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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS SATURDAY, JANUARY 16, 1937.

PARIS CHAMBER

IN SESSION

Survey

SILVER PRICES TO FALL

GOOD BATTING

Of Work By Heavy Shipments To M. Herriot

BUCISSA 38 4

the world war,'

ST. PATRICK'S BALL

St. Patrick's Ball will be held A Pastime For Parents In the Peninsula Hotel on Friday, 12th March, 1937. Members of

Rugby football has not hitherta St. Patrick's Society of Hong

unjoyed much Kong are asked to make a note pastime for parents, who are of the date.

generally supposed to be B.H.C. HALLOWES, comfortable to

Hon. Secretary,

rigours of what is regarded as a St. Patrick's Society of young man's game. Yet it must often have been. regretted that Hong Kong.

the playing career of a Rugby footballer should be so compara- Lively short.

1958

THE HONG KONG" JOCKEY CLUB.

ANNUAL RACE MEETING, 1937.

Entries for the above will close at 3.00 p.m.

on SATUR. DAY, 16th January, 1937, at the Secretary's Office, Exchange Building.

By Order of the Stewards,

Ç. B. BROWN,

Secretary. Hong Kong, 11th Jan., 1937.'.

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THE FANLING HUNT

AND RACE CLUB.

The Winter Meeting will be held (weather permitting at Kwanti Race Course on Sunday, 17th January, 1937, commencing

at 2.30 p.m.

Additional coaches will be at tached to the 12.12 p.m. and 1.25 p.m. trains to Fanling, and the 6.39 p.m. train to Kowloon. Tickets at $2.- Include admission to the Public Enclosure, and may be purchased at the Railway Station.

Kowloon

THOMSON & CO.. Secretaries and Treasurers,

TURKEY AND IRAQ

AT VARIANCE'..

Oilfields Question

pose of forming a common frort

viet Union.

Paris, Jan. 14-

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Bombay

London, Jan, 15. London allvar interests look for. further fall in sliver prices here after the departure on February 4 of the steamer to Bombay which is the latest shipment for arrival in India before the introduction of the Indian budget.

BY M.C.C.

Ward And Grimmett Punished

TWO CENTURY HITTERS

Hobart, Jari. 15.- In a three-day match begun here' to-day against a combined Austra

an eleven, the M.C.C. batted first and carried their score of 92 for one wicket at lunch time to 382 for 8 at close of the day's play.

daries.

At the beginning of the after- noon session of the Chamber, to- day, the president of the Chamber, M. Herriott, held the customary Inaugural speech in which he sur- veyed the work of the French par- liament during the preceding legis lative period and then made refer- ence to international problems.

The opinion is gaining ground France, declared M. Herriot, had that India, which is at the mo-

Barnett, Bardstaff, Allen and often been slandered. The factment the mainstay of the marketa. was that she had done nothing but unlikely to keep up her volume Wyatt all treated the bowling of to extend her hand in true loyalty or present imports which are Ward and Grimmett with scant to her friends and also still ex-specially large in view of rumours respect. Barnett played a vigorous tended it to her former enemies in that the Indian Government is and stylish game, his driving to cover being his strong point. He unlikely to apply an import tax on' France had repeatedly attempted silver in order to reduce the bud-scored 109, remaining 177 minutes too to give other nations a final peace getary shortfall:

at the wickets during which he last week's care for the statute fust as she once gave them steamer to Bombay carried silver hit three sixes and fourteen boun-

the code of individual rights. She for India to the extent of 5,000,000 had net great hopes on the League ounces, leaving only 3,000,000 oua-not out, including two sizes and Hardstaff, who is at present: 139 of Nations which, despite many

ces in London, which is the smal- eleven fours, gathered his runs by disappointments, he still trusted

lest total for two or three years.

crisp well-timed drives and splen- and hoped to perfect France did

Furthermore, there are rumours did hook strokes. “ not want to build up her own pros

from Washington that President perity on the poverty of any other nation. She knew that the race Roosevelt is becoming tired of the for armaments was bringing all United States silver programme in view of apparent impossibility to countries to the verge of a danger achieve the desired ratio of three- ous precipice and was giving rise France was to many dangers,

moment, to enter ready, at any Into reasonable agreements and she respected domestic political affairs of other people just as she was determined to defend her own. She would never fall in dis- persing misunderstandings be-

the tween

nations which were often more serious than a direct clash of interests.

It is unusual for the player who leaves school at 18 still to be in the game ten years later. There are, of course, exceptions.

mien so hard and enthusiastic that they turn out for their club week' after week, season after season, until they are into their thirties without suffering any ill consequences. But it is at about the age of 26 that the average player thinks the time has come for him to stop, not because be has had enough of the game but because the game begins to make too many demands on his time and strength.

It counted to the credit of the

Present Chamber, concluded Her- tot, that it had unanimously ap-

proved the necessary financial sacrifices to be made for the coun-

try's

defence. When there was the question of the defence of the other country, there was only one Transecton News Service.

France.

He finds he must train a little harder if he is to keep fit, and he finds, too, that his muscles have lost some of their resilience. He is hurt more easily and takes longer to recover. The pace of the game has, in short, become 100 much for him. And so he gives it up, gets married, settles down, watches his old club playof on a Saturday afternoon, and from time to time sighs for his lost youth.

Yet, men between the ages of

THIRD PLENARY SESSION

* Canton, Jan, 15.. Owing to the great importance the Third Plenary Session. which is to be held in Nanking on February 15 next. all provincial members have received hotice to be present on the date fixed for the session.

Allen was aggressive and cut and pulled Ward and Grimmett un- mercifully. Wyath scored 30 in 50 minutes including five boundaries. The Hardstaff-Allen partnership

to one, and the sliver Senators are brought 124 runs in 71 minutes for

content with the the sixth wicket-- -- probably now maintenance of price of the newly-Reuter. mined domestic silver at 77.57

cents.....

outer.

GEN. PEI TO VISIT GENERALISSIMO

Shanghal. Jan. 15.. Unconfirmed reports are current

SPANISH CREDITS

QUESTION

Valencia Protests To London

CORONATION

CELEBRATIONS

IN HONG KONG

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THE AGENDA The agenda was as follows:- 1. Discussion of the general form

the celebrations, will, take. ⠀ 2 Discussion as to the number.

of days on, which celebrations will be held

3. Estimation of the cost to Gov ́ernment of the celebrations. 4. Appointment of a Vice-Chair-

man and of Sub-Committees. 5. Any other business. The Chairman told the meeting

that His Excellency the Governor had given his opinion na to the form the official celebrations were to take, and that a working out- line was as follows:-

ON CORONATION. DAY. In the early morning: A Military Parade.

About 11 am; Church Services, About 2 p.m.; Chinese' Proces-

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ST. VINCENT DE FAUL The Hon. Treasurer of the Bo- claty of St. Vincent de Paul ac- knowledges with gratitude and thanks the receipt of the follow- ing donations to the Society's

In Memory of the late Mrs. A.

M. da Eliva: The Local Star of Messrs. Jardine Matheson & Co.. Ltd.

$9.40 Memory of the late Mr. Mendes:

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In the evening: A Coronation Funds: · Ball.

ON THE SECOND DAY A Military Tattoo at night It was decided that the question of the number of days on which celebrations would be held would be decided when, the Chinese Sub- Committee had met and were in a position to report what sort of Chinese celebration was destred and could be añorded.

The Reverend, Halward, Colony Commissioner of Boy Scouts, stated that the Boy Scouts and Gil Guides were prepared to give a Pageant or Rally on the third day of the celebrations.

The meeting then proceeded to appoint Mr. J. J. Paterson AJ Vice-Chairman.

London, Jan. 14. A note from the Spanish Government has been lodged with

The Committee further appoint the British Foreign Office, protest- ing against the raising of the | ed Sub-Committees as follows:-

that General Pel Chung-hat the Kwangal military leader, is leaving for Shanghai by Kwellin by air to- morrow to meet Mr. Wang Ching-question of Spanish credits before the Non-Intervention Committee. wel, after which both will go Fenghua to interview General

The note declares the Spanishi Chiang Kai-sher.

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BRITISH CANADIAN TRADE AGREEMENT

London, Jan. 14. Agreement in principle has been reached between Great Britain and Canada regarding a new trado agreement, which it is hoped will be signed shortly, "

that the Britain insisted schedule of tarins be revised. fol- AIR FORCE. Rear-Admiral C. G. Sedgwicklowing Canada's approval of the (Retired); Brigadier H. G. Seth-reduced rates on various Ameri- Smith, DAO, or representative; can-produced commodities and the Flight-Lt. T. U. C. Shirley RAF achievement of a reciprocal ar- The Commandant, Hong Kong rangement beneficial to American.

manufacturers- Volunteer Defence Corps; The Commanding Officer, Hong Kong Naval Volunteer Force.

ILLUMINATIONS

Government cannot admit that General Pel Chung-hal was ap the Committee can deal with this pointed a member of the standing matter. committee of the Military Affairs Neutral powers have recently put Commission in Nanking last sum-forward a proposal that non-inter- Imer, but so far he has failed to vention should apply to credit as

take up his post-

well as men and munitions, and it

Ieuter.

is with this object in-mind that Britain proposed to the Non-Inter- The Hon, Mr. J. J. Paterson vention Committee that Spanish | (Chairman); Rear-Admiral C. G credit be restricted to foodstuffs and essentials of life- Heuter's Bulletin Sørvice.

WANG'S MESSAGE

Shanghai, Jan. 15. Mr. Wang Ching-wel has tele- graphed "to General Chiang Kai- shek that he proposes to go to Fenghua shortly.----

30 and 40, even though they Accordingly. General Ya Han- Reuter. may be bald, inclining to stout-mow, Commander-in-Chief of the ness and to that air of gravity Fourth Route Army and Civil Governor Wang Mo-chung" are basumed by fathers of families, reaking preparation for their de- are still capable of playing more parture. than a passable game for at least half an hour.

No doubt a full 80 minutes would leave most of them pros trate, but if they are able to play for 30 minutes there seems no reason why they and others even older but no less enthusiastic should not be encouraged to in dulge their passion for their favourite sport within the limits of their endurance.

Jerusalem, Jan. 14 A breakdown appears to have occurred, according to the latest Not long ago it was reported reports from Beirut, in the nego- from England that two teams of tiations which were being con- sexagenarians bad played a short ducted between Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan and Iraq for the pur-game of Association football.

Whether foriner Rugby players against any attempted influence would care to make a fresh start on the part of foreign powers, so late in life is perhaps doubt especially Great Britain or the So-ful, but there are no doubt many in their forties who would will The differences between Turkey and Iraq, particularly regarding ingly renew their youth again Mossul and its oilfields, are ap-if only the pitch were a little. parently

unsurmountable. The smaller and the time of play a Turkish delegation, at all events, little shorter. has left Teheran, ostensibly to, ob-,

There seems to be an opportu tain new instructions from Ankara, but it is thought that most prob-nity here for an enthusiastic ably the delegation will not re-organizer willing to grade retined turn for further negotiations players into categories-old, extra which are due to be resumeduld, very dry, like the wine mer

chant's price list, and arrange nux Servion.

fixtures for sons and fathers.

shortly. Transocean

SPANISH DIPLOMAT IN SWEDEN

Refuses To Vacate Legation

Stockholm, Jan. 14.

The diplomatic representative of "the" Valencla government here, Madame Palencia, has requested the Swadish government to evict the representative of the Bursos government, Fiscovitch from the Legation premises, if necessary by force. Fiscovitch refuses to vacate the Legation and intends to up- Deal to the Court for a decision

rausorcan News Service.

BRITISH INDUSTRIES FAIR

King

Visit By

Queen

And

London, Jan. 14.

It is also reported that Generals. Li Tsung-jen, 'Pel Chung-hal and Civil Governor Wong Kuk-Cho of Kwangal Province Bre getting ready to proceed to Nanking, but it is said that General Pei Chung- hat will first fly to Fenghua to con- fer with

Generalissimo Chiang

Kai-shek before proceeding to

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CHARLES MATTSON

MURDER

Another Suspect Held For Examination

Tacoma, Jan. 14. Sacramento, Cal, police have 'detained for questioning in con-

Nanking to attend the Plenary nection, with the murder of little

Session-

Chinese Evening Press.

VALENCIA MAKES DECISIONS

Valencia, Jan. 14. The state of emergency in Spanish

territory under the control of the Valencia Government was prolong ed for another month by the Per- manent Committee of the Cories in the session to-day in the Civic Hall in Valencia, which is at pre- sent serving as Parliament Bulld-

Izig.

It was further decided to im- mediately appoint substitutes to replace all absent deputies.

The evacuation of Madrid is

news from the capital, and ap- Proceeding slowly, according to peals to support the authorities in their difficult tank will be broad- cast to the population. Leading members of the defence committee will speak on the radio every day for this purpose.-- Fensorean News Service

CZECHOSLOVAK AERODROMES

Charles Mattson, a man whose de- scription is said to tally with that in potice notices posted through- out the country, circulated as part of the campaign to capture the Washington kidnapper.

The suspect has a scratched face...

RACKETEERS FALL INTO NET

New York, Jan. 14) The police, by a series of drama- tic raids, have broken up one of the largest racketeering rings in tehe city.

Keuter.

KAMAY Pga al has t MARIA WENDT SENTENCED

To Be Deported To Shanghai

Sedgwick (Retired); The Hon. the Director of Puble Works; The Hon. the Harbour Master; The Hon. the Inspector-General of Police; Tha Hon. Sir Shout-son Chow, Kt,

Los Angeles, Jan 14. LL.D.; The Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall,

Maria Wendt, the Chinese "giri C.M.G.; The Hon. Mr. J. F. Braga, O.B.E.; The Hon. Dr. 8. W. Two, who was arrested some time ago a large supply of illicit C.BE; The Hon. Mr. T. N. Chan; carrying The Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo; The Hon. druga, allegedly on behalf of a big Mr. S. H. Dodwell; The Hon. Mr. International drug ring with wide. A. W. Hughes; Mr. M. T. Johnson; spread ramifications, was brought The Vice-Chancellor, University of into court to receive sentence, hav- Hong Kong: ME. Cock, M.B.Eing fully recovered from her ill- Mr. K. E. Greig: Mr. A. el Arculli; nex

She was sentenced to ten years' Mr. L. C. F. Bellany, M.C.; Mr. B.

Seventy men and women were arrested. It is stated that the gang operated a daily lottery call- ed "Numbers Game." the takinge Wylie; Major C. M. Manners, imprisonment, but execution of from which were estimated at Ave | OB.E.; Mr, D. Drummond; Mr. V. million dollars a year.----

D. Borby: Mr. D. W. Munton; and Beuter.

Mr. T. A Mitchell.

BRITISH AIR MAIL SCHEME

Opposition Expected From Australia

It is stated that the man was

Sydney, Jan. 14. -- a patient of Dr. Mattson. Despite repeated requests, Aus once father of the murdered boy, and tralia is still awaiting details from that he had admitted to police Britain with regard to the Aus- that he had once escaped from a tralian bases and air mall dying- lunatic asylum.

boats in connection with the Em- Meanwhile, the discovery of a pire air mali scheme.

plece of lipstick on the running- board of an abandoned car, found near the scene of the nnding of Charles naked bedy, has led to the bellet that there may have been a woman in the case-

Reuter

GOERING'S -VISIT TO ITALY Further Discussion With Mussolini

DECORATIONS

The Honourable Sir H. E..Pollock, Kt, KC., LLD. (Chairman): The Hon the Director of Public Works; The Vice-Chancellor, University of Hong Kong; Mr. L. C. F. Bellamy, M.C.; Mr. B. Wylle: Mr. E. Cock, M.B.E. The Hon. Mr. 8. H. Död- well; Sir Robert Ho Tung, Kt, LL.D.; Mr. Ho Kom-tong, OB.E; Mr. Li Yau-tsun, C.B.E.; Major C. M. Manriera, O.B.E.; Mr. “J, H. Tag- gart; and The Chairman, Urban Council

CHURCH SERVICES The Hon Sir H. E. Follock, Kt, It is stated that Mr. R. A. PIKK.C., LL.D. (Chairman); The Rev. bill. Commonwealth Postmaster General, has declared that unfair partisanship has done more to make the British air mail scheme unpopular in Australia than any thing else.

W. Baines, The Rev. R. M., Dow; and The Rev. Father. G. M. Spada.

SCHOOLS Se The Director of Education: (Chairman); The Hon. Dr. & W Ts'o, C.B.E.; Mr. A. el Arculll; Dr. G. DR. Black, OBE. V.D. The Rev. K. M. Dow: and The Rev. Father O. M. Spada.

PROPAGANDA

the sentence was stayed in order to allow at her immediate deporta- tion to Shanghai.-- Heuter.

Secretary for Booth China; The Canadian Government Tradé Com- missioner; and Mr. V. M. Gray- burn, th

NEW TERRITORIES The District Officer, North; and The District Officer, Bouth."

BOY SCOUTS " The Rev. N. V. Halward,

EXECUTIVE

The Hon. the Colonial Secretary (Chairman); The Hon. Mr. J. JA Paterson; Chairmen of Sub-Com- mittees, and The District Omcer. South.

ONE DAY HOLIDAY

It was decided that it was not desired to hold a public meeting other than a meeting of the two Councils, but that the proceedings of the Councils' meeting should be broadenst..

The Committee passed a resolu tion that a member of the Con- sular Body to be selected by that Body be asked to sit on the nlumination Sub-Committee.

According to private messages from Canberra to Melbourne, the British Government has been ta able to agree to Australia's request. for a provision that she would have

His Majesty's Trade Commission the right to withdraw from the

er and Commercial Secretary for scheme if the Singapore-Australia South China: The Hon. Mr. T. N. nying-boat service proved, un-Chau, Mr. B. Wylie; Mr. A. Hicks; On Major Benoy, stating that the satisfactory. The message in Mr. G. C. Burnett; Lt-Col. EL dicates that the Australian Cabinet

LEAGUE MEETING

Murrow DBO.: The Postmaster General Mr. W. J. Carrie; and The Canadian Government Trade Commissioner.

CHINESE The Secretary for Chinese Affairs (Chairman) and Bub-Committee already appointed.

cost of the proposed tattoo would have to be borne by Government the Committee then discussed the question of holding the tattoo. It was decided that the question of the cost should be put to the Executive Sub-Committee and that the risk of losing money in case the weather was wet on the night London; Jan. 14/

should be seriously considered.

The - Committee then passed R The Foreign Secretary is leaving

PUBLIO MEETING London on Wednesday, according The Hon the Colonial Secretary to present arrangements, to attend (Chairman); The Hon. Mr. 3. J. resolution that the Church Services the meeting of the League of Na- Paterson; The Hon. Sir H E should not be confined to the tions Council to-day reek The Pollock, KL, KC LL.D.: The Hog Cathedrals only, but should be held main items on the Council enda Sir Shou-son Chow, Kt. LL.D. The in all the Churches. are the dispute between the French Hon. Dr. B. H. Kotewall CM.GThe Committee agreed that al- and Turkish Governments regard- The Hon Mr. J. P. Braga, O.B.E., though one day's holiday had been ing Alexandretta and the question The Vice-Chancellor, University of proposed, the possibility of con- of the Free City of Dang Hong Kong His Majesty's Trade tinuing the celebrations for more. Brilian Wireices,

Commissioner and Commercial than one day should be unvisaged.

Rome, Jan. 14.

might not at present approve the General Hermann Goering, Gerdraft scheme man Air Minister, had a further Reuter. London, Jan 14. hour's talk with Signor Mussolini The Invitation extended by the this afternoon, at which it is Czechoslovak Government to for understood the situation in Spain The prospective engagements of elgn Milltúry or Air Attaches in was the principal subject of dis- the King and Queen after Their Prague to make a complète percussion A Majesties return to London in-sonal inspection of Czechoslovak It is believed that the terms of clude a visit to the British Indus aerodromes has been accepted by tries Fair, which opens at Olympla I the British Air Attacte. on February 15, and a visit on the second Saturday in February to it is understood, to enable foreign the Peoples Palace in Mile End Road. The new Peoples' Palace was to have been opened by King Edward VIII on December 12 last, but the engagement was cancelled

British Wirele

The invitation has been given Governments to satisfy themselves regarding allegations which have appeared at various times in the last twelve months in German and other newspapers. British Wireless.

the Italian reply to the British Note on the question of volunteers is being drawn up in consultation with General Goering, who after- wards expressed satifaction at the outcome of the meetings.

Il Duce is entertaining General Goering at a state banquet to night

Reuter