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No. 24370號拾柒佰伍仟肆萬弍第日式拾肆年丑丁

HONG KONG, FRIDAY, MAY 21,

1937.

伍拜禮 日登廿月伍年染卅佰玖仟登英 Price.

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WHAT IS ECONOMY.?' An article to be truly economical is one that gives the greatest satisfaction for the least ultimate expense. In the case of eyewear and especially sunglasses the necessity of buying from a reliable distributor is obvious. ponsible dealers sell, a great quantity of blown glass spectacles which are rarely completely plain; it is those that cause benefaches and in more extreme caseɛ--eya- diseases.

N. Lakarus, Opticiani for True Economy.

(Single Copy, 10

Per Month. $3.

CORONATION NAVAL REVIEW SCENES

SOURCE OF ILLICIT WHITE DRUGS

Intelligence Bureau Revelations

Cairo, May 20.

The fact is now beyond dispute that the world source of Dicit white drugs is China, north of the Great Wall and some distance south of It.

Indirect Japanese control, These areas are under direct or says Colonel 'Russell in the annual report of the Central Narcoties Intelligence Bureau

The report adds that the chief the world "will not be poisoned market for this Chinese heroin is solely and entirely for the mone

tory profit of a mob of interna- America by way of the Suez Canal

under the and recommends tighter control of lonal rascals living the Suez Canal.zone in close co-protection of political chaos in the

Far East."- operation with Egypt.

Britain and America demand that i Reuter.

R.U.R. SOCCER

IN MANILA

Manila May 20.

EMPIRE DAY

ROYAL PARTY INSPECTS WARSHIP VICTORY

SOUVENIRS FOR QUEEN AND PRINCESS

London, May 20.

A million people are estimated to have gathered at noon at Southsea, Isle of Wight and Stokes Bay to watch the Coronation Naval Review. Thousands slept all night long on the beach and thou- sands more arrived from daybreak onwards by motor coach and train.

Princess Elizabeth was also an early riser, running about the decks of the Royal yacht Victoria and Albert. At 8 a.m. she was eagerly gaxing at the ships and later she was joined by her father who strolled on the quarter deck talking to her. The Princess alterwards, walked, to the jetty alongside the yacht asking questions about the ships.

The

King's official inspection 'der of the Indus aboard the Royal yacht. began at 10.30 with Sir Samuel

The King presented silver Coronation Medals to all foreign Hoare, members of the Board of the Admiralty. Commanders of the officers. after which the King. Queen, Frincess Elizabeth and the Home and Mediterranean Fleets, Vice-Admirals commanding the

Duke and Duchess of Kent came Reserve Fleet, senior British and

ashore and Inspected the warship Empire officers, senior officers of

Victory. foreign warships and representa- tives of the Merchant Navy and Fishing Fleets aboard the Royal yacht Victoria and Albert.

Indian sailors navigated the The public are hereby reminded that Empire Day, Monday, May 24. barge which brought the Comman- 1937, is a public holiday and that educational establishments.

The soccer team of the Royal Ulster Rifles were beaten by Laall Salle University to-day. The lat-public offices and Government de-

ter won four goals to one.- Reuter.

SIR ROBERT CLIVE LEAVES JAPAN

Tokyo, May 20. Sir Robert Clive, the retiring British Ambassador to Japan, left Tokyo to-day. A large crowd as sembled to bid him farewell in- cluding the Foreign Minister, Mr. the Natatake Sato. officials of Japanese Government and diplo- mats of other countries - Reuter's Bulletin Service.

partments will not be open for or- dinary business on that day.

CHIANG-HO TUNG MEETING

Nanking. May 20. General Chiang Kai-shek re- celved this morning Sir Robert Ha Tung.- Reuter."

HEALTH RETURNS

A clean bill of health was re- turned to the Authorities for the 24 hours ended on Wednesday.

A section of the parade at the Coronation Rally of" Boy Scouts

and Girl Guides.

Half Of Mining

Town Destroyed

Manila, May, 20. It is understood that at least Half the mining town of Para-2.000 inhabitants are homeless but cale in Province Camarines Norte the mines do not appear to have

been affected. was destroyed by fire this morn- The Red Cross this afternoon

ing according to advices reaching rushed a plane to Paracale to the Manila offices of a number of organise relief for the sufferers.— mining companies.

Reuter

Before they left the Victory, the Royal party were presented with souventrs. The Queen and Princess Elizabeth each received, a brooch bearing a tiny picture in metal of the Victory. The Queen put her's

ARTISTIC TREAT |“DAILY PRESS"

FOR COLONY?

Well-Known

SUPPLEMENT

PICTORIAL RECORD OF

Impressario In Town LOCAL CELEBRATIONS

Mr. A. D. M. Lengden, the well- known. Australian Impressario has just arrived in Hong Kong, and rumour says that he may have an artistic treat in store for the Co- lony later in the summer, and that he is making inquiries about the best place for staging a big show.

Mr. Longden has arranged tours for many famous artistes. among them was John Brownlee the Aus- tralian baritone, who was recently engaged. for the Metropolitan Opera House in New York, and

chose for h's debut his favourite

role in Don Giovanni. His sing ing of Mozart is said to be won- derful.

(Continued. on Back Page).

In a handbag, but Princess Eliza- beth gleefully pinned her's to the lapel of her coat.

Another gift to the Queen was a paper knife bearing a picture of the Victory and the Princess also re- ceived a small book giving tha history of Nelson's flagship and an account of the Battle of Trafalgar.

On leaving the Victory," the Royal party visited a small build- ing nearby containing a panoramic picture of Trafalgar extending

(Continued on Back Page)

EXPLOSION ON

•LAUNCH

Seven Victims Buried

With every copy of "The Hong

Police launches were still stand- ing by at Queen's Statue Pier Kong Daly Press" to-morrow there will be included an artistic pic- torial record of the local celebra-yesterday in connection with the tions in honour of the Coronation in the form of a twenty-four page supplement containing over hundred vivid photographs of scenes and personalities..

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As the possibility of obtaining extra copies of this supplement is very alight, the public is advised

to

order immediately whatever additional coples of to-morrow's

Daily Press" they may require.

In this week's edition of "The

Hong Kong Weekly Press," which is on sale to-day, there is a com- prehensive array of local Corona- tion celebrations pictures.

The ploturesque St. George of England at the Coronation Hally.

sunken steam launch Dojima Maru.

Since the explosion occurred on Monday night, 31 of the 34 victims have been recovered, most of them Japanese.

The body of another Japanese was found floating in the harbour yesterday morning. A hand, leg. head and several unidentified por- tions of bodies were also recovered from the harbour in the vicinity of the scène of the disaster.

Ten bodies were recovered on Wednesday, and six were identi- fed at the Public Mortuary. Their funeral was held at the Japanese Crematorium yesterday.

Two of the three bodies still missing are of Chinese members of the crew of the steam launch.

Five Japanese and one Chinese are still in hospital,

were

Seven hospital patients taken aboard the Rio de Janeiro Maru on Wednesday afternoon.

A poignant feature of the tragedy is the fact that 31 passen- women and gers-practically all children-were landed from the Rio de Janeiro Maru before she salled, and are to be sent back to Japan.

THE DOLLAR

TT. ON DONDON: 1s. 2-13/16d, T.T. ON NEW YORK: 30-7/16.

London Silver Market

(From Our Own Correspondent),

London, May 29, London silver prices to-day were down 1/16 for "Spot" .. and unchanged for. "Forward" as fol-

low:-

8pob

Forward

May 10 May 20 20-3/8 20-5/16. 20-7/16 20-7/16

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THE CROWD WAS THERE, WITH A BOUQUET

But Japanese Airmen Did Not. Land!

News of the expected arrival of the record-breaking Tokyo 10: London flight plane, "Divine Wind," brought a goodly sprinkling of the local Japanese community out to Kal Tak Air Fort yesterday morning, complete with an attractive bouquet of gladioli,~ tied with red ribbon, ready for presentation to the heroes, linoue and Takuroshi.

The "Divine Wind," which is on a return flight to Tokyo by easy stages, was due to land at Kal Tak at 11.20 am. yesterday. By 11.15 a gathering, the majority of whom were Japanese ·rte · sidents Alled with enthusiasm at this opportunity to see their na- tional heroes, had assembled. dozen. The store was all set

When a "Daily Prets" represen- tative arrived at Kal Tak shortly after 11.30 he was informed that the "Divine Wind" had been ex- pected "ten minutes ago."

After about ten minutes an of- cial of the Air Port came down irom his office and announced the that the disappointing news

Cameras were displayed by the

"Divine Wind", had passed Hong Kong on a flight direct to Formosa, Within Ave minutes the crowd dispersed. A Japanese gentleman carried the bouquet away: There I was a look of disappointment in

his face.

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So, after all, Hong Kong denied the pleasure of seeing the "Divine Wind.”

Another view of the parade at the colourful Coronation display.

DR. KUNG RECEIVED

BY MR. EDEN -

DIVINE WIND DOES

FAST FLIGHT

Talhoku, May 20. London, May '20.'

Completing the penultimate Dr. H. H. Kung. Chinese Foreign stage of the return" fight from Minister, who has now terminated London, the Divine Wind arrived his official visit as head of the from Hanot at 2.20 pm covering the stretch of 1,107 miles in four delegation to the Coronation, was nours 45 minutes es compared received, by Mr. Anthony Eden at with six hours ave minutes on the the Foreign Office to-day- Reuter,

outward fight Reuter.'

Nanking Tourists

Greeted In Kweilin

Kwellin, May 20, (Kwanzai, provincial forces per- The beauty of Kwellin and the sonally welcomed the visitors progress in various directions in headed by Mr. Chu Min-Fi, former :) Kwanga! made a favourable im- secretary general of the Executive pretston on the Nanking tourista | Yuan. who were welcomed here to-day. after a motor tour from the capital to Kumming (Yunnanfu) by high

way.

The travellers left Nanking three weeks ago in buses and motor cars for Kunming along the highways recently completed, maugurating Generals 14 Tsung-jen and Pel for the first time travelling" by Chung-bal, commander-in-chief motor vehicles over a distance of and second-in-command respec- 1,200 miles- tively of the arth route army Union News