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Cables “BwEMONIS”
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1936.
TENDERS
INVITED
Coolie Shelter At
Peak Tram
PATRIOTIC
SOCIETY'S
NEW HOME
A Visitor To Hong
Kong
GUNNER DIES
Full Military Honours At Funeral
Full military. honours were ac- corded the late Gunner R. Šaun- ders of the 20th Battery Royal Artillery, who died from pneu- monia in the Mitary Hospital at
It is notified that sealed ten- ders in triplicate, which should be clearly marked "Tender for the erection of a New Coolle Shelter retaining and Parapet walls for a Car Park at the Lower Peak Transing undertaken by Colonel 8.P.day afternoon. Station," will be received at tha Colonial Secretary's Office, until noon of Monday, January 4, 1937.
A very extensive four on behalf his funeral in the Protestant Cel of the Royal Empire Society is be-metery, Happy Valley, on Satar-
The work consists of the erea tion of a New Coolle Shelter and Latrine, Retaining and parapet walls but not earth filing or road surfacing.
be
Willams, C. LE, (Indian Army. retired), who is due to arrive in Hong Kong on January 8 for a fortnight's stay. The object of the tour is to make the work of the Society better known, and it is con- fidently anticipated that closer ac-
The Rev. K. MacKenz'e Dow of- ficlated and among the oficera pre- sent were Major Roupel, Major R GRA, Captain W. F. Rycroft, Lent.
Davenport, Lent. J. T Marsh, Lieat. J. W. D. Symons and R. S. MRandall,
The dring party comprised mem- As security for the proper per-quaintance with the advantages of
ters of the 20th Battery, formance of the works under this Fellowship will result in a large in-
Among the wreaths at the grave- contract, the successful tenderer
crease of members. will be required to deposit, in cash,
The recent opening of the So-side were those from H. E. Major- a sum of $1000 with the Colonial clety's new building in London by General A. W. Bartholomew, Major Treasury, which
will sum
the Duke and Duchess of York and Mr. Roupell. R.A. Major and retained for ค period of six marks yet another milestone in the Mrs. R. C. GU, RA, Captain and months from the date of compe- progress of this ploneer patriotic Mrs. W. F. Rycroft, R.A., Lieut. J. tion of the works in lieu of the body, which was founded as far Marsh, RA.. Lieut. J. W. D. usual retention money.
back" us
the Symons. R.A. Headquarters Ro 1868 to combat separatist tendencies of the period. yal Artillery, China Command, of- The new headquarters embody in acers Mess, Stonecutters, Officers the many gifts of timbers for and Men, 12th Battery, Sergeants" Mess, Stonecutters, Junior N.C.O's panelling and interior decoration Stonecutters, All ranks 8th Br.) gade, 24th Battery and 20th Bab-
No work will be permitted on Bundays, and form of tender, spa- ocation and further particulara may be had on application at the
Public Works Department.
The Government does not bind
the very real interest in the so-
diety shown by the Dominions and
assembly
Itself to accept the lowest or any Colonies. tender.
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JORDAN ROAD STAGING Sealed tenders In triplicate, which should be clearly marked "Tender for Construction of Stag- ing at Jordan Road." are invited for the construction of a timber and steel staging on the Naval Camber near Jordan Road Ferry Pler. Tenders will not be ac- cepted after noon on January 5 1937.
As security for the proper per-
The
tery.
hall.
The deceased, who was 22 years which has accommodation for 400 of age, was admitted to hospital people, has been built in the form six days ago. He was very po of a theatre and is fitted with a pular with his comrades and was dance floor: the dining room
one of the outstanding sportsmen seats 350, while at last the unique or the Battery, having represented library and collection of Empire his Unit in most sports, partic- newspapers and periodicals pos-cularly at hockey, soccer and sess a worthy setting. A very wel- swimming. He had been in Hong come addition, which will com- Kong for the past three years and mend itself particularly to Fellows was due to leave for Home by the in London from Overseas, is the next troopship. provision of nearly 80 bedrooms.
It will be realised, therefore, that
formance of the works under this Fellowship of the there today IN THE CATHOLIC
contract, the successful tenderer will be required to deposit in cash a sum of $500 with the Colonial
Treasury.
Form of tender, specification
and further particulars may be
had on application at the P.W.D.
The Government does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any
tender.
offers, in addition to participation in the valuable work of promoting better knowledge between the peo-, ples of the Empire, all the amen!-
PARISHES
ties of a first class club where Christmas Assistance. Fellows can meet and entertain their friends and enjoy the various social activities that are arranged for their beneЯt.
JUBILEE SERVICE Alleged Snatching Copies Of The Historic Painting For Sale
The Colonial Secretary has for- warded a copy of a brochure on the painting entitled "The Heart of the Empire," which WAS EX- ecuted for his late Majesty, King George V, and Queen Mary, by Mr. Frank O. Salisbury, and is be ing copied to ald King George's
Jubilee Trust.
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Mak Woo. 24, unemployed, wal remanded to December 28 when
For The Poor
In each of the Catholic parishes there were a number of poor peo- ple entertained to dinner on Christmas Day, and on the days preceding the feast there was a beral distribution of food and clothing.
In the Parochial Hall of St. Teresa's Church, -Kowloon, the he appeared before Mr. W. Scho-members of the Third Order of St. feld on Saturday at the Central Magistracy for the larceny of a hand bag from Mrs. Mann, of 2 Kennedy Road, East Block, on Christmas day..
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Judge's Comment On "Disgraceful Case
HUSBAND WHO WAS ON FOREIGN SERVICI
"It is a disgraceful case," re- marked Sir Boyd Merriman, Pre- aident of the Divorce Court, re- tently. He granted a decree nisl a naval oficer, with £1,200
NEW INDIA
Lord Linlithgow's Definition
of
on
A definition of the viceregat function under the reforms was given by Lord. Linlithgow in an address recently to members the Chelmsford Club, which several occasions in recent years has provided a platform for im- portant viceregal statements."
He said it was his profound con-
of India had reached a point where the Governor-General and Gover- nors should more and more seek to observe those conventions which
Francis provided dinner for a hun- dred poor men on Christmas Day. and served them at table. On the same day, in the Hall of the Chin- ese Catholic Young Men's Society Defendant stated that he knew attached to the Cathedral the nothing about the incident and children of the free school main- added that he was only delivery-tained by the Society had a Christ- damages against the co-respon-viction that the political evolution. ing some wine to that residence. mas party and distribution of
Sergeant Bentley, who prosecut
The painting is of the Jubilee ed, asked for the remand which Service of Thanksgiving held" in ¦ was granted. St. Paul's Cathedral on May 6, 1935 and is the official comme- moration of the historic occasion to be hung in Buckingham » Pa- Face. Queen Mary has already in- spected the finished pain:ng.
By the direction of King George. the sale and distribution of repro- ductions have been entrusted to | "The Times," London. All profits accruing will be handed over to the Jubilee Trust..
LARCENY OF
CASH-BOX
Chan Yau, 24. unemployed, of 192, Second Street, appeared be fore Mr. W: Schofield.at the Cen- tral Magistracy on Saturday for the larceny of a cash-box contain The actual painting is 12 ft. by ing $8.50 from a stall at 34. Centre 8 ft, and has been executed from a Street belonging to Chan Sum of point near the organ in St. Paul's. Chung On Lane.
gifts.
I
to
dent.
Lt-Cmdr. John Docker Hayward Manly, R.N..of St. Petersburg- A few days before this, the Mexican-Chinese children in Kow-place, W., petitioned for divorce on loon were entertained to a party the ground of the adultery of Mrs. regulated the Crown in Great Bri
tain and the representatives of the Mabel Gwenllian Burnell Manly provided by the Girl Guides of the
Crown in Canada and Australia Maryknoll College, St. Mary's with Leonard Henry Farbrother, a
wool-broker. The co-respondent towards matters of contemporary School also organised a special
public controversy. He maintain- was stated to be a tharried man. Christmas entertainment for poor
Lt. Cmdr. Manly and his wife ed that democratic institutions re- children. The pupils of this school
were married In June, 1931, and. f quired that all parties of the State have been busy for several months
which worked within the Constitu- there are two children. making and collecting gifts for Christmas, and many hundreds of these were distributed on the oc- casion of a party held in the Hall of the Rosary Church.
In St. Teresa's parish, clothes were made for the poor by the British ladies who are members of the Catholic Women's League. In Shamshuipo there was also special
a little above the eye fevel of the The defendant had previous congregation. As a result Mr. Ba-convictions for larcený. lisbury has been able to give the It was alleged that the defen- | provision made for the poor by the figures of the Royal Family the dant was having some congee at local branch of the Chinese Catho- prominence required and also to that stall and when he had finish-lic Young Men's Society. show the heads of the farthested, he matched the box - and f... figures, which would have been started to rum. A constable in the concealed if the scene had been vicinity saw the defendant run- painted from eye level. The north-ning and arrested him. west view adopted brings both The case was remanded for 48 and nave and the north transept hours
lato
perspective, involving some
difficult architect drawing which has been managed with skill.
No fewer than 75 of the figures in the rcat assemb'y are actual portraita. and for them careful drawings in black and white were
made from life.
BODILY HARM CASE
The case in which Tang Kau is alleged to have occasioned bodily harm to Cheung Lain Tin, woman, "The Times" reproduction of at Pei Ho Street was mentioned "The Heart of the Empire"s before Mr. E. Himsworth at the available in two printings, one in Kowloon Mavistracy on Saturday collotype full colour, 30 in by 197 The case was adjourned owing to in, signed by the artist and num- j' the defendant being unable to bered with key print in black and appear before the court as he was white at Es. 58. (freight 15% overl sear) and the other in photogra- vare full colour, the same size, with key print, at £1 is. (postage is, overseas). The frit printing is only a limited edition.
ALLEGED THEFT
Mr. Salisbury is a member of Li Chenk Kwan, 52, Cheung Lam: the Royal Society of Portrait Pain Kiu, $3. Id Chol. 30, and Leung tera and has painted several port-Tam, charged with stealing from raits of the Royal Family and pro- Slu Bze Mel, of 29, Shek Kip Mei minent world figures. Among his Road, two gold neckchains with Principal historical subjects are appendages, two places of jade, "Princess Mary's Wedding at and $6 appeared before Mr. E. Buckingham Palace, the Burial of Himsworth at the Kowloon Magis the Unknown Warrior in the tracy on Saturday: The case was Houses of Parliament," and John remanded for another week on the Travers Cornwell, ve, in the Bat-application of Det. Inspector E's tle of Jutland.
ton.
NEW USHER TO H.M. SUPREME COURT Successor Appointed To Mr
had made Mr. Farbrother's
The husband's case was that tion should be able to turn to the during 1935, while he was on for- head of the State for proper eign service, and when his wife countenance and support, realizing ac- that he WILA above party and These convic- quaintance, her letters fell off, and political fortunes. there was a change in their tone. tions applled with all the greater She admitted later that she had force at the present me, when fallen in love with Mr. Farbrother the country was on the eve of the
elections.
and asked her husband to divorce
her,
The President, giving judgment, said Mrs. Manly had been an af- fectionate wife and a good mother, and it was plain that, when her husband left England in 1834 for the China station, she was longing for the carllest opportunity to re- Her letters began to Jon him. "cool" and that was plainly be cause she had met the co-respon- dent.
In view of this attitude, the address was mainly a personal Interpretation of those policies of economic self-sufficiency being prosecuted by countries of the world under a variety of Constitu- tions. The Viceroy said he was confident that the more closely States ordered their internal economic policies the more inevit able it became that they should seek to regulate external trade to conform to their internal policies.
FUNERAL OF MRS. JOSEPHINE BLACK
J. J. Dawe
Following the retirement or Mr. J. J. Dawe from the position of "SEDUCER OF LONELY WOMEN" usher to H.M. Supreme Court in "I think." Sir Boyd continued, Shanghai, Mr. T. 8. Forest has the husband summed-up the been appointed provisionally to all co-respondent's conduct in conver- that position. Mr. Dawe salled re-sation with him over the tele: cently in the 8. Tilsadane for phone, when he told him he was South Africa, where he is to settle
a seducer of lonely women." permanently His successor, Mr. "Even when the wife sailed for Forest, was for 13 years a health Malta, and it was a question whe- inspector attached to the Public ther, even then, she would not Josephine Black, who passed away Health Department of the Bhang throw the co-responderit up, and at her residence at No. 97 Lockhart hal Municipal Council. bolding this the husband was begging her to Road on Friday, took place on position from 1821 to 1834. In the come back, this man was bom- Saturday at the Protestant Ceme latter year he sailed for Australia, barding her with cables urging tery, the Rev. L L Nach officiating. where he entered business, return her to come back to him. ing here in April of this year,
FATAL EXPLOSION
It is a disgraceful case, and as far as that aspect of it is concern ed, there is nothing to be said for the co-respondent"
The funeral of the late Mrs.
The chief mourners were her son. Mr. A P. Black, who is connected with the Vehicular Ferry, and her daughter-in-law."
Deceased is also survived by: a It was clearly a case for dam- daughter at present in Wanking.
While handling some explosives. at the Government quarry at Tal-ages, the Fresident added. The köktsui. Tso! Tan-wah, 62: had the co-respondent had a salery of nngers of his right hand blown off £750 a year and £150 a year pri and the flesh of his left arm bad- vate means. In his lordship's the husband custody of the chill- ly burnt
opinion the proper sum to award dren, and costs against the co-zes- The injured man was sent to the Lt-Cmdr. Manly as compensation pondent. He ordered that the
was £1,200. BOT
money should be paid into court Howtoon Hospital but he d'edat .8 p.m.
Granting a decree nisi, he gave within 14 days
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