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WANTED KNOWN CROMWELLS HELD UP
FLOWER AND VEGETABLES
SEEDS for this coming wowing_new-
·son are obtainable at The Clover MISUNDERSTANDING WITH Flower Shop.
The
FRESH LEGBORN. EGGS! Regular supplies are now available st Clover Flower Bhop,
Gloucester Arcade.
PREMISES TO LET.
MILITARY
Mr. J. Cromwell and his wife, formerly Miss Doris Duke, one of the richest young women in the world, encountered difficulties at Hangchow whither they flow from Shanghal after a few days spent in Hongkong.
FLATS WITH MODERN convenien- Both Mr. and Mrs. Cromwell were COR, three minutes from Ferry, detained by the Chinese milltary Winglock building: Nathan Road, authorities at the aerodrome and Hankow Road, Lock Road, Paking were held for some time whilst ex- Road. Very moderate rental. Apply The Wing On Co., Ltd., Estate Indrianations of their visit were made. It transpires that the couple, wha are on a honeymoon jaunt, round
Agency Department, Phone 25471/ 26675.
TO LET
BACHELOR FLAT Close Upper Peak Station, furnished, three beds a frigidaire, without servants. Dollars 100, 12 months lease, boys, furniture. Consider shorter period. Available Immediately. Please write Box No. 285 H.K. Telegraph.”
ROOMS TO LET
·ROOMS TO LET-Claremont Hotel begs to announce that they have few rooms available at $100 per month.
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C. L. WARREN & CO., LTD,
China Bldg.
Tel 20269.
Showroom:
218 Wanchal Ra
Estab. 1899.
COUNT THE
"TELEGRAPHS"
EVERYWHERE
the world, chartered a China Na- tional Aviation Company aeroplane to visit Hangchow, but a misunder standing between the Company and the aerodrome authorities led the latter not to expect foreign but Chinese visitors.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. LEAGUE APPROVES HONGKONG TRADE
THE RAUB AUSTRALIAN GOLD
MINING COMPANY,
NOTICE.
NOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN that the Sbare Registers of the
ARBITRATION
THE ABYSSIAIAN NEGOTIATION
Geneva, Aug. 4. the shortest in the League's ble The public session was one of tory, lasting three quarters of an
Company will be closed from Saturday, 17th August, 1935, until Wednesday, 28th“ August, · 1935, || hour. both days Inclusive.
DERRICK & CO.
Local Secretaries, Singapore.
THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT & AGENCY
CO., LTD..
AN INTERIM DIVIDEND of ONE DOLLAR per share for the six months ended 30th June, 1935, will be payable on TUESDAY, 20th August, on which date Dividend Warrants may be obtained on the Company's application at Offices, 3 Chater Road.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the REGISTER OF SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from THURSDAY, 8th August, to MONDAY, 19th August (both days inclusive) during which period no transfer of shares can be regis-
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By Order of the Board of
Directors. O. EAGER.
Secretary. Hongkong 1st August, 1935.
Mr. and Mrs. Cromwell were re-tered. leased after a short time and were enabled to see the City's temples, shrines and pagodas and have timin at the Lakeview Hotel. They were forced to return to Shanghai by train, the aeroplane and pilot, Mr. Howitt F. Mitchell, being detained overnight by the military authori- ties.
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
Amongst other engagements which the Cromwella made at Shanghal were parties at the Cathay
IT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that Hotel at the invitation of Sir Victor
an Interim Dividend of £2.10.0 por Sassoon, and at the Paramount Hallroom, where Mr. Yui Ming was Share, subject to deduction of In-
the host.
Sightseeing in Pelping
Peiping, Aug. 4. Since her arrival here from Shanghai yesterday Mrs. Cromwell has persistently refused to receive any reporters.
come Tax, has been declared for the HALF YEAR ending 30th June, 1935, at the rate of 2/2. pbr Dollar.
THE DIVIDEND will be payable on and after MONDAY, 12th AUGUST 1935, at the offices of the This afternoon Mrs. Cromwell Corporation, where Shareholders and her husband visited the are requested to apply for War Palace Museum. A dinner partyrants. in their honour will be given pro-
THE REGISTER OF SHARES of bably to-morrow by Mayor Yuan Liang at the Summer Palace. The the Corporation will be closed couple will leaves here for Japan from MONDAY 29th to SATUR two or three days later on their DAY 10th AUGUST (both days. In- way back to America-Central clusive) during which period no Neiva Agency.
transfer of shares can be regis- tered.
EDITOR GAOLED
AMERICAN HELD IN
PANAMA ZONE
Panama Canal Zone, Aug. 4. Mr. Nelson Rounsevell, publisher of the Panama American has been gnoled at Balboa on charges of criminal libel arising out of his oditorials on the Fort Clayton suicide epidemic United Fress.
Released On Ball Panama Canal Zone, Aug. 4. RounBevel!
liberated was $2,500 ball.
on
The Governor, Senor Harmolae Arias, offered his personal cheque for ball, which was rejected by the Army officials, upon which it was cashed and presented in Panama pesos weighing 260 pounds, whicht were accepted-United Presa,
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The MING YUEN STUDIO has removed to the 3rd Floor of
Queen's Road Central.
By Order of the Board of Directors.
V. M. GRAYBURN,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 10th July, 1985,
MDIVANI'S DEATH
SISTER WILL BURY HIM IN SPAIN
Barcelona, Aug. 3. Prince Alexis Mdivani's body has been taken to his sister's villa. His companion was Baroness Maud C.. Hysson, who is in hospital very seriously injured.-United Press.
On Palamos Estate
Barcelona, Aug. 4. Prince Mdivani's sister has ar- ranged to bury him on her Falamos estate-United Preza.
Barbara Hutton's Grief
Palamos, Aug. 4. The police revealed that the
Baroness who was the companion of Prince Alexis Mdivani was carrying 0,000,000 francs and 2,000,000 pesos, as well as n siderable amount of jewels at the time of the motor car crash.
сод-
Meanwhile, Barbara Hutton, Interviewed at Wornemuende in Germany, whispered, "I am terribly sorry, terribly sorry, but not aur- prised, because he drove like mad." Louise Van Alen, Prince Alexis' Arst wife, is in deep mourning at Newport, Rhode Island, It is report ed.----United Press.
REGISTRY
WEDDINGS
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REPORTS BY IMPORTERS FOR PAST FORTNIGHT -
The following reports have been supplied by importers to the Hong kong General Chamber of. Commerce:
Cotton Fisce Goods, and Fancy
to report, the market being lifeless. Cotton Goods The following reports have been received:-There is nothing Deliveries also are conspicuous by
to
report,
are becoming fairly heavy with about 6,000 tons Bars, etc, on the way. Flour-Stock: $150,000 bage: Market: Steady.
their absence. Mr. Litvinoff presided and pre-
Woollens-Nothing sented the resolutions, and then asked the delegates to make market dead observations upon them.
Metal: Market continues very the resolution dull. Some of the prices quoted here - M. Laval said
would enable conciliation proceed- | are below. replacing costs. The only ings to reach a definite issus and purchase of note is one for 400 tons
of the appointment
Afth by the Canton Government. Stocks arbitrator permitted the Council to hope that they had done all pos- sible to settle the Walwal incident. Once again the League had fulfiled its high and noble mission, but the task was
not finished and the gravity of circumstances still por sisted. Faithful to the League obligations and in response unanimous opinion of France he would pursue the task of gaining reconciliation to the end.
to
Baron Aloisi explained that Italy abstained from voting on the second resolution for reasons which the Italian delegates gave to the Council at the meeting of July. 81.
A PERSONAL VISIT
AMERICAN FINANCIER
IN LONDON
London, Aug. 3. Mr. J. Pierpont Morgan, well- known American financier, is in
London, and his presence has given
rise to some speculation.
Mr. Eden supported the resolu
In the House of Commons, Mr. tion because it seemed to him that Baldwin explained that the visit of its procedure offered the best hope Mr. Morgan on Tuesday was merely for a peacful solution of a dispute the meeting of lifelong friends.- which was causing the gravest con- | United Pram. cern all over the world. It would be his responsibility to report to
the. Council the result of the in-month before the Council again dependent Three Power negotia takes up the issue.-British Wire- tions. He assured the Counciless. that Britain regarded the matter as one of the greatest importance and would do everything possible to obtain a ponceful settlement, having regard to League principles. Dr. Jeze on behalf of Abyssinis said that they were making a big sacrifice, but in the interests of the world's peace he proclaimed in the face of the world that Ethiopia would accept without reserve the Commission's decision.-Reuter.
Greek Arbitrator?
Geneva, Aug. 4.
League Condemned
London, Aug. 4.. The Daily Mail in an editorial urged that Britain should with- draw from the League which is "powerless to do good but capable of an infinity of mischief. A sigh of relief would arise in the whole Empire were Britain to withdraw. If Mussolini as the result of the present crisis, succeeds in ridding the world of this meddling and mudding peril to peace, ho will do a great international service."
Meeting of Protest Georgetown, Brit. Guiana,
Aug. 4.
It is believed that Nicolas-United Press, Politis, Greek Minister at Paris, will be the fifth arbitrator in the Italo-Abyssinian dispute. It is understood that M. Laval proposed M. Politis, to which Baron Aloisi and Mr. Jeze consented.
Approval of the four other arbitrators has not yet been sought. -Reuter.
A negro meeting of protest passed a resolution appealing to Britain to prevent an African war and to support Ethiopia againat Nicolas Socrate Politis is a Greek "Italian Imperialism."-United jurist, diplomatist and politician. Press. He was educated in Paris, and is
Mr. Eden's Warning an honorary professor of the university there. He has a long
London, Aug. 4. diplomatic experience, having been
Mr. Eden's broadcast speech Minister for Foreign Affairs from from Geneva was delivered with 1918 to 1920 and again in 1922. impressive earnestness. In the He is also a permament delegate to course of it the British delegato} the League of Nations, and
was Bald: president of the thirteenth "We have had graver pro- Assembly, as well as being vice- occupations than any isolated president of the Disarmament Con- frontier incident. We met in the ference.
ahadow of a thundercloud, which, Military Operations · if it had burst would have had
unforeseeable consequences. Rome, Aug. 4.
"Unfortunately we are still far "No satisfactory settlement of removed from having settled the the Abyssinian affair is possible whole dispute, but it was agreed, without military operations."
This is the general view ex-among other things, that negotia- pressed in well-informed Italian tions should take place between circles yesterday evening.
the three Powers, who, under a to main- treaty had undertaken tain the political and territorial integrity of Abyssinia.
It is declared that Abyssinia must be made to realise Italy's strength, otherwise there will merely be a repetition of trouble In the future.
Publication of a communique announcing the calling up of another 10,000 men is likely to be postponed over the week-end, Reuter.
Repudiation
Rome, Aug. 4. An official communique Issued late yesterday evening denies the truth of the new version of Signor Mussolini'a speech to the Black- shirts on July 6, which has been circulating in Fascist circles.
Moreover
POST OFFICE.
GENERAL HOLIDAY.
To-day, August 8 the General Post Once will be open from Ba.m. to 10a.m. and the Branch Post Offices from 8 am to 9 am
There will be one collection from the pillar boxes and one delivery of ordinary correspondence as on Bundays and one delivery of registered correspondence at 9.30 mm.
The Money Order Office will be entirely closed.
CHARGES FOR TELEGRAMS
It is hereby notified that from the First day of August 1936, the charges for telegrams will be collected at the rate of Dollar 0.65 to equal. Gold Franc 1.00.
GOVERNMENT EXAMINATION IN WIRELESS
An examination for the Hongkong Government Certificate of Pro- flancy in Wireless Telegraphy, 2nd kas tverstriateu); will be held at the Government Wireless School, 1st Floor, G. P. O. commencing on August- 15, 1036. Applications for permission to attend must reach the above address not later than August 8.
GOVERNMENT WIRELESS SCHOOL
Refresher Course In Wireless Telegraphy (Theoretical, practical and telegraphy) will be commenced at the Government Wireless School, 1st Floor, G.P.O., shout the middle of September next, for existing holders of "Special A." Certificates wishing to qualify for the 2nd Class (Restricted) Certificates. The course is expected to last about two months, and will be limited to twelve candidates: The usual School fee of $10. per month will be payable. Applications for admission to the Course must reach the above address before the end of August. The exact date of commencement will be notified later. Refresher Courses will be repeated at convenient intervals during the next twelve months for the benefit of those who cannot be included in the above course,
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Missions Sacked
Rome, Aug. 4, that the Ethiopians have sacked Dispatches from Djiboute såld
and.. burnt French Catholic
The communique declares that the supposed sensational text is apocryphat. An officially edited text of the speech on the lines of Missions in the Dubbo district of the original summary is being Harrar Province. They have also issued for publication in the attacked the Popolo D'Italia to-day.
Sidamo Uollamo miasjon
French Opinion
In connection with the denial of the new version significance is tolle Prefect of Galla district, has Monsignor Jarousseau, Apos- attributed to the facts that the been threatened with death. proclamation calling more men to United Press. the colours, has not been issued during the week-end as expected, and that very slight criticisms of
Paris, Aug. 3. Sir Samuel Hoare's speech in the
Apart from the agreement re House of Commona on Thursday are published in the afternoon garding Abyssinia there have been papers.
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TWO CHINESE COUPLES
UNITED ON SATURDAY !!! „Two weddings, in which Chinese
It is believed the reason for Geneva, according to --FOeuvre, Letters for "Singapore Australia. Air Kalsar-1-Hind couples featured were solemnised at this is that the Italian Govern- Bamely, Mr. Anthony Eden, Fri-Mail Swerlow the Registry, Bupreme Court, on Saturday, Mr. T. Whyte-Smith, ment feels that it has gained its lab Minister for League Affairs, Registrar of Marriages, officiating, -**
point at Geneva and there is ng has been able to inform London Mr. Wel Wen, of 8 Babington Path, longer any need to adopt an that the Anglo-Franch entente has restored all the political ques- teacher at the 8th Nan College, aggressive tone-Reuter was married to Miss King Chuk-you
British Opinion
tions; secondly, plans are being I made for a conference at Rome after thé, Longue, Astembly: in
of 18 Hill Road, of the teaching
London; Aug. 4. "
of the Sih Nan Gifs College Wit The view taken by leading september for asal negotiations needs of the ceremony were the British newspapers is that while and the signature of a pact bridegroom's father, Mr. Shu King at retired merchant, and the bride's efforts have been made to meet guaranteeing Austrian Indepen father, Mr. King-Hon, who is also Italian susceptibilities, the com-dence; and thirdly, arrangements
promise contains the essential are proceeding for a
vate tajk points for which the delegates af betwe Geneva have been striving and Mussolin
Mr. Les Han-mo, slectrical engineer, 76 Bonham Houd, was married Daisy Chan
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