1935-01-03 — Page 6

WING ON'S

NEW YEAR

sale

COMMENCING TO-DAY

NOTICE THE

4

FOLD

ADVANTAGES

1. EXCEPTIONALLY LOW PRICES

2. UNUSUAL DISCOUNTS

3. CREDIT COUPONS

GIVEN AT 5 CENTS TO EVERY

DOLLAR OF CASH PURCHASES

||

4. 3 PRIZES IN GOODS $300,00

GIVEN TO WINNERS OF

WEIGHT ESTIMATION CONTEST

THE WING ON CO., LTD.

Hongkon's Largest Department Store

3

MORRISON PIANOS

FAMOUS THROUGHOUT THE FAR EAST

For Their

BEAUTY OF TONE LIGHTNESS OF TOUCH and

LASTINGDURABILITY

EVERY MORRISON PIANO IS FULLY GUARANTE:D

FOR TEN YEARS

Prices from $425.00 nett

CALL FOR A DEMONSTRATION TO DAY

TSANG FOOK PIANO & MUSIC CO..

IÓN HOUSE STREET.

Tel: 24643,

The HANG HING NEONLIGHT Co.

B. Q. Shameen, Canton,

has been purchased by our firm.

Canton, 31st December, 1934

KOEHLER & CO.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 3, 1935.

NEW YEAR'S DAY

2

Chinese Chamber Celebrates

י,

MURDER IN WANCHAI

Young Chinese Charged

NEW GERMAN

LINERS

THE WEATHER IN DR. SHERWOOD

DECEMBER

Far Eastern Service Abnormal Humidity

II

very large number of member

The chief dimensions of the and friends were present at an

A persistent anticyclone over N. steamer "Scharnhorst" and "Gnet-China and the Yangtze Valley was enjoyable tea-party reception

Arrested in Canton A month senau" now under construction at responsible for northerly winds which was held in the hall of the after the crime had been com- the yards of the Deutsche Schiff and cold clear weather during the Chinese General Chamber ot

mitted, a 25-year old Chinese und Marchinenbau Aktiengesell early part of the month. A min- Commerce on Tuesday afternoon

Ges. "Weser' in celebration of the New Years named L1 Sting, unemployed, was schaft, Werk Act.

brought before Mr. Schofield at and which will be placed in the Central Magistracy yesterday Far Eastern service of the Nord- the founding of the Chinese Recharged with the murder of Lam deutscher Lloyd. Bremen in

Day and the 24th anniversary `of

public.

H

Mr. Wong Kwong Tin, Chait Ming, allas Lam Chan Hing, on October 28 outside No. 9 Queen's man of the Chamber presidet

Road East, Deceased was a fokl and among those present were the Hon. Dr. S.W. TEG, the Hon. Mr employed in a stall at No. 17,

D'Aguilar Street. RH. Kotewall, Messrs. Tang. Sha

Kin, Kwok Shiu Lau, Chow Turs Sang. Gock Chin, Jackman To, Lu Yam Shuen, Chan Kam. Per Yong Koon Man, Chow Sing Chl Wong Kwong Chi, Wong Mo Lum, Kan Tung- Po, Chan Kim

torney General, appeared for the Mr. J. A. Fraser, assistant. At-

prosecution, while the accused was not legally represented...

The facts of the case, as out.

Hned by Mr. Fraser, were that on

year, are as follows:,

Length between the

perpendiculars

this

imum temperature of 43.2° F. was reached in the early morning of the 6th, this being the lowest tem- perature recorded since the pre- ceding January. The duration of ft. Inches sunshine exceeded 10 hours

every day from the 4th to the 9th 610

inclusive.

• Breadth moulded ..... 773 Height of sides of

the Main Deck...... 44 11 Depth of Bulkhends 29 Dead-weight all told. about

Each steamer will

be

Di

11,000 tons measured

I

оп

On the 9th the wind became easterly, and temperature rose, re- maining somewhat above normal

for the rest of the month. The

drizzly weather, no sunshine be year closed with a spell of cloudy.

ing recorded from the 29th to the

Tong. Kan Tat Chee, Kwok Yan/ October 28, the deceased who had for about 18,000 toris gross and 31st inclusive.

been seeing a football match in each will be able to carry round- Happy Valley was returning alongly 300 passengers in the Arst-class and..tourist-class, and the crew of Queen's Road East when he was

Ting. Au Chak Sum, Lau King Ching. Kwan Wan Pas. Chung Wai Lum, Chung Kit Hing. Chi Chiv Fan and Dr. Li Ping Sum.

After exchanging greetings. the Chairman Mr. Wong Kwong Tin

made, a short speech. He

Jald

"Observing all you members and friends bearing - a happy and smiling countenance, I take it b

set upon by several men. There each steamer will number about was no direct evidence to actually 265 men.

movements

show the deceased's

between the time when he left his shop to go to the football match and the time of his death. But he went out to see the football match, and there was no reason- able doubt happened.

that that was what

1.

·

Continuing, Mr. Fraser said that the actual attack was seen by one. or three eye-witness and two other witnesses who would speak of the fight of the attackers. The manner in which deceased was

command of the "Scharnhorst" to It is proposed to entrust the Captain Walther Stein' of the ss. "Coblens"

SHIP OFFICER'S DEATH

killed was fairly certain. He was Tragic Discovery On

The Anjou

A tragic discovery was made on Tuesday night on board the ss. Anjou, when the Captain of the ship found his Chief Engineer, Mr. S. McNordle, dead in his cabin."

mean that we will surely have good times this year. The world's depression and its troubles of last year have already gone, and ́I hope that this year we will ban success and prosperity in every thing we undertake." (applause), The Hon. Dr. S. W. Tso and the Hon, Mr. RH. Kotewall also spoke They sald that they had the greatest honour and pleasure in held from behind by one, of the having this opportunity of meet- men while another stabbed him.". ing all the members and friends After the attack the murderers at the reception, and hoped that ran away in two parties, one along they would all enjoy a happy ard Queen's Road East in a westerly prosperous new year. They said direction, and the other party con- also that the trade depression of sisting of at least two men, up last year was the worst ever ex- Wing Fung Street in the direction perienced in the Colony in the of Star Street.. past 60 years, „but according 10 The only evidence the prosecu Chinese bele!, it seems that every tion had actually to connect the thing "good and bad" should accused with the murder was his have a turn. And having suffered own statement That statement bad times long enough, they was taken by Sergeant Fitches hoped that from now onwards before the accused was charged there would be a great change for but after he had been duly cau- the better. They therefore, hoped toned. The material point of the all members would work ard statement was that accused ad- atrive energetically, and then they mitted that he was one of the men could easily reach their expected who attacked the deceased, but goal.

that he did not strike the death The speeches were greeted with blow although he was going to hit loud applause.

him with a pair of clogs." He was forced to take part because he was a member of the same society as the others.

%.

ROYAL NAVY

Latest Promotions

Mr. McNordle, it appears had complained of severe pains in the stomach on the previous day and had been treated by a doctor at Wuchon, as well as on the ship on the run down. He appeared to be no worse on the arrival of the ship in Hong Kong but later, passed away.

M.

The mean temperature for the month was 63.4° which is 0.5" greater than the normal, and the mean humidity was 75% against

approximately equal to the normal a normal of 69,5%, The total sun- shine recorded was 173.9 hours.

A maximum wind velocity of 48 m.p.h, was recorded at 10 p.m. on the 3rd.

The total rainfall' amounted to 0.53 inches, which is less than half the normal, "The total rainfall for the year was 97.67 inches against a normal of 85.12 inches.

LI

SMALL DEBIT REPORTED

Chinese Engineering

& Mining Co. Ltd.

the Shareholders of the Chinese The Annual General Meeting of Engineering & Mining Co., Ltd. will be held in London on December 31, 1934 when the Directors' Report and Statement of Accounts for the year ended June 86, 1934, will be

submitted. 11

"""' ||

The late Mr. McNordle came to Hong Kong from Singapore" some

Extract From Directors' Report

ten years ago prior to which he

The net result of the year's was for several years second en- transaction shows a balance to the gineer on the Union Castle Line. debit of Profit & Loss Account of Since coming to Hong Kong, he £1,007 made up as follows:- had been mainly engaged on river steamers. He Was very popular with all who knew him, and his mere- passing will be greatly deplored.

The Funeral

"The case for the Crown" con- cluded Mr. Fraser, "was that the accused was one of the party who attacked

the

deceased

ly for revenge. that one of the men, not necessarily the accused, stabbed the deceased, and The funeral took place at the Agency. Fees The following promotions have that the common purpose having Colonial Cemetery yesterday. the Sundries been made to date the 31st Decembeen accomplished, the attackers Rev. H. W. Baines conducted the Exchange ber 1934",

Commander to Captain (13)

D. De Pass, E. J. Egerton, W. g Parry (H.M.S. Eagle), G. Curtets, F

|

Lieutenant Commander to Commander (23)

£

Proportion of Kallan Min- ing Administration's Pro- flts plus Interest in China 58,189 Interest in Europe

4,747 8,000

159

4,355

all ran away. the deceased was service. Among those who attend-Balance brought forward found to have died from a stabled the funeral were Messrs. J. C. (Less Bundry items) - wound in the left side of the body Arnot, JD. Iebister, John Mur- which Dr. L. D. Pringle sald was phy, J. Eull S. C. Southam, E. P.-

1,713

$75,162

were

Souza,

Expenses in Europe 14,592 Cost of new Talons

and Couporis for Bearer Shares Directors' Fees Income Tax

36 4.200 $7,341

J. Mack, R. Shellley (HMS. Ber consistent with the theory put Smith, T. G. Robson, A. L. de wick), 1931), G. H. L. Woodhouse forward by the Crown,

J. S. Kirkpatrick, H. Deduct:- H. C. Borell, A. JL. Phillips, F. W.

The accused, in company with Stewart, E. Shank. A. J. Manton, H Jeans, L. H. Ashmore, P: L. Vian, several others who

not and R. Wherry (representing Mr. T. H. Troubridge.

charged, was arrested in Canton W. E. Kirby secretary of the about a month later. Together China Coast Officers' Guild). ' they were brought down to Họng Floral tributes were sent by Kong, but with the exception of Jono and Tony, Captain and the accused, there had been in Officers of the ss. Anjou, Captain sufficient evidence against the AH. Brown, Stent of Beamer's ethers."

Institute, Marine Engineers' Guild of China, Mr. John Murphy, Captain, Officers and Engineers of Leaving a deficit of the as Wing Lee, Mr. Jock Camp- bell and G. A. Carter.

P. 8. Smith, H. 8. Squan (e.) (B0, 1, 1830), G. P. Glaridge (HMS Ferseus), J. A Giffard, W. W. Sit well (River gunboat 1930), C. A. E Mr. Traser then produced, evi- Stanfield, C. E. F. Hall, J. F. Brad dence in support of his outline burne, H. T. T. Baylis, J. Pafter which the case was adjourn Cornall, J. A. Grindle, L, M, Shal-ed.

well, A. K, Scott-Monerleft, R. J. R Dendy (HMS. Cornwall), C. Wus

ROYAL MARINES

hope, K. L. Harkless, F. M. Walton Frankiin. J. H. Herbert, T. R (HMS. Eagle), H. P. Nichols, J. Y. Modže, Clouston, R. R. Graham (HMS. Eagle), E. M. Evans-Lombe, R. G. B. Hayter, J. Hughes-Hallett T. K W. Atkinson (H.MB. Eagle), M. S Slattery.

Captain to be Brevet Major (1) .. R. W. Spraggett

The following promotions to date the 31st December 1934 have been announced by

(A) The Commonwealth Naval

Board

Engineer Commander to Capt. (5) D. N. H. Bower, F.-A. King, G. G. P. Burt, S. Jackson, G. B. Allen, Lt Commander (E.) to Commander Lieutenant Commander to Com- (E) (4), J. F. S. Wilson, G. F. Man-mander (1) A H Spurgeon. deville, P. B. A. Garuana, F T Mason.

Engineer. Lieutenant Commander to Engineer Commander (5) A A Adams, P. L Wilson, R. G. Forsyth, H. Moy, F. W. Jones.

Surgeon Commander to SurgBON

A Captam (4) A

H. Bt. C. Colson, E. St. G. 8. Good. win, G. D. G. Ferguson, A. E. Malone

Paymaster Commander to Pay

master Captam (2) ;;

Engineer Commander to Egi neer Captain (1) A. B. Boyle.

Surgeon Commander to Burgeon Captain (1) W. J. Carr,

Paymaster Lieutenant Comman der to Paymaster Commander (1) AMJ, White.

(B) The Department of National Defence Ottawa Lieutenant Commander to Com- mander (1) R. W. Wood to date lat January, 1938.

D. 8. Lambert (HMS, Kent 19311, AF. Cooper.

Mrs. Paymaster Lieutenant Commander cour

to Paymaster Commander (11)

B. DA Reed, I P. Chapman,

W. Brockman, B. NR. Fletch C. H. Rae, E., D. I Churchér, 0.

Dine, E 8. Burt

Before and After

When We @you always

Now you never

pénd

76.169

£1,007

EDDY

Welcomed At Y.W.C.A.

Dr, Sherwood Eddy was 'welcom- ed yesterday at the Y.W.CA, by" the Chinese Religious Body In the course of which Dr, Eddy men- tloned that Hong Kong was his last city of call in China before sailing for America on Saturday. Doctor Eddy gave a very interest- ing discourse on the work he had done in China and the various aspects that led up to the many conversions.

The reception opened with the singing it a nynn conducted by the Rev. Paul Tso who welcomed

Dr. Eddy in their midst and spoke

of the latter's work in connection with Christianity. The Very Rev. 'Cheung Chuk Ling also eulogised the work of the Doctor and wel- comed him to his Church, the "Hop Tat," for the subsequent lectures which the Doctor will give in the course of his stay in Hong Kong. The gathering then joined in a discussion on the Youth of the Day in which Mr, Cham Yik King opened by relating to the audience that during his seven years ex- perience as teacher he had come ACT065 a number of difficulties which he placed before the ga- thering.

The first was a psychological one, that being, the lack of ambi- tion to excel on the part of the students; Second being their' er- roneous Idea of knowledge due to their environment and thirdly. how to occupy their leisure hours.

Rev. Lee Kau Yan continued the discussion with Youth of the Church and Mr. Fok Shing Kai spoke "on" the Hong Kong Youth.

Mr William Chen, Associate General Secretary of the Y.M.CA. was in the chair when the discus- sion took place..

Mr. Munson who 1s travelling with Dr. Eddy and the Secretary of the Youth and Religion ́ Move- ment spoke of the progress made in Chiria In the last four months after which Dr. Sherwood Eddy.

spoke of his work in Chine and

obtained. of the many conversations he had

Continuing, Dr. Eddy sale that China was moving very fast. fast to the good and fast to The evil, fast to darkness and fast. to light. The speaker cited many examples. The meeting closed with prayer after which the ga- thering, was host to Dr. Eddy at a Chinese tiffin at the YWCA,

Dr. Eddy will

be speaking at the Y's Men's Club to-day and the luncheon will commence at 12.30 instead of 1. p.m., The ac- commodation at the University Club, where the luncheon is being held, is strictly limited and those intending to hear Dr. Eddy are «requested to notify the Secretary, Mt. 8. B. Tan, of the Asia Life In- surance Company...

14

PEAK WEDDING

A quite wedding was solemmised at the Peak Church yesterday by the Rev. Halward when Miss -M Green was married to Mr. W. JA- Lockhart Smith. Following the wedding, a reception was given at the residence of Mrs. MacGregor, wife of the Chief Justice, which was attended by a few intimate friends of the bride, and bride,

which has been charged to Reserve. groom.

JANUARY

Opportunity

DAYS

OUR 35TH

ANNIVERSARY

SALE

FROM TO-DAY TILL JAN. 16.

THE SINCERE Co., LTD.

CHINA'S PIONEER AND GREATEST CHAIN OF DEPARTMENTAL AND DOLLAR STORES.