NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
LLOYD TRIESTINO
TRANSFER OF AGENCIES
E bereby give notice that the
W Agencies of the "Lloyd
Triestino","Cosulich” and “Italia" Linas previously held by us in Hong Kong will be handed over on lat August to Mr. E. P. SOPRANI, the Ageut appointed by Trieste.
DODWELL & CO., LTD.
I hereby give notice that I an opening on the 1st August a "Branch Office of the Lloyd Triestiço, and taking over the Arencies of the "Italin"" and Coaulich" Lines, previously held by Mesars. Dodwell ít Co., Ltd in Hong Kong The
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new offices will be situated at the ground floor of Queen's Building, corner of Connaught Roud and lo House Street.
Telegraphic Address:
P. O. Box 143
**LLOYDIANO
Telephone 28024 ง
LLOYD TRIESTINO,
E. F. SOPRANI,
Agent.
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HONG KONG TRAMWAYS
LIMITED
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
N that an INTERIM" DIVID
END of 20 (Efty) cents per Share has boon declared payable On THURSDAY, 23rd AUGUST next, on and after which date Dividend" Warrants may be obtained upon application at the Registered Office of the Company, Canal Road East, Bowrington, Hong Kong.
NOTICE IS HEREBŸ ALSO GIVEN that" the REGISTER of MEMBERS of the Company will be closed from THURSDAY, 9th, to WEDNESDAY, 22nd AUGUST, 1934, both days inclusive.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1, 1934.
and
Ideal Summer.
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The finest Oranges
and Lemons
from Grape Fruit California, Limes from
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cane sugar,
Watson's delicious
Fruit Squashes, Lime Squash, Orange Squash, Lemon Squash, & Grape Fruit Squash.
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DEATHS
WARREN. On July 29 in London, "John Percival Warren, director Aged
of Dodwell & Co., Ltd.
who
became strong enough to
OBITUARY
Mr. J. P Warren
born in August, 1876, was
ceeded Home for treatment.
An
PIRATE HO HUEN
Captured In Canton
the
SCOTLAND'S 'ART NEWS SUMMARY
The King and Queen]
at, R.S.A. Show
(Special Air Mall Service}
Edinburgh, July 16. Visits were paid yesterday by the King and Queen to the Royal Scot- tish Academy exhibition and the Scottish National Gallery, Edin burgh,
Mr. George Pirie, President of
It is with much regret that we have to announce the death of Mr. J..P. Warren, the well-known “taipan," which occurred in, Lon- don on Sunday.
There has been captured The late Mr. Warren who was pirate Ho Huen, whose nick name
taken
is Nu Huen Hs age. is 43. Ha suddenly with a throst affec-has been a pirate for more than tion in May and Immediately pro-twenty years, being the chief of the Lord of Heaven Gang. Some of the unofficial Justice pesce, the late Mr. Warren was seizing a silk junk, and obtaining years ago. he was successful in at the time of his death, director of Messrs. Dodwell & Co, about seven thousand dollars of with which firm he had been asloot. Sertl of the junks crew were killed. He was also instru- He first joined the arm in Kobe mental in attacking a village of as a junior assistant, and subse-East Maning, and seizing several quently became
there rines. A reward of $600 was placed manager
on his head. and later the general manager for
He came up to Canton secretly Japan. He remained in Kobe for some fifteen years, and was trans-in order to open up à company ferred to Hong Kong in 1923, as operating certain minerals. Thanks Majesties who were accompanied manager and director remaining to the energy of two detectives of here ever since.
the Bureau of Public Safety. Ng He also took a great interest in Pak and Ng Ming, he was obser- the business activities of the Co-ved and finally seized on the East long, being, at the time of his de- Bund at about four o'clock yester parture for Home Vice-Chairman day afternoon.
soclated for nearly forty years.
of the Court of Directors "of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, as well "chairman of the Hong-
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kong Brewers and Distillers, and THE POLITICAL
ARENA
South-west Views
a director of the Union Insurance Society of Canton, the Hongkong Electric Go, the Hongkong Tele- phone Co., the Dairy Farm, Ice & Cold Storage Co., and Lane, Craw-¡ ford, Ltd. He had also served on the directorates of the Star Ferry Co the Godown, Co., the "Hong- kong and Whampoa Dock Co., and (From Our Special Correspondent) the China Fire Insurance Co.
Canton, July 31. A charming personality, Mr. Current political problems were Warren, who was a bachelor, was discussed by Mr. Hsiao Fu Chen, Immensely liked by all who enjoy-leading member of the South-west ed his friendship. He was a man Political Council,,, in an intervew of sterling character and of with member of the Press," most kindly disposition. A keeti
Although four members of the walker, he was a familiar figure Central Executive Committee of on the byeways of the island, and the Kuomintang, living in Shang- Was also keenly interested in hal are in Canton. Mr. Hsiao said climbing, fishing and shooting. there is no political significance in
He leaves tw Listera,
Mrs. their visit. No definite Meadows and Mrs. Chapman, the former in Japan and the latter in England and to whom the deepest
tive effects of the book may he apply the teaching. The destruc judged from an event which hap-Sympathy is extended. pened
in the same year" that [2744 Morrison died.. On August 20 INGENCHL-On the July 19 1934, Morrison's pupil. Leang-a-fah, dis
in Belgium, Cari Ingenshi, agedtributed coples of "Scripture 65 years.
By Order of the Board,
W. F. SIMMONS,
Secretary. Hong Kong, 31st July, 1934.
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PUBLIC AUCTION.
DARTICULARS & CONDITIONS
of the Sale by Public Auction to be nald on TUESDAY, the 7TH DAY of AUGUST, 1934, at 3 2.M., the Offices of the Public Works Depart ment, by Ondor of H EXCELLENCI TES GOVERNOR of One Lot of CROWN LAND at Repulse Bay Hoad in the Jolony of Hong Kong, for a term of 73 years, with the option of renewal at Crown Roat to be fined by the Burveyor of His MaseTY TEX KIKO, for one further term of 75 years.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
No. of Sale.
Rural Building
Lot No. 380.
Repulse Bay Road,
Registry No.
Locality,
Boundary
Measure
menta.
As per
Contents in
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Tel. 24511.
Lessons" at the examination of literary candidates in Canton. "He distributed 5,000 copies the" first day, 5,000 copies the second day and on the third day came" per. secution. One of these tracts fell to the hands of Hung San Chuen, who
The flag of the Hongkong Club, of which he was a member, was mark of respect to the deceased. flown at halfmast yesterday as a
DEATH IN KOWLOON
Mr. Mackenzie, the Chief of the S. President Hoover who was in- fured in a fight with a steward of the same ship about a month ago made the Taiping the. "Kowloon Whart. passed London Office: 53, Fleet Street ebellion. Hung showed himself away at the Kowloon Hospital
thoroughly unworthy of the teach-yesterday evening. B.C.
ing and it is estimated that more We understand that Mr. Mac- than twenty millions were killed kenzie was operated on yesterday in the upheaval. Whole provinces morning. but were not able to as- were laid waste and the town of certain from the hospital last
The Daily Press.
Press. Nanking has never really recovered night, any further details.
HONG KONG, AUGUST 1, 1934.
AUGUST 1834 AND 1914
REORGANISATION OF POLICE FINANCES ··
The struggle was old .one between liberty and oppression. Then those who stood for liberty became oppressors, and the good work done by the Bible WA sacrificed to man's ambition and vanity. It is out of this move. ment, however, that New China is originating, and the Revolution of 1911 would hardly have taken Yesterday there was held a police
(Special to "Hong Kong
Dally Press")
Canton, July 31,
day is
fixed for the convocation of the Kuomintang Fifth Congress, and as time is sill far off nothing has
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the Royal Academy, and Mr David Foggle, R.SA., secretary, received their Majestics at the Royal Scot- Wish Academy, Mr. Pirte then walk- ed with the King and Mr Foggle with the Queen through the various galleries.
At the Rotary Club yesterday.. the Rev. Dr. E. L. Allen. gave a. most instructive talk on "Dr. Ro- bert Morrison."