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DEATH OCCURS SUDDENLY
death occurred in
the of receiving the Report of the Canossian Hospital yesterday of Directors, passing the Accounts, and Mr. John MacLeod, second officer electing Directors and Auditors. of the Australian-Oriental ner The Transfer Books of the Com-Changte, which is now in port. pany will be CLOSED from the 15th Mr. MacLeod went ashore in good April to the 6th May inclusive. health on Tuesday night and re- turned to the ship at Holt's Whart By Order of the Board,
In the early JARDINE, MATHESON &Co., LTD,,about might.
hours of yesterday morning he was General Managers.
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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG FONG.
PROBATE JURISDICTION.
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· SUTHERLAND, LATE DY VICTORIA, IN THE COLONY Or! HONG KONG, WARDER, DECEAS ED, INTESTATL.
The Baily Press
HONG KONG. APRIL 16, 1936
THE CORONATION OF KING EDWARD
Later Dr. A. J. Skinn was called in and Mr MacLeod was removed to the hospital where he died at
11.DR.
Born at Lechniver. Scotland, 42 years ago, the late Mr. Maci od was well known in Hong Kong as he had been running between here and Australian ports for 10 years on the Changte. Only last month he was promoted to second mate. The late Mr. MacLeod was a bachelor and had no relatives in Australia.
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The funeral will pass the monu- ment at 5 o'clock this afternoon,
LATE GREEK PREMIER
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Royalty Present Àt
Funeral Service
"HELENA MAY
CONCERT
Another Delightful Programme
In response to popular appeal and the spontaneous acclaim of 'their previous concert, Mme. Bonenfant (planoforte) and Frau Mueller (contralto) gave another concert of exceptional beauty at she Helena May Instituta last night. The concert was graced by the distinguished presence of His Excellency the Governor, Sir An- drew Caldecott."
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APRIL 16, 1936.
SIR THOMAS AND LADY NEWS SUMMARY
SOUTHORN
Tributes Paid At Meeting
Of V.R.C.
Tributes to Sir Thomas and Lady Southern vere paid at the annual meeting of members of the Victoria Recreation Chub last night
"
In moving that Sir Thomas be
made a life member of the Club the Vice-Chairman (Mr. F. W. T. Rass) said the meeting would be the last at which Bir Thomas would preside in view of his im- Fending departure.
"You will all be in agreement
The programme was identically the same as that offered with such success at their previous concert. Again
the ex- one experienced quisite thrill of listening to per- fect composition. Madame Bonen- Tant played with that genius and understanding that was the plea-with me." said Mr. Ross, "when I sant lot of her previous audience say that we are going to miss Sir
He is wonderful Thomas very much. hear. She has a
example to us in the way he has A gift in her finger tips. touch:
Frau Mueller entranced her au- put himself out to help the Club, dience with her sweet, expressive Specially and enchanting voice. Ane was her singing of the "Romantic" items "Du bist wie
Blume"
like cine
(you are flower) and
Song the Folk "Volksliedchen", both by Schu-
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D:D
"We all feel very much his going away bus we are gratified to know that is hard work in Hong Kong has been recognised to such an extent that he has been promoted. Our best wishes go with him wherever he is."
Mr. Ross al mentioned Lady Southorn, who, he said, had al- ways been present to give away; the prizes at the end of each year.
As eloquently as Frau Mueller poke to the with her voice, Madame Bonenfant in the rich harmonious concord of the plano told us of the inspiration that The granting of a life member- beset the Masters in composition. ship to Sir Thames would not help The possessor of wonderful tech-him much, said Mr. Ross, but it nique, she also has a remarkable would memory in that she accompanied the Mueller throughout Frau evening without the aid of books, which in itself is a great accom- plishment.
"Hong Kong Daily Press" Special) 19 YEARS AFTER
"Athens, April 15.
King George II, the Greek Heir Apparent, all members Cabinet, high
of the ecclesiat.ca¡ digni-
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German Broadcast
Of Scot's Death
His Majesty is to be crowned 'some time in the month of May next year." The precise date is not yet fixed, but it will be an- nounced, as the Prime Minister told the House of Commons re-
The funeral of Premier Demerd- cently. as early as possible. That assurance will be welcomed, bezis. who died suddenly on Easter cause the Coronation will man Sunday morning, took place on testly be the supreme outstanding Tuesday in the presence of a large event of the coming year, and a crowd. multitude of his Majesty's loyal
Kirkcaldy, Apr 2. subjects in this country and in the Doninions overseas will make their
An aged Scotswoman had to-day personal arrangements for 1937 taries, representatives of the Dip the first news of her son's death accordarice with the date chosen. lomatic Corps, the various Govern-in the Great War. She is Mrs. The choice of month assures a long ment departments, the Army and Dowle. of Brick-row, Meththill, a as well as a brilliant season. Yet the Navy took part in the funeral
mining village. The Her son William," whe WRX a it so happens that there has not service in Athens Cathedral, All Creditors and others are accord-been a Máy Coronation since 199 garrison of the Greek capital ren- lance-corporal in the 4/5 Black bapours to the Watch, was-reported missing in ingly bereby required to sead their in the long annals of the English dered military
June has been the deceased statesman,
1917, and the War Office were un- claims to the undersigned on or before Monarchy.
The new Premier. most favoured" month in recent
Genera successful in their efforts to es- hat date.
times. both George V. and Queen Metaxas, in his memorial address, tablish his fate. Dated the 9th day of April, 1936. «
Victoria having been crowned in stressed that the entire life of the
On Wednesday night a German JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER,
the latter days of that month. late statesman had been devoted soldier's story was broadcast from Solicitors for the Administrators.
King Edward VII, would also have solely to the interests of the State Cologne, describing how he had The Hongkong & Shanghai
had a June Coronation but for the. and the welfare of the Greek tried to save a Black Watch soldier Bank Building,
illness which necessitated its pes-people.- ponement till Aug. 9.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Court has, by virtue of Section 68 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 7TH MAY, 1936.
UNIVERSITY OF HONG
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Transocean News Service.
Those who have the onerous task
of preparing for next year's cere- mony will be advised to lay ther
KONG plans on the assumption that it
FACULTY OF MEDICINE
will act as an irresistible magnet.
CANTON MURDER -
Unknown
crawing to London the greatest (From Our Special Correspondent) crowds which have ever gathered in her thoroughfares. They can. Post-graduate Refresher Course hardly make their preparations. will be held in the School of therefore, on too large a scale, and Surgery of the Hong Kong University as
earnestly from Monday the 20th to Friday the hopes, the anxieties which now 24th of April, 1936, inclusive. The
cloud the international scene are syllabus is as follows:-
satisfactorily dissipated. London
everyone most
ensure that he would re- ceive a copy of the annual report and see how the Club was faring.
The proposal
make Sir Thomas a fe member was carried unanimously.
to
MEMBERS THANKED
Sir Thomas thanked the mem- bers and said what. little he had done for the Club he had done with much pleasure. Gambia was a long way from Hong Kong, he sald, but the annual report would enable him to keep in touch with the progress and prosperity of the Club,
GERMANY'S PEACE PLAN
London, April 14. The questions, which, at the re- quest of last week's Geneva meet- ing. are to be addressed to the German Government by the Bri- tish Government on behalf of the other Locarne powers and which will be directed to elucidate certain points in Germany's recent "Peace plan" memorandum. are receiving the personal consideration of Mr. Eden, but
action
is likely drring the current week
The Foreign Secretary will de- rote his attention to this. matter on his
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return from Geneva, for he will leave London to-morrow I attend the meeting of the Com- nittee of Thirteen which has been convened for Thursday.--
British Wireless.
"Although I shall be a long way from Hong Kong I shall not for- go my many friends here and the V.R.C. wil always occupy a high place in my interests and affec- tions," he said.
At the meeting fosterday of Creditors of the Bank of Canton.. Limited. It was decided that a petition de sent to the Hongkong Government for permission to re- sume business at the earliest pos- sible date. Dr. L Shu-fan was chairman of the meeting, at which over 250 creditors were' present. together with a number of mem- bers and shareholders of the Bunk.
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A fine of $250 was imposed by Mr. W. Schofield, at the Central Magistracy yesterday. an Ang Hung-tang, married woman, aged 36 years, who was summoned for In moving the adoption of the
keeping an unregistered "mut-taal" report and statement of accounts
named Ha Fa "dllas" Ha Lal, aged Sir Thomas asked members pre-15 years, on the second floor of sent to stand in silence in respeca No. 18 Hillier Street.
to two members. MessTA W. B. Bailey and H. V. Ribeiro, who had died during the year..
Page 6.
Alleging that he had been mali-
Sir Thomas noulled members clously, prosecuted. Cham Tam- that His Excellency the Governor, kwal, an elder of Tal Tong village. Sir Andrew Caldecott had been Ping Chau Island: brought office of action pleased to accept the President of the Club.
Sir Thomas said he regretted that his transfer from Hong Kong necessitated his resignation.
"During the whole of my 10 years in Hong Kong" he said, "I have been closely associated with the V.R.C. and it has indeed been a great pleasure to me to see that vicissitudes you despite various
ал
before Mr. Justice J. J. Hayden at the Summary Court yesterday, claiming $1.000 damages from L Chan-shi, "alias" Cham Tam. The Wong-shi, "alias". Cham and their respective Kan-tung. husbands, Li Tat. Tse Lot and and
Page 11. Tse Tam-yung.
No less than ten cases, including one of murder and another of
are now in a strong financial post-nanslaughter, are down to be tried at this month's Criminal Sessions tion. a bulding in an excellent condition and a strong team of which commences at the Supreme
Court on Monday next, swimmers."
A He wished the Club every suc-
cess in the future.
OFFICERS ELECTED Officers elected for the coming year "were:
Chairman, Sir Atholl MacGregor: vice-Chairman, Mr. F. W. T. Ross: secretury, Mr. D. F. Lopes: treasurer. Mr. H. Hyndman; com- mittee."Messrs. C. Roza Peretra, L Roza Pereira, F. X. d'Almada e "Castro (junior). F. P. Lentestey, 8. V. Glbans, G. A. Agabeg. R. J. Hunt; balloting committee, Messrs Ed da Roza A. A. Guterres, W.
Page 7.
A further decline in the year's trading "making payment of, a dividend inadvisable, and" a con- siderable falling off in export busi- ness, were the chief points in the speech of Mr. D. E. Clark, Chair- man. at the fifty-first annual ordinary general meeting of A. 8. Watson and Co., Ltd, held yester- day.
Page 7.
A large batch of tree despoilers were brought breore Mr. K.. Keen at the Kowloon Magistracy yester-
Lawrence, A. A. Roza J. M Ming charged with possessing various Alves, W. L. Clark. D. M. Montalto, quantities of, spit pinewood and L G. Silva, L. P. Silva, R. Silva- other wild tree wood at Kowloon
Clty. Netto.
GORGORA PENINSULA
OCCUPIED
Pagr. f.
GENERAL SIR A.
R. CAMERON
("Hong Kong Dally Prem" Special Appointed to Ancient
in the
Office
London: March 27,
Asmara, Apr. 14. The Gorgora. Peninsula northern part of Lake Tana was occupied by Italian troops. When," after a 33-miles march the Ita- lians had arrived, the elders of
It is officially announced that all villages gathered and took part General Sir Archibald Rice Camer- in the ceremony of hoisting the on, EC.B., C.M.G., General Officer Scottish Italian flag. Italian reports even Commanding -'in - Chef, state that the monka living oppo-has been appointed by the King to size the Peninsula on an island. the revived office of Clovernor of came over to welcome the Italians. Edinburg Castle, which has been in Through the occupation of this abeyance since 1880. Gorgora Peninsula, which is ex-
This ancient office was known by ceedingly fertile, the Italians tom-
various titles, such as "Governor mand the whole of Lake Tana andand Constable," "Captain and and thus the communication between Governor," and "Governor north and south Abyssinia.—
Keeper," at different periods in its Transacran News Server
history.
LOCAL AND GENERAL
titer one of the German on- slaughts on Passchendaele Ridge.
The Scot tried to send a message which the German could not translate, but the German saved a postcard on which was written Lance-Corporal Dowie's address at Cupar, Fife. The German appeal ed for help to trace the relatives Cantón, Apr. 15.
of the dead soldier, and this was assassin or assassinsdone to-day early this morning crept into the
Mrs. Dowie said she never knew home of Dr. Kan Cola-how, Special what had happened to her son, but Delegate of the Ministry of For-had often wondered if some day eign Affairs, and killed one of his she would receive news of him. male servants and serious.y injured Dowie's name appears on the Monday, 20th April (8 to 7 p.m.) in the May of next year should not another. The murderer or murder-Menin Gate. LECTURER:-Professor W. C. W. merely be the metroplis of a happy | ets made good their escape.
able to The two male servants. are bro- Nixon, Professor of Obate- Empire but should be trics & Gynaecology University radiate its happiness and prosthers. After one of them was ki l- of Hong Kong.
perity far and wide. For King ed, the other woke up and scream- SUBJECT:"Toxaemia. of Edward has taken over with his ed. The intruder than stabbed him Both Crown the personal good will in the neck and escaped.
It is learned that the North 14 Fellx Villas. and Miss Fanny which the whole world felt for servants s.ept on the ground floor
Addis Ababa, Apr. 15. German Lloyd has already received | Salti. living at Courtland, Kennedy George V., and very public utter- of Dr. Kan's home in I Lung Lum
The Empress of Ethiopia broad-bookings for passenger service to Road: Mr. Charles Engelberth ance he has made since his Acces- Road. Third Lane, Tungshan,
cast a message to the peoples in Europe for 1937, all ships being | Dworsk, engineer, of 20 Shameen, slon confirms the good opinion
Orie female servant is missing.
Eritain and the United States. Her nearly booked up to the end of this B.C., and Miss Olga Kaupmans, was discovered
residing at 2 Peking Road, Kow- at daughter followed with a transla- which he gained for himself by his The crime
loon. own efforts when he was Prince of o'clock this morning, when one oftion of the Empress speech into the nurses got up and went to the English. Reception in Britain was
Among the passengers who left She had owing to interference by morse. here yesterday for Manlia and front door to get the milk. was surprised to find that a win-The Empress was stated to be calm Java Ports by the ms. Tisadane when standing before the micro-
were: Judge Mossop and Mrs. dows and doors were ocked. She tried to awaken the two male ser-
phone, but broke down after ti
that her husband was undefeated and was leading the army for fur- ther battles with the Itallens.- Renter's Bulletin Service,
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Pregnancy". Tuesday, 21st April (6 to 7 pm.). LECTURE-Professor W.I.Gerrard,
O.B.E., Professor of Medicine, University of Hong Kong. SUBJECT: "Cardian Disease in
General Practica"
Wales.
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Wednesday, 22nd April (6 to 7 p.m.) He had received at Buckingham LECTURER:-Dr, F. J. Farr, Lecturer Palace à very large company of in Radiology, University of deputations from the many and Honz Kong.
various public bodies which are
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privileged to present their mingled vants and found them in a poo addresses of condolence and con- of blood,
The murdered man was lying on gratulation at an Accession, His Majesty said in reply that while as the foor, while the wounded King he had inherited a new mot was still on the bed. The latter. was sent to Yee Yeung Sanitarium ir. a serious. condition.
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ROOSEVELT'S CAMPAIGN. FOR RE-ELECTION
EMPRESS OF ETHIOPIA BROADCASTS
year.
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broadcast. The Express stated Mossop, Lt. and Mrs. Ravenhill
CORDELL HULL APPEALS 'FOR PEACE
Washington, Apr. 14.
and Mr. Alex Taylor.
...
The offices of Governor and Constable, however, were formerly district, the older, that of Con- stable, dating back, it is believed, to the twelfth century. Governors were first appointed in the fif teenth century.
NURSE WADDINGTON MUST HANG
Reprieve Declined
London, April -14. The Home Secretary has declin- ed to act upon the jury's recom- The "following unclaimed cables mendation for mercy in the case are lying at the offices of the Great of Nurse Waddingham, attendant Northern Telegraph Co-Asta in a nursing home, found guilty Smith c/o American Consulate (3 money left her in a bequest Trading Co., from Nagoys: D. W. of murdering a patient to obtain telegrams retransmitted from Shai She will be hanged on Thursday. Nurse Waddingham will be the The Annual General Meeting of and Tokyo), from Southbend, In-
Association diana and Boerabaja; Bears Citi-eighth woman hanged in Britain the Central · British
She is the will be held in the School Hall, bank, from Yokohama; Toyuko, during this century.
from mother of five children, the young- Hakodate; Finney, Central British School on April 20, from
Yokohama: Mr. Kiyoshi Wakana est only six months old- at 5.45 pm.
c/o Tokyo Hotel, from Yokohama
Bester. and Asiatic, from Shanghai.
SCHOOL CHILDREN TO TOUR BELGIUM
SUBJECT: Radiological Examina- tion of the Upper Gastre intestinal Tract with Special Reference to Duodenal Ulcer". Thursday, 23rd April (6 to 7 p.m.) "
to he would hold in constant re- LECTURER:--Dr.L. Newton, Lecturer membrance the famous one which in Systematic Surgery and he bore so long as Prince of Wales. Officer-in-Charge of the "A King," he said, "can perform
The following passengers arrived Clinical Instruction at the no higher function than that of
by the Dougian Co. 8.8. Haitan yes- Government Civil Hospital
service." His people will gladly
terday: Mrs. C. G. Sedgwick, Mr.
One case of diphtheria and four BUBJECT The Treatment of take note that he repeated the
An eloquent appeal to the and Mrs. G. E. Costello, Mr. and
cases of cerebro-spinal fever were solemn promises of his recent
twenty-one nations, of the two Mrs. D. Drummond, Mrs. Newman, Broadcast that he would labour to
American continents to support Miss Newnan, Mrs. Pearce, and reported to the Heal Authorities for the 24 hours ended on Tuesday.
London, April 14. promote the establishment of
the efforts of their, Garernments Mr. and Mrs. 5. T. Williamson.
A thousand school children left. peace throughout the world and
to banish the scourage of was for
A the revival of industrial activity, Presiden: F. D. Roosevelt's Balti-
three-year-old boy, Heung The return showing the number Victoria Station to-day under the by which alone, the opportunity of more speech as an indication that ever from the hemisphere, was work can be provided which it is re-employment by continued social made by Mr. Cordell Hul, the Be-Choi-kam, living on board. boat of cases of notifiable diseases which auspices of the National Union of the right of every citizen to en- and economic re-adjustment will cretary of State, in a speech com- No. 4590 at the Yaumati typhoor have been notified as having occur- Students for a tour of Belgium. shelter, was admitted to the Kwong red in the Colony of Hong Kong They w31 stay in schools and memorating Pan American Day. joy The powers, even for good be one of the principal issues of
He described the coming Pan-Wah Hospital suffering from severe during the week ended April 11 are hostels at Brussels.
The Belgian students organisa of constitutional Kings are limited, his re-election campaign.
at sealds. His condition is reported to as follows:-Emall-pox 2: fatai At the same time they believe American Peace Conférence
esses; diphtheria 6 cases, 6 deaths ton is sending three parties, of But the knowledge that, in the
and 1 Imported; enteric fever 4 school children to England on A highest quarters there is the his re-election would be followed Buenos Aires as an opportunity be serious. ardent wish to help itself ergen- by renewed efforts to revive the
The following forthcoming wed-cases, 1 fatal: cerebro-spinal fever similar visit, and the first party is ders patience in those who suffer principles of the National Recovery
dings are announced: Mr. Elits 8 fatal cases, 1 Imported; tuber expected to arrive to-morrow.
Reuters Bulletin Herpice. and energy in those who can pro- Act
Meyer Joseph brokery residing at culosis 60 fatal cases. [4860 vide redress,
Priday, 24th April (8 to 7 pm) LECTURER: Dr. J. A. E. Selby, Lecturer in Venereal Disease, University of Hong Kong. SUBIECT: To be notified later.
The course is free and open to all daly qualified medical practitioner and so designed us to be of direct interest to those in general practice.
LT RIDE, DRAN, Faculty of Medicine."
Washington. April 14
Interpret Political observers
Houter.
and
en
to set an example to the world in friendly co-operation lightened nationalism Reauer.
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