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ROUND BRITISH ISLES BRITAIN'S BIRTH RATE

IMPERIAL AIRWAYS, GIANT'S SPLENDID PERFORMANCE

London, Feb. 21.

Jong-range

lying

NO DECLINE REPORTED FOR THE PAST FOUR YEARS

London, Feb. 22.

A 1,200-mile flight around the Bri- The Minister of Health, Sir Kings- tish Isles has just been successfully fey Wood, discussing the trend of accomplished by the Cambria, Im-population In a speech at Ashbridge, perial Airwnys

said that most of the forecasts hitherto published expected an earlier bont.

of the, decline in the population country than facts would appear to justify.

The Cambria left Southamplon at 8 a.m., passed over London a half an hour later, and then hended up the and so to cast coast to Berwick,

The birthrate had remained ap- Edinburgh, Glasgow, ncross to Dub-proximately constant for four years lin and back to Swansea, returning in succession. It was, of course, Im- to Southampton at 4.37 pm.

possible to predict and dangerous io reply upon a definite check to the long-continued downward movement, but the matter was much more open than was generally

The Cambria weighs 21 tons, fully loaded. She is a four-engined craft with a top speed of 200 miles per hour. To-day she carried a crew of

five, but no passengers.

assumed. The

primary needs of the situation peared to be close and continuous survey of current population move- She is a sister ship to the Calcments, and investigations into the donla, which recently flew non-stop cause operating in the decline of the from Southampton to Alexandrin birth rate as an Indispensable pre- n half hours.minary for the formulation of any Both these ships are to be used for polley with regard to them. experimental long-range fights to obial data for the trans-Atlantic service, БООП to be tnaugurated. Reuter Special,

in thirteen

and

British Wireless adds: The Cam- bria, which covered 1,350 miles, ran strictly to schedule without trouble, and experts express themselves cem- pletely satisfied.

This would involve alteration of existing birth registers and of adding 10 existing material statistics.---British Wireless.

of

fertility

THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH:

ITALIANS SURPRISE RAIDERS

ETHIOPIAN CHIEFS WALK INTO TRAP

MANY PUT TO DEATH

Rome. Feb. 22, Dedjasmatch Gabre Mariam, who from the south-east of Ethiopia fought Marshal Graziani's advance throughout the Italian invasion, and whose handful of fighting men, sur- vivors of a great army, have harried the Italian outposts ever since, has been trapped by Italian soldiers and kied. There was a big price on ins hend.

Dedjasmatch Cabre Mariam was the leader of a hand which persistent- by raided and pillaged. He had with lima number of lesser chiefs and warrior leaders. Many of these were

fight, due to start from Manila about captured in the battle with the Italian

column, and immediately shot. March 31.

applicants Among the

in the These vessels are equipped with Manila zone are Margerite Hassel- supplementary tankige for Jungmann, Mrs. Minnie Harris Golding, range flying and the Cambria yester Hector Rosario, Felipe Juyco and day carried 1,600 gallons of fuel. Ricardo de Castro. Throughout her flight she was in

wircka constant

communication with ground stations.

Maniin-Macao

The Pan-American Airways office in Manila Inst werk began accepting applications for bookings on the first Miniia-Macno-Hongkong

passenger

C.N.A.C. PLANE

The C.NA.C, airplane, Kwangtung, arrived here yesterday at 11.56 a.m. from Canton. It took off ngata at 12,15 p.m. for Shanghai carrying two passengers, Mr. and Mrs. Li Kang, of No. 50, Connaught Road,

REAL BRITISH STEEL

Owners of Houses or Ships requiring good British Steel for constructional use are invited to inspect our large storks.

E. HINC & COMPANY Metal Merchants & Ship Chandlers

25, Wing Woo Street.

Tel, 20048.

TUESDAY,

LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE

YESTERDAY'S CABLED

QUOTATIONS

The following quotation are the middle priere at the close of the market in London an February 22. All quotations are subject to confirmation and no responsibility in assumed for error la tranmission,

London, Feb. 19. Last Toner's

15% War Loan ... #101

Price

Price

2014

4 Tonds 1898 (Bri

10316

Gold Bani 1925-47 ..

101

100%

10035 100 10041

Loan 1012

19

leorg Loan 1913

Chinese Imperial Riy

4 Loan 1038

&

lakunez Rly pil

5 Honan 1905

Bố Lu Tring U. Hal Ry.

1913.....!

5% Shel-Nanking Bir ** 5. Tient-Pukowy (fri)

5 Tlent-Pukee Rly (Gor} Tent-lakow Bly Brit Bipd Burt Loen!

7 German Int Loan 1924 Chartered Dank.

6515

54

65

42!4

0234

63

Tent-Pekaw Bir (Ger Sp Supt Load

0236

53

Jan Aterling 1907. Japan Sterling 1924.

RH

63

14

1414

IK. & Shaf Blog Corpn

113

113

Chinese Engineering

Mining theater)

11/0

21/0

Teki Spodirate

7/10

Shal Eiretrie Construction

Co.......

47/-

Slin Waterworks "A"

Union Insurance fine

175

Gula Kalamong Rubber ..

GA/D

Allied Ironfondern

...

23/0

35/-

65/-

12/3 8/3 47/0

Wireless

20 JR/-

17

Chosen Corpa

The only great Ethiopian chieftain still ut jorge Is the brilliant and courageous Ras Desta, son-in-law of Emperor finite Setussic, who still Associated & rctrical In-

lends n forlorn huge somewhere In the wild backlands of his country. Renter,

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Every Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday 2.30 p.m. Departures of P.A.A. Clippers:

Every Friday from Manila.

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Hongkong Office: King's Bldg. 2nd Floor Tol: 33131

Kowloon Office:

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HONGKONG SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN

The total Expenditure in 1937 on behalf of slck and destitute children is estimated at $25,000, against which the. Income to date is, $5,250 only.

The Society asks for the balance of

Hon. Treasurers:

$19,750

Mr. D. BLACK. C.A..

c/o Percy Smith, Seth & Fleming,

0, Des Voeux Road, Central.

Mr. KWOK CHAN,

c/o Banque de L'Indo-Chine,

Hongkong.

February 8, 1937.

NOTICE

TO ADVERTISERS.

Advertisers requiring additional space in

the Saturday editions of "The Hongkong

Telegraph" are requested to make their

space reservations not later than noon

on Thursdays.

PRAISED

The Full Court and many members of both branches of the legal pro- fession met at the Supreme Court this morning to pay tribute to the memory of the late Mr. H. K. Hung, of Dea- cons, who died on February 10.

The Chlef Justice, Sir Atholl Mac- gregor, said Mr. Hung was born in Hongkong. A brilliant scholar, he had secured many distinctions in school before going to England for his legal exam

examination. He returned to solicitor Hongkong

joined the firm of Deacons in 1000. His Lordship sold that Mr. Hung would be greatly missed by his colleagues

as 2

and

10/434 18/73 20/714 25/-

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* xx

Council, led,' ord

Mexican Engi

Courtaalde

637-

179

Disters

100/- 153/-

Danion Rubber

.84/7

84/TH

Geletrie (England)

va/-

Culona (A) Son & To

$317..

125/0

Hawker Alreraft (Siditeter)

36/0

35/9

Bristol Aermilanes, ord

82/0

at/3

Imperial Chemical

10/-

207.

163/0

153/9

Marka & Spencer A

1.K. nana♫

B-

31/2 517-

Hall Tree

126/m

183/0

Leyaml Motors

10173

05/-

Tair & Lyin

AG/-

54/4

Turner & Newall

Ra/N

Ba/-

United Steel

33/111⁄2 107-

Smethwick Deep Forgings

23/-

23/-

Armstrong, Stevens

12/0

12/0

Vickers, urd

38/44

37/0

Woolworth

78/1

78/0

Anglow Thatch

450/

44/0

Rabber Plantation Invest

men Trust

+2/0

43/3

16/0

29/0

G/3

4/3

29/0

20/0

657-

13/3

200/-

241/0

1/14 1/S

173/9

126

19/4

117/8.

19/1

11/19

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481

Turma Coran

Commonwealth Mining Mama Investments Randfontein Falates Explorations Co

Hub Nigel ....... Tanami Gold Mining

Angletranian

Прета

Shell Tranepoel (heurer)

B Sterling Notes 1925

Vickern)

and that the Court extended its deep- Centon-Kowloon Ny est sympathy to his family.

The Attomey General, the Hon. Mr. C. G. Alabaster, said that both branches of the legal profession, as well as the officers of the Court,

wished to be associated with the tri- bute that, had

been paid to the memory of the late Mr. H. K. Hung and with the expressions of con- dolence to his family. During the 20 years in which the late Mr. Hung had been in practice he had made enemies. He had never been

no

heard to say an unkind word of any one, neither had anyone been heard to say an unkind word of him. Dur- Ing the last few years he had been handicapped by ill-health, but he had always brought to his work very marked degree of legal ability and knowledge and a very marked degree of personal charm.

ELIJAH

TO BE PRESENTED TO-NIGHT

..

the distinguished patronage of i. E.

ན་

Ponsible routilation.

$70%

1173

Reuter.

LONDON ELECTION

SOCIÁLIST BID TO HOLD POWER

London, Feb. 22. The Intensity of the London Coun- ty Council election campaign, nów entering its last week, is more like a Parliamentary than municipal fight.

FEBRUARY 23, 1937.

HOCKEY ASSOCIATION

SHANGHAI TEAM TO BE INVITED

WASEDA VISIT

PROFITS

THE WHITE FISH INDUSTRY

GOVERNMENT PLAN FOR MARKETING

London, Feb. 22. The Minister of Agriculture an- nounced in the House of Commons that the Government proposes to Introduce legislation 1. carly

scheme for pro-

be

At a meeting of the Hongkong possible to enable Hockey Association Council in SLPs Andrew's Church Hall yesterday duction and marketing in connection evening, it was deelded to invite af with the while fish industry lo Shanghai team down for an Inter- brought forward. The scheme is port in Easter. It was also agreed based on the principles embodied in to ask the Macao Association if it the Agricultural Marketing Acts. It, would be willing to entertain a however, would only be a first step Colony team on March 3,

towards an effort at reorganisation of Members of the Council present the whole industry, and the proposed Included Mr. A. A. Dand (Chur-legislation would therefore provide man); Mr. A. Kemp (Hon. for the establishment of a Commission Secretory); Mr. A. M. Xavier (Hon. "to assist in the organisation of dis- Treasurer); Sub-Insp. L. Tyler, Mr.tributors, to consider and recommend A. E. P. Guest, Lieut, T. B. H. Otway, Messrs. G. C. Palmer, J. Sommer. K. Hussain, Awtar Singh

and A. 5. Xavier.

Mr. Dond, Vice-President of the Association, was elected President

lo

to the Minister schemes for improve- ment of distribution, to supervise the operation of such scheme, as well as of a producers' scheme and generally. promote co-operation among all sections of the

industry." to the place of Mr: E. W. Hamil-

The Government's proposals would ton, resigning due to departure on long leave. The Rev. J. R. Higgs based on the same general princip- was in turn elected Vice-Presidentes as there underlying recommenda- tions in the report of the Seafish In place of Mr. Dand.

Commission. British Wireless. Sub-Insp. Tyler agreed to take up the post of Hon. Secretary until Mr. Kemp's return from furlough.

A report of the third Combined Services v. Civilians match was read by Mr. Kemp, who apologised for the fact that the reports on the Inter-Section Tournament and the visit of the Waseda University XI were not yet ready. However, Mr. Xavier mentioned that the Asroeln- tion made a nett profit of $94.71 cents on the Waseda matches.

The following were elected as re- presentatives for the coming Inter- national Tournament:

England, Lt. Melealf, H.K.S.R.A.; Ireland, L. Otway, RILR: Wales, Capt. Gwydyer Jones, RW.F.; Scot- land, Lt. R. V. Maclagan, Seaforths; China, P. V. Wong; India, Awtar Singh and Portugal, A. M. Xavier. Hockey players of different nationalities desirous of taking part in the Tournament are requested to get in touch with their local repre- sentative.

March Band 11 were the dates fixed for the first round matches; the semi-nals will be played on March 23, and the firul on April 4. CLUB TEAM

The following players will repre- sent the Hongkong Hockey Club against the Royal Engineers to-

at

on morrow

the Club 5 p.m. ground at King's Park:

C. Benwell; J. Potter, E. V. Reed; R. Bates, W. Reed (captain). N. Whitley: G. Sommer. S. Fowler, G. E. n. Divelt, B. Bickford and V. Bond.

HIGHLAND SPORTS

Seaforth Regiment Starts Three Day Meeting

the

The Seaforth Highlanders, newly arrived regiment, held their in the Colony first sports meeting yesterday, when their annual three day Highland Games commenced on the South China Athletic Associa- The Municipal Reformers are des- tion's football ground at Caroline perately striving to reverse the So-Hill. ciallst victory of 1934, and the So- cialists are confident that if they can win this year they will hold London Indefinitely.

that

They also promise

London be the first stage in socialising the whole stale.

w

The Reformers accuse the So citdists of sending up expenditure by £3,500,000 and point out that des- pite their large re-housing promises the highest number of the houses built by the Socialists in any year is 1,600, compared with the

new

|

The Arst day was given over to deciding the preliminaries and the meeting will be continued to-day and concluded to-morrow.

Four events reached the final stages yesterday, and at the clow "A" Company held the lead in the Inter-Company, competition, scoring 10 points. Following closely behind was "S" Company with 1 points.

Results of finals decided yester- day were as follows:

Three Miles,-1, L/C. Cook (Headquarter Wing): 2, Pte. Robert- son ("S" Company): 3, Ple, Mc- Custer (5" Company).

Readers are reminded of the pre- sentation at St. John's Cathedral, at 9 p.m. to-day, of Mendelssohn's "Elijah" by the Hongkong Singers, Municipal Reformers average of Throwing the Hammer.-1, Pie, accompanied by organ and fuli | 5,377 during the previous eight years. orchestra. The recital will be under

The Socialists, counterattacking. the Governor, Sie Andrew Calde accuse the Reformers of planning to colt, K.C.M.G., C.B.E.. President of starve education and public health the Singers; while Mr. Lindsay A. work, and to suspend the develop Lafford, F.R.C.O., LRAM, A.R.C.M., ment of the "great belt" round Lon- will conduct, and Mr. Rupert Bald-don, whereby the Socialista have

of win, A.T.C.L., will preside at the checked the destruction open organ.

country by the speculative builder.

There will be no charge for admis- Strenuous efforts are being made sion, but a collection will be taken, to overcome the notorious apathy of the proceeds to be devoted to the the London voters, of whom usually Society for the Protection of Child- less than half trouble, to go to the ren and the School for the Deaf, polls. Kowloon. Donations from those un- able to attend the recital will be gratefully received by the Chairman of the Singers, Dr. L. T. Ride, C/6 The University.

NEW LOCARNO TALKS

NO DISCLOSURES AT PRESENT

London, Feb. 22. communicate to the

Candidates are hourly touring the streets with motor vans atted with loud speakers,

(13) M Donald ("C" Company); 2, Pie. Brawn ("A"" Company'); 3, Pte. McDonald ("C" Company).

Long Jump-1. Set. Thomson "S"); 2, L/C. O'Neill ("A"); 3, Lieut. E. C. Gray ('A").

One Mile.-1, L/C. Cook (Head- quarter Wing); _2, L/C, Wilkinson ("A"): 3, Pte. McCuster ("S"),

Points to date.--"A" Company 19; "S" Company 18; Headquarter Wing 12: "C" Company 8; "D" Com- pany 21

Kowloon Junior British School

The annual sports will be held at The Socialists are somewhat cm- barrassed by the uninvited support the Kowloon Cricket Club on Fri- of Harry Pollitt and the Communist day, March 5th, at 10 a.m. when. Mrs. Party, with which the Municipal Re-J. Ralston has kindly promised to

distribute the prizes. formers jubilantly make great play. -Reuter,

EXCHANGE RATES

Asked to House of Commons the contents of Athens the Belgian reply to the British Milan, Note of November 4 regarding the Copenhagen, negotiation of a new Western Agree Stockholm. ment, Lord Cranborn

This Note formane replied: Oslo.

part of a pre- Shangha! liminary exchange of views between New York. the five Locarno Powers. It has Amsterdam been decided that these preliminary Vienna exchanges of view should be regard- Prague ed as confidential, and the House Madrid Lisbon. will realise that this decision is in the general interest of the negotia Hongkong

tions."--British Wireless,

For the

theft of

HOME RACING

Derby Favourite Scratched

Astor's

the

London, Feb. 22.

unbeaten Early 12.16

Lord 5472 School, the favourite during

93 winter for the Derby, has been 22.40 scratched for the Two Thousand 10.30 Guineas, but the trainer is very hopeful of the horse's chances for the Derby.--Reuter.

19.00

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Feb. 19. Feb. 22. 105.0/64 105.0/64

H

Geneva

21.44

21.44

Berlin.

.12.16

54714

93

.22.40

10.39

10.00

1/21/2

4.89

1/2 4.00%

8.94

8.03

2012

20%

140%

Nom.

140%. Nont.

110点

1/214

Bombay

Montreal Brussels.

4.89

.28.03

110 1/21# .1/0.9/04 1/0.0/04 4.8939 29.03

Yokohama. Belgrade Monte Video.;

1/2

1/2

213

213

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30%

4

4

Bucharest Silver (forward) 20

670

070

Voltus, 100 to 80, 20 to 1 t

20

101%

Nipaway, 10 to 1, t and o

20

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Monte Sand, 20 to 1 o, 22 to 1 t -Pricket, 25 to 10.

-Reuter.

10 packets of cigarettes from a hawker in Queen's Rio.......

Road Central, Cheung Hung, aged 31,

was arrested yesterday. Brought be fore Mr. K. Keen at the Central Silver (Spot)....201 Magistracy this morning, he wan bound over in $50 for a year,

LATEST BETTING

London, Feb. 22. The following is the latest call- over for the Grand National:

Royal Mail 100 to 12 t and o De la Chance. 100 tới 0, 300 to ạt Don Bradman, 22 to 1 o. 25 to 1 t Puckabelle, 25 to 1 o, 28 to

28 to 1 t Ready Cash 26 to 1 ỏ, 33

to 1 t Davy Jones has been scratched, THE LINCOLNSHIRE The latest callover for the Lin- colnshire Handicap is as follows:

Laureat, 100, to` o,

SHARE PRICES

The following is the list of local share quotations issued this morn-

rut.

Danks.

H. K. Bank, $1,000 x,

H. K. Banka, (Lon. Reg.), 113 X.

Div. n.

n.

Chartered Bank, £18

Mercantile Bank, A and B. £32

n.

Mercantile Bank, C., £14% n. East Asia Bank, $85 b.

Insurances.

Canton In., $310 n. Union 1n., $620 n.

China Underwriters, $1.00 n. H. K. Fire In., $205 n. Internat Assec., Sh. $4, n.

Shipping.

Douglas, $32 b.

.

H. K. Steamboats, $8%% Indo-Chinas (Prof.), $35 n. Indo-Chinas (Det.), 536 TL Shell (Bearer), 142/0 n. Union Waterboats, $10% n.

Docks etc.

H. K. Wharves (old), $105 s. H. K. & W, Docks, $20 n. Providents (old), $1.70 n. Providenta (new), 20 ets. na New Engineerings, Sh. $3 n. Shanghul Docks, Sh. $104 n.

Mining.

Kailan Mining Ad., 22/-n. Raubs, $13 b. Venz: Goldfield $8 n.

Philippine Mining.

Antamoks, P. 1.50 Atoks, P. 46 Baguio Gold, P. 20 Balatee Min, P. 144 Benguet Cons P. 14 Benguet

Big Expl. P. 19

Coco

P...34 -Grove, P.-.78 Consolidated Mines, P. .048 Demonstrations, P. 01

E. Mindanao, P. 38

Gum Gold, P. 30

Ipo Gold, P. 2012 1.50

I. X. L. D

Itogons, F, 1.50

Masbate Cons, P. 431⁄2 Min. Resc., P. 41 Northern Min., P. 15 Paracale Gumaus, P. 71 Salacot Min., P. 073 San Mauricio, P. 3,10 Suyoc Consols, P. .47 United Parachle, P. 1.25

Lands, Hotels, etc.

H. and S. Hotels, $5.50 b.

H. K. Lands, $364 n.

H. K. Lands, 4% Deben. $105 n, S'hai Lands, Sh. $10 n.

Lands, Sh. $10. n. $84 n.

ptics, $4.80 n.

H. K.

Chinest Estates, $76 n. China Bealties, Sh. 34 n.' China Debent, 500 Marsmags

nags H'kong, 10/8. Public Utilities.

H. K. Tramways, $13.30 sa, Peak Troms. (old), $4 b. Peak Trums, (new), $1 n. Star Ferries, (old), $83 n. Yaumatl Ferries (old), $25 n. China Lights, $13.00 ea. China Lights, (new), $10.80 n. Chin Electric. 20 n. H. K.

$572 b.

Масло

Lights, $10 n. Telephone (old), $30 n. Telephone (new), $11.25 n. China Buses. Sh. $8 n. Singapore Tractions, 27/- 13 Singapore Prel, 27/

San Electric,

Industrials.

Cald: Macg. (old), Sh. $10. Cald: Maeg (Pref.), Sh. $10 n.

Canton Ices, $2 n.

Cement, $11 a.

H. K. Ropes. $3.40 n.

Stores, &c.

Dairy Farm, $23.50 b. Watson, $4 n.

Lane Crawfords, $8% n. Sinceres, $21⁄2 n.

Wing On (H.K.), $50 m.

Cotton Mills. Ewo Cottons, Sh. $16.30 n. S'hai Coltons, (old),

Sh, $100 b.

Shai Cottons, (new), Sh. $73 b. Zoong Sings, $31 n.

Wing On Textiles, Sh. $44 n.

Miscellaneous.

H. K. Entertainments, $4 n. Constructions (old), $1.00 .. Constructions (new), 40 eta, b. Vibro Piling, $0 b.

Ch, Govt. 5% 1826 G$Bds. 90%

П

H. K. Govt. 4% Loan 8% pr. n.

H, K. Govt. 34% Loan 140

prm. n

Wallace Horpäri, 34′′n. Marsmans Inv., 20/0 n

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SUNDAY 28th FEBRUARY

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H. Alfred Holo,

A.R.C.M. Bandmaster Assisted by Miss Eva Turner, Soprano

and

Albert A. Barton, Baritone

IN THE

LOUNGE

OF THE

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