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HONG KONG, JUNE 4, 1937.

REPRISALS

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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. FRIDAY, I JUNE 4, 1937.

GRAND OPERA EUROPEAN LADY

MUSIC

"Concert At Club de Recreio

ROBBED

Bicycle Rider Turns Snatcher

A concert of exceptional interest. in aid of charity, is being given to morrow (Saturday) night, June 5. at the Club de Recreio under theterday. direction of Prof. E. Gualdt. Bev- eral prominent, singers have pro- mized to appear, and one of the special attractions will be the

along Austin Avenue

CHINA'S TRUST PHILIPPINE REVIEW

IN BRITISH POLICY

Japan's Aims Cause Anxiety

The atitude of the highest Chi- nese Government oficials 13

Elections To Be Big Issue

With the filing of a bill by Assemblyman Cecilio Maneja to prq- vide, for provincial and municipal elections in September next year, the question of whether to hold these elections simultaneously with that for assemblymen promises to be one of the major issues in the forthcoming regular session of the national assembly, it is reported- in Manila.

Mrs. E. M. Read, di No. 51 Luna Building, ground floor, was, the victim of a highway robbery yes.

Although a number of assemblymen like Tomas Confesor are of According to a police report, at curiously divided regarding the still there are others who believe that its discussion will split the

the opinion that this question was settled by the assembly last year," about 11.30 yesterday morning conversations now proceeding in law-making body of the Philippines into two camps-one advocating while Mrs. Read was running London which, it is alleged, are separate elections, and another urging combined elections. As- towards intended to promote closer rela-semblyman Tomas Oppus is one of the staunch supporters of separate Kowloon Bowling Green, a Chin-tion between Britain and Japan elections. see male, aged about 20, dressed and common action by in white trousers, black jacket, particularly in China, writes a held separately from the election of members of the assembly and

Home correspondent. -

From confidential talks with once every six years of the President of the commonwealth. He ex- Ministers of State and leading per-sues and there will be no possibility of national issues being defeated numerous personages, including

plained that by sa doing candidates will be elected on clear-cut 1-

manent officials. I find that the majority of them consider it un-

medium height and build, with hair brushed back, rode passed her on a bicycle when she was oppo-

site No. 3 Almal Villas

them,

Oppus belleves that provincial and municipal elections should be

by local issues

Choral Group, trained and directed by Prof. Gualdi. As there are not many opportunities in Hong Kong of hearing Grand Opera music, music lovers should welcome this opportunity, as most of the items are taken from Italian" opera.

Among the Items on the pro- The man dismounted from his gramme are "Casta Diva" from bicycle, about three or four yards "Norma," "Stride la Vampa" from in front of her, and when Mrs.ely that the British Govera "Il Trovatore, and a group of Read drew level with him, hement would enter into any agree. Psychopathic. Hospital Full songs from "Rigoletto." The sing-punched her on the face with his ment with Tokio which might ers, will include Mies Hyndman, nst, knocking her to the ground. prove seriously, detrimental Mrs. S. Choy, Miss C. Pang, Miss Prue Lewis, Mr. G., D'Aquino and The concerted items performed by the Choral Group will be both English and Italian, and will be sung with instrumental accom- paniment,

Mr. Harry Talbot,

Last year the Choral Group gave a concert for the same cause, and it was received. with considerable enthusiasm by a large audience.

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ACCIDENTS

to

City oficials are alarmed over the possibility of having insane Mrs. Read tried to rise but before

China.

persons confined in police stations without proper facilities for care, she could do so she received an lest closer co-operation between Paychopathia hospital cannot accommodate any more patients, states Some few, however, are fearful as bureau of health officials have reported that the National which he snatched her white lea-about a disturbance of the balance other blow on her face, following Britain and Japan might bring the "Manila Bulletin." ther handbag containing money, or power between the various factor of health, urged the immediate appropriation of additional money In a letter to Mayor Juan Posadas, Dr. Eugenio Hernando, direc- 'the total value being $7. The

from emergency funds in order to increase the personnel in charge of thief then quickly remounted his

city patients. Dr. Hernando enclosed a letter from Dr. Enrique bicycle and absconded down Cox's

Ochoa, acting superintendent of the asylum, which points out the Path towards Yaumat!."

situation as follows:

SINO-JAPANESE INCIDENT

ein induences and interests in China, the maintenance of which constitutes the real basis of Chi- nese diplomacy, although it is not openly admitted.

It is pointed out that Britain's

"As the problem of lack of personnel is this hospital has become economic activity in China must the admission of bona fide city patients until more personnel can more acute than ever, this office shall, effective June 1, 1937, suspend inevitably conflict with Japan's be approved by the national assembly, unless city authorities allot monopolistic ambitions

in the more funds for the payment of the salaries of six additional ward Chinese market and in the indus-attendants and two nurses requested in a letter of March 11. It trial development of the country.

Hence any

may be stated in this connection that as a measure to prevent the type of rapproche-congestion of patients in this hosptal, the admission of provincial tion will be watched with anxious provincial patiente are on our waiting list." eyes by Nanking.

·ALARMIST VIEWS SCOLTED

Experimental Farm ment or Anglo-Japanese co-opera- cases has been suspended since March 15. Already more than 100

Set On Fire

In the city of Manila alone records disclose that an average of While walking along Jordan

Shanghai, June 3.

Members of the Chinese Govern-are confined in the police stations until they are admitted to the three insane persons are taken by the police each day. These persons Road' at 8.15 p.m. yesterday. Chung According to semi-official Chin- ment scout the extremist and Sa Ha, a small Chinese boy, aged ese reports from Tientsin, the

alarmist views now appearing in possible by additional insular aid, local police stations became so psychopathic hospital. Before the expansion of the asylum made 4. was knocked down by a private Japanese have "presented four de

the Chinese Press, and allegations motor car No. 2849, driven by Mr.mands through the Japanese

such as that made by the Ja-congested with insane persons that emergency measures had to be Kwok Ying, and received | Municipal authorities in connectionchi," to the effect that Tokio panese-owned "Shanghal Maini- slight abrasions, after. which he which the alleged action of a num-initiated the parleys in London. Posadas is studying the possibility of granting the request of Dr.

taken to care for them..

In order to avoid a repetition of the incident, Mayor Juan Hernando for an additional appropriation. In the face of the im- pending school crisis which will absorb nearly all of the available city funds, fear is entertained that the city will not be able to give the hospital any money immediately.

Tam

was sent to Kowloon Hospital.

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A Chinese girl by the name of Kong Yip. aged 12; accidentally. fell off the verandah of No. 173 Cheung Sha Wan Road, first floor, at 5.15 pm. yesterday afternoon, as a result of which she received serious internal injuries. She was sent to Kowloon Hospital where she was detained.

street at about 10 am yesterday While travelling along Fat Tan

aged 9, was knocked down by mo- Chinese boy,

tor lorry No. 602. He was sent to Kowloon Hospital to have his facial injuries dressed.

morning," a small

ber of Chinese in setting fire and

destroying buildings and offices of the Japanese experimental farm established in Langlon village near Tientsin.

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firstly, to save China from British designs, and, secondly, to remove British misconceptions regarding Japanese aims in China.

The demands are:-Firstly, iming recent years have been re- "British activities in China dur-

mediate release of Ku Wen-fu, the Chinese, who was alleged to have secretly.... sold the land to the

markable," declares the "Mainicht." Retailers Gird For Fee Battle "Taking advantage of the strain- ed relations between Japan and Japanese for the farm; secondly, China, Britain Completed prepara-store owners there are. girding forbattle against the proposed In- It la reported from Manila that merchants, retall dealers, and the lease of the land in the Tien- tions for making this country her tsin district to Japanese be re-

crease in municipal license fees which will be taken up by the board protectorate. London never secur- cognized

as legitimate; thirdly:ed Tokio's consent to this."

shortly. It is claimed that the proposed average increase of 480 per lives and property; and fourthly, views of Japanese residents in adequate protestion of Japanese

cent in most retail goods licenses is "exhorbitant, unreasonable and.. Although this may represent the uncalled-for." tending to cause uneasiness among the friendly attitude towards Eng- "antiquated, poorly classified and sorely in need of revision not only the suppression of all activities China, it is in striking contrast to

and more by the Press in Japan. land now being displayed more to increase the revenue of the city but also for the sake of equity." which is apparently coming to taxation scale of the city.

The proposed revision of licenses radically overhauls the entire realise the fantastic nature of Ja- pan's frequently declared ambition

Japanese residents.

It is learned that the Chinese have already released Ku Wen-tu. Besides setting fire to the farm. the miscreants are also alleged to

to be the "sole" stabilising force in East Asia.

City councillors headed by Manue de la Fuente, board president, on the other hand, believe that the present municipal licenses are

proposed increase of license fees is made possible by a recent law De la Fuente, who prepared the changes, explained that the passed by the national assembly which empowers municipal boards to ax municipal license fees in proportion to the gross income of merchants and retail dealers."

I sent calinness in the world just The concert will begin at 9 pan., ALVES-On June 3 at-11.30 am.now which is forcing nations-to-and tickets Reserved $2 Un-

at No. 42, Macdonell Road.

reason, instead of reasoning na-reserved $1.-); may be had at Alvaro, Alvares Alves, aged 60;

tions to force. But a few days at the doors of the Club de Re- Anderson's and Tsang Fook's and Funeral will pass the monu. ment at 6.30 p.m. to-day (Fri- ago there was much hysteria creto to-morrow night.

about atrocities. "Atrocities" are what the other side does: the side you are backing "heroi. cally defends" or "courageously attacks. Propagandists are still trying to do their damndest to play-up " atrocities and "courageous attacks" and "heroic defenders." but it seems that the great bulk of the peoples of the world those helpless creatures in undefended areas-are paying. little beed to such trash. It was but a few weeks ago, for in. stance, that propagandists for brawl were shrieking from the SO WHAT? columns of even "respectable" and of course leading jour- Where this Spanish, bother is nals" that Britain should dive likely to finish nobody knows, into, the Spanish blood-bath. · In but one thing stands out like a fact, that Britain should lead the camel's hump, and that is the presently non-combatut nations salient and, we hope, restraining in that dive. Here is a typient fact that no nation, is going to quotation from one such "res- take the massacring of its non-pectable" joufnul in the Empire: combatants without exacting re-Were the world.....to leave prisals in some form or other. the remainder of the Busque Since the Spanish explosion people to be massacred by.. GIRL'S CLAIM TO startled a somewhat nervy world the bloodthirsty scoundrel who is CHIEFTAINCY there has been much hysteris leading the insurgents against amongst newspaper correspon Bilbao, one would begin to des Legal Fight Resumed dents, but since the exchange pair of human nature." Having of armed insults between Spanish read such stuf-one does.

The protracted dispute over the cnieftaincy of the Clan Maclean Reuter Government planes and a Ger- However, there is a light now Ardgour between Miss Catriona man ship, with resultant death piercing the gloom of the past Louise Maclean, of Ardgour, 17- to certain nationals who are weeks. The nation which ap-year-old claimant to the chief- the Lyon Court had jurisdiction to technically non-combatants us for parently had the greatest justi-tancy, and Lt. Cmdr. Henry Hugh try the question at issue. Against as their nation's attitude in this fication for exacting "reprisals Hants,

Maclean, R.N.R... 01 Bursledon, that decision Lt. Cmdr. Maclean

continued in the appealed to the Court of Besalon, hideous brawl is concerned, the during the past twenty-four Second Division of the Edinburgh The Court world seems to have become hours has turned-out to be the Court of Session, states the "Dally upon the answers of the Lord Lyon heard arguments particularly calm over the whole most reasonable in policy. Even Telegraph."

to certain questions. deplorable and disgusting situa- Italy is seeing the light. France "Miss Maclean is the eldest

In reply to one question, Bir tion. The League of Nations and Britain always have. Ger John Hew Maclean, former chief of no instance in the Lyon records of the Government I have inter-

daughter of Lt-Col. Alexander Francis Grant said that he knew and the Non-Intervention Coun- nany, France, Italy and Britain tain of Ardgour, who died in 1930, in which a female had been deviewed may be summarised thus: cif not excepted, the peoples of have millions of nationals in Her mother is a sister of Lord In-signated chieftainess of a family. The time has arrived when only KZRM, which is heard every Tuesday to promote the use of Tagalog the world are still in the "eye junfortified zones, and those inil-verclyde.

He also stated that in framing action, and not words, will con- for an eye" frame of mind, and lions to-day are showing a calm

maintains the questions the terms "chief" vince the Chinese nation that Jain carrying out the Sampaguita campaign throughout the Islands.

as the national language. He also praised the feasibility of the radio the testing of this truth in a ness which can be felt. They male heir of the line in preference as if they were different. Actually than

The Sampaguita is attracting people not only in the Tagalog- comparatively minor key during realise that if another world war

imperialistically aggressive region, but also those in the Visayan Islands, Mindanao, Bicol pro- : they were applied indiscriminately towards China, as Tokio spokesmen vinces. Pampanga and the nocos provinces, Clemeña stated the past few days, might well breaks out, then the world will

in Acts of Parliament and other so consistently assert. Such con-. be regarded as a blessing in dis be bankrupt of statesmanship,

records to the same person. crete action would not be inter- guise if and this is the point The world is still solvent, and

The hearing was adjourned, preted as a sign of Japanese weak- it serves the purpose of making it can be kept solvent by states-

ness or cause China to hasten to the various nations of the world manlike agreements and not by

take advantage of it any more than pause to contemplate what most territorial treaties between na.

the generous British action in 1927 and subsequently was so interpret be expected if the Spanish spark tions treaties which alienate

ed or abused."" is allowed to burst Western rather, thin foster sympathies. civilization into a mighty con- It is a vast subject: a brain- flagration destroying every de reeling problem. It is a problem. cency and delicacy cherished by for statesmen and not swash- mankind.

bucklers to solve. With the From the fortified sanctuary hideous prospect of wholesale of Hong Kong some may feel

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inclined to regard the matter in asals in mind, no nation has

right to interfere in the

have torn down the Japanese flag.

This incident marked the cul- miliation of the protracted dispute in which the Japanese insisted for the right to establish the farm to which the Chinese objected.-

LEGITIMATE INTERESTS king Government circles, which The majority of opinion in Nan- discounts the idea of any danger

Dealers of automobiles or accessories, jewellery, radios, phono- graphs, arms and ammunition, sporting goods, and retail dealers of to China from the conversations general merchandise, drugs and perfumeries, are among the hardest between Japan and Britain, bases hit by the proposed measure... Great Britain is not interested in this view on the belief, firstly, that political concessions in China, but National Tongue Urged is deeply interested in legitimate economic development; and

Tagalog as the national language in the Philippines was strong- pursue a course which would en condly, that London will never in his recent radio speech over KZRM, states the "Marila Bulletin." ly recommended by Engracio Clemeña, president of the Nucleo Alegre,

danger its good relations with Mos-

He said independence for the Philippines may be attained and a cow and Washington.

new life concurrent to its advent may possibly arise, but that no The gist of the views of members national spirit can be fostered among the Filipinos without a national

language..

Clemeña lauded the ideals of the Sampaguita programme over

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that the chieftaincy asses to the und "chieftain" had been treated pan is honestly friendly rather

Lt. Cmdr. Maclean

to the heiress,

The case originally came before the Lord Lyon King-of-Arms, Sir Francis L. Grant, who held that

Fri.

HONG KONG TIDE TABLA

From June 4. to:10, 1937.

HIGH WATER.

WEATHER REPORT

ROYAL OBSERVATORY ĐỘNG KONG

10 ám., June 3, Barometer (at sea level). 29:77

Temperature, 80 F. Humidity, 84 per cent.

ins

LOW WATER.

Hong

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6 Kong

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Standard

Time.

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9

Height

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Wind Direction, R. Wind Force (Beaufort), 4 Temperature, maximum yester day, 81 F.

last

h. m.

Temperature, minimum 04 FD

1144 36

night, 76 F. 170817

4320 25 B ·05:48 16 0

Rainfall for 24 hrs, ending 10h. 18874 K 15h 28-to-day, nil. 068766

000417

Total rainfall since January 1, (2000), 4'4 1860 1:5 19,93 ins.

0·50 19 34.40

1081 0130 80 ∙16 30 |0.21 0813 @ 1816 01. 0857

a bellicose manner. Up, boya, Spanish civil war. That is the and tem might be the policy which Britain has adopted general tone of comment. But and carried out with splendid Sat. what must be the shuddering prise, splendidly supported by Sun. thoughts of the millions in un- France, and at the present cri- fortified zones in Britain and tical juncture the other great Europe who realise that the nations seem to incline to that Tues moment a second world war proper policy. If not, there will starts they will become in be reprisals, and the first, nation

Wad, -9 describably mutilated units in to enter the brawl will discover, Ther., 10 the trenches for the slaughtered quicker than a flash of lightn and suffocated. These are the ing, that the mute masses are people who are making the pre- not necessarily physically dumb.

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"We must look toward the development and strengthening of our national spirit which can only be had through a mutual under- our independence will inevitably come and with it a new life for standing or through the cultivation of a national language, "he said."

the Philippines will possibly arise, but we would be living a double Wife if we continued to use a foreign language as a national tongue."

Labour Groups Conciliatory

ROYAL GRADUATES

When the Queen receives the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws from Edinburgh University during their Majesties visit to the Capital in July she will become the fourth member of the royal family to hold an honorary degree of the Uni- versity, The others are: Queen Mary. the Duke of Kent, and the Duke of Windsor Queen Elizabeth In support of the Hawall strikers, some Manifa labour leaders is already an LL.D. of Glasgow had proposed to hold a mammoth meeting at the Opera House. In (1932) St Andrew (1929). and that meeting they planned to explain the position of the strikers Queen's University, Belfast (1924);"

Manila labour groups sympathetic to the Filipino labour strike in a Hawaiian sugar plantation adopted a more concillatory attitude when they announced that pending negotiations for an amicable settlement of the strike und an investiagtion by the office of the Philippine resident commissioner, they will refrain from holding meetings or staging public demonstrations in Manilla.

This announcement was made after Secretary of Labour, Ramon Torres disclosed he had received a report from Resident Commis stoner Quintin Paredes stating that he had designated his chief ad- ministrative assistant, to proceed to Hawaii and inquire into the strike In Prunene.

Against an average of 23.95 ins Sunset to-night, 764 pm. Sunrise to-morrow, 5.38 a.m.

7/34pm June 3, The King is an honorary graduate Pablo Manlapit, spokesman for the group backing the strikeri Barometer (at sea level). 29.73. of no fewer than seven Universities in Hawall, said that after conferences with the secretary of labour 31 Temperature, 81 Humidity, 83. including three in Australia, but and the secretary of the interior whom he approached regarding the Wind Direction, Easter Wind Furce | Glasgow enjoys the distinction of issuance of a permit for holding public meetings in Manila, he will (Beaufort), 4. Maximum tempera- being the only Scottian University desist from organizing public meetings, ture, 85. Minimum temperature, 75. | numbering him among her honor- Rainfall, nl..

ary graduaten.

and a DCL of Oxford (1931) and enlist support from the Tslands for their cause.

We will maintain an attitude of watchful waiting pending: negotiations in Hawaii,” he said.