TUESDAY, MARCH 13, 1934,
FINANCIAL
COMMISSIONER
FOR CYPRUS
Sir Ralph Oakden
Accepts Invitation.
Jag
ECONOMIC DIFFICULTIES
London, To-day.
The Colonial Once have nounced that in view of the econo- mic dificulties of the people, and particularly the agricultural classes, of Cyprus they have decid- ed to despatch a Financial Com- missioner to the Colony with the following terms of reference. -
To examine and report on the| financial position and policy of the Government of Cyprus in relation to the economic resources and the prospects of the Colony, and in particular to advise as to the de- velopment of those resources, and as to any changes, which may be necessary or desirable, in the existing basis of revenue, and in the expenditure on serivce."
Sir Ralph Oakden, formerly of the Indian Civil Service, has ac- cepted the invitation to undertake this enquiry, and leaves for Cyprus next month.
Mr. F. A. Stockdale, Agricul tural Adviser to the Colonial Secretary, Sig Philip Cunliffe Lister, will also visit Cyprus dur-
Starring in Real Romance
Sines her parents separated 14 years ago, Ann Dvorak, film star, had lost all trace of her father. Recently she appealed to the press for aid in Anding him, and now they are to be reunited. The father, Edward Mekim, located in Philadelphia, is to join his newly-found daughter in Hollywood. Insert, a photo of Miss Dvorak when she was a girl. Her father used this picture to prove his identity.
Ing the enquiry.-British Wireless LOCAL NEWS BREVITIES
Service.
UNBOUNDED SUCCESS
OF B. I. F.
Overseas Buyers Reply Satisfactorily.
ATTENDANCE INCREASE
London, To-day. Colonel Call-life stated in the House of Commons yes terday that reports from all sections of the British Indus- tries' Foir indicated that' orders, obtained for Home markets were in excess of those resulting from the 1933 fair.
A meeting of the Sanitary Board will be held at 4.15 p.m. to-day.
For stopping his car on the wrong side of Pokfulam Road on March 2, Dr. T. T. Mok of 276 Lockhart Road,
was cautioned by Mr. E. W. Hamil- tou at the Central Magistracy this morning.
THE CHINA
THE SUN YAT SEN ANNIVERSARY
Factories Pay Tribute At Noon,
MARSHALS LEAD MEMORIAL"" SERVICES
The commemoration of the ninth anniversary of Dr. Suni Yat-sen's death was observed with impressive ceremonies throughout China yesterday.
Flags were flown at half mast educational Institutions declared the day as a national holiday, and [factories stopped working for three minutes at noon as a tribute to the. man who made the Chinese Re- [publin."
In Canton 3,000 trees were plant- ed as part of the commemoration, while in Nanking, the capital, high officials gathered at the Sun Yat- sen-mausoleum, Purple Mountain. to pay homage to their late leader. In Nanchang, Marshal. Chiang Kai-shek and Chang Hauch-liang) led the memorial service,
In London, England, a service was held in the room in which Dr. Sun was imprisoned in 1896, while in. his revolutionary activities. The service was conducted by Mr. Quo Tai-chi the Chinese Ambassa- dor to the Court of St. James.
In Hong Kong many of the Chin- ese achools were given a holiday, and sporting and amusement
A coolle, Chún Sik-an, of 62, Lap-activities were postponed.. ton Road, was admitted to the Government Civil Hospital yester- day afternoon in a serious condition, after being knocked down by tramcar in Des Voeux Road West.
:ME IP KWAI CHUNG
RESIGNS.
Lam Cho, un unemployed Chinese Government Lose Very
was bound over in a sum of $50 to be of good behavior for a year, hy Three cases of small-pox were in- Mr. S. Balfour at the Central Police cluded in the returns for the 48 Court this morning, for stealing a hours ended yesterday issued by jacket from 31 Wyndham Street, the Medical Department. Other yesterday. cases were Diptheria (2), Men- {ingitis (2), and one case of enteric fever.
Efficient Servant.
services of a very efficient servant The Government have lost the
through the resignation of Mr. Ip Kwai-chung, confidential clerk to
A fatal accident occurred yester-the Superintendent of Importa and day afternoon when Chun Kwal Exports, after 20 years in the Gov- Cheung, aged 21, was knocked down ernment.
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ALLEGED LONG FIRM FRAUDS Foreigners Charged On 19 Counts.
LONG HEARING EXPECTED
Charged with conspiracy to de- The C.P.R. liner 8.5. Empress of by a motor bus in Prince Edward
fraud persons by falsely pretending Asia arrived at Vancouver on Sun-Road.
that they were carrying on a genuine. Mr. Ip Kwai-chung has just as- He received internal in-sociated himself with day, and leaves again on March 24. juries, and died shortly after being dustrial concern with a capital of other charges of fraud, Jose Lizar- business known as the Standard a big in- arriving at Hong Kong on Thurs admitted to the Kowloon hospital.
Products Company, and also with 18 The volume of inquiries and day, morning April 12. She will
$5,000,000, and is being one of its orders secured from Overseas buysail for Manila again the same even-{ ers was stated to be higher than ing.
Au Fat, who had a previous police man of amalgamation commission Shanghai, and Nicholas Levitsky, a apportioned committee, and Chair age, of Manila, Wong Sau-mo, of conviction, was fined $10, in default of the Industrial and Trading Russian, yesterday appeared before 14 days' imprisonment, for hawking Co. Shanghai, and the China Can Mr. E. W. Hamilton, at the Central newspapers without a license. Ác Co Hong Kong.
any previous fair, and this claim was borne out by the fact A reception will be given by the that there was an increase of 20 Chinese friends of Mr. A. E. Wood eused said that he was carrying the per cent. in the attendance of at the Chinese Merchants Club on newspapers, which were published | Overseas bayers in the London Tuesday, March 20, at 4.30 section.
when a farewell address will be pre-ing the walia.
p.m. yesterday in Canton, home for mend- Attendances in London were sented to him on the occasion of his 12,008 Overseas buyers, 114,339 retirement. Home buyers, and 34,506 Public. The total attendances at Birming- ham were 124,507.-British Wire- less Service.
Sentence of six weeks' imprison-
the Annual Dance of the Steal and w. Hamilton at the Central Magis- ment was imposed on Ching Chu-chi, "We are asked to announce that an unemployed Chinese, by Mr. E Coulson's Billiard League organised tracy this morning, for the theft of by St. Patrick's Club will take place, this year in the Garrison Lecture property of the Public Work Depart- a water meter cover, No. 87181, the Hall, Wellington Barracks, on RAIN-FALL DOWN IN Patrick's Day, Saturday night.
St.,ment.
THE ENGINEERS INSTITUTE.
Loss Reported On
Year's Working.
Magistracy.
Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith, Assistant Crown Solicitor, prosecuting, stated that the type of fraud alleged in the case was commonly known as a long firm fraud. The evidence, he said, would disclose four points, namely:— that the defendants had obtained, goods or credit by pretending to carry on a genuine business; that they had no intention of paying for The annual report of the Institu- ferred from the fact that Levitsky the goods; that fraud could be in tion of Engineers and Shipbuilders had already left the Colony and that of Hong Kong states:
the other two were on the point of The problem of settling the ques of Russia arrived at Nagasaka on was as follows:-Honorary meu degree of confederacy did "exist The membership on December 31 leaving; and lastly, that a certain tion of postal exchanges between Saturday at 5 p.m. and left the bers 5, ordinary 88, associate 55, among them. the state of Manchoulikue and same day at midnight, she was due seagoing ordinary members 78, Lizarraga was represented by Mr. foreign countries by means which at Shanghai yesterday morning at seagoing associate will not imply foreign recognition 9 o'clock, leaving that port this members 76, absent 72.
78, visiting. H. Cole, of Messrs. Hall Brutton of the Manchurian state will be morning at 7 o'clock Hong Kong London, To-day.
taken up at Geneva shortly by and Main.
& Co., while Wong Sau-mno was re- Statistics, complied by the meteo-
During the year 63 new members presented by Mr. M. A. di Silva. rological section of the Air Minis-the League Consultative Committee
were elected, 80. members resigned Levitaky was not represented. on Relations with Manchoutskuo,
and 7 members were written off on At a joint discussion between the account of breach of rules or continued for several afternoons..
The case is expected to be con- states a Havas message.
directors of The Federation of tinued absence without the noces Chambers of Commerce of China, Its Chinese industries and the United sary notification to the Hon.
Secretary
ENGLAND.
Below Average For 9 Out Of 11 Months.
"try, show that the rain-fall
over England and Wales has been less than average for no less than nine out of the last eleven months,
The C.P.R. liner s... Empress
Shortly after nine o'clock last In December the rainfall was only call to Shaukiwan, where a fire was agreed between the two organ- The result of the past year's
night, the Fire Brigade received a
Ixations that Mr. Wang Chih-ahen working is a loss of $1,419,66 an
29 per cent, of the average, and in had broken out in house No. 21 on was fully qualified to be the em- against a profit for 1982 February only 22 per cent of the the seafront, a one-storeyed build-ployers representative at the forth $1,427.42. average for those months.-British ing occupied by the Sun Wah Boap coming Eighteenth Session of the "Wireless Service.
Personal Pars.
and Shoe factory, only to find that nternational Labour Conference to the flames had been controlled.be held in Geneva next June and he
The C. P. R. liner as Empress so agreed that Dr. Yill C. Chlen,
was accordingly nominated. It was ST. PATRICK'S BALL of Canada arrived at Shanghat on the managing director of the Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock and Federation, should accompany Mr.
ON FRIDAY. left for Kobe yesterday morning at Wang as honorary adviser, 6 o'clock, being due there at 6a.m on Wednesday. She leaves Kobe
Professor Tonoff's Orchestra.
Mr. Huppaian, who is assistant Manager of the Ford Mot Com pany of Shanghel, is, with his wife, staying in Hong Kong for on the same day at 4 pm, Yoko
few days on business. Mr. Hupp man arrived yesterday on the s.8. "President Cleveland,
hama on Friday at 5 pm, and Honolulu on Friday March 28.1
When a witness at Clerkenwell
Among the passengers who ar County Court suggested that he rived in Hong Kong yesterday on should write down what was said, board the s.s, President Cleveland the Registrar said: "Do as you from Manila is Mr. Claude Barr, will, but you won't shock met 1 Mr. Barr is general agent for the was in the British Army for four Canadian Nations]" Railroad, and years,"
le on one of his periodical tours of inspection.
Mr. George Blowers of the eign staff of the National City The Chancellor of the American in Tientsin is to join the Legation in Tokyo, Mr, BL office of the bank early in Neville, together with his family, Mr. Blowers, who has arrived in Hong Kong yesterday tain for the past
the s.. Frealdent Cleveland. Ther placing Mr
will be staying here for a few days Mr. Hi
prior to returnin
here America with his
Mr Nevills will resume his duties, or about April 20
HIGHWAY ROBBERY AT KING'S PARK
Unemployed Chinese Loses $52:
Ho Tal, unemployed, of 202; Creports to the " Son' that at
OBITUARY.
Mrs. Julia Sager Of
Jullette's.
AFTER BRIEF ILLNESS.
The death occurred yes morning of Mrs, Julia" Bas
of the Juliette prietress Salon, Hankow. Road |Hospital after a brief
The R H W. Ba
at the
the Probe
St Patrick's Society are holding ley, yest Friday, lonload of their Annual Ball" this year,
Day. Holding the
rat, whic
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