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ANCE CO., LTD..
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R. R. W, GARDINER has been appointed Local Manager of the Company for Hong Kong and South China as from 7th March, 1933:
E. LESTER ARNOLD,
Manager for China.
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ROYAL HONG KONG GOLF CLUB,
FROM 12TH MARCH til my
return from leave Mr. F. G. Mannder will sign na Acting Secretary and Treasurer of this Club.
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THE
E. D. MATTHEWE,
NOTICE,
Secretary. (1918
ANNUAL GENERAL
MEETING of the V.R C. will
ba, held at the Club House our THURSDAY, 16 March, 1932, at 6.00 p.m.
J. A. VICTOR,
Hon. Secretary 11991
THE HONG KONG & NEW TERRITORIES PERRY CO., LTD,
THIRD ORDINARY YEARLY
MEETING.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
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that the THIRED ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of SHARE-
HOLDERS will be held at the Dom- pany's Office at China Buildinga (6th floor); Hong Kong, on Tuesda the 15th March, 1932, at 12 o'clock noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of Directors and a Statement of Accounts for the period from lat January, 1981 to 31st December, 1991, and of sleeting'an sudítor.
The TRANSFER BOOK of the Company will be CLOSED from the 8th to the 15th March, 1932 both days inclusive.
By order of the Board of Director,
HENRY LOWCOCK,
5th March, 1932,
NOTICE OF REMOVAL.
"IF EVERY DAY EVERYONE TOOK
ONE
WITE
NO ONE WOULD GET INDIGESTION
HEAD-ACHES
POR HICCOUGHS YEAST-VITE
GILMAN & Co. Ltd. Agents.
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morning, Ivon Mourning, of
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MARCH 7, 1932.
THE GOOD NEIGHBOUR.
THE PRINCE OF WALES recently ad dr.sod a huga and representativo gathering of social workers-both Tale of the Day.
(official and voluntary-at the Albert Hall, and at the same time his
speech was broadens to similar gatherings throughout the country. The appeal that he made was simpla, direct and yet extremely opportune.It was a call to arms, not to the employment of the lothal weapons which were, in theory, discarded in 1913 but to the arins
bours"
Yes. Robinson Crusoe,"
News and Views
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One in Five Haven't Got It,
When she changed her service Ho is most patient, must kindly, Was there ever a human being from underhand to overhead some ind characteristically just in his who didn't talk about his neigh time ago, he received about twenty minnnor towards the contending
critical letters a day. Ona man parties. wrote that he would sit near the court as Wimbledon and would cough loudly every time she made la mialake-just to help her!
Thoro are approximately.. 10,- Other solicious
000,000 primary school students in and unknown i persons would tap Mrs. Nuthall on Japan of whom 2,000,000 are men- the shoulder. I don't want totally weak Of the last number 10 intrude," they would say, "but if per cent. vi.. 900,000 are After the British-American Cup only Miss Nuthall would take my eating the children belonging to the idiots. The Education Oflee is edu-
American Yachtsmen at Cowes.
The team of four American six- metro yachts which is to compete against our beats will arrive in the Solent early in July.
advice.
As Mrs. Nuthall says, that Mort
which alone could mitigate the sufferings and, distress which the nation, at the present time is fucing, through economic dinorgani- races, which begin on July 8, are
He made a sation
daim upon over it is to be hoped the visitors. youth for social service of a per-will prolong their stay until after of thing is enough to make any scual kind. The problem confront-Cowes wook. If the Americans take ir serve double faulis.
no doubt this stop they should enjoy some Family's 13 Left-Handers. ing the people was. coleman, in fact world-wide, but if good international sport, for it is his audience was not-as they were
newe-
lass entagory by special classis with good, results.
"Frankenstein."
The Alms have turned to one of
more than probable that Mme left-handed record is elaimed the most gruesome classics of Eng- not-in the position to affect Virginjo Horiot will bring over to the family of Mr. William fish literature for the story of Hardcastle, of Pateley Bridge Frankenstein which is being (Yorkshire).
shown next month. The tale of the His four sons, all prominent clubman who endowed with life n cricketers, bat left-handed, bat bowl mechanicnt monster that became the
In fact, ita tislo has added a word to the lang- uage.
national or international move-English waters her, new six-metre ments yet by splitting up the prob Petite Allo V., which will be tried, lem they could at least contribute out at Cannes Regatta next week (something towards its solution. The for the first time.
State as it grows more and more
In addition to the presence of with the right. His married daughterror of his own species is familiari France's loading Jachtswoman, it ia ter and eight grandchildren are also ; to nearly everybody.
anticipated that there may be several other foreign competitors at
in organisation tends to make the :individual of less and less value. The State no doubt can make pro- vision for two to three million: un-Cowes, employed but it cannot administer its funds except on a purely busi- ness basis, nor can any organisa tion, said the PRINCE, provide the substitute for the good neighbour.
A Tree. Story.
The proposal to revive Julius Cesar " at His Majesty's Theatre zeminds a correspondent of mu He himself had endeavoured in the min at Sir Herbert Troe was
finding Shakespeare an when the late success."
"obstinate
past years to bring about neigh burly feeling in the world and in the Empire, and many were work. Fing quietly, arduously and without
left handed.
His Best Pun
It was written as a result of
Sir Frederick Cowen, who has boredom in Bwitzerland. Its autho just celebrated his Boch birthday, ress was the second wife of the post belongs to the generation that set Shelley and she was only 21 at the great store on the ability to turn & time. Mary Wollstonecraft, such neat pun.
At a dianer given in his honour was her name, Byron, Shelley, and a few others were in the party when
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the other evening he began his reply it was suggested that onch should will bathe the drooping
to congratulatory speeches by Sir Edward Digar and Sir Landon Ronald by saying: Some people He was playing Antony, and was have been kind enough to be appre sisting in his famous dressing-roon, ciative of the many soars I have when a visitor was announced. The written. But for myself I am loss of nerve or from ignorance of just finished to-day." good manners, failed to remove his
write a ghastly story in order to wile away a dreary winter.
spirit in delight:
Frankenstein was Mrs. Shelley's
literary feant. Byron wrote a few
they were insignifieumt.
contribution to this macabre Beyond
Editorial and Business Onces: hope of recognition or reward, but young man,, either from complete. proudest of the four cores I have chapters of a tale of a vampire, but
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The Daily Press.
HONG KONG, MARCH 7, 1932.
A JAPANESE JOKE.
bat.
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there was need of greater service, for the social problems in Britain wore on a vaster seale than ovor
Tres, before inquiring his visi before. Youth might not have tor's business, walked to the ha- erented those difficulties, but it stand, took up his silk topper, and could not escape its resposibility perched it on top of bis Roman helmet. Then, Burning to the new for solving them. Each generation trembling young man, this fantastic inherite the troubles of the past, figure in toga, armour, and bare and the war, which no doubt was knees, remarked:
And then, when the laughter had. died down, he added, with a charm. ing naivité I think that is the best pun I have ever made "
ATM Testimonial
Mr. Justice Clanson, in the
the bliss of
dreams.t
Chancery Division (discussing A. S. WATSON
clause in the Agricultural Credits Ten Miles High Gun.
Act, 1999) said "I cannot help re- which was tested at Ln. Seyne-sur-to the judges, becaulay it shows a A new light anti-aircraft gun,garding thig clause as a testimonial Mer, near Toulon, is said to have a touching faith in their ability to the cause of Europe's present ils much greater equally, don't you
"Now we can talk on terms of pranga of more than ten miles. find out what it means was itself the evil consequence of thinki
Never Rumed.
Jailer and Burglar.
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Mr. Justice McCardie is, perhaps the most outspoken of our High Court judges. But there is another side of him which the publio may be less familiar with.
Severo when the occasion de
netions of a pre-war generation. Youth. therefore, by sympathy; by
Recently a burglar was caught during the night in a factory in humnae 'effort, and by social 883- A Tennis Star'a Latter Big?
Temesvar, Budapest. On being ex- vice, iu a spirit of neighbourliness, While Miss Betty Nuthall is play
amined the admitted that he was a warder in the prison at Arad. Ha Secretary Ir is said that the militarist mind should encourage especially those ing tennis in the West Indies, she
[1923 is devoid of humour. That is quite movements which will enable the talion of unofficial advisers who mands, he is, nevertheless, essential State had not paid the employees' declared that as the Roumanian will at least be escaping that bat untrue. There have been throughout unemployed to recover their self-have sometimes made matchesly humano in his attitude towards wages for some months his family history many great leaders, feared report and put them on the path of trial for her in England. Mrs. people and things. in general, But were destitute, and in desperation Nuthall said that her daughter fre acoustics, mumbling, witnesses, and he had taken to committing bug. and worshipped, whose faces never | independence
quently gets letters from well argumentative counsel often try a Jarica during his off time as the relaxed, and to whom a joke would The appeal wae intended to go meaning admirers, making suggea judge's temper. But Mr. Justice only means by which he could keep AB from MARCH 1st, 1932, my have been a matter for courtmartial. beyond that special problem and tions as to how she should play. MeCardio is never ruffled.
them from starving. Office will be situated on theSuch were ALEXANDER, and NAPO out to the nation at large. In the 3RD, FLOOR, ST. Gromar's BUILDING,
LEON, the Tartar conquerors like great material development that H. A. LAMMERT, Share and General Broker: Chathamn. While man of this type luxury that had characterised the TAMERLANE, and our own Earl of had taken place, with the greater
aru the general model for aspiring post-war years, had there not, men of war, it must be remembered he asked, been something lost- that many other outstanding lead-spiritual values that more than out-
1907)
NOTICE
* Local Notes and Events ★
Three cases of small-pox and one
TOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN, FREDERICK THE GREAT, CRUM-woighed the material gains, such as of enteric fever were reported on
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F. FELD & CO., LTD. Canton/Hongkong, March 1st, 1932.
will
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GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LTD.
The Transfer Books of the Company. be closed fron Saturday, 12th Maroh, 1932, to Thursday, 31st March, 1912, both days inclusive.
Japan
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Friday.
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From the files.
An organ recital will be given in St. John's Cathedral to-morrow al 8.30 pm by Mr. Frederick Mason, A.R.C.O., assisted by Mrs. A. M.ị Bowes-Smith (soprano) and the Cathedral, ohoir. The programme, which has been selected from the works of Parry, Bach, Guilmant, Looking Back 25 Years. Mendelsshon, Ravel, Rheinberger,
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ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL
CEREMONY.
ROGERS SPRADBERY,
St. John's Cathedral was the scens of the 'marriage on Saturday afternoon "of Miss Violet Trese Spradbery, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Spradbery, and Mr. Ber- tram Sidney Rogers, son of the late Mr. S. Rogers and of Mrs" Rogers, of Christchurch, Hampshire. The Very Rev. 8. Swaan officiated..
Given away by her brother, 'Mr. E. J. Spradbery, the bride wore.
that on this day we have au-WELL, and Lord FISHER, for exam-for example this feeling of neigh- thorised Dipl. Ing. Th. JANSSEN tople, had a surfeit of sardonic wit.
bourliness. The modern townsman, sign our firm per pro.
How they would have appreciated By Dean INGE, is déraciné, "He has
At to-morrow's meeting of the Rot. he Japanem demand for an in-forgotten the habits and sentiments ary Club, Mrs. Broadbent will derunity in respect of the damage of the village from which his fore- speak on "Burton, Grave and Gay." inflicted upon them at Shanghai fathers camo. An unnatural" and
Purcell and Hollins, will include a A Shanghai correspondent of thea dreas of white chiffon velvet and The Japanese aro.generally account, unhealthy mode of life, eat off from Dr. D. J." Valentine has been ap-Chinese malody, Ten Thousand Times has hit upon a happy phrase: tulle, embroidered with pearls. Sha ed a solemn raço, but this recent the awent and humanizing influences pointed to be Deputy Registrar of Years of Happiness" from "Songs
"To deal with the Chinese Govern. claim upon their enemy has the hall of nature has produced an Birtha and Deaths.
of Cathay, compiled by T. Z. Koo. ment," he says, "has hitherto been had a Juliette cap of pearls and "
like trying to fasten a jelly on the orange blossoms, a sulle veil, and. mark of an aggressor who numbers natural mentality to which we shall
The Annual Meeting of the Hong wall with tacks." The older mem carried a bouquet of white 'rones." sense of ironic comedy among his find no parallel in the past. Its of an Ordinance to consolidate and Foreign Bible Society will be held many diplomats past sad present, The Carette contains the draft Kong Auxiliary of the British and her of the China Association, and NOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN
As bridesmaids, the Missos Molly that the 43rd Ordinary Annual qualities.
chief characteristic is profound some extent amend the law re- to-day at 6.30 p.m. in the Helens will appreciate that. It conveys the Groundwater and Gladys Saunders. Meeting of Shareholders will be held at the Offices of the Company, Ex China! Not a yard of territory, of the striking features of modern
desires nothing from secularity and materialism," One lating to opium.
May Institute.Tea will be served point of the story of Sysyphus were attired in dresses of eau. "de change Building, Des Voeux Road
et 4.45 pm The Bishop of Vic-much more effectively than that old Central, Victoria, Hong Kong, on no Concession at Shanghai; and shelifo is that while it tends to herd.
toria will take the chair and the history of hopeicaoness. It is also alle green georgette appliqued: His Excellency the Governor has speakers will be Dr. W. P. Merrill a plensing variation of the picture with chiffon velvet flowers, with Thursday
the 81st day of March, 1982, would not tako Manchuria as a people together in towns and fuc made the following appointment in who is the minister of the Brick of the old lady who tried to sweep coaves of chiffon velvet trimmed at Noon, for the purpose of receiving
Statement of Accounts and the gift! She is the humble servant of tories it does at the same time lessen the Army Service Corps of the Presbyterian Church in New York, back the Atlantic with a broom with white. Foxaling fury and shoes Report of the Directors for the year the League of Nations, and her intimacy between the social groups Corps: Mr.
Hong Kong Yolunteer 'Defence and Dr. Rufus M. Jones who is although that reminds us more of ended 31st December, 1031.
Reginald Philip the Professor of Philosophy at the Hong Kong Sanitary Board to match. They wore silver capa delegate at Genova expresses santi-for, while workers gather together Phillips, to be Lieutenant,
Haverford College.
fighting imported disease than of and carried bouquets of pink roses.... ments that
one of SHERIDAN'S in factorica and offices to render
negotiations with Poking. The jelly heroes would find it impossible their service, they dars asunder as
Little Miss Jacquelino Spradbery, On another page we are repro- l'analogy is distinctly good, and fits The annual meeting of the shere.
flower girl, She has tumbled to soon, ne the day's world is over. Territories Ferry Co., Ltd., will beets of the St. John's Ambalance ciated with weakness; we say of an gorgetts, frilled,-and-trimmed with
holders of the Hong Kong and Newducing two pielures of considerable Peking without a creass. Hitherto the bride's nicoo, as
interest.
The first shows the mem. the mention of jelly han boen asso-was dressed in eau de nille green the Gengan manner. She wants Now overly and apoi, ble held at the Company's Office, Cims Brigade who were entertained re invertebrate many or unstable as pink roses. She carried a basket. no foreign soil; she only asks neighbourly, friendly and sociable Building (5th floor) on Tuesday, cently by the YWCA before leav
as toyware, for the motor, ear March 15, at 12 noon. for an indemnity for all she carries the residents even beyond has suffered at Shanghai! Ia the outskirts of the city with the
Red Cross Hospital. The other Mandarindom becomes apparent. Master Donald Chestar-Woods, as not Geneva mainly occupied with result that civic life and suburban The recital by Brailowsky, the picture is a scene in the busy work however, when efforts are made to matters concerning indemnities life suffer from a loss of that perRussian pianist, bangunan for this room of the X. W.C.A. There Chiasse mail it up. The nail pierces it sapily Page boy, wore a costume of white. Why not follow the prevailing sonal touch and interent which croning at the King's Theatre, has women of all ages and cheres are enough, it is not hard to move, but salin,
helped in the understanding and boon postponed. The notice was felt engaged in making bandages, and when, wer pause to oboerve the effect The bride's mother attended in If the indemnity be granted, mont therefore in the solution of the civic to be too short, but M. Brailowsky surgical dressings for the Ghunghai we find the jelly apparently intact, dress of pearl grey satin with grey regretfully, and with disaiming problems. No one is his brother's has promised to play at the King's hospital. The demand for dressings, and by no means in the position we delicacy, come littlo and quits keeper and no one is now a neigh Theatre on his return here at the etc., is very great and all volunteers expected to find it-Hong Kong fur. ADVERTING to the Circular formal security will be required bour. Easy transport has tended ond of April. April 90 is the date to help in this work are most wel Daily Press, March 1, 1007.
Mr. J. Jones discharged the dated 27th January, 1982, a until the debt is liquidated. A to destroy neighbourliness and has arranged
duties of "best man and Mr. A. Meeting of Members will be held at churiu, and perhaps one or two ment official, with his cold impartial wedding of considerable in- tmporary occupation of Man- brought in the professional govern-
C. Wilkinson was the groomsman. the Club House Happy Valley on other small precautions If the in outlook to deal with matters which terest to the German community was a fow corps at the sae time having army has more than once been the Crawford's Restaurant, the couple Thursday, I th March, 1992 at 5.16 diensity is refused, then the Japan- require for their solution a warmer consecrated at Sir John's Catho been placed under foreign drill in subjoo of remark in these columns.
After a reception held at Lane, p.m. to discuss next year's mipply of ese militarists, to their infinite din cart, and a more intimate per-dral on Friday by Dean Swann, structors The mare of the troops The Government of Peking, well left for Repulse Bay on their honey. Subscription Griffins. All interested toss, will have to take suitable sonal knowledge than over the state The bride and bridegroom were have been left in their pristine un- know that their military system is moon and they will afterwards ge
measures to secure what is rightly can provide due to them Whether we approve It is in this direction, as the Mr. and Mrs. Schrader of Ham of discipling The diffultice to be from time to time, mada soma bery's travelling dress war of beige Misk Kasthi Schrader daughter of coutures barbarity, and utter want rotten to the core, and they have on yachting cruisers prad or disapprove of the morals, let us Prince pointed out, that the State burg-Wandsbeck, who arrived by oncountered in organising the feeble efforts to make the army georgette with silk coat to patch, fails and the individual succeeds, the Conte Rosso and Mr. B. troops were too great to be grappled more efficient Thao afforia, have, trimmed with fur with hat and if he is imbued with the right spirit Hulsemann, of N. V. Overzeesche with by say but a most energetic, however, consisted mainly in the shoes to match.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
ALLAN KEITH,"
Secretary Hong Kong, 1st March, 199
11001
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY
CLUB,
SUBSCRIPTION GRIFFINS.
are invited to attend.
to match.
modu ?
at least rendor appropriate homage
By order of the Stewards;
C. E. BROWN,
Secretary. to a masterpiece of technique, lack Hong Kong, 4th March, 1982.
ing nothing, not even the divine [1918 I ingredient of humour,
or is as and
|ing for Shanghal for service in the jelly. The inherent strength of of pink roses,
coma,
Looking Back 50 Years,
The condition of the Cbines
of social service and plays his part. Kali Export M. A reception was and persevering reformer-long improvement of the arms carried, The dresses were made by Madame, as a good nighbour.
laler held at the Hong Kong Hotel Kong Daily Pros, March 1899 "(Continued on previous column)8; Leibe.