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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

DIVIDEND NOTICE.

HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

The Directors of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation announce that, sub«' fect to audil, the dividend for the half year ending 31st Decem. hef, 1936 will `be :—

Dividend £3 per share at: 1/2.7/8.

Write of

$1.000.000.

Bank Prembes

And carry forward to next year about $3.340.000.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG..

KONG..

PROBATE JURISDICTION

IN THE GOODS of Susan

Higgins, late of Repulse Bay Hotel, Hong Kong, Splaster, 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 the above estate to the 8th day of February, 1037.

1937.

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HONG KONG, JANUARY 13, 1937,

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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13, 1937.

PHILHARMONIC

SOCIETY

Shanghai

Prepares

Annual Dinner

And Dance

The Hong Kong Philharmonic Boclety held its annual dinner and dance last night at the Root Gar- den of the Hong Kong Hotel when: over two hundred people attended.

CHIANG IN POOR SECOND

HEALTH

BIRTHDAY

For Rugger Ordered By Doctors St. Teresa's

CLASH WITH H.K. IN FEBRUARY

Many Casualties

Excerpts from the two recent Rugby activities, after a lapse plays, the "Maid of the "Moun- | over a New Year holidays, will re- taing," and the "Country Girl"sume this week-end but with da- were given by members of the pleted ranks, particularly among casta, and everyone present voted members of the 1st XV. anys the it a most successful affale of the "North China Daily News," of January 7. In the first place the Selectors will have to find some- one to all the gap caused by the tragic death of EM Slater, Slater was undoubtedly the Rugby "find" of the year and to replace his talents will be impossible.

Beason.

Dr. D. J. Valentine, the President of the Society, was there with a large party, as was also Lt-Cbl. H B. 1. Dowbiggin, who was Prest- dent in 1833.

Almost every day brings new evidence that the German people

Among other parties present are in for a hard winter. Butter and margarine are being tightly producer, Mr. T. E. Jackson, Dr. were those of:-Rev. Cyril Brown,

rationed. Meat supplies are. E. Dovey, Dr. L. D. Pringle, and for Mrs. Pringle, Mr. H. J. Best (Hon. short-though, fortunately the housewives, a rigorous con- Secretary), Mr. H. M. Cockle (Hon trol is being kept on the prices Treasurer), Messrs. F. C. Clemo, E A. Chater. J. Burling, Butler, K both of butcher's ment and of

Forrow, H. J. Fountain, F. C. Frost, game of every kind. Fresh egga Harris, E Himsworth, R. M. tend to be scarce from week to Koown, A. Kidd. Hubert, J. F. week. Worst of all, there are Smedley and others. How fears that, after a harvest which farmers would call only uddling, the available supplies of wheat and rye. will not see the people and their livestock through the months that lie ahead before the next harvest..

The (artners are being blamed, us the Russian peasants were blamed during the years 1928-31, for not giving up the full quotes

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LADIES' HOCKEY

INTERPORT

Team To Leave Shanghai

On February 9

Shanghai, Jan. 12) The ladies' hockey interport team will leave for Hong Kong by

February unless Anancial dificul- ties intervent.

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The team will be selected after the final trial on Sunday and is expected to be a very strong one-

All Creditors and others are accordingly hereby required to of grain scheduled by the Govthe as. "Empress of As" on send their claims to the underernment; but the attitude of the signed on or before that date,

farmers, no matter how cautious Dated the 11th day of January, they are, forms only a very small part of the 'national food problem --a problem which his stea-lily become more acute, until now the. Gerinan Government are faced, with two immediate alter- natives. Either they must ask

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JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER. Solicitors for the

Executor Dative, Hong Kong.

staler.

direction of General Goring,

Gaps have also occurred among the forwards. A. M. Kennedy, who has been playing regularly for the 1st XV since his arrival at the beginning of the season, is down with scarlet fever, which means that he will not be able to play against Hong Kong, who will be arriving here on February 19 and meeting the 1st XV of the Club. on February 11 in the annual Interport match. Kennedy's 11" ness la nớt the only plece of bad news." I M. Macrae who led the pack in both the Melji matches and is also a newcomer to Shang- hai this season, is ill. He is re- ported to have some kind of fever. Let us hope it does not prove to be, scarlet fever too."

It was originally intended to play off friendly matches between the Armoured Cars and Scottish, and the Etceteras and the ASF. this week-end, but a revision had to be made

on account of the

Scottish not being able to raise a full side. In addition to Macrae being ill, W. B..H Rigg has in- Jured his shoulder and it is doubt-

ful whether he will be turning out again this season. The programme has been altered to a trial match between Blacks and Whites on Saturday, and a Club XV against the ABF. on Sunday.

To Rest

Hangchow, Jar. 12.

It is reported that Generalissima Chiang Kai-shek's health has been appreciably affected by anxiety and worry, and that he is troubled with weakness in the legs.

Chinese Young

Men's Society

ANNUAL DINNER

The annual dinner party of the

EAST LANCS. DEPART

Animated Scenes On Wharf

BAGPIPES AND BAND!"

H.M. troopship Lancashire, carry- ing on board the 2nd Battalion

East Lancashire Regiment, bound, for India, and Naval personnel for England, salled from the Kowloon. Wharf at 1 pm. yesterday and was..

St. Teresa's Chinese Young Men's His appetite has also been poor, Society, held at the Hotel Cecil Inst but since resting in his home in night was attended by a fair Fenghua, there has been a great gathering of members who cele change for the better in every brated the Bociety's second birth-given a rousing send-on, way, and his legs have regained day. their former agility..

But, although he has practically regained his former good health, his doctors have advised him not Accordingly, he talks to worry. very uttie, and only attends to really important business.

Generalissimo Chiang Kal-shek rises very early in the morning, and it is believed that he will pro- long his rest, before returning to Nanking.

Chinese Evening Press,

There was an enormous crowd The guests included Rev. Fr. present on the whar! and on. Spada, Rev. Fr. Gallagher, 37. board, prior to the ship's depar- Rev. Fr. Maestrini, Rev. Fr. Bourke, ture, to bid farewell to friends and

comrades. Among those · present: 8.J. Rev. Fr. Orlando, Rev. Fr. Fung: Mr.' J. J. Hayden. Mr. 1. A.

were H.E. the General Officer Com-

W Barton, Mr. J. M. Figueiredo, Mr.manding. Major General A.

Bartholomew, Rear-Admiral C. G. Robert Choa, Mr. Fontana,

Sedgwick and Col, H. C. Harrison, G80.1.

PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS

Mr. Chan Yap Yu, President of the

At the conclusion of the dinner

St. Teresa's C. Y. M. &, called on Mr. Paul Lee to address the party, in the course of which the latter sald:-

To-night is the annual dinner of the St. Teresa's CYMS. I would like to teria it the second birthday of the Society; it is in fact attend- Ing its second year of existence During these two years of child- hood there were many noted ac- tivities, such as a lending Ubrary which brought numerous readers who came for books repeatedly. the Bunday teaching of catechism in prisons, the preaching of the Catholic Faith in pagan villages, frequent visits to hospitals, and monthly lectures. to the members. Thia Catholic Action Society of St. Teresa's Church 18. only two years old, but, in fact. Catholic Action is not only a matter of to- day's talk. It was established be fore the Ascension of Our Lord. Jesus Christ when He 'addressed. Himself to E's apostles saying: Go ye; and teach all nations. This teaches us that all the faithful who know the truth and possess Mr. Charles L. Hoover. Consul- their duty by spreading and mak- the faith will have to perform

General for 'the United States of

Highlanders played selections as The bagpipes of the Seaforth ·

they paraded up and down the whart while the band of the Royal Welch Fusiliers was also present,

Coupled with the music, there was vociferous cheering as the Lancashire cast-off and left the wharf.

A pleasing incident followed. · As the troopship made her way to Lyeemun through the harbour It so happened that a number of British Naval cruisers were also leaving at the same time for their Southern cruise.

To many it appeared as though the Lancashire had been provided with Naval escort as she left the harbour but this was merely a coincidence.

Among the cruisers was the flag- ship, HMS. Cumberland, with the Commander-in-Chief, H. Vice- Admiral Sir Charles Little, board, bound, for Manila.

SNIPERS ACTIVE IN INDIA

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4052 the people to tighten their belts I it is successiyl, if a high de- Tarr and Roe being tried cut on Macño, last Sunday. Mr. Hoover only for actionists, it is also the killed and two Indian officers, and

still further or, failing a fresh

New Delhi, Jan, 11. America in Hong Kong, poses for ing known these two virtues to TARE ON THE WING ~

Sniping contintea in the Khasora those who are in the dark. So our staff photographer on board the work of Catholic Action is not Valley. One Indian soldier was Saturday's trial game will see

the sa. Kinshan, or her way to

duty of Christians We should not seven other ranke wounded to-day.. gree of self-sufficiency is attain the wing with Tarr as the winger.

was met, on arrival in the Forta be selfish: we should be good The British have occupied two loan from abroad, they must buy eu, then the German people may all the 1st XV. forwards, who play-suese Colony, by Mr. F. J. Gellion, mowers. Jesus Christ complained villages frequented by the follow- food outside the country with

ed against Meiji are on. Whites'

the manager of the Macao Electric that the harvest is abundant, but feel that the present hardships side, but Blacks have quite a use-

ers of the Faquir of Ipi because bone of the credit now given

Company.

mowers are few." This is His in- the tribesmen have not submitted. over to the purchase of raw in.ure worth while. Herr Hitler ful pack and should ate something

tention and Catholic Action is |—Router. hitself has justified the Plan as of the ball. An experiment is

specially founded for Catholic lay [... providing a guarantee of future evidently going to be tried with

med to full His Holy Will Now! of butter" was General Goring's employment for the men who, he. Mayne in the second row

that as all Christians are to assist 'with R. P. J. Stewart. The two states, will be released from insides are quite evenly matched now in danger of being "Gune dustry after the present drive for with the odds in favour of the above will instead of bread."'-

re-armament is over. The pros-White. If the game does not do Many National-Socialist spea-pect of such men turning to the anything else it will set the play Ters, after a rest of fully a week,

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

ANNUAL RACE MEETING,

1937.

Entries for the

close at 3.00 p.m. on SATUR.

dustrial supplies. "Guns instead

watchword last month. It is

FOREIGNERS QUIT SIANFU

Shanghai, Jan, 12.

from Stanfu, Herr and Frau Rayet, The first foreigners to evacuate

and Fraulein Walsemann, have ar-

the Church authorities for the foundation to be made so that in propagation of the Faith how future when the society will re- much more heavier the duty will quire more space there will be no

Himself to all this post. The storey on the top. This struck me. be to the members of Catholic need of pulling down the existing Action, who are placed by God | ground floor, but simply add .

DAY, 16th January, 1937, afkers have lately been blaming peaceful manufacture of subetion to the path of training again,, rived here by air, having made the spreading of faith will bring good as the foundation of a material

the Secretary's Office, Exchange Building.

By Order of the Stewards,

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary. Hong Katg, 11th Jan., 1937.

and it will have to be strict If we are to beat Hong Kong, who are reported to be exceptionally strong. in February.

In addition to the matches in which Club teams are playing, the Loyals have a return match against the Police on Saturday, and on Sunday Tung Wen College

the plight of the nation's food tutes for rubber, fodder, silk, and supplies on to the machinations wool is one to which people in of international financiers."

other nations would turn with a What is the truth?

feeling approaching relief. Germany has certainly not Unfortunately it is hard at been able to obtain all the credits present to see any great success which some of her economists for the Plan. Most of the sub- 4941 (though not all of her politico-stitutes already made d're grotes-will be meeting Area Details..

economists) have wished for her quely dear in price, and do not during the last three years. stand the wear of the articlės

SELECTED SIDES Neither has she been able to find they represent. If their mann-

Blacks. C., Jennins; A. D. any large number of profitable facture were greatly increased Tarr, R. H. Rue, G. Bastian, R. D markets for her industrial ex Germany would have to should- Crofton: J. Bowerman (captain). P. Blix; T. D. Adams, A. I. BurTOWA, ports; she has had trade barriere er a

heavier financial burden w. F. Gilbert, D. McL. Wheeler, H. against her such as all nations than she has now, a burden W. Carter, 8. A. Wallace, A. Mabb, to a greater or less degree have which would be doubly 'heavy as

W. H. T. Picher. encountered. To that extent much of her present revenue there is substance in the Nazi comes

irqiu-duties on

importa plea, and to that extent there is which would presumably be lost. a particular importance in the It is to be doubted whether a

even one under a anxious and determined search nation,

M.C.C. DRAW

One-Day Match With Tasmania

Launceston, Jan. 12.

A one-day match between the M.C.G. tourists and Tasmania played here today ended in a draw, the M.G.C. scoring 250 and Tasmania 145 for five wickets.

The M.C.C. were 364 minutes at the wickets in making 250 runs, the chief scorers being Barrett 41, Worthington 41 and Ames 32.

Wyatt scored 14. His wrist seemed to be stiff and lacking in strength. For the home side Thollar took Ave wickets for 67. Jeffrey scored 48, and Thomas' 48- Wouter

PROTEST AGAINST GOLF RULE

London, Jan, 12... The Professional Golfers Assor cation has officially protested against the limitation of the num- er of clubs and sent a letter to Royal and Ancient expressing the opinion that it is unnecessary and uidesirable to restrict the game that manner. Such a limita- tion would interfere with the free- dom of golfers and the matter of equipment. Picular.

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now being made among many sourceful dictatorship, ...could nations for means of reducing stand the resultant financial international trade barriers. strain for long. The British On the other band the present people still hope for another and food problem in Germany, is due brighter way out, the way of even more directly to the politi-international co-operation that cal policy-or. the political was shown in the three-Power. military policy-of the German currency agreement which is Government. Herr Hitler's large still open to Germany.

Whites:-A. G. Write; G. 8. Me- G! (captain), B. R. Brown, R. N.. Bryant, E. C. Blackwood; A. P. D. Kennedy. W. E. Tingle: Gordon Brown, J. F. Burford, W. D. Pear- son, R. A. O. Mayne, R. P. J. Ste- wart, D. H. Stewart, G.J. P. Carey, E-P. Morphew.

SHANGHAI TRAGEDY

European Found Shot

Shanghai, Jan. 12.

trip via Nanking.

results without our knowledge. body is to be prepared strong bes What we do with good intention, fore hand, how much more im They are most reluctant to talk. we leave m God's hand and He portant is it for the members to for fear of endangering other 'for- |will do the rest.

be feady for unexpected attacks eigners at glanfu, as the city is A new clubhouse will come into which may ruin invisibly the

by definitely controlled Com-extsterice and during the recent Society if the members are not munista.

meetings discussions were brought ready to answer them. Meanwhile, French nationals in forward as to how the club is to be Shenst and Kansu have been or put up. The majority of Commit dered to evacuate Altogether, there tee members insisted on a strong are 240 foreigners, mostly mission- aries, in the two provinces Reuter.

ANXIETY FELT IN LANCASHIRE

Japanese-Australian Agreement

London, Jan, 11.- Anxiety about the effect op Great Britain's cotton and rayon trade of the recent Japanese- Australian commercial agreement. was expressed at a meeting of the Foard of Directors of the Man- chester Chamber of Cominerce to- day.

An official statement was issued after the meeting, and expressed the opinion that the United King- conscript Army, his urnaments However, judging by very Mr. B. R. Petre, Deputy Gover- dom Government, ought to co- industry on a wartime basis, and recent happenings, it would aphor of the big International Settle operate more effectively with the his Four-year Plan for seeking pear that Germany's major ment gaol was found dying at his Australian Government so as to self-sufficiency against an emer concern-or the collective, con- bone last evening with a bullet make it practicable for Aus- gency are made possible only by cern of her leaders-is without wound in his temple and a revol-tralia to maintain more favourable ver beside him. He succumbed terms for the Lancashire textile cutting down, on the nation's rather than within her bound-shortly afterwards. Deceased, a export trade, food and clothing, every unnecesaries. "D.OR.A will, doubt Briton, was 29 years of age-- sary expense and even much less, greatly facilitate the con- Beutes, expense which in many countries centration of her leaders on a would be counted necessary. certain distant horizon. Mean-

Soviet Russia was said to have time, hard times exist in Ger

SEALED LETTER

Shanghai. Jan. 12 The inquest on Mr. H, R. Petre

The Board decided to support representations to the Prime Minister, urging the Cabinet, to adopt a policy stipulating, in the éiscussion of commercial agree menta with Empire and foreign set out in her Five year Plan to many and it would take a very was held this morning in camera countries, satisfactory assurances starve herself great Germany major catastrophe to distract the and adjoured until January 18 of a stable market for British cot seems determined to stint herself attention of the masses from an It is understood that Petre left a ton and rayon goods. This should be an absolute condition for strong.

increasingly ominous internal sealed letter which was handed to Obviously much depends on economic situation which, of the coroner. Omcials are very favourable terms, in the United

reticent regarding the whole Kingdom. the success of the Four-year Plan itself has surely become dis affair which is now under the energetic tracting enough."

Reuter

ergues.

Reuter

market, the Board

Other speakers were Rev. Fr. Gallagher, Mr. Barton and Rev. Fr. Bourke.

Lt. C. A. Hanizon, East Lancashire Regiment, superintending a number of men reiting their baggage, on board the troopship Lancashire, it No. 5 Wharf, Kowlson, on Monday. The”: East Lancashires, left for India Testerday and were given 's rousin send-off. The above photograph was taken by the “Daily, Fres Staff photographer,