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HONG KONG, MAY 24; 1938.

EDITORIAL

IF GOSSIP WE MUST

THE SEASON DIES HARD

(BY CHLOE).

I wandered into the Gripps the other evening, after the pictures. and found it unusually gay for this torrid season.

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Mrs. Macdonald was dancing in lovely flowery frock. Miga Humphreys had chosen a clever shade of cerise to enhance her dark petite beauty and Mrs. Barry in navy dotted with white was watching the dancers. Miss Shella Mackichan. whose pale ash blonde colouring is so attractive, looked white dress, ap- [OPE springs eternal in the charming in a HOPE

Japanese breast.

pliqued with vivid flowers.

Miss Mignon McLay, another youthful lovely, had 3 fringed

HOPE SPRINGS ETERNAL

. Time out of number since the war began over 10 months ago, the Japanese have fought "de- cisive" battles only to and that they were no nearer to their ob- to her ject of "beating China knees."

Now they have occupied Hsu- chow, claimed a further decisive

TUESDAY, MAY 24, 1938.

£50,000 FOR MISSIONARIES IN Navy's Call

SCOUT FUND

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LORD NUFFIELD TO

AUGMENT TOTAL

CHINA

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HEROIC RESCUE WORK

A letter from Mme, Chiang Kai- shek to Mr. Chirgwin, secretary of the London Missionary Society, (BY AIR MAIL)

was read, as she intended, at tha London, May 2. society's great meeting in the Al- Lard Nuffield has promised to bert Hall

on May 12,... say the contribute £50,000 to the Boy Manchester Guardian. Scouts Fund, which the Duke of

"I have personal knowledge," and the Mansion Kent launched at

wrote, "of the heroic deeds done by provided the yesterday, fund reaches the total of its ob- the missionaries throughout China in, these tragic days These de- jective-£500,000.

set an

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MATE the undertaking to Foted missionaries have Lord Somers, the Deputy Chief example to mankind, but especially Scout, and stated that he regard-have they awakened the Chinese ed the appeal launched by the People to a realisation of what Duke as one of the most worthy Christian principles enable weat

mortals to do. and deserving causes that has ever been brought to his notice. "From all parts of the country, Lord Nuffield is himself a mem-from unexpected sources, come ber of the council of the fund. grateful testimonies to the services Lord Somers announced at the rendered, these stricken Chinese scarf arranged over the shoulders Mansion House meeting that the people by the missionaries. Never

of her white frock. Miss Pestonj! was in gold coloured taffeta. 1 Jaw Miss Gumbleton dancing in scarlet chiffon. Mrs. Fraser chose a cool shade of blue for her original striped dress

and Mrs.

King and Queen, the Princess before, in China, has there been Royal, the Duke of Gloucester, such an awakening to the value of the Duke of Kent, and the Duke Christianity.

“Individual herolam on the part of Connaught were heading the subscription Ht.

of missionaries is chronicled every- The Chief Scout has sent where, and their self-sacrifce in

.victory" bat discovered that it Harriman, who has just returned cheque for £500 with the message protecting Chinese men and WO-:

yet another of the phantom gains which they have been so "success- ful" in scoring.

The

press of the world- excepting the Giornale Italia, mouthpiece of Japan's sole re- maining "friend" unanimous

that although suchoy has fallen the Japanese are still as far as

ADVERTISEMENTS. ADVERTISEMENTS. ever from solving their difficulties.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG

PROBATE JURISDICTION

NOTICE.

We have pleasure in an. nouncing that Mr. EDWARD GEORGE CRAVEN" BELBIN has been appointed a Director of this Company.

IN THE GOODS of John Gardner, iste of No. 32, Cumberland Road, Kowloon 795 in the Colony of Hong Kong, Accountant, deceased.

NOTICE

IS HEREBY

ARNHOLD TRADING COMPANY, LTD.

NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that GIVEN that the Court has, by Mr. T. A. Tremewan, having virtue of Section 58 of the Probates Ordinance 1897, made resigned from our employment an Order limiting the time for is no longer authorised to nege creditors and others to send in tiste bustness, sign letters or their claims against the above negotiate

documents Оп 'estate to the 11th day of June, hehalf. 1938.

All Creditors and others are accordingly hereby required to send their claims to the under- signed on or before that date.

Dated the 17th day of May. 1938.

..

JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER, Solicitors for the Administratrix, The Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank Building, Hong Kong.

6787

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG,

PROBATE JURISDICTION.

IN THE GOODS of Heary Lawrence Johnson, late of Shanghai in the Republic of China, Clerk of Works, de

ceased.

Notice is hereby given that the Court has by virtue of Section 58

of the Probates Ordinance 1897

made an Order limiting, the time for creditors and others to send in their claims against the above estate to the 11th day of June, 1938.

All creditors and others are accordingly hereby required to send their clalins to the under- signed on or before that date,

Dated the 17th day of May, 1938.

JOHNSON, STOKES &

MASTER, - Solicitors for the Executor; The Hong Kong & Shanghal Bank Building,

Hong Kong.

6788

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IT MUST be blissful, if unreal.

the living ini

world of the Japanese militarist: nothing but victories to gloat over, reverses are just a passing wrinkle of the brow.

The glow of satisfaction he feels when he advances 100 yards or so on one front must be almost

GLOW OF

SATISFACTION this

the

may mean less of far greater areas gained through weeks and months of hard fighting,

So, "on

to Hankow" is the Japanese cry for the moment.

The rays of the Rising Sun may be, fast retreating from the pro- vinces of the north tortured plains much blood has

over whose

been spilled in the vain hope of extending the power of the Island

Empire: the troops of His Imperial Majesty may be spread out in isolated hopeless confusion over area just waiting to be cut to pieces by the defending forces; the Chinese may have already recaptured points, temporarily 6797 lost, along the Lunghat rallway.

JOHN 1. THORNYCROFT & CO., LIMITED.

BIRTHS

HACKNEY. On May 9, 1938, at

Tak Ding Hospital. Foochew. to Joan (nee Archdale), wife "of James Hackney, a daugh

tez, Patricia Mary. ZIMMER-On April 22, 1933, to the Rev. and Mrs. Gerald R. Zimmer of the Evangelical Church Mission, Tungjen, Kwelchow, a son. Mother and child in excellent health.

MARRIAGES BOSSELMAN - DRAGAVIZEVA.—

May 7, 1938, at the British Registrar's Office, Hong Kong. Aage Emil Bosselman, of Han-

kow, to Elena Mikhailovna Dragavtzeva, of Shanghai. CALDER-MOSCEPAN-On" May 14, 1938, at H.B.M. Consulate- General, Bhanghal. before Mr. "A. G. N. Ogden, Zenaida, younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. P. Moscepan of Shanghal, to Alexander Beat. tle, eider son of Mr. and Mrs. William Calder of Hamilton.

DEATHS

CHEN-On Friday, May 13, 1938. at the Country Hospital

Chen Shanghai: Dr. E. H. aged 45 years. the dearly-be. loved husband of Mrs. Boong Suk Ching Chen and father of Carlo and Willie:

from a holiday in Australia, was lovely in an unusual shade of pink.

Mrs. Oray, wife of Dr. Gray,

had made a happy choice in soft THE QUEEN

blue taffeta. I saw Miss Ursula

"I am heartily ashamed of being men from death and violence is a broken reed myself."

widely applauded...

"The opportunity to expand the jeffort to Christianise

more and more Chinese is now here in a greater degree than at any other time.

have started a movement for the rescue of the children, and we are, among other institutions, sending them to various missionary

Tulloh in a gay print and Mrs. IN SILVER

Mills in a cool arrangement of

wife of the popular yachtsman,

black and white. Mrs. Croucher. AT FIRST COURT

wore a lovely white dress trimmed ! i'n silver seated beside the Klar, establishment which can take care

with irridescent sequins.

ter or the Gripps.

SE CATHEDRAL REOPENING

The Queen was a radiant fixare

diamonds.

held the first

WILS

A MEMORABLE YEAR

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For 16,000 Men

RECRUITS OF THE RIGHT

TYPE

The Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty stated recently that the maximum strength of the par- sonnel for the current year would be 119,000, an increase of 7,000 over the numbers for 1937, writes the Naval Correspondent of the Man-

chester Guardian.

Allowing for the usual wastage from the active list, this involved. the recruitment this year of near- ly 16,000 mer and boys, a record in time of peace. Mr. Shakespeare concluded his remarks by paying

deserved tribute to the efficiency' of our naval recruiting methods "and the recruiting staff.

There are recuiting staff officers. Anul examining medical officers, and recruiters at nine principal centres in the United Kingdom--- London, Birmingham, Bristol. Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle- on-Tyne, Southampton, Derby, and Each of these centres Glasgow, has a varying number of subsidiary stations in outlying towns with wo, three, or four recruiters. In all, afty-two cities or towns in the United Kingdom have their naval Recruiting Offices.

"LONG SERVICE" -

A very great deal depends upon the methods and personality of the recruiters, particularly upon their flair for dealing with and under- standing the young.

The Navy accepts only 25 per cent. of applicants, and because it is a long service" Service, the medical and dental standards are considerably more stringent than those for the Army and Royal Air" Force. Evidence of good character must be produced, with certificates or other documentary evidence as

to date of birth. Boys under the age of seventeen must also have the consent of their parents.

Miss Haskell had chosen a who was in the gold and scarlet of them, assisting with the cost of

their upkeep and education. clear design in black and white uniform, of a Field-Marshal, when

"We hope that this will mean for her cool summery frock. Mrs. their Majesties Chau added a clever gold bolero Court of the season at Bucking that the coming generation will be only by Christian inspired not to her black frock and Missham Palace on May 11. Blackmore was in blended pinks The Queen's gown was of silver principles but by appreciation of and blues Miss Armstrong's de- lame, profusely embroidered with responsibilities towards their fel-

low-men" lightful linen dress was of cool diamante. Tiny silver pearls and ail consuming;

her a white silver sequins glittered in matter that blue flowers printed on no

Mrs. "victory" ground.

Mitchell was in corsage and reflected the light as The Rev. J. Ernest James, chair- she acknowledged the obeisances man of the society, said over a brown and Mrs. Fraser had a smart cape effect to her three of the ladies who passed before year ago, because of diminishing

the royal dais. quarter length linen frock

Her train of silver supporters, falling anance, a snor- In spite of the rival attractions lame was embroidered to match tage of candidate, and a heavy de- of bathing picples" and matshed and lined with white tulle hemmed felt, the society was almost think parties, which keen one tuo late to

with white tulle hemmed with ing of calling a retreat. It had want to dress up, and go places. silver.

sent out wide appeals for help.

In these days of universal educa-. Her ornaments were the season seems to be dying hardi

of dia. It had gained thousands of new

tion' it is surprising how many lads She wore 3 and one can usually find plenty monds.

still diamond supporters; candidates had 'come of sixteen to eighteen are of familiar faces at the Glouces-efreiet, a diamond necklace with forward; it was sending out more quite incapable of the simplest the great Koh-i-Noor gleaming missionaries than ever before in spelling, dictation, and arithmetic. In the centre, and bracelets of one year; it had received £18,000 I have seen written answers that more than in the previous yeat. would disgrace children of nine. It was a diplomatic Court, and and with gifts, legacies, and fur-

Where otherwise likely boys are Ambassadors and Ministers of for-ther sums promised. the deficit below the

necessary educational eign Powers made the first presenta had been reduced from £76,000 to standard, however, recruiters do tions to the King and Queen. between £5,000 and £6,000.

not hesitate to End time to coach Among them

Mr. Joseph

A. valedictory service was held them so that they may pass. Kennedy, the American Ambas-for outgoing missionaries, several

During the twelve months end- sador, whose decision to reduce or whom were going to China for

ing on March 31, 68,547 candidates the number of American de- the first time.

presented themselves for entry, of butantes was an innovation this

whom 22.033 were rejected oz year...

medical or dental grounds, 3.089 were educationally unfit, and 16,633 were turned away for other reasons. FILIPINO FINED FOR

The county with the greatest in- STOWING AWAY

ake of recruits for the year end. Flaviano Pasco, 38-year-olding March 31 was Lancashire, appeared before Mr. with 1,588. Hampshire came next Court with 1,292; Yorkshire, 1.033; and Kent, Devonshire, London, and Durham with figures ranging bo- Huntingdon tween 984 and 739. and Rutland "produced nine re- crults each, and Westmorland six. As is to be expected, a large pro- Sergt. Bone said that defendant portion of men and boys came was found when the third class from the neighbourhood of the passengers of the s.s. President three naval ports, Portsmouth, No less than 150,000 people in Cleveland were mustered for boat Plymouth, and Chatham; but the Island. China's largest drill. He was found hiding in the year also showed a marked increase Hainan insular posseaston off the Kwang-washroom. In his possession was from Lancashire, Yorkshire, and tung coast, have joined the Filipino and American money to the East Midlands. People's Defence Corps now being the value of H.K.$108. former there.

Fasco was fined $20 for stowing Many aboriginal, tribesmen, in-away and ordered to pay $25 to

But what of it! The flag of the Mikada still flles over the smouldering ruins of Hsuchów, so. "on to Hankow." BUT IT is a vain ery, a desperate

cry. The Japanese proudly boast of their strategy in taking Hsuchow, but they seem quite unable to grasp the fact that, the strategy of which they so freely speak could have been conceived In no better way to suit the plans of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek than if the Marshal himself had drawn up the Japanese, plan of campaign.

Actually Generalissimo Chiang has been most successful through- out the hostili- ties in forcing

FORCED TO

MODIFY PLANS the invaders to

alter and mo- dify their plans to conform with the Chinese methods of fighting.

The Japanese talk grandiosely about driving wedges through the Chinese lines but by doing so they are playing right into the de- fenders' hands.

Scattered очет an extended front, their lines of communica- tion threatened by guerilla bands, the Japanese are in a awkward situation.

most

Historic Macao Edifice

(From Our Own Correspondent) Macao. May 22. Assisted by leading" Church dignitaries, including Monseigneur Pashan. Vicar Apostolic of Kong- moon, His Lordship the Bishop of Macao, the Most Rev. D. Jose da Costa Nunes, this morning form- ally inaugurated the reopening of the Se Cathedral.

Marking an outstanding event in local Church history, the cere mony was attended by R. E. the Governor of Macao. Dr. Artur Tamiguin de Bousa Barbosa, and all naval, military and civil on clals of this Colony.

In the royal "circle behind the King and Queen were the Duke of Kent, the Duchess of Gloucester, Lady Maud Carnegie, Princess Marie Louise. and the Marchioness of Carisbrooke. The Duchess of Filipino, Kent was not present because of Barnett at the Kowloon mourning for her father. Prince yesterday, charged with attempt Nicholas.

ing to obtain a free passage from The Duchess of Gloucester was Hong Kong to Honolulu. '

Defendant admitted stowing in white and gold,

away at Manila with the inten tion of going to Honolulu.

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HAINAN PEOPLE JOIN VOLUNTEERS Canton, May 23.

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The present transformation of the Se Cathedra has resulted in giving Macao a temple in keeping with the progressive spirit pre valling here. The Interior has | cluding the Miaos and Lis, have the Dollar Line as passage money been described as a magnificent also enlisted. (Central News). from Manila to Hong Kong,, work of architecture and art, and among the features newly Intro-

duced are the stained glass win- dows, the sculptured figure reliefs

and the Hammond organ.

ST. FRANCIS XAVIER Most of the credit for the work

JUDGES

DEFENDED BY LORD

HEWART

TIRED OF BASELESS CRITICISM The Lord Chief Justice, Lord Hewart, defended judges during the hearing of an appeal, in the Court of Criminal Appeal recently. The appeal was by Charles James Caldwell, 17; a rag gatherer, of Clemintina-street, Rockdale, 'against conviction for murder. He was tried at Manchester Assizes and sentenced to death by Mr. Jus

Already the Chinese forces along the Lunghal railway are rallying and are being strengthened by carried out in the interior goes to reinforcements from Hankow of sculptor Francesco Monti of A crack Kwangst, Kwangtung, Yun- Vanini and Company, well-known nan. Honan and, Széchuen troops Hong Kong Italian firm.

Re-built on the site of a form- SCOTT-On April 23, 1938. at for a telling blow at the aggres-

Gaticy Cheshire England Mary scrs. The Japanese are indeed Iner church erected in 1849 the Slice Tucker for the murder of his wife by stabbing her."

Cathedral was, dedicated to the Scott, the widow of the late

a sorry plight.

His counsel., M., C. T. B. Leigh, ing this kind of absolutely un- William Bcott, J. and motha"

Immaculate Conception and was JAPAN has referred to the Lung opened in 1850 by Bishop Jeroni sald one ground of appeal was that founded criticism of Judges. of W. N. Scott aged 79.

hai railway as China's jugular mo da Matts. In it. at one time.

the trial was not tatr. The Jury, wonder who was the writer of that LEE-JONES. Buddenly, at Bt

vein, but, although the invaders Mala, France" on April 27, 1938,

was kept a fragment of the fore-after having been absent for an rhetorical rubbish.

hour and 40 minutes, asked the The court did not call on counsel

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SCOTLAND'S CONTINGENT Scotland produced 1,464 recruits. with 379 from Lanarkshire, 218 from Edinburgh, 143 from Fifeshire, and over 100 cacli from Aberdeen

and Angus.

Of the Welah total of 423 about 260 came from Glamorgan, and of the 304 from Northern Ireland 143 and 145 halled respectively from County Down and Armagh. Eire entered 277 men and boys, of whom 116 came from Cork and 52 from Dublin,

The recruiting of skilled ratings for the Navy has improved con siderably during the past twelve months.

The returns show that 'the Navy can still get all the men it requires without lowering its high stan dards, and there is little doubt that men home on leave in inland dis- tricts: tell their friends of the ad.

swell the number of applicants.

But most of the success is due to the methods and efforts of the recruiters themselves, that untiring

Augusta Blanche the wife of have severed it in several places.ärm of St. Francis Xavier, the judge whether they had te tgun- for the. Crown and dismissed the vantages of the Service and thus

J. W. Lee-Jones Esq., and step mother of Kathleen Lee Wheen and Reginald Wynne Lee. Jones. With deep regret.

UNITED LOVE FEAST

there is not the slightest sign of China bleeding to death.

her

Sutely, by now, Japan must understand that the key to con

quest in China. 18 KEY TO not the occupation CONQUEST of cities and the

control of railways; China's strength lies in unity, her spiritual unity, and by her indefensible aggression Japan has defeated her own ende by of the B-Centenary of the con-making China more united than version of John Wesley and of the founding of Methodism

A United fove Feast was held at the Chinese Methodist Church, Wanchat, last night, as part of the special services in commemoration

A large number of people at *tended.

ever before.

Hsuchow may have fallen but the war will drag on for many a long day yet, with only one out

apostle and paragon of mission- aries.

Just prior to the present re- construction, there might be seen

animous.

appeal.

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The judge, not merely answer- Lord Hewart said the summing- ing that," he said, "intimated that up of Mr. Justice Tucker was ex- they would be traitors to their cellent and fair. There was among them one of the crucinxion not find the accused gulity." in this church some old paintings:paths and, consciences if they did; vague suggestion of insanity in the body of men who work in the back- défence, but there was no serious Tound to see to it that their old. of the martyrs at Nagasaki, in

"What exactly did the judge attempt to discharge the three-Service is provided with the type Japan, during the 16th century:

sey?" Lord Hewart asked,

fold task which devolved on the of men and boys it really needs. Mr. Leigh said the judge told the defence when such a plea was ad- ww jury that there could be too dine anence, star a was a seemed to be suggested that he agreement in a case of that kind. He warned them that they had to and a verdict according to the law and their consciences,

como-the complete exhaustion of Japan.

Maybe it will be only when the very cherry blossoms are tinged with blood that Japan will fully realise her folly.

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UNFOUNDED CRITICISM.”. Lord Hewart; I am tired of hear

Some complaint had been made should have done, the judge went about the instruction the fudgeon, quite properly, to warn them. gave to the jury when they asked that they should decide the case whether it, was necessary that they according to law and their con- ahould be unanimous. Instead of sciences. No fault could be found replying with a monosyllable as it with that instruction

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