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8 it is the intention of the Actors tour to Share holders on the Register on the 6TE JULY, 1991, to 25,000 Unissued Shares of $6.00 each at par in the proportion of One Share for each Complete Five Shares held by Share holders.
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Hong Kong, 27th June, 1931. [898
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WEATHER REPORT.
Yesterday's weather soport," "fore. ens and remarks, issued by tho Royal Observatory at 8.32 p.m.,] stated:
It is always, well to see other national points of view. No fer- | cigner looks on England as a lamb for the slaughter. The French con- siderius perfidious, Germany singled us out be the arch-enemy, and Sir EDWARD GREY was the reincarnation
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SUMMARY OF NEWS
A Generous Reward, Three parsons were killed and 70 Banknotes totalling £20 were left" The Northern depression ju mer ing eastward, it is now central
injured near Toledo, Ohio, when aina handbag on a seat in a park at over the Sea of Japan. The South, spice, of a still more malevolent motor-lorry: ran into a crowd on Wellingborough, Northants. The Lee Garden,"
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Machiavelli and Talleyrand, with
route to attend a Republican meet-
lynched as the rest of the crowd boy, who took it to the police. The ing. The driver of the lorry was bag was found by an unemployed
thought the incident deliberate.
King Alfonso's Daughter.
The forthcoming marriage of the Infanta Beatrice, daughter of ex- King Alfonso, to Prince Alvaro of Bourbon-Orleans, was announced ir Figaro the Paris paper. The
bor in Paris. ceremony will take place in Octo,
woman owner rewarded him with la, od!
Polar Explorer Undeterred.
Undeterred by the fate of his twin brother, Alfred, who perish- ed in, a snowstorm in Greenland. the famous meteorologist, Professor Kurt Wagener, will shortly leava for Umanak, in West Greenland, to carry on the work ofthe dead scientist Professor Wegener, him- self an experienced Polar explorer. will head the German expedition whose base is situated near Umanak: and will from there proceed into the interior. There ho will pro bably pass the next winter to con firm and complete his brothers ob-
personality To Mr. Maxes the anime Sir EDWARD GREY was a blundering simpleton | Statesman- ship is a very difficult game, and historians, when they examine it, aigh for the might have beens." but the curious thing is that modern history, with its careful, methods, is reducing mon much more to a and ministers, whose names have level, Soldiers and kings, admirale
come down as by-words of imbecility and villainy are often shown to Ethel Levey to Make Talkie. have been men, in difficult circum-Mies Ethel Levey, the revue and stances, acting on imperfect infor- music-hall actress, is to make a talkie. She has signed, a contract mation. There are few superlative-
to play opposite Mr. Lowell Sher- ly great men; even NELSON and
in "High Stakes," the 6lm NAPOLEON made blunders, and quite version of a play by Willard Mack, a number of other reputations need at the Radio Pictures Studios,
Hollywood. Miss Levay," who was ❘servations. considerable adjusting when the re-born, like Mr. Sherman, in San cords are examined. GEORGE WASH- Francisco, has played in many A Wonder Yacht. INGTON, for example, was far too London stage showe. Her London good a diplomat to have been debut was made on Mafeking night. WE published Inst week an able and particularly truthful, and, to take exhaustive review of a very interest a different personality, the DUKE ing book, The Surrender of an or BUCKINGHAM, the favourite of Empire," by NESTA H. WEBSTER. CHARLES I., was by no means a bad The argument of the book is two-administrator of the Navy of his fold. Firstly, that there were time.
HONG KONG, JENE 29, 1931.
HEROES AND VILLAINS.
secret and hostile influences at work in Britain during the Great
War, known as the Hidden Hand,
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and our political leaders were, not THE THREATENED WHALE
always unwittingly, guided by this Hand; secondly, that
be,
our poli
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In Paris, Berlin and Vienna Miss Lovey has played star parts in the native language. She was married in 1910 to Mr. Claude Grahame White, the English airman.
Malayan Retrenchment.
Local and Far East.
Poseidon fund...
Page 7. Saturday's Ambulance Féte at
Page 7 Round the local cinemas.
...Page 3. To-day's wireless programme,
Pago 3.
Sport.
Week-end baseball. League tennis results. Home cricket results.
Page 10.
Page 11.
Pago 6. Saturday's results in the Lawn Bowls League appear on
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Latest Cables.
Latest Wimbledon tennis results.
Page 9. French Reply to America,
Page $.. America regained the Ryder Cup from Britain..
Fage 10. Post and Gatty arrived · at Habarovsk yesterday at 2.30 pm, Shanghai time.
Page 9, The Teat match between New Zealand and England started on Saturday. Latest scores. Page 9, To mark the end of the centenary celebrations of St. John Ambulaneo Brigade 7,000 members from all parts of the Empire were inspected in Hyde Park by Prince Arthup of Connaught.
Page D.
The Royal Air Force display at Hendon on Saturday, the 12th of its kind, attracted an immense watched the evolutions of the 200 crowd which, in brilliant weather,
Sir John Simon and Mr. Ercest aircraft participating, Page. 9. Brown have formally dissociated themselves with the Libera! Party in consequence of the party's ac Page 9 ceptance of the Government's Land Tax proposals..
were
1,000-ton 4-master yacht Shenandoah III, owned by Mir. and Mrs. Gibson Fahnestock, who have a chateau near Nice, has arrived in the Mediterranean, after a leisurely eight months' cruise from the Far East. Mr. Fahnestock bought her in Hong Kong. Her name was then the Kaimelon, and Sir Cecil Clementi is sure of a she had quite an interesting. story cordial welcome on his return to of experiences in the. South Sean, Singapore, says the Chinese Er Her new owner and navigator, re- press and Telegraphs the more ports & Daily Mail writer, procured as during his leave in England he Chiness crew and had painted up has had opportunities of discussing with which every Celestial, junk is in the bows the devil-scaring eye the urgent affairs of the territory
provided. he administers in the highest quarroom itted up as a replies of the He had her drawing ticians, even when honest are weak, THE research ship Discovery II. tera, and apparently to advantage little temple at Peiping which was
is his name heads the Colonial simple-minded and no match for has returned to England from her Office List of Birthday Honours to the favourite retreat of the late foreign antagonists--that they have, maiden voyaga of nearly eighteen be conferred by the King During Dowager Empress at the time of in fact, behaved so badly that the months in South Atlantic and An-Sir Cecil's absence from Malays the Boxer risings. The doors are the financial position there, dar of sandalwood, and the wall de- British Empire is only a shadow tarctic waters. Like her predecessor mainly to the continued slump i corations are carved in gold, cop." of what it was and what it should in the work, the barque Discovery-rubber and tin, bas become acute, per, and red lacquer. In one corner
associated in the story of British Retrenchment is now the order of a jovial god holding a bunch of Record in Mine Driving,
the day and committees are criti-grapes of real amethyst and jade.. The chief exponent of these views
heroism with the name of Captain cally examining the possibilities of A curtain was once the beautiful A world's speed record in stone. has been for many years Mr. Leo corr-this vessel has been engaged economy in all departments. The robe of a bygone mandarin.An MAXBE, who gives every party and on Government service in investi- chief problem that will face Sir enormous vase, hundreds of years mine driving to reach a field of gating the problems af, the southern Cecil on his return will therefore old, was cut from a solid mass of coal has been set up by Stirling Almost everything in this contractors at Manor Posis Col be that of adjusting the cost of jade. every minister a monthly be-labour- ing in his periodical The Nationat |
whale fishery; and these, in their running the Governmental mach unique cabin is from 250 to 500 practical bearing, are parts of the inery to the needs and resources of years old. Mr. Fahnestock himself fiery, near Stirling. The mine is Review. Mr. MMXSE is amusing question how the whaling industry the country without impairing its skippered his ship home to the 390 fathoms deep, with a' down and often his criticisms are justified. should be carried on so as to be a officiency In this unpleasant task Riviera from China by way of grade of one foot in four feet, and Singapore, Rangoon, the work was completed within a Sir Cecil is strong in his own 'Saigon, In former years Mr. MaxSE's great permanent source of wealth, and wisdom and fortunate in his advi-Colombo, Buez, Malta, and Naples. year. The last 706 fathoms hero was Lord MILNER, now, we not merely a process of indis- sere, and there need be no fear that After the brief call at Mentone, he cut in the remarkably short time of the solution will take full cogni- sailed on to his final destination, ten weeks. Before the coal was criminate butchery that muet
ARnce of needs that will assert Antibes, where he has dropped reached two stone mines had to be
anchor. ultimately destroy the industry as themselves when trade revives.
driven through, well as most of the "fish." Whal- nick-name of NELSON-NAPOLEON, during was one of the romances of ing the War, and particularly over- the part which he played in the Dick" and "The Cruise of the commerce-centuries before Moby defence of Antwerp. There Mr. Cachalot "were written; but it has MAXEE's criticisms have not been been a zoological tragedy in the borne out by history. Mr. CHURCHILL northern waters, and the same fate showed rare insight and vigour in
threatens in the Antarctic.
An interesting function making | San Francisco Chinatown that incident. Only one politician Came in for worse castigation,
It is the law of supply and do
the inauguration of the New and located within our borders thero Old Boys' Association as well as is great danger of many referring namely, Lord HALDANS, whom Lord, mand that has, in the present year,
the Graduation of the pupils of to us in futuro as the Chinatown of HAIG described as Britain's greatest suddenly called a halt to the
One non-Chineso. case of diphthe 6th Term of the Cliun Sling San Francisco; and, whereas, such War Minister. During the War a fishery; a halt which it is hoped,
both the whales and the interested theria was notified from "the vilTypewriting School, Old Bailey, allusion would tend to retard our -few international Ananciers may
was performed by Mr. Ho Sai Yu, growth, 'for, if Chinatown was, and Governments will turn to advan-lages. of Hong Kong" on Friday. have schemed for peace; may
The price of the oil has
compradore of Mercantile Bunk of has been proven, objectionable « to tage. even have been technically disloyal.
The local American community India, in the Hall of Hep Yat one locality, it must be to another; fallen to figure so ruinous that But there was practically no spy damage done in England, or in any the Norwegian companies, which will hold a reception at the Ameri. Church, Bonham Road, on Satur be it therefore resolved that wo most urgently petition; his honour, ther country for that matter, and, constitute the bulk of the industry, can Club in celebration of July day evening.
Frank K. Mott, Mayor of our city,. already the. statements of the have decided to cease operations Fourth, from 11 am, to 19.30 p.m.
¡A very enjoyable bathing picnic to give this matter the grave con- leaders on all sides have given for the 1931-2 season. The prices
by the European aideration it deserves, as the future. organised YM.C.A. was held on Saturday welfare of our city depends upon afternoon, Those taking part jour whatever action is taken at this neyed by launch to Island Bay time."-Hongkong Daily where after a swim,ten was June 29, 1906. The Honorary Secretary of the served, and the return journcy Looking Back 50 Years,
It is satisfactory to find the in- Hong Kong Benevolent Society made. The party eventually ar ncknowledges with grateful thanks | rived 'back at Police Pier about 7
telligent members of the Chinesa
believe, it is Mr. WINSTON CHUR CHILL But how Mr.. CHURCHULL WAS attacked and ridiculed, under the
time...
Local Notes and Events ★
The fee for a game licence under the Wild Birda Ordinance has been raised from $10 to 825.-
bo
Prete,
fairly adequate reasons for actions on which their expectation of profit. It is notified in the Gazette that that seemed auspicious enough at the was calculated have fallen by half, the name of Wing Hing China and the storage of surplus oil has Ware Company, Limited, has been The Hidden Hand is a good become a problem in itself. It is struck off the Register. internationalist. It was heard of a case of over-production, pure and enough in France when BOLO was simple; for the first time in history shot and an ex-Prime Minister, M. the world has too much whale oil. CALLAUX, put on trial, In Ger- The argument for regulation of the many, moreover, a similar power fishery now has greatly multiplied the receipt of $10 by registered p.m. The next picnic is to be a community in Hongkong so ready
restrained. Admiral VON TIRPITZ policy of utter ruthlessness at sea, and, no doubt, secured the defec. tion of Italy and 'Romania t
Most of us believe, and still believe, that Mr. SNOWDEN; Mr. RAMBAY MACDONALD and other
foolish, harmful and mistaken
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force, and the results achieved by Discovery II, will have redoubled value if a unique and unexpected opportunity is seized this year by the Governments concerned.
mail.
The total output of the Kailan Mining Administration's, mines for the week ended June 13 amounted to 107,143 tons, and the sales to 42,798 tons.
moonlight. one, and is arranged to
to advocate and promote measures take place on Tuesday, June 30. it is to leave Kowloon at 8 pm their poorer countrymen, Not only for the relief of suffering among The arrangements are in the Lands
does it do credit to their beneva- of Mr. A. R. Brown and a com-lent instincts, but it is a convinc. mittee.
Looking Back 25 Years.
The San Francisco Chroniclere
ing proof that contact with Euro- peen civilisation has borno some Labour politicians behaved in From Court to Cricket Field."
The well-known firm of N.
fruit. The proposal made that the Chicae should establish a, hospital bare for the treatment of discuses manner during the War. But no While the cricket match between Lazarus, the Colony's only Euro- responsible person thinks that they Oxford University and Kent was Pean Opticians, will be removing are disloyal. British Civil Ser in progress at the University from Queen's Road to the Southports that Oakland workers, have of the eye, is a very sensible one. ing opposed to the establishment with general support. Blindacas is very common among the Chinese, July 1 vants, Judges, Generals and Ad ground H. T. W Hardinge, Kent's Arcado of Gloucester Building on placed themselves on record as, be and will be pretty certain, to meet of a Chinatown of any importance and a great deal of it is prevents- mirals would not continue to serve first wicket bateman, appeared at under men who were betraying the Billingdon Folice Court, Oxford,
The King's Exequatur empower in that city. At its last session the blo. It arises from various causes. Dudgeon in his last report on the Empire. We may disapprove of the to answer a summon for driving ing Mr. Donald Dixon Edgar to act Contral Labour Council of Almeda most of which are dealt with by Dr. Hospital at Peking. diplomatic recognition of Soviet without due care and attention. Vice-Consul for the United county passed resolutions, which Medical
States of America. in Hong Kong
Smallpox is, perhaps, of all others. Russia, but no one enn deny that The case arose out of an accident has received His Majesty's signa are presented in full.
the most, prolific cause of loss of Whereas an effort is being made
sight, and the best method of there, are cogent arguments for at Wheatley, when Hardinge's, car ture.
to permanently locate the China grappling with this evil is to make such action. How Mr. Leo MAXss was alleged to have been in colli
A filter employed at the Royal town of San Francisco, within the vaccination as widespread na pos would storm if he woke up one day tion with one of the convoye be to find that Germany and America longing to a motor drie The sum Naval Rockyard way on Saturday hardess of the file of Oakland Bible. Another undoubtedly fro funny quente source of disease of the raye sentenced by it. We Schohold 76 had got an unshakeable grip on mons was dismissed, and Hardinge two months hard labour for the and whereas, anany, in speaking or in the Flowery Land is the practice Russian markets and that other immediately hurried from the court theft of a watch and chain and $30 writing of our city, refer to us as in vogue: amongst the Chinese bar- Powers had made political alliances to take his place in the fold with in money from the pockets of the bedroom of San Francisco bers of scraping the lids of the
belonging to a Chinese over
irritation. Hongkong Daily Freir with the Soviet, while the British his side against the University coctech and shain were such reference having proved, and thereby causing extreme
detriment; and, whereas, should: June 20, 18814|||
Government slept J
oleven.
recovered.