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DAILY SHARE QUOTATIONS

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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, 1395.

POLICE RESERVISTS

AT DINNER

Continued from Page 8)..

I particularly congratulate the winners of the Challenge Shield and medals which I am about to

distribute. I hope their : succéss

YEAR'S ACTIVITIES

Reviewing the year's activities, Mr. King (D.S.P.) paid a

may be an incentive to their fellow efficient tribute to the

manner; members of the Force to improve which Mr. Ts'o Tsun-on, off-their own records of attendance. cer commanding, had carried on the work. In revolver shooting. the Chinese company had won against the Canton City Police also taken at Canton and had part i ten other contests, three within the malt and the remainig seven against various contingents and the Police. Revolver Club.

The Chinese Company had won the Police Reserve Inter-Unit shoot while the Inter-section Was won by No. 2 Platoon. In three con- tests against the Police Revolver had Club the Chinese Company won on all three occasions.

Mr. King said it was the desire of the Chinese company to range a revolver shooting contest with the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps. Addressing Lt.-Ing. Col H.B.L. Dowbiggin. he said this was in the form of a challenge 5 which he hoped would be taken

up. (Applause).

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20 ats.

Unisa Insurances...

China Fires

1382

H.K. Fires.........

$370 $305 $175

'International Aneve. ¿.

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Douglasss *****

$30

14

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130

indos (pret.)

$30

$12.

Do. (det.)

1t2

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Shelia.....

70/6

Waterboa

$11

$11.

Mining

70 ets Amtamoks.................70 ct.

$18

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Baguio Gold

24.

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CAVALCADE

Claim For Touring Rights

(Special Air Mali Service)

London, June 22,

A claim for £60,000 damages by Harnell and Zeitlen, Ltd, owners of the "Cavalcade" touring rights, was made in the Chancery Divi-' sion, London, yesterday.

They alleged breach of contract by Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, Limited, and Mr. C. B. Cochran was brought in as third party. The claim for damages is based on the allegation that the sale of the nim rights was an infringement of the contract, and had a serious effect on the value of the touring rights of the play.

School of Thieving While on this subject of the dis- tribution of awards I am reminded of a story which used to be current in India and, if not already known here, may interest a polics au- dience. You are probably aware that India is credited with having schools at which thieving is taught as a profession. I have even heard of something of the same sort in China, though I am sure the Police with the help of the Police Reserve, see to it that nothing of that kind exists in Hong Kong. Well, at a very advanced school of thieving the highest diploma was reserved for the student who without the sleeper's knowledge could steal the sheet on which a man was sleep-tered into an

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Students were at liberty to use any method they liked but the re- cognized technique taught in the best textbooks on thieving was as bed follows: Approaching the softly on

one alde you make a sleeper. half-

·

Six Patrick Hastirigs (for Parnell and Zeitlan) mentioned in his opening special, that Mr. C. B Cochran obtained £20,000 for the film rights of "Cavalcade."

For the original production of' the play, he said, Mr. Cochran en- Agreement with Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, Ltd.. under which each was to get abolit balf of the profits, and there was. an arrangement for production

expenses.in

He expressed thanks to Inspec- for Hopkins and Inspector Wright sound-"ping"-like the sound of a Cochran, but there was a stipula-

mosquito. The

for their valuable instruction, Sub-Inspector Hunt for his work; awakened, rolls over to the far side 13 connection with life-saving of the bed. You fold up the sheet and to Inspector Wright for his

on the side by which you are Instruction in harbour patrol standing, and going quietly round work. In life-saving Inspector to the other side you again say David Lole had been awarded "ping." The sleeper rolls over to the first class Inspector's certificate, while 'the Royal Life Saving Society's bronze medallion had been won by three members

of the Chinese company.

Of six members who sat for herbour patrol examinations, five $80 had passed. This was a great, at- tribute to the splendid instruction of Inspector Wright,

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377

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GOVERNOR'S SPEECH

the first side from which the sheet has been removed and you are then able to take the sheet away alto- gether. Clever as they are I think

you will agree that, luckily for the Police, Chinese thieves would sel- dom qualify for this supreme diploma,

But the Chinese thief can be very ingenious especially in extricating himself from an "em- barrassing situation.

The Lobt Key

A man I know kept his dress clothes locked up in a suit case. Ad-When he went to dress one even

Siring the key bould not be found. The servants were at first ques- tioned in vain but one of the youn-- ger members of the staff, known

Under that agreement the cinema rights

to were reserved

Mr.

tion that during the run of "Caval- cade" at Drury Lane no fim of it: would be released except by mutual- consent. The importance of that was that if film and play ran at the same time the film ruined the play.

TOURING PROFITS

"It is almost automatic," added

ir Fatrick. "because you can sit

in a cinema for is. Bd., whereas you may have to pay two guineas: for a seat at one of Mr. Cochran's shows.

"Cavalcade" at Drury Lane was a stupendous success. As a result the touring rights became extreme- ly valuable.

Examples of the value: might be given by 'reference to other Drury Lane productions. On "Rose Marie" the pronts were between £50,000 and £60,000, and on "Desert Bong" the touring profits were £63,000.

In the present case the damages claimed were approximately 280,-

to be a picker-up of unconsidered. 000 for alleged infringement of the trifies, on being further question-agreement of July, 1932, by which ed said he would look for the key. Parriell and Zeitlen, Ltd., acquired Under that not that day as he had no time, the touring" rights.

agreement there was a provision but next day. Time being of the essence of the contract in the that film rights should not be matter of the dress-clothes, the granted during the currency of youth was induced to expedite his Parnell and Zeltlen's licence, ex- search. He went away and return-cept by "the consent of all parties, ed with the key saying: "This is including Mr. Noel Coward. the key of the back gate but, I think it might open your suitcase."

His Excellency the Officer ministering the Government, Thomas Southorn, said:

Mr. Chairman, Your Honour, and Gentlemen,--After the excellent speeches to which you have been Listening I am sure you will not expect to have to listen to a long speech from me, but I must say how very fully I associate myself with the congratulations offered to the Chief Justice and Dr. Tso on $42 the honours conferred on them on the occasion of His Majesty's Birthday. Both of the recipients, are associated with the Law, and in one way or another with the Police and I am glad to have this opportunity at a gathering so closely connected with the Police and the Law of adding my testi mony to the high estimation in which Sir Atholl MacGregor and Dr. Teo are held by the Govern-petition, which were gained by No. ment, the members of their pro- fessions and the general public. I will not here enlarge upon their public services; this pleasant duty has already been most efficiently performed by our Chairman,

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HEROINE OF A BRITISH LEGATION SIEGE

"(Special. Air Mail Service).

London, June 22. The slege of the British Legation in Pekin during the Boxer rising of 1900 is recalled by the death, announced in New York to-day of Mrs, Harriet B. Squiers, wife of Mr. Herbert G. Squiers, a former United States diplomat

Both Mr. and Mrs Squlers were Pekin at the time, Mr Squiers having been appointed Chier of

Staff of the Legations organised by Bir Claude Macdonald

368

$75

Mrs. Squiers, who was a frequent visitor to England, organised dur ing the war, with her own funds, the Hospice of St. Vincent de Paul. where many British wounded were

treated W

Mr. Squiers is a former United States Minister to Cuba,

Televisionist The lady from the country ea- tered a telephone box; she got her call, then left the bor

Ten minutes later, she returned, and once again took or the calver.e

"No, I didn't want a number she explained, in an agitated volte, Mrs. Squiers assisted at the Bri"but I left my new umbrella be tish Legation during the siege, hind Just now, it let here. nursing children and caring for the suppose you haven't seen it, have sick

you, please?"

AWARDS PRESENTED

At the close of His Excellency's speech; he presented the Mac- Gregor Shield to No. 2 Platoon, and, medals for the attendance com-

They had since discovered that In January, 1932, Mr. Cochran had sold the film rights to the Fox Film Company,

"DISASTROUSTM Plainting wrote to Mr. Cochran pointing out that the film would be detrimental to the touring com- 5 squad. three members of whompany. Mr. Cochran's solicitors re- obtained the 100 per cent mark.

THOSE PRESENT /

were: HE Sir Thomas Southorn, Seated at the head of the table Sir Atholl McGregor, Hon. Mr. R. H. Kotewall, the Hon, Mr. S, W.. Ts'o, Hon. C. G. Alabaster, Hon. N. L. Smith, Hon. E. Taylor, Hon. T. N. Chau, and Mr. D. L. King,

plied in January, 1933, that Mr. Cochran had perused the contract of July, 1939, for the first time, and did not know that the clause con cerning nim rights was included.

"Had Mr. Cochran known of that inclusion." the letter continued, he would not have signed the agreement, because the film rights had been acquired by the Fox Film Company some time previously." really disastrous. In some cases it ""The results," said counsel, “wera

is very dimenit Indeed to prove ac tual damage, but I am in a position

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LOST OXFORD BOOKS

Traced At Last

(Special Air Mail Service)

London, June 22.

discoveries Remarkable

have been made recently in an effort to trace rare books and pamphlets of the 18th and 17th centuries missing from the library of Christ Church, Oxford.

About 18 months ago there was a suggestion to compile an inter- collegiate catalogue of early print ed books. "All colleges were invited to send their most valuable and interesting entries.

It was in preparing this cats- logue that it was discovered that pamphlets and books were missing. Mr. W. G. "Hiscock, the Christ Church assistant Hbrarian, under- took the task of tracing them. ..} He studied auctioneers' cata- logues and communicated with libraries in all parts of the world, and he is now satisfied that he has traced 34 of these to the auc- tioneer's catalogue of the library of the late Mr. H. F. Lyte, author of the hymn, "Abide With Me."

MYSTERY.

431 437 44 44

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TWO NEW BRITISH 'PLANES

Both For Big-scale Production

(Special Air Mail Service)

London, June 22. Two new British aeroplanes of widely different characteristics, but both to be put into big-scale production, made their debuta yesterday.

One is a five-seater twin-engint cabin machine, supplied with fail equipment

by General Aircraft Ltd. at the surprisingly low price of £1,550. The other is the De Havilland "Eornet," a two-seater cabin machine which supersedes the open-cockpit Moth types. More than 4,000 "Moths" have been sold since the series began in 1925.

The monospar five-seater-the "Jubliee" model was named yes- terday at Hanworth by Mrs. Shel- merdine, the wife of the Director- General of Civil Aviation

This production is standardized. like a motor-car, and the price of the machine covers even the wire- less set and the "homing" device by which the pilot is enabled to. make a line on any broadcasting station within range.

I therefore pass to what is my own special privilege to-night and that is to tell you how much the Government appreciates the volun- tary assistance of the Police Re-:

Others present were the Hon, Sir serve. Your services have been Henry Pollock, Hon. Dr. W. B. A. much in demand this year owing Moore, His Honour Mr. Justice to the celebrations connected with Lindsell, The Hon. W. H. Bell His Majesty's Jubilee. As you Lieutenant-Col H B. L Dowbig know Hong Kong was full of vial-gin, Mesars, E I. Wynne Jones, E. to prove that the immediate efect books and pamphlets could have ing events. The plane is guaran— tors, the numbers given to me have P. H. Lang,. J. H, B. Lee, M. K. LOof this film even being produced formed part of Mr. Lyte's library teed to cost no more in mainten-

every part of the country.** The hearing was adjourned until to-day after it had been screed to

varied from 100,000 to 200.000, and W. M. Thomson, T. G. Stokes, T. Maffected the receipts of Cavalcade yet apart from the greatly to Hazlerigg, C. Champkin, W. K. Ro- creased opportunities anorded to binson, J. L. Tetley, H. C. Randall, the wily pick-pocket everything" A. R. 8. Major, T. O. Ts'0, AL. went off smoothly; and for this I Cole, W. V. Field, A. W. Mooney, A know we owe a great deal to the Jackson, Tang Shui Kin, Ng In assistance given to the Regular Wan, Fung Fa. Lun, Cheung Wye to recover damages, the claim Police by the Hong Kong Police

Feserve.

Sam, Wong Yat Ping. Dr. Li Shu Fan, Mok Run Sang, Feroz All, Pun Hon Yin, Chan Ping Fan, Wing King Chuen, Shek Pul Tim Yueng Po Kan, Li Jowson, B. Wong Tape,

Ngan Shing Kwan Wong Hok King, Ma Sze Tsang, F. Lee, Kwok Slu Lau, Ng Wah, P. H. Bin, Kwok Chan, Chau Tung Sang, Lau Man Chu, Sit Kok Sin, Tao Ming On

Members of the Hong Kong Police Force present were: Mr. D. Burlingham, LGP., C. G. Ferdue, DIGI

Limit the present proceedings to the question of the plaintiffs' right against Mr. Cochran being left in abeyance.

The Hong Kong dollar declined a halfpenny yesterday to 28. 14d, the official rate at this figure being quited as nominal The business rates opened at 25, 1.11/18d, Bel- lera and 28 113/164 buyers but later weakness developed and the rates sagged to 28. Id and 28. 13/164,, creating a situation in ASP WP which the business rate was act Thompson, ABP Chief Inspector ually lower than the official quota-

Murphy, Inspector GA Stim- tion son, Inspector

Alexander,

Value of Discipline, You have a very important func- tion to full in Hong Kong and the Jubilee celebrations afforded L Sing Kui, Cheung Wing Kul, you an excellent Opportunity to how how well you could full it. Now you could not have carried out your duties on those busy days unless you had been a disciplined force strict discipline is an essen tial feature of Police work just as It is of Military work and without It combined action is impossible. To obtain perfect discipline, when crisis arises your sense of dis- clpline must be ingra

It is not some you,

on with your be pat form and discarded when resume your civil dress pect for authority must stant and your obedience to orders Wye 8am, immediate whether you are on Paride or not.

Inspecto

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Wright, Sub

Sub

You Insp. W

com-

iste the Police Reserve

on its excellent record of work and Fan, Pang

The engines, which are started. Mr. Lyte died in 1849, and his from the cabin, are 90 hp. Pob- library was sold a year later.

foys, a type which has figured All efforts to discover how these prominently in many recent sport-

have falled The authorities be ance than one-third of a penny Heve It to be a mystery which will per mile flown." never be solved. Asked

It has a maximum speed of 142 At no time was Mr. Lyte ever in m.p.h. in still air. The manufac-. Christ Church library.

turers have organised production for a large nomber and quick delivery.

It is believed that two of the most valuable of the missing books that nother is in the British are in a library in America and

Museum.

Some of the missing pampnters have changed hands for sums ranging from £300 to £600, and one, the "Anatomy of Melancholy. which is an inscribed Burton first edition, presented to Christ Church by the author in 1821 and now in the Britian Museum, has a value which cannot be determines

** FOR THE PRIVATE OWNEE

The new De Havilland is the 87th DH type. It is to be mar- reted on the basis, I understand, of a sale considerably exceeding 500.

can.

All the

This is a machine for the private owner and also for train- ing. and plot and pas converse in it with ease usual control, work 14 control column, or joystic

The engine a Gipsy Major 130 normal cruising speed #hour. and the

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