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MASON'S

DELICIOUS

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TO-DAY'S Weather forecAST: -B. and N.E. Winds, Moderate; Cloudy, With Occasional Drizzle; Improving Later,

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Hongkong Daily Press.

Registered as a Newspaper at the Generat

Post Office in the United Kingdom.

ESTABLISHED · 1857.

No. 24555, 號伍拾伍佰伍仟肆萬弍第 日肆廿月叁年丑丁 HONG KONG, TUESDAY, MAY 4, 1937. 式拜禮日肆月伍年菜卅佰玖仟登英 Price

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EUROPEAN LADY ATTACKED ON HIGHWAY

SHANGHAI RACE CLUB SPRING MEETING

Second Day's Results

Shanghat, May 3. The following were the results

3. GRANDSTAND PLATE— 1 MILE

of the second day's races of the Morn's Nippy Morn

Race Club's

Shanghai

Meeting:-

1. PARI-MUTUEL STAKES.

MRS.

LYONS KNOCKED DOWN BY BLOW IN

IN CHEST

BOY ROBBERS INCLUDE WEDDING RING IN HAUL

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While walking on a private path leading to her home at “Alberose,” Pokfulam Road, Mrs. E Lyons, ared 72 years, was the victim of a daring highway attack last night as a result of which she was robbed of a quantity of Jewellery, which included her wedding ring.

A Police report stated that two boys, aged about 12 years committed the crima. According - to the victim, one of the youthful robbers was dressed in a white jacket, but she "could not furnish a description of the other.

: The incident occurred about 7.30 p.m, when Mrs. Lyons was returning from town to her

residence..

UNIVERSITY OF

Spring

1 MILE

Jewell's Tommy

Cire's Breezy Light

Cire's Sooty Light

IR. B. Moller 1 Jewell's Phantom Morn

(H. W. Keep} R. HL Monair's Yura .....

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IA, W. Raymond) Time: 2 min. 13-1/5 secs,

2. CHUKAZA STAKES—

3

(F. Marshall)

(H. W. Keep)

(R, B. Mo'ler) Time: 2 min. 17-3/5 secs.

PEKING HANDICAP...

I MILKS Cire's Tungsten

(R. B. Moller) Courtier's Gay Courtier

(P. B. Plordten) Cire's Autumn Night

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2

3

1

2

HONG KONG

MILE

(0. B. Moller) Time: 2 min. 53-2/5 seca.

(A. Noodt)

1

(John Sparke)

2

--13 MILES

Macdout's Grey Snake

Morn's Coronation Morn

(Hedgman)

3.

F. Marshall)

Cire's Saucy Light

N. L. Sparke's Kwangchow....

Time: 1 min. 38-3/5 secs.

5. SHANGHAI DERBY (CLASSIC)

(Continued on Back Page)..

Sergeant G. R. Grant, pl the Seaforth Highlanders, and his wite, formerly Miss Florence G. Plowman, after their marriage at the Hong Kong Union' Church, yesterday afternoon.

99.

"THE GANG

SHOW

Royalty At Boy Scout Film

ני

The Duke and Duchess of Glou- cester attended the World pre-

miere of "The Gang Show" Alm

which took place at the Lyceum

Theatre, April 13.

The Alm is the most starting result of the famous London Boy Scout "Gang Bhows" which are staged each year at the Scala Theatre, and was produced by Mr. Herbert Wilcox, of Herbert Wilcox Productions Ltd. This is the first professional film in which Boy Scouts take a prominent part and It thus constitutes a landmark in the history of the Boy Scout Movement.

Starring in the him are Gina "Ma'a, Stuart Robertson, and Ralph Reader, the leader of the "Gang Shows."

Many well-known names, in- cluding nine leading film stars. appear on the Committee under

"DAILY PRESS"

STREET SALES

II.

120% INCREASE FOR APRIL

The street sales of "The Hong Kong Daily. Press" for last month showed an increase of 120 per cent, as compared with the corresponding month of last year.

They

whose guidance the premiere was organ sed.

are Jack Bg- chanan, Dorothy Dickson. Blanie Halę. Gordon Harker, Sydney Ho- ward. Bobby Howes, Anna Neagle, Ivor Novel'o, Vera Pearce, Ralph Reader and Herbert Wilcox.

The proceedk of the premiere will be divided equally between the Boy Scouts Association and the National Association of Boys' Clubs,

The premiere commenced the run of the film.

Wedding Bells

Fairburn Bonnell

A very pretty wedding took place yesterday afternoon in the Lady Chapel of St. John's Cathedral, when Miss Mary Constance Reeves Bonnell, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Bonnell of Vancouver, Canada, be- came the wife of. Mr Thomas

Campbell Fairburn, of Shameen. Canton.

The Chapel was tastefully de- corated with pink gladioli and Larkspur, and the ceremony was performed by the Rev. H. W. Baines. The bride was given away by the "Hon. Dr. A. R. Wellington and she looked most charming in a beauti- (Continued on Back Page)

King Grants Patronage

The police report discloses that' while walking up the private path which leads to her house; Mrs. Lyons, who was alone at the time, suddenly saw two Dgures - who

· CANADA LEADS

jumped down from the hillside. WITH KING GEORGE VI.

The figures had the appearance of boys,

One came from behind, Mrs. Lyons told the police, and the cther appeared in front.

The latter struck her a blow in

[To the Editor, "The Hong Kong the chest and this caused Mrs.

Daily Press."]

Lyons to fall to the ground. Sir-A copy of a letter from the

Terrined, Mrs. Lyons shouted for Keeper of the Privy Purse, Buck-help, but a hand was forced across ingham Palace, (Major lck Alexander, C.M.C., C.V.O., MBE) informing the Vice-Chancellor that His Majesty King George Vi has granted his Patronage to the Un- versity of Hong Kong is sent here with for information and publica- tion in your paper.

Yours faithfully.

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W. 'B. FINNIGÁN. Registrar.

The University,

Hong Kong. May 3, 1937.

Privy Purse Office.'

Buckingham Palace, S.W. February, 18, 1837. Str. I am commanded by The King to inform you that His Majesty - has been graciously pleased to grant his Patronage. to the University of Hong Kong.

Yours truly,

__(Sd.) ULICK' ALEXANDER, Keeper of the Privy Purse.

The University of Hong Kong.:

The Principal.

her mouth. While Mrs. Lyons lay on the ground, one of the robbers wrenched a bangle from her wrist. and then, with great difficulty and much pain to Mra. Zyons, forced her wedding ring from her finger. causing bruises on the joint.

The robbers then took her hand- bag which was contained in a straw shopping basket which Mrs. Lyons was carrying at the time of the attack.

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(Continued on Back Page)

ACTING CHIEF SCOUT

We were informed yesterday that His Excellency the Officer Admin- istering the Government, Mr. N. L. Smith, has kindly consented to be Acting Chief Scout, Hong Kong. His Excellency has also signified his intention to attend the Rally on May 14.

BRITAIN'S LATEST AIRCRAFT-

CARRIER

The Ark Royal Launched. A general view of the scene st the works of Cammell, Laird and Co., Limited, Birkenhead, at the launching of the new „ahcraft-carrier Ark Royal. She will be of 22,000 tong, and is the first large carrier for the Royal Navy to.../... have been originally designed as such, the others having been converted from other types. The ceremony was performed by Lady Maud Hoare in the presence of Sir Samuel Hoare and other members of the Admiralty Board. (See Leading Article on Page 8).

STAMPS

Canada is first in the field with King George VI. stampa. The first specimens of the new issue have just reached Britain, and one of them is reproduced here. .:

So far, these stamps have ap- peared in three denominations only. The e ccht stamp is green, the two cent is brown, and the three cent is scarlet,

The design omits the maple leaf. which usually appears on Cana- dlan issues. It retains the legend "Postes". on one side and "Pos- tage" on the other, to remind us of the great number of French- speaking Canadians in the eastern provinces.

The first 'King George VI, stamp from Canada,

PREVIOUS APPEARANCE Though these are the first stamps on which the King has appeared as King, it is by no means his first appearance on Canadian issues.

As Duke of York he was on the 2 cent stamp printed by the Can't- dian Government in May 1935 for the Jubilee.

INTERPORT FOOTBALL RULES AMENDED

Limitation Of Services Discussed

The draft amendments to the rules for the Interport Cup competition between Hong Kong and Shanghai were passed at a meeting of the Hong Kong Football' Association Council held at the offices of the Association, Gloucester Building, yesterday oven- ing. Commdr. C. D. Arbuthnot, B.N., (Vice-President) was in the chair.

Rule 11 now reads as follows:-"Only players participating in football in either port and recognised by their Association shall be eligible to represent that port in this competition. No team shall include more than three Service players." "

"Arising out of this rule, Capt. ✪ W. P: Klimm asked why, there was the limitatiori to Services in the Interport. There must have been a purpose behind it otherwise it would not have continued for so long.

Mr. T. A. Mitchell remarked that formerly the Interport matches

were between only civilians and then the Services came in. Hong Kong sent up six Services in one of their teams to Shanghai and

won

easily. Shanghai, at that time, did not have as many" troops to call on and objected,

(Continued on Page 10.)

Above photograph was taken after the wedding of Mr. T. C. Fairburn and Miss M. C. R., Bonnell at St. John's Cathedral yes- terday afternoon.

HEALTH RETURNS

In this series Princess Elizabeth One case of small-pox, one of was on the 1 cent stamp, the King diphtheria, six of enteric fever

of dysentery were reported to the Health Authorities for the 48 hours ended on Sunday,

on the 2 cent, King George V. andune of cerebro-spinal fever and ope Queen Mary on the 3 cent, and the Duke of Windsor on the 5-cent

The 10 cent stamp showed Wind- sor Castle, and the 13 cent the Royal yacht Britannia,

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In the series issued in 1911 for the Coronation of his father the King, as Prince Albert, súpeared on the cent stamp, 1.

THE DOLLAR

TE. ON LONDON: 13 Z-27/826. T.T. ON. NEW YORK: 30-1/2′′

London Silver Market

From Our Own. Correspondant) London, May 3.. London silver- prices to-day were down 1/16 ne follow:-

May. 1. May 3.

Spot Forward

20-3/8 20-5/16 20-7/18 20-3/8

NEWS INDEX

Amusements

Cables .......

BATHING FATALITY

The body of Chen Blu-chun, a 13-year-old Chinese school boy of No. 6 Wanchat Road, who was drowned while bathing at North Point last "Saturday, was picked up yesterday by a water police launch.

China Review

SEE PAGE 8

H. K. SINGERS DONATIONS

The following donations have been made from the proceeds of the performance of Eiffah, given in St. John's Cathedral by the Hong Kong Singers and the orchestra of the Hong Kong Philharmonic Society on February 23, 1937:--

The Society for the Protec-

tion of Children The Hong Kong School for

the Deaf

Franco Declines

London, May 3, Contrary to anticipation, Gen. Page 5. Franco declined to guarantee zate „Page 6, 8, 9.ty operations in the port of Bilbao Court Case. '...... Page 3, 7. in connection with the projected Finance..........id

Page 12, 13. evacuation of refugees with, the Leading Article. .... Pare 6. co-operation, of British warships. Local Diary one

Page 4 › Among the reasons assigned. is Mail Notices

Page 16. the air action being taken against Radio. Programme ......Page: 4. ⠀⠀ tramc there and military objec- Shipping

Page 15 tives in the area.

Sport

Page 18.

The reply states that the

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$100

Guarantee

Valencia Government recently re- Jected the Insurgent, evacuation proposal relating to non-comba¬ tants in sanctuary la Virgen dela Cabeya,

Cen, Franco suggests that ar guaranteed safety zone could be established between Bilbao and Bantander, and he is' also: willing, to admit non-combatants to Na- tionalist territory.—

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