ADVERTISEMENTS.
THE HONG KONG
JOCKEY CLUB
THE BEVENTH EXTRA
RACE MEETING will be held Weather Permitting) at HAPPY WALLEY · on. SATURDAY, 2ND SEPTEMBER, 1934, commencing at 22.00 p.m.
The First Bell will be Rung at $1.80 p.m.
MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE Members are notified that they and their Ladies must wear their Badges prominently displayed throughout the Mooting.
No One without Badge will be admitted to the Members' Enclosure.
Badges admitting Non-Members to the Members' Enclosure and Club Roama st $5.00 for Gentlemen and $5.00 for Ladies (Both including Tax) are obtain. able through the SECRETARY apoa the personal application of a Member, such Member to be responsible for all visitors introduced by him, and for Payment of All Chita, &e.
The Secretary's Office, 3rd Floor, Gloucester Building. (Tel. 27794), will close at 12 o'clock Noon.
Badges admitting ta. Members' Enclosure will NOT be on sale at the Race Course,
On No Protext will Children be permitted in either Enclosure during the Meeting,
Tins are obtainable' at the Club House provided they are crdered from the No. 1 Boy in advance. Telephone 91920.
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE.
The Price of admission to the Public Enclosure is $1.00 molading Tax, for
all Persons, including Ladies, and is
OBITUARY
·An Old Chinese
Resident
His many friends will learn with regret of the death of Mr. Kwok Shlu Suen, which occurred at his residence, No. 128, Bonnah Strand East, at noon yesterday.
Mr. Kwok was an old resident of Hong Kong and one of the founders of Messrs. Hin Fat & Co., Ltd. He
was born in 1858, and came to the Colony at the age of 25 and joined the firm of Messrs. David Sassoon & Co. He resigned in 1878 to par ticipate in founding the Arm of Hin Fat & Co., Ltd. of which he was managing director.
He is survived by two wives. tun sons, Mr. Kwok Hin Wang and Mr. wok Tai Fai, and two daughters.
The funeral will pass Yat Fit Ting at 5.30 p.m. this evening.
NEW CUSTOMS PROPOSAL
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS
ST. ANDREW'S CLUB
Mr. R. H. Wong Elected Life Member
Mr. R. H. Wong, Hon. Secretary of the St. Andrew's Club was paid a rare.compliment last night at th annual general meeting of the Club, when on the proposal of Mr. E. H. P. White, he was made an Honorary Life Member of the Club for services rendered during his tenure of office as Hon. Sec- retary.
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The Rev. J. R. Higgs, President of the Club was in the Chair and
was supported by Mr. R. H. Wong,
Hon.
Secretary and, Mr. A. W. and many Bliss, Hon. Treasurer members of the Club.
The President in his report drew attention to the membership which had been reduced by 27 members leaving.
During the year the Club lost a very good friend in Mrs. H. L Langley, who passed away at a very early age.
There was a change in the. Pre-
Attempt To Stop sidency, the Rev. W. Walton RG-
Smuggling
payable at the Gate. Soldiers and (From Our Special Correspondent) Sailors in uniform are admitted Half Price.
etc., Bookmakers, Tie Tac Men. will not be permitted to operate with- in the Precincts of TH HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB during the Race Meeting.
By Order
0. B. BROWN,
Secretary. Hong Kong, 17th September, 1934,
DEATH
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Canton, Sept 17. Reports are again current that the Nanking Government is xious to establish a Chinese Mari- time Customs in Hong Kong be- sides the one in Kowloon and that Dr. H. H. Kung will shortly proceed to Hong Kong to take up the mat- ter with the Colonial authorities.
According to an official press 2847 association, Sir Frederick Maze, the Inspector-General of Customs, will arrive in Hong Kong early next month from England and will take up negotiations for the estab- KWOK SHIU SUEN-On Monday.shment of a Custom House in
September 17, 1934, at 12 noon at his residence, No. 128, Bon- ham Strand East aged 76 Cortege will halt at the Yat Pit Ting at 5.30 p.m, on Tuesday, September 18.
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Hong Kong. It is possible that Finance Minister Kung will be in Hong Kong sooner than Sir Fred- erick Maze.
Fon
gers resigned on leaving the Co- the speaker assumed lony and office. The Club had Jost & very good friend in Mr. J. W. Baldwin, a Vice-President, who resigned on | leaving the "Colony.
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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1934.
U.S. TREASURY DANGEROUS THOUGHTS NEWS SUMMARY
BONDS
Giant Refunding Scheme
The Treasury announce that dollars holders of 5141 million worth of Certificates and 530 mil- lion dollars worth of Liberty Bonds exchanged them under the glent refunding scheme.-~-~ Heuter.
It will
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The Development Of "Heavy Industries”
BY TANG LEANG-LI
Editor of The People's Tribune
Two distinguished Japanese-a very rash admission, this, and scholars have got themselves into by a lawyer!-"but I never thought serious trouble, one for writing it would bring objection from And what did Profes- sixteen years ago which is alleged | Navy men." announced
to reflect upon the Army, and the sor Tokota say to cause all this broadcast from other for a recent radio address hubbub about a at which the Navy Department radio station JOAK? Dr. Izutaro has taken umbrage. Suehiro. Dean of the Law College of the Tokyo Imperial University,
be recalled that Treasury previously the giant refunding of $1,200,000, 000 worth of Fourth Liberty Bonds bearing 4.25 per cent. interest due on October 15, and $524,758,500 worth of Certincate of Indebted
ness due on September.
The certificates would be con- vertible into two-year notes bear ing 1.5 per cent interest.
The Liberty Bond holders would be given the choice of taking two- year notes or 10 to 12 year bonds bearing 3:25 per cent. interest. Reuter.
anticipated and the subjects chosen mare thought probably needed than many were prepared to give to the matter,
The Report and Statement or Accounts were formally adopted.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS President: Rev. J. R. Eggs
was last month summoned to the Procurators' Office to answer a the charge of having violated Feace Preservation Law. To his amazement, Dr Suehirs found that a phrase in a book which he wrote i in 1918 formed the the basis of this belated charge. And what was the offending phrase? In a collection of "Idle Talks" he had referred to Marxism, and sald that "after all, the army is nothing but a mere nuisance in ordinary everyday life." In view of the very active part the Japanese Army has taken in national (and inter- national) affairs since the Muk-. den "Incident" of September, 1931, it is not to be wondered at that such a phrase is regarded by the War Department in 1934 as an extremely "dangerous." thought." Vice-Presidents: Messrs. R. Dr. Suehiro-perhaps very wisely.... had Baldwin, and F. J. A. Hamilton Informed the Procurator that his
Army in addition to Dr. H. D. Matthews opinion about - the
changed since 1918. and with the and Mr. B. Wyle.
Hort Secretary:-Mr. R. Rwithdrawal of his book of "Idle Talks" from sale probably he will w.be permitted to pass the rest of Hon. Bliss,
his days in sober meditation upon the appalling wickedness of his Committee Members:-Messrs. 7,
Guest, mind sixteen years ago. A. Broadbridge, A E. P. H. Kew, Dr. H. D. Matthews and Another member of the faculty
and White
M. In the Law College of the Tokyo Imperial University has fallen foul Captain-Miss of the Japanese Navy. Professor a radio Kisaburo Yokota gave
month wherein he Ladies Vice-Captain; Miss G. address last
made soffe remarks which led to White.
"Men's Hockey Captain Aa meeting of naval officers being hurriedly called 'next morning to E P. Guest
Reverting to the Sports Section, the Chairman paid a tribute to the St. Andrew's Ladies Hockey | M.A. Club who had for the fourth time in succession succeeded in being the runners-up in the Caer Clark Cup Competition. (Applause)..
Several members of the Ladies section were given trials in anti- cipation of the visit of the Aus- tralian Ladies, two being finally selected to represent the Colony.
The Men's team in the Mamak Hockey League also had a very successful season and finished up among the leaders.
The annual marathon race was again organised by the Club and V. M. due to Mr. thanks were Grayburn for presenting the first Abraham and Messrs. E. prize and F. C. Hall for the second and third prizes.
To check smuggling is the rea- for advanced by Nanking maintaining a Chinese customs administration on foreign soil Ap- aprently the smuggling in increas-
...The Hospitaling. While the customs service is
unable to prevent it.
KLIENE-On September 12, 1934,
the Country Shanghal, to Mr. and Mrs. G Kliene. a daughter. HAWKINS.—On
September
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to
It is also said that Finance
to 12, Minister Kung will go Hong 1934, at the Country Hospital, Kong to interview Mr. Hu Han Shanghai, to Mary, wife of I.Min and ürge him to
Nanking. Such purpose is but à W. Hawkins, a daughter, KATEM-On September 12, 1934. side-line, for. should Dr. Kung 1934 at the Country Hospital,come. South at all, his motive is Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. N. to devise a scheme to end' smug- Katem, a daughter.
ENGAGEMENTS
MEATHREL-DUNSFORD.
gling.
Wong.
Treasurer-Mr. A.
G.
Misses Woolley.
Ladies Hockey M. Woolley.
*The World War awakened nations to the tremendous dam- age a war causes upon civiliza- tlon and drove them to set up facilities for prevention of car- nage and for the assurance of
lasting peace. The League of Nations is a concrete expression of this pacific ideal."
"More" recently, however, a new tendency has arisen in the world, which is contrary to this
The Nazi peace ideal
move ment in Germany is one centre of such tendency, and another is in the Far East following the outbreak of the Manchurian issue. There may be diferent
A pretty wedding was seen at St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon, on Saturday when Miss Jessie Mc- Phali was married to Mr. K. F. Noble, Asst. Canadian Trade Com- nissioner.
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The draw for the Lai Wai Cup and the Sunday Herald Cup took place at a meeting of the HKF.A. Council lust evening. Page 10
Another murder trial was con:- menced at the Criminal Sessions Page 7 yesterday.
The annual general meeting of the Hong Kong Reel Club was held at the Helena May Institute yesterday, when a successful year. Page 10 was reported.
The Wing On Bank, Ltd., will be st formally opened to-morrow their new premises, 28, Des Voeux Page 7 Road Central
Mr. Kwok Shiu" Suen, an old resident passed away yesterday. The funeral will take place this Page 8 afternoon.
The case in which Mr. Routley is charged with assaulting a wo-
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