TO-DAY'S WANTS.
25 Words ...........$1,60 182.00 If Not Prepaid The following replies have been received-d
19, 88, 108, 107, 108, -111, 118, 140,
TO LET
TO LET.—No, 1, King's Park Build- Ings, Austin Road, Kowloon, four roomed FLAT. Modern conveniences, Apply The Union Trading Co. Ltd., York Building. Telephone No. 27738.
from
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
CHIEERO CLUB
THE HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1934,
G. R.
THE DAIRY FARM ICE & COLD
The Ladies' Committee of the PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction Cheero Club are giving a small
to be held on Monday, the 19th subscription dance at the Helena
day of February, 1934, at 3 p.m. May Instituto on Friday, 23rd
at the Offices of the Public February at 8.30 pm. Tickets $1:00
Works Department, by Order of Including refreshments, can be obtained from the Sallors and
His Excellency the Governor of Soldiers' Home and The Garrison
one Lot of Crown Land at Tai Adjutant. Numbers limited to 140,
Kok Tauf in the Colony of Hong Kong for a term of 75 years, THE HONGKONG & KOWLOON
with the option of renewal at a WHARF & GODOWN CO., LTD.
Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for one further term of 76
Notice to Shareholders. TO LET Cheung Chan, Furnished
THE FORTY-SEVENTH ORDIN. HOUSE, Ave to nine months February 1st. Electric light Large ARY ANNUAL MEETING OF garden. Two servants. Write Box No. SHAREHOLDERS will be held at 196, "Hongkong Telegraph.
the Office of Messrs. Jardine. ATTRACTIVE two roomed FLATS. Matheson & Co., Ltd, on Friday, in Nathan Road. All modern con- the 2nd March, 1934, AT NOON. veniences and just redecorated. Three minutes walk from Star Ferry, Very for the purpose of receiving the moderated rentals. Apply Hung Roport of the Directors and the for the Cheong, 60, Nathan Road.
Statement of Accounts year ended 31st December, 1933.
The Transfer Books of the Company will be CLOSED from Wednesday, the 21st February. 1934, to Friday, the 2nd March, 1034, both days inclusive.
By order of the Board of Direc-
F. II. CRAPNELI,
Secrotary.
FLATS TO LET
con-
TO LET A Ya Kwong Terrace, near Base Course and within easy of Contral district by bus or tram, attractive European style fots taining two large rooms, kitchen, etc., newly fitted bathroom and flush. Rent
800 monthly inclusive-tors, unfurnished Three furnished flats available short- ly, $35. Lock-up garages $16. To vlow Phone 24010, Messrs. Thomson & Co., or apply Caretaker through Phone
TO-MORROW
*1907
Hongkong, 13th February, 1934.
yearn.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
No of dair.
Kowloon Inland Los No 3354.
Junction of Canton Road and
Registry No.
Locality.
Arran Street
ALHAMBRA
THENTRE
Doundary Measurements
N. B. E. W.
{tact feet feet feet)
perfonis,plas
Contenta la
About 6,000
$110
TO-MORROW
SPECIAL SHOW AT 12.15 SPECIAL PRICES
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WHEELER WOLSEY
AND
SO THIS IS AFRICA!
with
-RAQUEL
TORRES Story and Dialogue by Normun Krasna Directed by EDDIE CLINE
two hilariou
clowns with
100 of Holly wood's most beautiful maiden's in laugh infosted. Africa!
A COLUMBIAS
PICTURE
Upset Price
- STORAGE CO., LTD.
ALLEGED FIRM DOUMERGUE GERMANY ON THE
FRAUDS
RUSSIAN ALSO ACCUSED
GIVES WARNING
Notice to Shareholders. Notice is heroby given that the Thirty-Eighth Ordinary Yearly Meeting of the Shareholders in th Company will be held at the Com-
"It la alleged that those three pany's Town Office, 2, Lower have swindled various Arms in Albert Road, on Tuesday, 20th Hongkong to the amount of over February, 1934, at 11 am. for the ten thousand dollars," stated Do- purpose of receiving the Report of tectve-Inspector M. Murphy in the the Directors together with State Central Police Court this morning ment of Accounts, declaring a when he applied for a wack's form Dividend and re-electing Directors at remand against Joe Lizarraga, THREAT TO PEACE|
and Auditors."
85, of Manila; Wong Sau-mo, 29, of Shanghai; and Nicholas Levitsky, The Transfer Books of the Com-clica Mecan, alias Levin, alias Ma- pany will be closed from the 9th con, alias Semon, 84, a Russian, February to 20th February, 1934, who are charged with fraud. both days inclusive. By Order of the Board of Directors
J. D. THOMSON,
Secretary. Hongkong, 80th January, 1934,
- HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
on
OVERWHELMING VOTE OF CONFIDENCE
(Special to "Telegraph") iny Telegraph. Copyright, deprche
O 474 Ordiaunos, 1484." Ricewood, February
Paris, Feb. 16.
FRENCH NOTE
NO AID TO CAUSE ́ ́ OF DISARMAMENT
THE DOOR STILL OPEN
Berlin, Feb. 16. Government quarters con- sider that the French Note on Germany's disarmament proposals does not help to bring disarmament a step nearer a solution.
It is pointed out that it merely. The Chamber of Deputies to-repeats the allegations which are-
claimed to have been already dis- proved by Germany.
Defendants are charged that on various dates between January 12 and February 10 they conspired to- gether to defraud such persons who should thoreafter be induced to part with goods to them by falsely | night passed an overwhelming pretending they were carrying on vote of confidence in M. Dou- a genuine business known as the mergue, the new Prime Minister, Standard Products Company, at 20, who read the Ministerial De Connaught Road Central.
clarations; which laid great stress on the need for clearing up the Government's financial difficulties.
A second charge preferred Notice is hereby given that the against Lizarraga, alleged that on Ordinary Yearly Meeting of the January 81, in incurring a debt or Shareholders in this Corporation liability, he obtained credit to the will be held in the Board Room amount of $400 from Mustard and of Mosure. Jardine, Matheson & Company, Alexandra Building, by Co., Ltd., 18, Pedder Street, Hong-means of fraud other than false
pretences. kong,
Saturday, the 24th
Lizarraga is also charged with February 1934, at 11.30 am, for the purpose of receiving the Re-entering the Colony without a part of the Board of Directors valid passport together with a Statement of Ac Lizarraga, said he had no objec- Mr. R. IL Cole, appearing for counts for the year ending 31sttion to the remand, but applied for December 1993.
bail.
Inspector Murphy:-The police object to ball.
"The Register of Shares of the Corporation will be closed from Monday, the 12th February to Saturday, the 24th February, 1934, (both days inclusive), during which period no transfer of shares can be registered.
By Order of the Board of Direc tors,
V. M. GRAYBURN,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 6th February, 1934.
IN LONDON
1
The
Hongkong Telegraph.
is on sale at SELFRIDGES
For Advertising Rates the London Representatives Bre
REUTERS, LIMITED Advertisement Dept. 24, Old Jewry, LONDON, E.C.2.
At many a play the usherette
as well as the heroine may have.
good lines,
Hie Worship-They object to bail altogether?
Inspector Murphy:Yes, your Worship.
Defendants were accordingly ro- manded for a week. Bail was not granted.
FANLING GOLF
STARTING TIMES FOR SUNDAY
9.82
Old Course
9.28 W. Thomson, K. S. Morrison G. B. S. Thomson, T. C. Monaghan 9.86 D. J. Keogh, J. C. Jones 9.40 9. S. Perry, H. H. Beddow 9.44 J. Walker, G. E. Smith. 0.18 E. Lissaman, I. H. Geare 0.52 W. M. Barton, J. R. Hinton 9.50 T. J. J. Fenwick, J. Mc I.
Brown
10.00 C. B. Robertaon, D.-S. Edward 10.04 D. Ellis, H. G. Hopkins 10.08 J. B. Lanyon, J. L. Adams 10.12 R. K. Valentine, Comdr. G. F.
Hole
10.10 D S. Harley, W. N. Buyers 10.20 0. E. C. Marton, R. Young 10.24 G. E. Divett, J. B. Mackie 10.28 A. McKellar, A. Kidd
10.32 Major Eastwick Field, Capt.
Michell
N
10.30 . M. S. Lloyd, A. C. I. Bowker 10.40-B-D.Evans, A.-Sommerfelt 10.44 W. N.
N. A. Smalloy, R. C. Webb 10.48 K. Littlejohn, J. Forbes 10.52 J. E. Dovoy, C. Thwaites 10.56 C. E. Moore, P. S. Grant 11.00 H. G.
W. Mulcahy Wallington, 11.04 A. E. Thompson, T. R.
Chastels
11.08 A. B. Parven, J. W. Mayhew 11.12 A. C. Young, A. W. Muir 11.10 1, Newton, H. Owen Hughes
New Course
2.82 Mrs. Lanyon, Mrs. Adanis 9.40 . E. Richardson, R. R. Davies 9.48 Mrs. Rodgers, Miss Curtin 9.50 Mri. Smalley, Mrs. Webb 10.04 Mrs. Mackie," Miss Thomas
GERMAN REFORM.
.OLD FEDERAL COUNCIL
FOUND REDUNDANT
Berlin, Feb. 16. The Government has decreed the abolition of the Reichsrat or Fedoral Council, whose task was to represent the States in law-making and administration.
The Raicharat and the Reichstag are now considered redundant. Router.
SINCERE'S
OPEN
TODAY
|
"Vote for
the Budget," said
M. Doumergue, and then look out at what is happening externally." "If you are not deaf or blind. you must know what is going on
outside,"
The Communist members of the B. Doumergue's speech with crica Chamber frequently interrupted of "Assassin," but the Socialists received the declaration in silence.
United Press.
SIXTY-EIGHT ABSTAIN.
It is noted, with antisfaction, however, that the Note does not close the door to further negotia- tions and It is stated that Germany. will reply in due course.
A further two months' respite has been obtained by the decision of the Disarmament Bureau to delay its next meeting until April and further efforts are likely to be made in the course of diplomatic negotia tions to bring the viewpoints of France and Germany closer toge-
thor.
Germany is awaiting with inter-
Edon, Britain's emissary, who is to eat the arrival of Mr. Anthony explain any doubtful points in the British memorandum to the Govora- ments of Germany, France and Italy-Reuter,
THE STORM-TROOPERS. Lator, The Nazi storm-troopers must be counted as soldiers is the outstanding feature of the French
.Paris, Fob. 10. The Chamber passed a vote of confidence in M. Doumergue by Note. 402 votes to 125, sixty-eight abstaining. The whole Chamber, German propositions and declinos France flatly rejects all the with the exception of the Comto answer the series of questions munists, gave the Premier an attached to the original German ovation as he entered.
The declaration was cheered phrase by phrase.
The Premier appealed for a Party Truce and emphasised the
necessity for a balanced budget
and stable currency as proli-
memorandum.
The reply has caused definite disappointment in Berlin.-Reuter,
CHINA'S HOPES FOR THE FUTURE
Minister in Berlin
Entertained
minaries to recovery and the sup- pression of unemployment.
M. Doumergue insisted on vot- ing the Budget before March 1.-New
Router.
LINCS. PRIVATE CHARGED
COURT MARTIAL AT SHAMSHUIPO
Berlin, Feb. 15. Mr. Liu Chung-chich, the, now Chinese Minister, in Berlin, was entertained at luncheon to-day by the China Club of German Industry, - : Many members of the Govern mont, Nazi leaders and prominent Industrialists were present.
now
Mr. Liu Chung-chich, in a speech Private Alfred Hymas, of the responding to a toast in his honour, Lincolnshire. Regiment, was stressed the desire for closer under- charged at 3 District Court standing between China and Ger- Martial at Shamshulpo Camp this many. He said China was morning with breaking a plate- passing through a serious period glass window valued at $68.50 in but would emerge triumphant. the Jones and Company furniture Router. shop, Nathan Road, Kowloon, on January 26th. Accused pleaded not guilty.
Major L. Anderson, of the East
Lancashire Regiment, was the President of the Court,
JUVENILE HOURS OF WORK
BRITISH REFORM
MEASURE
Cheung Ming, an employee of the shop, stated that while work- ing at about 9.40 p.m. on the date named, he heard the sound of breaking glass. He looked out and saw aceused breaking the
• London, Feb. 15. - window and extracting from a The Under-Secretary for the showcase a small carton of furni- Home Ofce, Mr. Douglas Hacking. ture castors. Accused then stated in the Commons that a Bill walked away, and witness sound- would shortly be introduced re- ed an alarm by blowing a police stricting the hours of employment whistle. The accused was arrest-of juveniles and dealing with other
conditions in distributive trades. ed by a Chinese constable,
Evidence was also given by the Chinese constable and Wong Pak- kan, proprietor of the shop.
The hearing to proceeding.
FIRE-CRACKER NUISANCE
CARPENTER FINED $25 OR ONE MONTH
The measure would affect, a great number of young persons whose working hours were either unregulated or ware subject to only the antiquated limit of seventy-four hours weekly, includ ing meal-times, lald' down by the 22-year-old Shops Act.-British:- Wireless."
INSURANCE OF BANK DEPOSITS
EXTENSION OF BILL RECOMMENDED
A aequel to, the firing of crackera during the Chinese New Year holidays was the appearance before Mr. Hamilton, at the Con- tral Magistracy this morning, of
Washington, Feb. 16. Kwok Kin-ming, a carpenter, on a
President Roosevelt has submit- charge of having fired crackers In Wing Fung Street to the dan- ted to the Senate Banking Commit.. gor of the public by throwing too a Bill providing for a year's ex- tension of the temporary Bank. Mr. Hamilton imposed a fine of Deposit Insurance Bill which per $25 or one month in default, re-imits the government to guarantee marking that it was exactly the small deposits in certain banks sort of cracker that caused an after an examination by referees. accident several years ago in Reuter,A
them.
which several people wore killed. It was absolutely criminal to throw such crackers about in the air with such a lot of traffic about.
U.
A demonstration was given in MR. the Courtyard, when Inspector McLellan fired one of the crackers, which exploded with a loud noise:
́S. AIR MAIL
SCANDAL MACORACKEN - TO
APPEAL
Washington, Feb. 15; ** Mr. W. P. MacCracken, sentenced
to ten days Imprisonment for con There will be a dinner dance attempt of the Senate yesterday, has Rouise Bay Hotel on Saturday night, been released pending an appeal. February, 17th and ja toa dance" on Reuter. Sunday February 18th at 4:30 pm.