THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, JANUARY 27, 1933.
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-HUMPHREYS ESTATE &
FINANCE CO., LTD.
NOTICE.
Dr. John Lanchester, Dental Notice is hereby given that the Surgeon has opened an office at Annual Ordinary General Mooting 82, Nathan Road, (1st floor), of Shareholders will be held nt Kowloon. Tel. 67689, the Hongkong Hotel, Hong Kong. on Monday, the 13th February, 1933, at 11.00 am. for the purpose
NOMICE.
Notice is hereby given that we of receiving the, Report of the Directora together with a State-havo this day appointed Messrs. year Siomsson & Co, to act as our sole ment of Accounts for the
agenta in Hongkong, Canton & ended 31st December, 1932.
The Transfer Books of the Macao.
GETZ KROS. & CO., Company will be closed from
San Francisco. 1st February, to Wednesday, Monday, 13th February, both days
HONGKONG AUTOMOBILE Inclusive.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SUN,
General Managera. Hongkong, 24th January, 1933, HONGKONG TRAMWAYS LTD.
ASSOCIATION
The Annual Dinner Dance will be held at the Peninsula Hotel on Friday, February 3rd, 1933.
Booking of tablos is now open at the Hongkong and Peninsula NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Hotels. The charge 18 $6.00 for
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casential that the ORDINARY YEARLY each person and should be paid Write; stating experience, salary ex-GENERAL MEETING of HONG-at the time of booking. pected, etc. to Box No. 31, "Hong-| KONG TRAMWAYS LIMITED will kang Telegraph."
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Road, Kowloon.
Management.
Nathan Under European culine. Excellent
Terms Mo- from [etty
Modern Apartments.
derate. Three minutes
Tel. 67857.
METALS
of all kinds especially for ship-building & engineering work Complete stock. Terms, Immediate Best
delivery.
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for
January.
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be held at the offices of Messrs. Jardino, Matheson & Co., Ltd., Hongkong, on THURSDAY. the
By Order
B. D. EVANS,
Hon. Secretary.
16th day of February, 1933, at THE "STAR" FERRY CO., LTD. 12 o'clock noon, to transact the ordinary business of the Com- pany.
Notice to Shareholders. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THE THIRTY-FIFTH AND NOTICE IS HERERY THAT ALSO GIVEN that the REGISTER) ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING OF MEMBERS of the Company OF THIS COMPANY will be held will be CLOSED from THURS at the Office of Messrs. Jardine, DAY, the 2nd to THURSDAY, the Matheson & Co., Ltd., on THURS- days DAY, the 9th February, 1933, at 16th February, 1933, both
NOON, for the purpose of receiv- inclusive.
ing the Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Ac- counts for the year ended 31st December, 1932.
By Order of the Board,
W. F. SIMMONS,
Secretary. Hongkong, January 25th, 1933.
NOTICE.
(Transfer of Business.)
The Reglator of Shares of the Company will be CLOSED from February, Wednesday, the Ist to Thursday, 1933
the 9th February, 1933, both days in- clusivo.
By order of the Board of Directors,
We, the undersigned, beg to announce to the public that the property which includes the Chop. goods in stock, fixture, furniture, |
Hip belongings, etc., of Menges. Yuen Cheong, a silk store, situate at No. 27, Hillier Street in the city of Victoria, Hongkong, will be! 28th on the transferred to us
F. H. CRAPNELL,
Secretary, Hongkong, 24th January, 1933. REMOVAL NOTICE.
We beg to notify the Public January, 1933. Any claims respec- that we have removed from ting foreign or domestic transac-14, Queen's Road, Central, to
before, tions executed
loans, 18, D'Aguilar Street. mortgages, etc., must be made to Messrs. Hip Yuen Cheong and
WING HING CO. 28th Hettled on or before the
TAILORS. January, 1933, after which date!
Tel. 21417. no claims shall be accepted.
We shall use the old name, Hip Yuen Cheong as the name of our new store, but with two additional characters, Yuci Kee. Any bills or documents of the new store, Hip Yuen Cheong Yuen Kee are in- valid without the signatures the undersigned.
Sd. LUI WAI CHAU.
CHOW KING YURK.
of
Hongkong, rd January, 1933.
Due Shortly at the QUEEN'S
Dagover
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· FOR NEWSPAPERS
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:
WARREN WILLIAM WALTER HUSTON
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It enables the message of every advertiser to be presented at the right moment-IN THE HOME.
The
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It enables the advertiser to know exactly how many times his advertisement appears, providing. of course, that he employs a newspaper with guaranteed cir- culation-such as--
The Hongkong Telegraph-the paid sales of which are certified by Messrs. Lowo, Bingham and Matthows, Chartered Accoun- Stanta.
IMPORTED MEAT MOUNT EVEREST
SITUATION
EFFECT OF OTTAWA
London, Jan. 25.
AGREEMENTS
EXPEDITION
ALTITUDE TESTS SATISFACTORY
POST OFFICE NOTICE
CHINESE NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS.
On Thursday, the 28th January, the General Foat Ofßes and Branch Post Offices will be entirely closed and on Friday, the 27th January, tho General Post Offies and Branch Post Offices will be open from 8 am, to D
On Thursday there will be no collection from the pillar-boxes and
1.20.
London, Jan. 25. The Board of Trade, roviowing The Houston Westand biplane no delivery by Postmen but ordinary correspondence may be obtained at the the position regarding supplies of which is to be used in the forth-back counter of the General Post Office, ground floor,
On Friday there will one collection from the pillar-boxes and one inported meat, atatea that, in ac- coming British attempt to fly over cordance with the arrangements Mount Everest successfully under delivery of ordinary correspondence as on Sundays and one delivery of ro
Yeovil,gistered correspondence at 0 a.m.
The Money Order Office will be entirely closed during the Holidays. made on 7th November, inurkatings 'went an altitude test at of chilled beef
from South Somerset, to-day, when it achieved America were reduced by 10% a height of 85,000 feet which is a
SAIGON-MARSEILLES AIR SERVICE," from 16th November to the end of thousand feat higher than the al-
Letters (Ordinary and registered but not insured), Postcards, and titudo required by the Expedition. the year.
The biplane, which is equipped "Autre objeta" (Lommercial papers. Printed papers and Samples) wilt be Arrivals for the first six weeks with a Bristol Pegasus 600 horse accepted, for transmission by this Service.
The rates specified below are inclusivo of the regular postage entos. of the current quarter will be power engine of the type uned by
The oz. letter rate is special. Letters exceeding 1⁄4 oz. will be about 10% below the rate permit- Captain Uwins in establishing his
charged at the 3% ox, rate for each 1⁄44 oz. or part thereof, ted by the Ottawa agreements, and altitude record, was flown by Chief
Postcards must be the standard Postcard on sale at the Post Offices it is the present intention that the Westland Test Pilot Peuroso, with
at 2 cents per card with a surface printed stamp of 1 cent or 5 cents per Rame reduction shall apply till the Air Commodore Fellowes, lender
card with a surface printed stamp of 4 cents. of the Everest Flight Expedition, end of March.
observer.
Imports of frozen beef and frozen mutton and lamb from all foreign countries in the current quarter are limited, under the Ot- tawa agreements, to 90% of the
Full expédition equipment was which carried by the machine, thus welghed over two tons. At 35,000 feet, the external tempera- ture was 60 degrees Centigrade below zero-more severe cold than is anticipated on the actual Everest fight.
Destination
Siam (Bangkok Burma (Rangoon) India (Calcutta). Persia (Djnsk) Persia (Bushiro)
Inclusive rate,
Letters Special or. Per 1⁄2 oz.
A.O.
P.C.
3% of
Each
$ 0.20 $ 0.35
$ 0.12, - $0.12
0.25
0.50
-0.25
0.25
0,40
0,70
0.25
0.25
0.60
0,05
0.30
0.30
0,65
1.05
0.35
0.36
0.76
1.20
0,40
0.40
0.86
1.40
0.45
0.45
Kreat
Franco (Marseilles)
Great Britain (London)
Europe other countries
(Marseilles for onward transmission by rail)
Air Commodoro Fellowes stated
quantity imported a year ago. In conformity with the Ottawa ar- rangements, the total quantity of mutton and lamb to be exported to the United Kingdom in 1933 from Australia and New Zealand will not exceed the quantities shipped that the test was in every respect during the year ending 1932, ship-very satisfactory, and, at ment boing regulated in accord-heights the heating and oxygen ance with the anticipated require-equipment worked admirably.
The machine will now be dis- ments of the market.
mantled and shipped to India- British Wireless,
NOT ABNORMAL Stocks of beef, mutton and jamb and of bacon held by cold storage companies in Britain on 1st Janu- ary are not abnormal.
As regards bacon and hama the agreement of the principal export- ing countries has been obtained to continuance until February
П
22nd of the axisting arrangements for a reduction of imports by some
ROBBERS VISIT NUNNERY
SCARED OFF BY OLD MAN
15% as compared with a year ago. Three armed robbers who en-
In the meantime, the steps to betered the Sin Hing
nunnery at taken after February 22nd will be Yeung Shui Hang, in the Castle discussed with representatives of Penk district, in the early hours of the countrica concerned.
yesterday morning, were compelled
The effect of these arrangements is kept under review by the Advi- sory Committee.-British Wireless,
LANCASHIRE AGAIN PROTESTS
JAPANESE COTTON
COMPETITION
·
*Iraq (Bagdad)
Palestine (Beyrouth) Greece (Athens) Italy (Naples) ....
1,00
1.00
0.33
0.56
The air mail for each country will he landed at the place named in brackets.
THE AIR MAIL SERVICE from SAIGON to EUROPE is weekly. THE HONGKONG-SAIGON connexion will be maintained by the regular fortnightly sailing of the FRENCH mail steamers and en alternate weeks by any available steamers that can make the connexion at SAIGON, Letters for this route should be marked "Salgon-Marsellica Alr Mail Service" and handed in at the G.P,0. or Kowloon Post Office.
Letters and postcards for Europe and South Amerien are forwarded " "Via Siberia” if so superscribed.
INWARD MAILS.
:་
From
Zer Shanghai, Japan and Europe via.
Siberta (London, 6th January) Carthage Japan
.........- Arizoan Mara U.S.A., Canada, Japan and Shang-
hai (Seattle, 7th January)
Pres. Taft Calchas Tokiwa Maro
to abandon their intentions and flee Straits when Wong Lai-sin, 65-year-old Japan Japan caretaker of the place resisted.
The inmates were having a lato Shanghai and Swntow
Manila Bupper at 3 a.m., when the men
Japan forced their way in through the Manila
rear entrance and brandished re- Calcutta, and Straits
Glazers
!
Intr
January 27,
January 17.
January 27.
January 28.
January 28.
Calcutta Mary-
January 28.
Suiyang
January 28.
January 28.
Nellore
January 30,
Pres. Hoover
January 30.
Sulnang
January 30.
Memnon
January 31.
Andre Lebon
January 81.
Felix Rotage! Gangy
February 1.
February 2.
..... February 3.
February 3.
February 3.
February 3.
February 3.
February 4.
February 4.
OUTWARD MAILS.
Date and Time
Canada, U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shanghai (Vancouver B.C., 14th January)
Empress of Japan
U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang-
hai (San Francisco, 6th Jarunry) Prim, Polk
Bantwan Japan and Shanghai
Hakone Maru Japan and Shanghai
Hakozaki Maru Tande
Hector
volvers at them. Proceeding as a Shanghai matter of course, they bound and Shanghai gagged the frightened women, but Saigon reckoned without their host when Straits the old man rose to his feet and, it is anid, asked: "Now, what pro you up to?" He threw the stool on which he had been sitting at one London, Jan. 25. Japanese competition in the over- of the men, regardless of his re- hens cotion trade is among the volver, and the missile was caught
in and thrown back at him. One of Straits to which attention subjects drawn in the annual report of the the disengaged robbers rushed up Australia and Manchester Chamber of Commerce, and stabbed him in the arm, in- The Chamber calls on the British flicting a not very serious cut, then Government to adopt policles de-all fled helterskelter from the place. signed to secure to the British Nothing was stolen, cotton industry every possible con- sideration in countries whose pro- ducts are largely purchased by Britain, particularly Empire coun- tries.
The report contends that the In- dian import duties on Lancashire goods are unjustifiably high, and forecasts that a continuance of the present position will force Lanca- ahire to call on its Parliamentary representatives for action to re dresa a situation of obvious in- equity-Reuter,
21 YEARS AGO
Extracts From the "Telegraph" Files
The following extracts are from the Hongkong Telegraph for the week ended Jna. 27th 1932.
*
+
The rate of the dollar on demand was 18. 11.3/16d.
4 +
Lady Lugard underwent a Borious operation in Hongkong.
The following were chosen to serve on the Vestry at the annual meeting of St. Andrew's Church: -Sir Paul Chater, Messrs. R. Packham, H. F. Campbell, Platt, Claxton, B. E. Fielder, Crowther Smith and J. P. Douglas.
•
Tho new Grill Room of the Hongkong Hotel was opened.
JACK PETTIFER KNOCKED OUT
PETERSEN RETAINS BRITISH TITLE
in Manila London Parcela only London, 29th
December
For
Per Saturday.
Arizona Muru.. Sat, Jan. 28, 10 am. Gleniffer ... Sab, Jan. 28, 10 am.
Sat, Jan. 28.......
(Duo Marseilles, 24th February) G. P. O. Parcels,
*Straits, "Ceylon, India, Mauri-
tius, East and South Africa Shanghai Straits, Coylon, India, Mauritius, Carthago
Fast and South Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europe via Marseilles
K. P. O. Parcela,
„Jan. 27, 9 alm. Rég..
Jan. 28, 9 a.In. Latters, .... Jan 23, 10 am,
Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Amoy Mazlla
London Jan. 26. At Olympia to-night, in a con- test over fifteen rounds for the British heavyweight champion- ship. Jack Petersen, the holder, Swatow, Amoy and Formena knocked out Jack Pettifer in the twelfth round.
Swałow
Petersen weighed in at thirteen Amy stone while Pettifer tipped the scales at 16 at 10 lbs.-Router.
Eczema Sores
Rashes
These diaressing skin complaints are sure outward tigre of impurities in the blood; surface treatment cannot bring ding relief 10 remove the awe of the trouble from the blood by taking Clarke's Blood Mixture.
Of all Chemista oval Stores. Bqually good in QUID # 7 ABLETform
CLARKES
ROK....
*-* * * * * 172, 27, 9 ant.
28. 9.45 4. Lotters,.. Jan. 28, 10.30 am. Haiyang..........Sat., Jan. 28, 1 p.m. Sirdhana.....Sat., Jan. 28, 2.30 p.m. Fres. Taft..Satur., Jan. 28, 4.80 p.m. Sunday.
Canton Maru.. Sun, Jan. 29, 9 sat.. Monday,
Hydrangun .... Mon., Jan. 30, 3 p.ni., Sulsang..... Mon.. Jan; 30, 5 p.m.
Tuesday.
Letters for "Saigon-Marseilles Air Andre Lebou...Tues., Jan. 31.
Mall Service"
K. P. O.
Registration ......Bist Noos ..3lat Noon. Fort Bayard, Heihow, Pakhol and
"Letters...
Haiphong
G. P. O. Registration..31st 12.30 p.m. Letters..........31st 1 p.m. gr
Tonkin
..Tues, Jan. 31, 1 p.m.
...Tues., Jan. 31,
Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Haiching. Toes. Jan. 31, 1 p.m. Saigon, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, E. Andre Lebon
and South Africa, Egypt and Europe via Marseilles
K.P.Q.
Registration .3lat 1 p.m.
.8int '1 p.m.
(Duq Marseilles, and March.)..
Registration...31st 1.4 p.m.
Lettern
Parcels,
Loitera Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, USA., President Hoover
*Canada, Central and South Ame rica and Europe via San Fran CIBCO
Swatow
Regy de
Letters,
'G.P.O.
...31st 2 p.m. Tos, Jan. 31. ..Jan. 31, a p.m.
Jan. 31, 4.15 p.m.
Jan. 31, 5 p.m.
(Duo San Francisco, 21st Fo ..... Fooshing......Tues., Jan. 81, 6 p.m. Wednesday.
BLOOD MIXTURE|| Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, USA., Empress of Canada... Wed, Feb. 1.
ANCHOR
NEW
ZEALAND
- NEW
ANCHOR
ZEALAND
BUTTER
Canada, Central and South Ameri ca, and Europe via Vancouver B.C., and Europe via Siberia....
Shanghai
Sandakan
Parcels,
Reg Letters,
Jan. 81, 5 p.m. .Feb. 1, 9.16 am.
Feb. 1, 10 8.70. (Due Vancouver B.C., 20th Feb.) Felix Roussel.. Wed., Feb. 1, 3.p.m. .' Hintang
Wed., Feb. 1, 2 p.m.
(Due Marseilles, 2 March)
Rog,..
Straite, Egypt and Europe, via Mar. Morden Wed., Feb. 1.
Beilles
.
K. P. O.
Reg.
Feb. 1, 1 p.m. Letters, Feb. 1, 1 pm. Manlia, Rabaul, Australia and Now Nellore
Zealand via Brisbane (Due Brisbane, 18th February)
Letters,
Parools, Heg
.G. P. O.
Feb. 1, 1.46 p.m. Feb. 1, 2.50 p.m. ......... Wed, Feb. 11. Jan. 31, 3.00 p.m.
Feb, 1, 1.45 pm.
Lettern,
Feb. 1, 4.30 p.m..
*N**
Friday,
Swatow, Amoy and Foochow *****
Hai Ning... Fri., Feb. 3, 2 p.m. Superscribed Correspondence only.
BUTTER
QUALITY
THE WORLD'S BEST
Sold Everywhere.
GOVERNOR'S TERM |that Sir William. Malcolm Hailey.
EXTENDED
SIR W: HAILEY TO CONTINUE
London, Jan. 25.
H. M. the King has approved
Indian Civil Service, who will have completed five years as Governor of the United Provinces in August, 1933, shall continue to hold the office of Governor until 1984-British Wireless.
August,