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HONG KONG DAILY PRES TUESDAY, MAY 15, 1934.
ECHOES OF 1861
4-Magician To Give Treat In Hong Kong
a Christmas treat, could be more successful.
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SPRING COMES TO KULING
Summer Season Ex-- pected To Be A Busy One
Kuling, May 3. Spring has arrived very inte at Kuling, due to the continuance of cold weather after a very mild win
SINGAPORE BRITISH
TRADE FAIR
Substantial Orders And Enquiries
closer inspection, however, the at- Singapore, May 7,
be that very Record crowds have visited the traction proved to British Trade Fair at the Great clever mechanical "device for ad- World since its opening on Friday vertising Ferodo brake lining. It the show their hospital cot solemnly regretting his evening. During the week-end the consists of a patlent" lying in a public made after dinner objective and all ap-neglect to fit Ferodo linings on his proaches to the Great World were blocked by a continuous stream of traffic. •
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car.
Monsieur Debarr having return→ ed from Canton is at length going
In the state box, we observed Law to afford us the opportunity of witnessing his performances. We Tsung Kwang, Governor General,
About three weeks ago we are happy to learn that the amat--Mikh tena, the Tartar General ❘ter. eurs are about to make the "am- Yu Ching the Hoppe-Chan Chi had a terrible gale which ended in ende" to M. Debarr, by allowing Pin Commissioner of Finance a, snowstorm and ice covered the Hsu. Salt Comptroller and trees to such an extent tha; many him the use of the theatre on the
Evidence of brisk business was terms originally agreed upon. We Wong tseng chien, Rice comptroller throughout the Estate were badly
also noticeable at all the other boxes were Chee damaged, and it is no exaggeration "never had a doubt, when the very and in the
the Nanhai Magistrate to say that thousands of branches serious loss which the unfortunate hsieh
Everywhere there was evident stalls and special mention may be misunderstanding caused M. De-Chung hsieh, Commandant of the were broken off or snapped, and
had to be collected for firewood.a stirring spirit of enterprise and made of the stands of Adamson bar, should be comprehended by Governor the amateurs: and when the re-
Some aine trees were damaged. It is gratifying to know that the Gman & Co.. the APC, the which is a great pity. Now we efforts of all concerned have won Borneo Co., where B.TH. refrigera- llance be placed upon their honour in yellding up his rights to the
have settled down to the usual a substantial reward in the shape tors were continually inspected by af orders and enquiries, while re-Interested householders, who were site in the ready manner became
spring weather, a few hours sun-
tail selling at special reduced prices able to see for themselves how shine, with much rain."
resulted in farge gatherings in neatly drinks and food 'known to them, that they would do the handsome thing. In fact
many of the stands during Satur- It would be an insult to the com-
day and Sunday nights. munity to think otherwise.
From the Iollowing extracts which appeared in the columns of pur Canton contemporary it would te seen that M. Debarr's perfor mances were appreciated in that quarter. We understand that he caused a furore among the Chin- ėse generally.
Friday, 28th December. As we anticipated. M. Phillippe Debarr the world renowned profes- sor, of natural magic was induced
General's
brigade
Kwang slel, the, Commandant of the Garrison and various dignitar les whose names it would take a column to recount-in short, the house was crowded "That they were all highly pleased was proved by Mr. Debarr's receipt this morning of a polite note from Makh-tema accompanying a purse of $200 as a mark of the apprecia tion in which this performances are held. In the Loge, with the higher authorities, too, were M. Coupe vant de Bols, French Commander
in Chief,-M. De Tasonarne, Com- missioner, Mr. Interpreter Jekyll and other Naval officers.
The Governor General, we regret to say, fell a victim to the bottle trom which he was so imprudent as to take heavy sips of Maras- chino, Curacoa and Noveau on the
Kuling Visitors Visiters of Kuling have been numerous of late.. especially since the arrival of Gen. and Mme." Chiang Kai Shek, also Dr. H. H. Kung and other important officials, including several of the German Quite a large military advisers. number of bungalows are occupied
Anyone seeking an answer to the question Are British dress fabrics popular?" would have found a con- vincing reply in the affirmative by visiting the stand of Jackson & Co., where the staff was kept busy for hours, answering enquiries from
by the Government party.
There are now very few bunga-dealers and serving customers. lows available for rent for the summer season, except in high and difficult places.
. From all accounts we are to have a large number of Chinese and foreign visitors this summer, prob
Flowered materials of various designs were being sold in con- ventent lengths to crowds of eager purchasers. In the first few hours of Saturday night some "^0 lengths of material had been sold and
a short time langer in top of. Champagne, the consequen ally more than last year, and every sales continued until closing time.
..to stay
Canton and givea
performance
for the special delectation of the native authorities. This took place Last evening in the theatre Royal. "Offerie" as the bill of the play had it "par Mr. Le Commandant Superieur et les Autor Ities Fran- cases, a Son Excellence le Viceroy deş deux Kwans”—and nothing, as
ce being what might have been expected-viz His Excellency bav- ing to retire & quarter of an hour before the close of the performan- ce. That inexhaustible bottle trick of Mr. Debarr's is very clever ce:- tainly we counted no less than arteen different liquors from the bottle's mouth
Around the Courts
BROKE HIS VOYAGE
for
at
On a charge of vagrancy. George Lucas., a British subject was sent to the House of Detention seven days by Mr. Hamilton Central Magistracy yesterday.
Detective-Sergeant Mottram suid Lucas was a member of the crew of the freighter Silksworth, and had missed the -vessel in Japan, He made his way to Yokohama, and there the British Consul ob- tained a passage for him on the President Coolidge to try and catch the Busworth at Manila, whither
UNMANIFESTED CARGO
for
preparation is being made them. Some improvements have been made at the Fairy Glen
Kotel, and we hear there is a like- Whood of modem sanitation being
installed in the near future.
"Who said we cannot compete?"
"Free Press" reporter. said a member of the firm to a
The Car Section
It is not surprising to find con-
can" be
cool: Boustead & Co.. Fraser and Neave, the General Electric Co..
Aerated Water Works. C. C. Wake- Ltd.. Guthrie & Co. Ltd., Phoenix
stored away and kept fresh and
At the last named stand, visitors
field & Co., Ltd. and Henry Waugh."
were presented with a sample of the well-known Pears soap, while an attentive assistant sprayed the Fadies water.
with Yardley's lavender
The show will be open until May 12.
PRESENTATION
OF S.V.C. COLOURS
siderable interest being taken in 4 Call To The "Old
the motor car section of the Trade Fair. -
Several new electric light plants have been erected in the Estate,
All the latest British cars are but they are all small plants, sufficient for lighting one or two displayed and the public are able bungalows. Some improvement to test for themselves the seating has been made in the telephone comfort, fine finish and various system, and they promise us fur features of each model. Salesmen ther improvements this year. We on duty have not had a slack time. can now phone through to Nan- They have had to answer numer- chang and other places in the cus enquiries and a number of province on payment of the re- names of probable purchasers have
been recorded.. quired fee.
Pleading gulity to a charge, of
The motor section is consider- The Kuling Gap has been com having imported wolfram ore into rietely relaid and has a much ably larger than last year and
is a sure criterion of the success of the Colony on boar the steamer better surface. Some Idea of the Tin "Yat from Can without a
British manufacturers in meeting business that is expected here can
de- manifest. Li Hung Ho Cheung be judged by the high rentals the ever-increasing overseas
each fined 150 by Mr. which are now charged and obtain- were
mand for cars which provide effl- Hamilton at Central Magistracyed by the shops on the native clent service for years, are delight yesterday. "
ful to handle and cheap to run. street, which are much higher than premises within the Estate, though The Austin, Vauxhall, Standard, they have only a short business Riley and Singer are all there season. Our new magistrate is anong others and for those who certainly an energetic man and is like the thrill of high speed driving looking after the police and gen- there are some wonderfully attrac- eral discipline within and outside tive sports models. the Estate in a splendid manner,
The cargo of wolfram consisting of 34 bags was ordered to be con- Ascated."
The arrest of the two men was made by Revenue Officer Dunlop.
Mr. T. P. K. Kemble appearing
It was bound, but when the Pre-for both defendants said the cargo sirent Coolidge arrived in Hong- was not manifested, but they had. kong. Lucas broke his journey, and
a permit. and had filled in a form. when the vessel sailed for Manila but when the boat arrived on
New British, School
You will have read the prospec tus of the new "British School, to
Machinery
Brigade"
Singapore, May 6: Mr. E. A. Brown, '(Major, retired> in the
following letter seeks the co-operation of ex-Volunteers with a view to securing a representative participation of "the Old Brigade" in the forthcoming presentation of Colours to the S.V.C.
On Saturday, the 26th of this month, he writes) the Singapore volunteer Corps is to
reap the fruits of many years' hard work and devotion to duty on the part 115 present and past members: and
Colour Colours, the King's and the Regimental Colour; will be presented by His Excellency the
Administering the Officer
pomo Government. with all the and ceremonial associated with such an occasion.
It is not merely the work of the present very efficient members of has earned this the Corps that Another indication of business great honour, all efficient Volun- done was to be seen at McAlister teering in the settlement, have & Co's stand where a "sold" played their part in gaining the
the following day, he stayed at the Saturdey the Imports and Exports which there is little to add, but we notice is displayed op a Metro-distinction, and it seems most, ap-
Seamen's Institute.
Lucas had told him that there was no hope of catching the Silksworth now, as it would have left Manila,
Sergeant Mottram added that
Office was closed and they were. unable to get the permit signed.:
Revenue Officer Grimmiit said wolfram was a Canton monopoly, and there was a big demand for
steel,'.
all feel that Mr. H. R. Dixon is an
Vickers welding set. It may be excellent man for the work he has mentioned in passing that British undertaken and we have great ex-machinery plays an important pectations. As the safety of Ku- part in the Exhibition and the he had been instructed to ask that it at the moment for hardening should be little doubt about the way it is displayed calls for a word
Lucas be sent to the House of Detention, and the police would see whether they could find him a Job on board a ship in the mean time.
ALLEGED FORGERY
On Bank Of East Asia Transfer Deed
Allegations of forgery were inade
SINGAPORE
R. N. V. R. Forty Officers Appointed
ling seems now assured, there
of congratulation to the exhibitors.
parents leaving the children "in For instance the A.P.C. have a Kuling in his good hands after the model of a 100 h.p. Cirrus aero- summer season. The Headmaster
of the Kuling American School and plane engine with the skeleton his family are leaving for furlough frame of an aeroplane, wing and
this summer and expect to be away one year. Dr. and Mrs. Day' will be leaving for Hangchow after the summer, we understand.
nneth Auten. | bookings
an air screw hung over it.
The Crossley exhibits at Harri- sens Barker's stand are also in- teresting while there were enquiries display of British regarding a stainless steel at the United Engi- neers stand, to mention but a few instances.
propriate therefore, that on this .occasion as many of the Old Brigade as possible should attend the ceremony, and not only attend, but take part, in some small way, in the Pageant; and by this, link, up the Old "with the New, and de- monstrate publicly the existence of
ways been such a strong feature that esprit de corps which has a of the Citizen Force of the Colony.
The Commandant of the Corps has asked me to help in this mat- ter. I feel sure that the matter has only to be mentioned to ensure that every available ex-volunteer We have recently had a visit
who can possibly do so will attend.· from the United States Minister Singapore, May 7.
but because there wili haye to be in a case which came before 'Mr.
Forty members of the Straits Mr. Johnson, who paid a visit to
some organisation, it has been de- Another im
One of the most picturesquecided that those who will gather E, W. Hamilton yesterday in which Settlements Naval Volunteer Re-the Generalissimo.
and striking structures at the together for the occasion must be Wong Yan-tong, a director of the serve have been granted commis-teresting visitor was Mr. James The Thorp from America who made a
over forty years of age on the 1st Bank of East Asia was charged sions, as Sub-Lieutenants.
condensed Milkmaid
milk Lin of June this year, and must have with having feloniously forged. Hat is published in the Govern-geological survey of the moun Fair is the facsimile of a glant
taina. The summer hotel will be beneath which members of the been efficient volunteers in their with intent to defraud, the signa- ment Gazette as follows:-
Percy Douglas bbot, Arthur carried on as usual at the Ameri- ture of Wong Shut-on to a deed of
staff of Nestle and Anglo Bwiss day. les Thomas can school for two months, many Milk Co. were working at high There are four divisions to be transfer relating to 50 shares of Jordan Allen, d
Saturday considered,. Eurasians; Chinese, ME- pressure throughout the Bank of East Asja, numbered Anderton, Richard 15425 to 14574.
ranged with the following gentle- Wong Wai-pak was also charged Charles Cairn Best, Frang Alwyn croft is also opening up again as night and last night, serving thou-lays, and Europeans. I have ar- avalling themselves of the opper- men to assist me in getting the with having aided and abetted Bickerdike. Colin Stuart Brisbane, a summer hotel for two months sands of purchasers who were
William Donald Brooks, Lewis or so."
tunity of obtaining three tins of
Old Brigade together:- Wang Yun-tầng.
Milkmaid condensed milk, a cup Mr. H. L Denys appeared for. Walam Bush, Patris John Rees
and saucer and a sample tin.all the prosecution, and Mr. M. K. Lo Butler George Fitzsimon. Clifford,
CRAZE FOR JADE for $1. for both accused.
Cold Storage How much, Jade is appreciated
The Singapore Cold Storage Co. and treasured by collectors is in-struck a new note in displaying by the frozen foods by showing a great dicated in one instance fact that Lady Ravensdale has had block of ice in the middle of which a room specially prepared for her
was an English plaice. collection. Designed by Mr. Robert
There was a good deal of com-
Mr. Dennys said that the value of the property was about 88,000. Both defendants were really rela- tives of the complainant, the first defendant being his brother.
Ball in each case was fixed at $4.000 and the hearing was ad-
Wilfred Charles Awning Ball
fames Cormack, Glielmo Hey- wood Daly, William Kenneth Davy, Geoffrey Edwards, Owen Henry Albert Edward Ford, Eustace. Harold George Hammett. Alan Lashbrooke Hill, Donald Howell, Hubert Gordon Keet. William Ivor Lionel Legg. Gordon David Arthur
having already been made. We, understand that Red-
For the Eurasians: The Hom Dr. Noel Clarke care of Ramies Diapensary, Hillst
For the Chinese:-Mr. Song Ong Slang C.B.E, care of Aliken and Ong Blang
For the Malays:-Major T. C. Hay V.D. 8.V.C., eare of. T. C. Hay
'and 'Co.'
For the Europeans:-Mr. W.
journed until 2.30 p.m. on May 18, Lundon, Edward MacCreanor, JoyLutyens, the room is sombre in petition among salesmen who were | Bartley M.B.E, care of Municipal-
FILING RETURNS J
Cameron MacLeod, Frank Bradley Martin, Colin Lister Picton Mathe-colour and affords an ideal set son, Malcolm Macintosh Millar, ting for Lady Ravensdale's ex- An application to ale the re- John William Morrison, Arthur quisite pieces of lade, which she turns of allotment of shares out John Newby, Cosmo Gordon Pater Incorporates as utilitarian as well Waer Patton, as ornainental articles of the of time was made before His son, Georga Honour the Chief Justice, Mr. A. Charles Edward Fl William furnishing. The vogue in collect Peterkin, Son Henry ing jade de becoming pronounced DA. MacGregor, by. Mr. R. C. H. Denis Lára, representing the Ng Wah, Clarence Read,iam Nevfile because of its "sympathetic" Uttle shops, welcomed a large num-
Alexa Trust and Industrial Bank Ltd. His Rothery, Lordship granted the application Taylor, Trevor and directed the returns to be Watkins and B
Misselbrook fled within seven days.
ity.
in charge of the retail selling and free samples were distributed in I shall be glad if names can be sent in at once to those gentlemen large numbers.
Robinson & Co. did good bust so that no time may be lost. There ness in McRobertson chocolates will probably be one rehearsal in and sweets, while John Little & order that all may know what they Co., sporting a series of complete will have to do, and of course only murti will be worn, with medal and decorations) Buchanan qualities. Its fine smoothness and 'ber of callers.
I sincerely hope that every Passing the stand of Malayan Legres richness and purity of colour Leonard make especial appeal to the artis-Motors, one thought a Punch and will help by making this wew
tic tastes of many people.
Judy show was in progress. On widely known as possible.
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