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PRESS. THURSDAY,
OBITUARY
Earl Of Dartmouth
London, Mar. 11.
The death bas occurred of the Eari of Dartmouth- Heuter's Bulletin Service,
William Heneage Legge, sixth born an Earl of Dartmouth, way May 6, 1951, and succeeeded to the London "Ofice: 53, Fleet Street title in 1891 on the death of his father. He married in 1879 Mary, E.C. 4
second fourth daughter of the Ear of Leicester and leaves two cons and two daughters. F several years he
was Con- servative Whip, in the House of Commons, and Vice-Chamberlain o the Kousehold. His land hold- ings amount to 19,800 acres.
The Daily Press.
HONG KONG, MARCH 12, 1936.
ITALY'S CIVILISING
MISSION"
With the customary flourish of trumpets General Graziani, Italian commander on the Southern Abys- sinian front. has proclaimed the liberation of all slaves in the ter- ritory captured from Ras Desta. This is intended to lend colour to the picture of Italy as fighting to bring civilisation to the misgovern- ed Abyssinians.
His hair is Viscount Lewisham, Lord Great Chamberlain of Eng- land since 1928 and High Bailiff of Westminster since 1930. who is in his 56th year.
BILLIARDS
LT, Young Wins Junior Title
The Junior Billiards Champion- ship was decided last nigh; when Those who have had an opport- | L. T. Yung defeated. A. Kitchell by unity of studying Italian methods 66 points in a match of five hun- In Eritrea tell a different story. A
dred as the
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS ADVERTISEMENTS. well-known authority on Abyssinia, case with the other final, was
NOTICE.
MESSRS. HUGHES & HOUGH
will coadnet in
AUCTION OF PONIES
at the Race Course Paddock, oo WEDNESDAY, 18TH MARCH,
R.
1936- 1937.
EALED Tenders will be received at the Royal Naval Hospital, until 10 am, on the 20th March, 1936, from persotis desirous of sup plying Beef, Mutton, Fowls, Pork, and not on Thursday, us previously Cheese, Pure Cow's Milk, Ice, and other provisions, and necessaries for the year ending 31st March, 1937.
Printed Forms of Tender std further particulars can be obtained at the R. N. Hospital
AT 6.30 P.M.
advertised.
HONGKONG 'REALTY, AND TRUST COMPANY, LIMITED. (INCORPORATED UNDER THE CON-
played at the Club Lusitano.
discussing the continuance of slave-trading between that country
The players were evenly match- and Arabla writes: "Abyssinia at
ed as the scores show. Except for ro point comes within forty miles
a short period "in the third hun- bf the sea, and the only way to
dred Kitchell was leading all the get to the sea in order to cross tdway. Yung drew level at 423 and Arabia is to cross Italian Eritrea, scored the last 77 points with only which is what the slave curavais a reply of eleven from his Op- have been doing without any apponent. parent opposition for the last fifty. SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP sixty or a hundred years in fact The play-off to decide the third ever since it has been Eritrea and and fourth places in the Senior before. If Italy is so concerned Championship was played after about abolishing slavery in Abys-dinner. The match was between. sinta she might have done some-M. M. da Sliva and Lum Cho-cha, thing about these slave caravans the latter running out the winner which have constantly trickled in comfort with a score jf 750 to through her territory and embark-
his opponent's 478. ed for Arabia, from Italian soil."
A former Second-in-Command of the British sloop which patrols the Red Sea in order to combat alave-trading tells the same story in a letter to the Spectator. He writes "slave-trading from Erit rean ports is to-day, in 1936. al- nost a routine affair. Swift-sall- ing dhows clear regularly from re- cognised haunts, under Italian pa- pers, carrying under a stretched- out sall, from six to twelve slaves beund for Arabia... In 1926 it was Italy who refused to agree to the Slavery Abolition Bill; her ad- ministration made too much money
1995, and re-electing two Directors NOT the
OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN out of this infamous human traf-
ELEVENTE fic."
The right to reject the lowest or
PANIKA ORDINANCES OF HONG KONG) any tender is reserved..
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
No
that the Urdinary Yearly
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G. D. G. FERGUSSON, Surgeon Captain, Medical Officer in Charge.
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Meeting of Shareholders of Hong Royal Naval Hospital, Hong Kong. Kong Realty and Trust Company,
11th March, 1936. Limited, will be held at the Register- ed Office of the Company. Exchange Building (2nd Floor), Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong, on Wednesday, the 8th April, 1936, at 12 Noon, for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the Board of Directors for the year ended on 31st December,
HONG KONG TELEPHONE
COMPANY, LIMITED.
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The highest break of the match was one of 58 by Lim who in- cidentally also scored another of se. Silva's highest break was 50. SENIOR FINAL TO-DAY To-day the final of the Senior Championship will be decided be- tween A. J. Osmund and W. Hang Sting. This match will be one of 1,000 points, up and will start at 530 p.m.
Some very good billiards is anti- cipated and though all the re- served seats are taken up there are, still remaining many unreserved seats
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MARCH 12, 1936.
A GREAT AND GALLANT
SEAMAN
First Sea Lord's Tribute
To Earl Beatty
London, Mar. 11.
The death occurred early this morning of Admiral of the Fleet Earl Beatty at the age of 65, Lord Beatty had been ill for a considerable time. Last November he insisted on leaving his sick bed to act as bearer at the funeral of Earl Jellicoe, When stil he took part in King George's funeral procession
Since then' his condition became steadily worse. January 28.
was Flag Admiral Sir Ernie Chatfield, First Sea Lord. who Captain to Lord Beatty in RM.S. "Lion during the action off Helgoland early in the War. paid the following tribute to the Admiral. He said: "A great and gallant seaman has passed away, He was the embodiment of the fighting spirit of the British Navy. He and Lord Jellicoe will be remembered as two of the greatest British beamen of our age. They were in many ways different, but upho'd the they had one thing in common-determination to highest traditions of the Nava Service to which they belonged. History, wil record that they succeeded."-British Wireless
London, Mar. 11. " his cap worn jauntily on one sid Admiral Lord Beatty, who was of his head and one less than the Commander-in-Chief of the Grand official number of buttons" on his Fleet during the greater part of the uniform coat; he spoke and acted European war, died shortly after midnight He had been gravely il for some days prior to his passing. The morning papers devote the late columns in tributes to Admiral Earl Beatty and to sketches of his career.
They recall, too, that when told of the death of Lord Jellicoe he predicted be would be the next war-time "leader to die,
W
I don't think the call will be long. I am tired; very tired," he
said.
Son
on of
NAVAL CAREER
David Beatty Was born
the January 17, 1871, Captain D. L Beatty of Borodale. Co. Wexford, and entered the Navy in 1884. receiving his first commission four years later.
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NEWS SUMMARY
In a summons before Mr K, Keen at the Kowloon Magistracy yester- day, Lam Tam-sze made an lap- plication for maintenance against her husband, Lam Tal, whom she charged with wilful neglect. The case was adjourned for one month as the defendant was absent from the Colony.
Page 6.
In the face of the despondent re- parts issued by many local busi- ress firms at the present time, the speech of Mr. M. T. Johnson, Chairman of the Hong Kong Elec- tric Co., Ltd. was in happy con- trast at the 47th ordinary yearly meeting held at the P. & O. Build- Page 7. ing yesterday.
The Criminal Sessions for this month will be held at the Supreme Page 7 Court on Monday next.
Sentence of three months' hard- labour was imposed by Mr. W. Schoteld, at the Central Magis tracy yesterday on So Chun, un- employed, aged 25 years, who ad- mitted a charge of stealing two fur lined 'long costs valued $100.
A never had
though he moment's doubt as to his purpose and how he was going to achieve it; and he had been rescued from premature retirement by the war. He was also an Irishman, who was known in the shires 25 。 hard rider to hounds.
HAPPY STAR
Lord Beatty was born, under a happy star. He must have been
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Arrested after he had comunitted his third theft from ladies, Chan Siu, aged 25 years, appeared before Mr. W. Schofield, at the Central Magistracy yesterday, and given a total of one year's hard labour and twenty strokes of the
Page 8.. birch,
was
A wedding "of local interest was solemnised yesterday at St. John's
The annual soccer match for the "Harriman" Cup was played yes- terday and resulted in a win for the Exchange Association by 4 Page 10. goals to 1.
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LOCAL AND GENERAL
er he could not have done so. Cathedral when Miss J. N. Harris-" much in so short a time under Walker became the bride of Mr. G. Page 7. Victorian conditions, when senior-5. Wilson. The death of the famous navality was the passport to promo- As Lord 1 by-election in tion and employment. leader causes Peckham, where his son, Viscount Fisher put it, the final word was. As Com- Borodale, who succeeds to the "It is Bugging' turn."
"Rawson reminds us. peerage, had a majority of only mander
"When Beatty entered the Navy in 772 at the General Election-
the old Reuter.
1884, the traditions of
the wooden navy still survived; ships carried heavy rigging and had large sail power; guns were. still disposed in broadsides along
A telegram addressed to Rector. the ship.
The flagship in the Mediterranean was fully barque- Thoscook from St. Meard Haute- vienne is lying unclaimed at the rigged, and her side armour was of wrought iron. Her guns were offices of the Great Northern Tele- her horizontal graph Op., Ltd. muzzle-loaders.
her drove engines compound '
The output of the Raub Austra- steadily along at a maximum of
cutlasses, boarding lian Gold Mining Co., Ltd. for the knots; 15 pikes, and tomahawk were valued five weeks ended February 29, 1936. Earl Beatty was Naval Secretary weapons; seamen still wore tar- amounted to 2,613.73 ozs.
blue jackets; to the First Lord of the Admiralty paulin hats in 1912; served in the Soudan War. there was no signal school at 1896-97, and 1898, his distinguish-Portsmouth; Whale Island was a ed service bringing him the DSO, deserted mud flat; electricity was medal of the 4th class Mejidie, and a novelty, and sailing orders.ex. promotion to the rank of Com- horted commanding officers to use mander.
'sal! power whereve: possible'." He served in China in 1900. That was the Navy in which the receiving further recognition and future Commander-in-Chief of the promotion to the rank of Captain. Grand Fleet was trained! and he
In the European War he was
lived to command a great armada mentioned in despatches in 1914-
in which physical science was and in
enthroned as the arbiter of the ate of nations, subject, of course, to the supreme human factor.
He attained the rank of Rear Admiral in 1910, Vice-Admiral in 1915, and Admiral of the Fleet in 1919, being created a Viscount in the same year.
Now Italy, which for decades NAVY SEAPLANE 15. awarded the K.C.B.,
and the Auditors.
The Transfer "Books of the Com-ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING
of HONG KONG TELEPHONE has tolerated slavery and slave- pany will be closed from Wednesday, COMPANY, LIMITED, will be held trading in her own possessions, has the 1st April, 1936, to Wednesday, on THURSDAY, the 12th day of suddenly appeared as the cham- the 8th April, 1936, both days March, 1936, at the BOARD RUUM pion of the miserable. Abyssinian inclusive.
of the Company, Second Floor, Ex. slaves. No doubt if she should change Building, Hong Kong, at ever and herself at war with Ger- many she would declare that she Noon, for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts and thens fighting to free German peo- Report of the Board of Directors, for ple from the scourge of Fascist 31st rule. financial year ended December, 1985, and re-electing two Directors and the Auditors.
By Order of the Board, F. C. BARRY,
Secretary,
Hong Kong, fth March, 1936.
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THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS
HE
Ordinary Birty-seventh General Meeting of Share-
holders will be held at the Offices of
tbe
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be closed from the 2nd March to the 12th March, 1936, both days inclusive.
Dated this 4th day of February, 1936.
March, 1936, at Noou, for the pur. 14, Des Voeux Road Central,
Order of the Board,
W. L. MCKENZIE,
the undersigned on Friday, the 27th
Secretary.
pose of receiving the Report of the
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General Managers, together with a
statement of Accounts for the year
ended the 31st December, 1985.
The Share Register and Transfer
Hong Kong.
SCOTTISH CUP FOOTBALL
Semi-Final Draw
London, Mar. 11. The following is the semi-final draw for the Scottish Cup to be played on March 28:-
Clyde v. Rangers at Hampden Park.
Falkirk V. Third Lanark
at
Books will be closed from the 19th IN THE SUPREME COURT OF Tynecastle Fark, Edinburgh..
to the 27th March, 1936, both days inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON&Co., LaD,
General Managere, - - THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE
Hong Kong, 6th March, 1935.
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THE HONG KONG" JOCKEY CLUB.
FIRST EXTRA
TRACE MEETING Will be bold
(Weather Permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on" SATURDAY, 14th MARCH, 1936, commencing at 2.00 P.M.
The First Boll will be Eung at 1,80 P.M.
By Order,
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary. Hong Kong, 9th March, 1996.
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FORT FONG
PROBATE: JURISDICTION,
IN THE GOODS OF ALFRED LAING, LATE 67 CHEFOO, CHINA, DC4SZO.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Not the Court has, by virtue of Section 68 of the Probates Ordinance 1897, mada su Order limiting the time for Oreditors and Others to send in their claims against the above Estate to the IST DAY of APRIL, 1936. ||
All Creditors and Others are accord- ingly hereby required to send their claims to the Undersigned on or before that date.
Dated the 4th day of March, 1988. JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER, Solicitors for the Executors, The Hongkong & Shanghai Bank
Building, Des Voeux Road Central,
Hong Kong.
Heuter
CRASHES
Occupants Escape Injury
Manila, Mar. 11.
02
A seaplane attached to the U. S. S. Augusta crashed in the sea at Liptong Bay at Samar yester- routine day afternoon walie flight.
The plot. Leut. L C. Simpler and one passenger escaped with- out any injury, -.-
..
The machine, which was a total wreek, was towed to Tacicban by a passing vesse... It is beloved that the seaplane will be abandon- ed by the Navy- Reuter
CHINA TO APPOINT TRADE ENVOYS
Nanking, Mar. 11. trace commissioners wi soon be appointed to a num-
Chinese
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1918 he received the KOV.O. for his part in the Battle of Jutland Bank. He commanded"the Flest Battle Cruiser Squadron from 1912 to 1916, the Grand Fleet until 1919. and was First Sea Lord from that year to 1827.
In October 1919. on his elevation to the Peerage, the Government voted him a sum of £100.000 for his services.
TILTED CAP
and
GERMANY'S SYMPATHY
Among the passengers who ar- rived yesterday by the ss. Terukuni Maru from London via ports are, Lt. W. L. Beaumont, Mr. R. R. Else, an attorney, Mr. Manuel R. Iglesias, Peruvian Consul in Hong Kong and Rev. J. Ja Smith.
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Struck by an earth truck while working at Bhing Mun, Lau Wei, coolle, received injuries which necessitated his remioval to the Kowloon Hospital. During blasting operations at Shing Mun, a labour- er, Mu Xin-mel, of Wu Lee Hop Village, was injured and was sent to the Shing Mun Hospital on Tuesday.
Knocked down by taxi No. 144 in Chater Road on Tuesday, Chan Chiu, 45, of 52 Tung Wong Fei Street, was removed to the Govern→ ment Civil Hospital for treatment.
Two cases of Enteric Fever were reported to the Health Authorities for the 24 hours ended on Tuesday.
"Hong Kong Dally Press" Special)
Berlin, March 11. The Commander-in-Chief of the Raeder, German Navy, Admirał
German the Raeder, has asked Marine Attache in London, Capt. i Wassner, to convey to the First Lord of the Admiralty his regret and that of the German Navy et the hearing of the death of the Ad- mirea of the British Fleet, Earl
Among those depart.ng from the He was Beatty and to act as the German Colony to-day on the Empress of Naval representative at the interAsia which is bound for Manila are
the newly-wed Mr. and Mrs. G. S.. ment.-
married Wilson, who were on y married yesterday.
He was one of the outstanding as well as the most dashing figures In the war-the naval officer who, of all others, appealed to dramatic sense of no mean part of his fellow-countrymen. young, and surely, It was "urged, the making of war was the task of youth; he was picturesque, with
BELGIAN MISSION AT CHANGCHUN
Changchun, Mar. 11: The Belgian economic mission, including Mr. Rodolphe Van Loo, arrived here, from Japan.
The mission is expected to meet Gov. officials of the Manchukuo
Transocean News Service.
JAPANESE OFFERS
DECLINED.
Mr. and Mrs. Howe-Martyn are also among the passengers on the Empress of Asia. Mrs. Martyn, as we know, is the Birth Control ad- Taiyuan, Mar. 11:
vocate and has recently returned Vice- General Yen -ñan, Chairman of the Miliary Affairs to Hong Kong from Canton. where Commission, has informed the Jashe had been on a short visit.
The forthcoming wedding is an- panese miltary in Tientsin and Changchun that his troops are
are necessary, ~*`.
AUTONOMOUS MOVEMENT IN FUKIEN
ber at posta in important coun~ernment and the South Manchuri。 capable in deaing with the Reds Lounced of Mr. William Campbc.1 tries of the world, beginning with Railway Company and other civil in Western Bhansi and that no Mar, 112, Water on Road and var, B.C.. Canada, Misa MacBean Foochow, Mar. 11.
Japan. For the time being, a lan industrialists here and at Har-joint efforts of Japanese forces Miss Isobel MacBean of Vancou Several former officers of the trade commissioner and. a secre- bin with a view to promoting trade protective guards have joined the tary will De located in Japan, and between Belgium and the new 1. The Reds are located at Chung- enroute to the Colony. -
puppets a commercial representative autonomous "move, and are organising the People's Au-be sent to the South Seas. tonamous Associal on" ́under for- eign auspices.
The decision to send a commia- stoner to Japan is said to have Ta Fa and Wei,On in Southern folowed a proposal by Mr. Wu coast of Fukien are the bases of Ting-chang, Minister of Industry, this moement. Supplies are said who wished to aid the work of the Sino-Japanese 'trade. Commission- to be imported from Formoca,
There is some criticism against ers to the United States and Great the pro-Japanese attitude of Gen-Brita'n are. expected to be ap-
suitable eral Chen Y, Chairman of the pointed after a Fukien Provincial Government, has been found for the Japan whose wife is a Japanese, General DOBL Chen recently went to Tahoukú. Union Newe Formosa to take part in a confer-
ence of Japanese consuls and eco-
romic experts.
person
ledge in the
tonomous
move-
The Japanese consular authoriment [4202 Hes here have denied any know-Union News.
state. according to Japanese- ports.
hion News.
yang in Western Shansi, where
Among the passengers on the heavy fighting is going on during the past few days. Shihchlach-Blue Funnel Steamer Antenor wang is still in the bands of the which left the Colony for London yesterday were Mr. and Ms. J. R. Chinese troops.
Japanese officers requested Je-Collins, and infant, Mr. L R. Bil- neral Yen to permit Japanese ob- Unghurst Mrs. J. D. Kinnaird and servers and radio men to join the Master Kloniard. Mrs. W: F. Lec- Chinese expeditionary force, but kle. Mr. E. Clarke. Miss H. this is turned down by General Clarke. Mr. and Mrs. J. Finnte and
two children, Canton, Mar. 11. According to a local paper, the Union News. high cost of rice is due to heavy
SPECULATION ON HIGH COST OF RICE
buying of this cereal by Japan,
Yen.-
which is staring up rice in pre- sells considerable rice to Japan, paration of a war in the Pacific and as a result Canton depends on The price of rice now is $9.60 x the support from Indo-China and picu as compared with former Blam- price of $8.20 a picul Shangtung | 'nion News.
Miss J. M Adey, one of the mainstays of the Ladies Hoc- and Interporter, left key team yesterday on the Antenor bound for Colombo. Her departure leaves a gap in the Team that will hard to fill.
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