TO-DAY'S WANTS.
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.. $1.50
($2.00 If Not Prepaid.) The following replic's have been received:-
910.
SITUATIONS
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WANTED KNOWN
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE.
HONGKONG RIFLE CLUB.
THE
HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1932.
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB,
ANNUAL RACE MEETING, 1932.
20th, 22nd, 23rd, 24th and 27th February, 1932,
On Saturday 20th, Monday 22nd. The inaugural meeting in con Tuesday 23rd, and Wednesday 24th nexion with the above will be held | February, the first bell will be Messrs.rung at 11 a.m., and the first race the Board Room of Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., on will bo run at 11.30 nm. Or Monday, 16th February, 1932, at Saturday, the 27th February, the 3.30 p.ot,
first ball will be rung at 1 pm... and the first race will be run at 1.30 p.m
All interested in Rifle Shooting are requented to attend.
E. K. DOVEY,
Hon. Secretary,
HUMPHREYS ESTATE &
FINANCE CO, LTD.,
The tin interval will be taken,
after the fifth race on the firs four days.
MEMBERS' BADGES AND ENCLOSURE.
Members are reminded that they LOVERS of DANCING will be
NOTICE is hereby given that and thoir ladies must wear their European the pleased to hear that the
Annual Ordinary Generaj | badges prominently displayed. "SELECT DANCE CLUB,"
Meeting of Shareholdern will be No one without a badge will be Queen's Road, will give ita frat Danco on February 22nd at 5.30 English held at the Hongkong Hotel, admitted to the Members' Enolo orchestra in attendance. Ladies by Hongkong. on Monday, the 29th marc. courtesy. Apply personally for Private February, 1932, at 11.30 a.m. for Badges admitting non-members Entrance-cards from 3 tử ở p.m. Ail the
of receiving purpose names must be given at least four
Limited Report of the Directors together days before the Dance. number only. "Membership" enel with a Statement of Accounts for will be issued next month. Special the year ended 31st December, Dancen. will be given once 1 week for Service Men only.
Restaurant and are our apreini
ro.
1931.
are
the to the Members' Enclosure And Club Rooms at $10.00 per day including tax-or $10.00 including tax for the Meeting (indles $5.00 And $20.00 respectively), obtainable through the Secretary upon introduction by a Member. such Member to be responsible for ali chits, etc.
The Transfer Books of the Com- SHANGHAI VISITORS, come one pany will be CLOSED from Thurs come all to the tongkong dah store day, 18th February, to Monday, frigerated display counter of sen food, 29th February, both days inclusive, JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers. Hongkong, 10th February, 1932.
Lobsters, Oysters, Prawon, Findi, Fowls and Ment rtc., enaked and served as you pick from the counter, 69, Des Voeux Road, Central.
FOR SALE
FOR SALE. ALASATIAN PUPS 2 Dogs and 2 Bitehen. 4 weeks okl. Apply to II. Major, 4th Floor, Unian Building.
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
Badges admitting to Members' Enclosure will NOT be on ente at the Race Courac.
HONGKONG SHARE
MARKET.
OFFICIAL SUMMARY BY STOCK EXCHANGE.
A steady undertone prevails, and buyers still predominate. In one o two instances, rates were marked up Saleh,
Union Insurance $100. Hotels (Old) $14.20/14.25. Humphreys (Old) $17.50. Hongkong Electrics $76.
Bayern.
Douglasen $254. H.K. & K. Wharves $154. Providenta (OM) $5. Hotels (Old) $14,10," Lands $77. Humphreys (Old) $17%. liumphreys (New) $17.10. Chinese Estates $95. Hongkong Trama $21.40. Hongkong Electrics $76. Telophones $23.
Cement (Combined) $17,60, Hongkong Rope $16. Dairy Farms $28. Amusements $18. Constructions (Now) $1.70.
Sellers
Benguets $11. China Lights (Old) $22%. China Lights (Now) $22,25.
BRITISH AMBASSADOR
SNUBBED.
SECOND THOUGHTS.
£15,000 DAMANGES FOR
A.B.C. EX-CHIEF.
MR. PEARCE AND LORD GREENWOOD.
Agreed damages of 210,000 arc to be paid to Mr. A. C. Pearce, ormerly managing director of the 1orated Bread Company, for wrongful dismissal.
Hó in also to have an amount.
POST OFFICE NOTICE
Information, has been resolved that the Siberian route is uninter- rupted arul the servico by this route will accordingly be resumed forth- with,
The Public are, however, warn d that, as this Service is somewhat precarious and still liable to auspe, sion without notice, latters will only ue accepted at sonders' risks. In the event of the service being again
uspended all letters will be forwart ed via Blues.
As from 10th February the Parcel Post Service to Shanghal and North China is resumed for individual paresis only.
The despatch of mails via Siberia has been discontinued until further which has been agreed upon as to notice. Mails will be despatched generally via Sues but if a quicker route
should from time to time offer it will be utilized.
couts.
In action in the King's Bench Division was settled on the above terms.
Mr. Pearce was appointed in January, 1927, at a salary of £2,000 a year and I per cent, of the net, profita.
Letters and postcards for Europe and boutn America are forwarded Via Siberia" if so superscribad.
General Post Office that on and after 1st February no taxed correspondence It is notified for the information of holders of Private Boxes at the
vill be placed in the Boxes. A notification will be substituted and Box- elders are requested to call or send for the correspondence at the Hox. holders' Lobby and there pay the amount of the Tax against the do very of the letters or packets.
From
INWARD MAILS.'
Per
Later his salary was increased to £3,000 and 2 per cent of the pro- Tapan and 'Shanghal fts, and the term of his employ-U.S.A., Canada, Japan and Shanghai ment was extended to seven years (Seattle, 23rd January) from October, 1928.
Manila
Manila
He complained that he was aum-tapan and Shanghai marlly dismissed on Dec. 6, 1929,
Mr. Pearce was cross-examined Japan and Shanghai by Mr. Dirett on his efforts to Salgon obtain employment since he was ulsmirged, and he replied that he had tried his hardest to get a joby An offer by him to manage an hotel at £600 a year had been refused.
A Suggestion Withdrawn. After the settlement had been ar. nnneed Mr. Pritt (for Mr. Pearce) sait:
Australia and Manila Japan and Shanghai Japan and Shangbal Canada, U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan.
and Shanghai (Vancouver B.C1, 90th January)
Straits
hul
Kashmir
Athos II
༔།
D
February 12
Pres. Cleveland
.February 12.
Emp. of Russİn
February 18.
HUkawa Maru Pres. Grant
February 14,
February 15.
February 10.
Andre Labon
February 17.
Atsuta Maru
February 18,
Hakusan Maru
February 19.
Shinyo Maru
February 19.
Empress of Japan. Kashima Maru
February 19,
.February 20.
February 20.
February 22.
Pres. Garfield
U.S.A. Honolulu, Japan and Shang-..
(San Francisco, 22nd January) U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang-u
(San Francisco, 20th January), Pros, Lincoln
OUTWARD MAILS.
Per
hal
For
Saigon, Stratte, Ceylon, India, Mau- ritius, East and South Africa and
South American ports
A limited number of Tilna will
New York, Jun. B.
"I share Mr. Biruit's opinion be obtainable each day at the Club, Another of Washington's Lon thist in arriving at this settlement ilouse, provided they are ordered cup storms has arisen aver the the directors of the company have! acted in good faith, rensonably and in advance from the No. 1 Boy.nob to Sir Ronald Lindsay, the British Ambassador, by a com.
properly in the interests of their Telephone No. 21920.
mittee of the State Department shareholders. I only wish to addį On no pretext will children
Correspondents Association, who on behalf of Mr. Pearce that ha either enclosure permitted In
pointedly omitted him from the withdraws unreservedly any sux- Swatow during the first four days of the list of Ambassadors and Ministera gestion that Lord Greenwood was Saigon Meeting.
invited to a dinner in honour of netuated by personal malice to Amoy
Samahui and Wuchow Mr. Stimson. the Secretary of wards him." State.
Mr. Birketl: The directors are Haiphong When Mr. Stimson heard of this glad to have the assurance that slight he exhibited great indigna-the view is accepted that they actel Sato, Amoy and Foochow
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE.
Notice is hereby given that the Ordinary Yearly Meeting of the APARTMENTS
Shareholders in this Corporation will be held at the Head office of Queen's AIRLIE HOTEL-23-25, Nathan the Corporation, No. 1
Central,
02 Hongkong, Road, Kowloon. Under European Rond Management, Excellent Cuisine, aturday, the 27th February, 1932, { The price of admission to the Modern Apartments. Terms Moderaia). Three minutes from ferry. Tel. 67357, at 11.30 nm. for the purpose of Public Enclosure in $4.00 per day receiving the Report of the Board including tax for all persons. of Directora together with
including ladies, and is payable at Statement of Accounts for the the Gate. your ending 31st December, 1931,
METALS
of all kinds especially for ship-building and engineering work. Complete stock. Hast Terms, Immediata dollvery.
SINGON & CO
ESTABLISHED A. D. 1930. Telephone: 20515. HING LUNG ST.
MASSURE
ASSEUR 2. SHIMIDZU. ASSEUSE S, HONDA, 5. KISAKI. Recommended toe many years for Government Civil Hospital, Peak Bospital. tc, and by all the focal doctors
24 Wardham Street.
Tel. 24941.
a
The Register of Shares of the Corporation will be closed from Monday, the 15th February, to Saturday, the 27th February, 1932 (both days inclusive), during which perlod no transfer of shares can be registered, By order of the Board of Directors,
V. M. GRAYBURN,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 6th February, 1932.
MRS. MOTONO. Massage.
Hand and Electric 31b, Wyndham Street.
DOC RACING
Next Saturday and Sunday
· MACAU GREYHOUND RACING CLUB.
и поход
HARMSTON'S CIRCUS
Last Week in Kowloon
Now Showing 3rd Complete Change
LAST TWO MATINEES SATURDAY and SUNDAY
At 4.15 p.m.
Children half price to Matinees
Sunday, 14th February last night in Kowloon.
W. HARMSTON,
Proprietor.
**
Booking at Moutrie's,
R. BELL Representative.
COMING
SHORTLY
TO THE CENTRAL!
THE AGE FOR LOVE'
with
BILLIE DOVE
'A FRANK LLOYD PRODUCTION. 1932 United Arilata Picture
Soldiers and Sailors in uniform are admitted to the Public Enclo suro at $1.00 per day including tax
Bookmakers, Tic Tac mon, etc. will not be permitted to operate within the precincts of The Hong Kong Jockey Club during the Race Meeting.
Tiffins will be obtainable in the Restaurant in the Public Enelo-
Aure,
be
SERVANTS' PASSES.
Passes for Servants will
'on application to the Secretary, 3rd Floor, Gloucester Building,
Employers are requested to dis tribute them with discrimination and to endorse their names on the ранник.
Servants are not permitted in
Buenos Aires Moru
Date and Time.
Thur., Feb. 11, 1.80 p.m. Hydrangea Thur., Feb. 11,8 p.m. Seistan....Thurs., Feb. 11, 8.80 p.m. Anking...Thurs., Feb. 11, 8.30 p.m. Tai HingThurs., Feb. 11, 4 p.m. Shanghai and Europe via Siberia Tilawa....Fri, Feb. 12, 10.30 a.m.
Com, Henri Riviere
tion and demanded an explana-in good faith and with sense of Fort Bayard
tlon.
Saigo
Manila and Pareets for Germany
duty at all times to their share. Hehow, Fakhoi As a result, a belated invitation holders. was forwarded to Sir Ronald Lind-
It was found possible to arrive via Hamburg say, bearing the statement that it
of at a settlement (added Mr. Bir-Japan and Canada was being sent at the request the Secretary of State.
kett) after certain matters had
Halphong
Haiding
Wing Loe
Kaying
...
Fri., Fob 12, 1.30 p.m. .Fri., Feb. 12. 2 p.m.
..Fri, Feb. 12, 2.80 p.m. Fri, Feb. 12, 8.00 p.m.
Ciara Jebsen ..Fri., Feb. 12, 3.80 p.m.
Oldenburg......Fri, Feb. 12, 5 p.m. Protesilaus .Sat., Feb. 13, 10 a.m.
(Dun Vancouver B.C., 8th March) Com. Heart Riviere
Sat, Feb, 18, 10a.m. ..Snt, Feb. 13, 10 a.m.
Shanghai and Europe via Siberia Eurylockus Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, East and South Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europe via Marseilles Kashmir
It is unlikely that Sir Ronald been examined in the course of the directors had will feel able to accept the invita-evidence, and the tion in this form. Mr. Stimson agreed to pay Mr. Pearce the aum will also probably decline and the which had been announced in con- sideration of the extent of the dinner may be cancelled.
The committee of three respficulty of obtaining employment.
agreement and of Mir. Pearce's dif- sible for the slight includes Mr. Einrold Horan. Heart, a journalist, malice, Lord Greenwood felt that
As to the suggestion of
personal who left Patia four years after being questioned by the deeply and resented it. If Lord police about a leakage of informa-Greenwood had gone into the wit- tion regarding
neus-box (continued Mr. Birkett) a secret Anglo- he would have tried to make it French naval agreement.
clear that his main and primary The Brazilian Ambassador and interests, had been those of the Bandokan the Canadian Minister were also shareholders. omitted from the first list
later.
Sandakan
guests, but received invitations had been made against Mr. Pearce, Japan and South American Forts.
With regard to the charges that Manila the directors desired to any that. Bangkok via Swatow after full investigation of all mat- Swatow, Amoy and Formosa .... ters, they withdrew unreservedly lleihow and Bangkok. all of them. To-day, as from the Manila, Makassar and Sourabaya.. beginning, their interests had been¦ Straits and *Europe vin Marseilles the interests of the shareholders:
SEAT RETAINED.
NEW FOREST.
Pearce and wished him a happy and successful future.
the Members' Enclosure except for RESULT OF BY-ELECTION AT they bore ne ill-will towards Mr. passing through on their duties but must remain in their en. ployers' stands,
found развея
loitering in their possession will forfeit the sam
removed from the
Any persona with Servants'
and will be enclosure.
:
By Order,
C. R. BROWN.
Secretary Hongkong. 8th February, 1934
DISARMAMENT PROMISES.
FFALY WILLING TO
PROCEED FAR
Geneva, Feb, 10.
con.
The thunder of guns in the Par East, while the Disarmament Con- forence is sitting at Geneva, WIES not "tragie Irany".
declared Signor Grandi, in submitting the Italian proposals. On the trary, the blond being shed in the East was a warning to all coun- tries of the world of the results should the Conference fail. The Conference's task
was to fortify justice, not to fortify force. The countries must reduce arma-. ments if the League's prestige and authority were to be maintained, and in this connexion Italy was willing to prolong the Washington naval agreement, to abolish capital ships. submarines, Bir- craft carriers, heavy artillery. tanks, bombing aircraft and chemical warfare.
Japanese Proposals. Japan's proposals were pressed by Mr. Matsudaira, and include acceptance of the draft, convention na a basis for discUN- sion,
abolition of aerial bom- bardment,
balkon
and bacteria, fair equitable limita- tion
or reduction of armaments compatible with national safety: reviuction in the size of battle calibre of guns and tonnage
hipe,
total
of agroplane carriors: abolition of seroplane Innding decks, and Imitation of sub- marines by adherence of "other Staten to the London declaration.
Router.
London, Feb. 10.
Mr.
Enormous Costs Saved.
Justice
The by-election at New Forest, caused by the elevation of Lt. Col.
Avory, who con- Fort Bayard, Hoihow, Pakhol and
Haiphong Wilfred Ashley to the Peerage, re-selted to the terms of the settle. sulted as follows:
ment, said: I foresaw that unless Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Mr. Mills (Cons) .... 23,327.some agreement could be arrived Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, U.S.A., Mr. Smith (Ind. Lab) 5,135.at this case might probably have Canada, Central and South Ame listed for another two weeks. The rics and Europe vin San Francisco result of that would have been an
and *Europe vin Siberla enormous expenso possibly to both The figures at the last election parties, certainly to one.
Conservative majority 18,192. Į TONE
-Router,
were:
Lt. Col. Ashley (C.) .. F. Stainer (Lab.)
Cons. majority
36.644 7.130
28,414
MASSAGE HALL
MRS. S. UZUNOYE Expert Мляченка,
57. Queen's Road C.. 2nd floor.
i think that the directors have keted with, prudence and in the best interests of the shareholders
in arriving at this settlement.
Saigon, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, East ant South Africa, and Europe vin Marseilles
I am glad that the charge of per- sonal malice on the part of Lord' Greenwood, which struck me at the, time was quite unnecessarily made by Mr. Pearce, has been withdrawn. One can only hope (added the Judge) that Mr. Pearce and the Manila shareholders of this company will
Amoy ultimately benefit by the course Japan which has been taken.
Parcels... Rez Lotters
Parcels
Rez.,
.Sat, Feb. 13. K.P.O.
Feb. 12, 480 p.m. „Feb. 18, 9 Lm.
Feb. 18, 10 am,
G.P.O.
Feb. 12, 5 pts.
..... Feb. 18, 9:45 Mak
Letters, Feb. 18, 10.89 a.m. (Das Marseilles, 12th March.) Yusang......Sat, Feb. 18, 10 am, Hinsang....Sat., Feb. 13, 1.30 p.m. Prea. Cleveland
Sat, Feb, 13, 4.30 p.m.
Sat., Feb, 18, 5 p.nt. Bokuyo Maru Kiangau... Sun., Feb. 14, 8.30 am. Canton Maru.. Sun., Feb. 14, 0 a.m.. Kwelyang..Mon, Feb. 15, 1.30 p.m. Tjinogara.. Tues., Feb. 10, 8.30 a.m. Acrens
Tue., Feb. 16. K.P.O.
10a.m. 1 p.
1.15 p.m.
Reg.,
Letters
G.P.O.
Reg
Letters
(Due Marseilles, 19th March)...
Tonkin Hatyang
2 p.m.
ཧན
Tues., Feb. 16, 12.30 p.m. Tues., Feb. 16, 1 p.m.
President Grant.... Tues, Feb. 14
Parcels, Ker.. Letters,
Feb. 10, Noon. Feb, 16, 1.15 p.m. Feb. 16, 2 p.m. (Due San Fancleco 8th March)
Athon II
Rex.,
Letters
Rog.,
Letters
p.m.
Tuce., Feb. 10.
K.P.O.
p.m.
G.P.O.
1.15 p.m.
2.30 p.m.
(Due Martellins, 18th March)
Asamo Maru Thur., Feb. 18. 2.30 p.m. Kumang....Thurs., Feb. 18. 6 p.m.. Atsuta Maru Fri, Feb. 19, 0.30 a.m..
"Napervertbed Carseapondence unl
THE CHRISTMAS STOCKING
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in a be
and Comisia Jana sage
shia strong
for the net procede