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The party will return to Canada | Cathedral yesterday, the Rev. H. 1rial matel at the Kowloon Cricket | ““Times" on 20th August, Sir. WI-

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Montreal, Canada. —" With the, kor, Bangkok, Singapore, Yoko- purpose of seeking to expand trade | hama, Kobe and Nagasaki; possibly relations, a Canadian trade mission also Palpng. Mukden, Seoul and to the Orient is planning to leave Tokyo. Vancouver on January 19, 1937.

The mission is under the auspices of the Canadian Cham- er of Commerce, with the sup- por of the Dominion Department of Trade and Commerce and the co-operation Of the Canadian Manufacturers' Association.

The mission contemplates visit- Ing Honolulu, Shanghai, Nanking, Hong Kong, Canton, Baigon, Ang-

H. M. S.

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OBJECTS OF MISSION

W. Baines said that it was Im- portant to remember that minis- ters preached not themselves to a

sons were not people who tried to set themselves In M privileged position.

Club the following team to ̈re- Ham Peel, formerly Governor present Hong Kong against Shang-Hong Kong writes as follows:— hai in the Interpart cricket match The question of whether

T. A, PEARCE (H.K.C.C.) Capt. W. H. COLLEDGE (C.S,C,5.) A. H. MADAR (1.8.C.)

personal contacts and friendly open

The object of the mission is few men but Jesus Christ the Lord to be played in the Northern port "Mui Tsal" system, to which, reg discussions, to extend the corridors to all men, for it showed that par-

la the beginning of next monthference has recently been made Inf of commerce on import and ex-

your columns. was chosen:-

can properly. DEL port side with the countries visited.

termed one of slavery must surely depend on whether any legal re- Round table conferences are be ing arranged at the principal cities

cognition of "ownership" is accords. included in the Itinerary,

ed by local legislation. It is true

been the subject of something of that these girls frequently have

the nature of a “bill of sale," but, in Hong Kong at all events, such a document has no legal validity, wherever it may have been made. and the execution of such a docu- meat in the Colony, is in fact illegal Most of those which exista have been made in China.

Wrestlers Wrangle

NEW DRAFT AT No Decision

SINGAPORE

The sloop, HMS. Folkestone, berthed at the west wall of the Naval Dockyard yesterday and few her paying of pennant on the mainmast.

She is leaving on Wednesday morning for Singapore where on arrival the ship's crew will be paid- off and they will return Home.

The Folkestone will then pro- ceed on a southern cruise, subse- quently returning to Hong Kong with her new crew.

Warships

In Port

British, American, Chinese

Warships of the nations are in port at the present time-British, American and Chinese.

La est official information is as follows:-

HMS. Adventure returned from exercises on Baturday morning. She will probably leave this morn- ing for further exercises.

Other warships in hartbur during the week-end were:-

North wall (HM.8. Diana, Du- chess);

South wall (HMS, Dainty);: East wall (H.MS. Regulus); West 'wall dock (HMS. Daring. Diamond, Folkestone);

In dock (HMS. Moth, Lowe- stoft);

Taikoo Dock (HMB. Regent); Foreign:-(UB.S. Mindanao, Sa- cramento; Chinese runboats Chu Chlen, Chu Tal, Chu Kuan, Chu Yu and Kiang Chen)..

MADAME CHIANG LEAVES FOR NORTH

Canton, Sept. 19, Madame Chiang Kai-shek new to Koo Ling at 9 o'clock this morning

Marshal. Chiang Kai-shek, Civil Govenor Wong Mo-chung, Gen- erals Yu Han-mow, Chini Ta-quja, · Chen Hing-wen and others assent- b'ed at the aerodrome to say fare- weil

Madame Chiang Kai-shek is expected to reach Klu Klang at 4 pra, and it is reported that Mar:: shal Chiang Kai-sheic will be re- turning to Nanking in a few days.- Chinere. Borning Press.

Bout

Scenes At Lee Theatre

The Le Theatre was the scene of some exciting incidents yester- day when two pairs of wrestlers went to the mac under catch-as- catch-can rules.

In the preliminary bout, Bugga Singh defeated Mehar Singh by one fall in sve rounds.

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Bugxa Singh managed to pin Mehar Singh's shoulders to "the

"Is there a ministerial crisis?” asked the preacher. "There h each year. That is obvious because each year vacancies OCCUT in ), various parishes or jobs throughout the Church's ministry that must be filled. Can the right men be found"

Referring to the Ministry. the preacher declared that there never was a calling that gave more to, or took more from a ruan.

(The full text of the Rev. H. W. Baines illuminating sermon is on Pare 7.)

THE DOLLAR

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T.T. ON NEW YORK:

31.1/16.

mat in the second round, and al- STALIN

though the latter came back strongly at the beginning of the next round, Bugga Singh had the better of the exchanges.

There were no fancy holds used. and the Indians seemed rather in- experienced.

WONG V. AGUINALDO Wong Back-cheung, the wrestler from America, made himself un- popular with some of the spectators, when he went to the ropes repeatedly after being caught with toe-holds. The "booing" re- sounded in the theatre, but Wong did not seem to mind.

Young Aguinaldo proved too good for him, and the fight ended in the Afth round when the Fili pino threw him out of the ring.

The referee's decision was dis- puted by both wrestlers, the bone of contention being that in all recognized wrestling rules abroad, a Dghter was allowed the count of ten seconds if he went outside of the ring.

IN SERIOUS

C. C. GARTHWAITE (Army), HON. G. R. CLEGG-HILL (Army? Ę. F. FINCHER (K.C.C.) EK GOSANO ((University) K. NAZARIN (L.R.C.)" A. R. MINU (LR.C.) K. LEE (K.C.C) R." LEE (K.C.C.)

CAPT. D. W. PERSSE (Army) LD. KILBEE (H.K.C.C.) 12th

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|PIQUANT

INCIDENT

The Secretary for Chinese Affairs in Hong Kong (a senior member of the Civil Service) and his staf have for years been doing their utmost to discover all the “Mul Tsai" in the Colony, and have pro- secuted masters and mistresses who have failed to register such girls. Registration, however, is merely a record of existence and neither

AT GENEVA recognizes nor confers any rizbi ol

Turkish Minister Annoyed

("Hong Kong Daily Press" Speciali

ownership” on the employer. I

applied only to those "Mu Tsal”. who existed in the Colony. Prior tôzy the introduction of the "present law, the "acquisition" of such girls, subsequently to that date being illegal.

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The officials make it clear to the Mu Tsa" that they are in no way bound to their employers, and Geneva, Sept. 19. are in fact free to leave them at If the official proceedings in any time without making any Day- Geneva on Saturday were of no ment in money or in kind. great importance, the act vities

CONDITION behind the scenes were all the

Successor Under Consideration

BERLIN REPORT

Berlin, Sept. 19.

livelier. The French Foreign

Minister. Delbos, and the Spanish GOLF TITLE

Foreign Minister Det Vayo had a number of meetings with other delegates, including Soviet Com- missar for Foreign Affairs, Litvin

ok. ..

A luncheon was given by the internatonai association af the League of Nations Journalists in Hong Kong Daily Press" Special) | honour of Del Vayo, who was formerly the representative of the M. Stalin, the Soviet leader, is Spanish newspapers in Geneva.

A somewhat piquant incident, it- uffering from heart disease in the form of endocarditis and his is now learned, took place on Fri- day at a non-public session of the condition is extremely serious, ac- cording to a report from an "ab-League Council. This was held in solutely trustworthy source" pub-the small assembly hall of the lished on Saturday by the "Ber-new League of Nations palace and liner Tageblatt.”

AT VALLEY

R. Young Wins Championship

Bogey Pool Won

By W.S. Hillier

when a

Keen competition was witnessed - the responsibility for the interior for the Happy Valley Golt Cham- The question of a successor has decoration of this hall was under-pionship at the Valley yesterday

·large field battled over already been discussed in the in- taken by the Austrian government, 38 holes-18 in the morning, and when he was thrown out of the nermost circles in Kreml, valuable Gobelin tapestries depicted in R. Young winning the title

which had hung the walle with 18 in the afternoon, which result

a candidate with the most prob-

declared able chances is said to be the lng the Turks being driven out of for the first time in his career, with

ring, Mr. Spoors, the referee, only counted three, and Aguinaldo the winner.

Commissary for War, Voroshlloff, Vienne in the middle ages.

As soon as the Turkish Foreign Aguinaldo showed good sport although he often opposed Stalin, manship when he announced to the particularly in regard to his po- Minister Rushdi Ara. saw this spectators that he would nightley towards the peasant which tapestry, he made indignant pro- Wong to a finish to the end of Voroshiloff considered as having tests to the Secretary General of a demoralizing effect on the army.

the League of Nations Therefore, Voroshiloff Kue Transocean. News Service. ceeds Stalin, radical changes in the Soviet government's domes- tic policy can be expected.

the sixth round or the best out of three falls-but the referee's decision could not be altered.

However another fight is being arranged between the two, when the winner will take all instead of the present method of 60 per cent to the winner.

(Fall description of bouts "

on Fags 19.)

IRAQ-PERSIA BOUNDARY

Dispute Dropped:

Geneva, Sept. 19. At the request of Iraq and Perila, the boundary dispute between the two countries which has been on the agenda of the League Counci for two years waiting for discussion is now to be dropped. The Council agreed to the request.— Rénter's Bulletin Service.

The question of a successor, it may be mentioned, is not govern- ed by any article of constitution since, although Stalin: In Indis- putably the most powerful man in Russia, he holds no official govern- ment position, being merely secre. tary general of the Communist

party.

Transocean News Service.

BARCELONA DEATH SENTENCES,

WANG CHUNG HUI

IN CANTON

an aggregate of 147:,(76 and 71),

Col. H H Blake tied with the a total of 147, but winner with according to the rules judging the competition, the award is given the player with the best score for the last nine holes. Col Blake's two rounds were 75 and 72.

Third place was annexed by A. PT. Braley (72 and 80) while W. §. Hillier occupied the next position | with and aggregate of 184 (80 and 74), This player who has a handi- cap of 9 was successful in winning. the Pool, given for the best. nett, score among those participating.

(Continued on Back Page.)

NEWS INDEX

Canton, Sept 19. Dr. Wang Chung-hu, formen President of the Nanking Judicial Yuan and Judge of the Interno- senal Court at the Hague, arrived from Hong Kong by the afternoon express together with Mr÷Ngal-i To-ming on the 17th instant," and was welcomed at the station. by Cables Mr. The Yu-pong and others MA Radio Programmes

On the 18th nstant, they both rotal Diary left together for Whampoa to see Pollde' Courts Marshal Chiang Kai-shek

Folice Wedding Cathedral Sermon Sporting Mail Notices

Barcelona, Sept. 19. It is reported that Dr. Wang Thirty-four, persons have been Chung-huf, Mr. Kooy Ching and sentenced to death by the Popular Genere Ching Chim will leave to Front tribunal on a charge of gether for Nanking va Hong Kong deserting to the insurgent ranka... | mi-a few days' time--

Reuter's Bullatin Servic""

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