NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
G.
PUBLIC WORKS' DEPARTMENT,
IT is hereby notified that sealed tenders in triplicate, which should be clearly marked "Tender for Kowloon Quarry No. 2”, will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office until Noon of Monday, the 22nd July, 1995, for the occupation for a period of two years commencing from the data of notification of acceptance of tender, of the piece or parcel of ground as shown coloured red on a plan signed by the Director of Public Works and dated 28th June, 1935, and subject to the conditious which can be ascertained at the office of the Director of Public Works.
Upset annual fee $2,000.
Each tender must be accompanied by receipt to the effect that the tenderer has deposited in the Colonia! Treasury a sum of $250 as a pledge of the bona fides of his offer, which sum shall be forfeited to the Crown,
in the event of the tenderer, whose
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Hong Kong, JULY 17, 1935,
A CROP OF MISHAPS
Several Sent To Hospital
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A number of accidents were.. re- ported to the Police yesterday which necessitated the removal of the victims to hospital.
Carrying a heavy load of planks motor lorry No. 785 driven by Chung Fal met with an accident shortly THE SCOURGE OF OPIUM after 3.30 p.m. The lorry which is
tender is accepted, refusing to carry SWIMMING GALA the penalty is death. Glancing at
out the terms and conditions of his tender.
On the acceptance of a tender the deposits of unsuccessful". tenderers will be returned to them..
Form of tender and further particulars can be obtained from the office of the Director of Public Works.
The Government does not bind itself to accept the highest or any tender.
B. M. HENDERSON,
Director of Public Works.
5th July, 1935.
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Sport At Chinese Bathing Club
The Gala Night of the Chinese Bathing Club was well attended yesterday evening and produced some keen competition.
The most interesting event on the card was, the 500 metres Open [3680 Relay which was won by the Young Companions who were helped in their victory by W. Lawrence the Colony's champion.
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
IT
T 18 HEREBY NOTIFIED that an Interim Dividend of £2.10.0 per Share, subject to deduction of Income Tax, has been declared for the HALF YEAR ending 30th, JUNE, 1935 at the rate of 2/2.1/2! per Dollar.
At the conclusion of the meet Mrs Tam Kai Sau distributed the prizes to the successful winners.
The results were:-
Chun; 2, Ip Koon Yuen...
Plate Diving:-1, Chow Wing
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2. 100 Metres Ladies Free" Style: 1. Leung Yuk Chan; 2, Ng Suen THE DIVIDEND will be payable Ying: 3. Ng Woon Hing.
3. Ladies Nomination. Miss and after MONDAY, "12th AUGUST, 1935, at the offices of Yeung Yuk Tong and Mr. Yo Wing the Corporation, whear Shareholders Mun; 2, Miss Ng Shuen Ying, and are requested to apply for Warrants,, Mr. Ip Poon Yiu.
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THE REGISTER OF SHARES 4. 200 Metres Free Style Men:- of the Corporation will be CLOSED 1. Chau Kai Yuen; 2, Wong Yat from MONDAY, 29th JULY to Chew; 3, Chun Yuk Fal. SATURDAY, 10th AUGUST (both 5. 25 Metres Butterfly Stroke days inclusiva), during which period Ladies:-1, Miss Leung Yuk Chun, no transfer of shares can be 2, Miss Ng Suen Ying: 3, Chun Yuk registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors. '
V. M. GRAYBURN, Chief Managür.
Hong Kong, 10th July, 1935.
NETHERLANDS INDIAN
SANDALWOOD
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6. 400 Metres Free Style Men: 1. Chan Chun Hing: 2, Lo Wing Mun; 3, Chow Wing Chuch.
7. 500 Metres Open Relay-1. Young Companions (W: Lawrence 200 metres, H, Lee 150 metres, A, H. Hussein 100 metres and H. Leung
100 metres).
8. 200 Metres Open Relay Ladies:-1, C.B.C. "A": 2, C.B.C. "B."
GOVERNMENT SALE BY TENDER at KOEPANG, TIMOR, NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES, Girls Handicap-1, Master Ng Kau
.00 THURSDAY,
OCTOBER 81st, 1985,
at 10, A-M.
of 700 (seven hundred) picule of sandalwood in five lots of different qualities as per samples.
For particulars and opportunity to inspect samples, please apply per- sonally or by letter in duplicate to the Netherlands Consulate General, Hong Kong (Sbell House, 6th Floor, Queen's Road, Central). [3672
NOTICE."
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
LOST.
APPLICATION has been made-
to the Company to issue Duplicate Share Certificate in respect of 100 Shares Nos. 15888/15892, 22029/22058, 24320/24326,.. 24726) 24729, 21288/24255, 27344/27361, -2-265/28272, 28507/28514, and 28142/28143 registered in the name of HORMASJEE BUTTONJEE, the Original of which has been
declared Lost.
Notice is hereby given that if within 14 days hereof, no claim or representation is made to the Co, the original certificate *for the said shares shall be deemed
·CANCELLED and of NO EFFECT and that the Co. will then proceed to deal with such application. GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Ltd, 'Agents. Hong Kong, 6th July, 1935
TO LET
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Apply SECRETARY,
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HONG KONG STOCK ESOPANOS.
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It has become commonplace to sec in the news that at Nanking. or Pelping, or elsewhere, several human beings have been executed for breaking the new rules about opium and narcotics. In the ma- jority of the cases, the victims are registered addicts, who after official "treatment, were discharged L$ cured, but were afterwards caught Indulging again, a lapse for which
the statistics, we find that hundreds, during the last few months, have lost their lives in this manner and included among them are police and other officials, and also wo- men. The new law absolutely for- bids cultivation, transportation and consumption of oplum, except in cases where it is used as medicine, and it also forbids the use of narcotics for breaches of which there are
appropriate penalties. This is the law applied in the Chinese Courts in the foreign con- cessions, but across the boundaries separating them from Chinese ter- ritory the new rules are in opera tion, and where in the one place the offender may be fined or get a spell in gaol. in the adjacent Courts, a similar offender is con- signed to eternity by a squad of riflemen....
barbarous punishment with the humanitarian object of discouraging soul-destroying babit.
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It has long since been generally acknowledged that the taste for
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opium and its derivatives is a heavy handicap on China. several of the Western Provinces where poppy is widely grown and cheap to buy, many millions giderable proportion are slaves to habitually take the drug. A con-
it and the result is a large number of physical wrecks. In the interior the transport of merchandise and' the carrying of travellers in chairs Tequire enormous number of coolles who march between 20 and 35 miles dally, competition compelling them to exert themselves to the limit. At every halt, the coolies have a few puffs at oplum, and it is amazing to see how's party of men, dropping from exhaustion, can, after resort to this wonderful drug, resume the journey vigorously and cheerfully. They become old men long before their time and their
owned by the Ching Kan Co., "was proceeding along Hollywood Road from the direction of the Central Police Station when near Wyndham, Street the driver tried to apply the brakes and found that it did not work The car skidded and mount- ed the pavement outside No. 29A Wyndham Street, smashing the doors and windows of the house. used as a store house and un- tenanted at the time.
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ENGLAND UNLUCKY IN
THIRD TEST
South Africans Force A Draw
There were several 'Interruptions on the last day of the Third Test Match at Leeds, owing to rain in the early afternoon and bad Right just before sea time. It was a great plty conditions aggravated the play as every minute was valuable in gaining a definite decision for either side.
England declared as 7 wickets for 294 runs, and with a lead of 45 runs in the first innings, they set South Africa the task of making 310 runs to win. W. Hammond scored 87 runs and was the most useful man just when England needed Auns as quickly as possible. Mitchell contributed "2. Smith 37. Wyatt 44 and each as- sisted in getting' England out of the rut,
Bell was the most successful bowler for South Africa taking three wickets for 38 runs His victims including England's skipper who was taken at the slips and Hardstaff and Ames whom he clean bowled. Vincent was far too expensive although he took four wic- kets at an average of 26 runs a piece, Langton who was one of the bowling heroes of the previous match, failed to come off. He gave away 95 runs without taking any wicket.
The match ended in a draw, South Africa losing 5 wickers for
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TWO INJURED Yuen Ngau Neu a seven-year-old 194 at the close of play. Wah Hospital suffering from head giri was admitted to the Kwong
injuries said to have been inflicted when knocked down by a motor cal.
In his report to the police Pang Ngau a 29-year-old licenced, driver of Fanling stated that whilst driv- ing private car No. 3274 along Can- ton Road yesterday morning the little girl suddenly darted across the road. The driver swerved to old hitting the girl but she was struck down by the mud guard and received Injuries to her head.
In another accident $ coolle named Chan Kal Chai aged 36 was also removed to hospital yesterday evening.
In this instnce the man ran
across the road in front of private car No. 479 driven by Wong Kwal at the time,
WHARE ACCIDENT Whilst unloading cargo from the steamer Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf Cremer alongside the
and Godowns yesterday Lo Kam a 28-year-old coolie was removed to hospital with head injuries said to have been inflicted by a sling of unloaded on to the wharf. cargo which was at the time being
STRUCK BY POLES While walking ang Wellington Street yesterday afternoon Mr. Ip Fai Sul a 26-year-old Chinese journalist received Injuries to his head. MF. Ip was just stepping on to the road when five drying poles together with a hanger fell down on his head without any warning. He received several stitches to his head at the hospital and he was allowed to proceed home.
BITTEN BY A DOĞ Mr. W E. Hollands. of the P.WD).
ported to the police yesterday that his chow dog bit a person.
9, 100 Metres Small Boys and womenfolk, with miserable homes and residing at Mount Parish re-
Yeung; 2, Master Ng Kam Fal; 3. Miss Ho Sul Ho.
10. 200 Metres Breast Stroke. Men:-1, Mul Chi Cheung: 2, Chan Chun Hing; 3, Chau Me Po.
MARRIAGE
and insufficient sustenance, look to the optum for solace and give it to their children to keep them quiet.
Optum is a blessed remedy for those in pain and only those who' have been relieved by it can know Low supremely efficacious it can be. To become, dependent on it, however, is to lose control of body and soul.
The dog was removed to Kennedy Town for observation.
NEWS SUMMARY
An inquiry into the circum- stances surrounding the death of Ngat Waha building contractor, was held at Kowloon Magistracy yesterday when it was revealed that the deceased had fallen down a stairway of 14, Shanghal' Street on June 6. last when he sustained a fractured neck
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Due to the fact that it was loosened by the recent rains, a large quantity of earth and rock slid down the hillside at North Point yesterday morning as the result of which a coolie who was engaged on the scene was killed while
another sustained serious injuries.
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A case of assault on three per- sons by Tam L. 18, unemployed was heard at the Central Magis- tracy yesterday afternoon by Mr. W. Schoßeld, who remanded the case and fixed the next hearing for to-morrow afternoon. Particulars of the case appear on
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"The Basis
International Hammond was undefeated with 87 Peace" was the subject delivered when it was decided to declare the by Mr. George She at the weekly innings closed at this stage.
thead of the Rotary Club yesterday. Hammond batted for an hour Several important remedies were and three quarters His unfinished stressed by Mr. She in the course score of 87 included a sixer and of his talk, a full report of which fourteen boundarles. It was
a appear on splendid innings when runs were wanted quickly. -
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Of the three applications for licences that came up before the
London July 18. With a lead of 45 runs on the Orst innings, and the overnight score of 177 for three wickets in their second effort. R. E S. Wyatt (15 not but) and W. E. Hammond (14 not out) resumed their places the wicket on the final day of the Third Test at Leeds determin- ed to enhance the advantage gain-
SOUTH AFRICA BATS ed by England over SouthAfrica.
Set with 340 runs to make if Sanitary Board yesterday two were Early weather indications at they are to win, South Africa then refused and one was deferred to Headingley were dull and threaten- had the lease of the crease and at the "next meeting. ing, but an improvement set ip lunch time had obtained 33 runs later with the wicket still holding without loss, Siedle claiming 10 good. A crowd of six thousand
and Mitchell 22 of the runs. attended the resumption of play. A crowd estimated at 10.000 was England's captain and his part-present after lunch when Siedle ner were full of confidence when
and Mitchell resumed their bat for ting...
they resumed their innings after the rapid dismissal of the visiting batsmen well under the rather poor score put up by Eng land, they were buoyed up with hoper and were out to make runs African cowlers, Vincent and Bell, at every opportunity. The South
however, pegged down the batsmen to only a single from the first four overs and then Hammond showed a bout of aggressiveness by driving three deliveries from Vincent's over to the boundary and sending up 200 on the board after a total of three hours play. At this time Hammond had scored 39 and Wyatt 17 with the total standing
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There are no less than 14 cases down for the next Criminal Session on Thursday including one of mur-
der, one of arson and several coun- terfiet colns.
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Bowes and Nichols had spells at the ball. The former was bowling. rather erratic and the 50 mark total to date to 39.22 inches, against after 45 minutes play Siedle was was set up by the two catsmen an average of 44.35 inches
catch by Hammond at second slip out to д brilliant left-handed off Bowes after he had scored 21 runs with the score standing at 53 runs for wicket.
to his 100th wicket of the season. This incidentally brought Bowes
the Colony of the death of Mrs. News has just been received in
Letitia Jane Thwaites, wife of Mr.. Charles Thwaites, of the Hong Kong Advertising and Publicity
strong, wife of Mr. H. J; Armstrong. Bureau, and mother of Mrs, Arm-
ROWAN BOWLED
solicitor, who is practising in the Rowan who joined Mitchell was Colony with Messrs. Deacons. Mrs. cleaned bowled by Bowes after he Thwaites died at Ealing on Friday, had obtained five runs the score July 12, at this stage being 61 runs for 2 at 204 for 3.
wickets, with Mitchell claiming 32. Hammond was very bold in
At the Club Recreio on July '20," Viljoen who came in next did at 9.15 p.m. a Portuguese play will to driving
cover point despite not need the prompting of his ex- changes in the bowling. Crisp
be presented for the benefit 'of yielded 24 runs
partner to play, safe. Wyatt kept students and Portuguese orphans, in three overs. Hammond reached his 52 runs in ringing bowling changes and al- under the control of Liga Portu- a little over
an hour and the ways changed Bowes' field when
guesa de. Hong Kong. "Admission Viljoen had the batting. Mitchell will be free. Donations towards Gloucestershire batsman raised. a round of applause as
scored by well-placed strokes both the funds for the maintenance of he ted Langton over the ropes straight, had 47 to his credit when he lost be much appreciated.
in front and behind the wicket and these poor children at schools will over the wicket to send up 250 on the board after nearly two and a half hours batting.
Viljoen who was bowled by Sims after having scored 9, 3 for 91.
A report has been made to the WYATT CAUGHT
BAD LIGHT
police by Miss M. Billery, of 8. The victim Miss Bodkin of No. 1 At 277 for 3 when the pair had}{
Scoring had become very slow Tantallon Terrace, Kowloon Tonz. Stubbs Road was bitten by the dog added a hundred runs
in one
at this stage, Mitchell scoring four that her black spaniel bitch bit her on the right leg and received treat- hour's batting during the morning,
runs 20 minutes while Viljoen on the right leg on Monday, The ment from Dr. Milton of the Gov-rain stopped play for 25 minutes. scored 7 in 45 minutes. The latter dog was sent to Matakok, and Miss ernment Civil Hospital.
Disaster followed soon after the thereafter failed to score in the Billeny, received treatment" at the resumption as Wyatt was neatly next quarter of an hour. He was Kowloon, Hospital held by Vincent at second alip off ironically, cheered when he pull- Bell. Wyatt had scored 44 and i ed a short pitched ball from Sims
Surg. Lt.Cdr. A L. Moorby, of the total was 271 for 47"
for two. The stubborn stand end- HM.B. Tamar, has reported to the Hardstan of Nottingham, joineded after another two overs when police that between 12.10 p.m. and Hammond, but his life was a short vajcen was beaten by a legbreak 1.45 pm, on Monday, some person one as he played late and was which came up well off the pitch. entered and stole from No. 1 cabin. beaten by the very next ball sent The third wicket partnership rea- a gold watch and chain valued at down by Bell, the score beinglised 30 runs in a little over an$30 and a fountain pen valued at unaltered, 7 for 5.
OBITUARY
Baron Dalziel Of Kirkcaldy
GODDARD-MacRAE-On July 12, Some twenty years ago when 1935, at Holy Trinity Cathedral, the opium agitation was at its Shanghai, by the Right Re-height in China, the Government verend J. W. Nichols, D.D., as policy of suppressing cultivation sisted by the Very Reverend A:
came near complete success. The C. 8. Triyett, M.A., D.D., Eliza-British Government had agreed beth Woolward, daughter of that the Indian, import tranc Reverend: and. Mrs. Cameron F. should be reduced step by step and MacRae of Shanghai, to ended in 10 years, "pari" passu' Stephen Josiah, son of Dr. and with China's estimated reduction Mrs. Francis J. Goddard of of cultivation within the same Shaohsing.
period. Soon after the signature
London, July 16. of the agreement, Great Britain,
The death has occurred of recognising
Baron Dalziel of Kirkaldy. James the great progress, PEARCE.--On July 8, 1935, at Foo-made by China, washed her hands Henry Dalziel, who was 67 years chow, Jack Pearce, aged 23 of the traffic altogether by decree- old, was created 1st Baron in 1918. years, of Jardine, Matheson ing its abolition eight years before He was a newspaper proprietor, and Co., Ltd., and youngest son the date agreed upon. Young Life Governor of St. George's of Mr. E. and the late Mr China-that infinitesimal proper-Hospital and Loadon Hospital, Pearce, Woodlea, The Fira, tion who had imbibed foreign Bowdon, Cheshire, England education-was frantic with de-
DEATHS
KOSTENTTCH-On July 11, 1935,
t the
General Hospital. "Shanghai, Dmitry Dmitrievitch,
He was Member of Parliament' (L) for Kirkcaldy Burghs from at and to all appearances opium 1892 to 1921, and was Chairman of the Committee in charge of German prisoners of war, 1014- Revie 18. He leaves no heir.
ENGLAND DECLARES Ames came in next and after be had gathered 13 runs he was beaten by an in-swinger from Bell, 291 for 6. Nichols joined Ham-- mond, but the newcomer was despatched by Vincent after he had scored two runs, 294 for 7.
hour, Mitchel had now scored 57 $15. runs and Wade four and with the total at 108 for 3 play was stop- ped owing to bad light.
MITCHELL OUT", Tea was taken during the stop page. Sims and Hammond were (Continued on Page 12)
LOCAL AND GENERAL
A dinner dance will be held at puerperal fever, one of cerebro Repulse Bay Hotel to-day The spinal fever, one case of rables and last bus leaves Repulse Bay at 167 deaths from tuberculosis were [29] reported for the week-ended on
July 13,
$171.
for. China was a discarded habit never to be resumed. Unhappily OLSHEVSKY-On July 10, 1935, at Following the Revolution was the for the country, one of the evils the Russian Orthodox Hospital growth of militarism, a condition Laure Olshevsky, aged 31 years. arising from the disappearance of SANTOS. On July 10, 1935, at the the Manchu administrative system.
The Eastern Branch office of the You Ming Hospital, Margaret and its supersession by the military production and consumption have Hong Kong Society for the Protec- Bugay Santos, aged 19 years, governors in the provinces, been as great as ever. In effect tion of Children Society has been WTTE-On July 1, 1935, at the Their wars and the state of the main source of revenue of some removed to the 1st floor of the new Country Hospital, Bhanghalitary rivalry which succeeded of the Provinces has for a long Violet Peel Health Centre, Wan- Claud Miller, "dearly beloved them called for a great deal of time been opium, and it is an out-chal son of Mr. and Mrs. White money and this was indeed dificult standing fact that the regional de (SMP aged 111 móntra
to obtain from an impoverished independence so frequently man- population by ordinary taxation, rested in the civil warfare of re- PRESTON-On July 11, 1935, at The policy of promoting the cul- cent times was rendered possible House 41, Lane 222A, Fungisotivation of opium soon became owing to the existence of reven - Road, Shangha, Arthur Mont- almost universal as great pront derived from opium. The
agu Preston, belived husband was derived from taxing cultivation Govern
or Margaret Prešton, RAMBAY--On Monday, July
1935, at the Shanghai General Hospital, Geofke Allson Ram buy, aged 35 Years Chief Om cut of the sa. Isobel Möllerbr
and the anished product in transit has
to the wealthy cities of the coast oply
bure
After the signature of the Agree ment opium had become scarce and expensive but the taste for oplum for had remained and in recent years and for
the
sal
One case of enteric fever, and one of cerebro-spinal fever were re- ported for the 24 hours ended on July 15,
that
Steps are being taken to organize; a Chinese mission of Inquiry' to visit Stam and Investigate the possibilities of extending Chin-...
tradem
country. The mission will include number of prominent industrialists to be chosen by the M'nistries of Industry and Finance,
ese
a
The strike of the Kailan Mining Administration's miners at Ma chiakow ended on the evening of July 10, ⠀ Censors have been by the Public Safety Bureau- be- stationed at the Post Office there cause pamphlets bearing slogans of a radical nature have been dir- covered among the strikers
Mr. T.-L. Boong, a brother of the T. V. Soong, has been appointed a member of the Supervisory Board of the Postal Remittance and Money Order Bureau by the Minis We have received a copy of "They of Communications, Other: The Wan Yan Past Students Investors Pocket Handbook of members of the Board include Association are holding their Third local and other stocks and shares
Mesars, Wang Shaolal, Y. M. Chien, Launch Picnic on July 20. The complied by Messrs. G. A Harriman and Ting Feng Mr. Boong a the launch will leave Queen's Pier at & Co. Containing as it does der chairman of the Board. 2 p.m. sharp for Clear Water Bag,talled information of the share The charge té 50 cents per head market, it should prove invaluable
touples with light refreshments served on to all interested in the subject. board
rainfall registere Observatory for
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