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QUEEN'S COLLEGE ATHLETIC London Office: 53. Fleet Street

* SPORTS

THE Sports will be held TO-DAY, Saturday, March 28th, on the Queen's College Ground, CAUSE- WAY BAY, 40 2 P.M. [4520

OXFORD & CAMBRIDGE SOCIETY.

ti

THE Annual Dinner of the Society

will be held at the Gloucester Building on April 4th, at 8-p.m. for 8.10.

His Excellency the Governor will preside,

It is hoped that as many members as possible, and any qualided for metalership who are not yet mein- berg, will attend.

Communications should be ad. dressed to

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Q. A. A. MACFADYEN,

Hon. Joint Secretary. The Magistracy, Kowloon.

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY

CLUB.

SECOND EXTRA

E.C. 4.

The Daily Press.

HONG KONG, March 28, 1996.

THE "LEFT" IN JAPAN

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. SATURDAY,

DANCE AT THE PENINSULA

H.K. Benevolent Society Success.

The Hong Kong Benevolent So- clety held a dance, which it is hoped Will become an annus affair. at the Peninsula Hotel last night. There was a big attendance. amounting so some 400 people, and dancing went on vigorously i 2 am, and wou'd have gone on mich longer only for police regulations At the same time the police were very kind to grant an hour's extra extension.

FATE OF THE FRANC

Clouds Darkening

The

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MARCH 28, 1936.

AVENGER BREAKS HIS

NECK AT AINTREE

Grand National Spills

And Thrills

"

AVENGER'S FALL

Avenger fell, broke his neck and succumbed to his injuries.

Five

London. March 27. Clouds shrouding the fate of the franc are darkening. French cur-

London, Mar. 27.

The leaders frst time round rency to-day was subjected to "a

The Grand National run fresh bout of selling from the con-

at were Davy Jones, Double Crossed, unent, forcing large scale Inter-

Aintree over a distance of 4 miles Avenger, Kilto, Inversible, Keen and 856 yards was a most thrill-Blade and Reynoldstown. vention by British Control. effect of selling on

ing event this year with many

The leaders at Beecher's Brook the French

horses falling, including "Dorothy second time round were Davy sterling rate was therefore reduced

previous Jones, Reynoldstown and Double to a minimum, but the dollar in-get's Golden Miller.

winner, who was expected to stage | Crossed. At Camel Tum, Davy directly agati profited. In terms of

a duel with the favourite. Violet Jones was dve lengths ahead. sterling and the franc,

The French public are growing Mundy's Avenger. The latter how There was a very good cabaret Fiore inflation-minded, realising ever broke his neck and died on The result of the elections ir with the following items:-

the position is now beyond the the course. Japan shows a slight tendency to 1-Ballet Dance by Stella Best remedy of orthodox fipancé.

accompanied by Mrs. Sinclair. The rising trend of the French act against the bureaucratic and which has lasted

"Oiga Pulofsky" by Jack wholesale price level reflects the malters: rule

French of Grenham and W. A. Simpson | Aight

capital to The Minselto since 1932.

party.

3 Songs at the Plano Diet, is

by Erik material value. It is pointed out now the largest in the

Nelson

that wholesale prices: are rising preferable to the certainly

thus Tap Dancing by the Dodwell more rapidly than retail, ita Seiyukal,

only great and

Sisters

adding difficulties to French ex- είναι. Serious

More liberal, or less reactionary,

porters. rather

It supports the "bureaucratic Okada, whereas the Seiyukal attempts to curry favour with the patriots of the anu by such despicable tactics us leading the attack on Professor sitely, and is a born Hallet dan Mnobe. I is more diffier't. how-ter. Apropos of the above it may ever, to tell whether the success of be added that she was trained by the Minseito Is..due to any change Mr. George Goncharoff who gave in public opinion. for it had the turn later on and is a marvellous support of the "non-perty Gov-dancer himself. Of course. Mr. The Dod Japanese elections, though the fact was as good as ever. that all partes used "& pure elec- well sistere Ann, Diana and Pame- tion" is their common cry maya, gave a very good exhibition of have been a certain handicap tatap dancing, and danced with

5- Spanish Dance by George" Goncharo accompanied, by Mme. Nura Kanis 6-Gladys and Kusserow Miss Stella Best danced exqui-

The race resulted as follows:- Reynoldstown (Mr. Alwyn) Ego (Mr. Llewellyn) Bachelor Prince (Fawcett)

Davy Jones led almost all the way, but just before the last· fence

A mile from home Davy Jones the reins broke and Reynoldstown was still in the lead from Rey scored a great triumph by winning"! noldstown and Keen Blade. the world's most open race from furlongs from home Davy Jones Ego and Bachelor Prince.

lead Reynoldstown, but just before the last fence the reins broke and Davy Jones ran out. which left Reynoldstown to draw.. away from Ego and Batchelor Prince to wini amid tremendous cheers.

to

were Other Anisb

Crown Prince. Inversible. Provocative. Castle Irwell, Double Crossed, won by twelve Moreland View and Comedian →→

second and third. The winner's time was 9 minutes 37 seconds.

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'Reynoldstown

2 3

The latest Bank of France week- ly return shows increases of 605

Betting: 10 to 1 Reynoldstown, million in Bote circulation and

50 to 1 Ego, 86 to 1 Bachelor bills

dis-Prince. 1,000 million francs in counted, reducing gold cover by 0.56 per cent. The swelling of the bill portfolio is taken as evidence lengths, six lengths separating. Reuter that the Bank of France realises that the only way to dis- suade the Government from de-.

grant freely the assistance quired by the Treasury— Reuter,

now

TRACE MEETING will be held unmente always un-peranta in Erik Nelson with his topical songs valuation for the time being is to

(Wouther Permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on SATURDAY, 28th MARCH, 1936, commencing a 2.00 P.M.

The First Bell will be Rung at 130 P.M.

By Order,

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary. Hong Kong, 23rd March, 1936.

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CHINA

ENTERTAINMENT AND LAND INVESTMENT CO., LTD.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

N

on

that the SIXTH ORDINARY | GENERAL MEETING of SHARE HOLDERS will be held at the registered Offices of the Company, King's Theatre Building, 5th Floor. MONDAY, the 30th day of "MARCH, 1936, at 12 o'clock, Noon, to receive the Directors' Report and Accounts for the year ended 1at Desember, 1985, to elect Directors and Auditors and to tmnsact such other business as may be properly Transneted at an Ordinary General Meeting of the Company.

An notice is further hereby given that the Register and Transfer Booka of the Company will be Closed from the 23rd to the 30th day of March, 1936, both days inclusive..

• LIANG CHI HAQ.

Managing Director. Hong Kong, 19th March, 1936.

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HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO, LTD.

N NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Ordinary Yearly Meeting of Shareholders will be held in the Office of the Company, 2 Queen's Building, Houg Kong, on Monday, 30th March, 1936, at

for consideration of the Directors' Report and Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31 December, . 1935.

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

!!

By Order of the Hoard of Directors.

E. COCK,

Chief Manager,

Hong Kong, 12th March, 1935.

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UNION WATERBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

on

verve. Gladys and Kusserow very kindly gave a turn, and of course their artistic abilities are already well-known in Hong Kong.

worthy

this respecs. Among the small par ties the gains of the Soda- Demo crats and Proletarians have also been interpreted as signs of a new feeling, but, though that may be party true, one canot judge po litical bodies in Japan by their titles. Probably the only genuine Labour party in that country is the Communist party, which is illegal and whose members are mostly in prison for "dangerous thoughts." The other parties of the Lert, though they include some Socialist points in the'r program- mes, do not challenge feudalism, militarism, or the monarchy--the three strongest weapons of their rulers--and are more likely to pro- duce. "National Socialism" than anything that could have been ac- cial airliner near cepted by Karl Marx. But whether Hampshire, to-day.

We congratulate the Hong Kong Benevo ent Society in general, and Mrs. Hole particulary for their ex cellent work in this most enterprise, which is a real asset to the Colony, and we hope, that this will become an annual event.

PLANE CRASH IN HAMPSHIRE

London, March 20. Four men and one woman were killed in the crush of a commer-

SILVER MARKET

re-

(From Our Own Correspondent)

London, March 27.

London Silver prices to-day were down 1/16 as follow:-

SPECTATORS GASP

Spectators gasped when Golden Miller fell at the first fence, got up and continued the two fences behind. "

Among carly fallers were Lazy Boots, Brienz and Castle View.

Kiltai led from Davy Jones, but Davy Jones took the lead Anchors Bridge, followed Double Crossed.

EARLY PROSPECTS

4.

NEWS SUMMARY,

Brilliant weather favoured the King's College for their. Sixth Annual Athletic Sports Meeting. which was held

at the South (na A.A, Stadium, Caroline Hill, yesterday afternoon,' in the" pre- sence of a large gathering of students and friends. Page 10.

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Ar armed robbery which was at- tended by murder which occurred last January was recalled yester- day when five Chinese were charg- ed with the erline. !!

Page 6.

Presiding at the annual meeting of shareholders of the Hong Kong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.. yesterday. the Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson re- marked on the drop in exchange, which had enabled the dividend to be maintained at its present levels Now that local currency was more

the less pegged,

Company, hoped to proceed more equably and be better able to foresee what lies ahead.

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Discharging a Chinese charged with obstructing an Indian con- stable, Mr. Balfour, at the Central Magistracy yesterday, charged the

or

constable under the Magistrates' Ordinance for giving false evidence in the witness box, and imposed a fine of $90.

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A profit of $191.48, compared with a loss of $39,000 in the pre- vious year, was repórted by the London, Mar. 27.

directors of the China Provident At Aintree the weather, is fine Loan and Mortgage Co., Ltd., at after yesterday's rain which has the annual meeting of sharehold- soltened the going, enhancing theers held in the Jacobean Room of prospects of Golden Miler. Visibl- the Hong Kong Hotel yesterday: ilty is expected to be excellent and spectators are likely to number about 250,000,

The astonishing overnight back- ating of Golden Miller may cause by him to start a hot favourite as

Golden Miller pulled up, but Delaneige, Rod and Gun Royal Ransom, Blaze, Evaslomon and Mar. 26. Mar. 27. Hilisbrook all fell. Spot

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10-15/16 Forward

...19-15/16 19-7/8 Report: Speculators sold. Smail support. Market dull.

London Gold:—1€)/10}, Bombay SEver:-49-07, 49-06. 49.05, Offtake 125 bars. Marke: quiet.

Lyndhurst INSURANCE FIRM

or not one considers the elections. The disaster is believed to have to mark a return to democracy. been due to static disturbances.

they are unlikely to make any im-Other pilots operating in the vicin mediate change in government Ity, reported severe atmospherics. but only to confirm the bureau-It is thought the machine Was cratic group in Its present position. caught in a storm and forced

ITALIAN ADVANCE

Asmara. Mar. 26. The Italians are reported to be pushing on rapidly on the Takazze- Set! River front. They are said Le have occupied Maltimshet. the scene of a heavy engagement last autumn.

It is stated that the Ethopians have evacuated the whole at the Temblen region, and that Ras Kassa and Ras Imru, with the re- mainder of their forces are now near Gondar Reuter,

ETHIOPIAN WAR TO CONTINUE

Rome, Mar. 26,

down.

The pilot, Captain Birmingham, was an experienced airman and was engaged in Army co-operation work, involving, night flying, in or-. der to give searchlight units prac- tire in locating aircraft.- Router.

"SPANISH COMMUNIST

INCIDENTS

{"Bong Kong Daily Presy" Specia

Madrid, March 26 Monks and nuns were turned out of two floisters in Gandia on Thursday by left wing radicals. who were accompanied by the mayor of the town and led by Marxist town couricillors: The

Palace, which they took formal possession, holsting the municipal flag on the balcony and then sing- Ing the Red Flag" in the court

IN DIFFICULTY

MUNICIPAL ELECTION.

INDIFFERENCE

ast year when the odds were 2 to 1 It is expected there will be a duel between Dorothy Paget and Mrs. Violet Mundy, the 75-year-

old owner of Avenger.- Reuter,

GERMANY TO GIVE NO UNDERTAKING

"Hong Kong Daily Press" Special)

Berlin, March 26. Official circles decline to

com- Madrid, Mar. 28.

an Mr. Anthony At a meeting of the Group of the ment

Eden' Catholic Action Party, the leader, speech in the House of Commons.

Robles Was empowered Unofficially, the op.nion is Ex- to inform the Government pressed that Germany could hard- and the public at a given undertake Eat to fortify the time, of an important resolution | Rhineland, because it wou'd be use-

taken. It is stated that this re- less to have troops there without

solution is the adoption of the slo- i protection.-

Premium Reserves gan of non-participating in the Rester

Missing

("Hong Kong Daily Press" Specia)

Vienna, March 27 The shortage in premium reserve of the "Phoenix Insurance Com- pany is estimated at about 250 million schillings, according to a statement to press representatives by the Minister of Finance, Dr. Draxler.

The Master declared that the premium reserve, was shown by balance sheet to be 670 millón but that a least 250 millions of this amount were missing, only being a provisional estimate. Dr Draxler added that a repay

of

millions 250

would

ment

municipal elections, as the freedom of vote is not sufficiently guaren-i teed.

OWN JUDGMENT

Leipzig, March 26, Since this resolution has already "We interpret treatles 'as We been adopted by the Monarchist think right, and we do not submit Party, the remaining third right wing party will possibly also adopt

Transocean News Servier.

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ZEPPELINS START

THEIR TOUR "

("Hong Kong Daily Press" Special)

Berlin, Mar. 28. The two Zeppelins, the new “LA 129" and her sister ship, the vete ran "Graf Zeppelin" started

their DIO- Thursday morning' on Jected 4 day trip 'bver Germany..

The new ship, which in the meanwhile has had her named "Hindenburg" painted in huge letters on the hull, has: 58 passen- gers on board, while the smaller "Graf Zeppelin" carries 20..

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The two Zeppelins first proceed- ed to Stuttgart, from where the "Hindenburg” had to return to Fredrichshaten for minor repairs. It however took off again in the early afternoon, passing over Fur- emberg a few hours later, and.. then headed for Saxony, where it will join the Graf Zeppelin for. their further journey. whis L leading to East Prussia, Danzig, Hamburg, Hellgoland. Kanover

and Berlin, where both ships are expected to arrive on Saturday- to the judgment of others," de-ransocean News Servirt cred Herr Adolf Hitler In a speech here to-day- Beuter

LOCAL AND GENERAL

ing at No. 9 Tal On Terrace, s A woman, Kwan Yuet-ngo, resid-

this admitted to the Government Civil Hospital suffering from concussion as a result of a fall from a window at the above address, She died at 6pm..

crowd then went on to the Ducal probsbly be sufficient to satisfy all claims of the polley holders. For this reason it is proposed to raise the money by creating a special to be insurance fund, this redeemed within 30 years at the annual rate between 14 and 15 milions.

made the withdrawal of sanctions

It is stated that Italy has not { yard,

The crew of a Soviet steamer in

on December 5, 1934, left local estate valued at $17,400. Probate of the will has been granted to the widow Tong Ol-lin

GERMAN ELECTION

EXPECTATIONS

Berlin, Mar. 28. Germany expects a hundred per cent. poll in the General Election on Sunday, and no stone is being. left unturned to achieve this end.

Lablished in the smallest villages Polling stations have been, és--

and hamlets, and even in mid- air.

Over a hindred and Afy Pussen- The many friends of Mr. Justice KOTA and crew of the Grat R. E. Lindsell, Acting Chief Justice. Zeppelin and the Hindenburg, who will be sorry to learn that he is at are undergoing a four-day cruise The forthcoming wedding' is 'an- present in Victoria Hospital, sut-over Germany, will vote in the nounced of Mr. Tsol Man-suen, mer-fering from heart trouble. His sir.-- chant, of 9 Norfolk Road, Kowloon Lordship was suddenly taken i euters Bulletin Berusce. Tong and Miss Nellie Lee, residing about two days ago, and although at 6 Fung Fui Terrace, Happy Val- he is progressing favourably, it is ley.

understood he will remain in nos- pital for week

a condition for negotiation of a the harbour of Porto de la Cruz settlement of the Ethiopian dis- was given an enthusiastic recep-

All Austrian insurance com pute, and the Committee of Thir- ten, the party later joining in panies, so the Minister stressed. teen's appeal is acceptable in prin- singing the "Red Flag" and cheer will have to contribute to this Six inmates of. No. 22. Mercer ciple.

The ing Stalin and Dimitroff. This is fund. and the reserves at the'r Street, were admitted to the Gov- Nevertheless, it is most unlikely incidentally the first time, that disposal are not · sufficient they ernment Civil Hospital suffering that military operations will be Soviet sailors have received per must raise the necessary amount from food poisoning. Their cases called off until the Italian Commission of the Spanish authorities by raising the amounts for draw-

are not regarded as serious, They mand is, assured that the Ethio- to go on shore in Spain.—

ing up policies, or by curtalling are Ng Hot, 40 years, Yu Lee, plans are prepared to accept Italy's Transocean News Service.

insurance payments falling due to female, aged 40 years, Ng Lung, 18 minimum terms, which is regarded

administrators.

years, Ng Yuk, female, aged 12 years, Ng King, female, aged nine years, and Li Sung, female, aged 15 years.

as very doubtful at present- Heuter.

CAPTURE OF TOWNS DENIED

STREET NAMED AFTER

WAR NURSE

("Hong Kong Dally Press" Special)

Berlin, March 26.

THE Thirty-first Annual General Meeting of Shareholders will be held at the Offices of Messrs. Dodwell & Co., Ltd., Hong Kong and' Shanghai Bank Building, Wednesday, 8th April, 1986, at NOON, for the purpose of receiving!

Nanking, Mar. 27, the report of the General Managers Reports that Hungtung and

a Statement together with

of Lihten in South Shansi, have been Accounts to 81st December, 1935, captured by the Reds are denied

The Transfer Books of the Com-in authoritative quarters here. pany will be Closed from 28th March responsible spokesman to 8th April, 1985, both Dayaclared that four divisions of Cen-Siberia, a street in the northern inclusive

DODWELL & CO., LTD.,

General Managers. Hong Kong, 18th March, 1936.

de

tral Government troops have ar rived at Linshih, north of Hung- tung. He added that the Govern ment could now adequately, cope with the situation.- Router.

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Rev Mother Superior (Canossian Institute) regrets to announce that the play which was intended for next Monday at 11 an, will not take place at that hour, but at 2 p.m. instead.

There will be no dinner dance to day at Repulse Bay Hotel, but the usual tea dance' 'will be held on to-morrow at 4.30 p.m.

The fund will be given complete control over the "Phoenix" Com- pany's financial affairs.

The Minister of the Interior: Bahrenfels confirmed that the

On Instructions, from his Govern "Phoenix" concern's subsidiary ment, Major V. E. Duclos, M.C., } company, in

Local estate amounting to $10,- Germany, was not Canadian Government Trade Com affected by the parent company's missioner, will be proceeding to 400 was left by Mr. Leung Hot- d'inculties. He added that these Canada on the Empress of Canada chant, late of 12 Kam Wah Street,

yam, alias Leung Chee-chuen, mer difficulties were undoubtedly due on April 3, in the interests of

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SPANISH PEASANTS GIVE TROUBLE

("Hong Kong Day Press" Specia!) ·

Madrid, Mar: 26. 60,000 Spanish farm labourera in the Province of Badajoz have 's- possessed large land owners there. Since this action has been carried out by the peasants on their own responsiblity, without the author- ity of the Government, the Minia- ter of Interior despatched a strong fores of police there, in order to drive the peasants on the land.

Political circles state that this is to be taken as the first sign that the Government intended to take. of the left wing radicals.-- a frm stand against the activities

Transocean News Service.

In commemoration of the dis tinguished services rendered dui ing and after the war by the to violations of the insurance law. Canadian trade in this territory, Shaukiwan, who died at the above Bwedish Red Cross" nurse

but that he did not believe that Major Duclos will, welcome an address on September 6, 1934. Brandstroem in caring, often aty criminal proceedings would be suggestions from local firms desir-Letters of administration to the the risk of her life for Germanaken-

* JAPANESE MINISTER ing Canadian connections Dur-estate have been granted to Mrs. prisoners of war in. Russia at

PASSES ing his absence, Mr. Kenneth F. Leung L-shi, allas Li Lan, widow. Noble will be in charge of the Hong Keng office.

On case each of Puerperal Fever

Tokyo, Mar. 27. and Rables (animal), four cases of The death has occurred of Mr. Enteric Fever and three cases of Takukichi Kawasaki, Minister of Cerebro-Spinal Fever were report Commerce and Industry. He was {ed to the Health Authorities for the a victim of pneumonia.-

24 hours ended on Thursday, Bruter

section of Berlin was renamed "Elsa Brundstroem Stree

Miss Brandstroem, daughter of a Bway

Tete a book calle Prisoners in Sibed

(Bariler messages on› page:,3);

is the General, gave a graphic account of the tre The late Mr. John Fan, "alias" Pau Chung-tai, "alias". Pau Shtu, hong War of the war prisonera.— which she Franiocean. Keni Bervice.

who died at 25 Canal Road West

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