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TWELFTH ANNIVERSARY OF DR. SUN'S DEATH

BOATLOAD OF GOODWILL

Australian Rotarian Mission Arrive

Bringing abundance of goodwill and gifts, the members of the first Australian Rotary Goodwill Mission to the Far East arrived in Hong Kong yesterday by the as. Taiping after an exelting voyage of which...the most outstanding feature was a cyclone which conști- tuted a gruelling and by no means unenviable experience.

The leader of the delegation, Mr. Angus. Mitchell, one of Aus tralla's leading Rotarians and a noted social, service worker said that It was hoped that as much good directly or indirectly would result, from this visit which has Japan as its pivot of action.

Mr. Angus Mitchell negatived the suggestion that the mission had a trade angle

to it. "Al- though it is n delegation in which

numbered many are

prominent business men." remarked Mr. Mit-

chell, "yet the mission has pothing whatsoever to do with trade U- commerce. It is purely a gesture which we sincerely trust will be

SIAM-JAPAN

RADIO PHONE

Tokyo, Mar. 11, The radio-telephone service be- tween Slam and Japan was in- augurated this morning. The cost for a three minutes call will be 36 yen-

Reuter.

appreciated in the spirit in which It is given."

On arrival the delegation was met by eaders of the local Rotary and elaborate arrangements for the entertainment of the visitors were executed with characteristic | attention, and detail by Rotarian M. P. Key, Secretary of the Eong Kong Rotary Club,

(Continued on page 111.

BUSMEN STRIKE

SPREADS

Glasgow, Mar. 11. The busmen strike in Scotland has now spread to Dundee and Aberdeen and bus traffic on the roads "between the big towns are now almost completely suspended.---

Renter's Bulletin Service.

Messrs. M. M. Watson and Micky Wright enjoying a joke at the Races.

U.S. And A

"FATHER OF THE REPUBLIC"

DAY OF MOURNING: EARLY HISTORY RECALLED

It

-To-day is the twelfth anniversary of the death of the Kuomintang Party Leader, Dr. Sun Yat-sen, and the Chinese of the Party which he founded in China and throughout the world will: pay homage to a man who spent practically his whole life working for the success of the Revolu- tion, which brought about the birth of the Republic. The late Dr. Sun is styled by the Chinese, the "Father of the Republic."

The chief observance will be held to-day at 'Nanking, the Capital of the "Nationalist" Gov. ernment, where the remains of the Chinese national hero now lie in the vault in the stately mau- soleum on the slopes of the Purple Mountain.

Interesting to note that Dr. Sun Yat-sen was intimately con nected with Hong Kong, for it was here that he received part of his education as a medical student of the Hong Kong School of Medicine, graduating on July 16, 1892. Prior to this he was

Central School. later known as Queen's College.

in the

Dr. Sun Yat-sen was born in 1986 in Choy Hang Village or 'the Heung Shan District, now named Chung Shan District in Kwangtung Province.

the

to Hong Kong and attended the Hong Kong School of Medicine, and after graduating in 1892, he es- tablished himself in practice at Macao, where he began to preach his revolutionary doctrines.

FIRST EXTRA RACE

MEETING

Novices To Ride Non- Winning Griffins

(BY "LAST QUARTER”),

Five handicap'erents have been included in an attractive programme of nine`races`to be run off” to-morrow' afternoon at the Happy Valley course when the Hong Kong Jockey Club hold their first extra rucs meeting of the year. The fields, except in the Tytam and Hong Kong Handicaps, will be composed of non-winners and this Honolulu. the United States and should help towards maintaining keen-racing and finishes through- England,

out the day.

permit

A LUCKY ESCAPE

Owners may find some difficulty in securing ̋riders for their nominations as quite a number of familiar figures will be missing to-. While in England Dr. Sun Yat-

morrow. The visiting jockeys have all returned North' with the ex- sen underwent the thrilling exception of Mr. D. S. Li, who is at present on a business trip to perience In the Spring of 1895, Dr. Sun

of being kidnapped in Canton and may possibly be seen in the saddle if circumstances London by the servants of the Yat-sen joined hands with Messra. Tse Taan-tai, Yeung Kui-wan and Chinese (Manchu) Legation "and others, and established the "Hing held prisoner. pending arrange- Mr. H. M. Pih, who scored Chung What: Revolutionary Partyments by the Legation officials to creditable victories on Lancashire with Headquarters at No. 13, "ship and smuggle" him to China. Tich and Shipmaster at the recent Staunton Street, Hong Kong.

It was fortunate that Dr. Sun Annual Meeting salted for Shang- Yat-sen managed to get into com-

hai last week and his return to munication with Dr. James Cantile, the 'Colony is not 'definite. Mr. his former tutor in Hong Kong, Norman Deitz is away on a short who succeeded in persuading the visit to Manila, while Mr. P. P. British Government to obtain his Botelho is in hospital with a slight

A permature attempt at revolu tion and capture of Canton City by Dr. Sun Yat-sen, Messra Tse, When stil a child, his uncle, Yeung and others was made 'on' Mr. Sun Mee; took bizn to | October 26, 1895. Dr. Sun then fled Honolulu, and later he returned for his life and proceeded to Japan, I release."

DANCE DISPLAY

AT KING'S

O'Keefe-Montgomery School Pupils

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The Principals of the O'Keefe- Montgomery School of Dancing had reason to feel proud of the success of their pupils at the dancing display given yesterday at

H.E. THE GOVERNOR INDISPOSED

The following communique was issued, by Government House per- terday

"His Excellency the Governor, ring failed to throw off an attack of Tonsilitis which started on Sunday last, is constrained on medical advice to cancel all his the King's Theatre. Under the distinguished patronage of H.E.

enyugements, until Monday morn the Governor, Sir Andrew Calde-ing next. His Nacellency, who cott, a large audience attended, deeply regrets à necessity which involves his inability to attend to- morrow's Anglo-Chinese Tiffin, the. St. Patrick's Dall and Saturday's' races, will transfer to Fanting Lodge to-morrow for recuperation. not, it is hoped, be affected.""

and shewed by their applause how much they enjoyed the perfor-

mance.

The programme was well ar-.

attack of pneumonia. Race-goers and punters. I am certain, will join me in wishing Mr. Botelho a

INTERNATIONAL speedy recovery.

HOCKEY

England Defeats India®

In the semi-final of the local International hockey tournament played on the U.S.R.C. ground yesterday afternon, England de- feated India by seven goals to two after leading 2-1 at half-time.

Lieut. Wright netted five of England's goals which included a

a "hat-trick" in the second half, and Bub-Lieut. Wraith scored the the remaining goals,

Partab was responsible for In- dia's goals,"

S. A. Fowler, on the right wing

ranged and opened, with a pretty Dutch Dance, for- boys and girls, Lady Caldecott's engagements wil for England, played a very good

the former in clogs and baggy (Continued on Back Page)

CHINESE REFUSE

TO PAY RATES

S.M.C. Take Drastic Action Against Tenants

Shanghai, March 11 The fight by Chinese tenants in

NO CORONATION PROGRAMMES!

game,

AMUSING

INTERLUDE

AT ROTARY

HEALTH RETURNS

Two cases of diphtheria and' one each of typhoid and cerebro- spinal fever were notified to the local Health authorities on Wed- nesday.

HAY AND CORN STAKES Rose Evelyn, the champion sub- griffin of 1936, should record her first win of the season in the Hay and Corn Stakes. the opening. event of the afternoon. Thi race is over five furlongs and la confined to non-winning subs of any season. Mr. Frost has been booked to ride this roan mare and the combination appears to be the best amongst the thirteen entries. (Continued on pare 10).

"FUEL FOR SHIPS'

SEE LEADING ARTICLE ON PAGE 8.

Phone Call For Don In the above photograph, taken at the Annual Race Meeting, are

seen Mrs. Croucher, Miss M. Whitham and a friend.

Bradman!

The Coronation Committee "baa decided that there will be, IND official programme of the Corona- tion celebrations which will take while Mr. Angus Mitchell, leader houses, adjoining one of the main place in Hong Kong, but that of the Australian Rotary Goodwill extra Bettlement roads in the there is no objection to the com- Mission, was speaking at the Hong western district against payment mercial production of & pro-Kong Rotary Club meeting yester-

municipal rates reached a gramme

suitable form dramatic stage to-day when the Chinese or in English for in both, day, he was interrupted by a most

amusing incident. Shanghal Municipal Council bar-languages) provided that it is

A Hotel bell-boy suddenly sp.

Future War

of

in

STATE VISIT TO "LIBYA

Rome, Mar. 11. Signor Mussolini left for his štate visit to Libya where everything possible will be done to make his.

atitude of the United will stay out of all war which ricaded the area to prevent in- first. submitted to the Chairman } peared announcing a telephone visit a most spectacular affair.

gress or degress and also cut the of the Publicity Sub-Committee call for Don Bradman! There) The Governor of Libya has issued

The 'States to a' future 'war was 'die- cussed by Mr. Bullitt. the Ameri- can Ambassador, at the Washing- ton Day banquet at the American Club in Paris, states the "Daily Telegraph."

Mr. Bullitt såld he knew that good-Intentioned gentiemeu, wish- ing to say something pleasant, were in the habit of predicting that just as the United States entered the Great War they would Intervene again. "It is, of course, Impossible," he continued, "to say that if war broke out in Europe the United States would not be forced to enter into it as was the case in 1917."

He then referred to Admi von

may break out in the future so. long as God 'permita...

sewage and drainage connections Barricades have been erected by armed police and labourers of the Public Works Department-

"We hope to stay out of war but we are entirely aware that there is always some possibility that some nation may be sufleuter. clently reckless to drive us into War."

The modern neroplane, he udd- td. had reduced Europe roughly to the dimensions which the smallest states had in 1900. War between the nations of Europe to-day would be comparable to civil war.

M. Blum, the Premier, made: à speech thanking Mr. Bullitt

M. Blum' said 'that the desire of the whole French nation, in the international sphere was express- ed in one word, "Peace." "The

Holtzendorf's afrmation to the European situation." he continued, Kaiser on Jan. 9, 1917, that not"forces her to-day, to have arma- an American would land on the

ments which representa very

Continent. It was impossible to heavy burden for her..

be certain that in the future aNot for an instant. has she nation might not act on such mis-senounced her ideal of peace, of information.

genuine peace, of indivisible peace.

"But," Mr." Bullitt said, "it is Without political peace economic only "just" to emphasise that we co-operation is Impossible; -with- did all in our: poweż to stay out | ́out economic co-operation political of the Great War" that we stood; peace. would remain precarious dut: for three years, and that we and, vain.”

(Mr. G. C. Pelham, His Majesty's Trade Commissioner) for approval It will be appreciated that on such programme no advertisement matter is desired.

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"The Mines Betty and Beryl Fair leading in Dioxsnew: (Mr. 6. Harris up), after winning the March Handicap, last Sunda Later in the afternoon thayɛ werd: first and second respe in The Ladies” Hurdle Race. -

was much hearty laughter, even a proclamation to the Arab popu- more so, when a gentleman mem-lation that " Duce is not only ber of the delegation rose from the Chlef of the Italians but your his seat and followed the bell-boy chief also. He will assure you.

glory and protection and prosper. ity."

out of the roomt

"You can quite Imagine that that has put me out," exclaimed Reuter Bulletin Service. Mr. Mitchell, when the laughter

had subsided, Bradman is out for several hundred runs!

Mr. Angus Mitchell, incidentally, going to the International Ro- tary Conference at Nice and the has been nominated for the Inter- national Board, which consists of only five members throughout the world.

NEWS INDEX

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Cables Company Meeting. Court Cases Finance P Local Diary...... Mail Notices.. Radio Programmes

Shipping

Sport

THE DOLLAR

·T.T, ON LONDON: 1s. 2-27/320k

TT, ON NEW YORK; 30-174.

London Silver Market

(From Our Own Correspondent) London, March 12. London silver prices to-day were, 1/16 up as follow-

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Spot Forward

gg Mar. 10 Mar. 12

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Empire Defence

Programme

The position of Chairman of this Committee is considered a very de- cate position The most likely candidate is Mr. Bruce, High Cord- missioner for Australia in London.

London, Mar. 11. The Imperial Conference, which Page 8. is to be held after the Coronation Page 4, 6, 8, 9 next May, will concern itself with „Page 7. election of a Defence Committee Page 2 for the whole British Empire. This Page 12. 13 committee on which Britain and „Page .... 5.

every member state of the Empire will be represented wp collabor-Conference will take place on May ate with the Defence Anisters to 14, and finish its deliberations by carry out a common Empire De- Whitsuntide-

Transsevan Neur Service,

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fence programme.",

It is expected that the Imperial