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BOYS VISIT TO MACAO

Sir Robert Ho Tung's Generosity

ABERDEEN SCHOOL

Through the munificence of Sir Robert Ho Tung, 360 boys, from the "Aberdeen Industrial School spent yesterday at Macao,

by accompanied

20 fathers and teachers, Sir Robert asked that the boys be given the holiday as a mark of ap preciation for a year's hard work well done

Two launches supplied by Mr. Lgu Tak-po, Managing Director of the Hong Kong and Yalmati Ferry Co. Ltd., corried the boys from Aberdeen to the Macao wharf.

On their arrival at the Portu- guese Colony the boys were wel- comed by His Excellency the Gover- nor who had prepared a bright re- ception where one of the boys made a short address in English. sold:

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Your Excellency. Our principal thought in coming to Macao to- day, is to pay tribute to the greatest friend and protector of the Salesian Fathers in this Colony, and participate with all the noble Por- tuguese people in the rejoicings of your National Holiday.

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We are all united to you. we. little ones of the Salesian Fathers in Hong Kong, because we want to honour you and present to you the respects of Sir Robert Ho Tung, our great benefactor, and the respects also of all the boys and the staff of the Aberdeen Industrial School"

I thank your Excellency for the brillant reception you have given to us to-day and in the name of all my school mates who have dele- gated me, I tender you our best wishes for a happy and long, long stay in Macau In order to continue the fructuous and admirable work you have performed in tnis Colony. His Excellency replied expressing nis pleasure at the visit.

After a meal at the Salesian orphanage a visit was paid to the Bishop of Macao. The rest of the day was spent in sight-seeing.

PEAK CHURCH MEETING

Tribute To Late Mr. J.W.C. Bonnar

Those present at the annual meeting of the Peak Church yes- terday stood in silence for a few minutes in memory of the late Mr. J. W. C. Bonnar who had been a trustee for 21 years.

Mr. T. H. King tehairman; also moved that as this was the first meeting since Mr. Bonnar's death. the Church's loss at his death and its appreciation of his work be re- corded in the minutes.

It was decided to give the fol- lowing grants St. John's Cathe- dral, $200; Kowloon Tong Anglican Church, $100; Society for Protec- tion of Children, $100; Street Sleep- ers Society. $75: Boys' Club, $25.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS FRIDAY,

MAY 29, 1936.“.

PUBLIC AUCTION WOMAN KILLED WORLD TWO-WAY

LEASEHOLD · PROPERTIES SOLD

At the Lammert Brothers' Auction Rooms, No. 4, Duddell Street yesterday afternoon, two teleehold properties at Robinson Road and Wing Wah Lane were sold by order of the mortgagees by publie auction.

The arst lot, registered at the

Land Office as Section A and the

remaining portion of Inland Lot No. 946 and Inland Lot No 1507, together with the buildings thereon respectively, now known as Nca 109 and 111, Robinson Road. has an area of about 93,293 square feet.

The upset price for this lot was $100,000.00 and this was "advanced by bids of $500 until the sum of $130,000.00 was reached, when Mrs. Wan Pul Ying of No. 13, Hill Road, became the purchaser.

BY BUS

Inquest Opened In Kowloon

An accident which occurred on May 9, when an old woman aged 78 years was knocked down and

TRADE FAIR

The American Consul General, Mr. Charles L.Hoover, writes as follows:-

FOREIGN POLICEMAN ASSAULTED

Two Maul Traffic Sergeant At Thibet Road Crossing

I have been requested by the directors of the World Two-Way Trade Fair to inform you that the fair will be held in the Port Authority Commerce Building, New killed by a Kowloon Motor Bus in York City, from November 23rd to Market December 5th. 1936. The fair is Shanghai Street. near

the sponsorship of the Street, opposite the Old Kowloon under Court, was the subject of an inquiry American Manufacturers Export opened yesterday at the Kowloon Association. Magistracy with Mr. Q. A. A. Mac-

corner Literature regarding the fair is fadyen sitting as Coroner, assisted on file at the American Consulate by the following jurymen: Messrs. General at Hong Kong and may Chang Sam Chong (foreman). B. be consulted upon application to Young and Pang Fim Sang. The the Commercial Department of enquiry was adjourned till Tuesday ¦ that office, next at 3.30 p.m.

Proceedings during the afternoon were adjourned for a short period, while the Coroner and jurymen' visited the scene of the .accident.

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The second lot. registered at the According to evidence submitted Land Office as Inland Lots Nos. by witnesses, the deceased Wong Tung Mu, met her death shortly 973.974 and 396, together with the buildings thereon respectively, now

after 11 o'clock when she known as Nos. 1 to 19 (odd num-knocked down by bus No. bers) and Nos. 2 to 22 (even num- travelling along Shanghai Street, bers), Wing Wah Lane, has an area

in the direction of Mongkok dis- One witness suid that he of about 13.198 square feet. This trict. lot

warned the woman that a bus was was purchased by Mr. Lam Sang, who paid $55.000.00 for it.

approaching, but she took no heed. Mr. L. E. Lammert conducted the

Another said that the bus sounded its horn, and was travelling slowly sales, while Messrs. Wilkinson and

at the time of the accident. Grist were the oficiors for the mortgagees,

DONATIONS

S. J. A.. A. and B.

The Director of Ambulance has the honour to acknowledge with grateful appreciation and thanks the following sums:-

Already acknowledged....$6,423.57 Profits from Annual Ball... 1,436.10, Hong Kong Football Asso-

ciation

Per Percy Smith. Seth and

Fleming Co. Proportion of proceeds of

Fanling Hunt and Race Club Sweep....

Mr. Chung Chal Sum..

Cheung Chau ......

Per. Mr. Chul Chan Po. Mr. Ng Tse Mei. Shatin... Mr. Tang King, Kam Tin... Per Miss Hut Yuk Tàing. The Sincere Co. (Per Col-

lecting Tin) King's

(Per

Dispensary Collecting Tin) The Sun Co. (Per Calect-

ing Tin)

Wing On Co. (Per Collect-

ing Tin)...... Miscellaneous (Per Collect-

ing Tin)

Total to date

1,000.00

Dr. G. H. Henry, medical officer at the Kowloon Mortuary said that he conducted a post mortem ex- amination on the body of the de-

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IN WIRELESS RANGE

The following ships are expected to be in wireless communication. with Hong Kong:-

Tokat Maru. Foylebank. Chak Sang. Sunning. Santhia. Hal Heng, Hakodate Maru. Sirdhana, Manila Maru, Victoria, Dan Loh, President McKinley, President Hoover.

LOAN TO HELP SILK INDUSTRY

Shanghai. May 25.

Sergeant H F. Gill, of the S. M. Police.

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assaulted by two Chinese on Saturday evening while he was on traffe duty at the of Nanking. Road and Thibet Road Both assallants were

withi arrest

the assistance of British civilians who witnessed

the attack.

The policeman, who is attached to Louza Station. 谢您 directing traffic at the busy crossing a about 7.20 o'clock, when

crowds

the

from two large theatres in neighbourhood were converging on the intersection. tempted to climb over one of the A Chinese 81-

traffic ropes at the corner was requested to use the proper lane.

and

His reply was a right hook to Sergt. Gill's jaw and he waS joined in the assault by another Chinese who had been watching the episode. The second Chinese climbed over the rope in order to strike the policeman.

Two foreigners, both British, quickly came to the sergeant's as- sistance and the two Chinese were arrested. On the way to the police station one of the prisoners struck Sergt. Gill again and he repeated the assault in the station сом-

ceased the next day, and found that Banks To Assist By bound. The two foreigners stated

death was due to multiple Injuries. shock and haemorrhage. The de- ceased was of slight build.

Detective Sub-Inspector R. Cun- ningham said that he arrived on the scene soon after the accident. He extricated the body tram under the front of the bus. life being éxtinct.

Traffic Sergeant J. Scrim testl- fied to arriving on the scene ac- companied by Traffic Sergeant Mc- Hardy. Bus No, 666 was standing in the centre of the road at the Junction of Shangha: Street and Market Street. A Chinese female was lying near the off front wheel with a scalp wound and an injured left leg. There was a blood stair 200.00 immediately behind the off front wheel. Subsequent examination 30.00 and brakes tests conducted in the 5.00 Nathan Road showed that

864.73

Offer Of $5,000,000

GOVERNMENT TO TAKE OVER FILATURES

Shanghai, May 23. Mr. S. P. Woo, representing Mr. Tseng Yang-fu, chairman, the Seri- culture and Silk Control Committee. Cheklang Provincial Government. concluded a loan agreement with the Bank of China and the Bank of

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Communications yesterday for the amount of $5,000,000 for i the purchase of excess cocoons in Cheklang this season.

that the attacks were entirely une provoked The Chinese will ap- pear in the First Special District Court this morning, charged with assaulting a policeman.

Sergt. Gill was treated at the Police Hospital for contusions of the chin chest and forearm.-

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SUSPENDED

SENTENCES PASSED

Shanghai, May 26... Only suspended sentences were passed by the First Special Dis- trict Court yesterday upon Shu Jiang. unemployed, and Tsoong It will be recalled that last year, Tse-kong, a youth of the student due to extreme bad market condi- type, who were charged with as- tions for raw silk and the re- sault on Sergt. H. F. Cll of the luctance on the part of the silks. M. Police at the intersection of Nanking and Thibet Roads at lature operators to buy all the

7.20 p.m. last Saturday when the foreign officer was directing traffic at the busy crossing where crowds from two large theatres in the neighbourhood were converging.

vehicle involved in the accident was in good mechanical order. 11.92 There were no skid marks on the

scene of the accident, but a trace-cocoon supply from farmers in 2.53 able wheel mark was left on the Cheklang. the Cheklang Govern-

road, about 18 feet long..

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Four photographs taken shortly after the mishap, and submitted as 29 exhibits, were taken by the Sun Sun Studio, said Sergt. Scrimm. 50 He, himself saw the views through the camera before the pictures 39.969:16 were taken.

Children's Garments from mem- bera of Women's Section YM.CA.

Per Mr. A. W. Ingram).

DERBY RESULT .

Flushed To All Parts

Special arrangements were made by Cable and Wireless Limited for Mr. S. V. Boxer was appointed the transmission of the Derby Re- trustee in the place of the late Mrsult to all parts of the world.

Bonnar.

A yote of thanks to the secretary, Rev. H. W. Baines. was carried.

Those present at the meeting were Mc. T H. King (chairman). Mr. H. B. B. Hancock trustee), Rev. K. McKenzie Dow and Rev. H. W. Baines (secretary).

SECRETARY'S REFORT The Secretary's report stated:- The Services for the Scandina- vian Community have been started again and are now held monthly. The regular Sunday Services have been held at 8 a.m. Since Novem- her 6, 1935, Holy Communion has also been celebrated each Wednes day at 7.30 am.

Holy Baptism has been adminis tered by Anglican Clergy on two occasions and on one occasion by Rev. K. McKenzie Dow.

Four marriages have been cele- brated during the year.

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TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS

Weekly Return

NO FATALITY REPORTED

ment had to buy a portion of the cocoons which were later reeled into silk and sold through the Chekiang Raw Silk Sales Committee of which Mr. S. P.

Woo is Chairman. "The

The first actused was fined $50 and the second was sentenced to three months' imprisonment on the charge of causing bodily in- juries, but sentences on both were The suspended for two years. Judge, however, ordered the first to be detained and the second to furnish $500 security during the period of appell.

action was much lauded by the trade as the step taken by the Gov- ernment is beneficial to the farmers, flatures and the export trade alike. This spring. due to demand for more disease-free eggs from the farmers the Chekiang Government, through the Control. Committee. distributed 1,250,000 egg cards, 450,

The trouble started when one of 000 cards more than last spring.

the accused tried to climb over the Since the raw silk market became

of traffic ropes at the" corner much improved towards the later

Nanking and Thibet. Roads. Sergt. part of last year, the Government

Gill was treated at, the Police expected that the Faw Bik

of chin. Hospital for contusions manufacturers both in Cheklang chest and foreari.--("N.C.D.N.")

and Kiangsu and the cocoon mèr- chants will be able to absorb the the

In the Colony of Hong Kong in-whole supply, as it was never cluding the Island. Kowloon and the New Territories, during the The following were some trans-week ending at 8am on Saturday, mission times: --

the 23rd. fhstant. there were al- together 56 traffic accidents, as the result of which 13 persons were in- jured.

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2 seconds to New York; Buenos

Alres and Capetown.

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seconds to Montreal.

4 seconds to Cairo.

seconds to Shanghai.

Of the persons injured, 11 were pedestrians who were either walk-

6 seconds to Jamaica, Lagos and ing or running across the road and

Sydney.

"THE COMMERICIAL

JOURNAL"

A Boon To Commerce

"The Commercial Journal," the official organ of the Polytechale School is to hand,, being the first issue of its kind launched under the auspices of the school."

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Many articles contained therein

are well written and makes good reading, and should be of Interest to many.

The introduction of this Journa} We are once again grateful fois indeed a great acquisition in the Lady Pollock for her attention to commercial field and meets a de- the decoration and furnishing of Anite need. the Church and also to Mrs. Han- cock who assisted with the linen and flowers before her departure from the Colony In February, 1936,

It is with great regret that we "The articles deal mostly with record the death of Mr. J. W. C. commercial subjects. Many of the Bonnar who had been'a Trustee of subjects written by scholars of the the Peak Church for twenty-one school on various commercial ac- years. The Committee gave $25 to tivities of the Colony are very con- the B.P.C. in memory of Mr. Bon- cleely worded. The magazine, we nar's faithful service.

are sure, will prove a boon to the people interested in the commerce of Hong Kong.

The accounts showed a credit ba- lance of $1,420.71/

were struck by vehicles

NAVY'S AIR ARM

"War-Time Danger Of

Dual Control

intention of the Government to in- dulge in the buying of cocoons, the reeling and selling of raw silk in competition with the people. Upon the expiration of the registration period, however, the demand from usual sources for cocoons were 180,Keyes discusses in the May issue of 000 piculs of native cocoons and 164. The Navy" dual control of the 000 plculs of improved cocoons. The Feet Air Arm, by the Admiralty production of improved cocoons is

estimated to be 320,000 piculs and. consequently, there will be excess

London, May 4... Admiral of the Fleet. Sir Roge..

and the Air Ministry. The latter controls all aircraft and personne.

One bicycle rider and one public cocoons left over to the amount of other than those actually embark

ricksha puller were injured as the result of collisions between veh!-

cies

due to other causes.

156,000 piculs,

hence the

ed in ships, the Navy providing 7 per cent. of pilots and observers 101 the Fleet.

He declares that dual control has not only grievously hampered eficiency and development, but it

Under such circumstances, the Government has no other choice Of the 56 accidents, 32 were col-than to buy the part of cocoons Linions between vehicles: 14 were which is left over, and collisions between vehicles and completion of the $5,000,000 loan. pedestrians; and 10 accidents were It is learned that after the would be disastrous if war broke cocoons are bought, the Govern-out under existing conditions. He' ment will charter some up-to-date adds:

"I think the Government-would flatures for the regling of all while he well advised to set up an im- the selling end will still be "en-" trusted to the Cheklang Raw Silk partial Committee free from pol- Sales Committee who will dispose itical and service bias-to inquire into this and other controversial of the eflk, some through direct ex-

Naval questions. port, and the majority through raw

HONG KONG SINGERS

Recital At St. John's Cathedral

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A recital of the works of slik exporters in Shanghai.-" N.C. Johann Sebastian Bach and Sir Daily News." Hubert Parry was given in St.

John's Cathedral last night by the

"The evidence of those, who are responsible for dual control of Naval aviation, but who bear no respon- ibility for Naval efficiency or the exercise of Sea Power could then be taken and weighed," against 'the London, May 2.

evidence of the Government's Navai Items rendered were "Bing Ye to The Beaufort and Wharton Tes- advisers, who are thoroughly dis- the Lord" and "Jesu. Priceless timonials for 1935 bave been award- satisfied with the pampering con- Treasure" by Bach and "Blest Paired to Lt. J. A. Harper, of the Ports-ditions under which they have been of Bixens" and "There is an old mouth' Navigation School. These forced to work,

Hong Kong Singers. The proceeds NAVAL PRIZE AWARDS are to be devoted to the Organ Fund.

Bellef" by Parry.

The items were interspersed with organ soil by Lindsay A. Lafford, who also accompanied the singing Mf. J. Anderson Miler was con- I ductor.

awards are given annually to the midshipman who passes the best

and Testimonial for 1935 for his valuable examination "in navigation pilotage for the rank of Beutenant, survey of Land Harbour." "Yasawa Lt. A R. Kennedy, of HMS. Group, Tul Tilands, while serving 'Folkestone, receives the Shadwell in HMB Laburnum,

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