1936-02-18 — Page 9

THE CHINA MAILS

FEBRUARY 18, 1936

NORWAY TRIUMPH SEVEN PER CENT LOCAL NEWS BREVITIES

IN WINTER GAMES IMPRESSIVE CLOSING

CEREM ONIES

OLYMPIC FIRE EXTINGUISHED

Garmisch-Partenkirchen, To-day.

DIVIDEND

The sa. Santhis." Jeth Singapore) There will be no dinner danes

Humphrey's Estate And for this port on Wednesday, and to-morrow at Repuke Bay Hotel

Finance Co. Ltd.

is due to arrive here, about-1 p.m. to-day

The Barns Phip Line (ZAVAJ Neptima, from Melbourne, Sydney, Rabaul, Salsmenn and Manila, left Manila for this pirt this mom- ing and is due to arrive here next Thursday "morning.

$11,000 REDUCTION IN PROFITS

The KCCA "Leap Year Dance"

be held

Saturday, A dividend of 7 per cent on Febuary 29, at 9:30 pm). 200,000 shares, involving $140,000, was declared at the Three cases of diphtheria were annual general meeting of reported to the Health authorities Dr. C. T. Wang, who was to Humphreys Estate and Fin- in the 48 hours ended on Sunday. have addressed a "dosed" meet- ance Company, Ltd., which was |

ing of the Rotary Club to-day, Hong Kong rainfall for the 24 is unable to be present, and an The Fourth Olympic Winter Games were held in the Jacobean Boom of

the Hong Kong Hotel this morn-hours ending at 10; a.m. to-day ordinary meeting will be held brought to a successful conclusion here yester-ing

ོ་ 0.21 inch. The total since, at which the President, Profes- Mr. D. E. Clark, Chairman of January 1 has been 334 inches sor L. Forster, will speak on day, a spectacular closing ceremony, including

the Board of Directors, was in as against 2 ayerage of 2:29 "Inner Mongolia.". the firing of batteries and illuminations by mag- the Chair and was supported by inches. nesium, flares, marking the occasion.

MONGKOK ROBBERY Accused Sentenced To Gaol

Mr. J. Scott-Harston, Mr. J. M. Alves and Mr. M. T. Johnson

In the final points scored for the (Directors), and Mr. J. L. Quie Olympic Winter Games, Norway! (Secretary). with 7 Gold Medals and 100 points,

.

CORRESPONDENCE

Birth Control

Or

BIRTH CONTROL

EXPERT

REPLIES TO THE CRITICS

FROM INDIA

NOTICE TO PATRONS

Although the demand for seating accommo- dation continues extremely heavy the Management regrets that this exhibition of · the film showing the impressive scenes at the funeral of the late King George the Fifth cannot be extended.

The last performances definitely are

TO-DAY 2.30, 5.15, 7.20 and 9.30 p.m.

By kind permission of Lieut. Colonel A. C.. Marsh and Officers the Band of the 2nd Battalion East Lancashire Regiment will -play appropriate selections under the per- sonal direction of Mr. A. B. Yule at all per- formances.

THE

HONG KONG SINGERS

will give a performance of THE MESSIAH (Handel)

în

Among the shareholders pre- led by a wide margin; Germany sent were Messrs. J. D. Hum- came next with three Gold Medals phreys, J. E. Jupp, W. C Lee

[To The Editor: "China Mai"] and 46 points, followed by Sweden F. Schrieber, Lan Shing, E. A with two Gold Medals and 42 Pearson, H. Gittins, Lo Chung-

Sir, The Rev. Fr. Ryan's points, Finland 38 points, United wan, P. C. Potts, C. B. Brown,

of February 17 contains, MRS. HOW-MARIIN ARRIVES States 33 points,

Austria 27 C. Bulmer Johnson and D. R letter

apart from his appeal to Catholics -GIRL. GIVES ALARM

points, England 22 points, Switzer-Clarke-

to be loyal to their Church, and Reviewing the

the year,

from the statement that not all At the Criminal Sessions, beland 20 points. Each of the last

Mrs. Edith How-Martin, Hon. Chairman's Speech

Indians agreed with Mrs. Sanger's

Director of the Birth Control fore the Acting Chief Justice, five countries gained one Gold Chairman said:— Mr. Justice Lindsell, this morn-Medal, and were followed next on

"The profit for the year under doctrine (did Mrs. Sanger ing, Li Po, an unemployed the list by Canada, 9 points, Cre- Chinese, was charged with hav-choslovakia, Hungary, Belgium, review is down in round figures anyone else ever claim that they International Centre, London, ing assaulted Wong Hing, with France, Holland, Japan, Italy and by $11,000.00, the debit to Inter- did?) only me major point that arrived in the Colony from In- est Account being higher by a birth control in China meant sui- dia by the ss Santhia this

figure. intent to rob, at No. 45, Mong-Poland.

corresponding

The ide. This, if me is prepared to morning and in an interview kok Road, ground floor, on the The closing ceremony of the Olymother items on the debit side of pass over a highly metaphorical with the Ching Hail was very night of December 31, last. Hepic Winter Games opened with Profit and Loss Account are language, would be tolerably near enthusiastic about her tour in was found guilty and sentenced a march into the Stadium by the very similar to the preceding the truth and might mislead those India with Mrs. Margaret San-

representatives of the 28 compet- to two years' hard labour.

rear and do not, I think, call for who are ignorant of the fact that ger, and the success they met

in that country. The following jury was eming nations, bearing their national

any special comments by me. many birth control advocates are

Mrs. How Martin was in her panelled:-Messrs. Mok Hing-fags and taking, up positions in

"Total rents, you will note, themselves parents. cheung (foreman). B. Ram-front of the Tribune of Honour, are $1,843.06 higher than for The best advice that can be room in the Gloucester Hotel say. A. A Silva, I. A. Siva on either side of a large table on 1934, the 12 flats in Argyle giver to anyone sufficiently ignor when she gave the Press an in- terview and, referring to the the subject to confuse EG. Smith, W. A. Stewart and which were arrayed the gold me Street being revenue-producing ant of

letter written by Fr. Thomas dals and diplomas. U Wing-won.

from April. During the year birth control with complete pre- Mr. EH Williams, the As-1 The prize-winners then entered two basements in Aigburth vention of births is that he should Ryan, SJ, on the subject of Birth Control which was pub sistant Attorney-General, ap- the Stadium led by the three win- Hall were converted into two come to bear Mr. Sanger's owlished in the Chic Maz yester ...peared for the Crown. The ac-jning teams of the military and siti roomed fats, and these have advocacy of her views. But as

cused was not legally represent patrol race, while the bob-sleigh been revenue-producing from Fr. Byan has raised the question day, she said tha: "Father Ryan makes a lot of statements October, these additional rents of the effect of the adoption of

which must be answered and control methods on the The first witness called was As the prizes were distributed setting off the reductions in birth

as he is which will be answered. of China, and Cheung Kwai, a married woman, by the Chairman of the Interna-rental, of our other properties. future who said that she lived on the tion Olympic Committee, Count

Flats Occupied

presumably aware that an uncommost important part of his letter is-where he uses the term “arti- birthrate increases the ground floor of No. 45, Mongkok Baillet-Latour, the respective na- "I am pleased to say that all trolled

|ficial birth control; for the Ro Road with her husband, Wong tional fags were hoisted on the these new flats have been occu- population in geometrical progman Catholics definitely have Hing, and their family. Describ-three masts, the national dag of pied since completion.

sion, he may fairly be asked to their own methods of Birth “From on the night in the Gold Medal winner being

the Balance Sheet, say whether the natural checks Control, which they call the na- question. witness said that she hoisted on the centre mast, while you will note Land and Build- hitherto operative, namely, watural method, where they call was sitting in her cubicle with the national flags of the silver and ings are up by $95,687.16. This pestilence and famine, have his

ours the artificial method. They her godson and daughter when all bronze medals were hoisted on sum represents payments to fall approval, or whether he will

are not opposed to the limita Contractor for the new flats I suggest any alternative less of a sudden à man broke into the the masts at the side.

He was

have just referred to. cubicle and seized her.

fraught with human suffering?on of the family, provided it is done according to the methods "Special repairs are again a Self-control has not in the past which they approves and their THE HONG KONG BENEVOLENT SOCIETY followed by two other men

After the prize distribution, the fairly heavy item, although less been so signally successful in this caught hold of her godson

President of the German Organis then the rear preceding. Dur-matter, even when reinforced by/most important method is celi-

and daughter respectively.

Foacy. ing Committee, Ritter von Halting the current year the patent the economic sanctions of addi-

Continuing, Ms. How-Martin Girl Escapes

accompanied by the Secretary roofing of Branksome Towers tional months to feeds and those said that there is a book on the THE STREET SLEEPERS SHELTER SOCIETY Continuing, witness said that General of the International Com-will have to be relaid and Min- who agree that the material con subject which is published in the man who held her daughter mittee, Baron le Fort, approached den Villas and Minden Avenue dition of humanity is a matter for the United States of America. forced open

a drawer and in an each flag-bearer of the 28 nations, are to be thoroughly overhauled intelligent concern will agree also The author is a Roman Catholic effort to get out a dagger from his and while Ritter von Halt pinned and redecorated job that is that any method by which poverty het aand, with the approval GOOD YEAR FOR pocket, he let her go. The girl the souvenir medal of the Fourth overdue

and its attendant evils can be of the Roman Catholic authori- promptly ran out of the room and Olympic Winter Games to each "Our indebtedness to the alleviated is at least worthy of ties, be details the methods

ed.

ing the events

who

and

(team brought up the rear.

SALUTE FIRED

HOMO SUM

may use

ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL-

he

on

WEDNESDAY, February 19th at 9 p.m.

Programmes may be obtained from the Anderson Music Company

Collection

in aid of

SPEECH DAY AND PRIZEGIVING

Chung Nan College

PROF. MIDDLETON SMITH PRESENTS AWARDS

DAIRY FARM Roman Catholics

Final Dividend of $1 IN ENGLAND

Per Share Proposed In England, Ms. How-Martin said, birth control propaganda

Subject to andit, The Dairy COMMODITY PRICES has been preached since 1876 and Farm Ice and Cold Storage Co.

since then the birth rate in that Ltd; report that the balance at The anazal Speech Day and The following quotations have comtry has been falling steadily credit of Profit and Loss Account prive distribution of th Cung In 1876 it stood at 36 per 1,000, for the year ending December 1Nam College took place in the Prev. Yesterday while to-day it is 15. The death-, -- including the

Sum of Mosing Closing rate in England in the same years 530,60108 brought forward from King's Theatre on Sunday, before was 28 and 13 respectively, so 1934 and after having provided a large attendance of students and 11.29 11.25 that there has aim been a decline for an Interim Dividend of 50 their friends: The prizes were 10.89 10.97, in this "I will be seen, there cents per share 10.55

18.62 fore, that it would be much better $125,715.00, amounts 10.22 10.27 for a country to have fewer births 858.38

raised the alarm, wheretipon the flag a salute was fired by artillery Bank has increased by over a careful consideration before it is which the intruders bolted.

stationed on the mountain. lakh of dollars, due chiefly to sacrificed to rhetoric This evidence was corroborated Count Baillet-Lateur then step the building programme to by the godson and Wong Hing, ped to the microphone and declar-which we were committed. We and, after formal evidence had ed the Fourth Olympic Winter have no further building con- been taken from Police witnesses, Games, 1936, to be ended, at the tracts at the present time.

Investments same time expressing his sincer the case for the Crown rested.

Electing to make a statement est thanks to Chancellor Adolf "There has been a slight re- Hitler, the town of Garmisch-Par covery in the value of our share from the dock, accused said:---

"I did not commit the robbery tenkirchen, and the organisers of investments since this balance been received by Beuter.pla

sheet was printed, but the pre- the the Games. at all. I was arrested in street by a police constable, who? During the speech of Count sent market value is over 1 assulted me and forced me to ad-Baillet-Latour, the hundreds of lakh less than the cost price. New York Cotton mit that I had committed the rob-spectators rose, while the five- "I do not think there are any March bery. He assaulted me very ringed Olympic flag was slowly further matters to which I can May .badly. I made the admission to hauled down, and the Olympic fire usefully refer, and I will now July the Police interpreter for the rea- extinguished. Cannons fired a sa- formally propose that the Re-October son that the statement was forced lute once again, and torchlights port and Statement of Accounts December out of me by the Inspector." pierced the darkness, illuminating as presented be adopted, and January

that the balance available in Spot the snow-covered mountains.

Prefers Deportation

Without retiring. the jury re-

turned a verdict of guilty and the

July

absorbing given away by Professor C. A

to $387.- Middleton-Smith of the Hong

Kang-- University, who stressed

The Directors will, at the forth-the importance of English as the than a lot of unwanted babies and coming ordinary yearly meeting language of commerce, and the

10.21

10.29.

and fewer deaths, and a conse

10.23

-18.30

quent increase in the population,

11.70

11.65

។

15.725 15.60

15.86- $15.70

15.95 35.84 16.05b- 15.93 16.25 16.13

Profit and Loss Account, vi New York Rabber- SPECTACULAR ENDING $188,036.66, be allotted as fol- March

flares suddenly lows: Magnesium

May accused was accordingly senten-burst forth on either side of the Pay a dividend of 7 per

ski-jump, and six members of the cent. on 200,000 skäre „$140,000.00 ced to two years' hard labour

September Prior to this, when asked if he German ski-team appeared, fol-Transfer to Special Re

pairs and Renewals A/c. 10,24100 December: thought there was any reason why lowing each other in rapid suc-

Transfer to Building: Imm

Chicago When provement Alc sentence should not be passed on cession, disappearing in the dark-

And carry forward him, accused asked that instead pess. of being sent to gaol he be deport- ed from the Colony.

BRIDGE AND MAH JONGG DRIVE

"Y" Ladies Function Successful

The Bridge and Mah Jongg Drive yesterday, organised by the

They returned in a few minutes, entering the Stadium with the Olympic Flag, which they present- ed to Count Bailiet-Later. To the accompaniment of brilliant fire works, the prize-winners and flag- bearers marched out of the Sta-|- dium-Trans-Ocean Service.

LORD BEATTY PASSES “FAIR NIGHT”.

Ladies" Section of the European London, To-day. - Admiral of

very enjoyable and succ

4,666.31 23,036.35

July $188,036.68 September Mr. P. C. Potts seconded the Chicago Co adoption of the Report and Ac-May counts, which were unanimous July My carried.

the attendant "high percentage of of shareholders, recommend infant mortality,

following distribution:

"I feel quite confident that the Pay a Final Dividend of

$1.00 per share absor working classes in England have

higher standard of living than bing

(Chinese) the working classes in any other Add to Stat

Superannuation Fund part of the world. This would

Trankder to General Re-

scere

not be possible if we did not have birth control for then, with all Transfer to Exchange

Fluctuation Account: the wanted tabies, we should

not have the tins the money, or Carry Forward the energy to look aber the social services. And, fally, it has been said that we were impertinent "15 come here; but, sange as it may seem, we were invited to came?**

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Winnipeg My Directors Re-Elected May Proposed by the Chairman July and seconded by Mr. H. A. Per-October son, Mr. J Scott Harston, Mr. New York J. L Alves and Mr. M. T. March- Johnson were re-elected to the May board of Directors:

July Messrs. Percy Smith, Seth

YMCA in aid of the funds of the Fleet Lord Beatty, who is Ill and Fleming and Messrs Lin- the Ladies Hockey Section, proved at his London home, was stated stead and Davies were re- yesterday to have passed a fair elected auditors for the easu- ation of and to have maintained the ing year at a remun

in his cond $600 each, or the red-on Shinday-

seconded by M

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45 language known to educated [people of all" races out Exst. He

considered English of the greatest - use "not only to those destined for $251,430.00 Costumercial - careers, but for en

-gineers and ather professional 10,000.00 metr.

25,000.00

Presenting Headmaster, 25,000.00 36,428.38 aid in part.

$327 858:38

sport Chan Wai-sa,

the

Before I present the report for the school year (September 1934 Annual Meeting will be July 1935), I wish, on behalf of on Thursday, March 19, at the school, to extend a hearty, welcome to Prof. C. A. Middleton Smith, whose scientic achieve- ments and literary attainme

Assault

Baksheet

Charge Dismissed

riding Jockey Club tables,

aring discharged

before Mr.

at the Central Ms

elled Detective Sergean

that the two

well and

where

known throughout the breadth of the Colony.

mental in the growth the engineering Hong

tables being in play.

prize in the Fridge

followed by Mrs Browning, whi

Wireless Service.

Mrs Bradbury took the consola tion prize

Mrs. Beck

prize in the

the fest

section,

DERELICT DRIFTER

Dutch

Davies prize the eansol

Grim

TRAMS ON FIRE