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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1937.
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HONG KONG CRICKET -CLUB
TENNIS TOURNAMENT
Entries close on Saturday, 6th February, at 6 p.m. Tournament commences Monday, 1st March.
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BRITISH MUNICIPAL HONG KONG TRAMWAYS,
COUNCIL, TIENTSIN
HONG KONG FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION.
LIMITED
INTERPORT
NOTICE IS
MUNICIPAL NOTIFICATION No. 2/37.
VACANCY FOR NURSE
The British Municipal Council, Tientsin,
applications Invites trom ladies of British Nationality for the position of nurse in its municipal hospitals:
The salary will be $200 per month with board, lodging, and uniform allowance.
A. K. MACKENZIE,
Hon. Secretary.
HONG KONG TELEPHONE COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the TWELFTH ORDINARY YEARLY MEET,
Preference will be given to ap- ING of HONG KONG TELE-
plicants having experience in PHONE COMPANY, LIMIT. ED, will be held on WEDNES.massage and electrical treatment, DAY, the 3rd day of March, in addition to general training.
Applications, accompanied by 1937, at the BOARD ROOM of
coples of diplomas and testimo the Company, Second Floor, Exchange Building, Hong Kong,nials and "curriculum vitae" must at Noon, for the purpose of be forwarded so as to reach the receiving a Stäteinent of Ac.undersigned not later than Mon. counts and the Report of the day, 22nd February.
Board of Directors, for the finan
cial year ended 31st December,
1936, and re-electing two Direc.
1ors and the Auditors.
By Order,
H. F. BARNES,
Secretary & Engineer.
Tientsin. January 23rd, 1937.
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The TRANSFER BOOKS of Council Room, the Company will be closed from
the 22nd February to the 3rd March, 1937, both days inclu sive.
Dated this 2nd day of Febru HONG KONG/STRAITS ary, 1937.
FREIGHT CONFERENCE.
FOREIGN SHIPPERS,
Order of the Board.
W. L. MCKENZIE, Secretary,
14, Des Voeux Road Central,
Hung Hong.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG
5000
PROBATE JURISDICTION
IN THE GOODS of Joseph Brennan, late of Police Headquarters Victoria in the Colony of Hong Kong, In- spector of the Hong Kong
Police, deceased.
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 29th day of Febru ary, 1937.
All Creditors and others are accordingly hereby required to send their claims to the under- signed on or before that date.
Dated the 2nd day of February, 1937.
JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER,
Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Building,
Hạng Kong.
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HEREBY
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
Hon. Mr. M.K. Lo
To Ask Questions
COST OF EDUCATING
CHILDREN LOCALLY
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Navy Ground, Causeway Bay 3.30. p.m., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY, 11 Council this afternoon, the Hon.
GIVEN that the ORDINARY HONG KONG v. SHANGHAI YEARLY GENERAL MEET.
on the ING of HONG KONG TRAM- WAYS, LIMITED will be held at the offices of Messrs. Jardiac, Matheson & Co., Ltd., Hong Kong, on FRIDAY, the 26th day of February, 1937, at 12 c'clock noon, to transact the ordinary business of the pany.
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Prices of admission :- $2.20-$1.19 Bookings at Messrs. Moutries
At the meeting of the Legislative
Mr. Lo Man-kam. pursuant to notice, will ask the following ques- #ons:-
Hong Kong's New Governor, Sir Geoffry A. S. Northcote, Governor
and Commander - in - Chef Comand. The China Emporium from
AND NOTICE IS HEREBY ALSO GIVEN that the RE. OF MEMBERS of GISTER the Company will be CLOSED from SATURDAY, the 13th to the 26th February, FRIDAY, 1937, both days inclusive. By Order of the Board,
W. F. SIMMONS,
Secretary.
Hong Kong, 1st Feb., 1937.
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THE STAR" FERRY COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO
1st February, 1937.
Editorial
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and Busizess Office: 15-19. Queen's Road Central, Tel: 30251
Night Editor (Wanchal Office):
Tel. 24511.
With reference to the request I made to Government in the course of my remarks on the Budget in this Council on October 7, 1936, for a statement showing the cost per capita of the education of children In Government schools, and to the Honourable the Colonial Secretary's reply to me, in which he referred me to page 311 of the Blue Book for 1935:---
(1) Will Government be good enough to say whether or not the
London Office: 53. Fleet Street following is a correct analysis of the gutes supplied by the Blue Book in question:
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The Daily Press.
HONG KONG, FEBRUARY 3, 1837.
Influence Of Hands On World Affairs
11 serious
it is becoming probleu-and not only for actors on the stage-to know what to do with one's hands.
(b) As regards the 8 Provided Secondary Schools-
1. Total Government expenditure.
$1,009,199.47.
of
British Golana, who has been appointed to a similar post in Hong Kong.
Bradman Stays Whole Day
(Continued from Page 1.j
dary by Wyatt in his third attempt
to
the ropes.
to drive. Robins This happened when he attempted a mixer by slashing at a full toss. McCabe scored 55 in a triumphant innings after a most unsteady start, He batted for 92 minutes and hit seven boundaries. His partner- ship with Hammond produced 109
2. Total School fees. $184,503.82. 3. Total Government expenditure less fees received, $824.695.85. 4. Total Roll, 3,198. 5. Total Government cost per runs.
capita, $257.88.
B. Total Average Attendance,
2,906.
7. Total Government cost per
student, $297.56.
(D) As regards the 18 Grant- In-Aid Secondary Schools
1. Total expenditure, $805.025.94. 2. Total School fees, $317,060.03.
1. Total Government Grant,
$228,613.50.
Total Roll, 7,360.
SHAREHOLDERS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE THIRTY NINTH ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING OF THIS COM PANY will be held at the Office of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., on Friday, the 5th February, 1937, at 11 a.m., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with Statement of Accounts his head he is a xatriot--unless based on roll, the average per
move-
In Fascist countries especially n man's life, or at least his job, may depend on certain
nents of his hands which are considered to be symbols of his politics. If he raises one above
Chinese Medical Association
Annual Dinner Held
The Annual meeting and dinner of the Hong Kong Chinese Medical. Association was held at the Chi- nese Merchants Club on Monday at 8pm., when the Hon. Secre- tary's report and the statement of read accounts of last year were and passed.
The following officers were elect- ed for the ensuing year: Presl- dent: Dr. L Shu-pul, Vice-Presi dent-Dr. K. T. Lien, Hon. Secre- tary and Treasurer:-Dr. E W. J. Sun. Members of Council:-Drs. Chau Wal-cheung, T, Y. LI, T. C. Wong. T. C. Yip, F. I. Tseng, .S F Cheung. Martha Hoahing and K. D. Ling
Among those present were the Han. Dr. Li Shu-fan, Prof. Gerrard. Prof. Nixon, Dr. Arthur Woo. Dr. M. Pfister. Dr. D. K. P. Samy and Dr. S. N. Chau. the retiring preal- dent.
Safety In Flying
A Government notification states that when an aircraft which is fitted with dual controls is down otherwise than for instruction or by co-pilots. arrangements should be made to prevent any possibility of interference with the set of con- trols not in use. Suitable protec- tion may. In general, be provided by removing the duplicate control column and by disconnecting the duplicate rudder bar and engine and ignition controls or by fitting them with covers which, whlist al- lowing, free movement of the con- -At tea time the score had mount-trols, would preclude interference. ed to 2862. Bradman 136 and Gregory 4.
The 200 went up on the board after 225 minutes, Rigg having joined Bradmin. With the total at 37 Rigg played into the safe hands of Hammond at slip off the bowling of Farnes. He scored seven runs, total 237 for 4.
The 300 went up in 342 minutes. Bradman had then completed 150 Gregory played s chanceless patient and
innings
5. Total Government cost per in 274 minutes.
capita, $30.79.
6. Tolai Average
6.499.
Attendance, with delicious glances to the leg
which received much applause.
The Bradman-Gregory partner: ship yielded 104 runs up to close of
NOTICE is hereby given that as from the Ist MARCH, 1937, rates of freight from Hong Kong to Singapore, Penang, Port Swertanham (direct and via Singapore) will be increased 20 per cent over current rates.
Schedules showing tarill rates as from the 1st MARCH, 1937, and will be issued shortly. are now in course of preparation | for the year ended 31st Decem⋅he clenches it, when he becoines capita cost per boy at the Central and played for 358 minutes. Gre-
JARDINE, MATHESON &
CO., LTD., .!
Secretaries, Hong Kong/Straits
Freight Conference... Hong Kong, 27th Jan., 1937
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FRANK ANTHONY TROLLOPE, Jate of Stoga
ber, 1936.
a Communist. If, on the other "The Register of Shares of the hand (the word is catching), he Company will be CLOSED fromises them both above his Lead Friday, the 29th January, 1937, he is nothing more than a coward, to Friday, the 5th February, though, according to what one 1937, both days inclusive,
tears, it may sometimes be prudent.
By order of the Board of
Directors.
F. H. CRAPNELL,
Secretary.
pore, and of 114, Taipo Road, Hong Kong, 22nd Jan., 1937. Kowloon in the Colony of Hong Kong, Rubber Planter, deceased.
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Certain well-established ges- tures should remain safe, but nothing is certain..
P
To keep one's hands in one's pockets may suon
become the 4972 mark of the capitalist, and in Italy to shake hands with one's friends is already considered a decadent and outworn custom. Some time ago Signor Starace, All persons having claims
secretary of the Fascist Party against the estate of the above
put a veto on hand-shaking: named deceased are requested to
now he has followed it up with send particulars thereof forthwith
PUBLIC AUCTION,
a warning to those who persist to the undersigned.
In thus showing their friendliness Dated the 26th January, 1937.
PARTICULARS AND CON and pacific spirit. DEACONS,
DITIONS of the Sale by Public
Hand-shaking is also deprecat- Solicitors for the Executor. Auction to be held on Monday, ed by good Nazis, which must 4978 the 15th day of Feb., 1937, at 3ontinually surprise three Eng- p.m., at the Offices of the Public lishmen who have been to Ger-
i,
IMPORTANT NOTICE
To FILMO (BELL & HOWELL) 8, 16 or 35" CAMERA, PROJECTOR OR ACCESSORY OWNERS,
II you own any of the above FILMO-EQUIPMENT please detach the coupon and mail it, to have your FILMO-EQUIPMENT registered with us, gaining for yourself the following advantages:
1- Free annual cleaning and lubricating of camera
and/or projector.
2. Trade in of used Bell & Howell Equipment.
3. Receipt of FILMO TOPICS, Bell & Howell's
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periodical on movie making.
Receipt of new catalogs, etc.
Free correspondence counsel from the FILMO DEPOT, Hong Kong.
To FILMO DEPOT, Hong Kong, Marina House
Please typewrite or
Name Address Purchased from. Camera Model Projector Model
Accessories :
Serial No. Serial No
print:
T. Tatal Government cost per
student, $32.28.
(2) Is Government aware that play. Bradman was, then 174 not out. He had hit ten boundaries gory had made 36 not out during 139 minutes' stay at the wickets. Total 341 for 4.
than the average per capita cost
Verity bowled well throughout the whole day. He sent down 32
British School is $451.81, and that this sum is 37.87 per cent higher of the next most expensive Govern-
overs, 12 of which were maidens. ment School (Queen's College), and 155.36 per cent. higher than the and gave away 5i runs without tak- least expensive Government Schooling a wicket (Wanchai District School)?
(3) Government aware that based on average attendance the *Terage cast per student at the Central British School is $530.15 and that this 1gure is 49.61 per cent. higher than Queen's College and 191.16 per cent. higher than Wanchai District School?
EARLIER PLAY
A crowd of 25,000 was present in sunny but cool weather when Don Bradman (25) and Brown (23) re- sumed Australia's second innings at 61 for 1.
The wicket was still good, although a wearing patch at one end of the wicket was likely to prove danger- ous in the fourth innings.
Mr. T. M. Hazelrigg, former Crown Solicitor here, who was the recipient of the O.B.E. (Cell ́ Division) in the New Year's Honours List. (Photo by Kobza),
Wall Calender
We have received from H W.
4. Does Government appreciate that on the above figures, based on
The pair added 27 runs before roll, it costs Government over 8 times more to educate a student Brown, in attempting to "glance a at Government provided Secondary fast one from, Voce, was perfectly Schools than that at Grant-in-Aid taken low down on the leg side by Merrick, acting district manager of the Hong Kong Branch of the Schools, and that based on average Ames, the English wicket-keeper.
Association. Confederation Life attendance, the cost is over 988-2-32,
Canada, a striking wall calendar times?
containing a painting of Canada's "Royal William" the first ship to cross the North Atlantic ocean under steam-power in 1833.
Brown, who had been associated (5) And with reference to the in a stand that produced 67 runs, statement of the Honourable the batted stolidly for 127 minutes. Acting Colonial Secretary in this hitting only one boundary." Council on the October 7. 1936, in Voce's back has shown consider- regard to the reduction of 10 per able Improvement and his bowling cent in the capitation grants to English Grant Schools (Hansard, day.
was nipper than it was on Satur
The 100 was hoisted after 141
rectitude.
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JUNIOR BILLIARDS
In the Junior Billiards Cham-
at the Lumitano Club, Mr. J. F. Jordan defeated Mr. E. Lamb by the wide margin of 300 to 177
Works Department, by Order of many. For nowhere else in the page 286), and to the statement of
the Honourable the Attorney minutes and Bradman reached his His Excellency the Governor of world was hand-shaking so firm-General in this Council on Decem- 50 after 105 minutes, baving hit one Lot of Crown Land, at Tai ly established; one shook hands ber 30, 1936, to the effect that only one boundary, lack of boun- pionship match played last night Kok Tsui in the Colony of Hong before meals and after meals, revenue during 1998 would exceed darles showing bis disciplined cor- Kong for a term of 75 years, with with one's friends and relations, expenditure by about $30,000, will the option of renewal et a Crown brothers and sisters. Indeed it Government consider, utilising part Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor has often been a matter of serious of such surplus in restoring such to
per cent. reduction? of His Majesty the King, for one debate among tourists ng to further term of 75 years.
whether or not the polite German thakes hands with his wife be lore going to bed. Bat no longer.
lotending bidders are advised that immediately after the dis posal of the lot the purchaser will be required to deposit with an authorised officer who will be present at the sale, the sum of one thousand dollars, $1,000.00 in cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of the purchase
price.
As Signor Starace puts it so well, anyone who shakes bands betrays a "scanty Fascist spirit."
The good Fascist may clap them together in public and ring them in private; he may put them to his nose at Geneva or to someone else's in Abys
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT sinia; but he must never, never ho so weak no to shake hands with his fellow-men:",
No. of Male.
Locality.
Kowloon Inland Lot Registry No.
13837.
Ini Chi Kok Road,
-Ini Kok Tsai.
Boundary
Monstre-
ments.
As per
salo plan
Contents in
Square feet.
About
17.140
Annual
Bental,
314
* Upset Price..
HEALTH RETURNS
One case of enteric fever, one of chicken pox and one of cerebro spinal fever were reported to the Health Authorities. for the 24 hours ended on Monday.IN The returns, issued yesterday, for the week ended on January 30, show that there were 26 cases of diphtheria (ave deaths), one im ported case of small-pox (fata!), one of enteric fever (fatal), one 4996 of measles, one of chicken pox,
the
*MOTIONS The Colonial Treasurer will möve
following resolution:
Resolved pursuant to section 8 (1) of the Hong Kong Govern ment Service (Levy on Balaries) Ordinance, No. 2 of 1937,' that with effect from 1st day of February, 1937, the malary of Mr. David Mercer MacDougall, Cadet Oficer, shall be exempt from the operation of section 2 of the said Ordinance.
The Attorney General will move
When he was 63 Bradman reach ed his 1,000 runs for the season.
McCabe very nearly played on a ball from Farnes when he was nine, The paid added. 50 runs in 50 minutes.
Bradman and McCabe in sli add- ed 69 runs before lunch; which was taken with the score at 159 for 2, Bradman being 70 and McCabe 35. Reuter
World Affairs Broadcast
(Continued from Page 1),'
Dealing with the Regency Bill, Mr. Hodson said that the readjust ment might have some bearing on the Anglo-Irish relationship and the British Government were ready to take any opportunity for settlement of outstanding ques- tions between the two countries.
Referring to the Imperial Con-" Thereference, Mi. Hodson said that he did not know what part the Irish
R.M.A. Delphinus
The RMA. Delphinus arrived at Kal Tak yesterday, morning from That the amendments made by Penang, carrying one passenger,
Mr. Chean Stew-cheong. the Urban Council under section 2 of the Hawkers Ordinance, 1935, were also 9.150 kilos of freight and to the by-laws under the heading 242.045 kilos of mail on board the "C.-Licensed (stallholders) haw- kers" on the 5th day of January, 1937, be approved, des The Attorney General' will also move the First reading of
"A Bill to amend the Perisions Ordinance, 1932.".
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plane.
Mothers' Union Entertain
The St. Andrews Mothers' Union
"A Bill to amend the Watch-were entertained by the Cathedral men Ordinance, 1928,"
three of cerebre-spinal fever (two deaths), two of puerperal fever and 67 deaths from tuberculosis.
Free State would play, but Gov-
ernments would go into the Con- ference far better prepared, thàn at Ottawa
In conclusion, Mr. Hodson dealt with Empire migration and, refer- ring to the new" Settlement, Bil Introduced in Parliament last week, said that the new measure Mothers' Union yesterday after like the old was only permissive noon at the Cathedral Church in that the Government would Hall. A large gathering were pre- contribute up to one-third of tha sent at the function Tea was costs in any scheme of migration served and prizes were distributed which was approved in England to winners of different games. and the Dom'nions.: