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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF FONG FONG
PROBATE JURISDICTION.
IN THE Goods or IVAR MOLTE- BERG LAT or VICTORIA IN THE COLONY or Hond Kona, MARINE SURVEYOR, DECEASED.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
of
that the Court bat, by virus the provisions of Section 88 of Ordinance No. 2 of 1897, made an order limiting the time for creditors and others to
send in their. Claims against the store Estate to the 8th day of May, 1938
A Creditors, and others are accord. ingly hereby required to send their chim to the Undersigned on or before that date.
Dated this 6th day of April, 1982^
DEACONA
Solicitors for the Administratriz, 1. Den Forex Hoad, Central, Hong Kong.
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY
CLUB.
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HONG KONG, APRIL 22, 1932,
DRAFT Programme Extra
RAFT Programmer and Entry WHAT IS RUSSIA'S GAME?
Bace Meeting to be held on Saturday. 30th April, 1832 (weather permitting). may be obtained at the Boorstary's Office: the Olub House, Happy Valley, the Hong Kong Club, and the Stables, Village Road.
Entries oloso at 12 o'clock Noon on MONDAY, 25th April, 1982.
By Order;
8. A SLEAP,
Acting Secretary.
[9111
tha
Tais of the
Manager of hop:
tho Communit matter of wheat and timber pro-the customer a runny change
duabiony European industry, with its long traditions of efficiency has nothing to fear from Russian com petition
Bart abouar is neither
of
cheap nor productive.
There is no sign that the Russian Government is in any difficulty and is playing the did ruse of a foreign war to engage public attention. There are reports of famino and of failure of crops on the collective farms, but the Com munist regime has surmounted many distrossos and uprisings, and nothing suggests that the desperate of militarish adventure has remedy of become necessary in order to avert a counter-revolution,"
stead of a halfpenny.
News and Views
I am sorry I made that its mistake sirov
Little mistake! You paid 100 per cent, too much and call that n littia mistaka
Lord Beaverbrook stumbles
over disappointment given it two and one
finds dimoulty in apolling Bri He is I imagine the only mall
da invariably writes it Britain
A. Ourious Sup.
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"One of the most curious, slips Mayflower Barn May do to Bid made by men who are more acous Great interest has been around tomed to utter their thoughts aloud by the announcement that May- then to get them down in writing dower Barn, the 900-year-old Qua that of employing one "homo her relic near Friends Meeting House, Jordans, Buckinghamshire, may go to the United States as the Mr. R. 9. Uzzal, a New York manu. result of an offer to purchase it by facturer.
built with timbers from the Pilgrim The barn is reputed to have been Fathers ship.
stated are correct. The matter has Despite denials, the facts as
of the owners of the property, the Jeen considered by representatives Society of Friends, and has been referred by them to the owners.
The clock consists of a revolving drum with a number of indiestore comprising the hour,
socards. It in worked by
bridity and constructed on simi
Premier Select
"Fifty Fifty"
lar lines to that of a sinemato Premier Special"
graph sound him,
Tts installation,
plained at a meeting of the demy of Science, has been necessary because of the nur demands made on the observatory for the tima.
The Living Fountain,
phone for another. Thus Maid bre, whore the gifts that were bo
Of Birmingham Repertory Thon
Athens.” of Athens written Made of make him famous were discovered and developed Cedric Hardwicke "Bir Austen Chamborlain all many tales John Drinkwar category and have seen memor quently commite lapses of this Barry Jackson's first assmates.
ter, now the dramatist, was one of 10 "It was John Drinkwatar who anda of his with the queerest ortho wanted a fountain to play in "The graphic effects. The phenomenon an impossibility to got a supply of Marchant of Venice. and, it being writer whose minds travel more Foden Flint to be underneath the is most frequently observed in water in any other way, persuaded. rapidly than their pone. ataga on his back and blow water "But sometimes it arises from through a piece of tubing for 10 some trick of the subconscious minutes at each performance) mind, and then a Freudian inter- pretation must be sought..
The chief accusation against Japan is that she is seeking to orente a White Russian buffer state in the Far East, preauinably with Vladivostock as the chief town General Hosso vigorously denies that his country harbours such a
Frague Balloonists Rise 29,020 Test, iden. If Japan wanted Russian terriburg manned by Prague natural The balloon Ernst Branden- tory she would be much more likely scientists, want up from Bitterfold, to take it than to set up a Russian Ger, for substratospheric investi- Government, that would either ro-sations, and was reported to have Captain Harry Bowdoin thinks
reached a height of 28,020 feet.
Treasure Ship Expedition.
With his 1400lb. diving suit, he will be able to salve the trea
Whenever Mr. Bernard Shaw way wanted urgently at rehearsal thero it was almost certain that he would be found at a grimy little sineme, "If G. B. 8. has a weakness,” we aga told, it is for Jackie Coogan."
Woman 65 Years in Broadmoor.
quira constant subsidy and support Prof. Auguste Ficonrd, the Balsure of jewels and gold, worth or else would grow strong enough gian, last. May ascended into the £5,000,000, which went to the bot Bryadmoor has lost one of its to be a thorn in Japan's side stratosphere to a height of 52,500 tom of the Bes off Virginia Capes oldest inhabitants, by the death of Events from the outset of the Man fest (almost 20 miles) and estab. in the steamer Morida 21 years ago. Mary Hirst, who had been desin churian crisis suggest that Japon
lished a balloon altitude record
An expedition is to leave next, ed in the Criminal Lanatio Asylum monde Salvors for ab years almens as long as the will prove adamant in defence of what she considers hor "right"
Beautiful Girls for Fleet-stract, di
Captain Bowdoim said: "In Institut on itself has existed. the shoulders of my suit there are. She was a young mother when in in Manchuria, but it is unlikely
Fleet-street may be in for a spate powerful searchlights, and the December 1870 who we tried at either that Russia will take up respondent, who was a guest at the work with the facility or a robot. child. She was ordered to be de
of beautiful girl journalists. A cor-
arms are Atted with claws that Leads on a charge of murdoring her the quarrol at this, juncture or that annual dinner of the London Uni- The feet and bands uperate in retained during Queen. Japan will provoke war by an versity Journalism Union, which to pressurs from the fingers pleasure and came to Broadmoor Victoria's attack on Mongolia or the Amur held at University College, provinces...
Lings a paean of praise for the high
in 1877. She will be buried in the standard of good looks among the
asylum cometery just outside the Russia's bluster has much more sal who are studying for the DiMore Than 200 Feet Down
walk the appearance of a clumsy attempt ploma in Journalism
The Berkshire coroner yes told at to atir up trade union and profe They looked, he said, more like a possible for a diver to work as a had been in good health until ra For the first time it will in the inquest at the asylum that she tariat "
trouble throughout the bevy of debutantes than the rather depth of more than 200 feet. Not cantly and had made no complaints. nominally to prevent help going to fession noted for its rough-and-stayed down for an hour and 40 world by an appeal to the work atern young women one might ex-long ago I made a personal test es" to resist their governmentspect to find wanting to enter a pro- off New London, at 210 feet. I
Bad Spelling.
throughout Europe and America Japan. The industrial quiescence tumble. owing to the ecchomie depression, must be gall and wormwood to the indefatigable intriguera of the Third Internationale Not war with Japan but another drive for world revolution" is, the most likely object of Moscow's queer mancouvres of the past fortnight.
14.
YOUNG BAG-SNATCHER.
MAGISTRATES POSTPONES
SENTENCE..
Evening Standard "I received
Thus a London writer in the letter to-day from well-known politician whose name I cannot dis loss. I notice that he wrote be lieve" and "receive" as "believe" and "receive."
and toes.
Popular Judge
minutes and was able to send up Mr. Justice Rowlatt, who recent baskets of pebbles from the bed of ly retired, will be much missed, of the ses
for during the 20 years he has been minutes All the time I was able to the surface in just under two, sely liked and respected.
"From this depth I was brought & puiane judge he has been imprefse to breathe natural air, which was vial dignity he could be very un forced down through a special conventional.
Without losing a jot this judi tube.
"I expect to have no trouble in getting at the Merida. I shall usa an electric sound device which will arepoint just where the ship lies.
"I find that many highly educat ed. men spell badly, "There' word traps for all of us; few men and "fewer women are completely successful in writing out one of the standard sentence puzzles.
WAS
treasure hunt we shall seek other "If we are successful in this gold freighted wrecks."
"The other day I saw Lord Hail- sham make two mistakes in a trick A Talking Clock Next, complainant in a case at Kowlooning a harassed cobbler in a ceme
Mr. E. Kutz, a passenger on the sentence of this kind. Is R.M.S. Empress of Russia, was about an embarrassed pedlar meet Magistracy yesterday when a Chitary. Lord Hailsham was the boat nese youth was charged with the of those who tried if theft of her handbag.
Detective-Inspector Elaton told the Appearing for the prosecution. Court that Sultan Mohammed, an standing at the car-park in Bali- Automobila Association scout, was bury Road un Wednesday morning, when he saw the defendant holding
WORLD-WIDE apprehension is heing roused by the snarling between Tokyo and Moscow: The Russians pretend to see from all quarters imperialistic designs against the Soviet Republics, and in reply Japan declares that Russia is massing huge numbers of troops near the Manchurian border. The Japanese are accused of attempt ing to blow up a bridge over the Sungari and they bring counter charges that Russian Communista dynamited a Japanese troop train MEETING will be held (weather on April 12. Both sides a con-Tite contents and the bag were permitting) HAPPY VALLEY or rentional disclaimers of esire for SATURDAY, 23 D APRIL, 1932, com- war, but suggest that they are mencing at 1.45 p.m.
The First Boll will be Rung at ready for such an eventuality. 1.15 pm.
It is difficult to see why Russia should sook a quarrel with Japan
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY OLUB. ⠀⠀
THE FOURTH EXTRA RACE
has invented a talking clook which will be installed in the Paris Oh
M. Esclangon, a French scientist,
servatory
more than to inspect some mech Nothing appeared to delight him anical model. Once he exhibited huge delight over the model of an armoured car, which he ran up and down his desk
He would perch his glasses on the extreme end of his nose, and some times they fell off. Sometimes counsel looking-up, would find no
So. I am still with you," and Mr. judge on the bench, and from the dopthe would come. a muffled voico
Justice Bowlatt would emerge, saying: "Yes, go on, Mr. So-and
wiping those refractory glasses.
Local Notes and Events ★
terday quoted at la gid. on. de The Hong Kong dollar was year mand.
were reported on Wednesday. There Two cases of cerchiro-spinal fever were also two cases of smallpox.
His many friends, will be sorry learn that Mr. Lea D'Almada
with appendicitis..
the local barrister, is ill in
ladies handbag and stuffing qurationed tho. defendant, who ran money into his pocket. Mohammed away, but was chased, caught and taken to the Water Police Station. worth $400 (Hong Kong curroucy) The lad denied the charge, stating that & coolie gave him the bag and. asked him to wait in Salisbury Road. MEMBERS ENCLOSURE:
until his (the coolis's) return Membora arabolised that they and
After further evidence had been to their Ladies must wear their Badges at the present time. An immense the defendant to the B.C.A. for fur bed
takon, fr, Fraser decided to send prominently displayed.
No One without Badge will be
scheme of social industrialisation ther enquirica and postponed sen admitted to the Mambers' Enclosure, still hangs in the balancd. Therence until tomorrow.
Badges admitting Non-Members foare indications of growing succesA, Members Enclosure and Clab but not complete success. It is only Boome st
$5.00 for Gentleman and $3.00% for Ladies (Both including Tax) fair to add that the originators of are obtainable tarang the SHORE the Five Years Plan never expected. TARY
upon Introduction by a Member, such Member to be responsible for to achieve all that was designed. Payment of All Chits, oto.
Like most immense, human enden- Badges," admitting to Members Ecclcaurs will NOT be on sale at the yours the Plan, falls short of the
full objective but onanot
endo.. yet bo termed a failure. To risk the to-
Base Conreo
On: No Fretez will Uhildren, bu permitted in alther Enslosure during evitable dislocation caused by a
Mooting
Far Eastern war against a Power of the strength of Japan, would be incredible folly at this time. When Russia has completed her "x8. organisation, and bor military and
Timas are obtainable at the Club House provided they are ordered from the No. 1 Boy in advance Telephone $1920
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE.. The Prios of &&uiasion to the Fuble Emaiorare $5.00, imolading Tax, for industrial machinery have achieved all Persons frauding Ladies and in „payable ablike Gate.
afar greater degree of efficiency
Soldiers, and Sallora la Uniform are than at present, trouble may be Vadmitted Half PENSER
Bookmaker To Tas
expected. Bot Russia in obviously
will not permitted to operate with not ready. The Bovies Government,
In the Prestout of THE BONG KONG JocERY Ous daring the Race Meeting.
Tifins will be obtainable in the Hesariticis taurant in the Pullis Haslosure,
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The forthcoming marringo is an- nounced of John Kanis of the Metropole Hotel, and Mira Rebroff, of 164, Rue Bourgeot, Shanghai.
HE. the Governor (Sir William
8.9. Yuet On, was charged before Captain Resiafaky, master of the
so loaded 'as to submerge, the centre the Hon. Comdr. Hole,at the Marine Court yesterday morning, with having allowed his ship to bo of the disc at 7 pm on April 19 at the Tung On Whart mitting the charge, a fine of 8100) was imposed."
F
from the files.
On ad Looking Back 25 Years,
The Association final for the English Cup was played yesterday
A further week's formal remand between Sheffold Wednesday and was granted by Mr. Wynne Jones, Everton, the former winning by day morning, in the case in which two goals to one at the Central Police Court yester- George Arthur de Houx de Fastree
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EXPLOSION IN CHUNGSHAN THEATRE
(From Our Own Correspondent
CANTON, April 21,
A bomb exploded last night sortly after ofalodd in, the Chungshan Theatre, seriously in juring one of the patrons. The bomb was thrown by a bandit from the dream circle into the audi
ence below. It exploded immedi- is charged with entering the Colony visit Portsmouth will arrive about Several vacant seats wero shettin Without & proper passport and with the middle of May. It will consisted and the Jeff hand of one of the ately upon contact with the floor. Pech), attended yesterday's Arst being in unlawful possession of a
night showing, at the Queen's that Mr. Les d'Almada; jn, who kuba, and the protected cruise Petrgas, sitting nearby, was blown revolver. His Worship remarked of the new armoured cruiser Tan- Theatre, of the British film Ea was appearing for the defendant, Chitose Special interest attaches
had sent message to say that he
A lecture Op "Indo-China" es indisposed, suffering, it was to the Tsukudd, as she is the Arst will be delivered by Mr M feared, from appendicitis How large armourad vessel designed apd Gerondal on Tuesday, April 20,ver, be had not received any com built in Japan. She was laid down 1939, at 8.30 pm in the Union unication from Swatow.regarding during the late war and is the first Assembly, Boom of the University the defendant and desired another armoured cruiser to be given a 19- All interested are welcome.
week a remand
inch gun armament. Sho18 sup orion to the British Dunea class of battleship in fighting valud Hong Kong Daily Press. April 22,
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Frof, B. Robertson, Professor of Economic and Political Scienca,
Hong Kong University, will do which leaves here on the 9th liver a lecture on Machiavelli proximo, call at Colombo instead on Monday April 26, at 6.30pm. of Galle as heretofore, in the Union Assembly Hall, HK University The lecture is opened
The number of foreign men-of.
1907.
Looking Back 50 Years
offi
"ATTEMPT TO WRECK COAL GODOWN
Another outrage occurr day morn Fati when thems Kwangtun tempted to wrocle
We learn, from liable source, to the public of war in harbour was greatly reduced that not only Hat John Pope failers to
of the Tak K Comp
frigate in Victorieuse, Captain de onored any further appointment money. A yesterday. The French Ironclad
Hanne been railed from this their demar la Batic, hearing the dag of Rear under the Colonial Office
government but that he will not be Admiral Mayer, took her departur for the north the French gunboat Zutin, Captain Bouvier, left for As will be seen Centon, and the ganboat is in our advertising col Commander Klauss deft for Shang and G hat-ong Kong Daily Preis commerel April 1882
Contrified
Under the auspices of the Cheero Club, a special dance for service 98 nom. cuen, the inat of the season will 1/6171658 held at Lane, Crawford's Rea 1/7 29/32
taurant on Monday, commencing a 8.30 pm. It is announced that the Cheero Club as the Cathedral Hall will cload down until further notion 3/18 on Friday, 2015 Inst
curbside
by afnotitution
bus the godown, with pact the explosion,
Incona,
two feet in diametor neer where the bomb