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ADVERTISEMENTS.

THE HONG KONG

JOCKEY CLUB

The Eighth Extra Race Meet log will be held (weather per mitting) at HAPPY VALLEY Saturday, 10th October, 1936, commencing at 2.00 p.m.

The First Bell, will be ruing at

1.30 p.m.

By Order,

S. A. SLEAP,

Actg. Secretary.

Hong Kong, 5th October, 1936.

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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1936.

FAR EASTERN

AFFAIRS

London Office: 53. Fleet Street Home Press Comment

E.C. 1.

The Daily Press.

HONG KONG, Ocronx 10, 1936.

BOSSY PEOPLE

'London Öch 18.

For the first time since" 1931 China refused to lick the boots that kicked her and has taken up

SHANGHAI

VICTORY

Interport

Cricket

an attitude of quiet determination HONG KONG

says the "Manchester Guardian,"

drawing specially Chiang Kai-shek's

attention to massing of

troops along the Yangtse Valley and

01 presentation

counter- demands on Japan.

After the usual threats the de- mands have been temporarily withdrawn. Not having gained single point it would be rash to Infer that Japan will now give up her aggressive attitude or that China may not make further con- cessions, but at least it is possible

that China has departed from her former acquiescence. If, 50,-it may prove the turning point in Far Eastern affairs.

There have always been bossy people, and the tribe shows ne sign of decreasing and on this famous "Double Tenth" occasion it is pertinent to prosecute rom- prehensive inquiries into the ways of some of those, who have com- fused "leading" with "bossing." When such people assume publicly NOTICE IS HEREBY office they are frequently dicta- INTERIM torial, and when they cleverly DIVIDEND OF 15s. (Fifteen climb to absolute power they one title or vanotuer, Shillings) per Share on account may take

but when all is said and done, of the year 1936 has been declared payable on FRIDAY, they are dictators.

GIVEN ihat ап

20th NOVEMBER, 1936, on They have their uses when and after which date Dividend times of crisis arrive, because

Warrants may be obtained on application at the

Society's Registered Office, Union Build ing Hong Kong.

they show a capacity for extir- pating an evil and settling some thing presumably better in its place. Mussolini quenched Con NOTICE IS HEREBY ALSO munism in Italy and set up a GIVEN that the SHARE trong Government, which did

Japan's military leaders certain

have to decide whether they are willing to risk a war, concludes the journal.

Sino-Japanese bonds all round are strengthening in response to the more favourable Far Eastern news Reuter

oured King could not be found in the world. His attitude to the individual is all that is wise and good.

We have before, us

at the

SINO-JAPANESE RELATIONS

SITUATION DOES NOT

JUSTIFY OPTIMISM

COLLAPSE Tokyo Opinion After

PATCHY WICKET

Shanghai, Oct. 9. Shanghai to-day won the 37th Interport cricket match defeating Hong Kong by 217 runs. Since the series began in 1860, Hong Kong have won 18 matches, Shanghai 16. and two have been drawn. Shar-

hai last won in 1934.

RW

Shanghai continued their innings to-day and carried their overnight score of 119 for six wickets to 190 before they were dismissed. Alec Pearce, the Colony captain, per- formed well with the ball, captur

ing six wickets for 77.

Nanking Meeting

Tokyo. October 3. Sino-Japanese negotiations "have been saved from collapse as a result of the meeting of Mrs. Kawagoe and General Chiang Kai-shek, but the situation does not justify optimism...This ap- pears to`suin up the opinion of Foreign Office circles here follow- ing receipt of Mr. Kawagoe's "on the meeting.

Officials are now examining the report. It is believed that they insist that the Japanese Ambassador adhere to the orl. ginal plan of negotiations on broad principles with General Chiang himself despite the apparent objection of the Chinese Government.

JAPANESE PRESS VIEWS

Faced with the task of scoring

The Japanese press accords a 382 runs for victory, Hong Kong mixed reception to the report from failed on a wicket that was patchy. Nanking, but there is a consensus Before lunch four wickets had of opinion that the meeting has fallen for 58 runs. E. F. Fincher,ing the negotiations which are revealed many difficulties confront- who scored 127 not out in the first likely to be very lengthy. Most of

innings falled, completely, being the newspapers, however, recognise Madar was also dismissed for a show considerable enthusiasm for caught in the slips first ball. A. that General Chiang appears to

"' duck." **

promotion of a satisfactory settle-

This morning Shangha! con-ment. tinued their second innings with The Nanking correspondent of Stokes (37 not out) and Bridge (0] the "Nichi Nichi" alone dissents not out), Stokes took his score to from this view, stating that it is

titude that he is trying to delay a settlement in the hope of inducing Soviet Russian, British and the

B

CHINA ASKS >

FOR A CHANCE

Chiang's Message To

The World

Nanking, Oct. 9. great deeds by her own efforts. "China is capable of achieving wiping out the destructive forces

DOUBLE TENTH

CELEBRATIONS

Great Enthusiasm Prevails

MANY PARTIES ARRANGED

unification

of

Owing to the China, the Double Tenth Anniver- sary, or the Chinese National Day, marking the 25th anniversary of the Chinese Republic, will again be celebrated with greater en- thusiasm to-tay. not only in the Colony, but in every part of China.

To-day is being observed as a general holiday, and the Chinese national flugs are in evidence everywhere. The offices and bust- ness Arms in the city. as well as the outlying districts are closed, and all schools and colleges have been given a whole day's holiday to their pupils, many of whom will undoubtedly take advantage of occasion for hiking trips the different places of interest in the Colony.

this

AT THE CHINESE CHAMBER

At noon to-day, a tea party re- ception will be held in the Hall of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce

for members and their friends, and

It is belleved that there will be f number of musical concerts and

feasting and dancing parties to-

night at the different social cen- tres, schools and colleges.

It is also reported that, the staff and undergraduates of the Hoog

to commemorate the Double Tenth Kong University will gather to-day

Anniversary, and that an address

TRANSFER BOOKS of the some useful work. At the best moment the spectacle of other 62 when he was caught and bowled clear from General Chiang's at of militarism, "undertaking, con- by the President of the Students'

Society will be CLOSED from however, a bossy person, is a MONDAY, 9th NOVEMBER, menace to others, and the higher to THURSDAY, 19th NOVEM. he climbs the more mischief. he BER, 1936, Both Days in is likely to do. clusive.

by Pearce. Bridge with a single

the 150. scored sent up

minutes.

in 14

nations suffering from the efforts of different people to win and hold supreme power. Bosses are plentiful, and all have their sup PARKER HITS WICKET. porters. Some of the bosses pro-

Parker facing Madar, had the pose to carry their supremacy misfortune to hit his wicket and beyond the limits of their own made his way back to the pavillon nation, even to making it world-after scoring 24 (185-8-24). Bridge

was run out for 22 (190-9-22),

Meston stepped in front of a In one of his famous Fhilip-straight one from Pearce and was pics, Cicero describes how a great given out leg before for a "dück"

In a vigorous article in the By Order of the Board,

Opserver Mr. St. John Ervinė Jir. Bernard Shaw A. W. HUGHES,

says that General Manager. tence

attempts to defend the exis-wide.

of rampaging dictators," Hong Kong, 7th Oct., 1936. and that because society is found-

4737ed on intolerance we must per secute even to the death. There

FIREMAN INJURED

ruler had.

80

revolutionised

(180-10-0). Leckle had 5-not out.

United States' intervention in the negotiations Reuter.

"

TEMPORARY SUSPENSION

Shanghai, Oct. 9. The negotiations between the Japanese Ambassador and the Chinese Government for readjust ment of Sino-Japanese relations---. the official resumption was signi- tween Mr. Kawagoe and General Chiang Kai-shek-will remain in suspension for a further few days until after, to-morrow's celebra- tions of the 25th anniversary of the Chinese Republic.

structive measures for the welfare | Union will be followed by a speech of the people, in short capable of by Professor Hsu Ti-shan. The setting her own house in order pro- meeting will conclude by all sing- vided she is given a chance to working the Chinese National Anthem. out her destiny ininterrupted and unembarrassed. This is the chance

IN CANTON

we want and this chance we must

In Canton today, the anniver- have." says General Chiang Kai-sary will be observed as a public shek in a statement to the world holiday, and all Government of- on the eve of the Double Tenth." fices, Kuomintang organs, schools The statement declares that and all the leading shops will be Communism is no more a real closed. The whole city will be gally decorated with national flags. banners, floral designs and paper--

menace to China.

are occasions in which Mr. Staw public feeling that partly from Shanghai's innings lasted 181 mins, fed by yesterday's meeting be odds China is forging ahead in the lanterns, etc.

fear and partly from acquiescence State which prided itself upon

BRILLIANT CATCH

of

It points out that despite great execution of her programme of national reconstruction.

all branches of communication, It dwells on. the great strides in public health, education and Anan- cial reforms, and in other fields it emphasises that China is no longer a disunited country.

writes and speaks good sense, but it was not when he advocated

Hong Kong opened with Garth- its freedom had become accas-waste and Colledge. At 18, Garth- the policy just" indicated. He is "Man Cheung, 33 years of age, a

tomed to subjection."

white was out to a brilliant catch freman

a glutton for Utopias, but though on board the 3.3. Ho

Whether it is by brute force or by Stokes low-down at second alips Kowloon he found Russia under à genuine Shing, lying off the

off Parker's bowling. (18-1-14). Docks, was removed to the Gov-dictatorship, he was very careful by cunning the ambitious citizen Colledge fell a lb. victim to seeks to lord it over others, the Stokes (25-2-8). With his next ball

Feuter. not to live there, but got back as

danger is the same, but history Stokes had Fincher caught by Pat makes it plain that the bossy Madar in the slips (25-3-0). fellow in the long issue has his reward, and his fate is more

ernment Civil Hospital at. 2 p.m. yesterday suffering from serious burns on his chest, arms and face,

The flames, according to an om cial statement,

stated to were have escaped from a boller.

The injured man's condition was reported to be serious?

GENEROUS PERSONAL

RESPONSE

H

It is interesting to note that Mr Lu Yuk Wa, an artist in Messrs. Millington Limited, will undertake any kind of art work and give the

quickly as possible to find refuge under a constitutional monarchy After the exposition he gave of the forces that brought Joan of Arc to the stake it is alnost ́un- believable that he should

even

awful than what he meted out to others.

seem to hint at persecation. Democracy is not without its Geniuses

are not to be taken perils. Certain political sections seriously when they talk in such show the intolerant and demi- fashion. The ultimate fate of 'neering tendency which has never people who write and speak in

been quite absent from civilisa- this style is that they come to

tion. The inner circles have be regarded as humorists or generally a specimen of the un- desirable clan. In church life buffoons.

there was a "Diotrephes who

A distinct atmosphere optimism has replaced the general gloom. which prevalled before the meeting.

*

One run was added before Madar as soon as the celebrations are URBAN

had his Wicket spread by Parker (20-4-0).

Pearce with a boundary sent up the 50 after 71 minutes play. At lunch interval, Pearce and Nazarin were together, Pearce 58 not out: Nazarin 8 not outl-*** ༄།

NAZARIN OUT

It is now practically certain that

over Mr. Kawagoe will resume the negotiations with General Chang Chun, the Foreign Ministery for settlement of Sino-Japanese dit- ferences, thus, ending the deadlock, which has lasted nearly three weeks during which Sino-Japanese tensions has been acute.- Reuter,

h

Pearce bit Leckle to the boundary to reach his 50 in 97 minutes. Nazarin snicked a ball from Parker J. B.. H. Leckie, not out

Extras and was caught by Pat Madar

(94-5-14).

Persse Joined Pearce and with a

whole proceeds from same to the In ancient Greece, when loveth to have the pre-eminence boundary sent up the 100 scared in

Murthal Chiang Kai-shek

50th noniic and political difficulties Birthday Anniversary Fund.

were rampant, someone was up among us, and even the Apostles 121 minutes. At 118, Pearce was This offer will hold good for

disputed who should be the grea-stumped by Bridge off Madar's test.

one week from to-day.

DINNER DANCE

5

24

Total

190

Bowling Analysis

pointed to change the laws, ileal with debt and land tenure; and, after he had done so, he was tu retire into private life. He came to be called a tyrant.

Q.

bowling. He scored 61 with magni- fcent cutting and driving (118-6 Perhaps the most objectionable | 81). type is the fellow who domineers

M. R.

W.

Lee....... Garthwaite Minu

6

0 17

0

+

1

12

0

26

4 54

26.4 2

77

B

2

7.

1

17)."

HONG KONG-2nd Innings

Clegg-Hill did not remain fong | C. "C. Garthwaite, c. Stokes, b.

Parker......

Persse reached 17 when he was Pearce his wife and children and makes caught and bowled by Madar who Madar............ A dinner dance will be held at rough, wild fellows, but they got able.

They might be, and some were, the domestic atmosphere unbear- held a one-handed catch (118-7- Repulse Bay Hotel on

a perfect Julius 10th October, 1936 at 8 pm and things done. These tyrant dy. Caesar' there, and, like the

for he had only scored four when 11th. nasties rarely lusted beyond wo famous Roman; may come to a

a tea "dance

досп.

MARRIAGE

Saturday,

STONYER-LAHEE-On October 6. 1936, at St. Michael's Church. Belgravia. London, "by Rev. Paul Nichols, M.A., Rosina Mary, only daughter of Mr. and

Mrs. Bernard William Lahee, to

Aubrey James, only son of Mr.

He is

0

(123-8-4). he was caught by Stokes off Madar | W. H. Colledge, Lb.w., b. Stokes

Minu scored 8.and was caught

'Hong Kong's innings closed when

SCORES

Madar......

K. Nazarin, & Parker D. W, Persse, c. and b. P. Madar EL Cosano, not out. GR. Clegg-Hill, e. Stokes, b.

F. Madar

A. R. Minu, c. Booth, b. Madar R. Lee. c. Barson, b. P. Madar.

Extras

on Sunday, October, 1936, at 5 pm. Haif Hour-generations. Solon "realised the miserable end. In his factory, ly bus service on Sunday after-significance of the individual, and warehouse or office he is probably

E. F. Fincher, c. P. Madar, b.

Stokes set him free in a new way." well served, but also bitterly by Booth. He was also a victim, AH Madar, b. Parker

Dr. T. R. Glover), Another hated. He gores, he barke, he to Madar's slow bowling (132-1-8). T. A. Pearce, st. Bridge, b. P. who succeeded him provided at bites and springs upon hie em- Stats cost a living for men cripployes like a wild beast." Ja Lee was caught by Barson of pled in fighting for their country, social circles he tries to talk down Madar's bowling (175-16-10), He was a genial, big, humourous the whole company. Tell it not Madar claimed five wickets for 35 Gosane was undefeated with 33. sort of man this Pisistratus, and in Gath, but bosses are found runs is now called the greatest states- even among ladies, and bossy Reuter. man that Athens ever produced. people are repaid. by the continual If we look into history we find fear of being sent to Coventry. that as Solon set free the indivi-

Scores were as follows: ing and-their tyranny redoubles.

Tyrants' terrors keep increas Shanghal-1st Innings...

Hong Kong 1st Innings

SHANGHAI 2nd Innings arguing with Johnson," said Goldsmith; for, Chatterton, Lb.w, b, Pearce Britain stands for civil and if his pistol misses fire he knocks B, A. Sevenoaks, c. Garthwaite. hal, to Stephen Scott, son of Aligious liberty, and in Palestine you down with the butt end of

dt the moment is fighting for the it.".. same principle. Any kind of coercion is alien to our nature. The bossy person in political life

and Mrs. John Richard Ston-

...yer.

WILKINSON - GREGOIRE. On

October 5. 1938, at H.B.M. Con. -sulate-General, before Mr. J. WO. Davidson, Harouko Juliette, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. Gregoire of Shang-

Mrs. C. Wilkinson of Disting ton, Cumberland, England

DEATH

WOLFE-On October 5, 1936, at the Shanghat General Hospital, Friedrich Wolfe, aged 71 years, fermerly of the Chinese-at- time Customs Service...

dual Athenian and made Athens, so inter authority is being gra- dually substituted for external Gotburity,

"There's no

Bossy people have their re- ward. At the long last they are shunned like the plague. Since

is doomed to disappointment they preter "to rule in hell rather Anything less like bossing than than serve in heaven, their the attitude of our present bon-friends have no objection.

b. Pearce....

479

277

Total

COUNCIL

A grand review of troops will be held on the parade ground" of the Intong this morning, and General Military and Political Academy at

Yu Han-mow. Commander-in-Chief of the Fourth Route Army will take the salute.

The Canton Air Force will also give a big aerial demonstration to- day at the "Tin Ho", Aerodrome, when all available planes will take part,

}

Invitations have been issued, and a dinner will be given by the Mun- Icipal authorities in honour of the

MEETING invited foreign' guests.

Questions On Typhoid To Be Asked

.

AT FORTNIGHTLY MEETING

Orders of the day for the Urban. Council meeting to be held on Tuesday at 4.15 pm... are as fol- JOWN

The Chairman, pursuant to no- tice, will move:—

(a) that this Council resolves that it is expedient in the public interest to grant no Stallholder Hawker cences to bew applicants during the Licensing year com mencing on October 1st 1938 and 14 ending on September, 30th 1937,

(b) that this Council resolves, in the interest of public health and o with a view to improving the con-

8

Speeches will be delivered by high officials of the Canton Clov- ernment, the publicity werkers of Kwangtung Province, and the rẹ-- presentatives of the various ganizations.

or-

Stage performances and other forms of amusement will be pro- vided in the Central Park, the Bund, and the Hof Tung Park at Honan Island, and in the evening in the Yuct Shau Park and the Inner Harbour at Honan, there will be a big display of fire-works-Tse.

Chairman of the Urban Council kindly furnish answer to the 'fol- lowing questions? -

Is the Government aware of the existence of an unusual gutbreak of typhold during recent weeks?

What were the number of cases reported during (a) the past 10 weeks (b) the corresponding period of last year? 5 A

trol and supervision of hawkers. What: percentages of the cases

Who sell articles of food, that no 81 Itinerant Hawker licences for the 14sale br food (with the exception 17 of ice cream) be granted to new 33 applicants during the licensing *year commencing on October 1st 41936 and ending on September 8 30th 1937.

reported during the past 10 weeks were (a) European (b): Chinese (c) local (d) imported cases?

To what cause is the present outbreak ascribed?

(s) What preventive measures are being taken or will be under- taken by Government with the 10 (c) that this Council resolves view to controlling its spread?¦ 8 that in the case of Itinerant (b) In the presence of an epide~/

Hawker cences the present Class | mic what warnings are considered 1751 (Food) be subdivided into the valuable and should be given to

following new classes:- 7

the public in respect of, food, Class 1:-Eggs. Dried Meat, Balt drinks, inoculation &c.

Minute by the Chairman' re-. Fish, teze

Class Cooked Food, Congee,lative to the appointment of s Puddings Bean Curd, Tea and Select Committee to deal with Cakes.

-matters arising in connection with Class 8: Sweets. Preserved cubicles.

Fall of wickets:-1 (Garthwaltel for 18; 2 (Colledge) far. 25; 3. Fin cher) for 25; 4 (Madar) for :25; 5 17 (Nazarin) for 94, 6 (Pearce) for 1187 (Persee) 119; 8 (Clegg-Hill) 20 for 123; 9. (Minu) for 132; 10 (Lee)

L. P. Stokes, c. and b. Pearce... 52 for 176. M. J. Divecha, c, and b. Pearce 11 A. J. Baron, c. Fincher, b

Pearce

R. Booth, b. Minu

P. Madar, run out

A..T. Bridge, run out

Fruit.

Class 9-Ice Cream.

Class 10:-Non-zerated Drinks, Jeilles

TYPHOID

Bowling Analysis

9

M

R.

15 Stokes

30

88

3

3:19

.0

notice, will ask:

1

35

017

1 Farker 22 Leckie. HV Parker, hit wit, b. Madar 24 Madar EL/Meston, Lb.w., b. Pearce ··0. Meston

Dr. Shu Fan, pursuant to

.T

Correspondence relative to tea- shed in Kowloon, H

Application for a bakehouse 11 cence for Nos. 2 and 4. Bulkeler Street, ground doors,

a

Application for a goat Beence for

ahed outside the main gate of

With reference to the outbreak | the "Asiatic Fetroleum Co. Ltd., Tat

or typhold in the Colony, will the Kok Tsui,