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HONG KONG, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1932.

TO-DAY'S DOLLAR. --- The closing rate of the dollar demand, to-day was 1/5 1/16.

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PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

The FORT Hell Mark

of a Superlative Product

AMERICAN. COMMANDER EULOGIZES SHANGHAILANDERS. ANOTHER BIG BLAZE AT CHAPEI CHINESE ATTACKS AT EMPRESS OF BRITAIN

JAPANESE PREPARING

A BIG OFFENSIVE

CHINESE ARTILLERY BOMBED SHANGHAILANDERS EULOGIZED BY AMERICAN COMMANDER.

(Our Own Correspondent).

Shanghai, To-day.

Yesterday was, relatively, a quiet one distin- guished only by desultory shelling and the dropping of a few bombs from Japanese 'planes.

A climax was reached, however, by a brief but terrific bombardment of Chapei by the Japanese.

Another Big Fire.

This bombardment had the effect of creating another gigan- tic bluze, which threatened Range Road, and necessitated the summoning of the Fire Brig- ade.

The conflagration destroyed a large block of property inside the Chinese lines.

Japanese Preparing for Push.

This is taken to indicate an- other Japanese move to obtain ai clear line of fire against the Chinese who continue to hold positions at the North Station,

OVER MILLION STERLING ESTATE.

Left by Late Head of Famous Tourist Co.

FRANK HENRY COOK.

(Reuter's Special Service.)

London, Yesterday. Estate to the value of more

than a million sterling has been left by Frank Henry Cook, late head of Thomas Cook and Son, who died on Christmas Day. It is understood death-duty will amount to nearly half a million.

"STAR" FERRY

PROFIT & LOSS BALANCE BETTER THIS YEAR

ANNUAL MEETING TO-DAY

PEKING REPULSED.

600 French Troops

Arrive.

Hostilities Resumed After Quiet Day.

CABINET'S “AGREE TO

DIFFER" POLICY.

Lord Snowden Approves.

Rugby, Yesterday. Shanghai messages state that after a comparatively quiet day,

STATEMENT IN LORDS. which opposing Japanese and Chin- used to еве forces apparently

Rugby, Yesterday. strengthen their positions, two

In the House of Lords to-day, Chinese night attacks occurred at Lord Snowden, as a member of the Feking. These are reported to minority Free Trade group in the have been repulsed.

[Cabinet, warmly defended the Six hundred French troops have Cabinet's "agreement to differ" on reached the port from Indo-China.the tariff isane,

In the House of Commons to-day, He said, Free Trade Ministers the Foreign Under-Secretary, Cap remained in the Cabinet only on tain Eden, stated that except for condition that they had the same the arrival of Japanese reinforce freedom to express their views on ments, the Shanghai situation had Protection as those who took op not materially changed, for the ces-posite views. sation of hostilities which, accord-

BRITAIN SUPREME AMAZING SIGHTS VIEWED ON C.P.R. LINER

SPORTSMAN'S PARADISE

TRAIL OF BROKEN RECORDS IN WASH OF GIANT VESSEL,

The Canadian Pacific Steamship Company have coined a new meaning for the word luxury, with the launching of the as. Em- preas of Britain, which arrived in Hong Kong this morning on her maiden cruise round the world. Comfort and convenience has been the keynote of her construction, and there is no better phrase for the description of this giant luxury liner, than that used by H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, who, at the launching ceremony, said "The vessel can be considered in construction as the last werd in ship- building, and as regards her appointments, she will have no rivals.”

Such a tribute is well deserved, and the C.P.R. have every ren-

If the decision of the Cabinet ing to latest information received, was interpreted. in the letter and on to be proad of the largest ship of their fleet afloat to-day.” were now proceeding, British spirit of the Cabinet official state

Gleaming white in typical situated on the sports, decki Golf- Wireless Service.

ment, he believed the arrangement Canadian Pacific style, with three ers may swing at their leisure would be justified by results, and enormous buff yellow funnels and squash rackets may be in- they would be able to continue to towering above her decks, the dulged in on a full-sized court. co-operate in the work for which Empress of Britain has a dis- Above the sports deck is the sun OF INTEREST TO MARINERS. the National Government was placement of 68,750 tons and is deck, open to the sun and wind,

formed. There was complete un- the largest liner ever to cruise while below is the lounge deck. Mezza. Gliman & Co., Ltd., have animity in the Cabinet ou all other around the world. More spac In decoration, the Empress received the following telegram questions. He would as soon as per passenger than on any other stands aupreme, such well-known from Bradley & Co., Lloyd's Agents trust safeguarding of free trade vessel afloat is one of her proud personages as Sir Charles Allom, to extreme tariff to Conservatives boasts, and indeed it is this fea- Heath Robinson, Frank Brang- Good Hope and Sugar Loaf as to the Labour Party whose pre ture that brings itself to the Im-wya, R.A., Sir John Lavery, R

The 34th ordinary yearly meeting of the "Star" in Swatow:- on the way straight through to Ferry Co., Ltd., was held in the Board Room of lights will not function after losent leader and at the Election mediate notice of the admirer. Edmand Dullac P. A Staynes, Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., at noon to-night by order of the local military told them that in certain circum On her journey as far she bas R.0.1, and A. H. Jones being re Šta stances he was in favour of a now progressed, she leaves a trall sponsible for the artistic lay-out Messrs. Gilman & Co., are Lloyd's twenty per cent, tariff-British of broken shipping records, al- of the various rooms. Although day.

Chapei.

The bombing and shelling are pelieved to be the prelude to a big offensive which the Japanese aco preparing.

Chinese Artillery Bombed.

Five Japanese 'planes made a swift raid to-day on Chinese ar-

any wositions behind the Sta-

tion, and dropped bombs which

Caused home aistress.

Stalemate at Woosung.

commander.”

The Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson was in the chair, Agents in Hong Kong. and supporting him were the following Directors, the Hon. Mr. C. Gordon Mackie, and Messrs. A. H.

...

Compton, J. P. Warren, and H. H. H. Priestley, and BIG FALL IN BRITISH

Mr. F. H. Crapnell, Secretary.

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un-

The following shareholders were be adopted and passed.

Seconded by the Hon. Mr. There has been little activity present: Messrs. W. S. Bailey, P. S. around Woosung, where the Cassidy, N. V. A. Croucher, Frank Gordon Mackle, and carried Chinese and Japanese face each Austin, W. F. Simmons, J. Hyde, B. animously.

Mr. H. H. H. Priestley was re- other across the creek.

Mackenzie, W. Allen, L. S. Green- Shanghai Volunteers Relieved. hill, E. G. Smith, J. F. Wright, J. elected a Director of the Company The 31st American infantry is Ormiston, J. T. Bagram, A. Nissim, on the proposal of Mr. W. S. Bailey, replacing the Shanghai Volun-10. F. Hibeiro, H. J. M. de seconded by Captain R. D. Thomas. teers after days of arduous duties Figueiredo, E. Sadick, H. F. Un, in a difficult sector.

Race Stables Vacated,

Hundreds of ponies have been evacuated from the Kiangwan race stables.

IMPORTS...

January Figures.

Wireless Service..

MISSING BRITISH "PLANES

FOUND

Rugby, Yesterday. The Air Ministry state that the last of the three Wagiti planes of Number 55 Bomber Squadron, Rugby, Yesterday. which made forced landings owing British imports for January fell to thick weather when flying last million pounds Saturday over the Syrian Descit by nearly fifteen

Ruthah Wells to Auman compared with the preceding month from

The January total was sixty-two have now been begun by a French Mr. Frank Austin proposed, and million pounds-British Wireless airman near Imtar, Syria-British

Wireless Service. Chev. J. M. Alves, Captain R. D. Mr. W. F. Simmons seconded the Service.

of Mr. G. Bernard Thomas, and Captain C. N. Riggs re-election

Expenses Increased. Brown, A.C.A., as Auditor for the

nem. con. ensuing year. Carried

The Chairman concluded the meeting by announcing that divid- end warrants would be ready for issus to-morrow.

In proposing the adoption of the

SHANGHAILANDERS PRAISED.

The American Commander has glowingly eulogized the international patriotism, which is stimulating civilians, who are willingly sacrificing time, money and family ties to do duty. He said, that he had never seen anything similar in any part of the world.

Increase of Directors' Fees Following the yearly meeting, ap extraordinary general meeting was

held, at which the Chairman said:

This meeting has been called for the purpose of obtaining your con-

sent to an increase of the Dirse,

tors' fees. The Company's Articles' of Association state that "their" remuneration shall be $1,000 a year to be divided amongst the Direc

STOP PRESS report and accounts the Chairman tors" In 1928 you sanctioned

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said:

(a further $1,000 as a Bonus. At our There has been an increase in meeting last year, a Shareholder our working expenses during the proposed that the Directors' fees A Japanese plane drop-year due chiefly, to the increase in be increased to $5,000. In order to

Shangliai, To-day,

ped a bomb on the Wing On Cotton Mill No, 2 situated between Markham Road and the South Bank of the Boo" chow Creek in United States" Marines sector. A tremen

dous detonation resulted and considerablé damage was done. O

Five Chinese were killed and fifteen, injufred. UM. Marines and the Shanghai:

Volunteer Corps transport

section were billeted in the mill, but it is understood there were no casualtiesp

The United States Consul- General la bodzing. a strong: protest.

A skall landed... and burst Fifty feet & from Reuter

TELEPHONE SWITCH- BOARD OF WORLD”

LONDON'S NEW 'PHONE BUILDING

FOUNDATION STONE LAID POSTMASTER - GENERAL REVIEWS TELEPHONE DEVELOPMENTS.

Rugby, Yesterday, Sir Kingsley Wood, Post-master-General, speaking to-day at the laying of the foundation stone by the Lord Mayor of the New London Tele-

cost of Coal which I anticipated at make this effective, it will be neces our last meeting Traffic receipts,sary to alter Article No. 96 as men- however, show an increase with the tioned in the Notice convening result that the balance of Frost this Mosting. I now beg to pro and Loss is considerably better pose the following Resolution as an than the previous year. You will Extraordinary Resolution: phone Building, said that London had become the notice that the hum of $60,000 has That the Articles of Association been transferred to Reserve and of the Company be altered in man- The Overseas telephone service had been ex- $10,000 to General Contingency Ac- ner following count, bringing these combined at (a) By deletion of the word "One counts to half a million dollars. thousand Dollars contained After making these transfers and

partly in the third and partly

allowing ample depreciation for

the Boats and Ice: House Street Pier, your Directors are able to récdminénd payment of a Dividend of $2.00 per share, and a Bonus" of 62.00

one

In the fourth lines of Arucio

96A of the Company's: Articles of Association and the aubsti tution therofor of the words "Five thousand Dollars, shall be glad if a

Holder second the motion. PR. Cassidy

telephone switchboard of the world.

tended to twenty-four different countries on the Continent, and the whole of Europe was now cover- ed, except by a part of the Balkans and Russia,

great trade of Atlantic service connected urope via London with the whole of the Nor

ican Continent, and,

mt there was

was m

mor

though no effort has been made each has been responsible for the in this respect. It can safely be conception and execution of his said that this vessel has opered own particular sphere, there is a new era in world travel, not the faintest suggestion of a Among the many up to date aah, and in spite of brightness features of this great liner is, a of the whole surroundings nothing combination long and short wave gaudy meets the eye. wireless telephone, powerful The main public rooms are altuated enough to maintain telephonic on the Lounge Deck, and are named communication with Europe and the Empress Room, The Mall, America from any part of the Knickerbocker -Bar, Writing Room, world, and through which conver- Mayfair, Card Room, Cathay Lounge sations may be carried on from and the Salle Jacques Cartier- telephones installed at the pas The Salles Montcalm and Wolfe are sengers bedsides., More than 751 on D deck amidships. per cent. of the passenger rooms The magnificent Second Empire are complete with bathrooms and, Ballroom, the Cathay Lounge, the in the first class accommodation smoke room, the Knickerbocker Bar, cach room is equipped with beds the latter decorated to the whim- in place of the familiar berths, sical fancy of Heath Robinson, re- These rooms are spacious, more veal the most subtle of the decora like fine apartments in their ap-ters' creations. A nursery, stocked ointments and decorations, that with toys of every description, is they cease to be mere cabins or a delight to the children, and here staterooms, thus increasing im

mensely the joy of travel and the again the hand of Heath Robinson has bad full play, the walls depicting measure of luxury for the ocean well known figures from the Nutsery traveller,

Sweeping spacious decks, en-Rhymes, in his inimitable style.

The dining room is a lavish dedien- circling a succession of beautiful rooms all decorated by the hands tion of space to the epicurean, and in of masters, all call for admira- this room one sees what is reputed tion and wonder. it seems to be the greatest unsupported space Space will not impossible that one is aboard g on any liner afloat. liner. One unique feature is the permit a detailed description of the full-sized tennis court, which is

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Looming above the

small craft on their

daily errands the Em press of Britain provid

ed a magnificént spec.,

tacle to Kowloon resi

dents crossing the har-

this morning.

ured by fine day

she was seen in all her