NEW ADVERTISE MENTS.
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NOTICE.
INTIMATIONS.
THE
RACE HOLIDAYS.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23rd, 1929.
and
THE EXCHANGE BANKS will OPEN for the TRANSACTION TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN PUBLIO BUSINE88 at 9.30 am.
TUESDAY that the
KONG OF MONDAY HONG SHAREBROKERS ASSOCIATION WEDNESDAY the 25TH, 95TH and will be ŒEOSED At NOON OR 7TH INSTANT, and CLOSE at 19 Noor, RAOE DAYS on MONDAY, 25TH, Hong Kong, Feb. 211t, 1929, (7429
TUESDAY 26 WEDNESDAY, 27TH FEBRUARY, and SATURDAY, 2ND MARCH
By Order of the Committee,
W.J. CARROLL,
Secretary. [7433
KAI TACK MOTOR BUS CO. (1926), LTD.
New TIME TABLE will be put into Force on and From MARCH 1a, 1999:---
(TIMES FROM KOWLOON CITY).
THE following
ROUET 3.
5.35 LT 9.20 r.at. 10-Minutos. 9.30 . To 12.50.2 . 15. (Extra Bass will be provided during
Rush Hours
ROUTE 4.
5.30. To 6,80 a.m. 10 Minutes, 6.30 AM To 11.30 ex. 8
11.80P.M. To 12.20 x 10
ROUTE
Entirely Suspended.
HONG KONG TRAMWAYS, UTP.
L. O. F. BELLAMY,
General Manager,
NOTICE.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN the HONG KONG STOCK EXCHANGE will be CLOSED at Noor on RACE DAYS on MONDAY: 25TH TUESDAY STE, WEDNESDAY TTH FEBRUARY, and SATURDAY.
D MARCH. FOR
By Order of the Committee,
A. NISSIM, 7428)
Secretary
HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB,
Tis royal wine | Makes glad Sight, scent and taste. Pour theal
There glows a spark of fire Within its deptha,
A subtle fragrance from it Upwards steals,
And in the drinking, Know rich promine Bountecunly fulfiled.
Fine
CHAMPAGNES
DRAFT Programmes an Entry de. St. Marceaux.
Forms for the FIRST EXTRA RACE MEETING to be held en SATURDAY. 9TH MARCH, · 1929 (Weather Permitting), may be obtained at the Race Course, Horo KANG CIơn, and Causeway Bay StanlER.
Entries will CLOSE at 12 O'CLOCK Noraron MONDAY, 471 · MARCH, 19-9.
(7432
THE HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
£7435 TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN NOTICE EXTRAORDINARY
MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS
188 · Tadzrúgned have received | of the HONG KONG & SHANGHAI
Instructions
TO SELL ST PUBLIC AUCTION. IN YOUR LOTS
OT
TUESDAY,
THE 13TH DAY OF MARCH, 1929.
Àr 8 O'clock M.
AT THEIR AUCTION ROOMS, No. 4, DUDDELL STREET,
VICTORIA, Hoxe Kože.
THE VALUABLE LEASEHOLD
•PROPERTIES
Lor No. 1.--The Property known an No. 99D. 993 and 99F. WELLING. TON STREET comprises thres newly erseted four storied Chinese shops and dwellings with bassments situate in the centre of the city on pisce ar parcel of
. groun registered in
AE
ad Office xa Section and the Remaining Portion of ILLED LO
164 having an Ares of 9852 Square Feet or thereabouts The
ride of WELLINGTON STREez and in
BANKING CORPORATION held on SATURDAY, THE 2ND Day of FEBRUARY, 1920, at 12 O'CLOCK Noor, at the CITY HALL, Victoris, in the Colony of Hong Kong, the following Resolution was passed, viz:--
That the Directors of the Hose KONG AND SHANGHAI Banking CORPORATION be and they are here. by requested and authorised by and on behalf of the Shareholders of the Corporation to take all such steps as may be necessary for the introduction of an Ordinance into the Legislative Council of the Colony of Hong Kong and for the
enactment
Kong with the advice and Hong consent of the Legislative Council thereof, in the terms of 4 print which, for the purposes of identifi- cation, has been signed by the Chief Manager of the Corporation, in sub- stitution for the existing Ordinances (except as in such print is mention- ed) and Deed of Settlement of the Corporation.
Vin Brut and Very Dry,
WEATHER REPORT;
stated
Creditors in the estate of Ed- ward Clark Rock (deceased) are notified that claims must be sub- mitted to Messrs. Tr’~ and Hodgson by March 14th.
Mrs. W. T. Southern will dia tribute the prizes at the Italian Convent, 3e, Caine road, on Mon- day, March 4th, at: 5 p.m. friends and parents are invited,
All
At about 640 pm, yesterday, a small fire broke out on the second Boor of No. 137, Hospital street, Shamshuipo. Tha alarm was inunediately sent through to the Kowloon Fire Brigade from Mongkok Police Station. An on- gine arrived and the flames were extinguished without difficulty. | Only a few pieces of furniture
were damaged.
ing the Philippines. Such a situa tion would mean a united and vociferous demand for political Yesterday's weather report, fore independence. There is no question cast and remarks, issued by the that Governor-General. STIMSON
goes away on a wave of good feel Royal Observatory at 153 Ping Politically, all is rosy, but, though there are few who fully senso A went anticyclonic ares extends it, the political front is compara from the Yangtze Valley to Hok- tively a dead imne, and economic kaido. The depression has moved | factors, will rule the situation to the north of Kores, andther is | henceforth.Not STIsoy, or his indicated in the vicinity of the successor,, but Congress in Washing
The Exchange Banks will be Bonins
ton must write the story of the open for the transaction of publice Philippines from this time ou business from 9.30 a.m. to noon Friends of the present policy of on Monday, Tuesday and Wednes Filipino American political and
day, February 25th, 26th and 27th. economie collaboration” desire to capitalize the present political good
The Stock Exchange will be feeling. They believe that if Con- closed at noon on race days on grees will proceed with care, on a basis of consideration for the Fili- Monday, February 5th Tuesday, February 25th, Wednesday, Febru pinos, there will be a rich economic. harvest in due time in which Ary 27th, and Saturday, March Filipinos and Americans will both d. share.
Local Forecast Light variable winds, fias" generally, some fog.
MARRIAGE.
March 13th, at noon.
A Chinese woman died at the wong Wah Hospital yesterday afternoon from opium poisoning ed. She expired soon after her admission to the hospital.
Commander Yu Tsao Barr, head
the Aeronautical Department of the Chinese Government, last month arrived in London on an aeronau tical mission on behalf of his Government. He had already visit- ed. Germany and Belgium. Comdr. Barr states that his special object is to report upam and study recent in developments
aviation n Europe, and particularly airerait construction, on which he has been
Per Dozen Qts. $100,00. HOWELL-On January 25th, MauD, | Already a largo investor in sugar stated to have been self-administer- furnishing reports on which further
Pints
"
52.50.
Krug's
31
27
Per Dozen Qts. $90.00. Pints $48.00.
Golden Guinea
Sparkling Muscatel,
Per Dozen Qts.
$62.00. Piats 884.00.
-
"Quita O.ED
PINK HARTLEY-On January 25th, at Horsham, ARTHUR LESLIE PINK, of Formosa, to CYNTHIA Now, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. HARTLEY,
Marchwood,
engaged for some years. He is be- Roffey, Horsham.
The annual meeting of shareing afforded every assistance by the In this latter connection, it ja DEATHS.
worth noting that a well-known holders in the Green Island Air Authorities, and will vid Californian banker and business Cement Co., Ltd., will be held at Greenwich, and the princips? sir, bases Comdr. Barr states that at Diva. On January 20th, at Nice, man who recently visited the the office of the company, St.
the air base at Foochow, of which Dr. W. JE. DAVIES late of Philippines expreased confidence George's Building, on Wednesday, he is in command, about a dozen Yokohama.
that there are many profitable open-
seaplanes have been constracted, EVANS-On January 27th, ating for investment which would
and experiments are being conduct Slough, ALICE MART, widow of assist the Filipinos to develop the
eri on new types. His visit to HENRY EVANS (late of Shang natural resoares of the Islands
Europe is for the purpose of hai).
with benefit to all concerned. eldest daughter of the late and rubber development in the
experiments can be made. WILLIAM GUASTON
HOWELL Philippines, Mr. FLEISHACKES in (editor, of the Japan Times indicated that he was satitfied with
Three men, one of whom was the seventies) and ELLEN SOPHIA present prospects in these fields and armed with a dagger, entered the HOTELL
intends to proceed further along first floor of No: 79, Canton Road, the same lines. "Young Filipinos,"
Kowloon, yesterday morning. They the capitalist declared in an inter- stole money and a quantity of view after his survey, should re-jewellery amounting in all to about main is the Philippines and develop 822 A married woman living at the resources of their native land the fat was the victim. instead of roaming about the world. They can do much for their country A Chinese boy was yesterday ad and profit themselves by staying mitted to the Kowloon Hospital here. It is my information that suffering from a stab wound in the while the "Review of Revie the Filipinos are industrious, and left cheek. His injury was consed
will be presented on Sunday even- We have already indicated that the only reason" their resources by another youth who is alleged ing. are not properly developed is that to have used a penknife in the what a strong array of talent there. they have heretofore, lacked suf- course of a fight between the two is in the Banvard Company, and ficient capital for this work."
if there be any of our readers who in Shanghai-street, Yaumati. With an ex-Governor of the
have not yet seen these merry enter- Philippines at Washington as Secre- An exceedingly enjoyable pro- tainers, the few remaining oppor- tary of State, there should be no gramme was presented last night tunities should not be missed. difficulty in getting a fair hearing by the Baavard Company, when yo for any arguments favouring Fili- they repeated their popular hit A Russian Witch."
Street
Hong Kong Office: 11, Ice House London Office: 1, Bride Lane,
Fleet Street EC. 4.
Daily
Hoxe Kose, Pasivaxy 23an, 1929.
the same the Governor of A. S. WATSON to assume a very important post
AND NOTICE IS HEREBY ALSO
& CO., LTD.
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
PHONE C. 618.
£50
1J
This expresses the general opinion. of all the Banyard Company's shows, including "Ob Kay," pro- duced for the second time lass night at the Star Theatre, Kowloor. This afternoon Tip Toes is being repeated, with Clowns in Clover" this evening. Another matinee on Sunday will give an opportunity for seeing that excellent show Folies
saliva has become the centre of a heated dispute in the medical world of Soviet Armenis. A well-known Russian journalist, Marietta Sha- ginyan, han just investigated the phenomenon and her report has drawn the question into national prominence. "Djavayir the Snake-
since ber arrival from woman," Persia, has won wide fame and a largo practice, poisonous vipers being common throughout the coun- try. Apparently no one-not even
SOME FILIPINO PROBLEMS.
pino ambitions in the field of com- "Oh Kay." The Banvard Com-A woman who posses the mysteri- AMONG the passengers.
passing merce and industry. The question pany has mantained a high reputa-ous power of healing the most through Hong Kong next week on of independence, however, is a much tion in Hong Kong and crowded poisonous snake bites with her the way to the United States will more contentious matter, as Colonel houses every night are ample testi- cussion of this subject invariably be gentleman from Manila who is STIMION is fully aware, and dismony of their popularity. in the HOOVER Administration. leads to the introduction of inter- The Banvard Musical Comedy Colonel STIMSON, who has been national isques of a somewhat Company will give two performance Governor-General of the Philip delicate nature. There seems reason to-day and to-morrow in the. Star pines since 1927, is now starting for to believe that the United States Theatre at 5 and 9.15 pm: To-day's Washington to take up office as has discussed with Great Britain matinee will be "Tip Toes, and Secretary of State, and the experi- and Japan a scheme for establish Clowns in Clover" will be given ence acquired during his brief stay ing a protectorate over the Philip at 9.15. To-morrow Follies Ber- in this part of the world should pines; and more than once the gere" will hold the Bill at 5, and be of considerable service when he American Government has been" Review of Reyues" at. 9.15. is called upon to dent with ques- urged to negotiate treaties with the tions concerning the Orient. Colonel Great Powers guaranteeing the nen- tration for two years as Secretary improbable that discussions along for War, and returns to Washing thess lines will be continued-or ton after fifteen years respite from re-opened when Colonel STIMSON Just on the cre of his departure Washington. Certainly there is no news from likelihood of American control over Washington of the introduction in the Islands, being further relaxed the Senate of a Bill granting the until some satisfactory arrange Philippines independence. The mea ment is arrived at whereby the
GIVEN that A Further EXTRA GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., STIMSON WAS in the TAFT Administrality of the Islands. It is not
ORDINARY MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS of the Corpora tion will be held on SATURDAY,
LIMITED.
Next Friday (March
ay (March 1st) will be
a gala night at Harmston's Circus Half of the gross takings will be donated by the management to the 5.P.C.A., so that those who attend cause as well as getting excellent
the doctors who are attempting to suppress her activitis denies that. she has saved many lives through her strange power. Soviet medical men are carrying on a relentless
Property is situats on the North THE 23xD DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1929, at the 40TH ORDINARY ministerial administrative work takes up his new appointment at that evening will be helping a good war against superstition has em
bounded on the Fart by PRL START and on the West by a Private Lane. Lot No. 2-The Property known as No. 184, WELLINGTON STREET is a excellent class three storied Chinese shep and dwelling house with iron
at 12:45 in the AFTERNOON at the Sam6
Place for the purpose of receiving
Raport
of the above mentioned Meeting and of considering, and, if thought it, confirming the above Resolution in accordance with Article 96 of the Corporation's Deed of
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN ANNUAL MEETING of SHARE- HOLDERS in the abova Company will he held at the Offices of the Company ST. GEORGE'S BUILDING, CHATER ROAD. Victoria, Hong Kong, on. WEDNES DAY, THE 18TH DAY OF HARCH, 1920,
oney come and
of the city on the piece ar parcel of ground registered in the Land Office section 12 of ISLAND LOT No. 8 haring an Aros of 723 Square Feet or thereabouts. The Annual Crown rent payable on this Property is $12.00, LOT No. 3-The-Property known as No. 380, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAT and No. 47, LOWER LASOAB EOW are excellent class three storied Chinese shops and dwellings. No. 360 Quer’A ROAD CENTRAL has su attic story on the roof and No. 47 Lowen LasCAN How a bassment. The Property is situate on the piece
parcel of grannd registered in the Land Office
Subsection 1" of Fection AB of INLAND. LOT NO. 211 having an Ares of 1973 Equare Feet or thereaboutz. The Annual Chwn rent payable on this Property is 2781,-
Dated this 8th day of February, 1929.
By Order of the Directors, A. C. HYNES,
Chief Manager. NOTE: A Copy of the proposed Now Ordinance can be seen dur- ing the usual. Banking Hours Sandays, Public and Bank Holi- days excepted) in Hong Kong at the Head Office of the Corporation
Bistement of
the Directors for the Year ended 31st DicKD12,
from Manila comes
a. Report oF by Congress, but the fact of its † foreign flag being holated thero
presentation-almost synchronising place of the Stars and Stripes. with Colonel, Sruso's departure from the Islands-warrants a brief so close to this Colony. survey of the situation in territory,
at the Offices of Mesare. JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER, Prince's Buildings,
ings, Solicitors to the said Corporation, and in Shanghai at the Ofice of the THE HONG KONG & KOWLOON Corporation, from the date hereof WHARF & GODOWN CO., LTD.
the date of the "above mentioned Confirmatory Meeting NOTICE TO SHAREHOLUERS.
News and Views.
Shareholders of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation are reminded that the annual meet ing takes place to-day, noon, at the City Hall
Six more cases of small-pox, three from Victons and three from Bow loon were reported on Thursday. patients were all Chizes. were also two cases of enteric. The
a pr
1928. The TRANSFER BOOKS of the MONDAY, THE 4TH DAY OF MARCH, Company will be CLOSED "from 1029, to WEDNESDAY, THE 18TH DAY or MARCH, 1929, Both Days inclusive of affairs in the Philippines and Both because of the tranquil state By Order of the Board of Directors, because of an apparently imminent SHEWAN. TOMES A CÙ crisis in Washington's attitude to- General Managers.ward the Islands, the situation Hong Kong, 21st Feb., 1929. (7527 stands out clearly for analysis. A brief but successful administration has been brought to a close, but either a much harder or a much casier period seems to be ahead: Governor General BriMaos recently regiment undertaken by America, in said: The bold and daring ex-
the Philippines 30 years ago, of THE FORTY-SECOND ORDIN-organizing a new people and im Lot No. 4 The Property known sa
T
ARY ANNUAL MEETING OF buing them with Western ideals of No. 1, CASTLE ROAD is a semi
HONG KONG & SHANGHAI
SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the democracy, has been a completa detached two steriod: Europesa 25- BANKING CORPORATION. Office of Mzzazz JABDINE, MATER- succese. Certainly there, now exist idance situate in the central district
SON & CO., LTD., on THURSDAY, both peace and a measure of pros. of the city on the middle levels in
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN the 7TH MARCH, 1929, at Noon, for the perity in the Philippines A favourite residential locality on the
that the ORDINARY YEABLY parpose of receiving the Report of the Government headed by Americans piece or parcel of ground registered in MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS Directors and the Statement of Accounts at largely operated by Filipinos the Land Office as Section B of in this Corporation will be held INLAND LOT No. 503 having an Area CITY BALL, Hong Kong, on 1928
for the Year ended 31st Dec 21, is functioning with reasonable
In an advertisement appearing of 4193 Square Feet or thereabouts SATURDAY, THE 23RD FEBRUARY, The TRANSFER BOOKS of the efficiency. The outgoing Governor- to-day details are given of a new The Property in ripe for re-develop 1929, at Noor, for the purpose of Company will be CLOSED from MON General was well-liked, and at least time-table for the Kal Tack Motor ment purposes, The Annual Crown receiving the Report of the Court of DAY, the 25ra: FEEEUARY, 1929 the initial steps of his successor Bus services un routes 3 and 4 rent payable as this Property is 5.53. Directors together with a Statement of to THURSDAY, the 7TH MABOE, should be easy unlese Washington Service No. 3 is to be entirely sus Further Information and Copies of Aconauta for the Year ending 31st 1929, Both Days Inclusive data *** makes them dificult. Mag ju ha fagh pended as from Friday next, March the Particulars and Conditions of Sale DECEMER
On the other hand, the meance of 155 1928
By Order of the Board of Directors, may be obtained from→→
The REGISTER of
F. H. CRAPNELL
Becretary Hong Kong, 18th Fab., 1929, [1412"
Mesans. HASTINGS, VENNYB
& BOWLEY,
Vekdors' Bolicitors,
8, DES VÕLUX ROLU CENTRAL,
OR HES, LAMMERT, BROTHERS, The AuctioneeTZ:
17434
HONG KONG TRAMWAYS, LIMITED.
PTD.
T
of SHARES of the Corporation will CLOSED Iron MONDAY, the 11 FEBRUARY to SATURDAY, the 230 FEBRUARY. 1929 (Both Days inclusive), during which Period No Transfer of Bhares can be registered.
By Order of the Court of Directors,
A. C. HYNES,
Chiet Manager,
NOTICE,
FOR SALE BY PRIVATE TREATY,
Hong Kong, 4th Feb., 1929. [7845 VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PRF. MISES known as Now 7 AND 9, CHATHAM ROAD AND NO. 1-35 (ODD NUMBER) COOKE STREET, KO LOON, erected on HUSSION INLAND LOr No. 234 REMAINING PORTION.
For Further Particlat, Apply to:
MESSES. DEACONS," Bolicitors, Des Voeux Road Central
(7420
NOTICE -18 · HEREBY GIVEN
the ORDINARY YEARLY GENERAL MEETING of the INTH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of HONG KOWLOON RESIDENTS A880- KONG TRAMWAYS, LIMITED, will CIATION will be held in the ST. be held at the Offices of Mass ANDREW'S JARDINE, MATHESON & CO. Rovios, on THURSDAY, z. 28:1 CHURCH HALL Hong Kong, on FRIDAY, THE FEBRUARY, 1923, at 6 F.K. DAY OF MARCH, 1929, at 19 O'CLOCK
Noor, to transect the Ordin-
BUSINESS BYD NOTICE IS
Business of the Company AND
HEREBY ALSO GIVEN tast the REGISTER OF MEMBERS of the Company will ke CLOSED FAMTEITA 1 FEBRUARY to FRIDAY, 1 MARCH, 1929, Beth Days inclusive.
By Order of the Board,
W. 7. SIMMONS,
Secretary. Hong Kong, 7th Feb., 1928, [7371
Adoption of Raport and Accounts for the Year ended 31st Dece, 1928, Election of Officers and Committee,
her Desingray
It is tazzastly requested that Members and all Others interested in the Welfare of Kowloon will make an endeavour to be present at the Meshing,
G. M. MANNEES, 7418
Hoa Becretary.
in
"HY Continue, to suffer when WFOO ON HOBBES are Jour rench-Pimples, Gstarih, Asthma, Bronchitis, Cough, Constipation; Dis botes, Drepay, Riaumating, and many other Diseases. No Drage, Parely Chinese Herbs
POO ON HERES CO. 66, QUIKE'S ROAD CENTRAL, Laz. TIGO
TIL. C. 50097
a tariff barrier against Filipino goods bound for the United States During the passage across the is gravely -aldrming Philippine harboun yesterday, afternoon, va sugar and other interests. The con Chinese passenger jumped over tinual uncertainty of the Islands board from a Yaumati ferry status keeps out foreign capital, launch. The crew rescued the man which is further repulsed by local and he was later sent to the Govern lows only partly modified as the ment Civil Hospital.p
*** result of efforts by Colonel STIMON
entertainment. ILE. the Governor has intimated his intention of being present on Friday night, and early booking is advised in order to
scats
While being driven down the steep incline from Hollywood-road into Queen's-road West yesterday afternoon, a handcart got out of control. In an attempt to stop the vehicle, the coolies swerved it to one side of the road. Two Chinese pedestrians were knocked down by the cart before it was pulled up They both suffered injuries which necessitated their removal to the Government Civil Hospital.
bodied in "witch doctors" of all sorts, who still flourish in the more backward regions. Mme. Djavayir, particularly because of her popu larity, makes a convenient target
for attacks. On the other find, her actual cures stand as an answer to charges of witchcraft. Dozens of grateful patients testify to the genuineness of her claims A sec- tion of the medical world therefore argues that rather than persecute her, doctors should endow her and use her. Mine. Djavayir's “treat- ments take the indelicate bat effective form of spitting on the wound and covering the saliva with
Ical. Soon the leaf begins to change colour, seemingly absorbing the poison as it is drawn out by The A.D.C. gave another excel the saliva The make woman her- lent performance of On Ap self is entirely immune to snake Proval" last night. HE the bites. Her house is crowded with Governor (Sir Cecil Clementi, snakes of all varieties and she K.C.M.G.) was present accompani-permits her year-old daughter in ed by Capt. Whyte, A.D.C. and play with poisonous viper It is there was a atisfactory atten- supposed that her saliva possesses dance. The gallant quartette›on some chemical power to draw out nouneed of Mrs Walter Bruce the stage were in great farm and poisons Marietta Shaginyan sug
The forthcoming wedding is an Patey, master mariner on the band of E.M.S. Hermes, under blood be studied as a
won continuous applause. The gents that the woman's saliva and Hai Ning, to Mise Florence Mr. F. J. Compton, sgain enliven method of discovering a chemical possible Elizabeth George, school mistress, ed the intervala. Naval Yard Kowloon.
cure for snake bites. A knife used by gardeners for cutting vegetables formed the sub- Military Service for Girls, ject of a charge of Lunlawful A strong plea that girls be given possession against a Chiness, bo wider opportunities to take up fore Mr. T. 8. Whyte Smith at the military work as a life's career was Kowloon Magistracy yesterday featured zecently in the organ of According to the evidence the de- the Communist Youth Society. fendant, who was stopped at 3.45 Komsomol Pravda. There is every 6.m.on the Cheung Sha Wan indication that the expression of Read yesterday, was seen to throw opinion is representative of a large the weapon away. His Worship sentiment among girl members of remanded the defendant till to the Communist Youth The heroic morrow to consider the case. exploits of many women during the Sir Kenneth Dugald Stewart, a arguments for training women.
civil wars a decade ago, aro cited:
B.E., the first chairman of the officers for active direction of Lancashire - Cotton Corporation, women volunteers should the 'neces- Ltd., registered on January 24th,ssity for national defence ariso an expert upon trade with China again. While the writers admit. He was engaged in the cotton but that women are physically less ness in Shanghai from 1003 to 1919, suited for military life than men, and since 1919 has been a director and therefore do not demand of Messrs. Stewart, Thompson & absolute equality of opportunity, Co., Ltd., merchants, and shippers, they do insist that from 5 to 10 per of Manchester. He has been a cent of the students of the larger director of the Manchester Cham military schools should be girls. ber of Commerce since 1925, and is Sixty women in the Soviet Union now vice-chairman of its China hold the highest military honours Section. He is one of the cotton which the present government has trade's representatives on the Board at its disposal, the Order of the of Trade Advisory Committes on Red Banner, Two women were Industry and Trade, and was a graduated from the Moscow Mili- British delegate to the Special tary Academy last year. Under International Chinese, Tariff Con the nuspices of the Soviet Society ference of 1925-20. He is also a for Chemical and Aviation Defence, Contrary to the statement pub
meraber of the Joint Committee of tens of thousands of girls in al lished in our last issue, the pro- Cotton Trade Organisations and parts of the country are under- Colonel BITMSON's successor hocending against Louis Petraen chairman of the Merchantal Com going intensive military training... ever, will be up against an im were concluded on Thursday. The mittee, chairman of the Eastern The articles in "Komsomo) Pravda"? possible task if he is compelled to jury having intimated that they Textile Association, Ltd, a direc urge that the process of preparing explain a situation whereby duty did not wish to hear farther evitor of Messrs Thorne & Co., Ltd, women for the defence of their charged on Filipino goods enter dence the Judge stopped the case, shippers, and of the Manchester socialist fatherland" be put on an ing the United States, but no duty and the accused man wat die Ship Canal. He received the hon-organized legal basis, instead of
our of the KB.E. in 1927: is charged on-American goods enter. charged.
and critics are not lacking who The foundation stone of the declare that the apparent democracy Chinese Y. MO. A. buildings in of the essentially Oriental Filipinos Waterloo Road, Kowloon, will be is lacking in reality. Other factore laid this afternoon at 3 o'clock aside, it seems certain that if early Mrs. Wu. Ting Fang will perform assurance can be given by Congress the ceremony and an address will be both as to the Talande political given by Sir Robert Ho Tung, status (whatever solution is found) and, as to continuation of the pre- sent mutual free-trade between America and the Philippines, the way of the next Governor-General will be easy. Col. STIMSON and the acting Governor-General, Vice-Gov. ernor EUGENE A. GILMORE, are both experts in the art of building good will, and Filipino, friendship for the administration seems assured at the outset at least
The British cruiser Cleopatra, Captain J. F. B. Barrett, is to be prepared for a voyage to China, a conjunction with the Dartmouth and Carysfort. The Dartmouth, Captain B. H. C. Hallifax, arrived at Portamouth on January 28th from the Mediterranean.
the casual basix now in existence