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the United Kingdom.

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 1939.

Special Contribution To New World

Befalls Britain And China World

Sino - British Cultural Association Meeting

Governor's Good Wishes

"

"1 OFTEN THINK THAT THERE IS A SPECIAL CONTRIBUTION TO A NEW WORLD WHICH BE- FALLS ESPECIALLY ON BRITAIN AND CHINA TO MAKE," declared Dr. Han Lih-wu, general secretary of the Sino-British Boxer Indemnity. Fund Committee, speaking at the first general meeting of the Hongkong Branch of the Sino-British Cultural Association, held in the Fung Eing-shan Library of the Hongkong Uni- versity yesterday."

"With the common virtues of love of peace, tolerance, aver- sion to extremes and special care of personal liberty be- tween our two peoples," con- tinued Dr. Han, "I think it is our unique duty and oppor- tunity to contribute to the world a new culture that is different from the present ideologies. It is badly needed and is well worth our highest endeavours:""

FASTEST

BOMBER

IN R.A.F.

than are attainable by the Speeds considerably higher Blenhiem, hitherto the fastest bomber in the Royal-Air Force, justify the claim that The meeting, called chiefly for

the new Bristol Beaufort, the purpose of adopting the draft constitution of the Association, monoplane, now going into was presided over by His Excellency large production, is the "fas- the Governor, Sir Geoffry North- test twin-engined bomber yet cote. Supporting His Excellency in service in any country. were the Hon. Mr. N.-L. Smith, the In addition to bombing the Beau- Hon. Sir Robert Kotewall, Dr. Han fort may also be used as a torpedo Lih-wu, Mr. D. J. Sloss, Prof. Ha Ti plane, ass, general purpose. alt- shan and Mr. Chan Kwa-po, craft or longrange reconnaissance

Included in the large astendance aeroplane. were, amongst "others, "Mr. A. P. Blunt, British Consul-General at

The new craft is specially de-

for signed

rapid manufacture.)

Canton, Mr. J. A. Fraser. Prof. L. Construction may be spread by Forster, Mr. Chu Yat-kwong. Mr careful sub-division of component P. K. Chu, Mr. D. L Strellett, Mr.parts. (BWS).

H. S. Mok, Mr. T. K. Chuan, Prof.

FA Redmond, Mr, S. V." Boxer,

Mr. E. Cock, Mr. S. Balfour, Mr.

George She, Mr. Walter Hanming POLICE REWARD

Chen, "Dr. F. L. Tseung, Mr. R. Ed- wards and Mr. W. L. Handyside.

EVENTS REVIEWED

OFFERED

Murder, Robbery

And Shooting

Mr. Chan Kwan-po, who in the absence in China, of Miss S. C. Chang, one of the prime movers of the local Branch of the Asso- ctation, had been carrying out

It is learned that the police most of the work of organization, briefly reviewed events since the authorities are offering a re-

Branch was first formed.

He said that in April last year the need for a Branch of the Asso elation here was keenly felt, and after much discussion and ex- change of ophion among those

ward of $250 for the appre hension of the men concerned in the family'murder at Cross Street, Wanchai, the robbery at 449, Shanghai Street, and the shooting in Argyle Street

To

JAPANESE BOMBINGS OF CHUNGKING

GH PRICE OR CHEAPHESS!

have discovered Che

"high" price of cheapeste aver experiment with quantity over quality when it comes to the important business of eye cars.“

yet unbitten, however, would be to heed as, and for theiz optical requirements patronise

fazarus

forty years established in the Orient.

Single Copy: 10 Cents. Price Per Month: $3.00

ADML. NOBLE SEEKING MEANS

TO SOLVE KULANGSU AFFAIR

WITHIN THIS RAGING INFERNO the homeless victims of the Japanese bombings of Chung- king in May 4 watch their homes and possessions go up in smoke. (China Information Com- mittee Phota Service),

Forwarding Military Preparedness

TWO BRITISH 1.G. PRE-WAR POSTS

REVIVED

LONDON, -May 31 (Reuter) --The War Office, announces

that in order to forward mili- tary preparedness, the Army. has decided to revive, with certain modifications, two

DENMARK'S PACT WITH GRMANY

COPENHAGEN, May 31 (Reuter)-A Non-Aggrès- slon Pact was signed to- day between Denmark and Germany, Denmark had accepted the German suggestion of aggression pact recently but the other Baltic Pow- ers rejected the proposal as unnecessary.

a

non-

posts of Inspectors-General of NEW MOTOR

Forces which existed before the Great War.

General Sir Edmund Iron- side has beên appointed Forces and General Sir Walter Inspector-General of Overseas Kirke has been appointed Inspector-General of Home

Forces.

British Wireless announced

RACING RECORDS

MAJ. GARDNER'S SUCCESSES

Registration Period Is Now Closed

PROBABILITY OF PROSECUTIONS FORESHADOWED

Prospect Of Success Is Slim: Japanese Land Reinforcements At Amoy

JAPAN'S

SHANGHAI, MAY 31 (RËUTËR)—VICE-ADMIRAL OIKAWA, COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF CHINA SEAS FLEET, IS ENTERTAINING ADML, SIR PERCY NOBLE, Commander-in-Chief of the China. Station, Adml. Harry Yarnell, Commander-in-Chief of the United States Asiatic Fleet, Vice-Adml. Iral De- cour, Commander-in-Chief of the French Far Eastern Fleet, and Capt. Gonzanga, the Italian Commander-in- Chief, to lunch to-morrow aboard the Japanese flag ship Izumo...

Admil Sir Percy Noble will see Vice-Adml. Oikawa on Friday to have a talk with him on several questions, chiefly ways and means to solve the Kulangsu incident. Foreign quarters consider thaj - prospect of success slim especially

in view of a semi-official Japanese NEW "DAILY PRESS'

report that Japanese naval rein- forcements, the strength of which is not revealed, were landed at Amoy, this afternoon. The purpose of the landing was not specified.

The position at Kulangsu re- mains a deadlock with Britain, the United States, France and Japan continuing to maintain 42 men ashore each.

It transpires that Vice-Adml, Oikawa paid a courtesy call visit to Admi, Sir Percy Noble on board HM.8, Birmingham on Monday,

Transocean reports from Shang- hat that, when questioned regard- ing the reason for the landing of additional Japanese forces at Amoy, a Japanese spokesman ex- pressed the opinion that this was due to increased anti-Japanese ac-| tivities within the International Settlement in Kulangsu

Neutral observers, Transocean adds, believe that the Japanese The probability that there reinforcements were also motivated will be prosecutions against by a wish to carry out a demon- British subjects for failing to stration against the British, French register within the prescribed and American landing parties, in period is foreshadowed by Kulangsu.

information obtained yester-

day, the closing date for BIG PROPERTY

registration.

DEAL IN H.K.

Carroll Brothers?

FEATURES

The Editor has much ples➡~* sure in announcing that, be- rinzing to-day, two new fea tures will be added to the "Hongkong Daily Press,"

One of these is a daily column for "Coming Events” which will deal exclusively with events which are due to occur within a month or· `so"

publication.

of their first

Readers are invited to co-

operate in m making this col- um & success by sending in Items for inclusion. No charge will be made.

The second feature is one which will deal with interest- ing Hongkong personalities. This will appear every Thurs- day.

White Paper Proposals Rejected

BEIRUT, May 31 (Reuter)- The Arab High Committee—~ supporters of the Grand Mufti ---has rejected the White Paper on Palestine and refuse co-operation with Britain.. With the purchase, by Mesars. "It will be recalled that a meet- Kong Land Investment and Agency Defence (Moderates) Party passed Carroll Brothers, from the Hong- ing held a few days ago the

Purchase

Although the exact number who have registered and the number of those who have not could not bel divulged by the authorities, off- cials at the Registration Office ex- pressed the belief yesterday that a certain number of British residents required by law to register had. that the King has approved of -Major A. T. G. Gardner, selves liable to fine or imprison:

LEIPZIG, May 31 (Reuter) by falling to do so, rendered the intereated a meeting was held on yesterday. May 6, 1932, at which 65 persons

the appointment of Lieut. British motorist, driving a ment It is also learned that one of the General Sir Clive Liddell, Ad-1,100 cc. M. G. Magnette on attended, of whom 25 were British. Ave men who perpetrated the dar- Jutarit-General to the Forces, the Dessau autobahn broke Forty-one afterwards became meming hold-up at the goldsmith's shop to be Governor and Comman- the class "G" records for the A temporary committee was ap-in the stomach but he has, as yet, der-in-Chief of Gibraltar in mile, kilometre and five kilo- pointed which held two meetings not been apprehended.

succession to General Sir Ed- metres from a flying start last year. At the first meeting,

Three men, are already in custody mund Ironside who will relin-with respective speeds of As soon as the ordinance provid- a draft constitution was drafted, in connection with the robbery quish his Governorship as a 203.159 miles an hour, 203.748ng for a Local Register came into being 1295,000. Carroll Brothers will

having been arrested by Det.-Insp. result of his new. appoint-and 197.539.

effect over two months ago, facili A. E. Carey, Sergt. C. Pope and a ment.

Major Gardner held the previous ties for registration were made Chinese detective,

(General Sir Edmund Ironside, records for these distances which available, but at the best Hongkong Det.-Insp. L. R. Whant, of the who is 58, entered the Army in 1899 hour for the mile, 186.567 for the to have been entirely enthusaistic contemplated, except that the new Four Japanese steam launches! GUIDE TO THE NEWS CLD. Murder Squad, is in charge and rose to be Commander-in-kilometre and 144.2 for the five or helpful

were as follows:-187,616 miles at British residents could not be said

bers

Continued on Back Page

Page 2-Baseball "and" Lawn Bowls notes. South China; soccer team leave. U.8. base ball

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Page 3-Radio programmes.

The Services, Air raid" pro-, blems. Relief work in Chengtu. Page 5 Cinemas. Crossword puzzle. Nobel's life story to be filmed.

Page 6-Newsettes. Weddings

at the Registry. Page 7-Industrial-co-opera- tives. Sequel to quarrel Re- tirement of Mr. H. Staples

Smith.

Page 8 Leading article: More"

Blunders? Hello and goodbye. Page 9 Hongkong personality

introduced..

Page | 10.--New Territories Agri-

cultural Association meeting.. Pages 11 and 12.-Finance and

commerce

Page 13-Improved husbandry

comes to Ezechuen

Pages 14 and 15. — Shipping

news and directory »

in Shanghai Street was wounded

3

of investigations in the Cross Street crime.

Enquiries made last night elicited the information that blood-stained keys, with fingerprints, were found near the safe which was rified in Cross Street.

HAINAN TOWNS

RECAPTURED SUWEN, LUICHOW PENINSULA, May 30 (Central)-Kachek and Tingan towns in northern Hal- nan Island, are reported to have been, recovered by Chinese self- defence corps.

In view of the

intensification

.. Continued on Back Page

kilometres.

No warning or further leeway will be given to the offenders, and action will ba takert against them without previous notice, it is stressed.

Continued on Page 9

Molotov Expected To Announce Soviet's Agreement To The British Draft Proposals

LONDON, May 31 (Reuter)-There is reason to believe, states Reuter's diplo matic correspondent, that the Soviet Foreign Commissar, M. Molotov, will announce the Soviet's agreement to the British draft proposals which, to a large extent, are based on the original Russian offer.

It is understood that the draft proposals provide for immediate mutual assis- tance in the event of one of the three contracting parties being involved in a war.

LR.A. LEADER

Firstly as

as the result of direct

aggression, and secondly as the FRENCH AIRMAN

result of aggression on states which [have been" guaranteed by them or which may appeal to them for assistance in the event of aggres

LANDS SAFELY KARACHI, May 31 (Reuter)

Co. Ltd, or No. 2, Connsught a resolution accepting the White Road Central, one of the large Paper as a basis for negotiations office buildings on the Prays, near with the British Government." the Victoria" Recreation » Club, Subsequently, a member of the another big local property deal Defence Party was found shot dead has been put through..

in his homes

!

· The area involved contains about

| 8,490 square feet, the price" "paid jms"

take possession on July 1

No Change

FOUR JAPANESE LAUNCHES SUNK

No radical change of any kind is KINHWA, May 31 (Central)

owners will, it is understood, close were sunk at Tangchi, about 15 up the whole of the front of the miles north of Hanschow Cho ground floor and reconstruct it klang, as a result of a Chinese with plate glass, with the entrance guerilla attack on May 24, 11 at the side. M

We now revealed. This work will take approximate-

Some 100 Japanese soldiers in ly a month, after which the floor the vessels were either drowned will be avaliable as a shipping or wounded. orace. This scheme is subject to The four vessels were among Clovernment approval

Mr. B. E, Bugars, of No. 1 Ven- tris Road, has reported to the police that His Vauxhall blue car, No. 1615, was stolen from the Star Feury car park about 7.30pm. last night

Most of the tenants, many of group of 34 Japanese lamel whom have been on the premises carrying about 400 soldiers from for 25 to 30 years, will be remain-Hangchow to Kashing.. | Ingad

BANNER PRESENTED TO KWANGTUNG LEADERS LINESTEN, May 31: (Central) Angembroidered banner was presented to Gen Chang Fah The aerodrome authorities here kwel the prominent Iromedes Com- learn that the French, altman, mander, and General Lå Hon-wan, The agreement provides, for im- Gilbert Denis, landed safely in Governor of Kwangtung, by Mr. mediate start talks based on the Kathiawar district in northwest Tseng Kwang-yen, member of the principles of the League of Nations India and the plane was not People's Political Com

known Chinese was removed to the Queen Mary is rumoured that the American tie and immediate

The action is limplicitly automa-Denia took off from Balgon at Philippines, on

30 Tocal tim Hospital last night muffering from authorities themselves are anxious. The agreement will replace the tempt to

in air at Phu poisoning stated to have been to deport Rustel who it extradited, existing Franco-Boviet Pact as it fight Trom self-administered.

will be tried in London.

goes far beyond it in its provisions, by Mille,

ta Tuach Par

on other fronts, large numbers of Japanese troops on Hainan Island are understood to have been with drawn and dispatched elsewhere

IN AMERICA DUBLIN, May 31 (T/Ocean)-It con that Scotland Yard has asked was announced last night in Lon the American anthorities for the extradition of Sean Russel, the

A

A woman, Hui Ling-kwal, aged Chief of the General Star of the but not the League procedure damage 18, of 48, Cheung bawan Road, Irish Republican army,

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