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Kowloon's Most Select Private
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Every night
7.30 p.m.
till midnight.
VISITORS TO THE
EMPIRE FAIR
are cordially invited to spend an Evening at
CASANOVA
PRIVATE DANCING ACADEMY 30, Hankow Rd. (Ground Floor), Kowloon.
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JEWELLERY
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Precious Stones, etc.
18 Hankow Rd.
Tol. 57314.
Cheong Hing Loong Manufacturers and Exporters of General Embroideries and Modern Silks 29, Nathan, Road.
DEALER IN
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Curios, Porcelain, Chinese Paintings, Bronze and Jade.
RARE CHINESE ART RELICS8. 38, Nathan Road.
GRAND OPENING SALE
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MAY 26, 1933
BRISK BUSINESS AT THE FAIR
(Continued from Page 1)
AN EARLY CLOSURE
NEW FRENCH AMBASSADOR
RECEIVES AUDIENCE OF
THE KING
(BRITISH WIRELESS" BERVICK"}
So dense was the crowd that sought mission into the Peninsula
Rony, May 24. Hotel last night, that the Fair committee, feeling that the conTHE newly appointed French Au- bassador, Monsieur Corbin, was tinuance of the Fair at the hotel up received by the King at Busking, to 10 p.m.. would interfere with the
routine business of the Hotel, de-a Palace today and presented cided to close that section of the his Letter of Credence. fair which was housed in the Pen- insula at 7.30 p.m. As a result. of this arrangement many had to be satisfied with viewing only the exhibitions housed at the matsheds,
CANTON TELEPHONE DIRECTOR'S INTEREST The Hong Koug Telephone Co., Ltd. have kindly forwarded us a copy of a messago sent by Mr. T. Y. Deane of the Canton Telephone 'Administration to Min, Lưu Thi Wan, Mayor of Canton. This meer sage was sent over the teleprinter equipment at present in operation, between this Company's stall at the Empire Fair in the Peninsula Hotel and the Company's Head Office. Afterwards it was relayed to Can. ton over the Trunk telephone line.
To Mr. Lin Chi Wen...
Mayer of Canton
I
The Canton Municipality. "I have just visited the British Empire Fair Exhibition at the Peninsula Hotel, Hong Kong. asu sending this message to you over the teleprinter circuit which is installed on the stall of the Hong Keng Telephone Co., Ltd., to be re- transmitted over the Hong Kong-1 Canton Trunk Telephone cable.
I have seen certain sections of ex-` hibition and I am firmly convinced that if next year we can co-operate, with the Hong Kong Telephone Co.. Ltd., in exhibiting at this Fair it 13 imperative that we should do so, as thereby goodwill between the to administrations
·will be cemented."
"2
T. Y. DEANE," Commissioner in Charge.
CUSTOMS OFFICER FOUND
"NOT GUILTY
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people were only asserting by force their own right to be free from search. That was the Crown case
UNITED STATES NAVY
NO REDUCTION IN FLEET STRENGTH
(THROUGH REUYER'S AGENCE]
WASHINGTON, May 24,
plan which was announced
last week for the placing of une-third of the ships of the United States Navy on "rotating reserve " has been abandoned, at least for the present.
PREMIER BACK IN SCOTLAND
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]
Ruany. May 24, THE Prime Minister, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, left London by air for Lossiemouth this afternoon and will be absent from Londen for about ten days.
CHURCH NEWS
ST. ANDREW'S CHURCH, KOWLOON
Services for Sunday, May 28, 1033. Sunday after Ascension. 9.13 a.m.-Holy Communion. 10.00 a.m.-Young People's Service and Primary Sunday School. 11.00 a.m.-Morning Prayer and
Sermon.
Preacher: The Vicar... 6.00 p.m.-Musical Service and
Address
Friday, June 2-Working Party wil meet in the Church Hall at 10.30 J.. This work-party has been arranged in" connection with the International Pageant and Fair
as stated in the original opening, to be held the first week in Novem- and that was met by Hallums byber, and will meet the first Friday denial that he intended to in- in every month All who are in- terfere with the junk at all." terested will be very welcome..
The defence was that Halļums Friday, June 2 at 9 p.m.-Com- Was justified in firing in self de- municants' Preparation Service. fenos. Hallums himself said he saw only two bombs thrown from the junk. That was the defence Mr. Macnamara put for him. Later in the trial Hallums had stated, for the first time, that a bomb landed on the deck of the launch. The
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The British Empire Fair
Marreilles to Saigon by Air
"A Truce in the North
Customs Officer on Trial
and
Other Interesting Features.
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TRADE IN VLADIVOSTOCK.
REPORTED TO BE ALMOST DEAD.
"THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY)
HARBIN, May 25. THE serious effect which they sue-
pension of through traffic via the Chinese Eastern Railway has had upon Vladivostock is shown in
no bombs, were thrown at all There was evidence from the wit- nesses from the launch that cer- tain suspicious articles were drop- ped over in Lycemoon pass from the junk. The question had been raised as to whether the junk was or was not a smugglers' junk. In report stating that this once- it was a smugglers Funk it might flourishing port in almost end as be expected to put up resistance. far as trade is concerned. It did not matter on the charge whether thess persons were smug glera or not and even if the child was in company with anugglers ite life had a claim for protection.
Dealing with the legality of the plea of self defence, His Lordship said that the defence must proved they were the victims of actual violence:
For the accused to sus pect, that there were arms on the junk was not enough. The first duty of the launch was to get out of the way of the junk, if ax at: tack had been made. Even if nc- cused thought there were guns on the junk, he had no right to fire his gun, The firing of a gun to frighten the crew had endangered their lives, as it was proved that both shote damaged the junk. The accused had taken a risk which he had no right to take and thereby he exposed the people on the junk's danger.
The Verdict.
The jury retired at 4 p.m. and |"returned at. 4.50.
| Clerk of the Court: Have you
reached a verdict 1
Foreman: We have not arrived
at an unanimous verdict.
His Lordship: You do not agree 7. Are there five agredients 1
Foreman: Yes, we have five' agreements,
Clerk of the Court: Do you find Mark William Hallums Guilty or Not Guilty.
Foreman: No. Guilty. The verdict was 5-2.
In discharging the accused His Lordship, said: You have heard
On the other hand, returns reveal that freight traffic to Dniren via the South Manduria Railway is in- creasing steadily.
GREAT DROUGHT IN YIU PING
ון
COMING HARVEST WILL BE A FAILURE.
According to a message from Chinese sources, it is. "re- ported that the Yin Ping District has suffered from a serious drought during the last three months.
'Conditions are terrible. All the wells and streams have dried up, and it is feared that the coming harvest will be a failure, if there is no rain within fifteen dayı..
The villagers are now in a very. sad plight, and it has been rumour. ed that a further rise in the price, of rice is likely.
QUESTION OF CURRENCY TRUCE
to
(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]
RUGBY, May 24. a question" as ANSWERING
whether negotiations, were in progress for a currency truce during the period of the world economio conference, Mr. Baldwin, in Parliament, eaid, it would be inconvenient to make a statement as to any general questions which
the verdict which the foremat of might from time to time come the jury announced. I may say, under informal discussions between if the verdict were left to me it the Governments in anticipation of would be different. I think you the conference.
are a most fortunate man to have |~ He deprecated the term currency. Fallen into the hands of this “Jury, | trucs, which seemed to be open to Discharged.
misapprehension.
CHARITY FOOTBALL
SERVICES XI r. CHINESE
At 'Hong Kong F.C. „ground où Saturday, May 27, kick-off at 4.30 p.m.
The following have been selected to represent the Chinese against the Services in the match for the Children's Playground Fund.
:
COMFORTABLE
& SATISFACTORY SERVICE
ASSURED
BY
NEW MOTOR COACH SERVICE Managing Director
A. P. C. BUILDING
NGAN SHING KWAN
THE CHINA MOTOR BUS Co.
NO
Lam Thin Chan; Leung Tu Chan, Lau Mau; Ho Choi Yin, Leung.. Wing Cui, Lee Kwok Wai; Tang Kwong Sum, Ho Ka Keung. Fung King Cheong. Mak Shin Hon, p Pak Wa.
Reserves: Lai Kwok Chiu, Yeung Sui Yick, Kam Chung Lam, Au Kimă Fung.
-
.
At the close of the match, The Hon. Mr. W. T. Southern, C.M.G.
President H.K. F.A. will present the League trophies to the winners and runners-up in the three divisions.
EMPIRE DAY IN LONDON
CHANCELLOR'S SPEECH
AT LUNCHEON -
ERITIBIL WIRELESS SERVICE.]
RUGBY, May 24. SPEAKING at the Empire Day
luncheon, the Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. Neville Chamber- lain) said the Ottawa Conferen had set an example and shown way towards the view of economic co-operation which would prepare the road for success in wider agreement among the peo- plas of the world.
PROTEST LODGED
THROUCK REUTER'S AGENCY)
even
MEXICO CITY, May 5, THE Chinese Minister has handed A strong protest to the Mexican Government who have promise pro- tection for the Chinese,
SIR JOHN SIMON "RETURNING
BRITISH WIRELESS CERVICZ.]
Ruasy, May 24. THE Foreign Secretary. Eir John
Simon, is due to reach Londen from Genera on Thursday after-
米
FLO ON HONG KONG
KING'S THEATRE
TENTH ANNUAL
DANCING DISPLAY
By the Pupils of MISS VIOLET CAPELL
Under the Distinguished Patronage of "" HIS EXCELLENCY, THE GOVERNOR AND LADY ́ PEEL'
ON
WEDNESDAY, 31st May, 1933
AT
5,15 P.M. SHARP.
PART PROCEEDS WILL BE DONATED TO LOCAL CHARITIES "AND THE LONDON HOSPITAL
BOOKING NOW OPEN
DRESS CIRCLE :-- 83.00
FRONT STALLS —–—– 82.00
BACK STALLS :- $1.00
Including Tax.
CHILDREN, SOLDIERS & SAILORS IN UNIFORM
HALF PRICE.
AT
THE
BRITISH
EMPIRE
FAIR
NOW OPEN
The following New Territory products
50
will be on sale:—
different kinds of fresh
Vegetables and Fruits.
FRESH Mushrooms, Eggs, Tomatoes, Crabs and Oysters.
ALL products will be packed in small lots for the convenience
of purchasers.
SEE THESE IN THE PAVILION
Issued by the Empire Fair Committee.