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TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVN ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS will be held in the Lounge adjoining the Company's Restaurant. 1st Floor. Exchange Bailding, Hong Kong, on SATURDAY, 10 JUNE, 1933, at 11 am,
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 30tu MAY, 1933 to 10TH JUNE, 1013, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors A. W. BROWN,
Manager & Secretary.
Hong Kong, 24th May, 1233.
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WE that on Saturday, 3rd June, and Monday, 8th June, all Depart ment in Exchange Building wil be closed with the exception if the Grocery Department. which will remain open both days from 8 A., till 10. A.M. (Side entranc...)
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HEAVY RAINFALL REGIS
TERED YESTERDAY
British Wheat Crop.
An Austrian Sculptor.
The total for the 24 hours was 2.090 inches but between 12.30 p.m. to 1.30p.m. yesterday 495 inch was registered and during the next hour 560 inch fell.
SUMMARY OF NEWS
Looni
The Chief Justice reserved his decision yesterday in the ease in which a Chinese woman is seeking to recover a house in Bonham. Street alleged to have been sold by' an adopted son by means of forged document.
Page 7 Entries for the Macao meeting which will be held on June 11 are page 10.
Over two inches of rain fell British Wheat production has Au exhibition of portrait seulp from 4 p.m. on Thursday to 4 p.m. gone up this season in consequence ture by Mr. Felix Weiss, a 25-year yesterday, the heaviest fall being of the guaranteeing by the Governold Austrian Jew, was opened in
" quota registered between 12.30 and 2 p.m.ment under the.
system, London by Baron Franckenstein. yesterday.
of a minimum price to the farmer. Mr. Weiss specialises in cele- The increase in wheat acreage inbrities. He has carved the faces of England and Wales amounts to 17 most of the leading statesmen in per crate since the quota came into Central Europe.
His bust of Emil Jannings in given on force, and in Scotland in the same
A further remand of one week period 15,000 acres have been added the lobby of the chief theatre in Vienna But his masterpiece is a
was granted in the case in which to the wheat area.
head of Anna May Wong. It has Mr. H. P. Bailey is charged with been bought by the Austrian Natur- dangerous driving and failing to at History Museum as the type of step after an accident. The victim Chinese beauty, and the Chinese of the accident, Mrs. Adolphe Lan- redau, is still in hospital. Page 7. Government has purchased a
Hong Kong Volunteer Orders plion for the President's office at
appear on
Page 10. Nankin.
The Stock Exchange Weekly, Re- port appears on
Page 13.
The heaviest fall for this year, apart from this, was on May 29 when 1.30 inches was recorded.
The average rainfall for the first five months is 23.21 inches but this year only 8.02 inches fell, of which 4.50 fell during May.
BANK SHROFF ABSCONDS
"HALF A LAKH REPORTED
MISSING
Chinese Star in London,
The Far East.
Anna May Wong has arranged to appear in a London cabaret. It is the first time she has entered this kind of entertainment, and every- one is wondering what line she will take. She appears to be the only
The de facto delimitation of pre- Chinese girl in Europe to be seen sent spheres of power in the Far in this capacity. She is a great East is irrevocably fixed. There is Personality her strong American no doubt about that. We shall mons prior to the Whitsun adjourn accent being in curious contrast to no alteration in our time. It is an exotic" jet-and-ivory appear even in one sense a relief that pe
ance.
The Tameni.
licy is automatically simplified. Where there is no alternative, there
General.
Speaking in the House of Com- ment Mr. Neville Chamberlain said that the gold standard was the only
standard fumiliar to everybody is no alternative. To settle on ths which would inspire confidence, pro- Page 9. Says America's leading newspa-present basis is not so much the bet-vided certain conditions were ob According to a report made to the
tar as the only course. Russin served.
With another war debt instalment police Chinese named Ma Kwok per on the "Dry" said:- Leung (23), described as a shroff in The discovery that many notorious wisely has offered to sell her rights the employ of the P. & O. Banking gangsters are being supplied within the Chinese Eastern Railway due to the United States within a with official permits to sell beer is dis-It would be wise of Paris and Nan fortnight and no statement from the Corporation has absconded
quieting some of the people who king to agree. There is no practic: other side or the Atlantic regard- $50,000.
Efforts to get the report con thought repeal would end the gain in arguing against a chose ing the administration's proposals, firmed were of no avail and when careers of these gun-toting bootlegg in Manchuma is bound by this problem looms, large, among
gers. In time their, intelligence asked if he had any comment to may be able to grasp the fact that change the former values.-The topics of the day. muke on the matter, Mr. W. J. it is liquor, not the prohibition of Waddington, manager of the liquor, that breeds crime. Bank, said, "I know nothing about this; if the police told you about it I have nothing to say."
Liner as "School.”
Enquiries made at Police Head- Liverpool-A giant floating school quarters at 1 am. brought no fur steamed out of the locks here re- ther light on the matter beyond thecently when the White Star liner statement that our detectives are Dorie took 1000 school children off
on an educational cruise, still out investigating the matter."
The cruise was arranged by the Up to the time of going to press,ociation of Headmasters of the however, we were not able to asceridiands. About 200 teachers and tain whether any warrant had been parents were also on board. Les issued" for the man's arrest.
ascitice of Mr. G. E. Ellams, the SOVIE.-On May 27, 1933, auddenly royalty was a race apart neither MR. BAILEY AGAIN
Directors have appointed Mr. H. DA LUZ to act as Secretary for this Company.
By Order, of the Board of Directors,"
L1 TSE FONG,
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Chairman:
THE HONG KONG
JOCKEY CLUB.
TAS EIGHTH EXTRA RACE TMEETING will be held (Weather
Permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on MONDAY,
1938. STIE JUNE, commencing at 2.00 p.ts.
The First Bell will bo Rung st 1.30 p.m.
MEMBERS ENCLOSURE. Members are notified that they and their Ladies must wear their, Badges prominently displayed.
to
on hia way from Hong Kong to mingling nor marrying with their Canton, OSCAR SOVIK, Captain
of 8.8. Yean On, denrly be subjects. But all over Europe, and loved brother-in-law of Mr. and in China monarchy still held sway. Mrs. C. GAUENBERG, and uncle There were speculations, as to what of MARIE CONRAD.
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The Daily Press.
HONG KONG JUNE 3, 1933.
THE KING'S BIRTHDAY
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might happen when. old FRANZ of! Austria JOSEPH, Emperor Hungary, died, but in Russia, in Spain and above all in Germany, with its multiplicity of royal houses, there was no hint of coming storms King EDWARD himself, is supposed to have had graver doubts as to the future of the Throne in England than in the more conser- vative countries of Europe.
Monarchy in Britain, and in the British Empire, has changed since King George came to the throne. When the reverential awe inspired by Queen VICTORIA, and the im. mense personal popularity of King EDWARD, coupled with faith in his. diplomatic skill, are remembered, it is a bold thing to say that King GEORGE has strengthened the posi tion of the monarchy in England. But no doubt that has been necom- plished. The gulf between people and royalty has been not merely. bridged but filled in," King GroRGE is the people's King, not an aloof House provided they are ordered from people at Home. There, only and privileged personality, but a the No. 1 Boy in advance. Telephone small proportion of the community hard-working, professional man,
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE.
takes direct part in the celebration; doing a difficult job conscientiously The Frice of Admission to the Public here we all join in
and well; always sacrificing him. Enclosure is $9.00 including Tax, for all Persons, including Ladies, and is It is now twenty-three years self, his personal pleasures and payable at the Gate.
Soldiers and Sailors in naiform are since King GEORGE ascended the comfort to the good of that. Big admitted Half Price.
throne, and the younger generation Firm-the British Empire, of which Bookmakers, Tie Tac Men, etc., will not be permitted to operate with remembers, no other monarch; to he is head. in the Precincts of The HONG KONG JOCKEY OLUB during the Race Meeting.
By Order,
No One without a Badge will be Admitted to the Members Enclosure. Badges admitting Non-Members the Members' Enclosure and Club Rooms at $5.00 for Gentlemen and $3.00 for Ladies (Both including Tax) are ob tainable through the SECRETARY upon the personal application of s Member, such fember to be responsible for all visitors introduced by him, and for Payment of All Chi's, etc.
In all parts of the British Empire The Secretary's Office, 3rd Floor, Gloucester Building (Tel. 27794), will to-day the birthday of H.M. the King will be loyally observed. In close at 12 O'Clock Noon.
admitting to Badger Enclosure, will NOT be on sale at the the Dominions, and particularly Bace Course,
Members'
On No Protext will Children be
permitted in either Enclosure during the Mecting,
Tids are obtainabia at the Clau
21920.
C. B. BROWN,
Becretary,
[881 Hong Kong, 29th May, 1933,-
"People Who Matter
PEOPLE WHO
Hong Kong Dally Press,
among the wall British communi- ties of the Crown Colonies, the occasion means more than to most
REMANDED
MRS. LANDAU STILL NOT OUT OF HOSPITAL
A further remand of one week was applied for and granted in the case in which Mr. H. P. Bailey was charged before Mr. W. Schofield with dangerous driving, failing to stop and failing to report an acci dent.
Times.
World's Largest Gold Coin.
to
"The world's largest gold coin was sold at Glendining's, at the end of last month. It is a Japanese oban, a large oval plate of gold five inches across and weighing about four ounces, and stamped with the seals of the Government Mint.
The coin was signed in Japanese ink by the superintendent of the Mint as a guarantee of its purity. The signature, was considered the Fons, were held in the great liner's most important part of the coin, cinema where there were shown and if it was rubbed off the plate voyage films of educational value. Icensed to be current money. One of the lounges served as a tuck. The obari was usually wrapped in cotton wool and silk. The Mint authorites were always ready to restore the coin to the currency if it lost its signature, but for doing it a fee was charged..
An Aviation Pioneer.
Distinguished Members.
The announcement in the London Gazette that Sir Edwin Alliott Verdon Roe has adopted the sur. name of "Verdon-Roe" will inter- The Raleigh Club has a large est his many friends at the Royal All Souls contingent from Oxford, Aero Club, and in other places and exists for those who are strong- where the survivora of the early ly interested in Imperial affairs. days of flying still congregate-but This Imperial outlook is seen not they will, no doubt, continue to only in its venue-Rhodes House call him "A. V.," as they have al- but in the fact that so. large a
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His Eminence Cardinal Francis Bourne, Archbishop of Westminster, is seriously ill with pulmonary oedema. ||
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THE DISARMAMENT QUESTION DRAFT CONVENTION TO BE
PREPARED
(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.] „
RUGBY, June 1. Na House of Commons' state ment on the proceedings at the Disarmament Conference, Sir John Simon
that the meat- ing of the General Commission, held yesterday morning, had decid ed that the Bureau should be charged with the work of preparing the text of the draft convention, for what was called the second reading.
"said
The President, Mr. Arthur Hen-
dersom, was charged with the con duct of negotiations to facilitate this work.
When the General Commission had completed the first reading, they would adjourn until July 3.
Technical committees would con- tinue their work, and when the general committee had completed the first reading of the United Kingdom draft, a proposal will be made by the President to take it
ways done.
proportion of its undergraduate Much of his early experimental members are Rhodes scholars. work was done in an old factory At its annual dinners the Club Mr. D. B. Evans appeared for at Manchester devoted to the makinvites distinguished. visitors who the defendant, and Mr. H. A. Bling of braces and other articles of thereafter become honorary mema- Botelho
for Mrs Landau, the male attire. There he was helped bers-to reply to the toast of "The by his brother-"H. V."-now the Empire of the Bretagnes"an in victim of the accident.
husband of Dr. Marie Stopes. vitation to speak on any subject The case arose from an nocident
Incidentally it will be twenty- in which they are interested. in Queen's Road East, on the night five years on June 8 since A. V. Among the 110 members at the as the basis for the convention to of May; 25 when a private car made history by frst flying-only dinner were Lord Lugard, Sir Ed-be negotiated. driven by Mr. Bailey collided with a very short distance, it is true-ward Harding, Permament Under- a ricksha in which Mrs. Landau, and the data is one which would Secretary of State for the Do- the wife of Mr. Adolphe Landau, seen well worth commemorating in minions, Sir Findlater Stewart, Permanent Under-Secretary of proprietor of Jimmy's Kitchen, was some suitable manner.
But the celebration would have State for India, Mr. Malcolm Mac. travelling. Mrs. Landau sustained serious head injuries, and is still into be arranged without the support donald, Mr. H. AL Fisher, the ON SHORT VISIT TO TIENTSIN of the pioneer, who is one of the Warden of New College, and Sir hospital.
most modest of men.
Reginald Craddock, M.P.
TO'STUDY MILITARY
AFFAIRS
STUDENTS TO BE SENT TO EUROPE
Local and General
Three canes of small-pox and one of enteric were reported on Thurs day.
4
The Higher Command of the lat
Over two inches of rain fell Army,tat Canton, has arranged to between 4 p.m. on Thursday and send a number of young officers to p.m. yesterday. Europe to study the organization of the Army, Navy and Air Force De The management of the Repulse partments, of different Powers. Bay Hotel announced that no din Messrs. Wong Po Lan, Yung Shiu ner dance, will be held at that Ming, Tam Kong Piu, Chan Ping establishment to-night. Hang and Mak Kit will represent
The Organising Committes of the the Canton Air Force, and Messrs.
a contribution of Leung King Lin, Chan Yue Tin, British Empire Fair gratefully Kwong, Man Kong and Mak Shim acknowledge
830, from Messrs. Luhring & Smith Yin, the Navy là thước M
These officers arrived in Hong towards the expenses of the Fair, Kong on the 25th ult and leave bringing the total subscribed to
$3,145. here for Europe to-day.
OVERSEAS CHINESE
THANKED
GEN, TSAI TINGKAI SENDS ENVOY TO MANILA.
A European boy, named Dalziel, injured both ankles when, in at tempting to board a New Terri- torice bus in Chatham Road on Thursday, he slipped and fell on the ground. Dalziel was taken to Hospital.
Lai Tang, 37, a New Territories farmer, has brought a complaint to the Police that he was attacked by another man during a business dis- I pute and was injured in both eyes, He alleges that a bottle was the Kowloon Hospital for treatment. weapon used. He has gone into the
ADMIRAL AND LADY
DREYER
AND PEIPING.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY]
WEIKAIWEI, June 2 ADMIRAL and Lady Dreyer sail-
ed aboard H.M.S. Falmouth as 12.30 p.m. to-day for Tientsin and Peiping. They are expected to re- turn in a few days.
BURIAL OF LORD WEMYSS
SIMPLE CEREMONY AT VILLAGE IN FIFE
BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]
* RUGBY, June 1 An application by Joseph Evan. gelista Besa for B. writ of habeas ADMIRAL of the Fleet, Lord Wester Wemyar, was yesterday compus will come before the Full Court of Appeal next week. Besa buried in the little cemetery of the Chapel Garden, East Wemy, Fife- A very talented troupe Hollywood is wanted in Manila to serve & sen-
hire..
His bier was a farm cart drawn Hi-Lights are opening at the King's tence for two alleged robberies at Theatre on Sunday when they ap-628, R. Hidalgo and 152,, Gardenia by two horses, and his grave is set. pear at all the Shows in conjune Street, in 1927 and 1998. tion with the pictures. From Mon-
PROPOSED FOUR POWER PACT
recall the days of Queen, VicTORIA In that ideal, His Majesty has is to date back into 'pre-history, the been faithfully supported by Queen time when motors were a curiosity, MARY, by their children, and all aviation was limited to ballooning, members of the Royal Family. We and wireless was the toy of a few take the devotion of the Royal
in a quiet corner of the family's optimistio suientists. Even electric House for granted; and perhaps
day onwards they appear at the The Kiangsu Provincial Govern. private cemetery close to the coast
of Fifeshire. light was in its beginning, the that is as sincere a complimenta
5.10, 7.16 and 9.30 p.m. houses only. ment is reported to be planning to telephone an uncanny object and could be paid, but it is well to
start constructing how railway. Man Kam Tai of junk No. 124Y line running between Nantungchow the cinematograph' a laughable" cari- remember that such was not always
Tying at Yuen On Wharf was re- and Haichow in northern Kiangan. enture of current eventer When the case in England, and is not
moved to the Government Civil The line will pass through Nan- King Gronoe came to the throne so everywhere co-day, though most During the defence of Shanghai Hospital yesterday suffering from tangchow, Tungtai, Jukko, Ten- a fall chen, Huajyin, Liensai, Juanyun all these things were still in their reigning monarchs very much model and Woosung by the 10th Route concussion received from Durly days. They were just find themselves on the British Royal Army, the Chinese of the Philip from deck to hold on board the ea. and Haichow & distance of 470 li,
DOCUMENT TO BE ISSUED pine Islands contributed liberally in Sau Nam Wah. His condition is according to the project. ing thein place, and no one. realised Family. In a quiet and unobtru- necessities and money for the rup- serious.
The funeral of the late Mr. W AS A WHITE PAPER their potentialities. Even cars were sive way the King has been a great port of the troops,
Young Mei Chi alias Yeung Po S. Chiff, a former traile inspector Quite recently they also contri-
[BRITISH WIRELESS BERVICE.] still the luxury of the rich, though leader, and a great example, dur-buted towards the defence and pro- Kwan, of 5, Man Chung Fong, Vic of the Kowloon-Canton Railway, taxis were already driving hansom ing an age when the qualities of tection of their native province of toria, who died on January 27, 1832, who was found dead under tragic at Ching Street, Kien Shul district, circumstances in King's Park on
RUGBY, June 1 courage, steadiness and conscien-
In recognition of their exception Yunan, left local estate sworn un-Thursday morning, took place very
Commons to-day that the Four the tious devotion to cach day's work al patriotism, General Tsai Ting der 20,000. Letter of administra quietly at Happy Valley yesterday SIR JOHN SIMON informed the
Kai has deputed General Weng tion with the will annexed to the evening. The Rev. W. W. Rogers, mechanical changes, the revolution are specially needed, but are not Keung, his Chief Military Adviser estate have been granted to de- Vicar of St. Andrew's Church, Power Pact documents, showing in thought and ideas is even always found among what a certain to proceed to Phillopine Islands to ceased's nephew, Yeang Hau Shan, Kowloon conducted the service and details of the proposal agreement, greater. Class distinctions of the statesman once called "free class thank the overseas Chinese through Yeung Chung Shi, first concubine a small group of personal friends would be printed as a White Paper, Mr.Kwong Kong Lam, the Chinese having renounced her title to the attended to pay their last respects The exact form of the documents
Ito the deceased.
was not quite decided. Victorian time were still rigid; the brains.
Cool Consil-General of Manila,
letters of administration.
cabs off the street.
If these are · 60mb, Kof-
Fukien.