HEW ADVERTISEMENTS
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF
TONG FONG
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PROBATE JURISDICTION
JAMES HERBERT BACKHOUSE, LATE OF NO, 18, PEAK MAN- BIONS, THE PEAL, HONG KONG.
IN THE ESTATE OF
MERCHANT, DICHASED.
OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
Nt the Cuart bas, by virtue
of the provisions of Section 58 of Ordinance No. 2 of 1897, made an "Order limiting the time for Creditors and others to send in their claims against the above estate to the 18TH DAT of JANUARY, 1934.
All Creditore and others are accord. ingly hereby required to send their claims to the undersigned on or before that date,
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Dated the 18th day of December, 1933.
G.
WILKINSON & GRIST, Solicitor for the Executrix, No. 2, Queen's Bond Central,
Hong Kong.
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PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS
of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on WEDNESDAY, the 272 DAY of DECEMBER, 1933, at 3 r.K. at the Officer of the Public Works by Order of His Department, EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR, of One Lot of CROWN LAND at To Kwa Wan, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a
of 75 years, with the option of renewal at Crown Boat to be hired by the Surveyor of His MAJESTY THE KING, for one farther term of 75 year!
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DARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on WEDNESDAY, the 27TH DAY of DECEMBER, 1933, at 8.x, at the Offices of the Public Works Depart- ment, by Order of Has ExCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR, of Das Lot of CROWN LAND at Mosat Cameron
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OBITUARY
W. H. Pillow
London, December 19. The death has occurred at St Bartholomew's Hospital,« after BIL operation, of Mr. W. H. Pillow, who was for thirty years a mis- sionary in Chins,
During his service, he acted -as Chairman of the Hunan district. -Reuter.
DR. AHMED SALMY"
Ahmed
London, December 19. The Egyptian doctor Salmy, who renounced Mahomme- danism for Christianity and was a medical missionary of the Lon don Missionary Society at Chang- chowfu, Hongkong and elsewhere in China for thirty-three years. He practised medicine in Britain
since 1920, Reuter.
DALAI LAMA REPORTED DEAD
Lhasa, Tibet, Dec. 19."
It is learned Dalai Lama died on December 17, aged sixty years
Reuter.
FIREMAN'S
LUCKY
ESCAPE
Recent Fire Recalled: Delay In Water Supply
AN
UNUSUAL COLLAPSE OF FIRST
FLOOR
The circumstances surrounding the death of Wu Choi, a Breman, who was killed in the fire at 356, Queen's Road West, on the night of December 7, last, formed the sub- jeet of Coroner's inquiry at Cen- tral Magistracy yesterday when Mr. S. Balfour presided. He was assisted by jury comprising Mosers, E. Holmes (foreman), E. 8. Cutcher and L. G. Xavier.
The first witness called was Ur. R. S. Begbie of the Victoria Mor tuary who said that on December 8, last, he examined the body of a Chinese male about 30 years of age which was later identified as that
the foot of the staircase with the three firemen. As there appeared to be some delay, I sout a fireman on to hurry them about the water.
HER
MARY AND J
SHORTS
T have no objection at all to the donning of shorts by young and suitably "proportioned ladies. but when it comes to going round our courses behind.over generous- ly proportioned members of the fair sex clad in this attire. I find it extremely difficult to keep my eye where it should be-on the ball" Stanley H. Dodwell] When Mary wore a harem skirt And it was split in half, Who cared a damn for Mary's lamb When you could see her calf,
When Mary wore her husband's
shorts There was an awful strafe, For flesh and bone of eighteen
stone
"About half a minute later", witness went ou; "I went towards the entrance to the floor and noti ced the boso filling with water. I went as far as the ground floor to take stock of the operations and found all the hose deliveries at I simultaneously work. Almost heard a roar of the Roors collapsing behind me, and then I saw the ground for full of debris. I then called to the officers and men an the street to enter the floor and of Wu, Choi, fireman No. 7. bring their hoses with them to pat Deputy Superintendant Fitz-Henry out the fire as soon as possible in order that we might get on with There were superficial burns on the work of extricating the two the right side of the face and firemen. I also called upon neck, over the front and back of bystanders, Europeana and the Po the trunk and over the right thigh lice, to assist in removing the There were also marks of pressure debris. Mr. Wynne-Jones was of heavy objects against the left the some and I asked him to get side of the upper lip.
what assistance he could."
Mr. A. K. Craddock and others
of
Shanghal, December 13. Widespread regret is expressed at the death of Mr. A. . Crad- dock on Tuesday at the age
besides 72 years, as
being pro- minent in local business circles, he was a great club-man, and was noted for having pratically never missed a cricket or rugger
match here.
So far as the internal examina- tion was concerned, Dr. Begbie said he found extensive bruising of the
the
UNUSUAL COLLAPSE Witness went on to say that he
Showed rather more than calf.
Pa fumed and said he couldn't.
keep
His eye upon the ball: Mary's pillowy shorts so billowy Made all the golfer's full
Billowy girls please try to slim Each in a wondrous way: In body grow slight in limb get
light
If golf in shorts you play. Kindly hearts and Norman blood Will win out by-and-by. Matrons obesa in shorts will cease To tempt poor Stanley's eye Mary must be careful now Think of a mere male's nerves Figures, billowy, diet till willowy Eliminate your curves
"WIZARD"
skull, large bruised over both the then went up to the second for ARREST OF GEN.
right and left sides of the chest The late Mr. Craddock was born and a bruise on the heart. The in
coming in London in 1860,
out ternal organs were congested and East in 1888 to join the Hongkong the lunga were bruised, but there offices of the P. & O. Co. He first was no evidence of disease of the came to Shanghai in 1892, having internal organs. Death was due to Joined Messrs. Jardine, Matheson crushing in of the chest, burns and & Co. in 1890, the year of his shock. marriage.
by the fire escape and found that the rear portion of the Boor ap peared to be unsafe, and that for the time being at any rate, it would be dangerous to ask anybody to enter. Witness added that by the time he got to the street again he was informed that, one of the Evidence of identification WHE firemen buried on the ground, floor taken, after which Deputy Super- (fireman No. 14) had exceted his intendant Fitz-Henry went into the escape by going down to the base box. He said that the first call onment and coming out by the rear the night in question was received of the promises. at Central Fire Station at 11.30 p.m. by the Sai Street fire alarm and all appliances at the station ware sent out, one of them going to open the water valves. Just as he
Whilst in Messrs. Jardine. Ma- theson & Co.'s service, he was con- nected with the CPR. office, of with a constitution. Thereafter it which company Jardine's were CAVANAUGH. On Wednesday, possessed no mandate from the the local agents. He was trans-
December 13, 1933,
ferred to the company's offices in the people. It had been giver a task Hankow in the year 1900, where Shanghai General Hospital, Cella Cavanaugh, aged 53 and thereafter its cortinuance was he stayed until 1906. He was then years. Beloved wife of Patrick entirely arbitrary! The solution head of that office. William Cavanaugh,
under any circumstances remains until 1920, when he retired, stay- He remained with the company FEDOROFF.-On Thursday. De-
obscure and it is extremely difficult ing here, however, to become DIO cember 14, 1933, at her re- sidence, 153 Rue Pere Robert, to foreshadow the ultimate "out-minent in rubber circles. At the Ulia Vasiljevna Fedoroff, aged come with any accuracy.
time of his death, Mr. Craddock
78 years.
was a director of the Cheng Rub- Samagaga thalber Estates, Ltd., the CRADDOCK.-On
December 13,
It
*must
be confessed
thur Kift Craddock, aged 73 individualism so inherent in years, beloved husband of Kate Louise Craddock.
Spanish character and which has CLENCH.-UD December 14, 1933, always made government, in Spain'
at the General Hospital,
a matter of extreme precarious- Shanghai. Clive David Clench,
be
O'DUFFY
"Sensation in Free State
Dublin, Dec. 19. General O'Duffy's arrest has. caused a profound sensation in the Irish Free State, but no dis- orders have resulted.
He and two companions were de tained all night long at Westport Police
guard.
Barracks, round which
Mr. Fitz-Henry then said that there was so much debris to cleared that it was not until after 4. that he saw the outlines of a fireman's body, and upon remov- p.m., witness said he received what they found it was the body of Wa was leaving the station at 11.5ing the loose material around it. soldiers wearing steel helmets kept. is known as the home call" from Chot. He was practically in the
It was understood that the pri- Queen's Road Central.
middle of the floor, lying on his soners would be brought to Dub- yesterday afternoon And left side with his body doubled-up. || lin
Witness went on to say that he lodged in Arbourhill military pri- then called for Inspector Shannon son
No charge has yet been formu-~ who had the body removed and on
reference to the wearing or the... ness) identified the body at the
All available mem- Blue Shirt. Mortuary.
bers of the United Ireland Party " Mr. Fitz-Heary concluded by of which General O'Duffy is Pre- aying that the collapse of the "sident, met in Dublin yesterday floor was unusual as compared with under the other collapses in fires in the same Cosgrave.-Reuter. types of buildings
DELAY IN WATER Continuing, witness said that 1933, nt. his residence $57 underlying the political turmoil in Rubber Co., Ltd., Senawang Rub- upon arrival at the scene, he found
ber Estates Co., (1921), Ltd.
the 2nd floor of 358. Queen's Road Avenue Foch, Shanghai. Ar-Spain is a recrudescence of that Shanghal Klebang Rubber Estate. West ablaze, the dames threatening the following morning, bar (wit-lated, but presumably it will have
the Ltd., Shanghai Seremban Rubber the adjoining buildings, and, in Co., Ltd. and the Sua. Manggis fact, the fire appeared to be so Rubber Co., Ltd.
threatening that he sent an urgent message to the Pumping Station, asking them to hurry in regard to turning the supply on. He then instructed Station Officer Woollard to go to the rear of the building and find out if it was possible to use the fire float. Unfortunately it
of the Christian and Mission-ness, especially during the past
ary Alliance, aged 30 years. decade.. No sooner was the Re- public established than there was distinct tendency to split vo into rival camps as may be de-
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LATE ADMIRAL DUFF
Ashes Scattered in The Sea
(Special Air-Mail Service)
was not.
One
chairmanship of Mr.
MASKED MEN ON TRAIN
Incident occurred to day,
that the Irish Re-, suggesting
organisation wil Dublican Army
Three armed and masked men not have matters all its own way. entered the Dublin-Kerry train at Rathmore and having held up the guard, seized all copies
of the
A LUCKY ESCAPE How he was trapped under the debris and how he eventually made good his escape was the story told London, November 29. duced from the recent elections
The ashed of Admiral Sir Alex-By this time, witness said that by Ngan Shun, fireman No. 14. He where 7,000 candidates, represent- ander Ludovic Duff were scattered the fire had seriously involve the said that when he arrived at the London Office: 63, Fleet Stresting altogether 44 parties entered into the sea from HMS. Scimitar, first floor and bad ignited the roof fire on the night in question, he was which carried the casket from of No. 357. He then went up the detailed, together with fireman No.
organ Government
"The Irish the fray for the 470 seats in the Shotley Pler, Harwich Harbour, first floor with Assistant Station 77 (the deceased) to go into the Cortes. Groups are opposed to
on Saturday. The body was cre- Officer Brooks, the deceased add ground floor. They were holding Press' which were strewed over, a each other, and in the interior of mated on Friday, and the casket some other firemen and found that the hose waiting for the water to distance of more than six miles.
train and They then left the remained in Shotley Royal Naval the floor, together with the wooden come through when the first foor each group
"are competing am- Barracks throughout the night. staircase untouched by the flames, caved in and buried him. He took a walling motorcar-Reuter. ditious. In each division there are Ballors on the after-part of the He then instructed Officer Brooks crawled to the opening into
"HABEAS CORPUS'' INVOKED sub-divisions, which, if it con- destroyer stood at attention as the that immediately the water supply basement and when he got down
Dublin, Later. yessel steamed to the open sea, came through they would ascend there, he cried out "are life".
Mr. Justice Johnston has grant- tinues, and it will unless some ex- and when the vessel was abreast the staircase and deal with the first Some people heard his cries and ed permission to the United Ire ceptional idea or personality fuses of Felixstowe air station an ad-foor and then the second floor. they broke open the door in the land Party's legal advisers to ap- them, bodes no good for the im-miral's salute was fired from the "I left the floor with him," rear of the building and let him ply to the High Court for a Writ
naval establishment. All vessels witness said, "and gave him in out.
of Habeas Corpus in respect to in the harbour had flags at half-structions concerning operations
Further evidenos was taken after General O'Duffy's arrest. mast, these being hoisted to the from the strect and then returned which a verdict of accidental death full on the return of the destroy to the ground floor and waited at was returned."
The Daily Press.
Hosa Koso. DECEMBER 20, 1933.
SPAIN AND MONARCHY
The formation of a Cabinet by the Socialist leader, Senor Lerroux, can hardly be regarded as bring- Ing to an end the political crisis which opened with the resignation
Azano. of Signor Manual
The
mediate future of Spain.
The recent Barrios Ministry looked for a time as if its tone of general compromise would · have
and a" unification
its efected failure disappointed those who were willing to put Republicanism above party considerations
er to harbour.
DEATH OF GENERAL POTIOREK
LOCAL AND GENERAL
The Colony had a clean bill of hearth yesterday.
the
The application will be heard to-morrow.-Reuter:
NEWS SUMMARY
Vienna, December 19.
"Nomad" has reviewed local The death has occurred of Get-
A brief survey of Canton's Three sport on page 10. Year Plan was male by Mr. Lu
"Royal Navy" which is the of Bosnia in 1914.
It was General
Fong, at a Rotary Club Puncheon latest information which has been Potiorek who
No. 13 pontoon on the Bund, aboard the 8.8. Fatshin in Can-" reviewed by our special” Air Mail advised the Archduke Franz Fer- dinand to visit Sarajevo in July. near Nanking Road, will be closed-ton, yesterday. We will give a Service on Naval matters appears; 1914. He was actually in the car for repairs for three weeks from report of his lecture in to-morrow's on Page 1.
issue.. January 15, 1934. when, the Archduke was shot.
General Potlorek subsequently Austrian Army which invaded Serbia.-Reuter,
In the country the provincial probable inclusion of Benor Diego feeling has always transcendederal Fotiorek, who was Governor Barrios will certainly be a great national feeling and there is no asset, but Benar Lerroux' first clear conception of politics. It is short-lived. Cabinet is too fresh in not by any means certain that the the mind to instil much confidence people-apart from the politicians in spite of his improved position really destred the expulsion of THE FIFTEENTH ORDINARY at the last elections. His attitude King Alfonso,
Moreover, the Azana OP has always been considered de- into it. YEARLY MEETING SHAREHOLDERS will be held in Anitely partisan and he will on Cabinet with its extreme outlook the Foard Room of Messt. Lowe, that account and it extremely dif- and viclent methods of suppres Bingham & Matthews, Mercantile acult to control a parliamentary stor, which took the form of Building, Victoria, Hong Kong,
wholesale arrests, anti-religious
on Saturday, the 8th day of majority.
Drcomber, 1918, at 12 o'clock (Noon),
OI were jockeyed commanded the
In his first Cabinet Senor Lerroux violence and general terrorism, has
SIR HENRY DICKENS
Condition Still Serious
The British Consulate General a Shanghai is anxious to learn the whereabouts of Mr. C. D. Cox for whom they have certain in-
formation.
Members of the Rotary Club subscribed 843.45 at yesterday'a luncheon when a charity box was passed round among the members. The fund has not been allocated as, yet to any particular charity.
The circumstances surrounding the death of Wu Choi, a Breman The G.P.O. announces that the who was killed on the night of postage on Christmas and New December 7: appears on Page 8. Year cards addressed to Hong-
Votes totalling $11.807 are due kong, China, and Macao is two to come before the Finance Com- cents bach. The cards must not mittee of the Legislative Council bear more than five written words to-morrow, on Page 7 and - must be enclosed in open envelopes. -
Accounts of Hockey matches. played yesterday appear on Page 12. The colony's health report for The Murder Trial of Chu Lam the week ended December 16, Bing ends with "not guilty","A" showed the usual winter toll of full account appears on Page 0. tuberculosis, 57 deaths being re- The many friends of Mr. G. Eported. In addition there were Wetton will regret to hear that two deaths each from, diphtheria he is at present a patient in the and meningitis and one each from Government Civil Hospital, suffer-enteric and septicemia. ing from a badly broken arm, the result of a fall,
A report of the Navy Rugger game appears on Page 11.
for the purpose of receiving a State-made clear, his ultimate intention deeply outraged the instincts of ment of Accounts and the Report of
He fell the people. In the cities also there. the Directors for the finamial year to dissolve the Cortes. ended 80th September, 1988, and down at that time because his very is a hankering after, the Monarchy
partisanship did not qualify him and among many the days
"Around the Courts" being our.. of electing Directors and Auditors.
assimilation of cases heard yes- The Transfer Books of the Com- to conduct an entirely successful ex-King Alfonso are looked upon
terday appears on Page 6. e pany, will be closed from Saturday, election. If by ewitiging more to as a golden era. The same signa
London; December 18.
Echoes of 1859 appear on 'Page 23rd December, 1988, until Saturday, the Right he can enlist the aid of are to be noticed as marked the Sir Henry Dickens, who was
The management of The Wing 6. 18th January,' 1984, both days, in-
On Co., Ltd. announce that their Z.B.W. Wireless Programme clusive.
Senor Barrios, he may and it pos- latter part of the Commonwealth knocked down by a moter-cycle
on Saturday, is going on "as well After a suspension of several departments will be opened on Page 4 sible to conduct a successful elee in England before the return of as can be expected, but his condi- weeks owing to the civil war in Sunday, 24th instant, from 8 am Strange Lives" a paper by Dr. By Order of the Board of Directors, tion and we may then regard the Charles the Second. The time is tion remains serious.
Binktang, the authorities of the till 10 pm in order to enable L. G. Baunders at the Rotary NOEL BRAGA,
dissolution of the
the Cortes as perhaps, not yet at hand, but it Although Bir Henry is 84 years Eurasia Aviation Corporation are their patrons to have more op- Club yesterday, proved to be an, Secretary, almost a certainty, for in his view does not appear at all improbable of age. It is less than a year ago formulating plans for the resumpportunity to do some more shop interesting paper on bacteriology,
that a referendum will one day.aince he gave up his position as tion of the service between Shang-ping as their stores will be closed Pare 7.412
on Monday, 25th, being Christmas Home Football -dorecasts will be Hong Kong, 16th December, 1988, the Cortes falalled its functions be held to decide whether Spain Commons Berjeant of the City of hai and Tachen, on the Birkiang
Soviet border.
Holday
found on Page 12. [2078 when it provided the country should again become a Monarchy, London-British Wireless.