1932-09-17 — Page 11

RECOGNITION OF MANCHUKUO

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CHALLENGE TO LEAGUE PRINCIPLES

PRESS OPINION

London, Sept. 16.

SURPLUS WOMEN IN

HAMPSTEAD

HORNSEY'S MANY SPINSTERS

There are 273 public authorities in the County of London who spend £70,000,000 a year altogether and direct more than 60,000 cm

little more than a at Quarter of the electors vote

elections.

Only the Times ant the Man-ployees. Yet chester Guardian have published leading articles on the recognition of Manchukuo. The Times writes: "It is unlikely that Japan's example will be followed for the present, by any other government," and points out that all the advantages for which Japanese enterprise

in sanction

Manchuria by tranty, but which were habitu- ally contested and whittled down by Chinese official chicanery, have been made secure by the Protocol, Japan brought about this result by statesmanship of the pre-war order. It is idle to conceal the challenge Involved to the prin- ciples of the League, the Kellogg Pact and other treatles to which Japan is a signatory,

Commenting on the Japanese explanatory statement that Man- chukuo is opening the interior to all foreigners, the Timen observes that British opinion is more im- pressed by the fact that British subjects, not desiring to visit the Interior, are being carried there by handits, and

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1932.

THE “GLACIER

· PRIEST"

DARING EXPLOITS

AIRPLANE DESCENT

INTO CRATER

Father Hubbard, of Santa Clara University, California, known to geographers as the "Glacier Priest" has returned from making the first known descent into the active crater of Anlakchak, largest of the hundreds of active craters in

These and many other interest

are contained in this ing facts year's issue of "London Statistics" which the LC.C. publishes every Year through P. S. King and Son, Alaska. Ltd.. Westminster, at .15A. A Frank Borbandt, who has volume.

achieved many notable rescues by Londoners travel far more to-air, including that of the late Cap- day than 30 years ago. In 1902 tain Burke's party after their the number of journeys an in- lender perished in the Southern dividual made on the average in a Yukon wilderness several weeks year was 166. In 1932 the number after their machine was forced was 487.

down, undertook to land his 'plane in the crater, 3,000 feet below its rim, and Father Hubbard eagerly accepted his offer.

Hydo Parker-corner is the busicet traffic polnt, the number of vehicles averaging 69,163 a day, Trafalgar-square is second with 61,842, Horse traffic is heavicol at Tower Bridge, where it is still more-than a third of the whole.

Hampstead's Women.

"London Statistics" reveals that the greatest preponderance of females over males in any London district is in Hampstead where *there are 1,515 women to every 1,000 neu. Kensington has 1,639 and St. women to 1,000 men. Marylebone 1.514.

The

party, which included cartographer from the University of California, nearly met disaster in returning from their landing place on Surprise Lake, at Ita bottom.

Narrow Escape

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The gas feeder failed, and Dor-

was obliged to execute bandt series of daring vertical banks against the very walls of the crater, navigating upward thrusts of hot air streams Issuing from vent holes in the crater's bed.

outrages on travellers on the railways are so flagrant and frequent, that night journeys have been prohibited.

London streets cost £1,412 per The whole of the Japanese policy mile to maintain and £242 per mile in Manchukuo has unquestlounhly

Inside the crater the party melt- to light. In these streets only about been pursued without too nice a regard for obligations and have 89 of London's 8,000,000 Inhabi ed tin, zine, and copper by cutting a hole, twelve inches deep, in the already been condemned by Mr.ants are without shelter of some

ash beil. Copper melts at 1,000 de- kind. Stimson and a resolution of the)

There is an average of 22 five Krees Centigende, but went through League. It would neverthelesa be: a mistake to hold Japan to oppro-calls daily, ten of which are false that process in a few minutes, alarms. The greatest number of while nearby bhie vapours issued, brium before all the facts are re-res on any one day last year was indicating temperatures still higher. vealed by the Lytton report. What 35 on Guy Fawkes Day.

The explorers found FL new Japan did at Shanghai found little

One of the most curious items is fumarole, whose appearance, Father support in Britain, but her post-the fact that 90 men and 10 women Hubbard had predicted a year ago. Lion in Manchuria is very dir-

in London make a living by fish-fi was allent after the recent erup- ferent. Japanese economic In- terests there are vital to the pro-ing; 2,040 men and 60 women are tion, except for gases, which, to- gether with sulphides and rock sperity of the nation. She saved engaged in mining.

formations, the party collected for later analysis.

Manchuria from Russia and pro- tected it from the chaos and anarchy besetting other parts of China. She legitimately acquired economic rights which were illegitimately obstructed by Chin- Ese. She failed through long and patient years to obtain redress.

Japan Approved. Japan's action in Manchukau finds approval in the eyes of the Evening News, the popular even- ing paper controlled by the pro magnate, Lord Rothermere,

It says the plain truth

More Middlesex Boys.

.

More boy babies than ever are being born in Middlesex according to the Census report for the County.

Less spectacular, but a notable success, was the ascent of Shishal- den, the Fujiyama of Alaska, a towering cone of 9,378 feet, which There have always been more broke into eruption in February boy babies born than girls, but last. The party had to wait three during and since the war the pre-weeks at its base while the volcano ponderance of boys has been omitted bolts of lava and ashes in a jibnormal. During the last ten magnificent bombardment. years the greater death rate of baby boys at early ages has been reduced. It is not until the age of

In Middlesex the

Six Hours Blizzard

16 now that girls begining to out for nearly 100 years has been used The ascent of this peah, which about number boys. After the age of 15s a steering beacon for vessels in Manchuria is that unless they girls have decidedly better chance the North Fecific, was begun on a find their commercial interests in of survival.

Iday when there was a comparative excess of full in the bombardment. Manchuria too crudely menaced.

The not women over men is gradually fall-members of the party encountered other nations concerned are

The excess has fallen from

Ja howling blizzard during six hours prepared to quarrel openly withing. Japan about what has been dune, 1.166 women to every 1,000 men in of the ascent and their hands and

dislike 1921 to 1,132 per 1,000 men In however much they may the doing of it or whatever ap

There are more spinsters in prehensions they may. entertain of the future. It is unbelievable Hornsey than in any other part

average Manchu of the county, suffering patriotic pangs over the loss of his Chinese citizenship in view of his past experiences.

that the

Clearly Munchukuo is going to be fit to live in just as long as Japanoac administrators and troops make it so. If they do make it so, if this large segment of Asia is reduced by their efforts to reasonable state productive tranquility, the world generally, no matter what its apprehensive diplomats and professional inter nationalists may think, will say "let them get on with it."-Reuter. Caulious Comment.

Paris, Sept. 16. The French press is somewhat reserved and cautious in its com- ments..

The prevailing feeling is that the action is unjustifled.

in

1934.

DEFENCE CORPS

PROMOTIONS

feet were bleeding when they emerged from a thick cloud bank on the rim of the crater late in the evening.

In an earlier expedition, Father [Hubbard followed the, legendary trail of the Aleut Indians to the Mountain of Fire, Katmai, where he found warm rivers and a warm lake in midwinter and sub-zero temperature. He nearly perished in this venture, as the boat that was to pick up himself and his doga at an agreed spot on the coastline was delayed ten days by storms, and the priest was subsisting or blue His Excellency the Onlcer Ad mussels when it arrived. Later, ministering the Government has made the following promotions in the Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps:

FIVE OFFICERS GET

ADVANCEMENT

Second Lieutenant David Lodia

Strellett, Machine Gun Company. to be Lieutenant.

Second Lieutenant John Henry Lawrence, Portuguese Company, to be Lieutenant.

Second Lieutenant Henry Joseph Silva, Portuguese Company, to be Lieutenant.

Second Lieutenant Jose Victor Le Journal declares the undoubt-Vieira dos Remedios, Portuguese ed Interest which Japan haa Manchuria does not justify the Company, to he Lieutenant. gesture, which improves howiso the situation in the Far East.

L'Oeuvre is of the opinion that

Second Lieutenant Victor Cecil direct recognition constitutes n monace to America and the Soviet, Branson, 31.C... Machine Gun Com- and also a violation of the Nine Pany, to be Lieutenant, Power Treaty and may lead serious consequence,

to

Le Populaire thinks the terms of Tenders are being invited for

he landed on Boguslov, the disap- pearing island of the Behring Sen, and took many samples of its com- position.

THE RECTOR OF STIFFKEY

NOTICE ON CHURCH DOORS

London, Aug. 11. A notice signed by the Bishop of Norwich indicating his inten- tion to inhibit the Rev. H. F. Davidson, Rector of Stiffkey with Morston, on the expiration fourteen days' notice was formally

of

the protocol only thinly vell the Lady Ho Tung Welfare Contre, Fan-aflixed yesterday to the door of act of military annexation-Rex-ing. The work, consists of

ter.

Swing to Japan.

Berlin, Sept. 16.

A rally to the Japanese stand point in indicated by comment in the Democratic Boersen Courier, which declares the "secret of the success of Japan's policy of conquest p that Japan is more able to guaran-

the

the Stiffkoy Church by the Registrar

erection of a Clinic and quarters for Staf

of the Norwich Consistory Court. Mr. C. B. Bolingbroka.

SHARE PRICES

TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS

The following is the list of local share quotations issued to-day:

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Danks,

Hongkong Banks, $1890 b. Hongkong Lon, Reg. £116 n. Chartered Banks, $14%_n. Mercantile Bank, A. & B. £22 Mercantile Bank C., £9% n. East Asin, $109 n. . . Am: O. Finance Corp., $28 a. China O. Fin. Ord., Tis.6 n. China O. Fin. Prof. Tls.4.00 a.

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H.K. K. Wharves, $140.n. II.K. & W. Docks $25 n. S. China Motors A., $10 n. S. China Motor B., 88 n. "Providenta (old), $4.75 b.-

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Ewo Cottons, Ts. 13.76 1. S'bal Cottone, Tls. 63% n. Zoong Sings, Tls. 11.10 n. Wing on Textiles (5.) $150 b.

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Peak Trama (old) $16 b.

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Star Ferries, $912 8.

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22963.

Symphony No., i, in D Flat (Schumann, Op. 18) Chicare Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Frederiek Rock 7808/7809, 9.30-10.30 p.m. From the Studio, Dance Musle by The Cheero Band "with Vocal refrains by Mr. G. F. D'Aquino (Tenor). Frogtamine. Fox Trot-Lovely Melody.

--Don't Tell a Boul.

-W That the Tuman Thing to

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Long.

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Oh, What a Thris

-My Bluebird's Back Again.

Goodnight Vienna,

I Know You're Lying. But I Love

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It's Hallelujal: time.

Walte-Paradise.

..-Over the Warer.

Bong-How That I Have You-Intermezzo,

10.30 p.m.

News.

Rugby. Mid-day Press

10.35-11.30 p.m. A Programme of Victor Dance Records.

Foz Trot-Drums in my Heart

Klaus Like You.

2016.

-Thora's Blue Note In my Love

Song

22872.

-One Little. Quarrel.

Freddy the Freshman.

--Now's the Tins to Fall in Love

22808.

-Time Alone Will Tell. Waltz-I Believe In You Fox Trot-Geltin' Sentimental.

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22876.

Fox Trot-low Long Will It Last!

When We're Alana

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Waltz-Call Me Darilng

-When the World Was Now Fox Tro-Sometime in Summertime.

That's Living!

22940,

22014.

Mr Goodbye to You

-Snuggled on Your Shoulder.

How Can You Say You Love Me 22916. -Auf Wiederechen, My Dear.

There's a Million Ways to Say 1 Love You

22917.

22860.

Cupid's Holiday.

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Wallace Harpers, $12.90 n. China Sports 14.10 n.

There have been muny risitors the services of the church while such charges or any of them are to the church recently, but only a His Excellency the Officer Adminis-few were present when the notice or is under investigation, and that your ministration will be uselosa tering the Government. has appointed was posted. Mr. K. A. Bidmend to be an Assistant

The registrar went on to Morg-while such charges or any of them Superintendent of Police.

ton Church to post a similar notice are or is pending; now in exercise [of the power: In these. behalfs. there.

Copies of the inhibition have, it vested in us by the said Act, wo tee more peaceful and moro pro- recognition of Manchukuo, The le understood, been sent by post do hereby inhibit you, the Baid Davidson, from gressive development in Manchuria Herald Tribune-asserts that the pre- to Mr. Davidson, who is stated to Harold Francis

the than could be guaranteed in thevailing view in official quarters is be in Harrogate, and to the church-performing any service of

church within our said diocese of

n predominating influence."

rest of China, whore other im- that the Nine Power Pact has boon wardens at Stiffkey and Moreton,

Norwich from and after the ex- are exercising clearly violated. Until the League The Pending Appeal. perialistic powers

has acted, it is intimated that With reference to Mr. David-piration of 14 days from the sor vice of this notice and until Ren- Summing up events, the paper Washington will be content to son's pending appeal on matters comes to the conclusion that maintain diplomatic ostracism of of law-his earlier appeal, on tence shall have been given in the

10thing but brutal superior force Manchukue and co-operate with matters of fact, having been dis-sald cause."

The Archdeacon of King's Lynn missed the notice atates: can shake the Japanese standpoint Geneva. that the world must accopt, as an It is believed that the State "Whoreas your said appeal can- (tho Von. H. S. Radcliffe) stated be last night: "Mr. Davidson, after accomplished fact, the establish-Department sympathisca with the not in the ordinary course ment of Manchukuo."-Router. Chinese contention that Manchukuo hoard and determined before the the next fortnight, will not bo

Trenty Violated.

is a caso covered by the so-called 12th day of October, 1982; and allowed to exorcise his ministerial. Hoover doctrino but it is hoped whoreas from the nature of the functions in his parish until his Washington, Sept. 16. that the Lytton report will be the offences charged against 'you as apponi in heard. If the appeal gods Mr. H. L. Stimson and tho State basis for negotiations with Japan aforesaid it appears to us that in his favour, it will be for the von Stremain ellent, but ke with wylew to straightening out great scandal la likely to arise Bishop, to deel do waha Wallagparty

4

Yox Trot-The Wooden Soldier and the China

Doll. -Iain

11.30 p.m.

on the Roof Close Down.

22926.

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11-12.15 p.m.

A relay of the Servico toms st Cathedral.

12.15 p.m.

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I p.m. Local Time and Weather Report.

2 p.m. Close Down.

8-11.30 p.m. European Programme. 8 p.m.

Local Time and Weather Report.

8.3-8.45 p.m.

A programma of Victor and H.M.V. records. Vocal Duet-Travists-Now Command Me

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Verdi).

Madam Amelita Galll-Curei and Glaseppo De Luca BOSO. Plano Soto-Imprompie In A Flat (Chopin)

Irene Echarrer D1087. Choral-Comes at Times (Oakley). Choral-Remember Not (Purcell)

Choir of Canterbury Cathedra) 3035. Organ Bolo-Shepherd's Lullaby (Hewitt). Orann SoloAt Dawning (Cadman)

F. Bowend-Time, F.R.C.O. 301. (This record in by special requtat) SongAm Heer (By the Sea) (Schubert), Song Wanderlled (A Wanderer's Song)

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Friedrich Scharr (Baritone) 7473. 'Cello Solo-Aderlo (Bach-Siloli-Cazala).

Celta Solo-Goyescas—Intermezia (Granados) Pablo Onasia 0085, Vocal Dos-Lucia-Why Lament Yel

Finza 8000.

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Jeniamino Gigil and Exte 3.45-11.30 p.m.

A relay of the Symphonia Concert from the Peninsula Hotel, by courtesy of the Manage- ment (During the Intervals · recorded, musie will be bondenat from the Studio). 11.30 p.m. Close Down. "

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6.80 p.m.Pangasinan Presentation with Carnal Dermacellernal Joves, 9.00 pm-Dance Musle-Bay View Hotel

Orchestra. 10.30 pm-Close down. To-morrow's broomst

from the 10.30 am-Union Church Service, 18.15 D.The Watch Tower. 12.10 p.m.-Lanobson, Music. 1.18 Clow down.

8.09 Dureau of Prison's land. 6.20 p.m.-Studio Maslo.

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