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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
Warm Welcome Extended To The Governor Of Macao & Mme. Teixeira
was
His Excellency the Governor of Macao; COMMANDER GABRIAL MAURICIO TEIXEIRA, accompanied by MADAME TEIXEIRA, accorded a cordial welcome when he landed at Queen's Pier, at 12.30 pm, yesterday, on his first official visit to Hongkong'
Prior to the entry into British territorial waters of the vessel on which the distinguished visitors were travelling, a formation of three R A.F. planes took to the air and, on meeting the boat, es-
corted it into the harbour.
H.K. Singers Score Again
Benefit Recital For Deaf, Blind Schools
On His Excellency and Madame Teixeira landing at Queen's Pier, the planes dipped in a salute and "broke" into a Prince of Wales plume.
Stepping out from Queen's Pier. accompanied by H. E. Major-Gen- eral A, E, Grasett, H. E Comman-
der Teixeira was greeted with the
Portuguese National Anthem, play.
ed by the band of the Middlesex
Regiment, after which the visiting
The Hongkong Singers' recital at Governor inspected the Guard of St. John's Cathedral last night was Honour drawn from the same Re- received with warm appreciation by giment.
a large and represenwuve audience, Their Excellencies the Governors the performance, in aid of the
of Macão and Hongkong, and
GENERAL
MACAO GOVERNOR GREETED
H.E. the Governor of Macao, accompanied by H.E, Mal-Gen. A, E. Grasett, G.O.C., being greeted on arrival in Hongkong.--. (King's Stadio).:
SKATING RINK ACQUAINTANCE GETS STUDENT INTO TROUBLE:
School for the Deaf, Kowloon, and Madame Teixeira, then left for BROKE INTO K'LOON RESIDENCE
the School for the Blind, Pokfulam, Government House where Com- reflecting the great interest taken mander and Madame Teixeira in their parts by the singers and will be staying during their visit. the skilful direction of the Hon.
LARGE ASSEMBLY Conductor.
Among the large assembly of The programme offered consisted prominent local personalities who of three selections. Blest Pair of inet the distinguished visitors to the charge, evidence was given Sirens (C. Hubert H Parry), "Sons were His Excellency Sir Geoffry by Mr. J. Gaan residing at No. 10, of Destiny" (Johannes Brahms) and Northcote, K. C. M. G., accom-Observatory Road, who said that "The Creation," Parts I and IIpanied by Capt. S. -Batty-Smith, in the early hours of April 21 he (Joseph Haydn). The principal ADC... Maj-Gen. A heard his wife scream. He dashed parts in "The Creation were taken Grasett, accompanied by Capt. Into the room to and defendant by Miss Pauline Chow, (Gabriel). R. E. T. St. John, A. D. C., the there. He tried to arrest him and Mr. G. F. D'Aquino (Uriel) and Dr. Rt. Rev H Valtorta (Vicar-the latter rushed to the verandah L. T. Ride (Raphael).
Apostelle of Hongkong), His Honour and jumped down to the yard. THE SINGERS
Sir Atholl MacGregor, and Lady Accused received injuries and was The Bingers taking part were: MacGregor, Hon. Capt, A. C. Collin- taken to the Kowloon Hospital. Mr. Mias R. T. Bow, Mrs. S. Choy, Mrsson, R. N., Hon. Mr. N. L. Smith Gaan said that he found his clock T. K. Chiu, Mrs. "J. Groundwater, and Mrs, Smith, Acting Group Cap- and a cigarette case on the Teran- Mrs. D. M. Richards, Miss S. Rod-tain T. S. Horry, Mr. Justice P. EF.dah. · rigues, Miss E. Thomson and Miss Gressall, members of the Executive
In his
accused A. Ore 1st Sopranas), Miss P. and Legislative Councils, Heads of Chow, Mrs. Ll. Evans, Mrs. G. God- all Government Departments (in denied that he went into the house dard, Mrs. G. R. Piercy, Miss J.fall-dress uniform), dir Robert Ho with intent to steal. He then de- Oram and Miss M. Leong (2nd Tang, Sir Vandeleur Grayburn and scribed an amusing story of how Sopranos), Miss G. Flower, Miss E. Lady Grayburn, Hon. Sir Shouson he was induced to the address.
About 9p.ro. the previous night, Gray, Miss V. K. Podmore, Miss M. Chow, Colonel H B. Rose, Mr. F. P.
Boares (Acting defendant said, he went to the A. Wood and Miss 1. Rollin (1st de Vasconcellos
That be entered the house thinking his girl friend's residence was the defence put up by a student, Lam Fong, 23, when he was charged before Mr. D. J. N. Anderson at the Kowloon Magistracy yes-
terday with entering a dwelling house with intent to steal.
As defendant pleaded not guilty)
Mias
AMUSING STORY
defence own
Wor+ Lal-san. (2nd Altos), D'Almada Remedios. Mr. J. P. They went out for a walk in Chat- Mesa G. F. D'Aquino, F. T. Fung, Braza, and Capt. F. P. Sequeira.
D. Leigh and Wu Pak-chan (ist
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Co-operation?
THE POLICE AND THE PRESS Representatives of the local Press-both reporters and photo- Sraphers-assigned to "cover" the arrival at Queen's Pier of His Ex- cellency the Governor of Macao, Commander Gabriel Mauricio Tel- xeira, and Madame Teixeira yester- day received the minimum of co- operation from the Police.
Pressmen, arriving at the. roped barrier, were besieged by a swarm of Police, demanding to see their "Press Passes." A good number of these same officers of the law had seen these same Pressmen" about
Altos), Miss B. M. Bicheno, Mrs. G. Consul for Portugal). Mr. artd. Mra, skating rink at Mongkok where he their duties before and could not A. Goodban, Mrs. A. C. Tribble, and/C. M, Correa, Mr. and Mrs. J. Mmade the acquaintance of a BL but be fully aware of their iden-
ham Road and after several hours tity and reason for being present.
AN EXHIBITION of intimate conversation, accused
Having satisfied themselves as to Tenors, Messrs. F. T. D'Aquino, T. | HOME FOR REFUGEE requested the girl to stay with him the identity of men whom they for the night in a boarding house now to be connected with the to which the girl refused.
Press for a considerable length of R. Trush, C. L, Wong and K. E. Wil-
However. continued accused, on The South China Christian Edu- Barton, J. I. Barnes, G. H. Piercy cational and Industrial Association their way back the girl pointed to time, the contingent of Police as- and C. Willcox (1st Bass) and for Homeless War Refugee Children No. 10, Observatory Road and told signed to this duty put on an ex- hibition of officiousness scarcely to Messrs. P. 8. Chen, L T. Ride, C. has decided to establish a" home (defendant to come there later be met with anywhere else but in
K. Chin. S. Hancock. H. Talbot, F.
Hamas (2nd Tenors), Messrs. W. M
CHILDREN
R. Templar, F. B. Wilson, EC. for 150 war waits somewhere be the night. The girl said that when Thomas and G. Bennett (2nd Bass),tween Yamping and Holping. More accused came he should clap thrice Mr. J. R. M. Smith, MA, Mus. than $3,500 has been earmarked as and she would open the door to B. (Cantab.), ARGO.. AROM,, initial expenses and also a main-dmit him.
Wa6
the Hon, Conductor Mesars. R. Baldwin and O'Nell Shaw the Hon. Accompanists.
ANNIVERSARY
•
CARESSED HEAD
comic-opera dictatorships.
A plainclothes CLD. came out with the information that the Press had been assigned a special and tenance fund for the first year.
The Bouth China Christian Edu- Later defendant came as suggest place from which to watch these cational and Industrial Associationed and after three claps the girl proceedings. This area, which the for Homeless War Refugee Children did not appear. Thinking that she CD. man described as a "square," has Mr. Choy Jun-ke as
Chair might have fallen asleep, accused was bounded on one side by a stone column, on another by a view of climbed up to the Brst floor. Не saw a head on the bed and caress-the harbour. the third by a stretch ed it, imagining that it was his of red carpet and on the remain- ing side by a view of the crowded street.
THEM.
OF NAZI ATTACK HEALTH BULLETIN iri triend's. He heard voice ON HOLLAND
The following is the Returns of coming from the bed and later a notifiable diseases notified
He as man's voice from next door. having occurred in the Colony was frightened and ran out to the "Today is the anniversary of the during the 24 hours ended at mid- verandah where he jumped down cowardly Nazi
the night on May 8:-Cholera, six cases to the yard..
attack On
Netherlands. Following the exam-Diphtheria, one case; Dysentery.. After evidence, accused was re- ple set by their compatriots in the four cases; Enteric Fever, eight manded for hours.
A reporter on one of the English newspapers (not the HKDF.), 2 man who has worked with the local Press for more than
10 years, WBs roughly handled by a CID, officer when he attempted to obtain a clearer view of the off-
Netherlands Indies, the members cases; Measles, three cases; Tuber- Det.-Sgt. A. Bethell was in charge cial party in the pier, the CID.
of the Netherland community culosia, 26 cases,
Hongkong have decided to pay one
day's income to the Netherland Re-
of the case.
lief Fund. The Hongkong Commit- HONGKONG RICE FOR SHANGHAI:
tee of this fund will remit the pro- ceeds to the Prince Bernhard Fund in London for purchasing military aircraft for the Royal Air Force and
the Royal Netherland Air Force.
S.M.C. PLAN WELCOMED
The Chinese press in Shanghai unanimously praise the efforts made by the Shanghai Municipal Council to bring Hongkong rice to Shanghai stating that it will reduce prices of rice there, reports the North China Daily News The Shanghai Rice and Cereal Guild which refused to co-operate with the authorifies in the distribution of the Hongkong rice was strongly criticised and in Its Dally Comirent columna, the Chinese American Daily News even urged the Council to punish the guild
The Netherlanders all over the -world outside enemy occupied ter- ritory uiready pay 5 per cent to 10 Der cent voluntary income tax to the Royal Netherland Government In London. Locally they also con- tribute to the Netherland Rellef that Fund and the Bomber Fund.
Mongolian Council
Most of the reports indiested Shanghai Rice Market has gone
the masks of members of from bad to worse. As if to nullify`
man muttering apologetically the while about “ozders.”
It was on the whole, a scene not at all in keeping with any ex- pressions of goodwill or co-opera- tion that have been, advanced by heads of the Police Department in regard to working together with the Press
FUNERAL OF DETECTIVE.
A large number of Police attend-
the guild had finally been taken the strenuous efforts made by the fed the funeral of P.C.C. 71 Leg authorities in increasing the susKam-yin, who was killed at Talbo
odt.
HOARDING BUSINESS
ply of rice by shipping cheap rice on Wednesday, which was held at the Ngauchiwan from Hongkong, prices in the local yesterday
It was anaerted this most of the market have gone up again. The Cemetery, Kowloon City. people well acquainted with the price of even $140 per picul was The cortege proceeding from the The first plenary session of the have been behind the hoarding is expressed in Chinese circles that into Nathan Road and Jordan Rd., Salyuan Mongoban Political Coun-business. The populace would no the Hongkong rice will help to and passing the Yaumati Police doubt support the Comet in reduce prices by about $20 per Station where high officers pald ell is scheduled to be held on May
General Chu Shou-carrying out its plan of distributing picul, profiteers tried to increase their last respects. 20, when Kwang of the Bhansi Provincial the rice from Hongkong by giving their prices.
The procession stretched for over Government will be present to give it directly to retail dealers, it was It was revealed in the economia mile length, with the Chung
Plenary Session situation should know HOW who quoted on Saturday. While hope Mortuary. Waterlou Hload, turning
directions on behalf of the Central Bal Authorities.
sections of the Chinese preas that Sing Band leading.... It is important to recall in this the rice worms" were spreading| Among those present at the connexion that both the late rumours that negotiations between funeral were the Commissioner of Mr. Yung Hsiang and Mr. Pai
Mayor Fa Glao-ch of Greater the Connell and Hongkong autho-Police (Hoa. Mr. J. P. Penne- Ying-chang, members of the coun-
Press rities in bringing rice to Shanghai father-Evans), Mr. C. G. Ferdue, cil are leaving here shortly for Shanghai and the unthese
urged the authorities to punish the bad not been completed.**** Mr. W. R. Scott, Mr. F. W. Shaf-
Buiyuan to attend the meeting, at executives of the guild long ago, It would appear, therefore, that tain, Mr. F. E. E. Booker, Mr, G. 8. which it is understood, measures to strengthen the administrative but no such steps have yet been while passively trying to increase Wilson, Chief Insp. M. H. Hourihan, Inner Mongolie by taken. The late Mayor even went the supply of rice here, the Coun-Chief Det.-Insp. M. Murphy, Chief system in
about closer, co-opera-so far as to advocate the abolitionell will have to do something post-Det-Insp. A. E Carey, Insp. C. bringing
tive in the local rice market so as Morttram, Chlet Chinese Det.-Insp. tions between the Banners and of that rice body,
PRICES UP AGAIN..
to improve the situation in an all-Wong Tau and many others, Leagues will be Wisbussed and de- cided upon.(Central News).
Meanwhile, the situation in the round manner
Many wreaths were sent.
Elbrary, Simprente Com
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