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Hongkong Daily Press.

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ESTABLISHED 1847

No. 24469. AI BAMл HONG KONG, FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 1937. [AO 8X#AE4** Price

The Hon. Dr. S. W. Tso, senior Chinese unofficial member of the Legislative Council, who is one of the two delegates chosen to repre- sent Hong Kong at the Coronation. (von Kobra).

SCIENTIST ON

GIGANTIC TASK

Measuring Earth's Surface

TOWBOAT HITS THE ROCKS

Heavy Loss Of Life On West River

Canton, Jan. 21.

Heavy fog was the cause of the Min Chu towboat disaster in which over 200 passengers were drowned, according to reports reaching here from Kam Chuk Rapids, West River.

The "scene of the accident is about 33 miles South-west of Can- ton. The Min Chu towed by the steaia launch "Mo Fan left Canton on Tuesday night at 9 o'clock for Kongmoon. She approached the rapids by 3 5.m. yesterday and was going against the current with considerable difficulty.

course

In turning a bend the launch missed the rocks, but the towboat deviated somewhat "from the and hit the rocks. The passengers were aroused from their sleep and made a dash for life belts and other Boating de- themselves. The to Save

sank in about

five

twoboat minutes:

The total dan.age is estimated at about $100.000. No foreigner was aboard, the 1-fated craft. The steam launch Mo Fan was not 'damaged and returned to Canton

last night. Union Nesra,

"I have measured one-twentieth -of the earth's surface." That was POPULAR FERRY BOAT the starting announcement, made One of the greatest ferry disas in connection with gravity meaters in the recent history of the sutements made by Father P. notorious West River occurred at Lejay, DBC., member of the Frenen three a'clock on Wednesday morn- Academy of Science, general direc-ing when the ferry Man Chuk--- tor of Siccawel Observatory, in the one of the most popular on the course of an interview with the "North-China. Dally News” on January 14. Father Léjày xaturn- ed to Shanghai a few days ago

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after an absence of two years. RICE SHORTAGE

during which time he has been busy attending conferences and furthering his studies in different parts of Europe and Asia Minor.

EFFORTS TO RETAIN THE GOVERNOR RADIO MUEZZIN

Further Representations To Colonial Office

SECRETARY OF STATE FOR COLONIES MAY VISIT

HONG KONG

Further efforts are being made by representatives of the people of Houg Kong to persuade the Colonial Office of the extreme desirability of retaining the splendid services of Sir Andrew Caldecott as Governor of Hong Kong.

As reported below, the most important move was made yesterday when the Chinese members of the Legislative Council, at the request of the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce representing 97 per cent, of the population of China, sent a cable to the Secretary of State for the Colonies pleading for the retention of Sir Andrew Caldecott as Governor of this Colony.

It is understood that the Secretary of State for the Colonies will visit Hong Kong during this year. FURTHER REPRESENTATIONS

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Further representations to the Secretary of State for the Colonies for the retention of His Excellency Sir Andrew Caldecott as Governor of Hong Kong, have been initiated. It was learned through the Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall yesterday that, acting upon the request of the Chinese General Chamber of Com- merce, four Chinese members of the Executive and Legislative

POPE'S HEALTH

GIVES ANXIETY

Slow Deterioration: In Condition

Vatican City, Jan. 21.

A prominent Vatican official, Interviewed by Reuter this'morn-¦

IN KWANGTUNG, said: "I regret to say we are

Restrictions To Be Removed?

Nanking, Jan. 20. Owing to the-dally rise in the price of rice, and the inadequacy of the supplies to meet provincial requirements, the Kwangtung Pro- vincial authorities have held meet- ings to consider the situation and the advisibility" "of" removing the restrictions on imported rice.

witnessing a slow deterioration in the Pope's 'condition."

His Holiness only slept at inter- vals during the night time owing to pain in his legs. His physician, Dr. Milani, has forbidden him to leave his bed to-day- Reuter

(Continued on Back Page).

"GRAND OLD MAN OF THE TYNE”

Councils have cabled direct to the Secretary of State for the Colonies. The telegram was sent under the signatures of the Hon. Dr. R. E Kotewall, Hon. Mr. M. KC Ls, Hon Hon. T. N. Chay and Dr. Li Bha- fan.

the

present critical period in economical and political situation of southern China.

It was further pointed out that, although His Excellency Sir An- drew Caldecott has occupied his position sa the Governor of Hong This cable pointedly expressed, Kong only for a short while, he nas the feelings of the Chinese com created harmonious relationships between the foreigners and the munity as a whole, in particular to the urgent necessity of retaining Chinese, such as could only be the services of the present Gov-beneficial to trade between Hong ernor of Hong Kong owing to the Kong and South China:

DB.LI SHU FAN (Photo D'Asis)

Dr. Li Shu-fan, J.P., M.B., Ch.B., D.T.M. and H., FRCS (Edin burgh), Head of the Li Clinic, was born in Hong Kong in 1885. He

The Arst thing he did, said Father Lejay, was to attend the International Astronomical Con- ference in Paris, where the subject of discussion was the oscillation of the continents. Wegener's theory. which caught onto popular. fancy among laymen because it polated out that the east coast of Bouth America and the west coast of Africa seemed to form two halves of a larger continent that had broken apart, was that they con- tinent of America, for instance, was moving westwards at the rate of about one metre a year, Fifty been approached in connection

Central Government ha Death Of Sir George Hunter received his early education at the Diocesan Boys' School and later years, it la estimated, will be re- with the matter, but so far, the re- quired before any definite study commendation of the Kwangtung

in Boston U.S.A. In 1908 he gra-

can be made of this theory.

duated from the Hong Kong Col- Government has not been ap-

lege of Medicine with the degree proved.

of LM. and 8. (Licentiate in Medi- cine and Surgery). Thereafter, he

Europe under proceeded to

CHOLERA

A notice issued by the Colonial Secretariat yesterday states that quarantine restrictions have been imposed against arrivals. from Bangkok on account of, cholera.

The

In order to relieve the present scarcity of rice, the Central Gov- ernment has instructed the Fin- ance Department and Railway Department to co-operate in pur- chasing and transporting Human rice for the relief of Kwangtung Province.

Chinese Evening Prep.

Shensi Preparations For War

Shanghai Jan. 21. Feverish preparations for war in Shensi were described by foreign missionaries on their arrival in Shanghai from Slantu to-day. ⠀

They state that elaborate de fences, including deep trenches, barricades. bomb-proof dugouts, barbed wire entanglements and. gun emplacements have been con structed by the rebels eastward of

Slantu.

The missionaries crossed three lines of trenches between Blanfu. and Tungkwan, temporary breached by heavy planks to enable motor buses to passat Government troops are making similar preparations. The railway is crowded with troop trains and fat cars bearing heavy guns, while

27. endless stream of tanks, armoured cars and lorries Inden with munitions are moving to the troat

Slanfu is heavily, fortified and. garrisoned by General Yang Hu- chen's forces, mostly Bhengi men.

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At least 15,000 Communists are encamped a few miles to the north and west along the Wet River, While Chang Hsueh-liang's troops, cupy the plain outside the city:

Many Red officers and political lenders at present in Sianfu com- pletely dominate the policy of Yang Hu-chen, whose troops call themselves the "United Anti- Japanese Army."

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London Jan. 21. The death has occurred of the famous shipbuilder, Bir George B. Hunter, known as the "Grand Old Man of the Tyne.”

of

Sir George Hunter was the head the firm which Built the Mauretania. Reuter

:(Cngtinued on Back Fart.).

Royal Dutch Wedding.

Princem Juliana of Holland and Princg Bernhard sur Lippe-- Biesterfeld, siid great rejoicings, were married at The Hague. Above, the bride and bridegroom during the ceremony in the Church of St. James. Behind them, from left to right, are the bridegroom's brother, Prince Aschwin, Queen Wilhelmina, and the bridegroom's mother, Prinotas Armgard.

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AIR BATTLE

OVER MADRID

Heavy Raid By Insurgents

Madrid, Jan. 21. A heavy air raid by insurgent planes took place this morning, after which an serial; battle was fought over the city.

An artillery bombardment of the centre of the city also occurred. The number of casualties is not known.

The government reports that three of their planes bombarded Centa in Spanish Morocco.— Renter's Bullétin Bervice,

C.N.A.C. PLANE DELAYED

The local office of the China

the Douglas-Dolphin”, passenger

APPEARS

Loudspeakers In Mosque

• Radio science, has invaded the East via strangé thannels but the latest conquest is the mosque.

The muezzin's call to prayer in future will be heard over the radio in at least one Mohammedat centre, Singapore, which is trying Ene innovation of using loud speakers on the minarets of the Masjid Sultan' Mosque in North Bridge Road which will enable prayers to be heard more than a mile away..

Every Friday, and on special holy days, the muezzin intones his aum- mons from these minareta, enjoin ing the faithful to prayer. It is the same summons that has been | heard for hundreds of years wher

ever the followers of the Prophet are joined together in the devout bellef that there is no god but God.Pe

Now, according to a report from Singapore, these prayers are to be "(Continued on Back Page)

THE WAR TO-DAY”—SEE

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The Hon. Mr. 8. H. Dodwell, chairman of the Hong Koor General Chamber of Commerce and unofficial member of tho Legislative Council, who will be one of the official representatives of Hong Kong at the Coronation. (von Kobza).

ROYAL NAVY

COMMAND OF THE ENDEAVOUR

LEADING ARTICLE ON PAGE 8. Admiralty

LOCAL BILLIARDS CHAMPIONSHIP

Two games in the Senior Divi sion of the total Billiards Cham pionship were played our Inst

At the Bouth China Athletic Association, A. J. Osmuɗd, the Co- lony champion convincingly beat

Announcements

|_ Captain, A, O. N. Wyatt, du leaving the Hydrographic Depart- ment, Admiralty, is taking com- mand of the surveying-ship En- deavour, which is to commission at Chatham for service oversea Since June last the Endeavour has been undergoing & long rent. fat Chatham Dockyard at a cost of

about £28.000.0

W. H.. Andrews by 154 points the final score stadding at 300-346 |

In the other game. U.S. Saritos | eliminated E. A dos Remedios by handsome margin or, 83 the points. He had an easy passage into the next round, the Anal score of 500-417 being a fair indication promoted to captain on June 30. of the game.

Captain Wyatt has been con- nected with the surveying braničn since 1919, and has already com-. minded the Beaufort, Fitzroy, and Funders in home waters, and the Herald, Ormonde. and Challanger- on. foreign stations. He was

GIANT DREDGER

FOR CHINA

Contract Secured By German Firm

Shanghai, Ian, AL,

| 1936. During the War he served in the battleship Prince of Wales and the destroyers Owl, Lark, and. Beagle, commanding the last- named from March, 1918. -

Betara Of The Bruce HMS. Fruce, which is being relieved as leader with the 4th

| Submarine Flotilia, China Station. by the Westcott, left Singapore The Whangpoo Conservancy for home on January 5. She will National Aviation Corporation re- ported yesterday afternoon that Board has signed a 2231,700 con- called at Penang, January. 7-8, tract with Messra. Schichal of Colombo January 13-17 and will plane, Aying in from Shanghai,boing, Germany, to construc- be at Aden, January 24-26; Buez tion of a ten-thousand-tom dred-January 31 Port Bald, February landing at Wenchow on account of badger, probably the world's most-2, Malta, February 8-10; and powerful equipped, of nine engines Gibraltar, February 14-16, and weather.

ar 1,000 horse power with an out-should arrive hit of 30,000 tons mud daily.

at Chatham ‘on February 22. Lieutenan-Comman- der C. N. Lentalgne who has (Continued on Back Pago)

has been forced to make

It is understood that the plane will resume its flight at the first opportunity, depending upon the 'state of the feather.

THE DOLLAR

ON LONDON: 16. 2.7/8d.

TT ON NEW YORK:

LONDON SILVER

MARKET

(From Our Own Correspondent)

London, dan 21.

London sliver prices to-day were

up 1/8 as follows:

Spot

Forward

Jan. 20

Jan. 21

20-3/8

·20-1/4

20-1/2 20-3/8.

NEWS INDEX

Amusements: Cables

Court Cases Finance

Local Diary Mail Notices...

The Board plans to use the dredger to remove 40 million tims

of mud from the entrance of the bar of the Yangtse river. in order to facilitate passage of the largest ship plying on the Pacific Ocean” This is expected to increase the depth of water by nine feet, which would admit, vessels drawing 33 feet at all stages above half tide Beuter.

DORET'S FLIGHT

Basra, Jan. 21 M. Doret, the French airman, arrived here at 4 p.m. and left for Karacht at 4.45 pm- Reuter,

AMERICAN FLOODS

Chicago, Jan. 21. It is estimated that 20,000 are homeless in the Middleswest and Southeast as the result of HOODS, The joint committee of five rail- way brotherhoods representing 300,000 men agreed to demand, s twenty per cent. Increase of wages which represents à, total annual cost of $118,000,000- Beste

Mr. T.L. Soong

Canton, Jan. 21. Owing to failing health, Mr. T Boong, Provincial Finance Com- Page 8,9;missioner; and brother of Mr. TV. Soong, former Financs Minister,

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Resigns

It is believed that the heavy de- felt in Provincial revenue is due to the suppression of gambling and opium smoking the former month-

12, 13. left for Shanghat some days ago toly revenue from the gambling

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Radio programmes Sessions Shipping

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seek medical treatment

It is reported that in view of the fact that Mr. Boong has found the task too big for him, he has definitely decided to resign his ap pointment.

monopoly alone being $1,300,000,

At present, the monthly revenue, from all sources la $3,000,000 and

expenditure $5,800,000 -- Chinese Evening Prew.