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is that which hits. The damage done by twelve-inch projectile ia The weather report, forecast and enormous, and while a calibre near remarks issued by the Royal Obser-that figure is probably necessary, vatory, Hong Kong, at 5.15 p.m. yesterday state-
The depression in moving into the the Paciße to the NE, of Japan. The anti-cyclong over N.E. China has strengthened.
Local forecast-Easterly winds, moderate to fresh, evercast, some rain.
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extra weight is less advantage- At Jutland ous than accuracy, BEATTY's guns were far heavier than vox HIPPER's, but there was no doubt, who had the best of the battle-cruiser encounter, because the German shells got home, and ours misseil.
Naval strategy in largely a matter of the outlay of money. A Nelson
Asuny. On April 17, at Shanghai, or Queen Elizabeth would-luck,
to Cape, and Mrs. REGINALD H. G. ASHBY, a som,
MARRIAGE. HorisxY-ROSENTOON.-On April 16, at Shanghai EUORSE AARON HOTINSKY to RACHEL MICHEL KORENTOOR.
DEATH.
WONO-On April 17, at Shanghai, LAESHI WONG, wife of Mr. WONG CHEZ, Managing Director of the Sincere Co., Ltd., Shanghai, aged. 70.
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tactics and gunnery being equal, which they never are-sink on of Captain Acwohn's 12,000-ton battleships, with six big guns and alow speed. But probably two, or even three, such pocket battleships could be built for the cost of the Nelson, and then, ou paper, there might be better value for the money. Lord FISHER would have clamoured for a
Nelson against
every pocket battleship in every possibly hostile fiect, but probably he would shy on the tactical prob- lem,Give me the big 'un, she will pick off each opponent in turn, at her own range." The argument must be left to the experts Captain Acworth suamarisen his theory in an article which we reprint, on page 1, from the London Morning Post, and he states it at length in his | book.
* News and Views ⭑
The Man We Envy.
"I rarely take up a pen éxcept to sign a cheque,” Mr. Mark Hon bourg, explaining that a pianist's fingers are harmed by writing.
Quipable Negligence!
The Women of Turkey.
The fact that Turkey now has a fully-qualified woman surgrön re- weals the better side of what is valled the Weaternisation of Tur- key. Turkish women havo emanci- 1 pated themselves in An Almost Thore was once an old French | miraculous way from the salvery of marquis who discharged a servant a rigid and age-long tradition, For responsible for a draught. Be the opportunity they have to thank swore that there was. a draught in A dictator's decree. Mustapha the room. The servant maintained Kemal's aim is to modernise the that everything was closed. But Turkish people. It may well be, the master was right. He dis according to many recent indica- covered that the key of the door tions, that it will be left to en- had been turned sideways in the lightoped womanhood to humanise lock 1
their native land and rid it of the stain of cruelty.
Two Boiled Eggs Save Four Lives!
While playing golf at Fanling on Monday afternoon four well- known local residents were caught in what appeared to be a cloud- surat. They abandoned their gaine and adjourned to the club-house to change and have tea. One of the party ordered two boiled eggs but to his disgust the "boy" forgot to tell the cook. Through waiting for the eggs to be boiled the four golfers missed the ill-fated 4.39 train from Shumchun on Monday
afternoon.
Sea Dogs.
When the Queen Laughs,
SUMMARY OF NEWS
Local.
CORRESPONDENCE.
[All letters intended for publica- fion must be accompanied by the name and address of the writer, not for publication, unless so desir- ed, but as evidence of good faith.-- En.] Page 8.
S.P.CA. meeting. Hong Kong Stock Market: Crou-] THE CURRENCY PROBLEM, cher & Co.'s daily report. Page 0.
Engineering Co., Ltd., meeting,
..
The annual general meeting of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce was held yesterday.
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Further details of Munday's [TO THE EDITOR OF THE “пÒNG KONG
DAILY PRES8."] train smash at Shutin. l'ago 0. Hong Kong Construction and
Sin, We, the undersigned, being respectable Page 6. persuaded. that' Mr. C. Mel. Messer, Colonial majority of the Mercantile and Treasurer, is leaving this week on Investing Community of this Colony retirement after 34 years' service, are in favour of a Stabilised Cur-
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rency, but knowing also that ia this majority there are many who may not, for personal reasons, leal inclined" to take advantage of the offer of the Currency Commission to consider their views in writing, hereby inform any such persons that a letter has been drafted act ting out the main arguments in 'favour of stabilisation, and that copies of the same are on view st the premises of the undernoted, awaiting their consideration and signature.
Today's wireless programme.
attractive Sport.
On
Queen Mary has an gift of sincere and easy laughter, and there was no doubt that she en joyed the appearance of her in mensely serious small grand-niece as Queen Victoria at the Cain- bridge Theatre. It was not with laughter, according to the Royal Family records, that she first greet- ed the real Queen" Victoria.. her first presentation, though the Captain Acwonra has no faith in
was usually a friendly and cheer. aircraft carriers, or deep-sea sub-
ful baby, the then Princess Mary marines, and ho revives
the
cried loudly. Later on, however, claims of the discredited armoured
the august Queen and her future Tho wooden walls of old Eng- cruiser; but his fleet is at least the
land aro no longer wood all stand-daughter-in-law became bet. fogical creation of a definite concep-through. There are brains in the
ter-friends: tion of tactics and strategy. Most
Navy to day. Witness the follow- surprising is his demand for a ring question from an examination turn to confuel, but there he shows appreciation, of the advice of that paper set to the Jnck Tar of Gibraltar: "State the meaning of great naval historian, Admiral the following French words and MAHAN, who reminded officers that phrases: bête noir, blasé, comme A NEW NAVY, PLEASE,
it was part of their duty to under stand politics, home and foreign, CAPTAIN BERNARD Acwonrn, R.N., -so-far as there was reaction upon has made a great etir with his book, their profession. Captain AcwORTH "The Navies of To-day and To-points out the advantage of stiu lating and pleasing the coal in morrow," in which he urges the re-dustry by tiaing British coal in the building of the British Fleet on Fleet. Ile, says that we should not entirely new lines. Capt. Acwort by dependent upon overson supplies does not 'concern himself with any lost control of the trade routes that of oil, but if Britain had so far doubts as to whether fleets, apart we could not bring in our oil fuel, Chronicle of March 24 that railway It is fortunate, says the News from policing purposes, will be the end would be in sight. Captain
ACWORTH in A most stimulating accidents on the grand scale con- of all who have at heart the welfare
Hoso Koso, APRIL 23, 1031.
The Drummer,
Young Lord Lincoln, who has made America, furnished the first in A surprise marriage in
stance of a ducal san and heir play- il faut, enfant terrible, fait acing professionally in a jezz band. compli, faux pass, hors de combat, The future Duke of Nowenstie took noblesse oblige, raison d'être," Now his duties very seriously he when a martinspike drops on his employed for several months, be- we know what an able-seaman says Mayfair dance club where he was
too.
The "Royal Scot Train Mishap.
где
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Home football results appear on
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Yesterday's league football re sults.
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Latest Cables.
A slight carthquake shock visited Page 9. Bologna yesterday.
A severe earthquake was felt Hawkes Bay, New Zealand yester Page 9.
day.
The United States holds more monetary gold at the present moment than at any time in its history, the total being 42 per cent, of the world's supply. Pago 3. The New Party," founded by Sir Oswald Mosley, is running its first candidate. Mr. Allan Young, at the bye-election at Ashton-under- Lyne.
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Saturday's match in the final tie for the English Association Foot ball Oup between Birmingham and West Bromwich is expected to be
the closest of recent years, Page B.
Anthurium
At the Epsom Spring meeting, won the City and Suburban Handicap, The Fen being ing very popular with other mem-second, and Caballero third. hers of the band. Undoubtedly he
Page 9. had a good sense of rhythm, but
above playing a trap-drum, à con- his musical ambitions soared fu
trivance at which, by the way, the
an expert.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF/necessary in the future. He writes critic and has earned the gratitude tinue to be relatively rare events Prince of Wales is something of
HONG KONG
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE DY JAMES ROBERTS. LATE OF VICTORIA, IN THE COLONY OF HONG KONG, DECHASED.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN That the Court has, by virtue of Section 58 of the Probates Ordinance 1897 (No. 2 of 1897), made an Order limiting the Time for
of our Navy. But equally he shows, in Great Britain for they still without menning to, that men have make a more direct and poignant outgrown arināments and must appeal to the public imagination than any other form of disaster. The accident to the Royal Sext express, which once more brought out the courage, and fortitude of
learn to settle disputes amicably for another big war will faully destroy civilisation, and the science out of which armaments are crent-
on the assumption that they will, and that Disarmament is a chimera of the visionary's brain.
Captain Acworta squares up to the problem,
What is, the British Fleet For?" Before the War the answer was as follows: To blocked. adu the German High Sena Flect, by souding in Claims to or against the above Esiste to the
TH DAY OF MAY, 1931. Creditors and Claimants are hereby required to send their Claims to the Underrigned by the share Date.
Dated this 22nd day,of April, 1991.
E. P. H. LANG,
Official Administrator
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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB,
and
PROGRAMMES DANTRY RAFT
FORMS for FOURTH EXTRA RACE MEETING, to be held on SATURDAY, 2ND MAT, 1991 (Weather Permitting), may be obtained at the Raus COURSE HONG KONG CLUB and CAUSEWAY BAY STABLES.
Eatrios CLOSE at 12 O'CLOCK Noon OF THURSDAY, 23RD APRIL, 1981.
1637
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closing the Dover Straits and the THE POLICEMAN'S POCKET ly witnessed by various persons;
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would not be of much use, except; in the outlying districts of the New Territories.
It is announced that the New South Wales Savings Bank, which had been meeting a "run," is to be closed whilst the negotiations for a merger are proceeding.
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June.
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Helium gas is being manufactur ed in large quantities for the
guago which is really hospitable to
English is perhaps the only las-dirigible Akron, which is being built at Akron, Ohio, and is ex- foreign words. Every year we pected to be funted in May or graat naturalisation papers to some new emigrant; such words 'as Mr. Seullin, Federn Premier, has "premier." "Camouflage" and announced that the Chairman of fortbaly in our language, and every vised Premier Lang that the Bank "erentz" have all settled down com- the Commonwealth Bank had ad
month we are enriched by this would assist the New South Wales inrgon of Amerien. Not so else Savings Bank through the Common- where. No word is admitted into the wealth Savings Bank. Page & French language until it has passed a solemn committee of the Acado. To commemorate the anniversary
It is our hope that in this, the greatest financial crisis the Colony has ever faced, no one who believes in a Stabilised Currency, and has not otherwhere placed his belief on record, will evade this his very obvious and simple duty to himnoll and the Colony-We are, Sir, yours faithfully,
Busin&Co., Import & Ex-
port Merchants.
A.
F. A. MACKINTOSH, Mackin-
tosh & Co., Ltd.
STEVENSON, The Dairy Farm, Ice & Oald Storage Co., Ltd.
E. W. BLACKMong President, Institution of Engineers & Shipbuilders.
D. CHEN SEF, The Sincere
Co. Ltd.
WM. ANDERSON, The Anderson
Music Co., Ltd.
DALZIEL, Resident-Investor. The letter awaits consideration
and signatures at the premises of
the following:
The Anderson Music Company. Kelly & Walsh. Institution
al Engineers & Shipbuilders.
. Sincere Company.
Brower's.
S.P.C.A. MEETING.
PRESIDENT'S REVIEW OF
THE YEAR..
CENTRAL STORE FOR DOMESTIC PETS,
the English character, was actual
and the field of inquiry has been so narrowed down that it ought not to be diffent before long to aseertain beyond a doubt the pre-mie Francaise. The Germans have of the signing of the London Naval eise reason why this powerful en- gine jumped the points. What must surprise most people, after seeing photographs of the scene of the wrecked train, is that the caeu alty list was persoas killed and five serionsly no heavier. Six inqured.
The annual general meeting of the vention of Cruelty to Animals was Hong Kong Society for the Pre-
held in the board room of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., last evening when Mr. J. Russell pre- sided. Others present included the W. B. Finnigan, R. A. D. Forrest, Hon. Dr. R. H, Kotowall, Measra, for yents waged war upon the for-Treaty. Baron Wakatsuki was host E. C. Tregillus. E. P. White, M. eign word., The fact is, of course at a dinner in Tokyo to the mem- P. Talati, Dr. K. O. Yeo, Mrs. that & foreign word in English is | bers of the Japanese delegation and Loseby, Mrs. Anderson and Mr. J. made to behave as if it were not. those journalists who also attended † D. A. Hutchison (Han, Secretary). foreign to all. In Germany, how the Naval Conference, when it was
Addressing the meeting, the over, they still try to pronounce it decided to form a permanent asso-Chairman reviewed the Society's as a foreign word, and much ugli-ciation to be known as the Gros-work for the past year, mentioning ness results,
venor Society.
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Local Notes and Events
Two cases of diphtheria were re ported during the 24 hours ended April 21,
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that the annual carnival ball had proved a big sucecas, the profit from it topping the $1,000 mark. The financial drive, too, was very" Buccessfully carried out and in this connection the Society had to thank Mrs. Loseby for the amount of work and time she had put in.
Norwegian-Scottish exila, and to hunt down all German cruisers, raiders and submarines that may In the report be true that successful he operating on the trade routes." experiments are being made with a But to-day there is no Kavy, of any miniature wireless receiving act so convenient in size that it can be considerable power, that we could attached to a constable's normal hope to contain. Even in the equipment, another and a highly Great War we could not blockade valuable step, may be taken to
lessen the odds in favour of the submarines. The whole theory of modern criminal. In Hong Kong, | blockado strategy, which we deve-where the police do not often have loped in the eighteenth century, and to cope with big distances and a maze of roads, such an innovation have pursued in war ever since, has the to be modified, if not abandoned. Captain Acworth would say that
But in England, as in America, the British Fleet to-day must be increased mobility has been all to prepared to seek out and destroy the advantage of the law breaker.
The last report on any enemy fleet, and at all times England emphasised the fact that crime in
Mr. Russell commented on the way the bird shops were being ran to secure convoy of trading ships since 1914 "breaking in" has in
There was a committee meeting that in "Noo York." Admittedly very near future the Society would and expressed the hope that in the The idea of keeping the sens clear creased in the Home Counties by
of the members of the Chinese the absence of borses dashing have sufficient funds to warrant for single merchant ships to sail the disquicting figure of over 400
Chamber of Commerce yesterday through the streets with the engine them starting a central store where per cent, and attributed this in
afternoon, to discuss the propriety on which men are seated furiously domestic pets would be kept and in safety in time of war has to be the main to the advent of the motor.
or otherwise of the recent election, blowing whistles robs a turnout of sold under the proper conditions. jettisoned in these days of air-craft car. To the cracksman with a car Among the passengers sailing for of members to serve on the com- the Fire Brigade of that pictures-
the week-end bungalow and the re- Shanghai and parts on the NY.K. and submarines.
mittee for the present year. The queness which it possesses at home, mote country house are an all-too-6.8. Heian Maru on Tuesday were meeting was held in private. OFFER OF NEW BHARES..
but it has to be remembered that The technical problem arises as easy mark, and against his depre- the Right Rev. Bishop Duppuy,
the conditions here are not the CHAREHOLDERS are reminded to the most suitable ships for thedations the rural constable making the Rev. N. V. Halvard, the Rev.
Sir Joseph Kemp, Chief Justice,ne and the brigade is a useful the 9TH APRIL, 1931, is task of convby, and coast protoo tered dwellings has laboured at a that
his long round among widely scat C. B. Shann and Mrs. Shonn. is returning to the Colony 'by the institution and not at orsament
P. & O. 15. Comorin to-day.Hong Kong Daily Fren," April 23, which
The late great disadvantage. The criminal's Mr. T. Yoshida, Consul-General Mr. J. R. Wood, who has been 1000. Offer of New Shares made to Share Lord Fisher was addicted to super trick of harrowing a Chink it far for Japan, and Mrs. Yoshida, will acting Chief Justice during Sir
joand then abandoning far reach the Company's Bankers in Hongatives, and wanted the biggest from the seeno of the crime is one be the hosts at a reception to be Joseph Kemp's absener is sailing Looking Back 50 Years,
given at their residence, 7A, Conduit. 8.8. Rajpatane. Mr. C. D, Mel Union Society of Hong Kong was for Home on Saturday by the P. &
The usual weekly meeting of the
The election of officers for the BANKING CORPORAZION) accompanied by heaviest guns. Ho was right up to to face, for even if Scotland Yard's
Court, who is retiring after over following motion was duly pro redoubtable flying squad, which is to 5.30 pm, in celebration of the
President: Mr. J. Bassell; Vice- logical development of what went London, could be duplicated else
the same steamer, before, but it is doubtful if the where, no system of patrols could
Hon. Secretary: Mr. J. D. A. Hut- According to a Naval wireless
rule of the Hong Kong Hotel e cover all the vulnerable painta, innessage-yesterday, the salvage 4
cluding Chinese from dining in thechison: Hein Treasurer: Mr. E. P. immense Rodney, Nelson, and even the countryside. If, however, with crew on the Henry Keswick, which Looking Back 25 Years.
saloon of that hotel without any White, Committee: Miri.: Anders the Queen Elizabeth class were ad in a few minutes of the discovery is towing the e.s. Limehow back to
distinction is n gross insult to the son, Mrs. Baker, the Hon. Mr. J. I felt somewhat aggrieved on Chinese community, and deserves. Braga, Mr. E. R. Dovey, Mrs. visable. For speed there was a good of the loss of a car every constable Hong Kong has nearly completed case in his day, and extra speed warned of its disappearance and the steamer will arrive in port to goymadn fun of the engine tearsion followed and nearly all those Miss G Heard, Mr. S. W. Ko, Mrs. in a hundred-mile radius could be their work and it is probable that Saturday night when some Anieri. the strong, condemnation of this Forrest, Miss Grace Ho Tang, Lady. cons-jeared at our Fire Brigade. Society." An interesting discus Ho Tung, Mr. H. Owen Hughes, nearly enabled us to surround the given its description, the way of morrow.. whole German Fleet. We know that the motor bandit would be made
ing along the principal thorough present took part in the delinte, Losoby, Mrs. de Martin, Mr. N; J. the Germans, with the waller feet the lot of the rural constable would
fare at the rate of three miles an only two of the speakers speaking Perrin, Mrs. M. H. Roffey, Mr. H considerably harder. Incidentally,
An example of how aviation has hour, and one of them became against the motion, while all the S, Rouse, Mr. M. P. Talati, Mr. E. would seek to avoid a general become a more exacting and excit come to Hong-Kong A lady who so excited that he rushed into the others supported it. Some of the C Tregillus, Mrs. P. P. J. Wode action, and superior speed alone in one, and in pursuit of his was staying at Fanling on Monday middle of the road and tried to speakers bitterly complained of the house and Dr. K. Q. Yeo.
broadcast instructions to look out night-after the train smash-ro Infraunde a stolid Indian policeman Hong Kong Hotel rule as insulting would enable us to force the issue, for a car of a certain make heceived a chit from her husband, to remove himself from the danger to the Chinese neopre, and suggest But when the main function of the would doubtless stop many unwho, she thought, had left, by the Fone. Then they laughed when fed that the Chinese community posed to Mesara, Jardine, Matheson feet is to protect our shores and offending citizens. But that would ill-fated 4.30 train. The note was they saw the helmeted men return I should take up the matter. The & Co., Ltd., for kindly lending their motion on being put to the meeting | board room for the Society's meet- our convoys then great speed is not be a small price to pay for a much dropped from a Kal Tack served in rickshas. It seemed like a
tightened grip on a peculiarly plane, which circled low over the parody to them that one was heard was carried nem, con.~~Hong Kongings, and to the President, the Hon.
· essential. As to guna, the best gun clusive, type of criminal.
Golf Club-house for the purpose. to declare that they could not beat Daily Press, April 23, 1881. Aecretary and Hon. Treasurer,
the Last Day upon
of Acceptance or Raigned Formation and pitched battle.
holders on 29th Dzonмzen Last
of the
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good work. the Society's Inspector The Chairman also spoke of the
those who had given their support was doing. He then thanked.. all so heartily to the Society's welfare during the past year, mentioning in particular Sir Robert He Tung, the Hong Kong Jockey Club and the local Press,
Officers' Electad.
Kong (THE HONGKONG AND SHARONAT ehips, the fastest ships and the of the most baffling the palier havo Rond, on April 29, from 4.30 p.m. bourne, Registrar of the Supreme held last Friday evening, whou the ensuing year zosulted as follows:~~ JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON a point. The Dreadnought was the the terror of the motor bandit in:birthday of the Emperor of Japan. 30 years service, is also, leaving by posed and seconded:-"That the President: Mr. W. B. Finnigan;
a Remittance.
General Managera.
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