The first annual meeting of Montreal, showed a net operating Canadian Airways Limited, held at Sport.
with a net loss, after all charges, this week's programme. revenue of $1,817,543 (£363,108), of
808,704 (213,740.) Nearly 2,000,000 miles исто flown by eastern and western aeroplanes. was 333,013th, and other froight, The weight of mail matter carried brought the total to 835,35211.
H.K.C.O... Tennis Tournament: Page 11. Home football results during the week-end and League tables.
L.0.0: Elections,
- Page 2. Local football results. Pago 30. Week-end erickot resulta. Page 11. Ladies' Hockey.
Page 10. R.K.V.D.C. rifle meeting. meeting
Page 10. Details of Club-Army___ rügby match on Saturday.. Pago 11. Saturday's racing: full report.
Page 6 and 7. Selections for to-day's races..
Page 7.
An analysis of the voting at the recent L.C.C. election compiled by the London Municipal Society, gives the following figures:--
1031. 1928. Municipal Reform 237,586 284,544 Labour Liberal Independents Communists, &
The above figuras do not include Latest Cables. uncontested seats. Bouss's "Confession."
........ 214,258 251,535 30,91% 97,000 4,059 1,189 3,041 11,581
According to Mr. J. C. Cannell, writing in the Daily Sketch Rouse made a full confession of the crime, It is an amazing story of a long- planned murder, designed for the purpose of enabling Rouse to dis- appear from the world he had he had been burned to death. known by creating the belief that
ne in a tangle in various ways,' Rouse said, and he mentioned that he was expooting to hear from two women that they had given birth to children. "I was fed up and 1 wanted to start afresh. The Agnes Kesson case at Epsom last June suggested to him that it was "possible to beat the police if you were clever enough." Nov. 5, because of the bonfires, secmod to him to be the bost night to burn the
His Majesty, owing to the bad weather, kept to his room yestṛ............
Page 0.. day.
Premier Hamaguchi of Japan was
upon on successfully operated Saturday night.
Pagu B. Mr. Winston Churchill has resign: ed the Chairmanship of the Con- servative Party Finance Committee. Page #
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Prince and Princess Takamatau, who have been spending a year in England, have left London for Japan.
Page
A sudden hurricane, and hailstorm” inflicted considerable damage to the Japanese Army Aviation Station at Tachiarai, in Kyushu Page 0.
The island of Kuchierabe, in the Kagoshima prefecture, has erupted and the neighbouring villages have .: Page 9. |been evacuated.
Editorial and Business Offices: 11 increase the demand for British them high in. Washington socisty, public-house in Whetstone High George descended the deepest gold
Ice House Street. Tel. 30251.
Tel. 24511.
Night Editor (Wanchai Office):
Bereet,
London Office: 63, Flest
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cover, and this movement has been promoted by the maintenance of the value of the pound sterling in the exchange markets of the world. On the other hand, the depreciation of a number of currencies has had its serious drawbacks, for British com- Tess. panics which receive premium in-
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS The Daily
The Daily Press.
PHONE 20016.
NOTICE.
Hosa KONG, APRIL 0, 1931.
ASSURANCE AND INSUR- ANCE MARKETS IN 1930.
comes in the depreciated curren- cies.~
The viotim chosen was G
The Prince of Wales and Prince "down and out" he had met in s were their guests. Army musicians road. On the night of the tragedy mine in the world in Brazil and presented a programme of musia, he picked him up, gave him drink, oxperienced a real taste of the
WAE half-dozing minera thrills.
Page D The event drow zoologists from and while he
sections of the coun- strangled him. "I got out of the
Zatoka, who fired a revolver atʼ many
car, laid a train of petrol, soaked the congregation in a synagogue at try. The
giant turtles
the man with petrol, and 120sened | Budepesth, has been identified as a beaming under newly wash- ed sheila.
the petrol union joint. Then I dangerous tunatic who had escaped Tiny lizar da гад
Rouso never
from an asylum.
Page 9 joyfully around cages furnished lighted the trail.'
A 14-foot knew the name of his victim. with gravel and cacti. cobra arrived from New York to
Argentina bas eliminated Uruguay from the Davis Cup tennis tourna take possession of a specially built
ment and now meets Chile de San
cage.
wore
Many of the snakes shed their old skins sad emerged in bright new garb for the occasion. Marine underwriters experienced The new house is nearly 200 fest last year conditions which, in some
long, containing 136 cages ranging from oight inches to B0 feet. All respects, were extremely trying. cages have been designed by artists Their premium, was bound to ba and zoologista to give as natural surroundings as possible indoors. influenced by a decrease in the Skylights of special glass let in the of overacas -commerce. rays of the sun. The cages are Other factors contributing to re-heated automatically at tempers- our Firm ceased as from the 31ST DAT BRITISH insurance companies show-duced income were the lower value tures from 75 to 90 degrees, while
ed great powers of resistance to of
the parts of the rooms used by commodities and the large them are held at normal tempera the economic depression which number of ships' laid up in port.tures. THE
THE SECOND EXTRA RACE Dated the 1st of April, 1981. (556 spread over the world in 1930. In In the case of laid up ships, réturna
No
TOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN that the interest of MR. NOEL VICTOR AMOR CROUCHEE in
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB,
or MARCH, 1981.
BENJAMIN & POTTS.
MEETING will be held (Weather Permitting) at HAPPY VAL- LEY on SATURDAY, 4TH APRIL, and on MONDAY, 6TH APRIL, 1931, Commencing at 12 80 P.Mon Both Days The First Beil will be Rung at 12
'O'clock Noon.
There will be an Interval for Tifin after the 2nd Race on Both Days.
MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE.
NOTICE.
:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that we have TO-DAY admitted MR. SHI YỤ MAN as a partner in our Firm.
BENJAMIN & POTTS,
Members are notified that they and Dated the 1st of April, 1981. [156 thoir Ladies most wear their Badges prominently displayed.
No One without a Badge will be admitted to the Members' Enclosure. the Members Enclosure and Clul, Rooms Badges admitting Non-Members to for Gentlemen and $3.00
at $5.00 per Ladies (both including Tex) per day for are obtainable through the SECRE TABY spos Introduction by a Member, wach Member to be responsible for
of all Chils, &c.
to admitting
Members'
NOTICE.
HEREBY GIVE NOTICE that I have retired from the Firm of MEBERS. BENJAMIN & POTTS from the 31er DAY OF MARCH, 199, and have opened offices at exchange Building, where I au carrying on a Stook and Share business 38
volume
certain directions they even made of premiums are allowed. In this progress. The preliminary an-market the outstanding disaster was nouncements of numerous British the wreck last November of the life assurance offices of their figures for new business last year record Including interests in
new motor-liner Highland Hope. * general
some reason
there is no risk of depreciation of capital.
tic's
In connection with the Court of
Inquiry which is to investigate the charges of corruption in the ad- ministration of the City of New Yerk, the New York Journal alleges that 23 of the witnesses who have been summoned have disappeared.
Page.e.
The attempt by the Greyhound Association to hold a dog racing meeting on Saturday at Luna Park was frustrated by the police bar- riending all entrances t the track, and after one raca had been ran in the presence of 40 people the meet- ing was declared closed. Page 0.
American zone.
Page 0. tinge in the final of the South
Scott, the aviator who is engaged on a flight from England to Aus an attempt to break tralis, in Kingsford-Smith's record, is now at: Jodhpur, and is ahead of time..
Pago 0: The victims of the earthquake at- Managua have now to encounter new mehace, rabies having made its appearance owing to the short age of water and the great heat, and all dogs are being shot. Page d (Continued on previous column:)
Local Notes and Events ★
H.E. the Governor has apposted Mr. Cyril Colline was admitted to the Naval Hospital on Saturday the following Committee to advise. suffering from a fractured arm him regarding applicatione under which he received when riding pil- the Companies Ordinance, 1911 (ax lion on a motor-cycle driven by Mr. amended by the Companies. Ordi- Kilby, of the Y.M.C.A., Kow-anco, 1830), for authority to ast loon. The vehicle collided with a as Auditors in respect of Com- tram car in front of the H. E.panies, registered under the prin- cipal Ordinance, which keep their The Hong Kong and Shanghai Darracks.
accounts in Chinese: The Hon: the Bank rugger team met the Royal
for Chinese Affairs Brhool of Mines on March 7 and suffered defeat to the tune of 39 Brtish Commissioner of Woi-hai-o Leung Wo, Mr, T. N. Chau,
Sir Reginald F. Johnston, the last Secretary
(Chairman), Mr. Li Po Kwai, Mr.
wei gave an interesting wireless Mr. Ip Lan Taun, talk on "China" on March 6, and Mr. W. G. Sowell, M.Sc., addressed the China Society at the School of Oriental Studies, Finsbury Circus, on March 13-on Everyday Life in West China."
a general expansion, and there is cargo, the underwriting bill was
for believing that estimated to be about £1,000,000. A Chinco emerald green jade this new business may have been The blowing up of the Italian luwl and cover were sold at Chris- stimulated by misfortune in other salvage steamer Artiglio was the (Nott).
on March 5 for £269 10s. directions. It is thought, for casualty that, perhaps, most in- example. that Stock Exchange terested the market on gederal The Hong Kong and Shanghai losses have caused many to turn grounds, in view of the close con- Banking Corporation has contribut their attention to life assurance as nection of salvage and insurance;
rd £32 108, to the New Zealand earthquake relief fund. a form of investment in which |
A matter of outstanding interest was the arrangement for the insur- ance of the new vessel which is to Part of the increased business in he built for the Cunard Company. doubt, to further reductions in the of 73,000 tonnage; and is expected rates of premium for whole life
to cost between £4 millions and 557 assurance without profite. In view Es millions to build. She will take
of keen competition these policies
about three years to construct. In can now be secured on terms which
order that her owners might have allow for only a very narrow
An assurance that they would be margin of profit to the issuing cum able to cover the vessel while under pany. This, of course, is a benefit i
construction and when in service to the public, but the President of the British-Government-agree-to
Enclosure will not be on walo at the Broker as Erom the date hereof life insurance in 1830-was due, no This vessel is to be 1,018 feet long: points to 0.
Race Course,
under the style or firm name of Membera dan obtain, apen Application" CROUCHER & CO."
to the BECRETARY, Badges (Limited
N. VIA CROUCHER.
to One for the Free Admission to the Dated the lat of April, 1981.
Members Enclosure of Wives, Lady
Relatives s and Friends, Names must be
stated when applying."
On No Pretext will Ohildren be permitted in either Enclosure during the Meeting.
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE. The Price of Admission to the Publio Enslorare is 32.00 per day including Tax, for all Persons, Including Ladies, and
NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK N.V. (NETHERLANDS INDIA COMMERCIAL BANK)
Estaptioned 1863 AT. ÅMITERDAM HONG KONG AGENCY,
Rev. 8. J. Nightingale, formerly missionary in China, has been a pointed vicar of Tetsworth with Altington, Охол. Patrons, the Penche Trustees.
Looking Back 25 Years.
Mr. Cecil Graham Perdue has been. appointed a Divisional Superinten dent of Police, and Director of Criminal Investigation, with effect from January 1, 1830. accept such proportion of the build- Fifty Japanese cherry trees of a ing and service risks as could not species bearing double blossoms, the expressed some fear that, if the be absorbed in the market. At the gift of the newspaper deahi, baye Austrian, also tried to obtain a free matshed was relieved with bunting, OTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN downward tendency were not check-! will not be permitted to operate with Nhat as from the PBL exted business might suffer through
end of the year a start had been bren planted in the grounds of the
Office International Labour made with placing the building Geneva.
is payable at the Gate.
Soldiers and Bailora in Uniform ars admitted Hall Price.
Bookmakers, Tie Tac Mes, "&o.,
NOTICE.
the Institute of Actuaries in his presidential address last October
in the Procinate of the HONG KONG this Pank will occupy New Premises being transacted on unremunerative risk; the service rink need not yet JOOKET CLUB doring the Race Meeting at 6. Des Vonus ROAD CENTRAL terna A loss, he argued, on life
Titin will be served in the Restaurant (Opposita prosent OfBos),
be placed. in the Public Enolosure during the Tifin
business which does not participate Interval.
in the profite of the company would i
-
By Order,
"C.^E,"BROWN,
Hong Kong, March 28th, 1931.
"
Boarotary.
1638
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY
CLUB.
O. J. ENDEBT, Manager.
* PEAK MANSIONS,”
Hong-Kong-31th-3farah, 1991. (661 diminish the surplus available for Girl Swims a Bay of Sharka. ------| distribution among the participat-
A young woman who pinne to CREDIT FONCIER D'EXTREME. ing policy-holders.
awim the English Channel, swam ORIENT.
An important development during last month across the shark-infested MOXTOAOR BANK AND ́ESTATE the year in the life business was Neutral Bay near Sydney. She is
AGENTS
the introduction of schemes pro- Miss Lily Coppleston, of New viding for the payment of a sub: Zealand. Miss Coppleston was DRAFT PROGRAMMES and Six-roomed & Fire-roomed Apartments stantial addition to the sum assured protected by a steel not, measuring in the event of the death of the 3014, by 181t., which was towed 40 policy-holder during a period of yards behind a launch Neutral 20 years from the date of effecting Bay is seven miles across, but Miss the nesurance. This additional Coppleston swam a good deal more, henetic usually takes the form of as the net was swung out of the an annual income from 18 toner course by the current. Her ordeal
the
ENTRY THIRD EXTRA RAUF MEETING to be held on SATURDAY, 18x APRIL, 1991 *** (Weather Permilting), may be obtained at the Race Couran, HONG KONG CLUB and Davazway BaT STAPLES
Entries CLOSE at 18 O'dlock NOON on THURSDAY, OTH Aran, 1991.
[570
PRINCE EDWARD BOAD, KOWLOON,
Detached and Semi-detached Villes
Modern Construction with Garage,
CAMBAY BUILDINGS" Flats with Modern Convenienok.
cent of the sum assured, payable; lasted. 3 hours 0 minutes)
at
The Royal Garrison Artillery hold the first of two days of sport on the 'Hong Kong Football Club's V. Sorolod, C. Kusin, and N. ground at Happy Valley yesterday and heats were decided. There ibogatulin were returned here afternoon, when the minor events from Manila after attempting to atowaway on board, the s.s. Pre- was a large number in attendance, sidcut Taft. They were discovered and the weather was all that could be desired. The diness of the on March 29. Stephen Kise, an
ed in the many booths-long arrested on his arrival here...... passage from Shanghai but was while light refreshments were sort
Kong Daily Press, April 6, 1908. Looking Back 50 Years, ・・・ The Kong. Loo Kwai Lee Dairy His Excellency the Governor will was burned down on Saturday! The age of fanatician and self erform the official opening of the morning with a loss of about $1,300. torture ze certainly not over in Low Union Church, Kowloon, which. When Mongkok fire apparatus Oriental countries, ne the following has just been completed, on Friday; arrived on the scene another fire, incident narrated by a Shaughai April 10, the ceremony being timed, was seen burning at Bha Po village, native paper will serve to show:- to cammenes af 3.45 p.m..
a short distance away, and an A Buddhist priest was recently engine was sent to assist the seen in Hangehow asking for alm At the meeting of the Rotary villagers, while two engines wore in the public street. He bore Club to-morrow, nominations will kept at the dairy. The damage to round his neck a heavy iron chain, be received for President, Vice- the village was estimated at $1,000. President, Secretary, Treasurer,
St.
which on close inspection could be soen to be attached to his body by and members of the Committes.
a small silver chain passing round. Candidates nominated will be voted The Kwong Hon Lau" Com- his collar bone, through the flesh. for at the annual meeting on May memorativo Historical Museum at Numerous placards, posted in the Sacton Estate, Toun Wan, was streets, announced that the alms thrown open to the public by Mr. ↑ solicited by the priest wore for the forward to visiting Japan after he holidays. Many historical photo in the neighbourhood of Shaoshing, Mr. Charlie Chaplin is looking The Tsan Tai during the Eastorake, of rebuilding a stone bridge leaves London, and will then per granba, including those of the re-- He hoped, of course, that the sight. haps travel overland vid flussievolutionary leader Young Ku Wan, of the pain inflicted on himself He is in communication with some Dr. Sun Yat San, and a number of would soften the hearts and loosen half-dozen Japanese companies for their English and Japanese friends, the purse strings of the passers by showing the film "City Lights" in are now on view. Other photo.
-Hong Kong Daily Press, April 0, Japan.
graphs, etc., will be added later..
-1881.