NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
THE HONG KONG REEL OLUB
NOTICE.
NHE Annual Dance will be held
THE
in the Hong Kong Hotel Roof Garden on FRIDAY, 9th November from 9 p.m. till I am.
Members of the Club and Mer- bars of St. Andrews Society - who wish to participate in this function are requested to communicate with the undersigned at an early date in order to facilitate arrangements for accommodation,
D. I PROPHET,
Hon. Secretary.
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THE TUNG TAK KNITTING COMPANY, LIMITED. (IN LIQUIDATION);
NOTICE is her by given that a
Meeting of the Creditors of the above-nuined Company will be held at 8 o'clock P.M. on TUES- DAY, the 3 th day of ctober, 1934 at the LOK TO TÔ RÉSIAURANT. No. 233, Des Vour Road, Central (3rd floor), Victoria, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for the purposes of dis cussing the matter relating to the winding up the abori -hamed Company and of having a dividend 'declared out of the funds in hands of the Liquidators.
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Dated the 22nd day of October, 1934.
LAU YUK WAN,
WONG RỪNG CHAU
Liquidators.
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H. M. NAVAL YARD,
HONG KONG.
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MINISTRY OF JUSTICE
Forcible Speech On Responsibilities
(Special to the "Hong Kong Dakty
Presa" (Copyright. H
4 Gossip We Must
I found a whole herd of Bright Young People having an animated d'écussion at the Club the other night... and found that they had just come off from the "Ta- mar" where they had been getting their tickets for the Nelson Day Ball next Friday. and that they were debating whether to go in Nelson Day or in ordinary fancy
"Nanking, October 23. Mr. Chu Cheng, President of the Judicial Yuan, whose assump tion of the concurrent post of Minister of Justice takes place to-day, made a forcible speech at yesterday's weekly memorial ser- dress. vice on behalf of the Governmens, When the ball was first announ- expressing views on the responst-ced it was stated that people bilities of the Judiciary and hopes must, wear Nelson Day Costumes... of reforms and stated that China...but the powers-that-be roon should strive her utmost towards decided that it would be far more the goal for the abolition of ex-fun to allow dresses of any and trality. sund emphasised the every kind. Court's responsibility to Instruct and train the people on legal obligations
He said that the laws function more than negatively, preventing crimes, and also positively, heightening the people's moral endeavour. China United Press.
But human riature is too per- verse........now that the girls can go as anything from a fairy to a flamingo and the men as anything from a sailor to a Singhalese, they are all beginning to think that- perhaps they might as well wear period dress after all (since it is so very easy, to fakel). While the argument was in full swing, along came the Colony's tallest and most popular football expert who, an- TRANS-PACIFICnounced that he "didn't intend to
AIR SCHEME
Link With China
go to the ball." He may have ex- pected regrets.........but all he got was a general stampede to borrow his football jersey.........and when he discovered that this jersey Worn with his striped prjama trousers (stuffed into fancy stock-. (ngs) would make him a Jack-Tar of the period, he changed his mind and said he thought he would go after all.
(Special to the "Hong Kong Dally Prong" (Copyright).]
Shanghai, Oct. 23. The Pan-American Airways ex-
What's that......did someone ask pects the opening of a regular what I intend to wear so kind trans-Pacific service next spring of you to be interested.......................my with a trial fight in November. dress is just too easy...I shall They have already ordered ave go as Lady Hamilton, dressed as: giant Sikorsky planes similar to
a freak! the bombers of the United States ANOTHER GALA' NIGHT Army and Navy. The plane has accommodation for 32 passengersink alike and there was another Great minds always seem to in addition to pilot and staff and
Kong Hotel on Saturday night. A news company is seeking per-
"All the usual gay crowd turned mission to extend the line to
up on Saturday and "then some" Japan. The consent of the Chin-arst people I saw there was Mrs. (as the saying goes). One of the ese Government is said to have Evan-Thomas in a most delightful been already scared
BY "PRUDENCE"
Lady Peel greeted by the Hon. C. Gordon Mackie on arrival at the the new Bank site.
early with her fiancee, and I liked the beautiful moulded gown she wore of apricot satin-crepe. Later I noticed her mother in emerald green, sitting at one of the "upper- deck" tables with party.
and Mrs. Reiss most distinctive in dark green. This was a very popular colour last Saturday, and worn in all it'a shades from the delicate acquamarine (chosen by our one and only ray of "an- shine") to the deep green worn by Mrs. Lissaman. Miss Lorna Lloyd was very sweet in gay caroa- tion red. and Miss Dunnett - was
Mrs. Cairns made a wonderful effect with a dress of oyster satin which enhanced the brilliance of her auburn hair. Mrs. Beck was a dream of delight in white with there, surrounded by lovely float- shoulder straps edged with blacking feathers of palest blue, while monkey-tur, and Mrs. Bambra Mrs. K. F. Atkinson looked very looked extremely chic in tour-tall and stately. In white and quolse blue,
black.
Mrs. Jupp was there wearing very dark brown. I do hope you will be in the next ADC. show, for she made such a success in the First Mrs. Fraser last year. A POPULAR MATERIAL
Miss Lambert looked fresh and fair in pale duck-egg blue and Miss Joan Dowbiggin' was very dainty in shaded green. Mrs. Bryte word
(which, by the way-13 to be The a supple green chiffon velours
are invited for the Night Editor (Wanchai Office) | Latest Appointments carriers 19 tons. The speed is 180record attendance at the Hong material this winter).
purchase of the above consist
ing of -
One Steam driven electric gewer. ating plant 300 K.W. D.G. 2:0 to 250 velts, with auxiliaries and electrical equipment, situated in the Naval Yard,
Parchaser will be required to carry out dismantling and removal.
Derailed particulars of the plant, conditions of aale, permits to view and copies of tender forms may be obtained on payment of a deposit of $50 to the Naval Store Officer, H.M. Naval Yard, Hong Kong.
The plant can be inspected during Dockyard working hours,
Tenders on the specified forms will be received up to Nooa on 7th November, 1934
NOTICE.
London Often: 63; Fleet Street
B.C.
The Daily Press.
BONG KONG, OCTOBER 14, 1934.
SCOTTISH PLACE-NAMES
One of the reasons advanced as to why the romances of Scott and Stevenson are more alluring than [2941 those of the South is that Scottish place-names have R certain glamour about them. That may be the case for Celtic names in Scotland, quite rightly, outnumber the rest by a ratio of ten to one and more often than not the purely Celtic ones are more musical and mystical to English ears. Furthermore they provide a host
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC
CO., LTD.
LOST
APPLICATION has been made of problems for " the philogists
to the Company to issue &
which are somewhat lacking in duplicate Share Certificate in respect the investigations of the English of-50 shares Nos. 347471/847520 Place-Name Society. Though the registered in the name of HỘ TSZE TAT, the original of which has been names has not yet been definitely work of interpreting these Celtic declared lost.
Notice is hereby given that if organised, it has made a certain within 14 daga hereof no claim or amount of headway in that it has representation is made to the Co been tackled to good purpose by the original certificate for the said a number of scholars who help one shares shall be deemed CANCELL- another, and no longer can the ED and of NO EFFECT and that subject be described as "a vast the Co., will then proceed to desi morass, with no thoroughfares with such application.
and no beacons, and, with many a GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Lær., Will o' the Wisp dancing deceitful-
Agenta,
Hong Kong, 11th October, 1984.
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ly about, to lead the luckless follower into confusion."
James B. Johnson, D.D.. F. K. Hist B., in his "Place-Names of Scotland". tells us that most of the morass has now been drained, and a good track has been made through it in all directions. Many & problem has been solved · and many more may be thrown to light, in spite of the fact that Guelle has been retreating up re glens ever since the days of the Sazon Queen Margaret and may in the end auffer 'the' fate of the Cornish.
(Special Air-Mail Service>..
London, Oct. 8.
The Admiralty notified the fol- lowing appointments. yesterday: Lt. Cmdrs. (Ft. Lts., R.AF.) C. W. Byas, to Hermes, Oct. 8; and
miles an hour.
San Pedro, Los Angeles, has been chosen as the starting point for the trial flight. The first lap w be Hawall, the second midway
dress of shell-pink lace, the second lovely in a marvellous frock pat WES Mrk. Gilmour who looked terned with vivid green and just a subtle touch of orange. Mrs. D.
TO-MORROW NIGHTS.
FUNCTION
I don't know whether I may flatter myself that I succeeded in piquing Marta and Marya, by the suggestion that they have their work cut out to compete with some of the local lovelies--but they cer- tainly went one better on Satur- day, and I fear that the Social- Censor will have to let-up a bit, before anyone will dare imitate those most enchanting brown Mrs. Whyte-Smith wore a de velvet panties, gemmed with | ́lightful dress or dark lace; Miss flowers to match the jewelled
Tassarty was striking in straw-brassieres. Perhaps when berry chiffon, girdled with silver local lido materialises we may take and Mrs. Evans had a lovely my- sterious shade which suited her
a chance at reviving their memory.
particularly well. Mrs. Keith tures (looking a perfect picture Valentine came on after the pic- herself in a beautiful
gown of parina-violet) - with Mrs. David
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Cowan and Bailey sang some ex- hilarating jazz and were cheered to
case of "Baby take a bow." the echo, and it certainly was a
C. A. N. Hooper, to St. Angelo, Oct. 2,568 miles, the third Guar 2,800 B. Butler (no relation, by the way) | Strellet who looked most charming Grill Room to-morrow night and
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Lt. Cmdr. (E).-C. P. Buttar, to miles the fourth Manila 1,400 miles, and the last connects the Electía, on coming., Sept. 17.
Surgn. Lt. Cmdra-T. A. Coch-hilippines and China 750 miles. rane, M.8., and G. D. J. Ball, M.B. The whole trip is expected to oc- to President for Medical Dept., Ad-cupy three days miralty. Oct. 15,
China United Pren.
Lits. (F.-O., RAF), — P. B Havers, W. P. Lucy, R. A. Kilroy, L. C. B. Ashburner, M. Johnstone, J. D. Hayes, and I. R. Sarel, to Hermes, Oct. 8; W. H. G. Baunt, N. G. R. Crawford, N. McL. Kemp, J. S. Stead, R. C. Tillard, and B.^J. C. Wise, to St. Angelo, Oct. 17.
SILVER EXPORT DUTY
Shipments Affected
[Special to tha""Hong Kong Daily Press" (Copyright.)]
Shanghai, October 23.
Surgn. Lts.-S. R. G. Pimm," to St. Angelo for Maita HospL, Nov. 5; and E.-B. Bradbury, M.B., to Pembroke for R.N.B., Ott. 15.
As a result of the silver export duty, except a million dollars on Wt. Engrs-R W: Eamey, to Monday, no silver was shipped Vimy, Sept. 17; and J, O. Bheer, to
last week. Velox, Oct. 2
Promotions
while Miss Noreen Cooper set the was rather angelic all in white. Thames-on-fre in brilliant dame Miss Stevenson, arrived
colour.
ROYAL HORSEMANSHIP
Tribute To The Prince Of Wales
(Special Air Mall Service)
London, Oct. 6. "A Melton Roughrider," the aut- hor of "Rum 'Uns to Follow"-me- mories of seventy years' hunting in the Shires-pays a tribute to the Prince of Wales's horsemanship.
Of the Prince's Pytchley days hệ The 'regulasias recently formed writes, in his Leicestershire dialect, by the foreign exchange market that "there ain't a dozen men in stabilisation committee are awalt- | England what goes as straight as Sub-Lts-D. W. Waters, BC ing the Finance Ministry's ap- he does and takes less falls, Martell, J. R. Phillimore,
EL O.proval, Daniel, and K. C.-M. Fleetwood, to rafik of Lt., seny, Oct. 1.
Bub-Lts. (E)-J. W. C. Smith, to rank of Lt. (E.); and W. R. Knock- er (act.), to rank of Sub-L (E), seny, Oct. 1.
Royal Marines Major.-C. W. Adair, to Drake for duty as 8.0, "R.M, on stan of Commander-in-Chief
A.
Capts.-L. D. Caffyn, to Tamar, for duty as Instr. of Small Arms, Hong Kong: C. A. Power, to Delphin; J. M. Fuller, to Hermés; and R. A. Edmondson, to Afrikend- er, for duty as O.C. Troong, St. Helena,
Lts.-F. F. Clark, to Hermes; and GT. Halues, to Iron Duke,,
For China Station
It has been decided that the wes- sels of the Fust Destroyer Flotilla respective home ports in the week which are to recommission at their commencing Oct. 22, are to proceed
Miss Betty Compson and Cowan and Bailey we hear will play at the
all in white; and who told me that the Roof Garden on Saturday to she "The Bergner,"
was absolutely thrilled by 2 a.m. We are sure they will Mrs. MacLean be well' appreciated by everybody was very beautiful in pale blue, present,
LOCAL AND GENERAL
Messrs Butterfield and Swift announce that the s.s. Aeneas will san at 8 pm. to-day "and not at
as previously intimated.
DOON
NEWS SUMMARY
Our weekly racing article by "Morning Dew" appears on-