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HEW ADVERTISEMENTS
THE HONG KONG LAND INVESTMENT & AGENCY COMPANY, LIMITED,
AN INTERIM DIVIDEND OF
TWO DOLLARS per share
for the six months ended 3 th June
1933, will be payable on WEDNES DAY, 16th August, on which date Dividend Warrants may be obtained on application at the Company's Offices 3, Chater Road.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the REGISTER OF SHARES of the Company will be CLOSEL from FRIDAY the 4th August to TUESDAY the 15th August (both days inclusive) during which period
transfer of shares registered.
no
Can
be
By Order of the Board of Directors.
L. S. GREENHILL,
Secretary,
Hong Kong, 28th July, 1933.
HONG KONG TELEPHONE
CO., LTD."
NOTICE OF INTERIM DIVIDEND.
TOTICE IS BEBEBY GIVEN
NT INTERIM DIVIDEND
of FOUR per cent (4%) for the siz months ended, “30th June, 1913, amounting to FORTY ce-ti per share on, each share of the Company will be paid on FRIDAY, the 4th August, 1933, on which date Dividend Warrants may be obtained in application st the Registered Office of the Company, Exchange Building, 4th floor.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from SATURDAY, the 29 b July to FRI DAY, the 4th August, 1933, both days inclusive. 1
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By Order of the Board of Directors.
W. L MCKENZIE,
Secretary."
11th July, 1933.
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HONG KONG, JULY 29, 1833.
THE CONFERENCE ADJOURNS SINE DIE
EST. 1841.
"I entirely agree that in the United circumstances.in. the States recently it was impossible for that Government to contem- olate the temporary stabilisation of their currency."
The lesson is plain, the struggle for existance is such that no nation
can bind itself; overy promise must be provisional, and every treaty subject to safeguards. Therefore, since the nations can- not work together, at least they The World Economic Confer- can frankly look after their own ence has adjourned sine die, Mr. interests, and Geneva can Ramsay MacDonald moving the perhaps perform a useful function in pointing out where the pur. necessary resolution, with the re- Bounding, and vaguely optimistic suit of interest must lead to platitudes of which he is a master. War, for war is a thing that M. Bonnet spoke with diploma-Western democracies, despite the tic eloquence, defending his coun- bellicosity of publicists will not try's policy, and no doubt the stand. Great Britain will inte Chairman hoped that a few, re-sify the Ottawa policy, and simul- marks from Mr. Cordell Hull on taneously pursue bi-lateral agree the same lines as his own, and
ments with the different Powers. the reading of President Roose- Mr. Cordell Hull warned the yell's reassuring message, would world, and obviously Great Bri- see the best possible end of the tain in particular, against arti business. They might even. go ficial protection of inefficient in-. away so drugged with rhetoric, that they would believe some- thing had been done. However Dr. Colijn, the able leader of the Dutch delegation, Herr Schart of Germany, and Mr. Neville Cham- The London Uffice of the HONG berlain, who has to deal less in KONG DAILY PRESS, 33, words than in uncomfortable FLEET STERET, E.CA, is constant- ly receiving Enquiries from Home figures, representing still less en- Manufactures regarding Suitable joyable taxes, economies Firms to set as Agents for their budgetary adjustments, unkindly producte in Hong Kong and took the gilt off the Premier's
glittering hopes.
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LONG DISTANCE NO REVOLUTION
TELEPHONE
IN PORTUGAL
MORE SUPPLIES PLEASE!
Between Canton And OFFICIAL MESSAGE FROM Request From Three
Shum Chun
SERVICE INAUGURATED
YESTERDAY
(From Our Special Correspondent)
CANTON, July 29, LONG distance telephone service
between Canton and
Shum Chun, a border town near the New Territoriek, if available as from to-day, the usual call of three. minutes being $2.20 Hong Kong currency. Special rates for urgent purposes is $2,00 H.K" for the same period.
All income from, this source is divided up on a scale of three- fourths for the Hong Kong Com. pany and one-fourth for the local telephone administration.
A
It is the policy of the Canton government to extend and improve the public utilities service in this city and nearby districts, and special effort is being made to turn Shum Chun into a pleasure resort for people in Hong Kong and Koy. loon who can reach there by train in less than an hour.
in
LISBON
(From Our Special Correspondent)
Macao, July 28.
The Acting Governor was in communication with the Monsan. to Wireless Station, Lisbon, at 3 this morning, when be obtain, ed official information that, the Madrid news of a revolution at Lisbon was entirely false, and that complete calmness reigns throughout the country.".
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LOOK OUT FOR
COUNTERFEITS!
Gunboats
CANTON, July 35"
ACCORDING to latest reports.
PACIFIC RELA- TIONS CON- FERENCE
Purely
An Unofficial
Affair
LONDON, July 28
the three gunboats Yung Hsiang, Chu Yu and Hai Ou are now somewhere south of Keeling SIR HERBERT SAMUEL and and are on their way to Canton. Delegation to the Pacific Relations other members of the British. have sent It is authoritatively said that they Conference, including Lord Snell
a radio mesangs hero asking for provisions and coal, a and men and women representa their supplies are almost exhaustives of all political parties, bave
departed Ten ed after a long voyage from Taku
route for Banff, Canada. (near Tientsin).
According to & high naval officer, of the Conference was made clear The entirely unofficial charneter a supply ship has been sent to meet the three gunboats, somewhere off at question time in the House of" a foreign colony not far from that expression of any economic Commons to-day, and also the fact Chinese territorial waters. The supply ship will transfer food sup- ference did not represent the Gov- views by Sir Herbert at, the Con- plies and coal to the three gun-ernment's views. Reuter. hoats and will lead them up the
Japanese Goods And Pearl River.
Alleged Disguise
(From Our Special Correspondent)
CANTON, July 28. [NSPECTORS of low-grade"
goods have been instructed to
The delay of their arrival is due to their deviation, from the usual shipping channel in order to avoid running into the three Nanking Suisers which were sent down to intercept them.Central PrEAR
SERVICES
keep a special watch on the import FRENCH FIGHTING of Japanese, merchandise from to Hong Kong where they are said to have new labels put on them in- dedicating that they were imported
from countries other than Japan.
At present pleasure, seekers Hong Kong and Canton go Macao during the weekend but when Shum Chun is properly veloped with Monte Carlo" at tractions, more people will flock there by "traint
This order was issued by the so- called Kwangtung National Salva tion Association which claims to have received information that a Lágátđan large Japanese firm has sent large consignments of Japanese goods, especially matches, to Hong Kong for transhipment to Canton under new labels and packages.
Junks Make For Shelter.
The harbour was a veritible hive of industry at about 1a.m. for the smaller craft all made for the typhoon shelters at Yanpiati and Causeway Bay with all saile up.'
The Chinese boatman is well- known for his typhoon fore- costs," and it is an acknow- ledged fact that they can scent
typhoon miles away.
Looking out onto the har- bour from the mid-levels, one saw a sea of dim lights, all moving towards either one of the two shelters mentioned above, and although it was per fectly calm, it is felt that whe- ther the typhoon, which, at the time of writing, is over Balin- tang Channel, will strike us or not, Hong Kong will be in for another wet week-end.
No Civil War In Chathar
told
Organised essentially to enforce the boycott of Japanese goods, the Kwangtung National Salvation Association has made daily seizures of such commodities through its corps of inspectors Matches, elec- trical apparatus and fixtures, sea food, cotton yarn are seized from of the programme of effective aus
day to day: This is said to be part tained resistance against Japanese aggression popularity o hampioned by local public, bodies and the South-west authorities,
SILK INDUSTRY STRIKE IN
AMERICA
"
New York, July 28. THE American Federation of Silk Workers has ordered a general strike as a protest against the adoption of any textile code under consideration' or in force,
It is claimed that 70,000 workers will be involved.-Reuter,
IMPRESS GENERAL CHANG
·ASUEH LIANG
PARIS, July 7. UT HAVE formed a high opinion declared Chang Houch Liang, in of the French fighting services,"
an address to the Press to-day.
Referring to Franco-Chinese rela. tions, he declared that they were growing closer daily.
He added that one of his aims rapid communication between China was to study the possibility and Europe.
PATENT RIGHTS IN CHINA
Protection for Foreign Merchants
INDUSTRIAL TECHNIQUE TO BE ENCOURAGED
NANKING July 22 responsible official of the detailed statement regarding patent rights in China
Ministry of Industry to-day made
from the Chinese Chamber of Com- In reply to the recent inquiry
merce of Greater Shanghai in re gard to the protection of foreign try, he said, had made the follow- patent rights in China, the Minis-
ing declaration:- Chang Haueh Liang and Dr. been M. Paul-Boncour's guests at Articles patented in foreign coun Wellington Koo had previously been enacted and
No Chinese patent law has yet promulgated a lunch in honour of Mr. T V.tries enjoy, therefore, no Soong-Reuter.
ROUND THE WORLD
FLIGHT
*
patent
rights within the jurisdiction- China."
This declaration, the official ex- plained, in no way meant that Chi- nese merchants were able, by using it as a pretext to obtain protection or exclusive right for making an article which proved to be an imita
ULM DOGGED BY BAD LUCK of certain foreign patented
LONDON, July 28. THE round-the-world flight of the Australian airman, C. T. Un, and EL. Allan, on board the and his companions, P. B. Haylor "Faith in Australia," continues to be dogged by ill-luck,
products.
Article one of the provisional re industrial technique," promulgat gulations for the encouragement of ed on September 30, 1832, expressly public of China who invented new provided tuas citizens of the Be- industrial products or new pro cesses of production may apply for On their arrival at Port Mar- registration, but, if that product The fliers themselves were pock, Ireland, preparatory to takor process were found to have been slightly hurt.
ly.
ing off for Newfoundland, the One wing was damaged and re-plane overturned and injured leve- pairs will entail a delay of several ral spectators, two of them serious days-Reuter.
(Continued un previona colsmn).
Local and General
One case of enterie was reported on Thursday.
In aning a Chinese $5 for raking rubbish in Connaught Road near Wing Wo Street, Mr. Wynne Jones told the defendant that the Colony spent quite a lot of money keep
An interim dividend of two dollars per share for the six months ended June 30, 1933, has been doing its streets clean. clared by the Hong Kong Land In-
previously awarded a patent in China or abroad, or if proofs were given by interested parties to this effect, then the Ministry of Indus- try would refuse to accord any re gistration, or, if such registration" had already been granted, would cancel it.
Investigation Going On.
The official went on to say that the pronouncement of the Ministry countries enjoyed no patent rights that articles patented in foreign within the jurisdiction of China was based on the Commercial Treaty
Perhaps his country (From Our Special Correspondent) will blaze the glorious trail of economic generosity. Let. Mr.
CANTON, July 29. Hall, with Washington's fabulous MR. Chow Lu, spokesman of the axe in his hand, start slashing the writer to day that effective
Southwest authorities, at the world's economic under measures will be taken to. prevent growth.
the eleven Nanking divisions from There is no need for despair. attacking Charhar. The delay to Great Britain and the Empire, start the fight, he said, is due to 8. strong possibility that some of and a group of economic allies, the Nanking divisions may turn vestment Company. and
can stand together "and produce over to General Feng Yu Hsiang. what they need. The principle
Mr. Chow stressed that there is
to have a bath, haircut and food,tection would be issued to citizens can be extended; so many Ameri- no relaxation of efforts here in gaged on work at a house at Laard a youth mendicant 85, or sevened a patent office and adopted A house painter apprentice en Mr. Wynne Jones yesterday fined the United States on their patents only when China establish- preventing civil war in Charhar Road, fell from a gang plank at days' imprisonment in default. The special laws in regard to 'inven- can type-writers against so many and in opposing the "weakening the second floor level and sustained youth was arrested for begging tions achieved more than is realised, is building its trade policy-sion on the part of Gen Chiang moval to hospital,
Perhaps the Conference has Rolls-Royces. The Government policy" towards. Japanese aggres injuries which necessitated his re-outside the King's Theatre. He in a negative and back-handed timber from Sweden and Canada, Kai Shok.
way. Conferences of this kind wheat from the Empire, mutton
can only "sneceed," when a cer- and wool from Australia, in re-
SINGAPORE.
TO ACT AS BASESHIP
Observing that a term of im prisonment would enable the lad
was partially blind.
A little girl of five was removed Three Chinese appeared before to the Kowloon Hospital bo Thura Mr. Schofield yesterday on She collided with an inmate of the articles from a hut in Shaukiwan. house in which she lived and upset They were also jointly charged with a kettle of boiling water over her possession of a revolver and four self.
rounds of ammunition. The case was remanded. Arge
of 1903 between the United States stipulated that certificates of pro- and China, artiole 10 of which
11.
The Ministry, he said, was now engaged in making investigations concerning the special laws of various countries in regard to in- complete this
Service i offered to our Readers imposes a clear and thought-out above all there will be a stout
tain nation or group of nations turn for finished products. And H.M.S. TERROR FOR day suffering from severe scalding charge of theft of money and other ventions, and patents and hoped to without charge and, of course policy upon the remainder, and defence of the currency, and pro-
perhaps, this will now be realised and acted upon if by any chance pulators. It is a narrow and per fetters on international mani- the august assembly should meet selfish policy fraught with restric- again. Following the Roosevelt-tion and regulation, and all HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, LA House there seemed to be some bureaucracy. It savours of the MacDonald conference at White the detestable paraphernalia of hope that the British Empire Five Year Plan, Hitlerism and and the United States had come to an agreement safficiently work, though it may lead to in- pre-war militarism. But it should statesmanlike to make general tense international rivalries with co-operation possible, and we should see the dawn of a new cra
11, Ice House Szaunt
Hng Kong.
A Job?
Consult
war as the final outcome.
In the Summary Court yesterday, Mr. R. Hannings, who was sued by Mesers. G. H. Bernard and Sons of Queen's Board for $124.25 consented to judgment and offered to pay $15 a month. The offer was accepted:
a patent office in the near future, so that foreign merchants may secure patent rights. Before the adoption of special patent laws, Chinese merchants who sought n Yesterday being the 119th anni-couragement on the basis of the re versary of the Independence of gulations for the encouragement Peru, though there was no formal of industrial technique would not reception, the local Consul General be allowed exclusive rights for the LONDON, July 27..
for Peru, Mr. Manuel Rivera manufacture of any product, if it THE decision to send the monitor,
Iglésits, was congratulated by were found to be an imitation of H.M.S. Terror, to Singapor
his colleagues and friends. was the subject of questions in the the P. & O steamer Raapure is Mr. H. M. Shu, President of the that the product was an imitation.
foreign patent articles, or it it. "Among the passengers leaving by Patty
were shown by interested parties. House of Commons to-day,
Replying to Mr. Cocks (Labour), Mrs. Albrecht of Kowloon who is Hong Kong University Club, and It was thus quite true, the official of sanity in place of the mad Goods should pass freely, curing the vessel is a baseship, Com- Singapore and intends taking up of the Hong Kong University At her the Ministry had already ac The world is industrially a unit, who asked for the reasons for send joining her eldest daughter at Mr. Richard Ct H. Lim, President concluded, that by acting in man- race of high tariffs that is strang- reney should be of stable value, mander Eyres-Monsell, First Lord residence at that portavome the Varsity Pavilion at 4 pm on patents in an indirect way.
sociation, will give a tea party at corded protection to foreign ling world trade." nations were at their wits ends: ated. The World Economic Con- development of the naval base, age or o
All the racial hatred should be elimin of the Admiralty, said that the with Mrs. Albrecht are four young August 5 in honour of the graduates
and er members of her family. it seemed that in sheer despera ference, met to give expression to when the presence of a baseship was tion they would fall back on a these truths, and its record is required as in the case of other activity fostered by the YM.C.A. Brewery of the Hong Kong Browers
Members of the Summer Club, an little commonsense, and a little; a survey of the great gulf fixed The complement of H.M.S. Ter five days camp at Fask Hok Tung, has been fired for August 18, 4nd-girl behind the draper's counter
The official opening of the new very little, replacement of sus-between theory and practice in ror would consist of thirteen of Peak Hot Tung, lying a little way a large number of local people I want a pillowcase, please."
at Canton, left on Thursday for 5 and Distillers, Ltd., (B. Beor) shopping. He said to the pretty A young man was doing his own picion by coufidence, just to see human affairs. However, as Dr. cers and 202 men while the cost down the river, from Shameen, is have been invited for refreshments Business Office: 11 if by any chance, honesty were Colijn said in his extremity of bit of the voyage to Singapore would one of the prettiest spots in and including the beer and to mak
the best policy. The position in terness, there had been greater be £3.100. Ameri changed and as. Mr. agreement in principle with re- Singapore was estimated to goost holiday will be spent in Inking, Tseng, on the Castle Peak Hord ap
around Canton, The Camp site is an inspection of the Neville
The maintenance of the ship stat Sainai Hill, and the five days description of the brewery at Shum The young man looked awkward. Chamberlain blandly told gard to commercial policy than about £12,000 per annum, excluding swimming, and other out-door pears in our Kowloon Su
of Commons
had ever before been reached." the pay of the per
ment, said
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