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Hongkong Daily Press.

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No. 24477. GEBRAS BRA¤7 HONG KONG, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1937. # ⠀Я=4*#GAƒ** Price

SIAN REBELS ACTIVE

In League With Communists

DESERTION FROM THE AIR

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Offensive Planned By Central Government

Nanking. January 30. Latest advices from Tung Kwan indieste that there is s hitch in the Sian peace negotiations." It is reported that tele- graphic communication between Tung Kwan and Sianfu is inter- rupted, and that at midnight on Friday, the rebels in Sian par- posely cut the wires communicating with Tung Kwan,

Kansu Provinces.

EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS

Final Procession Details

FLAGS OF SEVENTY

NATIONS ON DISPLAY

"On The Peak"

If the radio is spitting " Like an angry. Cheshire Cat, Till it fades-out with a splutter and

a squeak,

If there's mildew in the cupboard- And there's fungus on the mat and the celling shews a tendency

to leak,

If the garments you unfold Have a horrid small of mould,

the cane verandah chairs be-

gin to creak

If there's molitire un the wall And a mushroom in the hail You will find there is a fog

On the Peak

From 150,000 to 200,000 people will march in the final procession of the 33rd International Eu-And charistic Congress on February 7, according to estimates made by the procession committee. The estimate requests, from abroad and the pro

Was based on advance vinces, for space in the mobiliza- Over forty aeroplanes have left tion grounds of the procession." The rebel General Yang Hu-cheng most solemn and colourful during gian secretly, and flown to Loyang, This event promises to be the

teen planes to Kansu under escorting to Chaplain Joseph R. Koch. attempted to send a fleet of four- the entire Congress week. Accord- but when they were in the air, head of the committee on the they anddenly tuned and flew tonnal procession, 40 nations will be Loyang...

represented and approximately 200 units will participate.

As the flan rebels are now oc- tung, and that the Communists cupied making preparations to op-are re-organizing and consolidat- pose the troops of the Centraling their positions in Shens and Government, the advance military forces of the Central Government are renewing their activities for an offensive against the rebels,

The troops of General Yang Hu-, cheng, rebellious Pacification Com- missioner of Shensi Province, are in league with the Communists under the command of Mao Cha-Chinese Evening Press,

Pretty Kowloon Wedding

BRIDE FROM MACAU

A pretty wedding was solemnised at the St. Teresa's Church, Kow- loon, yesterday, when Miza Jenny Chan, daughter of the late Mr.

Very Enjoyable Meet

A special feature of the proces- sion will be the gold-gut chariot to be used for carrying the Blessed Sacrament. The canopy will be provided by the Sisters of the Good Shepherd Convent, of the same order that furnished the canopy for the Buenos Aires Con- The Fanling Hounds met yester-gress Anal procession. day at Sheung Shui Cafe when a very good line was laid by Mr. Parker-fervis and Mr. Bosanquet, while Capt. Swinburne hunted

The Fanling Hounds

(Continued on Back Page)

at an angle that is more or less And collapses on the floor When a blackwood table wobbles

When you start a ghastly headache and your throat is very sore

oblique,

And with husky voice you struggle.

hard to speak.

When your hát is somewhat

SOBEY

And your collar limp and groggy. And you feel that you are looking

like a treak

Don't explain,We are aware That the cause of your despair Is another little for:

On the Peak....

If you want to write a letter, And you need a postage stamp. But you and them stuck together,

cheek to cheek

EXPEDITION TO

NORTH BORNEO

Harvard Primate

Party Pass Through

The leaders and members of the Harvard. Primate Expedition into Narth Borneo were on board the Canadian Pacific liner za. Empress of Japan which passed through Hong Kong during the week-end.

They were Mr. Harold J. Coolidge, Jnr.. leader, Dr. W. H. Osfood. of Chicago, Dr. C. R. Carpenter, of New York, and Dr. A. H. Schultz

of Baltimore.

The party will spend some time in Java, Sumatra and Siam before

of extremely arduous and difficult proceeding to North Borneo for the start of the expedition which is expected to occupy several months

work.

SHIP ABLAZE

Dramatic Story By Wireless Operator

Members of the crew of the fated vessel, Silver Cypress, which was burnt to the waterline in Hello Harbour recently, are at pre- sent staying in Hong Kong and in an interview, Mr. C. J. Ford, wire- less operator, of the vessel, des- cribed how, at four o'clock in the On N.Y.K. Liner And the carettes are damp, morning, when everybody on board Well-the reason 't very far to was asleep, excepting the omcer an

* seeki

and Mrs. Chan Chee of Macau, be- hounds. The day's sport, however. Ecclesiastics came the bride of Mr. Raymond was marred by an acciderit to Mrs. Lin Chin Kuang, son of the late Caltart who had a rather, nasty fall Mr. Láp Wing Yan of Trochow, and end had to be taken back to Hong Mrs. Lin. The Rev. Fr. C. M. Or-Kong by Mrs. Bradford, for medical lando ociated t

'"

The bride, who was charmingly dressed in a white satin gown with long train. carrying a bouquet of white gladioli, was given away by her brother Dr. Chan Wah.

The bridesmaid was Miss Mar- 'garette Chan, the well-known Chi- nese lady basketball player, while the best man was Mr. Chari Loke. A reception was held, following the ceremony, at the Parochial Hall where the health of the new- ly married couple was toasted by their many friends. Among the guests were Revs. Fathers 0. Byrne and Macdonald.

attention.

ARCHBISHOP

HEADS PARTY

If the matches merely ticker

From your eye on the hill Visibility is nii,

So you haven't seen the Harbour

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for a week!

But it's useless to deplore it'

Since you know the reason for it

On the Feak

Amongst those present were Mrs. Coltart, Mr. Marson, Mrs. McAvoy. Major Murphy, Mr. Nelson, Mr.

The second large party of pil- Scott, Mr. Minshull-Ford, Mr. grims for the 33rd International Parker-Jervis, Miss Jonas. Mrs. Eucharistic Congress arrived here Rybot, Capt. Gwyder-Jones, Miss on Saturday on the NYK. liner Iza February fog Lots Fearon. Mr. W. T. Stanton, Mr.

1.5. Tatsuta Maru. The Vessel Baker-Carr, Mr. Butcher, Mr. Fel

started on her den, Mr. Gregory. Mr. Cavanagh,

trip from San Francisco and among her passen- Mainwaring. Mr. MacGregor, Miss gets are some hundreds of ec- Smalley and Mr. Henriques.

clesiastics," and heading the dele- gation is Archbishop John G. Mitty, of Ban Francisco. There are also 80 Japanese Pilgrims led by the Archbishop of Tokyo,

tom, a wedding dinner was held at "the bridegroom's residence last evening. The honeymoon is being

In keeping with the Chinese cus-spent in Macau

A good action picture taken during the Rugby football match between the Club and Unlled Services at Sookmdpoo on Saturday. A full report of the match is given on Page 10. (Photo by E. T. Tse).

Hitler's Restraint ·

London, Jan. 30.

The ecclesiastic roll includes four Archbishops, six bishops, 60 priests and 250 lay pilgrims, Like the Empress of Japan which" ar- rived here on Friday with about 200 pilgrims, the Tatauta Maru was fitted with a chapel at which the large Roman Catholic party did their devotions daily,

In a February fog

You are wet as any frog, It is thick and white and clammy,

and it's bleak!

It will muffle you and cloak you, Let us hope it doesn't choke you! That blinding bl. Inking for

On the Peak,

"NEWS AND THE RADIO”-SER LEADING ARTICLE ON PAGE 8,

Among the prominent Church INTERPORT

dignitaries on board the vessel are:--Archbishop Mitty.

Arch-

bishop Rudolp &. Gerken, Arch- bishop Joseph F. Rummel and Archbishop A. J. Chambon; Bishop Patrick McGovern, Bishop Thomas K. German, Bishop J. Ross, Bishop J. M. Lynch, Bishop M, Mulchert. Others on board are His Royal Highness Prince Prelate V. Ghiks, one of the leading Catholic digni- taries of Roumania, Col. Baron del Lapomarede, Rev. J. R. Stack and Rev. P. Y, Taguchi, “

It Happened Last Month

Chronological Record Of Events

By E. MacN

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The following is a chronological table giving world and local events,

LOCAL

Jan, 3-Medium wave transmit ter of ZBW Broadcasting studio broke down.

The "Bunday Times" says the Chancellor Hitler's restraint has tone and temper of Herr Hitler's of the past month:- created a very good Impression in reply to Mr. Eden's recent speech London and his speech is regarded were noticeably better than those as a strong service to Europe and of the German press comments the world, declares the diplomatic thereof. They suggest the wish on Correspondent of the "Observer." his part for further discussion. It was not merely that there was British statesmen wish it too. At nothing more in the Treaty of the same time they feel that some- Versailles he could tear up. It was thing more is required than known in addition that General phrases, Who wills pesce as an von Fritsch, Commander-in-Chief end must also will the means of the German Army, had already thereto persuaded his political colleagues Router, that Germany's present need was Avoidance of controversy abroad and that army opinion was solidly behind him.

(The text of Herr Hitler's speech appears on page 2 and other com- ment on page 2).

A-Death of Mr. George Hutton Pots, chairman of the H. K. Stock Exchange, in Swatow..

landers arrived from Palestine,

6-Ist Battalion Seaforth High-

Mr. Wa Kirkpatrick, presentative in Chins of the Bri- tish Exports Credit Board, arrived 8-Three Indian schoolboys re-

(Consed on Back Pare)

duty, a terrife explosion shook the whole vessel, this being fol- lowed by an outbreak of fire,

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In a short space or time---less than five minutes-the wireless station, above the engine room, was gutted, the lifeboats suffering a similar fate shortly after.

"If we had been at sea, we should all indoubtedly have met with terrible deaths, either from fire or water," said Mr. Ford.

(Continued on Back Page)

ROTARY TIFFIN

At the Rotary Club to-morrow; Capt. J. L Hardie, D.S.O., M.C.,

Germany.” will speak on "My Escapes from

HEALTH RETURNS

One case each of chicken-pox and cerebro-spinal fever

хете

FOOTBALL notified to the Health authorities

Hong Kong Team Selected

WILSON INCLUDED

Following, the final trial yester- day afternoon the team to repre- cent Hong Kong in the Interport football match against Shanghai on the Navy ground,, Causeway Bay, on February 11 at 3.30 p.m., was selected..

The team, which includes six Chinese, is as follows:-

Pau Ka Ping (South Chim:"A"); 'Li Tin Bang (South China "A"}, A. V. Gosand (Recielo); ' Leung Wing Chht (8. China "A"),, Campbell (Royni Ulster Rifles)< Evans (Roya! Welch Fusiliers); Young Shal Tick (8. China "B"); Fung King: Cheung (8.0. “A”). Lee Wai Tong (8. China "A"),-

on Friday.

THE DOLLAR

T.T. ON LONDON:

18. 2.29/32d..

T.T. ON NEW YORK: 30.3/8.

LONDON SILVER··

MARKET

(From Our Own Correspondent)

London, Jan. 30. London aliver prices to-day were down 1/18 for "pot" and un- changed for "Forward," de follow

Jan.. 30 Spot

20-1/4 20-1/4

* A. Wilson" (HK Football Club), Forward

B. I. Bickford (Hong Kong-F.C.). Reserves: Stevens (RU. R.) (back); N. Beltrao (Recrefo) (hall back); Talbot (RWF) Knox (K.F.C.) ((forwards),

and D

(Continued on Page 8.)

FLEET MOVEMENTS

HM submarine Phoenix is due to sail to-day for Bingapore,

The Japanese gubboat Baga is expected to leave-to-day presum ably for Canton.

Jan. 29 20-5/16 ********* 20-1/4

NEWS INDEX

Amusementa Cables!! Court Cases

Gossip We Murt Finance

Mail Notices... Local Diary s

Radio Programmes Shipping Sportsstan Training Gallops,

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