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Hongkong, 96th October, 1928.
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PALMER-BURTON-On October 20th, at the Holy Trinity Cathedral, Shang- hai, LILLIAN EMILY, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. WALTER BURTON, to ATTWELL LYNCH PALMER.
DEATHS. BALL-On October 25th, in London,
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DYLK BALL
PARTING GIFT TO EAST
SURREYS.
CHALLENGE CUP.
power is, and it develops 35 break The Saikang piracy case, in which barse power. It weighs only 994 pounds faur Chinese are charged with murder The Cherub is the only light engine for and piracy, was continued at the Kaw.
loon Magistracy yesterday, and adjourn POLICE PRESENT TUG OF WAR which the British Government bas placeded until this afternoon, a production order. Fifteen 'planes were
Mr. A. Richie, C.A., of Messrs., Lawè, sent up from the scroplane at Lympne when the trials started, and this number Bingham & Matthews, was married to Miss Mary R. B. Anderson, at Edinburgh was reduced to four le the final round. on September 8th There were several The average speed of the winning | Hongkong people present.” machine was 65 miles an hour, and the A sale of work in aid of the Blind average consumption of petrol worked Home, Kowloon City Road, will be held out at 38 miles per gallon.
The significance of these competitions with light aeroplanes cannot be ignored, But it is difficult to realise, even with the experience of flying during the war and the rapid developments which then took place, what the coming of the light aeroplana may mean. Are we on the eve of a great extension of air travel for business and pleasure Is it to be a case of aeroplanes for all! So recently as 20 years ago there were very few indeed who could envisage a time when the roads of England would be so crowded with motor-cars that the expenditure of many millions of money would be neces sary for new highways and the widening and other improvement of existing roads
at the Cathedral Hall to-morrow.
The
The
SURREYS GIVE TROPHY FOR REVOLVER COMPETITION.
The members of the Hongkong Police Force have presented the 1st Battalion, the East Surrey Regiment, with a parting gift, a memento of the cordial relations.
which have existed between the two
forcos while the Surreys have been in
Hongkong, in the form of a "Tug of War" Challenge Cup, for Inter-Company Competition.
All ranks of the 1st Battalion, the East
articles which will be offered for sale are all done by the blind girls.. girls will also sing and play the violin. By permission of Capt. R. Eliot, C.B.E., E.N., and officers, a grand ball is being arranged "under the auspices of Surrey Regiment, have responded to this H.M.S. Hermes, to be held at the King gift by presenting the Hongkong Folice Edward Hotel on Friday, November 5th. Force with a Challenge Cup to be com- The Semrch" orchestra are to be pre-peted for annually in revolver shooting
by the members of the Police Force. sent and provide the dance music.
icosnection with this exchange of
A cablegram has been received in Manila stating that Mr. W. Cameron farewell gifts we have received copies of Forbes, former Governor-General of the the following letters for publication:- Philippines and one of the authors of the "Tug-of-War" Challenge Cup.
Police Headquarters, Wood Forbes report on the islands, is due to arrive in Manila on the Empress
Hongkong, of Russia on November 5th.
October 26th, 1026.
A masked fancy dress balt in aid of Sir, 1 bave the honour to forward a the Ministering Children's League will Challenge Cup, which the members of be held at the Peak Club on Wednesday, the Hongkong Police desire to present December 8th. Tickets are obtainable to the 1st Bn. The East. Surrey Regi from Mrs. Shenton, 377 The Peak; Mrs.ment," as a memento of the most cordial Hornell, 304 The Feak and Miss Honess, relations which have, existed between our "At the Sign of the Lantern."
respective units during the term of ser- vice of your Battalion here in Hongkong, a period which has been marked by serious troubles necessitating close co- operation between your Regiment and the Hongkong, Police, which I am proud to say has been more than fully realised.
Home viši Suez.
to carry this vast trafie: when not a 'bus barse and very few cab horses would be seen, and when comparatively few
Dr. A. G. M. Severn, of the Sanitary middle-class families would be without a Department, and acting Medical Officer motor vehicle "of some kind. Yet this of Health, left for Home during the past week-end, travelling to Shanghai, and has happened before the eyes of people from thence via Siberia to England. He Mira will not return to Hongkong.
"The Officers and members of the Hong- who are still young, and the motor move-Severn and two children are returning kong Police Force also wish to tender to your Battalion their most heartfelt thanks ment is far short of its full development.
for so kindly placing a firing party and It would certainly be unwise to dogmatise.
A pickpocket was sentenced to one
your. Band at the disposal of the Police and say that a similar miracle cannot take month's hard labour by Major C. Will- at funerals of members of the Hongkong son at the Central Magistracy yester- Police, who served in the late War. This place in the air. When motoring began day. Evidence was given that defendant kindly action will long be remembered. the production of a car for "the man of took 82 in bank notes from the packet The friendly rivalry in sports and parti- competi- of a boy near the Macao wharf, and cularly in the Tug of War moderate means" was the goal of every was subsequently arrested by a Chinese siens makes the early departure of the constable when the alram was raised. 1st Batta. East Surrey Regiment a mat. designer and manufacturer. The light
ter of more keea regret to the members aeroplane trials at Lympne, "under the
We have received from the author, Mr. of the Hongkong Police who one and all 8. S. Chow, a copy of "The Simplex wish you a safe journey to India and a management of the Royal Aero Club, were Chinese Telegraph Code." This is based happy time in your new sphere of
OD 1 new twelve-figure system, with activity: arranged and carried out to encourage original text as issued by the Chinese It is proposed that the Cup shall be the production of a flying machine for Telegraph Administration,
of War Challenge Cup. Enclosed are "the man of moderate meaza". This is prove of much value to business men who competed for as an Inter-Company "Tug a central fact which must be borne transmit or receive Chinese messages iso 10 miniature cups to be presented
cipher.
mind.
It should
The funeral of Mr. F. Gerald Rout There are many people in England who fledge, who died in the General Hospital, profess to see the popularisation of the took place on the following afternoon at Shanghai,, on Wednesday, October 20th, light aeroplane within the next tea er Fahsienjao Cemetary, where a brief ser- vice was held at the grave, masa having ifteen years. It may be that they are been celebrated in St. Joseph's Church right. The competitions on the South earlier in the day. "The ball-bearers were Allan A Bryan, Vaughan Brydone. Coast bad for their object the discovery Jack. Rev, C. M. Drury, E. S. Wise, T.
F. McCrea and H. C. D. Pederson. of a machine suitable for the private Lowner. If he exists in any considerable aumbers obviously he is not a person likely to have land at his disposal suit
to the winners of the first contest.-I have the honour to be, Sir, your obedient servant,
(Sgd.) E D. WOLFE Captain Superintendent of Police... Brevet-Colonel F. S. Montague-Bates, C.B., C.M.G., D.S.Ö. ist Ba. The East Surrey Regt.
Return Gift.
Hongkong, October 28th, 1998. Captain Superintendent of Police,
.. Hongkong. Sir, I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your very much appreciated letter, dated October 26th, 1926.
H.E. the General Officer Commanding (Major-General O C. Luard, C.B.,
M.G.) will inspect the Mobile Column
All ranks of the Battalion desire me of the Hongkong Volunteer Defence to thank the Officers and Members of Corps to-morrow evening. A guard of
RUTH MARY, the beloved wife of able for hangars, and landing plages honour will be formed by a detachment the Hongkong Police Force for present- COMMITTEE will be glad to receive BUYERS.-On October 22nd, at the Vic- which has been necessary up to the pre- at Volunteer Headquarters at 5.45 p.m.. ing the Battalion with such a beautiful
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HE Ladies of the UNION CHURCH any Discarded Articles at the Church Hall any Saturday between the hours of 10 am and 12 noon for their JUMBLE SALE, which is to be held on DECEMBER 2, for Charitable
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NOTICE.
A S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.
Undermentioned 9 Certificates for 384 Bhares in this Company, standing in the Name of LEUNG HING CHEUNG, Have Been LOST, and if at the Expiration. ..of One Month from the Date hereof the following
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Cup. and following the inspection by HE
Anything the Battalion has done for the sent and we learn that it was an essen- Major-General Laard, the unit will move A. BUYERS.
tial condition of entry that the machines to a point of vantage in Statue Square, Hongkong Police during the past three CARATZA.-On October 21st,
where the General will see them on the years has been a pleasure to all concern- General Hospital, Shanghai, Mr. must be capable of lolding up so that move. It is hoped to provide, in due ed. I express the feelings of the whole JOHN LOUIS Canaria, aged 63 years.
they may be housed in a shed 10ft. high course, more cars for the Armoured Car Battalion in saying how greatly the Hong- Company, and also to increase the num- kong Police have helped in making the by 10ft wide. Moreover, they must be ber of motor cycles with machine guns three years the Battalion has been capable of being erected in an hour by attached in side-cars, as the Column has stationed in the Colony a happy one both increased in numbers since the strike of as regards work and play. The good feel- ing and comradeship that has prevailed apt more than two persons. All the last year.
between all ranks of the Hongkong Police machines fulfilled these tests and one of
and those of the Battalion under my com. mand, will, I feel sure, create a lasting friendship which can never be severed wherever the Battalion serves, and at whatever distance.
Hongkong Office: 14. Chater Road. London Office: 131, Fleet Street, EC.
The Baily Press.
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FLYING FOR THE MANY.
H.M.S. Hawkins, flagship of the China them, the D. H. Moth, proved to be so Squadron, with Admiral Sir Edwyn
M.V.O.
handy that it was put together in five Alexander Sinclair, K.C.B.,
of the China
Commander-in-Chief minutes-little, it any, longer than the Station, on board, arrived in port yes
terday from the North, where she has A Challenge Cup is forwarded herewith time taken to fix the hood and side cur-
been for the summer cruise and, during presented by all ranks of the 1st Batta tains on the average four-seater motor- the recent trouble on the Yangtaze. She lion The East Surrey Regiment) to be car. The engines used in these little will probably be in the harbour for some competed for annually (Revolver) by in- little time.. The Hawkine went to dividuals of the Hongkong Palice Force, No. 450, BAXTER ROAD, PEAX. A Six-THE series of competitions for small to ordinary touring ears, and the cost troyers, while fuice. The wharf in the Cup the members of the Hongkong Police aeroplanes are no bigger than those itted buoy in mid-stream close to the des- and I feel sure that the Cup will be trea
further down the harbour sured as much, but not more, than the roomed HOUSE with Tennis Court-Apply Box No. 4097, c/o Hongkong Daily Press, aeroplanes, which were carried out on compares very favourably with that of a Naval Yard at which the Hawkins is Force have presented to this Battalion.
the South Coast of England in the middle car. NO LET-Near MAY ROAD STATION TWO of September. prompts the question 3921-4/39241rs in the Nz BUILDINGA with
One machine carried 7. of useful load all Modern Conveniences-Apply AV what has the future in store for us !',
for each pound of petrol used This was
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THE HONGKONG & CANTON IE MANUFACTURING CO. LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE FIFTH ORDINARY ANNUAL THE KING SHAREHOLDERS IN the above Company will be held at the Company's Town Of A ALDAT ROAD TORE kong, on TUESDAY, 2ND DAY OF NOVEM BER, 1926, at Noor, for the purpose of presenting the Report of the Directors and Statement of Accounts to 31st July, 1920.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be ULOSED from 18xx OCTOBER to the 2x0 NOVEMBER, 1820, both day indizzive.
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great interest by the general public, and
persons of 11st, each with 199/b. of Ing. the Press devoted considerable attention
gage, from Kent to Germany at 60 miles TOP-FLAT in No. 5, PRAT BUILDINGS, to them. In the result Flight Lieutenant
per hour for a fuel consumption of eight BULKAN, flying in a Hawker Cygnet light gallons of petrol. The British Govern- Apply to:- SPANISH DOMINICAN PROCURATION. aeroplane with a Bristol Cherub III.
ment is at present giving encouragement engine, won the Royal Aero Club 2,000 to the movement towards the popularisa miles reliability and fuel economy com-tion of flying, and it is possible that as a ROUND FLOOR OFFICER near petition. He received the first prize of result of the Lympne competitions we
£3,000 offered by a London newspaper shall see big developments. Apply to
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By Order of the Board of Directors,
D. THOMSON,
Acting Becretary, Hangkong, 10th October, 1926.
Members are reminded that the annual meeting of the Ladies' Section of the Royal Hongkong Golf Club takes place this morning at the Helena May" In
stituta at 10.30.
Brevet-Colonel, Commanding, 1st Battalion The East Surrey Regiment.
usually tied when in port, was taken up I have the honour to be, Sir, your by the troopship Veuralia, which sails obedient servant. today for Singapore and India. It is
(Sgd.) F. 8. MONTAGUE BATES, probable that the Hawkins will go along- aide the wharf after the Neuralia's de at the end of the week, and H.M.S. Carysfort, H.M.8. Castor and Submarine L3 are due in the next week The Portu- guese cruiser Republica is also now in THE EAST SURREY REGIMENT. port, having been here for some days.
LOCAL WILLS.
LATE ME. J. FRASER, SHANGHAI.
The late Mr. John Fraser, formerly of Shanghai, who died at 38, Pembroke Street, Dublin, Irish Free State, on October 20th, 1925, left property in the Colony amounting to $28,000. He left a large state in Shanghai, 21,428 being paid-in death duties,
The rescaling of the will has been grant. ed to Mr. W. E. L. Shenton.
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GOOD-BYE MARCH.
The 1st Battalion, the East Surrey Regiment, will procced by the following. route this morning for embarkation: Des Voeux Road, Post Office, Star Ferry, Cenotaph, Prince of Wales' Gate Naval Dockyard.
The Battalion will march off from Garden Road at 9.55 s.m.
WEATHER REPORT.
Readers with a liking for technical details may be interested to learn that the successful Hawker Cygnet is, an aero- plane with a weight of only 421 pounds,
A meeting of creditors of the Oriental and it carries a useful load of 430 pounds. Commercial Bank, Ltd. (in voluntary amounted to $49,473. He also left pro the S.E. coast of China and over the
The weather report, forecast and re- marks issued by the Royal Observatory at 5 o'clock last evening read:
Changes since this morning are slight. Moderate monsoon may be expected along
A Ceylon Merchant. The late Mr. John Reddie Black, of Falmouth, Cornwall, who for many years conducted business as merchant in Ceylon, left estate in Hongkong vained estate in Eagland at $45,000. His
perty in Ceylon. centimetre capacity-less than the averber 5th at 2.20 p.m. tu consider the to-Mr. A. Mackenzie, of the Chartered
Resealing of the will has been granted North China Sea.
Local forecast-East winds, moderate, Bank
fair. age light
Its normal horse "question of winding-up by the Court,
The Cherub engine is of 1,200 cubic liquidation) has been called for Novem.
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