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WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 19 1933

VOTING CONTEST.'

OUR FREE $50 PRIZE.

POPULAR NAMES COMPETITION,

OUT

Last week we gave the third list of girls' names, entries for which closed on Monday. The coupons have been entered up in competition chart. The list of ten names voted the most popular, by all the competitors has thus been obtained and each coupon has been checked with this list. No entrant sent in a coupon exactly agreeing: with the correct solution and the priza is awarded to the competitor who returned the coupon agreeing most nearly with the choice of the total vote. He is

K. Y. WONG,

93, Wellington Street,

second floor.

CORRECT SOLUTION. The correct solution, ie, the order in which the ten names which |

received, the biggest number of votes, as sent in on all the coupons,

is as follows :----

1. DAISY

2. HELEN

·3. KATHLEEN

4. ELSIE

5. CONSTANCE

6. EVA

7. GERTRUDE

MAUD

9. IVY

10. IDA

HOW VOTERS VOTED

was

IN BRIEF.

NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.

CABLES.

"Down with the King" has been the cry at Athens,

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The days of the Government are numbered says Mr. Asquith.

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Captain Amundsen hopes to make his Polar flight in May next.

A new method of awarding points in Cricket matches has been adopted.

The Malayan Tin Co., has a big scheme of development in con- templation.

Mexico's aanaunce

department war

of the success

the Federal forces.

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The international status of Tangier has been settled by the signing of a protocol by Britain, France and Spain,

A large well-equipped Afghan Army is at Jalalabad in the neigh- bourhood of which murderers of British subjects are said to be hiding.

The threatened railway trouble at Home has been averted, by the award of the Railway Wages Board which does not contemplate any serious reduction in wages.

The Prince of Wales has

No outstanding feature noticed in this competition, the selections of both sexes being accepted the Presidency of the Buch varied. Daisy, which receiv-Fellowship formed in connection ed the most votes all names being with the Empire Exhibition to treated as "items" in this announ- assist the Empire in certain direc- cement for the sake of conventence

and avoiding any misinterpretalen

tions.

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as to personalities can be said to Mr. Secretary Hughes indirectly it by no means monopolised the informs Russia that America can't

have been a warm favourite but

top

THE CHINA MAIL.

$80,000 RANSOM

KIDNAPPING SEQUEL.

CRIMINAL COURT STORY.

..EUROPEAN MISSING.

Wilfred Arington Pirie Wilkin= son, bélieved to be an Australian,

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

LEAGUE.

QUARRY BAY BRANCH.

is mentioned in this morning's HONGKONG WOMEN'S GUILD Police Report as missing from the AND MINISTERING CHILDREN'S Hongkong Hotel since Friday How a Canton pawnbroker's son night last. He is described as of was kidnapped and held for about 35 years of age, clean-shaven, a ransom of $80,00b was related to fair hair, of very smart appearance the Paisne Judge (Mr. Justice and is supposed to have won a Gumpertz) and a jury at dress suit on Friday night when he the Criminal, Sessions to-day was last seen in the hotel, when two men were charged Inquiries at the hotel revealed with having conspired to intimid nothing further than the fact that ate, the young man's father. One he has been a resident at the hotel of the prisoners, who was defend- since October. cd by Mr. C.G. Alabaster K.C O.BE, was also charged with having sent a threatening letter relating to the transaction.

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BOCIAL AND PERSONAL

A reminder is given of the ball in connection with the M.C.L. which is to take place to-morrow evening.

Opening the case for the secution, the Crown Solicitor (Mr. H. Holmes) explained that the offences related to the kidnapping of a youth named Chan Hin-lung, son of Chan Yun-po, a Canton pawnbroker who was also a partner Mrs. Harry Woods and Miss in a Hongkong firm, the Kwok. Doris Woods left Sumatra yester Fook-sing. The boy disappeared day by the "Kashgar" and hope to on September 25 and the first news reach Hongkong on Christmas of him arrived in the shape of a day. letter which was sent to the j Canton pawnshop and forwarded on from there to Hongkong.

about October Or father received another letter mak- ing a certain appointment which apparently miscarried.

I the

Later on another communication was received making an appoint- ment at the Sai Woo restaurant at Yaumati and a letter also came from the captive himself. Chan Yun-po sent to the Sai Woo two representatives, one of whom arrangement a carried

palm leaf fan. No sooner had they arrived at about noon than the first prisoner came up to the table where they were sitting and asked whether Chan Yun-po had sent them. Some conversation as to the subject matter of the meeting

line of the majority of barter its principles. Russia must prisoner took them to the hillside

coupons although there were

restore confiscated American

only a small number of entrants property and abandon its prop Vaumati. One of the men went ganda against American institu-

GENERALL

Washington.-Exports from the United States in October amount

as

followed after which the first

near the Chinese theatre at

with the first prisoner to a place where'another man was standing. During the ensuing conversation $80,000 was mentioned the amount of the ransom to be paid for the return of Clan Hin-lung.! The letter mentioned in the indict- ed 10 $402,000,000, compared withment against the first prisoner was imports of $303,000,000, leaving athen produced by the other man and handed over unopened to trade balance of $99,000,000.

Chan Yun po's representative. have to Rev. The jury, would

decide, Mr. Holmes indicated, whether the first prisoner was one of the senders of the letter although he did not actually hand the document over.

who entirely omitted this name fons. from their coupons. On the whole, the placing of the various names, from the point of view of possibili- ties' of one overtaking another, was uninteresting, there being hardly any changes in the order after about one third of the coupons had been registered. One result of this was that a number of voters who sent in more than one coupon and judiciously changed the order of the ten or twelve names chosen, had at least one of their voles which ran very close to that of the winner in point of actual merit.

THE RUNNING. Daisy was soon ahead and re- tained the lead throughout. Second and third were engaged in a ding- dong struggle all the way, with

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Philadelphia--The Philip M. Rhinelander, Bishop of Pennsylvania, has received testimonial fund of $15,000 by the diocese in recognition of his 12 years' service in the district.

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Mobile, Ala-Liquor valued at $100,000 was seized and 22 persons were arrested on charges ranging

In conséquence of this letter the same representive was sent on October 16, this time accompanied by a district watchman, to an ap

Kathleen leading for a short while from bribery to possession of Pointed place where they met the

in the earlier stages. Helen finish

ed up

a moderate second but liquor, in raids conducted by about prisoners. The question was

50 dry agents here. Sixty-five Kathleen was only a few voles further back. Elsie was always warrants still are 10 be served.

fourth and almost beat the second

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raised whether it would not be necessary for the prisoners to send, to Canton for approval, if necessary, of the payment of a reduced

and the district watchman suggested that a further appointment should be fixed.. The first prisoner then wrote in pencil on a small piece of paper making an appointment at another restaur ant. The note went on to say "hold two pears in your hand" At this stage the district watchman arrest; Washington-A total of 330ed both men and later on certain cities аге now run by city documents were discovered in the managers, of which 314 are in the the cubicle where they had been United States, II in Canada, four living.

St. Louis-Recommendations and third but lost to Kathicen by a that Feace Day be observed each small margin. Constance, never

year, that the organization devole appeared likely to get higher or itself to the spread of peace pro lower than fifth, a good distance behind Elsie but far ahead of paganda, and that peace be taught children, were urged, before the sixth. Eva was about eighth for Council of Jewish Women meeting some time until strong support brought it up to sixth place where it stayed on Ull the end, a small number of votes ahead of Gertrude, the latter being seventh all the time. Maud was

here.

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as high as sixth at the start in New Zealand, and one in When charged at. the police but lost ground to finish up Tasmania, according to a report

station the second prisoner said he

a poor eighth Ivy was never read at the City Managers' Associ-had been invited to assist in the lower than ninth and Ida disation session here.

OPINIONS.

SPEEDING-UP.

placed Edna for the tenth place after the halfway stage. Of those unplaced, the only change recorded was that Barbara moved up from seventeenth to fourteenth place just before half the votes were entered. Edna was eleventh; Frances twelfth, Olive thirteenth, Barbara fourteenth, Sarah fifteenth, Louisa sixteenth, Sylvia seventeenth and The other day we were examining Diana eighteenth at the close but a nap of the world issued by the so close was the running that a few British Navy League in 1898- more vates for any one of them

twenty-five years ago. Midst many would have changed the order. other interesting statistics printed at Madeline and Rachel occupied the the foot of the map we saw the last two positions.

following: Fastest time for letters

CULTURE.

negotiations, it being represented that out of every $100 of the ran- som secured he would receive one tael of raw opium. The first pri- coner said the letter was given him by a man named 'Choi King- chee with the request that it be handed over.

The case is proceeding.

NEW BUILDING LAW.

CHINESE INVESTIGATION.

LIKELIHOOD OF FENTION,

which has been postponed in defer- ence to the representations of the

THIS WEEK'S COMPETITION. to reach Hongkong from Londen

During the wook-end the mib. Readers are reminded of this (via Suez) 23 days 16 hours 31 week's competition for popular minutes.'' That was twenty-five committco appointed by the cinema pictures stown recently in years ago. Turbines, Diesel engines, Chinese General Chamber of Com- Hongkong. This contest will be and aeronautics do not seem to have morce in connection with the House run on exactly similar lines as the banned ranch speeding-up this past Building Bill, the first reading of previous ones. The solution will be quarter century. decided by all the voters themselves and competitors should bear in mind that the essence of the' come What percentage of the popula-two Chinose council members, bas petition is to endeavour to forecast tion in Hongkong or anywhere else beld a nesting at which a pro what the total poll will choose and ever read a serious book unless it gamme has been mapped out. The not what the individual likes him happens to be connected with their members are now stated to be self or herself. There is no catch trade or profession?. How many enthoring information so as to be In the contest, as the prize must be read bistory, economics, philosophy able to give detailed dimensions of won and it is not absolutely neces or poetry for their own sake? On various blocks in different parts of sary that every item should be the other hand how many interest the Colony so that the Government correct as the $50 is awarded to the themselves in racing, football, dane will know where the saggealed per competitor returning the couponing etc.? Yes! ovolution always centage for open space in, in the agreeing most nearly with the was and always will be a slow opinion of the owners, practicable

on otherwise, choice of all entrants. Coupons proCC55.

It is said that when a detailed will be found in this Issue "and"

report has been handed into the every China Mail up to Saturday.

Writers of anonymous latters may Chamber stops will be taken to draw They should reach this office, not

be divided into two classen. (a) up a petition "pointing out the later than next Monday.

Those who have something of alleged hardships that will be general interest to say and who are entailed by the passing of the Bill

SPORTSMANSHIT.

Mr. and Mrs. Apcar, Miss Addis, rather modest about trumpeting Mr. and Mrs Buckbrrough-Mr their names abroad. (b) Those who and Mrs. R. M. Dyer, Mr. D. E. descend to personalities and attack Donnelly, Mr. 1. D. Humphreys, Lady and Miss Leveson; Mr. and people using the victims' names

President Coolidge has signed

Mrs. FR. Marsh, Mr. RB. Moor and hiding their own. The latter an executive order authori

writers are rather cowardly as their Thomas W. Miller, allan property

head Me WT Pattenden, Mrs methods équrrsit Initing Custodian, to sell part of the stock

H. S. Rouse, Mr. A. G. Stephen, below the belt or fencing with and Mr. LA. Zellensky returned to blindfolded antagonist the Colony by the Empress

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It is not Passaic Nicited by the Gove

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENT.

M. C. L.

FANCY DRESS BALL.

CITY HALL

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TICKET NUMBER 54 won the

First Prize in the Doll Raffic. Will Mre. STEPHENS apply for Prize to Mrs. K. E. GREIG,

C/o TAIKOO DOCKYARD. Hongkong, 19th December, 1923,

G.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

DARTICULARS and Conditions of

the Salo, by Publia. Auction · to

be held on MONDAY, the Sach day of December, 1981, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of One Lot of CROWN LAND Bowen Road in the Dolany of Hongkong. tor a term of 7b year, with the option of renewal at a Crown Kent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majpely the

Eling for one further term of 78 years.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

Bowen Rand.

•No. of Bate.

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Boundary samson Das

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5.

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As per le plan 1.07000

2,610.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

"THE îndereigned, bayareomyed insutnos

THURSDAY, 20th December Ttions to tell by Fabile Auction,

at 9.80 p.m.

Tickets $4 each from

Anderson Music Co., Ltd.

Hongkong Hotel.

4

Moutrie & Co., Ltd.

and at the door.

Evening Dress, may be worn on payment of $1 extra at

door.

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SATURDAY, December 12, 1993, commencing at NOON.

at their Sale Room, Duddell Streri A Choice Lot of Liqueurs etc..

*Coinprising :~

Lemon Peel Gin, Orange Carnoso, Creme de Menthe, Anisette, Hummel, Moscatel, etc., etc.

·And

A Selection of Datch Ugars (in good condition)

A Quantity of · Eigh Class Provisions (to be sold in suitable lcts) Terms --Crish on delivery.

LAMMERT BROS. Auationer. Hongkong, 19th December, 1923.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT

Messrs. J. ULLMANN & Co,

34, Queen's Road.

are removing shortly to PRINCE'S BUILDING to continue wholesale business

CONSEQUENTLY

All retail stock must be sold before removal.

REDUCTIONS RANGING FROM 50 tọ do per coat.

will be allowed on all goods, except diamonds.

Terms: Cash only,

AN OPPORTUNITY YOU MAY NEVER SEE AGAIN.

Gold wrist watches 14 kt. Gold pocket hunting watches Metal pocket watches. Binoculars..

ned

From $17.00.

30,00 1.00

5.00

50.00 8.00

White gold 16 Jewels, watches... Large size wall clocks

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