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NOTICE..
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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG.
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Scheme Decided
PASSENGER TRAFFIC
Nanking, By Mail). To commercialize the government railways so that each of them will be able to support ittelf and pay Its own debts is the general prin- cipal for railway readjustment decided
ut the upon
Railway Directors' Conference recently convened In Nanking by the
OUR VISITORS Ministry of Railways,
Based on this principle, adminis trative, technical and personnel problems were discussed at length at the conference.
Dancing
TIENTSIN COUP RUMOURS
Display Special Precautions
VIOLET CAPELL AND PUPILS
GOVERNOR AND WIFE ATTEND
(BY C. L. R. L.) Grace and talent, combined with beauty and charm against a strik- ing background amid a myriad of colourful costumes harmonised as one in the 13th. Annual Dancing Display given by Violet Capell and her pupils at the King's Theatre yesterday afternoon in the pre- sence of a large audience.
His Excellency the Governor, Sir
From that world-famed centre which has been referred to us
Identical Instructions Issued 'the cradle of the revolution".
Following the conclusion of the Canton, there will arrive to-day parley, the ministry issued Iden-Andrew Caldecott and Lady Calde visitors distinguished by their deal instructions to various raliwaycott, under whose distinguished
concerning the power and exalted by their al-administrations truiam In world almost readjustment of passenger trafic.
I is instructed that the booking hours
ob- should be strictly served. while in stations where traffe is busy, the booking offices should be opened all day long. Strict order should be maintained by the passengers when buying tickets.
udly materialistic, those whose power is based on sterling self; sucrifice for a cause, an ideal, are to be reverenced.
Our visitors from Canton" wil be cordially welcomed in Hong
vast
has
NOTICE
IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 'Court has, by virtue of the provisions of Section 58 of The Probates Ordinance Kong Lot only for themselves, 1897, made an order limiting but also for their positions which the time to the 24th day of symbolise the doop significance
nation which November, 1936 for creditors and of others to send in their claims crowned chaos with unity. against the above estate to the There has just been published undersigned.
hights intormative volume en- titled "Modern Canton" by Mr. Edward Bing-Shuey Lee, where- in that vital patriot treats en- thusiastically of the City of Rams" out of which "all things
LEO D'ALMADA & CO., Solicitors for the Administratrix, David House, 1st floor. Hồng Hồng.
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLÜB
new in China come". With 4770glowing pride the author tells of the expansion of Canton, this pivot of action, from an1aqcient walled city into the equally picturesque grandeur of a modern Asiatic metropolis replete with all the amenities which charac terise to-day's ever advancing civilisation,
The Tenth Extra Race Meet- ing will be held (weather per mitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on Saturday, 7th November, 1936, commencing at 2.00 p.m.
The First Bell will be rang at 1.30 p.m.
By Order,
S. A. SLEAP,
Actg. Secretary. Hong Kong, 2nd Nov, 1936.
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OXFORD SOCIETY'S NEW HOME
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Lord Halifax On Providing Open Door For Students
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Lord Halifax, Lord Privy Seal and Chancellor of Oxford Univer- sity, opened at Oxford recently the buildings of St. Catherine's Society, whose purpose is to make possible a University education for those whose means prevented them from entering a college or hall of University.
be
Upon the arrival of a crath pas-
who arrive should sengers allowed to alight from the train Arst before others may board it. Railway officer should help the passengers to secure seats and arrange their luggage.
Upon the arrival at a station the waiters on the train should an- nounce the name of the station in order to call the attention of the passengers.
Ticket examiners, it is further instructed, should adopt a polite
attitude toward the passengers while executing their duties. They should not give undue annoyance to the passengers.
at the
luggage Booking of stations should be promptly done.
To prevent theft nobody except responsible oficers, should be allowed to stay in the luggage car attached to the train, or the lug-
age room at the station.
· Perfect order and cleanliness, the
instructions further state, should But not merely of the physicalbe kept at the stations and in the (lues this volume deal. Its trains. Effective measures should be adopted to prevent infectious beauty and power" radiate from
diseases, the sentimenta which made nartyrs of those who loved their country beyond all else," beyond
life itself.
It seems but a day in the on of Time since the mutiny at Wuchang led to the events which culminated in the forma- 100 of the Republic In point of fact that was twenty-five years ago, and our visitors from Canton have every justification for being intensely proud of what Las been accomplished during That comparatively short span. 'Then, the administration of u great nation had to "be under taken amidst chaos and bank ruptcy, and the quantity of men of quality was no more satisfying to the demands of the times than has been the case in other ages in other lands,
As the years rolled on there were changes, inevitable in a nation groping for unity through the travail of self-government. "In society as we should like to Yet with every new and increas- see it, and as I have no doubt we shall ultimately see it, the opporg problem there came renewed tunities and advantages of Uni- striving for its solution, until in versity life and education will be the person of Sun Yat-sen there the privilege of mental capacity came to the rescue of a sorely. alone," he said,
tried people a veritable saviour
It is learned that specific in- structions for readjusting, freight traffic will also be issued shortly
to various lines by the ministry.--- Central New Agency.
NEW APPOINTMENT IN CANTON
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patronage the performance was given, were present, attended by Mr. H. J. Cruttwell, Private Secre- tary, and Captain W. J. R. Cragg. A.D.C.
A programme of 18 items, com- prising solos, group numbers and ensembles,
Was carried through without a hitch and provided abundant enjoyment from the opening item to the Anal fall of the curtain. Every item fully merited the applause that was given and while it is a difficult task to select any one item as outstand- ing from another, all will surely agree that little June Mansell cap. tured the hearts of the audience with her solo song. "Animal Crack- ers in My Soup" taken from the popular fim, "Curly Top."
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Singing in Shirley Temple vein. Little June was accorded rousing applause and in response to popu-
lar demand gave an encore at the conclusion of which the petite singer threw a kiss to the delight- ed audience."
UMBRELLA NUMBER
Taken
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Tientsin, Nov. 3
Special precautions were taken
SINO-JAPANESE RELATIONS
Meeting Postponed To Wednesday
Nanking, Nov. 3. The seventh meeting between
last night in consequence of Foreign Minister Chang Chun and rumours that certain subversive | the Japanese Ambassador Shigeru chinese elements were planning a Kawagoe is postponed to Wednes coup d'etat.
day, November 4. so that the Armoured cars patrolled the Japanese may have more time to
to streets adjacent the consider the latest Chinese reac-
the Japanese Concession, while
tions in the light of the new in- Peace Preservation Corps were 'structions from Tokyo. stationed at important points in the Chinese City.
mal
Similar measures were taken in the outlying districts, but so far nothing untoward has happened Beuter.
JAPANESE PARADE
Pelpng, Nov. 3. A large number of the Japanese troops with armoured tanks, can- nons and a number of large mili- tary trucks paraded the streets of Peiping in small companies since early this morning- Central Press.
black coolte hats fastened black ribbon.
with
"Minuet" was pleasingly execut- ed by the babies. The Indy role was admirably filled by B. Penny. The costumes were very neat.
This was followed by another jazz number which was preceded by "Animal Crackers In" My Soup" delightfully rendered by Miss June Mansell
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Dorothy Craig won applause with her pas-seul number "A Picture" and showed much talent.
"SATLORS"
"Sallors", & group dance by the advanced puplis was set to music of one of the popular tunes from the Astaire-Rogers film, "Follow the Fleet." The baby of the num- ber, Dawn Ramsey, danced the sailor's hornpipe charmingly and at the end of the number the whole group. wearing white suits with red collars, gave the traditional salute. took the
The first half of the programume opened with a group dance, en- titled "Umbrella Dance" which was very pretty. Eighteen pupils, nine wearing yellow dresses and carry- ing umbrellak of similar hue. and nine wearing white, costumes with stage white umbrellas, and executed a delightful number. "Character Dance” brought Peggy Stringer and Margaret Munro be- fore the audience. To the jazz music of "Sweet Sue" the pair gave an excellent number and
showed themselves adepts in the sphere of jazz dancing.
Little Hazel Merriman next de lighted with a solo number. "Wood Nymph," which she executed with much grace.
BABIES DELIGHT
The next number, "Cocktails," was executed by the babies, twelve in number, and in the background were two large model champagne glasses and a bottle. The kiddies gave a
Canton, Nov. 3. It is reported that General Wang Mo-chung, Chairman of the assumed the duties of his new ap- Kwangtung Provincial Government pointment as Commanding-Officer wore cute costumes and of the Kwangtung Peace Preser- vation Corps yesterday.
The ceremony took place in the Chung Shan Memorial Hall, the oath of office being administered by General Yu Han-mow, Com- mander-in-Chief of the
Fourth
Route Army, in the presence of a large number of spectators, who and, assembled to commemorate the death of the late revolution- ary. General Wang Hing.- Chinese Evening. Press.
DORADO
The R.M.A. Dorado arrived at the Kai Tack »Aerodrome on schedule yesterday with mail for Hong Kong. Only one passenger was carried on this flight and the visitor was Mr. HL Hopkin, editor of the "Malay Tribune" and "Sunday Tribune" of Singapore.
He noted with special pleasure whose personality radiated cor- the provision of a dining hall.fidence and whose conduct in- University, education, he declared, was something more than lecturee spired in his fellow countrymen & conspicuous feature of China's and examination schools, and he that self-sacrifice, which charac- new era. was glad to see that these new terised his every word, and deed. buildinga contained the symbols of..
a corporate society in the shape of The torch which he lighted.
Remembering these things, our visitors from Canton are all the more welcome, reciprocating by
a dining hall, where members which he held so high, banishing their presence the courtesy call
rousing performance.
"Valse Caprice" was akilfully executed by Stella Ho Peggy
stringer and Helen Ho, all of whom are among Miss Capell's senior pupils and have appeared in many previous displays. The trio ballet was extremely pretty and the dancers won warm applause.
Shella Cooper was the soloist in "Fancy Dance" which was very well done,
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ACROBATICS "Danse Egyptienne" combined grace with acrobatics executed by nine pupils headed by Helen Ho. The costumes were very colourrul
Little Isabel Durran, one of the youngest soloists, was excellent in her dance, "Awakening of Spring."
The spotlights followed the every movement of this graceful little artiste and her number met with much appinuse.
A very striking ensemble, "Stars," given by special request, met with much admiration.
ENCHANTED FOREST
The second half of the pro- gramme opened with the bables in the enchanted forest. There were grasshoppers,
robins and mist
The finale, "Rainbow". brought together the entire group of dancers, number 82. They entered the stage in six different groupa and wore dresses of yellow, green, mauve, lemon, blue and plik, res- pectively. "Each group gave 1 dance and then assembled at the back of the stage. The scene was a maze of colours.
VIOLET CAPELL'S SOLO Following this Miss Violet Capell. in a white dress of striking design, appeared on the stage and was She given a warm reception. danced an extremely pretty solo number which was well received,
The following are the pupils who participated in the performance
I. Durran, J. Davies. E Taylor J. Mansell, F. Chan, M. Goyns, C. Goyns, P. Hooper, M. Foster, E.
Ramsey, M. Walker, P. Portaillon, Wong, J. Woodward, J. Shand, D.
D. Revie. J. Spradbury. J. Goddard, D. Landau, J. Orr. 8. Robertson. M. Morgan, H. Fraser, P. Coombes, A. Wilson, M. Laing, C. Brown, N. Roxburgh, C. Sparry, J. Burridge, M Hume, Z. Manacli, M Ahwee, M. Ahwee, N.. Blakey, B. Addi- son, C. Burrowes, 8. Cooper, M. Brown, M. Keown, J. Logan, P Best, A. Woodward, J. Sturgeon, E Morrison, A. Hall, H.. Merriman, M. Graye, C. Monaghan, Y. Tinson, R. Hyde Lay, M. Hope, A. Owen, D. Bleh, J. Drennan, M. Venables, M. Anderson, J. Freeman, E. McKelvic,
F. McKelvie, D. Freeman, D. Craig.
D. Barrett, J. Hale, A. Dawkins, T. Wheatley, B. Franks, D. North, M. Laing, P. Stringer, H. Ho, S. Ha, M. Munro, B. Penny, P. Woods, M. Parsons, J. White, M. Shand, M. Sterling. E. Trounson, M. Dawson,
C. Corra,
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The splendid orchestration throughout was in the hands of Mrs. Shand and Mr. George Bond (pianos), "Prue Lewis (violinist) and Mrs-Arnold (cellist).
A profusion of presents and maidens, and each group gave a
baskets of flowers filled the stage
this number was most original, to a conclusion a splendid, even-
“Dawn” a solo by Mona Bhand ¦ ing's entertainment.
might share a common board and the gloom of distrust with the paid by our Governor, His Ex. pleasing dance. On the whole. when the final curtain fell, to bring make those exchanges of social Intercourse which were of untold brightness of sincerity
value in the minting of human
mind and character.
that
torch he handed-on to firm hands To-day it is the Boscon of the Far East.
cellency Sir: Andrew Caldecott. in whom the Colony is doubly blessed for dis adeninistrative and personal qualities.
was very pretty to watch and the little sololat displayed much grace He was placing the seal of suc-
as she wended her way on the cess upon a movement which be
stage. It cannot be too emphatically gan nearly 70 years ago, when, in
If ever before there was need
"Poor Little Flower Girl" was 1888, the Laudian Statute, which for such a Beacon in the Far stated that the genuine attitude danced as a solo by Zena Mansell. confined the University to mem-
Fast, it is to-day with the gloom of the British commercial com- She was most charming and gave bers of a college or hall, was re- laxed and a body of so-called "un-which has been brought about by munity towards China is one of expression to her number. attached students" was created the Sino-Japanese clouds. Whe- sincere co-operation based on a
"Jazz" introduced £ snappy under the supervision of a dele-ther they be clouds or merely worthy desire to work construc- gacy of the University.
smoke-screens is a matter for tively for that improvement in chorus group comprising P. Woods, "This Society provides an open speculation, but the fact remains conditions generally which will Helen Ho, J. White, Stella Ho, M. Sterling and... · Peggy Stringer. door for many most deserving that they have darkened the stimulate stability and inspire Dancing not unlike a Hollywood students. By proportion of results la the schools have fully trade horizon and impeded the confidence. Thus only can last chorus, the group gave a spark
They wore novel Justined their position.”
development which had become ing and mutual benefits result..
JAZZ CHORUS
ung number.
THANKS
The Japanese Embassy is a bee- hive of activity, and a conference. was held this morning to prepare the ground for the Wednesday meeting.
Chinese reports stated that for- eign spies were found to have laid mines at the Peiping-Hankow Rall- way near Chengchow on October 27 and November 1. The railway guards have taken precaution- ary measures to deal with the
menace.. Union Neios.
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WARSHIPS IN HARBOUR
The following were the positions of warships in harbour yesterday: South Wall: HMS. Duncan, HMS. Grimsby.
East Wall: H.M.S. Regulus, HMS. Regent, H.M.S. Phoenix.
• North Arm: HMS Falmouth, HMS. Diana, H.M.S. Dainty.
West Wall Dock: HMS, Duchess. H.M.S. Daring, H.MA. Delight.
In Dock: H.M.S. Osiris, HMS.. Rainbow, H.M.S. Pandora.
No. 1 Buoy: HMS. Hermes. No. Buoy: HMS. Medway and. Submarines.
No. 3 Buoy: HMS, Adventure. No. 6 Buoy: HMS Berwick, No.8 Buoy: HMS. Bruce. No. 11 Buoy: HM.S. Defender. No. 12. Buoy: 'EMS, Decoy. Foreign: French gunboat Argus: US.
ships · Mindanao, Canopus.. S/M's 36-41, Pidgeon and Isabel
RREADMAKING COMPETITION
In the annual breadmaking com- petition in ships on the China. 8tation, section "A" (ships with
were bakeries), winning exhibits produced by P. O. Cook R. P. Evans, H.M.S. Dorsetshire, with bakery- made bread, and 2.0. Cook T. I.
SCOTS MEDICAL Gray, MS. Hermes, with galley
UNIT
Five Members Sent Back From Spain
MEN TELL THEIR
Five
"STORY
members of the Scottish ambulance unit which left Glas gow for Spain on September 17,
and who were sent home for "da- ciplinary reason," arrived in Lon- don recently, states the "Glasgow Herald."
The five members of the unit
are:
John Peter Macbride Boyd (transport officer).
Walter Perfect (Glasgow, dri
ver.
made bread. In section "B" (ships without bakeries) the winners were P.O. Cook G. J. Anderson, of the flotila leader Duncan. and P.O. sub- Cook R. Saunders. pf the marine Rainbow. ENGINEER OF THE CORNWALL. Commander (E) G. C. Hoffman. promoted in the midsummer list has been appointed to the cruiser Cornwall, which has recently been reduced to reserve on her returIE from the China Station and is to undergo large repairs at Chatham Commander Hoffman, who entered Osborne College as a cadet in Janu- ary, 1915, was selected to specialize
in engineering as a sub-lieutenant in 1922. After his promotion to lleutenant (E) in 1924 he served in
the Hood, on the instructional stum at Dartmouth College, and in the aircraft-carrier Courageous, "the cruisers Curlew and Dragon in the West Indies, and the destroyer vidette. He was Leutenant-com-
Robert Budge (Glasgow), dri-mander (E) in the cruiser Devon- shire in the Mediterranean before his promotion.
**ver.
Herbert Steven Richmond (Glasgow), driver.
Angus Maclean (Bridge of Al- lan; Stirling), driver.
They were accompanied by two GERMANY'S NEW Spain voluntarily. They are
members of the unit who left
G. Harry C. Crawford (Glas- gow).
Ernest M. Porter (Glasgow). "GUARDED BY MILITARY POLICE
In a statement in London, mem- bers of the unit described their experiences as follows:-
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BATTLESHIPS
107ft. Longer Than
The Queen Elizabeth
BY HECTOR C. BYWATER "Daily Telegraph" Naval Correspondent
Two days after we had return- ed to Madrid from the Toledo
I learn from an official German front, we were told by the com- mandant of the unit, Mr. Duncan source that the new battleship Newbigging, of Abington, Lanark- Scharnhorst, launched on Oct. 3. shire, that we were to be sent and her sister vessel, Gneisenau, home for "disciplinary reasons.”
No further explanation forthcoming, and we were placed under house arrest in the Nation- Breadth al Hotel We were forbidden to leave the hotel, and were guarded by Spanish military police.
not yet adat, will have the fol- was lowing dimensions:
Length on waterline ··7414 ft. 98 ft. 23 ft. Mean draught
Their displacement is estimated at 26,000 tons.
Their length exceeds that of the We communicated by telephone with the British Embassy, but British battleship Queen Elizabeth were told that they would send by 1071t, and the general dimen- the Consul to take a statement sions suggat high speed combined from us.
The Consul arrived at with relatively light draught, as the hotel shortly afterwards and the ships will draw nearly sit of took a statement from us, which water less than the Queen Eliza- we ali signed.
beth. Their comparatively, great However, the Consul explained breath indicates a very emcient that as we were in the hands of system of underwater protection. the Spanish police he could do nothing about it at the time.
"ACCUSED OF LOOTING
BODIES" "
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The main armament comprises nine 11in. 607pr... guns of a new quick-loading pattern, mounted in triple turrets. The machinery la "The same night we were escort-
understood to consist of geared ed by four armed police officers turbines, the maximum speed be- from the hotel to the station and ing 30 kmeta, but an auxiliary taken to Alicante. Throughout Diesel plant may be installed for the jorney we were accompanied propelling the ship at moderate by two armed guards and were cruising speeds... not allowed to leave the compart-
Other naval construction now ment unattended.
proceeding in Germany is believed to include two battleships each of approximately 35,000 tons
board.
PETROLEUM FOUND
NEAR CANTON.....
Canton, Nov. 3.
"At Alicante we were met by an escort party from HM destroyer Anthony and taken on While on the voyage from Alicante to Marseilles "wo were informed that a wireless message had been sent to the destroyer from. Madrid Rccusing us of looting bodies on the field. The suggestion is, of course, fantastic.
A citizen of Canton named Chu'. Miss Violet Capell desires to At Marseilles we were met by Chung-kon; has reported to the thank the undermentioned for the British Consul, who told us Department of Reeconstruction that we could only be treated as that he has discovered a deposit their, kind assistance.
Mrs. Shand, Mr. G. Bond, Mas "destitute refugees.” We were of petroleum some" seventy t Banker, Mrs. Stringer, Miss M. given 50 francs and third class (about 21 miles) from the city, Dawson, Mrs. Mansell, Miss P. tickets to London. No ometal re-and requests that the mining ex- Lewis, Mrs. Arnold, Mrs. Engel. port about us had been received parts be sent to the locality to in- Miss Huggett, Miss Woolley," Miss by the Consul from the officials vestigate and report.
On receipt of this report, the White, Miss Corra and Messrs. A of the ambulance unit who re- W. Ramsey, E. P. White, F. P. Len-mained in Madrid
Department of Reconstruction or- Our passports were taken and dered an expert named Ho Shiu- festey, W. Tillery; the Hong Kong Philharmonic Bociety, Manage- we were given refugee papers. The chung to accompany, Chu Chung- ment-King's Theatre, Nestle and passports can be redeemed when on to the locality to investigate Anglo-Swiss Condensed Milk Co., we repay the 50 francs and the and obtain full particulars cost of our fare to London.
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