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THE CHINA VARSTRU

LOCAL NEWS BREVITIES

The China-Emporium will re

main open until 9.30 pa today BUDGET FOR 1936|

The J. C. J. Lannounce that!. their as. Tjimroes will leave fort Amoy and Shanghai on Monday' at) : 6 pm, while the sa. Tikembang will sail, direct, for Batavia," atl -11 am on the 12th proxima.

At 10

on January 5, the as Tjinegara will sail for Bali and Java, making the usual calls at Manila and Macassar.

BALANCED

Outlook For Next Year

~TEMPORARY LEVY ON SALARIES

A balanced budget for 1936 was reported by the Attorney

The RMS. Empress of Russia General, the Hon. Mr. C. G. Ala- left Yokohama yesterday after-baster, in the Legislative Council It was expected, be noon, and is expected to arrive in yesterday.

the Colony next Thursday, Jan-said, that there would be an ex- uary 7, at noon. After discharging cess of revenue over expenditure her cargo, she will go to Kowloon of $80,000 and, if the conditions: Docks for her annual overhaul

The ma Van Heutz will leave on Thursday, January 7, 1987, at 4 pm. for Singapore, Fèhang and Delawan Deli.

of 1936 were repeated in 1937, there would be a reduction in the estimated deficit next year from $5,500,000 to $2.750,000.

These figures were quoted by the Attorney General when hei moved the first reading of a Bill The street sale of flowers which to make provision for a tempor- was conducted yesterday under the ary percentage levy on the salaries auspices of the General Chamber of public officers in the Hong of Commerce and Industry of the Kong Government Service and to Tung Kan district, for the pur provide for the exchange rate at pose of raising funds

for

After a week of horror in bloody Madrid and Barcelona, where they saw the carnage of the Spanisk divil War, Mapy Cortes, left, pretty Spanish dancer and her husband, the actor Fernando Cortes. right, arrived in New York en route to Hollywood where they will work in the films.

the which sterling salaries, when paid THE LEGISLATIVE

Chamber's ten free schools, secur-in the Colony, are to be convert- ed a total of $3.302,91. The larg-ed. est collection was made by Miss

He said should like to im Lau Wood-to, the daughter of Mr-plement what is stated in the Lan King-tsing. She alone obtain-memorandum of objects and rea-l ed $326.27. Mr. Lau King-tsing is sons by saying that it is now es-] the Vice-Chairman of the General timated that there will be little Chamber of Commerce and Indus- try of the Tung Kun district.

The funeral took place at the Protestant Cemetery yesterday of Capt. Nicholzi Alexandrovitch

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COUNCIL

Last Session For The Year

or no deficit on the present year MANY BILLS PASS FIRST STAGE and that on the basis of recent revenue returns the deficit on the printed budget for next year may be reduced to about $2,750,000.

Salary Levy Saving

Bojdeatrin, well-known riding in- The total saving effected

the

by

BIG HOCKEY CONTROVERSY NOW RAGING

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the

GOVERNORS NEW YEAR MESSAGE

Public Workers Thanked

TRIBUTE TOWERS, KOTEWALL

Sympathetic-references to the death of Mrs. R. H. Kotewał, were made by His Excellency the Gor- emor, Sir Andrew Caldecott, at

RETURN OF POPULAR FAVOURITES.

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the Legislative Council meeting FB 1468-A Pretty Girl Is

yesterday, when he delivered a New Year message to the people of Hong Kong.

Sir Andrew said:

Looking through past volumes of our local Hessard the other day I found that it is one of Hong Kong's} pleasant and landable customs that the Governor should associate kis pronouncement of the last adjourn- ment of this Council in any calen- dar year with a word of thanks to his colleagues on the Executive and Legislative Councils for their public service and assistance.

I know that there are those who confound the customary with the mechanical and who will on that! account disparage or discount what- ever is said in season. Such peo- ple are of course very poor psy- chologists The mileposts be tween succeeding years offer the right and proper opportunity for reflection and review, and anybody who finds himself without - cause for very real gratitude is indeed luckless and friendless.

I

At the close of my first year as Governor bere I find myself în quite the opposite case; for The Legislative Council

The real defect of the short cannot choose words that will ad- the last time this comer is well known. It is unequately express the measure of yesterday for year, when the following mem-settling to the goalkeeper, most the debt that is owed by the Ad- difficult for the umpire to detect ministration to those who are do- bers were present:

His Excellency the Governor unfair play, and irritating to the ing public service on and outside Andrew Caldecott, Kt attacking team that goals the official Councils, Boards and structor, who died in the Kowloon the salary levy in 1966 was $1,- (Sir

His Excellency seldom resalt, although the de-Committees. Hospital shortly after midnight 144,000, of which $208,000 came C.AG. CBE):

The close of the year has been yesterday. The funeral service from the percentage levy on dollar the General Officer Commanding fending side have deserved to have

from the the Troops (Major General A W.more than a penalty corner given saddened for us all by the passing was conducted by the Very Rev salaries and $936,000

against them.

to her rest of a lady who was a Fr. Dmitri Uspensky while

percentage and exchange levies on Bartholomew, CB., C.M.G., ÜBE

D.S.0.); The Colonial Secretary

Two Schools Of Thought conspicuous example of service to chief mourner was the widow.

sterling salaries.

For 1935 the estimated revenue (Hon. Mr. N. L. Smith); The At-

Mr. sympathy goes out to her husband, The C.N.A.C. plane Kwangtung was $26.671,845 and the estimated torney General (Hon. Mr. C. G. There are two distinct schools the community, and our deepest our colleague on the Exxcentive arrived here from Canton at 7.25 expenditure was $29,598,148, leat Alabaster, KC. OBE): The of thought on this matter.

Chinese Affairs Saville has asked whether pas- am yesterday, bringing no

defcit of $2-Secretary for ing an estimated

(Hon. Mr the plane left

RA. C. North.) players of to-day would favour Commeil. Dr. R. H. Kotewall, in

the irreparable bereavement, sengers. When

929,303.

re-Hon. Mr. f. H. King (Inspector the change from the short corner

I know that the memorial which At the end of August the Hong Kong 15 minutes later she

most Mrs. Kotewell would have carried four passengers, Miss M.

vised estimated figures showed re-General of Police); Hon. Dr. Ato a free hit, on the understand-

desired for herself would have C. Braga for Amoy, and Messrs. J. V. Vlachos, L. F. Shing and Venue $28,415,970 and expenditure R Wellington, CMG., (Director ing that the points he has enum-

$29,420,000. It is expected that of Medical Services); Hon. Mr.erated are properly observed.

(Director of In his playing days he was very been the rallying of as many new Oong Wen-hin for Shanghai.

the end of the year will show, re-R. M. Henderson The wedding took place at the Venue $29,500,000 and expenditure Public Works); Hon. Sir Henry quick in getting in his shot from helpers and workers as possible to ex-Pollock, Kt, KC, LLD); Hon. a short corner, yet he considers the call of community service, and Registry yesterday of Mr. William 9,420,000, resulting in John Fearon Heslop, engine room cess of revenue over expenditure Mr. J. P. Braga, OBE., Hon. Mr. it upsatisfactory.

[S. W. Ts'o, CBE, LLD.; "Hon. artificer of H.M.S. Dorsetshire, of $80,000

For 1997 the revenue was estim-Mr. T. N. Chan; Hon. Mr. M. K and Miss Eugenia Mezavtseva. The bridegroom is the son of Mr. J.ated at $23,760,250 and the expen-Lo; Hon. S. E. Dodwell; Hon. MT. F. Heslop, electrical engineer, and diture at $32.259,160, leaving a de- A. W. Hughes; Mr. T. Megarry

If the condi-(Deputy Clerk of Councils). the bride is the daughter of Mr. ficit of $3,498,910.

tions of 1936 are repeated in 1957.

Message of Loyalty Mitail Mezavtseva, hotel manager.

we all hope they will be, we

His Excellency reported that vert more then between five to Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith. Registrar 65 of Marriages, officiated, and the may expect a reduction of that he had conveyed to the Secretary seven per cent of short corners. witnesses were Mr. J. P. Murphy, deficit to about $2,750,000. Deputy Registrar of Marriages, and Mr. E. Rogerson.

of State for the Colonies the mess-

Indians Can Do It

in the hope and belief that this will come to pass I wish all the people of the Colony and in par- Statistics gathered by well-ticular you, Gentlemen, and all its some time ago, and clearly demon-factors a happy and prosperous known umpires were passed to me other public workers and bene- strated that first-class forward New Year. Lines, in the main, failed to con-

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Those who are against The Secretary of State has age of loyalty passed by the change contend that the failure therefore approved of lightening Legislative Council on December of forwards to get goals from the burden of the levy in the 12, and that he had received the short corners is directly attribut manner shown in this Bill under following reply: "I am command-able to a lack of efficiency and which that deficit will be reduced,ed by His Majesty to request you slackness in the way the short it is estimated, by a further to convey to the Legislative Council corners are taken. It is pointed $375.000

an expression of his deep appre-out that Indian players are quite The Colonial Secretary second-ciation the sentiments of adept in converting short corners The following quotations haveled, and the Bill was read a first loyalty and devotion contained in because they diligently practise been received by Reuter:-

Prev. Yesterday Closing Closing

COMMODITY PRICES

May

time.

side Pervin points out that these: matters have adjusted themselves in golf and cricket where the two classes meet.

New York Cotton: January

12.36

March

12.35

12.48 12.45-

12.25

12.34

July

12.18

12.27

NEW MOVE FOR LAWN TENNIS OPEN TOURNEY

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October

1180

11.91

Spot

12.95

13.04

New York Rubber:

March

22.40

May

22.22

Joly

21.94

21.50 21.35a 21.19

September

21.95

· 21.05a

!

Chicago Wheat:

July

September

134% 117 115

1354

1184

11534

Chicago Corn:

Маз

September

104% 100% 99%

Chicago Corn:

May

July

May

July

Winnipeg Wheat: December May

127% mutated

this part of the game.

Dangerous For Goalkeepers?

WEEKLY TOLL OF THE ROAD

Three Fatalities Reported

TOTAL OF 49 ACCIDENTS

In the Colony of Hong Kong the message."

including the Island, Kowloon Council approved of the Coin-

and the New Territories during] panies (Winding Up) Rules, 1936,

Some goalkeepers consider the the week ending at 8 am on and the Companies Fees Order, free hit would be too drastic and Saturday, the 26th inst., there 1936, dated December 9, made by would make their job still more were altogether 49 traffic ac- the Chief Justice under Section dangerous; other goalkeepers cidents, as the result of which 282 of the Companies Ordinance, think they would be able to sight 3 persons were killed and 22 1932, Ordinance No. 39 of 1932, the shot quickly and clear it. Only persons were injured. to come into operation on January a series

of experiments would

Of the persons killed, a Euro-

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The game of the amateurs might 1 This was moved by the At-settle these points. The umpires pean lady, passenger of a private To torney General and seconded by have also to be considered. Some motor car, died as the result of be improved by the contact. criticisms regarding the financial the Colonial Secretary.

say it would make their tack even injuries received when her vehicle

that more" dificult, but again, New Bills

came into a collision with a motor passed would have to be proved in prac-lorry.. "A BIL

Chinese

child. The following

male through their first reading: "Aftice.

aged 8 years, whilst running Bill to amend the Telecommuni- Those in favour of S. EL across the road. was knocked cation Ordinance, 1936" and "A ville's scheme argue that there down and fatally injured by a No Opposition To Wimbledon

Bill to make provision for a tem-too much evasion of the penaltyĺmator bus, and a Chinese boy, There is no intention whatever porary percentage levy on the bully by umpires, and that many aged 11 years, when he ran out to make the proposed British open salaries of public officers in the more should be awarded for ma- from the pavement on to the road-} championship a rival to Wimble-Hong Kong Government Service for offences in the circle. don, which would be a silly move, and to provide for the exchange

third time

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and

way, was knocked down and fatal-1 ly injured by a motor van.

Of the persons injured, 14 were were either

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105% anyway. Bat great centres like rate at which sterling salaries, posing for sale and the posses-pedestrians, who 100% Bournemouth, Eastbourne and when paid in the Colony, are to be sion for sale, before June 1, 1957. walking or running across the 100 Brighton could provide good stages converted.".

for the tournament,

The following Bills were read of Coronation. Souvenirs without road and were struck by vehicles. An Open might in time, so its a second and

clear indication of the origin. The bus passengers and thres Monday & Thursday from 10 am to Noon, No. 11 Ice House St. New New

Council then adjourned until trancar passengers were injured Contracts Contracts sponsors say, take the place of the passed:

January 6. A. Bill further to amend the law

|whilst alighting from moving Opening Closing Hard Court Championships at

Following the Council, a meet-motor buses and tramcars re- 106%

107 Bournemouth and the fixture would relating to Pensions.-

A Bill to amend the Quarantineing of the Finance Committee was

spectively. also be an ideal one for the new 1294 ·∙104

One cyclist was injured through of Disease Or held, with the Colonial Secretary Sussex County ground at With-and Prevention

in the Chair, when message No- falling from his vehicle whilst in dean.

dinaner, 1936.

A Bill to provide for the total 12 was considered

motion, one dos passenger was A Majority In Favour

All the votes, totalling $25,487, injured when the vehicle started or partial cessation of lighting in Although the proposal, when put the Colony by Regulation of the

Details of these jerkily, causing him to fall back- were passed. to the vote at the professionals Governor in Council on occasions Votes have already been publiskwards and collide with the win | A.G.M, was passed by a good ma-of emergency or public danger or jority, the LT.A. officials present by way of experiment or practice at the meeting did not give the for such occasiona

· (Continued from next Column) professionals any grounds for hope. A Bill to make provision for the involved with the number 1f Of the 49 accidenta.- 21 were The Minister of Health (Sir It was pointed out that when a protection of certain wild animals, accidents given in brackets collisions between vehicles, 17 Kingsley Wood), last month gave proposal for an open championship, A Bill to amend further the Private Motor Car (18), Motor were collisions between "vehicles his approval to the application of hacked by Britain, came up at a Currency Ordinance, 1935. Lorry (11), Eublic Motor Car (6), and pedestrians; and 11 accidents Harrow Cornell to borrow £73,991) yast meeting of the International A Bill to amend further the Motor Bes (4), Motor Cycle (1), were due to other causes. to erect new municipal offices at Federation 40 nations voted against Buildings Ordinaner, 1935.-- Tramear (3), Tricycle (2), Bicycle following is a list of the vehicles Kyzazban Court, Harrow Weald." [ft.

A Bill to prohibit the sale, ez-i (4).

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dow, and one cyclist was injured Las the result of a collision" be-

tween two vehicles.

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