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HONG

KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, ¿

THE MOON-CAKE CORRESPONDENCE PROPERTY SALE

FESTIVAL

"Some Are Happy”

Our Chinese friends In the Colony to-day will again cele- brate the Mid-Autumn or the Moon-Cake Festival, as in prev- Jous years, but owing to the acute trade depression the festivities lacked some of the "good cheer of the previous years.

The big department stores and shops will make" a display with hundreds of electric lights, and lanterns of different colours and designs will be displayed by the majority of Chinese residences in the Colony.

According to the lunar calen- dar. this festival fails on the 15th day of the "8th moon, and the general display of lanterns is the reason for its being styled the "Feast of Lanterns" by the foreign visitors.

Many ignorant Chinese women worship the Fairy Goddess. Sheung Ngor, of the Moon, dur- ing this festival. but education has now put an end to this su- perstitious belief.

The Chinese colebrate this fea- tival by feasting and cating moon-cakes and seasonable fruits, and the hotels and restaurants will undoubtedly be well-patron- ized..

Formerly, the leading restaur- ants of the Colony did a profit- able business by exporting moon- cakes to the overseas Chinese in the different colonies. but owing to trade depression, the trade in moon-cakes S

practically

now

ali. The profit on this item alone was sufficient to pay for year's running expenses.

לוי

the

festi-

MID-AUTUMN GLADNESS In Connection with this val and the hard times, which we la this Colony are experiencning, it is interesting to recall the fol- lowing Chinese saying. which, ap- plies to rich and poor alike

"The fifteenth day of the eighth.

moon,*

Is when Mid-Autumn is cele-

brated in gladness;" Some are happy and enjoying

themselves,

Whereas others pass the hours

in sadness.**

cement.

Picnic For The Blind

(To The Editor The

H.K. Dally Press.) S-The Kowloon Tong Branch of the V.D.MA. have again un- dertaken the responsibility of arranging the annual outing to Shek-O for the inmates Blind Home, Pokfulam, and it has been decided to hold the pic- nic this year on Saturday. 19th October

of the

ac-

New. Kowloon Lot

At Messrs. Hugnes and Hough L.mited's auction rooms, No 8, Les Voeux Central yesterday afternoon, B variable leasehold property, registered in the Land Office as New Kowloon Inland Lot No. 2263 together with all rights essements and appurten ances, was sold by order of the mortgagees by public auction,

The property is held for the residue of the term of 75 years, commencing from the 1st July 1898 with a right of renewal for one further term of 24 years.

May I through the columns of your Paper, appeal to the public to give the same generous sup-

The area of the whole lot s port this year as has been

about 2.802 square feet, and the corded in the past, both in dena araual Crown Rental is $36.00 tions and loans of cars.

The upset price for the lot was $3,000.00, and after one advance bid of $100.00, Mr. Ling Sam ef No 23, Connaught Road Central, became the purchaser.

Acknowledgment will be made in the Press of all contributions and/or offers of cars and I shall be very glad to receive these: which may be sent to me through Mr. A. Urquhart, Matheson & Co., Ltd.

Messrs. Hastings and Company the solicitors of for the mortgagees.

were c/o Jardine.

..

Yours faithfully. LILIAN URQUHART.

Group Secretary. Kowloon Tong Branch V.D.M.A.

"Hong Kong, Sept. 10.

ROYAL NAVY

Flag List Changes

(Special Air Mail Service;

London, Aug. 28. Vice-Admiral Wilfrid Tomkin- sen, C.B.. M.V.O.. is placed on the retired list, to date August 25, in a list Issued by the Admiralty yes terday. In consequence, the fol- owing promotions and retirements have been approved:

Rear-Admiral Francis L. Totten- ham, C.B., C.B.E. Is promoted to Vice-Admiral (August 25).

is

Captain Richard H. L. Bevan, D.8.0.. M.V.O., A.D.C., RN, promoted to Rear-Admiral (August

August 20). 25) and placed on the retired list

Capt. John S. G. Fraser. D.S.O.. A.D.C.R.N., is promoted to Rear- on the retired list (August 27). Admiral (August 26) and placed.

the

According to Chinese history the 15th day of the 8th moon was selected for the starting of many

Captain "(Commodore 2nd Class great and important political and John C Tovey, b.s.O., A.D.C., R.N... social movements, particularly, 13 promoted to Rear-Admiral the rebellion of the monk" Chu (August 27). Yuan Chang, the founder of the

LONG SERVICE Ming Dynasty, who drove the The retirement of Vice-Admiral usurping Yuan" tartars out of Tomkinson takes effect on China.

The Mid-Autumn Festival is hauling down of his flag in com- expiration of three years from the most popular with all classes of mand of the Battle Cruiser Squad- Chinese, and the inter-change of on in HMS. Hood in 1932. He presents of moon-cakes, wines is 57, and has been 44 years in the and fruits between relatives and Navy. In 1900 he was a lieutenant friends

helps

to

the of HM.S. Fame, commanded by friendly and cordial

relations. Str Roger Keyes, in the China War, which are necessary for good so- and was in command during Sir clety.

Roger's absence at Peking. specialized in torpedoes, and dur- He ing the War commanded the Lur- cher and submarines, the light cruiser Aurora, and the Sixth Destroyer Flotilla, Dover Patrol. H was made C.B. for services at Zeebrugge and Ostend. with Sir Roger Keyes, and in 1907 became his Chief of Staff in the Mediter- Tomkinson won the Stanhope gold ranean. In 1913 Vice-Admirai medal for his gallantry in diving overboard in a rough sea from the destroyer Wolf to an A.B. of sub- marine B.4.

Again, this is the day generally selected by recipients of favours to express their gratitude to their benefactors.-Tse.

MOTOR MISHAP

A minor motor mishap, involv ing a Chinese woman passenger has been brought to the notice of the police authorities.

REAR-ADMIRAL FRASER

A note on the services of Rear- Admiral Bevan appeared in "The Times" of August 7.

Kong 80, a licensed driver, states in a report to the police that while driving car No. 122 along the Castle Peak Road, .car Sheung Kwai Chung, Tsun Wan district, car No. 321, which was ahead, suddenly stopped, and his car crashed into its rear. Chung Lol-xin, a woman passenger, who just been relieved in command of Rear-Admiral' J. B, G. Fraser has was seated in the front of

his HM8. Harebell and the Fishery vehicle, was injured about the Protection and Minesweeping forehead and upper lip. She was Flotilla. He is 52, and has been removed to the Kowloon Hospital 37 years in the Navy... A specialist for treatment.

While traveling on motor lorry was navigator of

in navigation and hydrography, he' No. 2232 in Waterloo Road on

the surveying Tuesday

ship Endeavour when the War be afternoon, A woman, gan. In October, 1914, he joined Chan Chau. fell off; and received HMS. Revenge for bombardments injuries which necessitated her removal to hospital.

of the Belgian coast, and later was appointed to the staff of the Dover Patrol. in charge of chart preparation and sailing times of transports to France. He also placed navigating buoys to mark

EXAM. OF SECRETARIES

DONATIONS

Hong Kong Travel Association

The Hong Kong Travel Associa tion acknowledges with thanks the receipt of the following subscrip- tions:

་

Messrs. Lane Crawford & Co.,

Ltd.

Pahoomul Bros. (India)

watanmal Boolchand Gidumail. & Watumul, Ltd.... Ootamal. Assandal Jardine. Matheson

Ltd.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 1935.

NEW LIGHTNESS

WITH

BEAUTY IN THE SHOE STYLES OF THE SEASON

• MODEL 165

TAN WILLOW WALKING SHOE

$14.00

• MODEL 167

TAN WILLOW OXFORD

$18,50

● MODEL 168

TAN SUEDE,

$25,00

*

MODEL 169

GOLF SHOE WITH RUBBER SOLES

$15.00

LESS 10% DISCOUNT FOR CASH

THESE ARE THE NOTED MANFIELD SHOES MADE IN ENGLAND BY SKILLED WORKERS

MEN'S WEAR DEPT.

ካነ

THE COLONY'S THE AMBULANCE LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD.

This picture gives an excellent idea of the work that is going on

in Shing Mun.

$ 150

10

10

10

10

Co..

500

BUDGET

#

100

500

50

200 10

Sir Robert Ho Tung Australian-Oriental Line, Ltd.

Kömer & Komer

(donation)

B:1tish-American Tobacco

Co., Ltd. (donation) N. Mahamedally

South China Morning: Post... The Hong Kong Telegraph

Humphreys Estate & Finance China Motor Bus Co., Ltd....

Co., Ltd.

Previously acknowledged

Total

100 に 100

To Be Introduced

To-day

The Colony's Budget, which will 50 be introduced at the Legislative Council this afternoon, will make 50 provision for expenditure, 'exclu- 6.970 sive of the Military Contribution and the charges of Public Debt, $8.720 tetalling $23,840,416 in 1936.

The Hon. Treasurer of the So- ciety of St. Vincent de Paul ac- knowledges with grateful appre- clation and thanks the receipt of the following donations:-

In memory of the Mr. JAC.V. Ribeiro.

Local Staff of the Hong Kong Fire Ins., Co., Ld. Various friends per Mr.

late

$8.70

D. P. Lopes

3.00

Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Xavier

and family......

2.00

Mr. and Mrs. A. M. da

Silva Various friends per Mr. P.

A. Yvanovich

2.00

Various friends per Mr.

A. Alves

the late

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In memory of M. F. Barretto.

Mr. and Mrs. S. Pinna...

FOR THE ZOO

This total compares with the 1934 estimate of $26,324,219, and therefore the expenditure budget- for, the current ted for is $2,483,803 less than that

former figure, however, was a sum year. In the

of $500,000 in respect of the Naval Arsenal Yard scheme, for which there is no expenditure in the com- ing year.

BRIGADE

Anti-Gas Training

A course of Lectures on das POPULAR RECORDS

Warfare will be delivered by Dr. J. E. Dovey, M.B. Ch. B. at the St. John Ambulance Headquarters, Tai Hang Road, Causeway first of the series will be given on Tuesday, Septeniber 17 at 9 p.m.

The

It is imperative that all Bur- geons, Officers, Non-cons and such members (men and women) with an adequate knowledge of the English language to follow the Address, should attend. Later, it will be necessary for Surgeons and Officers to instruct their divisions and to include questions on “Gas". in subseguent First Ald examina- tions.

"Gas" will play a mast im- The abstract of expenditure for portant part in the future, and it 1936 shows decreases under prac-pers should have a thorough prac- is essential that all St. John mem- tically all heads, although Public tical knowledge and training of Works Extraordinary are

the measure to be taken, not only sented by a figure of $3,207,560,to protect and aid the civa popu- which is $204,110 more than the lation, but their families also. estimate for the current year.

repre-

2.00 There is a decrease in Harbour Department expenditure of $282,- 6.00 814, in Air Services of $32,584 (on an estimate for the coming year of $38,331), and in the Police Depart- 1.00 ment of $188,955.

$23.70

Twenty-nine Indian snakes cobras, Russel vipers, banded krafts and rat snakes-arrived at the Zoo last month.

THE ALLOCATIONS The sums ailçcated to the various Departments are as follows:- His Excellency the Gov-

ernor

RECORD SALES

At Radiolympia

The National Radio Exhibition at Olympis closed on Saturday night Orders placed during the 322,513 | exhibition represent the sale of

at least 1,800,000 wireless recel 151.987 era during the present season, and it is estimated that of these *234,691

800,000 will not to people

who have not previously possessed

101,248

69,336

sets,"

46,973 498,847

183,614

These orders, with the sale of component parts and accessories, will bring the total turnover of to the industry, for the season

£30,000,000-a record in the his tory of the trade,

$ 137,383 Colonial Secretary's De- partment and Legisla- ture Secretariat for - Chinese During their 5,000-mile journey.

Affairs they received no food. At intervals Treasury they were sprinkled with water. Audit Department. caution. They clutched the wrig- District Office, South Keepers unpacked them with District Office, North gling snakes Armly behind their Post Office heads to avoid being poisoned." Wireless Telegraph Ser-

The nine Russel vipers, besides vices being an show, will be used for Imports and Exports It was recently found that cer- Harbour Department medical purposes. tain cases of haemophilia, a my Air Services

Office

sterious disease of the blood inher- Royal Observatory ited only by sons; can be prevented Fire Brigade by dried and sterilised venom from Supreme Court these vipers.

Attorney General Crown, Bolicitor's Office... Ocial Receiver..... Land Office........ Magistracy, Hong Kong.... Magistracy. Kowloon Police Force.........

This venom is collected by mak- ing the makes bite on a wine glass, The result of the June Examina- the extent of the mine barrage. over which all silk has been stret tion conducted by Faculty of As a captain since 1923 he has ched Becretaries, London, was receiveit commanded the cruisers Dublin, yesterday by Air. Mail

Champion, and Canterbury," has' Among those who passed are:been Second Naval Member of the Kwan Wah Kul Distinction and awarded Brońzë, Medsä),

Koh Hon Chew (Distinction and awarded Bronze Meda)

New Zealand, Naval Board, and land, even though his destroyer, Prisons Department | King's Harbour Master, Devonport the Onslow, was disabled and un- Medical Department

Rear-Admiral J. C. Tovey took able to proceed at more than 10 Sanitary Department command of the RN. Barracks at knots. As a captain he command Botanical and Forestry Loh Tong Wan Lee Man Chatham in January last. He is ed the Eighth and Birth Destroyer Stephen B, Chu Wat Chuen and 50, and ties had: 30 years' service Flotillas, and the battleship Rod Education Department

Department Wong Kam Pure He gained his promotion to com- ney; was on the staff of the Kowloon Canton Railway

The above are Students of this mander in 1918 for the persistent Tactical School; and in 1930-32 Volunteer D Hong Kong Commercial Institute, end determined manner in which Naval Assistant to the Becond Set Naval Volu Wyndham Street.

1e attacked enemy ships at Jat-Lard.

304,345 1,019.276

It is the view of the Radio 38,331 71,071 Manufacturers Association that the number of licensed listeners 309,758 215,687

will reach 8,000,000 during the 44,898 season. It is also calculated that 41,586 about 4,000,000 of the receivers in public use are obsolescent as 22.501 47,310 A result of, developments in 82,589 transmission systems and changes 43,114 in set construction. 2,820.789

819,467

1,851.378 Charitable Services, 1.021817 Pensions

170.035

1,810,000

brg Public Works 127,029 | | Public: 1892.303 Public Work

779 87027ary! 181560

2203.196

1469.000

3207,650

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