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ADVERTISEMENTS

NOTICE:

FUNG KEONG RUBBER

A MANUFACTORY,

SHAU-KI-WAN, HONGKONG.

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ADVERTISEMENTS.

THE HONG KONG LAND INVESTMENT AND AGENCY CO., LTD..

NOTICE is hereby given that Mr. A ONE DOLLAR AND FIFTY N INTERIM DIVIDEND of CENTS per share for the SIX months ended 30th JUNE 1934, will be pay- able on TUESDAY, 28th August, on which data. Dividend warrants may be obtained on application at the Company's Offices, 3, Chater Road.

Fung Iu Wing, Bab-manager of the above Mannfactory will resign his post from the 16th August, 1984, and from the said date hereof, the above said Manufactory will not be responsible for any Sales Contracts;

Orders, and other Documents signed by the said Mr. Fung In Wing.

FUNG KEONG, Managing Proprietor.

Hong Kong, 6th August, 1994.

N

NOTICE.

that the REGISTER OF SHARES

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

of the Company will be CLOSED from THURSDAY, 16th August, to MONDAY, 27th August, (both days" inclusive) during which period no transfer of shares can be registered,

By Order of the Board of Directors,

L. S. GREENHILL,

Secretary.

TOTICE is hereby given that I

will resign my post as Sub- Hong Kong, 7th August, 1934, manager of the Fung Keong Rubber Manufactory as from 16th August, 1934, by mutual agreement, and I will not be responsible for all Salew Contracts, Orders and other Docu meats aigued by the said Manu factory.

FUNG IU WING. Hong Kong, th August, 1934.

G.

B.

THE

NOTICE.

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HE Economic Commission in- vites the views, in writing, of the business community and mem bers of the public on the causes and

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 10, 1934.

DEATH OF ADJUTANT

AT KAI TAK

FLYING

OFFICER MURPHY

Succumbs To Gunshot Wounds

The death occurred at the Kow- loon Hospital last night of Flying Oficer W. G. Murphy, RA‚F.. Ád- jutant to the Royal Air Force a Kai Tak, who succumbed to two gunshot wounds in the left breast at 9.40 p.m.

Flying Officer Murphy who has only been in the Colony for the last five months was transferred

from the Air Force Base at Singa- pore and was a very popular mem- ber of the Air Force contingent in the Colony

An official statement issued last

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STRAIGHT FROM THE SHOULDER

(BY NO QUARTER")

The borough election in Wanchai has opened in a manner that leaves very little room for doubt that there are stormy scenes ahead. In order to conform to the popular political fashions of the day, Colonel Twysse Clowes has announced that the official dress of his follow- ers will be a YELLOW SHIRT (not forgetting, of course, trousers of some sort or other, and the usual accessories). Mr. Wale-Plumper, whose ideas are colourful and aesthe tic, originally chose a GREEN SHIRT for his adherents, He was persuaded to change this colour on the grounds. that small boys were perpetually running after its wear. ers shouting "Ya! Pansy!" He has now decided on BEIGE.

NEWS SUMMARY

The report of the Harbour- Master is published." Some in- teresting extracts appear on Page

The Legislative Council yester- day passed the first reading-of a number of new 'bills. A statement. was inade by the Hon. Col Treasurer with regard to the Vehicular Ferries, Page 7.

A claim by Mr. H. Dedeglau against Mr. Victor of the Lido Dancing Academy was heard by the Chief Justice yesterday. The sum involved was 81,800. Page 7.

Adjutant to the Royal Air Force Base, Kai Tak, was discovered in his room at the Officers' Mess, and an automatic revolver lying by the body suggested that the wounds

The 100 yards record for back in the chest were self-inflicted.

stroke for Hong Kong was broken at the Interport trials at the Col. Twysse-Clowes opened his for a hose!" Deceased was admitted to hospl-campaign on Monday, but unfor- tion in December of the same year.

They first saw ac- V.R.C. yesterday. Page 10. tal by ambulance and an imme tunately went to the wrong hall, when two privates fought a gallant: Bome interesting particulars of diate examination revealed that and found himself addressing Mr. battle outside the Rose and Crown Hong Kong's position as an Air the deceased was suffering from Wale-Plumper's belge-shirts. Nel- two gunshot wounds in the left ther of them, however, realized the This was brought to the notite of report from which we give some the Battersea Bridge Road. Fort is published in an official breast. His condition on admit difference. tance was considered as not being passed off happily.

mischance the local justice of the Peace who

extracts on Page 7: fatal, but it was later discovered.

rewarded them with fourteen days Asked, after the meeting" what exemption from, duty," with free

and the

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The Chinese

who is being

[2768 effects of the present Trade depres. Keary, R.A.F. Officer Commanding, the left lung, and deceased suc- Colonel said. "It is still in the ex- period.

night by Squadron Leader C. R that one of the bullets had plerce he thought of Birth Control, the food and quarters during this į charged with the murder of young.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

DARTICULARS & CONDITIONS

PART is by Public Ariction to be sel on MONDAY, the 13TH DAT of AUGUST, 1934, 8 P... the Offices of the Pablic Works Depart ment, by Order of En SxmLLINGT THE GOVERNOR of Ore Lot of CROWN LAND at Moant Cameron in the Uolony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at Crown Bent -to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Mazety, tha "KING, for one further term of 75 years,

1:

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

Registry :

Locality.

Rural Building Lot No. 384

Middle Gap Road,

Mount Cameron.

No. of Sale.

13

Boundary

Measure-

ments,

| ft.; ft.

As per

saic plan.

Contente

Square foot.

Annual

Rental

Jpest Prico.

About

15550

178

12780

B.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

2,366

sion in Hong Kong together with their suggestions for the smelioration of the existing position and for the improvement of the trade of the Colony,

All communications, which should be in the form of Memoranda ad- dressed to The Secretary, Economic Commission, c/o The Colonia! Secretary's Office, will be treated as confidential if desired,

B. C. K. HAWKINS, Secretary, Economic Commission.

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MARRIAGES STAUDT-STADTMANN-O2 Aug- ust 4, 1934, at the Swiss Con- sulate. Shameen, Eugene Charles Staudt to Marle

Stadtmann.

Therese

Canton.

the Base at Kai Tak states:-

At about 8.30 p.m. yesterday the body of Flyling Officer Murphy,

AMNESTY LAW IN GERMANY

(Special to Hong Kong Daily Press") (B3 Telegraph, Copyright, Tela graphic Messages Ordinance, 1894. Received, August 9. 7.30 p.m.)

Berlin, August · 9.- Motivated by the amalgamation of the offices of Reichs President and Reichschancellor upon the Fuehrer, on whom the powers of Reichs President are conferred. the Reich Government " has

in

(Japan papers please copy), passed An amnesty law which

published

the Gov- ernment Gazette on Thursday Transocean Kuo Min.

Aug.

MORTON ORLIGUER-On

4, 1934, at HB.M. Consulate- General, and at Holy Trinity Cathedral Shanghai by the Rev,

A. C. S. Trivett, M.A., D.D. Mara Michaella, elder

daughter of Mrs. G. Warren and the late Mr. M. P. Ob- Higuer, of Shanghal, to Albert Hedley, the youngest son of the late Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Mor ton, of Tientsin..

Editorial and Business Office: 11

Ice House Street. Tel. 30251 Night Editor (Wanchai Office) a

Tel. 24511.

BRITAIN'S HEAVY FIRE LOSSES

Due To Drought

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cumbed four hours after admis-perimental stage. I hope we shall

find a formula.”

sion.

The funeral will be held to-day.

EMPIRE BOWLS

GAMES

Hongkong's Fifth Victory

LATER

mere

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Michael Fine was sent for trial by tracy yesterday. Before he Mr. Hamilton at Central Magis- committed the accused made the following statement money therefore I commit suicide. "I have no I have nothing more to say," Page 6.

From 1903 until 1908 the Colonel of the Regiment was an Abyssinian Glass Blower called Schertz. and in 1908 on his absconding with all the Regimental funds, the Reg! ment was disbanded until 1926. when in St. John's Wood, under

command of. Mr. George Results of lawn bowls contests Bernard.

at the British Empire Games are It was quite one of the most given on our sports page (page interesting talks given from the 10) and late cabled results on studio recently,

Fage 8.

the

The Poltical horizon has been | still further clouded by the nomination (by himself of our sub-editor, Mr. Joseph Suggett, who proposes to stand as an-In- dependent Independent. He scorns the shirt idea. "It is a party Shibboleth." be amirmed boldly. He has issued instructions that his followers should walk about stripped to the waist. I think he will find himself more independent than he thinks. God! how I loathe the man!

"What do you think of Plum-Im-young, and quite good-looking. per?" he asked me in the club,

Yesterday's lawn bowls matches at the British Empire Games gave Hongkong another victory, the arth, the Colony representatives yesterday. beating South Africa in the Pairs,

"A dreamer," I replied: “A The following were the further re-visionary, too much up in the sults in late cables from Reuter, clouds That's my candid opinion earlier results appearing on page What's yours?** 10:

Singles

Ireland beat Rhodesia 21-10, S. Africa beat Hongkong 21-14. Wales beat Australia 21-17. England beat N. Zealand 21-8. Scotland beat Canada 21-19.

Pairs

1y.

"A large Alsopp." he said quick- A low cunning dog, that, |_ Sliggett,

MILITARY BROADCAST Captain "Poop" Undersleight, well-known in local sporting and military circles, has recently enter- tained the public with a broadcast" n the history of his Regiment, the 199th Foot and Mouth, better known as the Slashers (By G-41) Raised in 1903 as an offshoot to the Chatham fire brigade, the Canada drew with Scotland Regiment had the famous motto A hoset A hose! My Kingdom

Wales 'beat Australia 22-10. Hongkong beat S. Africa 20-11. Canada beat Scotland 24-15.

London, August 8....... The exceptionally heavy fre losses in Great Britain and Ireland | 17-17. last month were, to a large extent. attributable to the dry weather

PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS Leadon Office: 53. Fleet Street and the water shortage.

the by to

be held on MONDAY, the 13TH DAT

of AUG, 1934, at 3.x., at the Officer of the Public Works Department, by Order of Eus EXCALLENDY T Gorza TOR, of One Lot of CHOWN LAND at Mount Cameron in the Colony of Hong Kong, for term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Bent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His MaIRATY THX Kme, for one farther term of 75

years.

No, of Bale.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

Locality.

Lot No. 383 Registry No.

Rural Building

Middla Gayi Road,

Mount Cameron.

Boundary

Measure-

menta.

ft. 10. ft. ft.

As per

sale plan.

Contents in

Square feet.

Annual

Rental

About

19,300

1929

} 2412941 { "

2916

B.O. 4

The Daily Press.

HONG KONG, August 10, 1934.

COME TO HONG KONG

Serious outbreaks are estimated to have involved losses of £735,400, and, when the cost of minor out- breaks 'is added, the month's total of fire losses will probably exceed £1,177,000

British Wireless.

Rinks

Ireland beat Rhodesia 22-14. South Africa beat Hongkong, 21-19.

Australia beat Wales 25-11.

EMPIRE BOXING CONTESTS

England's Good Display

London, August 8.) At the British Empire Games boxing contest, England won three out of four bouts. The results of the finals were:

(England)

Flyweight: Palmer beat Berger (Canada) on points.

Featherweight: Catterall (South Africa) beat Lones (Wales) on points.

RACIAL

RIOTS

IN ALGERIA

Fifty Killed

Tele

TAIL PIECE

THE GIGOLO

And reasonably dressed.

I am often designated

As Mayfair's major pest.

I danced with dear old ladies,

Who are dull, and often rude,

Current China found on

News will be.

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LOCHNESS MONSTER

London. Aug. 9: The Lochness. monster is again featured in the newspapers in con- sequence of a statement issued by

In return for, which they some-gir Edward Mountain saying that

times:

Give me money, clothes, and food. But in spite of my unselfish And self-sacrificing ways, am never thought a hero in the British public "gaze. My profession, fairly honest,

"Is related" with a shiver By inefcient admirals

With eastern types of Hver They say that I am rotten;

A waster through and through

pught to try some real hard

work!

Lord! If they only knew!

times within four weeks. the monster was seen twenty one

Bir Edward claims that he or ganised a team of twenty watchers. and says that photographs were secured proving the existence of the monster which observers" gen- erally agree has a small head re- lative to the rest of the body and two or three humps.

The search, which has convinced most sceptics in the neighbour- bood, is to be continued for another week with more powerful cameras. -Reuter

LOCAL AND GENERAL

One case of diphtheria- and one of enteric fever were reported for the 24 hours ended on August 84

There will be a Dinner Dance at Repulse Bay Hotel to-morrow and a Tea Dance on Sunday at 4.30 9.0,

Severe injuries were received by Chan Shi, when he fell on the hill- sid at Talhung Road, He was re- moved to the hospital,

(Special to "Hong Kong Daily Press") During the summer months, mpon- Wight bathing organised in con-

(by Telegraph, Copyright, junction with band concerts can

graphic Messages Ordinance, 18PJ. be made into very attractive

Becaired, August 8, 4.30 p.m.). There is a movement afoot to affairs. One big drawback is that,

Paris, August 9. attract more visitors to this bean- in Hong Kong, one cannot find

Fresh racial riots brake out be- tiful island of ours, but although anything to do after midnight, and

tween Jews and Moslems at Con- one would imagine that the au- although we realise that "rule and

stantine in Algeria and are now thorities would be among the first order" must be maintained, surely

Suffering from the effects of im- fast spreading to other parts of mersion after accidentally falling to lend their support to this there can be no harm in giving the

Algeria where the situation ta into the harbour from the Yaumati commendable action, the Govern

hotels and restaurants⚫ special

considered to be deteriorating. ferryboat, Man Lee, a man named ment have, as far maintained their permission to remain open for an-

Troops are now being despatched Chan Wah, of Amoy Street, was usual reserve and have not, by cther hour or two? The question

the interior where further sent to the Government. „Civil deed or word, signified whether of cabarets has been exhaustively

trouble is anticipated

Hospital on Wednesday. the "shame meets with official gone into and it would also be no

Welterweight: McCleave (Eng- The Moslems are still up. In approval or otherwise. Be that as harm if they were allowed to land) beat Barton (Bouth Africa) arms and continue molesting Jews. t may, it cannot be denied that extend their hours as well.

As on points.

pillaging and burning their houses something must be done if we are things are at present, there la sn Light Heavyweight: Brennan The Jews are armed with knives. to place Hong Kong in the pro-little to do that tourists, even after (England) beat Holton (Scotland).revolver and clubs. perous state it was in before the they have come all the way to the latter retiring in the third PUBLIC AUCTION.

wave of the world depression swept Hong Kong, have been known to round-

Seven Jewish inhabitants of over us. In spite of the many prefer to "spend the evening on Reuter.

Ain-Bede among whom were dive IMIÐULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Pablo Auction failures in business that followed, the boat" for want of something

women were killed, this bringing. to be bald on MONDAY, the 13ra Hong Kong may be said to have better to do. Some people would

up the number of casualties in the DAY of AUGUST, 1934, at 3 r. weathered the storm as well as perhaps say that it is asking too

racial riots to 50 so far much, but we suggest that s

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There will be, from to-day till Sale" at The Wing On Co, Ltd., the 23rd st., a "great Summer of A sale, for the same period, is also announced by the Sun C Ltd.

Attempting to alight on the wharf before the river steamer Tal Lee had docked on Wednesday The trouble is said to have been night, a male passenger, Chan Pun,

at the Offices of the Public Works could be desired under the Carnival Week, sometime in Octo- MANCHIKHOU AND started by a drunken Jew who, it was injured and sent to the Gov

Department, by Order of Hm EKOKLLINOT THE GOVEÀNox,“ of One

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

No. of Bile.]

Rezistry No.

Locality.

Boundary

Measure-

menta.

Contents in

annnal

Rental,

cumstances, and though admitted-

RUSSIA

Soviet Denies Accusations

Lot of GROWN LAND at Mon enterprising as the people in some success, or better still let it be held y the people here are not as ber or November would be a great Cameron in the Colony of Hong Kong, for term of 75 years, with the the bigger cities in the East at the same time as the Annual option of renewal at a Grown Rentngapore for instance something Race Meeting. While on the sub- to be fixed by the Burveyor of Hi has been done. Here again, Hongfect of race meetings, it would be MAIZITY, THE KING, for one farther terms Kong's lack of enterprise is very an excellent thing if the Jockey of 75 years.

pronounced. We had a Trade Fair Club were to hold a few dances and although it had a good effect, during the season. They have an Hong Kong was satisfied to mark (excellent hall (the members dining time as it were and we are not to room) for that purpose and the

Moscow, August 9.. have another Exhibition until next general opinion is that they will be year, if then. It is to be deplored very popular. Reverting to the made in omcial circles to reports Emphatic dentals have been for in addition to giving a stimulus Carnival, perhaps one of our more in the Manchukuo press accusing to trade, these exhibitions doenterprising concerns will sponsor the Soviet authorities in Biberia of attract a certain number of visitors this; if the authorities prefer to various unfriendly acts such as to the Colony and the natural do it on their own, so much the violations of the frontier by troops result is more money coming into better, th Hong Kong.

Here in Hong Kong, we have It is suggested that the anti-So.

and military aeroplanes. So far as official action is con- much to offer visitors, but it must viet campaign is now alleged cerned, we suggest that there is be bome in mind that for pleasure being carried on by Manchukuo more than one way in which asals seekers, variety is the very spice and the Japanese press and is de- tance may be given and although of life," and to this end we shall signed to bring pressure on the It might seem a trine, a band, have to exert more energy than we Boviet to accept a lower price for maintained by the Government have done in the past The East the Chinese Eastern Railway would help in no small degres, is calling: come to Hong Kong.

Rural Building

Near Rural Building Lot Na, 384.

Lot No..

Au per

sale plan.

About

12,000

500138

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1,940 4100 ** 1 pcs Price.

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"Reuter

is alleged, burst into a mosque andernment Civil Hospital. inmited the worshippers. The Moslems were indamed with rage.

-Transocean Kuo Min.

STRANGE EXPERIENCE FOR AVIATOR

[Special to the "Hong Kong Dally Fress" (Comright;)]:

A man named Chan Ting, who was bitten by a dog whilst deliver ing goods in Prince Edward Rad, was admitted to the Kowloon Hospital on Wednesday, is also was a woman, Au Kl, who was bitten by a dog which has not been truced.

The P. and O. liner Carthage is not expected to arrive in Hong- kong from Bhang before 6 p.m. kong from Shanghai before 6p.m." to-day.

The Women's Auxillary of the Society for the Protection of Children acknowledges with grate- ful thanks the following donations:.. --Mr. and Mrs, R. A. C. North, $25; Anon (per Mr. A. J. Palmer) 85

;

Mr. George Randall, former manager of the furnishing depart- ment of Messrs, Hall and Holtz, Shanghal, has been appointed act- ing Manager of the Hongkong branch of Arts and Crafts, Ltd.

The appointment of Mr. T. Kawai, Legation at Shanghai, to be Cou First Secretary of the Japanese

nounced at the Foreign Office re sufGeneral at Canton, was an-

structed to leave soon for his new cently Mr. Kawal has been In-

post. Mr. Shigeru Kawagoe "the" present Consul-General at Canton, has been transferred to Tientsin in the same capacity. Mr. Kawas successor at Shanghal has not yet been appointed.

There was no joy over the wine. of Wuchow diners-out on one "sad day recently, when the sing-song girls and the Indies of pleasure de- cilned to grace the fables with their charms and songs. Follow- ing the dictates of fashion, they have gone on strike owing toʻ ́R little difference over remuneration This rupture of the social life of harbour during the sudden stormed to last long. It appears that The only casualty suffered in the the city, however, was not allow.

which sprang up on Wednesday the right to collect thirty cents night was the capszing of a cargo- from each table decorated with

dicine. Kwok Kal-so, the master which, without warning, raised te boat, resulting in the loss of a feminine entertainment was big consignment of Chinese me granted to a monopoly company, a Danish Naval airplane flew into of the vessel, reports to the po price to seventy cents Der table, whereby the upper wing-surface of craft was alongside the se. Ham- diners to consume their meals un- an immense swarm of seagulls lice, that at 7.55 pm whlist his The gtris Benordingly felt the the plane was so badly damaged sing, the storm caused the craft aided and it was not undan that the brot was forced to make to overturn. The boat was laden agreement to pay nfty-five cents hurried landing which luckily with Chinese medicine, and all per table had been reached tART succeeded without mishap the cargo was lost. Fortunately, they immed their place on to Transocean "Kuo Min.

no lives were lost.

Copenhagen, August 9. fight over the island of Farce While making an observation