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ST. ANDREW'S BALL

Local Scots Entertain In Brilliant Fashion

DISTINGUISHED GATHERING AT PENINSULA HOTEL

There had been, in a certain statesman's historic phrase,

y sort of a war" in Hong Kong during the week and last evening. after hatching their plans for some weeks, the Scots of the Colony rose in insurrection and took triumphant possession of the Penin- sula Hotel.

They proceeded to fortify that palatial citadel and soon from Its walls-probably to the tune of "Scots Wha Hae "--was run up the Standard of Scotland. Not. it appears, in defiance of the authorities, but in open-or at least very general-invitation to the rest of the exiles from Home at present resident in the Colony to come and help the Scots celebrate the birthday of their patron Saint, the genius of their national poet, the quality: of their national beverage and all the other things that are theirs. This is only another way of say- Let the curtain now be dropped over the remoter preliminaries. ing that St Andrew's Ball was held

·last night, and as it has been hap-On the nicht" the proper way to pening ever since 1845, It becomes a bit of a problem how to tell. freshly, the annual tale of the annual ball. Perhaps the best way is to begin at the beginning.

The very beginning,,of course, is the gathering of the clans which form the committees to make what are known as "the arrangements"; the compilation by the Hon. Secre- tary, in the course of a strenuous six weeks. of a miniature local directory in the shape of "accep- tances" and "deep regrets."

DISMAY FELT

IN PALESTINE

Execution Of Sheikh Saadi On Sunday

enter into the spirit of the affair Is to join the gay throngs at the hotels, dine with "tai-pana" dis- guised as Highland chieftains and then go on to the Ball-cr rather the baronial halis-by car and ferry.

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At this stage an account of the Ball is bound to read rather like a specification, but one must, in fairness to Andy Duncan-who bore the burden and the heat of the day, say something about the decorations.

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"CORK FROM POTATO SHAVINGS

Berlin, Nov. 26.

Cork from potato shavings is the latest produce from German laboratories, where thousands of scientists are endeavouring to 28- sist the Reich in Its struggle. for economic self-sufficiency, by creat- ing high-class substitutes.

PERSISTENT JAPANESE CAMPAIGN AGAINST BRITAIN

REASONS SOUGHT AT PRESS CONFERENCE

Tokyo, November 26: At a press conference held at the Foreign Office, a spokesman was kept very busy parrying pointed questions on the reasons behind the persistent and apparently inspired campaign against Britain which was newly strengthened as the result of the Japanese press canard that twelve tons of phosgene gas was recently delivered in China via Hong Kong.

Fleadlines of the "Nichi Nichi" proclaim that the Japanese military authorities. lo Shanghai are in possession of a secret Chinese document "showing that "Chinese troops who fought in areas adjacent to the British defence sector in Shanghal received facilities from the British in their re- sistance against Japan."

The spokesman declared that he had no knowledge of the secret document" and added that it was a most delicate matter to explain the campaign though the reasons could be observed by those who cared to look for them. He said that onlookers thought it was a reaction to anti-Japanese de- monstrations in Britain.

The spokesman concurred, 'kuwever, that other nations had shown more violent anti-Japanism than Britain-Reater.

Jerusalem, Nov. 26. The forthcoming execution of Sheikh Sandı is causing dismay throughout Palestine where the re- preve of the condemned Arab deader has been generally expected. Tension Ands expression in the

The director of the Berlin Tech- distribution of leaflets in Jerusa-nical Research Laboratory. Dr. lem, Haifa and the northern dis- Hans Mayer, exhibited the new tricts of the country where the product on Wednesday, and it was -execution announced

to take found

that in appearance and place

on Sunday morning and texture it cannot be distinguished sided at last night's brilliant Ball similar precautions are being taken from genuine cork. He explained held

in the whole of North Palestine.

The Egyptian paper "Mokkatan.” which violently attacked the mea- sures of the Mandatory Govern ment is Palestine, has been con- fiscated by the Mandatory au- thorities and its entry into Pales. tine prohibited for one month Transocean News Service.

DEATH SENTENCE ON SHEIKH SAADI CONFIRMED

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Jerusalem, Nov. 26. The General Officer Command- ing the Toops in Palestine has confirmed the sentence passed on Sheikh Farhan Baadi who was charged will illegally carrying arms.

Three persons were wounded at Halfa when an omnibus was at- tacked by Arabs.-

"Renter's "Bulletin Service.

that it is not a substitute material, but actual cork galned from pota- to shavings by a chemical process. "The day is now not far dis- tant." Dr,

"when Mayer said. Germany will

to import cork, which is an important item. among the imports from foreign countries."—

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Transocean News Service.

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JAPAN BUYING RAW COTTON *

Tokyo, Nov. 26.

It is reported that Japan has arranged to purchase 250,000 tales of raw cotton from North China beginning next year. The pur. chase was made through a guild of the raw cotton industry.— Renter's Bulletin Service.

Funeral Service

For Ex-Premier

London, Nov. 28. ter, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, who, certain with the Speaker and 'other members of the Cabinet and

The late Mr. Ramsay Mac donald's remains, which were taken to his Hampstead home last night, were removed this morning to Westminster Abbey where the funeral service was held at which the King was represented by the

Duke of Gloucester.

Leaders of Opposition parties, act- ed as pall bearers.

His Honour the Chief Justice. Sir Atholl MacGregor, Et., K.C., Chief- tain of St. Andrew's Society, pre-

át the Peninsula Hotel. (Photo, Cheng Studio).

"To Meet Developments In Shanghai Area"

Tokyo, Nov. 28.

The Navy section of Imperial Headquarters announced that "to

RECORD CROWD SEES GERMAN TENNIS STARS

Splendid Exhibition

H.K.C.C.

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SPANISH WAR FRONT

Heavy Fighting Renewed

HOUSES REDUCED TO SMITHEREENS

Horror Stalks Honam

BY E. R. ELLIS

SPECIAL "DAILY PRESS" CORRESPONDENT

Proceeding To The War Zone ».

Canton, November 24, 2 The second air faid alarm in Canton to-day was sounded at about 3.30 p.m. Half an hour has passed without any signs of raiders in our direction of the city which overlooks the Canton- Kowloon Station. I presume, therefore, that it is either a false alarm or that the raiders were making for another destination.

Later in the 'day I made a tour of the bombed arena. Pro- ceeding first across the Honam Bridge about a mile inland, on the Honam side, the sight which greeted my eyes was one of grim horror. Down a narrow lane a section of about 70 houses bad been reduced to a shambles. Red Cross workers were busy work- lag censelessly in an endeavour to extricate the inhabitants. From all aldes the pitiful groans of the wounded could be heard and the sight was too ghastly for description. -

I personally saw human remains, battered beyond all recognition, extricated from underneath the debris. It is said that in most of the houses the familles were at their mid-day meal when the bombing occurred. Death came to these peaceful, humble folk on wings of steel, swift, sudden and grim. Husbands, wives, children. were blown to smithereens. Some afty yards further up the road ä school around which over 200 children had been playing when London, Nov. 28. the pinnes were sighted: They familles Heavy fighting is being renewed were mostly children of in Spain where the insurgents living in the vicinity and naturally Guadalajara.rushed into their homes for shelter participated. To many of them that was to be bomba. the last home-coming. They were

VON CRAMM, HENKEL heavily

AND

FRAULEIN HORN

A'orowit of well over fifteen hun dred people was kept thrilled and breathless by 22 games of pulsating tennis of the highest class during the singles match between Baron Gottfried von Cramm and Herr Henner Henkel, visiting. German tennis stars, in their exhibition at the Hong Kong Cricket Club ground yesterday. It was a record crowd for a local tennis court and the tennis served up in this set was of a record standard locally, Nothing Uke It has been seen be- fare in Hong Kong. The much advertised Tilden-Vines visit niust be rated a fallure in comparison.'

His Excellency the Governor, Bir Geoffry Northcote, His Excellency Sir Hughe Knatchbull-Hugessèn, British Ambassador to China, Lady Northcote Dr. Hans Lather, former German Chancellor and recently retired Ambassador to the United States, the German Consul-Gen- eral, and the Hon. Mr..N. L. Smith, Colonial Secretary, were amongst

the many distinguished people present.

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meet the developments latterly in HONG

the land

operations in the Shanghai area” the combined fset under Admiral Nagano is leaving for home ports in order to take on needed supplies and to re'n- force their man-power with a view to replenishing its fighting power.

-Reuter.

THE DOLLAR

T.T. ON NEW YORK: 30-7/8. T.T. ON LONDON; 1s. 2.27/324.

London Silver Market

(From Our Own Correspondent). London, Nov. 26. London - sliver · prices to-day were unchanged as follow!--

Nov, 25, Nov. 28. 19-11/18 19-11/16 ...19-9/16

19-9/18

bumbed machines

Twelve

hundred dropping two Firteen are reported to have been killed, and scores injured. Both sides claim successes on the Aragon front...

The French Minister at Hendaye has been instructed to protest against Spanish Government planes over French territory re- flying cently.- Heuter's Bulletin Service.

JAPANESE UNITS RETIRING

Lingfen, Shangl. Nov. 26.

Wed

MATSUI TALKS

AGAIN

THIS TIME ABOUT CHUNGKING:

Shanghal, Nov. 28. "Unless the Central Government reconsiders its attitude and ceases resistance, the Japanese forces will continue to advance on Nan- king and Hankow, and even It was reported that several Chungking," said General Matsui Japanese units in Taiyuanfu are in an interview with the Japanese retiring northward to safeguard press. He emphasised he had no the lines of communication with wish to harass the innocent North Shanst owing to the dis- Chinese turbing activities of the Chinese mobile units, who are said to have recaptured Pingyao and Taiku, south of Taiyuanfu.

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people and kill troops, but if necessary a decisive out to campaign will be carried bring Generalissimo Chiang Kai- General Matsui shek to terms. Altogether four counties south of said the Central Government and the povincial capital were retaken foreigners alike should realise that by the Chinese forces, who are Nanking must abandon her policy planning to launch a further pur-of sult for the recapture of the pro-

vincial seat.-

International News Agency).

KONG-LONDON EIGHT DAYS

IN

Faster Air Mail Service

Imperial Airways announces that following on the successful completion of survey fights between Bangkok and Hong Kong it has been decided to connect Hong Kong with the main trunk route between London and Australia at Bangkok instead of at Penang as hitherto.

The change of route is to come into effect on Sunday. De- camber 5, on which day "Dorado" will leave Hong Kong for Bangkok and "Delphinus" will leave Bangkok for Hong Kong. The route to be followed will be:-Hong Kong-Fort Bayard- Hanol-Udorn-Bangkok.

No traffic may be accepted for carriage to or from Fort Bayard, Hanol or Udorn, this regulation applying to passengers, mall and freight.

The schedule to be allowed on the opening of the new route is as follows:- WESTBOUND: Dep. HONG KONG

Spot..... Forward..

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