NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
HONGKONG KNGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, LIMITED..
NOTTWELFTH
TOTICE is hereby given that the OBDINARY
YEARLY MEETING of Shareholders of the Hongkong Engineering and Construction Company. Limited, will be held at the Offices of Messrs. Lowe, Bingham and Matthews, Mercantila Bank
Road Building Queen's
Hong Kong, on Thursday, (Central), the 26th April, 1934, at 12 o'clock (Noon), for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Board of Directors and a Statement of Accounts for the Year ended on the 31st Decembar," 1933, and electing Directors and Auditors.
The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from the 19th April to the 26th April, 1834, both days; inclusive.
By Order of the Board,
B ALVES,
Secretary.
Hong Kong, 12th April, 1994.
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THE HONG KONG CANTON AND MACÃO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD.
AND
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE ONE HUNDRED
FOURTEENTH ORDINARY MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be held at th Office of the Company, 1, Queen's Building, Victoria, Hong Kong on Thursday, the 12th April, 1934, at Noon for the purpose of receiving a Report of the Directors, together with a Statement of Accounts, and plecting Directors and Auditors.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the. Company will be CLOSED from Friday, the 9th April, 1934, to Thurs day, the 12th April, 1934, Both Days inclusive, during which period NO Transfer of Shares can be registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors.
H. DA LUZ,
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Acting Secretary. "Hong Kong. 26th March, 1934
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A. S. WATSON. & CO., LIMITED,
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that the Forty-ninth Annual Ordinary General Mesting of the Company (since its registration) will be held at the Hong Kong Hote, Hong Kong, on TUESDAY, the 17th April, 1934, at 11.30 am, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Managers, together with Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st October, 1938...
The Register of Shares of the Company will be closed from Thursday, the 12th day of April to Wednesday the 18th day of Apri', 1984, both days inclusive, durin which period no transfer of shar a 'can be registered.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS, & SON,
General Managers. « Hong Kong, 6th April, 1834.
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While the world has been endeavouring to rule out war as an Instrument of national policy, it is becoming increasingly obvious that other methods of achieving UNION WATERBOAT COMPANY, the disruption or the control of a
LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
Ninth Annual THE Twenty
General Meeting of Share- bolders will be held in the Offices of Messrs. Dodwell & Co., Ltd., on Monday, 23rd April, 1984, at 11 a.m. for the purpose of receiving the report of the General Managers together with a statement of Ac- counts to 31st.December, 1993. The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from the 16th to 28rd April 1934, both dates inclusive,"
DODWELL & CO., LTD.
General Managers, Hong Kong, 9th April, 1934.
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THE MACAO JOCKEY CLUB.
German origin, and it would be dimcult for Mussolini to prevent a" revolt in these territories which have been annexed. There would be a constant menace, to Italian unity, precisely by the "inside"" methods which are now so pra- valent; and Italy and Germany would, despite their doctrinal affinities and their diplomatic understandings, confront each other suspiciously.
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THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 1934.
OBITUARY
Sir Gerald Du Maurier
London April 11. The death of occured to-day of Sir Gerald du Maurier.
The" late sir Gerald was operated upon for internal, trouble last week. His progress was re- Farded satisfactory and appeared to be recovering, but during the night his condition became worse, and he died suddenly at the nurs- ing home at 5.00 a.m-Reuter,
LADY LYCETT GREEN
London. April 10. The death is announced, of Lady (Lycett) Green, 68 years of age. She is the well-known race- horse owner and her death recalls the sensational Tranby Croft Case in 1891 to which Sir William Gor don Cummings, an officer in the Scots Guards was accused of cheat- ing at a bacarst party, at which the Prince of Wales, later King Edward, was" present.
The Prince appeared in the wit- ness box in the subsequent libel action
Cummings by... Gordon against Ave defendants including Sir Edward and Lady Lycett Green. The Jury gave their verdict to the defendants.-Reuter.
BRITISH VESSEL IN DISTRESS
Hayataka Maru Receives S.0.S.
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Hakodate. April 11. The Hayataka Maru received a wireless message from the British freighter. Silksworth, 4.921 tons. that while en route to Muroran from. Vladivostock she developed propeller trouble and L$ drifting from East, 135.40; north 42.35.- Reuter.
SOVIET AND AMERICA
New Embassy.
Around And About London
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MAIL SERVICE
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London, March 21. House of Representatives to record President Roosevelt also inter- its vote on two Silver Bilis.
This in the face of the above vened dramatically to-day in the controversy over wages raging be-statement by the Secretary of the tween the railway management U.S. Treasury indicates the deter and labour. In a letter to both mination of the Silverites to make Mr. W. F. Thiehoff, chairman of every effort to secure official sup--
#" One the managers committee and Mr. port for the metal. Alexander F. Whitney, chairman of the Railway Labour Executive Association, he wrote:
It is a profound disappoint- ment to me to learn that no progress has been made at your conference, I fear sight is being last of the most important, factor of all-the good of the country.
sald of the
Bills that would allow of the ex- which change of U.S. farm produce for allver at 25 per cent, above the market price of the metal-bas now actually passed the House of Representatives, and it was on the strength of this that silver yesterday. recovered part of previous fall.
its
NEWS
SUMMARY
A reception in honour of the new Portuguese Counsul was held at the Club Lusitano yesterday.
Page 6 The annual general meeting of the Indo-China Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. was held yesterday when a decrease in proits was reported. Page T
Miss Elise Choy, the daughter of“. the late Mrs. Choy Siliu Woon was married to Mr. Kwok Lam Sheung, the son a. Mr. and Mrs. Philip Gockchin at the Union Church, Kennedy Road. yesterday.
Page 8 The Hong Kong Ladies Hockey Glub, champions of the Caer Clark Cup for the fifth me, were de- feated by the Rest by 2 eleur goals in the finest game of Ladies' hoc- key seen for the past three years. Among those present were H. E Sir Thomas Southern and Lady Southern and E. B., the Major General O.C. Berrett and,.
Page 10 Mrs., Borrett,
G.O.C
An extraordinary meeting of the Hongkong Lawn Tennis Association will be held on Friday, April 20.
Page 6 The tragic fire in Pak Tal Street on March 13 when a Chinese was burrit to death, was recalled at Magistracy yesterday Kowloon when the manager of the Kwong
of fire-cracker' Man Loong Arm manufacturers was fined $250 for permitting fre crackers to be manufactured in an unlicensed place.
Page 11 Judgment was given against Capt. L. N. Beer in his claim for $1,356 wages against the Foo Hong Steamship Company.
Support From The East It was reported in the market, however, that American specula- tors were still sellers of the metal- and
that Chinese and Indian purchases were mainly responsible for the rise. Latest reports from that the U8.
Page 6 America state
Professor The is sending
annual meeting of the Treasury
to Hong Kong and Shanghai Hotels Rogers, of Yale University. China to inquire into the pro- Limiited took place yesterday. Mr.
J. Scott Harston presided... bable effects of a rise in the price
Page 7 of silver on exports from
Full particulars of yesterday's U.S.A.
training gallops at Happy Valley appear on Page -11.
With
the
"If arbitration, fails, "it may be necessary for me to appoint à Commission to investigate the .controversy. I believe condi- tions are not yet ripe for a settlement of the wage issue, and active prosecution of the controversy at the present time would have a most "disturbing and unfortunate influence." Late this afternoon the Presl- dent received a letter from Thle- hoff, accepting proposals to dis- cuss the wage controversy," and
This is no doubt a result of expressing willingness to meet
Mr. Thleho also China's recent protest against Mr. Whitney. sent a letter to Mr. Waltney in- proposals to raise the price of dicating willingness to accept silver to an artificially high, level. President Roosevelt's programme, The Bill which has just passed adding: "It is apparent that our
the House of Representatives is controversies must be expected to meet with strong op- subordinated to the national in-position in the Senate and may terest"
be eventually vetoed by the Pre- sident if it is passed by the Upper House.
present
But the union leaders defed Mr. Roosevelt's request for a truce, and astounded employers by demanding, 20 per cent. "increase in wages for more than 1,000,000 employees. Such an increase, it given, would result in higher wages than the rail- waymen have ever received. Mr. Whitney, in delivering this ultimatum in Washington, said workers had been pres that the pared to accept a 10 per cent. increase. But when the managers announced their intention of re- Washington, April 11. With Soviet dags Buttering from fusing this demand and cutting the roof top the Soviet Embassy already reduced wages by a fur- was formally opened, and a glitterther 5 per cent, labour leaderä ing reception which was attended concluded that it was no longer by eight hundred people, including possible to postpone the contro- Mr. Cordell Hull many diplomats versy, and decided to press. their and distinguished people was giv- claims by 100 per cent.
Opened
en by M. Trokanovsky, the first"LEANING TO LABOUR " Soviet Ambassador to the United States-Reuser, ·
It is difficult to overestimate the gravity with which the indus trial situation is regarded throughout the country. It
Under the circumstances, a state of uncertainty exists in the Silver market, and speculators "are pro- ceeding warily. The recent heavy selling from America showed that speculators there were, becoming less sanguine of legislative sup- post for sliver. "
Apart from any official support it is thought in the market that the metal will recover as other commodities improve in value. Since the beginning of 1933 the price has come up from 164d. per ounce, and part of this rise is at- tributable to the general advance in commodity prices during the past year,
SCOTTISH M.P.s ON THE
SPOT
The National Party of Scotland, which during the winter has been showing great activity, has dis- covered a new and, one should Imagine, effective form of propa-
PRINCE'S TOUR confronting the most serious crisis ganda.
ENDED
"Leaves Africa. For
Home
regard to the reported (Seaman's Strike, the as, Kinshan and Talshan, belonging to the H.K. Canton and Macao Steam- boat Company at Canton
.. Page 6 usual yesterday.
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LOCAL AND GENERAL
Rainfall in the Colony during the 24 hours ending at 10 am. yes- .14 inch, The total terday was rainfall since January 1 is 4.11 in- ches as compared with an average of 7.44 inches.
The following were among the passengers who left for the United Kingdom by the s.s. Antenor yes- terday: Mr. and Mrs. R. Baker, Mr. and Mrs. A. V, T. Dean and Mrs. T. G. Woall
Bisakhi (Sikh New Year) will be Celebrated at the Sikh Temple on. Friday April, 13 1834. Heads of Departments and Private firms are requested to grant a holiday on the day to their Sikh Employees. Ar- rangements for meals to all visitors both morning and evening, have been made,
The Hon. Mr. Green, Member of of his Administration.
It consists of a pamphlet en- the Commonwealth House of Re- If the present car industry, titled "The Scandal of Benttish presentatives for a New South discussions, prove abortive, as Government: Is Your Member's Wales constituency, accompanied by seems likely, the result may Name Here?" It gives a table of his wife, arrived in the Colony on well, be a definite fight between the time devoted by Scottish Monday by the Australian Oriental the Administration and leading members of the House of Com-liner Changte, on a health and industrialists,
mons to Scottish problems, during pleasure tour of the Far East,
The latter are convinced that Mr. Roosevelt isleaning increas- ingly towards the labour side in all disputes.
Hence the "inside" methods employed " in Austria. Elther Austria will be incorporated in Germany-which is the most natural solution-or it will be kept apart from Germany by the help of "Italy. The Austrian rulers. who have seized power without much regard to the wishes of the people, are, played upon by Ger- many and by Italy. Italy seeks to exter.d its influence throughout Central Europe and the Balkana. It has already obtained a firm footing in Hungary, in Bulgaria, in Albania, and in other countries. Now it tries to obtain representa- tion in Austria, which lost its real have been country
in developed "independence"
the. peace Thus in the' Sino-Japanese dis- making, but has not yet definitely pute, which was marked by actual decided what sort of permanent
Was never an "dependence" is its lot. Aghting, there acknowledged state of war. It has Austria does not stand alone.
1933. The list is
inta divided been suggested that in the future Throughout Europe, there is
"the Dumb," "the Minute Men.” Five cases of small-pox with five a formal preliminary declaration "war" of intrigue, of propaganda,
the Quarter of an Hour Men," deaths (one imported), four cases diplomacy which stops at
and "Some Others."
of diphtheria with two deaths, five of hostilities is unlikely, and that of two nations may attack each other nothing. The internal weaknesses
The Dumb include Mr. John onces of typhoid (one imported.) 16 without being technically at war.
Buchan, the Marquess of Clydes cases of meningitis with four Whether this paradoxical situa-
dale, and General A. G. Hunter deaths, one case of puerperal fever tion is hereafter seen in a still
There has never been a more. Weston. Among the Minute Men with one death and 50 deaths from stronger light than in the Far ruptive forces at work in Yugo- Brilliant farewell ceremonies successful stage play than "Chu-are Sir Patrick Ford (4 minutes), tuberculosis were reported to the East, it is certain that forcible | slavia, in Czechoslovakia, io
marked His Royal Highness de- Chin Chow," with its record run Sir Murdoch Macdonald (8 min-local health authorities last week. interference with the internal Roumanis, and even in larger parture, the Governor-General of of well over 2,000 performances, utes), and Sir Samuel Chapman On Monday two cases of small-pos. affairs of neighbouring countries countries such as France. To-day is being practiced on a consider more than ever there are signs of Angola, the local governor and two and the nim adaptation how (11 minutes). Sir Ian Macpher four cases of meningitis, and ore case each of diphtheria and typhoid able scale. We have witnessed the intensive conduct of this sort Portuguese Admirals participating. being made should prove" another son is the most prominent "Quar-
It is understand ter of an Hour" mati. Naval and miitary guarda ren- popular "hit."
were also reported. such intervention in Manchuria.
dered honours to the Prince,
that the "London studio where Record holder among the others which is sponsored by Japan; and In Europe It is notorious that the
H.M.S. Dorsetshire, the flagship "Chu-Chin-Chow" is in producis Mr. J. Train, of Cathcart, with of Vice-Admiral Evans escorted the tion with Miss Anna May Wong, 36 minutes. The figures, taken little state of Albania became a There has dependency of Italy:
farewell salute. been foreign propaganda, almost openly pursued, in many nations.
The Dorsetshire's seaplane took Russia has now been fully accept has broadened. It cannot be de- aerial photoyraphs of the Windsor ed, but for years it was looked Aned merely as fighting on the Castle's departure and dropped the upon with suspicion because It battlefeld. There is fighting photographs, developed and print- sent emissaries abroad to subvert which declines to acknowledge ed, on the decks of the liner when itself as war: and there is war in she was seventy miles from short This kind of warfare from in- which there is no fighting. Peace side has been imitated, and to- day we observe, for instance, bitter struggle for. the possession
PROGRAMMEE and ENTRY the capitalist governments.
for THE FIRST EXTRA RACE MEETING, to be held in Macao on Sunday, 22nd April, 1934 may be obtained at The Sports Club, Hong Kong Jockey Club Stables, or at the Office of Messrs. Benjamin & Potts, 11, Queen's Bead.
ENTRIES close at 3 pm. Sharp on FRIDAY, 13th April, 1834.
NOTICE.
11
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Lobito Bay, April 10.. Prince George's, ten-thousand- of the existing nations offer a mile tour of South Africa ended fertile field for the operations of the foreign agent. There are dis-to-day when he sailed for Home
aboard the 3.8. Windsor Castle.
of warfare. In the chaos which may result, certain countries' or groups hope to find, their profit. They are probably mistaken, for any great upheaval probably would catch all nations in the. But, the idea of war maelstrom.
la a condition of good will among nations, rather than a negative absence of definable warfare; and
:
FILMING "CHU-CHIN.
CHOW"
Windsor Castle to sea and fired a the Chinese actress, and George from Hansard, are a remarkable MAROONED CREW
-Reuter.
Robey in leading parts, resembles record of taciturnity.
.
PROOF a miniature zoo at the moment. The robbers' cave scene has been
Hamilton Sherif Court seems Teached and a large number of horses, mules, goats, and bats to have established an interesting have been introduced, but the 1f minor precedent yesterday by the testimony of a most interesting member of the accepting cast is a fearsome eagle-owl from cigarette card. The clanship of a Bouth America, with A wing tartan rug was in dispute, arid spread of four feet and a vast the contradictions that the tar- appetite for zed meat. This bird tan was MacDonald, that it was can close its orange-coloured eyes. Forbes, and that it was Gordon only resolved when the
of Austria which is coveted by it is to bring about such a condi- A. MACK SENT TO separately and appears to delight were
several great powers, particularly tion that we should direct our
REICHSBANK QUOTA. -
TIONS
GAOL
For Uttering Forged Cheque
by Italy and by Germany. On the efforts, one hand the German "National Socialists are apparently giving help to the Austrian National Socialists. On the other there is little doubt that something more than sympathy is extended by Signor Mussolini to Chancellor Dollfuss and to the Heimwehr, Great Britain, as
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN France and
N°
at 6 am. (approximately) in the ares bounded by Austin Road, Nathan Road and Chatham Road without the ringing of the refuse-bell. House holders are requested to co operate by warming their servants of this change in procedure and by instruct ing them to bring refuse promptly on the arrival of the lorries.
Press" (Copyright:)]
that on and after the 11th of signatories of the treaties, are (Special to the "Hong Kong Dalij April, 1934, refuse will be collected interested in the fate of Austria. They realize that the attempt to dominate Austria may bring about a tremendous upheaval in Bdrope. especially The Little Entente,
Berlin, April 10, Czechoslovakia, which is a little
Reichsmark quotations (without promontory in a Germanic ocean, is likewise deeply concerned about guarantee): the possibility of the Anschluss. But for Italy the issue is vital. If Germany were to be extended to the Brenner Pass, to the very, confines of Italy, then Italy would be in danger. The southern Tyrol is peopled by men and women of
R.A.D. FORREST Head of the Sanitary Department.
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New York Parts Amsterdam
Paris. Sterling... Dollar -Transocean Kuo- Mín,
Shanghai, April 11
OF CHELYUSKIN
Thirty-Three More Saved
Tele-
(Special to "Hong Kong Daily Prosa"). in the performance.. which cigarette card proved that it was
(ByTelegraph, Copyright, invariably makes the Robey in fact M'Neill. The constable graphic: Menager Ordinancs, 1994- eyebrows climb a little higher. who produced the series of cards Received, April 11, 7:30 pm)||||||
for the benefit of the Court is to NERVOUS SPECULATORS
Moscow, April 11, be congratulated on his smart-
Thirty-three more members of Speculators in the Silver Marness. May he never want this két have recently received some ready means of solving the the ill-fated Chelyaskin have been saved by the combined efforts of shocks due to the fluctuating greater mysteries that may come
the intrepid" aviators. Molokoff, character of the
from his way.. news
"Kamanin and Blepseft. The. Americe. The statement by Mr. GLIDING IN SCOTLAND rescued have already reached Morgenthau to the effect that the
A verdict was rendered yester-US Government had no tm- I am told by an experienced. Wankarem-Transocean Kuo Min.
are being examined in light of gliding tests at present in this
day by Judge Mossop in His Bri- mediate intention of introducing gilder pilot and aviation expert tannic Majesty's Court in the legislation in support of silver that the potentialities of Soetland case in which a British merchant, caused a sharp set-back in the for the practice and development vertical: air currents. I gather Mr. A. C. Mack, was found gulity metal last week-end, followed by of the sport of "fying like a bird" that the only selected places for on three charges of uttering and a further fall on Monday. alding and abetting in respect of The price, which a few days ago the general assumption that the country are at Dunstable, the a forged check for $130,000 dławn touched 2014. per ounce, has terrain is singularly well adapted Chilterns, and the Sussex Downs. on the account of the British- since been down to 191d., recover for gaining height, says a corres- There are not more than 360 American Tobacco Company at the ing yesterday to 20 3-160.00 pondent, In all genuine testa qualined glider pilots in Britain Chartered Bank Shanghaladj Bliver supporters have consider with engineless aircraft the start but it is expected that their nume Two years imprisonment on able influence in the USA as of a flight is made by a push of ber will be increased to fully 3,000 each charge, the sentences run- evidenced by the announcement the hands, and the process of this year having regard to the 16.1825ning, concurrently was imposed of the U.S. Speaker-Mr. Rainey gaining height is by the pilot's practical enthusiasm being shown
Reuter.
that
he would permit the skilful direction of his machine in in the new sport.
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