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THE CHINA LIGHT & POWER CO. (1918) LTD.
HONGKONG REALTY AND
TRUST CO, LTD).
the (Incorporated ander
pantes Ordinances of Hong Kong).
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1932.
NOTICE.
HONGKONG BREWERS & DIS. TILLERS LIMITED Invite designs and brands for a label suitable for the Pilsenger beers and lagers to be produced at their Brewery at Sham Taeng shortly.
CHANGES IN THE HOMELAND.
MR. MIDDLETON SMITH'S ADDRESS.
ROTARY TALK.
Mr. J.
and even in that last refuge of the die-hards, the Engilsh clubs. She is quite able to take care of herself. She knows what she wants, and she usually gets it.
even
bestow."
for
My young niece retorted, when I protested against her excessive ex- penditure on a new frock, "My Notice in horeby given that the
dear, you don't seem to understand aupply of electricity to the Fanling
that boing well-dreaned gives a and Kwanti districts will be dis-
катан A SCRNO of security that No particular design is suggest-
to ia religion continued between the hours of
powerless donigno colours and 9.00 a.m. and 5.00 p.m. on Thursed but
The contrast between the Eng-
Commerce is King. day and Friday, 4th and 5th similar to brands already on the
land of to-day and the England of February, 1932.
market will NOT be accepted.
Society, as well as commerce and Originality and attractiveness twenty years ago was dealt with
fashiona London. The should be the key note and 11ONG-by Mr. C. A. Middleton Smith, the theatre, attracta all and sundry
when he addressed Rotarians atto KONG BREWERS & DISTHERS yesterday' tuncheon, held-indies dreises have changed; the LIMITED offer Prizes for the bent Messrs. Lane Crawford's res-wheel has turned full cycle from First taurant, under the Chairmanship the long skirts of my youth, to the Com-three designs submitted.
gradually diminishing length which Prize $100.00 Second Prize $75.90 of the Hon. Mr. S. W. Teo.
The Chairman welcomed the made petticoats impossible and and Third Prize $50.00,
Frank Smith bobbed hair compulsory. back to It is a condition of entry for
Middleton the stately evening gowns of 1932. (Shanghai) son of tho But for all these superficial NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN the Competition that all sketches that the Ordinary Yearly Meeting submitted, and the copy-rights speaker, Mr. J. W. C. Bonnar, Pro-changes society remains much the af Shareholders of Hong Kong thereon, will become the property fessor W. Brown, Mr. A. H. Fen- same. There are still the froth BREWERS &wick, Mr. D. W. Morley and Mr. and the dregs in London as there HONGKONG Trust and
Company, of Really
the DISTILLERS LTD. and that if any N. H. France, all of Hongkong, and were twenty or thirty or a hundred Limited, will ክሱ held at
the the inst four of the University. one of of the sketch other than Office
Remarking that Mr. J. Middleton be tland. the Registered Company. Exchange Building prize winners,
Smith had recently been married, Dox Voeux Road designer will be recompensed at the Chairman wished him a happy (2nd Floor),
future. Central, Hong Kong, on Wednes the discretion of the Directors. iny, the 2nd March, 1932, at 12 Neon, for the purpose of recriving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the Board of Directors for the year ended on the 31st December, 1931, and reelecting 'wo Directors and the Auditors,
The Transfer Books of the Cone- LAST 15 days of Sale at DOLLY Dany will be closed From Wedges. VARDEN HAT SHOP. Wonderful day, the 17th February, 1942, bargains In newest style Hala $5.00 Wednesday, the 2nd March, 1932. $7,60-$10.00 also American Sportsooth days inclusive, Sulte Bargain prices.
WANTED-General office ASSIST- ANT, duent English, good typewriter. age, qualifications, Write, staling salary, etc., to Box No. 018, "Hong kong Telegraph."
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All letters should be addressed
The Chairman explained that the to the Secretary and shinuld reach President (Sir William Hornell) the office of the Company No. 7, had gone to Shanghai on account of thau his brother's illness and said he was not later Daddell Street,
sure they all wished Mr. Hornell a decision of The
speedy recovery. 9th February, the Directors will be final.
THE "STAR" FERRY CO., LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE THIRTY-FOURTH ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING OF THIS COMPANY Will be held at the Ofce of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., on THURSDAY, the 11th Februnty, 1932, AT NOON, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1937.
Shares The Register of
of the CLOSED from Company will be
years ago.
To use an old rhyme:
"Cynics may complain that Society is mixed.
"I am ready to maintain its Ingredients are axed.
"For the world of men and women is n secial ginger-pop.
"The dregs are at the bottom and the froth is at the top."
The Paradox.
To-night
Pu}} Dev to hold sis Bingta Beat in Der First Chairs
To-nigh
9.15-p.m.
FIRST COMPLETE CHANGE
OF PROGRAMME AT
HARMSTON'S CIRCUS
MATINEES Fri Baturday and Bening at dit man.
Children Exlf Price so Matineen only.
PRICES & ADMISSIONS
..
(including TU),
$22.00
Recond Chairs
4.10
3.12
Bull Carpeta -Gallery
Hooking at Montale's. Bundays at The Ölege.
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Bolder and Rafters in uniform fait pricw to stalls and wecond chairu extr. Henagerie Open Daily From 8.00 a.. to 9.00 mm. W. HARMSTON, prajazitior,***
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The despatch of mails via Biberin has been discontinued until further notice. Mails will be despatched generally via Sues but if a quicker route should from time to time offer it will be utilized.
As from 2nd February no parcels for Shanghai and North China. can be accepted until further notice, la
Letters and postcards for Europe. and South America are forwarded "Via Siberia" if no superscribed.
It is notified for the information of holders of Private Boxes at the General Post Office that on and after 1st February no taxed correspóndance will be placed in the Boxes. A notification will be substituted and Box- holders are requested to call or send for the correspondence at the Box- holders' Lobby and there pay the amount of the Tax against the de- livery of the letters or påcketa,
INWARD MAILS.
Per Takada Tanda
From
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London Parcels only, London 31st
December
Japan and Shangha!
זי
Europe vla Negopatam (Letters and
Papers) London, 7th January. Katori (Maru The industrin life in England has greatly changed since my work-U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang-
hai shop days; conditions
(San Francisco, 5th January)
are much
Mr. Middleton Smith said in part: In England, recently, I saw that amazing new play "Cavatende."
the which gives
panorama of the history of my generation.
What
contrast is the England better in many ways. There are now old age pensions, aharter hours of today with that which I left and less manual effort. The auto- some twenty years ago, when I
matle tool and the always-moving accepted the invitation to come to bench demand, less muscle but also They have, Hongkong; and so found a depresles skilled labour. sing climate and indefatigable however, reduced employment.
The blunt fact is that the in- eritics, but lost the privilege of serving on a jury and paying ingenuity of the engineer has outrun
the vision of the politician the efficiency of the distributor. And so we find poverty in a world of plenty. The farmers were
ncome tax.
What has happened in the mean- time in England? Things are not Just as they used to be. The most
and
Straits
Manila
U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang-
ni
Due .February 3.
..February 4.
Melbourne Mara
February 4.
Sarpedon Terukun! Mara
February 8.
February 5,
February 1.
Prea. Van Buren Kidderporn... Talye Marn
February 0.
February 6.
February 7.
February 6.
.February B.
February V.
February 10.
February 12.
.February 12.
February 14,
February 16.
Februały 17.
(San Francico, 11th January). Pres. Grant Canada, U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shanghal (Vancouver, B.Č., 18th January) Australia and Manila
Jopat
Japan and Shanghal... U.9.A., Canada, Japan and Shanghai
(Seattle, 23rd January)
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN | Wednesday, the 3rd February, 1932. Striking of the changes have been burning wheat in America while Inpan and Shanghai Extraordinary General i lu Thursday, the 11th February, 1932, brought about, not by the politi-milllons in Asia were starving | Japan and Shanghai
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that Meeting of the Members above named Company held at the Office o
Pedder Street Victoria
of the
cians, not by the persons, but by both days inclusive.
NOTICE IS HEREBY ALSO the men of upplied selence. will be GIVEN that an Extraordinary Muss-production, modern methods Messrs. General Meeting of the Members of af transport, such as motorcars, the above named Company will be neroplanes and electric trains, have
AYLE place as
tind in
nt the KAME
TO LET-A Spacious c large room, King's Theatre Building. Company, for the purpose of con-Resolution.
ff
and coffee was the for fuel in Brazil po that you and I might pay mo for what we buy.
Yet there is far less real poverty
to be.
Town Planning Effect. You find, at any rate in London
Miss Jurdine, Matheson & Co., Limites ↑ held nt 12.15 p.m. on the same day changed the daily lives of millions. in England to-day than there used
Colony of Hongkong on Tuesday. immediately after the before mention Brondensing has brought voices the 16th day of February, 1932, ed Ordinary General Meeting for the from afar into almost every home-
in the country. of
And considering at 12.15 p.m. immediately after the purpose
It has already exerted a remark-and South of the Thames, no one It has in rage, no one that looks "down thought it passing the following of the resolution
14 15 Extraordinary uble influence on listeners. with Annual General Meeting
educated them to appreciate good and out." In Poplar and White- That the Articles of Association of language, good books and good chapel you, sce neatly dressed suitabla for Photographic Studio,sidering and if thought ft passinthe Company he altered in manner nisi.
children and grown ups, sobriety, Billiard Room, Golf Course, ets the following resolution HUN BA
following:
The Metropolis.
and an absence of squalor. Towa Apply China Entertainment and Land Investment Co., Ltd, 5th floor, King's Extraordinary Resolution.
"One thousand Dollars" contained The invention of the steam planning has given to the new the lawenl elass Theatre Building,
partly in the third and partly in engine fed to the transformation of generation of sunlight and
saultation,
self- the fourth lines of Article 96a of
respect. the Company's Articles of Associa England from ringricultural to u nation. To-day tion and the subalitution therefor manufacturing
thousand commerce is King, of the words "Five Dollars."
L
Model No. 110
LATEST DANCE
HITS
IN BRUNSWICK
RECORDS
THE
BRUNSWICK HOUSE
That the Articles of Associa tion of the Company le altered in manner following: -
(a) by deleting the
Agures $10,000:00 In the third Iine of Article 95 (a) of the Company's Artiets of Association and substitut- ing therefor the Agures $15,000:00.
AND NOTICE IS HEREBY ALSO GIVEN that
R
(n) By deletion of the words
AND NOTICE IS HEREBY ALSO GIVEN that a further Extraordinary General Meeting of the Members of the Company will be held at the same place 12.30 p.m. on Friday the 26th day of February, 1832, for the purpose of recalving a report of the further Extra-proceedings at the before mentioned Extraordinary General Meeting and ordinary General Meeting of the of confirming it thought at the before Members of the Company will be mentioned resolution an t Special held at the same time and place Resolution. on Wednesday, the 2nd day of March, 1932, for the purpose of receiving a report of the proceed. ings at the above mentioned meet. Ing and of confirming if thought it the above mentioned resolution
Special Resolution.
Dated the 28th day of January, 1932.
By Order of the Board.
L. S. GREENHILL,
Secretary.
THE HONG KONG SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN.
Arcade-Gloucester Bldg. a parent who is seeking advice on
DIXIAN
AND AFTER SCENE
DE SEMUNO BRÄÄKA ASSIES
THE SEASHORIN KO LAZIESTÉTI
THE NARDI KAWAS
CA Miracle of Entertainment
BEBE DANIELS
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RADIO
PICTURE
MRS. MOTONO, Massage. Hand and Electric Bib, Wyndham Street.
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By Order of the Board of Directors,
F.-H. CRAPNELL
Yet it is the ambition of every
city worker to own a neat in the country. The banker or the wealthy manufacturer, time after time, has driven the Earl from his castle. But duch year fewer people work on the land.
increases
Saigon
For
Fort Bayard Straits
Amoy Snigon
Hollow, and Haiphong
Sandakan
Enp. of Russia
Changte Buenos Aires Maru
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Forget and Forgive. Despite the agony of the war, nothing mean, nothing revengeful, exists in the English heart to-day. After the pence of 1902, the Boer Straits and Calcutta generals received impassioned ad- miration in London and the ex- enemy Smuts is now the greatest exponent in the world of our Eng- thelish ideals and aspiratione.
The rush to the cities continues and London daily number of its inhabitants and the Recently a prominent German area of its suburbs. There are Bald The English state rests on eight
millions in greater London two specif
specifically English assump- and it Was recently
tions common sense and the trans- to-day: reckoned by an authority on town
formation of an
Secretary. planning that in thirty years the privileged collo antagonist into a
Hongkong, 27th January, 1932.
META'S
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SINGON & CO ESTABLISHED A. D. 1930. Telephone: 20515.
HING LUNG ST.-
DUCHESS'S SKETCH
VANISHES.
LESLIFE HENSON'S LOSS.
pencil sketch
A a child,
which
number will be twelve millions.
What is this magnet that has drawn within such a small circle population greater than that of or all Australia? Why all Canada are there more people In London to-day than there were in the whole of England in the days of good Queen Bess'
Virgil said that the sea divided The poor Britons utterly from other peoples; int modern science has made the sea for England a ring of marriage with all the nations.
Geography Made London.
I suppose the main reasons for London are geography and the sea; and following close on that, the peculiar genius of the English people for machinery and merce.
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the yet
com-
beneath
It has been said that the English are stupid and sentimental. Per- haps is true. There certainly is rough surface a rich vein of sentiment in most Englishmen. Neleon, as he lay dying, said "Kise me Hardy", and no one in England thought the worse of him for that. Dickens touched our heart-strings. I am told that the best seller for
vin
Shanghai, Japan, Canada, U.S.A.
Central and South America and *Europe via Victoria B.C.
Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, East and South Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europe via Marseilles
Manils (Ship Enila on Sunday, 7th Swatow, Amoy and Formosa
at 8 a.m...
Melbourne Maru
Parcels, Reg., Letters
(Due Brisbane, Sui Sang
Parcels Latters
President Madison
Parcels,
Beg..... Latters,
Feb. 4, 2 p.m Fab. 4, 2.48, p.m. Feb. 4, 9.30 p.m. 17th February).
.Fri., Feb. 5. . Noon p.m.
Fri, Feb. 5. Feb. 6. 3 p.m. Feb. 5, 8.45 p.m. Feb..8, 4.80 p.m.
(Duo Victoria B.C., 28rd Feb.) ..
Terukuni Maru....Fri., Feb.
E.P.O. Reg., Feb. 5, 4.80 p.m. Letters, .... Feb. 5, 4.30 pan. G.P.O.
Feb. 5, p.m. Lottern
Feb. 5. 6 p.m.. (Dao Marseilles, 3rd March).
Rex..
Pren Van Buren...Fri, Feb. 5, 5 p.m. Horan Man ....Sub, Feb 7, 9 nam Kidderpore.......Sun. Feb. 7, 9 a.m. Emp. of Russia. Mon., Feb. 8, 9 a.m.
yenra was a sentimental novel Shanghai
Manila called "The Rosary," Let us be frank and own that we prefer in Canada, Central and South America
Shanghal, Japan, Honslulu, U. S. A... our men and in books homely sentland Europe via San Francisco..... Taiyo Maru ment to mud-raking and filth.
"Watchman What Of The
Night?"
Manila People ank me "What is the out-Straits. Ceylon, India, Mauritius, look in England to-day?"
East and South Africa, Egypt and Europe via Brindisi
The outlook seems bad. The pound is unstable, the trade balance adverse, unemployment alarming. taxation unbearable, Asia in chaos, Europe in despair and America not much better.
Yet things might be worse. "At Homo" they still "keep on keeping A Brave Effort.
Geography made Loudon, has made Hongkong; but English energy, reinforced by the Canniness and thrift of the Scot, created two great ports in the. West and the Ennt.
The Metropolis has changed, and the City is unchangeable. now tubos, electric has underground railways, moving
I feel. Slt, in regard to this old staircases and flickering electric England to-day, that she is like a пignя
at night. But Gogan ship battling with a shrieking lagus. The Tower, the City Com-typhoon, but still enrrying her
colours bravely at the mast. panles, and the Lord Mayor's Show remain.
What to do to help a child.
Anyone knowing of a child who has been assaulted, neglected or -treated in a manner likely to enuse unnecessary suffering or injury to health, or knowing of
any matter concerning would be doing an act of kindness Duchess of York made two years There are
of Gladys Cooper by communicating at once with-go
vanished. The Hon. Secretaries, H.K.S.P.C. c/o G.P.O. Box No. 513, Hangkang The Duchess drew Miss Cooper's or St. George's Building, Top floor. portrait on the back of a judging All further steps will be taken, card when she was acting as a and expenses borne by the Suelety. judge of costumes at a charity
The Informant's name will be ball, kept strictly private, except in enses where malice is proved.
Dairy Farm Vegetables
SAFE and SUCCULENT NOW ON SALE LETTUCE
80 cl por head. CARROTS
10 cla. par 1.
MASSAGE HALL
MRS. S. UZUNOYE
Exnert ManAGUNG.”
57, Queen's Road C., 2nd floor,
She handed it to Leulle Heason, who was assisting her.
It was a charming drawing in profile and so much did the famous comedian cherish this little per: sonal gift that he had it framed and used it as a mascot upon the stage in all his productions.
Another Loss.
It was lost when "Counsel's Opinion" was transferred from the Strand Theatre to make way for "It's Girl."
Lately, too, Mr. Henson has had
The newspapers feature crime more vividly, but the simple human emotiens of laughter and domestic affection are as provalent as of old: the Englishman's home is still his castle and to do his duty to his family and fellows yet remains his main ambition.
Taxis Replace Hansoms. Taxis have replaced the hansom caba of my youth; the cinema has caused the old-type of music-hall to disappear.
In London to-day you see the now Boy Scouts and the old-time Beef- You find, as of old, the
at smiling
the nurse-maids
entera.
now
on."
I found her not dis-spirited, not weak, but well knowing that she had seen dark days before; indeed with a certain pride in the struggle, an instinct that she sees a little better on a clondy day than when
all is fair.
As I look back to the pre-war days, it seems to me that in pro. sperity elo was often moody and irritable; but in the storm of battle or calamity she reveals unexpected vigour, and her pulse bents like a ateam-hammer.
All over the world wo English call England "Home," If In my effort to entertain, I have bored you;
Saigon, Straits, Ceylon, India, Mau- ritius, East and South Africa and "South American porta
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Letters
Gange
Beg.... Letters,
Neg
Lattery ***
Wed., Feb. 10. K.P.O.
Feb. 10, 3 p.m. Feb. 10, 4 p.m. G.P.O.
Feb. 10, 8:45 p.m.
Feb. 10, 4.30 p.m.
(Due Brindial, 3rd March.)
Buenos
Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritiun, East and South Africa. Adon, Egypt and Europo via Marseilles Kashmir
Saigon, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, East and South Africa, Egypt and Europe via Marseilles
Aires'Maru
Thur, Feb. 11, 10.30 n.m.
Sat, Feb. 18. K.P.O. Parcela.... Feb. 12, 4.30 pm. Rog.,
Letters...
Parcela
Beg
...Feb. 13, 9 am: ... Feb. 13, 10 mm.
G.P.O.
Fob. 12, 5 DI
...... Feb. 19, 945 am. Loltars,... Feb. 10, 10.30 a.ri (Duo Marseilles, 12th March.)
Athos II
Reg..... Letters,
Reg
Tues., Feb. 16. K.P.O.
Feb. 16, 10 a..
Fob. 1 1 p.m. G.P.O.
..... Feb. 10, 12.46 p.m. Lottore, ... Feb. 10, 1.80 p.m. (Duo Marseilles, 18th March)
*Bauerurrihad d'aspernendemen mula
..
if in my love for England 1 books, the deep affections of north, so do my loyalties, my hopes
accompanies the male to the office,me, as it seems you, claimed to parents and children, a desire to and my memorles swing back not to
a bag of golf clubs, the treasures Guards; but the girl-typist of 20 years collection, taken from his car.
I have strained your city banks employ smartly patience. I beg forgiveness; but I say in a few simple These articles cannot have dressed Phyllis to decode cables could only quite the same value for anyone and add up columns of other peo- words just what was in my mind,
For England gave me all I hold else. "But I would pay hand-ple's money
In my fo-time WOMEN somely," said Mr. Henson "for the
has most dear-glimpses of great, lives, emerged. She is in Parliament, memories of my youth, wonderful joy of recovering them."
live in amity with my fellows and the changing cities but to the un- to try to de my bit, for in its uni-changing hills, the grean meadows versal appeal, a famous signal re-and the country lanes of England minds everyone of us that England the land that I call "Home":
The Chairman expressed the expects us this day and every day,
Club's thanks to the speaker for his to do our duty.
As a compass. always swings' address..