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each about 8,000 sq ft. at Nos. 146
and
Something to
Sample-
A
fruit which many Hongkong people have not tasted before has just been introduced into the colony by an enterprising firm, the Java Fruit Agency. These 'Arocmanis' Mangoes have a delicious taste and luscious Julciness that must be tried to be appreciated. The agents have arranged for the sampling of this 'King of Fruits' by the public and "this fruit will be given free with each 80 ct. tiffin at the China Emporium Cafe de Luxe Restaurant on Satur- day the 30th Instant between 12 a.m. and 2.30 p.m.
This fruit is also on sale at their fruit stall on the ground floor.
CHINESE ART
BRITISH PRESS TRIBUTES
London, Nov. 28.
THE HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1935.
NEW · ́ADVERTISEMENTS. R.E. OLD COMRADES
NOTICE OF REMOVAL.
As from the 1st December, 1935, our Offees will be removed from "Alexandra Building" to The Hongkong & Shanghal Banking Corporation Building, (6th Floor). PALMER & TURNER.
NOTICE.
We have this day changed the name of our Company to BLACK MORE, BASTO & SHANK LTD.
Blackmore & Blackburn Ltd.,
York Buliding,
26th November, 1935;
HONG KONG TELEPHONE CO., LTD.
Announcement.
The next issue of the Telephone
SATISFACTORY GROWTH OF
ASSOCIATION
in the chair
CANTON-HANKOW LINE
MR. R. D. WALKER PAYS VISIT OF INSPECTION
The half-yearly general meeting Mr. R. D. Walker, the manager of of the Royal Engineers, Old Con- the British Section of the Kowloon- rades Association took place yester- Canton Railway, roturned recently day evening at Wellington Barracks. from an inspection tour of the con- Lieut. Col. H. M. Fordham, M.C., was struction work on the nearly com picted line between Canton and Han- The lion. Secretary, Q.M.8. H. W. kow." Taplis, in the course of his report Ho declared yesterday that it had a very interesting trip, and said that a general meeting to re-been suscitate the Branch was held on though the administrative and engl May 30. At that time there were neering sections of the construction three known members only and the company were entirely Chinese, the attendance of 20 could not be sald organization was excellent and the to disappointing, in view of the work was being carried out very. fact that all had como prepared to well. The line ran through country do something for the Association of singular beauty, expecially the
between From those three members they had portion
Lokchong after six months a membership as far as can be estimated as follows: Officers, serving and retired 32 54 Life Members Annual Subscribors
bo
Total
128
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"Amongst those who have not joined to date are many senior and men we junior company N.C.O. want to help us along and I should like to appeal to them to join as early as possible. One hundred per cent. membership is our aim!
"G "Generally, the civilian membership as satisfactory. DECEMBER. Therefore all new
At the annunt
for the first Lime and it wẠI fine applications and amended in-learned that some previous members sertions for the Directory should of the Branch wore holidaying in be sent in immediately to tho the United Kingdom.
Omce, Company's General floor, Exchange Buliding.
Pingshek.
and
The new railway will be a great boon to those wishing to travel from Canton to Hankow as quickly as possible. Hitherto, the land journey. involved three and a half days of exasperating change from train to bus and back again, with enforced stops at night. Now it is calculated that the direct lino will accomplish
The line had been started the transit in 36 hours. years ago, but construction' was Kus- pentied owing to financial reasons. The work was resumed in July, 1933, and will be completed by next August, gers until the end of the year, when the railway will be handed over to tho Administrative Department. total length of the line, a single rail .is miles, of which only 90
Bone
Directory goes to print on the 1st can now be con Averal were nstruction trains will carry' passen.
4th
CHINA LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY, LIMITED,
NOTICE.
THE SEVENTEENTH OR- DINARY YEARLY MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS will be held at 147 Gloucester Rand. Occupation from 1st January, 1936. Two large
The Head Office of the Company, godowns each about 2,000 sq. ft. in The Chinese Exhibition evokes a King Ming Road, Causeway Bay, op: chorus of unbounded praise from all St. George's Building, Chater Road, posite Messrs. Butterfield & Swire's papers. Long descriptions, several Victoria, Hong Kong, on Saturday, Coal Godown. Apply:-Kwong Sang af which described as only prelinin- 21st December, 1935, at 12 o'clock Hong
Lul., P. O. Box No. 120. aries, the exhibition being further
surveyed with copious illustrations. (Noon), for the purpose of receiv Fashion writers are eagerly seeking a Statement of Accounts and ing newv models and rhapsodize over the Report of the Directors for the loveliness of Chinese colours and the financial year ended 30th Sep- the subtle difference of tone of tember, 1935. and electing Dirce- Chinese blues, reds and yellows.
The Times writes that it is difitors and Auditors.
MOTOR ACCIDENTS
DEATH RATE INCREASE ON BRITISH ROADS
London, Nov. 28. Road accident figures for Britain during last week were 104 killed 4,203 injured.
In the corresponding week of last year the figures were 146 killed, 1,882 injured.-British Wirelpon.
Only
20
Shopping Days To Christmas!
AE
Facsimile of
cult to see how for sheer beauty, The Transfer Books of the Com form, colour and exquisite worknu-pany will be closed from Monday, ship this Exhibition can fail to bo 2nd December, 1935, till Saturday, the most popular among the series of winter exhibitioha held at Bur 21st December, 1935, both days Hington House,
Tho Manchester Guardian writes that you may trace Chinese art back as far as you please into the dim- ness of prehistoric times, and there in still no trace of a primitive style ax there is in Europe.
The Morning Post paying a tribute to the Chinese Government for the generous loan of so many treasures says, "We Europeans would do well to walk humbly to this exhibition since it reveals civilisation, which was subtle and refined when we were yet barbarians."
T
The Daily Mail writes that never before on this planet has there been so thorough'n survey of Chinese art, which acknowledges no superior.
The Royal Academy restaurant has invented a Chinese cocktail describ- | ed-as-n-cross-between-a-white lady..
and a bronx.
Cartoonists are eager to pingiarize Chinesa models for satirizing topical events, Reuter.
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Hongkong, 15th November, 1935.
In
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1911.
and
In the Matter of the Industrial and Commer- cial Bank, Limited.
·(IN LIQUIDATIÓN)
THIRD AND FINAL DIVIDEND OF $15.78 PER CENTUM,
NOTICE OF DIVIDEND
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in Hong Kong, at the offices of Messrs. Percy Smith, Seth & Fleming,
No. 6, Des Voeux Road Central, Hongkong.
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At our next meeting I hope to give n comprehensive statement of ex-R.E.'s in the Colony,
"I should like to say that the En- has been Committee tertainment most successful in running the best whist driven in the Colony, and also excellent dances. They show a good profit which goes
to our Branch Fonds and is the only source of in-
come.
A Games Tournament was held earlier in the year and whilst an enjoyable time was spent, the event was not the success. it should have been due to the aparse attendance of ex-R.E.'s.
The Association Badge has been Cap Badge. The letters R.E, re- altered and clearly follows the Corp places G.R. Service not Self' re places Royal Engineers' and the
"TELEGRAPH" ART SUPPLEMENT
To-morrow's Picture Fentures
Variety will be the keynote of the lustrations appearing In to-morrow's Issue of the Pictorial Supple-
Telegraph ment.
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Weddings groups wi!! in- clude those Laken at the mar- rlages Mr. E. L. Groome and Miss A. Hayward, Mr. F. L. Brown and Miss Nina Wilson, Mr. Chan Cheung-iu and Miss 1 Pul-chany, and Mr. Huang Chao-kuang and Miss Young Choi--young.
The visit of the German Ambassador to Canton, the.
St. Dominic's opening of College, and the Volunteer camp in the New Territories will be illustrated.
Groups taken at the annual meeting of the Girl Guides As- sociation and ut a visit by stu- dents of the Central British School to the Far East Flying Training School will also ap- pear.
was
The
the to be completed. All!
stock and the rails come
rolling from England.
At Hengchow, which is about half way between Canton and Hankow, will be built a modern two-storied station of reinforced concrete, with quarters for the staff.
Mr. Walker was aecompanied, on his tour by Mr. Li Lo-chao, the Mann- ging Director of the Chinese Section of the K. C. H., as for as Pingshek.
Kowloon Innovation
Mr. Walker stated that he was loudspeakers to direct milway traile testing an innovation, in the way of at Kowloon. A microphone had been Master's Toom. and various loudspeakers at suitable installed in the Station
of the station. They would Le invaluable for informing walling
of the arrival and depar- passengers ture of trains, thus saving the off- ciais considerable bother.
The trial equipment was founed by the courtesy of the Victor Record Co., and had proved to be of the greatest benefit during the Double Tanth festival. There was also a probability of the Installation being used for ad- vertising and entertainment.
DRIVING IN NEUTRAL
LORRY DRIVER FINED FOR "COASTING" DOWN ROAD Probably the first case of its kind to come before a Police Magistrate, Wong Hung, driver of lorry 2400 appeared before Mr. W.. Scho- feld at the Central Magletracy yes- Letday afternoon summoned for dely- ing without due care and caution in Mount Davin Road on November 5, the ailegation being that he coast- ed" down the decline.
POST OFFICE.
CHRISTMAS LETTER MAIL FOR CANADA AND LETTER & PARCEL MAILS FOR U.S.A.
The Christmas Letter Maila for Canada and U.S.A. and the Parcel. Mall for U.8.A, will be closed in the General Post Office as follows:-
Registered. Mail
...8.10, a.m., November 30. 10.00 a.m., November 10. 6.00 p.m., November 29,
Ordinary Mail. Parceis (U.S.A.) .... Those mails will be forwarded by the es. "Pres. Coolidge" and are duo in San Francisco on December 18.
CHRISTMAS LETTER MAIL FOR GREAT BRITAIN
“VIA SIBERIA.”
Christmas Letter Mall (Letters and Postcards only) for Great Britain "yla Siberia? will be closed In the General Post Offico on Friday, November 29, por s.s. "Naldern" as follows:
Registered Mail Ordinary Mall
9.45 a.m., November 20, 10.30 a.m., November 20,
This mail is expected to reach London on December 23, CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR CARDS
Christmas and New Year cards bearing not more than five written words and enclosed in open envelopes are accepted by the Post Ofico at Lhe rate for printed matter, io. 4 cents per 2 ounces.
Envelopes must not be closed.
H.K. GOVERNMENT RADIO TELEGRAPH SERVICE From the First day of December 1035 charges for telegrams will be collected at the rate of Dollar 0.95 to equal Gold Franc 1.00.
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INWARD MAILS
Japan, Shanghai and Europe via
Siberia (London, 11th November) Corfu Montie Haiphong
Sa
Saigon
Canada, Japan
and
Athos II Conte Verdo Nako Maru
November 20
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November 29.
November 23.
Pres. Coolidge
November 29.
Swartenhondt
November 29.
November 30.
November BD.
Novomber 80.
November 30,
December 1.
December 1.
December-1.
December. 1.
Arizona Maru Cromer
.December 8.
December 8.
D'Artognan
December 3.
Ughal (Seattle, 9th November) Pres. Jackson
Straits
Shanghal
Straits
Shanghai and Amoy
Japan Straits Shanghai
For
Haiphong...
Bhutan... Glenamoy Mentor
Tsinan
OUTWARD MAILS.
Per Friday.
Canton
Swatow, Antoy and Foochow .
Hot Ning Shanghal, Japan and *San Francisco General Sherman
Rog, (Due San Francisco, 22nd December).
Letters,
Saturday.
Corfu
Reg..
Corfu
Letters for "Imperial Service."
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.Nov. 29, 4.30 p.m. Letters, .......Nov. 30, 9 a.m Letters for "K.1.31. Service."
(Due Amsterdam, 9th December).
K.P.O.
Traffle Sergeant G. G. Clarke, pro- Recutingaid that about 11am. that day he was on special duty with the Vice-President of the Unit ed States of America when he was in the Colony. There was a con-
reaked entrance to the road leading to the house of the Consul General for America, and the General Olcer Commanding was there at the time. When witness got down the drive to the road, he saw defendant's lorry go past the entrance in neutral gear. Ile calculated the lorry was doing The words Old Comrades Association about 25 or 30 miles an hour. appear round the garter. A half defendant saw him and tried to get Kross has been ordered and will be his gears in after he had passed, available in February next at $1 but he failed, and they rattled as tách.”
the lorry was travelling too fast. A letter front the President, The defendant later slowed down Lieut-Gen. Sir George Kirk-White, and got the gears in and then on- KGB, KC83,
read by the tinued on his way. at Shanghai, at the offers of
The road there was a steep_de- Chairman
cline. Help for Old R.E.'s
all the wny down to Felix Messrs Turner, Sturrock & Brown,
It was decided that in future all Villas Had the G.O.C.'s car come No. 9, Avenue Edouard VII, *ubscriptions should be made in out of the drive and swung out, the
Shanghai.
sterling, or if in local currency, ac defendant could not have avoided the Creditors applying for dividends cording to the prevailing rate of ex- car The, driving was also
change. reminded that Dividend. After some discussion, it WBY Notices must be produced together finally agreed that, subject to proper with Deposit Receipt, Bills of safeguards, monetary nasistance was
to bo given to any old R.E, we Exchange or other, documents.
ther he was a member of the As- Hongkong, 28th November, 1935. | sociation or not, and, that the sum given should not be more than $5. A majority voted that the custoin of holding half-yearly meetings Inga should be clunged to quarterly meet
are
J. HENNESSY SETH, S. HAMPDEN ROSS,
Joint Liquidators.
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AT SPECIAL
LOW PRICES THIS WEEK!
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: SPORTS DEPT.
Several resignations were accepted, and the following were elected to fil the vacant places: Br. J. Hól- man, Vice-Chairman; Lieut. C. A. Luckin, B. Treasurer; Sgt. H. W.
Betts, Assistent Treasurer and Sgt. Major R. Chapman as a member of the Entertainment Committeo, vice Sgt. Major J. Holland.
GREEK DEADLOCK
"GEORGE AND MINISTERS
CLASH OVER AMNESTIES
Athens, Nov. 28, Two days after his return to the throne of Grocce, King George has
Reg.,.....Nov. 29, 4.30 pm, .Nov. 30, 9 a.m.
Lellers, Letters for "Singapore Australia Corfu
Service.
(Due Darwin, 10th December).
K.P.O.
Reg......Nov. 29, 4.30 p.m. Letters, Nov. 30, 0 a.m. Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, U.S.A., Pres.
Central
and South America,
Canada and Europe via San Francisco
(Due San Francisco, 18th December) Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, E. Corfu
and S. Africa, Aden, Egpyt and Europe via Marseilles. (Due Marseilles, 27th December).
K. P. 0. ..Nov. 20, 4.30 p.m. Parcels,
Nov. 30, 9 .m. Reg Letters, Nov. 30, 10 a.m. Shanghai and Japan ... Hollow, Pakhoi and Haiphong Manila, Rabaul, Australia
New Zealand via Brisbane... (Duo Brisbane, 17th December)
Amoy danger
ous to the coolics who were at work carrying faggots down the path in Pokfulum Road and going down to the cemetery, because hind any of them stepped on to the rond there would have been the danger of an accident.
The defendant denied the charge, saying he was not going very fast but "was doing about 16 miles an hour. He also said that he wild changing from. second gear third and not going in neutral.
Mr. Schofield, convicted defendant, and imposed a. fine of $20,
21 YEARS AGO
Extracts From the "Telegraph" Files:
The following extracts are from the Hongkong Telegraph for the week ended December 5, 1914.
The rate of dollar on demand was 18 9.5/16d,
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become involved in a serious clash In the golf championship played with his ministers on the, qucation at Fanling, Mr. Jasper Clark de- of the amheaty-ordered
Manila
Date and Time
Fri., Nov. 29, 2, p.m. Fri, Nov. 29, 8 p.m. .....Fri., Nov. 29, Nov. 20, 4.16 p.m. ..Nov. 29, 5. p.m.
.Bat., Nov. 30.
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...Nov. 30,9 km. Lettera;.....Nov. 30, 9.30 a m.
Reg. *** Letters,
..Sat., Nov. 30.
G.P.O.
̄‚Nov, 30, 9 nằm. Nov. 30, 9.30 Aue.
.Bat, Nov. 30.
G.P.O.
.Nov. 30, 9 a.m. Nov, 30, 9.30 am. .Sat, Nov. 30.
Nov. 29, 5 pillo Nov. 30, 9.15 a.m. .Nov. 30, 10. a.m.
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Coolidge
Parceis
Reg.
Letters,
G. P. O.
Parcels...
.Fri, Nov. 20,
Nov, 29, 5 p.m.
Reg.,.. Nov. 30, 0.45 a.m. Letters,
Nov. 30, 10.30 am,
Athos II 'Kwangtung and Tanda
..Sat, Nov. 30, 12.30 p.m. ..Sat., Nov. 30, 1.p.m, Nor. 30.
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Rex...
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..Nov. 30, noon. ..Nov. 30, 1.46 753.
Letters....Nov. 30, 2.30 p.m. ...Sat., Nov. 30. 3.30 p.m.
Kingyuan
Pres. Jackson..Sat, Nov. 80, 4.80 p.m.
Shanghai and Europe vin Siberia.. Conto Verde ...Sat., Nov. 30, & p.m. Madang, Salamaun, and Rabaul... Friderun...... Sat., Nov. 30, 5 pm.
Shanghal and Japan
Malayan Princo Sat., Nov. 30, & p.m. Bangkok, Mauritius,
Madagascar and South
Shanghat and Japan
Reunion,
Africa... Swartenhondt...Sat, Nov. 80, 5'p.m.
Sunday,"
Bangkok via Swatow Swatow, Amoy and Formosa
Bhutan Kwangchow
Canton Mara Monday.
.Sen. Dec. 1, 0 ́a.m,
Sun., Dec. 1, 9.am;
.Sun., Dec. 1. 9 am,
Mon, Dec. 2, 1 p.m.
Fort Bayard, Holhow, Pakhol and G. G. Paul Doumer
Haiphong
Foochow Manila Batavia
Tuesday.
Suiyang Tues., Dec. 8, 8.30 a.m. Stentor...... Tues., Dec. 3, 9.30 am. Tilaarden.. Tues., Dec. 8, 9.30a.m.
·D'Artagnan ...
„Tues., Dec. 3.
Letters for "Air Orlent Service
due Marseilles, 16th Dec., "
К. Р. О. ...Dec. 3, 9.30 a.m.
Dec
3. 10.00 .m."
Reg
'Letters,
G. P. O. Reg......Dec. 3, 10.00 a.m. Letters, ......... Dec. 8, 10.30 a.m. ..Tues., Dec. 3, 1 p.m.. Tues., Dec. 3.
Holhow, Pakhol and Haiphong... Szechuen Saigon, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, D'Artagnan
*East and South Africa, Egypt and Europe via Marseilles
(Dua Marselles, 1st Jan. 1930).
Reg
Reg
Letters,
K. P. O.
Doc. 3, 10 a.m. Letters,
Dec. 9, 11 am, Swatow,. Amoy and Foachow................ Halyang, Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, Arizona Maru
East and South Africn
Foochow via Swatow...
His Condylis,
Majesty,
Genoml the Prime Minister, to sub- mit the draft
fented Captain. Campbell in the final nt, the 34th hole.
Dairen
✔
.
of th
the general amnesty
not yet
General Condylis In place of the usual ball, the has complied, owing to the St. Andrew's Society held a suc-
лак opposition of his Cabinet, and indeed cessful concert at the Theatre
to the of M.Royal.
Vonizelos and M. Plasteras and other
leaders of the revolt of inst March The death occurred. from heart! In the amnesty list,
A deadlock has been reached.. His Majesty is expected to make some move to break it, possibly to-day- Reutered.
Kanchow
Wednesday.
G. P..O.
Dec. 3, 1040 Ta 'Dec. 3, 11.30 m.in. Tues., Dec. 8, 2 p.m.
Tues., Dec. 3, 2.30 p.m.
Tues., Doc. 3, 3.30 p.in.
Chengtu ....Wed., Dec. 4, 8:30 a.m. Wed, Dec, 4,
Straits and Europa via Marseilles. Meneatheus
(Duo Marseilles, 2nd January).
Dec. 1, 4.30 p.m.
Reg.
G. P. O. .Dec. 4, 8.45 sm.
Dec, 4, 0 a.m. Letters,..Dec. 4; 9.30 am..
K. P. O.
Reg., ... Letters,
Amoy
Manila
fallaro at the Government Civil Hospital ¦ of Inspector David Meliardle, after 23 years' service Amoy In the Hongkong. Police Fored.
Txinan
Thursday.
Wed., Dec. 4, 8.80 p.m.
Emp. of Russian
We Thurs. Dec 6, 3.80 p.m Bulanng Low. Thurs., Dec. 6, 5 p.m. *Superscribed correspondence only.
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