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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY,

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. HOLIDAY

JANUARY | 2, 1935.

First Failure to HONGKONG RESIDENTS

ADVERTISEMENTS SEASON GREETINGS CRICKET IN Pay Dividend

213.

25 WORDS $1.50 for 3 DAYS PREPAID 50 cents for Every Additional Day

Alternate Insortions 20% Extra.

If Not Prepaid a Booking Fee of 50 cents is Charged.

POSITIONS VACANT.

WANTED.Captain, Chief Omeer. Chief Engineer, and Second Engineer, Write Box No.. 214, "Hongkong Telegraph.'

FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Wire haired-Fux Terrier PUPPIES. Exceptional pedigree. Really lovely puppies, finod bone and Price coal. Perfect condition. moderate. Write Box No. 213, "Hong- kang Telegraph."

NEW COMMODORE'S

SECRETARY

PAY

LIEUT-

COMMANDER SWENEY

Pay Lieut.-Cmdr. M. A. W. Sweney, attached to the Office of Commanding the the

Admiral Reserve, London, hns en a pointed Secretary to Capt. C. G. Sedgwick, formerly of 1.M.S. Ber

over duties as wick, who takes Commodore in charge of Naval

Hongkong, Establishments, April 17 rice Commodore Prank Killott.

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AMATEUR

ART EXHIBITION

For All Ages

SEND IN YOUR PICTURES

WESTERN

or

CHINESE STYLE

ST. JOHN AMBULANCE

ASSOCIATION & BRIGADE

6. Ning Young Terrace.

Bonham Road.

school

CLOSING DATE January 15th

Entrance fec for all children is 30 cents, irrespective of number of pictures entered by each exhibitor.

Ima

MRS. MOTONO

Pay, Cmdr. F. R. Porter, who is Secretary to Commodore Elliott. is returning to England with the Commodore on April 19 after three years' service on the China Station in the capacity of Commodore's | Listas. Secretary,

. from

MELINO STUDIO,

14. Queen's Rd., C.

(Room 101)

Tel. 33866. GRAND OPENING DAY

1st JANUARY, 1935.`

R. HALL,

Artist Photographer.

RETROSPECT

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all over the place. It is pleasant to see him back in form agnin) after his bad patch.

K.C.C. DO WELL

CHAIRMAN'S COMMENT

London, Dec. 31.

HONOURED

(Coutinned from Paye 1.)

interest in

FIVE NEW PÈERS CREATED

Continued from. Page 1.)

hoods, two are conferred in con- nection with the Victorian Centon- nry Celebrations-Major General; Blamey, Chief Commissioner of Police; and Brigadier Carl Jesa.

race and charm.

Lady Southern is also well-Fairburn, Inspector General -- of

| ladyship, to quote the words of a tribute paid her last year by Sir Robert Ho Tung, possesses in a | remarkable degree that rare but rather indefinable quality which can best be described na genius At the annual meeting of the for friendship. She has taken a

MALAYA AND FAR EAST Chinese Engineering and Mining particularly kean

HONOURS Co., held to-day, Mr. W. F. Turner, drawing, together the women of Knighthoods have been con the Chairman, commented on the different races in closer friendship, ferred on Mr. Andrew Caldecott, fact that for the first time in ita and in the social life of the Colony Colonial Secretary of the Straits The first Ave batemen for history no dividend was being she has made close contacts on aft Settlements and on Mr. Justice the K.C.C. batted very well and declared,

hands and when called upon to act Samuel Joyce Thomas, Chief Justice NOTICE OF REMOVAL. hit very hard. I had to leavi

Just before the end, but I learn The general depression in Chin-as the first lady of the Colony has of the Federated Malay States.

The C.M.G. decoration has been Mesara, H. Ruttonjce & Son will that they just failed to catch up ese trade, said Mr. Turner, was carried out her duties with much

conferred on the Hon. Mr. Harold move to No. 7 Duddell Street, with the clock. A very aporting accentuated by Chlocae companice Ground Floor, on 31st December, match and in view of the cold and throwing coal on the market at

her literary ability. Police in the Straits Settlements, They

name, whilst an Hon. C.M.G. has been ber to

and, under her maiden their damp

we won't say anything any price. The Company's, sales known for `request

about the helding.

were actually 4,184,000 tona, com-

to Halim Shah, tho customers to be good enough to

pared with 4,006,000 tons in the Bella Sidney Woolf, has written awarded forward New Year orders to their A JUNIOR LEAGUE MATCH

previous year, but at seriously re-many charming contributions. A Regent-Designate of Kedah.

most

The M.B.E. decoration has been interesting conversational- present address (15 Queen's Road,

ist. she is widely The Police, at home, did' quite fuced prices.'

popular conferred on Captain Arshad and | Central) before noon on that date,

well to make 154 against the There and also been a series of throughout the Culony. The honour Warrant Ofcer H. Farrow, of the richly Straits Settlements Volunteers as Navy, for whom Emerson bowl-striken, which had been a more conferred

well as on Mr. Thomas McDonaki, ed well with five for thirty-five. serious threat than any which had deserved.

of the British Sub-Legation at Hunter was as usual the mainstay previously taken place. These were

Nanking. of his aide while Alexander and not due to grievances on the part Baker did well. The Navy, how-or employees, but were of a polt- ever, got a hundred and ninety tical nature, fomented from out-has resided in the Colony for many

which is side. off twenty-two overs, nearly nine runs an over-pretty quick svering.

THE HONG KONG SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN.

I don't know

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Hallam

has

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her

LIEUT.-COL. G. D. R. BLACK Lieut. Col. G.D.R. Black, who The Hon. K.B.E, decoration has the Sullan been conferred on years, is the senior partner in the Tajudin, acting Regent of Kedah. What to do to help a child.

medical firm of Dra. Black, Balean The Undang of Jelebu receiver A considerabic improvement and Skinn, and has for a lengthy the decoration of Hon: C.B.E. Anyone knowing of a child who

was now visible, but profita on the period been an officer in the Medical The O.B.E. decoration has been -treated in a manner likely to have done much worse than some

Corps, in which he has always of the 'Struita Settlements. while the trade depression lasts. cause unnecessary suffering or of the trundling. I suspect that

taken the kernest practical in- Medals of the Oriter of the Bri- The Chairman paid a tribute to tereat.

tish Empire have been conferred Injury to health, or knowing of Skyrme's ninety-one is one of the the new agreement with the Lan- He holds the Volunteer Decora-un Mr. L. B. Boynck, of the British parent who is seeking advice on last innings he will play for the chow Mining Company, ensurlug tion, and has been a Justice of the Consulate at Shanghai, and on Ali any matter concerning a child, Navy. I wish he had got his closer co-operation, and expressed Peace since 1925. He has long Bin Tuah, of the F.M.S. Police. would be doing an act of kindness hundred! Stardee also played a his pleasure at the arrangement been associated with the Hongkong Honoura awarded to Hongkong by communicating at once with very fine forcing Innlags, and the with the Chinese Government rest. Andrew's Society, of which he is are reported elsewhere in this issue,

The Hon. Secretaries, H.K.S.P.C.|Navy won handsomely.

garding mining rights, which had a past President and of the Gener-

anxious satisfactorily ended an c/o G.P.O. Box. No. 613, Hongkong,

at Committeo of which he is still controversy of many years' durns.

u member, Dr. Block is also a or the inspector, 49 Pokfulum Road, 1st floor; or the Inspector..

ais, tan-Beuter,

past President and Committeo 242, Lockhart Road, in flour; or they did not ask Mr. R. Abbit to

member of the Hongkong Reel Club. the Inspector. 12, Sal Yeung Choi umpire! But they put up a very

made show and

10%. Street, 1st floor, Kowloon.

Craigengower however were too! All further steps will be laken, good with the bat.

has been assaulted, neglected orgiven up bowling but he could not old scale could not be hoped for Section of the Volunteer Defence conferred on Mr. Wee Swee-toow,

-

and Bolder

Dank Society.

expenses

Cure

Cererend,

Hand and Bøetria Jiam

Diplomas A Cortiente of Tukyn Roba Kenkyuhe (Takre Mentric Im (bat) and the Eengkosz

31, Wyndham Street,

TURN BACK the hands of TIME

and will find

you

that "Three Castles"

are the same uncommonly fine cigarettes today

that they were fifty years ago.

66

Three Castles" Quality Virginia Cigarettes

KA-532

borne. by

the

PRESS BEATEN

The Press did get

braten

good

SILVER PRICES

LONDON

K.C.C. won their junior friendly SLIGHT ADVANCE with Recreio-the latter Club The Informant's name will be collapsing-on their own ground- kept strictly private, except in for forty-seven. The Civil Ser- cases where malice la proved.

vice are coming on. They held' the brilliant Indian second string,

A former member of the Medical Band, he is Vice-President of the Hongkong University Medical IN Society, and has ales been for many years a Vice-President of Hongkong Philharmonic

London Dec. 31.

London silver prices were

BREASTROKE RECORD to a draw, Harper. Westlake and 1/Hi as follow:

especially J, M. Wilson doing well with the bat, while Westlake Spot

thirty-five Forward

Look three for

Dec. 29. Dec. 31.

24.9/16 247 24.11/10 24%

Miami, Florida, Dec, 11, The world's swimming record for tazark, amet. Baker and one of the 160 yards breaststroke, held by the Curreem family batted well London on New York cross rate Bra Jarrett (formerly Eleanor Holm), was

was 4.03.9/16, at 2 p.m. to-day to-day. Mrs, for the I.R.C. Jarrett smashed her own record of hope to pick up any points compared with 4.93% at the clos 1.53 4/6th by swimming the digiomitted in my article which willing on Saturday. Our Own Cor inned in 1.62.-Router.

jappivar as usual on Friday next.respondent.

broken

4 SHOWS

DAILY

*2,30-5.13

7.15-0.80

TAKE ANY TRAM OR HAPPY VALLEY BUS

FLEMING

ROAD

WANGHAI

ORIENTAL

TEL. 20473

FOR 2 DAYS ONLY TO-DAY & TO-MORFCW

WE'RE STARTING THE NEW YE`R WITH A GREAT SHOW!

A STAGE AND SCREEN PERFORMANCE FOR THE ONE PRICE OF ADMISSION.

ON THE STAGE

AT ALL PERFORMANCES

YOLA & PAUL

INTERNATIONAL STAGE ARTISTS IN THEIR

CELEBRATED DANCE CREATIONS

"CARIOCA"

The whole world is mad about this new da ce sensation. "DANCE BRUTAL"

The dance of torture and dangerous acrobatics.

ON THE

Edwg Robinson

SILVER DOLLAR

"WALTZ of PASSION

The most artist c of all ball room dances SCREEN

OUT OF THE THUNDERING CAVALCADE OF HISTORY.

COMES A MASTER PICTURE!

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Towering head and shoulders above the screen giants of

the past... Acclaimod as a "marvolous picture "which has everything”. Roaring record of, the daring, days ́and cardless_loves of the silver rush. With the greatest living character actor in an amazing real-liferole. 'An empire.

builder, whose sins were the scandal of an ago!

Star-studded cast of thousands with

BEBE DANIELS-ALINE MacMAHON,

NO ADVANCE IN PRICE FOR THIS DOUBLE SHOW MATINEES Zo ĉts. 30 cts. EVENINGS 20 cts. 30 cts. 50 cts, 80 cts. Servicemen admitted evenings to Dress Circle 50 cts.

the

Society.

Of an unassuming disposition, he has made Innumerable friends in the social life of the Colony, and both by his charm of manner and his professional akill he has won golden opinions amongst all sections of the community, Wo join In extending hearty con gratulations on the honour which he has so well earned.

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OTHER HONOURS The Earl of Yarborough is op- pointed Knight - Carter."

The eminent scholar, Professor John Mackail, is appointed to the Order of Merit.

The King has conferred the.

the Royal Victorian Chain upon Earl of Derby and the Earl of Athlone,

In the Order of the Bath, Sir Josiah Stamp becomes a

Knight Grand Cross, and Mr. Henry Bade- ley, Clerk of the Parliaments, and. Colonel Banks, Director of the General Pont Office, become Knight Commanders.

In the Order of St. Michael and St. George, Sir Edward Denham, Governor of Jamalen, is appointed Knight Grand Cross. Lieutenant

General Sir William Furse and Mr. Archibald Clark Kern, British Minister at Stockholm, are among the new Knight. Commanders In that Order.

In the Royal Victorian Order, Admiral Sir Herbert Fetherston- baugh, Viscount Hampden and Baron Leconfield become Knights Grand Cross. New Knight Com

Include the mandora

very

In the Order of the British Empire. Sir Macpherson Robertson. who promoted the England- Australia Air Race, in appointed a Knight Commander.

The Royal Air Force promotions include Air Marshal Sir Robert Brooke-Pophum, to bo Air Chief Marshal; and Air Vice Marshal Longmore, to be Air Marshal, British Wireless and Router.

MR. J. L. MCPHERSON With a record of nearly 30 years' social service in the Colony, Mr. McPherson richly merits the honour which has been conferred on him, and he will receive the congratulations of a host of friends who greatly admire him for his many fine qualities. Mr. McPher- son, who was born in 1874 at On-Reverend Foxley Norris, Dean of tario, Canada, of Scottish parent- Westminster, dated November 29, age, was educated at the Univer which was the date of the Duke of sity of Toronto, where he secured | Kent's wedding; and Mr. William Honours. For three years, he was Reld Dick, Royal Academician, a school master, and for four years and Dr. Edmund Spriggs, M.D. was General Secretary of the Uni versity of Toronto Y.M.C.A. and Inter-University Secretary for the Provinces of Ontario and Quebec. In 1905, Mr. McPherson became Secretary of the International Committee of the Y.M.C.A., and in March of that year he came to Hongkong as General Secretary of the European Y.M.C.A. In 1907, he became General Secretary of the Chinese Y.M.C.A. also, and con- tinued as such until 1923. Since then he has been Advisory General Secretary, In each of these offices, Mr. McPherson has displayed un- bounded enthusiasm and energy. and it is worthy of note that he organised the Naval and Military Y.M.C.A., now known 09 the Cheern Club. It may be recalled that when Mr. McPherson came to Hongkong, the Y.M.C.A. here was Speakers at the annual New situated in rented quarters, where Yeur reception held at the Chineso as it is now working in five build-Chamber of Commerce, revieweil-, ings of its own, with more than 1934 trade conditions and urged 3,000 members.

local merchants to hold an opti-. One aphere in which Mr. Me-mistic view for 1935, and oxpress- Pherson has done a tremendoused the hope that an improvement amount of work is in the promo. in trade would be shown this tlon of outdoor recreation. He year. The function was presided promoted a play-for-all movement over by Mr. Wong Kwong-tin, the for school children, and introduced Chairman, the games of basket-ball and volley- ball as suitable for playing on

emmall

areas. He also organised the Children's Playgrounds A830-

.

HONGKONG TRADE

HOPES

CHINESE CHAMBER

RECEPTION

Among the speakers were the Chairman, the Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotowall and the Hon, Dr. S. W. T80.

elation and the Hongkong Chinese In the course of his address, Amateur Athletic Federation to Dr. Kotowall described 1934 trade control local participation in the conditions na being the worst in Far East Olympica..

the past sixty years, but urged. In his early yours in the Colony,those present to bo optimistic, Mr. McPherson played soccer and and expressed the hope that 1935 Bgured in the Hongkong Cricket would prove a prosperous year for Club tennis tournaments. Ho now local trade, indulges in a little golf, and is an honorary member of the Kowloon Golf Club.

Mr. McPherson has also taken part in the public life of the Colony In various directions. He WAB made Justice of the Pesce in 1930, and has been for some years

Appropriately quoting the age- old saying "never say die," the Hon. Dr. Tso, also expressed the hope that a general improvement in trade would be shown in the present year.

in member of the Licensing Board,

*****mason, and is at present Deputy He is also a member of the Execu-District Grand Master of Hong tive Committee of the Society for kong and South China. the Protection of Children and of has touched life at many angles

· An will be seon, Mr. McPherson the Committee of the New Torri during his lengthy realdence in tories Agricultural Association, the Colony, and has made friends whilst he was formerly on the

on all hands. A man of sterling Committee of the B.P.C.A.

character and high principles, ho Prominently identified with the religious life of the Colony, Mr.has, in a quiet and unassuming McPherson le a Trustee and Chair but none the less effective, manner man of the Committee of Manage-ligious work of Hongkong, the contributed mach to social and re- ment of the Hongkong... Union Church. He is also a koen Free-impress of which will last for very

many years.

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