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ESTABLISHED 1837
No. 24448. #HDBØ@f#KAN GRACBETH HONG KONG, MONDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1936. AD &##ARTETORNO Price
KOWLOON CANTON RAILWAY
니
"TAIPO BELLE" ACTIVITIES
The following particulars as to the traina to which this Parlour Car is attached sa well sa the trips it performa under its own power are published for general information:
ON NORMAL TIME TABLE
Attached to:
12.12 p.m.
Daily (except Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays).
All Stations from Kowloon to Shum Chun. 5.37 pru. Daily All Stations from Sbum Chua to Kowloon
ON SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS" AND HOLIDAYS
3.30 p... Under its own power from Kowloon to Bhum Chun,
stopping at any station on request
5.37 p.m.
Attached at rear of train--All stations from Sham Chun to Kowloon.;
ON SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS
9,20 a.m.
Under its own power-Non-stop Kowloon to Sheung Shai arriving Sheung Shui at 9.48 &.m., and thenc to Sham Chan.
The "Taipo Balls" may also be hired for parties up to 24 in number for local trips and for journeys to Cauton and back at estas which will be supplied on application to the ratio Manager, A Special excursion to Canton and back for a party of 12 costs only $10 per person and for a party of 24 only $12. person.
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JOINT SERVICE,
TRAVEL
THE
SHORT
SAFE
SEA
WAY
OF
by the
THE
HONGKONG. CANTONE MACAO STEAMBOAT CO LTD. THE
CHINA-NAVIGATION: CO. LTD.
British Line
CANTON LINE
DAILY SERVICE.
From Hong Kong: 10.00 P.M. only. From Canton: 10.09 PM only.
MACAO LINE
from Hong Kong
Work day 8,00 am, Kinahan - Wook day. 6.30 p.m. Uni Tai Saturday 1,30 m., Bai Tal Bxturday 6.30 p.m. KissČLAN CUNDAY 19.30 am. Kinahan
I EXCURSION,
From Macao
100 pm Kinsbes 3,00 am. Bed Til
1.00 m, Bul Thi 3,00 p.m. No allow 1.00 p.m. Klashan 15.00 p.m. Klachan
SPECIAL SAILING FROM MACAO On TUESDAY, 29r December, 1936, 8.8., SUI TAI"
will leave Macao at 5.30 A.M. and NOT at 3.00 A.M.
Note:----All vessels equipped with Wireless. QUEEN'S BUILDING, CONNAUGHT ROAD Telephone 20101
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PENINSULA HOTEL;
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ASTOR HOUSE; PALACE HOTEL;
HOTELS LIMITED.
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CHRISTMAS MARRED
BY TRAGEDY
Two Motor Accidents In New Territories
The Christmas holidays in Hong Kong were marred by two motor accidents in the New Territories, the Arst involving the the death of Mrs. Anderson, wife of Mr. 3. E. Anderson of the Anderson Music Company.
"From the details issued by the Traffle Office at Police Head- quarters it was learned that on Friday evening Mrs. Anderson" was travelling in a motor car, driven by her husband, to Kow- loor when neat a narrow road" below the Tsun. Wan 'Police
· Station, a lorry loaded with iron bars approached from the op- posite direction. At the time there was another lorry, loaded with bricks, parked at the side of the.road." "The first lorry drew up in order that the car might pass and if was while doing so that the car collided with some of the projising fron bars,
Although Mr. Anderson was. Un- injured, his wife sustained severe Injuries to which she succumbed before she could be taken to the hospital.
The second accident occurred near Kau Lung Wan, at about the 10-mile stone, when Mrs. Y. C. Cheng, of 115, Waterloo Road, Kowloon, and Mṛp. M. §. Tong, of 107. Waterloo Road, returning from the race meeting on Saturday even-⠀⠀ ing in a Morris Eight motor-car driven by the former, were badly shaken when their car fell into a stream ten feet, below the bank. Mrs. Tong was picked up in an unconscious condition, having su- stained severe head injuries.
ladies were "driving. It appear
ed that a heavier built car came up from behind and, in attempting to overtake the smaller vehicle. forced it off the road.
According to Dr. Kwan, who is one of the oldest Chinese medical practitioners in this Colony, the larger car was Public Vehicle No. 55 and contained a European passenger who stopped and render- ed assistance to the ladies.
PORTUGUESE
RESIDENT'S
DEATH
Mr. J. H. da Silva
FUNERAL TO-DAY
The death occurred yesterday, at his residence, 151, Kam Tung Road, Kowloon City, of Jorge Honorto da Silva, 81; after a long period of sicknesı.
The deceased, besides being a popular member of the Portuguese community, is also well-known among the local sea-faring com- munity as he has been an engineer at Mesars. Holt's Wharf for some forty years and has a pensioner for many years.
well-known lawn bowler, Mr. C. G. The deceased is the father of the da Silva, of the Recreio Club, and is survived by four other sons and a daughter, Mr. G. H. da Silva of the Hong Kong Electric Company, Bank, Mr. G. F. da Silva of the Mr. A. L. da Silva of the Chartered Macao Electric, Mr. A. F. da Silva of the General Electric Company and Miss Marie da Silva,
Asked regarding the extent of the The funeral will pass the Monu- injuries to the two ladies: Drment" to-day at 5.15 p.m. Kwan stated that Mrs. Tong was in a very serious condition, suffers. ing from laceration to the head,
while. Mrs. Cheng was surering EMPIRE TRADE
from slight concussion.
Kowloon Hospital authorities told
the Hong Kong Daily Press that Mrs. Tong's condition was
The accident was witnessed by Dr. Kwan Juni-yin, who told press men that he was in a car behind theone in which the two Chinese | worse" at-afint-o'clock fast-night-
CHINESE WOMAN'
STRANGLED
Case Of Robbery And Murder At Taipo
по
NANKING-NANCHANG
RAILWAY LOAN
Stanghal, Dec. 27.
STIMULATION
SHOOTING THE WORLD
American Pair On World Tour
USING LEICA CAMERAS
"Snooting their way round the Wormi Will Leca 'cameras, Alfred
Comeral Manager
RIGGINBOTTON, · · LLEWELLYN, PATRICE, MACTAVISH & ISAAQ
were hanging expect.. antly' around a local bär, Higilaottom stood a round of drinks. Llewellyn stood around of drinks. Patric stood a round of drinks. Mactaviah, stood xix" foot "two" and' Ilso stood, in" admiration. Just as you will stand in admiration of the perfect ft of an N. Lazarus pair of glasses.
Single Copy, 10 cts. Per Month. $3,
£2,500
Allowance
For Ex-King
Personal Fortune
Estimated At
£6,000,000
The allowance accorded by the
H. Kramm and Glenn M. Stadler, Treasury to the Duke of Windsor, two Americans on a world tour, formerly King Edward, will not ex- were recently visitors to Hongceed £2,500 a year instead of the Kong where they both stopped for much bigger figure that had been a few days before continuing on previously assumed, the
Paris separate, journeys.
"Midi" reports from sources in Mr. Kramm, who hails from London which are usually well- Grass Valley, California where he informed. graduated from the University of
The loss of the revenues from the California in 1933, is an architect Duchies of Lancaster and Cornwall by profession. He started out on cost the Duke £120,000 and “it is ALS round-the-world tour from rumoured, furthermore, that he has ing on a ship for Antwerp where fortune. San Francisco on April 1, embark-made great inroads on his personal
he went on to Berlin to witness the Olympic Games. Following this German v.sit, he toured the rest of Europe.
but he was
CHICAGO GANGSTER In Lucerne, Mr. Kramm was arrested on suspicion of being a Chicago. gangster, able to prove his identity to the suthorities which effected his im- mediate release. Stil another' experience befell him in Istanbul where he was forced to give up a roll of film because he had map-
It is learned from well-informed sources, however, that the personal fortune of the Duke of Windsor ought to be normally around: £8,000,000, of which £5,000,000 was inherited from Queen Victoria and £1,000,000-fromri Queen Alexandraz
Duke Of Windsor Poses
ped a number of old buildings Ex-King Grants An Appeal: which the Government wished to demolish.
Health Improved
New Company Formed umed by a representative of the Windsor for permission to take lila
In London
London, Dec. 24. The Legislative Yuan has aption Brokers, Ltd has been form-
A company entitled Compensa proved the draft'regulations which un-will govern the flotation of the London. "under" powerful susp.ces, to facilitate commerce Nanking-Nanchang Railway loan, between the British
Dominions, as well as the Shanat provincial loan, as proposed by General Yen Colonies and European countrie
is curtalied Hal-shan; it was reliably revealed to-day,
at
At 6.30 yesterday morning Laual excitement was caused Talpo by the discovery of the body of a woman who had been the vic- time of murder at the hands of robbers.
According to a police report the woman, Lal Kam-yuen, aged 50, a widow, was found at 38 Wat Yun Street. Taipo Market. strangled with a length of rope which was round the neck.
Details as to the number of rob- bers or property stolen have not been ascertained. The police are making Investigations,
C.N.A.C. PLANE LOST IN FIRE Passengers And Crew Uninjured
Shanghai, Dec. 25.
A big China National Airways Company Douglas transport plana, on'the Shanghai-Chengtu service, crashed and was destroyed by fire at Chengtu yesterday morning.
Ten passengers and three mem- berB of the crew in the plane at the time were not injured, while the bags of mail and bag- gage' belonging to the passengers were removed before fire broke out.
The plane cost $100,000.--- Reuter
of the
whose normal trade by exchange, restrictions. The regulations are expected to
The trade will be principally de promulgated January 1.
The with Germany, on 4 barter loan, railway
amounting to system, The company is a bun 15 $14,000,000;
to meet the dred per cent. British, with Lord Chinese share in the funds for Glenconner as Chairman. construction
Nanking- Nanchang line, which will be partially financed by British in- terests. The loan is to yield 8' per cent interest and will be refunded in 10 years.
The Shansi provincial loan, totalling $10 000,000, is to furnish military funds for the defence operations, in the North. It will bear 7 per cent. interest and be redeemed in 13 years. Union News.
POPE'S HEALTH"
It is understood that the British Government is offering no objec¬ tions to the scheme and that the Dominions Governments, also ap prove it, whilst the German au- thorities have promised certain facilities and privileges.
"T:' think that Venice · So the grandes-alty in the world," said All appeals by film and press Mr. Kramm when he was ques-photographers to the Duke of Hong Kong Dally Press I shall photograph were fruitless until a make it a point to include that joint request was sent to the Date city again in my itinerary when I next go on another tour."..
(Continued on Back Page)
EXHIBITION OF PAINTINGS
Showing By
Chinese Artist
asking him to pose for them in order to enable the cameramen to join their families for Christmas. The Duke responded promptly to the appeal and promised to pose for their benefit very shortly.
The ex-King's health, which was impaired recently through a slight chill, has now improved. He play- ed golf with his hostess, Baroness Rothschild.
WOMAN DOCTOR STRUCK 'OFF
From Prison To General Medical Council
A grand exhibition of European and Chinese paintings and calli- graphiles by the fine hand of Mr. Lau Kwun Yum commenced at the
The General Medical Council re- Cecil Hotel yesterday at 10a.m.
cently directed that the name of There were over a hundred and Mrs. Laura Winifred Sanders-Bliss, Afty varied works of art and among formerly of Harley-street, London, were: landscapes, figures, be erased from the Medical Regis
birds; ter.'
Mrs. Sanders-Bliss was convicted
them
Gf
The Company, in a statement, says it realises that in
some instances competition will exist between British and German Bimal ilfe. towers and manufactured goods, but it pro- aquarium life, insects, vegetables poses to work in close contact and fruits. Prices ranged from at the Old Bailey In June of con- with British industry in order to $8 to $300.
There were also other exhibits instruments on
spiring with other persons to use ensure that such additional · Ger-
women and man exports will not divert trade by Mrs. 800 On Ping, Miss Chau Bat using instruments, and was sen- Moreover, it iChung. Mr. Kung Hung Bun, Mr tenced to three gears penal ser- expected that the company will Chan Chi Chiu and Mrs. Narma vitude. be able to assist in the fur-Yeung, therance of export agreements Possessing a natural diaposition between United Kingdom and towards the fine arts. Mr. Lau German exports.
showed his tirelessness in the manipulation of the brush, being equally at home with oils as well as water colour, crayon and char-
from
Britain.
Vatican city, Dec. 26. The Pope nad a disturbed night owing to sharp intermittent pains in the left leg. He was able to pains for some days but they aud- denly became worse while saying the rosary last evening. His general condition.
coal however, 'described as “satisfactory." -—-—--.
Reuter
Sound Judgment
Sound judgment füspired the Jovial smile of the Chief Justice,
Sir Atholl MacGregor, as he chatted with Mrs. Ho Lenng after. one of the events at the races.
The company emphasises that it has no intention of disturbing the existing, channe's of trade where they are working satisfactorily.
The company also hopes to deal with Turkey. Rumania, Bulgaria and Yugoslavia. It intends to deal in foodstuns, fats, oil, skins, hides, staal, Jute and rubber. In the event of an outbreak of war, shipments to the belligerent would be automatically stopped.
R is claimed that the volume of Empire trade, will be increased by the schéma: because countries like the United States and Japan. which are at present supplying the Dominions, do not bary, from them in the same ratio, whereas under the scheme trade would de balanced. Monterin
QUEEN MARY KEEPS INDOORS
London, Dec. 26, Queen Mary has a slight cold and is confined to her room at Sandringham
Reuter's Bulletin Service.
The exhibition with remain open to the public until to-morrow, and it would certainly be worth the while of a devoter of art to attend this splendid array of work.
JAPAN-AUSTRALIA TRADE
New Barter Agreement To Come Into Force
Mra Sanders-Elles was accom- panied by two attendants who had come with her from the women's prison at Aylesbury,
Mr. J. Herbert Aston, sollettor for Mrs. Sanders-Bliss, called her to the witness-box to make a state- ment
evidence he said that her state
Asked as to the nature of her
ment tended to contradiét the evi- dence in the court proceedings and he could not press the point.
Mrs. Elise then stepped down. The Council also directed that the name of Aymer Douglas Mar- well, registered at an address at Hampton Court, should be: erased" from the medical register. The Connell found convictions proved 翅 connection with drug mis- demeanours.
NEWS INDEX
Tokyo, Dec. 27. -The Japanese Tariff Commission has decided to repeal the trade safeguarding law against Imports from Australia applied fr June. The repeal becomes effective on Amusements January 1, when a new barter Cables agreement, with Australia will be Finance enforced
Pop Pop If (Gossip We Must Australia, la expected to abolish | Local Diary the licensing system against Mail Notices Japanese merchandise and revise Police Court the tarif on Japanese plece goods Beuter.
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