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RUBBER COMPANY IN DIFFICULTY

"Winding Up Order Made

A petition by a Chinese woman, Leung Yuk Ho, of No. 322 Castle, Peak Road, for the winding-up of the Universal Rubber Factory was

made e before His Lordship, air Atholl MacGregor at the Supreme Court yesterday. It was stated by Mr. Lo D'Almada, Jr., (instruct ed by Mr. M. A. Siva) who ap- peared for the petitioner, that al- though the factory was only for ed on April 29, this year, it had not been functioning for some time past.

The company was formed with a nominal capital of $100,000 com- posed of 10,000 shares at $10 each,

However, only 1,400 shares were taken and fully paid up, represent- ing a capital of $14.800. As was stated in the facts before His Lord- ship, the company was formed with the idea of manufacturing various Tubber goods.

HEAVY LIABILITIES

TO

,

his client

$500. She every effort to ob- tain reimbursement for her lean, .but had received no satisfaction,

tion

BRITAIN MUST

HAVE LARGER

LINERS

The Situation In Newcastle

we

, HONG KONG DAILY PRESS WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1935.

"If as a nacan we are going to keep up our position and reputa- must build up-to-date ships, especially large liners," sald Councillor R. S. Daglieah, the Lord Mayor of Newcastle speaking at 64th annual dinner of the Newcastle and district of Foremen Engineers and Mechanica

the

Draughtsmen.

Mr. L. Farr, proposing the toast of "Newcastle and District." said that at the moment the area while not depressed, might not be so wall off as the South, but he ventured to say that before very long they might even be surpassing the South Whatever happened, the North-East Coast would come in- to its own, and leầu the country again, and prove that it was only the North-East Coast that could turn out great engineers.

ORDERS NEEDED

LOCAL SOCCER AFFAIRS S

DRAWS FOR SUNDAY HERALD CUP MADE

Officials Going On Leave

H. K. TRAVEL ASSOCIATION

First Poster. The Riviera Of The Orient

A very creditable piece of work In the form of a poster has been Issued by the Hong Kong Travel Association for the purpose of ad

The draw for the Sunday Herald International Challenge Cup, semi-vertising this anal engagements were made at the

Committee Meeting of Hong Kong Football Assoc.ation, the

which was held in the board room of this body yesterday. Major M. Manzers presided and was sup- ported by Mr. Railton (Hon. Secre- tary).

The matches. It was stated, were scheduled to take place on Decem. ber 25/26, and resulted as follows!

China v. Portugal

Wates v. Scotland Representatives of both Portuga: and Wales said that they had ob ject.ons to playing a Christmas Day, and after a great deal of dis cussion, the problem was solved by Scotland's representative who salu that the nation, he represented had no objection to playing China on the date in question, providing Chica was agreeable. As the latter espressed entire agreement with the sporting proposal, draw (by aercement) resulted as folows: China v. Scotland (Dec. 25) tugal v. Wales (Dec. 28): The first match w take place on the Hong Kong Football Club ground a Happy Valley and the other gome on the Navy ground. Causeway Bay.

Mr. J. McKelvie and Mr. Alves

The Lord Mayor, replying, said he was glad that things were im- In paragraph Ave, His Lord-proving la their district. The fore- ship would see that the TELC- men were the sergeant-majors of Lory were in debt to

their trade, and they looked to to the extent

them, and certainly they had done good work, which it was a plea had made

sure for him to acknowledge as the Lord Mayor and a ship-owner and engineer. The Government had done nothing for the distressed areas, and they had to make up their minds that if they wanted anything they would have to do it (Kowloon) and Capt. Haig and Mr. themselves. They still had reK C. Wong (Hong Kong) were in and grit, and would pull through.

The factory had been ide for some me, stocks on the premises being valued at $4,000, whlie the lab

itles bad proved to be $25,000. A letter had been addressed to tac

tory's representatives but no no- tice of opposition had been TO- ceived

His Lordship Inquired, referring to the capital, whether, all the shares taken were fully paid up or

He was glad to see that some shipowners were beginning to give orders, and they were building ships quicker, but a lot more orders wen needed to keep the yards

there was some call on them. Mr. D'Almada replied that accord.going. ing to his instructions, every share taken was fully paid up..

An order for the compulsory winding-up of the factory was ac cordingly made. Costs are to be born by the factory who were not Jegully represented.

CABLE CREW

At

cluded in a sub-committee appoint- e to select the teams of the Mainland v Island game for Jan" uary 1, which is to be played for funds for the Play Grounds' Com- mittee. The selection of ground for this match was left to the sub-committee to decide.

th-

Things, however, were beginning to get better. We had now got The draw for the Lal Wah Cup down to 65 or

66 mon gross | (semi-final round) January 5 tung on the water, but a large sulted as follows: Navy v. Army number of those ships were be- (Kowloon ground) Civilians V coming obsolete. and it, as a Chinese (Caroline HIF ground). nation, we were going to keep up position and reputation we must buld up-to-date ships, especially large lirers. We had to go in for a larger naval programme. They were all agreed on that, but a large liner programme must come a, well

EVIL OF TARIFFS

Brought From Saigon After remarking that tarifs had successor would be made later.

In French Liner

done a lot of harm the Lord Mayor said there was a much bet- ter freight market, and it was re- markable that it had come just Ten Europeans and 63 "Maays 21 other improvements in trade and Chinese talcars. representing most of the crew of the stranded alip The Cable. returned to Sin- gupore from Saigon in the French lier Chenonceaux on November

28.

iad come. There was nothing to warrant it. but it was there.

The chairman proposed the toast of the Association, and said it gave him particular pleasure, as he had such a long friendship with their Three officers and one lastar president, Mr. Berkley. The As- beve remained at Cape St. James sociation was forthed in 1871, and by the Catle.

it maintained its high standard. Interviewed by the Free Press no The presence of the Lord Mayor arrival, the European officers sald and many notable representatives they had sufferéd no privations, of engineering etc., was a testi. Some of them were with the shore mony that good work was apreciat- party when the Cab'e struck a rock | ed.

on October 28, two miles out alter With the Lord Mayor. he be

Major Manners then informed the meeting that the question of appointing another chairman in his place had now to be discussed, as he was going on leave, and would tender his resignation. Three names were proposed, and follow- ing a discussion it was decided that a public announcement of hi

Mr. Mitchell then, asked Major Manners and Capt. Halg to retire from the meeting. taking over the chairman's vacated seat himself. He said that as everyone was fully aware, Major Manners was leaving for home on leave on January 2 and some tangible expression of their appreciation of h's good and faithful services rendered to the association, should be given.

Captain Haig was another keen worker whom they wou'd also lose and words falled him to express adequately the amount

of hard work that Capt. Haig had put in for the Association.

Two committees, on the recom- mendation of Mr. Mitchell were then formed to go into the ques-

Rupping the last space on theeved they would have to moder-tlon of a suitable expression of cable-fine which they were repair rise our ships to maintain their ing, and others were taken of without difficulty. The ship sans very slowly after several days and tet fore and after decks are now submerged.

which will be announced later.

their appreciation, and to complete supremacy and compete with other arrangements for a party in which countries. That Assocation could the presentations are to take place. assist them in keeping up to date,

Mr. MitcheEF said that he would for efficiency depended largely invite H's Excellency, Sir Thomas upon the co-operation and ability Scuthorn to present the gifts of HUGE MOSQUITOES ***

of the foremen and draughtsmen. the party, the formal arrangements "Apart from the large mosquitoes there was anything ke a boom

While he would not say that which they seem to breed at Cape he did think that there was stabl- Bt James we have no complaintsusation in trade and a more steady to make," said one of the men.

The 13 officers and the master. Captain C. A. Foy, were accommo- dated in an hotel, while the 64 in polica inscars found lodgings Barracks at the cape.

Caplain Foy, Mr. Evans, seco officer, and Mr. Mayles, purser. will return later.. They went out dally to watch the unsuccessful salvage operations.

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It is understood that the oth- cers will remain on the Singapore marine staff of the Eastern Exten- sion A and C. Telegraph Co.

WORLD CHESS BATTLE

[Special to the Hong Kong Daily

Press" (Copyrights

Amsterdam, Dec 2.-

flow of work coming in.

NEW G.S.0.1 FOR

MALAYA

Lt. Col. Percival

-Lient.-Colonel Arthur Ernest Per- cival Has Been appointed (90.1 to the Malaya Command from some time in Febṛúdrý héxt.

Nominally, this officer commands the 2nd Battalion, the Cheshire Regiment at Catterick; actually he Is studying at the Imperial De fence College in London. "As his tormal tenure with the 2nd Cheshires would not expire un-

In the 25th game of the Inter- national Chess Tournament, Alektr the middle of July next his ad-

M. C. C. WIN AGAINST QUEENSLAND

Brisbane, Dec. 3.

The M.C.C. followed up their over- night advantage against Queens- land and after dismissing the home team for, 249, enforced the follow-on and eventually won by an innings and 108 runs.

The M.C.C. scorea 558 and at the close of play yesterday Queensland had replied with 164 for 6. TaK" was advanced to 249;; before the innings closed. Christy being top scorer with 66 not out,

Following dh Queenland could do nothing against an accurate attack and were all out for 197.

Baxter captured five wickets for 81 runs...

Beuter.

hne played in the same reckless vancement to staff rank whi'fact- throughout the last year of the war manner which already resulted in tate promotion the regiment. ard it was in September, 1924, his losing several gamex Choosing

an unfavourable continuation of

the queen gambit, he sacrificed geveral pawns and resigned after the 46th move.---.j Transocean Kuo Žin.

Jobilng as a temporary Leutenant that he was transferred to the

at the beginning of the Great War, Cheshire Regiment as a major.

no was gezetted a captain in the

Wounded and three times men-

Essex Regiment in Ociber, 1916.--| tjoned, he has a clasp to his. D.8.0

He commanded the 7th Battalion the OBS., M.C. and the French

the Bedfordshire Regiment War Cross,

of

Colony abroad. "Riviera of the Orient" is the well

which shows the Peak on a starry chosen "name given to the poster

night, on a background luxuriant with green verdure.

The stars twinkling in the sky. a crescent moon peeping over the hillside, and the lighted windows of the houses dotting here and there, all combine to give a very realistic picture of the harbour of Hong Kong as one comes steaming in at night on a liner.

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INNINGS VICTORY FOR AUSTRALIA

+

ENGLISH ASSOCIATION

MEETING

Mr. Macnamara Speaks

On Blackstone

At the second meeting of the English Amoolation which took place yesterday evening at the Helena May Institute, a veLY humourpus lecture was delivered by Mr. H. C. Macnamara bu Blackstone. Those present were: Slr Atholl MacGregor (Chal man), Sir Thomas Southorn and Lady Southorn, Mrs. Q. A. & Macfadyen (Hon. Secretary and Treasurer), The Hon, Mr. M. K. Lo, Prof. Brown; Messrs. GP. de Martin, T. M. Hazelrigs, E. P. H. "Lang, T. S. Whyte-Smith, A. N. Macfadyan, J. Russel and others.

After the secretary had read the minutes of the first meet- ing and confirmed by the gathering, Sir Atholl MacGregor intro- ...duced the..speaker..

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Mr. Macnamara's lecture is too lengthy to be reported in one instalment. We are reproducing it in serials; "the first of which appears elsewhere in this issue-Ed.

NOT WIDELY KNOWN At the close of the lecture Bir Atholl invited" discussion on the subject.

The

HER BEAUTY OFCIDES

THE FATE OF WORLDS!

The scarlo? Middle Ages live again. Inchining

and shiling spectacle]

CECIL B. DeMILLES

*THE

CRUSADES

LORETTA YOUNG MENET WILCOXON COMING TO.

STAR

The

closed by thanking Mr. Macnámara for an excellent discourse.

A CONFESSION The Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo in 6580- St Thomas Southorn thanked clating himself with the remarks Mr. Macnamara for 1. very of the last speaker stated that be Capetown, Dec. 2. humourous account of a very dry had one, painful confession to The cricket match between the subject but was withal an interest- make and that was not all lawyers Australian touring team anding lecture.

lecture had had read of the works of Black-lightening lecture stated that at Western Province was concluded | brought to their knowledge an ac-stone.

the outset he had no idea of start- to-day when the Australians. won count of great historical interest. Lady Southoru stated that when ing a debate on the subject. He

she received the notification re an innings and 44 runs.-Fleet-Such works of great authors were

had enjoyed the subject which was with the ball, taking 12 wickets for

great form only read by lawyers and one ofgarding the lecture, she was at a not quite strange to him as it was the advantages of an Association loss as to which "Blackstone" was to many. Blackstone's greatness of this sort was that it gave the referred to. She had heard of the was his accidental connection with 103 runs.

Western Province: 170 (Fleet- members an opportunity of hear-comic one and the author, and it the American Constitution. At the wood-Smith 7 for 71) and 104 ing something and knowing it. was indeed pleasant to hear so present moment America is still Fleetwood-Smith 5 for 33, Grim- There was no one like Mr. Mac-¡ much of the Blackstone of law retaining the Blackstone Constitu- mett 3 for 36).

namara who knows so much about | from Mr. Macnamara,

tion and not the English Con- Australians 318: (Brown 53, the author. After His Excellency Sir Atholl MacGregor in prostitution. To this day Blackstone Fingleton 53; Robertson & for 96), had delved into the merits and de- posing a very hearty vote of thanks Reuter.

Is the compulsory law book in all merits of the author's works he to Mr. Macnamara for a very en- law Schools in America.

wood-Smith was in

China: Oct. 10th y

-Dear Bill:

thanks for your Many

letter

and the parcel of Clipper Cigarettes. "Blipper" have become so. popular that they are now being regularly imported from England. Consequently, it is unnecessary for you to send

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FRESH

FROM ENGLAND

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