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TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

IF

You still yearn for that taste of real beer which you had home.

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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 1931.

WEATHER REPORT.

If. ronds seem to develop a por aanality so do public buildings, The weather report, forecast and The Theatre Royal is only attrac remarks issued by the Royal Obsertivo when it contains a large audi.| vatory, Hong Kong, at 5,25 p/m.

ense. It is the people who give it charm, for it has none of itself.

yesterday state

A weak anti-eyclone is situated to the North of Shantung. Depres sions remains over the Yangtze Valley and Indo-Chiné,

Loont forecast-Eer variable Don't count up the days before winds, moderate, cloudy, fog. you go on leave.

Just ring up

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that the ORDINARY YEARLY and order a case of MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held in the Office of the Company, 2, QUEEN'S BUILDING, Hong Kong, on MONDAY, STH MARCH, 1981, NOON, for consideration of the Direc tors' Report and Statement of Accounti for the Year ending 31 Dec122, 1930,

The SHARE REGISTER and TRANSFER BOOKS will be CLOSED from the 93KD to the 80TH MARCH, 1931, Both Days inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

R. M. DYER,

Chiof Manager. Hong Kong. 17th March, 1981.

[476

CHINA PROVÍdent loan & MORTGAGE CO., LTD.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

the

that the THIRTY.FOURTH ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in Company will be held in the Company's BOARD ROOM, 2×0 FLOOR, ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS, Hong Kong, on TUESDAY, 81er MARCH, 1931, at NOON, for the: purpose of receiving a Statement of "Accounts and the "Report of the Directors for the Year ended Drorn. BER 31st, 1930, electing Directors and Auditors, and for the Transaction of any other Ordinary Business of the Company.

By Order of the Board,

D. L. KING,

Becretary, Hong Kong, March 11th, 1981. (458) 46

UNION WATERBOAT CO., LTD.}

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE TWENTY-SIXTH

AN.

NUAL GENERAL MEETING

Editorial and Business Offices: 12.

Ice House Street. Tol. 30281. Night Editor (Wanchai Office):

Tol. 24511.

London Office sa, Fleet Street,

E.O. 4.

WHITBREAD'S The Daily Press:

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THE

HONG KONG, MARCH 20, 1831.

HONG KONG AND

AESTHETICS.

A WHITER in a London paper some time ago drew attention to the differengo of feeling he experienced as he proceeded from one street to another, and he mentioned Gower Streetens being the most character. leng and least stimulating of all Londen thoroughfares. If we apply this principle to Hong Kong we find the same sort of thing. Des Voeux Road, for example, from Podder Street onward to the West, leaves

★ News and Views

#...

The Wish and the Button, lived in a house where everything. "I wish," she sighed, "that wo was done by touching button. "I wish," said her husband, "that lived in shirts that had buttons to touch,"

Browning's Old House.

London in which Browning lived. The house in Warwick-crescent

The Law Courts, Post Office and new: Government Buildings, com pete with one another in poverty of decorative effect. Still a word

for 20 years is in the market. of praise must be given to the

Browning chose the house because Governor, who permitted public

its position on the Regent's Park fanda to be spent on that charming

Canal reminded him. of Venice, sentiment over the Post Office The "Cabblos," M.P.

though it is now much more leafy counter. As cold water is to heavy snowstorm at the funeral, of Thousands of people stood in a

than any characteristic Venetinu thirsty traveller so is good news Mfr. Alfred. Smith, the "cabbies' scene, and he settled there on his from a far country.”

M.P.," who died at his home at return from Italy after the death Burne-road, Harlesdon, N.W. There were more than 30 taxi-caba in the

of "Mrs. Browning. He kept two procession, including the one with geese in the garden and an owl in which Mr. Smith passed his test as

back room, following the Zoolo- a taxi-cab driver at Scotland Yardgical tendency of the time, and over 20 years ago. Many Ms.P. were present. The body whe buried wrote "The Ring and the Book" at Kensal Green Roman Catholic in the library on the entrance floor.

Of the churches, St. John's Cathe dral, though technically poor as a structure, has a dignified interior and the whole compound is cool and beautiful; but the appeal that such places make is personal and, the judgment about them hardly to be trusted, seeing that the associations tend to give a bias, one way or the other. Probably the greatest beauty in the mallest span near to the City is found after passing the Chinese flats which occupy the site of Kingsclere. It is that delight ful avenue of trees which border the Peak tramlino between Mac- donne Hond and Bowen Road, This exquisito vista used to end at bridge, slim, beautifully curved, and yet substantial. It is tragic

that tho demand for modern im- provement, road widening and motor traffic should have turned that graceful bridge into a sort of Siamese twin structure linked to sone depressed. Its pavements are not particularly clan, and gether to form one and yet ok though very good shops occur hereviously not one. Do motorists over and there they are separated by realise how much beauty is yearly others which offer little or no in- offered up upon the altar of speed! ducement to laiter and admire. Trees and curves and quiet places, Then the clang of the trams have to make way for their de nasaalte the cars and the dampness, manda. It is refreshing to think, REAL dirt, smells and congestion round however, that all the efforts of the the market finally compel the ar: people of Hong Kong to disnes dinary person to retrace his steps its beauty cannot succeed, for the and find elsewhere satisfaction for glorious views from, the Penk and the esthetic. sense.

from the hills of Kowloon are over lastingly beyond their control.

"IT'S HOME-SIDE STUFF"!

SOLE AGENTS ----

Queen's Road for several reasons makes the greatest appeal from this

of SHAREHOLDERS will be held A. S. WATSON & Co., point of view. There is a bright-

in the Officer of Messrs. DoDWELL &

Co., Ltd, on TUESDAY, the Blar MARCH, 1931, at 8. P.M., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Managers together with Statement of Accounts to 31st DECEMBER, 1990.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 2nd MARCH to 3lar MARCH, 1981, Both Datos inclusive.

DQDWELL & CO., LTD., 480) General Managers,

HONG KONG REALTY & TRUST COMPANY, LIMITED, (INCORPORATED UNDER THE COMPANIES OBBINANCES OF HONG KONG),

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

that the ORDINARY YEARLY

LIMITED.

CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN & MORTGAGE CO., LTD.

NOTICE.

IS HEREBY GIVEN

ines and charm there, which is lacking in Des Vœux Road, but that charm has been diminished by the withdrawal of the flower stalls which, by virtue of the gradually ascending slope on

which they stood, gave the maximum display of colour to the pedestrian in the road below. Hong Kong lost a great deal when it sacrified Flower. Street. No one sees the

NOTICE RANGER BOOK flowers now, and this free display,

of the Company will be CLOSED from THURSDAY, 261H MARCE, 1931, until TUESDAY, 7TH APRIL, 1931, Both Days inclusive, instead of for the period previously notified.

By Order of the Board,

D. L. KING,

Secretary,

MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS of Hong Kong, March 21st, 1981. [591]

the HONG KONG REALTY and TRUST COMPANY, Lixmed, will ke hold at the Registered Office of the Company, EXCHANGE BUILDING (2ND FLOOR), DE VOEUX FOLD CENT BAL, Hong Kong. on

WEDNESDAY,

...

ANCE CO., LIMITED,

the 15TH DAY OF AFRIL, 1941, THE HONG KONG FIRE INSUR 11.80 A.M., for the purpose of receiving Statement of Accounts and the Report of the Board of Directors for Year anded 31at DzoEMBER, 1930, the and slecting Directors and the Auditors

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the COMPANY will be CLOSED from WEDNESDAY, the 9T DAT of APRIL 1931, until WEDNESDAY, the 16th Day of APRIL, 1931, Both Days inclusivo.

By Order of the Board,

C. F. V. RIBEIRO,

Acting Secretary. [518

Hong Kong, 23rd March, 1991.

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THE SIXTY-SECOND ORDIN- THE

ARY GENERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Offices of the Undersigned on THURSDAY, the 26TH MARCH, 1991, at NOON, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Managers, together with a Statement of Accounts for the Year ended Slat DECEMBEE, 1990.-

which added a wealth of charm and gaiety to the ordinary life, of the Oity, has been hidden away.

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If London allows the flower girls

cemetery.

Sir John Steel's New Appointment.

The Air Ministry has announced the appointment of Air Vico-Mar- shal Sir John Miles Steel to head. Sir John, who has been Air Officer quarters, Royal Air Force, India. commanding the Wossex Bombing Area for nearly five years, is to succeed Air Marshal Sir William Geoffrey Hanson" Salmond. John was formerly in the Royal Navy, and as he was in the cadet training cruisers for a number of years he is well known to every officer now of the rank of com- mander,

Radio and Religion.

Sir

the whole distance between self-

Women MP's Demand.

Womon. Members of Parliament have a room at the House for their exclusive use, but they are far from

been described variously as a bou satisfied. The room, which has

doir and an underground dungeon, is at the far end of the Terruse

to

and Miss Picton Turbervill wants House. She covets the chess room. a room on the same floor as the When

asked her objection the present room, she said it is like a railway station waiting. room, and has no fireplace. Mr. Lansbury is a diplomatist, but if there is a feminist campaign for a_now room with a fire even his plaentory powers are likely to bo severely tested.

TO ELEANOR,

Beneath thy brooding wings of

fragrant hair,

Glows the pansy purple of thy

dark eyes,

SUMMARY OF NEWS

Local.

Leoturo at the University-by- Professor Forator...

Pages 1 4. Judgment in favour of the owner of a, Ko Shing Street, was given by the Chief Justice yesterday in the action alleging wrongful salo by the Banque Franco-Chinoise of mortgaged property. Page 7..

To-day's wireless programme.

Page 3. Shipping Intelligence. Page 12.

Sport.

Hong Kong's ponies- classified.

Yesterday's H.K.C.C. Tournament results.

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Latest Cables.

Page 10.

Tennis Page 10,

The Prince of Wales and Prince George have arrived at Rio de Page 9. Janeiro. ¿

As a result of the communal riots at Cawnpore. 18 were killed and so injured.

Page 9.

A Bill amending the Tariff Act was passed by both Houses of the Faye 0. „Japanese Diet.

Fighting has been renewed at Cawnpore, the killed now totalling 30 and the wounded 100.

Page 8.

In the battle between the muti- neers and the loyalists at Lima 200 Fall of the promise of Heaven-are reported to bave been killed.

And

Soft

so wise

grave, yet often humour shines from their depths, now aliadowed with

a faint surprise As with impertinence, further I

Beck,

Every now and then there comes pulpit criticism of broadcast services. The Bishop of Durham, Dr. Hensley Henson, preaching re contly in the Temple Church, asked whether broadcasting is favourable reckon it among the auxiliaries to religion. "May we," he said, or the opponents of morality ?, The practice of listening-in may, in the case of vory large numbers of half. hearted Christians, take the place of attendance at public worship, from which a very little considera tion will show that it is parted by indulgence and duty." What Or Henson really is complaining about is the wide scope covered by re- ligious broadcasts. He said, latter: There is the question of the in- direct consequences of broadcasting, Modern democracy affects, a com- plete impartiality between opinions and ordains an equal liberty for Sir John Simon spent his fifty-them all. I suspect that the eighth birthday in London last mingle-mangle of unrelated and

Of demure wood violet; I pursue month finishing the report of the sometimes contradictory teachings Importunate until I hear thee

which the wireless pours in the 1 speak... inquiry into the R.101 disaster. His public mind is croating in the birthday, a year ago was spent put-genoral mind temperament of Words like the stars in dusky, sky

at night, ting finishing touches to the report universal scepticism which cannot

but be highly unfavourable to Hold me traneed in unspeakable of the Statutory Commission on

the reception of, the Christian

delight, Indin, of which he was chairman.

JOHN WILLWYN. nesange."

Bir John Simon.

24.

In the smooth, silken pallor of

thy chock,

Where now the rich warm colour

lives and dies, The purity of snowy mountain

peak Dwella,

co-mingled with delicate huo

* Local Notes and Events ★

One case of typhoid was report

the

Admiral's private

Mcesra. Noutrie bave received a Admiral MeVay, of the U.S. Navy, arrived on the U.S.8. Hou- than the Satharoff performance, ad ston on a visit to the Colony yes- verfised to take place on Friday, terday. The has been unavoidably postponed The date determined upon will be announced later,

to occupy places in the busiest ed during the 24 hours endout Match cable from Mr. A. Strok announcing thoroughfares in the world surely Hong Kong should provide Bume central site for the same purpose. A reconstructed City Hall with the fountain playing, and a space devoted to the flower sellers would be an acceptable though a less pleasing setting. But at the pre- sent moment the motorist has claim-

ed that place for his own. If

Queen's Rond is to retain and perhaps increase its charm in the course of time, the new tendency to have buildings without veran dahs should be modified. It is too often exceedingly, hot or very wet in Hong Kong, and if shopkeepers want to induce us to look at their windows in comfort thy must pro-

The SHARE REGISTER and vide these amenities.

The first annual athletic sports of King's College are to take place at the Caroline Hill football ground to-morrow, starting at 1.30 p.m.

Empress of Canada on March 5 ar- rived in New York (St. John's Park) and Hoboken on March 24, having been 10 days in transit.

yacht is also in port and the visitors will leave for Amey on Monday next.

Looking Back 25 Years.

The Polo Ground at Causeway'

Page 0.

The Merapi volcano has been erupting since Sunday, and three villages have been evacuated.

Page 9.

The probable starters and jockeys in the Grand National Steeple chase to be run at Aintree to-mor- NOW.

Page 0. Owing to a number of Bills being still undecided, the Japanese Gov- crnment has decided to extend the session of the Diet until Mar 27.

Page 9.

The race for the Linoolnshire Handicap was decided yesterday, Knight Error being first, Rattlin the Reefer second, and Telasur third.

Pago 9. Interesting account of disposi- tion of shares in a fioket which drew. Sir Lindsay in the Grand National Sweep held by Mrs. Mor- ris at Tientsin.

Page® D.

The French newspaper Le Jour. wal mentions the possibility of n Customa agreement between 'Italy and Hungary, similar to that just concluded by Austria and Germany. Page 0.

Although the executions at Lahore came as a great shock, Becond thoughts apparently have induced a calmer outlook among the members of the All-India Congress, and it is expected that loyalty. towards Gandhi will eventually provail.

Poge 4. the recently

Secretary of State for Foreign

Pago 0.

coroner announced the verdict the girl's father, oxclaimed: "I would- like to meet him!" Chief Inspec

Rumours which were in circula- tion on Tuesday regarding the safety af the Indo-Chino S.N." Com- Silk forwarded from here by the Pany's s.s: Hop' Sang wero descrit Bay wore a picturesque appearance concluded Austro-German Customs

With regard to being entirely without foundation. a Saturday, when a gymkhana Union, Mr. Arthur Henderson. ed yesterday by the Company F. The Hop Sang left Hong Kong for Navy and Army in honour of the Affairs, and M. Briand yesterday was given by the officers of the on the 18th instant, and, without visit of the French and Japanese reached agreement and decided that Tsingtao vid Swatow and Shanghai the least justification, it was hinted feets. The pavilion, which was ro- Great Britain should act immediate that she may either have gone Admiral Richards and their suites, served for Admiral Shimamura,

ly. A fine of 850 was imposed by Mr.aground or been pirated, Schofield at the Central Police

was ablaze with flags. There was a large attendance, on the ground, the A fire broke out early yester French and Japanese officers boing The Blackheath Murder. contractor responsible for a serious, Yaumati, causing damage to the in the events. His Excellency the Court yesterday on a building day at 41, Reclamation Street, well represented and participating obstruction in Barker Road, where value of overal thousands of Governor arrived on the ground Greenwich inquest on the Black-

In ten seconds the jury at the" one-third of the roadway had been dollars. The ground floor was used after the second reo, and His Ex-heath murder victim returned a taken up by a large quantity of bamboo goods, the property of the latton was also present. A special as a store for earthenware and celleney Major General Villiers

verdiet that Miss Louisa, Maud granite. | TRANSFER BODES will be CLOS It is the absence of shide that

Kam Tai Co., of 176, Shanghai trum prettily draped with flage had Stool was murdered by some per- ED From the 12 to the 25Tmakes the Statue Square aren so At the Kowloon Magistracy, yes Shui and his family were asleep in to the Polo ground, but owing to

Street. The manager, Pang Kang been engaged to convey the visitors son or persons unknown.. When thờ MARCH, 1981, Both Days inclusive.

uninviting. The small trees are ex-terday, a Chinese who appeared, the premises when the fire broke some misunderstanding it was not JARDINE, MATHESON &

on remand, on a charge of theft out. Pang made several efforts to made use of. Many of the officers Co., La.,

ceedingly attractive when in bloom, of a watch and a sum of money, save some of his goods but he was walked to the field of aport; while tor Cory said that the only infer... Goteral Managers,

but tofl_shady trees would afford from Lieut. Henri Bergut of the benten back by the flames, Fortuothers travelled in the ordinary melug the body was

ence the police could draw after THE HONGKONG FIRE Insuranon greater physical comfort and would French cruiser Waldeck Rosseau, nately no one was injured..

that Co., LTD

it trama-Hong Kong Daily Press, form an admirable avenue of ap: hard labour.

was sentenced to three months'

was the work, of March 26, 1900.

2 maniac. [410

proach from that solid structuro

Tho Sang Lee firm of building

The Coroner took only ten contractors was summoned before Looking Back 50 Years,

minutes to sum up. He said that called Queen's Pier, which really. We are asked to state that Mr. Mr. W. Schofield at the Central As some proof of the rapidity during their inquiries, the police don require something larger in Hugh Jones, who has been admit- Magistracy yesterday for having with which steamers are supplant had taken over 1000 statement, the way of trees to balance its Cout, Shanghai, has not severed blasting on the new Shoukiwan the coasting trade up in the North that would help them to trace the ted to practice at the Consular taken inadequate measures whilst ing the junks of bygous days in and had not discovered anything heavy proportions. Hong Kong. his connection with Messrs. Wilkins Road on March 10 at noon, Sub- of Chine, it may be mentioned that murderer. He added. "It is ob- from an architectural point of view, son & Grist, the local firm of Inspector Rogers stated that de on the 17th instant there were no vious that the girl was murdered is not wholly a success, but it has solicitors. He is on a short holiday fendants wore engaged in digging less than sixteen steamers on in a most violent and terrible to contend with a background that be back in the Colony.

to Shanghai and will before longa trench at a bend in the new their passage-either to or from manner. The circumstances and Shaukivan Road. The Police had between Shanghai and Tien the injuries, both before and after dwarfs -any of man's efforts. Tho

received numerous complaints totain. The tributo rise, as most death, point to nothing else. "It Government and the Bank try to Found in the act of engaging two into the garden of the Hong Kong also now partly carried by the fleet son, and that person may have no the effect that stones were falling residents in China are aware, is may be that it was an insano per symbolise the firm foundations on codies to carry a barrel which was Electric Company'e quarters and on of the China Merchants Steam recollection of the matter. He which they are set by the granite subsequently discovered to contain March 10, he went to the place and Navigation Company, and very may even be sheltered by someone buildings which they have con-

300 taels of raw opium, a Chinese awaited bloat which took place profitable work they find it. Judg. who has no knowledge of it at the arrested in. Connaught Road West about 100 yards away. At noon ing from a memorial in the Peking present time. Sir Bernard Spils structed. Others are content to be on Tuesday appeared before Mr. it went off, and I had to run, for Gazette af January 7. it is very burg the pathologist, reconstructed less ambitious, though some of, the Schofield, at the Central Police one of the stones nearly hit me," probable indeed that the whole of the murder. He said that: The newer buildings are a real asset, Court yesterday, and on the appli- declared the Inspector. Bemarking this lucrative trade will soon fall girl was strangled. The murderer and those going up are in good cation of Mr. F. O. Rendall, who that, a stone flying 100 yards was into the hands of the native steam attacked her from behind, and defended, was remanded till Mon-extremely dangerous, the Magis ship monopoly.-Hong Kong Daily strangled her by drawing the neck day afternoon for bearing..

trate-imposad-a.fine of $75.---

-Pren, March-20,-1981.---

ef her dress backwarde

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