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NOTICE.
CHINESE, NEW YEAR FAIR
1935...
THE
HE usual Chinese New Year
Fair will be hale' ::
HONG KONG.
In Gloucester Road between Fen- wick Street and Fleming Road.
KOWLOON
Stalls will be allowed on approved sites in Waterloo Road between Nathan Road and the seafront,
Argyle Street between Reclama- tion Street and Portland Street,
Nan Chang Street between Lai Chi Kok Road and Cheung Sha Wan Road.
T. H. KING,
[aspector General of Police. Hong Kong, 19th January, 1935.
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NOTICE.
ON and from Monday, January 21st, the local train leaving Shum Chun at 10.15 p.m. will leavs Shum Chun at 10,00 pm stopping at stations by request and arriving Kowloon at 1042 p.m.
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R. D. WALKER, Manager
& Chief Engineer.
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NOTICE.
Cathay Mansions, Shanghai, William Stanley Webb, of Tee Tapong Tobacco Co., Ltd., aged 42 years
KORFF. On December 28, 1934, at Loyang. Honan, China, John Robert Korff, aged 62 years. BARRADAS.-On January 13, 1935. at the Shanghal General Hos- Carolina Matilda da pital, Roza Barradas, aged 68 years. Dearly beloved mother of Cezar, Edwardo, Ernesto, Fran-1 cisco. Mrs, 8. G. dos Remedios, Mrs. Camilla O'Leary and Miss Yvonne Barradas. ARNDT-On January 13, 1935, at the Shanghai Sanitarium. Lucie Arndt, of Kuling, aged 55 years"
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HONG KONG, JANUARY 19, 1935,
VISITING ENGLAND
In her modest way, England has Lalways thought ustravel as one
way trafic out of the island, but at last the world is beginning to
pay a return 'call.
When the annual meeting of the Travel Association was held it was reported that the number of foreign visitors are said to have been increased by 200,000 and that it was estimated that they spent £20,000,000 in the country,
HAVING resigned his position of so that it would appear the
general-manager, the under. signed wishes to advise that he is no longer connected with the National Trading Company, Limited, of Hong Kong.
HENRY T. WONG.
NOTICE."
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"tourist industry" is becoming really important.
Londoners battling down the street, must have noticed a good many of these valuable invisible Imports and may have even mut- tered, with that quick insularity we must strive to correct: "What a deuce of a lot of foreigners!" All the same, when in broken Eyllables they asked the way, the average Londoner must
have stopped and explained with the utmost affability and detail.
ERGEANTS" MESS R. A. F. The exchanges for the time be- BASE KAI TAK will not ing are favourable for satisfying accept responsibility for accounts of curiosity about “England, and on any firm whose trading with the the Continent and elsewhere there Mess has not been approved by the 1s a strong interest in the strange Commanding Officer.
[3174 land that still contrives to rub along minus a dictator and still continues to make head' against
DUPLICATE BRIDGE,
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JANUARY 19, 1935.
MIRACULOUS ESCAPE OF CROWLEY MAKES LONDON'S SMALL NEWS SUMMARY
COL BIRD
TERRIFIC CAR SMASH AT
HENNESSY ROAD
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Tramway Traffic Island Demolished
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Colonel L. G. Bird. L.S.O... O.BE,, the lamp dropped through the hood the well-known"
and architect
or the car right into his seat just former Commander of Hong Kong next to Colonel Bird.
Fortunately, no one was standing Volunteer Defence Corps had a
on the "island" at the time, which was rather unusual, nor was any passer-by injured although the vicinity was usually crowded.
miraculous escape from serious injuries or even death at about eight o'clock last night when his "powerful Oakland tourer; No. 2996, crashed into the tramway "island" at Hennessy Road, just opposite Tin Lok Lane, bodily uprooting the lamp standard and smashing the iluminated head-stones at each
end of it.
The car was driven by Colonel Bird himself with his houseboy, the only passenger, seated next to him, and was going from west to east on their way home to Shek-O. Although the car was badly smash- ed the radiator was crashed in, the bumper partly torn off and wheel was even theeering broken-Colonel Bird and his passenger escaped practically in scathed. sustaining only several minor cuts. Their escape was in- deed miraculous for as soon as the car struck the lamp standard the houseboy was Aung out and im mediately afterwards the frame of
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THE INFANTS HOSPITAL
Deaf Babies Made To Hear
London, Dec. 26. When the Princess Royal form- ally opens the new and recon- structed buildings at the Infants* Hospital, in Vincent square, West minster, she will be shown one of the latest marvels of medical
science. This is an electrical ap- paratus by means of which stoe deaf bables can be made to hear.
Dr. Eric Pritchard, the specialist in infant diseases who to medical director of the hospital, explained the methods of the clinic in which this instrument is used. "The depression without novel and babies who are brought here," he topsy-turvy expedients. And again, said, would become deaf and England is so safe. There is no dumb unless special steps were kkelihood of having to dodge a taken for their education. It is THROUGH the courtesy of the charge or shot or military while very difficult to educate a deaf Sports Club committee, the sightseeing in England and no tie baby. Hitherto, they have been 1935 World Bridge Olympic will be of violent arrest for sporting a left until they were old enough to run at the Sports Club, under the shirt of indiscreet colour or omit-be taught Hip readinge d auspices of the China Bridge Asso. ting to salute.
Now we are tackling the trouble cistionon Friday, the lat of February, A nervous, gloomy mood has while they are still babies. If they running the Tournament is composed Capitals which makes London by tested with amplified sounds, and
at 8 PM. sharp. The committee came over many of Europe's have any. hearing at all they are
of, Mr. Justice Lindsall as President, contrast gay and lively; but if the for those who show no sign of be Messrs. J W Franks, M. W. Lo best is to be made of the new in- ing able to hear we have intro-
It is believed that the accident was due to the dimness of the are lamps in the vicinity at the time.
PART
VAIN RALLY
Tarleton Retains Feather Title
The Disappearing Cockney
London, Dec. 26.
London, Dec, 28.
*** A large company attended the Talkoo Club's annual dance last night.
Page 7.
[Morning Dew's" selections and notes on the Fanling Races on Sunday appear on
Page 1.
The "Asia" which was adrift. Nel Tarleton, Liverpool's 29-years- Sir Iain Colquhour, Bt., of on the high sess was brought into old boxing: stylist, retained the Luss, presiding at the annual the harbour by one of Messrs. Wo British featherweight champion-dirner of the London Dumbarton-Fat Sing's steamers. While in the ship and also made the Lonsdaleshire Association in the Connaught harbour certain Japanese, alleged- belt his own property by a clear Rooms, at which there was
orders from the cut points. victory over Dare attendance of over 200 members acting on
her, Crowley, his young London chat- and friends, had some provocative Japanese Consul, boarded
criticisms to make of London. claiming to be watchmen Page & lenger,
It was a fight which went almost all one way for half the battle, Tarleton's ripe generalship and his flashing straight left building him an unassailable lead, and it would a monotonous affair have been had not Crowley staged a great fighting rally in the closing stages. The spectacle of the swarthy, dashing Crowley banking every thing on a knock-out to snatch the fight from the fire was a thrilling one, and it was a pity it was marred by an unseemly squabble
Crowley's seconds developed a
The force of the impact was terrific as the demolished lamp standard and the head-stones were found yards away and smashed to pleces, while the car which finish-in his comer... ed its career just near the "island" was badly damaged. It was rehabit of smearing vaseline over his moved halt an hour later with great difaculty by several coolies to Dodwell's Garage, at Matheson Street.
back and chest, and at the close of the eighth round a protest was made from Tarleton's comer.
An Outburst
The champion, sitting
on his There was grave danger shortly after the accident owing to live chair, exhibited his gloved hands wires underneath the lamp stan- to the referee, indicating that they were olly and were affecting his därd which were rooted from a
The referee had the depth of several feet and had to punching. be guarded by a constable until the offending grease wiped from Crow arrival of the officials of the Honigley's body, and it seemed that the Kong Tramways, Ltd, who render matter had been quietly settled. ed them "ureleks.”
But at the end of the next round Mr. C. B. Thomas again crossed to Crowley's corner to make further remarks on the application of the vaseline.
BETTER TIMES
FOR U.S.
Trade Minister's Optimism
Washington."
The general consensus of opinion amongst business leaders my the United States appears to be that during the current year there will be a steady return towards pros-
perity.roan hänt.
Daniel Roper, Becretary of Cam
Discussing the situation Mr.
merce, predicted an acceleration of people were in a more optimistic the recovery and declared that
mood than since 1929.
“General” indices of business,"" he said, "indicate that, the econo- mic recovery in the United States well under way, and I look for- ward to 1935 confident that the im year now ending will be increasing year now ending will be increasing
ly enlarged in the New Year.
"American people, encouraged by the many visible signs of im provement, have now regained their mental ise, and there is everywhere in evidence a will to carry on to the end"
The same optimism was shown
of Agriculture He pointed out
This was the signal for avio- lent outburst by the challenger's ‚ manager, “ Mr. Harry Levene, "There's nothing wrong here, he shouted, and emphasised his pro- test by dinging a towel on to the edge of the ring and stamping on it, k
For some seconds he shouted and stamped and gesticulated and of." cials came rushing to the corner. He was eventually forced away from the ring by the Board of Con- trol inspector and others, and the situation looked extremely ugly
Fortimately, however, tempers
were "controlled the manager re-
went on turned to the corner, and the fight.
Interruptions F End
க
He spoke of London në playing a smaller part in the formation of our national character than the village of Luss, and described his impression of it nowadays as a huge, bloated, shapeless vampire which is apparently fattening on the distress of the derelict regions and other parts of Kingdom."?
the United.
Lal Tsul Ha, a mui-tsal, was sentenced to nine months in the
Remand Home for Girls for steal-
ing 5274 worth of Jewellery the pro- perty of her mistress. Page 6.
A Chinese detective was severely, rebuked by Mr. Wynne Jones for being concerned in "planting forged notes on an innocent party.
Page 7.
Mr. R. W. Barrett, a journalist formerly on the start of the HE Telegraph was mentioned as plain-
when be sought to recover $1,000 from Mr. C. A. Goldenberg.
Page T.
Locality and Race Speaking to the toast of "The London Dumbartonshire Associa tion," Sir Iain Colquhoun began. by saying that if it was true that it was not things nor places but folks that matter, then this gather ing was far from London and met in a little corner of Dumbarton- shire. From a human point of view the value in any particular district in our country lay not in itself but in the type of person it produced, and the more distinct and robust that type the greater the benefit had the locality con- ferred upon our race.
The Hong Kong Hockey „Club Until
recently London beat the Royal Navy in a Trian- could claim to have contributed in an outstanding degree towards the sular Hockey Tournament game. evolution of the British people by producing that peculiarly lovable person, the Cockney, with charac teristics, customs, speech, and men. tality, all his own.
"A Shapelem Vampire " "I knew and loved the Cockney before the war," said Sir Iain Colquhoun "I knew and admired his gay courage and that vague nebulous expression only appli cable in the higher mathematics
"I am the first to acknowledge." commented. Sir Iain, "the magnetic attraction and fatal fascination the Metropolis exerts upon us all, and the first to deplore it..
The Colony rugby Afteen have been selected for the interport
Page 10.. match at Shanghaf
Pàze 10.
correspondent's letter on Musical Critics appears on
Page 7.
LOCAL AND GENERAL
There was a clean out of health. for the 24 hours erided "January 17.
Mr. Lee Tat Foo, a well-knownŁ
Benevolent
The forthcoming marriage:
announced between Mr. George Alexander White No. 21 Kent Road, Kowloon Tong, and Miss Margaret Mary. Woolley, residing at No. 3 Jordan Road. Kowloon. Both are well-known local sporting circles..
Damage to the extent of $50 was done to the starboard side of the steam launch Foot Loy, when it
"No man can pass unmoved through those derelict and altoget- her pathetic regions in Scotland, artist, is holding an exhibition at in the North of England, and in the Ohung. Shing Wales without finding it in his Society on January 19 and 20 from heart to hate the huge, bloated, 10 am to 8 pm. shapeless Vampire which is appare ently fattening on their distress.
Where is the Cockney now He doesn't exist, and no one has taken his place. Therefore, I say the Capital of the Empire is play ing a smaller part in the forma There were no further interruption of our national character tions, and when the verdict was
than the village of Luss. The title awarded to Tarléton It was ac-
the greatest city in the world is cepted in good spirit by Crowley, bought at toc high a price when while, as for the crowd, there was the greatness refers merely to Do question that they were satis-numbers, when it is not self- fed.
engendered, but flourishes only Crowley is a little man of 5 ft. supon the life-blood of the rest of in and his short stature proved the British Islan a big handicap. He could not cope with the lengthy Tarleton at long range and his one chance was to get close for body punching. But what is one to do when a stabbing let hits you constantly in the Crowley had not sufficient class
efforts to bustle the champion out- of his stride did not profit him much until the ninth round. Then he beat Tarleton to the punch and caught him with a grand swinging fight to the jaw,
up The champion, badly dazed, had
timing deserted him, an exceedingly rough passage, FIS
face?
collided with another launch while
going along side the sa, Talma on Thursday.
He had yet to meet the man who claimed to be a Londoner. That term no longer meant anything It wie a different variety of local nationalism which bad, srisen, for the feeling was in no way anti- the skeleton frame-of and was, in his belief, stronger by ing at Fokfulam, the body of Chan English but purely anti-London, Government Civil Hospital build-
the far in Northern England than in Yau a labourer, was removed
M. H. Lo, H. Lo, A. E. Geronda dustry. England must not be conduced this special instrument the by Mr. Henry Wallace; Becretary to make Tarleton miss, and his sither Scotland or Wales. -
and M. E. Politi, as Secretary.
Subscription, including a fee pay able to the National Bridge Associa tion in New York, to be ten dollars (E.$1000) per pair. Prizes will also be given to the two winning pairs.
Europe which
through vibration on the tips of their fingers, communicates what is said to them to their brain. It is a most important advance and
tent with a chance advantage or only one in, rest on one record season's laurels England's rivals speed ten and twenty times more on publicity and ten and twenty times the thought on the visitor's comfort. To return I hope it will prove a great suc to old complaints, the licensing cess" Those wishing to participate, are laws are a woeful handicap; no
This is but one of the very found in the institution,
that following the devastating drought of 1934 there was a DIOS" Dect of increased agricultural pro- duction in 1835 The problem will be to keep the increase within reason, he added. Given a fairly close adjustment of farm produc
in farm prices and incomes will de
he
STEW
Killed by a fall when working on the new
Mortuary on Thursd
The Drift South” He was sure that the drift of A variety concert in of the industry to the South was but an bullding & fund of Holy evanescent phase, however ted Church, Kowloon, will be held porscily deplorable, and that the the Les Thestre to-night, very character and qualities of the mencing at 8. p.m. It is under the sturdy northern folk would be patronage of Lady Southmen; with combined to check it, to restore the prosperity and characteristic industry would once more be
land and not be centred in one favoured spot uneconomically, un- healthily, and unnaturally
requested to send their full name amount of argument will convince modern devices which are to be tion to demand, a further increaseaden-footed, and he was driven life of their own districts, and that M. E. Politi, 2nd Floor, Exchange without a drink or a smoke at the only hospital in the world depend largely on mcreased foreign round the ring under a barrage of distributed evenly throughout the
and addresses, to the Secretary, visitors that it is far nobler to go Building, together with entrance fee bu er before Friday, the 25th of January, 1985:
their
5 FM certain hours. Then the hotels
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tivity?
though many are shaking on in of children under five years of age. hospitable apathy some still keep In the new in-patient block,
Rising Exports their tariff an arch secret, feed the which, with the nurses home, the Meanwhile, America's foreign brute with imitation "Continental princess Royal will open, have been trade continues to expand Ex- dishes and provide a mattress on incorporated the very latest ideas ports and imports were both higher which the guest has to lump it for the scientific treatment of the | in November, the actual figures There is one other aspect of this tiny patients and for their physical being nascent industry the British Gov-comfort
body blows.
Crowley as much as it did Tarleton At any rate, although he slammed away heartily in the teath round, he did not win it by the margin he had done the ninth
ernment might note. These odd Bright And Clean foreigners go to admire the Eng-
Brightness and cleanliness are For the 11 months to November 546,000
Exports Imports
Nar 1934 Nov. 1933.J £33,980,000 £36,850,000 £30,184,000 £25,788,000
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well enough bask in the sunshine by £41.553,000 to $304 1,000 clared the Prime Minister Mr. don might consider, as a strict business in great enjoyment. In some
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