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DINNER TO THE HON. MR. H. T.

CREASY.

PLEASANT FUNCTION AT WEST. POINT HOTEL LAST NIGHT.

CHINESE FRIENDS HONOUR RETIRING DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS,

A very large and representative gathering was present as the Kam Ling Hotel, West Point, lame night, at a dinner given in honour of the Hon. Mr. H. T. Creasy, Wirbetor of Public Works. by his Chinese friends. Mr. Creasy shortly proceeding hone on retirement, and the esteem in which he is held by both the Euro- pean and Chinese communities was evidenced by the speeches made by the principal hosts and guests. The guests included many mera- hera of the Services and the Government Service, the G.O.C.

The dinner was of the unmodore Being among those prese course Chinese in character, and was of nine courses, the whole being most palatable,

A SPEECH OF FAREWELL.

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without fuss or furry.

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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. FRIDAY, JUNE 24, 1932.

NAIDU TO CAPTAIN

NAIDU

ALL-INDIA.

LALL SINGH INCLUDED IN TEST TEAM.

THROUGH ARUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON. June 2.

The All-India XT. selected to play against England at Lord's to morrow is the only Test match (allotted: the tourists is their strongest possible vombination. A pleasing feature of the selection of the team is the sporting gesture of The Maharaja of Porbander. the captain and K. S. Chanshøjam Sinhji, the view-captain, who have give it their places to more bril. linnt exponents.

The following are the eleven play- ers selected.--

Al India-C. K. Naidu (Indore (captain), Wazir Ali (Bhopal),

(Mainya).

:

Twelfth an

S. R. Godambe (Bombay):

Fis many friends in Hong Kong

Among the many guests prranat in an amazing amount of labout. Navle (Gwalior), Naomal One is struck by that atmosphere (Kanchi), S. H. M. Cols (Bom H.E. Major-General J. W. Saudi- Tondag (... C.M G., D.S.O.. Com-of quiet efficiency which pervader), Amar Singh (Rajkote), S. M. modore A. H. Walker, O.B.B., the his private office: his deak is never Nisar (Lahore), Jehangir Khan Hon. Mr. R. Hallifax, C.M., littered with papers and odds and Lahore), Nazir Ali (Patiala). P. C.B.E., the Han. Mr. Gends, and this impresses one that. Palin (Mesore), and Lall Singh Alabaster, K.C., O.B.E., the Hon. with him, as well orgaminod gystam Mr. A. E. Wood, the Hon. Mr. prevails, and urgent papers are Edwin Taylor, the Hon. Commun- not likely to be lost sight

Hole R.N., the Hon. through bundles of other documents will be pleased to see that Call

which one in lawr being piled on Dr. A. R. Wellington, the Hon. Mr T. H. King, the Hon. Sir Henry top of them. And his post is not Singh, has boca included in the when Lal Singh visited the Colony Pollock, K., Le Hon. Mr. W. Emerly administrative, for its hold-team. It will be remembered that

Shouton, the Hon. Ms. J. P. has to be, as Mr. Crenay is, a

a few years ago with the Malaya highly qualified engineer; and we know dat many a technical pro-interport team, he created great. the matches blem has owed its solution so his impression and in

against the Colony and Shanghai knowledge and experience,

he showed that he was a batsman of rend class in addition to being a very useful bowler (medium) and an excellens field.

Braga, the Borg Mr. J. Paterson Hon. Mr. William Bell, the Hon. Sir Joseph Komp. K.C., Siri William Hornell, V. M. Grayburn, En. Allan Cameron, Ex., Col. C. 1 H. Savile. D.8.0., D.R.E.. Pay- master W. Y. C. Grace, Paal; Lander, Esq., M. T. Fuluson, Eng., Dr. C. D. R. Black, 1 Owen Hughes RR. M. Henderson, Esq., and A. G. W Tickle, Es

The Hosts.

!

Ifficient and Popular.

mention of it.

If I were to give an adequale

The All-India team has displayed Account of Mr. Crusy's long and pononable service in Ceglou and me consistent form so far that Hong Kong, I might be speaking their supporters might be forgiven until cock-bw: mast therefore if they look forward to the Tea, with confine ayself to ely a very brief leptirnism and with sich an inspir ing leader an. Capt. C. K. Naidu, Mr. Creasy bagar bis official they should do well. One Seals, at The following were the hosts career in 1897-33 years

any rate, that they will live up to Ho, Dr. R. H. Kolewall, Hon. Dr. distries ngineer in Ceylon: and the traditions of this great game S. W. T. Hon. Mr. T. N. Chan, when he crine to us in 1923 as head enter into the fray" with Mr. Au Lim Chuen, Mr. Aa Sin Hend of our Public Works Depart the sportsmanship that they have Cho, Mr. Au 2 Sia, Mr. Cha ment, he was Deputy Director of always displayed. Chung Yuet, Mr. Chan Fu Chrung., Public Works in that Colony and Mr. Ch Harr, Mr. Chan Hung Acting Director, is addition to his Cheung, Mr. Char Kam Po, Mr.other duties.

akomity

Chan Lan Fong, Mr. Chan Lima His career in Hong Kong is s Pak. M. Chan Man Chung. Mr.well known that it herde no ext Chun Shing Foon, Mr. Chan Siu phasis. Gond wine needs no bush, Hing, Mr. Chan Tai Kow. Mr. hst good D.P.W. needs no boost. Chan Tin Son, Mr. Chan Wa Men, It is enough to ramark that Mr.

RAISING EGYPT'S GOLD

(Reuter's Special Service.)

Mr. Chan Yu Tin, Mr Chau BipCreasy's service was so highly apTHE first ingots of gold, worth Tai. Mr. Chau Ngan Ting, M.preciated by the Government that

tens of thousands of pounds,

in 1927 the decoration of C.B.E were raised to-day from the sunken

Well, 1 must not say too

on our guest tonight, because

was conferred on him by His Maliner, Egypt, of Ushant, after, in

termittent work over a period of jesty the King.

much four years.

The divers from the Italian he is a shy man, and I fear that enlvage ship, Martirii, are working my reuital has already made him four hundred feet below sea level But the penalty of in their operations on the F. and uncomfortable. #fficiency and popularity in AO. bulk. career devoted to public services. is that one na oceásionally to nit through the ordeal of hearing one's praises sung!

TERNATION

N. T

INTERNATIONAL

ASSURANCE COMPANY, LTD.

OF SHANGHAI

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Bmcorperated under the Companies' Ordinancas of Hongkong)

Balance Sheet as at 31st December 1931 after giving effect to" appropriations made by the Shareholders at the General Meeting.

Due to Banks for..

Government Deposits

Hongkong & Singapore

LIABILITIES.

ASSETS.

Tls.

Authorized Capital

Tis. 10,000,000 Issued Capital General Reserve Underwriting Funds Reserves for claims Intimated but not paid

3,000,000.00- 400,000.00 147,315.39

Cash in Banks Call Loans (Secured)

Tls.

379,091.05

122,000.00

Investments (At.

Market Price)

2.709.104.40

First Mortgage Loans

414,650.00

22,287.15

Government Deposits

Hongkong & Singapore

(contra)

367,000.00

Sundry Debtors:

Philippine Islands

Agents Accounts

(pending)... 176,078.57

158,440.14

Rugby, June 22.

Interest Accrued

921 3.02)

8.95

Sundry Creditors ...

543.078.57 22.487.13

27,849,48

Montreal

4.17

Brussels

20 1/32

Geneva

18.0

Milan

71 3/10.

Profit and Loss

Account

51,542.48

Furniture & Fixtures ·

186,289.62

8.525.65

Berlin Stockholm

15.24

19.50

Copenhagen

181

Oslo

18

Total...

Tls. 4,186,660.72

Total...

Tls. 4.186,660,72

323

Helsingfors Madrid

2:5

43 15/16

know

Lisbon

1:0

6071

291

(20

Chau Yue Tong, Mr. Ching Yat Ting. Mr Chow Ping Un, Mr. Choy Chong, Mr. Choy. Wai Hung, Mr. Fob Bile Mr. Pung King Un; Mr. Fung Pak Lok, Mr. Ha Chung Chow, Mr. Ho fa, Mr. He Ki, Mr. Ho Kom Tượng, in flo Kong Mr. Ho Leung, Mr. Ho Tit Wan Wr. Ha Wa Sang Mr. Ho Wing, Mr. Harry Hong Sling. Mr. H. K Hung. Mr. In King Fan, Mr. In Tan Chuen, Mr. Kin Tat. Choy, Mr. Kan Tang P. Mr. Xo Leong

To vary my tatta, however, I nari Hor, Mr. T S: "Kong, Mr. S. Kong, Mr. Kwok Chan, Mr. Kwok going to say something which per Chun, Mr. Kwok Siu Lau, Mhaps will not be quite complimen- Kwok Tami Wao. Mr. Kwong Try: I am going to reveal Ving. Mr. Lam Cheuk Ming. Mr. secret of his life, which has recently! 100 by someone Lam Tam Chuen, Mr. Lau Lai ben guided to

who knows him well, I 19 she Tong, Mr. Lan Ping Chai, Mr. Yuk Wan, M. R. C.. Lee, Mr. Leung awful secret that once he obtained Pat Yu. M. Li Heung Kuk, Mr. something for nothing! Please dr merly Was Hoi Tut. Mr. Li Po Kwai, Dr not be alarmed. It

Bi when, as an infant in arms, Li Shi Fan, Mr. Li Sing Koi, Mr.

Australia, ar paroma took him 1 T Fong. Mr. Li You Th Mr. Yik Mai, Mr. Ln Cherang he had a free passage both ways,

Khi Mr. La Chương Kur, MF

Horner Lc, Mr. Lo Kung’Mok, Mr.

Walar!

M. H. Lex. Mr. M. K. Lo, Mr. M. And now I come to a subjeel in W. L. Mr. Lo Saet Po, Mr. Lui which I have no doubt, you are all Yum Guen, Mr. 0. W. Lake, Mr. interested the water situation. Mn Chi Ling, Dr. Ma. Luk, Mr.Whas the public does not

about water by cow can probably

metaphor,

what

M. Man Fai, Mr. Ma Tsui Chiu, Mr. Ma Ying Pai, Mr. H.S. Mok. go into the proverbial thimble, if M. Mok Kon Sang, Mr. Mok Ying may take some liberties with the

But, seriously, Kwai, Mr. Ng Hung Nam, Mr. Ng Wah, Mr. Ngan Shing Kwan, Mr.

the public should know is that Pan Hiu Cho, Mr. Pun Kan Nam, whatever circumstancex may br Mr. Bug Heung Lam, Mr. Tam blamed for the water situation, the Director of Public Works cannot Shiu Hong, Mr. Tum Woon. Tong, Mr. Tang Shiu Kin, Mr. To Sze have the blame laid directly at his Tuen, Mr. Tong Yab Chun, Mr.

door. It is a happy circuINSTANCE of great Tsang Po Kio, Mr. The Wai Ting, that after some werks Mr. Wong Hak King, Mr. Wong Anxiety, the eve of his retirement sees the restoration of a constant Ju Nam, Mr. Wong In Tang, Mr J. M. Wong, Mr. Wong Kwong Tin,supply of the precious fluid-a Mr. Wood Ping Shun, Mr. Weng situation ordered by a benig Pro- Sik Hie, Mr. Wong Tape, B., Mr. vidence especially kind to good Yan Hit Yu, Mr. Yik Iu Ting. Mr.

Y Cheuk Sang. Ye, Yu Sze Wing. Mr. Yung Kwoon Man, Mr. Yung Tuzo Ming.

public servants.

EXCHANGE RATES.

[HUTTIAN WIRELĖSA BERVICE.}

Paris... New York Amsterdam

Vienna Pragu

Athens

Belgrade

Bucharest

Rio

Buenos Aires Montevideo Bombay

Shanghai

ן.

5 пол.

Norminal

30 nom.

1/0 1/04

1/83/16

1/34 Rong Kong Yokohamn

1/71 Silver (spot & forward) 10 18/18

LATE MRS. F. RUMJAHN.

LAID TO REST YESTERDAY.

Tribute to Mrs. Creasy.

Perhaps I might nus Inappro

The funeral of the late Mr. F. priately call upon you to drink to Bumjahn, wife of Mr. U. Bumjahn, Mr. Creasy's health in water. But took place in the Malamelan ceme

(contra) 367,000.00

Hongkong Office

Fourth Floor,

Asia Life Building,

14, Queen's Road, C.

Metropolitan Land & Building Co.,

Limited.

Fiscal Agents. Hongkong.

STOCKcial announcement on the subject Industrials-Straits Traders have there is a small enquiry for Bouth will shortly be made and that the bean an active market throughout British Insurance, Singapore Cold effect will be a hardening in the the week and close aleady at 820.00. Storage Debentures and McAlisters price of the matal. The price for Straits Steamships have sellers at

SINGAPORE

MARKET.

FRASER & CO.'S WEEKLY REPORT.

the three months' position closed at 833.50 and Fraser and Neaves a quotations. Bids are wanted for Robinson Ords. and Prefs, Alex- MR. R. H. KOTEWALL'S

£112, showing L doeling, of £5. 16.08.26, while bids are wanted for

andra Brick Ords, and Prefs., TRIBUTE.

to be conventional I shall ask you tery, Happy Valley, according to

over the week. There is an interest Hammers and United Engineers.

Gammons and Thornycrofta. Lon- to drink to it with the more usun Moslem rites yesterday evening. The Hon, Dr. .

in Tin shares. Rubber continues Singapore Cold Storages are ob-| B. Kotrwall, form of liquid. May he and may The chief mourners were her twa

don Middle Prices né cabled to-day. C. M.G.. anid,

Mrs. Creasy whos work in various sons, Mr. A. H. Rumjaha and Mr.

Mesars, Fraser and Co., Binga lifeless with London and Liverpool tainable at $3.90 and business has

ara as under: Shell Transports Mr. Creasy. Your Excellency and good causes in the Colony is wel: A. A. Runjabn, Mr. S. A Bam-

£1.14,9, British-American Tobaccos gentlemen.This la. I believe, only knows, and who is a fiting help jahn and Mr. H. D. Rumjahn, pore, in their weekly report dated stocks quoted 1,467 tona lower passed in Malacca Electrica Onda

Dealings in Rubber shares continue at 7 Sets. Consolidated Tin Emelter 23.10.9; Hong Kong Banks 200.0.0. mate to him in every way-have (nephews) Mr. D. Rumjahn and June 15, State :- of Hong Kong, on which a dinner many years of happiness to enjoy Mr. E. Sadick.

During the past week conditions negligible. The Industrial market Preis, can be placed at 15/9 and

Dunlops 10, Imperial Tobaccos of a public nature has been gryon their well-earned retirement.

Among those present were Mr. by the Chinese community to a Gentlemen the Hon. Mr. H. T. 4. L. Mader, Mr. M. P. Madar, in the local share market have re-is still weak with sellers of most the Ordinaries" have ohanged hands £3.15.0, Courtaulds £1.5.6, Imperial

at 10/0, A parcel of Straits Times retiring Director of Public Works Creasy!

Mr. A. G. Suffiad, Mr. S.. Ismail, mained unchanged with Tin and stocks in evidence and buyers Press found buyers at $200, while Chemicals 13/0 and Unilevers £1.40. Mr. A. M. Rumjahn, Mr. A. R

the second occasion in the history

-ninet which testifies to the high MR. H. T. CREASY'S SPEECH. Abbas, Mr. A. H. Fattydad. Mr. A. Rubber shares neglected and quota. Isolutely holding of for lower quot

esteem in which, the Chinese hold the Hon. Mr. Cronsy.

Dr. Kotewall, Your Excellency, Rahmin, Mr. A. K. el Arculli. Mr. tions for most Industrials still de tions. Higher prices for all issues Although Mr. Creasy has hot and gentlemen. It is indeed a great Noor Ahmed, Mr. Bishen Singh,

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been in this Colony more than nine honour my Chinese friends have Mr. Badan Singh, Mr. M. Polining. The price of Tio, after of Loans continue and the demand years, he has made hort of done me to-night in inviting me to Talati, Mr. Ho Kwong, Mr. Ho sharp fluctuations, closed easier,remains unsatisfied.

Mining.-On a neglected market friends among the Chinese He is be their guest and to meet, nu din Wing, Mr. P., Madar, Dr. J. Laing,sentiment still being affected by the one of the most capable Directors tinguished a gathering. On my ar Mr. C. G. Anderson, Mr. M. R.

likeable man.

of Public Works we have ever had; rival in Hong Kong I was, I must Deb, Mr. A. 4. Bamy, Mr. A recent failure. Agreement among Kuchais have been placed at as cts, and to his untive ability in allied admit, somewhat perturbed as to Hamid, Mr. H. M. H. Email, Mr,the Chinese miners to the subject of Kinta Tin Dredges 9 os., Sungei an unassuming and cheery disposi how I was to get on without learn R. M. Omur, Mr S. A. Ismail, further cut in the percentage was 69 cts, and Ponowats at 31 tion which also makes him a verging the language, but as soon as Mr. M. Omar, Mr. Roberts, quota has at last been reached, and to. A parcel of Pahang Consoli

I found that I was amongst friends Mr. J. J. Bush, Mr. A. T. Barma, No Fuss or Flurry,' : it became evident that the language Mr. Yuen Hang-kin, Mr. E. Moosit is stated that a definite scheme dateds made 3/10) and Ayer Hitams Raling over the largest spending question was not to form a barrier deen, Mr. Ho Kai-sit, Mr. E Abra has been forwarded to London for Raubs have been sold at 818.00

ax. diy. with further shares avai}-| department in the Administration, In my relations with the Chinese haxx, Mr M. P. Lo, Mr. V. Rup the approval of the Internationalble and Malayan Collieries offer with no fewer than 150 European community, either at work or play,ohand, Mr. Chan Tin-son and many wader him, he yet contrives to pus (Continued on Page 7.)

Tin Commition. It is hoped that n at $24.50.

others.

Total for.

year

Name

Date

Dividend to date Your Ends Payable Books close·

Fraser and Neave

Preference 31% art. 34% 31st Dec. 30.0.1032-27/40,8.1932 Malacca Electric

Proforence Bint. Asam Kumbang od. int.

(No. 56) Ayer Hitam Tin Malayan Tin... 11% int.

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31st Dec 31at Dec.

30.01932/5730.6.1032 23.6.1939 7:10/23.0.1932

$.0/1032

306h Judė (30.6.2002

30th June 176.1932

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