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CLASSIFIED NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

ADVERTISEMENTS

25 words $2.50

for 3 days prepaid

FOR SALE.

FOR BALE-Ford V8 sedan 4 door, în excellent condition and appear. ance, 20 miles per gallon. Owner driven. Lowest price $1,350. Box 300, "Hongkong Telegraph."

THE HONGKONG NATURALIST. Vol X nos. 3 and 4. Price $4 (postage exira). Now on sale at South China Morning Post Ltd.

MEDIATOR-Dr John R. Stedman, chief of the Federal Conciliation Service, who is attempting to settle various defence-works strikes through- out the U.S. He is the key man in certifying labour dis- putes to be takon up by a new mediation board, recently named by the Proxident to ad- just disputes.

April Fool Calls By Telephone

The New York Telephone Com- pany boxed 'the cars of more than 5,000 people who this year fell for April Fool Jokes.

Those calling the Aquarium_for Dorothy Seal, Mr loss and Miss Carp were intercepted by special operators who quietly explained that no such people worked there. Then they re- turned the nickel,

A new name was sprung on the Zoo number to ask for Mr G. Raff.

PAY WHAT

YOU LIKE

FOR THE WORDS

AND MUSIC

OF

'There'll Always -be-an-England"

TOTAL PROCEEDS

TO THE

BOMBER FUND

Obtainable at:

LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD. TSANG FOOK PIANO CO. KING'S THEATRE S. C. M. POST

HONG KONG POLO CLUB

Boundary Street, Kowloon

GYMKHANA

IN AID OF B.W.O.F.

Under the distinguished patronage of H.E. Sir Geoffry, Northcote, K.C.M,G.

SATURDAY, MAY 24th

at 3 p.m.

The Band of the 1st Bn. The Middlesex

Regt. (D.C.O.)

by kind permission of

Lt Col H. W. M. Stewart. O.D., 15.C.

and Officers will play during the

**

afternoon,

Conductor: Mr. W. E. Kifford, Bandmaster.

Programme

3.00—JUMPING COMPETITION

(a) China Ponies.

(b) Australian Ponies,

4.00--ALARM RACE,

4.30-MUSICAL CHAIRS

5,00-V. C. RACE ON MULES

any (for all ranks),

5,30-POLO MATCH

(The "Diehard" Trophy). 6,30-COCKTAIL CABARET.

#

G. BR R.

PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 26th day of May, 1941, 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 Mong Kok, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a torm of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to bo fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one further term of 76 years,

Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dispo- sal 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 num of two hundred dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of the Purchase price.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

Locality

No.

Playing Field Road.

Fa Yuen Street and

Tung Choi Street,

Mong Kok.

No. of Sale.

Registry No.

Inland Lot

between

Boundary Measurements

5. 8. EW.

feet feet Certifert

an per sale

plan.

about

7.600

Upset

The purchaser, of the lot will bo required to pay to the

the sum

of auctioneer in cash $1,755.00 (being 10% of the upset price) immediately after the fall of the hammer, the balance of the premium being paid in accordance with the "Conditions of Sale.

THE INDO-CHINA. STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

NOTICE - OF GENERAL MEETING

The SIXTIETH ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the Company will be held at the Offices of the General Managers, Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., Pedder Street, Hong Kong, on Thursday, 10th July, 1941, at noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors, pass- ing the Accounts, and electing Directors and Auditors,

Thursday,

HONGKONG TE

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ANCIENT CHURCH BOMBED Church of the Pilgrim Fathers, oldest Congregational church in London, dating from 1616, is a shambles after Hitler's air coïdors flow over. The Church was enlarged in 1856 by American subscriptions,

AIR RAID PRECAUTIONS.

A.IP. Orders by Wlog

Orders

Commander

H. S. Steele-Perkins, o..., Director

of Air Bald Precautions,

Strength Decrease

The following Wardens have been per milled to realign:

Yaumat-1330 Miss Ng Hon-king, 2753 Yi Hung-fung.

Night-Soil Coolies Again Demonstrate

Another large

group of former night-soll coolle women demonstra tors gathered outside the General Post Upper Levels-2404 Ip Kay, 621 Misc Office Buliding shortly after 10.30 Wan Wal-ching, 1049 Miss Sin Ching-yu,

Western-1035 Tae Yu-kwan, 1978 Chakm. yesterday. Kim-hung, 3502 Min Yu Kwok-ying.

Steamshulpo.3107 Mrs Chiu Mel-sun.

have The following Wardens struck off the strength;

Western2180 Cheng Man-kim. Kowloon City.-3140 Lam Kiu-fat, '

During the morning the women been were content to sit in groups on the

pavement voleing their dissatisfac lion at Government's new scheme

The undermeniloned being members of for removing night-soil. But their

John Association

May 22, 1941.

EXTORTION CHARGE

Newspapermen Fined For Demanding Money

RADIO BANKS

ZBW, 353 metras (845 ke) and 31,45 maires, (1,520 kilo-cycles) "Broadcasting in the Blitz" Talk by M. J. Abbott

Lau Cheung-tat, 25, manager ot the Hol Shum Newspaper Press, 91 Radio Programme Broadcast by Lau Cham, ZBW on a Froquency of 845 k.c's. Wellington Street, and 20, editor of the newspaper, were and Short Wave from 1-2.18 pan. and both convicted by Mr D. J. N. An- 8-11 p.m. on 9.52 m.e's, pen second. derson at Kowloon Magistracy yes- terday on a charge of threatening to publish a libel on Ip Wing, of No. 1,000 Canton Road, with intent to extort money from him.

First Defendant was fined $200 or three months' hard labour, and the second man was fined $150 or two months,

Mr C. A. Sutherton Russ prosecu-

H.K.T.

12.15 p.m. Short Service of Inter- cession.

12.30. Ambrose and His Orchestra, 12:50. Turner Layton (Vocal),

Local Time Signal.

Mozart-Quartet in E Flat

1

1.01

|

Major-K.483.

1.23 A Song.

Grant O Love (from "The Mar- ted. Mr C. d'Almada appeared for ringe of Figaro" Mozart)....Tiana first Defendant and Me A. S. K. Lau Lemnitz for the second:

2

1.30

Soprano) with Orchestra.

and Rugby Preas and

THE CHANTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA,

Incorporated by Royal Charter` 1053)

Paid-up Capital

Reservo Liability of Proprietors £5,000,00 Reserve Fund ........................................... B5,000,00

HEAD OFFICE:-LONDON,

32 Nishopsgate, E.0.1.

Sub-Agencies in Londani 117/123, Leadenhall Hirest, K.CA.

West End Brancht 16/10, Cockspur Strest, B.W.1.

Manchester Branch:

52, Moulay Street, Manchester, 1.

AGENCIES AND BRANCHES:

Hankow Penang Hongkong Rangoon

Ipoli

Salton

Bemarang

Seremban

Alor Star Amritsar

Bangkok

Hatavin

Hollo

Bambay Calcutta

Karachi

Klang

Shanghat

Agencies:

Кове

Singapore

Clive Atreet

Kuala

Bitlawan

Fairlie Place

Lumpur Sourabaya

Taiping

Madras Tientsin

Manila

Tongkali

Medan

(Bhuket)

Canton Cawnpore Cebu Levy and His Gaumont Colomba

Delil Symphony.

Haiphong

It was stated at previous hearings Annopol

thnt Complainant was the proprietor

of a majong, school at No. 1,000 British Canton Road. The Hot Shun

nows

2.15 Close Down. 5.45 Indian Programme,

6.30

6.32

Closing Local Stock Quota-

paper had allegedly twice published libels about him, saying he was the proprietor of many gambling eslab- tions.

A "Swing" Programme, lishments, which were responsible

London Relay-The News, 7 7.15 London Kelay-"Questions of the Hour."

for

for

as bruin of people. The vice was

as oplum smoking, the com-

ment sold.

7.30 Humorous and Vocal Variety. 8 Local Time Signal and An nouncements.

Kuching

New York Thingto Taiping

(Peking)

Yokohama

FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking Business transacted.

CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened ane TIXED DEPOSITS recolved for One Yout or shorter periods in Local or Other Cur romeles at rates which will be quoted an application.

SAVINGS ACCOUNTS also opened iz Local Currency and Sterling with intered allowed at rates obtainable on application

The Bank's Head Office in Londos undertakes Executor & Trustee business and claims, recovery of British Income

ascertained at any of its Agencies” and Branches,

W. H. EVANS THOMAS.

8.02 Al Bollington at the Organı. Irving Berlin Memories; Medley of Tax overpaid an terms which may be Serenades.

8.30

On March 20, Defendants met Complainant by appointment and de- manded $500 from him. They also produced two papers, one of which was to the effect that an apology or

vould reports correction of the

If the money were paid. published The other said that more articles

ก London Relay The News and would be written no money were News Commentary.

8,15

Studio-Local Newsletter. Musical. Comedy Selections.

Studio "Broadcasting in the Talk by M. J. Abbott,

Manager.

POST OFFICE

paid. It was alleged that the con- versation was overheard by a Chin- ese Police Sergeant, who took De-ltz." fendants into custody. The two

9.30 Bournemouth Municipal Or- papers were found in their posses-chestra with Marie Olczewska (Con- sion,

tralto). sald Defendant Yesterday, Arst

An experimental service providing 0.45-10 News in French (on Short that the libels were written by a man Wave Only).

sca transit to USA and air transit named Au Ping-hat. He could not

United Lisbon and 9.45 Berino Moiseiviteli at the trom USA. to

Kingdom has been instituted. The find the man now and did t know Plano.

articles

were published

10 London Relay "To Talk of Inclusive postage rate is H.K. $2.00 that the

ever

per oz. for letters and H.K.$1.00 libels. He denied that he had

Many Things."

Correspondence By Show Desmond (Irish author), each for postcards. demanded money from Complainant.

Second Defendant also denied that

10.15

Beethoven "Prometheus" for this service should bear the usual he had demanded money from Com- Overture Op. 43 and Quartet in F blue air mail label with the super- plainant, and added that he did not Major.

Defendant making de- 11 hear first mands.

Hils Worship said he did not be- lieve Defendants' evidence, which

Close Down.

Brigade are struck or the drength of the Ire rose to its peak in the afternoon contradicted that given by the Police Bridge And Ma-Jong Corpn. 303 Ho Moon-tal, (T. Land) 1427 when Sanitary Department coolles Sergeant and several witnessen at S. P. C. Women's Drive Deputy S/W Chiu Shun-chuin (A),

washed and disinfected the pave ment.

Reversion

Shamshulpa ---Acung, Group Warden 1802 M Yau Kwan-fung reverts to the rank of Senior Warden at her own re- quent

Change of Address

Howlson City-2040 Razon Chen (B.V. to 41 Hau Wong Rd., ground floor.

Shamah@po240 Miss Tanng Chi-kin (Y) to 420 Portland St, ist 8. S/W 1743 Leo Shu-ming. (M.KT.) to 120 Lal Chi Kok Rd. ist floor. 814 Chan Yuk-wao to 121 Nanchang St., 2nd floor,

Eastern-670 Shek Sig-kwong (U.L.) to 30 Seu Wah-fong 2nd floor, 127 Lee Kung yung and 1034 Tong Wah Yap (W) to Queen's Itd., E. 2nd A

Upper Levels Deputy District Warden Au Yan to 4 Wing Wah Terrace, ground Western-G/W 2202 Teo Chun-hung (Y) to 10 Des Voeux nd, West.

floor.

|

The majority of the demonstrators

with none were catered for by food carriers shortly after mid-day.

previous hearings.

brought food with them, and those St Teresa's Youth Church Society Holds Its Annual Meeting

European Police ofcers and mem- bers of the Emergency Unit were on duty throughout the day, controlling the demonstrators and keeping the pavement clear for pedestrians.

There were over 130 night-soil coolles present, many of them with children. By the afternoon the number had not been reduced, and many pedestrians were heard to com- Quarry Bay-1230 Miss Laut Ching-cheement on the presence of much spittle Post and 1294 Clieung Tin-fook granted on the pavement outside the monta's sick leave as from May 20, 1941. Office.

Gough 101-1003 E. G. Birch granted;

LORD of Absence-

4 months leave as from May 20, 1941. A reporter saw one of the de- Shamshulpo. 3040 ID Yiu-ting, granted monstrators using the pavement as a 4 weeks leave os froin May 8, 1941.

urinal.

Fromotions

The following. promotions are notified with effect from May 20, 1941:

Mongkok.--Senior Wardens-1773 Dep. SAW Wong Sik-chan, 1741 Dep. 8/W BU Yung Ping-sheung, 1774 Wong

Around 4 p.m. sunilary coolies washed the pavement, and it was when this was being disinfected that Tak the majority of the demonstrators protested, and indicated that the dis-

The Transfer Books of the Company wit be closed from the 3rd July to the 24th July inclu-in (Mina) 2304, Cheung Kwak-wah. infectant prevented them from re-

sive.

By order of the Board,

JARDINE, MATHESON &

CO., LTD. General Managers. Hong Kong, 14th May, 1941,

NOTICE

DEFENCE REGULATIONS 1940

The following rates will be charged for mailing single copies of the following newspapers abroad:-

South China Morning Post China and Macao

16 cents per copy British Empire and Foreign

25 cents per copy

The Hongkong Tolograph

China and Macao 16 cents per copy

British and Foreign

20 cents per copy 25 cents Saturdays.

SUPPORT

THE

BOMBER

FUND

Total to date:

$1,940,472.70 Remitted to London:

£116,889,19.6d

scription "By sen to USA.".

The publle are reminded that it is a breach of postal regulations to enclose in a postal cover communi-

cations intended for persons other than the addressee,

The Printed Matter Service to the A large number attended the following places in China is tem- Bridge and Mo-Jong Drive organised porarily suspended:-Yunnan, Szo- Hongkong Society for the Protection (except

and Kulangru), of Children, which was held yesterday | Kwangst, North and East of in St John's Cathedral Hall by kind Kwangtung. permission of the Dean.

Small Packet Post to all countries

by the Women's Auxillary of the huon, Kweichow, Hunan, Fukica

Amoy

INWARD AIR MAILS Air Mall by "Pan American Airways Direct Service"-San Francisco date, 26th May

Jane 3. Air Mall by "Pan American Airways Direct Service"-San Francisco dated June 10

The attractive prizes, which were is suspended. The annual meeting of St Teresa's Youth was held at St Teresa's Hall on display at the entrance, had been last night with Fr A. Granelli, donated by members of the Women's Spiritual Director in the chair. Auxiliary, who had also provided the included a large The President dealt briefly with lea. The prizes

silver tray, silver activities during the year which, he blackwood and sald, were not is encouraging as in sweet dish, handbag, leather pocket- book, five-colour dish, costume previous years.

Fr Granelli spoke on Catholle jewellery, and cut-glass posy dish.

The following lucky numbers were action, an essential port of which, he said, was to share the work of drawn: the priest in the parish.

Lucky numbers for Raffle.--First The following office bearers were prize No. 284; second prize No. 737; elected President, Mr R. M. Soares, third prize No. 407.. Committee: Messre P. H. Ulrich

Lucky numbers for Bridge tickets: (Hon. Secretary), L. Silver (Hon. Treasurer), A. Ulrich (Sports Con-First prize No. 45; second prize

No. 70. vener), F. Castro, T. Cruz, L.

Lucky numbers for

Ma-Jong tickets. First prize No. 154; second Sequeira, P. Antonio, J. Antonio.

prize No. 130.

Deputy Senior Wardens 1763 Chan Mark- shan 2503 Ng Cheuk-yee, 1722 Ho Yuk

In the Colony of Hongkong, in- and nent cluding the Island, Kowloon Shamshulpo ---Acting Group Warden sumi. 2003 S/W Li Wing-hon. Deputy Group Suming their seats on the pavement. New Territories, during the weekbulance

The hue and ery that Warden—1969 S/W_Yu Fook-shcung, Act-

whe

Am- Proceeds from the St John

Association and Brigade totalled

ing Senior Wardens1305 Dep. S/W Chaled by an elderly woman weep-coding_at_8_a.m._last Saturday, there Flar Day on May 10

Yiu-chung, 9130 Miss Wong Yin-kwan. Ing

ing and striking her breast with both Senior Warden-3544 Lao Mel-sang. De hands, proclaimed what she termed puty Senior Wardens 2413 Chan

the injustice she and the others con- ming, 2756 Chan Kook-chlu, 3120 So June. 3855 Chu Yin-kwan, 3856 Chung Man-sidered was being perpetrated, and shek, 3744 Lung Shing-Ulm, 3746 Ng Yat- lu, 3033 Tong Tung-ching.

2034 Ying-lui, 3415 Kang Yick.

Instructional Courses

condemned individuals who could To be so mean as to take away from them such a lowly trade as that of removing night-soll."

Wardens Class (E. 4) in English: ARP. School & Headquarters, Happy Valley, Mondays & Thursdays at 5:45 p.in. on Thursday, June 5, 1941. Lepture Mr F. R. Hiden, AP.M.

Plan Demonstration

Warden Classes in Chinese ¡Syllabus Groups of women were heard to

expresa

"A"):

their intention of marching C39 Ching Kwang School, Ching Fung up to the Urban Counell Chamber Streel,

Bay, Mondays and to find seating accommodation, but Thursday's

p.m, commending May 22, 1941, Lecturar: Mr

Cha others dissented, pointing out the smallness of their number and stig- C310 Talkoo Sugar Refinery School, gesting that a larger group gather Quarry Bay, Mondays and Thursdays, at 7:30 pm, commencing May 26, 1941," Lepi Lo-day.

L.A.1.3.8,

3.

turer Mr Lam Kwow-tso!, La.R.P.A.

Another group showered the coolle CH41 Kiu Man School, 133 Main St,

the disinfecting work deing Aplichau. Tuesdays,

with Thursdays and Saturdays at 7.30 pan. commencing May opprobrium, and Police who sought Wan-tsung. to pacify the demonstrators in gen-

eral were harangued.

27, 1941. Lecturer:-Mr Ip L.A.S.NO.

Completion

from generation

to

From what the women bald t District "A" Shanabulpo, Inter-group Competition for Efficiency Cup presented could be gathered that the night-soli by deneral Chang Yan will be held on work they had been doing had been Sunday, May 25, 1941, commening at 0,50

will be manned 848 passed down hours. All posts Hours. Dress Uniform, steel helmet, and generation, and they more or less respirator. Report Centro Sta Will considered

the job a birth-right. They also pleaded that losing this Shamshulpo Districts "* And "p" employment.

mean starvation, exercises will be. held on Sunday, May

Dress-Uniform, steel helmet

and re

parade as ordered.

a orderd.

District Exercises

Strength Increzse The following quallied as Wardens and are posted to Divisions as hereunder:

Aberdeen3000 Chau Yung-fal, 3067 Cheuk Shing-trol, Joda Fung Lam, 3009 Im Ban chou, 100 NÀ Từ sa

Central3032 Chu Kal-Int. 2033 Pung Siu-ki, 310 ip Wing-shlu, 3899 Lau Kwok- wah, 330 Yu Mo.

It was. would meat no now

of

25, 1041, commencing at 14.30 hours. representations were lodged with the spirator, Report Centre Staff Will parade Hon. Mr W. J. Carrie, Chairman

the Urban Council, yesterday,

During Tuesday's rol, In which several Police Officers were injured, nearly 50 of the demonstrators were arrested, and are In Police custody for disorderly behaviour. This num- ber include four of the delegates the Hon. Mr Carrie who were granted an interview by on Tuesday. Their cnses are expected to come up in Court to-day.

Eastern-700 Chan Kang-in, 633 Kwai-hang, 1479 Lau Hung-kwong, 3MG 10. Kam-wing. 1017 Yue Kam-chuen,

Gough 340 W. 8. Van der Star Upper Lovele-0000, Miss Chung Pu wah, 2001 Leung Wal-chuen, 390 LA JO chuen, 3064 Lo Wing-piu.

Two of Tuesday's demonstrators were said to have been injured.

Western-1102 Au Ping-chl. 3343 Chan They suffered scratches to the hend Chee-lun, 3730 Mrs Chan Ying-lin, 3971

Cheung Kwan, 3072 Chol Bhun-shing. but are not in hospital.

sera Kwok Tai fang, 2074 Lại CEA mini

Уисл Chi-ling, Yik Guild, of the, Luen

body of the former night soll coolles, was summoned to The following qualified as A.R.P. Tele the Central Police Station. It was plionists and are posted to Divistons an hereunder

2015 Lam Sit, 3070 Lau Wing-po, 3977 M

Loung Moo-k), 3078 LS Luer-fons, Chairmy, Mr

3000 Mi Wong Pul-sheung.

subsequently learned that Mr Yuen

Cough 1440 (T) Mr O. Campbell. had sald that the Guild was power- Headquarters911 (T) Ho Wen-toh. Upper Levels-2000 (1) Miss F. Wal, also ascertained that the Police wore less to meet the situation. It was 3020 (T) No Hung-sun.

Examination Results

The following qualified as an AJLP the Guild at present;

| not contemplating any action against Warden but is not avaliable for ALP. stated that the demonstrators had and it wIE Servico-700 Miss Wong Wal-yin

given the Guild no indication of the action they had decided to take,

Warden Telephonist

The following qualised as a Warden! Younati-27 17) MIR C. L. Kim.

(gd) B. 11, Puckle, Deputy Director of Air Raid Precau- tions,

A.R.P. Demonstration

PEPPER'S LATEST

Senator Claude Peppte of the United States has introduced legisla- Owing to the wet weather, the Inpen- tion to abolish poll taxes as a require- diary bomb demonstration which was to have been held yesterday at the ARP ment for voling in the national School Happy Valley,was canceled, elections,

were altogether 70 traffic accidents, $4,433.42. The Association wish to as the result of which two persons express grateful thanks to all who were killed and 23 were injured, contributed so generously.

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Friday, May 23. Air Mail by Air to Rangoon to con- nect with the "British Overseas Airways" p.D. and G.P.O.

Rer.

May 23, 4 p.m. ...Diny 23, 4.30 p.m.. Tuesday, June 3

Ord.......

Air Mail for Manila, Guam, Honolulu, U.S.A., and Europe via "Pan Ame- rican Airways and Trans-Allantio Services."

K.P.O.

Reg.

.June 3. 5.00 p.m. Ord........June 3, 5.30 p.m.

GP.O

Reg.

Ord.

June 3, 5.00 p.m.

June 3, 7.00 p.m.

Tuesday, June 17

Air Mall for Manila, Guam, Honolulu, U.S.A. and· Europe' via "Pan AmB- rlean Airways and Trans-Atlantic Service."

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Ord.

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Ord.

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......June 17, 5 p.m.

..June 17, 6.30 p.m. G.P.O.

.June 17, 5 p.m.

.June 17. 7 p.m.

HAWKERS PROTEST

Union Spokesman Tells Of Methods of Arrest

The Hawkers' Union gave a tea party to the Chinese Press yesterday at the St Francis Hotel, when spokesman of the Union said that arrosted often many hawkers wore

licences,

on various charges regardless of whether or not they had Sometimes, he said, the goods were damaged, and he hoped that those arrested would not be beaten pending hearing of their cases.

There are about 20,000 hawkers in Hongkong, it was stated, having as dependents from 40,000 to 50,000 persons.

CYCLIST FOR

66 YEARS

of MOST famous

pioneer cyclists, George Lacy Hillier, who has diod, aged 84; was also "father" of the Stock Exchango. He started cycling in 1874, and started business on his own account at the Stock Exchange six years later.

From that time until about a year .. ago he rarely used any other vehicle but a bicycle to travel between his home at Streatham, S.W., and the City.

He won all four bicycle champion- ships promoted by the National Cyclists' Union in 1881.

Mr. Hier was secretary of the London County Athletic Club, owners of the Herne Hill track. He promat od the Lireo 24-hour races for the. Cuca Cup in 1892-3-4, which drew crowds of over 25,000, want.