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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

The Tenth Extra Race Meeting will be held (weather permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on Saturday, 6th November, 1937, commencing at 2.00 p.m.

The First Bell will be rung af

THE "DOOMED"

BATTALION

Rarely, if ever, bas a inore glorious epic of heroism griced the pages of wars' histories than that which was writ large by the Doumed" Battalion in Shanghai during the four days when they stuck to their post against over whelming odds and kept their nation's flag flying

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1937.

impose a species of slavery which would make the impositions of galley slaves seem like compara

ive freedom. They would have China accept a

without peaca honour they would demand the acceptance by China of all agreement which would be an everlasting humiliation calculated to bring one of the greatest nutions of all-time into dismal contempt. Japan, in a word, would have what · China shall never give her birthright. If China capitulated now, she would be saved in the pliysical sense but lost in the eternal one, the spiritual one, which is the only one that counts in the fullness of time.

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China will not surrender, and provided her present tenacity of purpose endures, she mist even- tually succeed funds down—not hands up.

Miss Delly Ellis. of Shanghai, will contribute several items to the variety concert, in aid of war relief in North China, to be held at the Queen's Theatre on Novem- ber 17 under the auspices of the Hong Kong Y's Men's Club.

It is that spirit which animated Italian Loan Rumours

the men of the "Doomed

Batta-

fion which has maintained the millions of China during the past three months of ruthless triat shalt maintain the nation right through till that great and glorious day when the Japanese have been seen off the premises. That day shall come if China stands as true to herself as those men of the "Doomel" Battalion stood to their pledge.

Numbers and armaments are nothing compared with the 'spirit which animates a nation. China is blessed with the right spirit, and so long as that' T- dures, then all's well and it will end well,

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London, Oct. 30. Humours that British banks are

prepared to grant Italy a loan for economic development of Ethiopia," are emphatically denied in City circles. -

According to the rumours in question, a loan was to be dis.

Gossip We Must

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(By Penelope)

We_nominate for popularity \in home in Shanghai with all häste, were Mrs. Rose Tsung, Mrs. Y. K. the Colony this week Mrs. Alice but owing to the pressure brought | Chow, Mrs. Arline Lee, Mr., F. R. Chung one of North China's to bear by friends whose argue- Lamb, Mr. C. M. Cumming, Mr. busiest social bees, who la proving ment is that her visits to the Tay Chai-koon, the Messrs. Lim the incentive for.. much wining | Colony are all too few, she has Box Leng and Lim Teo Leng, Mr. and dining on the part of her now graciously conceded to post- A. F. Sangster and Mr. Alec. Enar many friends in Hong Kong, pone her departure for a matter Pratt.

of another ten days. If those ten days are going to be anything like the last few, all we can say is that Mrs. Chung will be a very busy young woman Indeed.

Mrs. Chung arrived here only a few days ago en route to Shang- hal, and has just completed an extensive tour of the United States where. in between intervals when she was not catching trains, she

was the house guest of Princess Der Ling.

DEPARTURE POSTPONED "At; first it was thought that Mrs. Chung, would only pay Hong Kong a fleeting visit, her original In- her tention being to proceed to

HEROISM

HATS OFF TO

THE 'DOOMED

BATTALION

Daily Press")

cussed by the Foreign Secretary. (To The Editor, "The Hong Kong Mr. Anthony Eden, with the Ita- Man Foreign Minister, Count Ciano, on the occasion of the mecting of the two statesmen at the forthcoming Brussels. Con- ference.

It is pointed out that similar rumours have periodically · crop- the conquest of Ped up since Abyssinia, whenever Anglo-Italian. relations appeared to have 1m- proved.-

Transocean News Service."

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TIME TO USE THE BIG STICK

(October, 31, 1937.)

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It was that essentially practical man of affairs, Theodore, Roosevelt, former Piesident of the United States of America... who once expressed the opinion that whilst it was all very well to employ soft words it was judicious to carry a big stick." According to his particularly vigorous policy there were times when it was prudent to use that big stick. Anyway, the mere act of carrying it had a very salary effect upon recalcitrant mem- bers of the family of nations.

It is when one contemplates the great figures of history that one wonders if the world has become more, decadent than. delicate.

To

It is not the time to mince words or to confinse à clear issue by resorting to the circumlocutions of diplomatic phraseology, and, therefore, it is right and proper to express our .considered opinion that Japan has demonstrated by her acts that she has deliberately planned to provoke Britain to such an extent as to make hostilities between our nation and Japan inevitable. recapitulate the mary acts of nauseating petularice and mailed. fisted insolence which have been coinmmitted by Japan against Britishers would, we feet, be entirely superfluous in view of the world-wide publicity which a vigilant Press has rightly accorded them, but it seems to us that after Britain magnanimously C. B. BROWN, Details of the valour. loyalty accepted Japan's "explanation" for the attempted murder of her Secretary.and self-sacrifice of those sturdy Ambassador, acts calculated to precipitate a crisis between Britain Hong Kong, 1st Nov., 1937. sons of China are too well known and Japan have followed in quick succession.

to require recapitulation. It will Where is all this going to end? More to the point is it bu suficient state that to inquire, When are these acts of wanton aggression going to meagre baftalion of Chinese stop?

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CURSE OF INDIA

Communal Feeling And Personal Jealousy

London, Oct. 20,

| infantrymen, using a godown in

¦ Shanghai na un improvised for

We can only hope that we will not be misunderstood for

ress and hospital, surrounded what we are about to say, but say it we shall for we feel it to by many thousands of elaborately be the truth. The present eniginatical policy of Britain in Pripped, and trained Japanese regard to the Sino-Japanese situation is certainly not adding to

Nobody who is "a" reasoning- soldiers, subjected to incessant Britain's prestige in the Far East.

Lord Willingdon, former Viceroy of India, speaking at Manchester bombing and shelling from all being in possession of his normal mental faculties desires war. today said communal feeling and points of the compass, without That cannot be denied. But surely there are occasions when personal Jealousy were the curse any hope of succour or relief, actions are more eloquent than words, and in regard to Britain's of India, as these factors were preventing the smooth working of with hands down but not with

came through their terrible ordeal relations, with Japan that occasion is now or never. the Constitution:

How long it would take for India hands up. Eventually they eva to reach the status of a Dominion cunted, their battered post with depends on the Indians them their arms, their flag and their

selves, he said,

He added that Lancashire would

wounded.

never regain, the old standard of We offer our homage to those trade in textiles with India, as the heroes.

FLYING BOAT ON SURVEY FLIGHT

Of the valour, efficiency and loyalty of His Britannic Majesty's Forces in the Far East there is absolutely no question. Their individual and collective restraint under most exasperating circumstances constitutes a magnificent example of that sound Come discipline which makes for greatness of achievement. those significant words from the ranks of the Ulsters in Shanghai. "We have lost our brothers." Subsequently comes the request from British diplomatic sources to the Japanese to be more Such politeness, such mealy-mouthed "courtesy is re- careful." volting. To the man in the street who is the real ruler of the nation, it must seem suspiciously. like impotence.

"AMONG OTHER THINGS Among the first to compliment the charming visitor was Mr. Li Chor-chi of the Overseas Chinese, Banking Corporation, who gave an | Infoñnal luncheon in the Hong Kong Hotel last Friday, in her honour. Noted among the guests

S. CHINA BEAT POLICE

LAI SHUT WING

SHINES AGAIN

South China "A" played a char- acteristic game when they met the Police in a 1st. Division League soccer match on the Club ground yesterday afternoon. Judicious at- tack, splendid passing and out and out superior team-work won them a not unexpected with a score of 4-2.

victory

Last night Mr. Li Chor-chi again entertained. when more of Mr. Li's friends had the opportunity to meet Mrs. Chung.

The function was in the nature a musical evening and about thirty guests were present at Mr. Li's delightful "Corner House" at Kai Tak to enjoy the programme. The latter included songs by Mrs. Muriel Roet, Mr. Gus D'Aquino, and renderings by Peligatti and Maes- tro Gualdi.

SHAI LADIES AT HOCKEY

The unusually formidable de- fence of the Shanghal Ladles hockey team was a feature of their match with the "y" Ladies at King's Park on Saturday after- noon, which ended in a goalless draw.

Miss Gladys Ephgrave perform- ed well at goal, clearing a number of what appeared to be dead- forwards certs", when the "ys were pounding hard at her from a dangerously close range.

The Shanghailanders were very well disposed as a team, and their" agfle attacks and elever clearances were a delight to watch. Miss Esther Bloomfield and Miss Peti- gura proved to be great assets to the side, breaking many a with great courage and skill.

Dear Sir. While all the rest of the world can have nothing but deep admiration for the "Doomed Battalion in Shanghai for their heroic stand against the despol- lers of their country, It is left to a descendant of the Samural in the person 01 Rear-Admiral Tobio Honda to cast a slur on their per- formance with the words attribut- ed to him in this morning's tele- gram from Shanghai: "We (the Japanese presumably) who know the nature of the Chinese, do not view of their hold the same heroism!"

This officer may or may not be publishing а convincing state- ment, but may one politely ask this gentleman to enlighten the

The teams were: world as to what, in his own, and

Biding the time with patience.

Shanghai Ladies:-Miss Gladys In his countrymen's opinion, con-

the Chinese waited for the Police Ephgrave; Miss E A. Bloomfield. stitutes heroism? Is it the rain of to get" exhausted. Then, by a

and Mrs. J. M. Rignell; Miss W. death and destruction on thou-series of well-placed passes they Klein, Miss P. Petigura and Miss F. sands of helpless and defenceless forced play into their opponents Karanjia; Miss M. Bloomfield, Mrs. human beings, with the object of half of the field. It did not takey. Hutton, Mrs. M. Williams, Miss testifying to the love of the batch-long for Cheuk Shek-kam to score Ina Buchanan and Miss D. Bloom-

The Police opened with a fine burst of energy, and showed re- markable initiative for about ten and Johnston minutes Howlett took the ball up several times, and their "frequent assaults upon the Chinese defence would have been successful had they found the necessary support from their own side.

er for his victims? Would it be the first goal, Lal Shiu-wing fol- such daring deeds that would aplowed a short time later with, an- peal to the admiration of

the other. doughty Admiral?

One word more. Though Japan has been endeavouring for years past and particularly in the last few months, to convince the Chi- nese of their love for them, these very stupidly remain unconvinced, and they strongly suspect that what is theirs, and not their per- sons which is attractive to the Japanese. Very foolish, but there

it is.

By this time, it was evident that the Police were losing grip of the game. The Chinese were пош

*WISTLI

The "Y" team was not quite up to scratch, although Miss Marjorie Westcott and Mrs: Burke provided. plenty of iniative.

feld.

"Y" Ladies:—Miss J. Lakeman; Mrs. M. R. Burke and Miss A. Fowler; Miss K. Tongo, Miss M. McCaw and Mrs. J. D. MacLean: Misa Murray, Mrs. G. C. Burdett,

Miss V. Bradbury, Mrs. J. Gardner

and Miss M.' Westcott.

OTHER RESULTS

St. Andrew's first team beat the

strictly on the aggressive, with the redoubtable Lai Shiu-wing as the pivot of a well-sustained attack. Notwithstanding the fine efforts of Pile and Bone, the Police had R.U.R. Ladies by 2-1. all that they could handle to try- ing to send the ball away from their goal area. But the Chinese meant to score another goal before score they did half-time, and when Lai Shiu-wing caught the Police custodian. Manning, un- awares with a swift, unimpeded shot.

St. Andrew's Juniors beat the Recreio ladies at King's Park by 2-1.

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However, leaving the matter for future clarification and also leav ing to the admirably expressive Admiral the halo of the glory his remarkable words must earn, for him, allow me, Sir, to express what I believe to be the feellug of all The most outstanding feature of right-thinking

with men

the play in the second half was the the words "Hats off to

excellent Chinese marking. brave

Iso with "Doomed Battalion!" Youra etc.. Kwai-shing. together

Shiu-wing. Sceptic.

outwitted the Police Fung almost every time. Läter King-cheung found

oppor tunity, and scored the fourth goal with an admirably, well-directed shot from a fair distance,

Hong Kong, Oct. 31.

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SOFTBALL LEAGUE

In a Softball League match played yesterday the English Forum beat the No. 3 Machine

Both games were played on the C.B.A. ground, King's Park.

GARDEN FETE-

SUCCESS

The annual Garden Fete of the Cricket Church. Kowloon Tong held in the grounds of No. 3 Duke Street, Kowloon Tong, on Satur- day, was a great success. Thé grounds were gaily decorated with coloured Daga and paper decora-

Led by Gough, who made goodtions, and filled with attractively. Gun Company 2-0 on the Filipino began to brace up. The Chinese,

use of a few openings, the Police Prepared stalls of toys, confection-

ry, etc. ground

Mrs. A. W. Bartholomew, wife of realising this, swung quickly into the His Excellency the General Officer defence. Howlett, who had hither-

LICENSING BOARD

The main attraction of the Fete was the Fancy Dress, Parade, or- ganised by Mrs. Booker, which provided two classes for boys and girls over seven years of age, and" two for those over seven years of age and two for those over seven years of age. The judges were Mrs. Bartholomew, Mrs. T. H. King.. M.B.E, and Mrs. R. O. Hall

to found no chance for head-work Commanding Troops, opened the for which he enjoys some reputa fete, and was introduced by the It is notified that a meeting of tion, "row made several excellent Rt. Rev. Bishop R. O. Hall. the Licensing Board will be held head passes, and önce did "actually in the Council Chamber, on Tues try to head the ball into the goal day, November 9, at 3.30 p.m., at

but was defeated by the vigilant which applications will be con- Chinese goalkeeper, Chu Biew. gered under the Liquors Ordin-hing. ance. 1931. All' applicants for The nought which the Police licences, and persons objecting to had up to this time was wiped of such applications, must appear in by Willerton, who get in a desery- person.

ed goal, Shortly afterwards. Green converted a pass from Howlettt, and brought the score to 42. Play ended shortly afterwards.

The teams were:

The following are listed as new applications for publicans' Reences without bar:

Hankow

1.

Miss June McMahon won first

prize in the first section, with her costume "Danger Signals," on which were painted various warn-"

Indians were determined to pro- If ever a nation needed in duce as much cotton goods al possible in their own factories.spiration to: herve it to still

Application by E. A Waller for fleuter.

greater efforts and still greater

the Embassy." 146-148, Lockhart South China "A"--Chu Olewings. Master Derek Foxall carried sacrifices, then China has got

Road, ground floor; by A. Pning.; Mak Shiu-hon, Lee Tin-off the first prize in the second that inspiration, by virtue of the

There is no cause for panic or hysteria. Britain can always Tkachenko, for the "Tkachenko sang; Lau Hing-chol, Leung Wing-eection, dressed as a cowboy, superb gallantry of the men of be relied upon to turn up trumps-eventually.

Restaurant," 3. Those who are

Road, chiu, Lee Kwok-wal; Tso Kwai- In the third class, Misa Beryl that "Doomed Battalion. To slow to anger are cyclonic in their fury. That is the British

ground floor; and by A. da Motta | shing, Lai Shiu-wing, Fung King Bullivan, "Lavender Girl," was for the "Liberty Hall," 84, Glouces-cheung, us the conduct of those men characteristic. There is, we assert, no cause for fear or

Cheuk "Shek-kam and awarded first prize, and two alarm.

ter Road, ground floor..

Cheung Moon-wing

prizes were presented in the fourth The Imperial Airways flying boat characterises the sentiment of However, it were well for the prestige of Britain if her present

Police:-Manning; Bone, File: section. The first to Master Dud- which is on a survey aight eastwa- the entire Chinese nation. The Government's placid policy were slightly altered to meet the

Parker, dough. Brittain; Willer-ley Mahon, who, limping on a rd reached Singapore to-day.

The fight is being made for the cost counts nothing, the cause is oxigencies of the crisis in the Far East.

ton, Morrison, Johnston, Howlett wooden crutch,, his arm in a sling, and Green.

a bandage" around his head and purpose of studying conditions for everything. The cause of China establishing alt bases for flying is based on righteousness, libera-

an adhesive tape on his cheek, entered as * Football Results,” and the second to Master Pat Bertram, as "Robin Hood.”

London, Oct. 29.

Britain has the big stick, and she has the strength and bosts on a route between Alex-lity, independence and freedom. nerve to use it. Remember that sound old saying, "Spare the andria and Australia,

The Japanese aggressors would rod and spoil the child." Japan is behaving like a spoilt child. Hitherto only the section be obliterate all such principles from What she needs is a good sound spanking, and the sooner the the scheme of things, and by gets it the better, It will save the effusion of more innocent military dictatorship they would blood.

tween England and Alexandria has been covered by flying boats.

Reuter

A few applications, decision on which was postponed at the last meeting, will also be considered.

TEMPORARY LICENCES... ·

It is notified in the Gazette that the Hong Kong Hicensing au- thority may issue in his discretion broadcast receiving licences to bona fide temporary residents for periods of three months at a time, at a fee of $4 for each such period,

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ILK. ENGINEERS BEAT MEDICALS

At Bookunpoo yesterday after- noon, the Engineers beat the Me- dicals in a 3rd: Division League football match by 2 goals to all

a sum of $1,591 was collected during the "lete and more money: is expected to come in later.