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H.K. VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS

LOCAL AUTOGYRO

CRASHES

Mr. H. A. Howe's Lucky Escape

SUDDEN GUST OF WIND LEAVES MACHINE OUT

OF CONTROL

Orders For The

Coming Week.

Orders by Lieut-Colonel H.

a. L. Dowbiggin, 0. B. E. Com mandant, Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps:—

Hong Kong. Friday, 28th. December, 1934, GENERAL

HOLIDAY

Corps Headquarters

Avro 1935.

:

will be

The Far East Aviation Com-closed on Tuesday; 1st, January, pany's first autogyro, an

Cierva machine, piloted by Mr. H.

A. Howe, met with disaster at Kal.

Tak aerodrome yesterday, during

a demonstration flight.

PARADE

Corps, 1st. Battery.

The Battery will parade at Head- quarters on Thursday 3rd Janu-

The machine, which took off ary, 1035 at 5.30 p.m.

from Kai Tak at 5p.m., had only

risen a few feet in the air when it:

was caught by a sudden gust of

wind. Out of control, the machine;

Dress: Overalls and Blue Caps.

Machine Gun Battalion

January, 1935-

No. 1 Company

Friday, 4th

5.30 p.m.

toppled over in the air and fell to Company Commanders Parade at

the ground.

As it struck the ground it fell over on to its nose, smashing the

Dress: Mufti. Programme for remainder of

nose and breaking the front pro-Season will be given out.

peller and undercarriage.

The large overhead propeller,

Camp pay will be drawn.

THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1934

Poland has not forgotten the part played by Edward M. House, American peace commissioner, in advancing the Polish claims for liberty at the Versailles conference. It is having Maryla Lednicka, one of its most noted sculptors, immortalize him in bronze for a Pollah memorial Mr. House is shown with preliminary design.

All members must attend this WALL STREET LOOKS]

which allows the machine to make parade,

a vertical descent, was also smash-

No. 2 Company

ed.

Pay

Parade, Thursday,

3rd.

Mr. Howes, who was flying solo, January, 1935. The Company will was uninjured.

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TO NEW YEAR

PRACTITIONERS REMINDED

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We suggest the ad-

LOCAL SHIPPING DISPUTE

Strike Suspension Rejected

OWNERS REFUSE TO ACCEPT GUILD TERMS

Replying to Mr. N. L. Smith; Secretary for Chinose' Affairs, who was approached by Chinese ship- owners, to ask for a suspension of the threatened shipping-strike by British officers, Captain W. E. Kirby, Secretary of the China Coast Off- cers' Guild, said yesterday that the unanimous decision of a meeting ofl officers held on Thursday to accept no compromise could not be altered.

At 4.40 p.m. yesterday, Capt.)

| Kirby received a letter from Mr. Peter H. Sin, solicitor for seven owners of nine river vessels, to the effect that he had advised his clients to pay the scale of wages demanded by the Guild, but that they refused to sign the Guild's Agreement.

Capt. Kirby stated that the Guild would accept nothing short of the signing of the Agreement.

Mr. Sin's clients are the owners of the Tai Lee, On Lee, Toi Shan, Anjou, Chuen Chow, Lee Hong, Sun parade at Headquarters at 5,30

Nam Hoi, Ting Sang and Yuet On, The autogyro, which made its p.m. when Camp Pay will be issued. (consumption beginning to exceed

It is notified in the current issue They are not signatories of the initial flight in the Colony last This is the only opportunity to production. week, was built in Britain. It is draw pay-no other parade will be visability of the accumulation of of the Government Gazette that no Hong Kong Arbitration Award.

raw rubber during the present architect, barrister, dentist (whe-

The Guild has received a letter fitted with an Armstrong Genet held for this purpose.

seasonally stagnant manufactur-ther registered as a dental surgeon from the owners of the steamers 140 h.p. engine, and during the

ing demand. Total sales:--265 or an exempted person), medical past week, has made several suc-!

Chung On and Fook On enclosing a che- practitioner, pharmaceutical cessful demonstration flights in

mist, solicitor, or auditor, shall copy of a letter addressed to the the Colony.

practice in the Colony unless he is officers on these ships, stating that in possession of a valid and current the arbitration award scale will, as certificate to practice:

the Guild demands, be paid as from

LOCAL KIDNAPPING CASE..

Barretto Pleads Guilty

The hearing against Frederic Barretto and Luiz Antonio da Rocha,

(Sgd.) P. S. M. WILKINSON, Adjutant, H.K.V.D. Corps.

CHRISTMAS BALL

Government House

Function

Over 500 guests were present at the Christmas Ball, given by His

Excellency the Governor, Sir William

期

lots.

Market Factors The following telegrafns were received by Messrs. S. E. Levy and Co. from Reuter.

Favourable factors prior to the opening of the markets: (1) The underlying markets tone

continue to be very encourag→ ing.

Peel and Lady Peel at Government (2) There are indications of an 'unusually favourable year- House last night.

end activity in basic indus tries.

who were charged with the kidnap- Among those present were the! ping of Luigi Jose Ribeiro, the six-following:-

Certificates to practica for 1986 January 1, may be obtained from the Stamp Office on payment of the stamp duty of $50.

Personal Pars

Mr. Edward F. MacDonough, Trade Commissioner for the K There is an expectation of an Angeles Chamber of Commerce, on early and considerable re-in-a round-the-world tour, arrived here yesterday by the 8.8. President vestment demand.

Jackson. Unfavourable factors were:----

although Further taxselling. now limited to cash transac- tions, is still likely to be & restraining influence,

.

The master of the s.. Kong So has been informed by the owners of the ship that they are also pay ing the recognised scale as from the same date.

CHURCHES

FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST

Mr. Ichisaburo Mor of the Toyo Menka Kalsha, Hong Kong Branch, returned to the Colony by the 8.8 Branch of The Mother Church President Jackson, which arrived The First Church of Christ, Scien

tist, in Boston, Mass., U.S.A.] here yesterday.

Macdonnell Road, Below Bowen

7

year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. L. G. His Excellency Maj. Gen. O. C. (3 Ribeiro, of No. 7 Hanoi Road, was Borrett and Mrs. Borrett; His Ex-

Admiral Sir Frederic! commenced yesterday afternoon be cellency fore Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the Dreyer; His Honour Mr. Justice A. Kowloon Magistracy.

D. A. MacGregor and Mrs. MacGre- (1) Allegations that Barretto was the gor; Commodore Frank Elliott and prime moyer in the kidnapping and Mrs. Elliott; Mr. M. J. Quist: that Lui Antonio da Rocha..acted Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Hoover; Sir

Wall Street was fairly active from the best of motives were fea-Thomas and Lady Southorn; the tures of the Crown case against the Hon. Mr. C. G. Alabaster, the Hon. and firm, advancing from fractiona two defendants.

Sir Shouson Chow, the Hon. Mr. C. to one point with Steel Corgn, well

Mr. K. Y. Wu, a member of the Da Rocha, who is represented by G. S. and Mrs. Mackie, the Hon. Mr. supported and utilities also parti-i Mr..M. K. Lo, pleaded not gulity to R. H. and Mrs. Kotewall; the Hon. cipating on the up-turn. However, Kwangtung Provincial Government the two charges preferred against Mr. T. H. King; Sir William Hora sustained advance is not antici. Executive Council, en route to Can- Colony yesterday by the s.s. Pre- him, while Barretto, who occupied nell; Squadron Leader T. R. Keary:pted, pending the completion of ton from Shanghai, arrived in the the dock, pleaded guilty. Three Capt. Erol Manners, H.M.S. Suffolk; year-end tax-selling.

The American Railroad Asso-dent Jackson. charges were preferred against the Capt. Ogan, U. S. Navy; and Mr.

ciation reporte carloadings at 548,- latter defendant,

1000 units, an increase of 16,000

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Road Tram Station Sunday Service 11.15 a.m.- Subject: CHRISTIAN SCIENCE, The Sunday school is held Sunday Morning at 10

Op

o'clock

Mr. Duncan McNeill, barrister-Wednesday Evening Meeting at 6

ip.m. Reading Room at above ad from the corresponding period of at-law, returned to the Colony yes dress open Tuesday and Friday, 10 last year. Steel operations in the terday by the B.8. President Jack Youngstown district for the next son. He had been week are estimated at 49 per cent. Shanghai.

a.. to 12 noon, Monday and on a trip to Thursday, 5.80 to 7 pm.

The Public is cordially invited to attend the service and visit the Reading Room.

of capacity, and a further improve-

Mr. T. N. Lee, Manager of the ment is anticipated. Corn Pro- ducts has declared a regular quar arrived in Hong Kong yesterday by Bank of Communications, Shanghai, terly dividend of 75 cents per share. The Directors of General the 8.8. President Jackson. Mr. Electric have voted for the retire-Lee is.on a business trip

ment on April 19 of the Com-

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Mr. Edward Ho-Tung, of the pany's special stock at the call price of $11 per share; also, on Shanghai Stock Exchange, accom- August 1st., for the retirement at panied by his son, Eric, arrived in $105 of its 32 per cent. Debenture the Colony yesterday by the 8.8. ¡President Jackson. Mr. HoTung Gold Bonds maturing in 1942. Of) the special stocks, 4,293,000, shares is rejoining his family, now in Hong are outstanding; while $2,047,000|

of Gold Bonda is, outstanding.

E. A.. Pierce Co.'s Report

Kong

Mr. M. M. Axelrood, General Agency Manager of the Crown In their market report, the Life Insurance Company, Toronto, American Oriental Finance Cor-Canada, accompanied by Mrs. Axel- poration, correspondent for Messin-rood, arrived in the Colony yester- & A. Pierce and Company New day by the as. President Jackson. York state:

They are on a round-the-world trip,

"Stocka: With pressure of the year-end selling lifted; the market

Mr. Emmanuel Gran, of Davies,

responded vigorously. Fears of Brooke and Gran, architects, Shang- radical legislation seem to bo hai, arrived in the Colony yester- diminishing.

day by the ss. President Jackson

"Grains: The market was dali on a holiday trip. early in the session,, but became

Arm later on fair gains being · re- Lord and Lady Dunsford arrived corded. Late advices state that im-In the Colony yesterday on the m.v. proved flour sales and the conse-Felix Roussel from Europe via Saf- quent removal of hedges had con-gon, and are staying at the Penin- siderably to do with the late ad-sula Hotel for a few days. vance. Wheat: The Liverpool mar-

ket was disappointing, while Winn!-

peg ruled firm and better conditions the same as the present contract. prevailed at "Buenos Aires.

The present No. 1 Contract will "Cotton: There was trade buying continue and orders therein should on a good scale, which absorbed be designated No. 1" Orders for limit sales on the scale upward. No. 3 should be designated "No. 3" The market acts as if it will do Orders not designated shall be con-1 somewhat better.

strued as No. 9. No. 1 contracts "Rubber Trading was active here may be transferred to the same on liquidation of the near position month as No. 8 without incurring: and there was some selling on easter any charges except 8 per cent. on reports from London. Activity was Bares tax. Steps are being taken mostly on switching to have this waived,

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Flash Trading starts on Janu-Annalist of Business Activity was ary 2 for the new No. 8 Sugar Con 84.5 against 82.3 last week. The tract. A unit will be 60 long tons, Automobile output was 34,297 units. with March the first delivery monthMoney in circulation Increased by to be traded. Commission will be $41,000,000.

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