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SATURDAY, MARCH 22, 1930.

'Phone C. 22

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TO LET

1

COMPANY MEETINGS

THE HONG KONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,

LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

HE SIXTY-FIRST ORDINARY

GENERAL

MEETING of Shareholders will be held at the Offices of the Undersigned on WEDNESDAY, the 26th March. 1980, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Gon- eral Managers, together with Statement of Accounts for the year ended the 81st December, 1929.

The SHARE REGISTER and BOOKS TRANSFER

SPORT NOTICES

THE

HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

TUIE SECOND EXTRA RACE!

will MEETING

be hold (weather permitting) at Happy Valley on

22nd SATURDAY, March, 1930, commencing at 21 p.m.

The first bell will be rung at 1.30 p.m.

CHINA

MAIL.

TRAMS INSPECTOR ATTACKED

MR. GEVELS SEVERELY INJURED

.

BOTTLE OF ACID THROWN

About ten a.m. on March 8, Mr. Gevels, the Belgian chief inspector employed by the Tientsin Tramwaya MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE Company left the car sheds in the Members are notified that they Chinese City and on getting about and their ladies must wear their sixty yards from the gateway of the Company's compound he was attack- badges prominently displayed.

No one without a badge will beed by an unknown Chinese who came admitted to the Members' Enclo-suddenly out of a narrow alley and threw a large white-glass bottle at sure. will be Badges admitting non-members him. The bottle, which contained to the to the Members' Enclosure and soma caustic liquid, believed to be in-Club Rooms at $5 for Gentlemen spirits of salt, struck Mr. Gevels on and $2 for Ladies, are obtainable the right temple and breaking, in- Aicted a very severe .cut. Fortun through the Secretary upon inately the contents of the bottle were troduction by a member, such thrown backwards over Mr. Gevels's member to be responsible for pay hat and right shoulder. All round ment of all chits, &c.

the wound on the forehead was bad- By burned and Mr. Gevela'a overcoat was burned through on the right shoulder.

TO LET.No. 6, Dragon Terrace, CLOSED from the 12th

3rd Causeway Bay, 1st, 2nd and floors. Each flat has three bed rooms, 26th March, 1930, both days dining room, servants' quarters, kit-clusive. chen, bath room, and water closets. Suitable for Europeans. Apply Clark

& Iu, 10, Des Voeux Road C

GODOWN TO LET.

A GODOWN at Whitfield Road con-

next to sisting about 2,500 sq. ft. Kwong Sang Hong Glass Factory.

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.,

General Managers. THE HONG KONG FIRE INSURANCE CO., LTD.

Hong Kong, 5th March, 1930.

Please apply to Kwong Song Hong, THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD.

Ltd.

FOR SALE

FOR BALE.-Banjo. "Clifford Es- x" G. Genuine Autographed Model. Unused. Original Nicholls painting. on Vellum. Cost $126. Sell $80 or Apply offer, with Case and Tutor. Bor No. 837, c/o "China Mall."

POSITION WANTED

Badges admitting to Members' Enclosure will not be on sale at tbe Race Course.

Members can obtain, upon ap-

After the assauit the Chinese plication to the Secretary, badges assailant ran away and Mr. Gevels (limited to two) for the free ad-gave chase but as blood was pour mission to the Members' Enclosure ing from his wound he was obliged of wives, lady relatives and to give up and seek refuge in the Nthat the NINETEENTH OR- friends. Names must be stated Tramways Company's compound. He

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE

managed to get to the compound where Mr. Rouffart, junior, placed him in a motor-car and had him taken to the French Hospital where he is now under treatment.

DINARY ANNUAL GENERAL when applying. MEETING of Shareholders of the On no pretext will children be Company will be held at the Head permitted in either Enclosure dur Ofice, No. 0, Des Voeux Roading the Meeting. Central, Hong Kong, on WEDNES- DAY, the 26th March, 1990, at

It is hoped that Mr. Gevels may The price of admission to the 2.30 p.m. for the purpose of re-

that his life was ceiving the Report of the Direc-Public Enclosure Is $1 for all make a good recovery and it was re- tors together with a Statement of persons including ladies, and is ported

not in danger. It.la, however, too Accounts for the year ending 31st payable at the Gate.

Soldiers and Sailors in uniform early to say what may be the conse December, 1929.

quences of the savage assault. The The TRANSFER BOOKS of the are admitted half price.

Bookmakers, Tic Tac men, &c.object of the assaliant was appar- YOUNG ENGLISHMAN, (employed) seeks other employment. Willing to Company will be CLOSED from accept any kind of Position. Excel- the 10th March, 1930, to the 26th will not be permitted to operate ently to blind the inspector and It not successful. It is, lent Refs. Salary no object. Please March, 1930 (both days inclu- within the precincts of the Hong is only by a miracle of good fortune

Kong Jockey Club during the that he was Reply Box No, 043, c/o "China aive), during which period no

however, feared that a small drop of transfer of shares can be regis-

the liquid entered the corner of Mr. tered..

Gevels's right eye although it is hoped that evil consequences of this may be averted.

Mail."

HOME TUITION.

wwwwwww

WESTOVER-STEVENAGE

an hour from London.

Within

In healthy

neighbourhood. SCHOOL for GIRLS and SMALL BOYS. A few Boarders

By Order of the Board,

LOOK POONG-SHAN,

Chief Manager. Hong Kong, 10th March, 1930.

received in the House of the Principal. A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED. Individual care

Particulars apply to:

attention. For

MISS RUTH CULLEY

(Camo, Higher Local). Camb. Teachers' Diploma). MISS GERTRUDE TURNER

(National Frodel Higher Certificate.)

MISCELLANEOUS

YOUR VISITING CARDS neatly and promptly

Mall printed. "China Ofice, No. 3A. Wyndham St. Tele- phone Central 22.

X

PUBLIBKED ANNUALLY.

THE

OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

Not the FORTY-FIFTH AN-

NUAL ORDINARY

GENERAL

MEETING of the Company (since its Registration) will be held at the Hong Kong Hotel, Hong Kong, on SATURDAY, the 29th March, for the pur- 1930, at 11.30a.m. pose of receiving the Report of the General Managers, together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st October, 1929.

The REGISTER of SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from MONDAY, the 24th day of March to MONDAY, the 31st day of March, 1930, both days inclu. Xsive, during which period no Transfer of Shares can be regis tered.

LONDON DIRECTORY with Provincial & Foreign Sections and Trade Headings in Five Languages, enables traders to communicate direct with

MANUFACTURERS & DEALERS

in London and in the Provincial Towns and Industrial Centres of the United

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, General Managers. Hong Kong, 19th March, 1920.

Kingdom and Ireland, the Continent THE HONG KONG & WHAMPOA

Race Meeting.

By Order,

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary. Hong Kong, 17th March, 1930.

CHURCH NOTICES

-----

A CHARGE OF ONE DOLLAR 18 MADE FOR ALL NOTICES

UNDER

HEADING

THIS

ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL HONG KONG

March 23, 3rd Sunday in Lent.

Holy Communion, 8 a.m. Holy Communion (Peak Church), 8 a.m.

Children's Service, 10 am. Sunday School at Peak School, 10a.m.

Mating and Sermon, 11 a.m. Preacher: The Dean. Subject: "Forgiveness."

Holy Communion, 12.15 p.m. Evensong, 6 p.m. LECTURE at 6.30 p.m. followed by Discussion.

Subject: "What Are We to lieve About the Bible?"

Speaker: Rev. H. V. Koop.

FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST.

No arrest has been possible up to the present, although the police are making active inquiries, and the motive for the attack is entirely unknown.-P. & T. Times.

IN DEMAND

A Master Interpreter at Naval Conference

One of the most important person- alities at the Naval Conference is the official interpreter.

He is a alightly-built young man, with keen features, a mass of dark hair and a disarming smile.

HONG KONG WOMEN'S "GUILD

and

MINISTERING CHILDREN'S LEAGUE.

PENINSULA

BRIDGE & WHIST

HOTEL

Friday, 28th March.

3.30 p.m. to 6 p.m.

3

1st Floor Dining Room

MAH JONGG

Roof Garden

3.30 p.m. to

p.m.

THE DANSANT

Rose Roomn

4.30 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Tea will be Served on 1st Floor at 4.30 p.m.

Results of all games to be handed In to Collectors by 6 pm. sharp.

A warning bell will be rung at 5.15 p.m.

AUCTION

6 p.m. to 6.30 p.m. (Signed Football, Sheep, Picturea, Chinese Mirrors, etc., etc.) Auctioneer: Mr. V. C. Labrum.

Prizes will be awarded as follows:-

Bridge:

TICKETS

Highest Net Score and Booby;

Mah Jongg: Whist :

Dancing:

Highest Net Score and Booby:

Highest Score and Booby';

To Couple who finish up at the close of specified dance

Room. on a hidden spot in the Rose

PRIZE - GIVING by Mrs. W. T. Sauthors at 6.30 p.m.

(Inclusive all Shows and Tes) May be obtained from Mrs. J. D. Lloyd, 406, The Peak.

BRITISH RESIDENT ASSAULTED

À RACE COURSE ROAD INCIDENT

A serious incident is alleged to have occurred in Race Course Road, Tientsin, about ton p.m., on March 3.

It appears that Mr. C. G. Davis, of Messrs. Hatch, Carter and Co., was returning from the Race Course with his wife and two or three other people by motor-car and in the vicinity of Dublin House they pass- Mr. Georges J. Mathieu' is a 35-ed a man and a woman in the road. year-old Frenchman, whose duty it Ao they passed Mrs. Davis heard is to interpret into French and the woman scream. Mr. Davie stop- and went back to the English the speeches of the states-ped his car men of the different nations. couple and Inquired from the wo- Millens of people Ratening in all man, as to whether there was any- over the world, heard his voice when thing wrong. While he was speak. he translated into French the ad-ing to her, her male companion Be-dress with which the King opened knocked him down in the roadway with a blow of his fist. Mr. Davis the conference.

For Bome years this young got up and again asked the womari Frenchman has been a familiar if there was anything wrong and figure at international conferences apparently she replied that she had known her companion some time in Europe.

He acted as interpreter at The and had been out to dinner with him Hague, and was the man called upon that night but he had been annoy- TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

to render into French Mr. Philip Ing her and she wanted to go home. Nthat the ORDINARY YEAR-

Snowden's famous descriptive ad- The man said it was no business of EXPORT MERCHANTS

jectives, "grotesque and ridiculous." Mr. Davis but the woman was so with detailed particulars of the Goods LY MEETING of SHAREHOLD-

He is now on the staff of the terrified that she asked to be driven shipped and the Colonial and Foreign ERS will be held in the Office of

home in Mr. Davis's Car. 23, League of Nations at Geneva. Markets suppiled.

the Company, 2, Queen's Building,

"Often a speaker will be on his Before driving away Mr. Davla on MONDAY, 31at Hong Kong. One-inch BUSINESS CARDS of Firms March, 1980, at Noon, for con-

feet for an hour, and will deal with called the B.M.C. Police who took desiring to extend their connectious, or sideration of the Directors' Re- The Sunday School is held on a highly technical matter. But the man into custody and conducted Trade Cards of

DEALERS BEEKING AGENCIES port and Statement of Accounts Sunday mornings at 10 o'clock. after some years' experience one him to the Police Station where he can be printed at a cost of £1. 10s. Od. for the year ending 31st Decem- Wednesday Evening Meeting at becomes familiar with all kinds of was found to be an American citi- for each trade heading under which they ber, 1929.

6.80 o'clock.

out-of-the way questions,

zen named Harry Paxton Howard, are inserted. Larger advertisements at

The SHARE REGISTER and Reading Room at above address, "My method is to take notes as a newspaperman employed in Tien- $16 per page.

TRANSFER

tain. BOOKS will be open:

the speech goes on. to the Tuesday and Friday 10 a.m. to 12

in-Noon.

Monday and Thursday 5.80 to 7 P..

of Europe, Africa, America, Azia, Australasia, etc. The names, addresses and other details are classified under more than -8,000 trade including

headloge,

DOCK CO., LTD.

The directory is invaluable to everyone CLOSED from the 24th interested in overseas commerce, and 31st March, 1980, both days

■ copy will be sunt by parcel post for

clusive.

£2, nett cash with order.

THE LONDON DIRECTORY CO., LTD. 25, Abcharch Lane, London, EC. 4. England.

K. BUSINESS MPTARIISIKO IN 1841

TANG YUK, DENTIST Successor to

the late BIEN TING, 14, D'Agullar Street.

TERMS VERY MODERATE Consultation Fres.

YOUR

ARE INVITED TO INSPECT OUR STOCK OF

ASIATIC, FOREIGN AND COLONIAL

POSTAGE STAMP IN HETS, SINGLE PACKETS, BAGB and in APPROVAL SHEETS.

GRACA &

CO.,

Dóalers In Postage Blamps, Philatelle Goods, Picture

WYNDHAM STREET,

PO Box No:80 HONG KON

By Order of the Board of Directors,

R. M. DYER,

Chlof Manager. X Hong Kong, 18th March, 1980.

LAMMERT BROS.

AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS

AND BURVEYORS.

-Public Auctions --

THE Undersigned have received,

Auction

Tinstructions to sell by clic

ON

TUESDAY, March 25, 1980, commencing at 10.30 am,

at the Lalchikok Installation of the Standard 011 Company of

New York

A Quantity of

STOREHOUSE MATERIAL.

Comprising:MACH

(Branch of The Mother Church, The First Church of Christ, Sclan

ist, in Boston, Mass., U.S.A.1

Macdonnell Road, below Bowen Road Tram Station.

March Sunday Service, 1930, at 11.15 am.

Subject: "Matter."

The Public is cordially invited to attend the service and visit the Reading Room.

HONG KONG HEIGHTS

The United States Consulate was "Shorthand is impossible. You camot do the two mental operations immediately informed of the occur involved in writing shorthand and frence, but it is not known whether any proceedings will be taken.- translating.

"The important thing is to follow P. & T. Times. the speaker's meaning, not simply the words.

2

"Gestures made by a speaker are often important guides to the pre-

cise meaning he is seeking to imply.

"So I always note these particu larly and make marginal references For the information of visitors on my notes to remind me to repro- the following list of some of theduce the gesture when interpreting. highest points on the Island ́and Mainland is published:---

Island.

Victoria Peak Signal Station Mt. Parker A Mountain Lodge The Eyria...

Fest.

1828

1774 1784

1725

1725

Peak Hotel

1805

Talkoo Sanatorium ·

1000

Ht. Davis

Bowen Road (filtarbe

877 297

Mainland

Taimonhan

Kowloon Peak V

Feet. 8124 1971

An autographed manuscript of

Bolts and Nata, Welding Outit, the Marseillaise by Rouget de Lisle, Expansion Joints, Packing, Kay & the author of the French national Wedge for Pipe Tongs, Iron Pipe anthem, was sold at Sotheby's for Vents, Generator with Switch | #170-- |board, Brads Pipe, etc.

arms Cath on Delivery.

LAMMERT EBORAHİ Ski

belte

Hong Kong, March

EASTERN PORTS

Details of Epidemic Diseases

The health bulletin of Eastern "At one big conference I remem ports for the week ended March bor an important speaker upset the

decanter of water during his speech, 15, issued by the Director of

I nearly did the same when I reach Health, gives the following cases:

ed the same passage in the transla tion.

"Talking about fine shades of

meaning, Mr. Snowden's 'grotesque' |

and 'ridiculous are a case in point.

"If I had rendered the words literally in French it would have conrayed an impression which would have gone beyond what Mr. Snow. den really intended."?

Interpreting at a big conference is a big strain on the voled. But the only precaution Mr. Mathieu takes is not to smoke.

BROADCAST SOUND FILMS

A young angfaser of Berlin, Albert Ahronheim-cli have nabling

discovered prac Sound Alma

om the King's matiral colours by herd are, inluded in riments which

Poll Cattle

Plague

Bassein: 2 cases, 1 death. Bangkok: 1 case, 1 death.

·

Paom Penh: 7 deaths.

Alexandria; 1 case.

Cholera

Calcutta: 97 cases, 78 deatha. Pnom Penh 1-death., : Saigon: 1 case, 1 death.

Email-pox Zanzibar: 9 cases. Bombay: 283 cases, 123 deaths. Calcutta: 106 cases, 77 deaths.. Cochin 87 casas, 14 deaths. Karachi: 14 canon, 5 deaths. Madras, 38 casen, 8 deaths. Moulmein: 80 cases, 15, deaths, Rangoon 5 cásés, 2 deachai Visagupatam: 4 cases; 1 death, Batavis: 1 case, 1 death. Samarinday 2 cases." Maçaó: 1 deathlynnta Bhanzhalt 4 deaths2.r

Cerebro Epinal Fever ShangHaf 19odeaths.

LARGE STOCK OF

$2.00

WINTER GOODS AT EXCEPTIONAL PRICES.

SWEATERS

Woollen Waistcoats & Vests.

FELT - HATS

CAPS

NECKTIES GOLF HOSE

.From $5.00 up. From $1.00

In all Colours & Designs. $1.50 per pair.

THE BAKILLY CO., LTD.

153-155 Des Voeux Road Central,

KAIPING COAL

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AND

BUNKERS

For Price Apply to

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