A
HONGKONG 'Dead' General
SURPLUS RECORD IN SIGHT
With Colony revenue for the first four months of the financial year totalling $12,172,288, and indications that it will be main-: tained at that rate, Hongkong record may finish 1938 with a surplus,
The estimated revenue of $30,254,- 120 likely to be exceeded by at least $5,000,on, while the estimated expenditure of $33,379,549 will most Hikely not be renched. Expenditure fur
the
month of April was $2,698,606 and for the first four months of the year $10,040,082.
Revenue for April was $3.321,038. For the first four months of the year revenue exceeds expenditure $1,023,300
by
The Kowloon Canton Railway re- venue contraes wont bunyent, and with eight month's of the financial
Reappears
Hankow, June 18.
General Tang Tao-yuan, who had been offlelally reported by
both Chinese and Japanese military nu- thorities to have succumbed to in- juries received during the withdrawal of the Chinese from Hauchow, is now reported to be alive.
Chinese milltary hendquarters stated this morning that General Tang had received verloun wounds in hin Jegs during the fighting nt Yangisi, rust of suchow,
"After an eventful march however,
General Tong and his troops, led by Divisional Commander Chen Kwang- yno, arrived anfely at an undisclosed place, states a mullitary communique..
"As 3000 or General Tung fully recovers from his wounds he wil come to Hankow to call on Generalis- aimo Chiang Kai-shek.- Reuter Spectat
you yet to run, the estimated re- EDUCATION BOARD
044,900 is already within venue of
of $1.0
four for the first sight, revenue months totalling $678,033, compared. with $109,182 in the corresponding
perjod last your
IN CONFERENCE
The 110th Meeting of the Board of Education was held
Thursday.
on
Post Mre revenir i al butty, June 14, in the Board Room of the
the feat Education Department ant, totallin
SPM1,00
To
four months of the yeni, us eo713- pared with $808,010 in Phe corres- ponding perut in 1937
sirle heavy On the Expenditure üterennes have been recorded by the following departments:
There were present- Director al Education, Mr. G. R. Sayer, B.A. Chairman; Senior Inspector English Schools, Mr. C. G. Sollis, M A.. Inspector of Verwular School: Mr. γρ Law. A. Rey Fr G Byrne, SJ, PhD. Major IL
Jan-Apr Juni -Apr-
1927 1938 cph BA, ML Taz Fong, Rey. |
CBR Sargent, M.A. Mr. D $278.719 $370,950 | Sloss, CB.E. MA
Mr 131ch Ralston, secretary 766.145
The Board eranidered 880,902 | Etreetur's propositis of
for 1039 302.340
Harbour
Department Medical
Department
Education
Department Kowhón-Camion
Bailway Charitable Services
23.959
704.137
241,122
Pension
140,905 180,010 038,921 958,540 It is believed that the expenditure. under all these headings, especially Civil Servicr Pensions, Kowloon : Canton Railway and Medical Depart-; ment
greatly exrced The estimated expenditure. Expenditure on pensions will probably constitute an all-time record.
The Colony's excess of unset, over Nabiikles has been further increased as the result of buoyant revenue and on May stand at $15,525,583, the highest surplus recorded for many years.
OLD SOLDIERS ORGANISE
The Hongkong Association of ex-
members of the Artists Rines was formed at a meeting held in the board
room of Messra, Jardine, and Co., Ltd, Inst night.
Matheson
J
the
expenditure
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
S'hai Banker Assassinated
Shanghai, June 17.'
Mr. Chang Chung-cheng, assistant Communi- manager of the Bank of cations here, was assassinated und kitext by number of gangaters op Thursday night when returning horn'e from a theatre,
The motive of the assassination is unknown.
The gunmen escaped.-Special.
SCHUSCHNIGG MARRIES
SATURDAY, JUNE 18, 1938.
U.S. COMMODITY
in
PRICES
LATEST CABLED QUOTATIONS
New York, June 17.
New York Cotton
July Oct,
Dec.
Jau. (1939)
8.15/40
Opening Closing 8,30/30 8.33/33 8.40/41 8.35/38 8.43/40 0.39/30 0.40/40
Mar. (1930)
8.40/47
8.51/51
8.43/43 May (1939)
0.40/40 Spot
0.43 The First Notice Day for July Cotton is June 28, with delivery date July 5.
Vienna, June 17.
July Sept.
New York Rubber
12.104/30a 12.24b/n 12.356/43a 12.38 /40 12.53 /05 12.50 /54
12.70 /70 12,82n
Sales for the day: 2,650 tons.
It is officially learned that the Dec. former Chancellor, Dr. Kurt Mar. Schuschnigg, hus
Countess Му married Vern von Czermin Funger.
nded A high officlai
that the marriage had taken place since the anschluas. Further details are no!
vallabic-Reuter Special.
Chicago Wheat
July
Sept. Dec,
004/80% 7834/78 01/81%
Thursday's Sales:--
79%/79% 81%/8144
DR. BALEAN MADE LIEUTENANT
July
33,301,000 bushels.
Chicago CoTTE 574/8746
750
57%/57% 59758 50%/583%
July
2
Oct Dee.
Winnipeg Wheat
108 /107% 87% 87%
His Excellency the Governor bas Sept. appointed 17 T. Balean, M.R.C.S., Dec.
RCP, DTM. & H., to bri Lleutercnt in the Hongkong Volun- turi Defence Corps.
OFFICIAL J.P.'S APPOINTED
The following have been appointed official Justices of the Peace in long- kong by His Excellency the Gover- nor Dr Agnes Liltas Jenkins Dovey and Dr Louise Olivin Hunter.
STOCK MARKET REPORT
AIR RAID
New Alkaline Way to Relieve
PRECAUTION Sour Acid Stomach
STUDIES
Women's Association Arranges Schedule
The Hongkong Women's Air Raid Precaution Union, of which Lady Northcote Is the President, has issued a schedulo of meetings, which is published hereunder.
The object of the Association, It is stated, is to teach as many women as possible, simple air raid precau- tions and elementary first ald so as to enable them to apply this in- formation in their own homes should the need arise. By courtesy of the cheers and committees the follow- ing lectures have been arranged,
St. Andrew's Church Hall, Nathan Road, Kowloon, every Monday at 3 p.m., and every Wednesday at 9 p.m. At the Y.M.C.A., every Thursday at 11 am.
At the Kowloon Tong Garden City Association every Monday and Thursday at 11 a.m.
At the Helena May Institute. Garden Road, every Wednesday at 15.43 p.m.
The Peak Club every Friday ut 11 ..
every
Road,
These lectures will be conducted according to the rules of the Women's Air Raid Precautions Union. 1072/107
Classes for the beneßt of their own 80/00% members have been arranged by the B4 04 following societies:-K.C.C., Wednesday at 10 a.m., the
Little Flower Club, 240, Nathan every Thursday at 6 p.m., Chinese YM.C.A., 38c, Bonham fload, every Friday at 8 pm, Lusitano Club, 10, Ice House Street, every Monday at 16.30
Chinese [D.SU
Hongkong Chinese Women's Relief Association, June 20, two clusses, one English And one The Hongkong Stock Exchange
Chinese at 5.30 pm, Ladies Inter- weekly report issued yesterday, pays national Club, Gloucester Building, Very little Interest was taken in every Tuesday al 8 pm, and the the market during the week, but to-indian Recreation Club, wards the close when prices were marked down, buyers were attracted and utility shares were taken off thei market in moderate quantities.
p.m.,
Alka-Seltzer Tablets Relievo Millions From the Discomfort of Stomach Trombles
Now you can my “Good Bye" to Acid Stomach and all its nitendant aches and palna. Heen's a new way to of those common ailments that get drag down your health. Now science has developed a remarkable Ellerves- cent Alkaline tablet that givca 'amazing relief. It le called ALKA-SELTZER because it makes a sparkling, alkaline drink that Dest relieves the pads and than removes the cause of the trouble. It is the newest scleatióe way to get
way to correct this excess acii conui. io. I is the, safe, harmless way to' relieve the pala and rusove the came of theso common alinsenés. An Alka- Seltzer tablet or two in a glass of water makaş a sparkling, lac drink-a bubbing glamisil of Time as your body needs to reduce crom ack. There's nothing like it for swood- ening the stomach and correcting diges tive troubles. And the way it reliev the pale of Colis, Headaches, New
SIAM YOU.
well and keep well. No other product | magis, and other everyday Bia wit has ever been developed that brings such prompt, complete relief to stomach sufferers.
Most of our everyday aches and pains are the resok of excess ackl in the
system caused by overeating, drinking, Asmoking too much, lom of sleep, lato hours, over-work, or over-indulgence. To keep healthy, the body must be slightly more alkaline than add. Rich food, over-esting, late hours, over-work or over-indulgence, all catase EXCESS ACIDITY. Then your resistance goes “udiown--ełłality in lowered and you become an exar victim of sternach disorders, colis," headaches, and other common aches and pains.
Allas-Solaer is the newest, scientific |
Try Alka-Seltzer. You'll be delighted with its refreading, picsánat smoke, miał you'll be equally delighted with the quick relief it gives you. Your pala and discomfort will disappear Mamont i mediately. Your normal sizkios bai- nace will be restored, and you'll be healthy and happy again.
Alka-Selter contains no mezzsäul drugs--it in mềe for children as well na adults. It is not a Jaxative and can be taken any tiene, any wine. Try Alka- Solter the next time you want relief. At dl Chemists he two com venient sises. Try it today.
SIMPLE LUXURY ACHIEVED
IN BRITISH AIRLINERS
Dark honey and rich cream, soft indirect lighting which sheds a
motal shades tinted to warm golden glow from harmonize with the walls, artistically draped from curtains in cream, printed with bold honey-coloured horizontal stripes-it is like the drawing room of a tastefully decorated modern home.
But this is no drawing room. It is achieved by a rhythm of harmonising the saloon of one of the latest great colours.
Airways for its Empire und European roules,
air-liners being built for Imperial Sane People Who Are Kept
In Asylums
“IN SOMEBODY'S INTEREST,” SAYS
SPECIALIST
Scores of perfectly sane people are being kept in pri- vate and public asylums in Britain because it is in some- body's interest to keep them there, and the present state of the law makes it a much simpler matter to get people into such an institution than it is for them to get out again.
DOCTOR DISAGREED
One of the foremost mental specialists in England made this revelation to Sunday Express representative who saw him in his West End home.
He was discussing statements made! The aim of the Association is to at the annual meeting of the National keep in touch with the Regiment at Society for Lunacy Law Reform, Home
also
Shanghai when bitter disappointment was ex- Association It was decided to hold pressed becnure Sir Kingsley Wood, a dinner once a year on the fourth | ihen Minister of Health, has taken Friday of October, as it was the date
no steps to reform the tacy laws. when the first battalion hinderd in
"Let me tell you of cases which France and coincides with the annual
have come under my personal know- { dinner at Home,
teedge," said the specialist.
intel
At
tho
Mr. A. Murdoch was elected. Chan - mon, and Mr. R. G Grer, Ban Secretary. Ex-members of the Regiment present the meeting were: Mesra, H. V. Wilkinson, DSO, P. H. Suckling, P. S. Cassidy. Austin, R.G.L. Oliphant and C H Brown.
Other ex-members resident in the Colony who are interested p The Association
sket
rom-
"Some time ago I was asked to ¦ exantine un ex-oleer who had won the D.SO. In the war,
HE ESCAPED
"He had been certified as insane and detained in a mental home for more than three years.
"She went to the house, gained an entry, and found the child with the grandfather. Servants were ordered to throw the woman oul. Possibly she became hysterical,
"She returned to the place, a doctor was called, and he certified the woman as drsaN.
"She was bundled into a car by *71 the the relieving officer, and vehicle was Journey the
stupped outside the house of a magistrate, who signed the Urgency Order own- firming the doctor's certificate.
"She Was taken to an asylum where a padded cell had been pre-
"Unable to gain de-certification, hepared. escaped, was at liberty for fourteen
muniente with Mr. Gerv, cis Jardine, days, and thus automatically beentue
Matheson.
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The following ships are expected
to be in wireless communication with
free.
"I found him to be as sane as any Hying creature. Since then he has
been accepted in the Service again!
"Here is & case which came under my own observation, The patient was certified under what is termed an Urgency order."
"She was n young married woman the Hongkong. Nadia Office to-cy: whose husband quickly ran through Saucy. Leesang. Prosper, Changte, her money and left her destitute, Bradburn, Koying. longkhung. "There was a child, and she deter- Empress of Canada, Norviken. Tai-nined to regala custody of the child, yuan. President McKinley. Boisse- which was in the care of the grand- voin.
parents.
asylum doctor, who disagrced entirely "The patient was examined by the
with the diagnosis of the doctor who had signed the certificate.
"But it was not until her father had spent a large suth of money that the woman was liberated and finally decertified,
"I examined her and found her
She should never perfectly sane. have been certified.
person
"The insane
Britain to-day in treated far worse than the criminal who hun the right of appealing against his conviction and sentence."
The Manila market was on the quiet!
Business Done
Werk During the
Hengkooя Bank $1,4525, $1,450, $1.440 Decks (Old) $10, $10 Provatents (old) sa
Providents (New) 12.00 Providents Consel. (014) #0 Providents Consel. (New) $3.00
Tramways $105 $10.00 $1055 Star Ferries $55
Electrics $30 $57%. 157 Maeno Electrica Šia Watsons $8
Constructions 1 Maramana (HIC) 3/11
1.13 p.m.
No change.
Closing Quotations
animals
Inflated rubber for joy riding, in forms of horse, seal, dragon, etc.
Such lighting scheme has never been attempted before in an aero-
concomitant of the luxurious comfort of the interiors of the world's largest passenger aircraft.
"BOWL OF RICE" plane but it Was the inevitable
PARTIES TO ASSIST CHINA
New York, June 17.
They are essentially feminine, these ships of the air, and yet there is nothing to offend the minculine eye. They are richly lovely, yet the taste-
The campaign to rals: funds for re-fulness of their arrangement makes them a joy to the most spartan lover fugees in the China War came to elinux to-night when "Bowl of lice" of simplicity.
towns parties were held in 2.000
The main theme of the scheme in throughout the United States.
to give an impression of spaciousness The organisers hope that these to enbins which must necessarily be
the smaller than parties will raise over U.S. $1,000,- rather 000 for the fund-Reuter,
This is drawing room.
1-- -
average
The shade of dark honey selected has been found to be most restful, and is carried out in an almost un- broken line from celling to leather walls, and mottled carpet.
All the brackets and shades are of
metal specially, tinted to harmonize with the general colour scheme, while the upholstery of the chairs of unct moquette, traced with a rich cream design, echoes this honey note. The table linen is cream too, and like the curtains, banded in a darker colour.
The whole is a symphony in
honey which transforms and cream
the interior of these great air-liners Into a series of cosy and restful rooms, where passengers cun atroll about, talk, ent and smoke with the same easy freedam na they would in their
primarily own homes.
SINCERE'S PRESENTS A
ASSORTMENT OF
Frog Rings. A New toy for water frolic. Children's favourites.
WONDERFUL
NOVELTIES FOR BEACH WHATEVER YOUR GAME IS IN THE WATER WE HAVE THE EQUIPMENT
O
Swimming Rings, in various colours. Sizes 17", 20" & 14" dia.
SAFETY - FIRST
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You intend to enjoy the fun and healthful advantages of bathing this year.
You can do this with the confidence of an experienced swimmer, if you equip yourself with a SWIMBAR.
SWIMBAR IS THE LATEST AID TO LEARNING WITH SAFETY, IN SEA OR RIVER, Ideal for children and adults.
$8.50
EACH Exclusively
at
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DANCING
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SURF BOARDS
16" x 54"
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PRICES ON FURTHER PART- CULARS GLADLY FURNISHED ON
APPLICATION
BEACH MATTRESSES 72" x 28"
Seal Rings, Star Rings, Wheel Rings
and
rings of other descrip- tions.
Fancy Balls and Water Polos. The right kinds for aquatic play.
EAR STOPPERS
U.S. improved HO- An absolute necessity for all HUM mattresses, bathers and swimmers. We have. Transverse air sections the best things "FITSRITE" -with large built-in AUDIPHONE Ear Drum Pro-
pillow section.
tectors.
GET THEM AT SINCERE'S
WATER WINGS
The AYVAD Water Wings for porfect safety in learning long distance swimming
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