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A Weekly Column of Local Gossip
By
The Scout
THE SHANGHAI CHAMPIONS. Nothing could be more eloquent of trade depression than the result of the Shangbai Champions last Wednesday. The only interest Hongkong. has in the race is the big sweep. Tickets are sold all over the Far East for months ahead and the draw commands as much in terest in this part of the world as the Irish sweep. In the good old days, the 50,000 tickets in the "A" sweep used to be sold out more than a month before the race and the "B" sweep was also quite consider able,Router's message, received on Wednesday in the Colony, contain ed the information that the first prize in the "A" sweep this year was only $31,500, which shows just
well-knows. No harder, rock can be found in the Colony than this blue granite. It has & unique texture, but it is very expensive te quarry. It may be safely assumed that the contractors have selected this, particular quarry to get the stone for certain work in connection with the Bank building, and the finished building of the leading banking institution in the Far East, will be one of which the Colony will be proud.
BRITISH EMPIRE FAIR.
In the volume of Administration Report (1932) just issued, reference is made by the Honourable the Co- lonial Secretary to the British Em- pire Fair, which he described as having achieved unqualified success. Fair, the result achieved by the second transcended anything which its promoters expected. By October last year invitations had been issued for a meeting at Government House
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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1933.
THE CENOTAPH LOCAL BANK'S
CEREMONIAL
Arrangements For To-day
il
Armistice Day is being observed with the usual ceremonies at the Cenotaph, and in the evening special" gala nighta have been arranged at the Peninsula Hotel and elsewhere. The programme at the Cenotaph this morning will be as follows;--- 15.45
All troops, and representa- tive bodies to be in position. 10.49 Officer Commanding, Royal
Air Force, arrives. 10.50 The Commodore. Hong
Kong, arrives. 10.52 H.E. the General Oficer
Commanding arrives. 10.53
10.57 10.59
L
...
The Clergy and Choir ar- rive. They will rendezvous prior to this. hour in the Law Courts.
非
H.E. the Governor arrives Massed buglers of the lat Battalion, The Lincoinshire Regiment and 1st Battalion, the South Wales Borderers, will sound the "Last Post." One gun will be fired by one of His Majesty's ships. 11.00-11.02 "The Silence-
11.00
AFFAIRS
Petition For Receiving Order
APPLICATION BY SIX
CREDITORS
A receiving order was granted by the Chief Justice, His Honour Mr. J. R. Wood, sitting in Bankruptcy Court yesterday, in respect of the Chuen Tak Bank of 177 Queen's Road Cen- tral
There were six petitioning creditors in the application, and they were jointly represented by Afr. M. K. Lo.
His Lordship inquired at the outset the object of joining six persons in the petition. Mr. Lo replied that it was to show that they were acting in con- cert and not one in ignorance of the other. This joint application also showed that no one creditor was try.
to creditors then gave evidence to
to get advantage of another.
to the Wing Hoa firm of Queen's Road the effect that the bank owed $77,500 West, $30,000 to the Chan Fo Chan firm of Wing Lok Street, 820,000 to the Yuen Cheung Lee firm of Dear Your Road West, 11,000 to the Tin Fuk Tai firm of Queen's Road West, $30,000 to the National Commercial and Savings Hong
"OLD MAN
RIVER
Plays With
At Ichang
Ship
(From Our Own Correspondent)
Ichang, October 26. He hasn't come back yet he went up on the 27th July to the rescue of s.s, Omel." Who am I talking about? Why old man river of course. Every body knows eccentricities of the Yangtze, him, and if anyone knows the
and the Ways of ships, does!
he
Captain Pitcairn, and if pati~]
Sometimes they call him
ence is a virtue "he's got it shure rock, and O.M.R. has all this auf. The ship got stuck fast on the time stuck fast by the ship. His hopes and fears have gone up and down with the rising and falling of the river and. said so, his temperature and tem- perhaps, but don't tell anyone I per fco. At one time the river. rose sufficiently to float the ship. her round. snapping the chains but alas an adverse current swung that held her place her in such a condition that there is no hope
to it before leaving that she rises next year, O.M.R. is seeing is safely shored up for the winter."
what the trade depression in doing Great as was the success of the first 11.02 The gun will fire & second Bank and 820,000 to the Sheang Fang of refloating her until the river
to the race courses. In former years. the first prize in the "A" sweep used to be 8910,000 and, in order to reduce this colloeal sum and increase the prize in the "B" sweep, the two sweeps were run as one so that both the winners of the "A" and "B" would get a little over a lakh each. To-day, the first, second and third prizes in both sweeps put together are only a little over $100,000. Coupled with the trade depression, of course, is the competition offered by the Chinese "State Lotteries, which, I under- stand, are attracting very good sup- The small figures presented by the Shanghai Champions makes une wonder whether it is at all advisable to buy these tickets, see- jag that the Jockey Club's sweep on the Champions in Hongkong is much bigger.
jort.
which his Excelleney, the Officer Administering the Government; pre- sided, the object of which was to consider whether an Empire Trade Fair should be held in 1933. So far as I have been able to gather, na auch invitation has yet been issued this year, which leads me to wonder whether it is proposed to hold a fair in 1834. There is not a great deal of time if it is the intention of the organisers to get together and start on the preliminary ar rangements for the Fair. IS IT WORTH WHILE?
11.02
11.03
11.07
Although opinion might be diver- geat on the question as to whether the first two fairs, justified their PRESS CENSORSHIP.
expense, there is at least the firm As is generally known all matter view of the representatives of the appearing in the local Chinese press Dominions, who feel like the Co has to be censored and this question Junial Secretary) that the Fair has of censorship is apparently receiv been an "unqualified success.” - The ing attention from the Chinese view of the Daily Press" at the community. I was in a discussion time was that the fair should bị the other day wher one prominent held in future years, but local Chinese suggested that the broader lines. Apart from the General Chamber of Commerce
as question as
whether a fair on a well as the Chinese Chamber of larger scale should be considered 11.10 Commerce in Hongkong might be or not, the fact remains that these persuaded to intervene and take the fairs have proved of advantage and. matter "up with the authorities. the leading personalities of the Co- The view is held that general prin-lony should get their heads together ciples should be laid
and seek a décision down
as early as for the
possible about 1934. If these lines plays, cinema pictures. and
attract the eyes of those responsible perni- cious literatúre, just as is done for organising the first two fairs, in every civilized land. There must would it be too much to ask that be safeguards against deplorable they might give some information lapses, but while this is conceded, for the benefit of the public?
censoring of
•
it is, felt that the restrictions in
Hongkong are unusually'severe and that a little more freedom might be granted to responsible Chinese pa pers, so that unimportant and rou- tinners might appear without having first to be submitted to the authorities.
NORTH POINT DEVELOPMENT The Government's contention that the foreshore at North Point might be required for industrial develop ment carries much weight when d visit is paid to the Eastern part of the Island. What struck me most when I went there a few days ago was the extensive development now proceeding both on private And Crown land. It is & matter of common knowledge that the "Sugar" King" spent millions in land pur- chase and reclamations for a huge sugar refining factory at North point.
Fate.
however, decreed otherwise. Dutch and Japanese competition dealt such a sovers blow to the local sugar refining industry that it put one firm out of business, and the other operates on a sub- stantially reduced scale of produc- tion.
HOUSES AND FACTORIES
a
יך,
CHARITABLE APPEALS
Street Sleepers' Shelter Society
The following donations have been gratefully received:-
Mr. Leung Pat Yue... 8100.00 Mr. Mak Sul Cho 100.00 Mr. Fun Giu Cho Mr. Lo Yuk Tong Mr. Kan Trì Choi
100.00
100.00
100.00
Sir Henry Pollock ....... Mr. Mok Tat Huen.... Mr. Chan Sing Fun"... Mr. Tsang Po KI.... Mr. Chan Lan Fong... Nursing Staff Govt.
50,00
50.00
50.00 50.00 50:00...
Civil Hospital .....
56.00
Mr. Chan Fun Tin
25,00
Mr. Chung Yuk Hing..
25.00
Mr, Kwok Chan........ Mr. Wong Hak King......25.00 Kowloon
25.00
Tong Sun-
16.00
10.00 10,00 10.00
day School
Mrs. Schofield
Mr. Tal Tung Pul ...... Mr. Ip. Shui Shan Mr. Li Heung Kuk Mr. Wong Kut Siu Mr. Kwok Lam Pat.... Mr. Chan Yuen Shang Mr. Yam Chi Hing ... Mr. Yau Kwai Lap Mr. Kwok Yim Shing.. Mr. Wal Shiu Pak Mr Woo Lal Tin
10.00 10.00
10.00 10.00 10,00 10.00
10.00
10,00
Mr. Lo Chung Wan Mr. Siu Ho Ming
10.00 10.00
10.00
Mr. Chan Shan Yat
10.00
HI, Long. Tin ki
10.00
Mr. L Ping Chui
10.00
Mr. Lo Ming 'Yui
10.00
Mrs. Li Lai Bhi
19.00
Previously
2390.52
Total:
$3592.52
11.12
round of blank to terminate the Silence. Buglers of the 1st Battalion, The Lincolnshire Regiment and 1st Battalion, The South Wales, Borderers will sound "Reveille" immediately after the last sound of the second round has died away. "O God our Help in Ages Past" (Played by massed bands).
Prayer and Blessing by
Clergy..
God Save the King. On conclusion of the hymn, HE. the Governor will lay a wreath followed by- (1) The General Offcer
Commanding.
(2) The Commodore, Hong
Kong.
(3)-The Senior Air
Officer.
Force
Mr. Li Yau Tsun, the managing Arm stated that the assets of the partner of the Sheung Fung Hong Cheun Tak Bank were in the region of $250,000 and the liabilities about 8750,000. The assets consisted of about 8110,000 of good debts and the re- mainder, was property belonging to a partner named Chan Mung Hong This partner also had property in
Canton.
Mr. Lockhart Smith (Official Re 3230,000. That is considerably in ceiver): You put the assets down at excess of the figure you disclosed in inforined, since I swore the affidavit, your atidavit? Yea I have been that the bank owned property in Canton.
Answering another question, witness said that Chan Mung Hong's grand- father had substantial properties in Hongkong and Canton.
it from me that the property in the The Official Receiver: Will you take name of Chan Mang Hong is held by (4) Royal Merchant Navy. him as trustee? He owns half share (5)-Representative Chinese Subject to investigation therefore,
community
this property could not be considered (8)-Representative of Con-assets of the Chuan Tak Bank-I am
sular Body.
told Chan Mung Hong owns half (7)-Representative of for- | share.
eign navies and armies should they so desire. HE. the Governor, HE, the - General Officer Command- ing, the Commodore, Ocer Commanding, Royal Air Foree, the Officials, Clergy choir will depart. Wreaths will be laidby Group "B" Royal Navy,
Receiver asked a not your estimate After further questions the official of two and a half lakhs of assets very optimistic?
the Court what he knew..
Witness replied that he was telling
The receiving order was duly made by His Lordstop.
The Reds,"
Serious rumours have been com- ing down re the "Reds" attacking sent their wives and children down Wanhsien and many men have here.
But there is evidently no real cause for alarm now. It is re- ported that 8,000 soldiers are being sent there from Chungking and several steamers have been com- mandeered for that purpose.
h
Severe Measures."
Two men, evidently soldiers, were excuted here a few days ago for going into a house and de- manding money at the point of the revolver. Otherwise Ichang is quiet.
NEURALIA LEAVES FOR SHANGHAI
To Take Argylls To India
At 3.16 yesterday morning, the troopship Neuralis left for Shang- Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders hai where she will take aboard the
for India.
Capt. G. F. McLean, of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlands and Mrs. McLean, Lieat D. R. Wilson (Lin- (Lincolns) were among the passen.
Military and Air Force, H.K. VOLUNTEER Cole and Lisut. S. L. H. Douglas
"British Legion and old Com-
rades Associations.
11.15
Wreaths will be laid. by Group "C-All Civilian Bodles.
All troops and representa- tive, will remain silent and "at ease" until-Group "C" have completed the laying of wreaths. 11.20 Troops will march off. ·
Individuals may then lay
wreaths.
DEFENCE CORPS.
(Continued from_Page'
'0.)' Dress: Mufti with belt and bayonet-frog, pouches and braces and rifles-slings,
gers,
The Neuralia returns to Hong Kong on November - 17 and will leave for the United Kingdom the same day via ports."
Regular Instructors will be avail-pointed Officer Commanding the able,
Machine Gun Company as" from October 31, 1933.
Range Officers will be detailed as required on the Range,
Launch will leave Queen's Pler Pier at 8.40 am at 8.30 am and Kowloon Police
On the conclusion of the Cere- mony at the Cenotaph, H., the Governor and Staff, followed by. HE. the General Officer Com- keep open the dates on which the 3-All ranks are requested to manding, the Commodore, Officer Company proceeds to Camp, viz., Commanding, Royal Air Force and 24th-28th, November, and 8th-10th the Executive and Legislative December, so as to assure a full Councils, will rendezvous at Gov-attendance. ernment House and proceed to the Chinese Memorial on foot.
They will arrive at about 11.45 am, and will las wreaths. At the conclusion of the Ceremony this party will return to Government
House on foot, where cars will be
in readiness.
Those desirous of attending the Ceremony should arrive not later than 11.40.
In
connection with Armistice Day Ceremony special accommo- dation for three hundred parsons is being reserved to the north of the Law Courts. Application for tickets should be made as early as possible to the Stan Captain, Headquarters.
A special Service of Commemor- ation and Hope will be held in St. John's Cathedral at 9.30am to-day.
H. E. the Governor, H. E. the General Officer Commanding the Troops, the Commodore, members of the Legislative Council, and 01 the Consuler Body, will be present.
To return to the subject of deve- lopment on the site. Huge blocks of apartments, of a distinctive white appearance, both on the foreshore and at the foot of the hills lend colour to the argument that North Polat is not only a growing indus- trial area but also residential centre. It is a matter of history that during the Japanese bombard- nent at Chapei (Shanghai) in 1832, the extensive buildings of the Com- mercial Press were reduced to ruins, Since then, the Directors have ac- quired by public auction an exten- sive piece of Crown land at North Point, and on this land a building is to be put up which will house the plant and machinery for this enterprise that will shortly be. started on a big scale in Hongkong. HONGKONG'S BLUE GRANITE: Talking of building activities, re- sidents cannot but be struck by the number of mechanical devices, pow
The amount acknowledged last employed on the Hong Kong Bank week should have been $2390;52 demolition work. The activities and not 82547.52 as stated:29 of the enterprising firm of con- The Shelter opens on Decom tractors who are undertaking theber 1st-another $1500 required. work is not limited to the Island Further donations may be sent for over in Kowloon the same in- to Miss R. Mow Fring (c/o Gilman to-date methods are employed.
and Co. Ltd, or Mr. L Hol Tung Nestling on the
of a
(Banker and Co., Ltd.) huge quarry just beyond the A number of volunteers to do Nathan Road extension, one sees a duty at the Shelter are still need huge jib crane operating at the foot ed. W any who would care to of the hills. It is working on what undertake these daties dadly appears to be a mass of fine blue communicate with Miss RM able to Thomson and Co. ana granite for which Hongkong in Fang.
POPPY DAY FUND FURTHER CONTRIBUTIONS Previously Acknowledged $8,152.00 L.A. Jenkinson, Esq. ... Warrant Officer's H.MB.
15.00
• Tamar
A. Goeke, Esq. Prof. W. Fald
G, P. de Martin, Esq.
Total
Appendix to" Above, " Class,Lesson: Lewis Gun Train- Category N.C.O.'s Instructor's ing, Backward and Forward Ac tion; Location: Headquarters. Handling, SAT, Vol. I, 1931
A.-Lewis ∙Gun, Elementary 95-117; Headquarters.
Elementary
B. Lewis " Gun, Handling Continue from stage reached last week; Headquarters.
C. and D.--Musketry Lecture on Elementary Theory of Small Arms Fire, S.A.T. Vol. I. 1931, pp. 21-23; Lecture Room.
(k)Anzac Company:-
Parade at Headquarters at 5.30 P., on Monday, November 13, for Elementary Gun Drill (m.)-AALA, Company:-...
All Sections will parade at Head November 13, 1933. quarters at 6:30pm on Monday,
2--Training Programme, please forward copy of Training Officer Commanding Units will Programme for each week-end in Camp to Corps Headquarters by 10 a.ru, on the preceding Wednesday, Training Area and Time of parade will be forwarded to the Adjutant in Camp by 9 pm on the day before, Training.
No. 374 Company Quartermaster. Sergeant A, E, Kew, Armoured Car Section is appointed Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant as from November 1, 1933,
6.-Transfer,
Major E. 3. R. Mitchell, O.B.E., Machine Gun Company, is trans ferred on attachment to Corps Headquarters as from October 31 1933.
7.--Maps Training.
The Training Map of the An-
sheet of sheets Nos, 8, 7, 10 and -nual Camp is Sham Chum River (1/20,000) which is an incidence
11.
signature by the Adjutant only.
Maps will be Issued against
8.-Leste
Major E. J. R. Mitchell, O.BE returned from leave on October 31, 1833.
Major G. D. R. Black is granted. an extension of leave to November, 24, 1933,
No. 1462 Bgt, L. Goldman, Machine Gun Company, granted one month's leave, as from Novem- ber 1 to 31, 1933,
No. 1660, Chong Shin Lam, leave as from November 8 to De Medical Section, granted 27 days
cember 2, 1933,
No. 171 Sergt. H. E. Strange, Medical Section, granted 12 months leave, as from November 18, 1933, to November 17; 1834.
9.--Struck Off the Strength;" More than three years, service No. 552 C.K.M.B, HC. MRC-
from October 21, 1933. riamara, Machine Gun Troop as
10.-Strength.
3.-Camp at Fauling, 1933, Unit to Fanling Camp and will The Battery will proceed as a issue their Ordera separately.
Ration Indents are require at 12,00 Corps Headquarters in accordance No. 2094 Pte. A Rocha, Jar- 10.00 with
memo No. 115/33 dated dine, Matheson, Insurance Dept., November 3, 1933, Tel No. 30311, Portuguese Co., No. Issue of Corps Orders.9 Platoon, as from November 11, The Corps Orders will be pub- | 1933, bed on every Thursday in lieu of Fridays during the Camping period
20.00 10.00
96.269.00
Further contributions will be gratefully received by Mr. F. G. Maunder. Becretary to Bari Haig's Fund, York Building Hong Kong. Cheques should be made pay crossed "Poppy Day Fund."
Omcers Commanding. Untia are requested to send in their Orders day morning not later than 10 am on Thurs-
Appointment, Captain H, Owen-Hughes fa
P. H; WILKINSON, Capt., Adjutant, H.K.V.D.C. Hong Kong, November 10.
After Orders,
Corps Bignals. Proceed to Camp at Fanling on Friday 17th Novem ber in accordance with Camp structio
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