The Full Court yesterday dis- missed the appeal brought by Li So, alias LI Tat-shing, against the decision of Mr. W. Schofield, First Magistrate, in convicting him on three charges in connection with dangerous drugs. The sentences Page 6. were, however, reduced."
The USS transport Chaumont
A branch of the Health and left Hong Kong yesterday to the cheers of the assembled men of, Strength League is being formed the U.S.S. Augusta, flagship of the in Hong Kong, and will take the Asiatic Fleet, and the strains of form of a Health and Strength her band. The Chaumont has been Sports and Athletic Club, The in harbour several days transfer- Club is holding its first dance in ring reliefs for the cruiser pre- the Hotel Cecil, on Friday, com- It is stated in political circles, exhibitors, who sometimes have no
paratory to her summer cruise. mencing at 8.30 p.m. As it is un- that this plan has its origin in means of learning the story detalls
That the Lido at Repulse "Bay She is taking away many officers derstood there are a few members Britain's idea of a European of the films they must buy bilad-
Shanghai, Apr. 8. and ratings and their families to throughout the Colony, it is hoped has enjoyed considerable popularity Union, and, materialising, would ly to complete their showing
The Soviet-Curer Mongolia Pact, the United States via Shanghai. that they will take advantage of, and has succeeded in filling a long- permit a general limitation
of schedules, have a sound basis for
this League function to get to- felt want was stated by Mr. J. EL armaments.
their demand that some modificato which China has taken atrong The U.S.8. Isabel, Admiral Murtin's tion. at least, shall be made in the exception, la deeply exercising the yacht, brought the Commander-gether and help make the Branch Taggart when presiding at the success. Failing this, members annual meeting of the Hong Kong Japanese Government and Man-in-Chief back from Canton yester-a
those wishing to become Realty and Trust Company, Ltd., present block-booking system,
day in time to see the transport and
members are asked to write to at Exchange Building yesterday. leave
W. E. Hewitt, S/LD.O., I/R.U. Others present were Bir Shou-son Chow, MESTS. E. M. Raymond, Ya Yau, while said to be at Rifles, Murray Barracks.
John Fleming. P. K. Kwok (Direc- tempting to commit a larceny in
The following cables are lying tors), F. C. Barry (Becretary), C. C. Kowloon fell off from a wall and received injuries. He was admit-unclaimed at the offices of the Blake, P. H. Suckling, E Kitchell ted to the Kowloon Hospital for Great Northern Telegraph Com- and A. M. d'Eca (shareholders).
pany (Ltd):-Asia Trading Co., treatment.
from Nagoya; D. W. Smith c/o. American Consulate (3 telegrams
In a year not remarkable for retransmitted from Shanghai and.. Kobe), from Southbend Indiana any new factor in its business, the and Soerabaja; Bears Citibank, Union Waterboat Co., Ltd., showed $41,504 in 1934, it was stated at the from Yokohama; and Toyuko, from a net profit of $42,450 as against Hakodate.
thirty-first ordinary general meet- ing of the company held at the offices of Messra Dodwell & Co. Page 6 yesterday..
TITULESCU TALKS WITH FLANDIN
JARDINE, MATHESON &ÜO.,LTD,|ong Kong Dally Fress" Speciaḥ
Paris, Apr. 7. M. Flandin wit leave for Geneva on Tuesday night, in the company of Mr. Eden, who is expected to arrive here carlier in the evening. The Romanian Foreign Minister,
[4983
HONGKONG ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION COMPANY,
No
LIMITED.
MUI TSAI COMMISSION OF ENQUIRY
Information. To Be Made Available
London, Apr. 8. All relevant information from
in the
Titulescu and the Soviet Ambas- whatever scurce will be placed at sador Polenkin will travel in the, the disposal of the Commission in- same train.
vestigating mui-tsai in Hong Kong Titulescu had a conversation and Malaya, said Mr. J. H. Thomas TOTICE is hereby given that the
on Monday, in the Secretary of State for Colonies, FOURTEENTH ORDINARY with Flandin
in reply to a question by Mr. 8. P. TEARLY MEETING of Share-course of hich the introduction holders of the Hongkong Engineering of the compulsory military service, Viant (Lab, Willesden) and Construction Company, Limited, in Austria and the impending ne- House of Commons to-day- will be held at the Olices of Messrs. gotiations. between Romania and uter Lowe, Bingham & Matthews, Mer Soviet Russia are believed to have cantile Bank Building, Queen's Road been thoroughly discussed. (Central), Hong Kong, on Friday, the 17th April, 1936, at 12 o'clock (Noon), for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Board of Directors and a Statement of Accounts for the Year ended on the 81st December, 1985, and electing Directors and Auditors.
The Transfer Books of the Com- pany will be CLOSED from the 9th April to the 17th April, 1986, both daya inclusive.
By Order of the Board,
Secretary,
B. ALVES,
Hong Kong, 1st April, 1986.
[4926
It is believed that Flandin told Titulescu that the Little Entente, which is receiving special atten- tion in the French peace plan, must avoid any new complications in central Europe in order not to further antagoniza Italy,
It appears that the Quay d'Orsay
FATHER JOSEPH BURNS STILL HELD
Reported Bandit Offer
Mckden, April 8. The bandits offered to release
A spokesman of the Foreign Office at Heinking," the capital of Manchukuo, describes the mutual assistance pact, allegedly signed on March 12, as an act of brigandage, tantamount to the absorption or Outer Mongolia by the Soviet.
Meanwhile, the Japanese Consul- General at Nanking, according to Japanese report, has urged, upon General Chang Chun the necessity of fully asserting China's rights,
The Consul-General declares that Japan is closely watching the
At the next meeting of the Urban Council which is to be held on Tuesday, April 14, no less than 31 applications in respect of vari- ous trades will come up for con- sideration. Apart from the above It is said that General Chang the remaining items on the agenda Chun assured the Japanese auare of a routine nature. inorities
Sino- that no secret Russian agreement existed, as i auspected in Tokyo.
situation.
His Excellency the Governor, 8ir Andrew Caldecott, is holding a This assertion, combined with small Investiture at noon to-day the Chinese protest to Russia over at Government House, when Fay- the reported treaty with Outer master-Commander. E. A. Jolly, Mongella, is expected to mollify R.N., of HMS. Dorsetshire, will be Japanese opinion which had inter- Invested with the insignia of Officer preted Nanking's alence hitherto of the Most Excellent Order of the as evidence of an understanding. British Empire. Heuter.
PRESS VIEWS
One rage of diphtheria and two cases of cerebro-spinal fever were reported to the Health Authorities for the 24 hours ended on Tuesday,
TRAIN BOMBED IN MEXICO
Page 7.
In dismissing the sumtionis against Messrs. Li Koon-chun and Li Tse-fong, the landlords of No. 123 Woosung Street, ground floor, for failing to comply with a Police Mexico City, Apt. 7. Magistrate's order dated February Nine persons have been killed ('25, to cease allowing the use of the and many are seriously injured as premises as a brothel, Mr. Mac- a result of the deliberate wrecking tadyen at the Kowloon Magistracy or two pullman cars in a train yesterday, remarked that he did so
of the Ordinance.
Page 0. and Mexico City. travelling between Port Vera Cruz owing to the unfortunate wording
The wreck was caused by the ex- ploding of a bomb which had been
Although 43 accidents occurred In the Colony during the week Nanking, April 8. Giving prominence to the Chi-ended April 4, 23 persons were in- is still inclined to support Italy as
Soviet conclusion of a mutual The highest figure for injuries re- far as possible, in order to ensure Father Joseph. Burns, the Mary- nese protest to Moscow at the Jured with no fatality recorded.
missionary captured on her co-operation in the forth- knoll coming negotiations. For this rea- February. 5. if the Japanese-Man-assistance pact with Outer Mongo-ceived was when running across son France is believed not to join choukuo forces withdraw, states la, the local morning papers in the road in which 11 cases occur.
andez Chazaro; candidate for the in the Little Entente protest the returning messenger by whom animously declared that the pact red with injuries sustained by 10 placed on a bridge over a river. It
governorship of the State of Vera was an infringement of Chinese persons. The next in order.. were: | exploded as the engine passed over against the compulsory military the Tunghus Catholic Mission" was
"It is believed the crime is or a Cruz, was abbard the train cases with eight persons hurt, service in Austria, which is believed permitted to send food to the sovereignty and violation of the walking on the roadway, nine it.
Sino-Soviet agreement captive-
collision between vehicles 19 cases, political nature, a Colonel Hern- Reuter: to be favoured by Mussolini
Reuter Transocean Hewi Pervice
Reuter.
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.