NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE, STANLEY.
FOUNDERS DAY 3RD MARCH.
3.00 p.m. Presentation of Certi- fentes and Prizes by Sir Henry Pollock, K, K. C.
4.00 p.m.Tea.
4.30 p..-College Association
Annual Meeting,
All Old Boys are cordially invited to attend...
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UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY
OF CANTON, LTD.
NOTICE.
This Society
THE Cadersigned assumes Charge
us General
Manager as From TO DAY.
By Order of the Board,
A. W. HUGHES, ·"
General Manager.
Hong Kong, 24th February, 1994.
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BRITISH TRADERS' INSURANCE
CO., LTD.
NOTICE.
HE Undersigned assumes Charge
of this Company as Gederal
Manager.as From TO-DAT. "
By Order of the Board,
A. W. HUGHES,
General Manager.
Hong Kong, 24th February, 1934,
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THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE
CO., LTD...
NOTICE.
THE Undersigned assumes Charge of this Company as General
Manager as From TO-DAY.
By Order of the Board,
A. W. HUGHES,
General Manager.
Hong Kong, 24th February, 1934.
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THE HONG KONG & KOWLOON WHARF & GODOWN. CO., LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1934.
Drink what you like
and your choice will be
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OF GREAT ACE
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SIR ALEXANDER
CADOGAN
Guest Of British Con- sul In Shanghai
Shanghai, February 26, Greeted by a number of British officials, Sir Alexander Cadogan landed in Shanghai at 9.15 am. and proceeded to the British Con- sulate General where, with his wife, he will stay as the guest of Sir John and Lady Brenan while his daughters will register at the Cathal Hotel,
Interviewed by Reuter, he said he will do his utmost to foster Sino-British relations in a spirit of co-operation, and friendship. He had not yet received instructions as regards the revision of the Sino- British Commercial Treaty, but he will study the question carefully. and submit his views to London.
St Alexander declared he will be leaving for Nanking on March 2, and intended to study the question of the removal of the British Legation from Pelping, as in prin- ciple the Legation should not be so far from the capital.-Reuter.
CHANGE OF PLANS,
Sir
Shanghai, February 26. Alexander Cadogan's two younger daughters, Cynthia and Lillian, are suffering from measles and are being cared for in a house In the British Consulate compound. Sir Alexander and Lady Cadogan and their eldest daughter have changed their plans and are stay- ing at the Cathay Hotel-Reuter.
If Gossip We Must
The f
than
It was a coat-and-skirt day af Happy Valley last Saturday. rain of the previous day and the gray weather of the early morning made all the lovelles" decide to play for safety-for it is better to look trim in a jersey suit draggled in a flimsy, frock-so, (as great minds nearly always think alike) all those who arrived before the sun had declared him- self were smartly turned out in tweeds and serges, very much as they would be for a race-meeting at home in England..
And the result was delightful. The well-kept grounds helped to sustain the illusion. Never has the members enclosure looked nicer: Bright flowers massed attractively against the green velvet
lawns * Kay musle from ELT excellent re- gimental band. and some first- class dividends......What more can the heart of the race-goer demand?
the
Prudence"
A scene outside the Lee Theatre after the matinee performance
Miss Yvonne Shenton started well, I leave. „Mr. Sandes, Mr. Tinson, Mr. for her pony Red Fox won second! Dudley King, and Mr. Hegarty were place in the first race of the first all to be found near the shrods day of the first meeting she has desks on more than one occasion, attended, since she returned from Mrs, Stanton arrived just before England. (and paid a nice little tiffin. looking very smart and trim dividend too).
a little after his bad go of goût. and thought himself lucky to be out and about, in time. Miss Bar- bara Sutton arrived just about tea-time looking very pretty in a nigger-brown"
and coat
skirt, in black and white, with a yellow and with. her was another The first real surprise of the day camellia in her buttonhole. Mrs. very attractive young lady whom was the $335.50 paid by Dancing D. J. L. Lewis, too, looked immens-^ I see everywhere. (but have not yet Buttery. We have a shrewd sus ly chic in black-and-white- and discovered ber name.) Those two Steelc pleton that Mrs. "Bertle', Aimpson had a big tiffin party as usual..... Inseparables, Miss Audrey was one of the wise ones on that but really it would be impossible and Miss Eve O'Hagen looked (soine people have all the luck) to chronicle all' the numerous charming as always. Mrs. Frost in parties in these columns,-for, the a gray-green sult seemed to lead looking rather wistful since she number was well over the twenties!, a lot of ponies in (a most pleasing
NAVAL TRAGEDY Miss Betty Johnson went about
A.B. Bain's Body Found
The body of A. B. Bain, of H.M.S. Whitshed, who was report ed missing on February 18, was found at the Naval Anchorage, near H.M.S. Cornwall, yesterday afternoon..
other new type, the twin-engined
By the finding of the body, the "Dragon" transport biplane, has mystery of Bain's theappearance has already been sold in twelte differ-been cleared up, for although there ent countries overseas and has Tel.- 24517.
proved as efficient, and econmical London Offer: 53, Fleet Street, in the heat of Central Africa as in
E.D. 4"
The Daily Press.
HONG KONG. FEBRUARY 27. 1934.
the cold of northern Canada This machine is equally well suited for private as for commercial use and can carry up to ten passengers. The manufacturers of the above mentioned machines, the de Havil- land company, found the year 1933 by far the most profitable in the firm's history. Another leading British firm, the Pairday Aviation
THE FORTY-SEVENTH ORDIN AIRCRAFT AND AIR-FEATS company, reports great success in
MEETING OF
SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Office of Mesura, Jardine, Matheson &Co., Ltd, on Friday, the 2nd March, 1934, at NOON, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1933.
The Transfer Books of the Company will to CLOSED from Wednesday, the 318 February, 1934, to Friday the 2nd March, 1934, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
F. H. CRAPSELL,
Secretary. FONG KONG, 13th February, 1934.
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THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC
CO., LTD.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN NOTE the FORTY-FIFTH OR DINARY YEARLY MEETING will be held at the Company's Offices, P. &
D. Building, on Wednesday, 14th March, 1934, at 11 s., for the purpose A presenting the Report of the Dir bctors together with a Statement of Accounts to 31st December 1932 and lecting Directors and Auditors. 2 The Register of Members of the Company will be closed from 3rd March to 14th March, 1924, both days folusive, during which period on Transfer of Shares can be registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors. BB, LIVINGSTON & CO, LTD.
Agents. Long Kong, 21st February, 1034.
OF 1933
In the production of aircraft as well as in the ravigation of these machines, undoubtedly destined to become the supreme vehicle of fu- ture world transport, Great Bri-
was a suspicion of him having committed suicide, at the time of his failure to turn up to duty, the Police issued a warrant for his, arrest the next day for desertion
Bain left duty at seven o'clock that morning for recess and when called up för duty again at 9.30 was found be missing. Enquiries among the men elicited the inform- ation that a splash had been heard ehortly after 8 o'clock and a search one of the ship's revealed that
buckets was missing.
י
A report that a case of ammuni- tion had fallen overboard from HM.S. Whitehall which was lying alongside the Whitshed rather cis- counted the theory that Bain had Belgium-where Fairey aeroplanes thrown himself overboard, but it are extensively used in the army-was later ascertained that the as- and a gratifying crease in the maitim had fallen overboard much exports of aeroplanes to the South splash was heard,
Inter than the tire when the
American States.
Divers sent down to recover the The most spectacular fight of ammunition, later in the day, found Bain's belt with the missing bucket the year was the flight over Ever-attached.
observations taken during the fight made it possible to prepare the first accurate maps of these regions. Another remark-
W
tain has experiencea notable pro-est, the world's higkest mountain, At the time of the accident H.M.S. gress during the year 1933. Mag-by two British, aeroplanes, Photo-side the Naval Canteen.
Whitshed was lying off shore along- nificent fights which have been graphs and recorded show that for sheer cour age and aeronautical skill the Bri- tish pilot still takes his place in the front rank of flyers of all na-able achievement was the on- tions, while reports for the year stop dight of a
British zeroplane from leading British aircraft man-
from Lincolnshire, in England to ufacturers testify to the vitality walvis Bay in South West Africa, of the industry.
J distance of 5,309 miles. This
STORM TAKES TOLL
Many Casualties In America
New York, February 26.
has been recorded at Illinois, and A fall of eight inches of snow
16 inches in West Virginia. One woman has been frozen to death at Philadelphia.
Tornado-like winds at Meridan,
fore
„The kick at goal
occupation I should think).
Mrs. L. C. F. Bellamy looked particularly fresh and charming in white cerise with a cute little
Balean
·waistcoat. Miss Barbara had an extremely pretty cost-frock of beige elephant-crepe with large buttons and collar and cuffs of chocolate brown.
Mrs. A. K. Mackenzie looked very sweet in lupin blue, more with a gray squirrel coat. Mrs. Cassidy came with her sister who was all in black with a trim high colaz and a black hal, Miss Legge Willis arrived at the sunniest mo- ment of the afternoon looking de- lightfully appropriate all in white. Mr. Murdoch was most intrigued at the result of the Trial Plate" for he was one of the four or five peo- ple who had backed Hydroplane" and as he was on I both ways he must have netted nearly five hum- dred dollars.....
Those who backed King's Warden THE INSEPARABLE TWO.
had a lot to say about "new- comers who bump and bore and Mrs. Sheldon looked very bus-prevent a good pony from making
nissed backing it' by a hairs- breadth. Mrs. Syme Thomson was so busy collecting winnings all the
me that she didn't mind how 'nesslike in a smart Hitle nut-
a good start," and there are those many people chaffed her about brown suit. Mrs. Mike Tumer who say they intend to keep a that frill
wore the most alluring little tur-sharp look out to prevent a re- her dark coas and skirt. Mrs. Hcident. One of the prettlest cos- laws were very empty be-ban-hat of green and brown with petition of a certain annoying in- tumes of the day was the all- struck an original note in gray and pale yellow. Miss Pat Master mulberry outfit. worn by Mrs. Tam wore gray with a red tartan blouse. Pearce, who looked very happy and Mrs. Kole had a shoulder-cape bright when she led in her favour- coat, worn over a dress of brown ite Trentbridge. studying ''form'') and Mr. J. W. Alabaster and white patterned silk. who has only just returned from į Mr. Sutton was still limping just
tiffin and
then filled up rapidly, Mra. Sommerfelt in Navy rivals. Among the smail crowd near the paddock we noticed Mr. Reeve (hard at work
Blue was one of the earliest ar-
LOCAL AND GENERAL
There was one case of small-pox. and four of cerebro-spinal fever reported for the 24 hours ended on February 25.
The anual prize distribution of! St. Stephen's College," will be held at Starley on Saturday, March 8, at 3 pm, when Sir Henry Pollock, Kt., K.C., will distribute the awards.
And so ends the first chapter of Race, Week.
OBITUARY
Famous Baseballer Dead
New York, February 26. John J. McGraw, the famous baseball player-manager died to-..
He day of uzaemic poisoning. Two cases of meningitis and one
retired in 1932 after being mana- case of diphtheria were reported to The RM.S. "Empress of Bri-ger of the New York giants for the local health authorities on Fri-tain, which is on her second round thirty years, His club won ́the day.
the-world tour, is expected to world series thrice. He was 2 arriva in Hong Kong on Saturday, major leaguer at eighteen and was March 17. She will stay four days a brilliant third baseman.-Reuter. The RMS. Empress of Canada in the Colony before proceeding to is expected to arrive in Hongkong Shanghai. Chinwangte, Japan ch 3, at 7 am, and will leave at e New York via Paz, from Yokohama on Saturday, Mar- porta, Honolulu, San Francisco and
clock the same evening for Manila.
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One of the most prominent Ger-
board of directors of the Union of man bankers, Privy Councillor Dr. Fritz Hartman, chairman of the
Municipal Mortgage banks, met with a fatal accident while shoot- ing in Hecgreaser near the Capital The rife went off when'. Hartman --slipped wounding · him
fatally. Transocean Kuo Min,
To take the production first, se- aeroplane was equipped with a re- veral new and interesting aero-markable British invention, a me- planes and engines have appeared chanical control apparatus auto- during the year. At the greatmatically maintaining an accurate Trade Display, organised by the course once it is set. The tourney Society of British Aircraft Con-occupied 57 hours, and for more structors at Hendon at the end of than 30 hours of this time the me- June, forty-four different types of chanical control steered the craft civil and military flying machines. unerringly towards its goal, When Mississippi, Georgia and Alabama ranging from large "multi-engined visibility is poor this invention is resulted in eight people being that on the 28th inat. all their The Sincers Co., Ltd., announce air-liners and troop-carriers to invaluable. This non-stop fight killed and 12 being injured. Pro- stores will be closed for stock-tak- small light sports machines, were set up a new record which was,
perties were demolished,
ing Business will be resumed on One of the many aeroplanes Thursday, March 1st, assembled for inspection, and de- however, broken later in the year searching the storm-swept Wasatch monstration. Among them was the by a fine flight of two French of Mountains, yesterday sighted sh air liner which has been missing world's fastest military machine. ficers. Further, a fresh record was since it leftf Salt Lake City on
Mr. J. B. Armstrong, Assistant which, fully loaded, attains a level set up by British nyers for the four- Friday in a blinding snowstorm American Mail Line died yesterday General Freight Agent for the speed of over 250 miles an hourney between England. and Aus- carrying eight passengers of double pneumonia in Seattle. The Rev. Henry Wolfe Baises, also a machine equipped with the tralia, this
The airman described it as lying Vast distance being atop a canyon, but he was not able Mr. Armstrong was formerly agent most powerful beavy-all air-cooled covered in six days and eighteen to determine whether or not it had in Yokohama and Manila for the motor yet flown, and fast mall hours.
"1" New York; February 28, HONG KONG & SHANGHAI
carriers and large and comfortable Small as is the British Royal Air All the occupants of the air liner BANKING CORPORATION...
transport machines for the con- Force the entire strength, inclu- mentioned earlier were killed THE Final Dividend declared for veyance of passengers and goods.
ding reserve and auxiliary squad-Reuter. the Year ending 81st Decem. The best known of all light sero-
rons, is only 42squadrons it. 1938, st the rate of Three planes is probably the world-fam- completed during the year an
SNOWSTORM unds Sterling at exchange 1/58/8 ous Moth" range of British mac aggregate of over 40 million miles Another blinding snowstorm parable on and after the 26th bruary, 1934, at the Offices of the hines. During the year a new mo- firing, at home and abroad Al-which began at midday lashed by poration, where shareholders are opiane, the "Leopard Moth" in though unfortunately immunity a violent gale da harassing New ented to apply for Warrants, tended to replace the "Puss Meth from accidents during glit 18. & Zogland where the mow of The
o dream of the future, calculations day's blizzard" is; sili piled high, Order of the Board of Directors, has been added to the series. It show that in the British Royal Alr Trame is disorganised and the fir - All - men
V. M. GRAYBURN, has the same horse-power, as ita Force 10,000 hours are flown for services cancelled, and many Long Commit
Chief Manager. predecessor, but it is more comfor each fatal accident, which reflects Island families are still snowed in altst Party
the greatest credit on the training by, the previous storm, and are House Kong, 24th February, 1984. table and has a greater carrying of pilots and on the dependability threatened by an acute food and out,
fusi; Khortage.—Reater, (2801 | capacity than the old craft. An- of the machines they fly.
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been wrecked.—Reuter.
ANOTHER BLINDING"
American Mail Line.
Prof. G. P. de Martin, M.B.E.- MA, former Director of Educa tion, will give a lecture at the Grill Room of Hongkong Hotel to-day on "Impressions of Italy in year
at 5.30 pm. Adrission is by invitation only.
Reuter:
February
the Executive of the Native Nation
have been arrested.
are being carried: cipal town of Java,"
NEWS SUMMARY
MacGregor, R.C. was yesterday
His Honour, Mr. Justice A, D. A.
welcomed as a barrister to the
Supreme Court by members of both branches of the legal profession.
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Yesterday's sensational defeat of the favourites in the Hong Kong Derby with selections "for to-dây Page 1.
will be found on
The latest home football news
M.A." (Ozon), the newly-appointed Assistant Chaplain of St. John's Cathedral, received his Licence of office from the Bishop of Victoria during the morning service at the received through our speciat, air- Cathedral on Sunday. The preacher mall service will be found on was the Bishop "of the Philippine Islands, while Dean Swann, con- ducted the service.
Page 10.
Navy, Army and Air Force news Is published on
Page 6.
Our Motor: supplement appears on Page 2 where a comprehensive review of American cara for 1994
given
A concert, arranged by Mr. J. C. M. Grenham, is to be given in the Sailors and Soldiers Hage “to- morrow, commencing at 8.30. hm. The charge for admission is so cents only, and the following well- Mise known artistes wall appear, Elsa Alves, Miss Audrey Steele, Our weekly London air-mail Mi Evelin O'Hagan, Mr. J. Jter which is published on Page 3 Fergusson, Mr. W., Simpson, Mr. contains-23 usual all the Intest Gus. D'Aquino, Mr. G. W. True and news of the activities in the great
Metrópolis, MY-J/CM, Grenham.