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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1936.

HONG KONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION

Year-Book Published

VOLUME FULL OF INFORMATION

In our issue for June 5 of last, understood that they are suitable year, we published an account of for use whether shooting is being under "Service" or the inaugural meeting of the Hong conducted Kong Rifle Association, at which "Bisley rules.

These regulations are preceded by it was suggested that if the Asso-

a really the Rules of the Association, and to become clution waLA - "uve" one, it should organise and here again there is definite eri- Prize Meeting annually;dence of the care and forethought "huld u

and which have been expended upon possess its own Score-Book blazer and badge, publish a Year- their drafting and compilation. Back, and have a home of its own fifteen on the "ranges. Tu-day

Annual months later, the Arst

ROYAL NAVY

A TIP TO THE SCRIBES

NAVAL APPOINT. MENTS

The following appointments were made by the Admiralty:-

Capts.-H. C. Phulips, to Victory for Suffolk (Sept. 15), and in Command (on commg. for trials and service).

Lts.-G. R Luther. to Osprey (Afg. 1); B, MCC. Smith to Medway. A. R.

Cadiz and ..

Hezlet to Regu us (Aug. 27,

Sub-Lts, M. Reith-Roach, R. J. Hemingway, C. H. Rabkin, and L. G. Wilson, to Medway (Aug. 8); C. V. JE P. Banon, to Medway (Aug. 8), and to Orpheus un dated); and R. M. Favell, to Perseus (on relief).

Sub-La. (E)--J. L. Sedgwick to Suffolk.

How To

Cover News About China

SUGGESTIONS GIVEN

Nanking By Mali): Foreign correspondents "covering" China should endeavour to make close con- tact with the Chinese Government and the Chinese people. declared Mr. Klang Kan-ll, chief of the in ternational affairs, section of the Central Publicity Department; in a recent radio broadcast.

CHINA RAILWAY LOANS

(Continued from page 33

LUNGHAI LOAN OFFER

Shanghai, Aug. 25. The Ministries of Finance and Railways have announced an offer Lor the resumption of Anancial service on the undermentioned loans of the Lung Tsing U-Hat Rafway, namely; the £4000,000

cent. · lean per

of 1913; te

8

cent. per 30,750,000 guilders short term treasury bonds of 1920 and 1023; the 137,743,000 Belgian francs 8 per cent. short term as the subject of his talk, Mr. Kiang treasury bonds of 1920, 1921 and attributed the cause of incorrect 1923; the $5.000.000 (Chinese) 8

of new about ger

term cent.

treasury short

the 21.250,000 China by foreign correspondents, bonds of, 1924:

a lack of Constant touch with the authorities and the public.

Choosing "Some Suggestions to Foreign Correspondents in China" |

Mids.-M. G. Henderson to Cum- interpretations

As a remedy, he suggested that a press club for foreign correspón · dents be formed so that newsmen

Prize Meeting is still fresh in the

hitherto, to B. Score- minds of many, while $10 Book has been in use by members for nearly a year, as also have the blazers and badges. At a meeting of the Council which is to be held in a few days' time, it is hoped to formal contract for the place a erection of the Clubhouse and to have the latter in occupation by the end of the year. The earlier the building is ready, the greater use will the garrison be able to make of it, when firing their an- nual course, when the building will be placed by the Council at their disposal.

33

126.5 19.30 UD $11.80

$41

3102

31 1

$1.60 $1.60

It is therefore likely that the "programme" outlined above will $11 be carried out in its entirety with in eighteen months of the Asso clation coming into being, and we say "this with even greater con Adence than we mght have felt hitherto, for the reason that wy have this day received a copy of

of

Year Arst issue

of which

fesué Д has been made during the last few days to all individual full members. The Clubhouse is there- fore the only item still outstanding. as far as this "programme" is con cerned, and as we have said, this is likely to materialise before the New Year.

55.45

$3,40

$321. 810%

the Book.

$4.30

SOND

$5.40

133

$108

113

310

H.K. Realties...

$4.80 $4.80/. 60

China Do............

#30

Do. Debenturess.

139

..Humphrey.

39

£35

Chincae Estates......

Cotton Mills

$71

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...............B.

370

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$25

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PROMOTIONS

Wt. Elect.-E. W. Smith to Med-sent from abroad may gẹt together to exchange views on current way (Aug. 26).

events. Through the club, con- tacts may also be maintained be- tween themselves and the Govern- ment

In other sections of the book are to be found full particulars of the various competitions shot for durerland to join P.M. Aug. 29): ing the year as well as handicap M. G. Ha'y, H. E S Falkner. W. 3. Mainprice and A. S... Tyers tables for seven and ten-shot shoots. in connection with this section we to Berwick.

A. Gunners (TIR. Reid. to must mention the very full account which appears of the scores made

Decoy, and L. V. Tite to Diana (Aug. 26). by members of this Association in the N.R.A. "Overseas" Match which was red on the last day of last year, only six days after the mem- bers of the team had received their new "1914" rifles; we are glad to see that their wonderful effort, under such adverse circumstances (entirely beyond their control), are appreciated by the Council, as is evidenced by the fact scores appear in detail, as well as the photograph of the team itself.

Another section gives the names. addresses and telephone numbers of all individual full members, "such lists being arranged, not only in alphabetical form, but by "units" and "clubs.'

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that the

ANNUAL PRIZE MEETING

The sixty-seven page-programme of the first Annual Prize Meeting. held at the beginning of May has been reproduced in extenso, and the interest, appertaining to this section, is much enhanced by the section following which gives the Price Lists in full. Nor is this all, for many photographs appear of individual and team winners at this Meeting, while other illustra tions are also to be found of scenes and views taken on the ranges dur- ing the time the Meeting was be- ing held:

ILLUSTRATED VOLUME To revert to the Year-Book, the first thing that we noticed was that this publication is no mere pamphlet, but is a volume of over two hundred

over pages, with

We offer our congratulations to twenty Illustrations on art-paper. those responsible for the publica- double-page size. Another pointtien of this Year Book, and we many of the photographs being of consider that this Colony may well be proud of the "record" progress which impressed us was the com-

Cd. "Gunners.-F. C. Hodges (T., W." F. Everit, and A. J. Bennett, to rank of Lo, seny, respectively Ju y 6, 11, and 14.

(Retd).-V.

to

Sept. 1) and apptd. to Frobisher (Sept. 9).

that

Н

Another suggestion Mr. Kian Cd. Tel.-W. Cox, to rank of Tel, made is that the foreign corres- Lt.. sery. July 11.

pondents should familiar them- c. Eady selves with changing Chinese con- Lt.-Cdrs. and L King,

rank ui Cdr.ditions.

In particular, he hoped (retd.) (seny, respectively Aug. 1

that the foreign correspondents

and 8).

will render their assistance by pus- ERA.AD. P. Windibank tolicizing the peaceful policy of the rank of Naval Cadet (E) (seny.

Chinese Government.

Taking cognizance of the fact numerous difficulties beset the foreign, correspondents in pur- suing their work on account of the complicated situation in the Far East, in general, and in China, in particular, the speaker cautioned: the alten journalists to exercise great care in disseminating Chinese news lest "incorrect reports will create misunderstanding will, in turn, create unfortunate in- cidents."-

RETIREMENT L-Cdr.-F. G. Hackforth-Jones; placed on the Retd. List, at own request, on relief.

Payr, Cdr.-H. C. F. Foot, placed on the Retd. List, with rank of Payr Capt. (Aug. 12).

Cd. Gunner.-E. Dowding, placed on the Retd. List (Aug. 13).

NAVAL AIR DIVISION Commander J. P. Wright, who is

Naval to join the

Air Division, Admiralty, this month, was pro- moted in the midsummer list while serving

observer and in FLMS. meteorological officer Glorious in the Mediterranean. He specialized as an air observer in 1927,

in atter service

the destroyer Vortigern, and has since

$5

Central News Agency.

which

RELEASE OF COUNT ROMANONES

San Sebastion Governor's 8 Explanation

French francs 8 per cent. short term treasury bonds of 1925 Issue to refund the 1919 loan. ··

The offer is as follows: Firstly, that interest be paid at- the rate of 1 per cent. per an- commencing num for the year July 1, 1936, the annual rate to increase by a half per cent, yearly up to four per cent in 1941-42, and to be four per cent. there- after until the bonds are fully re- " deemed.

For the first five years the interest will be paid annually at the end of each fiscal year and thereafter semi-annually, two per cent, on January 1 and two per cent..on July

the

....

PAYMENT IN 1947 Secondly, payment of interest and repayment of principal will be made in equal instalments be- ginning July 1. 1947, and to be completed in a maximum period In- of 35 years from that date. terest will be paid.first out of the annual remittance, and then the principal. The principal is to be paid by drawing the bonds at or above par and by purchase In the open market by the seal agents In consultation with representa- tives of the Chinese Government I the bonds are quoted below par. If the bonds of any loan are un- obtainable in the open market, the scal agents shall advertise for tenders, the lowest of which will be accepted.

The part of any annuity applic- able to repayment of principal shall be wholly expended in each | yearly period either on drawn or

purchased

Govern- bonds.. The ment shall be entitled, upon rea-

notice. to increase enable amount of principal retired o any payment date pro rata for all Ave loans.

Thirdly. the service

the of aforementioned loans shall be a prior charge upon, the net earn- nor of San Sebastian, who person- Ings of the railway from Sian to in his meteorological log complied ally escotten the Count and his Loyang and Kiteng to the ax wife to the French frontier, do- Any surplus of railway earn'ngs between Kleng and Loyang, VOLUNTARY RETIREMENT {"Bong Kong Dally Press" Special)

cisively denies this rumour, There

Pen-lo Rallway. Lieut.-Comdr. F. G. Hacktorun could be no question of negotia- known as the (leneva, Aug. "24.

his own re tions with the insurgents, he shall be devoted towards the said The Secretary General of the Jones is retiring at

declared, adding that Count Ro-loan service as soon as the 1963 League published provisional quest on being relieved in

a

the new submarine manones had been released loan and the advances, due by the What with

civil war in Spam Agenda on Monday for the 93rd mand of

Spearish at Birkenhead. He pass out of pure humanitarian said railway, shall be paid off, and League 2nd international strain elsewhere, ordinary session, of the

ed into Osborne as a cadet with an reasons, since the Spanish Govern the rallway incorporated in Lung- when the Olympic Games at Berlin Councl, on September 18,

"honourable menton" in January,

ment had no personal accusation come rather as a welcome relief the important questions to be

sea in May, to make against the Count, al- with the unparalleled scenes of dealt with are the Locarno Treaty 1914, and went to

1917, as midshipman or the battle- | though he was their political op- and the question of the League enthusiasm over the doings of the

ship Emperor of India in the ponent, concourse of athletes of nations. reform, which is listed under the

Grand Fleet. It was in 1922, after | Transoerau News Service, Some of the records which are title "EBactive realisation of the promised seem absolutely stagger- principles of the League Cove-adcending the junior naval officers' ing w old stagers.

nant.". It is "reported that the course at Cambridge, that he went Becretary General is already in in or submarine duties, and his commands have included 133 in report regarding possession of

China, L 27 in the Home Feet, and the the questionnaire sent to

the Oteron in, the 5th Flotilla at various Governments at the pro-

Portsmouth He was staff officer

prehensiveness of the regulations

for shooting, and numbering as they do 318 In all, it will be readily

LETTER FROM LONDON

OLYMPIC RECORDS

110

131

$21)

13

$18 130 ota. $6.00

$3,80

$3

Watsons

43.80

50 ota.

39

M. Greyhounds

31.36

6. C. Enterprises

$1

21%

H.K. Gort. 4% Loanı

$1084

6%

prem.

Do.

31%

track,

$100

par

**

Wallace Harper .....

$69

H.K Wing Oa

343

S'ha Do Vibro Piling ....

300

$3.60

12

Mackintosha

Nanyang Tobacco...

Sinceres

40 eta. Wm Powells

Ch.Q.6%1986 0.4 Bda.

CHINESE STUDENT

CONGRESS

("Bong Kong Daily Preas" Speclair

Berlin, Aug. 23.

GIBEL ZERJON IN GIBRALTAR

SPRING-HEELED JACKS

We have become accustomed in Britain to faster

the times on but the records in the

been in the Hermes in China, and "Hong Kong Daily Press" Special) the Glorious in the Mediterranean,

Paris, Aug. 24. which he left in 1932 to take the

The surprising release of the From staff course at Greenwich.

Monarchistic millionaire, Count which has been made by this or July, 1934. he was attached to the Homanenes, by the Governor of ganisation in the Arst Afteen

R.A.A School of Naval Coopera-san Sebastiar. on saturday gave tion at Lee-on-the-Solent until months of its existence.

rise to the rumour that Romanones March, 1936, when he rejoined nad been requested to go to France" HMS. Glorious. In 1933 he was

on a mission of mediation by the commended by the Admiralty for Madrid Government. The Gover- the useful information furnished.

LEAGUE REFORM

QUESTION

in that ship.

com-

field events seem beyond belier. ! posal of France, and decided upon toperatiins) in the 2nd Flotilla -in

my

writes a correspondent, In younger days a high jump of 6ft. 3in. and a long one of anything near 24 feet were regarded as im- . probable. Now the talk is of pos- sible jumps of 6ft. Din or so and something near 26 feet. And equally astonishing performances are confidently predicted in other events.

at the last sitting of the Assembly: Transocean News Service.

BAN WELCOMED IN ITALY

Hong Kong Daily Press" Specta

Rome, Aug. 24. Great prominence is given in FIRST STATE DRIVE the press here to the German So much is being said about how Government's decision to give im- King Edward will drive in State mediate effect to the embargo of through London for the Corona-war material to Spain. This

1931-33.

DR. SCHACHT IN FRANCE

hai.

TO. FORĘGO INTEREST ..., Fourthly, all arrears of interest up to July 1, 1936, are to be can- celled.

Firthly. holders accepting this offer shall hand their bonds to fiscal agents for stamping and the attachment of a new coupon sheet. All foreign taxes on Paris, Aug. 24.

coupons and principal are to be Dr. Hjalmar Schacht, Governor borne by bond-holders. of the Reichsbank, is on a visit to i

The offer is the outcome of pro- the Bank of France. It is under-tracted consideration of the Lab- stood that important economic and jest and discussion between the financial questions will be discus- Chinese Government and the re- sed during the visit.

PAYMASTER CAPTAIN FOOT Paymaster Commander H. C. F. Foot retired recently with the rank of Paymaster Captain after 321 years' service. He entered as an assistant d'erk in January, 1904, and served as

such in HS. Bulwark, fagship in the Mediter- ranean of Admiral Bir Compton Damvile. He served throughout cers are to take every care before principles outlined in the loan the War as Becretary to Admiral recommending for advancement the Government and the bond-

presentatives of the bond-holders. This is the first time that an

The Ministry of Fallways has active Minister of the Nazi Gov-also announced that the authorl- ernment has visited Parts. Heuter's Bulletin ServiČE.

London, Aug. 24. The Congress of the League of Later reports indicate that the

B'r Ernest Gaunt, when Commo-stakers who have falled twice or Chinese Students' Associations in British cargo steamer Gibei Zerjon

dore and Rear-Admiral of Cha-more at the course to ensure that Europe, which is being held in Bad which was previously stated to have Bearow since last Tuesday, ended göne to Melilla made for Gibraltar

contribution ta ад to the 1st Battle Squadron in since their failure to have a very is being forgotten that his first important its labour on Monday.

after the incident in which an

appearance since he ascended the effective European agreement for HMS. Colossus, which took part good chance of passing at their

the battle of Jutland; and next attempt. During the past week. dis apology was made to the British Throne as the central figure in observance of neutrality with re-in tinguished men in Chinese public Naval Authorities following their such a state procession will be on gard to the confused situation in Commander-in-Chief, East Indies, FRENCH VISIT TO PORTSMOUTH life, the special delegate of the protest against attempted inter..

November 3, when he opens Parlia Spain.- ment

tion ceremony next May that it measure is welcomed as being an tham Barracks; Rear-Admiral they have progressed sumciently

Central Government. H.E. Dr. Tal ference with Gibel Zerjon by the Chi Tao, the Chinese Ambassador Spanish cruiser Miguel de Cervan-

in Berlin, HE. Dr. Chen Tien Fang | tes.

and the Chinese Military Attache British Wireless.

Col. Fang Te held instructive speeches on the problems of pull- tical, and economical reconstruc→

on and National Defence. "On Saturday a farewell festival was arranged which included a steamer trip on the Schatmuetzer Lake, and a lecture tum deaung with the Reich Labour service, followed by a wine party in the Esplanade Hotel and frishing ub with Breworks, Transoceùm News Servsées

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Traniacean News Service

دور

in the Northbrook, Juno, and The

Leaders Freach, flotilla Venus, After the War he was ac- Chacal and Leopard are to visit countant officer of various ships, Portsmouth from August 26 to 30, WILL DRAW THE CROWD

including the aircraft-carrier. These are two of the large leaders In King George's time this page- father and mother on their gold-Furious and the battleship Royal built by France since the War antry always drew the crowds to

classed by her en thrones in the House of Lords. Oak. He also served in the Signal which are

but which pack the route from the Palace to Now he will exchange his small Department at the Admiralty in "contre-torpilleurs," Westminister, and as it will be His chair for a much more magnificent | 1925-27.

exceed the displacement laid down for destroyers and flotilla leaders STOKER ADVANCEMENTS Hsu Yen-aż, a motor lorry driver, Majesty's first visit to his Parlia- seat on the red-carpeted dals from

ment as King the throngs should which be will read his Speech A period of at least two years in the London Naval Treaty, Con- was sentenced to one year's im- prisonment by the First District be greater than ever. As Prince opening Parliament. There will is to elapse, states a new deet sequently they fall into the cate- gory of cruisers in Usts of frets Court yesterday for negligence of Wales he became familiar with

be only one throne instead of two, order, before and the chair he formerly occupied falled at the leading stoker course compiled by those Powers which causing the death of one Tsang the drive, but there will be some- Foong-kyl. Accused "was driving thing different in it for him on

as Prince of Wales wil be conspl- may again be recommended for did ratify the treaty. The Chical this occasion.i his vehicle along Kwenming Road.

cuously missing. He will be very advancement to acting leading and Leopard are of 2.128 tons, 35 near Xinchow Road on August 12,

ONLY ONE THRONE much alone as he rises to face the stoker. During this period stokers knots speed and armed with Ave when his lorry knocked down and past occasions he sat lower assembled Peers and Commons of are to be available for draft with 5.1in and two sin anti-aircraft

out restriction Commanding offl-- guns, with six torpedo tuben," and to the right of his "his realm killed deceased

On

down

a stoker who has

ties are taking steps to improve conditions on the railway and its administration, according to the

Agreements, for the benent of both

'holders-

Reuter.

JEWISH VILLAGE

FINED Responsibility For Death Of Arab Woman.

Faita, Aug. 24. The first collective fine imposed on any Jewish settlement has been levied on a village named after Sir. Herbert Bamuel on Mount Carmel, which has been fined £250...

The fine was due to an Arab wo- man having been killed by Jews. This is the first time a Jewish settlement has been fined since the beginning of bances Reuter's Bulletin Service.

the distur-