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MASON'S

DELICIOUS

O.K.

SAUCE.

TO-DAY'S WEATHER FORECAST : North East Winds, foderate; Fair.

Library, Supreme Court

Hongkong Daily Press.

Registered as a Newspaper at the General

Post Once in the United Kingdom

ESTABLISHED 1857

42375. ⠀⠀RĦCIAS BRRANEA HONG KONG, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1936. MAD

KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY SCOTT

STATIONS

TIME-TABLE

On and after October 118, 1838, until Further Notice.

UP TRAINS

Up

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Laca)|ha| thew | Local Lova) | Fast Local Mized) Temer Localizaran Komal Local |AM]AN,|| KM, AR, | PM,

Kowloon ...Dap. | 8,30) 8,25 || 8,40 16.18 12.13 $2,45 1,85; 1,50) 9.30 E| 3,85 LOU 619) 7.45

Shatin Dap, ( 8,30 Taipo ep 7,03

Taipo Market.

*H

8.81 1071 12,30

9.08 10.87|12.5%

* 9,15) 10.81| 12,40

1.8 1.59

1.57 2.25

4.06... 6.27 8.0

4.39) 8.14

| 4,62 86.27

21

9,25) 10.56) 13,52

*** | 1.0% 234)

to

se 11.06 1.0

218 218!

430 4.40

***

Dap. 7.84(81) Shamchun Act 1.31 9.00

0.40 19.11 1.07| (83)| 1.17| 2.533.00

'Canton Art,

Chap 7,08 Fanling... Dep. Sheungshui.

6.48 5.39 4.00) 8.40

51.6.138.46 9.46 11,17||||1.13 1.242.23 260 3,134) 4.57 6,38) 6.JU| 8,52

tuzul 6.00

4.05

040 7.88

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*** 7.55, ...

DOWN TRAINS

Lood

STATIONN Loose

100 med Lex) Local

A.M. AIM.

AM.

Caniog.....Dep

8.10 1.40 ...

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11.5212112.58. 458) 6.5%, 7,00

... 12.473,0... (5.01) 8.04 7.03

1204 1.03.17] ... (5.15 6.177.18

450

Shamohan ...Dep 7.00 7.59 0.68 10.3511.38 12.20 3.233.53 4.82 4.37; 8.39) 7.10 Shoangthai... Dep: 7.78 K01 10.06

... 13.572. 45.41846) Fanling......Dep 7.18) 0.10) 10.10) 11.4212.31| 2,444 ... Taupo Market. Dept 7.30 8.1+ 10,20 Taipo... Dep" 7.85 8.28) 10,25 Shazia D1p 7,40 8.40] 10. Tawaati... Dep 8,3 8,32 10.51] 1231 149... 5.36.237.30... Kowloon Amr, 806954 199,87 11,10) 12 27 1.901 3,86) 4 30 5.86 6.35 7.38′ 7.45 (81) Bl.p.Uach lat cla-s on dundays and Public Holidays. (52) Rip Buffet or Lunches Car tot claw on. Wolne days, Saturdays and Handaya * Will stop at savtation on regane. S 1st class only." "Tai Po Helle" Pat our Railcar will be attached to these trais very day whenever possible. Buffet and Luncheon Car will be attached to thi- train daily.

Further information may be obtained at the Railway Offices, Tow. loon, frons Mesars. Thos. Cook & Son, Ltd., Hong Kong, from The American Express Company, Hong Kong, from The China Travel Servico, 6. Queen's Bring, Hong Kong, from Messrs. Wing On Co., Ltd.. from hiss Karoriam, Ltd., Hong Kong and from The Travel Adviser, 315, Gloucester Baildfax, Bong Kong.

By Ordur.

RD WALKER, Manager.

HONGKONG CANTON & MACAO STEAMERS

JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON E MACAO STEAMBOAT CO LTD & THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO LTD.

TRAVEL

THE

SHORT

SAFE

SEA

WAY

by the

British Line

CANTON LINE

DAILY SERVICE From Hong Korg: 10.00 P.M. only. From Canton: 10,0 P.. only.

SPECIAL SAILING SCHEDULE The Night Steamer will leave Canton daily at 10 P.M. instead of 4.30 P.M.

MACAO LINE

From Hong Kone

Weak "ding 4.00 m. Kinaha Work day 16:20 p.m. Bul Tal Materday 8.30 am. Sel Tai Saturday 3,30 pan. Kimahmo *FUNDAY 29.3. Kihna

↑ EXCURS

From Macao

1.50 p.m. Kishan

J.30 am, Sul Tai

3.00 am, Sui Tai

10 p.m. No Sužilng" "

3,00, Kinkan 15:00p.m. Klant

Note: All vessela mquipped with Wireless. QUEEN'S BUILDING, CONNAUGHT ROAD Telephons 20101

THE

HONG KONG

PENINSULA, HOTEL;'

4PH

HONGKONG HOTEL: REPULSE BAY HOTEL;

&

SHANGHAI

ASTOR HOUSE; PALACE HOTEL;

HOTELS

LIMITEL.

In association with the Grand Hotel der Wagons Lits, Peking?

A GLASS OF

KIRIN BEER

NECESSARY BEFRESHMENT

WHEN GOOD COMPANIONS MEET.

SOLE AGENTS 1

H. HONDA & CO.

TEL. 20720.

40, Jonaron ROAD, Hone Kono..

WINS

AIR MARATHON

Not Attempting Cape Record

1

FATAL CRASH AT ABERCORN

JOHANNESBURG, OCTÜBER 1. C.WA, SCOTT AND GILES GUTHRIE FLYING A VEGA GULL PLANE, ARRIVED HERE AT 1236 PM, WINNING THE AIR RACE

Although great crowds waited all night long to great Scott and Guthrie, only two thousand remained to cheer them on aɛ- rival. The remainder wers driven home by dust storms thrown up by a rusty wind.

The machine made a perfect`

MORGAN, KILLED

landing and taxted to the arrival | FINDLAY, AND platform where the airmen were greeted by Mr. O, Pirow; Mr. Schlesinger, the donor of the prize, and Sir Pierric Van Ryce- veld, the Arst man to fly from England to South Africa.

Although there were over nine- teen hours, in hand if they wished to attack Amy Mollison's England to Cape record, Scott decided not to continue to the Cape- Heuter.

!!

(Continued on Back Page.) ·

FORMER MILLIONAIRE OPENS CHEAP. CAFE

Motor Firm Founder

|

London, October 1.

A tragedy: occurred "" in the England-Johannesburg Air. Bace when Findlay and his wireless operator Morgan Rare Ellied in a crashynear Abercom.---Renter.

[Max Findlay, as will be seen from other messages, was dying an Airspeed Envoy, and had 25 his companion Kennett Waller No further details of the disaster werd-received, at time of going to press J

Two Ladies

Robbed And

Assaulted

Went Ashore From Nellore

MANILA OUTRAGE

Mr. William Durant, the Io. nje of the General Motors, Corpora- tion, and whose fortune was at one time estimated at $20,000,000,

Manila, Oct. 1 récently opened a cheap restauraci The P. and O. steamer -Nellore, at a New Jersey seaside resort. which arrived from Australia yes- It is in a building that once served 'terday and was due to leave for as a showroom for his motor-cats-Hong Kong at noon to-day, has Last February Mr. Durant Bled not departed yet owing to a mis a bankruptcy petition, giving as hap to two of the passengers, Miss his sule assets wearing apparel Louise Hablethwaite, 50, and Miss valued at £50,

B: Clark, 23,

In the past few days the 74- year-old industrialist. who ap- parently hopes to recoup his for tune by his new venture, -has been washing crockery and mopping the floor of his premises in pre- paration for the opening.

All dishes will cost only 5 missing this afternoon. cents, or 2jd.

Heuter

INTERPORT

...* CRICKETERS

SAIL TO-DAY

"ISLAMI”

NEARLY

General Manager

Guard

Your most

Precious

Possessions!

CONSULT

N. LAZARUS

B¤ABF&#EXTS. Price Single Copy, 10

Per Month. $3.

KING'S MEMORIAL

FOUNDERS Hong Kong To Adopt

Caught In Big Typhoon

WHEN PASSING PHILIPPINES

Tuè a. . Islami' of Messrs. Jær- dine, Matheson & Co. Ltd... ply- ung between Hong pong, Calcutta and Straits, which arrived in port yesterday morning from Singapore. reported that very | rõugu 3383 were experienced when passing the Phioppiñe Islands. The force of the wind was terrific. and almost capsized the vessel, and after experiencing many narrow escapes, the ship luckily weathered the typhoon and ar- zived here safely.

It is understood that the a. 3. Islami left Singapore on Septem- ber 24, with a cargo of cast-iron rubber and general merchandise. and when three days out of Sing- apore, she ran into a typhoon, which as stated by the ship's officers, was the most severe blow that they had ever experienced.

When the typhoon was at its height, the

Sens were so rough that the cargo of cast-iron was stifted to one side of the steamer, causing the ship to almost can size

British Plan

TWO PUBLIC PARKS

PROPOSED

GOVERNOR APPEALS FOR FUNDS

His Excellency the Governor has been informed from many quarters of a xeneral desire that Hong Kong should possess a worthy Memorial to His late Majesty. King George V.

SCHEME OUTLINED

In the United Kingdom the, which, while identical in its main National Membrial, with royal ap- purpose and conception with the prova, w take the form or Home scheme, will carry with th Playing Fie de throughout the an assurance of immediate practi- country with sultable commemora- esl success and of popular accep tive entrance gates. Members of tance. the fighting Services in this Colony are subscribing to this Home memorial, and any civilians who desire to contribute: are re- minded that remittances should be addressed to "The King George National Memorial Fund, The Mansion House, London, EC.4”

At the present time of economie depression it is unlikely that sufficient money could be raised in this Colong for, the purchase of large areas for playing fields. The za éditive Counter AUTHTSTONES had under most careful considera- tion the preparation of a plan

Seeing the danger, the coplili at once ordered the engines to stop and had the cargo of cast- l'on removed, to the centre of the ship, and the steamer "becoming balanced, the danger of founder MANILA GOLD SHARES In was thereby averted.

It is said that on ordinary ache duled time, the sa. Islami usually takes

four-and-a-half days 40 reach Hong Kong from Singapore, but on "this orension. she took seven days to complete, her trip.. Chinese Evening Prem

MARSHAL

CHIANG'S

Local Dealings

Buyers

Raubs, $11.30. "Antamoks, 45

Demonstrations, $1.53. Benguet Explor. 43 cts. Big Wedge, 85 cts. Paracale Gumaus, $1.18. United Paracale, "$3.30. San Mauricio; $&i.

Sellers

BIRTHDAY . Consol. Minės, 10 cts.

New Committee Appointed

They went ashore last evening

At a special meeting, which was when they were robbed and as-

held in the Hall of the Chinese saulted. Misa Hablethwaite wes

Chamber of Commerce, Connaugh; found in the suburb this morning | Road Central, yesterday morning, in a semi-naked condition. She it was unanimously decided that, was suffering from an injury to

on account of the short space of her nose. Misa Clark was still time for the raising of the funds for the purchasing of aeroplanes as presents in celebration of Mar- stial Chiang Kai-shek's 50th birthday anniversary, which falls on October 25 instant, a commit- tee of a certain number of mem- bers should be immediately ap- pointed to act as house-to-house' canvassers.

$

MISS CLARK SAFE MISS Clark walked aboard the „Nellore shortly before salling time, apparently safe and sound. She refused to relate the incidents causing her disappearance.-- Reuter.

After a short discussion, a com- mittee of eighteen members name- ly, Messra. Tam Woon-tong. Lau -- Yesterday was the 79th anniver-Ring-wing. Lau King-tsing. Choy sary of the foundation of the

Meeting Shanghai Hong Kong Daily Fress”

Next Week

Sing-chi, Furig. Shiu-tong: Charis Lan-chow, Kwong Tse-ming, Ku WEEDE OPPType | Chung-nam; L Sau nam Ng Chuk-chuen, Chan Sing-fuen. Wong Kin-kee, Fung Ki-chuek,

ehtu-tong, Li Chi-kung and Fung Wai-san were appointed to attend to that matter.

When the C.P.S. liner Empress of COLONY DANCING Niu-ting. Luk, Kit-wan, Chan

Russia leaves at coon to-day she will have on board the Hong Kong cricket team who are to play against Shanghai in the three- days. Interport match "next week. ... Captained by T. A. Pearce, of the Hong Kong Cricket Club, the team comprises C. C. Garthwaite. 4. R. Minn, B L. Gosano, L. D. Külbee, Capt. D. W. Persse, A. H. Madar, R. Nazarin, Hon. GR. Clegg-Hill, R. Lee, W. H. Colledge and E. F. Flacher.

The team is a useful combination with a wealth of batting and bowl- ing talent.

Travelling as a camp follower of the Colony side is Mr. H. R. R. Hancock. President of the H.K.C.C. and a veteran Interporter.

The players are returning on October 18,

CHAMPIONSHIP

Regulations Announced

Immediately after the meeting, a large sum of money, amounting to nearly $13.000 was subscribed by those present with Me Li Bing- | kuf," - Chairman of the Chinese: Chamber of Commerce heading The following has been for the 1st with $10000, Mr. Lam warded by the Hong Kong and Kow-mow $1,000. Mr. Rock Chin Shanghai Hotels in connection $700, and the Wing On Company with the forthcoming dancin's Limited 11.000. championship.

We are taking this opportunity of holding a dance contest as we have again with us Mr.A Andrew, this time accompanied by Miss Pat Bykes; holder of many European and International Ball room Dancing Championships.

(Continued on Back Page.),

It is believed that the result of

San Mauricio, $6.40. Santa Rosa, 17) ets.

Sales

Northera Mining, 531-54 cts. Big Wedge, 89 cts. Consol, Mines, .10 ct... Demonstrations, $1.02-1.85. Masbate Consol, $1,064, Paracale Gumaus, $1.254. San Mauricio, $5.45. Suyoc. Consol, $1.27-28, United Paracale,. $3,17-3.40. Atoks, $1.164.

Benguet Consol., $221, - Benguet Explor., 431-45 eta. Balacots, 18 cts. Paracale Gold, 62-64 cts. Tinagos, 46 cts.

(Full quotations on Page 12)

THE DOLLAR

T.T, ON LONDON 18. 2.13/16d;

LONDON · SILVER MARKET

(From Our Own Correspondent)

London, Oct. 1. London süver prices to-day were up 1/16 as follow

Spot Forward

Bept, 30 October 1 ...:19-7/8...19-15/16

19-7/8 10-15/16"

The scheme which has emerged is that Government should" pre- serve two open spaces or public Parks with children's paygrounds, one in Victoris and the ocher in Kowloon. Both the proposed areas

· adjoin - congested-districts. - and any possible doubts as to their potential recreative and hygienic value will be speed ly dispelled by Southota Payne Ground an evening visit to the existing at Wantsal

(Continued. on Back Page).

WARSHIPS IN HARBOUR

Positions of warships, in harbour yesterday were as follows:-

South Wall: HMS, Diamond, H.MS Moth,

East Wall: RMB. Regulus North Arm H.MS Decoy, HMS. Defender, H.ME.Lawestoft, H.MS. Oswald and HMS. Protens

West Wall Dock: HM8. Delight, HMS. Duchess.

In Dock: HMS. Dainty. HMS. Diana HMS. Ojymbua

Taikoo Dock: HMS. Regent. No. 6 Buoy HM.B. Capetown. Foreign: Chinese gunboat: Ving Bwel. French gunboat Argus,

RAINFALL

A total or 13.34 inches pr rain was recorded at the Hong Kong Botanic Gardens during last month; On September 8 and 7 a total of 8.82 inches fen."

ACTIVITIES IN

MINING CIRCLES

To Develop Manganese

A group of promoters headed by Rafael Roces of Manila has forg ed a new mining company to develop the manganese felds situated at the Hacienda Malbato in Coron, Palawan, owned by Mamerta S. Palança. This is, the Compania Miners de Filipizias, which has a total paid up capifal

· P100 000.- : Development : "work started last August. The company expects to have its operation going" full force by December.

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NEWS INDEX

Cables

Page Radio Programmes. Page

Cinemas

Face Pare

this movement will be very auc- Secretary, Messrs. Lam Kow-mow Local Diary cessful, Re there are so many Kock Chin, Chow Sing-e"). Lax Police Courts other Chinese associations, and King-sing, Fung Kl-chaek, Jack Lecture

us in the Colony participating man To Chan Chung-chi Chiu Philippine Mining

Those presentat veterday's Chiu-fan, Lau Yuk-wan, Li Give Nows meetiniz were Mr. La sínu kul, po. Fung Shiu-tone, Fang Yuk- Mail Notices

Chairman of the Chinese Cham- ming, Ko Leung-tsing, Wong Kin- of Commerce, Mr. Two Hok-yue, | ki, and others."