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SWATOW BANKER HELD UP.

CRIMINALS CAUGHT

RED-HANDED.

Swarow, July 18.

A few days ago two Chinese soldiers, one carrying a hand-bomb,

EXTENSION OF HONG

KONG SHIPYARD.

BAILEY & CO., LTD., TO SPEND 12 LAKHS ON ··

SHIPYARD.

Messrs. W. S. Bailey & Co, the walked into a small antive bank well-known firm of local Engineers and demanded to see the manager & Shipbuilders have who happened to be the man talking with the

contracted Netherlands Harbour

to them. They were told the man- Works. Co. of Amsterdam for re- ager was out and before another clamation of their water frontage word was said their informent was to a distance of 200 feet seawards pushed insido a back room and ask. and the foundation work of an ed for the keys of the safe. Agajo additional Slipway to take vessels he told the soldiers he was not the up to 310 feet keel and 4,000 tons manager. They made it plain they deadweight. This slipway will be of wanted six thousand dollars at once,

the most modern design and solid but accepted eventually all the man jnstruction and with every facility had in his pockets-twenty-three for cheap and efficient repair of dollars. As soon as they got away vessels. The underwater work will the Public Safety Bureau was it-be carried out in the "dry" en- formed, and within a few minutes closed by Larsen Sheet Piling for the police car with an armed force absolute fairness and reliability of had arrived and arrested the Koldiers.

It was a smart piece of work and towards evening the offenders were executed.

New Buildings.

the alipway, the concreto piles sup- porting the standing ways being closely spaced, and 20 inches square by 33 feet long..

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JULY 25, 1932.

NEW TERRITORIES MEDICAL WORK.

CHARITY · PERFORMANCE AT QUEEN'S THEATRE.

MR. BUSH'S ELOQUENT APPEAL FOR THE CAUSE,

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The Charity Performance at the Queen's Theatre on Satur- day last organized by The Now Territories Medical Benevolent Society, to provide medical aid to poor farmers, was a signal Despite the heavy rain, there was a good turn-out to see the many special features in the programme presented by Long Tack Sam and his troupe and other local talented Chinese

success.

amateurs.

Captain Webb. A.D.C. to H.E. The Officer Administering the Government and party from Government House were honoured guests of the Society at the entertainment.

NEARLY $6,000 RAISED

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cases and that it is our duty to see that the four clinica"and maternity homes of the New Territories Medical Benevolent Society never lack the means of carrying on their splendid work.

CANADIAN COTTON

TARIFFS

BRITISH DELEGATIONS

REPORT.

Manchester, July 1-To-day the

full report mado to Mr. J. H, Thomas, the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs, in London on Wednesday by the cotton trade re presentatives who have just return- ed from Canada, was communicat- ed by the delegation to their con stituente horo, namely,, the repre- sentatives of all actions of the homo cotton industry.

As indicated in The Times on Thursday, the mission was a failure in the sense of bringing back noth- ing pointing to agreed concessions to be secured at the Ottawa Confer- The performance commenced with

ence, admitting British cotton goods Dr. F. 1. Tseung, a member of the

into the Dominion on more advan- Medical Beard and Secretary of

tageous terms, but the detailed re the Society, introducing Mr. Ngan

port of the contacts between the Shing Kwan and Mr. J. D. Bush

representatives of the cotton in- dustry in the two countries is ex- as speakers of the evening who would express thanks to the patrons "The Society invites all classes tremely illuminating about the com- and various commercial houses and and communities in the Colony toplote divergence of ideas provai!- Electric Hauling Gear,

institutions supporting the Show. co-operate in this work of promoting on the one side and on the From enquiry at the office of the ing public health among the farm other. The hauling gear will be eleo-

"As individuals," the Report The new building of our entertrically driven with earrent from Queen's Theatre, it was roughlyers in the New Territories. Great prising Telephone Company is al- the Chinn Light & Power Co., Ltd. estimated that the Show netted al-things have been done during the states, "the Canadian manufactur. most completed, and it is expected at 3,603 volts, reduced by a Trans-most $3000.

preamt goaeration in Hong Kong ers displayed cordiality towards the

to be opened on August 1.

former to 330 volts for use of all The first part of the Show began to take care of the sick pour, and abstract proposition of Empiro co- Before long we shall see the com- the slipways and other require with "A Night in Hawaii" featur-to provide ample accommodation operation, but this was strangely The at variance with their reluctance pletion also of one of the heat, if not ments of the shipyard. The con- ing the Alaha Quintet. The inter-for their carsfel nursing. the best building in town. Belong tract time for the work is 18 protive songs and Hawaiian music spirit of philanthropy and co- as an organized body to contem- ing to Nam Sang Co. it will be mouths. Messra. Bailey are also by this group of young Chiness operation in the Colony in recant plata the slightest diminution in Swatow's first sky-scraper-although Jenlarging their existing slipways elicited considerable applause. The years is becoming more in evidence. the level of protection against the only a seven-storied one. The and will have in all five slipways Pianoforte solo by Miss Amelia; No isolating walls can keep the ills British industry which they had ground floor is a department store, to take from small launches to Lev was warmly greeted. Mias of the weak from reaching the succeeded in obtaining, but they while the upper ones will be devoted coasting vessels, and their Yard Leo's ease and grace at the piano strong. Carlyle tells us of an Irish In other branches of trade. Two will be most efficiently equipped showed every sign of a promising widow who in Edinburgh, with stories will be used as a hotel with throughout to meet any competition pianist, considering especially that three helpless children sought help an extensive roof-garden, overlook- either in price or quality of work. she was playing masterpieces like in vain, and fell ill of typhus, in brushed aside any suggestion that The total cost of the work will be Lázt's Campanella and Manual fecting seventeen others before she high protection should be modified Fall's Fire Dance. The audience died. "The forlorn Irish widow," in our favour, but their view is in was equally appreciative of Mr. Li cries Carlyle grimly, "applies to contrast with that of the Canadian Chor Chi's songa in French. Ad. her fellow creatures, Behold I distributive trades and of the gar Messrs. Bailey & Co. have in the mirably rendered were the Violin inking bare of help, I am your ment past 32 years designed and built Solos by Mr. Ma Bee Chung, who sister; one God made us. You mustThese collectively employ à far! over 300 river steamers and motor is said to be the only Chinese to help me. They answer, No, im- vessels, tug boats, barges, etc., and have studied music in Paris He possible; thou art nd sisters of larger volume of labour than the

ing the whole town.

Another big hotel is now in course of erection. It occupies a magnifi- cont and central site behind the Post Office. Swatow has never been

so progressive na now, now maloos, new buildings, and enterprise of all kind is going forward.

$1,200,000.

A Fine Record,

were scarcely conscious of conflict

in these two attitudes.

"The

Canadian manufacturers

manufacturing industrica.

have sent vessels either ander their holds a special diploma. Mr. Ma ours" The result was that she cotton manufacturers and these in-

Help the Cause

tico in favour of lower duties,"

Range of styles.

own power or in pieces for re-interpreted Chopin's Nocturne in proved her sisterhood because her terests are becoming increasingly ac erection to Manita, Shanghai, E Flat and Wienowski's First Po-typhus killed them. LONDON WEDDING. Singapore and as for as Vancouver lonaise, with piano accompaniment

and Vladivostock. The company by Miss Amelia Len. have recently, designed and built for McDonnell Gorman, Inc., Can-; tou, special barges for blasting and dredging work on the river bottom

DR. G. A. C. HERKLOTS MARRIED TO MISS

IRIS WALTER.

A HONG KONG ROMANCE.

A wedding of considerable local

at Canton and in connection with

Long Tack Sam with his two daughters Mi-Na and Neo-Sa Long and bis entire troupe of wonder- workers who followed in the second

Thursday July 21, when Dr. G. A. general work and repairs of every not been presented before in the C. Herklots was, married to Mis description, both large and small.

Colony.

in

dalo-

You will find in the programme of the market for cotton goods As regard the commercial aspect in your hands, a resume of the activities of the New Territories

British Canada, the gation. find that the prosperous pur- Medical Benevolent Society as well as the aims of the Society and I chasing public in Canada requires cannot go into them within the time and insists upon a range of styles at my disposal. If those of and designs in finished fabrics you wish the endeavours of the New that only a world service, or at Territorics · Medical Benevolent best a sarvies much larger than the

part of the programme Lept the the new bridge at Kung Yik, audience spell-bound for the rest Messrs. Bailey being expert ad

of the entertainment. By special visers and designers of vessels or

interest took place in London on readily deal with engineering and broduced into this charity perform Society to go on, in season and out Canadian industry can supply, is

machinery for any purpose and request, Mr. Long Tack Sam in-

ance several new features that have of season, we appeal to you all with able to meet. Tie demand for con- every confidence for assistance inplete elimination of the import trado is therefore unreasonable and donations and in other practical ways. Dr. F. I. Treung, whose office unpossible, yet the only offers the is at 02, Queen's Road Central, is

Canadian manufacturere made were the Secretary of the Society. If you ports of yarn and grey picco goods, in regard to diversion of foreign im- desire to know more about the good work of the Society, you may com

They offered nothing whatever calen Inted to help British manufacturers to goù à fairer share of the trade in finished goods. Their attitudo rosuits in the distributing trades

Iris Walter. Both parties are well. known in Hong Kong and the wed ding is the culmination of a ro- mance which begar some months ago, when Miss Walter and her sis- tor were on a visit to Hong Kong. They spent seven months here as the guests of Sir William and Lady Peel and left for Home early in May.

SOCONY-VACUUM CORPORATION.

OFFICIAL STATEMENT OF

THE MERGER.

Thanks to Performers.

In thanking the patrons of the Show, Mr. Ngan Shing Kwan spoke in Chinese followed by

J. D. Bush in English.

Mr. Bush spoke as follows:

Mr.

municate with him direct,

I can see some of you casting an "On behalf of the New Terri-xious glances at. the clock. I will

Before concluding my got 48-hour delivery service)

tories Medical Benevolent Society, not keep you much longer from buying from hand to mouth in the From 1st August, 1932, the Hong I thank you very heartily for your enjoying the programme of the United States (whence they can The wedding took plaça at 8t. Peter's, Eaton Square, West-minis-Kong offices of Socony Vacuum Cor-generous response to this Charity evening. ter, in the afternoon, the ceremony porntion will be situated at Union Performance. The mere fact that being porformed by Rev.

Building, 3rd floor Pedder Street, all tickets were sold within a week remarks, let me acknowledge a great those finished fabrics which custom- Austin

B. Hong Kong, Tel. No. 30200. speaks well for the public-spirited debt of gratitude to Mr. Long Tackers may order. The retailers, that Thompson assisted by Rev,

ness of the Colony. Particularly Sam and his troupe and all the will not take the risk of carry- Herklots, the father of the bride- A circular issued by the now

ing stocks of imported goods on groom. The bride is the younger amalgamation states that the Stan- gratifying was the response from other artists who have contributed which high protective duties have daughter of Capt. Philip Walter, dard Oil. Company of New York, three donors who have paid $100 for so much to this performance. The to be paid; but British manufactur R.N., and Mrs. Walter, of Cornwall Inc, and the Vacuum Oil Company, two tickets each. And there can be Soolety is especially grateful to the could only set this American com Gardens, London, B. W., and is a Inc. announce as from August 1, great-grand-daughter of the famous 1932, these two companies will no possible doubt that all present Aloha Quintet, Miss Amolia Lee Petition if given a reasonably secure position in the Canadian journalist of the

same operate under the name of Socony. to night at this theatre are sup-Mim Lee Choi Chan) Mr. Li Chor market, Lower riffs against who found the London Times. Vacuum Corporation,

porters of a worthy charity, be- Chi and Mr. Ma Bee Chung, the United Kingdom goods would effect Her brother is Lieut.-Com- The merger brings into intimate cause the poor farmers in the New talented violinist returned from this and would not in their judg mandar N. Walter, N., who association two of the World's Territories, do have a strong claim France. Last, but not least, the ment inflict the damage which i8 in command of H.M.B. Greatest Oil Companies, whose pro- upon our sympathy and help. Wild Swan, on the China Station.ducts have enjoyed friendly accep Dr. Herklots is the elder son of tance by a worldwide olientele, Rev. Bernard Herklots, who is Rec. tor-of--Poole, Dorset, and Mrg The refinery resources of the two.

same

Society feels extremely grateful to Canadian manufacturers fear. the three generous donors for donat- "The point of view of the Britiali Hard Esallty.

ing $100 each for two tickets, whose Cotton Delegation is" the ropert Motoring through the main roadsumes are: Mr. Chan ip Chu, Dr. concludes that nothing-short-of er of Biology nt Hong Kong Unifully built up technical staffs who in the New Territories, many Ip Kam Wah and Mr. Ip Hoi Kuka redaction in tariff levels in tha versity and the Colony's natural make a special study of the of us may not" have any Special thanks are also due to Tsang Canadian market will offer us the

Herklots, and is the popular Read

companies supported by the caȚO-

ducts

history expert. The best wishes of technology of lubrication are also

conception of the appalling con- Fook Piano Company for lean of volume of trade which the chief in- -n-large-circle-of-friends will go out fained for the continued manufac

ture of, the first patroleum proditions of these people; but if piano, and to Tin Shau Tong and dustries in the United Kingdom are to the newly-married couple.

Dr. Herklots will be returning to

we come closer to the villages, other commercial houses for adver- entitled to look for under Imperial Hong Kong on the Gange, arriv Socony-Vacuum Corporation jocks we are brought face to face with tinements in the programme and to Preference in return for the risks ing hore about August 28, but Mrs, forward with pleasure to the in hard reality. Then, and only then, all other willing and energetic, they will unavoidably run in their Herklots, it is understood, will re-creased opportunities for greater can we realise that it is our duty workers who have rendered invalu. foreign markets, and main in England until the autumn, service to the public, made possible

the closer co-operation petroleum experts.

and come out in October with Sir y William and Lady Peel.

to establish safeguards against the į able assistance to make the Show a costs of living which may be un- spread of infectious and other dis success...

voidable in more normal times.2.

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