NEW ADVERTISE- MENTS.
OF TEX
THE HONG KONG BRANCH ENGLISH ASSOCIATION.
MAS. SOUTHORN WILL DALVAR Á LECTURE ON JANE AUSTEN
AT
6.30 PM. TO-DAY (TUESDAY, MARCH 4ru)
AT GOVERNMext Houar,
B. G. BIRCH, 9100] " Acting Hon. Secretary.
HONG KONG TELEPHONE CO.,
LIMITED.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN "A that the FIFTH ORDINARY
INTIMATIONS.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MARCH 4, 1930.
UNION WATERBOAT CO, LTD.. NOTICE TO BHAREHOLDERS. THE TWENTY FIFTH ANNUAL
of MEETING GENERAL SHAREHOLDERS will be held in the OFFICES of Mteers. DoDWELL & COMPANY, LIMITED, on MONDAY, THE 10TH MARCH, 1930, at 11 4.M., for the purpose of receiving the Heport of the General Managers together with Statement of Accounts to Slat DicaM ***, 1920.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED From the 1ST MARCH TO 10TH MARCH, 1930, Both Dates inclusivs.
DODWELL & CO., LTD.,
General Managers.
(9027
THE HONG KONG ELECTRIC CO. LTD.
TEARLY MEETING of the HONG the FORTY-FIRST OB- KONG TELEPHONE COMPANY, LIMITED, will be held on SATUR DAY, 1ha 16TH DAY OF MARCH, 1930, the at the BOARD ROOK of
SECOND FLOOR, EXCHANGE Сократ, BUILDING, Hong Kong, at 11 O'Clock
for the purpose of receiving A.M Slatem at of Accounts sad the Report
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN DINARY GENERAL MEETING wil be held at the Company's Offices, P. & O. BUILDINe, on WEDNESDAY 19TH MARCH, 1950, at 11 A.M., for the par of the presenting the Report poss "of Directors together with Statement of Accounts to Sat Decuman 1929, and
and Auditors.
of the Board of Directors, for the Finan-/of MEMBERS of dis! Year ended 31st DECEMBER, 1929, and re-electing Two Directors and the
Auditors.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED From the 10TH MARCH, to the 18TH MARCH. 1950, Both Days inclusive,
Dated this 17th day of February, 1930.
By Order of the Board,
W. L. MCKENZIE,
14, Des Vronx Road Central, Hong Kong,
Becretary.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG
PROBATE JURISDICTION.
11
IN THE GOOD OF SHOW KON OHIA (HE) OR SIU KOON URIA alas 810W SWEE KEE OR SIU SURY
KEE() alios
JOSEPH SIOW, DECEASED.
NOTICE IS HEREBY
or
that the Court has, by virtue of the Provisions of Section 58 of Ordinance No. 2 of 1897, made An Order on the 27th Day of FEBRUARY, 1930, Limiting the Time for Creditors and Others to sand in their Claims against the abere Estate to the STH DAY OF MARCH 1930.
All Creditors and Others are accord- ingly hereby required to send in their Olaims to the Undersigned on or before That Date.
GEO. K. HALL BRUTTON & CO., Solicitors för the Executor, St. George's Building,
Anne Kong. [9101
HONG KONG HORTICULTURAL
SOCIETY.
ANNUAL SEOW
THE End VEGET.
ABLES will be held in the CITY HALL on THURSDAY, 671 MARCH, 1930. From 3 P.M. to 7.P.M.
ADMISSION...
$1.00.
attendance.
Prizes will be distributed by Mas SOUTHOBN at 6 P.M.
the Company will be CLOSED from 28TH FEBRUARY 1930 to 19TH MARCH 1920, Both Pays inclusive, daring which Period No Transfer of Shares can be registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors, GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.,
Agents. Hong Kong, 19th Feb., 1930. [9058
THE HONG KONG & KOWLOON WHARF & GODOWN CO., LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE SORTY-THIRD ORDINARY BHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Office of Messrs. JARDINE, MATHESON &
Co. LTD, 08 THURSDAY, the 18
MARCE, 1930, AT NOON, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statement of Accounts
for the Year ended 31st DECEMBER,
1999.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED From MONDAY, the 3 MARCH, 1930; To THURSDAY, the 19TH MARCH, 1980, Both Days inclusive.
EIND VAAGILEE
GILBEYS DRY GIN
LONDON
The Northern depression mored into the Sea of Japan. Southern depression remains Tongking.
Local Forecast-E and SE. winds, moderate, cloudy, fog, prob- ably rain..
A report has been made to the authorities to the effect that four new Winchester rifles were stolen from the a Hin Sang between 10 and 11 o'clock on Sunday night The ship was lying in the Northern Anchorage at the time,"
Miss Mary Pickford, the film star, has succeeded in her suit against the attempt of the State to collect " £18,000 in additional inheritance tax on the estate left her by her mother..
A message from Cuernavaca stator that negro Waa lynched at With two orchestras playing the Yatapee, in the State of Morelos, alleged that he devoured two little latest hits, and with their grounds Mexico, for cannibalism. It is prettily decorated and well-ill-girls before an enraged mob caught
WEATHER REPORT.
The point now at issue in the Wuchow conference is whether Yesterday's weather report, fore-Kwangtung should play an active east and remarks, issued by the or a passive part if war breaks out Royal Observatory at 5.05 p... between Chiang Kai SH and Yay stated:-
HI SHAN. General CHEN TEAI has Toxo is supposed to have stood for The non-intervention, on both military over and economic grounds. He urged, it is said, that the province has years, been bled by war taxation for and cannot raise further funds for elaborate campaigning in the North. Also, he argues that if troops are sent north the rebels in Kwangsi, the Reds on the Northern border, and the doubtful elements in Fukien and Hanan cannot be held in check, and a third big menace to Canton will materialise. There is no ques tion of Canton's loyalty to Nan king, but for reasons of expediency. money and men should not be sent to Nanking. At first sight this' appears almost unanswerable, and, and individual proprietors in Paris the police had no evidence to offer, as the prosecutor wished to with- in addition, it can he urged that are refusing to make the 50 per draw the charge. Sir Henry Bow- CHIANG KAI SHEK is more likely
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The Daily Press.
HONG KONG, MARCH 4, 1930.
CANTON'S DILEMMA. ABOUT a fortnight ago General CHEN MING SHC, Chairman of the
Gilbey'swangtung Provincial Council,
CELEBRATED
London
DRY GIN
Distilled and Bottled by
W. & A. GILBEY.
By Royal Appointment to His Majesty The King.
Sole Agents:
uminated, the bachelors of the Chib him. de Recreio gave their fellow mem-
bers a dance on Saturday night The function was well attended and dancing was kept up to a late hour.
We are satisfed that he took the umbrella without any felonious intent; it was a very wet night.”” said a detective sergeant at Enfield police-court, when a man described as of independent means appeared to answer a charge of stealing an A number of taxicab companies umbrella. The sergeant added that
to compromise and settled the issue cent. increase in fares which they without fighting if he finds he has are permitted by a recent regula nct got Canton altogether in his tion. Many are accepting the old pocket. But CHEN MING SHO's casa
rested on big principles. If China is ever to enjoy peace she must have a government whose word is law. The Republic will not have rest so long as provincial governments can obey or disobey as they please. If
the Nanking Government requires troops from Canton, troops must be sent. They are part of the national army. To do otherwise in to perpetuate the feudal armies which are the curse of modern China.
fares, maintaining that their pre- vious profits have been adequate.
Mysteries of Paris.
les, the chairman, dismissing the charge remarked: "The loss of um- brellas from hotels and clubs is such a well-known thing that the time of the Courts would be fully occupied if proceedings were taken in each case."
Sportsmen All,
Observant perseris must have keen but friendly rivalry between Chinese and non- noticed the
Whatever other things may be dear in Paris no one could complain about the cab fares; for several Chinese stables at the Annual Raco years it has been possible to take Mecting which has just concluded. & taxicab trip round most of the The principal honours were shared. made a visit to Wuchow by ser
city for the price of a single journey Champions went to non-Chinese although both the Derby and the plane to attend a conference of
If Nanking and Canton could between two stations in London.tables. The importation of high- Cantor military leaders. It was a conference that may loom large in work in complete harmony, the But the Paris drivers were recently class performers continues on both effect would be immense. The crea-. permitted to increase their fares by sides. The appearance on the scene history, for the matter at issue was tion of a solid block, centre and 50 per cent.-nnd now comes the of Apolio, on whom a very large the policy to be adopted by Kwang-south, would discourage rebels, and astonishing news that a number 6um was speat, was balanced by the a tried performer, and as such," com- tung towards the crisis in the melt hostile coalitions. CHEN TRAI of taxicab companies and individual arrival of Diana Bay. Apollo was TONG's policy must result at best proprietora" are "accepting the. North. Nothing definite has been in a loose confederation of pro- old fares, maintaining that their manded respect; the rival camp yet disclosed, but secrecy is the fore- vinces, in which differences would previous profits have been ade kept their candidate "dark" not Really, they deserve with any intention to mislead the ing bed of rumour, and reports are increase, as in the European States, quate."
and divide China or ever. But public statue a memorial was erect. public but to avoid any suggestion of a desire to damage rival's widespread as to sharp divergences China bas known unity in the past, ed in Normandy not so long prestige before they met. This of opinion between General Curs and has a nominal unity at the ago to the inventor of Came friendly rivalry bids well for Hong.
a cab-driver MING SHU and General Cars TRAIoment. Now is the time turn the bert cheese, and
theoretical consolidation into who declines to put his fares up is Kong racing, and when the Annual come round again; there Toxo, the Commander-in-Chief of reality, and Nanking may do it if a much more meritorious and re should be plenty of good material the Kwangtung Armies. It is by no Canton stands at her side. The de-markable bird. The only possible available. The Chinese of both. cision is extraordinarily difficult. explanation is that the Paris cabby sexes who attend the races nowadays means the first time that stories It may be that China is not ready must regard scooting round the city far outnumber the Europeans, and have beca current of disagreement for unification: that the thing is as fast as he can go as a kind of it seems as if the Sport of Kings between these two leaders. Infor impracticable, however desirable it blood-sport, and fears that if he put has gripped the Chinese public in may seem. There are many who his price up he might lose his, the same manner as football. The mation to this effect has been take that view, but no one can amateur status. emanating from well-authenticat-withhold sympathy from the Chinese ed sources" ever since the two men leaders, among whom CHEN MING Ganeral Primo's Admission.
Say is one of the ablest, who boldly Assumed their prosent posts, follow-seck to embrace the larger and more
races
P
new grand-stands have proved an enormous improvement an the old structure, and the gate receipts last
By Order of the Board of Director, A. S. WATSON & CO., ing LI THAI RIN's detention by difficult patriotism that strives to weakness of the situation in Spain keeping with the performances on
F. H. ORAPNELL Hong Kong, 24th Fab., 1990. (9070
Secretary.
#
THE DAIRY FARM, ICE & COLD
STORAGE CO., LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
N that the THIRTY-FOURTH ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING
LIMITED.
Wine & Spirit Merchants, Phone Central 616.
THE HONG KONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD.
AMENDED NOTICE
SHAREHOLDERS.
HE
TO
ONE HUNDRED
AND
the of the SBAREHOLDERS in Company will be held at the Company's TOWN OFFICE, 2, LOWER ALBERT Road, on FRIDAY, THE 14TH MARCH, 1950, at 11 A.M. for the purpose of TENTE ORDINARY MEET receiving the Report of the Directors There will be an Orchestra in together with Statement of Accounts for TNG of SHAREHOLDERS in the
the
Test
ending 31st DECEMBER, 1929, Company will be held in the ECARD ROOM declaring a
a Dividend and re-electing of Messes. GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Directors and Auditors.
TES TRANSFER BOOKS of the [9025 Company will be CLOSED From the 4 to the 14TH MAROH, 1930, Beth Days indusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
J. D. THOMSON,
Acting Secretary. Hong Kong, th Feb., 1930. [9074
THE RAUB AUSTRALIAN GOLD MINING CO., LTD, (INCORPORATED 18 QUEENSLAND). NOTICE OF DECLARATION OF SECOND INTERIM DIVIDEND.
TOTOE IS HEREBY GIVEN that A SECOND INTERIM DIVIDEND of 1 SHILLING Per Share on account of the Year ending 31st MARCH, 1930, hug been declared by the Directors of the Company BRISBANE, payable to Shareholders on the Registers at BRISBANE and SINGA PORE on TUESDAY, 25TH MARCH, 1830.
in
HONG KONG TRAMWAYS,
LIMITED.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN N
that the ORDINARY YEARLY GENERAL MEETING of HONG TRAMWAYS, LIMITED. KONG will be held at the Offices of Messrs. JARDINE, MATHESON & CO. LTD, Bong Kong, on TUESDAY, the 18TH DAY OF BAROH, 1930, 12 O'Clock NOON, to transact the Ordinary Business of
NOTICE IS ALSO HEREBY GIVEN •that the BINGAPORE TRANSFER REGISTERS will be CLOSED From TUESDAY 11 the Company.
Το MARCH
TUESDAY, 25TE MARCH, 1930, Both Days inclusive for the Preparation of Dividend Warrants.
By Order of the Board,
DERRICK & CO., Chartered Accountants, Local Secretaries.
HONG KONG BANK CHAMEREF,
Singapore, 22nd Feb., 1930. [9094
HONG KONG TELEPHONE
CO.. LTD. AUTOMATIC TELEPHONE'
SYSTEM.
AND NOTICE IS HEREBY ALSO GIVEN that the REGISTER OF MEMBERS of the Company will be to TUESDAY, the 18TH MARCH, 1930, Both Tays inclusive,, ...
By Order of the Board,
W. F. SIMMONS,
Secretary Hong Kong, 24th Feb., 1930. [9087
ULOSED From TUESDAY, the 4r
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LIMITED.
that the 41sT ORDINARY
of
to
News and Views,
+
CHIANG KAI SHKK. But sucb specu- build out of the present chaos a
United States of China. lations are rife about every pro- minent Chinese and his colleagues. There has been such constant dis loyalty and treachery that China. has grown cynical of the notion that any two men, of equal abilities. could work together for the public good. Fortunately, Canton has seen less of these personal rivalries dur-
Two cases of typhoid, one Chinese, ing the last three or four years and one non-Chinese, are the only than most parts of China. "No entries in the. M.O.H.'s return of plished. Of no less significance was sideration the fact that fields were
notifiable diseases reported during the week-end.
European knows what goes on at Chinese secret councils, and were,
The Treasurer of the Hong Kong Benevolent Society acknowledges with grateful thanks a donation of $10 from E. & Co.
issuc.
In celebration of their 90th busi- or at 6 Queen's Road, Central, nces birthday, the Kwong Wou is allowing a special discount of 90 per cent. for cash sales of jade and gold and silver, ware.
As there was practically no buai. one present the suavely guardedness last week on the local Stock expressions, and the deeply veiled Exchange, owing to the race-meet allusions of the protagonists woulding, there is no review of the share Co, LTD., P. & O. BUILDING, VICTOLIA, convey little of what was trans-arket by "Kufan" in to-day's HONG KONG, on TUESDAY, 4TH piring. We. in Hong Kong, whose MARCH, 1930, at 11 AM, for the purpose Report of
the Directors, interests are bouzid up in a peaceful asther with a Statement of Accounts, and settled China, certainly hope together Declaring & Dividend and Electing Directors and Auditors,
that two such men as CHEN MING The TRANSFER BOOKS of the SKU and CHEN THAT TONG are not
be CLOSED from Campany will
sacrificing to their personal am WEDNESDAY, 19TH FEBRUARY TUESDAY, 4TH MARCH, 1930, Both bitions the public and patriotic in- Days inclusive, during which Period terests dependent upon their good No Transfer of Shares can be Begistered,
faith towards each other. That they By Order of the Board of Directors,
may differ is possible, but to suggest JOHN ARNOLD, 8977)
Becretary, an open clash is a serious matter, and, indeed, the latest indications are that CHEN MINO SHY, has nc- Chan Chau U of 35 Austin Road cepted CHEN T61 Toxo's views of was attacked by six men, at his house on Saturday afternoon. The the situation.
assailants, one of whom used an There, is certainly reason for iron bar, inflicted serious wounds
loon
THE HONG KONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
The Canton Government has
appointed Mr. Au Kwok Keung as managing director of the Central Bank of China in succession to Mr. Lin Tien Chi who has been trans- ferred to the Finance Ministry in Nanking,
A quick frank recognition of the week must have been a record-in. Was made recently by General Prime the track, where seven, records were de Rivern in a special number on lowered, some by Chinese-owned the year 1929 issued by the journal Animals and some by foreign-owned. A.B.C. "I admit that my own i Up to now the Derby has only once opinion at the moment is that the beer won by a Chinese owner, and Dictatorship is beginning to waste now that they are taking such an away." Very important also were earnest interest in the game nad commentaries by the Prime Minister Senerally acting in a sportsmanlike mnaber-even to the extent of lead- on the economic situation. Heroing jockeys to their rivals all who marked upon the increase in the are in any way interested in racing public debt under the Dictatorship, will wish the Chinese owners the adding, however, that it would be best of luck. Throughout the meet- unjust to ignore the public works ing there was not a protest, nor a new roads, and improvements of suggestion of any unfairness on every kind that have been accom- either side, and taking into con- an editorial in the Catholic El consistently big. this sugars well Debote, which is usually in favour fox racing in Hong Kong. Above of the Government. According to all it shows that these connected this paper the main difficulty of get with racing owners and jockeys ting out of the present situation was alike are sportsmen firat, last, and the retention in office of Genern all the import Primo de Rivera, who is above all
disputable statesmanlike qualities. a military man, although with in-
He was good for Dictatorship. Looking Back 25 Years.. He is not the man now wanted to regime." Since this comment was give a juridical and constitutional' written the Dictator has resigned.
The Mui-Tsal Problem.
A butcher in the market, when price of meat, informs his customers asked the reason for the rise in the
that the likin tax on cattle brought to Hong Kong has been increased to 85 a hand. If this be true, it is the obvious duty of the Government to inquire into the reason for the in- creased impost, and to take such action as may be necessary in the matter.-fong Kong Daily Press, March 4, 1905.
According to a statement which has been officially communicated to the Chinese papers in the Colony, less than 100 girls have been regis tered with the authorities as mue teal! Evidently the owners of these girls do not regard tery seriously Looking Back 50 Years. the recent order for compulsory re- A very remarkable book "Russia gistration, nor does the official Before and After the War," by the statement appearing in the ver author of "Society in St. Peters- papers remind Chinese burg," has been translated into aacular readers that a fine of 8230 will be English: The author is a Russian, imposed upon those persons failing he writes calmly and impartially, sibility of prosecution for failure points with subjects of which to register before June 1 next is he treats. Our prescpt purpose is An EXTRAORDINARY regard to these two leaders, for both
The following marriages are an mentioned, but no indication of the to make an extract from a supple- GENERAL MEETING of the BONG have had distinguished and honour- KONG, CANTON AND MACAO able' careers General CHEN MING nounced to take place shortly: penalty is given. Possibly a more mentary chapter, which appears to STEAMBOAT COMPANY LIMITED, Snu, after co-operating with Li Mr. Sidney James Bradsell, of strongly worded reminder is neces us to be even more to the purpose will, on the Requisition of Sir ROBERT TSA1 HsIN in the campaign of 1928 Hong Kong Police, to Miss Margery sary, for the number of registra- to-day than when it was originally HO TUNG, and Messrs. La Tax Fox, against the Ironsides," loyally Ethel Ketley, of 5, Wellington tions so far recorded shows that penned The fears expressed by,
N. CHAT, M. E Lo, 4. N. ÚHAU,
accepted second place at Canton, Avenue, Westcliff-on-Sea, who is Chinese regard the recent order the author last July, when fore Executor of CHAU SEIU KI deceased and did not, as many knowing travelling to Hong Kong on the 8.8. rather as a joke than as a really boding a larger and more menacing of the revolutionary KAI MING deceased. TONG CHUNG persons predicted, attempt a coup Mantua. Rev. Heary Mattocks, serious notification. An interesting extension WEL, LI KOON CHUN, WONG YUS TONG d'état. He refused to engage in the Changchow, Amoy, to Miss Dorothy indication of the Chinese attitude movement throughout Russia, have
against Nan- Latham, of Manila..
has been recently taken note of. A been only too sadly and strikingly and C. A. DA Hota, being Bhareholders projected "crusade.
man from Samshui, hearing that his confirmed. Nay, it would seem that holding in the Aggregate Upwards of king, when Lx TSAI HSIN. was
daughter had been sold to a Chinese these are destined to be realised, to that their come full. prospect,
taking the optimistic view with Hospite was removed to Kow-to rester their mui-tani. The pos- and he is clearly familiar at all
KANNETH CHAN as Trustee of
1/10th of the Inted Share Capital placed under arrest, but took control A report has been made to the the Company in our sunace of Article steadily pur- police
*
GIBB,
and found the girl. She complain gloomy, and the situation critical
and
65 of the Articles of Association of the sued a policy of administrative vessel Taiyo Maru collided with a Company and
exercise
the power reform, so far as warlike inter-junk in a dense fog sometime yes ed bitterly to her father of ill in the extreme. If nothing is done conferred by: Section 67 of the Com-ruptions have allowed, and at the terday, capsizing the latter and treatment and asked him to take her to relieve the intolerable pressure of N
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN panies Ordinance 1911 Bz HELD IN THE same time maintaining extremely throwing sixteen members of her away. The man decided to take arbitrary rule, and to respond to
BOOK OF MERS. BOARD DEMONSTRATION MODEL *
ANNUAL MEETING or SHARE LIVINGSTON & CO., LIMAN, P. & O, friendly relations with Hong Kong crew into the sea. They were, how his daughter home, but when he the wishes for reform entertained
and foreign interests in Canton. ever, ali picked up by the Taiyo called at the house next day, the by all Russians of sense DEMONSTRATION SET HOLDERS will be held at the BUILDING, VICTORIA, HONG KONG, ou General Cats TSAI TONG is the Maru, and brought back to this port, girl's mistress told hire the mui- moderation, and if the Government Showing the Operation of the Obets of the Company, Er. GEORGE's TUESDAY, the 4TH DAY of MARCH. victor of the two arduous campaigns arriving here at 6.30 p.m. yester fant had run away. Moreover, the persists in the foreign policy in- woman told, the girl's father that tended solely and, incessantly to. Automatic Switches during the Progress BUILDING CHATER ROAD, Victoris, 1950, immediately after the Conclusion in which the Kwangai clique and day.
KODE
on WEDNESDAY of the Annual General Meeting.
the Kwangsi-"Ironside" coalition
if he called there again, she would distract the attention of the Nation of a Call, and demonstrating the Hong Variota
Tones
received at Each Binge the tra DAY of MARCH, 1930,
have him arrested! The man then al party towards matters abroad- has bean Installed in the MAIN at Noor, for the purpose of receiving
reported the circumstances to the then the only question to be decided, LOUNGE OF LAXE, CRAWFORD'S CAYE, Statement of Accounts and the Report
Anti-Mui-Tasi Society, but when an and to be decided very shortly, will and Telephone Users are Earnestly of the Directora for the year ended 3187
effort was made to investigate the be this: Whether Europe will live Bequested to avail Themselves of the DECEMBER 1999. Opportunity of Becoming Conversent THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the
facts it was found that the whole to see first the collapse of the old family had vanished! That the system of absolutism, and then a with the Method of Uperation by payings Visit to This Working Model Where Officers of the Company will be in attendance to explain the Function. ing of the Switches and the Meaning of the Different Tones,
J. P. SHERRY,
Manager. [6961.
Company will
be CLOSED from SATURDAY, STH MARCH, 1930, to WEDNESDAY. 19TH MARCH, 1930, Both Daya inciosive.
By Order of the Board of Directors;
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.
General Managers. Hong Kong. 20th Feb., 1930, [9038
*For the purpose of considering the successively sought the capture of A very enjoyable engagement general policy of the Company in Canton. Both efforts were foil-Tarty" was held yesterday after- regard to its farming out of the ed by well-timed counter-strokes. noon at Lane Crawford's Restaur, "Chines- freight sal passage money delivered after weeks of defen-ant, when the betrothal was an "of its steamers and to the recent sive strategy.
CHEN THAT TONG,nounced of Miss Mary Ho. daught "tenders sent in to the Company is it may be remembered, resigner of Mr. and Mrs. Ho Kwong to "respect thereof, and for the purpose
of paning such Rosolutions in rela ed several political posts in order Mr. S.-W. Liang, son of the late owner of a mui-teas should threaten foreign war for the purpose of "tion thereto as may be thought fit" to devoted his whole time to the Chun Tung Liang Sing. a former the father of the girl with arrest diverting the national mind; or Army, and he has trained a well-Chinese Minister to the United for trying to recover his daughter whether a war is to come first (be- Dated this 17th day of February, 1930 disciplined force that has proved States and to Germany. The party, clearly indicates the contempt with gun with the help of France) and By Order of the Board of Directors, itself against "the redoubtable which took the form of a the which the law is regarded-and will the revolution is to follow at the JOHN ARNOLD, "Ironsides," who were generally daniant, was attended by about 300 be regarded until the Government news of the first defeat.-Hong
shows that it really means business Kong Daily Press, March 4, 1880. Becretary. reckoned the best fighters in China guests 9042]