NEW ADVERTISEMENTS ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE.
OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Colonel Lennox Godfrey Bird, D.8.0., O.RE., has by mutul agreement retired from the Firm of Mejra. Palmer & Turner, Architecta and Civil Engineers, as from the Slut day of March, 1985; and that is interest and responsibility therain
pased as from that day.
Thated the ist day of April, 1935. PALMER & TURNER.
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NOTICE..
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
NOT
that as and from the 1st day
of April, 1935, Mr. John, Archibald
KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.
THE Public are hereby notified
that on April 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 6th, the Train which normally leaves Shum Chun at 7.43 a.m, for Kowloon will leave Shum Chan at 7.40 m. departing from each station
under
Shum Ohan "dep. Sheung Shui
**
Fauling
7.40 a.m. 7.47 » 7.41
Taipo Market
8.01
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Taipa
1 .
8.05
Shatin
8.19
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Taumati
Kowloon
8.36 8.42
arr.
-R. D. WALKER,"
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Manager & Chief Engineer.
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Hitchie has been authorised to sign UNION WATERBOAT CO. for the arm of Messrs. Palmer & Turner per procuration. It
Dated the 1st day of April, 1935.
PALMER & TURNER.
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LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THIRTIETH
ANNUAL
[3887ENERAL MEETING OF
SHAREHOLDERS will be held in the Offices of Messrs. Dodwell & Co., Ltd., on WEDNESDAY, 3rd April, 1935, at 11 am. for the purpose of receiving the report of the General Managers together with a statement A8 from April 1st, 1935, five cents of Accounts to 31st December, 1934.
NOTICE.
HONG KONG DAILY
MARRIAGE
STOVELL HIPWOOD--A marriage has been arranged, and will take place shortly in Singa.. pore, between Frederick George Vincent Stovell, Singapore. Pilot Association, elder son of the late Capt. and Mrs Stovell, Jersey, and Betty Isobel, only daughter of Sir Charles and Lady Hipwood Heatherbank, Chislehurst).
MONDAY, APRIL 1, 1935.
DIES WHILE AT GOLF
Sir Arthur Steel- Maitland
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If Gossip We Must
Saturday night at the Grill Room
WÊS.
London, March 31. of the Hong Kong Hote?" was an- The death occurred suddenly other of those very enjoyable yesterday, while playing golf, of affaira While the stora Editorial and Business Office: 11 the Right Hon. Sir Arthur Steel-raging outside the Hong Kong Maitland, Bi. Conservative MP. Lovelles" and their escorts were Ice House Street. Tel. 3015).
for the Tamworth Division of dancing merrily away to the strains Night Editor (Wanchai Office)
Warwickshire since the by-election for some excellent music" provided Tel. 94511.
by the Hotel orchestra. I wonder London Office: 83, Fleet Street Sir Arthur, who was 58 years old, who that lady was who seemed so
B.C
had distinguished scholastic | frightened by that big flash of
The Daily Press.
BONG KONG APRIL 1, 1935,
BRAIN WAVES
Yet another item to the already long list of scientific marvels has been added by two Cambridge pro- fessors who have invented an in- strument capable of registering on The TRANSFER BOOKS of the chart the condition of the human troduced on Routes Nos. 1 & 5, and Company will be CLOSED from the brain. It is stated that it the brain 23rd March to 3rd April, 1835, both is inactive, a series of regular wares dates inclusiva.
second class fures will be in-
routes will be extended as follow:
Route No. 1-from Blak Pier to Eastern Street via Connaught Boad, Central & West, calling at Yaumati Vehicular Ferry Pier. Boute No. 9-from Blake Pier to Yaumati Vehicular Ferry Pier via Connaught Road Central. Route No. 3-from University to Blake Pier via Pokfulam Road, Queen's Road West and Central and Pedder Street. (Note: This will be a circular route of eight sections. The fare for the first five sections will be 10 cents and for the whole circular route 15 cents).. Route No. 4-from University to Blake Pier vin Bonham Road, Caine Road, Garden Road Queen's Road Central and Ped- der Street.
(This will be route No 8 taken in an opposite direction and fares same as on Route No. 8), Boute No. 7-from Eastern Street to Yapmati Vehicalar Ferry Pier via Connaught Road West and Central. MONTHLY TICKET HOLDERS please note that they will be entitled
to travel on
(1) Route Na Ba beton Blake Pier and University;
(2) Route No. 6 between Blake
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DODWELL & CO., LTD.
General Managers Hong Kong, 18th March, 1935,
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THE HONG KONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT
COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS
in 1929.
career at Rugby and Balliol College He was Secretary, Junior Treasurer and President of Oxford Union Society and rowed against Cam- bridge in 1899,
He was Speica Commissioner to the Royal Commission on Poor Laws, 1908-7, M.P. (Conservative East Birmingham, 1910-18; Erding ton, 1918-29; Parliamentary Under Secretary for the Colanles, 1915- 17; Joint Parliamentary, Under- Secretary of State for the Foreign Office and Parliamentary Secre- tary to the Board of Trade in his capacity as Head of the Depart ment of Overseas Trade (Develop- ment and Intelligence) 1817-19: Minister of Labour from November 1924 to June 1929.-- Beuter.
BIG ATHLETIC MEETING
On The Double-.
Tenth
Special to the Hong Kong Daily
will appear on the chart but the moment it begins its activities, the rythym is interrupted and, in place of the regular wives, appears a straight line. It is true that the "instrument" is, for the moment only capable of distinguishing be tween activity and activity, while differentiation between the various modes of activity has only been achieved in connection with that part of the brain concerned with the mechanism of sight. That, however, does not in any way
Press" (Copyright).]
Sahnghal, Mar. 25. TOTICE is hereby given that the detract from the importance of the ONE HUNDRED AND discovery, for it is an acknowledged
A total number of 41 Govern- and FIFTEENTH ORDINARY MEET fact that in striking out new roads ment officals, commercial ING of Shareholders in the Company to progress, it is always the Arst industrial leaders and representa- organizations will be held at the Office of the step which bears the most signi- tives of athletic Company, Queen's Building, Vic-Dcance. When we took back on have been invited by the Ministry toria, Hong Kong, on WEDNES what science achieved for mankind. of Education to serve 13 mem- DAY, the 10th April, 1985, at 3 we realise that it is but twenty-fivebers of the Preparatory Committee o'clock p.m., for the purpose of years ago since a heavier-than-air for the hoding of the 6th National receiving a Report of the Directors, machine first accomplished the Athletic Meet scheduled to be together with a
of epoch-making feat of rising a few held in Shanghal on October 10 Accounts, and re-electing Directors feet from the ground. At the pre- this year. and Auditors.
sent rate that scientific develop- ments are progressing, we feel sure that in a few years the innumer- able activities of the brain will have become associated each with a particular kind of wave with the result that medical diagnosis will
Among the celebrities on „be greatly assisted by the ability Preparatory Committee are Dr. to connect a given allment with Wang Shih-Chien, Minister of the faulty functioning of the reEducation, Dr. Chu Min-I, Secre- [8344levant part of the brain.
tary-General of the Executive
Statement
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 4th April to the 10th April, 1985, both days inclusive.
3
By Order of the Board of Directors, H, DA LUZ,
Acting Secretary. Pier and Lingnan School Hong Kong, 19th March, 1995. (Stubba Road);
(3) Boate No. 7 betrocon
University and Yaumati
Vehicular Ferry Fier":
in addition to Routes Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
CHINA MOTOR BUS CO., LIMITED.
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MARQUEZ de FICALHO.
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THE HONG KONG BRANOH OF THE ENGLISH ASSOCIATION
HEXORLLINOT SIR WILLIAM PEEL,
́X.02, L.A. DA
.: will preside.
at the SIXTH MEETING for 1834-35
.. on
TUESDAY, APRIL 20 (TO-MORROW)
"Ar 6.30PM D THE HELENA, MAY INSTITUTE
Hn HONGUE Mx A.D.A. MacGREGOR
* - will speak on "THE FUNCTION OF LAW IN SOCIETY."
Those who wish to have Tos in the Lecture Hall, must order it the day before from the Matron of the Hales May Instiinte (Tel No. 22180).
R. R. CAMPBELL, Elon. Becretary & Treasurer.
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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
THE THIRD EXTRA
BADE MEETING will be held (Weather Permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on SA1UEDAT 6th APRIL, 1985, commencing at 2.00
The First Bell will be Rung at 180 p.m.
By Order.
0. 2. BROWN,
Becretary: Hong Kong, lat April 1938,
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CURRENCY LOAN BONDS
More Acceptances By Bank Of China
The first meeting of the Fre paratory Committee will be held at the auditorium of the Greater Shanghai Municipal Government an April 8 to discuss measures for the coming meet.
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the
It is impossible to say what the Yuan, Dr. Chu Chia-Hua, Minis- limits of this brain-recording will ter of Communications, Mayor be; time alone will show us that, Wu Teh-Chen, Messra: Chang but one of the questions asked is, Chih-Kiang, Director of the Native whether it will be possible-to-de-Gymnastics Institute, Chang-Pb- termine by graph, if, the brain is Ling, President of Nankal Univer- engaged at a particular moment sity. Yu Tso-Ting, Chairman of trying to solve a mathematical the Shanghal Chinese Chamber problem or producing a poem? Ir of Commerce. KP. Chen, Chin the answer is in the affirmative, Pun-Ching, Wang Hsiao-Lai and then the day may come when the Tu Yuen-Sheng --- apparatus will be able to write China United Press (by mail). down the problem or poem as it is being thought. No doubt that will be a bad day for untruthful, wit-
lightning which came through at about 9.45?
Lieut.-Coradr. Oram had a party of about two dozen people at his table while Mr. Bisschop had a similar number. "Smiler" Rodgers who performs so well in the goat for the Hong Kong Club is, I noticed as accomplished a dancer as he is a footballer. Mr. J. W. Alabaster also had a party, and it was such a jolly evening.
in
Mr. Kennedy displayed a mellow voice in the tenor soles, and Mrs. Fortallion's rich contralto was heard to great advantage in "0. Rest In The Lord.”
aid of the Benevolent Society at St | nedy, Capt. Joce, Rev. Cyril Brown Johns Cathedral last: Thursday and Mr. Peckham, who sang with." evening. A larg audience assem artistic restraint and purity of
led to hear this great Classic, and tone throughout. though applause was (of course) not permitted, it was easy to see how much the performance was Amongst those who arrived later enjoyed by all those present.
the evening were Surgeon- The chorus shewed evidence of
Mr. Frederick Mason at the or- Comdr. Keary, Mr. I. B. Trevor, Mr. careful training and sang with Macgregor all of whom brought big freedom and vigour. Their "at- gan gave valuable support, and the parties, and just as we were going tack was particularly good and whole performance reflects great home another downpour came down their tone-colour delightful The credit on the Hong Kong Singare
Anderson Miller, which made us resret all the more famous Baal We Cry To Thes" and their able Conductor Mr. J. having had to go away 30 500,
Just one more thing.. I have to congratulate Mr. Kahluzly, more popularly known as "Alex" who is "talpan" of the Hotel during the absence of Mr. Piovanelli, for hav- ing looked after the comforts of his guests so charmingly.
ELIJAH "
*(BY" PRUDENCE")
Mr. J. Anderson Miller, Conduc tor of the Hong Kong Singers, is to be congratulated on the most ex- cellent performance of Mendels- sohn's oratorio "Elijah," given in
being most effective.
Mr. Miller was also very happy i in his choice of soloists. The chief honours were with the Rev. W. H. Baines, who has a baritone voice
Those taking part were:-
Sopranos
Mr A, B. Addison, Mrs. W. `L of remarkable" sweetness, and gave Alexander, Mrs. N. E. Bennitt, MTK a splendid interpretation" of the D. E. Evans, Mrs. J. G. Ground- part of Elijah. Mrs. Snowdon-water, Miss N. Holmes, Mrs. C. R. Jones did not give, that dramatic Johnstone, Miss D. King Mrs. E interpretation, one usually ass St. G. Kirke, Miss B. Kirke, Mrs. D. clates with the "Widow" muste and Snowdon Jones, Mr G. H Lake- "Hear Ye Israel" but sang with man, Mrs. H. L Mather, Mrs. D. easy Cute-like tone that was very Millar, Mrs. J. Anderson Miller, pleasing. Mrs. Anderson Miller Mrs. E Pockson Mrs. J. A. Riach," sang sweetly as the "Youth" and Mr. D. M. Richards, Mr A, V. was joined in the quartett-work by Sanders, Mrs. R. A. Starling, Mr. Mrs. St G. Kirke, Mrs. Sinclair. R. K. Valentine and Mrs. B. C. Miss Bicheno, Mr. Anniss, Mr. Ken" | Webster,
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LOCAL AND GENERAL
As from to-day (April 1) Mr. P. MNolasco da Silva will take charge
Hong Kong.
Altos
Miss B. Bicheno, Miss J. Flex Miss EM, Gray, Mrs. J. G. Hooper. Miss L. Lock, Mrs. Lüring. Mrs. R G. Phillips, MIE. FT. 'Portallion.
Mrs. O. Rait; Miss R. M. Readhead.. Miss Biggins, Mrs. W. Sinclair, Mrs. R Walton, Mrs. Wheatley and Mrs. ER. Wilson.
Tenors
H Anniss, K. W. Douglas, G. W. R. Griggs, T. E. Jackson; J. A. Ken- nedy, A. 8. King. G. Longyear and E. M. Ricketts. •
Basses
Rev. H. W. Baines, J. Barrow, Rev. C. Brown, A. R. Brumley, A. L Heighton, G. Heywood, CA E Jeffery, Capt. O. P. Joce, D. L Luard, W. Mellon, L. W. Peckham. A. V. Eanders and M. W. Scott.
Accompanist: Miss Valerie Mor- "TËS, LAM. A
Organist: Frederick Mason, AR
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Conductor J. Anderson. Miller,
LAŁAM
NEWS SUMMARY
Owing to the members team not being complete, the sailing race between the Members of the Yacht Club and the United Ser- vices team which was to have been held on Saturday was 'can-
race held instead? Page 10
nesses in legal disputes and also for BANKERS VISIT of the Portuguese Consulate in dance on Saturday night, which celled and an ordinary "A" class
dishonest politicians for the ma- chine will tell us then exactly what Shanghai, Mar, 30. every man is thinking, and as a "The Bank of China abarehold-result pretence and hypocrisy will ers, at a meeting this afternoon, be banished from this terrestrial decided to accept the additional scene.
to leave it to Mr. H. G. Wells to describe for us the sort of world
Government share of the curren- It would perhaps be best for us cy loan bonds amounting to $15, 000,000, bringing the total Govern- ment shares in the bank up to $20,000,000, which is equal to its commercial shares.
Accordingly, the bank's consti- 'tution has been revised "tó, accom- modate an increase from 15 to 21 in its directors, among whom are nine Government appointees," in- cluding Mr. T. V. Soong, while the supervisors have been in- creased from five to seven, among whom are three Government ap pointees.--
·Beuter.
PRIME MINISTER NOW RECOVERED
To Take Part In Jubilee Celebratione
London, Mar. 31. "Observer” is able to, an→ nounce that the Prime Minister, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald” bas fully recovered from his recent Revere cold and will
the Premiership throughout Ise celebrations and moning afterwards. He a full part in the coming Hal Reuter.
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To Inspect Rural Conditions
it would be then, but B W. B. G-(Special to the "Hong Kong Daly bert's mocking fantasy, "The Palace Fress" (Copyright)||||| of Truth" will have become an em-- barrassing reality.
ROMANCE ENDED
(Special-Air Mail Service).
Petping, Mar 23
A meeting of the Indian Cham- ber of Commerce was held on Baturday when a committee was elected.
One case of small-pox and two of cerebro-spinal fever were reported for the week-ended on March 29,
There was a fairly large atten- dance at the Kowloon Cricket Club
proved to be another merry affair, despite the fact that many were kept away by the storm which broke over Kowloon shortly after 9.30 pm. Late couples arrived after the cinema shows had closed, and there were about 70 couples on the floor for the last dance
A 35-year old Chinese male, Tung Chuen was knocked down by public car No 2222 In Castle Peak Road near Cheung Sha Wan village, on Saturday at 430 pm. The man received injuries to his head and was removed to the Kow- 1oon Hospital y
At the flower sale on Baturday in aid of the Society for the Pro- tection of Children, $2,500 wak Falsed.
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Yesterday the local Catholic "Good Community celebrated Press Day in which special ser
all the mons were preached in churches. A play was also pro- duced at the Club de Recreio on
Page 3. Saturday night.
A report was made to the Po Belice by Dr. Grimtas of the Kow
loon Hospital to the effect European was admitted. Institution suffering from raht
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The China Motor Bus Company Eight representatives of the announces that as from to-day Shanghai Rural Loan Syndicate, second-class fares on the faland organized by ten leading banks will be introduced on Routes 1 and in Shanghai Including the Shang-5 while extensions of Router 1. 2. 3. hal Commercial and Savings 4 and 7 will be made,
Under the distinguished patron Bank, the Bank of Communics-
Mesars Gestetner (Eastern) Ltd. age of His Excellency the Governor, tlons, the Continental Bank, the Kincheng Bank and the China announce that due to increase of Sir William Peel, KC.M.G., KSE and South Sea Bank) arrived trade in Hong Kong they are and Lady Feel, B.E the St. John here yesterday,pleased to announce that they are Ambulance Association and Brigade London, Mar. 15
The group, headed by Mr. Trou moving to new Bhowrooms at the Annual Ball will be held at the The engagement between Miss Ping-Wen, Vice-Manager of the South Arcade, Gloucester Building, Hong Kong Hotel Dext Saturday: Florence Desmond, the actress, Shanghai Commercial and Bay-on April 1, 1995
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