NEW ADVERTISEMENTS ADVERTISEMENTS.
THE HONG KONG BRANCH OF THE ENGLISH ASSOCIATION
The FOURTH MEETING of the Sen-ion 1934-35
will be held in THE HELENA MAY INSTITUTË Ar 5.30 P.M.
on
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19TH..
(TO-MORROW)
Har H. W. BAINES or ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL
will speak on "THE RESCUE OF ENGLISH."
Those who wish to have Tea in the Lecture-bal, must order it the day before from the Matron of the Helens May Institute (Tel. No. 22160)
R. H. CAMPBELL. Hon. Secretary & Treasurer.
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HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
·BANKING CORPORATION.
TOTICE is hereby given that the
ordinary Yearly Meating of the Shareholders in this Corporation will be hell in the Bord Room of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., 18, Pedder Street, Hong Kong, on Saturday, the 23rd February, 1985, at 11 30a.m. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Board of Directors together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ending let December, 1934.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF
HONG BONG
ORIGINAL JURISDICTION. MISC PROC: No. 2 OF 1935
IN THE MATTER OF GREEN. CEMENT ISLAND
LIMITED
ནཱ
COMPANY, (AND REDUCED)
AND"
IN THE MATTER OF THE COM- ORDINANCE .PANIES
1932.
TOTICE is hereby given that a N
petition presented to the Supreme Court of Hong Kong on the Eleventh day of January, 1985, for confirming the reduction of the capital of the above-mentioned com. to pany from $8,000,000.00 $1,954,940.00 is directed to be heard before his Lordship Mr. Justice Alasdair Duncan Atholl MacGregor K. C. Chief Justice of this Honour." able Court on Monday, the fourth day of March, 1985, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon at the Courts of Justice Victoris in the Colony of Hong Kong.
Any creditor or shareholder of the company desiring to oppose the mak ing of an order for the reduction of the capital of the said company under the above ordinance should appear at the time of hearing by himself or his counsel for that pur- pose. A Copy of the petition will be furnished to any creditor or share- holder of the company requiring the same by the undersigned on payment
same.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1935..
BIRTH
LONG-On February 9, 1935, at Paulun Hospital, Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs B. G. Long, a daughter,
MARRIAGE
FORSTER-BYRNE-On
January
28, 1935, at the Catholic Church, Kulangsu, Amoy. Monica Mary Bridget, daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. W. Byrne, of Bandon, Co. Cork, Ireland, to Henry Sydney, son of the late Henry and Mrs. Margaret Fürster, of „Monkseaton, Nor- thumberland.
DEATH
CANTON TROOPS
B.
TO REMAIN
Not Proceeding Kwangsi
(From Our Special Correspondent)
Canton, Feb. 17. Following instruction from The Ministry of War that Kwangtung troops should not proceed to Kwel- NICHOLSON-On Tuesday, Feb-chow, the headquarters staff of the Army to-day cancelled ruary 13, 1935, at the Shanghai Second
for Liuchow, General
departure Hospital, William their Edward Nicholson, aged 52 Kwangsi and they will remain in years, the beloved husband "of Canton for the time being. Grace Nicholson.
Editorial and Business Office:
Ice House Street. Tel. 30251
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· Tel. 24511. Loodon Office: 53, Fleet Street,
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HONG KONG, FEBRUARY 18, 1936..........
THE PRICE OF LUCK
If it were left to the unfettered
If Gossip We Must
Splendid
(By "PRUDENCE")
weather; surprising brown) and please will somebody | matter, and we hear on good au- dividends, and stunning dresses, tell me the name of that lovely thority that he is to be wrapped shoes to in cotton wool all the week in pre- were the order of the day at the Blonde in blue, with
I see her nearly every-paration for the great event. Bed Arst Race Meeting. All the real match enthusiasts were there, and then where, but cannot discover who
at nine o'clock, and a special diet of raw beer and onions. The lat- some--difficult to find people in she is!
ter being just another method of the crush, but I kept my weather- eye open for fascinating frocks.
"putting 'his opponent off, Vive le
sport!
and
Lady Peel had a most attractive costume of dark mauve and a hat with Lowers to match Lady The Central Military Authorities Southorn looked very trim stated that the Communists are smart in a black sult and hat of no longer a source of danger, as red. Mrs. Borrett was extremely only 30,000 men left smart in dark green. Mrs. Beth- they have with 20,000 rifles. These troops, in Smith had a most unusual dress of the opinion of the Nanking mill-brown cloth, with tiny spots of tary, can be suppressed without gold; and Mrs. Dunbar much difficulty, and therefore it sporting Racing-checks." - is hot necessary for the Kwang¬ tung and Kwangsi troops to go to Kweichow.
was in
(By "ONLOOKER")
That most deserving of charities the S.P.C.A. had a wonderful Din ner dance and cabaret on Friday night, All the world seemed to be there and there was a mar- Vellously cheerful atmosphere of good will and enjoyment. After a praticularly good dinner, and some dances between courses the ca- baret began with (in the words of the attractive programme), "our Mr. Hodgkinson' and a friend who played to us magnificently on their
I saw quite a crowd round Mrs. Alex Grantham, (who is just back after an absence of nearly two years), among them was Mrs. | accordions. Taggart who looked very sweet in royal blue.
The Register of Shares of the Cor. of the regulated charges for the choice of the parents, the problem three countles in Northern, Yun- Members Enclosure was Miss Dick- most
poration will be closed from Monday, the 11th February, to Saturday, the 23rd February, 1985, (both days in- clusive), during which period no transfer of shares can be registered. By Order of the Board of Directors,
V M. GRAYBURN,
Chief Manager. Hong Kong, lat February, 1935.
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"BONG KONG TELEPHONE
N
CO., LTD
(BT "DORRIT.")
A DANCE ON THE PEAK.
Weary, but happy, Dorrit arises
at crack of dawn to tell you about the lovely party last night. Would it be fun for you to know exactly where it was Alas, we are so cis- creet, so we will not do more than tell you it was at a very popular house in Stubbs Road,
We achieved the difficult ascent, Lieut.-General Mo Chien Hung
and duly parked our car without officer - commanding the fourth
Later Erie Nelson and John mishap, in company with all the division stated in an interview that
Ropes sang "Miss Otis" and a roof other cars, on the tennis court. the Communists are located most-
Mrs. J H. Morris looked parti- raising. topical (?) song which (How. I envy the people who can 17 in Northern Kwelchow and cularly charming in claret- seemed to be all about "cads" get right up to their door in their
And Southern Szechuen and that the coloured velours-cloth" and
motors.)
having divested and Perry had Then Eric Nelson Nanking and provincial forces are brought her two daughters, Valerie Humphries went all continental" ourselves of our "rabbit" in the chasing after them. He said his (who looked a darling in powder- and were a roaring success. Padre loveliest green bedroom in Hong own division stations around Shao-blue Angora) and Sylva, very slim Brown told.us a lot about love and Kong. We assembled to greet our wan, North Kwangtung and will and dainty in a narrow
stone- we loved it. Jack Grenham and host and hostess, his nelce, and not move anywhere.
coloured coat.
James Ferguson did an uproarious-her sister. They were all looking wonderful. The said hostess was Independent reports stated that
One of the smartest girls in the ly funny. Spanish dance. the
original dance number I wearing a vastly becoming black of naming a child is one which nan have been captured
by the
ens in white and black check: I have ever seen). The Folkestone dress with a pattern of roses over might produce happier results than Communists, who find that their loved Miss Holedano's little blouse put up a side splitting Haremt. her sister had a gorgeous black Dated this 18th day of February, some of those with which we are push into Southern Szechuen is 01 cowslip yellow, and the Russian scene with appropriate Nautch velvet dress with black and white
all familiar. There are many met with some opposition
The effect on Mrs. Ramsey's dark dress dancer and all, And last but not tulle frills draped low down on the reasons-not all of them good ones ( Yunnan troops are not subiclent Pamela Scott Harston looked very least Betty Pestonji gave a tap skirt, and the cousin was, in an
the choice of Christian to cope with the situation..
With
pretty, and Beryl Faire had a sweet dance which was the success of names should be dictated by other Northern Yurman as a base, the little shit of
Looking around the cheerful pale blue frieze.the evening, Oh! and we almost considerations than those of Reds hope to make a dash Into Betty Faire was (I think), in forgot to mention the "Horse" assembly we saw a vast number of euphony and family tradition. For Western Szechuen.
attractive people, marvellously gray but I only glimpsed her at a which was put through its paces clad. We thought Serena Greys- example, it is a very old trick to
distance. Yvonne Shenton had by that inimitable compere John set the baptismal sprat to catch the testamentary whale, and many.
one of those long slim coats worn Ropes, and was finally auctioned ford was the "Belle of the ball" in over a Russian tunic of green; for vast sums for the cause. Mr. pure white with that cherry tulle boa affair, Mrs. Far Eastern Mary Taylor had mat, brown and Flavanell's beautiful Uttle Dachs-
looked lovely in petunia taffeta, and so did Mrs. Fitzjohn in palest
1995.
DEACONS, Solicitors for the Company.
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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
FEBRUARY, 1935.
why
a wretched creature has carried LINKING UP BY
through life the outlandish name
of some rich uncle who may have appreciated the implied
2010-
could make acknowledgement worthwhile. Unfettered choice, on the other hand, is not without its perils. How many a Diana, has lived to regret she had not been called plain Janet, how many a Httle Victor has achieved a destiny no more glorious than that of a clerk's desk in an office.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN | ANNUAL RACE MEETING, 1985. pliment without having acknow- that the TENTH ORDINARY 18TH, 8TH, 19TH, 20тg and 28an,ledged it in the only manner that YEARLY MEETING of HONG KONG. TELEPHONE COMPANY, LIMITED, will be held on Tuesday, the 12th day of March, 1935, at the BOARD KOOM of the Company, Second Floor, Exchange Building, Hong Kong, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the Board of Directors, for the financial year ended 31st December, 1994, and re-electing two Directors, and the Auditors,
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be closed from the lat March to the 12th March, 1935, both days inclusive.
·Yet, however disastrous unfetter-
WIRELESS
Canton-Shanghai Telephone
pale pink and this attractive hund also collected with. great colour-scheme was, also carried out success..
The
rim-
uncommon. shade of Ice blue.
So much for the lovelies. And
the band. They hailed
they were in wonderful form, and we danced to their hot rhythm ti the cows came home. ACROSS THE WATER,
by Mrs. Francis Webb. She and In the crowded roof garden it pink angel skin lace. There was her husband will be very much was difficult to pick out dresses, a great bevy of the very young missed when they leave on the but still I managed to see some lovelies. Elizabeth and Erica from next Trooper for "Gyb."
gorgeous ones. Quite the loveliest the University looked their sweet- Eppie Strahan, seemed to be being the Dark blue and silver est in pink and white respectively. And little Miss. Treasury looked N Saturday 16th, Monday 18th,
drawing a lot of winnings, but I worn by Mrs. Baker-Carr, "Tuesday 19th, and Wednesday
Am afraid that (like mine), they long train was looped up in the so nice in palest pink. 20th February, the first bell will be
were of the-ten-cent variety...... cleverest way for dancing. Mrs. rang at 11 am and the first race
talking of winnings, I met a Johnson looked so cool and freshow for will be run at 11.80 a m. On Batur
(From Our Special Correspondent) friend who told me she had back-in Almy grey chiffon, and so did from the Hotel presumably, and day, 23rd February, the first bell will
Canton, Feb., 17.
ed six ponies (for wins of places) Miss. Beauclerk in egg shell blue, be rung at:1.30 p.m., and the first
Mrs. McAvoy looked wonderful Following the arrival of the fa-and that every one of them had race will be run at 2.00 p.m.
The tiffin interval will be takened choice may prove in the long chinery for the Canton-Shanghal come in as required! I started to in brown velvet with fur
telephone Installation,
congratulate her on her" ill-gotten mings, and I loved Mrs. Harry
At the U.S.R.C. Captain Dunlop after the fifth race on the first four run, it scarcely seems to have such wireless
unhappy possibilities. AS days.
occur service between the two cities will gains but she stopped me with a Owen Hughes green velvet,
their Quite a lot of people were wear- and Major Tyndall held when an astrologer is invited to begin on March 1. In this connec-bitter smile (as they say in books),
or other, mammoth, farewell party on Fri- MEMBERS' BADGES AND
the conference at which the choice tion. Mr. Teng Chung Yao, director My winnings" said she "amount ing flowers somewhere ENCLOSURE.
of names is debated. So it would of the Canton Telephone Admin- to just five dollars and fifty cents. and I thought the Chinese lady in day night. They are the two sole But I digress. I meant to tell silver with a spray of blossoms on surviving "Ambassadors of Em- Members are reminded that they seem, at least on reading what istration, arrived in Shanghai to-
pire," and the party provided ad- you that I saw Mrs. D. M. Richards her wrist looked exquisite." and their Ladies must wear their Bad- has befallen the infant son of Mr. day.
What a lot of first rate movies mirable proofs of their ambassa- ges prominently displayed through. and Mrs. Rex Beldam, better There will be a test during the looking so nice, in navy and green;"
known out the Meeting.
in Hollywood and the first week before commercial use and Mrs. Grifeths in cerise, and we have seen lately. And how dorial qualities The guests were re- No One without & Badge will be cinemas as Rex Bell and Clam will be possible. Machinery for Mrs. Compton looking lovely in delightful. It is to see some really ceived by Mrs. Maclean, the Am admitted to the Members' Enclosure Bow. The child's mother, we are the two stations was ordered from rifle-green. Mrs. Peter Grist was English humour sometimes I bassadress. Most of the military
Badges admitting Non-Members told, wanted him to be called Bow the General Electric Company.
really stunning in dead black, and wonder why it has not the univer-and their wives were there. I was to the Members' Enclosure and Club Beldam, a designation which After consulting officials of the Mrs. Alfred Lammert was charm- sal appeal of the American variety. glad to see Captain and Mrs. Bolt. Rooms at $10.00 per day including leaves no doubt at all about the Shanghat Telephone Administra ing in flecked gray tweed, with a bave known Americans sit quite who have just got back from leave - tax or $40.00 including tax for the child's parentage, but which has tion, Mr. Teng will proceed to "Princess Marina" hat. Mrs. Feld unmoved by the wildest Aldwych in New Zealand. Unfortunately Mestig (Ladies $5.00 and $20.00 Lttle else to commend it In a Nanking to see Dr. Chu Chia Hua, wore black, and Mrs. Frederick was farce, while their English friends they are off again by the next ftom the belge. Pamela Potter looked were rocking in their seats with trooper. I arrived respectively) are obtainable through country where It is not uncommon Minister of Communications. They In LIMITED.
painful mirth; "The SPCA dance too late and too the SECRETARY upon introduc to prefix one's remarks with an will decide on the tariff toll for awfully nice in gray and Patricia positively No
[OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN tion by a Member, such Member to exclamatory "Bay!" Mr. Beldam the service and other detailed ar- was in orange, which suited her Cuckoo in the Nest" was surely convivial to notice frocks or per-
that the ORDINARY be responsible for all Chita, etċ. himself inclined to the view that rangement.
well. Mrs. Delamaloe had a clever one of the best shows Tom Walls sonalities with any particular ac-
has TEABLY GENERAL MEETING Badges admitting to Members his son should be called Rax, and
of gray and scarlet. ever produced, and he was curacy. I registered the facts that The Central Authorities want to costume of HONKONG TRAMWAYS Enclosure will NOT be on sale at the anally it was agreed to call him ung-up Cariton by all possible Oh I am forgetting Heather Ger- perfect as the bucolic old father- Mrs. Wilson and Mrs. Rypot were LIMITED will be held at the offices Race Course..
Tooking extremely charming that in-law, Rex Bow, when the astrologer means. At present there is an air rard who looked really super
And so Commander Hole is in there was a very great deal of of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., The Secretary's Office, Srd Floor,
in French-grey and dark blue and.
Dated this 29th day of January, 1936.
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By Order of the Board,
W. Ļ. MCKENZIE,
Becretary. 14, Des Voeux Road Central,
Hong Kong.
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HONGKONG TRAMWAYS.
the child was to have a lucky life the four new steamers
Ltd., Hong Kong, on THURSDAY, | Gloucester Building, (Tel. 27794 stepped in and mentioned that it service to be followed by placing Mrs. Wolsey (in very attractive the finals for the Captain's cup. noise, and that I was not looking the 21st day of February, 1995, at WILL CLOSE AT-10 a.m. ON THE It was imperative that. the letters Canton-Shanghai run. The radio. checks, with a spotted stock of This golf business is a very serious forward to next morning
12 o'clock NOON, to transact the FIRST FOUR DAYS, and at 12.30 ordinary business of the Company. p.m. ON THE FIFTH DAY.
AND NOTICE 18 HEREBY A limited number of tiffins will be ALSO GIVEN that the REGISTER obtainable each day at the Club OF MEMBERS of the Company will House, provided they are ordered be CLOSED from WEDNESDAY, in advance from the No. 1 Boy, the 6th to THURSDAY, the 21st February, 1985, both "days inclusive.
Telephone No. 21920. -
On ne prétext will Children be permitted in either Enclosure during
By Order of the Board, the first four days of the Meeting,
"W. F. SIMMONS,
CO., LTD.
Secretary,
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE. 18197 The Price of Admission to the
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
on the
* Iar " occur somewhere in his phone service comes as a further me. And so the poor bewildered link between Canton and Shang- parents agreed to add the mystic hat. letters But where? That was the problem. We are not told how long
it took to arrive at an agreed
solution. but the result is Rex CAPTURE OF RED Larbow Beldam, which it will de agreed is a sore handicap for any child, and a poor beginning to a happy life. One can only hope that his later years may justify his
CHIEFTAIN
FRENCH CABINET CONFIDENCE
(Special to the "Hong Kong,
Dally Press")
LOCAL AND GENERAL
#
W. Barrows Paris, Feb. 16.
Miss Felice C. The Flandin cabinet won a signal arrived on Saturday aboard the victory in the Chamber on Friday 8.9. President Monroe. when, following a lengthy speech Barrows, prominent in social cir
Miss
NEWS SUMMARY
The result of the draw for the big Derby Sweep, and to-day's prospects together with Morning Dew's selections appear on Page 1:
Public Enclosure is $2.00 per day parents innocent bellef in the Ted. Through Main by the Premier on the programme cles of London, is visiting the suddenly on Saturday afternoon of
*
LAD REPORTED TO BE MISSING
Last Seen On Thursday
including tax for all persons includ-virtues of astrology. AND KOW-ing Ladies, and is payable at the THE HONGKONG LOON WHARF AND GODOWN Gate, ale
Boldiers and Sailors in uniform Care admitted to the Public Enclosure
at $1.00 per day including tax. -
Bookmakers, Tic Tan Men, etc, THE FORTY-EIGHTH ORDIN in the precincts of The HONG KONG will not be permitted to operate with. TRY ANNUAL MEETING Joca CLUB during the Race OF SHAREHOLDERS will be held Meeting. at the Office of Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., on Thursday, the 7th March, 1985, AT NOON, for the purpose of receiving the Report DF the recters and the Statement of Accoals for the year ende 81st
A
December, 1984. ***
The Transfer Books of the Com pany will be CLOSED from Friday, the 22nd February, 1988, to Thurs day, the 7th March, 1935, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
F. H. CRAPNELL,
Gold Becretary,
Hong Kong, 14th February, 1985.
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Tiffins will be obtainable in the Restaurant in the Public Enclosure. SERVANTS' PASSES
Passes for Sorvants will be issued on application to the Secretary, 3rd Floor, Gloucester Building...
Any persons found loitering with Servants passes in their possession will forfeit the same and will be removed from the enclosure. By Order,
CB. BROWNE
Secretary, Hong Kong, 11th February, 1985;
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Streets Of City
of economic reconstruction and Colony for an extended stay. combatting unemployment, & vote of confidence was passed by 444 to
124, the Marxist groups being the only ones to vote against the Ministry.
Transocean. Kun Min.
trusters" of the Communist move ment in Klangs
The fourth meeting of the English Association will be held at the Helena May Institute To morrow at 5:30 pm phenthe Rev. H. W Baines of St. John's Cathedral will speak on "The Rescue of English,
[Special to the "Hong Kong Daily Fress" (Copyright):3
Nanchang, Feb. 1. A report has been made to the Thousands upon thousands of
One case of Emall Pox and one Police to the effect that a Russian people this moving crowded the
case of Enteric Fever were re lad named Borla Cotton, 15 years of streets leading from the Military The meeting was presided by age, and residing with his par- Court to the Sun Yat Sen General Chao Kwan Tho, who ported to the Authorities during ents at Room No. 9 Alrile Hotes, Memorial Hall as Fang Chih Min, made a brief report on the pro- the 24 hours ended February 16. has been missing since 3 p.m. on an import Thursday, February 14. When mander last seen the lad was dressed in days ago,
bitte Jacket, white shorts, white ma shoes and grey socks Fils height 18 4 feet 11 inches and he has a deformed leg and walks with "a
His parents are anxiotis, to know.
of his - whereabouta suu. who has seen the boy to communicate with the at once.
The death occurred somewhat
Mr. Fred Normington, of the Hong Kong Electric Co., Ltd. The fun- era took place yesterday and was largely attended. Page 7
The Amateur International soc cer and Home Rugby results are published or
- Page 1
Professor, Brown, gave teresting lecture on at the University and its University," am
which appears on
The Royal Hong Kong Club's 3rd Cruber Chan was alled yesterday.
Red military congress of the
drive during years as well as the was captured some the
through the circumstances leading to the cap
he parade ture of
will Hall
Min held
FRENCH FINANCE FOR MANCHURIA
mile
Dairen. Feb 16;