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„IN THE SUPREME COURT OF

HONG KONG.

PROBATE JURISDICTION.

THE HONG...KONG JOCKEY

CLUBS

HE FIRST TE

EXTRA RACE MEETING will be held IN THE GOODS or ALEXANDER

JAMES MACGREGOR (Weather Permitting) at HAPPY

DRYSDALE,LATE OF SUMMER-

VALLEY on SA URDAY, 9th

LEE ELMSTRAD ROAD, WHET MAROH, 1933, commencing at 2.00

BIFINET IN THE COUNTI-Up.m. SUERIT ENGLAND, Dechased.

The First Bell will be Rung at

By Order

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN 1.30 p.m.

that the Court has, by virtue of

Section 58 of the Probates Ordinance

1997, made an order limiting the time

for Creditors and others to send in their

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary.

olaims against the above estate to the Hong Kong, 4th March, 1985.

4TH DAY of APRIL, 1935.

"All Creditors and others are accord ingly hereby required to send their "claims to the undersigned on or before

that date.

Dated the 7th day of Marcb, '935. - JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER, Solicitors for the Executors & Trustees,

Prince's Building

Ice House Street,

Hong KonE.

13318

THE. HONGKONG FIRE INSUR-

ANCE COMPANY LIMITED.

[9297

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 1935.

"HIAWATHA”

Brilliant Production By Philharmonic Society

dad they said, "O good IAGO0, Tell us now a tale of wonder, Tell us of some strange adventure, That the feast (may be more joyous, That the time may pata more gaily. Anul our guesta be more contented!

Last evening the Hong Kong Philharmonic Society gave its first performance of "HIAWATHA" in the China Fleet Club" Theatre,

haps a few words concerning the composer and the work itself may not prove amiss.

The Society then, after nearly four months of preparation with two "full time" conductors had every reason to look forward with

presentation.

DO YOU KNOW Before discussing the concert per- confidence to a most artistic re-

that the Benevolent Society needs Three Dollars an hour to do its work for the needy, in this Colony ?

HELP

by keeping Thursday, 28th March to come and hear

at

ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL,

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. Mendelssohn's "Blijah". THE Sixtysixth Ordinary General Meeting of Share- holders will be bold at the Offices of the undersigned on Friday, the 29th March, 1935, at Noon, for the pur- pose of receiving the Report of the General Managers, together with a statement of Accounts for the year ended the 31st December, 1934,

The Share Register and Transfer Books will be closed from the 15th to the 29th March 1934, both day*

inclusive.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,LTD.

General Managers, THE HONG KONG FIRE INSURANCE Co., LTD Hong Kong, 8th March, 1985.

[3314

"THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC

CO., LTD.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

that the Forty-Sixth Ordinary Yearly Meeting will be held at the Company's Offices, P. & O. Building, on Wednesday, 13th March, 1935, nt 11 am, for the purpose of presenting the Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts to 31st December, 1934 and electing Dilectors and. Auditors.

The Register of Members of the Company will be closed from 2ud March to 13th March, 1935, both days inclusive, during which period no Transfer of Shares can be registored. By Order of the Board of Directora, GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.

Agents.

Hong Kong, 21st February, 1936.

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The Daily Press.

Hoxe Kono, MARCH 8, 1935.

INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH

im-

IN

SITUATION IN KWEICHOW

Towns Retaken From The Reds

STRAIGHT FROM THE SHOULDER

(BY NO. QUARTER")

The clock struck twelve. Up and public to travel decently or not at down the dimly lit room paced a fall. wild and mournful Agure. Dressed in a long black cloak, with auburn hair to his shoulder, he would pause

at intervals spellbound

So successful, apparently, has this measure proved from a finan- cist point of view, that a new and palatix station is, to be built at Garden Road, containing shape studio-flats, and a pent-house. I have heard (though I cannot 'an

(From Our Special Correspondent)

Canton, Mar. 7. In spite of the tense situation Then he would throw up his head la Kwelchow, Lieut-Gen. Chang with a weird moan of despair and Tat, commanding officer of the resume his pacing. Second Arty, two divisions of You have guessed, my friends.swer for the truth of this), that which are in Kwangs, stated to it was NO QUARTER seeking a restaurant, a bridge room, and inspiration for his weekly pearl." a swimming pool will also be in-

day that he had received no in-

structions to send his troops from

So many people think that we Kwangsi to Kwe chow. He said writer fellers just sit down and that the fifth division and sixth bang away at a typewriter. and division of the Second Army are hey presta! the whole thing's done. remaining at Li Chow and Wa A hollow mocking laugh. Ап Hsuan in Kiangst for the time be-, owl's hoot and a bag of biscuitsi

In addition to this the cantata, originally suggested to give the ex-g cellent chorus plenty of work to The Composer

do. gives a much wider scope to This rather unique cantata was the imagination than did "Merrie written by Samuel Coleridge Tay-England." It was therefore with lor. At the early age of 10 he feelings of pleasurable anticipation showed his taste for music as a that one attended' the concert choir boy in St. George's Church, given yesterday evening." Croydon.

Hiawatha

The Concert

HE. the Governor and Lady Feel were kind enough to grace the concert with their presence. There was a fairly good attendance, the balcony being well patronised by subscribing members. Mr. A. B. Yule, Bandmaster of the 2nd Battalion, The East Lancashire Regiment conducted.

It was at the early age of 25 years, while still a student at the Royal College that the first part of the trilogy "called "Hiawatha's Wedding Feast" was written. This was first performed at the Royal College in 1898yand was his croWN- ing achievement as a student. It was also the work on which more The singing was very good in- than any later one his mature re- deed and reflects the greatest putation rests. The second part, † credit - on all those who assisted the "Death of Minnehaha " was in making it so. The chief faults written for the North Staffordshire were the cheerful forte tone which Musical Festival the next year and was allowed to be used throughout then with the addition of "Hiswa-and the rather slow temps, which tha's Departure," the three parts caused a general lack of move- were performed as a whole by the Royal Choral Society in 1900.

LI

Replying to numerous telegrams from public bodies. In Kwelchow urging for reinforcements to that province, Generals Li Chung Jen and Pal Hsung Hai, Commander- in-Chief and Executive Officer re- spectively of the Kwangsl armies, said that they are most willing to render help but cannot move their troops to Kweichow until they are ordered to do so by the central military authorities. At present" the Kwangst forces are located o1

2.

***

Believe me, each word leaves the Pen (yes, pen I said) with ́a rusty grinding noise like the love-song of a peacock. Each word is weigh-

"that" be ed: would "this" more effective here.

But enough. It has been an ex- citing week. Do you know that Wednesday

not only Asti Wednesday, but Ching Che, The Excited Insects. An appropriate festival. I thought, as I looked on Ice House Street, with brokers

Was

COMMON CENTS

Brubbing like angry ants, picking up the dollar for a few minutes. the North-west borders.

then dropping it for some other The report that General termite moron to take over. Chung Jen stil has his Seventh

O, Nimim Nimim. Army At Kwelyang, provincial capital of Kwelchow, is absolutely without foundation. Welyang is It is gratifying to note thaɛ one in the hands at the Nanking | undertaking at least in Hong Kong troops. General Wu Chi Wal, a has benefited by its sound policy commander of a Nauking column, of preserving the taipan tradition warned Kwangst forces not do I refer of course to the recent ac move into the Kwelchów border tion of the Peak Tram in tighten. without the approval of General ing up the accessibility of ten cent Chiang Kal Shek.

seats on the tram; and forcing thế":

THE CO-OPERATIVE: CONFERENCE-

have been drowned in making a Technical Experts Appointed futile attempt to cross the Wu Kiang River.

ment.

The orchestra was seated in

Latest reports from Kwelchow In later years there are probably front of the stage on the floor of stated that Tung Tau and Tsun few who have not embraced the the hall and though this arrange-Yi in Northern Kwelchow have opportunity. of witnessing the ment is an improvement from a

been retaken by the Nanking for- whole canata given as a Pageant spectacular point of view, the ces from the Reds. Over 500 Com- at the Albert Hall under the com-effect musically, was not good. munists soldiers were reported to bined direction of Dr. Malcolm The balance of power even from Sargent and Mr. Fairbairn. This the back of the hall was always has been one of the greatest in favour of the orchestra and the 'spectacles of our time and in the conductor, imagining that the metropolis deservedly had a unique voices were not coming through reception.

did nothing to check the general Coleridge Taylor became conduc-fortissimo. tor of the Handel Society in 1904 and of various other mocleties in cluding Rochester and Croydon but, apart from interpreting his own compositions his career re-

The Soloists mained uneventful and was chiefly

The soloists were Mrs. Bowes- occupied outside his compositions Smith (Soprano), Mr. J. A. Ken- with work as teacher and conduc-nedy (Tenor) and Mr. W. H. Billing

(Bass).

tor in the neighbourhood of Croy-

don. Here he lived and died in 1912 at the early age of 37.

describe 35 "Narrative

441

Mr. Courado De la Cruz again led and had some worthy col- leagues. For an executive point of view they all d splendidly."

His well-known that for many years Mrs. Bowes-Smith has taken

TOURISTS IN CANTON

Business People From North

[Special to the "Hong Kong Day

Press" (Copyright).3

Nanking, Feb. 26. Twenty-eight technical experts have been appointed by the Na- tional Government to the National Conference on Co-operation to be held in 'Naaking from March 13 to 17:

the soprano solos for the Society (From Our Special Correspondent) Improvement Department of the

This "evening she sang with her

usual confidence and well-deserved the applause of her many friends' In the audience.

-

cluded in the ultimate building. and Peak dwellers will be able to spend a pleasurable day without going any nearer to their offices than Garden Road. -

We live in a wonderful age. PINK RHYMES FOR PALE PEOPLE FELIX THE CAT Felix, I see you ply a somewhat

acid-laden pen

To tell of social lapses of our.

local girls and men,

Of blunders into which they un-

Intentionally fall;

I wonder why the devil you must

mention them at all.

If you desire to criticize, my

comic social prude, Please realize that you yourself

are chronically rude.

TAIL PIECE

A TAIFAN'S EPITAPH Beneath this stone repose the

last remains

"Of one who never had to "use

his brains

"

To raise the wind or turn

doubtful penny-

A lucky thing, because he had-

n't any.

NEWS SUMMARY

was given by Madame Luba Shaf- An enjoyable pianoforte recital

tain at the Helena May Institute last night.

Page 7.-

The programme for to-morrow's racing with the entries and weights will be found on

Page 10.

Lee Man Nung, appeared at the Kowloon Magistracy charged with the manslaughter of Pang Kap on the head by the defendant. who died as the result of being hit

Page 6.

A young Chinese appeared at the Central Magistracy charged with possession of arms and am munition which were hidden in two pumpkins. He was committed stand his trial at the next

· Sessions.

*Page 6.

Keen racing and some exciting finishes were witnessed by a large number of spectators at the S.C.A.A. Ground, Caroline - Hill, when the St. Paul's College held its annual athletic sports yesterday afternoon.

Page 10.

Congratulations are due to the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research On Its

These include Dr. Y. T. Taur, portant and indefatigable labours.

former Chancellor of Yenching Each year its researches, carried

University, Professor Chang Hung- out with the co-operation of in

Chun of the Department of So- dustrial arms, cover so vast and

clology of the same University, Mr. varied a feld, that it is possible

Yu Yung-Tsu, Head of the Rural draw attention only to His love of his great cantata is some of the more remarkable exemplified in the son he named

China International Famine Relief Canton, Mar. 7. and fascinating discoveries. These "Hiawatha" himself a musician

Commission, Mr. Chu Shih-Ying or practical men of science, possess and conductor of note,

A party of twenty-eight tourists the Mass Education Association in the élan of the average schoolboy

Structure

who recently visited Philippine Tinghsler, Dr. Fang Hsien-Ting of who wants to know how everything "Hiawatha" is really more in

Mr. J. A. Kennedy, the tenor was Islands are now visiting places of Nankal University and Mr. J. B. works, and why, with the added the nature of a long part song. called upon at very short notice to interest in Canton to-day as guests Tayler of the National Economic joy of fully equipped laboratories There are no big choruses, nor undertake the biggest solo in the of the Canton Municipal Govern- Council at their disposal to help them to difficult fugues. In fact all the work, and sang it well. His voice ment. "At noon they attended a The Conference was to have been find out. Last year's work ranged accepted forms are ignored and is best in the upper register and luncheon at the new municipal held last month but has been from experiments with steel, coal, the composer relles almost entire the top B Flat forming the climax building given in their honour by postponed to March. Mr. Y. 5. Djang, Executive Secretary of the aeroplanes. ships and roads to in-ly on simple imitation for all his of Onaway awake beloved" was Mayor Liu Chi Men. TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN vestigations into such seemingly effects. It is in what one might beautifully sung

that the FIFTH ORDINARY trivial affairs as marshmallows. almost

This afternoon the South-west China International Famine Relief Mr. Billing the Baritone was Aviation Corporation, invited the Commission in Peiping, is expected GENERAL MEETING OF fruit jellies and balled sweets. To form "the words being taken line inclined to be rather nasal but he visitors for an aerial trip aboard to arrive here early next month as SHAREHOLDERS will be held at take the graver matters frst. we by line and set to the music. He had no easy task and is to be con- the Registered Office of the Company,

their mall and passenger planes, representative of the Commission King's Theatre Building, 6th floor, note, for example, that Wales may loves to run two voices in union, gratulated upon his splendid sing so that they might have a bird's as well as of the North China Rural on Wednesday, the 20th of March, and a new outlet for steam coal thirds or sixths (easy for the ing in the title role.

"eye view of the city. This after- Co-operative Commission.... 1985, at 12 o'clock Noon to revive by the development of new bil-singers) or allow two valces to

The Cholr

noon the party will return to Hong China United Press (by mail), the Directors Report, and Accounts verised fuel burner, and that a sing one line of the poetry and the The chorus, however, once again] Kong by train en route to Shang- for the year ended 31st December, plant for converting tar into motor other two continue with the next distinguished themselves, Indivi- | hai, 1934, to elect Auditors and Directors spirit is nearing completion. The an octave higher or lower.

dually and collectively. They were The party includes several lad- and to transact such other business Radio section has made a robot Lightly scored, colourful and given few. Indications of graduates. Mr. Wang Hsiao Lai, leader of as may be properly transacted at an wireless receiver, transmitter and tuneful, from a choral point of tions of tone and so must not be the expedition, said that their trip Ordinary General Meeting of the camera for studying the effects of view the absence of difficult in-blamed for continued loud singing to the Philippines was to explore Company,

the upper atmosphere on wireless tervals, "the rather obvious melodie Their tone was good and one long- trade possibilities there. He said waves, while the corrosive effect progressions, the logical modula-ed to hear it in a real piano. that the party was much impress- of atmosphere pollution on non-tions and the devotion to diatonic It is a pity that inspiration was ed by the progress in education, Mrs. Gordon Machie is leaving ferrous metals and leather is being harmonies make it a joy to those lacking as it is the Arst time I communication and general ad- for Home by the P. & O. sa, Chitrai recorded at twenty-seven separate who have not experienced the have heard the Death of Minnevancement in the Islands. He which is saling to-morrow.

A party of RAF. experts arriven The Road Research modern composer's demands to sing haha“ without wanting to weep. added that the Chinese residents station is trying to determine how any interval in any odd time. However, when singers get to- there are affected by the depres- A telegram addressed to G. Hof inspection. They deny that in Hong Kong on a routine tour changes in various sub-solls inter- Managing Director.

The composer has introduced gether and produce a work of this gion.

Phillips, Horsford from London is equipment and personnel in the fere with their efficiency of road rhythm and colour which in artis nature in such an enjoyable Most of the members of the lying unclaimed at the office of the Far East are being expanded. [3303 foundations, and the effect of the hands make the whole story fashion they must be heartily con- group are prominent Shanghal Eastern Extension Telegraph Co.

every sort of vehicle on road sur-sparkle with interest, as did those gratulated on their seal The merchants and Enanciers The THE HONG KONG AND NEW faces is being carefully measured Red Indian stories we all used to chorus were certainly the best part secretary la Mr. C. P. Chu of the TERRITORIES FERRY CO. LTD.,

In view of the general rehousing enjoy when very young. For its of the evening's entertainment and World Students Alliance, Shang programme, increased activity in interpretation then one has to ap- worked nobly from beginning to hal, Dr. C. T. Wang, former minis IXTH ORDINARY YEARLY

building research is already under proach it as something unique.

ter of foreign affairs, was among way, MEETING.

the party but did not some to Canton, having gone to Singapore

And "Notice is further hereby given that the Register and Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from the 12th to the 20th day of March, 1985, both days inclusive.

"LIANG CHI HAO,

stations.

The continuous researches" to

In

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN ensure purer and better food are evolved for herrings which makes

that the SIXTH ORDINARY perhaps even more interesting to them more palatable to the mo YEARLY MEETING of SHARE. the ordinary man. The Dominions dern generation. We do not pre- HOLDERS" will be held at the and Colonies contribute £10,000 a. tend to understand why it should. Company's Office at China Buildings year towards this work. A new be recorded, with every manifes (5th floor), Hong Kong, on Monday, method of cooling ships holds tation of delight, that an advance the 25th March, 1935, at 12 o'clock which outers economies in space has been made in the analysis of Noor, for the purpose of recaiying and equipment and is suitable for the respiratory mechanism of the the Report of the Directors and a a wide range of cargoes, has been potato, but we presume that even Statement of Ancounts for the rear devised, and is being adopted in potatoes have a right ending 81st December, 1934, and of some of the new vessels now under our experts" meticulous eleoling an auditor,

construction for the Australian animals- tege trade. The report records how a The storage atmosphere has been work- the ed out in which the bavour of apples can be retained for six. months; how experiments at a Wiltshire bacon factory have. that rapidly growing

the beat bacon and

The TRANSFER BOOK of the Company will be.CLOSED from the Pth to 26th March, 1985, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directory,

LI CHUNG PO

ng 6th March 1985. [8807 lighter salting Secure

whic

end.

MR. FRENCHAM'S FATE STILL UNKNOWN

Harkow, Mar. 8. The Britzn Vice-Coneill at 801, Mr. Stockley, bas telegraphed to the Consulate here the following message:

"Convinced Frencham has been killed - and his wife also. But efrey ices will only be known.

4 is recovered

Frencham, Briti

.!

BANDIT THREAT TO

RAILWAY

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The general meeting of Share holders of the HK Fire Insurance Co., Ltd., will be held at Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd on Friday, March 29 at noon.

At the annual general meeting of the YMCA which was held last night, Sir William Shenton, preafding reported a successful. year's work, He made an appeal to members to settle their accounts promptly.

Page 7.

The Hong Kong Philharmonic Society scored a brilliant success last night at the China Fleet Club Theatre when they presented

Flawaths."

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Page

Only one game was played yes terday in the Open Singles Lawn Tennis Championship, while sever. al Club events took place. Page 10-

Only one-case of scarlet fever The collision between the NYK was reported to the health au† 58. Toyooka Maru and the CNS. thorities during the 24 hours ended, Co's 8.8. Kiangsu was recalled yes March 87

terday at the Supreme Court when the result of the Privy Council ap peat was announced that the former company had succeeded..

The RMS, Empress of Britain is expected to arrive in Hong Kong Tientsin, Mar 7 on Saturday, March 23 at 6 am. According to Chinese reports, on her Round the World cruise,

under the rebel leader. Liu

The annual dinner are conce

the

of the of Engineers and Ship will be held on March

Tuese: Com

Hon