NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
IN THE SUPREME. COURT OF HONG KONG
PROBATE JURISDICTION
WEDDING ANNOUNCEMENT
| The wedding is announced of Mr.
Tang Yee Yuen. medical prac tilloner, of 13 Soares Avenue, Kowloon, to Miss Ruby May, of 152. Lalchikok Road, Sham- shulpo.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1936.
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN 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 6th day of January, *1937.
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The Daily Press.
HONG KONG, DECEMBER 11,936.
DIVORCE
All Creditors and others are
We have shown, as we con- accordingly hereby, required to send their claims to the undersider, the unsatisfactory state of signed on or before that date.
Dated the 9th day of Decem ber, 1936.
JOHNSON, STOKES & . MASTER, Solicitors for the Administrator,
The Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank Building,
Des Voeux Road C.
Hong Kong.
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will leave Queen's Pler at 1.15 p.m., calling at the Kowloon Public Pier at 1.25 p.m.. Shamshuipo at 1,40. p.m.) arriving at Stonecutters at 1.50 The launch will be available for the return journey on the comple- tion of shooting.
Both full and affated members may take part in the shoot if they so desire, but it is particularly re- quested that, through the Council representatives, the Honorary Secretary may be informed not later than 230 p.m. to-day (FT)- day how many members from each unit or club etc. will be attending.
great unhappiness) the same un- compromising privilege since the year 1857. Again, divorce suits can now be heard and decrees granted by assize judges, and there are restrictions on the
But
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"RIVIERA”-
MY
CORRESPONDENCE
EYE! Z.B.W.
The Other
Viewpoint
(The Editor, Hong Kong
Daily Press”)
the the
PROGRAMME
(To the Editor, Hong Kong Daily Press"}
Dear Sir, I would very much like to show my appreciation of the splendid broadcast programme on Wednesday.
There has been so much criti- cism about the programmes from local stations that it givos me great pleasure to praise the com- mittee on this occasion.
standing.
Dear Sir-After 'rending sentiments expressed by
I was at a dinner party last anonymous writer of yesterday's evening and we were all most in- article entitled “Riviera"-My Eye!terested in the programmes on the front page, I find myself general, particularly the studio reaching inevitable conclusioris. Items which we
considered out gentleman {fortunately
The gramaphone for himself) carries well chosen to suit all tastes, and records were with him a full compliment of
the studio singing and instrument spleen. Like as not, he would re- act in the same fashion to Con-
al items were exceptionally good,
Being fond of music, I was able to appreciate the very fine sing- ing of Albert A. Barton, whose
The
anonymous,
stantinople or Paris or Pelping. He (in technical psychology) is dur- dened with a negative viewpoint.
I am a fresh newcomer he is an 'old timer.' He should know what there is about Hong Kong to strike the eye, ear and nose askance.
He looks upon the innocent sam- pan, riekaba boy, street beggar, news woman and senses none of the
underlying secrets of their humble and essentially human ex- istence. This anonymous fellow is
only aware of his own distemper and its ramifications.
He is all too patently bereft of
m fact, he takes the line of
nective, social and etc, which is to condemn. If he had dared to give tardy thought to the spectacle of Hong Kong, he'd have seen my- ad aspects which would both dis- tract happily and delight. The trouble is, he didn't. He's jam- diced to a degree.
the law in England and its "eed of reform. We have endeavour- ed to recommend reforms which in our opinion, ought to be the foundation of a reasonable law anilable to real human needs, and if our recommendations be adopted for England, it may be hoped that in time they may be publication of Divorce Count re-imagination, personal philosophy accepted throughout the Empire parts in the newspapers, both of and humour. He sees with a sour and possibly in other countries." which steps had been unanimous eye and a spleen poisoned pate. The words are from the majority ly recommended in 1912. least resistance in all matters re report of the Royal Commission with the five extended grouads Divorce which delivered its for "divorce nothing has been recommendations in November; done, and, so far from any ac- 1912, after its members had Leen omplishment of the hopeful considering a vast body of evi- dream that our amended divorce dence since their first assembly in
law might serve as a model February 1910.
"throughout the Empire and possibly in
countries."! Hopeful words they sound, They bave not even succeeded in and that in spite of the fact that
applying our twenty-four-year-old there was a minority report, ideal to England and Was IN THE GOODS of Helenigned by the Archbishop of
Mr. A. P. Herbert's Bill, which Beatrix Blanc, late of 185 York, Sir William Anson, and
Sir Lewis Dibdin, which opposed small House of Commons recent- gained a second reading before a гис de Vaugirard Paris,
any actual extension France, Widow, deceased.
grounds for divorce on the as Standing Committee (the grave ly and which will now go to a
NOTICE
HEREBY mption that the Christian con of so many hopeful legislative IS GIVEN that the Court has, by ception of a lifelong monogamous efforts that ran counter to power virtue of Section 58 of the union was not to be further inful but sectional interests), re-
perilled.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG
PROBATE JURISDICTION
Probates Ordinance 1897, made an Order Umiting the time lar creditors and others to send in their claims against the above estate to the 7th day of January, 1937.
of
the
1
other
presents in essence yet another attempt to put the Royal Corn- mission's five new grounds for divorce on the Statute-book.
He crosses the litle bay se- parating Kowloon and Victoria. He
looks at the blue, sparkling and unusually clean harbour water. What does his bleary eye perceive? Refuse!
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voice has full tone and very clear diction. Why have we not heard him before? These remarks apply equally to Violet McGowan, who gave some very fine renditions of operatic songs.
11
CHINESE
IMMIGRATION
Prés. Quezon Tells Pressmen His Views
TRADE RELATIONS
WITH U.S.
When We Will Go To War
EDEN DEFINES GROUNDS
Mr.
Anthony Eden, Foreign. Secretary, speaking at Leaming- ton recently, suid that, if the occasion arose, British arms' would
be used in the defence of France
and Belgium against unprovoked aggression, in accordance with our existing obligations.
"I have nothing to give out to the Press, except to answer any questions you will ask," Senor Manuel Quezon, President of the Commonwealth of the Philippines, told local
"They may," he added, "and it pressmen yesterday morning when he received them in a new Western European settle- ment can be reached, they would the waiting-room of his suite in the Peninsula Hotel. The Pre be used in defence of Germany sident's interview lasted barely fif-were she the victim of unprovoked teen minutes and during the time signatories of such a settlement.
aggression by any he pleasantly replied to every ques-
"Those, together with our Treaty ❘tion put to him.
of Alliance with Iraq. and our
of the other
Projected treaty with Egypt, are
our definite obligations.
"In addition, our armaments may be used in bringing help to a victim of aggression, in any case where, in our judgment. It would be proper under the provisions of the Covenant to do so. There is
Questioned regarding the recent Bloods in the Philippines, President Quezon stated that he had already forwarded instructions to his ad- ministration to take all necessary measures to give immediate relief to the victims. His message also contained instructions to re-con- Susan Jones. A.R.CM, was also struct such public buildings or a pleasure to listen to and her roads that had been destroyed by Afteen minute recital passed too the foods.
Mr. Eden said that the Note quickly,
The President stated that he circulated recently to
the alg Keep this up 2.B.W. I would would visit Canton during the like to suggest that we have many week-end, leaving Hong Kong on
natories of the previous Lo- carno Treaty advocated what. more such good broadcasts in fu-Saturday and returning on the Britain
Is reasonable regarded ture.
following day. His last visit to and mutually acceptable condi→ that city was in 1926.
tions in the light of the replies already received.
Yours faithfully.
A MUSIC LOVER. Hong Kong. Dec. 10, 1936.
OPPORTUNITY" FOR HOBBYISTS
Stamps, Cards, And Sea-Shells
The Editor, "Hong Kong Daily
Press."}
Biz-Will you be kind enough to print this letter in the correspon- dence column of your estimable What Journal.
After succeeding in his own,, busi- ness welfare, he is approached by
does he do? He gets angry! I'll 2 business-seeking 'ricksba boy.
I who attmets his attention.
wager
that this gentleman in
no automatic obigation to take schon."
FOOD PROBLEM IN KWANGTUNG
CHINESE IMMIGRATION On the subject of Chinese immi- gration into the Philippines, Pre- sident Quezon told the presamen that he had proposed to the As- sembly at its last session that the
Canton, Dec. 10. law of Chinese exclusion in the
Owing to the rapid rise in the Philippines, which was now enfor prices of foodstuffs and the con- ced by an act of Congress, be resequent distress that has been oc- pealed and its place taken by a law castoned, the Kwangtung Provin- enacted to allow Chinese immi-cial authorities are much concern- gration on a quota basis.
ed regarding the necessary mea- sures of relief.
And, since it has been decided to reserve $30,000,000 for develop-
"But on the point of view of our labourers, we cannot permit the in- flux of Chinese labour into the Philippines," the President added.
ing Hainan Island in accordance "There is no reason why, in the with Mr. T. V. Boong's plans of Philippines, there should be any development, Mr. Liu Wal-sik, head law excluding the Chinese from of the Department of Reconstruc- entering the Islands. We shall see tion has decided to proceed to to it that there is no competition Hong Kong to-day for the purpose with our 1sbour classes or that of conferring with Mr. T. V. Soong those newly admitted do not take and proceeding together with him
to Nanking. │
question puts up a terrific fight
My object in writing is to invite | part in the retail trade of the Is- those of your readers who are in- lands." when the Government asks him to stamps, picture postcards or sea- terested in collecting Dostage
CANTON VISIT In connection with his coming pay taxes. As a rule. the persons shells to correspond with me, with visit to Canton, President Quezon who take most from the system a view to exchanging specimens. stated he had received word that back most reluctant to give and I have a large number of duplicates he would be visited by a repre- back, even though they might for exchange. eventually benefit.
Yours truly,
PHILIP NESBITT." Hong Kong. Dec. 10. 1936.
The adultery that was already recognised by statute as the only ground for divorce (and had been so recognised since 1857 when
It deserves to be discussed, there was swept away the amaz-und it ought to be discussed, hut All Creditors and others are ng requirement of a special Act actually one fears that it is bound accordingly hereby required to of Parliament for each marriage send their claims to the under that was dissolved) was naturally irreparably collapsed" was used to be opposed. The phrase signed on or before that date, nccepted even in the minority of those unhappy unions which Dated the 10th day of Decem report and the entire Commis it seeks to dissolve, but collapse ber, 1936.
sion was unanimous in its belief
is a relative term, and it is cer- that the claims of husband of tain that there are plenty of wife against the guilty parts should be equal before the law. people in this country who find
Jersey for a year, and previously But the majority report whose with equanimity a wife tied to a last night at a dinner dance given
no difficulty in contemplating brated their Constitutional Day baths in London for eight years.
was manager of various swimming hopeful words have been quote)
lifelong lunatic or convict hue-by Mr. and Mrs. Vilas Osatanands went much farther.
hand, or a husband bound to at the Hotel Cecil. There was a
JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER,
Solicitors for the Administrator, The Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank Building, Des Voeux Road Central,
Hong Kong.
The chairman, Lord Gorell, 4874 with five Commissioners who in
cluded the two women members the Commission, was in favour er dissolving a ndrriage on the ollowing additional grounds •
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG.
PROBATE JURISDICTION.
SIAMESE
ני
CONSTITUTIONAL
DAY CELEBRATED
The Siamese community cele-
-
hopeless dipsomaniac. That rock large gathering present and a most of the 1912 minority report has enjoyable evening was spent by withstood many an embittered
вед.
all,
During the course of the evening Mr. Osatananda proposed toasts to In one way the present Bill is His Majesty the King of Siam and lese latitudinarian than the exist-King Edward VIII, after which dancing was indulged in till 1 am.
seeks to sweep away the period
of six months between a decree
By profession I am the manager of a large and very popular swim- ming pool, and the secretary of a Swimming Club which has about 1,000 members. I have been in
Thanking you..
LESLIE FARNSWORTH.
95, Don Road, Jersey, Channel Islands, England. Hong Kong, December 10, 1936.
sentative of the Canton Govern-
"As I am travelling incognito, I
am not accepting any invitation,"
FANLING HUNT equally, on both sides, of the pos-
[The Editor, "Hong Kong Daily Press"] Dear Sir-With reference to
It is believed that an association for the management and control of foodstuffs will soon be estab-- lished. Chinese Evening Press;
RAILWAY OFFICIAL FOR NORTH
Canton, Dec. 10.
AGRICULTURE TO !BE. ENCOURAGED
Canton, Dec. 10.
If any of your readers would like ment. to have English newspapers, I shall be very pleased to send same ́ and I will also send souvenirs of the he said but stated that he would. It is reported that Mr. Li Luk- Coronation of King Edward VIII be meeting Mr. T, V Soong interchiu, Superintendent of the Chi- when the ceremony takes place in the morning to lunch with Mr.nese Section of the Canton-Kow- next spring.
Gaston K. Wong, Administrator of loon Railway is leaving Hong Kong the Nine Districts of Kwangtung. to-day in order to take passage to Shanghai by the R.MS. Empress of TRADE RELATIONS" WITH U.S.
Japan Concerning trade relations be-
It is understood that Mr. Li I k~ tween the United States and the Philippines, the President stated chiu is proceeding to Nanking; to that they were regulated by an act report and confer with the head of of Congress and were to last only the Department of Railways re- ten years. There is going to be a garding the extension of the Tai conference between the United Sha Tau railway station, finance States and Philippine representa- and property of the whole railway tives with a view of considering line, and changes in the collection
of passenger fares.- whether these relations may be put
Chinese Evening Press. on a more permanent basis.
"No one can foretell what will be the outcome of this meeting." "Pre- sident Quezon said, and added that there was a fair realisation desertion for three years and Ping law; if with one hand it this morning.
sibilities of trade relations keing In pursuance of its policy of wards, cruelty, incurable insanity
put on a mutually beneficial basis.rendering financial assistance to alter five years' 'confinement.
"Whether the realisation on the agriculturists and furthering the habitual drunkenness found in-)
part of both Governments will be agricultural punnits of the pro- urable after three years from visi and the making of that de
endorsed by the people of the Unit-vince, the Kwangtung Provincial ire first order of separation, and cree absolute, with the other it additional grounds for divorce are your issue of the other day ined States is more than anybody authorities have decided to form IN THE GOODS of Remprisonment for life under a
would introduce an entirely new
an Agricultural Association and to be admitted, but it deserves which you showed a picture of can say at this time."
After a few questions were ask- seek the co-operation of agricul ginald Walter Brock, late of rommuted death sentence: time-lit by making it impos. to be closely examined in relation Captain Swinburne with the cap-
pressmen, President turists in extending the area un→ Vancouver, British Colum Where does the law in Britain sible to gain a divorce on any to the grounds which exist. Notion of "The New Master of theed of the
der Fan Ling Hunt," I should like to Quezon terminated his interview.
cultivation in the coming bla, deceased.
stand now, nearly a quarter of a grounds whatsoever during the doubt that will happen, just as point out that, Brigadier Seth-
spring.- century ster the issue of the
Chinese Evening Press. firat five years of marriage. That the new grounds (which as pro-Smith is Master-as he was last already nearly reason. Captain Swinburne is NOTICE is hereby given that Royal Commission's finding? needs a great deal of thinking positions are
TURKEY APPEALS the Court has by virtue of Section So far as legislation is concerned about indeed. If we have man. twenty-five years old) will be First Whip and owing to the ill- 58 of the Probates Ordinance pretty much where we stocu in uged for years on the basis that again fought over in Committee: hunted hounds on the day that
TO LEAGUE 1897, made an Order limiting 1918 and immediately after, any dissolute or reckless person desertion as a basis for divorce, you reported. the time for creditors and ethers when the subject was hotly dis- can statutorily imperil his or her for instance, will be closely to send in their claims against pated and various Bills which marriage within a fortnight of its scrutinised, even though "mali- tion the above estate to the 2nd day were introduced to give effect to taking place, it may seem rather cious desertion" for a period of of January, 1937.
the majority recommendations strange now to be restricting four years or over has since 1573 Mr. been sufficient to dissolve a mar- "All creditors and others are were broken against the mono- that unlovely privilege. accordingly hereby required togamous idea! (but monogamy Herbert argues that during the riage in Scotland.
The fate of this or later Bills send their claims to the under tempered by the already ad first five years of marriage young signed on or before that date. mitted adultery) of the minority people deserve to be protected of the same character all depends from moods and impulses which, on the remaining strength of that Dated the 7th day of Decem. Commissioners. ber, 1936.
In one or two ways the pos- if allowed to hear them imme old rock that was represented in tion has altered within more rediately into the Divorce Court, 1912 by the Archbishop of Yock. cent years. In 1999 the equality may wreck their whole future Sir William Ansor, and Sir of the sexes was at last recognis lives; he would substitute for Lewis Dibdin. It is perhaps ed inasmuch as a wife could divorce during that period a new worth while remarking once again divorce her husband for a single type of judicial separation which that neither this nor any other act of adultery, even as he had could be converted into a divorce Bill could possibly compel any enjoyed (if that be the right later.
person to apply for a divorce word for a course of action which An instrument of that kind is against his or her private judge 4866 anally means so much and so not without its advantager if mant.
JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER, Solicitors for the Administrators,
The Hong Kong & Shanghal
Bank Building,
Hong Kong.
ness of Brigadier Seth-Smith
Will you kindly print a correc-.
Yours faithfully,
W. T. STANTON, (Member Hunt Committee),
BOARD OF TRADE INDEX
London, Dec. §. For the sixth successive month
INCOME TAX LEVY IN CHINA
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Nanking, Dec. 10.
Geneva, Dec. 9.- Bureaux are to be established shortly in various provinces by the
Turkey has appealed to the Ministry of Finance to enforce the League of Nations Council in con- collection of the new income tax, nection with the Franco-Turkish which comes into effect on January dispute over Alexandretta and |Antioch, which were conditionally ceded by Turkey under post-war treaties, res
1.
The tax will apply to salaries, business profits, bonds, and bank deposita.png
work of these
London, Dec. 0.
It is suggested that the lives and The bureaux will also enforce liberties of the Turkish population the, new inheritance tax, which are being placed in jeopardy. now only awaits the approval of Hruter's Bulletin Stroles, the Legislative Yuan,
FOG IN ENGLAND the Board of Trade inder of whole- Regulations governing the or asle prices showed an increase in ganisation and November. The rise as compared Direct Tax Bureaux" are being with October amounting to 0.7 per drafted and will be submitted to Fog and fee on the roads are still cent, and against November of last Dr. H. H. King, Finance Minister, causing dislocation of trame in year in 7 per cent. For the Arst for approval. It is suggested that many parts of England. In the me for over six years the inder in the beginning the organisation south-west and the Midlands, was win two per cent of the of these bureaux, will be as simple visibility was reported to-day average of the base period 1930,-- as possible,-
British Wirelen.
Reuter
five yards or less--
British Wireless,