1936-09-26 — Page 8

f

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

MAJOR FREDRICK LE GROS, ROYAL ARTILLERY, Deceased.

of LE

Notice is hereby given `tuai all creditors and other persons having claim against the estate MAJOR FREDRICK GROS, ROYAL ARTILLERY, who died on the 22nd, day ol September, 1936, are hereby rẻ quired to send their claims or de mands in writing to the under- signed, on or before the 16th day of October, 1936, after which date the Committee of Adjustment appointed under the Regimental Debts Act, 1893 (56 Vict., & 5) will proceed to distribute the assets of the deceased among the persons entitled thereto, having regard only to the claims and de mands of which they shall have had notice, and they will be not liable for the vassets of the deceased or any part thereof so distributed to any person of whose debis or claim they sha!! then have had notice.

BIRTH

JOHNS.-On September 18, 1936, at Faber Krankenhaus, Tsingtao, to Evelyn (née Curran) wife of Walter G. Johas, a daughter. Sally.

DEATH

ARNOLD-On September 18, 1936. at the Shanghai Mercy Hos- pital August Arnold. aged 46 years.

Editorial

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

Night Editor (Wanchai, Office);

Tel. 29511.

London Office: 53. Fleet Street

EC, 4

The Daily Pres

HONG KONo. SEPTEMBER 25, +936,

————---- ----

DISEASE

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1936.

Indian

Woman

Attacked

Daring

Robbery

Attempt

On Roof

A

One Assailant

Arrested

Following an attempted rob bery with violence in the Bay View district yesterday, a Chinese was arrested,

The victim of the affair, an in- dian married woman, name Kar- tar Kaur, reported to the police that at 12.40 p.m. she was on the root of her house at No. 15 Ngan THE COMMON ENEMY MOL queet. making chippatee when two men came up from be- bind and seized her while a third man died a piece of rope round her neck. One of the assailants

Who can tell how for the des- * Dated this 25th, day of Sep- tiny of nations has been charged

by some cliance epidemic?

tember, 1936.

G. M. CHURCHER,

Major, Royal Artillery, President of the Committee of Adjustment.

Address Officers Mess,

1.yemon Barracks.

Hong Kong.

4705

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

The Seventh Extra Race Meet lug will be held (weather per mitting) at HAPPY VALLEY om 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. 4699

i

OLD RESIDENT'S DEATH

Chinese Passes At Age Of 85

MR. WONG PING SUN

Some think that when, in the Old Testament, the angel of the Lord went out and wrote in the camp of the Assyrians" it was the bubonic plague which saved

Sen- Jerusalem from nacherib, and that the mice which ate the bowstrings of his army were in fact the rats which carried the infection.

then put his hand over her mouth but she managed to beat him,

The robbers tried to take her bangles from her wrist but could not pull them over her hand.

The woman raised" the alarm und another Indian woman ran on to the rof.

their The assailants took to heels and ran down the stairway of the end house, No. 25, into the street where an Indian, named Narangin Singh gave chase and

arresed one of the men.

The other two ran into Yacht Street and then into Electric Road where they made good their escape.

The arrested man, whose name

was given by the police as Shum shu. 50, unemployed, bas

been

charged with assault with intent to rob and will appear before the Magistrate at the General Police

Court this morning.

HELENA MAY CONCERT

The plague at Athens, so vivid- ly described by Thucydides, may have brought about the defeat of the Athenians in the Pelopon- nesian War with the consequent decay of Greek civilisation. The plage which ravaged the Roman Legions in the East during the peaceful rule of the Emperor Marcus Aurelius may have first | breached the wall' in the Roman Empire and let in the barbarian hordes a few years later. Certainly the bubonic plague which spread over the whole Roman world in the sixth century A.D. hastened the rot of the Dark Ages. In the fourteenth century, the "Great Pestilence," or Black Death, kill- ed one-third of the population of In response to a deserving cause England, nearly a quarter of the the Helena May Institute sponsor

ed a concert last night in aid of whole population of Europe, and the Christ Church, Kowloon Tong. helped to bring about a social re- The artistes, Prue Lewis, (violin). volution by "striking at the poor Maurice Barton (piano) and Edgar in their crowded hovels and leav-Warner, played before His Excel- ing the rich in their luxury of lency the Governor. Sir Andrew

sanitation.

In 1664 the bubonic plague

came back to London as the Great Plague, and in one year alone, according to Defoe's figure, took 68,596 people from that city Yet these are only the dramatic strokes of disease.

In Aid Of Deserving Cause

Caldecott and Lady Caldecott, in a programme of music of unsur passing beauty.

Songs from Handel and Bach sung by Edgar Warner, two sona- tas for violin and plano played by Prue Lewis and Maurice Barton, and a sonata played by Frue Lewis comprised the programme.

NEGOTIATIONS

TO

CONTINUE

TOKYO ORDERS TO

AMBASSADOR

Drastic Action Advocates Disappointed

Tokyo, September 25.

Mr. Shigeru Kawagoe, Japanese Ambassador, has been in- structed to continue his negotiations with the Chinese Forėlin Minister, General Chang Chun, for fundamental adjustments in. Sino-Japanese reations despite the Hongkew outrage, and also press for the early return of General Chiang Kai-shek from Canton for the purpose of having a direct talk with Chinese, leaders...

The decision to adhere to a policy of negotiation has thrown cold water on those quarters which were clamouring for drastic action against China by Japan's armed forces,

LANDING PARTIES

It seems certain that the navy still further intends to increase the strength of the landing parties in China and arrogate the right to take severe local action

in the event of future anti-Japanese in- cidents,

At present, however, reinforce- ents of Japanese warships in

China waters ja regarded as un- kely, while no military action is apparently contemp.ated. Reuter,

MARINES IN CONTROL

DIRECT DEALINGS WITH CHIANG

Japanese Request To. Ambassador

Tokyo, Sept. 25. Mr. Arita, the Foreign Minister. summoned the Chinese Ambassa dor to the Foreign Once this after noon and requested him to com municate to Nanking Japan's in- tention to open direct negotiations

with General Chiang Kai Shek Mr. Hsu Shin-ying promised to cable the request to Nanking---

Shanghal, Sept. 25. The Japanese marines late on Wednesday night remained in pos- session of Hongkew and practically usurped authority in the Interna-Reuter. tional Settlement Police and marines also occupy a large part of Chupel which is in Chinese ter- ritory, including a section to the west of the Shanghal-Woosung Railway.

All the Japanese schools are be

LEAGUE DISPUTE SETTLED

ing used as barracks for the 500 extra marines, who arrived yester day morning. These were already dispute which

on their way following the incid- ent at Hankow, in which 3 Japanese policeman was killed. All Japanese public events have been cancelled *A meeting of the Japanese tradę unions here Dessed a resolution

two

Geneva, Sept. 24. The Juristic Committee of the League of Nations has settled a has lasted for years,

the by raising. number of permanent seats on the League Council from 9 to 11. One of the seats is for one of the coun- tries which is not attached to any group, and which will take turns in the allotment with the acn-per-

cemanding the immediate des- manent seats. The other is for a patch of warships and troops. Far Eastern Power, presumably "stancient to assure the full pro-China, which has already lodged tection of Japanese life and pro-Its claim to a seat.- perty."- Router.

MARINES WITHDRAWN /

Shanghai, Sept. 25. Japanese marine guards and petrols were withdrawn this morn- ing to the barracks from Hongkew and Chapel except in the imme- diate vicinity of the crime, the Japanese Embassy other points.

Tranincess News Service

Berlin, Sept. 25.

WARSHIPS IN HARBOUR

1:

ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY

(Continued from - Page 1.)

both factors contributed

in no

-Positions of warships in. harbour | small manner to the declining in- yesterday were as follows:--- terest in the Bociety,

Bouth Wall: HMS, Lowestort, HMS. Moth.

. է:

East Wall; HMS Regulus.. North Arm: HMS. Capetown West Wall Dock: HMS. Delight, HALS. Daring, EMS, Duchen

In Dock: EMS. Dainty, HMB Clarija, HMS, Olympus..

Talkoo Dock: HMS, Regent No. 3 bucy: HMB Adventure. North Wall: HMS. Tarantula.

FRENCH GUNBOAT ·

ARRIVES

The French gunboat Argus (Capitaine de Corrette de Badens) arrived from Canton yesterday.

BRITAIN KEEPS

It was agreed that the Annual Ball be held on Friday, November 27. 贴

Supporting Mr. McLay were the following: Messrs. N. M. Currie, D. Drummond, B. Wylle (members of the Caminities) Messrs. A Stevenson, K. F. Greig, ́8. Mac- Kichsh and Dr G. D. R. Back (Past Presidents) and Mr. D. S. Robb (Joint Hon. Secretary and Treasurer).

CHAIRMAN'S SPEECH

The Chairman stated that he

had received apologies for 'un- avoidable, absence from three men- bers, Bir Atholl MacGregor, Mr. T: Addis Martin and Mr. A. Ritchie.

Continuing Mr. McLar sald: "Our rapk of Past Preddents have been thinned by death and to the names of those published in the

CLOSE WATCH report has to be added Mesa G

(Continued from Page 1)

Mr. Arita added that the dis- cussions in Nanking between Mr. kawaybe and General Chang Chfun, which were initiated for the purpose of ensuring action to diminish the anti-Japanese feeling recently manifested in a series of incidents were continuing.

Information from British naval and military attaches in Tokyo siter conversations with the Japanese naval and military at taches indicates that both the latter desire to avoid any course likely to lead to hostilities.

DELICATE SITUATION

The British authorities are very closely watching the Shanghai situation which it is felt increases the anxiety in an already delicate position.

British circles bave no informa- tion regarding the Japanese report that Sir Robert Clive informed Mr. Artta that Britain has no intention of intervening in Bino-Japanese re- lations, but it is pointed out that this does not mean the report is

E. Anton and R. M. Dyer. Messis. J. J? Bell Irving, Bonnar, Anton and Dyer occupied the post of Chieftain and did much excellent work on behalf of the Society. To the present

Messrs. generation Bonner and Dyer are perhaps best known, both were.

men of sterling character and furthered the interests of the Söelety "most enthudastically.

A total membership of 497, whilst satisfactory hardly represents the in Hong entire Scotch Colony Kong and I think it is up to all. members of the Society to Induce all Scotchmen to join, particularly the younger members of our Colony, for it is only through them can we hope to maintain the tradition. of the oldest Society in the Colony and maintain the very creditable record of assistance rendered to our fellow countrymen,

Regarding charitable expendi- ture #983.10 is not excessive having regard to the very many calls made upon us in the course of the year and I would like to im- press upon all members that the real object of our association is to render ald in times of stress and that we do not exist --solely for arranging a celebration of our national, festival Our charitable- activities are limited by the volume Reuter learns that

of membership subscriptions re-, military investigators recently in ceived and to enable us to carry the Far East report that the Rus- an our good work a large `member- sian military position in East | ship must be secured and equally Biberia appears to be well nigh | important, is the prompt payment impregnable. Reuter

dented but merely unconfirmed.

PRESS COMMENT

German

of annual subscriptions, for by paylor promptly the labours of our Hon. Treasures are lightened and we have cash in hand, to deal with emergencies.

For the first time in many years" one of the gentler ser has been awarded the J. R. M. Smith

MOTOR HIGHWAYS

"Hope Rong Daily Press" Special)

London, Sept. 25. Unfortunate though the Incid- Special ceremonies are to be held ents have been," says the Man all over the Reich on Sunday in chester Guardian, it is clear that Sebulurship and it to be hoped " connection with the opening of they are unofficial and have the same keeness will continue. Chinese Bome 400 kilometres of motor connection with each other except | This is quite a nice little plum and that all were the result of spot-we have to thank the Director of taneous outbursts of anti-Japanese, feeling among the Chinese people. Education for the time he expeild- red in reviewing the papers sub-

mitted.

and certain

The Settlement and Police have now resumed control-highways. This occasion. assumes of the respective areas with rein-

a special significance, as it is the completion of the first 1,000 kila- forced numbers Reuter.

metres of the new gigantic project of road-building in Germany.— "Tronoeear Nema nervazP,'

CHINESE ORDER

Shanghai, Sept. 25. The Chinese authorities have lesued omcial, instructions to the

The pleasant even tenor of Bureau of Public Safety to give Edgar Warner lent great appeal to special protection to foreigners the splendid compositions. Mr. residing in the Chinese controlled Warner adds no little attraction to areas— the future concerts of this nature Reuter,

ald, of the Kowloon Tong

Ope of the oldest Chinese real dents of the Colony passed away yesterday at his residence. No. 341 Nathan Road, in the person of Mr.

It is difficult even to speculate Wong Ping Sun, father of Mr.

on the effects of yellow fever in Wong Tu Nam, Assistant Managing West Africa, of malaria in Ceyin Director of the China Motor Buslon, or of all the countless epide-

Md.

mics that have spread in China for hundreds of years,

who was 85 years of merly a member of the

big Wan Hospital Board of

In "The Shape of

Church.

Miss Lewis and Maurice Barton. MISADVENTURE

are well-known, and played with their usual success.

The next of these concerts will

which Mrs. Nell Matheison

will

We know some of the effects plague may have on politics; be held on Friday, October 9, at Direttors And Vice-Chairman of what of the effects of politics on sing two groups of songs. the Hunghĩm Duepensary. He was disease? the promotor of the Sze Yap Things to Come" Mr. H. G. Steamship Company some thirty Wells has imagined a new pes

tilence the Wandering Sickness Deceased is survived by a widow, } ~following on the breakdown of three sons, seven daughters and civilisation through continued

years ago.

eight grand-children. His son-in- law is Mr. Ngan Shing Kwan, Managing Director of the China Motor Bas Co,

war.

Today, living together in great cities, suffering from too little exercise, without sun and open day afternoon, at the Roman air, cuting unhealthy food, we

The funeral took place yester-

Catholic Cemetery. On the way to

Happy Valley the hearse was pre- ceded by the band of the Punjabis

Régiment

MOTOR ACCIDENT

| Chinese girl twelve years old knocked down at the corner. of Boy Street and Nathan Road, yesterday oven ng at 10

seve

Immediate

might even force peace upon the

combatants.

VERDICT

Pokfulam Tragedy Inquest

were

The enquiry in to the circum- stances under which Teng - Beng The last war did not cause any Del met his death on July 1-on widespread epidemic, unless one

the Pokfulam Road, were concind- ed yesterday at the Central Court. counts the great influenza epide Mr. W.. Schofield sat as Coroner. nice of 1918 and 1918, but typ- Teng Beng Oet was found dead at hus broke out in many of the the base of a cliff over which he actual fighting areas where men

had fallen. gent

Mr. Peter H. Sin held a watching were crowded together. And ure only saved from terrible just as the invention of ships

brief for the deceased's family, “.

The jury empanelled epidemics by the most rigid spread disease over the world, Messrs. Wall Mohamed Meral, sanitary precautions. When war bringing the plague from the (foreman), Walter Maurishagen or revolution occurs these precau- East to the West and taking and J. H. Maycockp tions lapee; water is infected, syphilis from Europe to America, party on the fatal night gave evi

Mr. C. 8. Robinson, one of the lice, rats, mosquitoes, and flies so the invention of acroplanes dence which was a reiteration of multiply and disease is let loose has brought new risks. In this the story as told by other membe apon a population ill-fitted to way an infected mosquito may of the party resist it.

some day take yellow fever which is endemic in Central Africa, to India and the East.

"In the face of the

great com-

Mr. Stanley Chan, the remig

member of the party, was to give evidence as Bwatow, and enteris on the police to get Into had failed.

state road to the furs, who race | Interval #returned CİSİ FATSA "Death by Mis

It has been estimated that after the Russian Revolution there were twenty-five million Cases of typhus and three million mon memy of disease all races desthu. At any moment typhus ; are as one race –the very may also break out der Spain and

injured, and.

How

VOLUNTARY LABOUR

SERVICE

Warsaw, Sept. 25.-. A Presidential decree announces detal's concerning the organis tion of voluntary labour service, and states that persons of either sex between the ages of 18 and 20, are eligible for service. They have to pledge themselves for service of two years, and will be under the command of officers of the re- zular army." The whole labour ser vice is under the direct command of the War Minister- Proputon New Sertire.

DYNAMITE ATTEMPT AT BURGOS

St. Jean de lux, Sept. 25. The Nationalist troops during the last five days shot down no fewer than 25 Red planes, while they lost but two during the same period.

"It should' also be noticed that although the Chinese Government. -folled to prevent the Incidents. It took prompt and energetic mea- sures. in every case to put down

ANNUAL BALL

When your committee decided to cut out the two evenings' "extra

order and punish the culprits." entertainment. to the Colony After reviewing the inflamma-doubts were expressed as to what tion of anti-Japanese feeling since effect this would have upon the the recommencement of Japanese success of the Aminal Ball, but aggression in North China last these fears were quite unfounded October, the "Manchester Guar- and although the number of sube- dian" expresses. the opinion that ecribers and guests were somewhat the Japanese fear they are no smaller than in previous years, the longer able to continue expansion financial result was eminently merely by threatening Nanking for satisfactory as you will see from the simple reason that Nanking the credit balance standing in this dare no longer make concessions fund, I have always looked upon to threats, but there is grave risk; this function as a means of if the Chinese authorities are un- augmenting our funds and I hope able to bow the knee to Japan and this year's celebration details re- the Japanese may be tempted to garding which will be discussed repeat the process of 1932.

ANNEXATION AIMS............

later will be equally successful and 'enable us to make a substan- tial addition to our reserve funds.

*

In Shanghai the Japanese have long wanted either to annex the

SCOTTISH COMPANY": Concession or a Chinese part of

Recently the Brigadier appeal- the ety or seize for themselves ed to all young men of military Hongkew where they have already age to join the Volunteers and I organised the shadow of a cor would like to urgs upon the young- paration within the confines of theer members of the Society the a necessity of supporting the “scot- Municipal Council

Worse still, the army may take | tish,” As an old Volunteer I can up again the favourite profecto assure you that the duties you are Burgos also reports that the the five separate Northern provin-called upon to do are not too Nationallets encircled by Reds at ces, General Dolhara's stiil-born strenuous and you get a lot of fun Oviedo made a successful sortis on child, fearing that General Chiang out of them. I hope the Company Wednesday by which they also Kai-shek, having gained control will soon be at full strength and detachment of of the long intransigent South- that all intending recruits will ted to dig a west will now try to regain the select the "Scottian" In preference

the city.

to other units, particularly as the very attractive uniform wom i supplied free of cost,

antonomous North

on, the ground of the Even plainest expediency, the Japanese should consider whether it is pot Before the adoption of the re- sible to wage war on China, which port and statement of accounts is now patriotic, united and well was placed to the meeting, the Brined, or it would be quite the Chaman made an appeal for simple exercise for the troops further sapport at practices of the which it was formerly believed to Reef Club

(Cazitimised on Back