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GOVERNMENT!

HOUSE

·Sunday February 10th

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1935.

CORRESPONDENCE

UNCLAIMED

OBITUARY

Mr. Fred Normington

Post Office Notice

Allum Drug Co., David W. K.

His Excellency The Governor. It is with much regret that we and Lady Peel, accompanied by Miss Readhead and attended by Captain Walter, were present at the February Race Meeting of the

Fanling Hunt and Race Club

Monday February 11th Lady Peel was at home to the

Halcyon Club at Government

House in the afternoon.

Tuesday February 12th In the morning. His Excellency exchanged official calls with Vice Admiral Gengo Hyakutake, Com- mander-in-Chief of the 3rd Fleet, Imperial Japanese Navy.

at

The following lunched Government House! Vice Ad- mira) Hyakutake, Commodore & Mrs... F. Elliott. Brigadier & Mrs. H.G. Seth-Smith. Capt. & Mrs. R.B. Davies, Capt. & Mrs. A.R. Hammick. Capt. The Hon. & Mrs, G. Fraser, Mr. T. Kohri, Mr. J. Swire, Lt. Cdr. R. Miyoshi, Mrs, Miss Cotton, and Paymır. Lt. Cdr. WE. McLaughlin, R.N.

Thursday February 14th His Excellency presided at A meeting of the Legislative Coun- cil in the afternoon.

Friday February 15th

His Excellency, The Governor and Lady Peel, attended by Cap- tain, Walter. visited the Tung Wah Hospital and the Tung Wah Eastern Hospital in the morning.

In the evening, His Excellency received the following delegates to the Rotary Conference at Ma- nila: Mr. Paul. P. Harris, President Emeritus of Rotary International, Mr. R. Hill and Mr. Ernest F. Harris, who were accompanied by Mr. M.K. Lo: president of Hong Kong Rotary Club, and Mr. M.F. Key.

have to announce the death, which occurred somewhat · suddenly од Saturday afternoon, of Mr. Fred Au, W. J. Andrews, Asia Commer- Normington, Junior Charge En-ial Co.

gineer at the Power Station of the Hong Kong Electric Co...

The late Mr. Normington was 41 years of age, and had been in poor health, ever since he return-

G. Barrow, Barclays Bank, Mrs. Bell (c/o Harmston Circus), C. R. Benstead, Blacher, Miss B. E. H Bolton, F. Buck, Rev. J. Buckley,

China Oil Co., C. L. Clark, Mme

GLASGOW AND ITS UNIVERSITY

Lecture By Professor W. Brown At University

the

At a General Meeting of Law and Commerce Society, Uni- on

ed from Home leave last Novem- Cheang. Co-Operative Food Sales versity of Hong Kong, held

ber. He was, however, able to Carry out his duties, but on Sa- turday he suddenly became alarmingly ill and was hurried off by his colleagues. Mr. S. Deacon.. tn the Government Civ Hospital where he died at 4 pm.

Co., Ltd.

The deceased came out to Hong Kong in 1920 to join th firm of Messrs. Alex Ross and Company. Ltd, but in the following year he transferred his services to the Hong Kong Electric with which firm he was employed til the time of his death. A na- tive of Yorkshire, the late Mr. Normington was a member of the Yorkshiremen's Society of Hong Kong." He was a Freemason, be- ing a member of Zetland Lodge, No. 525.

He leaves behind his wife, mo- ther and sister, who are all England, to mourin his, loss, and to whom the deepest sympathy is extended."

The Funeral

Co., L. Cornwall, Chinese Foreign Knitting Factory.

Dixon Anglo-American Tobacco Trust, J. Dolezal

I. M. Flewwelling, Miss M. Fitz gerald,

German American Tdg. Co., `H R. Greatwood, Mrs. L. E. Greene." Mrs. A... Harris, Mrs. M. Ho. and Holman, Hong Kong Hide Leather Co., Ltd

Ills Hotel

Kalos Freres, Wm. Ch. Kine Kwongs! Industrial Laboratories, Kwong. Shing Cheong.

F. W. Langley, Lawing. Mrs. S. Lew, Baron Hugo Von Lustig.

D. Mackinnon, J. W. Martin, C. Mather, Dr. S. Mirces, J. Moir.

National Drug Store of China, North China Daily News. North China Times.

..R.. J. Patell, Captain V. G.. H. Peters, 8 Plerre,

H. Ragetly, L. Roots,

F. Schieke, Mrs. M. B. Scott, C. Smith, South China Knitting Fac- tory, J. Stanton, M. Suro, F, O. Swantock

W. Tgnatoff, T. Thomson. C. Veduni, O.. E. Vongehv. J. T. Ward, H. K. Wardle, D. Whitby. Wing Bros., Dr. Yon Ting

The funeral took place at the Colonial Cemetery yesterday, the Rev. H. W. Baines, assistant chaplain of St. John's Cathedral, conducted the service. Messrs.. 8. Deacon. A. F. Paul and L. de Rome were the chief mourners, Wong. the

and, among those present were F. N. Yang, W. Young & Co., the Hon. Mr. C. Gordon Mackie, [ejo La M. H. Kwole Co. Saturday, February 16th

Mr. J. D. Butcher, Messrs. J. G. His Excellency The Governor Meyer and W. Stoker (represent- and Lady Peel, accompanied bying the Yorkshiremen's Society of Miss Readhead and attended by Captain Walter and Mr. "Pilcher, were present at the Annual Race Meeting of the Hong Kong Jockey Club and were the guests at lunch of The Hon. Str William and Lady Shenton and Mr., &

Mrs. F.C. Hall,

REPULSE BAY HOTEL

E.

The following guests are stay- ing at the Repulse Bay Hotel:

Mr. and Mrs. G. L Ablly, Mr. D. Allen, Mrs. E. B. Barron, Miss E. Barron, Mr. and Mrs. A. Brostedt, Mr. and Mrs. G. Costello, Miss F. Crapnell, and Mrs. A. Drouth, Miss Dewsnap; Mr. and Mrs. G. Elliott and child, Mr. T. J. J. Fen- wick, Mrs. W. L. Gerrard. Mr. G. J. Hennephot, Mr. and Mrs. H. 8. Hills, Mrs. M. Even-Jones, Mr. D. MacAlister, Mr. G. B. McCormick,

Hong Kong), P. I. Newman, G. T. Padgett, M.B.E. J. R. Way, J. C. Dunbar, V. Sorby, G. Halley. S.J. C. Stanesby, N. M. Gurrie, H. S. Jones, R. A. Starling, E. P. Tar- buik, R. C. Butter. J. Sloan, C. Sloan, J, Maycock. M. H. Arnold, H. S. Mackay, C. E. Gahagen, A. R. Brown, H. Hatch, R. W. Smith, . S. Stopani-Thomson, F. Allison, E. Thompson, F. F. Duckworth, J. F. Lunny, Mrs. S. Deacon, Mrs. A. F. Paul, Mrs L de Rome, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Peers, Mr. and Mrs. C' R. Wilson, and many others,

I de

Capt. R. Zollner..

Registered Articles

A. J. Cooper. A. Domber-Tuhel - P. J. Didisheim... Miss T.E. Everett, Dr. L. Fehling. Labhu so Aziz, Village Caste Barwala Shop 50ndar.

E. Syder.

Friday. Professor W. Brown, de- Glasgow and its University, to a livered an interesting lecture on

large and appreciative audience. Mr. Yih Dachin, Chairman of the Society, presided. The lecture was illustrated by lantern" pic- tures.

concerned, by the colonial and structed. so far as Scotland was

navigation polley of England, was opened up more freely, and Glas gow reaped the advantages of her situation on the west coast of Scotland in a rapidly develop- ing trade, especially in "tobacco. The tobacco trade, indëed, quickly became identified with Glasgow, and her "tobacco lords" dominat- cd her industrial life for some time. When the American colon- les became independent, Glasgow suffered a serious loss in the re- pudiation of debts amounting to. a million sterling, but although this meant a large sum per head of the city's population at that time. explained, the essential solidity pt her trade

of early and industry was shown by

speedy recovery.

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The subsequent history of 'Glas-

The lecturer commenced with a rapid but illuminating survey of the geological foundations upon which the industrial and econo- mie fortunes of Glasgow and the surrounding district were built, showing especially the Importance of the coal deposits. The origin of these having been an historical account Scotland and the beginnings of Glasgow followed. The story of St. Mungo was illustrated by re- gow, especially in connection with ference to the badge of the Url the rise of her shipbuilding versity of Glasgow, which in com- dustry, was briefly outlined. mon with that of Glasgow itself, energy of the city's leaders was symbolises not the characteristic exemplified by "the manner in features of modern industry but which the river Clyde, a compara- the legends of that saint; the tively small Stream was by tree beneath which, while sick of deepening and training. made fever, he was saved by medicinal suitable for the building and leaves brought by the bird there launching of the world's largest depicted on its branches; the bell vessels. The expansion. of the of his church, which was miracu- city's industry was accompanied lously tolled by no human hand by a rapid increase of the popu... when Munge died; and the storylation. The original University

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of the fish and the ring, which building was engulfed in this ad- has figured in so many forms in vance. This was a building which European legerd.......

was in certain respects & centre Glasgow for many centuries was of world history, for it was in it a small town, with a population that James Watt -did

the vital of only a few thousands. But in work which gave to the world 1450, some forty years after the the steam engine. The Industrial founding of the University of St. Revolution. It might be said, was Andrews (the first in Scotland), born there in 1765 Lord Kelvin, I proceeded to establish a Uni- who might be properly consider- Bhi versity of its own. The Universed the founder of electrical en- tles of Aberdeen and Edinburghgineering, also did some of his were of later foundation. The pioneer work there. This struc- early history and fluctuating for- ture was demolished in 1870, and tunes of the University were a new building erected five miles traced, special reference being further west. It is significant of made to the "critical period im-the continuing expansion of Glas- mediately following the Reforma-gow that this site also is now tion when the number of students surrounded by urban develop- was reduced to four. The lectur-ments.

T. Wendlandt. World Wide Traders Directory.

FROM THE

GAZETTE

Wreaths from his wife, mother and sister were buried with the coffin, and among the large num- ber of floral tributes sent were

"The two those from

Paddys",

The following appointments and Jack and Ethel, Mr. and Mrs. notifications are taken from the Stanesby, Mr. and Mrs. E. Gazette:- Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. Mr.

The дате of Messrs. T. A. Rome, Mr. and Mrs. S. Deacon and Martin & Co. have been added to E.Irene. Mr. and Mrs. W. Gill, Bes the list of Authorised Auditors.

sle and George, Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Padgett, Mrs, G. T. May, Mr.

The fee for the signature of the and Mrs. A G. Langston, Mr. and Mrs F. Allison, Mr. and Mrs. J. Superintendent of Imports and F. Lunny. Mr. and Mrs G. B. Exports on Certificates of Origin Twemlow, Dr. and Mrs. F. Bunje, has been reduced from $5 to $1. Mr. and Mrs. H. Beer, Mr. and

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Mrs. R. P. Dunlop, Mr. and Mrs. Mr. A. W. G. E. Grantham Is to A. F. Paul, Mr. and Mrs. J. Pad-be a Police Magistrate at Kowloon

more.

Mr. J. A. D. Morrison, Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Pegg, Mr R. Poinsot, Mr. G. Randell, Mr. and Mrs. J. EL Roberts and chili, Mr. and Mrs. P. Stufbergen, Mr. G. F. Walker,

as from to-day. Mr. and Mrs, T. Arden, Mr. F. S.

Messrs. J. D. Butcher, J. & C. Sloan and J. Maycock, H. S. Mac- Barron, Mr. J. Findlay, Mr. F. R. Massey, "Miss A. Meeds, Miss Ekay. G. S. Stopani-Thomson, Meeda, Miss J. Cook, Major Gen- Halley, W. W. Hirst.

G.

EE. the Governor has appoint- ed Rev. Fr. G. Byrne a member of Staff of the Hong Kong Elec- the Board of Education for tric Co. Ltd, Hong Kong Elec-further period of three years Committee and Members of the tric Recreation Club, President,

Yorkshiremen's Society of Houg Kong; Craigengower Cricket Club; Zetland Lodge, No. 525, and many

others.

eral and Mrs. S. B. Pope, Mr. C. E. Vissering, Mr and Mrs. W. L. Craig, Mr. P. Dallin, Master Abily "Mrs. E Glenn Allen, Mr. 8. B. Barron, Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Boyd, Mr. T. 8. Broxup, Mr. F. H. Crap- nell, Miss V. Crapnell, Mr. and Mrs. E Davidson, Mr. A. W. Hay Edle, Mr. and Mrs 8. C. Feltham and child. Mr. T. N. Frost. Mr." W. L. Gerrard, Mr. and Mrs. A. Hicks, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Hooley, Mr. E. Lansdown, Mr. and Mrs. T. R. MacDonald, Mr. L. McInnes, Mr. R. O. Murphy, Miss Pegg, Mrs H. C. Pullen, Ms. E. U. Reid, Mr.

Japanese Consul- G. Stephen, Captain F. A. Swoffer,

General, Mr. K. Mizusawa, accom- Mr. and Mrs. K. E. Wogtzel and

panted by Mrs. Mizusawa, arrived child, Miss A. E. Armitage. Mr. In the Colony on Friday morning. and Mrs. H. Beard and son, on board the ss. K. Hakoza and Mrs G. H. Lantemberg. Mrs. Maru

THE NEW JAPANESE CONSUL-GENERAL

The

new

E. C. du Pont Meeds, Miss P. Mr. Mizusawa was formerly con- Meeds, Miss R. Meeds, Miss Knected with the Japanese Foreign Office at Tokyo, and this is his

Karl, Miss P. M. Powell, Dr. and

Mrs. G. Warner and children, Miss first visit to the Colony.

8. M. Swift, Miss F. Haxher Colonel and Mrs. Killery.

RETURNING FROM LEAVE

The P & Q s.. Carthage which is due to arrive on Thursday next from Home is bringing back a number of local residents, among whom the following are expect ed:by

Mr. P. E. Barker (Messrs. Cabb

Livingston), Mr. & Mr J. Bentley, Mr. T. Dallin (Goverment Audit Dept.) Mr. Mrs. & Miss Hamblin, Mr & Mrs TB, Low Mr. A. Mar- dock (Mesars, Jardine, Matheson) Mr. & Mrs. J. C. Folson, Mrs. R. M. Simpson M. CIJA (P.W.D.), and Mr. E. CF. Wilklisöh (Jardins Engineering Curpin:)

HEALTH BULLETIN OF EASTERN PORTS

Week Ending 9th February, 1936 Colom Plague: Bassein 1 case; bo 1 case,

a Cholera: Calcutta 151 cases;

Madras 2 cases, Moulmeins deaths; Nagapatam 2 case: Ran goon 7 cases: Enom Penh 1 case.

DONATIONS

St. John Ambulance Brigade

The Hon. Treasurer St. John Ambulance Association and Br gade wishes to acknowledge with sincere and grateful thanks the following donations

His Excellency the Governpr.

́and Lady FeelTM $100.00 - Mr. Chau Man: Chee......... $200.00 Mr. En Tong Sen ...$100.00

LOCAL ESTATES

Thomas Mordey (or Moody) Mitchell, a former mercantile assistant who died in the French Hospital at the age of 35 an February 1, left estate to the value of $20,800. Letters of Administra tion have been granted to his widow Annie Mitchell of No. 603 Nathan Road, Kowloon

er gave especial "prominence to The lecturer concluded by the work of Melville who, as Prin-pointing out that the Midland cipat and Professor raised the Valley of Scotland was, economi- prestige or the University, by his cally, a mique region as remark- learning and administrative abil-able for agriculture in the East ity, so that in few years the as for shipbuilding and engineer- number reached four hundred. fng in the west. Statistics show- It was interesting to note thated that the average productivity Melville himself instructed classes in Scotland of land devoted to in a wide variety of subjects in- grain and vast crops, was con- cluding Latin, Greek, Hebrew and siderably higher than in England. other ancient languages, natural strangely enough. the disparity philosophy and natural theology. was least evident in the case of The beginnings of the modern oats3 contrary to the general im- prosperity of Glasgow are to be pression, due largely to Dr. John- found in the late seventeenth son, that Scotland was pre-emin- and early eighteenth century, ently associated with the produc when the Atlantic trade was be- tion of that commodity. ing established. With the Union of the Scottish and English Par- llaments in 1707, trade with the American colonies, hitherto, ob-

On the motion of the President of the Society. Professor Robert- son, a hearty vote of "thanks was accorded to the lecturer.

KING'S JUBILEE WOUNDED ENGINEER NOW

GIFT HOUSE

Some Of The Details

(Special Air Mall Servico)

London, Jan. 20.

COMPLETELY RECOVERED

Mr. E, Macdonald,

the

2nd Engineer of the 68. Tung Chow, who was admitted to the War Memorial Hospital where he had the bullet extracted from his right lung is now completely re covered and is due to leave for Shanghai in the course of the next few days.·

Mr. C. Beresford Marshall, of Marshall and Tweedy, FTRIBA, trop staircase from the hall to the gave some of the details of the first floor and a separate staircase house which the Royal Warrant in the servants quarters The Holders are presenting to the King drawing-room and the dining-room as a Jubilee gift M

will have cak parquet 'foors and the King's study will have a border of Australian black wood

Mr. Marshall designed the house The house will be quite small end built with all the latest labour- saving devices.

The walls will be faced with thm, hand-made, multi-coloured brown and grey brick, with stone edges round the door.

Gas Avaliable

The cooking will be done by elec tricity, although gas will also be available.

Both the King's bedroom and the It will have a sloping roof tiled dining-room will have verandas to harmonise with the walls

Living RoomTa

facing south on to a terrace which will run the length of the house.

Mr. Marshall said that before completing his final design be made six rough schemes. His ob- Ject has been to avoid ultra-modern, experiment, but to create a house which is small but spacious and derives its beauty from the simpli city and purity of fia design. rathar: fat than extraneous prnament,

The accommodation will consist of three living-rooms, one principal bedroom with a dressing-room and bathroom attached, two guest rooms with their own bathroom and two servants rooms, each suficient for two people, also with their own bathroom. ---

In addition there will for the chauffeur over

The hall

Small-pox: Bombay 44 cases, Sydney Sheppard Brown, late or Calcutta 42 cases; Karachi & the Shing Mun Valley Water cases, Madras 11 cases; Negapa Scheme who died on Noveniber 7. tam 14 cases: Rangoon 31 cases: 1934 intestate, faft local estate to Vizagapatam 38 cases, Tourane 1 the value of $2,000. Letters of Ada case, Macao 13 cases: Hong Kong ministration have been granted to spaciousne cases; Canton case, Shanghai, the Omcial Administrator, entrances

Thomas Mayard, Hide on-be half of the father of the deceased,,

case.

Alexandria 1 case.

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which will have wide

There will be an oper

All materials used will be of British or Empire origin Eithe setual building will by Messrz MO pany Ltd.

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