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to protect particular towns at the
October 31.Queen's Theatre, 'cost of the surrounding country- the world-famous violinist Efrem side."
Zimbalist, 9:15 p.m.
October 22-Theatre Royal, grand concert by the world-famous?"
Coming' from a London Jour-
The Philippines.,
The success of United States rule in the Philippine Islands forms the thesis of an article in the latest number of the "Index, published by the New York Trust Company. Since 1904 the foreign trade of the archipelago has
DANCE...
COMPANY MEETINGS.
MORE LEGAL PUZZLES.
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HONAM." BOXING ASSOCIATION.
BREAK-DOWN CLOSE TO
CANTON, ENG
DAMAGE IN NO WAY``SERIOUS.
Friends,
ANNUAL MEETING THIS EVENING.
Season.
The fifth annual general meeting nal, the situation is summed violinist Efrem Zimbalist, 9.15 If landlord lets his premises
of the Hongkong Boxing Associa= up-with remarkable precision-p.m..
as a non-domestic, tenancy and the
tion will be held at 5.15 this even- relatives, luggage October 25.-H.K.W.G. and tenant tries to bring himself within coolles, ricaha and chair men had ag at Messrs Jardins Matheson & London ignorance of affaire in
M.C.L. Children's Fête.
the Rents Ordinance by using them a long vigil on the Praya near the Co Ltd.'s Board Room, when the China Is proverbial-probably
44 24 domestic tenancy-oven Harbour Office yesterday after General Committee will prosent what has been written about the October 18-Dance at the Peak though the landlord has let them noon, when they waited for the the following Report and State- flood situation will prove correct | Club, 9.15 p.m.
merely as godown not the Hongkong, Canton and Macao ment of Accounts for the year October 25. Dance of the Peak judgment applicable which was Steamboat Co's day-boat "Honam" ending the June 30, 1934. with regard to the present war in
given in Hongkong, with regard to to put in from Canton:
From the accounts it will be the North, unless Chang Tao-lin Clish, 9.16 p.m.
tenants seeking such protection? About three every day, a large seen that there is a balance in the really intends to fight to a finish, October 18. Extraordinary This is known as the "Nanyang crowd assembles outside the cam General Account of $452.45 and In General Meeting of Dangiss 8.8. Bros. ease and was decided in pany's wharf; but yesterday the The email balance in the Tourna- the Tournament Account of $9.56. which is doubtful.
Co., Ltd., at the Registered Office | favour of the luridlords).
'Honam" did not come in and of the Company, 20 Des VoeuI Where premises are said not to those who waited
disment Account is due to the extra were Road, Central, noon.
[be habitable as domostio tene-appolated.
purse money provided, consequent October 20.--Third meeting of ments-und where to inhabit them. It was not until half past six or upon five championship Sghts The China Sugar Refining Co., would be to infringe the Public so that a wireless message was having been fought during the Ltd.. at Co.'s Office, Pedder Health and Building Ordinance received to the effect that the
should the Court consider then as "Honam left Canton at 8 am ship was won by A. B: Dixon, the The Welterweight Champion- Strest, noon..
November 5-Further extra-domestic tenements?
as usual, but had had a break-
shortly after Lightweight Championship was very ordinary meeting of Douglas S.S. These were the points at issue down
won by A B. Chadwick twice, In consequence, her Co., Ltd., at 20 Des Voeux Road as stated by Mr. Eldon Potter, wards.
thereby winning the Belt outright, K.C. before Mr. Justice H. HJ passengers
were Lungshan, increased from $29,500,000- to
the Featherweight Championship. November 8-General meeting Gompertz, sitting in Summary to the night-boat $208,652,000 a year, and it is claimed that there is room for of members of the Hongkong and Jurisdiction this morning. Mr. which also brought down that part was also won by A. B. Chadwick and the Heavy weight by Bombar development to a far larger total. China Camphor Refining Co. Ltd. Potter, instructed by Mr. Leo of the Honam's" gear that was the heavy Of this trade, 46 per cent. was last at the offices of the Dairy Form Ice D'Alinada, appeared for the Wah damaged.
Offers have kindly been made year carried in American and 35.5 and Cold Storage Co., Ltd., Lower Kee Kang-sze firm in respect of The "Honam" got back
her wharf and it is understood. Scott Harston, G. M. Young and
Messrs. by
R. M. Dyer. Albert Road, noon..
premises which they elaimed per cent. in British ships, The Philippines took $50,654,710, of
were godowns at 410 and 419, Des that she will make her October 15.--Tecture on The Yeux Road, Weat. The defen- down by herself to-day. Her S. J. Clark to replace belts that United States, export,762,990 at Path at the H.K. Lodge. The dants (the Shing Cheong Finn) repairs will probably take a day or have been, or may be, won out- United States $120,752,990 of
right. Meanwhile the other three
A silver Challenge Cup was Philippine products. nearly three- Theosophical Society, 16 Queen's are the occupants of the premises ships of the pssociated. British
Road Central, 5.4 p.
concerned. They were represented} by the Hon. Mr. C. G. Alabaster,
Line will maintain the ordinary presented to the 2nd Batt, The King's Regiment on their departure schedule K.C., instructed by Mr. Hugh-
from the Colony and a Shield has As many will know, Jones,
"Honam" is one of the very few been presented to the Ist Batt. paddle steamers remaining on the The East Surrey Regiment by the Mr. Potter said that the plain-river. She has been in the service
Association.
A donation of $100.00 has been. fs-claimed-possession-on-le-of-the-Steamboat-Cor-for-many- grounds that the premises con-years. At one time it was men- made to the Poppy Day Sub-Com- ferned were godowns of which they toned that she would be replaced mittee and is included in the (the plaintiffs) had a lease of ten but the accident to the "Heung-accounts under review. Out of the lease the defendants had been in years. Before the date of that shan" has kept her in use.
fourths of the whole trade being Ltd with the United States.
In the
Central, noon.
OTHER MEETING.
COSTLY DAGGERS.
FINE OF $1,000 FOR POSSESSION.
PLAINTIFFS CLAIM
Notice to
form of public domains, the United States Government holds in the islands 73.200,000 acres of land, of which about 7,800,000 acres are under cultivation, and the remain ing 63,000,000 acres available for agricultural and industrial development. The drawbacks are" The case, in which Wong Siu the limit of 2,500 acres placed appeared on remand on a charge upon land holdings by companies of being in unlawful possession of and the agitation in favour of two daggers without a permit occupation as monthly tenants, political independence kept up by from the Captain Superintendent occupying them the plaintiffa leading Filipino politicians. of Police, on October 5, came up quit, given on May 19, was not
claimed--as godowns. American investments in the for hearing at the Kowloon Magis-disputed: but, on June 16, the islands are put at $100,000,000 in tracy this morning, before Mr. question of a domestic tenement industrial and other enterprises, E. W. Hamilton.' and $76,000,000 in Philippine
was raised by the defendance, also Sub-Inspector A. Hutchins, of Government bonds. In face of all Sham-ahul-po atated that at
a point as to their having had a this the possibility of an early 12.30 a.m. on October 5 he execut-ense, from the landlord which had release of the archipelago to its ed a search warrant with a party claimed there had never been such
The plaintiffs! not yet expired. would-be, native administrators of police at an unnumbered hut at
lease. seems remote. There are two Tse Uk Village and found two main reasons against granting daggera concealed under the roof entire independence; one concerns of the hut. He took defendant the ability of the country to stand into custody. aloné, and the other is the control A fine of $1,000, or one year's BRENNERTOLONG|C|0|0|0|0CHURCH V→ of Mindanao by the Filipinos:hard labour in default, was
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THE WAR IN CHINA.
THE ART OF KEEPING YOUNG
is hy kooping a young heart. You can only keep young by keeping well. The younger you keep your eyes the longer you will keep. young yourself,
LAZARUS.
Anatole France.
Lovers of literature must join
in the tributes which Frenchmen
are paying to Anatole France,
A visit had been paid to the pre- mises by Mr. Anderson, n architect, who foundL·that there was
TWO.
+
transferred
to
WAY
WAR "IN CHINA.
CHEKIANG ARMY SUES FOR PEACE.
LU' LEAVES CHINA.
(Reuter's Service.)
the
.
surplus in hand at the end of the Season, the Committee have also made the following further dona- tions:-Poppy Day Sub-Committee $100.00, British Legion $100.00, Staff Sergeant Hunt $250.00, Fresh -Air Fund £5. 0.0, and £50. 0; 0. each to the Honorary Secretary and. Manager.
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The Association has unfor tunately lost the services of two Vice-Presidents, Sir William Rees Davies and the late Hon. Mr. A. G. Stephen, one of their Medical Officers, Dr. C. Forsyth and the late Hon. Mr. A. R. Lowe SHANGHAI, October 13. who had officiated as Honorary. The Cheklang-Klangsu war is Auditor. to the Association since not the slightest indication of these completely ended and negotiations its inception. The Association im-godowas being used as domestic are now proceeding regarding wish to place on record their deep dwellings by any of the fokis of the taking over the control and ad appreciation of the services render- defendant firm. He found, the ministration of the Chinese city of led by those gentlemen. godowns fidi of merchandise and Shanghal, and other matters con- Messrs. R. M. Dyer, G. M.Young ATTEMPTED SUICIDE, no spice there except where the nected with the surrender of the and Lieut. Col. Montague Bates,
watchman's bed was. "Mr. Chekiang troops.
C.M.G, D.S.O, etc. have consent- THREE WEEKS' JAIL
Anderson paid another visit, after
Influential Chinese merchantsed to become Vice Presidents of IMPOSED.
noties to quit had been given, and are urging that Klangsu troops the Association, found one bed boards in an open remain where they are, except for Under the rules of the Associa Before Mr. E. W. Hamilton at space ten feet square. There was the occupation of the Lunghwa, tion all the officials (except the ♦♦ whose death was cabled from the Kowloon Magistracy, this no indication of any port that the Woosung and-other-defences. President and Vice President) Paris yesterday. For many years morning, an unemployed Chinese ocupants had any of their goods or Whether this will be agreed or and the members of Committee now he has been the most famous named Wong Lau, charged with chattels, there, although one lind anot, there is a feeling of confidence retire at this Meeting. Mr. R. M. and the most potent man of letters attempting to commit suicide by mosquito curtain,,
that there will be no trouble as Dyer and Mr. J. Scott Harston in the world. There is still none jumping into the harbour off the
regards the foreign Settlements. offer themselves for re-election as who rivals him in the fascination Yanali Ferry Pier, in the break-
Marshal Lu Yung-hslang Chairman and Vice Chairman Mr. C. P. Anderson. architect, (Tuchun of Cheklang) and General respectively. and the influence which he water, yesterday, was sent to pri- of Mears Palmer and Turner, was Ho Feng-lin, his Chief of Staff, Manager and Mr. T. G. Bennett Mr. J. Brook as exercises upon readers of other son for three weeks. After having called and said that the premises, fled to Japan this morning. nations, other languages, and a served his sentence, he will be when he first nude the inspection, different inheritance of thought. given $2 from the poor box. were completely stocked with mer- For the virtue of the style of
Defendant pleaded guilty and chandise and there were no signs of } Anatole France is that of a limpid stated that he had been sick with domestic habitaney, Speaking as simplicity, an exquisite adjust-fever for two weeks, and having no an architect, he did not think that, ment of word to idea, a consum- finds to secure medical treatment, even if there were, the premises mate mastery of order. He has, he determined to end his life. no doubt, a curious felicity, a
Police evidence showed that felicity which is the result of arcused was rescued by one of the much study and labour; but there crew of a ferry launch, who wit is in it nothing far-sought or nessed the defendant throw himself exaggerated. A sceptic by nature into the sea.
of a scepticism so perfect that it sometimes doubts its own doubts, Hn intellectual rebel, he has become a champion of change without losing his kindly cyniciam about human nature. Many men,
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
A London cable reports, that
AN ARCHITECT'S OPINION,
would come within the Public
fealth and Building Ordinance.
Cross-examined by Mr. Alubuster on his last statement, Mr. Anderson said that his reasons were that there was no open space there nor any ventilation. As regarded | structure, he agreed that it was just like other Chinese composite buildings, part shop and part let. If the windows were not boarded up it would, he thought, he brought within the Ordinance.
►
Marshal Lu Yung-hulang,
as
Honorary Secretary and Honorary Treasurer also offer themselves for re-election,
Messrs: S. J. Clark, F. C. Hall, F. C. Jenkin, W. Ward and G. M. Young offer themselves for re- election on the General Com mittee.
Under rule 3 the Police have again nominated Sub-Inspec tor Marks as their repesentative on the General Committee. Nominations have not yet been received from the Navy and Army.
Mr. John Flaming has very kindly audited the accounts and offers himself for election as Honorary Auditor of the Asso tion.
-Dr.-J.C. MacGowan has kindly consented to act as an Honorary Medical Officer of the Association.
after fighting hard in social and Woolwich arsenal lost to Bury by political controversies, mellow to a one goal to nil in the First League.
TESTIMONY OF OWNER. careless Epicureanism in later life.
The woman owner of the pre-i Anatole France became more "The Path" will be the subject mises was the next witness. Cross- earnest, more of a combatant, as of this week's Public Lecture of examined by Mr. Alabaster, she the years went by. The gentle, the Hongkong Lodge The Theoso said that with her consent the man, resigned Epicurean, Sylvestre phical Society, 16, Queen's Road who collected the rents, arranged China is finished, though it may and his housekeeper Thérèse, were 15, at 5 45 p.m. All are welcome. He was her authorised agent. No
MR. WEATHERBE. Bonnard, with his cat Hamilcar Central, on Wednesday October the tenaney with the defendants. cause another stale-mate in the given us more than forty years
lease, lo har knowledge, was, in
LOSES CASE BEFORE JUDGE. North where Marshal Wu Pei-fu go. There was a much more A tastefully produced card fact, made. She did not issue rent and Chang Tso-lin-now the cold combatant spirit in the story of embossed with the Hongkong and receipts. 'She presurned that M. Bergeret, and the later satire Shanghai Hotels' crest has reached receipts would be given by her
A Shanghai cable to the "Daily weather is approuching will grows fiercely mordant, Anatole us. It contains, the information agent, but she did not know with
Bulletin reads: possibly retire to their strongholds France was, indeed, always on the that the Majestic Hotel, Shanghai, what name he stamped them. She
The immediate cause of the Mr. D'Arcy Weatherbe's appeal.
his Of side of the weak and the oppress will be opened on Saturday, did not know the name with which fight was defection of General against
conviction for and revert to war on paper.
arent receipt (produced) was Chen Yao-shan, ex-Commander on assaulting a Peking Octroi official, course, we have the assurances of ed, but he stands out more heartily November 1
a partisan in his old age. He anid
chopped.
the west of Taihu Lake, who went for which he was fined $25 and that Cheklang, as a fighting force, each that this war is to be a fight when he was in England a dozen
As will be seen from the The rent collector was called: over to the Kiangau side last night costs and ordered to pay the is on its just legs, unless a miracle to a finish For China's sake it years ago that he belonged to "the advertisement in this issue draft he said that in chopping receipts with a division troop This left Prosecutor $25 compensation by might be better so; But the prob- France of the eighteenth century, programmes for the Extra Race he used a name he had been in the the road to Shanghai. practically the Judge in the Provincial Court happens. Marshal Lu Yung-abilities are that some arrange the France of Montesquieu and Meeting, to be held on November habit of king when he was in open from the West, and Kiangsu at Peking was dismissed by Judge hsiang, lately Tuchun of Chekiang, ment will be come to whereby the true France." It was an acute are reminded that entries close on Mr. Albuster produced & con-border of the French Concession), the real cause of the trouble was
Voltaire, and that is the great, the 8. are now obtainable Owners other employment.
troops are now marching towards Sir Skinner-Turner,, :/ In this Lunghwa (two miles from the judgment, Sir Skinner, says that and General Ho Feng-lin, his prin- Mukden war-lord will continue to judgment on his own mind, and Saturday, October 25.
tract, under which the defendants the Cheklang headquarters, which not the action of the complainant cipal lieutenant, left Shanghai for run Manchuria in an orderly one which there is little doubt
The match between the Royal years by the rent collector, agent of had been given a loude of three Nagasaki, yesterday morning. The manner, and the Peking puppets posterity will accept as truer
are now deserted.
In seeking to detain the appellant; immediate cause of Marshal Lu's will continue to drift.
Hongkong Golf Club and the the owner
Marshal Lu and General Ho it was the defiance of the Volunteers. layed at Fanling There
went aboard the "Shanghai Naru" appellant of the regulations,” as flight is said to have been the
legal argument early this morning and the ship a contained in the notice, and of the yesterday, was won by the former between counsel as to whether this few defèction of General Chen Yao-
team by 18 points to eight, the contrast form should go in Nagasaki
hours later sailed for request made by the complainant Club taking the singles by 8 to 6 hemorandim or as a lease. No
that he should comply with the and the foursomes by 10 to 2.
regulation. He has only himself to blame. He put himself entirely... in the wrong to begin with,
News from Shanghai indicates
In this connection, it is interesting to note that a writer shan. Formerly in command of in The Observer" in mail "the Cheklang forces, on the front West of Talhu Lake, he is said to week comments that if "the Central Government - of China have been bought over (with his is functioning at all, its energies troops) by Kiangsu. Consequently, must be occupied in dealing with unless the arrival of the reinforce the floods which have devastated, menta from Mukdan, reported the metropolitan province. These yesterday, has the effect of rally floods themselves illustrate the ing the Chekiang forces, the end muddle-headedness and narrow of the Chekiang and Kiangau con-mindedness which have dono kuch flict. is in sight, This state of mischief to China: They are due affairs, however, does not neces in part to old-fashioned methods sarily signify that the war in of conservancy maintained out of
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decision was given by His Lord- The addition of the "Vindictive" hip; but it was decided to go on
with the case... will make the China Squadron Dealing with the question as to easily the most powerful of our whether the premises were domes foreign naval forces, with the tic tenemeine, Mr Alabaster said kindly supply the following share obvious exception of the Mediter that the whole staff lived there and quotations ruling on the Shanghai Messrs. Joseph Gould & Co. rangan, remarks Truth It one man had his family there Theatre; just as well that this should be so They used the kitchens and market this morning...
in the present position of Celestial altogether the premises were like Theatre; affaire. The Vindictive had three
of her soven laguns and six any other composite Chinese shop treg of her 3-in: guns taken; out on and dwelling hablishment. For belog converted Into an aircraft men slept on the ground floor and arrier, a 2016 15 which she tro not other hedh werscattered over the been used for Eve years past.
tures buildings. Sweet
Case adjourned:
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