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No 24536. ##@GT¶¤¤N WA±ET HONG KONG, MONDAY, APRIL 12, 1937.

BRITISH NAVAL FORCES AUGMENTED

GENEROUS DONATION FOR

POOR OF MACAO

Sir Robert Ho Tung Thanked By Dr. Barbosa

Sir Robert Ho Tang, who is an old friend of the Governor- Designate of Mação, Dr. Tamagnini Barbosa, tendered a tea party In honour of His Excellency at ̃his 'palatial Peak residence, "The Fails," on Saturday, at which he and Lady Clara Ho Tung were the hosts. The Governor was accompanied by the Portuguese Consul, and the other guests were the officials from Macao and two old Portuguese residents of Hong Kong.

Group photographs of the party were taken in the garden, and after tea had been "served the whole party adjourned to the sitting- room, where an informal toast was given.

His Excellency said: Sir Robert and Lady Ho Tung-I received at

sum to be made, and in the course or that distribution I will not fall- to make known to the beneficiaries the fact that the gift was one from a distinguished citizen of the neighbouring colony, who is so well known in these parts and who has a heart so charitable and generous

as your own,

Singapore several letters from friends in Hong Kong and at In thanking you for this splen- Macao. All of them were extreme-did gift I raise my glass to you' for ly gratifying. I must not deny your better health, a speedy and that the one from you, Sir Robert, complete recovery, and for the hap gave me cause for special satisfac-piness of your distinguished family. tion. It revealed great generosity The Governor's brief speech was

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received with loud applause. 8ir. Robert being congratulated by the party present for his thoughtful and generous, gift to the poor of

on your part, conveying to me be sides words of welcome the evid- ence of how much you desired to keep in mind on the day of my ar- Tival at Macao the poor of that | Macao. colony, by offering for them so large a donation as the sum ofIn replying. Sir Róbert said: 210,000. I assure you, Bir, that I Your will cause the distribution of this

SIR ROBERT'S SPEECH

Excellency Ladles and (Continued on Back Page)

Photograph taken after the wedding at St. Teresa's Church, Kowloon Tong, on Saturday of M. J. J. Forster and Miss. R. F. · Blackmore.(Photo by King's Studio).

Chinese Embassy

In Brussels

Nanking, April 11.

The Chinese legation in Brussels and the Belgian Legation here will be raised to an embassy effective from next month. Dr. Chu Ngao- hsiang, Chinese Minister to Bel- gium, will be succeeded by a new ambassador and will be recalled.

Mr. Chen Chich's resignation as Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs was rejected by the Executive Yuan Though not a career diplomat. Mr. Chen will continue his office,

Rumours that the Chinese am- bassadors in Berlin, Rome and Moscow will be recalled are denied

Fall Racing, and Sporting report on pages 10 and 11.

THE DOLLAR

"TA, ON LONDON: 1. 2-27/324. T.T. ON NEW YORK: -30-1/4,

London Silver Market

(From Our Own, Correspondent)

London, April 10. silver prices to-day

April 9, April 10.

London

INSURGENTS STOP MORE

MORE SHIPS FOR BILBAO

ATTEMPT TO CUT OFF FOOD SUPPLIES

London, April 11.

In connection with the departure of HM.S. Hood from Gibraltar reportedly for the north coast of Spain, it was learned yesterday that the British cruiser Shropshire is being sent from Gibraltar to augment the British daval forces there which at présent consist of four destroyers. Blanche. Brilliant, Brazen and Beagle operating from St. Jean de Lazi

Hendaye: It is learned that another British cargo steamer, the Seven Seas Trader, was stopped by an insurgent cruiser off Bilbao and prevented from entering the harbour. It is understood that 'after some parlay the ship consented to retaro to a French port.

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St. Jean de Luz: Another British cargo vessel the Macgregor, has arrived here also bound for Bilbao with foodstuffs-Reuter,

Gibraltar, April 10.

The battle-cruiser H.M.S. Hood which is now here, will be leaving shortly for an unknown destina- ton. Reuter was officially inform- ed this evening that she has been ordered to proceed to sea to await instructions. The Naval authorit les state that her departure Has" nothing to do with the recent cases of interference with, British shipping off the Spanish coast.

Source,

HMS. Hood salled for the west, it was learned' from a very rellable and will proceed to. north coast of Spain.- Reuter.

NEW SITUATION..........

London; April 10.. The British Government is now considering the position of the four. British ships at St. Jean de' Luz, bound for Bilbao. It is re- ported that they are carrying. foodstuffs, but Bilbao is hotly, beset and almost surrounded by the in- surgents' land and sea förces

A new situation has. therefore, arisen in regard to the British Government's adherence, of the non-intervention agreement be- cause if the ships are carrying food, then the cargoes do not come within the scope of agreement. On the other hand, if the ships manage to make Bilbao, a party in the civil war receiving the cargo will apparently benefit from it. It is assumed that the four British

ships

Cervera. passing astern of

The Rebel cruiser Almirante H.M.S. Rodney, in the Mediterranean.

tish Navy." The two other ships { purpose, and to permit the officer concerned are the Sara Stone and full inspection of the cargo and Mary Llewellyn.- Reuter.

ship's papers.

Passengers-wilt have to answer questions regarding their destina- GERMAN SHIPS INtion and their passports will have SPANISH WATERS to be presented for inspection

on demand,

asked for protection and

Berlin, April. 10. will, meanwhile, remain in St. Comprehensive instructions were Jean de Luz until the British Gov-issuea yeserday to the captains of

ernment has decided what attitude to adopt.

The captain of the Hamsterley, one of the above ships, claims that

A special pennant will be flown by German ships during the time the inspecting officer is on board. German merchantmen passing Reich though Spanish waters control- led by warships are to obey the ships, orders of the commander-in-chief ports, of the patrolling fleet should he

German merchantmen salling in Spanish waters by the Minister of Transport.

All Gennan merchant

he was officially informed early destined for Spanish

to-day that General Franco de-Morocco or the Balearic Islanda, designate a special route 'to be clares he will prevent foodships are obliged to take no board an followed in passing through the from entering Bilbao, "even at the Inspecting official at one of the zone- risk of an incident with the Bri- harbours designated for this Transocean. NéwaTM Service.

WU TEH CHEN

Due In Colony To-day

NEW KWANGTUNG GOVERNOR

It is authoritatively reported

SUIYUAN RAID · ALL-NORTH

IMMINENT?

CUP FINAL

Mongol Irregulars Sunderland To Meet

Preston Again Active

Pelping, Apr. 11.

Buiyuan before the gigantic de fences there are completed..

General Fu T-yi, Chairman of

London, April 18.

In an all-North. cup final at

land who have never won the trophy and only once before, in 1913, reached the final.

that after several postponementa, The number of Mongol irregu-Wembley on May 1, Preston, who Mr. Wu Te-chen. the newly-ap-lars in West Chahar has beer in only once before won the coveted pointed Governor of Kwangtung creasing of late. It appears that trophy, in 1889, wil meet Sunder- Province, left Shanghal for Hong the irregulars will attempt to raid Kong last Friday night by the sa. President Coolidge, and is expected to reach here to-day."

Mr. Wu 18 accompanied by Mr.

Both teams deserved their wins" Au Yang-kus, the Secretary-Gener-the Sulyuan Provincial Govern- to-day in the semi-final round al, and it is reported that Dr. Sun ment, who is visiting Pelping. Sunderland giving the impression Fo, son of the late Kuomintang stated in an interview to-day that that they are the cleverer team. Party Leader Dr. Sun Yat-sen, Is

his troops claimed no credit for the After being led 1-0 a few minutes also a passenger by the same

recent steamer for Hong Kong, and that

successes in repelling from the start, they drew level (Continded on Back Page)

Mongol-Manchukuoan invasion of by half-time. The attendance at Sulyuan as it was in a nature of their match with hollwall was 82- bandit suppression. National de- 813 and gate receipts totalled fence is a many-aided proposition. 25,249,5 he added, and real work is re- quired, e

MR. S.Y. LIANG

It was learned on enquiring at the Hong Kong Sanatorium last night that Mr. B. Y. Liang, who was heavily thrown from Tabby

After staying here for a few

West Bromwich, without the services of their captain, who is, incidentally also their centre-hull,

were three goals down in the first

"DISFIGURING HONG

KONG"

Further Pungent Criticism

CORRESPONDENT ASKS WHY

Ir

GOVERNMENT DOES NOT. ACT

There is no doubt that a great body of public opinion is definitely opposed to the attitude of Government in not using its powers, as Itenilsed by the Colonial, Secretary and reported in this newspaper on Friday, to restrict the "indiscriminate plaster, ing of the Colony with unsightly hoardings.

Investigations made by members of the reporting staff of “The Hong Kong Daily, Press” clearly Indicate that the commercial, value of the great majority of the hoardings is vastly over-rated." We have already quoted the carefully considered oplalens of leaders of this community on this matter, and to-day we quote more in the form of Interviews. If any business leader engaged in marketing In Hong Kong came forward and gave proof that ! boardings were, basically, of genuine commercial value commen- surate with their cost, then, to an extent, much of our argu- ment would be, ipso facto, vold of cogency; but thus far not one single. business man in Hong Kong has made any statement in favour of the commercial value of these hideous blots on the landscape.

However, even if they possessed "pulling power,” that would not be an excuse for Governmental lethargy, because restriction. of number and censorship of tone should be impused" as has been done in Britain.

We publish to-day two Interviews and two letters" which clearly show what, members of the public think about the matter.

SHOULD NOT BE

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ALLOWED

Interviewed on this subject, MR. RICHARD "SHIM, MANAGER OF THE UNDERWRITERS SAVINGS BANK AND `··ASIA · ́ ́LIFE IN- SURANCE COMPANY sald

"In an up-to-date city like Hong Kong hoardings should not be allowed. The city should not be disfigured at all They have no value at all as advertising meatumis -the Press is by far the most valuable advertising medium.

INDISCRIMINATE USE

Adamant in his opinion that hoardings should not be allowed, MR. LI CHOR-CHI, PAST PRE- SIDENT OF THE KOWLOON RESIDENTS' ASSOCIATION said:— "I do not think these hoardings beautify the place, and I object to them as they are put indiscrimin- ately everywhere. If these hoard- ings are put up in places where they do not interfere with the natural beauty, of the place, they "are all right"

~~(Continued on Back PagO);

A scene from the musical play "The Street. Singer" which will be presented by the Hong Kong Philharmonie Society at the

Queen's Theatre on the nights" of: April 14, 15 16 ' and. 17 (Photo by King's Studlo).

South Waziristan

New Delhi Apt. 11. The casualty, ist in Bouth British officers, two British non- Waziristan is now given as seven commissioned otters and twenty Indian and other ranks killed.

Casualties

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Five British oneers, one British | Amusements

non-commissioned offer, two In- Cables dian officers and 37 Indian and Court Cases other ranks injured.

The lashker which attacked the It Gossip We Must British convoy evacuated the post-

Finance tion last morning

Details of the tribesmen's Local Diary casualties are not yet known. Mail Notices

The situation at North Waziris:

Foreign Minister, Wang Chung-hul were down 1/8 as follow. Cat in the last race at the Valles more days, General Fu will retur twenty minutes of their match parties of hostile tribesmen have shipping

by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

does not wish to make any

changes at present-

Union New2":

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21-1/16 20-15/16 Forward 21-1/8 21

on Saturday, was resting comforto Ewelhus. His trip to Nankies with Preston and rever recov tably. It is understood that in le cancelled.

X-ray: examination is to be made.

Union, Newt.

The half-time score was 8-0.-

Beuter

tan remains unchanged Large Radio Program

gathered together at various pointă. "seeking" opportunities for mischler. | Sport

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