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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MARCH 13, 1936.

ADVERTISEMENTS.

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ARE YOU A HEAD HUNTER? THE HONG KONG JOCKEY

NEW

ADVERTISEMENTS

HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD,

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Meeting of Shareholders will be held in the Office of the Company, 2 Queen's Building, Bong Kong, on Monday, 30th March, 1936, at Noon, for consideration of the Directors' Report and Statement of Accounts for the your ending 31st December,

1935.

The Share Register and Transfer Books will be closed from the 21at to 30th March, 1936, both days „inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

E. COCK,

Chief Manager. Hong Kong, 12th March, 1936.

ADVERTISEMENTS.

1936-

-1937.

R.

EALED Tenders will be received at the Royal Naval Hospital, until 10 am. on the 20th March, 1936, from persons desirous of sup plying Beef, Mutton, Fowls, Pork, Cheese, Pure Cow's Milk, lce, and other provisions, and necessaries for the year ending 31st March, 1987.

Printed Forms of Tender and further particulars can be obtained at the R. N. Hospital.

The right to reject the lowest or any tender is reserved.

G. D. G. FERGUSSON, Surgeon Captain, Medical Officer in Charge. [4277 Royal Naval Hospital, Hong Kong.

11th March, 1936.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG

PROBATE JURISDICTION,

or

HONGKONG

THE

CLUB.

FIRST

EXTRA

RACE MEETING will be bold- (Weather Permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on SATURDAY, 14th MARCH, 1996, commencing at 2.00 P.M.

"

The First Ball will be Rung at 1,80 P.M.

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary.

By Order,

Hong Kong. 9th March, 1986.

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Editorial and Business Omen: 11

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

Tel. 24511. London Office: 53. Fleet Street

E.C: &

The Daily Press.

HONG KONG, MARCH 13, 1936.

DINNER AND DANCE

"Australian And

N.Z. Assocn.

Lod

CHINESE SNATCHER AT HAPPY VALLEY

Lime Powder Used

On Europeans

Happy Valley in the vicinity of Morrison Hill was

the scene of much excitement at about 7 o'clock yesterday evening when a Chinese snatcher prowling about the place * European made an attack on lady. The man was in possession or powdered lime which he was daring enough to use in attaining his object.

A very enjoyable dinner dance was held last night by the Australian and New Zealand As- at the sociation in their rooms Gloucester Bulding. The rooms were gally decorated and a very good time was had by all.

two pur- The function served poses in that a presentation was of the made to the President Association, Dr. H. D. Matthews for a short who is going away

Mrs. W. Tenney, who lives at 1 Coliday. As a token of the es- teem and respect with which the Leighton Hill Road, second floor. was standing engaged in conversa- Asscelation hold Dr. Matthews, a beautiful wrist watch was present-tion with Mrs. Payne when the ed. to him. This pleasing Ittle Chinese crept up from behind and ceremony was performed by the threw lime powder in her face and at the same time made a tug at the lady's handbag, Mrs. Tanney held on to the handbag, and the thief, folled in his attempt, snatch ed a parcel which she had in her contain hand (this happened to

Association's Vice-President.

Mr.

F. Neill. After a few most ap- propriate words. the wrist watch was presented. An electric clock was also given to Mrs. Matthews. Music throughout the evening was provided for by a gramo- phone. Miss Doreen Ma was also rendered come present and she dance tunes. Mr. Li Chor-chi sang some songs in the course of were the

which entertainment. very well received and enjoyed by Miss Prue Lewis, with her violin provided the ac- companiment to Mr. LI Chor-chi. The evening was a great success and Dr. Matthews and his wife will leave the Colony with memory of the evening to remain with them for many a day.

HAMLET" ON THE FILM'hase present.

The cinema industry, which ransacks every source suitable" and unsuitable for material, has been sparing in its recourse to Shakes peare. Such experiments as have "been made have not been reassur- ing. There was a Pickford pre- sentation of "The Taming of the Shrew in the early days of sound

the

tomatoes) and made off in the direction of Morrison Hull.

The two ladies gave chase" and their cries attracted the occupants of a passing motor bas in which it ls understood Mr. H. F, Hopkins, of Messrs. Jardine Matheson,

He promptly jumpe: travelling.

was

On

02 and took up the chase. nearing the fugitive Mr. Hopkins also had some powder thrown in his face. However, the man was caught and safely handed over to the police. The parcel of tomatoes, alleged to have been stolen by the man, was, It is stated, found in his possession.

Mrs. Tenney and Mr. Hopkins later visited the Government Civil Hospital for attention consequent on the attack with me powder. but they were not detained.

QUICK POSTAL DELIVERY QUEEN MARY” TO MOVE

Britain Concludes New Deal

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London, Mar. 11. The Postmaster General has concluded arrangements whereby first class as from 17th March.

BY ONE TIDE Extra Dredging Work Makes

It Possible

NEWS SUMMARY

A large number of spectators were present to witness the keen racing at the Polo Ground, Kow- loon yesterday afternoon, when

Battalion ot the 2nd

the Royal Welch Fusillers held their 'Annual Inter-Company Athletic Sports!

Paga 10.

That no material progress to- wards the establishment of direct communication with Shanghal and other cities had been made during the year was reported by Mr. J. H. Taggart, Chairman of the Board o Directors, at the annual meet- ing of the Hongkong Telephone Company, Ltd., held yesterday,

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W

The National City Bank of New with one of its York, together

Sin-chow, Were for the return of $1,000 to have been deposited employees, Lai

sued alleged

With them by Fung Kul-hol, be- J. J. Hayden, Mr. Justice fore

Page 6. Acting Puisne Judge, In the Sum- mary Court yesterday.

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The new OSK. wharf. situated at Connaught Road was officially throwned преп for Inspection

Page, 7. yesterday..

day.

An appeal against the decision of the Magistrate, Mr. S. F. Ba- four, in sentencing him to six months hard labour on a charge of larceny by trick, was brought by Wong Fal before Mr. Justice London, Mar. 11. Contrary to earlier anticipations R. E. Lindsell." Acting Chief Jus-

Page 6. mail leters and postcards prepaid seated that one tide will be tice, in the Appeal Court yester-

new at ordinary, international postage sufficient to take the giant down the w be sent by air each weekday

liner "Queen Mary" Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Clyde when she leaves her atting Leung Chi-wun, 24. unemployed, Finland. The service will in many cut station on March 24th.

appeared before Mr. Q. A. A. Mac- Instances result in correspondence

fadyen at the Kowloon Magistracy for the countries in question being

yesterday and was charged with Pang $10 from foreman. by falsely pretending that he was employed by the Sanitary Department: De- fendant admitted the charge and or

which reduced what it left of that BILLIARDS FINAL delivered 24 hours play to an orgy of slapstick. Last year we had the much-heralded Reinhardt film of "A Midsummer Night's Dream," but that, though remarkably lavish in its spectacu lar effects, was surprisingly lack- ing in the requisite magic: Yet if the cinema were directed with the

Osmund Defeats Hong Sling

genius Fritz Lang, for instance. There was a large crowd present, sometimes brought to it in silent which included a sprinkling of days, it could present Shakespeare with the spaciousness and dignity that on the stage can rarely be seen except in the settings of a

Senior Championship of the ladies, to witness the final of the Colony, organised by the Hong Kong Amateur Billards. Associa-

than

Builders of the finer have con- tributed £3,000 towards the cost of additional dredging which made it having obtained possible for the liner's movements | Fook. 45, ar-

earlier under the existing conditions. The main object of these

that in rangements is to ensure general letters and po.tcards ad- dressed to countries mentioned above shall be despatched to their air destinations by surface or

whichever offers the transport quickest delivery.- British Wireless.

THIRD BOMBING OF.

RED CROSS

on one tide.-

British Wireless..

RED INVADERS ROUTED NEAR FENCHOW

Peiping, Mar. 12. Taiyuanfu despatches report

for great victory

Government troops over the Red invaders about

Gordon Craig. We are to have, betion, at the Club Lusitano lastSpecial to the "Hong Kong Dalt, communique as saying 20,000 Reds

This

fore long the first film of "Hamlet,"

night, when Mr. A. J. Osmund, de- and, those concerned in its profeated W. Hong Sling, in an inter- duction have some stimulating ideas. Mr, Malleson, who is help [4271ing to direct the fim, thinks that in the "close-up"-much" abused though that has been-lies the of accounting for ideal method those sollloquies which seem artificial when played on modern pleture-frame stage. will be an unexpected virtue in a tiresomely overdone camers trick it proves to give the modern actor both that isolation, and that lutimacy with his audience in some

BEALTY AND TRUST COMPANY, LIMITED. IS THE GOODa or JOHN INGRAM ANDREW, SOMETIME VICTORIA IN THE COLONY OF (INCORPORATED UNDER THE COM- HOND Кома,

CHINA PANICS ORDINANCES OF HONG Eosa) AFTERWARDS OF DUNNINGLION. BIELDSIDE IN THE PARISH OF PETERCULTER AND COUNTY OF

ABERDEEN, AND LATTERLY 94, STANLEY STREET, ABERDEEN, SCOTLAND, ENGINEER, DECLAS

ro.

So

our It

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of his greatest speeches that came that the Ordinary Yearly from the use of the apron stage, Meeting of Shareholders of Hong but Mr. Robert Donat, who is to Kong Realty and Trust Company play Hamlet, has high hopes of its Limited, will be held at the Register success. The cinema again has a ed Office of the Company, Exchange certain advantage in its freedom Building (2nd Floor), Des Voeux from the need to spend time in

Press Copyright.st

25 miles south-west of Fenchow.

The despatches quote an official

launched an attack on the First.

Shansi and Second

Divisions, throwing their main forces into an enveloping movement around the Second Division.

Geneva, Mar. 11: A telegram protesting against the third bombing of the British Red Cross unit by Italian planes near Queram, was received by the Secretary General of the League of dead and wounded on the field. The Shanat forces lost 500 killed and wounded.

Nations.--- Transoccan News Service.

esting game by 1,000 to 736. latest success of Mr, Osmund adds another laurel to his crop of victories in connection with "the king of indoor games," for Mr.

has Osmund

already

the won championship. of the Colony on several occasions, when it was con- ducted under the auspices of a now defunct organisation. Mr. W, Hong and received Sling, the runner-up, put up a very credible display, equally as vociferous an ovation as his conqueror, at the conclusion of [Specia: to the “Hong Kong Dally

"the game.

Е.К.А. The President of the

Billiards Association, Mr. E. D. da Roza together with Mr. N. M. Rakusen and Mr. E. A. dos Reme- and alos, Honorary Secretary

SWEDEN AND DENMARK BRIDGE PROJECT

"

Fierce fighting lasted all Tuesday and it is claimed the Reds left 3,000

the application of the pro- ... secution he was remanded for 24 hours in police custody for his finger-prints to be re-taken.

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MORE BRITISH ENGINES

Increased Orders "From China

JI

London, Mar. 11.

The Chinese Clovernment Fur-

The attacking columns eventual-chasing Commission held its annual- ly broke and retreated westward Keuter.

It appears to find much sympathy in the press as well as in some of Ste" (Conurighei

clal quarters. The total cost is Stockholm, March 11. estimated at 132 million, Kronen. The fantastic project of linking The Director of the Swedish High- Sweden and Denmark by a bridge way Construction department has across the Veresund, between Mal-declared himself convinced of the moe and Copenhagen, has been feasibility of the project-

TOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN

that the Court has, by virtue of Road Central, Hong Kong, on getting people on and off the stage | Honorary Treasurer respectively elaborated by Swedish Engineers Transocean News Service." -

Section 58 of the Probates Ordinance 1897, made an Order limiting the time for Creditors and Othere to send in their claims against the above Estate to the 8TH DAY of APRIL, 1935.

All Creditors and Others are accord ingly hereby required to send their claims to the Undersigned on or before that date.

Dated the 11th day of March, 1936. JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER, Solicitors for the Executrix, The Hongkong & Shanghai Bank

Building. Victoria, Hong Kong,

Wednesday, the 8th April. 1986, at and audiences in and out at in- 12 Neon, for the purpose of receiving tervals. That should prove useful

a Statement of Accounts and their Mr. Korda sticks to his intention Report of the Board of Directors for

the year ended on 31st December, of giving as much of the play as is 1935, and re-electing two Directors Possible in a dim of reasonable and the Auditors

The Transfer Books of the Com- pany will be closed from Wednesday, the lat April, 1936, to Wednesday, the 8th April, 1988, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board,

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F. C. BARRY,

Becretary. Hong Kong, 6th March, 1986.

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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG,

PROBATE JURISDICTION;

IN

GOODS

VERA THE PHILLIPS, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS DULCIS MCKIE, LATE OF No. ȉ, SEYMOUR ROAD, VICTORIA, IN THE COLONY OF HONG KONG, SINGLEWOMAN, Deceased.

TOTICE 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 claims against the above estate to the 2ND day of APRIL, 1936.

All Creditors and others are accord- ingly hereby required to send. their claims to the undersigned on or before

bat date. Dated the 5th day of March, 1938.

JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER, Bolicitors for the Executrix. The Hongkong & Shanghai Bank Building, Des Voux Road Central,

Hong Kong.

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THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS

length.

BRITISH CABINET

MEETING

from

London, Mar. 11," The Cabinet met this evening and heard reports from. Mr. An- thony Eden, the Foreign Secre- try, and Lord Halifax, Lord Priv Seal, who have just come Paris.

They appear to have been pre- vented from making progress by the resoluteness of the French at- titude.

It is understood no decision was reached and the Cabinet adjourned until to-morrow morning.-- Router

THE Sixty-serenth. Ordinary. General Meeting of Sharo holders will be held at the Offices of the undersigned on Friday, the 27th March, 1936, at Noon, for the pur.' pose of receiving the Report of the General Managers, together with a statement of Accounts for the year ended the 81st December, 1985.

POTSDAM VOYAGE

CANCELLED

were among the interested specta- tors of the match at the conclusion

of which trophies won in connec-

tion with both the Junior and Senior Championships were pre-

-sented by Mrs. E. D, da Roza to the

successful competitors.

The highest break in the senior event was recorded by Mr. A. J. Osmund with 137, while a break of 57 in the junior championship by Mr. Leung Bui Nin won the prize in this event.

THE GAME

LOCAL AND GENERAL

meeting at the Chinese Embassy to-day, the Ambassador, Mr. Quo Taichi presiding.

The report paid a tribute to the late Bir Basil Blackett, described as "a cheerful, helpful and charm ing colleague."

It was stated in the report that

contracts were placed with British

538, the total from the beginning firms last year amounting to £888,-

of the Commisston's operations in 1031 being $3,603,583. Administra- tive expenses in 1935 were .865 per cent. of the expenditure.

The Commission has ordered eight more most powerful locomotives, of Canton- 190 tons each for the Hankow Railway, in addition to

tention is drawn to the extensive equipment for the National Cen-" tral machine works, and also the equipment for the telephone ser- vice in nine provinces, now, near- ing completion.

Geheimrat Lederer, who was departure from Home is not yet the sixteen already acquired. At-- sent out to China by the I.G. Dye definitely known. Trust in 1934 to study the market.

While working on board the ss. and who is at present in Canton, was to proceed to Kwelchow, but Tung Lee on Wednesday, four men, has fallen ill, and is now in hos-Cheung Tal-ho, 52, Ho Sai-yu, 24, pital. Geheimrat Lederer came out Cheung Chi-sheang, 28, and Thong When recess was taken, Osmund together with Mr. Digner, a Director | Wing-sheung, 21, fell into the en- lead by 501 to 307. His highest of the Concern, belonged to the gine room and were injured. They break at this period was 63, othe: Ministry of Reconstruction, and were removed to the Kowloon Hos- rotable breaks being 58, and 32, was later Director of the "Laender-pital, where Thong Wing-sheung The eventual winner exceeded 20 bank" in Berlin, which is in died at 4 pm. on six occasions as follows: 21, 28, charge of the financial transac- 27, 21, 27, 24, while W. Hong Sling's tons of the LG. Dye Trust, best break was 84. A 31, 30 and 22 were the only other notable breaks recorded by Hong Sling.

Yu Klu-cheung, 68, was knocked down by motor lorry 3190 in Con- A new cafe has been opened on naught Road Central, on Wednes- Shameen oa March 8, which is day, and was sent to the Govern- owned by Mr. Gurisch of the Fancy ment Civil Hospital The lorry was unlicensed On resumption of play, Osmund Goods Store, and is attached to the being driven by an continued to score freely, and when

latter. The new establishment is driver who was arrested. he had brought his total to 774 under the strict personal super- the game was temporarily suspend-

Shameen.

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Twenty-nine Chinese studente were placed last year for practical. training in British engineering and

slon voted warm appreciation or metallurgical arms. The Commis-

Mr. C. C. Wang's able work.— Reuter

LITTLE" ENTENTE MAKING PLANS

Geneva, Mar. 11. The forthcoming wedding is an-

The representatives of the Lattle. Entente spent to-day drawing up Silva, broker, residing at 7 Garden nounced of Mr. Pedro Nolasco da

the general lines of the policy they Road, and Miss Ofelia Barretto,

concerning the steno-typist of 6 York Road, Kow-Will pursue at the forcoming Lon-

ed as the tip of Osmund's cue had vision of Mr. Gurisch, and without to be changed. Hong Bling at this question an additional boon for time was still trailing gamely be hind his total being 517.

His Excellency the Governor (Bir With the score at 999, Osmund Andrew Caldecott), who had in- loon Tong. Berlin, Mar. 11.

had to visit the table three times tended to, proceed on Home leave

Telegram No. R2921 dated March The passengers aboard the N, D. L. liner Potsdam, whine had to before eventually getting the one in June, has cancelled the arrange- The Sharp. Register and Transfer turn back to Bremen owing to a point necessary for victory, andments therefor, in consequence of 9 addressed to Joan Gifford -85. caused endless amusement with his the change in the Colonial Becre- Taiping from Raubpahang is now Books will be closed from the 18th slight fire and breakdown of en- to the 27th March, 1938, both days gines, have been taken off by the non-success in his three attempta taryship, caused by the appoint- lying unclaimed in the offices of

The winner's breaks, in addition I ment of Sir Thomas Bouthorn, as the EE. Telegraph Co., Ltd. inclusive.

His Ex- s.s. Stuttgart, which will do the

Two cases each of Diphtheria JARDINE, MATHESON&Co., L. lourney to the Far East instead of to those scored on the first leg of Governor of Gambia.

the Potsdam.

the game, included 55, 21, 32, 67, cellency will probably not take his ?1.""" General Maungere,

The breakdown occurred in the 28, 23, 31, 23, 50 and 27; while Hong Jeave until early next year, in con- and Enterle Fever and one case Tax HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE English Channel before passengers Sling's breaks were: 25, 33, 23, 21, sequence. Lady Caldecott who is each of Scarlet Fever and of at present in England, will rejoin Cerebro-Spinal Fever were report taken 24, 64.1). ..Co. LTD

from England had been

Bir Andrew. in Hong Kong in the ed to the Health Authorlies for aboard

near future, but the date of her the 24 hours ended on Wednesday. Hong Kong, 6th March, 1936.

[4263' Reuter.

Continued on Pare 12)

don

conference Rhineland crisis.

The Rumanian and Turkish - presentatives and the representa="" tives of the Little and Balkan En- are proceeding to London with very definite instructions, and tente

to press "Toz energetic League of Nations action against Germany

Both Ententes will insist that if the Locarno Treaty is scrapped It must be replaced with simething a equally good, Heuter.