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LOCAL SERVICES.
St. John's Cathedral, Hongkong, May 25th, 1930, Rogation Sunday, Holy Communion
11 a.m.
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary.
Hongkong, 19th May, 1980.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO. LTD.
The Ordinary General Meeting of the Shareholders in the above Company will be held at the Com- pany's Offices, P. & O. Building on Wednesday, June 4th, at 11 am. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Managers together with a Statement of Ac- counts to the 31st December, 1929.
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GUIDE TO THE COMPANIES ORDINANCES OF
HONGKONG.
In The Form of
Index
Detalled
(131 PAGES), COMPILED BY WALTER I. HAWKER, "A.C.L.S.
HONGKONG. Below are some opinions by professional men who have been favoured with advance copies.
MALTA AFFAIR.
· ATTEMPT TO KILL LORD STRICKLAND.
Malta, May 23. The Prime Minister, Lord
Strickland, was fired at to-day point blank, but was unhurt.
Lord Strickland has been the cen- tral figure in the controversy of the "I have tasted it in several past eighteen months between the instances, and found that in each Church and State in Malta. Attack Described. of those instances, the work fully
Recom- Lord Strickland was meets the test."
"For years I have complainedpanied by a Police Superintendent, bitterly of the lack of an Index to and was entering the Court of the Companies' Ordinances of Appeal for a case in which the Hongkong. The volume will be of Prime Minister is plaintiff, and the lague involved is the attempt by great service."
the Nationalists to invalidate all lawa passed by the Government,
"The work is excellently con- ceived and very well worked out.”
"Every solicitor, barrister and auditor and company secretary will find the work indispensable "
"I heartily congratulate Mr. Hawker on his work."
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forning Post Building" Wyndham Street, Hongkong.
The police immediately seized the assailant named Miller (?) and the next two shots went into the air.
Lord Strickland was smiling and unperturbed as he watched the
arrest.
The crowds immediately sur rounded Lord Strickland and gave him. a frenzied ovation.--Router.
[A portion of the above message appears to have been mutilated in transmission.]
MAY 24, 1930.
SECRECY -SNARE IN DIVORCE.
JUDGE AND PLANNED VISITS
TO HOTELS.
Alleged arrangements between representatives of husbands and wives in divorce suits were the subject of comment by Lord Merri- vale in the Divorce Court.
PSOT NOTICE
PUBLIC HOLIDAY,
OFFICE
On Saturday, the 24th inst, the G.P.O.. will be open from 8 a.m. to: 10.30 am. and the Branch Post Offices from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m.
There will be one collection from the pillar boxes and one delivery of ordinary correspondence as on Sunday and one delivery of registered
The Money Order Office will be entirely closed. correspondence at 3 am.
RADIO NOTICES.
In one instance.Mrs. Baskdn, of Hove, Sussex, was granted a de cree, nisf on the ground of the Individuals and firms are recommended to register their telegra misconduct of her, husband, Drphic addresses at the Radio Office. No charge is made for this. Joseph Loughead Baskin, of Wor-
INWARD MAILS. minghall, Bucks.
Per
It was alleged the doctor_had lived with Miss Kathleen Jack man since 1917.
In 1928 Mrs. Baskin" brought a petition on the ground of the doctor's miscondcct with a woman at an hotel-
The visit to the hotel, said Lord Merrivale, was really part of a device of the husband for finding an easy way of dealing with a difficulty.
When the petition was heard it was referred to the King's Prne- tor, who intervened, and the suit was dismissed.
A petitioner, by falling into the snare of yielding to avoidance of publicity, might so conduct, the con-proceedings as to be barred from any relief. In this case the wife had the strongest grounds for seeking relief, but the wrong road had been taken. She had taken the right one.
THE JADE TREE INC stitutional crisis again arese in
MAIN SHOP
now
Previous Incidents. It will be recalled that a
Malta at the end of April, created by the attitude of the Roman Catholic Church toward the general election campaign, and the announcement of the Archpriest that whoever voted for the Prime
Case Adjourned. General Managers. PENINSULA HOTEL of his supporters would commit a vale adjourned & wife's fictition Minister, Lord. Strickland, or any In the second case Lord Merri-
because of the difficulty of an ar-
The Transfer Books of the Com- pany will be closed from 291h of May to 4th of June, both days. inclusive.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO.
Hongkong, 17th May, 1930.
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY
OF CANTON, LTD. (Incorporated in Hongkong),
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
a.m. Holy Communion (Peak that the FIFTY-SEVENTH OR- Church) 8 2.1. Children's DINARY YEARLY MEETING of Service 10 a.m. Mattins and the Society will be held at the Sermon
Preacher: HEAD OFFICE, Union Building. The Dean. Evensong 6 p.m. Hongkong, on FRIDAY, 30th MAY, Preacher: Rev. C. B. Shaun.
1930, at 11 O'clock a.m., for the Union Church, Kennedy Road. purpose of receiving the Report of
Divine worship will be held as follows-Morning, 11 o'clock, broadcasted. Evening, 6 o'clock
Preacher at both Services, Rev.
F. Short.
First Church of Christ Scientist, Macdonnell Road. below Bowen
Road Tram Station. Sunday Service, 11.15 a.m. Subject "Soul and Body." The Sunday School is held on Sunday Morn- ings, at 10 o'clock. Wednesday. Evening Meeting at 5.30 p.m. Reading Room at above address open Tuesday and Friday, 10 a.m. to 12 noon. Monday and The Thursday, 5.30 to 7 p.m. Public is cordially invited to attend the service and visit the Reading Room. Branch of The
The Mother Church.
First Church of Christ Scientist, in Boston, Bass, U.S.A.
CHINA ENTERTAINMENT & LAND INVESTMENT CO., LTD.
Issue of 23,636 fully paid up shores of $10.00 each.
THE SUBSCRIPTION LIST
will be opened on Monday 2nd June 1930, and will close on or before Wednesday
11th June 1930.
DEVELOPMENT OF FMORER YEE SANG FAT BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION OF AN UP-TO-DATE CINEMA AND OFFICES.
For Prospectus apply to
Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation.
Messrs, Russ & Co, Solicitors, Bank of Canton Building, Masara. Perry Smith, Seth &
Fleming.
Bank of Capton Building. Company's Begist red Office, 86. Queen's Road Central, 1st floor.
M
ASSEUR R. SHIMIDZU. ASSEUSES B. BONDA.
ASSEUSE 9. KIBÁKI,
the Directors and the Statements of Account to 31st December, 1929, and of declaring Dividends, etc:
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the
Society will be CLOSED from 12th
May to 30th May, Beth Days. ia- clusive.
By Order of the Board,
PAUL LAUDER,
General Manager. Hongkong, 5th May, 1930.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE
has removed to the Arcade
Kowloon.
JUST ARRIVED New Consignment of PEKING RUGS
FALL OF LANFENG.
CAPTURE OF WAN SUAN. TSAI CONFIRMED.
Shanghai, May 23. An official despatch from Hsu- chowfu states that after a fierce
thirty-hour battle, the Government forces succeeded in capturing Lanfeng yesterday morning, when the defenders withdrew in confu- sion towards Kaifeng.
mortal sin.
.
In a cable on May 1 it was point-ranged act of misconduct, which ed out that the relations between is forbidden by the Matrimonial the Government and the Church Causes Act. were strained last year, when Lord Strickland, who is himself a Roman Catholic, refused to allow a Francis can priest, who is British,. to be transferred against his will to Sleilly by order of the Superior of the Community in Malta. The Government claimed that the trans- fer was ordered on political grounds.
An Irishman, Mgr. Robinson, was appointed Apostolic Delegate to enquire into the difficulties in April last year, but no solution was reached.
A Secessionist Party.
followed a visit to Rome whither The significant order this year the Archbishop of Malta flew in a British seaplane in mid-April.
From
Shanghai and Swatow Java... Shanghai Amoy and Europe via
Siberia (London 6th May) Calcutta and Straits Manila
Dur
Shantung Tilsaroca
May 24.
.May £4.
Tjibadak Takada President Taft
May 25.
May 26.
.May 26.
Empress of Rusla
May 26.
May 29.
May 28
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May 31.
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Pres. Harrison General, Metzinger Sydney Maru
OUTWARD MAILS:
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Straits and Calcutta
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Straits, Ceylon,, India, Mauritius, Fast and South Africa and Europe via Marseilles
Japah, Canada, U.S.A., Central and South American and Europe via Victoria B.C.
The petitioner was Mrs. Jane' Alice Adams, of Sidney-terrace, Ryde, Isle of Wight, who asked that her marriage with Mr. Francis H. Adams, a solicitor, of Crouch Hill, London, be dissolved. on the ground of his misconduct with Joan Branton. The suit was Shanghai and *Europe via Siberis not defended.
P
Lord Merrivale said the sole
Swatów
*
charge of miscondurt depended Amoy on a visit to. Sheffield, and asked Swatow, Amoy, and Foochow
the Manila Mr. Clifford Mortimer. for wife, whether he had crinsidered that, in the light of the various Swatow... prohibitions of the Matrimonial Causes Act.
only came to his knowledge just Counsel replied that the facts before the case came on.
Lord Merrivale: It is likely
Hofhow, Pakhoi and Haiphong Sandakan... Amoy
Shanghai, Japan. Honolulu, U.S.A., Canada, Central and South America and Europe via San Francisco and Europe via Siberia
Japan
The Parliamentary elections were The number of prisoners taken to be held at the end of this month, there is abundant proof that this but in consequence of the Arch- man was, as the wife has said. by the Government troops on Wed- bishop's announcement, the Con- keeping a woman for years. nesday and Thursday are officially stitutional party cancelled all con- The outline of the case was Calcutta via Straits estimated at 20,000. The capture ferences and public meetings. The simple enough, said his Lordship, of Wan Hsuan-tsai, mentioned field was thus leit in possession of Mrs. Adams was married many yesterday, is officially confirmed, the Nationalists, under the anti-years ago and bore her husband He was taken prisoner when Liu clerical Enrico Mizzi, who was aim-three children, who were Row Mou-en staged a coup at the rearing at the secession of Malta from grown of the Northerners, thus bringing the British Empire. He was court- about their collapse.
martialled in wartime for alleged treasonable activities in favour of Italy, which long claimed Malta as "Italia Irredenta.”
COMPANY, LTD. (Incorporated in Hongkong).
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
It is officially announced from that the SIXTY-FIRST ORDINARY Hankow that the continued retreat YEARLY MEETING of the Com of the Kuominchun tronps from pany will be held at its HEAD | Chengchow to Kaifeng has com- OFFICE, Union Building, Hong-pelled Feng Yu-hsiang to with- kong, on FRIDAY, 30th May, 1930, draw to Tungkwan, on the Shensi- at 11.15 a.m., for the purpose of Honan border.
the receiving the Report of Directors and the Statements of Account to 31st December, 1929, and of declaring Dividends, etc. The TRANSFER BOOKS of the from Company will be CLOSED 12th May to 30th May, Both Days inclusive.
By Order of the Board,
PAUL LAUDER,
General Manager. Hongkong, 5th May, 1930.
BRITISH TRADERS INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD. (Incorporated in Hongkong).
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the SIXTY-FOURTH OR-
DINARY YEARLY MEETING of
the Company will be held at its HEAD OFFICE, Union Building, Hongkong, on FRIDAY, 30th MAX. 1930, at 11.20 a.m., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statements of 31st December, 1929, Account to and of declaring Dividende, etc.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 12th May to 30th May, Both Daye inclusive..
By Order of the Board,
PAUL LAUDER,
General Manager Hongkong, 5th May, 1930.
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However, owing to this new out- crop of trouble, the announcement | was made a few days later that the elections were ladefinitely post-
Nationalists' Crushing Victories. | poned.
Judging from official reports pouring in to Shanghai, tre Government forces are adminster- ing smashing defeats the Northerners on all fronts.
оп
For example, it is officially an- nounced from Hankow that Gov- ernment troops are preparing a "simultaneous. advance against Chengchow upon the fall of Kaifeng, which is expected within the next two days." It is stated that the Northerners have completely | withdrawn from Weat Shantung, crossing the Yellow River towards North Honan.
Much of the success of the Gov- ernment armies is attributed to
ABSINTHE IN COCKTAILS.
FASHIONABLE "SPOT" OF
DEADLY LIQUEUR.
If you hear a cocktail mixer ask "with or without?" you can take it that he refers to absinthe.
This, at any rate, is suggested by Dr. C. W. J. Brasher in The Lancet.
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Parcels ....May 24, 10.30 aɔ,
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Tilawa
Letters
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Perseus
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Registration Letters
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.1 p.m.
p.m.
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2.30 p.m.
Registration
Lellers.....
(Due Marseilles 27th June),
President Taft-
Parcels. Registration Letters
.Mon., May 26,
..3 p.m.
.4.16 p.m.
..5
p.m.
Mon, May 26.
.6 p.m.
.6 p.zn.
(Due Victoria B.C. 13th June.)
Pres, Taft
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Lettors
Hydrangea.... Mon.. May 26, 3 pm. Kanchow....!
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Wed, May 28, 1.30 p.m. Tsinan.. Wed, May 28, 3.30 pm...
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....Fri, May:30,
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Kaiching
Swatow, Amoy and Foochow ... Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, East and South Africa, Aden, up. Their married life was unhappy.
Egypt and Europe via Marseilles Suwa Maru
In May 1918 they ceased living together, and from that time MË. Adams was inquiring of Mrs. Adams why she did not divorce him.
Conversations.
In June 1928 Mrs. Adams took proceedings for judicial separa- tion, and Mr. Adams came into close association with the clerk to Mrs. Adam's solicitors.
"There were conversations be- tween them," added the judge. "and Mr. Adama declared he was anxious to avoid scandal, and then, in substance, it was arrang- ed that the woman about whom Mrs. Adams spoke in the witness- box should accompany Mr. Adams to Sheffield..
"Now this case comes on for hearing and there is a most mechanically correct body of evi- dence to establish this charge. Discussing the extent to which
"The law being as it is, how can absinthe drinking prevails in Eng I deal with this case as though Brasher says that although manu- land, and its evil effects, Dr. the statutory prohibitions did not facture and sale of the liqueur exist?
statue."
the defection of Lia Mou-en, which it is stated had a more farreaching effect than was ever anticipated. have been prohibited in France, is virtually prohibited by the "I cannot make a decree which According to Han Fu-chu, who Belgium, Switzerland, Italy, Ger returned to Tsinan from West many, and Bulgaria, it is still Shantung yesterday, the anti-made and sent here. Northern campaign is rapidly drawing to a conclusion. Reuter, member of an exclusive Londen "I have been informed by a
club," he goes on, "that when a cocktail is ordered it is customary to inquire whether a 'apot' shall be added that 'spot being ali sinthe...
Yen Issues Notes.
Nanking, May 23. The National Government has fasued a mandate instructing the people and business firms' not to accept banknotes, militáry notes or
bonds issued by Yen Hsi-shan, who it is stated has issued Shansi banknotes of a face value of more than $60,000,000.
According to the mandate, Yen Hsi-alian is making preparation to flee abroad with as much money as possible as soon as his rebel- lion collapses.
Civilians Suffer. Chiang Kai-shek has wired to the National Government stating that during the battle for Kweitch, many civilians were killed and much pro- perty was destroyed. He requests relief measures for the war re- fugees, who are suffering from cold and exposure,
"A patient states that when up in my club a cocktail is ordered, the waiter inquires, with or with- out?meaning the same, thing."
“Absinthe, is extremely toxic, and should be classed as a danger
ous drug."
quantity imported into this coun
Dr. Brasher adds that the total
try--from the Netherlands, | France, and Spain for the years
1921-29 was 14,428 gallons.
"As the majority of cocktail or absinthe drinkers take only a few drops in each glass, this total quantity indicates that a large number of persons drink this high- ly toxic beverage."
To argue that, because a com- paratively small quantity of "this dendly liqueur" is now consumed, The matter has been referred to its importation may be ignored, je, the Administrative Yuan. and Famine
he thinks, as dangerous as.to sug Relief Commission.- Reuter.
gest a similar course in regard to heroin or cocaine.
The centre of fashion, in the old days, was in the out- skirts.
Manila
Saigon, *Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, East and South Africa,
Marseilles
Aden, Egypt and Europe vis
Manila, Australia, (except places. North of Townsville) and New. Zealand via Brisbane
.....2000.
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Fri, May 80, 1 p.m.
Fri., May 30.
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G. P. O.
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(Due Marseilles 30th June.) Pres. Earrison ..Sat., May 31, 5 p.m.
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K.P.O: Registration Lettera
Registration
10.30 10.30
G.P.O..
a.m.
Letters... (Due Marseilles 6th..
Noon
Thurs., June 5.
4.15
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Registration
· Letters'
(Due Brisbane 19th June.)
"Buperscribed Correspondence only.
BADGES FOR THE CADETS.
Perhaps Only Temporary The withdrawal of financial as- sistance, and, the more, important decision to deny official recognition,: MUNICIPAL ARMS MAY BE would mean the dissolution of some
organisations. ADOPTED.
But the leaders of the National Cadet organisations have deter mined that the Government shall not SCHEME PREPARED. administer to them a mock-ont blow. They believe that even with The Cadet Corps will not be de- the disappearance of official recogni- prived of badges for their uniformstion (it is hoped, it will be only. if proposals, at present under contemporary measure) the record of sideration, are approved.
their achievement-educationally,
It is suggested that the existing morally, and physically among affiliated units in London should be working-class boys will ensure them converted into a City cadet public support; financially and in organisation and should apply for other ways, which will enable them permission to wear as badges the to maintain their corporate exlu- arms of the boroughs in which the tence and continue to exert an in- units are raised. Similar proposals fluence among the youth of the will probably be made for cadet nation by character-building and units outside London.
the inculcation of true principles of According to the recent edict of Imperial citizenship. the Government, the uniforms of As to next year's camps, a con": cadets are to be stripped of military siderable sum of money will have badges and regimental fucings, to be raised if the annual training miniature and obsolete arms must is to follow the lines adopted here- be returned to store, "dummy" tofore. The provision of camp rifles must be carried (if any repre- equipment is an expensive. matter, sentation of a weapon is adopted while the cost of transport to and at all), and cadet commissions must from the place of assembly will be be withdrawn.
at a higher figure than formerly
To these humiliating measures All these matters are being con the Cadet Corps must submit next sidered by the Cadet organisatione, November because the War Secre- and it is hoped that the transitional tary has an aversion to seeing Inds period, which is now thought to be. drilled and disciplined and, in a inevitable, will be found to have measure, prepared to defend their given a new lease of life to the country in case of emergency. Cadet movement,
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