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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

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GARAT NORTHERN TELEGRAPIT

COMPANY, LIMITED.

THE EASTERN

EXTENSION, AUSTRALASIA AND CHINA TELEGRAPT COMPANY, LIMITED

HONG KONG STATION. ·

CURRENCY CHARGES ON TELEGRAMS.

Sonders of telegrams aro hereby notißel that from the 10th February, 1931, until farther notice the charges for telegrams will be collected at the rate of Dollar 090 to oqual Gold Franc 1.00,

F. V. JENSEN,

·Superintendent. Superintendent.

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NOTICE.

OWNERS and DRIVERS

of

MOTOR VEHICLES ARE

HEREBY NOTIFIED that the Following

STREETS

will

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CLOSED to MOTOR TRAFFIC From MONDAY. the 9TH INST., Until MONDAY, the 16ru INBT.:-

BONHAM STRAND EAST.

HILLIER STREET between Des Voeux Road Central and Jervois 8.reat.

ÜLEVERLY STREET hetween Des Voour Road Central and Jervois Btroot.

.WING.Lax BгEKT.

KOMBET STREET between Des Voour Road Contral and Wing Lok Street.

WELLINGTON

STREST between

Pottinger Street and Queen's Road Central.

E. D. C. WOLFE, faspector General of Police,

Hong Kong, 7th February, 1981.

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HUMPHREYS ESTATE &

FINANCE COMPANY,

LIMITED.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

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THE TRUTH ABOUT

REAL CHOCOLATES I I

When you bite into a.. CLIFTON

Chocolate

and taste fruit, you know quite well it's the flavour of real fruit, which has its been picked for absolute perfection.

CLIFTON Chocolates are widely known for their smooth richness, tooth- some fillings and delightful sweetness, while mints, creams, fruits, nuts and caramels are daintily assorted and elegantly packed.

'CLIFTON

CHOCOLATES.”

BOLE AGENTS –

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that the ANNUAL ORDINA. S. WATSON & Co.,

ARY GENERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the HONG KONG HOTEL, Hong Kong, on TUESDAY, the 24ra FEBRUARY, 1931, at 11.30 ̊ A.M., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts for the Year ended BigT DECENDEL, 1930.

The TRANSFER BO KS of the! Company will be. CLOSED from MONDAY, 16TH FEBRUARY, to TUESDAY, 24TH FEBRUARY, Both Days inclusive..

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,-

General Managers.

LIMITED.

THE HONG KONG DISPENSARY

TEL. 20016.

HONG KONG TRAMWAYS, LIMITED.

Hong Kong, 9th Feb., 1931. (800 NOT the ORDINARY FEARLY NOTICE IS HEBEBY GIVEN

HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. TOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN

Nthat the ORDINARY GAVEY

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MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS in this Corporation will be held at CITY HALL, Hong Kong, SATURDAY, the 28TH FEBRUARY, 1931, at 11.30 AM, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Board of Directors together with a Statement of Accounts for the Year ending 31st DECEMBER, 1930,

the

THE REGISTER of SHARES of

MON Porntion will be CLOSED from

the 16TH FEBRUARY.

GENERAL MEETING OF HONG KONG TRAMWAYS, LIMITED, will be held at the Ofices of MassES. JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD., Hong Kong, on FRIDAY, the

27TH DAY 67 SEBRUARIAL,

12 O'CLOCK NOON, to transact the Ordinary Businers of the Company.

AND NOTICE 18 HEREBY AL80 GIVEN that the REGISTER OF MEMBERS of the Company will be CLOSED from FRIDAY, the 19ra, to FRIDAY, the 27ru FEBRUARY, 1931, Both Days inclusive,

By Order of the Board,

W. F. SIMMONS, Secretary.

to SATURDAY, the 28TH FEBRUARY, Hong Kong, 8th Feb., 1931.

1931 (Both Daya inclusive), during which Period No Transfer of Bharos can be registered.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

V. M, GRAYBURN, Chief Manager Hong Kong, 9th Feb, 1881.

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GOVERNMENT BILLS, ETC.

SPECIE ENDERS for

and

TEXICAN DOLLARS Current

In this Colony, for Telegraphic Transfer, on the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty's Tressary, London, up to and for the Sum of £50,000, will be Received by the TREASURY CHEST OFFICER COMMAND PAY OFFICE

(280

THE HONG KONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT Co.,

+

LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

AND THE ONE HUNDRED TELEVENTH

ORDINARY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be held at the Ollies of the Company, 1, QUEEN's BUILDING, Victoria, Hong Kong, on THURSDAY, STH MARCH, 1991, of receiving at II A.M., for the A Report of the Dirostor, together Statement of Accounts, and with 2 electing Directors and Auditors,

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the The Toaders to state the Total Amount Company will be CLOSED from (in Pounds Sterling). No Telegraphic FRIDAY, 2018 FEBRUARY, 1891, Transfer will be made for less than £100 to THURSDAY, Uru MARCH, 1991, The Tenders to be in Dapliosie, and la Both Daya inclusivo, during which Sealed Covers, addressed to the TREA-period NO Transfer of Shares can be BURY CHEST OFFICER, COM registered. NAND PAY OFFICE, and endorsed

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O'CLOCK AM, on the Pru FEBRUARY, 1931.

"TENDERS FOR GOVERNMENT

BILLS, EM

The right

of the

to

Tenders is opt or reject any or all

reserved.

By Order of the Board of Directori...

JOHN ARNOLD,

Secretary,

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Copies of Forms, of Tondor can be Hong Kong, 6th Feb., 1931.

had on application,

Persone tondering for (Bis) 20

horoby Notified that, having regard to

the provisions of the Aote SS George IIL, CREDIT FONCIER D'EXTREME.

Cap. 45 and 41. George II, Cap, 5, the acceptance of any such Tender is subject to the express condition that no Member of the British House of Commons shall be admitted to any share or park in or to any benefit to arise from the Con trael thereby made for the allotment of

(Bills)."

In question do not Apply to Contractantered Ento ba Incorporated Company in its corporated capacity and made for the general bank of the Company

E. A. LANG, 'Colonel, R.A.P.O,

Trossary Choni Offer. His Majorky's Trossary Offce, Hong Kong.

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ORIENT. MORTGAGE, BANK AND ESTATE AGENTS,

PEAK MANSIONS" Six-roomed & Five-roomed Apartments PRINCE EDWARD ROAD,

Dotanhud and Semi-detached – Villas Modern Construction with Garage,

*CAMBAY BUILDINGS" Viate with Modern Conveniences.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1931.

WEATHER REPORT.

Yesterday's weather report, fore- cast and remarks, issued by the Royal Observatory at 8.40 pm stated:-

The anti-cyclone remains central to the south of Peiping but has decreased in intensity. Strong to fresh monsoon may be expected along the 5.E. coast of China and over the N, China Sea.

News and Views *

Army Mechanisation.

Kever Quiet.

According to the Southorn Rail way's official magazing "Over the Points" thero is certainly on place in the system where silence is unknown at any time of day or

SUMMARY OF NEWS.

Local.

Paul's College prize-givings.

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rules of the parent body, which laid down that amateur status is forfeited by certain pets, and that reinstatement can only be given from Hoine. They strongly recom mended in a cable to London that

Maj. Harvey (Con., Totues) nsk- such reinstatement be made and

Diocesan Girls' School and St. asked for a prompt reply. This was ed the Secretary for War, in the received last week, and the ban on House of Commons if he proposed

Pago 7. the players was lifted, one of them to transform any cavalry regiments

The undergraduettes at the Uni- winds, turning out on Saturday.

into armoured car or other non- Local Forecast-N.E.

Page 0. Every sport lover which in Hong horsed formations during the com- night, and that is Victoria Sta-versity gave a dance on Saturday fresh; ovorcaat; some drizzle or

Kong means the whole communitying year. Mr. Snadors: The ques

The wedding took place in Kon mint,

will bo intensely relieved to know

Guterres and Miss Thelma that the threatened split between

loon on Saturday of Dr. A. P. Pago 8. the Chinese Football Clubs and the

d'Asuinpeno.

The Hong Kong A.D.C. will pre- FRARED-On February 2, at hang official Association has been averted:

sent" Art and Mrs. Bottle" next. Young China has taken cathu

.Page, 5, month. siastically to football, but there is

To-day's wireless programme. no doubt that divergencies from the

Page B. British model would soon appear if the Chinese Clubs broke away. Perfection is not claimed for the English methods, Nothing human

BIRTH.

hai, to Mr. and Mrs. B. FRABER,

1.800.

MARRIAGE. MITCHELL COLLISHAW. On Feb

ruary 2, at Shanghai, OLIVE ISABELLE, only daughter of Mrs. EDWIN QUIBELL Cooren, of Shanghai, to DAVID MCCONNELL, Becond Ron of Davin HUTCHISON MITCHELL, of London, England.

DEATHS.

BURTON. On February 2, at Shang- hai, RUSSELL WILLIAM BURTON, aged 38 years. EWING.-On February 2, at Shang; hai, NELSON HUGO EWING, aged 30 years.

RODERTE. On January 10, in Eng land, Nona LILLIAN (nee WIL BON), the beloved wife of Mr. S. W. ROBERTS, in her 49th year.

CHOOK,

Lion. There are only four hours tight. tion whother funds will be avail-in the twenty-four, from one to five able for this purpose falls to be in the morning, when tickets are considered with next year's Army not being clipped and ecasons Estimates, and I regret that I am shown, and during that spell men

with busy

milk, fruit, vegetables, and piles of parcels At night on Saturday and Sunday technicians tinker and test me- chanics niend, move, and renew.

unable to anticipate the decision.

American, Citizenship.

Five British, five Norwegians, ono Danc, ono Swede, and “one Dutchman, all of whom accompani-

is perfect; but England has beened Rear Admiral Byrd on his An- playing football for a very long timo. The game has been improved and developed, in its rulers, its organisation and its technique on the field, over the years. There is an immense amount that England

tarctic expedition, are named in a Bill introduced by Senator Swan-

American citizenship should be con son, of Virginia, providing that ferred upon them.. The British are Messrs, Alf. B. Robinson, T. M.

Territorial Army Recruits.

A0

Sport.

Local football matches on Satur- day.

To-day' matches.

Pago 10.

tennin championship

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Hassan at the 0.U.D,S. For their winter production the Oxford University Dramatic So

the late James Elroy Fleeker, at ciety will present "Hassan," by the New Theatro, Oxford, from February 17 to 21. The produc- tion will be under the direction

of Delius's music will be played, of Mr. Basil Dein. An adaptation directed by Mr. Bernard Naylor, the president of the Oxford Uni yersity Opera Club. The cos tumes and settings will be design- ed by Mr. Richard Oke, the author Latest Cables. of "Frolic Wind." Hassan will be played by Mr. Giles Playfair and the Caliph by Mr. G. A. O. Devine,

Week-end cricket. Page 11. Final Interport trial rugger on a

Page 11. Home football results and League

Pago 2... Saturday.

Racing Notes (By Morning Dew) Page 4.. tables.

and training times..

Boxing at the City Hall. Page 6..

Takes Her Proper Place!

can still teach in this matter of Reyal, C. A. Gillespie, Neville MACLENNAN.--On December 16, 1930, her ball games, and is anxious to Shrimpton, and John Henry Mor-

at Glasgow, DONALD MACLENNAN, teach. Games, and perhaps foot-rison. Chinese Maritime Customs (reball most of all, because of ita tired).

The latest official returns show appeal to all classes, are a link between the two communities. But in games the rules must be ob that the total strength of the Ter Fair ritorial Army in Britain, exclusive served, or chaos will result. SHEVCHOCK-On February 2, at and clastic interpretation has always of permanent staff, is now 6,549

ALEXANDEL SNEY-

officers and 127,770 other ranks. Shanghai,

aged four months. been the practice, but there are Dearly loved infant son of Mr.matters of principle where a stand This is a decrease of 40 officers and and Mrs. SAHARY SHEVCRCOK. must be made, and among them is 1.374 other ranks compared with In February 3. at WHITTON.-On

supremacy of the Football Associa the number of a year ago. Shanghai, CHARLES DESIPSTER

tion. Its rulings must have autho- November 1,740 recruits were final. WHITTON, aged 43 years,

rity in Council, like the authority Iy approved for service in the Ter of the referee on the field. Hadritorial Army, an increase of 660 the bigger question not been in- compared with the number approv volved, the minor matter of the rd in October laat and 118 more than in November, 1929. The larg money grant would probably not est number of salistments during. have been raised. We can only ap the month was in the London dis hundred shares in the Universal pend to all concerned in this quarrel trict, where 411 recruits were fin- Oil Products Company left her by ally approved, and the numbers for to regard it as a misunderstanding, the other Commands were: Western her late husband, Mr, J. Ogden Ar- and to get on with the work of Command, 304; Southern Com-mour, who organised the company, promoting clean and high standard mand, 381; Eastern Command, 206; were considered worthless by his

Scottish Command, 147..

creditors. Now, however, they have football in the Colony and through-

been sold for 8,210,000 dollars out China.

(£1,843,200), and Mrs. Armour has already purchased a modest man

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The Daily Press.

HONG KONG, FEBRUARY 9, 1931.

SHAKE HANDS!

between the Hong Kong

Football

ANOTHER CENSUS!

ENGLAND, like Hong Kong, is to take a census in the spring. Par haps those responsible will be able

The friends of Mrs. J. Ogden Armour, formely one of the lenders in American society, are rejoicing with her beatuse she is now able her place among to return to

Four millionaires. American

sion near the former great estate where aho was once a social leader.

A meeting of the General Council of the Weavers' Amalgamation to "conversations decided not to

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Another severe earthquake shook Pago .. the Hawkes Bay (New Zealand)

The Cubon Governmont has area yesterday. ofosed the High Schools on the ground that they are hotbeds of Page 9. sedition.

The death is announced of Signor Tiltoni, a former Foreign Minister Peace Conference in 1919. Page 9. and the Italian delegate to the

An air liner on à flight from Gis. borne to Hastings, in New Zealand, era aed at Wairon. The pilot and two passengers were killed. Page 9.

The French Government Naval Bill, which is to be introduced in matters prominently before the Pago 0: a few days, is likely to bring naval public eye.

His Majesty's battleship Malaya * sad a destroyer flotilla were des- patched to Madeira at very short notice yesterday. It is reported that rioting his broken out there.

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The United States Circuit Court. of Appeals has rejected the Govern ment's suit to prevent the merger by the Standard Oil Company of Page 9. Company.

EVERYONE is glad that the dispute to learn something from another of motor cycle accidents," he said, consider the report of the London New York and the Vacuum. Oir Association and the South China efficiently carried through by the who cannot ride a motor cycle with recommend another ballot on, the

Athletic

Association

has been

settled. The trouble, as most of us know, was due to the action of the H.K.F.A. in suspending two well-known Chinese players on the

affiliated. This was a clear breach

census that has recently been most

their care.

question of the more looms por weaver basis,

The Prince of Wales and Prince to Panama from

B.A.F. Cadeta and Motor Cycles.

Air Chief Marshal Sir John Salmond, chief of the air staff, addressing endots of the Royal Air Force College, Cranwell, Linea, after the passing out inspection, congratulated the endets on their sports successes, but said there was one thing that was not quiet so satisfactory. That is the question "It is quite obvious that a maa

A compromise has been reached care will not make a good pilot.

Page in the United States drought relief squabble whereby $20,000,000 will 'curators of the London Zoological Some accidents are unavoidable,

Appalling disclosures regarding be added to the $15,000,000 already Gardens who have just numbered, but in the future when cadets show

Page. 9. and valued, the animals under lack of iniigment that will be the conditions of the Soviet prisons allotted for loans, to farmers in the

The valuation is the taken into consideration in their and lumber camps are contained in

classification." Air Vice-Marshal sworn statements by escaped pri- drought area. more interesting process, for ap. A. M. Longmore, the commandant soners which have been forwarded ground that they had forfeited their parently a zoo, like a limited com- of the station, stated in his report to the Prime Minister (Mr. Ramsay George flow

- Pago B. President Alfaro. The Royal tour. amateur status. The players in

stitute a regulation for the deprivalairs.

Page 9. question took part in a football pany, takes a stock of its assets that it had been necessary to in- MacDonald) by Commander Bel-Cristobal and were welcomed by at the end of a year. And if it tion of the privilege of the keep. Mr. E. G. Theodore, Common-ists rejoined the Oropesa in the tour in Malaya and Java, which does not exactly write anything off ing of a motor cyclo. where the wealth Treasurer, told the Stato evening at Babao. was to have been continued in for depreviation on live-stock, it cadet had become a casualty from Fremiers' Conference that the Gov. The Working Committee of the this cause or had been found guilty ernment had rejected the policy of All-India Moslem Conference held

It proposed. in-

at New Delhi passed a resolution Europe. The project was promoted evidently does the next best thing of careless or dangerous driving, reducing wages. in Shanghai, but those responsible by setting down the value as This, it was hoped, would have the stead a three years' plan to restore disapproving of Mr. Ramsay Mac- omitted to get the sanction of the what we should probably get if desired effect. Otherwise it would the value of the Australian cur Donald's statement at the close of

be necessary to consider seriously rency to the 1920 level, which would the Round Table Conference. Associations at Shanghai and Hong forced to sell out at once." On

the present policy of giving increase the national income by Kong to which the players were this, reckoning not the lion but the couragement and assistance to the £100,000,000 and provide work for of a well-known rule. Every assist large Indian rhinoceros is the keeping of motor cycles by cadeta. 200,000 of the unemployed. Page 9.

"king' of beasts which seems to anco would have been given the

add a fresh but still 'quite appro tourists had the proper authorities been approached, and it is difficult priate flavour to that rather ald fashioned slang about the "ready to see why this was not done. The

rhino." The Zoo's rhino is so two Associations were placed in a

ready that if it were pushed into difficult position. Their authority had been disregarded, and, if they the market forthwith it is confident- ly expected to bring a thousand tool. no action an unfortunate pre- pounds whereas llons are valued cedent would be established. Since

at only fifty pounds each, and the the promoters did not come under F.A. jurisdiction the only possible Polar bears on the Mappin Terrace would bring no more than twenty action lay against the players.

pounds apiece. From these figures The Shanghai Association took the it will be seen that beauty has not line that both promoters and play much market value in commercial ers had erred in-ignorance and con- zoology; if one were looking for a well-favoured pot about the house tented itself with ipating a waronowould hardly pay fifty times: ing. In Hong Kong the two players the price of an elegant Polar bear wero suspended, and, as we know, for a wrinkled and disreputable their Club made, vigorous protest rhinoceros which looks as though it has been steadily sleeping in the The main issue, the upholding of same suit of clothes ever since the the Association's authority, was, end of the Stone Age. A thousand however, blurred by the ruling that pounds is too much to pay for such the players had infringed the rules by accepting a money payment.

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Local Notes and Events

19.

H.E. the Gorortor has been The Hong Kong Police (Sikhs); Looking Back 25 Years.

We are requested to mention for the information of the public that pleased to appoint Chptain M. J. Basket Ball Team met the Kowloon

to act as Fire Brigade on Saturday afternoon His Royal Highness Prince Arthur Reidy, M.R.C.V.S

and defeated them by 42 points to of Connaught may be expected to Colonial Veterinary Surgeon.

land at Blake Pier at 11 o'clock to-day. The addresses are to be pre- H.E. the Governor, has been sented at the entrance to Blake Pier, but should the weather be pleased to recognise, provisionally wet they will be presented at the and pending instructions from the City Hall. Holders of tickets for Secretary of State for the Colonies, the enclosure at Blake Pier will ba

entitled to entrance at the City:

H.E. the Governor has appointed Dr. A. R. 8. D. McElney, to be a member of the Midwives Board, vice Dr. Agnes L. G. Davey, resign cd... ▸

H.E, the Governor has appointed Mr. J. Josa Ballas as in charge of Hall so far as space will allow.. Mr. E. W. Hamilton to act as the Consulate-General for Peru in Hong Kong Daily Press, Feb, District Officer in the Southern Hong Kong. District of the New Territories in addition to his other duties.

The management of the Eastern Extension: Australasia and Chins

1931.

a sombre acquisition-even though will be the speaker at to-morrow Telegraph Co., Ltd., inform us rumoured that His Excellency at

Professor R. Robertson, MA; Rotary Club tifin at Lane, Craw ford's Restaurant. The subject will

This, it was explained, was only values of the collector are not those be "Gold and Trado Depression."

that, owing to one faulty cablo be tween Hong Kong and Shanghai, telegrams to and from Shanghai and beyond may be subject to slight delay,

Looking Back 60 Years

Soon after the arrival of our pro sent Governor in the Colony.it was onçs intended to commence the same authorities testify that "ite

study of the Chinese language. If flesh is excellent, especially

ho ever did entertain the intention attributed to him he never carried autumn and winter. · But the

is into effect, so far as we are aware, but on the contrary, not only left this study alone. himself to allow the players to get thein of the festhete as is constantly

The annual ordinary general meet- selves the necessary outfit, and, was demonstrated in many things from

It is ing of shareholders of Humphreys

There was

attendance of but discouraged its pursuit by the postage stamps to pollers. considered, in all good faith, a

the scarcity which counts and Estate and Finance Co., Ltd., will several hundred members and mombore of the Civil Service. The reasonable item of expenses! It lions in captivity are for commoner be held on Tuesday, February 24, at friends at the Bachelors' Dance Board of Examiners was dissolved, held on Saturday at Craigengower and, so far as it was possible to was a technical offence, bus ons that than they ought to be, whereas the 11:30 am, at the Hong Kong Hotel.

C.C. The premises were gaily dedo so without actually making any. well have been ignored if Indian rhinoceros is becoming a U in its wild state. And

corated for the occasion, and this order on the subject, the Civil Funding forther had been rarity,

Feither its rarity traile When the whole-matter was inves has saved this sombre survive the run hecoslas szentsuka, stogi suocera, 1 Servants were given to understand tigated the players protested that from the silliest of all indignitier $13.50 per cent has been declared According to custom, the midita y chão no auru

Kong Day Press, Feb. 8, 1831. in the revels, they had erred unwittingly. The that can be forced on a wild animal in the case of the Kwong Shing men and their wives were the them from the acquisition of "h -apparently no one has ever tried Choong firm, of 8, Wing Wa Street, guests of, the bachelors and shared language of the native-long

and French Street. Association held itself bound by the to teach a rhinoceros to do tricks.

hant ruptcy notification states