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Extra Race Meering, to be held on SATURDAY, the 29TH APRIL, 1934 (weather permitting), may be obtained at the Bearetary's Office, Gloucester. Building; The flub House, Happs Valley the Hong Kong Club; the Sports Club; mud the Stables, Shan Kwong Bond.
Entries closa at 12 o'clock NOON on THURSDAY, 19in APBIL, 1934. By Order."
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NOTICE.
188 Annual General Meeting of H K. W, G. & M. C. L. "will
be hot at The Helena May Institute on Tuesday, April 17th, at 10.30 A.M.
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A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED,
YOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN.
that the Forty-ninth Annual, Ordinary General Meeting of the Company (since its registration) will be held at the Hong Kong Hotel, Hong Kong, on TUESDAY, the 17th April, 1984, at 11.30 am. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Managers, together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st October, 1933.
The Register of Shares, of the be closed from Company will
Thursday, the 12th day of April to Wednesday the 18th day of April, 1934, Foth days inclusive, during which period a transfer of shares can be registered. ·
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, General Managers. Hong Kong, 6th April, 1984.
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HONG KONG, APRIL 16, 1934.
MORE OPEN SPACES
Town planning a very wide subject and one which demands I.uch
thought and attention.
While not attempting town plan- ning on an elaborate scale, we wish to offer some suggestions on this matter insofar as more play- (2434 grounds for the poorer Chinese
THE HONGKONG & YAUMATI FERRY CO., LTD.
children are concerned. This is a matter which has never received the attention that is its due from our effélent officials although it is no less important than some of the problems which take up so much of their time.
munity in general will agree with" us, greatly deplore any such step. We have few enough playgrounds for the poorer. children, and
instead of the Government resum- would go one step further and ing any of the existing ones, we
arge very strongly that they de- vise ways and means to provide more "lungs" for the crowded districts. This does not affect only, the poorer children or the people who live in the over- crowded districts. It is a question which affects the community at large. Only a few days ago, the distressing news that the number of deaths from tuberculosis was almost doubled since 1923
was. made known and one of the causes attributed to this crowding.
Was over- We are afraid that so long as there is poverty, there must needs be over-crowding, but
THE STAVISKY
SCANDAL
Another Mysterious" Death?
(Special to "Hong Kong Daily Press”) (My Telegraph, Copyright, Tele graphia. Messages Ordinance." - 2894 Receivad, April 15, 1.30a.m.)
Paris. April 14. The post mortem examination on the former director of the Insur ance Department of the Ministry. David, who was to have been ar rested in connection with the Stavisky affair, had died suddenly before the investigation had led to any comprehensive result.
Although the examination does not exclude the possibility of death from natural causes. the internal organs will be submitted for "a further analysis with a view to discovering if they reveal traces of poison.
David was to be interrogated re- garding letters of ex-Minister Dala- dier addressed to the editor of the newspaper "Volonte who is now in prison.
One report states that David has shared the fate of Judge Prince- Transocean Kuo Min.
WORLD CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP
Fifth Game Ends In A Draw
4 Gossip We Must
Now that the Hong Kong" Sea- son is virtually over our Society Butterflies will have to: depend more and more on private or in- formal entertainments for their recreation and amusement, Just as St. Andrews Ball ushers in the Social Season-so St Patricks Ball always brings it to a close: The Big Ships return from short cruises and spend just a few brief. weeks in portin preparation for their real migration up North- Popular Service-People push off for home for every Trooper-and the famous "Fishing Fleet" go too,........ and leave the rest of us to settle down to a quiet life again. But not so awfully quiet..... evenin the dulless months there are plenty of pleasant ways of passing the time.
The AD.C. did their level best to brighten our lives last week by that sparkling little Comedy "The First Mrs. Fraser." It was well put-on and marvellously acted and must go down on record a3 the best thing they have done since 1930.
By PRUDENCE
A view of the modern Government buildings at Nanning, the capital of Kwangsi,
of dressing the two principals |
and I rather fancy the big butter NEWS SUMMARY
Olympic swimming trials ta select the Hong Kong Chinese aquatie stars to meet the Can-
swimmers show most people on
in elimination. made. a bee-line for the Hong trials for the right to represent Kong Hotel, (with the idea of China in the forthcoming Olympic getting in at least one dance and Games at Manila, were held at one drink. before closing time). the Chinese YMCA Bath on Sa- The place, was already crowded,turday night when a new al China. and when the,, theatre-goers ar-
National Swimming record rived on the scene the crush had created. to be seen to be beltevéd. "All the best people were there, and the only way to give you an idea of be to print a short list of the five people who
fly bows of lace and lawn worn! by both Mrs. Grossman (with) her charming little black coat and skirt) and the similar one; Had it been staged in the old Theatre Royal it would have play-act will be widely copled."
worn by Mrs. Jupp in the second ed to packed houses every night.... but the local public is incurably. After the lazy. ... Just because the China Fleet Club is a few hundred yards (Special to "Hong Kong
off the beaten track they cant be Dally Press")
bothered to go there, and will let the (By Telegraph. Copyright,
A. D. C. play -to half
houses empty graphic Mensager
for Ordinance,
the first Received, April 15, 4.30 a.in.)
jew nights
www.till the Villingen, April, 14.
word goes round that it is 3 The Ofth game of the
very-good-show Chess
then everyone championship in the match be-
tries to get in on the last night the popularity of the place would son with a friendly with over the tween Alekhine and Bugoljubow was resumed on Saturday after- noon. After the struggle had last- ed nearly eight hours, the game ended in a draw whereby both competitors score a half point..
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ex-
Saturday's play was highly in- teresting: Alekhine started with a slight advantage and despite ceedingly skilful play by Bugoju- bow the world champion continued to hold his own. The score is now 34 points to Alekhine and 1 point to Bugoljubow. The slath game will be played next Wednesday at Freiburg-Transocean Kuo Min.
-DISARMAMENT PROBLEM
Armaments Race Must Be Avoided
London, April 14.
and there are complaints by the disappointed ones who cant secure seats for the Anal per- formance.
MORE MEN THAN LADIES
or six well-known werent present.
"RANCHT" BOUQUETS
There certainly was a full-house A great many charming people on Saturday and the performers have departed since I penned my must have felt rewarded for all last gossip column, and I rather their hard work by the tremen-
think that "The Ranch!" holds dous enthusiasm displayed.
the record for bouquets this Delightful muste was played Spring. Never have I seen during each interval by Miss many gorgeous flowers arrive on Doreen
But when I any ohe ship When the time of looked round with the laud-sailing arrived the gangways' were able. intention of studying all thronged with streams of coolles the pretty trocks.
bad stumbling up them, each with a
Ma"
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Mr. and
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send-off "rom Queen's Pier with a great many friends and members of the Department to see them depart. Commander and Mrs.
was
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The Kowloon Bowling Green. Club opened their Lawn Bowls sea-
R.N. Dockyard Recreation Club, on Saturday.
Page 10 The YMCA. defeated the Lin- colnshire Regiment in a friendly hockey encounter on Saturday.
Page 10 Several of the Malayan hockey. Interporters who had. prolonged their stay in the Colony left fo Singapore yesterday. Page 10 The Hong Kong Lawn Tennis Lea-
cetved, while two Clubs have with- gue entries have not yet all been re-
drawn from the Mixed Doubles. League,