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KING'S
HOUSEHOLD
New Appointments
RACE MEETING STATISTICS
(Continued from Page 1)
The comparative turnover
in
A new list of appointments to cash for the Annual Race Meetings the King's Household is announ-1 of 1936 and 1937 1 as follows:- ced in the Gazette.
These include Sit Eric Mleville. who becomes one of the King'a three Assistant Private Secretaries, on the retirement of Sir Godfrey Thomas ----- Reuter.
had the largest delegation which created Д very good impression. Resolutions were passed regarding the establishment of a bureau of information and closer co-opera- tion between Chinese authorities end the authorities of the Battle- ments and concessions in China.
Sir Robert and Lady Ho Tung Invited H. E. Halung and party to
Bir Erle Mieville was appointed a luncheon at their residence yester-
the Far day and the following were also student Interpreter to present: Mrs. R. A. C. North, Mrs. Eastern consular service in 1919, Eu Tong-sen, Mr. Ma Kwei-ming, and was Private Secretary to sac- Mrs. M. K. Lo. Miss Ho Hann-chl, cessive Ministers in Peking from Mr. Cheung Wai-nam, Major and 1920 to 1927. He then became Mrs. Ho Sal-lal, Mr. Horace Ho Secretary to the Governor-General) and Mr. Wei Tat.
of Canada, a post which he held H. E. Halung and party are leav-unt!! 1931, when he was appointed ing for Bhanghai by the same Private Secretary to the Viceroy of
India steamer to-day.
CORONATION MEDALS
London, March 2.
A long list of appointments to the King's Household is gazetted to-night. Among the principal are the following:
Lord Chamberlaid.The Earl of Cromer.
Lord Steward.-The Duke
Orders May Be Made Bucceleuch and Queensberry.
Locally
commünique, issued by the yesterday
Colonial Secretarint states:---
"Special medals to commemorate His Majesty's Coronation are being Issued by the Royal Mint in silver and bronze and will be made avaii- able to purchasers through local Arms at prices which will be an- nounced later..
will
"Specimens of the medal also be obtainable in gold at prices of 50 guineas for the large and 12 guineas for the small medal in cluding a leather case.
"Applicants for the gold medals should communicate direct with the Deputy Master, Royal Mint, Tower Hill, London, E.0.3, enclosing a draft for the cast of the medal required.
"The medals so ordered will be forwarded to purchasers through the Hong Kong Government.
New Foreign
Minister In China
(Continued from Page 1)
International Justice, will arrive
FOREIGN MAILS
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INWARD MAILS
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STRAITS SHANGHAI,
CASH SWEEP
1936 1937
$339,345 $371,225
1916
1937
"Parl-Mutuel
............. $1,081,720 $118,530
Daily Double
1930
1937
$25.595 $28.910-
Total
1938
1937
$1,426.660 $1,579,665
AUSTRALIA and MANILA
Gate Money
1936
1937
511711
$15.016
This makes the annual meeting of 1937 show an increased Gross revenue of $156,510. over that of 1938 and is the best turn- over since 1934.
Kranomai syd EUBOPE via SÜMERIA
(London date, 11th February) STRAITS and EUROre via Sues (Lotters) and Papers) London, 4th Feb., and London Parcsia-London data 28th January
IN
BHANGRAI, FOOOOW and ANOT BUANGAL and Swarow MANILA
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JAPAN HAIPRONS USA, Canada, JAYAM and SHANGHAI
Victoria B.O., 19th February) U.B.A. and Bramowal (San Francisco,
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There is little doubt that the in- creased revenue shows that trade of generally is improving and the turn- over would have been greater had
Master of Horse.-Duke of Beau- the Fleet been in Hong Kong, and had there been better fields in
fart.
of
Household.-Bir some of the races.
At the same time we must re- Household.member that the weather this year.
was very kind to us.
Treasurer Lambert Ward.
Vice-Chamberlain or -Sir George Davies.
Private Secretary --Major Ale- xander Harding.
Assistant Private
Secretaries.
Mr. F. H. Mitchell, Mr. A. F. Las- celles and Bir Eric Mieville.
Keeper of the King's Archives.--- Lord Wigram.
Keeper of the Privy. Purse.-- Major Ulick Alexander.
Financial Secretary to the King. Mr. F. P. Robinson. High Almuner. The Archbishop
of Canterbury.
Prebendary Percival is appointed Precentor of Chapels Royal, while
PEAK CHURCH
WEDDING
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byacynth gown in ripple crepe and a Mary Queen of Scots head dress by Eunice. She carried a bouquet of pink and white rosex
Miss Edith Noble, as bridesmaid, under the heading of Medical wore a cinnamon gown and brown Household there are 35 appoint-halo hat. ments herded by Lord Dawson of Mrs. H. C. Hopkins, who attended
of honour, wore Penn, Lord Horder, Sir John Weir as matron and Str Maurice Cassidy.
striking gown of Navy and white The Earl of Athlone is to be with a hat in the same shades Constable and Governor of Wind: trimmed with white gardinias Amoy eor Castle.
finished with a dainty eye vell Shanghai and "EUROPE via Siberia
Straits Mr. John Masefield continues to by Eunice. be Poet Laureate.-
British Wireless.
MR. N. SATO
here to-morrow to become Minister Next Foreign Minister
of Foreign Affairs. The change is made as a concession to those Nanking and provincial leaders. who suggest that a Euro-American educated oficial should head the Foreign Once,
The new Foreign Minister was graduated in Yale University with the D.CL degree and was called to the bar in Inner Temple. Eng land. He became famous in the academic world by his translation of the German el code from German into English.
Mr. Chang Churi, the present in- cumbent, has moved out of the official residence of the Foreign Minister.
resignation Mr.
wilt Chan's be followed by that of the two vice-ministers, the head of the Far Eastern Department and the head of the fatelligence and pub licity department. New candidates are mentioned, but this is a mere feeler by the aspirants- Onion News.
UNIVERSITY PLAY
For Japan?
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FOR
Mr. A. A. Bremner, C. A.; dis- Air Mail for Canton and Dis charged the duties of best man.. tricts.
Following the ceremony a large-Formosa
ly attended reception was held at Parcela for Germany vin Bamburg 376, The Peak, the residence of Mr. Straits and Mrs. H. C. Hopkins.
where Manila toasts to the happy couple were
enthusiastically honoured.
TIK
The honeymoon is being spent Afr Mall for Swatow, Amoy, Foochow and North China (via Shanghai),
ut Fanling.
The bridegroom is a chartered accountant with MessTS. Percy He is Mr. Naotake Sato, Japanese Am-Smith. Beth and Fleming. bassador in Paris, told Domel that a well-known local rider and at "uncertain" whether he the recent Annual Racing Carnival would accept the Foreign Affairs rode three winners. three second portiollo if it is offered to him by places and one third. One of his the Japanese Premier, Gen. Sen-wins was an Strathroy in its re- juro Hayashi, states the "N.C.D.N." cord-breaking run.
he was
The diplomat, who is regarded
as the most likely riominee for the
Gaimusho post, was interviewed FROM “BOY” TO
aboard the 85. Yasukuni Maru, which is carrying him to Japan on a furlough.
"I have already served in the diplomatic service for 31 years and I feel that time has come to give place to younger men. I do not intend to go aboard again.
CAPTAIN
It is not often that the navy encourages publicity about a naval officer, but the career of the first commanding officer of the new "I have certala opinions regard. training establishment, H.MS. ing the current developments in Wildfire, at Sheerness is so in- Europe as well as Sino-Japanese teresting that the usual embargo relations but I cannot disclose on personalities has been to some; them until I report to Gen. extent lifted, states the "Manches- Hayashi
ter Guardian."
"Although it is widely (rumoured that I would become the next
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Letters for “K.L.M. Service”-- due Amsterdam, 15th March
Letters for Guam, Honolula and * U.S.A... by Pan-American Airways Service" due San Francisco, 16th March, Manila.
Captain James Figgins, who bas Shanghai, taken up the command, entered Amar The Hong Kong University Arts Foreign Minister, I want to em- the navy as a "bor, second class," Association gave a repeat perfor-phasize the fact that I have not in 1902, and is the first seamar mance of their presentation of yet received any offers from the to reach the rank of captain since promotion from the lower deck was Moliere's play "The Blue Stock-Government.” -
The envoy was greeted at the thrown open by examination in ings" at the Great Hall last night
Tatsuo Kawal, 1912. At Sheerness he will be in and met with another unqualified wharf by Mr.
five hundred boys Straite and Cálcutta success. The play was translated Japanese Consul-Gen. in Shang- command of and produced by Adrian H. Patter-hal. He was visited aboard the and special service seamen under-hanghai, Japan, Honolulu, UBA
Mr. Shigeru Kawagoe.going training. son, of the University. The lead-ship by ing plagers, Cheung Wing Ngok, Ambassador to China, who later as Chrysalus, Helen Chu, Josephine took. Mr. Bato to his official re-
sidence on Route Pichon. (Lady Precious Stream) Lisette Plerre-Morant, Rose. Fau and Oey Jouw Hong, all acquitted themselves with distinction while the remainder of the cast in minor roles, particularly Josephine Choy, 28, Martina the cook, also did well.
Wong,
YAUMATI MURDER
SUSPECT.
Mr. Bato has served outside of Japan for the past 20 years.
THE FANLING HOUNDS
Central and South America Canada, and EUROPE via Ban Franci duo San Francisco, 24th March- and 'EUROPE, via Biberia
SUNDAY
MONDAY Japan Shanghai. Japan and EUROPE via Siberia Air Mal for France Orient Service" due Marseilles, 21st March
The only other seaman, who has so far gone up the isdder to the captain's list is Captain B. C. 8. Martin. When he was quite new to commissioned rank he had Swatow, Amoy and Formoss among his shipmates in the ward-Boibow, Pakhot and Haiphong room of the Malay the present King, who was then a lieutenant `and struggling against the health which ultimately compelled The Fanling Hounds met yester-him to leave the active navy, A day when two very good lines were few years later, as Comander Mar- laid by Miss Lots Fearon and Mr. tin, this officers was in attendance Nelson while Capt. Swinburne on King George during Coves Week, in command of the destroy- Hunted hounds.
er attached to the royal yacht, and in accordance with precedent dined with the King in the Vic Coria and Albert on the first night of the meeting. These are the only two cases of such promotions, although in the past there have been men who rose from powder monkey to admiral. Why is the navy so far behind the army in this matter?
In connection with the murder
The weather was very ine out outrage in the Taumati district on
In the New Territories though the Sunday afternoon when the body of a woman was found bound and ground was very wet, but on the gagged lying on a heap of lighted whole a good day's sport was en- charcoal at' 323, Reclamation Joyed by those persent, amongst Street, It was officially stated by whom were Mr. McAvoy. Major the police last night that a man Murphy, Mr. Nelson, Miss Jonas, named Chiu Fuk Fal, has been Miss Lois Fearon, Mr. W. T. Stan- charged with murder, and will apton Mr Baker Cast, Mr. Lewis, pear before the Kowloon Magis Mrs. Anderson, Mrs. Ackroyd-Hunt trate this morning
and Mr. Rickeörd.
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