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CHEUNG CHAU NOTES

Little Damage Caused Over Week-End

VISITORS STRANDED FOR THE NIGHT

Cheung Chau Monday. Except for a few landslides along the paths, an interrupted ferry service and a few leaking, roofs, the settlement came through the blow fairly week-end's modest

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some

well. The fish ferry at 3 am, on

this i Saturday failed to run and

visitors from prevented Hong Kong from catching. the 6

ferry. It also went to an chor after making the usual 2 p.m. run. The o'clock service could; have been carried out quite safe- ly, and a crowd had gathered on the pier at 6.30 pan. in the hope; that they could get away, but the Sun Chow did not move from her Sunday. moorings until noon on

Those that were left stranded. however, managed to find accommo- dation. There was a good attend- ance at the 5 pm. Service when the Rev. Lang gave a helpful ad- dress.

Jane Withers plays her most appealing role in "Little Nobody," which is now shown at the King's Theatre.

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Miss being

THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, AUGEST

NEW YORK SHARE MARKET

Quietness Again The Keynote

SPECULATIVE PURCHASES IN RUBBER INADVISABLE

Messrs. White, Weld and Com pany. New York Correspondents for Messta S. E. Levy and Core pany, report S

Stocks-The market continues to rule quiet and we believe that

in any further recession

indus- trial stocks would offer an attrac- tive buying point for steel, copper and railroad securities. Business done: 1,250,000 shares.

Wheat. The chief of the Uait- ed States Weather Bureau to-day: pronounced the current drought as: the worst in the climatological his-! tory of the Country. According to the publication Standard Statis- F July itics, the wheat stocks

1st. in the leading exporting na- itions were the smallest since 1929. larger

Barton MacLane, above, is with Mary Aster in the Warner Bros. production, "Man of Iron," Theatre.

now being shown at the Queen's

LOCAL NEWS BREVITIES

JAY-WALKING" With the possibility of a

world demand and supplies being IN COLONY

definitely limited, coupled with the fact that the United States may be the forced to import wheat, Standard Statistics recommends

A small fire broke out on board traders to confine operations the Revenue Launch Kwong Lee to the long-side. Strong foreign at 1150 p.m. last night while she grain markets are expected. Total was lying alongside the Jubilee Street Wharf. The fire is be-

14 Pedestrians Injured

LORRY MOUNTS PAVEMENT

sales: 49.197,000 bushels.

Annual Meeting

of the The annual meeting Cheung Chan Residents Associa-1 tion was held at 10 am. to-day and though a heavy shower delayed the

In the colony of Hong Kong, in-ị Cotton. The market acts as if lieved to have started in the arrival of the gathering, there was nevertheless quite a large crowd cluding the Island Kowloon and traders have well liquidated their stockhold and only small damage was done to some rope and gunny The Rev. H. Davis pre-the New Territories, during the positions, We believe that present.

Satur-12,250,000-bale estimate is largely

bags. sided and the report of the com-week ending at 8.am on mittee was presented and the elec-day, the 1st. inst. there were al-discounted. The following private tion of officers proceeded with. The together. 49 traffic accidents, as estimates of the growing crop were

fellowship

is 12.135,000 far.

Mr. H. Barrett of the Victoria

:

ALLEGED MURDER

Committal Proceedings Against Two Brothers Opened

Il-feeling between two families of villagers, and quarrel over a small debt, led to the murder of Ip Kim aged 49, a gardener, at Hau Pai Lung village on the evening of July 18! Committal proceedings. against his alleged assailants, Yung Shing, aged 33, a black- smith, and Yung Ming, aged 24, who are brothers, a gardener, were cotamenced before Mr. E Himsworth at the Kowloon Magistracy, yesterday, and the hearing was adjourned after evi- dence had been given. The case for the Crown was presented by Mr. E. E. Williams, Assistant assisted by Detective-Inspector A. H. Elston, the accused not being legally re- presented.

president referred to the good-the result of which 24 persons issued to-day: The Journal of Gaol reports that while driving

amongst were injured. Of these 14 were Commerce 11,512,000 bales; The prevailing

This car yesterday near the Com- Cotton Crop Service

mercial Press, in King's Road, bel those gathered here for the summer pedestrians who were either walk-American the road 12,459,000

bales. The average knocked down Eni Kam; age vacation, and several matters camejing or running across

the and were struck by vehicles.

estimate 80 up for discussion, including

Two tramcar passengers and

bales. Good rains are reported in eight years, who was admitted to the Government Civil Hospital abuse of our water rights by the

clothes bus passenger were injured while inois and in parts of Iowa. villagers who wash their

Rubber. The Standard Statis-suffering from injuries to his left and bodies under the pipes of the alighting from moving tramcars

respec- tics

£ spite

of ar and a moving motor bus

says that collecting cisterns.

while one

factor, motor-cycle the favourable statistical The bathing matshed has not been tively.

the driver and a bicycle rider were in-unsettled labour relations and for- erected this year owing

was 0.40 inch. The total since high charges demanded by the cor-jured through falling from their eign exchange firctuations make hours ending at 10

vehicles whilst in motion.

speculative purchases "inadvisable. tractor, but the erection of a per-

pro January 1 has been 47.01 inches. Two Chinese girls, playing on FlashAverage crude oil manent building was discussed. Aj

were injured by a duction for the past week is esti-against

While walking along Queen's new lease has been made for the the footpath.

Road Central, near the Dairy sports groupé, a tennis court and motor lorry mounting the paremated at 2,948,000 barrels as com-inches.

three bicycle riders pared with 2961,000 barrels the

Only routine matters concern-Farm Company, about 8.30 p! volleyball round having been laidment, and

were injured as the result of col-previous week lisions between vehicles.

The Edison Electric Instituteing trade enquiries etc. were dis-yesterday, Mrs. Lawrence, wife of

out

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to

Attorney-General, Hong Kong rainfall for the 24 a.m. to-day

34 average of 56.08

Great improvements have been? Of the 49 accidents, 18 were estimates electricity production for cussed at yesterday's monthly an officer in the Royal Ulster

made to the roads under the direc-

tion of Mr. E. H. Smyth, and quite caused through collisions between the past week at 2,079,000,000 meeting of the Hong Kong Chin-Rifles, had her handbag snatched At the con-handbag and its contents, $10 in a great deal of work has beer cone vehicles: 19 were caused by colli-kwh an increase of 14.2 per cent, ese Chamber of Commerce, which from her by a Chinese youth. The in connection with the removal of ions between vehicles and pede-over the corresponding period of was well attended.

clusion of the meeting the Secre-money, was, however, recovered. tary, Mr. H. Y Tso, announced rocks and the wiädning of the strians and the remaining 12 were last year.

Cheung San-po, driver of car | that during the month five new No. 672, reports that while driving members were admitted. Their in Lockhart Road yesterday, a admission was duly confirmed.

steps have

roads, while cement been made in the places that are)

found to be too steep.

re-

Extensive repairs and the decoration of the interior of the

due to other causes.

MOVEMENT OF WARSHIPS

[morning.

H.M.S. Duchess, of the Eighth ball has been quite a drain on our Destroyer Flotilla, returned to funds but a friend has advanced Hong Kong from Shanghai this about half the cost, while "Mr. D. O de Silva gave his advice and supervision of the work roof.

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the

President Re-Elected

Supper And Concert

A large number of residents

NEW TRIUMPH CARS

Modern English Chassis

.

passenger in the car, Wong Ya-ki, alighted while the car was moving and received injuries. He was taken to the Government Civil Hospital, where he died at 5.45 this

MIGYTOW.

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to-1

Mr. E. J. Taylor, an Australian journalist, is on a visit to Japan on the ss. Tanda, which arrived here yesterday. Mr. Taylor is morning. The Chinese Cruiser Yang Chi

Managing Editor of the Lithgow arrived this morning from Amoy.

The 3.3. Bangalore left Singa- Mercury of New South Wales. He

also A new touch in motor stream-lis Vice-President of the pore for this port last Tuesday for another year. A meeting of house-owners was then called, but living is introduced in the new Country Press Association of that and is due to arrive here at about Three new revised information as proper notice had not been ser- Triumph Dolomite, announced re-state and Vice-President of the 6 pm on Saturday.

It combines with an at-(Newnes Shale Oil Development The sa. Naldera is due here sheets have been printed, setting ved, it was decided to postpone this cently.

attractive saloon body of typically League.

He is accompanied by from Shanghai at 7 am forth the aims and objects of the till a later date.

modera English style a radiator Mrs. Taylor. Association and charges for the

Inose rounded and carved in various services.

fashion better Known in American

The Hon. Secretary of the than here.

Rotary Club advises that the film] The Triumph company are proof the First District Conference various matters, to the Forestry ing for the community supperducing for 1937 three distinct of the Botary Club at Shanghai, Department for the planting of followed by a variety concert, which

types of car, known as Gloria, Vir which was to have been exhibited the proved exceedingly successful. Pro-

tesse and Dolomite, with three last Friday, will now be shown more trees and clearance of

were sold and a collec different engines, two four-cylin in the Board Room of the Cham- undergrowth, and the Police officer grammes for the sending of typhoon warn- tion taken towards the expense of ders of 11 and 14 h.p. and a "six ber of Commerce, Chartered Bank ings etc.

repairs, and an auction of "works of 15.7 hp. The 14 h.p. Vitesse Building, top floor, on Friday, been christened in champagne! then of art" caused great amusement "four" is claimed to give a to August 7, at 5.30 p.m. - The new committee was elected, the president, the Rev. Hand brought in more money for speed of 80 mph. and the "six"

serve this funds

rather more. Davies, being persuaded to

Princes range from £268 to £368.

A vote of thanks was passed to and visitors gathered outside thej the District Officer for his help in Assembly Hall on Wednesday even-

Unemployed Youth From

CHAMPAGNE FOR NEW TAXIS Actress Christens Fleet

A fleet of New York taris has!

When 2,200 new taxis were. de }livered, Miss Joan Marsh, the film News has been received in factress, cracked a bottle of the Hong Kong that Mr. F. W. Daw-wine against the radiator of the son, younger son of the late Mr.first cab in the line." and Mrs. E. W. Dawson, of Hong] The new taxis represent the PIRACY RUMOUR Kong, hat passed his final law largest single order for cabs ever

Respectable Family Gaoled Unconfirmed From

Leung fu, aged 17, unemployed, came from a respectable family

Official Sources

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examination at Oxford with placed

second class honours in jurispru- dence. Mr. Dawson is articled

CHINESE CHESS TITLE WON BY BOY PRODIGY

to Messrs. Willie, Hargrave & Co., jof Leeds, who was, remanded on Tuesday (and had an unele and an elder An unknown Chinese coastal

The Tocal Open China Chess

An boat is reported to have been pir- when he pleaded guilty, to taking brother in the Colony.

unclaimed telegram for (chang ki) Championship, promot part in several burglaries in the His uncle was the master of aated off Amay sometime yesterday Maberly, Electrical Engineer, from ed by the South China Athletic Western District, again appeared fancy gooda store, while his evening, but confirmation of this Port Chalmers. N.Z., is lying at Association, has been won by before Mr. W. Schofield at the brother was employed in a piece is lacking from official sources. the Eastern Extension Telegraph boy prodigy of 14, Master Mak Central Magistracy-this-morning goods store. Defendant had been The Royal Navy Anti-Piracy Of-Co. Ltd.

and was sentenced to a total of smoking opium since he was 14 cer has received no news of the

four months' imprisonment.

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and has been receiving pocket affair, and stated that the vessel [money, from these relations oc-in question was not registered"

The burglary charges were in casionally. He was formerly em- with Lloyd's Salpping Registra Ping Chau

[Shin-man."

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Island Dispute

connection with the theft of three played but lost his job owing to The Government. Harbour Of-- dozen singlets from No. 13. Lynd- this habit of opium-smoking-ficer are also unaware of the The action brought by Chan inhabitants of Chau Tau village, hurst Terrace on June 14, six - His uncle, would like him to go piracy, lengths of cloth from the same to prison for a term and thus dol place on July 25, 288 yards of silk something to rid him of this from No. 28, Lyndhurst Terrace habit

for rants

| Tam-kwal, an elder of Tai Tong Ping Chán island.

village, Ping Chun island, claiming - Mr. M. Ang Sh BISHOP LEAVES £745,060 $1,000 images for alleged mali- the plainter and

cious prosecution was concluded ere represented by Mr. WAAN on July 23, and 10 jerseys from

Tang In, who was charged with Estate valued at £245,135, with before Mr. Justice J. J. Hayden at Maöldin Queen's Road West on July 16. the same offences on Tuesday and net personalty £212,936, was left the Summacy Court yesterday His Lordship gave judgment for with costs but re- Fawskienė, Sudragan The defendants were :LI Chan the pizi The defendant was remanded with assaulting Wong Fong-shing

#the claim to $482, saying last Tuesday to see if he had any with a knife, in addition to passes- Bishop Whaley, near Black-shi, alias Chan Yam, Use - Wong-1 du

not think the plainti relations in the Colony and this sion of the knife, was sentenced He was a member of a ski, alius Wone Mi-mool, The Charl-

uffered any loss of prestige morning Detective Sergeant J. Sto 10 months hard labour on that well-known Lancashire, landowning shi, alian Chan Kan-fing, and the had

father was formerly husbands of the arst two, Li T

"would prejudice him finan- Riddell said that the defendant day..

and The Lof All of them

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