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ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEÛR, STANLEY.
NOWOOL ré-npona. February 9th. Examination for Now Studenta at 0.80 .. For Prospectus for Boarders and Tiny-bars, apply Mr. Ei Hoi Tang. Basker & Co.; 20, Des Vœux Road, Central or to"
ST. STEPHENA COLLEGE,
STANLEY.
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HONGKONG REALTY AND
TRUST CO., LTD. (INCORPORATED UNDER THE COMPAN- 188 ORDINANCEs of Hong Kong) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ORDINARY YEAR- LY MEETING of SHARE HOLDERS of HONG KONG REALTY and TRUST COMPANY, LIMITED, will be held at the Registered Office of the Company.. Exchange Building (2nd Floor), Des Voeux Road, Central, Hon Kong, on WEDNESDAY, the Enn MARCH, 1982, at 12 Noox, for the purpose of receiving a statement of Accounts", and the Report of the Board of Directors for the year onded on the 31st December, 1931, and reselecting two Directors and the Auditors.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from WEDNESDAT, the 17ru' FEBRU. ARY, 1932, to WEDNESDAY, the ́2 MARCH, 1982, both days-tô.
clusive:
By order of the Board,
F. C. BARRY,
Secretary.
Hong Kong, 2nd February, 1982.
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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1932.
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When Girls Propose.
News and Views
Next year is Leap Year, and then, according to tradition "The ladies propose, and, if not accepted, claim a rilk gown." All the blame rests with Julius Coser's astronomers, who added an extra day to February every fourth year and with St. Patrick, who conceded the right of popping the question to St. Bridget and years.
every four
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In Scotland the fine for a refusal was bigger: An Act of Parliament, prased in 1228, ordered that during the reign of Queen Margaret "each maiden should have liberty to speak the man she likea
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Film-English
This desperate measure appears,
I le not only spoken English to have stirred Cañada „to the that is being corrupted by the in-depths. A spirited defence of spute following is taken from fluence of the talking fins. The and walking sticks for farmers has
M firm- trade
been made by another Minister of contemporary, which, one supposca, is a fair sample of the Agriculture, who' maintains that' jargon talked by those who purvey even in the hardest times spätà are Alms:
"Victor is well on Anishing The tremition warm, and walking sticks necessary to keep the farmer's ex- Faithful Heart," and has been con- are essential for pointing out the tinuously employed for months, quality-points of prizo" heifers turning out, let me add; a very: In the circumstances, it is under- nifty class of box-offier production. stood that a further proposal that Here is a guy who would travel miles just for a schmoore."
farmers should give up sucking straws during the depression has Unfortunately, most people have been abandoned not the pleasure of knowing what schmonte, is or what kind of guy travels milen for it.
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Every Cloud a Screen for Now
"Sky Movies,"
Dr. Mannheimer, un engineer, has invented an apparatus that over makes possible the projection of Cantel-motion pictures and advertising on the Anatolian coast clouds, or on mountain sider, with.
Italian maritime boundary to the four feet long. On low-banging signed at Angors fixing the Tureo- The projection machine is only satisfaction of both parties.
clouda 230 feet above the earth, Italy veupied the Dodecanese figures appbar 130 foot in size. The during the Tripoli war in 1912, only requisite for a show is a cloudy and Turkey orded them in full sky Huveroigaty by the Treaty, of Ina- anno in 1984. The question of the smaller island, mostly small, rocky Switzerland for trial. and uninhabited and only of poten- tia military importanen, was over-Exercise and Baths. looked at Lausanne but has given riso
considerable discussion sinca
the fact regning that the Japanes forces are ready to push home any exons for further attack upon, th Chinese. They have reversed the British policy of the Hankow barriondoa where enough provoe Tale of the Day. tion was suffered-as measured by First Little Girl "What's ati-! Japanese standards-ta justify |quette, Helen † " wiping out every building within Seennd Ditto: "Oh, that's the i naise you mustn't pwallow with It is at least obvious that Japan"] when there's company,?* has no intention of evacuating. Shanghai, and of trusting to the League or any other form of later- national action to secure her rights. Japan has not, in fact, 'taken much couny of Geneva, When the trouble was started by the "assault on five Japanesa ¡pricats, there suggestion from Tokyo that com- pensation be sought from the League of Nations. Direct action was baken. The League of Nation
Turks and Italians Settle Island exists, however, to prevent mailt. Bridget's Indiscretion.
Issue, incidents from being countered by
Turco-Italian differences St. Bridget, it is said, proposed military reprisals. Reprisals proto St. Patrick. As he could not islands situated between voke action on a larger scule nad marry, he gave her a kiss andave been adjusted by a convention in a range of five miles.
loriteo and the war Aame spreads rapidly.silk gown, That has happened in Manchuria, and the process has been repeated in Shanghai. In Shanghai, how aver, huge foreign interests are involved and what" passed almost unnoticed in Mukden producos international Yeverberations from the Woosung. The position is fur. ther complicated by the presence of hugs hollies of Chinese, troops, seasoned in the civil warg anxious to fight the invader. in London, on "February
The danger to the Settlement 2, to ESMEE, the wife of E. Sanprecedented. We may be sure C. Brooks, u. daughter. F40 that the Chinese authorities are
concentrating
more troops in that area. The slogan has been "save Shanghai," which in effect means, destroy Shang ́hai rather, than leave the Japanese in possession. The Chiness yes terday afternoon were very siderately using Stoke's mortara instead of field guns so as to reduce the danger of damage to the Settle- ment but when a force is hard pressed all idea of considera- tion"
quickly abandoned. Fortunately the neutral forées are fairly strong, both ashore and float-sufficiently strong we hope to impress the belligerents, and
Agents:
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THE HONG KONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS, LIMITED, (INCORPORATED IN HongKoxo)
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TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ORDINARY YEAR. LY MEETING... of Shareholders of The Hong Kong, AND SHANOMAI Horsis, LIMITED, will be held at the Registered Office of the Company (Exchange Building. Des Voeux Road, Central, Hong Kong), on FRIDAY, the 18th day of MARCH, 1932, at 11 a.m., for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounta and the Report of the Board of Directors for the year ended on the 31st December, 1981, confirming the appointment of a Director and re- electing a Director and the Auditors.
The Transfer Books of the Com.
pany will be closed from Wednesday, the 2nd March, 1982, until Friday, the 18th March, 1932, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board,
F. C. BARRY,
Becretary. Hong Kong, 27th Jan 1932. [1748
THE HONG KONG LÅND INVESTMENT & AGENCY COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
BIRTÏI.
WEATHER REPORT.
Yesterday's weather report, Forecast and remarks, issued by the Royal Observatory at 0.26 p.m., stated:--
The anti-cyclone appears to be central to the north of Pei- ping and to be moving north- enstward The depression to the E.S.E. of Tokyo is moving slowly eastward,
Local Forecast:-N.E, winds. fresh; generally cloudy.
Editorial and Business Offices: 11
los House Street. Tel. 30251. Night Editor (Wanchai Offce):
Tel. 94511
Condon Oke: 33, Fleet Street,
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The
Dailg Press
11 HONG KONG, FEBRUARY 4, 1932.
SHANGHAI'S DANCER.
that an EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the Mem- bors of the above named Company will Disriver hope that the storm centre be held at the Office of Messrs of the Sino-Japanese clash would JALDINE, MATHE^on & Co., LIMITED Pedder Street, Victoria in the Colony move from Shanghai was contain. of Hong Kong, on TUESDAY, the ed in the news received yesterday 1er day of FEBRUARY, 1932, at morning. "United Diplomatie 12.15 p.m., immediately after the action to end the perilous situa Annual General "Merting of the Company, for the purpose of con- tion at Shanghai," was taken on aidering and if thought it passing Tuesday, and while we have all the following resolution as an Extra-grown -ordinary Resolution.
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If he refused to take her as his wife he had to be fined £100 as his estate may be.".
Tae "Leap Over."
Leap Year is so-called because the extra day of February 20 makes andovery subsequent date leap over" the day of the week on which it would have fallen if February had. only the usual 28 days.
is
indueo them to have the Settlement
lone.
un-
People whose salary is paid monthly or quarterly will do day's cxtra work without pay.
About 20,000 people will celebrate dreds of babies will be deprived of four birthdays in one; and hun three birthdays out of four.
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Ruthless Economy.
News comes from Vancouver that ruthis measure of economy has just been introduced by the Provin cial Government. The Minister of Agricultural recently issued a ro commendation that the Field Staff should forgo spats and walking of the Department of Agriculture
sticks til times get better...
Two of the projectors have been Hönt to the United States and
(7) Take plenty of exercise. Pro- ferably walk ten miles before brok fast.
(8) On no account overtire your self. The vitality, must not be lowered.
(9) Take hot baths. (10) Take cold baths. (11) Avoid baths.
(13) Supplement your normal use
(19) Avoid alcohol.
of alcohol,
Local Notes and Events
The Hong Kong dollar remained unchanged yesterday.
Quarantine restrictions have boon imposed against, arrivals from Sai gon on account of small-pox.
On Wednesday, February 17, the Y.M.C.A. will hold a debate on youth and its responsibilities.
Application forms and parti- culars of the Y.M.C.A. Ladies' Section are now available and may be obtained from the, Secretary. This Section will offeilly com- mence on March 1
The Chater Memorial Scholar ship, of the value of $800 a yent, has been awarded to Mr. Ho. Shiu Lad, of St. Joseph's College, Hong the results of the Kong, on Matriculation Examination held in November, 1031. --
Harmston's Cireus have not yet, relovered their lost Kangaroo (or" rather a wallaby, which is the same thing except to Zoologists), It went for a walk on Monday night and has not been seen since. It is quite harmless, but Mr. Harnston's four is that, in view of the festive season, the poor heart has suffered tas fate of the mythical Funny Adams. Mr. Harmstön offers the reward of $25 for its return and assures us that, the poor wallaby docen't make at all good eating.
pur-
From the Files.
Looking Back 25 YERÏA.
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At the close of the past year
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the average. Her
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SOME
PARAMOUNT REASONS
WHY YOU SHOULD · GIVE YOUR DOG THE
"QUORN"
DOG REMEDIES
CONDITION AND TONIC POWDERS, FAMOUS KENNELS RELY UPON THE "QUORN" "BREEDERS AND OWNERS. USE, THE “QUORN " BOTH THE EXPERT AND THE
AMATEUR AŔe Buyers.
OF THE "QUORN *** WHILE CHAMPIONS OF
ALL BREEDS HAVE BEEN
KEPT BIT FOR YEARS
AND YEARS WITH THE
QUORN" DOG BEMEDIES.
THEY COOL THE BLOOD, REMOVE ALL IMPURITIES
AND ACT AS A TONIC TO
THE WHOLE SYSTEM.
A. S. WATSON
& CO., LTD.
HELENA MAY ·
CONCERT.
PROGRAMME FOR THIS EVENING..
Ladica and Gentlemen attending Reception Government House он Wednesday February The best thing that could happen,
6, at 10 p.m., in honour of T.R.H. from the point of view of Shang-
the Duke and Duchess of Con Monthly tickets permitting mem- naught are requested to bring two hai's well-being would be - landing
bors (gentlemen and ladies) the uno The first Ladies' Night to be held of the new Y. H.C.A. swimming visiting cards to be handed to the of Japaache troops in the vicinity in the new wing of the Y.M.C.A. bath and other facilities are now A.D.C. in waiting,
will take place on Thursday, available as $2.50 each and may to deflect the attention of the February 11. The entertainment be obtained from the Sporta Secre- Chinese troops.
Neither the Chi- will be given by the Red Triangletary (Mr. E. 7. Belk), Men's
Concert Party and will take the bathing.V's or slips may also be Japan found herself with a debt THE HONG KONG DISPENSARY nese nor the Japanese are anxious form of a Village Concert,
purchased for sixty cents at the amounting in round, figures to, a to incur the odium-and the venge-
1.M.CA. The bathe will be open to members as from yesterday and near as possible, 200 millions sterl ance--that would follow serious
the temperature of the water (75 ing. This, it is true, amounted to damage to the Settlement, but the
degree F.) will obviate any dia- but five pounds sterling a head of comforts usually attendant winter bathing. news, varying though it does from
on her population, a clever and high-
ly industrious hour to hour, shows that an
one, Naturally Cheung Kan Shing, a shopkeeper, Japan' is not a preeminently rich intentional and relatively unim
According to a report made to
has made a report to the Polico that whilst selling oyster in the country: the greater portion of its the police, three armed men enter- portant action may at any time ed 205, Cheung Taoi Street, Mong-Yuen Long Market on Tuesday an surface is occupied by mountain- precipitate a conflict on huga kok, in the early hours of yesterday unknown Chinese bargained for the ous territory, and its minerai
and after binding and gagging the purchase of 15 strings of oysters, wealth, though considerable, seale, in which seant notice would inmates, ransacked the place and Hong Kong. At the junction of hardly above
which the seller was to bring into left with property to the value of be taken of any lives or property 200. "Insluded in the booty Des Vœux Band and Centre Street, statesmen if well advised would the seller left the oysters at natallhave set themselves, with the same a little sceptical of the that intruded upon the line of fire
were 70 dozen pairs of socles.
whilst be accompanied the officacy of diplomacy in staying That the Articles of Associaton the course of events in the Par
The case in which a Chinese chaser for the money. In Second energy, they displayed during the named Man Chuen is charged with Street, the sellor lost sight of the war, to take measures to relieve for the Chopin and Song Recital The following is the programme of the Company be altered in manner. following:-
Est, in this instance a practien! | How to Avold 'Tin.
receiving stolen property in con- purchaser and then returned to the
to be given this evening at 8.30 (a) by deleting the figures responso was suggested in a repart Herewith an abstract of the adfection, with the recent armed reh- tall, but found that the oysters the people of the heavy burden of
bery at 185, Portland Street, was
had disappeared,
their indebtedness her position at the Helena May. Institute by Mr. $10,000.00 in the third line from Tokyo which stated that vies which has been given to the skin before Mr. Fraser yesterday of Artiole 96(a) of the though Japan would certainly not
The case in which Rattaashand among the nations was assured, and Mrs. A. M. Bowes-Smith. The when the defendant was committed Company's Articles of Asso-
in public by various eminent phyto stand his trial at the next dramas, of China Building, such and the nation whose aggression nofompanist, will be Mr. J. Mason, ciation and substituting there- agree to prompt advances "
Criminal Sessions.
Pritamdas Hashmatrai Vaswani, she had in any weasure, to appre-A.B.0.0. for the figures $15,000, 0. negotiating a settlement of. "all sicians" at Home on the avoid-
and Utoma Thadano, 25. Wynd-hand was financially in outstanding controversies between
worse Preludes, Nos. 3, 17, 20, One case of small-pox, one of ham Street, claiming accounts and further the two Powers," she was willing
diphtheria and ong of enteric fever enquiries, payment of the amount position than hersclf-Hong Kong
21 and 22 EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL to accept the proposed conditions complete and helpful summary of were reported on Tuesday. During found due to plaintiff, other and Daily Press, February 4, 1907.
last week there were four cases to a conclusion before the Chief Looking Back 50 YeORZE.
further relief and costs was brought
Nocturns in C Sharp Minor MEETING of the Members of the with regard to Shanghai. These thoir bints:
(one death) of small-pox, night
Scherzo in E Company will be held at the sains conditions included the establish- time and place on WEDNESDAY,
(1) At all costs' avoid thick cloth cases (five deaths) of diphtheria, Justice (Sir Josguh Kemp) in the
three cases (two deaths) of enteric Supreme Court yesterday when A dispatch from the Secretary of the 2ra day of MARCH, 1982, for the ment of neutral zones policed by
ing Drew lightly,
fever, four cases (three deaths) of judgment was given for the defend State is published in the Cinzette purpose of receiving a report of the the Powers, or, in other words,
cerebro-spinal fever, one fatal case ants. The questions of costs was notifying the appointment of Mr. proceedings at the above mentioned Japan would allow the control of
(2) Wrap up well. Now is the of puerperal fever and i donths reserved. Mr. Eldon Potter, K.C., F. H. May to the Hong Kong meeting and of confirming if thought the situation to paes from the time for Beavy overcoats.
from pulmonary tuberculosis.
together with Mr. Leo D'Alinda, cadetship computed for last August, junior, is for plaintiff while Mr. ft the above mentioned resolution as a Special Resolution...
belligerents. The Japanese autho
We are informed that, owing to F. Jenkin, K.C., is for defendants. ritics stated, moreover, that they
the kindness of the Dean of St. |
From the return of Public Works -Daten ̈the 28th day of Jant, 1932---
John's Cathedral in allowing them i By Order of the Board, wore suspending the despatch of
The case in which six Chinese for December it appears the amount L. 9, GREENHILL, · the full division of troops which much The lightest meals, with the use of the Cathedral Hall, the are charged with conspiring to de-o far expended on the harbour of
Cheer Q Club will be able to con- fraud Fok To, Mok Wai Ting, uge at Canneway Bay is 100,000 Sole Secretory.
had been preparing to leave for plenty of fruit and vegetables, are time their social functions, The Kwan Sau Chuen, Cheung Kam, the total estimate being $100,000. Shanghai to support the naval the best...
Dean has put the Cathedrad Hall Ng. Win Tung and Chan Bau be There has been no expenditure as at the disposal of the Club on tween November 25, 1031, and yet on the rebuilding of Bowring forcés:
Monday,
estimate +9 Wednesdays January 5, 1982, was again before top Bridget: the Sundaya, and Fridays from 6.p,m, to 11 p.m. Mr. W. Schofield yesterday but $1,500. The first function to take place in after further evidence was heard,, this temporary home will be a it was adjourned until Wednesday, On Thursday night Rear Admir. dance on Monday night. The Com the 10th inst. Mr. IS: Whyte al S. 1, Sullivan arrived in Hong mittee of the Cheer Club are Smith conducted the casa for the Kong by the P. and O. steamer sparing no effort to discover suit-] prosecution while Mr. E. H. Loseby Cathay. He has come out from (0) Cargle freely several times a able premises now that they have was, for the first defendant. The England to assume command of the day.
had to move out of the City Hall, second defendant was roprosented | Detached Squadron, rendered va- and we learn that a scheme for Mr. M. A. da Silva and the cant by the departure of the Earl (6) Beware of gargles. They im-recting a shed in the Murray Bith, by Mr D. B. Evans. The of Clanwilliam for Home Hong Parade Ground in under diccus other deftedants were not legally Kong Daily Press, February 4 phir the membranes.
-represented.
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a
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THE MACAO JOCKEY CLUB,
ane of flu and colds.
It is a
(3) On no account put any strain
on the digestion by eating to
(4) Supplement your normal diet Early in the afternoon, however, RAFT
with plenty of nourishing food. PROGRAMMES and a British naval wireless meenage DENTRY FORMS for the announced that a Japanese cruiser Avoid too many vegetables, but be Spring Bage Westing to be bold. in Macno on Sunday, the 13th March, was bombarding the Woonung sure you eat plenty of meat." 1989 (wonkler permitting), or be Forts and gold guns were pouring obtained at the Sports Club, Hongkong Jockey Club Bibles, or at the offices of more shells into the unhappy dis Moare. Percy Smith, Seth & Flaming, trict of Chapei. No doubt two 6 Des Voeux Road, Central,
ENTRIES clove at 6p.. on Friday, vorsions of the cause of the renew- the 19th February, 1982.
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Three Shakespearean Songs-
(a) I Know & Bank
Martin Stime. (b) Sweet and Twenty
Poter Warlock.
(c) Who is Sylvia
Roger Quilter.
from "Hiawatha Departure": Spring had Come
Coleridge Taylor. Etude in E Minor..... Chopin: Valec in C Sharp Minor.. Three English Songs :——
(a) Nod Temple P. M. Bevan. (b) Come Lovers Follow Me
EO Bairstow, (a) My Heart is Like a Sing-
ing Bird.....CH. H. PATTY. Ballado in A Flat