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a8 China Glass or Ramie bales 1989 Egg Yolk Liquid., Cases' on drums Powder
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THE RAUB AUSTRALIAN
" GOLD MINING COMPANY, LIMITED
(Incorporated in “Queensland),
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 1936.
Editorial - and Business Omce:
15-19, Queen's Road Central
Tel. 30251.
Night Editor
Tel. 24511.
Wanchal Office):
London Office: 53. Fleet Street
EC. 4.
The Baily Press.
HONG KONG. Avovat 27, 1936.
CAN CHIANG KAI-SHEK SUCCEED
General
or
DORADO BRINGS WRITER TO
:
COLONY
Sybil Glick Passes
Through
When the R. M. A. Dorado arrived | In the Colony on Tuesday three hours behind schedule, our stepped Miss Sybil Glick, of London. and from the of India, tired lengthy journey from the Straits She repaired immediately to the Hong Kong Hotel for some much
late
needed resL.
17
TO GIVE
ROOSEVELT
THE LEAD
World Peace Conference
New York, Aug. 26. With reference to the report that President Franklin D. Roosevelt, if re-elected in November, will invite King Edward, M. Stalin, Herr Hitler, Signor Mussolini, the French President, M, Leon Blum, and re- presentatives of China and Japan to a world peace conference, the "New York Times"-says that Roosevelt believed public opinion lo take # more vigorous and more definite stand behind such a conference than it has done hitherto on a separate nationalist basis.
Though abstaining from Gaumont
Responsibility for peace in.. the Eastern Hemisphere, Mr. Roosevelt would point out the conditions in the Western Hemisphere and urge Pan-American peace agreements to serve as a model for all.
Ou a vacation from British Froductions, which was to last only two months Miss Glick is enjoying herself to such an ex- tent, especially in the Orient, that she has had an extension of her holiday.
Yesterday a representative of the "Daily Press" had an interview with Chiang Kai-shek, the charming young woman, who is Prime Minister, Commander-in-combining business with pleasure on her second voyage around the Chief, and autocrat of the Nag-world. king Government of China, is at
His prosent in Canton.
presencs now is the result of the fall of the Cunton Government South-west Political Council, which ever since 1929 had main- tained a semi-independent rulu over South China. At the begin. ning of June this year the Can- ton Government, which in fact meant the generala commanding the provincial armies of Kwang tung and Kwangsi, suddenly launched, an anti-Japanese ex- pedition" towards Central China.
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION-
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Certificate No. 5/NS. 7710 dated Hongkong 17th June 1922 for Your shares, of this, Notice of Declaration of Interim "They maintained that they want- Bank numbered 4932/4935 regis. tered in the name of Mr. Duncan Murdoch Cameron and Certificate
Dividend.
|
Travelling by air wherever possi- ble. Sybil Click reached Shanghai where she was apprised of her father's illness, whereupon, ane new to India from Hong Kong some two weeks ago.
te only for the duration of a week, Her sojourn in the Colony will when she will sall for Shanghal
where she will remain 12_11 September.
From that port she will be home-
work as a scenarist at Gaumont 10 in.
British, where she hopes culcate from her vast experiences from the Far East, in so: ex- cellent plays
MAK NGAH WINS MEET AT Y.M.C.A.!
|
any
Mr. Roosevelt believes he would
be in a stronger position than Fresident Wilson for leading a campaign on world peace. He will come to the conference fresh from a political victory instead of being electoral struggle like Mr. Woodrow overshadowed by an impending
Wilson had in 1928.
Also the conference will meet membarrassed by recollection of a
will be no victors or vanquished,
STALIN TALKS OF WAR
Enemies Getting
Into Position
CALL TO NATION
London, August 26,
The "Evening News" special cor-
treaties or covenants to be signed.respondent states that M Stalin. Such men as it is proposed to broadcasting to the Red Anny to- invite could not fall to stamp out | day, said: "We are on the eve of the embers of war. Reuter
SINO JAPANESE FRICTION
ed to go to war with Japan-soward bound to England and her long and bitter war, and so there much so, indeed, that they were NOTICE is hereby given that prepared to fight the. Nanking No. 6/ŅS, 7711 dated Hongkong an Interim Dividend of Four Government to get their way 17th June 1922 for four shares Pence per share on account of but in fact they were merely numbered 93283/93284 and the financial year ending 31st taking advantage of the genuine 132370/132371 In the name of March, 1937, has been declared anti-Japanese feeling in the hope Miss Elizabeth Beatrice Cameron by the Directors of the Company of senring political gains for have been Last or Stolen, and in Brisbane, payable on
11th themselves. should these certificates not bel September, 1936, to Shareholders The expedition came to a sad produced to the Bank before 6th on the Registers at Brisbane and den halt when faced by Nanking September 1936, new certificates Singapore on 10th September, Government troops, and the for the shares will be issued, and 1936,
Kwangtung General hesitated the aforesaid Certificates Nos.
NOTICE is also hereby given and lost first his air force, which 6/NS. 7710 and 5/NS. 7711 will that the Singapore Transfer Reflew over to the other side, then
gisters will be closed from Friday, part of his army, which deserted, A spectacular display of swim- 4th September, to Thursday,ad finally his job. For Chiangming was witnessed at the Euro- 10th September, 1936, (both days Kai-shek, quick to seize his op pean Y.M.C.A. last night when the laclusive), for the preparation of portunity, dismissed the South-Mak Ngah Academy of Canton won Dividend Warrants.
west Political Council, appointed first place honours in the meet, the
second place going to the a new governor, and took over Lancashire Regiment for their the administration of Kwantung splendid showing. province, of which Canton is the capital.
be thereafter treated by this Cor- poration as Null and Void.
By Order of the Board of
Directors.
H
V. M. GRAYBURN, Chlef Manager.
4505
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO, LTD.
IT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that an Interim Dividend of Out Dollar per Share has been declared for the six months ended 30th June, 1936, and will be payable on and after FRIDAY, 11th SEPTEMBER, 1936 Dividend Warrants may be ab tained on application at the Com. pany's Registered Office, P. & 1 Building.
THE
REGISTER
OF
SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from MONDAY, 31st AUGUST, to THURSDAY, 10th SEPTEMBER (both days inclusive) during which period no transfer of shares can be register
ed.
By order of the Board of Directors.
·
GIBB, LIVINGSTON
& CO., LTD.,
Agents. Hong Kong, 30th July, 1936.
DIOCESAN BOYS SCHOOL
Founded 1862.
IF
By Order of the Board, DERRICK & CO., Chartered Accountants,
Local Secretaries. Hong Kong Bank Chambers, SINGAPORE, 14th August,
1936.
There still, however, remains Kwangs whose generals are nade of sterner stuff, and it is in a last effort to avoid coercion 46 that Chiang has now gone to
Canton.
HONG KONG TRAMWAYS
LIMITED
NOTICE TO MONTHLY
TICKET HOLDERS
GOOD SWIMMING BY MERMEN
East
The plece de resistance was the invitation 100 yards free style which was won by Norman Lee in the time of 59 and 4/5, followed closely by Rfm, Hamilton, R.UR.
It was somewhat disappointing not to see W. Lawrence swimming in this event, as he has the record for that distance for the Colony.
The results are as follows: 50 yards backstroke:-1. Shek Kwangsi is in a hopeless posi-xam Ful. (Mak Ngah); 2. Corp. tion. Bankrupt, cut off from the McArthur. sea, without the assistance of | Grindley. (RE), Kwantung's armies and Canton's Exhibition 100 yards between wealth almost surrounded by Kwok "Chan Hang and Wong Iu- National troops and with their
ewn
troops of doubtful loyalty, Monthly Tickets will be on Generals Pai Ching-hsi and Li säle, in future, at the SHOW. Tsung-jen would do best to" give ROOM of the HONG KONG | in If they remain intransigent ELECTRIC COMPANY in the General Chiang will almost "cer- Gloucester Building Arcade tainly order his armies to march stead of at Messrs Whiteaway, and there can be no doubt, as to Either way Chiang achieved a great triumph, for he will have united almost all of what the Japanese have left of China-an area com- parable with that of Europe.
Laidlaw & Co., Ltd:
the result.
will have September Tickets will be on sale on the 29th & 31st August and the 1st & 2nd September,
1936.
man.
Serious Affair At Chengtu
MOTIVE EXPLAINED
Shanghai, Aug. 26.
The attack on the Japanese xa- Chengtu, Szechven, tionals at which resulted in the death of two, the injuring of one and the dis- appearance of another, last week, was a sequel to the opening of Ja- there, panese Consulate-General to which the Chinese object.
6pt. (E. Lanca); 3.
The Foreign Office at Nanking recently informed the Japanese Government that the proposal to establish a Consulate-General" at Chengu was unwelcome, as Cheng- tu is not a treaty port.
Four Japanese victims of the Chengtu mob arrived in Shanghai They were accompan- last week. led by Mr. Elichl Iwai, the new Ja- 50 yards freestyle-1. Chan K-panese Consul-General. at Chengtu chung. Mak Ngah): 2. Corp. Mc who, however, has remained at Carthy. E. Lanes); 3. Bpr. Boble. Chungking. (RE)..
220
་
L/C Lange
yards freestyle:-1.
2. H. G Prarse. R.E.); (Y.M.C.A.); 3. Pte. Taylor (East Lanes).
Mak
Diving:-1 Corp. Gorman. (E. Lancs): 2. Cpl. Stevens. (RE): 3, Chau Ki Chung. Mak Ngah).
Race: -1. Medley Relay Ngah: 2. E. Lancs.
Water Polo: Mak Ngah defeated the E Lancs. by 5-1, and the YM.C.A. defeated the R.E. by 1-0.
After the distribution of prizes
Y.M.C.A. and
They related that after a mass meeting opposing the opening of
the Japanese Consulate, a mob esti-
mated at 2,000 attacked the hotel where the Japanese visitors were staying after overpowering the lo
cal police.
momentous events. At any moment you may be called to lay down your lives for defence of the pro- letarian birthland. It is the mo ment you have been expecting and now your birthland is expecting you to do the duty you so eagerly awaited.
"I have no doubts about you. I am convinced you have no doubts about us and your leaders.
"Our enemies
are getting into. position, to be ready, and those on the frontiers keep watch."
Emphasising the efficiency of the Army's
added: equipment, ho "Everything that money could buy and man's genius could invent and the workers could make has been given into your hands for the de- fence and glory of Soviet land."- Reuter.!!
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FRIENDSHIP WITH JAPAN
East Hopei Chairman's Mandate
NEWS SUMMARY
A motion that in the" opinion of this Council, the present ten- sorship of the Chinese Press should be abrogated." was brought for- ward at yesterday's meeting of the Legislative Council by the Hon. M. K. Lo, who cited the existing restrictions placed on the Chinese newspapers of the Colony, under which they are unable to print any item of news, or even tą Issue placards, except with the permis- alon of the Secretary for Chinese Affairs.
Page 7.
Tea leaves gathered from spit- toons in restaurants and eating- houses and re-sold to tea-mer- chants formed the subject of sum- monses taken by the Sanitary
Ave Department against
shop- keepers, which were, heard before Mr. Macfadyen at the Kowloon Page 6. Magistracy yesterday.
Mr. P. M. Hodgson presided at the annual general meeting of the South China Enter- Macao and prises Ltd.. yesterday, when
1 amall loss was reported. Page 11.
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A full report of yesterday's meet- Ing of the Legislative Council will be found on
Page 7.
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A test case relating to the whole of the Ginger trade in Hong Kong was continued before Mr. Justice J. J. Hayden, the acting Pulspe Judge yesterday at the Summary Court.
Page 6.
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Claims for damages of $1.000 in respect of a breach of contract, were heard before the Chief Jus- tice, Sir Atholl MacGregor at the Summary Court yesterday. The Chuan Chlong Co.. took proceed- ings against the Tung Hing Knitting. Co.
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S. M. Churn, of 52 Conduit Road, was summoned before Mr. S. F. Balfour at the Central Magistracy yesterday. charged with having" allowed his dog abroad in Conduit Road on August 6, without muzzle or lead.
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LOCAL AND GENERAL
1
A telegram addressed to 5729, from Kobe is now lying unclaimed at the offices of the Great Northern Telegraph Co. (Ltd.).
The output of the Raub Austra- itan Gold Mining Co., Ltd. for the four weeks ended August 15, 1936. amounted to 2.006.39 ounces.
A return showing the number of cases of Notifiable Diseases which have been notified as having oc- curred in the Colony of Hong Kong during the 24 hours ended August 25 is as follows:-Diphtheria one case; Enteric Fever three cases, one imported.
from
the
Peiping, Aug. 26. According to a letter from Tung Hsien, Hope Province, Mr. Yin We have received Ju-keng, Chairman of the East Colonial Secretary a copy of the Hopel Regime, issued a mandate Prospectus of the Imperial College to the twenty-two halens or coun- of Tropical Agriculture (Incor- tles in East Hopel ordering that porated by Royal Charter). It is eaco halen should engage one Ja magnificently produced and con- panese educational instructor and tains a wealth of informative mat-
all middle and primary ter.
There is also a splendid schools should' enforce #friendly-aerial view of the College which is to-Japan education
the recognised British centre for The mandate adds that teachers post-graduate training in tropical of various schools should study the Japanese language and have some. knowledge of the history and the
that
was
The College agriculture. founded in 1921 on the recommen- dation of a Committee appointed
Kasoku Shiba, Chief of the Ja- geography of Japan; they should in 1919 by Viscount Milner, then panese Consular Police at Chung-take an examination once a year. Secretary of State for the Colonies. king, has gone to Chengtu to in- vestigate the incident.
Headmasters and teachers who violate the principles of friend- So far it has not been revealed ship towards Japan or who fail to whether the four survivors of the pass the examination may be re-
The Showroom is open from 9 am. to 5 p.m. except Satur. Moreover, he will have done this by Mias W. George, a dance was mob attack were outcially connect-moved by the Japanese instruc-
days when it closes at 1 p.m.
F. H. GLOVER, Acting General Manager, 4625 Hong Kong, 15th August, 1936.
Hong Kong
Headmaster-Rev. C.B.R. Sar. gent, M.A. (Cantab.).
Next term starts on Tuesday, September 1st at 8.30 a.m.
New boys' tests will be held on Monday, August 31st at 9 a.m.
Entry forms, prospectuses and all particulars may be obtained from the Acting Headmaster. ' Telephone No. 57777,
P..O Box 33.
4632
IN
4639
on
MR. CHOU LOU'S RETURN
the ed with the opening of the Con- tor
as newspapermen, the third as a South Manchuria Railway official and the fourth a Hankow mer- chant- Reuter
CHINA SAINT'S BIRTHDAY
in ten years mere moment of held at the time by the standards of Oriental merry throng enjoyed themselves aulate. Two of them are described Union News. history. His methods have been immensely. Napoleonic; he has relied force, and, though he has no Fascist party in the strict sensc of the word, his position is in other ways that of a European THE ESTATE of dictator. Whether this unity Alexander Colbourne imposed by force, this triumph Little late of Victoria in of the greatest war-lord of them
Colony of Hong | all, can ever create a nation out. parture from Berlin until Septem. a vigorous protest regarding the occasion of the Great Saint's birth-
the Kong, Architect, deceas ed.
All persons
having claims estate of the above against the named deceased are requested to send particulars thereof to the Undersigned forthwith.
Dated this 26th day of August,
1936.
DEACONS, Solicitors for the Executors,
of China is another matter, and it is possible that only a revolu tion of the people, which Chiang has already rejected, could do so. But within its limits, it is a re markable achievement.
Canton, August 26. Owing to indisposition, Dr. Chou Lou, Chancellor of Sun Yat-sen University, has postponed his del
ber 3 when he will sail from Genoa Rosco and reach Canton on Sep tember 25.
aboard the Italian liner Conte
men-
VIGOROUS PROTEST
Nanking, Aug. 28. Mr. Suma, Japanese Consal-Ge- neral announced that he is lodging
Chengtu incident to the Chinese
Peiping. Aug. 20.
TROTSKY NOT IN FAVOUR
Norwegiane Demand Expulsion
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"Hong Kong Daily ProTM 8Décimi?
Osic, Aug. 25. The Norwegians unanimously demand the expulsion from Nor- way of Trotzky, since his presence... General Sung Cheb-yuan will gives rise to internal, as well as officiate at the sacrificial ceremony foreign complications. It is stated it does not matter at the Confucius Temple on the that
whether he incites to world re- day anniversary. The ceremony volution with or against Stalin. will begin at six o'clock to-morrow The Radica: Labour Government morning-
Foreign Office this afternoon. General Chang Chun, has returned Central" News.
The Chinese Foreign Minister,
to Nanking by air from Kuling, the Yangtae River summer resort.-- Reuler.
Several candidates were tioned by papers in Hong Kong an the next chancellor for Sun Yat- sen University, but these reports If only China were left in served as mere feelers, according peace, relieved of the constant to the "Canton Daily Sun" pressure from Japan, Chiang University were issued by a certain Reactionary leaflets against the might bring his policy of recon-politician formerly connected with protest to General Chang Chun.
struction to success; but that is the Chungshan Middle School, who a'hope hardly worth the imagin- was outed at the same time as No. 1 Des Voeux Road Central, ing, and it is Chiang's weakness General Chen Chi-tang, the con- that his particular brand of unity current principal The University students have no connection with Hong Kong. is likely to disappear before the the reactionary leaflets-
4640 threat of external aggression.
Union News.
INVESTIGATORS FENT
Nanking, Aug. 26. Mr. Suma has presented the
AUSTRALIA.JAPAN TRADE TALK
Mr. Gullett.
Melbourne, Aug. 25. Australia and Japan will begin The Foreign Office is sending negotiations for a new commer- officials to Chengtis to investigate cial treaty at Canberra on Friday Consul at Chungking and a Japan-without portfolio. 'represents Aus- the incident, while the Japanese at which ese physician left for Chengtu by tralia, and the Japanese General
in Sydney represents Japan,- Reuter's Bulletin, Service,
air
Reuter.
Norway is facing dificulties, since it would prefer to havs Trotsky out of the country, but will not risk open expulsion mea- Aures.—
Tranacean News Serosca. GREAT CHIME
Oslo, Aug. 25. "One of the greatest crimes in history," was M. Leon Trotsky's comment on the execution of six-
een persons charged with plotting minister with him for the overthrow of the Soviet regime yesterday: and the former revolutionary added, "It is my duty to uninsek it,'- Reuter.
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