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SPORT NOTICES..
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
THE CHINA MAIL.
LONDON GIRL VISITS
FOREIGN LEGION FRADIO
Trek Over Desert To
Be Near Fiance.
FIRST: WOMAN TO MAKE THE TRIP
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME.
The following programme will be broadcast to-day from the Hong Kong Broadcasting Station Z.B.W. on a wavelength of 355 metres (845) KC8):-
THE THIRD EXTRA RACE MEET ING will be held (Weather Per TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN mitting) at HAPPY VALLEY en that the TWENTY-SIXTH SATURDAY, 1st April, 1983, com- ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING mencing at 2.00 p.m.
The First Bell will be Rung at OF SHAREHOLDERS will be held 130 pMARRS ENCLOSURE
Gibraltar. at the Company's Office No. 2 Ice
12.30 p.m.-Europeau programme are notified that they and Members
The first woman to visit an out-of Victor and H.M.V. records. House Street (St George's Build-
their Ladies must wear their Badges MONDAY, the 10th prominently displayed
1 p.m.-Local Time and Weather ing), APRIL, 1933, at 12 o'clock nuon, No One without a Badge will be ad post of the Foreign Legion in
Report. Morocco has returned here. the Members Enclosure. for the purpose of receiving the mitted
Non-Members to She is Miss Dorothy Harkus, of] Report of the Directors, together Badges admitting Non-
the Members Eachasure and Club with a Statement of Accounts for Rooms at $5.00 for Gentlemen and Charleville Road, London, who the year ended 31st December. $3.00 for Ladles (Both including Tax)
1932.
On
THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the COMPANY will be closed from the 4th April, 1933, to the 10th April, 1933, both days inclusive,
Hong Kong, 31st March, 1933.
BRITAIN'S
EMPLOYMENT
QUESTION
"Ineffectiveness Of Relief Work.
POLICY DISCONTINUED
London.
Relief works are no longer to be used as a means of attempting to solve the unemployment pro- İblem.
Sir Patrick Duff (Permanent]. 1.30 pm-Rugby Press News. Selected London & New York Stock Head of the Office of Works) has Quotations, etc.
written a letter on behalf of the Prime Minister, Mr. Ramsay recorded MacDonald, to the Bethnal Green, Council, in which he states that:"
2 p.m.-Close Down 4.30-7 p.m.-Chinese programme. 7-10.30
p.m.-European pro ramme,
BUSINESS DIRECTORY
ATTRACTIVE TAILORING.
WINTER
SUITS AND OVERCOATS.
Made Of Best Woollens and Trenda.
WING HING CO.
18,. D'Aguilar Street. Tel. 21417.
DENTISTS.
HARRY FONG, Deni
lat Boor, No. 74, Queen's Kaşü
Central Tel. 2128,
LAU PAK WAL Dentist.
HONG KONG OFFICE= GLOUCESTER BLDG, 1st Floor,
by lepaone 28488, SPL KOWLOON OFFICE ~315, NATILAN ROAD, 2nd Float,
Telephone ́ESAI.
are obtainable through the SECREwas formerly a member of the Her fiance, TARY upon introduction by a Hem- Loie Fuller Ballet.
is a corporal in| Mr. Alexander, ber, such Member to be responsible for Payment of All Chits, &c.
"After the most careful exam- The Secretary's offes, 3rd Floor, the French Foreign Legion and Gloucester Building, (Tel. 27794), Wii
ination of all the relevant consi- she travelled from England to close at 18 o'clock noon.
derations, the Government has 7.18 p.m.- By Order of the Board of
Badges admitting to Members' En Casablanca to see him. He is sta-
reached a definite decision to dis- Directors,
closure will NOT be on sale at the tiened at the little post of Kaar-Daphnis et Chlo Suite No. 2
(Ravel),
continue the policy of attempting Race Course. J. N. WONG,
On No Protext will Children be per- Es-Souk, 100 miles from Meknes.
Baston Symphony Orchestra to deal with unemployment by a Secretary,mitted in either Enclosure during the
Miss Harkus was met in Casa-
directed by Serge system of State-assisted relief Konasevitzky 7143-4: works." are obtainable at the Club blanca by Mr. Alexander, who had
7.18 par-Closing: Local Stock! The letter also states that "so House provided they are ordered from obtained ten days' special- leave.
Quotations, Selected London and the No. 1 Boy in advance. Telephone Together they visited the British New York Stock Quotations, etc. long as it was possible to hope
Consul and asked him whether it.
that the decression from which COMPANY MEETINGS 21920.
7.30-7,37 p.m.-**** PUBLIC ENCLOSURE.
industry was suffering was of a The Price of Admission to the would be safe for Miss Harkus to Public Enclosure is $2.00 including go into the interior, where the Espana Rapsodic (Chabrier),
Detroit Symphony Orchestra temporary nature, it was quite THE HONG KONG, CANTON & Tax, for all Persons, including Ladies, Legion is quartered. She was ad-
proper, notwithstanding the very and is payable at the Gate. Soldiers vised not to attempt it, without a 7.37-8 p.m.-Musical Comedy, considerable expenditure involv MACAO STEAMBOAT.
and Sailors in Uniform are admitted
proper visa from French head-Mister Cinders-Vocal Gems,
ed, to attempt to deal with un- Half Price.
Wake Up and Dream-Vocal Gema, Bookmakers, Tic Tac Men, &c, will quarters.
Light Opera Co. C1685, employment by this means. not be permitted to operate within the So they waited in the Hope of c. B. Cochran's 1930 Rerue.....
"Experience has, however, ENGINEERS & SHIPBUILDERS, Precincts of the Hong Kong Jockey obtaining the permission, visiting Vocal Gems,
shown that the amount of em- Club during the Rase Meating.
several French towns along the
Light Opera Co. C1820.ployment provided by the vast W. 8. BAILEY & 00. LTD, By Order,
C. B. BROWN,
Savoy Orpheans C1310. amount of expenditure on these ly arrived at Midelt, where they 8 p.m.-Local Time and Weather schemes has been very small in Hong Kong, 27th March, 1933.
comparison with the total volume of unemployment, and that the policy is completely unequal · to the task of dealing with unem- 7147.ployment on a large scale.
CO., LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
HUNDRED
AND!
•
TTHIRTEENTH ORDINARY MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be held at the Office of the Company, 1, Queen's Building, Victoria, Hong Kong, on TUESDAY, the 4th April, GENERAL 1933, at 11.30 am. for the purpose of receiving a Report of the Direc tors, together with a Statement of Accounts, and electing Directors and Auditora.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from WEDNESDAY, the 29th March, 1933, to TUESDAY, the 4th April, 1933. Both Days inclusive, during
TYPHOON MAP of the CHINA SEA. The Landsman's Handy Guide to locat-j ing the Centre of the Typhoon. Price 50 cents Newspaper Enterprise, Ltd., which period NO Transfer of "China Mall" Office, 3A, Wyndham St. Shares can be registered.
TUITION GIVEN.
in English, PRIVATE LESSONS French, Music, Shorthand and Type writing. Terms moderate. 0, Aimai, Villar Austin Road, Kowloon..
HOME TUITION,
Within WESTOVER-STEVENAGE.
In healthy an hour from London.
eighbourhood. SCHOOL for GIRLS and EMALL BOYS. A few Boarders received in the House of the Principal
Individual care and attention. Pardculars apply to:
Fori
By Order of the Board of Directors,
G. E. ELLAMS,
Secretary. Hong Kong, 20th March, 1938.
UNION WATERBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
Secretary.
North African coast and eventual-Lide Lady-Selection,
ing.
1$37.
obtain the again attempted to
| Report.. necessary passport to enable Miss
8.03-8.35 p.m.-A Concert. Harkus to enter the Legion's terri- Piano Solo-
The Children's Corner Suite
(Debussy)...Aifred Cortot NOTICES.tory, but this was not forthcom~
So Miss Harkus, most daringly, Song
Arcady is Ever Young (Monckton), decided to risk it and, after travel-
The Pipes of Pan (Monckton), ling several hours in a military
Winnie Melville (Soprano) 33295. motor omnibus over rough roads and tracks, Ksar-Ea-Souk, the goal of her ambition was reached.
BRITISH EMPIRE
FAIR.
EMPIRE DAY
and three following days May 24-May 27 at the PENINSULA HOTEL.
TRUAL GENERAL MEETING
THE TWENTY-EIGHTH AN-In view of the great number of
applications for space, the MISS RUTH CULLEY,
(Camb. Higher Local, of Shareholders will be held in the
Committee has fixed Camb. Teachers' Diploma)Offices of Messrs. Dodwell & Co.,
APRIL 15 MISS GERTRUDE TURNER,
(National Frodel Higher Ltd., on TUESDAY, the 4th of
(Certificate).
JOHN
April, 1933, at 3 p.m. for the pur-an the last date on which local pose of receiving the report of the applications can be accepted. General Managers together with a statement of Accounts to 31st De-
BARRYMOREcember, 1992.
CA BILL OF
DIVORCEMENT
SPIN KATHARINY
TO LET SPACIOUS, OFFICE ROOMS
in the
NEW BUILDING of
Miss Harkus lived there for several weeks in a small Arab hut! with only one window with thick iron bars. Her only companion was an Arab woman. Mr. Alexan- der was allowed to see her occa- sionally, generally during his meal
hours.
Violin Solo-
Melodie Arabe
(Glazounow-Kochanaki), Sicilienne and Rigauden
(Francoeur-Kreisler),
Song-
Sadah Shuchari 4114.
Lovely Night (Landon Ronald), Phyllida ((Fisher),
Walter Glynne (Tenor) B2395 Cello Solo
Jocelyn Berceuse (Láliáby)=-
(Godard), Evening Song (Schumann)..
Pablo Casals 6630 8.36-9 p.m. Variety.
During the day Miss Harkus spent her time exploring the land and watching the Legionnaires. busy at work,, especially at road Song making, and at night she read books and wrote her diary.
Love Me Th-night
し
Jeannette MacDonald (Sop.)
24007.
22153.
Bonita ..Havana Novelty Orchestra
Humorous Song- Flat Fiat Fish,
In an interview with Reuters cor-Orchestral— respondent at Gibraltar, Miss Har- kus; "As a whole, life in the Legion is extremely hard and the must necessarily be physically strong to be able to face their daily Orchestral--
work.
men
"For instance, during the per- lod in office of the last Govern- ment between June, 1929, and August, 1931, when this policy was being most vigorously press- ed forward, the number of per- sons registered as unemployed in Great Britain increased from about 1,100,000 to over 2,700,000 despite the putting in hand of relief works of an estimated value of nearly £192,000,000,
TANG YUE, Dan The Suderssone to the late BIEN TING,
14. D'Aguller Stenot. :-
TERMS VERY. MODERATH Consultation Fros.
1.
Kowloon Bay, New Work & Repairn.: Call Flag "L**
Sole Agents for Kelvin Mejazd.
HAIR DRESSERS.
LEE YER
Ladies' and Gentlemen's H - Dressers & Booksellers,
No. 12, D'Aguilar Streel. (opposite Queen's Theatre).
OPTICIANS.
THE HONG KONG OPTICAN COMPANY, Phone 2121E. 83. Queen's Road Contra
UP SHOES.
arata sumo
Children's Blisen frem 21:00 pale. FACTORY DIRECT TO YOU Soleing a specialty Soleing ordezy secuted 13:26 dones WONG SITWOON 271, Hennessy Road ""Tel: 21STA
"The greatest number or per- sons directly employed on works falling under the main classes of relief works (comprising practi-1 cally the whole) at any time was SQUEAKS Bome 114,000 at June, 1981. At my shoes are sada" approximately the same date, the PROCESS number of persons registered as Gentlemen's Shoes unemployed was over 2,600,000, from $5.00 pair.
"When, therefore, with the continuance and deepening of the "Leslie Sarony B3473. depression and the financial cris- is of September, 1981, it be I Know You're Lying, But I Love It, came evident that the heavy uh- Coon-Sanders' Orch. 22909, employment from which the! country was suffering had its roots in world causes, there was no longer any justification, espe cially in view of its now evident ineffectiveness, for continuing.. the policy of relief works, which R by reason of the burdens it im- the finances of the poses on State and local authorities and M I so ultimately on industrial en- terprise and activity could only
N serve to reduce the competitive power of British industry and to
Isn't It Romantic,
"I was able to see some of the Sont- prisone in Morocco. They are ns- tonishing. The cell have no win- dows and scarcely, and ventilation, and the prisoner has to sleep on
Orchestral
Jeannette MacDonald (Sep.)
21007.
Adlos ...Havana Novelty Orchestra
22963.
The Empire Party Song, Humorous Song-
stone. He is allowed only one blan- Intending Exhibitors of POUL-ket and the food is crude and
scanty,"
cated whether she knew if any Orchestral TRY are particularly requested to
M. F. KEY,
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the write in NOW. Company will be CLOSED from the 28th March to 4th April, 1933, both days inclusive.
DODWELL & CO., LTD.,
General Managers. Hong Kong, 23rd March, 1333.
THE HONG KONG FIRE INSURANCE CO., LTD,
THE NATIONAL “COMMERCIAL ¦ NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
& SAVINGS BANK, LTD.
at the corner of
Des Voeur Road Central
and
lee House Street
HE SIXTY-FOURTH ORDIN-
TARY GENERAL MEETING
of Shareholders will be held at the Olcea of the undersigned on MONDAY, the 10th April, 1933, at
Hon. Sec.. c/o The Chamber of Commerce, Chartered Bank Building,
SPECIAL SALE
Ready for Occupation next April Noon, for the purpose of receiving Brunswick
also
FOUR ROOMED FLATS
with FLUSH TOILET. and other Modern Conveniences Newly constructed at Nos. 7 and 9, Breezy Terrace Bonham Road
Ready for Occupation now. RENTALS MODERATE Apply to THE NATIONAL COMMERCIAL & SAVINGS BANK, LTD.
144, Des Voeux Road, Central, Telephone 22705,
the Report of the General Mana- gers, together with a Statement of Accounts for this year bnded the 31st December, 1932.
The following Resolutions will also be submitted to the Meeting:
(1)
That as from the 1st day
"of January, 1933 the
Records
hostilities were likely to break out in the near future, Mias Harkus re- plied that she gathered from what she had seen that an offensive by the combined French forces against the Riflans was contemplated soon.
-Reuter.
A DUCK IS NOT PARTICULAR
It eats anything and digests it without troubie, Human digestive
E
Leslie Sarony B3473) Keepin' Out of Mischief Now,
Coop-Sanders Orch, 22969. 9-9.30 p.m.-From the Studio. A Pianoforte Recital by Madame C. Cuerva. 9.30.10 p.m.-Orchestral. Schumann's Concerto in A Minor delay its ultimate recovery. In- T stead, the Government has di- o` Op, 54,
Alfred Cortot & the London rected its policy towards a revi-
Symphony Orchestra
Ronald MR39.
conducted by Sir Landon val of ordinary industrial activi ty by creating the conditions un- 10-10.26 p.m. From the Studio.der which industry can thrive." A. Pianoforte Recital by Professor-Reuter.
Jeno von Takacs.
Programme.
L Aria (St. John's Passion)
(Bach-Takacs).
2. Orientale Lullaby (Takacı).
3. Pastorale Antique (Takacs).
4. Humoreske (Takacs).
5. Lullaby (Takaes).
6. Rhapsodietta' (Takacs),
10,20 p.m.-Rugby Mid-day Press:
News.
10.30 p.m.-Close Down.
NEW ATTRACTION AT PENINSULA.
Talented Dancer To Perform.
A special dinner dance will take
All records in the above. Euro-place in the Rose Room of the
pean programmes are, kindly
sup-Peninsula Hotel on Saturday, April
plied by Messrs. S. Moutrie & Co.1, from 8.30 p.m. till 1 am. Dur
attractive ing dance intervals an entertainment will be provided by Mme. Neryvof who is an exception.
organs are not quite so adaptable. BOOM IN DIAMOND CUTTING ally accomplished classic dancer of How bappy we should be if they
"remuneration of the Con- AT 50 CENTS EACH. were. There are few people who do
"sulting Committee be in-
"creased from $16,000 to
"$24,000 per annum. For a few days only.
(2) "That an from the 1st day
“of January, 1933 the
"remuneration of the Audl-
"tors be raised from $1,250.
"to $1,500 per annum for TSANG FOOK PIANO
“each Firm. *
The Share Register and Transfer Books will be closed from the 27th
LAMMERT BROS. tarch to the 10th April, 1983, both
AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS
AND SURVEYORS.
Public Auctions
days Inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON
General Managers," The Hong Kong Fire Insurance Co. Ltd.
Hopy. Kong, 20th March, 1938,
COMPANY.
9. Ice House Street, HONG KONG
24648
not at some time experience a period of liverisliness, or biliousness. Every now and then the foodways inned. A good cleansing. This xe- moves any accumulation of waste matter, tones up the organs and has an all round stimulating effect.. The best way of accomplishing this is an occasional dose of
PINKETTES
Liver & Laxative Perfection
These dainty little aperient, pilli are gentle and non-griping, act in a natural manner and are not habit forming The occasional dose in ali you rised to store in una
KEEP YOU FIT."...
German: Government Facility
To:
Help Ladastry
Cologne.
great originality....
For her performances she, will have an accompanist in the person of Mr. L. Mirabel, who possesses the distinction of being loensed by the Conservatoire of Paris.
PAULINE
So many diamonds are being sent to the cutters in the Hanau (Hessen-Nassau) district the can- DANCING-ACADEMY.
Latest Ball Room Dancing Nightly
tre of the most important section of the German diamond cutting in- dustry-that every man in the In- dustry thare, is now in employ- New Lady Instructresses have "now arrived♬ All the latest
ment
The owners of the diamonds are Dancing Blepa taught. mostly Belgian wholesale dealers Afternoont Practice Nigh
The recent revival has caused Newly the Government to permit the free
n: of ~foreign securities received from customers abroad in ordez, to provide funds for wages,
-Router.
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