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Hongkong Daily Press.
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Post Office in the United Kingdom.
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ESTABLISHED 1857
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No. 24549. A¶GET¶A ****ET HONG KONG, TUESDAY, APRIL 27, 1937. 弍拜禮、日柒廿月肄年業卅佰玖仟登英 Price
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General Manager
SIR WILLIAM OROOKES
One of the greatest, scientists ever known be left a rich herit- age to the world. One of the beat of his gifts is that tinted lens which now bears his name. The result of yours of soientific rusoaruh and manufactured now for 17 years to give unprecedented comfort to sun-strained eyes,
·N. LAZARUS, The Colony's Optician distributes the genuine article.
Single Copy, 10 ⚫cts Per Month. $3.
COLONY'S ADMINISTRATION CRITICISED
INTER-UNIT BOXING
FINAL
Fusiliers Defeat Rifles
(BY ROY MURRAY)
The large crowd of excited boxing fans who assembled at Mur- ray Barracks last night to witness the Inter-Unit Final between the Royal Welch Fusillers and the Royal Ulster Rifles were treated to 15 thrill a minute fights. Fusillers run out winners by 7 points.
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The ringside officials were:- Referees Capt. J. R. McKintosh Walker, M.C.; Leut. C. G. S. McAllister, K.O.S.B.
Judges-Capt. S. J. Ritchie, M.C. (Seaforths); Lieut. J. M. Calvert (RE); Lieut. R. D. MacLagen (Seaforths): Lieut. R. Patterson. D.CM. (Seaforths).
Results were as follows:---
BANTAMWEIGHT
Pus. Fisher beat Ria Graham
by technical k.o.
FEATHERWEIGHT
(3rd string) Fus. Bray beat Rín. Hawe en points.
WELTERWEIGHT
12nd String Rin. Dowey beat Fus. Davies on points.
(3rd String) L/C. Roberts beat Rtn. Quinn on points.
(4th String) Rin. Armstrong beat LC. Simmons on points.
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MIDDLEWEIGHT
(1st String) Cpl. Weaver beat Cpl. Henderson on points.
(2nd String) Fus." Thyet beat Rin. Reid on points.
(3rd String) L/C. Page beat Sgt.
(1st String) Fus." Owen k.o. Rin. Grindley on points. McCartney.
(2nd String) Fus. Raven beat Rfn. Hughes on points.
LIGHTWEIGHT
(1st String) Rin. McClay beat
L/C. Powel on points.
LIGHT-HEAVYWEIGHT { Fus. Bagby k.q. Rin. Castles.
HEAVYWEIGHT
Fus. Frimston" k.o. Lt. Going.
WELTERWEIGHT
ANTI-SPITTING CAMPAIGN
RECOMMENDED
SINGAPORE VISITOR'S SUGGESTIONS
BUSES, VEGETABLE GARDENS AND SPURIOUS COINS COME WITHIN THIS SURVEY
TO THE EDITOR, THE HONG KONG DAILY, PRESS
Sir,As one who has spent a short holiday in Hong Kong and is about to leave the Colony, I would like to take the opportunity of offering a few criticisms in the hope that they may help to overcome some of your shortcomings and drawbacks.
First of all, when are you folks going to take notice of the terrible spitting habit so prevalent bere? Go where you will-in restaurants, buses, in the streets, in hotels, houses, cinemas, ferries it is all the same people simply must clear their No wonder the incidence of consump- throats and deposit the contents on the floor!
tion is so high in this Colony. One is aware that human life is cheap in China, but Hong Kong is, after all, a British Colony and you cannot afford to go by"Chinese standards here.
The appalling habit is not con- fined to the poorer or Illiterate classes. I have seen well-dressed English-educated people expecs, torating in all sorts of public
(1st String) Fus. Morgan, beat places with a complete disregard
(2nd String), Fus. Owen beat Rin. McCutcheon, on points. LC. Miller on points.
WEDDING CHIMES
LINLEY-SIMMONS
a
very
St. Joseph's Church, Garden Road, was the scene of pretty wedding yesterday when Miss Gertrude Mary Elleen Sim- mons, daughter of .Mr. and Mrs. A. W. J. Simmons, of "Erinville," Island Road, was united to Mr. Nicholas Linley, of Manila, young-
Result: Fus. 26 points: Rifles 19.
CORONATION LANTERNS
Standard Patterns
In celebration of the Coronation. of Their Majesties King George VI and Queen Elizabeth on May 12,
for the feelings of other people. More than once have I had to leave a restaurant in the midst of
months of ""breaking in" I have| Malaya. We have cured the babli grown somewhat hardened. I sup-there and. I say, you can cure it pose it is the same with other here western people here. They take it as a matter of course; but is that the right attitude to adopt?
·ACTION URGED
This is a British colony and 1 is up to the British authorities to
EDUCATE BY PUBLICETY
You must undertake a great anti-spitting campaign. Huge notices and posters must be dis played everywhere drawing atten- tion to the dangers of spitting in
HONG KONG EUGENICS
.LEAGUE
Proceedings At Annual Meeting
The annual meeting of the Hong Kong Eagenics League was held in the Jacobean Room of the Hong Kong Hotel at 5.30 p.m. yesterday evening, in the course of which the President, Prof. W. C. W. Nixon, after thanking the members for all that they had done for the League, paid a glowing tribute to the sterling services rendered by the Hon. Mr. R. A. D. Forrest, Hon.. Treasurer, who was entirely responsible for raising funds for the League which has at present a balance of $2,454.08 in hand.
Amendments to the Constitution, Thomas Le C. Kuen & Co., who were made and it was unanimous~ were re-elected. ly agreed that there should one President, two Vice-Presidents, two Hon. Secretaries and two Hon. Treasurers.
The Officers for last year were re-elected with the addition of a Vice-President (Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo) and an Hon, Treasurer (Mr. W. A. Zimmern).
The statement of accounts was unanimously adopted.
The Chairman proposed a vote of thanks to the Audtiors, Messrs.
a meal disgusted by such be educate the people according to public places. Every public place MR. BALDWIN
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TAKES Hong
haviour.
"When I first arrived in Kong such incidents, sickened me beyond description, but after two
CORONATION REVIEW
appropriate to this epochal occa- Parade On Gigantic.
Scale
sion, the local Coronation Com- mittee have approved "the adoption
est son of the late Mr. F. Fof standardized lanterns for night Linley, and Mrs. Linley, of Gains- borcugh, England.
The ceremony was performed by Rev. Father Brookes, and some beautiful crgan music was heard during the service, played by Rev. Father Riganil. The altar was beautifully decorated with whho Madonna Mlles which looked won- derful under the Ught of hany cundles.
The bride was given away by her father and looked lovely in a dress of exquisite, close y-fitting. white Chantilly lace, with long siceves and a high collag which") framed her face. The gown which was made by Rivelle had a long flowing scalloped train, with a long vell of tulle, lightly embroi- dered at the borders; and she wore High head-dress of pear's and
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illumination throughout the Co- One of the most elaborate shows
our standards of hygienic living. Seventy-five per cent of the people of Malaya are Chinese, but we do not get this sort of thing in
CORONATION BOOK WITHDRAWN
References To Duke Of Windsor
London, Apr. 26. The book "Coronation Commen- tary" by Mr. Geoffrey Dennis, con-
lony. These special lanterns, made of its kind ever staged in the Co-taining chapters headed "Edward
of Chinese silk, "are exquisitely de-lony will be seen on May 19, when signed in various colours, the lar the Coronation Review, in which gest size being three feet in dia- meter whilst the smallest one foot, and fitted with candle holders, or, if preferred, electric bulbs can be used...
all His Majesty's forces will take part, will be held at Happy Valley. The parade, incidentally, will be one of the main features of the Colony's Coronation celebrations.
The front portion. bearing pic- Four ine battalionя will take tures of their Majesties the King part in the parade in addition to and Queen standing on top of two detachments from the Royal Navy, hom'spheres, with waves, on the the Royal Marines, Royal Artillery, bottom-depicting “Britannia Rules Hong Kong and Singapore Brigade, The Waves".
RA, Royal Engineers; the Hong
VIII" and "Abdication," it is understood, has been withdrawn by the publishers, William Heinemann, after a demand by the Duke of Windsor's solicitor, Mr. A. G. Allan, who stated that If the book is not withdrawn and a suitable, apology. Issued a libel action would certain- ly follow- leuter.
Chinese characters are written Kong Volunteer Defenes Corps, CHINA REVIEW.
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at the sides and translated mean and Royal Air Force. "Happiness all over the world" and "Celebrations of Coronation of the new King."
The prices range from $0.50 to $5.00, each and are obtainable at Mr. Roger Woo, P.O. Box 511, or Phone 30103,
Home Racing Results
London, Apr. 26.
The following are the results of races' run to-day:-
GREENHAM STAKES
2,000 GUINEAS
The following are the probable starters and jockeys for the 2,000 Guineas to be run over a mile on
Fairford (11 to 2) first, Diplomat ↑ Wednesday, Apṛil 28:---
(7 to 2) second, Reviresco (20 to. Pot Boiler (Gordori Richards),
1) third · Eighteen ran Winning Goya IL (Elliott), Fair Copy (Per- margin: six lengths, two lengths. ryman). Phakos (Nevett); Foray
COLUMN PRODUCE.
(Pat Beasley), Le Grand Duc
Gainsborough Lass (7 to 2) first, † (8mirke), Sultan Mohamed (D. Sandsprite (25 to 1) second, Ruby Smith), Benior Harry Wragg), Tiger (3 to 1) third. Eight rani. Diplomat (Birett), Scarlet Plume Winning margin: two lengths, one (Beary) Midday Bun (Lowrey),
Fairford and half lengths.
(Weston); Reviereco (Carslake), The Hour (Smith), Midday Sun (100 to 9)-first, Ex-Leksar (Semblat), Sun Bather hibitionist (B to 1) second, Gotic (Steve Donoghue); April the Third (100 to 6) third. Nineteen ran (Bullock). No Jockeys: Prince Winning margin: three quarters of Arthur and Sandsprite.
Heuter. a lengths, a head.
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FOURTEENTH ANNIVERSARY OF WEDDING London, Apr. 26.-The King and Queen are to-day celebrating the fourteenth anniversary of their wedding. The are spending the day quietly at Windsor Castle.- Reuter's Bulletin "Serviço.
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HEALTH RETURNS
Two cases of small-pox and two of diphtheria were reported to the Health authorities for the 48 hours ended on Sunday.
The above photograph wna" tükenə yesterday after the "wod- ding of Mr. N. Linley and Miss GME. Simmons at St. Joseph's Church.
must be provided with spitoons and, most important of all, heavy penalties must be imposed on those (Continued on Hack Pago.)
MAY DAY IN MOSCOW
TOWN HOUSE
Behind The Scenes- After Retirement
Celebrations Planned of elder statesman after his re-
Moscow. April 20-According to preliminary data received by the All-Union Central Council of Trade Unions, the workers and, trede union organizations in France have already elected nearly 30 delegates, including a considerable number of women, to make the trip to Mos- cow for the May 1 celebrations.
Twenty-five delegates are also expected in Moscow from Repub- Ucan Spain, 16 from England, 25 from Czechoslovakia, also delegateg from Switzerland, Belgium, Swe- den, Norway, the United States,
and other 'Mexico
countries. Tass,
DUKE OF CONNAUGHT
London, Apr. 26.-The Duke of Connaught continues to improve.- British Wireless.
THE DOLLAR
TT. ON LONDON: 1 2-27/324. T.T. ON NEW YORK: 20-3/8
London Silver Market
(From Our Own Correspondent)
-", "London, Apr. 28. London silver prices to-day wére down 1/16 as follows:-
Spot Forward
Apr. 24. Apr. 26. 20-3/8 20-1/18 20-7/10 20-3/8
NEWS INDEX
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Sport
A brief informal discusalon took place after the meeting.
The following were elected to serve as officers for 1937-38:
Patrons: Sir Robert Ho Tung, Messrs. Eu Tong Sen, Lawrence Kadoorie.
President: Prof. W. C. W. Nixon. Vice-President: Dr. AL WOOK Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo.
Hon. Secretaries: MP. 8. 6. Fu, Dr. K. C. Yeo.
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SCOTSMEN MAKE
BEST HUSBANDS
Miss Dorothy Round's Opinion
It seems definite now that Mr. In the opinion of Miss Dorothy Baldwin intends to play the part Round, Britain's No. 1 tennis player, whose engagement to Dr. tirement from the Premiership Donald Leigh Little-a Scot-was towards the end of May, states the "Daily Mall.""
There is a lot of talk among his friends that he may continue as a member of the Cabinet with the office of Lord President of the Council and a seat in the House of Lords as an earl. Mr. Baldwin's friends, revealing his own mind, bellevé that
influence 19 essential in the Conservative Party. and the National Government.
They
want it to continue as long as possible, and are there- fore prepared for him remaining as the power behind the scenes to give advice to his successor:
Confirmation of this was given
when, negotiations were completed on Mr. Baldwin's behalf for the purchase of a London house, :69, Eaton-square, BW. This is the first London house Mr. Baldwin has owned for many years.
One of his engagements after the time he has selected to hand over the Premiership « to. Mr. Neville Chamberlain is to go to Edinburgh in the first week of July as one of the King's guesta at the Palace of Holyroodhouse.
announced, Scotsmen make the best husbands:
"I have a great admiration for Scotsmen." Miss Round said, "They are steady and reliable- qualities
which make them eminent'y suitable for husbands.
STAYING IN TENNIS
"My admiration for scots ap-. pears to be shared by a great many English women. Miss Betty Nuthall, for instance, recently be- came engaged to a Scotsman,"
Miss Round, who 15 on the National Advisory Council dealing.
¿
her
with the nation's "Fitness" cam- palgn, will continue with tennis career.
After taking part in the Wim- bledon Championships in June she may go on a tennis tour abroaji.
Dr. Little, who... la 28, is a graduate of Glasgow University, where he got his hockey. "blue." He now plays hockey for Stafford- shire.
The wedding will take place in September.
Boy Scouts At
Windsor Castle
DUTY BEFORE ALL
London, Apr. 23, About 1,000 boy scouts drawn
“London," "Ayr/ 26. from nearly every county in Bri- The grounds of Windsor Castle tain together with a contingent from were vialted by twenty thousand Southern Rhodesia marched past yesterday. The King, Queen and the King and Queen in the great dow of the Castle and were given two Princesses appeared at a win- quadrangle, of Windsor Castle yes- rousing casers.
6. 8. 9. terday afternoon. The Arch The King Inspected a thousand
27. bishap of Canterbury took part in King's scouts at Windsor Park. 12, 13. the service in St. George chaper The Chief Scout, Lord Baden- which followed and subsequently, Powell, addressing the scouts raid he and the Chief Scout, Lord that they follow the King's SXLR- Baden-Powell, v. addressed the ple of self sacrifice, putting duty Bconta
before all
-Beuter's Bulletin Service.
age 10,
British Wireleri.