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Extra Race Meeting to be held on SATURDAY, 2ND DECEMBER, 1933 (weather permitting), may be obtained at the Secretary's Office, Gloucester Building, the Club House, Happy Valley, the Hong Kong Club, the Sports Club, and the Stables, Bhan Kwong Road.
Entries close at 12 o'clock NOON on THURSDAY, 23RD NOVEMBER, 1033,..
By Order.
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U. B. BROWN,
Secretary.
GREEN ISLAND GE ENT COMPANY LIMITED.
NOTICE is hereby given that at a
Meeting of the Board of Directors af Green Island Cement Company, Limited, held at Exchange Building, Victoria, in the Colony of Hong Kong, on Thursday, the 21st day of September, 1933, a Call of 83.7% per share was made upon all the members holding shares who names appear in
share the Corapany's register of holders on the 21st day of September, 1933, upon which only $3.75 per share has been paid, and it was determined - that such Call should be paid on the 18th day of December, 1933, t the Company's Bankers, The Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, at their Head Ofice, Queen's Rom Central, Victoria, aforesaid.
Upan presentation at the Office of the Company of Bankers' receipt for the payment of such Call, together with the Certificate of Sbarca, a notei of the payment will be endorsed on the Certificate.
Dated this 21st day of September, 1933.
19971
By Order of the Board,
ALLAN KEITH,
Secretary.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD.
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OHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
CONSIGNEES por Co.'s Vessel
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into
are hereby notified that their Cargo will
Holt's be discharged Wharf, Kowloon, where it will lie ms Consignees risk and subject to Terms and Conditions of Storage at Holt's Whart. The Cargo will be ready for Delivery from Godown on and "after" 20th November...
Optional Cargo will not be landed hers onless Notics has been given prior to Steamer's arrival, but carried on frons port to port to the final port of call to which the option extende.
All broken, chafed sud damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowas, where they will be examined on any Tuesdays Bad Fridays between the hours of - 10.45 A. and Noox within the Fros
Storage period.
Claims will be admitted after the Goods have loft the Steamer's Godows, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 27th November, will be subject to Hent.
All Claims against the Stesmer must be presented to the Undersigned an or before the 11th Dec, 1933 or they will not be recognised.
No Fire Insurance will be effected.
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Agents.
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DA SILVA.-On Saturday, Novein- ber 11, 1933, at the Shanghai fieneral Hospital, Maria Jose Beres e Guterres da Silva, aged 56 years, wife of Jose Marques da Silva. Removed to Marques da Silva.
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Howa Koxa, NOVEMBER 22, 1933.
AMERICA AND RUSSIA
Owing to its strong party poli- ties, the foreign policy of the
into negotiations and exchange ambassadors,
We cannot doubt that, in the relations about to be resumed, there is a certain political signi- fcance. In the eventuality of any Japanese contretemps it would add distinctly to Russia's confidence to know that she might count, on economic support from the United States. On the other hand, Russia would doubtless be a trump card in the hands of the United States
be
OBITUARY
Mr. Augustine Birrell K.C.
London, November 21. Mr. Augustine Birrell K. C.. the well-known essayist, died yester- after a day in London, aged 83. brief illness.
He was formerly a Liberal mem- ber of Parliament for West Fipe shire, 1899 1900, and for North Bristol from 1908 to 1918, and held office in the Administration before the War.
He was Chief Secretary for Ire- land when
took the rebellion place in 1916... After resigning that post shortly afterwards he took little part in political life British Wireless. Service.
Shooting Tragedy
OIL MAGNATE'S SON FOUND DEAD
New York, November 21.. Sheldon Clarke Junior, son of the vice-president of the Sinclair Oil Company, was found dead at his home at Paulsboro. New Jersey, last night.
His wife was taken to critically wounded.-Reuter.
shot
hospital
SIR EDWARD ELGAR SERIOUSLY ILL
London, Nov. 21. Sir Edward Elgar, K.C.V.O., the famous composer, who underwent an abdominal operation six weeks ago had a telapse on Sunday night and his condition is grave-Bri- tish Wireless Service.
Sir Edward Elgar, who was born In 1857, was knighted in 1924 and created K.C.V.O. in 1928. "He has held the post of "Master of the Els King's Musick" since 1924. many compositions are known all over the world...
SIR M. LAMPSON WHOLE WORLD NEWS SUMMARY
FETED
British Minister's Popularity With The Chinese
SHAKES!
Seismologists Puzzled
The
London, November 21. An earthquake of considerable Pelping, November 16. magnitude the epicentre of which The immense personal popularity is variously stated to have been in of Sir Miles Lampson with the the Black sea or Caspian sea, on Chinese people was demonstrated the 140th degree longtitude, is yesterday afternoon, when more puzzling seismologists and record- than 200 persons, including the ed 11.28 p.m. yesterray. two highest political and military severity is given evidence by the leaders of North China (Generals fact that there, was a maximum Huang Fu and Ho Ying Ching), swing of the seismograph needle gathered at the Western Returned during its sixty minutes recording Students Club' to bid farewell to in London of ten inches. the retiring British Minister to China, who is to leave Peiping on December 4 on his way to Egypt to assume his new post as High Commissioner. The affair was or- ganised under the auspices of the chancellors of the two leading Government universities, Pelta and Tsing Hua, the hosts for the occasion including Dr. and Mrs. Chiang Mon Lin, Mr. and Mrs. Mel Yi Chi, and Dr. Hu Shih.
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were
A West Bromwich seismologist gives the opinion, the earthquake was very near and states that last night, the whole world was shak- ing.
Bucharest does not confirm the earthquake reports in the Black
Bea area.
Sydney reports shocks, at the same time estimating the locality on a line running, between" New Guinea and Japan
Victorta, British Columbia, dq scribes the earthquake 3.5 of tremendous proportions, the great- est on record with a epicentre at a distance of about 2300 miles, probably in Mexico or Biberia Renter.
Lolly Goldman and Mrs. Loch- ner beat Capt. Cannon and Mrs. James by two sets to one in the semi-final of the Mixed Doubles Tennis Championship Details on page 10.
A Chinese banker was given
for two months imprisonment perjury yesterday, the trial appear ing on page 7.
The re-trial of a Chinese charged with armed robbery at an address in Des Voeux Road in July last ended in a sentence of six years. bard labour,
Page 7. The interesting broadcast by the British Trade Commissioner "will be found in full on page 7.
If Gossip We Must appears on page 1
The growth of Kwangsi Province which was the form of Dr, Leavell's address at the Rotary Club timin yesterday is summarised on page 6.
Our Kowloon correspondent writes about an undeveloped jade mine in the New Territories. De- tails will be found on page 12.
Shanghai lost to the United Ser- vices in an exciting cricket match on the HK.C.C: ground yesterday. Details will be found on page 10.
Lady Peel opened the Annual Brownie Rally and Totem Compo- tition at Sandiland's Hut pester- day afternoon. An account ap- | pears on page 6.
Dr. Bu Shih paid a warm tribute to the work of Sir Miles Lampson during the last seven years. Nowa days, he said, people did not be- leve in miracles, but sometimes miracles did happen. He was in London when Sir Miles Lampson was appointed Minister to China, at which time the relations bo- tween China and Britain strained almost to breaking-point. DROUGHT RELIEF IN SIAM Indeed, no one believed or dared to believe that the new Minister
Big Irrigation Scheme. would be able to restore the then
Contemplated estranged relations like normal cordiality, but sir Miles had succeeded in accomplish-
In view of the frequent occur- ing what was believed impossible. This was a great miracle which rence of" droughts in the porvince was all the more remarkable be and in compliance with a peti-Prussian Government cause Bir Miles had accomplishedtion of the people," the Shensi it in the short space of less than seven years,
to anything
Positive British Interest, Dr. T. F. Talans, after, outlining the achievements of Six Miles in
Sian, November 5.
Provincial Government has "decid-
ed to appropriate a sum of 620,- 000 from the Provincial treasury to begin the work of diverting part of the waters of the Lo Hc (River), in eastern Shensi, for
TO KILL Charing the last seven years, irrigation purposes.
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Would-be Assassin Arrested
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"Sir Miles has shown us that he regards an independent, strong, and prosperous China not danger to Britain, but as a positive British interest and is willing to lend his aid. Can there be a better proof than this of his friendship for China?
"It is seldom that we take pride in any chapter of our diplomatic history, more seldom still for the citizens of this country to come together as we have done "this afternoon to pay a tribute to a a foreign departing Minister of country. Sir, permit me to assure you that we regard you as our true friend. Although we regret that you will soon leave us, you will leave with us this precious memory of friendship. Our best wishes go with you in your next field of achievement.”
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Minister's Reply."
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PROPERTY OF MRS. EINSTEIN
Confiscated By
Berlin, November 21. The whole of Einstein's wife's property. including her bark ac..
have counts and other deposits been confiscated by the Prussian
It is learnt that the National State. will Economic Council
also be The confiscation is based on the petitioned for the remittance, of law regarding the seizure of Com-" funds to further, the scheme.mumist property-Reuter. Kuo Min.
FINNISH AGREEMENT“
SIGNED
London, Nov. 21. The ratifications of the commer- cial agreement between the Gov- ernments of the United Kingdom and Finland, signed at Helsingfors on September 29, were exchanged at the Foreign Office, in London, yesterday British Wireless Ber- vice.
of fil-feeling was receding.
man
TO REMAIN LOYAL
Nanking November 21. Local representatives of Yun- and Kweichow have re- affirmed their respective govern- ment's are not participating in the Fukien movement.-Peuter.
FEAR OF DISSENSION
Nanking, November 21, Cher' Shao Kwan
announces that all fourteen navy offices in Fukten have been taken over by the 19th Route Army local staff
Dr. Hu again spoke and express- and that the 18th Route Army is. ed the hope that Sir Miles Lamp-left in a quandary with the ab- son would return to China before sence of their chief representa- Responding. "Sir Miles said that long as the first. British Ambas- tive. Huang Ho Chun who is in Fuiken. The non-receipt až odi- sador. he was profoundly moved by the speeches of Dr. Hu and Dr. Talang At the conclusion of the recepcial and other declarations from
at Foo and was deeply sensible of the tion, a beautifully bound album, the new administration
chow to-day has ted some circles honour which had been done him containing all the names of those
to the beliet that dissension may in inviting him to the gathering. who attended the meeting, was
develop there.-Reuter. He went on to say that he did not presented to Sir Miles,
This afternoon Mayor Yuan followed possess the attributes of a miracle- Another youth, who Noguchi's mad rush to the plat-worker and that he had been for- Liang gave a tiffin in honour of evening form, escaped when his compan, tunate enough to come to China Sir Miles, and in the
in 1928 at the psychological mo- General Ho Ying Ching, the acting NEW HIGHWAY IN ion was taken into custody,
Tokyo, November 21. An unsuccessful attempt was made this morning on the life of Baron Wakatsuki, President of a former the Minseito Party. Premier and chief Japanese dele
Con- gate to the London Naval ference.
Returning to Tokyo after hav- a political cam ing conducted to play off against Japan, though paign, Baron Wakatsuki was step- not for a moment would she allow ping from his train when a youth
herself to
Susumu Noguchi, well- named drawn into any
known in Japan
welter Russo-Japanese embroglio, apart
forced his Way weight boxer, from economie assistance, which through the crowd to the diplo- would rebound beneficially. In mat's party. spite of the many groundless as- sertions to the contrary, actual conflict between Japan and the United States is practically out of the question, whereas Russo- Japanese border jealousies will always loom as one of the world's powder barrels. The appointment. It is believed that the assault by the Soviet of M. Troyanovsky, is connected with the recent ré- actionary outbursts against the their plenipotentiary at Tokyo London Treaty Reuter, during
of Japan's penetration Manchuria, as Soviet Ambassador to Washington, is an indication of Russlan' thought in this connec- tion, but we may take it that the United States has entered into the agreement more from an economic
His in-
flation programme indicates the difficulty of his economic position, and at a time like the present no cure can be admitted. The Ameri-
Manufacturers' 'can
Association
Wielding a dagger, the youth attempted to stab Baron Wakat suki. but quick police action led to his capture before he was able to reach his tended victim.
SECOND MAN CAUGHT
Later, assailant, railway
Haruo Matsu, the who escaped from the station after the failure of the at- tept on Baron Wakatsuki, was later this morning caught loiter- ing" outside the residence of the
ex-Premier.
He was apparently intending to make a second attempt and was taken into custody.
ment when the misunderstanding Chairman of the Pelping Branch between the two countries had Military Council, entertained the reached its height and the wave Minister.-Reuter,
LOCAL AND GENERAL
One case of meningitis was re- the Colony for the twenty four hours ended Nov. 20. ported in
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During the week-end, one case of diphtheria, one case of typhoid, one imported case of paratyphoid fever; and one case of meningitis were re- ported to the local health authorí- ties.
Charged with complicity in at armed robbery on July 18 at 171 Thomson, Road, second floor, when three men were alleged to hare entered the flat and stolen 000 in. money and jewellery, a Chinese ap-. pearing yesterday before the Chief Justice was found not guilty and discharge.
KWANGTUNG
Connecting Swatow & Cheung Muk Tau
(From Our Own Correspondent)
Canton, Nov. 21. Another milestone in constrac
tion progress of Kwangtung" was recorded to-day when the highway INDEPENDENT PLOTTERS?
department of the East Rehabilla- Both assailants are members of
tion District made the formal 2. reactionary organisation, though Noguchi" asserts that he
Mr. Wong Kwong-tin, J.P., will opening of the long highway con- present medals to members of the necting Swatow to Cheung Muk acted fodependently, owing to his
Naval A fine of $2,000 with the alterna- Mongkok Division of the St. John Tau on the Canton-Kowloon Rail- indignation against the
tive of nine months hard labour Ambulance Brigade (Overseas) who way thence, by train to Canton. aroused by the recent
was imposed on a Chinese coolie volunteered for service in Shang- The swatow-Cheung Muk Tair Treaty court-martial; of naval cadets. //
It is revealed that both Noguchi by Mr. Hamilton at Central Magis-hai, and nursing certificates to the highway is one of the longest in and Matsui recently bought short-racy yesterday for carrying 19 Nursing Division, at King's Cal-
taols of illicit opium.
lege on November 25, at 7. p.m. swords for the purpose of assas sinating Baron Wakatsuki-Reu-
ter.
NATIONAL QUARANTINE Distinguished Gathering "At Service's Dinner
in
the province, being 280 miles in length Important towns linked.
United States during the past de-angle. cade has undergone many vicilla- In reaching out his hand to tions, having, a chameleon Jike Soviet Russia, Mr. Roosevelt may propensity for the changing of be seeking any port in a sterin and its complexion. Of these changes be pinning his hopes on a stimulus perhaps none has been more of to his country's trade. a rulle face than their recognition of the Soviet. Government," when one recalls their adamant attitude towards Soviet Russia within quite recent memory, "instigated by a fear of a general Soviet "dumping predict that, given proper guaran- of goods and raw material pro- tees, the trade between the two
When a Chinese was charged be- "A reward of $2,000 is being offer by this highway are Chao Yang, quced by sweated labour that has nations may reach as much as
fore Mr. Balfour yesterday with ed by the Police for information Po Ning, Wat Loy, Luk Foong and Wai Chow. General Chen Chai stealing, 30 and i pawn ticket leading to the arrest and convic Tong, Commander-in-Chief of the been reduced to a standard of $150,000,000, of which $30,000,000
from a married women, it was tion of any person or persons living incompatible with that con- would be raw cotton and cotton
stated that the complainant had connection with the robbery at 1st Group Army, has ordered six sidered as a basis of cominan textiles, both major items in her
gone back to the country. The de- General Post Office last Septem-large motor buses to maintain re- fendant was discharged,
ber. It will be recalled that be- gular service between the two existence by American citizens." trade. The only drawback to an
tween 0.40 p.m. on September 22 termini The United States has been less otherwise glowing report by the A tribute to the efficient, tactful, W. E. Went of the R.A.O.B. and 7.40a.m. on September £3, the After leaving Swatow at 6 o'clock: unbending in their front against AM.A. on the trading prospect is and considerate manner in which Hostel, 63, Fleming Road, was safe in the main hall of the Post in the morning, a bus will reach the Soviet than Great Britain even, their omission to take into full all the members of the staff of the summoned before Mr. Balfour yes Office was opened and money and Cheung Muk Tau in the afternoon who, while firm on questions of consideration Russian capacity for NationalQuarantine Service had terday, for alleged with-holding of stamps to the value of $1,667.98 was in time to catch the express from Kowloon to Canton. Travellers carried out their respective duties wages from three Indians and four stolen.
from Canton take the train first propaganda and political sabotage, unloading her
wae paid by Mr. N. $. Brown, of Chinese." On the application of the
Several lorry drivers were 'sum- and then the bus at Cheung Mur has always been willing to enter rials; nor has the question of Mesars, Butterfield & Swire, who defendant the
moned before My. Hamilton, at the Tau The railway station there- was one of the speakers at the adjourned for a week,
Contral Magistracy yesterday, "for has been enlarged and reconstruct- fourth annual dinner at the Orien- In concluding this agreement the tal Restaurant, Nanking Road, on
Three huts were completely des overloading. Leung Shu-fan, theed to cope with the increasing. United States and the Soviet may November 10. More than 200 troyed, at Cheungahapo, Kow- driver of lorry No: 318, was fined tranc of foreign policy which his pre he likened to two persons who foreign and Chinese diplomatic off-loon City by a fire which broke 12 for carrying 30 out, in excess;
People in East Kwangtung dis-- decessors have been unanimous in
enter into marriage, each hoping cials, leading merchants, and pro-out just after 10.30 yesterday Tick Ting, the driver of lorry No.
Tarea fire-appliances 2339, $25 for two tons in excess; tricts are further relieved by the minent residents were invited to morning. endorsing, makes one curious to
distinct advantaged the dinner, Dr. L. Rajchman, rushed to the scene on receipt of a Young Hin, the driver of lorry No. order of General Chen Chat Tong consider the forces at work and through the wealth and connec- technical delegate of the Council telephone message from Kowloon 3011, 88 for one ton in excess; Tse that 126 miscellaneous taxes in the motives underlying nctions of the other party, only to of the League of Nations with the City and shortly after their arrival, Clrik-kan, the driver of lorry No. Lim Kong and 29 other counties
National Economic
Council of the fre was put out. Apart from 2366, 88 for 20 cut. in excess; and are to abolished in order to en departure as the agreement con- find later that each had been mis- Urina, flew from Nanchang to at the destruction of the huts, no Chan Chan, the driver of lorry No. lighten the burden of the people.
tead the party,
damage was done.
3006, $10 for one tou în exces,
own
mate- raw
into trade agreements with them; wheat been dwelt upon,"
That Mr. Roosevelt has broken away from one of the platforms
to obtain
cluded on November 17 to enter lead,
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