1935-04-03 — Page 7

KIE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY

CANTON OFFICIALS IN HONG KONG

To Say Farewell To Sir William Peel

"INFLUENTIAL DEPUTATION

A party of Canton Government Officials arrived in the Colony yea terday to pay a farewell visit to His Excellency the Governor, Sir William Peel, K.CM.G, K.BE. who is leaving shortly on retire. ment.

The party included the Chair- man of the Kwangtung Provincial Government, Mr. Lin Yun-koy, Mr. Liu Chi-wen (the Mayor of Can ion), Mr. Li Lü-chao (member of the Provincial Council · and 'Man- ager of the Canton section of the Kowloon-Canton Railway), Co lonel C. W. Liang (Provincial Councillor) and Mr. Wu Pak-shing (Councillor of the Municipal Government).

At the Kowloon Staljon, the Canton leaders were met by the Hon. Mr. N. L. Smith, (Secretary for Chinese Affairs), Mr. H. Phil- lips (the British Consul-General of Canton), Captain R. F. Walter (His Excellency the Governor's A. D. C.), the Hon. Dr. R. H. Kote wall, the Hon. Dr. S. W. Tяo and the Hon. Mr. T. N. Chau.

Officidle Calls

Shortly after their arrival the, Canton officials called at Govern- ment House, A guard of honour 'consisting of 50 men and the band of the Royal Welch Fusiliers was. present.

Goat The Regimental was also included in the parade.

In the afternoon His Excellency the Governor returned the call; visiting the Canton lenders at the Hong Kong Hotel.

The visitors were entertained at

tiffin yesterday as the guests of His Excellency Major-General 0. C. Borrett and Mrs. Borrett.

Darling Courthouse

here

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A closeup of the wreck in which J. A. C. Forbes and Henry L Beatty, two British flying officers, died in Bielly, causing Jane (top) and Elizabeth (below) Dubois, daughters of the United States consul at Naples, to dive to their deaths from a plane in England. As copies of their farewell let tera, extracta from which are shown, were released for publication, Kathleen Blakely, London dancer, Injected mystery into the case by declaring that she and Forbes were to have been married in June. Held og hobi, né smpai sauer RES

INDIAN LADY DIES

IN HOSPITAL

New-Born Child Dead With Mother BURIAL TO-DAY AT MOSLEM CEMETERY

NEW YORK STOCK MARKET

COMMODITY PRICES

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American Oriental Finance Cor poration, correspondents for Messrs. E. A. Pierce and Company of New York state —

The following quotations have In their market report, the

EVA Pierce And Co's Report been received by Reuter. New York Cotton:

Apr. 1. Apr. 2 Closing Closing 11.01 10.06 11.05 +11:02 $10.50

10.21 ∙10.42

May July

Mrs. Habibba Bux, wife of Mr. S.. In the evening, a dinner party Osman Bux, Chief Engineer of the October in honour of the Canton officials. Chung On, died in the French December

·was given, at Government House Hospital yesterday.

Among those who attended

dinner were the following:

the

July

The late Mra. Bux who leaves a March

Jan. (1936) husband and six children, died fol The Hon. Mr. Lin Yun-koy, the lowing the birth of a child, which New York Rubber:

Spot Hon. Mr. Liu Chi-wen, Mr. Li Lu- also did not survive. Mrs. Bux was May chao. Colonel C. W. Liang, Mr. Wa the oldest daughter of Mr. S. R, Pak-shing and Mr. Chao Ho-tong. Jamail, one of the leading members September Other guests included His Ex-of the Indian Community who was October cellency Major-General 0. C. employed at the Hong Kong and December. Borrett and Mra. Borrett, Com- Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., January modore and Mrs., F. Elliott, His Ltd. for over 40 years, retiring Honour Mr. Justice A. D. A. Mac. few years ago.

Gregor, His Majesty's Consul- The funeral takes place to-day General at Canton, Mr. H. Phil the Moslem Cemetery at 5.30 p.m.

Hips, the Hon. Sir Thomas "South-

om and Lady Southom, the Hon

Mr. C. G. Alabaster, the Hon. Mr.

DEATH OF NURSE AT G.C.H.

Victim Of Typhoid

CAME TO COLONY FROM AMERICA

10.42-

11.612

11.856

10:50:

10.55

10.58

*10.44

11.30

11.25-

11.40

11.38

11.58

11.47

.11.68

11.78.

11.67

· 11.03

12,00

11.95

at July

Chicago Wheat:- May

94%

September

30%

94% 91% 90% 8034

Chicago Corn:

May

80%

B1:

74%

74%

September

70%

70

Winnipeg Wheat:-

May July New York

May

85% 86

July

N. L. Smith and Mrs. Smith, the Hon Sir H. E. Pollock and Lady Pollock, the Hon. Sir William Shenton and Lady Shenton, Mrs. R. H. Kotewall Hon. Dr. S. W. Tso Hon. Mr. T. N. Chau, Mr. W. H. Bell, Mr. V. M. Grayburn, | Sir Robert. Ho Tung, Mr. and Mrs. | Ho. Kom-tong, the Hon. Mr. Ed-Government Civil Hospital, died September win Taylor and Mrs. Taylor the shortly after 1 p.m. yesterday, December Hon. Mr. R. M. Henderson and

Only 20 years of age, she joined Jan. (1986)

Miss Irma Leung, & pures at the July

"Stocks-To-day's market was of a spotty nature, which included the liquidation of Packing Jagues, due to fears over the outlook re garding profits of Packing com pantes.

"Grains: The Wheat, market was firm early in the day, helped by better advices from Liverpool and the failure of moisture to de velop. There was some scattered pressure later in the session under the influence of easiness in Cotton and Stocks May Corn met with support on dipe. There was some buying of Corn against salen of Wheat.

Cotton The market gives some signs of groundling, with little better demand for distant positions.

"Rubber-Ths

market was quiet, but weak. Dealers, houses 35

with foreign connexions were the 484

principal sellers. There was some Bugar:-hour buying by Commission houses. Old New Old New The lack of factory interest was 2.28 2.21 2.26 2.24 caused by dealers selling against 2.28 2.27 -2.32 2.80 Actuals. 2.38 2.82 2.36 2.34 that an Armsterdam dealer had Rumours were float 240 2.37 2.48 240 failed. This caused nervousness 2.32 2.27 2.84 2.85 in New York, but it was not ser

Mrs. Henderson Commander F. Rthe Government Porter, Mr. Wong Kwong-tin, and nursing staff about six months ago. May G

Civil Hospital New York Silk:- Capt. W. A. Clough Taylor, A. D. She contracted typhoid fever about July C. to the General.

CHIEF JUSTICE ON LAW IN SOCIETY

Interesting Address At Helena May

GOVERNOR PRESIDES

His Honour the Chief Justice, Mr. A. D. A. MacGregor, deliver- ed an interesting and instructive address on the "Function of Law in Society" to a large and dis- tinguished, audience at the sixth

∙1,28) 1.29

1.27

1.29

a month ago, and, despite every-September thing that could be done for her, Montreal Blver:- she succumbed yesterday at the May hospital.

1.26

1:28

61.70b

61:70.

[July

62.50

62.50

A poignant feature of her death Septem

62.95

62.90

64.10

68.90

Kong, with no relatives living here,

fa that she was alone in Hong Dec

¡She came to the Colony from

America.

The funeral will take place to NEW YORK STOCK

day at 5 p.m.

PORTRAIT OF THE KING

For The Australian Government

and final meeting of the Hong John Berrie has completed a full- Kong Branch of the English Assize jublier portrait of the King sociation held at the Helena May The picture was commissioned by Institute yesterday. His Excel- Jency the Governor, Sir William the Australian Government, and it Peel, K.C.MG., K.B.E presided. is being shipped to Australia short- During the course of his ad- The King is shown in khaki, dress the speaker said; and the British llon is in the back

No state can prosper without grou

orderliness, and so long as Eng Mr. Berrie, described the King as land can continue to call con-

zitter

once protested against

fidently on the services of emin

ent Judges who are essentially ciner

men of the world, and whoswill qua

devote their energies to apply. said

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to the needs of a world

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EXCHANGE

Sugar-The Sugar market con- tinues to show strength. An ad- vance in the Spot quotation from 9.15 cents is expected at any mo ment. Refined Sugar prices Ware unchanged at 4.90 cents per lb. -

Messrs E A. Pierce and Com- pany's report on the opening of the markets.

The opening of Wall Street-to- day was even on Alightly activity.

There was a selective market mong Industrial and Udlity Is

Reuter Quotations

York, hava bean

April 2.4′′ quotations from Naw

Heater

Colton

Latest

rket was nervous.

Cotter

10:20 11.00 been

15374.8234924

11.08 111111.10. 10.50 10.54 0.62

11.58110511.62% 11.79 11766

791%

WING ON'S

SPRING SALE

NOW

PROCEEDING

The time to make purchases

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