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HILLMAN WIZARD
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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS MONDAY, FEBRUARY
defend Shanghai har gune forth, Heartoned by the success of the resistance the Chinese leaders have announced their intention of holding the city to the last, and a stout defondo la expected and will
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Tale of the Day,
1932.
News and Views
Finger Print Law.
One On, Einstein
There is a story qurrent that in.
be demanded, by the whole Chinese Judge." What have you to thots was dismissed at West Ham the days when even a street-car ride |
nation,
If, however, China's generals and statesmen have been merely playing their old gama of angling for por. sonal place and power during the |past month, ench war-lord will have
for yourself?
Prisoner:
in a place where there are no trefly I say I wish I was copa,"
Judge Granted; 60 days!
Tact.
charge of their grandparents and A family of children wordloft.in
a remarkably plain Gorman gover- neas. One day at Inach a small boy asked loudly:" Grandfather, do you think Fraulein is pretty
Grandfather instantly replied: George, one thinks those things, but one does not say them.”
quietly kept his own troops around him, leaving his rivals to batter their heads against Japan. The test will come when the Japanese launch their offensive, If the Chinose defonders are swept like leaves before a galo it will be safe to assume that the back of the Chi-là,
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A man against whom a charge of
be destroyed, naked that his finger prints should griminal," he said.
"You are entitled to that, and it will be done, the magistrato told biza.
Philosophy and Wil.
The late Edward Clodd, philoso pher and free thinker, had a pretty wit. There is one of his parodies
Little bite of paper
· Hended 1.0.0.
Bring, the Christián daily Nearer to the Jew.
in Germany, ost some hundreds of thousands of marks, Professor Ein- stain of relativity famo had an correctness of the change, The con argument with a'conductor over the ductar finally convinced Professor Einstein that he was wrong, and when Einstein apologized, the con- ductor said: Never mind, sir.. That's all right. I can see that arithmetio is not.. your strong point,
How Highway Planned,
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THE NEW INSECTICIDE
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INSECTS a surprising document
noce resistance has been broken and **Thunderclaps Burprising." that the 10th Army has been left. Thus writes a London journalist: to its fate.
"A business ärm has received That the Japanese
copy of offensive will be successful is to bo which is being circulated among expected. Their aviators and in European troops, by the agitators telligence service will have supplied of Shanghai. It is bonded:"Cele bration for the Uprise of 18th De all necesary information; the in-camber, 1997, ab Canton to English vaders will know what they are up and American Soldiers, Sailors and against 'and' what troops they need Tailors in Shanghai." for success. The signs to look for DURO GARAGE will be whether the fighting in volved was a skirmish or a pitched
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battle
"
If the Chinese are driven out of Shanghai it will be announced by their own Government that there was a retirement according to plan. No side ever admits defeat At the worst there has been retreat from positions of no strate slight reverse, or a temporary
A quicker connection hotarcen Germany and Denmark is planned by the Royal Automobile Club of In a letter he told a story about Denmark. In the near future the Methuselah, who was a bit tuchy route will be over Röby Haven, and about his age. Having admitted to thence to Grossenbrode on the friend that he was 776, he was island of Femarn, which would be pleased with the flattering reply the port of disembarkation in Ger
You don't look a day older than many. From this point cars would six hundred." Ho himself rejoiced proceed to Lübeck, over a new wide that, though an octogenarian, hel highway, and further on over the nover loat that sprightliness of River Eibe, where a new bridge is mind, which caused him to take under construction, an interest in such matters aanthe! lossening popularity of the fox-
"It starteDear Brothers, and follows the normal lines of Boviet trot,
propaganda in arging the Chinese
Belgium to ask. Part of Young
Plan Total
proletariat, to establish. Its own riot. Government. But there aro one or two delicious pasangos. •
"Thus: The day of 12th De
Payment by Germany in goods comber, 1927, is the first time for Chinese Proletarians to get up in-and raw tanteriais of dednite dependently to establish their Soviet percentage of the sums agreed Government of Workers, Peasants, upon in the Young Plan, is the and Soldiers of China as thunder formula for the Lausanne repara-: claps surprising “all over the tions conference adopted by the "world"
Belgian Government in a special session at Brussels.. The Belgian Government will noordingly pres for payment of part of the huma originally due. the correspond closely to the war debt. payments to be made to the United States.
London Office: 18. Fleet Street,gic significance.” Continued ro
NO.
treats are not convincing. If the Chinese are unable to fight at Shanghai, it will be safe to asSUM & that the future weapon against Japan will be passive and not active opposition, and the former presents a considerably tougher pro position:"
The Baily Press.
HONG KONG, FEBRUARY 15, 1932.
If big scale fighting occurs at Shanghai, the only hope of the! SHANGHAI'S PREDICAMENT will lie in quick and decisive Suttlement escaping serious damage
Victory to one side or the other. The dominating events of the last When a battle hangs in the balance few days are the landing of large no consideration is given to third bodies of Japanese troops at Shang-party interrate Only when the hai, and China's further appeal to situation is well in hand is the League of Nations for assist possible for the victors to be moder TOTICA 18 HEREBY GIVEN China's method is a request ately humane and to observe the
that an EXTRAORDINARY for a special meeting of the Aasemi-laws of war," GENERAL MEETING of thebly of the League, and an invoking ROYAL HONG KONG GOLF of certain Articles of the Covenant. fore, real and imminent. The fight The danger to Shanghai is, there CLUB will be held in the Board No one imagines, however, that &ing can only be stopped by a dis Room of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., Hong Kong, on 'THUES. resolution of delegates, collected in play of force far in excess of that{ DAY, the 18th day of FEBRUARY, about a month's time from all the of either belligerent. The Powers! 1989 at 5.30 p.m. to Consider and (if thought it) pass the following Resolution AM. an Extraordinary Resolution
That no ladies resident in Hong Kong shall after March the 81s next be permitted to use the courses and premises of the Club excopt on payment of such subs cription as the Committee may from time to time deem fit, but not. exceeding. 68 per month in each case; such subscription to be paid in the case of relatives of a member or subscriber by such member or
laws as they may deem - nocessATY or convenient for the above pur- poses with power to discriminate between different classes.
"
League Powers, great, medium and small, is going to stay the Japanese military machine. The question of intervention as China and Japan know well, rests with the Great Powers, or in other words, with the League Council, acting in unofficial collaboration
Stalea
with the United
have made no sign of intervention on such scale either on behalf of Shanghai or to vindicate the pria: ciples to the League of Nations. There can be no intervention unless the Governments of the Powers concerned can act in complete ac- cord, with every confidence in each ether, und, with the full support of the great democracies of which they are the elected representatives. Wa
The Bandit Army,
"Here is another extract which shows how sensitive the Soviet ngitators feel about being inistaken for bandita;"
Let those liars, the world capitalists-imperialists and their running dogs scold Soviet China as
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amount to
..
Jack Payne Leaves the B.B.0.
At Mr. Jack Payne's request the contract for him, and his orchestra, instead of continuing, until 533, will-ond in March next.
Mr. Henry Hall has been ap pointed director of the B.B 0 new dance orchestra following Mr. Payne's departure
:
Mr. Payne, speaking to # re- porter, said:-
"When my Band leaves Navoy Hill about March 13 it does not mean that we shall not broadcast to the public again. We shall do so from time to time... My f'nture arrangements include a trip to New York."
| An M.D. Speaks.
“So far as medical value is con cerned, physicians could dispense with whisky, wine, and other alco holic beverages altogether."--Dr. Charles Mayo.
We know a physician with a red senso of nose; presumably his medical values requires readjust-
Exchange Wants New Members. bandit districts" and Uhinese Red Army as "bandits ar commu The Manchester Royal Exchange nist-bandits," but we proletarianie advertising for members. foreign soldiers like thone so soold The Master of the Institution, od class brothers because we can see Mr. Hedley Lucas, gave this ex- now they are not bandita anyhów." planation:
"It appears from this that even
"We are looking out for mem- the devoted followers of Stalin havo farence between their colleagues and The Royal Exchange is the meet some difficulty in detecting the dif-bors as part of our propaganda to ment
extend our influence," he said. bandits, so I think that those who have not the benefit of their prole-ing place for the cotton industry, tarian technique might be pardoned but it is also open to any class of for making similar mistakes. trader.
Another Victory at Flodden.
The historio battlefield of Flodden "Field is not to be crossed by cleetrie cables as was first planned by the Central Electricity Board,
It is ourious how one encount "We have members who come ers exactly the same sort of jargon from all parts of Lancashire, York about proletarians, and capitalista,shire, Cheshire, Derbyshire, Not- Border residents objected, and a whether it is dispensed By members tinghamshire and Staffordshire and protest was made on their behalf of the British Communist Party or even from London. We are seeking by the Glendale Council, with the by berused Chinesa, coolios Par to bring in the traders who are resalt that the line conteying eloc- haps it is the only sort of jargon starting new industries in Lanen- tricity to the South of Scotland is ligenes."* intelligible to that level of intel-shire,, and already many have join to be diverted at an additional cost
ed."
of £700.
Local Notes and Events
The Colony had a clean bill of Bankruptcy notifications state health for Friday.
Students of the Bolilios. Public School are giving a Chinese play in the hall of Queen's College at 10.30 pm. on the 29th justan.
From the files,
that a first and final dividend of 4- per cent, has been declared in the! case of the Hop Cheong Navigation Co., and a first and final of $5.50 per cent. in the case of the On Cheong Wing Kes firm and Wong Yan, the managing partner thereof. Looking Back 25 Years.
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SATURDAY'S OFFICIAL
QUOTATIONS.
A somewhat quieter tone prevail- ed at Saturday morning's session,, but prices were more or less un- changed:—
Sales.
Providents (Old), $3.15. Providents (New), $240.
Hotels (Old), #14.10. Humphreys (Old), #10). Trams, 852 China Lights (Old), $94.00 to
The two practical problems, what will happen to Shanghai, and will the Towers intervene remain un-
The forthcoming marriage is an-
Among the arrivals by the: Ger- i all know the conditions under which of the London Mission, Amoy, and peal against a judgment delivered Nathanial Nathan, brother of
Bounced of Arthur Frank Griffitha
An application for leave, to apman Mail on Thursday were Sir subscriber as if it was an increase answered. The Japanese are pre-intervention could be made, but Esther Mary Rider, en route on of his own subsoription; and that paring a great offensive against the whether it is possible to realise the e.s. Rawalpindi.
by the Puisne Judge (Mr. R. E. E, the Governor, and Mr. and Mrs. the Committee be authorized to Chinese position in Shanghai and such conditions is another matter.
Lindsell) in the case in which he W. Darby. The Shanghai affair, and the whole make, alter or repeal all' such byo-a senior simiral and a distingun question of the Sino-Japanese lash Hong Kong Rotary Club, Mr. Har, Kee firm in & summary jurisdiction At to-morrow'a meeting of the gave judgment for the Wong Kwal
Though Shanghai may not be ro waa garded by all as the model settle- od general are in charge of the can only be controlled by an over- per Sidley, of Troy, New York, case &gainst ona. Is Tuen, operations. Heavy howitzers have eise of strength requiring great will, speak on economic conditions made by Mr. R. C. H. Lim at the mont" of the Far East, there can Supreme Court on Friday. The bo no disputing the fact that it is been in action, but beyond that we national sacrifices by the League in the United States.
The alternatives have Powers,
case was adjourned to February 18. one of the most progressive com- By Order of the Committes, do not know the strength of the have arisen of making these sacri An enjoyable time was spent, at
munities, if not the most progres.... Lieut. Col B. D. Matthews, Japanese forces Tho Chiacsefices or of letting Far astern Lane Crawford's Restaurant on A six-rink lawn bowls match was sive, on this side of the world. Wo $21.85.
Secretary.
delegato. to. Gineva, anid that affairs. take their own course, Saturday night when the Scottish played on Saturday afternoon at cannot think of a place entitled to Dated 30th January, 1982,
there were 25,000 Japanese froeps
Company of the Hong Kong Volunthe Kowloon Bowling Groan Club enter competition with it for this teer Defence Corps held their au
between members of the Club and a honour. The latest information of This was on the Shanghai front.
nual dance.
Steam chosen by the Public Works the municipal finances appears to denied by the Japanese rúpreselila-
Department. The result was an warrant this claim for pre-emis His Excellency the Governor has easy victory for the home team by enoe. Beven years ago, the esti appointed Mr. B. Randall to 151 to 96. At the conclusion of the mated annual income as it appear. SCIENTIST HONG KONG, be an Assistant Superintendent of games, souvenir spoons were pra. ed in the budget for 1900 was under Police (Reserve) and to be in cemented to members of the visiting & million taels. For 1908 it is re- "Soul" was the subject of the mand of the Flying Squad Section,team.
ported to "verge on two million Lesson-Sermon in all Churches of Police Reserve
("tales." • "..." Christ, Scientist, on February 14.
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LESSON SERMON.
THE RAUB AUSTRALIAN GOLD tire, but there is no doubt that big FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST,
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reinforcements have arrived to deal MINING CO., LTD.
with the very formidable eppusi-
(INCORPORATED IN QUEENSLAND). If we are" doubtful about the
The Golden Taxt was.-The NOTICE OF DECLARATION Or strength of the Japanese forces, wo
Members of the Cymdeithas Dewi A debate between the Education On February 1st the China Ra THIRD INTERIM DIVIDEND.are utterly in the dark regarding for him, to the soul that seeketh sire to attend the dinner on March the Hong Kong University will be phoenix arising out of the nabes of Lord is good unto them that wait Bant (St. David's Society), who de Society and the Medical Society of view oessed to exist, and the the numbers of Chinees opposed to him. It is good that a man should 1 are requested to notify Mr. E. held to-day at 8.30 p.m., in the the review is called "The › China OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN them. There has been time for the both hope and quietly wait for the R. Price, the Hon. Secretary as Union Assembly Hall when the Oritio
next meeting of the Education So- DIVIDEND of TWO SHILLINGS.
tionis 3; 25.28.)
ciety will take place. The subject Hong Kong Daily Freak." Feb. Among the citations which com- It is notified that at the expira will be That Native Doctors ruary 16, 1907. prised the Lescon-Sermon was the tion of three months the Hock Hal should be Replaced by Western following from the Bible Ostonaship Co., Ltd., will be struck trained Practitioners. The debate Looking Back 60 Years. bless our God, ye people, and make off the register and the company is open to the public and all in: the voice of his praise to be heard will be dissolved, unless cause istarosted are welcome, which holdeth our soul in life, and shown to the contrary. suffereth not our feet to be moved.?
N that a THIRD INTERIM Chinese herberg boshimo for tas
balvation of the Lord." (Laanense early as posible.
A Japanese, living at 18, Wingham
The steamer Japan, which left) here yesterday for the Straits and ¡Osloutta, bad amongst her passen-. gers Lady. Hennessey, and Mr. Oleverly, former Surveyor Geporal
Electrics, $77. Telephones, $4.
Dairy Farms, $29. Wm, Powells, $3.65,
Constructions (New). $1.80.
Buyers.
Douglases, $28, Hong Kong Landa, 378
Chinese Estates, 005. Evos, Tlu, 14), Hora Long Ti
Ching Lights (Old); Hong Kong Electrics, #77,
Telephones, $234. Hong Kong Ropes, : $18.40. Dairy Farms, 991. Amusements, $18). Constructions (New), $1.85.
per share on necount, of the financial large bodies of troops around Shang- year ending Blat MARCH, 1983, hue bai. So far the brunt of the fighting been declared by the Directors of the has been born by CHEN MING SHU's Company in Brisbane, payable to Shareholders" on
10th Army, "but the Chinese have the Registers at Brisbane and Singaporo on every motive in concealing their TUESDAY, 15TH MARCH, 1982. real strength..
Surprise is the NOTICE IS ALSO HEREBY great asset of warfare. The answer (P 33: 6,9)
The Lesson-Sermon also includ Lock Buildings, drove to the Nip: annual show yesterday in the for the Colony... GIVEN that the SINGAPORE to the conundrum, as to China's ed the following passage from pon Club pavilion on Friday and grounds of the Botanical Gardens. TRANSFER REGISTERS will be strength at Shanghai. lies, how the Christian Science textbook, parked his car outside the 6.0.A.A.This year a department for poultry Wo hear that the Hon. W. L CLOSED from WEDNESDAY, 9TH
"Science and Health, with Kay to pavilion. On returning, he found was added, and the experiment has Marah, C.M.G., Colonial Becretary, MARCH 10. TUESDAY, 15т ever, in the extent to which Chineso MARCH, 1999, (Both Days inclusive) politician's and Was Lords have thriptures," by Mary Baker that nails had been driven into the turned out success, there being and Mr Marsh will arrive home
Eddy." So long as we believe that two front, tyres.
about fifty exhibita in fourteen the commencement of Murch or pos for the preparation of Dividend been able to achieve unity in the soul can sin or that immortal Soul
classer, "Warrants
sibly at the end of this month. The face of the foreign menace. If the is in mortal body, we can over A tree planting ceremony will be
Hon Geo Phillippo and Mr. understand the Science of being. held on February 28 at 2 p.m. at generad protestations of patriotium Whon humanity docs understand St. Stephen's College. Mrs. W. T The British gunboat Albatross Phillippo were to leave England ga and the sinking of disagreements this Seimon, it will become the law Southorn having kindly consented has arrived at Macao from Hollow (early this month wore sincero then we may be sure of Life to manven the higher to lead in the ceremony, Dr. Yue She made the passage under sail "najate da pole dan
Jaw of Soul, which prevails over Man Kwong of Hing Hau will dis and took four days to complete the The Hong Kong Horticultural that big : armies have been assem“
material sense through harmony tribute the prizes the same after journey-Hong Kong Daily Preis. Exhibition Society held ita tenth bled. Again and again the fat, and immortality” (p. 311.)
February 18, 18837/00
(Continued on "previous" column.");
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