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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JUNE 6, 1933.
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A CHINESE TRAGEDY
A Bandit Chief's Blood
Feud
Tale of the Day.
SUMMARY OF NEWS
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN HOSPITALITY
NOTI
that an Extraord sary General
Mesting of the above Company will be held at the Offices of the General
Agents. Mesara, Jardine, Matheson and Company Limited, Pedder Street, Victoria, ia the Colony of Hong Kong, on Friday, the 9th day of June, 1 18 'noon, for the purpose of receiving a report of the proceedings of an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company bold on the 25th day of May last and of confirming it thought fit as Special Resolution the following Resolutions which were passed as Extraordinary Herolations at the above mentioned meeting namely
"(1) That the existing 10,000 shares "in the capital of the Company of "the nominal value of $25 each, "spon which the sam; of 8100 bas "been paid up, be divided into
"50,000 shares of the cominal clue "of 850 each, upon which the sum "of $20 shall be credited as paid up. "(2) That as on and from the 1st
"day of July, 1933, the regulations contained in the printed document "submitted to the me-tiar and for "the parpore of identification sub- "scribed by the Chairman thereof. "be approved and adopted as "the "Articles of Association of the Com "pany, in substitution for, and to: "the exclusion of, all the existing "Articles thereof".
AND NOTICE is hereby also given that in the event of tre above mo
tioned Resolutione being confirmed s Special Resolutions the Transfer Books of the Company will be c'osed from the 9th June, 1933, to the 18th June, 1993, both days inclusive.
Dated the 3rd day of June, 1933.
JARDINE, MATBESON &
CO., LTD., General Agents.
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Consignees must have a Revenue Officer in attendance wien dan ged dutiable goods are examined by the Company's sur eyors.
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(From Our Own Correspondent)
Sienyu, May 27. Here is a Chinese tragedy the last aut of which was enacted a few miles west of Sienyu City last week, It concerns a father, his seven sons und a bandit chieftain,
of seven
Sons
Mother (to ball son learning
what comes after 0:"
Small Son: "Yeah!'
Who Told You That?
"And what did they teach you, darling?" she was asked after her Arst day at school.
Not much. I've got to go again to-morrow."
Tale of the Day.
The bandit chief and the father were neighbours. About two years ago he persuaded one of the seven sons to join his a local band. Shortly after this military officer enrolled the band in
One Gold Doin at World Bank. his army and the chieftain became
Basel.-The gold supply of the a captain. But there was keen Rank for International Settlements, rivalry in this particular district at the world's superbank, amounts to that time and the military leader
one 25-cent. gold piece, minted in in question found himself crowded out. In another section couple San Francisco in 1852,
This coin was given to the bank of counties away he saw an open by a friend when he learned that ing and settled down there with
the bank's vaults contained no pre- his followers to live upon the land.
cious metal. The bank's gold hold He soon proved most unscrupulousings are stored in other banks. in his treatment of the people. After an unusually bad outrage the people's patience gave out and, ae if by magic, the whole country rose up, arming themselves with spears, clubs, farming implements, "old guns, or swords, in short, just any thing they could lay hold of. The soldiers were taken by surprise and over a hundred were killed by the enraged populace. Among the slain was the son who served in the body guard of the former brigand chief now a captain. However his cap tain managed to escape and fled back to his old haunts,
Husband: No, dear, no matter if board is cheaper. in May, wal can't go to Nuwara Eliya. We must think of all the bills we owe Wife: But can't we think of them just as well down there?"
Great Mining Venture.
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"A Mormon is a male mermaid." "The fault of modern Govern- ments is that their members are too ancient."
Far East.
The American Authorities at
Shanghai have formally charged Hargrave with a murder charge, declaring he feloniously and wilfully struck Bell on the jaw causing him to fall on the pavement, thereby Page 9 causing his death._
Six hundred Japanese troops A duet is a duel between brought to Peiping from Tientsin to reinforce the Japanese Legation females."
"England was rationalised dur-Guard, just prior to the armistice, returned to Tientsin on Monday ing the war, when food supplies morning.
Pago 9. General, were restricted,”
"The widow's mite' refers to a
poor widow in the New Testament, who, having no money, put her child in the collection.
"Dante's Inferno was inspired by his life with Beatrice."
Shave in 20 Seconds?
All men havo suffered from the intolerable slowness of barbers, but if you're in a hurry to be shaved, go to Belgrade, where you can get your beard removed in 30 seconds. In another 30 seconds you get the "äxings" put on and are made all shining and scented for the sport or the "rendezvous,”
The Reconstruction Finance Cor.
poration has, authorized a loan of G. 850,000,000 to the Chinese Gov
of ernment for the purchase United States cotton and whast.
Page 9.
was
It is learned that a portion of Mesara J. P. Morgan and Com- pany's partnership agreement was deleted when the agreement made public
Page Lient Mattern, who left Harbour Grace, Newfoundland, on Sunday to fly round the world, has landed safely at Moscow. Pago 9.
Local
Bank Holiday passed without in- All in a minute! As you are cident. The rain held off and those waiting to change street cars. The not at Happy Valley were, for the winner of this year's Yugoslav shav-most part, bathing.
Results of yesterday's race meet- It is reported that negotiations ing record and gold medal was Mr.
The day have been completed with a Lon- Job Richauser. A rival beat him ing appear on page 1. don financial group for the forma out by six seconds and broke the brought many surprises and some tion of a company with a working world's record, but was disqualified big dividends were paid...
Mr Phul Buck's criticisms on Missionaries have received the sup- capital of £275,000 to develop Vic for scratching his model." torian mining fields and also silver- lead and copper deposits in Cen-Women's Faces Becoming Harder. port of a well-known Chinese writer Page 7. tral Australia. The Victorian mines Woman's face is changing to a and Philosopher.
Letters from people up country to be worked are situated at Hen harder, more sophisticated expres-
show the varying conditions in In Honan things seein digo, Maryborough, Castlemaine.sion. Tarnagulla, Dunolly, Inglewood This may be said to summarise | China. and other recognised auriferous, the views of orities after comparing good, but our Sienyu correspondent ureas of former richness,
modern faces with those portrayed tells a terrible story of disorder and Page 7. in the exhibition of paintings of brigandage.
On Page 7 we give an outline of Back in his old haunts he turn-
1870-1000 now being held in Paris. Latin America to Disarm? ed again to banditry. One day be
Latin America begins to realize The half-closed, dreamy, kind proposals under consideration by met the father of the seven sons the immense damage that wars and eyes of the '50's and the full mouth the Kwangtang Government to at- and told him that he wanted an- maintenance of armies have done of the '90's are said to be disaptract Chinese overseas capitalists to other of his sons for his "body-it. Many of the republics are pearing. Woman's face during the help develop the resources of the guard." The father objected on already preparing for the confer- last century, it is claimed, was Provinces. Many concessions and
safeguards are suggested the ground that he had already lost
Uruguay, in December, at which n
The women painted by Renoir, America is largely governed by one of his sons. The bandit chiefence. to be held at Montevideo, softer than it is to-day. the heads of vast financial and in-informed him that he proposed to determined movement is to be mado Cabanel, and Manet in the portraits
have another of his sons it he had
to setup. effective arbitration now on view'are said to show faces Mr. Hoove, to take him by force.
machinery. Pan American Union of moreTM individuality, if less dustrial concerns,
officials in Washington believe this piquanes, than those of modern can be done. The South American girls, countries now realize that they could have diversified their crops, built up their industry and made themselves less dependent if they Some critics, however, do not Very had refused to finance big armies regret the transformation. and profitable fighting-A costly lovely-but lacks pop!" is the com lesson, but cheap if it can bring ment of an American criticising the permanent peace to Pan America. face of an old-fashioned girl-
aro millionaires.
Mr. ANDREW MELLON, Mr. WOODIN, Mr. McADOO and many other lead- ing statesmen They are the best and steadiest, in- Bluence in American public life. the great They correspond to families of England, and while they lack the long traditions of the CECILS, the HOWARDS and the BALFOURS, they are men who hold their positions entirely through merit, and without the initial assistance that goes with aris- ancient
Revenge.
The six remaining sons upon
There was no standardised face then, as it is claimed there is to day.
hearing about the proposal of the Chieftain got together and decided to make the first move themselves, Early one morning they set out with axes and saws and carrying poles as if they were going up to the mountain to cut wood. They passed by the house of the Chief- tain. He had just started fre in the courtyard. He greeted the six song ami asked them where they were going so early. They replied that they were going up to their mountain to cut down a big tree nate for America, than that the monarchy. To them, as to an Ene. Thinking that this would be a good in Navy Week, when one of the chow. Road, Shanghai, has come to time to carry out his threat of tak
AMERICAN POLITICS
Noring could be more unfortu- tocratic birth in an
outset of Mr. ROOSEVELT's, Presid-Fish landowner, politics representing another of the boys for his ency should be marked by political a sacrifice and not a gain. They band he invited them to come into
disclosures reflecting on certain members of his Government. Few White
are in office for the good of the country, and to maintain proper standards in the conduct of national affairs. Now it is suggested that, inévitably, the private interests of a man of great wealth, with hold-
Presidents have entered House at such hurricane crisia, and none have faced, the storm more gallantly and with greater auCCERS. Not only America but the wholeings in many concerns, must at world acclaimed President Roose times run counter to public policy, VELT'S Government and looked to and therefore the presence of this it for a lead in world affairs on type in the American Government big and generous lines. "When took office the country was slowly dying," said Mr. ROOSEVELT, and
is undesirable."
While there is a certain truth in this contention the alternative
the courtyard and warm themselves, They accepted the invitation and before the chieftain could make an other move to carry out his own
clubbed him to death. plans they surrounded him and
The Feud Contimtes.
Local and General
!
A Chinese pirate junk is being The strike of 1,500 employees of built at Portsmouth to take part the Poo Yih Mill, 37, West Soo-
episodes will be based on an occur rence on the Yangtze..
He will re-
!
an end after concluding negotia. tiona last Monday over the subject of bonuses. It was decided, that instead of four days' wages per month as bonus, two days pay would be accepted.
DIARY OF LOCAL EVENTS
TO-DAY
(June 6)..
(V Moon 14th Day), Sprouting Seeds (Mang-chung). Rotary Club Tilir.
Civil Service Cricket Club, Whist Drive, 6.30 p.m.
Opening of H.K. Women's Inter- national Club, 5, p.m., by Lady Southorn.
Sale of Crown Land, P.W.D., 3 p.m.
Property Sales, Lammert's Auc- tion Rooms, 3 p.m.
Theatres.
King's: Bachelor's Affairs." Queen's: "Men Must Fight." Central: "Destination Unknown," Majestic Sky Devils."** Oriental: Panama Flo." Star: Svengali." World: The Viking."
Dances,
Tea Dances at Gloucester Build- ing; King's Restaurant; and Hong Kong Hotel.
Mr. H. Brokenshire, former night editor of the South China Morning Post, left for Jaman by the LS.
A Committee chosen by the turn to Australia after an extend-Dairen Chamber of Commerce, is Nanking yesterday.
ed holiday.
investigating what steps Dairen can
Dinner Dances at Hong Kong take to counteract the effects on Hotel, King's Restaurant; and
Peninsula Hotel, that port of the opening of the port
Principal Halls. as Hashin, Korea, as a second port
Inward from Europe via Siberis for the export of Manchurian pro by Felix Roussel.
Outward duce. It is generally conceded in Dairen that Fashin will offer Dairent for Australia by Sydney serious competition for Manchurian Europe by Felix Roussel, 1. p.m.; trade.
steamer, 9.30 p.m.; for America and Europe via. Siberia by Pres. Wil- son, 5 p.m.
Mr. D. Bogomoloff, the Soviet A number of the Chieftain's Ambassador, is leaving for Nanking followers were nearby but seeing again shortly on important busi- their leader fall and thinking that ness. He called on General Wu Te it was part of an attack against Chen, Mayor of Greater Shanghai, them they bolted for the hills, while last Monday. the six song returned to their home. There was great rejoicing Shanghai, May 30.-The Shang: suffered at the hands of this Disciplinary Punishment of Public in all the countryside for many had hai Municipal Committes for the brigand and his followers. The six Functionaries will be formally in augurated on June 1, it is an sons were great heroes.
However the dispersed followers pounced to day. Members of the
pointed. of the slain brigand soon learned Committee have already been ap
chances offered by J. P. Morgan & militia.
Co. They are in politics" for what can get out of it, and their
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Sports.
Nanking, May 30-In view of the importance of recording work in
Aquatics: -Chinese Civil Ber- his words were no exaggeration. It leads to still greater evil. A cer
the various judicial courts, the Ministry of Judicial Administra vante Bathing Club Gala, 7.30 p.m.
Lawn Bowls:-Open hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the is therefore a matter of world im-tain cynio has said, honesty is
tion has decided to establish a one of the privileges of the very Godowns of the Hong Kong and Kowkonportance that this strong and enter-
and registrars. Preparations have (Civil Service green), 8.20 p.m. Wharf and Godown Company, Limited,
the truth about his death and they
already been started and the first Lawn Tennie-"B" Division": Kowloon, and stored at Consignees risk prising Cabinet should not be rich." Men of moderate means, de-
training institute for court clerks ship: J. F. Lunny F Champion:
Mr. Tung Shu Chia, chief of the class of students will be enrolled South China . Chinese R.C. Club All broken, chafed, and damaged Gooá, | disrupted. That it has lost pres-pendent upon the salaries attached began to make plans for revenge.
to their offices are called profes- Several months phased without giv Reconstruction Department of the after the summer. The period of de Recreio . University Gradu- are to be left in the Godowns, where tige is undeniable, but success at
sional politicians. Some of them ing them the chance they were soek Kiangsu Provincial Government, training is tentatively fixed for onentes v. Indian BO U.S.R.C,..
Civil Service; Kowloon 0.0. v.. they will be examined on Tuesday, the World Economic Conference are unofficial delegates of trade ing. Then a few days ago three of has announced that the plans for year. Kuo Min. ⠀⠀
Hong Kong C.O Hong Kong Area 6th June at 10 a.m.
All Claims must be presented within and in the big reforms contemplat unions, of tertain industries or the remaining sons together with the construction of a now railway!
individual
According to information receive League: Kowloon Section, "B" firms. Their one of their cousins walked into a line running between Nantungchow 16 Days of the Vessel's arrival here, ed in America's banking, fiscal and even after which date, they cannot be re
general standard cannot be high. ambush and were shot down by the and Haichow in northern Kiangsu ed from the Traffic Office, Police Company, Lincolas v. Signals; judicial systems, should give scope. They have their livings to get, and brigands who fled to the hills were indefinitely postponed owing Headquarters, the work of de Hong Kong Section. Headquarter cognized.
No Claims will be waited after the for repairing the damage done they would certainly not refuse the beyond the reach of the local to inancial difficulties of the Pro-molishing the City Hall will com- Wing South Wales Borderers v.
vincial Government.
mence today. No further parking 12th Battery, Royal Artillery. Goods have left the Godowns, and all
Sunrise: .38 a.m.; Sunset: 7.05 Ji of care will be allowed in the City Goods remaining undelivered after the during the last two weeks.
p.m. 6th June will be rabinet to Rent..
The allegations against J.
Having defeated the Szechuan Hall Square. The site will be oc-
Tides-High at 7.10 and 21,00; Morgan and Company, and their ultimate aim is often a judgship dilated democracy has not had troops under General Liu Tean cupied by the new Hong Kong and Low at 0.48 and 14.18, privileged clients are described as or a governorship, or some other happy results. With the decline of Hou, the Communists are reported Shanghai Banking Corporation ethical rather than legal." Is it post which they would not obtain the "Old stock" and the rise of to be advancing from Chujunkan Building, a model of which was re correct ethics for a great funacial but for services to a party or in plutocracy, faced only by men of in northern Szechuan to Wanyuan.cently exhibited at the British Em- the carpet bagger" type, the A part of General Lau's troops was pire Products Fair at the Peninsula house to be selling shares to the
Buch are the weaknesses of demo- standard of American public life disarmed by the Red forces and Hotel. privileged few, below market price? The gift, for such it was, cannot pracy, and, indeed, all forms of gov- has tended to fall, and even the the remnants of General Liu's have been without purpose. Messrs, ernment are subject to the defects Presidency has not always remain- troops are retreating in the direc
According to atelegram from Nanking, the Chung Chan Univer J. P. Morgan & Co. are not arising from the cloeb between ed untainted. The new aristocracy tion of Hauanhan, north of Sui- philanthropic institution, awarding personal advantage and public wel- of wealth has genuinely attempted tinglu.
Japanese youth commenced at Cen-aty Authorities have decided to what amounts to large sums of fare. In practice things are at to keep the highest offices in money for personal merit and their best when men of different proper hands, but these revelations A salt held at Tafangshan, near tral Magistracy yesterday Kawa increase the size of the library. The new library will consist of public services. There seeros, how stations of life and drawn from a show that groups of rich men still Fort Arthur with an area of apguchi is alleged to have stolen a building. ever, no suggestion of "bribery and wide field of activities work to play into each others advantage; proximately 250 acres, which was revolver and 24 rounds of ammuni- corruption" or direct influence gether. In England the presence The present inquiry inay lead to under construction by the Kwan- tion at Singapore, on or about May the following departments, the upon policy, When Mr. WOODIN, of what Victorians would call a general tightening up of official tung Government since 1930 has 29, within the jurisdiction of the Newspaper Room, Reading Room, the, most prominent minister con- **great nobleman" on a local conduct, and the adoption of cer just been completed, reports a Government of the Straits Settle Investigation Department, Secre This library can seat over 1,000 cerned, made his transactions he thority will prevent colleagues tain precautions to see that high message from Dairen. The new mente. Mr. Wynne-Jones asked the tary's Office, and the Library held nd official post and was not, from descending to petty venality, office is not, exploited for personal field together with another salt accused if he was quite prepared to
volumes. It will be the biggest itis, said, expecting to receive while the noblemen's own tendency gain: In Britain the same issue was field at Port Arthur, will be placed go back to Singapore on having an persons, and will have over 800,000 office. He merely did what almost to the faults of his casts are like decided in the not dissimilar under the management of the Gov extradition order, made against him, library in the Republic of Chin
wock's formal remand was granted after the Summer holidays. any business man in his place would wise corrected In America, un-Marconi, Scandal," that rarely erament Salt Experiment Btation, to which the accused agreed. One and will be opened to the public
(Continued at foot of next Column), damaged the Asquith Government established at Port Arthur, have done.
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