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NOTICE.
PASSENGERS ARE
fored
HEREBY
NOTIFIED that, owing to the detection of forgeries, Coupon Booki will No Longer be Bold by the Com
from 8TH APRIL, 1930. Coupons will be accepted on the Trams in payment of fares up to the 31st MAY after which date unused Coupons must be surrendered to the Superintend. ent's Office, Upper Terminas, where a pro rata refund will be granted.
By Order,
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
Genaral Managers. Hong Kong, 8th Apr. 1930. [9278
THE CHINA LIGHT & POWER CO. (1918), LTD.
IS
NOTICIN FRIEDIGUYEN
OF FIVE Per Cent, on the Fail-up Capital of the Company has This Day been declared in respect of the Financial Year ending 30th SEPTEMBER, 1930, and that such Dividend will be payable on MONDAY, 12 MAY, 1920, on and after which dats
date Dividend Warrants be obtained upon application Head Office of the Company, 57. GEORGE'S BUILDING, Hong Kong.
may.
at the
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from MON- DAY, 5TH MAY, 1930, until BATUR. DAY 10TH MAY, 1930. Both Days incianiva
By Onler of the Board of Directors, SHEWAN, TOMES & CO..
General Managers, Hong Kong, 8th Apr., 1930. [9277
G.
K.
CURRENCY COMMITTEE.
IT 18 BEREBY NOTIFIED that
the "CURRENCY COMMITTEE now conducting an INQUIRY with the terms of reference at eat herunder is desirous of obtaining the views of a maay interests in the Colony as possible; and ALL those who wish to present
consideration or MEMORANDA for o GIVE EVIDENCE од the abject before the Committee are invited to send in their names or communications to the
Secretary to the Committee at the COLONIAL SECRETARY'S Office before the 14TH OF APRIL, 1930,
J
TERMS OF REFERENCE, (a)-In the present currency the most advantageens for the purposes of the trade of this Colony?.. (b)in what respects, if any, is the present currency situation in the Colony uzatisfactory? (c)-If the situation is unsatisfactory in what way can it be remedied? (d)-Is the premium on noten over silver detrimental to the prosperity of the Colony? If so can it be controlled and by what means? (c)-Is the linking of the currency with silver advantageons to the Colony F If can it be more closely linked F
Is it desirable in the interests of the Colony that the value of the Dollar be stabilized If ko Can any effective steps be taken to that cal.
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COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES."
And after APRIL 7, 1830. this Company's LOCAL AGENCY, L. LESDOS, Agent
[926)
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KWANTI. BUNDAY, APRIL 19ts.
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HONG KONG LAWN TENNIS ASSOCIATION.
THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEET. KONG CRICKET CLUB PAVILION
ING will be
on TUESDAY, 16TH APRIL, 1930, a 5.30 PM.
HURINYSE:
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of Accounts for 1999.
To elect Officers and the General
Committee for the anawing year. To receive entries for the League (N.B. Owing to the delay in the calling of this Meeting, it is neces“. sary that Clubs antmit their entries at this meeting). General.
By Order,
D. S. GREEN Hon. Secretary & Treasurer.
[9260
HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
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RAFT Programmes and Entry DRAFT
EXTEA RACE MEETING to be held on SATURDAY, 19TH and on MONDAY, 9187 APRIL, 1830 (Weather Permitting), may be obtained at the Race COURSE, HONG KONG CLUB, and CAUSEWAY BAY STABLES,
Entries CLOSE at 12 O'CLOCK 10TH THURSDAY, NOON
[9289 APRIL, 1930.
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Nat the BIGETH ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of SHARE HOLDERS of the HONG KONG ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUC TION COMPANY, LIMITED, will be held in the BOARD BOOM of Masure SHEWAN, TOYES & Co., St. George's Building, Chater Road, Hong Kong, on TUESDAY, THE 22ND APRIL, 1930, at 12 O'CLOCK NOOR, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Board
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and a Statement of of Accounts for the Year ended on the 31 DECEMBER, 1929, and electing Director and Auditors.
NBA Private Meeting of Share. bolders will be held immediately after the Ordinary Yearly Meeting to discurs the Future Prospects of the Company,
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED From the 10TH to the 22 APRIL, 1930, Both Days inclusive.
By Order of the Board,
B. ALVES.
Secretary Hong Kong, April 7th, 1980. [9287
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Acting on the Administrative Yuan's instructions, the Mayor of Great Shanghai has issued an order forbidding local temples and nunneries to admit non-adults, and threatening to den severely with those who should ignore his order.
LEAD TO BE GIVEN TO WOMEN OF CHINA.
BOARD TENDERS DINNER TO DR. ERNEST BEST.
..
giving the word the Council will A search of the President Grant's TO WAGE WAR ON naturally consider the whole situa. | steerage quartera by Detective tion, and notably will find out the Sergeant Kelleth resulted
MUI-TSAI EVIL. attitude of America. If America officer finding an automati objects to the blockade, obviously | a revolver, three magailnes,
rounds of ammunition, stowed away the blockade is not the wisest and most effectual way to safeguard in a cardboard box. the peace," and the Council will certainly not give a unanimous vote recommending it. It will pretty cortainly be unanimous the other This seems to way, and rightly so. Dr. MURRAY the natural inter pretation of Article 16, and it agrees with the action taken by the Council in the only two cases where It has had to deal with actual hostilities: the Corfu bombardment | and the Greek invasion of Bulgarin. In neither did any member of the League consider that it was bound to institute a Loycott; other 'steps were "wiser and more effectual," If an amendment of Article 18 is considered necessary to make its meaning clearer, Dr. MURRAY is in favour of a change, for he thinks its wording is rather unfortunate, but he is against making Article 16 apply to some private wars while leaving others renounced " but permitted.
A note has been received by the Waichinopu from H. M. Legation in Peping, saying that the Interna tional Botanical Conference will take place in Cambridge in August, this year, and requesting the Chin ese Government to appoint a de begate.
A European has complained to the Police that at 2.55 yesterday morning the puller of the ricksha in which he was riding, suddenly dropped the shafts and stole G.87. The man then ran away, leaving the ricksha and his fare behind.
An arrest has been made.
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The Ird Of Directors of the Y.W.C.A. gave a dinner for Dr. Ernest Best, of McGill University, Manday evening, at the Y.W.C.A. quarters on Caine Road. Among the guests were Mr. J. D. Bush, Mrs. Kan Tat, Choi, Mr. Ngan Sing Kwan, Mr, Sung Hok Pan," M. Cheng Kong Sun, Mr. Luke Oi Wan, Mr Lũng Hoa, Mi Tro Yin Sun, Dr. Wong Sun Yim, Dr. Cheung Fat Yin, Mi Ting Shu Ching.
Dr. Best is Professor of Religious Education at McGill University and has had extensive experience in the field of research and survey. He is in China at present to help the YW.C.A. to undertake a study of its organization and programine in relation to present trends. The dinner on Monday evening was one of series of group gatherings planned to give Dr. Best an oppor and discuss with them the place tunity to meet community people
and worth of the Y.W.CA, to the community.
According to a Police report, Lenng Mo, a carpenter residing in Austin Road, was out riding a push bicycle along Canton Road when he knocked down Chan Chin. a little girl aged 12. The child sustained injuries to the face and was re- moved to hospital for treatment.
Mrs. Ma, President of the Under the auspices of the HongyW.C.A., and Mrs. Wong, for
mer President, were the hostesses at dinner, and after dinner invited the guests to take part in an in- the chair and leading out the dis- formal discussion, Mr. Tso taking cussion by presenting such ques- tions asWhat is the place of the Y.W.C.A. in Hong Kong What are your criticisms of it? What is the attitude of the public toward it! Is the Y.W.C.A. programme suitable docs it meet the needs of: the day? etc.
Some interesting points were brought out in the discussion, among them, the value of the As- .sociation as an organization by means of which women could step from home to community life and service, Great emphasis was also laid on the need and value of all pro-
The present trouble arises from two causes one the so-called "gap", between the League Covenant and the KELLOGG Pact, and the other the extraordinary French fear of attack from any point of the com- pasa The Covenant permits resort to war when efforts at mediation bave Failed; the KELLOGG Pact renounces war in all and any cir- cumstances. In order to remove the British this contradiction." Government proposed that the Kong University Engineering SG- Coveannt be amended at the Sepciety, the Inst lecture on Architec tember meeting of the League ture by Mr. Charles E. Moore will Assembly, but there appear to be be delivered in Room "E" of the Korgs of difficulties in the way, main building on Thursday, April and it is doubtful whether any 10, at 3.43 p.m., with lantern thing will be done on the lines illustrations. The public are invit Great Britain has suggested. Mean-ed to attend. while, the French Government is not yet satisfied that the KELLOGG Mise Dreslin, a passenger on the IP Pact renouncing war gives France President Grant, made a report to the security she desires. The only the Police on Monday to the effect guarantees which will satisfy that she went out for a motor-car France to the extent of inducing drive with Mr. Finn, a member of her to reduce armaments are the the liner, at 10.30 p.m. on the same * sanctions "* mentioned in the day, and while returning to the Lengue Covenant, and even these Star Ferry in the car, she discover must be extended still further if rd that she lost a brooch valued at her navy is to be reduced. Hence 820. Miss Dreslin adds that she the two months and a half of hired the car near the Peninsula Anglo-French discussion as to what Hotel. For the past two and a half montba
Article 16 of the Covenant really the British Government has been
incans, and the present fears that Members of the National Asso-grammes and activities that contri discussing with the French Govern Great Britain-as the price for ciated Chambers of Commerce, re-buted toward building up the avoiding the wrecking of the five-cently received from Chinese saer- Home, and the discussion finally.. ment the meaning they respectivly power Naval Conference-is will chants in Annam a telegram com led to a strong plea that through attach to Article 18 of the Lenqueing to accept fresh obligations and plaining that the French authorities the Y.W.C.A the women of Obina Covenant. This information as further commitments to guarantee there have decided to insist upon he led to give their united support Latest Chinese keeping their books into all efforts aimed at the elimina- been given to the world by Mr. the security of France.
They tion of mui-tsai, aa & social evil cable news from London states that French from May 1 next. RAMBAY MACDONALD in the Houseof Italy will not be a party to Roy requested the National Government distinctly within the field of wo- Commons during a debate on what Angio-French agreement regarding to lodge a strong protest with the men.
"League French authorities concerned against interpretations of the was termed a matter of urgat Covenant. This will be a further this order, which will greatly affect
for public importance," warranting disappointment Mr. Mac Chinese merchants' business in that the temporary suspension of the DONALD, who naturally is most anxious that the Naval Conference ordinary business of the House.
should not be wrecked, but the Reuter tells us that after math price demanded for preventing a questioning of the Government re-breakdows can be too high. How- the wording of garding the Naval Conference mw ever vague"
Article 18 of the League Covenant sitting in London, Commander may be, there is nothing vagde LOCKER LAMPSON obtained leave to about the KELLOGG Pact binding its move the adjournment of the Hese signatories not to wage war against If any Power is not in order to discuss the immin-confident that that pledge will be ence of an agreement between his honoured, then it should not have Majesty's Government and ancher signed the Pact but proceeded to foreign Power in regard to the guarantee ita security in its own interpretation of Article 16 of the League Covenant, without consult ing the Council of the League or the House of Commons." The Prime Minister had no difficulty in showing that it was imposible for any Government to give a pledge that it would never in my
H.E. Sir Cecil Clementi has ao circumstances exchange, views with cepted the Patronship of the India
each other.
way.
News and Views.
colony.
Looking Back 25 Years,
In China, the YW.C.A. is a little over 20 years old. During its brief life-time tremendous changes have taken place in society. As a com- munity service organization, the Y.W.C.A. must continuously adjust to community life and needs. The Hong Kong has hitherto been leaders of the Y.W.C.A. feel that apokea of as the third shipping the time has now come when they port in the world. The figures for need, with the help of both critics 1904 are not yet available, but those and friends, consciously to take for 1003 show that it is not only stock of the organization as it fits.. far abrad of New York, the third into present-day trends.
Taking advantage of the presence largest, but so good a second that. there is every possibility of its soon of Dr. Best, the National Com- being first. The official returns ofmittee of the Y.W.C.A. have invited vesacks entered at the five greatest a group of persons well known in ports in 1903 are:-
China to form a Commission to help plan and carry out and ga ther up the results of a study of the Y.W.C.A. Dr. Chang Po Ling, President of Nankai University, is the Chairman of the Commission; Mrs. C. Y. Tang, Director: of the Department of Social Education for Kiangsu Province, is the Vice- chairman; Mrs. C. L. Hsia, Chair man of the National Committee of
Lontion
Hong Kong
New York
Tons. 10.038, 730 10,783,509 9,371,543 9,029.313
Antwerp... Hamburg (excluding
Cuxhaven)...... 6,244,060
The China Light and Power Co.-Hong Kong Daily Prem, April 8, notifies an interim dividend of 51905. per centa
Looking Back 50 Years,
By a considerable majority the the Y.W.C.A., is the Secretary. mercantile community of Shanghai Other members of the Commission have adopted a resolution pledging are: Dr. Hu Shih, philosopher and themselves to find the funds for the writter; Mr. Ling Loh Hsu of the conservation of the river Hwang National Commercial Bank and poo, provided that the same be member of the Shanghai Municipal administered by a foreign Board of Council; Dr. TIT Lew of Yen- Conservancy. The meeting would ching University: Dr. W. T. Tao, have been well nigh unanimous but Rural Normal School, Nanking; for the dissent of the opium er- Dr. James Yen, Director of Na Mr. Mo Yung Hsin, a former
chants, who, through Mr. Nathan, tional Mass Education Movement; Military Governor of Kwangtung, argued that they were not interest Miss Ting Shu Ching, General Se has died at his native place ined in the question, and would secretary of the National Y.W.C.A. Kwangsi.
another Government regarding the | Ceylon Club. meaning of an Article in the Covenant. without first consulting
"Last Year 13,073,419 bales. of the League Council.
Mr. artificial silk were imported to DONALD, however, went further Shanghai, says the Shungao. than this, and said Commander LOCKER-LAMPSON's question really meant that if any re-interpretalion
of Article 16 of the Covenant, in- volving fresh commitments, were made, would the Prime Minister consult other members of the League Council and give the Hase of Commons an opportunity of considering the matter before my agreement involving such inter- pretation was entered into r. MACDONALD said to give such a pledge would mean it would be quite impossible for any Govern- ment to exchange or express its views regarding an Article which his questioner
knew perfectly well was somewhat vague."
It is certainly very unfortunate there should be the slightest un- certainty as to the meaning of any Article in the Covenant, because
Two cases of diphtheria and one of small-pox, all Chinese, were re- ported to the Medical Officer of Health on Sunday."
Up to a late hour last night, no trace had been found of Mr. Jeffer son Mosley, who has been reported to the Police as missing.
The Hong Kong Volunteer De- fence Corps annual Rifle Meeting is to take place at Stonecutters on the 18th and 19th instant. (2
Passing through Hong Kong yes- terday was Mr. J. Fredet, general secretary of the French Chamber of Commerce, Shanghai, who is going on leave.
if and when the time comes to put it into operation, the signatories may have totally different idea's to what they should and shouldnot do. According to Professor GIT Munnar Article 18 clearly implica According to a report of the collective action by the League as Commissioner of Public Safety for a whole dependent on a decidon Greater Shanghai, Shanghai popu- of the Council. It would be per-lation (including the foreign settle feet madness for single nation to ments) for February was 2,831,127. plunge into a private. boycott or blockade. The purpose of Aritle 16 is to deprive the war-maker of those oversca supplies without which he cannot carry on his war. A war breaks out; the Council is already sitting and considering "what action is most wise, ind effectual to safeguard: the peace of nations. All nations are in prin- ciple ready to make the gave sacrifice of putting in force the boycott and blockade as soon as the Council gives the word. Before
A report has been made to the Police by Chan Chuen, of the Kow loon Godown No. 7 lighter, that his daughter-in-law, aged 16, has, bren missing from the house since 2.p.m. on Sunday.
that
called upon to contribute, about half The plan for evaluating the work of the proposed dues. No amend of the Y.W.C.A. which the Com- ment, however, was proposed, and mission, assisted by Dr. Best, has the memorial of the Shanghai worked out, is designed to enable Chamber of Commerce will now go the YW.C.A. to see itself through. forward to the Foreign Ministeri. the eyes of the community as well We think the people of Shanghai as its members, and to measure its have adopted the wisest course usefulness by the judgment of its. under the circumstances.... At critics as well as its friends. To the same time it is to be deplored this end different methods will be that the Chinese Government should used such as Informal conferences be so impervious to a sense of its with Y.W.C.A. directors, staff and duty as to shirk a work that members; discussion with groups £ obviously belongs to it, and the community people such as funds for which should manifestly which followed the dinner last come out of the tonnage dues, night; questionnaires sent to select- Time was when the Foreign Minised lists of persons and many per- ters would have urged the necessity sonal interviews with representative of performing this duty upon the people of the community in Govern- Government of Peking; but that ment and educational circles, social time has gone by now. All that we workers, leading Christian and non- hope, to get from the Chinese Gor Christian citizens and the like. ernment in the present day is a The opinions, griticisms, and bare toleration of the presence of statements growing out of these foreigners in the treaty, ports, and discussions, interviews, etc., to- the tendency is to restrict foreign gether with an historical outline intercourse as much as possible, and of the Y.W.CA in China, and the in the social. render the stay of foreigners in present trends China, irksome and unprofitable.-economic, political and educational Hong Kong Daily Press, April 9, life, of the nation, as presented by 1660.
persons qualified to speak on these subjects, will be studied by the Commission and embodied in a final. report which should be very valu- able to the Association as a chars to indicate what course and em
the time Dr. Best is in town, will not only be of value to its own wark, but a very important part of Attention is directed to the as- the complete report, if the people phasis its future programme should nouncement appearing elsewhere in of the community who are called take.
It is anticipated that the study our columns to-day relative to the upon, and the critics and the discontinuance by the Peak Tram-friends of the YW.C.A. will co of itself which the Hong Kong ways of the sale of coupon books operate to make the study as com Y.W.C.A. is undertaking during (Continued on preceding column), owing to the detection of forgeries. prehensive as possible.