LOCAL AND GENERAL
The "Hong Kong Dally. Press" wishes all its readers a Happy and Prosperous New Year, There will be no issue of the "Dally Press" to-morrow; publication will be re sumed on Thursday, January 3rd.
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Two cases of Diphtheria (1 im-. Glasgow, and Dundee.ported) were notified to the Health Apart from your present charit-Authorities for the 48 hours.ended able work, I would like you to carry December 30.
A Dance will be held in the away. In your minds the spirit of
Sailors and Soldiers' Home help and a thought for those who in great cities are suffering.
"In Clydeside and Dundee they Wednesday, 2nd January, come have put all their eggs in one bas-mencing at 8.30 p.m. The admis- refresh- ket. The county in which I am sin is $1.00 including interested at present is Surrey, and ments Ladies by Invitation. the County of Surrey is going to
The forthcoming marriage is an- adopt Jarrow-on-Tyne, near New- castle. It just occurs to me that,nounced between Mr. A. F. Fowell, apart from what you are doing for of the Chinese Maritime Customs. your compatriots, this corporation Customs House, Hankow, Yunnan might think of adopting and help- and Phoebe Magford, of 124, Glou- cester Road, second floor, Hong ing some town." (Cheers.}
Kong.
The Duke of Atholl, proposing the health of the Prince, said he had been late because he had gone. by a mistake to another hotel and had asked to see the room where the Prince was coming.
"I was taken upstairs to a room where there was a nice-lookin
ROYAL "GUEST” HOUSE
lady, whose face I thought I knew. One To Be Provided
It was the Queen of Spain," he said.
Donations were announced total.
ling the record figure of £5,544 This included £3,298 on the chair. man's list and a donation of 50 guineas from the King.
THE ANTI-DRUG
CAMPAIGN
Capital Punishment For Suppliers
Shanghai, Dec. 25. Further drastic anti-drug regula tions on similar lines to those pro- mulgated by Gen. Chiang Kai-
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London, Dec. 12.
It has been suggested that the house which the Royal Warrant Holders' Association is to present to the King might be used as a "guest" house,
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At the present time his Majesty has not a single Royal residence which he can place at the dis posal of a distinguished visitor.--
When there was a prospect of the Prince of Wales occupying Marlborough. House some years ago it was the King's intention then to retain York House, St. James's Palace, which is now the Prince's London home, for this purpose.
It was frequently, thus used be- tore the Prince made it his home. Admiral Togo was; it is believed, the last foreign visitor to occupy York House, N
the Royal guests would have re-
The following is a copy of the telegram conveying a New Year's message from Mr. EW. Beatty, K. C. Chairman and President, Ca- nadian Pacific Rallway Co., Mon-
As recently as the Royal -wed- treal, to Mr. D. Drummond. Or léntal Manager, Hong Kong:--
shek in May have been drawn up ding the need of such accom-1 by
the Nanking Anti-Narcotic modation was felt. If there had "To all Officers and employees. "In my New Year's message to Committee. According to a Chin-then been a residence of this sort the Officers and employees of De- ese' message received here yester avaliable it is learnt that one of cember 1933 I suggested that if day, the regulations are: the improvement then observable
1. Manufactures and transportmained in England a little longer. continued we might look forwarders of noxious drugs will be punish- to a brighter year in 1934 than ed with death. that which was then closing. The
2. Dealers in noxious drugs will improvement did continue with
be sentenced to death or life in the result that the Company has
in Its prisonment. had moderate increases
during 3. Persons who provide drug in- gross and net earnings. the current year. Though the role fections or who keep a place for Peiping, Dec. 31.
of a prophet is a very hazardous the smoking of drugs for the pur Mr. Sun Fo arrived here this
times I feel that the improvement Ished with death morning. Interviewed by Chinese one in these rapidly changing pose of making profit will be pun- 4. The smokers or consumers of pressmen, he stated that he was of 1834 will be continued into not on à political mission, but had 1935 and it is highly desirable that it drugs will first be forced to im
should do so because the costs of dergo a cure: those who relapse operation during the coming year into smoking or taking the drugs will probably be substantially in after their cure will be sentenced
MR. SUN FO IN PEIPING
On A Private Visit
come to see his wife who had béen l here.
There is another strong party in. China to-day which work under- ground--the Communists. That party hate and will oppose any project of co-operation with Japan, but it also hate the West, Insofar as the West represents a system of capitalism. It took its doctrine from Russia and owed its origin Reuter, largely to the propaganda, carried on by Russia in China in the early years after the Great War
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5. Officials who protect, of re- ceive bribes from offenders will be punished with death,
Questioned concerning his re- cant mission in connection with the South-west, he expressed the hope that Mr. Hu Han Min would is very gratifying to be able arrive in Nanking within two to record that the officers and employees of the Company have months
met the abnormal conditions with courage and efficiency, that there 6. Persons who make false ac- has been no lesscaing in their cusations against others will be
sentenced to death. morale and that they have re- tained their confidence in the country and in their own Company. I know of no greater asset which a than the the Company possesses spirit of the cucers and employees of all ranks,
road chever depended
abe recély
from the the British Empire, wh
had always led the way
am fully confi
ompan Joy the bene sincerely wish you all and the your unself
ers of your familles a Happy of its interests.
Year and
WOMEN'S CRICKET TEST
IN AUSTRALIATM
Victory For England
Brisbane, Dec. 31.
In the frst official women's cricket test played here, England won by nine wickets. The scores were
Australia 47 and 138 England 154 and 34 for 1.
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WORLD'S SWIMMING
RECORD
Mrs. Jarrett's Feat In 150 Yards Backstroke
A world's swimming record for 150 yards backstroke was set by Mrs. Jarrett, formerly Miss Eleanor in 1995 Holm who completed the distance 54 seconds, beating her of 15 minute
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