HARBIN NOTES
Collapse of School Building
Harbin, Oct. 18.
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TRADE MARK CASE
Broker Charged
Remanded from the last hear-
A few years ago. a very large, and ing on November 6th on a $1.000 fine building was erected in Haz-ball, Tong So a broker, living at bin to be used as a school for 51 Winslow Stret ground foor Japanese children, but as of late made his second appearance, be- there has been a very large in-fore Mr. Wynne-Jones at the Kow- crease in the Japanese population toon Magistracy yesterday charged of this city, it has been found with a breach of the Trade Mark necessary to construct an auxillary Ordinance. two-storey building alongside it.
Wong Sbut, manager of the Sam The contract for this building was given to a Japanese contractor, re- Fung Arm of 163-5 Pak Tai Street sident in Dairen, and from what appeared as complainant and it has happened subsequently heap-was alleged that the accused had pears to have been unaware of the in his possession face powder, la- climatic conditions of North Man- bels, wrappers, boxes to which a false trade mark had been fixed which resembled Trade Mark No. 5 of 1930 and was likely to de- cetve..
churia.
The building was constructed very rapidly, and a couple of days ago about twenty Manchu work- men were busy completing the roof, when suddenly the walls gave way the whole building collapsed, bury- Ing the workmen in its ruins. The
Mr. Hall-Brutton appeared for
defended.
the complainant while Mr. Prentis
mark
Wis
the complainant.
STUK
In outlining the case Mr. Hall: fire brigade and police were quick-Brutton said that this case ly or the spot, and learning that reference to the trade workmen had been hurled to the "Double Coin" which was register- ground with the bricks and mortared in January 1930 and
to work to save those signed to they set whom they could, and as a result. present owner. of the energy displayed by them. the men who were seriously injured were very quicklyl pulled out of and conveyed to the
the debris hospital.
aster..
On October 26 a warfant
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1934.
LADIES GOLF RUGBY FOOTBALL
RUGBY FOOTBALL C.C.C. ANNUAL
Bogey Competition
Results
The results of the competitions of the Ladies' Section, Royal Hong Kong Golf Club, ste:— Borey Competition. Happy Valley,
Medal
October
Mrs. Lissaman's up. Pool, New Course. Fanting,
Oątober
Mrs. Webb 65—26—69, Captain's Cup, New Course, Fanling, October Mrs. B. D. Evans 99-28-71.
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IMPERIAL AIRWAYS
Trans-Atlantic
Service Plans
*London, Nov. 5. The Imperial Airways. Trans-At- Blantic air service plans, prepared the
after a close and continuing re- search were referred to but not was disclosed, by the Clairman. Sir Eric Geddes, at the onhual meet-
applied for to march the ground floors of '51 Winslow Stret and 23 ing. Wah Fung Street, Sergt. E. Frank- He stated however, that 23. a lin conducted a search of the two | result of their research they were premises.
about to crder, water an agree- ment with the Air Ministry, air- craft which should provide range and paying load to meet the re- quirements of the route more sa- tisfactorily than anything yet pro- jected.
Club
Teams
MEETING
New Officers
The following will represent the Hong Kong Football Club “A” XV
The Annual General Meeting of against a team drawn from the Royal Artillery and Lincolnshire the Craigengower Cricket Club was Regiment on the Club Ground at held at the Club's premises. last 5.00 pm Wednesday November evening. Mr. B. W. Bradbury, the
7th
W. Scott.
Reserves: H. R. McGilchrist,
W. G. C. Knowles.
President was in the chair.
The Report and Statement of Accounts were passed on being proposed by Mr. Bradbury and seconded by Mr. Rosselat.
PERRY VOTED THE BEST
Borotra's Tribute
RACING NOTES
(Contiped from Page 1)
CAN KONG BROS. DO TË?
"It is possible that the winners « (Special Air Mail Service)
'at the three St. Legers will ̈all. London, Oct. 172 come from the same stable. I am Jean Borobra, whose magnetic thinking of the combination o personality put p a now at | Able Amazon, Eléctric Star 'and' tendance record for the famous Tiny Star. Not impossible at all East Court at Queen's Club when I will be a great day for Butler beating H. W. Austin in the 1. C.
If he rides all three winners in the match, was a very tired man after
same afternoon. his fine victory. "I did it on nerves in the last sat was all that MACAO RACES OFF he would say about the match,
peeping out from a roll of towels in the dressing-room, but he seemed pleased to discuss the recent can
The Race Meeting for Macao
this week-end has been called off, have a meeting so soon after the
as it is not considered advisable to
Q. P. Lammert: R. Goldman, RH Orinths. L. Q. Robertson (Captain), G. B. Jones: J.. Hut chison, H. L. Tudor: R. L. Cher
The election of new office bearers rill, R. C. Castleton, B. D. G. Bar- low, I. HL Bradford, S. H. Garrod, followed. Mr. Bradbury was un- D. A. Cumming, J. T. Edkins, Manimously re-elected President for the ensuing year amidst applause. Mr. Bradbury thanked the gather- ing for the compliment paid himing of the world's amateurs by and remarked that he seemed to Tilden, who placed our champion last one, especially since there is a big meeting coming off the fol- F. J. Perry fourth to Von Cramm, hold the monopoly of that posi- Jack Crawford, and H. W. Aus-lowing week-end in Hong Kong and as the Polo Club will be hold- **I do not agree," said Borotra,ing their Gymkhana on Saturday, Moreover there is the Armistice with Tilden's ranking. Perry is the best player in the world to celebration in Hong Kong on Mon- | day, even, I think, including the day the 11th. The next race meet- professionals, with the exception, ing in Macao will be on December
whom 9: perhaps, of Vines, with I there is no "line. Tilden might CLASSIFICATION CHANGES
beat Perry in a 3-set' match, but
Australian Boy has now been over the full five my vote goes to moved up to "A" class and "Wood Perry,
land Stag" has been demoted to
Referee:-Dr. J. A. R. Selby. On Saturday, November 10th, the Club "A" XV will meet the Army "A" XV at Bookunpoo at 3.00 pm The First Fifteens will meet in a friendly fixture on the same ground at 4.15 pm..
As Monday, November 12th, 1s a holiday there will be no Rugby practice that evening.
PLACINGS IN AIR RACE
Prizes Awarded
tion and would like to see the honours go round a little bit more. The following are the new ozice bearers:
President:-Mr. B. W. Bradbury. Vice President: Mr. C. 8. Rasse let.
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Hon. Secretary:—Mr. U. M. Omar. Hon. Treasurer:--Mr. A. E. Coates Committee:- Mr. R. General Basa. Dr. V. N. Atlenza, Mr. W. K. Way, Mr. W. J. Howard, Mr. H. Beer, Mr. H. Fox, Mr. E. él Arculli, Mr. J. S. Landolt and Mr. A. B. Hamson, ex-officio."
Cricket Capt. 1st XL:—Mr. A; B. Hamson.
Capt. 2nd XL:Mr. WAK. Way. Auditor:-Mr. D. K. Kharas.
THE READING PUBLIC
(Special Ak Mail Service) ·
London, Oct. 17. “What Groydon Reads," is the
tin.
"The Finest Athlete"
4
In my opinion," continued "B" class. In the China ponies
"Perry is the Borotra,
finest section, West Parade has been athlete ever to set foot on a tennis moved up to "C" class and "Racing court. His physique is wonderful Luck" is now moved down to "D" and his whole game very fast class. both as regards strokes and foot- "work. The better player at any game is the man who can beat the others, and that is what Perry has been doing for the last two sea
sona.
BRILLIANT STAR RETURNS Brilliant Star arrived back in the Colony yesterday from Bhang- hat, and it will be interesting to see if this pony can be prepared to "At the same time I think Perry be In readiness for the Bt. Leger is a better player on grass than which is due in ten days time. It on hard courts. He might have will be recalled that this pony was some difficulty in beating, say held up by the "Vet:" in Shang- Von Cramm on hard courts, but hal. I am informed that Hydro- on grass he stands alone at the
plane will definitely not enter for
the next annugt take two prizes the first prize of 45th annual report of the Croydon present moment as a match win the St. Leger, as after a fast gal-
were
According to an official state- mént, only one man was killed and At 51 Winstow Street, the com-
London, Nov. 5. six injured, though the Chinese plainant, who was with Sergeant. workmen state that there are five Franklin, identified defendant
The official result of the Aus- men missing. this statement being
In the rear part of the ground
trallan air race was announced in absolutely contradicted by the con-
Melbourne to-day. The handicap foor 5 boxes and one label tractor. Technical experts declare were found (2 of the boxes were
event was won by the winners of that the bricks used in the con- full and three empty) and each
Without wishing to convey the the speed race, C. W. A. Scott and struction of the building were not box bore a "Double Coin" mark
idea that they would be in a posi-T. Campbell Black, the British properly cemented together, and
with the address of the Cantontion to establish a Trans-Atlantic pilots, but as no competitor can that this was the cause of the dis-arm. At 23 Wah Fung Street, meeting, he said that they
service before
£2,000 was awarded the Dutch many more boxes were found, all If this statement is correct, a bearing identical marks as those determined on the solution of the airmen, Parmentier and Moil, who were next in position, while the problem. Meanwhile, a substantial criminal case will be brought | found in 51 Winslow Street.
increase in the speed and "tre-second prize of £1,000 was award- against the contractor.
The defendant's solicitor pleadquency on the existing routes may
ed to Melrose, the young Austra- ed that the charges were one and be expected.
Han, who was placed third in this contended that 51 Winslow Street
event. was occupied by his client whereas the prosecution have not proved the same in respect of 23 Wah Fung Street. His Worship agreed and amended the charge accordingly, when Mr. Prentls entered a plea of guilty of "antrefois convict" in respect or a conviction in 1933 for
Bandits on the Ussuri
News has come to hand that three is a large gang of nearly 10- 000 bandits who have established themselves on the banks of the Ussuri River, forming a so-called
a similar offence-
Republic, and having plenty of arms and heavy guns to beat of the atacks of any regular troops that may come near the district. It is not known from which part
Corroborative evidence was then of Manchuria this large band has "collected; but It is thought that given by the complainant, and, in answer to a question, as to how these are men who have been connected with banditry in North he was to differentiate between trade Manchuria for the past three years the genuine and forged and who have been joined by Man-marks, complainant drew the at- chu soldiers who have mutinled tention of the court to the dis- end run away with their arms. A crepancies in the colours and the strong expedition of regular troops characters on the labels.
FASTER AIRCRAFT,
The Dutch pilots, having sur- Bir Eric Geddes said that the rendered the second prize of time was approaching when their £1,500 in the speed race, that major fleet would be replaced by prize is now awarded to the a faster aircraft without, however, Americans. Roscoe Turner and hoping to reproduce a normal Clyde Fangborne, who
arrived commercial service the speeds third in, Melturne, while Cath- achieved in the recent Australian cart Jones and F. H. Waller, the race. It is out of the question to British plots who came in fourth, contemplate flying through night receive the third prize of £500.—
existing | Brilish Wireless...... on regular services with
alds to navigation on the Austra- lan route, and it is essential that men and material should work at a routine well below capacity.
Fuel prices continued to be the most powerful deterrent to high. speed The sensationally fast
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SHANGHAI RUGBY
is being sent to exterminate them. Leung Chi, a painter living at American airmail services operated Two Leagues Being
NEW MACHINES
Run This Season
2..
Borough Libraries Committee. An interesting work.
The population of Croydon 'is 239,950, The tastes of borrowers from its public libraries may be taken as a fair guide to the pre- ference of the urban reading public in the country as a whole.
Surprising is the discovery that the demand for non-fiction books is almost as large as for fiction. During the year 767,030 works in the former category were borrowed. against 897,889 of the latter
Jardine and Psychology- Among the list of non-fiction books most in demand at Croydon are found:
Aeropianes #111 probably have 21 Wah Fung Street ground Boor, at an annual loss to United States much to do with the attack.on testified that he had seen powder Post Office of £4,500,000, although these outlaws, who have not any being transferred from 51 Winslow the price of fuel was only one anti air-craft guns in their posses-Street to 23 Wah Fung Street many quarter to one third of what Im- sion and are unable to bean off antimes at night and that he had perial Airways paid on the Empire
The S.R.U.FC. have decided to attack from the air.
seen the defendant at both ad-routes.
introduce. important changes in the News has also come to hand from dresses on various occasions. This
annual Rugger league competition. As a general principal the Board In the first place, instead of having the Eastern Une that bandits have closed the case for the prosecution
to put took the view that a first-class the one open league, it has been. attacked the timber concession be- and Mr. Prentis elected
service of high frequency and high | decided to run two separate longing to the Japanese merchant "defendant in the witness box, Kondo. and to the Russian firm-or Defendant admitted having been speed, catering for passengers and longues, the first of which will be Skidelsky, and in the former case convicted in 1933 for a similar oft- malls toether, was better than a entirely confined to members of the a number of workmen as well as. ence and said that the five boxes high speed mall schedule and S.R.U.F.C., and will therefore in- carts and horses have been taken found on the premises were left slower passenger aircraft. Three clude the following teams:-Shang- Cars, captive and driven off into the over from the raid in 1939, and four-engined and four twin-engin-hai Scottish; Armoured woods. Messages have been re- he had forgotten about them. Heed aircraft with top speeds of Etceteras, and the Police. This inter-club league will commence on ceived from the concession begging further said that Tong Sam was about 170 mph. were under con- November 11, and will be run off for troops, to be sent to their as at one time employed by him and struction for European services,
as an American tournament, each i and the latter for long distance team playing three games sistance, as the bandits are too had access to his letter papers.
tours and overseas charter work strong for the small number of As to the conveyance of the
At the conclusion of the inter- They had decided Russians who act as guard on powder, defendant explained that to order, as prototypes för expert-league for the Spant Cup, in which months ago club league, there will be an open these concessions. It will be re there was a drying court in front mental work, two flying boats the S.R.U.F.C. will enter teams and membered that a short time ago of his house where the dry of one for the New bandits attacked a party which the powder was undertaken and service, and two land planes, larger tions in Shanghai-U.S. Marines, York-Bermuda the various other Rugger organisa was carrying a large sum of money that Tong Sam made use of his and faster, than the existing fleet. A.S.F., Municipal Police, and to pay the labourers on the Kondo promises to facilitate the passage British Wirelen.
Public School, Old Boys-will be in- concession, and" on that occasion of the powder from the drying
vited to compete. This open league three were killed and one seriously ground to 23. Wah Fung Street.
will be a knock-out competition. Injured.
Tong Sam had no authority to use his firm's letter papers.
The bandits in that district seem to be very bold and also seem to have information as to movements of troops, attacking only when they find that everything is clear for them.
His Worship drew defendant's attention to the fact that the two forgeries were identical.
At, this stage the case, was ad- journed to noon of November 14.
MR. R. B. BENNETT'S CHEERFUL FAREWELL
FILL'S A GAP
The new arrangement should suit all teams, since the inter-club league will occupy only three week- Special Air-Mail Services. ends and thus, will fill in a gap London, Oct 17. between, now - and the beginning of Eugland has left depression next month; when the U.S. Marines behind," said Mr K, B. Bennett, again will have their Bugger sides Prime Minister of Canada, when ready. At the moment, all their he left Euston for Liverpool and players are engaged in training for home yesterday. "I am delighted the annual Thanksgiving Day to see the signs of increasing pros match, which is played towards the
Trams and Buses - Negotiations are still going on re- garding the transfer of the whole will lose their situations and be of the tramway service and the left entirely without work, and Luses of the Motor Bus Association they desire to get such a price for to the Municipality, but so far no the buses as would enable a cer-perity in the Old Country," he end of this month under the
added. "I observed the well-dress-American football code.
thing has yet been definitely set-tain sum to be paid to all the seed people in the streets, the crowds Besides these league competitions tled, though it has been an- vants who are in the employ of nounced that the tramway service the Association.
will in all probability be handed It is possible that some arrange over to the Municipalliy on Janu- ment will be come to by which ary, 1, 1835,
the Municipality will guarantee to keep the prevent servants in their positions for a certain number of years, thus preventing a large number of people deing thrown out of employment,
In the case of the Bus Associa- tlon, the owners of the buses hold out for a price which is much be yond that offered by thelalpe ality, and, therefore, the negotia tions are going along very slowly. The Bus Association is afraid that, in the event of transfer of the buses to the city, the present staff
of chauffeurs and conductors, who are mostly of Russian nationality
in the shops, and the fine spirit there will be the usual rubber be every watre, That is why I say tween the B.R.U.F.C. and the U.S. England has left depression Marines. Three matches will be bewind."
played and in all probability the firat will take place early in De- cember.
Mr. Bennett sailed for Montreal on the Duchess of Richmond, He came to Europe as delegate for his country at the League of Nations meetings. From Geneve he went to Paris to conclude a supplemen-, Eary trade agreement between.
Friendly Warning Mistress: "Mary, when you wait
Both the tram and the bus fares Canada, and France. Then he can at table to-night for my guests, in the city have been reduced dur- on to London, and while in ing the past three months and, England has seen the Prime please don't wear any jewellery." therefore, any transfer to the city Minister, most members of the
Maid: "I have nothing valuable,
would not be accompanied by a fur-Cabinet, and various chiefs of desma'am, but I thank you for the ther reduction in fares.
partments in Whitehall
warning,"
Mr. Lloyd Memoirs.
George's
ner. This does not neccessarily imean that any of the other three lop recently the pony pulled up leading players could not beat him a very bad condition and will
in once or twice
series of not be racing again this year. matches."
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Profesor McDougall's "Ont- line of Paychology.”
Tschiffely'a "Southern Cross to Pole Star."
Vera Brittain's "Testament of Youth."
LADIES LAWN TENNIS
Singles and Doubles
The closing date for the above championships has now been ex- week-to 5 pm on tended one
The Brown Book of the Hitler Terror: Novelists whose current work was most called for during the year were Sholem Asch, Warwick Deep Monday 12th November 1934. The Waring, Gilbert Frankau, Galsworthy draw will now take place at 6.30 Sinclair Lewis, J. B. Priestleyam on 14th November 1934 at
Mr. Jardine's" In Quest of Helen Waddell, Hugh Walpole and the U.S.R.C.
the Ashes."
F. B. Young.
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