ADVERTISEMENTS. | ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE.
CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN & MORTGAGE COMPANY,
LIMITED.
NOTICE is hereby given that the
THIRTY-NINTH ORDIN
ARY ANNUAL MEETING of
UNION WATERBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE
Bank
THE Thirty-first Annual General Meeting of Shareholders will Shareholders in the Company will be be held at the Offices of Mesars. Held in the Jacobean Room, 1st floor, Dodwell & Co., Ltd., Hong Kong and
Shanghai
Building. OB Hong Kong Hotel, Pedder Street, Wednesday, 8th April, 1986, Hong Kong, on FRIDAY, 27th NOON, for the purpose of receiving MANCH, 1946, at 12.30 p.m. for the the report of the General Managera, purpose of Receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the together with "Board of Directors for the year ended Accounts to 31st December, 1935,
December 31st, 1995, Electing Directors and Auditors, and for the transaction of any other Ordinary business of the Company
A Statement of
The Transfer Books of the Com- pany will be. Closed from 28th March to 8th April, 1935, both Days inclusive.
DODWELL & CO., LTD.,
General Managers,
NOTICE is also hereby given that the Transfer Books of the Company will he CLOSED from TUESDAY 17th MARCH, 1986, until FRIDAY, Hong Kong, 18th March, 1936)
27th MARCH, 1936, both days, inclusive, during which period no transfers of Shares can be registered: By Order of the Board
D. L. KING.
Secretary.
Hong Kong, 14th March, 1938.
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THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS
HE
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THE HONG KONG. AND NEW TERRITORIES FERRY COMPANY, LIMITED.
SEVENTH ORDINARY TEKLY MEETING
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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 1936.
Editorial and Business, Office: 11.
Ice House Street. Tel. 30251. Night Editor (Wanchal Office):
Tel. 24511.
Londen Office: 53. Fleet Street
E.C. 4.
The Daily Press.
HONG KONG, March 27, 1936. -
SCOTLAND AND MARRIAGE
WORLD'S MOST OPEN RACE
Grand National
Prospects.
London, Mar. 26.
In the "Grand National to-mor- row, despite the presence of the previous winners Golden Miller | and "Reynoldstown, whose trainers are confident, others also think they have a chance of winning the world's most open race.
Although Avenger had not pre.
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viously run four miles and has not been seen at Aintree course, the owner, Mrs. Munday, and Trainer Rimmell think he bas
An chance of victory.
The Master of Gray, trainer of Buckthorn, would not swap any horse in the race.
Bostwick,
owner and rider of
Evidence against the Scottish regular marriage continues to plle up before the Government's Com- mit.ee of Inquiry now sitting in Edinburgh. Earlier an experienced | English legal witness spoke of the Sir George Congreve, owner and dangers of a system under which trainer of Lazy Boots, thinks he it is possible for a too-confiding will win if the göling is heavy. English spinster to be brought Others given chances are Keen across the Border by an amorous Blade, Moorland View, Deyncourt, or designing Scot and married Eko, Emancipator and Delaneige forthwith by simple agreement be- The best outsiders are Pencratk fore witnesses. Committee con- and Hillsbrook- sidered П cogent memorandum" Heuter, prepared by the Church and Na-
RECORD DAY AT
AT THE POST OFFICE
Huge Air Mail: Parcel Of 10,000 Letters
Hong Kong's response
NEWS SUMMARY
The 2nd Battalion of the East Lancashire Regiment won the Inter-Unit Athletic. Cup yesterday afternoon, when the annual athle tie sports of the Hong Kong, Area Athletic Sports Board was success- fully held under ideal weather con ditions at the Pols Ground, Boun- dary Street, Kowloon in the pre sence of a very large gathering of Page 10:
The St. Mary's School held The mall for London, alone com-
concert yesterday in commemora- prted six bags, weighing 123 lbs,tion of the Centenary Celebrations. and containing 6,800 letters.
more than
to the aggregated 18 bags, weighing 207 spectators. Brst direct air mail between the lbs, and comprising Colony and England exceeded by 10,000 letters. far all expectations and yesterday. Was the busiest the Post Office has yet recorded.
All day the stamp selling and air mail windows in the General Post Office vestibule were crowded and towards 5.30 p.m. the time of the closing of the mail, the last minute rush set in, necessitating extra hands being employed to cope with the rush.
Behind the scenes in the sort-
Hynes
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Page 7. Fortunate y 10x the Post Office staff this volume of mali is not
The V, D. M. A. met last night. likely to continue as Mr.
Bishop Hall presided at the meet- estimates that about 70 to 80 pering and said that the aim of the cent of the letters were
association was a $500,000 endow, purely
ment fund by 1949
Page 7 covers" "collectors"
poster by ardent philatelists.
Appearing on remand before Mr. Mr. Hynes declared that several w. Schofield at the Central Magis-
of the letters to London were for
Castle Irewell fancies his chance ing rooms there was similar acti- tremendously.
alty and the sorting staff, many of whom had been on duty since .30 am, did not complete tying the last bag unti! 8.15 p.m.. mainly because of the unexpected volume of letters and also because of the additional detall and preparation | Canada, necessary for the despatch of air mails.
AMENDMENTS MADE...
Double Crossed
Fortunately everything went smoothly and the 'Superintendent of Mal's (Mr, T. Hynes) reported that there had been a satisfactory absence of complaints.
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tracy yesterday on a charge of
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later despatch to the east coast possession of 487 heroin pills at an of the United States. They ap-address at Wellington Street, Lt peared to be genuine business Flu, unemployed, was fined $100 or letters, he said, and indicated that six weeks hard labour.
Page 6. ccal business men were quick c see where several days could be
The stately interior of St. John's saved in letters to "New York and Cathedral made a perfect setting
for the bridal group at the mar Despite the huge mail, said Mr.riage of Miss Bessie Gill and Mr. Hynes, there were very few insuf-George Duncar, which took place ficiently stamped envelopes and yesterday afternoon. Page 7. generally speaking the pubile had adhered well to postal regulations. Resulting in a raid made by Sub- It is expected that as the Im-Inspector Cunningham and a party perial Airways service continues three Chinese were charged before and the schedule is shortened, the Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen at the time for the closing of the mall Kowloon Magistracy yesterday with will be further extended.
the possession of counterfeit coins. Page 11.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Not the SEVENTH ORVIN
won Committee of the Church of
London, Mar. 26. ARY MEETING of SHARE-
Scotland, the body which was The following amendments in HOLDERS will be held at the"
largely instrumental in getting the the probables for the Grand Na- Company's Office at China Build.
present inquiry held. The retortional have been made: ings (5th floor), Hong Kong, on
....(H. Jones)
BIG LONDON MAIL Sixty-seventh Ordinary Tuesday, the 14th April, 1936. at 12mers, though naturally enough as Royal Ransom
(D. Morgan)
When everything had been L. General Meeting of Share o'clock Noon, for the purpose of Churchmen they urge the celebra-
....(Hamey) checked and re-checked by Mr. holders will be held at the Offices of receiving the Report of the Directors tion of marriage before a clergy.
...(Brown) Hynes and Mr. S. Randle it Was the undersigned on Friday, the 27th and a Statement of Accounts for the man after proclamation of banns,
(McNell) found that in a', the mall for the March, 1936, at Noon, for the pur-year ending 31st December, 1935, do not suggest that marriage by
(Mr. Paget) Imperial Airways liner Dorado (mail: pose of receiving the Report of the and of electing Directors and an General Managers, together with » statement of Accounts for the year ended the 31st ecember, 1935.
TH
The Share Register and Transfer Books will be closed from the 18th to the 27th March, 1936, both days inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON&Co., LTD: General Managers, THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE Co., LTD. Hong Kong, 6th March. 1986.
Auditor.
The TRANSFER BOOK of the
Company will be CLOSED. from the 1st to the 14th April, 1930, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors. LI CHUNG PO,
Secretary. Hong Kong, 25th March. 1936.
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HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO. LTD.
1.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Ordinary Yearly Meeting of Shareholders will be held in the Office of the Company, 2 Queen's Building, Hong Kong, on Monday, 30th Marcb, 1936, at Noon, for consideration of the Directors' Report and Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1935...
The Share Register and Transfer Books will be closed from the 21st to 30th March, 1936, both day inclusive.
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By Order of the Board of Directure.
E., COCK,
Chief Maringer. Hong Kong, 12th March, 1936
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CHINA ENTERTAINMENT AND LAND INVESTMENT CO., LTD.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
Nthat the SIXTH ORDINARY
GENERAL MEETING of SHARE. HOLDERS will be bold at the registered Offices of the Company," King's Theatre Building, 5th Floor,
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"FOR SALE
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Two Brush Ljungstrom 'turbines. Each turbine runs at 3,600 r.p.. and is fitted with two generatore, the combined, capacity of which „'is 500 kilowatte. These sets are 3-phase, 50 periods, 600 volta. One 80,000 pound Baboook and Wilcox Marine type Boller fitted with Superbearers and Economi- Bers completa with chimney auitable for working up to 200 pounda pressure. This boiler is fitted with chain grate stokers. One set of Oil Burning Equip ment for the conversion of the above boiler to oil firing consist ing of oil tank, pressure oil pumps and complete set of oil
burners.
Enquirios to the..
MUNICIPAL ELECTRICAT,
ENGINEER, MUNICIPAL OFFICES, PENANG, S. 5.
TAI ON TERRACE TRAGEDY
Terrace
JJ
Girl Killed In Fall
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MONDAY, the 80th day of MARCH, 1996, at 12 o'clock, Hoon, to receive the Directore' Report and was the site of a gruesome ac- cident, A little girl of four years Accounts for the year ended 1st December, 1935, to elect Directors age named Kwari Yuct Ngor, and Auditors and to transact such fell from one of the upper floors other business as may be properly of No. 4 and smashed her body on transacted at an Ordinary General the pavement below, The BC- Meeting of the Company.
And notice is further hereby given +hat the Register and Transfer Books of the Company will be Closed from the 23rd to the 30th day of March, 1936, both days inclusive.
consent before witnesses, a custom that has its roots in the Roman law and one that goes far back in
An
Brienz Provocative Uncle Batt
Moorland View Rod and Gun......
(Mr. Stoddard)
The following are omitted from the probables list; Bagatelle II. Remus. Richborough, Rathfriland,
Brown Brother, Ascetic Pride, Bat- tling Sul, Coolavach, Cooleen, Broadwas and Alexana.-
ruter
CALL-OYER
The RMA "Dorado" under the command. of Captain J. H. Lock will leave this morning with the
LOCAL AND GENERAL
Among the arrivals on HMT:1 by the ss, Ranchi on March 5 last, Netralia were Colonel and Miss G. will be his successor. R. Buckhardt, Major Churcher,
and Major and Mrs. Nettlefold. As the result of a bale of tobacco falling on him at Jardine's Wharf, Mr. W. C. Clark, Assistant Mana-] Yau Tak-po, 13, suffered a frac Company left the Colony yesterday Government Civil Hospital. Struck
4 to 1 Golden Miler. (o) (92) by
taken)
Scottish history, should be swept away. But they do propose that It should be accompanied by certain safeguards. In addition to the twenty-one days residence Scotland of one of the parties which is at present needful they
LATEST urge that at least three days'
London, Mar. 25. notice of a marriage by declara-
Golden Miller remains firm lay- tion should be given, that the de-ourite for the Grand Nations; ac· claration should be made before an cording to the call-over to-day. He official, and that 2 registrar's was offered at 4-1, and taken at schedule should be obtained, as it -2. The latest prices as cabledger of the Hong Kong Telephone tured leg and was removed to the now is in the case of a regular | by. Reuter follow- marriage. If these proposals are adopted a few formalities often dispensed with in Scotland will be interposed between the single and the married state. Lochinvar of to-day will find his impetuosity much more generously provided for north of the Border than south of it. If he is no lon- ger able to whisk his pillion pas¬ senger to a black-smith's forge he will at least be able to claim ber as his bride a mere three days alter they have given notice, and with a minimum of further for- maltty or expense. It seems not too tong a move to expect of Scots law in the direction its more careful English equivalent has taken.
Even so the
time 6.5. "Scharnhorst" on by an earth truck while working at Home Leave,”
Shatiyuan, Kowloon City reclama- 7 to 1 Reynoldstown ff and 6).
tion, a labourer. Wong Kul, · was- 9 to 1 Avenger (o) 10 to 1 takan The Oxford and Cambridge So-sent to the Kwong Wah Hospital 100 to 7 Castle Irwell (o) (100/6ciety's annual dinner will be held for treatment.
on April 4, in the Gloucester Build-
taken)
100 to Keen Blade (t and o).
20 to 1 De'aneige (0) 25/1 taken
33 to 1 Bue Prince (t and o)
Brienz (t and o)
SHANGHAI MUNICIPAL
COUNCIL
Recent Election: Declared Null And Void
Shanghai, March 25. The Consular Body had decided
Council election is null and void
SURROUNDED BY that the Shanghai Municipal
POLICE
Shanghai Student Comedy
Shanghal, Mar, 26.
the
police
and has ordered a new election on
now
April 20 and 21.
According to the election result last Tuesday, which 19
set aside, the Japanese failed in their efforts to wrest a third seat on the Council-Kenter,
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The Japanese equestrian team which will leave Japan next month for the Olympic sent their mounts ahead by the Scharnhorst. Page 7.
NEW GROUP AMONG THE NATIONS
London, Mar. 25.
A new group, among the Euro- when formed pean nations was Italy, Austria and Hungary signed. the text of an agreement on Tues. three.. nations day. whereby the Agreed not to negotiate or discuss
with other powers political ques- tions in the" Danubian basin, but this undertaking will not apply, to economic questions."
Italy regards the signing of the agreement as a successful reasser tion of her influence in Central
Reuter's Bulletin Servica.
ing. at 8 pm. for 8.15. This is the The following is a list of unclaim- date of the Boat Race, and it ised telegrams lying at the offices of Europe- hoped that the running commen-EE. Telegraph Co., Ltd.:-Thomas tary on the Race will be broadcast (Cowan, Kamo Mara, from New- at the dinner.
castle, NS.W.; Marheller, from "New York: Dollo Melchersco, from
at
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One case each of Diphtheria” and Fuerperal Fever and three cases of Cerebro-Spinal Fever were reported to the Health Authorities for the 24 hours ended on Wednesday.
All graduates and past students Stloudsmo." are invited by the Vice-Chancellor, Sir William Hornell, to tea to-day 5.15 pm at the Gloucester Restaurant on the occasion of the First General Meeting of the Hong Kong University Alumni Associa tion, the new premises of which are Gloucester Building will be officially opened by Sir William after tea.
At
Ambassador to China, who was in Dr. Oscar Trautmann, German
Hong Kong and Canton about three months ago, arrived in Hong Kong from Shanghai yesterday on the Scharnhorst. He is on his way to Berlin on home leave..
Among the passengers on the ss. "Scharnhorst," going on leave after many years in China wère Mr. and Mrs. A. Pleks from Hankow, Roech -
daughter Ingeborg, and Mr. H. ing Steel Concern, with their little
Schielsky, also from Hankow
Tungschi University in Shanghai, is Mr. Franz Schade. from the
on his way to Germany on the s.s. "Scharnhorst." He will return to Shanghai after having spent his leave at home.
Mrs, and Miss Murfin wife and daughter of the Admiral of the U.S. Fleet in the Far East, are passing through Hong Kong to-day
The North German Lloyd Liner on the President Jackson and are "Scharnhorst," which "arrived in due in Shanghai in a few days. port yesterday at 1.30 pm.. left
There are also on Board about 100
was Mr. J.
L
FRENCH STEAMER SUNK DURING FOG
Lifeboats Searching For Survivors
London." March 26. The French steamer Boree, of 1.145 tone, was sunk during a' fog
near
the Wash this morning. Thirteen survivors have been pick- ed up by vesse's which went to her assistance and the Cromer and Wells lifeboats are searching for the remainder of the crew.-- British Wireless.
T
RAS 'NASIBU'S NARROW ESCAPE
Palace Bombed And Destroyed
Addis Ababa, Mar, 25. The young Ethiopian General. Ras Nassibu, had a narrow escape
• Students of Futhan University
CHINA'S DAVIS CUP have captured a police-woman and
PLAYERS refuse to release her until eight Tragedy stalked in Tai" On students, in custody, are set at
Shanghai, March 26. It liberty. Meanwhile, yesterday morning:
China's Day's Cup tennis repre- wives of officers of the US Navy again at midnight. Amongst the have blocked the university buildsentatives. Cardon Lum and Kho ings where the students have bar- Bin-kle.. have left
who are going to Shanghal where passengers it carried from Hong
Kong
Quie. Europe the US. Fleet is concentrating Mr. Quie is Secretary to the when Julea was bombed by. the ricaded themselves.
aboard the Victoria. W. C. Choy. shortly for the summer. The students in custody are said the Cambridge Blue, is joining the /
Humphrey's Estate and Finance Italians for the fourth time." to be Communists.
A bomb fell on the General's Co., Ltd., and President of the Several policemen
palace, which was destroyed, bus Equine Sports Club, Bhatin. captured by the students to-day
was seen off by a party of friends, he had left it a few minutes ear. tier to visit the veteran Turkist but they have escaped
who were sorry to miss him even Heuter.
for a comparatively short time, adviser, Wahib Fasha, who is ly We regret to hear that Lady
and heartily wished him "bon ing in a villa outside the town.
As the result of successive Caldecott is being perated to | Voyage,"
bombings, Jijiga now lies in ruins day for apendicitis, but hopes to
Heater's Bulletin Service. come out to Hong Kong by the "Corfu" arriving on June 10,
were
SEARCH FOR ARMS
cident occurred about 9.30 am.
The child was admitted to the Government Civil Hospital suffer - ing from terrible injuries to which she succumbed in the evening. The facts surrounding the tragedy are rather obscure, it being assum- ed that the little girl either leaned too far over the verandah or to far out of a window. Whatever it was that attracted her attention. In the street below, her childish curiosity got the better of her and į cases in the campus. THE HONG KONG. JOCKEY it ended in death,
CLUB.
LIANG CHI HAO,
Managing Director. Hong Kong, 19th March, 1936.
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THE SECOND EXTRA RACE MEETING will be held (Weather Permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on SATURDAY, 28th MARCH, 1986, commencing at 2.00 P.M.
- C. J. IN HOSPITAL
ship in Hong Kong. The fourth H.MT. Neuralia arrived yester also selected player is Guy Cheng, who day afternoon with Naval ant is proceeding to Paris from New Military details, and is at No. 3 York
Buoy.
Shanghal, Mar. ·26. Carrying a white fag, the police entered Fathan University this morning and searched the dormi tories for arms. They found a Layonet in a scabbard and a so picked up three military cartridge (
A cordónis still maintained around the University by about '500 police and "pasanthi." The cap tured police-woman was released fast right Reuter:
POLICEMAN DIES
Reuter.
FIGHTING BULLS LET LOÖSE IN TOWN
Work Of Communist Agitators
("Hong Kong Daily Press" Special)
Madrid, Mar. 26.
He
The German Ambassador to China, H.E. Dr. Oskar P. Traut- mann, accompanied by Mrs. Hed-
Mr. H. H. Cruttwell is appointed wig and his two daughters, Mas From there he was appointed Private Secretary to H.E. Tha | Margarete Trautmann, passed Minister to Peiping, and in Novem Governor, vice Mr. J. H. B. Lee through on the 5.8. "Scharnhorst ber 1935 transferred the seat of the who has gone to the Colonial yesterday. Some members of the newly created Embassy to Nanking, Becretariat.
German Community and Dr. V. where he also took up his résidence. Altenburg, Consul-General in Can-In consequence of his long expert-
M
By forcing the enclosure' where The forthcoming wedding is anton, who was in the Colony yesterence, E. is a thorough expert on 50 fierce fighting bulls were kept,nounced of Mr. Friedrich Majer, day, went on board to see the Am-East Asian affairs. and thus setting the beasts free, missionary, of Mollim, via Swatow|bassador, who, after four years of Communist agitators caused a Onliu and Miss Hildegard Seegar, uninterrupted service in China, Quite a few Hong Kong residents
The Acting Chief Justice (Mr.
panic in a small town in the proteacher, of Hokschüha, via Swatow first as Minister and then, after are leaving to-day by the Scharn vince of Ceceres. The inhabitants | Hingming.
the Legation had been raised to the horst for England. Mr. J. L. Quie, Justice R. E. Lindsell), who has
Shanghai, March 28. been absent from the Supreme
sought refuge in their houses and
rank of an Embassy, as first Ger» | Secretary of Humphreys Estates is One of the policemen injured in barricaded the doors, and the · It is notified that Wing Comman Ambassador to China sines or his way Home. Mrs. E; F. Grist, Court for the last two days on the Puhtan Blot when pistal shots beasts remained in virtual possesinander. C. R. Keary, Officer Com Last November. Dr. Trautmann wife of the late Mr. C. E. L. Grist. account of indisposition, was yes were fired has died in hospital. sion of the town for several hours, manding the Royal Air Force, Hong was in pre-war times Secretary to one of the Colony's best known terday taken to the War Memoral; All the police and militia have while police and the keepers of the Kong, since November 1833, will be the Embassy in Moscow, later to solicitors, is also on board. Other Hospital.
been, withdrawn from the univer- buils exiacted scenes otherwise leaving for United Kingdom, on the Embassy in Tokyo. He was passengers include Lieut. J. R. It is expected, however, that healty after a vain search in the only seen in the bull-nghting transfer, in the near future, then attached to the German For Johnson, Mr. and Mrs, G. Duncan, will be able to resume his dutles, - dormitories for arms-
arona.
Squadron Leader W: A ́K Dalzell, eign Office in Berlin, and became the Rev. and Mrs. P. Elinkey and Reuter. [4804 next week. “
"ransocean News Service.
who arrived here from Singapore Chief of the Department East Asia. Herr Dr. and Frau J. H. Otto.
The First Bell' will be Bung at 1:30 P.M.
By Order,
0. B. BROWN,
Secretary.
Hong Kong, 23rd. March, 1986.