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EXTRACTS FROM THE GAZETTE

Launch Dust Coal about tons.

10,000'

His Excellency the Officer Ad- ministering the Government has appointed the Rev. J. R. Higgs to

60 per cent. Lump Coal for Pump. be a Member of the Board of Etu-ing Stations and Quarries &c.,

"eation for a period of two years, with effect from August §, vice Mr. Benjamin Wylle

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His Excellency the Officer Ad- ministering the Government has. under instructions from the Secret- ary of State for the Colonies, ap- pointed Mr. W. J. Lockhart-Smith to be Assistant Land Officer.

His Excellency the Officer Ad- min'stering the Government has appointed Mr, W. J. Lockhart- Smith; to act as Assistant Crown Solicitor until further notice.

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It is natifled that a first dividend of $12 per cent. has been declared In the case of Chan Kwan-mo, je- weller, of 227 Jaffe Road.....

His Excellency the Officer Ad- ministering the Government has temporarily appointed Mr. James Joseph Hayden to be a Pustne Judge for the purposes of the Ful' Court Ordinance, 1933, in relation to certain Habeas Corpus proceed- ings now rend'ng.

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It's no:fed for information that a despatch has been received, from the Secretary of Stale for the Co- lonies stating, that any recipient of the King's Silver Jubilee Medal may have h's name engraved on the rim of it ar bis own expensc If he so desires, ·

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The names of the Tung Tak Knitting Co. Ltd. and the Fumigat. ing and Disinfecting Bureau, Ltd.. have been struck off the register.

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A new scale of charges for bac- teriological examinations is pub- listed in the Government Gazette

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The financial statement for the

Colony for the month of May shows

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favourable balance of $12,989,- 472.02, the excess of Assets over Liablities on April 30 ($13,452,080.- 00) added to, revenue from May 1 to May 31 ($2,206,949,41) making a total of $15,680,029.41; and the expenditure during the month amounting to $2,607,557.39.

ESTATE DUTY

The Gazette contains the draft of an Ordinance to amend the law relating to Estate Duty and to pro- vide for the payment of any such duty, which may be due, before u successor is registered without probate or administration.

The Estate Duty Ord;rance (No 3 of 1932) extends generally to the New Territories (under section 3 of the Interpretation Ordinance. 1911) but by sec.lon 6 (4) land there situate, in respect of which a successor has been registered un- der the first clause of section 29 of the New Terrliories Regulation Ord'nance, 1910 (No. 34 of 1910), has been exempted where it does not form part of an estate of which robate or letters of administration have been granted by the Supreme Court.

about 7,700 tons. ·

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FANLING CAMP

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, AUGUST 19, 1935.

GOVERNMENT

HOUSE

Sunday, August 11)-

The following lunched at Moun- tain Lodge: Hon. Mr. N. L. and Mrs. Smith, Miss Smith and Mr N. E. Young, M.C.

Mr. H. J. Cruttwell and Mr. R. Edwards left Mountain Lodge. Monday, August 12:-

Sea'ed tendera in triplicate, His Excellency presided at a which muSE be clearly marked meeting of the Estimates Com

Tender for Matsheds "and Pro-mittee. visions and Stures, etc, Fanling Lady Southorn held a meeting of Camp. will be received at the Co- the Committee of the Girl Guide: ionia: Secretary's office until noon en Tuesday.. September 3, for the the supply and erection of mat- sheds the provision of supplies, stores, labour, messing. Including the supply of dining table, forms, etc.

Association at Government House. The following lunched at Gor ernment House: Mr. N. B. Young, M.C. and Lt. D. Wyburd, R.N. »

Lady Southorn was the guest of Mrs. J. L. Litton at tea. Tuesday, August 13:-

The whole of the foregoing will be required by the Hong Kong Vo-mecting of the Estimates Funteer Defence Corps during the mittee. period of their Annual Camp from Thursday, August 13:~- November 15 to December 8.

His Excellency presided at a

THE NEW C.B.S. Sea ed tenders in triplicate. which should be clearly marked "Tender for Sanitary Installation at The New Kowloon," will be re- celved at the Colonial Secretary's office until noon on Monday, August 26.

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The work consists of taking de livery from Government Store, of all sanitary fittings and appliances delivery to site, and axing com- plete

Supply and fix cast iron soll pipes, vent pipes, and waste pipes.

Suply and fix galvanised tron Bushing and domestic water pipes.

Supply and fx lead waste pipes. Supply and fix galvanished iron

water tanks.

NT. Waterworks Depots Sea'ed tenders in triplicate which should be clearly marked "Tender for Waterworks Depots at Talpo and Un Long," will be received at the Colonial Secretary's office until noon on Tuesday, Sep ember 30.

Coal For K.C.R.

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Yangtze Rapid

Rapid Steamship Company's Finances

Shanghai, Apg 14. The friulcial transactions be- tween the Yangtze Rapid Steam ship Company and the China Fin- ance Corporation were investigat ed yesterday, in the United States Court for China, before Judge Mil- ton J. Helmick, when the case of Mr. J. W. Rosenberg v. the Yang- tze Rapid Steamship Company was Heard. Mr. Rosenberg is suing for 2050 as back salary. He assers that the company nas susperieded business for the past year, and has not discharged its debts. On July 29, the Court gave judgment in his favour, and the present case is the result of that judgment being unsatisfied.

Mr. P. W, Faison, attorney for the Com-plaintiff claimed that the firm is

capable

maney, of paying the whereas Mr. Lansing Hoye, presid- ent of the company, asserted that all the assets of his firm were turned over to the China Finance

His Excellency presided at meeting of the Executive Council.

His Excellency received repre- sentatives of the Press.

The following lunched at Gov-corporation. Mr. Rosenberg asked

that ernment House: Mr. D. J. Lewis, Mr. and Mrs. G. G. N. Tinson, Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Moutrie, Mr, and Mrs. W M Thomson. Mr. T. Addis Martin, Fl. Lt. G. C. Bladon, R.AP F. Lt. J. N. D. Anderson, R.A.F., Mr. J. R. C. Hamilton, and Mr. M.

Depree.

Felday, August 16:-..

receiver be appointed and an injunction issued restraining the company from discharging any debts to others and another res- training creditors from suing the company, until the present case 15 settled

It was stated in evidence that. in October, 1934, the Yangtze Rapid Steamship Company transferred Mr. N. E. Young, M.C., arrived at and assigned all its assets to the Government House. Saturday, August. 17:-

tain Lodge: Professor and Mrs, Blacklock, Dr. W. B. A. Moore, Dr. and Mrs. G. D. R. Black, Dr. and Mrs. J. W. Anderson, Dr. and Mrs JE. Dovey, and Mr. N. E. Young, M.C.

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he said the China Finance Cor poration had to pay ouu $400,000,

Mr. Robert H. Parker, a director of the China Finance Corporation, said he was elected a director of the Yangtze Rapid 58. Co. last December, with a view to looking after the interests of the China Finance Corporation. He spoke of the sale of ships after the Yang- ze Rapid 88. C. defaulted on the mortgage.

war, Lansing Hoyt, president of Yangtze Rapid BS. Co., said the company had a claim against the Corporation American Securities

for damages on lighter No. 20. Mr. Hoy, stated that he asked for $15.m 000 for himself and $10,000 tor the Yangtze Rapid 68, Co. Regarding the loan made by the Finance Banking Corporation to the Yang- Ise Rapid SS. C. in the autumn of 1933, the no.es on that loan, he said, were paid promptly until the summer of 1934. He went on to Bay that the Yangtan SS. Co, had no assets, no property, and no furni- ture ail of it had been handed over to the Chins Finance Corporation The company owed nothing to the China Finance, but it did ove money to private creditors. Capt.

senberg, had not been paid. The others had been paid by the Chinь: Finance Corporation as the trustee.

Mr Faison established the exis-

tence of a claim by Mr. Hoyt and the Yangtze Rapid Steamship Com- pany against the American Secur-

China Finance Corporation- in trust as security for payment to the The following lunched at Moun-Finance Banting Corporation, alities Corporation, but a further at- subsidary company of the China tempt to find if the company had Finance, or large sums of money a claim against the American Asia- lent by China Finance to the Yang-tic Underwriters for $400,000 was tze Rapid ss. co. through the sub- answered by Mr. Hoyt, with the sidiary company. The Yangtze statement that the claim was set- "Rapid SS. Co. executed a mortage tled in February this year, betare and trust deed covering all pro- the sale of the property by the perity in favour of the Ch'na Fin- | Ch'na Finance Corporation. ance Corporation as rustees for worth of debentures. $1,000,000 When the Yangtze Rapid SS. Co. defaulted, the China Finance took possession and sold the property June, 1935. The property, consist ing of nine ships, was sold for the best possible price, but for less than the mortage.

LUCKY ESCAPE -

A miraculous escape from death was encountered by Mrs. J. H. Rut-

cax

tonjec and her daughter, while Sealed tenders in quadruplicate driving their on the Castle for the supply of coal to the Kow-Feak Road on Friday last, when con-Canton Railway, will be re- they were taking Dr. Samy to at- re ved at the Colonial Treasurer's tend Mrs. Ruttonjee's son, who is office un noon of Monday, Sep-recovering from a recent operation, tember 16, for the supply of loca at their seaside bungalow just past motive coal for a period of one

Tsin Wan. year from January 1, 1936.

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SILVER JUBILEE companied by a

FIGURES

Finance Statement

A meeting of the Hong Kong Sil- ver JubLee Committee is to be held in the legislative Council Chamber at 5.15 pm tomorrow when a re- port on the winding up of the cele- brations will be considered.

The report shows that the total expenditure was $43,910,56, com- pared with an estimate of $52,150. The charitable collection amount- ed to $7,138.01.

Jubilee medals were sold to the public as follows:-Silver medals at $1.26 each; 1.000; silver medals at $10 each 51; gold medals at 12 guineas each. 14; and one gold medal at fifty guineas.

THE KING'S ABYSSINIAN

ORDERS

(Special Air Mail Service)

London, July 29.

The effect at section 2 of this amending Ordinance will be to re- move the exemption, as from the 1st January, 1937, and to substitute a new exemption; not limited to land, under which property situate in the New Territories, other than New Kowloon, wil be exempt from duty where the principal value of the estate does not exceed two thousand dollars, and property sit- uate elsewhere in the Colony where the principal value of the estate" not exceed Ave hundred dollars.

The Schedules to the Estate Duty Ordinance do not provide for the payment of any duty where the principal value of the estate does not exceed five hundred dollars, The Chain of Solomon is the old- 'having regard to the provisions est and highest order of Ethiopia, of section 4 thereof it is copaldered.]. Its origin belongs to the mists of desirable to make express provision history. It was warn for centuries fr section 6 of that. Ordinance for by the ancient Kings. of Ethiopia. the exemption of these small est- ates.

Other exemptions are made in respect, of temples for the worship

of ancestors.

TENDERS

Sealed tenders in quadruplicate which should be clearly marked "Tenders for the supply of Cal to the Hong Kong Ocvernment," will be received at the Treasury una noon on Monday, September 10, for the supply of coal to the Govern ment for a period of one year as from January 1, 1936.

Of the two Orders-the Gold Chains of Bolomon and of Bhebu-.. which were presented yesterday to the King and Queen as Abyssinia's Jubilee tributes, one has a long his- tory.

In 1784 It went out of tise, but it was revived in 1863 for the corona- tion of the fated Emperor Theo- dore, whose conduct provoked the Naplex expedition in 1868. After his defeat at Magdala, Theodore

committed suicide.

·GOLD AND DIAMONDS

The incident occurred whist the car was rounding a bend in the read, the chauffeur found himself almost on top of a lame man, ac- In an woman. effort to avoid hitting them he had to swerve violently, and the car' struck the hillside then swang to- wards the precipitous slope to the sea, stopping somehow on the very verge.

The lame man was struck by the car, despite the chauffeur's efforts to avold him, but was only slightly bruised.

WEEK END OUTINGS

Several launch picnics organis- ed by various Club took place on Saturday afternoon," despite the fact that the sky was somewhat

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Mr. C. S. Franklin, representing the China Finance, asserted the property was sold without any liens.

DIAMONDS SEIZED BY POLICE

Jewellery Store Suspected Of Smuggling

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Shanghai, Aug 14. Acting upon information that a large Chinese jewellery store at 639 Nanking Road was suspected of having smuggled diamonds Shanghai, a party of Louka detec- tives headed by Det.-Sub-Inspr. Duncan, on behalf of the Customs authorities, -applied to the First Special District Court for a search warrant, and carried out a search store premises on Monday at the afternoon.

overcast.

The search resulted in the dis- Over members, including covery of the following:-244 dia- friends, attended the Kowloon mond rings, 21 pairs of diamond Anglican Church picnic, which was earrings, 13 diamond. brooches, 26 organised by the Men's Fellowship, diamond bracelets, 15 packets con- the afternoon was spent at Bigalning 1,634 small diamonds and Wave Hay:

e even account books.

At the St. Andrew's Church Club An application was made to the picnic over 30 people were seen to court yesterday for the disposal of board the steam launch “San Hang the valuables. The court ordered On," which left Police Pier, Kow-the valuables to be detained by the Icon, for Big Wave Bay at 3.30 p.m. police t!31 August 20 and the ac- The European YMCA. group "count books to be handed over to aga'n spent the afternoon at Big the Maritime Customs for immedi, Way Bay, with Mr. E. F. Selk in

ate inquiries. charge, boarding the sleam launch "Kwang Tung" at 3 p.m.

STRIKING TRIBUTE TO THE PRINCE OF WALES

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According to a representative of the jewellery store at 639 Nanking Road, the total value of the detain- ed jewels is about $70,000%;

RICKSHAW PULLERS

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Mr. Reginald Brown, chief „ac- countant for the Yangtze Rapid SS. Company, identified a number documents which had" to do of with the transactions between the pany and the China Finance Corporation, and explained the fin- anc'al condition of the company.

Judge Helmick reserved judgment unt he could read the memor- arda which Mr. Faison and Mr. Franki'p will give him:

CUSTODY OF MOSS CHILD DECIDED

Shanghai, Aug 14. An order by HM. Supreme Court restraining Mr. G. W. Moss, peti- tioner in a recent divorce case, from taking the son of the mar- riage out of the jurisdiction of the ∙court was dissolved yetserday, the custody of the child being given to him.

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The order of restraint was issued on August 7, following a hurried application by Mrs. A. Moss and Mr.

4. Morgan, through Mr. K. E. Newman, who defended the divorc action, and was served on Mr. Moss a bare quarter an hour before the ship in which he was sailing with

his son was due to leave.

Mr. Moss immediately landed his luggage, and applied in chambers for the custody of the child. Coun- sel concerned were Mr. H. A., Reeks. for Mr. Moss, and Mr. E. Hartopp. for Mrs. Moss. After a two days' hearing, the court decided in fav- our of the petitioner, and he is now free to leave with his son when and where he likes.

SUICIDE EPIDEMIC IN SHANGHAI

Shanghai, Aug 14. An epideme of attempted sui- cides seeing to have swept the French: Concession in the last few weeks. Two cases were reported yesterday, one of them tatel:

Mrs. Nayemtzova, a Russian dan- cer at the Fantasio: cabaret, ving at Tracey Terrace, drank a glass of permanganate of potassium. Taken (without delay to the Maresca: Hos- pital, she was saved from the

(Special Air Mall Service,

Shanghai, Aug 14, London, July-29. Additional rickshaw pullers were Colonel the Hon. Herbert Bruce, registered with the French Police Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario, on Monday and yesterday, making before leaving London on Saturday a total of more than 1,300 now for Canada after a month's visit licensed. Of the rickshaws de-effects of the poison

A Chinese, Z1 Tse-kal, aged 51: to this country, paid a striking tained by the Police, which num-

bered approximately 400, only 2 an accountant in a grocery shop in tribute to the Prince of Walts. the Frinte at St. James's Palace, ice Headquarters yesterday the

Colonel Bruce was received by were in the compound of the Po-Rue de Welkwel, was taken to Ste. Marie Hospital, after having awal- end for half an hour they discuss-majority having been returned to lowed a corrosive po son. He died an hour after his arrival at the ed Canada and Canadian affairs, their owners, vario

hospital,

It is an elaborate affair or solid He knows the Dominion well, es- At a meeting of the pullers held sold, surmounted with diamond de- pecially the West, where he has in'a téa shop fi Loh Ka Pang dis- cora fons and a miniature of the his ranch, and he showed the ziet, the following resolutions were

ing a policeman in the French Con- Impéria Crown of Ethiopia. There greatest interest in agricultural passed: are two figures, one representing conditions and crup prospects," "That the Nantao office of the

Richńaw Owners Association be re- "That the Queen of Sheba approaching said Colonel Bruce Solomon and the other Ethiopia “I found His Royal Highness quested to sak Mr. Ta Yuen-sung |ther ank sretching out her hands to Gog. considerably changed since I saw to negotiate with the French Con

Cut into the chain are the words: hiin last eight years ago. The sul-deneral for medical expenses char "The Lords Our Strength and Re-same charm of mariner, the same for the thirteen injured cooles

We ready smile are Both as.comThat the Nehtud amadé Be laked quested

spicuouis as ever, but He Has now to engage & lawyer to defend the graver seriousness of amit of coolie named Bih D2-CHIE Who anatra?

in custody on a charge of assault

The quantity of coal will vary ac- cording to requirements, and prices should be quoted for each of the

fuge, following grades:, !"

Anthracite Coal about 300 tons. The Chain of Sheba is a new or Household Coal (Double Screen-der, created four years ago for the ed) about 2,700 tons.

Coronation of the present Emperor.

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G. E. C. Radio

PRICES NOW AS BELOW

A.C. MAINS SETS

BC. 3440 5 VALVE SUPERHET BC. 3180 8 VALVE SUPERHKT BC. 3520 3 VALVE AC/DC MAIN8..... (VOR LOCAL B.C. DULY)

..8 77.50 100.00 57.50

BC: 3540) -5 VALVE SUPERHET A.V.C.

110.00

BC. 3548 5 VALVE SUPERHET RADIOGRAM 200.00 BO. 3460 7 VALVE " OVERSEAS

165.00

SHORT, WAVE.

D; C BATTERY SET

BC. 3666 & VALVE BUYEBERT

Leas Batterier

105.00

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