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BACHELORS' BALL

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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG HỒNG

PROBATE JURISDICTION

IN THE ESTATE OF JAMES HERBERT BACKHOUSE, LATE OF No. 18, Prix MAR SIONS, THE PEAK, HONG KONG,'| MERCHANT, DECEASED. TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

that the Court has, by virtue of the provisions of Section 58 ef Ordinance No. 2 of 1897. made an Order limiting the time for Creditors and others to send in their claima against the above estate to the 18TH DAY of JANUARY, 1934.

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

that date.

Dated the 18th day of December,

1983.

WILKINSON & GRIST, Solicitors for the Executrix, No. 3, Queen's Road Central,

Hong Kong.

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ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE,

STANLEY.

HR Second Term begins on

Tuesday, 2nd January There will be an Entrance Examination for

New Boys, Boarders. and lay-boys, at 9.30 am, on Saturday, 30th Dec. ember. "For Prospect and any für- ther information pase apply to Li Hoi TunawayBenker & Co., 20,

Des Voeux Road, C.

(2100

HAMI

HAMBURG AMERIKA LINIE.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES

THE MY

KULKERLAND'

aving arrived, from Hamburg and Ports of call, Consignees of Cargo are hereby notified that their Goods Are being landed and pisced at their "risk into the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's godowns at Kowloon, whore Delivery may be obtained as soon as the Goods are lande, Optional Cargo will not be anled here, unless Notice has been given 48 hours prior to vessel's arrival, hat carried on from port to port to the final port of call to which the option extends.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all remaining undelivered after Doody Thursday, 28th December, will be subject to Rent,

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on Wednes day, 27th December, at 10 am, by our Surveyors, Moara. Goddard & Douglas.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1933.

CARLYLE wrote of his

works as follows "There's no reliance for this world but just the truth."

To know the truth, however, is not always easy, because there are many things masquerading under the semblance of it, and whisky is no exception But the truth of flavour about this choice old stimulant is verified by the world's ablest judges of whisky. It is a sign of excellence and age development. The true whisky is

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BIRTHS.

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jobs! What a pity it is that PALMER-At the Victoria Hos-pleasing hours always pass 30

pital, on Saturday, the 23rd

December, to Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Palmer, a daughter.

swiftly while others drag by on such leaden feet. It does not seem

quite fair. And yet Nature, whe in an odd way is logical, has given us a blessing that somewhat evens things up, in that we are apt so easily to forget the dreary hours, while the happy ones return quickly and often to our memory. So in spite of the ap-

WEBB. On December 18, 1933, at the International Hospital, Hankow, to Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Webb, the gift of a daughter.. MOFFAT-On December 20, 1933, at the Country Hospital, Shanghai, to Sub-Inspector and Mrs. Moffat, a son. PLATT. On December 20, 1933, at

the Country Hospital Shang-parent evanescence of those genial hai to Dr. and Mrs. B.

hours they are very much. worth Platt, of 8, Tongshan Court,

It. Tunsin Road, a son.

6.

MANDELERT-On December " 21,

November 29, WILLIAMS-On

1933, at Sydenham, Beatrice Seymour, widow of Rev. E, O Williams, formerly of C.IM, West China, aged 77. MANNEY-On December 18, 1933,

at

the Country Hospital, Shanghai, Marla Manney, aged 30 years, wife of Mr. CV.

it,

OBITUARY

Col. Francesco Macia

Barcelona, December.. 26. Colonel Francesco Macia, the first President of Catalonia, died here yesterday at the age of 74, -Reuter.

"Colonel Macia was elected Pre- sident on December 14, 1932. -

The Catalan Statute was ap proved by the Spanish Cortes on September 15, 1932. The first elections to Parliament were held on November 20, 1932, and Par llament was opened on December

8, 1932.

Further Token Payment To NEWS SUMMARY

United States

BRITAIN DENOUNCES

TRUCE

Special Air-Mail Service

London, Dec. 8.

TARIFF

Replying to Mr. Lansbury, "Lead- Following the failure of theer of the Opposition, Mr. Cham- Anglo-US War Debts negotiations,berlain, said that any request made Britains to make, on Dec. 15 by the Opposition for a discussion in the House on this subject would be considered in the usual way.

TARIFF TRÜCE

further token" payment of 87 `500,000 (£1,500,000), in place of

the £15,500,000 due.

The Government

of Britain's notice

had given

withdrawal

ARCHBISHOP OF TOURAIN from the Tariff Truce, to take ef-

New York, December 26. Two grocers, Matos Legletin Farkison, bare been arrested in and Mishin' Farkison, have been arrested in connection with the killing of the Archbishop of Tour-

ain..

The former is charged with

homicide and the latter is charg ed with being an accessory.

Both men are members of the "Old Thought" group of the Ar- menlan

- Church, whereas the rchbishop was the head of the "New Thought" group which is regarded as favouring the Soviet, -Reuter."

MR. NG CHIU YAN

fect as from. Dec. 7.

These two important decisions were announced in the House of Commons yesterday afternoon.

"NOT A DEFAULT"^ Mr. Chamberlain, replying to questions said: "The discussions in regard to the War Debt have now been concluded. It has un- fortunately not proved possible to reach agreement for a final set His Majesty's Govern tlement.. ment recognise, however, the dif ficulties which exist in the way of reaching such agreement at the present time by reason of the un- settled economic and financial si- tuation

"They have accordingly informs ed the United States Government that they are prepared to make, on Dec. 15 next, a further pay- ment of $7,500,000 in United currency in acknowledg- ment of the debt, pending a final settlement. His Majesty's Govern- that they are ment have stated ready to resume negotiations on the general question whenever, after consultation with the Pre- sident, it may appear that this can usefully be done.

The younger section of the Chi-States nese community has lost a very popular member, by the death which occurred on Christmas Day, at his residence at No. 1 Surrey Lane, Kowloon Tong, of Ng Chin Yan.

The deceased was the son of the late Mr. Ng Ping Wu and was very well known in Chiness circles. His death at the early age of 30 has caused a profound shock among his large circle of friends. He is the son-in-law of Mr. Ho Kom Tong and to his wide the deepest sympathy of Mr. Ng's friends is extended..

NEW MINISTER ENTERTAINED

Students Giving Party

DISCUSSIONS ADJOURNED "President Roosevelt is making a statement in Washington to-day in regard to the discussions. After briefly referring to the origin and the result of the conversations, the statement continues as follows:

"It has therefore been conclud- ed to adjourn the discussions until certain facts of the world situa tion, commercial and monetary

In the become more, clarified.: meantime I have, as Executive, noted the representations of the British Government.

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Results of the week-end football at home appears on Page 10,

Our London Air Mail Letter appears on Page, 1.,

Bishop Hall's Christmas Sermon which he preached at St. Johil's, appears on Page 2

Our Special Cinema Supplement appears on Pages 4 and B Echoes of 1880' appears on Page 8. The Football matches playod, on Monday, and Tuesday appears on Page: 11"

"Survey Flight of the Astraea" is an article dealing with this air liner's 10000 survey and appears ou Page 2.

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"Warships to Colleon at Singa pore is an article concerning the Naval Conference to be held there" Mr. Runciman (President of the next month.

Pago 3. Board of Trade), replying to ques- A distressing accident, which tions on the Tariff Truce, said resulted in the death of Signal- that since the adjournment of the man John Augustine Sullivan, oc- Monetary and Economic Concurred aboard H.M.S. Tama ference, notices of withdrawal on Christmas afternoon appears on from the truce had been given by Page 6. the Netherlands, the Irish Free

Page 12. State, Sweden, and Switzerland. A Continental. Letter appears a while reservations had been made

Married v Singles at Craigengo- by France and Denmark.

The Government had carefully wer C.C. yesterday in a cricket considered the whole matter, and match, resulted in a win for the

appear had come to the conclusion, in all former. Full the circumstances, that the truce Page 11. was no longer of practical value."

Notice

been had accordingly

withdrawal of this country, to take effect as from given of the

Dec. 7

REASONS FOR DECISION

1д-

SCOTES

ROTARY CLUB BALL IN

SHANGHAI..

A Brilliant Affair For Charity

Or

Our Diplomatic, Correspondent writes: Britain, having denounced the Tariff Truce, is now free to take whatever measures may be necessary, in the way of tariff in- creases or of other restrictions on

The festivities in the French imports, to safeguard the Club under the Rotarian ban terests of British trade.

Der definitely proved the organ- The truce, it may be recalled,isation well entrenched in Shang- was inftiated by the Organising hai's social life. The annual bail Committee of the World Economic and supper provided the occasion Conference at a meeting held in for the formal presentation of six London before the assembly of debutantes-the Misses Rita Gunn, the Conference last June. Or-Eileen Akerman, Sybil Peach, ginally proposed by the American Levinia Buttons, Mary Chisholm, delegate, Mr. Norman Davis, 15 and Irene Woodhead. All were in- was approved by the Conference troduced to Mr. Hugo Sandor (the in the shape of a resolution sub- President), Mr. Frank Gange and

mitted by Mr. Cordell Hull, the American Secretary for State.

the committee,

•Attended by nearly 800 persons, Roughly speaking, the truce

calendar. Distinctive Rotarian's impiled that none of the Powers, the event was outstanding on the for the duration of the Conference entertainment was provided by Rus- (which is, technically, still in he ing, although really dead), would aia dancers, Sikh fortune-tellers. increase its existing tariffs or and entertainers from the Tatile- other restrictions on internation- Club, who co-operated for the sue- al trade. From the moment, how-ces of the event, the proceeds from ever, that important trading na- which will be given to the build- tions like France, Holland Swed-ing fund for the King's Daughters im-wing is. proposed for the institu- an and Switzerland departed from Society Home for Children. A new it it was held to be possible for this country to allow tion, and Rotarians last night en- its own trade to be hampered by cruised in every way without rinking the charm of the merry- merely unilateral obligations.

"I am also assured by that Government that it continues to acknowledge the debt, without, of course, prejudicing its right again to present the matter of its read justment, and that, on Dec. 16, 1933, it will give tangible expres- alon to this acknowledgment by a London, December 19.

No doubt another determining making, to assure a maximum sum payment of $7,500,000 in United A brilliant dinner party was states currency.

factor the Government's decision for the cause they have espoused. given this evening by the Chinese "In view of these representa has been the rapid and drastic Minister to Great Britain and Mrs. tions, of the payment, and of the fall in the American dollar, which Quo. Tai Chi in honour of the Hon. impossibility at this time of pass is bound to react to America's American, A. G. M. Cadogan, Minister-de-ing, anally and justly, upon the own export trade.

not yet with- signate to China, and his wife, request for readjustment of the however, has

and Mr. Cordell Hull Lady Theodosia Cadogan.

debt, I have no personal hesita drawn

of State ...An- Prominent among the guests weretion in saying that I shall not the Secretary Dr. W. W. Yen, Chinese Ambas- regard the British Government as nounced last night that he did sador to Russia, and Sir Roderick in default.'" (Cheers.)

not expect that it would do so. Jones, Chairman and Managing Director of Reuters, and Lady Jones. Also present were Visocun- tess. Gladstone, who visited', China early last year and was in Shang- hal during the Sino-Japanese hos- tilities; Sir John Pratt, of the

Christmas preparations this year 1933, at the Country Hospital,were not on so lavish a scale as Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. E

we have known them. Reduced Mandelert, a daughter, Rose-

earnings restricted the Colony's marie.

"DEATHS...

spending power to that extent. It is the depression which has caused Fortunately, 50 they say. though, while our pockets were flapping emptily in this cold wind called Depression, nobody seemed to mind and residents were not a whit less festive than in previous

Foreign Office, formerly of H.M. years. It is agreeable to realize Consular Service in China, and that persons can on their good Lady Pratt, as well as several mem- spirits rise above such negligible bera of the Foreign Office and of

the Chinese. Legation cansiderations as Depression? Mr. and Mrs. Quo Tai Chi are Saturday morning those advances spending a short holiday over and loans from approachable ac- Christmas on the Riviera, together

with Dr. Yen countants and elusive rich, aunts must somehow have materialized or else, the shops were touched by the expansiveness of Christmas

Manney.

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All Claims must reach us before the Thursday, 26th January, 1934, or they will out te recognized.

No Insurance will be affected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by

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HONG KONG, DECEMOV 27, 19:33.

CHRISTMAS, COMMENT

LOCAL AND GENERAL

HIKE TO SUN-KIANG

A glorious day, and dazzling. sunshine all asking for a hike..

Those fortunates who were pre- sent at the all-day hike Fester- day no doubt gave a sigh of re- gret as the day came to an end.

At nine o'clock in the morning. those who were feeling energetic enough gathered outside the Un- lon Church from where the party

Ho. Wing, unemployed, charged took a bus through Kowloon Tong. Pleading guilty to stealing a balanceweight from the Hong before Mr. Hamilton, at the Cen- to the mountains ad at this point Kong Electric Company's installa tral Magistracy yesterday with the real nike began tion at North Point on Sunday, having stolen 15 cents froin & man Three hours of strenuous walk- Kok Chung a coal coólie, was named Lok Shing in Queen's Road ing! But its worth it! Through fined $50, in default one month's West, was sentenced to six months shady nooks, beneath, overshadow- hard labour, by Mr. Balfour at the imprisonment. Defendant had six ng age old trees over quaint Central Police Court yesterday. previous convictions against him, bridges, by the rushing water- falls, and over murag brooks the picnic party wound its way, until at last tired but feeling

Tokyo, December 19The Cou mittee for the Investigation of Marine Affairs recently passed a

Chinese students will give a large party on Friday at China The French Cruiser Frimauguet. House, Gower Street, which vas nying the flag of Vice Admiral formed some time ago as a social c. A. M. Berthelot, Commanding and cultural centre for Chinese the French Naval Forces in the resolution to approach the Govern very virtuous It reached an out-

a feature.""

Hong Kong yesterday for Saigon, via Manila Vice-Admiral Berthe lot will relinquish his command on arrival at Saigon.

and extended credit, because they were crowded and Everyone and entertainment and dancing will be patch Vessel Dumont D'Urville, left his wife seemed in some shop or other laden with parcels. It is amazing the infection of this wholesale purchasing, it weans the dollars out of the closest pocket. The Christmas feeling was tingling

post police station at Sun-Klang. Here a room was provided where finite means of regulating Japan's sandwiches appeared, and were marine transportation, and for the re-organisation and expansion of quickly devoured.

al After lunch the necessity of Accommodation Overtaxed.

the Bhipowners Association Japan. The recommendations are getting back present itself to the There are now 227 members of

being considered by the depart, hikers and they reluctantly left China House, comprising over of Lieut-General Matsuki, who Ten-ments concerned-Rengo.

the friendly shelter of the police dan 6 station and give themselves up to half the Chinese student commu- dered services in the Manchurian

While driving a car in Queen's the mercies of the mighty deep. nity in Great Britain for whose and Shanghai incidents, was re- benefit it was originally establish certly made a full general, the Road East, between Arsenal day. All the arrangements and the in the air last Saturday and trained by the Universities China Com- ceremony taking place in the Im- and the Grand Theatre on Sunday. what we could gather from the mittee.

General Matsuki was simultane- an accident when a small Chinese due to the Rev. Dr. Allan. mittee is already considering re- qualy placed on the wailing list atgirl unexpectedly darted across the crowds at the hotels, and from the already over-taxed and the Com- perial Palace in the morning. Mrs. J. Cooper was unable to avoid success of the day's outing was dinners everywhere, the Christmas moval into larger premises. Sino His own request, says a Rengo mes road. The child was knocked spirit was ubiquitous and most un logues, old China residents and of tiring.

As the Arabs say: "A spell by a desert well passes as swiftly as the

spring snow upon the mountains,

season

And that is equally true of Christ- mas or any other festivity. It seems only the other day that we were making out (if

we are

Subscribers and Visitors our lists of

entres, etc

We are glad the Hotels did well because they go to so much trouble.

Accommodation there is

others have contributed, many gifts to the institution, inlcuding pic tures and furntlure.

Indemnity.

sage.

down, but fortunately escaped with 'minor injuries. She was allowed to return home after being attend- ed to at the Government Civil Hospitallte.

A FEMINIST UPRISING

The Mainichi" says that as a natural corollary of the discovery Very satisfactory reports have in the recent campaigns in Shang-

The right of married women of the methodical kind to make of the season a success been received concerning the work hai and North Monchokuo that

of the nine Chinese students who Japanese swords are more efficient Over a hundred and fifty mem- barn has not been seriously ques of Christmas cards to be and have always horne such & arrived here in October to be than revolvers, the Army is to hers of the YMCA and theftioned in this country... but the advice regarding accommoda- mailed and (if we are of the pro- large part in fostering the Spirit educated with funds from the re abolish the sabres worn by officers guests sat down to the annual Feminist movement, perhaps al- Japanese swords. To bring this X'mas Day, Mr. J. H Hunt, O.B.E. Germany, is on the warpath, and tion available, motoring faci-vident kind) presents to be bought, of Christmas in the Colony and mitted portion of the British Boxer and non-commissioned officers for Christmas timin to Servicemen on armed by what has happened in into effect, the Army has led an Secretary of the YMCA, Mr. A. Will stage, a mass meeting at the and racking our brains on the helping us at this season not to shopping

our home

application to the Throne of Im w Ingram Assistant Secretary, Central Hall, Westminster, on cities, suitable

and their wives, presiding at the Tuesday, in order to present a un ways and means of finance and feel too exiled from

alists, in service to the pubite), but perial sanction.

four long tables, Mr. 8. A Gray Ited front on behalf of teachers, perhaps working our way into the countries.

All good things must come to let us console ourselves with the Colonel NW B. B. Thoms, who proposed the toast of "Wives and nurses, typists, saleswomen, and when at home, they will Good books of the accountant for

otherwise thought that even the greatest are is retiring shortly from the com- Sweet-hearts at Home, while Mr. others who have compelling rea an advance or touching up that an end, to the above

unique-species, a well-to-do relathey would lost much of their pot immuns from such weakness mand of the 8.V.C., is being shown LD Skinner replied with The sons for remaining bread-winners. which he is held by the local com- were entertained to Indoor games who is a life-long Feminist, will they will receive the tive for a loun And now it is charm. And so with Christ of the teah, for was it not Grothe on every hand the high esteem in Bachelors. After time the guests Dame Ethel Smyth, the composer. from also conduct a women's choir in assistance and the over, And all that anticipation and mas. It is not easy to return to who sald "there is nothing more muity Among the many func- The annual hockey match between lead, the community singing ant at her March of the Women, com- preparation and excitement is aa prosaic desk and a hard seat dificult to withstand than a tions he has been asked to attendy members and

as guest of honour before he takes FMS Eagle, which

posed many years ago as a victory ation on

his leave next month, is one being King's Park proved

sor of the militant Feminist demory. It is over barring that (we speak feelingly because we are series of beautiful days."

There is always New Year to look sponsored by the Union Club of enjoyable game, resulting in

for the home team..

movement aluggish, feeling as overworked enduring is one day sooner which

China forward tol organs have lain down on thell is the unfortunate lot of journ

however,