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1937.

in the Sino- Belgian

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SOME ANOMALIES

Some of the anomalies of the Co. have decided to recommend to present situation in the Far East

shareholders as the forthcoming

forward from last year, be dealt with as follows:-

To pay a Dividend of 50

cents per share on the "Old Shares and

but this buly permits her to in- spect ships papers and not the right to scarel and confiscate wur material. In order to do the latter' one or the other of the belligerents must make a formal declaration of war; and in addi- tion one or the other "must iss30 a proclamation itemising as to what is considered contraband. It is not sufficient merely tu Consi- state war materials." demble detail is to be given as regards pruus, ammunition and aircraft, only to mention a few items.

The reason whispered why, a certain country does not declare war, is that President Roosevelt holds the trump card and could then, if he wished, invoke the neutrality act and

4 Gossip We Must

BY "ELSPETH'

THE RACE MEETING

Last Saturday was perfect racing weather and the twelfth Extra· Meeting at Happy Valley was well attended. Lovely gay Poinsettias made a vivid spash of colour on the Members' Enclosure.

whose Lady Northcote.

ропу Gladiator came in second in the Auld Reekie Handicap, wore a trin black suit with a crisp white jabot.

Mrs. Dicken chose a soft shade

of blue green for her outfit. She decline to was with Miss Whickley, who sport- supply either country with alled one of the newest little, flower- the materials of war. Thus it

trimmed hats at a most engaging angle. Mrs. Donovan in A well

will be "sern that the subject is cut dark dress was punting seri

complicated than one

ously. I saw Mrs. Stanton in dark mone

amusing would, at a first glance, inagine.blue decorated with an

LEAVING IT TO

THE BANK

monogram.

Mrs. Clough Taylor was in brown with touches of beige and her clever little peaked hat was ori- ginal and becoming. Mrs. Platt was in an attractive dark sult, and I saw Mrs. Dalziel beautifully dressed in blue, inspecting the paddock with marked attention.

RED FEATHER'S WIN Mrs. Dunbar, that popular and successful owner, led Red Feather in in triumph after the third race.

Mrs. Newill in brown was another'

successful lady owner, while Mrs. Fuller, who was in a printed suit. wore an amusing white saucer hat.

Mrs. Shannon topped of her dark coat dress with an Intriguing-

How many private owners of bank passbooks would be in a position to declare on oath that they make a regular habit of obtaining their book, say, once month and comparing the entries with their cheque counter-foils? Probably so small a minority as to afford ample justification for the charge of habitual neglect put forward by the new President of the Institute of Bankers in

ly demure hat of the coal scuttle London recently. With msiness variety, and although it was 30 passbooks it is, of course, differ-warm there were some lovely furs ent. A business inan keeps his to be seen. weather eye on his passbook or employs someone to do it for him. But in the conduct of their private affairs men are apt to violate nearly all the canons of accounting which they find indis- pensable in their business affairs, Part of the neglect complained of in the matter of passbooks may be due to mere slackness or indifference: part of it, one may suspect, is due to fear of the in- pleasant part also is no doubt ascribable to the implicit reliance which everyone places in the integrity and accuracy of his banker.

I glimpsed the back view of a lady in black, who was swathed In a cape of the lovelfest silver tax"

racers

With the last extra meeting in are already sight, keen turning their attention to the new very "good racing in subs and those in the know promise spring.

some

FOR THE POOR

the

of St. Francis (St. Teresa's Church); one at 18, Talpo Road, Shamshulpo, and the other at 18, Nam Kok Road, Kowloon City.

name of

Lady Northcote, wife of His Excellency the Governor, and Mr. J. M. Wong, photographed at the Diocesan Bazam held in the grounds of St. Paul's Boys' College on Saturday. The bazaar was opened by Lady Northcote n the presence of a large gather- Ing. (Photo, Cheng Studio). FANLING HUNT MEET

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(BY "FOOT-SLOGGER"} Sunday's weather was perfect for the open meet of the Fanling Hunt.

cool enough Just

but with wind to play havoc with scent. Mr. and Mrs. Stanton were at

no

Mr. Walmsley Cotter, who has so ably succeeded Captain Swinburne, hunted hounds with Mr. Mackenzie and Mr. Butcher as whips.

Captain Swinburne Master.

was

Field

There were two excellent lines. The first, which was long and falt- ly fast, finished off the boundary road and after the check the Held

short run back to kennels,

home and a big crowd turned up to enjoy their delightful hos-moved on to the Gallops for a pitality. They had previously en- tertained a large party to lunch and amongst the guests were Cap- tain and Mrs. Swinburne, who are leaving for India on Thursday,

Captain Swinburne, hunted hounds for two seasons, will be an irreparable loss to the Hunt. He and Mrs. Swinburne are

who

has

popular enormously

and Ex- pressions of regret at their de- parture were heard on all sides

Amongst those out were Captain. and Mrs. Swinburne, Miss Scots Harston, Miss Fearon, Mrs. McAvoy, Miss Fair, Mr. MacGregor, Mr. Fielden, Mr. McAvoy, Wing Com Dalziel, Commander Hopper, Cap- tain Mendies, Miss Harvey, Mr. Harvey. Mr. Ferguson. Mr. Davis, Mr. Nelson, Mr. Winfield, Mrs. Weldon, Mr. Archer, Miss Beavis, Mr. Browning.

CHINA REVIEW

China's Soldiers

Not that Chiang's soldiers aren't personally capable. They are much more willing to die than the old-fashioned Chinese soldier.. The divisions of old-style troops, never subservient to Nanking, that have been wiped out around Pelping, were a liability. Their destruc- tion was not glory: it was slaughter. Like the Chinese privates of many centuries, these northern troops regarded themselves and their The proverb: "You don't use good iron to make nails or good men to make soldiers," was constantly in their ears, and they accepted it. But having been put through the mill of newer propaganda and is replaced by the new one: "The man who sheds blood for his coun- education, the Nanking private shows a new spirit. The old proverb. try is its first citizen." He still marches in cloth shoes, but to new songs. By Oriental standards he is well-fed and well-clothed. Re- shoots 'fairly straight and can keep his head under are. He is ac- customed to dispersion and quick reorganizution. He knows that war- is luck, and for him probably bad luck, but he is willing to give it a try. With leadership and backing he might go places, but he has never had enough of either.

Sir. While regretting the fact that the Street Sleepers's Society has not yet succeeded in securing premises for a shelter in Kowloon, and hoping that it will soon be able to do so, I think that' It may be of interest to some of your Bankers, however, we now readers to know that on Wednes- The only learn, would prefer that the re-day December 8, two Street Sweep- Application has been made to annual meeting that the profits for are truly amazing,

the past financial year (after pro- Government that has a specialliance were not quite so implicit, era' Shelters for men will be open- jobs much as our own WP.A. workers are alleged to regard theirs.. riding $400.000 for depreciation) pact with Japan at the moment for it is an element which played in Kowloon by the Third Order

into the hands of the forger, amounting to approxiately $952, is Germany who entered into an 000, plus $103,000, brought forward anti-Communist agreement with whose depredations have to be Japan in November 1936. The met under English law, not by Japanese claim that the present the clicht, but by the banker. More frequent and more careful hostilities are in a great measure due to the necessity of obliterut-inspections of passbooks by their the President urges, ing Communist influences from owners, China, yet despite the German- should be made compulsory, and $875,000 Japanese Pact, the defence of defaulting clients should be made liable for any losses suffered. the Shanghai area

drastic doubtedly planned and supervised Before this somewhat by German military experts. remedy is accepted would it not 100,000 Further there is reason to believe be desirable to publish some in-

The local Conference of that it was on their advice that formation as to the aggregate $1,055,000

The Chinese elected to make the annual losses incurred through Vincent de Paul is also distribut- theatre the main forgery, and as to the proportioning uncooked rice and fish to the poor, who are.in possession of the The dividend will be payable on Shanghai

which could probably have been Conference's ticket. Tickets are battle-ground. 20th December, 1937.

averted by the co-operation of given only to people, of any race clients?

or creed, who have been visited by to make an offer to shareholders

members of the Conference and have proved to be really deserving cases. Over 90 tickets have been

this Company to issue to MRS. LO SIN KEE, duplicate Cer tificate for 1,000 shares in this Company numbered 345,341 to 346,340 inclusive, upon state. ment that the original Certificate No 3302, dated 15th July, 1932, has been lost or mislaid. And notice is hereby given that, if at the expiration of ONE MONTH from the date hereof, the above Certificate be not forthcoming the sald Certificate" will be deemed CANCELLED and of NO EFFECT, and a NEW Cer tificate for the said shares will be issued in its stead by the Com. pany.

B. ALVES,

Secretary.

Hong Kong, 18th Nov,, 1937.

37.47 cents per share on the 1936-Issue Shares, absorbing about

Mana-

To transfer to "Reserve

re General gers' Rights ...To carry forward ap-

proximately

80,000

WAS

14

un-

The Directors have also decided Looking further one sees that of new shares in the proportion the only Government. that has cause of 5748 of

nine openly espoused the

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

que new

to every

existing shares held by them, res- Japan has been that of Italy, vet. H.K.N.V.F. OFFICERS pectively, at the date of the an- here again an Italian Aviation nual meeting.

at par: $2.50 per share will be Chinese Air Force in the main-Qualified

The new shares will be offered Mission continues to assist the

payable upon acceptance of the tenance and repair of aircraft, offer on 3rd January, 1938, and the

If Japan really had occasion to balance of $2.50-per-share will be. called up as and when the Direc- complain of breaches of neutra- lity which is impossible as я tors shall decide...

state of war does not exist-it would be the

Germans and

Draft Programmes and Entry Forms for the Thirteenth Extra Race Meeting to be held on Saturday, 18th December, 1937 (weather permitting), may be H.K. HORTICULTURAL Italians, not the British and

obtained at the Secretary's Office, Exchange Building; the Club House, Happy Valley': the Hong Kong Club; the Sports Club: and the Stables, Shan Kwong Road.

Entries close at 12 o'clock NOON on THURSDAY, 9th December, 1937.

By Order,

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary.

SOCIETY

The Committee's 32nd annual report of the above Society states:

Americans, who really come in for criticism.

It would be as well here to explain an anomaly due to this

The membership roll stands at undeclared war. The word neu- 19 life members and 246 ordinary tral is frequently being used. members as against 19 life mem- but what ia& neutral in such a bers and 241 ordinary members in the previous year. The Commit Cuse? Why has war not been tee appeal once again to all mem- declared by one or the other of The answer

bers to make an endeavour to in- the belligerents?. duce as many of their friends as appears to be that both China possible, who are interested in gar and Japan wish to buy, and are dening, to join the Bociety.

The financial state of the Society 5793 remains sound.

buying. war material including

ofl, etc., from foreign countries.

For Promotion At

Annual Examinations.

Another shelter for women Is already functioning at 22-24 Nom Kow Road, under the St. Teresa's Home, and is eared for by the local Conference of 8t. Vinvent de Paul of this Parish. Bome 60 destitute women are at present in the Home, and, besides free lodging, they receive from the Conference rice, old "clothes, medicines and whatever assistance they may need.

St.

already assigned and many more

might be disposed of, if we could obtain more support. Funds for

He goes out to broadsword a bayoneting Japanese private who is fed less but who is more conventionally uniformed, more pains- takingly drilled, and fights with the spirit of a revival meeting rather than with that of a pessimistle fatalist.

"Red Star Over China"

If good journalism is the clucidation of facts not previously known, then Mr. Edgar Snow, author of "Red Star Over China'** (Gollancz, 18/) can surely claim to be an able journalist.

As correspondent in the Far East for the British Labour newB- paper, Daily Herald, Mr. Snow resolved, in June, 1936, to be the first British Journalist to visit and find out the truth about, that unknown: Chinese territory which is under the rule of the "Central Soviet Gov-. ernment," whose headquarters are now in Shensi.

For nine years, as he explains, these "Reds" had been "Isolated" by a news blockade as effective as a stone fortress." The auth-Com- munist forces surrounding them prevented news of their activities from reaching the world. In the great cities of the coast, authentic-

this most urgent work are provided information was not obtainable, and it was believed that anybody

from the st. Anthony's Bread Boxes placed in this Church and The following is an alphabetical, from occasional glits from sym- list of officers and cadets of the pathisers. Proceeds of the Con- Hong Kong Naval Volunteer Force, cert of Sacred Music to be held who qualified for promotion at the at St. Teresa's Church on Wednes- annual examinations held on board day, December 8. (at 6 p.m., ad- H.M.S. Cornflower on November 16 mission 50 cents only) will be

devoted to these Funds.

All those who wish to contribute and 23.

glits in money, clothes, foodstuff, etc. to any of the above works of charity, may address c/o The Rector of St. Teresa's Church, Prince Edward Road, Kowloon,

A. Granelli

Sub-Lieut. Ashby, Lieut. Baker, Sub-Lieut. Bord, Cadet Buckle. Sub-Leut. Dudley, Lieut. Dulley, Cadet Gifford-Hull, Lieut. Grenham. Lieut. Grieve,›` Sub-Lieut. Külbee: Cadet McDouall; Sub-Lieut. Merriman. Cadet Ralph, Sub-Leut, Shaw, Bub-Lieut. Stephenson. Cadet Trenchard-Davis, M.C. Lieut. Vernall

Rector of St. Teresa's Church

trying to penetrate to the Soviet Republic was simply courting death. But when, in 1936, Mr. Snow was able to obtain an introduction (to- Mao Tse-tung, Chairman of the Soviet Government, his journalistic Instincts overcame his caution. He decided to go and see for himself. and this book is the result.

It it, frankly, a partisan book. It is liberally interspersed with- photographs of smiling Soviet workers and "young vanguards." There is even a picture of happy. "Red Chorus Girls," for the unknown Re- public seems to lack no modern amenity. But even those readers who wish to reserve their Judgment on the benefits or otherwise of this Soviet republic in the heart of China will admit the interest of Mr. Snow's narrative.

Most interesting of all is the story which he has to tell of the astonishing "March of the 20,000." Three years ago, the seat of the Red Republic was in Klangai. There the Kuomintang under Chiang Kai-shek sought four times to overwhelm them, and, falling that, attempted to encircle them in a vice-like grip. Then the besieged. "Reds" determined to break through the lines, and march elsewhere.

No news has been received in BADMINTON LEAGUE Hong Kong yet of the mail aboard the Imperial Airways liner which crashed at Brindisi on the way to Colony on November 26 was almost certainly on board, however.

The "A Division Badminton League match between the two Hong

Kong Univeralty teams.

which was to have been played last night, was postponed. In- stead the Varsity mixed doubles side went over to Kowloon Tong and beat, the Garden City: A850- clation team by sit sets to three.