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THE CHINA LIGHT & POWER COMPANY (1918), ETD,"
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REMINDER.
Interim
"HAREHOLDERS in the Company
are reminded that an Dividend in respect of the Financial Year ending 30th SEPTEMBER, 1930, is Payable by the Company MONDAY 1971 MAT, 1930, on and after which date Dividend Warrants may be had on Application at the Company's Hand Office, ST. Grosz's BUILDIRS, Hong- Kong.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
General Managers.
Hong Kong, 10th May, 1950.
NOTICE.
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IT is proposed to hold a DINNER on
THURSDAY, MAY 29TH A the PENINSULA HOTEL to which all serving and ex-officers at the Royal Ezgineers are invited,
Those who would like to attend are naked to Notify CAPTAIN DE LINDE B.B., HIADOCarters, China Command. Hong Kong, 10th May, 1930. [9417
AN INFORMAL GATHERING
OF.
ALL KOWLOON RESIDENTS
will be held at
CLUB DE RECHEIO
ON MONDAY, MAY 12TH
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at 5.25 P..
To Walcome
H.E. SIR WILLIAM PEEL,
K.B.E., C.M.G.
en the occasion of bis first visit to Kowloon.
Tickets are now obtainable at all Kowloon Clabs or at the door.
$1.00 PER HEAD,
By kind permission of Lt-Cal. H, B. VERNON, M.C. and Officers, the hand of the 3/15 Punjabis will be in attendance.
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that the SIXTH ANNUAL ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS of CHINA UNDERWRITERS, LIMITED, will be held at the Offices of the Company, Bezg Kong Bank Building, 41, Des THE FORTY-NINTHTH ORDIN. Vaux Road Central, Hong Kong, on TH
ARY GENERAL MEETING of WEDNESDAY, the 14TH DAY OF MAY, SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the 1980, at NOON for the purpose of Offices of the undersigned on FRIDAY, receiving the Report of the Board of the 16TH MAY. 1930, at NOON, for the Directors and a Statement of Accounta receiving the Report of the for the Year ending 31st DecKES, purpose General Agents, together with a state-1929, and of electing Directors and meat of Accounts for the Year ended Auditors. 31st DECEMBER, 1929.
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The SHARE REIGSTER and TRANSFER BOOKS will is CLOSED from the 2D to the 16TH MAY, 1930,
By Order of the Board of Directors, Both Days inclusive.
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"Aeroplanes can now be bought on None but a Labour SOUTHEY, Government, would have selected the instalment plan. Higher pur- JOHN MASEFIELD for the post of chase.. Poet Laureate. Any other Ministry would have searched high and low
knowa
stations,
"Smilage Gasoline" located in California, and operated by men more than sixty years of age, have proved successful. the 56 HOTE owner finding these men courtecus to customers, more care- ful of the stations, with more pride And there's no in their work and more reliable than younger men." doubt that the motorist is hupp in getting more gallon.
The Canadian Government is And now, in place of one who
laboriously composed what extremely anxious to develop the
termed poetry on a strictly mathe- Yesterday's weather report, fore-country's expert trade, and to this matical and impersonal basis, comes vas whom the English-speaking cast and remarks, issued by the end about thirty years ago adopted world recognises not as a scientist Royal Observatory at 11.05 a.m., the system of a Trade Commissioner in the handling of words but as stated:-
Service. From Mr. PAUL, SYKES, singer worthy successor to
It is reported that the Vatican is Pressure is relatively high over who is the Canadian Government
negotinting for the purchase of a luxurious private yacht which wil Y. China and S.E. Mongolia. A Trade Commissioner in Hong Kong.
fy the Papal flag and be exclusive- depression lies over Hainan,
we have received a copy of the
America, says a lecturer, is they reserved for the use of Pope Pius Local Forecast:-S.E. or variable Canadian Trade Index for 1930 in
XI. The yacht will fern the nucleus: winds; moderate generally over
for another meticulously melancholy land of cocaine and tall yarns.
of a Papal fleet for missionary, per- which some interesting details are and mechanically-minded word-Land of dope and story. cast; occasional rain.
poses. given of the manner in which the builder whose flights of fancy could Dominion authorities
be expressed just as movingly in
A London tailor has doubled his algebraic signs as in his mother
turnover since he started employing DEATHS.
Canadian merchants to engage in tongue. Joux MASSFIELD is a poet
woman assistants. That's what a RIDGWAY-On May 5, at Hazel-export business. Exporters have at of the people; he can write con-
grove, Cheshire, England, MARY their free disposal a commercia! vincingly-in prose and in versemaid to measure does! JANE RIDOWAY, the mother of C. | intelligence service which covers the because he writes of what he himself! H. RIDGWAY, Shanghai.
whole world—though obviously that Tel.-On May 3, at Shanghai, Mrs.
Try PEI, wife of the manager coverage must vary very much in of the Bank of China
efficiency. For instance, there are THORESEN.-On May 6, at Shanghai, two Trade Commissioners in the BERNT ANKER THORESES, Nor-West Indies, and one whose ac wegian mate, aged 32 years. tivities are supposed to cover ter- FERNIS.--On May 6, at Shanghai, ritory which includes Germany, FRANK FREDERICK FERRIS, aged Austria, Poland, Latvia, Lithuania. and Russia! We imagine this gentleman has little spare time at his disposal to visit Czechoslovakia, which is also included in his field of operations. However, there are to-day thirty-one Canadian Trade Commissioner offices established in various parts of the world whose Out it is to supply information to to enter foreign or individual in Canada has this commercial intelligence service at disposal free of charge, and any foreign firm looking to Canada, as a source of supply may expret pre- cisely similar assistance in making business connections.
smilage" per
Forty years ago he ran Travellers between Paris and away to sea, and his experiences Rome will soon be able to take their of life before the mast are vividly shower-baths on the express trains. recalled in his songs. and stories A special car with a bath steward of sea-life. He can write stirringly will be set aside for this purpose. cr sentimentally, in words that can Tanks holding 120 gallons of water be understood, without doubt or will allow twenty baths to be taken difficulty, and in rhythms that run before being refilled.
The estate of Sir Alfred Fripp, smoothly and sweetly instead of
Wich the increasing talk of the noted surgeon, and known as Grand Typhoon of "The An- dashing themselves into pieces on a breakwater of queer accents,
machinery displacing skilled work cient Order of Frothblowers," is archaic inflexions, and odd pro-men, it is encouraging to note this valued at £101,903, with net per- nunciations which none but pedants could appreciate. JOHN MASEFIELD's statement recent's made by Henrysonalty £52,855. He left £1,000 upon
as Poet Laureate Ford Strange as it may seem,
versities on "Happiness" appointment should result in his books suddenly the more machines in operation, the trust to pay for lectures at uni- "Success." He stated that he had becoming as popular as those of more men as work. There are more that other literary genius, EDGAR men working today by 30 per cent. WALLACE Those who do than at any time in the history of not made any further gifts to London Office: 33, Fleet Street, Ottawa which will assist exporters his work will want to, now tha: 1.the world, "and the standard of the charities because of the time he
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EXPORTING MADE EASY.
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RECENT cables have referred to im- portant changes in Canada's fiscal policy, and to alarm expressed on
alleged threat to Congress in its
tions. It is admitted that Canadian policy is directed toward encourag ing trade with Great Britain and restricting imports from the United States, and no arasible legislator in Washington can pretend that such a policy is other than natural. The preference which is being extended by Canada in favour of British goods is not an unfriendly act against the United States, any more than the imposition of heavy duties upor imports into American ter-
The Canadian Trade Index con- tains, in addition to an exhaustive
motoring
certainly will be pleased to hear of higher level." MASEFIELD'S appointment, for he is While Sir Thomas Horder, the one of the few who can write about the Ben without risk of being King's physician, was
of the ridiculous, and in view KING's known attachment to ships and seamen, the honour which has new some to the one-time sailor boy is most appropriate.
APOLOGY.
To DSTECTIVE NG FOOK,
HONG KONG POLICE.
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from London to his residence at Steep, near Patersfield (Hants), loud report was heard. At the same time a bullet smashed against the windscreen of the car and splinter- ed the glass. Neither Sir Thomas nor his chauffeur was injured. The cer was immediately stopped, but no trace of the person with the gun could be found.
Mr. Walter
and
moneys he had collected for them. and also because of the trend of modern legislation.
The poet's call of "Woodman, spare that tree!!! has brought forth a royal response. The statement that a $18,000,000 fund has been established by John D. Rockefeller. Jr., calling for Government co- " 50-50 basis in operation on a
the purchase of forest lands to be saved from commercial lumbering, is the sort of practical fruitage that.. might well be emulated by others. The first reserve is to be on the outskirts of Yosemite National Park of California.
rowing
was
list of merchants and manufactur- ers in the Dominion, some useful information as to the manner in which export business is financed. To those who have experience of international commerce, there is probably nothing to be learned from
Two murderers serving life sen- these interesting chapters, but to In our issue of 1st April, 1930, tences in the French pecal colony
After a, rah of fifteen months in the merchant who, for the first there appeared an article headed at Cayenne, French Guinea, have time, is contemplating "doing busi "Prison Sentence for Theft of Iron died from psittacosis (parrot dis
"Journey's End is to sess overseas," the information here
-Bars," in which it was stated that ease). A little green parrot, bought London, placed at his disposal is invaluable g Fook, who is a member of the one of the men-a-few days after finish. at the Prince of Wales He is told all be needs to know. Detective Force of the Hong Kong his arrival at the settlement several Theatre on May 2. By then six the other side of the frontier at the about credits, discounts, and ex- Police, was on the previous day months ago, had shared their cell. hundred performances will have change. And in connection with sentenced to 6 months imprison- There was a public outery in France been given. Mr. Sherriff's famous this latter topic it is interesting to meat for theft. This statement was in each case because the death sen- war drama holds the record for the handling of American tariff ques- note that at one time Cenndian ex- inaccurate in every particular, and tenee was not inflicted. One of the number of simultaneous productions porters used invariably to quote in appeared as a result of a mistake men. Charles Masterino, murdered all over the world. The only play American dollars, for the "reason made on the part of one of our a diamond salesman: the other. which is now being "performed by an equal number of companies is that the importer taking up the Junior Reporters. On the 16th day Charles Barataud, murdered twa
first sion of "Journey's End' draft got a more favourable rate of April writs were issued against men, one of whom was his accom."Charley's-Aunt" The fim ver-
American exchange than us on behalf of Ng Fook for dam lice and witness of his
shown in London last month, and for
was described by critics as being Canadian. This practice is not so ages for libel, the claim being based murder. general as it used to be, but is still on the above article. We immedi-
Runciman, M.P., an improvement on the stage ver- largely followed, partly owing to ately offered to make reparation on the fact that in some countries our part, and have now agreed to speaking in London last month on sion. American exchange rates are always pay a substantial sum to N Fook the Budget at a City Liberal Club known and quoted, while Canadian by way of damages, to give him an luncheon, said: A great many Last month Mr. Und exhibition are not. Full details are also given Indemnity for costs, and also to people were hurrying about the day M.P., opening the second exhibition as to the procedure to be followed public this Apology, on which he the Budget was introduced anying, of the British Empire Academy at "The British Empire etands not to sales countries, including the weancerely regret that our paper to-morrow we die. Is he know the in shipping Canadian merchandise has agreed to settle the two actions. Let us ent, drink and be merry for the New Burlington Galleries, said: against dangers without, and not Alling-up of Consular invoices, and should have made such a mistake, man who, immediately he knew the only as a sort of insurance society
tender to Ng Fook our proposals of the Budget, ordered a detailed explanation is given of the and we
It is worth only as a means for developing our various tariff preferences, exemp sincerest regret, and our trust that new. Rolls Royce car. un- ritory can be regarded as an tions, and drawbacks. In short, the this apology will get into the hands while recalling that the very day material resources, but also as a friendly act. At the same time, the Canntinn Trade Index gives the of all his friends or acquaintances Mr. Snowden launched his Budget great association for promoting the Democratic critics of the Governmerchant with, no experience of whe may have seen the unfortunate Sir Thomas Lipton launched his highest and best life in every sense. Shamrock V." (Laughter.) The That certainly cannot exclude art. foreign trade all the information article. ment in Washington who assert that he really needs to meet the wishes
truth was that we were all spending. Therefore it is a natural thing to money extravagantly. The odour of regard the fostering and developing of art of every type as one of the high American tarifis inevitably of his oversca client and the re-
aspoon of garlic would sustain lead to retaliatory measures by quirements of the Incal authorities..
Frenchman when our people would duties and functions of the Em- The only thing wanting is the oame
pire." other countries are merely expound and address of a consignee, and
ineist on a rump steak. ing the obvious and explaining the even this rather vital requirement. self-evident. Senator CRISP, who it is assumed, may be met by applying to the Commercial Intel- prophesies that, when the De ligence Office in Ottawa. Thus is American tariff goes into force, exporting made easy for Canadian other nations will retaliate, is in firms who, lacking keowledge and experience of business with oversea no danger of being denounced as a buyers are wishful to exploit the false prophet.
possibilities of foreign markets.
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MINO SING PO NEWSPAPER, Publishers. THE TAI KWONG NEWSPAPER & PRINTING COMPANY," LIMITED, Printers.
Local Notes and Events
national trade is much more im- FROM FO'C'SLE TO FAME. Į small-pox and one of typhoid on Canton Christian College visited three weeks' hard labour, were im
portant than many people realise.
There were two Chinese cases of
Friday,
A party of Chinese students from H.M. Dockyard on Saturday.
"The Dominion stands fifth in ex-Among the many members of the
The List of Unofficial Justices of ports and imports among the coun- King's Household is one humble
the Peace for 1930 which appeared tries of the world; before the war individual known as the Poot in the last issue of the Government Canada occupied tench place. The Laurcate. His stipend is about two Gazette should be amended by the four nations which take priority pounds a week, and as a Court addition of the following name: of the Dominion in the matter official he was expected to produce-J. J. Paterson.
tion of three months the Tat Kwong Printing Company, Ltd., and the Wang Hong Steamship. Company will, unless cause is shown to the contrary, be struck off the register and the companies will be dissolved.
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Fines of $25 each, or, in default, posed by Mr. A. W. G. H. Grant- hem on two youths who were found guilty of receiving stolen property. A small boy, who was used as a Among the passengers arriving by catapaw by his elder accomplices,..
was ordered to receive six strokes. the President Jackson was Mr. L C. Lee, Chinese Minister to Cuba, The property stolen a gold-mount- who is returning to the Colany ed rattan bangle, and some clothing after an extended business and belonged to a Chinese woman pleasure trip to Shanghai. Another living at 304 Wellington Street. passenger was the Rev. M. C. The two youths who were fined lived Tewksberry, of North Tungchow, at the same address as the woman. China. He will stay in this Colony for some time and, will continue his work as a missionary here.
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Looking Back 25 Years.
of international trade are Great, as and when required-peans of It is notified that at the expira. Britain, the United States, Ger- praise or doleful dirges appropriate many, and France. It is a remark to the State occnsion which had to able achievement for such a young be versified Abolition of this community, and appears the more curious office has been advocated
The case in which Pilot Lawlor To convicting & Chinese who was! comendable when the fact is taken many times, usually on the ground
fined $10 for riding in circles on a is charged with infringing a har into consideration that there has that no really worthy successor
bicycle near the Fo Hing Theatre bour regulation was continued be- „4 been a marked increase in the ex- could be found to take the place
A fatal accident occurred last in Nathan Road, Mr, Whyte-Smith, fore Mr. F. A. Hazeland at the In the police-court yesterday. port of fully or partially manu- of the genius whom death and re- night outside the Po Hing Theatre. at the Kowloon Magistracy on factured goods. Canada is no moved. When TENNYSON died it Kowloon, when an oid Chinese man Saturday, ventured to prophesy that course of his evidence Mr. Osborne, a fatal accident of the Gedown Company, stated longer a seller of primary products was thought there was nobody it was knocked down and instantane there would be
ed in performing monkey tricks on to the passing of the new Ordinance by Mr. Philips. The deceased ran only. In 1929 the Dominion led to take up his mantle and lyre, but ously killed by a motor-car driven around that place if people persist that during the sixteen years prior the world as a producer of news a gentleman named ALFRED AUSTIN across the road under the cover of their bicycles. The defendant apole- there had only been one slight ac- the wharves; but since Europera ed that he was only a learner. print with an output of 4,782 was produced from somewhere just an umbrella and did not see the gised to the Magistrate and explaincident in berthing ships alongside pilots had taken the work in hand, million pounds, the American pro-in time. Otherwise the alternatives approaching car.
A number of serious accidents had duction coming next with 2,830 were the appointment of WILLIAM 'As advertised elsewhere in this
The Chartered Bank of India, been very narrowly averted.-Hong millions. About 4,337 million MORRIS or SWINBURNE, or the com-issue, it is proposed to hold a dinner dollars is invested in various indus- pleto disappearance of an ancient at the Peninsula Hotel on the 29th Australia and China is about to Kong Daily Press, May 12, 1905.-
Issue - $100 note of new design. Looking Back 50 Years. inst. to which all serving and ex- tries in Canada, and of this total national institution. As these two officers of the Royal Engineers are It is very different in design from At an auction held yesterday by some 3,500 millions is invested in poets were unabashed Bolshevika invited. Those wishing to attend the note now in circulation and is forty industries. Much of this long before Bolshevism was thought are requested to communicate with considerably smaller. The design Messrs. Eca da Silva & Co., for finely engraved portrait of Britannia situated in Wyndham and Welling- manufacturing activity is concen- of, it was obvious their chances of Capt. de Linde, R.E., Headquar on the left front of the note gives a the sale of three lots of property
ters, South China Command.
ton Streets, only Lot 1 was sold, and on the corresponding space on trated upon meeting the domestic being appointed to the post of Poet
by demand," But there are many lines Laureat, were very sill and tapeta dentimizin the Giggarnment the right there is a water mark This lot (No. 2 and 24, Wyndham which are also exported. Motor- it came about that the then un- Gazette that an amendment has giving the jailo i ugen oath the premizes gccupied b
"known and, now almost forgotten been made in Regulation of the and in Chinese characters. The the Victoria Club and the dwelling. cars and trucks, clothing, electricalALFRED AUSTIN came to be chosen regulations made by the Governor-feature of the design on the back house above it, was knocked down under the Female is a Sonth Chinn junk in sail. The to Chinese for $11,000. The other goods, chemical products, sewing for the Laureateship. After him in-Council
work is polychromatic and the lots, the corner-house, and the machines, photographic film, rubber camo ROBERT BRIDGES, a man better Domestic Servies Ordinance, 1923.
violet. The excellent engraving and disposed of by private treaty goods-these are a few of the ex-known than AUSTIN, but whose The effect of the amendment is to general effect of the colouring light Oriental Hotel, will probably be
ideas about poetry were as un- provide two additional places at
tive bar to forgery, ports from Canada in addition to orthodox as those of WAGNER about which registration of mui tao may colour scheme should prove an effec- Hong Kong Daily Press, May 12,
bo effected. melody. fresh and preserved foodstuffs.
1880.