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· PROBATE JURISDICTION.
IN THE GOODS of Re. ginald Walter Brock, late of Vancouver, British Colum bla, deceased,
NOTICE is hereby given that the Court has by virtue of Section 58 of the Probates Ordinance 1897, made an Order limiting. the time for creditors and others.. to send in their claims against
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HIGGS.-At the Matilda Hospital, on December 7, 1936, to Mary Catherine, wife of the Rev. J. R. Higgs, the gift of a son.
{4567 HOWELL-On December 2, 1936, at the Country Hospital, Shang- hal, to Barbara (née Mac- Donald), wife of H. W. Howell, a daughter. SILBY-On November 30, 1936, at
the Country Hospital, Shang- hat to Mr. and Mrs.. R. D. K. Sllby, a daughter.
"DEATH
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MINISTER?
SINO-JAPANESE
RELATIONS
Tsingtao Incidents Increase Tension
Shanghai, Dec. 7. With negotiations for the adjust- ment of Sino-Japanese relations apparently indefinitely postponed. although both sides deny a rupture, the tension between Nanking and Tokyo has markedly increased as a result" of events of the week-end.
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ENGLAND LEADS IN
FIRST TEST
Australians Lose Wickets In Rapid Succession
EFFECTIVE ATTACK BY VOICE
Brisbane, December 7.
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In the third day of the Test match to-day, Australia were all out for 234 against 358 by England. Starting their second In- nings with a lead of 124 runs, England at close of play had lost two wickels for 75 runs.
The Australian wickets fell in rapid succession after the dis- missal of Fingleton, who just reached his three figures and brought the total to 220 when he was the sixth to be dismissed. The remaining four wicken fell for 14 runs. Voce took six wickets for 41. Ave of his victims being caught.
A crowd of 5,000 was present in
HUGE CROWD HEARS DR.
HU SHIH
Impressions On Trip Given In Lecture
"NOTHING COULD EQUAL REAL
FACT
Dr. Hu Shih's lecture attracted. huge crowds to the Chinese Y.M.C.A., in Boulevard de "Mon- tigny, last week. The lecture was on impressions gathered by Dr. Hu during his recent trip to Ame- rica, where he attended the tercentenary celebrations at Har- Vard University and the sixth 'biennial conference of the Insti-
While the Inner Mongolla situa-, tion continues to form a menacing" background to the Sino-Japanese scene, attention is now centred an- This is designed to form the stusly upon Tsingtao. The Japan- first stage in the introduction of these insist that the Chinese authort- Empire Ar, Transport scheme, de- les accept the assistance of Japan-. ese marines in maintaining peace White Paper in due course. In and order in the textile industry order to make provision for opera-
crisis, while the Chinese contend tion of Air Service between Egypt that the local police are sufficient and South Africa during the period for that purpose and are equally between termination of the existing firm in demanding the withdrawal agreement and commencement of of the Japanese bluejackets. the flying boat service. Its pro-
on a good wicket The Japanese are also demanding posed to extend the term of thepeal action to curb the activities
Fingleton. Who had hitherto existing agreement with the Im-of persons allegedly concerned offered an impregnable defence. perial Airways. Ltd. to March 31. with fomenting unrest among the
gave two chances before lunch, at Leaving the pavillon after the 1937 for the carriage of passengers Tsingtao cotton mill workers, in-
73 and 85, but he was still unde-match, Bradman slipped on the steps and wrenched his ankle and malls between Khartoum and cluding dismissal of certain muni-feated at the interval, having
which is strapped and it will not Lagos.→
elpal employees and suppression of scored 89 out of 202.
known till to-morrow what the local Kuomintang.
effect it will have on his bowling respectively. There were only five
warm, sunny weather when Fingle-RRADMAN WRENCHES tute of Pacific Relations at Yose-
British WirateNEE
FORTY-HOUR WEEK
IN FRANCE
Change Viewed With
Serious Misgivings
e-long Kons Daily Press" Special
Paris, Dec. 1. The 40-hour week was introduced on Monday in the metallurical in- dustry, but gave rise to serious mis- givings in industrial circles, where
w
to (61) and McCabe (37) resumed the Australian innings at 151 for 21
McCabe lost his wicket when he mistimed-a short run and Barnett,
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HIS ANKLE
Brisbane, Dec. 7.
running in from long on, returned and batting.-Beater."
the ball to Voce's end, and had him ruri cut (166-3-51). He had 'bat-
The Foreign Once, Arity and Navy Ministries at Tokyo are re- ported to be taking a strong stand on the grounds that the Chinese auhorities are unable to protect ted aggressively in an innings last- foreign lives and property unaided.ing 110 minutes and hit six boun-
daries. Chinese forces. the Nanking officials say, will be sent wherever danger threatens, while certain isolated Japanese communities in the interior of China will be with- drawn to safer places.-- "Reuter,
it is stated that the new system willJAPANESE DEMANDS
cause grave disturbances in the output and organisation.
Uneasiness increased as suddenly the trade unions of the metallur- Amidst the welter of contro-gical Industries demanded a new
versy which is occurring at the present time there is one thing which is uppermost in the public
increase of 15 per cent in wages cently granted.
In addition to the 20 per cent. re-
socrum ex Service.
comes out with a lengthy state- ment and gives all the reasons, as the personally sees them, for supporting the Prime Minister.
AT TSINGTAO
Sequel To Strike At Cotton Mills
13 Tokyo: Dec. 7. The
Japanese authoribles at Tsingtao have presented four de- marids to the Mayor, Admiral Shen Hung-lief. in commection with the strike of the cotton mill workers there, according to press reports.
The demand. are:
1. That Japanese naval author- ities should be enabled to co-oper- the in the maintenance of peace and order until the strike is set
Robinson was caught low down in the slips by Hammond off Voce (176~~4-2). Chipperfield left 26 runs later when he snicked one from Voce into the safe hands of Ames. He had batted very shakily for his seven runs.
Voce, who kept a very ane length and was getting some life out of the wicket. had the following analysis this morning:-
O MR W 8 4 6 3 Supported by Robins spinners he had the batsmen fighting hard for runs."
Lunch was taken, at 202 for 5. Fingleton then being 89 not out.
rad
thus lost three Australia wickets for 51 runs.
FINGLETON OUT
After he had been at the wickets for 301 minutes, batting with
driving straight
and legging. de- Every from Verity which he play- 2. That the more subversive ele-ed forward to. Els score of 100
should
tled; 336
mind, and that is, who will be the
of next Prime Minister Britain.
Regarding all the facts, it is a matter of primary importance, because though
Governments
We expect Lady Astor to say may, come and go, the Monarchy remains
a few words on the subject" be-
Fingleton was beaten by a supremely "inviolable
fure long. Even Mr. Rando:ph throughout. Therefore, the ques
Hearst might be enlisted to augments tion which agitates the mind of the public hot only of Britain, ment Lady Astor's anticipated but of the Empire, is-who will comments. In fact, every small be the next Prime Minister.
and great "mind" in the world It is a question which is fruit. can be expected to contribute its ful of much thought.
quote to this present discussion.
Yet the British public, and the Dominions, might quite reason- bly ask, Who will be the next
If one secks in the past for precedents one finds that the NOTICE is hereby given that the British voter has a shrewd sense of the right and the wrong, and the British voter has not altered in sentiment very considerably in the last few years. It is to be presumed reasonably that he will remain adamant.
Noa. Nos Nos. Nos, Nos. Nos. 8. 18 120 179 224 254 9 57 128 180 220 261
19 74 137 183 232 262 21 76 139 186 234 278 201
25 83 147 193 237
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Prime Minister?
be expelled, the which included Six boundaries, municipal officials involved in the brought the total to 220 for 6. strike discharged and the Kuomintang be dissolved;
local
3. That many Japanese advisers should be engaged to carry out a friendly policy towards Japan;
4. That the grants to the South Manchurian Railway recently es- tablished for the economic ex-
The seventh wicket fell when Oldfield caught Ames low down the off side of Voce for 6.
A
ball which rebounded from Old-
feld's pads off McCabe.
Barnett was then joined by Fagg and together they brought the total to 50 when Barnett was caught by Badcock at deep square- ley off Ward.
He knocked up 28 runs in 72 minutes which included 4 boundaries.
Playing neat and patient cric- ket. Fagg took 103 minutes to run up his 24, which also includes one boundary. Hammond, 12 not out, gave a stylish display of square- cutting
and cover-driving and played a qules game and seemed untroubled. They will resume play to-morrow. The score is 75 for two wickets,"
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SCORE BOARD England. 1st innings.
AUSTRALIA-1st Innings Fingleton, b Verity Badcock, b Allen
100 8
Bradman.
Worthingten, b
Voce
38
McCabe, run out
51
Robinson, e Hammond, b Voce Chipperfield, c Ames,, b Voce ... Sievers, b Allen
2
7
8
Oldfield, c Ames, b Voce
8
O'Reilly, c Leyland, b Voce
3
Ward. c Hardstaff; b Allen McCormick, hot out
0
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Slevers was the next man to go. He was dismissed by an in-swinger from Allen and his sojourn of 75 minutes only yielded 8 runs.
Leyland, at silly mid-on, caught
after he hart Allen scored three runs, while Hardstaff. also at mid-on, brought off a nice Hammond catch to dismiss Ward for "duck."
ploitation of North China, should O'Really off Voce be recognised.---. Renter.
SUPPRESSION OF SMUGGLING
ME. T. V.
Canton, Dec. 7. Soong. Chairman of the National Economic Commis-
After this most regrettable con tretemps it seems that Mr. Bald- Regrettable win must resign. from many angles, because the nation respects his honesty. But Now, during the present most for some time the bulk of the unfortunate and, as we believe, people have regarded him merely unnecessary controversy between as a palliative. Now, the entire
son. in view di the increase" in matter has "boiled up" into a smuggling, and the necessity for King and Ministers, come many and various unsolicitated testi- momentous crisis, and the Prine protecting monials.
Minister must bow to the in- In the first. pluce, there comes the statement" by creasing storm of opposition. the above-mentioned Debentures
There is, in the present British will be payable, with accrued in-Winston Churchill, who, accord-Cabinet, one who, for" personal our cables, has been as well as official reasons, stands der of same to the Hongkong and patting the Press on
the back out pre-eminently. That man is Shanghai Banking Corporation, Hong Kong, Đà and after 31st solely for the reason that it had Mr. Neville Chamberlain.
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35 03 160 197
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102 167 203 245 306
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And notice is hereby given that
no less
person E
terest for the year, against surren- ing to
March, 1937,
By Order of the Committee,
J. G. MEYER,
Hon. Secretary.
Hong Kong. 4th December, 1938.
THE HONG KONG
JOCKEY CLUB
than Mr.
during
The King shall remasin, but the Cabinet must be altered.
the industries of Kwangtung and Kwangsi Provin- ces, has proposed the establish- ment of the Two Kwang Snug- ging Prevention Department.
It is understood that Mr. Soeng
to Dr. has telegraphed Chang-hs, the Finance Minister
Kung
in connection with the establish- ing of thia Department for the protection of the revenue and in- dustries of the two provinces of Kwangtung and Kwangsi.
Voce
Bowling Analysis
O. M. R. W
16
2 71 3
20.8 5 41
8
4
0 12
D
0
Verity....... 1
28 11 52 1 Robing.... 17. 0 48 ENGLAND 2nd Innings Worthington.. st. Oldfeld. b
McCabe Barnett, c Badcock, b Ward.. Fagg, not out Hammond. not out bein
Extras
McCormick, who was suffering from lumbago, played out time with one run to his credit and the total at 324. He had the assis- tance of Brown as runner.
ENGLAND BAT'S
Worthington and Barnett open- ed England's second innings, and with only eight runs to his credit, Worthington was stumped ty” a
INQUEST INTO DEATH
Jaffe Road Incident
not mis-reported him forty years."
Perhaps there are some who There comes a time in the
Wong To, the 17-year old pro- Testeday, Mr. Boong Hew to will aver that the Press in this affairs of nations as well as in- Kwelilin, capital of Kwangsi Prostitute of 19, Jaffe Road, second floor, whose death occurred on [4861 instance erred on the side of dividuals when matters have to vince, and he will make advantage October 24 through tragic circum-
The of this opportunity to consider the matter with the Kwang author- ities.- Chinese Evening Preas.
COFFEE FROM
bonesty.
Why in the name of copsis tency and reason the words of Mr. Winston Churchill should
be accepted as the proper inter- pretation of the mind of the
Draft Programmes and Entry Forms for the Thirteenth Extra Race Meeting to be held on "more Liberal" of the Conser Saturday, 19th December, 1936 vative thought in Britain is a (weather permitting) may be ob matter which, to say the least; tained at the Secretary's Office, baffles understanding. Exchange Building: the Club Heuse, Happy Valley; the Hong Kong Club; the Sports Club; and The Stabics, Shan Kwong Road.
Entries close at 12 o'clock NOON on Thursday, 10th Dec
ember, 1936.
By: Order,
S. A. SLEAP.
undergo a drastic alteration. present is the time.
Toryism has held sway for too long period, and it is ON
apparent that this Conservatieni must go.
Let us quote Tennyson-
The old old order changeth, yielding place to new,
ነነ
BANANA SKINS
Nanking, Dec. 6.
It is said that the taste and
stances, was found by the jury yesterday at the Central Magis-{" tracy to have met her death by an accident.
Mr. K. Keep sat as coroner and Chief Detective Inspr. J. Murphy conducted the inquest.
grossly untrue.
-Reuter.
26 24
Total (for 2 wkta.)... 75
FRENCH FLIGHT
POSTPONED
mite.
Speaking of the Harvärd cere- mony, he related that every insti- tute represented at the celebration Was given a number according to its age, the oldest commencing with one. As a delegate of Peking. University, Nankai University, and the Academia Sinica, he was given. the numbers of 419. 454 and 499.
more above these, which gave striking indication of the compar- ative youth of education In Cluna, despite her 5,000-year-old culture. During the Eastern Han, period. the highest institute of learning in China had an enrolment of over 30,000, which no present-day university could hope to equal in number and antiquity. Unfortun- ately, the posts of educators and professors were official, thus poli- ties and education inevitably were bound up with each other. He held this state of affairs 'as res. ponsible for the lack of continuity in the promotion of education and training of students.
K
NOTHING EQUALS FACT Referring to the conference at Yosemite, he said the site formerly belonged to Spain, now in the throes of a terrible civil war, which proved that any nation which relled solely on might and had no solid foundation of culture and
industry, could not remain strong.
Whatever propaganda one might " spread, nothing could equal real.. fact," Dr. Hu continued, For in- stance, despite the publicity given to the Far Eastern situation, « the countries which took part in the Institute's conference three years ago had paid little attention, if any. to 1. Now, because of the stern reality of the economic pene- tration of world markets by Japan and the threat to peace in the Pacific, all nations were taking for self- elaborate precautions protection. This showed that only facts counted
the
Dr. Hu touched briefly on "situation in the Pacific, urging self-reliance for national salvation.
COLD WEATHER IN BRITAIN
. Roads Impassable Owing
To Snow
London, Dec. 7% In many parts of Britain there were heavy falls of snow during the week-end and in the London ares the first fall of winter caused. sotze disorganisation in road transport, the surfaces of many roads in the Home counties being in a dangerous condition.
Snow lay so thick on some roads Le Bourge: Dec. 7. in Northern England and Scotland. The departure of the French
as to render them impassable. airmen Perraud and Denis On
The cold weather continued «to-- their projected flight to Indo-day with British sunshine.--. China has been postponed owing British Wireless- to unfavourable atmospheric con- ditions.---
Reuter
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U.S. SAILOR DEAD IN AMOY
latter was questioned about the case.
Russian constable, LS FA, deposed
Amoy, Dec. 7, The body of Eric Carl ! Hagen, that he was attracted to the spot seaman of the U.S.8. Tulsa, aged. by the blowing of police whistles. He saw a soldier and a civilian be- November 30, has been washed
25, who was last seen in Amay on..
Chinese. escape but was tripped up by the
It will be remembered that Mr. Murphy remarked, at the outset of It is reported that a Chinese re- the inquest last week, that then followed by a large crowd of ashore on the beach at Kulangsu "And God fulfills Himself in sdent named Tsang Yuk-chang of malicious reports circulated by a Chinese. From what he learned Then there comes the "official many ways".
Java has succeeded in making ar- part of the Chinese press were from them, he asked the soldier to Head wounds indicate that he was
go to the police station. At first, probable motive.
murdered. with robbery as the statement" of Bir Stafford Cripps. So, we conclude, the unsolici. tificial coffee from banana skins!
the soldier refused, and when he Reuter. testimonials He, apparently, is still of the tatod
from Mr. aroma of the artificial conee 18
changed his mind, he tried toʻj opinion that he represents the Winston Churchill and Sir Staf- equal to if not superior to natural majority-feeling of the Labour ford Cripps potwithstanding, ma, coffee, and is greatly improved in Members of Parliament, We "go by the board," there is one would have thought, in view of thing which, we believe, the the numerous snubs he has rc British public will support to the ceived at Congresses and Con- utmost limit, and that is that we veritions, that his comments all desire our King to remain on would be relegated to the limbo the Throne, regardless of Politi 4864 of forgotten things. But no. he cal consequences..
Actg. Secretary.
taste by the addition of milk, real coffee, and the inventor, who has been experimenting for sever- al years, le promoting a company for the manufacture of this pro- duct to compete against imported, "couce—
Chinese Evening Press,
The price is much. cheaper than
Insp. A. E. Carey, in the witness- box said that he was on duty at wanchal Police Station that night, when he was called to the scene of the fatality. When he arrived the girl, who had fallen from the verandah, was still alive, but un-
conscious.
She was removed to the hospital. Upon his return to the station, he saw an English soldier there who was improperly dressed and the"
After two more constables had but there was no compulsion. The given evidence, Mr. Murphy told soldier replied that he had not. the Coroner that the other wit After the Coroner had instructed nesses had the same corroborative the Jury that there was nothing: evidence, but none of them could definite in the evidence that point- identify the soldier at the house. ed to blame at any one in that The Coroner asked the soldier, matter, the fury unanimously who was in court, that if he had brought in the verdict or accidental anything to say, he could do so, death
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