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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
HONG KONG & YAUMATI
FERRY COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO
SHAREHOLDERS
The fifteen h Annual General Meeting of Shareholders will be held at the Company's offices at the Jordan Road Ferry Pier, Kowloon, on Wednesday, the 26th April, 1939, at 12 Noon, for the purpose of receiving the re- port of the Board of Directors together with a statement of As-
DEATHS
March at
EDITORIAL
FRIDAY, APRIL 7, 1939.
ZARLY-OR MATH 23, 1930, 21 WAITER COMMITTED ON EXTORTION CASE Satisfactory Year For
Sandycroft Meols Drive, Hoy- CAPITAL CHARGE
hake, Dr. Philip Vanner Early. son of the late James Vanner Ealy and MisEarly, of Springfield, Witney, aged 52 Formerly of Faishan years: Hospital. South China." HARRY-On March 25, 1939, Helen Adola e, of Napceloe, Links. road, Ashtead, Surrey, and late of Hongkong. ORMSBY-On March 25, 1939, at
Carrickmines Co. Dublin, Re- becca Georgians, wife of the kate R. D. Ormsby, Director of Public Works, Hongkong, and of P.WD., Ceyon
The Baily Press
counts for the year ended 311 The
Dec ́mber, 1938.
The tran fer books of the Com pany will be closed from the 15th Apr1 to 26th April 1939, both days inclusive.
LAU TAK PO, Managing Director.
UNION WATERBOAT,
..CO.. LTD.
NOTICE TO
SHAREHOLDERS.
報西剌
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Editorial and
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London Office: 53. Fleet Street
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HONGKONG, APRIL 7, 1930
GOOD FRIDAY
Made In Statement
At Central Court
Dock
"WHEN I CAME OUT OF THE KITCHEN I SAW A PERSON ̧
I thought the customer wanted some IN THE THIRD CUBICLE.
He sa d; 'Why are the sharks' thing. He then beckoned to me.
tins bere not good for eating? He then said it was not good and it was ittle. I said that was the site for the sharks' fins. He then sad, 'Even Japanese you are trying to cheat?' He started to slap me right and left.
I then sald "You "At that time I stepped back two paces. shouldn't str ke me. He sald there was no fear for striking you. a deteriorating man..
3."
CONVICTION
Trenchant Remarks
From Bench
this
"I myself have seen Bort of thing going on in the streets of the Colony and hare been informed by animreach- able sources of certain fac's, but each time with insufi ient - evidence to bring a case before the Courts," said Mr. B. A. D. Forrest, at the Central "Gourt, yesterday, when he sentenced Fiara Singh, F. C. B802. to three after hard labour months' finding him guilty of two charges of extorting money from hawkers.
Children's Playgrounds Association Reported
That the Children's Playgrounds Association had reason to be satisfied with the year's work was expressed by the Chief Justion, Sir Atholl MacGregor, presid'nt at the annual meeting of the As-g sociation yesterday. Others present were Hon. Mr. M, K. Lo, Hon. Mr. W. N. Thomas Tam, Dr. &. W. To, Mesars. B. A. D. Forrest. Lo Tag-fan, Tang Shin-kin, A. el Arculli, Ko Sik-wai, Fang Ping-fan and Li Kwok-ying.
Sir Atholl said that owing to un- settled conditions in the interior.
;
shere were many more poor child- SOIL TRANSFERRED
ren in the Colony during the past twelve months, and the various playgrounds had been taxed to
It will be remembered that the capacity.
have an
FOR GARDENS
made
which
A
to..
is
of
A 'curious story of the transfer "At that time, he was trying to
of soli from DILA Island in... come up to strike me, so I walked. MEMORIAL SERVICE
Taibute to the work of the direc- the Indian Ocean to Another.. When I walked near cubicle No. 1 TO LATE DR. LIU accused was apprehended by Mr.
presen- and the chicken stand he had then:
than twelve T. J. Houston, the Third Police tors of the grounds was paid by was told this week at a
the President, who also expressed tation
Mr. Edward Wil- caught hold of me by the neck. At Members of mort
A." Searle, Assistant thanks to clubs and societies for shaw, J. P. Chairman of Cable In that time I was in an extremely organizations will be gathered to Magistrate, on Tuesday last,
Police. told their generous help during the and Wirelesss, Limited, when dangerous position. having been gether at the Baptist Church, 50, Mr.
sterling silver teapot, hotwater an year. held by him by the neck. I saw a Caine Road, to pay atamory and Superintendent of
Sir Atholl said that he had re- jug, and a cake stand were hand- chopper left on the stand there, I respects to Dr. Herman C. E. Liu, the Court that accused had
extraordinary good charatcer. stretched out my hand to reach for this afternoon at 5.15 p.m.
Imposing sentence. Mr. Forrest ceived a letter from Sir Robert ed to Mr, W. B. Jackson. Assistant Besides addresses by Miss Jennie
"Although defendant Kotewall expressing 1egret for be- Manager, of the Phosphate Com- It, but the Japiness also stretched'
T. Wang, remarked,
extraordinarily ng unable to attend the meeting. He pany, at Christmas Island. Mr. out his hand to each for it. But V. Hughes and Dr. C. I got hold of it first. So I turned other items on the prog.umme will may
That is be opening remarks by Mr. Yuan good character, the fact remains felt sure that all prevent would Jackson has facilitated shipments
is one of the approve of their recording in the of sol from Christmas Inland 10und and chopped him.
Wel-yang, president. Alumni Asso- that the offence
an Important Cable This statement was made by clation, University of Shanghai: most serious a police officer can minutes their pleasure at the signal the Cocos Islands on
I think it is common honour which His Majesty the King situated Aa-tung: commit. Pinx-chun, walter, in the dock at Violin Solo by M.. Ho the Central Court yesterday paor Scripture reading by M. Lum Sae knowledge that this practice has had conferred on Sir Robert Kote- Station on the the main line to his being committed to the Cri- feng, president, Y.L.C.A.; prayer by been going on from very early times wall, as well as the election of the the Overseas Telegraph route to Cocos Islands are coral stolls Aus- minal Sessions by Mr. R. Edwards, l'aster Lu Yue-chen; quartette by and it is alwaye extremely dimcult Hon. Mr. W. N. Thomas Tam to Australia
Bethel Choir: flower bife ing by to find evidence suelent to bring the Leg'alative Council.
OFFICERS ELECTED
almost equidistant between
The soll re- La Ping-chun, walter employed at
Mrs. Sluling Wang and Mrs. Kwang a case before the Court.”*
Proposing the re-election of Bir tralia and Ceylon. Defendant asked for the option the Cha. Heung Sut Restaurant No.
Ming-shaw, representatives of W.C.
Atholl MacGregor as President, the ceived from Christmas Island has 81. Henne.sy Road, was charged T., and an appreciation by Fank of a fine but was refused.
Hon. Mr. M. K, Lo said that Sir enabled the Cable and Wireless "
five to lay out Japanese,
Liu's ath the murder of a
eldest child.
Atholl had been identified with the staff at Cocos 'work of the Association for so long gardens, thus providing sumelent Hyoshi Sagara, at the tea house Kang-sers Liu, Dr. on January 28,
The twelve organizations include;
that it was unthinkable to do with fresh vegetables and salad for the the Alumni Association, University
B April (Reuter)-Mout him. The Chief Justice was staff stationed at this isolated out- post of the Empire, and offering of Shanghal, the W.C.T.U. of China
welcome alternative to tinned Othe: officers elected were:- Branch, the Hongkong Rorary Club Guy La Chambre, the French Air unanimously re-elected
Vice-Presidents:-Hon, Sir Robert foods. the American and European Re- Minister, on his return to Paris turned Students Association, the yesterday after his talks with the
Kotowall, Hen. Mr. M. K. Lo, Hon. Air Ministry Y.W. and the YMCA the Pacte British Pung Cho-kai, manager "of the Publishing Co., the China Industrial informed the press that he was Mr. W. N. Thomas Tam, Dr. 8. W. and the frequent hospitality cha Heung Sut Restaurant, yester Art Centre, the Poetry Club, the very satisfied with the talks and so and Mr. R. A. D. Forrest, origin day told the Court that shortly ar- Federation of Baptist Churches in the spirit of cooperation of Bi a woman China, the Asia College and the Kingsley Wood, the British Air
Minister, and his collaborators. Chen Chi Club. from the rear of of the custom of a yearly com- ter 11 pm, he head memoration of the Crucifixion shouting
He turned round and It may the shop. is somewhat obscure.
floor in
third the be regarded as certain, how-sa
A customer Jewish cubicle with blood. evez; that among Christians it almost imper- was lying on the bench. Ll Ping- ceptibly grew out of the old chun was standing by a round table
near the cubicle. habit of annually celebrating the Passover on the 14th of 247 Nisan, and of observing the 4: Had you seen the wounded
***days of unleavened bread " from the 15th to the 21st of
The Thirty-fourth Annual Gen. eral Meeting of Shareholders will
GOOD FRIDAY, WHICH IS Ꮐ being solemnly observed
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be held at the Offices of Messrs.
Mr. John Whyatt, Crown Counsel, in all Churches throughont Dodwell & Co., Ltd., Hong Kong
the world to-day is the pre-conducted the prosecution, assisted and Shanghai Bank Building, on
lude to the great "feast of by Detective-Inspector W. N. Dar the 13th April, 1933. Thursday,,
Easter. In all probability, it kin. M. J. T. Prior appeared for at 11 am, for the purpose of reis"God's Friday" and is the the defence.
MANAGER'S EVIDENCE' ceiving the report of the General Managers together with a State ment of Accounts for the year -ended 31st-December, 1938.
The Transtr Books of the Company will be closed from 29th March to 13th April, 1939, both days inclusive,
DODWELL & COMPANY, LIMITED,
General Managers.
English name for the Friday before Easter and is kept as the anniversary of the Cruel- fixion, though
the
WEATHER REPORT the month. On the other
BONGKONG ROYA OBSERVATORY
it
10 am. April 6, Barometer (at sea level), 30.28 Ins. Temperature, 62 F.
hand, in the Gentile church It seems to be well established that originally no yearly cycle of festivals was known at all. FROM HISTORY IT IS learned that the day, from its earliest observance was mark- ed by a specially rigorous fast, and also, on the whole, by a tendency to greater simplicity in the services of the church, Rainfall for 24 hrs. ending 10th There is no evidence of non-
to-day, nil
Rumidity, 50 per cent Wind Direction, N.N.E Wind Force (Beaufort), 4, Temperature; maximum yesterday,
58 F.
Temperature; minimum last night,
57
Total rainfall since January 1st,
5.74 inx."
Against an average of, 6.59 las. Bunset to-night, 6.40 p.m. Sunrise tolmorrow, 6.12 a.m.
4 p.m., April 6. Barometer (at sea level), 30.14 ins. Temperature, 88 F. Humidity, 34 per cent,
Wind D.ection, N/E Wind Force (Beaufort), 4. Maximum temperature, 68 F Minimum temperature, 57 F Rainfall, nil
Days of
BONG KONG TIDE TABLE From 7 to 13 Apr. 1930
HIGH WATER.
H.DK
Kong
Standard!
Tima.
h.m. 11,0%
Height
-
LOW WATER
Hong
Kong
Standard
Haight.
:
the
Cross-examining, Mr. Prior ask-
man before?--Nu.
Dia you notice the defendant waking up and down?-I took no notic because he was a foki of the shop.
Did you notice the wounded man walking up and down? No.
How long have you known delen- or Ave dant?-For about four years.
Is he a peaceful man?-Yes. Wu, Shu-chee, the detective who met the defendant in the street and took him back to the station, also gave evidence.
Mr. Prior, cross-examining, asked; Do you know a restaurant call
Tung Hol Lau?—No.
celebration of the eucharist on Good Friday prior to the
Have you ever heard of a Japan- fourth century but it is known
ese who drew a revolver in Wan- that after that date the pro- chat lately? Yes. hibition of communion be-
Wu said he heard the story from It became other detectives and not from wai- came common. customary in Spain to close ters and waitresses. the churches altogether as a Pelice evidence was also given by $ign of mourning but in the Detective-Sergeant T. Cashman and year 633 this practice was con- Detective-Inspector W. N. Darkin. demned by the council of Toledo. The Good Friday ritual, at present observed in the Roman Catholic Church, is marked by many special features, most of which can be traced back to a date at least prior to the close. of the
"FRENCH AIR CHIEF SATISFIED
PARIS,
In appreciation of officials.
Picture taken at the First Extra Race meeting held at Happy
Valley. (Photo by Lelca.)
THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY
NEW COURSE OF A.R.P. LECTURES
"The Maharajahs do Indi" no The ARP. Department proposes to hold a further series of lectures, good," declared Mr. D. P. Pandia, both in English arid Chinese, tor Hon. General Secretary of Mahat- the purpose of training volunteers ma Gandhi's organization for the for A.R.P. services, with special re-uplift of the Untouchables, last ference to Air Raid Wardens, aight at the local Theosophical water on the more wasteful plea- though all members of the public Society. "They spend money like sures" but never donate one penny The course will include a are cordially invited to attend. plete series of lectures on anti-gas] to the crying need of the poor."
He made this general statement instruction, methods of obtaining protection against blast and splin-n reply to an allusion to Gandhi's ters from high explosive bombs and methods of controlling incendiary
com-
Executive
chis action
ex-
tended to stan travelling between Committee:-Mr.
the Lo Singapore and Cocos,
Cable Tung-fan (chairman), Mess s. C. G. and Wireless staff on the Island Soils, Tang Shiu-kin, La Chor-chi. subscribed for this presentation A. el Arculli, P. J. A. Hainflton, the to Mr. and Mrs. Jackson, which officers of the various playgrounds was handed to them by the Chair- and Wireless and representatives of eight Asso- man, of the Cable
ot the elutions and clubs.
Limited, in the presence
Hon Secretary:-Mr. Ll Kwok- other Directors and the om:fals
of the Company.
ving.
Hon Treasurer: Mr. Ko sik-wai
REGULAR EXERCISES
Dr.
ROBBERY CASES TO SESSIONS
Tsc suggested that, apart from the sports, regular physical exercises should be arranged. The President ecumented on the diff-
On a charge of robbery with who are men, culty of securing a sufficient num- ber of organizers. He was entirely violence. three
alleged to have robbed an aman in favour of the idea, but did not named lu Yuk of 66 cents, and to consider unorganized drill advis- able.
have thrown pepper in her eyes,
Mr. Forrest, suggested that the were committed to the Criminal Sessions by Mr. E. Elmsworth at Education Department might be.
Court yesterday.” Kowloon the approached for the services of The amsh is employed by Mr. B. W. number of qualified instructors Minshall. of 207 Prince Edward which he understood were avall Road.
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able, and the matter was referred On a charge of armed highway to the Executive Committee for robbery at the corner of Taipo consideration.
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Road and Shek Kip Met Btreet on March 28, when a tallor, Fung Chi-
ALLOTMENTS OF n. and his cousin, Chan Mel-ngan.
SHARES
·
were robbed of $39.40 in money
and Jewellery, two men, Chan Hing i28, and Lam Chung-yau, 17, were
Chief Justice Issues Committed to the Criminal Bessions
A Warning
of allotments of shares, may in- latest fast.
Kowloon Court yesterday.
Fung and his cousin. a girl, were A warning to secretaries of local walking along Shek Kip Mel Street, companies that failure to me, when they met three men, two of dants, who assailed them and within the specified time, returns whom it is alleged are the defen- volve heavy penalties was issued menaced them with knives. Mr. Pandia was introduced by the by the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl Chairman, Dr. A. Fung, and gave MacGregor, yesterday,
His Lordship granted on exten- TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS Classes in English will be held an exposition of the Hindn view IN KOWLOON this morn-
sion of seven days to file an allot-
In the Colony of Hongkong in- On more general lines Mr. Pandia ment of 2040 shares of the New cluding the laland, Kowloon and on Tuesday. ing, following Matins at St. every Tuesday and Friday at 6
mentioned that the Indian ideal Asiatic Chemical Works, Ltd. The the New Territories during the Andrew's Church, there will p.m. commencing Christian Witness which will Kowloon
Non-conformists bodies, even in Scotland.
bombs,
and at the
Diocesan
of life.
8th century. The altar and be a United Demonstration of April 18, at the La Salle College in for womanhood was gentleness and application was made on behal week ending at 8 am on Satur- in black, this being the only take place opposite the "Al-Girls' School, Kowloon, while lec-sweetness and rather deplored "the of the Company "by Mr. H. C 687, April 1, 1939, there were al-
officiating clergy are draped
day on which that colour is permitted.
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tures In First Aid (ARP.) will be
uriconscious compliment
women were paying to
AUXILIARY NURSING
SERVICE
western Macnamara, instructed by Mr. H. together 81 trame accidents as men by "N. Chau.
the result of which 1 person was Imitating them."
killed and 26 persong were injured. hambra Theatre commencing given every Monday at 11 am, at
There will be a commemoration at 11.30 o'clock. At this ser the European YMCA., Kowloon,
The person killed, Chinese Classes in Chinese will be held
female, age 68, was knocked down vice most of the Protestant
Manuk at the Theosophical lodge
and killed by a private car while Churches, Schools and Chris-every Tuesday and Friday at 7 the passing of the late Malcolm tian Institutions in Kowloon p.m.. commencing to-day, at the
à series of lectures in Chinese running across the road. Of per- the Passion as recorded in
the Kowloon Hospital on Wednes- who were either walking or run- the gospel according to St. will be represented and all Tai Tung School, Kak Hang Tsum room to-night at 5.30 p.m.
At St. John's Chamber of Commerce. 84, "Con- H.K. BROADCASTING home nursing will be held at sons injured, 17 were pedestrians.
REPORT FOR MARCH John. In the Greek Church, Christians have been invited Road, Kowloon, and at the Chinese
attend. to
day evenings at 6 p.m. starting on ning across the road and were the Good Friday fast is ex-
Actual hours of transmission Aptil 12. The lecturer will be Dr. struck by vehicles It is also proposed. to hold a cessively strict; and, as in the Cathedral, there will be a naught Road, Hongkong. Roman Church, the Passion Three Hours service, from 11
21 44 22 history is read and the cross: a.m. tơ′ 2 p.m., conducted by course for English-speaking resi- totalled 449, of which 229 were (Miss) B Y. Cheng and the follow- Of 81 'accidents, 23 were colif-*-
AIRPORT NEWS
Imperial Airways
NORTHBOUND.
Saturday: Bangkok, Hanol, Hong-
kong.
Dorado 4. p.m.
'Air France
SOUTHBOUND
Saturday: Hanol, France.
Service 8,30 am. Pan American Airways.
EASTBOUND
Wednesday: USA; Manila,
dents at the Club Lusitano, Ice devoted to European programmering trained nurses have kindly con- stons between vehicles; 24 were
"and" sented to demonstrate practical collisions between vehicles The service will House Street, and those interested and 220 to Chinese programmes. the Dean.
thefr adored. A dramatic repre- consist of the reading of the are requested to send in
During the month apart from nursing: Mrs. V..C.. Ferry, Miss pedestrians; 14 sccidents were due sentation of the entombment
our Lord Jesus names to Mr. B. R. Sequeira, Club record programmes the following Esther Chan and Mrs. W. C. Lee. to other causes Passion of
There Lusitano, Ice House Street.
items were broadcast: Studio Con- takes place towards evening i amid open demonstrations of Christ in six parts.
A course for Chinese speaking certs 13. Spelling and Melody. Bees the residents will be held at the Tung 2, Studio Talks 6, Local Relays (in- contempt for Judas and the will be Solerin High Mass of
24. Church Presanctified at the
Services) Jews. In Lutheran churches
Catholic Cathedral, Caine Mul Middle School, Heard Street, cluding the organ is silent on this day. Road this morning and after Wanchal, and names should be Daventry Relays (including news In the Church of England the
and Children's Concerts 5." Kennedy' Road, Hongkong.. story of the Passion from St. the Office of Tenedrae, which sent in to Mr. Woo Hang Kam, 48, 121, Sunday Evening Epilogues 4, During the month apart from re- John's Gospel is also read and takes place at 5 o'clock in the
corded programmes the following Items were broadcast: ZEK/Dance the three hours" service afternoon, there will be the
Orchestras, Studio Concerts 26, borrowed from Roman Catho-Way of the Cross.
THERE WILL BE OBSER="
Theatre Relays 5, Studio Talks (ing) lic usage and consisting of
the VANCES of a similar nature at
Twenty casts of tuberculosis cluding Mandarin Lessons) 20. and prayers, addresses on "seven last words from the the Rosary Church and St were notified to the: Health De- Children's Concerts 9.5
New Licences issued during Mar. Cross" and intervals for silent Theresa's Church while apartment on April 5, in addition
very special service will be held at to four cases each of measles 1939390.
during Renewals of Licences Hong-prayer, has become
popular in the Anglican St. Joseph's Church. At the and cerebro-spinal fever, three Church. The observance of Peak Church there will be cases of dysenters, two cases of Mar. 1939-438
Total Licences issued during 1930 6142 Good Friday has become more observed a Scandinavian ser chicken-roz and one case each of marked than formerly among vice and Communion.
kong Philippine Clipper-noon.
WESTBOUND
Philippine Clipper-8.30 am.
Thursday: Manila, UBA
COLONY HEALTH"
RETURNS
small-box and enteric fever,
Spectatora photographed at the First Exirs --Race / soeting held at the Valley recently, (photo by Leica),
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