NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
ST. PATRICK'S DAY
Wednesday, 17th March, 1937.
A wreath will be laid at the CENOTAPH by the President and Committee of St. Patrick's Members Society at 11.00 a.m.
of the Society and their friends are asked to assemble on
the
North side of the Supreme Court
prior to the Ceremony.
B. H. C. HALLowes,
Hon. Secretary,"
St. Patrick's Society of Hong Kong.
HONG KONG CLUB
NOTICE
The Third Yearly Drawing of 24 Debentures (1934 issue. $500 each) of the Hong Kong Club, payable on Thursday, the 30th September, 1937, will be held in the Club House at 11 o'clock, a.m., on Tuesday, the 30th March," 1937,
Bearers of Debentures are n vited to attend the Drawing.
By Order,
S. R. KERR,
Secretary.
Hong Kong, 15th Mar., 1937.
NOTICE
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HONG KONG, SWATOW AND
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"MONGOOSE"
SLANDER SUIT
Osbert Sitwell's "Sez You": Poem To Be Blacked Out
Sir Cecil Levita
Withdraws Appeal well for an
Six Cecil Levita, a former chair ressman of the London County Coun- bas withdrawn his appeal against the verdict in the slander action brought against him by Mr. R. 8. Lambert, editor of the BBC. Journal, the "Tisterier," states the "Bulletin," (Glasgow).
Hong Kong, March 10, 1887,
THE CORONATION OATH
With the alteration in the wording of the King's Coronation Qath we have another instance of the way
in which even the most historic of English constitu- tional usages are modified to meet changed conditions,
The cat, as the history-books tell us, is one of those portions of the Coronation ceremonial that take us back to the most distant past. Its substance is as old as the eighth century. Its modern form goes back to the settlement after the Revolution of 1688, when Parliament declared that,
Whereas by the law and an- cient usagea of this realme the Kings and Queens thereof have taken a solemne oath upon the Evangelists at their respective coronations to maintaine the statute laws and customs of the said realme and all the people and inhabitants thereof in their spirituall and civil rights and propertics,
Sir Cecil told a reporter, "I have decided to withdraw my appeal. I have notified my solicitors' ac- cordingly, and they have been in touch with Mr. Lambert's solici ters."
On November 6 Mr. Lambert was awarded £7,500 damages by King's Bench jury in what became known as the "Mongoose case."
Mr. Justice Swift on November 12 refused an application for a stay of execution.
Sir Cecil lodged, an appeal on December 18.
The case aroused great interest. account of statements and on made during the hearing mention was made of it in the House of Commons.
The Prime Minister appoited a board of inquiry into certain mat- ters connected with the B.B.C., and a report was published.
KING TO OPEN ROYAL
TOURNAMENT
"Territorials' Big Share
the Coro- The King will open
RoFal Tournament nt. nation Olympia on May 27. He will be Faccompanied by the Queen and
the two Princesses,
In addition the King will, in- the mounted in spect a guard
corridor to the arena, comprised of Royal Marines and Territorials, so that all branches of the ser vices will be represented..
The motion by Mr. Osbert Sit- injunction against News Periodicals, Ltd, of Inveresk House, Strand WC publishers of the Periodical "Cavalcade." agam
came before Mr Justice Clauson in the Chancery Division.
Mr. Sitwell alleged that last week's Issue of "Cavalcade" con- tained a poem entitled "National Rat Week" of which he was the author."
He sought an injunction to restrain the defendants from cons tinuing any breaches of copyright,
RETURN OF COPIES
Mr. John Foster (for Mr. Sitwell) stated that he had received an affidavit from the defendants in which they said they were
pre- pared to circularise wholesalers that copies of "Cavalcade in their hands which contained the poem should be returned. would satisfy Mr. Sitwell,
He understood that an under- taking would be given in that form.
זיו.
That
Mr. C. R. D. Richmount (for the
publishers) stated that his clients had sent a telegram to Mr. Sitwell asking him if he were the author of the poem. The reply they got was '"Bex, you." (Laughter.)
Mr. Justice Clauson.-I do not understand what that means.
Mr. Richmount-It means, I am told by some people, in American slang. "I repudiate It," and other It means people, I believe, say "Yes,""
Mr. Richmount said that his clients were prepared to end the matter at once by payment of the
costs.
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Mr. Foster replied that Mr. Sit- well was entitled to damages. He might have been able to sell the- роет
Mr. Richmount said his clients were prepared to pay the usual fee that newspapers paid for publish- understood ing poems, which he would be about Ave guineas.
Mr. Foster said he did not wish to hurt the defendant's feelings, but he was not sure that Mr. Sit- well would have been prepared to-
in have
published his poem "Cavalcade" at any price.
Mr. Justice Clauson said there would be no order on the motion except that costs would be costs in the action, on the undertakings by the defendants that they would Issue no further coples of "Caval- cade" without effectively blacking out the poem and would not cause it to be reprinted.
Further, the defendants would wholesalers and re- circularise tallers with whom' they dealt
direct.
| INVESTITURE AT GOLD ́ SENT
THE PALACE
147 Recipients Of
Honours
The King held the first Inves-
titure of his reign at Buckingham Palace, states the "Times." It was an official occasion, and the 147 persons on whom the King con- in the ferred honours, awarded New Year List wore either uniform or levee dress.
In the arena he will inspect a and, since the oath had hitherto been framed "in doubtfull words triple guard of honour provided and expressions with relation to by the three services. The bands ancient laws and constitutions at of the Royal Marines, a Guards there Regiment and the Royal Air Force this time unknowne," The Tariff rates on Tranship. should be one uniforme oath" will be in attendance
taken by the Kings and ment Cargo from United King, that may be in all times to dom, Europe, Canada and U.S.A. come
The will be increased by 20 per cent Queens of this realme,'
"At 11 o'clock the King, wearing on and after the 1st June, 1937. oath was in three parts-the
the full dress uniform of an Ad- Full details of revised" tarif promise to govern qecording to
This "year's programme will in-miral of the Fleet, entered the rates are obtainable on enquiry Parliamentary statute, the prelude a special ceremonial parade white and gold Throne Room, and at the offices of the undersigned, mise to temper justice with or the Honourable Artillery Com-at the saine time a band of the
mercy. and the promise to main-
pany in the uniforms of past Grenadier Guards, on duty in the BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, tain the "Protestant reformed times. The pageant will be the
courtyard with a guard of honour, CHINA MERCHANTS S.N. religion established by law" and fret of a series of celebrations by
played the National Anthem. CO., LTD. to uphold the bishops and clergy the H.A.C. to mark its 400th an-
The King's Body Guard DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP in their rights and privileges.
The Royal Navy will return to Gentlemen-at-Arms were on duty CO., LTD. The first part referred only to the programme this year with an
in the Throne Room. Recipients "the people of this kingdom of inter-port field gun display and of awards were announced by the Lord Chamberlain, and each JARDINE, MATHESON &
England and the dominions competition. and the Royal Air CO., LTD.
the King presented the insignia of Force Will thereto belonging."
give quick-time
the honour bestowed. OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA.
It had to be inodified to meet physical training display.
The officers' jumping competi- Hong Kong, 8th March, 1937. the Union with Scotland, and tions for trophies presented by has now to be modified again to King George. V. and King Edward meet the present composition of VILI have attracted entries from
of the best riders the overseas Empire the re- most Extra THE HONGKONG FIRE
cognition of India, and of the Army, and keen competition INSURANCE CO..
new status of the self-governing LIMITED.
Dominions since the Statute of Westminster. NOTICE TO
EJR. MITCHELL, Manager for South China. 5115
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
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niversary.
certain.
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to
BY POST
Insurers Act To End.
New Practice
Successful steps have been taken stop by insurance companies to the practice of sending gold from this country to the United States by parcels past instead of by liner at fright rates, states the "Dally Telegraph.”
Some weeks ago a London arm of bullion brokers discovered that transport costs could be reduced by shipping golf to France and T sending it to America in postal packets. Many bullion brokers- copied the ides,
France was chosen because the British Post Office does not accept parcels of gold worth more than companies were £5. Insurance quick to move and the practice lasted for only three weeks.
Mr. H. AL Fisher, Warden of New College, Oxford, former Pre-t eldent of the Board of Education and a Governor of the B.B.C. was admitted to membership of the in the
Ls
Nervous of arrangements in New York for the handling and de- very of parcels containing gold, a committee of the underwriters." met and decided to increase the Insurance rate for gold sent by parcels post from 1s per cent, to 59 per cent. Bullion brokers found cheaper to consign gold hy Uners at freight rates with a 1s per cent. insurance than to send Draft Programmes and Entry
it by parcels post a 5s per cent. Order of Merit. Sir William The manager of a firm of bullón 1 Forms for the Second
Malkin, legal adviser to the Foreign brokers, which sends gold to Race Meeting to be held on
Office was created S Knight America "once a fortnight, stated SATURDAY, 27th and MON.
Grand Cross or the Order of St. that his firm had time to send DAY, 29th
1937 MARCH,
Michael and St. George. Captain only one consignment by post. (weather permitting) may be ob.
The Dominions now take their third part is once again modified. Esme Erskine, former British Con- tained at the Secretary's Office,
place as coequal members of the In 1689 it assumed that the sul in Western Abyssinia, and Mr. Roberts, lately Charge "Protestant Exchange Building the Club
reformed religionPatrick British Coinmonwealth, the free
d'Affaires at Addis Ababa, were House, Happy Valley; the Hong
The Sixty-eighth Ordinary
created Companions of the Order cient recognition of the "true of St. Michael and St. George. Kong Club: the Sports Club; and General Meeting of Shareholders association" of which "the Crown established by law" was a suffi- the Stables, Shan Kwong Read.. will be held at the Offices of the is the symbol."
Entries close at 12 o'clock undersigned on Thursday, the
The new oath takes no special profession of the Gospel." It Squadron Leader Francis Swain, NOON on Thursday, 18th March, 25th March, 1937, at Noon, for cognisance of the constitutional had to be modified to meet first holder of the world's height - the purpose of receiving the Re-difference between the Irish Free the Union with Scotland, which established State and Northern Ireland. brought in another
There were seven, women among port of the General Managers,
and then the Dis-
those who were honoured. Nine together with a statement of Both apparently are included church,
of the Irisli constables received the King's Accounts for the year ended the under "Ireland'a form which establishment
It became limited to Police Medal for Gallantry, and 12 is Church. can wound no Free State suscep- 31st December, 1936.
1937.
By Order,
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary.
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HONG KONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Ordinary Yearly
SHAREHOLDERS.
The Share Register and Trans. fer Books will be closed from the 11th to the 25th March, 1937, both days inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD... General Managers,
·
be held at the Offices of Messrs. Meeting of Shareholders will be The Hong Kong Fire Insurance as laid down by the Act of 1689, hical limitations.
Lowe, Bingham & Matthews, Mercantile Bank Building, Second Floor, Hong Kong, on Friday, the 2nd day of April, 1937, at 11.30 a.m.
The Register of Members will be closed from the 25th day of March to the 2nd day of April, 1937, both days inclusive,
By Order of
The Board of Directors,
JOHNSON, STOKES &
MASTER,
Secretaries.
held in the Offices of the Com pany 2, Queen's Building, Hong Kong, on Monday, 22d March, 1937, at Noon, for consideration of the Directors' Report and Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1936.
The Share Register and Trans- fer Books will be closed from 12th to 22nd March, 1937, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
E. COCK, Chief Manager.
Hong Kong, 15th Mar., 1937. Hong Kong, 1st March, 1937.
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Peak District,
Kowloon,
Victoria, New Territories.
cord. was decorated with the Afr Furce Cross.
.
"This, consignment." he said. was worth £140.000 and was sent In 50 postal packets, each contain ing about 400oz,"
MR. AND MRS. E. J. POTTER Among the passengers who ar- rived in the Colony by the .. President McKinley yesterday were Mr. and Mrs E. J. Potter who were married recently. Mr. Potter the managing-proprietor of
keen member of the Volunteers,
officers received the King's Police Mayo's Hat Bhoppe and la a very Medal for Meritorious Service.
KILLED HIS FRIEND
AIR BATTLE
IN
tibilities, for it ignores parti- the upholding of the Church of England as by law estab- tion."
The second part of the oath,lished in England.” in which the King' answers the Now there is a further change. Archbishop's question, "Will you Under the old oath the promise to your power cause law and to maintain the "Protestant re- justice, in mercy, to be executed formed religion, established by: in all your judgments?' stands law" was subject to no geogrup
It is now The expression is a little more confined to maintaining it "in
A Young Briton, formerly an ofĮ he arrived he saw soldiers remov- terse than the oath of Henry the United Kingdom" only, VIII:
while the reference to the Church ficer in the Royal Air Force, la in Ing the body of the pilot. Ye shall made to be done of England stands. The modi-a Paris hospital recovering from after your strength and power fications are alight, but they nervous shock after learning that his best friend had been killed equall and rightfall justice in make clearer the fine shades of in an air battle against him. all
He is Mr. Raineau Chene de your domes and judgements, the modern position. Gradually and discrecion with mercy and we have shed from the cere- Belvoir, son of a British Army of- trouthe;
monial of accession and corona- ficer, and himself a reserve French tion the harsh religious phrase- Air Corps officer. He went
Spain last August and joined Gen- ology of seventeenth-century ex-eral Franco's forces, clusiveness; though the Proten He took part in several air bat tant character of the monarchy,tles, and one day, while fighting pear Talavera de la Reina, he shot once its most vital charactéristi stands unshaken it has ceased to down a Government aeroplane
hind the rebel lines
or that of Charles II and James
Will you to your power cause law, justice, and discretion in mercy and truth to be executed to your judgment...
| HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. But the substance is the same be an irritant challenge to those
as it has been for centuries. The of other faiths.
to
RECOGNISED OLD FRIEND
He recognised the dead man as his old friend with whom he had taken military training in France. He has now decided to abandon his commission in Franco's forces. Mr. de Belvoir stated that he learned to fly in England. He re ceived a commission in the Royal
Air Force as a flying officer and served for four years. Then he went to France and joined the be-French Air Corps.
He landed and drove by motor car to the scene of the crasti. As
Joining the Spanish Insurgents when the civil war broke out, ne served of all fronts.
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