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Local football ayday and pros- prote.

Pazo 10.

Home football

"a small, bent, hunchbacked home-A Fishy Story!

- Sentence of one-month's im-' It is reported says a Home paper

A Chinese mms charged yesterday ly figure, of four foot nine inches,"

prisonment and a fine of 100 francs that H.M.S. Lucin, in which the connection with the well-known We like the nice accuracy. There

(108, Bd.) was imposed by the Cor recent incident occurred at Piy|bak-note trick,

Page 7 is not the slightest evidenco forectional Tribunal of Viro; in mouth, is to pay off. This means

France, on Mme Clementine that the whole of the old person. he onse in which a Chinese is such a conclusion either in the

Hamel, who sold milk which connel will go, and that she will be chigod with attempted robbery at Gospels or in tradition. No one sined fish. Customers who dis recommissioned with new officers 80,aichikok Read, on March 27, has avor, conceived such a theory covered fish in their milk complain and crew. Bha will then probab- 1920 was continued before Mr.

Mme. ly leave for Gibraltse to join the But yesterday, ed to the authorities.

Page 6. before One aspects either sensa

Hamol wig watched and seen to Atlantic Fleet in her old capacity tion mongering or else a spiteful

be diluting the milk with water of mother ship to the second sub- attempt to cast ridiculo on what taken from the river.

marine flotilla. Twenty-two mem- the Professor himself cannot, be-

bera of the crow of H.M.S. Lucia

lievo.

were landed at Portsmouth from An early manuscript of

English Cooking.

M. Douloatin à famous chef, whio II.M.S. Canterbury, and wore mar Jourruus, the Jewish historian,honours London with his presence thed under armed guard to the de: which may or may not be genuine, has published another book of retention. quarters in the dockyard Night Editor (Wanchai Office) is supposed to describe Chair is cipes, in which, gently but firmly, The men had been dealt with by he declares war upon hash" and the Commodore of the Naval Bar slight, dark and cloan-shaven,"

"resurrection pic? Not that M. racks at Devonport as a sequel to but there is no hint of the personal Boulestin is cruel about English the recent in cident. '\ appearance in Christian literature cooking. He admits that "when of the first century, "Of the many great merits."

good and frankly English" it has He quotes as "explanations of the Resurrec-Best-rate diches the following: Irish stow, Yeal and ham pie, Steak tion, that of impersonation by a. twin brother of CHRIST is the most Inn, Lamb and mint sauce, Roast and kidney pudding. Eggs and ridiculous ever penned. The hond beef, Lancashire hot-pot. Boiled of the early Church at Jerusalem silver-side of barf, Fruit fools, and Devanshiro fried potatoes. He does WAS JAMES, the Lord's brother not add plum pudding to his list. (possibly cousin), who is quite an For M. Boulestin is not only an A 'PROFESSOR'S FOLLY.

historical figure.

He could not epicure, but truthful. have been imposed upon, and was We are all of us aware that civili. not of the mentality that would the have supported a fraud. Sceptics sation is greatly indebted to the

must be hard up to advance such men who bear the honourable title nonsense. It is not so good either of professor. The functions of the as Mr. H. G. Wells' suggestion professor are three-fold, tenching, that the idea "just grew," or the old "swoon theory," which involves writing and research. The last

the three coincidences of CHRIST, the most important, and the admittedly the world's greatest modern world has been largely ethical teacher, being buried in created by the patient investiga a cataleptic trance, and revived tions of learned mon at the univer by a convenicut earthquake two sities of all.nations. It is not only days later. Anyone is entitled to in material things, but in a changed disbelieve the Christian story, but and more.humane attitude towards for a Professor to use his reputa. our fellow men, that the influence tion, to pass off a "reconstruction," of the professor can be trnerd. for which there is not the slightest The word professor summons to the evidence, shows a petty mentality mind a picture of an aged and that disgraces his calling. venerable figure, a little careless of worldly things, and absorbed in his lifa's work; but we also know that many professors, cbly uphold-|| ing the traditions of their kind, Ir is often maintained that dissip-is are alert and athletic young men,line in the French army is less whose learning does not swamp rigid than in British regiments and their practical enpabilities. There that the relationship between anbetter-long walks over the Isle of declaration of a state of national cabin of the P, & O. liner Khiva are, however, a few who are bemus-officer and his men approximates ed with learning, imagining them to the relationship of a father and selves experts in all knowledge, and his family. It would seem, how a still smaller proportion, who are ever, that the family note is not

is

THE WARRIOR'S BABE.

for be day. Pago 10. Racing Notes: By Morning Dew."

Page 10, Starting times for Filing to

Pago 10. Playing in the Sim Shid com.. vetition on Thursday, the Nay Hockey team defeated the Amy by

goals to 1. Full details.

Paro 10

morrow.

Mosting a member of the Cabinet during the week-end I asked him what would hapen the Govern- Disputes Bill writed ment were defeated on the Trade a London diarist "We shall resign," ho I folt said, "and resign gladly." at the moment that this reply was of the sour grapes variety, or more exactly, of the type of reply given by a man who has seen his nama among the birthday honours. "O course," such a man will say, "these things mean nothing to me, but

copticism must have betrayed it activities of back-row furwards my wife. Something of my ly some restriction of the present

A Labour Union Bill was intro self in my expression. "You see," should not be beyond the imagina-duced in the Lower House by the

Japanese Government yesterday. the Minister explained, we are ation of the legislators.

Pago 9. Cabinet of tired men." And there

The Dutch Chamber has author- was no doubt at all, ng he said these words, that he was being ab

ised the Government to nssist solutely sincore. ·

Dutch wheat growers for three

Pago O years,

The China Prem (Shanghai) has Henry Ainley gave up his part. The Prince of Wales and Prince passed into the hands of a group in a new Haymarket Theatre pro- George were decorated by the Proof Shanghai and North Chin

Радо 0.. duction and has gone to the Southvisional President of Bolivia, Gen business men. of France in search of health. This era Blanco Galindo, with the fius actor has been followed by bad Grand Order of Condor of the luck. A couple of years ago Andes.

ball into the serummage Equal Latest Cables.

Heary Ainley's Bad Luck,

life was despaired of; and at his hotel at Vontner ho med almost a dying man Then came a miraculous turn for the

London and success. Through the return to health, Wight, and a long run af "The First Mrs. Fraser," "Harry" Ainley, socmed quite ins old self. But an attack of gastric influenza in the ust publicly, or the custodians of the with the anxieties of rehearsing a military tradition in France will big part in a new piece, upset his be na shocked as they would be in

It was decided not to risk another breakdown, and he is now this country.

Grave scandal has seeking sunshine and a thorough G was the German professor been canteed to some Paris news rest.

who swore

paporn by the spectacle of an officer.

As the result of torrential rains the Rio Grande has overflowed its banks.

Pago

After a flight of 27,000 miles, Page Mra, Victor Bruce arrived at Croy- don, where she received an enthu- siastic reception.

Page;

A demand by a delegation of the

Fire broke out in a first-class Australian Council of the Trade Union Congress of Sydney for a

hy Mr. Scullin, Mr. Theodore and the cargo and a portion of the yesterday afternoon when off the emergency was refused at Canberra Korean coast, causing damages to Mr. Brennan, Attorney-General. deck.

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Kayo Don, who has sailed for

THE HONG KONG, CANTON &} not above exploiting the honourable to he struck too loudly or too fortnight of that run, combined Buenos Aires to race the "Miss House of Commons, said that the

MACAO STEAMBOAT CO.,

LIMITED,

NOTICE.

ROM Date MR. G. E. ELLAMS will act a SECRETARY to This Company.

Entry Forms may be obtained RC from the Local Secretary,

WM. ANDERSON, ́c/o THE ANDERSON MUSÍO CO., LTD..

THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LIMITED.

NOTICE IS BEREBY GIVEN that the TWELFTH ORDINARY MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERE will be held at the Registered Ofice of the Company, No. 10, U28 VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL, at 3.00 P.M. SATURDAY, the 21ST FEBRUARY, 931, for the purpose gather with pose of receiving the Report of the a Statement of Accounts for the Year. anding 31at DEORMEŽE, 1930

By Order of the Board,

R. HO TUNG,

Chairman. Hong Korg, 20th Feb., 1931.

the

1930.

reputation of their calling. As Six OWEN "SEAMAN irreverently put it, with a certain sting of truth, in a rhyming alphabet:-

are. least

nervos.

Dr. Drummond, Shiels, in the England Second" at the Interna- Government, approved in principle tional Motor-Boat Regatta there, of the Governments of Malaya and in the course of an interview, said Nigeria legislating to regulate the that nobody could say what Lord production and export of tin from Page: 9: Wakefeld's motor-boat could do March 1. when going all out.

Papo 0. (Continued an presiona column.)

Local Notes and Events

The Empress of Asia which is Exed to leave Hong Kong on April 10, will sail at 8 am, ali nccount of tido conditions at Shanghai.

The annual general meeting of the Ladies Recreation Club will be Feld at the Helena May, Institute on Thursday, February 26, at 10.30

According to a police report, Erie Fleming, the 15-year-old son of Mr. and Mars, W. R. Fleming of, reported missing since. Thursday, 2. Wing Lock Buildings, has been.

The total output of the Kailan Mining Administration's mines for the week-ended February 7, amount.

Chan Kau, the coxswain of It is advertised that the 42nd crdinary yearly meeting of share mutor-boat, was charged before holders of the Hong Kong Electric Comdr. J. B. Nevill, D.S.O,, R.N... Co., Ltd, will be held at the Com-at the Marine Court yesterday for pany's Offices, P. & O. Building, causing an obstruction with his vo on Wednesday, March 18 at 11 a.. sel near tar Shamshuipo ferry wharf, He pleaded guilty and was finet 83.

His many friends will be pleased In learn that the Hon. Dr. I, H. *Kotewall had made a good recovery from his recent illúess and that he

left the Canosen Hempital on Thurs. day. He has been advised to take a fortnight's rest at home.

Looking Back 25 Years.

"It was Belginn ambition that in uniform pushing his baby in a

started the War."

perambulator along à boulevard in, (342 Scientific and a certain type of the Latin Quarter" especially dis-

historical professors

tressing" is the comment of ono happy when they impinge upon the shocked beholder. It is not for. us HONG KONG »& SHANGHAI

realm of theology. In the Victorian to speak lightly of this distress; a BANKING CORPORATION.

age disciples of CHARLES DARWIN, Country whose officers are supposed the naturalist, used the deductions to lose caste if they carry the NOTICE IS HELEBY GIVEN of the great scientist to attack smallest of parcels through the

that the ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the SHAREHOLD ARB religious beliefs. It cannot be said street can hardly maintain that a in this Corporation will be held at that theologians were always either babe in a bassinet is a permissible CITY HALL, Hong Kong,

wise or temperate in their attitude item in a military outfit. And yet, SATURDAY, the 25TH FEBRUARY, 1931, at 11.30 AM. for the purpose towards the discoverier of science fron, many points of view, the of recriving the Report of the Board and criticism of Holy Writ On pram-pusher acems to havo deserved of Directors together with a Statement

There has always been the feeling of Accounts for the Year ending 31st the other hand, arguments about well of his country. He cannot be

that every other nation takes more DEPH REGISTER of SHARES of

"the scalpel failing to reveal the for ever slaying ita focs; and,

vetive intercet in its own commarev when he is not engaged in that Corporation will be CLOSED from soul" were as exasperating to a

Summoned for causing an ob than the British Government dócs; struction with his motor-car in and this complaint is now being MONDAY the 18 FEBRUARY, logician as the deductions of the Turely military occupation, is he to SATURDAY, the 28TH FEBRUARY, famous school of Biblical critics at not admirably employed in nursing

Pedder Street at 3 p.. on Febru directed especially to the ease of 1931 (Both Days Inclusive), darieg

ary 2, Mr. R. Y, Frost of the the Crown Colonies. There have which Period. No. Transfer of Shares Tubingen, who could not agree its resources Blany people in

Asiatic Petroleum Company was heen, ae wo have previously remark can be registered,

whether ST. MARK's Gospel was France are trying to encourage the vd to 112,075 tons, and the sales fined by Mr. W. Schofield "ated, too many cries of wolf," end-

Central Magistracy yesterday.

may well be that the agitators a précis of ST. MATTHEW's, or Sr. family why,. then, should the true

have thus unwittingly defeated MATTHEW's an expansion of Er. patriot be reproved for taking the Mr. G. R. Bayer, provided at a Following a number of complain their own pads. At any rate, we really. reprezentativo Mank's, though all were certain family out for, an airing? It may meeting of the Sanitary Board ants received by the authorities reread in that neither could have been by be necessary to draw some distino yesterday but nothing of public garding the hooting nuisance," journals of recent date that any the supposed -authors, sud were tions. Subaltern pfficers, who in interest came up for decussion, the the traffic department affirmed yes home-staying British have felt business being purely of a routineerday their intention of prossing surprise on discovering tinit:80¬

a campaign against motorists and much of the import anderport not compiled till late in the second England may not even get mar. nature.

car drivers who sound their horns business and carrying trade with century of our era. The wild desire.rind without their colonel's consent,

The 42nd ordinary, annual meet unnecessarily

the Crown Colonies has been allow- to discredit Biblient narrative on have perhaps no right to owning of shareholders of the Green

ed. to pass into foreign bands. The the one hand, and to uphold not either an Infant ér its chariot, leland Cement Co., Ltd., will take For the four days onded February reasons are readily found. only its literal truth, but traditions much to flaunt, auch trophies lace at the affres of the Company, 18, there was one case of smallpox, influence of the Crown Agent Exchange Building, on Wednesday, no case of cerebrospinal men-ystem is actively noxious on the about it, on the other, are fortunate. | in public eyes. And major Murd 16 at 11,30 am..

ingitis and one case of diphtheria one hand, and on the other it is TELEVENTH URDINARY ly things of the past, except in generale may be allowed to walk The Hong Kong University there were two cases (one death) of Practically no official organised For the week-ended: February 14 notoriously powerless for good. with children but not to push them ARY GENERAL MEETING of the Company will be hold at the is greatly reduced, and scholars in- perambulators. Here in Hong/Athletic Club is holding their smallpox, "four cases (four deaths) effort has been made to stimulate Kong no Englishman pushes a perambulator. We have not out. grown the era of domestic service and leave auch tasks to the amnh.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from SATRDAY, 14 FEBRUARY, to SATURDAY, 21ST FEBRUARY; 1931 (Both Days inclusive), during which Poriod No Transfer of Sharea can be registered.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

KAN TONG PO

Chief Manager.

Hong Kong, 4th Feb, 1931

HUMPHREYS ESTATE &

FINANCE COMPANY,

LIMITED.

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TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

No

that the ANNUAL ORDIN

SHAREHOLDERS will be held at

the HONG KONG HOTEL, Hong

FEBRUARY, 193, at 11.80 A.M

By Order of the Board of Directors,

·V, M, GRAYBURN, Chief Manager, Hong Kong, 9th Feb, 1991, {351

THE HONG KONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LIMITED,

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,

HUNDRED AND

MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS In extreme eircles. The disputed area

Office of the Company, 1. QUEEN'S

luring the period to 09,356 tons.

annual" [mports to-day, on

7

BennDING, Victoria, Hong Kong, on frankly admit where genuiné dif

20, 1900, THURSDAY ST MARCH, 1981, ficulty and doubt have been estab Kong, on TUESDAY, the 24711AMM for the parpo together lished.

e of receiving Din of Accounts, and

Roport

for the purpose of recalving the with a

of the

Anditora.

It is unfortunate, Lierefore, that

The

the of diphtherin, two cases of enter: British trade in these directiona Tiniversity Recreation ground at fover, one death from puerperal Hong Kong Daily Press, February

fover guid 38 deaths from pulm Pokfulam Road. The sports to Leommence at 1.30 p.m., sharp,*:

ary tuberculosis.

Looking Back to Yours. The as, Venezia, at the request The General Passenger Agent of The Yacht Race for the Douglas Catholic community will, wo un II. Bathurst, cruiser passenger The course, the same third allo dorstand, leave Maeno at 7p.m. the Empres of Australia lost his over last year is from Castle Peak sext Sunday instead of at 5 p.m., took of Canadian Pacific express Bay, round the White Rock (neur the scheduled time. This will allow travellers cheques while eight-Linton) thence tha markboat off

Report of the Directors together with TRANSFER BOOKS of the Reuter's should have given publicity But in England, provided they first of members of the local. Roman the C.P.R: informs us that Dr. W: Challonge. Cim comes off to-day

a Statement of Accounts for the tended 318T DROEMDEE, 1930.

The TRANSFEE BONKS of the Company will be CLOSED from MONDAY 16TH FEBRUARY TUESDAY, ZWI Both Days: Inclusive.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers." Hong Kong, 9th Feb., 1991. [800

Company will be GLOSED from to the reconstruction of the get into mafti captains and majori FRIDAY, 20TH FEBRUARY, 1951, to THURSDAY 6TH MARCH, 1931, Gospel narrative by an Austrian who have given hostages to fortune Both Days Inclusive, during which Professor. He may, or may not be might be permitted to handle their visitors to the Portuguese Oclony seeing in Hong Kong. He is un- Mano, back round the White rock. perial NO Transfer of Shares can be

hostages.py they think fit coura Ski Dirt in tha nelebration of Ahle za slate the exset amount but luck to Mario, and thence to Castle- historical research. The extracts in the basis of their profession, and the Procession of the Cross. * * Inộ cabled of the book in question bear if they have the courage to push Venezia is now on the Moon, run, ir in the neighbourhood of G.8100. Naomi, Wave, and Ariel have on- The number of the lost, cheques are ferod, and the race will be started every, mark of the hostility that the perambulator why should they be 9 am, on Sundays) and Macao at contained in the numbers 23402! to shortly after daylight.Hong Kong Leaving Hong Kong daily at 8 am.

Daily Press, February 20,-1881. personality of Cater arouses alike denied the chance of displaying

3,15 p.m. (5 pan, on Sundays)/'

By Order of the Board of Directors,

JOHN ARNOLD,

Secretary.

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Hong Kong, 6th Feb., 1981,

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