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ADVetinnaTMENTS.|

WANTED

BIRTH

Dudley-On May 30, 1935, at the Country Hospital. Shanghai, të Mr. and Mrs. F. E Dudley, 3 son,

+

ENGAGEMENTS

to.

Barraud of Madame Julien Shanghai, beg to announce the engagement of their daughter, Jeanne-Marie (Nenette). Eric, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. "Eric Moller. hišo of Shanghai. HILLMAN-CRIGHTON—The *-

A capable European gentleman MOLLER-BARRAUD-Monsieur &

with capital $15,000 to take over and run for himself a coastal up-to-date hotel, having two years standing and yielding a net profit of from $3,000/$8,000 annually. Good prospect for immediate expansion. Alternative terma may be considered, in which case applicant must furnish minimum cash guarantee of $2,000 | with the local Consul's recommenda- tion. Applicants to communicate through their respective Consulate, Kulangsu, Amoy, China.

CALL

(9579

CHINA UNDERWRITERS LIMITED.

No

TOTICE is hereby given that a call of $1.40 per share bas been made upon all members holding shares upon which $4.00 per share only has been already paid." and that the same will be payable to the Bankers of the Company, Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corpora tion, at Queen's Road Central, Hong Kong on or before the 6th September, 1935.

Dated 31st May, 1935. By Order of the Board of Diretors, HERBERT. K. STUBT,

Managing Director.

(8577

HONG KONG - DAILY PRESS. THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 1935.

MALLET MURDER CASE

SENSATION

Mrs. Rattenbury's Body Found In River

London, June 5.

gagement is announced be Mrs. Alma Rattenbury, the "cen- tween Stanley Eric Gordon.j trai figure in the trial at the Old only son of Mr. and Mrs. Percy andey for murder of her husband T. Hillmann' of London. and and who wis

while acquitted Jean Prentice. elder daughter George Percy Sroner, the family of Mrs. Crighton and the late chauffeur and her alleged lover Mr. Percy Crighton of Shang- was sentenced to death last Fri- hai,

day, has ended her life.

"

The woman was found drowned in the River Stour at Christchurch

Editorial and Business Office: 11, near Bournemouth last evening.-

Ice House Street. Tel. 30251. | Rengo. Night Editor (Wanchal Oface):

Tel. 24311.

E.C..4.

The Mallet Murder Case" at- tracted considerable attention

London Office: 53. Meet Street, while it lasted for a week. Refer- ring to Mrs. Rattenbury in his summing up to the jury. the Judge remarked: "You cannot possibly have any feeling except of

but disgust for her,

be ware that you do not convict her of this crime" because she is adulteress."

The Daily Press.

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HONG KONG, JUNE 8, 1935.

HOURS OF WORK '

The forty-hour week will again

! be discussed when the Internation-

al Labour Conference of the League c Nations meets this week. It will

LOCAL NEWS IN be remembered that this question

BRIEF

Ferocious Dog

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Suffering from no less than six bites which were inflicted by a

black chow dog. Chan Tal Kwong old la residing at a" 14 year Kwong Wah Street (number an- known) was admitted and detained in the Kowloon Hospital yester- day...

It appears that the unfortunate lad was

walking along Paz Ho Street at about 8.30 am. when suddenly the dog ran out of 1 house and attacked him savagely, biting him on the right arm, chest and back.

The dog then returned to the

է:

Was

discussed

considerable at length by the Conference last year. At that time the proposal for the adoption of an international con- vention making obligatory a work- ing week of not more than forty' hours, although strongly supported by Italy, the United States and many other countries, was felt to be too tar-reaching for any im-

inediate action to be taken. When

the question is raised this year, therefore, the Conference will re- strict itself to an attempt to secure the introduction of a forty-how week in certain industries, in the hope that la this way a tentative approach may be made toward general acceptance at a later date.

Many reasons have led to thr growth of support for the proposal o a forty-hour week. It is clear that the increased introduction, of

labour saving machinery can only house as suddenly as it had ap:sults in mere leisure for all rather be made to serve mankind if it re-

prared.

The Police subsequently seized than increased unemployment. If the dog and sent it to Mataukok hours are reduced and work shared for observation. The dog helongs out as a result, then machinery will be serving mankind. "If machinery to a Chinese knitting Factory at

is simply allowed to increase 'un- Mongkok,

employment, than it will be adding to the sum of human subterug. MOTOR COLLISION

Both in Italy and in America the forty-hour week has been intro- Whilst driving his Morris Saloon, duced already, and in Great Britain a number of firms have been ex- No. 4044, aong Nathan Road at about poon yesterday near Kim-perimenting with its Introduction berley Road Mr. W. Simmons even though ne legislation exists states that a boy suddenly ap- which would make such introduc- peared and in trying to avoid him tion compulsory. The results have Mr. E. W Simmons, swerved and been highly satisfactory; they have came into collision with an Aus- shown tin "7" Saloon, No. 1050.

The car was slightly damaged but nobody was hurt.

SEQUEL TO FRACAS

an improvement in the quantity and the quality of work produced-there has been improve- ment in the health of the workers

It will obviously be difficult, how. ever, for the forty-hour week to be generally accepted without some international agreement. Por u In connection with the fracas country which restricts its hours is on Stonecutters Island, on June 4, putting itself at a disadvantage as petween two factions of coolles against countries where longer employed by Messrs, Fogden and hours of work are permitted. This Brisbane, Contractors, which re- fear has deterred countries in the sulted in the admittance of several past from following the example of the combatants to hospital, in- set by Italy and the United States, formation avaliable last night was and the laternational Labour Con- to the effect that one of the parti- ference will attempt to make`a - cipants named Yu Kong was in ginning by securing a convention such a serious state that a dying for certain industries, notably pub- deposition was considered neces- lic works, building, fron and steel

sary.

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE

Suffering from the effects of & heavy dose of lysol said to be self year old Chinese male, residing at No. 69 Caine. Road, ground floor was removed last night to the

and coal-mining.

SIX STAB WOUNDS.

London, June 5. The body was found on the River Avon on a lonely spot two miles north of Christchurch. ··

A cow-man saw a woman sitting on the river bank with a knife in

her hand and the next moment she slid into the river, "I tried to He said, "but she grab her foot." slipped through my hand. I can-

not swim. so I held out my coat

and shouted to her to grasp it, but her head went back and she went further out into the river.

DRAGON BOAT

FESTIVAL

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Celebrations In Canton

(From Our Special Correspondent)

Cantón, June 5..

I saw blood coming up from the water. Unable to do anything. I went for help."

The identity of the body was established by letters found in a handbag referring to Stoner. An examination of the body revealed slx wounds in the left breast.

STONER'S EXECUTION The execution of George Percy Stoner has been provisionally fixed for June 18.- Reuter.

SENSATIONS EXPECTED

Londen, Later.

How Mrs. Rattenbury came to be

OBITUARY

Fleet Admiral Sir Charles Madden -

London, June 5...

The death has „occurred of Admiral of the Fleet Sir Charles Madden, who was a son of the late Captain J. W. Madden, Royak Sussex Regiment.

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CHINA'S FINANCIAL

SITUATION

il

A Real Dese To Help

London, June. 5.

Some argue that the London World It is learnt that the most highly | Silver. Agreement of the placed circles are paying "Close | Economic Conference at 1983 was attention to the" Chinese finance expressly intended to stabilise the He was Fourth Sea Lord of the situation, and that there is a real price of siver and that America's Admiralty, 1910-11: Read-Admiral desire to help China. if a per- action constitutes a breach of the in the Home Fleet, 1911-12; Rear-manently useful way could be agreement; thus other countries Admiral commanding 3rd and 2nd found but the problem has extra-hands are freed to export silver Cruiser Squadron in the Home ordinary complications,

enabling China to purchase at a Fleet, 1912-14.

It is believed that France and reasonable price. Others insist the United States are not particu-

13 that the only volution

that must either link herself larly anxious to participate in the China loan in view of their own finaa- with the sterling or the yen cial perplexities.

WAR SERVICE

го

Japan is not

Sir Charles Madden served in the Battle of Jutland, 1916, and

in was mentioned

despatches;

Meanwhile financiers are watch- Chlef of Stan to Admiral Com-antagonistic but demands concrete

Chinese reformsins shiver with a new interest. It mander-in-Chief, Grand

Fleet, evidence

is pointed out that America, for 1914-18; 2nd in command Grand cancially and "fiscally and also

some weeks, had not been buying." guarantees that the money will Fleet, 1917-19; Commander-in-

The longer she does not buy the Chlef Atlantic Fleet, 1819-22; First not be spent, on aeroplanes and

more anxious the bulls will become war material.

to unload. in the neighbourhood of the back-and Principal Navai “A.D.C. to His water where she was drowned has yet to be solved: 3 is understood that her companion, Miss Irene Riggs, who identified the body at the mortuary, had not seen Mrs. Rattenbury Once she left London and knows nothing about her movements locally.

No weapon was discovered with which the wounds could have been inflicted, but on Dagger's Heath they found a handbag. The police are searching the pool.

It is understood that the post mortem revealed that Mrs. Ratten-

bury died from the wounds in the chest, several of which had pene- trated the heart.

Letters contained in the handbag are believed to be sensational and will probably be read at the inquest on Friday.- Reuter

LLOYD

GEORGE'S

PLANS

To Be Considered By Cabinet

London, June 5. Mr. Lloyd George has detalled Canton

to-day observed the his proposals for national de- Dragon Boat Festival, which com- velopment as a means of dealing memorated the death of Chu Yuan with the unemployment problem (Wat Yuen) some two thousand in a series of meetings with a years ago. In Tungshan, Leechi- | special committee of the Cabinet wan and elsewhere there is a and the tenth of these meetings, dragon boat race to add festivity which is also believed to be the to the evelit.

last of the series, will be held to- Asso-morrow,

The Kindness and Love ciation under the distinguished | It is understood that Mr. Lloyd patronage of General Ched Taal George yesterday dealt at length

with his suggestions for Tong is promoting the boat race

more in memory of Chu Yuan, who nem" comprehensive scheme of railway mitted suicide' just because his electrication and that to-morrow reyai master ignored his counsel. he will conclude by outlining the All classical heroes are worshipped,

financial aspect of his plans. and Chu Yuan is no exception. "The committee will make a re- Flower boats are doing good port for the consideration of the business, as they are hired by

whole Cabinet whose views will be parties to see the dragon boat race made known some time after

close

Whitsuntide.- Aboard range.

these flower boats, the pleasure seekers

British Wireless, Fan view the race and play Mah Even Jong at the same time. smaller boats are hired by "those who want to watch the race on water..

at

INTERNATIONAL SAVINGS

SOCIETY

Majesty. 1922-24; Admiral of the Fleet, 1924; First Sea Lord of the Admiralty and Chief of the Naval Stax, 1927-30; placed on the retired list in 1930.

Decorations held by him were

of Grand Cross of the Legion Honour: Russian Order of St. Anne, lat Class; Japanese Order of Rising Sun, 1st Class; Italian Order of Savoy, 2nd Class; Grand Oncer of Leopold (Belgium); Croix de Guerre (French) with Palm: 1st Class Striped Tiger, China.-- Reuter

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RESEMBLES THE KING Sir Charles Madden, a brother- in-law of Lord Jellicoe, succeeded Lord Beatty as First Sea Lord in July, 1927. He was 67. On the out-

Duke as Chief

of Staff in the

A further problem is what form the assistance to Ching will take.

enable

FY

In New York it is rumoured that an important announcement' will Merely to lend money to China to buy" silver to replenish be made in the near future, de- her stocks only means another signed to ease the pressure of the buli factor Intensliging the American silver polley on China-—— Chinese troubles.

Keuter.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The report in yesterday's pape: about the Juling Stakes 1s. we re- gret to say, somewhat exaggerated. and not sitogether accurate.

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The population of Narking is in. creasing amazingly. According to

NEWS SUMMARY

Mrs.

mother

of

Lawrence, **Lawrence of Arabla," was "& through passenger on board the s.s Antenor yesterday and was re- ported to be not in too good health.

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But for the timely Intervention

break of war he went to the fron the latest census by the police of HMS, Cicala a junk laden with Grand Fleet to Admiral Jellicoe,968.942 which is

"the population during April was 3,460. over the and the two officers served to

ammunitions in. Yellow would have been pirated..

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Cricket the Home Results of Matches, which commenced over the, the week-end, will be found on

gether until the end of November. previous month. 1918, including the Battle of Jut- land For the last two years of

Towards the funds for establish- Togo Shrire." dedicated to the war Sir Charles was second inspirit of the late Fleet-Admiral Command of the Grand Fleet, and Togo, the Mitsui and the. Mitsubi- from April, 1919, to August, 1922, shd firms have contributed Y200,- Commander-in-Chief of the At-000 each. lantic Fleet. In appearance he is very like the King.

THE PREMIER

To Be Relieved Of His Duties?

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