ADVERTISEMENTS. ADVERTISEMENTS.
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI "BANKING CORPORATION.
TOTICE is hereby given that the N
ordinary Yearly Meeting of the Shareholders in this Corporation will be bold in the Board Room of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., 18, Pedder Street, Hong Kong, on Saturday, the 23rd February, 1985, at 11.30 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, 1934.
THE HONG KONG
JOCKEY CLUB.
ANNUAL RACE MEETING, 1985. 18H, 18th, 19th, 20th and 23rd,
FEBRUARY, 1935.
N Saturday 16th, Monday 18th,
Tuesday 19th, and Wednesday 20th February, the first bell will be ung at 11 a.m., and the first race
will be run at 11.80 a m. On Satur- day, 23rd February, the first bell will
The tin interval will be taken after the fifth race on the first four days.
The Register of Shares of the Corbe rung at 1.30 p.m., and the first. poration will be closed from Monday, race will be run at 2.00 p.m. the 11th February, to Saturday, the 23rd February, 1935, (both days in clusive), during which period po transfer of shares can be registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors,,,
V M. GRAYBURN,
Chief Manager. Hong Kong, 1st February, 1935.
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LADIES' RECREATION CLUB.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the LADIES RECREATION CLUB will be held in the CLUB HOUSE on THURS- -DAY, FEBRUARY 28th, 1335. at
5.30 P.M.
To Adopt the Report and Accounts for 1934.
To Elect a new Committee. Any other Business,
L. M. PEARSON,
Hon. Secretary,
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MEMBERS' BADGES AND ENCLOSURE.
Members are reminded that they and their Ladies must wear their Bad- ges prominently displayed through- out the Meeting.
No One without a Badge will be admitted to the Members Enclosure.
Badges admitting Non-Members to the Members' Enclosure ́ánd Club Rooms at $10.00 per day including taxor $40.00 including tax for the Meeting (Ladies 85.00 and 320.00 respectively) are obtainable through the SECRETARY upon introduc- tion by a Member, such Member to be responsible for all Chits, otc.
Badges admitting to "Members' Enclosure will NOT be on sale at the Race Course.
The Secretary's Office, 3rd Floor, Gloucester Building, (Tel. 27794) WILL CLOSE AT 10 a.m. ON THE FIRST FOUR DAYS, and at 1280 p.m. ON THE FIFTH DAY.
A limited number of tiffins will be obtainable each day at the Club House, provided they are ordered in advance from the No. 1 Boy, On no pretext will Children be permitted in either Enclosure during
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, Telephone No. 21920.
LIMITED.
NOTICE is hereby given that the the first four days of the Meeting.
SIXTEENTH ORDINARY MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Registered Office of the Company No. 12, Des Voeux Road, Central, at 2.30 p.m. Saturday: the 2nd March, 1935, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1984.
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE.
The Price of Admission to the Public Enclosure is $2.00 per day including tax for all persons inclad- ing Ladies, and is payable at the Gate.
Soldiers and Sailors in uniform are admitted to the Public Enclosure at $1.00 per day including tax.
Bookmakere, Tic Tac Men, etc., The Transfer Books of the will not be permitted to operate with Company will be closed from Saturin the precincts of Tas Hose KONG day, 23rd February, 10 Saturday, JoczEY CLUB during the Eace 2nd March, 1935, (both days Meeting! inclusive) daring which period to transfer of shares esa be registered."
By Order of the Board of Directors,
KAN TONG PO,
Chief Manager. Hong Kong, th February, 1935.
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THE HONGKONG ELBOTRIC
CO., LTD..
N
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that the Forty-Sixth Ordinary Yearly Meeting will be held at the Company's Offices, P. & O. Building, on Wednesday, 18th March 1935, at
11 a.m. for the purpose of presenting
Tiffins will be obtainable in the Kestaurant in the Pablic Enclosure. SERVANTS' PASSES
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1935.
CUTICURA
for
SOAP AND: OINTMENT
HEALTHY
Attractive Hair!
Masuage the scalp with Cuticura. Ointment to removo the dandruff. Then aliampoo with a suda of Cuti- eurs Soap to clearise the hair and restore its natural gloss and vigor. Rinse thoroughly. This will keep your scalp in a healthy condition, asid a healthy scalp is essential to good hair,
1:
Sampla nach Soap, Ointment and Talones on receipt of 3 ota. Address : Muller & Phipps (Ania) Lai, P.D. Bar 25, Hong Kong.
BIRTH
HOLMES-SMITH-At Esher, Sur
rey. on Feb. 14th to Mr. and Mrs. 8. P. Holmes-Smith
---son.
DEATHS
COLLACO-On February 16, 1935,
·Editorial and Business Office: N
Ice House Street. Tel 30281 Night Editor (Wanchai Office);
Tel. 94371.
London Office: 63, Fleet Street
The Daily Press.
HONG KONG, FEBRUARY 23$1935.
WAKE UP HONG KONG!
The Annual Race Meeting will come to an end after to-day's meet. ing at Happy Valley and when one takes into consideration the fact that times, are not what they used to be," one must admit that for the short space of five days at least, Hong Kong forgot that we are still feeling the effects of the trade depression. It was well that such should have been the state of affairs for it is generally agreed, that what" the Colony needs most at the present time is something to make us forget that we have been passing through bad times-some- thing that will help us to recall not so distant past and something the more prosperous days of the
at the General Hospital, Shang-to spur us on to greater efforts in- hal, Tito Antonio Collaco, aged stead of making us sit and pine for 60 years. JOURAVEL-On February 18, 1935, We have it on good authority at his residence in Shanghai, that during the past week or so the Issac Jouravel, beloved hus- local Hotels have had their "All band of Hannah Jouravel, and Rooms Let" signs up due to the beloved father of Mr. L.. Joura- | fact that visitors have come from vel and of Mrs. Betty Spunt, | Shanghai and other ports for the Mrs. Bessie Rosenfeld and Mrs. Lisa Spunt. RIELLEY-On February 18, 1835. at Shanghai, Peter Calderwood Rielley, aged 52 years, Consult ing Engineer. DA COSTA-On February 16, 1935, at Shanghai, Lino Paulo da Costa, aged 50 years, belred husband of Maria Francisca da Costa,..
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EARLY MORNING FIRE AT WONGNEICHONG
better times to come.
Races. So far as the Hotels are concerned this is all to the good, but here we may be allowed to ask, was any effort made by the powers- that-be to offer any special "arti-
ficial amusements” to these visitors
thing to remember Hong Kong by, in the hope of giving them 'some-
cr something to make them want to return to these shores again at their next opportunities for a holiday?
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There is no denying the fact that the trouble with Hong Kong is that it takes too much for granted, and when opportunities such as the Race Week come round, for at-
GOLD TOUCHES A NEW NEWS SUMMARY
HIGH RECORD
Forward Purchases Popular
In France
London. Feb. 22. Gold established a high record of 143/61d compared with the of 143/3d on previous, record October 17 1934 The rise is due to weakness of sterling in terms of francs. The rate is now quoted at the low record of 73.46.
"Morning Dew's" selections for to-day's racing appear on Page 1.
Father MacDonald "delivered ar address on Rural Education at a meeting of the Hong Kong Teach- ers' Association.
Page 7.
Dr. Wong Ching Ting, ex- Minister for Foreign Affairs, who ing increasingly popular in Paris arrived here from Philippines, on as a result of increased nervous trade investigating visit to Mani- ness regarding adherence to gold.in. was entertained at a tea party,
-Beuter.
yesterday afternoon by the mem bers of the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce, Page 6.
NO CHANGE IN U.S.
Washington, Feb. 22. The Admistration is: "satisfied" that their monetary policy does not contemplate a change said the Henry Treasury Secretary, Mr. Morgenthau as a Press conferencë.
America's normally favourable trade balance is now exaggerated by the under-valued dollar, while the high American tariffs and re-He stated fusal to lend abroad mean a heavy demand for dollars which are very inadequately offset by silver pur- chases.
A
An enquiry was held into the death of Ma Ho Tal who died as a result of being knocked over by a motor car which was being driven. that the Government by Mr. "Ainsworth,
Page 11. will continue on the present bes
Mrs. Luba Shaftain is giving a despite the fact that ex-presid- ent Hoover is advocating a re-planoforte recital at the Helena turn to gold standard and stabilis- May Institute at their next fat- ation of the dollar at the present nightly concert, when a very well. balanced programme will be pre- value.
sented.
Page 6.
Mr:
Hoover's suggestion was made at Tucson, Arizona, newspaper. It was claimed that it
Gold currenclés follow the trend of the dollar which explains the weakness of sterling in terms of francs and why Paris is talking of sterling going to seventy.
Moreover Britain has been over-will put twelve millions in employ- tors of Schools gave a stimulating lending on long term and making ment and it was said that there address up the difference by taking in is no need to wait for foreign Union short term money some of which nations before we re-establish the gold standard and restore con- goldfidence in our currency.—
Reiter.
is now being, withdrawn.
Forward purchases of against sales of francs are becom-
SURPRISE FOR WIFE
Disappearance Of Mr. Stringer
No
Shanghai, Feb. 22. further light has been thrown on the disappearance of Mr. Harold Stringer, of the Shang- hai Waterworks, returning home on leave, from the cross-Channel
GENERAL CHIANG WELCOMED
Hankow, Feb. 22.
MF Burney one of HM, Inspec-
to the EK. Teachers'
Page 7.
The Hong Kong delegates to the Pacific Rotary Conference at. Manila returned to the Colony yesterday when Mr. M. K. Lo leader of the local delegates expressed absolute satisfaction with the Conference.
Page 7.
Page 6.
Three Chinese who were charged General Kai Shek is having at the sessions with possession of conference to-day with leading moulds for making counterfelt military officers. The Generalis | coins were sentenced by the Chief simo and his wife were warmly Justice yesterday. welcomed by a huge crowd includ- |. trig Generals Chang Hsueh Llang. Ho Cheng Chun, Chang Chun and high officials on arrival, yesterday. Reuter,
Ta
Charged with assault with intent to rob, Sham Mau Sheung was convicted at the Sessions and was sentenced to four years hard labour.
Page 6.
Doctor Kagawa gave an interest- ing lecture at the Cathedral Hall yesterday on the subject of "Christ Page. 7. In Japan."
The rumours that British troops
MILLION DOLLAR LOAN steanier Vienna last Wedriesday as
Nanking," Feb. 22, no seaman saw him go overboard.
He was sharing a cabin with The Executive Yuan approved Messrs. Hamilton and Marks, both the proposed loan of one million waterworks men
Mr. Stringer's dollars by the municipality of tracting visitors to this grand little disappearance was not noticed till Greater Shanghal for construction Will be landed on Chinese soll to outpost of the Empire, such oppor Mr. Hamilton awaking at Harwich of the residential district in the found Mr Stringer had borrowed which were subsequently found on his dressing gown and slippers
deck.
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tunities are thrown to the winds. The time has long since. arrived Just us we are going to press in- when we should have realised that formation was received of a fire in order to bring about better trade which had broken out in the Chi-conditions, we must take the bull
the hillside at by the horns as it were, or foreverLiverpool Street not knowing of Mrs. Stringer met the train at nese village" - on Passes for Servants will be issued Wongnelchong below the Jockey remain in the very trough of the
her husband's disappearance.— Club Stables. . It
blazing depression. We often hear some of on application to the Secretary, 8rd furiously when the fire engines re-
Renter. our leading business men express- Floor, Gloucester Building.
Any persons found loitering with sponded to the summons for assising the hope, nay the belief that Servanta' passes in their possession will forfeit the same and will be removed from the enclosure,
By Order,"
0. B. BROWN,
Secretary,
Hong Kong, 11th February, 1935.
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the Report of the Directors together THE HONGKONG AND KOW:
"with a Statement of Accounts to 31st | LOON WHARF AND GODOWN
December, 1934 and electing Directors aud Auditors,
The-Register-of-Members-of-the Company will be closed from 2nd March to 13th March, 1935, both
days inclusive, during which period no Transfer of Shares can be registered. By Order of the Board of Directors, GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.,
-W Agents.
Hong Kong, 21st February, 1935.
[$276
MINING 00., LTD. (Incorporated in QUEENSLAND).
"
CO., LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
tance.
.was
It was later learned that a con- tractor's matshed, used by men constructing the Blue Pool Road was involved.
MOTOR CAR AND TRAM SMASH
Accident In Arsenal
Street
A.
prosperity is around the corper, yet no effort is being made to get to the corner in order to catch that very elusive commodity. We have had proof after proof that con- ditions are not as bad as they are made to appear and anybody who doubts the truth of the staternent has only to refer to the reports published by some of our leading public companies who are Still
paying out the same dividends to
shareholders as they have done in the past. According to Information "received from reliable sources the share market is more active now than it had been for sometime; a
certain degree of the confidence
enjoyed in the old days has return- ed so much so that quite an amount of forward business has been transacted but it seems so
REWARDS FOR CAPTURE OF RED LEADERS
western suburbs.— Reuter.
MAJOR-GEN. DOIHARA'S
MOVEMENTS
Shanghai, Feb. 22, Major-General. Dothara' returned from Nanking this morning, Chi- nese reports state that he will be leaving for South China shortly. Router
Shanghai, Feb. 22. Chinese reports from Chung- king state that rewards totalling JUBILEE HOLIDAY more than one million dollars have been offered by General Chiting
London, Feb. 21. Kai Shek to the armies in Sze- HM the King to-day formally
for capture of the nineteen Com-pointing May 6, the Silver Jubilee. munist leaders-
date, as а pubite holiday.--- Reuter.
British Wireless.
chuen Kansu, Shenst and Yunnan approved of a proclamation ap
LOCAL AND GENERAL
Shareholders of the Hong Kong!
Colonel Jouett and his mother, A somewhat serious motor ac-futile to look to just one section of
and Shanghai Banking Corporation Mrs. Perry, are returning to Bhai cident occurred at the comer of the community to accomplish the are reminded that the Bank's from Manila, by the sa President Arsenal Street and Johnston Road difficult task of restoring conditions Meeting takes place to-day Satur- Coolidge. Col. Jouett is aviation to what may be termed as normal. day at 11.30 am in the Board adviser for the Central Govern- about 8.30 last night when a Chrysler Ave-seater saloon, No.
Hong Kong must realise that the Room of Messrs. Jardine, Mathe- |ment of China, 3105, crashed against a tram car
time has come when concerted, ac-son & Co., Ltd., 18 Pedder Street and overturned completely.
tion must be the order of, the day if Hong Kong. we are to return to the more" " kat
neath the car and had to be ex-
In connection with the Sensa tional Gala Night to function in
THE FORTY-EIGHTH ORDIN 1ARY ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Office of Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., on Thursday, the 7th March, 1986, AT NOON, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statement of Accounts for the year ended 81st December, 1984,
The driver of the car at the prosperous days of the past. With The world-famous French his-the Hong Kong Hotel Roof Garden time of the accident was Mr. Jopportunity mocking at the door torian, Professor Dr. Abbe Henri to-night the Management desires The Transfer Books of the Com-Footer, of Messrs. Mustard & Co. We must all act in unison and it Breule, arrives in the Colony to- to express that it expected that THE BAUB AUSTRALIAN GOLD pany will be CLOSED from Friday and he was injured and had to be is generally agreed that, a big day on the Athos II on his way to all in attendance will be in evening
the 22nd February, 1986, to Thurs taken to the Government Civil push may bring about the desired Peking to study anew the imple-dresa, day, the 7th March, 1936, both days. Fontal. He was pinned under effect. Hong Kong has existed on ments and other traces of civilisa inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors, tricated. Enquiries made at the a century. That policy must be Man
a policy of lafssez faire for well on tion, connected with the Peking F. E. CRAPNELL,
hospital at a late hour last night substituted by something far more Secretary.
elicited the news that Mr. Pooler solid unless we are, one and all of Hong Kong, 14th February, 1985. was not, comparatively speaking, us, to sit and watch our glorious
seriously injured, [8256
and suffered accomplishments of the past, slowly what is suspected to be a fracture but surely decay. Let us then all of the pelvis. He will probably be put our backs to the wall with bat "X-rayed" to-day.
one object in view, but first of all There was in the car another let the authorities and our big Europesa whose identity is not yet business men declare that they are known, bat who, we understand, ready to work with the more in- was not injured.
significant ones, shoulder to should- The cause of the accident is beer in this great task. Wake up, lieved to be due to the fact that Hong Kong! both the tram car and the motor vehicle which were going west- Institute will be re-opened ward, turned the corner at the
NOTICE OF DECLARATION OF FOURTH INTERIM DIVIDEND.
it
NOTICE is hereby given that a
Fourth Interim Dividend of Sir Penes per share on account of the financial year ending 81st March, 1985, has been declared by the Directors of the Company in Bris- bane, payable to Shareholders on the Registers at Brisbane and Singapore on Friday, 15th March, 1985.
Notice is also hereby given that the Singapore Transfer Registers will
be closed from Saturday, 9th March,
to Friday, 15th March, 1986, (both
of Dividend Warrante,
HONG KONG TECHNICAL
· INSTITUTE
days inclusive) for the preparation Ten Friday: 1st March, 1985, same time and bumped against one
By Order of the Board,
DERBICK & CO.:
Chartered Accountants,
Local Bocretaries
Hong Kong Bank CHÁMERRO, BINGAPORE, 12th February, 1985.
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Entry forms and copies of Prospectus may be obtained at the Education Department or at the Central British School.
A0BRAWN,
Director,
TECHNICAL INSTITUTE,
another with the result that the motor car did a somersault. The car landed on the paren
ts, front part,
ly undamaged,
The rear part ho
later towed to
(827%), its-break-down gang.
GOODWIEL MISSION
TO TIBETAN
#Planking
22
General Huang Mo Bung is pro ceeding to. Hankow at noon to-day
General Chiang Kai Shek on the of his recent e goodwill
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round up pirates is offcially denied.
Page 7.
A concert of ancient Italian music will be given in the Rose Room of the Peninsula Hotel on February 28.
¿Page 8.
Professor Middleton Smith's ad- dress to the Hong Kong University Engineering Society is continued Page 2.
on
ANTI-RED WAR DRAGS ON
Southern Kiangsi Fighting
(From Our Special Correspondent)
Canton, Feb. 22.- Kwangtung troops in Southern Klangal are still fighting with the Red remnants at Yutuh. Reports to hand, stated that on February 19 a battle was waged between the fourth independent division and the Communists who suffered over 100 casualties including the loss of several.company and platoon commanders Twenty pri- soners and fifty-seven rifles were captured.
Similar engagements are going on almost every day. These scat tered remnants hide in the moun- taina and attack the Kwangtung troops unawares. The soldiers are
fully alive to such guerilla warfare and have taken due precautions Mr. Ginord B. Huil, Resident En-against the Communists The at- gineer of the Shing Mun Valley tacks were launched by the Reds Dam, leaves for Home to-day usually during heavy rain or snow Nearly eighty passes were regis- by the P. & O. Rajputana, and ex- or in the middle of the night. tered in the commercial examina pects to be away for about three The Reds are numbered a little tions conducted under the auspices mouth During his absence. Mr. over ten thousand under the com- of the Institute of Commerce LW. Innes will be in charge. mand of Yib Kim Ying, a Canton Heather, England, at its authorised
ese and former
mental
local centre, the Hong Kong Com- One case of Diphtheria, one of commander In the old Fourth mercial Institute, in December. Enteric Fever and one of Cerebro- Army. He has radical ten- The examinations were supervised. Spinal Fever were reported to the dencies
known, "for by Mr. K. M, Au, assistant manager Health Authorities during the 24 his ruthless methods. His troops of the Fung Keung Rubber Co., hours ended February 21,
are graduates of the Soviet M1- itary and Mr. James L Slow, accountant
Why Ho Kim Ying does not lead. oops to Ezechuen is not. clearly hown as: his continued Bat pres
hern Klangal will of Mrs. expose: his forces to eventual an- the Kwagtung and
nts.
ef Seymour and Sheldon.
In aid of the Hong Kong Bene- volent Bociety, Mrs Richard Ban- The Hon. Manuel L
ger is organising an afteri on mu President of the Philippine Senate, sicale for Wednesday, la a passenger of the 6.5.
6.30 P
enroute to
the res
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