NEW
ADVERTISEMENTS
Mr. & Mrs. M. S. J. WALSH..
NOTICE.
THE Public are hereby notified
that ou and from Friday, February 1st, 1933, the Motor Coach which leaves Kowloon daily at 2.25 p.m. for Shum Chan and departs Sbum Chun daily at 7.18 p.m. for Kowloon, will run on Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays only,
R. D. WALKER, Manager and Chief Engineer, KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY,
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29/1/35
THE
NOTICE.
THE Public are boreby notified that on and from February 1st, 1935, amen-led fares" for both ordinary and season tickets will come into operation between. Stations ou the British Section.
Particulars of these amended färes may be obtained at Stations.
28/1/35.
B. D. WALKER. Manager & Chief Engineer, KOWLOOK-CANTON RAILWAY,
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NOTICE.
HONGKONG AUTOMOBILE
ASSOCIATION.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
ANNUAL the that
of the "GENERAL MEETING members of this Association will be held in the Board Room of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., on Wednesday, 6th February, 1935, AL 5.80 p.m., to pass and adopt the Accounts for the year ending 81at December, 1934, and to elect Officers,
etc.
By Order,
G. E. 8. UPSDELL,.
Hon. Secretary.
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P.P.0.
DEATH
HIGGINS-On Tuesday, January 29, 1935, at Canossa Hospital, Ms. Susan Higgins of Messrs. Butterfeld and Swire. [3210
Editorial and Business Office: 11 Ice House Street. Tel. 30261 Night Editor (Wanchai Office)
Tel. 24513
London Office: 53, Fleet Street,
B.C.
The Daily Press.
Hose Kasa, JANUARY 30, 1935.
THE FREEDOM OF THE AIR
The current year promises to offer private flying fresh oppor-, Public tunities of development. attention, directed by certain re- cent demonstrations to commercial air transport, is also to be invited to the field in which private flying and air touring are, in spite of some difficulties. modestly active. The Air League proposes to en- courage young men of small means Should it to learn to fly by raising a fund for their assistance. succeed, the agitation, now gaining strength, against the payment of tax on petrol used in flying would give the learner and the amateur actually more help than he receives at present in the form of a subsidy. These two advances would be con- cerned primarily with the recruit- ing and training of amateur pilots, They should lead to more flying, but they may not lead to more international flying unless the way TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN " the air tourist can be made NOT
easter; and the way of the air that the ORDINARY YEARLY GENERAL MEETING tourist is also one way, by no means Alr HON KONG TRAMWAYS negligible, of international inter-
understanding. LIMITED will be held at the offices of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., Hong Kong, on THURSDAY, the 21st day of February, 1935, at 12 o'clock NOON, to transact the ordinary business of the' Company.
AND NOTICE IS HEREBY ALSO GIVEN that the REGISTER tions are not to be swept away at OF MEMBERS of the Company will a stroke, and familiarity with the be CLOSED from WEDNESDAY, the 6th to THURSDAY, the 21st
HONGKONG TRAMWAYS
of
LIMITED.
February, 1935, both days inclusive. By Order of the Board,
W. P. SIMMONS,
Secretary.
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THE "STAR" FERRY COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN SEVENTH ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING OF THIS COMPANY will be held at the Office Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., on Tuesday, the 12th February, 1935,
No THAT THE THIRTY.
and course
touring is still beset by many re- gulations, though not by more than might be expected to surround the infancy of a pastime which affords its devotees otherwise so much These regula- terrestial freedom.
new form of travelling for pleasure should itself speed their removal
Great Britain, Italy and Belgium
are resolved to allow free aero- drome facilities to the air tourists of all nations which offer reciprocal advantages. The right relationship and feeling between host and guests will be evoked by hospitality of this kind, little though it may cost the nation which accords it.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30, 1935.
MOTOR TRAGEDY ON
ISLAND ROAD
FATAL CAR RIDE BY CANTON STUDENTS
Struck By Protruding Iron Bars
.A serious accident, resulting in the death of a seven-year old schoolboy and injuries "to seven persons, three gravely, occurred on Island Road near Repulse Bay at about 2.30 yesterday afternoon when a bundle of about 20 long iron roads projecting from lorry No. 931 crashed into, private car No. 2341, a Flat five-seater tourer, which was coming from the op- its way to posite direction on Aberdeen,
The accident occurred just near "The Castle" where the lorry was going down the steep road. There were two bundles of iron rods on the lorry, one lying on each side and protruding in front of the vehicle.
The right bundle struck the Flat and so serious was the im- pact that the top and the back of the vehicle were completely torn off while, the windscreen stashed to smithereens; the rear axle was also bent.
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There were eight persons,"fx- cluding the driver, in the private car at the time, three sitting in front and ave behind, and all of them received multiple injuries to the head, face and chest. Two of them were flung out of the car while the driver was found uncon-
scious at the wheel".
Help By European Almost immediately after the accident a European, who after- wards went away without reveal- ing his identity, and who, we un- visitor to the derstanding, is a vehicle, No, 730, and he rendered Colony, passed by in a public what assistance he could until the arrival of the traffic police who immediately had the injured men taker to the Government Civil Hospital
Enquiries, made at the hospital late last night elicited the news that one of them, a seven-year old school boy, had passed away while
three of them were still uncon- scious and in a dying condition.
understand they were on a sight seeing tour round the island.
The lorry which carried no passengers. at the time, was not damaged at all and its driver, who was not injured, is being detained in police custody.
:
THE VICTIMS
The unfortunate persons were:-
Dead Lau Cheuk So, aged 7, student, of No, 9, Yu Yuen Street, ground floor, Canton.
Dying Joseph Hau (the, driver), aged 23, of No, 16, Min Fat Street, Canton.
Hau Ching Kaf, aged 17, student,
of the same address. Leung Cht Kong, aged 27, of the
same addreda, `
Injured Lau Cheuk Hay, aged 10, student, of No. 9, Yu Yuen Street, ground floor, Canton. Lau Cheuk Man, aged 15, student,
of the same address.
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Suen Po Chuen, aged 15, student.. of No. 14, Min Fat Street. Canton.
Hau Ching Fo, aged 20, student, of No. 18. Min Fat Street, Canton
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TRANSFER OF THE SAAR
Technical Points
Discussed
(Special to the Hong Kong Daily Press" (Copyright).1
Basle, Jan 28.
JUNK CHANGES HANDS
Pirates Cast The Crew Ashore
12.with a
VIRULENT ATTACK ON THE PREMIER
Disturbance In The House Of Commons
Mr. Buchanan's outburst was followed by an outrageous scene in the public gallery where women rose, screaming, "Down with the "Downl Government!" National
Another junk piracy was report- ed to the Police" yesterday. Chiu
London, Jan. 28. dirty eur, who ought to be horse- Tak, 22, a native of Hol Yin Vil-
One of the most violent distur- whipped and slung out of pubila lage, Sunning and master of cargo boat No. T2488H; reported that his bances ever to occur in the publice. Junk left for Aberdeen on January gallery of the House of Commons crew comprising of broke out to-night during the de- Wong Sing, Wong Kit, Wong Fuk bate on the supplementary esti- and Ma Flu with the intention of mate for £5,000,000 to be voted to- smuggling into Hot Yin Village, wards the newly-created Unem- the following cargoes:-100 pac-ployment Assistance Board. in or- kets of sugar valued at $400; 48 der to standardise throughout the cases of matches valued at $100; country the rates of assistance for
their.. exhusted and 5 sacks of dried sea products able-bodied unemployed who have unemployment valued at $550...
benefits. The
On January 23 whilst five miles south of Cheung Chau, having
with the baby-starvers!"
The demonstrators were imme- diately ejected by the House of Commons officers, but others who had at first appeared docile enough and had not joined in the shout- Government's proposals ing, took up the game, and 'con- thestantly interrupted proceedinga in
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been delayed by bad, weather, the were warmly criticised Junk was attacked by another with ground that they were inadequate the House: seyen men on board, five of whom 1. by the Labourite, Mr. were armed with revolvers. They; Buchanan of Glasgow, who startled and took the House by a virulent attack on overpowered the crew the junk to Nam Tao Taland where the Premier, Mr. Ramsay Mac they put the crew ashore and sali- Donald. who was not present, ed away with the junk.
The crew returned to Hong Kong. by the ferry boat Tai O and re- ported the matter to the Police.
INTENTIONS OF
ICELAND
British Empire Membership
George Pandemonium ensued for some After sixty persons had minutes. been taken away and the shout- ing had not stopped, the Speaker finally ordered the whole gallery to be cleared-e Renter,
Mr. MacDonald was described as a mountebank, a swine, a low and
PERRY REMAINS NEWS. SUMMARY
AN AMATEUR
No Settled Income As Professional
(Special Air Mail Service)
London, Jan. 12. F J. Perry, the British lawn tennis champion, has definitely GLIT amateus [Special to the "Hong Kong Dally decided to "remain
declares a special correspondent Press" (Copyright).
with the British team in Australia, and a well-known authority on the game. He will compete at Win- bledon and assist in the defence of the Davis Cup,
When
Stockholm. Jan. 28.
01 Iceland has no intention applying for membership in the British Commonwealth in 1940
the or when her act of union with Den-
the members mark lapses, declared the Iceland British team sall for Colombo, he Premler, Jonasson who is at pre- will return to New Zealand to sent staying here in order to sub-compete for the, championship, mit to King Christian for his but will play no serious signature to the seventy-nine new sabsequently until April, when he laws recently passed by the Ice- returns to England.
On being ques- fandle Parliament. tioned by newspaper correspon- dents as to the reports which ap-
tennis
He has planned his homeward journey by way of Honolulu and Los Angeles, where he will stay for The preliminary discussion on peared in the British Press last a month.
Perry sald that he was never the various technical arrange summer suggesting that Iceland coming, change of regime in the Jonasson said these suggestions hit a ball as hard and as long as ments bound up with the forth- might to the British empire,atter physically than now. He can ever, and hopes that his aim will Saar territory was held here yes-did not find much attention in terday, the main questions dis- Iceland which, despite the close return
Heart in the Amateur Game Perry's heart is in the amateur officials ap- and a considerable amount of cussed being currency, the future commercial relations with England employment of the
Moreover, he has discovered, pointed by the Governing Com-British captial invested in Iceland, mission, and the payments for the had no other desire but to remain
after a careful audit, that the pro- Báar mines. After a provisional an Independent state. Under the agreement is reached the Com- act of union with Denmark, Ice- fessional offers made him did not Incarne. & settled guarantee on land is a sovereign state united of Three will meet and choose a longer or more in-mittee
and kidney underneath. convenient route so that they may February 4 at Rome. In order to with Denmark only through the Plecrust was there, but no steak not infringe regulations or take draw up a definite programme, identity of ruler
whereupon an agreement cover- Transocean Kuo Min. the risks which they impose.
The moves which are being madeing all the necessary arrangements
The unfortunate party were mostly students from Canton, the youngest being seven years old and others up to twenty-seven... we
signed.
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ADMIRAL YAMAMOTO HOMEWARD BOUND
The idea is to be commended not particularly to the authorities
in the interests of those who fly provided, for by the League's re- in Britain who appear to have re-
17 will be are based on a full appreciation of solution of January ceived it favourably, but to those tations who still regard it with the rational precautions which
every country must insist on taking. It is hoped that the change of marks suspicion. A more enlightened at.
The wholesale abolition of pro- currency from francs to titude towards private flying and a
February 18, the
London, Jan. 28. handed more reasonable hearing for other hibited areas is not suggested. will begin on
to be
Yamamoto the requests which the amateur pilot The right of Governments to pro- French currency
tect "their military and naval over to France as part payment desires to make would certainly
establishments from-air espionage for the mines and other French leading Japanese delegate at the AT NOON, for the purpose of follow the universal acceptance of receiving the Report of the Directors, this plan. The subject of air ob- is readily acknowledged. In certain investments. The total to be paid recent naval discussions in London, colleagues, together with a Statement of Accounts stacles is one in which national circumstances it may be desirable to France by Germany has been accompanied by his
"100 million francs of left for Tokyo to-day via Biberia.-- for the year ended 31st December, anxiet:es themselves tend to oppose to close portions of land frontiers fixed
Will Reuter probably be paid in kind. Transocean Kue Min.
1984,
The Register of Shares of the Company will be CLOSED froïn Monday, the 4th February, 1985 to Tuesday, the 12th February, 1985, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors, F. H. CRAFNELL,
Secretary. Hong Kong, 26th January, 1985.-
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the full use of the aeroplane as a to all aircraft, though such pro-
which a considerable part solvent of international anti-hibitions would probably achieve
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pathies. Testimony has frequent little against the air smuggler and 1y been given to the spirit of friend- less against the air invader. In this ship which exists among the men matter the case presented on behalt and women of various nationalities of air transport rests on the belte! who fly their own aeroplanes. The that some of the prohibited areas hope that this spirit may spread guard secrets that some are defined with the wider use of air transport without a proper understanding of the possibilities of air photography.. is tempered by the knowledge that the dimculties of private fiying over The end of many of them may atrange lands serve to discourage easily be defeated by long-range some amateurs altogether and to photography, aided by the new cause the more experienced occa apparatus which is sensitive to sionally to hesitate. The docu- Infra-red rays. In others nothing ents of air touring, for instance, but a vertical photograph would might be much simplified, but the reveal the vital information. The reduction in number and extent or suggestion that prohibited areas the prohibited areas is a still more should be re-examined and revised urgent need if amateur navigators with more discrimination appears are not to be frightened away from eminently reasonable and asks certain routes or lost through at nothing on behalf of the aviator tempts to take devious courses which would harm national in Many a prohibited area is no real terests. In these matters, the fly- obstacle in the path of a pilot. ing services might with advantage Others impose a course which may be consulted Expert advice, if take him over high ground or far followed by military and naval out to sea The present route authorities, might remove many around Rumania from Budapest to obstacles and delimit many others Stamboul is an example of the in such a way that they would air former class, fraught with serious scarcely affect the flow of a danger in conditions of poor traffen visibility. The long sea-crossing necessary between Italy and Sichly is an instance of the second class which the owners of single-engined aircraft face with some reluctance. In Europe there are a dozen regions In which pilots are disinci take the most direct course one important centre to
EMPIRE AIR SERVICES
Important Mission Of Experts
London, Jan. 23. According to the Daily Tele-
Rear-Admiral
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game.
What with commissions, income- tax and doubtful percentages he found that he would probably earn not more than £400 a year, while sacrificing many cherished associa tions.
Col. M. Logan gave a very Interesting talk on the "Progress of Building Construction" at the Rotary Club lunch yesterday.
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It was announced at the Rotary, Club yesterday that the Children's Playgrounds Association have de-- cided to hold athletic sports for children who play on their grounds at the Southern Playground Wan- chai on Saturday February ́9.
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The Directors of Humphreys
recommend & dividend of a per Estate and Finance Co., Ltd, will cent. to be paid for the year ended. December 31, 1934,
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The death has occurred of Mr. Carlos M. C. Viera-Ribeiro," a well- known member of the Portuguese Community. He was burled "yes- Page 6. terday.
Miss Susan Higgins of the staff of Messrs. Butterfield &' Swire died yesterday morning at the Canossa
in the afternoon. Hospital. The funeral took place