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Hongkong Daily Press.

Registered as a Newspaper at the General

Post Office in the United Kingdom.

ESTABLISHED 1857

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No.43383.職叁拾捌佰叁仟暭萬弍第 日媒十月擗年于丙 HONG KONG, MONDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1936. GAD 日式拾月拾年陸博佰玖仟登失 Price

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Further information may be obtained at the Railway Offices, Kuw loon, from Meases, Thos. Cook & Sun, Lad, Hong Kong, from The American Express Co apany, Hong Kong, from The China Travel Servier, 8. Queen's Road, Hong Kong, from Messrs. Wing On Co, Ltd. from Co Emporium, L., Hong Kong and from The Travel Adviser, 315, Gloucester Railding, Hong Kong.

By Onler,

R. D. WALKER, Manager.

Elusive But Intensely Human

PRESS PEER HOLIDAYING HERE

Looking aggressive' enough to scare a steam-roller, but with

a twinkle in his rapier-like syes. Lord Rothermiere, attired in tro pleal garb" and wearing a panama hat about the size of a som- brero, surveyed the seething spectacle of swarming sampans an of the main prom- he perred down from the high e'evation enade deck of the magnificent "Empress of Japan.""by which floating hotel he arrived at Hong Kong on Saturday.,

Accompanied by his genial secretary, Lord Rothermere was alone on this huge deck, taking-in a ruch of the general and varied sight which Hong Kong's panorama affords the quick tonrist.

# But before Beitain's most famous

newspaper "magnate was discovered he gave four local pressmen a particularly long run for their interview..

Firstly the Purser's Office knew nothing concerning the existence or whereabouts of Lord Rother- Officials aboard the "- in ere. press of Japan" blandly produced the Passengers' List to prove their abysmal ignorance and "unplumbed innocence.

Then

a

good deal of question and pestering was rewarded by the confession that, desiring to en- joy the maximum of privacy for the full benefit of a real holiday, Lord Rothermere had caused his name to be removed from the lat of passengers and to have his cabin changed.

THE MAGIC NUMBER There are a good few cabins aboard the "Empress of Japan,' and so the pressmen planned-a-

HONGKONG, CANTON &MACAO STEAMERS campaign of polite and circums

JOINT SERVİCE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT COILTO & THE

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CHINA NAVIGATION CO LTD

CANTON LINE

DAILY SERVICE · From Hong Kong: 10.00 P.M. only. From Canton: 10.00 PM. only.

SPECIAL SAILING SCHEDULE The Night Stevner with leave Canton daily at 10 P.M. instead of 4.30 PM.

MACAO LINE!

From Hong Kong

Werk dar 3.00 ato," Kinaba Wook dny 4.30 p.m. 8u! Thi Saturday 8,30 m. Bat. Tal Saturday

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4,00 p.m. Mọ delfinge 3.00. Kak

$6.00 p.m. Kissimo

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KONGKONG HOTEL; 'REPULSE BAY HOTEL;

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ASTOR HOUSE; FALACE HOTEL; HOTELS LIMITED,

In association with the Grand Hotel der Wagons Lits, Peking

A GLASS OF

KIRIN BEER

A NECESSARY REFRESHMENT 'WHEN GOOD COMPANIONS” MEET.

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pect "snooping" s'ngly.

Fortunately one of the happened

arrass the path of a friend who.

being a particularly sporty sporty chap, supplied the missing num- ber

"Cabin 118. will find him." was the laconic' remark.

WAITING

VISCOUNT ROZ

MERK

TWO TYPHOONS

Manila Warnings

The following typhoon warning" telegrams were despatched from Manila at 3.50 p.m. yesterday through the American Consulate General:

When that cabin door opened for a moment and closed, one caught a glimpse of a powerfully bullt man adjusting his tie: Es full lips moved rapid.y, but he

Typhoon" in about 118 degrees wasn't saying what might be ex- Long. E. and 18 degrees Tat. N. pected from a man who is adjust-almost stationary. ing his tic.

No, Lord Rothermere was dic- tating to his secretary who sat at a side-table making rapid notes.

Obviously the biggest paper-man in the Empire was like- ly to be busy for a while.

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So, the pressmen sent in their cards with the request that an in- terview might be granted

Lord Rothermere's secretary popped his head out of the door and intimated that we might have to wait a long time and get nothing, but if we cared to well. Lord Rothermere would be about the ship somewhere. But, and this definitely, he had "nothing to say at present."

PATIENCE REWARDED Well, it was worth all the worry

Typhoon in about 129 degrees Long. E. and -17 degrees Lat, N.. moving W.N.W..

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WARSHIPS.

IN HARBOUR

Positions of warships in harbour during the week-end were as fol- lows:

North Wall: HMS Dainty, H.M.S. Diana.

South Wal:: EMS. Regulus. East Wall: HMS. Phoenix,

BIRTHDAY

Celebrations In Colony

CHINA'S GREAT

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RELIGIOUS

REVIVAL?

LINK Resident's

San Francisco -H.K. Service

To-day, the 27th Day of the 8th INAUGURAL birthday anniversary of China's FLIGHT OCT. 21-

Moon of the Lunar Calendar, the

great sage Confucius, and it will again be enthusiastically celebrat- ed by the Chinese community throughout the length and breadth of China,..

Although the Nanking Nation- alist Government officially cele brated Confucius' birthday on the 27th August last. many Chinese schools and the majority of Con- fucianists in the Colony will again celebrate the sage's birthday to- day.

Mr. C. V. Whitney, the multi- mulionare President of the Board ar Directors of Pan-American Airways, has announced that regular aeroplane serv ce between San Francisco and Hong Kong will be inaugurated ca. Octobe. 21

The machine from Alameda Airport is due to arrive at Kai Task on October 28. The journey will be made via Honolulu, Wake

Manila.

Among the passengers will be Mr. Thomak A. Beck, publisher

The day will be observed as a general holiday among the Chin-Island, Midway Island, Guam and ese in the Colony. It is also a school holiday, and business in the Chinese quarters of the Colony is practically at a standstill. and Bags and banding decorations will adorn the outside of mariy of the Chinese shops and buildings.

and owner of the famous Collier'a

Fai Magazine and Dr. Bollvar coner, who intends to make a record round-the-world fight by commercial 'planes.

Other passengers are; Mr. R. F. Bradley and Mr. T. F. Ryan, at Ban Francisco, Mrs.

The Chinese department stores and the big firms will also observe the occasion with a holiday, but musical concerts usually given by the firms in the different busi-Clara ness areas will. It is said, be cur tälled on account of the woria trade depression and bad times.

(Continued on Back Page.)

Jean Batten

Succeeds

England-Australia Solo Flight

RECORD TIME

Port Darwin, Oct. 11. Miss Joan Batten, the famous New Zealand airwoman, arrived here at 1.13 a.m. GALT, beating the solo flight record from England to Australia by 23 hours 17 minutes. -Router.

Miss Batten left England at 1.10 a.m. G.M.T. on Monday and among other places she stopped at Akyab (Burma), Penang and Singapore. On Saturday she was at Keopang (Timor Island), within 500 miles of Australia, with plenty of time in hand to beat the record.

EARLIER ACHIEVEMENTS.

Observations

(The Editor of the "Hong Kong Dally press"] Sir-With reference: to your timely and interesting leading. article. Is a Religious Revival Im- minent of the 7th October 1936, perhaps the accompanying article "Jesus or Buddha?", which I had written and reserved for publica- tion, will be appreciated by the readers of your valuable and wide- ly-read newspaper.

leaders of the Great Chinese Re- "It is a noteworthy fact that the

volution, and the majority of the leading officials of the Nanking Government, to-day. are good Christians, besides the millions of Chinese Christians' throughout the Great Chinese Republic.

Fortunately, China is now united... and as I wrote to my old friend and colleague. the late Dr. Yung Wing, LL.D., on the 2nd April 1900, "The Movement for Reform and Independence can only succeed by

union and co-operation under "able · · Christian leadership."

I am now of the Arm belief that the time is ripe and opportune for China's Christians to unite and

lola with. their Christian brothers

and sisters throughout the world in a world-wide Christian Religious Revival for the salvation of civili

Adamé, of Pennyslvania, Messrs. George 1 Brown G. R. Carter, Jr., and Edward B. Brier,zation and humanity. of Honolulu, Mr. Herbert Shipinan. or Ello. and Colonel Charles' E. Bartley.

• Thus, for the first time bu bis- tory, the two continents of Ame- Tica and Asia will be connected by an air service.

The first Inspectional plane w!!! arrive in Hong Kong -on October 19.

THE DOLLAR

T.T. ON LONDON 16. 2.13/16d.

T.T. ON NEW YORK: 30,3/16.

LONDON SILVER

MARKET

(From Our Own' Correspondent)

London, Oct. 10..

unchanged as follow:-

London silver prices to-day were

Spot

In May, 1934, Miss Batten set up Forward a record for women flying between England and Australia) In à five- year-old Moth she did the journey.

Oct. 9 Oct. 10

and wait ng just to meet a man H.MB. Pazdora, H.MS. Oswald, in 14 days 23 hours. She returned DETECTIVE

of Lord Rothermere's calibre who is genuinely great enough to re-.. collect very clearly that he was once very small fry indeed.

Some of his fellow passengers bad issued a warning. "If you' approach him, he'll snap' your. head off!"...

HMB Proteus, H.M.S. Tarantula.

to England in 17 days 16 hours, be- ing the first woman to flying to Australia and back. She was also the first woman to fly the South

North Arm; HM.S. Daring. West Wali Dock: HM3. Duchess, HM.8. Delight, HMS, Lowestoft,

in Dock: H.M.S. Decox, HM.B. Atlantic. Defender.

Taikoo Dock: HMS. Regent. No. 3 Boy: HMS. Adventure, No. 6 Buby HMS, Capetown. No. 13 Buoy: HM.B. Cicala, Foreign: 1.8.8. Tulsa, U.8.8. Gold

One look at the Rothermere profle gavė substance to the shadow of

that warning. He Cooked like one who could tackle Star, U.S8. Mindanao.

HMS. Sandwich arrived from anything.

Aggressive and dom neering-8watow on Saturday. those seemed his most conspicuous characteristica.

But if ever a man was other known to colleagues ashays". than he looked, that man is Lord Only outsiders call us "gentlemen Rothermere, the conversation of the press." he had with four Hong Kong Journalists on Baturday is any criterion.

"YOU BOYS" He greeted us with the cheerlost of smiles, and his eyes were fascinat'ngly dancing.

No aloofness, swank or side about this 'really big man.

"Im sorry I've nothing for you boys he smilingly remarked.

Lord Rothermere la stil undis gulsedly happy to class himself as one with those men of the pen of all ages who delight in the daily grind of journal sm. "I'LL SPEAK ON WEDNESDAY

Then, leaning against the tall Lord Rothermere, looking mush atter and a file alimmy thán when I last saw hfin a few years: "You boys"--and that gives in a ago 'n Fleet strest, sad that he flash the gl'muse of a multi-mil-was having his first experience of lionaire newspaper director whos" the Orient.

mièceas has been

based

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his great humanity. Pressmen, are

(Continuet 'on' Esek Pars).

Her most notable fight was a ́record-breaking daah across the South Atlantic from Dakar. to Brazil'in November 1935, her time being 13 hours 15 minutes compar- ed with the previous record of 161 hours!

GENERAL CHEN AT NANNING

20

20

20 20

OPENS FIRE

Alleged Thief Injured

A shooting affair occurred in the Mongkok district in the early hours of yesterday morning.

I know and have always preach- ed that only absolute faith in Jesus Christ, and a firm fervid belief in God and the Holy Bible, can re- store peace to this suffering world. and save the nations from fratri- cidal wars and certain destruction.

Yours truly,

TSE TSAN TAL (With very great pleasure we-will publish Mr. Tse's stimulating article to-morrow. The Editor.)

"Daily Press" Tips

Twelve Dividends

SIX WINNERS

Considering the size of the felds and the openness of the rac- ing. the success of the anal selec- tions by "Last Quarter" on this page of Saturday's issue of the "Hong Kong Daily Press," can fair-· ly and frankly be regarded as worthy of more than passing note. "Last Quarter" gave in his final selections no fewer than six win- ners, five seconds and one third, : thus representing to those readers who followed his tipe twelve divið- ends in eight races....

The daily double" was a very near thing! The "Daily Press", gave Gold Coin and Ranger. 'Gold Coin was beaten in a close race by Night View, but Ranger romped home.

It would be well if readers of the Daily Press" paid particular -at- tention to the racing information presented so readably and written so

expertly by "Last Quarter" throughout the season.

According to a polite report, Fung Yuk, 28 years, unemployed, or If you wish to make your visita Macao, was admitted to the Kow-to Happy Valley both pleasant and loon Hospital suffering from bullet profitable. read the "Daily Press" wounds in the back and right foot recing notes and news Nanning, Oct, 9.

after being shot by Chinese detec- General Chen Big Chief M611-{tive C274, Lau Wal, in a lane off tary Adviser of the Army Depart Shanghai street. ment, arrived from Canton by the aeroplane "Northern Star at pm. yesterday.

All the important Kwangs off cials were present at the, landing to welcome General Chen, and General Pef. Chung-hai invited him to a welcome feast at 7 pm

Generale Chen and Fel: met again; of 0 a.m. this morning, the conference lasting for two hours

It is alleged that Fung assaulted the detective and attempted to escape after committing an alleged burglary in Shanghai Street..

partment has been been removed to Kwellin, the new capital

The Nanning” Headquarters the Fourth. Rosie Army was han tablished on the instant, and Gen-- It is reported that General Chén erat Hsia Wel, Commander of the Sing may remain in Nänning for 16th Division has been appointed a few days and it is also reported | Omger-in-charge – that the Kwangel Educational De- | Chinese Boeing, Press,

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