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HONG KONG FIRE POPPY DAY FUND

BRIGADE

Annual Display On November 14

The annual Drill display of the Hong Kong Fire Brigade will take place on the Compound of the new No. 2 Police Station, Lockhart Road, Wanchai, at 3 p.m. on (Wednesday, November 14.

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His Excellency the Governor, Sir William Peel, K.C.M.G., K.BE, and Lady Feel have intimated their in- tention to attend. The public are cordially invited to witness the Display.

The Programme

The following is the program-

me:-

1-Inspection of Staff.

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-Further Donations

Previously

Acknowledged $2,814.25 2,000.00 The British Legion Kowloon. Bowling Green

Club .....

100,00 85.00 20.00

Stad, HK Tramways Ltd. Vincent Borby, Esq.....

at. David's Society

Q. C. Moxon, Esq. T. A. Martin, Esq.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1934.

NEW CHEERO CLUB

Opened By Lady Peel

There was a very large gathering 15.00 present at the new Cheero Club 10.00 yesterday when Lady Peel officially

5.00 declared the building open..

Lady Peel arrived with His Ex- $5.049.25 cellency the Governor and was met at the entrance by Mr. F. C. Hall, Further contributions will be Chairman of the General, Com- gratefully received by Mr. FG.mittee. On the first floor, where Maunder, Becretary to Eart. Haig's the Committee and other helpers and friends of the Club were Fund, York Building.. Hong Kong.

Cheques should be made payable assembled, Lady Peel in a brief to Thomison and Co., and crossed speech complimented Mrs Lewis and her committee as well as the "Poppy Day Fund"

Advisory Committee upon the work they had done towards the success- ful completion of the building.

their generous donations had made the building possible.

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2. "Picking Up" Drill (picking "ALICE" TO OPEN She also thanked those who by

up a presumably insensible per-

son by means of the fremen's

lift").

3.-Motor

Dri (Final).

Escape Competition

Two crews to compete.

Drill: Sip and pitch fire es-

саре to third floor and effect rescue of two persons by carrying down.

the same at

time get hydrant to work into the first floor, which floor is assumed la- volved.

Note: Time taken from whis- tle" until water jet strikes water in canvas tank and the reman carrying second person down the escape touches the ground.

4-Call to a Are presumed to be In the Peak district, the house in- volved being inaccessible to ordin- ary motor "fre engines. Showing the use of the small motor chassis

portable motor

fre

with small pump located to Gough Hill also the adaptability of small diameter hose for dealing with fires of nat too great a magnitude. Showing also series working whereby one motor fire engine able to obtain water, supplies this water through hose to other are engines which may be successively connected by hose up to a distance of 1,500 feet between each engine, the last en- gine delivering the water on to the

ire.

5.-Hook Ladder Competition Drill (Final).

Four crews, each of 'two men,

FETE

Saturday's Function

At St. Andrews

The "Alice in Wonderland" Fete Promises to be one of the biggest events of the year. It is to be held in the grounds of St. An- drews Church, Kowloon, on Satur day afternoon, when Miss Joan Shannon (who has been selected take the role of Alice) will to open the Fete,

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His Excellency the Governor, Sir William Peel, KCMG.. has kindly consented to give the Fete his distinguished patronage, and the Hon.

Mr. R. E. Lindsell is Chairman.

"Alice" will arrive in a Je corated car and the opening ceremony will be performed at 2.30 p.m.

All the fun of the fair will be

The Ladies Committee of the Cheero Club consists of Mrs. Lewis Chairman), Mrs. Bellamy, Mrs. Tinson and Mrs. Henderson. The Advisory Committee consists of Mr. F..C. Hall, Mr. G. G. N. Tinson, Rev. Lewis Bryan, Str William Shenton, Mr. J. L. MacPherson, Mr. A. 8. W. K. E Mackichan and Mr. Thomas.

Committee Thanked Addressing the meeting, Lady Feel said:-It has given me the greatest pleasure to-day to declare this Club open...

There are several people whom. I wish to thank for the hard work which they have done to make the Club a success. I specially wish to hank Mrs. Lewis for her untiring energy and the time she has given tu every detail; I also thank her Committee of ladies and Mr. Hall and his General Committee for. their help. I feel most grateful to Mr. Mackicha and his firm for putting up such a very attractive there including the Aerial run-building on a small and difficult Coconut-shles Darts and site. Mr. Mackichan has given a way;

great deal of personal attention to Hoop-la; Skee board; Rabbit war- ren; Goldish bowls: Oyster bed; it all and we are most indebted Mock turtle: Weight guessing; to him. Bagatelle; Garden golf and Lawn bowls and many other attractions. The stalls, will be. full of attrac- tive bargains for all, Dormouse;

Knave of Hearts; MarchTM Hare: White Rabbit; Cheshire Cat; 'Alice's Stall; Jabberwocky; Du

chess's; Dodo; Gryphon and Silver Tree,

I would also like to thank His Excellency General Borrett and the Military Authorities for consenting to hand back this valuable site to

to compete; two crews to compete Queen of Heart; Ace of Diamonds: Government so enabling the latter simultaneously.

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Drill:-Using two hook ladders, two men (one equipped" with a hook-belt) scale the tower and ef- fect the rescue of one man by after "Davy" fire esoape line, which to lower the "Davy" line to

to allow the Club to occupy it. It is most generous of Government to grant to us its use.. I also thank all those who responded so gener- ously to my appeal for funds. This Sketches from the "Alice generosity has enabled me to see Wonderland" play will be pre-the completion of a Club House ou the ground and descend from the sented during the afternoon on which I had set my heart.

the stage while tea may be had at the Mad Hatter's Tea Garden.

tower.

Note: Time taken from "whis- tie" until the drill is completed, the ladders put in their original position and the crew tell in in their original position.

8. Demonstration by Police crew- of No. 2 Motor Fire Cycle in dealing with a petroleum fire such as may occur in garages, etc., showing the use of "Foam" Are extinguishers.

7-Motor Pump Competition Drill (Final),

Two crews.Crews to compete simultaneously. Appliances to be driven from starting point to posi- tion near canvas tank and get one delivery to work. On jet striking and revolving target "knock off" and change supposed, damaged length of hose and get to work again to strike and revolve target a second time.

8-Irregular means of escape from a building in the event of fire.

(a) By Jumping sheet.

(b) By automatic ("Davy") fre

escape. (c) By canvas chute.

-Demonstration with new all steel Motor Turntable Fire Escape. 10-District Call." Five motor fire engines to work (including the new No. 3 fire engine supplied this year) and the motor turntable fire escape.

11---Award of prizes. || 12.-Drive past of all appliances int Gloucester Road. HE the Governor taking the salute.

T. E. KING, Chief Officer, Fire Brigade.

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DONATIONS

S. P. C. A.

The Hon. Treasurer of the S.P.C.A. acknowledges with thanks the following subscriptions:-- Previously acknowledged $2,069.00 Staff-Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd:

B. Wilson, Esq.,

In the evening a whist drive and dance will be held.

MURDERER TO HANG

"Petitions Of No

Avail

We all hope this Club will give

great pleasure to many service men who come to the Colony. I feel confident of its success with so

keen a President of the Ladies Committee as Mrs, Lewis backed up by the many lady helpers who have E kindly undertaken to assist (Applause).

Lady Peel was presented with a bouquet of flowers by a Bluejacket and was given three hearty cheers after she had declared the Club open..

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

Several New Bills Passed

“DORSETSHIRE” DUE TO-DAY

Numerous Military Arrivals

At the Legislative Council Meet-

Lleut, Col. H. G. Seth Smith ing yesterday three new bills arrives in the Colony to-day by passed their first reading while the troopship "Dorsetshire." He six others passed their final will fill the post recently vacated stages.

by Brigadier G. B. Rowan Hamil- His Excellency the Governor, Sirton, who WELS invalided Hame. William Peel, K.C.M.G., K.BE. Lieut. Col. Seth Smith is accom- presided and there were present.panied by Mrs. Seth Smith. Other H. E. The General Officer Com-arrivals include Lieut. Col. R. F. manding the Troops (Major Gen-Johnson. RA.O.G. and Mrs John- eral O. C. Borrett, CB., C.M.G, son; Major B. É. C. Dixon, R, E. C.B.E., D.3.0.).

The Hon. The Colonial Secretary

(Mr. D. W. Tratman, C.M.G.) The Hon. The Attorney General

(Mr. R. E Lindsell).- The Hon. The Secretary for

Chinese Affairs (Mr. N. L. Smith).

and Mrs. Dixon; and Captain G W. Kim, the new Command Edu- cational Officer and Mrs. Kit. Capt. Kim is relieving Captain P. S. Cannon, the well-known Army tennis player.

The list of arrivals by the "Dor- setshire" is as follows:

Army Education Ofice: Capt. G.

The Hon. The Colonial Treasur.

er (Mr. Edwin Taylor). The Hon. Commander G. E.W. Kim. 'wife and chlid.

Hole, R.N. (Retired), (The Harbour Master), The Hon. Mr. R. M. Henderson

(The Director of Public Works The Hon. Dr. A. R. Wellington

CM.G. (The Director of Medi-M. cal and Sanitary Services). The Hon. Mr. T. H. King (The Acting Inspector General of Police).

Royal Army Pay Corps: Captain R. L. L. Inkpen, wife and family: Q.M.S. F. Harman end wife, and QMS. T. Hall and wife.

The Hon. Mr. C.OS. Mackle. The Hon. Mr. R. H. Kotewall,

C.M.G., LLD.

The Hon. Mr. 8. W. Tso, O.BE,

LL.D."

The Hon. Mr. J. Owen Hughes. The Hon. Mr. S. H. Dodwell. Mr. H. R. Butters (Deputy Clerk

of Councils).

2nd Bitn. East Lancs:"Lt L. C. Dawson and wife, Lt. E. M.. Russel, and wife.

L." M. Royal Artillery: Capt. Scott and wife, Capt. K. W. Mau- rice Jones and wife, Lt, G. R. Q Henriques, Capt. J. Hooper and wife, Miss H. Soper, nurse to Cap- tain Hooper, 8.M. W. G. Lesper, MO. H. M. Sullivan, Bergt, B. Peckham.

Royal Engineers: Major B, E. C. Dizon and wife.

Establishment RE:-QS, J. F. Dwyer, wife and family, Staff Mr. T. H. King and Mr. S. H. Clerk C. T. Sheppard and wife, Dodwell took the Oath of Allegis.M. R. Chapman and wife and ance on taking their seats at the Q.M.S. F. P. Symth. Council.

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Cremation

Royal Army Ordinance Corps: Lt. Col. R. F. Johnson and wife, Miss Pitts, fance of Sgt. E. C. Allen daughter of Sgt. Allen and Bgt. R. Small.

Staff: L-Col. H. G. Beth-Smith

The Attorney General moved that "The By-laws made by the Sanitary Board under section 18 of the Public Health and Build- and wife. ings Ordinance, 1903, be adopted." Nursing. Stan: Bister A. G. Mar- This was duly put to the Council | ray, 8/Nurses, the Misses A Page and adopted.

Barke. E. R. Buckley, C. M. WI- liams and N. E. South.

The Attorney General then moved the first reading of a bill intituled "A HUI to take provision for the cremation of the dead." He said: "The necessity for con- trolling cremation in the Colony

A. A. Staff: Mr. A. B. Adison and wife.

Royal Army "Service Corps: "Lt. QM, W. J. Smith and wife, 8/8gt. C. Ainsworth.

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is recognised by this Bill, the Lincolnshire Regiment: 2/L D. scope of which is, I think, quite J. Russel, L/Cpl. 8. Taylor, Sgt. obvious from the text and from W. Heywood. the "Objects und Reasons."

1st Battn. South Wales Border- The Colonial Secretary second-era: Capt, W. L. Hughes. ed and the Bill was read a Arst time.

The

Foreign Judgment

Attorney

General 'moved

Royal Army Medical Corps: Q. MS. F G. Powsland, Sgt. J. Hills and Cpl. J. E. Culton,

HELENA MAY INSTITUTE

Enjoyable Concert

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Royal Corps of Signals Sgt. J. the first reading of "A Bull to D. Willmott facilitate the reciprocal enforce-

Tae ""Dorsetshire" sailed from ment of judgments in the Colony Home on October 3 and will make of Hong Kong, in other parts of the return voyage at the end of

His Majesty's dominions

and in this month. certain

countries." He foreign said: "The Judgments (Facilities for Enforcement) Ordinance, "1921, which was based on Part of the Administration of Justice Act, 1920, laid down procedure for the reciprocal enforcement of judg- ments within the British Empire. The Secretary of State has now Some of the Gathering

announced the likelihood of the Amongst those present were HE extension of this principle to cer- The petitions signed by a large Major-General and Mrs. Borrett, tain foreign countries who are in- number of local residents for the His Honour Mr. A. D. A. MacGregor,clined to secede to an inter-

Another enjoyable concert was reprieve of Ng Lol Yuen who was and Mrs. MacGregor, Commander national convention for such re-given at the Helena May Institute sentenced to death for the muz-E. R. Porter, RN. Rt. Rev. Bishop ciprocal enforcement, and to meet yesterday to a large gathering of der of young Michael Pine by Ball, the Hon. Mr. R. H. Kotewall,

the new situation, the Foreign throwing him into the Albany Mr. Tang Shiu Kin, Mr. Ng Wah, Judgments (Reciprocal Enforce-

All the items were exceptionally Nullah in June last, have proved Mr. Mok Kon Sang, Mr. and Mrs. ment) Act, 1933, was passed in

and Well carried out

the per- to be of no avall, as it was de- D. J. Lewis, Professor and Mrs. J. L. England last year. The latter" Act

formers are to be congratulated. cided by the Governor-in-Council Shellshear, Mr. and Mrs. L. C. F. lays down new procedure for the for their excellent renderings that the law should take its Bellamy: Rev. and Mrs. E. . registration in the United King-

Mme. Henri Eveli and Mr. A. M. course. The condemned man will Powell, the Very Rev. Dean Alfred dom of the foreign and colonial Bowes-Smith proved themselves thus have to pay the supreme Bwann, Rev. and Mrs. E. C. Trib- Judgments, and its provisions have

to be planistes of no mean ability, date for

thebeck, Mrs. Scott Harston, Mr. J. L. been incorporated with the neces- while Mrs. Banger, M. Evelle and penalty but the execution has not yet been MacPherson, Capt. P. S. Cannon sary modifications into the pre-

Mrs. A. M. Bowes-Smith, the last will take the named

for. Mrs. deputising Mr. P. 8. Cassidy, and Mrs. T. E sent Bill, which

place of the 1921 Ordinancer' Fearce.

Womack who was indisposed, ren-: The Colonial Secretary seconded

dered their songs in an excellent and the Bill was read a first time.

manner to the delight of the Sand

audience.

notifled.

It will be recalled that at the first trial at the Criminal Sessions, the jury was unable to agree on a verdict, and a retrial, with then Jury, was a. Special

After ordered.

trial fasting three days, the jury found the accused guilty, with a strong re- commendation to mercy, and ser- tence of death was passed by the Chief Justice.

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Bubsequently, the accused ap- pealed to the Criminal Court of Appeal, which however, upheld the sentence.

PARDO EXECUTED

(Special to the "Hong Kong Daily Press");

(Ry Telegraph, Copyright, Tels, graphic Mensager Ordinance, 1893 Received, November 8, 4-30 p.m.)"'" Madrid, Nov. 8. The second unreprieved Insur rectionist, Guerra Pardo was exe $2,099.03 cuted on Wednesday night.-

Transocean Euo" Min,

25.00

5.00

GUN PRACTICE

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The Attorney General moved the first reading of a "Bill to pro- Gun Practice for the week-end-tect the sand suppiles of the ing November 17, 1934 will be car- ried out from Forts on dates and times as under:

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Mount Davis: 14.11.34, between

Colony and to regulate the sale of sand." He said: "The purpose. of this Ordinance is not to secure revenue, though it is expected. 9.30 a. and 3 p.m.. West Lamms that the monoplay will bring in a small retum, but to safeguard Channel.

the Colony's sand supplies which have, of late, become much de-

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Mount Davis: 16.11.34, between 9.30 am, and 3 p.m., West Lamma pleted." Channel

THE ROYAL SCOTS

Major G. E. Hall M.C., has been selected for command of the 2nd Bn, the Royal Scots (the Royal Regiment), with effect from last Tuesday. He succeeds Brevet Col H. J. Bimson, M.C., who has been appointed to the General Stan.

The Colonial Secretary second- ed and the Bill was rend a first time.

More Bilia

The following bills passed their final stages:---

"A Bill to amend further the Dangerous Goods Ordinance, * 1873

"A Bill to amend the Railways

Ordinance, 1909.******

"A Bill to amend the Police

Ordinance, 1832"

music-lovers,

The next concert will take place on Thursday, November 22.

"A Bil to amend the Criminal

Procedure Ordinance, 1899."

"A Bill to amend further the Marks Ozain- Merchandise

ance, 1880

"A Bill to incorporate a Body of Trustees capable of, hold- ing property, and empowered to administer a trust fund known as the Morrison Scho- larships Trust Fund for the purpose of providing scholar- ships at Queen's College in

this Colony

The Council was adjourned int November 22 At meeting of the Finance Committee which fol loved items totaling $7,600 parti

ulars of which were published in the "Dally Presa" on Wednesday were duly approved.

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