagement is announced be-Louis Mountbatten. personal naval

tween Kenneth P. Chapman. of Fontwell, Sussex, and late Hong Kong. and Anne Talbot Pearch younger daughter of

alde-de-camp and the First Sea Lord, Sir Ernie Chatfield.

At the Royal Naval barracks he was received by Admiral Sir John

Accountants Hold Function

IN ROOF GARDEN

A supper and dance was held by

Mr, and the late Mrs. H. Tal-Kelly and inspected 5.000 officers Hong Kong accountants last night bot S. Pearch. Chle and Lit- tlehampton.

DEATHS

WELCH On June 15. 1936, at Whaphams. Henfield. Sussex, Joseph Welch, aged 90. HOOPER-Or. June 13. 1936, at a

nursing home Augustus Shel-. ton Hooper, son of the late Henry W. Hooper. of Exeter. age 77.

FORREST.-On June 12, 1936. at Bedford, Arthur Oswald. Myr- ray Forrest, dearly loved hus- band of Alice Forrest. late Chartered Bank of India, Aus- tralia. and China.

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HONG KONG, JULY 1, 1838.

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COLONIAL HELP

Last Year Under Review

on the Roof Garden of the Hong Kong Hotel. The room was pack- ed with enthusiastic supporters of the cause for which the dance was held, the Hong Kong Society for the Protection of Children.

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Addressing the crowd, Mr Thomas Le C. Kuen, Chairman of the Accountants, extended ย London, June 30.hearty welcome to those present. The annual report of the Colonial The Poor of Hong Kong had. Development Advisory Committee strong claim on their help, he shows that during the last finan-

sald and the proceeds of the dance to them. The other cial year 83 new schemes for help would go were submitted by Colonial gov-object was to help the Society for ernments and £739,866 actually the Protection of Children. Issued.

Accountants. said Mr. Kuen, not only checked books and figures but had an eye on the required help of any needy cause. An Associa- tion of Auditors and Accountants was in the course of formation and It was hoped that the formation of that Society in the near future would bring those present together again.

Ald has been given in a great variety of needs, including con- struction of roads, bridges, hos pitals and factories, provision of water supplies and research into tropical problems ranging fram cold storage for bananas to ravages of the mealy bug in coffee crops British Wireless.

ROUTINE ONLY

London, June 30." To-day's meeting of the Inter- national Rubber Committee was WITHOUT A COUNTRY confined to routine matters only. No communique WES issued.- Router.

Man is a

gregarious creature. What does that mean? A number of things, but all of them centre round the Idea that the normal individual finds his "complete ful- Liment only as a member of a group of responsive individuals.

and Quite naturally

properly therefore each one of us lives his single lite most healthily when he is continually giving out to and receiving from a community of which he forms a vital part It may mean a family, a church, a township, a scientific society, a party.

Without pursuing any further the implications of this common human need, it may be boldly as- serted that there is hardly any more disastrous calamity that can befall a man than to be without

a country. Les to be deprived of the advantages and responsibilities of citizenship.

Yet at this present moment of World unrest and confusion there are some million of these unhappy people.

were greater-for political changes made it impossible for them so return. But gradually even these difficulties were being overcome. Singly and by small family groups they were being found new father- lands. So well indeed was the job done that the League of Nations Assembly decided that the Nansen Office might be wound up by 1938.

Then came,the World Economic blizzard and the growth of dieta- torships. These falsified all the optimistic expectations. No longer were countries willing to add to their unemployment figures by receiving these extra waifs and excuse w3s strays. Indeed any seized to depatriate those already

accepted. Germany in particular

by her polley of oppression drove thousands of Jews into exile-ano many liberals and communists as well ..

So the great problem remains and there is no. hope that in 1938

own.

Among those present were: Messrs. Peter, H. Sin, T. A. Martin, L. Hinds, (Presidents). Messrs. E. Remedios. Aw Kim-chor, T. B. Hoe, A. Fang, P. Kan, Feng Chi- ning Committee), Str Willam Hordel. Mr. R. A. "D.. Forrest, Mr. E. H. P. Lang. and Mr. Lau Yuk- wah, President of the Chinese Au- ditors Association.

OLD COURT REVIVED Berlin Government Acts,

Bong Kong Daly Press" Specia Berlin, June 30.

Court, The Supreme Defence which was firat established by the Military Penal Court Law December 1, 1898, has been revived by the Reich Government, accord- a law published by the ing to Reich's Official Gazette.

The Reich's Minister for War will issue the necessary decrees to put this law into effect. Pancen Neus Nervice,

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BENES RESIGNS Presidency Of The League Assembly

("Hong Kong Dalir Press" Specialy

Geneva, June 29. The President of the Czechoslo-

also President of the League of Nationa Assembly, announced in a long letter, to the Becretary Ge- neral of the League that in con- sequence of his official duties that It will be impossible for him to continue as League, Assembly Pre- sident and that he must there- fore resign from that office.

A number of these owe their there will be any less than thevakian Republic, Dr. Benes, who is sad plight to the Great War. million of refugees that are now Immediately the Bghting ceased, asking eagerly to be replaced in It was discovered that many hun- some place they may call their dreds of thousands bad been up- -rooted from their native soll-and The League of Nations Union had no place left to them as aheld a three-day Conference on home. That great Swede, Dr. the subject in London during May, Nansen, at once championed their and after hearing many authori cause and under the auspices of the League of Nations achieved miracles for them. Thousands of Greeks were settled in the homes of their father and the same account may be given of Bul- garlans For Rundan and Ar meniau, refugees the dificulties

ties, including Judge Hangsen, President of the Governing Body of the Nansen omce, concluded that the whole business of retu- gees welfare should be undertaken by the League of Nations as the responsible trustee for all man- kind in this matter."

Dr. Benes takes the opportunity

KING TO VISIT Ë

PORTSMOUTH

The Shanghai-Hankow service is prepared under the auspices of the Ministry of Communications with the co-operation of the Shanghai Telephone Administration and the Chinese Government Radio Ad- ministration. Uninu Neus.

RETURNING TO NORMAL

Strike In Belgium Is Dying

("Hong Kong Dally Pres" Special)

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Brussels. June 30.

The strike movement is rapidly dying down all over Belgium and most of the coal mines are work. ing normally.

In Ghent and Antwerp the part

Tour Of The Naval trame is almost normal again, most

Barracks

TO SEE TRAINING IN PROGRESS

London, June 8.

The Daily Telegraph" learns that the King intends to pay a visit to Portsmouth at the end of the month, probably on June 30, to inspect a number of training schools and other establishments in the Portsmouth naval command. His visit will be of an informal nature, and he will see the work of training in normal progress.

The inspection will begin dur-

ing the morning. After visiting the naval barracks his Majesty will go to the Eastney barracks to see the Marines. He will lunch with Admi Sir John Kelly. the Com- mander-in-Chiet, at Admiralty House.

It is expected that the King will also view the refurnishings and al- terations in the Royal yacht Vic- toria and Albert, which has just had its annua! overhaul. yacht is now berthed at Pitchhouse Jetty, in the dockyard.

The

His Majesty will, it is understood; be the guest of Lord and Lady Louis Mountbatten at. Adsdean, Chichester, during his stay.

NO FLOOD DANGER

Yangtsze Levels Lowest For 40 Years

Shanghai, June 30. Practically all danger of food along the Yangtze River this year has disappeared with the announ- cement that the waters in the

at the lowest level for 40 years. upper reaches of the river stand

At Ichang on Saturday the level was only 11ft. 8in, at Warishlen it was 13ft 6in. and at Chungking, 10ft 6in Heuter,

CONFIDENCE VOTE

("Hong Kong Daily Press" Special)

Brussels, June 29.

A vote of confidence in the Bel-j gian Government was passed in the Chamber on Monday by 198 to 51 votes with nine absentations. Before the Vote was taken, Pre- mier var Zeeland made a short speech in which he stated that the Government was faced with grave problems both at home and in foreign policy.- Transocean News Service,

of the strikers having resumed their posts.

The Government has declared that the rise in price by 11 francs a ton of coal for domestic and in- dustrial work cannot officially be sanctioned, the Premier, M. Van Zeeland himself declaring that the Government did not know the reason for this advance.

In reality everyone knows that the rise is one of the results of the adoption of the 48 hour week and the increase of the workers wages as a result of the strikes, Trapanteon News Service

LLOYD'S ACCEPTS

MR.

BATES'S MONEY

London, June 10.

It was officially stated yesterday that the underwriters concerned in Mr. Alfred C. Cosher Bates's Bud- get risk insurances had decided to accept his offer to refund the claims paid.

Mr. Bates was found by the Bud- get disclosure Tribunal to have used for private gain information

given to him by Mr. J. H. Thomas. The Attorney-General. said Mr. Bates's insurances totalled £11,500.

His offer to repay

was made through his solicitor on Wednes- day.

Our political correspondent writes: I am told that Mr. J. E "Thomas and Sir Alfred Butt will shortly take steps to vacate their seats in the House of Commons.

when Sir Henry Gullett (Minister for Trade) announced in the House of Representatives the im- position of drastic tarif increases.

The policy, directed mainly

against the United States and Japan, was designed to divert over £2,000,000 worth of Australia's important trade from indifferent customera to British and other customers of Australian goods.

"Japan took early action against big Australia and announced a curtallment in her wool purchases. -Reuter

NEWS SUMMARY

The

extradition proceedings against the four alleged fugitives. came to an end yesterday after many hearings, when all four were committed to gaol,,

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My sole object in this matter was to gain as much information as I could about heroin and oplum loy Hong Kong and to pass this in- formation to the Treasury De- partment of the United States." stated Albert Randall, 27, member of a well-known local family. at the Criminal Sessions yesterday when his trial. together with seven Chinese on charges in .con- nection with bribery, was continu- ea before the Chief Justice, Sir

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Charged with behaving in riotous and disorderly manner in Laichikok Road whilst drunk, Mak Chung-shing, aged 37, master of a bookstall, was bound over in a bond of $30 for a period of six

fore Mr. Macfadyen at the How- loon Magistracy yesterday.

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months when he was brought be

Rideman F. T. McLenon, of the Royal Ulster Rifles, was summon- ed before Mr. W. Schofield, at the Central Magistracy yesterday, for driving private car No. 1240 with- out an appropriate driving "licence. a: Hennessy Road at 10.30 p.m. on

FOREIGN STUDY June 13, and for having no frent

Many Chinese To Go Abroad Soon

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Shanghai, June 30. *

A statistical record has been issued by the World Chinese Stu- dents Association regarding, the number of students who will go abroad for further study this Summer.

Or the countries, USA. is the most popular and the subject which most students went to pur- sue is civil engineering:

The other countries are France, Germany, England, and Japan.

Altogether around 200 students will depart from their mother country in July by the President Coolidge. Another group will sail in August

Union News.

lights.

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Was

A charge of stealing $2 from his 50-year-old widowed mother brought against Lam Chuen-shan. "aged 23, a taller, when he appear- ed before Mr. Macfadyen at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday.

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LOCAL AND GENERAL

A dinner dance will be held on the Open Roof of Repulse Bay. Lido--Weather permitting-and at Repulse Bay Hotel in event of bad weather, to-day at 9 p.m.

At the Lammert Brothers Auc- tion Rooms, No. 4, Duddell Street yesterday afternoon, two valuable leasehold properties, registered, at the Land Office as Inland Lot No. 2697 and Sections A and D of New

NEW PENALTIES Kowloon Inlaud Lot No. 48, which

For Traffickers In Narcotics

Tokyo, June 30. Japanese traffickers in oplum and others narcotics in China and Manchukoo will in future be dealt with under new regula- tions' effective to-morrow, The regulations have been pro- mulgated in accordance with the Oplum and Narcotica Convention recently signed at Geneva.

They have been designed to supplement the present laws which have been severely criticised abroad as being unduly lenient. Neuter.

CABINET MEETING

Landon June 29.

The Committee of› Lloyd's, it is In the absence of the Prime understood, has issued a circular | Minister who

were scheduled to be put up for public auction by order of the Court, were postponed until · fur- ther notice.

A farinel dance, will be held by the local, section of the Health, Strength, Sports, and Athletic Club at Hotel Cecil on the coming Satur- day, July 4 from 8.30 p.m. to 12.30 a.m. Members and their friends.. are welcome at usual admission charges. By kind permission of Lieut-Col, R. M. Rodwell and Officers the Dance Orchestra of the 1st Bn, Royal Ulster Rifles will be in attendance.

One case each of Enteric Fever. Cerebro-Epinal Fever, Measles. Puerperal Fever and three cases of Diphtheria were reported to the Health Authorities for the 24 hours. ended on Monday.

The return showing the number uf dases of Notifiable Diseases which have been notified as hay-

is restrained ating occurred in the Colony of Hong.

to all underwriters, asking them in Chequers, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald Kong during the week ended June future Budget insurances:

presided at a meeting of Cabinet 27 is as follows:-Diphtheria 3 fatal

To ascertain that the person at No. 10 Down ng Street this

taking out the insurance has a direct interest in the insur- ance; and

To insist that the name of the irisurer be disclosed, and that no insurance be taken out in the name of a nominee,

It is thought in the City that this move will forestal the de- mand which the Socialists are ex- pected to make in Thursday's de-

morning and at a further meeting at House of Commons to-night--- British Wireless.

cases: Enteric Fever & cases, 2 fatal, 1 imported: Measles 7 cases, I fatal: Puerperal Fever 1 case: Tuberculosis (deaths) not notiñable 37 cases.

STOP PRESS FLEET TO REMAIN

bate for legislation, regulating Bud- ENGLAND WINS TEST

get insurances,

DUCE'S DAUGHTER

IS ILL Family Gather At The" Bedside

Rome, June 29. Signor Benito Mussolini, the Ita lian Dictator, has gone to the bed side of his youngest daughter, Anna Maria. six years of age. Bhe has been for a long time at a coun- try villa, near Rome,

It is rumoured that the child's illness le meningitis.

The whole of Il Duce's family is

KING'S AERODROME

A London, June 30... The King's private aerodrome at Windsor Creat

The condition of the child this Park, is to be improved and ex-gathered at the villa. tended so as to make it a landing ground suitable for the accom- evening is better, and no anxiety. modation of all kinds of aircraft now felt

· British Wirelen.

to wish the Assembly success for Smith's lawn, its taske and emphasises that he will still devote his energies to the furtherance of the aims of the League of Nations. Transacran News Seraim,

Reuters Bulletin Service,

Pending League's Decision"

mons

London June "29.

England scored 108 for, the loss

In reply to a question in Com- of one wicket in the second inn-

as to whether there had ings, and thus won the first test been any changes in the disposi against India by nine wickets. tion and bases of the Meditor-

HOLDERS BEATEN

and

ranean Fleet as a result of the raising of sanctions, Lord Stanley. Pardamentary Secretary said the raising of J. Borotra

C. Brugon question of the

depended sanction's"

upon the (France) beat J. Crawford and A.

of the League by Quist, Australian holders of the decision

now being con- Wimbledon doubles, 3-6. 7-5, 2-0. whom it was

Bldered. Until a decision had 9-7, 6-2.

actually been reached no impor- tant changes in the disposition, of - the Fleet could be made but soon as the return to normal conditions Cambridge drew with Somerset, was possible, it was the intention Cambridge 215 (Hazell 6-83) and of the "Admiralty to arrange for Mose officers and men who had. 2-83, Somerset 323.....

Hanta beat Northants on the leave overdue to them to receive first innings, Northanta 173 and it

British Wireles 7-32 Hanta 8-224 (declared).

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