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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

PUBLIC MEETING

TO-DAY

BIRTH

HILTON-SERGEANT—On "May, „7, 1935, at the Country Hospital, Shanghai, to Major and Mra F. C. Hilton-Sergeant, a dáugh- ter.

KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY MAY 14, 1935.

JOHN MUNTHE HIS EXCELLENCY

EXCELLENCY AND

DEAD

Nearly Fifty Years In China

LADY PEEL

Leaving Colony On Friday

DAY at 5.30 p.m. punctually, in the Great Hall of the Univer. sity, an address of farewell to His! Excellency the Governor, on bahalt of the community generally, will be read by the Senior Unofficial Mem- ber, the Hon. Sir Henry Pollock, ¤ S aftor which a fazewell address on de- half of the Chinese Community will London Office: 53, Fleet Street, most respected residents when are departing by the ss Empress Kong Brigade. Hong Kong and

be read (in the absence through illness of the Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow) by the Hon. Mr. E. H. Kotewall, c. G. LL.D.

His Excellency the Governor will reply to both these addresses and the proceedings will then terminate.

As the function is a public one, all who wish to attend, including ladies, are invited.

It will greatly facilitate the seating arrangements if these desiring to be present will kindly arrive before 8.15

p.m.

Lounge suits will be worn by those attending.

NOTICE.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN N

that LOUISA CARMEN MAHER No 774, Nathan, Road. Kowloon in the Colony of Hong Kong is applying to the Governor for ratu-ulization, and that any person who knows any reason why natur "alization should not be granted about send written and signed statement of the facts to the Colonial, Secretary.

(94) LOUISA CARMEN M· HER

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HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA.

DOCK CO., LTD.

OFFER OF ADDITIONAL

SHARES.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

Editorial and Business Omée: 11,

Ice House Street. Tel. 30251. Night Editor (Wanchal Office):

Tel. 24511.

E.C. 4.

The Daily Press

Hosa Koxo. May 14, 1933.

| A TROUBLED SEASON

-The curtain rung down on the lucal football season on Sunday when the final of the Kotewall Cup Competition was decided and which resulted in a win for the Army over the Navy. It would therefore, be quite appropriate to give a review of the season which was unfortunately marred by a number of "Incidents," but of that, more

later.

Taken on the whole the season. had been quite an interesting one;") the outstanding event was perhaps the interport contest between Höng Kong and Shanghai which ended in a record win for the Colony stalwarts. These interport fixtures have long since become annual contests and quite apart from the football aspect, they help, in no small degree, to cement the bonds

two ports.

In these matches we And people of all races and creeds playing in the same team, all with but one object and with such a

Paiping, May-13.

Felping lost one of its oldest and

NEGOTIATIONS

IN ROME

Franco-Italian Air Pact Aims

NEWS SUMMARY

Glowing references to the work done by Lady Peel in connection: with Child welfare were made at the opening of the Violet Feel Health Centre yesterday." Lady Peel performed the ceremony in the presence of a large and dis- tinguished gathering. Page T. (Special to the "Hong Kong Dally

Press” (Copyright1] [

Suggestions of fraud were made Berlin, May 12 by Mr Jenkin, counsel for the Negotiations are going on at pre-creditors, at the resumed hearing of the trial of an issue to decide sent in Rome between the French Air Minister, General Denain and whether or not the Tung Tak, the the Italian military authorities Tung Lok, the Tung Woo and the alming at the conclusion of a Tung Chan are branches of one Page 11. Franco-Italian air pact with all another. A space will be reserved for the features of a military alliance, ac- public on either side of the en-cording to the Rome correspond- trance to Queen's Pier..

As the ss." Empress of Japan " steams down the harbour a salute of seventeen guns will be fred by

MS. "Sulfolk."/

His Excellency and Lady Peel | guns will be fired by the Hong

General John Munthe passed ¦ of Japan salling at 3 p.m. on Singapore Royal Artilleries. away peacefully of heart failure Friday, May 17. this morning at the age of 70.

His Excellency and Lady Peel General Munthe has been an will leave

House Government invalid for many years past, suf-shortly after 2 pm, and proceed fering from"... chronic asthma

by car to Queen's Pier, via Garden Nevertheless he carried on unt Road, Queen's Road, Jackson Road, quite recently his duties with the and Connaught Road.

They will Special Chinese Gendamerie be preceded by a motor cycle escort, formed under his direction to pro- provided by the Hong Kong Volun- tect the Legatiön quarter,..

teer Defence Corps and the Hong Kong Police.

The

THE PUBLIC

No traffic will be permitted to nove on or across the lined route after 2.05 p.m.

-

At the offices of the Public Works ent of the "Berliner Tageblatt" Department yesterday afternoon. who claims good authority for two lots of Crown Land at Island A Norweglan by blith, he first

stating that the proposed air con-Road and Peak Road were put up vention will contain the following for public auction, the upset prices came to China in 1887 and joined

་ ན route will be lined by

Cars may be parked in Con-provisions: (1), the two parties being based at 20 cents and 25 the Chinese Maritime Customs. During the Sino-Japanese war in detachments from the 2nd Bat-naught Road (between Jackson and

will keep each other informed con- cents a square foot. cerning the precise pumerical 1896 he was appointed to organisatalion, East Lancashire Regiment. Murray Roads) and Chater Road,

No parking will be permitted in strength 1st Battalion, 8th Punjab Regi-

and efficiency of their the cavalry in Yuan Shi Kai's 50- called model army. During the ment and 2nd Battalion, The Jackson Road or Wardley Street respective air forces; (3) they will perlodically determine the exact Boxer outbreak he served on the Royal Welch Fusillers. | Russian General Staff and was

quotas with which each partner

subsequently alde-de-camp

must come to the assistance of the .to Yuan Shih Kal, holding the ap-

ather in the event of an air attack pointment until Yuan's death-

by a third Power; (3) the unity of Reuter.

supreme command over all allied

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WARM SOVIET RECEPTION

On arrival at Queen's Pier His Excellency will inspect Guards of Honour provided by the Royal Navy and the 1st Battalion, The Lincoln- shire Regiment.

After inspecting the Guards of Honour His Excellency and Lady Feel will say farewell to members of Councils, the Judges. Senior Navy, Army and Air Force Ducers, Senior Officers of the Government the Consular Body, Representatives of the European and Chinese Com- munities and their wives, who will assemble on Queen's Pler.

After saying farewell His Ex- M. Laval, French, Foreign Mini-cellency and Lady Peel will am- ster, had a most emthusiastic re-bark on the launch "Britannia."

Laval In Moscow

Moscow, May 13.

parth of the Statue,

It's requested that the colours of regiments be respected by the doffing of the hat or saluting (in the case of those wearing uniform).

.

OATES OF OFFICE

ter Defence Corps and the Hong

Kong Police, and thence to the Council Chamber where he will take the Oaths of Office: at 4 pm.

Pare 6.

A distressing discovery was made in the RA officers' mess at Stone- cutters Island shortly after 15 o'clock on Sunday night, when Lt. FD. F. de Berthilleaur of the 24th Heavy Battery: R.A was found dead. The funeral took place at the Colonial Cemetery yesterday.

Page 11. evening.

•

A married woman was fined on

three counts by Mr. W. Schofield

at Central Magistracy yesterday for, breach of the "mui-tsai" Odinance.

Page 6.

In a letter to the Colony Com-

missioner of the Girl Guides, Lady Feel congratulated the guides on their display at the Jamborally and thanked than for presenting

Page.T.

af friendship existing between the ception on his arrival, the warmth As His Excellency steps on board |--A-salute of seventeen guns will especially since they would by her with the Thanks Badge.

His Excellency the Officer Ad-air forces in the event of war will ministering the Government after be assured by an agreement re- saying farewell to His Excellency gulating in advance the command Sir William Peel and Lady Peel on either by rotation or in accordance the s.s. "Empress of Japan" will with the existing military situa return to Queen's Fier, whence he lon; (4) the task which each will proceed to Government House, party will have to fulfil in coming preceded by a motor cycle escort to the aid of the other will also be provided by the Hong Kong Volun- geographically' defined in advance. The correspondent points out that these concrete stipulations would far transcend the signing ance of the Franco-Russian pact

their dangerous automatism be al- most certain to eventually involve the land and sea forces of both parties. Although the two Gov- ernments would probably attempt to justify the pact by referring to the suggestions made in the Lon- don communique of February 3, "the fact is, says the correspondent, that the proposed Franco-Italian air pact would actually transform the aims defined by the London communique into their diametrical "opposite.

Transorean Kud Min.

of which recalled the recent vilt the launch a salute of seventeen be fired. of Mr. Anthony Eden.

The station was gay with bun- Creds of French and Soviet flags.

NOTION gurrison.

Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from the 21st to 26th instant, both days inclusive, for the purpose of ascertaining the names of Shareholders to whom the offer of new shares is to be made.

By Order of the Board,

R. L. HOSIE,

Secretary.

Hong Kong, 13th May, 1985.

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THE CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE

Fifty-fourth Ordinary General Meeting of Sharehold.

The Share Register and Transfer Books will be CLOSED from the 8th to the 22nd May, 1895, both days inclusivea.. JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD.

General Agents. Hong Kong, 1st May, 1935,

be but beneficial..

was drawn up on the platform. M. Litvinoff's daughter, Zina pre- sented M Laval's daughter with a bouquet of white roses and the parents walked off together.

The station floor was covered

Girls with Persian carpets. white uniforms and railwayme

a white berets formed a civilian guard of honour, while a band was also in attendance. -

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Gun practice will be carried out ¦ Mr." A" Ariyoshi, Japanese Minis from Lyemun in the direction of ter to China, is due to return to Junk Bay on Thursday, between Shanghai at the end of this month. the hours of 9 am, and 4 p.m.

During the season local football suffered a severe loss through the death of Mr. G. T. May who had been the Hon. Secretary of the Hong Kong Football Association for some years and who had, from time immemorable, taken the greatest interest in the welfare of the game here. He might Indeed

A dinner dance will be held at have been called the Grand Old Man of local football and in appre-

M.. Laval will begin his conver-Repulse Bay Hotel to-morrow. The clation for all he had done for the sations with Litvinoff in the after- last bus leaves Repulse Bay at game it is to be hoped that the noon- Association would take appropriate | Reuter steps to perpetuate his name in connection with the game here.

To

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GENERAL FNVITATION

...

One case of small-pox and one of enteric fever were reported for the 24 hours ended on May 12.

CANTON NEWS ITEMS

The following have been elected to serve, as the General Committee of the American Community of Shanghai for the coming year:- serving three years, Messrs. "N. F. Allmar, R. J. Corbett, C..B. Frank- lia, A. E. Schumacher, and O. G. Steen, and serving two years, Mr. W. A. Adams, Col. C. J. Beaumont, Dr. E. M. Gale, and Messrs. . A | (From Our Specia) Correspondent) Mackay and J. E. Bwan, serving for one year, Messrs. J. Fistere, U. §. Harkson, W. S. Heald, R.

E, 'Bolger, and C. M. Wentworth and ex-officio, Consul-General of the United States, Judge US Court for China, and Chairman

G. S. Chamber of Commerce.

Canton, May 13.

Further matches in the Open

Bowls (Pairs) championship were decided last evening when some interesting matches were seen.

Page 10.

FIRST PUBLIC NURSERY

Opened In Nanking

[Special to the "Hong Kong Daily Pross" (Copyright.)]

Nanking, May 2 Nanking's first publle nursery" for the care of children" was for- mally opened yesterday at its bew house at Tashuken. Over 300 re- presentatives of the various Goy- ernment and Party organs, as well as civic organizations, were pre-

The public nursery, which is the first of its kind in the capital, is established under the auspices of the Nanking Women's Cultural Promotion Association An initia- tion fund of $1,500 has already been secured from public subscrip-

In a weekly memorial service west. Political Council, Mayor Lusent at the opening ceremony Teen address this morning at the South- Chi Wen said that two public sided over by Miss Teng Chi-Hsin postels for poor people have been completed. One of them can house many families, while the other one is for single persons. At the sug- It is understood that the Income gestion of General Chen Tsai Tong, Tax Regulations will be promul a sum of $500,000 has been appro- gated and will come into force on priated for construction expenses. July 1 next. It is estimated that Employees of the municipal

In a brief address, Miss Teng. the new tax" will increase the buresu are engaged by

after referring to the motives pro- Government's income by $10,000,000 petitive examination, said Mayor moling the establishment of the Liu. This is true with the Muni-ursery, expressed the hope that a year.

cipal Bureau of Land and the public support and assistance will Municipal Bureau of Public Health. In the Health Bureau some em-

com-

Moscow, May 12. A review of the season just

France and Soviet stand with drawn to a close would not be com-

rile on their feet and hands out- plete without reference to the many stretched, inviting all other inter- Nearly 1,500 officers and men of ers will be held at the Offices of the too many-cases where players ested powers to join their peaceful the East Lancashire Regiment, the undersigned on Wednesday, the 22nd were ordered of the field for un-

efforts, declares the "Izvestia" on Lincolnshire Regiment, and the May, 1935, at Noon, for the purpose gentlemanly behaviour.

the eve of M, Laval's arrival, which local company of the Legion of of receiving the Report of the that it is deplorable that the in-

the paper says, has a special signi- Frontlersmen, under Capt. C. P. General Agents, together with a fringements were allowed to as-

ficance because the Franco-Soviet James, M.C., attended an open air statement of Accounts for the year sume such serious proportions Treaty of Mutual Assistance has parade Jubilee thanksgiving ser- ended the 31st December, 1934.

would be but putting it in mildly. opened a new phase in the joint vice at Sharishuipo Camp on Sun- It these infringements had only struggle of France and the Soviet day. The Rev. E C. Davies, M.C. been confined to the junior teams,

for peace.

Chaplain to the Forces, conducted some allowance might have been The "Izvestia" emphasises that the service, music being provided made, but when players of many

the only purpose of the Franco- by the Lincolnshire Band, years standing in first-class foot-Soviet Treaty is defence and adds ball were also gulity parties, then that France and the Soviet are in- surely there must be something terested in the preservation of ex-

Some members of the Chinese 18488❘ grossly

One wrong somewhere.

isting International Treatles be delegation to the International might even be forgiven for jump cause the Treaty creates conditions Labour Conference shortly to be ing to the conclusion that the

for attracting, to the cause of de- held at Geneva passed through. CHINA EMPORIUM. LTD. desire to win had such an effect

fence, the maximum number of Hong Kong on Sunday on the on the players that they forgot all

States having no interest in re-

Conte Rosso. The delegation in-ed by twenty representatives of ployees are hired for the health else that there is honour in de-

cluded Mr. Woang Chin Shen, re- | leasing forces of war."

seamen's unions at various places, stations, and these men must have feat as well as in victory, that in

This Neither country shuts the door presenting the employers; Mr. P. N. decided to request the Ministry of some medical knowledge: against Inclusion in the organisa-Koo, his adviser, Mr. H. L. Chong Communications and the Central system gives a chance for com- tion of peace with any power his secretary: Mr. K. Waung, em- Executive Committee of Kuominpetent men to serve the govern which will repudiate aggression.--.

ployees' delegate; Mr. V. T. Wu, his tang to establish offices to deal ment, adviser. Mr. O. M. Chang, his with

Dwelling on public insurance seamen's

finance. and Reuter.

secretary.

savings.

Mayor Liu said that municipal in- come for the last ten months was $7,200,000, while the deficit was about $41,000,00

NOTICE is heroby given that the football, as in all other forms of THIRD ORDINARY YEARLY sports, it is not by prizes and MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS | shields that the teams, worth is will be held at the Registered office of judged, but by their behaviour. It the Company Nom. 674-88, Queen's was this craze for pot-hunting that Road Central, Victoria, Hong Kong spelt the ruination of the Schools on TUESDAY, the 21st. May, 1835, Football Leagues, for these were at 4.30 P.M. for the purpose of promptly done" away with, and receiving the Report of the Directors very wisely too. when the author- together with a Statement of Account ties saw that the boys, in their for the period ending the Frd.. Feb- anxiety to win the prizes, often rutary, 935 and electing auditors. forgot themselves and resorted to unsportsmanlike tactics in order to win the day. As with the case of school boys, so it ought to be with the grown-ups for we contend that it is futile to run any com- petition if the participants either cannot or will not treat defeat in the proper manner.

The Transfer Book of the Company will be closed from the 14th. May to flat. May, 1925, (both days inclusive) during which period no transfer of shares can be registered. :

By Order of the Board of Directors.

M. CHAN HARR,·,

General Manager.

Hong Kong, 6th May, 1934.

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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB,

HE SIXTH EXTRA T RACE MEETING, will be held (Weather Permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY Galluring 42 2.00 VALLEY on SATURDAY, 18th

p.m.

The First Bell will be Rung at

By Order,

1.30pm.

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary Hong Kong, 18th May, 1995.

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CHEAPER TRAM FARES

In connection with the rumours

prevalent in the Colony to the effect that there would be further reduction of tram fares, our re- presentative called on Mr. LCF Bellamy, the General Manager of the Hong Kong Tramways, Ltd. yesterday morning when he was told that nothing definite has yet been decided upon as the matter was still under consideration:

themselves that they had played in the truest sense of the word?

1.

The National Seamen's Special Kuomintang, at a meeting attend

tions.

be readily forthcoming to the m- stitution.

The equipment includes all mo- dern conveniences, and there are bedrooms, play rooms, clinics, and bathrooms. Up til to-day, already. 36 children have been entrusted to its_care, para

For each child admitted; a de- posit of $10 is required. For day and night service, a monthly cur- tody fee of $8 is charged, while In order not to clash with the "The “Shanghai Morning Post'

for day service only, the fee is ceremony of presenting farewell says that Dr. Paul Hau, the Public

Foreign Capital Wanted

$2. For children, a board, fee of addresses to EE. the Governor, at | Utilities Confmissioner, stated that,

The Committee of Protecting | 38 monthly is charged; for babies, the University, the hour at which with regard to the proposed elevat Madame Lottle Gordon's concerted tramway over Shanghal, theople's Trade and Industries has the fee is $14. For children who thought out the ingenious scheme are taken care of at the nursery S.M.C. had approved of it in prin of utilizing foreign capital and both day and night, a medical fee ciple and that the Council and investments of overseas Chinese to of #1 Is charged for those who Chinese authorities were discussing develop the resources of Kwang-stay there only in the daytime, the details. The cost of construc-

The Committee admitted the fee of $0.50.05). tion would be borne equally by the that foreign technical assistance la China United Press (by mail). Chinese and the Settlement au- necessary, but control of the in--- thorities. The proposed elevated dustry should be in the hands of were aboard the plane. Both the tram would pass Nantao Bund, the Chinese.

Dan German pilot and the passengers West Gate, Boulevard Montigny,

Overseas Chinese will be urged were unhurt. The two Chinese Thibet Road, North Thibet Road, to invest their money in their and the Germans are coming back Paoshan Road, Klangwan Road homelarid for industrial and con-here by train. The usual service and reach the Civic Centre.

struction expenses. The Committee to-morrow will be maintained. nese, that their interests will be As the "Bis dollars or Bhang has yet to convince overseas Chi-Big Dollar** Depreciat

duly protected and will bring prohal currency have drop fits.

will be held in the Jacobean Room of the Hong Kong Hotel to-day has been changed from 5.30 to 6.30 pm The concert is in aid of the Blind Home and the Empire Link Music Club, and Instead of an admission charge being made, boxes will be available, at the door, on the con- clusion of the concert, for con- tributions.

Playing on the Bhek-O course during the week-end, Mr. E. J. R., Mitchell did the second hols (180 yards) in one, using a brassie.

Mr. Hu Shib Yuan, a member of the Chinese Chamber of Com- merce's executive committee, his suggested that the Chamber asks the Central Government to in Crease the Import duty on foreign goods which can be purchased

than the local dollars Janker Flans Forced Down are of the opinion that it The Junker monoplane of the unfair for the custom Eurasia Aviation Corporation which cuties on Shanghal was forced to make a landing on adding thirty per cent Yuen Tam in Northern Kwangtung Thirty per cent, pren during her North-bound trip last former rate for

It would be unfair to the players if all the blame were attached to them, for the spectators, indirect

It has often been said that sport 17. are as much to blame, as the players themselves. There have is the best goodwill ambassador in been many cases when the spects the world That is true provided tors rushed the ground when every rule in connection with the things were not going quite to games were adhered to. As things

HMS. Calcutta, which brought their liking. Most of these specta have been, insofar as football is tors are from the uneducated concerned at least, the effect was reliefs for the Yangtze, arrived masses and that is, perhaps, the just the reverse and instead of here from Woosting yesterday and International good will sail for Singapore and the only thing that may be said in promoting have, we understand, heen spend motifs of ill-feeling Hong Kong At the morning service on Sun- In honour of Mr. E. M. Guil, Saturday will probably my back to but now the value of mitigation. But the Chinese Clubs fellowship, it had caused no little United Kingdom on May 15, ing quite large sums of money in has a tradition to live up to and printing pamphlets, setting forth anything that is not cricket is day at the Kowloon Tong Anglican General Wa Te Ohen gave a Canton to-day Tngine trouble dollars 97 local the finer points of the game and against that tradition so let us Church, the Bishop of Hong Kong luncheon last Wednesday at 461, was the cause of the forced land- Importers have suggested to the distributing these pamphlets to the shoulder our responsibilities and commisained Mr. James C. I Wong Avenue Haig, Shan masses. May we suggest that they carry on in the same fine way as as a Diocesan Lay Reader, The present included Mr. B. George stated that the machine landed in ment of customs duties spend some time on teaching, the the pioneers have done before an Bishop also blessed the Rev. LM. R. Calder Marshall, same crowds that there is no shame There is no place in this troubled Nash on his entering the ministry Choy, Mr. AD, Blackb in defeat, so long as a team can world for racial feelings, least of as Acting Priest-In-Charge of the Lien Teh, Mr. Ba

parish,

Edwin Esward. hold up their heads and say to all on the field of sport.

from Chinese manufacturers.

Those ing. The local Chinese papers Chamber of Commerce that pay

Mr. Li Ying Tax, but this version if not rald in actual Shanghai DT. WE COET and Mr.

Three passengers tacfading a Cure German named Herr R. Walter to