NEW
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 1935.
ADVERTISEMENTS | ADVERTISEMENTS. ADVERTISEMENTS.
HONG KONG VOLUNTEER THE DAIRY FARM, IOE & COLD
DEFENCE CORPS.
NOTICE.'
FIRING from The BATTERY at
PAK SHA WAN will take place on SUNDAY, 17TH MARCH, 1995, from 10.00 A.M. to 1.15 AM. in the Direction of Junk Bay. All Craft are advised to keep clear of Junk Bay during this Period.
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GOVERNMENT BILLS, ETC.
TENDERS
for SPECIE and DOLLARS Carrunt in this Colony, for Telegraphic Transfer, on the Lords Commissionere of His Majesty's Treasury, London, up to and for the Sum of £t 20,000, will be received
by the TREASURY CHEST OFFICER,
STORAGE COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS
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NOTICE is hereby given that the THIRTY.NINTH ORDIN ARY YEARLY MEETING of the Shareholders in the Company will be held at the Compuy's Town Office, 2 Lower Albert Road, on THURS DAY, 14TH MARCH, 1935, AT NOON for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with statement of Accounts declaring a Dividend and Re-electing Directora and Auditors.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED) from 2ND MARCH, to 14TH MARCH. 1935; both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
J. D. THOMSON,
Secretary.
COMMAND PAY OFFICE aabi Hong Kong, 21st February, 1935. o'clock" a.pl. on the 147 MARCH,|,
1935.
The Tenders to state the Total Amount (in Pounds Sterling). No Telegraphic Transfer will be made for less than £100.
The Tenders to be in Duplicate, and in Sealed Corers, addressed to the TREA SURY CHEST OFFICER, COM. MAND PAY OFFICE, and endorsed "TENDERS FOR GOVERNMENT BILLS, etc."
The right to accept or reject any or all of the Tenders is reserved.
Copies of Forms of Tender can be had on application.
"Person tendering for (Billa) are heroby Notified that, having regard to the provisions of the Acts 21 George III, Cap. 45 and 41, George III. Cap. 58, the acceptance of any such Tender is subject to the express condition that no Member of the British House of Commons shall be admitted to any share or part in or to any benefit ic arise from the Cen. tract thereby made for the allotment of anch (Bilis)."
The provisions in question do not apply to Contracts entered into by any incorporated Company in its corporated capacity and made for the general benefit of the Company,"
W. J. H. BILDERBECK,
L'olonel, R.A.P.C, Treasury Chest Officer, His Majesty's Treasury Office, Hồng Kong.
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ST. PATRICK'S BALL
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FOE the convenience of members and guests attending the Ball to be held on Friday evening, 13th inst a special 5 minute service of ferries will be run between 9 P. and 9.40 p.m and a special service from Kowloon to Hong Kong at 1.15 a.ta. and 2.20 a.m. Peak Trame will with special rus in connection Ferries.
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Supper will be served after the 7th 'dance.
Members and guests are asked to note that admission is by ticket only and these cannot he obtained at the door. Members who have not yet sent in their Quest Lists are request ed to do so at once.
Tables for the special dinner and for supper may be booked by Tele- phone at Reception Office, Peninsula Hotel. Tel. 59081.
Members and their Quests arriving for the Ball are asked to use the Main entrance to the Hotel 'boly.
J. C. M. GRANHAM,
Bail Hon. Secretary,
13th March, 1937,
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LADY MARIA CHRISTINE CHATER DECEASED.
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ALL Claims against the Estate of must be sent to the undersigned
the above named deceaseď
forthwith.
DEACONS,
Solicitors & etc.,
1, Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong.
March 13th, 1985.
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GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED.
Share-
OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the share capital of the Company baving been consolidated so that every four of the issued shares of the Company of $2.50 each row constitute one $10.00 share. holders are requested to send in their existing Share Certificates for cancel- lation to the Registered Office of the Company. Exchange Building Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong. When this has been done Certificates for the new denomination will be issued to them.
By Order of the Board,
T. C. T. BECK,
Secretary.
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CHINA ENTERTAINMENT AND LAND INVESTMENT CO., LTD
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
N GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Registered Office of the Company, King's Theatre Building, 5th Hoor,
that the FIFTH ORDINARY
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
and Ent
DRAFT Programme SECOND
Ertra Race Meeting, to be held on SATURDAY, 25 MARCH, 1935 (weather permitting), may be obtained, at the Hecretary's Öfics, Gloucester Building: The Club House, Happy Valley; the Hong Kong Clab the Sports Club; and the Stables, Shan Kwong Road.
Entries close at 19 o'clock NOON on THURSDAY, tho 14 MARCH, 1935.
By Order.
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C. B. BROWN,
Secretary.
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OBITUARY
Former Editor Of "Times"
London, March 12.- Dr. George Earle Buckle died here to-day.
Journalist, author. and scholar,|
the for many years editor of
Times," Dr. Buckle is one of the best known Agures in the English world of art and letters.
If Gossip We Must
(BY "FELIX"
CATSMEAT
Unknown and unnoticed, Felix has prowled the roof tops, and peered in through many interest- ing but inconvenient skylights.
He was born in 1854 and early
Felix hears that no fewer than showed his scholastic ability, win- ning scholarships and honours as five young things have identified he progressed through Allhallows, themselves with the "daisy-maker"' Winchester and New College, Ox-of last week
ford. He capped a fine scholastic career with the Newdigate Prize in 1875. He was a Fellow of All Souls College from 1877-1885.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT BAGRAM.-Nr. and Mrs. J. T.
Bagram desire
express thanks for the kind messages of sympathy and floral butes sent following the loss of their aunt, Lady Christine" Times". Four years later he was appointed editor, in which post he remained until 1912.
Meanwhile, in 1880, he had been called to the Bar, Lincoln's Inn, tri- and in the same year, he was ap- pointed assistant-editor with the
Chater,
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BIRTH
WILLIAMS.-On March 5, 1933, at the Takding Hospital, Foochow. to Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Williams. of the Chinese Maritime Cus- tom, a daughter.
Editorial and Business Office: 13
Ice House Street. Tel. 30251. Night Editor (Wanchai Office) a
Tel. 94511.
London Office: 13, Fleet Street
8.C.
The Daily Press.
HONG KONG, MABOH 14," 1935,
NEW METHODS OF AIR
DEFENCE
His works are Well-known. among them being "The Life of Disrael" and "The "Letters of. Queen Victoria."-
Reuter.
Wisden's Editor
London, March 12. Mr. Sydney James Southerton, editor of Wisden's Cricketers' Al- manack since 1933, and partner in the Cricket Reporting Agency, died to-day, while attending a meeting of the Surrey County Cricket Club" at the Kennington Oval
Born in 1874, Mr, Southerton had been closely associated with cricket for many years. In 1894 he joined
And every one of these little swollen-heads has guessed wrong.
Felix understands that certain Peak dog-lovers have at last come up to scratch.
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Does a certain blonde know. about the state of her playmate's ranking account? If she does, she is very cruel, or very shortsighted: or very clever, whichever way you look at it.
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Felix hear that parties a trois are all the rage in mid-level circles,
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Something interesting at the races
ship's dance. As he had suspected, the ornamental pond claimed its toil
At the same function Fellx ob-
both talent,
pro- served much
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If Felix can judge by appear-fessional and amateur. ances, one young man is better on paper than on pigskin. Whoa, the old grey mare!
Felix was an immense admirer & recent of the decorations at
FELIX'S WEEKLY TRUTH
If you're satisfied, tell nobody. If you're not satisfied, tell your husband.
LOCAL AND GENERAL
the staff of the Cricket Reporting Only one case of small pox" was Agency and has been a cricket re-notified to the Health Authorities porter and general sports writer during the 24 hours ended March ever since.*
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In October 1915, he was given a
It is notified that firing from the commission in the Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment, and battery at. Pak Sha Wan will take served until the end of the War. place on Sunday, March 17. from At the conclusion of the War he 10 am to 11.15 am. in the direc, was admitted to partnership in the tion of Junk Bay. "All craft are Cricket Reporting Agency, and he advised to keep clear of Junk Bay accompanied Chapman's M. C. C. | during this period. That scientists should be set to tourists to Australia in 1928-29, 're- presenting Reuter's and the Press Association. Reuter.
work to find effective methods of combating the raiding aeroplane, is the suggestion of Professor F. A
on Wednesday, the 20th of March, Lindemann, of Oxford, who is one 1935, at 12 o'clock Noon to receive of the chief authorities in Britain the Directors' Report, and Accounts on air defence. He has dismissed, for the year ended 31st December, as ali informed
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Newark, March, 13. Federal
Judge Fake bas ruled that the National Indus- trial Act was unconstitutional in respect of authority to re- gulate, inter-state bustness.
opinton does ACME COMPANY GRANTED 1934, to elect Auditors and Directors dismiss, the notion that any great
AN INJUNCTION and to transact sach other business protection сад be obtained by as may be properly transacted at an building interceptor 'planes. Ordinary General Meeting of the often has this fallacy been exposed Company.
that even the most enthusiastic advocates of a colossal British Air Force have shifted their ground; they now admit that such a force would be chiefly useful merely for "reprisals" on the territory of other nations.
In the opinion of Professor Lindemann the answer to the attacking aeroplane has yet to be found.
And Notice is further hereby given that the Register and Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from the 12th to the 20th day of March, 1985, both days inclusive.
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LIANG OHI HAO,
Managing Director.
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THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA
DOCK CO., LTD.
The Acme Company of New Jersey City was granted an in- junction restraining the Gov- ernment from, forcing the company to observe the Fabri- cated Metal Code.-Reuter.
IN
NEW LAND.
ANTARCTIC
Norwegian Flag Hoisted
wharf at that time. This steamer is scheduled to sall for Manila at 9 p.m. the same day. y
The Great Northern Telegraph Co. (Limited) notines that two un claimed telegrams are lying at their office addressed to Aall C/o Swedetrade from Shanghai; and to Odina from Shanghai.
Military Headquarters notify that anti-aircraft gun practice will take place from Stanley" Peninsula be- tween the hours of 8 am, and noon, approximately, on Saturday. March 16, and that shell frag- ments are liable to fall on the Peninsula during firing.
For the convenience of members and guests attending St. Patrick's Bali to-morrow evening, at the Feninsula Hotel, a special 5 minute service of ferries' will be run be- tween 9 pm and 9.40 p.m. and a special Service from Kowloon to Hong Kong at 1.45 am. and 2.20 The following will represent the a. Peak Trams will run in con- Kowloon Football Club premier nection with special ferrys Mem-eleven against the Club de Recreio bers and guests are asked to use" on the Main Entrance to the Hotel.
The Chinese Y.M.C.A, Board of Directors, Becretarial staff, and friends will honour Mr, J. L. Mc- Pherson, M.B.E. with a farewell dinner at Kam Loong Restaurant on March 19 in recognition and appreciation of his long years of untiring and constructive, service to the Y.M.CA, Mr. McPherson is leaving the Colony on March 22 in retirement after 30 years of ser- vice.
The Dollar Steamship Line ad- vise that their ss. President Hoover will arrive from Shanghai Kobe, Yokohama, Honolulu and San Francisco at 9 am, Thursday. March 14 and will tie up at the
Saturday on the Kowloon ground, kick off 4.30 pm: Boyes; Everest, Willis; Sinclair, Bliss, Bar- low; Eastman, McKelvie, G., White, V. White, and Knox.
The Chinese Recreation Club are holding their annual At Home at Causeway Bay on Saturday, March 23, commencing at 3.30 p.m.; when Lady Bouthern will present the Tennis League Shields and prizes A tennis exhibition, will also be staged.
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The third annual athletic meet- ing of the Wah Tal College will be held on the South China Athletic Association ground, Caroline Hin, on Friday, commencing at 1 p.m. Mr. Wan Fu Sing wil distribute the prizes:
LLOYD GEORGE SCHEME FOR UNEMPLOYMENT
GOOD MARKS':
To Mra. Macgregor, as the best dressed "married."
To Diana Dodwell for her silver Lockle-shiell earrings.
To the Matelot who saved a duck from drowning.
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THE FELIX AWARD FOR BAD
To the young gentleman who poured beer over cigarettes in a public place, and very vociferously refused to pay for them.
NEWS SUMMARY
The annual meeting of the HK. Rope Manufacturing Company was held yesterday with Mr. A, IL Shields in the chalt. He expressed the hope that goods manufactured locally will be accorded a fuller measure of preference in other parts of the Empire. Page 5.
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The programme for the Fanling Hunt and Race Club's Spring meet- ing to be held at Kwanti on March 31 is published on