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SEVENTEENTH ORDINARY YEARLY
| MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS will be held at Head Office of the Company, St. George's Building, Chater Road, Victoria, Hong Kong, on Saturday, 21st December, 135, at 12 o'clock (Noon), for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the Directors for the financial year ended Suth Directors and Auditor September. 1935, and electing
The Transfer Books of the Com. pany will be closed from Monday, 2nd December, 1935, till Saturday, 21st December, 1935, both days inclusivo.
NOEL BRAGA,
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The Daily Press.
HoNa Kovo, NovaMuza 28, 1935.
THOSE COLONIES
There is
PRINCE SPEAKS
AT DINNER
Clear Thinking And Public Opinion
London, Nov. 27. The Prince of Wales, who was
If Gossip We Must
"A3'2000
Seek roses in December-Joe in June:
A guest at the dinner of the Ro
Byron forgot in that compre- yal Institute. o*
hensive list of tronies to include International Affairs last night. referred to the the unreliability of gossips. For astonishing development of inter-who can belleve a gossip?" est in international affairs in Eri- Yet gossip is a thing which we tain..
all crave, and a friendly, im- He proceeded: "It is a cominon-partially irresponsible gosalp has place to say that the post-war very few enemies and innumerable
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world is one. "That is both true and untrue, for if it is one in speed of its communications' it is far from it in its comprehension of those communications.
"Knowledge files ever faster, but wisdom lags behind and so judg- "ment is apt to be hasty and dan-
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certain section of❘ gerous. # opinion in this country which, is
"Yet never was clear thinking in busy urging that the British international affairs more Colonial Empire is somehow an tial, never was it more necessary indirect incitement to war and for each successive Government to ought therefore to be sacrificed on have behind it enlightened and "in- the altar of "peace." To do them formied public opinion."- justice, the progenitors of this idea | British Wireless. first propounded it before the Abyssinian affair brought it inte renewed prominence. In a Social- 1st Party pamphlet which" was al- ready available last year, it was declared "both right and logical that the mandatory system should be accepted for all Colonies In-
London, Nov, 27. habited mainly by peoples of Mr. Walter Runciman, president primitive culture.” But primitive of the Board of Trade, referred last culture was not the issue involved, night in a speech before the Na- for one of the duties of the Man- tional Union of Manufacturers to dates Commission would be "to
recent trade agreements which had ensure that there was no fiscal already resulted in considerable in- discrimination against foreigners crease in exports. Unfortunately,
TRADE AGREEMENT BENEFITS
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friends.
Gossip-writers, poor, hard-work- ed, maligned individuals, find their engagement lists fuller than ever before they entered the profes- slonal literary circles! Yet they know that if in anyway they abuse their Opportunites, they will lose entirely the original popularity and confidence which procured for them their job.
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her
foral taffeta
tall familiar figures.—one smiling fascinating. * little pompously 'and self-bouncing in the wind as animated- consciously from & great big y as her feet followed her ener monocle; another grinning under ! retic partners,
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golden, feline eyebrows, and swirl- Table No. 20 was graced with its ing his partner confidentally and usual occupants; there is some- happily past the band. It is a thing pleasantly intlinate about shame that the band has no con-that pillar which entirely hides ductor to maintain their interest one half of the party from the playing, a limited number dance floor. leaving the other, of tunes to limited audience apparently, snugly alone...,
after night is not People might
Well, it was Saturday night, inspiring work.
and you will know who was there.. I, unobservant, and, if truth be told, engrossed with my own de- lightful party, did not notice whether there were any new or startling dresses, anything of un- usual interest. Maybe that excel; ' lent small cocktail-party in the of the most familiar friends of really well-ventilated submarine the Grips. In his party too, Miss was partly responsible '.
was looking particularly trie.
And so, Citric, be generous, be careful in your gossipings. Re- mind yourself and your friends that what you write is what you see and think and imagine your own idle, irresponsible mind. And so,.. to the Gripa,
Undoubtedly one man is very much more popular there than all the other habitueès. ask for him, shout for him, ery for him; And if his popularity is Saturday night was crowded, sometimes, as on a very full but not with the fuld tangle or Saturday night, too much for the racing — Saturdays. Commander health of his collar, 18 is never Beevor, bravely carrying on in the too much for his charm and his absence of his wife (we hope she assistance. Would the Grips beis recovering quickly from her recognisable without Alex?
bronchitia), was entertaining some Next to him, I suppose that the officers of the XYZ are the mast
Kong in respect of the Financial year RELEASED FROM to the consent of the elected he said the means of getting pay regular frequenters of the hotel; Magor
1998 should submit them to the Departments concerned before 10ra DECEMBER, 1935, and all Payees are requested to apply for payment before the End of the year. "Failure to comply with this notice may result in very considerable delay in payment.
EDWIN TAYLOR,
Colonial Treasurer.
21st November, 1985,
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NOTICE OF DECLARATION OF
INTERIM DIVIDEND
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TOTICE is hereby given that a Becond, Interim Dividend of Four Fence per share on account of the financial year ending 31st March, 1936, has been declared by the Directors of the Company in Bris- bano, payable to Shareholders on the Registers at Brisbane and Bingapore on Tuesday, 17th December, 1985.
NOTICE is also hereby given that. the Singapore Transfer Registera will be closed from Wednesday, 11th.] December, to Tuesday, 17th Decem- ber, 1935 (both days inclusive), for the preparation of Dividend Warrants.
By Order of the Board
DERRICK & CO., Obartered Accountants, Local Secretaries."
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CAPTIVITY
Hayman's Parting With Bosshardt
Hankow, Nov 27, Although reduced to a shadow of his former self, Mr. Hayman, the missionary who has now been released from captivity, is holding up wonderfully well, states a for- eigner writing from Changteh.
Mr. Hayman broke down when The related the sad parting with his fellow-captive, Mr. Bosshardt, who until the last moment was expect ed to be reizased and then was u formed that he must await the ar-
rival of the ransom money.
Fresh fortifications are being made around Changteh as the re- salt of rumours that the Reds are active again-- Reuter.
members of the Colonial Legistament were not as good as they ture." and, in fact, one of the ob- were. jects of the extension of the màn- | * datory principle to the British Empire was "the enlargement" of the area of equal opportunities for the trade and commerce of all nations" The idea has since de- veloped further. At the Trades Union Congress recently a resolu-led out in spirit as well as in let-
The policy of trade agreements would be continued, but they must. bring pressure to bear on those who could pay if they 'managed' their exchange operations properly and if the agreements were car
ter.
Future agreements would be along the lines already laid down,- but with the addition of adequate provision for obtaining payment of goods sent to a foreign customer.— British Wireless.
SIR FREDERICK MEETS CHINESE BANKERS
bankers
GRIEVANCES OF NEWS SUMMARY
THE MINERS
Negotiations With Government
London, Nov. 27. The full executive of the Mine- workers Federation of Great Bri- tain will meet the Secretary for Mines this afternoon at the first of the series of negotiations with the Government following last week's ballot of the coalfields when 93 per cent. of workers declared to support the Executive by a strike if necessary
their in enforcing claim to two shillings per shift in- crease of wages,
tion. was submitted to the effect that "the British Government should summon a World Economic Conference and place upon its agenda the international control of the sources and supply of raw ma- terials," in commenting upon which | Mr. Ernest Bevin contended that
if those materials
were inter- nationally controlled cent. of the world causes of war .00 per
would be entirely removed." "Mr. Herbert Morrison, again. denied that any Individual State should have Crown Colonies at all, though
Tientsin, Nov. '77. ' he preferred to
Sir Frederick Lelth-Ross, advis- see the British Crown Colonies under British ad-er to the British Treasury, to-day ministration, since, all in all "the conferred with Chinese British were perhaps the most con-
on the currency situation after
The negotiatan will also include siderate colonial administrators of visiting places of historic interest efforts to control-wages by a na- any Government in the world all yesterday.
tional agreement, and co-operative He merely wanted to guard against In* Japanese circles, it la belley-selling schemes will be discussed. the "possibility" of exploitation by ed that Sir Frederick when in Fel- British capitalist "adventurers."
ping will investigate the so-called The gist of all this is that, by autonomy movement with the ob- hook or by crook, an excuse must ject of undermining it. Japanese be found for handing over the consular and military agents are London, Nov. 27.
keen interest In British Colonial Empire to the taking a
the Madame Quo Tai-chi, wife of the control of the League Mandates movement of the British economie Chines: Ambassador, and her in-Commission. As Mr. Harold Laski expert. fant son has sailed for China on puts it, the Government should Union News.
"announce now, that it proposes from Genga whither the went the * Internationalisation of its direct from Geneva,
Colonial possessions as proof of its will to justice." In his speech at
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MADAME QUA TẠI CHI LEAVES LONDON.
the German mail liner Potsdam
The mother ard baby are in ex- cellent health and the trip is pure- the West African Club luncheon, ly a private one to see the family. She returns to London next au- tum. Reuter,
PRUSSIAN PRINCE IN .LONDON
London, Nov. 27. Prince Frederick of Prussia, ALL MEMBERS are cordially grandson of the ex-Kaiser, return- invited to attend and participate in ec to Germany yesterday after his any discussion which may ensue. visit to London to attend Earl
C. B. BROWN,
By Order of the Stewards,
Hong Kong 18th November, 1935.
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Secretary.
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
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THE THIRTEENTH EXTRA RACE MEETING will be held (Weather Permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on SATURDAY, 30th NOVEMBER, 1935, commencing atj 2.00 P.M.
Jellicoe's funeral. He took luncheon
with the King at Buckingham Paisce yesterday and before leav- ing London he accompanied
Countess Jellicoe on a further visit to the tomb in the crypt of St. Paul's.- British Wireles
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Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, the Colonial Secretary, restored some sense of realities. He "deprecated all this talk about, “Mandates" on
DEATH OF GERMAN LINGUIST
Peiping, Nov, 27. Dr. Frederick Rosen, 79 years
Hitherto the miners' leaders have expressed the view that the bene- its from such schemes would in- volve too long delay.
Negotiations will probably be continued over several days.— British Wirele
LIGHTING OF BOILERS OF QUEEN MARY...
London, Nov, 21. The lighting of the 24 bdliers of the Cunard-White Star Lner Queen Mary which sails on her maiden voyage on May 27 is expected to When ateam is raised the uncoupled engines will be turned over very quiety for the first time. Then the 25-ton pro- pellors will be coupled up and re-
the cogent grounds that it created old, who arrived last September on herin hext week.
a, visit to his son who is the Secre uncertainty as to the territories" political future, thereby tending to try at the German Embassy, died
at the German Hospital this morn prejudice their economic develop- ment, and that it ignored the ing as the result of injuries to his wishes of the native populations, leg received in a. fati some timevolved at gentle spzed.. The horse- as if these people were mere chat- | 450,- tels. "Actually, as Mr. MacDonald
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Was
German a famous
power of the engines will not be revealed until her trials in March,
considerably exceed that of the Normandle, namely 164,000. British Wardless.
arged, the natives have a Hvely linguist specialising in languages but it is understood that it will
preciation of the benefits they in the Near East have received under the British Beuter. Crown," benefits unlikely to be im- proved upon by the League of
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PARIS MEETING FAILS TO AGREE
Nations. As to affording an outlet two and a half times the price at for surplus white population, we which New Zealand is prepared to have already pointed out that the sell it to her. For the legitimate tropical and sub-tropical Colonies purposes of peace the alleged are not suitable for that end. "havenots can get all the raw to the argument about materials they require at world
Paris, Nov. 27. “equality of opportunity" (blessed prices. If, on the other hand, it is
A meeting of the Left poltical phrasel) in the exploitation of raw contended. that raw materials group which set out to-day to materials there is a vast amount of might be cut off under the League decide the policy at to-morrow's misconception on this matter. It sanctions" or in the event of war, critical debate falled to reach would be an exaggeration to claim that is scarcely an argument for agreement that as much as 10 per cent, to say transferring Colonial Empires to
Peuter. nothing of Mr. Berin's 90 per cent. League mandates The real truth of the world causes of war are is that Colonial: Empires : are genuinely connected with "I sought, not as a source of raw equality" in the distribution of materials, but as an “extension of raw materials. The British Do the national personality"" and per-
minions and Colonies would be only
CLIPPER AT GUAM
Guam, Nov 27.
The Wednesday Race for "Ā” class yachts took place yesterday. Full results on
page b.
A report of the two hockey matches played yesterday appears Page 10.
on
Interesting questions relating to the overstaffing of the Central British School will be saked by the Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga at a meet ing of the Legislative Council to day. The Hon. Mr. J. J. Pater- son will also ask a series of ques- tions relative to the residence of the Admiral at the Marble Hall
house bequeathed to the Colony by the late Sir Paul Chater.
Pagé. 7.
News In Tabloid From Here, There And Everywhere
The Hong Kong Branch of the English Association will hold its second meeting next Tuesday"at" 5.30 p.m. in The Helena May In- stitute. His Honour Bir A. D. A MacGregor has promised to take the Chair, and Mr. H. C. Mac- namara will speak on "Blackstone.""
The late Mr. Fred Normington, late of No. 6 Causeway Hill, Hong Kong, who died at Government Civil Hospital on February 16, this year left local estate to the value of $25,000. An application by Mr.", M. M. Watson, solicitor the law-
Charles Henry Thompson aged ful attorney, for sealing certified 37, assistant shipping master, re- aiding at. No. 65 Kimberley Road, copy of probate of the will, was second floor, appeared before Mr. granted In his will dated March Mr. E. 1. Wynne-Jones at the 20, 1930, Mr. Normington bequeath- Kowloon Magistracy yesterdayed to his mother all his property morning, charged with a breach and money due to him, with the of the traffic regulations and was exception of certain, bequests, in- fined $20.
*page 6 | cluding £200 to his sister, Edna, "knowing that, she will look after Completa confidence in the future my mother." Mr. Normington also of the Philippines and the ability | directed that in case anything of the Filipinos to make a success happened to his mother, all his of their new State was expressed property was to go to his sister by two distinguished Americans Edna.
the connected with
Philippine Government who arrived in Hong Kong yesterday, by the Empress of "Canada,
Page 12.
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Construction has started -at- Hamilton, Canada, on an air-base to be used in Great Britain's bid The Annual General Meeting of for trans-Atlantic. commercial Helena May Institute was held | aeroplane tráme. This is expect- yeaterday, when on going through ed to be completed, in June, 1936, the accounts, it was seen that the at a cost of about £47,000. Institute had not had a successful year, as the balance sheet showed a net loss of $2,745,37. Page 11.
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At St. Paul's Church yesterday afternoon, Miss May Les became the bride of Mr. Aubrey Cheung The Rev. Chow See Fong officiated at the ceremony.
Page 6.
The Hon. Mr. T H. King was feted by the Indian Muslim Bo- ciety yesterday at a tea party at the Hong Kong Hotel roof garden, in honour of his appointment to the post of Inspector General of the Police
The Wild Goose," a Fokker monoplane belonging to the Japan Air Transport Co., arrived in Foo- | chow yesterday from Formosa on a good will visit in connection with the 40th anniversary of Japan's" administration in Formosa,
The task of planning what will be the suburban districts of the Turkish capital, Ankera, an ares more than 40,000 acres, has just entrusted by the Turkish; been Government to the Berlin profes-
80r, Herr Hermann Jansen, who drafted the first plans for new
Ankera Page 10..
A cane for committal concerning the possession of moulds for the
The funeral of the late Mr. J. purpose of counterfeiting Hong Kong coins, was heard at the Kow-W. O. Bonnar, one of the best- known and most respected local loon Magistracy yesterday Three residents, who passed away in his. Chinese were charged in this con elap early yesterday morning, nection, and after Mr A. Jackson,
took place at the Colonial Ceme government analyst had given evidence, the case was adjourned, tery yesterday evening and was at
Page 8tended by his many friends
Bra Pero: 11.
Fourteen European members of hazel arrived in Hong Kong yes the crew of the wrecked Bilver
terday aboard the Empress of Canada, en route to their homes.
Fare
The cass in which Tsoi Chi San. haps also as naval and milliary The China Cupper, inaugurating having committed rape on LA tram conductor, was charged with ..$ : 500 | too glad to produce for any market bases. But if national pelde and
13,808 that wanted their goods. It is not, warlike exigency are the prime the Pan-American Airways trans- for instance, the fault of New moving factor, then in the in- Pacific service, has arrived at #14,108 | Zealand if Germany, chooses to terests of peace the Colonies had Guam.-
consume homeproduced buiter at best be left where they are.
Reuter
Tam Hi, was concluded by Mr. W Schofield at the Central Magis tracy yesterday, when he die ] in America and England. charged the accused Pigy 6