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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS ADVERTISEMENTS.

MID-LEVELS RESIDENTS'

ASSOCIATION

REMINDER

Members, Residents and others interested in the District are re-

minded that the ANNUAL MEETING of the Association takes place TO-DAY at 5.30 p.m. in the Board Room of Messrs, Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd." (by kind permission).

T. A. MARTIN,

Hon: Secretary. Hong Kong, 27th July, 1936.

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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG

"

PROBATE JURISDICTION

IN THE GOODS of ALLAN SCOULLER

CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN & MORTGAGE CO., LTD:

NOTICE

It is hereby notified that Mr. D. L. KING will relinquish, at, his own request, his appointment as Secretary of this Company on July 21st, 1936; and that Mr. J. C. GUTERRES has been ap pointed to be Acting-Secretary of the Company with effect from that date.

By Order of the Board..

D. L. KING,

Secretary. Hong Kong, July 21st, 1936.

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PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT HONG KONG

SALE OF OLD MATERIALS

The Public Works Department MALCOLM late of 41 His prepared to receive Tenders for the purchase of a quantity of old

view Terrace Corstorħpine | Edinburgh Scotland in the United Kingdom, deceased.

materials which includes

Brass, Copper, Wrought Iron, Cast Iron, Zinc, Aluminium, Lead, Lead Wire, Tin, Glass.

HONG

KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JULY 27, 1936.

Editorial and Business Omes: 11;

Ice House Street. Tel. 30251. Night Editor (Wanchal Omce)?

Tel, 24511. London Office: 53. Fleet Streat

E.C. L

The Daily Press.

Hoxo Koya, July 27, 1936.

AIRSHIP POLICY

A correspondent. reported the other day that a number of members of Parliament are making a close study of the lighter-than-air problem with off

WAITING!

· Prague, July 26--Although ox- King Alfonso” of Spain, who since Monday has been living with bis daughter at Metternich castle lu Koenigsmart, denied any connee-

on with the Spanish Insurgents, he told pressmen here that be Spain if his people called him, but he isn't dreaming of any im- mediate return. Alfonso is said to have declared that only the total annihilation of the Left wing parties would "put an end to the civil war

and give Spain the peace that needed. Trana-

4 Gossip We Must

(BY "ONLOOKER")

the colour scheme should be in- finitely pleasant to the eye of the beholder.

Mrs. Anderson was striking in tailored white with touches of red, -The great international event of

and I caught a glimpse of Mrs. the week was undoubtedly the

When we arrived at the entrance Phillips in the distance, in an ori- "House Warming" party given by

most in-.. our attention was held by the ex-ginal dress, with the Mr. Aw Boon Haw and his brotherquisite screens on either side of triguing sleeves. at their beautiful new house at Tal the doorway. What a lovely idea Hang.

to have things of real beauty with eut so that a visitor can refresh ourself by 'looking at them white waiting to be admitted.

An immense number of the com- munity turned up. Some people estimated the numbers as being close on two thousand; and cer- tainly everybody one knew or had ever heard of seemed to be there.

The organization was marvellous. Members of the St. John Arg bulance Association were there to help look after the guests; and everybody was made to feel

ment they came in sight of the gally beflagged house until the moment when it was time to come

cial reference to the performance would be prepared to return to heart!ly welcomed from the mo- of the German airship Hinden burg. We must take this to mean reviving belief in the possibility of an airship policy for Britain. Faith in the airship has never been pronounced in this country. The man in the street has never

Was

really liked the look of the great ocean News Service. gasbags," and the excellent work done was due almost entirely to

away. Although it is doubtless a very great.compliment to us Euro- peans it always strikes me as be ing such a pity when our Chinese friends build their houses in West- ern style when they have such beautiful architecture of their own which can be adapted so well to modern building. So it was very

Moon gates, those most charm- ng

all of

Chinese decorative schemes were to be seen in the Hall, leading out to the garden in front, and to the attractive court- yard at the back.

There were far too many people there for the gossip manger to re- tain much idea of what they all wore. But they all looked very nite, and were obviously enjoying the pleasant party atmosphere. The band of The Royal Ulster Rifles played cheerful tunes all the time which considerably added to the occasion, and as well as tea there was "every imaginable drink On the way upstairs we noticed to quaff including masses of de- more beautiful screens and other licious champagne for those who Chinese treasures. The bedrooms | really wanted to celebrate. were almost entirely Western In Later in the evening we were their decoration, and of course ex-lucky enough to arrive in the hal) tremely luxurious. The green just at the time that one of the bathroom particularly being every small daughters of the house was thing that

bouquet to Lady modern Hollywood-Presenting minded youth could possibly dream Caldecott. Several ladies' of the. of!

family were present including of When we gathered on the cool course Mrs. Aw Boon Haw who was upstairs terrace to have tea. we carrying on an animated conversu- began to look around at our fellow tion with His Excellency, Bir An- guests. Lady Caldecott in

drew Caldecott in Malay. She was charming printed dress with a wearing a lovely shade of blue.

the enthusiasm of specialists. KWANGSI CHIEFS pleasing to see the Haw Par Man- large hat was obviously very ap-

For that reason the final eur- render of British airship enter-

NOTICE is hereby given that the Court has by virtue of the Rubber, Belting, Rope, Mi Prise following the "disaster to R

provisions of Section 58 of Or

dinance No. 2 of 1897 made an order limiting the time for credi- tors and others to send in their claims against the above estate to 22nd August. 1936.

All Creditors and others are

accordingly hereby required to send their claims to the under signed on or before that date.

DEACONS,

Solicitors for the Executrix, 1. Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong. 4582

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG

PROBATE JURISDICTION

IN THE GOODS of Henry Adelphus Warre Slade late of Willards Hill Etchingham in the County of Sussex in the United Kingdom deceas.

ed.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Court has by virtue of the provisions of Section. 58 of Ordin- ance No. 2 of 1897 made an order limiting the time for creditors and others to send in their claims against the above estate to 22nd

August, 1936,

All Creditors and others are ac cordingly hereby required to send their claims to the undersigned on or before that Jate.

DEACONS, Solicitors for the Executors, 1 Des Voeux Road Central,

Hong Kong

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יי

HONG KONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

Steel, and Cable Scrap.

Diving material Electrical material Motor Lorry Spares. Railway material

etc. etc. etc.

The material can be seen at the

pinces named in the specification from July 24th, 1935.

All tenders in triplicate (which must be made on the official form only) under cover marked "Ten der for old material P. W. D." to be lodged at the Colonial Secretary's Office, not later than Noon, 7th August, 1936,

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irrational in so far as it was

DISMISSED

alon standing proudly up on the hill in full. Chinese regalls. A beautiful green tiled roor with graceful curved corners surmount- ed the gay Imperial yellow and ¦

the result of the calamity of Others Appointed In pinkish walls. After a few months

Beauvais--was accepted through- out the country without com- plaint. It was, as it happened, a season of national economy, and confirmed by necessity. But bow,'

Their Stead

Nanking. July 26. Generals Li Tsung-jen and Fel

which has appointed Huang Shao-

step suggested by doubt was Chung-shi, Kwangst. Kwangsi now that things are easier, is the chiefs who have been prominent new movemen to be regarded? in the recent anti-Japanese cam- There is much to be said on both paign. have been dismissed by sides. The Graf Zeppelin and order of the National Government the Hindenburg are at present hslung. Governor of Cheklang, and using the air with the ease and Pin-hsien, chief of staff of the punctuality of the average mail Kwangst Army, to succeed them. train. They have proved that the For forms of tender and further airship thrives, like more ordin. particulars apply to Superintendary structures, on a good pedi ent of Accounts & Stores P. W gree, and there is no doubt at D., Bullock Lane, Wanchai.

all that the British Empire could make great use of similar craft. The mooring mast at Karachi stands invitingly and there is in

A.. G. W. TICKLE, Director of Public Works.

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POSITION VACANT

theory no end to the list of Im pertal services well-found airshipe could perform in peacetime.

General LA Taung-len has been

appointed a member of the Stand in Committee of the Nation

Derence Council, Reuter.

D

Altogether the Haw Par Man- preciative of all she sa25. Lads alon "house-warming" will long be MacGregor and Mrs Hayden were remembered as a most delightful together with their husbands. The event, and we wish our kind hosts former wearing blue and white with were going to stay in Hong Kong great success, and the latter in the longer. Sad to say we hear they will most attractive green and mauve ; return to the Straits after only a

few weeks stay on this occasion.

of seasoning the mellow effect of printed chiñoa.

OLYMPIC TORCH GOES ON

Bulgarian Capital 'Passed

("Rong Kang Dafly Press" Spec.ai)

Soña, July 20, The Olympic are borne by torch bearers reached here on Satur- day night where, as elsewhere, an immense crowd was waiting to witress the ceremony of its recep- tion and the further progress to wards its destination in Berita

Late on Saturday evening the

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The speaker at to-morrow's, Room of Messrs. Jardine, Mathe- meeting of the Rotary Club will son and Co., Ltd, at 5.30 p.m. on be Rotarian EJR. Mitchell, O.EE." Monday His subject will be "Modern Life Insurance."

The

"Hongkong

Scouting Gazette" states that His Excellency Letters of administration were the Chief Bcout for Hongkong has granted upon the local estate of been pleased to commend Patrol the late Shum Sing Cho, alias Sum Leader Chan Polo of the 8th. Kow-

Leung Yuen or Sam Leung Goon loon Troop for assistance rendered altas 8. L

Goon, to his widow. by him in securing the arrest at. Shum Tam Shi, to the value of an armed thief in the Shamshulpo $20,200.00 (EK);'

district on April 6 last.

The late shum Sing Cho who

MASSAWA REPORTED torch bearer appeared on the vast resided at 499, Nathan Road, Kow-

IN FLAMES.

a.re

Aden, July 26, Travellers from Massawa-in Eritrea state, that the town is aftame. Petrol tanks are ablaze ̋and the flames spreading to the magazine and also to the seroplanes of which Bity are said to have been, destroyed. Hundreds of people are reported to be dead. Reuter.

Bat peace, actual and in pro- mise over a term of years, would Applications are invited for the seem to be the final test. Indeed post of Lighthouse keeper at a it is no cynicism but a practical salary of $2,100 to $2,700 per fact that if wirehips bad strong andum, rising by annual incre warlike potentialities they would ments of $150 and subject to rebe developed with the utmost resourcefulness by all the Great Applicants must be between the Powers. The development of the ages of 25 to 35 and must have a airship in Germany is a special thorough knowledge of general case. It is partly the late Count engineering, having served a fub Zeppelin's immortality and part apprenticeship, they should possly the result of the desire of a MARATHON RACE

vision,

ess some technical knowledge, and must be able to read and write English and speak Chinese. Applications together with re- ferences must reach the Harbour Master on or before the 1st August, 1936.

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TROPHY

Ancient Helmet Presented

GREAT HISTORICAL VALUE

square in front of Alexander- Neraka Cathedral, facing the Premier's palace and the various ministries,

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loon, was a merchant who died on March 22, 1936, st that address, at the age of 82.

His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to make the fol- lowing appointment under the provisions of the Hongkong Vol- unteer Regulations,' 1933: Captain Gerald Stoart Frizelle, the Royal Ulster Rides, to act as Adjutant, with effect from August 1.

:

A wedding ceremony was per- An altar had been erected out- side the Cathedral and on the formed at the Registrar's Office on Saturday, July 25, between Lam sitar was a bowl in which the

Chung Po. 26, residing at 8. Mosque Olympic Are was to be kindled. The Olympic runner handed the Street, frst Boor, Hong Kong, & "It is notified : that - Commander, torch to the Mayor of Sofa, Ivan-teacher at Put Ching Academy. off. who thereupon ` kindled the and Miss Catherine Tso, 71, ali JB. Newlr DB0, RN. (Retd.), resumed duty as Deputy Harbour fire on the altar.

Master on July 18

After a short church service. the next runner lighted his torch at the sacred fre on the altar and started in the direction of the Yugoslav frontier,— Fransocion News Service.

RIVERA MAKES HIS ESCAPE

of the same address.

The witnesses were Lam Teek Fin, and Tso Ting Han.

It is notified that Commander G. F. Hole, RN. (Retd) resumed duty as Harbour Master azid Direc- tor of Air Bervices on July 18.

Two cases of Diphtheria were reported to the Health Authorities for the 24 hours ended on Friday.

The Health Bulletin of “Eastern Forts for week ending July 18 is as follows:-Plague: Bassein 3 cases.

L Colombo 2: Cholera: Calcutta 37 relinquishes cases, Madras 4 Negapatam 1:

Lieutenant-Colonel HB, Dowbiggin, OBE.

the appointment of Commandant, | Tuticorin "14, Chittagong 3, Bang-

Hongkong

Defence kok, 2; Small-Por: Boubay 11 Volunteer Corps, with effect from August 1. cases, Calcutta 13 Karachi 1936, and is granted the honorary Moulmein 6, Pnom-Fenn 1, Shang- rank of Lieutenant-Colonel of the bat 3.

L'ORDE.

His Excellency the Governor, has

GERMANY

resurgent people for unique self- expression. So it happens that Germany has a fund of construc tional and operative experience which other countries would find.

| ("Hong Kong; Dally Prem" Special) it difficult and expensive to over- take. It is in the highest degree

Hendaye, July 25. The Spanish Fascist leader, improbable that the British Gov.

Senor Primo de Rivera, son of the ernment could be induced in pre-

late dictator, who had been im- sent political conditions and in

prisoned af Alicante on the south view of the new defence program-

coast 01 Spain, succeeded in me to deflect money and effort in.

escaping and forming a motorised approved the appointment of Cap- CHINESE VIEW OF

tain R C. B, Anderson, M.C. the| the direction of airships. The "Hong Kong Daily Press" Special) division of Fascists, according to a

and Sutherland High- radio message from Burgos, the Argyl obvious British policy is concen-

Berlin, July 26. headquarters of the new provision-landers, to act as Commandant of

Government. tration on the work in hand-the

The the Hongkong Volunteer Defence Among the trophies that thea National vital task of air rearmament in winner of the marathon race. at message

that Benor, de Corps, with local rank of Lienten- which, we trust, the great possi- the Olympic Games will take home Rivera's division is now only 50 ant-Colonel. bilities of the flying boat will be with him is one of a peculiarly kilometres from Madrid. fully exploited. When that is appropriate character and of great historic value. It consists of an done it is devoutly to be hoped ancient helmet found during the that the international situation excavations in the neighbourhood. The liner sals for the United will be so far tranquillised that of Olympia and is believed to date ordinary conditions is expected to

under the airship question may once from before the 8th Century be-

BLUE RIBAND OF THE ATLANTIC Queen Mary's Engines Now In Perfect Condition

Portsmouth, July 26.

The engines of RMB. Queen going overhaul are declared to be in perfect condition by engineers who inspected them.

Mary which have been under-

A GENERAL MEETING OF MEMBERS will be held on MONDAY, 27th JULY, 1936, ̈AT 4.45 .P.M. in the Offices of the Chamber of Commerce; Char tered Bank Building, to nominate have a good chance of winning more be considered in friendly

States

to-morrow and

the

a Member of the Chamber for the Blue Riband of the Atlantic co-operation with the Gerruan. appointment to the Legislative held by

French liner pioneers. Council vice the Hon. Mr. W. H. Bell (resigned).

Notice in writing of the Names of Candidates and their ProposeIS and Seconders to be lodged with the Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce at least 48 hours ‘be- fore the time appointed for hold ing the Meeting.

By Order,

'M. F. KEY,

Secretary. Hong Kong, 18th July, 1936,

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Normandie Leuter,

ANGLO-EGYPTIAN TREATY

Cairo, July 24 The military clause of the Anglo- Egyptian Treaty was signed to-day by both delegations

NEW RECORDS

Birmingham, July 25.

At Birchfeld Harris annual meeting, Lovelock established a new British record for two miles. His time was 9 minutes 3-4/5

seconds.

The terms have not yet been.

Miss Hall established a women's published and the delegates will | world record, covering the half now proceed with a discussion of mile in 2 minutes 17-2/6 seconds the audan Keuler's Bulletin Service,

despite heavy rain ---

Kenter

fore Christ.

Despite its remote age, the hel met is in a good state of preserva- tion and is Greco-Corinthian in style, and according to the ex- pert opinion of Dr. Wrede of the German Archaeological Institute of Athens, is of high intrinsic value.

adds

Transocean Neste Nerouk.

TIMETELLER IN OPERATION

New Toy For London Subscribers

Dr. Tang's Impressiona

“Hong Kong Daily Fross" Special)

New York, July 24, The appointment of HE. Sır

HE Dr. Tang Leang Li, envoy Andrew Caldecott, by M. 100 extraordinary of China to Europe. King, as Knight of Grace of the who recently arrived in New York, Venerable. Order of the Hospital after having spent some months of Bt. John of Jerusalem is in England and Germany on a gazetted.

mission that created much talk in the press, spoke about the deep The following forthcoming wed impressions he had gained in ßer- dings are announced-Mr. George many. The most obvious thing Joseph Lena, teacher. La Salle he noted in contrast to his last London, July 26. College, and Miss Katherin Tin visit in 1930, was that every one Londoners last night had a new residing at 13 Taun Yum Street, seemed to speak of solutions in- toy when an automatic time- Happy Valley: Mr. Michael George stead of dimculties. He spoke with teller was put into operation by Lenz, clerk. General Post Office, greatest admiration of Germany's the General Post Office.

and Miss Mary Boonderam of endeavour to overcome the raw- By dialing the word "Tim" 232 Gloucester Road, second floor. material shortage. The greatest This rare gift has been made by | subscribers are able to get the } --

moment of his visit had been, of " director Aravantinos of the Athens correct time which is announced

course, his reception by the Fue- His Excellency the Governor hrer, who struck him as being a newspaper Tradin" Inside the in a pleasant woman's voice which helmet will be a silver plate with is an artificial one, being record has appointed Mr. J. B. Mackle to true man of the people in the dedication by "Tradin" to the ed on a glass disc and set in bea Burgeon Lieutenant in the highest sense of the word. He motion by a beam of light when Hongkong Naval Volunteer Force left Germany with the arm cón- winner of the marathon race.

The helmet has already arrived the subscriber dials for the cor- in Berlin and will be handed over

rect time to the Olympic organisation com- mittee for safekeeping day "Transptean" News Berrien

The tineseller is able to answer two hundred calls simultaneously

Bouter

viction that a closer relationship Residents and others interested between China and

Germany

are reminded that the animal would be of the greatest value for meeting of the Mid-Levels As- both countries. sociation takes pince fï the Board - TransOCES