NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG
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PROBATE JURISDICTION.'
IN THE GOODS OF EMILY WOOD FEARON, LATE OF SHANGHAI IN THE REPUBLIC OF CUINA, WIDOW, DEODABED.
OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Not the Court has, by virtue of
Section 68 of the Probates Ordinance 1897, made an order limiting the time for Creditors and others to aund in their
ADVERTISEMENTS.
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HE Final Dividend declared for the Year ending 81st Decem→ ber, 1934, at the rate of Three
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olaims against the above esiste to the Hong Kong, 23rd February, 1935.
28BD DAY of MARCH, 1935.
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All Creditors and others are accord. ingly hereby required to send their claims to the undersigned on or before that date.
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Dated the 18th day of February, 1933. JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER, Solicitors for the Executrix,
Prince's Building..
Ice House Street,
Hong Kong.
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ESTATE HUMPHREYS
AND FINANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ANNUAL ORDIN. ARY GENERAL MELTING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the HONGKONG HOTEL, Hung Kong, o TUESDAY, the 26th FEBRUARY, 1985, at 11.90 a.m., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1994.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from TUESDAY, 12th FEBRUARY to TUESDAY, 26th FEBRUARY, both days inclusive.
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JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON General Manager. Hong Kong, 29th January, 1935.
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KOW THE HONGKONG AND LOON WHARF AND "GODOWN CO., LTD.
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NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
FORTY-EIGHTH ORDIN.
TARY ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Office of Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., on Thursday, the 7th March, 1935, AT NOON for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Btatement of Accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1934.
The Transfer Books of the Com. pany will be CLOSED from Friday, the 22nd February, 1935, to Thurs- day, the 7th March, 1935, both days inclusive..
By Order of the Board of Directors, F. H. CRAPNELL,
Secretary. Hong Kong, 14th February, 1986...
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THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
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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, 1985, at 11.a.m. for the purpose of presenting the Report of the Directora together with a Statement of Accounts to 31st December, 1934 and electing Directors and Auditora.
The Register of Members of the Company will be closed from 2nd March to 18th March, 1935, both daya inclusive, during which period.no Transfer of Shares can be registered. By Order of the Board of Directors, GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD
Agenta.
Hong Kong, 21st February, 1935.
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THE DAIRY FARM, ICE & COLD "STORAGE COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS:
́OTICE is bereby given that the
THIRTY-NINTH ORDIN
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THE RAUB AUSTRALIAN GOLD
MINING CO. LTD. (INCORPORATED IN QUEENSLAND).
NOTICE OF DECLARATION OF FOURTH INTERIM DIVIDEND.
TOTICE that
NOTION is hereby gividend of Sir Fence per share on account of the financial year ending 31st March, 1935, has been declared by the Directors of the Company in Bria bane, payable to Shareholders on the Registers at Brisbane and Singapore On Friday, 15th March, 1935.
Notice is also hereby given that the Singapore Transfer Registers will be closed from Saturday 9th March, to Friday, 15th March, 1995, (both days inclusive) for the preparation of Dividend Warrants.
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By Order of the Board, DERRICK & CO,
Chartered Accountants,
Local Secretaries.
Hose KONG BANK CHAMBERS, SINGAPORE, 12th February, 1995.
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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
DRAFT Programmes and Entry Forms for the FIRST Extra Race Meeting, to be held on SATURDAY, 8TH MAROE, 1935 (weather "permitting), thay be obtained at the Secretary's Oce Gloucester Building; The Club House, Happy Valley; the Hong Kong Club; the Sports Club; and the Stables, Shan Kwong Road.
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Entries close at 12 o'clock NOON on THURSDAY, the 28ra FEB. RUARY, 1935.
By Order.
C. B. BROWN,
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Secretary.
DOIHARA COMING TO HONG KONG
To Interview Mr. Hu Han Min
HONG KONG, FEBRUARY 28, 1935.
DRIVING AND DRINKING
the
car
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This recommendation constitutes a new approach to the solution of £ problem that may without
FEBRUARY 26, 1935.
JUDGE WANG IN FANLING HUNT POINT
TOKYO
Guest At Tea Party
Tokyo, Feb. 25.
Dr. Wang Chung Hul, Judge
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TO POINT RACES
Spectators Delighted By Good Country Racing
NEWS SUMMARY
At the offices of the Public Works Department yesterday" afternoon, a plot of Crown Land at Kowloon," registered as New Kowloon Inland Lot No 2362, was put up for public auction, the upset price being based at Afty cents a square foot.
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The Yeu Cheong Co were sum- nioned by the Batten Co, who alleged that defendants had m their possession goods for sale to which a false trade description had beeri applied.
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of the Hague Court, was very busy calling on notable people, The growing popularity of pony, and Jock Scott with Mr. including Count Makino and Ad-Racing at Fanling was demon- Ferguson up was third I see to miraj Kanjikato, who stressed the strated on Sunday, when the Fan-is saving Tom Cobley for the big ́necessity of China recognising the ling Hunt held the first of their race on the 10th of March.
real power of Japan in connection point-to-point meetings. The course Next came the second pool of the with starting co-operation.. was over 3 miles of fair hunting Ladies' race. There was a lot of
An unemployed Malay seaman Dr. Wang was the guest of country, and there were originally good stuff here, and the Tote was was sentenced to three days hard honour at a tea party given at four races on the card. The en-well supported. Jacko Ropes labour for behaving in a disorderly **Instead of providing laws the Kogyo Club this afternoon oy tries, however, were so enormous can never remember her new nanner on Saturday. Page: 6. which punish offenders for seventy prominent politicians that it was decided to divide the name) on Wakefield fought it out operation while under
in-when it was declared in a speech | Ladies' race into two pools. with Beryl Fair on Marina, and
The Scout and Guide `Associa- fluence of liquor, the legal pro- that Sino-Japanese rapproche. Twenty galloping girls are too after riding a splendid finish, she tions have decided to hold a 'Jam- hibitions ought to extend against ment should be based on Oriental tough a proposition even for such won by a length and daylightborally on Wednesday, May 8 at.. drinking and then operating a culture.
an experienced starter as Johnny Boo Baker on Zlangi was a good the HK. Football Club ground, in car." -
Heard,
third,
connection with the Silver Jubilee The first race was for. Austra- In the last race, the heavy-Celebrations. ไ
Page 8. lans No-one seemed very decided weights, there were :20 entries as to which way he should go, but | They went off rather slow, but The Hong Kong Dollar's opening they all reached the first flag more then 180 lbs, is a lot to carry-rate was: is, 10jd., the highest in or less together. From then on, Eventually Gerald Portman on 5 years. Flash Wall on Cyrano put on' the Punch (watch this one too) finlah- pace.
Jullette ed first at a slow hack canter Mr. John Ropes' on chased him hard, but could not get Archer and Mr. Henriques were
Scott-Harston was third on Mist. Lady Peel very kindly presented She had hardly time to be weigh-cups to the winners and was given ed in when she was back in the saddle on Spinaway, setting a tearing pace in the first pool of the Ladies Race. There were only two others in this one, Mrs. Wilson on Golden Star and Bunny St. Clair Ford on Happy fit. After a fight-to the committee for organizing day morning. ing finish, they ended up
the
exaggeration be described as des
It was made by perate. Research Associate in Highway Transportation, of Yale University who was a former State Motor Vehicle Commissioner of the State Pointing out
of Massachusetts. that he is not advancing an
argument against drinking nor a driving, but does criticism of Cppose the combining of the two, he contends that a drastic remedy is needed. That remedy, he says. is to enact a statute making driving after drinking B crime. In the light of his experience, the
former commissioner maintains that mere discipline has been tried and found Ineffectual.
I should not be necessary, in order to secure convictions for driving while under the influence or intoxicants, that the operator of the car should show obvious signs of it. In view of the terrific tol of lives lost and of accidents produced by reckless driving con-
Sequent upon or contributed to by the drinking of liquor "and sub- sequent driving of an automobile," the operator of a motorcar who takes even one drink and then drives should know that he is com- mitting a definite crime for which he can be punished.
-Reuter,
FUGITIVE IN HONG KONG
To Be Escorted To nearer than three lengths. Pam 2nd and 3rd
Shanghai
Shanghai, Feb. 20. It is learned from reliable sour- ces that a number of detectives of the Shanghal Municipal Police, under order of the First Special District Court, proceeded to Hong Kong yesterday to apply to the British authorities for extradition to Shanghai of Yang Chien Ping. who was recently detained in the Colony.
1-Spinaway 2-Happy Hit
3-Golden Star,
three cheers.
There were nearly three hundred people out, not to mention large villagers crowds of interested Everyone voted it a good day and & good course. Much credit is due
such an excellent show.
The full results" and dividends are given below. $1 Tote win only,
1.---Australian Race "
with three lengths covering the lot, Cyrano, Mr. Wall; 2, Juliette. of them. The rest of the field got Mr. Ropes; 3, Mist, Miss Scott,
Harston. Tote Win $4.80. back in time for tea.
Z-Ladies' Race (1st Pool)
1. Spinaway. Miss Scott-Harston: 2. Happy Hit, Mrs. St. Clair Ford; 3. Golden Star. Mrs Wilson. Tote Win $3.50.
3-Light Weight` Race
1, Cloudy Eve; Lt-Comdr. Fen- ton; 2, Jack O'Lantern, Mr. Cowles, 3 Jock Scott, Mr. Ferguson. Tote Win $40.00)
Yang will be brought to Shang-
I think most of the 19 entries hat under escort of Settlement de- tectives at the end of the month"went" in the Lightweight race, for trial in the First District and after a cavalry charge at the Court. He is charged with mis- start, Geoffrey Wilson went out in a sum from the Postal, Remittan-biting his tail of George Morris appropriation and fraud involving front on Dynamite, with Glenshee on Festival Eve guessed wrong and ces and Savings Bank.--
got rather left. About a rifle from Reuter.
the fish Dynamite was slowing up a bit, and John Ropes was just getting ready for it when Glenshee tripped over his own "shadow. and came down. My old friend Cloudy Eve, with Lt.-Comdr. Fenton on his back, came, through to win this race and pay $40 for a win to 1, Punch, Mr. Portman; 2. Jose- his supporters. Mr. Cowie's Jack phine, Mr. Archer: 3, Darten; "Mr." O'Lantern was second (watch this' Henriques. Tote Win $7.50.
The most dangerous person on the highway is not the openly t Intoxicated one, but the man who has taken one or two drinks. He may show no outward, sign of it; and is probably very 'sure of him- self, although innumerable tests have shown that in an emergency he "falls to respond as he normal- ly would if he had not had a drink."
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Of course, the usual outery about
AIR MAILS
DELAYED
Crash In Southern Hunan
(From Our Special Correspondent)
Canton, Feb. 25.
Air malls from Hankow and
NEW ARMY LAW IN SWITZERLAND
4-Ladies Race (2nd Pool)
1 Wakedeld. Mrs. Ropes; 2. Marina, "Miss Fair: 3, Ziang, Mrs. Baker. Tote Win $4.00.
5—Heavyweight Race
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Paymaster Midshipman P, P. smith of HMS. Suffolk pleaded guilty to three charges before a Naval Court Martial who ordered accused to be dismissed the service. Page 7.
A disastrous fire at West Point which resulted in the death of two' and serious injuries to three per- sons occurred at West Point yester-
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An application for a supervision order` in connection with the voluntary winding up of the Ka Wah Savings Bank was dismissed by the Chief Justice at the Supreme Court yesterday. Page 6.
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The Royal Army Service Corps
their Annual Association held Dinner last Friday when the year's work was reviewed after an enjoy- able dinner.
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CAUGHT IN BLIZZARD
Bombers Forced Down
London, Feb. 25. "Seven bombers of an auxillary
Interference with personal liberty Feiping which were to have. ar- [Special to the "nong Kong. Dally canton of Geneva, the stronghold yesterday, three of them landing
Press" (Copyright).]
of Socialism,
In
for and 431,181 against. Over 89. per cent. of those on the register recorded their votes. Contrary to Air Force unit stationed at Edin- all expectations, 19,472 voted, "yes" burgh and Glasgow, were forced as against only 14,421 "no" in the down in a blinding snowstorm
will break out, but, the present rived here over the week-end by
Northumberland's coast and grim facts stare the public in the the Eurasia Junker plane arrived.
four near Edinburgh, **Berne, Feb. 24. The proportion of the cantons face. Is the liberty to take a drink here
- Three of the machines were this afternoon: The first The Plebiscite held throughout accepting the law to those reject- Shanghal, Feb. 25.
before or while driving so sacro-plane which carried Lieut-Géneral Doihara, popu-sanct that it takes precedence over southward crashed at I-Chang in
the malls Switzerland on Sunday concerning ing is 15 to 1, the result proving severely damaged, but only two of larly known as "Lawrence of Man the rights of other users of high-southern Hunan last Friday.
the new army law to increase the that the peasants are not disaf-the airmen suffered injuries. They chukun," is saling to-morrow for ways or the safety of companions
number of days each Swiss nation- fected by the prevalling agricul- were of a minor nature. The German pilot was slightly is required to devote every year tural, crisis and that a very large bounced into a hay-rick and an- Hong Kong where he intends to which should be the first care of injured, but the Chinese wireless to military training and the sanc section of the Socialists must have other came to earth within a few Interylew Mr. Hà Han Mn.
the driver?
operator was not hurt. Another ton of the mcreased expenditure voted for the law against, party yards of the incoming tide of the Following a visit to Kwangtung,
With hundreds of high-powered plane was sent from Hankow to in defence, resulted in a clear vic~, orders. it is understood that he will be machines careering along the take the aviator and wireless tory for the measure, 508,509 voting | Transocean Kuo Min. proceeding to Kwangst and Fukien roads the question of divorcing operator back to that port. The before leaving for Japan via For-driving from drink is no longer same plane took off from Hankow
merely academic, Renter
to-day to bring the mails here. There was no passenger aboard the crashed monoplane.
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SHENSI MISSIONARIES
TO EVACUATE
Growing Seriousness Of Red Menace
Pelping, Feb. 25. Owing to the growing serious- ness of the Communist menace, about twenty British missionaries
stationed in
the south western
corner of Shensi are evacuating either to Slanfu or down the Han River. It appears the Reds cap- tured Ninkiang on February. 6. - news about Frencham or his wife. Reuter.
COMMUNIST SUCCESS
"Northern Kweichow Town Retaken
From Our Special Correspondent)
Canton, Feb. 25. The recapture of Chth Shur in Northern Kweichow by the Com munist forces. is confirmed. The Reds are returning to Northern
LOCAL AND GENERAL
One of the bombers crashed and
Firth of Forth.
Others somersaulted and buried. their noses in fields,
People of Edinburgh, sheltering from the blizzard, had no idea of the drama being enacted above their heads, behind a heavy cell- ing of cloud and snow. They imagined the roar of the engines of the big bombers, as they cruised aroma in a vain attempt to and a break in the weather and a sight of the ground, to be an airship.
They were only disillusioned when planes weighted with snow, came so low that they seemed to ɓé skimming the roots of houses.
Repairs to the machine are be
expected ing effected; and it is |that the plane will fly to Hankow
to-morrow. The machine made a The dancing display to be pre- Thomson (widow), of No. 141, Calle forced land owing to bad weather, sented by the pupils of the Remedios, Manila, Pl, en route to which made it impossible for the O'Keefe Montgomery Dancing the Colony by the as. President machine to continue, the trip. The School in aid of the Earl Haig's Coolidge, and Mr. Edward Danks, landing ground was not level. Fund will take place to-morrow, of Boulevard Apartments, Manila, was the cause of the Wednesday, February 27, at the PI, who is also en route to the
Colony on board the 85 Aramis King's Theatre.
The Hong Kong Volunteer De- The engagement is announced Reuter fence Corps will be inspected by between Mr. J. B. Canning, of His Excellency the G.O.C. at Mur-Moutrle & Co., Ltd, and Misa. Z ray Parade Ground on March 12 at Gintovt, of 7, Middle Road, Kow- 6.p.m.
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and this crash..
PRINCE LEAVES FOR PARIS
London Feb. 25. The Prince of Wales left Buda-
The Annual School Sports · of
FRENCH COLONIAL QUESTIONS:
In the meanwhile there is no Kwelchow in an attempt to march pest for Paris last night. This Central British School will be held port to the Police to the effect that (Special to the Hong Kong.Dah
OLYMPIC GAMES
SUBSIDY
ARY YEARLY MEETING of the
Tokyo, Feb. 25. Shareholders in the Company will be The House of Petrs unanimous held at the Company's Town Office, ty adopted a resolution calling on 2 Lower Albert Road, on THURS the Government to extend the DAY,-14TH MAROH, 1988, AT NOON for the purpose of receiving subsidy to Tokyo City for the 1834
Olympic Games:
the Report of the Directors together Reuter. with statement of Accoanta declaring Dividend and Re-electing Directors and Auditors:
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 2ND MABOH, to 14TH MARCH, 1985, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
J. D. THOMSON,
Secretary, Hong Kong, 21st February 1985.
ROYAL SOJOURN AT EASTBOURNE
London Feb. 25 Their Majesties the King and Queen will proceed to Comp Place at Eastbourne
and are expected to remain there at least a month 99801EPHIZLI Wireles
eastward and capture Chi Klang. morning his special car was de
Dr. H.el Arcull has made a re- on Saturday, March 2, at 1.45 pm following the parking of his car in on the school ground at King's Kennedy Road on Sunday a lea- Part
ther attache case, containing sur- gical Instruments and drugs, was Two cases of diphtheria, one - stolen RS case of enteric fever and two cases
Press (Copyr
M Fiandin preside inaugural session of the for the Mediterraucan Africa, recently app After the completion. formalities, the con
Into the bers began investiga
Music for the dance will be pro-
will situation of natives- in North hold a carnival on Wednesday. Africa
Transocean Kuo; Min. vided by the Mainta Orchestra from HM Prizes will be given for
neing pot dances.
Entertaimenta Comi
Southern Szechuan.
tached from the train at Vienna Creneral
Shang Kuan Wan and attached to
the Munich Sheung is in commend of three express- Nanking divisions in Chi Kiang, British Wireless. which is to be defended at all cost. Northern Kwelchow is defended largely by provincial troops under belles propaganda reports that of cerebro spinal fever were not- As a welcome to details who General Wang Chia Lich, while the Reds are a spent, force and can fled to the health authorities durarrived on the troopship, omer Nanking forces under the com- be wiped out in one single blowing the 48 hours ended February setshire on Sunday, the Garrison located at Kwelyang, the provin- the Yunnan Provincial Govern His Excellency the Governor, Sir mand of General Hsieh Yo are General Lung Yun, Chairman of 24.
ment, has arrived at Chao Tung in North-eastern Yunnan to direct William Feel, will preside over a plal capital, ing from North-eastern Yunnan, the recovery of the area, aban meeting of the Hong Kong Boy and many of the
are re-doned by the Communists, He Scouts Assn. to be held at 5:15 pm Occupied by the Yu
icial will proceed to Tsun X1. Northern to-morrow at the Old Guide head trooperis move
quarters Sandiland Hut Kwetcho the main force in atta Kang in the hope. Chung King, and provincial
The Cominunists are withdraw
The capt
second time mea
and that the Red b ful enough to towns they have abs
Chi Wang Chia. Lieh on join ching against recurrence
The meetin of the Rotary Club to-day
Manila
Dance
and
ets will be $1.50, ladies being admitted by
IRAO GOVERNMENT
RE