1935-03-02 — Page 11

CURRENT MOTOR NOTES

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BY "ROADSTER"

GARAGE TRICKS

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THE HONGKONG

SATURDAY, MARCH 2,

TELEGRAPH.

WELSHMEN CELEBRATE

LONDON STOCK

ST. DAVID'S SOCIETY DINNER

saint

EXCHANGE

LATEST SHARE QUOTATIONS

Homage to their patron

The following quotations. 61% the was paid by the Welsh folk of Hongkong at the annual dinner London Stock Exchango have boen and dance of St. David's Society, recolved by Messrs. Swan, Culbertson

Feb. 28. Mar. 1. Hold at the Hongkong Hotel Roof and Fritz in conjunction with Reuter.

British Government Securities Gardon last night. Mr. A. Morris,

War Loan 34 President of the Society, was

redm. after 1932 £107 £100% in the chair.

There was a large gathering,

Chinese Bonda

£103% xd £ 99% £ 6911⁄2

£ 9014-

fact. Space is limited on most of the areas wet aside for parking, Motorists should exercise the and unless proper control 细 utmost caution when sending their exercised, and what is more to the cars for repairs or overhaul to point-unless motorists recognito are the necessity to co-operate in this garages. quite a number of these establish- respect-much inconvenience can The Association's, monts which work hand-in-glove be caused. with dishonest chauffeurs, where officers endeavour to carry out the guests including the Hon. Sir4% Bonds 1898 £105 little or no technical knowledge in their duty courteously and in Thomas Southom, Lady Southern, (Eng, Iss.).... available, the so-called mechanics accordance with their instruc-ils Honour Mr. Justice A. D. A.4% Loan 1008. 400%

£ 89 mastered having merely

the tions.

MacGregor, Mrs. MacGregor, Hon.6% Loan 1912... the rudimentary principles of

Sir Henry Pollock, Lady Pollock, 5% Reorg. Lean

1013 (dn. Inc.) £90 Hon. Sir William and Lady Gold Bonds internal combustion engine. In

Shenton, Mr. A. S. MacKichari

£ 09 1925-47 nomo cases, more harm than good}

of St. Andrew's 5% S'hai-Nanking (President

Rty.ge £ 8344 Society).. Mr. H. Hallowes (Pre- sident of St. Patrick's Society) 5 Tlent-Pukow

Itly.

£ 34 and prominent members of the

5% Tient-Pukow Railway (Supl. Chinese and other communities.

Loan) £29

S'hai-If'chow

the

Sir William Hornell (President of St. George's Society) was un- able to attend owing to an injury to his knee.

His Majesty the King and H. R. H. the Prince of Wales wero tousted by the President.

1935.

RADIO BROADCAST

I

Dance Music "From Hongkong Hotel

From ZDW on a wavelength of 865 metros (845 kllocycles).

4-7 p.m. Chinose Recorded Music. 7 p.m.-12 midnight. European Pro-

grumme.

7-7.25 p.m. Orchestral Music. Fingal's Cavo-Overture

(Mendelssohn).

Hansel and Gretel-Overture

(Humperdinck).

Evory Bill and Every Mensure, When all Night long.

Strephon's a Member of Parliament. When Britain really ruled the waves. 746-8 p.m. Jazz Piano Recital by Billy Majeri,

£100%

Ungaelache Lustspiel-Overturo

(Keler).

£ 831⁄44

£ 34

7.25-7,48 p.m. Excerpla "Jolantke" (Gilbert and Sullivan). ́ For Riches and Rank I do not lang. Go Away, Madam,

from

£ 20

Ningpo Rly.... £100% 5% Honan Rly... £ 32 6% Hukuang Rly.

1011

£ 47 6% Lung Tsing U.

Ini Ry. 1913. £ 194

Foreign Bands and German 75 lat.

£101

£ 30%

£ 47

£ 19% Banks

Ioan 1924.... £ 72

£ 7014

5 1916

£ 88%

£18014

£130

CASTLE PEAK ROAD Motorista proceeding to Castle Is done, and the main object is to Peak should exercise special cau- diacover excuses for carrying out tion after passing the Cafeteria, allegod repairs

in progress on the or replace whero work ments. Even such a simple oper-bank at the loft-hand side of the ation as changing the ofl In the road, and at the moment of writ- aump.appears to offer temptation, ing, almost on a left-hand bend. It having been established that in Stone and other material on the soine cases pea-nut oil has been road, forming a certain amount obstruction Is used for this important purpose, of unavoidable The Hongkong Autombile Associ- encountered. ntion has done much to discourage

H.K.A.A. HANDBOOK theno people, and in ever on watch for examples of dishonest The new handbook lasued by the

Mr. D. Davies, 'n Past Preal- practices. It behoves motorista, Hongkong Automobile Association dent, paid a tribute to members however, to leave nothing to has been issued, and contains of the South Wales Borderers, chance, and when in doubt, it wealth of useful information to especially the Choir, for all they should be remembered that the motorists. There is a special had done for the Society during H.K.A.A. a niways ready to give acction dealing with Aviation, and their stay in Hongkong. advice.

many uneful hints concerning Royal Welch Fusiliers were un- are at motoring both here and overseas. able to attend As they Non-members may obtain copies camp.

£ 15 £ 10% Motorists who intend to use at the price of two dollars.

The President was supported by

Commercial and Industelul Mr. E. R. Price (Vice-President). Allied Iron Found their cars whilst on leave must

THE 10 H.P. FORD

And the following members of the bear in mind that

D. G. Associated Elec. Driving Permits can only be ob Writing in The Autocar, a special Committee:-The Hev.

Industries..... tained by immediately registering correspondent gives an interest-Powell, Mrs. Powell, Messrs. David with cirtain authorities. The ing account of the performance of Davies, E. C. Thomas, R. R. Davies, Austin Motors ord,

E.

atı, Lloyd

Boots B/- sh. regulation issued by the Ministry the new De Luxe Ford four-door D. Morgan Richards, of Transport in connection with saloon (rated at ten horsepower) Jones, D. F. Davies and Mra, J. G.

Tobacco this matter is of interest;

on a special road test in England,Honper (Hon. Secretary and Trea- British American *Cunndinn Celanese "Though it is a small car in the surer).

Chinese Eng. and Min. (Bearer)

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106/3

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105.

"The expression "Registration general sense, feeling very little Proposing the toast of the Prince Authority"

meana the Royal larger to handle than the 8 hp. of Wales, the President said: Automobile Club, the Automobile model," states the writer," it floes "His Royal Highness is the greatest Courtauld Association, the Royal Scottishnat have to be driven a great deal unifying influence in the Empire. Distillers

Dunlop Rubber Automobile Club or the London on the lower gears to obtain an Behind that hesitant apparently Electric Musicnt County Council.'

acceleration performance

of an timid manner, he has an iron wil

Industries "Upon receipt by a Registration order bettered by that of no other and strength of character that may General

(England) Authority of an application under ear of similar type and size nor by yet prove to be the greatest asset the Motor Car (Internatlanal that of many

larger vehicles. we have should the hour of crisisImpl. Chem. Ind. Impl. Chem. Ind. Ctreslation). Order 1930, from the The report govs un to deal exten-

come."

Dec. 197- wh... The President holder of a valid International sively with the specifications and

"LandImpl. Tobacco... Nickel Driving Permit, for the issue of details of this new model, and is of My Fathers," in a most interesting Internat.

speech.

no par val .. a licence to drive a motor car Infloud In Its praise of this latest,

The tenst of the Guests was pro-Rolla Royce ti the United Kingdom that Registra=|addition to the range of Ford

posed by Mr. E. R. Price, Mr. Justice tion Authority shall, if they are vehicles.

MacGregor suitably replying.

S'hat Elre. Constr. satisfied that the holder thereof

The table decorations were neatly Tate & Lyl executed, the leek (traditional em Turner & Newall What exactly are the qualifica-blem of Wales), and daffodils (the United Stee

Watney, Combe & (i) issue to him a leence fations entitling a motorist to display emblem noce recently nascelated with

Reid def, ord, the Farm set out in the Third the mysterious letters "P.D." on his, the Principality), being much in

Woolworths Schedule to these Begulations to lear? It is, of course, generally be-evidence. The Welsh banner was

she drive a motor car or motor cars loved that the letters stand for a prominently displayed. of the type or types specified in "Privileged Driver"-but while it

A pleasing musical programme Anglo-Dutch ... was contributed by members of the Chartd. 15/- mb such International Driving Per-is readily understood that such Society. The artistes were Miks +1scarer)... members of the community as doe-Iris Phelps, Mr. W. 1. Phelps, Mr, and Gula Kalumpong tors, plate clothes, police, Public Mes, D. M. Richards,

Rubber Under powers given to him by otheial folk need special privileges lasting to a late hour, bringing to a

Works engineers, and various other

From 10.30 there was dancing, this Pekin Synd. 27-

ord. sh.... 3/9 1/0 the Legislative Council,

then their work, the varied and some conclusion a happy evening,

Rubber Trusts .. 317- 3079 Inspector General of Police has what exclusive company of "P.D."

Souffers Rallwny entrusted the control of car parks drivers does evoke considerable

(Deferred)... ↑ POLA to the II.K.A.A., and it is the duty curiosity.

Mines It is known that some

in making only a temporary stay

in the United Kingdom-

mit."

CAR PARKING

"P.D." BADGE

of the Association's officers to see motorists pay an annual fee of that motorists do park their ears | twenty dollars for the privilege of properly. It may not be generally using certain non-motor ronds, realled that it is an offence to Others apparently receive the same park a car covering the space laid concession gratis, thanks to the out for two, and yet some motorists (right to display the be ignorant of this “P.D.” badge. Why? appear to

mysterious

DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF

Chui

A GREAT MAN MAY BE THE PER- The nine of Heang Tail SONIFICATION AND TYPE OF THE Yegetarian Restaurant, Limited, has ETOCK FOR WHICH GOD DESTINES heen struck off the Register. HIM, BUT HE 18 NEVER ITS CREATOR.

D'Aubigne.

The Gazette contains a scale of charges for fumigation and disinfee-

His Excellency the Governor hast tion of shipping in Hongkong. apointed Rinalder Miran Baksh, I.D.S.M.. Hongkong Mule Corpa, to he one of his Honorary Allen-de- Camp.

The Chief Justice has appointed the Ilon. Mr. E Taylor, Colanfal Treasurer, to be a Commissioner to administer oaths and take declarations and affirmations for the purpose of the Estate Duty Ordinance.

It is notified that at the expiration of three months the anme of the Alliance Trading Company, Limited, will, unless cause is shown to the contrary, be struck off the register and the company will be dissolved,

His Excellency the Governor An appointed Mr, C. B. Burgess to be an Assistant to the Secretary for Chinese Affairs,

Two cases of Diphtheria, three cases. of Typhoid and one case each of Small-pox and Meningitis were TU ported to the local Health authorities on Thursday.

His many friends will be glad to learn that Mr. R. C. I. Lim has been able to resumo work, having, com- pletely recovered from his illness and recent operation, which kept him in |hospital for several weeks.

COMPANY REPORT

HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA

DOCK CO'S, YEAR

The report of the Hongkong & Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd., states:

The Directors beg to submit their report and balance sheel for the your ending December 31, 1034.

As shown by the profit

and 1:เส Recount, the

gross profit on working

for the year ending De

cember 1, 1934, ...$750,847.77

After deducting interest, rates, Crown rent, insur- ance, Directors and au- ditors' fees and allowing the sum of $237,005,20 for depreciation buildings and plant, the net profit for the year 1984 im

To which must he added the amount brought for-

at

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COMING FAREWELL

MR. J. L. McPHERSON TO LEAVE SHORTLY

The annual general meeting of the European YM.C.A. is to be held in 43,386.72 the West Lounge on Thursday: March 7, at 6 p.m. when the annual report will be presented to members and the committees for the ensuing year will be elected.

ward from last year. 175,288.91 Making the amount

eredit of profit and loss account at December 31, 1934

$218,676.63

Arrangements have been made for a farewell gathering on Thurs- dny, March 21, when members will be given an opportunity of showing their appreciation of the

for March.

8 pm. Time and Weather Report. 8.03-8.28 p.m. Song Memories.. Ellalino Terriss and Seymour

Hicks Medley,

Love Tales (arr. Henry Hall), Form Four-War Songs Medley

(orr, I Giraud).

8.28-9 p.m. Hand Music. The Jolly Robbom-Overture

(Suppe).

Woodland Pictures-Rural Suite

(Fletcher).

Hyde Park Suite (Jalowiez). Sons of the Brave (Bidgood), Entry of the Gladiators (Fucik).

9.9.13 p.m. Hawaiian Music

Oh! Rosalia; Hawaiian Stars are Gleaming: Hawaiian Love-Waltz; A

koki-Fox Trot.

9.13-9.30 p.m.

Vocal Gems from

Chu Chin Chow and The Cat and the Piddle.

9.30 p.m. Press Bulletins, Stock

and Commodity Quotations,

9.36 p.m.-12 midnight Dance Or chestra from Hangkong Hotel Roof Garden.

10.30 p.m. Press Bulletins, Stock and Commodity Quotations.

12 midnight. Close Dawn.

NOTE: There will be a Chinese Recorded Programme from 2.E.K. on a Frequency of 640 Ellocycles, from 8-11 ..

TO-MORROW'S PROGRAMME

A Recital by Miss Elsa Alves

10-11

.m. A Relay of the Service from St. Joseph's Church. Urder of Service. Holy Mass:—(0) Kyric (Vittadini); (b) Sermon on "Charity never falleth away" by the Rev. Father Bourke, S.J.; (c) Offertory: Memorare (Rheinberger); (d) Sanc- tus (Vittadini); (e) Beneditus and Bene- Agnus Del (Vittadini. II. diation of the Blessed Sacrament:— (a) Cibavit vos (Ramella); (b) Tan- tum Ergo; (c) Adoremus.

11a.m.-12.15 pm. A Relay of the Service Tram St. Paul's Church (Chinese).

12.15.2.30 p.m. European Recorded Music.

1 p.m. Report.

Local Time and Weather

A Concert.

Violin Solo-Concerto in G Minor

(Max Bruch).

Louls Zimmermann:

Songs-(a) In Abendroth; (b) Dia

Vogel (Schubert).

Songs-(e) Die Post; (d) Wohin?

(Schubert).

Elisabeth Schumann (Soprano). Pianoforte Solo-Hungarian Rhapsody No. G (Liszt).

Mischa Levitzki, Songs-I'm a Roamer (Mendelssohn). Songs-Hear me ye winds and

Waves (Handel),

Callo Solos--Meloilo (Tschaikovsky). Robert Radford (Bass).

'Cello Soles-Humores (Dvorak).

Gaspar Cassado.

Concert Waltzes.

The Skaters Waltz (Waldteufel); Estudiantina Waltz (Waldteufel); Over the Waves (Rosas); Danube Waves (Ivanovicl).

Musical Comedy and Talkie Tunes. Vocal Gems-Follow a Star.

Vocal Gema--Whoopee; The New

Moon.

which it is recommended should be carried forward to next year.

The Directors must regret to re- i services rendered to the Association Selection-Review of Revues, cord the death of Mr. J. P. Warren by Mr. J. L. McPherson, M.D.E., who sometime Chairman of the Company, is due to retire shortly.

In accordance with Article No. 20 His Excellency the Governor has

In addition to the aforemention- Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18 of the Company's. Articles of Aso- been pleased to recognise, provisionul ly and pending Instructions from the Wednesday, March 27, at the Union J. 1. dessert retire and ici have been arranged by the Y.M.C.A. Rachmanino (Pianoforte) and the The wedding will take place on ciation, Mr. Felix A. Joseph and red events a series of functions (Bachmaninoff) played by Sergei Secretary of State for the Colonies, Church, Kennedy Road, of Mr. Arch-offer themselves for re-election.

Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra, Mr. Kosaku Mizusawn as in charge bald Dnegall Wyllie, of the Dairy

2.30 p.m. Close Down. of the Consulate General for Japan at Farm, Pokfulam, and Miss Evelyn the Board on leaving the Colony and

Mr. Allen Cameron retired from The following is a list of dates: 4-1.pim. Chinese Programme. Hongkong,

Martha Duff, nursing sister at the Mr. D. Drummond accepted an in- Dance, (West Lounge), 9 p. m.

Monday, March 4-Services 7-1030 p.m. European Programme. 7-7:42. M. Scheherazade-Sym- Kewloon Hospital.

vitalion to joint the Boord in his The following gentlemen have been'

place..

Wednesday, March 6.-Y.M.C.A. Phonis Suite (Rimsky-Korsakov, Op. appointed by His Excellency the

His Excellency the Governor has

Section Governor as members of the Pilotage

Mr. Stanley 11. Dodwell also ac- Women's.

"At Home" 05).

Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra. 7.42-8 pm. Board of Examiners: The Deputy appointed Honorary Commander A. Lcepted an invitation to a seat on the West Lounge), 3.30 p.m.

A lecital by Peter Thursday, March 7.-Annual | Dawson (Dom:Baritone).-- 1. Room Harbour Master (President), an oficer Shields to be Commanding Officer of Board in place of the late Mr. J. F. of the Royal Navy, Mr. Reid Henter the Hongkong Naval Volunteer Force Warren. During the year Hon. Mr. General Meeting of Members and for the Factotum

("Barber of the absence on lesvo

Paterson, of J, J, son, Mr. Vivian Petherick and Mr. during

2. Sira! your Horace Arthur William Heron.

Toast (Toreador Song) ("Carmen") Probationary Lieutenant H.S. Rouse, Kadocriu and S. T. Williamson Presentation of Annual Report Seville") (Rossini); Mr. Shisida appointment as Probation signed their seats un the Board on (West Lounge), G p.m.

(Bizet); 3. Even Bravest Hearts Normal Guide (Chinese title "Wang ary Commander of the Force is. als Kensick, Lawrence Kadoorie and T. Whist Drive (West Lounge) 9 p.m. Live ("Tannhauser") (Wagner).

going on leave and Messrs. W. J. Monday, March 11,-Services' "Faust") (Gounod); 4. 0 Star of Ying") English School, Waterloo gazetted."

Ramsay were invited to join. Sub- Road, Kowloon, will give a prize dis-

Wednesday, March 13.-Debate requently Mesars T. Ramsay and tribution and concert on Sunday at 91 The name of Seth, Mancell and W. J. Keswick resigned and Mr. S. (West Lounge), 9 p.m. a.m., at the Prince's Theatre. Mr. MeLuro has been deleted from the T. Williamson and Hon. Mr. J. J. Thursday, March 14.-Y.M.G.A. Tomi Kit-sang will distribute the list of authorised auditors, and the|Paterson rejoined on their return to Ladies Night. prizes and Mr. Wong Kwok-ki, the following names have been added the Colony, These appointments re- boadmaster, will present the school thereto: Seth. Turner & Co. (inquire-confirmation at this Meeting. report These will be, music, drama respect of the period August to Dec. The Hon. . W. 11. Beil has been by students of advanced classes of ember, 1034), Tarner, Sturrock & appointed Chairman for the year the school and members of the school Brown (from 1st January, 1935), 1036.

have been nudited alumni society, a dance by Miss Wu James Alexander Turner, William The accounts Kai-auct, a song by Miss Chang Yuk-Hogg Sturröck, Norman Alexander by Messrs. we, Bingham & Mat- chun, Chinese boxing by members of Brown, A. Burgess, Alexander Andrew thows and Messrs. Percy Smith Wah Mo Athletic Association, and a Bremner, Henry Shryock Devault and Seth & Fleming who retire and offer cinema show,

themselves for re-election, Lawrence Hindes,

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Thursday, March 21. Farewell to Mr. L. McPherson, M.E. (Weat Lounge), 5.30 pm.

Monday, March 25.-Services Wifst Drive, 9 p.m.

Wednesday, March 27-Annual Meeting of Women's Section (West Lounge), 4.30 p.m.

8 pm. Time and Weather Report. 8.03-8.33 p.m. Marck. Weber and hix Orchestra.

Fantasia on Melodies of Johann Strauss (Weber); You shall be the king of my heart (Stelt); Entry of the Spring Flowers (Kockort); Levo's last word te spoken (Dixio); Mario Louise (Melsel): Vienneas Memories of fehar (arr. Henry Hall).

8.33-8.50 p.m. Organ Recital by Marcel Dupre. 1. Toccata in D Minor ("Dorian Moda") (Bach); 2. In theo is Joy-Choral Preludo (Bach);

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3. Variations from fifth Symphony (Widor).

8.50-8 p.m. Octets, Traumerel (for Strings only)

(Schumann).

Barcarollo Tales of Hoffmann" -

(Offenbach).

Gavotte from "Mignon" (Thomas).

9.9.30 p.m. From the Studio. A Recital by Elsa Alves (Soprano) accompanied by Frod Alves,

l'rogramme.

1. Solveig's Song......

Grieg.

2. The Pipes of Pan...Monckton. 3. Munetta's Waltz Song-from

"La Boheme"....Puccini. Recorded Violin Solos La Capric-

clona (Ries).

Recorded Violin Solos-Allogro

(Flocco).

Master Vahedi Menuhin. 4. Villanello .... „Dell' Acqua. 5. Estrellita

Ponco.

G. The Doll's Song from "Tales of Hoffmann".... Offenbach. 9.30-9.40 p.M. The Regimením? Band of He M. Grenadier Guards, Silver Trumpets-Grand Processional-,

March (Godfrey)

The Old Frog Pond (Alord).

9.40-10 p.m. From the Studio.

· A Pianoforte Roeltal by Nora Kanio.

Programme.

1. Variations".

2. Etude No, 14

1. Etude No. 27

4. Etude No: 12.2

10-10.20 D Darice Matc 30.30 p.m. Preas Bulletin, 10.89 pm. Close Down:

Chopin: Cho