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No. 24606. 號陸零佰陸仟肆萬弍第 日肆廿月伍年丁 HONG KONG, FRIDAY, JULY 2, 1937.

AMUR SITUATION DISCUSSED.

Japanese Ministers Hold

Conference

INCIDENT TO BE LOCALISED

* Tokyo, July 1.

The Premier, Prince Kanoe, the Foreign, Navy and War Minis- ters had a conference at 11 am, this morning. It is understood they primarily discussed the Amur situation. In view of reports that the Soviet captured a Japanese - Manchukuo, gunboat - on June 29 for which yesterday's clash was in the nature of a TC- primat li felt the affair will be localised. Meanwhile from Hsinking the situation is described as very tense. The authorl- ties express bitter · disappointment and high indignation at the Soviet's "deceit for Milerally firing 'on the Japanese-Manchukuo Frontier guards." It is opined that the Manchukuo Government will be obliged to "take's firm and fair attitude to secure free navigation on the frontier rivers against any obstacles.”—Reuter.

INCIDENT LOCALISED

Tokyo, July 1.

It is learned that at this morn- Ing's conference the Premier. For eign, Naval and War Ministers decided to localise the Amur River Incident and pursue an attitude of watchful and waiting. trusting the Soviet Government will withdraw its troops from the two islets in question in according with the 'assurance stated to have been given by Litvinoff twenty-four hours be- fore the clash.

JULY BANK HOLIDAY

Saved By The Old Bike

Newspapers report that oficials of the Foreign Ofice and War Office and General Stans of the Army and Admiralty remained at their offices late last night but no emergency meeting of the cabinet was called to-day which fact itself is regarded as showing there has been no further important develop- ments in the Amur situation.- Reuter.

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LEPER RELIEF

Library

Supreme

伍拜禮 日式月柒柒卅佰玖仟查英 Price

The Procession to the tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Ted by the Sword Bearer, Major A. E. Wood, and the Sergeant-at-Arins, Mr. W. T. Boston. Left at the Lord Mayor Is M. Laurent, and right, General Gourand. At.back: Sir T. Vanslitart Bowater and right, Sir Louis Newton.

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FLYING PROFESSOR VISITS

HONG

KONG

IMPRESSIONS ABOARD THE

HINDENBURG

ILL-FATED

There is an intensely interesting visitor in Hong Kong in the person of Prof. F. E. Harris, aṇwell-known American educationalist. He hopes to be the first man to complete a round-the-world trip by air, Prof. Harris having arrived here by the Hong Kong Clipper."

Prof. Harris is superintendent of schools at Greenfield, near Columbus, Ohio, U.S.A., and he is a very popular citizen, especially, amongst the teaching fraternity. A proficient lecturer, he has

a very wide practice among some of the leading universities in the United States.

Canton, July 1. In an exclusive interview with a Leprosy being one of the most Daily Prest representative last dreaded diseases of mankind, and night, Prof. Harris said:— South China being the home of "It was my privilege.to make a many who are silicted with this round-trip on the Hindenburg terrible disease, it is reported that last summer. So great was my the. Central Leper Relief Society confidence i the safety and of China, with a view to alleviat-security of The July Bank Holiday yester-ing the sufferings and fate of the that I had again booked passage that glant dirigible day provided a very welcome unfortunates, has decided tu respite from work for the com- establish a branch of the Society planned

on it for next August. I had munity that except those who

embark upon the in Canton. work in the banks and that very Having obtained the approval on Friday August 13, on the last Hindenburg at Frankfort-on-Main unfortunate, and often misunder- of the Nanking Central Govern- lap of a journey round the world stood, section of the community, ment, the authorities of the Cen by air. I will now be compelled the newspaper fraternity. The tral Leper Relief Society of China to make that portion of my trip bank people had to do the half- are already in telegraphie com- yearly balancing of accounts and munication with the

by boat, Central newspaper "wallas"-well, they Just Provincial Authorities. had to get out the news, that's

Chinese Evening Presx, all.

Despite the fact and it is a well-known fact that, all news- papermen are "overworked and underpaid" we are Clet it be wh'spered in modesty) a good bunch of fellows and we never grudge our fellow-beings any leisure, so even though we could not go awimming, play tennis or play man-jongg while latening-in to the radio, we Just grinned and bore I

CAR ACCIDENT IN

WANCHAI

to

"I have reason to believe that I will be the first pay-as-you-go

THE WEATHER

Slight Cooling Off

Foo Nam, driver of private car 1288, reported to the police at Wanchai last night that while driving his car along Hennessy

The daily weather report issued" Reid near Percival Street in an

by the Royal Observatory yester- easterly direction an unknown day shows that the temperature at Chinese suddenly ran All this, of course, happened in

across the 10a.m. was 86 dega, as compared road and was struck by the right with 87 degs at the same hour on the early morning, but as the day mudguard sustaining slight in- Wednesday, with humidity at 82. wore on and the sun became hot-juries to his leg. The injured man The barometer reading was 20.74 ter and hotter it did not seem so refused to go to the police station funny after all

or to be taken to hospital for treatment

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Winner Of The

Newdigate

When the Oxford authorities set words. Scott had more influence "The Man In The Moon" as the than Byron, far more than Word subject for the Newdlgate Prizesworth, with the laurel-seekers of this year they seem to have the next two generations, puzzled the many competitors who enter each year in the endeavour to win the coveted honour.".

It is seldom, indeed, that a memorable line is evolved such as Dear Milman's:

Time.

A rose-red city, half as old as

The Newdigste Frize has been awarded annually for more than a hundred years, and a study of thé winning pieces throws light on the It must be admitted that this "problem of fashion in verse. The year the efforts sent in were be- wearer of this scademic faurel in-low the average, that is to say, if variably "follows the last fashion we are to judge by excerpts print- but one. That is the fault, if faulted in the "Times,” We are unable it be. of the elderly judges, not of to give the winning verse in full, the budding poets themselves. VAGE KARLY EXAMPLES

The early examples follow eigh teenth century models, and make use of nympha, verdant lawns, en chanted royes 1ry-festoomed to wors the ow's complaint, etc., to pleasance of

but presumably the selected the best possible stan which read like a poe

of Eden Philp palmy days. It pron true Philpottian, styl scanal

month's vacation. Air travel offers greater opportunities along that line than any other means of transportation. Therefore, I am travelling by air.

passenger to compite the circuit of the globe by commercial air Knes. I base my claim, of course, on the fact that I crossed the Atlantie by air last summer and am now completing the circuit. At some point in the English Channel i

"A trip across the Atlantic by where the plane of Imperial Air-air-last summer at least-was ways on which I travel crosses the just about as casual as a weeks route taken by the Hindenburg last end trip into the country. On summer, I will complete my trip the day that the Hindenburg was to sail or to soar or whatever' may' around the world by air.

be the technical term for the de- parture of a great air-liner, I grabbed my bags caught a bus from New York to Newark and taxied from that point aver to Zakehurst by airplane.

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NO RECORD IN VIEW

tablishing any

"I am not interested in 68- record. I merely want to see as much of this old planet of ours as can be seen within the limits of a

BASKET-BALL GIANTS

three

OLYMPIC-TEAM TO PLAY HERE:

Clash With Colony Champions

team,

Philippine

GERMAN AIRSHIP

POLICY

SUPPLY OF HELIUM FROM U.S.A.

Dr. Eckener's Views

Dr. Eckener was on board the Europa, which called at Bouthamp ton on June 18, and although he The maximum temperature yes- | ball enthusiasts to-night when the details of fature German policy A treat is promised local basket-

did not land he disclosed, while the ship was in port, Important terday was 91 dega. at 3 pm, the All-Filipino Basket-ball highest on the previous day being champions of the

for airships. Those Germans; he 90.2 degs. The maximum tem-Islands, are schednied to meet the devoted to airship had suffered a said, whose life and interests were perature on July 1, 1938 was 81.2 local Chinese YMCA aggrega great loss in skilled men in the degs, and the minimum 77 degs

tion, Colony champions, in an ex recent disaster, but, cheered by the The temperature at 5 am, yee-hibition game at the Chinese "I promise of hellum from the USA., terday was 82 dega.

commencing" at 7 pm, sharp, they were determined to have the

The Filipino team are arriving here this morning by the s.8. Pre will be leaving again in the even- sident McKinlay and though they in, Mr. L. R. Idefonso, the well known local Filipino sportsman, has made arrangements for the game to be played, lomta

The Filipino champions are on their way to Shanghai where they are scheduled to play a series of exhibition matches and it is pos- sible that they will be seen in ac tion here again on their return journey borne.

Rainfall for the 24 hours ended. at 10 4.0 was 0.01 inches, bring ing the total since January 1 to 33.17 inches, against an average of 38.43.

THE DOLLAR

T.T. ON LONDON: 1-24d." I.T. ON NEW YORK: 30-1/8.

London Silver Märker

(From, Our Own Correspondent)

London, July 15 London silver prices to-day were up-1/16 for down 1/8 sa follows

Boot

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June 30 7 July

20-1/18 10-15

205/8

It has not been possible to ret the line-up of the Filipino squad but we learn that they are mainly composed of those players who re- presented the Islands in the recent World Olymple games at Berlin.:

TYPHOON WARNING

LZ130 in commission early in 1938. sel the Hindenburg, planned for This ship was, like its sister vés-

hellum, and therefore any altera will be miner technical ones. The tions which may have to be made.

most important consideration, will be the question of the extra bay. As now planned, the L2130, if il- ed with helium, would be able to carry only 55-80 passengers, com pared with the 75 of the Hinden- burg. If the extra bay is inserted her capacity, will as great as that of the lost airship.

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NEW LINERS FOR ROUTES IN THE PACIFIC

TWO HIGH-SPEED VESSES

move to meet foreign competitioN

Immediate and decisive action is now likely to be taken to safeguard the British "all-red", shipping routes in the Pacific, endang gered by foreign", subsidised competition.

Subject to the necessary Parliamentary approval, two large, high-speed liners will be built for the Canadian-Agstralan Cervice.

They will be equal, if not and Monterey, which subsidised superior, in every way to the crack by the United States Government vessels of the American Matson to the extent of £250,000 ̋u-year. line, which, for some time past.

Sr Edward Beatty, president have been skimming the cream of and chairman of the Canadian this purely British trade

Pacific Railway. Co. of which the

SPEED OF 22 ENOTS

Difficulties on the British ship- Canadian-Australasian Line le ping routes in the Pacific have subsidiary-arrived in England isst been the subject of exchanges be-week. tween the Imperial and Dominion Governments for at least three He stated that his visit concern- years. It has remained for the ed the future of the Canadian- Imperial Conference to reach a Australasian Line. provisional decision on ways and "If the necessary financial means.

guarantees are forthcoming from the Dominions and Imperial au- thorities," he said, "I shall place an order for two new ships for

If the Parliaments concerned British Canadian, Australian, and New Zealand-endorse the pro- posals of their representatives at that service. They will be ap the Conference, the foreign chal-proximately 22,000 tons each, and lenge will at last be met.

REPLACING OLD SHIPS

have a speed of about 22 knota co "We want the ships to be în The contract for one of the pro-service by the winter of 1939-1940 lected liners may go to the Fair- We have either to build new ton field Shipbuilding Co., of Govan. nage or else lose an essential and

The new ships will replace the vital Ink in Empire trade."," 13,415-ton 17-knot Niagara, now It is understood that the ton. 18-knot motórship Aurangt, under review the question in her 23rd year, and the 17.491-perial Conference has also built in 1924. Both these ships are Japanese competition, which ans outclassed by the large, fast and become extremely severe in the up-to-date Matson liners, Mariposa indian and Australian trades,

PROMOTION FOR C.-IN-C.

London, July 1. Vice Admiral Sir Charles James Colebrooke Little, KCB, Commander-in-Chief, Chins Station, has been pre- moted Admiral and is re-appointed to the China Station on pro- motion Sir Charles Little was hors in Shanghai in 1882 the son of Dr. L. 9. Little, FE.C.S. Benter

Canton Temples

And Shrines Closed

July

space

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With a view to the uprosting of supersation, Mr. L KI intendent of the Cant Police Department following the ris tians of the Provincial thoriti ordered yesterday the closing 01. ali the temples and shrines. small) throughout the city:

Mar

shipped

blow

tions

Some of the more popular idols (gods and goddesses) were remo ed to the erent police wher

removed is dtut carts 1

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