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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 1936.
ADVERTISEMENTS.
HONG KONG
HORTICULTURAL
SOCIETY
ANNUAL SHOW of
בס
TFLOWERS und VEGETA BLES will be held at the VOLUN- TEER HEADQUARTERS THURSDAY, the 5th MARCH, from 3pm to 6.30 p.m. and on FRIDAY, the Btb MARCH, from 10 sm. to 4 pm.
Admission: let day, $1.70; day, 50 cents.
WEST POINT RED HORDES PUSHING
ROBBERY
Chinese Dwelling
Entered
A daring robbery in which the and money haul in jewellery emounted to $674 was perpetrated men 2nd broad daylight. by two
yesterday morning in West Point district. Until a late hour last night, no arrest had been effected. The robbery took place at No. [4255157 Queen's Road West at 7.30 a.m., when a woman occupant of the house was bound and gagged be- fore the robbers got away with the bat.
"J. T, BAGRAM,
Hos. Secretary.
PARTNERSHIP
ANNOUNCEMENT.
direction.
DAVIES, BROOKE & GRAN.
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In a report to the police Chan
TOWARDS TAIYUAN
Moscow-Trained Veteran At The Head
the
from
Peiping. March 5. The pursuance of a struggle against Japan, rather than the familiar phrase demanding the confiscation of land and abolition of private ownership, is said to be the "slogan of the Commanist forces which have entered Shansi province the west and are pushing their way towards Talyuan, the pro- vincial capital, Japanese reports reaching here to-day state.
Led by Llu Tze-tan and Hau Bal-tung, In addition to the veteran Moscow-trained military leader, Mao Tze-tung, the Red men. Their forces are sald to have a strength of about 9,000 drive towards the provincial capitai is reported to be encounter- ing little resistance.
THE Communist
advance
.ba:
mi itar
According to an announcemen by the headquarters of General Yen Hsi-shan, paciñcation the Talyuan misioner of
WE are pleased to announce Kung Ho, a married woman stated that Mr. H. J. TEBBUTT, that in answer to a request to open A.R.I.B.A, wil join our firm as from the door for a letter to be deliver- the 1st April next. Our practice ined to her, she saw two men stand-been greatly facilitated, Hong Kong, will thereafter be carri-ing on the stairway landing. One circles here point out by the fac prov nice ed on under Mr. Tebbutt's personal of the pair made a movement as that propaganda unbs of the Red
if to hand her a letter, and as she Army have entered the
famlilarisedt was about to take it, she was seized we in advance and and threatened with a file dagger. the agrarian population with Com“
They gained admittance to the unist ideology. fat and lost no time in effectively Sinding and gagging the unfor- tunate woman and securing her to a bedstead, after having first ob- the premises. They then spent
in thoroughly their invasion of Western Shansi twenty minutes
the flat. taking just a week ago. They launched Shihlou. ransacking
attacks to and money
the surprise jewellery amount stated before making good Chungyang and Lishin, the
nouncement said, admitting their escape.
the town of Shihlou is now in the hands of the Reds- Union News.
NOTICE.
Agents
We have been appointed. Sole for MESSRS, CROMPTON PARKINSON, LTD, Guiseley & Chelmsford,
ELECTRIC
In association with:-
BRITISH MESSES.
TRANSFORMER CO., LTD. MESSRS, DARBY CABLES, LTD., MESSES. ALTAH SPRINKLER CO.,
LTD.
Mr. A. F. KISTNER, their Repre- gentative, is attached to Our Staff.
KEISS, MASSEY & CO., LTD., 7, Queen's Rond., C. Hong Kong, 2nd March, 1936.
com-
area.
COMMUNISTS SUFFER REVERSE
NEWS SUMMARY
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Seldom in the history of the local legal profession has such an impressive and touching ceremony been held as that witnessed in the when Full
yesterday Court. tributes were paid to the memory of the late Mr, F. C. "Jenkin, K.C., CBE., one of the most brilliant barristers ever to practise here, whose tragic passing on Wednes- day shocked the whole Colony.
Pare 6.
More exhibits were on display at the Annual Horticultural Show Prizes than the previous year. were distributed by The Governor. Page 7.
At the annual meeting of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd. held yester- day it was revealed that the earn- ings of 1935 had declined.
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The teath of a young Italian Convent school girl Miss Alda Maria da Rocha, occurred yester- day morning at the residence of
The R.A.F. Flying Boats arrived afternoon from here yesterday Peiping, Mar. 5. Chinese reports claim a sweep-Shanghai and made a quicker trip Page 7, than anticipated. ing victory for provincial forces
Communists tex against
miles
This report allays the anxiety Southwest of Fenchow. for the missionaries known to be
The commenced invasion.
|Street, after a short illness. Three foreign men and five wo-funeral, which was largely attend- men, all missionaries, are still at ed by school mates of the deceased, and friends, took place at the an-Fenchow. Other Europeans, in-
Roman Catholic Cemetary.
Page 7 cluding a mother and two-day-old baby, have been evacuated to Tal- ku, afty miles east- Reuter.
tuined possession of the keys of about 6.000 Communist troops ed in the vicinity of the Communist her parents, No. 10 Shing Wonk
The police were communicated
the 15 28 soon with
woman
managed to tree herself, and in- vestigations were begun at once.
BRITISH AIR SECRETS
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Hermann
On Trial
Goertz
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Hoso KONG, MARCH 6, 1936.
IE OIL STAYS HOME
are
waters Oil and troubled co-stars in 2 great drama' once more. But this time the hope of the audience-if not the intent of some of the players-is that oll electing will be kept from spilling onto the
be
stormy dispute.
of Seas
international
A ban on oll for Italy is being considered, though cautiously, at Geneva in the name of collective action to stop the war in Africa. A voluntary ban an oil shipments to both belligerents is being urged un United States oil companies in the name of neutrality.
London, Mar. A Charges of making a plan of a Hoyal Air Force station, at Man- ston, near Broadstairs, calculated to be useful to an enemy, and con- spiring with Marianne Emig to commit offences against the Om- brought cial Secrets Act, were against a German doctor, Hermann Goertz, whose trial opened at Old Balley to-day.
by Mao Tze-tung.
TRADITIONS BROKEN
IN SPAIN
that
[Special to the "Hong Kong Daily Press (Copyright),
CANTON ALSO FEELS COLD SPELL
Canton, Mar. 5. Canton has been in the grip of
Mr. C. A. Sutherton Russ made Mr. W. application before Schofield, at the Central Magis- tracy yesterday for the re-hearing of a case in which the driver of a private car had been convicted and fined $30 last week on a summons under the in- of driving while fluence of liquor.
Page 6.
a merciless cold spell for six daya, Madrid, March 4.
Appearing on remand before Mr: thermometer this afternoon
at, Schoneld,
the Central W. as All cometeries, whether privately the
registering 42 degrees. F. to monas- owned, or attached
Chu, aged 30 years, was sentenced teries, have been closea by an or- compared with 45 degrees yester Makistracy yesterday, a woman, Li der of the Madrid Municipal Ad- day.
Such cola weather at this time to six months' hard labour or a where the Left ministration,
unprecedented, charge of stealing a diamond ring, Wingers are the majority. of the year Even the English cemetery, which Snow fell last night in Shaokwan valued at $300, the property of
from No. 273 Lockhart' Road... League of Nations and Namhung. On the northern Wong Fo-chun, married woman. under
by ture is only 40 degrees, represent-second floor, on February 25, affected was ruling of 1929, was declared under outskirts of the city, the tempera- protection
ing a new record for March.
the
in
this measure. The new measure has called vigorous protests from Right Wingers, who declare that century old råditions are broken,
At Terre Vieja, near Alicante, Left Wing elements set fire to church, pugrimage ancient which was burnt to the ground.
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The cold wave also makes itself felt in Foochow, Amoy and Swa- tow. Many beggars were troden to
death in Foochow - Union News.
Mr. James Cassels, K.C., pro- secuting, detailed the prisoner's activities in England. He said the hey also attacked several homes People Party, burning all furni police had found compromising of Right Wingers, set fire to the ture, papers and documents to
Court of law, and destroyed the ashes.... documents and maps in his bunga-headquarters' office of the Catholic ansocean News Service.. low, which he had rented Broadstairs. They also found a letter of application for employ-. men in the intelligence service of the German Air Ministry.
at
LOCAL AND GENERAL
"
Page 6.
A very large number of students and friends were present at the S.CA.A. Stadium, Caroline HIÌI when St. yesterday afternoon,
27th Paul's College held" their
Page 10. Annual Athletic Sports.
ROGER CASEMENT'S
REMAINS
[Special to the "Hong-Koag Daily
Press" (Copyright).3
De
on
Berlin, March 4.
in the Valera wnnounced
Wednesday Govern-
The prosecution made it clear. that the woman, Marianne Emig
Telegram No, R. 8877 dated 26 Irish Parliament whom Goertz employed, was not
The annual general meeting of!
Geddes night, that the British actually concerned in this case.
When arrested, said the prosecu- the Boy Scouts Association will be February, addressed tal, Goertz claimed he was writ-held in the Cathedral Hall to-day from Melbourne is lying unclaimed ment refused to permit the trans- at 5.45 p.m. when His Excellency at the offices of the E. E. Telegraph fer of the mortal remain of Sir Ing a novel and collecting inform
tion for a popular essay about the the Governor will preside. British Air Force. He maintained quite open and that he was not everything he had done bad been
looking for secrets,,
་་
Among the passengers who arrived in the Colony yesterday from Manila by the ss. Nankin were Margaret Lady Blake and her A high War Office offlial declarea that one of the documents alleged-son, Sir Charles Mark Dalrymple, ly found in Goertz' possession des who are on their way to Japan in cribed one of his war-time tasks, the course of a world tour.. which was to ascertain the organi-
Among the passengers who ar- sation and development. of the
rived in the Colony yesterday by American" air force operating on one of the fronts. The document the 8.8. Ranchi from Singapore
Co., Ltd.
to
Roger Casement, the Irish Nation- alist, executed during the World. The following forthcoming wed-War, to Ireland, the reason given. Fre- being that it was contrary to cus-
tam to disturb graven.—-~|| derick Charles Barry, residing at dings are announced: Mr.
Hotel, and Miss Transocean News Service. Repulse Bay Christine Linnartz, of Helena May man, signalman, H.M.S Orpheus, and Miss Germinia Floriza Joana Institute; Mr. George Coxell Col-
Pereira, residing at 3 Carnarvon Road.
Forty seventh Ordinary Yearly Meeting will be held at the Com- pany's Offres, P. & O. Building, on Wednesday, 11th March, 1936, at 11 a.m. for the purpose of presenting the Report of the Directors together with a Staten eut of Accounts to 31st
1-85. and December, Ordinary Directors and Auditors. Sixty-seventh HE TH
General Meeting of Share-
The Register of Members of the holders will be held at the Offices of Company will be closed from 29th the undersigned on Friday, the 27th February, to 11th March 1996, both
Shares can March, 1946 at Noon, for the pur days inclusive, daring which period pose of receiving the Report of the no Transfer of General Managers, together with registered.
And notice is hereby also given statement of Accounts for the year
that au Extraordinary General Meet- ended the 31st i ecember, 1935...
The Share Register and Transfering of the Company will be held a the same place immediately after the Books will be closed from the 13th
For some mysterious reason the to the 27th Murch, 1936, both days termination of the above mentioned
Ordinary General Meeting for the Commerce Department is holding inclusive.
ригрока. of considering and, if up trade reports usually available, JARDINE, MATHESON&Co., LTD., thought fit, passing the following and people are wondering how
resolutions, namely:-
serious the implications of this General Managers,
But a number of oil (1) That it is desirable to cap action are. italize the sum of $1,500,000, being company executives have made THE HONGKONG FIRE INAURAMUÉ
encouraging both to Co., Lrn,
part of the undivided profits of the statements Hong Kong, 6th March, 1936.
Company standing to the credit of those Americans who wish their said that one or two. American fly. were Sqr. Ldr. W A, K. Dalzell, the Reserve Fund, and accordingly country to collaborate in preser-
ing officers had been shot down, ARA.F., Sqr. 1d. L. Huller, Chicken-pox and two cases of En- that a bonus of $1,500,000 be declared ving world peace and those who warning was also found referring RAF and Fit, Lt. E. "A. A. Cole, and that such bonus be applied on want only a strict observance of behalf of the persons who on the 29th day of February, 1936, are the the neutrality laws-as. Becretary registered holders of the 450,000 Ickes puts itin letter and spirit Some companies are reported to issued shares of the Company in pay have sold no oil to Italy, others to ment in full for 150,000 abares of the Company of $10 each and that such have made no shipments in the 150,000 shares credited as fully paid immediate past except on contracts be accordingly allotted to such per-signed some time ago. Still others soirs respectively in the proportion of indicate they have not oiled and one of each shares for every three of do not intend to oil the Italian war the said 450,000 shares then held by machine.
These statements express a com- such persons respectively and that such shares shall rank for dividend mendable attitude-an attitude in- us from the 1st day of January, 1986. deed which is the very key to the (2) That if, on such distribution neutrality problem and an attitude
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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG
PROBATE JURISDICTION,
IN THE GOODS OF ALFRED LAING, LATE OF CHEFOO,
RINA, DECEASED.
NOTION 18 HEREBY GIVEN that the Court has, by virtue of Section 58 of the Probates Ordinance 1897, made an Order limiting the time for Creditors and Others to send in their alaims against the above Estate to the 1er DAY of APRIL, 193'.
All Creditors and Others are accord ingly heroby required to send their claims to the Undersigned on or before that date.'
Dated the 4th day of March, 1096, JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER,
Bolicitors for the Executors, Hongkong & Shanghai Bank Building,
Des Voeux Road Central,
13
Hong Kong.
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י,
RAF attached to H.MS Hermes. Among the many passengers on board the ss. Ranchi bound for Japan is Lt-Comdr. Sir Sampson
One case each of Diphtheria and
for the 24
SABOTAGE ON BRITISH WARSHIPS
Two new
cases
London, Mär. 5.
of suspected.
warships. It is understood that these relate to the battle-cruiser Repulse and a submarine.
Lord Stanley, Parliamentary and
house ended on Wednesday. teric Fever were reported to the sabotage have occurred on: British Health Authorities
We are asked to announce that the Annual General Meeting of
to Goertz as a particularly dan gerous inteligence officer," and exactly describing him.
Mr. Justice Greaves pointed out that the publications said to have gladen, K.B.E., who was a member the Boy Scouts Association will be Financial Secretary to the Admir- been found in Goertz. possession of the Royal Commission on Fire held in the Cathedral Hall this alty, disclosed in the House of
could be purchased by the public.
Goertz pleaded not guilty.--- Teuter.
MOTOR ACCIDENT IN KOWLOON
Prevention 102123.
evening at 5.45 pm. His Excel Commons yesterday that there had lency
the Governor has kindly recently been sit cases of damage Mrs. M. L. Railton, wife of Mr. consented to preside and all in- or attempted damage to ships un- |Manning Rallion of Jardines re-terested in the Boy Scout Move-dergoing repair, in four of which. turned to the Colony yesterday by mnt are cordially invited to at-sabotage was suspected the , "Ranchi" from London.
"1
tend.
Reuter.
The Hong Kong Stock Exchange have received a cable from Messrs. Joseph Clark Grew; the Foreign Derrick & Co. Local Secretaries in Minister, Mr. Koki Hirota, and the Singapore of the Raub Australian Education Minister, Mr. Takuichi the output for the five weeks end- meeting was held in memory of Gold Mining Co. Ltd. announcing Kawasaki were given. Another ing February 29, 1936 to be 2,013 Dr. Eastlake at the Banshi Kál-
kan at Yurakucho. ounces.
Mr. Marlow, representative of Messrs. Wiggins, Teape & Alex. A motor accident, fortunately Pirie (Sales), Ltd., arrived in the as aforesaid, any person would be which, if the League nations move
any of the Colony yesterday by the s. "Rani entitled to a fraction of a share, the to prevent this fuel from reaching Directors shall, in lieu of issuing the war dames, will amount to without injury to
the world's peace parties concerned, occurred yester-chi" and is staying at the Glouces fructional certificates, cause the support for
2 situation day morning at the junction of ter Hotel. whole share to be allotted to a person machinery. In such
Com, C. T. Addis and Com. P. Mr. A. L. P. Wanliss, of the Royal or persons to be named by the patriotism and the highest type of Nathan Road and Jordan Road.
The memorial monument erect- The Italian Community, in Directors and such share shall at internationalism could combine to
ed in honour of the late Dr. W. C. such time as the Directors think fit, help to make the world safe from Air Force, reports that while at-Ruck-Keene were passengers on tempting to turn into Jordan Road the Ranchi for Hong Kong from be sold and the nett proceeds dis wars. to end "wars."
Eastlake, who was instrumental Hong Kong will give on Sunday. tributed amongst the persons entitled These indications may fall short froan, Nathan Road be ran into | London.....
Sar. Ldr, W. A. Dalziel, Fit, L. in introducing Western dentistry the 8th instant. a farewell party Into Japan, was unveiled on Febin honour of their departing Con- to auch fractions making up the of absolute assurance. But it must lorry No. 9212 which was also be encouraging to peace workers, negotiating a turn into the former
The dinner will take place in the... Hillier were passengers on the ruary 22 with a religions cere-sil General, Mr. A. Bianconi, and inspiring to patriots, to know street. The two front mudguarris R. A. A. Cole and Sqr. Ldr, L. H.
Mr. Wanliss was driving private Ranchi for Hong Kong from Bin-mony in the foreign section of thà that peace and patriotism will be of the car were badly damaged.
the American Ambassador, Mr. Hotel at 8.15 p.m. served before Mammon by those
also a passenger. for whom Mammon often holds out car No. 2738 at the time of the gapore. Major G. McBruce was Aorania Cemetery. Messages of Jacobean Room of the Hong Kong. [4221 undeniably attractive inducements. accident..
share.
By Order of the Board of Directors, GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., LTD,
A gente. Hong Kong, 19th February, 1986,
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