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No. 84451. 號收拾伍佰零仟零萬式第 捌拾月老拾年于丙 HONG KONG, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1936. ### C#)*#*#ERTE Price

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THE YEAR IN RETROSPECT

(HY B. Mac N.)

We are within 24 hours of the birth of a new your; 1936 is fast dying. Tomorrow the happefiings of this year will become events of the past and 16 iu for this reason that our special staff representative bas drawn up this chronology,

Summed up. 1938 has been year of tragic happenings. The death of King George V; the outbreak of civil war in Spain; the Budget leakage sensation; the triumph of the "Queen Mary; the abdication of King Edward VIII; these are but a few of the out- standing events of the year.

JANUARY

Sam Rothafel. "Roxy," biggest January 13 in New York. U.B. showman since Barnum, died

FEBRUARY

-As, five minutes before midnight on January 20; King George V died at 'Sandringham after an 11- new that had lasted only; a fow,

In less than four hours, build days. - The pews was broadcast byings and equipment at Elstree val- Sir John Reith, head of the BB0ued at nearly half a million pounds and millions of people througheat were reduced to ashes by a re- the world heard it.

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KING'S MESSAGE SALARIES LEVY

Local Expression Of

Loyalty And Budget Deficit May Be

Devotion

At the meeting of the Legislative Reduced To $2,750,000

Council held yesterday afternoon,

an' announcement was made by

His Excellency the Governor of a ATTORNEY GENERAL'S STATEMENT

message received from the Secre- tary of State in reply to the tele- gram sent by him, on behalf of the Legislative Council, expressing their loyalty and devotion to Hla Majesty King George VI.

The text of the telegram was da follows:-

Your telegram has been laid before the King. I am command- ed by His Majesty to request you to convey to the Legislative Council an expression of his deep apprecia- tion of the sentiments of loyalty and devotion contained in the message."

the General Medical Council they In February came the news that GOVERNOR'S

tice struck him off the Medical Register-died January 3. ..

Anfang more than 60 women in New Year Honours list was Mia

the Government were preparing thirty to forty million gas-maks to be stored in the country for use in an emergency."

FELICITATIONS

"I should like to implement what is stated in the Memoran« dum of Objects and Reasons by saying that it is now estimated that there will be little or no deficit on the present year and that on the basis of recent revenue returns the deficit on the printed budget for next year may be reduced to about $2,150,000,"

This statement was made by the 598.148 leaving an estimated de- Attorney General (Hon, Mr. C. G. felt of $2.826,303. Alabaster) at the meeting yester- | At the end of August the revis- day of the Legislative Council, | ed estimated figures showed re when he moved the First reading venue $28,415,870 and expenditure of a Bill to make provision for a | £29,420,000. It is expected that temporary percentage levy on the the end of the year will show, re- salaries of public officers in the

venue $29,500,000 and expenditure Hong Kong Government Service $29,620,000, resulting in an excess and to provide for the exchange.c. revenue over expenditure of rate at which sterling salaries, $80,000. when paid in the Colony, are to be converted.

SAVING EFFECTED

In continuing, the Attorney

Christabels Pankhurst created Torn from his home by an over- Year's Final Message General said:

D.BE) pioneer fighter, with her mother and sisters for women's votes......once hounded and arrest. ed as militant sumragette,

hanging bough while out riding in Phoenix Park, Dublin, Brian de Valera, son of President de Va-

The total saving effected by the At the meeting yesterday after-salary levy in 1936 was $1,144,000

REDUCTION OF DEFICIT For. 1937 the revenue was es- timated at $28,760,250 and the ex- penditure at $32.259,180 leaving a deficit of 83 408,910. If the con-.. ditions of 1938 are repeated in 1937, as we all hope they will beï": we may expect a reduction of that

Secretary of State has therefore approved of lightening the burden on the levy in the manner shown- in this Bill under which that de- ficit will be reduced, it is dimint

On January 22 the accoration Lera of the Iriah Free State, died noon of the Legislative Council, of which $203.000, came from the deficit to about $23 “millions. The

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uary 14,

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a few hours later in a Dublin Hos-

Towards - the middle of the month the Italians, who had made 1106-MAJOR TRACE in Abyssinia since the capture of Makale, began hug southward push.

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Els Excellency the Governor, Bir Andrew Caldecott, Kt, CMG CBE, stated:--

"Looking through past volumes of our local Hansard the other day. I found that it is phe of Home Kong's, pleasant and laudable cuse toms that the Goretner should associate his pronouncement of the last adjournment of this Council in any calendar year with a word

LADY HOUSTON | SIANFU REVOLT of thanks to colleagues on the

PASSES

SEQUEL

Picturesque Figure Young Marshal To

Of Modern Times

London, Dec. 30. Lady Houston, one of the most picturesque personages of modern times, died here last night. She was the widow of the shipowner, Sir Robert Houston, Bt., from whom she Inherited a fortune of over $5,000,000. She was known for her many gifts and offers of In money for public purposes. 1933 she financed the flight over Mount Everest and gave £100,000 for the 1931 Schneider trophy con- test. The Government last year declined her offer of £200,000 for the air defence of London. She was the owner of the "Saturday Review" and took an active in terest in its affairs.

"

Lady Fanny. Lucy Houston, who was created a Dame of the Order of the British Empire in 1917, and was among the first five Dame

Stand Trial

Executive and Legislative Councils for their public service and assis- tance. I know that there are those who confound the customary with the mechanical and who will on that account disparage or dig count whatever is said in season. Such people are of course very poor psychologists. The mileposts between succeeding years offer the Nanking, Dec 30. right and proper opportunity for Chang Hsueh-liang, reflection and review, and any- who was responsible for the de- body who finds himself without tention of the Generalissimo dur-cause for very real gratitude is in

deed luckless. and friendless. At ing the Sianfu revolt, will be tried by a special tribunal of the Mili- the close of my first year as Governor here I find myself in tary Adairs Commission.

Marshal

Li Lieh-chun will preside at the quite the opposite case; for I can- trial and he will be assisted by not choose words that will, ade- Chu Pei-teh and Lu Chung-linquately express the measure of Reuter.

the debt that is owed by the Ad- ministration to those who are do- ing public service on and outside to official Councils, Boards and

1917. There were до children. Committees.”

In 1924 she married Bir Robert Houston, Bt., who died in 1928.

Lady Houston was educated at

home. She was always a keen CHIANG WANTED

Suffragist and was deeply interest- ed in the welfare of women. She was the donor end administratrix of the first, and for nearly two years. the only Rest Home for tired

IN OFFICE

Commanders of the British Em Nurses during the War. Her pub- Resignation Again

born in London, the pire, was daughter of the late Thomas Randall. In 1901 ahe married the 9th Baron of Byron, who died in

leations' 'included several news- paper articles. Her recreation was yachting.

Reuter..

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Gerland batting for England 1

Rejected

GIVEN LEAVE INSTEAD

Nanking Dec. 30. General Chiang Kai-shek has re-tendered his resignation which was again rejected.

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He was instead granted month's leave to recuperate. » 2. Poor health and failure to pre vent the Blan mutiny were ad vanced by General Chiang as the major reasons for his determina- tion to resign fleuters:

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Nanking, Dec. 80.

percentage levy on dollar salaries and $838,000 from the percentage and exchange levies on sterling

salaries.

For the year 1936 the estimated revenue. Wha=378,818,545 AM estimated expenditure was $29,-

further: $375,000.~. (Continued on Back Fare.)

A Giant Bridge

The winding ramp from the waterfront to the recently opened Ban Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge.

THE LATE MRS. KOTEWALL

Governor's

Condolences

Regret was expressed by His Excellency the Governor at the meeting yesterday of the Legisia- itve. Council at the death of Mrs. Edith Kotewall, the wife of the Han. Dr. A. H Kotewall, C.M.G...! LLD. in the following message:--

"The close of the year has been

| saddened for us all by the passing

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to her rest of a lady who was a were, up 1/8 for "Spot"," and conspicuous example of service to 1/18 up for "Forward" as follow: the community, and our deepest sympathy goes out to her husband, Spot

our colleague on the Executive Forward

Council, Dr. Kotewall, in his irre parable bereavement I knew that the memorial which Mrs.. Kotewall would have most desired for her-

Dec, 29 Dec. 30

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NEWS INDEX

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"General Chiang Kai-shek has self would have been the rallying decided to send In a second re of as many new helpers and work- signation, as he needs a rest," deer as possible to the call of com- Amusement clared Mr. Chen Pel-lu, his secre-munity service, and in the hope Cables tary, last night in an interview.

Discipline and duty are seriously taken by General Chiang, sald M Chen, who holds himself to blame (Continued 'on' Back Page.)

and belief that this will come to Finance pass I wish all the people of the Local Diary Colony and in particular you, gen- Mall Notices tlemen, and all its other public Police Court workers and benefactors a happy Radio Programmes, and prosperous New Year,”

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