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THE HONG KONG & KOWLOON

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1934.

HOTEL DE FRANCE GUTTED

TESTS IN A TANK EWO

COTTON MILLS'

Spectacular Blaze in Avenue Edward VII.: May Save Mercantile ANNUAL DINNER

Many Fire Calls During Holiday

Going up in Banes on Thursday morning, the Hotel de France in Avenue, Edward VII provided the a spectacular fire of the China New Year period. Completely gut- ted. the east side of the building Presents a contrast to the western end, where a radio station has its studios.

Rushing out of the building shortly before 5 m, when the manager gave the alum, guests and servanta

Marine

A world revolution in shipbuit

ding:

Pleasing Function In The Ewo Lodge

The breaking of all present

Coincident with the China New records for low running costs and

The heralding of a shipbuilding Year holidays in Shanghai is on speed, race on a huge scale, involving event much looked forward to in with £ merchant local British cotton circles-that of the annual dinner given by the service, every nailon

Taipan of the Muckle Hoose,' Mr. B. D. F. Beith, to the foreign staff of the Ewo Cotton Mills, Ltd. This pleasing function "took place in the Ewa Lodge, where covers were laid for 41 gutata,

All this and a great deal more is expected to be the direct result of the maiden voyage of a strange new coal-burning vessel now ploug- hing its way through the seas to Buenos Aires.'

fire was put out before damage had been done to more than two houses, An hour and a half later the French Brigade turned out again, this time ton false alarm from Rue Conty.

On Wednesday morning, in the Sinza Station of the early hours several fire ouls were received. S. F. B. received the first alarm, to 3316 Tatung Road, where bedding had caught alight, the flames being extinguished by occupants before of the Hotel de France had a narrow the fremont arrived. At 1.33 am. escape. When the French Fire the French Brigade were called to

The vessel called the Arcwear. Brigade arrived on the scene after4 Rue Disery, where a fire, had

fast turn-out flames were already broken out but which the inmates and it has been designed behind shooting out into the streat, so rapid managed to check before the brigade closed doors by the famous' haval was the spread of the fire in the arrived.

architect, Sir Joseph Isherwood.

Its essential difference les in the old-style building.

Nobody suffered injuries except responsible for Yangszopoo Station streamlining carried throughout at the Maurice Le Dore, the manager turning out to Dankawe, just the ship. Instead of only of the hotel, who received one or inside Chape off Kungping Roads, bow and stern-the present prin- twu minor cute when he had to where the Settlement firemen assist-ciple of shipbuilding, break his way out of a window, theed the Chipei Bridage, being away staircase being in flames. The others from their station for 1 hours in the hotel included M. Le Dore's Twenty minutes after this alarm had

Chinese members of the staff.

Cdr. John Marshall had a lucky escape. Flames spread over His bot know that the building was on flat without touching it, and he did fire until heat and smoke awoke him, after the firemen had got the blaze under control,

Watch-towers at 404 am. were

After the excellent dinner, Mr. Beith; speaking on behalf of the Consulting Committee, congratulat- ed the staff on the satisfactory year's working, ahd gare, as the toast of the evening "the continued success of the Ewo Cotton Millas Ltd." Mr James Harrop, manager of the Evo Mills, Aftably respond- ed

After "adashlight photo, a long and varied programme-consisting of 24 numbers--was then presented, efficient and witty "M. C.”

WHARF & GODOWN CO., LTD. wife; and one foreign and three been received, Sinza were out again cent. In fuel costs in competition Mr. MoNicol making a very

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

TRY ANNUAL MEETING OF THE FORTY-SEVENTH ORDIN SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Office of Heaura. Jardine, Matbeson &Co., Ltd., on Friday, the 2nd March, 1934, at NOON, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statement of Aocounts for the year ended 31st December, 1993:

The Transfer Books of the Company will be CLOSED from Wednesday, the 21st February, 1834, to Friday, the 2nd March, 1934, both days inclusivo.

By Order of the Board of Directors, F. H. CRAPNELL

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Becretary, HONG KONG, 13th February, 1934.

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NOTICE OF ANNUAL

MEETING. .”

on their second call of New Year morning, this time to Sinza and Tauung Roads, as the result of a ing from the flaring up of jos wall-intentioned false alarm result

paper.

Hongkow had their turn at 6.48 Am., and encountered a blaze at 160 Dent Road, where a quantity of by Russian was badly damaged, clothing, in a Chinese house leased It took the firemen twenty minutes

Binza's third call came at 9.50 to bring the flames under control. a.m., to 218 Yates Road, where a

Here are the other outstanding merits of the Arcwear.

It will save as much as 50 per with ships built ten years ago, and consume 25 per cent. less than

Ships built according to its design will outstrip any vessel of

ny modern ship.

their size and class afloat.

It is a steady as a rock. There is not the slightest vibration even in the engine-room.

The Contributors Amongst those who contributed were Messrs S. Hardman, W., Smith, W. Carrington, T. Clark, G. L. Wilson, W. Heaton, W. E Wil- son, W. W. Mackenzie, F. Lyons, E. A Colombo, and H. Heathcote, Radio Studio Threatened

with A. Cheetham and WG. Mather, accompanista:" Without The building is divided in its centre by a wide staircase; the por

wishing to be invidious, perhape the the

tit-bit of the evening was the tion on the east comprising

It is claimed that a 1,000-foot

song "Ewo and J. M., by Mr. G. Hotel de France, and that on the

passenger ship built on the same L. Wilson, in which topical allusions right ofices, formerly occupied by Millington Ltd, and others, while the top portion of the west side is drying stage was slightly damaged principle, would reduce fuel costs were cleverly introduced in fout | occupied by "station XQHC's studiò. At 10.58 a.m. Yangterepoo and in either coat or off by at least amusing verses to the popular re aud a flat used by Cmdr. Marshall Point sub-station attended to a fire për cent., at the same time attain- l'frain of "John William Macoria-

Flames gutted the eastern side, and wore sweeping out of the main staircase when the Fire Brigade ar- rived, making it impassable. Two turntable escapes and two other escapes made it possible for the blaze to be tackled.

It can carry many more tons of cargo than any other vessel of the

same tonnage.

in a traw hat, part of which was ing a speed of 35 knots. » damaged, off Yangtzepoo Road.

Hongkow were out again in the afternoon, at 206 o'clock, when a Chinese lavatory was destroyed by fames gefore the spread of the fire was checked. At 247 p.m. Central machines responded to, an alarm from M.23 Foochow Road, where matting and kitchen utensils on a

BERLIN TOAST

TO EX-KAISER

chie."

The evening passed all too quickly, in the minds of those present, and it was the unsaimons opinion that the dinner was the most enjoyabla of the annual series,

Among the guests, were Messrs. H Martin Little; G. L. Wilson, A. W. Burkill, L. J. Davies, W. J. Keswick, J. H. Keswick, F. A.

drying stage were damaged by Bre. Nazi Police Swoop On Pollock, J. F. Owen, and A. Piercy.

Flames were also thick on the staircase leading up to the radio station's fiour and badly hurted the door into the passage à fout or two The last call of the day was answer- Fouriaesthe ANNUAL from Cmdr. Marshall's bedroom. TGENERAL MEETING of the The French Fire Brigade, realizing held our station, to 639 Con- ed by Bubbling Well, as well as by - KOWLOON RESIDENTS' As the possibilities of the blaze, drench-

SOCIATION will be held in the Sted the building with water from naught Road, where a fire had already been extinguished by dwel- Andrew's Church Hall, Kowloon, on

four, pumps, but even then took an Thursday, 8th March, 1994, at 6 p.m. hour and a half to bring it under lers in the house,

BUSINESS

Adoption of Report and Accounts for the year ended 31st December

1933

Election of Officers and Committee Any other business. It is earnestly requested that meinbers and all others interested in the welfare of Kowloon will make an endeavour to be present at the meeting.

J. H. SHAW,

Hon. Secretary. Kowloon, 19th February, 1934.

MR. TOM COLLINS

The Oldest Blue

Air-Mail Service

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On Air Again

The fire spread into the roof area above Cmdr. Marshall's bedroom, and scorched all the beams. Crodr. Marshall was awakened by the heat, and finally smoke brought him, out of bed in a hurry. He then found that the building had caught fire, but that the spread of the flames had been checked,

K.D.R.C.

New Officers Elected

Ex-Officers

We understand that the ladies' Dramatic events marked the at- prizes foe the Gay Nineties Ball on tempt by members of the National Saturday 24th, February, are now Officers League to celebate the ex-being exhibited in the lounge of the Kaiser's 5th birthday at a gather-Hong Kong Hotel, and are being ing in Berlin

much admired. The gentlemens Hitherto the officers have been, prizes are not yet on view but com- allowed to carry out their celebra sist of a bottles of Black Label tions without interruption, but this Whisky and a portable gramaphone time the Nazi administration inter--both promising much cheer! vened and prohibited the toast of According to a message, former Kaiser Wilhelm being bonoured. military and naval officers had vivesathered in the hall, when, without. Warning, lorry loads of police and storm troopers drove up and sur-" rounded the building just before midnight,

Kowloon

The following officers were clected for the ensuing year at the annual general miceting of the Dock Recreation Club: The flames failed to reach the roof Chairman, Mr. R. G. Draig; over the radio studio, nor was any chairman, Mr. J. Revie; hon, water damage to be observed there,cretary, Mr CR Logan; hon. During the forenoon electric cur treasurer, Mr. P. B. Parke; bar rent, cut off because of the fire, was convener, Mr. W. G. K. Mackie;

As in customary, the officers rose reconnected to the radio station,librarian, Mr. W. H. C. Robson;

at the stroke of twelve and were and broadcasting was resumed at committee, Messrs J. N. Sweeney,

J. Kimpton, V. M. Hart ord Wabout to raise their glasses to toast Greig.

noon

Despite conditions on the staircase and part of the roof, it is intended that the station continue broadenst ing for a few days from the build-

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the ex-Kaiser when the police burst into the hall, with cries of Hands up!"

ing until the studio is removed to MORE NAVAL CONTRACTS personages, wearing the picturesque

289 Broadway.

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Machines from Central Station of the Shanghai Fire Brigade also turned out, on a watchtower call, and the firemen laid hose in readi-

London, February 3. Orders to the value of about Mr. Tom Collins, who was Bornness to assist the French Brigade, at Warwick on January 31, 1841, either with personnel or with water, £1.000.000, consisting of a flotilla

their assistance Was not

leader and submarine, are to be completed his ninety-third year on but

placed by the Admiralty with" Cly- January 30, and is beyond all required

de firms. Messrs Yarrow and Co., questions the oldest living Blue. Of

Scotstoun, have been selected as those who played at Lord's in the

the builders of the flotilla leader," match of 1863 every member of both

and Messrs Scotts Shipbuliding teams other than Mr. Collins bas Albert, off which, opposite to Rue and Engineering Company. Green- passed away.

Other Calls Now Year's eve saw the French Brigade turn out to Avenue du Roi

The officers, including many high uniform of the Imperial regime, were ordered to proceed to their homes. This they immediately did, leaving the toast unhonoured.

SAYINGS OF THE WEEK

Even a Bavarian pastor is not suitable for East Prussia-Dr. Muller.

It seems to be thought that if you can fly in an aeroplane, the

Going up to Cambridge in 1830 Paul Henry, a village of ten oldhock, are to receive the contract nativity of Christ can hardly be

on leaving Bury St. Edmunds, Mr. Collins had to wait four years before obtaining his Blue. He was des- cribed by his contemporaries as a useful bowler, especially on hard ground. During his residence at Cambridge he was remarkably sie- cessful against Surrey at the Oval, "taking five wickets for 38 runs in 1861 and six for 10 in 1863. In a University match of low scoring in 1863, Oxford won by eight wickets. During that season, in which Cam- bridge played four matches, Mr. Collins and Mr. H. M. Plowden, afterwards Sir H. M. Plowden, were the mainstay of the Cambridge attack Mr. Plowden took. 27 vio kets for 12 ranka-piece, and Mr. Collide took 15 wickets for an average of 16 rung a-pièce.

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YALUABLE GIFT

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London, Feb. 3. Two valuable" letters have been gifted to Bouter Johnnie's Cottage, how under the custody of the Na- tional Trust for Scotland. One is from Robert Burns to Thomas Ort. Ballochnell, and the other is from Burn's father to Mr. Orr,

The gift Has been made possible through the generosity of the Miss- es Eunice and Bylya Murray,. Moor Park, Cardross, and the letters be- longed to their late father, Dr Da- vid Murray, the well-known Glas- gow lawyer!

Chinese houses was threatened. The for the submarine...

STEFFI DUNA appearing.

INDISCRETIONS

OF EVE

belleved: or again, if you can listen. to wireless telephony, the moral objections to contraception, are no longer valid.--Lord Hugh Cécil,

After studying numbers of spirit messages I have come to the core clusion that, if ghosts have souls, they certainly have no brains.--Mr. C. E. M. Joad.

Adolph Hitler and his Ministers will defend to the last breath the place to which Providence has been pleased to call them-Dr. Frick,

If I were a revolutionary I cer- tainly would not adopt the tactics. of Sit Stafford Cripps of jumping into the middle of it: and then running away Mr. Winston Chur- chill

'Nonsense is one thing thas offendai nobody. Mr. G. EK! Chestertonindia tela

"Destruction. cometh out of the North" cried Jeremiah, and the modéin Jéremiah ethoes his làmént with Tyneside as a trapienisstra- tion Bir Arnold Whson, M.PTER We can do the Christian cause no worse lojtry in the mine of the post-War generation than to identify Christian conduct with the social conventions of the mines teenth century-Canon F. R. Barry

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Le his Royal grandmother before him, King Utorke is the best speaker if his realm. Mr. Bernara Shaw.

The greatest Joy Cross-road Is that its 21 fam" against new Book Denison RoEL.

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