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M. DOUMERGUE.
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Tel. 20209
NO. 3,402
PRESIDENT MARRIES AT 68.
M. DOUMERGUE'S
ROMANCE.
Paris, June 1. President Doumergue, who has been President of France since May, 1924, has made his first venture into matrimony at the age of 68, on the eve of his retirement
* from the Elysee..
*OPPO 二拜疆 號二月六英湝香 TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 1931.
NEW $2,000,000 BUILDING
AMBITIOUS WING ON
VENTURE.
UP TO TEN STOREYS IF PERMITTED.
TALLEST IN COLONY.
TO MARK the 25th anniversary of its establishment and to demonstrate its colossal growth over that period, the Wing On Company is next year embarking upon a building project on which they are prepared to spend at least two million dollars.
日七十月四
836 PRA ANNUL
HINDLY COPY 10 OENTS,
LOCAL BRANOIL.
PROJECT.
Silver Inquiry in China.
Nevada's Senators to Collaborate.
CRISIS IN ROME.
POPE'S GRAVE ADDRESS.
HONGKONG STUDY. | Attempt to Avoid
(Our Own Correspondent.)
Ill Feeling.
Rome, June 1. Shanghai, June 2 The critical outbreak of anti- The two champions of Nevath's Catholic manifestations in Romei silver interests, die will meet in was the subject of a grave ud- man and Senator Oddie will meet in dress by His Holiness the Pope Shanghai today to discuss the all-to twenty-four Cardinals this ver problem with leading loral font-
morning. Xoentives, Finl
Senator Oddie nut bis party ar-
They stened to an extremely
situation, the Pope dealing with The ambitious nature of the scheme is such that while! "ived yesterday award the U.S.8 lengthy explanation of the whole it will meet the demands of a growing business anal guns fal Henderson from Manila and long-the bearing of the present crisis.1
kang, and Senator Pitiman is due branch out into entirely new fields, it will give to the Colony-to arrive in day fanm Japan abuare on the Lateran Treaty of 1920, which brought peace between the if sanction can be obtained, its highest building, a compact the President Jefferson.
Vatican and Italy.
THE block of ten storeys.
This magnificent new building... cut ruction on which is to rom-
mence about the end of Bext year. RETURN OF LONG
site
will arise o the existing Inf the Company's stores, forming homogenous block of 30 shap spaces, of which half from Des Vority Road Central and the other half on the waterfront.
071
He was married quietly to-
Final details regarding the lay day at the Elysee Palace to out of the proposed, building are Madame J. Graves, who has been till in a nebulous stage,
as the
LOST SON.
On his arrival, there wit be a
1.VEA
Our photo shows Emilio Scala, alian cafe proprietor, tehase ticket won 2352,000 in the Irish Sweep na the Grand National. He has been unable to collect owing to u trgal action.
BRITISH
reception riven by Mr. Julian Ar ported the altitude of the Pope. OPEN GOLF
nold, the U.S. Commercial Alache
at his offers.
Alter a survey of conditions in Shanghai, both representatives will proceed to Hongkong to make a further study, returning later in |STOLEN BOY RETURNS the mouth in order to study the
AS A MAN,
almost to man-
situatim in the North. Peking, Tientsin. Mancharia etc.
It is nu reported that the Party will visit Nanking to discuss, the
Cardinals unanimously sup which 3414 most cundiliatory, while strongly insisting upon the rights of the Church.
TITLE.
His Holiness said he did not fear that the Lateran Trenty was seriously menaced by the present disagreement, but he had sternly COURSE RECORD
forbidden all Church processimi outside ecclesiastical property in order not to afford an excuse for
othunds of either side.
The Vatican newspaper, OmerVA- eials of the National Government.fore Rommene has been instructed
a friend of his for many years. further opinion of architects, and
In an active politient li ex-the views of the building authori STORY OF ESCAPE. [matter of rehabilitation with off- tending over a period of nearly ties will have to be consulted on forty years, he has frequently said the type best suited to the purposes of the Company, but it is possible that he has had no time to con sider matrimony, and in fact has to give at least some idea of the never taken any conspiemens partestent of the project, in social life.--Kenter.
SCOTT'S BID FOR
NEW RECORD.
THE WORST PÄRT COMPLETED.
London, June 1. Flight Lieutenant 1. W.-A. Scott, whose flight from England to Aus- tralia in April established cord. arrived this Karachi on his homeward journey. The left for Jusk at noon.
morning
Now grown hood and barely recognizable to; his mother, a young Chinese, 19 years of age. has returned to Steel Frame Building, his parents at Hunghom, after' The Company
nside an absence of nearly seven years, hust sel ample reserves from a Building; having escaped from virtual cap- Fund which will ensure a building tivity and coming to Hongkong! Fot colossal dimensions without from Chinese territory,
sacrificing solidarity nananes.
X similar
via
and
per Macao.
He was kidnapped nearly seven Strel-frame foulation
Years ago, that to
MRS. MONTAGU IN MOSCOW.
BROKEN.
not to publish for the present, MacDonald Smith's
details of anti-clerical disturb ances or official steps against the Catholic action party.
Telegrams are arriving at the Vatfean from all over the world, lexpressing indignation at the recent disturbances and homage to the Bol Sec.-Reuter,
COMPLETES PROJECTED AIR JOURNEY.
Moscow, June 1. The Hon. Mrs, Edwin Montagn has made excellent time in her
at Mosow i'
S.L.I. DESERTER ARRESTED.
FOUND LIVING IN SHAMSHUIPO.
over
Fine Effort.
Poddar Bldg.
THE DERBY SWEEP.
Ten Prizes for Far East.
THE LUCKY LIST.
London, June 1. Nearly four thousand Com- cach pensation prizes of £100 are now being drawn at Dublin in connexion with the Irish Hog- pitals Sweepstake on the Epsom Derby.
Ten of these special prizes have go to the Far East, the list of lucky winners being as follows:
Mins I. Pengelly.
230, AteAllater Road.
Penang.
G. Mathieu Veerchart,
French Club,
Shaughti.
Chicken,
c/o China Navigation Co.,
Shanghai.
"Robube."
Mexx 20,
J. Videro,
H.M.S. Medway.
96, Nathan Rond,
Kowloon.
C. A. S. Williama,
Chinese Maritimes Customs,
, Ruchart, Peking.
Mulcahy,
c/o Chartered Bank.
Manilo.
Easy Money.
Paterson, Simons and Co.
Patty,
Singapore.
Kuala Lumpur.
Kibthong,
efa A. F. Rodrigo.
Bangkok House Furnishing Co.,
Bangkok.
ondon, June 1. MacDonald Smith, who learn- led his golf on the Carnoustic
course as a boy, and has nowi
Those who have not yet drawn returned to the scene of his boy-prizes need not despair entirely. hood from the United States, a Further drawings for £100 prizes famous golfer. returned the best are being made to-morrow.
Mr. J. Videro is the proprietor score in the British Open Golf Championship, which commone-of the Cafe Pavilion in Kowloon, A report his unexpected now plane, arriving in the new Gloucester Building, toeturn has been made to the patien-day after a journey Jast
ed to-day.
Another Derby Sensation. quote a near example, will mark by his mother, Long Puk, of 88, three days from A-khabad. Fou
MacDonald Smith has been the first process of construction. Wahy Street. Hunghom. Shermpleting her tour after some
assiduously practising on the two Another Derby sensation has Stone and concrete will convert
stated that the lad, Ng Ping-thrilling adventures,
championship courses, Panmure been caused by news from Paris Her first plaue, it will be re- the skeleton into an imposing swab, was missed from Bis home
time where the Comte de Ferol, owner ture, going to as great a height as, in September, 1924, and returned called, was destroyed by fire in a
Having evaded Police and mili.and Carnoustic, for some decupants
six past, and has, become thoroughly of the Derby horse. Pokerdus, has Trash landing. the
for a res is permitted.
fon Saturday last.
searchers tary
Raven. acquainted with their tricks. He stated that he does not propose While it is the fond hope of the al
The youth, in reporting to the being pulled out just in time-months. Private G.
the
conditions to run his mount on Wednesday. Company that they will be allowed authorities the circumstances of Reuter,”
deserter from the Somerset-light Boon__mastored_ to go up to as high as ten storeys the kidnapping, stated that he was
Infantry, was arrested in a house brought about by the heavy rains and thus cunfer distinction to areosted in the street by an un-
in the Chinese quarter yesterday, of the week-end, requiring new their structure as being the tallest known Chinese who took him to a
wariant and holes to be eat by the ground-staff. Armed with a building in the Colony, the fact tea house prior to leaving by train
#reompanied by military police, and broke the record for Panmure is not overlooked that a decision for Sha Kin village, in the Tai
Sub-Inspector Fraser of the long-with a card of 70. on this point has in any event to Shan District.
kong Police visited the second
Another good performance was referred
the Building He was subsequently sold for,
floor of No. 167. Tume Chau eredited to Reginald Whiteombre, Street. and there found Raven..
over the Carnoustic to Chan Wali-hing, the
playing master of the Mei Yin carpenter |
He deserted from the S.L.I. in shop, where he worked until a few
November last shortly before the course, who headed the Hat with a
ward of 72, one under par. weeks ago when, having in the
battalion left for Indin. meantime saved sha sum of! While 11. M. the King was driv- ! Of his experiences since Novem- money, he escapes. He took a ling in full state from Buckinghamber, where he has been and what passenger beat to Macao and from Palace to St. James Palace to-day he has been doing, there is at
gane to Hongkong by to hold the third levee of the sea-present no information.
|
Scott has completed this part of his journey from Wyndham, Western Australin, in seven days.
The reened for the Australia to England flight of 12 days, is held by Air Commodori Kingsford- Smith who also held the England | Authority for approval. to Australia record ont it was lowered by Scott-British Wireless,
PORTUGÁL SHOWS
HOW.
STÁBILISATION OF CURRENCY.
Lishon, June 2 The Portuguese Government has issued a decree stabilising the eur-
Time.
Half at Far the moment, the Company is progreding on the assumption of being allowed at lengt minimum of eight storeya,
$330
Building will be carried it in there wo sections, commencing with teamer.
of the present the western half block bound by Wa Man Lane. This will enable the Company toi
the business during [10] whole process of construction, ¦ Cesffigated to last for a year-and-¦
a-half.
Carry
It possible, the verandahs will be
MINERS HOURS.
AN INTERNATIONA). AGREEMENT.
Gepeva. Jane 1.
renes at the rate of 11 gold preserved as adding to the utill-A working day of seven and
escudos to the pound sterling as from July 1--Reater,
THE FEETHAM REPORT.
'AN UNEXPECTED
PART III.
(Our Own Correspondent.),
ties of the schume as a whole, und
in other directions, the interior three-quarter hours in enal-mines lay-out and means of ingress and has been approved by 30 vutes to egress will be planned on up-to-15, by the Conference at the inter- date lines and with full consideration Labour Office dealing tion for the needs of the business with iers" hours.--Renter and of the public.
Central Arcade.
per floors in that portion of the An arcade will run through the block, facing the waterfront as to centre of the building, from Des one half of the area only.
Voeux Road to the waterfront, and
this will provide the store with
Amusement Park.
KING HOLDS THIRD LEVEE.
MEETS HIS UNCLE WOHLE EN ROUTE.
London, June 1.
son, he met his uncle. the Duke of Connaught, whose closed motor-ear! slowed down to allow the Royal | Progession to pass.
The King leaned forward and smiled at his uncle, who raised his i that and bowed, British Wireless, i
STRONG HAND IN SPAIN.
GAOL FOR RETICENT BANKERS.
.
I
Madrid, June 1.
BRITISH VITAL STATISTICS.
INCREASE IN BIRTHS RECORDED.
London June 1.
His brother, Charles Whit- combe, the captain of the British Ryder Cup team, was always in difßeultics and took 82.
The best scores among the principal contenders for the cham bionship were:
Panmure.
MacDonald Smith (U.S.A.) Manern (Argentina)
70
72
A. Compston
72
Henry Cotton
Genta (Argentine) 3. Duncan
The Registrar General's return, Horton Smith (U.S.A.) for the first quarter of the current Tommy Armour (Ù.S.A.) year shows that of 169,820 live C. J. H. Tolley
births registered, 81,881 males and 77,939 females,"
were
SHANGHAI YACHTS'
Carnoutle.
Acratched.
~~Router.
ANGLO-SOVIET DEBTS.
Carmelus, fancied ́ ́in ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄Bonte" quarters, jarred himself when he galloped over a mile and a half en Saturday and has gone lame. His trainer. Mr. Walter Griggs, has announced that Carmelus will be scratched.
Link Boy, who was reported to have been found amisa on Satur- day left for Epsom this morning and will probably run in the Derby.
Calcutta Sweep.
A message from Durban dia- closes that a Durban business ITian,
Mr. Frank Stiebel, has drawn Goyescus. In the Calcutta Sweep-Reuter,
PROTECTION IN CANADA.
BIG DEFICIT SHOWN IN BUDGET.
Ottawa, June 1. The Canadian Government's financial year has closed with a deficit of over $75,244,000,
This fuct was disclosed by the 76 Prime Minister, Mr. R. B. Bennett This Budget Speech in the Houss
of Commons to-day.
He stated that all sources of revenue had diminished owing to the trade depression, with the exception of income tax, which was based upon 1929 earnings.
The number of live births showed 1. Whitcombe un increase over the figure for the
Arthur. Havera correspondending period last year. Farrell (U.S.A.) of 1.100.
G. Sarazen (USA.) Stern measures are being taken: The death rate for the quarter E. Whitcombo by the Republican Provisional was 16.5 per 1000.
J. Turnesa (U.S.A.) the Aubrey Boomer The natural decrease of Government with a view to coun- It's main entrances. Half-way The other half will be occupied teracting the depreciation of the population by excers of deaths over R. Kirkwood along the length of this drcade, by an up-to-date Chinese restau- poseta.
births was 2,378-British Wire-Jose Jurado (Argen.)
C. Whitcombe lifte with a capacity of 25 passen-raut, on the same lines as the re- The Minister of Finance states Tess gers, will be installed, and these cantly-opened Great China Restaur- that he had ordered bankers to Shanghai, June 2.
together with a main stalregunt, with a roof gardon that is submit a statement of foreign and It is disclosed that Mr. Justice built around the shafts, will give prospectively held out as a park Spanish gold securities in their Peetham, the Firm Par of the access to the upper departments of containing many forms of amuse hands, and foreign currencies Report on Shanghal and the the stores,
ments for the publle. On thewe up- deposited with then fature of the International Sottle-
The whole of the ground
floor per Hoora
If the statements returned are ment has intensified interest in with the exception of a corner have their administrative offlers.
the Company will also
found to be Incorrect, the bank Part II, has niso prepared an formed by the angle of Ramsey St. The new block bounded by Des directors concerned will be im additional Part.
It is anticipated that Part 11and Des Voeux Road which has Voeux Road and the Central Praya prisoned.
That the activities of the will be available for publication been set aside for a lobby and lifts on its two main sides, and by Wa
the middle of June.
It will to a hotel and of the first, second Man Lane and Rumsey Street on Republican Government have not left this morning at 10.30 o'clock the on their return journey to Shang-
London, June 1.: The tea duty Is fixed at four" Justice Feetham's proposala rögarding the tuteur to the business will be given over the others, will have a length of aftored, the segment have
of the department 240 feet and a depth of 160 foot. public has been strikingly rovent hai-Reuter.
The Anglo-Soviet, Debts and cents a pound when imported direct the Settlement.
It is on a alte which la the ex-ed to-day by the returns of a num-
Claims Committee mot to-day and from place of growth or the United Part III will be very brief, but seventh, and what additional floors Company and has an area of with
The fourth, fifth, aixth, and clusive property of the Wing On ber of mantelpal bye-elections
Charged before Mr. Hamilton, at discussed the present position in Kingdom; and eight cents a pound took place Yesterday Kowloon this morning, with the theft the sub-committees dealing with under the intermediate and general will be equally important. It la
hon completed it commendations as to how to bring authorities, will be occupied by the into affect the curgeations made otel at present occupying the up-from the harbour
Tattung (Great Easternly improve the skyline as seen havs triumphed almost every-was antenced to two months hard cellaneous claims-Briti
and third
stores.
new
where
-Reuter.
VENTURE.
RETURN JOURNEY FROM NAGASAKI.
Nagasaki, June 2. The yachts Chelidon and Nidaros
COMMITTEE AGAİN MEETS
labour on each charge, consecutively. 1688.
IN LONDON.
The Premier announced several measures involving fresh taxation.. and also tariff revisions in an upward direction designed to pro- tect Canadian industries against foreign competition-Reuter.
Tea Duty..
three rates; aré ̋ten/Dents”a-punt