1937-11-20 — Page 9

M.A. DEGREE FOR LORD NUFFIELD

To enable Lord Numeld to be- come

a regular member of the ancient House of Congregation, with full speaking and voting rights and eligibility for any com- mittee. Congregation conferred the degree of Master of Arts upon him by decree recently. He has been Doctor of Civil Law by honorary degree for some years. and the Vice-Chancellor, said that he had put before Lord Nuffield the al- ternatives of a doctorate by di- ploma or the M.A. by decree. The object was to testify to their sense of gratitude, not only for his

munificence but also for his con- tinual and detailed interest in the University curriculum. His choice was for the simpler measure of ordinary routine.

The House approved, the pre-

Lord Nufeld, the British motor magnate, who with his latest dona. tion of £1,000,000 to the University

has at Oxford

donated in all £10,000,000 to different charities,

amble of a statute intoduced by AWARDS TO WARTIME

Mr. B. H. Sumner, of Ballo!. removing unprepared translations

from Modern Greats. Every can- didate, he said, had a choice of four- modern languages, of which French

INVENTORS

Commission's Labour End

London, Nov." 19.

or German must be one. The JaThe Royal Commission on awards tended object" of testing an to wartime inventors set up in 1919, adequate reading knowledge of the

four months after the Armistice. subject had never been attained. comes at fast to the end of its The standard was very low and labours with the publication of its was virtually that of a pass school. final report. The Commission re- To raise it was Impossible, however,ceived over 1,800 applications. The because of the diffusion already existing in Modern Greats.

The Faculty of Social Studies was unanimous in the matter, and did not propose to suggest any alternative. It was hoped that if pasa moderations were revised languages would be considered. In that case it was hoped that it would be possible to insist upon a proper standard of French and German translation before can- didates for the Final Honour School began their work.

The House accepted by decree the offer of Mr. and Mrs. Spalding to 'extend the period for the new Professorship of Eastern Religions and Ethics to Afteen years, and. augmenting the stipend of professor to £1,000 a year.

total amount awarded for wartime Inventions was approximately

1,-

of

500,000; 1,390 applications were withdrawn or rejected out hand.-

British Wireless Service.

"TO COMMEMORATE THE CORONATION.

י'ז

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS," SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1937.

Epidemic Of Typhoid In England

London, Nov. 18.

The Minister of Health is direct- ing a public enquiry into the out- break of typhold in Croydon dis- trict, where to date 95 cases have been notined. Five deaths have so far resulted from the epidemic.

British Wireless,

JAPANESE CLAIM

Occupation Of Changshu

Shanghai, Nov. 19: A claim that the Japanese had smashed the line between Changshu and

the Yangtsze and occupied

Changshu Wi

made by a Japanese Army spokesman this afternoon who also claimed that

Japanese troops had pierced the

Chinese line

at Mocheng three

and a half miles south-west of. Changshu,

Reuter

JAPANESE PLANES

Stage Another Raid

On C.K.R..

Canton, Nov.

19: Telegraphic communications between Canton and Kowloon were disrupted this morning as a result of the damage

Prince Teh, Chief for the Mongol army, who is expected to be pominated as leader for the Mongol state whieh Japan intended to establish between North China and Extreme Mongella.

CUSTOMS SITUATION IN NORTH CHINA Satisfactory Arrangement

Not Yet Concluded

Shanghai, Nov. 19: With re- ference to to-day's announcement in Tientsin to the effect that a satisfactory solution to the customs situation in North China has been reached enquiries from responsible quarters in Shanghal indicate that this statement is premature. A satisfactory arrangement has not of wires at Tongtowha and Fingwu yet been concluded. Collections respectively 110 and 123 kilometres are still held in Tientsin and re- south of Canton on the Canton-mittances against loan obligations Kowloon Railway by Japanese are not coming forward 29 re- gularly or in sufficient amounts from Tientsin.--- Reuter.

aerial bombings....

Sections of the rallway track be- tween the Tontowha and Shekku stations were also damaged, re- pairs being instantly rushed by a Kang of railway workerS.

London, Nov. 18 The King is having four bunga- lows bull on the Sandringham estate to commemorate the Coro-gether six nation. Built by the estate's Pointa- works department they are in- Central News. tended for use of estate workers Or pensioners. For the Interiors San-

the dringham grown timber will be

used.

The King has presented an oak STRATEGY FORESEEN tree from Windsor Park to Gibral- tar in commemoration of the Coro- nation. The tree is being sent to Gibraltar in a warship and will be planted by the Governor-General, Sir Charles Harington-- British Wireless Service.

Japanese Attack Through Quagmire

Shanghai, Nov. 19.

despite the rain

Advancing which has converted the low-lying parts of the countryside into quag- mires, Japanese forces are proceed- ing westward along the Shanghal- Nanking Rallway and nearing 600- chow,

Japanese claim they have reach- ed a point only three miles from Soochow and also that they com- pleted the occupation of Kashing early this morning.

Meanwhile Japanese troops which landed at Hupukow, on the south bank of the Yangtze opposite Nan- tingchow. are attacking Fushan city, where severe fighting is in progress.

According to foreign advices from Tsingtao, the 51st Chinese Army has moved westward, pre- sumably to strengthen the Chinese lines south of the Yellow River.

Chinese military authorities anticipate that the Japanese will

attempt to land at Lalchow Bay, in north Shantung, with the inten- tion of striking southward and cut ting of the Shantung peninsula.

The Japanese, it is believed, will try to place the Chinese troops on the peninsula in a position where they either withdraw or become isolated.

The Japanese apparently do not intend to effect a landing at Tsing- tao because such a step might im- pel the Chinese to destroy Japan ese mills and other plans there, which are valued at least 300,000,- 000 yen. --Reuter.

CLOUSTON OFF FOR

KISUMU

Broken Hill, Nov. 19. Flying Oficer Clouston and Mrs. Green left for Kisumu at 11.25 p.m. G.M.T.-- Reuter

Khartoum, Nov. 19. Clouston arrived at 1.50 p.m. and left for Catro at 2.10 p.m.- Reuter.

A Nairobi message says that Flying Officer Clouston and Mrs. Kirby Green landed at Kisumi at 6.12 a.m. G.M.T. yesterday on their return flight to London from the Cape, statás a B.W.B. message. from London.

WOUNDED SOLDIERS

·COMFORTED Changsha, Nov. 19: On behalf of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, Colonel J.L. Huang arrived at Changsha yesterday to extend comfort to the wounded Chinese officers and soldiers now receiving medical care in the base hospitals in the city.- Central News,

UNEMPLOYMENT "INSURANCE SCHEME

AMBASSADOR SEES · HIROTA

Tokyo, Nov. 10: Sir Robert

British Ambassador Craigie.

to

the

Three Japanese planes partici- pated in the raid, dropping "alto-Japan, to-day. Interviewed

bombs at different Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs and later say the Foreign Minis- ter. Mr. Koki Hirota. It is under- stood that the interviews were mainly in connection with the general situation in Shanghai.-

CANTON PLANE PURCHASE COMMISSION Canton: Nov. 19: A commission | Reuter. has been formed at Canton to take of the drive for funds for the purchase of warplanes for national defence.

tee of the National Economic

BACK TO NORMAL AGAIN

1

The commission has a standing

Nanking, Nov. 19. committee composed of 20 mem-

With the evacuation of the Gov- bers, including Mr. Wang "Ching- ernment offices practically com-. wel, Chairman of the Central Po-pleted, the Chinese capital regained litical Committee, Mr. T. V. Soong, its normal appearance and traffic members of the standing commit on the railway and highways is rapidly becoming less congested. Council, Mr. Sun Fo. President of Newspapers are announcing the the Legislative Yuan, Dr. Wane suspension of publication begin Chung-hul, Minister of Foreign ning from to-morrow but the offi- Affairs. Mr. Wu Te-chen. Chair-cial "Central Daily News" will man of the Kwangtung Provincial continue publication as long as Government, and General Yu

possible.- Han-mou, Pacification Commis- Beuter. sioner for Kwangtung.—

London, Nov. 19. At a recent count of Insurance books exchanged last July the Ministry of Labour-found that the number of work-people within the | Central News. general unemployment insurance scheme was some 100,000 more than

the estimates, which the Ministry makes from month to month on a basis of available data, had t- dicated.

"Labour

A statement in the Gazette" explains that after care- ful analysis of the "figures it ap pears the increase is due to the fact that recent improvement în trade and employment has resulted in a considerable number of per- sons, who would otherwise have passed or remained outside the scope of the scheme, had been re- tained within it or induced to re- enter it..

British Wireless Service.

5,000 MORE JAPANESE TROOPS IN S'HAI

Five Japanese transports brought 5,000 fresh Japanese troops

Shanghal to

yesterday and

after their arrival teri "bottle" transports moved up river and following the landing of two Japanese units in Paoshan the invaders are reported to be push- ing to the west.

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BRITISH MALT, BRITISH · HOPS,

THERE'S

NO FAULT

IN

ALLSOPP'S

BRITISH TO THE CORE, IT NEVER

ITS

'HEAD"

CALDBECK'S

EXCITING TENNIS"

Von Cramın And Henkel Defeat Japanese

Osika. Nov. 19. Baron Gottfried VOD Cramm and H. Henkel. won the doubles in the Japanese Tennis Cham

to-day by beating plonships Yamagish and Murakami in 3 most exciting and lengthy game of 8-10, 8-2, 11-13, 8-2, 6-4.

Marie Luise Horn, who making the world tennis tour with von Cramm and

Henkel, won the women's singles championship by beating Miss Sasakura (Japan) 8-2, 6-1. The Germans thereby have won three titles, men's singles, women's singles and the men's doubles.- Transocean Nowa SerOXCA.

VON CRAMM WINS ANOTHER TITLE

Tokyo, Nov. 17. Gottfried von Cramm, German tenis champion, won the Japanese tennis championship in Tokyo, when he beat the Japanese cham- plon Viro Yamagashi in the final by 7-9, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4.

THE

LOSES

HONG KONG

PENINSULA HOTEL;

HONGKONG HOTEL; REFULAR BAY HOTEL;

&

SHANGHAI

"ASTOR HOUSE; PALACE HOTEL;

HOTELS

LIMITED.

In samociation with the Grand Hotel des Wagons Lite, Peking.

LORD HALIFAX

Has Long Conference With Hitler.

Berchesgadena, Nov. 19: Lord Halifax Lord President of the Council, who arrived in Berlin this morning, had four and a half hours private 'conference with Herr Adolf The German champion, who will Hitler, the German Chancellor. leave on Friday for Hong Kong Lord Halifax's visit to Berlin is and Manila, at which he places he private and mofficial- will play exhibition matches, is at | Reuter's Bulletin Service. present on a world tour. He is EMBASSIES MOVE TO accompanied by Henner Henkel,

HANKOW

Nanking, Nov. 19. ' Most of the Embassles have for- mulated a tentative plan following the evacuation of the Chinese Govrenment ofaces.

With an official announcement that the evacuation is completed. Which is expected to-day or to- morrow, the staff of the various Embassies will move to Hankow, leaving a few people in charge of

the Embassies here.

Chinese millitary authorities have lined up strong forces to check the Japanese offensive and

The British Embassy staff is un- strong reinforcements are being derstood to be leaving for Hankow rushed to the front line. The with the Prideaux Brune. The Bri- position of the two opposing forces tish Consul 1s remaining to take at some points is less than one charge of the evacuation of British nationals in the event of an emer- third of a mile.

gercy. One British gunboat is re- maining of Ḥslakwan.

and

Fraulein Marie-Luise Horn and their

Dr, manager,

Heinrich Kleinschroth. From Manila Frau- lein Horn will return to Germany, whilst von Cramm, Henner Henkel and Dr... Kleinschroth will travel on to Australia,

Henner Henkel, who

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still suffering from a strained ankle, bad it examined by a Japanese surgeon, who said that it would take another six months to heal Transocean News Service.

DEATH OF PRINCE SEIFELDIN

HALIFAX ARRIVES

Berlin, Nov. 19: Lord Halifax Arrived at Berchtesgaden at 9.30 am, to see Herr Hitler-- Reuter.

PI

MANY ARABS

KILLED

Jerusalem, Nov. 18

A large number of Arabs were killed, when it came to a clash between British troops and Arab horsemen near Safed. The troops had gathered there to surround a position where Arab insurgents had established their hold, anst the efforts of the Arabs to break through the surrounding troops at last led the British troops to open machine-gun fire.- Transocean

VEHICLES STOLËN

One dark blue 1932 model Austin Seven motor Car WILS stolen from outside the Majestic Theatre in Saigon Street between 7.20 and 9.20 p.m. yesterday. The car's number is 3134 and has a

90-MINUTE INTERVIEW

Berlin, Nov. 19. The interview between Lord Halifax and Herr Hitler followed a warm greeting by the German Chancellor, who enthusiastically new yellow coloured hood. The showed his visitor over the house value of the car is about $700.. and then took him into the study where, with Baron von Neurath and the interpreter, Herr "Smidt, the atatesmen conferred for 90 minutes.

Lunch was served later, and Lord Halifax is leaving

Istanbul, Nov. 19: The death is after 2 p.m.-- announced of Prince Ahmed Sei- | Reuter feldin, aged 50, brother-in-law of the late King Fuad. His death recalls a shooting incident at the All Club in Calro in Mohamed which the Prince wounded King Fuad in the throat; and Prince's escape from a Sussex mental home in 1825,-

Heuter.

the

shortly

JUST A PRIVATE VISIT

Stolen from outside No. 113 Austin Road, sometime between 6.45 and 7.30 p.m. yesterday was a B.S.A sólo motorcycle. No. 510. valued at $250.

Integrity Of Customs Administration

Tientsin, Nov. 19 Reuter has been authorised to state that following protracted discussion a satisfactory solution of the Customs situation in North. China has been reached.

BONDS REACT WELL

London, Nov. 19.

LEPROSY WORK Following news from Tientsin

It is learned that the American that a satisfactory solution to the

Mr. Perry Burgess, president of Ambassador, Mr. Nelson Johnson, Customs situation in North China the

American Leprosy Founda- accompanied by Mr. W. R. Peck, has been reached, Chinese bonds tion, sailed for Manila on Thurs-

Counsellor,

Mr. Aldridge, on the Stock Exchange to-day day by the RMS. Empress of Sceretary, are leaving for Hankow, spurted up to two points. The Japan after a brief stay in the while the Embassy secrétaries, Mr.

London, Nov. 18. news also had a beneficial effect Colony, during which time he met George Atcheson, Mr. Hull Paxton on Japanese bonds...

and Captain Roberts. are remain-

The British Ambassador will not various people interested in leprosy

Full details are not at present Reuter

ing.

attend the proposed conversations relief and eradication.

Some of the staff and the fami-

between Lord Halifax and Hitler, available, but the arrangement Discussing the situation Mr.

stated Mr. Neville Chamberlain, in mainly provides for the integrity Burgess was greatly concerned over lies of the Soviet Embassy are

the House of Commons and added of the Customs Administration, the work that had been accom- moving to-day to Hankow while

that the conversations will not and the rights of Administration plisted by the various philan-M. Melandede, "Charge d'Affaires,” accompanied by M. Rothers, is go- thropic

Jerusaleim, Nov. 19: The curfew be in the nature of negotiations to carry out its normal functions, throughout

which the Japanese China, especially that done by the ing as soon as an announcement of in Jerusalem will be raised from and Lord Halifax's visit to Geregarding

authorities, who are the controlling Chinese Mission to Lepers whose the completed evacuation is pub tonight. Polica to-day searched many is entirely private and un-

factor at the. present,. art. giving new headquarters in

their full support. which had cost $120,000, was re- Embassy will be housed in the pre-owned by the Grand Mufti to in Reuter.

Reuter cently destroyed by the Japanese, mises of the ex-Russian Consul-vestigate the origin of a manifesto Owing to the present situation General in the former Russian which had been posted on hourd- attention has been diverted from the leprosy problem and there fear that the plans for the future

HEAVY PROPERTY LOSSES

Shanghai, Nov. 19. Property losses in Nantao and Pootung as a result of the hos tilities are estimated at $500 000,- 000, according to the Chinese

press.

Between two and three hundred thousand civilians in these two places have been rendered home less and destitute Reuter.

LIBERTY BONDS TAKEN ΤΟ ΠΑΝΚΟΥ

Shanghai, Nov. 19. It is reported that Liberty Bonds to the value of $500,000,000 have been transferred by the com- mittee from the headquarters in Shanghal to Hankow- Router.

institutions

Tazang,

will have now to be abandoned temporarily.

lished. While in Hankow the Soviet

Concession.—.

Reuter.

ANTI-COMINTERN PACT

Berlin, Nov. 19.

CURFEW RAISED IN JERUSALEM

an Arab hotel and a newspaper

ings agitating war against those who stole the Holy Land from the Araba. Bir Arthur Wauchope. High Commissioner for Palestine, left London last night to resume

During Mr. Burgess' ́stay here Regarding a report published | ala port-

he was entertained by Dr. Arthur, by the Japanese press that Man- | Reuter's Bulletin. Bervice.. Woo and Mr. William Yinson Lee, chukuo and the Spanish Nation- director and former president of allst Government; wil signify the Chinese Mission to Lepers. next week their adhesion to the Among those invited to meet him Anti-Comintern Pact, it is de- were the Hon. Bir Shou-son Chow, clared "in: informed quarters here Fr. F. J. Connors, Dr. F. I seung that nothing is known of any and Messrs. Il Chor-chl K. 8. auch Intention.— Lee, C. Y. Chan and J. Choy." Trananeren" News Service,

"VARSITY RUGBY, MATCH

London, Nov. 16. The King will attend the Oxford and Cambridge rugby match

Twickenham on December 7-

Bertoch Wireless

at

.official.--.

ANNA LOVTZOFF RECITAL

+

STRENGTHENING OF RUMANIAN ARMY

In the Roof Garden of the Rang Bucharest, November 18: The Kong Hotel last, night, Madame Rumanian Army is to be greatly Anna Lovtzoff gave a recital of strengthened, declared "Premier Russian and Italian songs. She Tatarescu, after the new Cabinet was accompanied at the piano by had been sworn in last, night.A Prof. 8. P. Maklezoff, who also large programtime of public works, rendered several plano solos.. The industrialisation and agriculture programme included pieces by will be undertaken by the new Glinka, Rimsky-Korsakov, Verdi, Government- Puccini, Sokolov and Wrangel. Reuter's Bulletin Service.