Six more Dollar Line ship cap- tains have been formally advised by Secretary of Commerce, Daniel Roper, that their respective vessels have passed the most rigid tests and found to be 100 per cent, anfo. Page 11.
The remains of the late Mr. G. W. Waite, who, died at the Canossa. Hospital yesterday, were Interred in the Colonial Cemetery, last even- ing.
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The funeral of the late Mr. Henry John Howard who passed away at the early age of 35 years at Canton on Friday, took place at the Colonial Cemetery, Happy Valley yesterday evening.
Page 7.
The annual general meeting of the China Provident Loan an Mortgage Co., Ltd. was held yester day when a loss of $39,425.83 was reported.
Fage 7."
Chau Chung (23), unemployed, and
Chan Wai Bing" (20), waitress, are lying at the Govern- ment Civil Hospital, the girl in a critical condition, as the result of
The streets on the processional route were closed to trafic as they will be on Monday. Early arrivals in the city were surprised to and cars and buses diverted by the police into alternative routes The arrangements were carried The rehearsal necessitated com- out very smoothly and immediate- | plicated, arrangements in order to y the tall of the procession had keep the route clear of trame. left the Cathedral, the normal Many bus services were diverted flow of traffic was resumed,
and trams were also affected. Cabs, phaetons and brakes reThere was a considerable increase presented the Royal coaches and in passengers underground. The Great excitement was caused in
other carriages which will parti- } arrangements were prepared after Upper Station Street at about nine o'clock last night when in response The cavalcade of
cipate in the drive on Monday. consultation by officials of Scot
riders to a fire alarm three motor vehicles, passed through, strangely London.
and land Yard and the City Police of
Pare 11. immediately des pliances were
quiet streets with curious on- Transport over the whole area
James Yen and his word for. patched to the scene when upon lookers, mostly early workers here round the processional route will Education was the subject of an their arrival it was found that the
and there. The sun glinted on be closed on Monday from 8 alarm had been a false one.
interesting talk by Professor L drawn swords of the Royal escorts o'clock in the morning unt 1.30 Forster at the Rotary Club yester- whose omicers and men were p.m. Buses will have to be turn- dressed in khaki. The coach ed back at various points outside drawn by the famous Windsor the route area on shuttle service
As usual there was the large and curious crowd" present and the Emergency Squad which had ar- rived by then dispersed the gather:
Ing.
MOTOR ACCIDENT
A private car No. 1783, owned by Mr. Soares, and driven by his chauffeur Ho` Fook Lol, was in- volved in an accident yesterday at about 11.45 in Queen's Road East which resulted in the admission of a young Chinese hoy Wong Kau aged 11 years to hospital.
In his report to the Police," Mr. Soares said that his car was follow- ing--behind 6 qus -along -Queen's Road East when the bus suddenly stopped. In front. His car' was about to overtake the bus when the boy suddenly darted across and came into contact with his car
which was just then passing the bus. The boy received injuries to his right thigh. His condition was stated not to be very serious.
WANDERING GIRLS
of the Company will be held at its HEAD OFFICE, Union Building, Hong Kong, on FRIDAY, 24th
Seventeen years after the Great MAY, 1985, at 11,25 a.m., for the war, the situation in Europe to-day purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statements of bears a strange resemblance to that Account to 31st December, 1934, and which obtained in 1888 which in
its turn was seventeen years after Found wandering aimlessly in of declaring Dividend, etc.
the Franco-Prussian conflict when and around Kowloon Godowns last the Bismarckian system failed to night, two young Chinese girls both keep France encircled and merely aged 14 years were brought to the provoked the militarist movement Water Police Station by the mis- led by General Boulanger, which tress of a cargo boat. When ques- spread fear in the hearts of Eu- tioned the only information they rope's statesmen. As all countries could impart to the authorities was had begun to arm Bismarck was that they were brought to Hong forced to go before the Relchstag Kong by their uncle to view the with a demand for 700,000 more | "Jubilee Celebrations" from where soldiers. The position to-day is of and how they had no idea. course vastly different but it is Inquiries are being instituted by nevertheless sufficiently terrible the Police who are at present car- that despite the almost universal ing for them.. post-war determination never again |--
By Order of the Board,
A. W. HUGHES,
"General Manager.
[84PB
to the Nasal Store Officer, H. M. Hong Kong, 80th April, 1985. Dockyard, Hong Kong
The stores eau be inspected during
working hours.
Tender will be received in the office
of the Naval Store Officer, H.M. Dockyard, Hong Kong, up to Noon on 9th Mag, 1934.
13482
MID-LEVELS RESIDENTS'
A880CIATION.
NOTICE.
HE Seventh Ordinary General THE
Meeting of Members and Residents interested will be held in the Board Boom of Messrs. Shewan, Tomes & Co., 81, Des Voeux Road, Central, (by kind "permission) ou FRIDAY, the 10th instant, at 5.30
p.m.
T. A. MARTIN,
Hon. Secretary, Hong Kong, 1st May, 1985.
(8484
THE CANTON INSURANCE
OFFICE LTD...
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS
THE MACAO ELECTRIC LIGHTING COMPANY,"
LIMITED.
www.glamig
No
TOTICE is hereby given that the Twenty-fourth Ordinary Annual General Meeting of the Shareholders of the Company will be held at the Offices of Messrs. Lowe, Bingham & Matthews, Mercantile Bank Building, Second door, Hong Kong, on Thursday, the 2nd day of May, 1935, at 11.30 am.
The Register of Members will be closed from the 25th day of April to the 2nd day of May, 1985, both days
inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors, JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTEE,
Secretarios, Hong Kong, 15th April, 1935. [3437
NOTICE.
the
war the birth-rate fell by nearly half and therefore the effectives during the lean years 1935 to 1939, twenty-one years after, have suffer ed by the same margin. There was considerable agitation from the Right to fill up this gap and this was given a special impetus by an article published by General Petain
Greys represented their Majesties' principle.- carriage, whilst the rider in the Router.
1
A MUSICAL TREAT
Madam Masson's Recital
-
OUT FOR NEW LAURELS
Japanese Aviator Makes Plans
Londen. Aprli 29.
-9
A British aeroplane, piloted by
B stabbing affair which occurred after 2am. yesterday in that part of Paddy's Market known as Upper Lascar Row.
day.
•
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A verdict of "Not Guilty" v returned by the jury yesterday at the trial of Mr. AGE. Ainsworth on a charge of manslaughter. Page 6.....
AND LOCAL
GENERAL
The Anal meeting of the Tung Tak Knitting Co., Ltd. (in liquida-- tion) was held in the Tai Tung Restaurant, 234, Des Voeux Road Central yesterday, when share- holders and creditors were present. a Japanese airman, will leave to examine and approve of the Britain shortly
record-balance sheet. A dividend; to creditors of $2.10 was paid a few seeking fight to the Far East.
The plot, Katsutaro Ang, will months ago. fly alone, attempting to reach Japan over a new route regarded The 44th ordinary general meet- as less, dangerous than that usual-ing of shareholders of the Canton
DI
Madam Madalah Masson, the world famous planiste whose first performance in the Colony recent- ly proved such a tremendous suc cess again gave a planoforte re- cital at the Helena May Institute last night to the delight of a fair- ly large number of music lovers The programme which was doubedly one of the finest of its kind consisted of pleces from Bach, Cesar, Franck, Schumann, Brahms and Chopin, and although some of the numbers were of an exceedingly difficult nature, Ma- dam Masson interpreted them brilliantly with her high technique Beuter.
elever phrasing. She im- "It is understood that the pressed one as an artiste of no machine will visit Hong Kong on mean ability with her good under- its flight from England. standing, "sound memory and per- fect timing.
2nd
[1
employed by air speed seekers. Insurance Office, Ltd. will be held The plane was christened to-day at the board room of Mesars. Jár- by Madame Matsudaira, wife of dine, Matheson & Co. Ltd, on the Japanese Minister, who accom- | Wednesday, May 22 at noon. panted her husband to Feltham, for the ceremony. The machine is to be known as "Blue Seas"
audience CHINESE SOUND
That her performatice was great- ly appreciated by the
by the loud ap was evidenced plause that greeted each item and the many bouquets presented to her at the conclusion of the re-
CHINESE LIQUID EGGS
Home Health Ministry's Report
Omcial
FILM
First Showing In Germany
(Special to the " Hong Kong Daily Press")
Bix cases of small-pox (3 deaths),. six of diphtheria (5 deaths), two of enteric fever, four of cerebro- spinal fever, one of pierperal fever and forty deaths from tuberculosis were reported to the health au- thorities for the week-ended on April 27.
One case of small-pox, one of enteric fever and one of puerperal fever wers reported for the 24 hours ended on April 29.
Subject to audit the Directors of the Union Insurance. Society of Canton, Ltd. will recommend the payment of a Dividend of £2, (Two Pounds) per share for the year ended December 31, 1934.
The Wah Yan Fast Students
Association are holding an "At Home" at the school hail at B.p.m. this evening... -.
(By. Telegraph, Copyright, Tato "London, April 29.
graphic Merages Ordinance,'|| 1895.
Received, April 30, 1-30 p.m.) Ministry of Health, after exten- pathologists of the
Berlin, April 30. In the presence of Miss Butter- sive examinations of samples of Chinese liquid eggs, have reported fly Wa, the first entirely Chase that they are of a satisfactory sound film ever shown before of a Dividend of 9s (Nine Shul
to settle differences on the battle service for every young man has cital. field, and other measures adopted appealed strongly to French de- to prevent any recurrence of the mocratic sentiments. During the terrible conflict, nearly all countries of Europe, each giving reasons of their own, are not only armies and strengthening their navies, but also building more The French military aeroplanes. Government has intimated that for the next four years it is increasing the term of compulsory service to two years and also bringing “millä tary age" down from 21 to 20. 50 able to cause considerable politi- £10,000,000 more on the three thing the Socialists and
as Britain's "expenditure of cai difficulties in France. For one their services is concerned, Mr. Baldwin silles, the Communists, are strong mentioned, as justification, the ly opposed to them while on the rearmament of Russia, the United other side the Right has charged States and Japan and also the M. Flandin with not being bold illegal increases in the German enough, stating that he is losing his forces which have, for some time grip and that he is far too con-
become an
open secret. cerned with the economic system Countries like. Czecho-Slovakda of the country at the expense of
Fur
now.
The measures in his article are
standard of cleanliness and purity,
and as they åre delivered frozen to this country they are well, within the bacterial standard de manded of grade "A" milk, de ares the "News Chronicle" to
The newspaper adds that it is.
day.
Switzerland and Belgium, have the foreign or domestic policy doubtful whether any case of dis1 China in the last few years for the year ended December 31,
!
ease of food poisoning
1934.
Subject to audit the Directors of The British Traders' Insurance Co.. Ltd will recommend the payment large public audience in Germany ings) per share for the year ended was exhibited here on Monday December 31, 1934. evening at Mozarth Hall, Mollen-
Subject to audit the Directors of dorfplatz, under the auspices of the Chinese Students' Club. The The China Fire Insurance Co. Ltd. lm entitled "Kung Gulan with will recommend the bag Co. Ltd. Miss Wu in the leading part, re- Dividend of $12 per share and a vealed the great efforts made by Bonus Dividend of $8 per share
building up the new national life. added a touch of pathos to the There has even been some talk of a
in this The Chinese version was dis- scene by publishing within the past revival of the campaign to bring country has been traced to Chin-played without modification, but IT Tin bereby notified that sealed year, Estimates of heavier military back M. Doumergue and M. Tardien ese liquid egga Weither can any for the benent of those not under-
tenders, in triplicate, will be Fifty-fourth Ordinary
expenditure.
and to effect a scheme of con- process be defined whereby they standing the Chinese language an receited at the Colonial Secretary's General Meeting of Sharehold Office, until Noon of Thursday, the The arguments with which Mr. stitutional reform that might get could conceivably convey illness
announcer gave verbal explana- undersigned on Wednesday, thone 9th day of May, 1985, for the supply Baldwin defended Britain's own Es-rld of the Left preponderance in to human beings. It is under- May, 1935, at Noon, for the purpose and delivery of Asphaltum, required timates are identical to those which the Chamber, for if the French stood a full report will be convey- of receiving the Report of the the Public Works Department, were used to justify the German people are convinced that the fored to Parliament shortly
increase of aeroplanes and France's eign situation is worsening there Reuter, General Agente, together with a
Longer service period and to put might be a definite swing to the statement of Accounts for the year ended the 31st December, 1984. ・・・・
the matter in a nutshell Europe is Right in May as well as in next The Share Register and Transfer
in such a state of nerves that each year's general election. The Leftists Books will be CLOSED from the th
country infects or is infected by hope, as do the rest of the world, Books had May, 1895, both days
her neighbour. For many years that soon, as was the case la now, France has relied on the prin the European tension will relax. ciple of the levée en masse, which and then it is to be hoped that the proved so successful during the nations will recall that competing French Revolution, rather than armaments have never yet pur- upon a highly trained professional chased security from the danger of –[3475 ·-army, and this ides of compulsory war,
22nd
inclusives, JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD.
General Agents. Hong Kong, 1st May, 1985,
[8488
for the period 1st July to 81st December, 1935.
For Spécifications and Foriss of Tender, apply at the Office of the Superintendent, Accounts and Stores, Public Works Department, from
whom further particulars can be had on application.
E. M. HENDERSON, Director of Public Works.
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tions in German.
MING JAR SOLD FOR SIXPENCE
(Special Abr Mall Borvion)
Landon, April 18,
A red earthenware far, belleved
The audience numbered nearly 1,000. Including a large part of the Chinese colony in Berlin.. Loud and prolonged applause at the close was partly intended as an expression of admiration for the to be of the Ming period has been DEATHS ANNOUNCED Chinese gallant Eight against im-sold in Shanghat for sixpence. London, April 30 meant to indicate the real up working on a canal to connect, the mense difficulties and partly say a Reuter message. Coolles The death is announced of Mr,preciation of artistic achievement Hus, river with the sea unearth- WB. Way, former legal adviser and the personal presence of Missed lo and, not knowing its probable to Biam, and of Mr. W. B. Bayers, Butterfly. Wa, who was called he-value, were glad to accept the six- Lately of Shanghai.
fore the curtain again and again pence offered by an unknown pur-
chaser who was passing. Reuter
Transocean Kuo Min