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OUTPORT ROTARIANS. MEET
OBJECT OF NEW CLUB
The first meeting of the recent- ly-formed Cutports Rotary Club in Hongkong was held in the Cafe de Chine, China Building, yester- day. when about 40 people sat down to luncheon, included amongst whom were some mem- bers of the Hongkong Rotary Club.
Essentially formed with a view to informality. the "Club has no permanent officers, such, positions to be filled in rotation. Yesterday's Chairman was Dr. S.F. Chien, and Secretary Dr. Y.T. Tsang. both of Canton
Dr. Chien, explaining the pur- poses of the Club, said that it may not be clearly seen why there should be a necessity for such, as there was the Rotary Club of Hong- kong. But present conditions were such that some outport Rotarians did not feel privileged to attend
Mr. Aw: Hoe and his bride, formerly Miss Chen Shou-yang. photo- graphed after their wedding, at Haw Par Mansion yesterday. afternoon. Mr. Aw is the son of Mr. Aw Boon-haw, of "Tiger Balm" fame.
the meetings at the Hongkong ANNUAL MEETING
Hotel. Many of them were, at present inactive so far as business was concerned, and even those that were actively engaged did not all for this reason or that. feel sa privileged.
OLD FRIENDSHIPS
QE R.E.O.C.A.
ON JUNE 15
The annual general meeting of the Royal Engineers Old Com- rades' Association will be held un Thursday, June 15, at 8 pm, in the At the same time, there was a Junior N. C. O's Dining Mosa strong desire to meet, to keep up Room, Wellington Barracks, its old friendships. It was to facilitate decided at a meeting of member's
such meetings that the club had yesterday at been formed, and the speaker emphasised that was not in any way intended to clash with the Hongkong Rotary Club.
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The following are the cewly- of the South China Amateur Ath- elected members of the committee
letic Association:-
Hon. Presidents: The Hon. Sir
GENERAL
Petition For Receiving Order Dismissed
BANKRUPTCY COURT ORDER
A petition for a receiving order brought by Leung Kin- hing against Lo Chan, trading 2.5 the Wat Man Battery Manufacturing Company, WES dismissed by the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor. In the Bankruptcy Court Jesterday. Mr. G. S. Ford appeared for the petitioning creditor.
Leung Kin-shing said that · Lo owed him $1,000 on a promissory note, and that the debt had not been paid tri spite of many re questa.
Questlaned by the Oficial' Re- ceiver, Mr. L. R. Andrewes, Leung said he had heard that debtor had assets in a trade mark and that it was worth several thou- sarids of dollara He was not aware of any other assets.
Petitioner said that he was not aware of the debtor's financial position.
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SEVERAL WRITS Shou-son chow. the Hon. Sir He Chau, the Hon. M. K. Lo, the Hon. Wai Man Battery Manufacturing Robert Kotewall the Hon. T. N. formerly the sole proprietor of the
agreed that debtor
Li Shu-fan, the Hon. WN. Thomas Company, employing some 60 men, which Lt-Col. Tam, HE. Hsu Shin-ying. Gen. I but denied that he knew of several Genet, M. G., R. E, took the chair. Tsung-jen, Gen, Pel Tsung-hst. Mr.is amounting to over $7,000, being assisted by Lt. G. C. Richards Le Yuk-tong and Mr. Doo Yuet-sued against debtor at the time
honorary treasurer) and S/Mal. sing. T. W. Lawrence (honorary secre- tary).
President. Mr.
the money was lent. Chau Man ch
Mr. Andrewes asked Witness
fan and Mr. Chan Lan-fong.
whether he paid, his solicitors $300 Vice-Presidents; Mr. Lo Tùng
to prepare the petition, and asked Chairman of the Executive Com-how debtor got to know. Peti- mittee: Mr. Ngan Shing-kwan. tlaner expressed surprise that Vice-Chairman: Messrs. Tse Yee-debtor took interest in his affairs.
J.P.
No definite programme regarding the conduct of meetings had as Nominations for officers for the yet been drawn up, Dr. Chien con- Association for the ensuing year cluded, and he Invited suggestions were received, and the meeting, from those present.
also beard a brief statement of the financial position of the Association, which was satisfactory.chuen and Cheung Man-tung.
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Treasurer: Mr. Fung Wai-hin. Hon. General Secretary: Mr. FUNERAL OF PTE. Walter Hanming Chen.
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Asst. Hon. Gen. Secretaries: Messrs. Lu Kwai-wing and Phillip S. Lee.
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"Does it hot look as though debtor does not owe you $1,000, but is trying, to get a receiving order by getting you to present the petition?" asked Mr. Andrewés.
Petitioner denied this;
DELAYED ACTION The Chief Justice: "Having lent debtor $1,000 on no security, why did you delay action all these months when judgment arter Judgment had gone against him in the Courts?"
Swimming: Lee Chi-hol. Football: Tien Lap-fat. Tennis: Wong Chi-pan. Basketball: Lum Chung-woon. Volleyball: Lee Po-tien." Billiards: Lam" Tin-chal.
Petitioner said he was not aware Track and Field: Lam Stu-wah.of debtor's financial dificulties Social and Entertainment; Chan until after he had been arrested Wal-jit.
and put in the Debtors' Prison.
A tea dance has been arranged at the Hongkong Hotel this after- noon in honour of Miss Genevieve or the Middlesex Regiment, took The funeral of Bandsman Stamp, Tobin, the Hollywood screen star. place yesterday at the Colonial and her husband, Mr. William Cemetery. Rey. E. D'A Staunton, Keighley, who are due "on a visit officiated. to the Colony to-day. Miss Tobin will also broadcast from ZBW at General A. E. Grasett, Major and Wreaths were sent by H.E. Major- 8.15 p.m., after which the visitors Mrs. C. E. S. Dobbs, Officer Com- will be entertained at a Chinese manding and all Officers, Lt.-Col dinner at the Ying King Restaurant H. S. Taversham. 5th Battalion by the management of the King's R/R. Corporal Ure Drums, L/Cpl. Theatre.
Holmes, Sgt. and Mrs. Edwards and Charlie. Band of Middlesex Regi-
Education: Tseng Cheng-ho. ment, L/C Meggeridge, Regimental
First Aid: Dr. Lee Ching-wa. Among York Club, 1st Battalion Middlesex,
those elected to the Chief Justice: "On two of the L/C. Plumber, Sportsmen of 1st executive committee were Messrs. writs execution was issued. By Battalion Middlesex, Lt. Peel, All Ngan Shing-kwap, Tze Yee-chuen, a judgment of this court an Ranks H.Q.. C Company, B Com-Cheung Man-tung. Fung Wal-hin, order was passed that the trade pany A Company. D Company Ng Wing-hong, Luk Cheuk-tung, debtor was, therefore, sole posses
Walter Hanming Chen, Mok Hing,mark could not be attached. The Corporals' Club, Major 8. F." W. M.] Millions of Del-Court, Bandmaster Kifford, All Chan Lee-sheung, Lao Pak-wal sor of the trade mark On March smart, well-ranks Detalls, All Ranks Signals.
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31 his illusions were, however, shattered when I sued an in- Junction restraining him from
dealing in the trade mark Later, debtor writes you a letter on which | you relied for these proceedings.
"The debtor was not in a posi-
IN COLONY the Colony of Hongkong Rover Scott, All Ranks 1st Battalion including the Island, Kowloon and Seaforth Highlanders Battalion the New Territories during the tion to file the petition as he was Yacht Club..
week ending at 8 am on Saturday,is friend of 10 years' standing unable to produce his books. You, Lt. Col. Newnham, Major Del-the 28th April, 1939, there were Court and Capt. Marsh, were altogether 81 traffic accidents as
on April 6 le the petition and among those present at the grave the result of which 1 person was
few days later debtor convenient- side.
killed and 35 persons were injured.ly appears in your soulcitor's
The person killed, a 10-year-old
office to be served with the by a motor lorry while walking on boy, was knocked down and killed Petition.
COLONY HEALTH RETURNS
the roadway.
.. Of persons injured; 23 were Seventeen cases of tuberculosis pedestrians, Who were either were notified to the Health De-walking or running across the partment on May 3, in addition to road and were struck by vehicles. four cases of measles, two cases of or 81 accidents, 39 were colll- enterte fever and one cae each of atons between vehicles; 38 were celebro-spinal fever. dysentery collisions between vehicles and puerperal fever and diphtheria.
Lance-Sgt. Amrik Singh, who appeared on remand before Mr.
"The Official Receiver suggests that there is clearly collusion:" The petition was dismissed.
LOCAL ESTATE. OF $342,900
pedestrians 14 accidents were due for some time has been left by
The largest local estate reported to other causes..
former French resident of Hal- phong
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YOUTHS' DAY
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There was a gathering of over 6,000 Chinese students at the Children's playground, Kowloon City, in celebration of Youths' Day yesterday.
The children pledged themselves faithfully to obey Generalissimo Chiang and to help the Country to resist the enemy to the last. Workmen, teachers, tradesmen, and villagers also attended.
UNUSUAL CHARGE
Lau Kwai-man, 10, a car-cleaner, appeared before. Mr, E. Himsworth at the Kowloon Court yesterday on a charge of malicious damage to a of Mr. E. 9. Wilson, Asst. Supt, of motor-car, No. 2096, the property
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Lau was charged with having let the air out of all four tyres on Wednesday. Sgt. Matches, pro-" secuting, requested a remand, of 24 hours ip police custody, which was granted:
LARCENY IN KOWLOON Mr. T. B. Fraser appeared as the complainant at the Kowloon Court yesterday when two men, Lai Ngan and Lai Taul, both unemployed, were charged with the larceny of Paying her first visit to Hong- The amount of the", estate is one wooden plank used as scar E. Himsworth, at the Kowloon kong, the U. S. 8. Astoria arrived $342,900 and was left by Pierre run-up, from outside a private Court yesterday, charged with here yesterday. The American Briffand, who died on July 5, 1937, garage at No. 4. Austin Road. The four counts of receiving bribes cruiser recently
the at No. 131, Boulevard Barrail, Mont two defendants were sentenced to conveyed and four of misconduct as a police ashes of the former Japanese pellier, Herzuit, France.
one month with hard labour and by taking gratulties, was further Ambassador to Washington, Mr. Letters of Administration have six weeks with hard labour, respec- remanded to May 11 at 3.30 p.m., Hiroshi Salto, to his homeland, been granted to Mr. H. J. Arm-tively. Acting Sub-Insp. Johnson, Mr. Hin-thing Lo, appeared for and will remain in port until strong. attorney for the bene- who prosecuted, stated that both the defendant...:
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