AFTER THE MOTOR BUS NOT TO
DELUGE ·
QUICK VICTORIES
IN FIRST-CLASS
CRICKET
SCHEDULE
KOWLOON COMPANY
FINED
Mr. S. T Louie, proprietor of the Kowloon Motor Hin Company, appeared at the Kowloop Magls London, May 26.
tracy before Mr. Grantham this After the deluge, the bowfers morning in answer to two sum- have come into their own mengainst him for not run- again) and four of the first-classing his buses in accordance with ericket matches cominraced yester
Sergebot Serin day were brought to a definite re-
['''{'t*}}}'t], sult this afternom, a they under while Mr. Louie was defended by
schedule.
Hampshire, Sussex and Not tinghamshire won by an "funings, Yorkshire were succissful by nine wickets.
|
schedule.
Mr. OEC. Marton.
J1 was alleged by Sergeant Serim that on May 11, bus No. belonging to the Kowloon Motor Rns Company, arrived at the Com pany's garage from Un Long at 15,15 pan, which was 18-minule
tou ourly.
THE
HONGKONG
A NEW HOME FOR
GIRL GUIDES. .
FOUNDATION · STONE LAID
YESTERDAY
TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, MAY 27, 1932.
PICKED OUT
FOR
DIFFICULT JOB
(Continued from. Page 1.)
his Majesty's Government wit
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A red letter event in the history have to review in consultation of the Girl Guide movement in the with you the whole question of Colony occurred yesterday, when the constitutional future of the the foundation, stone of the new Island. I take this opportunity Headquarters building, that la toto convey to you and to all who provide a homp for the organiza-are working with you my appre- tion, was laid by II. E. Major Gen-cintion of the way in which a eral J. W. Sandilands, General Om-diment-
situation has heen cer Commanding. The alte was handled. And i» conclusion I one found for the movement by would express to you and Lady
6-6.25 p.m. Orchestral the military authorities at a point Storrs my sincere Sympathy on Lowe's Dream After the fati (Czubika). above Murray Barracks, within the loss of your works of art and Douglas)
Buper-Clarian Orchestre C1841, other valued possessions, which Bentley of Chappell intact convenient reach of the city.
A distinguished gathering was ure the collection of n
Jack Rylan and 1854 Oreliesten V141N, lifetime. present at the ceremony, including and which, I fear, no monetary
Baite Orientale (Popy)
Marck Weber and His reheaten C1845. In addition to II. E. the Officer Ad- [compensation could replace for ministering the Government and you.'
6,25-7.23 p m. A Concert. Mrs. W. T. Southern (who in the Heartbreaking Seene, tocal Commissioner of Girl Guides), Mr. Marten pointed out that ac- Commodore and Mrs. A. H. Walker, November 1. Mr. Arthur Merton In a message from Nicosin un [cording in the pullee regulations, Lady Pollock, Mrs. T. H.
Pases were not allowed to proceed 11ivisional Commissioner). Mrs. wrote (In the Daily Telegraph)in Files in a Chile Cinnies (3) Rush at a speed greater than 20 miles Anderson and Mrs. Robertson (Dis" have just visited it. A more an hour, but they bad given #trict Commissionera), Mrs. Grint ragle and heartbreaking sečne Ser-Parted To The Company a zehedule, which
could HOL be imagined. Sir
Farla Ackland (Conirska) C1702. (Hon. Secretary), Mr. Tang Shiu- They the Company could not kin, Mrs. R. H. Kotewall, Mrs.
Storrs had an Ronald
almost Istenntenital-Introduction And Allegra for
Itarp with team and Woodwind Ac (273) defested All-maintain unless they proceeded | Owen Hughes, Mrs. E. R. Halifax,nique rollection of clansie Trea upniment (Havel) India (31 and 119) by an innings fabove that speed.
Bev. ..G.
sures, sculptures, antiques, his ፐ. Mins Sawyer, and 103 runn.
The poster denied this, inspee Yorkshire
Waldegrave, and other friends and toric relies, and books. Not (115 and 38 for 1)
|ter Mason syeing that he himselt,
single one remain. defeated Somerset (78 and 91) by had gone over the route.
beautiful Rokhara nine wickets.
Curiously enough, although ent- ditions favoured Th attack, Une highest individual score of the sen son was made at Cambridge yester. day, Keeton hitting ng two hun- dred runs exactly and remaining undefeated until the eforture 1494 applied with six wickets down
Resulta:
Hampshire
supporters.
King
AL
Notia (382 fur & ben's Cambridge fraeding the times, Sergeant Serim Kround, while there were also pres are only 'charred remains, and the f
Sussex (271) beat Ericester (88. and 92) by an ineings and 93 rams.
University (31 and 813 by an niogs and 287 rank.
HONOURS LIST.
Hatting.
Keeton (Notts)
Arnold (ampshiren
Cros-examined by Mr. Marton after he had given ovidence re-
in-intimated that the priest mind if the buses were a little Tate, but if they were too early it would! can se TRAMV puple to thin theip.
200
113
Nut Owe
Bowling.
Coy 15
Verity (Yorkshiret
Larwoud (Natts)
Your (Nott)
wad
Bailey (Hampshire?
Hinzel (Somerset).
Scott (Surex}
Kennedy Hamgirdy
...!
for 18
for
fro 21 for
for 13
for
for
for 15
ALLINDIA'S DEFEAT
ing practically nuchangel.
Araull, who
A due of $10 was imposed in Baek uzumons.
TRESPASSING ON
CRUISER
in leadtar roalty to a hotze
Girl Guides provided a guard of honour at the entrance into the
rent Buy Scouts representative of the different troops in the Colony. In calling upon General Sandi lands to lay the foundation stone, Mrs. Sauthorn said: “.
The Guide niovement comes of age this week, and no more welcome birthday gift could be bestowed on us than the permission to build a home of our own and the means with which to build it.
Through the unfailing kindness of General Sandlands, we
have obtained permission to build this site, and many kind friends.
$8,500 which is needed for building.
the
7 p.m. (Stock Quotations, Mali Notice, etc.)
Pisto Solo-Impromptu la A Plat (Chopint.
Hongkong (Uḥamina)“
Bean Mollylteh D1217.
Gong-Down the Vale (Molti
Viro Hiring Quartet with 4. Cekerill, 1. Murchy and C. Draper Cień2/0105, Song-Star of the East Habr), of his Sonhe Garden of Allah (Marshally
Peter Dawnuza non-Haritone) C1010. Tapestries.
Tan Solo-Hungarian Thepady, No. 14 Priceless carpets, pictures, and {1,inxt
Mark Hambourg Cida. pieces of the Holy Carpet, there
7.23-8 p.m. Variety. silverware is melted. The Govern-)
et archives are gone, including menu Song-That Short Have the Griginal Orders in Councilmorous Sane-River, Stay Wor Frem and innnuscripts appertaining to In
Gel Fleida 19821. the taking over the island from Organ Solo-Valse Myntateuse (Berle). which he made when he surveyed Song-Little Bay Hives. Turkey, Lord Kitchener's map, 9mm Sadu-Souvenir di Valentins (Wood)
Arthur Mexle 3060. the island, and his thentolite Bong-A Persian Roseland box."
last
of
Walter.
my
Metville Gidenti (Baritone) 13267. Piano Solo Wake Up and Dream-Medley. Piano Solo-Sho's Funny Thoi Way
Carroll Gibbons 103. Song.It's Nothing to do With You, Sour-Dream Lover
Genele Fields (Comedienne) 135M, Orchestral The Song of Mange,
De Great and His Orchestra 3804,
8 p.m. Local Time and Weather
Report.
8.3.10.30 p.m. Chinese Programme. 10.30 p.m. Rugby Mid-day Press
SON OF BISHOP STUBBS. Sir Edward Stufils, youngest son of the late Bishop Stubbs Oxford, wats Governor of Hong-Orchestral-In Visitors DIDN'T KNOW IT WAS A | have supplied us with the sum of from 1910 to 1925. If we
WARSHIPTI
The (except
year of his Governorship, he was in charge it is impossible to name at this the Colony during its most pros- trespassing on board "H.Mmoment all those who have helpedrous period. He remained long Cornwall, yine alomeade the Roy to raise this, sum for us, but we see the worse of the Naval Dockyard, a Chinese who ap
1925 strike over. Many big public mured betona Me. Sehofield at the taking our dream come true.
thank them with all our hearts for
works were carried out during his entral Patice Court this morning
We are very proud that General stay here, nad his name is perji- stated that he did not know he was Sandilands hits allowed us to call uated in Stobbs Road, on a warship,
carcer -started in our headquarters after him. Ap-Colonial Office, and then, in 1910- Was states that the sedhur. We ask him kindly to lay 11, he was sent on a specini mis- was found on board at 10.15 am. vestorsiny
the foundation stone of the Saudi-sion to Malays and Hongkong, In in the vicinity of the Innds Hut. (Applause). Ward Room 11lcers' Mess. When
1912, he was a member of the Wast GENERAL'S SPEECH. asked what he was doing, the ve
African Lands Committee, and
t
News,
10,35 p.m. Close Down.
All reened In the shore Furopean pro the rames are kindly puppalled by Monary. B.
Moutele and Co.
Batting and Bowling Fails The All-Indin team, grappling with British weather conditions, failed badly at Southampton. Bat ling Brst, they were dismissed for 51 runs, Keely and Bailey bowl-plied that he was looking fur work. Before laying the foundation from 1913 to 1919 he was Colonial A the of $50 or one month's hard stone, with a silver trowel present-Steretary, in Ceylon, from which labour was-impact it being pointed to him by Mrs. Smithorn où bespost he came to Hongkong. In Hen-ed out that the land been several half of the organisation, General 1926, he was appointed Governor dren's successor in his chorar fareenies from M.II. ships lying Sandilands addressed those present of Jamaica, where he has siner beristic style of hatting, contri-alongside the Dockyard. buted 113 to Hampshire's excellent total of 273. The fadians stro
amely in their second knock, but were dismissed for 119,
Bl some quarters
1
ix regarded
'LOW SCORING
Average of Ten Runs
A Wicket
Yorkshire led Somerset by only thirty-seven runs on the first in- nings at Buth, but in a match where scoring wng extremly low,
wiekets victory to-day.
BRITISH WHEAT
COMMISSION
as follows:
remnined,
RE-SHUFFLING.
1 regard it as a great honour to fe eller upon to lay the foundation stone of the now But for the Hong- Sir Edward's new appointment kong Girl Unides, appreciate the has necessitated an extensive re- honour all the more, since it was shuffling of Colonial Governor- Mrs. Southern who first invited me ships., Sir Ronald Storrs, who has to perform this duty. Mrs. South-been Governor of Cyprus since orn was one of the first people that | 1926, is being transferred to North I got to know well on nty arrival in | Rhodesia.' He hus had a distin- Hongkong early in 1929 and she | guished carreer, notably in Egypt. has remained my stimehest friendi In 1917, he was in the Secretariat and supporter in the Tolong over of the War Cabinet, and from then Go- since, need hardly say that until 1920 he was Military the regard to a very great compli-vernor of crusalent, being men- toned in despatches. Afterwards,
LORD PEEL TO BE THE CHAIRMAN -
Londen, May 26. The Minster for Agriculture, Sir John Gilmour, informed the House of Commons that
mane.
Verity bowled capitally to take faintly, were abost to appoint a 6 wickets for 28 runs in Somer-Wheat Commission, sel's first innings, which closed a Poel as Chairman. 78, Yorkshire replying with 115, It would include representatives enough not to believe it, I have not Hazel taking five wickets at a cost of growers of home-grown mill-
able whent, millers, importers and] thuar mata, British Wireless,
of six runs apiece.
it was sufficient to enable a mi Secretary for Scotland, the Home meat when I hear that the hat is Secretary and himself, acting going to be called after me by
Humain memory is with Lord.
short and (although some of you may be polite the slightest doubt that, in five or six years-time, certainly in ten years tipte. arguments will arise eveu antong soldiers as to whs was 6.0.0. of the China. Cefomand in 1932. Sach arguments can be 'de- finitely settled by the Girl Guides of Hongkong who will be able to, state definitely that his name was "Sandilands," our hot was exiled after him, and if you do not believe it go and read the inscription on the foundation stop
Somerset's second effort pro- dued 94, leaving Yorshire the simple task of scoring 58 runs to win. They were knocked off for the loss of one Wicket,
TATE IN FORM
Eight Wickets For Thirty-Eight Runs
WATER LEVELS.
WEST, NORTH AND EAST RIVERS
River
The following table issued by the Kwangtung
Conser any Commission shows the height of water in English feet.
the dates named in the West, North and East Rivers:
That Lowest May
record, um mecial. 25
Simbing
$1.7
Taingyueu 20.1
nt Samshot 2 East River st
Shoking 1 1-15%
In neither of their iniings at Hastings did Leirviter ausred in reaching double figures, Tate be ing practically unplayable in the first innings. Scoll, who was more expensive at the ather end, took River at five wickets against Tate's Four, the North vert Telcester men stonewalling against North Her the Englund bowler. This did not prevent their diantisaul for 88 runts. (in the face of a score of 273) and they were compelled to follow on. In their second innings, Løoices- ter made four more than in their
May
3.2
23
20
0,1
0,4
FANLING GOLF
he became Civil Governor of Jeru- salem and Judaea. He now see- reeds Sir James Maxwell who is shortly retiring from the servire. Sir James Maxwell has been Governor of North Rhodesia since
1927. He Sierra Leone, of which he was Colonial Secretary from 1920
served
in
1922, Nigeria, where he was Fit Class*Resident from 1914 to 1920; and in the Gold Coast, where he was Colonial Secretary from 1922 to 1927,
SIR EDWARD'S SUCCESSOR. Sir Shenton Thomas becomes Governor of the Gold the new Const in succession to Sir Rana- ford Slater, who is succeeding Sir Edward Stubbs at Jamaica, Sir Shenton has been Governor of the Nyasaland Protectorate since 1929. He has had.considerable Colonial experiente in East Afrien, Uganda and Nigeria, and was Colonial Secretary of the Gold Coast from 1927 to 1929.
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In addition to the investment sec- tion being in demand, utilities appear to be also coming into favour now, prices of all of which are being well- maintained.
Sales.
H.K. and R. Wharves $145 Hongkong Renities $12.36 Ewo Cottond, Tis. 13.65/13,70 Hongkong Trams $213; Peak Truns (New) $8 China Lights (New) $20.20 Hongkong Electrics $74.00 Corstructions (New) $1.70
Buyers.
Canton Insurances $1,200 Union Insurances 3475 Chinn Fire Insurances $600 Douglases $27
Union Waterboats $20 Benguets $18
Benguet Explorations 31 cents
and K. Wharven $14416 Docks $18 Providents (Old) $1.95
nhaLands $7744
Landa Ti 274 Humphreys $15.00 Hongkong Renities $121⁄4 Ewo Cottons Tim. 13:80 Hongkong Trama $21,40 Peak Trams (Old) sız Star Ferries $0
Yaumati Ferries (Old) SU Yaumati Ferries (New) $314 Ching Lights (Old) $20% Hongkong Electrice $74.40 Mincio Electries $1 Telephones (P.P.) $23.65 Malabon Sagar $21 Canton Tees $5 Cements (Combined) $18.30 flongkong Ropes $13.65 Dairy Farms 328 Watsona (Old) $14 Watsons (New) $13.0 fl.K. Govt. Loans 27 Premium Wallace Harpers $14
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On such an ocensión as this I feel conscious of my short-comings not so much as a General but eitiken, mary especially as we have Just been celebrating Enmire Day. I feel that by my side aught to be standing my wife dressed as a Con- missioher in the Girl Guides, while behind me should be platoons com- posed of my children and grand. children, dressed
Sir Ranford Slater. The new ah bày, scouts, girl guides, wolf cubs and brownies, Governor of Jamalen, has held the However I can always do my best to Gold Const Governorship since look after the interests of other 1927. His early Colonial service Pople's children and grandchildren, was spent in Ceylon, after which he Before actually preforming the went on special service to Malaya. ceremony of laying the founilation He was Colonial Secretary at the stone, 1 with the Hongkoung Girl Gold Coast from 1914 to 1922, and Guides the best of luck in the Governor of Sierra Leone from future and I am confident that they 1922 to 1927. 9:12 B. D. Evana, A. Sommerfelt. will prosper and flourish so long an ́9.86 N. K. Littlejohn, J. G. Camp-we have Indien like Mra. Southorn,
bell.
Mrs. Kotewall, Mrs. King and Mrs. Major Hubert Young is to be the Grint to look after their intereste.
How Governor of the Gold Coast. SOME EXTRACTS FROM THE After His Excellency the G.O.C. He has been Counsellor to the "TELEGRAPHI" FILES- had declared the atone "well and High Commissioner in Irak since
first and Tate's four wickets cost STARTING TIMES FOR SUNDAY him 23 runs Instead of fifteen, as
in the first. They failed to avert the innings defeat by a margin of 93 runs.
KEETON'S FINE EFFORT
Two Hundred Not Out On A Bad Wicket
Keaton has long been regarded a possible England batsman when he develops and his showing
AA
against Cambridge University you- torday suggests that his emergenée as one of our leading cricketers cannot long be resisted.
Old Course.
9.24 C. W. F. Booker, W. C. Shields 9.28 . B. Geare, Capt. J. H.
Anderson.
"NATION AT STAKE.” SHANGHAI WANTS 19TH ARMY
NEW GOVERNOR.
South China Motor "B" $12 Hongkong Trams $21.85)
3. C. Enterprises. $8
21 YEARS AGO
*
The rate of the dollar on demand
申 •
truly laid," Mrs. Southbra expres- 1929. Formerly in the Indian The following extracts are from. sed their heartfelt thanks to Col. Army, he has served in the North the Hongkong Telegraph for the Marsden and the Royal Engineers West Frontier Province, Meso-week ended May 27th, 1911. TO STAY
for designing and building the now patamia and the Helaz. In 1918. headquarters. Shanglial, May 26.
he was President of the Local The proceedings ended with three Resources Board in Damascus, was
wan 10. 9.11/16d. Recalling the valour diaplayed He played magnificently through by the Nineteenth Army during cheers for Major-General Sandi at the Foreign Office from 1919 to out, contributing 200 (not out)
lands and three more for Mrs. 1921, Assistant Secretary of the the recent Sino-Japanese hostili-
The death occurred at the Peak to the total of 382 for 6 wickets,tlen, the Fedoration of National
Southern.
Mildle East Department from Hospital of Mr. F. J. Rowley, of the more than half the total.
1921 to 1927, and Colonial Secret-staff of Thou. Cook and Son, after Salvation Associations of Shang- Larwood and Voca, bowling unhat has petitioned the Military hai and Woosung area, how canary of Gibraltar from 1927 to four year's residence in the Colony. changed, dismissed Cambridge for Council urging that the army be this Army be removed to Fukion? 1929. 34 runs in their first innings, Lar retained for the Shanghai-Nan-"it anys". On behalf of 8,000,000
Sir Steuart Davis, Treasurer of wood took & for 16 and Voco & for king area instead of sending it to poople in Shanghal, we request an Governor of St. Holona. He has Inge totalling $44,091 A dividend The annual report of the Star Palestine since 1922, 18. The Varsity's second knock Fukien.
becomes Ferry Co., Ltd., showed not earn- order for its transfer to be re- produced 81 runs, Voco taking b
"As long as enemy troops are scinded, us, the very existence of served in the Gold oast, West of 7 por cont-and-■ bonus of 8 for 30-Router.
permitted to remain in the Shang- the nation is at stake."-Reuter. Indies and Tanganyika.—Reutar, per cent were recommended.
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