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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1935.

DR. D. K. SAMY CORRESPONDENCE FATAL RESULT

Tea Party By Varsity

The Hong Kong University Me- dical Society gave a farewell Tea Party at the Union Assembly Room yesterday to Dr. D. K. Samy, M. D. AS., LM. (assistant to the professor of the Obstetricts and Gynaeology of the University). who is leaving the institution to take up private practice.

(All letters intended for publica- tion must be accompanied by the name and address of the writer, nat for publication, unless so desired. but as evidence of good faith.

(To the Editor "Daily Press")

FULL RANGE POSTAL

RIFLE MATCH

and

TO QUARREL

U.S. Seaman Killed In Street Fight

The frequent clashes which have recently occurred between Union and non-Union men of the "Ameri-

after- from the Bruce

Sir-With the warm approval can merchant marine, ended in a and support of the Dominions, tragedy just outside the entrance Colonial and Foreign Offices the to the Godown Company's what- National Rifle Association has ves in Kowloon yesterday Prof. L. J. Davis, President of instituted a 903 Full Range Postal noon, when a seaman the Medical Society was in the Match for team's of & British Sub-President Grant, named chair and among those present jects or British Protected persons Lindberg, was stabbed in the ab- were: Mrs. D. K. Samy, Sir Wil-resident or stationed in 48 Colon- domen, allegedly llam Hornell

by (vice-Chancellor).ies, Protectorates

another the Prof. 1. W, Gerrard, Prof. K. H.

Countries American from

same ship; of the Empire.

named Alva C. Chown, who was Digby, Prof. R. H. Tottenham and Dr. D. J. Valentine.

promptly arrested and taken to the Water Police Station. The stabbed man later succumbed to his injuries.

occurred shortly

great deal of commotion in the after two o'clock and created a

locality.

"

The conditions, are similar to The chairman said that this was

those of the "Morning Post" (Jun- ior Kolapore) Match, to compete a very sad occasion, being a fare in which many of them already well tea party that they had ga- send Teams to Bisley each year. thered here but fortunately the sadness had somewhat been tem- official Eupervision, on any day The Match may be fred, under pered by Dr. Samy's decision not to leave the Colony although they December, and on any range in

between 1st January

31st

were going to lose him. They all

the competing country: the cer- knew the high qualities and abl-tifled results will be sent to the lities of Dr. Samy as a teacher and he took this opportunity af thanking him for what he had

done for the University and at the same time wishing him every success in his new venture.

N.R.A. for adjudication.

and

The Incident

Full details of the affair are not. at present known, but it appears that four men from the liner, in- cluding Lindberg. were walking A Challenge Cup and Medals

near the wharf when they en- will be awarded to the team of countered Chown, a carpenter the winning Colony or Country. and painter from the same vessel Suver Medals will also be "award-A quarrel ensued. during which, Being a new-comer to the Uni- est aggregate sebre with the SM attacked, whipped out a jack ed to the Team making the high it is alleged. Chown, after being versity, continued Prof. Davis, LE. rife, as sued. open sights knife and stabbed Linberg in the was unable to deal fully with Dr. and without slings.

lower part of the abdomen, Samy's career during this short period he had known him to be a very good worker. Prof. Davis then asked Sir William Hornell to speak on Dr. Samy's connee- tion with the University..

Sir William said that Dr. Samy was generally known as "Uncle Sam" He first came into contac: with Dr. Samy just as the latter was returning from his triumph ant tour in England and America. Apart from the fact that he was a brilliant scholar, Dr. Samy had also been a splendid athlete. He was more or less the backbone of

Athletics in the University and in this connection he wished to thank him for all

that he had done.

Sir William concluded by wist- ing Dr. Samy and his wife every success.

Dr. Samy Replies

Dr. Samy replied by thanking the gathering for the honour they had done him and his wife.

Be

said that he first joined the Uni- versity in 1916 as a "green horn." and was landed, in · Lugard Hall. The sporting spirit of that Hostel was not as bright as it should be and as soon as he entered it he worked hard in an endeavour to raise the sporting tradition of the Hall.

The first and second years they met with no success whatsoever but in the third year they liter- ally "swiped" all the prizes,

Dr. Samy then went on to re-

the

Sentor

Overseas

The attendance of

The injured man collapsed on. Teams from British Dominions the pavement in great agony, and Possessions at Bisley's Im- where he lay for a time until, in perial Meeting has of recent years response to police whistles, & been most encouraging. Since party of police from Tsimshatsui 20 different countries in the four where they arrested the alleged 1926 no less than 90 teams from į station rushed on to the scene, Continents have visited Bisley in assailant. Later, the injured man July to compete with the Mother was taken to Kowloon Hospital country, or with for

one another by ambulance, in a serious con- Kolapore Prizes. The expenses of

'and Junior dition. sending teams from such remote places as the Falkland Islands, Trinidad, Ceylon and Hong Kong are very heavy and make it im- possible to hope for annual visits from every one, but the proposed Match will help to keep inter- country rivalry alive, and it is hoped may lead to an even wider representation of Overseas Teams at Bisley.

I enclose the conditions of the

sociation will be very grateful for Match, and the National Rifle As

such publicity as you may be so kind as to afford

proposal

this Imperial

20 Teams entered for the Match 'In 1934,

Yours faithfully,

Major C. E, ETCHES,

Secretary-N, R. A.

Bisley Camp,

Bruckwood, "

Surrey.

January 2nd.

Lindberg however, succumbed to the hospital. his injuries just before reaching

The victim's companions pro- ceeded to the Police Station with the alleged assailant, who is at present under detention.

The accused man, who is aged 42 years, hails from Beloit, Iowa.

HIAWATHA

First Performance On March 7

The Hong Kong Philharmonic` Society ask us to state that the first performance of "Hiawatha" will take place on Thursday, March 7, not Friday, March 8 as previously announced

The second performance" will be on Saturday, March 9.

call his happy days in the Uni- KING'S JUBILEE | GERMAN LINER

versity after which he thanked

Profs. Tottenham, Digby and Ger- rard for all they bad done for him

Profs. Tottenham, Digby, Ger- rard and Dr. D. J. Valentine then followed with short speeches eu- Togising the splendid work Dr. Samy had done to the University.

DONATIONS

In Memoriam

CELEBRATIONS

Issue Of Special Postage Stamps

The following Communique has been received from the Colonial Secretary's "ofice:-

LAUNCHED

Genoa To Shanghai In 23 Days

Hamburg, Jan. 16. The 18,000 ton express steamer, Potsdam, which is being built In connection with the forth in the shipyards of the Blohn coming celebrations to comme- and Voss concern for the Hamburg- morate the Twenty-fifth Anniver-America lina's Far Eastern service, sary of His Majesty's Accession, was launched here to-day in the “The Hon. Treasurer of the 80-

the King has been pleased to ap- presence of the Burgomasters of ciety of St. Vincent de Paul ac-

prove the issue of a series of Hamburg and Potsdam and nu- knowledges with gratitude and special postage stamps for use

ather representatives of State and municipal authorities. thanks the receipt of the follow-throughout the Colonial Empire.

The new ship, which is 635 feet ing donations to the Society's The series will comprise four long and 82 feet wide, will he denominations only in uniform equipped with turbine engines design.

generating 20,000 hp and giving her a speed of 21 knots so that she will make the trip from Genoa to Shanghai in 23 days.

Funda.

In Memory of the Late

Mr. C. M. C. V. Ribeiro ·

Standard Vacuum Of Co $35.00.

Foreign Staff Oll Co

78.00

ocal Staff Oll Co.....

17.50

Chinese Stal On Co.

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Lopes....

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Various friends

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Yvanovich

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4.00

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Varlong friends per F.

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Mrs. E. D. Fincher

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Miss M. McGrann

100

merous

H.K. VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS

tOrders By Lt. Col. H. B. L. Dow- biggin, O.B.E. Commandant, Hong Kong V.D. Corps)

GENERAL ** General Holidays-Chinese New Year Headquarters will be closed on

Corps Infantry (Portuguese

Company).

There will be no parùde on Tues- day, February 5, 1935.a..

Next parade will be Tuesday, February 12, at Headquarters' for practice in Lewis Gun' and Mus- ketry in preparation for fring tests at Stonecutters Range on February

Monday and Tuesday, February 21.

and B, 1935.

Corps Orders Amendment Reference Corps" Orders No. 4/35 dated 95.1.35.-

Paragraph 2, after Orders Rifle Meeting-for Thursday, January 7, 1935, read Thursday, February 7,

1935.

Paragraph 3-Air Arm is can-¡

relled,

-The relinquishment of Lieut. C. Paragraph General, sub-para.

de 8. Robertson. MM. as Quarter- master of Machine Gun Battalion is cancelled.

PARADE

Corps 1st Battery The Battery will fire Part III at Stonecutters Range on Sunday, February 3, 1935.

Bandolier must be taken.

Rifle Sling, Belt, Bayonet and

Launch leaves Queen's Fier at 9 am and calls at Kowloon at 9.10 8.m.

quarters before noon on Saturday.

Rifles must be drawn from Head-

The Battery will parade at Head- quarters on Thursday, February 7 At 5.30 p.m. for Gun Drill, Laying and D.R.F. work. If wet there will be a lecture on mechanism.

Corps Engineers"

Dress: Mufti but equipment must Sunday, February 3, 1935.-An- Dual Classification at Stonecutters.

be worn

Launch leaves Queen's Pier at 9 a.m. and Kowloon at 8.10 am.

place at Pak Sha Wan on March Notice.-D. L. Training will take 15-17 instead of Belchers on March 1-3.

Corps Signals -Musketry Practices will be fired at Stonecutters Range on Sunday, February 3, 1935.

Launch will leave Queen's Fier at 9 am and Kowloon Pler at 910

a.m.

There will be no parade on Tuesday, February 5, 1935.

Corps Machine Gun Battalion. M.G... Bn., Dance will be held on Tuesday, March 19 at the Peninsula Hotel at 9.30 p.m. All applications to be made. to.C.QMS, RAE. Ed-` wards c/o Bergeants Mess H.K.V.D. Corps.w

4

SIGNAL SECTION No. 471, Private J. J. King: the unexpired portion of his leave is cancelled as from 28.1.35.

Wednesday, February 6, 1935.- Unit will parade for instruction in Flag and Buzzer."

Friday, February 8, 1935.-In- dividual FAQIR? practice. Short lecture on the DIII. instrument.

All ranks are advised that a Battalion Dance is to be held at the Peninsula Hotel on Tuesday, March 19. Early reservations will materially assist the Dance Com- mittee.

Lecture on Friday, February 15 op M.G. Signals Part I, Anti-Gas Defence and Friday, February 22, Part 11., Anti-Gas Defence.

Lecturer Leut. C. de S. Robert- son, M.M.

* IL

TROOP No parade on Tuesday, February 5, 1935.

All ranks are reminded that they must fire Rifle Part III at Stone cutters on Sunday, February 10, 1935.

Launch will leave Queen's Pier at 9 am, and Kowloon Pier at 9.10

a.m.

Motor Cycle (M.G.) Section There will be no parade on Mon- day, February 4, 1935 or Wednes day, February 6, on account of the Chinese New Year holidays.

Next Farade-Monday, 11th at Lecture on Defence against Gas Part I. by Lieut. C. de 8. Robertson, M.M.

It is His Majesty's wish that this issue should be placed on sale on the 8th of May, 1935, and continued in

The Potsdam, which will accomo- 5.30 p.m. use until the 31st of December, 1935. The sale date 300 passengers, is of the same of the corresponding

denoming type as the two tions in the permanent series of stamps in use in each territory is to be discontinued during the currency of the Silver Jubiles is sue.

NEW BARRISTER

now liners, are being built at Bremen for the Scharnhorst and Gneisenau, which North German Lloyd line and will! also be put ia service on the route to the Far East.

No. 1 (MG.) Company Sunday, February 3, 1995 M. Company Rifle Club at Peak Range at 9.30 am-Range Officer-Capt. E. G. Stewart.pl

Trial Voyage In June -

Friday, February 8-Parade Pat Hamburg, Jan. 17.5.30 pm Indirect Firing under The launching ceremony of the Lieut. D. M. Richards. First year Potsdam, a now trans Oceanic liner men under CSM Terry. destined for service between Ger- many and the Far East took place a trial. voyage in June of this year, "going to Shanghai in 23 days.

Mr. Inglis Hosang yesterday. The Potsdam will make

Admitted

Mr. Inglis Eosang was admitted as a barrister of the Supreme Court yesterday by His Honour the Chief Justice, Mr. A. D. A Macdirégori

cated at the University of British Columbia and the University of California. He was called to the Bar in London last November

a granting the application, the Chief Justice wished Mr. Hosang success in his career Infong

The application was made by the Hon. Mr. C. G. Alabaster, AL torney General, who stated that Mr. Hosang was born in 1897 in British Columbia and was edu Kong.

No. 2 (Scottish) Company The undermentioned qualified as 1st class Gunners on January 27, 1935 and are entitled to wear "M,C." (without wreath) for the Weapon Training Season 1884-1935.

Bergt, J. A. Indsay, L/Cpl_A_D, Wylli Pte. V. M. Hast. Pte. J. B. Sturg "L/Bergt. Stopani-

Pte WC Tillery." Pte HW Bonne

CAnsac). Company There will be no parado on day, February 4, 1835

Mon

Lecture Room-Allotment. Friday, February 15 and 22, 1935: Machine Gun Battalion, Signal Section for Gas Lecture.

REVERSION

Corps 1st Battery, reverts to the No. 460, B.Q.M.S., H. T. Buxton,

rank of Bombadier at his own re- quest with effect from 1.335...

PROMOTIONS I With effect from February 1, 1935:

No. 1324 L/Bdr. E. Moses to be. Bombadler.

No. 1910 L/Bdr. F. W. Kendall to be Bombadier.

No. 1984 Gunner J. Watson to be Bombadier.

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RETURN FROM LEAVE (M.G.) Company as from 25.1.35.

"No. 2182, Pte. E. J. Porter, No. 1

TRANSFER

No. 865, Pte. J. H. Gelling is transferred from Reserve Company to Army Service Corps Cadre with effect from February 1, 1935.

No. 2124, Gunner A. L. Cole is Machine Gun Battalion, Signal transferred from 1st Battery to Section, with effect from February

1, 1935.

LEAVE

No. 1795 L/Cpl. R. A. J. Simpson,

from 9.2.35 to 21.12.35. No. 2 Platoon, No. 1 (M.G.) -Com- pany granted 11 months leave, as

STRUCK OFF THE STRENGTH Permitted to Resign by Efficiency Board

Troop. as from 1.2.35.

No. 1931, Trooper M. Davies, M.G.

ין

No, 1751, Sapper C. C. F. Crofton, Corps Engineers, as from 11.10.34.

No. 1276, Gunner R. W. H. May- nard, 1st Battery, as from 7.1.35.

No. 2153, Pte. H. A. V. Ribeiro, No. 11 Platoon, Corps Infantry, as from 22.1.35.

STRENGTH

No. 2250 Private E. L. Powell, Sanitary Dept., Corps Engineers, 28.1.35.

No. 2351 Private G. T. May, HK Football Association, A.B.C. Cadre, 1.2.35.

(88.)-P. S. M. WILKINSON, Captain,

Adjutant, H.K.V.D. Corps.

AFFILIATED UNITS

1-Enrolment:

Nursing Detachment, HK.V.D.G.

Miss E. Allen on January 28,

1935.

Mrs. E. B. Lambert on January

28, 1835, 2-Lecture:

The fifth lecture, in First Aid will be held on Wednesday, Febru- ary 8, 1935 in the Miniature Range at Volunteer Head. quarters at 5.30 p.m. Lecturer: Lieut. L. T. Ride, MA., MR.CS, LR.C.P., M.B., B.Ch.

(84) M. M. MELLOR, Acting Commandant. Nursing Detachment,

H.E.V.D.C.

NOTICE

Sergeants Mess Meeting

A General Meeting of the mem- bera of the Mess will be held on Wednesday, February 8, 1935 at 6 DM-

1

A full attendance is requested. (repested)..

To Let To let for ten months from March 1, 1935,

A fully furnished modern flat at No. 7 Carnarvon Buildings, Carnar- von Road, Kowloon.

Dining Hall, Drawing Room, Kitchens and Servants Quarters. Verandah, two Bedrooms, two

Rent inclusive of Rates and Taxes-$170 per month.

HELEN WILLS

May Play At Wimbledon This Year

New York, Mr. Helen Wills Moody, who gave up tennis after her defeat by Miss Helen Jacobs for the United States championship, will probably compete again at Wim- bledon this year.

"For eighteen months, I haven't laid bands on a tennis racket," she said..to a Daily Express cor- respondent. "But I am quite sure I shall be able to make a come back.

As soon as the warm weat returns I expect to start

Twill follow a gentle me of training and, workouts are succe is set on returning to this

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CHINESE NEW YEAR FESTIVAL

SPECIAL DINNER DANCE

ON

LUNAR NEW YEAR'S EVE

3rd

FEBRUARY

TIH 2 A.M.

IN THE

ROOF GARDEN

HONGKONG HOTEL

DINNER 85.00 PËR PERSON

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