THE CHINA MAIL TUESDAY, APRIL
1935
CHINESE PARTY TO LADY SOUTHORN
Over 400 Present
CELEBRATING BESTOWAL
OF M.B.E.
Over 400 people were present at the tea party given to Lady Southorn, O.B.E., "by her Chinese friends at the Hong Kong Hotel yesterday in honour of the confer- ment on her by His Majesty the King of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire.
MICROBES CAUGHT IN UPPER AIR
Found At Height Of 20,000 Feet
BORNE BY DUST PARTICLES
with the pall of yellow dust over the A elond of bacteria rode along Eastern skies of North America) last May when the great dust storm whipped up from the drought-baked Middle West.
"
The records that picked up this bacterial invasion were described to The Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall logists recently by Bernard E. Proc the Society of American Bacterio- presided in the absence of Sirtor of the Massachusetts Institute Shou-son Chow, and those present of Technology. including Hon. Sir Thomas Southorn, Sir Robert and Lady series of thirty, aeroplane flights in Clara Hu Tung, Hon. Sir William the vicinity of Boston. The planes and Lady Shenton, Sir William were equipped with sticky platos to Hornell, Mrs. R. H. Kotowall, which bacteria would adhere, Comm. Bianconi (Consul-General
Both. hacteria and dust particles
Western dust was collected on a
for Italy) Herr IL. Gipperich (Con- were found at all altitudes to a sul-General for Germany), Mr. O. Ccelling of 20,000 feet, beyond which Borrett. Hon. Mr. C. G. Alabaster, the planes did not rise. Miss H Alabaster, Hon. Mr. N. L
and Mrs. Smith, Hon. Mr. Edwin Farrest, Mr. and Mrs. M. W. L, and Mrs. Taylor. Hon. Dr. S. W..Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Lo, Mr. and and Mrs. T'xo, Hon. Mr. J. P.Mrs. Horace Lo, Mr. Tam Woon Braga, lan. Mr. T. L. Chau, Hon. Tong, Mr. B. Wong Tape Miss Pearl Mr. R. M. and Mrs. Henderson." Chew, #t. Li Hoi Tung, Ali L! Nik Mr. and Mrs. M. K. Lai, Mr. J.Mui. Mr. Fung Heung Chuen, Mr. Owen Hughes, Mr. Justice R. E.Tang Shiu Kin, Mr. and Mrs, W. N. Lindsell Mr. D. W, Tratman, Mr. Thomas Tam, Mr. Fung Ping Wah,
The chiefs of the Hauptmann prosecution and defence, meet in an unte-room of Flemington 'court house and, with each other luck before starting summation speech es to the jury. The Attorney General proved successful and Hauptmann was sentenced to die".
and Mrs. G. P. de Martin, Mr. and Mr. Li The Fong, Mr., La Po Kwai. Mr. Elphinstone
Mrs. G. H. Sayer, Mr. Wong Kwong Mr. H. S. Mok, and Mr. and Mrs. Tin, Dr. Li Shu Fan, Mr. W. J. Ngan Shiù Kwan.
Carrie, Mr. T. M. Hazlerigg, Mr. After tua hud been served the VICTIM OF RABIES and Mrs. J. H. Taggart, Miss D. Hon. Dr. Kotewall and Lady Sawyer, Col. II. B. L. Dowbiggin, Southern stood in the middle of the LARGE GATHERING PRESENT Mr. and Mrs. Alee Potts, Mrs. J.dain where Dr. Kotewall, after Litton, Miss M. Wou, Mr. and Mrs, apologising on behalf of Sir Shou-
CAT HAPPY VALLEY D. Davies, Mr. and Mrs. A. Hicks, son Chow for his inability to attend Miss Marion Wolfe. Mr. and Mrs.fto indisposition, said:
The funeral of the late Mr. J. A. Fraser, Mr. and Mrs A. W, G. 1. Grantham, Mr. and Mrs. J which, in the history of Hong Kong, at the Kowloon Hospital on Sun- This is probably the largest party J. A. M. Elphinstone, who died Harrop, Mr. and Mrs. H. Green, the Chinese have organised to pay day morning. from rabies, took Mr. and Mrs L. R. Andrewes, Mr. tribute and Mrs. J. W. Franks, Professor Jhonour from His Majetay the King Happy Valley, yesterday after- to the recipient of a place at the Catholic Cemetery, Forsler, Mr. and Mrs. G. A... Lady Southern expressed her Herklots, Rev. Tribbeck, Rr. N. very, great regret at the absence of noon, the Rev. Father L. Rossi Halward, Professor and Mrs. I. W. her friend Sir Shou-son Chow and officiating at the graveside. Gerrard, My, and Mrs. A. her wishes for his speedy recovery.
HONG KONG MARKET
PRODUCE
APPROXIMATE RETAI. PRICES
1916 1918)
Cla. Cta
Egga, Hen (cooking) per doz. 3018 Eggs, Hen (fresh)
Mr. H. C. Best and Mr. and Mrs. D. O. da Silva were present as jchief mourners, representing the. deceased's family. Among the others present were Messrs. R Mar. 30, Mar. Blyth, L. Hummann, J. Van der 1918 1936 Lely, D. L. King (D. S. P., Police Cta. Cta Reserve), W. Gardner, A. J. Rap- tla, F. Nash, W. S. Cheang, N. 30
24 Broadbridge, M. Riveira, Sub-Un- 30.28.
23. Spector Hunt, Inspector McLellan, 35
BUTCHER MEAT.
Bullock's Brains
30 24 Mr. P. Grant (A. S. P.); Chlef-In-
24
25
60
30
per set 17
each 70
20 spector Murphy, Inspector Chow
20 Yu-ting. (representing Chinese Po
24
lice Reserve), Sergeants' Mallet,
Loughlan, Scott, Simpson, Black-
10 borne, Groves, Rogers, and Ser- 50 geants Bendall, Murray, and many
others.
Mar. 30, Mar.
POULTRY.
Chicken Capons, Small
ib. 42 30
Beef Sirloin
lb.
姿喜 28
++
+
Prime Cut
Large
18 28
10
Corned
-Truck
35
22
Roast
"
Почен
esch 30
22
Breast
FR.
Soup
32
Stock
Fowl, Hainan
lb. .40
85
Canion
56
Steak Sirloin Sausages
Geese
ភេទ:
23
Tongue, fresh
Pigconi, Canton Halhow Turkeys, Cock
each 50 80
corned
Hond
40 20
1,00 2.00
Heart
lb. 06
lb. 24 20
Hump, Salt
63
20
20
Hen
00. 01
Feet
inch 10
10
Stipe
Pheasant
Quail
cach -18 pair 1.60 2.20
ench 17
12
Partridge
70 10
FF
"
FRUITS.
set 1.80
lb.
Almonds
Ib.
40
36
32
Leg
Apples (California)
10
"
"
Bananas (bride's)
#
Shoulder Saddle
"
Carambola
*
የቋ
Brains
ᎰᎱ
Coconuts
ench
10
Lemons, China
Pig's Chillings
Ib. ouch
Feet
28. 15
Lichees, Dried
Ib. 1.20
J4
Mend Kidneys
15
29
Liver
18
Ib. 10
Porks Chop
Lion
Leg
Lemons, Americas
Oranges (Canton)
Oranges (Sweet) Peara (Canton) Oranges (America) Persimmons, Large Pamelo, Siam
Walnuts
Grapes
cach
VEGETABLES, ETC.
Artichokes Beanz, Sprout
Long
Bent Root
Brinjals; Green
Rod
Cabbage, Chinear
(Shanghai)
Cauliflower (Large).
Carrots
(Medium) (Small)
Celery, Chinese Chillies, Dried
Red
Green
Curry Stoff, Engl
Cucumbers
Garlie
Cinger, Young
Ola
Horseradish, S'hat
Indian Corn
Lettuce
Okroes
Onions, Bombay
Parsley
Green Shanghai
Potato, sweet
її Japanese
Pumpkin
Radish
American
Phubarb (Fresh) Turalps, Funt!
(Long)
Vegetable
Water Cress
Water Lily Boot
ib,
eath
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Kidneys Tail "Liver
Tripe
Galves' Head & Fect
Mutton Chip
Fry
por set 10
Fat or Lard Sheep's Hand & Foot per art 20
Sucking Pigs to
Heart Kidneys.. Liver
order Suct, Beef Suet, Beef
Veal
Sausager
No.
.FISH.
Barbel Bream
Matton
Canton Fresh
each
18-88-8-ARSKARE NE SHANDEN AMNEUSUNSHHBHOJABAABSINT
The Wreaths
Wreaths were sent as follows: 10 From his loving father," Ellen.
20 Curlie and Grace, Dan and Rosie,
18
18
Rita and Irene, Irene and Maggie,
1.00 Bob and Fred, Dolly and Jerry, "Laddie," Acting Inspector Gen
26
26 eral of Police (the Hon. Mr. D. Burlingham), Mr. M. R. Iglesiay,
20
the Consul General for 'Peru, and
27 family, Mrs. M. S. Williams and
15 family, Mrs. Waller and family, Mr. P. K. Kwok, Mrs. L. Broad- bridge and family, Mrs. Bogdatsky
RO and family, the "Hon. Dr. R. H. 25 Kotewall and Mrs. Kotewall, Mrs.
80
W. Field and family, Mr. and Mrs.
21 Marriott, Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Dun- 60. lop, Messrs. Teo Tsun-an, R: H. Waller, B: C. Randall, Ho Kai-vey and Cheang Wye-sam, A. W. Moo- ney P. C. Mooney, D.. L. King, Fe- 25 raz Ali. H. A. Seth, M. R. Fra- pata, N. Stradmoor and L. R. DI xon, W. Broadbridge, F: Samy, F. A. Peterson and G. S. Ladd, the Diocesan Boys' School and staff, the Hong Kong Police Reserve, the Flying Squad, Hong Kong Police Reserve, the Chinese Com- pany Hong Kong Police Reserve, the Indinn. Company Hong Kong
24
32 15 Police Reserve, Sergeants". Mess,
44.
6
+5
16
10
Water Fish
25
Godfish
16
Crabs
65
Cattle Fish
65
Water. Police Station, Mesars, Do
Dance
10
10 mestic Engineers, Ltd., Himly. Ltd.
"Yellow
25 10 and others.
A
Frogs
20
127.
Угода
28
10 20
Carоupn Gudegon
R$
40
Herrings
Halibat
Lobster
Mackeral
Mullet
50
8
Pike
Oysters
Pearch
Plaico
Pomfret, White Pomtrat, Black
Salmon
Roach
Shark
Skate Shrimp
02
30
82 16
Laid To Rest
LOCAL NEWS BREVITIES JAPANESE NAVA
Fines totalling $500, in default six months' imprisonment, were im
A Dinner Dance will be held at A Chineas hag-snatcher Chung the Repulse Bay Hotel to-morrow. Fuk-chung, alleged to have anatched the hand-bag of a married woman, The amount of rainfall recorded Wong Chol-clan, in a shop at No. during the month ended March 31, 148, Queen's Rond Central, was re which produced 14 rainy days, manded in police custody for 24 amounted to 5.12 inches. The high-hours by Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen est figure recorded was 1.60 inches, at the Central Police Court this on March 25
morning. ABSENCE OF MIND DISCOURAGED
Time To Keep Time
GAOLER WHO FORGOT TO WIND COURT CLOCK
Absent-mindedness may result in economic disaster or at least so the county gaoler at Hazard, Ken- tucky, has recently discovered. One
CONSTRUCTION Three New Cruisers Ready By June
PART OF REPLENISHENT PROGRAMME
Of the four 8,500-ton second-class cruisers, the Mikuma, Suzuya and
posed on Lo Chuen, a 27-year-old rat-mentioned three are expe unemployed, who appeared before to be finished by June 1 this Mr. E. Wynne Jones, at the Kow- The construction of these vess loon Magistracy this morning on is under the first naval replen four charges relating to distilling, ment programme laid down with legally, Chinese spirits, at No. 3, Hau Wong Street,
object of making good the defe
Personal Pars
in Japanese naval strength arising From the London Treaty."
Mr. C. W. Bone, of Mesare second-class cruisers, a new flotilla On the completion of these three
of his major, responsibilities fa Butterfield and Swire, returned to will be organised with them unde
keeping the town clock in the court the Colony by the s.8. President the house, tower wound and running Lincoln, yesterday afternoon.
properly
command of Vice Admiral
¡Shimada, Mrs. Vicki Baum, the author of which was laid at the Kawasak
The Kumano, the keef
Several times the amiable citizens of Hazard have peered at "Grand Hotel arrived in the Colony Dockyard, of Kobe, in April, usad the honourable time piece and then by the s.s. President Lincoln yes is expected to be launched shortly.
The Irritated townsmen have de-
RELIGIOUS PROCESSIONS COME UNDER BAN
RELIEF EXPENDITURE IN CANADA
felt their ire, rise in a flood, for terday afternoon, the gaoler upset all kinds of per- sonal schedules by forgetting to wind the piece. Like all clocks, the old time marker, run down.
Processions in honour of goda cided to do something to restore the have been banned in Chinese-con- Home, did it come into contact with cheques are Important these days, Ching-chi, Public Safety Commis- Canada's total expenditure on relie gaoler's memory, and since pay trolled territories. by Gen. Teal The Financial Post" of Toronto, According to an estimate made by any, other dog and it showed no he has been warned that, if the sioner, who, in a circular order, during the last five years in $418,- signs of any disease.
clock runs down just once more, his points out that the holding of such 211,000. The figures presented here It was destroyed because it was salary will be cut. That ought to processions is contrary to the New refer chiefly to direct relief and Hot wanted by the owner and was be a first aid to the jailer's re- Life Movement and detrimental to public works specifically undertaken unlikely to find a satisfactory homecovery of memory.
public penee and order,
for. the relief of unemployment
H⚫B BEER
now
$260
PER CASE CHEAPER
PINTS AND QUARTS
Members of the Police Reserve acted as pall-bearers.
Dog Destroyed
NO CONTACT WITH OTHER DOGS IN HOME
Information has been received that
the pup which is said to have
bitten the
te Mr. Elphinstone
the Dog
REBATES ON EMPTY BOTTLES RETURNED IN GOOD CONDITION
PINTS 32 cents each or $2.52 per case of 72 bottles
QUARTS 5% cents each or $2,64 per case of 48 bottles,
You pay only for the beer!
brought