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GENERAL MEETING of the Company will be held at the Offices of the General Managers, MRS. JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD., Panden Staker, Hongkong, on WEDNESDAY, the 18ra JUNE, 1930, at NOON, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors, passing the Accounts, and electing Directors” and Anditor!.
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Hong Kong, 28th May, 1930. 19481
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* News and Views ⭑
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The beard is gaining popularity, It is the kind of thing that grows on one.
An appeal to the Hungarian, Home Office to forbid beauty com»«' petitions has been made by Bishop Csixxarik at the instance of the International Union of Catholic Women, who deplore the effect of these competitions on the minds of young girls. The evil effects, they point out, are more noticeable on. the losers than the.winners. 'Defeat- ed aspirants had it difficult to adapt themselves to familiar sur roundings after the excitement and glamour of lost opportunity are gone.
Motorende is said to be a word
scen Onc mammalian experiment performed." The laboratory "and Yesterday's 'weather, report, fore-class-room in the School of Tro- cast and remarks, issued by the pical Medicine "were in a state of Royal Observatory at 3.0 p.m., chaos" last October, and cifnieal stated
facilities for university students at
Mme. Montessori, the famous The depression remains
over the Government Civil Hospital are educationist, explained in a recent Indo-China and the typhoon is practically non-existent. Extended lecture in Rome her new method of situated about 250 miles east of laboratory facilities are essential to teaching children to write and to the Bashi Channel, moving E.N.E. [efficient teaching. The accommoda- read. This method is based on the
Women's right to smoke in the Local Forecast:-E."
winds;tion for the Department of Patho-principle that the act of writing streets of Oslo is claimed in a -moderate; fair to showery. logy is quite inadequate even for comprises three factors-the correct practical fashion by a number of minimum" requirements, and in the way to hold and move the penholder, young and not-so-young girls who Department of Anatomy teaching is knowledge of the alphabet, and cor. march down the Avenue Karl-Johan not adequate by reason of the ab-rect spelling. Great importance is in the mornings puffing at eiga that has been coined to signify a sence of laboratorics for bistology.attached to the first factor, and Dr. rettes. A certain feminist-whose procession of motor cars. The aver The need has "' become
Montessori uses geometrical forms first name is Virginia has beenage American takes part in a motor- urgent" for renewing some of the of metal of special design. These championing their claim in the cade every Sunday afternoon and
every holiday. newspapers, but it is violently op- equipment in the engineering work are afterwards "coloured by the posed by other writers in the Press, shops and laboratories.
No such vast Customs Ane has. feminine and masculine Women The De children, who in this way grow ac
customed to move their hands in the in England smoke in cafes and ever been imposed upon any person partment of Education continues to direction of letters. To teach the dance clubs without comment, but by the New York authorities as the suffer owing to inadequacy of alphabet Dr. Montessori uses rough it is only in Denmark that gars penalty recently paid by Mrs. Manila, May.20, 10a.m.-Cyclone staff. In the Department of Cem-letters stuck on a cardboard. The for women are countenanced, and Robert L. Dodge, a socially promin
direction of writing and repeats in a public place. Miss Virginia fined £42,000 for attempting to
the even there they are not often seen ent millionairess. Mrs Dodge was.. their names, thus memorising theis caricatured smoking--not a virsmuggle jewellery, furs and cloth. ing into the United States. Mrs. sign and the sound. Spelling is gininn, but a cigar, taught by means of movable card-
Dodge has bean, since publicity was: board letters.
given to the case, suffering from a nervous breakdown.
The following typhoon warnings haye been received by the American Consulate-General from the Manila Observatory
Manila, May 25, 6.30 p.m.-Cyclone or typhoon near or over Balintang Channel, moving east.
Editorial and Business Offices; 11, Ice House Street. Tel. 30251. Night Editor (Wanchai "Office):
Tel. 94311,
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or typhoon E. of Balintang Char-merce more periodicals and books nel, moving E.N.E.
are required, but provision for such needs is inadequate, nor is it possible to give the desired two year course in geography. Mathe- matics calls for little in the way of equipment, but if and when funds become available" some new blackboards are needed, as well as new models and diagrams, What melancholy reading is the report for 1929 its only encouraging feature being the fact that graduates of the Hong Kong University are in growing, demand among employers, both for public and private acrvice. That fact, surely, should appeal to a Labour Government.
The Daily Press.
HONG KONG, MAY 30, 1930.
HOPE DEFERRED...
child touches the letters in
A lecturer says that cannitals The know only one side of life. bomicide.
The Persian ex-Finance Minister, Prince Firooz" Nosrat ed Dowleh
was recently found gulty of taking a bribe of about £387. He was sea- tenced to four months imprison ment, payment of a fine of £1,160, and deprived of his political rights.
Thirty years ago a girl used to look for somebody to lean on. Now she looks for something to get lean
on!
Mr. Lyons, Postmaster-General and Minister for Works and Rail-
The Bishop of Durham, Dr. Hens ways in reply to questions in the Australia, House of Representatives
An innovation has just been inley Henson, has offered the startling said that the Government, in view troduced in the Swiss Army by opinion that before, many years. of the widespread unemployment, which the gramophone will replace the Church of England will be had decided to vary the tender the military band, and officers will disestablished and more or less forms for Commonwealth contracts issue commands through the micro- drastically disendowed in his so as to give preference first to re- | Phone to
route Reflections on Westminster and turned soldiers who are trade marches and during manoeuvres. Lambeth," published last month. unionists. The Government's deci- Men in the rear of a battalion areMany inadequately trained mea sion excludes non-unionist returned generally dissatisfied and dispirited are being ordained in England," he soldiers, and has roused the indig. during a long march because they says, and well-staffed parishes. nation of the Soldiers Leagues, cannot bear the music of the band, which are the normal centres for which are arranging a combined A Swiss officer has invented a small training clergy are becoming few in
dise which will remedy this defect. the land." It is attached to the collar of the
protest..
the troops
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"Ladies Ready-to-Wear Cloth-soldier's tunie and acts as a wire- of the Hong Kong Tun news that an Anglo-Russian ing" reads an advertisement. Not less receiver. The first trials of the. have been, by a Ministerial order,
new system took place at Lausanne before time.
recently, and the recruits were de- lighted with the result.
NEWS from two Governments is RÚSSIA'S HELP TO BRITAIN. anxiously awaited by the Vice- Chancellor University. From one he looks for Agreement has been concluded, re-i relief in regard to the inadequate lating to fishing rights in northern salaries received by the academic waters, marks an important deve staff. From the other he looks for lopment for British industry, A relief in regard to the grave financlear definition of the waters off eial difficulties threatening the in- Russian territory which are open stitution-difficulties which point to to British fishermen means that complete and early collapse unless disputes will be avoided, and their something is done to prevent such legitimate activities conducted with a catastrophe. Mr. W. W. HORNELL CUL Ler of international friction. concludes bis report for 1999 by red The vanguard of Great Britain's calling that in the preceding annual fishing fleet of 13,000 vessels baz statement reference was made to already sailed into the North Sea the possibility of a grant to the University from the Boxer Indem
There is still apparently another Act of Parliament to be passed by a Government which has yet to be elected," says the report for 1028. This year the Vice-Chan- cellor sadly adds but one brief sentence. The General Election
nity.
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The Prince of Wales may become Rear- Major-General and Admiral this year. He has held the The largest monoplane flying boat years, and is sixth on the list for burn Rolls Royce Sydney, is shortly rank of Colonel in the Army for 11ever built in England the Black promotion. In the Navy the Prince to be launched at Brough, York- has held the rank of Captain since shire. The machine is intended for 1919. The Prince is Colonel-in-Chief of several regiments, including the Welsh Guards and the Seaforth Highlanders. He has gone through the grades of rank in the same way as an ordinary officer.
ary Islands.
scout work with the Fleet and is of metal. It is driven by "three of the new. Rolls-Royce F type engines totalling 1,300 horsepower. A com- mercial model of this flying boat, to be known as the Blackburn Jupiter Nile, is also nearing completion.
Rouged lips and powdered faces banned from Jugoslavian schools. This order applies to students as well as to teachers. Headmasters. and school inspectors are instructed, to enfores the new ruling rigidly.
It is expected that sixty airplanes ill race round Great Britain this year for the coveted King's Cup. Four pilots who have taken part in Schneider Trophy races will com- pete over the 150 miles course. plight Lieutenant O... Worsley will also take part, and Flight Lieutenants R. L. R. Atcherley and G. H. Steinforth are to fly together in a mystery air racer.
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Pillion-seats on motor-cycles have been prohibited by the Hungarian- police because of the increasing number of accidents due to the foolish conduct of the occupants in ancients of danger,
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Thirty-two persons have been ar to open what is expected to be therested in connection with the mur
There is a barber in the London mest successful fishing season since der of a girl in Las Palmas, Can suburb of Brixton who refuses to. 1914. The Anglo-Russian Agreement from the spirit world is said to ligious beliefs. He will not even A supposed "order cat women's hair because of his re- will assist very materially in the have led to the tragedy. After 4 dye a woman's hair. A text bangs effort to make this anticipation young man of a village near Las in the doorway of his shop and Palmas, had died, his relatives at copies of the Bible and "Pilgrim's come true.
tempted to communicate with hint Progress" lie. near a row of hair- by means of a spiritualist medium oil bottles. He bases his objections They received a
Three ocean mcil contracts - for "message
"assuron a text in Corinthians:-"... ing them that they must sacrifice a but if it be a shame for a woman operation between New York and member of the family in order to to be shorn or shaver, let her be Europe have been signed with the sister offered herself as the victim. long hair, it is a glory to her... expenditure on American shipbuild- deliver bis soul from Hel. His covered. But if a woman have United States Lines calling for an She was thereupon beaten to death The barber said:-"Before I came ing of approximately £15,600,000, by gathering of her parents, to Brixton I 'assisted in a women's The New York to Southampton mail brothers and friends, who belabour hairdressing saloon" in the West contract provides for the construc-
religious principles."
tons each, costing £6,000,000. nexplored Arctic reaches. These sticks until she expired. bardy fellows already sail the sca
The 1930 season will be marked by an attempt to discover new fisheries which will compensate for the thinning-out of fish in the home waters. In search of hitherto untouched fishing grounds, British
has since taken place, but a decision THE ORDINARY
The other do- MEETING of the SHARE is still awaited." HOLDERS in the above Company will eision which is being anxiously REMOVAL NOTICE be held at the Company's Offices, P. & looked for is the Hong Kong Gov fishermen will now sail far into the ed the girl for four hours with End. I gave that up because of my tion of two vessels of at least 45.000
Building, on WEDNEŠDAY JUNE 4TH
UR SHOP has now been OUR
REMOVED to No. 60, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. ·
KWONG WO, Jewellers & Silk Dealers.
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at 11 M. for the purpose of receiving ernment's reply to an application the Report of the General Managers that its annual subvention to the together with a Statement of Accounts University be increased from $50,000 to 31st DECEMBER 1929.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the to 3250,000. This request was made' Company will be CLOSED from 20x
from Barents Sen to Morocco. For
many years they have frequented"
of MAY to 4TH of JUNE, Both Days early in January, but "Govern the seas from Spitzbergen to Green:
inclusive.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO.
General Managers. Hong Kong, 17th Mar. 1930.
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If you buy a Book, you buy Pleasure. Then give a Book and give Pleasure.
Sir Cecil Walsh's CRIME IN CHINA
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A fresh "collection of sensational criminal cases, désigned to illustrate further the peculiarities and weird mentality "of the ordinary cultivator; the difficulties of crime investigation in India, the astounding effrontery of polica corruption and extortion; and other special characteristics of the administration of criminal jurisdiction.
N. Mitchison's COMMENTS ON BIRTH CONTROL Problems involved in the use of contraceptives.
C. Dawson's CHRISTIANITY & SEX
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$9.00
"...85 cents..
...€5 cents.
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A discussion and defence of the application of Christian morality to problems which many people regard solely as social and hygienic.
Geoffrey D. Rawson's EARL BEATTY—Admiral of the Fleet... $10,70 The first published account of Earl Beatty's life in the Royal Navy.
F. A. Mackenzie's THE RUSSIAN CRUCIFIXION
ay
-$2.15
The authentic record of the persecution of religion under Bolshevism. It reveals the horrible treatment of mon and women in the prisons of the big cities
J. C. Gibson's COMMUNICATION WITH THE DEAD 35.10 The question of identity in paychic communication is a very real problem. Here are indicated some practical methods which are the result of the writer's own long and critical investigations.
J. Balvey's HOW TO DRAW IN LEAD PENCIL.
"Illustrated with 38 original drawings by the author.- THE ROYAL ACADEMY ILLUSTRATED 1930 ...
FRONT has just made its appearance.
$4,25
$2.25
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Local Notes and Events ★
ment's reply is still awaited."
land, as well as along the entire There are very sound and obvious west coast of Europe. The zeal reasons in explanation of this latter for discovery this year. has been . There was one foreign case of delay. The Hong Kong Govern-stimulated by the decision of the typhoid and one Chinese case re- ment is being pressed on all sides Government to build an exploration ported on Wednesday? for money, and it is necessary to ship at a cost of £80,000. When take very careful stock of a very completed, this ship will explore complicated situation before coming the ocean bottoms in quest of new by the Chichibu Maru yesterday.
about
2,500,000,00
Amongst the passengers who left
-
The 49th ordinary general meeting of the Indo-Chine Steam Naviga tion Company will be held at noon on June 18.
The Netherland Indies Govern
Looking Back 25 Years..
of 8800. On opening the handker- chief the money changer found"& quantity of plain paper, and the amah, on returning to the place. where she had met her new ac quaintances, found that the birds had flown with her belongings. She immediately reported the matter to the police, who are in pursuit of the confidence men. Hong Kong Daily Press, May 30, 1905. Looking Back 50 Years.
to a decision in regard to any marine life and trace the occan were Mr. and Mrs. N. J. Perrin, ment has rescinded its quarantine application for additional funds. currents far into the north. The Dr. and Mrs. J. M. Heary, Miss measure against Amoy, which was The delay in obtaining the views of airplane also may be used in the Aileen Woods and Mr. G. A. Pen- declared a plague-infected port on the Home Government in regard to explorations, although hitherto it treath.
May 17. the Boxer Indemnity, however, is has proved of little use in spotting
A lamentable case of drowning inexcusable. Twelve months ago, in fish, because of the mud-coloured Attention is drawn to an adver:
occurred during the voyage of the Powan to Canton on Friday night. commenting upon this aspect of the waters in the fishing grounds.
tisement appearing elsewhere re-
Mr. Nelson Spratt, son of Mr. W. University's affairs, we said it re- Last year British fishermengarding the Kai Tack Follies, who An old table was revived at West E. Spratt, of the Cosmopolitan mained to be seen whether the new brought in
Dock, was a passenger by the stea- will present a programme of songs Point on Sunday when an "amah, Government then taking office would pounds of fiah, the biggest catch and musical items at the Kowloon catching at a shadowy 8100 bill, mer. After partaking of a hearty lost jewellery to the value of 8200 dianer, at a quarter-past eight he be more sympathetic than the Inst since 1913.
Cricket Club to-morrow evening. The total value was
She was sunning her juvenile chars took a chair on the fore deck en to the claims made on behalf of the estimated at $19,396,678 The re-
ges in the vicinity of the Sailors' which he sat and, smoking a cigar, Home when two Chinese accosted placed his feet upon the iron rail, University. To-day it still remains | markable catch of last year is main
her, stating that they were stran which is three feet high' from the to be seen whether, the Labour Govty responsible for the optimistic
gers to Hong Kong and had eight deck. In this position he was seen ernment is more or less responsive feeling this season. Lowestoft alone
8100 notes, which they wished to asleep, and at nine o'clock," when than the Conservative Ministry it has built 12 new drifter-trawlere at
change and divide; as they did not abreast of Lintin, about two miles know where they could get the from land, Mr. Lawrence, second replaced. Why the long delay in a cost of $100,000. The vessels from
amount changed, they would be officer, who was on watch in front coming to a decision ne to making this port begin berring fishing off
awfully obliged to the omah if she of the wheel-house, saw Mr. Spratt would do it for them, and as a get up and walk towards aft. Two use of the Boxer Indemnity to re- the Irish coast and work their way
token of their gratitude, they minutes afterwards a European, lieve the Council of the University from one migrating shoal to an
would present her with a 8100 bili. | sailor, passenger to Whampoa, of their one great anxiety? There other past the Shetland · Isles and In a raid on No. 3 Lower Lascar Readily enough the amet conscated who was in the after part of the can be no doubt about the excellent the north-east coast until, after a Row on Wednesday, 34 taels of preto oblige, but she was unknown to vessel, heard Mr. Spratt, when the men, and they could not trust clear of the vessel's stern, cry out work which is being done at the month of refitting in September, pared Government opium were dis her with so large an amount of two or three times for help. This University and done under dif- they are ready for the great autumn covered hidden inside the wall fac money without security. She would sailor gave the alarm of "Man ficulties which must be without season off the Norfolk coast. Lowe- ing the fireplace. The hiding place leave rings and bangles as security, overboard," and the cry was quick- parallel in any other institution of stoft exported 1,101,698 barrels of would have remained undiscovered, a that was scarcely enough, shely taken by those on board. A life. could go and get her jewellery-box buoy was thrown over, the engines herring to the Baltic countries last but the revenue officers attention at home, containing a number of promptly stopped, and a boat con- and training, Mr. Bush, shist officer.
its kind in the world:"
A concert will be held at the Kowloon Cricket Club on Saturday night when the Kai-Tack Follies will present songs, sketches and musical novelties Tickets of ad mission are $1 each, the charge for servicemen being 50 cents.
Depardier of yogyage From Lorsques, aktracted by the fresh mortarspala. That was any W&S TOWETCH wiur great" Zekerity="
the recurou With The ing them and her other jewellery The Powan-steamed around the sup with the strangers security posed spot where Mr. Spratt fell, Without unfastening the handker and after an hour'e search the bost chief containing the supposed roll was recalled without finding any of notes she hastened to a money. traces of the unfortunate man or Cen-changer's, and throwing the bundle the lifebuoy-Hong Kong Daily
on the counter asked for change | Press, May 31, 1880.
$3.00 per copy there is a lack of facilities for ing the autumn. About 34,000 men that had been applied to the bricks experimental work which leads to are engaged in Britain's fishing on that particular spot. The de- students being passed on to their industry, and the arrangement now fendant was fined $4,000, ur eight clinical studies "certified to have concluded with the Bassian Gayern months bard labour, when he came a knowledge of physiology and ment will give them many new up before Mr. Lindsell at the
tral Magistracy yesterday. pharmacology, and yet have never grounds on which to trawi,
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