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Henry Fonda 'movie heru, and his fancée, Mix George TỪ Brokaw, prominent in New York and Newport society, are shown above as they arrived in. America recently from Europe.

LOCAL NEWS BREVITIES

Saturday, October 10, being al Miss Anna May Wong, the well- and known American-born-Chinese film general holiday, the Entry

THE CHINA MAIR-TUESDAL- OCTOBER 6:15

STUDYING THE WEATHER

Proposed Far Eastern Conference

INVITATION TO MEET IN HONGKONG:

The following-note is contribut- ed by the Director of the Royal Observatory :--

The science of meteorology owes much to international co- operation, and of late years the International Meteorological or ganisation bas laboured to pro- mote uniformity of methods, in the different meteorological ser- vices of the world. This organi- sation is governed by the Inter- national Meteorological Com mmittee and delegates different! sections of its activities to vari- ous Commissions. At intervals fof six-years- a Conference of

Harry Richman, Broadway "crooner, and Dick Merrill, noted transport pilot, are here shown at New York studying the map of the route for a successful trans-Aflantic fight to England and back.

Directors of the meteorological LADIES TENNIS

services of the world renews.or modifies the mandates of the Com- missions, and re-elects the Inter national Meteorological, Com Imittee.

-Although the term "interna- tional" is used, the constitution of the Committee and the Con- Clearance Departments of the Harstar, left the Colony this morning-férence has been mainly Euro-t bour Office will remain open from by the s.5. President Hoover. pean, and the venue of the Con-

10 to 12 noon, The Mercan-

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ference of Directors has been in

TITLES

Entries Now Open For Colony Events

"SINGLES AND DOUBLES

The United Services Recreation

SCOTLAND'S BOWLS TEAM

The following bave been select- tile Marine Department will be-Among those who boarded the Europe. Since the conclusion Club announce that entries are ed to represent Scotland, in the closed the whole day.

s. President Hoover, which sail the Great War, this Conference ed for Shanghai this morning has been preceded by a Confer now open for the Colony Ladies Gutierrez Shield (International) Mr. Jack Miller, one of the prin were Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Ismail, ence of British Empire Meteorolo- Open Singles and Doubles Lawn Bowls competition: J. Watson, J. - cipal partners of the China Cotton

gists in London, and the sub-ennis Championships, which are McKelvie, J. Chalmers, and W. and Yarn Company, left for Can The Hong Kong University Wo- sequent International Conference held annually under their an-Mair (Skip). The reserves will be:

pices.

tw.. L. Walker, J. C.-Polson.-W. ton recently to establish a branch men Undergraduates' Club pro-of-Directors has consequent office in Shameen. The branch of poses to stage a variety concert inly been representative of a An entrance fee of $5 will be McFarlane and J. Rodger (skip). fice will commence its activities on the Great Hall of the University much greater part of the globe charged for each event, and in- Monday next, October 11. Mr.Jon October 31. Tickets will be ob than formerly. Miller's former private secretary.tainable at King's Theatre and the Kr. S. F. Chang, boarded this Hong Kong University Union Of- morning's express

join the firm

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to Canton to ice. A part of the proceeds will

be devoted to charitable objects.

·

Different Aspects

tending competitors are asked to send in their entry forms to Lieut.: C. Ravenhill, Lawn Tennis Secre The Commissions concern them-tary, U.S.R.C., on or before Octo- selves with different aspects of ber 19, Meteorology and present reports:

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL Budget Bill To Be Read

Mrs. N. Wilson, (USRC) is A verdict of suicide while of Two cases of enteric fever and to the Conference, thus greatly unsound mind was returned at the one of diphtheria were reported facilitating the labours of the the present holder of the Ladies' inquest, held the Central Ma-to the local Health authorities Conference Of late-years-it has Singles title, having beaten Miss gistracy yesterday, into the death during the 24 hours ended

on become evident that some of the Hancock (U.S.R.C.). in the regions of the globe have pro-Final last year, while Mrs. Wilson blems which, would be better and Miss Hancock are the Do placed before the Conference as bles holders, having won in the the. report of a Regional Com-1935 Final from Mra J.-F. mission. At the last Interna Kayl (U.S.R.C.) and Mrs. W. E-the Urban Council under section

of Cheung Sze-pat. 29-year woman, who died on August 24 as

old Sunday.

the result of injuries sustained when she jumped-from the op

floor of the Tung Wah Hospital SHIPS CONCENTRATE

The women was being treated for pulmonary tuberculosis at the time.

Sailing from 'Amoy next Thurs- day afternoon, the s.s. Santhia is expected to arrive in the Colony the following day.

-AT CADIZ

(Continued from,Page 1) -

RIVAL CLAIMS

tional Conference of Directors, B. Dowling (USRC).

At to-morrow's meeting of the Legislative Council the Attorney General will move that the by-law

under the heading "Dangerous and Offensive Trades" made by

3 of the Public Health (Sanita-

1911"

held at Warsaw in September The draw. for the two champion- tion) Ordinance, 1935, on the 18th 1935, two such regional com- ships, which may be seeded at the day of August, 1936, be approved. missions were suggested-one for

The Attorney General will Africa and one for the Far East discretion of the Tennis Sub-Com- The latter was constituted on the mittee of the USRC, will take move the First reading of

"A Bill to amend further the of the place on. October 22, at 6.30 pm Hendaye: The insurgents are motion of the Director

Coinage Offences Ordinance, 1865." Lee Hing, a workman, residing rapidly applying a stranglehold on Royal Observatory, Hong Kong, at the U.S.R.C.-

The First Round and Byes shall "A Bill to amend the Currency) at No-148 Portland Street, was Madrid, according to the head-after consultation (as. the Confer admitted to the Government Civil quarters at Burgos, which claim ence) with the meteorological re-be played off on or before Novem-Ordinance, 1935."

"A Bill to amend the Stamp Hospital yesterday suffering from that the Nationalists north of To- presentatives of Malays, Manila ber 9. The Second and Third

Bounds shall be played off before Duties Management Ordinance, injuries received when he fell ledo are within six miles of the and Shanghai.

Mons. E. Bruzon, the Director of November 23. from the scaffoldings on the roof Madrid-Alicante Railway, the capi-

the Meteorological Service of

The Colonial Secretary will of Hill Crest House on the Peak tal's only remaining outlet

Madrid: The anxious popula- Indo-China, was nominated Pre- The Tennis Sub-Committee of move the Second reading of--

was partly reassured by sident and the Directors of the the US..C. may extend the time "A Bill to apply a sum not ex- Knocked down by taxi No. 183 lation in Kennesst Road, Choi. Lum, a last night's communique, stating following services as members: limit if they think fit on account ceeding $25,508,269 to the Pablic woman, was admitted to the Gov-that the Government forces de India, Ceylon, Malaya, Java, Siam of bad weather, or other unfore Service of the year 1937," ernment Civil Hospital yesterday..feated an insurgent attack at Na-Hong Kong, Manila, China, Shang-seen occurrences, otherwise players val Peral, on the fringe of the hai and Japan. Mons. Bruzon has will be scratched if they have not Loong Six-fong, a girl aged 8 Guadarrama Mountains, while a entered upon his duties most en-played their games by the date thusiastically and hopes to pre-stated. The semi-finals shall be was admitted to the Kowloon Hos-Barcelona message states that pital yesterday suffering from in-communique claims that the insur-side over a meeting of the Com- played on the USBC ground on

was gent aerodrome north of Huesca mission in early January 1937. juries received when she allegedly struck on the head with was captured by the Government

Hong Kong's Invitation . - an iron file by Fo See-kan, aged forces, which continue to bombard 19. at No. 132 Fai Yuen Street, Huesca daily-Reuter.

An initial difficulty has been the P Kowloon. The man is said to

comparative

of inaccessibility haye absconded.

SATIONALIST ATTITUDE Rome: The attitude of the Span-Hanoi as a meeting place, and the ish Natiqualist Government in Government of Hong Kong will ac

Saturday, December 5, at 3,00 paz and the Finals on Saturday De-j cember. 12, commencing at 3.00

NEW YORK WAR ON SPEEDING

Fines Up To £100 And Imprisonment

Webb of Hankor Burgos, to international politics cordingly ignite the Conference to BI-ANNUAL GOLF ties for speeding are contained in Road, was this morning fined $10 was discussed in an interview yes-meet in Hong Kong

MATCH

by Mr. W. Schofield at the Central terday with the special correspon. The advances in aviation and Magistracy for driving car Bodent of the Turin paper Stampe the extension of air-routes have 3228 in Lockhart Road on Septem- The Nationalist Foreign Minis thrown a considerable amount of H. Valley And Kowloon ber 27 at 11.30 p.m. without anter. Senor Yanguas, who already

extra work upon the professional Defendant under -appropriate licence.

said that he had had a driver's vera occupied the Foreign Min-meteorologist; a meteorological

Erence in England:

was 0.02 inch.

General Primo de. Bi-

service must now issue forecasts

list Government was in no hurry

Teams Selected

New York-Very severe penal-

bdestie mutasiny karashichanne into force in New York City last morth.

Alarmed at the ever-growing number of street accidents-3,180 persons, were killed in the United States in July-the authorities

istry, stated that the Nationa for projected fights, and keep The 18th bi-annual golf match have decided to wage a ruthless

Under the new laws the mini- Among the passengers due here to be recognised by foreign States. Pilots advised of the weather con- between the EHappy Valley Golf campaign against fast drivers. by the Changte on Friday is Miss The Nationalist Government seeks ditious prevailing at their des-Club-and the Kowloon Golf Club

tinations while the planes are in will take place next Sunday at mum penalty for a first offence is Shirley McLeod.

to pacify and restore order tonight. The means to be adopted the Valley, commencing in the a £5 fine and the maximuma a £20 Spain, and does not wish to em for the safety of air-routes will morning.

ne and 15 days' imprisonment. Hong Kong rainfall for the 24 barrass the foreign Governments probably be the principal con-

For a second offence the minimum hours ending at 10 am to-day that have recognised the Madrid sideration of the Commission at Good Friday last, when the Main-plus 30 days' imprisonment. For The first match was played onfig's £10 fime and the mixximum 520 The total since Government as the only lawful rests first Conference, together with land team were successful by a third offence the minimum is a January 1 has been 69.15 inches, presentative of Spain, in conform the co-ordination and improve 15% points.

·against - an average of 79.23

ity with conditions which will not be changed until peace has been ment of the existing storm warn-

ing services. The Rev. C. B. R. Sargent, Head.assured. master of the Diocesan Boys' It is reported that it was Senor, School, returned from Home leave Yanguas who pursuade the Spanish the Government in 1928 to resign from yesterday evening aboard. French Mail liner D'Artagnan the League Trans-Ocean Ser- The Rev. L. L. Nash, who has been vice.

inches.

acting Headmaster during Mr. Sar- gent's absence, and many students were present at the wharf to greet the Headmaster.

520 fine and the maximum a £100 The following will represent fine and 60 days' imprisonment.

The motor cycle police have the Kowloon Golf Club:

peen-ordered to keep a sharper. W. Taylor, T. Paton, E. E. Collings, look-out for offenders and have A. 1. Dentis, A. Eastman, Gbeen promised the fullest co PEAT BOG ON BEACH, A. A. Lopes, 1. D. Thomson,

H. Mundy G. P. Kurphy, F, Coperation from the courts in the The removal by high tides of Barry, E: Of Morphy, WC. Simpson, sentencing of those found guilty. FRANCE COUNTS THE COST thousands of tons of sand on the. V. Aber W. Stoker, W. Groves. The speed limit in New York Paris: The Minister of Finance, beach near Abersoch, Carnavon- Reserves:-W. Kershaw, State is 40. m.ph, and from now on this will be rigorously enforced. Vincent Auriol, was asked in shire, has revealed a large ares Watts.

B. Young K. S. Robertson, AI Braley, A MeKeller (Captain), W. A. Stewart, W. S. Hiller, WOR

K.C.C. FIRST DANCE

The first dance at the Kowloon

the Chamber yesterday how much of pest bog, which was used by The following will represent

the inhabitants for fuel over 100 Happy Valley Golf Club:- it cost the French Government to Mr. Huang Kiang Chuan," Chief support the Reds who had taken years ago. Adviser to the Ministry of Com-refuge in France. Attention" was munications and late President of drawn to the fact that in the the China National Aviation Cor- Government Gazette it was stated this sum would be refunded, and Baller, F. L. Booker, J. AR Selby, Cricket Club will be held on Tues- poration, and Mr. E. Scott, the that the outlay already amounted if so, was the French Govern- D. Forbes, AD Humphreys, Sat day, November 10, when the new-

D. Morrison, B Rowell, Aly elected entertainme Trade Commissioner, Inached with to 3,000,000 francs The French ment prepared to recoup itself Forell, I 1. Buxton, and Atee will be given their His Excellency Sir Andrew and Government was then asked whe-from the Spanish gold now stored Humphreys, ārsta Lady Caldecott yesterday at Mother it had received the assurance in France?-Trans-Ocean-Ser-

F. & Duett and Gtunity of providing of the Madrid - Government that vice.

tain Lodge.

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