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NOTICE
ALTERATION OF FARES
Commencing 1st June 1936, until further notice, FARES will be as follow:---
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FUNERAL
The Funeral Service for the Late E. O. Drake will take place at the Chapel, Colonial Cemetery. at 4 pm on Saturday, May 30. 1036 (Cremation). No flowers by request, any donations to Hong Kong Benevolent Society.
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tere Building to. York" Building | Editorial and Business Office: 11, Chater Road as from the 1st. Junė, 1936.
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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY. CLUB.
SIXTH EXTRA 5 cents TRACE MEETING will be held (Weather Permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on SATURDAY, 30th MAY and MONDAY, 1st JUNE, P.M. 1936, commencing at 200 respectively.
All times $6' per month (3 cent) Tickets on Sale at the
Company's Office. (5 cent)
Hong Kong, 26th May, 1936.
BANK HOLIDAY
In Accordance with Govern- ment Ordinance the EXCHANGE BANKS will be CLOSED for the transaction of Public Business en MONDAY, the 1st June, 1936. (Whit Monday). Hong Kong, 29th May, 1936.
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NOTICE.
ON MONDAY, the 1st June, 1936, The Company's Offices and all Departments will be CLOSED.
The Hongkong Dispensary, Dispensing Department,
will be open for dispensing
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LANE, CRAWFORD, LIMITED
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN' that the FOURTEENTH OR. DINARY YEARLY MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS will be held in Exchange Building, Hong Kong, on SATURDAY, 6th JUNE, 1936, at 11 o'clock a.m.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company "will, be CLOSED) from 29th MAY to 6th JUNE, 1936, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
A, W. BROWN,
Manager.
prescriptions from 10a.m. to 1 Hong Kong, 26th May, 1936.
p.m. and from 6 p.m. to 7.30 p.m.
The Kowloon Dispensary will
⚫he open for business from 10 a.th.
to lap.m.
A. S. WATSON & CO.. LIMITED. Hongkong, 28th May, 1936.
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H. K. AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION
NOTICE TO MEMBERS
The following letter has been Standard. received
the from Vacuum Oil Company-
It may be of interest to your members to know that our Mr. N. J. de Geest will give a lecture on motoring matters at the, Chinese Y.M.C.A. at 7.30 p.m. on Friday, 5th June," and Mr. W. F. Chan, the Secretary. in-Charge, will be very pleased if any of your members would care to attend.*
IN THE SUPREME
COURT OF HONG KONG
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ORIGINAL JURISDICTION
MISCELLANEOUS PROCEEDINGS .NO, 22 OF 1936
IN THE MATTER of The Wing On Company (Shang- hai) Limited
and
IN THE MATTER of The Companies Ordinance 1932.
The First Bell will be rung at 1.30 PM. on SATURDAY, and at 12 Noon on MONDAY.
9. A. SLEAP,
Actg. Secretary.
By Order,
Hong Kong, 25th May, 1996.
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The Daily Press.
HONG KONG, MAY 30, 1936.
COLONIES AND RAW MATERIALS
REXIST LEADER SEES
KING LEOPOLD
Wants To Be Minister Of Justice
WILL
DEPOSE GOVERNOR OF NATIONAL BANK
Hong Kong Daily Press" 'Special)
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Brussels, May 29.
The fact that Leon Degrelle, the leader of the Rexist move~" ment which although only founded six months ago succeeded in gaining no less that 21 seats in last Sunday's elections-has been considerable attention. received by King Leopold, has attracted
An interview formed part of the consultations held by the King with the various party leaders concerning the formation of the new government.
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On leaving the Royal Palace, Degrelle was plied with ques-
some interesting state-... tions by journalists to whom he made ments. He declared that he, on principle, was opposed to colla- @boration with the other partles and that if, contrary to expecta- tions, he should be asked to enter the new government,, he would accept no other portfolio than that of Minister of Justice in or- "
and "bring all der to be able to carry out the rent gangsters to book."
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"purge"
As Minister of Justice he would., to have any social intercourse with moreover, depose the governor of the deputies of other parties or take meals in the deputies' dining room.
LORD DARLING that, as in the case of Germany, the National Bank and compel all
PASSES
Former Judge Of High Court
London, May 29.
A great deal has been heard dur- ing the past twelve months about the woes of the so-called "dissatis- ned" countries, Germany, Italy and Japan. The complaint of all of them, the essential ingredient of their "dissatisfaction." is either
they have no colonies at all, or that such, colonics, as they possess are wholly inadequate in area and re- sources. The reasons why a coun- try should desire colonies cannot
After reiterating that he saw no be reduced to any simple formula. Considerations strategy and other salvation for the country ex- prestige no doubt play an impor-cept by doing away with the pre- tant part, but these are not the sent party system, Degrelle added considerations on which primary sarcastically that in such condi-
politicians who were members of boards of directors of financial institutions or Industrial concerns to withdraw from public life.
They would, moreover, renounce the privilege of free transport in the second class, granted to all parlamentarians by the Belgian railways and would instead travel third class.
THE WANGCHOW TRIPLETS
Mr. Stork's Muni- ficent Gift To
"In
Hong Kong
д modest endeavour to emulate the famed delivery of the Dionne quintuplets of Canada, a a Chinese woman recently gave birth to triplets in the New Ter- ritories. This unassuming and un- aspiring (?) effort has. It will be hoped, placed Wang Chow upon the map.
One of the triplets, unfortunate- two are ly, died, but the other thriving and are progressing well. The fortunate mother is also pro- gressing favourably and is under expert care. The proud father, we understand, is a farmer.
The triplers were born early in the week and were delivered by Miss Government
Liang Tsal-yu, the midwife at Unlong.
The question now arises are the remaining two babies twins or stil triplets?
PERSONAL
His Excellency the General Officer Commanding and Mrs. Bartholo mew are returning to the Colony on June 9. The G.O.C, has been on an inspection tour of the Northern Colonel Blake, A.D.S.T., and Area. Mrs. Blake will also be returning by the same ship.
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Professor L. Forster, leaving the
The death has occurred of Lord emphasis. Is laid by the complai-tions he did not expect other exchange each individual Rexist Colony for a vacation at Home, was
Darling- Reuter
Charles John Darling, who was born on December 8. 1849, was created 1st Baron of Langham in 1924. He became 2 barrister in
1874. a Queen's Counsel in the fol lowing year, Was Conservative M.P. for Deptford 1888-1897. and from the latter year to 1923 he was Judge of the King's Bench Division of the High Court of Justice.
He was the author of several pub- lications including Scintillae Juris, Meditations in the Tea Room, etc. He married in 1885. Mary eldest daughter of the late Maj.-Gen. Wilberforce Harris. who died in 1913 and leaves two daughters, His hair is his grandson, Robert Charles Henry Darling, who was born in May 15, 1913.
the
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nants. What they demand overtly partles to attach any too great is an outlet for the overflow of their value to his collaboration, and the expanding populations
He then went on to say that he control of resources in raw materi- had forbidden deputies of his party
als to mitigate their lack of self- sufficiency. With regard to the overflow of populations, the Ger- man Colonial Research Bureau is recently stated to have expressed the view that Tanganyika could be capable of containing 9.000.000 German settlers Italy has ad- vanced similar pretensions in the matter of Abyssinia. It is there- tore pertinent to recall that the whole of the African Continent, after decades of colonisation, con- tains only 3,000,000 Europeans, and that Tanganyika and Abyssinia represent each about three per cent, of the area of Africa. That is suficient commentary on the vahie of Africa (or indeed of any
tropical country) as a receptacle for European colonists.
EACH INNING CENTURIES
Unique Feat By Two Batsmen
HOME CRICKET RESULTS
London, May' 29. Two batsmen compiled three- agures scores in each inning in the cricket matches concluded to-day. Amarnath (All-India) scored 130 107 against Essex. Fishlock scor- ed 131 and 100, both unfinished. for Surrey against Sussex.
The following were the results.
ESSEX, ALL-INDIA
Essex won by seven wickets. All- India 184 (Amarnath 130) and 227 (Amarnath 107): Essex 351 (Cut- more 137, P. Smith 105) and 61 for 3.
SURREY .., SUSSEX Surrey won by six wickets. Bussex 97 and 362: Surrey 278 (Fishlock 131 not out. Tate 6 for 57) and 184 for 4 (Fishlock 100 not ont).
All Rexists would have to pay their annual Parliamentary allow- ance into the party funds and in
deputy would be remunerated by the party for his parliamentary work according to his needs→ Transacean News Service.
a passenger aboard the Imperial Airways Uner Dorado which left Kal Tak at 11 am, yesterday, for Penang. The plane carried 52 kilos of mail. Professor Forster will con- tinue his trip by steamer from
AMATEUR GOLF Penang
TITLE
Thomson And Ferrier To Fight
EWING AND HILL "BEATEN
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Dr. and Mrs. G. A. C. Herklots leave for Home to-day by the Chitral, on short leave. They will be returning to the Colony about
the middle of September.
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Among the passerigers who left here yesterday by the Empress of Canada were: Mr. L. W. Amps. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Bagram, Mr. J. E. Joseph. Mr. and Mrs. John Man- ners, Mrs. M. Middleton-Smith, Sir Henry and Lady Pollock, Prof, and Mrs. R. Robertson and others.
3t, Andrew's, May 29. Hector Thompson, Walker Cup player and former Scottish cham- plon, and Jim Ferrier, Australian
Miss M. Brown arrived here yes- champion and former Shangha! player, qualified for the final of terday by the ss. Chitral from the British Amateur Open Golf Yokohama. Championship when they swept their opponents in the quarter- Anals and semi-finals.
SEMI-FINALS
The following arrived here yes- terday from Shanghai by the £.3. Chitral: Mrs. J. Walmsley, Dr, F. Walmsley, Lt, N. R. Bosanquet. Lt. L, H. Yates. Lt. D. M. Pritchard, E. A. V. Riberio, Mrs. V. A. Quin, Mr. Chan Ah Kow. Mr. Wong Fook Eng. Mr. Vong Fin, Mrs. G. Fargo.
In the semi-finals. Thomson beat Cecil Ewing 4 and 3.
Ferrier beat Alec Hill by one up after being one down at the ninth. The following were the score cards:- HU 444-6-5 44 LOCAL AND GENERAL Ferrier... 4-4-4 5 5 5 4 3-4 Ferrier generally was out-driven, though there was nothing to choose in a short game.
On the more complicated ques- tion of the value of colonial, terri- tories as suppliers of raw materials Death At Age Of 86
there exists a good deal of mis- apprehension, not only in Germany ("Hong Kong Daily Press" Special) and Italy, but also in England. A Berlin, May 29. report prepared by the Royal In- of International Affairs General Karl Lazmanı, one of stitute the most distinguished leaders on should help to restore a sense of
Eastern German
frontier perspective. German propagandiats during the Grea: War, died at his have been claiming that if only estate
near Germany could receive back her at Neuglobzow Ruppinin Brandenburg at the age colonies she would be well on the of 86. The general had celebrated road to self-sufficiency. No longer his birthday n January. He en-would she remain condemned to tered the Prussian army in 1887 poverty, by her domestle lack of all and took part in the Franco-the principal raw materials except Prussian War 1870/71, and there- coal and potash What, then, do high posts in we find? The whole of the British after he'd many cluding that of Director of the Colonial Empire, including the Frussian Military Academy before Mandated Territories (that is to retiring from active service in say, most of the former German colonies), but excluding, of course, 1905.
the Dominions, only relleves the After the outbreak of the war
CAMBRIDGE v. YORKS in 1914, Litzmann was appointed United Kingdom of her deficiency
Drawn. Yorks 439 for 4 declared commander of the 3rd Prussian in nine out of thirty-four raw Of six "basic raw
former. (Sellers 204) (Leyland 100 not out) the 12th day of May, 1936 for Guards Div.sion, In the campaign materials.
front Litzmann materials of modern industrialism." and 149 for 6 declared: Cambridge confirming the reduction of the on the Eastern capital of the above mentioned i had ample opportunity to show his recently enumerated by Dr. Goeb-260 and 84 for 1.
Heuter. Company from $10,000,000 exceptional strategical knowledge, bels only one, namely rubber, is supplied by the British Colonial Hong Kong Currency to $10,000, Transocean News Service.
Empire in important quantities. Even the whole existing British 000 National Currency prevailing in Shanghal is directed to be heard before His Honour the Chief Justice on the 26th day of June, 1936 at 10. A.M. Any NOTICE IS HEREBY creditor or shareholder of the GIVEN that the
LINSTEAD & DAVIS,
Secretaries & Treasurers. Hong Kong, 30th May, 1936.
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"PEAK TRAMWAYS COMPANY. LIMITED.
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the
NOTICE is hereby given that
petition presented to Supreme Court of Hong Kong on
the former German, one, would do Ittle to relieve Germany of the deficiencies she deplores.
OLDEST HOLDER OF Colonial Empire, therefore, far less
V.C. DEAD Col. Sir Percival Marling
London, May 29.
It is no doubt true that many of the potentialities of British and
OXFORD V. WORCESTER Oxford won by 63 runs. Oxford 204 and 278: Worcester 170 and 240,
HEALTH AFFECTED BY WAR
Ras Nasibu Arrives In. France
ANNUAL Company desiring to oppose the The death occurred at his Glou-other Colonial Empires still remain undeveloped. But when every ORDINARY GENERAL making el an Order for the re cestershire home this morning of MEETING of SHARE duction of the capital of the said Colonel, Sir Percival Marling, aged allowance is made for this factor. HOLDERS will be HELD at Company under the above or 75, the oldest holder of the Victoria it is evident that grossly exaggerat-Chief on the southern the HONG KONG HOTEL, dinance should appear at the time Cross which he won as a Lieuten-i ed ideas are being propagated as
ant for rescuing a private soldier TUESDAY, Hong Kong. B
of hearing by himself or his wider heavy are at Tamanib, fifty 16th, JUNE 1936, at 12 NOON counsel for that purpose. A copy two year ago for the purpose of receiving the of the petition will be furnished Urition, Wireless. Reports of the Directors together
to any creditor or shareholder uf | 7
with a Statement of Accounts for the Company requiring the same the year ended 30th. April, 1936.
by the undersigned on payment
GUNBOAT FOR CANTON
to the economic value of colonial possessions. It is not in any im- portant degree true to say that Germany's present plight is due to her, lack of colonial territories or could be rectified by their acquisi- tion. The situation may be well illustrated by the example of the United States. That country is as rich in raw materials as the British and French Colonial Empires put together. Yet even she (to quote the report) "Is seriously defcient in Nanking, May 29. rubber, manganese, chromium, tin, The Chinese gunboat Tung Chi antimony, tungsten, nickel, vana- dium, platinum, asbestos, graphite, is proceeding to Canton on June 1 from Foochow, arriving in Canton silk, flax, jute, hemp and sisal, and on June 3, to convey Mr. Hu Han-has inadequate supplies of bauxite, min's remains to Nanking for State magnesite mercury, potash and burial...
wool." On the other hand, not withstanding these deficiencies, the 1462 Reuter
The TRANSFER BOOKS of of the regulated charges for the the Company will be CLOSED same. from SATURDAY, 6th. day of June, to TUESDAY, the 16th. day of June 1936, both days in 1936 clusive.
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JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON General Managers. HONGKONG, 29th. May, 1936.
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Dated the 16th day of May,
HASTINGS & CO. Solicitors to the above-named company.
Marina House.
Hong Kong
To Convey Late Leader's Remains To Nanking
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Marseilles, May 29.
trout in Ras Nasibu, late Commander-in-
Abyssinia, has arrived here to con- Bult a doctor as his health has broken down under the strain of the Abysstofan campaign. Paiton
United States possesses adequate domestic supplies of five out of Dr. Goebbels' "ix basic raw materials Never- of modern industrialism.” theless, even this abundance of resources has not prevented her from sinking to a depth of cyclical depression scarcely paralleled by any other country. It is not for Great Britain to deny that colonies Have value, even an economic value as supplies of raw materials; but to imagine that they are a sort of El Dorado is sheer delusion.
THRILLS EXPECTED
The Australian-Scottish final be- tween Thomson and Ferrier is ex- pected to be most thrilling. The odds are slightly in favour of the
There will be the usual weekly the dinner dance to-night at Gloucester Hotel commencing at 9 p.m..
There will be no dinner dance at Repulse Bay Hotel to-night, but the usual tea dance will be held to- morrow at 5 p.m.
A feature of to-day's play was
The late Mr. A. J. Reed, formerly the perforrance of Hill whose put-chief accountant of the General ting was most spectacular, Tolley Post Once, who died at No. 8. should have won it be had not Broadwood Road on January 31, stymied himself. "In the 19th and last, left local estate sworn under was 1-0.
QUARTER-FINALS
:
$34,800. The application by Mrs.
M. R. Reed, widow, for grant of Letters of Administration, has been Cecil Ewing, the Trish Interna-granted.
tional, Hector Thomson, Walker
One case
Cup player and former Bcottish
each of Small-Fox, champ.on, Alec Hill, London stock- broker, and Jim Ferrier. "Austra-Diphtheria and of Entério Fever lian champion and formerly of were reported to the Health Au- Shanghai, quaifled for the semi-thorities for the 24 hours ended on fina's of
the British Amateur Thursday. Open Golf Championship to-day.
The following were the quarter- anal results:---
Ewing beat Martin, the former Oxford Blue, 2 and 1.
Thomson bea: Gordon Peters 2 and i
Hill beat, Cyril Tolley at the 19th. Ferrier beat Morton Dykes, West of Scotland old Rugger Blue, 3 and 2.
MANILA-MADRID FLIGHT
Aviators Take Off For Hong Kong
Manila, May 29. Thomson has deposed Ferrier as
The "Commonwealth of the favourite in view of his amazing performances to date. He has Philippines." in which two Fili- strokes. pino aviators are making A which average even surpasses | Bight to Madrid, took off for played 43 holes in 157 Bobby Jones's performances in Hong Kong from Laoag at 10.30 this event He did not lose a a.m to-day. They are expected
round match-
or thereabouts.-- single hole in winning, his fifth to arrive in Hong Kong at 3.30 p.m.
Reuter, Keuter,
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