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OBITUARY

Mr. A Rauf

It is with deep regret that we have to record the death at the age of 53 years of Mr. A. Rauf' of Messrs. Johnson, Stokes and Mas-

NOVEL CONCERT.

St. Andrew's Club Players

St. Andrew's Club successfuly attempted an ambitious programm-

ter, which occurred at the Tungme last night when it presented

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, APRIL 17, -1936.

THE CHINESE CHAMBER

Memorial Service To Be Held

MERCANTILE BANK

Report

Statement For 1935

PROGRESS AND EFFICIENCY

South Kiangsi's Latest

Wah Eastern Hospital yesterday three one-act plays and several or- of the Chinese General Chamber - Marcantile Bank of India. Limited ion of large portions of Kiangsi.

morning at 8,30

The late Mr. Raut had occupied his position in the well-known legal firm for over 20 years. Al- ways a willing worker, and a genial companion, the Indian community in general has suffered a severe loss by Mr. Rhur's demise.

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eliestral Items Jo St. Andrew's Church Hai, Kowloon.

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Was

The monthly committee meeting

At the Forty-Third Annua, Gen- | eral Meeting of Starehd ders of the commerce

held yesterday afternoon, at the Chamber's Head-held at Winchester House, Old A large audience filled the hat quarters, when owing to the death Broad Street, Loudon, on March 31, and showed its' appreciation of the entertainment, which was of a high Kwong Tin, the

haliman, the late Mr. Wong the folowing Report and State standard and indicated long and Mr. Li Sing Kui took the char. He and adopted.

Vice-Chairm ment of Accounts were presented careful rehearsals by the company.

was supported by Mr.. Au Chak Sum The whole programme was very

(Hon. Treasurer) and Mr. Cheung well balanced. comprising two

Sau Pang (Hon. Secretary). comedies separated by

Other members sketch Other Times,

present, were Other Man-Messrs. Lau King Tsing. Cheung riers."

lan Cow, Choy Hing. Fung Ping

bright

The Directors submit Lu the Shareholders of the Bank the Gen- eral Balance Sheet and Statement of Profit and Loss Account for the year ending 31st December, 1935.

The Balance of Profit and Les Account for the year amounts

to

(From Our Own Correspondent)

The year 1935 was a year of clearing up after the Reds' occupă- The governmental measures tigh- tening supervision over all county magistracles, "all educational pro- grammes and methods, military dispositions and discipline, and even civil affairs down to the amal- lest units of the closely-woven ward system, have borne fruit. This year, 1938, the ex-Communist controlled areas of East and South Klangsi are peaceful in all but oe-. castona mountain areas where the local people themselves,

"The Dear Departed a comedy Fan. Chiu Chan Yue, Li Yiu ToJK | £174,266 s, lid., and the amount the bandits are

Chan Chứng Chỉ. Fung Gluen Po

Deceased was taken ill last week but recovered well enough during the Easter holidays which enabled him to attend office on Tuesday. On that night he fell sick again which necessitated his removal to by Stanley Houghton. gave its cast the hospital. However, he gradual-ample opportunity to display their ly became worse and succumbed talents in try dialogue. The cast

Lhow Sing Ch Chan Kam Por. avalable after adding £172,830 yesterday morning.

comprised Rita Cole. Mrs. J.

Lam Wah Lap Mok Lin, Chiu Chiu 17s. 2d. brought forward from last R.

Fan. Tsang Po Ki. Lu Yam Shuen,Account is 347,097 5s. 1d. From Higks. J. P. Dawsom F. V. Wong,

Mok Kon 8ang. Fung Ki Cheuk. this sum has to be deducted £63, Florrie Wong and E. F. Sek.

Yue Yuk Sang. Sinn Pu! Kwan;000. being the Interim Dividend of In "Opportunity," a play by R. J. Tang Chi Cheong. La Chor San. per cent, less Income Tax, on McGregor, the cast was R. Dormer. Eltern Biss Leonard Gibon. Alel-Man, Lam Chuek Ming, Ko Chung September last.

Cochin, Lau Yuk Wan, Yung Koon the 'A. 'B' and 'C' Shares paid in

THE FUNERAL

The funeral took place at the Mohamedan Cemetery in "the evening and was very largely at- tended.

The chief mourners were deceas-

ed's widow and three young sons, the eldest of whom is but 15 years

of age, and to whom the depest

sympathy is extended.

Mul Noor Shah officiated at the burial rites and those present at the funeral included :—

Dr. H. el Arculli, Messrs, A.G. Sufflad, A. H. Madar, A. H. Rum-

Jahn. R. G Markar, U. M. Omar,

A. R. Abbas, snr., J. S. A. Curreem, A. M. Abbas, M. P. Mader, A. G. Markar, A. S. Sumad, T. Hamet, M. H. Hasson. E. Kitchell, S. Ismail, S. A. Sepher, and others.

Messrs. G. G. N. Tinson, M. M. Watson, the Staff of Messrs. John- son. Stokes and Master and many of deceased's Chinese friends sent floral tributes.

- MR. MACLEOD' LAID

TO REST

The remains of the late Mr. John MacLeod whose death was reported

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our columns yesterday were interred last evening in the Pro- testant Catholic Cemetery.

tha Hrst, R. II.

Wong. Walfred

Baldwin and R. Baldwin.

The sketch Other Times. Other

Manners, featured Iris Woolley, Norman Mackay and L. E, Kirby, who demonstrated

the difference

In love making 10-day and two generations ago.

Those responsible for the staging of the plays were:-producers. R. Baldwin and L. E. Kirby: stage manager. E. F. Fincher; assistant

Nam. Tang Yuk Tong, Yeung Shu Cheung and many representatives of the various business associations and guilds.

An illustration of the above that Hsingkwoh county has 300. telephones connecting every pao' office with the magistrate's yamen. Because of original lawlessness in some parts, as above mentioned, and because considerable numbers. The Directors have added £12,. of men have been sent back from 000 to the Officers' Pension Fund. Szechuan to their native countles written £10,000 of Freehold Bank by the ex-Kiangal Reds specifical- ing Premtes, and made an addily to act a underground' men. Uonal allocation of £25,000 to Con- the military keep strict watch upon KEANG WOO HOSPITAL After reviewing the business of ungencies Account. They now re- travellers by road and river. the last month, the Secretary in-

commend a Bina' Dividend on the

ROAD-MASING formed the meeting that the Cham-A', 'B' and 'C Shares of 6 per cent.

Road-making has continued ber had reeceived a letter from the less Income Tax (making 12 per steadily. Last year, before the Keang Woo Hospital of Macao, cent. for the year), leaving a bal-roops were moved west after the thanking the Chamber cr their ance of £174.097 5s. 1d. to be car-Reds, it was not unusual for 300

ried forward.

lot good motor-road to be con- It is with great regret that the structed in three weeks by, say With regard to the letter sent by Directors report the resignation 30.000 men, Now, the work is done the Hon. Sir Shouson Chew, Mr. the Board, owing to the pres- by civilian labour levies of local Ho Hiu Sang and other committee

sure of his many other engage-county people. All roads are im- Tschaikowsky and "Standchen" by members of the Aberdeen Industrial tents, of their esteemed colleague mediately linked with the motor- Heykens. The orchestra comprised

Institute for Poor Children, request Mr. C J. Hambro.

bus service of the Public Roads Miss B. Brown and Mr. H. Seidlering the Chamber to create a certain

Board of the Ministry of Com- (violins), Mr. G. W. Evans (cello) number of annual scholarships.

munications. Only the Kanhsien- was decided by the Committee to

Tayu route is still under lease to contribute a. sum of $500 in Hew of

an effective Cantonese "company. the annual scholarships.

By linking places with Nanchang or Kwangtung before linking with Kanhslen, much trade has beet: permanently lost to this though it is brightening up in res- city,

ponse to generally peaceful con- ditions.

stage managers. WĮ liam C. Low and AL Collins; steward, A. S. Bliss.

The orchestral items included Suppe's "Poct and Peasant." Gos-

sec's. "Gavotte." "Valse Creole" by

and Mrs. L. E. Kirby (plano).

Forster, Mr. T. Bolt, Mr. D. O, de Silva, Mr. “J. 6.. White, Mrs. F. D.

Pereira, Mr. Thomas Lay, Mr. Cryan, the Misses Chanalley, Mrs.

Allen, Mrs. H. Howard, Mrs. R. Drude, Mrs. W. Kylle, Mrs. Chan Harr and many others.

Rev. C. Brown officiated, and among those who were present to pay their last respects were: Capt. Stratford (Captain of s.s. Chang- te), Messrs, T. Hynes, W, H. Nolloth, O. A. Bmith, E. C. Smith,hind the hearse:- W. R. Watkins, and officers of the steamer to which deceased belong-

A company of the Hong Kong Police Reservists of the Chinese Section, under Mr. T. 0. TO, A.S.P. attended the funeral and followed almost immediately be-

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FLORAL TRIBUTES

following: Sorrowing wife Brd Lolly: brother and sisters: Ted and Maria: Will and Ernie; Edna; May, Bertie and family: Eddie Rene, Norman and Jack.

ed which Included Messrs R. Wreaths were" sent from the Baigent (Chief Officer), Hedges

.(Chier Engineer), Mr. Jameson Refrigerating Engi- ncer), Mr. Lalham (Third Engi- neer), Mr. Maddochs (Purser). Mr. Venner (Second

Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Anderson, Steward), Mr. Bouel (Wireless Operator), Mr. Grace Ablong. A. F. Brennan, Mr. Priestley-Wireless Operator), Mr. and Mrs. Chung Pak-ling, and Brown (Fourth

Engincer), Mr. family, Mr. and Mrs. Ching Chee- Harvey Third Officer), Mr. K. Aling and family, Mrs. Chan Wo- Ki and others

present of a trblet.

eulogistic marble

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MEMORIAL SERVICE As a mark of respect for the ate Chairman, Mr. Wong Kwong Tin. the Committee decided that a me-

morial service should be held in the Hall of the Chamber on Satur- day, the 25th instant at 230 pm. in.Els memory. A committee of

seven members namely. Messrs. Lui

Sum, Chiu Chiu Fan. Jackman To. Yam Shuen, Li Chor San, Au Chak

Yue Chuck Sang and Yang Koon Man was therefore appointed attend to the matter.

to

FAMINE RELIEF Concerning the letter sent to the Chamber together with the sub- scription lists by the China Inter- national Famine Rel'et Commission of Shanghai, requesting the Cham- ber, to raise the necessary funds for the relief of floods and famine in the different provinces of China. the committee decided that on ac- count of the matter being connect- ed with charity, the same should be forwarded to the Tung Wah Hospital authorities for favourable consideration, and that contribu- tions of members should be volun, tary. Upon the circulation of a subscription-list, the sum of nearly $400 was immediately subscribed by those members present, the Chair- man, Mr. Li Sing Kut heading the list with $100.

Sir Thomas Smith. Kt. and Mr. Janes Steuart, have been appoint- ed to seats on the Board,

Under Article 97 of the Article of Association the following Directors offer nemselves for re-election:-

Sir Thomas Smith

James Steuart The following Directors retire by rotation under Articles 116 and 117 of the Articles of Association, but. being eligible. offer themselves for re-election:

The Rt. Hon: Lore Catto of

Cairncutio

Mr. W. E. Shelfora It will be necessary to appoint Auditors. Messrs. Cooper "Brother & Co., and Messrs. WA. Browne and Co., the retiring Auditors, offer themselves for re-election.

TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS.

Last Week's Figures

persons in the

GOOD PROGRESS ALL ROUND).

The combined Middle Schools fecently held as excellent exhibi tion of handiwork, all varieties of broidery, pen-painting wood-ent- painting, drawing, sketching, m

ving, modelling, toy-making. collection of the seeds woods and fora of South Klangsi, a small natural history museum, and end- less other things.

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On Sunday, March 1, 1936, Chen- eral Yu Han-meo, Commander of the Kwangtung First Army, with headquarters at Tayu. opened three Memorials to Kwangtung, and Kwangst officers and men who fell gallantly in fighting the, Com- The Weekly Return of accidents

munists. which

There is the pretenti- have Occurred in the Colony for the week ending on the hills a mile south of the city. Qus cemetery and Tower cut in April 11 shows that of the 43 cases

the Obelisk near the East Gate, reported

to the Authorities only and, close by, the Shrine The one proved fatal. Injuries were shrine occupies the rear of the sustained

by 15 other cases.

splendid Motor-bus Terminal courtyard, à few steps outside the Ten pezzons were injured in the East Mountain Gate. 13 cases reported of persons knock tickets were sold here on Monday. The first ed down by vehicles while running 2nd March. The ark contrast across the road; while of the five between the old bus sheds and the cases of pedestrians who were. in- New Terminal showed the pro- volved in accidents while walking

gress These costly Memorials are on the road way, only three re- ceived injuries.

things to look at. The Model There were 20 Public Hospital in the Old City,

medical efficiency, ahd an inesti- beauty, but also a standard of mable boon to the Tayu populace.

sze, O. Chan, Mrs. and the Misses Wreaths were sent by the follow-Chanelloy, L. B. Chuey, Mr. and ing: Judith (London); Mr. and Mrs. Chan Harr, Mr. and Mrs. Chao Mrs. T. Hynes, Mr. and Mrs. C. de Ying and family, C. W. Liddon Saille Robertson Capt, and Mrs. Cole. H. 8. Clayson, Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Creer, Mr. Walter H. Nolloth, H. L. Deqker and family, Rey, and, Mr. and Mrs. O. A; Smith. Mr. D. Mrs. Glenn Dunn, Miss E. Fox, D. Anderson (Kowloon Dock), Captain Fitches, Cheng "Sam-chong, L. D. and Mrs. B. Thomson, Mr. Lionel Purvis, Misses K. Fox and D. L. Watson (Sydney), Mr. C. W, Corena Lopes. Mr. and Mrs, A. Gillard, Mr. (Sydney), Mr. and Mrs. W. R. and Mrs. E. Gittins and family, A. Watkins

E. Greenway, Ho Ming-tung, F.

At the conclusion of the meeting. Messra. Butterfield & Swire. Haven, Mrs. A. Hopwar, W. C. the Secretary announced that dur- Messrs G. S. Yuill & Co., Sydney, Hung, Mr. and Mrs. U, Ham, Mring the last month, six new mem- Holt's Wharf, The Hong Kong and and Mr. T. Hynes, Mr. and Mrs. bers from the different firms and cases of colision between vehicles however, is not only a thing of

Whampoa Dock Co. Ltd., K, A.

A. L. Him, Mr. and Mrs. W. G. manufacturers had applied to the Kl & Co. Messrs, Blu Heng Yuen, Harrison, Messrs, C. R. C. Ham and Chamber for membership. The ap- Chinese Stewards, s.s. Changte. Ng Kat-wing, R. Jan See-chin, H.plications were passed unsuimous- Sailors and Firemen; s.s. Chante.

F. Jason and P. B. Lee, Mr. and ly by those who were present. Capt. and Officers, s.s. Changte. Mrs. 8. Jex. Mrs. Jan See-chin and and Bro, Mason's of a.s. Changte family. Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Kew, Dr. and Australian Fraternity.

I W. Kew, and family, W. A Kylling, Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Kim, Mr. and Mrs. T. Leonard, Lam LATE MR. EDWARD MOW Chul-sung, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas

FUNG

to rest. :

NIGHT FLYING ACROSS INDIA

London, April 2.

which necessitated the removal to hospital of two persons; and of the five cases of vehicle collision with damage to property no injury to persons, were reported,

CHURCH CONCERT

PRISONERS' FIGHT SEQUEL

Lay Fong, 19. prisoner No. 25261 Victoria Gaol, appeared on reman

A Ambulance Headquarters before Mr. Baour at the Central Police Court yesterday charged with

Lay, Chor-chi, T. H. Lee, Mr. and M. O. T. Low, Mr, and Mrs. When next year Imperial Air- J. M. Mackenzie, Mr. and Mrs, Maa,ways sets out to reach India, in The funeral of the late Mr. Chief Inspector and Mrs. R. H. E. three days, Capetown in four, and

A concert under the distinguish-wounding. Tool Tong, prisoner No Edward Mow Fung took place yea-Merks, Mr. and Mrs, Lee Nagel, Ng Australia in seven, there will cer- Lady Pollock will be held at the ruary 18, resulting in the death o terday at the Chinese Christian Koo, Messrs. M. X. O'Brien and tainly have to be a lot of dying St. John Ambulance Headquarters, the latter on April 2's

ed patronage of Sir Henry and 23884, in Laichikos Prison on Feb- Cemetery where the body was laid E. Mallet, Daisy O'Keefe, E. Fes- done by night. As was described Causeway Bay on Saturday, April tonji, J. Pestonjee, Mr. and Mrs. In the "Manchester Guardian” re- The cortege was followed by a W. HL Peters. Roland J. Quing Yen, cently, the big monoplane fythg- large number of the friends of the Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Robinson, and boats now being built by Short Anniversary of the

18 at 9 p.m. The concert will be given in connection with the 25th deceased gentleman. The chef Bonnie, C. de Baille Robertson, Mr. Brothers at Rochester will have

St Mary's mourners were Mr. and Mrs. F. and Mrs. C. S. Rosselet, Hon. Bir sleeping berths for sixteen assen-

Church, Kowloon, Mow Fung, and their son David, Thomas and Lady Southom, Mrs. gers. It now appears that India

The orchestra of the East Lance Miss Ruby Mow Fung, Mr. and K. Beyer, Mr. and Mr B, C. is one of the stretches which will Mrs Parkson, Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Smith, A. H. Beemin, H. Stanfield, be flown over by night, and the Fincher, Miss E. Rodgers, Mr. E. F. Hon. Mr. and Mrs. 8. W. Ts'o, Mr. Government of India is erecting a Fincher, Mr. N. A. E. Mackay and and Mr. F. Tock, C. O. Te'o end series of automatic beacons be- Mr. J. F. O. Mackay,

T. O. To, Mr, and Mrs, D. Tollan, tween Karachi Mr. and Mrs: A, Urquhart, Mr. and

and Calcutta. These beacons are of the Aga type.

The last rites were performed by the Rev. C. F. Larsen of the Mrs. W. H. Whiteley, Mrs. A, White a name which may appeal to the Seventh Day Adventists who was and family, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. followers of the Aga Khan. They assisted by the Rev. John Y. Wong, A. J. Walters, D. C, Wilson, show a light of 1,800,000 candle- Chung. A hymn "Some day, Some Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Williams, Mr, .time, we'll understand," was sung and Mrs H. Wong. Dr. Arthur W, a at the graveside by Mrs. Larnen. Woo, Mr. and Mrs. Willcox, Mr, Others present at the funeral Yam Chan, D. J. Tee and family, were Mr. Lee Nagel, Det.-Bergt. D. E Zimmern.. Fitches, Mr. J. C. M. Grenham, Mr. Der A. Wing là Ca; Hong Kong and Mrs. C, E, Rosselet, Mr. J. E. Police Reserve (Chinese Company); Noronha, Mr. F. V. Wong, Mr. and Messrs, Oman & Co., Ltd.: Messrs, Mrs. H. L. Decker. Mr. H. Green. Banker and Co. Ltd.; Jimmy's Dr. G. H. Thomas, Mr. Lee, Mr. Garage: The Globe Trading Co.: R. Basa, Mr. S. Abbas, Prof. L "South China Daily News,”

Regiment under Bandmaster A. B. Yue wil be in attendance. Other artists who have signified their willingness to appear are Miss Anne. Winter, Miss Kivle Yuen, Miss Prue. Lewis, Mr. Lindiay Lafford and Mr. Li Chor Chi.

power, and each beacon will have course, the use of seaplanes means

distinctive arrangement flashes. They light themselves at and it is imiderstood that the y- of deviations from the present route. the proper time and require a Ing-boats will alight to refuel on minimum of human attention. the Jamna has many attractions The plain of the Ganges and

to those who live there, but it is very fat and from the air must appear dull, and so perhaps it is as well to cross it by night of

Mr. T. Murphy, A.D.C.I (Crime) applied for a week's formal re- mand. The case is to be transfer- red to the Kowloon Magistracy.

The remand was granted.. It will be recaled that an In- quest on Tsoi Tong was commen- ced before Mr. Balfour où April 3. It is understood the Inquest is now

be adjourned aine 'die.

CONSUL'S DEPARTURE

DELAYED

the arrival, of his successor due On account of unavoidable delay

General in Hong Kong and Canton, from Harbin, the Itafan Consul

Mr. A. Bianconi had to postpon

the Lake of Udaipur in Rajputana his departure from Hong Kong. *** where it joins the Ganges. In the now announced his arrival towards and on the Jumma at Allahabad, The new Consul Mr. Maffel has

cold weather, the Ganges shrinks the end of this month and it is ex- to a shadow of its best self, but the pected that Mr. Blancoal will be Jumns always has a good extent able to trave, home via Sberia im- of water,

mediately after his arrival:

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