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THE CHINA' MAIL, MONDAY, APRIL 6, 1936

CHEUNG CHAU NOTES

Junk Rammed By

Ferry

CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS

Cheung Chan, Yesterday. The passengers on the 2 pm. ferry from Hong Kong yesterday got a shock when the ferry ran down ja fishing junk with four men on

board. The junk was not under} sail, but was being sculled at the time. It was badly damaged, bat! the four men on board were res- cued from what might have been

nasty position.

This is not the only accident, Not that has occurred recently.

long ago the Sun Chow, which had returned from an overhaul in deck, owing to the misunderstand- ing of a signal between the pilot! and engineer, bumped heavily into throwing the pier,

of! many News has been received in the Colony to the effect that Roderick

the passengers,

were who Menzel, the Czechoslovakian tennis player. is retiring from the game in order to devote the whole of his time to waiting. When Menzel passed Standing up ready to disembark, through the Colony, with L. Hecht, on his way to India, they figured into the deck. A few days ago the exhibition games on the HK.C.C. ground. The above photograph Sun Tai listed so badly that bas- showx Menzel, W. C. Hung, Hecht and Ho Ka-laa before their doubles kets of fish were overtumed, and encounter. ("China Mail" photo).

it was some time before the vessel righted itself.

HU TO VISIT KWANGSI ?

POLITICAL MOVES FORESHADOWED

SPECIAL INVITATION ISSUED

From Our Own Correspondent] Canton, To-day.

Visitors are flocking to the

SMUGGLING IN island for the Ching Ming festival

CANTON

and more are coming for the Easter holidays. It is hoped to arrange a service for those stay- Book- ing over Easter Sunday.

OPEN DEFIANCE OFg for the summer holidays also

REGULATIONS.

AUTHORITIES POWERLESS

goes on steadily.

The friends of Captain Lossius will be glad to hear that the operation for cataract on his eye: has been successful, and he is ex- Canton this pected back from

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--[From Our Own Correspondent]

Canton, To-day Dr. Wang Chung-hui's state-

the Press in Nasking. Although smuggling is becom-week ment to saying that there is no questioning widespread, the provincial pondent. about Mr. Hu Han-main's going to authorities here have not yet as mapped out any definite scheme the capital, is regarded here over-optimistic, as Mr. Hu himself to cope with the 'situation owing Li To, who was reported drown- has not decided when he will pro- to the fact that the smugglersed last Saturday as a ceed to the capital, it was learned are suspected to be Japanese the collision between Junk No. Tonins, who enjoy extraterritor-1937 and the Ferry boat Sui Tai, jon Saturday.

The Kwangsi Provincial,ial exemption from Chinese judi-west of the Cheung Chau Ferry Wharf, when 12 people were Government has extended an in-icial processes.

Mr. Hu to visit that Ten houses in Western Subarb thrown into the harbour, was pick- ritation to province, through Lieut-General have been converted by the smugled up by the as. Chin Nam at warehouse, from about 2.30 pm, the same after- Tan Lien-fang, commanding the glers into

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19th Kwangsi division, who came which all supplies to the local noon. Picture to Canton specially for this mis-shops are supplied. The smugglers sion. This indicates that Kwang-can supply rice, newsprint pre

si is anxious to be visited by Mr.served sea food, piece goods and MENZELS LAST

Hu

İsundries. They are sold in re-

It is reported that General Liturn for silver coins and not legal

Chung-jen. Commander-in-Chief tender (Government banknotes).

of the Kwangsi armies, will short-

MATCH

The Provincial Department of To Devote All His Time

ly return to Nanning to pay his Finance is levying numerous spe respects to his dead ancestors.cial taxes

on all kinda of goods

DAYE TO-DAY • TO-MORROW This gives rise to the report that from outports, and the smugglers

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to ship in these goods the General will accompany Mr.undertake Eu to Kwangsi. The political free from these special taxes,

It was erroneously stated) views of Mr. Hu are said to be a result of this illicit traffic, the

earlier that Roderick Menzel, heartily endorsed in Kwangsi, Government is losing revene.

Some of the goods are stored in the Czechoslovakian Davis Cup whose leaders therefore desire to

Shameen. As the British and tennis player, figured in his last be honoured by his visit.

This move has political signi-French authorities in the conces-match prior to retirement when ficance, in the opinion of well-in-isions do not collect any special be played against Hans Henkel Kwangsi taxes, no legal action can be taken (Germany) in the Final of the formed quarters here..

International Championships leaders urged Mr. Hu to visit against the smugglers.

here. their province soon after his ar rival here from Hong Kong January 25. Now that his health has improved considerably, it is possible that such a trip may me- terialise. The Kuomintang lead-

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WEATHER REPORT

Menzel, who won by scores of: 13–6, 6–2, 5–7, 6–0, 6–4 10 Itually played in his last match when, partnered by Fran Wolfe!

The anti-cyclone continues to of Austria, he was beaten in the

er wishes to visit Kweilin in Nor-move eastward, and pressure is Final of the Mixed Doubles by G. thern Kwangsi, famous for its na-highest in the vicinity of the P. Hughes and Miss Yorke of Bri- tural beauty and landscape. Bonins Shallow depressions are tain by scores of 6-2, 64!

'situated over China and Indo-Reuter.

China South-east winds, moder- ate; cloudy generally with fog or

EARLIER MESSAGE · An earlier message was to the

who recently!

COMPANY MEETING mist, was the forecast for to-day, effect that Menzel,

Construction Co.

as issued by the Royal Observe-figured in exhibition matches at the ELK.C.C. with L Hecht, #71- Profit Reported By The tory this morning.

other Czech international ace, played in the last match of his career when he met Henkel" in the ¡men's final. It was stated that

The

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C.B.A. SEASON CLOSES

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of the Hong Kong Engineering son by the Central British As Menzel was abandoning the game and Construction Co., Ltd, will sociation Ladies, winners of the in order to devote the whole of be held at the offices of Messrs Caer Clark Cup, was brought to

his time to writing. When inter- viewed by Beater, he said that Lowe, Bingham and Matthews, a conclusion yesterday when a

tennis was a whole time job and Mercantile Bank Building, on mixed doubles tennis tourna

that it is impossible to indulge in! Friday, April 17, 1935. Ac-ment was held, the winning pair cording to the report which has being Miss Marion Bryson and J. any other interests at the been ciréularised to sharehold-Clayton, while Miss Olive Smith time." ers, the net profit for the year, and R. Blyth were the runners- after charging for depreciation up.

and providing for the directors

and auditors fees, amounts to

$5,178.57, and it is recommend- KOWLOON INDIANS

ed that this sum and $7,569.30, the balance brought forward from the last account, be carried forward to the credit of next year's account. Two directors, Sir Robert Ho-tung and Sir Elly Kadoorie, retire by, rotation but, being eligible, offer themselves for-re-election.

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