NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
THE HONG KONG BRANCH OF THE ENGLISH ASSOCIATION.
His EXCELLENT SIE WILLIAM,
PELL K.O.M.G., K.BE.
will preside
at the First Mecting for 1903-34
̈on TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7
(TO-MORROW)
at 5.15 P.M. in
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`THE HELENA MAY INSTITUTE
MR. H, C. MACNAMARA, LL B.
will speak on
"R. S. SURTEES **~~
Before the lecture, general business will be dealt with :---
(1) Approval of accounts for 1932-33
(3) Election of office-bearera for
1993-4
Those who wish to have ten in the lecture hall, must order it the day before, from the Matron of the Helena May Institute. (Tal. No. 22180);"
ROBERT K. M. SIMPSON
Acting Hon. Sec. & Treasurer.
(1958
HONGKONG TELEPHONE COMPANY, LIMITED.
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TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an Extraordinary General Meeting of the above Company will be held at the Board Room of the Com. pany, Exchange Building. (Second Floor,) Des Voeux Road Central, Victoria, II ugkong, on Tuesday, the 28th day of November, 1988, at 12 Noon when the subjoined Resolu tions will be proposed as Special Resolutions, viz:-
(1) That the present authorised Capital of the Company of $5,000,000 divided into 500,000 shares (hereinafter referred to as old shares"), of the nominal value of $10 each, the whole of which have been issued, be in- Creused to 87,500,000 by the creation of 250,000 new shares of the nominal value of $10 each runking as for dividend as here- iuafter mentioned and in all other respecta pari pase with the old shares constituting the Company's present issued Cap- ital.
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Hoyo Koya, NoVEMBER 6, 1933.
CRICKET FESTIVAL
1882, that another match
Was
OBITUARY
Dr. Pierre Paul Roux
Paris, November 5.. The death is announced of Dr. Pierce Paul, Roux," who discover- ed the diphtheria anti-toxin. Reuter,
WEDDING
Miss Nancy Shiu And Mr. R. Bramwell
The wedding took place at St Andrew's Church, Kowloon, OR Saturday morning. between Miss Nancy Shiu, daughter of Mr. and Mr. Shiu of No. 55, Pilkem Street. Kowloon, and Mr. R. Bramwell of the staff of the Peninsula Hotel. The Rev. Walton Rogers conducted the service,
The bride was given away by her brother while Mr. B. A. Blyth was best man.
Following the ceremony. a re- ception, attended by friends of the bride and groom, was held at the China Emporium Cafe de Luxe,:
The honeymoon is being spent
at Macao.
London
Air-Mail Letter NEWS SUMMARY
London's Lord Mayor "Approved”: Mr. J. H. Thomaş And His Constituency:
The Prime
And A Notable Gift: The Chancellor Optimistic:
Ministers Birthday
Olympia:
(Special Air-Mail Service)
THE KING AND THE LORD
MAYOR
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London, October, 18. The Lord Mayor-elect will wait on the Lord Chancellor at the House of Lords this morning to receive from him the official com- munication that his election by the citizens of London has been graciously approved by the King.
The ceremony is always attend- ed by the civic dignitaries in
Owing to the pressure of inter- pational and other problems, many of Mr. MacDonald's pleasant little plans have not materialised. With Parliament due to meet On Nov. 7. the remainder of the recess will afford no further op- portunity of respite from the dai- round of Ministerial duties.
CABLE NEWS IN their official robes, and is presid- than an academic interest in art.
BRIEF
Johannesburgh, S.
Africa, November 4. A local German newspaper attacked and office was to-day considerably damaged by a riot- ous crowd after a meeting held for by "The Relief Committee the Victims of German Fascism." -Reuter.
ed over by the Lord Chancellor. who wears his robes of state...
It is a simple affair. The Re- corder announces the fact the Lord Mayor's election, and gives
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A GAINSBOROUGH FOR THE PREMIER The Prime Minister takes more He is a genuine picture lover. Thus he must have been charm ed by the birthday present from an old friend which arrived at No. 10 yesterday morning.
résumé "of his career, after It Was a fine landscape by which the Lord Chancellor signi- | Gainsborough-a castle set high fles the King's approval and adds
can a hill overlooking the coast, a few words on the dignity and important of the Lord Mayor's office.
The circulation of the loving cup brings the picturesque little business to a close.
MR. THOMAS AND "DERBY London, November 4.
Mr. J. H. Thomas is to have There was a further sequel yes- Socialist opposition at Derby terday, to the stranding of the after all. His old union-the aircraft-carrier, H.MB. Courage- National Union of Railwaymen ons, when Captain Brian Eger-has- for many years regarded the ton, commanding officer of the representation of Derby as its own "Courageous," was sentenced to perquisite. But it will not finance be severely reprimanded at a an effort to win the seat against Court Martial for "negligently or the former general secretary. by default stranding or haz-
Local officials regard him as so arding his ship."-Reuter.
strongly entrenched in the life of the
and borough that effort money would be
an wasted in
London, November 3. As the result of a new order
which took effect yesterday in played in Hong Kong. It was to London, motor police patrols will
exercise increased vigilance on drivers who display carelessness or lack of consideration of the
The purpose of the order is to reduce traffic accidents by war
ning Or summoning motorists whose driving makes them Hable to become definitely dangerous— British Wireless Service.
wards the close of 1892, when the Hong Kong team was returning from Shanghal, that the lament-road. able tragedy of the P. and O... Bokhara occurred. Only two mem- bers of the entire Hong Kong team --Dr. J. A. Lowson and Lieut. Frank D. Markham-were saved. The vessel left Shanghai on Octo- ber 8, and was seen two days later labouring heavily in a tremendous sea.
On the 14th à cruiser was sent out from Hong Kong to search "for this missing liner, but no news came until three days later, when a telegram from the Captain of HMS. Porpoise, dispatched from Swatow, reported that the Bokhara
(2) Thut the said 250,000 new sharoa be offered forthwith in the first instance (in the propor- tion of our new share for every complete number of two old shares held by them respective- ly) to the members of the Com. pany who on the 28th day of November 1933, are registered in the Company's Share Register as the holders of the said 500,000 old shares at par and so that on acceptance of such offor the sum of $2.50 per share shall be due and payable leaving the balance due on each of such said. There is no English holiday more new shares of $7.50 per share to charming and well-loved than a be called up at such time or cricket festival. Canterbury, the times as the Directors of the heart of England, if not the parent had sunk in a typhoon off Sand Company shall see fit to make Calls in respect thereof and so
of these gatherings has the most that such new ghares so accepted famous and delightful Cricket Fes as aforesaid shall rank for tival-with Kent; the most sport- dividend as from First day of ing of sides playing, not a dour January, 1934. And that such offer be made Northern team, but Sussex, the old by notice specifying the number enemy over the border, or Zumer- of shares to which the member is sett Lads, or the Londonera from entitled, and limiting a time Lords' or the Ovall within which the offer, if not with its lawns and accepted by the member on be- half of himself or his nominee, Cathedral shadow, and, at the end ters practically their own way;
Canterbury, elms, the
will be deemed to be declined, of the day, the Canterbury Players, and that the Directors be at giving some souffle farce, by Barrie liberty to fit such time or times
or Miln, or, greatly daring, a Res- and to extend such time or tima.
Nanking, November" 4. The Ministry of Communica- tions has instructed the Post Office to reduce postal "rates. on parcels addressed" to Hong Kong and Macao.-Reuter.
and chose to bat and after a game of fluctuating fortunes, the Straits won by an innings and 11 rims.
Since then, many memorable match has been played between Island, Fescadores, with the loss the three ports, and while the of about 125 lives.
The first match of the Interport series was played in Hong Kong in February, 1866, and is described in the old scoring books as a match between "Shanghai and the Civilians of the Hong Kong Cricket Club." The "Civilians" had mat-
Hong Kong only required to bat
total of 430 Shanghal scored 107 once, and compiled the colossal
Hong Kong-Shanghal Axture has long since become an annual affair, the Hong Kong-Straits and Shang-
attempt to displace him.
But Beveral unions are joining combined effort to hands in a secure two Socialist members for Derby at the next General elec- *ton.
Both candidates are members of the Transport Workers' Union and I hear that Socialist party leaders will join in a campaign to unseat both the senior member and his. Conservative colleague. Mr. W. A. Reid.
A summary of the official nc- tivities last week of HE Sir William Peel "and Lady Peel op- pears on page 6.
Sir William and Lady. Peol at- tended the very successful Inter- national Fair and Pageant held on Saturday at 8t. Andrew's Church Lady" Peel declared the grounds proceedings open. A full report. appears on page 12.
Rosy Morn won the Freemantle St. Leger on Saturday, and Trent- bridge the Hong Kong St. Leger, Night Star was unplaced. Full report and results on page 7.
Local cricket matches on Satur- day are summarised on page 10.
Local football matches are re- ported on page 10. In the first Division St. Joseph's, Kowloon and the Navy were the successful sides. In the two rugger matches on Saturday Club beat the Borderers by 16 points to 5 points, and the A lost to Navy "A" by 17 Club points to 9 points..
The Chinese Company of Police Reserves are arranging an enter- tainment at the King's Theatre on Page 12. Thursday, November 9.
...
A Ford lorry working on the Bank demolition was smashed yes- terday by a fall of masonry: from: a crane.
Page 7. The Bald headed members of the Craigengower C.C. were defeat- ed at lawn bowls at the Club's gala yesterday.
Page: 7.
with a ship sailing bravely past WILL RECORD BE
in the background.
Accompanying the large canvas was the water-colone sketch made by the artist in the first instance.
A COMPANION PIECE Gainsborough was at his hap- piest in a landscape, and this example will make a fitting com- panion for "A Lake Scene in the Campagna, by Richard Wilson, one of Gainsborough's most fam- ous contemporaries and rivals, which is also now in Mr. Mac- Donald's possession.
BRIGHTER TREASURY The Chancellor of the Exche quer has found fitting and appro priate means of signalising the fact that all is now well with the Eritish finances. The interior of the Treasury, for long past so dark and drear, is being repaint-
ed.'
For more years than one cares to recall, the. visitor to the Trea- sury has been appalled by its dark halls and corridors, through which spectral Agures groped their way in the gloom. Now all that is changed.
Amid the brilliance of glisten-
ing white walls the Treasury staff A STRENUOUS TOUR
now come and go with a new air Lord Dufferin and Ava and Six of confident happiness, while the Henry Bennett, "the chancellor visitor no longer feels that he is and secretary respectively of the entering the neglected ante-cham- Primrose League, look like having | ber of a bankrupt concern. a strenuous fortnight ahead of them.
A BANK AS WELL
A Difference in the two «ad- ministrative systems deprives the British Treasury of one symbol
BROKEN?
Richards, By G. Englands Champion Jockey
London, Nov. 5.
A great Loudon crowd of fifty thousand was present at Hurst Park Races to see Gor- dun Richards ride his 246th "
this winner
season, thus equalling Fred Archer's fifty Richards rode year record. in all six races but rode only one winner.
Richards resumes riding at Liverpool on November 8, and if he rides a winner on that day he will establish a new record. Reuter.
TO BE BUILT BY BARTER
which strikes the stranger who Tanker for Argentine
enters its American sister in Wa-
Bir Henry gave the writer a sketch of their itinerary yesterday. It is an imposing one. They start-on Saturday at Blackpool, and there- after until Oct. 28 will be address- | shington. ing two or three meetings' a day. Their tour takes them up to Carlisle and Newcastle, and fini- shes at Bournemouth and Exeter. The large number of intermediate towns they will visit means that they will constantly. be On the
move.
NO FURTHER RESPITE Mr. Ramsay MacDonald attains his 67th birthday to-day. He will spend it at 10. Downing-street, and it will be a working day.
When the Prime Minister left Lossiemouth at the end of August to return to London he had vi-
hai-Straits matches have not been so regular for obvious reasons. The last time we had a triangular interport here was in 1929 when Hong Kong beat both Shanghai and Malaya while Shanghai beatsions Malaya by one wicket in a very ex- citing game.
Rivalry in these Interpart con-
to such date or dates, and upon foration comedy, tactfully cut to and 59, an aggregate of 186, leav tests is always keen, not only
such terms as they may think modern taste.
Thus the model,
ing the home team winners by an innings and 264.
fit... And further that any of the followed faithfully in spirit at said new 250,000 shares which Horsham, and Cheltenham, Taun- shall not be taken by the Com- pany's shareholders in manner aforesaid be disposed of in auch manner at such time or times and upon such terms as the Company's Directors shall in their absolute discretion think Fits
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of the
among the players, and supporters, but perhaps above all among Shortly after the middle of the unofficial selectors ton and many another town, where January in 1890 the first match teams! This, however, is not the the cricket may not be first class, between the Straits and Hong Kong place to make any comments on though often graced by giants of took place on the latter's ground. the past, long vanished from the The game was played in cold and averages," but active enough in one wet weather, twelve men aside. The wicket was slow when Hong (3) That no shareholder shall be "Hong Kong's Cricket Festival Kong batted, and by steady play
entitled to any offer of a fraction lags a little, though hospitality is
A total of 280 was compiled. The of an additional new share in respect of any odd old share keen enough. The A.D.C. used to visitors were handicapped by the held by such shareholder. stage & show, and perhaps they will weather, which gave some of them The Transfer Books of the Com- do so again. However, the great rheumatism, and Dr. Fox, a really pany will be closed from the 26th thing is that during the next fort- good bowler, had an injured knee
can be registered.
By Order of the Board,
of the Clubs.
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the merits and demerits of the teams Suffice to say that three representative sides have been picked, and whoever carries the day, let us hope that the games will be played in the truest cricket spirit.
of enjoying a considerable amount of leisure, of which some portion could be devoted to "look- ing up" old friends.
But in these times the head of the Government finds little leisure spare for the fulfilment of private engagements.
to
There, immediately facing the main entrance, is a long bank counter, heavily barred and res- plendent in shining metal, behind which sit clerks dealing out to- kens of the national wealth.
From this counter the paymas- ters
Government
Buenos Aires, Nos. 5. An Amsterdam / shipbuilding firm and Argentine government have agreed to a barter arrange-
which by
shipbuilders
each Government office ment of draw weekly the cash for payment will accept payment in Argentinė of staff salaries, while, in the products for a tanker to be built vaults beneath, repose, Tor sate for the Government-Reuter keeping, deposits which various banks in the town do not carë to hold on their own premises..
AT THE MOTOR SHOWN Our knights of the wheel, Sir William Morris and Sir Herbert Austin, and other leaders of the motor industry stayed long on
IRELAND DRAW
WITH WALES
their stands a: Olympia yesterday Welsh Team Severely
Weakened
morning than they usually care to do.
Prince George and Major Oliver Stanley, for whom they waited,
LOCAL AND GENERAL
His Excellency the Governor, has re-appointed The Very Reverend Alfred Swann, M.A., DS.C., to be a Member of the Board of Educa tion for a further period of two years, with effect from 5th August, 1933. Mr. Chan Lim Pak to be a member of the Court of the University of Hong Kong_for a period of three years, with effect from 3rd November.
Mr.
Belfast, November 4 Ireland drew with Wales in the international here to-day, both sides scoring onca, Ma
The Welsh team; weakened' through ¬ the refusal of English ́ ́ Clubs to release her best players, While sleeping in his bunk held-Ireland to a creditable draw No. 6. Luen Eins Street, early before 20,000 spectators, Wales on Saturday morning, & Chinese forwards were more impressive named Chow. Wah. suddenly fell and clever, but their good work out and suffered severe injuries, was spoilt by weak shooting and His head having hit a stool, the sound Irish defence, which
The other occupants of the excelled against strong attack. room were all awakened by the -Grover, the Welsh centre-for- accident, and on realising the ward, was outstanding. He miss
serious condition of the victim, ed a chance to score in the in they at once sent for an ambul-opening minute but atoned ance and had him taken to the the fifth minute when he netted.
unconscious state.
ing for an off-side.
After resumption Ireland play ed-up with determination. The defence: "was uncertain
There is one thing that Interpart cricket matches never fail to bring out; and that is the knack Hong November, 1933, to 28th November, night we shall have the pleasure which prevented him from doing Kong people have of getting that 1988, (both days inclusive) during which period no transfer of shares once again of seeing representa- himself justice. Eight bowlers were half-hour off to watch part of the sumed day as Superintendent, er Covernment Civil Hospital in an while the defenders were appeal-
tives of Shanghai and Malaya in tried, but only three were success-game, even during the busiest time Prisons on the 3rd. November, 1933. Before Mr. Wynne-Jones at the the cricketfeld playing local fal in taking wickets. The ground of the day. What eagerness to
was in a better condition for the run round to the Bank," what morning, three Chinese, a man Kowloon Magistracy on Saturday
The Public Works Department Welsh teams. The occasion seems appro- priate for looking through some of batsmen when the Straits opened readiness to interview the most and two women, were charged is asking for tenders for dredging under severe pressure of the Irish the musty tomes in which are re- their innings on the second day, difficult man in the town, what un- with Keeping a house of ill-fame. west of Kowloon Peninsula. The attack and B. Jones equalised in A European Dectective-Inspec-work comprises the providing of the tenth minute of the Becona [1980 corded the doings of giants of early but the team was dismissed twice explained calls on the telephone, tor who prosecuted, said that the all plant and the dredging of over half-Reuter,
daya. The encounters between for an aggregate of 133 runs, Hong and if all else falls the simplest of first defendant was the principal 1,000,000 cubic yards of material Hong Kong, and Shanghal extend Kong thus winning by an innings formulae, "Tilbe back in a few tenant of No. 28, Woosung Street, West of Kewoon Point and the
were not late. But the crowds COMPAGNIE DES MEESAGERIES over a period of sixty-seven years, and 147 runs.
minutes!" Times are hard, we 18 oor, Yaumati, and the sec disposal of same at Kun Tong,
ond and third were of No. 133 Kowloon Bay Tenders are also were dense, and as there was MARITIMES.
as the first match was played in The first match between Shang-must, as Legislative councillors Keelung Street, 1st floor, Mong- asked for levelling the site of the much to see it was noon before and Stream the party mounted to the gallery,
W. L, MCKENZIE," Secretary. Hongkong, 81st October, 1988.
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two houses,
Hong Kong as far back as 1868. hai and the Straits was played in remind us from their Olympian kok, and during the raids, many New Polo Ground and after the 3rd November. After return matches the following Hong Kong in November, 1897. The heights, de prepared to work harder ly-brothels were found in these, Diversion etc.; North of Boundary to declare the show open from. 1998, Mr. B. OHL, will take year in Shanghai, there was a break superiority of the Straits over and Longer, and yet, while the The Magistrate imposed a ant charge of this Company's Local
of twenty-two years before the Shanghai was pronounced, but the laturely game of cricket erdures of $250 or three month's hard la Agency,
bour on the first defendant, an P-PAYRAS, teams met again (also in Shang- kudos rested with their bowlers Englishmen will not wholly sur-mes of 875 or ax weeks hard la
Agent
hai), but it was not until February, The Shanghai skipper won the toss
bour on the second and third."
render to the yoke,
Street, Kowloon," The work com- the top of the staircase, depu prises the levelling and turfing of The little ceremony was well the site, the diversion of a stream stage-managed, and indeed, the course and the construction, of a whole show this year, ovinces club pavilion with contingent signs of an imaginative brain at: works of a minor, nature,
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