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Notice is hereby given that the Ordinary Yearly Meeting of the Shareholders in this Corporn. tion will be held at the Head Once of the Corporation, No. 1, Queen's Road Central, Hong| Keng, on Saturday, the 27th February, 1937, at 11.30 a.m. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Board of Directors together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1936.
The Register of Shares of the Corporation will be closed from Monday, the 15th February to Saturday, the 27th February, 1937 (both days inclusive) dur- ing which period no transfer of shares can be registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors.
V. M, GRAYBURN, Chief Manager. Hong Kong, 8th February, 1937.
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HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE CO., LTD.
HONG KONG TELEPHONE' COMPANY, LIMITED,
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the TWELFTH ORDINARY YEARLY MEET ING of HONG KONG TELE. PHONE COMPANY, LIMIT. ED, will be held on WEDNES. DAY, the 3rd day of March, 1937, at the BOARD ROOM of the Company, Second Floor, Exchange Building, Hong Kong, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving a
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1937
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HONG KONG, FEBRUARY 8, 1937.
Statement of AcColonial Equality"
counts and the Report of the Board of Directors, for the finan rial year ended. 31st December, 1936, and re-electing two Direc
tors and the Auditors.
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In the German peace plan of March, 1936, Herr Hitler for the first time claimed "equality of The TRANSFER BOOKS of rights in the colonial sphere" for the Company will be closed from the German nation. Since then the 22nd February to the 3rd colonial equality" has become a March, 1937, both days inclu-catch-word in all discussions on the colonial problem, though a sive.
noment's thought will reveal the fact that the phose is almost meaningless.
Dated this 2nd day of Febru Ary, 1937.
Order of the Board.
W. L. McKENZIE, Secretary.
14, Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong.
NOTICE is hereby given that BRITISH MUNICIPAL the ANNUAL ORDINARY COUNCIL, TIENTSIN GENERAL MEETING SHAREHOLDERS will be held MUNICIPAL NOTIFICATION
OF
NO CONSCRIPTION IN PEACE TIME
Mr. Duff Cooper And Recruiting
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Mr. Duff Cooper, Secretary of State for War, speaking at luncheon given at the Constitu- tional Club recently by the Mayor of Wandsworth (Mr. W. H. Heath), denied that he was thinking of Introducing conscription, and sald that he hoped shortly to make an announcement concerning improv ed conditions in the Regular Army. The Mavor of Wandsworth presid-
ed.
"I have read statements that conscription is about to be Intra- duced," said Mr: Duff Cooper.
that the military advisers of the Government were holding a pistol to the head of the Government and were threatening all kinds of measures if we do not introduce conscription at once. I have also read a suggestion that I myself have been threatening the country with conscription as the alterna- Live to the voluntary system.
"I have said that I recruiting to the Regular" Army does not im- prove the system will break down
Army for nome service such
exist on the Continent we want u small Regular Army for foreign service
"We do not want a vast, trained
army of men for home defence.
In a small pamphlet published believe it will improve, but the alternative is not necessarily con- its & supplement to the Journal of the Royal African Society"cription I have never suggested it was, and people who talk lightly M. Pierre Örts, the vice-chairman of conscription for the Regular of the Mandates Commission of Army have never given full con
the problem. It 5000 the League, reveals that it was sideration to
Herr von Papen who first coined would not solve our problem at all. the phrase as long ago as July. We do not want a vast Regular 1932. But equality with whom? Equality with Belgium would not be equality with Britain, and it is obvious that measured in terms of acres colonial equality could never be reached. .M. Orts seems to think Germans still hold the view expressed by Herr von Jagow The British Municipal Council, in 1914 that only the Great Tientsin, Invites applications Powers have a right to coloni. from ladies of British Nationality Naturally M. Orts, speaking a for the position of nurse in its a Belgian, rejects this definition, but his own opinion seems hardly municipal hospitals.
The salary will be $200 per | less naive. He admits that from MONDAY, 8th. February month with board, lodging, and colonies can be very useful, but to THURSDAY, 18th. February, uniform allowance. both days inclusive
at the HONG KONG HOTEL, Hong Kong, on THURSDAY, the 18th. February, 1937, at 12 noon for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors to gether with a Statement of Ac counts for the year ended 31st. December, 1936.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED
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VACANCY FOR NURSE
H
vantages.
4f Gossip We Must
A recent eamers study F. F. Clarke of Kowloon.
Studio).
of Mrs. (Rialto
(BY PRUDENCE) In these hectic days of radio, jazz, and cinema, it is nice to see that the real music-lovers of Hong Kong still rally round the excellent concerts given at the Helena May Institute during the winter season.
I dropped in there last Friday to hear the delightful programme arranged by Mrs. Dick Sanger, and found a lot of well-known people had the same idea. I was particu-
and Mrs. Lockhart who passed me Just as the lights went down.
YOLA AND PAUL
We stepped out last Saturday night, and "went on the tiles" to join in the welcome given to those two superb dancers Yola and Paul. It is more than a year since last they were here, but Hong Kong has not forgotten them, and there was a tg crowd in the Roof-Garden that night. Mr. Gifford Hull had many pretty people at his big table for twelve. Mr. and Mia. Emmert had a gay American party not far away and it was lovely to see umong her guests Mr. Fred Tracy, Just back from his holiday in the Mrs. Eni- U.S.A. and looking fine. mert was most distinguished in a shimunering dress of wheat-colour- ed satin which suited her marvel- lously Mrs. Chan was there with another party, very smart in black with crossed shoulder straps of siver.
Miss V. Levkovich of Homuntin. Kowloon (Rialto Studio),
had Major Moffart. Mr. Kadoorie had a lovely little partner in pale Round about eleven o'clock peo- blue whose name I do not know. though it is only a few short years since I remember her as a pretty
ple began to be rather impatient
for Yola and Paul to appear, and
when at last they floated in to there was a round of applause delight us with their dancing. Yola is an exquisite artiste, with a mag- netic personality and Paul is a galant and dashing partner. Their Rumba, was definitely a thrill."
and rapturously encored.
larly struck by the number of men
PRETTY JAPANESE LADIES who were present, and as the pro- a classical one it
Mrs. Vah Wylick looked quite gramme was chews that the Stronger Sex is not enchanting in palest blue satin, and Mrs. Turnbuil was delightful alone in appreciating good music.
Whitham in black net Minna Mrs. Alabaster has always been a we want a small, specialized, high-frm supporter of these concerts went floating past in an elusive Two very shade of mulberry. ly trained army for inpertal de- and she arrived early with Mrs.
Indles Cock (who was looking very smart charming Httle Japanese that the fence, and that conscription would
most attractive shade of were coviously enjoying the even- in a never give us. I have never con-
ing and danced every dance, look- templated conscription in peace prune, with a close-fitting hat to
me as a possibility. At the same match). Mrs. Lambert wore ing Uke dainty butterflies in their dark kimonos and flowing sleeves, me if war were to come again, if attractive suit of dark violet; she
not casy to dance English dances we were once more plunged into is only just back from home leave, such a fearful catastrophe аз and was looking splendid in conse-in "geta" I should think, yet they managed it with the greatest possi-. quence.
ble grace.
protests that countries have no Preference will be given to sp-natural right" to the same ad- John D. Humphreys & Son,plicants having experience in General Managers, massage and electrical treatment, Hong Kong, 30th. January, 1937 in addition to general training.
500G! Applications, accompanied by
copies of diplomas and testimo nials and "curriculara vitae" must be forwarded so as to reach the HONG KONG TRAMWAYS, undersigned not later than Mon
day, 22nd February.
By Order,
LIMITED
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ORDINARY YEARLY GENERAI, MEET ING of HONG KONG TRAM WAYS, LIMITED will be held at the offices of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., Hong Kong, on FRIDAY, the 26th
H. F. BARNES,
Secretary & Engineer.
Council Room, Tientsin. January 23rd, 1937.
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day of February, 1937, at 12 ENGLISH FILM STUDIO e'clock noon, to transact the FOR U.S. COMPANY ordinary business of the Com-
pany.
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, probably AND NOTICE IS HERERY the largest American film company, ALSO GIVEN that the REs to start production on a large
scale in England..
GISTER OF MEMBERS of the Company will be CLOSED from SATURDAY, the 13th to FRIDAY, the 26th February, 1937, both days inclusive,
By Order of the 'Board,
W. F. SIMMONS,
Secretary.
Hong Kong, 1st Feb., 1937.
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HONG KONG/JAPAN'
CONFERENCE
This announcement was made re-
cently at a luncheon at the Savoy Hotel, given by Mr. Sam Eckman, of M.-G.-M.
The chief producer of the new company is to be Mr. Michael Bal-
a.re
In his view some countries (like Belgium) are designed by fate to have" colonies and other countries (like Germany) designed by fate not to have colonics. "They are all," be says, "as naturo made them." Exactly the aame
argument might be used by the heir to a fortune in order to justify his keeping it; some men are rich, others are poor, and that is the end of it. But just as we are beginning to recognise that no man has a natural right to riches, so we shall soon realise that no nation has a natural right to True "colonial equa. colonies. lity" can only mean equality of opportunity for every alike an equality that is incom patible with national sovereignty over great empires.
nation
Abbey Gold Staff Officers
another European war,
there is
Jittle doubt that obnscription would come, as it did in the last War. There is also little doubt
that everything would move much
inore rapidly than it did in the
last War: the tanks would move
rapidly, and so would the minds of statesmen. Whatever happened would come sooner, and conscrip- tion would come sooner."
Mr. Duff Cooper sald that he was convinced that the voluntary system fulfilled all the require- ments of Britain in normal times, Contrasting the improvement in recruiting in the Territorial Army
with the lack of improvement in the Regular Army, the Minister for War pointed out that no par- ticular steps had been taken at present to encourage recruiting.
an
Mrs.
noticed were Others I Brough in a pretty gray suit and cute little hat to match, Mra Olrondal with a lovely cape of fur,
"DEAD
Mos Simmons looked most beau- tiful in black with silver sequins. Mr. Krogh Moe had a party and so
START". SUGGESTED FOR SWIMMERS
Anomalies Of 50 Years May End Soon
(BY W. J. HOWCROFT)
It will be interesting to hear the active how the official and sides of swimming react when the proposal to alter the ABA rules
District
Counci
meetings
THE TERRITORIAL ARMY- "I hope shortly," he added, "to be able to make an announcement
in of improved conditions the regarding starting is discussed ab and the Regular Army, and I hope believe that the result of those shortly. Improvements will be as satisfac- tory as the result has been of the improvement in the Territorial
the
con, whom Gaumont-British have RELATIVES OF PEERS with December, 1935. They had consented to release as from Janu- ary 1, 1937.
Among the airs he will make for the new company, which is to be officially named M.-G.-M. British Studios, Ltd., are "The Wind and the Rain" and "Yank at Oxford. All the company's films are to be produced entirely for world release. This means that they will be de- ¡signed to have an appeal in all countries, and that large sums of money will be spent in obtaining the finest "stars" and technicians for them, as well as the best stories and plays. Four to Ave, Alms will
be made in the first year, and after- wards the number will be increased.
Foreign & Chinese Shippers.
NOTICE is hereby given that as from the 1st March. 1937,
Mr. Balcon's contract, which will rates of freight from Hong Kong bind him for a long period, sets out to Moji, Kobe, Osaka, Nagoya that he shall go to Hollywood to and Yokohama will be increased make an occasional film for the
American branch of the company. 20 per cent over current rates..
Schedules
carient showing rates as from the 1st March, 1937, are now in course of preparation, and will be issued shortly.
Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd. Secretaries, Hongkong/Japan Freight Conferenću. Hong Kong, 5th February, 1987.
British Envoy To Berlin
London, Feb. 5.
Bir Neville Meyrinck Henderson has been appointed Ambassador to Berlin as successor to Sir Eric Phipps. The new Ambassador will take up his duties in a few 5007 Transocean News Service.
months~-~-~-~-
.
Those who will act as ushers or,
to give them their correct title. "Gold Staff Officers" at the Coro- nation have received their invita- tions to serve
Gold Staff Officers are selected
personally by the Duke of Norfolk as Earl Marshal from retired of- ficers or relatives of peers. There will be about 300 on duty in the Abbey on May 12
The invitation begins:
Sir-
I have selected you to act, if you are willing to do so, 45 a
Gold Staff Officer. The office which
Will alst of showing guests to their seats will be no sinecure.
CON-
The existing rule is that there is a preparatory warning of "get ready" given before the starting word, "go." Now the A.S.A. Com-
man making a solo attempt on re- cord was actually in motion before the timekeepers' watches started.
Werd
He first persuaded the UBA Inter-Collegiate Swimming ABAD
fat start. ciation to adopt the Later the
Amateur American Athletic Union passed the rule, has been accepted by the Internation- and finally Kiphuth's idea
al Federation.
I can see no valid objection to
books th the early morninge. little school girl going off with her
Rosalle Alabaster looked awfully sweet in peach satin sashed with black, Joan Baker was extremely easy to look at in dark red chiffon, Diana Dodwell quite an- gelic in purest white, and Barbara Hance wonderful in ruby velvet.
Mrs Feltham looked fascinating in yellow, and came up with a guy crowd just in time for the last ca- baret turn. We, alas, had to miss that cwing to the lateness of the hour. It is all right in Shanghai to "beat it up" till two o'clock.n the morning. For there everyone I'ves on the same level and there are no transport difficulties to surmount when the time comes to go home. But here in Hong Kong it is a different matter, and TIME (the Peak Tram) and TIDE (the last ferry) wait for no man, and some of us must be on the spot at Fanling at cockcrow, or miss our turn on the Arat tee.
FLOODLIT LONDON'
Impressive Plans For Broadcasting House
The
B.B.C. announces that Broadcasting House will be flood- ift during Coronation weck The upper storeya of the building, with the aerials and masts, will be lighted by powerful food lamps. while the frontage will be in- minated to suggest greater width This will be supplemented by floral decorations in vivid red. white and blue.
Plans have been made for flood-. Ugnting the big buildings on the Thames Embankment. These in- clude Shell-Mex House, Unilever House, and the premises of Im- perial Chemical Industries,
Carlton House-terrace, including the German Embassy, is to be de- corated on 2 uniform plan, 'but
the new rule. But I can visualise the question of floodlighting has
the "old brigade" in this country protesting at the suggestion that a rule which. has been in the
not yet been decided..
The Regent Street Association has also evolved a uniform scheme of decoration for the Quadrant. A single flower motit will run the entire length of the street. It has been impossible, however, to arrive at a satisfactory unified lighting system, and this has been left to individual firms.
Army. There is no cause or reason to feel any sentiment of despair.mittee are submitting a proposal to the AS.A. Council meeting at There is every reason, on
Harrogate in March, to delete th Mr. Duff Cooper stated that the present rude, which has stood on contrary, to feel full of hope." result of the improvement of con- the books for over 50 years, and ditions in the Territorial Army substitute the starting procedure
by the International A.S.A. books for half a century had
been us good as anybody adopted
at their should be replaced by a method could have hoped. In the Arst Swimming Federation
which has its origin in another month after the changes were meeting at Berlin 1st August. The
country. new rule reads:" announced recruiting went up 60
COMPETITORS PLEASED per cent, and last month it in-
"The starter shall use the pre- and ther* command, creased 120 per cent. compared paratory
Competitors, I know, will wel come the new rule, as they will shall follow a sufficient length of
expect, still, however, a long way to go. time before the signal to start in
know exactly what to because while recruits had
given The competitors shall re- coming in they had been compell-main stationary until the actual whereas under the old rule there words "get ready" and "go.". In ed to increase establishments, and signal (shot, whistle, or starting was a variable pause between the
other words, there will be no pre- several aircraft divisions. In this respect This "dead start"
paratory warning. All that the schemes. they had created two hew anti-word is given." they had to find more than 100 long test in the USA. The idea competitors will receive is an in new headquarters and drill halls. originated from the Yale coach.straction to take up their position The programme was advancing Bob Kiphuth. Fifteen years ago with as great rapidity as they heard him argue that the warn- could fairly expect and he had ng "get ready allowed a man to little doubt that, given time, they be in motion before the actual would succeed in bringing this start, and that he could not be large. increased Territorial Army disqualined providing his feet were up to full establishment.
In contact with the edge of the bath,
LATEST WILLS
beel
Sir Arthur Yapp's Estate The Duke of Norfolk points out'
Sir Arthur Yapp, National Becre- that the duties of the appoint- ment....would involve your pre-tary of the Young Men's Christian sence from 6.30 am until the Association, 1912-1929, left £4,513
(net personalty £3,041). late afternoon, You would also be expected to attend several re- hearsals in March and April. The Gold Staff Officers will wear full uniform or Court dress, with a badge of office on the left arm.
has had a
EFFECT ON RECORD BIDS · Kiphuth claimed that hardly an Important race was decided with
on the starting board.
Messrs. Lyons will floodlight a number of their hotels and Corner
Trocadero, The Houses, including the Cumberland Ritz Hotel is also considering Hotel and the
proposed floodlighting
ARTIFICIAL DAYLIGHT IN ABBEY
Lighting For Service
Special arrangements have been. made by the Office of Works for the lighting of Westminster Abbey during the Coronation service.
Denmark's schoolgirl prodigy, and the youngest competitor in the Olympic swimming events at Berlin, Inge Sorensen, established record her first international when she swam 400 metres, breast stroke in 6min. 28 1-10sec.. in a 28 metes bath at Copenhagen recent- ly; this just beat Martha Genen- ger's European record of 6min. 28
Alterations at the Abber for the out one, or more, competitors be-3-10sec., but failed to touch the ing actually in flight before the world's record of emin. 24 8-10sec., service will cause natural daylight starting word. But his strongest held by the Olymple champion to be excluded, but the Office of
Works has arranged with objection was that pearly every Hideko Mayehata.....
Relatively, allowing for age and London Associated. Electrical Un-. stroke, Sorensen is the fastest dertakings to overcome this dif years of suffering, left £29,985 swimmer of either sex in the culty. Steps are being taken to world. There is some doubt as to enable the service to be held un- (net personalty 229,687).
Mr. Frederick Hayne, Shipley whether she is '12 or 13 years of der conditions comparable to those
left the water of natural daylight Burrey, merchant, who age. When she
through the after taking third place to deko helped to raise,
Mr. Edward Williamson, Fitz- George-avenue, W. retired Ad- juster of Claims to the London and Provincial Marine and General Insurance Co., left £47,631 (net | Bridge, personalty £47,348)...
This badge, and also the staff, which is of wood painted red and gold and bearing the Royal mono-hotel, Hyde Park Corner, B.W., one gram and Crown they will be able of the earliest pioneers of X-ray research work, which resulted in to reta'n as mementos,
the
Current capable of providing at
Mr. Ernest Payne, the Alexandra Patriotic League of Exitons Over-Mayehata, and Martha Genenger least 200.000 candle-power is, be....
caremontes. ovation than the winner. seas, £200,000 for patriotic work in the Olympic 200 metres final at ing provided free of charge as r during the War, lett £8,879 (net Berlin, she received a much bigger contribution to the Coronation personaty £5,723).