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ste to Fresh, Fine to Cloudy.

Monrenie Court

For the Hongkong Baily Press,

Khunow.

Hongkong Daily Press.

Registered as a Newspaper at the General

Post Office in the Drifted Kingdom

ESTABLISHED IRS?

No. 42371. EGOFBAXS BARANETA HONG KONG, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1936. E# BNTARTETORĦa* Price

KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY European's

TIME-TABLE

On and after October 1st, 1938, until Farther Notice.

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daily. Further information may be obtained at the Railway Office, Kow- loon. from Mesars. Thos. Cook & Son, Ltd., Hong Kong, from The American Express Co apany, Hong Kong, from The Chins Travel Service, 6. Queen's Road, Hong Kong, from Messrs. Wing Da Co., Ltd., from China Emporium, Ltd, Hong Kong and from The Travel Advisers, 316, Gloucester Building, Hong Kong.

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MEETING

Agenda For To-morrow's Meeting

Spent Bullet Lodges

In Coat

DARING HOLD-UP AT CUSTOMS PASS

The second bullet was a "dud " and lodged in the coat.. It was this fact that undoubtedly saved the life of Mr. A. V. Peacock of the Royal Naval Dockyard, who was shot at by armed robbers yester- day. The first bullet passed through his leg.

Mr. and Mrs. Peacock were walking with their two children along the path leading up to Gus- toms Pass when they were accosted by two Chinese men, one armed with a knife and, the other with a revolver. It was about noon.

Money and jewellery were de manded and some action on the

Orders of the day at the Urban Council meeting to be held to- morrow at 4.13 p.m., follows:- P

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Letter from Government algnity- ing the approgal of the. Legislative Council to the amendment of the Markets by-laws set forth in the Schedule to the Public Health (Food) Ordinance, 1935.

Correspondence-relative to the appointment of the officers to act under Ordinanc; 8 of 1935 isection (2)."

Correspondence, relative to the renewal of Food Factory - licences.

Correspondence relative to the latrine at the ground floor of No. 10, Po Hing Fong,

Correspondence relative cubicles at Nos. 357 Nathan Road.

to the and 368,

Happy Valley Is Well Named

IMPRESSIONS OF FIRST MEETING

Successful Sélections

Encouraging success attended the first meeting of the season at the Happy Valley course on Saturday when ideal weather, big fields and large attendan.e combined to make this occasion completely enjoyable from every possible angle.

Then, of course, there was the success to those punters who in- vested ten cents in a copy of the "Dally: Press" and followed the Anal selections by "Last Quarter" which, in nine races, registered fourteen dividend-paying ponies

with no fewer than tour Asts in the list. The winners which, were the Daly Press' included in selections were Soldier of Britain. Strathmy.

Mistake. Bay and Ythan

Sach

Application": "for-fan Offensive Trade licence for No. 19. Tai Wong Street East, ground floor.

Application for a Food Preser-worthy of

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course has at least the merit of possessing not a little artistry So much so. Indeed, that the uninitiated would never Imagine that it was a cemetery.

As for the course itself, why, I must be one of the most compact and artistically laid-out racing rendezvous in the world, As one who has attended the leading courses in Britain. France and Australia. It can be fairly stated that it possesses unrivalled fadili successful Kipping Is ties for the promotion of the particular attention. į suauine club atmosphere. There

about the proceedings, and, the spectacle of Vice-Royalty mingling so freely with the throng and keenly participating in all the "un of the fair" was most re-. freshing.

ving licence on Lot No. 153, 8.D. and it proves that the "Daily was, too, a charming informality

1. Sheung Sha Po. Kowloon City)

Application It is not

för a Bakehouse licence for No. 41, Hau Wo Street, ground door,

part of Mr. Peacock apparently precipitated matters and the man" with the gun fred. known whether resistance was offered or whether the shot was Bred in vindictiveness. Money and jewellery to the value of $200 was taken by the robbers before they decamped.

Nothing has been discovered by the authorities up to the” prèként. but investigations are proceeding

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POSTAL

OFFICIAL'S

DEATH

MR. THOMAS LAY

It is with much regret that we record the death of Mr. Thomas Lay, who passed away at his re- sidence at No. 320, Prince Edward Road yesterday at 150 p.m. Fe leave behind a widow and three children to mourn his death.

For many years Mr. Lay was a prominent member of the Kowloon Cricket Club. figuring among the foremost of their tennis players. He also excelled at cricket. He joined the Civil Service in 1912 and since then has risen to the post of Senior Assistant Superintendent of Malls, to which post he was, pro- moted on July 9, 1933..

Born on August 14, 1895, Mr. Lay entered the Government Service at the age of 17 as a junior clerk, In 1924 he was promoted to supervisor at, the General Post Once, and was accordingly transferred from the Colonial Secretary's Office. For nine months during 1926, he was appointed Acting Assistant Super- intendent of Mails. He was given the permanent appointment in May, 1831. From this past he rose further in Benior Assistant Buper intendent of Mails in 1933..

WARSHIPS IN HARBOUR

Positions of warships in har- bour during the week-end were ás follows:-

South Wall: HMS. Lowestoft. HMS. Moth.

East Wall: HMS. Regulus. North Arm: H.M.S., Capetown. West Wall Dock; HM.8 Delight, HMS. Daring, HMS Duchess

In Dock: H.M.B. Dainty, HMS Diane, HMB. Olympus.

Application for a. Food Factory licence for No. 15, Main Street, around floor, Shankiwan West.

Application for a food Factory licence for No. 30 Canton Road ground noor side door).“

Applications not a Food Factory licence for No. 14; Tai Ping Shaz | Street, ground floor. Regular returns,

Kowloon

Vicar's

New Post

・Preash can

maintain a standard unrivalled by any other paper in the Colony. It was the same with the Macao meeting, and 'those who enjoy the thrill of seeing the pony they have backed flash first past the post would be well advised to follow the form and selections which are now s 'prominent fem Sure, of the greatly inenganathon. vion which the "Daily, Frees" is offering

to its readers.

And the racing" was so good. Before the writer attended this meeting he was told that he would (have a "good Jangh" at some of the ponies, apart from the import" ed Australian entrants. Having followed every race with the keenest attention one wonders why there should be any laugh of a derisive character at alt The pontes looked good and the times well above the average." and every pony appeared to be ridden - by. jockeys who, If somewhat amateu- rish in certain instances, were, at least all-out to persuade their than mounts to get ahead of the Beld

To one who attended the meet- ing at Happy Valley on Saturday, the excellence of the amenities and the thoroughly sporting at- mosphere constituted, a

very, Te- Treshing revelation. Perhaps, that statement might be misunder- stood, but what is meant is that it was racing in which the people took delight from the purely sporting aspect

rather

The Rev. J. R. Higgs:-BA., Vicar from the mercenary one. Racing i That, be it said in al serious-

of St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon,

'Dorado

try in

CHIANG'S

BIRTHDAY

Aeroplanes To Be Presented By Local Chinese

At an extraordinary meeting. which was held in the hall of the Jhinese Chamber of Commerce, Jonnaught Road Central, on Saturday afternoon, it was pro- raise a certain sum of posed to money among all the different commercia, Indusical and educa- cual ssociations or the Co ong, for the purpose amplanes as presents in celebra- of purchas ng

Lon of Marshal Ch ang Kai-shek's 50th Bhday 'Anniversary, which falls on October 25 Dext

RESOLUTIONS PÅSEED gestions of how to raise the necca- During the meeting, many sug

sary funds

were made, by those present, and after a lengthy die- cussion of nearly two hours, the 10.own Ave resolutions were n

(a) The name of the Com- animously puated to adoption: mittee to be called "Hong Kong Chinese Maribal Chiang's Birth- day Anniversary Aeroplane Funds Raising Committee". The Chair- man of this Committee to be Mr. Li Bing-kul, the present Chair- man of the Chinese- Chamber of Commerce.

(Continued on Back Pare.}

COLONY RADIO ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS

Press Licence Increased

· This - Ordinárice, amongst other

things, regulates the employment of radio operators on all vessels trading to and from Hong Kong, bringing this Colony into line, with other nations regarding Bafety of Kits at Sea.

in Britain and Australia, for in-88, was the feature which ap

A proclamation in the "Govern~ lain to the Royal Air Force, Kal has been appointed official Cheptance, can be very pleasurabl: Dealed most of all to the writer. ment

Gazette" states" that the but of recent years it has reached

Without casting wanton asper Telecommunication Ordinance of Tax Bate.

the dimensions of a major indus- sions at the ethical code of own-1936 comes into force on October 1.

which tremendous Cs, trainers and jockeys in soTJEG amount of serious monetary courses, one can honestly say that speculation is involved. That, it was good to realise that every niust detract from the better en-

pony went to the barrier to win joyment of the sport as such,

and there was no casting of sly glances and no making of subtle remarks about the trying" characteristics of such and such a starter: So, if one did not happen to hack the winner, one somehow felt that a good run for the money had been obtained."

(Continued on Back Pare.)

Leaves

One gained the impression on Saturday that Happy Valley was we'l named, and one also realises General Chan Hong Kwong and

that a good deal of faretious com- Dr. Yao Wan Nieu departed on the ment can be made concerning the R.MA. "Dorado" on Saturday name arid location of the course. bound for Penang

Anyway, the Mr. R. E,

cemetery which Wyatt also left on the same plane for Bingapore.

In addition to the passengers the

plane also carried 5.770 kilos of

freight and 68.923 kilos of mail.

The plane departed punctually at 5.50 a.m.

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TYPHOID

Four cases of typhoid, two oc- earring in Kowloon and one each, in Hong Kong and the New Territories, and mecase of

-

forms the background for the

THE DOLLAR

T.T. ON LONDON:

16. 2.25/32d.

TT ON NEW YORK:

30.7/8

FRENCH

CONVENT

The

BAZAAR

French Convent Fancy. Bazaar held on Saturday morning was an inqualified success. ⠀

The Bazaar was opened when Mrs. A. R. Wellington, wie of

Under this Ordinance, wireless. operators must possess an opera- tor's licence lasted in conformity with the Madrid Convention. Licences previously issued by the Hong Kong Government will be- come luvalid.

(Continued on Back Fast.)

RISE IN COST OF LIVING

French Measures Against Abuse Of Situation

ing it would be intolerable" :If

diphtheria were notified to the MANILA GOLD SHARES Hon Dr. A. R. Welington, cut a fed rise in the cost of living, and

local Health Authorites on Friday.

Tempers

Frayed

HOCKEY MATCH INCIDENTS

Argonautas lost to the Pulice "A"*** yesterday by one goal to hil in 2, hockey match played on the Police Training School ground." "A regrettable feature of the game were the numerous, infringements of rules. Two players, one from each side, were ordered off.

Taikoo Dock: RMS Regent: The nest half of the game was NG. 3 buoy HMS Adventure." fast and comparatively clean, bat North Wall HMS, Tarantulls the second half deteriorated into Foreign: French gunboat Argus, | questionable play. The only goal USB. Mindanao, Chinese gun of the match was scored in the

petzat

Local Dealings

Buyer's

Consolidated Mines,:104 cts. Demonstrations, $1.45, - Benguet Explor., 43 cts. San Mauricio, $445, Masbate Consol., $1. United Paracale, $3,92,

Consol Mines, 101-101 cts. ¦ Demonstrations, $1,44-1.47. Ban Mauricio, HH-4" United Paracale, $2.90-2:93) Buyor Cansol, 31.13.

(Pult quotations on Page 12)

TYPHOON WARNING

hed

blue and red ribbon which was across the entrance to the Hail. Madame M. Renner, wife of the Vice-Counsul for France, accom- panied fra Wellington.

~ Bishoy E. Valtorta, Vicar of, Apostle of Hong Kong and Lady Ho Tung were among those

Paris, Bept. 27 The Minister of the Interior fas telegraphed all prefects emphasis there should be a sudden unjusti-

urged al prefects to take ener getic measures against the abuses. of the situation and, if necessary, to make arrests us an example.

(Other references on page 9).

NEWS INDEX

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∙Fage 4.

The proceeds of che Bazaar are lead of St. Paul's Orphanage. The sale of work was continued yesterday.” The stalls were as Cables ranged so neatly as to a low of a Valley Racing max mum of standing, room for Swatow News. the visitors.

Radio Programmes There were cushions, döla, Local Diary swee's and articles of clothing and Police Courts - fancy work on sale, and most of Motor Treasure Hunt Pagi there were done by the pup'li or Corphans in the school,

pm yesterday thr Can Consulate-

tithe Ameri-

Lawn Bowls -

Yaching

Local Football

Home Foots Philippine

Mal Notices

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