NEW ADVERTISEMENTS ADVERTISEMENTS.
HONG KONG · HORTICULTURAL
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THE
SOCIETY
E.
ANNUAL NAVAL CONTRACTS.
THE ANNUAL SHOW, of
FLOWERS and VEGETA·EALED TENDERS are invited BLES will be held at the VOLUN
for the following contracts, TEER HEADQUARTERS on THURSDAY the 5th MARCH, covering the period 1st April, 1986,
to 31st March, 1987 :--- from 3pm. to 6.30 pan. and on FRIDAY, the 6th MARCH, from 10 am, to p.m.
Admission 1st day, $1.30; 2nd day, 50 cents.
J. T. BAGRAM,
Hon. Secretary.
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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG.
ORIGINAL JURISDICTION
MISCELLANEOUS PROCEEDINGS Noor 1036.
IN TIM MATTER GORDON'S LIMITED.
and
IN THE MATTER OF TRE COM PANIES ORDINANCE No. 39 OF 1939.
TOTICE is hereby given that the NIGE Sareme Court
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 1936.
DEATHS
FINCH-On February 22, 1936, at Faber Krankenhaus, Tsingtao, Alfred Reinhold Tanner Finch. aged 36, GIFFORD.-On February 25, 1936. at the Shanghai General Hos- pital Captain Phineas Henry Gifford, China Navigation, Co.. aged 53 years.
Labour and Lighteruge for Adair. Editorial and Business Office: 11
alty coaling
Timber and Timber Materials
Making Overal's
Oxygen Gas
Carbonic Acid Gas
Ammonia GLE
Acetylene Gas
Glass Sheet
Supply and Repair of Bamboo.
Bubblinds Upholstery Work
Dyeing and Dry Cleaning Washing.
Forms of Tender may be obtained on application to the aval Store Offeer, H. M. Naval Yard, by whom Tenders will be received until Noon on Thursday, the 12th March, 1938
The right is reserved of declining all or any tenders and of accepting any portion of a tender.
M&
NOTICE.
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Ice House Street Tel. 30251. Night Editor
CONSCRIPTION IN CHINA
Stir Caused By Report
Shanghai, Mar. 3
U.S. LIFTMEN ON STRIKE
Citizens Marooned In Skyscrapers
New York, Mar. 2 Thousands of citizens were to
TREATY WITH BRITAIN
Egyptian Leader Optimistic
Cairo, Mar. 2.
NEWS SUMMARY
The funeral" of the late Miss Adelaide A, Baptista, a member of
well-known local "Portuguese family, who died at her residence, No. 5, St. Joseph's Terrace on Mon- day after a brief Illness, took place at the Roman Catholic Cemetery yesterday evening and was well at- tended by a large gathering of re- Page 7.
The conclusion of. * treatylatives and friends. cementing
Anglo-Egyptian
the
(Wančnas Office): Í the report that the Government faced ascent or descent of endless riendship was not only a political
Tel 54511 London Omice: 53. Meet Btreet,
E.C. 4.
The Daily Press.
EOND KONG, MARCH, 1936.
EXPLANATIONS
not
A stir has been acused here by day marooned in skyscrapers or
bus announced military conserto-etairways, as a result of the lo tion, but this is now authoritative threatened strike of ftmen for ly stated to be due to a misappre-retter pay.
The whole of Manhattan Island hension of Nanking's plans which
expert and Wall Street and he congested at present include only mental military training for gov. midtown section is affected, his ernment employees.
the towering Empire State Bulld Meanwhile the military authoring, where the lift staff is, unde: itles are working out a draft cons-
and Radio. City private control, cription law which will not be Building, are not involved.. ready for some time
Mayor La Guardia nas procisini- A Japanese Embassy spokesman, ed a state of emergency and has to co- called upon all citizens seen by Reuter, sald: The scheme -at present is only on paper and operate with city officals in main- one in which we would not takegauing the public health and pro- much notice."---
Reuter
LL
Et
NANKING ANNOUNCEMENT
Nanking, Mar. 3. The Government announced to- that military conserption day would be enforced immediately throughout the country providing for two year service on the part of all able-bodied men, from eigh- teen to forty-five years of age.-
PD. F. LANDALE ne This
Houter. Day been authorised to Sigs the Name of the Firm,
of Hong Kong, dated the 25th day of February, 1936, confirming the reduc tion of the capital of the above named Company from $250,000.00 divided into 500 shares of $300.00 each, to $125 000.0 divided into 500 shares of $250.00 each JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD
and the Minute (approved by the Hong Kong, 2nd March, 1938. Court) showing with respect to the
Capital of the Company as altered the
several particulars required by the
above Ordinance, were registered by the Registrar of Companies on the 27th day of February, 1936.
AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that the said Minuta is in the words and figures following →→
of
"The capital of Gordon's Limited hene forth is $125,000,00 ivided into 500 shares of 250.00 ach instead of the original capital of $250,000.00 divided into 500 shares of 8500.00 each which 140 shares have been issued and The are decized to be fully paid up remaining 331 shares have not been issued. At the time of the registra- tion of this ruinate the sum of $250 00 is deemed as paid up on each of the said juvad shares "... -
Dated the 3rd day of March, 1936. GEO. K. HALL BRUTTON & CO. Solicitar for Gordon's Ltd.
NOTICE.
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E have been appointed Sole WE
for MESSES. Agents CROMPTON PARKINSON, LTD. Guiseley & Chelmsford, In association with:-
Meeks. BRITISH ELECTRIC
TRANSFORMER CO., LTD. MESS. DERBY CADLES, LTD., MESSES ALTAM SPRINKLER Co.,
LTP.
REISS, MASSEY & CO., LTD, 7, Queen's Road., C. 127 Hong Kong, 2nd March, 1936.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG.
PROBATE JURISDICTION.
IN
THE GOODS
SAMUEL
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Those who read, we believe, will agree with those who heard the debate that the man who comes best out of it is strangely enough -the man whom everybody had agreed to regard as the culprit. If his polley is, as has been ablexed, policy of running away, at least he did
run away from his policy-which is rather more than can be pleaded for his colleagues. Sir Samuel Hoare not only won the sympathy of the House of Commons; but we think he con- vinded many Members that there was a case for the course he had à great taken. There has been
dcal of
collective talk about security; but the late Secretary of State reduced it all to its proper proportions when he reminded the House that not a single one of the League of Nations except ourselves had moved one ship, one seroplane
or one soldier to meet the emer- gency which might arise from the of sanctions. They Imposition were all very bold in debate; but In practice Great Britain had an
entire monopoly of the odium and the risk. Sir Samuel Hoare desir ed to maintain our unity with
CRICKET TOUR®
IN S. AFRICA
Unique Record By Australia
Durban, Mar, 3. Australia won the fifth and final test by an innings and six runs, their score of 455 tarrying them to victory,
South Africa, who scored 222 In
the first innings were all out for 22 in the second innings after being 196 for 3 at lunch time. Mitchell scored 12. not, put.
runs, 6
O'Reilly's average was 40 overs. 13 maidens, 47 runs, 4 wickets.
Mr. A. F. KISTNER, their Repre|France; he desired also to avoid iwo catastrophes-elther a general sentative, is attached to Our Staff.
On a wearing wicket Australia's conflagration in Europe, or a single famous bowler, C. V. Grimmett, walk between Itely and Great was turning the ball at almost Britain-and these were thright angles. His average was 48 courses into which we were driftovers. 23 maidens... 73 Ing. If it were attacked, we agree wickets. with Sir Samuel Hoare that the British Navy would give a good account of itself. It has the habit of coming out victorious. But it can hardly be thought wise to blunder Into a war which we do not want, leading to consequences which we cannot foresee, for a principle which breaks down the moment it is applied.
NOTICE OF REMOVAL
TOTICE is hereby given that the
N registered Office of the Ka Wah Savings Bank. Ltd, will be removed to No. 24, Wing Lok Street, Hong Kong, on 1st March, 1936:
BAKER, LATE OF 23, CHURCH ROAT, OSTERLEY FARE. TALE
THE COUNTT or MIDLERTI IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, RETIZO MARINE THE KA WAH SAVINGS BANK, Such, at all events, were" the
WORTH IN
ENGINEER, DECEASED.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
NOTICE, by virtue of the provisions of Section 58 of Orla ance No. % of 1897, made an order limiting the time for creditors and others to send in their claims against the above catate to 21ST MARCH, 1938,
All Creditors and others are accord. ingly hereby required to send their claims to the undersigned on or before that date.
DEADONS,
Solicitors for the Administrator
with the Will annexed,
1, Des Voeux Road, Central,
Rosa Kuse.
14242
LTD.
(In Voluntary Liquidation)
CHAN TAT SAM FUNG IU WING WOO YEE TUNG
(Liquidators).
$4239
THE HONGKONG & KOW: LOON WHARF & GODOWN CO., LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
motives which led the Secretary
The result of the tour works out at 12 wins, no defeats, three drawa.
-Reuter.
NEW JOCKEY TO TRY GOLDEN MILLER
acting life. He announced the City would take over the operation of the lifts in all residential build- ings over six stories high.
He is calling a meeting of unin officers and representatives of the owners to try to end the strike, In which the union claims 30,000 are participating...
The police have taken extraor dinary precautions to prevent dis- order and up to now there have teen twenty-three arrests.---. Krister.
RUSH FOR JOBS
New York, Mar. 3. Thousands swamped the offices asking for jobs to replace the striking liftimen. The crush was so great in one office that the floor cracked.
York
necesity for the two countries, but
A charge of attempted suleide was admitted by Leung Sul-lum, a moral necessity for humanity,, unemployed, when he appeared declared Nahus Phshu in an before Mr. S. F. Balfour at the address at the opening of the
Central Police Court yesterday. Anglo-Egyptian negotiations at the magnificent Zaafaran Palace to- day.
Nahas Pasha, added that this time they were determined to auc- cecd.
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A subject which is uppermost in our minds was truly and well ex- pounded yesterday at the Roof Sir Miles Lampson, British High Garden of the Hong Kong Hotel of Commissioner, replying, promised when at the Weekly Tiffin
Rotary Club Rotarian C. Champ- that Great Britain would not be kin spoke on "Managing The Cur found wanting in good-will, she looked towards an era of com→ plete sovereignty in Egypt, when, Britain and Egypt would appear before the world as alles equals. Ktuler'. Bulletin Vernier, V
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and
FORMAL OPENING
Cairo, March 2 The Conferenca for the revision the Anglo-Egyptian relations
was officially opened here on Mon-
rency."
Page 3.
Sitting as Coroner, Mr. 8. F Balfour, at the Central Magistracy ВП Inquest yesterday, conducted iirto the death of a male prisoner.
Pun Hon, aged 69 years, who died. in Victoria Gool at 11.52 p.m. on Monday.
Page 6.
Some interesting matches should
day afternoon in the Zaafaran be witnessed on Monday when the Palace, in presence of Premier All first series of games in the local Maher Pasha, and the leading epen tennis tournament will be British and Egyptian officials, down for decisions.
when the inaugural speeches were held by the British High Commis-
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·
An armed robbery in Kowloon
sioner, Sir Miles Lampson and the City in the early hours of Decem-
leader of the Egyptian Delegation, ber 15 last had a sequel at the Nahas Pasha. The negotiations Criminal Sessions yesterday when
刮器 be begun proper
will not March, 9.--
Transocean Newn Service.
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LEAGUE ASSISTANCE:
TO CHINA
the New According to "Daily Mirror," roving bands are terrorising strike-breakers in the leading apartment houses on the west side, Lifts in London Terrace, the largest apartment house in the world, are reported to have been
London, Mar. 3, The meeting of the League Com- sabotaged. So far there have been over sixty arrests following wide-mittee on Technical Co-operation with China decided after discus- spread minor disorders.
Hundreds of recruits armed with truncheons are guarding liftmen
sticking to their jobs- Reuter.
ALLEGED RED CROSS VIOLATION
Rome, Mar. 3. Flagrant violation of the Red Cross conventions by the Abyssini- ans is charged by the Italians in a memorandum to the League. It is added that the atrocity of the Abyssinians is shown by hanging and torture of prisoners captured. Reuter's Bulletin Service,
Tsang Kan, alias Tsang Ting, 24. unemployed, was charged before Mr. Justice J. J. Hayden.
Page 6.
Power was conferred yesterday by the Urban Council on the Senior Inspector to institute legal proceeding in breaches of by-laws. Page 7.
..
An interesting talk on Music in
Curtin at the meeting of the English Association yesterday ap- Dears on
Page 7.
Words delivered by Miss Kathleen
sion to adopt Mr. Hoo's proposal that the surplus of the League's funds for co-operation with China should be devoted to expenses in
Chinese
to students sending Europe. Heiter.
JAPANESE AMBASSADOR TO CHINA
Reuter.
COMMUNIST SCOURĠE IN SHANGHAI
Pelping, Mar. 3. Shanghai, March 3.
The Red scourge in Shansi is The Japanese Ambassador, Mr. growing worse." At least ten thou- Arita, is proceeding to Nanising to sand Communists who crossed the morrow aboard the Japanese war- Yellow River have entered the ravaging the ship Otaka to present his creden- province and are tials to Mr. Lin Sen on Thursday southwest section, as a result of which a state of emergency is re- ported to have been declared at Taiyuanfu. More than a thousand provincial troops were practically wiped out by the overwhelming superior force of Reds near Shihjo...
that Meanwhile it is stated troops of Wang I-cheh and Yuh Such-chung stationed in Shensi
Dr. D.
Valentine, M.C. is understood that she is proceed-territory will enter Shansi in pur- M.B.B.S, (Lond.)
D.TM. & H. ing north. The American gunboat suit of the Reds who are expected It is thought that Golden Miller, (Eng.) J.P. will give the third Ashville is due to arrive in port to-to move southward in an endea-
vour to enter Honan.- as is the custom of some horses, lecture in First Aid at St. John day from Cantos.
itcuter. has taken a disulke to jockey Wil- Ambulance Headquarters on Fri- son. There 13 no questloo day, March 6 at 5.30 pm Wilson's riding ability.--- fleuter.
London, Mar. 3.. Greatly worried by Golden of State into proposals, which he disliked only less than the, alter-Miller's refusal at Newbury, Miss natives which he desired to avoid. Dorothy Paget, owner of the horse. He may have been right or he is trying a new jockey. Evan may have been wrong: but those Williams, when the horse runs in
Cheltenham who have been disarming the Navy the
Gold Cup. for Afteen years on the principle Williams may ride Golden Miller in that all wars are criminal have no the Grand National. right to criticise him. If he drew back from a policy which he saw vas leading to a war which we did not intend, and for which we have cot prepared, then we think that sensible people will be inclined to agree at least with his motive f they cannot altogether with his method of extrication. However,
THE
THE FORTY-NINTH ORDIN. It is idle to discuss these things ARY ANNUAL MEETING since the clamour has prevailed OF SHAREHOLDERS will be held and his resignation has been ac- IN THE SUPREME COURT OF at the Office of Messrs. Jardine, repted. But here we may say at
HONG KONG
PROBATE JURISDICTION,
Matheson & Co., Ltd., on Thursday, the 5th March, 1938, AT NOON, för the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1935.
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ALBERTA TO INCREASE INCOME TAX
Edmonton, Mar. 3.
LOCAL AND GENERAL
The Annual Bowls match bc- tween the Kowloon. Bowling Green Club and the Yorkshire Boclety takes place next Saturday, com- mencing at 3.30 p.m.
It is announced that the local The Social Government of Al-Mohammedan community
will least a word" in protest of the berta at present is on the first celebrate the festival of Iduz-zuba nitacks directed against Sir Robert budget in which the deficit is on Thursday. The service at the Vansittart, who as a public servant estimated at £2,500,000 which will be is not responsible for policy but met by increase of income tax and Mosque will commence at 9 a.m. is charged with carrying it out. If other taxes.
There is no mention.
it were true, as is alleged, that his of social credit whereby every
It is rumoured that Clark Gable, the cinema star will shortly cross the Pacific by the "China Clipper" and will come to Hong Kong from Macao.
Mr. Manning L. Railton of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson's 1s transferred to Pelping to take charge of the Import department there.
To g
CONSERVATIVE PARTY CHAIRMANSHIP
New Appointment
London, Mar. 2. Mr. Stanley Baldwin, the Prime The offices of the Hong Kong Minister, has announced the ap- pointment of Captain Douglas Jockey Club, of which Messrs. Lin- stead & Davis are the Secretaries, Hacking, M.P., to the chairman- ship of the Conservative Party The forthcoming wedding is-an-
have been moved from The Cou-
| Organisation. nounced of Lieut. Collingwoodcester Building to The Exchange
Baron Stonehaven's resignation resignation is being considered, it adult will receive $25 monthly as Ravenhill. R.A. and Miss Violet building, on the first floor. Their of
announced Spinks, of Bowen Road.
new offices are very spacious, the from this post was
| early "to-night. Board Room being particularly
In a letter to Mr. Baldwin, Baron Ng So, a coolle, working at the well decorated.
Snehaven states the responsibili~. Netherlands Harbour Works, Hung- hom was admitted to the Kowloon
the
IN THE Gooms or COURTNEY CARLING, LATE OF 17, CouaT FIELD ROAD, SOUTH KENSINGTON The Transfer Books IN THE COURTY OF MIDDLESEX IN Company will be CLOSED from THE UNITED KINGDOM, GENTLE- Friday, the 21st February, 1986, to MAN, DECEASED.
Thursday, the 5th March, 1986, both NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN days inclusive. Not the Court has, by virtue of the provisions of Section 58 of Ordin adce No. of 1897, made an order limiting the time for creditors and
By Order of the Board of Directors,
F. H. CRAPNKEL,
Becretary.
others to send in their claims against Hong Kong, 12th February, 1985.
the above state to 21ST MARCH,
1986.
All Creditors and others are accord- ingly hereby required to send their claims to the undersigned on or before that date.
DEACONS,
Bolicitors for the Executrix, 1, Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong.
NOTICE.
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»Y Mntual Arrangement the Con- BY
nection of Mr. H. J. Tebbutt, 1.B.I.B.A., with this Firm Ceases as from the 29th February, 1986.
PALMER & TURNEK
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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
for the
would be an act of poltroonery ot: wages from the Government.- the part of the Government. Bat Keuter's Bulletin Service, we refuse to belleve it.
Speaking of "responsibility we. cannot profess to be greatly en-
lightened by the speech of the Prime Minister, who neglected to Answer even the questions which
LORD READING'S ESTATE
London, Mar. 2 he himself had raised in his pre- The wil of the late Lord Read- vlous speech, What were, foring, shows gross value at £200 487. example, those dreadful secrets Estate datles amount to £73,810. upon which his lips were sealed? British Wireless. We shall never know. Upon re- flection he finds it more conveni-
Mr. L. A: Whipps" of Messra. But-tles of the post make it increasing Hospital on Monday suffering from terfield & Swire is shortly proceed-ly difficult for him to devote to it
the time it demands.- injuries received while working at ing to England on long leave, Teuter.
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an engine.
་ Lieut.-Commander 01 B.M.B. One case of Cerebro-Spinal Fever Parthian is shortly proceeding was reported to the Health Au- Home and
the will travel by thorities for the 24 hours ended on Troopship H.MT. Neuralla. Monday.
ENQUIRY INTO FIXED TRUSTS
London, Mar. 2.
depart-
a
The composition of
fixed trusts in all their aspects, mental committee to enquire into
and to report what. action if any, desirable in the pubic interest.. Commons.
Lleut, and Mrs. A. Hamilton who en to lay the chief part of the might have been more manly to
The following is the return of were married here a short time him--and it. There blame upon the British week-end. stand by and the difficulties of liaison be- might seem also, in the circum-cases of Notifiable Diseases which ago, and have been staying at the DRAFT Formu
RAFT Programmes and Entry tween London and Paris of a Sun- stances, to be some danger in the have been notified as having oc- Repulse Bay Hotel, are proceeding First day. If he had only known on Sun- almost slavish adulation of the curred in the Colony during the to India, by the P. & O. mail 5.8. Extra Baco Meeting
to be held on day what he knew on Monday League of Nations: That institu- week ended on February 29-Rawalpindi on Saturday. SATURDAY, 14th March, 1938,
Dr. Bernard De Bousa is pro-was unnounced in the House of (weather permitting), may be obtained morning things would have gone tion may be excellent for purposes Diphtheria & cases, 5 deaths, I im- at the Secretary Office, Exchange differently. Even the most indul- of the platform; but if it cannot ported; Enteric Fever 4. cases, 1"
Bir Alan Anderson, M.P., for the Bailding: the Club House Happy gent critic is driven to reply that relied upon to furnish a ship imported: Chicken Pox 1 case; ceeding to India by the P. & G.
Cay of London, Director of the Valley; the Hong Kong Club; the the doctrine of collective responsing a man in support of its own Cerebro-Spinal Fever 4 cases, as Rawalpindi on Saturday next. Sports Club and the Stables, Shan billty (like the doctrine of collec-policies, there is some danger to death; Tuberculosis 55 cazes, all
Members of the Kowloon Cricket Bank of England, and the former Kwong Road
tive security) cannot well be shift the national interest in treating it fatal
Club are advised that the closing President of the Chamber of Ship- Entries close at 12 o'clock NOON
es upon one member only. The aɛ a Bacrosanct and almost in-
date for entries to the Annual ping, and of the Associated Cham- on THURSDAY, 5th March, 1938,
Government approved of the For-fallible institution upon which the
Tennis Tournaments have been hers of Commerce, will act as the By Order,
elgn Secretary's policy-no matter safety and the honour of this
Britide Wireless, whether on a Sunday or a Monday, country must continue to be
extended to Monday, March 9 at chairman
and having approved of 12, founded.
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a. B. BROWN,
Secretary
The Japanese cruiser, Yubari, with Rear Admiral Hosokawa: on board, left leave Hong Kong yes- terday after a short visit here. It 6 pm.