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NOTICE.
FROM SEPTEMBER 1950,
Our Address will be No 17, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, HONG KONG.
N. S. MOSES & COMPANY LTD.
NOTICE.
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DAIREN KISEN KAISHA
(DAIZEN' STEAMSHIP 'Co.)
UND
INDER Authority of the BOARD OF DIRECTORS, I bare THIS
DAT Opened BRANCH OFFICE of
the above COMPANY in
HONG
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Wonderful
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1930.
WEATHER REPORT,
about all this, and his frank con- fession on
the point is worth Yesterday's weather report, fore-note as showing that this simple, east and remarks, issued by the trustful, and in so many ways man had Royal Observatory at 6:10 pm, altogether admirable stated :-
moments when the fatuous blether-
Pressure is highest over Man- churin and relatively low over the Pacific to the east of the Philip
Whisky!! pines
Dewar's.
KONG at 51. GEORGE'S BUILDING, White Label
2nd Floor (Telephone No. 2087),
having taken over the Company's Business from Messrs. MITSUI BUSSAN KAIBA, hitherto acting as agenta.
M. YAMAZAKI, Mazager.
DAIREN KISEN KAISHA (Hong Kong Branch).
Hong Kong, 1st Sept., 1930.
BANK HOLIDAY,
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IN Accordance with Ordinance No.
7 of 1930, the EXCHANGE BANKS will be CLOSED for the TRANSACTION of PUBLIC BUSI NESS on MONDAY, IST of SEPTEM- BER THE FIRST MONDAY IN SEPTEX-
Hong Kong, 27th August, 1930,
HONG KONG CLUB, NOTICE.
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·N EXTRAORDINARY GENER- AAL MEETING of the CLUB will be held in the CLUB HOUSE on FRIDAY, the 5 SEPTEMBER, 1930,
at 5.30.P.M.
BUSINZES:-As set forth in the Notice posted in the Club.
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By Order,
T. A. ROBERTSON, Lieut. Col., S'cretary. Hong Kong, 27th August, 1930, [9768
HONG KONG ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION CO., LTD.
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TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the ME- BERS of HONG KONG ENGINEER ING AND CONSTRUCTION COM-
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even
Nor "Old Moore," or
Mother Shipton," but CoSAN Doris is responsible for the latest forecast of the end of the world This misinformation does not come in the form of a message from the other side," but is contained in a letter written to another povelist whose latest book deals with the fate (in Action) this planet, In this communication CONAN DOYLE claimed to have received a hundred independent messages from "the spirit world" giving warning of terrifie natural convulsions of
the earth, during which upheavals
moat
faithful to
ings of Pheneas" were too much even for "the swallow. All the messages from the other side" emphasised the point that when the crisis came; deaths would be selective and not indiscriminate. Poor Sir ARTHUR was able to accept that statement in regard to earthquakes, by the painfully puerile assumption that fatal gases would be released from the earth, to which some persons would be rendered immune, but how an advancing wall of water over whelming a mass of humanity was to, discriminate between "hopeless material" and the Elect was too much even for COHAN DOYLE's imagination."
THE NEW CUNARDERS.
WHEN Parliament meets again for the autumn session there will be presented for discussion a Bill which is unique, When passed-as it certainly will be-this measure will authorise the Government to cover such portion of the insurance of two ships as cannot be dealt with by Lloyds and the general insurance market. The vessels are the new Cugarders, costing six "million sterling each, and designed to be the fastest as well the largest liners in the world. Ships of that enormous value present difficult in surance problems which cannot be dealt with in the ordinary way of business, and so it came about that the British Government was appeal ed to with a request to render
assistance. For more than one,
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a large portion of the human race reason the appeal was sympathe will perish. In January lastatically received, and, subject to Parliament's approval, the Govern proved and excellent medium in
ment will do what is necessary to America conveyed the comforting see that the owners of the two new news that six months in which to ships are fully covered against all prepare for the coming crisis the usual riska. "could be relied on." The faithful Phencas," CONAN DOYLE'S Own that the CHBE LEE FIRM personal link with the beyond," BOARD ROOM of M28RRA, SHEWAN) and Ma. FUNG YUK TOMES and COMPANY, St. GEORGE'S BUILDING, CHATER BOAU, Hong Kong, SANG (4) Managing Part- had for about five years been pass information about the on WEDNESDAY the TENTH DAY Der thereof being Lessees of the Choping on of SEPTEMBER, 180, at TWELVE of OHY LOONG (E) CON" O'CLOCK NOON for the purpose of FECTIONERY of CANTON and coming cataclysm, and autumn was considering and, if thought fit, passing Hore Kore and of its Registered very kindly indicated by him as the ng an Extraordinary Resolution the Trade Mark "THE COOK BRAND" "following Resolution
have CEASED to carry on their season in which to expect the Business, as such Leaves as aforesaid Owners of the said CHY LOONG CONFECTIONERY bave, through
be reduced from $1,000,000" divide and that the Original Partners and/or coming of trouble..
That the Capital of the Company
into 100,000 shares of $10.00 each of which 85,500 have been issued and are now outstanding to $200,000 divided into 100,000 shares of $2.60 Each and that such Reduction be effected by Cancelling Capital which has been lost or is unrepresented by Available Assets to the Extent of $8.00 Per Share upon Each of the 95,500 Shares which have been issued and are now vutstanding and by Redacing the Nominal amount of all the Shares in the Company's Capital from $10.00 ta $200 Per Share, AND NOTICE IS ALSO HEREBY EXTRA- GIVEN that a further ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the MEMBERS of the above named Company will be held at the Bame Time and Place on FRIDAY, the TWENTY-SIXTH Day of SEPTEM BEB, 1830, for the purpose of receiving a report of the proceedings at the before mentioned Meeting and of confirming. if thought fit, the before mentioned Resolution sa a Special Resolution.
Dated this Twenty-eighth day of August, 1930,
9770)
By Order of the Board,
B. ALVES,
Secretary.
COMPREHENSIVE AND COM. PLETE REPORT
of the
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HONG KONG WEEKLY PRESS,"
with which is incorporated
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Earthquakes and tidal waves in
the Breach of Certain Terms of the the Eastern Mediterranean (where
*News and Views
Following the recent recommon
A memorial banring the signatures of 200 M.P.3 was presented to the Frime Minister last month, urging hin to assist in passing into law- before the end of this year the Nationality of Married Women Bill, a introduced by Captain At the laying of the foundation- Within a few hours of Aling her Cazalet, and adding that it is stones of the new Barnsley mining ranted a divorce from Mr. Mar- of this country abould not be in- was desirable that the position of women suit, Mrs Marshall Field and technical college, Mr. Herbertshall Field (the multi-millionaire ferior to that enjoyed by the womon. Smith, the Yorkshire miners loa-Chicago department store magnate).cf nearly half the world." der, who laid one of the stones, The hearing was heard behind clos-
ed doors, reporters and the general Bandits who attacked a post instead of conventionally declaring public being excluded.
office official at Waterloo. Station this atone well and truly laid,"
recently he was leaving the post. said, ""Ladies and gentlemen, 1
office were apparently under the hope this stone is properly laid. Idations of the Home Secretary re-impression that the little cash box don't know whether it is or not." garding the regulation of cinemas, he was carrying contained a large It had been mentioned that s grant the Paisley magistrates have fram sum of money. Really all they got for their pains was £8 in money and of £15,000 toward the cost of the ed stringent conditions for the college had been made from the safety of the public. The princip stamps. The official had locked up Miners' Welfare Fund. and Mr.al provisions are that the premises the post office for the night and as Smith, speaking of the benefits must be inspected by the manager he left the station three men sprang which had resulted generally from before each day's busince, begins, at him and knocked him down. the establishment of the fund, re the doors and fire appliance tested, One of the man grabbed the box. marked, "I look upon Sankey as and the result of his inspection and at a signal. all three sprang the miners Plimsoll. As Plimsoll entered in a log-look before the into a dark-grey motor-car which stood for the sailors' loadline, to public are admitted. At children's was standing outside the station. Sankey stood for "fair play for matinées one adult attendant at A hue and cry was raised and rail- way officials and would-be train the miners' Mr. Smith mention- least is to be posted at each exit. ed that since the inauguration of During the performance no stand-passengers joined in the chase as the fund, £1,448,188 had been spent ing is to be permitted in the and the car sped off towards Westmins on education and research. He torium except where a special conter Bridge-road. Police commen- also paid a tribute to the whole dition is stated in the Hcence. doered passing motor-care to chase hearted interest, of Lord Chelms Plans of each section of the audi-the bandits. The three men, bow- ford, the chairman of the fund · torium, showing the staircases and ever, had a "good start and their doors, must be exhibited in pro car was last een travelling at a minent place. It is possible that fast pace over Westminster Bridge. the regulations may be adopted as a model by other authorities.
The Mayor of Blackpool (Coun eillor G. W. Gath) entered the lions" The French Lawn Tennis Federaden at South Shore, Blackpool, re tion formally contradicts a report cently, and presented a medal and
recently appeared
that which
diploma to M. Togare, the lion Suzanne Lenglen had been read tamer, for an act of heroism in mitted to amateur status. No ap which he rescued eight lions froer plication in this sense has been re-a fire at Birmingham recently. *** I I have been in many arenas in my
The recent apparently increasing popularity of foolish endurance tests in America, such as bicycle riding, dancing, tree and flagpole sitting, suggests that those not tak ing part in any of them are never theless being forced into one of their own-that of patient endur- ance of them.
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an interview, with the Parts Soir life," said the Mayor, "but never Mile. Lenglen said: "I have not in a lions." The animals had just played since my father's death given their performance and had eighteen months ago, and I have left the den. hot the slightest intention of tak ing up lawn tennis again."
A
The Ministry of Health publish-ceived from Mlle. Lenglen. ed last month a circular (No. 1136) on cancer (No. VII, of the series on cancer) urging upon local au- thorities the need of acquiring more complete knowledge of the
The possibility that lightning had reactions between cancer and the
caught a metal support in the wo local community and thereby pro-
A letter from a number of resi-man's corseta ras mentioned by a viding a basis on which to found,
after consultation with hospital dents, protesting against the noise doctor at the inquest at Woolston. and other appropriate authorities created by services at Bexley Heath near Warrington, on Emily Sophie in the area, auch local amelior Full Gospel Church, was read at a Sudlow (47), of Moss-side Farm, tive measures as may be necessary meeting of Bexley Council.The Woolston-with-Martins-croft, who A series of questions is appended, nuisance we complain of" the let was killed while working in & held. on the answers to which it is hoped ter stated, "is caused by incessant The doctor said he found burns on. to base such action as may be meetings accompanied by commun Mrs. Sudlow's neck and chest. thought necessary. The Ministry |ity singing, rendering the lower Both arms showed blue discolora
and of our roads almost unbearable tion. "A verdict that she was killed has also published a "Report on Cancer of the Lip, Tongue, and to live in. The last four Sundays through being struck by lightning
was recorded. Skin," which consists of an analysis many of us have been forced to of the literature from a statistical leave our home to seek peace and
Following his usual practice, the standpoint, with special reference quietness elsewhere. Those of us to the results of treatment. The who have gardens running parallel Australian manager, Mr. Kelly, work is by Dr. Janet Lane-Chay- to the chapel are forced to discon- asked that a guard should be placed tinne the use of same owing to over the players' dressing-room door pon, and Sir George Newwan con- tributes an introduction. Finally,cassant, aggravating and noisy the Ministry has published a "Re-singing. Our children are prevent at Old Trafford to keep out bords, autograph hunters and other un- port on the Nasopharyngeal Bac-ed from sleeping until a late hour vitited visitors. The job fell to terial Flors of a Group of the We suggest the removal of the Lancastran, at ten killings a day, Manchester Population during the chapel to a site where annoyance but when the secretary went the Period July, 1925, to September, cannot be given to residents, or a rounds before the match had been Buitable curtailment in frequency in progress long he received the and duration of revival meetings,"
guard's resignation Tjobs no good to me. Can't see t'match' was the explanation.
1927,"1
British prestige, in the matter of size and speed of ships, has been threatened very seriously by Ger- man, French, American, and even
An increase in the salary of the Italian competition. The finest and fastest ships on the, North Atlantic Prime Minister from £5000 to to-day are the two new Norddeut£7000 a year is recommended by scher Lloyd liners, but the White the Select Committee of the House Star liner Majestic (formerly the the
of Commons, appointed to consider remuneration of Ministers, German-owned Bismarck) is the. The report adds:The house in largest, 58,000 tons. The new Downing-street which the Prime Minister is practically compelled to Cunarders will be 70,000 tons, over occupy, is very inconvenient and thousand feet in length, and are costly to maintain." Careful con- designed to give a speed of 30 knots sideration was given to the ques- tion of the Law Officers' remunera tion, but it was decided to make no recommendation in regard to
Lease on the part of the raid Lessees. five countries will entirely disas compared with the 23 main CANCELLED the Jease of the Buid
Chop and Trade Mark accordingly appear), disasters by tidal waves on IT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that MR. LEE KEE (*) has been
the coasts of America, Ireland, and appointed as MANAGER of Our Western Europe, and great up CHY LOONG CONFECTIONERY heavals in the South Pacific and by Whom all Favourable Orders will promptly be attended to henceforth. the region of Japan are among the items on the fixture-list. The tatal
LEE KAN SEUNG, Represen
tative of Lea..SUNG TAK TONG, 李宁德堂代表李商
LEE KEE, Representative
LER MING TAK TONG,"
李明铝堂代表李基
of
LEE WING KWAN, Represet-
"roughly three years, but CONAN
Dove simple, honest. fellow that
tained by the latest German ships A gigantic liner with the speed of A destroyer is an astounding.com. bination, but it will be about four years before the first of the new Cunarders can be put to the teat, and endeavour to win back that mythical blue riband
of the
it
At a meeting of the Council of
Miss Gloria Swanson, the film Almoners of Christ's Hospital, the Bishop of Worcester presiding, it
the star, has conarmed reports of a was agreed unanimously, on proposal of the Lord Mayor, se rift between her and her third hue- conded by Professor Armstrong, band, the Marquis de la Falaise. FR.S., that Mr. H. LO. Flecker, We have found it possible to loadmaster of Berkhamsted School, maintain separate establishments be appointed hondmaster of the for a year," she said, and are Boys School, Christ's Hospital,still the best of friends. We are to Hereham, in succession to Mr. W continue this arrangement." The Hamilton Fyfe Mr. Flecker will Marquis, however, is not so picased take up his duties as soon as his with the idea, and declares that
him.
marriage. present governing body can release careers interfers too much with
* Local Notes and Events
period of these upheavals will be Atlantic which remained for, so A drafted Bill intituled “An long in Britain's keeping. In Ordinance to provide for and re- August last year the Mauretania-gulate the employment of pilots"
appears in the Gazette. despite her twenty-three years of stormy Atlantic buffetings, and in spite, too, of bad weather conditions
he was-confessed he had no certain
tative of LEE SHTU SHING TONG, ty about any of these prophecied
李紹戴堂代表李榮耀
IP HING YAN, Representative events. I can but pass on what when she made the gallant attempt has been passed to me, but I would to show how young and active she 葉敬華堂代表案季恩
of IF KING YEE TONU,
not take the responsibility of doing was, made over 28 knots--which is
IF YAM KWONG, Representative that if I were not deeply impressed 4 yet an impossible speed for
of IP CHIK SIN TONG,
Rby the facts which bare actually IP TAU WING, Representative occurred: A huge conspiracy to
of Ip Shy Fan TOXO,.
deceive upon the other side would 葉樹勤堂代表菜幼榮
seem to be the only alternative, and that is hardly consistent with the lofty teaching which goes with the messages."
SUNG HUEN PUL, Represen- tative of Buxo HAU TAK TONG, 宋厚德堂代表宋耀培
Partners of the
CHY LOONG CONFECTIONERY, CANTON and HONG KONG, No. 1104, Canton Road, Moxoxo, Hong Kong, the 25th August, 1930.-
19764
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MORTGAGE BANK AND ESTATE
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motorships.. High-pressure steam boilers, with oil fuel, will push the new Cunarders on their way across the Atlantic, and, if all goes well, will bring back to Britain the highly coveted honour of having made the fastest passage between the Old and New Worlds, It appears from hints and suggce International honours of various tions received by CONAN DOYLE Boris on the Atlantic are very through the information bureau widely divided nowadays. Britain conducted by." Phencas" that when bas the largest ship; Germany has the great moment arrives for the fastest ships; Italy has the complete reading of the veil, so largest motor liner; France and the that spirit and matter will be face United States have started to build to face for a time," there will be a ships considerably bigger than the classification of humanity into three Majestic, The decision of the groupa. The hopeless material-Cunard Company to construct two
naming no names-will be swept vessels which, if everything goes ao Away, a great number of Spiritu- cording to plan, will prove both the aliete il be privileged to pass largest and the speediest surps over with their spirit, friends the world will bring back to the "without death in the ordinary British flag the prestige which has sense of the word," while others of been temporarily lost. More import the Elect will remain on earth to aut still, work will be provided in establish the new order of things various ways for some 10,000 people, on a solid basis. One thing, and and in these dull days, that is a one only, bothered CONAN DOYLE very important consideration.
H.E. the Governor has accepted Mr. H. K. Holmes, C.B.E., hae the resignation of Major C. Will been appointed a Director of the son, O.B.E., V.D., from his comWidows and Orphans Pensions, vice mission in the Hong Kong Volunteer His Honour Sir Joseph H. Kemp, Defence Corps, with effect from Kemp, Kt., C.B.E, K.C. August 18,
The hon. secretary and treasurer
The Gazette notifies that at the
The total output of the Kailan expiration of three months from
Mining Administration's mines for date the Hong Kong Wo Ping. Amusemeats. Co., Ltd., will, unless of the Hong Kong branch of the the week ending August 16 amount- cause is shown to the contrary, be Royal Engineers Old Comrades As-ed to 100,616 tons, and the sales struck off the register and the com-sociation informs us that the seven during the period to 99,038 tops
teenth Annual Report of the Asso- pany will be dissolved.
ciation is to hand.
While playing majong at the
In connection with the Govern. Looking Back 25 Years, ground ficer of No. 516, Catment's anti-malarial work, four. Since our last issue, further, de- Road, Kowloon, a man suddenly collapsed at about 8 o'clock on Chinese probationer inspectors are tails are to hand of damage caused. Saturday morning. He was rashed required for training in anti by the part of the typhoon, that to the Kwang Wah Hospital, where malarial work and knowledge of swept Hong Kong, Many roads-
mosquitoes under the Government have been blocked in the New Ter Malarialogist Candidates are re-ritory, and a few on the higher he died shortly after admission.
quired to have a good general Englevels, by trees which have been lish education and to have passed torn up by the roots A number of the Junior Local Examination. telegraph poles and anatsheds bave Candidates are required to be be also been blown down. The time- tween 20 and 25 years of age and worn grandstand of the Hong Kong are offered a salary of $480 yearly Football Club is now a heap of rising by annual increments to ruins. A large sampon sank close $1,800 subject to efficiency bars.to Jardine's wharf. The mast shows Uniform will be provided..
The annual general meeting of the Hong Kong Football Referees Association will be held in the HK.TA Offices, French Bank Building, at 6.30 p.m. on Thursday, Beptember 4. A cordial invitation to be present is extended to all who are interested. "
abu
The Gazette contains a list of oficers and members of the Bt. John Ambulance Brigade who are authorised to perform vaccinations Among the names mentioned were those of Mr. A. Morris, District Superintendent, Mr. T K, Chak, Corps Superintendent, and Mrs. R. Langley, Corps Secretary,
above water. At Kowloon City tho" front portion of the verandah of the police station was blown down, while on this side, from the Star Ferry wharf to Connaught Road, considerable damage has been done. to the road by the wash of the sca Hong Kong Daily Press, September
1, 1905.
Looking Back 50 Year
When a Chinese woman left her but in So Uk, Village on Friday afternoon, she took care to have the door lacked. On his return, she found that the padlock had been broken and an unknown man inside. Summoned by her cries of thief, thief an Indian constable, and her brother-in-law ruched to the The Directors of the Dairy Farm scene, and The Ice and Cold Storage Lo Lo an The turnder before Me Whyte Captain Langer, which arrived hero. nourice that they have decided to Smith at Kowloon Magistracy on yesterday, from Chinkiang, reports increase the Company's capital by Saturday, charged with intent to that on Sunday fast, when ning the issue of 100,000 fully paid up commit a felony in the hut. As miles south of Ocksen, she passed the new shares, 50,000 of which will be there appeared to be conflicting China Merchant's steamer Chin offered to the shareholders in the evidence between the complainant Tung towing the steamer Chefoo proportion of one to every four at and the Indian policeman, his Wor- which vesel it was understood premium of 87,60 per share, riz ship, remanded the prisoner for 48 had her abaft broken-Hong Kong.
"Daily Press, "September 1, hours. at 815 per share.
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