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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

THE HONG KONG BRANCH

or

THE ENGLISH ASSOCIATION,

THE KEY, FATHER G. BYBNE, b... Will Lecture on

•THE BEAUTY IN WORDS, AND EFFECTS OF DISTORTION" in The

CATHEDRAL HALL At

5.30 PM. TO-DAY (TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9),

R. K. M. SIMPSON, Hon. Secretary and Trossurer,

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THE "STAR" FERRY CO., LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAKEHOLDERS.

NOT the THIRTY-THIED TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of this Company will be held at the Office of Mrsan. JARDINE, MATHE- SON & CO., LTD., on THURSDAY, the 12TH FEBRUARY, 1931, at 12.30 P.M., for the purpons of receiving the Report of the Directors together with Statement of Accounts for the Year.

1-81st DECEMER, 1930.

BEGISTER of SHARES of the will be CLOSED from

1881, to THURSDAY,

the 18TH

FEBRUARY, 1931, Both Days in- clusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

F. H. CRAPNELL,

Bocrotary.

ADAY, the OTH FEBRUARY,

Hong Kong, 2nd Feb., 1931.

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WAR DEPARTMENT CONTRACTS.

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19 NOON on FRIDAY, FEBRUARY

1831, for the SUPPLY of

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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1931.

BIRTH. SHIELDS. On January 24, at Shang hai, to Mr. and Mrs. J. T. SHIELDS, a daughter.

*News and Views

China and Sugar,

\SUMMARY OF NEWS.

Book raviown ·

Police Reserve orders.

Paga 7.

Pago 4.

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To-day's wireless programine,

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Shipping intelligence Page 10.

WEATHER REPORT: There are some twenty other crops ranging from Egypt, 00,000 tone, Yesterday's weather report, fore to the Virgin Island, 7,000 tona. Va cast and remarks, issued by the With the exception of. less than Royal Observatory at 5.30 p.m.,100,000 tons from the United States stated:-

and Canada, all the sugar beet is The Westminster Glos Singers.

We would remind our readers Lana, Crawford's are very evi- Local. A weak anti-cyclone is situated to grown in Europe. (The latest

Inspection of St. John Ambulance work of persuading China to in- the north of Shantung. The de-estimates by P. O. LICHT for the that to-morrow is their last chance dently doing their share in the

Page B. pression over the Yangtazo is mov. 1980/1031 European beet crop of hearing the Westminster Gloecrease her consumption of sugar Brigade.

8,300,000 tons, excluding Russia Singers. Mr. Branscombe's party and thus solve one of the many

The death occurred yesterday in ing into the Eastern Sea.

trado crises which are agitating are giving a matineo at 3 p.m. and inerchants and financiers the world Kowloon of Captain W. C. Pass- Local Forecast:--Moderate S. or 2,000,000. tons).. variable winda; cloudy generally.

The world's consumption of sugar in evening performance at 9.15 pm, ever just now. The rant attention more, formerly of the Douglas 8.8.

... Page 6... is estimated at less than twenty-t in very pleasant to be able to say given to their window, in which Co.

Mrs. J. M. Xavier was yesterday eight million tons, and in order that this delightful troupe have was laid out a most tempting array

of cakes and sweet stuffs generally committed for trial at the next to try and evolve some scheme for had a really good season in Hong not only by the regular little crowd Criminal Sessions in connection Kong. "What has made our stay of Chinese idiora but by every

with the shooting of Mr. AJ. the balancing of these figures, .. meeting of American and Cuban are so pleasant," said a member coolie, foki, man woman or child Manton on December 7 lust.

who passed, must surely bear fruit. of the party yesterday, is the Who would want to return home sugar interests was held last August in New York under the chairman- kindness wo have received from to a meal of salt fish after gazing everyone. Quite a number of people at that magnificent basket of ship of Mr. THOMAS L. CHADBOURNE, have been to every performance. marzipan floworal The five tier In his opening spocch, the chair. You don't know how delightful it is wedding cake should melt the beart

to see the samo faces again and of the most obdurate misogynist man said: "By far the largest part again." of Cuba's industrial wealth is ro-

Wireless for the Desert. V presented by sugar. Thereforo; it

Within the next 18 months every is proper for Cuba, to make the Mr. James Maxton has refused important contre in the joint king- first gesturo," After protracted the offer of the degros of LL.D. dont of Hediaz and Nejd in Sport.

of Edinburgh University, The Arabin will be linked by wireless negotiations, it was finally agreed offer was contained in a letter from for the first time. The King of that Cuba should curtail futuro Sir James Barrio, at whose in-Hedjnz and Nejd has signed a con-- tract with the Marconi Company crops, restrict exports to the United stallation na Chancellor of Edin-

wireless burgh University. was proposed for the supply of 15 States; and segregate one and a

to confer the degroo Mr. Maxton stations. In addition, four Mar. half million tons of her present was surprised that the news of the coni vets fitted in lorrica are to be да 'mobile telegraph surplus for disposal over a period offer lid leaked out. It hasn't supplied

come from me, nor has it, como stations and to enable the King to of five years, the financing of the from Sir Jance," he said. 'yo keep in constant touch with his

being arranged carry-over

by been keeping it a close secret. So two capitais, Mecca and Riyail, Latest Cables.. American and Canadian banks.

has he I have refused the de- during his journeys into the desert.

Mr. Felton and Mr. Lyons have With so much accomplished, Mr. Eros because I am a Socialist. A powerful telephone and telo-

have a great admination for the graph transmitter with a modern resigacd from the Australian, Cabi- Fago 9.. CHADBOURNS and several other re- Scottish universities and have type receiver will be installed in net. presentatives of the Cuban Sugar never said a word against them, but at the game time I feel that Industry proceeded to Europe to anything that tends to mark out a endeavour to obtain the support of man from other men should not be the Java producers and the best comptable to a Socialist." It gave him a great deal of thought, Mr. growers. A preliminary meeting Maxton added to refuse the honour Was held with the Java representatiom Edinburgh University, which came to him through his friend, Sir James Barrie,

MARIAGES. GRODES BUTLER-On January 24, in England,. Ross CAMPBELL GEDUES, eldest son of the Right Honourable Sir AUCKLAND GEODES, G.C.M.G., X.C.B., P.C., of Rolvenden, Kont, to ENID MARY BUTLER, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. CLARANCE H. BUTLER, of Shanghai, and Ton- terden, Kent. JOWIT-TIPPIN.-On January 21, at Shanghai, FLORENCE MADELINE, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. JAMES TIPPIN, of Shanghai, to WALTER HAROLD, only son of the Into HENRY JOwIT and Mrs. JoWIT, of London.

DEATHS. DOUGLAS.-On January 1, at Suma- tra, ROBERT ALLEN, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. JOHN DOUGLAS (accident drowning). On Janu

ry 3, 1931, at 5, Hollybank Place, Aberdeen, ANNA DOUGLAB, wife of Mr. Joux Douglas (from shock). Beloved brother and mother respectively, of Mrs. E. J. HARTER, Shanghai. PORTARIA-On January 26,

Shanghai, FILOMENA, PORTARIA, widow of the late VICENTE POR. TARIA, aged 78 years

tives in Amsterdam, at which an agreement was reached, "bafers the opening of the International Con- forence at Brussels in December. Eight countries sent delegates to the Conference and plans were pre- Street,sented for putting exporting Euro.

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HONG KONG FOOTBALL CLUB.

RUGBY INTERPORT. HONG KONG «. SHANGHAI' Од

SATURDAY, 141Ḥ FEBRUARY, 1991. SHANGHAI ». UNITED SERVICES On TUESDAY, 17TH FEBRUARY, 1991. CLUB GROUND, KICK-OFF 3.80 F.M.

BOOK

➡OOKING Opens on WEDNES DAY, 4ra FEBRUARY. COTIRED BRAND for Interport Game Only (Members' Section) at CLUB HOUSE.

Non-Members (Covered

at MOUTRIES.

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UNCOVERED STAND..... $1.00 EAST and WEST STÅNDS..." #1,60 eta, (Including Tax)

SERVICES' GAME---

COVERED STAND

UHOOVERED: STAND...

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H. M. MCTAVISH,

Hon. Becretary.

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HONG KONG FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION,

INTERPORT PROGRAMME.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18¢¤—

HONG KONG «. SHANGHAL HATURDAY, FEBRUARY Žiar

SHANGHAI » CHINESE. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2315-

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All Matches will be played on the HONG KONG FOOTBALL CLUB GROUND Starting at 3.30 P.M. Sharp. Booking for the Laterport ONLY will be at MegaRA MOUTRIE'S, LTD., and will Open for Clubs &inted to the

FEBRUARY

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PRICES:-

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UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG.

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DAMPHLETS containing the Ques

Pen Papers for the Matriculation and Local Examinations held in Novamaan, 1930, are For Sale at the Office of the Rroista. Price-$1 each.

W. B. FINNIGAN, Registrar.. 30th January, 1931.

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pean countries on a quota basis,

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Degree Estured by Mr. Maxton.

Junior. cricket notes.

Next steeplechase Fanling.

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