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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

THE VIBRO PILING CO., LTD.

Notice is hereby given that the Eighth Ordinary Yearly Meeting of The Vibro Piling Co., Ltd. will be held on Saturday, the 26th day of February, 1938, al the Jacobean Room, Hong Kong Hotel, at 11.30 a.m. for the pur. .pose of receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Repert of the Board of Directors, for the year ended 31st December, 1937, and for the purpose of electing a Director and Auditors.

The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from the 22nd day of February to the 1st

of March, 1938, both days in. clusive.

Dated this 15th day of Feb- ruary, 1938,

By Order of the Board. F.E. D'ALMADA REMEDIOS, Secretary, York Building, Hong Kong."

MUNICIPAL NOTIFICATION

No. 2/38.

6009

VACANCY FOR DEPITY ELECTRICAL ENGINEER.

The British Municipal Council, Tientsin, is prepared to receive applications from British Subjects for appointment to the position of DEPUTY ELECTRICAL EN GINEER.

Candidates must hold degrees in Electrical Engineering from recognized universities, or posse58 equivalent technical educational had and have qualifications several years experience in Elec tricity Power Station work. They' must be not less than 25 nor more than 35 years of age.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY

HONOURED

THROUGHOUT THE WORLD

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The safe and convenient means of carrying travel funds.

THE AMERICAN EXPRESS CO., INC.

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NOTICE

HONG KONG EVENING

INSTITUTE

The Institute will re-opco on Monday, 28th February, 1938,

HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE CO., LTD.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ANNUAL OR· DINARY GENERAL MEET. ING of shareholders will be HELD at the HONG KONG on HOTEL, Hong Kong,

FE 17th. Copies of Prospectus and Entry THURSDAY, the Forms may be obtained at the BRUARY, 1938, at 12 NOON

Fire Education Office, New

for the purpose of receiving the Station Building, or, at the Trade Report of the Directors together

with School, Wantsai.

a Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st. Decem ber, 1937.

J. RALSTON,

Director.

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MUNICIPAL "NOTIFICATION..

No. 3/38.

VACANCY FOR DEPUTY WATERWORKS ENGINEER.

General Managers.

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MARRIAGES.

MULDER-KOUSNETZOFF.

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February 9, at the Netherlands Consulate-General and the 8t Nicoles Military Church,l Shanghai, Nina Kousnetzon to Karel Frederik Mulder. POPOFF-BOCHAROFF,-On Feb. Orthodox the Russian 9, at Cathedral. Shanghai. by the Rev. F Chuvasheff, Alla.

lon, to Leo A. Popoff.

DEATHS

16, 1938.

If Gossip We Must

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(BY ELSPETH)

Mrs. Hance had brought her

It was nice to see Mrs. Child

daughter of the late Mr. G. I. The Hong Kong Club held its Bocharoff and Mr. A. A, Soko - [annyal ball on Friday evening and attractive daughters, who were as back again after nearly a year at in spite of the most discouraging usual the centre of a gay "crowd home. She looks very fit and was

being welcomed on all sides. weather there was a big atten- of young people.

Mrs. Macgregor, koking graceful I saw Mrs. Van Wylick looking HSU-On February 8, 1938, at her dance,

The Committee very ingeniously very distinguished and Miss Judy and lovely as always, danced In- residence H.35. Lane 235 Yu-

the

into Club

a Smith, who had chosen midnight defatiguably.

Mrs. Bousfeld was in a crisp yuen Road, Shanghai, Lilian transformed

dress trimmed with black net Sih Tsing. beloved wife of delightful mise-en-scene for the blue velvet, a colour which suits

hër admirably. festivities. Nason L. Hsu, aged 23.

Mrs. Steele, whose lovely fair multi-coloured sequins.” The Band of the 1st battalion

Mrs. Donovan, who is always.. ROBINSON-On February 9, 1938,

dispensed colouring needs no accent, was in at the Bhanghai General Hos-Seaforth Highlanders

Biggar and succumbed early to pital, Frederick Alexander Ro-delightful music and completely white with a printed design in beautifully soignee, was with Mrs.

dispelled 'the atmosphere of aus- soft colours. terity which usually envelopes Mis Chieri, looking strikingly the lures of the Bridge room.

Mrs. Harrison, looking delight- ENGAGEMENT 3

these purely masculine precincts. lovely, wore a long pleated scarlet WRIGHT-BIELFELD-The engage-The mural decorations were un-cloak over a dress of the same ful, was dancing vivaciously. So ment is announced of Charles usual and amusing and served to colour and was an effective foll was Mrs, Armstrong, who has not Andle, younger son of the late make the bar and its immediate to the fair beauty of Miss Ger- long returned from leave. Mr. Harry Wright, of Sheffield. and Mrs. Florence Wright, of Shanghai, to Ads, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kari Bielfeld, of Tientsin.

binson, aged 69.

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HONG KONG, FEBRUARY 16, 1938.

AN INTERNATIONAL

BULWARK

usual.

Mra. Penn was in a large party pureus even more attractive than rard who was dressed in white.

I saw Mrs. Forbes looking very which Included Mrs. Gordon and

who Mrs. Burton, chle and Mrs Newbiggin,

Everything went with a tremen- leaves for home next Saturday.

Mrs. Clarke had enhanced her dous swing and the gaiety was. "` lovely colouring with something stiil at its height when I tore my- blue "and was, dancing with herself away to face the dismal ele- tall distinguished looking husband.iments outside.

I saw Mrs. Prior dancing in a lovely bronze coloured dress with original rope-ilke shoulder straps. Mrs. Gande, looking delightful in brown, was obviously enjoying herself.

SİR ARCHIBALD (LANE, CRAWFORD MONEY DEMAND

CLARK KERR

NEW AMBASSADOR DUE TOMORROW

Keen Sportsman

His Excellency Sir Archibald Clark Kerr., KC.M.G., the new

EMPLOYEES IN COURT

Manager Gives Evidence

ALLEGED

Wharf Coolies Accused

Three wharf coolles appeared be-

Charges alleging falsification of fore Mr.K. M. A. Barnett ar accounts, embezzlement by ser- the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday vant, and conspiracy to defraud, charged with demanding money

British Ambassador to China. D~ were preferred against Wong Lan. with menaces from Leung, Tak-

the Hong Kong agent of 20, hin, Tong, pointed on December 20 last, in

28, salesman. Lam succession to Sir Hughe Knatch-

delivery coolie, and Chan Chul, 26, Travel and Transport Service. 01 employees The complainant alleged that on bull-Hugessen, will arrive in the

coollé.,, all shop Colony tomorrow aboard the PMessrs. Lane Crawford's Cake De February 5, after receiving an or

Ambassador to

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threats

weat

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to

partment, when they appeared on der to deliver bagwage on boar The great Naval Base. at Singa- and O.. s.s. Kalser-I-Hind, accom- pore is now an accomplished fact.panied by Lady Clark Kerr, en remand before Mr. R. Edwards at the ss. Conte Rosso, he proceeded to the wharf where the vessel was Central Magistracy yesterday. on Monday, in the presence of route to Shanghai,

Sir Archibald's first duty when

The first defendant is charged berthed, and attempted to unload three American cruisers and units The TRANSFER BOOKS of of the British China Squadron, he arrives in the North will be to

with all the ceremonial betting present his credentials to the Pre- with falsification of accounts, the the baggage from a truck, but the embezzling $4.08 and 51 cents allowing the complainant's coolies. the Company will be CLOS such a vast imperial project, the sident of the Republic of China, second and third are accused of defendants demanded $10 before whereupon, was refused. Quest ED from SATURDAY, 5th mighty graving dock which can probably at Chungking.

Prior to saling for China, Sir respectively, and all are charged to remove the baggage. This re-

with conspiracy. FEBRUARY to THURSDAY, accommodate the world's largest

Lam and Chan pleaded guilty to it was alleged, the defendants pre-

used and 17th FEBRUARY, both days battleships was officially opened by Archibald Clark Kerr, who was

the Governor of the Straits Settle-formerly British inclusive.

ments. Bir Thomas Shenton Baghdad, devoted several weeks the embezzlement charges, but vented the baggage from being

to an intenstve study of the Far denied the conspiracy. Mr. P. Y.moved

Woo, of Messrs. Woo and Woo, violence. Complainant JOHN D. HUMPHREYS (Thomas.

Easterni situation,

arrested. The actual opening ceremony, at & SON,

The new Ambassador to China is pleaded not guilty to both charges police station and the men, were which Hong Kong was représented

All defendants denied having de- Detective Sub-Inspector L R. by the Hon. Mr. N. L. Smith, is described as a man with a most on behalf of Wong.

Whant said that for some time manded $10 and stated that the Physically The British Municipal Council, HONG KONG, 26th Jan., 1938. really a matter of little importance attractive personality and a sim-

when compared with the super-ple, direct manner. human efforts of the best brains active and vigorous, he "unpresses discrepancies had occurred in the complainant had, in fact, attempt- ford's, and, as the result of en- | baggage from the wharf on to the of Britain's naval and engineering as a man of keen insight and re-Cake Department of Lane Craw-ed to engage them in removing the

solute character. His personal talent over a period of eighteen

most quiries made by Mr. A. W. Brown, ship at a fee of $1.50. tastes are stated to be

the General Manager, the defen- An adjournment Friday at years, of which the Base is the re-

catholic.

2.30 p.m. was granted. suit

Sir Archibald is a keen sportsi

Sgt. E. S. Brooks prosecuted a great has heard The world deal about the Base during the and shooting enthusiast and also The following are the datea of the past decade, but it is only those a devotee of literature and a par- who were privileged to know the ticular admirer of the " modern forthcoming Examinations:-

nature of the site as it was 20 years school of poetry. He is keenly ago and to have paid periodic visits looking forward to his anxious but to the works in the process of their stimulating duties in China. building who can have anything like an adequate conception of the amazing achievement that has now been brought to fruition.

They must be conversant with the_control; maintenance, and re-Tientsin, is prepared to receive pair of modern Steam Turbines, applications from British Subjects Alternators, Water-tube boilers, for appointment to the position of etc. They should also be able to Deputy Waterworks Engineer,

installation of Candidates must hold degrees supervise the Transformer

and in Mechanical" Engineering from Sub-stations Transmission and Distribution recognized universities, or possess systems, including

overhead equivalent technical educational and have had 'mains of 5,000 volts tension. A qualifications knowledge of the construction, re. I several years experience in Water-

•pair and test of domestic electri works plant operation and in cal appliances is also desirable. water supply work generally.

5951

TRINITY COLLEGE OF MUSIC LONDON,

LOCAL EXAMINATIONS. HONG KONG CENTRE.

GUARD OF HONOUR

The first dants were arrested. leased but were re-arrested and and third men were at first re-

charged.

D

Brown, who

something was

Bab-Inspector Whant went into

PRACTICAL

Lane Crawford's in the sale of (Local and Instrumental Music)

details of the system employed by cakes, and submitted that the early May, 1938.

facts went to prove that the three LAST DAY OF ENTRY

A guard of honour will be, 26TH FEBRUARY, 1938. THEORETICAL (Paper Work)

their employers. furnished by the Second Battalion men had conspired to defraud 11th June, 1938.

Royal Scots at Queen's Pier to-

Evidence was taken, including The successful candidate wil They must be not less than 25

LAST DAY of ENTRY

It is estimated that £20,000,000 morrow at 9.30 a.m. in connection that of Mr. A. W. 5th MARCH, 1938, receive an initial salary of Chinor more than 35 years of age.

The successful candidate will

Regulations, Official List of Pieces was expended in the undertaking. with the arrival of His Excellency testified that when he had had nese Dollars 1,050 ($700 basic pay plus $350 repatriation allow receive an initial salary of 1050 and Studies. Entrance Forms and Towards this sum, liberal contribu-Sir Archibald Clark Kerr, British suspicions that ance) per month from the date Chinese dollars ($700 basic pay Information on Application to the tions were made by the Federated Ambassador to China.. upon which he takes up his du. | plus $350 repatriation, pay) per ties in Tientsin. He will be up-month from the date upon which on probation for a period of six he takes up his dutics In Tientsin. months from that date, and will He will be upon probation for a be offered a four years contract at period of six months from that ST STEPHEN'S COLLEGE, the end of his probationary period date, and" will be offered a four If his services prove satisfactory. years contract at the end of his He will receive hait salary only probationary period if his services for the period spent in travelling prove satisfactory.

Local Secretary.

J. E. ANDERSON c/o THE ANDERSON MUSIC

CO., LTD..

St. George's Building, Ice Bouse St.

STANLEY.

The new Preparatory School will have all classes in Chinese

to Tientsin and payment of this He will receive half salary only except one, lesson each day in the base is well protected by the these

will be calculated from the date for the period spent in travelling | English.

weak against

NOMINATIONS FOR HOSPITAL BOARD

24 Named In Tung Wah Elections.

named:

The

Twenty-four nominations have wrong, he had called all the been received for the annual elec- H. E. Major-General A. W. Bar Chinese salesmen and coolles into tions to the Board of Directors of Malay States, New Zealand and Australla, while the site itself was tholomew (General Officer Com- his office and had made them the the Tung Wah Hospital, the gift of the Government of the manding). Mr. G. C. Pelham, (His offer of a clean breast, in which following gentlemen have been Majesty's Trade Commissioner). case things would not be taken

Messrs. Chau Shlu-ng (1937 Straits Settlements.

The Base is situated in the nar-Brigadier A. B: Thomson, Capt. 8. further than the office, but they row neck of water on the north-H. Batty-Smith (A.D.C. to His had refused to say anything and eastern shore of Singapore Island, Excellency the Governor) will be he had placed the matter in the Chairman). Un Wal-yeung, Yeung opposite the Straits of Johore. present at Queen's Fler to receive hands of the police. He also gave Wing-hong Lee Shu-fong. Bun detalls of the working of the Cake Yun-kit, Kan Man, Wu Chiu-wan, Ng Yee-sun, Lee Kwok-ying: Wong Parts of it are visible to steamers the Ambassador.

the

Department

Chau King-por approaching Singapore from

He agreed, in cross-examination Chl-po, Ng Kong-hing, Wan Wan-

Fong Btraits of Malacca but, otherwise.

great defences, Singapore by Mr. Woo, that there had not ching. surrounding terrain.

must not be regarded in the light previously been any complaints as Shing-kun, Lo Hin-shing, Ko Yick- chim, Fung Wai-hin, Chan YIK- Ages, 8-12 years. The Naval Base is the main fac-of a purely British scheme for the to first defendant's integrity.

Following further evidence, the wan, Liu Yan-tak, Fok Kit-yu. It is something more than that. hearing was adjourned to this Chan Chan-wah, Chan Pak-sing. Ho Blu-hang and Fung Tae-ying. of his embarkation. The Council to Tientsin and payment of this Fees $100 inclusive, per term of tor in the gigantic scheme of Im-protection of British interests only. will pay for his passage (first will be calculated from the date 13 weeks, for boarders. Regis perial defence in the Pacific con-

ever may be said to the contrary, nature of a demonstration to those class) to Tientsin and in case he of his embarkation. The Council tration, 11 a.m. Feb. 16. Open. centrated in Singapore, and, what- Let It be thought of more in the afternoon.

it is nothing but the unequivocal whose god is war that civilisation, is not offered a contract at the will pay for his passage (first ing 9 a.m., Feb. 17.

The Midille School will re-open answer of the democratic Powers as represented by the great demo-. end of his period of probation, a class) to Tientsin and in case he return passage, of similar class, is not affered a contract at the and entrance examination for to Japan's challenge with its un-cratic Powers, is ready to defend

end of his period of probation, a new students be held at 8.45 a.m.deniable implication of world con- and protect the

quest; for, in addition to the Base, aggression-an international bul- will be given Him.

return passage, of similar class, on Feb. 21st (No. 6 bus)....... within the seaboard of the island wark, so fittingly exemplied by Applications.... containing

will be given him.

American representatives. For prospectuses apply to Mr.today may be found some of the the presence in Singapore now of

Mr. and Mrs. Norman Deltz have, enter one ferences; credentials, copies of

Applications containing refer

typllying the great principles of the world. diplomas and "curriculum vitae"

Messrs. H. Wicking, Luk,

The Mttle islands of Blakang [iberty, law, order and justice for left the Colony for Manila, where there.

they will make their future home. of each candidate should be ad. ences, credentials, copies of dip. Fung Man Sul or Mr. Chan Palmost formidable defence works in the

lomas and "curriculum vitae" of

Prince's Bldg., Tel. 30241, or to Mati. Pulau Brani, Pulau Samboe which democracy stands.

In that sense, all peace loving Mr. Deitz is one of Hong Kong's dressed to "The Secretary and

and numerous others, scattered each candidate should be address. Engineer, British Municipal Council, Tientsin" and should be ed to "The Secretary and En. ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE round the approaches to the har- people the world over will applaud most popular jockeys.

bour, certain batteries of guns that the project us a necessary safe- 5984 will throw tons of projectiles forty guard and will continue to appland forwarded so as to reach him not gineer, British Municipal Council.

The enormous the work of strengthening the miles out to sea, Tientsin” and should be forward-

of Sir Victor Bassoon, owner of the sir bases at Beletar and Tengah fortress that will go on ceaselessly the Colony this week in the person not regarded as serious.

Mr. & P. Matheson, of Tucson, later than Tuesday, 28th March,

well-known Eve Stable. It is pro- 1938.

are the last word in modern aerial in the future,

It is quite clear according to bable that he will be staying at the Arizona, was a guest at the Rotary technical development and

an political developments that, were capable of accommodating

shortly enormous aerial feet at a mo- Britain to hold her Pacific posses-Gloucester Hotel during his visit Tin, yesterday. He will be leay

slons, not only is the continual In all these respects Singapore is strengthening of Singapore

Mr. B. M. Charn, Manager of symbolic. Although Empire brains, absciute necessity, but that a vast Empire money, Empire labour and supplementary defence schuine ex-Seattle by the President, Mckinley

America and in September will to his office after a brief illness. Empire effort have been exclusive- tending from Calcutta to Hong on Monday. He will be touring Union Trading Co. has returned ly employed in the bullding up of Kong must also be instituted.

By Order,."

re.

H. F. BARNES,

Secretary & Engineer.

Council Room,' Tientsin, January 28, 1938.

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ed so as to reach him not later

than Wednesday, 30th March. 1938..

By Order,

B

H. F. BARNES, -Secretary & Engineer.

Council Room, Tientsin, January 29, 1938.

STANLEY,

A Job

Consult

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PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS

of the Universities

Another racing fan will be in

Wing Commander W. A. K. Dal- the Commanding zell, Officer Royal Air Force at Kal Tak; was admitted to the Royal Naval Hos- pital yesterday. His condition is

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the Colony America.

Mr. Liu Tieh éta sailed for

for