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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 1937.
ADVERTISEMENTS ADVERTISEMENTS. ADVERTISEMENTS.
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ANNUAL NAVAL
CONTRACTS.
Sealed lenders are invited for the following contracts, covering the period 1st April 1937 to 31st
March 1938:--
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Labour and Lighterage for
Admiralty coaling. Timber and Timber Materials. Making Overalls.
Oxygen Gas.
Carbonic Acid Gas.
Ammonia Gas,
Acetylene Gas.
Glass Sheet.
Supply and Repair of Bamboo
Sunblinds.
Upholstery Work.
Dyeing and Dry Cleaning.
Editorial and Business Office:. 15-19. Queen's Road Central Tel. 30251.
THE BANK OF EAST HONG KONG & SHANGHAI Night Editor (Wanchalomce):
ASIA, LIMITED ·
BANKING CORPORATION
Notice is hereby given that the Eighteenth Ordinary Meeting of Shareholders will be held at the Registered Omice of the Com. pany, No. 10, Des Voeux Road Central, at 3 p.m. Saturday, the 6th March, 1937, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with a State-apply for Warrants. ment of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1936.
The Final Dividend declared for the Year ending 31st Decem. ber, 1936 at the rate of Three Pounds Sterling at exchange
the 1st March, 1937 at the 1/2.7/8 is payable on and after Offices of the Corporation, where shareholders are requested to
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By Order of the Board of Directors,
V. M. GRAYBURN, Chief Manager.
Ir
The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from Saturday. 27th February 1937 Hong Kong, 27th February, 1937. to Saturday, 6th March, 1937 (both days Inclusive) during which period
transfer of
no
shares can be registered.
"By order of the
Forms of tender may be ob
Board of Directors,
KAN TONG PO,
Chief Manager.
Washing.
tained on application to the
Naval Store Officer, H.M. Naval Hong Kong, 15th Feb., 1937, Yard, by whom quotations will
be received until noon on the dates specifled on individual ten. ders.
The right is reserved of declin. ing the whole or any portion of any tenders and of accepting any portion of a tender.
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H. K. HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
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THE ANNUAL SHOW OF FLOWERS and
VEGET,
ABLES will be held at the VOLUNTEER HEADQUAR. TERS on TUESDAY," the 2nd MARCH, from 3.p.m. to 6.30 p.. and on WEDNESDAY, the 3rd March, from 10 4.0. 4 p.m.
Telephone" for the Flower Show No. 34420.
J. T. BAGRAM,
Hon. Secretary,
to
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HONG KONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Ordinary Yearly Meeting of Shareholders will be held in the Offices of the Com pany 2, Queen's Building, Hong Kong, on Monday, 22nd March, 1937, at Noan for consideration of the Directors' Report and Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1936.
The Share Register and Trans
fer Books will be closed from 12th to 22nd March, 1937, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
E. COCK, Chief Manager.
Hong Kong, 1st March, 1937.
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THE HONG KONG AND KOWLOON WHARF & GODOWN CO., LTD,
- NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE FIFTIETH ORDIN ARY ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Office of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., on Fri. day the 12th March, 1937, AT 11 A. M., for the purpose of re ceiving the Report of the Di rectors and the Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1936.
The Transfer Books the Company will be CLOSED from Friday, the 5th March 1937, to Friday, the 12th March, 1937, both days Inclusive.
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HONGKONG REALTY AND TRUST CO., LTD. (Incorporated under the Com panies Ordinances of Hong Kong)
NOTICE is hereby given that the Ordinary Yearly Meeting of Shareholders of Hong Kong Real- ty and Trust Company, Limited, will be held at the Registered Office of the Company, Exchange Building (2nd Floor), Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong, on Wednesday, the 10th March, 1937, at 11.30 a.m., for the pur pose of receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the Board of Directors for the year ended on the 31st December, 1936, and re-electing two Direc tors and the Anditors.
By Order of the Board, " F. C. BARRY,
Secretary, Hong Kong, 3rd February, 1937. 5008
THE HONG KONG
JOCKEY CLUB
Draft Programmes and Entry Forms jor the First Extra Race Meeting to be held on Saturday, 13th March, 1937 (weather permitting; may be ob rained at the Secretary's Office, Exchange Building: the Club House, Happy Valley; the Hong Kong Club; the Sports Club; and the Stables, Shan Kwong, Road.
Entries close at 12 o'clock NOON on Thursday, 4th March,
1937.
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By Order,
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary.
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UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG
NOTICE.
Appilcations are invited for the post First Assistant to the Professor of Obstetrics & Gynaecology.
For particulars apply to the Dean, Faculty of Medicine. Last date for receipt of applica tions 24th. March, 1937.
W. B. FINNIGAN, Registrar. University of Hong Kong.
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ANOTHER MURDER
INVESTIGATION
the
Early yesterday morning police found the body of Chan Yuen a 15-year-old Chinese girl of 58 Electric Road, ground floor, in a side lane in the same street
Chen Chun, 39, a stone-breaker residing at the same address, and his wife have been arrested in connection with this case which is believed to be one of murder.
to 456.
Tel. 24511. London Office: 53. Fleet Street
E.C. 4.
The Daily Press.
HONG KONG, March 3, 1937.
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PEACE AND PLENTY
ROBBER RUSE SUCCEEDS
"Looking For Opium"
Two men, posing as detectives, entered No. 182 Nam Cheong Street,, ground floor, at 1.30 yes- terday afternoon, and stole a sum of $531 belonging to Wong Cheung. 30, a paper dealer.
According to Wong's story, the visitors rang the door bell and told the cook that they were detectives and added that they wanted to search for opium. After a few minutes of looking around, the men seized the cook, and also Wong, who had run into the kitchen, and gagged them.
The rabbers left after Arteen
minutes with the sum mentioned
We published on this page yesterday an epitome of the "national memorial on peace and which was
silver.
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economic co-operation" submitted to the Prime Minister of Britain. over the signatures of nearly 400 representative citizens. Our lead- ing article also dealt with the subject of peace, but from politico-moral angle rather than from an economic one.
It seems pertinent. "therefore, to
devote some thought and to the thesis of the space economists, based
upon their submissions to Mr. Baldwin as recorded on this page yesterday under the caption, "Save World From War" appeal to Mr. Baldwin.
in bank notes and
see no sense in the theory that it is wrong in principle to make a distinction between the countries of the Empire and other nations to the disadvantage of the latter. But if some of the memorial may go too far for the British Govern- ment, one may doubt whether it really goes far enough.
The fifth point, which repre sents its policy on the colonial question, is as follows:-
To present and advocate to other colonial Powers concrete
proposals for the general appli- cation of a strengthened man- We are at lust beginning to realise that peace alone, and
date system under the League unqualified, meaning only the
of Nations to all dependent absence of war, is not a powerful territories not immediately ripe
for self-government, incentive in human relations.
This is a cautious phrase, but What people and nations desire is not peace alone but peace apparently it means two things: qualified by an infinite number first, the extension of the man. of additions, such
The Hon. Mr. T. H. King, Inspector General of Police, with Mrs.
King at the TRCÈS.
JAPANESE TROOPS RETURN HOME
Tientsin, March 2. Some 1.300 officers and men of
the Japanese Garrison of North China left by train for Chinwang- tao last night, and transport for Japan in the morn-
JAPANESE ARMY PURGE
Tokyo, Mar: 2. A purge in the Japanese Army- due to the military revolt last 18 expected abortly February boarded a wherein changes in the personnel of the Army will be effected. Ing.
Nine hundred promotions will be About 800 belonged to the Garr-made, while 800 transfers from son stationed at Tientsin while the different commands also will be remainder came from Pelping and Fengtal-
Reuter,
KIRKPATRICK SAILS FOR CANTON
Shanghal, Mar. 2. Mr. William Kirkpatrick, special
representative in China of the Ex-
port Credit Guarantee Department of the British Government, left for Hong Kong to-day aboard the 38. Naldera en route to Canton. He will spend a week or ten days in China studying Sino-British trade prospects.- Reuter.
made.
A large number of lieutenant- generals and colonels are put on the waiting list. pending retire- ment Reuter.
N.Y.K. STRIKE
Shanghai, March 2. The strike of N.YK. officers has not affected the sailings of other vessels at the company of which the officers have been replaced by the reserve staff, Sailing schedules from Japan are being maintained.. Reuter.
The Thames
A Coronation Spectacle
nis honour, datory system to all colonies, and, Home Fleet For prestige, prosperity, security, and secondly, the "strengthening" of Bo on. So important are these that system. Both these sim kind that nations are frequently is important to discover exactly qualifications in the eyes of manure admirable in principle, but it ready to go to war for them; what they mean and how far rather than have peace without they might solve the economic honour they will have honour difficulties of the "have-not" without peace.
It is clear that some of these
qualifying ambitions are often unjust and mistuken (some people
Ротств.
But first one point should be noticed.. Even if this policy satisfied some of the economic
LOCAL BILLIARDS in the Senior semi-final billiard at Club Lusitano match played last night. Lam Cho-cheng dewould any that they all are and desires of the discontented no- feated M. N. Rakusen by 750 points that peace alone should be the tions it would not satisfy any desires. The memorial The winner played a break of universal aim), but it is quite other
certain that if we wish to pre-only recognises one qualification serve any kind of peace at all we peace and plenty; it forgets JUNIOR SEMI-FINAL
must take them into account. peace and prestige or peace and The British people have perhaps "the white man's burden.” been particularly slow to grasp in fact these desires are even this fact and for a simple reason. more powerful a cause of in
83 points.
At the Civil Service Cricket Club last night, L. V. Antonio, playing in the Junior billiards semi-finals, defeated M. A. Baptista by 400 to 210 points.
Antonio's highest break was 69
pointa.
POLICE TRANSFERS Among recent transfers in the Police Force are the following:-
Acting Sub-Inspector Loughlin from Water Police to Yaumati vice Sub-Inspector C. Poyntz on Home leave: Taimshatui vice A.S.I. Loughlin
Sub-Inspector, G. W. Moreton to
Sergeant Allen from Central to Wanchai C.I.D., vice Sergt. Estall from Wanchai to Central CID.
Yet
The Home Fleet is tu he brought
to the Thames for the Corona- Lion, and arrangements are being made by the Admiralty for all the vessels to be open for visits by the public.
The Admiralty issued the follow- ing statement:--
Arrangements have been made
with the Port of London Authority for the berthing of Home Fleet ships in the River Thames dur- ing the Coronation celebrations from Friday May 7 to Thursday May 19.
Battleships and aircraft-carriers will be anchored off Southend: 1t is expected that six battleships and two aircraft-carriers will be
Berths between Gravesend and the Pool of London have been ar- ranged for the following ships--
The new cruisers Southampton and Newcastle.
The netlayer Quardian. The escort vessel Fleetwood. The submarine depot ship Lucia and five submarines.
The cruiser Cairo and one
It happens thas at present Bri- security than economic want, and present. tain possesses nearly all the any proposal which does not take desired qualifications. Having them into account will not ac won a wai, it has peace with bleve its end.
If the niumdatory system were honour, and, having the greatest Empire in the world, it has extended to all colonial posses- peace with prestige. Our only sions they would be brought un- desire, in fact, is for this happy der the principle of the open state of things to continue, and door. But at present the oper therefore we desire peace, just door in League mandates is peace, peace to be left alone. limited by several important But the events of the past few conditions. In all B mandates the years have enlightened us to & (the African mandates) certain extent. For instance, all mandatory Power is "free to the signatories of the national organise essential public works memorial above referred to, rea- and services on such terms and lise one of the necessary quali-conditions as he thinks just."" fications. They do not call for and in practice he usually thinks peace alone but for peace and it just, to give "essential public (a wide plenty, aware that there can be works and services" The Chinese Ambassador, Mr.
no term)
of lis no political stability and
to contractors Est Bhin-ying, who resigned, agreement to stop the competi. own nationality. This weakness leaves for Shanghai aboard the Empress of Canada on March 6tion la armaments without some might and should be removed by | substantial movement towards a "strengthening" of the system' the mitigation of the distress but that is not all. Government arising out of economic and in-officials naturally prefer, the pro- dustrial circumstances."
ducts of their own country. The
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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG
PROBATE JURISDICTION
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IN THE GOODS of JAMES SHEARER tate of Craigard, Gourock in the
County of Renfrew Scot-
AMBASSADOR WHO RESIGNED
Reuter
Tokyo, Mar. 2.
JAPAN-BURMA TRADE
Tokyo, Mar. 2.
All their proposals, therefore, official language, legal system, are suggested to improve inter- and, above all, currency favour The Japan-Burma trade agree-national trade and economic the business interests of the land, Retired Shipowner dement has been signed in New Delhi, prosperity throughout the world. mandatory Power. As a result,
ceased.
Burmese raw cotton.--
NOTICE is hereby given that the Court has by virtue of the provisions of Section 58 of Ordin. ance No. 2 of 1897 made an order Reuter. Umiting the time for creditors and others "to" send in their claims against the above estate to 21st March, 1937. ·
All Creditors and others are ac- cordingly hereby required to send their claims to the undersigned on By Order of the Board or before that date.
of Directors,
F. H, CRAPNELL,
Secretary. Hong Kong 26th February, 1987.
· 15070
DEACONS,
Solicitors for the Executors,
1, Des Voeux Road Central,
Hong Kong
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JAPAN SENDING CRUISER
Coronation Review At
Spithead
Tokyo, Mar. 2. The Navy Ministry announces that the Japanese cruiser Ashigara, under the command of Rear- Admiral Kobayashi, will be leaving early in April to participate in the Coronation Review at Spithead Reuter.
flotilla of destroyers.
The Home Fleet will sail from the Thames on May 13 to the Bolent in preparation for the Coro- nation naval" review.
The battleships of the 2nd Battle
fle will Squadron which
of Southend will include Nelson, Rod- ney. "Royal Oak, Resolution and Ramilies. The will be accom- aircraft-carriers panied by the Courageous and Furious.
The Hon. Mr. N. L. Smith, the Colonial Secretary, is seen in the above picture, taken during the Race Carnival, with Mrs. Edgar Davidson.
but the text of the agreement has Most of them have been made in most though not in all cases not yet been published. It is un- derstood that the agreement will before, but are not less sensible the bulk of the trade goes to the present mandatory system will for responsibility and even for When small boys quarrel for include a scheme for barter of for that. Tariffs should be administering country. How is provide either essential condition. prestige, Japanese cotton piece-goods for lowered by agreement, the policy this to be altered by "streng. And apart from direct return of
without Germany's colonies, to be govern- the possession of a cricket bat of the open door for trade res-thening the system tored to our colonies, and so on. "administrative changes" which ed by her under the present you may restore peace in two A particular suggestion is to the memorial does not favour? mandate system (to which there ways. You may buy a cricket undertake a revision of the Dr. Schacht, speaking for Ger- are many objections), there is bat for each one, or you may CHINESE WOMAN
Ottawa agreements, which DIPLOMAT ----
ter many, has said that two condi- only one solution that, of later take away the original bat from minste in August this year, but tions are essential: Germany national administration. An in-its owner and arrange that it be
Government would shared by all. In that way pres» " London, March 1.. Miss Anna L. Huang, the first one is doubtful whether, this will must administer the territory, ternational Chinese girl to be employed in be welcomed by the present and the German currency system not favour any one country, and tige, is satisfied. Colonies are: the diplomatic service abroad, Government, although some of must prevail. All the other an agreed currency would give like cricket bats, with the CX- — sovereign equal opportunity to all. Interception that there are fewer of bas begun work at the Chinese the Dominions, notably India questions involved
and Australia, favour the ideo.ty army, police, law, the uational adjinistration would them. There will never be peace towards in the world until either every Embassy, as Third Secretary.
In October last year. Mr. Neville churches, international collabora also go Chamberlain called this "a cold- tion--are open to discussion." satisfying those other desires nation has its bat or all agron to blooded proposition" and could. Yet no mere extension of the which the, memorial neglecte—~ share what bats there art.
For the past two years she has been secretary to the Vice-Minister
for Foreign Affairs in Nanking-
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