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SIR THOMAS SOUTHORN
To Be Governor Of Gambia
The following communique was London Office: 53, Fleet Street, received from the Government
E.C. 4.
The Daily Press.
House last night:
10, 1936.
4 Gossip We Must
(BY "DAWN"]
The exodus from Hong Kong for the summer months has definitely His Excellency the Governor has started and during the last week received a telegram from the Eight several of Hong Kong's most Honourable the Secretary of State popular people have left for hohe for the Colonies announcing that which is very sad. Mrs Harrison His Most Gracious Majesty the lett on Friday on the Empress of King has been pleased to approve Japan so also did the MCAVOYS the appointment of Sir Thomas who will be very much missed and Southorn, K.B.E.. C.M.G., Colonial will be returning at the end of the Secretary, Hong Kong to be Goy- year. Mrs. Tinson left on Saturday "ernor and Commander-in-Chief of or the Rawalpindi as was also Joan The Gambia in succession to Sir Dowbiggin who we hope to see back Betty Gerrard that STERN FACTS REAPPEAR Arthur Richards, K.C.M.G.. Gov-again later on,
ernor designate of Fiji
HONG KONG, March 10, (936.
The death of a beloved King spread a solemn quiet, through the ation in the shadow of that overwhelming fact, debate and action, what was urgent and what was trivial, alike came to a respect ful stand. But the tide of affairs cannot be withheld for long, and those matters which have been for a while neglected again advance
*THIS CAREER
The many friends of Sir Thomas Southorn and of Lady Southorn will all wish them success in Sir Thomas' appointment de Governor of The Gambia which is well merited.
3: Thomas who was born on Augus: 4. 1879' first joined the Civil
WAS, Now Mrs. "Archie Hamilton" will be much missed by all her numerous friends in Hong Kong and had a very large number of them on board to bid her and her husband farewell when they left for India on the Rawalpindi last Saturday carrying the good wishes.: of all their friends.
*
A group of officers and crew of the Singapore flying boats.
The Air Sir Andrew Caldecott was there having just returned. with Air Commodore and Mrs. attache from 'Shanghai, Group How lucky we were on Sunday Sydney Smith for a short time but Captain Willock who is also on 'n On the attention. For our part: / Service" as a Cadet in November with the weather for the Fanling, left fairly early during the after visit to Hong Kong was at the
Race Meeting as it was the first roon. The Royal Air Force was at the meeting fine and sunny day we have had well represented
Everybody with the Singapore Flying Boats long time. responded to the fine weather and here on a short visit on their way
we, feel the first duty which must
be resurried is the examination, be gun on January 16, of the state of the defences of this Realm.
1903 when he was posted to Cey- lon. He was there attached to the Colonial
and Secretary's office acted as an Acting Office Assistant
26, 1904.
ICH
1
races
with Mrs. Bishop. Mrs. Fraser who it is nice to have back in Hong Kong once more after so ng away was there with her hus-
Turning back his mind, the reader to the Government Agent, North-all seemed to be at Fanling. H.E. back to Singapore and the Hermes band, and Mrs. Mullins wearing a
cannot fall to recall that, we were obliged to exhibit them is having lapsed, by sea and land and alt,
ern Province, October Office Assistant to the Government Agent, North Central Province.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS | ADVERTISEMENTS. into a disquieting, even a hazar-May 22, 1995, Acting District Judge,
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG
N
DECEASED.
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
dous condition of weakness It Tangalla. April 1, 1907, Landing was shown that the Government's Surveyer, Customs, Colombo; July policy towards the Abyssinian war 19, 1909, Additional Assistant Co- was paralysed by the knowledge lonial Secretary in addition to his
own duties, July 29/31. 1909. that a forced action in the Medi- terranean might leave the sea pro- tection of this island not, as now, Inadequate, but impossible. "It was shown that our, land forces. Re-
From November 19, 1910 to Octo- ber 27, 1911, he was on home leave and when he returned to Ceylon he was made Assls.ant Govern- On August
ment Agent, Matale, LOGAN, CIVIL
IN THE MATTER OF THE ENTATE Qja ROBERT
NOTICE is hereby given the gulars and Territorials, were not
Forty-seventh Ordinary Yearly SPEIRS
vided. It was shown that to in- ENGINEXR, PUBLIC WORKs Meeting will be held at the Comerely undermanned, but unpro- DEPARTMENT, Hosn Kova, pany's Offices, P. & O. Building, on LATE OF 203 COPLAND ROAD, Wednesday, 11th March, 1936, at 11 vasion by air we had little rejoin- Gogan. Glasuon,, SCOTLAND,am. for the purpose of presenting dar, and that our great cities. Lon- the Report of the Directors together on apart, were unresisting targets. with a State.nent of Accounts to let And distinguished
1935.
electing soldiers and those in authority and
wrote at cuce deploring that this December, Directors and Auditors.
The Hogister of Members of the picture must be held correct. Company will be closed from 29th February to 11th March 1936, both days inclusive, during which period Shares Can be Transfer of
TOTICE is hereby given that the of Court has, by virtue Hection £8 of the Probates Ordinance, 1897, made an order limiting the time to the 28th day of March, 1946, for creditors and others to send in claims against the above estate to the undersigned.
Dated this 9th day of March, 1936.
E. P. H. LANG, . Official Administrator.
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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF
HỒNG LON
PROBATE JURISDICTION
IN
OP FRED
THE Goods NORMINGTON, LATE OF NO. 6, CACHEWAY HILL, BONG KONG, DECEASED.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Νο that the Court has, by virtue of Section 58 of the Probates Ordinance 1897, made an order limiting the time for creditors and others to send in their claims against the above estate to the 4th day of APRIL, 1936.
All Creditors and others are accord ingly hereby required to send their risima to the undersigned en of before
that date.
Dated the 7th day of March, 95
JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER,
Solicitors for the Executors, The Hongkong & Shanghai Bank
Building, Des Yeux Road Central,
Hong Kong.
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registered.
And notice is hereby also given that an Extraordinary General Meet. ing of the Company will be held at the same place imediately after the termination of the above mentioned Ordinary Generul Meeting for the of considering and, if purpose thought fit, passing the following resolutions, namely:-
sailors
and
In pointing to England's unpre paredness in a world that has grown dangerous, our meaning was not to embarrass the Government; and in reviving this disquieting subject we may observe again that the intention is exactly opposite. Though prominent supporters of the League of Nations admit that, devold of a strong arm, the League remains no more than a protesting cripple, the Government must still reckon with a large pacifist section
of
dary to His Excellency the Gov- 1, 1914 he was made Private Secrt-
ernor and Extra Assistant Colonial
he was Deputy Collector of Cus- Secretary. On September 16, 1015
toms and Landing Surveyor, Co-
lombe and from August 24, 1918
Lo November 30, 1819 he was on half pay being on service in the Army.
After the War he was made Second Assistant Colonial Secre- tary; and Principal Assistant Sec- retary Colonial Secretary on July 17, 1920. He was made a member of the Legislative Council in 1923
and of the Executive Council in 1925.
LOCAL CAREER
On May 1926 he was appointed Colonial Secretary of Hong Kong, and on June 3, 1927 he received the
C.M.G. decoration. In October of
While
(bred by years
propaganda) which cannot yet discern that (1) That it is desirable to cap-
is a the same year he acted as the pin- italize the sum of $1,500,000, being force, in peaceful hands
against war. Theber Administering the Government part of the undivided profits of the guarantee Company standing to the crelit of National Government, if it is to and again in May 1929 he occupied the Reserve Fund, and accordingly fulfil its urgent duty of restoring the same post after he had re- that a bonus of $1,500,000 be declared national safety, requires a public turned from home leave. and that such bonus be applied on opinion which will uphold. Its here he was the Colonial Secretary behalf of the persons who on the 29th measures to the end. Such loyal except from February 1 to May 8. day of February, 1938, are the opinion we hope to have Bame 1930, May 8 to November 10, 1932, April 6 to 28, 1934 and also in 1935 registered holders of the 450,00 share in fostering.
of meets under vital when he held Parliament
the position insued shares of the Company in pay
It falls to the O.A.G. On June 3, 1933 (King's ment in full for 150, Oshares of the responsibilities. Company of S10 ench and that such Members of the House to set right Birthday) he was made an Ordin- ary Member of the Second Class or 150,000'shares credited as fully paid more than a decade of neglect and be accordingly allotted to auch per many reckless errors-and there is Knight Commander of the most
Order of the sons respectively in the proportion of a longer time to spare. When one of such shares for every three of Lord Beatty, the late Lord Jellicoe the said 45,000 shares then bell by and other foremost experts, warned such persons respectively and that statesmen years ago that they were such shares shall rank for dividend jeopardising the Navy, and there- as from the 1st day of January, 1936. fore the country, the counsel was (2) That if, on such distribution dismissed as the biased enthusiasm as aforesaid, any person would be of professional sailors. Those pro- entitled to a fraction of a share, the nouncements have a different ring Directors shall, in lieu of issuing Our Naval Correspondent, taking fractional certiЯcales, cause the up nis disturbing tale anew, reveals
Excellent
Empire.
British
SHANTUNG UNIVERSITY
DISORDER
A close-up view of one of the flying boats.
HOME RACE BETTING
Belted Hero To Be Withdrawn
London, Mar, 9. The following was to-day's call over for the Lincolnshire:
100/9 Lawcourt t. & o. 100/8 Boething t. & o. 100/8 Priok t, & o. 100/6 Screamer o. 18/1 t.
18/1 Lord Ling o. 20/1 t. 25/1 Bea Bequest t, & o. 23/1 Tom Bowling t. & 0. 33/1 Yorkshireman o. 40/1 t. 40/1 Daysight o. 50/1 t. Ocer was scratched this morn ing.
GRAND NATIONAL 13/2 Reynoldstown & 0. 100/9 Golden Miller t. & 0. 100/7 Avenger t. & o.
:
18/1 Castle Irewell o, 20/1 t. 20/1 Keen Blade o, 22/1 t. 22/1 Royal Ransom t. & o. 22/1 Brienz o. 25/1 t. 25/1 Delanelge to 28/1 Double Crossed t. & c. 33/1 Lazy Boots o. 40/1 t 40/1 Provocative t, & o. 40/1 Inversible o. 50/1 t. Belted Hero will be scratched by
Tsingtao, Mar. 9. Trouble has arisen at the Shan- whole share to be allotted to a person that apart froin the want of tung University, where the majority or persons to be named by the enough ships, and modern ships, nf the students have gone on strike Directors and auch share shalt at the Service is in the utmost em- against the alleged unjust expul such time as the Directors think fit, barrassment for trained seamen: sion of six comrades who led the 8 pim. on Saturday.— [4467 be sold and the nett proceeds dis-In the pinch of war, the reserve anti-autonomy demonstrations two Rester
tributed amongst the persons entitled vessels would have to be fought by months ago.
THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS
ТЕ
HE Bixty-seventh Ordinary General Meeting of Share- holders will be held at the Offices of the undersigned on Friday, the 27th March, 1986, at Roon, for the pur. poan of receiving the Raport of the General Managera, together with a statement of Accounts for the year ended the 81st December, 1935.
The Share Register and Transfer Books will be closed from the 13th to the 27th March, 1936, both days, inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON &Co., LTD. General Managern,
可
THE HONGKONG FIRM INSURANCE
Co., LTD.
Hong Kong, 6th March, 1936,
·(4263
to sach fractiona making up the share.
By Order of the Board of Directors, GIBE, LIVINGST N & Co, Lro.
Agenta. Hong Kong, 18th February, 1936.
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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
HE FIRST
Matters reached a climax yester- day, when the police raided the in- stitution and arrested thirty-two students, including eight giris.
a mere nucleus of seasoned, dis- ciplined men: and the dockyards are without the skill to make good unavoidable casualties in the Flect A "Government White Paper on
The rald was met by resistance Defence has already admitted that on the part of the strikers, four of the Navy continues to be our Arst whom were slightly injured. shield; and it is for this Parliament Meanwhile, thirteen more stu- to keep in mind, earnestly and dents, including two girls, have steadfastly, the immemorial watch-been expelled.
word: "Look to your Moat."
The expansion schemes for all three Services will shortly be set forth in another White Paper; and
Reuter.
CALLING IN SILVER
NEWS SUMMARY
Litigation over the estate of the late Sir Catchick Paul. Chater was carried a step further in the Full Court yesterday when, before Mr. "Justice H. E. Lindsell and Mr. Justice J. J. Hayden, leave to ap peal to the Privy Council was Page 8. granted.
smartly cut coat and skirt of grey Was there with her brother Mr. Jack Macgregor. Mrs. LaHunt was extremely smart in brown with touches of gold and Lady Shenton also favoured brown. Mrs. Cobb, looking so pretty was wearing a blue check sult and Mrs. Dowing a green check with a green hat to match. Ann Dodwell and Yvonne Shenton were two more who wore smart check suits which are so suitable for Race Meetings. Mrs. Weldon who is so attractive and very smart was in green with a slight red fleck and I wonder if anybody noticed her original shoes of brown and red. Mrs. Sterling Hamilton, a fairly recent arrival in the Colony was in grey with navy 'blue and Mrs, Stanton was in fawn enlivened by a striking shade of green.
J
LOCAL AND GENERAL
Miss Anna May Wong, the well- known film actress, arrived back in the Colony yesterday morning from Manilla by the President Plerce.. She will be staying th Hong Kong for a short time with her father and sister..
•
The three Royal Air Force flying
Tang Lai-tong, 65, bank assistant, and Kong Sang, aged 46, messen- ger, appeared on remand before Mr. S. F. Balfour at the Central beats left the Colony at 7.30 yes- Magistracy yesterday in connection, terday morning en route for Sin- with charges of alleged fraudulent gapore. They reached Kamrahn conversion of money entrusted to Bay later in the day and will take them by the employers, the Bank of for Singapore, to-day, of China, Limited.
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A Tea Party will be given in Many residents of the Colony honour of Prof. and Mrs. K H vill learn with deep regret of the Digby on Tuesday, March 17 at 5.15 death, which took place at the p.r., in the Union. Assembly Room." French Hospital at 1.30 p.m. "yes- Prof. Digby will be going away on terday, of Mrs. Annie Smith, wife furlough.
of Mr. John S, Smith. Page 7,
The First General Meeting of the Two French sallors from the cruiser Lamotte Picquet who were Medical Society will be held on arrested in the Wanchai district on Friday, March 13, 1936 at 5.30 p.m. Saturday night appeared before in the School of Surgery when Dr. Mr. W. Schofield, at the Central F F. S. Court, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P.. 01 Magistracy yesterday, on charges Victoria Hospital will deliver of disorderly behaviour, damaging lecture entitled:-"Visits To See Page 6. European Burgical Schools." Tea property and, assault.
ill be served in the Union Tea Boom at 5.15 pm. All interested are cordially invited.
Mrs. Hole Christened the "No. 1 Police" launch yesterday at the Taikoo Docks before a distinguish- ed gathering.
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a
The ADC. has, in active re- hearsal, Philip Johnson's highly The Choral Group was much in successful Hight Comedy "Lovers" demand last night at the Penin-Leap" which will be presented at sula Hotel when a concert was the China Fleet Club Theatre on given in aid of poor children. the nights of "April 15, 16, 17 and Page 7. 18. Booking will be at the Ander. son Music Co. and further parti- News has just been received of culars will be announced in due the appointment of Sir Thomas course.. Eouthorn to be Governor of The Gambla.
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Mr. Jeronimo Gomes, a
..
well-
Among the passengers booked in Europe to connect with the Em-
(From Our Special Correspondent) {
Canton, Mar. 9. Agents of the Kwangtung Pro- vincial Bank left here for the country with large sums of bank- notes in order to buy the silver They from the country people. will give $120 in notes for every dollar in silver coins. In the dia- tricts people use both notes- and silver coins. However, the country before passing the initial estimates point out that the polley of unila-
on March 7 due Hong Kong on for an effort that must extend over teral disarmament was declared to people are not accustomed to using
In any event, the paper died on Sunday at the French Hos- Friday, March 27, were the follow- TRACE MEETING will be held several care, a imperial Defence but that at the beginning of 1938 silver.
EXTRA several years, Parliament will sure a mistake in the middle of 1934; paper money and prefer to use known local Portuguese Resident preas of Canada from Vancouver (Weather Permitting) a: HAPPY in one comprehensive debate. It is nothing has been done to repair dollar is not given full value in pital at the age of 62 years. The ing: Dr. J., A. Levert, Mr. H. Orlik,
funeral took place yesterday, The Kwangtung Provincial Bank VALLEY on SATURDAY, 14th Levitable the Government will be the mistake. It may be that Minis-up province,
wants to buy up all silver with MARCH, 1986, commencing at told it is volunteering for a new ters have waited for a mandate to end terrible armaments race; but rearm; If so, it was not so much 2.00 P.M.
The First Bell will be Bung at
Three cases each of Scarlet Fever in that charge the Government has given as pressed on them last notes printed in England and the The Prime Minister United States. They are circulated 1.80 P.M.
many replies. The first, perhaps November.
About $100,000,000 worth 48.5 per cent. The 50 mark was and Enteric Fever and one ease By Order,
the only one necessary, is that we has often observed that the nation as soon as they are stamped and Hong Kong dollars has arisen to
reached over the week-end,Owing each of Chicken pox and Cerebro- money have been re- C. B. BROWN, are in real peril as the sequel to responds vigorously to truth; and sealed.
to the managed currency situr Spinal Fever were reported to the obatinate and solitary disarmait la impossible to conceive that of paper Secretary,
ment. That Great Britain strong Mr. Baldwin will refrain from tell-leased,
Owing to circulation of this gov- tion, all commodity prices are ris-Health Authorities for the 48 hours.
ended on Sunday! Hong Kong, 9th March, 1986.
will not provoke but deter disasters. ing it plainly in the next few
ernment notes; the premium of ing. L4266 The Government might" further weeks,
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Mr, W. H. Tindall King. (Jardine, Matheson & Co.), Mr. A. E. Ashton.
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