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The Prominent which left here on May 23 for Saigon returned on Saturday having been pirated. In the struggle to take the ship, the ed in the thigh. The pirates only. master, Captain Jenssen was wound-

the intervention of a Police launch et 8500 worth of booty owing to Page 7. when in Mirs Bay.

General,

The Senate. Foreign Relations Committee has approved the Bill authorising the President to declare an embargo on the export of arms. Page 1.

Far East.

Page 1.

An important statement was made Mr. Every-Labouring Man.

by Sir John Simion in a debate on Mr. Bottomley's popularity was foreign affairs on Friday. Page 9. At the General Commission of the due to the fact that many a British

Disarmament Conference, Captain Historians will award at least I working inan saw in him, his own

bombing 'planes in her colonies.

Page.1. He was jolly and one distinction to 1933. It is beat; self grown rich, and as he would Eden defended the British use of Mr. Norman Wilson in criticising ing all records with its almos like to be.

"nobs," he had champagne and the British reservation for the use uninterrupted series of internation open-handed. He mixed with the al conferences. Let us survey the

race-horses, and if he was a bit of bombing 'planes for police pur field.

queer in the city-well he was bear poses said his government believed ing those fellows at their own game in the total abolition of aerial and they thought him their friend bombardment. andHound at heart." The one thing Bottomley could not stand was the really candid biography of decided to start his own company

him written by a secretary, whoa he had commissioned to be "my The new firm, Royce, Ltd., was started in 1894 in association with

The Conference, therefore, is not Borwell." The truth about himself "Hamlet" without the was too much for him, and he never Mr. CLAREMOND, and they produc ed almost anything for which they

merely could get an order-lampe, dyna are sent there to reinforce the gar- Prince of Denmark. It is "Ham-forgave the author. It says some- mos, and later on electric motors rison every time there is a re-let" without Horatio, Laertes, the thing for British public life that Then port of trouble with outside powers. King, and Polonius-without, in despite his power and popularity There is a growing anxiety about fact, nearly all the chief perform- Bottomley never obtained the small came an opportunity for Royce to

the news from the north. There ers, except the Gravediggers. visit Paris, where he bought a motor car, pulled it to pieces to is now more talk about the "reali- C.M.G., and Mrs. Thomsett, of see how it was made, and imme-ties" whatever they are.

diately decided to concentrate all Hong Kong and Shirley, Fouth-efforts on making motor ampton,

DEATHS

CRAYEN-On May 3, 1933, at Li-Tai, Northwood, THOMAR CRAVEN, late of Shanghai, aged 78. WoodOn May 3, 1933, at 47 Con: naught Gardens, Moswell Hill, DAVID WOOD (late of Hong Kong).

THOMSETT-On May 3, 1933, al Perbridge Square, London, JEBIE, third daughter of the late H. G. Thomsett, R.N..

Editorial and Business Offer: 11

Ice House Street. Tel. 30251. Night Editor (Wanchai Office):

Tel. 24511.

London Office: 53, Fleet Street,

E.C. 4.

The Daily Press.

HONG KONG, MAY 29, 1933.

BRITAIN'S GREATEST. MOTOR ENGINEER

forced to close down, HENRY.. ROYCE

and motor-driven

Cranes.

Cara.

The Sino-Japanese Crisis. Our people are more or less ex- cited about rumours of Japanese war-ships coming in to have a look at Chapu, our former port of en- try on Hangchow Bay. There is a tradition that the Islanders made a landing at this place some years ago. Since that time one or more forts have been erected and soldiers

..

Compared with present-day pro- MR. RUNCIMAN MAY RESIGN ducts, the automobiles of the open- ing years of this century were very modest affairs, but so excellent SUBJECT OF A SHARP PRESS were HENRY Rover's care that one'

the time, the HoD, CHARLES ROLLS, of the finest pioneer motorists of suggested partnership to develop the internal combustion engine. And thus the great firm of Roils Royce was founded in 1903, its first product being a 10 horse power car.

ATTACK.

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LONDON, May 6. Mr. Walter Runciman, President of the Board of Trade, is at pre- sent the target of a sharply cri tical attack in the press led by the arch-Conservative Daily Mail. Mr. Runciman, who is a Nation- al Liberal and who is generally

Benes, Cecil, Titulescu, Madariaga, Paul-Boncour-all at

elsewhere.

cet official position."

Japan will certainly carry through her demand to China, and this denotes a historic milestone, perhaps a new epoch, in world his tory" declares Deutscheseitung, the Page 9. German organ.

Newchwang reporte state that the three officers of the as. Nanchang, Messrs. Clifford Johnson, A. D. Blue and W. E. Hargrave, who were kidnapped on March 30, * CX- pected to be freed, probably on Tuesday.

Page 9. Suave and polished and obviously well-educated, A Chinese pirate, the speaking with fluent ease, Japanese and French languages,. directed operations on board the steamer, B.B. Hoshun One case of enteric and one of The May half yearly general Japanese. Meningitis were reported on Fri-meeting of voting members of the Maru, when the vessel was seized Hong Kong Jockey Club will be and plundered in the Gulf of

Pechihli. day.

Page 9. beld at the Club House, Happy Valley, at 5.30 p.m. to-day...

Local and General

The as. "Banthia" left Singapore for this Port on the 25th instant, and is due here on the 31st instant.

PIRACY OF DARING

JAPANESE SHIP

The wedding will shortly take place in Saigon between Mademoi selle. Fernande Levasseur, of 8 East The name of Mr. Leon William-Point Terrace, Hong Kong, and son Amps, O.B.E., has been added Monsieur Rane Fauve of Saigon. This was the beginning, in regarded as one of the ablet men to the List of Authorised Architects

Mr. P. R. M. Wallis, Manager,|

MUCH LOOT AND MANY factory in Derby designed by in the Government, is facing the for the Colony...

Confederation Life Association for PASSENGERS CARRIED OFF ROYCE himself to save the archi- attacks of the Conservatives who tect's fec, of a firm now known all disapprove sections of his tarif

Tenders are invited by the Hong Chins and Hong Kong, accompani-

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGINOY] over the world as a striking exam policy, demanding that no tariffs Kong Government, for the privilege ed by Mrs. Wallis, is staying at ple of what may be achieved by he reduced. thoroughness, experiment and

According to the News Chronicle, of maintaining an advertisement the Peninsula Hotel, and will be

HARBIN, May 27. hoarding adjoining the Kowloon returning to Shanghai next week. scientific research. First the firm Mr. Runciman is determined to re

Mr. J. S. MacLaren, Deputy SUAVE and polished and obvious- ly well-educated, a Chinese produced motor cars and car en-sign his post if the campaign Railway Station.

grows any more Wong Yat, a fisherman of Lam- Estate Duty Commissioner, has been gines only, but gradually they against him turned their attention to aeroplane violent.

The Times reported the increasm Island, in Saiwan Bay, was appointed a Commissioner to ad- pirate, speaking with Buent ease, engines. In 1910 ROLLS was killed

tions, affirmations and attestations directed operations on board the 8... Hoshun whose whilat flying, and Rover carried ing lack of confidence in paper fined $50 or in default six weeks, minister oaths and take declara the Japanese and French languages,

on alone, now doubly anxious to inonay since the United States. ab- for unlawful possession of a

Hong Kong, so long as he shall Maru, when the vessel was seized death at the age of 70 yea perfect the sera engine. When the audoned the gold standard and volver and five rounds of ammuni- of honour in the Supreme Court of Japanese steamer,

continue to act as Deputy Estate and plundered in the Gulf of was regretted by motor-interested world war broke out, the demand failed to make good on the gold tion.

Pechibli. Duty Commissioner. persons throughout the world. The for luxury cars naturally dwind clauses included in all her obliga mention of his name immediately led, but the need for aero engines tions.

holders will be held at THE HONG FEW indeed are the inhabitants of KONG HOTEL, Hong Kong, on civilised countries who do not know FRIDAY, the 2nd JUNE, 1933 at 11.30 a.m., for the purpose of receiving the name of Sir HENRY ROYCE, the the Report of the Directors together famous English engineer, with a Statement of Accounts for the year ended 30th APRIL, 033.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from SATURDAY, 27th day of May, to FRIDAY, the 2nd day of June, 1933 both days inclusive."

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, General Managers.

Hong Kong, 22nd May, 1933.

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became imperative. More than

were

chines used during the war fitted with ROLLS Rovce engines, they are now supplied to half the military and naval aircraft the world over.

ro

be mentioned that the first ma-ly wounded.

WORD CLUJ, (RUMARIA,) May T. Wheeler illustrated his address.

were

loot is said to amount to a large sum, since the refugees had sold their cumbersome property before evacuating. The ship's safe was also rifled.

The pirate chief was assisted by It is notified that at the expirs tion of three months The Chung We-

The operation of the provisional an equally striking aide-de-camp, conjure up a picture of the half of the British fighting ma-

Printing Press, Limited will, unless cause is shown to the contrary, be Commercial Agreement between His the pair taking complete charge of ANTI-SEMITISM IN

Majesty's Government in the Umit the steamer. world's most perfect luxury car

RUMANIA

struck off the register and the comed Kingdom and the Egyptian The outrage was one of the most sensational ever prepetrated in the Rolls Royce, and brings to mind

Government, pany will be dissolved.

most- instituting

North China waters, many other the many records on land, ses and

BUCHAREST MÁY T

"A Christian University in the favoured nation treatment reciproc craft being attacked and plundered air set by the marvellous engines

Anti-Semitic disorders broke out

Kong, has by a further exchange. All the passengers were robbed he designed. It is strange to think Among the many victories which to day in the University of Jassy Capital of China" was the subject ally between Egypt and Hong with the appropriated vessel. that the inventor was a self-made stand to the credit of the engines where, in the course of a scuffle, af an address by Prof. W of Notes been prolonged until of their portable valuables and the

February 16, 1934. designed by Sir HENRY BOYCE may two Jewish students were grievous-Wheeler last Friday evening in the Foreign Y.M.C.A. Shanghai, Prof. THE RAUB AUSTRALIAN GOLD | inná.“

The Hong Kong Young Womens MINING CO., LTD.

Henry Royce was born, in 1883, chine in the history of aviation to

Police officers who searched the with moving pictures of the Nan International Club, for business and (INCORPORATED IN QUEENSLAND), the son of a farmer. His father carry out a real long distance, fight

died when the boy was nine years was fitted with Rozce Hovoz en-premises of the "Iron Guards," anking University taken by himself professional women will be formal

organisation,

ly opened by Mrs. Southorn at 3

According to the escaped passen- gince. That was in 1918, when anti-Semitic NOTICE OF DECLARATION OF

The Panchan Lama was reported p.m. on June 6, tea will be served gems, who arrived at Dairen to-day, old, and he had to make a living Squadron Leader MACLAREN few unlawfully detained in the .build-

to have abandoned his intention to from 5 to 7 p.m. and all interested the pirates, loaded with their heavy FIRST INTERIM DIVIDEND.

by selling

TDOW The in the to Egypt, & distance of nearly ing. newspapers

return to Tibet as the Dalai Lama will, be welcome.

club, loot, left the chip when they reach 2,000 miles. Then followed the first BABLAD, (RUMANIA), May 7. OTICE is hereby given that streets. Later he got into the fight to India, the first crossing

The head of the anti-Semitic or declared he would not allow any premises ars in rooms 3,4 and 5 ed shallow water, taking with them, First Interim ividend of Six workshops of the Great Northern by seroplane of the Atlantic, the ganisation at Barlad has been arof the Panchan Lama's followers on the 1st door of Chung Tin many hostages.

to enter the place. The Fanchar Building-the old King Edward The ss. Hoshun Maru is, a vesel Pence per share on account of the Railway Company, where he work first flight from England to Cape rested by the authorities.

of 700 tons. Lama will proceed to Chinhai ear- Hotel. financial rear ending Blat March, 19:14 has been declared by the ed 18 hours a day and learned all Town, all in machines fitted with

ly next month, where he will stay ROLLS ROYCE engines. So numer of the Company in there was to know about steamous are the triumphs of the fland and sea,

to await further developments. His many friends will be pleas motors designed by Bir Brisbane, payable to Shareholders on Although the boy had been so busy mous

Bir Hay'a whole life may well and

HENRY ROYCE that a mere enume. the Registers at Brisbane

be summed up in his own favourite We regret to hear that Mr. A. made by Mr. J. Owen Hughes who

BIG PARADE TO BE HELD went to school for three years in columns of a newspaper.

however humble, is noble," for Wicking & Co., well-known as one been confined to his home suffering Notice is also hereby given that all his life, his energy, was so un, Strangely enough, it was in the whatever he set his hand to was of the best local exponents of the from pleurity and pneumonia. Mr. the Singapore Transfer Registers will bounded and his intelligence ao last decade of his life that Sir indeed rightly done," and his game of Golf, is now a patient at Hughes is now practically well be closed from Friday, 9th June to

HENRY ROYCE did his finest work personal charm and simplicity be- The War Memorial Hospital auf again and was able on Friday. During the summer season, fires Thursday, 15th June, 1983 (both kenn that at the '

His last engine was the most tokened the true nobleness of fering from pleurisy. Another morning last to make a fourney rarely happen. Consequently, Mr. years he had risen to the position powerful ever made, developing character. Fortunately for the mo well-known resident confined to his from his house to the Union In-Chan Mah Heung, Head of the of chief engineer. Having 2300 horse-power. It was 40 in tor world and for aviation, an ex- home through illness is Mr. Hsurance Offces where he attended Canton Fire Brigade of the Peace versatila mind, he took an interest ches high and 30 inches long, and tremely efficient staff, which for Green, Superintendent of the Bo meeting. Such rapid strides has Preservation Bureau, is to take this in many subjects, and soon turned horse-power per pound weight HENRY

so light that it produced nearly the past few years, when 91 tamical and Forrestry Department. besa made towards his almost com- opportunity to hold an inspection Royce's failing health Mr. Green did an amount of excal- plete recovery that Mr. Hughes of all the Fire Brigades in the City. his attention to electricity. At of the whole engine. It won for confined him to his home, faith leat work recently in connection proposes making a trip to Eng. The inspection will take place at the age of 22 years he was chief England the Schnaider Trophy fully carried on his work in his with The British Empire Fairland, on the a. Najdars which the Eas Parade Ground at the with a speed of 407 miles per hour, own manner, is well qualified to During his absence from duty, Me leaves here on June 3rd. Mr. end of this month, and all fremen

attend with their engines, electrical engineer to a company in and the world's speed records on continue where the master laid dB. Twemlow is in charge of Owen Hughes is accompanying her of the different Brigades are to (844 Liverpool, but when the firm was (Continued at foot of next. column) down his tools ..

Directors

ed to hear of the progress being

Singapore on Thursday, 18th June. earning his living that he only ration of them would probably fill saying: "Whatever is rightly done, K. MacKenzio of Messrs. Harry for a number of weeks past has |

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days inclusive) for the preparation of Dividend Warrants,

By Order of the Board,

DERRICK & CO.,

Chartered Accountants,

Local Becretaries.

Hongkong Bank Chamber,

BINGAPORE, 15th May, 1989.

of nineteen

the Department.

husband.

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