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APRIL 29, 1937.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS.

HONG KONG RIFLE

ASSOCIATION

Mid-Week Spoon And Practice Shoot

LARGE ATTENDANCE

In view of the fact that the An- nual Prize Meeting of the Associa- tion finished only a fortnight ago. the attendance on the ranges yes- terday afternoon exceeded all ex- pectations, and resulted in all the target accommodation available, This state of being put into use. affairs is largely due to the decision of those responsible to shoot-off the Inter-Colonial Match within the next few weeks, while this year, for the first time, it has been pos- sible, under the revised regulations now in force, to enter one team us- ing the S. R. (b) rifle, and also an- other using the "ride as issued." The necessary entry fees have ac- cordingly been forwarded to the National Rifle Association at home, and as soon as the register cards are received. the match will be held.

MRS. SIMPSON'S DIVORCE Application Next Month

JAPAN

REVIEW

This is the first of our series on Japan in the new feature which we are publishing on Far Eastern yffairs, which embraces comprehensive surveys and independent com- mentaries on important happenings in China, Malaya, the

The application for the decree Philippines and Japan,

nisi granted to Mrs. Ernest Simpson at Ipswich last October to be made absolute will be heard in the D- force Division on May 3.

The decree nisi was granted on October 27, and it has been widely assumed that it could be made ab-

27.

A further innovation this year &solute as soon as six months had elapsed-immediately after April the entry by the Association for the Inter-Colonial Small-Bore Match, which, as its name implies is fired with the 22 rifte. In this connec-

These assumptions, however, Ignore the necessities of divorce procedure. The application for the decree to be pronounced absolute will be made on April 28. Mrs. Simpson's legal advisers must make the application by a written notice to be filed in the Divorce Registry and accompany the notice by an affidavit of search,

tion, it is understood that the Asso- ctation is likely to form a "minia- ture" rifle-shooting branch,, as many requests have been received from individual full members for this to be done. Taking into const- deration the number of miniature ranges which are available in the

NO INTERVENTION Colony, and in particular the great reduction in cost of ammunition for The affidavit must testify that up this form of rifle-shooting, it seems" to within six days of the time ap- Ukely that this new venture may pointed for pronouncing the decree prove to be a decided success, and absolute no person had intervened or obtained leave to intervene, and plans are already in hand for the construction of a large twenty-that no appearance has been enter- hve-yards range adjacent to theed and no afdavit filed on behalf Association's "Clubhouse

the of any person seeking to show cause Army ranges at Kowloon City. At why the decree should not be made Weather conditions on the ranges the same time, the fact has to be absolute. yesterday afternoon were somewhat realized that miniature ride-shoot- difficult, in that both light and ing is only a means to an end, for the reason that it is really a form tors: on the other side of the pic of practice leading to the use on ture. it must be recorded that the the open range of the .303 weapon. temperature was unusually cool. for it must not be, overlooked that and that the shoot W13 carried this type of shooting possesses the through under far more comfort- very real advantage that it can able conditions than is normally

take place at night, with artificial the case at this time of the year.light as illuminant, and it 18 doubt As will be seen from the leading less largely due to this being the scores given below, a member of. the Senior Service once again car- ries off the S. R. (b) "aett" spoon growing in membership, bat already while members of the Regular Army won the "handicap" spoon

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS ADVERTISEMENTS wind were constantly varying fac-

the

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG.

In the matter of the Estale GREIG of JAMES MATHEWSON YUILL, late of the Far East Shipping Company, Victoria in the Colony of Hong Kong Marine Engineer, deceased.

NOTICE is hereby given that

Court has, by virtue of Section 58 of the Probates Or. dinance, 1897, made an order limiting the time to the 25th day of May, 1937 for creditors and

CHINA LIGHT AND POWER CO., LTD.

Notice is hereby given that the supply of electricity to the whole of the New Territories will be in terrupted on Thursday, 29/4/37, from 12 noon to' i p.m.

case, that the Society of Miniature Rifle Clubs, is not only steadily

has some thousands of miniature

in this series, as well as the "handi-rifle clubs affiliated to it to-day. 5226 cap" spoon awarded to the com-

The leading scores made yester- petitor using the S. R. (a) weapon. day afternoon are as follows:-

Editorial and Business Office: 15-19, Queen's Road Central, Tel. 30251.

Night Editor (Wancha Office):

Tel. 24511.

others to send in claims against London Office: 53, Fleet Street

the above estate to the under

signed.

Dated this 27th day of April,

1937.

L. R. ANDREWES,

Official Administrator.

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THE CANTON INSURANCE

OFFICE, LTD..

NOTICE TO

SHAREHOLDERS.

The Fifty-Sixth Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders will be held at the Offices of the undersignedTM OF Tuesday, the 18th May, 1937, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Agents, together with a statement of Accounts for the year ended the 31st December, 1936.

E.C.4.

The Daily Press.

HONG KONG, Avais, 99, 1937.

CORONATION COINS

On the front page to-day we publish, photographs of the new coinage from the crown to the farthing. Very soon, therefore. if not iamediately, there will begin the usual ficod of criticism which attends any issue of new designs for coinage or postage stamps.

Une objection-and on the face of it a perfectly reasonable ob- jection-is sure to be made, because ten years have passed since there was any public occa- The Share Register and Trans- sion of answering it. The new ler Books will be closed from the coinage shows the rose of Eng- 4th to the 18th May, 1937, both land, the thistle of Scotland, the days Inclusive.

shamrock of Ireland: where is JARDINE, MATHESON & the leek, or daffodil, of Wales?

CO., LTD. General Agents.

Hong Kong, 27th April, 1937.

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

5900

The Fourth Extra Race Meeting will be held (weather permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on Satur. day, 1st May, 1937, commenc ing at 2.00 p.m.).

The First Bell will be rang at 1.30 p.m.

By Order,

C. B. BROWN,

Hong Kong, 26th April, 1937.

Secretary

5220

The answer is that the leek does not occur in the Royal arms and crest, and has therefore no place on the coinage. The next point of interest is one that needs no explanation, but it will not es- cape notice that the head of King George VI faces the same way us his father's did, and not, a

S.R. (b)

Score at Score at Score at Aggregate

Score Ass 300 Yds. 500 Yds. 600 Yds. H'cap. Nett Nett Nett Nett

1.-Lieut. Jenks .... 2.-C.P.O. Fellow 3.-Cpl. Stewart

scr.

96*

SCT.

4.Rin. Stewart

scr.

85;

5. Rin. McAteer

6.-Cph Watson

7. Cpl. James

B.-L/Cpl. J. Gordon

9-Mr. H. J. S. Blake

10--L/Cpl. Whelan

All the above competitors used the "1914" rifle.

S.R. (a)

1. Capt. Ratelife ... 4

2-Rin, A. R. Stewart

82+

3-L/Sgt. McLelland

81.

4-L/Cpl. Baille

*--Denotes the winner of the "nett" spoon.

-Denotes the winner of the "handicap spoon. NOTE: The handicap of each winner has been reduced by one point as showil This procedure applies to all S.R. (a) and S.R. (8)-Spoon Shoots.

وخاب ان

The bagpipes of the Hong Kong Brigade, HK.S.R.A., at the I.R.C. Sports last Sunday.

design

PREMIER'S TRIBUTE TO LORD GREY

London, April 27 Tribute to the late Lord Grey was paid by the Prime Minister (Mr. Baldwin) in unveiling a me. morial tablet outside the Ambas- sador's entrance of the foreign of- five to-day before a distinguished company of statesmen, diplomats politicians and personal friends, Mr. Baldwin said Lord Grey was "A great man who was a source of

The procedure provides' that the decree shall be pronounced absolute on the first "motion day" after the filing of the application, which in this case will be Monday, May 3.

There are provisions by which application can be made to a Judge on summons to fix a shorter time

than six months in which a decree nisi may be made absolute, but they

are rarely exercised.

CHINA'S TENTH ANNIVERSARY

Republic's Good Progress

There have lately been a number of signs that the possibility of an Anglo-Japanese rapprochement is again- pre-occupying res- ponsible minds in Japan. Early this month, and only a few weeks after he had become Prime Minister, General Hayashi told the Japanese Diet that promotion of friendship with Britain was a question of the most urgent importance. Similar sentiments have been expressed, both before and since, by Japanese business men. And only the other day Mr. Sato, the Japanese Foreign Minister. echoed these sentiments in a speech which was as encouraging us any yet delivered in Japan. An Anglo-Japanese rapprochement would be the happiest possible outcome to the unsatisfactory rela- tions of the "past few years. The Australian High Commissioner recently remarked that the area of the world of the future in which the greates: problems will arise is probably the Pacific." If Japan can be brought back into a comity of nations, the problems need never trouble us. for peace in the Pacific will be assured. With peace in the Pacific assured, there will be a greater hope thun at present of maintaining peace throughout the world.

The Japan Hosiery Exporters' Association announces that it has now reached an agreement with the American trade interests in regard to the control of exports to the United States. Annual ex-" ports of cotton, mixed and fancy socks are to be restricted to 1,500.000 dozens. Judging by the fact that exports last year were 2,210,000 dozens. this means a great concessison, but the present agreement removes the "threatened tari increase.

The agreement will hold good for three years, 1.e. until the end of 1939.

Creation of a National Planning Board-a "brain trust"--which will plan Japan's industrial development, has been decided upon by the Cabinet. The first task of the new body, Dome! learned from reliable sources, will be to draft a Five Year Plan of industrial development of Japan. "Korea, Formosa and Manchoukuo.

The new State, in collaboration with the Kwantung Army and the South Manchuria Railway Company, has already drafted a five- year plan for the development of its agriculture, industry and mineral resources. A similar plan is being drafted by the Korean Government-General. The "brain trust" will draft a similar plan for Japan proper and Formosa, co-ordinating it with the Korean and Manchurian schemes.

J! In drafting the plan.. the new Board will, it is reported, lay emphasis on the strengthening of the economic ties binding Japan with, Manchuokus and on the development of natural resources required for national defence."

Early in the month the thirtieth anniversary of the foundation of the South Manchuria Railway Company was celebrated by no less than 120,000 employees. Various" forms of jubilation and com- memoration took place all day. beginning with mass calisthenics in Dairen, solemn servlees elsewhere, and during the day speeches, toasts and lectures were given in all of the larger cities of Manchuckuo.

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A recent café fire in Tokyo which cost the lives of nine wait- resses led the police to inspect bulidings in the city's three central Shanghal. Apr. 19. The Tenth

wards. It is now announced that over half the buildings are fire Anniversary of the establishment

traps, nearly all of them lacking a fire escape, and very few having in Nanking was enthusiastically

any extinguishing apparatus. If conditions are like this" in the celebrated in the capital yesterday

business districts, the state of affairs in the slum areas can be morning. The whole city was de-imagined. Even with the utmost attention paid to prevention, are

corated with flags.

Hall.

is an ever-present danger in Japanese cities, and, when police "re- Over a thousand officials attend-gulations are Ignored-as they have been in Tokyo-the risk to the memorial service, which was human life rises accordingly. All the fire trap owners have now very

solemnly performed in the been warned. The whole queston of public safety and the preven- Central National

Among tion of fires and accidents, apparently badly needs attention. those present were Messrs Yeh Cha

The worst neglect of precautions provided for by the law sub- Chong, Chang Chi, Chen Leh Fu,jects the offender only to a fine, and presumably Tokyo's landlords Tang Chia Yen, Chen Pei Chum, escape even this, though the owner, or operator of any building in and Wang Chung Hal representing which a life is lost through fire ought-if it can be proved that police the civil and military administra" regulations were evaded to be charged with manslaughter.

tions.

A national glider endurance flight record of 2 hours 7 minutes has been established by Mr. Masatoshi Hironaka, a first-class pilot. of the Kwangtung Branch of the Manchoakuo "Aeronautic Society,. who is giving, lessons in gilder flying in Dairen at present, says a This has broken the national record message reaching the "Asahi." of 1 hour 1 minute held by Plit Yoshiwara, who established it last year at Kirigamine...

Mr. Lim Sen, President of the National Government, took the chair and in the course of his opening address be reviewed China's achievemerits during the past ten years. He appealed to the nation to join firmly together and work for China's renaissance.

He stated "we have only realised 30 per cent, of the reconstruction work which our late father of the Republic. Dr. Sun, had scheduled

Referring to the recent decision of the Cabinet to postpone the for us to full

We still have a construction of various official structures here, to save all available very heavy programme before us, iron for national defence, local steel manufacturers have pointed and greater efforts are necessary out that that move, would not affect the fron and steel market. In order to reach-odr fiñal objec-.

tives.

With Japan facing an unprecedented shortage of Iron, the Osaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry was obliged to decline a Y.10.000.000 order for rails and machinery from Brazil.

While the nation's demand for iron and steel for this year is

For example, the plans laid down estimated at 4,650,000 metric tons, the Government requires for its enterprises, including railway building and public works, only 100,- for the construction of railways 000 tons. and highways cover 100,000 miles and 1,000,000 miles respectively. At present we have only completed about 10.000 miles of railways and 200,000 miles of highways. »

Furthermore we have the "Thres

The Amateur Boxing Association of Japan has several projects People's Principles" to consider. The standard of Evelihood of the in hand for the encouragement of the noble art. A team of 25, boxers has left Tokyo for a tour of Northern Japan, fight- of Chinese people ing each other in city after city to give the locals some idea of ring

The manufacturers, however, pointed out that a considerable economy in the use of iron and steel could be effected if provin- clal governments and municipalities would follow the example of the central government

common mass

must be given due protection."---- Sin Chew Jit Pob.

The Great Northern Telegraph Co. (Ltd.) advises that the follow- ing unclaimed telegram is lying at their office: Samuels. YMCA.. Kowloon from Shanghal.

NEW GOVERNOR OF ANHUI

thrills, and if possible-to establish new amateur clubs. Later, the inter- Association is to promote inter-city tournaments, and regional contests, the best local boxers being invited to fight in Tokyo.

The University Boxing Leagues in Tokyo and the Kwansal are also to be revamped, and the Olympic rules adopted. Semi-annual tournaments with the Philippines are also proposed. It is expected that the Philippines will send a tea to Japan this November..

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The Department of Finance has decided to station in Shang- hal a financial commissioner of "chokunin” rank in order to facilitate economic co-operation with China. The actual appointment will take place this autumb.

Convinced that the fundamental adjustment of Sino-Japanese relations can be made only. through economie rapprochement, the Hayashi Cabinet some time ago dispatched an economic mission, tö China. In order to facilitate this effort, it has now decided that a Anancial commissionera system adopted once before-be station- ed in Shanghai on a permanent basis.

may Lament that Pistrucci's St. George and the Dragon has not been ravived for in the ordinary course, in the King whose name suint is St. opposite direction. Perhaps cri-George; but they may be recon ticism may not find it so easy as viled on learning that that famous it has been to complain of the design is to be on the reverse design of the King's effigy; and of all the new gold coinage, from defenders of it may claim that the five-sovereign piece to the Mr. Paget's work has character half-sovereign.

Public, opinion will probably and vitality and is well set in the field..

And perhaps the agree that the handaoniest of all inspiration and strength to all interview the leaders of the Gov-problem with a penetrative wisdom akin to genius. general impression will be that the new coins is the two-shilling those with whom he this is the best set of new designs piece (the name "florin," first man who will be an example to for coinage which has been pre-applied to coins of this value in future generations of statesmen. duced within living memory. 1849, has been dropped). The and a type in my mind casential Shang-ching will leave for Anhui,

Looking at the crown piece, design is new, rich, and shapely wholesome public life in a demo- many an amateur of numismatic and it fills the field to perfection.cratic system. British Wirelen

worked a

to the preservation of sane and

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Nanking, Apr. 28. Mr. Liu Shang-ching, the newly appointed Chairman of the Anhul Provincial Government' will leave

Occasionally the "political commentor exposes the heart of a Tantsin for Nanking to-morrow to

The writer, of ernment and to receive final in the Maniche. "Tokyo Antenna" produced this gem on Wednes

day: tructions.

It is understood that Mr. “Liu

"The main problem in Europe to-day is that the bigger powers are too strong for the lesser powers, while the lesser powers are too and resume his office on May 1 weak for their bigger brothers."

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