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THE

AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY

INC.

Incorporated with Limited Liability in 178.A.

REICHSMARK TRAVELLERS

CHEQUES

ON SALE AT

ADVANTAGEOUS RATES

Office:

No. 4, Des Voeux Road

Central.

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THE "STAR" FERRY CO., LTD.

Notice To Shareholders.

HUNG KONO, JULY 26, 1937.

CHINA'S NEEDS:

JAPAN'S DEMANDS

Chim's needs are simple: Japan's demands are complex.

China desires to lead her own national life free from desire for conquest and free from the fear of conquest; free to develop her cultural and intellectual relation leaders of all sections of her community for the encouragement. of the peaceful progress of civili- zation. Her foreign policy aims

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. MONDAY, JULY 26, 1937.

BRITISH PLANS

FOR WAR

EMERGENCY

SIR T. INSKIP'S SURVEY

*

STRAWBERRIES

FRESH AFTER

TWO YEARS

Work Of New “Lab.” At Covent Garden

TELL TALE

ALCOHOL

́IN APPLES

Sir Thomas Inskip, Minister for the Co-ordination of Defence, ad- dressing a gathering of about 1,000 City business men, disclosed the progress of the Government's plans in the event of a "National Emer-

A new Government laboratory gency,"

The Navy: Vast resources of all | for research into fruit storage and fuel have already been accumul- transport was opened recently in ated;

Covent Garden, London, by. Sir Frank Smith, Secretary of the De- partment of Sclentine and Indus- trial Research.

Industry: Decisions have been taken to provide or to store some of the most important of the raw materials required in the "event Considerable of an emergency, supplies of essential commodities are now available:

Food: Steps have been taken for increasing the food produc- tion in this country. A constant concern of the Cabinet is the position, control, and distribution of food supplies, not only for the fighting forces, but for the civil population.

Sir Thomas stated that informa- tion which he had just received showed that of 123 air squadrons. formed since rearmament began, all but one would be up to full strength by the end of July...

WELL ADVANCED

Regarding the Navy, he stated

It will be part of the duty of the laboratory samples of fruits such as mangoes, mangosteens, and "papaws," which are relatively new to the British public. Special storage arrangements will enable the con- dition of the fruit, as it reaches the housewife, to be accurately judged.

to examine market

SCHOOL SPEECH

DAYS

Gossip By Elspeth

Last Monday the Ladies Room, Mra, Abbott with her usual good

Lord Willingdon And at the Hong Kong Chub cast aside taste had chosen eau de all angel

Openings In India

A number of school speech daya were held at Home recently, and extracts from the addresses are given below

Marlborough College-Mr. G. C. Turner, Master, sald he feared

might think they that their neighbours in the town were rather selfish in their appropriation of land and in, shutting off the west- ward "expansion of Marlborough. Might he assure them that it was no mere acquisitiveness that ac- tuated them to do so... It was

simply their earnest wish to pre serve the chief circumstance which had given their school its charac-| ter, for of all, the blessings that were theirs he counted high above the rest their immediate access to a lovely countryside and the chaste simplicity of the downland that

surrounded - them.

Repton School-Lord Willingdon, Here, too, will come the first trial shipments of such other perishable former Viceroy of India, said that crops as strawberries, raspberries,that country offered prospects that peas, and runner beans, the stor- age of which for long periods has lately been made possible.

FRUIT OUT OF SEASON At the Department's Low Tem- perature Research Station at Cam-

bridge, whose work the Covent that work on the 1936-37 building

Garden laboratory will supplement, programmes had been accelerated

It has been proved that straw and was well advanced. The newberries can be frozen in syrup for battleships would be the best pro-

a period up to two years with tected yet built.

and virtually no loss of flavour. It is destroyers would embody the high-suggested that such fruit would be est possible standard of efficiency specially suitable for use out of In gun armament permitted by season in sundaes and iced our Treaty obligations.

cruisers

+

"sweets."

were perfectly amazing to those who could sympathise with the hopes and sapirations of its people in the matter of complete con- tról over their own affairs. + He said that in his judgment the on the Influence and authority of future would depend very largely

the British Empire in bringing about that peace, goodwill, and better understanding that every-, one longed for.

Haileybury College The Muster, Canon E. P. Banhote, sald that he had met about a dozen business men who had to do with appoint-

had doubts about the use of post- Certificate work, except so far as It was of a commercial nature. "There is no lack of openings in the business world for boys leaving school, and so far as I know there is no case of unemployment among boys who have left Haileybury in the last three years."

The fact that HM.S. Hunter did Both raspberries, and loganber-ent and training of young men not sink when she struck a mineries, it has been found, can be going into business, and only two and was seriously damaged was a similarly, stored, but without the tribute to workmanship and de-, addition of extra sugar. Peas and sign.

beans are very slightly cooked, and then frozen, The latter process has already been successfully ap- plied for the preservation of home- grown peas for hotels. They arrive frozen, and are thawed immediate- ly before cooking. Other tests have been made with asparagus and lettuce.

London's Anti-Aircraft Division was being equipped as rapidly as possible. Every element necessary was 100 per cent-except the per-

sonnel. Recruitment was

some-

thing less than 50 per cent.

Appealing for recruits to this and other units of National De- fence. Sir Thomas stated that the Government were preparing plans whereby a maximum number of Goverment posts would be offered to ex-Servicemen,

to-day is more confident of herself than ever before, and rightly so.

not to deliver.

STORED. LIKE BEEF Great interest is being taken by Dominion visitors in these achieve- ments, since it is felt that they may enable new forms of export trade to be built up. It is pointed out that the storage conditions re- quired

are almost identical" in

employed for frozen beef. Only a minimum of special equipment would therefore be needed.

ARMS CONFISCATED

AT HAIFA

Jerusalem, July 24. Large quantities of arms were confiscated in the Haifa area when the British authorities searched the

tempt to stir up trouble over the proposed partitioning of Palestine. The police are keeping a strict vigilance. Reuter's Bulletin Service

Notice is hereby given that an Interim Dividend of $2.00 per ships and to take council with She has determined to stand but many cases, with those already district for agitators who may at- Share has been declared, for the half year ended 30th June, 1937, payable on Thursday, 5th August, 1937, on which date Dividend Warrants may be obtained on application at the Office of the Company, Kowloon,

The Register of Shares of the Company will be closed from Wednesday, 28th July, to Thurs. day, 5th August, 1937, both days inclusive.

'

F. H. CRAPNELL,

Secretary. "Hong Kong, 14th July, 1937.

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During a recent nation-wide broadcast from New York (which was heard in China), Dr. H. H.

Among the achievements dis- played at the opening of the Covent Garden laboratory, was that of using the natural alcohol contained in apples to measure

at promoting agreements calculat-Kung, Minister of Finance, used ed to achieve peace, security and these words We welcome friendship as between hier 470,- economic assistance from abroad the age of the fruit. The amount |000,000 "people and her neigh- provided it is based on principles of alcohol in an apple, it was ex-

bours.

of equality pod reciprocity.plained, increased progressively as We are determined to have the apple grew older. By the time peace with our neighbours, far the skin was beginning to wither, the proportion thight be as great as and near alike, when peace is

4 per cent. compatible with our national

Japan's demands stand in con- trust, as unworthy as they are unacceptable. Japan enjoys ter- ritorial sovereignty: she has no

W

been

Hitherto the age of apples has By Order of the Board of fear from conquest: she is free integrity."

generally determined by Directors...

to develop her cultural and in- Undoubtedly it is the change measuring the rate at which they tellectual relationships just as which has been wrought in China "breathe. Not only is the new at regarded as more convenient, she pleases, but, not content during the past few years which but it is hoped it will be possible with all these dynamic advan- appears to us to constitute" the also to use it for the diagnosis of tages, she is covetous and it is most effective brake on Japan's disease. that covetousness which is ruling pell-mell policy. Every report her foreign policy and ruining from Nanking and Shanghai her international reputation. supports the view we bave per-

sistently

these. expressed in columns, namely, that the crisis finds China firmly united in a decision" to resist territorial aggrandisement and interference

PAULINE CHASE'S HUSBAND LEAVES

£50,000

Miss Pauline Chase, the actress,

It has been her habit during the past thirty years to grab at any" excuse to justify her muranderings, and, almost with out exception, throughout that

pre-

all repressions for the cocktail skin with an exciting

her party given by Mr. J. F. Macgregor | Raphaelite neckline. With

came Miss Isobel Harrison, who is to say goodbye to his aister, Mrs. Mullins. This "delightful and po- glancing at Hong Kong as part pular person has been with us for of the Grand Tour. She wore a some months and will be tremend-cool looking green frock enlivened

with touches of maura. ously missed.

soft

Mrs. Mullins wearing a

Mrs. Dalziel, who came with Wine' dowery dress of 'printed chiffon, Commander Dalziel, was smartly dressed in a deep shade of blue, helped her brother to receive the guests. Among the early arrivals Mrs. Mason set of her delightful. was Mrs Donovan, who is always black and white outit with an so exquisitely solgnes. She was, amusingly contrived rolled turban, wearing a dark dress of perfect and Mrs. Walker in Aowered chir-

WRA chatting with Mrs. cut and "was talking to Mrs.fon Churcher. who has only recently Croucher, who had cleverly com- returned from a holiday in the bined dusty pink with touches of North.

dark brown.

Mrs. Edgar Davidson looked" charming in a long cream cocktail dress set off by a large hat

Mrs. Cock was as usual extreme- ly well turned out and were one of the new small brimless hats.

Mrs. McAvoy in navy and cerise with a large navy hat was chatting with Captain Swinburne and ask- ing after Mrs Swinburne, who is spending the summer in Japan."

We were much entertained by Mrs. Shields was talking vivaci | the candid transpontine criticisms ously to Mra. Michael Marriott, of British insularity, which were who was being welcomed back from being elicited in one corner of the Singapore.

Charming Mra. Kermin del Rosario of Manila, iz spending a short holiday in the Colony as the present.

Mrs. Gerrard looking very young beautifully dressed, had and brought her two daughters. One hears with regret that Mrs. Hamilton is soon to leave for Eng land to rejoin her husband who is at present on the Indian Fron- Her.

Mrs. Lammie wure cool looking back and white outfit, and Mr Winter in a pastel coloured dress was talking to Mrs. Clough Taylor whe looked "most attractive In brown.

-room' and `with their amusing au- thor bon voyage since we learn that he is soon to leave us.

It was nice to see Colonel and Mrs. Blake bäck again looking fm-, mensely at after their holiday in Japan and North China. They were talking to Mrs. Ferguson, who wore a dark frock with an amusing oyster satin collar.

It is sad that the occasiori for such a delightful party should” be to day farewell to a person who will be as much missed as Mrs. Mullins but let us hope that the more optimistic au revoir may be substituted for Goodbye.

Mrs. McAvoy wow'neking after Mr. Swinburne.

MRS. FERMIN DEL. WORLD CONFERENCE

ROSARIO

Costumier Holidays In Colony

£6-A-Week Grudged The popularity of Hong Kong an

Father's 10d.

Earning £8 a week, a man re- fused to pay 10d. a week towards his father's maintenance, it was stated recently in Swansea Police Court,

He was one of three sons, each of whom had been asked to con- tribute this amount,

The Bench made an order against him for Is. a week.

Mr. John Lewis's New

Campaign

Mr. John Lewis, head of the workers their first chance to enter Committee for Industrial Organiza-politice effectively.

a holiday resort with residents in Manila is again emphasised, this time by two very charming visitors, Mrs. Fermin del Rosario and her sister, Miss Nana Reyes, who have just arrived here and are staying for a few weeks.

Delegates are to be sent from all over the world to attend the

Conference seventh World

of Educational::/ Associations to be

held in Tokyo from August 2 **:

August 7... One of the aims of this conference is to promote peace and understanding between na- medium of tions through the education. The Conference is also being held in the hope that the gee younger generation will be more Mrs. del Rosario is the owner of responsive to propaganda of this the Peacock Shoppe, Manila," so End.

the leaders in

The drama that is being enacted well-known to Ladies' fashions in that: city. in North China certainly presents.

The two visitors are staying with a strange contrast, writes a corres- friends here and are being lavish pondent in Times of Malaya." ly entertained. A moonlight bath Rarely does it happen that peace ing party was given in their propaganda should be carried out. honour at Repulse Bay on Batur in an atmosphere full of war- day night and they were both very alarms. It is hoped that the very much impressed by the Japanese will practice what they beauty of the "Riviere of the propose to preach at the confer- Orient" by moonlight.

ence in August.

who played the title role in "Peter extended period of extensive in domestic affairs. The pro tion, has given orders to start, a TWO DEAD IN STRIKE BATTLE MAJOR" AWARD IN BRITISH ARCHITECTURE

Fan," for eight consecutive years before the war, has been left £50,- 000 by her husband, Captain Alex- ander Victor Drummond of Bas- setts, Mark Cross. Sussex, and Cloaklane. E.C

banditry she had prosecuted her

That was: now, what is?

ment

can)":\"

On the nation's strike front the

pect of China preparing herself campaign for unionisation among ruthless campaigns experiencing for what the Central Govern 300,000 maritime workers. His aim situation was comparatively calm.

The Rome Scholarship In Archi ed by the Incorporation of Archi but meagre opposition...

at Nanking considers as apparently to recover the ground Order was restored by 300 National tecture, generally considered to be tects in Scotland, which takes the struggle for life is surely not one he lost in the steel strike, which Guardsmen in Alcoa, Tennessee, a the major award an architectural form of £100 and a silver medal.

has now almost petered out, ̧• town owned, and named by the student can obtain, has been won This was the first attempt he had. Although perhaps not quite as which the Japanese higher com When asked whether he did not Aluminium Company of America, this year by Mr. William T. C. made to win the Rome Scholarship. Captain Drummond was chair streamlined as Japan. (with the mand or the Cabinet can contemthink he had lost the confidence of where two men were killed and 30 Walker, of 25 Comely Bank Road Mr. Walker has travelled exten- man of Shawinigan Ltd., and the notable exception of diplomacy plate with any great feeling of President Roosevelt and the public injured in a revolver battle between Edinburgh, a student at the Edin- sively in Europe, mainly with the of vacation scholarships Transatlantic and General Securit where Japan is notoriously assurance Once started, a Sino he smiled and replied: "If the pub-strikers and guards outside the burgh College of Art, states the help

executive

"Glasgow Herald."

awarded under the Andrew Grant les Company, and en

bovine yet China has made Japanese War would not be lic wants to approve the CIO. it company's worka, ⠀⠀⠀

Scores of policemen were sent to This is the first time any Edin- Bequest Scheme of the College of director of White, Drummond and

two New York shipyards, which burgh student has won the scho- Art Company. He died on April 28 amazing strides towards becom- confined to the Northern plains, can. If it wants to disapprove it last, aged 49. leaving £50,087, with ing a metallic and dynamoed Such a conflict of arms would

The question whether Mr. Roose have been closed for three weeks larship, but of the 18 analiste The design for which he w net personalty £12,266.UAN nation, the strength being supinevitably entail vast military velt and Mr. Lewis have reached a by a CLO. strike, when hundreds chosen to compete for it, four were the prize was for a zoological gar He left £1000 and his effects to plied by her unity and the power operations over an immense area parting of the ways continues to of workers marched back to their students of the Edinburgh College den on a fine wooded site slightly his wife, Ellen Pauline Matthew being furnished by her enthu and it would exact from Japan arouse great interest in political fobs between lines of feering of Art, School of Architecture, rising towards a low ridge, and

circles: Some DIO. leaders are pickets. New York's vast garment The scholarship is of the value about 100 acres in extent. Drummond, and after a few other sisu for the national ideal of in economic contribution, the mown to be of the opinion that industry came to a standstill for of £250 year for two or three Bender the general lay-out-- the legacies to servants and others,

fulfilling her great destiny. To- astronomical total of which would the time has come to end the a day when 35.000 workers stood years, tenable at the British School actual design or many but the Tealdue to her for life with re- mainder as to two-fifths to his day China speaks with one voice make the brain reel. If the alliance with the Democrats and idle at their posts as a protest and to one purpose; is different masses in Japan share with the enter the political arena more against making women's tallor a Chins as putty from cement militaristic party scintillating openly in association with the made costumes in factories where

at Broughton when compared with the domes visions of almost immediate suc American Labour party men's clothes are produced and

This organisation, which at pre-where lower wages prevall fically storm-tossed nation which cess to be followed by the sent is confined mainly to New As the Republican Steel Co. open- Edinburgh, and Japan has been wont to bully enormous profits from the ex-York, already supports Mr. Lewis ed its strike-bound mill at Cleve school course "In soude parts of China, coine and browbeat...th

peditious exploitation of the wholeheartedly. If the dispute over land. It was estimated that of in 123

Supreme Court

Continues to have holes in the centre and are In a word even though her conquered

areas, then those divide M Hoose clown party tied together with string On fagen

dubb masses! car only runruly, internal development be yet some-

the next Presidenti days, mean, citizens can sky they have no loose change: what short of completion China, bunch of witless simp

son Alexander Peter Drummond, and three-tenths each to his daughters Ann and Jane.

at Rome. Any etish subject had to be included-

enclosures under 30 years of age may compete band

ears of block, a director's ucation | the various cages, and Mr. Walker, who is 24

for animals birds, 281 age, received his

and Insects.

have:

280 000 men who joined the he

ainst four independent | Memori 000 have now return the

this year

mar