1937-04-16 — Page 1

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GOVERNOR LEAVES IN BLAZE OF POPULARITY

LADY CALDECOTT.

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TRANS-PACIFIC AIR MAIL SERVICE

Extension And Reduction Of Rates

It was been officially announced in Washington that services on the air-mail route from San Francisco, by Honolulu, Hawali, and Guam to Manila will be extended via Macao to Hong Kong and return from Hong Kong direct to Manila, effective with the west-bound flight due to leave San Francisco on April 21, and east-bound flight due to leave Hong Kong on April 29.

The schedule for the first flight on the route as extended, and the flight each week thereafter will be as follows;~~ Wed,

Lv, San Francisco .....

Ar. Honolulu

...Lv. Honotùlu

.Ar. Guam

34.

.AT. Tues. ..Lv. Mon. ..Ar.

Sun Lv. Sat.

Ar. Fri.

..Lv. Thurs.

Thurs,

Fri.

Dion.

Tues,

...LV. Guam

Tues.

.Ar. Manila

Wed.

Lv. Manila

At. Thurs

Wed.

.Ar. Macao

Wed.

ht. Hong Kont

Lv. Thurs.

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LONDON EAST END DISTURBANCE

London. April 15. Five men appeared before the London magistrates this moming as the result of disturbances in the East End last night in connec- tion with a torchlight procession by a hundred Black Shirts. A number of people were injured in a minor riot.—

Renter's Bulletin Service.

AUSTRALIAN PREMIER VISITS VATICAN

Rome, April 15. Mr. J. A. Lyons, Premier of Australia, visited the Vatican to- day and had a private audience with the Pope.~~~

Reuter's Bulletin Service.

SALVAGE WORK ON

"NIGHT STAR

DRASTIC CURTAILMENT OF

OFFICE DEPLORED

EULOGIA REFLECT PUBLIC

SENTIMENT

GRACIOUS COMPLIMENT TO LADY CALDECOTT

All sections of the Community of Hong Kong rave expression" to their high esteem and re- ̈ gard for. His Excellency the Governor, "Sir Andrew Caldecott., K.C.M.G., C.B.E, and Lady Caldecott, at the Hong Kong Hotel Roof Garden yesterday afternoon when beautifully executed farewell ad- dresses were read and presented by the Hon. Sir Henry Pollock, Kt., K.C. LL.D., Senior Unofficial, member of the Legislative Council, on behalf of the Colony, and by the Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall, CALG., on behalf of the Chinese community.

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There was a full attendance, including many distinguished European, foreign and Chinese residents, and His Excellency was accorded a tremendous ovation. I Excellency was accompanied ̈ by Capt. W. J. R. Cragr., A.D.C., and was escorted to the dais by Sir Henry.

The farewell address was print- ed on vellum in a blackwood case with clasps and arms of the Co- lony in silver, contained in a crim- son: silk bortfolio. The address on Vellum was printed by Messrs. Kelly and Walsh and the black

ARRANGEMENTS

wood and silver was by Wang Hing.

The Chinese farewell address

was

blackwood contained on a screen and executed by calligraphy. The valediction to His Excellency and the English translation were. printed separately and bound.

FOR

CEREMONY

رة الحب

The Chinese address is signed not only by individuals of the Chi- nese community but also by many organisations both charitable and 'Industrial. Jabour guilds and

banks.

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AT QUEEN'S PIER

Arrangements for the, ceremony st. Queen's Statue Pler in connection with the departure of His Excellency the Governor and Lady Caldecott are as follows:---

Guests arriving by Car ате respectfully informed that no cars will be permitted to drive up to Queen's Pier after 10.45 am,"

The route of His Excellency will be lined by troops from Govern- ment House-Helena May Institute -Garden Road-Queen's Road- Jackson Road-to Junction with Connaught Road. No traffic will be permitted on or across this route after 10.45 a.m.

Cars may be parked in Con- naught Road (between Jackson and Murray Roads) and in Chater Road cast of Jackson Road.

No parking will be permitted in Jackson Road or Wardley Street' north of the Statue.

CORONATION FILMS

Over 40,000 Feet To

Be "Shot"

Salvage operations on the Night Star which sunk us a result of a collision with the Meridian Star on Wednesday evening are still in Exceptional efforts are being progress and diving operations made by the chief newsreel com- have commenced. The Meridian panies in the United Kingdom to produce films of the Coronation Star which is under repairs at the Kowloon Decks is expected to be which will be worthy of the oc- on the normal run again in three the whole of the available news- casion. Each company is devoting weeks time.

reel of the day to the Coronation picture alone, and with the ex- ception of that part showing the ceremony in the Abbey, the Alms will be individually produced.

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HEALTH RETURNS

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One case each of diphtheria, en- teric fever and dysentery were re- ported for the 24 hours ended on Wednesday.

Positive Policy

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In North China

Pelping, April 15, Baw General Fu Tso-y, and Tai- Progress in the establishment of yuan, where he conferred with defences ini Bulyuan, Obahar, General Ten Hsi-shen. Shansi and Hopel and in closerThe activities of General Halung military co-operation between are seen here as indications of North and South China is believed. China's deflate intention, to pur-j to have resulted from a series of

sue a positive policy in North conferences. Just ended, between China, in die with previous insis General Halung Pin and local tences that political issues be

ang pin at leaders.

completely liquidated as a prere- He, conferred here with General quisite for adjustment of Bino- Sung Che-yuan several times and Japanese relations earlier visited Bulynan, where he Union Neur

QUEEN'S PIER

PALM SPIEL

REMELZERÉZVERZ

duate mes

MERGE DE NEMMPUNITY

COMMENCE

PLAN OF PIER

Hong Kong And Shanghai Banking Corporation

HIS EXCELLENCY SIR ANDREW CALDECOTT, K.OMG., C.BE.

RUBBER MARKET FAILS TO ATTRACT

Speculators Still Suffering From Gold Scare Shock

London-April 15.

The failure. of speculators to

recover their nerve after, the re-. S.M.C. ELECTS NEW

cent Roosevelt gold scare wad the chief reason advanced by -leading rubber circles for to-day's weakness in the commodity which opened at 1044. for "Spot com- pared with last night's close of

likd

CHAIRMAN

Mr. Cornell Franklin

Shanghal, April 15. Mr. Cornell 8. Franklin, Ameri- lawyer, has been elected

can

It is pointed out that despite Chairman of the new Shanghai. some disappointment in the mar- Municipal Council im succession

ket at the high estimate of April to Mr. H. E Arnhold. Mr. Frank- shipments, the commodity's in-lin is the third American to hold trinsic position is unchanged, but the post.

with buying support at present at its 'owest ebb even the smallest liquidation exercises an unduly

COTTON TRADE depressing influence on the price.

AGREEMENT

Mr. X. E. N. Padded relinquis Japan's Piece-Goods pie. It is stressed that American

his position as Joint manager in London of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation ou March 31.

After a short tour of inspection he will be retiring from the ser vice of the Bank..

To India

London. April 15. The India Office has announced the terms of the protocal signed Mr. Padfeld has been nearly 23 | regarding the cotton trade agree- years in London and has also ment between India and Japan served the Bank at their Hong expiring in 1940 which follows the Kong. Hamburg, and Lyons offices. | main terms of the trade agree-

Mr. E. J. Davies, who has re- ment which recently expired. cently been stationed at the head office in Hong Kong, succeeds Mr. Padfield in London.

His Excellency, the Chairman of the Kwangtang Government, General Wn Te-chen, with Sir Robert He Ting at the receptien which Sir Robert gave i honour of General Wn at his Peak resklenen, the "Falls."

Mr. Harold Porter, a Britisher. was elected Vice-Chairman.......

eures.

ENGINEERS REFUSE A.E.U. ADVICE

London. April 15.

On the other hand some quar ters confess to be baffed by the persistent, weakness and are in- clined to the belief that the United States may have a finger in the

At a mass meeting the Beard-· manufacturers continue to hold more engineers in Glasgow decided aloof, but doubts are expressed to continue the strike notwith- whether they can hold off much standing the advice of the Execu- longer and it is believed that when tive Council of the Amalgamated they start buying they will have Engineers Union to return no alternative but "buy big." work. The meeting decided to Reuter.

send a deputation to London to interview the Executive- Neuter's Bulletin Service.

Japan is allowed to export to India 283 milion yards of cotton piece-goods against the sale of a million bales of raw Indian cottón |--- to Japan,

Customs

daty 口罩 imported piece goods will be 35 per cent. ad valorem.

THE DOLLAR

T.T. ON LONDON: Is. 2-27/32d. T.T. ON NEW YORK: 20-1/4 -

London Silver Market

(From Our Own Correspondent).

London, April 15, London silver prices to-day were up 1/4 as follow:---

April 14

Importation of Japanese piece- goods may be increased with a Spot. corresponding increase in the sale. Forward..

of Indian raw cotton-

Reuter's Bulletin Service.

TAXI MOTOR CYCLE COLLISION

.20-15/16

.20-15/18

NEWS INDEX

Amusements Cables

Court Cases Finance Leading Article Local Diary

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Mail Notices

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"April 15 Radio Programmes

21-3/16 Shipping

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21-3/16 Sport

Consul-General

Mr.

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Leaves For Japan

A collision took place at: -6,30 Dm yesterday between a taxi and a motor cycle at Yu Chow Street

Shanghai, April 18. bined those of spokesman of" the rear. Poplar Street, Shamshulpo.

Tatsuo Kawat. Japanese Foreign Office, Mr. El Amau, Mr. Albert Brown, the driver of Consul General here, ended to-day incumbent, has been promoted the cycle, No. 225, which was badly his short, tenure of omce which Minister to Switzerland damaged as a result of the ac began in December; when he all- cident, was conveyed to the Kowed by the ss. Fushimi Maru for loom Hospital for injuries sustain- | Japan, ed to his right foot.

The bumper of the taxi, No. 714, driven by Chol Lok, was slightly bent by the impact

Following his arrival in Tokyo,

Thursday night for Nanking where Mr. Kawal, left Shanghai last

Kawagoe Japanese Ambassador, he bade, farewell to Mr. Shigeru

Mr. Kawai will fake over the duties The new information head was of director of the Bureau of In- transferred here from Canton formation, with which are com- Union News,