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ADVERTISEMENTS DEATH OF SIR

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

The Ninth Extra Race Meet-

ing will be held (weather pet mitting) at HAPPY VALLEY

Saturday, 24th October, 1936, commencing at 2.00 p.m.

The First Rell will be rung at

1.30 p.m.

By Order,

5. A. SLEAP,

Actg, Secretary. Hong Kong, 19th October, 1936. 1754

JOHN HUNTER

Great Industrialist

"London, Oct. 17.

The death has occurred of Str❘ John Hunter, one of Clydeside's greatest industrialists. Ha was connected with the arm of Bir Willam Arrol & Co., Ltd., engineers and contractors, when it built the

Furth. Tay and Tower bridges.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1936."

STEWARTS

AND LLOYDS

DEVELOPMENTS

Important developments were an- nounced recently by Stewarts, and the Lancashire Steel Corporation.

HONG KONG RIFLE

ASSOCIATION

Week-End Shooting Begins

The first week-end Spoon and Practice Shoot of the present ser-

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son was held by the Hong Kong Rifle Association on the Naval Range at Stonecutters on Saturday afternoon. when in spite of other attractions elsewhere approximate-

There are three separate points of interest in the Stewarts and Lloyds announcement In the first place they are increasing the Iron and steel ingot capacity of the Corby works by the substantial Agure of Sir John Hunter was born in 150,000 tons a year. The reasons November 1863. He was director of for this extension are that demand the Iron Trades Employers' in- from the tube works for Corby surance Association. Ltd.; London

steel is increasing and that therely thirty members competed for and Glasgow; chairman, The Rivet, is a necessity for replacing Con- the usual silver spoons. This num- Bolt and Nut Co. Ltd., Glasgow.tinental supplies of Basic Bessemerber would have been very much chairman and director, North-West Rivet. Bolt and Nut Factory. Ltd., Airdrie; chairman of Sir William Arrel & Co., Ltd.. Glasgow: directam Power and Traction Finance Co. Ltd.

steel.

for

larger, had it not been decided

accommodation available, affiliated members of the Association, belong- lng to the Regular Army, could not be allowed to take part.

MEMBERSHIP INCREASING

The Individual Full Membership of the Association still continues to grow, the number of such mem- bers being, at the moment, 352, an, increase of 33 in the last month. while a further increase is expected during the next week.

As some doubts exist as to the qualification necessary for those who wish to be considered as possi- ble representatives of the Colony In the Junior Kolapore" and the

matches which are held at the Im- perial Meeting at Bisley each year. a letter has been sent to the Coun-

RUSSIAN WOMEN “MENACE” OF

REFUGEES IN

FAR EAST

The following lotter was publish- ed in the "Times" on Oct. 1:—

Air-One of the greatest inter- national problems of the day is While not that of the refugees. desiring to distract attention from this problem as'a whole, we ven- ture to appeal through your columns for a particular section of these unhappy people-the Rus- Bian women in Manchuria and China-whose 'tragic Northern situation must presi heavily on a

who know the facts,

Many of these people fed from the Russian Revolution in the

OFFICIALDOM®

Laws Not Made By Parliament

LORD HEWART'S. CRITICISM

Britain's system of allowing Government departments to frame regulations which have the force

'of law-without effective Parita-

mentary, supervision was strong- ly criticised by the Lord Chief - Justice of England, Lord Hewart, 111 an address of Witwatersrand University.

long to the educated classes.

Referring to what he called "the Others were at that time working unchartered pretenalons of bur- in the railway zone of North Man-eaucratic assumption," he said:-

"There are those who think-or.. when the Revolution occurred, and | at any rate, say-that criticism, of since the occupation of Manchuria the bad side of bureaucracy is an and the subsequent sale of the attack upon the Civil Service. T Chinese Eastern Railway, their is, of course, nothing of the kind."

have livelihood possibilities of

"Everyone who has eyes to see dwindled to vanishing point. The

can perceive the system that is at Chinese Government

ad- bave

work. mitted these Russians to their country without restricton, but the fact remains that they are entirely destitute, and no person or country admits responsibility

In the second place an agreement has been made with the that in view of the restricted target Junior Mackinnon," inter-colonial years 1919-20, and a number be- importan: Lancashire Steel Cor- poration by which the latter will erect at Corby a new precision- type bar mill and for a long period Editorial and Business Office: He was a Justice of the Peace for of years will take a considerable 15-10, Queen's Road Central the County of Glasgow and held portion of the Stewarts and Lloyds Tel. 30251.

many decorations, Including Com-output of billets and slabs. In other words the company will ze- Night Editor (Wanghal Office): mander of the Legion of Honour.

Tel. 24511.

Commander of the Order of

cure a guaranteed outlet London Office: 53. Fleet Street Leopold, and Commander of the

larke tonnage of semi-finished ma- terial. E.C, 4.

The agreement also pro-

with v'des for cooperation

the Lancashire Steel Corporation in similar developments at Corby in future. It is understood that these extensions at Corby received the approval of Sir Andrew Duncan. the head of the British Iron and Steel Federation, which is respon- sible for rationalizing the develop ment of the steel industry.

The Daily Press.

HONG KONG, OCTOBER 19, 1936.

A WAIL

Order of the Crown of Italy, Reuter Bulletin Service

NOVELIST DEAD

London, Oct. 18. The death has oecurred of Madame Albanesi, the novel st.- Reuter.

Madame Albanesi (Eine Hen- derson was

a widow. her hus-

ACROSS and Le Chevalier Carlo Albanes! having died in 1926. They have THE SEAS

one daughter. The late Madame Albanesi's publications included Peter, a Parasite (Published in 1901. Love and Louisa. Marian. Sex, A Young Man from the Country. The Cap of Youth. The Glad Heart. Olivia Mary. Sally

great movements have commenced as minorities which, in not a few instances have been hugely ridiculed. Therefore, lot na be not too scornful of the latest movement which, it may be presumed, constitutes minority which is likely to make itself heard. Saxophonists have decided to band themselves to gether for the purpose of winning "admiration and respect".

The movement is known as the National Association of Saxo- phonists, and, of course, it was started in America. From far across the seas comes

the wail for "admiration and respect",

in her Alley, Patricia and Life. When Michael Came to Town. Truant

Fails Happiness, Diana in Love. Truth in Circle. The

Through Moon

Glass. Meggle

Albanesi (1928), The Sunlit Hills, The Strongest of all Things. The Brown Eyes of Mary House that Jane Built..

and

CHINA PRODUCTS

EXHIBITION

The

Nanking, Oct. 18. "It is reported that the National and the most recent information Economic and Reconstruction 80- is to the effect that other na-ciety is busy with plans for or- tions, prond of their civilisation ganizing a National Exhibtion of

home-made products and manu-

and their saxophonists, have tactures. heard the wuil and are answering

The organizing committee is at sume in that musical code which, present engaged in planning the we understand,

can only be exposition buildngs, and consider- ing the ways and means for col- accurately decoded by those lecting the exhibits from the dif

possessed of considerable

an-ferent provinces.

thropological knowledge and a It is sald that the exhibi

keen sense of humour.

This new movement is quite refreshing. 1 is a worthy ob- jective, and already half won.

There is no dearth of admira- tion for saxophonists. But res- pect is another matter.

You

tion may be held in the Govern- men Museum of Arts and Crafts

in April 1937- Chinese Evening Pres.

A NEW SHARE ISSUE The third point of importance is that Stewart and Lloyds are issu- ng the whole of their unissued Deferred shares, which will bring the paid-up capital up to £7.370,- 275. These shares, numbering 1,042,910, will be offered a 28s, a share the present market price is 348. 8d.), realizing about £1.355,- 000, in the proportion of one share for every Ave now held to holders of the Deferred stock and also to holders of Liaison Deferred shares (of which there are 625 of £1 rank as equal to £1,000 of Defer- each), but each of these shares will red stock. Shareholders will glad to learn from the circular that the profits for the first eight months of this year show an in créase on last year and that the monthly profits for the rest of the year are likely to show a further improvement. This reflects the activity in the iron and stee, in- dustry, but the improvement is the more notable because since the breakdown the International

of Steel Tube Cartel profits in for- eign markets must have been dif- Acult to earn A meeting of the various part es Interested in the revival of the International Steel Tube Cartel will be held later.

CHINA'S OPIUM ADDICTS

Taken as a whole, the standard' of shooting was above the average. for, as will be seen below, there were seven scores of 90 or over, Sgt. Blandford of the Royal Marines coming easily first with a very Another creditable score of 95. noteworthy performance was that of Lieut. F. P. Sequeira of the Volunteer Defence Corps, who has been shooting for a short time only

ell of the National Rifle Assocta-churia, and lost their employment tion asking that this definition may. be amplified. Should the reply be on the lines expected, there is no doubt that this Colony stands an exceedingly good chance of winning either, if not both, of these com- petitions, but unfortunately, as so many Colonial teams find to be the case, the fickleness of the wind at Bisley coupled with the difference in the clearness of the atmosphere. as well as the rapidly changing light, all play havoc with what It is not without interest to note otherwise might have been a very that of the scores of $0 and above, fine score. However, the next Im- two were made by the Royal Navy, perial Meeting" is some months one by the Royal Marines. two by. ahead. and as those who are likely the 1st Bn. Royal Uister Rifles, and to represent the Colony are either two by members of the Volunteer at home already or will be return Defence Corps, which goes far to ing home shortly, there will be ob- prove that this season should pro-viously plenty of opportunities for duce a standard of shooting far in advance of that which took place during 1935-36.

with the "1914" rife, and who im- proves his score every time he fires.

them to get practice before the commencement of the Imperial

Meeting Itsel?.

The leading scores made on Saturday afternoon on the Naval Range at Stonecutters were as follows:-

S.R (B)

1. Sgt. Blandford 2.-C.P.O. Pellow

6.-2/Lt. Wan

8. Sgt. Marinell

Score Score Score

at Ass'n 200 yds. 500 yds. 600 yds.

at.

H'dep.. Nett

Nett

Aggregate Score Nett 95*

92"

3.-C.Q.M.S.. Wallace

29"

-32

911

4-S.LM. HW

Scr.

6.-Lieut. Sequeira

7-Lieut. Berlyn

Ser. 30

28.

67 (3)

10. Mr. Austin

11-L/Cpl. Peters

SCT.

12-Sgt. Warwick

Scr.

224

13. Pte. Quan

14-Arm. Cpl. Butterfield... 2

15.--L/Cpl. Bainborough ...

16. L/Sgt. Cheshire

*-Nett Spoon. 1-Handicap Spoon (a)-Denotes that the 8.R; (B) rifle was used. petitors used the "1914" rifle.

All other com-

Nanking, Oct. 18. With the exception of four pro- vances in which difficulties pre- vented a proper census being taken, It has been ascertained by the Central Opium Suppression Society that counting up to the month of September last, the total number of opium addicts is 2,641,101.

The

of provinces The construction of the Pl

Cheklang, Hong-Shek Ping Railway com-Shantung, Nanking and Chinghai

YUNNAN RAILWAYS

Kwanming, "Oct. 18.

muy admire a saxophonist's ability to keep on tooting the thing by the hour, but if you menced in 1913, the Pik section are excluded because of their ob-

live next door to him you can't respect him for it.

Just why saxophonists should choose this already troubled mno- ment in world history to remind people that the League of Na tions failed even to rid the world of saxophones is hard to

FBy,

being completed in 1921.

In 1928 the Kal Shek section was completed and opened to tramc.

Work on the construction of the Shek Ping section was commenced

in 1929, and will be opened to traffic in November this year."

jections to suppression

ruch Other outlying territories as Charhar, Sikang, Chihli and not in- Chinese Turkestan are cluded owing to the diiculties in the way of census taking.

The province of Kwangtung and Kwangst have only quite recently been included in the oplum sup- census has opening presston areas, zo no

been taken yet.--*·

It is said that the whole length of this rallway is 776 miles, and is now completed: The

unless the dangers to the profes- ceremony took place on the "Dou sion have become acute since the ble Tenth Anniversary, and was | Chinese Evening Prem. advent of "swing" music. It is attended by over ten thousand of reported, for instance, that the the local inhabitants besides in- National Association of Saxo-terested visitors.---

phone Players have issued a "declaration of independence," which suggests, that somebody at the meeting said, "Boys, if we 'don't swing together, we'll swing separately."

And so the music goes round and round.

LORD KILBRACKEN MARRIED

Marsellies, Oct. 16, Kilbraken was married privately at the British Consulate to-day to Miss Leonora Taylor, a young English hospital nurse who arrived from Java in the morning, The honeymoon is being spent in Italy.- Resiter.

Chinese Evenino Prea.

YOUNG CHINESE

9. Mr. Jobneqa

8088-88888======

for them.

The Chinese peasantry in Man-

churia are sometimes obliged by sheer poverty to sell or pawn their

own daughters Into the local bro- thels, and a number of Russian women. atranded in Manchuria, had to obtain food for their child-

ren in the same way. Reports are unanimous that the position of the population of Russian origin in Manchuria, is deteriorating daily. while it is estimated that 22 per

cent. of the Russian women in Shanghai are either prostitutes or very near to being so

"Partly under the pretext that Parliament has so little time to spare. and partly under the pre- text that there is a public demand for so many varieties of legislation,

statute. are enacted in skeleton partment or other to frame regu- form, which empower some de- fations or to make orders.

NO EXCUSE

has

"Even if it were granted for the sake of argument alone that some such method of legislation become an odious necessity, that proposition would not furnish the smalles: excuse for framing regu- lations without effective Parlia mentary supervision, or for making orders which are intended to ignore judicial authority.

Little can be done for the older women now, and there is also a small percentage who are totally demoralized by their experiences. The majority, however, are of dif- ferent character, and it seems terrible that so many should be doomed to have no chance. of life apart from prostitution. Help is also imperative for the children of the early refugees, and of those who were already in Harbin, Muk- | requirements of "the" statute have

den, Shanghal, or Peiping. and who are now from 15 to 25 years of age.

At the meeting" of the Assembly of the League of Nations in 1935 it was decided that if possible funds should be raised through,

voluntary organizations, and dis-

yet regulations in bewildering numbers are made in the absence of real Parliamentary control. .

"They are clothed with the force of statutes 30 as to escape the Jurisdiction of the law courts, whlie departmental orders are made a5 to which it is expressly provided that the mere making of them la to be conclusive evidence that the

been fulfilled. or alternatively, that they shall not be adjudicated upon in any court of law in proceedings of mandamus, certiorari, prohibi- tion, case stated, or otherwise."

DEFENCE OF THE PUBLIC

Criticism of this type of admin...' tributed under the direction of anistrative lawlessness did not, he agent, who would co-ordinate the said, arise from judicial "amour work of benevolent societies and propre."- arrange for relief and training. A certain amount of relief work is now being done, and It seems possible that the services of a voluntary and expert organizer will {PIONEER'S LAST NOTE be available. Ten thousand pounds

There were not sufficient B.R. (a) entries to allow of a spoon being awarded

NORTH CHINA AND MANCHURIA

Through Air Service Contemplated

Peiping. Oct. 17.. The first fruits of Bino-Japanese economic, co-operation in North China materialised when an agree- ment, in principle, was reached for through air traff between North China and Manchuria.

Tells of Fear Of Causing Other People Trouble

Ploneer experimenter with mo- tor-cars and aeroplanes. an

ex-

would do much to clear up the unhappy situation, (and would be used by the agent to organize (a) preventive work among children and young people, (b) 'direct help. of food and shelter where neces- sary, and of small loans to en- able women to obtain posts or to

cfficer in the Royal Air Force, who set up in business, (e) the es- tablishment of hostels and work- was found dead in his motor-car, shops, &c.. and, in addition, to which was filled with deadly car- | supplement efforts already being bon-monoxide fumes, left

made by Christian organizations. A special company, called the

working in that area. Hal Tung Company, is being or- pathetic note telling of the fears.

Twenty-two. British organiza- ganised to handle the air traffic he had of causing other people tions have asked us to make this which will be run in accordance

appeal, which is also supported by a group of Russian women in "I am so sorry to cause you London. It is felt that if Great

with the Chinese Civil Aviation! trouble. Law.-- Reuter.

STRIKE SETTLED

Paris, Oct. 18. The strike of the inland-water lightermen was unexpectedly set-

"The independence and author- |ity of the judges are the protec- tion and defence of the public,” Lord Hewart went on to say. "The judges have not the smallest personal interest in the matter.

"But it becomes incresaingly clear that if the public will not control anonymous and sheltered sheltered officialism may some day officialism, then anonymous and

control the public, and that, too, not merely in domestic, but con- celvably also, it would seem in International affairs.”

GERMANY'S FOREIGN.

TRADE

("Hong Kong Daily Press” Special)

Berlin, Oct. 17.

German foLeign trade returns of this money. other for the month of September show countries would follow their ex- that exports exceeded imports by

trouble," read the note, "but if Britain would give' a lead in raia- this goes on I shall be causing ing part other people more trouble. The Insomnia, and now my eyes-1 cannot see at times."

The note was read at a Coven- try inquest on Eric Weston Wai-

ample. Donations should be made 76 million reichsmarks, this being payable to the Dowager Lady Nuri- so far the most important foreign burnholme, and addressed to her. trade month in 1936. The export care of British Appeal Committee supplies in August was 63 and in R.W.R., Livingstone House, Broad- July 49 million reichsmarks total export surplus attained in 1936- of which 'every single month show- ed greater or smaller expórt sur- - plus-being altogether 321 milijon reichsmarks.

tled in the early hours of Friday, ford, 34. Consulting engineer, of way, 8. W. 1.

when after negotiations lasting all night an agreement. was reached through the efforts of the two Gov-

ernment mediators.

INSURED PERSONS IN EMPLOYMENT

The Ministry of Labour estimat- ed the number of insured persons In employment at the end of Bep tember provisionally at 10,968,000 Shanghal, Oct. 18. pending the next periodical veri- Ils reported that a youngfication of figures. This enquiryed there.--

AVIATOR

Fukjenese aviator named Hsu Kai hing, who flew from Holland to Java in September last, and who is known to be keenly interested in. Chinese aviation, has decided to Ly from Java to China,

From Java he will be by to Singapore, Balgon, Hanol, and from thence to Hong Kong, and from Hong Kong he will y to Canton, Amoy, Shanghai and then straight to Nanking.

It is seld that he will use the same aeroplane in which he flew from Holland and that he will be accompanied by his young wife za; a' companion.-- Chinese "Evening Pres.

In Paris the district trade union has already ordered the obstacles placed in the rivers to be removed, but reports from Rouen indicate that the agreement may be reject

has now been concluded and it Transoțean News Service has become clear that the total is in fact well over 11,000,000- Grifikh Wire'ca.

LATE SIR GODFREY COLLINS

SPANISH GOLD FOR FRANCE

("Hong Kong Dally Fress" Special)

Paria, Oct. 17. While unloading the steamer

... London, Oct. 18. Tramontana, which arrived at The funeral of Bir Godfrey Col-Marseilles from Spain on Satur lina. Secretary for Scotland, who day, it was revealed that the main died in Switzerland on Tuesday. cargo consisted of chests of gold took place in Glasgow to-day. A | worth over 400,000,000 francs which pabl'c service held in the was intended for the Bank of Glasgow Cathedral....... British Wirelesu.

France. Transocean Newa Rervis

The Gaples Fnham, near Coventry when the coroner, Mr. W. Yorke Groves, described the case as "a very elaborate and premeditated suicide," and returned a verdict of "Suicide while of unsound mind.”

It was stated that the windows

We are yours faithfully, Rachel E. Crowdy, Catherine Galitzine, Dorothy Gladstone, Marjorie Nunburnholme,

BURMAH OIL

Interim Dividend Increased

The directors

of the Bunnah

This is the most favourable re-- sult obtained since 1934 in which year there was an import murplus of only 285 million reichsmarks, white in 1935 the export surplus · was only 117 million.

of the car to which the body of Walford was found were so thick with soot that passers-by thought

Imports in Beptember 1936 the blinds were drawn. Walford | Off-Company have declared an in-

amounted to 336 by comparison was on the driver's seat, and by terim dividend on the Ordinary with 340 in August 1936, or a re- his side was a rubber tube leading stock at the rate of 5 per cent. duction of nearly three per cent., from the exhaust. The engine wasper annum, less tax at 38. 7d. (be-

while exports in September-were running.

ing amount of British Income-tax, 412 as against 400 million in

August 1938.--- Tranen News Humice.

Mr. Walford was a partner in a less relief in respect of Dominion Coventry arm of chartered patent Income-tax). The payment at this agents and a pioneer in motor- time last year was 34 per cent, cars, motox-cycles, and aeroplanes. and was followed by a final of, 161 He owned a private plane.

per cent. T

The directors wish it to be un- He was a founder member of derstood that the increase in the Coventry and Warwickshire Motor interim dividend is not to be con- Club and a leading member ofsidered as an indication of an Coventer Aeroplane Club

increase in the total dividend;

RAS NASIBU DEAÐ

Davos, Oct. 17: Ray Nasibo, the Ethiopian chier, He was married, but had no which must depend on the results | has died: here of consumption? children.

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