NEW ADVERTISEMENTS ADVERTISEMENTS.
:
DIOCESAN BOYS" SCHOOL.
FOUNDED 1869. Hora KONG.
HEADMASTER ----- Bay. QB.R. SARGENT, M.A..
1.
School roopens оя Monday, February 18th, 1935. New boys' tests
on Saturday, February 16th, 1976.
Entry forms, prospectuses and all particulars may be obtained on application to the Headmaster. G. P. O. Box 83. Telephone 57777. [9228
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NOTICE.
KOWLOON WATER SUPPLY,
T is hereby notified that com
mencing on Wednesday 6th February, the hours of supply to all districts of Kowloon and New Kow-
loon will be
6 AM to 11 A.M.
4 P.M. to 9 P.M.
B. M. HENDERSON," " Water Authority.
FOBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, Hong Kong, 3th January, 1935.
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HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
TOTICE is hereby given that the NOT
ordinary Yearly Meeting of the Shareholders in this Corporation will be held in the Board Room of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., 18, Pedder Street, Hong Kong, on Saturday, the 23rd February, 1995, at 11.30 a.m. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Board of Directors together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1994.
The Register of Shares of the Cor poration will be closed from Monday, the 11th February, to Saturday, the 23rd February; 1985, (both days in- clusive), during which period Do transler of shares can be registered. By Order of the Board of Directora,
V M. GRAYBURN.
Chief Manager. Hong Kong, 1st February, 1935.
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HONGKONG TRAMWAYS
LIMITED.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
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that
the ORDINARI YEARLY GENERAL MEETING of HONGKONG TRAMWAYS LIMITED will be held at the offices of Mesars. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., Hong Kong, on THURSDAY, the 21st day of February, 1985, at 12 o'clock NOON, to transact the ordinary business of the Company,
AND NOTICE IS HEREBY ALSO GIVEN that the REGISTER OF MEMBERS of the Company will be CLOSED from WEDNESDAY, [3 26 the 6th to THURSDAY, "the 21st February, 1935, both days inclusive. By Order of the Board,
W. F. SIMMONS,
ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE. STANLEY:
CHOOL re-opens on Thursday, February 7th. New Studanta should apply for admission on ar after that date. . For Prospectus, apply Ei Hoi Tung, Esq., (Tel. No. -20662) Messrs. Booker & Co., Bank
of China Building, or
ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE, STANLEY.
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DIOCESAN SCHOOL OLD BOYS ASSOCIATION
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THE
THE Annual General Meeting and Annual Dinner of the Associa tion will be held in the Chinese Merchants Club-China Building, on February 23rd., 1935, at 7.00 p.m. and 8.00 p.m respectively.
It is hoped that all Of Boys will be present at both the above.
Secretary,
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THE STAR" FERRY COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1935.
ANNOUNCEMENT
LAMPEN DEWHURST -The en-
gagement is announced be tween Lieut. David Lampen. Royal Navy, son of Canon and Mrs. H. D. Lampen, of Toppes- field, Essex, and Mrs. Clare Dewhurst, eldest daughter ofa Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Eamble, of Shanghai, China' DROESSE-VOLKART. —The on- announced, at gagement is Werner Droesse, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hans Droesse, of Berchtesgaden, Germany, and Lily Volkart, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. Volkärt, of Zurich. Switzerland and Shanghai.
DEATH
CHINESE NEW
YEAR
Gay Celebration In Nanking
Nanking, Feb. 5. Despite past Governmental re- strictions, celebration of Chinese New Year in Nanking yesterday was one of the gayest and the nolsiest with crackers rattling all through the day and night. The streets were thronged with plea-
sure
best
GREAT STRIDES MADE
Rehabilitation In Kiangsi
[Special to the "Hong Kong Daily Press" (Copyright).X
Nanchang, Jan. 26.- In compliance with the pro- gramme recently mapped out by General" Chiang Kal Bhek, the Klangsi
Proviricial
SOVIET FAMINE PERIL
Relief Committee's Proclamation
NEWS SUMMARY
Hong Kong won the Interport Soccer match by seven goals to one in a very one sided game.
Page 10,
The Shanghai football players gave the '"* Combined· Chinese" à very keen game for a draw.
Page 11.
Kong
The
(Special to "Hong Kong Dally Press"). (By "Telegraph, Copyright, Tela
victorious Hong graphic Messages Ordinance, 1803 Hockey team were entertained to Received. February 3, 430 p.m.)
dinner by their Macao hosts an Vienna, Feb. 5.
Sunday at the Riveira Hotel. The inter-confessional interna- Government tonal relief committee for famine
· Page. 10. has been employing conscript lab-
areas of the Soviet Union, repre- our in the work of rehabilitation. gented by Cardinal Theodor In- goal scored in the Arst Ladies in- Hong Kong won by the only One of the works which is now nearing completion is the repair Adolf Keller of Geneva addressed Shanghal and Hong Kong during nitzer of Vienna and Professor terport game of hockey between of dykes, in which 80.000 peasants a proclamation to the world stat- extra time. In Linchuan and adjoining dia- ing that it is our firm conviction tricts along the 85-mile Fu River that a large section of Russian have been engaged. The work
people are facing a new terrible was begun on January 7 and is
famine disaster. The innumerable expected to be Anished in bext few days. Originally, and accord-reports received from eye-witnes- ses whose word cannot be doubted suffers very little from the dinang to General Chiang's program testify to the suffering in many
BENWELL Suddenly on Wednes-
in seekers, dressed day, January 30, 1935, at the clothes, watching circus, marton- Country Hospital, Shanghal, ettes and other street shows. Maud Benwell aged 53 years,
On the other hand Government Offices remained open, it being not the dearly beloved mother of
e holiday Doris Landers and sister of Mrs. B. G. Wilson Mrs B.ployees. . Manners and B. L. Thompson.
Editorial and Business Office: 11
Ten House Street. Tel. 30851.
for Government em-
NO FINANCIAL PANIC According to investigations of the municipal authorities, Nanking
ctal panic threatening other com- Night Editor (Wanchai Office)tions in Nanking are always con- mercial centres. Business transac-
Tel. 24511.
London Office: 59. Fleet Street,
ELC
The Daly Press.
HONG KONG, FEBRUARY 8, 1935.
MALARIA IN CEYLON
General attention has been attracted by the King's gracious message of sympathy with the sufferers from the epidemic of malaria in Western Ceylon, which has had no precedent in the his- tory of the island. The disease took an epidemic form early in October in the north-western province. Thence it spread with alarming rapidity into neighbour-
ducted on a small scale and the city is almost independent as far as business relations with other cities is concerned.- Renter.
IN SHANGHAI
Shanghai, Feb. 4. Exceptionally mild weather has favoured the huge crowds celebrat- ing the Chinese New Year.
Most of the stares closed down last night for the convenience of customers, and also in order to be able to show a better position for the year.- Reuter.
CHINA AND THE ARGENTINE
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Negotiations For Treaty Of Amity
Nanking, Feb. 5. The Chinese Charge d'Affaires
ng provinces until by mid-Decem- in Paris in a report to the Foreign ber half a million persons were reports have
THAT THE THIRTY. SEVENTH ORDINARY YEARLY
affected. Official MEETING OF THIS COMPANY stated that the death-rate has not will be held at the Office Messrs. been high, but it should be noted Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., on
that in December deaths from this Tuesday, the 12t6 February, 1935,
cause in the affected region were AT NOON, for the purpose of more than six times as numerous receiving the Report of the Directors as in the first three quarters of together with a Statement of Accounts the year and that many deaths for the year ended 31st December, have not been registered. The 1934.
cause of the epidemic is unques- tionably the long drought which has afflicted a great part of the island and now threatens the in- fected districts with: fkmine.. The rivers which normally ran with a strong stream have dwindled to a series of still pools connected by mere trickles, "admirable breeding places for the carrier of the dis- ease, the local species of mosquito, which, like nearly all the other nembers of the genus "Anopheles," deposits its eggs in still water.
The discovery of the causation
The Register of Shares of the Company will be CLOSED from Monday, the 4th February, 1935 to Tuesday, the 12th February, 1985, both days inclusive..
By Order of the Board of Directors, F. H. CRAPNELL,
Secretary.
Tickets can be obtained at the Hong Kong, 25th Jancary, 1985.
following places :~~~~~
B. C. Randall-Eenjamin & Potta,
Ice House Street.
HUMPHREYS ESTATE
13148
AND
P. E. Sia-P. H. Sin & Co FINANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. of the disease by Sir Ronald Ross,
14, Queen's Road C.
W N Thomas Tam-Bank of
China Building.
J.
Young Saye-43 Cumber- laud Road, Kowloon Tong. Kenneth Chan-Gande, Price &
Co
Kwok Chan--Banque de L'Indo. Chine, French Bank Building. Peter Wong-A B. Watson & Co,
Alexandra Building. Wong Sik Chung-H. K &
Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co. Dr. Artbur Woo-Chins Building T. S. W. Chan- Diocesan Boys'
School.
in 1897 and its "eradication at
OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Panama, Ismailia, and a host of N°
that the ANNUAL ORDIN. other plages since that splendia ABY GENERAL MEETING of achievement, may have made the SHAREHOLDERS will be held at present generation a little too the HONGKONG HOTEL, Hong certain that malaria has ceased to Kong, o TUESDAY, the 26th be a problem in the troples. It is FEBRUARY, 1985, at 11.30 am, for the purpose of receiving the a Statement of Accounts for the year Report of the Directors together with
ended 81st December, 1984. ·
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from TUESDAY, 12th FEBRUARY to TUESDAY, 26th FEBRUARY, Loth days inclusive.
JOHN P. HUMPHREYS & SON (Signed) T. S. W. CHAN,
General Manager. Hon. Secretary.
(3221 Hong Kong, 29th January, 1935..
HONG KONG HORTICUL-
TURAL SOCIETY.
THE ANNUAL
of
SHOW FLOWERS and VEGETA BLES will be held at the VOLUN. TEEK HEADQUARTERS од THURSDAY, the 28th FEBRU ARY, 1935, from 8 p.m. to 6.80 p m.) ENTRIES WILL DEFINITELY CLOSE at the Hon. Secretary's Office, Stock Exchange Building, Ine House Street," at NUON on Thurs day, the 21st FEBRUARY. 1985, bat intending exhibitors are request- ed to BEND IN THEIR ENTRIES AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE,:
MEMBERS who have not yet paid their subscriptions and ALL THÜSE who wish to join the Boolety are requested, to send $5.00 to the Undersigned.
J. T. BAGRAM,
Hon. Secretary. Hong Kong, 26th January, 1985.
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OINTMENT
Soothes and Heals skin irritations
quickly and easily. Let it be your first thought in treating itching, burning affections, eczema, pimples and other disfiguring blotches. No- household should be with out it.
Sample each Soup. Oftmendad Talcum ea receipt of 25 ats, Address : Minime & Phipps (Asia) 1968.
*F.0. Bem 5 Ho Sold Throughout the World
Office stated that the Argentine Ambassador to France expressed the desire to renew negotiations for the conclusion of a treaty of amity between China and the Argentine. Meanwhile the Chinese Legation in Cuba reports that negotiations have been proceeding for the conclusion of a treaty of amity between China and
the Dominican Republic.-- Router.
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GEN. CHIANG LEAVES FOR KULING
Nanking, Feb. 5. An official despatch from Klu- klang states that General Chiang Kai Shek proceeded on Monday morning to Kaling for a few days rest and will then go to Nanchang.
-Reuter.
TOKYO-BERLIN-LONDON WIRELESS PHONE
Tokyo, Feb. 5. Wireless telephone services be--- tween Berlin, Tokyo and London, it is understood, will be inaugur- ated early in March.
The fee will be one hundred yen for a three-minute call-
·Reuter,
SUN YAT-SEN INSTITUTE
Corner Stone Laid
me, only men between the ages of 18 and 40 were intended for that labour, but
0.5
numerous
were anxious to join in the work, youths under 18 and men over 40 they were accepted too.
it
The Fu River almost regularly overflows with each advent of the spring. Hundreds of thousands of dollars worth damage was done annually. The old dykes had not been repaired for hundreds of years, and although the author ties have been anxious to remedy these conditions, they were pre- vented from doing so for years by the Communist scourge.
Great enthusiasm has been shown by the population, and the conscript labour system has prov- ed in every way @ -success. The men work from 8. to 10 hours each day; they do not receive wages but are paid 15 cents per dlem for 1000- China United Press (by Mail)
BETTER BANKING
FACILITIES
[Special to the "Hong Kong Daily Press" (Copyright)-]
Shanghal, Jan. 28. As announced by Mr. Hsu Pai Yuan, Deputy-Director of the Postal Remittances and Savings Bank, postal money orders, in the form of drafts of. from $5 to $20, will be available to the public as from March 2
parts of Russia for two years past. To-day, even from Russian reports, it is evident that a large part of the population in the famine areas are completely devoid of supplies and are facing certain Foreigners. even and disposed towards Soviet Rus- those friendly
is and who have visited the areas
death.
harvest was heavily damaged and In question, declare that the last
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Both the Canton authorities and Talkpo." through the local Police authorities, are offering, rewards for the apprehension of the pirate chiefs who were connected with the Tungchow piracy.
Page 7. J The China Association report for the quarter just ended has been issued and contains much interest- ng material.
Page 7.
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LOCAL AND GENERAL
of
many districts there were ab- harvest was yielded was reserved solutely no harvests. What' grain
for the army, industrial workers The Women's Auxiliary of the and other privileged groups. The Society for the Protection reltet committee on the grounds. Children acknowledges with grate- of humanitarianism and in the ful thanks the following donations interests of the starving and dying received through Miss Helen Yu:- sufferers demands a full and clear Anon., 311; Madame Montargis, $5. statement about the situation so that the necessary relief may be Transocean Eua Min. organised."-
MALPRACTICES
IN RUSSIA
Many Officials Arrested
(Special to "Hong Kour Dally "Press").
(B) Teingraph, Copyright, “Taim
1804
Moscow, Feb. 5.
Mr. Esu further intimated that the Bank has now more than 600raphic Messages Ordinance,
Eeceived, February 5, 4.30 p.m.) subordinate agencies throughout the country, with deposits total- ling over $36 million, of which $20 million represent current savings. Since the establishment of the Bank, increased business has made it possible to reduce the rates for domestic remittances to one-half of the original rates, and special efforts are being made to improve its international service.
A special committee of investi gation has been appointed by the supreme public prosecutor of the Soviet Union, Akuloff, to examine the political and juridical mal- practices alleged to have been committed by the State procura tor's department in Omsk. The committee consists of the highest judges and officials of the supre- me public prosecutor's office In Moscow.
L
Miss Dora. Jaffe, sister of the late D. Jafe, formerly of P.WD will arrive at Hong Kong, by Empress of Britain round-the-world cruise, on or about March 23 next.
The "Sinwenpao reports that the Ministry of Railway has decid- ed to appropriate $3,000,000 to- wards repairing and improving the Hunan-Hupeh Railway. A hundred new coaches are to be put into service on the line, the paper states.
Five pirates notorious along the Cheklang coast were executed in Ningpo last week. They were arrested after a prolonged battle with the police and were found to have been holding 29 persons to ransom.
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CHINESE ART EXHIBITION
Historie Treasures For London
More than $20,000,000 have been invested by the Bank in various enterprises for the development of Industries, and definite plans are
It has already been established
London, Jan 16. under way to advance small loans that numerous officials concerned A great Chinese art exhibition is to to farmers as means of rural re- in the administration of justice be held in London from November
1935 to December 1936. Arstin Omsk had falled to do their arrangements with the Royal Acade Under habilitation, which will be tried out in Eunan Province in duty, for instance, by setting at my many historic treasures of the liberty arrestees detained on most Peking palace, never seen before in serious charges. It is also proved Europe, are to be sent to London. that the same officials aided and The King and Queen and the Pre- abetted subversive action against given their patronage and the ex- sident of the Chinese Republic have the Soviet regime in Omsk. Num bibition will be held under the erous officials have been placed auspices of the British and Chinese under arrest pending the enquiry. Governments. Transocean Kuo Min.
this season. ----- China United Pres"(by Mail)
IRAQ-PERSIA FRONTIER
DISPUTE
(Special to "Hoog Kont Daily Press") [By Telegraph. Copyright, Tele graphic Messages Ordinanes, 1895 Received, February 5, 4.30 p.m.)
Baghdad, Feb. 5.) The Foreign Minister of Iraq, Nurt Pasha left on Monday by afr plane for Rome where he will dis- cues with the Persian Foreign Minister and the Italian rappor teur, the question regulating the frontier differences between Tag and Persia.***
true that the technique of preven- tion is now well known; it has just
builders proved of immense value to the of the Lower Zambezi Bridge and will continue to save countless lives. But there are oc- casions when Nature rebels suc- cessfully. A change in the normal rainfall such as has been record- ed in Ceylon may so increase the extent of the mosquitoes breeding places as to make the ordinary methods of prevention effective. In Hong Kong, happily, we have. at the head of our Medical and
Nanking, Jan. 31. Banitary Services Department an
The corner-stone of the building expert in the Hon. Dr. A. R.
for the Sun Yat-sen Institute for Wellington in the treatment of Education was formally laid yes-hoped to arrange a settlement on the Advancement of Culture' and
Nuri Pasha declared that he malaria. For the last four years terday afternoon by President Bun an amicable basis Dr. Wellington and an efficient Fo of the Legislative Yuan, son of staff have carried out a vast
Transocean Kuo-Min, the late Party Leader. Among amount of research work in the Colony, and they have been in-
those present at the ceremony were strumental in putting out of exisPermanent Court of International Dr. Wang Chung Hui, Judge of the tance many likely danger spots.
Justice and member of the Central
We in Hong Kong may reat assur Supervisory Committee, Mr: Ma ed that Dr. Wellington with the resources at his command need never fear an epidemic like that which struck Ceylon.
B.B.C. CHAIRMAN'S
DEATH
London, Feb. 8. The death has occurred of the Rt. Hon. John Henry Whitley JP. chairman of the British Broad- casting Corporation since 1930, at the age of 68 Router
Hsiang Poh, the veteran scholar, and others.-
Bur Min
SPECIAL STAMPS FOR KING'S JUBILEE"
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PREPARATORY COM-
MITTEE MEET
Nanking, Jan, 29.
ARMS EMBARGO ON BOLIVIA
(Special to the Hong Kong Daily Press" (Copyright)]
A
Berlin, Feb. 4. The document signed by the French, Swedish and British Gov, ernments prohibiting the export of war materials to Bolivia was pub- fished on Monday night by the League of Nations Secretariat. Transocean "Kuo Min".
JAPANESE JUDGE AT HAGUE COURT-
Tokyo, Feb. 4. It is reported that Mr. Yotara The Preparatory Committee for the Sugimura, Ambassador to Italy. Chinese Art Exhibition in London held a meeting yesterday at the and formerly Under-Secretary to premises of the Ministry of Education. the League of Nations, will be ap- Presided over by Dr. Wang Shih pointed to succeed his country- chich, Minister of Education, the meet man, the late Dr. Adachi, as Judge ing was attended hy Messrs. Chu Min-i at the Hague Court. Secretary General of the Executive Yuan, Tuan Hsi-peng, Vice-Minister Heuter of Education, Hsu Mo, Vice-Minister of Foreign Affair, Chen Shu-jen, Chairman of the Contral Overseas Affair Committee, Kau Nai kwang, Vice-Minister of Interior, and others.
London, Feb. 4. The Postmaster General, Sir Kingsley Wood, announced in the House of Commons that a special After hearing a report by the series of stamps to commemorate chairman, the meeting discussed, the the King's Silver Jubilee would be arrangements for a preliminary ex issued. The denominations
hibition in Shanghai, the procedure for selection of exhibita and their as these would be id, 11d, and 2d, transport to England, British Wireless.
Kus Min
of
DUKE OF GLOUCESTER'S MOVEMENTS
Suva: Feb. 5. FMS, Australia, with BRH the Duke of Gloucester aboard, has left for Samo Reuter
The exhibition will illustrate the cul- ture and art of China from early times down to 1800 A.D
The treasures from the Peking palace, which the Chinese Govern ment, who are to participate actively in the formation of the exhibition, will allow to be sent, will be chosen jointly by British and Chinese experts and will include paintings, calligraphy, - pottery, porcelain, bronzes, jader, textiles and lacquer. To these it is proposed to add a number of rare objects from Europe and America. Recent archæo private and publie collections in logical discoveries will also be represented.
It is confidently hoped this exhibi- tion will at least equal in beauty and interest any of the grest International displays which preceded it and will mark an important stage in European understanding of oriental and es pecially Chinese art.
SAAR NEGOTIATIONS IN BASLE
[Special to the "Hong Kong Daily Preas" (Copyright.):)
Berlin, Feb. 4 The Baar negotiations in Baste are making rapid progress, having bow resulted in the initialing of all separate agreements, saya a semi-official statement. Only one point remains to be cleared up), for which the French delegation is swaiting new instructions from Paris As soon as these arTA both delegations will leave Rome Francoeran Rug Alime