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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER

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LOOKING AT THE WORLD

West May Check Japan

In China

British Trade Envoy's Influence Ou Future Peace

In view of past retreats, full of Now his power is absolute. he discretion if somewhat" ignominis coming into the open, and next lous, it would be unw'se to place month Poland will chânge from a too much weight on the reports semi-Parliamentarian State to a of China's stiffening resistance to military dictatorship with para- Japan's demands states a "Bulie- doxically, Liberal alma On ac- tin," correspondent. Nevertheless count of severe economic distress there are grounds for beleving the country is on the verge of that Marshal Chiang Kai-shek going Communist, and Rydz- feel sture of some measure of Smigly. life-long Radical fr Western

against the thought, is believed to be plan- support Japanese drive to secure markets ning to end the agitation by mak- in a China weakened by loss of Ing big social and agrarian con- territory and internal troubles.

cessions. It is said that he has had to assume absolute powers in order to deal with vested interests.

The Nanking dictator is un- doubtedly as elated as Tokio is angry at the announcement of the appointment of Mr W. M. Kirk-

patrick, an energetic Scot, as re presentative in China of the Ex- port Credits Guarantee Depart ment to help British manufac- turers to participate in the com- ing boom in Chinese industry. The Department's denial of plans to give China Joàng is unlikely to

be convincing to the Japanese

Government, which, "since the visit of Sir Frederick Leith-Ross, our Government's chief economic adviser, to Nanking has been ac-

cusing Britain of active emnity

towards her.

His relations with Danzig, and Germany are obscure. Danzig is now a miniature Reich, with no constitution, Thousands Af So- clal-Democrats and Nationalists are in the falls. Poland has been entrusted by the League with the Danzig's looking after task of affairs, but what can Poland do short of inviting real trouble, be- tween

herself, militarily weak. and Germany, armed to the teeth? Actually Poland can do little but make protests which so far has not been done-against the Nazis' legal treatment of their oppon- ents: The story that the Nazis have promised not to touch Fo- land's commercial interests in re- sun for a free hand in the Free

GOLF

12, 1936.

King Beats Padgham

A. H. Padgham and S. L King tied with 108 for the H. Hunter Memorial Trophy of the Kent POU." on the Royal Blackheath Club's course on Oct., but in the nine holes rep'ay King beat Padgham by three strokes, taking 32 to 35. The trophy, presented by Mrs. Hunter, was in memory of the late H. Hunter, who for 15 years captained the Kent P.G.U.. states "The Times. .ķ

there

Padgham, who has just returned from a well-earned holiday, led King by a strke in the morning with 71 against 72, but should not been a replay. On the ninth teeing ground in the after- noon King was two under 4's, He was 15 yards from the pin in 2, but hit his first putt only ha'fway and then missed the next. Those three putts caused him to tie with Padgham and the pair at once set aut for the replay, with other competitors not yet finished, in the justified belle? that their scores would not be bettered. The com-

petition was over 21 hole, with professionals rated at +2, assistants (apart from King) at scratch, and amateurs. who competed special prizes. playing from their lowest handicaps.

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A KEEN FINISH Over 60 competitors took out cards and there was a very keen finish to the morning round: King had banded in a card of 70+2-72, but Padgham eclipsed that wit 69+2=71. Padgham might have been even more favourably placed. but he took three patts on the 12th and 16th. greens. His only 5 occurred at the sixth, where

boch

Tokio, too, has been worried by the presence of a United States trade commission in China, while Germany has given big credits be. Į City may well be true. And the he slightly hooked his drive and Leved to have Government back-growing problem of the formerly German Follab Silesia must be ing. Other European countries'

causing Rydz-8migly some trade" with China has been grow.

easiness. He will have to stand ing.

by France whether he likes her friendship with the U.SS.R. - on not

All of which may induce Japan to be more reasonable in her re- lations with her neighbour for fear of meeting with opposition now from the very Powers, which permitted her to annex Man- churla and Jehol.

PROPHETIC TALE-PIECE Night after nigh: I have read through thousands of cabled and telephoned words on the Spanish "RED" ARMIES ADVANCE

situation from all sources, suspect, blased, and trustworthy, and there. The U.3.8. is another Power is no escaping the reluctant con- with Interest in China. No Binoclusion that no arms that could Soviet alliance exists but China be rushed to the Constitutional has all along had the comforting Government could now save the knowledge that Russia could and greater part of Spain would not stand by and let Japan clerical-military dictatorship." pos- swallow her whole. It is interestsibly impermanent but certainly ing to note that that feeling seem to have had an important effect on the present

Sino-Japanese negotiations.

tyrannical.

from a

Madrid will fall, and the remnants of the defeated loyalists will gather in Catalonia, where Chiang Kai-shek has refused to it seems to me, an independent join Japan in an anti-Communist. Communist Repubile will come alliance almed at Russia, and inta being, openly supported or at his stand is seriously obstracting least recognised by the USSR the conversations. Toto's pro- Both Fascists and posal for tariff revision is the only lick their wounds and feverishly loyalists will on which the negotiators prepare for the final struggle. It virtually agree. There is a wide is significant that President Azana variance of view on the other pro- has taken up his headquarters in Dosals, which include jointly Barcelona. operated airlines between the two countries, a special status for the Northern Provinces, and full "economic co-operation

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The Chinese leader has, indeed. repeated his recent declaration that the solution of Sino-Japanese

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then pushed his second into semi- rough. Turning in 35, he came "back well, making a fine recovery at the 17th, after sending his first tee shot out of bounds, to chal. lenge King. who, Padgham had heard, had finish in 72 net At the 18th (290 yards), with an in- tervening hedge,, Padgham cut the "dog leg." cleared the trees and and hedge, and put his ball on the green, to get a 8 and take the lead In the afternoon Padgham's driv- ing was instined to be loose, yet be managed to be lével 4's for the nine holes.

King took 35 for each half round in the morning, when he bad a rather, remarkable experience. Seeming unable to find the green with his approaches, King putted so well that he took only 26 putts, including three at the 11th. In the afternoon he went we unti that ninth, where three putts cost him the replay.

King took the lead on the play- of at the first hole, where he got

with bankers caused Padgham to down from three yards Troubles fall farther behind, and boled out from three yards again King

for 2 to be three up at the fourh Padgham, short with an approach to the fifth, was four strokes be hind, and after two halves Padg- ham got one back at the eighth. The King missing from a foot. MURDER TRIAL ball actually hit a small stone. At the ninth with King having secured his 4. Padgham did not trouble to hole out, being unable to beat that agure.

FIVE MINUTE

problems must be sought along A woman pleaded guilty to the the lines of the preservation of murder of her child at the Old Chinese sovereignty and territor Balley and was sentenced to death ial integrity and a reciprocal ve minutes after entering the equality.

dock,

The amateur prize was won by D. C. Folland (Sundridge Park)

(9), with a net total of 1044.

The leading scores were:- "Hunter Cup.-8. Li King (Assis- tant, Knole Park),`(÷2), 72+36= 108 (after a tie with A. H Padg-. han. (Sundridge Park) (+2), 71+ 37-108; D. G., Twine (Rochester and Cobham Park) (+2), 75+39- 114; W. C. Thomas (Royal Black- heath) C+2), 75+39=115; W. T Twins (Langley Park) (+2), 76- 3-T1, Job (Assistant. Wro- tham Heath) (scratch), 75441=116; A. Peacock (Wildernese) (+2), 78+ 38-116; A Macdonald, (Downe) Bates +2), 77+40=117: L (Barnehurst) (+2), 79+38=117.

Amateurs-D. C. Fo'land' (Sund- and expert assistance from Russia dock and pleaded guilty, James ridge Park) (9), 68+361 - 1041; G.

The Communist armies

are Robert Vent, 8.7. unemployed A Stedall (Downe) (6)... 73+38 Arst-class Aghting forces, and if miner, was sentenced to death 109; D. A. Brown (Wiidreresse) that patriotic opportunist Chiang Late he was certifled as insane. were ever driven to deciding that

But conditions in China are stil She was Hilda Querce, aged 26. far from peaceful. for Chlang single. Chingford-road, Waltham- must again face up to a Com- stow. She also pleaded guilty munist drive from the South. attempted talelde. Fierce fighting is taking place 'be-

It was stated at the police court tween his forces and the Com- that she threw the chilld over munists in the provinces of Kansu Hammersmith Bridge on Septem- and Shenal, Central China, and itber 25 and afterwards jumped into is reported that the invaders, who the water. Blie was rescued and are being joined by the peasanta.

the child's body was recovered a have gained widespread successes. week later.

The Japanese authorities in The hearing was one of the China are watching the situation shortest on record in a murder with anxety that grows

18 the trial, "Red" armies advance northwards. towards their zone of. Infiuence. They, of course, allege that the

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What is believed to the shortest trial took place at the Old Bailes in February, 1935, when, four

: Communists are receiving arms minutes after he had entered the

a "Red" but free China was bet

ter than a China t serfdom' the Japanese would find in the com- bined Chinese armies foes more formidable than Manchurian "bandits."

POLAND AND DANZIG

MAN TOO BIG FOR JURY BOX

(4), 71+38-109,

the other good men and true, but could not manoeuvre · himself into the box...

"Try the other æde,” auggested a court officer. Mr. Gordon tred Eut failed. In descair he asked. "What do you think I am, a con- tortionist?"

Amusing Court Incident.

Weighing 20 stone and too fat to This benevolent dictatorship" file into the box with the other business is much in the air these jurymen at Brighton Quarter He left the court chuckling, and

days. Not long ago 1 referred to the "co-operative state" plans of General Metaxas or Greece, and now I have news of something very similar in Poland, where for some time past General Rydz Smily has been consolidating his succession to the "behind the scenes dictatorship of his late friend, Marshal. Pilsudaki,

he was chuckling later when he said that it was the funniest experience he had ever had. "I have never laughed so much in my life."

Bessions recent's, Mr. Albert Gor- don was released from service, but not until the whole court had d'a- solved into laughter in which he enthusiastical's Joned

a Mr. Gordon is the well-known Mr. Gordon has laughed his way proprietor of a number of felled through 53 years of life, and is a eef stars on Brighton beach, substantial advertisement for his Summoned to serve on the own recipe for good health-Tellied jury/"he presented "nfibself with || cels, whelks, and En

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