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Hong Kong, 26th June, 1939. (9589
NOTICE.
"ICTORIA BRITISH SCHOOL CAROLINE HILL ROAD, CLOSES for SUMMER VACATION, FRIDAY, 18TH JULY, and RE-OPENS HON. DAY, 15TH SEPTEMBER.
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„KOWLOON-CÂNTON RAILWAY.
PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that at the Request
THE
of the CHINESE SECTION of the Railway the ADDITIONAL TRAIN Leaving Kowloon at 1 x. on SATUR DAYS for CANTON and Its Return on SUNDAYS from CANTON at 5.16 P.M. SUSPENDED until Further Notice.
R. BAKER, Manager and Chief Engineer, Kowloon, 26th Jang, 1930, [9393
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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. SATURDAY, JUNE 28, 1930.
WEATHER REPORT,
Yesterday's weather report, fore- vast and remarks, issned by the Royal Observatory at 4.53 p.ni stated :-
The depression remains in the China Sea to the South-East Tournne. typhoon or depression appears to be stationary about 300 miles E.N.E. of Manila or to be moving slowly North-Westward.
Local Forecast: E. winds: moderate; fair to showery.
TYPHCON WARNINGS,
The following typhoon, warnings have been received by the American Consulate General from the Manila Observatory"
Manila, June 20, 6.45
* News and Views ⭑
U.S. Navy Departraent èicials are studying provisions of the Lon- don Naval, Treaty with a view to ascertaining the possibilities for providing under the treaty for the equipment of all cruisers with acto plane landing decks. Cruisers of with the U.S. Department of State. the U.S. Navy now in service or has been appointed Consul General building are not provided with such at Canton. Mr. Cornelius Engertdecks. but carry aix aeroplanes of the American Legation in cach. New equipment will provide Venezuela has been transferred to for 15 plaacs, and provision for Peping to be First Secretary of Innding decks would be a great con- Legation.
venience, in the opinion of those: who have studied the question.
Further, the General Council pass. ed a resolution condemning the publication of “a confidential "document," and repudiating the interpretation given to it. Then the Council decided to refer the report back to the Economic Com- Dr. Joseph F. Rock, well known | Mr. Joseph Valentine, at present mittee for further elucidation." botanist with extensive experience That having been new done, the in Hawaii, Chins and Tibet, sailed report is to be presented to the from San Francisco last week for annual meeting of the T.U.C. next the Far East on the Malolo with September. There is little doubt the announcement that he plans to that the Committee has produced a
live for a year in seclusion in Tibet report which, if it does not go so
and write his autobiography. It is far as advocating Empire Free possible, Dr. Rock said, that he may trade," is at least suspect from conduct further explorations in the point of view of Free-trade orthodoxy. And that explains the evident embarrassment"; of
the General Council when it discovered
Letters written to Senator James E. Watson, Republican Senato
What was construed as a signi-
Cyclone or typhoon E. of Southern that the report, garbled or not, had and Zoological Expedition into U.S. Veterans Bureau, were disiast week when the great mail order
Luzon, developing
Manila, June 27, 9.30am, Typhoon in about 120deg. Long. E. and 16deg. Lat, E., moving N.W.
Manila, June 97, 11.20 a.m. --- Depression northern part China
Sca.
Manila, Jane 1, 6 p.m.-Typhoon in about 120deg. Long. E. and leg. Lat. almost stationary.
BIRTH, GAUNTLETT.-On June 23, at the Country Hospital. Shanghai, to Dr. and Mrs. E. G. GAUNT
LETT, a son.
DEATHS.- BEATTY-On June 30, at sea, on "the
ERNEST BEATTY, aged 44.
ROBERTSON-On June 18, in Shang hai, RANDAL WALKER ROBERTSON aged 31.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT, Mr. F. M. P. de GRACA and sisters tender sincere thanks to their relatives and friends for the many kind expressions sympathy in their recent bereavement. also for floral tributes sent and attendance at the funeral.
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London Offree: 83, Fleet Street,
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got into the Press
For
western China to supplement bis work as director of the National Geographic Society's Tunnan-Tibet Expedition of 1993-4, the Botanical China and Tibet in 1924 and the National Geographic Society South west China-Tibet Expedition of 1887. Dr. Rock is on leave of ab- sence from Harvard University,
In a recent pigeon flying contest
to June 18 amounted to 831,473,143,
leader, by President Hoover, Secrefcant indicator of the diminishing tary Andrew Melion and Mr. Frank T. Hines, director of the buying frend in the United States at present was furnished in Chicago closed last week and revealed that house of Sears, Roebuck & Co. warning was given Senator Watson announced that sales from May 22 that enactment of the Veterans' Bill will cost the American tax payer $102,000,000 during the first year it is in force and will eventual. ly cost $250,000,000 annually. If prohibit any tax reduction during put into force. this measure will the next winter, according to the
letters."
store the Hapsburgs to the Hun- garian throne in November next,
after & non-stop fight from New York City. During his stay in the States, Colonel Fierro took a short
Jast course in blind dying" under
which was 7.4 per cent. under sales for the previous corresponding period. Sears, Roebuck operates upon a "period" basis, there being each in the year, rather than upon 13 periods of an even four weeks
a monthly basis. This is consider, ed to give a more scientific ground for calculation and bookkeeping...
In recognition of his botanical work, Dr. G. C. Druce, of Oxford, who celebrated his 50th birthday recently, has received congratula-
the Gilbert White Fellowship.
when Prince Otto, the eldest son of. Astonishment has been caused by
the
Emperor of Austria-
papers bluntly state that the re- storation of the Hapsburga in Hungary means war without the slightest hesitation."
the ground of race prejudice. The statue in question is the work of
r. Antonio Salemme, a young sculptor of New York City, who is highly regarded, and he had as his model Mr. Paul Robeson, the negr singer and actor now appearing as
17
The Committee's view was that at the forthcoming Imperial Confer- see it would be in the interests of the trades union movement to press for as full A development as possible of the economic relations between Great Britain and the between Aomori Prefecture and Dominions, urging the creation of Tokyo, held by the Tokyo Pigeon machinery, and if necessary agree-Society, a bird owned by a pro- ments with the Dominions for the minent Tokyo businessman was. further development of inter placed as the first winner, covering Commonwealth trade and for the the distance of 600 kilometres in 14" co-eds" were trembling in Wash- A score of American University best possible distribution of econe- hr. 30 min. This is a new flying ington last week as they awaited mic activities within the Empire, record for pigeons owned by the faculty's decision on what dis The report envisaged the develop civilians. The contest was a trial cipline, if any, would be meted out Empress of Russia, FREDERICK ment of the Empire as a. Common-and was held in preparation for the to them for smoking on a dormitory |tions from all parts of the world.
wealth group, and pointed out that big open contest "arranged for the roof. The institution, owned by the the usually accepted definition of autuma, when the War Minister's Methodists, frowns on the use of Messages have been received from an economic group is a combination Cup will be competed for.
universities and botanical gardens cigarettes by women. maintaining as far as possible
at Paris, Geneva, Copenhagen, balance between supplies of raw material and manufactured goods, Mexico Aier who has been in the Czechoslovakia has started a cam-
Col Roberto Fierro, the famous“ The Socialist Press throughout Bergen, Brussels, Vienna, Harvard, and New York, and from many observing Free-trade within the United States for some time, ar-paign against the alleged plan of English societies, including the group but Protection against out-rived in Mexico City on June 21 the Hungarian authorities to re- Royal Horticultural Society and. siders if necessary. Though no denials were issued of the accuracy of the report which appeared in the papers last month, attempts
the action of the Philadelphia Art- were made to discount it. example, the
Edward Snyder, chief pilot of the Hungary, Karl, and ex-Empresa Alliance in refusing the exhibition Press Association Mexican Aviation Co. After this Zita becomes of age. The Socialist of the statue of a nude negro" on circulated a statement on good authority that the report has no
course, at Brownsville, Texas, he went to Burbank, California and Political significance," and add-took delivery of a Lockheed-Sirius ing: The Economic Committeseroplane in which he flew to New is not a special body set ap for York and now has flown to Mexico the specific purpose of considering City without
♫ halt. Colonel When Bobby Jones comes home the policy to be placed before the Fierro experts to Ay to South from English golfing triumphs, he Government for consideration at America and later to Africa and is assured of a New York welcome Othello in Londen. Mr. Salemme the "Imperial Conference. It is a Europe, he said." committee of the Council which has been meeting the two employers' bodies-the Federation of British hand, which may be furnished to The U.S. Army's new mechanical
Industries and the Confederation
units without musicians, if the of Employers' Organisations-on soldiers like the one being tested at the subject of industrial relations Fort Washington now, has at least following the TURNER-MELCHETT UN- one opponent. When told of the Now comes news from. Londog of
official conferences." And further: innovation John Philip Sousa, one more sensational development General Council, will represent the
"The report, if adopted by the famous military march composer, in political circles-a Labour en-
policy of the T.U.C., but it will be said he did not like it. dorsement of the Empire Free- the political side of the Labour trade idea There will be great to deal with it. The report em- movement that will be called upon rejoicing in the Crusaders' eamp phasises the bargaining advantages over this announcement, and the which a commonwealth group could noble Lords BEAVERBROOX
exercise, and foreshadows and
the ROTHERMERE are provided with an
possible becessity for an extended measure of Protection against effective answer to Mr. BALDWIN's foreign countries while maintain. recent challenge. Reuter merely tells us that the General Council of the Trade Union Congress has endorsed a report presented by the Economic Committee, and that the CANCEL Diretor hat, deidahafo contents will be submitted for Certificates and to REPLACE them by
all Existing
consideration to the annual meet New Share Certificates of a different ing of the Congress in September.
Behind that bald statement of fact All Shareholders are therefore re- is an interesting story, and an quested to send their Share Certificates important one, because it reveals Chinese Market-gardeners use Manure to the Registered (ffice of the Company the existence of a widening breach variance with the theory on which persons in the Aberdeen motor lorreand Sutherland Highlanders was ordered to pay a fine of $100, or.. from human sources and their custom VICTORIA, in the Colony of HONG At ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS pour the mature or spray it from watering-pots, in liquid form. over Koxs, forthwith so that the New Share All three political parties are in the ranks of the Labour Party. the Growing Plants.
Certificates may be prepared and issued to them in lieu of the Certificates now held by them which will be Cancelled.
The Directors of the Company have resolved that All Calls Unpaid at IST OCTOBER, 1980, shall tear Interest at the Rate of Twelve Per Centam Per Annum from the Day when the Same shall be payable until payment.
By Order of the Board of Directors, SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
General Managers, Hong Kong, 21st June, 1930. [9470,
NEW PRICE LIST.
CUSTOMERS
are Requested to apply for Our NEW PRICE LIST which comes into force on 181 JULY, 1930.-
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THE DAIRY FARM, IOE & COLD STORAGE CO., LTD.
G.
NOTICE.
R..
THE SANITARY BOARD wishes to draw the Attention of the Public, and especially of those who have recently come to this Colony, to the possibility of nequiring Diseases, e.f.. Dysentery and Typhoid Fever, by eating of Uncooked Vegetables.
ja to
Disease-producing Parasites are, there fore, possibly present-on the Surface of Plante, e.., 'Lettuces, over which the Gardener's spray falls.
J. WATSON.
June, 1930,
J
Secretary, BANITAKY BOARD.
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NOTICE.
Mhe Filing up IMPORT of
EECHANTS are Requested
The Daily Press.
HONG KONG, JUNE 28, 1937.
EXPORT Declarations to include on ONE FORM GOODS Imported or Exported by ONE STEAMER Only YET ANOTHER POLITICAL To or From ONE COUNTRY Only,
The ENTERING on One Form of GOODS Carried on Several Steamers to or from Different Countries has leen proved by Experience to cause INCONVENIENCE and DELAY.
J. D. LLOYD, Superintendent, INFORTS AND EXPORTS
(9585.
HUMPHREYS ESTATE &
FINANCE CO., LTD...
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
FOR Reasons given to Sharab lders at the Annual General Meeting of the Company. held on 7th MAT,
Colour
By Order of the Board, JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers. Hong Kong, 20th Jane, 1930.
THE SHARE & REAL ESTATE BROKERS SOCIETY OF HUNG KONG
NOTICE.
[9565
CLIENTS Herentres, ve baas THIS DAY to
LIENTS Are Horeby Informed that, conforming to practices
Our SCALE OF BUOKERAGE CHARGES to Half of One Per Cent. on the Market-value of all Stocki. A List of Names of Our Members can be obtained from the SECRETARY at the Registered Office."
By Order of the Committee.
Registered Office: BANK OF CANTON BUILDING, 1ST FLOOR Telephone 26781.
· [9586
SENSATION.
*
the.
rivalling that accorded Col. Charles had been invited to exhibit this A. Lindbergh after his famed flight statute by the Sculptors' "Committes to Paris. Mayor James J. Walker of the Art Alliance, but announces that when Bobby lands, Executive Committee who arranged he will be met by a Committee of the exhibition refused permission. One Hundred which will do every-
The statue has been exhibited for
America's pride in the young At- thing in its power to convey one year at San Francisco, and is now being shown in Brooklyn lantan. Elaborate ceremonies are of the State of Georgia have been not interested in the adverse de being planned. Prominent citizens Museum. Mr. Salemme says he is invited to participate in the New cision, because we sculptors don't. York festivities.
sell many staturs in Philadelphia."
Local Notes and Events
Two cases of typhoid (Chinese) ing Free-trade within the Empire, were reported during the 24 hours providing reciprocal preferences are arranged with the Dominions." ending midnight June 28.
The ways of trade union leaders
they and their, organisations stand brokerage charges has been reduced of the committee of the General to half of one per cents on the Only a few weeks ago members Federation of Trade Unions put market value of all stocks. their names to a so-called "re- industry which was at complete port" on the effects of taxation on
One of the twenty five injured
A week's adjournment was grant | Locking Back 25 Years,
ed by Mr. Grantham yesterday in
& summons
A-barber residing at No. 173, Des a case in which a Chinese, who is Voeux Road Central was arrested, alleged to have stabbed his wife on Saturday for removing a sick are passing strange. They seem to
Real The Share and their names to documents which Brokers Society
Estate with a pair of scissors in Wyndham man from his premises with the have a fatal facility for signing.
of Hong Kong Street, was charged with having supposed intention of dumping. conflict with the policies for which announce
that their scale of caused the woman grievous bodily The man expired while he wa3.
harm.
being carried away, and the barber was charged before Mr. F. A. At Kowloon Magistracy yesterday, Hazeland at the police-court yester- was read in which day with removing the body and Lieut. O. B. Younger of the Argyll not reporting the death. He was the Labour Party acts. It is hard accident succumbed to his injuries ordered to appear before the Court be imprisoned with hard labour for to believe that some at least of the members of the Economic Com at the Government Civil Hospital on a charge of speeding along Lai-two months. A Chinese woman, divided on this issue, making it mittee did not appreciate that on Thursday evening. The lorry chikok Road on June 2. The defen who was caught in the act of dump. quite possible that before long we phrases about the further deve driver will now probably be faced daat, however, was not able to being the body of a child on the shall see the emergence of a fourth trade" and the best possible
lopment ci inter-Commonwealth with a charge of manslaughter.
present, and the case was according Praya, near Kennedy Town, was party composed of some of the distribution of economic activities
ly adjourned till Monday.
also muleted in the sum of $100,- malcontents in the ather three. within the British Commonwealth "
Hong Kong Daily Press, June 28, The report which has been now
Janet Gaynor goes to new drama- 1908. endorsed recommended to the outsiders could have only one mean. Charles Ogilvie Bird, of 8, Wing tia heights as Mary Tucker in General Connell an economic policy ing-a tariff fence round the Em-Lok Buildings, Nathan Road, Kow-"Lucky Star" showing at the Long Back 50 Years, which would aim, at making the pire against the reat of the world. loon, to Miss Olivie Hulbert, of 41, Queen's Theatre. She changes from Mr. Luk UShing, the inventor Southampton.! grimy, none-too-honest little of the rifle shown to the Artillery
The following forthcoming wed- and the creation of an economie dings are announced:-Mr. Ernest group protecting itself against
Mr. TILLTET may perhaps hold the
Arcoue, view that this is a proper end-he Welbeck
Empire a single economic group, with internal Free-trade and Pro- said something of the sort in his Mr. Kurt Alfred Hermann Ernst country-maid in squalid surround- Volunteers on Saturday, is ✡ tection against the rest of the address to the Congress last year Daniel, of Hotel Metropole, Hongings into a character that grips the scholar and a gentleman, son of one
and yet not find it incompatible world-in other words, Empire with attending & Free-trade con Kong, to Miss Helene Arasimovich, heart. Miss Gaynor, shows a growth of the directors of Tung Wah Free-trade." In propounding this ference. But how can these senti residing at Saravin House, ib, Han of character and spiritual uplift Hospital, and whatever faults his policy the Economic Committee ments be squared with the concepkow Road, Kowloon,
that is bound to win everyone, who rifle may have, it is certainly an rejects both the iden of isolation policy to which, through the Inter tion of international trade union
sees this great story unfold on the interesting proof of intelligence, if
and the notion that Great Britain national Federation of Trade The second general meeting of the screen. Janet Gaynor has been not actually a sign of the times, can wisely join a European federa- Unions, the T.U.. has hitherto Hong Kong Journalists Associa twice honoured in the last year for that such a young Chinese should tion or an Anglo-American, group. been attached? Not only are the tien, was held at the Hong Kong meritorious achievement--the Phe-set to work to invent rifle intend The report was drawn up in anti-ideas in the report quite contrary Hotel last night, by kind permis. toplay award for the best pictured to heat the Martini-Henry. It cipation of the Imperial Coufer to the spirit of international sion of the Hotel Management. The of 1927-" 7th Heaven," and the ence and in connection with M. Labour but they are incompatible five local British newspapers were only girl to win achievement awards is almost improbable that as arm BRIAND'S scheme for the United with any policy declaration of the represented at the meeting, which given by the Academy of Motion thus produced should be able to States of Europe." It came before Labour Party. It seems certain, elected a Chairman, General Com
Picture Arts and Sciences. Нег the General Council last month, then, that there will be a lively mittee, Secretary and Treasurer,, "Diane in 7th Heaven," her stand the tests required, but the at ani was referred back to the debate at the T.U.C. gathering in and Assistant Secretary. The Asso "Angela" in "Street Angel" and tempt is most significant, and re- Economic Committee. The General September. and meanwhile theciation, the first of its kind actual her "Christina in the picture of fects great credit on the young man. Council denied, however, that the Empire Free-trade Crusaders will ly started in Hong Kong, has re
the same name, have made Janet abstract published in the Press was certainly make the most of their ceived liberal support from many Gaynor prominent in the picture a correct rendering of the report. wonderful opportunity, w
quarters.
world of young players.",
Hong Kong Daily Press, June 28,
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1880.