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Forms for the Eleventh Extra Bace Meeting to be held on SATURDAY, 2nd November, 1935, (weather permitting), may be obtained At the Secretary's fee, Gloucestor Bailding, the Club House, Happy Valley: the Hong Kong Club, the Sports Club and the Stables, Shan- Kwong Road.
Katrias close at 1y o'clock. NOON on THURSDAY, 24th October, 1935.
By Order, »
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a. B. BROWN,
Secretary
THE SUPREME COURT OP.
HONG KON
PROBATE JURISDICTION.
Is The Goods or FRANK REGINALD SMITH, DATE uf LON GREENWAY EISCENT TAUNTON IN THE 'OUNTY OF SOMERSET IN THE UNITED NING #OM, GENTLEMAN, Deceased.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that the Court has, by virtue of the provisions of Section 58 of Ordin- nace No. 2 of 1897, made an order limiting the time for creditor and others to send in their claima‘nguin't i the above esista to 14TH NOVEM.
BER. 1935.
All Creditors sad others are accord. ingly hereby required to send their claims to the undersigned on or before that date.
DEACONS,
Salicitors for the Executor, 1, Dos Voux Road Central,
liong Kong.
13699
Advertisement of date of hearing of Petition.
IN THE SUPREME COURT of
HONG KONG
ORIGINAL JURISDICTION
MISC. PROC. No. 63 OF 1935.
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THE MATTER 67 LANE, CRAWFORD, LIMITED
And
IN THE MATTER OF THE CUM. PANIES ORDINANCE, 1932.
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BIRTHS
BRENNSCHEIDT.-On October 16, 1935, at the Country Hospital, Shanghai to Mr. and Mrs. O. F. Brennscheidt,
daughter.
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Gunver Renata. HALES.-On October 13, 1935, at Chefoo, to Ethel (née Mulvey), wife of H. H Hales, a son.
FoWLES-On October 17, 1935, at
Windsor, Berkshire, to Fruma, wife of Evelyn Arthur Russell Fowles, a son....
MARRIAGE GLEESON-PEARCE-On October 16, 1835. at the Sacred Heart Church, Nanzing Road, Shang- hat, by the Rev. Father F. X. Farmer, S.J., Max Lillan Julia, daughter of the late Mr, A." W. Pearce and Mrs. Pearce, of London, England, to Patrick Joseph, son of the late Daniel J. Gleeson.
DEATHS LOWSON. On October 21, 1935, at
Forfar. Dr. James A. Lowson. aged 89 years, formerly of Hong Kong. DRISCOLL-Suddenly, on October 13, 1935. In Shanghai. Joseph 'Driscoll, aged 38 years, of the China Printing and Finishing Company. Ltd. ANDERSON.--On October 14, 1935, at Shanghal Charles Graham Overbeck Anderson, Barrister- at-Law, aged 48 years. The funeral will take place at the Bubbling Well Cemetery, to- day, Wednesday, October 16. at
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JUDICIAL CHANGES
The changes in the judiciary which heralded the new legal year on the morning of October 7, were ol exceptional Interest and im- portance. Lord Hanworth's resgna- tion of the office of Master of the
due
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OTICE is hereby given that a Rolls, which he had held since
Petition presented to Supreme Court on the 25th day of 1923, was September," 1945, for confirming the health and it was received with reduction of the "paid up capital of sincere "regret and sympathy. A $900,000 to $260,0ou is.
the above mentioned Company from man of Roman (in the classic
famliy of Pollock.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1935.
SIR ANDREW CALDECOTT
New Governor Of Hong Kong
London, Oct. 23.
It has been officially announced. that Sir Andrew Caldecott has been chosen to succeed Sir Wi- Ham Peel, who is retiring from the governorsnip of Hong Kong in December, Reuter.
The new Governor, who nas
been Colonial Secretary of the
Straits Settlements since 1933, is Η ΣΠΙΝΑ of great personal charm and an able administrator. He is immensely popular in the Straits Settlements, where he golden opinions both official circles and in the social life of Malaya.
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Sir Andrew Caldecott, who is just over 50 years of age, having been born in October, 1884, is a son of the Rev. Andrew Caldecott. He was educated at Uppingham and at Exeter College, Oxford, and in the was appointed a Cadet
1907. Federated Malay States in The wide of his Colonial career has been spent in the Malayan Civil Service, in which he has held numerous posts.
OBITUARY
Baron Carson Of Duncairn
Landon. Oct. 22.
The death has pecurred of Bar-" on Carson of Danicairn at the age a" N1.
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The Right Hon SQ Edward Henry Carson" was made a life peer in 1981, the year in which he was appofated a Lord of Appeal in Ordinary in which he continued
ti 1929
USE OF SEPTIC TANKS NEWS SUMMARYTM
IN HOMUNTIN
Sanitary Board Discussion
That, septic tanks of efficient type are not objectionable and constitute a certainly do not menace to health was one of the main points raised as the Sanitary Board Meeting yesterday in favour of the Hon, Mr. M. K. La's motion
He was a Bencher of the King's "That this Board is of the opinion Inns, Dublin. and of the Middle hat, pending the construction and Temple; Solicitor-General for Ire-comple.on by the Government of land in 1892 and Solicitor-General the proposed new sewerage of the Homountin district, applications Attorney for England. 1900-6;
for permission to instal "water" General in 1915; First Lord of the the
closets in that district should not Admiralty. 1917; Member of War Cabinet (without Portfolio) 1917-18; and ater a Lord of Ap- peal in Ordinary.
He sat n M. P. for Dublin Uni- versity (Con.) 1892-1918. and later for the Dancairn Division of Bel- fast. Heuter.
GREAT LAWYER
London, Oct. 22. The death occurred this morning at his home in Kent of Lord Carson, who at the age of 81 years made remarkable recovery from bronchial pneumonia in July.
'As Sir Edward Carson he achieved fame as a great criminal lawyer as well as in politics.
He held office in the Conserva tive Administration in 1900 and again in the Coalition Government in 1915. He was leader of the Irish Unionists and devoted his whole political life to preservation of the the union to
"between England and inIreland-British Wireless
After serving as District Officer at Jelebu, be, was appointed Cpn- troller of Labour in 1913. and in 1916 became Second Assistant Secretary to the Federal Secretary Whilst on leave in England, he was seconded for special duty as Malayan Commissioner British Empire Exhibition 1924-25.
He became Town Planning Ad- ministrator and State Valuer in Ipoh in 1928, and in the same year was appointed Chairman of the Housing and P.W.D. Enquiry Committees; He was again Deputy Controller of Labour in 1927, and In the following year was appoint- ed Secretary of Postal Affairs for
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be refused on the grounds that the existing Government, main drain would drain the sewage from houses in Hamuntin into the Yaumati syphoon shelter, and that such sewage discharge would pol- lute the shelter, provided that:-
(a) The applicant agrees to con- struct a septic tank of such size and in such respects as shall be approved by this Board, and (b) That the applicant undertakes, on notice from his Board after the completition of the new sewerage system, forthwith 'to. construct such drain as shall be necessary so as to
connect the discharge system with such new system severage, and thereafter forthwith to demolish such septic tank."
After a 15-minute debate, in the course of which the motion was opposed by the President, Mr. W.
Carrie, the Vice-President, the Honourable Mr. R. M. Henderson,
The funeral, of the late Mr. Wiliam Settersfeld of the "g" Company. 2nd Battalion, Royal Welch Fusiliers, who died of heart fallure last Monday evening at the Military Hospital at the age of 35 years, took place at the Colonial as a citizen's undoubted right in Cemetery yesterday evening, and was very well attended by his com- any modern civilisaton
rades
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SECONDER'S REMARKS Seconding the motion, Dr. L Shu-fan said tha. be" considered
At the weekly tiffin of the the time has come when the policy Rotary Club yesterday, Mr. Pelham, of the Board in this connecdon His Majesty's Trade Commissioner Wils the speaker, taking **The requires revision. Because firstly, there was no indication on the part Outlook of Trade" for his subject. of the Government as to the pro- The talk was an extremely inter- bable date for the contruction of esting one and was closely follow- the new sewer and secondly, it ed by a large gathering. At the appears that the work inde- end of his speech Mr. Pelham was finitely postponed; at least there thanked by Mr. P. 8. Cassidy on Page 7. is little likerhood of the work be- behalf of the meeting. ing undertaken in the near future.
The Perhaps his colleagues will agree
Polo Club are holding ä with him that the residents of gymkhana at Boundary Street on Homuntin were justly entitled to Saturday, October 28, when, an of events, a proper water carriage, system for elaborate programme the disposal of sewage; an amenity including bare back wrestling will be held. The ladies are also well they had been deprived of, for many years because of the want catered for and there is every in- of a proper sewer through no faultdication of an enjoyable time for
all who will attend. of their own.
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Dr. Li said that the use of septic tant was commonly ad.
The results of the July examina- vised by leading health authorities tion of the. Institute of Commerce. and tanks of än efficient type were held under the auspices of the not objectionable or constituted a School of Accountancy and Com- menace to health. In the so-merce, have just been received by called "ary system adopted in the air mail and show that the Homuniin, a serious objection from local candidates
have acquitted the viewpoint of health was the themselves very creditibly, Page 11. · menace of files, as they are po- tential carriers of disease.
Finally he pointed out that the use of the septic tanks was only
a temporary measure
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Admitting a charge of stealing $490. the property of an
amah employed at No. 111 The Peak, on until the
Qetober 9, Wong Sang, allas Wong and the Secretary for Chinese Af-
Government constructed a pro- Chan Kwong, à house coolle em- fairs, the Honourable Mr. E E
per sewer, and also because of the played at the same address, was 'Williams, the motion was put to
fact that the expense for con- sentenced to one month's hard the vote. the result being four
struction and "demolition of the labour by Mr. W. Schofield, at the members in favour and three intanks is to be barne entirely by Central Magistracy yesterday, and opposition.
the applicants, he can see no ob- also ordered to pay $100 compen jection to the proposal.
PROPOSER'S POINTS
In his opening speech the Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo reminded the Board that he put a series of questions the meeting held on March 15,
1932. "Since then," he continued.
Shanghai, Oct. 22.. Mr. Ko Kung Chen, 44 years old, noted Chinese Journalist and form- er editor of the "Eastern Times" and Shum Pao" in Shanghai, the Straits Settlements and FMS passed away in hospital to-day
Sir Andrew became acting after an operation for appendicitis, on the subject of septic tanks at British Resident at Negri Sem-He had recently returned from a bilan in 1939, of Perak 'n 1930. three-year tour in Europe and and of Selangor in 1931. In the Russia. Resi Jatter year.he was acting Chief secretary to the FM.S. Govern- ment, and in 1932 was super- numerary stan officer of the rank of Chlef 'Secretary to the Govern-
appointed Colonial Secretary of ment. In December, 1933, he was
the Straits Settlements, post which he has since held.
KEEN SPORTSMAN
" AIRLINES COMBINE
London. Five competing. British airlines have passed out of existence.
In their place there is Allied British Airway Ltd., the largest
in the flying history of this cour- combine of air transport interests
try outside Imperial Alrways.
more than three and a half years have elapsed, and from newspaper reports of the last Budget debate it would appear that. on account of the present financial position of the Colony, the question-of carrying out the re-drainage of the areas concerned' has been in- difinitely pos poned."
The speaker said that he had reason to believe that many houses in this district, including a large
school, would like to instal the modern
Mr. Dr. R. A. de Castro Basto also spoke in favour of the motion. He appealed to the Vice-President to vote in favour of the motion.
The Honourable Mr. R. M. Hen- derson the Honourable Mr. E H Wuliams and Mr. W. J. Carrie I s'rongly opposed the motion. was, then put to the vote and carried by four votes to three,
sation to the complainant or in default to serve another two months' hard labour.
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The rabies menace was stressed by the Kowloon Magistrate, Mr. EI. Wynne-Jones, at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday when he fined Mr. Broaddus, of No. 37 Kal Yan Road, ground floor, $25 for allow- ing his dog abroad in. Kai Yan OTHER BUSINESS
Road without a muzzle on October Two applications for the regis». 35mm
Pago Page - A tration of Nos. 94 and 561. Nathan Road as dairies, were gran ed. A meeting of the General Com-
of while six applications for offensive | mittee the Mamak Hockey trade licences to cleanse and store Tournament was held yesterday sharks' fins were refused owing to when officials for the season were the respective premises being un elected and fixture lists completed
suitable.
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Page 10. present at yesterday's, Carrie meeing were:Mr. W. J.
The use of septic tanks, in (President), the Hon. Mr. E. R. M. Hamuntin in the absence of a Henderson (Vice-President), tibe
proper sewer was the subject of a Hon, Mr. E, H. Williams (S.C.A.), discussion at the Sanitary Board the Hon. Mr. M. K. Lc, Mr. L. C. yesterday on a motion raised by F. Bellamy. Dr. R. A. de Castro the Hon. Mr. M. H. Lo, which was Basto, Dr. Li Shu-fan, Mr. C.. J. passed by four votes to three. Rce (Secretary), and Mr. Im Ping- tseung (Assistant Becretary),
to be sense)
as well as Christian plety. Caldecott is the author of "His
A man of culture, Sir Andrew. beard before His Lordship Sir Alasdair
Those and hygienic system of Duncan Athol MacGregor, Kt., KC. ne bad added distinction to the
tory of Jelebu" and numerous
water closets if not prevented Chief Justice of this Honourable distinguished
articles on Malayan subjects, and The five companies were Hill- Court on Monday, the 28th day of There is no need stressing here
from doing so by the for ultous in addition to writing is fond of mans Airways Ltd. (running from October, 1935, at 10 o'clock in the that his recent services as chair-music and painting. He is also a London "to Liverpool, Hull, Man-
circumstance that the present Forcagon, at the Courts of Justice, man of two important Committees keen tennis and golf player. Vistoria in the Colony of Hong Kong have already resulted in some use-
chester, Belfast, Glasgow, Paris drainage goes into the typhoon Any creditor or amreholder of the ful legal reforms but where he
In 1918. Sir Andrew Caldecott and Be glum); United Airways, seer. and as an efficient septic Company desiring
married Miss Olive May Innes, & Ltd. (London to Liverpool Black-tank will effectively obviate any to oppose the making of an Order for, the reduction would be best remembered would | daughter of MT. J. R. Innes, pool, Carlisle and the Isle of Man): pollution he submitted that there of the paid up capital of the said probably be the skill and vigour C.MG., who was for many years Northern and Scottish
reason for depriving them Airways, Company under the above Ordinance with which he carried out his in the Straits Settlements Civil Ltd. (Glasgow to the Isle of Man, of what he might almos: describe should appear at the time of hearing duties under the Act of 1838 us by himself or his Counsel for that keeper of the records pressed in the purpose. copy of the Petition will Public Records Office. So well did be furnished to any creditor or share be acquit himself that he may hulder of the Company requiring the same by the undersigned on payment well be said to have constituted of the regulated charges for the carne. himself the guardian apd protector Dated the 28th day of September, 1935. of all the national records, local
DEACONS,
Solicitors for the Company, 1, Des Voux Road, Central; -
Hong Kong.
+3968.
SENATE ELECTION RESULTS
13pectal to the "Hong Kong Daily Press" (Copyright,)】.
Paris, Oct 21.
and metropolitan and future his- torians will owe him a great debt of 'gratitude,
Service and who retired on pen- | Campbeltown and Islay); 'High- ston in 1919. There is one son and land Airways Ltd. (Aberdeen to one daughter by the marriage. Inverness, Wick, Kirkwell and Lerwick in the Shetlands), and (London Spartan Air Lines, Ltd.
MATURED JUDGMENT Sir Andrew Caldecott
Was
knighted in the New Year Honours and the Isle of Wight).. List this year, and in commenting on the honour, the "Straits Times" said it was end.zsed by popular feeling to an unusual and impres- sive degree. The journal added: -"There is no need for iulsome flattery. The simple truth is that Mr. Caldecott is liked and trusted communities,
in the colonial service, and no one
been thoroughly earned,
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LOCAL AND GENERAL
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Two further Interport Cricket trials will take place on Saturday and Sunday, Details appear on
Page "10.
The Ministry of Finance, Nan- Upon the recommendation of the NEW JAPANESE CRUISERS klang, has appointed Mr. 8. C. La Education Board the Shanghai
quidator of the National Com-Municipal Council has decided that!
Clementi could not have foreseen, been appointed by the
late.
(Special Air. Mall Service, of returning to the individualmercial and Savings Bank Shang- as from the present year there.
London, Sept. 30. States a great part of the powers hal. Mr Lu was formerly general shall hereafter be no general holi
The Japanese cruisers, Mikums which they used to exercise before manager of branches of that bank day in its foreign schools on the Sir Frank Swettenham brought which is now in voluntary liquida anniversary of Armistice Day, but and Mogami are expected to enter into ✡ federation. Sir
tion. "We understand he has also that pupils such as Scouts and service very shortly. They were Cecil
launched local Girl Cuides who take part in or- |
at Nagasaki and Kure ganized ceremonies on that day respectively in the spring of last shall be permitted to attend school year, and are the first Japanese cruisers to be completed since 1932. They are also the first to be Eight cases of diphtheria (five Mrs. Junker, the wife of Dr. W, armed with 6.1in guns in Accor- deaths), twelve of enteric fever Junker, gave birth to twin boys in dance with the limitations of the (four deaths), one of cerebro- the German Hospital. Feiping, on London Treaty. Each ship has 15 DIFFICULT TIMES
spinal fever and 53 deaths from Wednesday morning, October 9. 6.1in. guns, as compared with 10 "Mr. Caldecott passed through an tuberculosis were reported to the Mother and children are well. Dr.in. guns in previous classes com- exceedingly difficult time at Car-Health Authorities for the week- Junker, who has been with thepleted in 1928-32. The new Tessels German, Consulate-General on have more powerful anti-aircraft cosa, probably the worst that he ended October 19.
service, and in view of the man- will ever experience in his coliniai
Shanghai for some months was guns of 5in, calibre, as compared "A`dinner dance will be held at formerly in Peiping.
with 4.7in, and 12 torpedo tubes. ner in which he bore that respon Repulse Bay Hotel to-night. The sbility there was perplexity when, last bus leaves Repulse Bay at he was transferred to Singapore. 1,00 am.” True, there still was a lingering
The Peiping Mission of Inquiry to Japan is now nearing the end of its visit in Japan and will return
One appointment which met with general approval was Lord Wright's succession to the Master- ship of the Rolls, Like the late Lord Tomlin he had the distinction by all classes and of being promoted to a Lordship In him is the rarest of administra- of Appeal in Ordinary trom u
t've combinat'ans-a fine brain, a when he spoke at Sr Meranti iniquidators as their attorney in the Judgeship of the High Court and
1930, the extent and severity of liquidation of the Shanghal office at a time when the House of Lords matured Judgment, and the human touch; and the last-named is and the Privy Council were par-
the coming depression, but it was of the defunct, banky ticularly strong, he brought even
perhaps the most important of all, undeniably unfortunate that the "At the age of fifty, and after | constitutional and economic issues greater strength to those tribunals. He won a high reputation by his
twenty-seven years in Malaya, Mr. should have emerged at the same Caldecott has received one of the time, The float results of Sunday's mastery of commercial law and he highest honours that can be won Senate elections indica.e no enhanced this reputation by his change In the French political service on the Bench. Lord Justice deny that that honour has barometer, the balance of power Maugham who succeeds the late between he Right and Left part-Lord of Appeal in Ordinary, comes! ies remaining stationary, The 107, of a legal family which can also period in the Federal secretariat "After a quite exceptionally long
or one-third of the total, seats claim one member of distinction
at Kuala Lumpur Mr. Caldecott which had to be filled went to as dramatist and novelist. "A became a Resident la every State the Conservatives (1), the Marin career of uninterrupted success at of the Federation except Pahang: Group (16), Democrats (5), Left the Bar, in the High Court, and in then he was promoted over the Republicans (18), Independent the Court of Appeal has now heads of several more senior men Radicals (7) Radical Socialsts brought well-deserved promotion
to go to Carcosa; and finally he (30), Republican Socialists (1). Members of his own profession Left Independents (4), Neo-So- were not surprised at the appoint- Singapore to
has restored a decidedly rumed its normal god- cialista (4), Socialists (10) and one ment of Mr. Wiltrid Greene K.C., humour during his
period cach to the Independent Com- to be a Lord Justice for he is a cfficer administering the Govern→ munists.,
man whose ability is well-known. mont. The Conservatives and Marin Despite the arduous claims of his
DIFFICULTIES SURMOUNTED broup loss 2 and 4 seats respec-practice Mr. Greene has furnished
"For his services as Chief Beere tively while the Democrats gain-ample "proof of his readiness to
tary alone Mr. Caldecott deserves the Federation's new financial
at St. Andrew's Hall to-day, as A Tea Party will be given by the ed 3, and the Left Republicans-respond to calls for honorary pub- the honour which hag been year it has become plain that the The REO.CA are holding the arranged but hopes to be able to Chairman and Committee of the who despite their name must be le service. Four years ago he was bestowed upon him. He went to Chief Secretaryship is not what it arst of it fortnightly dances on give the concert in early November. Chinese Chamber of Commerce. counted among the Right Wing chairman of the small expert com-
Carcosa at the beginning of the used to be. It is especially grati-Saturday, October 26 at the China je
the Chairman and Directors of the Groups-won two new seats which mittee on the cable merger, and stump and he guided the Federa-fying that Mr. Caldecott should Fleet Club Theatre, commencing at "Members of the Rotary Club, are: Tung Wa Hospital and the Chair-". leaves the Right Wing one down. since then he has been chairman tion through the financial and have been honoured at the pre- 8.30 p.m. The prices for admission reminded that the proposed visit man and Directors of the Po Leung
On the Left side, the Radical of the committee on the sugar economlo troubles of the ensung sent stage of his career, when his are: Ladies 50 cents, Gentlemen $1. to the Jubilee Reservoir will be on Kak on the 23rd instant at 6 p.m.: Socialists-lost-4-seats and the Neo-industry. He therefore brings years. Ha difficulties during that experience and knowledge of The Dance Band of the Lincoln-Saturday, October 26th-The-at the Roof Garden: Hong Kong. Socialists 1, while the Bocialists wide knowledge to the Bench, and period were accentuated by the Malaya are being used 80 ad-shire Regiment by kind permission cavalcade will assemble at the Hotel in honour of the Hon; Mr! gained 4 and the Left Indepen- strong as it already is, he will be launching of Bir Cecil Clement's vantageously ́ ́ in' his association of Major 3. A. A. Griffin, D.S.Q. Peninsula Hotel, and a start will M K. Lo's appointment by the dent and Communistą one each an aequisition to the Court of policy-or rather, the re-launching with a new Governor and High and Officers will play throughout be made as soon after 2.30 p.m. as Government as a Member of the Trnancea Kuo Min
Appeal.
at Sir Laurence Guillemard's policy | Commissioner.”
the evening.
"ossible.
Legislative Council,
F
tradition that the Colonial Secre- One' case of "phtheria and two taryship was a more senior ap-of enteric fever were reported for pointment, but in actual practice the 24 hours ended on October 21, everyone knew that the Chief! Secretaryship, as it then existed, The directors of the China Mer- was the more important position, chants B. N. Co., who recently Subsequent events. however, have resigned have been ordered to enlightened us, for with the far-withdraw their resignation by the reaching changes introduced in Ministry of Communications,
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Bung Chukwan, rider of a tricy- to the North within the next few cle, reported to the police that days according to a telegram re- about 10.30 am. on Monday while. celved by Mayor Yuan Liang of riding in Des Voeux Road Central, Peiping
bé collided with a ricksha, 'damag- ing it The coolle, Au Kam, recely- Madame Lottie Gordon regrets to 'ed injuries to his legs, and was state that owing to pressure of sent to the Government Civil Hos-
pital musica engagements she will not be able to give her repeat concert į
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