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OBITUARY

LORD CHELMSFORD

FAMOUS INDIAN CONSTITU

TIONAL REFORMER

(THROUGH ZEUTER'S AGENCY)

LONDON, April 2. THE death occurred today of Lord Chelmsford the famous Indian constitutional reformer,

The late Laril Chelmaford was born on August 19, 1868, being the eldest son of the 2nd Baron Chelmsford. He was educated at Winchester College and Magdalen College, Oxford. From 1905-9 he

of Governor

Queensland, Governor of New South Wales 1909-13 and Viceroy of India 1916-21.

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SIR RANJITSINHJI VIBHAJI

MAHARAJA OF JAMNAGAR STATE

The death occurred to-day of Sit Ranjitsinhji Vibhaji, Maharaja of Jamnayar State.

sometimes

"It is no sinecure to be a Ma- harajah."

of Maharajah Ranjitsinhji, Jamnagar State, India, otherwise known 45, "Ranji," known as the "Babe Ruth of cricket," made this statement to a Press correspondent whom he re- ceived at his palatial estate.

"Ranji" is still referred to by cricket enthusiasts as the "greatest oricketer that ever lived." His achievements in that field ars said to have constituted the high-water mark of English ericket. They in

double clude the scoring of two centuries in a single match and in a single day. This was accomplish- od by Ranji during a game between his team, Sussex, and Yorkshire, He is also credited with having three times scored a total of over 3000 runs during three seasons.

Alas," he said, "my cricketing sent in a rapidly developing state days are. over. Although I still and are less hampered by attach- dearly love the game, nowadays I ment to old, if tried, way. Still have to remain content with watch- less are they burdened by the dead-ing others play from time to time. weight of excessive capital, for in both the cases referred to their greatest development came the period of post-war inflation. We will begin by giving a few salient features of aircraft struction and development in Great Britain in 1938.

"You see," he added, "I have duties to perform in another field. after I have my State to rule. This is a harder game than the other, yet it is a very fascinating.one.

con-

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SEQUEL TO DEATH OF SINGER

HUSBAND SENTENCED FOR MANSLAUGHTER.

Berlin, March 24-The midnight drama outside, the Berlin opera

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* News and Views *

Intelligent Girls.

"I find that when I lecture at girls' schools I am asked for more Intelligent questions than when I lecture to business men or politi- cians," said the Marquis of Tavis tock at Beckenham.

This for Remembranes.

SUMMARY OF NEWS

Local.

King's College sports were held. If anybody in America, has not heard of Washington it is througa at Caroline Hill on Saturday.. Ip

no fault of Mr. Sol Bloom, who Wong Jim and Long Wad Sang tied organised the bicentennial cels for the senior championship and Ou brations. Here are a few statistics Kwong Wai won the junior cham Page 7. which he gives. Some 700,000 com- pionship.

In the only League game on mittees ware appointed, and by

commemorative Saturday. million

The Police "defeated them a

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A Pardonable Oath.

Tact and Transport,

Mr. Oliver Stanley appointment gatherings were arranged. More R.A.S.C. in the second division by Page 12. to the Ministry of Transport, is a than a million copies of Washing7 wickets.

The Government Gazette contains good one, for if there is one deton's portrait and a similar num- partment in addition to the Home ber of a specially written song Office the conduct of which requires "Father of the Land we lovo' were new regulations_govorning the use Page 6. is the distributed by the Government to of Government Fiera in Connaught department tact, that

Mr. Justice Wood is to be acting Ministry of Transport. There is schools, and thirty million memo, Road. a feeling, as a House of Lord's rial trees were planted.

Chief-Justice during the absence of Sir Joseph Kemp on leave. Page 8 voto proved, that it ought not to

Capt. J. R. Mitchell, O.B.E., has exist at all, and Mr. Pybus, dur.

been promoted major the Volunteer ing the debates on the London Passenger Transport Bill, suffere

Page 6. mere cruelly from criticism than

Corps.

Several surprises wore, registered ang Minister during the present Parliament. The Homo Office,

in the League football matches played during the week-end. South however, is the College of Tact;

China was bosten by the Recreio, and Mr. Stanley has graduated from it with honours. His hand

while the Artillery, another strong team, also suffered defeat at the ling of debates on popular Private

Page 10. Members Bill which the Govern

hands of the Police. ment do not intend to encourage is

Full results of Saturday's racing, a valuable lesson in how to soothe

·Pago 7. without using syrup.

Two Teetotallers.

Here is a tale of two teetotallers: In the Court of Appeal in Eng land recently they were talking about percentages and a barrister said that percentages might be used to cover up the real position.

"Well," said Lord. Justice Scrutton, there used to be b story, which illustrates that.

"It was of an ardent temperan reformer who asked for statis is as to the teetotallers on the Gold Coast. He got them-show- in that 50 per cent. had died, and 50 per cent, had focen invalided

home..

"That did not encourage the re- former.

The story of a little boy who contracted the habit of swearing before the legal age was told with great success at a recent "Ladies' Night dinner in London.

The hostess had been asked by the boy's parents to send him home immediately if he swore.

Within half an hour of the boy's leaving home he was back again.

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His mother boxed his eare and father thrashed him on the door-with Morning Dews description of atop. Then, "What did you say the events appears on they asked.

The little boy replied scorniful- ly: The d

-d party isn't until Monday."

Even the best of city improve Nightingales "Moved On."

ments causes the destruction of some minor beauty; One modern Rome "improvement," has banish- ed "a nest of nightingales."

Just outside the Piazza del Po-

General,

WIN

The remarkably sound budgetary position of Great Britain revealed on Friday by the publica. tion of the years revenue

and expenditure.

Page 0. Dr. Luther has been appointed Gempan Ambassador to America..

Page 9. The Official text of the British Mussolini's

the Four Power Pact was hand to M. polo, where the rich woods of the plan amending. Sig. Villa Borghese impinge on fever and fret of streets, there are Paul Boncour on Saturday, Page 9. The Nazi boycott of Jewn was some tall trees from whose "bran- ches nightingales have been won't enforced at 10 am on Saturday.

Page 9. to satiate the hungry dark with melody." The erection of the Rome-

The deaths occurred to-day of But on looking at the table he Viterbo railway station has ban- Lord Chelmsford and Sir Ranjit

Page 8. found that there were only two ished these nightingales from their

sinhji Vibhaji

of teetotallers, and that one had died traditional haunt and has depriv

By scoring 336 again New from make-bite and the other had ed the neighbouring houses

the Zealand, Hammond created a re- made magic by been invalided home with rheuma, casements

cord.

Page 0. tism." (Laughter).

birds.

Local and General

On Friday one case of small-pox, one of typhoid and one of meningi. tis. were reported.

The British Admiralty Fleet orders announce that naval ratings are now to have pyjamas, and the order says suite are now available at 4/8 per pair.

On the whale the year was for British aviation one of very con- siderable achievement. It was not so spectacular, perhaps, as pre- vious years, but real progress was made in nearly all spheres of aero-

For disobeying an order of ex nautical activity. A remarkable

house on October 24, when Gertrud pulsion, a Rassion, Michel Zoobrid- feature was the production of no fewer than twenty new civil air-Bindernagel, one of the best-known sky was sent by Mr. Wynne-Jones operatic stars in Germany, was at Central Magistracy on Satur- shot to death, had a sequel to-day day to prison for two months. when Wilhelm Hirtze, her husband

The distribution of certificates! was sentenced to twelve years' im

and prizes of the Wah Yan College prisonment for deliberate bus un

will take place in the College Hall premeditated manslaughter.

Hirtze, who at one time had been at p.m. to-day. Mr. Simon Tee a hanker, had had trouble with his Yan will distribute the awards wife, who, prior to her death, al-

The four-masted German barque leged that he had lived on her money ever since the crash of his Peiping, which is replacing the old banking firm. She also stated that training ship Arethusa, will be her husband had objected to her opened as the new Arethusa by the refunding the money some of her Prince of Wales at Rochester on friends bad placed in his bank. July 20. This caused domestic discord and, according to Hirtze, led him in a fit to shoot his wife.Reuter,

craft types. A few new military types were produced, but bare de- sign seems to be stabilizing itself London Office: 53, Fleet Street Much progress was made with al

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loys suitable for aircraft. The flying-boat has been developed, es- pecially the type used by Imperial Airways, Ltd. In commercial aviation the outstanding event was the opening and successful opera tion of the England-Capetown route. Finally, the British air- craft industry did remarkably well in the matter of sales to foreign countries during 1932. In spite of the financial depression many Bri- tish firms did considerable trade with Continental and South Ame- rican kountries, as well as with the East, and British prestige in aircraft and aero engines has never. been higher.

HONG KONG, AFRIL 3, 1933.

HOW INDUSTRY FIGHTS:

THE SLUMP

Far East,

According to a report from Fei- ping the National Government have offered Feng Yu Heiang the post of Inspector of Military Training. Page 0. The Fire Brigade in Kowloon

Fighting in the north has been had a call from Gun Club Hill, resumed and the fall of Hsiangsui yesterday, and two appliances were

Page 9. rushed to the scene, but on arrival it was found that the fire was a A message from Nanking says.

Page very small one, a quantity of tarthat Wang Ching Wei is again used for road-making having been indisposed.

The fire accidentally set alight. had been extinguished by foam ex- tinguishers before the, Brigade's": arrival,

in reported.

from the files.

The annual dinner of the Oxford and Cambridge Society took place on Saturday at Gloucester Build- ing. H.E., Sir William Peel; pre sided, the toast of Oxford being LOOKING BACK 75 YEARS proposed; extremely wittily, by

In our endeavours to gratify the Mr. Justice JR Wodd, and the Bishop of Victoris, the Right Rev, yearning of the community for late R. O. Hall, gave the toast of Cam-and important intelligence, we do bridge with equal felicity. There nob consider ourselves unreasonable was a large attendance of members. in expecting that letters and flee addressed to us, should be deliver- ed soon after the arrival of the Some weeks ago the Chinese vessel that brings them, se may be from August 1 all goods imported convenient. The accomodation thus Maritime Customs notified that actually practicable or reasonably into China must be marked in afforded is duo nut to ourselves in- but to the public Mr. E. J. R. Mitchell informs Chinese characters with the name dividually ns that during his temporary ab- of the country of original manu- generally. The str. Yangtze arriv- sence on leave Mr. H. R. Rowan, facture. The Hong Kong General ed from Shanghai about noon on will be in charge of the South Chamber of Commerce learns from Sunday. We did not receive the China Branch of the Manufactura trustworthy source that it is papers she brought until midday on proposed to modify this regulation. Monday, the morning being fritter- Marks in either English, French ed away, in scouting about for such or Chinese will be accepted. An fragments of news as we were extensive official list has just peen lucky enough to stately. We men- issued by the Customs detailing tion this circumstance in order to

IKHUP of yesterday, Hong Kong Daily Press, April 3 1858.

A variety entertainment is to be

Homes (Watford) and the Cheero more than usual interest.

The

as the "Grid", system, was practi-ers' Life Insurance Co. THE present world-wide depression in trade and industry has its good Turning to other forms of trans- cally completed The year's con-

It is interesting to note that the side it brings out the inventive port,, as already mentioned in this struction of overhead lines was

na "Empress of Japan" the largest faculties of industrialists who are column the Southern Railway com- 1,300 miles. For the entire not weaklings. A financial crisis, plated last year the electrification tional overhead scheme there were and fastest liner on the Pacifc, in which money is hard to come of the fifty-mile stretch from Lon- only 223 miles to be constructed at again lowered her record between whereabouts on various types of account for the delay which oc by, stimulates the activities of the don to Brighton, and on the other the end of the year. This work of Honolulu and Victoria last month goods the marks of origin are to curred in the publication of our engineer and the research-worker-in railways the average speed of electrifying Great Britain kept the by 7 hours and 47 minutes, making be shown,

LOOKING BACK 50 YEARS. applied science. The results of many trains was raised during the construction companies very busy, a record crossing in 4-days,-8-hours-

held on Friday and Saturday, April these activities may not be imme- year. In shipbuilding 1932 re- but there was again a large ex and a minutes.

Captain W. Field Hook, master 7 and 8 at Volunteer Headquarters The advent of a new Governor diately apparent, but they show peated the depressing story of the port trade in electrical gooda. themselves as soon as the depres, previous year, but after ten months Railway electrification in several

tagnation countries was undertaken by Brief the s.s. Kemang, which arrived starting at 9.30 p.m. The perform would under any circumstances be slon begins to pass, and in many of almost complete cases these activities are one of the conditions brightened in the last tish firms, including particularly from Osaka and Moji, reparted at unce is under the patronage of H.E. an event of importance in this most patent of the forces which two months, and it is thought that Denmark and Hungary. In tole the Harbour Office his veel her the Governor and Lady Peel, H.E. Colony, but the arrival of Bir bring about trade revival. In such as a result of orders placed then phony, after great world developing gone aground on Shimonoseki the General Offer Commanding George Bowen, following as it does but was, however, refloated the sam the Bishop of Victoria. It is in aid discontent, bitterest enmity, and The Transfer Books of the Com a highly industrialized community the figures for new tonnage com- ment in the last decade, 1831 and Straits on March 24. The ship and Mra. Borrett and the Rt. Rev. upon a lengthened season of keenest

as Great Britain--a country that menced in British shipyards for 1992 witnessed a set-back, pany will be closed from the 28th has always taken the lead in on the March quarter of 1933 will ex Great Britain was the country day, without any damage having of the Disabled Officers Garden fiercest antagonism, becomes of March, to 4th April 1988, both dates gineering one would expect to ceed the tonnage commenced dur least affected in this respect, the been sustained...

find that the past year was one ining the whole of 1832. In marine new subscribers obtained in that which the engineering industry had engineering the outstanding loa country during 1939 being the big The last meeting of the current Club (Hong Kong) Admission will waters troubled and lashed into devoted more time than is usual ture during the past year was the Best increase recorded by any tele session of the English Association be at 84, 83, 82, and $1 (service fury, by the misrule of Sir John to the development of new ideas, research into methods of securing phone administration in the year, takes place on Tuesday, at 5.30 p.m. men in uniform half price). Ad Pope Hennessy have during the may be made at Anderson Music the gentle hands of the Hon and devices which lead to greater enhanced steam economy. A num- Automatic telephony made a large in the Helens May. Institute, when ace booking of reserved seats past year subsided into calm under efficiency and increased output. In ber of new designs of engines wore advance during the past twelve the Hon. Dr. Kotowall, OM. Co., St. George's Building W. H. March, who, in making way will speak on "Adventures. Among number of well-known local artistes for our new Governor, may take to other words, while the financial re- brought out, all with the object of month in Great Britain.

A final word as to the British Books. HE Sir William Peel, wards of the engineering industry reduction of running costs, in the last year have been 'ong- A revival of shipbuilding would motor industry. The slump which K.C.M.G., K.B.E., has promised to have promised their services and himself the gratifying reflection thing but great, the relative free. be very welcome to the British iron began in 1930 and lasted well into preside. Members who wish to no trouble is being spared to make that he has presided over the ad- Jom-from-the-exigencies-of-deli- and stool industry, which so far. 1952 has been checked. Changes Pave, ten in the lecture half must the datertainment a really good ministration of this Colony during pabled worka-managers as trade is concerned showed little in design have been very slight order it the day before from the one. The causes, to which reference one at its pleasantest pemods of

Press, will command themselves to April 8 1883. N°

TOTION IS HEREBY GIVEN to devote more time to the cons improvement last year over 1931. during the past year, but one may Matron of the Helena May In Dave already been made in-the-Daily-existence. Hong Kong Daily.

that the Provisional Certificate doration of new methods (It is a The year was the first in which the signalise certain trends in constitute, Tel: 22100.

everyone. Of the Cheer 'O Club, and No. 67/495 dated Hong Kong 20th knowledge of these activities, cests industry enjoyed a considerable struction. The popular "baby Harol February, 1922 for Four shares of this lessly going on in forge. Isetory mosaure of protection. A good car, of say seven horse-power, Harold Mossman, 52, an un- the hopes to revive it, there is no Looking Back 25 Years. Bank numbered 127041/1270414 inclusive and, shipyard, that is at the bot deal of work was done, towards seems to be yielding place to some employed mariner from Yorks, need to write, as we all know the Fou by.

in the name of LU A SU tom of the confidence with which making certain foundries self-con-extent to the a,, 10 and 14 horse England, was committed to the need for the institution and the His Excellency the Governor has

and utilization of fuel and

jklman and fun, vil sigesliedad. Tous of Detention by Mr. Wynne appreciation shown of it in the past been pleased to appoint Mr. rgy type, which has been the most po-Jones on & chirge of vayrandringstha Barzice men. At the Disabled TH J. Gompertz to act In so vast a field as British en. Faced with competition in so many pular of any during the past four the Central Police Court. Detec officers Garden Homes at Watford Puữčné judĝo, prevádz and the aforesaid Provisional Certif gineering it is impossible to do directions, the industry now de years in beginning to show a detive Sergeant. Mottram stated that men who sacrificed their full work act as firm Policemagistrate and more than pick out a few pointers, voting attention to questions of cline in favour, whereas at the the defendant's wife was in Manila, ing efficiency in the War are able Mr. J. R. Wood to act as second urs and the police had written to the to lead healthy, useful and happy police magistrate during the ab- as it were, to indicate what was quality rather than output. The Olympia Show of 1930 achieved in 1839 Naturally the subject of estrogion also is best abowing was in the newer in ing ever increasing atten dustries such as electrical genera. In 1832 the system tion and distribution, and avia supply in Great Britain, known as tion. These industries are at pre- (Continuad at foot of next Columa

29 Marob, 1988, (095

HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

this certificate not be

Bank before 16th April, 1933, a new

certificate for the shares will be issued,

onte No. 57/495 will la thereafter treated by this Corporation as Null

By Order of the Court of Directors,

M. GEAYBORN,

Chief Manager

scntemplate the future.

were percent

and the last antur Agures were per cent.

ibita British Consul with a view to send out door. lives. They have a won sonce on frare of His Honour Mr. in ing Mosman there. The Benevo- dorful market garden, and while Justice Wise and MENTA relative lent Society here had been support they very nearly keep themselves in Hazeland, or until further notice. neededHong Kong Daily Press, April bo ng him but they had been unable this way, money is ha

to maintain and expend the work 3 1908