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NOTICE.
GOVERNMENT HOUSE DANCE ON THE 28.10.38 & 4.11.38.
It is notified for Information that the traffic arrangements for the Dance at Government House on the evenings of the above dates will be as follows:-
4. OWNER DRIVEN Cars will park in KENNEDY ROAD, or the LARGE PARK opposite the Helena May Institute. The wicket gate in Government House grounds near this park will be "open for use as an EXIT ONLY. 2. CHAUFFEUR DRIVEN
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PUBLIC AUCTION.
PARTICULARS AND CON DITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 31st day of Oct., 1938, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of" one Lot of Crown Land at Ma Tau Chang, in the Colony of Hong Kong for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one further term of 75 years,
HONGKONG - CRICKET CLUB.
NOTICE is hereby given that the following Debentures were drawn at the Pavilion on Mor day, the 24th day of October,
1938:-
Nos. Nos. Nos. Nos. Nos. Nos.
KDITORIAL
DEUTSCHLAND FIRE UNDER CONTROL
Passengers Out Of Danger
Hamburg, Oct. 26. The dangerous fire which broke out at a late hour last evening in a hold of the Ham- burg-America liner Deutsch- 649
land when about 200 miles off the 687
coast of Newfoundland was reported shortly before 6 n'clock this morning to be completely under control. The liner's 591 passengers are out of danger.
141 6 27 168
225 334
411
267
339
428
171 31
212
·96
214 105
289
384
481
706
302
397
539 807
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1938.
DUKE OF KENT Hello & Goodbye
APPOINTED TO
AUSTRALIA
BY A.W. HYER -
Residents are dashing homewards to other lands for this winter
Succeeds Lord Gowrie and holiday season, and quite a few outside of the constant shifting
As
Governor-General
Army and Navy population (the Troopship. Lancashire is leaving for London on November 1)"are returning from holidaying or business. travels.
Imperial Always
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...
London, Oct. 28. It is officially announced
Back from several weeks of busi- ness Duke of Kent has
in Shanghai returned the that the been appointed Governor- TWO PLANES the "Delia" and the pleasant Mr. J. J. Wong, exccutive General of Australia in succes- "Delphinus" left for Bangkok of the Bank of Canton, to his office- sion to Lord Gowrie, who has
on Tuesday at 6.30 and 7 am.
in the Colony, relinquished his appointment.
The The genial Captain S. Hoare had
well-known Mr. Richard. came down from The Duke will go to Australia, to the honour of piloting one of the Halliburton
his duties take over
from Lord youngest air travellers to leave Japan. He was met by the major- Hongkong, the one-year-old Master ity of his American crew who are Gowrie in November, 1939.
It is understood that the Duke's James White who was flying home to sail to the San Francisco 1939 stay in Australia will be limited to to London with his parents Cap-Exhibition in a Chinese junk. Na- or three years because, with tain LJ, M, White and Mrs. Vera turally, the experiences and the In response to earlier calls for two assistance, sent out by Captain the Duke in the Dominion, there White. This well-known Captain days of travel across the Pacific Steinicke, several ships reached only the Duke of Gloucester left in Imperial Airways will be away Ocean will be put in book form.
in months' vacation
In the meantime before depar- the Deutschland and offered to in England to act as the King's for
is almost ture the date of which is not yet. horae to the family who have spent set, this author will renew his ac- stand-by until the 21.046-tons liner deputy and fula official functions Europe. The Colony
Reuter learns that the Duchess many years in schooling and bust-quaintance with the Colony which
We join with the he has not visited since 1932. will accompany her husband, andness here. is able to proceed on her way to and engagements.
it is probable that they will take friends and relatives in wishing
them a perfect air journey. the children--Reuter.
New York, having left Hamburg: ori October 19.
829 406 636 323 Holders of drawn Debentures who desire to be paid on the 31st October, 1938, are request. Intending bidders are advised ed to inform the Treasurers, that immediately after the dis- Messrs. Percy Smith, Seth & posal of the lot the Purchaser Fleming, on or before Saturday, (if not the applicant), will be the 29th October, 1938.
with...an AND NOTICE is hereby giver will park on MURRAY required to deposit
authorised officer who will be PARADE GROUND where a special telephone to Government present at the sale, the sum of that Debentures numbered
two hundred dollars, ($200) in above which are not cashed on House will be installed. Guests cash. This sum will be refunded the 31st October, 1938, will be land in response to her distress requiring their cars should give on payment of the Purchase paid on the 30th April, the numbers of their cars to the price. Police Officer on duty at Govern.
cars
ment House steps.
3. No car will be permitted to park in Government House Garage or grounds.
4. In order to avoid delay guests arriving by taxi or public car are requested to pay the fare
as quickly as possible.
5. Sedan chairs" and rickshaws will set down their passengers at the main entrance to Govern. House in Upper Albert ment
Road. These vehicles will not be allowed inside the grounds ol Government House except in the
event of heavy rain.
(Sd.) T. H. KING,
Commissioner "of Police.
25th October, 1938.
Hong Kong.
NOTICE
HONGKONG CRICKET
CLUB.
1904
The Annual General Meeting will be held in the Pavilion on Monday, the 31st October, 1938, at 5.30 p.m.
P. E. BASKETT,
Acting Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, 25th October, 1938.
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PUBLIC AUCTION.
·PARTICULARS AND CON DITIONS of the Sale by Public
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Boundary Measure-
No. of Sale. 1
Kowloon Tuland Registry No.
Lot No. 4944.
Ma Tau Chung
Hoad, Ma Tau
Chung.
Locality.
ments.
As per
ale pian.
Contents in
Annual
Rental.
Abont
22 1,860
Square feet.
1,895
Upest Price I
-1900
R.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
PARTICULARS AND CON- DITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 31st day of Oct., 1938, at 3
211
At one time it was reported that no less than 12 ships were rushing to the assistance of the Deutsch-
1939. atter which date they will cease to bear interest.
By Order of the Committee, P.. E. BASKETT,
Acting Hon. Secretary, Hongkong, 25th October, 1938.
1903
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HONGKONG, OCTOBEK 27, 1938.
signals. These included the Nor- steamer Europe. the wegian
steamer Collamez, the French
the Traveller. steamer
British
North German Lloyd liner Bremen and the American liner Manhat tan-Transocean.
WARMLY WELCOMED
ex-
three
The commuters arrived agairi, on Janother Business visit to the Bri- The two months of a business tish American Tobacco Ltd. offices visit in Hongkong were, filled within Hongkong. Mr. L. C. Cousin and' London, Oct. 26.
events and places never to be for- Mr. K. Savage, directors of this came down from the The appointment of the tremely popular Duke of Kent to gotten, were the expressed feelings concern
of Mr. M. Lundenburg who took Shanghai office via the "Potsdam." the post of Governor-General of Australia has come as a complete page on the Tuesday morning South and Germany Bound
Aerial surveys and inspection of THE NIGHT SAILINGS of the surprise and has aroused greatest plant for Bangkok. Interest all over England, accord-
Norddeutscher Lloyd Line's ves- ing to the papers here this morn-conditioris for the Dutch Govern-
ment brought this very tall Dutch- sels is always a happy and gay oc- ing.
The news of the appointment is man to our land. However, no de-casion. Everyone comes down to beer and the general prominently features by all papers anite information was forthcoming the pler for a glass of the famous. comes off the last which publish numerous photo about the proposed internal china German showing the Duke with his family.al route for KLM which this party which
hour before departure,
Mrs. A. B. Park The first around-the-world sail-It is believed here that the ap-gentleman was investigating.
Transhipping to KLM, in Bang- ing from San Francisco under the pointment, which was made short-
DOLLAR CO. WORLD SAILINGS
k
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who left
for
new time-tables of "the reorganized ly after the announcement of the kok this traveller will be happy Manila and the present fandly re- Dollar Line will be the ss. Pre-King's forthcoming visit to Canada, to rejoin his family in Amsterdam sidence, had a pleasant three sident Monroe. She will sail for will be warmly welcomed in all this week-end. the Far East from San Francisco Dominions, particularly in Austra- on November 5, carrying freight la. only. The President Adams will
leave Boston on November 1 and New York on November 4. the first
Atlantic coast around-the-world.
Strange to say, the Duke, al- though having visited many parts of the British Empire, first as a
Naval officer, and also later, has never been in Australia.
In 1934 he had planned to visit kept so far as dangerous drugs Australia to attend the Melburne Centenary celebrations, but the were concerned. No particular in- structions were given as to the visit was later cancelled ard the preparation of atropine sulphate Duke's elder brother, the Duke of solution. With all the money Gloucester, went instead, spent on the hospital, one cannot
FIRST INSTANCE
as admitted.
S.S. Felix Roussel
weeks' stay here. This charming American lady will join her hus band, a director in the American Asiatic Underwriters Association.
THE LARGE WHITE and spacious in the South on his return from
"Fellx Roussel" arrived yester- a quick air trip to London. day morning from southern ports The very nice Mr. and Mrs. H. H and Europe, Madame Flora Starke, of the Luft Hansa Com- Grambe will be visiting with us for pany, were away, for a well earned a few weeks, on a tour of the holiday after two years of labour Orlent out from Paris.
1:
p.m., at the Offices of the Public LOCAL HOSPITAL charge of the hospital, sald that of the reigning sovereign has been visit was another French Line er- Works Department, by Order of His Excellency, the Governor of
сле Lot of Crown Land at
York.
for their concern in Yunantu..
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Ketcham who The charming French woman has the annals of the law at her stopped by on their way from finger tips being one of the rank- Shanghai to visit. friends were ing attorneys in the French city, given a great send-off when they It is a pleasure to welcome you and departed for Betawen where Mr. Ketcham will be connected with but be appalled at the inefficiency The papers point out that this is trust you enjoy Hongkong.
City Bank of New Stopping by for a "hello" and the National In evidence, Dr. L. Newton, officer the first instance that a brother
Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Cross were appointed to the Governor- rival Mr. P. Atkinson, of the Texas Southampton and holiday bound it was probable that the error on
Dominion and On Company. Saigon was his port when they waved adios to many the part of the dispenser Generalship of a
the pler as the mv. may have occurred be- that the Governor-Generalship of of embarkation and, after a short friends on tween grains and grams. Australia has never before, been visit, he will return to his desk in Potsdam pulled away for Manila.
member of the Royal the Shanghal office of his arm... a statement which is not hold by n
To-day: exactly reassuring so far family. It will be recalled that on Director of Medical Services with as the general public is concerned, tour previous occasions Governor reference to the strong indictment The instructions to use the atro- Generalships have been held by From 1878 to 1883 the Duke of
边 son
law of Queen a jury in the Central Court pine solution Instead of tablets merbers of the Royal family some days ago of the system of originated from the Deputy D.M.B.
No particular instructions were Argyll. handling dangerous drugs at the
given as to preparation of the Victoria was Governor-General of sel is well on her way to Europe. 'solution as it was one of the Canada, and the Duke of Con- Queen Mary Hospital.
SCANDAL
GRAINS
AND
To Kwa Wan, in the Colony THE HONGKONG PUBLIC has
been awaiting with keen anti-GRAMS of Hong Kong for a term of 751 years, with the option of renewal cipation a statement from the at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one further term of
75 years.
Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dis posal of the lot the Purchaser
Dr.
It had beep expected that simplest to prepare but orders had naught, brother of King Edward
(if not the applicant), will be would,
the jury's'
·
of
be
out, make some sort of
since been received to resume use VII, held the same position from of tablets.
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1911 to 1916.
Prince Arthur of Connaught, re-
ACCORDING TO THE GOVERN-cently deceased, son of the Duke
AIR FRANCE plane will be in from
TIME OUT WHILE we catch the "Potsdam" passengers coming M.V. Potsdam
and going though that motor ves-O
UNCLAIMED
TELEGRAMS
Hanoi with passengers and mail before the noon hour. The P. and Rawalpindi will arrive from London this morning..
ĮVEGETABLES FROM MACAO, PO ON
fruits.
With a vast quantity of The Great Northern Telegraph carried
advise that and vegetables being, gradually MENT APOTHECARY, unquali- of Connaught and cousin of King Company (Limited) fed assistants were allowed to be George VI, was Governor-General the following unclaimed telegrams shipped from Po On and Macao, the market price of the above employed in dispensaries. Dispen-of South Africa from 1920 to 1923, are lying at their office
Fay, c/o ss. Chenonceaux, Lau commodities has dropped remark- sers employed by the Government, and the Earl of Athlone, brother
Edward ably. The price of vegetables on Hark Yin 157 Frince
Issued and the public however, were qualified and Lee of Queen Mary, was his successo Road, 1st floor, Palmer C. Sze, Mrs. Tuesday showed a decrease of 3 to'
the D.M.S.. Selwyn-Clarke,
after
,careful 4
study Andings and required to deposit with an
further authorised officer who will be recommendations" that a present af the sale, the sum of investigation should two hundred dollars, ($200) la PUBLIC a statement to reassure the general public but cash. This sum will be relunded AWAIT
statement has been on payment of the Purchase ACTION no price.
which is keenly interested in the results of the "further investiga- Auction to be held on Monday. PARTICULARS OF THE LOT tion, are still waiting to see what the 31st day of Oct., 1938, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of ene Lot of Crown Land at King's Road, in the Colony of Hong Kong for a term of 75 years, renewal with
the option of
at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one further term of 75 years.
Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dis« posal of the lot the Purchaser (if not the applicant), will be required to deposit with an authorised officer who will be. present at the sale, the sum of two hundred dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of the Purchase
price.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT
No. of Sale.]
Registry No.
Inland Lot
Adjoining Inland Lot Locality.
4789, Kings Road,
Boundary
Monkura-
ments.
Ás por
salo plan
Annual
Rental.
About
Contents in
Square feet.
$2
5,180
Upet Price
1899
No. of Bale. Į
Kowloon Inland
Begistry No.
Locality.
Lot No. 4034____
Opposite Kowloon Marine Lot No. 73. To Kwa Wan Road, To Kwa Wan.
Boundary Measure-
inents.
As per
sale plan
Contents in
1801 avnbg
Annual
Rentál.
Upset Price.
About
40 350
852
34,763
"action has been taken.
THE FACTS OF THE CASE are that Sung Hul-tal, six-year-old son of a member of the staff of
was considered qualed for his From 1923 to 1930-Transocean, ". Work.
COMMON ALLEGIANCE
Was
+
PASSENGERS ARRIVED
Russell, 9. Cheungchew Lland. Yeu 7 cents to that of the day before. Shul Yan, Central Boarding House It is revealed that yesterday A sad lack of supervision was
Room 35. Choi Shun Shing. 32, morning the Sui Tal. Tin Yat and noticeable when the officer in
London, Det. 26.
Yick Yam Street. 2nd floor, Yue Kao Tung, of the Macao-Hongkong charge of the hospital, Dr. Newton,
The "Times" says the appoint Chun Tong, c/o Mr. Tong. 2 Tung Line, arrived here with a big cargo testified that he had not been con- ment is further proof of the deep Fong St., ist fl., Kowloon, Chan of fish fruits and vegetables. sulted before the solution
reality of the ties which bind every Tin Po, Great Eastern Hotel. Room substituted for the
part of the Empire to the reign-335, Zehden, care Butterfield and tablets and that LACK OF ing House and of the significance the Central Bank of China, was he was not aware SUPERVISION of that common allegiance to the Swire, 5075, 3932, 4716, 6633, all! taken to the Queen Mary Hospital of the change un-
Throne which is now all-important from Shanghai: 3477, from Ying- kow: 1241 from Tientsin; Mr. on August 23, for an operation f after the fatal case had occur as an
assurance and symbol of
Bay Hotel. tonsilitis. An injection of atropine
c/o American Frank Abraham, red. On August 28, after the solu-unity in diversity-British Wire-Astington, Repulse sulphate solution was given to him
Consulate, from Tokyo; Andurmac, from Harbin, and also to seven other patients tion had been administered to the less. prior to operations. It was stated boy. Dr. Newton told Lee to recall that all eight suffered from immediately all the bottle's with the dangerous solution and, on the following morning, Lee said that
suspected atropine poisoning and that the boy died a few hours after
his operation.
After a thorough inquiry, the 1901 Jury found that death had resulted.|
"from the effects of an injection
"People Who Matter"
PEOPLE WHO
MATTER, to the advartinor are the people who ORD
afford to bay his
goods. Most of these people buy and read the
Hong Kong Daily Press.
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NEW CLIPPER
Pan-American Airways in Wash-
he had forgotten to do so, forgotten have pledged to re- PLEADS GUILTY TO
ten to recall dangerous drugs!
sume weekly trans-Pacifle flights
SNATCHING
The Empress of Russia brought
the following passengers to Hong. kong yesterday:
Mr. and Mrs. E. Cunha, Mr. S. Grellsammer, Mr. T. M. Gregory, Mr: N. Hankins. Mr.., A. C. Row, Mr. R. R. Roxburgh, Mr. W. Wooding, Mr. H. J. Armstrong, Mr. G. C... Canaval, Mr. and Mrs. H. Sweet and three children, Mr. M.
Mias E. Balagtas, Miss L. Hotson,
T. B. Ignacio, Mr. L
Dr. Newton expressed the belief to Manila and Hongkong with new that it was possible that, in mixing Boeing clippers some time this
Sentence of four months hard D. Walsh, Simultaneously, PAA labour was imposed on Li Mar, 27. of atropine described as acquor the solution, the dispenser had put autumn.
in 5 grams of atropine sulphate officials will ask for a sharp fu- unemployed, who pleaded gulity Mr.
atropine solution of over-strength: (which was 19 times the required (crease in air-mail rates in order to before Mr. H R. Butters at the Lagdameo, Mrs. A. W Lederle,
that the said atropine solution was prepared at the Queen Mary Hos- pital dispensary by Stephen Lee Ex-lung." A recommendation was made that a further investigation be made JURY'S as to Lee's action so STRONG far as this particular REMARKS incident was concern-
Master A E Lederle, Miss
Central Court, yesterday to the. A. Lozano, Mr. H. F. Morrill, Mrs.
handbag charge of snatching a from a woman in Queen's Road
strength and, when diluted, the maintain the service. solution, would work out in the region of ten times the proper strength. How such a mistake IN WIRELESS TOUCH West on Tuesday. could have occurred is beyond the comprehension of the layman.
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FUND FOR CZECH REFUGEES
M. Porter, Miss E. Porter, Mrs. L. Pljuan,
Mrs. S. Sanchez, Mrs. F. Vda de Chofre, Miss L. Knight, Mr. M.. Matute, Miss Koa Tatu Lit, Mr. Ong Bia, Mr. So Yan Kai, Miss Tan Sec He, Miss Tang Seng, Miss Tan Theng.
Is
STREET FIGHT ENDS IN COURT
A street fight which occurred
The following vessels were in communication with Hongkong up THAT SUCH AN UNSATISFAC to 8 pm. yesterday and com- TORY STATE. OF AFFAIRS miunication with them can reason- ed and, the jury was "of the.
The latest figure of the Lord Oakbank, Glenogle, Esang, opinion that the system of dis- should be permitted to exist in the ably be expected to-day:- pensing at the hospital also re- leading hospital In the Colony is
fugees in Czechoslovakia quires investigation to
ensure not only to be deplored, but is a Hellos. Empress of Japan, Hal Mayor's Fund for the relier of re- that a proper record is kept of all scandal, everybody will agree. The Yang, Hai. Tan, Far Sang, S. 2228,000, says British Wireless. medicines dispensed. We and testimony and the findings of the Canton, Conte Rosso, Kanchow, that the system throughout the jury were most damning and the Kwal Sang, Proteus, Hiram, Em-
evening resulted in the appear- hospital, so far as the handling of time has come when the public press of Canada, Wing Wah, Baron
in Gloucester Road on Tuesday The health returns for Tuesday ance of eight persons before Mr. dangerous drugs is concerned, is should insist that drastic reforms Napier Unita, Yingchow, P. and O. should be put into effect without Canton, Kum Bang, Baron Minto. at fault.".
delay, for the longer the delay, the Anking, Tilawa, President Coolidge, show four cases of cholera, four of H. R. Butters at the Central Court ree of diphtheria and one case orderly conduct. They were each FROM THE EVIDENCE given by less reassured the public will be. Hong Feng, Newchwang Ranchi dysentery, two of enteric fever, yesterday on the charge of diss
the government apothecary, no A statement from the DMB. is sc Michael Jebsen Klarigen, Togel-
with much berg, Bul Bang and Thi Seim each of measles, cerebro-spinal bound över in the sum of $25 for
and puerperal fever. one year. record was kept of first schedule cordingly awaited.
Hous pofrons, but a complete record wai-interest.
TUESDAY'S HEALTH
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