NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
BRITISH MEDICAL
ASSOCIATION.
THE Clinics! Mesting arranged TH
for Wednesday, 29th Novem- ber at 9 p.m. in the Government Civil Hospital has been Cuncelled.
JOHN DURRAN,
Hon. Secretary.
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THE OPEN CONTRACT BRIDGE TOURNAMENT THE Committee of Management
has decided to play the first round of this Tournament on the 11th December at 5.30 p.m., and on the 12th December at 8p.m., at the Sports Club.
Contestants may notify the Hon. Secretary, Mr. M.E, Politi, c/o A.. Potts, Bank of Canton Building, of their preference on or before the 36th November, when entries will be cluel,
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GREEN ISLAND CEMENT
COMPANY LIMITED..
#
NOTICE is hereby given that at a
Meeting of
the
Board of Directors. of Green Island Cement Company, Limited, held at Exchange Building
Victoria, in the Colony of Hong Kong, on Thursday, the 91st day of September, 1933, a Call of 83.75 per share was made upon all the members in bolding shares who names appear the Company's register of share bolders on the 21st day of September, 1933, upon which only $3.75 pen share has been paid, and it was determined that such Call should be paid on the 15th day of December, 1933, to the Company's Bankers, The Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, st Road their Head Office, Queen's Central, Victoria, aforesaid.
Upon presentation at the Office of the Company of Bankers' receipt for the payment of such Call, together with the Certificate of Shares, a note of the payment will be endorsed on the Certificate."
Dated this 21st day of September 1933.
1997)
By Order of the Board,
ALLAN KEITH,
Secretary.
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
THE FOURTEENTH EXTRA RACE MEETING will be held WeatherFormitting) at HAPPY
VALLEY
on SATURDAY, 2ND
DECEMBER, 1933, commencing at 2.00
p.m.
The First Bell will be Rang at
1,30. p.m.
MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE Members are notified that they and their Ladies must wear their Badges prominently displayed.
No One without a Badge will be dmitted to the Members' Enclosure.
Badges admitting Non-Members to the Members Enclosure and Club Rooms at $5.00 for Gentleman and $3.00 for Ladies (Both including Tax) are obtainable through the SECRE TARY upon the personal application of Member, auch Member to be responsible for all visitors introduced by him, and for Payment of All Chits, etc."
The Secretary's Office, 3rd Floor, Gloucester Building, (Tol 27794), will close at 12 0'Olock Noon.
Badges admitting ta Members*
Enclosure will NOT be on sale at the Race Course,
On No Pretext will Children be permitted in either Enclosure during The Meeting.
Tiffins are obtainable at the Clar Bouse provided they are ordered from the No. 1 Boy in advance. Telephon 21920.
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE." The Price of Admission to the Public Enclosure is $2.00 including Tax, for all Persons, including Ladies, and is payable at the Gate.
Soldiers and Sailors in uniform are admitted Ralf Prica.
Bookmakers, Tie Tac Men, eto will not be permitted to operate with in the Procinate of TH HONG KONG JOCKET CLUB during the Race Meeting. By Order,
O. B. BROWN,
Secretary- Hong Kong, 27th Nov., 1938. [2024
THE MACAO JOCKEY CLUB,
PROGRAMMES ENTRY
FORMS for THE SEVENTH EXTRA RACE MEETING, to be held. in Macso on Bunday, 10th December, 1938, may be obtained at The Sports Club, Hongkong Jockey Club Stables, or at the Ofica of Mosurn, Percy Smith
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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1933.
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"And just bitter enough to make you hungry for all the food that's ing."
com-
All the world over WHITBREAD S PALE ALE retains its delicate "flavour, brilliancy and exhilirating tone. It can be iced or served at any desired temperature. It "represents British Pale Ale in its most delicate and attractive form. WHITBREAD'S PALE ALE
SOLE AGENTS
A.S.WATSON & CO., LTD.
ENGAGEMENT
EST. 1841
London, Nov. 8. Mr. A. STERLING and Miss G. WOOD.--The engagement is an- "nounced "between Arnold, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. A Sterling, of Burgh Heath, Surrey, late. of Shanghai, and Griselda, sem cond daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Wood, of Wood Stan- way, Cheltenham, and Colwyn Bay.
MARRIAGES,
the Society which very rightly has acquired a high reputation in the Colony. And as a consequence the recent report. Issued by the So- clety on its activities in 1933, coupled with the threatened cur tallment of its work in 1934, makes very tragic reading.
In spite of reduced means this past year the "Society, owing, to
the infinite humanity of its mem- bers, has still been able to extend its helping hand to the many in
Mr. G. E. MITCHELL and Mise TOMLINSON. A marriage will take place in Shanghai on January 12 between Mr. George E. Mitchell, of 160, Route heed. Delastre, Shanghai, and Kath- leen Mary, only child of Mr. and Mrs. J. Tomlinson, of Leasingham Hall. Sleaford, Linc DYSON: ORTON-On Oct. 25, 1933, at Allesley Church, Coven try, Capt. J. Gordon Dyson, to Phyllis, Marjorie, eldest dau ghter of Dr. and Mrs. John Orton, Allesley Hall. (Shang hai papers, please copy),
DEATHS.
But the position next year
would appear to be serious indeed. As is well known one of the main sources of revenue of the Society is its annual motor-car rame. Tickets for this have always sold very well indeed everywhere in the Colony and we like to think, and feel justified in doing so, that the reason is because of a genuine desire" on the part of residents to assist a good cause. With the banning of this annual draw by. the authorities the Bociety, is faced with the problem of raising several thousand dollars in some other
DEATH OF MR. A. C. FRANKLIN
"Father Of Cheung
Chau Island
OBITUARY
M. Firmin Gemier
FAMOUS FRENCH ACTOR
Paris, Nov. 27. M. Firmin Gemler, the famous French actor and director of the Odeon Theatre, died to-day lol-
We have to announce with much regret the death of one of the Co- Iony's best known and highly res-lowing a heart atack. He was 63 pocted residents, M Arthur years of age.
M Gemler Was Outstanding Cawte Franklin, B.I.C., J.P, which occurred at the Victoria Hospital among modern French actors. Be
was an ardent admirer of Shaxe on Monday afternoon.
speare and was said to be one of the greatest "Shylocks" the French stage ever produced. his afforts to the organisation of In recent years he had devoted an International Society of the Theatre.
WAS
The late Mr. Franklin, who was 66 years of age, had been ill for some time, having undergone a series of operations in the early able, part of the year. He however, to take a health trip to Japan during the summer, though on his return he suffered a relapse from which he gradually saak, passing away on Monday,
The deceased came to the Colony in 1902 as Assistant Government Analyst, and eventually became chief analyst. He had been Regis- trar of the Hongkong University and Lecturer in Chemistry, and on leaving the Government service he set up in private practice as an analytical chemist and metallurgist.
For many years, the late Mr. Franklin bad resided at Cheung Chau Island, where he was regard- ed by the villagers as "father of the island. He greatly interested himself in the amenities of the island, particularly in the provi- sion of better roads, and was one of the founders of the Residents' During the Association there. general strike in 1995 he organised the European residents into a defence Corps having himself pre- viously been a keen volunteer. He was appointed an Unofficial Justice of the Peace in 1927.
Apart from these activities, the deceased was also an enthusiastic Freemason, having been Past Grand Warden of the District Grand Lodge of Hongkong and South China, E.C., Past Master of Uni- versity Lodge 3006. E.C., Past Scribe N. District Grand Chapter of Hongkong and South China Cathay E.C., Past Principal of Royal Arch Chapter 1163 E., Past Principal of the University Chapter, and Patron of the Hong- kong and South China Masonic Benevolent Fund Corporation.
A man of sterling qualities and of a most hospitable nature, he will be greatly missed by a large circle of friends. He leaves a widow and daughter, both of whom are in the Colony, as well as one son in Eng- land and another in New Zealand. The utmost sympathy is extended to them in their sad loss.
FUNERAL
The funeral took place at the Crematorium Cuticleway Bay, last evening, when a large number of friends gathered to pay their last respects.
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AIR-MAIL ΤΟ AUSTRALIA
Singapore Extension To Open Dec. 9
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NEWS
JI
SUMMARY
The funeral of Mr. A, C, Frank- lin took place yesterday afternoon. · A great many friends, attended" to pay their last respects to this well- known resident,
Page 8. "If: Gossip We Must” appears on “ page 1
Sports Notes written by "Nomad" appear on page 10,
was
London, Nov. 28. The Indian Air Mail which An application has been made leaves London 'on December 9 will by the Wing On Assurance Com- pany to extend its business into inaugurate the extension service
An banking. The application from Rangoon to Singapore. additional 1,500 miles is thus add-made before the Chief Justice and ed and the 8,700 miles air-journey appears on page 8.
Two Ares caused damage in to Singapore will be accomplish- ed in ten days, or half the time of Kowloon yesterday. One was sub- Details posecly an opfum divan, the fastest surface transport.
The Christmas mail to the of both blazes appear on page 11.
Mr. A Bacci gave a very inter- Straits Settlement will be carried.
resting talk at the Rotary Club tiffin on the learning of languages. The full address is given on pare
During the present year the In- dian air mall was in July extend- ed 1,500 miles, from Karachi to Calcutta, and in October was con- | 73
further 700 miles to 'Homme football' appears on page "Rangoon.
10. With the opening of the service Our Scottish Letter "Is given on to Singapore only 2,300 miles re- page 11. mala to be completed of the 11,- 000-miles route from London to
MR. H. JAMES Ginued a
BURKHARDT
An extraordinary general meet- ing of shareholders of the Hong
Commits Suicide at Port Darwin, Australia, which next Kong Telephone Company yester-
Shanghai
Shanghal, November 28. Mr. Henry James Burkhardt, a
sixty-four years old, Swiss Shanghai resident and senior part- ner of the well-known firm of Burkhardt, Buchan and Co., com- mitted suicide" today. He was found by his wife shot through the heart with a pistol-Reuter,
5,800,000 RADIO LICENSES
IN BRITAIN
London, Nov. 23. The British Broadcasting Cor- poration Year Book just issued states that the total number of set licenses issued in receiving Great Britain and Northern Ire-
and is now 5,300,000.
It 13 calculated that. British broadcasting has a daily audience of about 20,000,000 persons, About 4,000 schools now take radio educa- tion talks
As to their end, of the Corpora-
tion's programmes 900 hours year-
ly are given to variety. Of the 10/- Hicence free 5/5d goes to the Government, the remainder being retained by the Corporation.--- Brickh" Wireless Service.
and Deny," "Tig and Esmee," "Tim," "Dai and Eswa," "Peg and Harry," George Hedley, Mr. and Mrs. E. Cock, Mr. and Mrs. H. H.
year will be regularly operated. – British Wireless Service.
INDIA AND LANCASHIRE Cotton Agreement Not Satisfactory
Bombay, Nov. 28. Folowing the Indian merchants' Chamber disapproval of the re- cent cotton agreement between the Lancashire and Indian cotton mill owners, Bir Manhöhendas, Ranji, President of Chamber, and Mr. B. P. Moody, Chairman of the Mill Owners Association, have re- signed from the Chamber.
The Chamber Committee is now considering a modification of its resolution to avert a crisis such as the resignations would cause. Reuter.
LONDON STOCK MARKETS
Home Industrials Irregular
day approved an increase in the authorised capital of the Company. Detalls will be found on page 6.
A small fire broke out in the" ground floor of a tailor's shop in Ice House Street, yesterday, under the office of this paper. Page 7. At Central Magistracy yesterday a Chinese was fined $800 on three. charges in connection with keep- ing a common gaming house for po pul lottery. Detalls. will be found on page 8.
An enjoyable dancing display was given at the Helena May In- stitute yesterday afternoon by pupils of Miss Winifred Henderson, Page 7.
STUDENTS
ATTACK POLICE
Serious Affair in Bucharest
Bucharest, Nov. 28. Baulked in an attempt to raise the seige by Government troops of 100 of their compatriots who were beseized in a barricaded residence, 1,000 Jassy student members of the anti-Jewish Ouza Party, enter- ed and demolished the home of the Rumanian Minister of Interior, London, November 28. following the Government Sterling on New York opened nouncement of the suppression of
the Cuza organisation. Scott, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Stark, at 6.084, and on Paris 84.6/16.
The number wounded in the Mr. and Mrs. J. Ogg, Mr. and Mrs. The stock markets are idle.
armed guards British stocks are generally clash between the
Cuza members 16' un- A. W. Bliss, Babe, Eileen and Sonny, Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Cole- steady. War Loan 1001. German and the
known. Rev. H. N. Howard, M.C., man, Mr. and Mrs. D. Gow, Mr. Loans point weaker. Home in
Gold is The disturbance is most signi- conducted the funeral service, and and Mrs. W. Greig, Mr. and Mrs.dustrials are irregular.
quoted at 125/6d-British. Wire-ficant as Jassy usually gives the noticed among the large gathering D. Tollax and family, Mr. and Mrs. and Mrs. E.
lead to the rest of Rumania. were Mr. J. Pilcher (Private Se-J Sweeney, Mr.
less.. oretary), Mr. Justice Wood (Acting Leonard, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Rama- Chief Justice), the Hon. Mr. C. Gray, Mr. and Mrs. J. Rodger, Alabaster, Sir William Hornell, Capt. and Mrs. D. Thomas, Chief- St. Andrew's Mr. E. Cock, Prof. Digby, Prof. ton and Members, C. A. Middleton-Smith, Col. T. A. Society, Kowloon Dock Recreation Club, Robertson, Messrs. G. W. Reeve, A. Club, Kowloop Football
Chinese contractors and foremen, Morris, WC Handyside, B. A Lammert, S. Hamer, P. E. Parker, Kowloon Docks, and many others.. A. Hicks, F. P. Franklin, L, G. Frost, M. F: Key and many others
There were no flowers by quest.
rg-
LATE MR. A. M. SIMPSON
There was a very large gathering at the funeral of Mr. Andrew Simpson, superintendant of the ship-building of the Hong Kong & Whampoa Dock Company, which took place at Happy Valley last evening.
London, Nov. H. FORD-On Nov. 3, 1933, at Yore- dale, Ripon, Annie, widow of Charles Ford, I.S.O., F.L.S., of Stanmore (formerly of Hong Kong), aged 84 years. Inter- ment at Stanmore to-morrow (Tuesday), at 3.15 p.m... STEPHENSON-On Nov. 1, 1933, way if they are to carry on their very suddenly, Joseph William-good work among the poor. Their Stephenson, Chiness Customs annual sale of roses in the streets Service, of 33, Collingham has been arranged as heretofore,
Cremation Roid, 8.W.S.
a.l
the sale taking place on next Golders Green to-morrow (Sat-
The Rev, E, L. Allen officiated No, flowers, Friday morning. This will be and those present at the funeral urday), 10.30. please
followed by the Society's Annual included Messrs. E. Cock, R. Wylie, W. Banderson, H. Duncan, Bazaar on Sunday, but here again D. Gow, D. Anderson, G. White, some ..01 the more important W. Matchin, J. Provan, J. Kemp--
Editorial and Business Office: 11
lee House Street. Tel. 20281
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
fi
WORLD'S LARGEST
·STOCK YARDS
Paralysed By Strikers
Chicago, Nov. 28. The Union Stock Yards, here, the largest in the world, were paralysed by a strike, yesterday,
The H.K. Benevolent Society ac- knowledges with grateful thanks
en 7,000 members of the Live- sent in the following donations
stock Handlers' Union gave sup- memory of Mr. A. C. Franklin:- mort to the demand for the 1929
Mr. and Mru. Tehbutt ......$10.00 rate of wages..
main 20.00❘ The
entrances to the Mr. Fung Tang Dr. I, W. Ker
6.00 | yards were picketed,
Scores of trains laden with 5.00 Uvestock, which were stranded at Mr. and Mrs. P. G. Barker 6.00 the
unloaded by were yards, Mr. and Mrs. L, H. King., 5.00 "white collar"! squads-Reuter.
Mr. and Mrs, H. G. Gold-
smith
M
THE LATE MRS. DORA BELL
U. S. GOVERNMENT BUYS BONDS
The beseiged party subsequer - ly surrended.---Beuter
DERAILMENT OF
EXPRESS
Casualty List Remarkably Low
Harbin, Nov, 28. Owing partly to the all-steel Pullman coaches, the casualties in the trans-Siberian train outrage near Tsitsihar, on Sunday night, were remarkably small. Only 10 passengers were seriously injured, while altogether eight coaches were„ wrecked:
Japanese Eighty
guards Washington November 28.
the U. 8. Treasury has purchased
gers and stormed and routed the Mr. Morgenthau. has announced captured the kidnapped passen- a nearby 88,748,000 worth o1. Government bandits entrenched in Securities in the past week olockhouse, from which they had poured a murderous fire on the $5.00 Reuter.
helpless and freezing passengers.
Four Japanese soldiers were kill- ed and eight wounded.-Reuter.
Night Editor (Wanchai Office):raffies have had to be relinquish ton, W. Johnson, A. Bliss, T. G. Lciety acknowledges with grateful
Tel. 24511.
London Office: 63, Fleet Street,
E.C
The Daily Press.
ed
"
It is not our intention at this moment to discuss the ethics of raffles, lotteries, and such, nor the
The Hongkong Benevolent So- Brayfield, W. Forsyth, J. Ramsay, thanks the, following donation sent E. Abrahan, J. Russell, Insp. in memory of Mrs. Dora Bell.
Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Gold- Marks, Inst. Logan and many
smith
others,
FLORAL TRIBUTES. There were many floral
PICAS.isdom of the authorities in ban- which included thous sont by, "Mike
Hong Kong, Novemner: 29. 1933.
BUY: A ROSE
ning the Society's motor-car raffle,
though, while we are on the sub-
LOCAL AND GENERAL
1-
FROM HONAN TO LONDON
One case of small-pox, three cases Local estate valued at $17,700 was of diphtheria, three of enteric and left by Wong Team-chuen, alias five of meningitis were reported, Wong Tsum-chu, alias Shun Yuen- during the week ended Nov. 25.04. tong, alias Wong Haa-taktong, merchant formerly of Kan. Kong, First Church of Christ, Scientist, who died on September B, 1812. Fine Feat By Young
Chinese
Ject it may not be out of place to criminals, wherefore we "Would mention that of all the raffes strongly urge all who can to sup- conducted in the Colony this is port the bazaar which, apart from certainly one with which hone its charitable purpose, will have When charitable institutions are should quarrel, for the super easily the largest display of toys compelied by circumstances to vision of the sale of tickets and in Hong Kong With Christmas Big Kong sunounces that the Letters of administration have been Seth & Fleming, 6, Des Voeux Road curtail their round of activities the the draw cannot be questioned, and coming on, residents might so Annual Thanksgiving Bervice will granted to the sou, Wong Choung Central,
sufferers are always those unfortu- the whole of the income-not a easily purchase their children's be held in the church edifice, Mhe Kam, of 14, Dragon Torzace, Vic- ENTRIES close at NOON THURSDAY, 30th November, 1833 nates who have been dependent percentage, but the whole-goes to presents at the bazaar, thus serv-Donnell Road, on Thursday even toris,
ing at 8 o'clock A cordial invita
/*. London, Nov, 28. [2023
on the assistance which these in- charity. We should like to pointing the good cause,
tion to all. No collection.
The French sloop Regulus is ex- Mr. 8. C. Poon, & -21-year-old stitutions had. previously been in out and emphasize that the ban- Then there is the sale of roses.
With reference to the formal pected to arrive here from Amoy Chinese, from Honan, has arrived a position to extend."
ning of this raffle comes at Every cent of the proceeds will stablishment of the Juvenile on Friday and HMS. Cornflower in London, after walking the whole In Hong Kong there are a great time when the public purse is more be going into the coffers of a Bo Courte, a General Order was issued from Chitwangtao on the following way from China via Tibet, India many poor children, orphans and than ordinarily strained and the clety all of whose members are yesterday notifying the police that day Ships on exercises are H.M.8 and Persia.
Suffolk, H.M.S. Cumberland H.M. The journey took three years. walls and the offspring of destitute prospects of the Society of raising voluntary workers. Every cent of accommodation far boys and girls 8. Odin and H. M.S. Proteus.
Poon partly worked his way respectively, have been found at the
and was partly supported by Peak District,
families, who are cared for by the funds to make up for what they it will be jealously handled in the Remand Home, Causeway Bay, and
A woman living at 4, Wellington chance friends. He has a large Society of St. Vincent de Paul will lose by the suppression of the welfare of those less fortunate the Po Leung Kuk (only until the Kowloon,
The Society also gives succour to draw are distinctly more gloomy than ourselves, And so on Friday Magistrate has given his desition). Street, was knocked down by a album containing autographs of Victoria,
Pending the early imus of printed private motor car in Des Voeur notabilities whom he met en route. the aged and infirm, and, as weil By this work among the poor morning when you are stopped by forms a meme should be sent with Road Central on Monday She was Beveral Chinese youths started New Territories.
provides lying, accommodation for the Society is helping to make the phrase "Buy a Rose?" we each boy to the Romand Home sent to hospital, where the is re- the hike together, but only Poon one. Existing printed forms for admis ported to be progressing favour persevered throughout." • Hệ ́ in- mány poor families. Social work worthy chizens of those who hope, you will not only buy onesian cu girls to the Po Leung Kok ably. The left, rear wheel of the tends to visit Ireland and Scot
but pay for it as generously as you may be used with an endorsement car passed over the woman's right land and will then return home via HONGKONG DAILY PRESS,ers in our midst have always ad- otherwise might well the ranks
America Reuter, Shohag mired the indefatigable efforts of of
leg. "For Juvenile Court."
LOCAL MAPS
Colony's
beggars and
(can
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