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EDITORIAL

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS ADVERTISEMENTS. THE WORLD'S DEBT TO SPORT

AN APOLOGY.

DIRECTORATE OF AIR

SERVICES.

Sunday, April 3, 1938

The British soldier's ability on the sports field is well known, and since the beginning of the present century the popularity of sport in the Army has increased by leaps and bounds until today it oc- cupies almost as important a place in the curriculum of military training as does the actual "Training for War itself.

Very many years ago the authorities realised that whilst a man could be kept physically fit by means of the ordinary Army Drill, route marches and physical training, another method was required

We, the undersigned, having

A vacancy exists for the post applied a fabe trade description, namely, the application of labels of Marine Supervisor, Kai Tak bearing our "Old Mill brand Aerodrome.

Applications will be received mark to boxes containing matches manufactured by the Swedish up to the 14th April, 1938, by to keep a man mentally ft. Match Company bearing their the Director of Air Services. "Bridge" brand trade mark, Harbour Office, from candidates whilst acting as agents for Guam whose age is not more than 35, Hing Co. of Medan, Sumatra, and who hold a Certificate of hereby tender a full and an. Competency as Master.

qualified apology to the Swedish Match Company in respect of

such offences,

Dated the 2nd April, 1938,

BAR!

YU CHUEN LOONG,

SAM CHI TING,

Managing Partner.

THE HONG KONG AND YAUMATI FERRY CO., LTD.

The

G.. F. HOLE, Director of Air Services.

NOTICE.

To Tsang Sau Yan (of last known address No. 78, Tak Ku Ling Road-3rd Floor) of Messrs. Tsang Kam Kee.

That elusive "other method" had not only helped to up the soldier's leisure hours, but it had to hold his interest and help to develop quick thinking and self-reliance. It had also to inculcate that team spirit and "one for all-all for one" ideal which together Lastly it had to help one in times of stress to retain that sense are so valuable, indeed essential, to a fighting body. of proportion without which a man loses half his value, whether it be in the heat of battle or the heat of a keenly contested game.

It did not take the authorities very long to realise that the much sought after key to the problem was the encouragement of sports and organised games, and since that realisation, sport in the army has never looked back.

Although it was probably not appreciated at the time. this intro- duction of games into the training schemes of a ghting service satisfied another requirement. In an army utilised largely for policing a great Empire it is essential that the soldiers should have a common ground on which to meet the inhabitants of the country in which they are stationed. Sports and games provided this com mon meeting ground.

The world's love of sport and a good sportsman. are too well known to need stressing here and it is his prowess act, and love of

nationals of most other countries in the world.

Will the above Tsang Sau Yan sport. that has enabled the British soldier to get on so well with the

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of last known address No. 78, Tak Ku Ling Road, 3rd Floor, at No. 4, please call on Fourteenth Ordinary Duddell Street, re the completion General Mecing of the Share of Bathing Shed on Site No. 78, holders in the above Company South Beach, Repulse Bay, for will be he'd at the Company's which a contract was signed on. Olikce at the Jordan Road Ferry the 17th August, 1937, - Fler on Thursday, the 14th April, 1938, at 11.00a.m. for the pur pose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with p) Statement of Accounts up to the 31st December, 1937.

both in

His training has fitted him not only to wage war against his Where the enemy have enemies but also to play games with them. been too backward he has set to work to teach them to play the game letter and in spirit and as teams and individuals. That all this has been for the good of the world in general and the Empire in particular has been proved so often as to place it be- yond dispute.

MONDAY, APRIL 4, 1938.

WEEKLY MUSICAL CHINA TRADE IN WAR

REVIEW

"BY "ALLEGRO MODERATO"

CONDITIONS

Returns For Last Year

Guardian.

We shall be a little ambitious

Changes In the volume and) the trade relations between their this time. We shall dwell a little

character of Chinese foreign trade ['motherland and the occupied ter- on the art of vocal production, yes, in war conditions are shown in the ritories of the Chinese Republic. very Nttle

returna for the whole of 1937. In the first five months of the It is a common fallacy that any which have now been received in war China's imports from Japan one who can produce sounds, more England, states the Manchester declined, compared with the last a less pleasant, can sing. No, no!

five months' of peace, by about 85 To be able to sing well. takes

Both imports and exports were

er cent. to $13,746,000, while and years of painstaking, graell- greater than for many years past, Chiurse exports to Japan declined

nearly three-quarters, more than that. It takes years ing. heart-breaking, nerve-rending Total imports into China amount-by practice-yes, nerve-rending

to ed to 953,000,000 Shanghal dollars, 512,760,000.

Japan's favourable balance in Its oneself, to one's 'maestro' and to compared toose who should happen so to be $919,003,000 in the two preceding trade with China was thus cut down from $80,230.000 ́In the five within the three-mile radius of years. ear-shot.

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with $942,000,000 and

to

nonths immediately preceding the war to merely $988,000 In the first

lve war months.

23,785,000 in the last five peace

Total exports from China, which The essential requirement of had already expanded from singing.is Hrst and foremost-a $576,000,000 in 1985 to $706,000,000

The United Kingdom's trade with voice (believe it or not!). The in 1936, were as much as $838;

China has been comparatively well vocal chords must be disposed in000,000 in 1937.

naintained since the beginning of just such a manner and the hyo- But the experience both in im- the Chinese-Japanese war. Never- glossus, or singing muscles, deve-ports and exports in the past fivetheless the favourable balance of loped to certain degree. It 15 months of 1937 was very different the job of the maestro to whip from that of the earlier months of months was transformed into an them into shape, and when we say he year. The total turnover from unfavourable balance of $1,210,000- whip, we do not mean anything Yanuary to July, 1937. was $1,302,

'n the first Ave months of the war. else. A trainer of animals could 100,000, against $930,000,000 in the

CUSTOMS REVENUE not drive his "puplis" any harder torresponding period of 1938. -- than a singing teacher. He requires. nay exacts, a lot. The tone should be sustained, not wobbly, sweet not harsh, not too much in the throat, nor too much in the nose. This must be done, that--never! Or as he says it, "Nevaire!" We sald we should dwell briefly on the sub-

volumes to really do justice to. Let us proceed!

During the World War the British Military authorities did not hesitate to allow prisoners of war to turn out tenths to compete inject, which requires volumes and friendly rivalry against their captors, and it was no uncommon sight to witness captives and guards indulging in a game of football or hockey or other field game.

Hong Kong is graced by many good singers and we hope that the public will remember not to ask too much of them, or expect that they appear too frequently and sadly enough-just for thanks We

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Between August and December, 1937 (the first five months of the war), the total was $490.000.000, Country's Customs revenue for 1987. against $721,000,000 in the same months of 1936.

All countries trading with China have last much trade through the

r. In most cases the value of oth imports into and exports from hina in the first five months of he war. August to December, 1937. compared with the last five months f peace, March to July, 1937, has een fully balved"

JAPAN LOSES

The trend shown by China's truda figures is also reflected in the

shed by the Inspector General of | official figures of which were pub-

Chinese Maritime Customs a few days ago.

In the whale of 1937 Übina's Customs revenue reached $312.900, 600, against $324,830,000 in the pre- More than three- ceding year. quarters of the 1937 revenus, how- ever, was collected in the first seven months of the year. ~

This revenue is the security for various issues of Chinese bands. Japan has lost more trade than | En 1937 income was sufficient to

Should the said Tsang, Sau Yan fall to call by Tuesday, the 5th Aprli, 1938, 1 shall be compelled to take steps to complete the shed by employing another con tractor. Any sum of money du The Transfer Books of the to the said Trang Sau Yan will Company will be closed from be retained by me to defray the fact that the very act of playing them created good feeling en beth singer at all, has to devote, as endeavoured strenuously to extend the year. Month, the 4th April to Thurs cost of completing the said shed. day, the 14th April, 1938, both

L... E. LAMMERT, days inclusive.

THE HONG KONG AND 658

YAUMATI FERRY

CO., LTD.,

LAU TAK PÓ,

Managing Director.

4. Duddell Street.

The Daily

#646

Hong Kong, 26th March, 1938.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY. LTD.

The Ordinary General Meeting: of Shareholders in the above Company will be held in the Company's Offices, P. & 0. Building, on Tuesday, the 5th April, 1933 at Noon for the purpose of receiving the Report

of the General Managers together with a Stalement of Accounts to the 31st December, 1937.

The Tramfer Books of th

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HONG KONG, APRIL 4, 1938,

CHIANG KAI-SHEK- DICTATOR

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During those dark days in Ireland, when so many British troops were stationed in that country they entered teams in the many civilian sporting leagues and competed against civilian teams from all over the country. It is true that many of the milltary teams were conveyed to the rendezvous in protected vehicles accompanied by escorts, but this was largely because it was so difficult to distinguish friend from foe. The games themselves justified their playing by the sides and serious disturbances during the matches were comparatively

rare.

The same story can be told of the Army of Occupation on the Raine, and even today, in places like Khartoum, El-Obeld arid Atbara. British troops can be seen enjoying a sternly contested game against coal-black, woolly-haired Soudanese and Nubians playing in their bare feet. Even in Palestine today the troops play against both Jew and Arab.

It may truly be said that the soldier is a "Missionary of Sport" and his contributions on the sports Geld towards a better under- standing between nations have been felt all over the world.

Many other nations are now training their armies on similar

lines.

But what a pity Japan has not followed the same lead!!!

If she had, much of the pillaging, looting and rape that have characterised her operations in China would never have taken place. The Japanese soldier would have been given that sense of proportion he at present lacks and which is so lessential to the fighting man. Those absurd demands for "gentle bows," doffing of hats and other servile salutationis so dear to the distorted mind would probably never have been made.

Perhaps most important of all. Japan would have been spared the humiliation of hearing the world say: "There is still an army which has not yet mastered the most clementary commandment of the Soldier Sportsman's Catechism-"Be Modest in Victory-Be Generous in Defeat,"

to the high rank of corporal It

of

are not exaggerating when we aay any other large country, although cover all services owing to the large that the singer, if he or she is a the Japanese authorities have trade during the first months of

above-mentioned, a lot of time and sacrifice.a lot to be able to Just merit your plaudits. So be a little

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kinder to them-more considerate. The health bulletin of Eastern

FAR EAST HEALTH

we should say! The same course, applies to all other artists.

LOCAL AND GENERAL We spent a delightful evening at the Kowloon Union Church on the 30th. The occasion was a Concert given by the Fellowship and Social Club, attached to the Church. The p.ogramme reads as follows;

PART I

ports for the week ending March | 26 states:-

Plague-Basseln i Case: Ran- goon 1 Case.

204 Cases;

Cholera-Calcutta Hanol 7 Cases..

Small-pox-Bombay, 153 Cases Calcuta 208 Cases; Karachi 5 Cases: Madras 84 Cases; Negapa- tam 2 Cases: Rangoon 9 Cases;

1. Pianoforte Solo The Second Cawnpore 6 Cases: Delhi 5 Cases: Halphong 5 Cases: Saigon Cholon Arabesque'. Debussy; (E O'Nell

1 Case; Kanol 3 Cases; Hong Kong Shaw).

131 Cases; Shanghai, 2 Cases. Considering the poor piano he had to play on wo shall award him two stars.

2. Eva Turnet came along and th:lled us with (a) 'Singing to you' by Haydn Wood and. (D)

WOOD STEALERS GO TO PRISON Sentence of three months Im

NO DRIVING LICENSE

Chu Fai, 27, described as a mu- sician, of No. 69 Portland Street, appeared before Mr. K. M. A. Bar- nett at the Kowloon Magistracy. yesterday on a charge of driving a car without a license in San Shari Street, near the function of Pau Cheung Street, on April-1,

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Defendant pleaded guilty but stated that the car belonged to his friend who allowed him to drive it under the impression that he had Derendant said he did a license. have a licence but it had not been renewed.

His Worship fined defendant $10.

Shepherd Thy Demcanour Vary prisonment, was passed by Mr. H. PERSONAL

......H. Lane Wilson. She gets ***

for her efforts.

3. Gaston d'Aquino gave 175

R. Butters at the Central Magis- tracy yesterday on Li On, 28, and Hó Fuk, 28. for unlawful possessior:

MR. HOOVER AND something out of the ordinary (for of tree wood valued at $266.

NEXT ELECTION

RECENT SPEECH A MANOEUVRE?

Washington. 'April 3. In a formal statement to the

dell Hull said that Mr. Hoover's

him), Onaway. Awake!' from Longfellow's Hiawatha to the Set- ting of Coleridge Taylor

again, with an encore.

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PARAGRAPHS

Mr. A. Stevenson, who retired from the Managerahip of the Dairy- Farm, Ice and Cold Storage Com-

4. Winnie Cox merits *** for her G. R. Letb (Abel Merryweather) pany. a short while ago, left for ......This should deserve ***. There England via Canada, aboard the elocutionary offering, Alfred Noyes' The Highway Man"...... we re-

were some delightful moments and Empress of Japan on Friday, ac- member aright she had to appear the players showed such natural-companied by M:s." Stevenson.

ness, which must be the outcome of talent, good production, and Miss Sherbly Kermani, the team work.

Shanghai Ladies' Interport hockey player, passed through the Colony during the week-end aboard the Conte Rosso, on her way to Iraq to join her brother Mr.

5. Helen Lockhart's rendition of

RADIO

Sam Kerman, the well-known Shang- hal Interport, cricketer.

on Friday travelling

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may of course, be that one could Whatever may be said against 80 down to the Murray Barracks Company will be closed from the dictatorship form of govern- tomorrow and pick out a corporal position of ment. It Friday, the 1st April to Tuesday

is, perhaps. the most who, would all the

of Commander-in-Chlef

Horg effective in abnormal times, such the 5th April, 1938 both days for instance, as war. At such Kong with distinction. but it i Inclusive.

times, the truth of the old adage doubtful whether the experiment would prove very popular; пот DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO.."top. many cooks spoll the soup,'

General Managers.

is often strikingly demonstrated, would the public be over-confident What is needed then is a strong regarding the safety of the Colony Press conference today, Mr. Cor-

know of two bright eyes' There Hong Kong, 24th March, 1938..

and clever brain to direct affairs in the event of attack.

Mr O'Neil saw did good work a feeling of insecurity speech on March 31, which em- Clutsan, deserves *** without fear of having his de- would be

phasised the profound need for a 6. Bob Henderson should take as accompanist for which we shall cklons vetoed or hampered by a regarding leadership..

programme of economic appease- *** for his "The Fact is. He had give him three stars and Mr. J. S. Cabinet, because there is the de Although the populace may cry ment, was new being carried for- on the same costume he had on Snook, who was M.C., also three finite goal of victory in view. "Hell. Hitler." in frenzled passion ward by the American Govern- for Jack and the Beanstalk' in stars!

In a democracy the fighting in Germany, for instance. an idea ment and that there is a powerful which he played ‘Dizzy". forces are controlled by ministers of the army leaders' reaction to argument in favour of redoub- 7. W. C. Knight did justice..tc We enjoyed very much the week-

Mr. W. E. ("Andy") Peers, the far removed from the scene or the ex-corporal's assumption

ling the efforts to conclude recip- |(a) The Vagabond and (b) Bright end programme (Sunday 27th. the result that the post of supreme head of the rocal trade treaties.

Is the ring of Words both by March) A.A. Barton, (Baritone) Interport rugger player, accom- hostilities with

Mr. Hoover's speech is frankly |R Vaughan Williams

panied by Mrs. Peers, "misunderstandings" arise which nahting forces was forthcoming

went on **-accompanied by A. T. Lay (Planý the FORTY FIRST ORDINARY often lead to grave consequences. during the Fuehrer's recent speech regarded here as a political mano-M, Knight!

forte, who

gave two delightful Hom leave ANNUAL MEETING of Share The experience of Great Britain in the Reichstag. All the thump-euvre and members of the New 8. This is the first time we have little solos. Mr. Barton is show-aboard the Empress of Japan. holders in the Company will be in the last war is a case in pointing of the desk in emphasis of Deal are convinced that the ex- heard Helen Lockhart and Gastoning progress. The Studio Orches-

How he had built up the GermaPresident hopes to receive held in the Jacobean Room, 1st The thesis is, of course, a moot

Re-d'Aquino tackle 'Opera' their con- trà, under Lindsay A. Lafford, was Mr. H. Artas. of Peterson and its disadvantages are army In Ave years failed to evoke publican suppert at the nomina-certed effort (Home to our moun- first class...... more of this, please! Company, was a passenger aboard floor, Hong Kong Hotel, Pedder one and

In a single smile of satisfaction ortion in 1940-(Reuter), "

talus from Il Trovatore' by Verd) Elizabeth Donaldson (Contralto) |the C.P.S. 'liner Empress of Japan Street, Hong Kong, on WED. patent, but its effectiveness

certain circumstances cannot be one round of applause from four

deserve **. For an initial effort shows promise. We liked her pro- which sailed for Canada, via ports, NESDAY, 20th APRIL, 1938, doubted.

generals It is essential, for one prominent

they can pass. More practice,gramme of French Songs.

on Friday. benches. while civilians That is borne out by every phase at NOON for the purpose of thing, that the dictator should be front

please! the of his remarkable life during the receiving a Statement of Accounts an administrative, as well as mill- cheered each sentence of

How past two decades--not merely by That is why. one Chanchellor to the echo. and the Report of the Board of tary genius, Directors for the year ended 31s presumes, changes to this effect things would work in the event of the brilliance of his leadership

three great war remains to be seen.

China's position is different. In Germany Herr Adolf Hitler There Chiang Kai-shek. Was

supreme war lord; in Ital

Generalssimo of the army long Mussolini was recently appointed

before dictatorial power were con- Marshal of the Italian Empire.

ferred on him, and, as this war NOTICE is also hereby giver China has now, very wisely. de- has proved, Chiang is a military that the TRANSFER BOOKS dded to follow the good example.

genius one of the greatest mili- of the Company, will be closed But there is a big difference be-

tary brain of the world today, tween Eltler and Mussolini on the

while his administrative ability from SATURDAY, 9th APRIL,

one side and Chiang Kai-shek on

tested. A has been" amply 1938 until WEDNESDAY, 2016 the other.

graduate of the Tokyo Military APRIL, 1938, both days Inclu Both the European dictators

admittedly. Etrong sive, during which period ne are.

have been made in countries recently.

December, 1937, electing Direc- tors and Auditors, and for the transaction of any other ordinary s business of the Company.

men,

occupying

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We wonder why it is that ZB.W. THE SECOND HALF

Mr. F. H. Crapnell; Eccretary of do not put on records of Toti dal 'My Ships' by Barrett, sung Monte or Masini. These two have the Hong Kong, Kowloon Wharf a following of admirers here. By and Godown Company, accom- during the past eight months. by Helen Lockhart This leadership is no mere flash A Belection from Three Men in the same token, we do not hear panied by Mrs. Crapnell and Miss In the pan.

It is the fruit of the Boat. 'How the elderly man enough of Fertile or Schips, two Vera Crapnell, went on leave on the love of a man who has devoted of the family hanga up a picture") master-singers of our day.

Friday aboard the Empress "of his entire life to the service of his by Jerome K. Jerome, done by

We were

very amused by the Japan, people. Inspired by the Divine Winnie Cox

contest between sweet and swing hand

Landon Ronald's 'O Lovely Night' music from London. The Negro ! to his in answer

dally

M: D. Kelvin-Stark, of the Hong prayers, the Generalissimo. has sung by Gaston d'Aquino

Spirituals were very good. The Kong Government, proceeded on Bob Henderson took

Pellegatti-Ore combination was a Home leave aboard the Empress of one from strength to strength. The Chinese people have now bow for his number in this half show. The Mills Brothers and Japan on Friday, accompanied by thought fit to place in him their

Clapham and Dwyer and the Mrs. Kelvin-Stark. entire destiny. It is a tremendous

Ballyhooligans were refreshing

Mr. W. O. Lambert, Government

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an extra

The duet Ah Cruel "T! Now,

Academy, the stress and strain of responsibility, but they could not from Mozart's 'Nozze di Figaro', by euring lunch time. As we write

transfer of thares can be regis./Their strength of character and China's many civil wars during have done better. They can, In-Eva Turner and W. C. Knight, was this ZB.W. is just closing down. Marine Surveyor, left the Colony purpose are beyond dispute. but the past 30 years has made him deed, be thankful that the country better done the last time we heard the time being 2.15 E.S.T. and we aboard the Naldera on Baturday,

tered.

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The Comedy to end the evening's think it time we gave you a little on Home leave. rest. More next

Au week...... how they would lead armales to not only a seasoned campaigner. has such a man on whom to rely the 'duo together.

but intimately acquainted with his in the hour of crisis,

The new move can and will only programme, Stanley Houghton's victory is another

1voir! question al-

Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Cordeux, of have the effect of stiffening the "The Dear Departed' showed the vast country which Providence bas

Little boy-"What is together. Generalship is a science

Swing the Police, proceeded on Home acquired only by profound techni} now called upon him to lead in the resistance by coordination of the histrionic gifts of Agnes Leib (Mrs.

leave aboard the P. and O. liner defence system, the co-operation of Blater), Winnie Ingram (Victoria Music, Daddy?" cal study and wide practical ex-greatest war of her history,

Daddy..... (absent-mindedly) Naldera on Baturday, Mr. N. B. If there is any living man to all the provincial governments and Blater), Leonard Starbuck (Henry perience. 80 far as is known. both Mussolini's and Hitler's day who is able to lead China to the unatined loyalty and sacrifice Slater), Olive Starbuck (Mr. Jor What they play when they take a Fraser, of the Police, was also a

dan), T. R. Ingrani (Ben Jordany, bloke to a lynching party!

passenger. 6647 eminence in this direction attained victory it is Chiang Kai-shek, of the entire Chinese people.

By Order of the Board,

J. C. GUTERRES,

Secretary. Hong Kong, 25th March, 1938.