NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.
NOTICE:
ON MONDAY, the 21st May". All Departments will be CLOSED THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY, will be Dispensing Department, opened for dispensing Prescriptions from 10 am to 1 p.m. and from 6 p.m. to 7.30 p.m."
A. S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED. Hong Kong, 18th May, 1934.
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WHITSUN HOLIDAYS.
Ebeg to notify our customers that the Main Store will be closed on Monday, 21st May. The Peak Store will remain open until 10 and 2.01. Exchange Restaurant Bread Dept., Corner House and Kowloon Branch will remain open as use.
LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD,
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BANK HOLIDAY
I accordance with Government Ordinance, The EXCHANGE BANKS will be CLOSED for the TRANSACTION of PUBLIO RUSI- NESS on MONDAY, the 91st MAX, 1914 (WHIT MONDAY).-
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CHINA UNDERWRITERS,
LIMITED.
TOTICE is hereby given that the Meeting of. Shareholders of China. Underwriters, Limited, will be held at the Offices of the Company, 44, Des Voeux Roud, Central," "Hong Kong, on We luesday the 23rd day of May, 1934, at noon for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Board of Directora and a Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1933, and of electing Directors and Auditors.
The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from 16th May, 1934, to 23rd May 1934, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directora
HERBERT R. STURT,
Managing Director.
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Hongkong, 12th May, 1934.
THE CANTON INSURANCE
OFFICE LTD.
NOTICE TO SHARE HOLDERS.
THE
HE Fifty-third Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders will be held at the Offices of the under-
signed on Friday, the 25th May, 1934, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Agauta, together with a statement of Accounts for the year ended the 21st] December 1938.
The Share Register and Transfer Books will be closed from the 11th to the 25th May, 1934, both days inclusive. JARDINE, MATHESON & CO. IÆD General Agents.. Hong Kong, 3rd May, 1934,
THE HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
NOTICE.
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TH HE MAY HALF YEARLY "GENERAL MEETING VOTING MEMBERS will be held at the Club House, Happy Valley, on Thursday, 31st May, 1934, at 5.30
p.m.
ALL MEMBERS are cordially invited to attend and participate in any discussion which may ensue.
By Order of the Stewarda,
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary. Hong Kong, 16th May, 1984. [2556
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the Socialist League is only small extremist element and has no right to speak for the Labour
a whole. Party as
But it was significant that at both the last annual delegate meetings of the party this extremist element car ried, the day in most of the re- solutions put to vote, and its ag- gressive attitude forced important decisions against the wishes of the leaders
The latter, it is true, generally get their way in the end, tor they control parliamentary candidatures. Therefore, it was of great importance that they should, however tardily, issue declaration reaffirming their be- Ilef in democratic government and parliamentary methods, and de- nouncing Individual or group dic- tatorships."
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OBITUARY
Mr. John Kelwall
(Special to, the "Hong Kong Daily Pross" (Copyright),}'
Berlin, May 17,
The death is announced here of John W. F. Kelwall. Commercial attache to the British Embassy. who passed away on" Thursday following an operation.
Kelwall who was fifty years 'bf age, served in the British Army during the war. He rose to the rank of Lieut. Colonel." He was appointed comercial attache in Ber- In in 1920 and enjoyed universal respect in official political and economic circles.--Transocean Kuo Min.
NANKING AND JAPAN
Views of Southern Leaders
From Our Special Correspondent
Chinese Girls Make Clean NEWS SU
Sweep Of Swimming
CHINA
BEATS PHILIPPINES AT
VOLLEY BALL
Japanese World Champion Defeated
(Reuter's Olymple Service)
Manila. May 18.
In spite of the threat of rain and some showers occurring the games proceeded as usual. The track dried out. permitting of Occasional records..
In the finals of the swimming events, the Chinese ladies made a clean sweep. Miss Yeung Sau King, who is enormously popular here. easily won the 100 meter free-style and also the 100 meter back-stroke, while the next three places in the free-style went to the' Philippines, and Chinese girl. Miss Young Wing Kan came third in the back-stroke.
Canton. May 17, Confidential reports from the North sent to the authorities here
China also defeated the, Philip indicated that direct negotiations between Nanking and the Japa-pines at Volley Ball by three sets to two, but this game does not nese will start very soon and that through railway and postal traffic affect the dual standing of the between
The Philippines dominated the game throughout, leading at half- time by a margin of 23 baskets to 13.
Ouano, the Philippine center was fouled by C. Y. Liu and broke his wrist in falling. Franco, acting as substitute, tried to become rough with the Chinese team and was promptly elected.
The Chinese outstanding players were T. C. Li and H. Yun who scored five baskets cach
The Philippines and China have all to play the postponed game in which China has a chance to tle but this is thought, unlikely due to the all-round superiority of the Philippine team.
China and Manchukun nations which gives the Philippines. OLYMPIC BRIEFS
will be falt accomplL"
first place. with China and Japan tled for second place.
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Japan Wins Baseball
In the finals of the 100 meters.
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Results of the "C" gue tennis matches
The latest news in r activities of the Hol Club in their "clost form, is contained in of Football Letter.
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The week-end wireless) mes from ZBW (Hong Kon (Manila and Daventry found on
Our Building and Eng supplement contains some teresting facts on the devel that is in progress in Chinal present time.
H.K. Volunteer Defence Orders appear on
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The Douglas Steamship Comp
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Far Eastern Olympic results
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A verdict of "Murder by perso or persons. "unknown" was return ed at the Coroner's enquiry into the "death of Wong Yat who diedi as a result of injuries alleged to have been received while serving a sentence at Victoria Gaol, Page 6
Sergeant Pratt of the HK and "S. Brigade. R.A., was sentenced to six months' imprisonment at the Criminal Sessions yesterday.
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