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-By Appointment

To His Majesty The Ring

MACPHERSON'S

"Cluny

3 THINGS TO REMEMBER

WHEN YOU BUY LIQUOR

• THE NAME of the brand you buy determines both the parity and quality of the product.

• THE PRICE must protect you and the distiller from inferior substitution.

• THE DEALER is responsible for the honest representation of the names and prices of every liquor he sells.

-You Get All Three When You Order from

Sola Agenia:

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FAR EAST MERCANTILE COMPANY.

Exchange Bldg.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

POWER OF ATTORNEY -་་------

NOTICE is hereby given that on account of transfer to other duties the Power of Attorney issued to Mr. L. R. G. Frost as District Accountant for The Texas Company (China) Ltd., at Hong Kong has been Cancelled and recalled.

Similar Power of Attorney has been Issued to Mr. F. D. Pope who has been appointed District Accountant at Hong Kong to succeed Mr L. H. G. Frost

THE TEXAS COMPANY (CHINA) LTD.,

By

P. F. LE FEV RE,

General Manager.

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Hong Kong, Sept. 4th, 1985.

POWER OF ATTORNEY

TOTICE is hereby given that on NOTI

account of transfer to other duties the Power of Attorney issued to Mr. B. C. Lawrence as District Manager for The Texas Company (China) Ltd., at Hong Kong has been Cancelled and recalled.

THE TEXAS COMPANY (CHINA) LTD.,

Phone 21453.

ADVERTISEMENTS.

NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given that the

partnership heretofore aub- sisting between Mr. H. E. Woo and the undersigned F. E. Nash carrying on business as Solicitors under the style or firm of "Woo and Nash" was on the 81st day of August, 1935, dissolved by effluxion of time and that as from the 1st September, 1985, the said F. E. Nash will practice on his own account under the style or firm of "F. E. NASH & CO." at Bank of East Asia Building, Hong Kong.

F. E. NABH.

lat September, 1935.

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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1935.

BIRTHS

"

LUCAS-On August 24, 1935, at the Country Hospital, Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Lucas,

" a daughter,

HINDLE.--On August 28, 1935, at

Moorlands, Haslingden, Eng-

CORRESPONDENCE SCENES AT FUNERAL OF NEWS SUMMARY

Prayers For Peace

Sir,

Daily Pres."]

land, to Grace, wife of W. M. To the Editor, The "Hong Kong Hindle, a daughter, Constance Ethel. WONG-On August 28, 1936, at the Women's Hospital. Shanghal, to Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred B. B. Wong, a son! WILLIAMS-On August 28, 1935,

Country at the

Elospital, Shanghai, to Jessie, wife of W. H. Williams, a son, Peter David. HAINES.-On August 30, 1935, at

the Country Hospital, Shang hat, to Mary Theodora (née Silvester), wife of C. H. Haines, a daughter.. -

MARRIAGE

Has it not struck you as being rather "funny" to ses from the press telegrams which we have heen receiving lately that all the praying for peace bas so far been one by the Abyssinians,-from the Emperor and Empress down to perhaps the numerous slaves which e to be found in that country and that not a single request for rayers, with the same object in view,-haa been made by His Holiness the Pope to the millions of Catholics all over the world, starting with those in Italy 11

Have the Abyssinians more faith in prayers than the Christendom1

rest

of

Let us hope the Pope will soon follow the Abyssinians good ex- in order to Avoid the ample.

and coming

quite unareessary laughter of Italian and Ethiopian youths and perhaps those of other counties as well-yours, etc.

A. CATHOLIC.

CRANE-ARNOLD.-On August 17, 1935, at Brompton Oratory, London, William Henry, second son of Mrs. P. Crane, of 18, Kingscourt Road, Streatham, London, S.W., to Joyce, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. Arnold of Burton-on-Trent, MARCHANT — BOOKLESS, On August. 24, 1935, at Chungking. Szechuan, Robina Margaret (Ruby), elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Archibald Bookless, Szechuan Inspectorate of the Chinese Government Salt Re-TWO WORLD RECORDS BY venue Department, Tzelluching, Szechuan, to L'eut, T. J. G. Marchant, H.M.S. Petere), elder son of Mr and Mrs. J Mar- chant, Wallasey, Cheshire,

DEATH

Saigon, August 27,

WOMAN SPRINTER

Toronto, Sept. 3. Seventeen-year-old Helen Ste- phens, who a few days ago estab- ished & world record for 220 yards OZORIO-On Friday, August 30, in 23.9 seconds, beating the pre- 1935, at his residence, 10 Albury vious record set by Stella Walsh of Lane, Gustavo Marth, aged 2524.3 seconds, has improved on her years, the dearly-beloved kon

time and also annexed another of Mr. C. F. Ozorio.

world record.

Editorial and Business Office: 11,

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

Tel. 24511. London Office: 53, Fleet Street,

E.C. 4.

The Daily Press.

BONG KONG, SEPTEMBER 4, 1935.

QUEEN ASTRID

Thousand Line Route In Sorrowful Silence

Brussels, Sept 3. vi

One hundred and fifty thousand ex-Servicemen lined the route for the funeral service of the late Queen Astrid of Belgium, while thousands stood in sorrowful silence as the cortege proceeded to the Church of St. Exudule.

Immediately behind the hearse walked the tragic and bareheaded gure of the King, wearing the full

There

KING'S GRIEF

Brussels, Sept. 3.

was another touching scene when the coffin was laid in its last resting place in the crypt it Lacken.

Both the Attorney-General and the Assistant Attorney-General, the Hon. Mr. C. G. Alabaster, K.C.. and Mr. J. A. Fraser, appeared be- fore the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl. MacGregor and the Puisne Judge, Mr. Justice Lindsell, in the Full Court yesterday to bring a motion for the striking out of the notice "of appeal given on behalf of Tong Wan Kiu, alias Tong. Chan Mung, a fugitive from Canton. Page 6.

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That the possibilities of China's export is colossal, providing the necessary and proper publicity is given to its many goods, was the The King, contrary to an earlier expressed opinion of Messrs. W declined to enter a Watkinson, and M, M. Houghton report, carriage at the monument to the who were entertained to a special "Unknown Soldier" and walked Chinese timin at Messrs. Sincere's two and a half miles to Laeken Roof Garden yesterday, presided he brushed aside the over by Mr. Ma Man Fal, Chlef where escorting soldiers and stood gazing Manager of Messrs. Sincere Co.....

Page 7. King Leopold was accompanied at the coffin, oblivious of the Ltd. by Prince Charles of Sweden, crowd. father of Queen Astrid, and the He was obviously suffering phy- Count of Flanders, the King's sical as well as mental pain as he entered the church, while four brother.

aero- squadrons, each of nine planes, circled overhead.

dress uniform of a General, and carrying his right arm in a black sling.

The Duke of York, representing King George, and Danish Princesses „followed,

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ten-cent

Three months' hard labour was the sentence imposed by Mr. Mac- fadyen at the Central Police Court yesterday on Cheung Shun, 18, un- employed, when he was convicted Only the King, Queen Elizabeth, on a charge of the possssion of 21 Prince Charles of Sweden and counterfeit Hong Kong Princess Ingeborg, Queen Astrid's pieces at Lyndhurst Terrace. sister, apart from the clergy were "The pall bearers included the present at the final ceremony.... Prime Minister, Ministers and Pre-Reuter. sidents of the Chamber and Senate.

Behind came representatives of foreign countries and high Belgian dignataries.

The Queen's role of the young beloved Queen Mother was, gym- bolised by thousands of children Uning the route.

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THE KING'S INJURIES

London, Sept. 2. A bulletin Issued in Brussels this afternoon states that King Leopold's "injuries in the accident at Kussnacht were rib, "a sprained hand and cuts to the face. He is progressing sa-

Only the tolling of church bells and the shrill notes of, massed bugles were audible as the cortege moved slowly through" the palace | tisfactorily. gates.

Helen Stephens's new time for

The whole scene was very im- the 220 yards was 23.2 seconds, and pressive, both men and women she also established a record for shedding tears, moved by great sorrow at the loss of their beloved Queen

the 100 yards in 10.4 seconds, the previous record for the latter also having been held by Stella Walsh with a time of 10.8 seconds.- Reuter.

U.S. SECURITIES

Reuter.

fractured

The Duke of York few from London to Brussels this afternoon in one of the Prince of Wales"

private aeroplane to attend the funeral of Queen Astrid, as re- presentative of the King. British Wirziens

LOCAL AND GENERAL

A dinner dance will be held at

the Repuise Bay Hotel to-night. The last bus leaves Repulse Bay at

1 д.м.

Washington, Sept. 3.

in the Demonstrating faith strength of the market and Gov- ernment securities. the Treasury has offered holders, the remaining $1,250 million 4 per cent. Fourth

During the month of August 7.19 EXPORT AND PROSPERITY Liberty Bonds for exchange at par

inches of rainfall was recorded. into either 2 per cent. 10-12 year

The heaviest fall." occurred on cent. Treasury bonds or 1 per three and a half year Treasury August 6 when 1.97 inches were registered while no rain was re-

the The interest rate on new corded on 19 days.

bonds is Treasury

the lowest quoted for this type of obligation. Reuter.

NOTICE.

Further evidence of the steady NOTICE ship heretofore subsist

TOTICE is hereby given that the

Improvement that is taking place ing between H. K. Woo and F. E. in Britain's dealings with overseas Nash carrying on business as Bolic markets is provided by the Board itora at No. 4, Queen's Road Central, of Trade returns for the month

of July. Hong Kong, under the style or firm

In contrast with the of Woo and Nash has been dissolved

corresponding month of the pre- as from the 1st day of September,vious year, the value of mer- 1985.

NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN thas the said H. K. Woo who retains all the papers and documents of the aid late firm of Woo and Nash will as from the 1st day of September, 1936, continue to carry on the business in continuation of which the said late firm had until the 31st day of August, 1985, been carrying on business, at P. LE FEVRE,

the same address and under the firm General Manager.

name or style of "Woo and Woo". Hong Kong, Sepl, 4th, 1935:

Dated the 1st day of September, T9781 | 1985.

H. K. WOO.

By

DIOCESAN. BOYS' SCHOOL

FOUNDED 1869,

Hora Roso.

Monday,

Headmaster :-

Rev. C.B. R. Sargent, M. A. Cantab.

Next term starts on September 9th at 8.30 a.m.

New boys teata willbe held on Saturday, September 7th at 8.00

TO

Entry forms, prospectuses and all particulars may be obtained from

the Headmaster. Telephone 67777, P. O. Box 38.

CALL

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THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD.

IT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that an Interim Dividend of One Dollar per Share has been declared for the six months ended 30th June, 1935, and will be payable on and

23rd after MONDAY, EMBER, 1935. Dividend Warrants may be obtained on application at the Company's Registered Office, P. & O. Building.

SEPT-

THE REGISTER OF SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED FS761 from

TUESDAY, 10th SEPT "EMBER, to SATURDAY, 21st SEPTEMBER (both days inclusive) during which period no transfer of shares can be registered.

CHINA UNDERWRITERS, LIMITED.

TOTICE is hereby given that a call of $1.00 per share has been made upon all members holding shares upon which $4.00 per share only bas been already paid, and that the same will be payable to the Bunkers of the Company, Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, at Queen's Road Central, Hong Kong,

on or before the 8th September, 1995,

Dated 81st May, 1985.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

HERBERT B STURT

Managing Director.

UPPE

By Order of the Board of Directora. GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., LTD.,

Agents. Hong Kong, 28th August, 1985,

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It there is anything you want to buy or amall soll, try Ulorified advertisement..

chandise sent to other countries was fully £3,000,000 greater, and this £2,300,000 was the result of increased sales of goods wholly

The

notes.

exports business, for the turnover here was the lowest recorded for any month this year. The talling

Three cases of enteric fever (one imported) were reported to the Health Authorities for the 24 hours ended on September 2.

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An open air Whist Dr've and Tombola will be held by the REO.C.A. in Wellington Barracks On Monday, September 9. 1935. commencing at 3.30 p.m.

matted September September 2.

1 "and 9

p.m, on оп

new

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A graphic account of how the typhoon, which recently devastated southern Japan, had delayed the..

Norddeutscher Lloyd liner, Potsdam, was told by the Captain on the arrival of the liner in Hong Kong yesterday, on her maiden Page 11.

voyage.

The bearing of the case in which five Chinese were charged with.. murder was commenced before Mr. W. Schofield at the Central Magis- tracy yesterday.

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Many interesting pointers were brought up yesterday when Mr. G. White delivered a lecture on the "Beginnings of Technical Educa- tion in Hong Kong" at the week- ly tifan of the Hong Kong Rotary Club held at the Hong Kong Hotel. Page 7.

A wedding of much interest to the local racing fraternity was

Devan Clarence Field.

Page 6.

Mr. Ching Tien Fang, new Chi- solemnised at the St. Joseph's nese Ambassador to Germany left Church yesterday when Miss Elsa, Nanchang by aeroplane for Nan-Schroeter became the bride of Mr. king following, a farewell visit to Mr. Lin Sen, Chairman of the National Government, at Kulingcessed on the C.8.C.C. green yes- On Tuesday morning. He ta leav- trig for Berlin shortly.

Mr. Pien Hung Ju, formerly a professor in the Northeastern Uni- versity in Pelping, has been ap- pointed to succeed Mr. Hsu Chlen 15 Director of the Felping Tele- phone Administration, according to Pelping reports, Mr. Hsu has be appointed Special Administrator of the Nantungchow area in Kiangsu Province, north of the Yangtze

mouth,

The famous American "send-a- ime chain letter" fad has reach- ed the small, little-known town of The Hantan in Hopel, province.

report states that the local au- thorities have been requested to take steps to stop the circulation of the "prosperity chain letters."

off may be accounted for by a or mainly manufactured. articles which are classed under number of things, or it may be, this head are divided into twenty and it is hoped, that the shortage

Mr Ellis, residing at No. 269 groups, and with but one trinting was merely due to the accident of except on, improvement is record-

time and will be made good when Prince Edward Road, reported to the returns for the following the police the theft of two radiator ed in all of them. An increase in the aggregate value of exports, month are issued. At the same caps from private cars 3277 and idea has been branded as a "new any persistent decline in 493. The thefts had been com-swindling racket" and a Chinese when it arises from abnormally time

between 10.45 large sales of particular articles, is entreport trade must be regarded sometimes apt to mislead but the with a certain amount of concern. increase in this instance is well since the war, and more especially an all-within recent years, there have distributed which means round healthy condition of the been extensive sales of old ships export trade. The further expan- to foreign owners, and there is ston shown in the volume of busi-just the danger that much of this with the Do-tonnage which previously traded transacted min'ons and the Colonies is one of to British ports may be diverted the most satisfactory features of elsewhere to the detriment of the returns and so far as the Britain's re-export trade. general improvement is concerned. Taken as a whole the returns this may be attributed in co-leave no doubt, that progress is siderable measure to the various being made in overseas markets trade agreements that have been and that Britain is slowly but concluded with foreign countries steadily reasserting

tráde her and have been effective in over-supremacy, The explanation of coming fiscal barriers which stood that recovery is found in the con- in the way of a freer exchange of sistent financial and trade policy goods.

that has been followed in recent

ness

years and in the confidence that this policy has inspired both at home and abroad. In other Euro-

pean countries and in America, domestic difficulties have been so absorbing that trade in its wider aspect has been given little chance

Mr. T. C. Williams, driver of private car No. 3062, reported to the police that while driving in Queen's Road East, about 3.20 pm. on Monday, he knocked down a Chinese, Leung Kau, who received injuries to his head. The injured man was removed to th Govern- ment Civil Hospital.

Mr. W. Buchner, residing at No. 53 Cumberland Road, reported to the Police of the theft of $504 in money from his residence. The money was stolen some time be tween the hours of 10.45 pm, on 8ptember 1. and 6 am, on Mon- day, by a person who gained en- trance into the house through an

open window. A watch and chain. valued at $120, was also stolen.

Mesars, Benjamin and Potta xe-

A very exciting game was wit-

terday when the open pair lawn bowls championship between the C.C.C. pair and a Bowling Green pair was left unfinished at 17 shots to: 12 in favour of the C.C.C. pair.

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The

various entries for the

League games were disclosed at the meeting of the Council of the HK Football Association held last evening. As usual there are to be three divisions, and among the newcomers are the Liga de Portu- guesa in the third division.

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PLANS FOR TOUR

R.A.F. Flying Boats

Mrs, Harold M. Bixby her mother Mrs. C. Case, and her two young daughters has left Felping

London, Sept. 2.. for the Western Hills, The Misses

Three flying boats belonging to Elizabeth and Catherine Bixby and Miss Ruth Stevens are enjoying a No. 203 8quadron of the Royal Air vacation "in the Diamond Moun- Force start to-morrow on a forma- tains of Korea, and expect to re- tion fight in four long stages to turn to Peiping some time in Basra. The flight is in connection September.

with the re-equipment of the squadron with Short Bingapore As the anti-bandit campaign is Three biplanes, each powered with being intensified, in Shensi, the four Rolls Royce Kestrel liquid provincial authorities of that pro- cooled engines, and is intended to vince have asked the Foreign provide further experience of a Anairs Ministry to Instruct the cruise with halts made only at various city and provincial govern places under British control. ments not to allow foreigners to

tour that province with the excep- tion of the Lunghal Line up to Shenyang District; in the west.

The first stage is to Gibraltar, a distance of 1,100 miles, Bucceed- ing stages are:-Gibraltar-Malta, 885 miles Malta-Aboukir, 920 miles; and Aboukir Basra, 1,070

The local vernacular press re-miles. In view of its length, no into China during the first seven favourable weather report as re

ceived

An expansion is also shown in the imports side of the accounts though out of the total increase less than £400,000 relates to the purchase of raw materials, whereas the additional foodstuffs and manufactured goods brought into the country exceeded in value those to develop. Britain's opportunity ceived the following buying and of July a year ago by about was provided by the economic dis-selling rates from their Manila ports that foreign, rlee, imported stage will be undertaken unless a £3,400,000. It is, of course, true organisation, in these countries Agents yesterday-Benguet Con- that the very trade agreements though at the same time the pro- sola, Ps. 12.00-Ps., 12.20; Antamoks, 78, 81; Bagulo Golds, 25, 28, Gold which allow an increase in exports gress made does not permit of any are in the main responsible for complacency, While greatly en- Rivers, 06 07 the additional purchases, and it is couraging, the reduction in the

The flags on all naval and mill- only reasonable not to expect that number of unemployed announced all advantages should be on one recently does not get over the cold tary establishments in Hong Kong side. It is nevertheless essential to fact that there are still almost were down at half-mast yesterday keep a close watch on the growth 2,000,000 potential employees for in memory of the late Queen Astrid

of Belgium. of imports, more particularly those whom work cannot be found. which do not contribute to the Farther development of home manufacturing side of home indus-trade may help to ease the situa try. Otherwise the benent of in- tion, but the fact, remains that the be sought creased exports may, in time be ultimate solution cancelled by the entrance of for in the expansion,

25 words $1.00 prepaldean commodities. A branch in and. It is doubtful if this can be

for 3 Insertions.

the overseas trade which did not fully achieved until show up satisfactorily during the better understanding, between the month under review was the re-trading nations of the world.

months of this year, is valued at over $80,000,000. According to the The Singapore Three is able to cruiss on one fuel load for a thou- new agreement, the import duty on rice from Baigon will be reduced sand miles at an average speed of 165 miles an hour. The ceiling as from to-morrow. Similar re- ductions will also become effective

on Blámese rice.

15,000 feet Bufit entirely of

metal, with aluminium alloy pre- dominating, the equipment" in-- cludes cooking gear, sleeping berths The marriage between Lieut- and ample room for personal lug- General Chin Teh Chun, Acting Commander David Lampen, R.Ngage. Three machine-guns stations second son of Canon and Mrs. H. Dare provided and a big load can Chairman of the Chahar Provincial

(who has been Lampen, Topperfield. Great Yeld- be carried in the form of bombs or

bust- ham, and Mrs Clare Dewhurst, a large torpedo. returned to Pelping eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs, The Squadron is to resume Its 1 to attend the WP Lambe, of, Shanghai, Chine, duties of coastal patrol- and re- theplenary season took place quietly in London on connaissance of the Persian:

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