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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

HONG KONG CLUB.

-NOTICE.

INTIMATIONS.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED,

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN. N

that the FORTY-FIFTH ANNUAL ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the Company (since. NBE SECOND YEARLY DRAW.its Registration) will be held at the THE

Ngistro TORES of the HONG KONG CLUB on SATURDAY, THE 29TH MARCH (1929 Tarne-$500, Each) was held in 1990, at 11.30 AM. for the purpose the CLUB HOUSE on THURSDAY, of receiving the Report of the General THE 20TH MARCH, 1930, when the Managara, together with a Statement following Debentures were Drawn for of Account for the Year ended 81st redemption-

OCTOBER, 1999.

70 158 932 585

80 207 240 604 314 210 AH 841 137 210 477 847 132

377 BS0 and will ba Payable at the Hoxa Kons AND SHANGHAI BAKING. CORPORATION an TUESDAY, the 30th Sertensiz, 1980, in Exchange for Surrender of

'By Order,

T. A ROBERTSON, Lieut. Col.,

Bocretary. Hong Kong, Both Mar., 1930. [9148

HONG KONG FOOTBALL CLUB.

.

MEMBERS

EMBERS are Reminded that An EXTRAORDINARY GEN- ERAL MEETING will be held in the CLUB HOUSE on FRIDAY, 1ST MARCH, 1930, at 3.30 .

(9103)

W. PRYDE,

Hon. Secretary.

SOCIETY OF ST. GEORGE, HONG KONG,

THE ANNUAL

GENERAL

HEETING of the SOCIETY

will be held in the. BOARD ROOM of the Hoxs KONG GESTRAL CHAMARA FRIDAY, 21st ・or Comxrack on

MARUH, 1930, st 5,30 PM.

For the following purposes:-

(a) To receive the Report of the Committee and Statement of Accounts for the past year.

(b) To slost the Officers and Com.

mittee for the ensuing year,, (c) Te consider the manner in which ST. GEORGE'S DAT shall bo celebrated.

(d) To transact any other business of which are Notice has been given.

S. T. BUTLIN,

Hon. Secretary.

(9160

THE HONG KONG FIRE INSURANCE CO., LTD,

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

The REGISTER of SHARES of the Company will be: CLOSED From MONDAY, THE 4TH DAY OF MARCH, to MONDAY, THE 31ST DAY OF MARCH, 1930, Both Days inclusives during which Period No Transfer of Shares can be registered.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers. Hong Kong, 19th Mar., 1980. [8190

✩

THE HONG KONG & WHAMPOA DOCK 'CO., LTD.

OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

N. ORDINARY YEARLY

MEETING or SHAREHOLDERS will be held in the Office of" the Company, 2. Quiar', BUILDING, Hong Kong, on MONDAY, 8lar MARCH, 1930, at NOON, for consideration of the Directors Report and Statement of Accounts for the Year ending 31st DECEMBER, 1929.

and The SHARE REGISTER TRANSFER BOOKS will be CLOSED From the 24TH to the 31ST MARCH 1930, Both Days inclusive,

By Order of the Board of Directors,

B. H. DYER,

Chief Manager.

Hong Kong, 18th Mar., 1980. [9188

THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD.

HEREBY GIVEN

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 1930.

FINE

WEATHER REPORT.

Yesterday's weather report, fore cast and remarks, issued by the Royal Observatory at 5.50 P.

stated

BRANDIES Anticyclones are centred over thoroughfare was too narrow to

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Cognac, France.

Three Star

Five Star

and

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NOTICES NINETEENTH OB- DINARY ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS of the Company will be held at the HEAD OFFICE, No. 8, Dza Vaux ROAD CENTRAL, Hong Kong, on WEDNESDAY, 150 26ra MARCE, of 1630, at 2.30 M, for the purpose: receiving the Report of the Directors SOLE AGENTS --

a Statement of Accounta together wits ending slat Dacianes, for the Year 1929.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED From the 10TH MARGH, 1930, To the 20TH MARCH. 1930 (Both Day inclusive), during which Period No Transter-of Shares can be Begistered,

Tly Order of the Board,

LOOK POONG' SHAN,"

Hong Kong, 10th Mar 1830. [9:43

A. S. WATSON

& CO

LTD.

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS

S.E. Manchuria and the Yangtze Valley. The depression is now com tral between S.W. Japan and the Bonins, moving E.N.E, or .NE

Local Forecast -N‚E. winds; moderate; fiue to cloudy.

DEATHS.

H.LS, Kent sailed yesterday for Shanghai rid Coast Ports.

Dr. W. P. C. de Trafford of the Osaka University of Commerce, ar- rived by the La Plata Mary on a short visit to South China.

Commander J. N. Pelly, who has Maintenance been appointed as Corimander, and for physical training duties, on the staff of the Devonport, Commander-in-Chief, commanded the sloop Cornflower on the Chies Station, from December,. 1997, to October,, 1929,

MR. VAN LEAR BLACK.

WILL GO BY AIR TO SHANGHAI

ATTENDING TOMORROW'S

RACES,

Van Lear Black, who arrived on Wednesday in his plane Mary land Free State" from Hanoi, has decided to extend his stay in the Colony until Monday....

circumstances. The Tramway Com pany long since realised the pos- sibilities of petrol-driven passenger vehicles, and five years ago applied for permission to run a bus service between Causeway Bay and Whitty Street vid Queen's Road, On the ground that the last-named carry such traffic this application was refused. Two years later, in 1997, this application was renewed, but nothing happened beyond a formal official acknowledgment of its receipt. In 1928 a third appli- . cation was mindo by the Tramway Company for permission to run a service between Taikoo and Blake Commander Reginald Ramsbot Pier, but again without success, ham, who has been appointed for

Mr. Black informed our reprè-- JUDD-On February 20, at Brackthough a permit was given that duty in the Navigation Branch of

nell, in his 75th year, WALTER year to another concern, allowing the Hydrographic Department, was sentative, who interviewed him yes- JUDD, M.I.E.E., late of Eastern bus service through a strect navigator of the cruiser Diomede,terday, that he will definitely con- tinue his journey by air and will which had been previously describ in China, in 1999-93. His last_sor Extension Telegraph Co. SAMPSON-On Fibruary 22, at Brised as "too narrow" for such vice afloat was as executive officer is to Shanghai, Poping and Tokyo." on the aircraft carrier Hernes, in It has been suggested that Mr. tol, WILLIAM SAMPSON, of Cana- traffic The result of this contes

Black was going northin thei dian Pacific Steamships (retir- sion was that for a distance of China, in 1997-00,

Columbus, but inquiries as to the nearly ́five miles the tramways had ed), aged 89,

Prof. W. Brown, M.A., B.Sc.. sailing date of the tourist vessel,. STEWART O February 20, in Lon- to run in compétition with another

don, THOMAS WALKER STEWART, company operating a motor-bus F.R.S.E., A.M.I.E.E., will address were merely to ascertain whether of Morefeld, Ullapool, Rosa service which followed a shorter the Arts Association of the Hong his Fokker monopland. could be shire, aged 482

route between two busy terminal Kong University on The Macca-shipped on board, Mr. Black will Wen. On February 18, at Ealing, points. Eventually official permis bean period in the history of arrive in Tokyo at the same time? as the Columbus, and he hopes to REGINALD LEWIS Wra (invalid Bion was given to the Tramway Palestine" on Monday, March 24, ed from Siam), son of Colonel Company to run buses anywhere at 8.30 p.m. in the Union Assembly WE Wom late "K.O.S.B., along its own routes a concession Room of the University. The lec which is not quite the same as ture is open to the public, and all aged 33 Wood. On February 91, in London, being able to run services, either interested are cordially invited..

ARTHER PRESCOTT Woop, late alternative or supplementary to those already maintained on the of Shanghai, aged 72.

rails.

Editorial and Business Offoss: 11, Ice House Street. Tel. Central 19. Night Editor (Wanchai Office):

Tal. Central 4511.' London Office: 53, Fleet Street,

E.C. 4.

The Daily Press.

HONG KONG, MARCH 21, 1930.

TRAMS AND MOTOR-BUSES.

Licenses to run motor-bus services are becoming exceedingly valuable nowadays, in every part of the world, and the circumstances at- tending the granting or refusal of applications to establish services sce very closely scrutinised by the partics interested-and they in clude the public. In Engiand the Ministry of Transport makes careful investigation of all such matters Some weeks ago the re- fusal of the Southport Corporation

sail in her for the United States, especially as she calls at Los Angeles from which place he wants. to By to Baltimore,

Mr. Black has been busy gather The appointments date from

ing information about agrodromes. February 22 of two Captains. R.N., in the north of China, and this task to new posta. Captain C. Gis taking him longer than expect- Stuart, D.S.O., D.S.C., will joined Incidentally, Mr. Black is very the cruiser Vindictive, ordered to anxious to see the local racing on take out reliefs for gunboats ip Saturday at Happy Valley. He is. China. Captain A. U. Willis, D.8.0., will join the Royal Naval College, Greenwich, for duty at the War College, in succession to Cap- tain C G. Brodie, who is to com

and the cruiser Berwick, on the China Station.

The following weddings are an to ronew licences to a local busnounced to take place in Hong company was the subject of inquiry Kong shortly-Mr. Willem Egbert by the Ministry. During the in- Kroesen, merchant, of Nieuwe, Wel vestigation the official "conducting tevreden, Java, to Miss Elisabeth the proceedings said there were Cornelia van Ry. who is on her some companies which used the way to Hong Kong by the meter highway as if it were made for ship P.C. Hooft, Mr. Frederico, their own uso and no one else's. Augusto Castro, clerk in the Union And in regard to licences to Insurance Society of Canton, Ltd., operate bus services, he declared to Misa Lucia Maria Marques, re- Some very striking facts and that in England they were becom siding at 209, Wanchai Road.; figures were revealed by the Chair-ing of a value almost approaching. that of public-house, licences. We man of the Hong Kong Tramways, have not got to that stage in Hong Ltd, at the annual general meet Kong yet, and probably never will, but the public whom these services ing of that concern. Traffic re

are designed to serve surely has seribers, contributed through the ceipts for last year amounted to right to know a little more than intermediary of the Dutch Consul $1,600,000 total which shows a it does about the manner in which General. Also, two anomymous applications for permission to subscriptions of $12 and 86 respect falling off of nearly three lakhs as establish bus services in the Colony ively, which have been paid into compared with repeipts for 1928. are dealt with. So far as we are the Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank This remarkable drop, we are told, aware, no explanation has been to the credit of the Society, and is mainly due to the competition ever given as to why a privilege sum of 810 received through the refused to one concern on & very

post. of motor-bus services. During the definite ground was granted to

a very keen race-goer and well- known on the courses not only in his native State of Maryland, but also in England:

Looking Back 25 Years,

The outery against the increase in the price of hutcher's meat in long kong does not seem to have any marked effect except on the ac tivities of the Dairy Farm Co. who have seized the opportunity to make known the possiilities of a great development of their frozen. meat business. Noticing the ro marks in the Hong Kong papers. on this subject, and particularly the references made: to the exam- ple set by the foreign community The Hon. Treasurer of the Hong of Kobe, the Japan. Chronicle re- Kong Benevolent Society acknow. marks"There is nothing like ledges with grateful thanks the sum united individual action, and it is of 875 from a group of Dutch subjust possible that had there been. little more of it among foreign residents the cry would not be so loud at the present time, concerning, the increased cost of living all round" There was a time in the history of Hong Kong when the community seized upon any excuse for a public indignation meeting, but the suggestion of such a thing nowadays is regarded with ab2: solute indifference. "The increased. cost of living all round" is, to be globetrotter, has safely arrived in

sue, a theme on which any num- Canton from North China through ber of speeches could be made, but Fukien, Swatow. and the East if we could get a little more of River districts. In relating his re- this "united individual action" it, cont experiences he said that he had is just possible that the Govern- a most thrilling time passing ment might be induced to consider. through the bandit districts on the many ways in which they could of the Hong Kong Hotel Motor the East River. He got through assist the community in this mat Garage. At an early date it is the Heifung and Lukfung districtster. Reverting to the price of proposed to inform shareholders of without being molested, as when meat, it seems to be accepted ma the position and lay certain pre he left Walchow for Sheklung on

sufficient excuse that Chinese Poals before them. Disclosure of his way to Canton. he encountered authorities of the neighbouring pro- the nature of these proposals will a gang of robbers who relieved him

vinces have deemed it necessary, to be awaited with very keen interest of all his money, and belongings. limit the export. of cattle. But

Our Canton correspondent statee

Chief ManagerPHONE C. 616 KOWLOON 19. year efforts were made by the Com- another, without the objection that Mr. AE. Polozsky, a Polish

SILICA.

THE SILICA Produced at the PAK TA MINING DISTRICT, WAL-CEOW, KWONG TUNG, is a

TGENERAL MEETING of Well-known Brodact, of Hosh Leality SHAREHOLDERS will be held at aud is supplied to Various Lesling the Offices of the Undersigned or Glass-Factories in Alf Parts of the WEDNESDAY, the 26TH MARCH. World. We are Now Working the Mine 1030, nt NOON, for the parpore of

on a Large Scale, and all Wholesale Busi receiving the Report of the General Managers, together with a Statementness is conducted by the Company

HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB,

THE SECOND EXTRA BAUE

TH MEETING will be held (Weather Permities) HAPPY VALLEY on SATURDAY, MARCH, 1930, Commencing at ? ..

The First Bell will be Rungst 1.30 PM.

"MEMBER'S ENCLOSURE Members are notified that they and'.

prominently displayed.

pany to obtain from the authorities the necessary permission to

zun ita motor-buses on more remunera tive routes than those now main tained, but without meeting with much success. The Chairman did not indicate what applications were

originally mentioned having been removed or “amended. However, some intereating developments were hinted at in the speeches made at the Tramway Company meeting. Chairman announced that negotiations have been opened with a view to acquiring the business

The

ef Acccants for the Year ended the 31st Any Glass Factory desiring to make their Ladies must wear their Badees at the previous annual meeting Judging by what was said at the When he left Poland. for the Fur what is the Government doing to.

DECEMBER, 1999.

The SHARE REGISTER and TRANSFER BOOKS will be CLOSED From the 12TH to the 26ra MARCH, 1930, Both Days inclusive. JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD., General Managers,

THE HONG KONG FIRE INSURANCE Co., LTD.

Hong Kong, 6th Mar, 1950. [9105

Purchasca Direct, and Any Persons wishing to take up Agencies for Our Product, are requested to apply to ---- ·

LAM TIT SHANG, General Manager,

TAI LES MIXING CO., 2b, Chiu Loong Street, (3rd Floor, HoNG KONG,

3890.

TELEPHONE C

"Nothing can supply the place of Books.

Almost

No one without Badge will be

encourage the Breeding of cattle.in East. he had with him two com- panions, but while they were on the New Territory which was so their way to Korea from Man- desperadoes who killed his two com- nations.

Badges admitting Non-members to of interest was aroused in this by the concern to which the churie, they encountered a gang af / ardently advocated a few years.

actually refused, nor the reasons given for such refusal. Nor was anything said in explanation of a curious state of affairs revealed

in connection with the bus-service along Queen's Road. Quite a lot admitted to the Members Enclosuzo, the Members Enclosure nad Oful, Ecoma matter twelve months ago, but at $5.00 for Gentlemen and $2.00 for neither the directors nor the share Ladies, are obtainable through the holders referred to the subject at SECATTARY upon introduction by Member, such Member to be responsible the general meeting held this week. If the mystery has been solved; payment of all Chite, &c. Badges admitting

Members it is a pity the solution was not Enclosans will not be on sale at the revealed if it still remains Race Course.

mystery, it is strange nobody Membera can obtain, upon application troubled to ask why it has not been to the SECRETARY, Badges (limited to solved. Two) for the Free Admission to the That motor bus services have Member's Enclosure of Wives, Lady proved most formidable competitors rolatives and Friends. Names must be for the tramways is now clearly stated ben applying.

proven, and it appears to be the On no protest will Children beview of some that the best way for

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eituation is gradually to substitute motor-buses for its trams.

The

...

recent meeting, it seems probable that the mystery to which we have already referred is to be intensified

ago We have in Hong Kong means of checking squeeze pidgin Queen's. Rond license was granted

in this connection which is denied two years ago negotiating the sale of that franchise to the concern whose application for the privilege Mr. Pepys in Hong Kong,

to the foreign communities further.. worth, if only we would use them. was refused by the Government, In

This day betimes to the Club Hong Kong Daily Press March 21, other words, there appears to be where I had Stewart Goss, the 1905. prospects of the Tramway Company chirurgeon and Mr. Hannibal over. Looking Back 50 Years. acquiring indirectly that which it a morning posset. And, mighty between one and two o'clock on was found impossible to acquire by civil, they do ask me it 1 desire to the direct method-n curious state ste my las making. So, at six of the morning of March 20 al tragedy of affairs which, no doubt, can be the clock. I to the Play House to

of the most saddening description but has not been explained.

was enacted in Macao. Colonel my very great content, where I do V.N. de Mesquita, who in his day meet the actors who play the parts rendered distinguished service to And some I do, have acquaintance with before, of whom Mistress. Fay the Colony, killed his wife and his mighty pretty as Mistress Pepys be youngest daughter, and inflicted, The one. And I kiss her band and did most serious wounds on his eldest wish her husband had not been daughter, and eldest son. there, for I would fain have kissed younger son was the only member her cheek, so daintily the net. I who escaped his father's fury, The find my old acquaintance Mr. Mar- unfortunate officer then put an end cel do play King Charles, which to his life by throwing himself shall be well, I think, as he hath down a well, whence his body has royal presence and a merry laugh, since been recovered. The tragedy is attributed to family grievances, There too was Mr. Finter, who I do remember to be in one of the nothing certain has yet been as King's ships and he, I learn do ertained. The attack was of a play Pulling the potticary. And I most savage and determined char find him a mighty civil young and acter. The first victim, telected by who, buy me of strong waters. As the Colonel was his youngest daugh we drink he tell me many curiouser aged 16, who, it is said, was killed while taleep. His wife came

News and Views:

Two Chinese cases of small-pox The Price of Admission to the Public directors; however, while frankly were reported on. Wednesday. Enclosure $1.00 for all Persons admitting that their views on the including Ladies, and is payable at subject cannot be regarded as the Gate.

Mr. R. Vaughan Fowler has left altogether disinterested, are strong- Soldiers and Sailors in Uniform arely opposed to this suggestion. They the Colony for a brief visit to Eng admitted Half Price.

land, travelling vid Siberin. Bookmakers, Tic Tac Men, etc., will not be permitted to operate with in the Precincts of the HONG KONG JOCERY CLUB during the flace Meeting.

By Order,

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary.

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Portuguese cruiser Adamsator ar rived in Hong Kong yesterday afternoon.

point out that if the 27 million. passengers by trams last year had travelled by motor bus at the same fares, the Company would not have made sufficient profit to pay dividend. In spite of hard times and keen competition, the tram The death of Choi. Sze, Chinese ways have yielded seven lakhs in constable No. 442, was reported net profit for 1920, but had this yesterday morning. A native of stories, and Lord what strange traffe been carried by motor-hus Luk Tesi village, Hoi. Fung, the things these sailors do. Yet I am next, and. then his oldest son, and it would appear that he loaded and instead of by rail shareholders deceased was only 24 years of age in doubt something of his verity fired-several shots from a fowling would have received no dividend! He was admitted to the Government. Then, come: Mr. Ascherson who, I warrants at all! This seems to be Civil Hospital on Friday suffering hear, do, be a lieutenant in the piece which was found broken to frigate Suffolk. Though why they pieces from the blows he also dealt an overwhelming and unanswerable from fever. reply to these persons interested in

call him Torps I know not for he with it. The eldest son is very. the Company who seem to have The annual dinner of the Instituis in no runner word, but as severely wounded, and escaped from come to the conclusion that the tion of Engineers and Shipbuilders merry a fellow as ever did pay for the house by Jumping through a tramway service is doomed to of Hong Kong takes place this a glass for me. But Lord! to hear window into the street. The only extinction by the motor-bus. No evening at the Institution's pre him speaking Freath so apt in the one spared is the youngest son, who doubt the question has been very mises at 8 pm HE the Officer part of Mr. Humphrey. And then receivedno bloss. The eldest, carefully gone into, and compara administering the Government will they present me to Mistress Howard daughter received a blow from the tivo costs worked out to many be the guest of honour and the Johnston, who, do play Mistress cross-piece of the gun on her head,. decimals, otherwise the Chairman speeches will be broadcasted. Dia Knight above all that ever I see, but, is expected to live. On hear of the Tramway Company would ner dress will be worn.

And Mistress Chubbas Mistressing the police, forcing open the Pierce did much delight me in, the street-door it is presumed the not be so positivo in his statement

upper scene. There too I found Colonel threw himself into the woll head foremost. Colonel Mesquita was very much esteemed and re- spected by all classes for his gallant storming of the Fort of Fanaleno in 1849, dad it is sad to see the brilliant career of so brave an off- ser brought to such a miserable. end-Hong Kong Daily Press,,

regarding the startling difference Miss Betty Richards, daughter of in the cost of transportation by MrDM Richards, of 176, Tho-some mighty pretty girls who play tram and by bus Map Peak, was sent to the Government, the maids parts, but, to my vexa The present tramway service, of Civil Hospital yesterday for trest tign, whe should come in but my course, was laid down long before ment, after she had been bitten by wife, poor wretch, and I have no the dawn of the petrol era. Now a spaniel dog, owned by Mr. A. B. more discontree with the players that other means of road transport Purvis of 174, The Peak, The Bo home, mighty comfortable in my are available, it becomes a question animal has been, seat to Kennedy mind that Mr. Hannibal and all not of abandoning but adapting Town for observation but there is will do the piece right well. And the existing system to altered no suggestion of rabies.

so to bed.

March 29, 1880.