ADVERTISEMENTS
NOTICE.
WILLIAM JOHNSTON KES
ha, this day been
Authorised to sign the name of our
Companys qu
HENRY WILLIAM MOON this day heen authorised to sign for the Company "per.procuration".
AAN JARDINE, MATHESON &
00, LTD
Hong Kong; Bad May, 1839.
[2152
INDO CHINA STEAM NAVIGA. TION CO., LTD.
EB Fifty-first Ordinary General Meeting of the Company will be held at the Offices of the General Managers. Messrs. Jardine,, Hathoeon * Co., Ltd, Fedder Street, Song" Tong, on Wednesday, the 18th May 1992 at noon, for the purpose receiving the Report of the Directors, paring the Accounts, and electing Directors and Auditors.
The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from the 11th May to 1st June, 1982; both days inclusiva.
"By order of the Boardi
JARDINE MATHESON & CO., LTD,
General Managers.
Hong Kong, 2nd May, 1932, (2155
A. S. WATSON & CO. LIMITED,
¡OMOE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Members of the above named Company will be hold at 11.80
olalock in the forenoon at the Hongkong Hotel on Thursday the Twelfth day of May 1932 for the purpose of considering and if thought. At passing the following resolution as an Extraordinary Resolution..
That the Articles of Association of the Company be altered in manner following
4
(a) By deleting the whole of Article 90 of the Company's Articles of Association and "aubstituting the following
Artiole in its place. (90) "As from the lat, day of
*November 1981 Teach Director of the Company #other than the Ex-Officio "Director shall be paid out * of the funds of the Com«. pany, by way of remunera tion for his services the annual sum of $1,500.00 Hand' sucho, ramuzeration;
"shall be deemed to sourus Với các từ có đám and tha
be payable by half yearly "instalments")
Save
money
on
shoes
use
Tale of the Day..
the fanatie spurred on by distorted passions and loyal- ities. The origin of the bomb itself. may start ofther, diplomatát re arimination on a series of secretly. guarded records, poisoning the minds of statesmen and officials, It is almost imposible that thising dood should not increase the tension between China and Japan, despite every effort to set it aside as of no, publis significance:
COBRA Judged by its effects, in giving
It keeps leather orift and prevents tracking. And Cobra creams gives that brilliant polish
Instan
COBRA
Boot creams. add life to shoes
News and Views
The old hold marshal and
વર્ગ અને ન
various acquaintances were discuss what different persone did when they were nervous
She faced the map and said You had better buzz off, and he ran away without taking anything mounted a bicycle and rode offe
South Africa's Real "Wealth,”
Mr.
Ediran's PossTS.
Which one of the following would you be willing to sacrifice for the sake of being successful Happiness, comfort, reputation, pride, honour, money, love N
Who wna: Jenny Lindif
15 you had a brother who want- od to be an artist or a poet, would you encourage him or attempt toi dissuade him. Why
When you look back on your life from your deathbed," and the examiner by what facts will you determine whether you have
· succeeded or failed'↑ "
Q: Bernard Shaw has Here are some of the ““Doser found South Africa very much in the Thomas A. Edison schola to his liking. He has spent his time ship examination papers, pablished there surfinght Muizenberg, climbin full for the frst time in Dr. F I whistle, ahid Hindenburg. ing on Table Mountain, Ating at Trevolyam Miller's life story of the. But, Your Excellency,!, object the, Wynberg aerodrome and motor-
famous inventor. ed one of those present, I haveing over the beautiful Garden When do you consider a lie por never known you, to whistle," Route to Kayana and the Wilder-
missible t "I nover do.
ness. The real wealth of South rive to Bome of the greatest
pAfrica, he says, is not its gold and tragedies in human history, polis
diamonds, but ita sunshine, ita tical assassination is the vilest of all Girly Buss Off-And He Did
penches. I should never be able crimes. A. Study of the effects of
A man went into the sub-post to do any work here," he adds. such outrages in the past would be, office in Pimlico-road, London, andIf I were to spend a couple of we suggest a useful subject for pointed a dummy revolver at the years in Cape Town my character Peace Groups and we commend it to assistant, Miss Barbarn Wain, aged would be fatally undermined" And the local unit. A research into this. 20
yet G.BS has stayed longer in matter might enable responsible,
South Africa than ho originally in | members of this world movement to
tended, and has promised to go. influence the loss balanced persone
back again when, he has earned an- who hover between themselves and
other holiday by a year or two's the advocates of violence. Let them
hard work in London. |British, Rugby in New York. learn how the nasasination of JULIUS CAESAR plunged the ancient An attempt to popularise the world into useices and devastating British type of Rugby football was way, and brought in a harsherads in New York, when in an ex- imperialism than might have been hibition game under British rules. devised by compromise between the New York Rugby Club defeat CAESAR and his opponents. Nearly ed Harvard by-11 points to 4, be" seventeen" hundred years later the fore a small but enthusiastic crowd gallant and wide-visioned HENRY including many British.. IV of France fell by an assassin's An unofficial vote of sportsmen BoprANAN-At Ayr, Scotland, on dagger at the outset of an enter reflected a general opinion that the March 19, Angus CM.prise that, under his tolerant British type of ghane stands: a good BUCHANAN, Inte chief engineer, China Navigation Company guidance, might have led to a Con-change of becoming popular in New Shanghai papers please copy. federation of Europe and a comYork, and many are of the opinion
[210
promise on a religious issue, that that it will "knock American foot- was to lay the gracious civilisation ball into a cocked hat once it of medieval Germany in ruins. becomes better known... Coming to our own time the murder of LINCOLN was a disaster most of
Agente:
GILMAN & CO., LTD.
DEATHS
... 3.
M.F... “Silms, ** Successfully,
Sir Robert. Gower, M.P., at a London meeting, revealed the fast that he is "slimming."
"For the last four months," ha said, I have been undergoing a course of physical training, and to my great pleasure I have reduced my girth by three and a half inches."
Baving the Army's Bands.
That
Who Gats the Best Out of Life? -
Who gets the beat out of life, man or woman? This intriguing question was discussed after dinner at the Arts Theatre Club. are some of the views expressed.
Here
Mr. Elinor. Glyn Men have much the greater chances, not alto- of their unique opportunity in hav gether on their merits, but becaus ing been lords of creation since Adam gave up a vib
Mr. Gilbert, Frankau: Men have. no chance at all. The result of Adam giving up. a rib, wna that he was turned out of the garden. He was happy until Eve arrived
afternoon Cafonday May 2)alf to his former" enemies, of the players who died while playing the Military School of Music, Knellerup. Men have a far greater range
Editorial and Business Officos: 11,
Jon Hans Straal. Tal. 20051.
Night Editor (Wanchas Ofoe)
Tal: 9461127
London Office & Fleet Street,
20. 4
The Daily Press.
KWAN. Mr. KWAN YICK CHOW,
compradors of s father of Mr. Y. Kwan, solicitor, passed away on the curly morning of Sunday, May 1. The funeral takes place this leaving the Tung Wah Hospital Southern States, whota ho was Mortuary at 6 pm, for thë s.8. Sui Tai which will convey the striving with all his strength and remains, to Macao the follow-greatness to save from the narrow ing morning Only feral tri- vangeines of the victorious North. butes will be accepted. [217
It is arguable that the dominat ing factor in the Russian tragedy was the effect, on the Royal family and aristocracy of the creed of terrorism and political assassina Party. Even the able and liberal tion adopted by the Nihilist
ALEXANDER 11., who emancipated the serfs, was driven to harshness and reaction by haunting fear of the fate that eventually overtook him, when his carriage was bombed in the streets of St. Petersburg. The same dread hardened his [SUDCCSROT," ÀLEXANDER 111 and was in the back of many of the mistakes of the well meaning NICHOLAS 11. In China the reactions to the assassination of CHAND TO LIN have been endless and loom large in the present crisis. No one knows the truth of that abominable deed; but. Ouano Haven Lang'a belief in Japanca guilt has been apparent in every move since his accension to power in Manchuria. In India, in Ireland and in Spain, political assassination has embittered public life and stood in the way of peaco and prosperity.
(1) By. deleting the figures 10-in
the Twelfth line of Article 87| of the Company's Articles of Association and, substituting therefor the figures 15. AND NOTICE IS AGBO HEREBY GIVEN "that a further Extraordinary General Meeting of the Members of the above named Company will be held at the same. time and place on Saturday the Twenty-eighth day of May 1982 for the purpose of receiving and con- sidering a Report of the proceedings.. at the before mentioned meeting and of conârming if thought At a Special Resolution the foregoing Resolution. }
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS
& SON," General Managers..
[2156
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
Dorms for the sixth Extra Bang BAFT Programmes and Entry Moeting to be held on Saturday, 14th and Monday, 18th May, 1932 (weather permitting), may be obtained at, the Secretary Office, the Club House, Happy Valley, the Hong Kong Clab, the Sports Club, and the Stables, Village Road:
Entries close at 13 o'clock Noon on
By Order,..
Thursday, 8th May, 1932
SA. BLEAP,
Acting Becretary
2101
HONG KONG, APRIL 2, 1932,
THE HONGKEW PARK
OUTRAGE.
Ir wae fortunate for Chine that the bomb thrown in Shangbai last Friday did not achieve its full objective. Had the distinguished military and civil parsons on the platform in Hongkow Park been killed or mortally wounded on the spot, the people of Japan would have been more than human if an uncontrollable qutburst of popular feeling had not made the signing of the armistice impossible, and further hostilities the normal ex- pectation. The Japanese nation has shown great mignanimity in refusing to allow this torrible in- cident to alter the course of the lengthy and delicate negotiations
It is thought that, the public who shudder where they think of the 40
American type of football last sea: son, will look, with favour upon the game, which got dhly combines some of the principles of their own faster than their own. game, but is far more open and
The Buttonhole Microphone.
bands should be scrapped is an the Army's regimental
"John Presland." (Mrs. "Skol economy proposal which the public would hate to see carried out.
ton) Women never get justice' in this world Thoy either get more Such a proposal has been made than justice or less. but the Commandant of the Royal Mr. Justice McCardie (summing Hall (Colonel H. S Jervis, M. C), met and defeated single-handed than women But don't think I
who made
don's like women-T adore them. A three genernia proposal. The generale favoured schoolgirl, he said, once wrote
"Both men and scratched" bands for depots..
women sprang from apes, but women sprang much; Colonel Jervis ironically applaud further." Could this debate have ed their notion..
boon held in 1832 In 1832 woman was the creature of man. In 1930 man is the creature of woman.
the
"I see," said He... "The Blankahire's moycout, taking with A new microphone will shortly beers. In come the Green-sleeves, them their excellent cornet-play-
ad to a flexible wire and fixed to used by the B.BC when relaying public speakers. It will be attach-
the speaker's jacket; so that which- be picked up at constant strength, over way be turns, his voice will
Wiping Out a Gang.
оде
The brutal killing, of Joseph Burke, bodyguard of the late notor Loua Jack Diamond," wa more step towards the annihilation of the beat-bated gang of its time.
With drawn gang the exccutioners cornered Burke in a New York
speakeasy."
asked Burke gave à fetitious name "You're Burke, ain't per" they in reply.
1
with their splendid drums. So £500,000) for Servant. Gül vé Have a unique band with two l lots of drums and no cornets.
"That may upset its balance & little, but still,
The bands will not be scrapped.
Woman Sings to Avert Cinema
Paulo.
East Dulwich cinema proprietor, Mrs. Hetty Jacobson, wife of sa
prevented. possible panic in the Pavilion Cinema, Grovo Yale, 8.E
There were over 500 people in the building when a boy told her there
A young, domestic servant, Betty Schoene, employed in a professor's household near Dresden, has been made one of the richest women ip Germany through share in the £16,000,000 Fortune left by her uncle, a German, who emigrated to Australia and there hequired Ave gold mines during a gold rush to- wards the end of the last century.
family, all also living in modest Thirty other members of the fashion, divide the inheritance with her, each share working out at about £500,000%
As the transfer of so greap a sura fire in the auditorium, «
to Germany is not practicable at She at once went on the stage, the moment the Australian Gov- put on a gramophoné record and erament (Berlin newspapers an Boloney! You're Burke, all ang "Tipperary." She then apnounce) has arranged for payment right," was the contemptuous repealed to the audience to keep to be made by instalmente. tort. Well, you're going to get quiet, as everything would be all John Gottlieb Schoene, who built
right, and only a few people left.
up the immense fortune now going: Buckets of water were thrown on to poor relations, was penniless to the fire, and an extinguisher was when he Feft Dresden in the 1880' used, and in ten minutes the out for Australia. He never once wrote break was quelled and the show con- bome and the Australian authorities
had diffoulty in tracing his heirs.
it now."
A volley dropped the notorious Diamond's erstwhile benchman, wounded in the chest, abdomen mouth, and ear. He died in agony in hospital.
tinued:
A
Local Notes and Events
The Great War wus directly coed by political amacaination. It is often said that the War was inevitable. That is arguable. A change of policy in Germany might have averted the struggle. If the commercial interests had prevailed over the Kaiser and secured the were reported on Friday.
that at the time of the outrage loads might have passed. If the dismissal of the fire-enters the war had been brought to the eve
Four cases, of smallpox, one of enteric fever and two of meningitis
The anaual meeting of the
of a settlement agreeable to all pesce lovers of the world could help Rotary Club will be held to-morrow
parties. By persisting with the signing of the armiation Japan will gain prestige in the councils of the IN THE SUPREME COURT OF League of Nations, and the sym
"TONG KONG...
FLORATE JURISDICTION.
to eliminate
aasassination they at Lane Crawford's Restaurant. would achieve more towards their ective, than by trying, to per suede one or other of the Powers to premature and unwise action in direct disarmament.
pathy of publie opinion throughout, the world. It is true that the bomb was thrown by a Japanese subject :|:: 1:|:
Goods or DUNCAN on territory occupied by their mili-Mainformed. CAMPBELL LATH OF AMU- Mura Nagasaki-Kax Taxtary forces, and at a national occa EMPIRE, OF JAPAN SCHOOLsion, but the terrible aspect of poli- MASTEN, DEONAKED... »
tical, assassination is that it makes TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN cool judgment almost impossible
"that the Court Kas; “by virise of F
According to report made to the police by Mrs. O. H. Alexandra, the wife of Dr. Alexandra, of the U;8.8. Isabelle, who arrived in the Colony on board his President Taft, she left her handbag containing money and other property to the value of $447 on the counter of the
Mr. Wilfred A Bearson, of the King's Dispensary about 7.15 pm Accounting Department, Asiatic on Friday. It has not yet been re- Petroleum Co., Shanghai, arrived in covered. the Colony on tão as President Pieros on Saturday Mr. Pearce, is passing through on his way to England on long leave
from the files.
Looking back 26 years.
Twenty Tibetan youths have bean selected by the Lhasss authorities to join the Government Military Academy ht Panting, the capital of Chibli Province. After a four years course the cadets will join the Imperial Army for a year's practical "Friends" of Sir Frederick Maze, service and then return home to Inspector General of the Chinese take charge of and instruct the Marítimse Customs, will be interest, Tibetan troops. It is intended to ed to learn that he has had the send in all one hundred Tibetan honour of the Order of Christ con- youths to study in the Government Among the passengers who arriv-ferred upon him by the Portuguese Military deademy-Hong." Kong ed in the Colony by the s... Presi Government. This stap was taken Daily Press, May 2, 1907- dent Pierce on Saturday were Mr. | in view of the international inter. and Mr. James Hayden. My este connected with the Chiness Looking back 50 yaxın. Hayden, who manager of the Customs Service, and in recogni Aviation Division of L. E. Gale & tion of his general services in res Co., of Shanghai, is on a business piect of trade and shipping in
China visit.
A small girl of four years of age put her mother through ü severe questioning as to the omnipotence and omniscience of God-Can He he provisions of Section 58 of Ordinance and invariably starts an intermin do everything? Does He know No. 9 of 1897, mads an ordar limiting able train of hatred, and raneous everythig te was the line of cross
The crying necessity for a supple The time for Creditors and others to suspicion, injustice and violence ind in their Claims against the above when investigation begins no one haustive list of tests, concluding examination. Thon followed an ex-
mentary supply of water in this mten Triate to the sind day of May, 1931.
Colony has been so abundantly, dey All Crediton and others are woord knows where it will end. Things of withDoes He know that I can The following addition has been
monstrated during the season of Ingly hereby
drought inste concluded that there ---required-to-end thair? | de de de de de de platime to the Underigned on or before extremely ugly significance, but hip:1
can be only one opinion on the mads to the Hong Kong Air Navi supply of this prime necessary subject. We have not the slightest that dute.
sometimes capable of simple ex- Mother, stily, after so much.gation Direction The fes charges should be given for domestic, and doubt that one of Mr.Osbert Chad: Dated this 2nd day of April, 1972. –planation, are unearthed. Already : questinuang:
course,able for the departure of any air-potable purposes, it is also one wick's strongest and most urge DIACONE,
it hus hoor suggested that the per- 16ve told you - He knows every craft in exercise of any authorian, stantly required for flushing the recommendations be-in favour
thing
tion granted by the Governor under drains. As we have said, however, I of an angmented with supply To Solicitors for the Administrator, patrator has an indirect association
Well,"
was the "ratort, Ile the provisions of paragraph (2) of the need for 'is has already been any nothing of the riot this 1. Des Voeux Boud, Centmi,
Toto.
with Mr. SUN Fo. Men who throw knows wrong, then, because I Article twenty-seven of the Order provod to the hilt Hong Kong tropical city at suple lucasent [9176 hombe on public occasions invari, can't.”
whall be $40.
Daily Preis, Máy÷2, 1892,
Countinued on prstí
3.!
Don't
Gamble with Health
IT
HEN YOU WANT
PRESORIPTION, MADE. UP
TAKE
WHERE
YOU ARE SURE IT WILL BE IN SAFE HANDS- WHERE
YOU
THAT THE Drugs
ARE THE BEST AND
TEAT ONLY AN
EXPERIENCED AND
FULLY QUALIFIED BRITISH CHEMIST WILL MAKE IT UP-
OTHER WORDS
TAKE IT TO
WATSON'S
Reduction Coupon
20% Discount.
On presentation of this coupon, you will be givenå of 20% discount on the quotations of our Glasses.
The Great China Medical Co. (DEUOGISTS & OPTICIAN)
No. 11, WING Lox Brazer, (Opposite The Sun. Co.)
REMINDER
Overseas
League
The Concert of the Season!
HELENA MAY INSTITUTE
MAY 6th at 9,15 p.m.
Open to members and their friends
VOCAL
INSTRUMENTAL ITEMS
2 ONE-ACT PLAYS
Tickets $200 from