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H. K. POLICE RESERVE
(Orders by the Hon. Ms. T. H. Kins
Inspector Géneral of Polles)
CHINESE COMPANY. Strength:-The following have, been taken on the strength of the Chinese Company on the dates shown against them:-
Constables R5 Woo How Ching and Re Chan Shib Chun, November 25, 1996; R2 Chan. Tak Chiu, Ra Wong Yue Shuen and R25 Lee Chee Leung, January 7, 1937.
(R)
Promotion:--Sub-Inspector David. Lole la promoted to the rank of Inspector (R), as, from January 20. 1937.
COL. WILLIAMS LEAVING
Royal Empire Society
Representative
Leut.-Col, M. F. Williams, of the Royal Empire Society, is leaving for Shanghal by the Empress of Canada to-day after having been here, on a visit for over a fort night
Colonel Williams has been very pleased with the results of his visit to Hong Kong. Several members of the Society have been enrolled, representative of all sections of the community. The Society is re- presented in Hong Kong by the
Inspection Parade:-All ranks of the Chinese Company will parade at Central Police Station on Thurs-Hon. Sir Henry Pollock, Mr. G. B. ∙day, February 4, at 14.30 hours un- der Sub-Inspector R. J. Hunt for a general inspection of equipment, etc., by the Company Commander. Dress: Blue Uniform. Cap with White Cover, "Belt with Brace,
Truncheon, "Pocket Policeman" and note-book to be carried. The Equipment Officer will make point of being present.
INDIAN COMPANY Strength: Constables R278 Ourdial Singh, R779 Mohar Bux and R300 Ajab Khan have been permitted to resign Indian Company as from January 21, 1937.
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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JANUARY
EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS
Large Party From
Shanghai
Many people in Shanghai, like other Catholics all over the world, are making arrangements to attend the Eucharistic Congress which is to be held in Manila from February 3 to February 7. A large number will travel in a party under the auspices of the Apostleship of Pray- er, Shanghai, and have booked passage through, the American, Ex- press Co. on the sa. Tilandane, of the Java China-Japan Line, which la to sail from Shanghai on Thurs- day, January 28, at 11 am.
The party includes Mgr. A. Le
THE AMBULANCE BRIGADE
Health Campaign
All members-men and nurses- are informed that with a view to the prosecution of a Health Cath- paign throughout the Colony, The Hon. Dr. L Bhy. Fan, District Surgeon has deputed Dr. La Shu Pul to deliver a Lecture at Head quarters on Friday, January 29, at 7.30 pm.
The Subject of the Lecture will be, "Spitting."
Members are requested to make a special effort to attend. Friends of members are welcome.
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26, 1937.
CROWN LAND AUCTION
Dairy Farm Buy Kowloon Lot
At the Qmces of the Public Works Department afternoon, a plot of Crown Land. yesterday registered at the Land Once as Kowloon Inland Lot No. 3871 was sold by public auction, the upset price being based at $9.00 per square foot,
The Dairy Farm Ice and Gold Storage Co. Ltd., were the only bidder, and secured the lot at the upset price of $14,144.
The land, which is altuated at the junction of Canton Road and Kansu Street, Yaumati, Kowloon,
febvre. Bishop of Ningpo, Rev. SIBERIAN MAILS area of abous 1,768 square
Gifford Hull and Mrs. M. J. Ab- bott, as Hon, Corresponding Becre- taries, with whom all interested in | Father John Lennon, leader of the the Bociety's activities are request-group, Rev. Fathers Rahmann and ed to get into touch.
Sandaas, Sisters Jeanne. Xavier, Elizabeth, Anne and Vincent (Filles.
In saying good-bye to Hong.
Kong, Colonel Williams wishes to say how grateful he is for the help he has received during his visit and for the cordial reception ac- corded him.
from the DEATH INQUIRY
IN SHANGHAI
Promotion: Constable R214 Channar Singh is promoted to the rank of Lance-Sergeant (R) £15 from January 20, 1937.
Inspection Parade:-All ranks of the Indian Company will parade at Central Police Station on Wednes- day, January 27 at 17.30 hours un- ›der Sub-Inspector R. J. Hunt for a general inspection of equipment.
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GAOL TRAGEDY
* RECALLED
Dramatic Evidence
Dramatic evidence was disclosed at the inquest held by Mr. C. H.
de Charité), Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Gutterres, Mrs. L. Gutletres, Mrs. M. P. da Bilva, Mrs. J. E. Bowen, Mr. A. 8. Remedios, Mrs. J. M. Diniz, Mrs. E. M. Barradas and Miss Harradas; Miss F. da Cruz, Misa D. da Cruz, Miss M. Oliveira, Miss M. Castilho, Miks J. Baptista, Misa T. Gutterres. Mr. F. X. Gutterres, Mr. P. D. Raeburn, Mr. T. Baptista, Mr. E A Perpetuo, Mt. J. M. O, Siqueira, Mr. Francis Lon and thirty Chinese Catholics including six priests.
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The Tisadane will arrive in Amoy in the morning of January 30 and sall at 2 p.m. of the same day for Hong Kong where she is expected to arrive at noon on January 31. She will sail from Hong Kong 10 am. on the follow- ng day and should arrive in
etc.. by the Company Commander Dress: Blue Uniform. Cap with Haines, Coroner, In H.M. Polfer Manila at 9 a.m. on February 3
White Cover, Belt with Brace, *Truncheon, "Pocket Policeman" and note-book to be carried. The Equipment Officer will make a point of being present.
Training Courses (Part II and ILI): There will be no Part II and II of Training Courses for this week.
FLYING SQUAD Instructional Patrol-The in- structional patrol for members of the Flying Squad will take place on Friday, January 29, 1937. Mem- bers will parade at Central Police Station at 17.15 hours. Dress Blue Uniformi, and Cap with White Cover.
Court on the body of Mr. H. R. E.M.C. Gaal, who was found dead Petre, Deputy Governor of the
on the verandah attached to the Alcock Road Star Quarters at 10.15 p.m. on Monday, January 11, with his service platol by the side of his body.
After the evidence of Capt. D. E. Wahl, Governor of the Gaol, Mrs. Wahl, and three other wit nesses had been heard, the inquest was adjourned.
Mrs. Wahl's Story
Mrs Wahi said that on January 11 at 5.10 p.m., deceased came up to her house from the office. This EMERGENCY UNIT RESERVE was quite a usual thing. He said Leave: Sub-Inspector (R) R. F. he wanted something to eat, and Dunlop has been granted one was a bit nervous. She noticed year's leave of absence from the this because he was chewing a big Colong to date from January 6, bump on his anger. He was very nervous anyway. She had dinner with her husband and the gover- ness at about eight o'clock that night, and after they had anished deceased had his dinner in their house. Earlier she had said to
1937.
Lance-Sergeant R428 J. A. Ben- dall has been granted 9 months' leave of absence from the Colony to date from February 20, 1937.
C. CHAMPKIN,
D.S.P. (R). Hong Kong, January 25, 1937.
PRETTY SHANGHAI
WEDDING
Large Attendance At Reception
him: This evening, you go home and get changed, and get the pic quet table up. I will be over." His
hat was next door to theirs, across
the verandah.
They did not actually play pic quet because he had some new magazines which they both looked at. She went over to His dat at about 7 pm. His boy came in at about eight o'clock, and said that her husband was home. She went over to her house immediately. She
told Petre that they would play
plcquet after dinner.
The wedding took place at the Pootung Guild in Avenue Foch corner of Avenue Edward VII Shanghai. on Monday afternoon of Miss Cheng Pel-chien and Mr.
Just after dinner, her husband Kao Ying, with Mr. Tu Yueh-sun Petre's flat at about 9.30. He was went to bed, and she went over to officiating. The bride was attend- ed by Miss Chow Wen-nie, maid asleep on the couch, and her dog which she took over with her.
The party will return from the same line, leaving on the Manila in the sa. Tiikembang of
morning of February 2 and arriving at Hong Kong on, the morning of February 11.
EIGHTEEN FREEZÉ TO DEATH
Hankow Remains In The Grip Of Snowstorm
Eighteen persons nave died of cold and starvation in Hankow as a result of the severe weather lated to a depth of three feet, ren- there. Heavy snow has accumu- dering trame most difficult.
The
been dislocated as the wires were Most of the telephone lines have damaged by the snowfall. long-distance omnibus service was suspended while steamers had to sailings The CNAC. aeroplane from Shanghal was delayed.
postpone their
paign, in which more than 40,000 A city wide snow shovelling cam-
HELD UP
Manchotikuo Protests To Consulates
Changchun, Jan. 19. Failure of the Soviet authorities to provide mall ears and postal clerks for the two trans-Siberian through trains, which arrived at Manchoull on January 14 and January 16, has allegedly caused Europe-bound mail to pile up at the border station, the Manchou kou Department of Foreign Affairs was advised last week.
layed and the cause of the Soviet The amount of mail being de- failure to attach the necessary carriages was not reported.
The despatch added that when Manchoukuo postal officials at Manchouli remonstrated with the Soviet stationmaster on January 14, they were inforated that all
the arrival of the next train on they could do was to wait until
January 15.
When this train also talled to provide a suitable car for mail, the report says the matter was taken up with the Soviet consular au- thorities in Manchouli and in Har-
bin
Articles mailed in China, Japan and Manchuria are contained in. the bags how being held up, the message said.--Domel.
feet, and its Crown rental a $32 The lot is to be held from the Crown for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal for one further term of to years.
My B. Reed, Superintendent of Crown Lands and Surveys, con- ducted the sale.
DONATIONS
Society Of St. Vincent de Paul
The Hon. Treasurer of the- Society of St. Vincent de Paul acknowledges with gratitude and thanks the receipt of the following
Funds in memory of the late Mr. donations towards the Society's
B. M. C. da Cunha:- Mr. Leigh Garner Mr. W. N. Buyers.... Mr. J. Bentley Mr. L. P. Ralph Mr. F. La Marques Mr. and Mrs. 8. Fintia. Mr. C. Sadick .... Mr. Ozorio Lee
Great
JANUARY
SALE
HATS
DRESSES...
GLOVES
HOSIERY
CORSETS
and
from $ 1.00
$10.00
8 1.00
$ 1.50
2.75
MANY MORE BARGAINS
AT CLEARANCE PRICES
LADIES'
SALON
LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD.
5.00
5.00
3.00
3,00
2,00
2.00
1.00
1,00
Miss Alice da Roza...
1.00
Mr. A. A. Alvea
1,00
• 0.50
0.50
A GLASS OF
Mr.-M. -B. Gutierrez
0.50
Mr. A. R. de Pinna Mr. F. J. dos Remedios Mr. F. de Barros
0.50
0.50
0,50
$28.50
Mr. G. A. Noronha
Mr. M. B. Gutierrez
First Lord As
Manufacturer
The wise course, he suggested.
pessimistic, but was neither to be optimistic nor to make a con- certed effort on two fronts for the purpose of making the best-pos- alble use of the supply of skilled labour that was now available, and at the same time of increasing the supply by courses of training
The First Lord of the Admiralty (Sir Samuel Hoare) was the guest of the National Union of Mahu- facturers in London last month
told his and, speaking as a manufacturer, hosts some interesting government officials, shop employees and local residents Ing of a new Fleet...
facts on the subject of the build- students. participated was launched to re move the snow covering the city manufacturer in the country." Air and by common-sense arrange- "I am probably the greatest
Centra. News. and the suburbs one foot deep-Samuel remarked. "Not even the ments between employers and em-
tablets, as he had not been sleep-
ing well.
NO WASTE ALLOWED
activities of Lord Nuffield and ployed Lord Austin can compare with the
Here, indeed, is manufacture on this certain end. There must be activities of the manufacturer who
If our programme was not to be 13 manufacturing a new feet hald up we must work together to the grand scale that is not suscep-
He argued, and his feelings said "Oh, all right," and walked manufacturing programme la only seemed to have been hurt. Hatible to mass production. My
out. This was at about 10 p.m.
now starting. Yet in this year of of honour, and Missse Chow Wen- barked and woke him up. He back, and stood by the couch, she About 20 minutes later, he came
grace 1938 the' new standard tom- sge that is being laid down is shien and Wang Tien-wel, brides-tooked dazed, and did not jump saw that he was dressed in his more than 200,000 malds. Mr. Lawrence P. C. Chen
tons an was the best
up as he usually did. She said outdoor clothes. and was wearing amount five times as great as the man. During the "Are you going to play picquet?", a grey flannel suit. He said he new tonnage of three years ago. ceremony, the SMP, drum and fite band and the Lido orchestra and asked him whether he was was sorry that he rushed out, and
going to sleep.
Only Hall Awake
WIDESPREAD EFFECT she repiled "Oh, are you going when it is remembered that out?" He said, "Before I go. 185 per cent of the cost will be want to tell you something. I distributed in wagea, that approxi
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waste of the skilled labour be no waste of the machinery that that was available, and there must
skilled labour requires if it was to be eficiently employed.
Dealing with the problem of what is to happen to the trade and Industry of the country when the great defence. prógramme is completed. the First Lord, ex- pressed the view that we must concentrate our ship-building and artament resources upon
He, sat, up then and said that he love you as no one will ever love mately half will go to the indus. carrying it through with the least
you."
Finding of the Body
under Mr. Serge Ermoli attended. The reception, which was at- tended by over 1,000 guests, was given at the Guild, where Peking would be all right in a minute. dramas were staged Gen. Yang He did not say what was the mat- Hi Garrison Commander ofter with him as he was only half Shanghai and. Woosung, Mr. Yu awake. She said to him: "I think He took her hand, and kissed Ya-ching. Mr. Wang Shao-lal, Mr. Wong King-yung, Mr. Chang Shao- Hag, and Mr. Woo Chi-ung. were among those who attended.
POPPY DAY FUND
The Secretary of the Earl Haig's Fund acknowledges with thanks a donation of $100 from the Clover Flower Shop, 1
CLUB LUSITANO RECEPTION
The directors of the Club Lust tano, and Club de Recrelo have arranged a reception, to be held
trial areas and half to the ship take the extreme view that matt possible delay But he did not building centres, the widespread our programme was completed we effect of the programme will be should refuse all foreign orders her, then turned and walked out. come apparent. The chief bene for ships and azipaments He The door banged, and then sheficiaries will, no doubt, be in the heard another bang. She went depressed areas. But the benefits dogs, so long as it is pos- out onto the verandah, turned on will not be limited to the distress so far as he could at their needs sible, to keep our old customers. the light. and there Petre was ed areas. There is no manufactur in with our own he was anxious lying. She ran in to her husband, ing centre in the country that will to keep these customers. who was asleep. She called him a not feel it with increasing effect couple of times, and then he came as the programme develops and out on to the verandah. The gathers volume in its course."
you had better go to bed, and I'll go home." She also asked him how long he had been asleep, and he replied since 8.45 m.
She suggested to him that he should go to bed straight away. and he replied "What will you do?" She told him that she would up, and put on her cape, where governess also came out. They go home and read. She then got
upon Petre jumped up from the telephoned, while witness stayed on couch and said, "I will go with the verandah with Petre until he you" They both went across to died, which was shortly after her house and he sat down on the wards.” couch.
Mr. Halnes: Mr. Petre, you and She asked him whether he would your husband were .on haye a drink, and he refused. She friendly term? I think we were for our defence programme and expenditure: the better it will told him that she wanted a glass about the only friends he had in for our normal trade and indus- also be for British trade in the years try? It would be a rash man who to come when our programme gave a confident answer to this was completed and when we question. On the one hand many should be far more dependent of our industries lost their skilled upon foreign markets that we labour in the bad times. On the are to-day This was the main other hand it would be a mistake reason, he said, that had impelled to regard the quantity of skilled the Government so far to with- labour as a rigid and mathematical stand the demand for emergency ngure that mainot be extended." restrictions:
view that so urgent were our de- Nor did he take the extreme
fence needs that we ought here While the programme was pro-¡ and now to impose statutory re- ceeding satisfactorily, the First Lord strictions upon ordinary trade, said he would not disguise the fact that there were several dime, armament programme in our The longer we could carry our cult problems involved in it. Have normal stride the better it would we. for instance," he asked, "a be for the national financès quite sufficient supply of skilled labour under the strain of this great
of beer. She then picked up a Shanghai book and started to read. He said "Come on back and play. I am all
In the Club Lusitano on January right now." She looked at him,
28 at 6.30 pm; In honour of Mr. and he seemed as if he were half
It would be true to say that he was rather temperamental? He was very temperamental; and got his feelings hurt very easily. He Capt. Wahl also gave evidence
J. P. Braga, retiring member of asleep. She said "No, the best got "in the sulks sometimes. the Legislative Council, and Mr. L. thing you can do is to go to bed. d'Almada e Ceatro, jr, his suc- You are sleepy. The night be- after which the enquiry was ad- cessor.
fore, he had taken four sleeping journed.
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