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PUBLIC AUCTION,"

PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS

PART Bale by Fahlic Auction to

be held on MONDAY, the 17xx Day. of SEPTEMBER, 1984, at 8 pm, at the Offloan of the Public Works Depart- ment, by Order of His ExcLLENCY TER GOVERNOR, of One Eat of UROWN LAND at Repulse Bay in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 21 years.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF

"HONG KONG.

PROBATE JURISDICTION.

or

Goods Is Tak

ROBERT GORDON SHEWAN,' LATE or Massas. SHEWAN, TOKIS & Co. or 8A, DES VEUX ROAD, CENTRAL, VICTORIA IN

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COLONY OF HONG KONG, MEX- CHANT, DECKÁSED,

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

NOTICE Coe, by rinive of the provisions of Section 58" of Ordinance No. of 1897, made an order "limiting the time for ereditors and others to send in their claims against the above estate to the 7TH OCTOBER, 1934.

All Creditors and others are record- ingly beroby required to send their claim to the undersigned on or before that date.

DEACONS,

Soliciters for the Executors, 1. Des Voeux Road, Central, "

Hong Kong.

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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF

HONG KONG

PROBATE JURISDICTION.

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IN THE Goous or JAMES. HENRY THOMPS IN, LATE or. WILLAMOO" "BAČKY: LI STREET, KE, IN THE STATE OP VICTORIA IN THE COMMON- WEALTH OF AUSTRALIA, MANA- GER, DISEASED.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

Nthat the Court has, by virtue

of the provision".

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of Ordinance No. 2 of 1897 made an order limiting the time for creditors and others to send in their claims against the above estate to TM OÛTOBER, 1934.

All Creditors and others are accord.... ingly hereby required to send their elaima to the undersigned on or before that date.

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ENGAGEMENT

CARNELL-NOBLE-Mr. and Mrs. Jaimes Noble, of Shanghai take pleasure in announcing the engagement

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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1934.

OBITUARY

Admiral Jackson

London, Sept 11. The death is announced of Ad- miral Sir Thomas Sturges Jackson, aged 92, the Senior Officer of his rank in

of the

Royal Navy. British Wireless.

the retired list

CANTON NEWS NEWS AND COMMENTS

AND NOTES

Highways Damaged By Floods

(From Our Special Correspondent)

Canton, Sept. 11. Highways along the East River regions are" badly damaged by

Sir George Henschelttent foods which rose as high

as twenty feet. These highways are really dirt roads and are not The death has occurred of Bir

paved at all The flood water George Henschel, the farmous mu-washed away the yellowish muddy sician, in his 85th year- Neutor.

He first appeared as a planist in Berlin in 1862, as a singer in 1889. He was the first conductor of the Boston Symphony Orches- tra, founder and conductor of the London Symphony Concerts. Foi two years he was Professor. at Royal College. He was the author of many musical publications.

BELGIAN STRIKE

(Special to the "Hong Kong Daily Press" (Copyright.)]

Brussels, Sept. 10.

A general strike of the Belgian

portation.

some

FROM THE NORTH

French Lady Victim Of Japanese Policeman's Arrogance

(From Our Own Correspondent)

£

NEWS SUMMARY

The 20th Battery, Royal Artillery, held their annual swimming sports at the European YMCA Swim- ming Pool "yesterday when some good sport was witnessed., Page 10.

A case wis commended at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday be. tore Mr. Lee when William Gordon Routley, Land Ballif qt the Public Works Department pleaded not guilty to a charge of assaulting a Chinese married woman by hitting her on the right leg with a stone,

her admittance into the Kowloon

ed. In consequence of the shock causing injuries which necessitated and excitement she was On the follow.ng day prematurely deliver-Hospital for three days. Page 11,. ed of a child and now iles ser-

.

·

Barely two months ago unruly Japanese mobs almost caused surface layer, with the result that r.ot by their assault of British they are hardly fit for bus trans- | police officers in the Hongkew Dis-

The European YM.C.A. have trict, following which outrageously 11.

challenged the Chinese YMCA to The Provincial Department of Japanese marines showed their Reconstruction is, taking steps to contempt for law ^and order by

An interesting episode was the a return swimming contest which arrival 01.1 place these highways under its beating up an aged Scotsman in

foreign policeman is being held at the former's pool direct control with a view to re- Quinsan Gardens within the same during the argument, to whom the to-night. commencing at 7.30 p.m. pairing them. Misunderstanding week. Another incident occurred

victim" appealed, but the officer, and for which a very attractive the purpose of the government, in Hongkew some days ago, in-apparently having the example of programme has been drawn up.

country people place volving a Japanese policeman and

the unfortunate Sergeant Bellamy

Page 10 boulders across the path of the

a French lady, the wife of a pro-

in mind, and not feeling any highways in order to obstruct

The question of the sale of fruit minent resident of the Settlement. eagerness to receive a black mark traffic. These highways were

According to the "China Press," for zealous performance of his other than in markets was discuss. but by the country people who

which claims that the information oeial duties, just minded his owned at the fortnightly meeting of the either contributed labour of

came from a thoroughly reliable business, whatever it was. One of Sanitary Board yeserday. After подеу.

a sub- to the foreign officers who told the considerable discussion, source,' the lady had gone

"China

Press" reporter "What committee was appointed to go to Pal Inspects Air - Fores

Hongkew Market buy some

could we do? All we can do is to into the matter on the proposal General Pál Hsung Hal, well

flowers. She was accompanied by

Page 10. known Kwangsi military leader, is

a pet dog, which the regulations take orders! I tell you it's no funef Mr. M, K. Lo. Lluchow, prohibit being brought

the be'ng a police officer with an as- into

the An old trick of passing off a Kwangsi, to inspect the air force

market premises. Being aware of signment in Hongkew," not there. After the inspection, the

are this fact, she therefore called a way things run."-probably cheap ring for gold in a pawnshop Kwangst general will visit Chuen-flower-seller to the side-walk out reffects the attitude of the body had its sequel at Kowloon Magis- sien, a border town near Human, side and was proceeding to bargain of foreign police-officers in Hong- tracy yesterday when a Chinese where Kwangsi troops are waiting

with him, when 器 Japanese kew, who are in the unenviable was sentenced to six weeks', hard for the Reda

policeman brusquely came up and plight of having two masters, the labour. seized her by the arm with a 8.M.C. and the Japanese

Incidents such as these make Our Shanghai correspondent in view to taking her to the police-

alleged infringe one wonder whether, and to what his latest letter describes how a station for an ment of the law. The lady, who extent, defined or otherwise. the French lady was ill-treated by a was enceinte, and whose condition S.M.C. has surrendered its policë Japanese policeman in Hongkew.

Page 9. was perfectly obvious to every- and other municipal powers

distressed body,, was greatly

by the Japanese Naval Landing the charge, and although her den-Party. Does the S.M.C. s.t in

"Racing Notes and Turf Gossip,””' ial that she had brought the dog solemni conclave at the Klangwan dealing with local turf toples ap- into the market was corroborated Road Barracks when it debates peara. on

Page 1. by the flower-seller, the Japanese matters pertaining to Hongkew?

rate- The estimates for 1935 is seven policeman was adamant, and The perturbed Settlement

dollars longer wrinkles his intilion

less than evidently intent only on display-payer

Mrs. Charles Carnell, of Salis-miners has been voted unanimbus-expected" to-day bury, Wiltshire, England.

MARRIAGES

WOODFORD-HENRY.-On Sep- tember 5. 1934, B Holy Trinity Cathedral, Shanghai, by the Rev. A. C. S. Trivett,

daughter of Mr.

ly to begin on September 17 by a special congress on Monday, em- bodying representatives of labour employed in all mines. The object

of this action is to force the intru-

duction of higher wage scales.

A resolution of the same assem-

at

M.A.. D.D. Edith eldest bly declares that the miners are and Mrs. In readiness to accept subsequent Malcolm Henry, of Japan, to wage reduction whenever the retallwangtung and to examine the. Edward George Woodford, of prices drop. The strike will begin Buckinghamshire, with a mass demonstration at each

mine throughout the country. Transocean Kuo Min...

Hartwell,

England.

FRASER-PATERSON.-On Sep

tember 4. 1934. at HB.M. Consulate General, Shanghal, before A. D. Blackburn. Esq.. and at Holy Trinity Cathedral, Shanghal, by the Rev. A. C. S. Trivett; M A., D. D. Jean Ellison Brackenridge daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. Paterson. of Chicago, to Roderick Donald, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fraser, of Inverness, Scotland, FERGUSON

MAXWELL. - On Monday, September 3, 1934, at

SHIPPING LINES AGREEMENT

(Special to "Hong Kong

Daily Presa") (By Telegraph, Copyright, Teir graphic Messages Ordinance, 1894. Received, September 11, ̈7.30 p.m.)

Paris, Sept. 11 A working agreement between H. B. M. Consulate General, the Transatlantique and the Cun- Shanghai, before A. D. Blackard and White Star companies is burn. Esq., and later at the said by the Press to have been German Church by Rev. H. G. Newsham, assisted by Rev. E. J. Ottewell. Louisa Grace Youngest daughter of Dr. and

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reached.+- Transocean. Kuo Mix

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Mrs. James ." Maxwell, to ship that would make the trip to Robert Orr Ferguson, of the Azores with a sizable pay lead Fleming and Williamson

ab.good speed and with a high Manila, son of Mr. and Mrs degree of ocean safety. Section 58

On this William Ferguson, Glasgow,

test trip made at only cruising DONLEY MORGAN-On Septem- speed. 2 load equivalept to 32 ber 4, 1934, at the American passengers and 2,000 pounds of Consulate-General, Shanghai, rail was carried. Such Muretta,

a load only daughter of would have definite pay possibili- Mrs. Morgan and the late J..

Lies. Carrying this load only 60 H. Morgan to Charles W.

per cent, of the ship's librsepower Donley of Spokane, Wash.

was used. It had plenty of reserve fuel for further flight. In other words it operated with the normal reserves for regular flying. If the hop from Newfoundland to the Azores can be made in a little less than eight hours, then a trip from London. Office: 53, Fleet Street, New York to Europe via Newfound

DEACONS,

Solicitors for the Executors, 1, Des Vax Road, Central,

Hong Kong.

NOTICE.

Editorial and Business Offer: 17

Ice House Street. Tal, 30251 2835 Night Editor (Wanchai Office)

Tel, 24511.

Hereby bez to notify the public that I am not responsible for any debts or accounts signed by any person on my behalf.

W. EGGE.

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UNIVERSITY OF HONGKONG.

NOTICE.

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land and the Azores, landing in -- | Fortugal, could be made in roughly (wenty-three. hours. Such a p

The Daily Press.

BONG KONG, SEPTEMBER 12, 1934.

TRANSATLANTIC FLIGHTS

In a large commodious ship like the

A capable strategist, Cleneral Fat Hsung Hsl was requested by the Canton military authorities to tour Eastern and Northern

defence works there. After com- pleting his round of inspection Generai Pal returns to Kwangs to resume his military command. in view of the attempts of the Reds to penetrate into that pro-

Air Defence Parade

vince.

The Ten-Men League, an official crgan established for the purpose of raising funds for the aerial defence of Canton will hold a big parade on September 20 in order to draw public attention to their activities. With better publicity. it will be easier for this League to raise money.

In the parade there will be paper-made aeroplanes, "machine guns, anti-aircraft guns, etc. The public will be impressed that these weapons are necessary for the protection of the city from air raids

no

to

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the

ing his authority. When the lady much furrowed brow puzzling out Estimates for the current year. wished to get into a rickshaw, he such problems and the scrutable The budget will be presented to-

summarily made her alight. No ways of that august body. There morrow.

her is nothing now that can alter his consideration was shown for obviously delicate condition, and private conviction as to who "calls

Page. 7.

A number of votes, totalling

he finally marched her off with the tune" in Hongkew, unless $140,000 is to come before the him. She subsequently fainted the body to whom he hands in Finance Committee of the Legis- and fell to the floor in the police, the cheque to pay the piper can

lative Council to-morrow. Page 7 station, when her case was inquiz-get some other tune played. than ed into, and she was then releas- "Japanese Sandman.”

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Two cases of enteric fever and one of puerperal fever were re- ported for the 24 hours ended on

The tax on. rolled tobacco wili be levied on September 16 at the rate of ten per cent. ad valorem. All proceeds of this tax will be turned over to the City Kuomin-September 10. tang Headquarters for the pur- chase of pursuit planes etc, for the aerial defence of Canton

H. K. STOCK EXCHANGE

YESTERDAY'S OFFICIAL QUOTATIONS

انه

One case of diphtheria, one of cerebro spinal fever, five of anteric fever two of paratyphoid and sixty-two deaths from tuberculosis were reported for the week ended on September 3.

The monthly meeting of the Hong Kong Football Association Council will be held in the Asso- clation office, Hong Kong Sports Club, on Monday next, September 17, at 5.30 p.m.

The ground floor of No. 43 Shapo Street, Kowloon City was There was a little more enquiry completely destroyed by a fire in for Manila gold shares, but the the

According to Bgures released by Tsitsihar police headquarters, the number of foreigners in Tsitsihar, exclusive of Japanese settlers, at the end of last month was 425, comprising 392 White Russians, four Soviet citizens, five Ameri- cang six Germans, five Swiss, seven Poles and six Norwegians.

·Local estate valued at $5,700 was left by the late Mr. James Henry

TYPHOON WARNING

The following typhoon, warning cable was received from Manila by the American Consulate yesterday, the message being timed 3.20 p.m. Typhoon in about 128 degrees Long. E. and 17 degrees Lat. N. moving West-North-West,

Changyuen district is reported to have suffered damage estimated at $13 000,000 in the recent floods in southern Chihli. The flooded area is reported to have been 1,900 square 1 and no less than. 200 villages were destroyed while the

late Thompson,

of Wallaroo, refugees number 130,000 Backville Street, Kew, Australia, Women are not mentioned.

flooded area whose death occurred on August | Puyang the 23,

men.

At la

1933. Mr. R. A. Waden, estimated at 900 square 1 and the solicitor, was granted leave to seal loss estimated at $2,000,000 while exemplification of probate of the about 50,000 people were rendered homeless. "This report is accord- ing to the "Sinwenpao."

will.

Coal deposits have been dis

S-24 with its pay load possibilities Manila market is tightening with morning. The floor was used for held at the Helena May 'Institute covered in the vicinity of Lake

sellers holding off

early hours of yesterday is attractive enough to "make cross- ocean fiying practically an im-

the storage of Joss paper. No mediate possibility. It now depende The local market continues dull casualties were suffered, and the upon organizational and economic but any cheap utilities and ready extent of the damage has not yet

been estimated. buyers. Banks and Untona con- not tinue firm at quotations.

SALES

factors.

This Sikorsky plane is the only transatlantic possibility. Glenn L Martin, the veteran designer, has turned out a twin- Nothing could more clearly engined bomber for the army which HE Antuma Term will commence indicate, the certainty of regular 13 ari excellent design for conver- Ton Wednesday, September 13th, transatlantic aging in the rear sion to commercial purposes. It The Accountants will be in atten- future than the calm acceptance cutperforms all other ships of this dance for the receipt of fees daily at by the public of the rather startling type, and according to Mr. Martin, the General Office from Tuesday, 11th record made recently by the new with it, or any other ship of September, between the hours of s a.m. and t p.m.

Sikorsky S-42 flying boat. Designed a aliatlar design cross-ocean flying. STANLEY V. BOXER,

for the Pan American Airways for independent of Island stops, may immediate service on its Southbe "undertaken next year. His Acting Registrar. American run, the machine was plans call for a ship with such an [2825 actually built with an eye to erass-extended range that it could fy ocean fiying. On a triangular drrect from New York to London course over water it made a trip and have reserve enough to dy uf 1242.8 miles at an average speed nearly halfway back again without 157.5 miles an hour. In trans. refueling.... His ship would cruise at atlantic terms it made the around 200 miles an hour, making" RAFT Programmes and Entry equivalent of a trip from New the New York-London trip a mnt- DRAFT

Forms for the Seventh Extra Race Meeting, to be held on foundland to the Azores in 7 hours ter of probably 18 hours.

These possibilities are all with SATURDAY, the 22808E-TEMBER 63 minutes and 58 seconds. Time 1934 (weather permitting), may be on the westerly fight would be low-flying ships rated at sea-level obtained at the Secretary's Offico, somewhat slower because of the performance. If the stratosphere Gloucester Building: The Club House, prevailing head winds. dabad designs, of Wiley Post work out. Happy Valley, the Hong Kong Club; the dports Club; ad the Stables, Chan Kwong Bond.

6th September, 1934.

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

Entries close at 12 o'clock NOON on THURSDAY, 1378 SEPTEMBER, $1934...

By Order.

28207

0. B. BROWN,“

Atlantic crossing via the Azores such trips could be made at twice.

2 long has been considered the most the speed and halt the cost. This promising route for early regular would immediately greatly reduce service, The weather is good along the cost of operation. In fact, the proposed route and the Azores flights across the Atlantic at around represent a favourable stopping $100 a person and in half a day place for refueling. The problem are foreseen if the Post theories then resolved Itself into getting anrove practical.

Hongkong Banks, $1725. Hongkong Trams, $201. Star Ferries: 8984. Electrics, $729 Dairy Farms. $24.80.

BUYERS

Hongkong Banks, $1715. H.K. Fires, $245, Autamoks, 63°cts.: Balatocs, 6361..***. Gold River, 23 ets.. Providents (old), $i}) Ewo Cottons Bh. $10.99. Realt'es, $4.80. Chinese Estates, 588-

Hongkong Trams, 826

Electrics, $72.

Constructions (new), 78 eta. Gov. Loan (39%)=21% Prem.

p.m.

Mr. Griffiths of the P.W.D. has reported to the Police that at about 3

yesterday

while working in the Blue Pool. Road near the Jockey Club stables, two Chinese Chung Slu Bun a P.WD

foreman and Wong' Piu, coolle were slightly injured by a fall of earth when digging a trench prior to building a wall..

The eighth annual general meeting of the Reel Club will be

on Monday at 5.15 p.m. The Arst practice of the season will com-

mence immediately after the meeting and practices will be held on each successive Monday, up to November 19; in preparation for the Bt. Andrew's Ball.

| Seilzharovo in Western province. Whis discovery is of immense. im- merise

Moscow importance for and Leningrad provinces. Layers of coal have been found at a depth of 55 to 70 metres, of which [DUX the main layer' is three to metres thick. The Selizharovo coal is similar to Moscow-coal-In Messrs. Butterfield and Swire

quality, By order of Ordzhonl agents for the Australian Oriental kidze,

People's Tine are giving a dinner at the Heavy Industry) the surveying

Commissar

Kwong Chow Restaurant on Wednesday evening in honour of volume of the coal deposits and work is to proceed rapidly. The Mr. H. Lethbridge, Manager of the their industrial importance should A. O. Line, who is at present on be determined shortly. an inspection tour of the Far East. Many shippers and others con- nected with the A: O. Le expected to attend the function

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The "Ching Chiao Shih Lut

Apparently surprised by the oc- cupants of the flat, a burgler after

(the authentic record of Chins committing a larceny, attempted to escape from the verandah of

Dynasty) in 5,700 volumes, now in No. 82 Lockhart Road, third floor,

the custody of the Matchonkuo early yesterday morning. “... He Manchoukno censored a total of national Library: Mukden, will be missed his footing and fell to the 141 motion picture films in An- reprinted by Manchoukuo Depart- ground, fracturing his right arm. gust, according to an announcement of Education, assisted by He is now at the Government | ment made by the Bureau of the Sino-Japanese Enlightening Civil Hospital in a serious condi- | Police of the Civil Affairs Depart | Society. It will be started in

tion.

ment. The total length of nima, September under the supervision Telephones (old), '$24.

which consisted of 947 reels, was of Dr. Ono and Mr. Balgyo Mizuno, Telephones (new); $11 Singapore Tractions 479.

The many friends of Miss 2,123,160 metres Of these, one a Sinologist. The estimated cost S'ngapore Tractions (Pret) 17/3 Catherine A. Roy will be pleased was produced in Manchoukuo, 78 for reprinting is placed at to learn that she has been pro- in China, 60 in the United States, Y.120,000 to 130,000. They are Da'ry Farms. $24),

moted to the post of principai one in Germany, and three in the to be reprinted to supply research matron in the Army Nursing Soviet Russia. Of the 76 Chinese materials and are to be widely Service. Miss Roy left Hong Kong films 75 were allent and one talk distributed. When work on the last June after two years' service ing while of the 60 American "Ching Chao Shin Lu” is over, as Matron with the Queen nims, seven were silent and 63 the reproduction of the famous Alexandra's Imperial Military talking Rengo adds that no su Ku Chuan Shu will be taken Nursing Service. She served in Japanese films were censored asin hand The enterprise is ex France during the Great War and they are shown only in the SMR pested to contribute much to the was awarded the Military Gross. | zons.“

learned world.

SELLERS

Hotels, $5.552002 Electrics, $724, * Sandakan Lights $8 Cements, $2.60.--