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FINAL CHAPTERS OF
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The
JUNGLE
POPULAR PRICES
THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, MAY Ż, 1936
TRADE IN E.
AFRICA
Japan Trebles Her Figures
BRITAIN LOSES
LOCAL NEWS BREVITIES
The R. H. S. Empress of Asia will leave Nagasaki to-morrow at
am. for Hong Kong.
on the
Th
RIFLE MEETING RESULTS
Further Progress Made
THE RIFLES AGAIN DO WELL
The Services shooting com- petitions held under the 3US-
Association. were continued
The Religious Group discussion in the YMCA to-morrow will be Japanese competition with Bri-led by Mr. D. K. Paul, tish cotton piece goods manufac-subject of Theosophy. turers in East Africa is referred Two cases each of enteric fever pices of the Hong Kong Rifle to in a report issued last month and cerebro-spinal fever were by the Joint East African Board ported to the Health authorities yesterday when the Rifes se- cured the first three places in It is pointed ort that while
during the 24 hours ended
the Platoon match. Their No.1 imports from the United Kingdom
Thursday.
1 team
the! (5 Platoon) won have fallen-from-22,413,$83. yards
event with an aggregate of 120 out of a possible 288, followed! by the No. 3 combination with
On
in 1927 to 9,920.482 yards in Rain fell in the Colony on only 1934, imports from Japan have
dzys eight
of last
month.
increased from 25,190,997 yards ranging from .01 inch on the 26th 119 points, and the No. 2 with
to $7,966.940 yards in the same period.
and to 118 inches on the 24th 2.14 inches on the 29th. The total 3.09 rainfall for the month was inches.
to-
115.
The winning teams were:
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Stan and Ollie
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But love is a funny thing
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It has been suggested that as
RUR. (1) Cpl. Higham. Rfu. Japanese costs were vising. the
Pickering, Rín, McGahsy. Rfa. peak of this competition had been
Trimble, L/Cpl. Ganly. Rfn. Swift, reached. The Board, however, fear
A Tea Dance will be held to limit
see their latest that the quota system
morrow on the Open Roof of Re-Rin. Stewart, Rfn. McGrory, Rin. Imports adopted by other British
pulse Bay Lido-weather permit. Nolan, Rfa. Smith. Rfn. Doherty.
comedy hit!. Colonies might mean further
HAL ROACH cresses in Japanese imports into ting and at Repulse Bay Hotel Rín. Murphy, L/Cpl. O'Hare, Efn. in the event of bad weather. from Ryan, Rfu. Weir and Rfn. Gordon. RUR (IM)-L/CpL Patterson. East Africa, which is a free mar-
presents Rin. Cullen. Rfn. Grundle, fn. ket under the Congo Basin Trea-5 pm to 7 pm, to-morrow.
ties.
in-
Rin. Park
Mrs. S. Hampden-Ross and Miss Roderick, Cpl. Brannigan, L/CpL
Ffn. Smith, The Board considered that the! whole question of these treaties Angela Hampden-Ross left for Barclay
under review England to-day by the P. and 0.L/Cpl. Bainsborough, Rfn. Gal- lagher, Rio. McDonald, Rfo. might be brought
Brady, Rin. Massy, Rfn. O'Leary, when the time came for the settle Carthage. ment of the Italo-Abyssinian, dis-
Rfn. Elliott, and Rfn. Baird.
Company Match nute
A tea dance will be held on the open roof at the Repulse Bay Lido. at the weather permitting, and
The Royal Ulster Rifles also ob-
£48,000 A YEAR RENT Repulse Bay Hotel in the event of tained the first three places in the
Liner's Berth In New York
PREPARING FOR THE "QUEEN MARY”.
Their No. 2 bad weather, from 5 pm to 7 pm Company Match.
team ("C" Coy.) won the event to-morrow.
with an aggregate of 376 out of a The Government Gazette notises possible 600, the No. 4 team (H.)
Robert Q. Wing) was second with 253 Mr. Albert James Moss resumed duty as Superinten-points. dent of Aerodrome. on April 29.
that
Hong Kong. RUR. (ID-Cpl. Watson, Cpl
McNerian. Rin. Boston, Rin. 96) Stewart, Rin. Stafford. Rfn. Reid. L/Cpl. Wall, and Rfn. Barclay.
R.U.R. (IV).—Cpl McCausland.
New York-Workmen were re- cently
finishing A Gazette notification announces putting the touches to "Pier Ninety," where that Tuesday, June 23. H.M. the
the Queen Mary
will be berthed King's birthday, will be observed L/Cpl Giles, L/Cpl Wilson, Bds. Baillie Bugl. Stevens. Bds. Bear- when she arrives at New York for as a General Holiday.
Eds. ley. Rf. McGrath, and the first time in June.
Ratcliffe.
three
that the The Gazette notifies This berthing station is nearly!
the name of the Luen Fat Cinema Co..
The Falling-Plate (Knock-Out) five miles upstream from
Competition which attracted 22 Statue of Liberty, and passengers Ltd, will be struck off the Regis
at the expiration of will disembark near the principal ter
reaching the semi-finals, R.U.R. hotels, shops and theatres. Before months, unless cause is shown to entries, resulted in the following (1) RUR (IV) E Lanes. (MI), their ship docks, they will pass all the contrary.
The R.U.R. (I) the city's principal skyscrapers.
The Police branch of the Minis-jand R.W.F. (V).
(II) The pier is one of three which tering League held a flannel dance will meet the East Lancs. have been under construction at the Gymnasium, Police Head-and the PUR (IV) will encoun-| since 1931, and will cost the city!
The Hong ter the R.W.F. (V) in the semi- quarters, last night. £4,000,000. One is used by the ong Hotel orchestra provided the finals on Monday. French liner Normandie, and the music. Among the large attend-jalso be decided on that day.
third, still incomplete. will be
ance present were the Hon. Mr. T. leased to the Italian line. The rent H. King. Inspector-General of the Cunard pier will be £48,000 Police, and Mrs. King.
a year.
Enormous Hangar
of
The final will
Light Automatic Match The No. 3 team of the 1/8 Punjabi Reximent won the Light Automatic Match with an aggre-
A Gazette notification states gate of 88 points out of a possible The structure of steel girders that His Honour Mr. James Joseph 160. resembles an enormous airship Hayden is to act as Chief Justice. regiment
during hangar. The ground floor will be with effect from May 1,
points.
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The No. 2 team of the same was second with
There were also two unsquad- used for freight; the first, second the absence on leave of His Hon- and sometimes the third floors our Sir Alastair Duncan Atholl ded events held yesterday, "De- will be used for the embarkation MacGregor, Kt, or until further cimal Target" and "Egg Pool." and disembarkation of passengers notice.
It is notified in the Government:
Sergeant Warwick, of the Royal lifts and four Five passenger
Marines, won the first event with easy luggage lifts will provide communication with the street Gazette that His Excellency the 35 points, and Lieut. the Hon. G. Later at escalator may be install-Governor has approved the relin-R- Clegg-Hill (R.W.F.), and Rfn.
ed.
BARRISTER FINED
Constable Obstructed While Moving Crowd "YOU ARE A PUBLIC SERVANT”
Alan
Beazley (RUR.) were the winners thelia, the second.
quishment by Lieutenant Reid of his Commission in
To-day's programme includes Kang Naval Volunteer Hong Force, as from February 17, on Rapid-firing at 300 yards, Snap- shooting at 200 yards, and Deli- his leaving the Colony.
berates at 500 yards.
On Thursday night was con- To-day will also see the conclu-
secrated the new Lodge of the sion of the individual Revolver Royal
Antediluvian Oder of Competition (Services) and the of that of the Buffaloes (R.A.0.E.) in Queen's commencement Exilding. Ice House Street. The "Association." ceremony of consecration was per- John Perey Roland Oakes, aged formed by Brother F. C. Brimble- 25, a barrister, of Mapleton House, combe, K.O.M., P.P.G.P., who was Coventry-street, W., was fined 40s supported by Brother C. Wilson, by Sir Rollo Graham-Campbell at R.OH., P.G.S., and general Lodzeļ Bow-street last month on a charge officers.
MEMORIAL TO V.C.
AIRMAN
Fight Proceeding At Beaminster
of obstructing a police officer in
the Govern A notification in his duty.
Police-constable Ernest Duncan meat Gazette announces that the
The West Dorset town of Be- said that one evening a man in a names of the following companies!
a per- have been struck of the Regis aminster is preparing to resist the jstrait-jacket was giving
Timber proposal to remove the German ¡formance before 200 people inter:-The Hong Kong Charing Cross. He ordered the Merchants' Guild Co. Ltd. the gun presented to it as a memorial man away and began to move the W. W. Ahana Co. (Hong Kong) to its war dead and to Lt. W. B. crowd on. Oakes asked what of Ltd, the Shing Hing Co., Ltd.. the R. Rhodes Moorhouse, the
A prominent townstran fence they had committed, wanted Yee Forg Chan Co., Ltd, and the airman to receive the V.C. the officer's number and said: "Wal Fung Quarry and Mining Co.,
Ltd. will teach you to answer me in future."
Taking hold of the constable's arm be added, "I won't go until you answer my question. You are
first
stated last month that although the pro- dis- posal was carried with one
the annual parish The launching of the Ferry sentient at
built Gok. Launch Man
to meeting, it did not represent the the order of
Hong town's real opinion. Ferry Yaumati Kong and
the
""The meeting," he declared, "was
will
a public servant? It became im Co., Ltd., will take place at the attended by only 100 of the town's possible to move the crowd on and Kowloon Docks on Tuesday, May population of 1,500. We are hop- Oakes was arrested. He was sober. 12, at 11.30 am The Chairmaning that the parish council.
Matter Of Interest
and Directors of the Hong Kong refuse to order removal of the Oakes, on oath, said he asked, and Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd, have
gun." as a matter of interest, what of issued invitations for the function. fence the crowd was committing Lamches will leave Queen's Pler and the constable's reply was, at 11 am. on that day. Jam not going to disclose that. It
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GUARD FOR KAY FRANCIS
Los Angeles-Misa Kay Fran- away." He was taking his number stable pashed him against a mocis, the film star, has been provid- whom he was arrested.
tor-car. No. force appeared to be ed with an armed guard following the receipt of letters threatening Mr. Keith Edwards, an engineer, necessary.
Oliver
Stan LAUREL HARDY
in a 90-minute Jamboree of songs and music, excitement and hilarity
Bohemian Girl
ANTONIO MORENO · JACQUELINE WELLS
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THE FIRST GENTLEMAN OF THE SCREEN IN A ROLE YOU'LL LOVE AS MUCH AS YOU LOVED "THE WORKING MAN
GEORGI ARLISS
N THE GRANO SUCCESSO THE HOUSE DE LOTH
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TO-MORROW
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of Westwell-road, Streatham Com- Sir Rollo said Oakes obstructed to kidnap her. It is believed, how-Printed and Published for the Proprietors, The Newspaper Enterprise Ltd., mon, said he saw Oakes, a stran- the officer by making it more dif-ever, that the letters come from a ger, suddenly arrested. The con-ficult for him to move the crowd. lunatic.
by DAVID CHRISTIAN WILSON, Manger, at 3d Wyndham Street, Victoria, Hong Kong.
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