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NOTICE.
On SATURDAY, the 10th. October, 1936, The Company's Offices and all Departments will be CLOSED.
The Hongkong Dispensary. Dispensing Department, will be open for dispensing prescriptions from 10 a.m. to I p.m. and from 6 p.m. to 7.30 p.m.
The Kowloon Dispensary will be open for business from 10. a. m. to 1 p.m.
Hong Kong, 9th Oct., 1936.
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UNION INSURANCE-
SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD.
NOTICE TO SHARE. HOLDERS
IS
BANK HOLIDAY
In Accordance with Govern. ment Ordinance, the Ex. CHANGE BANKS will be
Public Business on SATURDAY, CLOSED for the transaction of
the 10th, October, 1936. (The Anniversary of the Chinese Re public).
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Hong Kong 6th Oct., 1936.
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HONG KONG WOMEN'S INTERNATIONAL CLUB
A tieneral Meeting at which the annual audit and report for last year will be presented, will be held in the Club Rooms on Wednesday, 14, October, at 3.30 p.m.
MARRIAGE
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1936.
HOME RACING
Probable Starters
För Cesarewitch
London, Oct. B.
CHIANG-KAWAGOE MEETING
The following are the probable TREMENDOUS INTEREST
and jockeys for the tance of 21 miles on October 14:- starters Cesarewitch to be run over a dis-
IN JAPAN
Buck eigh (Gordon Richards), Hoplite (Harry Wrag). Nightcap III (Marshall)„ Chrysler II (Beary), Near Relation (Perry- man).. Coup de Rol (Burns), Chirgwin (Lane), Rondo (Bezant). Woodstock (CUfT-Richards), Ne- grler (Barber), Queen's Shilling (Richardson). Sola: Bear (E. Smith), Avondale (Maher), Jack Tar (Sirett), Fonds de Caisse The meeting in Nanking to-day between Mr. Kawagoe, Japanese (Evans), Patrimony (Wing). Con- | Ambassador, and General Chiang Kai-shek..which is generally held spirator Whiteside), Hands Of to indicate the resumption of Sino-Japanese negotiations, has aroused (Mitchell), Kepton (Robertson). tremendous Interest in Japan." Newtown Ford (Christie), Grey- nam (D: Smith), Pluvierdor pessimism. (Gulbest), Weather Vane (Sharpe). Fet (Sprague).
Opinion Leans Towards Pessimism
No jockeys: Chosen Carpet Knight. St. Botolph,, Stalnforth.- 35 Reiter.
ROBSON-STANION.--On October 7. 1936, at St. John's Cathedral. Hong Kong Arthur Walker, only son of Mr. and Mrs. John Robson of Cornwall Mount. Dumfries, Scotland, to Daphne Florence, only daughter of the late Mr. W. K. Stanton and Mrs. J. S. McEachran, former- ly of Hankow. China.
NOTICE
HEREBY GIVEN that t妞 INTERIM DIVIDEND OF 15s. (Fifteen Shillings) per Share on account o! the year 1936 has been declared payable on FRIDAY, 20th NOVEMBER. 1936, on and after which date. Dividend Warrants may be obtained ou ...pplication at the" Society's Registered Office, Union Build. MILLIGAN-BOSUSTOW-A® mar- ing Hong Kong.
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NOTICE IS HEREBY ALSO GIVEN that the SHARE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Society will be CLOSED from MONDAY, 9th NOVEMBER, to THURSDAY, 19th NOVEM BER. 1936, Bath. Days in clusive.
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By Order of the Board, AYA, W. HUGHES,
General Manager. Hong Kong, 7th Oct., 1936.
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MACHINE GUN "TROOP H.K.V.D.C.
The following is the pro- gramme for the Machine Gun Troop Gymkhana to be held at Causeway Bay on Saturday, October 17th commencing at 2.30 p.m.
(1) Obstacle Race.....Entry $1 (2) Musical Chairs...
.Entry $1
(3) Alarm Race ...M. G. Troop
(5)
(6) Wheelbarrow Race
(entry lo pairs)
(7) Jumping
only
K
Entry $1 per pair.
Competition Entry $ Entry forms may be obtained from Mr. W. A. Mackinlay,
Des Voeux Road Central.
admission
ENGAGEMENT
JEAN BATTEN'S
14. FLIGHT
London, Oct. 7. Miss Jeah Batten, flying solo to New Zealand, landed at Karachi at 2 p.m. to-day and continues to Allahabad to-morrow- Reuter's Bulletin Service.
London, Uct. 7. Flying Percival Gull ́in which she made ber solo fight across [4740 the South. Atlantic fast year Miss Jean Batten who left England or Monday for New Zealand has reached Karachi. She landed there at 1.40 p.m. G.M.T, to-day-
British Wireless.
rlage has been arranged and will shortly take place between John Robert, only son of Capt. and Mrs. J. R. Milligan, and Kathleen Joyce, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Bosustow.
Editorial and Business Office: '15-19, Queen's Road Central
Tel. 30251.
Night Editor (Wanchal Office:
Tel. 24511. London Office: 53. Fleet Street
E.C. 4.
The Daily Press.
HONG KONG, OCTOBER 9, 1936.
MISSING AIRMAN
Port Darwin, Oct. 7. Weak radio signals picked up come from Lord Semplil's Monos- here to-day are believed to have Par plane. Croydon, being flown by Flight-Lieut. Wood and three companions. on an attempt to break the England" to Australia record.
The plane is overdue here and it
was feared she was forced down In the shark-infested: Timor Sea: Now there is a possibility that she
has landed on Timor Island - Rester's Bulletin Service.
ROYAL AIR FORCE "
Command At Ismailia
Wing Commander F. H. Cole- man. D.8.0.. whose appointment In command of the RAF. station at Ismailia was announced on Sept. 23, was posted to this sta- tion in October last after duty as
WHEN
SILENCE
MAY BE
COSTLY senior personnel staff officer in the
There
occasions are
when
Coastal Area "at home,
Tokyo, October. 8.
Japanese opinion concerning the outcome leans towards
General Chiang on "one hand will make every effort to remove the Sino-Japanese deadlock sub- ject
China's protection of
and
to
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sovereignty, independence territorial integrity.
Mr. Kawagoe on the other hand wit probably take A strong attitude, demanding the Generalis- simo's recognition in principle of every item brought forward by Japan.
1.
On the basis of this interview
General Chiang and Mr. Kawagoe will decide whether Sino-Japanese negotiations are likely to succeed or fail and act accordingly. Reuter.
CLOSETED TOGETHER
Nanking. Oct. 8. Heralding the resumption of negotiations for the adjustment of Sino-Japanese problems, the Japanese Ambassador called on Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek at 10 o'clock this morning. at the private residence of Dr H H Kung, Finance Minister. In the Mausoleum,, Park.
closeted together.- Reuter.
MEETING ENDS
Three weeks of
"SCARE GANG" IN SHANGHAI
Chinese Police Search For Agitators
Shanghai. Oct. 8. Following the arrest of eight men charged with rumour monger- ing yesterday, the Chinese police are searching for the organisers of the "scare gang" which has been engaged in fabricating and spread. ing alarmist reports of Sino- Japanese tension in Chapel and Hongkew in the past few days.
These reports are partly blamed for yesterday's renewed exodus of the Chinese populace, whose re- moval benefitted imported in- terests in the French Concession and elsewhere such as hotels and land'ords.
Keuter:
THE ARRIVAL OF SWATOW LETTER
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TELEVISION
Large And Small Pictures
LEADING THE WORLD
Television has arrived. Eight transmissions of the two new high definition systems. installed at Alexandra Palace were, given re- cently, and thousands at Radio lympia have been their Arst ac- quaintance with the new, art, an art. which will have a profound effect on many of our social ha- bits and customs, writes a London wireless correspondent.
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New Life Movement »
Enforced
NO SMOKING IN STREETS
(From Our Own Correspondent)
Swatow, Oct. 1.
A stroll along the main road and
that malos to-day reveals
the New Life Movement has been put into effect.
According to freely distributed handbills five beadings are em- bodied-Traffic Regulations, Cur- few, Dress, Health (Hygiene) and Improper Advertisements.
"Better than I thought!"
Trafic: All regulations have that all?" "When will television
been made clear to the public; the matter of peceivers be a
white Unes "were reasonable price?" "Good as
the talkies: but rather puzzle, when first painted yester- small" These are a fair sample of day, to the mare illiterate folks. were the comments heard in the view-To-day special policemen
teaching controlling traffic and ing booths ; Olympia:
With regard to the quite usual
pedestrians to keep to the left... It will be sometime before people comment that the pictures acem
Other regulations rather on the small side. I had get used to it. the ' opportunity
etc. of seeing, for motor vehicles, trucks, working in the same room, the
are the same as in foreign coun- Scophony home receiver and the tries, except that a 15 m.p.h. is same firm's medium screen an-stipulated. Hawkers and special salesmen must discontinue making paratus giving a picture 5 feet by 4 feet. There were a number of unnecessary noise in advertising others with me and not one of us
Signboards thewares for sale. would look at the small screen hung across the streets must be
from The big picture, though it had not at least 16 fest high
bhe so much apparent detail as the ground and properly fastened, so gmall one, seemed more
as not to
No endanger traffic. two persons are permitted to ride on one bicycle, and no rickshas are allowed to transport. poultry in future.
relike.
It also matched better the volumë of the speech and music coming from the laud-speaker. "
The cinema has made us used to big pictures; but it also seems to be a fact that big moving pictures satisfy the eye better than emali ones. With small pictures one has the feeling of straining to see bet- LAT
GOOD ADVERTISEMENT.
The programmes which have been hurriedly arranged by the B.B.C. are an excellent advertise-
will
ment of the service which be properly started in October. The documentary film, "Form Cover to Cover," giving very shortly the his- tory of writing and printing and the making of a book, is a good plece of work, That kind of thing will always be welcome. The film criticism, with excerpts of coming
at 11.30 am.. the two were stilt CURRENCY REFORMS
IN KWANGTUNG
Nanking. Oct. 8. Marshal Chiang Kai-shek hav- Nanking. Oct. 8.
the explosive ing returned to Nanking, it is re- Sino-Japanese tension ended this ported that Mr. T. L Soong. Can-
when
Finance morning
the momentous ton
Commissioner has left Shanghai for Nanking yester two-hour meeting between Gen- erai Chiang Kai-shek and Mr. day, together with Mr. Kung Kawagoe agreed to resume the Chang-ha!, Nanking Finance Com-films, is fascinating even in the negotiations for readjustment of relations "broken off on September soon confer with Marshal Ch'ans It is said that they wil very
23.
The meeting ended shortly be- fore noon. Nothing was divulged about what transpired, but it 18 understood that an official com munique will be- Issued.
Although the event is ostensibly 4-courtesy call by the Japanese
missioner.
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Kal-shek, regarding matters con- nected with gold and silver re- his advice and Instructions. forms of Kwangtung, and w II seek Chinese Evening Press.
way it is now being done, with bits The news is also intriguing and pieces hurriedly" assembled.
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Those who have had the oppor- tunity of seeing what has been done recently in the United States. Germany, and France are unanim- ous in stating that British tele- vision leads the world. For this some credit must be given to the Investigating committee, which
Ambassador on the President of MAJOR ENGAGEMENT cunningly put on two great firms
IN PALESTINE
Baird Television and Marconi- EM.L the onus of producing some- A major engagement between thing worth while. The rivalry British troops and an Arab band, has been the very best thing pos occurred to-day near Bethlehem, alble for television in this country.
which the socalled "Public
the Executive Yuan, great political Importance is attached to the meeting which all quarters agree bears great significance to the future of Sino-Japanese relations.
Meanwhile the Japanese Em In
. On the other hand most experts bassy has issued a statement to memy No. 2 Bald Bey el Ass!. the effect that General Chiang the rebel mystery man. is report that we should now have two consider that it is unfortunate expressed, regret at the recent in- cidents, adding that Sino-Japanese
ed to have perished,"
separate' systems working side by relations should be readjusted Abdul Kades al Hassein, is said to "A prominent Jerusalem Arab,
side. The B.B.C. is known to fay a spirit of mutual confession and have been seriously wounded and like to have the power to take cur a single standard and would
Wing Commander Coleman was awarded the DS.O. for gallant and distinguished service in the opera- tions in the Penjwin area of Iraq commanded in the spring of 1927, when he
No. 30 (Bomber) Squadron. He has had over 20 years' service with the RF.C. and RAF, and was formerly in the Hong Kong Volunteer Corps and establishing peace in the orient.--- The Middlesex Regiment.
equality. Replying to Mr. Kawa- goe, it is hoped the Chinese Government would show good faith in dealing with these in- cidents so that both nations might co-operate in the common aim of
Reuter
KAWAGOE PLEASED
taken prisoner.- Reuter.
NEW BOMBING PLANE
Air minister, Pierre Cot. and saw a demonstration of the newest tvde of pursuit and bombint plane.
what they consider best from the two systems, '
In Germany and the United States manufacturers have told their Governments that one stan- dard is essential. We have one system using straight scanning. and another using interlaced scanning. The general opinion seems to be that the B.B.C. should be allowed to choose one or the
CURFEW OR STIPULATED ·
HOURS
Some of the prohibitions are rather interesting. The hotels and restaurants are to close their business by 2 a.m, and places of amusements at 12 midnight. The bustness of the night hawkers is restricted also to midnight. Church bells are limited to, ten strokes only, as otherwise they confuse with fire-alarm bells. All beggars found in the streets here- after will be sent to the House of Detention, whilst poultry and, animals must be controlled. (This
nicely eradicate the bad habit of allowing the chickens, duċks. piga to run about everywhere). Street sleepers must find quarters elsewhere.
Dress: The traditional habit of men "going about top naked during the hot weather is, to be stamped
thoroughfares, as it is considered out particularly in the public
immoral.
All
PUBLIC HEALTH
Great attention is paid to it. the maloos must be kept
scrupulously clean; no rubbish of any description is to be thrown there. specially · Dsh bones, and " herbe after being used as, medi- cine.
Improper and immoral adver-
public places." Posters advertising tisements cannot be exhibited in
medicine and pills for V.D. are to be controlled. Exhibition in publie thoroughfares signides. Impro-
priety.
Smoking in the streets is strictly prohibited. Policemen to-day see- Ing people smoke just approached them, anatched the cigarettes, put. out the fire and returned to them
ER
NEW...COMMAND,
Prague, Oct. 8, The Jugoslav War minister, Martich.. who is now here, on Wednesday visited the Villacoub-
Berlin, Oct. 7. laty Aerodrome in company with other and stick to it. From the.
public point of view it does not Lieutenant-Colonel Freherr vou matter which is chosen, both are und zu Gilsa, Commander of the Very good. But the number of pic Berlin Guard Troope, and well- tures a second should be ratsed, at known Internationally as Comman- once, to fifty a second, Televisionder of the Olympic Village, has would then be as mickerless as the been appointed Commander of the cinema. 80 say the experts and 9th Infantry Regiment in Potsdam. they insist that the change should He look over his new command on be made before the public service Wednesday morning during a spe- clat parade at the Bornstedter Feld, Tranuaran Fews Service.
Tronadrean Nèwe Service.
(4) Tent pegging......Entry $1
Children's Riding
silence may be costly, and al- Competition Entry $1 though it cannot be said that the proceedings at the meeting yes- terday of the Legislative Council were characterised by any error of vocal omission-indeed, the speeches did not even err in the matter of brevity-yet it must be
egretfully confessed that com-creased provision for Primary
Nanking. Oct. 8. paratively little articulation was Education, an
Emerging 'smilingly from the intensive cam- conference, Mr. Kawagoe sald given to thoughts on a subject paign to Competitors will be issued with of major importance which can Malaria, Slum Clearing, a Leper
rid the Colony of that he was deeply impressed by General Chiang Kai-shek's sincer- onc complimentary
be conveniently grouped under Asylum, and other urgent social translated into action.
ity which his hoped would be ticket which must be given up the comprehensive heading of at the gate.
projectsTM must await better **social services". True, the tinies.
An emergency meeting of the "Japanese Embassy officials pre- Spectators may obtain tickets Governor referred appreciatively for admission (price $2.00 into the excellent work which a ernment is such that "provision eral Chiang Kai-shek's assurance When the attitude of a Gov-sided over by Mr. Kawagos pase- ed a "vote of confidence" in den- cluding tea) at the gate or from variety of organisations are for urgent social projects most of his desire to co-operate in the any member of the Machine Gun voluntarily effecting in a com- await better days" is accepted solution of outstanding Sino- Troop.
munity which so sorely needs as a policy without appreciable Japanese differences. such help, but, apart from some criticism, then, to say the least, Hugessen called on General Chiang Later, Bir Hughe Knatchbull-
London, Oct. 7. very cogent comments in the it is a somewhat sorry state of Kai-shek, who is understood to
The Foreign, Becretary Mr. well tempered speech by the affairs.
Anthory Eden, who has been on a have acquainted the British. Am-
brief holiday in the South of Honourable Mr. M. K.. Lo, it would seem that this very vital matters affecting, Europeans AB
There are many social service bassador with the result of the France following his attendance conference with Mr. Kawagoe at the League Assembly at Genexa aspect of the Administration does well as Chinese, which demand
is expected back in London, on not command the enthusiastic attention, and the defeatist atti-
Friday evening. British Wireless.. support of those whose talents tude adopted without demur by endow them with adequate quali the Legislative Council that we fications for fearless leadership.
nust placidly "wait for better
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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
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The Eighth Extra, Race Meet ing will be held (weather per mitting) at HAPPY VALLEY Saturday, 10th October, - 1938, commencing at 2.00/p.m.
The First Bell will be rang at 1.30 p.m.
By Order,
S. A. SLEAP,
Actg. Secretary, Hong Kong, 5th October, 1936. 4727
policy over
In his critical analysis of the times" is as depressing as un- Budget, the Honourable Mr. Lo scientific. pointed out that in a proposed Propound a expenditure of $32,259,160, only $7,099,323 was available for auch purposes as those which included Mocial services.
Here is the manner in which he dismissed this aspect of the subject. It is obvious that in
period of years which will be calculated to promote very neers sary social services, and, in an alert community such as this it will not be doubted that some progress will be the desirable result.
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Reuter,
PROTECTION OF FOREIGNERS
Amoy, Oct. 7.
The Pacification Commissioner
EDEN RETURNING FROM HOLIDAY
NEW FOREIGN MINISTER
starts.
TAK SIMPLIFIED:
The dual system policy is all against the marketing of a cheap
receiver. It also makes very dif
cult the perfecting of systems us-
other methods than that of the cathode-ray tube. The inven tor and engineer with only one system to tackle has his task much simplified."
NEW RAILWAY SECTION
Loyang.
The laying of the rails on the Stan-Paoki extension of the Lung- The Brma who are prepared to Hai Railway is progressing space, sell television receivers, Bush Ra- | and by the middle of October the dio (Baird system). E.M.V. Eckoralls will be laid as far as Kuo- (Bcophony system), Marconiphone, chen. 17 miles east of Froki, wes- Cassos, and the General Electric tern Bhens The section is to be. Company, are all of opinion that opened to traffic by the end of
of the Fuklen Province has issued
Warsaw, Oct, ''d.' different Government Departments Spanish Minister here. Instructions to the officials of the Garat Banastro, the former there will be considerable initial the year-
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to protect all foreigners, so as to signed from h's office because he for home receivers, but that prices
who re-sales even at the high prices asked Kuo in
cement friendly relations.
Special officials stationed in Foochow, Amoy and
was not in agreement with the mast, of course be brought down. have been Spanish Madrid Government, has | Television is for the many, not for.
Chang Chow to assist the local authorities Chinese Evening Prem.
One such
to be Foreign Minister to the far, the only successful system of kind as cinema halls. been appointed by General Franco, the few, Scophony, who have, so vision theatres of much the same
directly projecting big pictures, are theatre will be working about inclined to pin their faith on tele Christmas time.
Burgos National Government.
Fransocean run Berilen
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