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Hongkong Daily Press.

"Registered as a Newspaper at the General

Post Office in the United Kingdom.

ESTABLISHED 1857

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That's Was -The Taipo

Belle!

(With Apologies to Shell House)

CHANGE IN TITLE

Bill To Be Introduced In Legislative Council

·DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL SERVICES”

An orainance to give exfect to' the change in name and style of the offices hitherto known as those of Director of Medical and Sanitary Services ana Deputy Director of Medical and Sanitary Services, will be introduced at the Legiziative Counell, according to a draft bill published In the Government Gazette.

The bill is being introduced at the request of the secretary of State in order to preserve unl- formity in the nomenclature of scheduled posts of the Colonial Medical Services. The new offices will be known and styled respec- vely as "The Director of Medical Services" and "The Deputy Director of Medical Services."

The ordinance to bring this into effect will be cited as the Director of Medical and Sanitary Services (change of name) ordinance, 1938. It is made quite clear that nothing in the ordinance will be deemed to Involve an abolition of office or to affect the powers, duties or respon- abilities attached to any office whereof the title has been chang- ed.

The Colonial Surgeon (change of name) ordinance. 1897, and the Principle Civil Medical Officer

HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMERS (change of name) erdinance, 1928,

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CHINA NAVIGATION CO. LTD

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DAILY SERVICE From Hong Kong: 10.00 P.M. only. From Canton: 10.00 P.M. 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 Kong

Wook day 8,00 sm. Kinshas Wook day 3.30 pm. Bul Tai Saturday 3,30 m, 811 Tat Saturday

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From Macao·

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CHINESE WRITER

HONOURED

A meeting in memory of the late, Mr. Lo Sun, a famous writer in the history of modern Chinese literature, was held by the Hong Kong University Union yesterday in the Fung Ping Shan Library.

Members and friends

of the Union who attended the meeting paid obeisance to a photograph of Mr. Lo Sun and observed three minutes' silence,, after which Mr. Ma Kiam delivered a speech on "The Life of Mr. Lo Sud This was followed by a lecture by Pro- fessor Hsu Ti-shan on "Mr. Lo Sun's contribution to Chinese Literature."

H

POLICE OFFICER IN HOSPITAL

Sub-Inspector L. Mist of the Hong Kong Police, was taken to

the Kowloon Hospital yesterday. his condition. being stated to be very serious.

He was taken ill in the afternoon while setting out in a motor car.

RACING AT MACAO

Low Dividends Paid

WEATHER AND TRACK FAVOUR

PONIES

The November Race Meeting of the Macao Jockey Club was held in dividends Macao yesterday and were kept fairly low except in the Kwangchow Handicap which paid 16:10, $12.30 and $23.40 for places. The weather was excellent and a

dry track favoured the ponies.

The events were mostly closily run and the fields were bunched except at the finish.

Following are the results:--

1-WUCHOW "HANDICAP (Nine Furlongs)

Mr. Wong Sul Ngau's

Burgomaster, -145 iba.

*(W) H... Davis) 1 Mr. Lan's Ocean View, 140 Ihe.

Cash Sweep: 1, No. 86, $171.90; 2, No. 497, $49.10; 3, No..118, $34.50. Unplaced Nos. 53, 130, 5, each $9..

Betting

Old Life (N. Deitz)

Lonely Heart

(H, C. Pih) Merry. Fatty

Win. Place.

18 27

42

27

(4. Y. Liang)

103

68

Coureur Bleu

31

(W. H. S. Davis)

11

21

Gold Reserve

(S. L. Tuen)

1

3

Hurdling Morn

(Yong Wing Kwa) 1

1

3—KWANGCHOW HANDICAP

(Bix Furlongs) (Y. T. Fang) 2 Mr. Finder's Ballos, 143 lbs.

Mr. Lan's Valley View

- (S. -Y. Liang) 3 Time: 17, 49, 122-3/5, 2.26-3/5. Distance: length, many lengths, Parl-mutuel; Winner $7.80; Place

$7.90.

Cash Sweep: 1, No. 101, $155.00; 2. No. 333, $44.40; 3, No. 241, $22.20.

Betting

Burgumaster ges

(W. E & Davis) Ocean View

(Y, T. Fang) Valley View

(8. Y. Liang)

2.-FOOCHOW PLATE

(Five Furlongs) Mr. Lan's Merry Fatty, 146 lbs.

Place.

(S. Y. Lang) 1 Mr. Longfellow's Lonely Heart,

(8. C. Liang) 1 Mr. H. A. Browning's King'a

Parade, 156 lbs.

(H. A. Browning) 7 Mr. Lo Koon Kan's Blue Ribbon,

159 lbs...(Y. T. Fung) · 3 Time: 31-3/5. 1.02-2/5, 1.33-4/5. Distance Won: 2 lengths, a neck. Pari-mutuel: Winner $9.10; Place $6.10, $12.30, $23.40.

Cash Sweep: I, No. 326, $181,50; 2. No, 120, $51.80; 3, No. 286, $25.90. "Unplaced "Hos--293; 20; - 153," each

$9.60

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SEAMAN'S

GRAVE

Sir Edgar Britten's Last Voyage

Nowgkong Bully

Southampton, Oct. 31. With the wind blowing a half gale and a choppy ses under grey frowning skies, Sir Edgar Britten. late Commander of RMS. Queen, Mary, went on his last võsage to

a seaman's grave.

Arumis

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Social Notes

Farewell Cocktail Party Op

H.M.S. Kent

"QUEENIE" SAYS GOOD-BYE

*

(By ANNETTE) The farewell Cocktail Party given by EMS. Kent was in enormous affair and also a very successful party. Everybody you could think, The body was carried aboard„a

of seemed to be there and at one tender to a spot three miles of period it was practically impossi→ the Needles where it was com-Fote to move in spite of the large mitted to the deep.

anunt of space there was to adm Prior to the burial a memorial.comhodate everybody. A space,

service was held at Southampton spended by high naval officers, Cunard Line pificials and civic representatives of seamen— Heater.

had been cleared for dancing but nobody dia, so until the end of the party, and then only a few couples

(Continued on Back Faze.)

Between Events"

Between events at the Happy Valley racecourse Mes.....- Childs chatted with Mr. M. M`Watson-ad our picture shows.

BANKRUPTCY COURT

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Betting

43.

5

› Wim: Place.

Blue Ribbon

(Y. T. Fung)

15

4

Bhamrock

(W. H. 8. Davis)

4T

Ballos

(8. C. Llang)

97*

65

Adjudication Order Granted

King's Parade

(H. A. Browning)

21

10

At the

Delightful Chance

3

(E. C. Pih) Rugby Star

10

12

(Ip Kul Ying)

7

(Continued on Back Page)

.146.lbs

(H. C. P) 2 Mr. E's Coureur Bleu, 146 lbs......... ..(W. H. S. Davis) Time: 10-3/5, 48-2/5, 1.21-3/5. Distance: 4 lengths, 5 lengths.

Pari-mutuel: Winner $7.20, Place $5.20. $5.50. $5.70.

SINO JAPANESE NEGOTIATIONS

Tokyo, November 1.

The seventh interview between General Chang Chun and Mr. Kawagoe, which is expected to take place to-morrow, was describ- the "last stage" of the present ed by the local papers to day as

negotiations.

NEW AIR

SERVICE

Shanghai

-Hong Kong

Canton

COMMENCING

THIS WEEK

The latest news reporting the Generalisalmo in Loyang receiving important military leaders in North China and his recent state- ments particularly, the one given RACEHORSE OWNER

to - the "TE Kung Pao" DIES AT SEA

(L'Impartial) correspondent in It is officially announced in a Loyang, are admitted as signs of communique, issued by the Hon. London, Nov. 1. the rising patriotic movement Commander G. F. Hole, Director The racehorse owner, Mr. Frank, throughout China, and the en- of Air Bervices, that beginning Barbour, former owner of Easter thusiastic and unique manner of Thursday, November 5, the China Hero, died aboard the P." and O. celebrating the Generalissimo's "National Aviation Corporation will Ranpura after leaving Mar- birthday bas given Tokyo' run a flying-boat service from selles yesterday. The body was remarkably impressive and crazy Shanghai to Canton via Hong burled at sea—.

effect.

Kong. Eeuter.

The schedule announced is as follows:-

Central News.

Racing Personalities

REDped in the members enclosure at the Happy Valley race- course--Mr. H. S. Hills and his niece Mlas Haynes,

On Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays the flying-boats will leave Shanghai at 6.30 am, **- riving in Hong Kong at 2 p.m.; and will leave Hong Kong at 2.30 p.m. arriving in Canton at :3.15 D.M.

.

On Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays the dying-boats will leave Canton at 6.30 a.m., arriving st Hong Kong at 7.15. a.m; and will leave Hong Kong at 7.30 am, &r- riving at Shanghai at 3.15 p.m.

SHANGHAI MESSAGE

Bankruptcy Court on

น

RESIDENTS DUE BACK

Saturday, the Chief Justice, Bir Several Prominent

Atholl MacGregor, made an ad Judication ordar in respect of A. H. Roberts, trading as the Victoria Printing Press, against whom a re- ceiving order was made on the 17th inst.

Local Personalities

Among the passengers who will arrive in Hong Kong by the "Em- prem of Canada” this Friday, will be the following!--

Mr. J. B. Prentis, the Official Receiver, stated that at the Brit Mr. D. J.. N. Anderson:-Barris- meeting of the creditors, evezy". ter-at-Law, Bon of Mr. and Mrs. C. body, was in favour of an adjudica- † G. Anderson. ** tion order.

Mr. and Mra. J. T. Bagram:- Well-known Financier.

Mr. P. A. Cox:-Retired Assistant: Oriental Managér, Canadian Paci-

MANILA GOLD SHARES c Railway Co.,

Local Dealings

Sales

I. X. L. $3.95/$4 Itogona, $3.28. Masbates, $1. San Mauricio, $5.774. Suyoc Consol. $1.14)/1.16. United Paracale, $3}; Coco Groves, $2.83, Crown Mines, 40 cła.. Assoc. Mines, 24 cts.

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THE DOLLAR

T.T. ON LONDON: 18.2.13/16d.

T.T. ON NEW YORK: 30.3/16.

LONDON SILVER

MARKET

44

(From. Our Own Correspondent), London, Oct. 317. London silver prices to-day were down 1/18 as follow

*y Shanghai, Oct. 31. Shanghai will be connected by. air with the Philippines, England. and the United States on Novem- ber 5, when planes of the China National Aviation Corporation. the company having secured the nieces- sary permit from the Hong Kong Spot Government, will begin a Shang-Forward hai Hong Kong, Bernice

Tlouter.

Mr. and Mrs. L. de Rome:-Hong Kong Electric Co., Ltd.

Mr. W. A. Dowley:-Late well- known Broker, etc.

Mr. LH Geare:-Standard- Vacuum Oil Co.

Mr. HL-W. Page:-Late of Dairy Farm: Ice & Cold Stórage Co., Ltd./ Mr. and Mrs. T. E Pearce:--John D. Kutchison & Co.

Mr. L. E. N. Ryan:—Agent, Canas dian Pacific Railway Co.

Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Seth and Miss Beth-Percy Smith, Seth & Fiem- ing.

SUICIDE ATTEMPT

Bome excitement was caused, on the Star ferry launch Night Star shortly before.11 p.m., on the trip - from Kowloon to Hong Kong, when -a Chinese male attempted to com- ̃mit suicide by jumping into the harbour. He was rescued by a sea- man and subsequently sent to the Kowloon Hospital.

NEWS INDEX

Cables Romany Fair Training Gallop Radio Programmes Amusements:

Oct. 30 Oct. 31 Local Elary 20-1/10

Police Courts Kowloon Golf Sporta Mall Notices

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