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MASON'S

DELICIOUS

O.K.

SAUCE.

TO-DAY'S WEATHER FORECAST – N. and N.E.

Drizzle.

Supreme Court

Hongkong Daily Press.

Registered as a Newspaper at the General

Post Office in the United Kingdom.

ESTABLISHED

YEAR HAS PASSED

and in that year," "a great many improvements have been made. Lenses, frames, binoculars are all more efficient."

. Yet we have brought our prices down. Where we were charging $80.00 for an average pair of glasses we now charge only $82.00

Furthermore there are sub- stantini “discousta in favour of `sertain professions and occupations.

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POPE'S REPRESENTATIVE

ARRIVES TO-DAY

On Way To Eucharistic Congress At Manila

Among the passengers on the Chenonceaux from Shanghai, due to arrive here to-day is H, E. Archbishop Mario Zanin, Papa! Delegate to Chins. He is accompanied by one of the leading ecclesiasties of China, Blahop Yü Pin, Vicar Apostolic of Nanking.

As Papel Delegate, Mgr. Zanin is the Pope's Ambassador to China, and he is accepted in that "capa- city by the Chinese Government.

In his extensive travels through

North China, he has been treated everywhere with the greatest cour- tesy by government officials, and he has many times apoken in the highest praise of the co-operation which they work. He has held his sionaries in their efforts for the Letterment of the districts in which they, work. He has held his present office for three years, and this la bis second visit to Hong

Kong.

SIANFU FLARES.

UP AGAIN

National Salvation Movement

FOREIGN NATIONALS

UNEASY

Nanking. Jan, 10. Radical elements, including com- munista, have taken over control of Sianfu with a "national · salva- tion" programme in which and

Mer, 71 Pin, the first to rule the newly-created Vicarlate of Nan- king, is the holder of three Univer- sity Doctorates and, though he is still under forty years of age, has beld many important positions in the service of the Church. Among them was membership of a Papal delegation to Abyssinia, several years before the war in that coun try. He is greatly respected as a distinguished Chinese scholar, and trok a prominent part in all mat- ters relating to Catholic University students in Northern China. Heʻla a graduate of the Aurora Univer- sity, Shanghal,

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FAREWELL MATCH

Musical

Afternoon

MR. LI CHOR CHI'S RECEPTION

Mr. Gerald Sydney Felicitated

roon"

City Property East Lancs.

IMPORTANT

TRANSFER

$300,000 Reported

Memorial

Wreath Laid At Happy Valley

On the occasion of the departure

Purchase Price or the 2nd Battalion, the East

to is

One of the oldest buildings in In journalism there are always

Queen's Road. Central 'will soon controversies. For instance, there change hands the plan of its are same who would say that the

present owner materialises. caption to this appreciation was

The building referred incorrect-journalistically. How, situated at No. 8 Queen's Road they would ask, can an "after- Central, now occupied by the Hong be musical? An "after- Kong Furniture Company on the noon" is impersonal, therefore, how round door, and the Hong Kong could it have the emotion of Property Owners Association on "musical?" Just the same, so it the second floor, might be argued, could any "day"" | be characterised by a "feeling?" Quite right, technically speaking; but do we not frequently refer to "a happy day?" It is a pardon able colloquiliam

So, our heating stands, "Mustval Afternoon," for so it was when Mr. Li Chor Chi gave a reception in the private lounge of the Glou- cester Hotel on Saturday in honour <f Mr. Gerald Sydney..a teacher of singing whose accomplishments have earned for him an enviable reputation in other parts of the A full report of the farewell Orient as well as in Britain. League football match played be Not the least charming of the tween the East Lancs, and South features which characterised this China

"A" at Sookunpoo yester-reception were the number of sur- day afternoon appears on Page 10 prises which Mr. Li Chor Chi had

in store for his guests.

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KWANGSI LEADERS

FOR NANKING**

Kwein, Jan 10,

General L Chung-jen. Kwangst Pacification Commissioner, and General Pe Heung-hal. member of the Military Affairs Commission,

Lancashire Regiment, for India to- morrow, a pleasing ceremony was performed at the Protestant Ceme- tery, Happy Valley, yesterday afternoon:

memory of

NEW TERRITORIES

AGRICULTURAL SHOW

Crowds Throng Exhibition

MANY PRIZE WINNERS

The tenth annual exhibition of the New Territorios Agri- cultural Association, which was officially opened by His Excel- lenty the Governor, Sir Andrew Caldecott, at Sheung Shui on Sa- turday, found over 5,000. exhibits of Chinese foreign vegetables and fruits being displayed. There was a large Influx of visitors to the exhibition both on Saturday and yesterday, enthusiastic crowds jamming the entrance even after the exhibition had been declared opened by Hils. Excellency the Governor.

A Sergeant. accompanied by a Corporal and three privates, laid a base of beautiful wreath at the the monument erected in 1850 in children of the Regiment who died men, women and

There was a notable increase in in Hong Kong.

the majority of exhibits, especial- The wreath bore the Regimentally foreign vegetables such as to crest and colours.

matoes, beetroot, cabbages;" cault- It was from The present owner of the build-the Commanding Officer, officers

flower; turnips, carrots and para- ing is Mr. Kenneth Chan, and all ranks of the East Lancs.

nips. Rice exhibits, however, were Managing Director of Messrs. Gande. Price and Company, who cattalion embarked at Cork for having suffered considerable loss not so numerous as last year owing It is recorded that in 1849 the

to the recent drought, the crops came into possession of it on as- suming the estate left by his it was disembarked at Rio Janeiro Hong Kong but owing to cholera father, the late Mr. Chan Kal where Ming.

The sale was negotiated through a broker, and Mr. Chan does not know the identity of the purchasera or what they intend to do with the property,

It

remained for three

months, anally arriving here in February 1854, taking up quarters in Murray Barracks.

The battalion remained on the 1stand for about ten years

and A price of $37 per square foot suffered terribly from the climate. has

been ses on the property. In the month of August 1850, 44 which has a total area of ap-men died and in the first year it which a deposit of $30,000 has During the battalion's service in proximately 8,000 square feet, for lost 150 men, women and childrens already been paid Negotiations Hong Kong the number of deaths are still being carried out and ik totalled 639 men women and is hoped that the final deeds will children whist 530 were invalided be completed at the end of to England. At the entrance to February

the Happy Valley Cemetery there

MACAO RACES IN POOR WEATHER CONDITIONS

Japanism is featured according to will shortly leave here for Nanking Mr.

official announcements.

An American communist au- thoress has taken a most active part in the movement and has been frequently broadcasting in English from Slanfu. It's reveal od that she has been in Slantu throughout the recent revolt.

The foreign Embassies are very

much concerned about the safety of their nationals in the event of

hostilities,

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to attend the third plenary session of the Kuomintang Central Execu- tive Committee on February-12.

They will first proceed to Canton for a meeting with high Kwangtung cfflola's before going to the capital. Others Kwangst leaders joining the contingent will be General Wuang Hsu-chu, Chairman of the Kwangsi Provincial Government. Lent.-General Ll Fin-hsien, chief. of-staff of Kwangsi army, and Mr. Mu Huan-chang- Union News.

Lleut, and Mrs. Padßekt arriving at St. John's Cathedral for the wedding between Miss Ferry Murrow 'and, Lieut. Ronald H. 8. Clark, R.N. on Thursday afternoon:

Mr. S.C. Liang Scores Two

Successive Wins C

MISS KERRISON WINS RACE

FOR

LADIES

The January Meeting of the Macao Jockey Club, held at Areia Preta, Macao, yesterday, was somewhat marred by the dismal weather conditions, and it was no doubt due to this that the crowd that made the trip over from Hong Kong for the oc- casion was not as large as usual.

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It was bitterly cold when the sa. Kinshan pulled out from the Wing Lok Street Wharf and the trip was rather rough, and those who hoped that the weather in the Portuguese Colony. would be more favourable were disappointed to and on arrival there that it was drizzling. In spite of this, however, the jockeys provided us with some very good sport and a special word of praise must be given the ladies of the Hong Kong Riding School for by the time their race came to be run rain was falling. very steadly but in spite of this they provided the spectators with the best finish of the day,

As a mark of respect to the memory of Mr. George Hutton Potts, late chairman of the Macao Race Club, the flag of the Club was flown at half-mast while all the jockeys who took part in the meeting wore black arm-bands.

Miss Nancy Kerrison, who has i

FANLING HUNT

only just come back to the Colony from, a holiday in Australia won' the Ladies Dash on Paul Jones, Miss Joan Langley, on Boukra, the favourite, being only a neck be- hind. The winner, incidentally, paid the useful dividend of $25.10.

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ཝ ཙན།

THE DOLLAR

T.T. ON LONDON 18. 2.7/8d.

T.T ON NEW YORK: 30:3/8.

LONDON SILVER

A good attendance and keen interest in the sport conduced. tò an enjoyable afternoon yesterday at the Fanling Hunt, when two good laes were laid. Mr. Henriques hunted hounds and Captain Clarke was fed master.

Among those present were, Mrs. Collart, Mrs. Anderson, Mrs. Swin- |burne, Misa, Smalley, Mra... F. Ackroyd Hunt, Mrs. Paton, Mrs. Rybot, Mrs. McAvoy; Mr. Marson, Mr. Fuller, Mr: "Felden, Mr. But- cher, Mr. Macnamara, Mr/-Cava-: nagh-Manwaring Col. Rodwell, Mr. Parker Jervis, Mr. Bairncourt, Captain Gwyder Jones. Major and Mrs. Allston who are leaving the Colony shorty, were also among Spot the gathering.

Forward

MARKET

stands a monument to these un-" Partenite people,

FOREIGN

VOLUNTEERS

FOR SPAIN

Reports Of German Activity

this year.

OUTSTANDING EXHIBITS

Four exhibits were in particular. attractive, for which Lady Ho Tung, the Hong Lok Yuen, the Tat Tak School of Pingshan, and the Botanical

ment

and Forestry' · Depart-i - were responsible. These stalls, however, were not entered for the competition. Lady Ho

produced on her farm, Tang Ying Tung's stall displayed over various exhibits, all of which were Hok Po. A vast improvement was

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At times we have been able to help them in their problems, and at other times they have been advised that our powers are limit- ed, and that they should apply in the proper quarter for redress or remedy.

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MISSING STUDENTS

RETURN

There has been a startling deve-

lopment regarding the disappear-

ance of three Indian schoolboys during the past few days in that

yesterday morning. they returned to their homes early

The three boys were... Shàm also noted in the quality of the Singh, a student of Queen's Cal- Karter display of the Tat Tak School, lege. Earl Singh, and their oranges being once again, Singh, both Elis Kadoorie atu- like last yun??tumtánding"

The most outstanding stall was On Interviewing Iridar Singh, undoubtedly that of the Botanical watchman employed at the. Dou and Forestry, which was made up glas Steamship? Wharf and the by Mr. H. Green, and the tomatoes.

father of Sham Singh yester- beetroot and turnips on this stall day evening, it was learned that were the best display in the ix-

the boys took a train to Canton on hibition.

Thursday morning and stayed at A YEAR'S : WORK

the Central Hotel. The boys were The Raverend H. R. Wells, discovered by someone in Canton

Chairman of the Hong Kong New who took steps to send them back. Territories Agricultural Associa-The fugitives returned to Hong tion, in the course of his address Kong by the s.s. Fat Shan early of welcome said:

yesterday morning."

The ten years of effort may in

On asking Indar Singh why his some sense seem rather a waste, as it is considered that the show

son left his home in this way, be represents the whore of a year's

replied that he went for a trip London, Jan.- 8. work. In a sedse that has been just to see Canton Questioned The Italian and German replies true, but there is a solidarity grow further about the $2,500 which was to the Anglo-French appeal for a ing up amongst the farmers, and alleged to have been stolen from ban on the flow of volunteers to when anything affects them indi-the box, the reply was that no Spain is under active considera-vidually, or as a body, they are

such money was stolen,

tion at the Foreign Office:

not slow in making representations;

It is understood that the Bri- to the Committee and the Asso- tish view is that further negotia- | ciation. tions should be continued through diplomatic channels concurrently with the work of the Non-Inter- vention Committee.

Official comment so far is Inok- ing, but it is pointed out that the German and Italian replies may be regarded with some satis faction as far as taey indicate rea- diness to maintain the principle of non-intervention.

In the meanwhile Mr. Anthony Eden has discussed the Spanish situation with the leaders of the Liberal opposition, following con- sultation with the leaders of the Labour Party.

The British Government ́received

reports about three weeks ago re- garding German activity in Mo- rocco and discussed the question with the French Government.

Unofficial reports received in Paris state tha: preparations are well advanced to provide accom- modation and supplies for a large. number of German troops expected at Ceuta and neighbouring porta Reuter

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BOATMAN IN FATAL ATTACK

A fatal 'affray "is reported· trom. Ping Shan district in which it is srated that Cheung Fu-yung, aged 50, a farmer and boatman, was shot at and killed by Cheng Ki of the Wing Yeung dealers at Yung Long Want

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(From Our Own Correspondeat)

London, Jan 9 London silver prices to-day were down 1/16 for "Spot" and 1/8 for The incident occurred on Ba "Forward" as follows Sturday evening which the deceas

Jan. B. Jan, 9. ed attempted to moor als cargo 21-3/16. 20-1/8 boat alongside a stone pier. The 21-1/18 20-15/16 assailant was detained.

Indar Singh added that the boys will resume their school studies this morning.

An excellent picture taken of the charming, bride, Miss PUERT Murrow, as she was about to leave H.M.8. Medway following the reception held on board in celebration of her marriage to Lieut. R..EL S Clark, R.N., of H.M.S. Parthian