NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
ROYAL HONG HỒNG YACHT
CLUB.
*NOTICE.
TAILING for the Bandinavian
day the 13th instant. Members are advised that Tia will bo served in the Clubhouse at i' p.m. and a launch will be available in the afternoon for Members and their friends who wish to follow the reeing, Will those wishing to take tin at the Club please notify the Hon. Secretary as soon as possible.
1947)
R. J. VERNALL,
Hon. Secretary.
THE ROYAL HONG KONG GOLF
CLUB.
LADIES' SECTION
REMINDER.
ANNUAL PRIZE GIVING AND SUBSCRIBERS DAY.
THE
·
HE. above will take place, on "MARCH 29ND. Between 13.30 and 12:30 am, driving and approach- ing competitions will be held. No competitor may compete after 12.30
8.10.
During the AFTERNOON two medal competitions will be hold over Old. and New courses. All Cartis to be returned by 4.16 p.m. it is earnestly requested that competitors will wait for the 8.15 brain.
M. EVANS,
Hon. Secretary.
NOTICE.
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THE HONG KONG. FIRE INSUR-
.ANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
TH
HD Sixty-third Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders will be held at the Offices of the under- signed on WEDNESDAY, the 80rn MARCH 1932, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the "Report of the General Managers, together with a statement of Accounts for the year ended the 31st December, 1981.
The Share Register and Transfer Books will be closed from the 16th to the 30th March 1932, both days inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHESONG
& CO., LTD. General Managers,
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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MARCH 12, 1932.
Chinese would hold the Japanesa attacks and launch well exsouted counter-offensive Still the doubt remains. Was that a flash-in the pan Have the Chinese shot away at their ammunition i II they meant business would they not have had at least two hundred thousand men bolding favourable ground, that had nequired, like the Ypres salient,
paychological signi-
·Scanoe 1 Will the next attack by the Japanese seo, a repetition of Nonni Bridge and Tsitaihar? There are angry murmurs against CHIANG KAI SHEK, and accusations of de likerata failure to support the Nineteenth Army, with the grant force of about a million men under his command."
News and Views
Uniforms will be found, but College, published in the current la
sue of the "Police Review.??
Tale of the Day.
"Why did you turn that diner horses are to be provided by the `recruits, who will be required to give up a certain amount of time to drills and parades,
put
"How do you know?" "He was not sober,”
"Ho put his newspaper in ring and read his servietto,"
<
A Royal Present.
the
The syllabus atates that a gunman
is easily identified by his bullet- proof rest. He is fearful of being captured when armed, and is gen- orally dogged by an accomplice
This new departure should at tract many young mon, living in London who are keen to do same voluntary work but cannot give up ha much time as the Territorials, usually a woman-who curries the demand
guri... Edinburgh already has its own mounted Specials;
London Relics.
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Tame Crocodiles in the Jungle.
Walking into hostel in Victoria farmor Cambridge graduate, who
Gang lenders are generally killed is now an unemployed professor of
in trying to daiah with crime älter languages, was surprised to receiv an expensive pair of socks, with the
making their, fortunes. They are Best wishes of the Duke of York."
safe as long as they stay inside, their Kirkland Organised by Mr.
Treasure trove is becoming incres.
cars of armour-plate and bullet- Bridge, a contractor, the hostal singly rare in the City. Archaeolo- was formerly a garage in Semicygists, therefore, are particularly nn-proof glass, whose doors cannot bo On the other hand there is noth- pisca, Victoria, owned by the Duke xious that anything found by the opened from the outside. ing to show that the Nineteenth of Westminster. and is now apavy engaged in. digging founda
tions should be reported to them at Army was beaten, in the sense that sleeping place, for luckless men.
The Duke later presented a second once. it is no longer a formidable Aght garage which he equipped with HILLMAN WIZARD' ing unit, The Chinese account is baths. A third extension was later that TA TING Kara men retreat-opened, in an old vienrage, and 300 ed, because, their flank and rear
men were accommodated: HUMBER SNIPE
Learning of the ventura the Duke were threatened to a prepared of York at once instructed his position, more or less out of range squerry to send socks and pullovers of any but heavier naval artillery to the hostel with his best wishes for the future of each of the re- and in dyke country lending itself cipients. to defonce. The Chinese have at least succeeded in concealing their surength. It may be that the fight
AT THE
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in Nathan Road, Kowloon,
GILMAN & Co, Ltd.," Agents."
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DEATH Ho-On March 13, Mra Ho SBA Kir daughter of the Inte CHO Lear Chi. The funeral will| take place today (March 12) at 13 a.m. from 7, Lower Castle Bond, arriving at Wing Pit Ting, Pokfulam Road, at 12
Those U.S. Tarif's!
Hence, Sir James Bell, London's
town glerk; has just signed a new
Dr. "E. B. Worthington, a mem notice for posting on hoardings ber of the Cambridge expedition to Existing notices warn the finder of Kenya and Uganda, surprised the any articles. that he is liable to prosecution if he keeps them or failsRoyal Geographical Society when to report the discovery,
telling them of his adventures among tame crocodiles on Central Island in Lako Rudolf (Northern Konya),
The new notice announces merely that full market value will be paid for any article which may be want- ed for the Guildhall Maseum, fur, thor, if it is not wanted by the museum, the finder will be assisted in selling it elsewhere.
Freak Cricket Declarations,
Endorsement of Lord Hawke's recent condemnation of "freak" declarations in county aricket was given by Mr, Arthur Gilligan, the former England captain, at the North Burrey Cricket Club's dinner
Tariffs were vigorously assailed na is over, and with resources at an barriers to international prosperity end the squabbling war lorda and by Mr. O. K. Davis, secretary of the politicians will seek, each to pre-U. 8. National Foreign Trade serve something of his own place and "power, sacrifieing nothing to. the common and The recent Central Press telegram suggested ne now unity, but only the old suspicions and jealousies. But, for all the accurate news that can be gathered, China's named millions may have been, quietly marshalledis predicated upon their ability to
we trade. Their prosperity in turn, vont such declarations in future. to defend the country. The Feng trade freely among themselves, ACKNOWLEDGMENT. tien forces, of CHANG RBUSH LIANG, Mr. Davis said "This question of Mas. Morena tendere sincere who have yet to justify their high tariffs is daily becoming a greater
world" problem," thanks to her friends for the reputation. the mysterious armies many kind expressions of sym-of Faso Yu Harang and Yes Hat pathy in her recent bereave- ment, also for floral tributes SHAN, the Shantung levies of Han sent and attendance at the Fu funeral.
Council, in recent talk before a joint meeting of members of the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce and the Foreign Trade Club of Southern California. "We of the National Foreign Trade Council are of the opinion that the prosperity of the United States is largely dependent. at Croydon, upon the purchasing ability or prostion would be introduced to re-
He expressed the hope that legis perity of the nations with which
noon..
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BONG KONG, MARCH 12, 1932.
CHY,
CHANG
FAT Fur's Ironsides," and contingents from Kwangtung, and Kwangsi havo all had time to get to the decisive area Even the Communists," who are dinautisked and poverty-stricken. ponsants rather than disciples' of“] Bolshevist theory, may be in a great conspiracy of silence,.
Mounted Specials,"
The authorities are considering the establishment in London of mounted branch of the Special Constabulary. Members are to be recruited from men ages of 25 and 45.
between the
Discussing the future of county cricket, Mr. Gilligan and really bright cricket, which would attract the crowds, was the only solution, financially and otherwise, to their difficulties. "Averages," he declar ed, "are the curse of the game.""
Fountain Pen Guns.
The remarkable thing about the animals of the island (he said) was their astonishing tameness.
In the morning little birds came hopping round, setting on beds,
The crocodiles were still
our,
moro
remarkable. We were able to walk up close to them as they basked or the shores of the grater lakes--a our base camp, where they are al great contrast to the orocodiles near
most impossible to shoot and quite imposible to photograph.
Men
The Central Island ‘crocodiles, however, having never seen and having no other anemics, show. ed no interest as our approach, "and on occasions we throw stones upon
their heads from two or three yards
range before they would consent to move from their hiding-ploces into- the open to be photographed. Fountain pene which spurt bul Theee tame crocodiles must have lets are among the weapons favour- lived for many generations with- ed by U.S. gangsters, according to out mixing with those of the other
syllabus of the New York Police, shores of Lake Rudolf.
Local Notes and Events
The answer will be given if Japan laaneben another attock, Two months ago it would have been
The Hong Kong dollar was quot- said that Japan, before attackinged yesterday at 1s. 3.7/8d. on de- would size up the situation with mand. mathematical accuracy and wait
One case of diphtheria and one of until success was as great a carcerebrospinal fever were reported tainty as lies within the power of on Thursday. human calolation. But to-day
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Banished in 1920 and sentenced to nine months recently for returning on Friday, March 18 at 8 pm, at At the Psychology Club meeting before the expiry of his term of 10 Lane Crawford's restaurant, the years, a man named Chan Fat was speaker will be Rev. Tribbeck on again arrested information by Psychology and Religion." the police in Canton Road on Thurs day. Charged before Mr. Fraser ab
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Owing to excavation and reclama- there is not the same belief in thisnounced of Mr. Patrick O'Neill fetch his wife.
The forthcoming wedding is an-ing, he stated he had come back to The Bun Co., an unknown Chinesetion work being carried out at the THE HONG KONG FIRE THE DRAGON'S STRENGTH? infallibility. Military machines in Dunne, of 51, Peking Road, Kow-months' hard labour was imposed.
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and ordered goods to the value of Hong Kong, 9th March, 1932.
the past have been liable to inexpon, te. Misa Dorothy June Madar, PEACE prospects at Shanghai are plicable error, and the upshot of
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some $300 to be delivered to his Kowloon Hospital, the course Claiming that although he wax driving fast to keep an appoint house at 14, Front Row, Bay View, the annual Kowloon Marathon not bright, The immediate danger] fresh campaigning in the vicinity Consequent on a fall from the 423 ment, he nevertheless had full con promising payment on delivery. to the Bettlement has been lessened of Shanghai is not regarded by pm, rain from Shumchun, while trol over his car, Mr. R. Poinsot This was done and the customer being slightly altered. Instead of by the retreat of the Nineteenth any means as a foregone conclusion: woman passenger was admitted to failed to convince Mr. Schofield at bringing the goods to fix up a bed route continues along Waterloa it was passing Lo Wu, a Chinese of Hillside Villa, Shouson Hill, livery, requested the two coolies running down Argyle Street, the
who was at the address to take de-
Army, hut if hostilities are renew-
the Kwong Wah Hospital on the Central Magistracy yesterday stead he had included in the order. Wednesday with rather serious in morning that he was not driving While they were so occupied, he Road towards Kowloon Tong, and dangerously and was fined $50 disappeared, and the coolies found. A meeting of the Hong Kong Read. A Chinese driver of a public goods, consisting of leather trunks, The complete route is now as fol- The offence took place on Island that he had taken away the other then along Prince Edward Road.. Practical Psychology Club on Fri-ear was fined $25 for a similar cloth and haber dashery, which they
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ford's restaurant.
His blood shall be wholesome,
whatever his labour-
His luck shall be with him,
ably close to this war zone. Neither New Song "by Rudyard Kipling" TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of the belligerente shows the least
A new Kipling song composed that the 43rd Ordinary Acnaal piga of giving way.
China still Meeting of Shareholders will be held places trust in the Lengue, but specially for the great meeting at the Offices of the Company, Ex change Boris
both China and Japan are fully youth at the Albert Hall. Des Voeux Road Central,
aware that the application of the The Man that is kindly of of March 1932, coonomic sanctions against the Thursday, the 31st day of Kong, on
towards his neighbour, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving
And stops to consider his likes a Statement of Accounts and the latter would be completely ineffes- Report of the Directors for the year tive unless the active association of and dislikes ended 31st December,
The Transfer Books of the Company the United States has been secured. will be closed from Saturday, 12th If Amerien retains the right to March, 1932, 10 Thursday, 31st Marob, trade with Japan, action by the 1932, both days inclusive.
more distant League Powers under Article XVI would entirely fail in its purpose. It must be presumed Becretary,
that the Langue Powers have ob [190
tained American co-operation or they would not have committed themselves to the present line of action, but an awkward doubt THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, about the cohesion of democratic
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statesmanship must all supporters JOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of the League with unpleasant mis- that the THIRTEENTH OR-givings. Geneva means well, but DINARY MEETING OF SHARE when the assembly gets loose, enthu- HOLDERS will be hod at" the Registered Office of the Company No. siasm is liable to outrun discretion. 10, Des Voeux Road, Central, at 2.00 It is easy for midget powers to vote p.m. SATURDAY, the 10TH MARUE, heroically and pass resolutions for 1932, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with the bigger nations to implement. at Statement of Losounita for the year
Hong Kong, lat March, 1982.
ending 31st December, 1081.
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Meanwhile China remains the in The TRANSFER BOOKS of the calculable factor. Is the dragon Company will be OLOSED from SATURDAY 19TH MAROB, 1989, to really a creature of steet and lime. SATURDAY, 19TH MARCH, 19as stone, or only a wisp of mist? On (both dage inclusivo, during which the surface, the Republic is united poriod no transfer of shares can bo
and defiant Little is being said.. "registered:
By Order of the Board of Directors, and no one knows what-is-being-
KAN TONG PO,"
dond The Shanghal resistance pro- Chief Manager.
vided an immense surprise. No one Hong Kong, 1st March, 1931. [1888 thought that for day after day the
whatever he strikes. The Splendour of Morning
duly posess bim- And he shall not be sad
failing of eve
shall
at the
And, when he has done with more
living, God bless him!
A many shall sigh-and one
Woman shall grieve!.
But he that is costive of soul
ward his fellow, #
A wreath will be laid on the Cenotaph by Colonel C. D. Myles, O.B.E., President of St. Patrick's Society of Hong Kong, at 9.15 a.m. on the 17th ina The full com mitte is expected to be in attend-
offence.
"Defendant is just an old tool," said Inspector Smith, when he pra secuted in a case at Kowloon Magia. coolis named Teang Shing was tracy yesterday in which an old
charged with the unlawful posses- sion of 87 rounds of 38 ammuni tion. It was stated that the coolis discovered the ammunition in an old matshed in Ma Tau Wai and it was when he attempted to sell it that the police was informed about Prof. WBrown, M.A., B.Sc., the matter. The case was adjourn T.R.S.E, A.M.I.EE, will give a ed for enquiries. lecture on "A visit to South Africa" 1. to the Arts Association, Hong Kong
ance.
University on March 17 at 8.80 p.m., from Chines territory, two Chinese For trafficking in boys imported in Room "R" of the Main Build-women were yesterday each sen
had left in an adjoining room.
from the files.
Looking Back 25 Years.
+
As will be seon by an advertise- ment on our front page, Colonel Ike Austin's new American Rifle Club, Staunton Streat. Range is now open at the United
"
for
**
lows: Starting in Nathan Road, outside Bt. Andrew's Church, it' runs in a northerly direction to Waterloo Road, turns along. Water- loo Road to Prince Edward Road," than to Tam Kung Road (formerly Kowloon City Road), through Hung hom to Chatham Road, Salisbury | Road, and back again into Nather Road and finishing at St. Andrew's Church,
Twenty-three optries have beer received including Lance Corporal Palmer and Private Jones-Rogers
of the South Wales Borderers whe Anished in a dead-heat last year... cruise.
A notable absentee is A. B. Reason Yesterday afternoon His Ex-in third. Last year's time was 34 of E.M.8. Cumberland who came cellency the Administrator paid a visit on hoard the Iron Duke, and min, 30 sees this being 1 min. and salutes-Hong Kong Daily Press, time of 1930, which is considered the
leaving received the usual 11 sec. more than Bugler White'
March 12, 1802.
ing, the University. The lecture tenced to six months hard labour. The German gunboat Iltis, Com will be illustrated and the general, They were the first two of eight mander Klausa, left here yesterday public is invited."
original defendants, Ave women and three men. The fourth accused Lieut-Colonel J. E. Thom, was remanded, the seventh was cau D.S.O., R.A., was the driver of a tioned, whilst the eighth was fined car which knocked down and fatal.850. The remainder were di toy injured a Chinese woman who charged, and the children ase in ran in front of the car in Nathan the care of the S.C.A. Mr. Wynne Road, near Nam Cheong Street, an Jones tried the case at the Central Thursday afternoon. The woman Magistracy died in the Kowloon hospital at B himam, yesterday morning,
In the ways and the works and
the woes of this life.
Him food shall not fatten,
drink shall not mallow,
6.
στι
1
Looking Back 50 Years.
The Band of the 12th Duke of Connaught's Own Baluchin being engaged, will not play at the King Edward Hotel during this evening,
record for the event.
RAIN SPOILS TENNIS.
Bagsnatching incident in Austin Road, on Thursday after. At Central Magistracy yesterday noon had a sequel at Kowloon And his innards shall brow him the Inspector General of Police Magistracy Yesterday when the
perpetual strife!
(Mr. T. H. King) told Mr. Wynne- culprit concerned was charged by Jones that a newspaper report of foro Mr. J. A Fraser, It was His sye shall be blind to God's the case in which a Chinese was stated that the victim, Miss E.
"The drizzle that fell fast evening Glary above him
charged with selling newspapers Souza was about to enter St. without an appropriate licence was | Mary's Convent when the defend
spoiled the programane in the Club His par shall be deaf to Earth's rather misleading. It was stated ant. coming up from behind, snatch
Mukden wires that Japan is tennis tournament and in the only Laughter around.
that the police had received instructed ber bor. The lady shouted and withdrawing all troons from Man Liens not to charge these people; the man was caught by a young ahuris, except 18,000 for railway match that was played,, Foley" and bus in point of fret, it was just the inan My Frazer asked if the man suurde The foreign connais are Montgomery bent Blackford and reverne. The matter had been taken und violence towards Miss Spurs strongly protesting against the non- up with the Secretariat for Chineer and on the lady answering in the settlement of the Likin questionBelly in straight sets in the Handi- Affairs and was being thoroughly negative, he passed sentence of six Hong Kong Daily Press, March 19 Cap Doubles the genres being 8-3 looked into,
months" hard labour,
1907
and 6-1 in favour of the former;
Bis friends and his Club and his
Dog shall not love him-
And his Widow shall skip when
ho goes underground!