1930-03-22 — Page 11

SATURDAY, MARCH 22, 1930.

ENGINEERS MAKE

MERRY

THE YEAR'S WORK IN REVIEW

LAST NIGHT'S DINNER

HAPPY RETURNS OF

THE DAY

LEADING CHINESE ACTOR'S BIRTHDAY

JOYOUS CELEBRATION

THE CHINA MAIL.

SHADOWS BEFORE

COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED IN CHINA MAIL

Social Functions To-day-Tea Dance at Hong Kong Hotel, 4.30. p.m.

To-day-Ten Dance at Peninsula Hotel, &. p.m.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE, STANLEY.

A

LL OLD BOYS and FRIENDS of the School, whether they have received personal Invitations or not, are requested to attend the Opening Celebration by His Ex-

cellency the Officer Administering O

on

the Government at Stanley TUESDAY, March 25, at 3 p.m.

Buses and cars leave Blake Pler at 2 p.m. (return fare $1).

The Band of the 3/15th Funjabi Re-Regiment will play.

and

At last night's annual dinner of Mr. Sit Kok-seen, the idol of the the Institute of Engineers and Chinese stage, and Mrs. Sit gave a Shipbuilders of Hong Kong, held in dinner party last night in the roof the rooms of the Institute, with Mr. garden of the Hong Kong Hotel; L. J. Blackburn in the Chair, H.E. the occasion being the twenty- the Officer Administering the Gov sixth birthday of the brilliant To-day Dinner Dances at ernment (The Hon. Mr. W. T.actor.

Hong Kong, Repulse Bay, Southorn, C.M.G.), at the request The dining room was beautifully Peninsula Hotels, 8.30 p.m. of the Chairman presented to Mr. decorated with streamers, coloured W. J. Stokes. (President of the In-light and flowers. There was a atitute in 1929), a discharge certi- large number of leading Chinese re- Acate, an address, and "tangiblesidents present, among whom were recognition to Mr. and Mrs. Stokes" noticed several Chinese theatrical from members of the Institute.

magnates.

Mr. Stakes, in thanking the

Mr. Sit Kok-seen since his debut donors, said that most especially he has also found many admirers prized the unique distinction of among the European community, honorary membership which had and a few of them were present last been conferred upon him by the night to offer their felicitations. Committee. The certificate of dis- charge was particularly gratifying, if not flattering, to a sailor man. He urged every one to pull together to make the Institute a success. His own work for it had always been a labour of love.

The Chairman's Review The Chairman, in proposing the health of "on Senior Vice-Pre-1 sident,

H.E. the Hon. Mr. Southora," referred first of all to the growth of the Institute. At

Amidst such convivial surround- inga, every one present spent a jolly evening, dancing being indulged in after dinner until midnight.

ST. GEORGE'S

Annual Meeting of Society

To-morrow-Ten Dance at pulse Bay Hotel, 4.80 p.m.

Entertainmentz To-day Queen's "Trespasser."

To-day- Star "Four Walls."

To-day World "Robinhood."

To-day Majestic "Easy Come, Easy Go.”

Tea from 4 to 6 p.m.

Theatre,

Theatre,

AGENT WANTED.

Theatre, AGENT WANTED by an old es- tablished firm of German Brewers Theatre; for the sale of their well-known Pilsener Beer. Apply by letter to H. 8. 8001, c/o “China Mail.” A.

March 22, 25, 26 (matinee), 27, 28, and 29-A.D.C."And So To Bed," Theatre Royal, 9.15 p.m.

Land Sale

EXHIBITION

Q

COLLECTION, OF TRADE.

STATISTICS

the

N AND AFTER APRIL 1, 1900, all Importers and Ex- porters of Merchandise will be rej quired to doclaro the nature, amount, and value of the goods The declarations are to be made Imported or exported by them.

on the import and export declara- tion forms applied by the Statis tical Office, 2nd floor, Beaconsfield Arcade, where forma in English or Chinese can be obtained. In Alling up these forms, following points should be noted: "Manner of arrival" or "depar 'ture" need only be indicated when goods enter or leave by rail, road; or air. "Description" should fol low as closely as possible the classification list which will short- ly be published: price 60 cents, March 24-At P.W.D. Offices,

obtainable at the Statistical one lat of Crown land at Shamshuf KOMOR'S EXHIBITION of COLOUR

Office. "Weight or measurement" po. 3 p.m.

PRINTS by Miss Elizabeth Keith should be given according to the Auctions

opens on Tuesday, the 25th inst. next | classifier used in the list for each': March 26-At Laichikok Indoor to Mesars. Moutrie's Music Store, type of goods. "Value" of importa stallation of the Standard Oll Co., for four days only.

should be the cost of goods 1s storehouse material 10.30 a.m.

landed, in Hong Kong dollars; of Sports

exports, the cost as shipped. "Country of origin" means origin In present condition, not origin of raw material. Where the country of origin is unknown, the country of shipment should be given. Different classes of goods, or cargo by different steamers, may be entered on a single form if de- sired, but import and export cargo must be kept separate. The com- pleted declarations must reach the Statistical Office not 'more than 7 days after bills of lading have, been presented at the shipping office (in the ease of imports): carrying the cargo or, for exports, after the ship has left the harbour, Thus any firm wishing to send in declarations weekly can

A NEW PRESIDENT

The Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton, (18.

See Special Sports Diary on page

Home Maili To-day-Inward from Europe via of Com-Negapatam (Talmo).

To-morrow-Inward from Europe

the start of the year, however, the Committee were faced with the presided at the annual meeting of difficult question of deciding whethe St. George's Society, held last ther the castern section of the pre-evening in the Chamber mises should be given up. Even- tually it was decided to carry on,

merce Board Room. so as to make the premises more at- tractive to members and their

The following officers were elected. "ladies-in-waiting."

for the ensuing year?- Continuing, Mr. Blackburn said.

President, Mr. T. E. that two interesting lectures had.

Vice-President, Mr., E. Cock; and been given during the year, and another was promised for April 11. Hon. Secretary, Mr. P. S. Cassidy. It was hoped to arrange for other Mr. G. A. L. Plummer was elected papers to be given.

The report and accounts were via Siberia (Frankfurt). adopted unanimously.

The Year's Engineering

Hon. Treasurer.

Pearce;

Meetings March 26-Hong Kong Fire Ins. Co., Ltd., Messrs. Jardine's Offices, noon.

March 26 Bank of Canton Ltd.. 6. Des Voeux Road Central, 2.30 P.m.

March 29-A.S. Watson & Co.,; The Committee were elected as Ltd., Hong Kong Hotel, 11.30 a.m.

March 31-H.K. Whampoa

F.

10.

The outstanding engineering follows-Messrs. L. C. P. Blamy: Dock Co. Ltd. 3. Queen's Blog. O

This Year's Functions

NOTICE OF REMOVAL

N and after MARCH 30th our

address will be:- REISS, MASSEY & CO., LTD., Mercantile Bank Building

(1st Floor),

7. Queen's Road, Central. REISS, MASSEY & CO., LTD., Hong Kong.

April 26-Hong Kong Tug and NEW Lighter Co., Ltd. (in liquidation),

6, Des Voeux Road Central, Noon.

May 5-Hong Kong & Shanghai, Hotels Limited, Exchange Bldg... Des Voeux Rd., 11.90 a.m.

Miscellaneous

feature in the Colony during the Dowbiggin, น. M. Grayburn, noon. year had been the laying of the F. C. Hall, C. Bulmer Johnson, harbour main. Everyone would s. J. Jordain, T. H. King, V. C. join in wishing the Hon. Mr. Creasy Labrum, F. J. Shervell, and W. W. and Mr. R. M. Ifenderson the suc- Horneli. cess their efforts deserved. They hoped to proval upon Mr. Hender- son to give a paper on the subject. George's Day celebrations scheduled Mr. Pearce, after alluding to St. The Chairman also alluded to the for April 23, suggested that the Shing Mun and Aberdeen Water

Society could not do better than to Schemes, the Praya Reclamation, follow the same lines as last year. Wong Nei Cheong. Kowloon Tong, The ball, of course, would fall on Kai Tack, and other schemes now in Twelfth Night, and he proposed the hand as showing the advance made in the Colony in recent years. The same procedure be adopted as last most spectacular archictectural

year.

Failing further suggestions, he' structure was undoubtedly the Race would take it that members wished Course stands.

the Committee to arrange

'Shipbuilding

As regards shipbuilding, they had functions as he had indicated,

seon the return of the re-engined Empress of Canada, and were look- ing forward to the new Empress1 boats. The Asama Maru, a fine example of Diesel engine work, had also been in Hong Kong.

In a "thin" year, 33 vessels

the

MR. PEPYS IN HONG KONG

Last night to the dress rehearsal of my play and afterwards upon the atage to talk with all the actors and drink a glass or two. And hanie s0

by

March 27, April 3, 10.-Lectures in "Modern Architecture" Mr. C. E. Moore, University En- gineering Society.

RADIO

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME

of

The following programme will be

NOTICE OF REMOVAL

́and after MARCH 30th our

due after MARCE

ZEALAND INSURANCE CO., do so.. They may be sent by mes-

LIMITED.

Mercantile Bank Building (1st Flaer),

7, Queen's Road, Central.

Agents:

senger or by post.

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To enable shipping companies to make their returns, all docu-: ments presented to them by im- porters and exporters, such bills of lading, mates' receipts, REISS, MASSEY & CO., LTD., etc., must bear the name and ad-

Hong Kong

dress of the person or firm pre senting them clearly stamped or written.

ARAB MURDERERS TO HANG

DEATH SENTENCE FOLLOWS RIOTS IN PALESTINE

DELEGATION TO LONDON

Jerusalem. Yesterday. Five Arabs were sentenced to death and three acquit ted respectively for murder

W. SCHOFIELD, Assistant Superintendent, Imports and Exports Office.

PUBLIC AUCTIONS.

HE Undersigned have received

Auction

ON FRIDAY, March 28, 1930, commencing at 11 am,

varying sizes had been turned out late. I could not write in my diary: broadcast to-day from the Hong in the Hebron riots last year. at No. 1, Almal Villas, Kowloon.

from local dockyards.

The accused were also or-

I judge it to be a mighty Kong Broadcasting Station ZB.dered to pay jointly. £1,000, to the

And

on 855 metres:-

Noon to 1 p.m.-Demonstration Programme....

1.30 p.m.-Weather Report. 7-9 p.m.Experimental Pro-

gramme.

9 p.m.-Local Football News and Overture.

amy cyes do fail me, so do record His Excellency's Speech

to-day. His Excellency, in the corse of fine piece, mighty well done. a witty reply, in which local topics later, it may be, I will set my con- siderations upon it down in writing were passed humorously in review.

But not congratulated Mr. Purves and his that men may read them. helpers on the extremely efficient immediate, for it is a prime error to way in which they had coped with set down judgement too. speedily. the water problem last year. A But one thing I will set down here regards the Shing Mun scheme, he is, never in all my life had I greater trusted that in a very short time it content of an evening, nor ever

9.16 p.m.-Dance Programme of would be possible to drink water see players so finely attired. My from the river. He congratulated wife much taken with the ladies Victor Records by courtesy of Mr. Henderson on his courage and gownes, and with the house furnish-Mesars, Tsang Fook Piano Com faith in laying the pipe line.ings which I do confess

are a pany,

10.40 approx. The second act (Applause).

decent as ever. I see in my life.: Another engineering incident dur-They tell me Mr. Scriven, of the of "And So To Bed" given by the ing the year which had given every merchante House of Lane and H.K.A.D.C. will be relayed from one great pleasure was the launch- Crawford do give himself much Theatre Royal, City Hall, until the ing locally of a ship by the wife of pains to be at the providing of end of the act.

the Chief Executive of "our friend these, and in good taste it all is and neighour, Canton." (Applause), and mighty kind of him. My wife, The rapidity with which buildings poor wretch, doth importune me for were being put up in Hong Kong and a gowns in the manner of the one Kowloon, Bald His Excellency, was Mistress Fay do wear in the second absolutely astounding.

THE TANGO

act. But I fear it may come too Broadcast Lessons from high for my purse: This morning

Local Studio

MUCH-NEGLECTED DANCE

Mr. Albert Barnett, who with his

dependents of the murdered vic- time. These are the first death sentences in connection with the disorders in Hebron. An Arab dele-- gation, headed by Kašem Pasha and including the Mayor of Jerusalem and the Grand Mufti, have left for Londen to present their case to the publication of the report of the Great Britain in connection with Commission of Inquiry into the dis orders in Palestine. A large crowd well to the delegates Reuter. of Arabs gave an enthusiastic fare

LAW CODIFICATION

•

Equal Treatment of Aliens Proposed

NO RACIAL DISTINCTION

Nanking, Yesterday. Dr. C. C. Wu reports that he is advocating on March 18 at the meeting of the Nationality Com- mittne of the Codification of Inter- national Law Conference:

(1) Abolition of discriminatory treatment of allens on racial and religious grounds which are prevalent in most national-

inwa

The restriction of Chinese

"The Visitors"

I He late and then to the Club' where After the presentation to Mr. I find Mr. Hannibal and others. We Stokes, Mr. J. Ormiston briefly pro drink a glass to the health of the posed the health of the visitors, to worthy chirurgeon and producer which the Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shen-Goss, and to the success of the first ton replied,

Those at the head table with the was much impatient of a sickness cumnavigating the Globe, in the

night all very merry. Though I partner Miss Nora Chilo, are cir Chairman were His Excellency, the in my stomack and fear these days Interests of dancers and dancing, Oficer Administering the Govern- I do drink too much strong waters will give three broadcast lessonsity ment="{{Mr. W. Southern, in my zeal about the play. So I from the Hong Kong Studio on C.M.G.) Capt A, 0. Swayne, vow to drink no more for seven days, Monday, March 24, Thursday, March (2) A.D.C. Col. R. B. Skinner, Com but not until the play: be over 27 and Monday, March 31. mander J. B. Newill, R.N., Hon. Thence to a stoppe to buy me a posy The rat of the series will be on Mr. H. T. Creasy, Mr. H. E. Gold or so to present to the pretty rogues the Romance of the Tango, a dance amith, Mr. S. R Tickner, Hon. Mr. who are to play this night. Then much neglected, because people as WEL Shenton, Lieut.-Col home, but Lord! ing wife's mind do sume that the dance, being of for Wyatt, Mr. B. D, F Beith, Hrs run upon the gowns that I am eign extraction. must be discult Paterson, Sir Henry Pollock rain to walk abroad again and Listeners in will be able to judge MWHomall, Mr. R. M. Dyer go upon the Peak Road. But how simple this dance is when its «and Mr+W. Bussell, rue d so full was it of hackney coaches technique is explained in the lueld Antenjoyable musical programme led with tourists that. I tell My manner that made Mr. Barnett's wasriven during the evening. Posy that however it be at the talks so popular in South Africa and

Americas, it be a mighty sad thing Ceylon.

FILIAL

that Columbus ever discover Hong This lesson will be Kong. For I know not whether the others on the Wallz on March noise of the coaches or of that and the Trebla ang

strange voices do irk

So home and trimmed myself and to

sight of my play and re

national coming under ex- trality protection by taking advantage of easy naturallA tion process of certain n tionality laWEI,

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A Quantity of

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On View from Thursday, March 27, 1980.

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS,

Auctioneers. Hong Kong, March 22, 1930.

THE Underaigned have received structions to sell by Public

Auction

FRIDAY, March 28, 1930, commencing at 2.30. p.m., at No. 48A, Nathan Road, Kowloon

A quantity of VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

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