Results of yesterday's races in
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Exhibition tennis at KC.C..
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Portugal's troubles are not yet ended as it is reported that Portu- guess Guinen is still in a state of ferment.
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been solved by a Paris court of law. | Sport. A hotelkeeper, it holds, is reapon- sible for the shoes which his guests | Shanghai. place outside their doors in order to have them cleaned. M. Luciani, a commercial traveller, when stay ing at a Nancy hotel, was annoyed one morning to find that the shoes Latest Cables. he had placed outside his door were
Charles Whitcombe has been ap-
them, and the traveller had to stay missing. Inquiries failed to trace pointed to captain the British Ryder Cup golf team. Page 7. in his room until he could get an Tel. 24511.
other pair. This delay meant that London Office: 83, Fleet Street, looks as if China may be disrupted
he missed his train. He therefore E.O. 4.
into independent provinces ↑ A
sued the hotel proprietor for the great unifier has been found in
An Arab's Revenge,
value of the shoes, plus damages CHIANG KAI SHex, and if his coun-
Mr. T. H. Stern, a British irriga for the inconvenience caused him. trymen reject him they are not
The hotelkeeper's lawyer pleaded likely to find another man capable tion engineer, was shot dead by an
that the proprietor could not be of holding the country together. Arab electrician employed on the
held responsible since a notice was War has not yet started and it is Hindiyah barrage works on the to be hoped that patriotism and Euphrates. The miscreant, who is posted in various conspicuous places commonsense will rescue China from stated to have been a Turkish officer in the hotel warning travellers that a folly that will endanger every-during the war, had recently been the management could only accept thing built up by the men who dismissed, and it is believed that responsibility for articles left in marched from Canton to Peiping the murdered Mr. Stern because he charge of the cashier or the porter. and saw the Kuomintang fing recog. thought him responsible for the The court took, the view, however, nised, at least nominally, through dismissal. After committing the that the old system of leaving shoes out the Republic. A disunited crime the murderer make a dash for out in the corridor was right, and fellow," and the President las re- country will mean endless wars and liberty, but was pursued by mount-ordered the hotelkeeper to pay the plied, Sir you are another," Un- tragedy for China, and perhaps fored pólice, who captured him in a cost of the shoes and 78, 6d. for the fortunately it does not look as if the whole world.
date garden.
The Daily Press.
HONG KONG, May 6, 193,
THE WAR DANGER.
GENERAL CHEN Trai Tosa husailed Marshal CHIANO KAI SHEE "
the inatter will rest there. To the Western mind, with its ideas of due
formality in affairs of goverment, THE LATEST AIR MARVEL. there is an appearance of irægula-; rity in General Cuts T8 Toxa' recent actions. The Canton Com- BRITISH fighting aircraft have won mander-in-Chief disapproved of the golden opinions of late in many President of the Nanking Govern parts of the world. A number of meat, and particularly of the arrest foreign Governments have experi-
Expensive Eloquence.
inconvenience caused to his guest.
and his companion were killed in Lieut. Commander Glen Kidston a plane crash in Natal yesterday.
Page 7.
The Italian reply to the French counter-proposals on the subject of the proposed Naval Agreement, evoked an outburst of anger from the French Press.
Page 7.
General Chen Tsai Tong' has issued a manifesto, making clear atand and attitude in the pre- sent anti-Chiang Kai Shek revolt.
Page 7.
For Refugees.
The Governing Body of the Inter- national Office for Refugees han The Starving Man's Friend.
approved the issue of an appeal for A novel idea for curbing French
Paris-A snake man" has just 3. Nansen Memorial Fund to be had
a curious adventure at St. used for carrying on the work of Parliamentary cloquence, which in so often simply a waste of time. He is José Lafuente, who earned This appeal will be launched by Denis, on the outskirts of Paris. Nansen on behalf..of refugees.
Brugere, a Deputy for the Maine-et his living, as a contortionist until the Nansen Office for Refugees on Loire. After the Chamber's recent illness compelled him to enter a May 13, the anniversary of Nan- debat on the Budget, which lasted hospital. On being discharged he sen's death. The International
has been
put forward by · M.
the Journal Officiel" consisted of of work, and had tramped as far the Assembly of the League of 150 closely printed pages. By w
as St. Denis without having earned Nations in September, 1930. The this officin! newspaper must contain sufficient to buy the simplest meal. Government, Body, under the chair- a complete report of debates in police officer, noticing that be manship of Dr. Max Haber (Swit- both the Senate and the Chamber, stagered, watched him, supposing zerland), President of the Inter- though its price cannot be more that he was drunk. The man sud- national Red Cross Committee and than a halfpenny. Owing to the denly collapsed in the gutter, and late President of the International verbosity of certain politicians the it was then found that his candi-Court of Justice, includes members edition referred to must have cost tion was due to starvation, The from Saccho-Slovakia, France, Ger- the taxpayers a great deal of policeman put away his notebook many and Greece, together with
money.
Parliamentarians
Socioty will be CLOSED from 11rn SHAREHOLDERS will be held at of Mr. Hu HAN MIN. Waiting his mented with them, and some large for thirty hours, it was found that wandered ́about the city in search Office for Refugees was created by MAY to 29ru MAY, Both Days the Offices of the Undersigned an opportunity he turns out his Civil orders have subsequently been
TUESDAY, the 19тu MAY, at By Order of the Board, NOON, for the purpose of receiving Chief, the Chairman of the Kuang-placed with British manufacturers.
PAUL LAUDER,
the Report of the General Agenta, tung Provincial Council, set in Now details, are available of Goneral Manager.
together with a statement of Accounts self up in that offcial's place, con-
new Gloster single-seater fighting for the Year ended the Stat
chudes an alliance with a group at machine which is armed with six DECEMBER, 1981.
war with Canton and Naking, anchine-guns and capable of direct- and appoints his own nomims to ing upon an enemy aircraft what all important posts in Cantor. In amounts to a continuous ribbon of Chiun, however, there are pre-
fire. Although it is so heavily COMPANY, LTD.'
cedents for everything and it is armed, it has a maximum speed (INCORPORATED IN HONG KONG.)
China's affair how she arranga her of nearly two hundred miles an
M. Brugère now suggests and led the starving man to the representatives of the International NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
public appointments. Her methods hour in level flight and it can TOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN
may differ from those of England, operate at heights of over 20,000 that this kind of thing would cease carest restaurant, where he order. Relief Union, the League of Red
immediately if
ed a substantial meal. When the Cross Societies, the American Red that the SIXTY-SECOND
but there is much to be said for feet. In an official test it reached were made to pay for the printing kind-hearted policeman paid the Cross Society and the British ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING
and against both the British and height of 13,000 feet in nine of excessively tong speeches. He bill the contortionist, by way of "Save the Children' Fund. It of the Company will be held at its HEAD OFFICE, UNION BUILDING,
the Chinese ways. General Curs minutes.
proposes that each orator should be showing his gratitude, insisted met on March 10 for a preliminary TEA Toxa's quarrel was with Mar- HONG KONG, on FRIDAY, 29rn
The machine is styled the S.S.18, allowed to occupy 200 lines in the upon giving a performance. At its consideration of its task. It noted Mar, 1991, at 11.15 A.M., for the
shal CHIANO KAI SEK, and he has and it is the latest product of the report without "charge.
conclusion somebody went round that employment had still to he When a purpose of receiving the Report of
dune his best to get General Ex Gloeter Aircraft Company, which speech exceeds this measure the with the hat. The policeman was found for some 170,000 refugees and the Directors and the Statements of
COULL to 31st DECEMBER, 1930, that the FIRST ORDINARY standpoint.
TOTICE 18 BEREBY GIVEN MING SHu to see thing from his has constructed during recent years deputy, he holde, should have either reimbursed, and the contortionist assistance afforded to some 65,00)
It is true that the and of declaring Dividends, etc.
GENERAL MEETING of SHARE-
more than three hundred single to submit to being given only a 205 went on his way with sufficient war invalids, old people and The TRANSFER BOOKS of the HOLDERS will be held at the Re-Kuomintang, to which all thee war seaters for the Royal Air Force, line summary of pay so much per money in his purse to ensure suf- young children, scattered through-
'ficient food for some days to come. Company will be CLOSED from 11TH DISTERED OFFICES of the Company, lords belong, to whose prireples It is driven by supercharged
out Europe, China and Syria.. MAY to 29TH MAY, Both Day KING'S THEATRE BUILDING, Gru they subscribe, and from which they radip 450 horsepower Bristol inclusivo.
FLOOR on SATURDAY, the 16ra claim to draw their authors, is Jupiter" air cooled engine. Dur By Order of the Board, DAY of MAY, 1931, ut 11 o'clock in in session at Nanking, but the
PAUL LAUDER,
the 'FORINOOM, to receive the Direc General Manager. tors Report and Accounts for the [688 period ended 1st DECEMBER, 1930, to Elect Auditors, and to Transact sach other Business as may be Pro perly Transacted at an Ordinary General Meeting of the Company.
Hong Kong, 2nd May, 1981.
· BRITISH TRADERS' INSUR- ANCE COMPANY, Ltd.
› (INCORPORATED IN ITONG KONG.)
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that the SIXTY-FIFTH ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING
CHINA ENTERTAINMENT &
LAND INVESTMENT CO., LTD.
matter has not yet been referred to the august asserably. The prin ciple adopted in Canton was that very ancient one of "sentenct first, verdict afterwards." Meanwhile And Notice is further hereby given the immense issues of peat or that the Register and TRANSFEE war, unity or disruption, are again BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 9ru to the 16rm in the melting pot, DAY of MAY, 1981. Both Days inclusive.
LIANG CHI HAO,
Managing Director.
of the Company will be held at its Hongkong '20th April, 1931.
HEAD OFFICE, UNION BUILDING, Horo KONG, on FRIDAY, 29rn MAY, 1981, at 11.20 A., for the purpose of receiving the Beport of the Directors and the Statements of Account to Blat DECEMBER, 1980, and of declaring Dividends, etc.
• The TRANSFER BOOKS of the
11TH MAY to 29TH MAY, Both Days inclusive
Y. M. C. A.
ing fifty hours of intensive test Bying the 8.8.19 showed strain or stress, though it was no eign of
put through every known aerial inanœuvre, including power dives
line for the excess.
Local Notes and Events ★
Silk forwarded from hero by seat to relieve the Chinese who ful statesmen and warriors are in at more than 300 miles an hour...8. Empress of Asia on April had suffered, and that another sum the capital at this juncture; and
Not a single item of repair, wa 10,.arrived in New York (St. John's of Ts. 1,000,000 be offered, to the needed to the structure of the Park) and Hoboken or May 1, American Government to swell the' macking. Pilots remarked on the having been 21 days in transit. Marshal CHIANG Kat Sites pro- unusual case of control, the robust claims that he will settle the | ness and rigidity of the structure
the first time since 1884, and as
what
Douro events may taki is Relief Fund being collected for the grave matter of conjecture. His American sufferers. Learning that,
Excelleney the Viceroy of Chihli Southern revolt without recouse to of the machine, the ease of main- A return of casas of notifiable | President Roosevelt had rofused will at the Grand Secretary for [G91 arms. The Marshal is a most able tenance in strenuous day by day diseases. which occurred in the foreign assistance, Her Majesty
soldier and diplomat. He bu the dying, and the good view in all Colony during the week ended May commanded that Tis. 40,000 should they are supposed to hold similar power of surprising his adveniries directions combined with unusual shows the following:-Enteric be sent to relievo. her subjects in and of utterly discomfitting their comfort in the cockpit. British in-fever, paratyphoid, 1; cerebro. San Francisco-Hong Kong Daily in their apparent hour of triumph.vention and research in this parti-spinal fover, 2 (one death); 35 Preis, May 6, 1900. Naturally he is not going to disealar field have resulted in the prodeaths from pulmonary tuber Looking Back 50 Years,
culosis. close his plans, but the mere fact. duction of machines which are the
SALISBURT ROAD; KOWLOON.
Company will be CLOSED from H. E. THE GOVERNOR will that the clouds appear black is swiftest and most efficient military
Stone of the New West Wing on
lay the Foundation no reason for supposing that the aircraft of their type in existence. Looking Back 25 Years, THURSDAY 7TH MẤY, st. 5 30
President will be overwhimed. They outstrip the best servies zero- No Invitation Cards have been innod, General CHEN TRAY TONG hes under planes of other nations by many bat All who are interested in the him the 8th Army, La Tai lain's miles an hour in sheer speed and | Y.M.C.A ̈ are nordially invited.'
W.EL. SHENTON," "
former command; alliance has been they climb at a rate to leave all President,
claimed with the powerful "Iron- competing craft far behind,
By Order of the Board,, PAUL LAUDER,
General Manager. Hong Kong, 2nd May, 1931, (689: [008 J
We hear from a reliable source that H.1.3, the Emperor of China is it of either the measles or small
views with regard to the railway question, important results may fol- low. We have been given to un derstand that they are in no sense. élther politionl rivals or personal enemies although there is soms foundation for the belief that the circumstance of the successful Gen-
The Empress Dowager of China, f-por, though we are without-in-eral of the North West having ob- learning from Prince Ching of the formation as to the degree of his tained somewhat higher ranks may y earthquake at San Francisco, com- sickness. One Empress Regent is not be altogether agrosable. to manded that a certain sum of dead, the other is not expected to his old companion-in-arms-Hong money from the Privy Purse should live long; four of the most power. Kong Daily Prest, May 1, 1891.