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TO-DAY'S WEather forecAST:

O.K. SAUCE

and S.E. Winds, Moderate; Cloudy With Drizzle, Mist or Fog.

Hongkong Daily Press,

Registered as a Newspaper at the General

Served in the best places

Post Office in the United Kingdom.

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ESTABLISHED 1857

No. 24520. £Ħ¶Ã¤® ⠀뤇‡т HONG KONG, TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 1937. X¤¤☎ BʤA***¶Ã3⁄4¶* Price

TALENTED TOURISTS ON

Lady Sassoon of London who is cruising around-the-world on the Canadian Pacific tiner, " Empress af Britain."

MESSAGE OF SYMPATHY

Death Of General Huang Mu Sung

The following is a copy of a let- ter which His Excellency the Gov- erior has addressed to Mr. Tsenz Yang-fu. Mayor of Canton, on the occasion of the death of the late `General Huang Mu-süngan

March 22nd, 1937.

My Dear Mayor,-I have with great regret to acknowledge the receipt of Your Honour's telegram of yesterday's date informing me of the lamented death of Els Ex- cellency Geriera) Huang Mu-sung. The *ragic news had already reached me and I had already tele- graphed to the British Consul- General at Canton requesting him to tender an expression of my deep sorrow and sympathy to the Pro- vincial Government of Kwangtung. I hope, however, that Your Honour will permit me not merely to re- peat that official expression of my deep regret but to add to it the personal assurance of my warm

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WHARF BAZAAR

As the passengers of the "Em- press of Britain" stepped from the gangway to the wharf they found themselves in the midst of a real Eastern bazaar, for permission had been granted to some of the well- known curio, lace and silk shops bi Hong Kong and Kowloon to es- tablish booths alongside the liner.

From the start they proved an irresistible magnet to the tourlats. particularly the ladies. Of course, that meant that many a husband had to become interested too.

To the babel of voices, usually associated with в bazaar were added the shrill and persistent pleadings of very small boyą to all and sundry to "cum an' have a | shoe-shine." They sang it, they chanted it, they pleaded it-and if you still kept on walking-they stood right in front of you and yelled it.

An index to the mental outlook of the bulk of these visitors may be gained from the fact that they were pleased to be intrigued rather than annoyed by these smiling. dirty, tricky unchins.

MARIE MOLLER AFIRE

Burning Fiercely Fore And Aft

Manager

NOTE TO TOURISTS

you may rost assured that eyes and glasses are treated with--- adequate ears and expertuss here even if this 't Hong Kong. Bye testing, lens making, frames are as high in 'andard here a they are in Europe and america. Further being duty-free, prives Hong Kong are in mauy instances as low as 60%, logs.

N. LAZARUS. (Opposits Hongkong Hotel)

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the Colony'a quly European Optician.

Single Copy, 10 ct Per Month, $3.

WORLD CRUISE

INTERESTING INTERVIEWS ABOARD

THE "EMPRESS OF

BRITAIN"

FROM POLITICS TO CHILD WELFARE!

Whilst an unnecessary but "seasonal fog shrouded the rock of Victoria yesterday morning as the stately "Emprese of Britain" nosed her way serenely and slowly to the Canadian Pacific Railway Company's wharf, passengers aboard this luxury liner on a world cruise confessed that they had no idea that either Hong Kong or Kowloon could look so like Tilbury on a smothered September morn or Scotland for the opening of the summer season.

And when smiling attendants of the Hong Kong Travel Assoclailon moved amongst the passengers with trays heaped high with a publication bearing the title, "The Riviera of the Orient---Hong Kong," the på-sengers were good enough to return the smile.

But apart from the weather, everything was sunny aboard that veritable leviathan of the seven seas. There was efficiency and swiftness about everything that was done and every- one who did it; orders were given quietly and obeyed respectfully; there was a refreshingly conspicuous absence of servility and a splendid manifestation of service throughout; there was no clicking of heels, yet no one relaxed.. In fact, the conduct aboard the "Empress of Britain" was typical of the great gauntry under whose flag she sails, namely, fréedom, vigour, efficiency and simplicity.

HAPPY PASSENGERS "

It was apparent how well the company's officials on this round- the-world liner had looked after the large number of tourists, be- cause everyone seemed so pleased about every phase of the voyage so far. What did the weather matter? Not a lot, provided things were right with the people with whom you rubbed shoulders. And they seemed very much right on this great ship yesterday, for every- one had a good laugh at Hong Kong's drab appearance and the thoroughly wretched wailings and yellings of those youngsters aboard sampans and junks. who simply insisted upon diving for #

coins thrown into the harbour. How- ever, some of them did draw the Iine when it came to immersion for

London, Mar. 22.

The steamer Marie Moller owned by Moller and Company, which Was bound for Liverpool from Vizagapatam, sent out BOB. message this morning saying there was a fire In her bunkers and there had been two explosions.

By dawn the vessel was burning | half-cent bits. If they landed on Aercely före and aft two miles off the sampan. well and good; if Holyhead.

not, then "maskee."

Everything was activity aboard from an early hour, and by the

The Captain and crew and a party of Chinese were taken off by lifeboat at 10 am.

There has been no loss of lifetime this queen of ships had tied

Beuter.

TAIPO MURDER TRIAL

Crown Case Against Man

And Two Women

BRUTAL DEATH OF WIDOW

Amazing statements of an incriminating nature, alleged 'to' have been made by the accused persons prior to their arrest and later when charged at the police station with the murder of an aged widow, featured the trial of three Chinese, a man and two women, which was commenced before Mr. J. Barrow, District Of ficer North, at the Talpo Police Court yesterday morning.

The defendants were Chan Lo, alia's Chan Yuk Lam, aged 27. stated to be the adopted nephew of the deceased, Ching Sau Chi 26, kept woman, and Chan Tsam, 52, married' woman, who were accused of the murder of a widow, Cheng Klu, aged 70, at Shun Wan Village, Talpo district, on the night of February 24-25,

As the first accused, Chan Lo, '} was unable to attend Court yester- day owing to illness, no evidence was called except that of Mr. C. A. Grimes, chler draughtsman of the P.W.D., who deposed to plans,

The woman, Cheng Klu, was found lying dead on the floor of a store room to where she had been carried. She was bound hand and foot and a tape was tied round her neck. An apron was placed over her face.

CROWN CASE

Mr. E. H.. Williams, Assistant At- torney General, prosecuting said that it was the Crown's case that

A dummy, prepared by the po-" Lice, was exhibited in Court and was bound in similar manner to how the deceased was tied when found.

The Crown prosecutor, in the course ut his outline of the facts of the case, revealed that the post mortem examination conducted by Dr. G. H. Henry, showed that the cause of death was due to fractur- ed ribs, shock and exposure and the woman did not die of strange- lation. Altogether five ribs were fractures.

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EVENTS DESCRIBED Narrating the events prior to the crime, Mr. Williams said that the

was a widow and lived in

up at Kowloon at 8 a.m., everyone was ready to go ashore and com- mence the very attractive and com-

prehensive programme mapped-out for this distinguished and genial company of good companions. However, a call on Miss Gladys M.

Gowland in her delightfully fur-

Capt. G. R.Parry, R.D.R.NR., new commander of the Cana- dian Pacific Hiner, "Empress of Brllain."

some matter that would spell "news." notwithstanding the "call" of Hong Kong...

"THEY'RE A GREAT LOT”. "That was the way Miss Gowlland

summed-up the whole passenger list. And she should know, because this is her fifth round-the-world cruise in the capacity of official Press Representative for the C.P.R. job, and, with respect,

What

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what a woman!

Miss Gowland could, one ima- gines," handie any type of human nished Press Bureau, assured us material that came her way. She that this striking brunette with the is a trained newspaperwoman of flashing eyes was "not 'kidding " that calibre which is dally doing when she assured the reporters so much to enhance the status of that "so and so" would be very working journalists within the Em- pleased to have a

abonti pire. Diplomatic and literarily

chat

A Real

Come-Down"

RECORD RUN

By" arriving here at 7.30 a.. yesterday, the glant CPR, luxury liner, RMS. "Empress of Britain," made the trip from Manila in 29 hours which, it is claimed, is a re- cord for this particular trip. The liner was originally scheduled to leave Manila at 1 a.m. on Sunday but her departure was delayed un- tu 2.30 am. Despite this she pass- ed the Lyeemin entrance at 7.30 yesterday-a Ane perfor- mance, indeed.

8.m

The liner was delayed at Sama- rang owing to a strong monsoon and as a result of the Hme lost. she was running at full speed practically all the way from Manila. to this port, to catch up on lost time.

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The RMS. Empress of Britain is under the command of Captain G. R. Parry, R.D., R.N.R., new Com- modore of the Canadian Pacific Fleet who is a typical man of the sea. Born in Nova Scotia, Cana- da, in 1884. Captain Parry has had 38 years of sea experience the first seven years in sall. He comes of a family of seamen-his great-

Princess Donskala of Arcot,, Berks, England, who is cruising around-the-world on the Cana- -dian Pacific liner, "Empress of

Britain."

DARING CITY ROBBERY

tacts. Also, to keep on hand a grandfather, grandfather, father. Gangsters Escape In

gifted, Miss Gowland's task is to see, that the press in the various ports of call make the right con- supply of "special articles" either for newspapers or for distribution as booklets or leaflets. From the moment the ship puts to sea with her great human cargo Miss

· Gowlland- moves amongst the passengers and sifts the interesting from the not-so-interesting ones. She makes notes on those whom she figures as potential.news- sources, and so, when the reporters come aboard she has the whole passenger list taped-off.

Simple? Tes, to a woman of the calibre and personality of Miss. Gowiland.

as well as countless uncles and grand uncles, have been "down to the sea in ship"-and to complete the record his mother also went to sea when a girl

"THE MERCANTILE MARINE"/

SEE LEADING ARTICLE ON PAGE 8.

SILK FOR THE KING

Shanghai, Mar, 22. Dr. H. H. Kung, Minister of

Public Car

A very daring armed robbery took place in the city yesterday in which five gangsters secured a hant of gold, omaments worth. $2,000 and made their escape in a motor car. 4.

A remarkable feature of the raid was that one of the robbers ap- peared to be an expert moter driver as no sooner had they re turned to the car, which they had apparently posted some distance from the scene of the hold-up, the driver was bundled to a back seat, his place being taken by one of the men who drove off in an easterly direction.

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ROOSEVELT'S VISIT TO PHILIPPINES

INTERNATIONAL GOODWILL Strolling around the spacious decks and through the various lavishly furnished salons, one met a world afloat of very interesting people, not the least widely-travel- ed and humanely-understanding Finance, has purchased four pièces, being a newspaper director from of 'k from Human embroidered Fort Worth in the person of genial with the designs of lion, tiger, Mr. A. L. Shuman.

horse and deer, to be presented, to Now, Mr. Shuman is a man of beth on their coronation on May King George VI and. Queen Eliza-

many parts. He combines Jour- nalistic and advertising knowledge, 12, according to press reports.

The lion symbolizes dignity and rare in most countries. but perhaps gallantry. The tiger represents gress adjourns

the virtues of devotion and loyalty. Otherwise it will be after the Au- tumn. thus returning President The virtue of faithfulness is sym- bolized by the horse while the de- Quezon's visit to the United States. sign of the deer contains the good-Reuter omen of long life.-

Thion News.

rarest in this part of the world.

However, Mr. Shuman Ends time for a lot of social, service work, and everywhere he visits he makes as Intensive a study as he can of organisations whose object is the

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the three accused went to the house alond in Shuis Wan. Vill For 120 years this devil had forded 16 over A yillage in the interior of Ceylon but now he

tain money and were prepared to use what force was necessary to achieve their object and in carry Ing out that common, object: the widow met her death.

age. The village was a large one. and was divided into four clansand the deceased belonged to the Chau clan. Her husband died about 30

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has been captured by this fearless group and is en route to distant lands aboard the World Cruising Canadian Pacific liner, "Empress of Britain.”

His captors from left to right are:--Miss-Martha' Bürke of Evanston, Ill, U.S.A.; Miss Mar- Emrita Martin of Paris, France; Mrs. Priscilla Ferry of Hollywood, Cal, U.S.A.; and Miss Nina Mireska- Gartman (Niece of Princess Donskala) of Ascot, England.

NEWS INDEX

Amusements Cables Court Cases

Finance

Local Diary

Mail Notices.

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Page 4, 8, 8, 9 ..Page 2

Page 12, 13.

Page 5. Page 16,

Radio Programmes .....Paga 4.

Shipping

Sport

Page 15.

Warm, Springs, Mar. 22. President Roosevelt will visit the Philippines this Autumn if Con- early enough,

'THE DOLLAR

TT ON LONDON: 1s. 2-21/320,

T.T. ON NEW YORK: 30-1/4.

London Silver Market

(From Our Own Correspondent)

London, Mar. 22. London silver prices to-day were

up 3/18 as follow:

Spot.....

Page 10, 11. Forward..

Mar. 30 Mar. 22 .20-9/16

20-9/16

20-8/4

20-3/4

Japanese Trade

Mission Failure

Shanghal, Mar. 22. Following the conclusion of the Sino-Japanese trade talks, the members of the Japanese economic mission have dispersed, some re turning to Tokyo and others visit ing various parts of China.

staying in Shanghal until the end of the month.

General regret is expressed by the Chinese that the mission was. unable to visit North China en masse. The Japanese newspaper "Bhanghai Nippo" declares that the talks ended in comparativs Mr. Ishida, managing director of failure for which it blames the the Mitsui Bussan Kaisha, pro- Chinese on account of the "seldah ceeded to Tsingtao, by air this attitude" or the Chinese papers morning en route to Tientsia and which emphasise that political dif- Dairen, while Mr. Shinkorf, pres-ferences remain the chief obstacle dent of the Misahin Kisen Kalsha to Sino-Japanese economic rap- went by air to Hankow, K. Ko-prochement dams, leader of the mission, is Router