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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JANUARY 19, 1937.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS | ADVERTISEMENTS. LADIES'

H. K. ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY.

BURNS' DINNER

In view of the numbers attend ing the Burns' Dinner at the Peninsula Hotel on Monday,

25th January, 1937, the General Committee of the Society regret that no more names can be accepted for attendance at this function.

HONG KONG/AUSTRALIAN FREIGHT CONFERENCE.

NOTICE is hereby given that as and from 1st May next, rates of freight to Australian main ports and transhipment 'ports will be increased by approximate. ly 20 per cent over current rates.

Schedules shewing Tariff rates

as from 1st May, 1937, are now in course' of preparation' and will be issued shortly.

• AUSTRALIAN-ORIENTAL

LINE.

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN S.S. CO., LTD. BURNS PHILP LINE. NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA.. Hong Kong. 18th Jan., 1937.

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CHINA LIGHT & POWER- CO., LTD.

LOST.

Notice is hereby" given that applications have been made to this Company to issue to the registered shareholders named below, respectively, duplicate certificates for the shares covered by the following original ficates, upon statements that such original certificates have been lost :-

NOTICE

- Mr. J. H. Keswick has been authorised to sign the name of the Firm.

JARDINE. MATHESON & CO., LTD.

Hong Kong, 16th Jan., 1937.

BIRTH

MELCHERS. On January 10, 1937, at the Country Hospital. Shanghai, to Leila (nee Croot), wife of Hans H. P. Melchers, a daughter, Karia.

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HOCKEY

INTERPORT

Shanghai Team Announced

EXPECTED HERE" ON FEB. 11

The Shanghai Ladies' Interport hockey team to play against the Hong Kong Ladies. here next month is announced (by Reuter) as follows:----

RIGHT LIVERS AND HEROES

Admiral's Advice

"Admiral". Sir William Fisher. Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth, presenting the awards at the an- nual prize-giving of the training- ship, Mercury, last "month, called upon the boys to be "right livers as well as heroes."

"You may think I am not an admiral, but a parson," said Sir, Barbara Dunlap or Laura' Carton

William, but I have lived long (goalkeepers);

Frances Bomko and Evelyn Vie- | enough to know that the coming tal (full-backs) †

together of men who are heroes as well as right livers is of enor- mous tmportance to-day.

Esther Bloomfeld, Eisio. Little and Felin Pellgum (half-backs);

Jean McKeown, Lotti Selmaldt. Mary Sherklan, Margery Williams and Debbie Bloomfield (forwarda);

Nora Kelly (reserve). Of the team announced, old In- terporters are the Misses Eather Night Editor. (Wanchal -Office); | Bloomfield, E. Victal, F. Bomko, E

Tel. 24511,

Little and L. Carlon.

Editorial and Eusiness Office: 15-19, Queen's Road Central Tel. 30251.

London Office: 53. Fleet Street

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The Daily Press.

HONG KONG, JANUARY 19, 1937,

Scotland On The Screen

The proposal that by 1988, the year of the Empire Exhibition in Glasgow, Scotland should possess a worthy place on, the green will be welcomed by all who realise the great potentia- certi:lities of the film as a prop and get of national prestige, and who have also the best interests of the country and of the Exhibi- tion at heart.

Certificate No. 19816, dated 31st January, 1933, for 50 shares numbered 1323775/

1323824, Inclusive," registered in the name of Leung: Tat, care of Mrs. Chan Miu Kan, 38, Nathan Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong.

Certificate No. 22829, dated 3rd February, 1934, for 200 shares numbered 1523707/

In laonching it in an address at Stirling recently, Mr. John Grierson struck the right note. He appealed to Scottish amour propre and business instincts. In the practical travelogue and documentary categories Scotland makes a poor showing compared with any of the Dominious, 1523906, inclusive, registered while in the romantic and his- in the name of Miss Kwok Yin torical in The Thirty-Nine Chol, care of The Wing On Steps" and "Mary of Scotland," Bank, Ltd., Hong Kong. for example her scenery has And notice is hereby given been ineffectually treated and that, if within thirty days from her history and customs tra. the date hereof no claims or reveatied..

By Order of the Board of Directors,

The first three named visited Hong Kong In 1935 and played in the first Interport Ladies' hockey match They represented Shang- hai at the Canidrome in January last year when Eisle Little and L Carlon also played.

Miss Little appeared at left wing last year and it will be seen that this time she is in the pivotal posi- tion.

The Misses Bomko,and Victai gave a dazzling display in their Arst appearance for Shanghai here two years ago, and "both are ex- ceptionally fine full backs. Miss Victal possesses a very powerful his and is speedy.

Miss Carton played goalkeeper last year.

The forward line is completely

team

"The secret of your future life and the prospects of your success depend on one very "aimple thing only. The boy who keeps allve the Mercury spirit all through will get to the top, for the Mereary has given you what a great many other boys do not get, would love to get. and would be proud to get.

"We older people know perfectly

well that what the world, in its present condition, needs is An emergence at a great body of opinion that thinks right and does right. That, is going to save us

all."

CARDINALS GIVEN AUDIENCE

Rome, Jan, 17. strange to the Hong Kong defence,

Cardinal Archbishops of Mu- with the exception of Miss Sherl-nich, Cologne, Breslau, as well dan, who led the Rest against the Colony in Shanghal last year when Hong Kong 'won by ave clear goals.

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Miss Esther Bloomfield was cap

na the Bishops of Berlin and Muenster, were received to-day by the Pope in an audience lasting

over one hour. The audience with the Pepe was followed by conver

SHENSI AGITATION

TONED DOWN?

Rebel Leader's Temporary Truce With Nanking

Communists' Attitude Uncertain

Shanghai, January 18.

· Having · reached a modus, vivendi with the Central authori- fles, General Yang Hu-cheng, the, rebel · leader, has permitted General Sun Wei-ła to accept the Nanking appointment, as Chairman of the Shansi Provincial Government.

Yang's representative, Brig.-General Mei Chun-in flew to Fenghua, Chekiang province, to see Generalissimo. Chiang Kai. shek concerning the future of Shansi province. The terms of settlement will be submitted to the third plenary session of the Kuomintang Central Executive Committee on February 15,

The stucerity of General Yang Hu-cheng is open, to doubt, as Communist troops are pouring into Sianfu from the outlying districts. Red flags and emblems are seen overywhere in Blan- fa, the provincial capital-Union News,

Following Nanking assurances that General Yang Hu-cheng will remain Pacification Commissioner. of Shens until final liquidation by the third plenary session of the Kuomintang Central Executive

Committee in Nanking on February 15, the rebel leader has foned down

learned here this morning.

all agitation in Shens, it was

The most important problem for the Central Authorities to solve is

how to deal with the Communist

leaders now in Slanfu. They have Joined General Yang Hu-cheng for the avowed object of driving the Japanese and irregulars from Sul- juan and Chahar, but whether they insist on adhering to the Communist principles known. Union News.

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MR. WANG'S VISIT

Canton, Jan. 18. Since the return of Mr. Wang Ching-wel, President of the Nan

king Executive Yuan to Shanghal. all who are interested in the wel-

fare of China are anxious to know what will be the result of his com-

tain of the team that visited Hong sations with the Pupal Secretary Ing conference with the leaders of Kong in 1935,

Results of played to date are as follow-

Feb. 5, 1935:-H. K beat Shang- hai 1-0, at Hong Kong,

Interport matches

Jan. 25, 1930:- K. beat

Shanghal 1-0, at Shanghal

The team will leave Shanghai on

February 9 aboard the CPB, liner Empress of Asia and are due to

arrive here on February 11..

R.A.F. VISIT TO BERLIN

Berlin, Jan. 17.

A group of representatives of the British Air Force paid a visit to the German Air Force for the first time, when to-day, in response Goering, a deputation of British Air Force' Officers landed at Sta- acken airfield. The guests, headed

to an invitation of Air Minister

FRANCE-VALENCIA TRADE ACCORD

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MR. WANG DEPARTS FOR NANKING

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SHENSI TRUCE AT END

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AUTONOMOUS ARKA

Shanghai, Jan. 18- Legalisation of the outlawed Chinese Red army and creation of a virtually autonomous area in Shens, and Kansu are demanded by the Shensi recalcitrants ac- carding to the "Evening Post" which says delegates from. Sinfu are at present on the way to Fenghua to lay the demanda be- fore General Chiang Kai-shek. The delegates included Generals Mi Chun-lin and Pao Wen-yueh and Mesars. Li Chun-kan and Tung Yinz-pin' who arrived in Nanking by air on January 16 and left for Hangehow by motor: "yes- terday.

FOUR DEMANDS According to the "Post" demand:

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they

1. That Chinese Communists de given parrison duties in Shensi and Kansu:

2. That Chang Haueb-liang. be

Commis-... appointed Pacification Shanghal, Jan 18.

sioner of Shepst and Kinsu with. Mr. Wang Ching-wel, ACCOM-

absolute control of military affairs panied by Madume Wang and in the two provinces; other close associates, left for 3. That the troops of Chang Nanking this morning in a special-Hsueh-liang and Yang Hu-chen be ly-chartered Eurasia Aviation Co- responsible solely to their com- peration machine.

manding officers who have, the right to appoint and dismiss sub- ordinates:

Tseng Sung-ming and his wife.

The party also includes Tseng

After an absence of a year, Mr.

- Nanking to supply military Wang's return to Nanking is re-equipment and expenses regularly. garded as an event of great signi- The "Post" adds that the armis- ficance.

tice was agreed upon merely to Though it is doubtful whether enable these demands to be dis- he will agree to take a post in the cussed and foreshadows that they Hence the Government, he is expected to will not be accepted. participate prominently in the Shens trouble is far from solution plenary session of the Central-Reuter. Executive Committee next month when the controversies arising out

of the Slanfu revolt will be dis- wussed. Kenner.

A BUSY DAY

Nanking, Jan. 18. Mr. Wang Ching-wel was wel

HIGH TRADITIONS OF JOURNALISM

comed at the aerodrome by a large Mr. Baldwin's Tribute

To Sir R. Bruce

gathering of Chinese leaders on- arrival this morning.

After a brief rest at his private residence, Mr. Wang went to the Central Kuomintang headquarters Sir Robert Bruce was the quest. and presided at the weekly or hongur at a complimentary memorial meeting. Later he call-dinner in Glasgow recently, on his ed on Mr. Lin Sen at the National retirement after 20 years as editor Government office, and finally re- of the "Glasgow Herald," 38 years turned home where he received a in the service of Messrs. George multitude of callers,~~ Heule..

State, Cardinal Archbishop the Government in Nanking. Pacelli. These conversations, 1 "It is believed that the recent is stated in circles in close touch conference between Marshal Chang with the Vatican, were in con-

Hsueh-lang and nection with the situation of the

Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek at Fenghua is Catholic Church in, Germany.—

pregnant with prospects of a Transocean New Service.

peaceful settlement of the Sherts! and Kansu imbroglio, since Gen- eralissimo Chiang Kai-shek a de- termined not to use military force in chastising the rebels, in spite of General Yang Hu-cheng's reported understanding with the communist leaders Chu and Mo..

Perhaps it was due to a mis-militarist, has agreed to an armis- understanding that the Central tire until the plenary session of the Government had decided to use Central Executive Committee on primitive measures in dealing with February 15, has been greeted General Yang Hu-cheng, and his with relief in all quarters. rebellious associates, that Ied General Liu Sheung and Generals Là Tsung-Jen and Fel Chung-hel of Kwangsi Province to telegraph to the Central Government on the 15th Instant advising leniency in dealing with the rebels.

Päris, Jan. 17. The new trade agreement .be- tween the French and Valencia Governments, the negotiations for which have been proceeding here for the past week, wás signed yes terday in the French Ministry of

Commerce.

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The new agreement, it is of Acially stated, concerns the import by Air Vice-Marshmi Courtney, whef oranges into France and the

settlement of outstanding debta- Tranzoreas News Service,

made the fight as passenger in an Imperial Airways machine, were greeted by the British Air Attache. Colonel Don and by Lieutenant-

General von Wityendroff from the companied by German Air Ministry, who was ac- other officers of

presentations in respect of stich There is just time before the original certificates or either of dazzling palaces open in Bella- them shall have been received by houston Park for this grave the Company, the Company will deficiency and inferiority to be proceed to deal with the applica wiped out. Beginning now, tions in such manner and on either through the agency of the such terms as the Directors of Scottish Film Council, te Mr. the Company may decide. Grierson suggested, or through ❘ high rank-

the combined efforts of that Transocean News Service. Council, the Exhibition Com- mmittee, the Scottish Economic Developinent Council and cognate bodies, the interest of the big film companies and of specialised 'organisations such as the G.P.O. Film Unit may be aroused, co- operation secured, and the

"shooting" of one

Reveral the major films and of a dozen or so short documentaries begun in the early spring of this year.

NOEL BRAGA,

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

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG

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PROBATE JURISDICTION

IN THE GOODS of `Susan

Higgins, late of Repulse Bay Hotel, Hong Kong, Spinster, Deceased.

Or

SOVIET SYSTEM IN

SPAIN

Paris, Jan. 17.

LITVINOFF LEAVES FOR GENEVA

Moscow, Jan. 17. The Commissar for Foreign Af- fairs, M. Maxim Litvinov, depart

for Geneva to-day.' It is officially stated that he will parti cipate in the meeting of the League Council.--

ed

In the course of a broadcast | Traniaczan News Service_ speech, the Foreign Minister of Valencia Government. del Vayo, stated frankly that the atm of the Valencia Government was the establishment of a Soviet system in Spain,

Prompt action, a financial guarantee, and imaginative and up-to-date direction are the needs must be still closer-

of the moment.

NOTICE IS HEREBY A series of adequate Scottish GIVEN that the Court has by filmas could be distributed

Spain, he said, must imitate Soviet Rusala in every detail, and her relations with Soviet Russia

·Prasnocean. Beur Service:

BRITISH AIR MAIL SCHEME COMMENT

Commonwealth P.-M.-G.. Explains

Sydney, Jan. 18.

ANOTHER CONFERENCE As proof of the Central Govern- ment's clemency and security, General Chen Cheng, Chief Mill tary Adviser was ordered by the, Government to fly and confer with General Yen Shih-shan of Shanst Province, immediately after the conference between Marshal Chang

and Hauch-Hang

Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek,

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himself to inaintain the status Yang Hu-cheng has pledged qua, which means that at least for the present there will be a halt in military operations, enabling nego tiations for a final settlement to be carried on in a calmer atmos- Dhere

Yang's pledge is based upon ax- pectations that the various con- troversies arising from the Blanfo revolt will be thrashed out at the C.EC. meeting, together with the question of the status of Marshal Chang Hauch-liang.

One element of doubt concerns. the attitude of the Communists, which presumably, will not consider themselves bound by promise. Router

Yang's

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Outram and Company, and 50 years in active journalism.

In a message to the gathering Mr, Baldwin wrote: "My` friend-

from Mr. Bonar Law, and I have ship with Bir Robert was inherited

always regarded him as the em bodiment of the highest principles and traditions of British journal- ism at its best."

Lord Tweedsmuir, Governor-Gen- erat of Canada, who said: "Bir Robert Bruce has been one of the great edleors of our time, a good Scotsman, and a good citizen."

Other tributes included one from

Bir Robert Bruce,' acknowledging gifts from the stan, said it bad. been a long race and gruelling at times, but it had been worth while to go through all the vicissitudes, "so much worth while, and if I were given the chance to degin again. I would unhesitatingly choose the same profession.”

Describing journalium as a de- mocracy, in which there was no place for "an aloof dictator, Bir On the 16th instant General

Robert said: "The primary pur- Chen Cheng telegraphed to Gen-

pose of a newspaper is to provide crals Lò Cheuk-ying and Yu Han.

news We have aimed at giving mow in Canton informing them of

true news that is unexaggerated; the favourable result of his re-

new news free from any propagan monstrations with Generals Yang More than sixty foreigners, most-dist twistings by Hu-cheng, Yu Hauch-chung and ly Eritish, American, and Swiss "It has been my aim to keep our others, and their assurance of sub- missionaries, will be leaving Slantu | columns clean. The garbage of mission to the Central Govern-in three freight cars this morning | the gutter should be left to the ment.

för Tungkwan, where they were to ❘ cleansing authorities, not laid out

- FOREIGNERS TO LEAVE

Shanghai, Jan. 18.

A peaceful solution of: ¡the | be'transferred to regular passenger for sale; nor should it be the bunke troubles is therefore, assured, and coaches, according to the Chinese ness of'a, newspaper to invade the General Chen Cheng will return to press. NA MA

privacles of life. We have not Hankow as soon as a settlement

has been announced.~~~ Oline

The report adds that the Gov-pandered to morbid curiosity."! ernment 'have agreed to allow the cars to return to Blanfu un- molested.-

Reuter

REMOVAL BY PLANE

Nanking, Jan. 18. A Eurasia plans went to Biantu

JEWS IN SOUTH AFRICA

Influx Causes Anxiety

Capetown: Jan. 18, General Hertzog, speaking on

Evening Press. PEACE IN SIGHT

Nanking, Jan. 18. Following the meetings between others, and the return of Mei Chun-lin to Nanking on the 18th this morning to evacuate foreig instant to report the result of his rem General Yang Hu-chen interviews with Generals Yang Hu- agreed to permit the machine to cheng and Yu Hsueh-chung, it is take several trips between Slazi- reported that the prospect of fu and Loyung till the entire for peaceful settlement of the Sian eign population, estimated at sixty

is removed to safety.MEN situation is near at hand.

Yesterday Mel Chun-lin - and

The party aboard the plane in cluded Mr Wang Kwang, repre- Benting, the Foreign Office and Mr. Hall Paxton of the American Em bassy, who will supervise the

Pony checked it might lend to blood- evacuation

The machine accomodates six-shad

virtue of Section 58 of the throughout the country and the labours of the farmer, the fores monwealth Postmaster General, Mel Chun-in and Lt Cal-kong and 5

Mr. R. A. Parkhill, the Com- Probates Ordinance 1897, made Empire, securing a most desir ter, and the crofter. The

declared that he did not intend an Order limiting the time for able focusing of attention. The camera could be taken into the any of his previous statements to creditors and others to send in experts may be trusted to plan hills, to capture the Falls of be construed as an attack on the their claims against the above and produce such films, but as Giomach, the Wells of Dee on British Air Ministry or Imperial estate to the 8th day of February, the subject, is one that appeals the plateau of Braeriach, the Airways. He desired to maintain 1937. 359

a friendly atmosphere and "re- to the popular imagination a few remarkable Sgurr of Eigg, and pudiate with the utmost vehemence All Creditors and others are of the possible themes may be the precipices of Ben Nevis. the suggestions that I have the accordingly hereby required to suggested. There is the Clyde, The nation at work and at play least prejudice against British send their claims to the under its scenery, its history, the in can now, be put artistically and sentiment or institutions.":\ signed on or before that date.

Given dustries and people that crowd effectively into celluloid. Dated the 17th day of January,

upon its banks, the ships it the will and the means, that 1937.

builds and sends to the ends of may be done within the next 18 the earth. There are the light months. houses, the ruined abbeya and

In a similar but smaller way, castles, the fishing ports. A the same form of publicity might picture called "The Scottish be adopted for the benefit of 4952 Year" might show the seasonal Hong Kong,

JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER, Solicitors for the

Excentor Dative,

Hong Kong.

others left Fenghua to confer with With regard to the Australian Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, bases and air mall flying boats to and it is anticipated that this connection with the Empire air man scheme. He was stuene nocting will result in the solution

of the Shens and Kansu troubles, Chinese Buenina Prem, da

days ago that Mr. Parkhill" had

declared that unfair partisanship had done more to make, the British air mall scheme 'unpopular in Aus tralla than anything else.

Rester.

the Allens Bill debate in the As- sembly, said that the number of

Jews in South Africa has reached a figure which has begun to cause anxiety.

This has given rise to a strong form of anti-Jewish feeling, acous- ing fear that if the influx is un-

teen passengers, so it is believed General Hertzog pointed out that that four or five tips, will be suf- the proposed profective measures, ficient to evacuate all the foreig† while exective, would not bear the

mark of persecution Reuter,

RELIEF ALL ROUND

Shanghai, Jan. 18. News that General Yang Hu- ners- cheng. themalcontent Bhens Reuter.