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THE PEAK CLUB.

"TO SEE OURSELVES" A Comedy by E .M. DELAFIELD.

WILL be produced at the Chub ▼on Wednesday and Thurt- day, the 28th and 29th of March at 9.30 p.m.

Tickets $2.00 each may be obtained from the No. 1 Boy at the Clnb.

Half Procees will be donated to the Funds of the Hong Kong [2320

Benevolent Society.

THE HONG KONG BRANCH OF

THE

ENGLISH

ASSOCIATION

The Fifth Meeting of the Seasion. 1033-24, will be held in

THE HELENA MAY INSTITUTE AT 5.30 P.M.

on TUESDAY, MARCH, 6.

(TO-MORROW)

Fin WILLIAM W. HORNELL,

C.1.E, LL. D.

will speak on

"AUGUSTINE BIRRELL."

Those who wish to have tea in the lecture tall, must order it the day before, from the Matron of the Helena May Institute (Tol. No. 22160).

ROBERT K. M. SIMPSON,

Hon, Sec. & Treasurer.

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THE MACAO JOCKEY CLUB.

SPRING RACE MEETING

SUNDAY, Tu MARCH, 1934."

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

that the Stawards have decidel to postpone the above Meeting to Sur day, 25th March, 1934, as The Fa Ling Hunt and Race Club is holding a Meeting on the 18th inst."

By Order,

S. W. CHENG.

Asst. Secretary,

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Hong Kong, 5th March, 1934.

THE HONG KONG

JOCKEY CLUB

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HONG KONG, MARCH 5. 1834",

unaffected The unemployment figures tell their tale; in strong contrast with the millions who are

out of

OBITUARY

Old Resident Passes

AwayTM

If Gossip We Must

By Prudence"

Mrs. Sverre Berg looked prettier than ever in black with a gold fecked scarlet, jumper. Mrs, Gross man struck an original note in pale gray with a cute little red esp which sulted her dark hair. Mrs D. J. Lowis was distinguished in dark

It is with much regret that we hava to record the death of Mr. J. H. Raptis, which occurred at his residence on Friday night, The

The last day of Race Week is the was the fashionable colour on Sat late Mr. Raptis was. 74 years of age, youngsters opportunity and fullurday. and was one of the oldest residents advantage was taken of the fact in the Colony. He joined the Hong this year-for there were almost as Kong and Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd.

many children a grown-ups in the in 1857 as an engineer, and three Members Enclosure that Saturday. year later entered the Government

Chinese children in particular, service as a turnkey at Victoria seem to get, a great thrill out of Gael Shortly afterwards he became the races and come right up to the general overseer at the Taikoo rails, balancing precarieisly Kelinery from which position he re- crane over and gate down the track. tired in 1927 after some 30 years' English children seemed less inter service. Ho leaves *L widow,

ested in the netual running, but are two sons, Ar. A. J. Raptis keen little gamblers, and spell their of the British Bicycle Co., Mr. Lway down the listy to find a pony J. Raptis, and a daughter Miss Terasa Raptis, to whom the deepest sympathy is extended,

The Funeral,

The funeral took place at the, Catholle cemetery on Saturday, the Rev. Father Ngai conducted the Service. The chief scurters were his widow and children, and there was a large number of relatives present, Among the many wreaths were those from fr, R. C. Webb, Manager for South China of the Dunlop Rubber Company and staff; the staff of the Far Eastern and Extension Tele- graph Company: Messrs. British American Tobacco Company, the Staff of the Dairy Farr 3, the Lam Long Dramatic Society, Dr. E. K. Tsun and many others.

SERGEANT R. PRESLIN

The death occurred at the Military Hospital on Friday from septica- mia of Sergeant R. Preslin of the Royal Army Pay Corps. Deceased was the best rifle shot in the Corps and was very well liked.

The funeral took place at the Protestant Cemetery on Friday, the Hey, Lewis Bryan conducting the burial service.

Among those present at the fun- feral were Col. W. J. H. Bilder- beek, 0.0. RA. P.C; all other ranks of the R.A.P.C., representa- tives of the R.A.S.C., RAM.C., Royal Engineers, Royal Artillery and South Wales Borderers

Wreaths were sent by :-0.0.C.. Maj. Gen. O. C. Borrett." "A work in neighbouring

raaks, R.A.P.C;" H.Q.. R.A. Sergt. Mess: Col, and Mre. "Bilder- nations, there are, all in all, not beck: the Old Comrades Association, more than a quarter of a million R.A.P.C.; Members of the Garri registered as unemployed in ison

Sergeants Mers; N.C.O.'s France. That may be regarded as Men, R.A.0.C.; All Ranks. South R.A.M.C. Junior N.C.O.'s and an almost inevitable percentage Wales Borderers; Major and Mr. due to normal fluctuations, Be-Gedgo, R.A.P.C: Wives of Members sides, though foreign labour has of the R.A.E.C. and Mesen Tau.

diminished as compared with the

peak years. when there were pro-

bably nearly three million foreign RETROCESSION

workers in France, there are still

/THE FIRST EXTRA RACE MEETING will be heid (Weather Formatting at HAPPY UNIMPAIRED PROSPERITY great numbers of foreigners who VALLEY on SATURDAY. 107 MARCH, 1934, commencing at 2.00 p.m

The First Boll will be Rung si 1.30 p.

MEMBERS ENCLOSURE. Members are notified that they and their Ladies must wear their Badges prominently displayed throughout the Meeting.

it is

not

H

to

whose name appeals, after which they eagerly place their bets for half-bets) on the chosen favourite, in the most serious manner possible,

crimson.

Mrs Ritchie wore black and scarlet. Miss Betty Johnson had a rather unusual comste-red and Mrs. L. C. F. Bellamy was in cherry-red with silver buttons on a neat little beige waistcoat, and Lady Fumival wore a red hat with her long fur coat. Miss Mackic wore a marvellous cat of gray Persian lamb when she led io Tumme, who apparently "drew for third place (though to all the onlookers it seemed he was thead by a nostril and a couple of eyelashes, at, the Mrs. Bowes-very least) Smith's Billy, nad Mrs. Ralston's Mrs. Mackie was all in brown,

We noticed Mrs. F. D. Tracy, looking very handsome in black and emerald green, with her hoy and, girl, (Helen and Jimmy) and two of their young friends.

HE. The Governor's Nell Gwyn.

small Richard both seemed to be enjoying themselves.

Mr Eric Mitchell was extremely and scarf of white, and had a smart with a black cape and hat

youngster in tow, Mrs. Drum first rane mecting by a good win. mond's little daughter celebrated her Mr. Drummond is just taking over, from Mr. Cameron and will

move into 382, The Peak as soon as the decorators have finished. Little Malcolm Valentine was most absorbed watching some of the last races, and got well up on the top rail. Miso Stilvek looked very youthful and sweet in a lime green coat and skirt. Miss Heather Gerrard was busy backing her fancy' on more than

one occasion and

having a great time, and could be seen on many occasions with whole. packets of tickets.. (were they all winners, I wonder?);

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and busy ali afterncon entertaining a- great number of people in her box.

steadily all through the meeting Mrs. Holmes has been placing bets and we have in idea that she is well up.

and our sympathies are with the

owner!.

Mrs Grist looked terribly pleased when she led in Bronze Era-but some people, who had lost on him, earlier is the week, felt rather disgruntled.

Taking it on the whole there have been one real thrills and not a fow surprise, and (despite the bad wea- ther) most of us will have some very pleasant memories of Race-Week.

"

CYMDEITHAS DEWI SANT St. David's Day in Hong Kong was commemorated by a very plea- sant reunion at the Exchange Re taurant on March 1. Many promin- Welsh Com- ent members of the munity were present. More that 160 people sat down to dinner, and several delicious Welsh dishes figur ed ai the menu, An excellent speech was made by the President, Mr. E. C. Thoms. A message of goodwill from Singapete was delivered hy Mr. T. D. Hughes. The bealth of the guests was wittily proposed by the Vice-President, Mr. Evan Thom as to which the Bishop of Victoria made thoat clover and amusing reply. A delightful programme of musie was interspersed with speeches. Mr. D. M Richards (a Past-President of the Society) gove some charming. Welsh songs in his native tongue and hla mellow voice and delightful interpretations give much pleasure and were warmly encored Miss Iris Phelps gave a brilliant piano sole and her Father Mr. W. I. Phelps contributed some songs, while some quaint and tune- ful part songs, were splendidly sung by the Male-Voice Choir of

the S.W.B...

the

SOME OF THE DRESSES The official party was as follows: hir. and Mrs. E. C. Thomas, Sir William Hornell, Mr. Shields. Dr. and Mrs Moore, Rt. Rev. Bishop of Vjeteria aad Mrs. Owen Hall. Mr. and Mrs. Evan Thomas, Mr. Powell and Colonel and Mrs. Raikes Dancing commenced at ten night. Mrs. E. V. Hooper in her 'dock and continued until mid- capacity of "Ysgrifenyddes" (when being translated means Secretary) and petite in black with a striped extremely nice in

Mrs. Harriman was very dainty was very busy all evening and looked parma-violet. black and white stock and we caught Mrs. E. C... Thomas chose a lovely a glimpse of Mrs. Prismal, who is shade of apple-green taffeta, aut so like her sister when they are Mrs. Evan Thomas looked delightful apart (not of course when one in flowered georgette of autumn- sees them together) who looked most brown and yellow. Mrs D. Ma delightful in a long coat of wedge-Richards looked moet charming in wood-blue with a fascinating border.

PLEASANT MEMORIES

There was a great deal of ap- plause when H. E. The Governor

exciting race.

OF KUPEIKOW is Joan Dowbiggin seemed to be led in Nell Gwynn after a most

Ceremony Marked By Jubilation

to be as rich as, for example,

Peiping, March. 4. Great Britain; but there is a dis-

The ceremony of returning Ku- tribution of property which makes pelkow to China was carried out the bourgeois and the peasant at 11,30 this morning with the that is the bulk of the nation-firing of crackers.

holsting of the National flag and

relatively independent of the vicis- situdes of world trade.

Et into the social scheme, and who No question is put, perhaps, more

arouse no resentment, What, frequently than this: "Way, when then, is the reason

of this ap- parent, prosperity? Fundamental- nearly every country in the world is complaining of poverty, should, France can hardly be considered France produce an impression of No One without a Badge will be unimpaired prosperity? För France, dmitted to the Members' Enclosure.

despite ministerial crises and ad- Badges admitting Nou-Members to the Member Enclosure and Cia Rooms verse commercial conditions, un- at $5.00 for Gentlemen and $3.00 doubtedly looks prosperous. There tor. Ladies (Both including Tart are obtainable through the SECRE is unemployment, but TARY apon the personal application of conspicuous. There is some stag- Member, auch Member to be responsible nation in trade, but it does not for all visitors introduced by him, and

affect the temper of the French, for Payment of all Obits, etc.

The Secretary's Office, 3rd Floor, In the French capital one is struck Gloucester Building, (Tel. 27794), wal close at 12 O'Clock Noon..

by the brisk movement, the bright- Bodgea admitting to Members lys and well-arranged shop Enclosure will NOT be on sale at ths windows, the crowded emporiums, Bace Course!

On No Protext will Children be the multiplicity of the cinemas permitted in either Enclosure during which are always filled. The more the Meeting.

luxurious "establishments House provided they are ordered from suffered both from the crisis and felt, the process has not been

Tiffins are obtainable at the Clue

the No. 1 Boy in advance." Telephout 21920.

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE. The Price of Admission to the Publie Enclosure is 32.00 including Tax, for

have

the heavy taxation, but all the moderately priced places express themselves well satisfied. The

Despite the upheavals of recent years. It is yet true that France is almost equally divided among those who, in some way or other, Live on the land, and those who are engaged in industry. Though there has been a decline in the population of the countryside and the lure of the towns has been

carried as far as is sometimes re- presented. France retaing ..its equilibrium. In times like this, when industrial enterprises are

All Persons, Including Ladies, and is signs are indeed unmistakable touched, the town worker who has

the faces

Sayable at the Gate.

They are written on Soldiers and Bailors in uniform are of the people. Nobody seems to admitted Half Price

Bookmakers, Tia Tac Men, ets, be denying himself any reasonable will not be permitted to operate with pleasure. And yet it is frequently in the Precincts of THE HONG KONG JOCKEY OLUB during the Race Meeting. said that Paris depends on

By Order,

Q. B. BROWN,

Hoog Koap, 5th Mar 1934.

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THE HONG KONG JOCKET CLUB.

foreign been

visitor.

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seridus

reason's

There

decline

kept some relations with the sall Is welcomed by his cousin or his brother who has been faithful to the land. A place can always be

found for him, for there is the

never an excess of labour in has the countryside. Moreover, France

small is composed of

holders in

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Mr. Yin Yu Kong represented China, while the Japanese military officers Col. Matsui and Major- General' Sasaki were" also present, Yin Yu Kong's office and the Chinese police station were opened (the Chinese post office was open ed last month), but the so-called Manchukuo police station remains at Nantlenmen, South of the Great Wall, and the Japanese, still have a number of troops in the Pass. Reuter.

he hesitate to retire even at an early age and make way for his successor.. of the younger genera- tion.

Then it should not be forgotten that besides the great rentier class who live on their savings there is a considerable class of peüsloned persons still young without means sufficient to permit extravagance, but sufficient by careful expendi ture to keep them in comfort.

And, besides, there

are the functionaries-small officials who,

RED POPULAR

Mrs. Sismore wore royal blue and Mrs. A. H. Compton looked dazzlingly lovely in magpie black sad white-but on the whole red

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black Tace with a coates of taffeta caught as the shoulder by a deep pink rose, and was with a party. which included Misa Gray, Mr. and Mrs. Womack and Commander Hoe.

Another large party came with. Mr. R R Davies and we noticed The prediction that the new Mrs de Ville looking quite lovely ponies are far better than last years in maize-colour with slippers of batch seemed to be proved when scarlet and k spray of scarlet Woodland Stag falled so dismally flowers. Mise Rogers, was most at in the seventh race. Some of tractive in apricot taffeta and 1 us, who were standing by to put loved Mrs. Moores little white em- our money- on Solar Star, were broidered coatee with high fur col- terribly disappointed in the unfort lar, Mra Raikes wore soft white unate accident which prevented that satin and Mrs. Mackichen looked pony running. It was quite too bad, | very slim all in black.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Messrs. Jardine Engineering Cor-which was brought out to the Colony, Mr. J.F. Ower, a Director of H.M.S. Robin, a river-gunboat, peration, accompanied by Mrs.in parts on the s.. Hector some Owen, is among the most recent months ago, and assembled at the arrivals at the Repulse Bay Hotel,

At the next meeting of the Rotary Club to be held on Tuesday, March 6, the speaker will be Mr. K. B. Vaidya, B. Com., and his subject "Misconceptions about India".

Five cases of cerebrospinal fever, one cach of small pox, diptheria and enteric fever respectively, were reported for the 24 hours ended on March 2

A fine of $250 was on Saturday morning imposed on Li Lit-hau, a Chinese soldier, by Mr. S. Balfour at the Central Magistracy, when he was convicted on a charge of posses sion of a Mauser automatic pistol and do rounds of ammunition.

Tuikoo Dockyard, will be oficially launched on Wednesday, at noon, when Mra. Elliott, wife of Commo- dore Frank Elliott, O.B.E., will christen the vessel.

Lat

SHIPS FOR CHINA

Contracts Booked With British Shipbuilders

London, Mar. 2. The well-known - shipbuilders, Messrs. Swan, Hunter, Wigham and Richardson, of Wallsend-on-Tyne, and Barclay and Curle, of Glas- gow, each confirm the booking of two passenger and cargo vessels for the Chinese Government. Reuter.

Mr. A.E. Kinsey, of the N.Y.K. Staff, accompanied by Mrs Kinsey, United States Embassy at Toko- Mr. E.L. Beville, Councillor of the hama, accompanied by Mrs. Beville NEWS and their two sons, were among the passengers, who arrived in the Colony on Saturday, by the 8.1. Asuma Maru,

The forthcoming marriage between Lt. Edward Gerard Le Geyt, R.N., H.MS. Whitehall, (China Station) and Helena Marjorie Anita Camp hell, youngest daughter of the late Brig. Gen, George P. Campbell. CLE., C.B.E. and Mrs. Camphet of D-4 Queen Alexandra's Court, S.W. 19, is announced.

SUMMARY

The annual prize day of Chung Nan College was held at King's Theatre yesterday morning.

· Page 7. Home football results together With, league tables brought up-to- date are published on page 3.

The annual speech day of St.

a million, and if other categories

Saturday. communes

and of small bourgeois. Every- is is acknowledged, number nearly Secretary. what is called the tourist body possesses something. The were included, in the

trade for

are humble which

labourers usually own obvious, but Paris as a whole does their house, which has some and departments as well as in the

times existed for

state, would generations.

probably number not look much the worse. So it and they have their

many more. They are not highly is in other French: towns. There piece of ground on which to raise paid, but neither are they over- are local difficulties, but generally potatoes and salads: they have taxed, and they have achieved the chickens and a pig. Poverty is Frenchman's ideal of security. It France pursues its way placid and rare, and when it occurs is regard- is possible to criticize the system undisturbed. The farmers are noted as a disgrace. Again, though as a burden on the community: DRAFT Programmes and Entry unduly disturbed by problems of France has developed her indus- but up to the present it has work- Extra Race Meeting, to be held on overproduction. They believe that trial system and is not without ed well and assures a competence huge concerns, the Frenchman to a goodly proportion of the SATURDAY, 10TH MARCH, 1934 the price-fixing policy of the who is essentially bourgeols has people. (weather permitting), may be obtained Government will benefit them. been singularly recalcitrant to the It will, therefore, be obvious at the, Secretary's Offico, Gloucester Building: The Club House Happy The market places of the provin-modem conceptions of big bust that, given the French tempera-

ness. His ideal is to have a bust-ment, and Valley the Hong Kong Club, theeial towns are alive with gay gos- 8ports Club; and the Stables. Shan

siping throngs. Kong Bosd

the

Entries alose at 12 o'clock. NOON on MONDAY, 0TH MARON, 1834,

By Order.

Balb]

G. B. BROWN,

Becretary,

If one looks at statistics there is certainly a decline in exchanges with other countries and a deficit which, on paper. is serious enough But the average citizen is quite

The Hong Kong University Arts Association wild hold a debate with the Medicals in the Union Assembly Room on Monday, 5th of March, 1934, at 8.30 p.m. The subject is that "Co-education? is a success in this University.

A European lady resident of the Peninsula Hotel, Kowloon, has re- ported the loss of a string of pearls valued at about 30 The string, comprising 103 pearls were either misplaced or have been stolen from her room, No. 410, states the police

given the social report. which has been balancing agriculture against industry, and keeping both for the most part on a small scale, there is such an even distribution of wealth that economic shocks the French less shaken than their which upset other countries leave

ness which he can look after him- organization self. If he does not make im developed. mense profits he runs few risks He, is economical and contrives to put something by for a rainy day. Often such a business has been handed down from father to son. Nor, when the Frenchman has secured a small competence, does neighbours.

Over 250 members of the Chinese M.C.A., and their friends were present at a dinner given at the China Emporium Cafe de Luxe, on Saturday night, when the President ed the 25th annual Membership and Mr. Lam Chi-fung, formally launch- Financial Campaign

Stephen's College was held on A successful year was reviewed by, the headmaster Mr.^ Britton, while a tribute to the staff and pupils was paid by Sir Henry Pollock who presented the prizes.

Page 2. To-day's Lawn Tennis Cham- Page 10. Hong Kong' Ladies were ser sationally defeated for the second time in the Caer Clark Cup com petition,

Among those passengers who dis embarked from the RMS. Empress of Canada yesterday were Mr. A.R. Sutherland. Inspector of English Schools, Education Departament, plonship games. Mr. K.E. Greig, Manager of the Taikoo Dockyard and Engineering Company, and Sir Victor Sassoon, Governing Director of the Sassoon Banking Co., Ltd:

Mr. H. P. Ferentz bos now re- covered sufficiently from his recent accident to leave the hospital for his home. About a month ago Mr. Berest was supervising the mixing of concrete when he was struck on the head by the descending excrete 11ft; his face was severely damaged has since made a remarkable re against the casing batten, but he

Covary.

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A foundation stone to the ex- tension of the Chinese YMCA., Building at Kowloon, was officially

ald on Baturday.

Page 6. Stamp Collector in Colony.

Page 7. Results of Saturday's football will be found on

Page 10: The Indian Recreation Club have won the junior cricket shield for Club and the third time in the last the fifth time in the history of the

four seasons.

Page 11.