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FINAL.

* ANNOUNCEMENT The Engagement is announced be- tween Miss Iris Primrose Hay- Edie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Hay-Ede of Paris and Monte Carlo, and Mr. Reidar Johannessen, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Johannessen of Bar- gen. Norway..

DEATHS

REMEDIOS,--On Saturday, Decem-, ber 22, 1934, at 6.20 p.m. at his residence, No. 9 Humphrey's Avenue. Kowloon, Carlos Sa-

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Harston,

D.O. M.D. Lond.. Oxon. late of Hong Kong, in his 62nd year. (By Cable). ARTHUR-On November 8th. at

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1934.

WRECK OF THE DUTCH

AIR LINER

Salvage Party Reach

The Scene

London, Dec. 22.

vard Remedios, aged 65 years, A salvage party from Bagdad. after a lingering illness. HARSTON-Passed away peace-including representatives of Dutch fully on 21st December, 1934, Air Lines and Imperial Airways, at 18 Colinette Road, Putney. reached the wreck of the Douglas London, Dr. George Montagu Air Liner yesterday and removed the bodies of the occupants to Rutbah They found the desert strewn with the contents of burst mall bags and were able to re- cover a large proportion of the total mail carried by the machine.

It appears that the aeroplane į crashed before taking fire and it is surmised that it somersaulted when the pilot, in order to avoid a terrific thunderstorm, attempted

Island,

Duncan, Vancouver Harry Walter Arthur, aged 64, eldest son of the late W. M. B Arthur (formerly Hong Kong Civil Service), SYME THOMSON-On Thursday December 20th at Cagnes-sur- Mer, Fraser Syme Thomson'in his 48th year.

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HONG KONG, December 24, 1931.

FREEDOM KNOCKS AT

INDIA'S DOOR

An experiment unprecedented in the history of the world 18 brought to the point of Initiation with the completion of the report of the British parliamentary com- mittee that for eighteen months

to land on water-logged desert.

Colonel Sheimerdine. Director General of Civil Aviation has sent a message of condolence to the Netherlands Director of Civil Aviation and received à reply gratefully acknowledging the as- alstance rendered by the Royal Air Force.-

British Wireless.

WIDE-FELT SYMPATHY [Special to the "Hong Kong Daily Press” (Copyright).]

Amsterdam, Dec. 22... The newspapers th token of their mourning over the Niver's

are tragic fate,

appearing in black borders, while dags are half masted on public buildings. The Dutch Broadcasting Company have suspended broadcasts for the

passengers have been conveyed to Rutbah Wells, according to despatch from Bagdad. They are mutilated beyond recognition.

The despatch adds that the mall bags carried by the Niver, which it would seem were thrown out of

the plane prior to the explosion, have been recovered.- Transocean Kuo Min.

CALLS AT THE HAGUE

Amsterdam, Dec. 22. Messages of sympathy continue to pour in from all parts of the world and the Dutch Colonies on the occasion of the tragic Niver disaster. The German minister at the Hague, Count Zech was one of the callers to the Dutch foreign minister who offered condolence. The ministers of Britain, Belgium, Greece and South Africs paid similar visits.

bereavement.

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If Gossip We Must

HONG KONG'S GOODWOOD

The chilet event of the week was the Fanling Hunt Races held at Kwanti yesterday, The weather was gorgeous, in fact, a triffe too warm, and there was a very large attendance. The Gunners were at Home with Mrs. Carrington Sykes as hostess and we were given tea,

to

light (and not so light); refresh ment. Now as regards the racing, to begin with the ladies ali rode well and none of them came grief in their race, and I would add that some of them had quite Congratulations to nasty mounts. Mrs. Paton, for having won a good race. In most of the other races there were spills and in the last race across country Mr. Wall had a nasty fall.

(BY "CHANCE”)

Seen At The Races

house to cut one for himself." He had spent over an hour looking for a suitable one and just as he was about to chop it down 蹑 grum voice from behind reminded him... that it was "more better, sahib, catchee one town side then my no... 'rest you."

as usual there was a large crowd

there.

The favourites had a good day, dress of a lovely shade of green and we hope the totalisator had į and a most becoming black velvet too, I mention this because this triconé bat' with an eye veli and

Fordham new way of calculating the totall- Mrs.

was extremely almost smart in a black and white en- "At Xmas celebration of the ator resulted in odds on German colony here the tom- every time, which is not too gener- semble. munity leader Herr Flesche in a cus on the punters.

Mrs. Ropes, the mother of the stirring address voiced the Ger-

From the point of view of bridegroom, was most attractive man community's heartfelt sym- dresses bne might call it a coat in a black and white frock with

THE GALA DANCES | pathy in the Dutch nation's and skirt parade, there were ex- | a black velvet hät and a black vel-

cellent costumes and it would be vet coat. Mrs. O. C. Borrett was pre-Hollywood Blondes made their de-"

On Saturday night, the siz The director of the Netherlands unfair to try and differentiate: sent on both occasions and as but at the Hong Kong Hotel and

the favourite colour seemed to be usual, she was one of the best- Attway Company, Mr. Plesman, in an interview with the Press war- fawn or light brown. This is such dressed women there while Miss ed the public at jumping to hasty a pleasant change to the Holly- Alabaster was in one of London's. conclusions as to the causes of the wood dresses we have been seeing latest confections in a soft brown. Niver disaster. The people should round and about Hong Kong late- await the outcome of an officially.There is no doubt that the investigation which was inaugur- English lady looks very well in- ated. The Dutch airplane "Leeu- deed in a coat and skirt and the The Queen wired the Dutch wertk" carrying the Dutch in- display yesterday was reminiscent Airway Company her condolence,vestigation commission is due at of a point to point in the Shires. with the request that they shall Rutbah, to-day (Sunday), Plesman transmit to the victims' relatives declared. her heartfelt sympathy in their bereavement. In the second chamber, tributes were paid to the deceased aviators and passen- gers by both the Minister

time being.

of

has been at work in London upon communications and the Speaker.

constitutional reforms for India.

The sorrow'caused by the news

This experiment alms at hand-of the tragic accident is nation- inx over the reins of self-govern wide. The bodies of the crew and ment to elected, representatives of 350,000,000 heterogeneous people

split into fragments by age-old BOXER

antagonisms of creed, civilization. race, language and caste, besides being so illiterate that only 155 men and 29 women in ́s thousand are able to read and write,

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Hospital Lei Yuen Kin-Nethersole

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British officials for a hundred years have been preparing this vast human congeries for such a They have sub- consummation.

the literate

Plesman did not fail to point out that the pilot of the ill-fated Niver, Beekman, was a very ex- perienced avlator who had been connected with Dutch civil avia- tion for over ten years without

ever meeting with a single ac-

cident.

Transocean Kuo in

RECENT WEDDINGS

The three Smalley girls' were present at the Ropes-Bonnar wed- ding: Joan was in beige with acar- let touches, Mary In red and black and Rachel in blue with a fetch ing"eye veil,

having

--ŽMAS PREPARATIONS.

X'mas and weddings go together: The local stores are We had two military weddings a busy time now and I see that and then there was a "legal" one, most of them are remaining open

you know what I mean I re-til well after office hours. fer, of course, to the local solici tor, Mr. C. Y. Kwan who was mar-

ried to Miss Chau,

The unanimous opinion was that they were very good and many of us are looking forward ́ la seeing them again during the week.

REFUNDS CULTIVATION OF shoes, and she looked so charming friend went on Thursday, armed Hong Kong and Shanghal Hotels

DISCUSSED

More Grants For Education

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minority western education based [Special to the "Hong Kong Daily

the tenets of democratic. upon

Press" (Copyright.)] freedom for what were before mainly the denominational teach- ings of the Hindus, the Moslems

Sikhs. and the

They established universal order where previously had been a confused welter of intercom-

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and

TEA

Foreign Methods. To Be Studied

Canton, Dec. 22, The Department of Reconstruc- tion and the Agricultural and Department have

Nanking. Dec. 23," The third joint annual neeting 1 Forestration of bodies in charge of various Boxer Indemnity refunds was pre- sided over" by Mr. Wang Stih Chieh, Minister of Education.

rea-

It was decided that the founda munal strife interrupted periodition funds for promotion of free cally by famine of continent-wide

Vocational education be raised for scope. They have irrigated

the British, American, French and N' Accordance with Government deserts, drained swamps, bridged Belgian refunds. Detalled IN Oriinance,

EXCHANGE rivers and built one of the finest The BANKS will be CLOSED for the systems of roads and railways insures are to be drawn up by the Ministry of Education. Boards TRANSACTION of PUBLIC BU81- the world. They have banished

UESDAY and WEDNES- famine and have

and committees under NESS on

the sus- enabled the DAY, 25th and 26th DECEMBER population to multiply exceeding organised in June to prepare en pices of the Ministry are to be 1934 (Christmas Holidays).

forcement of financial aid. Hong Kong, 21st December, 1934.

At the same time, they have

The same refunds are also to be made ready the way for ultimate self-government by giving to the extended to various National Uni-

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written a letter to the Agricultural School of the Chung Shan Univer- sity regarding the Central Govern- ment's decision to enquire into the cultivation of tea and methods for the improvement of tea culture.

It has been decided to appoint three representatives to proceed to

Japan, Java, „Ceylon and India to

study the methods of tea cultiva-

tion in these countries, and the University Authorities are request- with a knowledge of English to ed to recommend two graduates

accompany the representatives on their mission abroad...

It is finally reported that four

"Yola and Paul" received rounds of applause from the large gather- ing at the Repulse Bay Hotel on Saturday and until you have seen them in their modern ⠀⠀ ballroom dancing creations you cannot fully appreciate why this talented team created such a fufore on the Con- tinent for the past three years. Wyndham Street for the past The "Grenadier's Band" under the week or so has been looking some leadership of Ben Constantino, al- thing like a pine tree plantation, though new to the hotel patrons, At both of the military weddings what with all the X'mas Trees is fast becoming the most popular was seen some very pretty frocks. stacked up on one side of the dance orchestra in the Colony. I noticed Mrs. Coltart in a pale street. Talking of X'mas trees There are going to be gala dances blue dress with brown gloves and reminds me of the fact that a at almost every hotel and as "the

while Mrs. I. F. Carter was in a with a chopper, at the back of his

are making special arrangements for their patrons, anyone going to,, any one of the "big three" is tound to have an excellent time.

On Saturday night a farewell party was given to Mrs. Bryte, the „popular manageress: for Malzee's. and the host of the party was Leut Hassell' of the US.S. Min- dingo. Some twenty people made up the party and it would be safe to say that it was one of the cheerfest I have seen. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Howard were amongst those in the party while · 'other guests were Lt and Mrs. Varian, Comdr. and Mrs. Rienike The table was beautifully arranged and the host gave each of the ladies' `s`corsage of pink and white came- lias, and one feature of the party was that all the ladies, except, Mrs-- Howard, was either in black or " black and white.

Weighing Up The Changes

LOCAL AND GENERAL

KOWLOON-DANTON RAILWAY educated section more and more/versities to establish post-graduate graduates have already been select-that as from to-day their store Jefferson has now been changed,

NOTICE.

ON buri from Monday, December 24th, the local train" leaving Shum Chun at 9,00 P.M. will be cancelled.

responsibility in their own local affairs. They have admitted In- dians in continually increasing numbers" into the public services.

Two and a half million English-

speaking nationalists have arisen,

The directing force behind all this has been hitherto in Britain. A now train, First class only, will Now it is to be transferred to ran leaving Sham Chun at 10.15 India. British agents, responsible P.M. stopping at Stations by request to the United Kingdom Parlia and arriving Kowloon at 10.51ment, are still to stand ready to intervene if breakdown should R. D. WALKER,.. oceur; But it is hoped that such intervention will become pro- Manager & Chief Engineer,

gressively more exceptional, until [8036

at last the gulding hand can be withdrawn.

P-M.

20/12/34.

"People Who Matter'

PEOPLE WHO

MATTER, to the advertiser are the people who can afford to buy his goods Most of „tiase, people “buy

and read the

Hong Kong Daily Press,

institutes.

China United Press.

PEIPING-TIENTSIN RAILWAY.

Plans For Reduction Of Travelling Time

[Special to the "Hong Kong Daily

Freas" (Copyright).]

Peiping, Dec. 23. Piens involving an expenditure of $630,000 have been" pushed to reduce a third of the travelling time on the Peiping-Tientsin Rail- way which is at present three hours. Besides the acquisition of Some think it has been moving speedier locomotives, automatic signals, double tracks, water tanks,

The vinder

committee has worked a barrage of

Criticlam

The China Emporium announce

ed and recommended to the De- will be open daily from 9 am to partment of agriculture and fore-10 p.m..

stration.

Nam Wah Fat Pò.

EMIGRATION AREA IN MANCHUKUO

Five Districts Marked Out By Japanese

(8pecial to the 'Bong Eang Daily Press" (Copyright).1 ·

Tientsin, Dec. 23.0

Huachan, Faoching and Shengaze Five districts, Mishan, Fulla

In north-eastern Kirin have been marked out by the Japanese au- thorities with the consent of Man- area, according to a Changchun

Owing to the Christmas holidays the 8 p.m. transmission of British Official Wireless Bervice ́ on De- cember 24 and all transmissions on 25th and 26th Will be discontinued. The normal, service resumes At noon on the 27th.

The sailing time of the President

and this steamer will leave Hong Kong at 8 am, on Tuesday, Decem- ber 25th, "

• In order to facilitate Christmas and New Year shopping, the Wing On Co., the Sincere Co., and the Sun Co. have extended their busi- ness hours from. 9 ́àm, til 10 p.m.. of. whenever the respective management think ft.

NEWS SUMMARY

HMS. Seamew one of the British River Gunboats has gone aground. "

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"The Hong Kong: Forum "...... a newly formed English-speaking. Chinese Club has been formed. -

Page 6.

"Morning Dew's" report of the Fanling Hunt Races will be found an

Page 10.

Baturday's training gallops at the Valley are given on Page 10

Governor's exigpage- The body of an unknown: Chinments during the past week are

given on

To-morrow being Christinas Holi- day, the Wing On Co., The Sincere Co., and the Bun" Co., will close to ́ese male, which was found hang- business transaction, for one day, ing in the staircase of No. 110 but business will be zerumed Im- |-Jervois Street on Saturday mor- diately the following day, Dec. ning, was removed to the Public Mortuary The man was about 40 -years of age.

26th.

Petroleum Company's Tal-kok-tzu

Mr. D. H. Ferry, or the Asiatic

too fast; others would increase bridges, stations and guard, hou-chukua as a Japanese emigration Installation, reports that his son ↑ Italian Convent, Caine Road, wa

the pace.

The report probably

will satisfy neither alde. It is to are required. Signals number be cordially welcomed none the ing 22 have already been install-

ed,

less sa representing a most care-

The reduction in trave in time. fully prepared scheme for ad. yancing a fifth of the human race will be greatly appreciated in but toward real self-determination ness circles-

China United Press...

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