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Hongkong Daily Press.

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Post Office in the United Kingdom,

HSTABLISHED 1857

Luzary, Supreme Court

No. 24537. 號案卅佰伍仟肆萬弍第日叁初月叁年丑丁 HONG KONG, TUESDAY, APRIL 13, 1937. 式拜禮 日叁拾月肄年菜卅佰玖仟登英 Price

LIQUIDATION OF

RIFLE ASSOCIATION LUNCHEON

Glowing Tributes Paid To His Excellency

SGT.

.

BLANDFORD (R.M.) WINS GOVERNOR'S PRIZE

A very delightful 'meeting was held at the Kowloon Ranges by the President and Members of the Council of the Hong Kong Rifle Association yesterday during which everybody present, in- cluding a large number of guests, enjoyed a very delicious after- noon luncheon..

Glowing tributes to the sterling services rendered by His Ex- cellency and Lady Caldecott were paid by Major R. D. Walker, M.C. (President), in the course of which he expressed gratitude, on behalf of the Association, for all that they had done for them and for their presence.

The President also expressed ap- preciation to Major D. H. Steers. O.B.E. (Hon. Secretary) and Capt. A. W. P. KIMm. A.E.C. (Statistics Officer) for the organisation of the meeting and the laborious task of setting out the results.

The winner was chaired · after the presentation of the Cup by HE the Governor.

ROUSING SEND-OFF

His Excellency and Lady Calde- cott were given a very hearty send-off. When they moved off to their car there was a guard com- posed of soldiers on one side and a guard of sailors on the other, with drag-ropes, and in front the band of the Royal Welch Fuslilers "played" and "called" them off the Sgt. Blandford (RM.), won the Range, the National Anthem being Governor's Cup against keep com- followed by "For he's a jolly good. petition, his rival ER.A. Haynes fellow and Auld Lang Syne. being only one point behind.

A large number of guests attend- ed including the Hon. Mr. N. L. Smith. Colonial Secretary." the Hon. Mr., T. H. King, Inspector General of Police and many others..]

JAPAN-CHUNG. SHAN

IRON WORKS

Tientsin. April 12.

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Presentation To II.E.. The Governor

The presentation of the Chinese

EAST

HOPEI

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CONDITION FOR CO-OPERATION GENERAL WU TEH CHEN

WITH JAPAN

· ATTEMPT TO ABROGATE SHANGHAI TRUCE

"NANKING, APRIL 12.

THE ENTIRE POPULACE OF CHINA: WANTS LIQUIDATION OF THE EAST HOPEI RE- GIME BEFORE CONSIDERATION IS GIVEN, TO A SINO «JAPANESE ECONOMIC RAPPROCHE- MENT, MR. SHAO® LI-TƐU, NEW DIRECTOR OF THE PROPAGANDA DEPARTMENT OF THE KUOMINTANG, HAS TOLD THE ASAHI CORRESPONDENT IN NÄNKING."

The same condition was reportedly stated recently by General Song 'Che-Yuan, chairman of the Hopel-Chahar Political Council, to an unnamed Japanese leader as the prerequisite for the pro- 'posed Sino-Japanese co-operation. In building the Tientsin-Shihchischuang Railway® and exploita-

tion of the Lungyen fron deposita.

General Chang Chun reportedly will be made Mayor of Shanghai shortly, and efforts will be made to abrogate the Shanghai trace, çoncluded after the Sino-Japanese fighting in 1932 to res- trict Chinese military operations in the Shanghal area, a

ME. NAOTAKE SATO Japan's Foreign Minister is report- ed to be formulating a new policy to adjust relations with Russia,

It is reported that the work of Farewell Address to His Excellency ARMED GANG IN

erecting, the Japan-Chung Shan

Iron Works has been completed Sir Andrew Caldecott is to be made,

with Japanese 'capital.

Work commenced at the Iron works on the 15th instant, and tron" sheets are being manufactur- ed for use in North China.

It is stated that the capacity of the Iron works is 500 tons per month.- Chinese Evening Press..

at the same time as the Address from the general community at the Hong Kong Hotel on Thursday the 15th April at 5 pm. The Hon. Dr. Kotewall, C.M.G.. will read the English version and make the pre-

sentation on behalf of the Chi- nese community.

A scene from the "Street Singer." This picture was taken by our Staff Photographer, at a rehearsal last week.

Ambassador Speaks

On Tour In South

Nanking, April 12, and Hong Kong. but there are no political .comm.ft. Sir Hughe Knatchbull-Hegessen, Bino-British British Ambassador to China, has menta," returned here after a visit to Han- kow, Hunan, Kwangtung, Hong Kong and Macao.

YAUMATI

Goldsmith Shop Raided

The third nation that assisted in the trice negotiations is said to favour its abrogation."

The next move would be abroga- tion or alteration of the Tangku: trice, miting Chinese military operations in Hope Province. Union News "t

JAPAN'S NEW POLICY.

Tokyo, Apr. 12. Foreign Minister Naotake Sato

·will fórmulate a new policy to ad- just relations with the Soviet. Union and will submit it to a five- Minister conference to be held early next week.

(Continned on Back Page)

KING AND BOY SCOUTS

March Past At Windsor

One thousand members of the Boy Scout movement, all of them King's Scouts or holders of gul- lantry awards, will march past the King and Queen in the quadrangle of Windsor Castle before attend- ing the national Scout service in St. George's Chapel, London, on April 25.

The King is patron of the Boy

GEN, SUNG CHIH YUAN Head of Hopel-Chahar Political

WELCOMED

Many Canton Officials Present To Meet New Governor

PRESS STATEMENT ISSUED

His Excellency General Wn Tah, Chen, Civil Governor-Designate of Kwangtung Province, strived in the Colony yesterday afternoon aboard the Dollar liner Fres. Coolidge from Shanghaj. - His Excellency was 'accompanied by the new provincial, Secretary-General, Major- | General C. Auyang and a sfait of secretaries and attachen number- |ing twelve, among whom were His Excellency's brother, 'Mr. Wu Tha Cheung, Director of the Financial Department' of the Municipality of Greater Shangbai. Mr. Kam Yin Man (Counsellor), and Mr. Ghehny Hai Chương Anister to Cuba

A large gathering, among whom | tourage and greetings were ex were several high Chinese officials changed on, the wharf, both of Hong Kong and Canton, was present at the Wharf to greet General Wa Teh Chen;

Among the large gathering as- sembled to meet General Wu were General Li Yu Wan, General Li Kit Chi (Commissioner for Pubile Safety, Canton); Mr.. Liu-Wai Chi (Construction Commissioner, Cans ton), Generál.. Chan - Hing Wan, General Tang Yin Wa, Mr. Chung the (representing Kwangtung Provincial Tangpu), Miss Ng Chi Min frepresenting the Canton Municipal Tankpu);" Colonel Chang Yuen Nan, General Chan Ki Yau (unofficial repre- sentative of General Chiang Ka! Shekin Hong Kong), Mr. Fok Chung King (reprisenting EF the Mayor of Canton) kei (Continued on Back Page)

At 3.15 p.m, the Government motor launch, Lila, with Mr. H. J. Cruttwel: (Private Secretary), re- the presenting: His Excellency. Governor. Bir Andrew Caldecott, accompanied by the Hon. Mr. R.Tin Sum AC North, Hon. Dr. R. H. Kote wall. Hon. Mr. T. N. Chau, Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo and Hon. Dr. Li Shu Fan on board, departed from Queen's Statue Pier for Kowloon Wharf to meet the Dollar liner which berthed shortly after 5 pm. TheLUR then retired ta Queen's Statue Pier at 5.50 p.m. with His Excellency and the en-

Council, who is urging the liquida WEDDING

tion of the East Hopel regime.

"Disfiguring

Hong Kong”

(To The Editor, "The Hong Kong

Daily Press"),

Alabaster

BELLS

Huntingford

A pretty wedding took place at St. John's Cathedral' yesterday when Miss Marjorie Huntingford became the bride of Mr. J. W. Ala- Dear Sir,-As a comparatively new-comer to the Colony, I have

baster: The bride is the daughter followed the articles in your paper of Mr G. T. Huntingford of St. about "Disfiguring Hong Kong Margaret's, Middlesex, while the with some considerable interest and I have. up till now, refrained bridegroom is a member of the from expressing an opinion as I staff of the Union Insurance Bo- felt I wanted to read all what ciety of Canton.

The goldsmith shops seem to be the chosen victims of armed rob- beries recently. Since the Chinese 'New Year' there has been on average of one robbery a month.

Notwithstanding the close guard kept by the pollee, another armed representatives from over 40 Bcont matter before bursting into print.

Scout movement, and this will be the first opportunity he has had of seeing the Scouts since his ac- cession. These Boy Scouts, picked

robbery took place at the To Fuk counties of Scotland, England, Goldsmith Shop: at No 341, Wales, and Ireland will also have Shanghai Street at 7.30 p.m. yes- the opportunity of seeing their terday when four men entered the Chief Scout, Lord Baden Powell, who will have then returned from premises and held up the fokly

India. with from their sleeves and robbed gold ornaments, and money to a total amount of $436...

three revolvers produced

After steying for five minutes during which they ransacked the drawers and counters, the robbers left the shop calmly, and their direction of flight was reported to be towards Mongkok, along Shanghai Street.

The Chief Scout will speak to the Scouts from the Chapel steps.

THE DOLLAR

1.1. ON LONDON: 15. 2-27/32d.

T.T. ON NEW YORK: 36-1/4.

London Silver Market

A large number of Chinese and European police officers, including (From Our Own Correspondent) Detective" Sergeants Forest and

London, April 12. Hendridge, Bub-Inspector Cun- London silver prices-to-day ningham, and District Inspector were 1/8 up as follow: Shannon, arrived at the scene im- mediately following the report of: the robbery.

ANOTHER ROBBERY

April 10. April 12, 20-15/16 21-1/18

21-1/8

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While the police officers were being kept busy by investigations: of the armed robbery at Yaumati Lauding the construction of the trouble started at Chuen Wan at Canton - Hankow Railway,Bir 8.30 p.m. Two unnumbered houses Amusementa Hughe stated that this trunk line at Ma Wan Vilare, Ma Wan Cables will bring immense progress to the Island, were visited by three men Court Cases "While In Canton I discussed provinces it traversca. He is grati who gained entrance to the dwel-Finance...... economic problems of South China fed that most of the railway lings and stole a quantity of Leading 'Article with oficials there," said the Am- materials and running stock were Jewellery and money,

Local Diary bassador, I consider. Kwangtung furnished by Great Britain and na a place of special importance. laid claim to be the first diplomat I explored thoroughly economic to travel on this ralivay. developments corning Canton Union News.

The total amount of the haul Mall Notices was not known at the time of the Radio Progr first report. The men were report Shipping ed to have cacaped by boat,

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