NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
CHINA COAST OFFICERS' GUILD.
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ORDINARY GENERAL; MEETING will be held at the GUILD OFFICE, 67, Das Vœux Roar, CENTRAL (DAVID HOUSE) on WEDNES DAY, TE JULY, 1980, at FIVE O'CLOCK P.M.
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T. T. LAURENSON,
Branch Secretary.
HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
WATSON'S
High-Class Aerated
Waters
The finest materials, Real Fruit Juices, the purest Cane Sugar, and the purest of pure Sparkling Water, are used in their manufacture.
TT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that Specialilies :-
an Interim Dividend of £3 per
Share, subject to deduction of Incom!
Tax, has been declared for the HALE BREWED GINGER -BEER; YEAR ending 30TH JUNE, 1930, t
the date of 1/34 per Dellar,
THE DIVIDEND will be payable on
GINGER ALE
and after MONDAY 1 AUGUST DRY GINGER ALE, Pints 1930, at the Offices of the Corporation, where Shareholders are requented to apply for Warranta.
THE REGISTER OF SHARES of the Corporation will be CLOSED from MONDAY, 18TH JULY to SATUR DAY, 9TH AUGUST (Both Days in clusive), during which period N Transfer of Shares can be registered.. By Order of the Board of Directora
V. M. GRAYBURN,
Acting Chief Manager,`
Hong Kong Eth July, 1930.
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HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE CO., LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
FOR
OR Reasoes give to Shareholden st the Annual General Meeting
of the Company, held on 7th Ma 1030, the Directors have decided to CANCEL the Existing Shar Certificates and to REPLACE them by
New Share Certificates of a different Colour.
Al Shareholders are therefore
quested to send their Bhare Certificates
the Registered Office of the Company
to
at ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.
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and Splits.
FORMAZONE." Pints and Splits.
ORANGE SQUASH
LEMON SQUASH
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JULY 9, 1930.
WEATHER REPORT.
Yesterday's weather report, fore fast and remarks, issued by the Royal Observatory at 5.10 p.m., strited :-
Pressure remalus highest over the Paride to the east of Japan and is low over China generally. A trough of low pressure extends from N. Anaam to Luzon.
Local Forecast: E. winds; fresh cloudy and showery.
TYPHOON WARNINGS.
The following typhoon warnings have been received by the American Consulate General from the Manila Observatory:
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published annually in order that the public may be informed of a bank's financial standing. All these suggestions seem so exceedingly modest that there should be little objection to their enforcement-that is, of course, if the gentlemen in the banking profession regard their avocation seriously, and not merely as a convenient camouflage for other activities.
THE "REVANCHE" BOGEŸ.
GENERAL MARIE-EUGENE DEBENEY, who during the war was Chief of Stuff of the French armies and hero of the Somme, has just written a ponderous tome entitled "On the Military Security of France." It
* News and Views
Almost every steamer frem Japan to Tientsin brings its quota of bees,, and few trains from the port to Peiping, lacks a few hives in the baggage-cars Shops have sprung up along the principal shopping
For the second time, Lisut. Apollo The Daily Telegraph carries the street of Peiping, dealing almost
Am- exclusively in equipment for bee Soucek holds both the land and report that the American keepers-nets and hives and special seaplane world altitude records for bassador in London, General Char- the American Navy. The National les G. Dawes, intends to resign. gloves. The origin of the craze. seems something of a mystery, but Aeronautics Association announced The Ambassador took up his pre- it has swept North China with the Bureau of Standards calibration sent position just a year ago, on
of barographs the navy fier took June 15. suddenness of the mah jongg crate aloft showed he reached 43,106 in Europe and the United States feet, the highest altitude to which
Agreed damages of £1,000 were a few years ago. Shrewd observers man had ever flows. Lieutenant
Soucek took two hours and ten awarded at Leicester, Assizes recent- believe it is likely to end as quick-minute to make his fight. He ly
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A school of bee-keeping has been established in the palace of the late chief eunuch in the Forbidden Manila, July 8, 77 pm-Cyclone
City under the Empress-Dowager. or typhoon W. of Northern Luzon is as deadly a collection of mis-The courtyards are filled with bees, more than 100 miles distant, deve-leading figures and technical ter- and with earnest Chinese learning loping.
minologies as only a professional how to care for them. A short Manila, July 3, 7 p.m.-Typhoon | soldier can write, and for the most course" is being taught pupils, who in about 123deg. Long. E. and part is merely a repetision of what are turned out as expert beekeeper 18deg. Lat. N., almost stationary. has been said so many times by in a few weeks. Thus far, the so many French Marshals, Generals, Chinese purchasers of beer seem and leaser lights. Yet there is interested in the creatures for their strangely familiar ring to the
own sake, and not for their poten warning note which is not exclu tial honey. At present bees aro
General DEBENTY sively French. draws his deadly parallels from the being raised to sell, not to manu- facture boney, The demand for tacit assumption that the Rhine the little creatures is so great that neighbours are yet through they are sold as soon as a fresh with quarreling VON SCELIEFFEN bive is obtainable. started counting noses fifty years ago. The soldier never forgets, and since his business is fighting he is to be pardoned for keeping the business alive, in spite of such annoying persons as BRAND, and KELLOCO, and RAMSAY MACDONALD.
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"PYERIS". SPARKLING TABLE WATER, Pints and Splits..
SELTZER WATER
HONG KONG, JULY 9, 1980.
not
During the recent dispute over the Tientsia Customs, when the port was closed for twenty-four hours, the first steamer cleared was one from Japan carrying a large number of hee-hives. The bees were
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said his altimeter showed he had y against the Leicestershire County reached 42,000 feet, and the needle Council in favour of a seven-year- wavered about that point as he old schoolgirl. While attending fought to increase his height in school at Coalville the child peep- the thin air and in a temperature ed through a crack in a partition as much as 50 degrees below zore. To break the existing land plane and a little boy on the other side record, Lieutenant Soucek had to of the partition pushed a knife or through into her eye, destroying the teach 49,199 feet, 100 meters 41.794-foot altitude reached by about 328 feet higher than the sight.
Willie Neuenhofen, a German fier, A kind of codifying, calculating ready holds the seaplane record of Bernhard in May, 1929. The Navy flier "al- | machine has been invented by E. of Ober- Winterthur, 39.140 feet, which he established in Switzerland, by which, it is claim- the same plane. He also held the ed, the fraudulent passing of land plane record until the new one cheques, postal orders, bills, letters of credit and other securities cou was set by Neuenhofen.
be absolutely prevented. The device consista a machine with a súper-
The battered bulk of the U.S.
submarine, 5.53, which fasamund and sunk by the City of Rome in 1925 with 34 fatalities, and which cost $1,220,000, was sold by the U.S. Navy for $3,320.
on
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structure on which the keys which actually type the figures are ar-" ranged differently from the ones. used by the operator. The figures or letters typed by the operator do not appear on the paper at all, but only the coded result which cannot be decoded without the knowledge of the con- trol number.
| QUEER BANKING METHODS.]· But the similarity ends where it being rushed to Peiping to sell, This decision upsets a victory the Norelius of New York. Miss Madi:
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VICTORIA, in the Colony of HONGA N. WA'SON practices were common in Chinese venient word" defence." Theo made in a few months by raising were compelled to pay on their fame-red. The central cone, which
KONG, forthwith that the New Share
Certificates may be prepared and issued
to them in lieu of the Certificates pow held by them which will be Cancelled.
By Order of the Board, JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managora. Hong Kong, 20th June, 1930, -
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NOTICE.
THE HONG KONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
Vesuvius has resumed its early summer activities, and the aky above the volcano every night is
was built up by lava, is gradually falling with the weight of new lava.
lava flow like, that of June last but so far there is no danger of year, which partially destroyed the village of Terzigno," in the Valles" of Hell.
Under a ruling handed down by the United States Circuit Court of Appeals that sweet chocolate is not candy, the U.S. Government will have to refund nearly $7,000,000 to
Helene Madison, a Scattle girl, panies from whom the money was in 3m, 81-58. The reard of 5m. four chocolate manufacturing com- recently swam 400 yards freestyle collected as taxes candy,
34a was made in 1927 by Martha and the Japanese Consulate General Government won several months
ago, when Judge Kirkpatrick of swam against time in an ex- begins, for where Vox SCHLIEFFENcleared the steamer so there would the United States District Court hibition sanctioned ang timed by,, U.S. Amateur Athletic Laion NEGATIVE evidence is sometimes hammered at facts and made no be no delay. Chinese of all walks in Philadelphia dismissed suits oficials. quite as illuminating and convinc- effort to conceal plans of a German of life have acquired a sadden the Wilbur Suchard Chocolate Co., field by the Hershey Chocolate Co... offensive, DEBENEY distorts facts ing as positive proof. If it were
interest in bees. They seem to the Klein Chocolate Co., and the asserted that certain very curious somewhat and hides behind the con- think that small fortunes may be York Chocolate Co., to recover
total of 84,493,325.66 in taxes they making eircles, and proof of such tically," the General writes, "Ger- assertions were called for, it might many has only 150,000 professional the creatures Their interest is the output for the years 1919 to 190 not be easy to produce the required soldiers, the limit stipulated by the more surprising because honey is The chocolate companies also will It bappens, however, Treaty of Versailles. Actually, if not particularly popular in Chius. entitled to interest of nearly that Chinese bankers have them one counts the clandestine Land has been difficult to buy good selves provided negative evidence, wehr and Landsturm, not to men- of the curious methods pursued by tion the State and municipal police, passing recommendations that such Germany is capable of throwing things be tot done in future. In 400,000 trained troops into the field Shanghai a few days ago the overnight. Moreover, it is a well- Native Bankers' Guild held its known fact that every schoolboy thirteenth annual meeting, and during the proceedings some very
of seemingly civilian hunt-clubs." interesting suggestions were put
400,000 'over-night, forward, and adopted, for the im- provement of present methods of 1,600,000 more in three months. ...That is, the picture, bank management. By converting these recommendations from their Frenchmen!"
evidence.
honey in North China until recent-
$2,000,000,
!
Mexico's population is 16,404,030, and even now bees are being according to the 1930 census. The bought and sold so rapidly that nation-wide count showed a gain
of approximately 2,000,000 popula A group of young Communista they are not permitted to turn ont
tion since 1921, according to a state last week made a demonstration in
census board made front of the Polish Consulate Gen-. In fact, bees are ment of the much honey.
Some of the eral at Leipzig where they broke a. other figures are:-Tamaulipas, number of windowpanes, shouting attracting almost as much attention public on June 6 as the civil war. There is evidence 343,677; Nueva Leen, 416,173; Chi-," vengeance for the Communists in the country is trained in the everywhere of this new invasion, huahua, 491.593; Sonora, 313.312; who were sentenced to death at
use of arms under the patronage and bees are the popular topic of Northern District, lower Califor Lemberg." The demonstrators dis
Turning to France, the General potes that of 108,000 professional
NOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN that Certificate No. 12233 for 10 Sharea Net 391629/391678 issued in the negative form to the positive, we Name of NOK KING TAK has been find some very remarkable admis declared LOST and should the same notions made which may help to ex-soldiers listed on paper, only 48,000 be produced before the 22nd JULY 1930, it shall be deemed CANCELLED and of NO EFFECT,
GIEB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD,
Agente...
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The Second Chamber at The Hague has adopted a Bill placing an import duty of two florins and forty cents per bundred kilos on refined sugar. The duty is design- d to protest Dutch producers dur- ing the existing crisis in the sugar
for some rather vague reason-market. would be able to see service. "To this figure he adds 90,000 conscripts, a sum arrived at by taking the average class, 210,000, subtracting
It appears that frequently it is Hong Kong, 7th July, 1930. [9685 the personal insolvency of partners
in Chinese banking institutions 20,000 for auxiliary service and which leads these concerns into 10,000 others for the colonies and
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appeared before the police arrived at the scene..
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France has acquired a colonial possession so new and so small that! The American Bar Associazion it is not included in maps and will begin ip & fortnight a pro- atlases. It is Tempest Island,hibition poll of the attorneys of the situated between Cochin China and United States, to continue until Borned and possessing an area of October. Simultaneously with their 50 acres and a total of four in-votes, on the main question of pro- The French flag washibition, members will decide whe- habitants. plantad on the island recently by a ther or not the results of the poll French gunboat.
shall be made public.
Local Notes and Events *
The principal "end men" in the | Looking Back 25 Years.
In the early hours of yesterday minstrel eequence of "Happy Daya?”“ now playing at the Queen's Theatre, morning the residence of Dr. Koch Victor McLaglen, Edmund at Babbington Path was entered by are
Catlett, William burglars, and goods to the value Lowe, Walter
Brendel, No stage minstrel-show effected an entrance by prizing ever boasted of a sextette of ends open the shutters of a window, out of which they est & pane of glase
The Medical Officer of Health held responsible for the bank's remainder by two, explaining that liabilities to an unlimited amount. the classes are called up in halves, reports that for the week ended July 3, five cases of typhoid (all Consequently, not unwise or in- every six months. That leaves a efficient management but doubts as grand total of 136,000 men on whom Chinese) occurred, resulting in one to the personal financial standing France must rely. One wonders if death. Other deaths reported are:
none of the 400,000 men the Ger- duenza, 8; mälaría, 11; tuber-Collier, Sr., Tom Patricola, and El of 8181 were stolen.. The thieves of a partner may have a serious reaction upon a bank's mans are capable of raising would culosis, e0; (all Chinese). eredit. How easy it is for such prove uneffective, or be required disturbing reports to get into circu- for auxiliary services and the navy. The Benque Franco-Chinoise" into compare with this. James J. lation may be readily imagined One wonders, too, what becomes of forms us that the Chinese Maritime Corbett and George Macfarlane are to unfasten the lock. The whole ten classes five each side of any Customs having affected the first interlocutors, and others appear house was ransacked,, and from when it is realised that partners in some Chinese banks are per-current year which can be recall payment for the year 1930 on the ing in this colourful and gorgeous appearances it looked as though the new thieves had been disturbed in their mitted to draw out more than the ed or called early in the event of Boxer Indiaity, the coupons No. spectacle, punctuated with
new music, include work, as packages of goods which amount they have invested. Whe war. Nearly 3,000,000 men in all 11 of the 5 per cent. Gold Loan 1923 jokes; and ther any security, approved or branches and a good round 2,000,000 will be redeemable from the 16th Janet George MacFarlane, Rogers, had been made up to carry away. Sharon Lynn, J. Harold Murray, were left behind.-Hong Kong otherwise, is put up by the over-when all the margin has been lopped instant through their agencies
Marjorie White, Richard Keene, Daily Press, July 10, 1905. drawing partner is, not clear; it off. What General DEBENLY wants-
Charles E. Evans, Ann Penning Looking Back 50 Years, would not be surprising if no such what every militarist in France wants is an increased Budget. But
ton, and Warner Baxter. guarantee were called for.
The Shanghai bankers have also the taxpayers are still sick of war, decided that when unrecovered and that is why the General loans exceed afty per cent. of the agitates the spectre of German bank's capital, such, capital should revenge. be immediately increased-for the
The manager of the Kwong Sang Hang firm of coal ferchants, 254, Reclamation" Street, Yaumati, has made a report to the Police that on a salesman fraudulently June 27 obtained the sum of 8250 from the Yik On Shop, of Wing Lok Street, by means of a false chop. It was debtors?, Possibly not, for another AN INVASION OF CHINA.alleged that the absconded saleanna
had represented himself to be a authorised throff when he collected
benefit of the next queue of bad
recommendation was that native
the money.
Colonel (subsequently General Gordon, R.E., leaves for Bhanghai Claudette Colbert and Walter to-day by the P. and O. steamer Huston, are reunited in leading Ravenna.. As to his reasons roles in the Paramount all talking for coming out to China, much film success, "The Lady Lies" speculation has prevailed. His own which comes to the Central Theatre statement is that he has not been to-morrow. They first appeared in specially invited to come, but that leading roles together in thebe wanted a change, that he obtain- popular stage play by Goorgeed twelve months leave, that he is Abbott, "The Barker" which had now going up to 'Shanghai, and a long run on Broadway. Charles will go on to Peking to see his ing juvenile and elderly gentlemesing to England at the end of the Ruggles, famed as one of the lead-friend "Li." He intends return-
comics of The Great White Way" year, probably by, way of. Japan
banks should exercise care in mak-NORTH China has been invaded by ing loans, "especially when large an immens army from Japan- Bums are involved "the inference hundreds of thousands of highly-
The following forthcoming wed- being that such caution has not disciplined and well-armed creadings are zanounced: Mr. Geoffrey been hitherto shown. Managers, tures have crossed the China Sea at Robert More, of "Lauriston," too, are called upon " to set a good the invitation of the Chinese. The Bowen Road, Hong Kong, to Miss plays the comedy relief role in and America. At Centon Colonel example to partners by avoiding invadera are bees-honey-bees. The Audrey Meredith Foster, of 1, reckless speculation, which is re- whole of North China seems sud-
"The Lady Lien." He was first | Gordon called on the Viceroy, and Compton Street, Eastbourne, who is sponsible for many unexpected denly to have gone wild in its on her way to the Colony by the s.. seen and heard in talking pictures had a long conversation with him, financial losses." And lastly, but desire for been, and Japan has been Mantua. Mr. Alberto Augusto in Gentlemen of the Press," He also saw a number of old friends not of least importance, it is re- in a position to supply the demand, Victor da Bilva, of 11, Boundary Paramount play of newspaper life in the City of Rams, and enjoyed Street, Kowloon Tong, to Mins. commended that a statement of which still shows no signs of Leonora Ethel O'Brien, residing at based on the stage succes by Ward his visit much.-Hong Kong Daily
Morchouzo. assets and liabilities, should be
172, Kent Road," Kowloon Tong
Prena, July 9, 1880. slackening.
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