BIRTH FRANCIS.-On July 22, 1936, at the Country Hospital, Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. R. Francis, a son.
MARRIAGE
LINTILHAC-MALCOLM-On 'July 21, 1936, at H.B.M. Consulate- General, Shanghai, before Mr.
· NORTH CHINA
SMUGGLING
Small Junks Used As Transport
Rene Lee, and at Hcly Trinity Cathedral by the Rev. E. J. Ottewell. Francis Eugène.
Tientsin Juy 28. only son of Mr. and Mrs. C. E
A total of 30,000 cases of g830- Linthac. of Shanghai, to
Hne and kerosene have been Claire Davidson, second daugh- ter of Dr. and Mrs. W. Mal-smuggled into Tientsin from East Hopel The British and American colm. of Chefoo, North China.
oli faerchants are suffering DEATIIS
neavily." DEE-On July 18, 1936, suddenly,
at Magi, near Nagasaki, Japan.)
James Det. ex-Chief Inspector Shanghai Munteipäl Police. aged 82 years. BRYANT-On July 19, 1938, at the General Hospital, Charles Robert Snaith Bryant, aged 80 years. member of United Spanish War Veterans. DAVEY On July 19, 1935. at the
Shanghai
Greenwich Hospital, Londen, Capt. J. E. Davey, dearly be- loved husband of Alice Davey, formerly of Shanghai. HAIRSTON. On July 20. 1938, suddenly, in Shanghai, Mar- shall Smith Hairston," aged 40 years, of the Yee Tsoong To- bacco Co.
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BRITAIN'S NEXT PRIME MINISTER?
At Dairen, t is reliably report- ed. that more than 60,000 000
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 1936.
ROYAL AIR FORCE
PILOTS OF 1911
On Saturday July 11th Air Chief Marshal Sir Robert Brooke- Popham. Inspector-General of the RAF. will have reached the twenty- Afth anniversary of the grant of an air pilot's certificate. He was No. 108, of July 18, 1911. The only officers in the Force now senior to him in this respect is Air Marshal Bir Arthur Longmore, “A.G.C.. | Coastal Command, who is expect-
pieces of artificia! silk are stored ed shortly to become Commandant
of the Imperial Detence College. certificate was No. 72, dated April 25, 1911.
ready to be sent to Tientsin. The monthly average amount of arti-Hia ficial silk smuggled Into Tientsin is 2.000.000 pleten. "Because of the
Only two other officers remain large quantities of artificial silk
on the active list who qualified th stored in Tentsin, only 570,000 1911 and thus attain their silver pieces were smuggled into Tien-jub.lee as pilots this year.
sin last month.
The smugglers are now using small junks to transport the goods to small towns in the Interior by river. Special precaution is being taken by the Customs authoritie to stop this practice, which wil destroy the rural economy of th country.
Large quantities of smuggled goods are being sent to Ts'nan by train lately. The. Customs AU- one train load thorities detained of smuggled goods to-day at the station. Union Jews.
JAPANESE WAR GAMES
Chinese Residents Worried
Peiping. July 28. More than 100 Japanese soldier: stationed at Fongtal staged
manoeuvres series "of
in the western suburbs of Fongtal during
the last few days.
On July 15 these troops prac- tised fighting along the Pelping- Tientsin railway line,
Twelve Japanese soldiers station- ed in Tientsin arrived here by These Japanese soldiers train. There is a general impression in proceeded to the Japanese bar. Great Britain that Mr. Stanley racks immediately upon their ar Baldwin will take the opportunity, rival.
Lately. Japanese soldiers in provided by the coronation of amall groups are staging military King Edward VIII next May to exercises practically everywhere in retire from the leadership of the North China. Th's kind of action Conservative Party. Who will be on the part of the Japanese au- his successor? The Labour and thorities: without notifying the Chinese Government, has created Liber! Opposition have only great anxiety among the Chinese small representation at present in people residing in the area. Parliament, Mr. Baldwin's suc- resson* as Conservative leader therefore is practically certain to be the next, Prime Minister. Speculation is rife with Darnes
Union News.
GERMAN WARSHIPS ON MOVE
like those of Mr. Winston Chur-Hour Benz Dally Press" Speciat chill. Mr. Anthony Eden and Mr. Neville Chamberlain.
Un-
Berlin, July 27. To reinforce the German Battle- ships "Deutschland" and "Admiral Scheer which were sent to Spain in order to stand by and protect foreigners in danger, the
Berlin. July 27. The German cruiser Koeln and three torpedo-boats left for Spain this evening,- Router.
the
Air
Marshal Sir Cyril Newall; Air Mem- her for Supply and Organization. took certificate No. 14t on Octo- ber 3, 1911; and Group Captain G. B. Daere, Air Attache at Rome, re- celved No. 162 dated November 28, 1911.
THE SOLE SURVIVOR
SECOND TEST MATCH
ABANDONED
Interruption Caused By Bad Light
ENGLAND UNFORTUNATE
The Second Test Match at Manchester was abandoned as a draw following interruption by bad light before the tea interval. Expectations of resuming in an hour did not materialise and England thus missed the opportunity of winning the match after her great batting display.
Mustaq Al and Merchant scored centuries for All-India. ** The score stood at 390 for-5' when the match
abandoned. Their combined total was only 22 euns more than that of Eng- land's Arst innings total of 571. and they had five wickets in band..
RAIN DELAYS THE
London, July 28.
Rain delayed the resumption of
the Second Test Match at Man- chester for twenty five minutes. There were 2,000 spectators pre- sent when Mustaq Al (105 not out) and Merchant (79 not out) continued their innings.
Su Robert Brooke-Popham is now the sole survivor on the active ilst of the members of the Air Bat- taliou, Royal Engineers, watch preceded the Royal Flying Corps In April, 1912, he took over the
A combination of fast and slow command of the Aeroplane Com- pany on Balisbury Plain from Cap-right and left hand bowlers did not trouble the batsmen in the tain Fulton. This company form- ed No. 3 Squadron of the RFC., least who saw the 200 up on the and under Major Brooke-Popham board after 150 minutes play.
FIRST WICKET FALLS took part in Army manoeuvres in
However, with the total at 203. 1912. When the War broke out he went to France as Deputy Asia-Robins tempted Mustaq Al to tant Quartermaster-General on the play into his hand and terminate headquarters staff of the RFC. the stubborn first-wicket partner-
shipk
Mustaq All scored 112 runs in a
He was at
|
START
11
Wazir Ali Joined Major Nayadu. and after scoring four runs the former played on to his wicket a delivery from Robins, 317 for 4.
NATADU STUMPED Major Nayadu and Amar Singh added 73 runs between them when Nayadu was smartly stumped in stepping out to Verity. Nayadu scored 34 runs. 390 for 6.
All-India's skipper came in at this stage and without the addi- tion of a single run the match had to be stopped owing to bad
light and was not expected to be resumed until after an hour's de- lay. Amar Singh had scored 43,
Later the match was abandoned as a draw..
chanceless innings in which he Reuter. Rave some fine strokes. the wicket for 155 minutes and hit seventeen boundaries.
MERCHAND DISMISSED
а
15
Air Marshal Joubert de la Ferte joined the R.F.C. from the Royal Artillery in 1913, having previously obtained the Royal Aero Club's certificate (No 280 September 3. 1912). During the War he served in France. Egypt, and Italy, and
Merchant. playing was in command of the RAF. in
stolid the latter country. After the War game, reached his century in 205 he became an Instructor to the minutes and with the addition of R.A.F. Staff College" and also 14 \runs he stepped in front of a served as Deputy Director of Per-straight one from Hammond 279 sonnel and Deputy Director of for 2. He played a patient game, Manning at the Air Ministry. In hitting all round the wicket and 1926 he was posted for duty as driving thirteen times to the RAF instructor at the Imperial | boundary. He was in partnership Defence College, and on relinquish- | with Ramaswami for 95 minutes.. ing this post in 1929 was "appoint- When an adjournment was ed to command No. 23 Group, In-made for lupep, Ramaswami had land Area, subsequently becoming had scored 45 and Major C. K. Commandant of the Staff College Nayadu 2 runs, the total being 288
In September, 1930. Since January. for '2 1934, he has commanded Fighting Twenty runs came in after Area, now renamed No. 11 (Fight- lunch when Ramaswami Was er) Group. He was promoted to beaten in playing forward to a the rank of Air Vice-Marshal on leg spinner from Rabies. He was January 1, 1933, and to his pre- nearly two hours at the wicket in sent rank on July 1, 1936.
scoring 60 runs and he drove to the of boundary on six occasions. 313 for 3,
AIR COMMODORE TEDDER Air Commodore Tedder was com- missioned in the Dorsetshire Regi-
ment in 1913, and after graduating
as a Service plot in 1916 he served with the RF.C. in France, where for some months he commanded No. 70 Squadron. After service in
the Air
REGULAR ARMY IN BRITAIN
Recruit Shortage Solution
London. July 28.
In view of the shortage of re-
Air Ministry. He received his pro twenty six weeks in the first year motion to Air Commodore in July. 1934,
and fourteen days annually there-
203
STEWARDS' CUP RESULT
Solerina Wins By Three Lengths
London: July 28. The Stewards Cup run to-day over a distance of six furlonga re- sulted as follows:---
Solerina (E Smith) Angel (Whiteside) Braemar (D. Smith)
..."2
3
The betting odds were: 10 to Solerina, 20 to 1 Angel Brend. 3° to 1 Braemar,
AMERICAN CREDIT TO CHINA
FOR PURCHASING AIRPLANES ECT.
Tokyo, Japan, Juy 21.--Japan- ese vernacular" | newspapers" pub- lished Shanghai dispatches to-day reporting an agreement had been reached on a large American cred- 1t to China for the purchase of air- planes, automoblies and railway rolling stock.
Twenty ran in the race the only withdrawal from the probables list, being Wyndham Bolerina won by three lengths, while the other place was decided by a short head. Reuter.
RAILWAY COACHES
OVERTURNED
("Hong Kong Dally Press" Special)
Muni h, July 29.-
A majority of the papers treated the reported plan as a menace to- Japan's interest in China.
Nichi Nichi said that a United States Anancial representative and T. V. Soong, president of the Bank of China, signed the agreement m Shanghal July `15.
In Washington state depart- ment attaches said that they knew nothing about the reports pub- lished in Tokyo.
A tornado followed by a hall- storm ravaged Lake Starnberg LOCAL AND GENERAL
section in the East of Munich on Monday, overturning Ave rallway coaches
follows:-Small-Pox 1
The return showing the number and demolishing six ot cases of Notiable Diseases wagons of a travelling circus. The which häve been notified as having train fortunately only contained 14 occurred in the Colony of Hong passengers, four of whom suffered Kong during the week-ended July injuries, while ten cècupants of the 25 15 circus caravan were more or less fatal case; Diphtheria 8 cases, 1
fatal Enteric Fever. 7
cases, 2 seriously hurt.
Numerous farms and buildings deaths, 1 imported; Cerebro-Spinal were destroyed, while crops were | Fever i case; Tuberculosis (deaths)·
not notiable 65 cases. ruined by the hail.
The damage suffered is estimated at 400,000 marks. Transocean Few Service,
BRITISH SOLDIERS ·
WOUNDED
Two privates
Jerusalem. July 21.
of the Cheshire Regiment were wounded near Tul- karm to-day.
One case each of Enteric Fever and, Measles were reported to the Health Authorities for the 24 hours ended on Monday.
The following passengers left here yesterday for Batavia by the &s. Tisondari:-Miss E, Tasartes. Mrs. W. Z. Mulder, Mrs. M. Laden- gast, Mr. L. J. Scott Williams.
14
SCORE BOARD
All-India 1st Innings England 1st Innings "(8′ wkts,
`dec.)..............................nqui............ 571
ALL-INDIA-2nd Innings Mustaq Ali, c and b Robins... 112 tering on the railway, and the lat The output of the Raub Austra- Merchant, Lb... b Hammond 114 ter whipped out revolvers and lian Gold Mining Co., Ltd., for the Ramaswami, b Robins
60 opened fire.
four weeks ended July 18, 1938, On the occasion of the hun- | amounted to 2,093.63 ounces. dredth day of the Arab strike, the 34
Major C. K. Nayadu, at, b
ewuna,མ ་ ་ ཝཾ ་
Wazir All, b Robins Amar Singh, not out Maharajkumar of Vizianagram.
not out
Extras
They challenged three Arabs lol-
4
48
Strike Committee issued a pro- clamation declaring::
10
18
the day of victory is fast ap- proaching
The pipe-line from Iraq was damaged for the third time by
Total (for 5 wickets)... 390 Arab, vandals, and supplies to Hal-
fa are again beld up to-day- Renter a Bulletin Service.
Fall of wickets:-1 (Mustaq All) for 203; 2 (Merchant) for 279; 3 (Ramaswami). for 313; 4 (Waar
All) for 317; 5.(C, K, Nayadu) forį STOP PRESS!
390.
:
COMING LOCARNO
MEETING
London, July 28, Mr. Eden's speech in the Com mons regarding foreign affairs has had a calming effect on the Con- tinent.
COUNTY CRICKET
RESULTS
A dinner dance will be held on
the open Roof of Repulse Bay Lido Weather Bermitting and at the Repulse Bay Hotel in event of bad weather, to-day at 9 pm.
A welcome dinner of the Inter- national Y's Men's Club will be held at the Chinese Merchants" Club, Chins Building, afth floor, or Saturday, commencing at 8 pm. Dress is optional, The Governor of the Club is Dr. Arthur Woo.
Tam Ling, aged 19, was admitted to the Government Civil Hospital on Monday with injuries received when he was knocked down by car. No. 44386 in Pokfulam Road at 6.45
London, July 28. Burrey took first innings points from Kent. Surrey 316 and 168 p.m. for 5... Kent 259 (Daley 5 for 58).
Northants took first innings points from Essex. "Northants 381
innings
Yorkshire took turst points from Sussex. Yorkshire 167 (Tale 5 for 33) and 253 (3. Parks 5' for 79) Sussex 162 (8malles 5
dropping of Mediterranean
Italy is also pleased at Britain's surances and her attendance at or 45) and 143 for 4. the Locarno conference is also ex- Notts beat Derby by 6 wickets. pected. It is understood that no Derby 187 and 125 (Voce 6 for 42). further dimculties will be placed Notts 182 (Walker & for 87) and
In alighting from a moving tramcar in Des Voeux Road Cen-
tral on Monday. Cheung Tai, a married woman aged 27, was ad-
mitted to the Government Civil Hospital with injurels which were thus received.
Lam Eze Nee, aged 77, suffering from the effects of immersion, was
admitted to the Kowloon Hospital on Monday after an attempt to
When the late King passed over Lord. Curzon in favour of Mr. Baldwin for the Premiership those more than a decade ago, it was Cruiser "Koeln" and a Flotilla of generally considered that he es- |
three Torpedo boats were ordered tablished for at least some time Transoccan News Service.
to the Spanish coast on Monday. England he proceeded in May, 1918, to Egypt, where he commanded the to come a rule that the Prime
School of Navigation and Bomb- Minister should be chosen from
dropping and No. 38 Training Wing. He has completed courses at the RN. Staff College and the oruits for the regular Army, the the House of Commons."
The German press comments (Grimshaw 83 and Timms 81). doubtedly the most brilliant man
Imperial Defence College. Hi War Minister, Mr. Dutt Cooper that the Foreign Secretary has Essex 124 and followed on for 38 in the Commons is Mr. Winston
RAF appointments include the announced in the House of Com- spoken wisely and predicts that for 3. Churchill, and he belongs to the
command of No. 2 Flying Training mons that be proposed to create Germany will accept the invitation. Government side of the House. been in the front rank of par- Jazuary, 1927, Air Staff (Training) mentary reserve with the initial
School from November, 1934. to
a new infantry" section of supple-to the Locarne conterence." though he frequently finds occa liamentarians from whom leaders duties at the Air Ministry during establishment of 17,000 men, en sion vigorously to criticize official are usually drawn. A notable 1928, and an Instructorship at the listment to be for general service Conservative policy. Mr. Chur-exception
Foreign RAF. Staff College from 1929 to in the infantry for six years with chill has had long parliamentary Secretary, Mr. Anthony Eden, 1932, when he was appointed to the option four-year re-engage experience; and has often held who has steeied the ship of state command
School. Since April, 1934, he has men between 17 and 25.
Armament ments, and open to unmarried
133 for-4.
commit suicide at Taiwan Bay. high office. He is a magnificent through some very choppy waters. been Director of Training at the
by her in the Locarno powers"
Lancashire. took first innings She was rescued by fokis, debater. He comes of a family But Mr. Eden is hardly regarded
pean situation. The enlisted men will train for attempt to smooth out the Euro-
points from Warwick. - Warwick || that for centuries has been" sa-
284 (Croam 75). Lancashire 287 The French press "opines that for 8 (Hopwood 117 not out).
Leung Sze, a female aged 26, was sociated with the inner springs of
admitted to the Kwong Wah Hos- British government.
Hampshire won "by: 141" runa Air Commodore H was com-after, receive free clothing and should Italy attend the Locarno missioned in the Royal Fusiliers during training full pay as for meeting, the will ask for recogni- against Glamorgan. Hants 108 Pital on Monday with scalds which But, perhaps chiefly for this
in 1914, and in June, 1916, he was the regular infantry with an an- tion of her annexation of Ethiopia (Mercer 6 for 48) and 352 for water accidentally tipped over her she received when a pot of boiling very reason, it is not likely that
appointed to the R.FO. He served nual bounty of £6---
and the powers may be required | declared, (McCorkell 114). Glam- he will be the next wearer of Mr.
-Router There remains Mr. Neville In France during the Great War.
to recall the Ministers credited to | organ 175 and 144 (Creese. 5 for Baldwin's robe. The British Chamberlain, "the Chancellor ofIn 1924, baving graduated at the
the Negus, replacing them, with || 32). consulates. public, while fully recognizing the Exchequer.. Mr. Chamberlain RAF Staff College, he was em ployed temporarily on Air Staf
Heater Balletin Servien Mr. Churchill's almost unique is skilled in parliamentary tactice. duties at Inland Area Headquarters gifts, is inclined to doubt whether and is unlikely to allow extremist until posted to the command of more, K.C.B, D8O., to be Com- he has sufficient personal policy to run away with bis
mandant of the Imperial Defence authority. Moreover, whether the party. He is sufficiently, a tradi-
College (September 1), vice Major- General R. H. Haining, DS.0. system of national government tional Conservative not to loss
AUSTIN BEATEN IN A class of Royal Artillerymen at continues or not, it will be essen- the support of the Government
bert de la Ferte, CB, CMG Air Marshal Philip Bennet Jou-
Stonecutters Was examined...on DAVIS CUP tial for a long time to come that right wing, yet be might be more
Harbin, July 28.
Monday by Sub-Inspector Hunt. an appointment as Instructor at D.8.0., to be, Air Officer. Com- the Conservative Party should | acceptable than Mr. Churchill to
HKP. local representative of the Many casualties are feared as a manding-in-Chier: Coastal Com the RAF Staff College.
London, July 28RLSS. in land and water drille Since retain the support of those who the more radical section of the 1032 he has been employed as De ber 1), vice Air Marshal Bir Ar- Harbin-bound trans-Siberian "Bunny Austin (Britain) 6-4, 3-6 drowned. The whole class carried
mand, Royal Air Force (Septem-result of the derailment of the
Adrian Quist (Australia) beat
and questions on the apparently formerly composed the right National Government's followers. Duty Director of Repair and Main-
thur Longmoré.*.
press, between Khingan and Poke-7-5, 3-8 in the Challenge Round out each test in a very creditable Air Commmodore Arthur Wil-, tu at 11 pm on July 28
of the Davis Cup,
by Leading Telegraphist Dunn, of manding. Royal Air Force Far steep gradient, the pusher loco- the result depending on the re- the Wireless Station, Stonecutters,
st in October), vice Air Commotive, two third class carriages maining singles match- modore Bydney William Smith, and one mail van jumped the rails Rester
and fell over an embankment,............
ng & serious candidate for the highest office in the realm. His experience has been very short, and has been limited to a single class of problem.
No. 45 Squadron in Drag later in that year. In 1926 he was trans ferred to the Middle East Com- and returned in 1927 to take up mand for Technical Stan duties,
tenance at the Air Ministry, and
Air Marshal Sir Arthur Long-
SIBERIA EXPRESS
DERAILED
A Somerset took first innings pointa from Middlesex. Middlesex 142 (Hazell 5 for 38). Somerset 148 for 7. There was no play to-day Reuter.
at No. 38 Po Kwong Road,
While working on board the 5.3. Kalgan, Leung Kwan, 28," a coolie, received injuries which necessitat- ed his removal to the Government Civil Hospital
wings of the Liberal and Labour On the whole. therefore, it is to 1834 was appointed an" Air Aide-"yam Tedder to be Air Ouicer Com-As the trait was descending & This gives two matches each manner. The class was Instructed
1936.
parties, and this it would be un- Mr. Neville Chamberlain that in-de-Camp to the Kimng. He was likely to do under the leadership formed opinion at this time looks promated to Wing Commander in of a man of Mr. Churchill's more for Mr. Baldwin's successor. But 1925, to Group Captain in 1932 recent affiliations.
these are trying times, for peoples and to his present rank on July 1, and therefore for governments. Men-and parties will have to show themselves, big indeed to be masters of the events which may transpire between now and next May;
It is unfortunately true that very few members of Mr. Bald. win's Cabinet have succeeded greatly in increasing their reputa tions in recent rüodths. Such as have done so have not in general
SIR A LONGMORE'S NEW POST
O.B.E
Air Commodore Roderic Max- well Hill, M.C.^A.F.C., to be AST Officer Commoziding: British Forces in Palestine and Transjordan August), vice Air Vice-Marshal The Air Ministry announces the Richard. Edmund Charles Peirse, Following appointments:
DEO, AF.C...
WAS ENGLAND WINS First and second class carriages Later: Fred Perry (Britain) also jumped the track but luckily beat Jack Crawford (Australia)
Details of the tragedy are an remained standing.c
6-2, 6-3, 6-2,-EURS
England, winning three match. r'ously awaited-
to two, thus retains the Davis Cup
-Reuter Neuter
who was congratulated on the very high standard of his class. The undermentioned Artillerymen were successful: Gunners McBride,
Crawley, Cope, Garrett, Cartidge.
Towers, Howells. Muskel. Daher Gardiner Barker, Goulding, Broughton, Miller, Cameron, Yonde. Goodenough, Hutchinson,
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