KIE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY
CANTON OFFICIALS IN HONG KONG
To Say Farewell To Sir William Peel
"INFLUENTIAL DEPUTATION
A party of Canton Government Officials arrived in the Colony yea terday to pay a farewell visit to His Excellency the Governor, Sir William Peel, K.CM.G, K.BE. who is leaving shortly on retire. ment.
The party included the Chair- man of the Kwangtung Provincial Government, Mr. Lin Yun-koy, Mr. Liu Chi-wen (the Mayor of Can ion), Mr. Li Lü-chao (member of the Provincial Council · and 'Man- ager of the Canton section of the Kowloon-Canton Railway), Co lonel C. W. Liang (Provincial Councillor) and Mr. Wu Pak-shing (Councillor of the Municipal Government).
At the Kowloon Staljon, the Canton leaders were met by the Hon. Mr. N. L. Smith, (Secretary for Chinese Affairs), Mr. H. Phil- lips (the British Consul-General of Canton), Captain R. F. Walter (His Excellency the Governor's A. D. C.), the Hon. Dr. R. H. Kote wall, the Hon. Dr. S. W. Tяo and the Hon. Mr. T. N. Chau.
Officidle Calls
Shortly after their arrival the, Canton officials called at Govern- ment House, A guard of honour 'consisting of 50 men and the band of the Royal Welch Fusiliers was. present.
Goat The Regimental was also included in the parade.
In the afternoon His Excellency the Governor returned the call; visiting the Canton lenders at the Hong Kong Hotel.
The visitors were entertained at
tiffin yesterday as the guests of His Excellency Major-General 0. C. Borrett and Mrs. Borrett.
Darling Courthouse
here
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A closeup of the wreck in which J. A. C. Forbes and Henry L Beatty, two British flying officers, died in Bielly, causing Jane (top) and Elizabeth (below) Dubois, daughters of the United States consul at Naples, to dive to their deaths from a plane in England. As copies of their farewell let tera, extracta from which are shown, were released for publication, Kathleen Blakely, London dancer, Injected mystery into the case by declaring that she and Forbes were to have been married in June. Held og hobi, né smpai sauer RES
INDIAN LADY DIES
IN HOSPITAL
New-Born Child Dead With Mother BURIAL TO-DAY AT MOSLEM CEMETERY
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET
COMMODITY PRICES
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American Oriental Finance Cor poration, correspondents for Messrs. E. A. Pierce and Company of New York state —
The following quotations have In their market report, the
EVA Pierce And Co's Report been received by Reuter. New York Cotton:
Apr. 1. Apr. 2 Closing Closing 11.01 10.06 11.05 +11:02 $10.50
10.21 ∙10.42
May July
Mrs. Habibba Bux, wife of Mr. S.. In the evening, a dinner party Osman Bux, Chief Engineer of the October in honour of the Canton officials. Chung On, died in the French December
·was given, at Government House Hospital yesterday.
Among those who attended
dinner were the following:
the
July
The late Mra. Bux who leaves a March
Jan. (1936) husband and six children, died fol The Hon. Mr. Lin Yun-koy, the lowing the birth of a child, which New York Rubber:
Spot Hon. Mr. Liu Chi-wen, Mr. Li Lu- also did not survive. Mrs. Bux was May chao. Colonel C. W. Liang, Mr. Wa the oldest daughter of Mr. S. R, Pak-shing and Mr. Chao Ho-tong. Jamail, one of the leading members September Other guests included His Ex-of the Indian Community who was October cellency Major-General 0. C. employed at the Hong Kong and December. Borrett and Mra. Borrett, Com- Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., January modore and Mrs., F. Elliott, His Ltd. for over 40 years, retiring Honour Mr. Justice A. D. A. Mac. few years ago.
Gregor, His Majesty's Consul- The funeral takes place to-day General at Canton, Mr. H. Phil the Moslem Cemetery at 5.30 p.m.
Hips, the Hon. Sir Thomas "South-
om and Lady Southom, the Hon
Mr. C. G. Alabaster, the Hon. Mr.
DEATH OF NURSE AT G.C.H.
Victim Of Typhoid
CAME TO COLONY FROM AMERICA
10.42-
11.612
11.856
10:50:
10.55
10.58
*10.44
11.30
11.25-
11.40
11.38
11.58
11.47
.11.68
11.78.
11.67
· 11.03
12,00
11.95
at July
Chicago Wheat:- May
94%
September
30%
94% 91% 90% 8034
Chicago Corn:
May
80%
B1:
74%
74%
September
70%
70
Winnipeg Wheat:-
May July New York
May
85% 86
July
N. L. Smith and Mrs. Smith, the Hon Sir H. E. Pollock and Lady Pollock, the Hon. Sir William Shenton and Lady Shenton, Mrs. R. H. Kotewall Hon. Dr. S. W. Tso Hon. Mr. T. N. Chau, Mr. W. H. Bell, Mr. V. M. Grayburn, | Sir Robert. Ho Tung, Mr. and Mrs. | Ho. Kom-tong, the Hon. Mr. Ed-Government Civil Hospital, died September win Taylor and Mrs. Taylor the shortly after 1 p.m. yesterday, December Hon. Mr. R. M. Henderson and
Only 20 years of age, she joined Jan. (1986)
Miss Irma Leung, & pures at the July
"Stocks-To-day's market was of a spotty nature, which included the liquidation of Packing Jagues, due to fears over the outlook re garding profits of Packing com pantes.
"Grains: The Wheat, market was firm early in the day, helped by better advices from Liverpool and the failure of moisture to de velop. There was some scattered pressure later in the session under the influence of easiness in Cotton and Stocks May Corn met with support on dipe. There was some buying of Corn against salen of Wheat.
Cotton The market gives some signs of groundling, with little better demand for distant positions.
"Rubber-Ths
market was quiet, but weak. Dealers, houses 35
with foreign connexions were the 484
principal sellers. There was some Bugar:-hour buying by Commission houses. Old New Old New The lack of factory interest was 2.28 2.21 2.26 2.24 caused by dealers selling against 2.28 2.27 -2.32 2.80 Actuals. 2.38 2.82 2.36 2.34 that an Armsterdam dealer had Rumours were float 240 2.37 2.48 240 failed. This caused nervousness 2.32 2.27 2.84 2.85 in New York, but it was not ser
Mrs. Henderson Commander F. Rthe Government Porter, Mr. Wong Kwong-tin, and nursing staff about six months ago. May G
Civil Hospital New York Silk:- Capt. W. A. Clough Taylor, A. D. She contracted typhoid fever about July C. to the General.
CHIEF JUSTICE ON LAW IN SOCIETY
Interesting Address At Helena May
GOVERNOR PRESIDES
His Honour the Chief Justice, Mr. A. D. A. MacGregor, deliver- ed an interesting and instructive address on the "Function of Law in Society" to a large and dis- tinguished, audience at the sixth
∙1,28) 1.29
1.27
1.29
a month ago, and, despite every-September thing that could be done for her, Montreal Blver:- she succumbed yesterday at the May hospital.
1.26
1:28
61.70b
61:70.
[July
62.50
62.50
A poignant feature of her death Septem
62.95
62.90
64.10
68.90
Kong, with no relatives living here,
fa that she was alone in Hong Dec
¡She came to the Colony from
America.
The funeral will take place to NEW YORK STOCK
day at 5 p.m.
PORTRAIT OF THE KING
For The Australian Government
and final meeting of the Hong John Berrie has completed a full- Kong Branch of the English Assize jublier portrait of the King sociation held at the Helena May The picture was commissioned by Institute yesterday. His Excel- Jency the Governor, Sir William the Australian Government, and it Peel, K.C.MG., K.B.E presided. is being shipped to Australia short- During the course of his ad- The King is shown in khaki, dress the speaker said; and the British llon is in the back
No state can prosper without grou
orderliness, and so long as Eng Mr. Berrie, described the King as land can continue to call con-
zitter
once protested against
fidently on the services of emin
ent Judges who are essentially ciner
men of the world, and whoswill qua
devote their energies to apply. said
ing the great prin
to the needs of a world
state of flu
Ton
over hys
EXCHANGE
Sugar-The Sugar market con- tinues to show strength. An ad- vance in the Spot quotation from 9.15 cents is expected at any mo ment. Refined Sugar prices Ware unchanged at 4.90 cents per lb. -
Messrs E A. Pierce and Com- pany's report on the opening of the markets.
The opening of Wall Street-to- day was even on Alightly activity.
There was a selective market mong Industrial and Udlity Is
Reuter Quotations
York, hava bean
April 2.4′′ quotations from Naw
Heater
Colton
Latest
rket was nervous.
Cotter
10:20 11.00 been
15374.8234924
11.08 111111.10. 10.50 10.54 0.62
11.58110511.62% 11.79 11766
791%
WING ON'S
SPRING SALE
NOW
PROCEEDING
The time to make purchases
Quiet Moments
Smoke
qu'et
CAPSTAN
"The Preferred Cigarette"
PLANS FOR
ARE ANN
KOMOR
KOMOR HỒNG KONG
SUITABLE PRESENTS
EVERY OCCASION