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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

THE HONG KONG AND

CANTON ICE MANU- FACTURING CO., LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

IS in Ordinary

Yearly Mesting of the Shareholders in the Company will be held at the Offices of the General Managers, 9 Lower Albert Road, on Wednesday, the 8th November, 1933, at 11.45 amp for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with State ment of Accounts, and re-electing Directors and Auditors.

The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from the 30th Octobe, to the 9th November, 1933 both days indiasiro

By Order of the Board of Directors. J. D. THOMSON, Secretary.

Hong Kong, 23rd Octobe, 1933.

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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

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KAFT Programmes and Entry

for Forms

the Twelf h Extra, Race Meeting to be held on SATURDAY, 4ru NOVEMBER, 1933 (weather permitting), may be obtained at the decretary's Office, Gloucester Building, the Club House, Happ Valley, the Hong Kong Club, the Sports Club. ad the Stables, Village Road.

Entries close at 2 o'clock NOON on THURSDAY, 26TH OCTOBER, 1933.

By Order.

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary.

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HONG KONG.

PROBATE JURISDICTION,

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OHARLES

IN THE GOODS OF

BINNY "WHYTE · THOM SON, LATE or 28, Gian Road,, BORCOME IN THE COUNTY BOROUGH OF BOURNEMOUTH, ENGLAND, GENTLEMAN, 'De-

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Section 58

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVES that the Court has, by virtue of of Probata Urdinnace 1897, made an Undor limiting the Tare for Creditors and others to send in their claims against the above_Het te to the 15% DAY of NOVEMBER, 1933

All Creditors and others, are aöcord- ingly hereby required to send their claims to the undersigned on or before

that date,

Dated the 18th day of October, 1933.

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Solicitors for the Execators,

Prince Building,

Ice House Street,

Hong Kong.

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THE BRITISH IRON AND

STEEL INDUSTRY

those for the other months of this year indicate a considerable expan-

sion of business.-

OBITUARY

COLA. H. K. WATSON

Impressive Funeral On Saturday

FULL MILITARY HONOURS

The funeral of the late Colonel Arthur Hugh Kinnaird Watson, Assistant Director of Military Sup-

If Gossip We Must

The Navy Ball

That the Navy Ball would be a success was pre-evident, but the Commodore must have cause for

both to the boys and their instruc- tor.

Don and Sally and the Worth sisters gave performances as po lished as ever, finishing up with a glorious, burlesque ensemble. For this they were dressed in white shorts and tennis shoes, and from

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plies and Transport, who died at rejoicing in the fact that a prece- the first moment they strode up the War Memorial Hospital on Friday evening, after a short ill- ness, took place on Saturday after- noon at the Protestant Cemetery, Happy Valley. The Rev. Lewis Bryan, Army Chaplain, conducted the service.

dent was set this year which in the future will be pleasant to equal but exceedingly difficult to excel. Mr. Taggart is to be congratulated on providing a really first-class criticism of the fact that only the show. There was at first some Rose Room was thrown, open for dancing, leaving the other big room clear for supper; but ner had been served in the first proved a most excellent plan, Din-

was

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The deceased was accorded fall military honours. The South Wales Borderers provided the band and drums, the firing party and the escort, composed of the remainder

floor lounge, so of the Battalion, under the com-

tables to be made room for; chairs mand of L-Col. G. T. Raikes, "off-

round the walls and along the cer commanding, and Major. R. G. Lochner, second in command.

corridor gave plenty of seating The coffin mounted ori

space. Even in the beginning the agunoor carriage drawn by horses of the In-

never uncomfortably crowded, and from the supper in- dian Army Service Corpe, was draped with a Union Jack on top of Ideal of space.

terval onwards there was just the which rested the Inte Colonel's plumed helmet and sword. It was preceded by the 185 Battalion of the South Wales Borderers, the regi mental colours, being carried by Lieut. A. J. Stocker and Lieut. A. C. Hamilton, and was followed by detachments from the Royal Army Service Corps, the Indian Army Service Corps, the Royal Army Medical Corps and the Royal Army Ordnance Corps.

BY STELLA"

Mrs. Dudly King was in a strik- ing red dress, Mrs. Tinson in blue satin, and Mrs. McKichan in grey. Mlas Mackle in white, the two Among the younger set I noticed

Hancock girls, one in green and one in pink, the two King girls, also one in greeny-blue and one in pink, Miss Hay-Eady in white with blue flowers, and Miss Sutton in

satin trimmed with fur.

the room they contrived to everything as clumsily and ineff-white with red spots, Miss Johnson In pale blue taffeta, Miss Hance in ciently as possible, on the lines of a group of high-school girls at yellow, and Miss Potter in grey their first Russian ballet lesson. It was a most effective scene, and

To the Editor,→→→ called "for

Pretty Grim, I fear, but I didn' get home till § am, and feel rather unintelligent!

"STELLA."

hilarious encore.

These dancers are certainly an as- set to Hongkong's night life, and we hope to see much more of them.

THE RACES, SATURDAY, What The Women Wore But I am sure that what you

21ST OCTOBER 1933 really want to hear about is what At least three räces gave very the women wore and how they close finishes last Saturday and looked! Then I must tell you that the handicapper is to be congratu- přide of place went to Mrs. But-lated for bringing in three fields ler, in one of the most delightful and literally covering them with frocks I have ever seen-a saxe- the proverbial sheet. blue crepe model, with a touch of "In the second race "Evening Beyond the dals and some flags. the monastle in its long wide Star" ran a good third with the

weight there was no extra decoration bar sleeves bordered with white and a crushing

of 170 lbs... a Webelt from each warship in high white cowl collar dipping to against ponies some two inches big- the harbour. These were arranged; & deep U at the back. This was ger. One would like to see him along the walls-HMB. Tumar so outstanding that is hard to raised to a better class and given over Lady Feel's chair, destroyers place the others in order, so hard a weight more conducive to gal- and submarines along the sides, that perhaps it would be better not loping. The 14 hand ponies cruisers at each end. (I wonder to atttempt it. Most were in Hongkong seem so good but many how many people tried to tell the teresting, some definitely beauti- of them have to carry such big time by HMB Suffolk? No, no ful reflections intended, but their life- belt hung exactly where one would expect to see a clock!)

Uniforms and Antumn Dresses

However, now it is cool enough for the ladies to produce their new autumn dresses, there is no need for decorations. The delightful-colour,

or

some

Several secured their effect -by intriging details Amongst these would mention Mrs. Murphy's put sleeves of pastel blue and white velvet, Mrs. Shaw's most patriotic red, white, and blue ruff, Mrs Jen- kin's dark green cape, Mrs. Wolf's

star-sprinkled shoulders, Mrs. Stafford-Smith's black and white checks, Mrs. Brown's black net frills, Miss Bird's silver strappings (how does she get into them?) Miss Churchill's detachable sleeve- lets, and Mrs. Shield's tall daugh- ter's two-colour effect

There were a few pink frocks,

Lady Peel in pink lace being sup- ported by Mrs. Elliot, also in pink.

weights.

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The interesting part of the third race was Bistre who coming up. the straight appeared to be tiring. his jockey eased him up for a few strides, made an excellent second run and was only beaten by a short head. All this sounds easy but it takes considerable" patience on the part of the jockey, but with a game pony it. pars.

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The pallbearers were Colonel F. P. Nosworthy, D.S.O., M.C., Lt. Colonel J. H. Thom, D.S.O., R.A.. Colonel S. Boyd, D.S.O... Colonel MF Grant, M.D. Colonel L. C. Lewis, O.BE, R.A.S.C., and L. Colonel R. M. W. Marsden,

scene was M.C.R.E

glitter, and The whole of the General staff galety everywhere. At least ninety were present, and among others per cent. of the men were in uni- were: Captain R. F. Walter. form. (I was rather surprised to A.D.C. (representing His Excel- see so very few civilians, since the lency the Governor, (Sir William original idea of Hongkong's first Peel), Brigadier R. B. Cousens (re- Navy Ball was to bring Service and presenting the G.O.C., His Excel- civilians into closer contact).

ency Major General O. C. Bor- these few, too, the majority had The British Board of Trade also rett)." Commodore F. Elliot, a re-qualified for a uniform of give monthly figures for the im

presentative from the Royal Air kind, either in the past war or I saw Mrs. Shields, on the plat-was no time for anything except Force, Mr. A. L. Shields and Mr. some future one. (The Yachtform, too, looking regal in a strik- ports and exports of iron and steel.

Club of course were well represent- ing shade of blue. Black was 'con- The contrast with July of last year, after

reasonable Interval, ed I saw Mr. Shields on the plat-spicuous by its absence, Mrs. Mc- is not quite so satisfactory as in supplies and prices of their raw dancing, and several other active Tuxford being almost the sole good riding of the Naval officers.

form, Mr. Kemble and Mr. Dully Avoy, Miss Alabaster and Miss

or potential members),

wearers. White still seems the The bonne bouche of the even-, most popular, usually in satin, This model in white velvet. White sa- the boys of HMS. Suffolk. value of exports of iron and steel in July last was £2,441,187, s

ance of the problem of rationali- word. They danced with a preci- Binney, Mrs. Kemble, Mrs. Atkine against £2,413,052, a small. per-dustry. An answer is required to

zation of the iron and steer in. soin of time and step that would son, Mrs, Evans, Miss Lane, and have done credit to the most per- Miss Cooper. Mrs. Cock and Mrs. centage increase of 1.1 per cent.

fectly trained of Mr. Cochran's Hall contrived to look both chic This was, however, gained on

choruses. And though they must and sophisticated, as also did Mrs, have been both hot and tired after Whitham. Mrs. Taggart was very so much energy, in response to a charming in white lace; but on the whole thing through again as per- way to heavter materials as the fectly as before. Congratulations cold weather approaches.

the case of production, but, eon- sidering the difficulties that beset

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materials (now to be obtained fron their, compatriots) compare satis-

For the Trafalgar Scurry, a race exclusive for our naval visitors. There were more jockeys, thare - horses, which is always good thing. The start was a dag one, all the ponies were looking for In their old friend the gate." this race, only 2 furlongs, there

to sit down and ride. The race- Was won by The Loafer. (I will. concede the wit to others) in very good form, I was struck with the who rode their horses out without resorting to that habit of punish

While on the subject of the whip.

the straight, he won, so the means justified the end, but it is not al- together a pleasant sight to ob- serve. Nobody minds a pony get- ting a good clout if he isn't doing his best as after all its no more than he deserves, especially as a and care, and incidentally patted when he wins.

Overseas trade in these days, they factorily with the goods displacering was the Hornpipe Display by though I saw one most attractive ing their mounts with the whip. are not tog disappolating. The Hence arises the supreme import- was magnificent-there is no other tin wearers were Mrs. Reiss, Mrs.' Burgomaster got it all the way..up

steelmakers are protected, what this question: now that the British

smaller tonnage, the exports in steps, if any, are they proposing i storm of clapping they gave as the whole lace seems to have given racing pony gets the best of food

July, 1933, being 156,243 tons, against 158,220 tons.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

NEWS SUMMARY

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At to-morrow's Rotary Club meet- On Friday two cases of enteric Peel, K.OMG., K.B.E., Captain D.

were reported.

HE the Governor, Sir William

Euan Wallace, Civil Lord of the Admiralty, the Commodore, Cap- tain Frank Elliott, R.N., O.B.E. and Captain E. M. Manners, R.N of the Cruiser Suffolk, attended the

to take to reduce their coats of production so as to enable the More significant of recent finishing sections of the industry changes in the industries is. the successfully to compete with for drop in imports of iron and steel. eign rivals. A few words may be These imports are to a large ex- devoted here to this question of tent semi-finished steel products rationalization. First to define it. We have been reviewing in this which serve as the raw materials It is, in brief, planning with a view column. from time to time, the to the re-rolling industry, centred to reducing costs of production.

ing Rotarian R. P." Dunlop will leading British commercial and chiedy in the Birmingham and The mere reduction of labour costa

speak on "Delicate Aids to the

While working in Naval Dock industrial activities, with a view to Sheffield areas. The imports of by dismissals or wage reductions is

Senses."

yard at 10 o'clock on Saturday showing, with the aid of statistics, iron and steel into. Great Britain not rationalization, but the in-

morning, & Chinese painter named how the economic position of Eng in July, 1932, were 118,740 tons, stallation of more efficient plant holders of the Hong Kong and tance of thirty feet high and suf-large crowd watched the impressive. The annual meeting of ahare Au Wan fell from a ladder a dis- Trafalgar Day Parade at the Ceno-

taph on Saturday morning. tion is limited to 300. Applications land`stands. In these days, when valued at £548,982. By July, 1933, and machinery, even if, as it often Ltd, takes place at the company's The victim died. soon after admis- for tickets should be made to the optimistic phrases come readily in these Imports had fallen to 63.434 does, it displaces labour, comes offices on November 8th, at 11.45 sion into the Government Civil

Canton Ice Manufacturing Co., fered serious injuries in the head. ceremonial.

Page 7 Staff Captain, China Command, by 8th November, 1938. Members of the lips and they at least pre- tons, valued at £432,013. In other under this term. So, too, does the a.m.

Hospital. the Services and the Police shoulterable to needless pessimism-- words, the fall in quantity was 46.5 organisation of collective salesman- apply through their Commanding ngures are the best guide. They Officers;

may not be exciting, but they are

the Law Courts under the North verandah and including tha pavement, will be reserved for those who took part or and relatives who took part in the Great War, but who are ineligible to view the Ceremony from the Hong Kong Club. Admis sion will be by ticket. Accommod

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THE HONGKONG REEL CLUB.

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A special account of the Navy Ball and the dresses worn there, is contributed by Stella, Page 7. per cent, and the decline in value ship and the delimitation of market Notice is given in the Gazette Tenders for levelling the lite of Full military honours were pe 21.2 per cent. This striking fall in areas; and all other methods which ber, the provision of diving rafts, dary Street, Kowloon, are invited of the late Colonel A.H.K. Watson, that from Wednesday, 1st Novem-the new polo ground north of Boun corded at the funeral on Saturday good evidence.

the quantity of imported Iron and promote production and cut costs. guard boats, etc. at Repulse Bay

in the current "Gazette". The Assistant Driector of Military Sup The recent amalgamation of two

steel is due to two outstanding The need for the rationalization of will be discontinued for the winter work consists of levelling and re-plies and Transport, who died at turing the site, diversion of a the War Memorial Hospital on Fri- causes. First, there is the de- the fron and steel industry. has great steel ́emelting firms on the valuation of the pound sterling. been urged by more than one en-

stream course and the construction day evening, after a short illness. North-East Coast has drawn attan-

of a pavillion.

Page 8. According to

The Second Interport Trial waa THE Annual Dance will be held in tion to the condition and prospects ture from gold in 1931, andimpexquiry and in the spring of last Gazette the Divorce Ordinances

Serious injuries were sus-held at the H.K.C.C. ground on Exchange Restaurant on Friday, of the British iron and steel in-tre from gold in 1931, and, next year the Tariff Advisory Committee, (No. 38 of 1932, and No. 9 of 1933) Set by heady in us a girl aged Saturday. T. A. Pearce stood down 3rd November, 1938 from 9 p.m. to dustry. Like many other of the the result of the fairly high tariff when granting a measure of pro-day of November.. We understand 20 years, when she fell from a moy from A. W. Hayward's XI"and his basic industries, the iron and steel of 334 per cent, on imported steel, tection to the industry, expressed thah about six crises, will come up for ing tramcar in Des Voeux Road place was taken by B. Y. Gittins. Members of the Club and Members of St Andrew's Society can obtain foundries have been hard hit be imposed by the Tarif Advisory its opinion that this protection hearing in the near future..

Central shortly after 11 am on Other cricket matches also appear tickets from the undersigned or from post-war depression, and, parti Board last year. Of course, there would not of liself suffice to place

Saturday morning. The girl, who on Page .. had a basket on her right arm, was The Divorce Ordinance come into any member of the Reel Club Comcularly, by the slump of the last has been at the same time what the industry in a position to play The excuse of being out of work standing in the open doorway of the operation on November 1st. We mittee at a cost of $2.50 each for three or four years. There arc. may be termed the natural decline its proper part in the national was given by Lee Wing to Mr. Bal third class compartment of & West- understand that about six cases will Ladies and $8.00 for Gentlemen.

Dance music by the Cheero Band. however, many signs of better bust-due to the general trade slump. economy unless it was accompanied four at Central Magistracy on Sat-ward bound tram, and slipped while be beard in the near future.

urday, when he was charged with alighting near Central Market. A full description of Saturday's, ness during 1933, some of which, but as the decline is proportionate- by a considerable measure of re- D. L. PROPHET, . ̧

namely, those for production and ly much great than in the case of organization." Since that date the stealing six iron bars from house After first aid treatment the girl races together with full results ap

under construction in Peak Road, was taken to the Government Civil pear on Page 10. Hon. Secretary.

National Committee of Iron and He was given one month's hard Hospital in an ambulance, in an un- overseas trade, will be considered exports, the factors alluded to

Steel Manufacturers have drafted

labour,

conscious condition. 1900 here.

above are undoubtedly the main scheme for the reorganization of Every month. the National cause of this falling off of imports. their industry. The British Gov- ernment is certainly anxious to Federation of Iron and Steel Manu-The relative position is shown by see the industry put its house facturers, issue figures showing the the following figures:~

in orders," but wisely prefers that this action shall come from the output in Great Britain of pig- First half of 1931.--Imports, industry itself rather than have iron and of steel ingots and cast- 1,278,777; exports, 999,214.

this order imposed from outside. ings. The figures for July last First half of 1932-Importa, This follows the precedent of the show a considerable improvement on those for last year. The pro- duction of pig iron in July this year amounted to 343,000 tons,

LOCAL

MAPS

Peak District,

Kowloon,

Victoria, New Territories.

907,493; exports, 952,538.

Coal Mines Act of 1930, where the coal Industry reorganised, Itself First half of 1933-Imports, while Government compulsory

469,473; exports, 004,227.

LES 469,473.

powers were held in resérve. The

EMBEZZLEMENT OF POLICE FUNDS

Fing a total of 83,170.

Craigengower C. C. won the Spey Royal Cup on Saturday by beating Kowloon Docks on the Civil Service green by 24 shots to 18.

Page 12 In a friendly hockey match with the Mule Corps yesterday, Three public-car owner-drivers, Radio Sports Club scored ten goals Kam Hong, Lo Yuk-cho and L without any reply from the oppon- Page 7. Wah-chor, gave evidence of having enta..

The Club beat the Navy at Case Against Ng Wong Tsoi deposited sums of money with him.

Kam Hong, owner-driver of public Rugger by 19 points to 3 in a Continued

vehicle No. 34, said he deposited match played at Happy Valley. Page 7. 8200 at the Accounts Office on Jan- on Saturday

An informal surfboard regatta uary 27 last. He was given a re- ceipt by defendant who told him to took place at Causeway Bay, yes return for the Treasury receipt. terday

Bishop Hall's sermon at St. Later he was given a receipt which John's Cathedral yesterday even- defendant said was a Treasury on ing. appears on Pare 3. other two drivers, and the hearing held at Stonecutters on Saturday.

Similar evidence was given by the The Dockyard R.C.*sport,

recent scheme of amalgamation of Further evidence against Ng Wow. While the decline in imports two great rees-side soncemus, viz. Wong Tuoi, the police shrof who is against 202,000 tons in July 1932. must be naturally gratifying to the Dormantong, and Co. and the charged with embezzling, sums of The output of steel ingots and British producers of raw steel, the Cargo Fleet South Durham in- money belonging to the police De castings in July, 1933, was 567,500 other section of the trade, namely, terests is a welcome sign that the partment, was taken before Mr. HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. tons, compared with 438,400 tons the re-rollers referred to, can only makers realise fully the direction in Batarday Fourteen Charges have more Innuential of the steel-Schofield at Central Magistracy on in July of last year. They like' be expected to approve of the tariff which the industry should move. been preferred against him, involy- was then adjourned.

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