THUNDERSTORMS NEW COINAGE
IN JANUARY
Only Eight Since 1884
сод
The weather during January was variable, with alternate sunny and cloudy periods. The tinental anticyclone was less in- tense than is usual at this time of year; consequently there were fre- quent breaks in the north-east monsoon, and considerable fluctus- tlon in temperature.
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The mean temperature for the month was 61.0 F. which is 1.8" above normal. A maximum 76.1" was reached on the 8th, and a minimum of 48,5" on the 2nd.
The mean relative humidity was 78 per cent. against a normal of 75 per cent.
Sunshine amounted to 140 hours, being 5 hours less than the nor- mal. The total rainfall was 3.77 incres, which is more than double the normal 1.27 inches). Com- paratively heavy falls of rain took place on the 1st, the night of the 28th to 25th.. and the 31st. The rainfall on the 28th to 29th was associated with" thunderstorms,
which are very rare at this time of year, only 8 thunderstorms hay- ing been recorded in January since the commencement of observations In 1884.
Saigon Merchant's. Estate
Poon Sang. otherwise Phan Sangh. hilas Poon Chik Foo, alias Poon Hau Shing Tong, merchant, who died intestate at No. 17, Rue Pellerin, Saigon, in November 1934, Tett local estate sworn at $40,900. Letters of administration have been granted by the Supreme Court to Pocn Kwan Shi, widow.
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Lee Ping Do. allas Lee Chung., retired washman. who died Mong Kong Village, Tol Shan dis- trict. on December 13, 1938. left local estate sworn at $5,600. Letters of administration have been grant- ed to Lee Ng Sbl, widow.
ORDER
*Recognised Legal
Tender
HE. the Governor has by pro- camation enacted a new coinage order. The following are now re- coated us the legal tender:
Silver Coins? British dollar. Hong Kong fifty-cent piece, HK. 20-cent plece. HK 10-cent piece, HK 5-cent plece;
Cupro-nickel: H. K 10-cerit piece, HK. 5-cent plece;
Copper or mixed metal: H.K. 1-cent piece.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1937.
Mr. and Mrs. Lau Po-kel who were married at the Registry last Friday. The bride was formerly Miss Mary Teul. (Rialto Studio).
de- URBAN COUNCIL
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Under the terms of the order, 15 that any the Governor at any time requesta
new colns of any nomination whether, of silver, copper, nickel, cupro-nickel other mixed metai, be coined and the Commissioners of the Treasury and a Secretary of State approve such request those new coins may be so coined under the direction of the "Master of Our Mint or at one of Our Mints In British Indis."
Such new coins shall be of such design and weight and, if of silver.
Applications
War Prisoner Tells
Of His Six Escapes
Continued from Page 1)
Speaking of his last effort" to an English officer who spoke Ger- escape from Germany, Capt. Hardle sald that he served as a subaltern in the Connaught Rang- ers and went, to" France in the middle of Angust, 1914, and a day after Le Cateau he had the fright- ful misfortune to be an unwounded prisoner of WELL, He started dreaming of escape very early al- though they were given to under- stand that it was entirely out of the question and that they would be shot as sples.
Dealing briefy with his career in Germany, Capt. Hardle sald he got out of a place called Augustabad in the summer of 1915 but was retaken on a
anip and caught for a short spell of impri- sonment and was very well treat- ed by the German. commandant
man and kept the sentry with his -back turned: A window opened to Capt. Hardle's right and a Cana- dian officer handed out his great coat. There was a sentry not ten yards away and Capt. Hardie could feel the glass on the wall crackle under his knees. He fell into a heap of leaves and Symonds fol- lowed, They crept down a very deep shadow cast, by the archlampa in hospital grounds. They climbed over the fences and of reaching Hardie's hat relf in the water and a narrow bank of a canal, Capt.
was carried away. One could not go about Germany in those days without a hat and Capt. Hardie
For Licences who sent him down a bottle of had to go into town for a hat
Urban Council was held in the The fortnightly meeting of the Urban Council Chamber yesterday afternoon members were present;—Mr. R. R.. when the following
of such fineness, "as inay be apTodd (Chairman). Hoa Dr. A. R. proved by the Master of Our Mint and by a Secretary of State.".
CEMETERY FOR
BUDDHISTS
(Vice-Chair-
Wellington, C.M.G. man), Hon. Mr. R. M. Henderson (Director of Public Works), Hon. Mr. B. C. K. Hawkins (Secretary for. Chinese Affairs), Hon. Mr. T. H. Kng (Inspector-General of Police), Mr. F. C. Hall, Dr. R. A. de Castro Basto, Mr. L. C. F. Bel amy, Hon. Dr. L Shu Fan. Dr. S. N. Chau. Mr. W. N. Thomas Tam, Mr. B. Wong Tape, Mr. C. J. Roe (Secretary), and Mr. Im Ping- tseung (Assistant Secretary).
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It is notified that His Excellency the Governor in Counell has, under Section 6A (2) (a) of the New Terri- tories Regulation Ordinance, 1910, approved of the setting apart as a Cemetery for Buddhists of an area containing seven acres in Demar-
LICENCES REFUSED catlon District No. 399 near Ting Kaw in the Southern District of the licence for the second hut west of Application for a food factory New Territories, of, Hong Kong. in Nathan Road situated in Nelson the position shown on a plan, sign-Street, on KIL. No. 1218. ed by the Clerk of Councils, which refused. is deposited and may be seen in the office of the District Officer, South,
The above mentioned cemetery will be in private ownership.
Equalling Status Of
London Ceremonies
This will be an occasion for full Court dress, with regulation train and feather headdress. At the drawing-rooms previously held at the Palace of Holyroodhouse after- noon frocks of the garden-party type were generally worn-gay. dresses of
The gay scenes in the Mall when a long string of care bear beauti- fully attired debutantes awaiting admittance to curtsey to the King and Queen will have their equal along the Royal Mile In Edinburgh when an evening Court is held at the Palace of Holyroodhouse dur-nuttering ing July.
This will be the first Court, at Holyroodhouse since the war, and 41 will equal in status and splend- our those held in London.
It is uriderstood to be at the ex- press wish of Queen Elizabeth 'that the first Court held in her native land after her accession should be no less important and impressive than those held at Buckingham Palace.
In his official announcement the Lord Chamberlain states that there will be three Courts at Buck- ingham Palace this year-two early in May and one in July.
The evening Court to be held at the Palace of Holyroodhouse will take place during July, and women with, Scottish domicile should pre- ferably apply to attend this Court.
Women who have been present ed at Court in previous reigns do not require to be re-presented.
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Applications for the following offensive trade licences were also refused:-No. 236 Electric Road, ground floor: No. 177 Woosung Street, ground floor,
The Regular Returns were. la'd on the table.
The list of licentes granted by the Urban Council between Jan. 19 and Feb. 2 Inclusive, was is follows:-Food Factory 3: Food Preserving Establishments, 2; Food Shops, 3; Milk Shops, 14; Swine. 15; Laundries, 2; Offensive Trades, 4: and Eating Houses, 1.
HON. DR. LI CONGRATULATED
The Hon Dr. L-8hu Fan was congratulated on his appointment to the Legislative Council by Mr. R R Todd, Chairman of the Urban Council, on behalf of the other members. Mr. Todd also fabrics in the loveliest of pastel expressed the good wishes of the shades, which were accompanied Council to the Hon. Dr. Li. by picture hats.
gossamer
The materials selected for the coming July. Court will be more imposing, and colours are likely to be richer and deeper in tone.
TURONE-ROOM SETTING
The throne room at Holyrood- house, with its oak-panelled walls. will make a setting of dignified simplicity for the brilliant assem- Dinge who will gather there.
The thrones, unadorned save for the heraldic blazon of the royal arms, are surmounted by two car- ved unicorns. Two rows of Ar- chers will line up in front of the thrones, and between them and their Majesties Scottish debutantes will pass to make their curtacys.
On the right of the King will stand the Hereditary Royal Stand- ard-Bearer for Scotland, Mr. H. J. Scrymgeour-Wedderburn, carrying the Royal Scottish Standard, while on the Queen's left will be station-
When King George V, and Queen Mary visited Edinburgh they held afternoon drawing-rooms, presented the Standard-Bearer of the ation at which was, by the King's command. considered equivalent to presentation at Court
FULL COURT DRESS. This Court will take place dur- Ing one evening of the week begin- ning July 5. when their Majesties will be in residence at the Palace of Holyroodhouse.
Royal Company of Archers bearing the Archers' Standard.
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Women already presented Court who wish to be summoned to attend, either in London or in Edinburgh, in order to make their presentations are requested to make written application to the Comptroller, Lord Chamberlain's Office, St James's Palace, London, 8.W. by February 1.
The Hon. Dr. Li Shu-fan. who
Todd, at yesterday's meeting of the was congratulated by Mr. B. R.
Urban Connell, upon his appoint. rent to the Legislative Council.
Chinese Couple United
wine.
ESCAPED ALONE
In the early spring of 1916, Capt. Hardie escaped alone from Halle. He was cold and round himself somewhere between Bremen and the Dutch frontier. Не was caught and sent to a camp called Zorndorf and eventually. escaped in the summer of 1918 from Magdeburg with a Belgian, named Baschurtz. who later became a very famous spy for the British. Capt Hardie was retaken to an Island In the Baltic. Following his escape from this place the soldier whe had kept guard on them, and was-1 very seriously minded, shot him- self for letting them get away. The speaker and his friend nearly faced a charge of murder and they were sentenced to three months' imprisonment but were very well treated,
Cant. Hardie's cell was four steps long by the step wide and he used to put his hands against the walls and press himself up and down for exercise! There was a small yard where he did exercise daily under the eyes of sentries and he feared the sunshine lest he should faint. RATIONS
The speaker described the ra- tions which comprised a food made from barley and potatoes; coffee made from acorns with nothing to go with the drink; a large bowl of soup that was very filling; a pat. of butter and jam which was wiped on a newspaper and handed to him; "dead man's" cheese which he put through the bars and let
Symonds, in the meantime, hid in a bush.
A cake of sunlight soap was the greatest bribe in Germany at that time and he managed to get the hat but on his return, Capt. Hardie could not and Symonds. Two trains were leaving, one at 9 and the other at 11 pm. Capt. Hardle went back to the camp and then finally found Symonds who heaved a sigh of relief and explained that be had had a terrible time as it. was lovers' lane!
PAID FULL FARE: At the railway station, the they were made to play the full forged passes were rejected and
are as they appeared to the rail- way officials to look like workmen: They took a third class carriage and arrived at Dresden at 4.m They had to wait for: four hours and there was a slow train and an express. They decided to take the latter and were not twenty minutes under way when they were asked for their passes.
Holding one of the forged passes up to the forty odd passengers, the police officer remarked that they should have passes like that! (Laughter),
On arrival at Cologne, the place civilian. They was full of police, military and
Aachen, three and a half miles came Onally to from the Dutch frontier. They were travelling in a tram car when one of the officials remarked that if he were not oft duty he would have them arrested as smugglers. It lle and it used to vanish myaterialighted and ran for their lives. As this, Capt. Hardle and Symands
ously! Capt. Hardie could not see out of the cell window and could only see the sky.
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· Monday was a very bad day; on Tuesdays and Wednesdays Capt Hardie would look forward to his bath on Thursday; and on Fridays and Saturdays he would look för ward to his cutlet on Sunday: He was allowed to read the newspaper and his letters came censored and not stuck down, and with the gum flaps he made a useful fly swatter! Capt. Hardie's sentence expired about noon, one day, and he was later given a year and a half at a fortress 70 or 80 miles east of Berlin. They lived underground and the barracks were in a very bad condition. The authorities heard once that the Dutch An- bassador was going there and Capt. Hardie was packed off to another camp.with two other officers both of whom had black eyes.
MEETS SYMONDS
They went through a ploughed fleld and finally came to a tiny! village where apparently there was past the last house when a voice not a soul. They had almost got shouted "halt". and two appeared into
sentries Dutch territory. They were then 50 yards from Holland. After a brief exchange, they entered Holland and were well treated by the Dutch. They found many fellow officers who successful efforts to escape and were prisoners thai had made un-
had accepted internment.
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HOME LEAVE
Capt. Hardie and Symonds each received £25 from the King's purse and spent Ave days in Holland. He remembered travelling in a tramcar on a road. There were tree on either side but he remem- bered nothing elsel (Laughter).
When they got Home, they were granted three months' leave but Capt. Hardle continued that he took only one month. Capt. was waiting to be thoroughlyBardie went back. to France, and searched in the guard room when Bymonds, was killed some nine an officer, Willie Loder Symonds, weeks later. Capt. Hardle latér of the Wiltshire Regiment, wear- served for seven months at the ing a beard, came up to mim. Ypres Salient. (Applause). Capt. Hardie had been most care-
SPEAKER THANKED fully searched. He was stripped naked in the guard room. He en-thanks to the speaker, Rotarian In proposing a hearty vote of tered the room with a map of Ger-Commor. A. R. Thatcher said that many and put it down on the table his task was more in the nature of quite openly and picked it up proposing a vote of thanks to the quite openly when he walked out programme committee for getting (Laughter).
In his pocket, Capt Hardie had and also for not letting him es- a speaker of Capt. Hardie's calibre. 120 German marks and there was cape. (Laughter), Capt. Hardle's an awful lot of noise when this talk, said the speaker had shown was discovered, He dressed and what human ingenuity could ac when he was about to leave the compliah, with enterprise, endur... German commandant remarkedance and resourcefulness. (AD- that he had already escaped from plause). ave camps and be would not get away from the sixth. He was then 450 miles from Holland.dk Wille Bymonds had 180 German marks. In his possession. Capt. escape and the former made false Hard16 and Symonds planned to passports for them both and they English Association held their The Hong Kong Branch of the had their photographs taken. With fourth meeting of the Session 1938-1 a razor blade, Capt. Hardle carved 1937. yesterday aftempon in the a forged rubber stamp of the po- Helena May Institute when Mr. de lieg authorities at Aachan Martin took the chair. and Miss There was at the side of the Frances Steel, M. A delivered a camp a nine-foot wall of 10 yards very interesting talk on." "Eliza with a neutral zone of five yards; bethan Thrillers."" there was a blaze of archiampa. After Miss Steel spoke of air- is necessary to avoid an over- tim, Negri Sembilan, FMS., and
MONG THE ESCAPE ferent stage plays by Shakespeare whelming rush of debutantes in Yvonne Marian Langley, of the Ponight, Capt. Hardle and Symonds come of those present took part Roll call over on one February aid Hamlet and many others. Coronation year.
Leung Kuk, Singapore.
walked beside the wall. There was in a very interesting discussion.
Registry Marriage
It is not likely that there will be any differences in procedure from the London Courts, though there The Lord Chamberlain's regula-At the Registry of Marriages may be other minor differences. tions for the Courts follow exactly yesterday morning, the wedding For instance. on duty in the on the lines, of those of the reign took place between Chul Kai Choh,
•State-rooms will be the Royal of King George V. and Queen student living at the Chinese Company of Archers, the King's Mary. Only women wishing to TMC.A. and Miss Chan Chau Bodyguard for Scotland. pictur- make presentations not those Hung, also a student, residing at esque in,their uniforms of Lincoln wishing to be presented-may send 18, Bonham Road. green cloth embroidered within applications. golden thistles, with quiver and or
The bridegroom.. is the son of A woman may present only one Chul Hing Sun, merchant, and the row at their side, and wearing other, for whom she must, in the bride is the daughter of the late their round flat bonnets adorned words of the official announce-Chan Tẫn Foo, Mr. J, P. Murphy, with high eagle feathers.
The two pages of honour who tion to her daughter or daughter omelated while the witnesses were ment "be responsible." in addi Deputy Registrar of Marriages, attend the King and Queen will in-law. wear single-breated
Mesars. Wong Kam Fan. and Kwok frocks of Husbands may accompany their WILL greenpoplin and three-cornered wives only if they have themselves hats trimmed with green feather been presented at & levee, The
ANNOUNCEMENT ing
The forthcoming wedding is an rule excluding presentation of nounced between William Treza those presented in previous reigns Rowe, planter, Pajam Estate Many
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