ADVERTISEMENTS.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG
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PROBATE JURISDICTION,
IN THE Goods or ARTHUR STANLEY TOWNLEY- FULLAM, LATE-or-3, Burg- BILL KOAD, SEDENDAM IN TÜB COUNTY OF KENT FORMERLY OF H. M. S. WILDFIRE ROYAL NAVAL Sun Dapor NuxirseESE IN THE SAID County, DichaSED.
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NOTICE IS HEREBY 'GIVEN that the Court has, by virine of Section 58 of the Probates Ordinance 1997, made an order limiting the time for creditors and others to send in their claims against the above estate to the 10TH DAY OF APRIL, 1935.
All Creditore and others aro accord- ingly hereby required "to send their claims to the undersigned on or before that date,
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Dated the 20th day of March, 1935. JOHNSON, STOKËS & MASTER, Solicitors for the Executrix.
Prince's Building,
Ice House Street,
Hong Kong.
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BIRTHS
PLATT.--On March 17, 1935, to Dr. and Mrs, B. 8. Platt, a daughter (Elizabeth Jane).
CALDER-01 March 19, 1935, at the Country Hospital, Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrg W. Graham Calder (nee Elleen Inch), of a son...
DEATH
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CANNING.-On March 18, 1935, the Sino-Foreign Clinic, Shanghal, Sofa, widow of Nor- 'man E. O. P. Canning, aged 69
years.
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The Daily Press.
HONG KONG, MARCH 26, 1935.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 1935.
CHINESE NOT WANTED
Manchuria Issues New Law
[Special to the "Hong Kong Daily Press" (Copyright),3
Shanghai, March 18. A special telegram from Felping to the "Stn Wen Pan" says.
churia
MORE BANDITS ANGLO-CHINESE TRADE NEWS SUMMARY
In Manchoukuo.
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OUTLOOK
More Optimistic View
next decade.
From Australia, it is announced it will shortly be possible to travel by air to Singapore, which will up the East to Australian business men, bringing them to Hong Kong in about 10 days, and from New Zealand in a fortnight. Air Mall on this route is, of course already in operation.
CENTRE OF TRADE Finally we get this striking state- ment from a most interesting book pubushed last year called "Japan the Mistress of the Pacific"
1
Clearly events are shaping in a manner that will vitally affect. Hong Kong, and it is all to the good that its importance to the British Empire is being realised at Home. Nothing can hold back its AS the centre of development Anglo-Chinese trade,' and also as the meeting point of Chinese and British culture.
Harbin, March 10. The bandit outrages on.. the eastern railway line and down the Sungari River have been followed
China has been much "in the on a much ip by another "raid
of Home cables during the last few larger
the town scale on Fengchan, situated on the right days.
First the "Daily Telegraph " bank of the Sungari' about An official note issued by the miles north east of Harbin From lays emphasis on the neglect of Japanese Authorities, in Man- the news which have reached Hong Kong in the scheme of alr
development
"The Chinese market is indeed $0 feverishly being about 600 to-day Announces 13 Harbin it seems that
the pivot on which future events on the Pacific, and regulations restricting foreign bandits, being the members of carried out
rightly emphasise its position as in the Pacific will turn. The three labourers entering Manchuria.
three gangs under well-known Foreign labourers wishing to en-
lenders, rushed the gates of the the aerial. Clapham Junction of powers destined to play the lead- ing roles in 'developments concern- ter Manchuria
of Kwantung town in the early morning, driving the Orient area must have a certificate giv-back the force of about 200 police. Then Mr. Walter Runciman, Pre-PE China are Great Britain, U.S.A.
and Japan." Ing name, age, nationality, bear who had been left to guard the sident of the Board of Trade, ex- presses the belief that Chinese a photograph of the owner, Inhabitants and their property.
trade development will be one of and particulars of employmentFighting occurred in the streets, Those failing to comply with during which several were killed the most important features of the these rules will not be permitted and many wounded and it was not to enter Manchuria."
long before the gang had control to WIL Another Peiping message in this of the main part of the paper says that persons carrying They looted and robbed to their $50 cash are permitted to enter heart's content, at the same time spen Manchuria. Information
from setting fire to many of the build- Kupelkou states that no restric-ings and as there was a high wind at the time, the fire spread with tions have been placed there, so far. Persons willing to pay the $1 great rapidity. passport fee are permitted to pro-
authorities in Harbin it was de-
Nothing is better calculated to ceed to Manchuria,
cided to despatch a detachment of Too Many Labourers
the 37th brigade of Manchurian remove from these two Dominions that sense of isolation which more No information regarding the troops from Tunha on There seems to be little doubt barring of Chinese from Man-
News of the raid reaching the than anything else, has acted as a that the end of May will bring with churia has been received in official bank of the river, but they could bar to the development of their it a considerable increase in the circles in Tientsin and the Pelping not get across the river owing to trade with China. The China mer sources of Blumination in Britain, Mukden Railway Administration is
the weakness of the ice. A forceket, being practically at their door for the King's Silver Jubilee will continuing to issue through tickets
police
seems, the natural outlet for a very than hurriedly was be observed with bigger and better for passengers from Peiping to
despatched from a nearer town large proportion of the trade of Lights than ever.
Bonfires and Manchurian stations,
and troops from Harbin itself, but these two Dominions, and in face the "Sin beacons which are amongst the Wen Pao" says. More than 2,000
of the developments that have most primaltive types of festive Chinese were stopped at Shang-
taken place in Sino-Foreign trade iluminations will wie with the halkuan by Japanese authorities before they could be grappled it the last few years, it appears more modem methods which, of on March 14 and 15. Travellers with The tactics of these bandits strange that Australia and New statement of Accounts for the year course, will include floodlighting. Having employment in Manchuria is to attack any force weaker than Zealand should have lagged so far
At a time when the authorities
themselves and never fight with The Share. Register and Transfer responsible are making plans for
Another reference to China ap- real troops Books will be closed from the 13th the luminations,
pears in the "Financial News," of comes
Heavy Guns
London, which while discussing the to the 29th March; 1935, both days from Gibraltar that the "Rock") The paper also says that large Full particulars of the Fengchan question of a credit or Loan to inclusive.
will have both-"a chain of bon- number of Chinese labourers en-raid have not beer received, but China to assist her in the currency JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD.fires along the summit of the tering, Manchuria have affected it is reported that the Russians erisis brought about by the action
General Managers,
rock" is suggested while there is the livelihood of Korean and and Japanese who reside in the of America on the silver question. also a plan for floodlighting the Japanese labourers. It is stated town, are all safe. Tas HONG KONG FIRE INSURANCE
It is possible links the financial position with ruck itself with the aid of search- that since the Mukden incident that some of the wealthier mer- the political one as embracing the Co., LTD.
lights to be operated by the Army of 1931 more than 7.000.000 Chi- chants have been kidnapped, but whole Pacific question. Hong Kong, 8th March, 1935, and the Navy. According to pre-nese labourers have entered Man-
sent plans it sounds as though it churia...
THE HONGKONG. FIRE INSUR-
ANCE COMPANY LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE Sixty-sixth
Ordinary General Meeting of Share- holders will be held at the Offices of the undersigned on Friday, the 29th March, 1995, at Noon, for the pur pose of receiving the Report of the General Managers, together with a
ended the 31st December, 1934.
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HIGH LIGHTS FOR
HIGH PLACES
are permitted to proceed but those who are looking for work are be ing held back.
would be one of the most specta-Chine United Press (by Mail), cular sights seen in the neighbour- hood of Gibraltar since the final
UNION WATERBOAT CO.. stages of the seige of 1779-1783
LIMITED,
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held in the Offices of Messrs. Dodwell & Co., Ltd., on WEDNESDAY, 3rd April, 1936, at 11 ara. for the purpose of receiving the report of the General Managers together with a statement of Accounts to 31st December, 1834.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED, from the 23rd March to 3rd April, 1935, both dates inclusive.
THE THIRTIETH
DODWELL & CO. LTD.
General Managers Hong Kong, 16th March, 1935,
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THE HONG KONG, CANTON
AND MAÇAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS
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when the British artillerymen beat off the last and the greatest attack from the sea by firing red-hot shot at the Spanish vessels.
There is, however, one possible, flaw in the proposals and that is there may be some purists who may protest that floodlighting Gibraltar will not prove. so much an innovation as an indignity. Against this, however, there is the argument that if it is permissible to floodlight the most ancient and elegant example of man's architec-
THIRTY FIVE
YEARS OLD
Shanghai "Y" Celebrates
[Special to the "Hong Kong Daly Press" (Copyright)."
Shanghai, March 17.
!
Of
the left
the
as is usual in such cases. bandits got away from the town
behind.'
Greatly opportune is it that the British Empire and China. Trade Fair should be planned for the present year. The interest of the Chinese is aroused, and the form of their participation is the sub- Ject of debate far outside the circle of Hong Kong itself. One thing is important. It is not only for the development
of
Anglo-Chinese trade that the Trade Fair forms a landmark; even more important is that the people of the British Em- pire and the Chinese should learn something of each other's views.
'The annual general meeting of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce was held yesterday. when the chairman, Hon. Mr. Mac- kle, gave a comprehensive review of the trade conditions both in Hong Kong and China during the past year.