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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

WM. POWELL, LIMITED,

OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the THIRTY-FIRST ORDINARY GENERAL MED- ING of Shareholders will be held in blie offices of Mesara. Peroy Smith, Beth and Fleming, 8 Des Voeux Road, Central, Hongkong, on Thursday, the 21st April 1982, at 11.80 a.m. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Board of Directors and a State- mant of Accounts for the year ended 29th February 1932 and alecting Directors and Auditors.

The Transfer Books of the Com- pany will be closed from 12th April to 21st April, both days inclusivo.

By order of the Board,

W. L. ALEXANDER, Secretary,

Hongkong, 5th April, 1982.

G.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

(2086

PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS

the by Public Austion

to be held on MONDAY, the 112 DAY of APRIL, 1933, at 8 .N., the Offices of the Public Works Dapart t; by Order of HA EXONLANMOY AN

Lot of OROWN GOTELNOR Oas Lot of LAND at Prince Edward Road, Kowloon City, in the Dolony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years. commencing from 1st July, 1898, with the option of renewal at a Crow Bont to be fixed by the Surveyor of Hu Mamery zex Koro, for one further term of 24 years less the last three days thereof..

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

· of Bale |

Inland

Prince*** Edward Road,

Lot No. 1814

Kowloon City.

Registry No.

Locality.

G.

Boundary

Measure.

ments.

As por

sale plan,

Contents in

Square feet

About

2.

Annual

PUBLIC AUCTION.

Kent.

Upset Prion.

*

13,875

100

19054

PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS

of the Sale by Public Anotion to be held on MONDAY, the TI DAY of APRIL, 1932. at 3 P.M., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of RIS EXCELLENCE THE GOTEN NOX, of One Lot of CROWN LAND At Kowloon Tong, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years, commencing from 1st July, 1898 with the option of renewal at a Crown Rant to be fired by the Surveyor of His MAJESTY THE KING, for ons further term of 24 yours losa the last three days thereof.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

|___ No. of Sals |

[Registry No.

Locality.

New Kowloon Inland

Lot No. 1820. West of New Kowloon Inland Lots Nos. 890 and 881,

Kowloon Tong.i

Bapadary

Measure.

inenta.

As per

sais plan.

Costenta in

1100

About

Bquare feet

Annual

Rental.

Upest Price

29,400

310

(2055

THE FANLING HUNT AND

ТЕ

RACE CLUB.

13

HE Steeplechas

arranged for the 17th

has been cancelled.

2068]

14,800

Meeting

THOMSON &00%,

Secretarics.

ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE, STANLEY.

THIS

LIFE GIVING TABLET HAS SAVED THOUSANDS FROM PAIN Literally, thousands of sufferers' hare written to the mau- facturers" of ti marvellous Faglish product 10 thank tbem for the relief. from pain which they have found only

in JRVING'a

YEAST-VITE

ĠILMAN & Go., Ltd. Agents.

DEATHS.

hai HarwanD JOBETH BLACK-

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6, 1932.

followed ultimately by the domina- tion of the Philippine by a foreign Power, probably China or Japan." The population of the Philippines is put at about ton millions of whom ninety per cent are FIL

ACROSS HAINAN BY MOTOR 'BUS.

CHAUFFEUR. TAKES NO CHANCE ON LONELY

ROADS.

pinos and ten per cent. Spaniards. WALLED TOWNS AND WATCH TOWERS

Chinese and Americans.

Politient

STILL NEEDED.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

KACHEK. March 28.

control, by virtue of numbers, would pass to the Filipino, in the event of independence, being grant- d, and the educated section, is quite active enough in public

but a car carrying tan people would' affairs to keep matters in its own

A trip frem Kachek, on the pay for only six. Communists tore sastorn side of Hainan. to Nodoa up the bridges and ditched the handa.. The Filipino population is

on the west, by motor, is an inter-ronda so that they were impassable not, however, homogeneous. Theresting jaunt, which your correspon- for motor trade from September are several tribes and acuta re-dent recently, had occasion to take. 1000, to April, 1931, and now ligions differences The prend and The road from Kachat to Hoihow bridges are in bad shape or mise iar excellent condition, as usual. ing. Cars make precarious pese warlike Moros of the South are of if the weather is not too wet, and ages "down winding trails to cross the Mohammedan faith. They would the trip of about seventy miles was doop gullies or small streams, some resent, control by Filipinus of other made in slightly over three hours. times on makeshift bridges and tribes and Christian belief. They We were travelling in a market sometimes fording the water, and would present a constant monnce to car. a Chevrolet touring ear, and crawl wearily up the steep grade the peace of the Islands and their the only time lost on the rond" was on the other side.Cart tracks "eut invasion of the Tagla country. in at the toll stations and at the forty, deop. ruts that arà a snare to the the latter part of last century has where the chauffeur, mechanic and unwary driver, and hard rains by no means been forgotten, though most of the passengers ite their wash gullies everywhere or make the American Army has forcibly rice while we waited our turn at the potholes that jar the cars badly. A taken away and buried the prover-crossing. The crops around Kachel long detour is necessary along at bial hatchet. Nor do the difficulties ware in very good shape bus.bo stretch of road torn up by com- end there. A large portion of the yond the watershed towards the munists, and the detour is only a business of the Islands is carried north goast were showing need of cart track, and goce through a on by Chinese and Japanese, who rain.

crowded, uneven market street. have a far greater aptitude for

Our exceedingly competent little- commerce than the native popula

chaffour awung his car along at good speed where possible and the tion.

Colonel STINSON had this

trip was made in a little over seven, undoubtedly in mind when he pro

bours, with delaya at toll stationa loading of most of the passengers and one stop for food, and the un-

and freight at Notin. As we boun- ed over the last fifteen miles or so in the nearly empty car, and as we made the return trip to Hoihow' a few days later in a Ford sedan, we realized the advantage of heavy ear heavily loaded, on such roads.

evacuation..

MOTEL,At the French Hos- pital, on April 4, in his bend year, Mr. EbcAL J. MOTHERHILL of Messrs. Edward Wheen &phesied complications with China Sons, Lud

(Shanghai papers and Japan in the event of American please cops).

12037 Brɛxs-On Murch.23, at Shanghai,

·WILLIAM JENNINGS BREAM, nged Manila would also present a prob- 33 years.

lem of its own. There" is in the BLACKMON-On March 23, in Shang-Islands this one big city, built and BON, mm/2-c., U.S.8. Houston. managed on European lince, and BRANGAN.-On March 20, at Les concentrating within itself business Angoles, Ca FRANK A. BRANA and property representing a vast GAN, lale of Shanghai.

outtag of capital. No doubt the Duns-On March 29, at Shanghai, American interest in Manila would Pt. J. DUN, 1st Wiltshire demand safeguards in the form of "Regt. HERLY-On March 30 at Shang-international status, perhaps on hini, JUAN HENRY, aged 20 years, the model of Shanghai. Filipino Dearly-beloved daughter of Mr. politicians would, however, regard J. Lindsey Henry.

the gift of the Philippines without Manila ng a wedding minus the bride.

Editorial and, Business Offesä: 11

In Hewan Street. Tal 30251. Night Editor (Wanchai Office):

Tol. 24511.

London Offs: 53, Fleet Street,

H.Q. 4.

The Daily Press.

HONG KONG, APRIL 6, 1932.

AMERICA AND THE PHILIPPINES.

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on the gas and whizzed by, call ing out "No room" as he passed,

The 'Bus and its Cargo. The journey from Hoihow to Nodoa was also made by market

cular car was originally a big 'bus. car, again a Chevrolet. This parti- It suffered considerable damage from robbers and vandals at various times and was not a paying pro- position as a passenger en only So it has beat remodelled, has a narrow compartment behind the front seat with one long seat for passengers, and the back and top

I Never Stop on this Road. are used for freight, We were told the night before to be ready "at eight o'clock the next morning, but

As we rumbled along a lonely at seven received a hurried sumatretched of upland road three mon We hastily appeared and came in sight. They had the ap secured our seats with the driver. pearance of ordinary wayfarers and The car then promoded leisurely held their hands up as a signal to around the streets of Hoihow, stop the car. The chauffeur stepped picking up passengers, freight and various purchases made for people along the route, and did not leave until nine. The load consisted of the driver and three passengers on the front seat, five passengers and their impedimenta, on the second meat, and one passenger sitting on ahedding roll between the two the Filipinos Independence Move-seats. The top over this front sec ment, the realisation of their aims tion of the car is strongly made of and their vision, but in view of wood, which was fortunate, as it was piled high with baggage and the grave internal problems of the the man in charge of the freight Islands. the need for settled govern was perched there also, The back ment if economic development is to freight which included several bales was piled with more baggage, progress, and the difficult strategic of cotton and cases of gasoline, problems involved, it will be well and six or eight assorted sizes of passengers. The fenders carried both for the Philippines, and for more baggage and freight and the the whole of the Far East, if owner stood on the running board. America continues, to discharge the responsibilities involved by her presunt administration of archipeligo.

It is always hard to deny to high minded patriots, like the loaders of

LOCAL AND GENERAL,

I never stop on this road. Last fall sems men stopped us and then pulled guns ont of their wicker handbags. I just dodged the shot that injured the man behind me so badly that he finally died. They robbed the passengers and the car of every thing worth taking. So I don't stop on this road."

Ports and Walls.

Along the almost treeless constal Hoihow villages are clustered here plain twenty-odd miles west of

and there. From one place wo could count tan watch tower-foris, all newly built, and the towns were

walled. It is said that theas villages

VILLAGE" ROAD: MURDER

YOUNG CHINESE FACES SERIOUS CHARGE.

NO HAIL ALLOWED,

The murder, recently, of Mr. George Fungi at Village Road, was recalled at Central Magistrney yes terday whon a young Chinose named Cheng Kwok Yau, 20 years of age, described as of independent moans, was brought before Mr. E. I. Wynno Jones

The charge against Cheng was one of being an

accessory before

ing or commanding certain persons the fact by "counselling, procur

to murder the late Mr. Georgo Fang at Village Road on March 24 last."

Mr. R. E Lindsel (Assistant. Attorney General) appeared for the Crown and Mr. G. K. Hall Brutton was for the defence...

1.

Mr. Brutton entered a plea of nọt, guilty on behalf of the prisoner.

Question of Bail.

His Worship-It's a question of fixing a date for the hearing ?

Mr. Lindsell-On behalf of the

formal remand without bail. Crown, sir, I ask for a week's

Mr Brutton-As the charge is framed I think it is admissible to bail. The only cases in which bait is not permitted are treason and murder, and this is practically con- spiracy, as framed, and, therefore your Worship, I think, he is entitled to bail. Of course admittedly it

WEATHER REPORT.

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Yesterday's weather report, forenet and remarks, issued by « the Royal Observatory at 6.10 p., stated:-

Shallow depressions are in. dicated ayer Indo-China, the Eastern Sea, and S. Manchuria,

Local Forecast:-5,5. ginda, modernte; cloudy, some fog.

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His "Worship:-What would you suggest?

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are very well-to-do" hut all their wealth is in land and they keep

Mr: Brutton - think that is for almost no ready money on hand, for fear of robbers. Toward Nodon the

the Crown to suggest. I would country looks as quiet as usual, there has been no communist suggest something like $20,000 or trouble there, but occasionally a' | #30,000. pedestrian is held up and robbed or

His Worship (to Mr. Lindsell); | EARLY MORNING-INCIDENT an attempt at kidnapping made. The crops on the west side of the Do you object to really heavy bail? island are more flourishing than usual because of the abundant

Crown Objection. Nodos market has winter rains.

This road is in very poor shape Theoretically is is kept up by the road companies from the toll paid, the but practically very little is done to it, although it is the motor route to three district cities-Kim-kiang, the county-sent of Ching-mai district, and Limko and Dumehow cítica. The chaffour oxplained the toll system to us as follows. The distance, from Hoihbut to Nodou is figured as thirty (some ninety- one miles by actual speedometer re- caught the fever and widened its cord). Toll is charged at the rate streets, consequently raising the of seven cents a po per passenger height of shops hd,remodelling ar per hundred catties of freight, many of them.

The Hong Kong dollar dropped to is 3d, on demand yesterday.

N

CoNausas has passed a "Bill which provides for. the independence of the Philippine Islands within eight i Years 'The measure has still to go through the Senate and receive the approval of the President before it becomes law. If the President exercises his veto-no very unustal act-the Bill is returned to Con- grew where it then has to secure a two-thirds majority if it is to survive. Moreover the measure con at any time be rovoked within the ; probationary period. Independeaco motor lorry which knocłood down a

of the Philippines is, therefore, a | long way, below the horizon despito

the approval of Congress,

The great reason for America wishing to cut the Philippines adrift is that, as a tependency, some degrés of favour must be extended to agar produced in the Inläude,

and, already America produces all

the best sugar she wants and can

get her requirements of cane sug

from Hawaii and Cuba. Tho Philippine product is, therefore, a

something of a liability.

Despite this serious economic con- sideration Mr. STIMBON, who was

The quarantine restrictions im. posed against "arrivals from Araby on account of smallpox have been removed,

It is alleged that the driver of a

HAINAN NOTES,

NEW SCHOOL UNDER CONSTRUCTION.

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Mr. LindgolĮ object to bail, although I limit that the charge as. it stands at present is vague. It was framed by the polies without it having been shown to me,

The Assistant · Attorney-General

'IN KOWLOON.

ASSAILANT ESCAPES.

Jawala Singh, an Indian con- stable attached to the Samsuipo Police Station, was fired upon with a révolver and seriously injured in the early hours of Tuesday morning in Boundary Street,

dormitories to the theatre company, and a like amount saved from the barreat budget of the school last went on to say that it was an indict year, and the second storey and roofment of being an accomory before are now rapidly nearing completion. the "fact of murder," which was a

The plan is to hold the senior

Mr. Brutton was stable was resisted when he at middle school classes in this build. capital offence.

It would appear that the con

woman stonebreaker at the june-

ing and eventually to transfer the not quite correct when, he said that tempted to search, a suspected- tion

of Kilung and Boundary MISSION HOLDS RETREAT." whole school to this new location, bail was not permitted in murdrer person whom he found elouching at Street, absconded immediately

At present the school has only charges, although it was extremely the rear of a flower garden just off after the accident. unlicensed and the police are look The driver is

ing out for him,

junior and senior middle school (From Our Own Correspondent.classes, but expocts to add a sixth raro.

KACREK, March 31 In 1928 the middle school in the Two cases of smallpox, 1 of market decided to put up a new building on an open upland Half a diphtheria, of enteric fever and mile from the market, across 3 small

year higher primary class in order to provide opportunity to practice teaching for the students in the normal classes:

"Rods Still Activa,

1 of cerebrospinal fever were re fatream from the American Presby Communist-handit activities con ported on Monday..

Mr. Brutton replied that his Worship had no power to grant bail, in murder cases; only a Judge at the Supreme Court possessed that

Laichikok Road, at 3 a.m. in the morning.

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The injured constable approached the suspect and was about to search him when the man grappled with the constable and during the struggle mucceded in drawing the His WorshipIt is in my die latter's revolver,, with which be fired two shots into the body of the unfortunate: policeman.

power.

非

During laattorian Mission compound. Walls, tinue. One night recently a band week there were 9 casca (8 deaths) fairly large recitation building,munist handbills all through the cretion to grant bail.

were put up for the first storey of of propagandists scattered Com of small-pox, 4 cases of diphtheria, but money was not sufficient to do market. Bume one gave an alarm" 3 deathe from enteric fever, 13 more at the time and the unfinished and the soldiers opened fire with "

No Bail.

Kupefluity and by way of being cases (1 death) of cerebrospinal structure has stood there on the machine guns, but there were no

plain, deserted except for the care casualties. Gunshot casos are Mr. Brutton-I think it is in fever and 43 deaths from pulmon.takor busy about his little garden brought to the hospital frequently, your discretion to gras, bail. I any tuberculosis

patch or the cowherds whiling away sometimes from one direction and the hours in the shadow of the walls. sometimes from another, and the admit it would have to be a very as the cows grazed.

villagers still have no sense of large amount. Work on School.

Becurity. Last year it was seen that the con- causing

for a short time Governor-General

Major-General E. E. Booth and

of the Islands, has unequivocally Mrs Booth arrived in the Colony

Hainan Mission "Retreat.””.

Shot Through Stomach.

The assailant then made good, his escapa and the constable was Inter found and sent to Kowloon Hospital where he was immediately operated- upon. It was found that one bullet liad passed through the stomach, piercing the intestines in several laces had was lodged in the spine. This "bullet was extracted. Tho second bullet also entered the body

Mr. Lindaell remarked that the THB Summer Torm begins on

April 11th. Examination for denounced the action of Congress by the ... President Hoover, en tinued weathering was

charge was not one of conspiracy All the members of the American to murder, He did not like the New Students al 9.30 A.M. For and doclaren that such akep route to Manila, where Major-noticeable deterioration in the brick Presbyterian Mission now on the Prospectus, for Boarders and Day- would impair Americas prestige in General Booth, will assumo duties work already done and plans were field gathered at Na The Rov, amend the charge at the next hear and had shattered the right thigh

March 13 wording, and would probably boya, apply to Mr. Li Hoi Tang. the Fer East. He also states that

laid to complete the building. Acto 10, for a Retreat Banker Co., 20, Des Your Road,

as Commander faneral of the U.Spording to one of the teachers in the Budland Showell, B.S., representa Central or to

he is of opinion that if the leader Army in the Philippines. Major school, $3,000 was received from the tive of the Wesleyen Methodist, but he opposed ball.

hip of the United States is with feneral Booth will be relieving provincia) treasury (this is the Church of England on the faculty. “87, STEPHEN'S COLLEGE,

Thirteenth Provincial drawn economic chaos and poli- Major-General Heins, who is retis School), something over 88,000 was conducted the meetings, which were

· Middle of・ Lingnan University, Canton, sical and social anarchy will result, ing

received from the sale of the old greatly enjoyed and appreciated.

STANLEY.

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His Worship refuged pail, The accused was romanded formally for one week,

tone.

A reward of 8250 has been offer- ed by Police Headquarters for the arrest of the Chiness, who, described as being a big man. dressed in white clothing,