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DEATHS

DIETRICH-On January 9, 1938, at Tientsin. Mr. Jack Dietrich, 81 years, dearly-beloved hus- band of Sabina and father, of Mina and Molly Dietrich. SKVORZOV.-On January 11, 1938, at Harbin. Vassily Alexandro- vitch Skvorzov, aged 82, form- erly Chief Judge of Russian Imperial Court in Manchuria, NUNES-On. January 11, 1938, at Lane 79, House 5, Moulmein Road. Biza Clotilde, aged 1 year 2 months, the dearly- beloved infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. C. F. Nunes,

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“友之國中

HONG KONG, JANUARY 14, 1938.

MADNESS

One of the most pitiful things about madness is generally the

proposal to CHANGE A.Germany's Wish And Sincerity of the victim. He may

SHIP'S NAME.

Naval Pact

London. Jan. 17. Germany's wish to be at peace with Britain and to remove all obstacles in the way of mutual understanding and friendship was

in the Daily Telegraph by Mr. fully recognised in a recent article

Hector Bywater, Naval Correspon- dent. His article also showed that the Naval Pact is working well as follows:-

Mr. Bywater's article continued

do and say things that are as- tonishing and astounding to 03- lookers but which, to him, seem perfectly feasible and simple. He will, as a rule, strongly resent any aspersion on his sanity, and the resentment will be perfectly- sin- cere. These characteristics appear in a particularly pronounced de- gree in what are known as mega- lomaniacs-people who, through some mischance or hallucination, acquire exaggerated notions of their own might, majesty, domin- ion and power. That is an affic- tion that might assall any human. "It is now known

being, and so long as the sufferer Hitler personally initiated this is an ordinary man-in-the street. demarche Naval Pact), with no great harm is done he merely vlew to rendering impossible. 2

becomes the butt of mild Jocu- repetition of the naval

the malady seems most prevalent Unfortunately; however,

among people in positions power-Specially great quickly acquired--and it is then that they become a menace to so- ciety.

that Herr

rivallarity.

of

power

DISCUSSIONS

Eire Delegates Desire Some Concession

London, Jan. 16. Mr. Neville Chamberlain, Prime Minister, returned "to Downing where he spent Street this evening from Chequers making the final preparations for the week-end his talks with the Irish delegation

to-morrow afternoon.

The Irish delegation held a final meeting in the afternoon, when, it is understood, it reached an agree- ment regarding the necessity of obtaining some concession on the unity of Ireland. This question. therefore, is likely to be discussed Arst to-morrow. If a "concession of sone sort is not made, there is little likelihood of agreement being reached on any other issue, and

the conference will founder on the rock of partition.

Mr. Eamon De Valera. 'President of the Irish Republic, in a message this evening, declared: "There are

sreat dimculties to overcome. As far as the Irish delegation is con- cerned, we earnestly desire to lay the foundation of friendly relations between the peoples of the two countries, and we hope in the pre- sent conversations, some progress may be made towards that end."

It is understood the attitude of the Irish delegation on partition Is that they cannot return without some hope about partition. The problem cannot remain untouched. No formal agenda has been pre- pared for Monday's meeting.-- ́ Reuter

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(BY “PRUDENCE”)

kenale, Mrs. Newill, Mrs. Matthews, Excellency the Governor, and also Mrs Mason Mrs. Oliver, Mrs. that it was the very arst occasion Potter. Mrs. Parkes, Mrs Scull, that any Hong Kong Governor had Swan. Mrs. Stark. Mrs. taken part in a charity game of

bridge.

In aid of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, the Bridge and Mahjong Drive held yesterday afternoon in the Rose Room of the Peninsula Hotel | Womack and Mrs. Wylle. was an unqualified success.

Organised and arranged by that Smalley. the affair was attended very popular lady, Mrs. J., T.

by several hundred people, with Northcote, at the head of the list. HE the Governor. Sir Geotry

Playing at His Excellency's table, were the Hon. Mr. N. L. Smith and Mrs. Smith and Mrs. J. H. Taggart. Others who brought parties were Str Atholl and Lady MacGregor, His Honour Mr. Justice R. E. Lindsell and Mrs. Lindsell, Mrs. A W. Bartholomew, Brigadier A. B.

Mrs.

Mahjong had many devotees. among them being Mrs. Alabaster, Mrs. Cole, Mrs Costello, Mrs. Mrs. Eu Tong-ren, Mrs. Bateman,

Butler. Mrs. Ferguson, Mrs. An- drews, Mrs. Gibson, Mrs, Kharegat, Mrs. Mather, Mrs. Mitchell, Mrs. Robertson, Mrs. Witchell and Mrs. Weill..

Smalley both in the selling of Among those who helped Mrs. tickets and also in the arrange- ment of tables were Mrs. D. Forbes, Mrs. F. H. Loseby, Mr G. H Lakeman. Mrs. Whitham, Mrs. Dawson. Miss Pat Potter, Miss

Thomson, Colonel Austin and the Peggy Humphreys and Miss Mary

Comtesse de Courseulles.

Among those who arranged tables of Contract were Mrs. Boyd, Mrs. A. V. Baker, Mrs. Burk, Mrs.

Bishop. Mrs. Cock. Mrs. Dalzell,

Smalley.

In a charming speech before he asked HE the Governor to give away the prizes, Sir Atholl Mac-, Gregor said that, another delight- Mrs. Doughty. Mrs. Dunbar, Mrs. ful afternoon being over. he hoped Drummond, Mrs. Ferguson. Mrs that everyone had enjoyed it as Greaves, Mrs. Henry Mrs. Scott much as himself, and pointed out Harston, Mrs. Johnson, Mrs. James, that the occasion was especially Mrs. Middleton-Smith, Mrs. Malt-memorable as they had been land, Mrs. MacKichen. Mrs. Mac-honoured by the presence of Els

ALLEGED FALSE PRETENCES

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"GEN. CHIANG'S" GUNBOATS Witness did not believe him at arst. but he produced a photo showing himself in uniform and a medal

with Chinese letters, the meaning of which, according to witness' boy, was that he was "something important." That con- vinced witness. Defendant then went on to say that he transported goods to Canton by means of gun-

Chiang" as well as by steamers. boats belonging to "General

"I told him any goods supplled by us must not be sold in Hong Kong." witness continued. "He then ordered $250 worth of hostery, giving me a" cheque for it. That cheque was duly honoured. On December 8, he ordered goods to the value of $258, for which he gave

an inch of Chinese soll acquired through force of arms. But Japan thinks she is so great that she can tell the world to mind Its own business, Japan's parrot-cry Is ""peace in East Asia," but he path of peace is one hewn and lined with steel bayonets. In the name of common-sense and sanity, how. we ask, is it possible to maintain peace, law, order and civilisation while millions of people are crying out for revenge against the iron heel of a ruthless nelghour? How. can there be peace in East Asla while Japan dominates a sturdy, virile and gigantle race of cultured independence dates back to the people whose love of liberty and

times when the Japanese were "Between 6th and 24th he did going about killing and plunder- further transactions with me, pay-. ing? But the Japanese leaders lag both by cash cheques and who have been instrumental in cheques post-dated a couple of bringing about this deplorable "days. These transactions totalled state of affairs have pinned their about $3,000 and all the cheques faith to the god of Mars. Any were duly honoured. No one of civilisation built up and pursued on these transactions exceeded $800," the doctrine that the sword is the witness continued. mightiest force in the world must fall. because it is conceived and

The Tai Sang Steamship Com pany, Limited, whose registered office is situate at No. 122, Queen's Road Central, Victoria in the Colony of Hong Kong hereby give notice that in conse quence of the resolution of their Board of Directors to change the name of the steamship "Charles Hardouin" recently acquired by the Company they have applied to the Board of Trade," "under Section 47 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1894, in respect of the said ship "Charles which had 30 gravely prejudiced Hardouin of the Port of Hong | Anglo-German relations before the Kong Official number 153529 of War. gross tonnage 1,664.56 tons, re gister tonnage 1,053.71 tons formerly owned by the Tung On Steamship Company, Limited. whose registered office is situate at No. 122, Queen's Road Cen- 100. The tral for the permission to change placed the good faith of the her name to "Kau Tung" (M) | German Government beyond doubt and to have her registered in the new name at the Port of Hong Kong as owned by the said Tai Sang Steamship Company, Ltd.

Any objections to the proposed change of name must be sent to the Registrar of Shipping at Hong Kong within seven days

"In the light of these explicit undertakings it is impossible of which the world is now head-knowledge displayed. In particu- from the appearance of this ad.doubt the

genuineness of Ger- vertisement.

inany's desire to remove, once and Dated at Hong Kong, this 18th past to be the greatest stumbling for all, what has proved in the day of January, 1938.

block in the path of Anglo-

WOO & WOO, Solicitors for the said Tai Sang Steamship Company, Limited.

In the

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"Their success was assured at the outset... for the Arst German proposai

was that the future strength of the German navy in elation to the aggregate strength should be in proportion of 35 to Commonwealth

suggestion at once

of the British

The proposal. eminently moderate in the circumstances.

stood in agreeable contrast to the German attitude of 1912, when the Kaiser. prompted by Admiral Tirpitz. rejected as Inadmissible a

proposed ratio of 80 to 100.

STUMBLING BLOCK

"German relations."

to

We have a feeling that the mill- tarists of Japan are victims of this pecuitar type of madness. Ever since the termination of the world war the military clique ofį Japan has been gaining power and to-day they are supreme in all the land. What has been Japan's

born of madness.

me

cheque was also honoured.

3 post-dated cheque. Tais

"On December 28, he ordered on two different occasions two lots of goods. One was for $930 and the other for $310. Cheques were also

contribution to world peace, law. ARMIES OLD AND NEW given for these orders, one on the

time? She was the first to send an order and civilisation during that

army of conquest to a foreign country. She was the first to leave the League of Nations among the great Powers. She started the arms race as a result

at a

Bank of Communications and the other on the Bank of Kwangst. These were dated Dec. 20th. Later on the same day he took $70 in cath from me.

IN

Kwangai and there the cheque was' cashed. I asked him about the cheque for $310 and he said that would be alright.

"About 4.30 that afternoon he came to my store and asked for more goods. I told him I was feel- ing rather doubtful as a cheque.| had been returned and asked him! how much he wanted. He said, $1,377,' and I told him I preferred to deal in cash. He said it was too late to get further cash from the bank to-night and he wanted further goods to export by a gun- boat as otherwise it might affect his business. He also said have. you, or I would not have paid intention of cheating

you the $930. As I was still doubtful I demanded an uncrossed cheque dated the next day (December 31) and he said be bad money in the Bank to meet it."

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This cheque which was for $1.- 447 (including the cash defendant had allegedly taken from plainant) was handed in as an ex- hibit.

"OUT OF ORDER"

com-

"We owe the whole organization. to Mrs. Smalley," said Sir Atholl, "in spite of the fact that she has been ill for several weeks, and has. run the whole of this brilliantly creditable work from the telephone by her bedside."

Warm applause greeted the clore of his speech.

Very attractive were the prizes, which were won by the following: ladies:

Contract Bridge: First prize to

P. Stubbs; Third, Mrs. Norman. Mrs. Crapnell (with the pheno- menal score of 5,460); Second. Mrs.

Mahjong: First. Mrs. Westlake: Second, Mrs. Grayson, and Third. Mrs. McInnes

| A delicious tea was served during

the afternoon, and at the end of play many attractive "Cumabaws" were auctioned by Mr. V. C Labrum, who brought his per-- suasive powers and sense of fun to bear on his audience with "good exect.

EMPRESS OF

ETHIOPIA .

London, Jan. 17. The Empress of Ethiopia left London to-day for a three months" stay in Palestine, reportedly due to health reasons. She is expected to return to England during the summer. Reuters Bulletin Service

WARNING TO MARINERS

Masters of vessels are warned to proceed very slowly when passing. the Kausing. which is lying on the south shore of Taing 1 Island.

$1,500. Here Mr. Remedios again dence. interposed, objecting to this evi-

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Mr. Silva: I have never heard. such nonsense in my life.

Mr. Remedios: It is not non- sense and if you have not you are hearing it now,

Mr. Silva: For your bencat I am stating at this stage that I am going to adduce further evi- dence of false pretences showing system.

Mr. Remedios: I shall apply for

At this point Mr. Remedios in-notice of it. terposed a remark.

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Mr. Silva: I am giving you no-

would leave off commenting till

Mr. Silva: I wish Mr. Remedios tice now

a later stage. »

Mr. Remedios: I

must make that now to draw His Worship's attention

Remedios is cut of order. I sin

Mr. Bilva: I rather think Mr.

cerely trust he will not disturb my examination again.

Mr. Remedios: Your notice is rather late. Mr. Silva-taking the defence by surprise.

A little later in the examination, Mr. Remedios declared: Please do

lead. You may ask questions, but not lead. Mr. Silva, please do not

please do not lead.

Continuing, witness described Mr. Remedios I am not dis- how the cheque for $310, one of the two given on December 28. had. been returned marked 'insuzicient

MORE GOODS "One of the cheques was return-turbing. ed by the Hong Kong Bank marked

insufficient funds. I rang him up and he said it must be a mistake. Later he took me to the Bank of

Continuing, Mr. Murjant sald de- fendant called again at about 7 p.m. on the same day and asked for further goods to the value of

PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS

Dr. J. Heng Liu, Chinese Minister

funds' and how, on visiting the... address defendant had given him as his residence, he found he was unknown there.

"I WILL CHEAT SOMEONE ELSE", Eventually, after reporting to the police, "witness contacted defen- dant, subsequent to many failures. at his office on January 5. He Gold him that the two cheques had Amongst the passengers leaving

been dishonoured and he replied of Health, who had been staying för Hankow, by the C.N.AC. plane that he knew it. "He told me he at the Gloucester Hotel, accom- yesterday was Mr. E. O. Butler,

was sorry" witness continued, "as ponied members of the League of well-known member of the staff of he had only just found out that Canton on Saturday. Nations Epidemics Commission, to the most popular jockeys here.

I was the manager and not the He is ex-

boss of the Brittanila Ee zaid he. pected to return in a few days

Two well-known Hong Kong had wanted to cheat me for much time

Tammy girls, Miss

Gonzales, more in the first place but when daughter of Prof. F. Gonzales and he found I was only the manager member of Kowloon Tong Club's Land would be responsible for the Dr. F. A. Heide, chief of the 1936 badminton team, and Miss money. his heart turned from Janet. Skipper, formerly with the cheating me some more. He asked Bacteriological and Hygienic De-Anglo-Chinese-Philippine Finance me to wait for a day more, saying. partment of the Military Medical and Investment Co., Ltd., are now Academy in Canton, came down on the staff of the United Press cheat some one else and pay me he thought he would, be able to last week to. meet the League Com- in Manila" mission, and is residing at the

Someone at the War Office, after recent papers from examining members of public-school OT.C.S who were sitting for cadets' certi- ficates, recently reported himself as a little shocked by the lack of ing for war. Quick to take

lar he finds himself perplexed by offence in the manner of a neuro- by the spelling and geography; he insulting or derogatory in all the rather startling as coming from tie child, she has seen something has noted mistakes that are efforts of the Western Powers to candidates who had presumably limit the size of navies and ships. matriculated or passed some equi¬ graph's" official Naval Correspon.-posed guardian of Asiatic prestige "presumably"? It is by no means Coming from the "Daily Tele- And to crown it all this self-im-valent educational test." Why dent, these words are very en- has constantly and consistently certain that all scholars lightening, and would seem. to pursued a policy of browbeating | public school can or will matrien- show that Germany had done bullying and generally attempting late; at less certain that those much towards evening possible to knock the soul out of every who are keen on the OT.C. Wil Estate of

difficulties with the British Em- ANN

race of people over whom she has be up to that increasingly stif SHEWAN otherwise knows lasting understanding. It is, per- Korea. Has any country been the Many a budding soldier for one pire, and paving the way for really held the upper hand. There 14 standard of academic polish. as ANNIE FAIRALL forhaps, interesting to note that victim of greater exploitation in who once regarded himself in merly of 1, North Point Germany made a further offer very sense of the world than has that light has been a singularly Bungalow, Shaukiwan in the

regarding. the Air Force, and Korea during the present century? bad speller; finally one for Bmiting armaments And now, it seems, Japan would do examiner at the War Office should the displeased Colony of Hong Kong, in general. The naval offer be the same with China. With bomb look at his "Esmond" again and widow, deceased,

came known because it was RC- and shell Japan's fighting machine consider the case of "the young cepted, while the other offers were

has taken possession of a vast scapegrace" NOTICE is hereby given that ignored. But the "Daily Tele-

Frank Castlewood. tract of Chinese, soll. The seat of who at the ripe age of one-and- all creditors or other persons graph is right, all the same-the

the Central Government which twenty years decided to send in "greatest stumbling block" having any claim of whatsoever

to had been doing magnifcent work his papers, having had enuf of Anglo-German nature or kind against the Estate removed for ever by Hitler's pro-

friendship was for the uplift of the Chinese soldering and being determined, of the above, named deceased, posal of the Naval Pact.-

masses, through Chiang Kai-shek, as proof of his having sawed his has been occupied and, the in-wild ctes." to marry his beloved who died in Hong Kong Intestate international News Agency

vaders have set up their own pup-' | Clotilda at Brussels. It ia dia- on the 3rd day of November,

pet -government in Peiping. 8o turbing, perhaps, to discover that 1937, should send particulars, of

far as Japan is concerned, the there are still Castlewoods their claims and demands In

Central Government has now, ap- candidates for an ultimate com- parently. ceased to exist and mission who cannot spell "recon- writing to the undersigned as

Japan is looking forward to the naissance" and who think that soon as possible..

growth of a new Chinese regline Ceylon is an island in the Medl and the building up of a "re-terranean; disturbing but not, the juvenated China.”

world being what it is and young ly consistent with sanity. The in-prising.

Reasoning such`as that is hard- men what they are, specially sur-, The really Important finitely greater portion of China is thing is to weed them out and to still held by the Chinese whose let them know that the Army is unity grows stronger with every no longer a high-spirited haven The British authorities

shot fred by. Japanese soldiers and for the foot of the family but a searching for the attackers with

every bomb hurled by her airmen Carter which expects a mind as On defenceless nori-combatants. well as muscles and, above all and police dogs. the assistance of aircraft, troops The whole civilised world refuses, things, a real capacity for master-Insurance Company, is on a short. 5900! Reuters Bulletin Servics.

and will continue to refuse, to ac-10g those dull things which are business trip to the Colony, and is knowledge the right of Japan to

called details.

a guest at the Gloucester

Dated the 14th day of January, 1938.

GEO. K. HALL BRUTTON & CO.,

Bank of East Asia Building, 10, 'Des Voeux Road Central; -

Hong Kong,

Solicitors for the Administrators,

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JEWS WOUNDED

Jerusalem, Jan. 17. Two Jews were wounded when a potash transport lorry was fired on this morning on the Jerusalem

Jericho Road near Jerusalem. The Jewish drivers, who armed with rifies, drove on attackers,

were the

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Hong Kong Hotel. At the Hong

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Friends of Lady Margaret Ho Kong University last night, Dr. Tung, who was recently indisposed. Helde exhibited a film which he will be glad to learn that she has recently made of microscople work: made good progress towards re-

covery,

Mr. Arthur Menken, well-known Paramount Newsreel cameraman, who filmed the siege and fall of Nanking, is staying at the Hong Kong Hotel

Mr. V. E. Ferrier, Canton repre- sentative of Manufacturers' Life

A son was born on Sunday to Mrs. E. B. Cunningham, wife of the popular staff member of the Colonial Becretary's Office. -

back the money." (Laughter).

"I asked him about the goods and he said they had been export- ed. I did not see him on 8th, and on the 7th I consulted a solleltör" and a warrant was issued.”

Witness went on to say that though he had made a verbal agreement with defendant that the goods were not to be sold in Hong Kong they had in fact been sold. Mr. Silva handed up various bilis, showing transactions with differ- Miss Stella Hyndman of the ent Arms in the goods which nad Tctogen Department, of the been obtained from compiamant. Nestle Anglo Bwiss Milk Co., will These transactions showed losses. for Manila for her annual holiday. leave the Colony on February 5, to the defendant, according to the

We understand she will be the firm.

prices fixed by the complainant's ·

guest of Mrs. F. del Rosario in Manila,

At this stage the hearing' 'was adjourned till January 28. -

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