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THE NEW YEAR.

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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY DECEMBER 30, 1933.

H.K. AMUSEMENTS NAVAL AIR-MAIL LETTER

MEETING

Postponed For Fort- night By Request

SHAREHOLDERS WANT NEWS OF NEGOTIATIONS The annual meeting of the Hong kong Amusement Lunited was put back a fortnight yesterday,

when Mr. D. L. Strellett, representing a number of shareholders, made & motion to that effect on the ground that the postponement would allow the Directors to make an announce ment to shareholders with regard to certain important questions pend. ing between Hoogkong Amusements Incorporated of Shanghai,”

(Special Air-Mail Service)

London, Dec 19. The A

Admiralty notified the fol lowing appointments yesterday

Engr. Cmdr.-A. C. Wippoll," to Victory for Portsmouth Dookyard, Des. 27.....

to Amphion, Dec. 98.

Cmdr. (E)-JL M. Stevenson,

Payr. Cmdr.-T. H. Trust, to Lucis, on, recoming, Jan. 1,

Ltd.-Cmars.-C., E. O Wood, to Centurion, Jan. 1:. R. J. H. Ryan, to Vernon, Jan. 2; BL Moaro, E. to Dryad, for Tactical Course, Jan 1. R. Leighton, and J. P. Wright, : and F. G. Wynne, to Osprey, Jan 25; and A. Brock (Flt.-L., A.F.), to. Victory, for R.A.F. base,

tead. The cadets joining this term numbered 73, of whom 70 passed out and went to sea in September, 1997. The present state of the term is Active list, 6 retired list, 30; de ceased, 21; left; the Service, 40 Eight members of the term have" reached flag rank- (11.4 per cent.); 14 the rank of captain (20 per cent.). Those still serving are Vice Admiral W. M. James, com- manding the Battle Grufser Squa- dron in H.M.S. Hood; Rear-Ad- of Staff, Home Fleet; Rear-Admi- miral D. B. N. North, late Chief ral E. J. Hardaan-Jones, Bo Rear Admiral, Coast of Scotland Captain L. G. E. Crabbe, late Senior Naval Officer, Persian Gulf;

M.A., to Cornwall: and Rev. C. Etham; and Captain R. S. MacFar- Chaplains-Rev. H. Goulding, manding the RN, Barracks, Cha- R. Cheup to Vivid, for R.N.B., Jan. 18, Captain-Superintendent of and Rev. G. W. Page, A.K.C., Sheerness Dockyard. Of the 1 who to Malaya, Jan. 10.

who died, six were casualties of the. Surgn. Lt. Cmdr.-C. R. Boland, late War. M.B., to Vivid, for R.N.B.. Nov. 22.

since the records of the bank con- carnea do not go back so far: The With the New Year falling due aratt was found a Chinese next week, I should like to take village A Chinese family obser- this opportunity of wishing read-ving a trunk, which years ago had ers a happy and prosperous New i been brought to the village from Limited and the United Theatres | Gosport, Dec. 11; and to Orion, A Commodore R. C· Davenport, com

Year. We are so accustomed in Hongkong in a battered condition, Hongkong to celebrate two New opened it to examine the contents. Years, that we are apt to overlook. They found nching of value and the fact that January 1 1s also the draft was given to the child- New Year's Day for the Chinese ren to play with. One of the "community, since the observance young men of the village, however, of the Lunar New Year is official- could read English and made out ly proscribed by Nanking. In the nature of the document. It Hongkong, the change from the was immediately sent to Hong- lunar calendar to the Gregorian ('kong, but so far I have not heard appears to have failed so far, and whether it has been cashed or re- it is safe to say that practically jected, the whole Chinese community still look upon the first day of the first moon as New Year's Day, and that all the festivitics and celebrations are kept back for that period.

SHOP. WINDOW DISPLAY

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A glowing tribute was paid. by the chairman, Mr. I. M. Noronha to the work done to the Company by the late Mr. J. H. Backhouse, who died since the last annual meeting. The gathering stood up in silence for a moment as a tribute to Mr. Backhouse's memory.

Addressing the meeting, the -"Gentlemén:- Chairman said: Before proceeding with the regular business of the meeting, it is my THAT WANGHAI "LUNG”

melancholy duty to refer to the serious loss that this Company has For some time now workmen sustained since our last annual have been seen working away at meeting. I refer, of course, to the that open space in Wanchai, laniented death, last February, al Apparently an attempt is being the late chairman of the Company, made to level the "lung" and this Mr. James Herbert Backhouse. Mr. Backhouse tock no inactive part in ments, Limited and was its chair- man for almost 8 years. Mr. Back-

direction since the many puddles of water accumulating on this

coming.

Payr. Lt.-Cars.-C. R. Allen, to Frobisher, Dec. 28; H. C. Lockyer,! to Pembroke, Jan. 8; and J. E.

NAVY CONSTRUCTION Nearly a score of ships should be Pinworth, to Tamar, Feb. 2.

completed for the Royal Navy dur Lts-J. A. Burnett, to Skate,ng 1934, and the number would ba Jan. 3, and G. W. Hawkins, to somewhat larger but for the post- ponement of shipbuilding, during Iron Duke, Jan. 4.

Surga Lt-A. L. Moorby, to 1931-32 The total will be composed President, for course; Deo. 22, and of smaller units destroyers sub Fto Keppel, Feb. 7, amended orders, marines, gloope, and the like-as Nelson, Den 30: H. H. L. Showell, have already run their trials, enter Payr, Lts.-O. F. J. Younger, to after the Orion and Neptune, which

veridge, to Tamar, Feb. 9.

no other cruiser is due for comple tion until the late spring of 1935, make provision for a quickening up of the rate of building on the 24 years hitherto taken for cruisera.

ple who went out during Christ-

I wonder how many of the pro- seems to be "a move in the right the expansion of Hongkong Amuse to Osprey, Jan. 15; and A. A. Lo service in January and February mas week to do their shopping noticed the attractive shop win- dow displays in the city. Not so

many years ago, such a thing as

area following a shower of rain house's genial presence, fair-minded to Cornwall; and C. H. Down, to unless the forthcoming Estimates

made it an excellent breeding place for mosquitoes. The "lung a shop window display was an¡ proved very popular during the art confined only to the shops summer months, when it was gen which catered for the better class, erally crowded at night. but in

but the idea has spread tremend- qusly during the past two years, and those who went around with their eyes open last week must have been struck by the skill and ingenuity shown by the

these cold days it is deserted ex- cept during the day.

-$4,000 NEEDED,

Wt. EngrsA, C. A. Johnsen, to Trojan, Dec. 98; and H. A. Mac- Donald and T. F, Clanu, to Devon

judgment and controlling hand are greatly missed by his colleagues on your Board, who feel that his abshire, Dec. 29. sence causes a hiatus hard, indeed

to fill.

I have the honour, gentlemen, to propose from the chair that the sincere condolences of the members

Lients.-H. A. V. Haggard, to

The principal units to enter ser vice should Be the torpedo flotilla

Seats (Nov.) and

of the 1831 Estimates, the flotilla White, to Dundalk (Jan 2).

Sub-Lts.-O. C. Lowry, to Al leader Exmouth and eight destroy resford (Dec. 25); R. H. Griffiths, ers of the Eclipse type. They were of this Company be transmitted to to Saltburn; FW. Ramsey, to laid down between March and May. Mrs. Backhouse. It is, I consider, Basilisk (appt. to Valorous cancell-1933, and if no delays ensue should unnecessary that such a motioned); and P. J. Therubill, to Valor- be ready for trials in 18 months therefore, ask you all to rise, in R. Bremridge, N. B. Williams, M. sloops which are expected to enter your places in token of your unani-C. Hoskin, and M. J. A. O'Sulli-service number eight, and belong to

ous approval thereof."

I understand that the Society many shops in the city. It would of St. Vincent de Paul," in order to should be seconded and I would,ous (Dec. 29); W. L. Mayo, P. A. from the laying of their keels. The be unfair to draw attention to carry out their usual programme any particular one, but in Peddar of charitable work among the poor and aged of Hongkong, will have to look very hard for funds. The Society does not wish to withdraw or even curtali their

Street there was one shop with sa attractive a layout that most of the pedestrians who passed stop- ped and looked at it.

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"STORY OF A BANK DRAFT

A very interesting story reaches

charity because all those who had been receiving help in the past generally realised that most of

were deserving cases. It is not

van, attached to RAF (Jan. 14).

Cd. Shipta-J. E. Warne, to Tamar, for Hong-kong Yard (Feb. 1); and H. L Metters, to Carados (on relief).

Lieut. (E)-M. H. Sayers, to Shropshire (Dec. 15).

Payr. Lt GD. Ardron, to Orion (Jan. 1).

Mr. D. L. Strellett: Before you proceed with the business of this meeting I beg to propose that this meeting stand adjourned for a period of 14 days from to-day. I may here say that the reasca for iny proposal is, as shareholders will a fifty-year-old bank draft. The ese, and have been long residents see from the report, that there is at

Sub-Lis-G. 8. Ward, to Corn- the present moment pending litiga document. I am told was a first of the Colony. It is proposed in tion a certain important question will, on recommg (Dec. 19); T. F. of exchange for $10,000 remitted the near future to make a special between this Company and the Taylor, to Sussex (Jan. 3); E. from one of the Costal ports to drive for funds and in this con-United Theatres Incorporated of Bull, to Valiant. A F Paterson, to second of exchange has been cash-sponse from the community will Hongkong in 1884. Whether the nection it is hoped that the re- Shanghai I understand that re Cumberland, and E. Ingram, to China and the Veronica in New

me from a reader this week about

those who receive help are Chin-

ed or otherwise is not known, be a generous one. ~

KOWLOON BUS COMPANY HOTEL WITH AN UNDER

28 Vehicles Out Of Order

GROUND GARAGE

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presentatives of the Shanghai Com-Iron Duke (Jan. 5); E. A. Green pany are at, present in Hongkong wood, to Hood (Feb. 1); and N. T. and that there is considerable pros- O'Neil, to Barham, on recomang. pect of this outstanding question Pay Cmdr-G EL. Hargrea being resolved in the near future, ves, to Medway, Feb. 9.

Payr Lt. Cmdr. R. H. Johnson, The figures theinselves are eloquent of the importance of the questions lent to RAN, Feb. 1. which are outstanding and I feel Lts.-J. H Unwin, to Devanshire,

Solution Of Parking Problem sure that it is of the utmost interest Dec. 28; W. R. J. Redman, to to the shareholders of this Company Sussex, Jan. 1, J. L Rathbone, to that such

important questicks Queen Elizabeth; and A. H. The A lead in the solution of the should be resolved and that they rold, to Ark Royal Wynne- garage problem for hotels and should have an opportunity of

theatres is being given by the huge

CRUISER FOR CHINA. new Cumberland Hotel at the Mar- ble Arch, which is being opened

The cruiser-minelayer Adventure, next month. Under the buildings cluded, the shareholders would not Captain J. V. V. Magrane, will

William S. T. Loule, of the Kow- loon Motor. Bus Company, was summoned before Mr. Jones at Kowloon Magistracy yes- terday for falling to keep the schedule on different routes. on December 5 and 13.

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hearing the outcome.

Needless to say that if the busi- ness of this meeting is to-day con

two programmes, 1931 and 1932, These smaller and less expensive ships are built in a shorter period 15 months. The four of 1931 Bre than the destroyers, not more than the Grimsby and Leith, at Doron- port Dockyard, and the Haloyon and Skipjack at Clydebank. They ware laid down between January and April last, and will come into service beteen April and Ohe Grimsby and July, 1934. Leith will replace the Cornflower in

will be employed in home waters. Zealand respectively; the other two. The sloops of the 1903 programme are the Lowestoft and Wellington, at Devonport Dockyard,, and the Harrier and Hassar, at Southamp- ton. Laid down between July and September last, they should be ready during the last quarter of 1834. It is doubtful whether all three of the submarines authorised in 1931 will be finished, as their keels were not laid until between March and June, 1833. They are the Severn, of the ocean-going Thames class, building at Barrow; the Sealion, at Birkenhead, and the

Mr. Louis was not in Court but to the cast of the hotel has been have this opportunity until proba- Complete a refit at Devonport to- Shark, at Chatham Dockyard, both a representative of the Company, constructed a big garage capable bly the next annual meet. For day which she bag undergone pre- of the smaller Swordfish type. In half, and addressing the defendant, will enter and leave by ramps from meating to-day stands, adjourned China Station. The Adventure will replacement purposes, and older of holding five hundred, cars, which these reasons I propose that the paratory to her transfer to the every case the new ships are for

answered the summons on his be-

Mr. Wynne-Jones said, "you ac- cepted a franchise to run a bus service in Kowloon and you have to see that the service is main tained."

It was stated by Traffic Inspec tor Saunders that on December the Assistant Director of Criminal Intelligence was waiting outside the Yaumati Police Station for a No. 12 bus for over half an hour between 9 and 9.30 a... During

the side and back streets. Short of making Hyde Park a "park, as some enthusiasts have recommend ed, this is the ideal solution, and

for fourteen days.

that motion.

Mr. Peter Sin: I beg to second

The motion on being put to the

serve as a spare cruisen in the Far vessels will be paid off. East while the five ships of the Kent class are being withdrawn in succession for refit and recommis sioning at home...

the experience of the Cumberland meeting was carried unanimously, Hotel management in the making Those present at the meeting The Adventure will recommission and ruining of this undergroundry M. Noronha (Chair on December, when Captain Ma- hotel garage should be valuable to man) Mears. Lo Kan, Ko Leong grane will be succeeded in command other entertainment caterers and to Ho, Grant Mark, Lee In Cheung by Captain W. H. Gell, D.8.0. municipal authorities.

Ma Tsui Chin (Directors), Mr. Hwho has been attending the 1933

THE FINANCE COMMITTEE

Approved

The theatrical district at night J. Armstrong of Mesars Deacons course at the Imperial Defence Col- Totallings of $27,795 is becoming a horror, to that period there should have been drivers, who want to come into C. 3. Rosselet (Secretary) and the will be succeeded as executive officer owner (Solicitors for the Company), Mr.lexe, Commander HT. W. Pawsby three buses.

town in their cars for a night's following shareholers: Messrs. D. by Commander W. O. Scrymgeour- At 5.45 am.

on the same day, pleasure, which the wasted time and M. Biggar, D. L. Strellett, Peter Wedderburn, D.8.C late of the "Warder" Ashby got off the Star general annoyance over the disposal H. Sin and Sip Wai Man

Ferry and had to wait until after of their care often ruins, Another

Naval Intelligence Division. The Adventure will leave Devonport on January 9 for: Portsmouth, where leaving for her new station.

At the meeting of the Finance Committee of the Legislative Coun-

6 am. before he could get a bus worry to car-owners in the pleasure.

zone at night is that the many tip- £20,500 FOR ART he will be until the 13th before til held yesterday eight items of

to take him to Laichikok, with the

» result that he was late for duty..

His Worship: What have you got to say?"

No: Room in Garage.

gathering doorigen at theatres are

favouring taxi-cabs, beckoning them to the doors, holding back the private cars, whose owners

aro

TREASURE

Defendant: There was no room waiting. It is prophesied that there Lord Duveen's Bid

in our garage the night before; will never be another big theatre. or

we had to keep out buses in Kow-music-hall.or hotel built in London Joon City. This was the cause of without an underground garage. the delay.

"His Worship: "You accepted, a' -franchise -tó rún a' bus service in

Kowloon and you have to see that : the service is maintained. I am not concerned with whether you have room in your garage or not. You have to maintain the service.

One summons, alleged that a bus. was missing on the No. 8 Route at noon on December 13. Inspec- tor Baunders said he was checking up the buses at the junction of Jordan Road and Nathan Road and from noon until 12.10 p.m.

AND NO LICENCE

Clerk at Willesden to witness who had no material evidence to -give-Why did you come to the court?

Witness Oh, Just to listen in/

FOR " AFTERS"

What! A little man, like you a lion tamer?":

"That's my secret, guy nor the Lions is waiting for me to grow a

there was no bus on the No. 8 Rante, MD, ADAN

Another summons was that a little larger." pus was missing on the No. 13 Route at about the same time.

28 Buses Out of Order.

Inspector. Baunders added he

Inspector Baunders: It is better now, your Worship, p

In New York

RELIEFS, FOR SLOOPS

relief of stoops on the China and The programme approved for the

supplementary expenditure totall- Jng $97,795 were approved. Parti culars of these items had been given in Thursday's issue of the "Daily Press."

THREAT TO KIDNAP MILLIONAIRE

The Hon. Sir Thomas Southorn Africa stations is announced. H, M. presided at the meeting, and others S Corafower, Commander E. W. present were The Hon, Mr. H Bush D.S.C. will leave China M Henderson, The Hon Mr. M. To the applause of the largest Aprit next. The new sloop Grime J Breen The Hon. Bir Henry crowd to attend any New York art by, which is to replace her, will Ponook, The Hon. Mr. C. Gordon auction for many years, Lord arrive in October, 1864 The Mackie, The Hon Mr. B. H. Kote Daveen, at the sale of the Thomas Bridgewater, Commander J. S. Mwall, The Hon Mr. JP. Braga, Fortune Ryan collection yesterday Mackenzie-Grieve, will leave China The Hon. Mr. 8. W. Tao, The Hon. paid about £20,500 for a marble Janary, 1885 and the new Mr. T. N. Chan and The Hon. Mr. bust by Francesco Laurana, the sloop Lowestoft, will arrive in her Paul Lauder. fifteenth-century Italian sculptor. place in March, 1905. The Bridge- Made probably in about 1475, water is to be transferred to the the bust depicts a young woman, Afries Station, where she should with downcast eyes and long hair arrive in February 1935 There colled in a rope about the back she will replace the Daffodil; Com- of her, head, and tied with ribbons, mander WP Stocker D.8.04 It is generally believed to repre- which is ordered to leave for hom sent Princess Beatrice of Aragon, in August, 1924. Meantime, the nose reputation for beauty, caus-Mortester, Commander H. D. Owen; ed King Matthias of Hungary to is to come home to recommission make her his Queen in 1476. She from the Africa Station, leaving in was the daughter of King Ferdin-May and returning in July, 1994. and of Naples NE

Among other bidders anxious to

BRITANNIA TERM

reumon, dinner of have been representatives of the Hungarian Government, and of the who joined H-M.S. Metropolitan Museum of Art here. Jamary, 1000 Bad

The price paid by lard Duveen langues 1997 $102,500 is the

visited the garage on the same day fine of $15 was imposed insecure the bust are belleved to

and found 28 buses out of order, respect of each absent bus, the Under those circumstances, the total fine on the two summonses Company could not be expected to being 90 maintain their schedule.

Els Worship 711 Increase the Hi Worship: How is the posi- | fine if the Company does not do tion now?

something about it.

here since the depre prices tumbling.

EUNION

Demand On Sears, Roebuck Chairman For $30,000

Philadephia, Decr-23/ essing Rosenwald, the

of the Sears, Roeblich that he thres ted by man who ed $30,000 $

He declared that it:wSLA) that about and extortion, plufcachina S

to st - recent (monthsN

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