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Editorial and

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1936.

CANTON MISSION MAN'S SURVIVAL GRAVE SITUATION DEVELOPING

ENDED

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Gen. Li Returns To Nanning

Business Office: 15-19, Queen's Road Central Tel. 30251.

Night Editor

(Wanchal Omce):

Canton Sept. 21. At 10.30 LE, on the 20th in-

· Tel. 24511.

stant, Generals Li Tang-jen and London Omee: 53, Fleet Street Wong Shao-hung left, the "Plum

10, 4.

The Daily

Press.

HONG KONG, SEPTEMBER 24, 1936.

WHY PLAY GAMES?

What is the chief object in By Order of the Board of playing a game? Cricketers from Yorkshire, Lancashire and Aus- tralia will probably join with golf professionals and baseball coaches in agreeing that it is to beat the

0. EAGER,

Secretary. Hong Kong, 17th Sept., 1936.

"

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG

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PROBATE JURISDICTION

ether team or other fellow.

And

yet, has not a philosopher ob- served that if a game is worth playing at all, it is worth playing badly?

Tiower Village by motor car for the Tin Ho aerodrome, where they took off for Narning.

AFTER DEATH

Dr. Barnes & Case For Immortality"

"WE ARE NOT

THROWN ON

·DUST-HEAP"

Dr. Barnes, Bishop of Birming-

It is understood that all matters | ham, and Earl Russell express op- connected with the rehabilitation posing views on the subject of of Kwangsi Province have been man's immortality ni a book pub- Satisfactorily settled. and that Hahed recently under the title of Generals i Tsung-ion and Wang "Mysteries of Life and Death"

returned Shao-hung have

to (Hutchinson, price 6a). Kwangs! to put things straight as Dr. Barnes, contributing the already arranged.

book's first chapter. "Is There an After-Life?” writes of the human race as the ruiminating achieve- ment of millions of years of evolu- tion,

It is reported that another mat- ter which will receive their im- mediate attention is the d'aposal" of the Nineteenth Route Army.

Although the troops of the Cen- tral Government and those of Kwangst have been withdrawn

troma Kwangtung Province, the troops of Commander Yung Shao- woon of the Nineteenth Route Army are still stationed in the vicinity of Pakhol.

"Why," he asks, “was man made? His mind is a far finer instrument than anything that had happened earlier, He knows right and wrong. He can build Westminster Abbey. He can make an aeroplane. What- ever his origin he is no mere ape, Just as a bit of primitive matter is no speck of mud."

IN CHINA

INCIDENTS ROUSE

JAPANESE FEELING

Prompt Action In Latest Shooting Affair

Shanghai September 21.

A gloomy view of Sino-Japanese relations is taken in poll- ilcal circles consequent an fresh causes of- embarrassment hav- " Ing arisen during the week-end," including (1) the murder of the Japanese consular policeman Niwajiro Yoshioka at Hankow on Saturday, (2) the failure of the the 19th Boute Army, contary to earlier reports, to evacuate Fakhol where a Japanese chemist was slain on September. 3, and (3) the clash of Chinese, and Japanese troops at Fengiai on Friday,

Although the Fengtai incident has been settled amicably by the withdrawal of Chinese troops to Lokoschino, a few miles southwest of Palping, the matter has left a bad impression in both Chinese and Japanese circles.

MARINES FOR HANKOW

Reports from Tokyo Indicate

Again. It is reported that Com-. mander, Yung Shao-woon has Dr. Barnes then asks whether at telegraphed to the Nanning' ml-death man must perish utterly. tary authorities announcing his "Does that incomparable instru- public opinton is highly exacerbat-; determination to remain in ocment, his mina, vanish when fect throughout Japan where even

cupation of South West Kwang- cease? Our present science cap- tung. and it is believed that this not help us when we inquire whe- The glare of publicity that has is one of the reasons for Generals ther man's mind, or, if you pre- beaten down on the Olympic Taung-Jen and Wang Shab- fer other terms, his spirit or per- Games in Berlin has cast a side- hung's early departure for Nan-sonality, survives death.”

ning. light on this very subject. NO effort has been spared in Ger

It is reported in omelal circles that General Li Tsung-jen has ex-

IN THE GOODS of EDITHuy to surround the Olympiad pressed complete satisfaction with „with an atmosphere of majesty | the

LILIAN SUGDEN late of

result of his conversations

regarding measures for the reor-

HERO HAS HIS REWARD The Bishop finds an answer else where.

"I believe that the universe and all that is within it were fashioned

oficial circles are talking about an "ultimatum" and "decisive AC- tion."

In the meanwhile the Japanese nava] authorities here acted promptly regarding the Hankow incident. Travelling - aboard two Japanese destroyers from Shang- hal & large party of Japanese marines yesterday left for Hankow

decided to maintain a permanent landing party in the Japanese Concession.

124 Colcherne Court Ken and awe. The pageantry of the with Marshal Chiang Kai-shek. by God, and I am convinced that where the Japanese authorities

sington in the County of Berlin meet us in the march of Middlesex deceased.

brightly costumed teams of com- petitors testifies to the desire of the organizers, of the games to

NOTICE is hereby given that the Court has by virtue of the invest them with a feeling for provisions of Section 58 of Orbeauty and a sense of grandeur

Kwangst · Pro-

ganisation of the army and the rehabilitation of vince.- Chinese Evening Post.

God's ways mus, appear reasonable to us for these reasons I think that man's personality survives the death of his body. Thus there is for man an after-life where the hero has his reward and" where He's loose ends are knitted up."

Bishop Barnes does not agree

ed for immortality.

diderit, 10, 2 at 1897 made anakin to the temper of the ancient PREPARATION IN that every human person is destin-

order limiting the time for credi- tors and others to send in their claims against the above estate to 8th October, 1936.

All Creditors and others are ac. cordingly hereby required to send their claims to the undersigned on or before that date.

DEACONS,

rock festivals.

Too often in modern sporting contests, whether baseball games in the United States, test mat- ches in Great Britain or Austro-

lia, or a game of football in the backyard, there is an excessively! fierce concentration on victory, without any concern whether Solicitors for the Executors, the victory is chivalrously ac-

1, Des Voeux Road Central,

hieved. If, apart from two regrettable clashes, the at- Hong Kong.

tempt at the 1936 Olympiad to 4680 connect the idea of sport with that of beauty has effectively

THE HONG KONG

JOCKEY CLUB

The Seventh Extra Race Meet. ing will be held (weather per. mitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on Saturday, 26th September, 1938, commencing at 2.00 p.m.

The First Bell will be rung at 1.30 p.m.

By Order,

S. A. SLEAP,

Actg. Secretary. Hong Kong, 21st Sept. 1936.

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FRENCHMAN'S DEATH IN SHANGHAI

Involved In Los Angeles Narcotic Case,

ናኑ

Shanghai, Sept. 21. Albert Stey, a Frenchman want ed by the authorities in connec- lion with the sensational Los An- gles dope case, in which an Eura- klan girl named Mar'a Wendt is being held by the Los Angeles, po- lice, died in hospital here two and a half hours after he was found' unconscious on the roadside in the French Concession. His death A believed to have been due lo an sverdose of verona'. A French passport and $10 were found in his breast pocket.

His death recalls a remark he made to a friend before his dia- appearance on September 8 that "man of my age does not go to Court."

one or

reminded the world that the object of an ancient Greek 1un- her was not merely to win, but to win.gracefully, it will have performed an invaluable service.

CAMPAIGN AGAINST

AGITATORS :

Canton, Sept. 21. Owing to the increasing number of anti-Japanese incidents in dif- ferent parts of Chine, all of which are being rigorously investigated by the Central Government with a

view to the maintenance of

amicable relations between China and Japan and such regrettable Incidents being the work of enemies of the Chinese Republic, it is re- ported that Marshal Chiang Kai- shek has issued instructions to all military and police authorities: throughout the country to strict- ly watch and arrest all political #gitatora.... Chinese Evening Pren.

"WAN CHUEN" HOT SPRINGS

Canton, Sept. 21.

Civil Governor Wang Mo-chung. Chairman of the Provincial Gov- ernment, who recently paid a visli

to the "Wan Chuen" hot springs at Trung Fa, and who has been greatly impressed by the beauti- ful scenery of this locality, has decided to reserve the place for the use of the general public.

CANADA

For New Empire

Agreements

Ottawa, Canada.--The trade agree- ments between various members of the British Commonwealth of Na- tions, which were signed in August 1932, were for five years. Conse- quently, they will expire in 1937 unless arrangements are made for their renewal. The Canadian gov ernment is pleased, in the main.

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"Is there an immortal spirit in some wretched mental deficient with no conscience, no human traits I think not. But I may be wrong.

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MEETING OF MINISTERS

Proposals Drawn Up By Officials

TOKYO TO DISCUSS SITUATION

Five warships are already at Hankow from which 300 blue-

The Foreign. Navy Jackets were landed immediately Ministers are scheduled to meet after the shooting incident. A this afternoon to discuss the Sino- large number of Chinese are being Japanese stuation in the light of

questioned in Hankow, but despite

the efforts of the Chinese and Japanese authorities the assassin is still at large-

Bester.

"INCIDENT" AT

CHAPEI

"

HOME RACE BETTING

Cesarewitch And Cambridgeshire

Landon, Sept. 21.. The following are to-day's call- over prices for the Cesarewitch to be run on October 14 and the Cambridgeshire to be

on October 28:-

CESAREWITCH

100/8 Newtownford o. 100/7, t.

18.1

25/1

33/1

Avondale o. 20/1 1.

Buckleigh ́t, and o. Chrysler II. o. 40/1 t.

CAMBRIDGESHIRE

100/0 Aldine "o.

100/6 Finalist o.

25/1

Danbulger o. 28/1 to

33/1 Harina t. and o. 33/1 Stone Ginger o. 40/1.t -Reuter. M

REFUSE BARGES OF LONDON

Medical Officer's Criticism

LOADING CONDITIONS

A large proportion of the house and other refuse of London' la dis- posed of by dumping on the marsh land which lies along the lower reaches of the Thames. At one Tokyo, Sept. 21.

time the condition of these dumps. and War. Was the subject of adverse com- ment, but they have been Im- proved, and from burning heaps which fouled the district for a considerable distance as the wind blew the acrid smoke away have become

mounds not unsightly covered with verdure. This has been accomplished by a system of covering the refuse with a few inches of earth. Files and Tata Newspapers forecast a general

which were bred under the old. stiffening of the Japanese attitude system have been almost entirely towards China, but the foreign Office spokesman this morning de precated the report foreshadowing

recent indidents.

The officials of the threeé Minis- tries. have already conferred separately and drawn up a num- ber of proposals to be submitted to the meeting.

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abolished.

which the refuse is loaded "on the Thames and taken by barges to the dumping place. Describing exist- unsatisfac- ing methods as very tory, he says that insufficient effort

"I find myself holding fast to the bellef that God preserves what is Worth keeping. He has not made, mar for whim to throw him

This reform having been achie- in the end le a discarded toy on

Shanghai, Sept. 21.

series of sweeping demands ved, the medical officer of health to some dust-heap of forgotten Excitement ran high in the which he described as "mostly of the Port of London is seeking things. There is in man's spirit Chapel district this evening as the imaginary" However, he admit to improve the conditions under that which worth keeping, and result of a le shall never die."

Sino-Japanese "inted that the situation was grave,~-~ cident"

Reuter. MEMORY DISSOLVED

Somebody threw the cores of two Earl Russell, in the succeeding pears at а passing. Japanese chapter, argues against the Bis-i marine patrol.

brain as a structure is dissolved at death, and memory, the prin- cipal factor in personality, may be expected to be also dissolved,

He does not agree with Dr Bar- nes that the universe is governed by an intelligent purpose.

A complaint was

with the results of the trade agree-hop's conclusions. In his view the lodged with the Chinese Police SWATOW "BOMB" made to comply with the by-

ments to date, and plans are being laid to retain, it possible, these benefits...

an-

In this conection Hon. Charles Dunning, Canadian Minister of Finance has been in the United Kingdom, and will be followed by Hon. W. D. Euler, Minster of Trade and "Commerce. Discussions have been carried on with the British authorities, and while nouncements have yet been made on either side as to the concrete accomplishments, it is definitely stated that the work of the govern- ments on both sides in reaching new agreements will be greatly facilitated by the talks which have been going on.

Canada secured, under the 1932 agreements, preferences for wheat, apples, cattle and many other pro- ducts of a similar nature. In re turn tariff concessions were given

by Canada to the United Kingdom.

ed and enlarged. There is some These have since been supplement

prospect that the preferences ex- tended to Canada will be extend- ed, but it is quite possible that stili lower duties will be offered by Ca- nada against some lines of British goods in return.

"It has been found," he says," "in that so far as we can discover Nature is indifferent to our values and

can only be understood by ignoring our notions of good and bad. The universe may have a purpose, but nothing that we know suggests that if so this purpose has any similarity to ours."

Lord Russell does not accept the Bishop's estimate of man. "It is only," he writes, "when we think abstractedly that we have such a nigh opinon of man.

Of man in the concrete most of us think the vast majority very bad."

ADMINISTRATION IN KWANGTUNG

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Canton, Sept. 21. A1 present the Province Kwangtung .consists of ninety- seven districts, divided into uine administration departments.

Hon. W. D. Euler is in Europe at An inspector has been appointed present negotiating trade agree- | for each administration "depart ments with Russia, Germany and several other countries.

CHINESE GUNBOATS

DISPERSE

ment, whose duty is to look into the adminstrative affairs of each department with a view to the prevention of favouritism in the employment of civil servants.

who immediately proceeded to the scene and surrounded a dance hall whence the cores were alleged to have been thrown and detained the owner.

INCIDENT

At the same time the Shanghal Japanese Protest To

Municipal Police stopped traffic on the boundary of the settlement.

Japanese officers and marines. have launched an investigation into the affair,— Heultr

ANTI-GAMBLING CAMPAIGN

Canton, Sept. 21. Gambling in all its forms being strictly suppressed in accordance with the Government's notification it la reported that instructions have now, been issued to the different police departments to. strictly sup presa gambling and mah long playing in the houses of private familles....

Chineie Evening Presi

FRENCH DESIRE FOR PEACE

Government To Issue Proclamation

Mayor

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Swatow, Sept. 21.

Jaws,

INADEQUATELY COVERED

Ur. White (the medical omcer)

BAYS*--!

In spite of these by-laws the conditions under which refuse is loaded, transported, and discharg- ed in your district äre very un- satisfactory. With few exceptions the loading berths are not proper-.,“ The Japanese Consul in Swatow | ly equipped to prevent refuse blow- has "to-day lodged a protest with | ing"about or falling into the river the Mayor of Swatow, Mr. Chen or on to the foreshore, during the | Tung-chang, demanding (1) that | operation of filling the barges. The the Chinese authorities co-operate | barges are regularly loaded high with the Japanese to striously in-Į above the "coamings and the re-. vestigate the affair of the "bomb" | fuse is inadequately covered dur- outrage; (2) that the Chinese au- ing transport down river. At the thorities are to hunt the culprit; | discharging berths loaded barges .. and (3) that the Chinese are to often He uncovered for 24 hours. be responsible for the safety of the and the foreshore is littered with Japanese nationals.

It has been recognized that it is

refuse which has fallen from the The Chinese authorities accepted grabs. the third demand "without reserve, but with regard to the other two, nureasonable to prohibit the load- they had to decide (1) the origining of lighters above the perman--

the hand-grenade, or the

of

"bomb"; (2) whether the hand-cat coamings because the refuse is so light, perhaps weighing only 6 grenade was placed there or thrown or 7 cwt. per cubic yard, and it has into the place; and (3) whether been accepted that it was the act of a Chinese or of coamings should be allowed. This

a Japanese

temporary

is quite satisfactory If the tem

The hand-grenade was ist disparary coamings are of solid, con- covered, by the Chinese cook, struction, but wooden gates are named Wu Fu-lin, employed by the unsatisfactory and sheets of cor- Japanese" proprietor of the rea- rugated iron are worse. Proper taurant. According to Wu Fu-lin covering of the refuse is impos- when he was taking a nap in the sible if the refuse is stacked nigh kitchen, he suddenly heard a above the comings unless good It is reported that the names of

noise. He woke up and saw some temporary coamings are fixed. The the different inspectors have been

Paris, Sept. 20. thing wrapped in a piece of white usual material employed for cover- The French Government will cloth. He ran up to it and opening is hessian, and when tarpaulins submitted Marshal Chiang Kai-'-

proclamation fed it with a pair of tongs, He shek by Civil Governor Wang Mo-shortly issue a

are asked for the reply, is given Kwangal dispute, the different chung for consideration and an-stressing their peaceful intentious, was surprised to find that it was that the refuse gets very hot under according to an announcement by a "bomb". At that time the pro- the tarpaulins, which consequently War Minister Daladier, when he prietor and the whole family was perish rapidly. It la obvious that discussed the foreign political situa-congregated there. The proprietor hessian la easily torn, and unless tion during an address delivered in immediately telephoned to the it is kept in good condition It is the town hall in Ronen, The peace Japanese Consul and reported the a most ineficent covering. proclamation alone, 30 the outrage. Minister points out, would not be

On being questioned by the pa-

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Following the settlement of the

gunboats which were ordered to proval come Bouth by Marchal Chiang Chinese Evening Pres. Kai-shek are now concentrating in Hong Kong harbour for the pur- pose, of taking in coal and pro- visions.

...Å ̧ message received on Saturday In the belief that the "Wan kat stated that the trial of Marta Chuen" hot springs will become Wendt had been postponed, as she one of the famous places of the Besides the Wing Chik and Wing was suffering from induenza. Province, Civil Governor Wang Mo- Kin which have already left for the stey, who was supposed to have chung has ordered the Public North, the five gunboats Tso Ting. facilitated her escape, was, dis- Works Department to reserve Tso Yau, To Him, Tao Tai and missed from the directorship funds for the erection of a public Tso Koon left last Sunday morning

the, Paulun Hospital in Shanghai some days ago, and was being Bought by the French police on a warrant.— Router.

and

health resort, and other places of also for the North, and will call recreation and amusement for the in at Amoy for a few days before proceeding to Shanghai, and the use of the visiting oublie tourists.

Yangtze River ports Chinese Evening Pren

Chinese Evening Preme

VETERAN CHINESE

- STATESMAN

sufficient, if it was not supported lice authorities as to why he should. Shanghai, Sept. 21. It is reported that Mr. Táng by evidence that France is deter- be so careful as to use a pair of Shao-1, the veteran Chinese states-mined to hold up her prestige with tongs, and why did he not call man, who has been recuperating all means at its disposal.

a policeman to the scene instead of reporting it to the Consul first, Wu was at a lost to give satisfac tory explanations,

in Leo. Shan and Shanghai for There is no Frenchman, who is some months past, has decided to not willing to extend the hand of return to Chung Shan, in: a few friendship to the other nations," months' time—

·Daladier emphasised, il Chinese Evening Prev

Tränarsion Mewa Services.

In spite of these facts the Japanese Consul was insistent on

bis demands. He even went fur- ther to demand that 11 the Chinese authorities could not produce suf- clent evidence that the "bomb”. was thrown by a Japanese, the Chinese authorities would be held responsible in the matter Da-Doo Neus Servisn.