HONG KONG DAILY PRESS,
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS NEW ADVERTISEMENTS ADVERTISEMENTS.
THE HONG KONG CRICKET CLUB.
The Annual General Meeting will be held in the Pavilion on
Thursday, the 19th November, 1938, at 3.30p.m.
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A. K. MACKENZIE,
Hon. Secretary. Hong Kong, 10th Nov., 1936.
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UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG.
NOTICE
A LECTURE IN THE GREAT HALL OF THE UNIVERSITY
Do
WEDNESDAY, the 25th NOV., at 5.30 p.m.
"English Life as Revealed in English Literature"
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by
Prof, B. IFOR EVANS, M.A., of the University of London
All interested are cordially in vited to come to the Lecture.
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IN THE SUPREMETM
· COURT OF HONG KONG
PROBATE JURISDICTION
IN THE GOODS of Francis Garmston Hyde, late of 19 Foregate Street in the City of Worcester, England, Soli cilor, deceased,
NOTICE IS HEREBY
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
NOTICE.
The NOVEMBER HALF YEARLY GENERAL MEET ING of VOTING MEMBERS will be held at the Club House, Happy Valley, on Thursday, 28th November, 1936, at 5.30 p.m.
ALL MEMBERS are cordially invited to attend and participate in any discussion which may
ensue.
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By Order of the Stewards,
S. A. SLEAP,
Actg. Secretary, Hong Kong, 11th Nov., 1936.
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PUBLIC AUCTION
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BANK HOLIDAY
In Accordance with Govern. ment Ordinance, the EX CHANGE BANKS will be CLOSED for the transaction of Public Business on WEDNES DAY, the 11th November, 1936. (Armistice Day).
THE HONG KONG
JOCKEY CLUB
4800
"Draft Programmes and Entry Farms for the Eleventh Extra Race Meeting" to be held on Saturday, 21st November, 1936 (weather permitting) may be ob- tained at the Secretary's Office, Exchange Bullding: the Club House, Happy Valley; the Hong Kong Club; the Sports Club; and the Stables, Shan Kwong, Road.
Entries close at 12 o'clock PARTICULARS AND CON. NOON on Thursday, 12th. Nov. DITIONS of the Sale by Public | ember, 1936. Auction to be held on Monday, the 16th day of Nov., 1936, at 3 P.m.. at the Office of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Kow. loon Tsai in the Colony of Hong Kong for a term of 75 years,
By Order,
S. A "SLEAP,
Actg. Secretary.
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RESPONSE
commencing from 1st July, 1898, CORRESPONDENCE with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the SPLENDID King, for one further term of 24 years less the last three days thereof.
(The Editor, "The Hong Kong
grant
Dally Pres")
Sir-I shall be obiged if you me the courtesy of your columns in order to express the thanks of the Hong Kong Benevolent Society co all those kind people
who in response
Intending, bidders are advised that immediately after the dis- posal of the lot the purchaser will | will be required to deposit with an authorised officer who will be pre sent at the sale, the sum of two hundred dollars, $200.00 in cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of the purchase price.
GIVEN that the Court has by PARTICULARS OF THE LOʻ virtue of Section 58 of Probates Ordinance 1897, made
the
an Order limiting the time for creditors and others to send in their claims against the above estate to the 7th day of Decem ber, 1936.
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No, of Bale.
Registry No.
Locality.
All Creditors and others are accordingly hereby required to send their claims to the under 2 signed on or before that date.
Dated the 10th day of Novem
ber, 1936.
JOHNSON, STOKES &
MASTER,
Solicitors for the
Executors.
The Hong Kong & Shanghai,
New Kowloon
Inland Lot No. 2870.
East of New Kowloon Inland Lot No. 2938.
Kowloon Tɛai.
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Boundary
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isle plaa
Contents
Square feet.
Annual
Rental.
* Upest Price.
About
20,000
230
10,000
R.
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to my broadcast appeal of Sunday last, have sent us substantial gifts of clothing, &c.
Yours faithfully,
B. HALL
President.
FISH COLLECTING
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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1936.
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BUNG BONG, NovkMark II, N
PEACE HATH-?” |
Throughout the world to-day there will congregate in thou- sands as well as in tiny groups those who have within them the will to devota portion of Life's prayer and Reeting Time to meditation.
That this day should be so hallowed in the hearts and minds of millions of different nationa- lities one of the most signifi- and inspiring facts in - particularly materialistically-' minded world..
Cont
We of the British. Empire are justified in taking genuine pride in all that this commemoration to-day means to a storm-tossed people, for no nation (and we elect to regard the British Com-
opwealth of Nations as
aation has striven
more
ona
SHANGHAI RACE MEETING
Third Day Results
Shanghai, Nov. 10.
The results of the Third Day in the Autumn Meeting of the Shang- "hat Race' Club are as follow:-
The Nanking Handicap-11 Miles 1. Bhort Change (L E Wade). 2 The Dunlin (A. N. Dallas).
HONG KONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION
H.E. The Governor To Attend
First Annual Dinner
3. Prince of Thrusters (F Mar- Kong Hotel when the following
were present!— ||| shall).
Time: 2 mins. 49-3/5 secs, The Sycee Plato-1 Mile
1. Reno Morn (F. Marshalli). 2. Army Ribbon (L. H. Wade). 3 Alpine (P. B. Pfordten).
Time: 2 mins. 8-1/5 secs. The Babbling Well Stakes.. 9 Furlongs 1. Don Patricia (L. H ̈ Wade). 2 White Jubilee (A. A. White). (E 3 Houston King Cotton
B.
Cumine).
Time: 2 mins. 23-2/5 secs. The Jessfield "Plato!" Mile 1. Cupping Morn (F. Marshall). 2. Don Pedro (L H. Wade), 3. White Rambler (R. D. Parkin).
Time: 1 min 31-1/5 secs. The Subscription Griffins St. Leger (S.G. Classic) 12 Miles
1. Phares (F. Noodt). 2. Evesham (G. Neugebauer). 3. Windsor (A. N. Dallas).
Time: 3 mina. 49-2/5 secs. The Shangbai Handicap-1 Miles 1. Le Farceur (L H. Wade). 3. Zauberfels (V. V. Needa). 3. National Spirit (P. B. Pfordten).
Time: 3 mina. 13-2/5 secs. The Grand Stand Plato-
11 Furlongs ain-1. Volcanic Morn (D. Marshall). 2. Bengal Lancer (H. Maitland). 3. Gypsylight (H. J. Hearne).
cerely in the cause of peace than the British. That striving was su altruistically undertaken that it might have ended in disaster. Down the Corridors of Time echo those prophetic words of Tenny son *****
Time: 2 mins. 55-2/5 secs. The Chapel Stakes Mile
1. Pageant Morn (V. V. Needa). .The Frigate (A. N. Dallas).
Ted for 1st Place.
3. Bright Eyes (F. Noodt).
Time: 1 min. 29-3/5 secs. The Nantao Cap-1 Me
1. Brodick Bay (L. H. Wade). 2. Meadow Eve. (F. Marshall). 34 Hit and Run (H. W. Keep).
Time: 2 mins. 8-4/5 seca. Reuter
BANK OF DANZIG DIRECTORATE
Polish Clamour For Seat.
"Hong Kong Dally Fress" Spretni
Danzig, Nov. 10.
Iationship between Danzig and Poland, and to guarantee the con-
Polish business
circles" states the paper "Gazetta the retirement of one of the direc Handlowe," taking the occasion of tors of the Bank of Danzig as op- portunity to raise this demand.
"Step by step we gained a freedom, known to Europe, known to all- "Step by step we rose to 'Letters of acknowledgment are
greatness-through the ton- being sent to those whose names
guesters we may fall 1" are known to us, but we now wish
For years academiciane talked. to thank all anonymous donors and especially the one who has pacifically, and pacifists talked sent us the splendid gift of an or-academically, It was the under- der on a local firm for 20 pairs standable revulsion against all of children's shoes.
thought of future wars following- on the first world war; it was the splendidly idealistic spirit of British Statesmen which steeled bysterical H.K. Benevolent, Society, the people against
fear it was a noble sincerity "A Polish Director on the board and tenacity of purpose which of the Bank of Danzig is a neces- reduced the greatest Empire sity, to secure close economic re- known to history to a condition Dr. Herre will give a talk to the bordering on impotency. Bri-ndence of the Hong Kong Aquarium Society in the rain's disarmament policy, in the Laboratory of the Biology Depart- midst of a frantically arming ment of the Hong Kong University on Friday, November 13, at 8.30 p.m. world, may be regretted on the He will talk on "Fish collecting in score of failure-failure to inspire PUBLIC AUCTION.
different parts of the world.". others to follow her lead-but PARTICULARS AND CON.
The speaker is a very well-known that regret should justly be DITIONS of the Sale by Public American and is one of the world's mingled with pride, for she at Auction to be held on Monday, authorities on fishes. All persons least did try to reverence in a interested in local or tropical fishes the 16th day of Nov., 1936 at 3 will be welcome to the lecture.
practical manner that for which ber 90D8 p.m., at the Office of the Public Dr., Herre is very keen to obtain
made the supreme Works Department, by Order of specimens of local fishes, both fresh His Excellency the Governor of; and salt water, "dead or alive, and Lot of Crown Land at it is hoped that all persons who Bisland Road, Pokfulam
can furnish specimens will bring in
them to the talk, or else send them the Colony of Hong Kong
to Dr. Herre, e/o Dr. Herklots at for a term of 75 years, with the the Hong Kong University. IN THE GOODS of Thomas option of renewal at a Crown Leslie Brown, late of Ula
Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor Buloh Estate, Sungei Buloh of His Majesty the King, for one in the State of Selangor, further term of 75 years.` . Federated Malay States, Intending bidders are advised Planter and Estate Manager, that immediately after the dis deceased.
posal of the lot the purchaser will be required to deposit with an NOTICE IS HEREBY
authorised officer who will be GIVEN that the Court has, by virtäe of Section 58 of the present at the sale, the ram of two hundred dollars, $200.00 in
Bank-Building,
Des Voeux Road C.
Hong Kong..
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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG
PROBATE JURISDICTION
one
R.M.A. DORADO
sacrifice.
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This suggestion, however, ap- patently meets with little favour in responsible quarters in Danzig, statement was made:
where the following semi-oficial
"In connection with the retire- ment of the Deputy Director or the Board of the Bank of Danzig Dr. Fritz Meyer, & Warsaw paper Then came the tragic disillu-raises the demand that one of the sionment when it was made to directors on the board of the Bank appear increasingly plain by of Danzig should be filled by a the grounds that a considerable other nations, as we have endea personage of Polish nationality, on voured to convey in our poem portion of the capital in the Bank published on the front page to of Danzig is in Polish hands. With day, that Man has not learnt regard to this it may be stated his lesson yet''.
Britain has that the amount of capital regis- tered in the names of Polish share- ceased to be the scapegoat for holders is only 28 per cent, of the total capital of the Bank, and is peace, and with our leaders we can say in all humility and re- therefore not the majority of the verence. "We have re-armed for capital. This participation of 28 per cent. was agreed upon between peace.
Poland and Danzig in the Genoa Currency Agreement in 1933, when
Saddening as the thought may
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A Meeting of the Council waster of the management of the new held last evening at the Hong Clubhouse, and its official opening next month. This Sub-Committee was constituted as follows:--Mr. T. Q: Stokes, Chairman, Mr. E., D. D. Wilson. Captain Carless, R.BL... Dr. Y. 8. Wan, representative from, the Dockyard and Talkoò Ride Clubs and the Honorary Secretary. It was decided that the first Meet- ing or this particular Sub-Commit- tes, should be held on Friday "next at 5.15 pm. at the Hong Kong Hotel.
Major R. D. Walker, MC., Pre- sident (in the chair, Dr. Y. S. Wan, Messrs. E. D D. Wilson, A. Urquhart. W, Austin, T. . Stokes (Honorary Treasurer) and Major F. Steera. R.E.. Honorary Secretary).
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After the minutes of the last Meet- ing had been read and confirm- ed, the matter of a Sub-Committee to deal with all matters concern- ing the First Annual Dinner, at which His Excellency the Gover nor has already intlinated his in- tention of being present, was con- aldered, and it was decided that. under the chairmanship of Mr: W. R. Scott, each affiliated "batta- lion" or equivalent "unit" together with representatives
from
the
The Honorary Secretary report- ed that sixty further applications had been received for full mem- ∙ap- bership, all of which were proved by the Council.
It was decided that in order to the regularize all shooting on ranges, and to ensure that mem bers were familar with the or-
the next Annual Prize Meeting. Royal Navy, Roya! Marines, Volun-ganization which will obtain at teers, Hong Kong Police and the
register-keepers should be employ- Dockyard and Talkoo Rifle. Clubs
ed to keep the scores of those Ar- should serve on this Sub-Commit-
ing in all Spoon and Shoots on tee with the proviso that in the
the Army Ranges." case of the larger units, one" Other Rank, to be chosen by the Weapon Training Ofcer OC Honorary Secretary, as the case might be, should also be invited to a seat an this body.
Another Sub-Committee was also appointed to deal with the mat-
FORTHCOMING LECTURE
Visit Of Well-Known Professor Of English
PROE. B. IFOR EVANS
Professor B for Evans, MA., University Professor of English Language and Literature, Univer- sity of London Queen Mary Col lege, is now on a lecture tour to Universities in China,
The tour is being financed by the Universities China-Commit tee, London.
Professor Lor Evans is expected In Hong Kong on Sunday, Novem ber 20. He will stay here as a guest of the Vice-Chancellor till Saturday, November 28
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Coples of the new booklet which has been compiled for the benefit of prospective members of the Association were handed to mem- bers of the Council and were ap- for distribution to all proved Secretaries of affiliated Riffe Clubs.
EDINBURGH
CEREMONIES
YOUTH INVITED TO
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TAKE PART
It is officially announced that HRH Prince Arthur of Connaught will represent the King at the Armistice ceremony in Edinburgh this year. The King, who has ex- pressed a desire that some mem- should ber of the royal family always be present at the Edinburgh ceremony, has specially nominated Prince Arthur.
For the first time Edinburgh's youth is to be invited to parti- cipate in the evening ceremony at the Uaber Hall. Members of the British Legion (Scotland) who are organising the function, think that.in
the intereats of peace youth should see that the com- memoration of November 11 is a solemn remembrance to men who gave their lives for the country.
Professor for Evans has kindly agreed to give a public lecture in Rong Kong His subject will be 35 revealed in "English Lite English Lecture." The lecture, which will be open to the public,
of the University at 5.30 pm on Will be delivered to the Great Hall Wednesday, the November 25.
DISTINGUISHED CAREER After a brillant career as student in University College, Lon- don, Mr. Ifor Evans was in '1921 appointed a lecturer in English Literature in the University at Manchester. In 1924 he was ap- pointed Professor of English Lan- guage and Literature in University. GERMAN-SOVIET AIR College, Southampton; from 1926
SERVICES to 1933 he held the Chair of Eng ish Literature in the University of
"We find," sald one of them, "that young people regard Armis- tice Day with contempt as an ex- cuse for old soldiers to rattle the Wave flags, and senti- sabre, mentalise over the war. We want them to see that we think of war, as a horrible business that costs. the lives of relatives and friends." It may even be suggested that Admirals, Generals, and other high officers should not take seats on the platform
Shefield,
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Professor Ifor Evabs has lectured In the United States, in Holland. and in Japan, also in the Sorbonne and in the University of Got- tingen
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New Agreement Reached
Hong Kong Daily Press" Special).
Berlin, Nav, 10. The negotiations now in pro- gress between the German - Air- A list of the Professor's publish. lines, known as the "Last Hansa," ed work includes "William Morris and the Borlet Russian Atlines, and his Poetry (published in "Aeroflot" concerning an
a biographical and ment regulating the air services 1924) and ́critical study of Keats (published between the two countries, and which expires on December 31, re- in 1934). Professor Evans was one of the founders and the first Pre-sulted in a new agreement beträg sident of the University of London, reached, regulating the passenger and mail air services between ; the Union Society.
The RMA. Dorado arrived at Kal Tack yesterday afternoon with a single passenger, Miss Grace H. Brown, from Penang The Dorado is fully booked for her departure on Friday, three passengers having be that the glorious hopes of the Bank of Danzig was founded" Professor R. K. M. Simpson, two countries. already made advance bookings.
Freight carried yesterday amount Probates Ordinance 1897, made cash. This sum will be refundeded to 10.000 kilos, and the mall an Order Umiting the time for
on payment of the purchase weighed 197.794 kilos. creditors and others to send in their claims against the above estate to the 7th day of Decem ber, 1936.
All Creditors and others are accordingly hereby required to send their claims to the under- signed on or before that date.
Dated the 10th day of Novem ber, 1936.
JOHNSON, STOKES &
MASTER,
Solicitors for the Executrix,
"The Hong Kong & Shanghai
Hank Building,. Des Voeux Road Central,
Hong Kong
4804
price.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT
Boundary
Mosanza-
monta
No, of Bals. 1
Registry No
Locality.
Rural Building.
Lot No. 396. Adjoining Inland Lot No. 1776,
Kellat Bay.
ft. Mt. It ft.
Aaper
Square foot.
Annual
Bertal.
About
26,000:
0,000
** | Upact Price
4806
DEATH
yesterday have been almost shat--Transocean News Service, fered, yet he would be a poor creature indeed who could feel
that all is lost for the cause of sentiment constituted a minority peace. Still there shall be striv- The fact remains that the over iug, for surely there must be a whelming majority scored to DRURY.-On October 23, 1938, at place of service for the keen profit by electing to sacrifice: a London nursing home from vigour. strong enthusiasm and yes, to sacrifice oven life itself, pneumonia," Arthur Wilfred Nicholas Drury, fourth son of high hopes of the youth of our That spirit still lives. the late Mr. and Mrs. Wullam Empire Drury, of Birmingham, and for 28 years a member of the staff of Dodwell and Co., Limited, 24, St. Mary Axe, London, E.C.3, aged 54.
M.C., Professor of English in the University of Hong Kong will take the Chair at Professor B. Ifor Eyans, lesture,
To all who are likely to be in
terested the University of Hong Kons, extends a cordial welcome,
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CROAT QUESTION
Belgrade, Nov. 9. Let our thought for to-day be The Yugoslav Regent, Prince. To-day we think of the sacri- this:That we emulate in the Paul, received the Croat leader. fices made by our people during days of peace the self-sacrificing Dr. Matachek at his country re- the days of that titanic struggle sentiment which animated the sidence in glovenia shortly be- Lore departing for London. The That unscrupulons creatures, who British peoples during the days of meeting was the result of nego can only be regarded as the war; that way les peace and tiations which had been going on lowest form of life, blatantly harmony through a co-operative for some time between Belgrade WASHINGTON GRAY-On Oct. 25, profited in the materialistic sense, strength which can hold the and Agram, It is asserted that Prince Paul wished to get Dr 1936, at the Memorial Nursing through that war and the sacri world in fee.
Matscheu's view on the possibility "Centre, Harpender to Helen (née Davenport), wife of Ralph fices of others, is beside the Otherwise, has Peace her vic or settling the Croat question
Transocean Neus Services & Washington Gray-dang ter point. Those aliens to British tories?
BIRTH
Agree-
It was decided that the "Deru- luft," the company that managed this business heretofore, and where the capital had been partly Ger -man and partly Russlan, should be
out on a pool system, which has liquidated, and the service carried, already proved eminently satisfac- sary between other European coun- tries, and is now usual among in- ternational air service companies.— Francocess News Bernsen,
PUBLIC ORDER BILL
Loudon, Nov. 9. The House of Commons to-day are formal first reading to the Public Order Bill prohibiting the wearing of political uniforms in conection with political objects and the maintenance of alanciations of a military character Reuter's Bulletin Service.