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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

PEAK TRAMWAYS COMPANY,“

LIMITED.

NOTICE.

LATE CAR SERVICE. --

THE PUBLIO ARE NOTIFIED T LATE CARS and available immediately on demand Every Night between the Hours of 1215 A.M. and 8.00 A.M. unless Nolioo to the contrary is advertised during the Freceding Day,

Fares 50 Cents Por Passenger with a Miafmuri Charge of $2 Fer Car.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & BON, General Managers.

NOTICE.

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

that the Business heretofore carried on by KAWABJI SORABJI PAVRI at No. 32, WYNDHAM STREET, HONG KONG, under the Style or Firm Name of "K. 8. PAYRI" will in futuro be carried on under the Stylo or Firm Name of "K. S. PAVRI & SONS".

Dated the 27th day of May, 1991.

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UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY

OF CANTON, LTD. (INCORPORATED IN HONG KONG.)

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN FIFTY-EIGHTE that the

NOTI

ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING

ORANGE

SQUASH

WATSON & COLD:/

Make from

of the Society will be held at the CALIFORNIAN ORANGES

HEAD, OFFICE, URIOF BUILDING, HONG KONG, on FRIDAY, 29r MAY, 1981, at 11 O'clock A.M., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statements of Account to 81st DECEMBER, 1930. and declaring Dividends, etc.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Sociaty will bo CLOSED from 11TH MAY to 29TH MAY, Both Days inclusivo..

By Order of the

Board PAUL LAUDER,

General Manager. Hong Kong, 2nd May, 1991. [687

THE CHINA PIRË INSURANCE. COMPANY, LTD.' -"(IncorroḥATED IN HONG KONG,)

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

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TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the SIXTY-SECOND ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the Company will be held at its HEAD OFFICE, Uжzos BUILDING,

This Squash is made from Ripe Fruit; Pure Cané Sugar and Aerated Water only is added, resulting in a Perfect Beverage,

HONG. HÙNG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY,

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WEATHER REPORT.

Indian policemen bring the charges. No one imagines that a constable gains any credit from an Yesterday's weather report, fore-ordinary hawker ease. We are also cast and remarks, issued by the sure that it is to no constable's Royal Observatory 6 p., detriment if he brings a minimum stalcd:

of cases against hawkers, provided no complaints are received of the conduct of street traders upon his beat. Equally one can assume that a constable whose record shows an excess of hawker prosecutions draws

The northern depression is mor ing castward and a now central to The east of Vladivostock. The de pression to the N.W. of Hanoi hus deepened slightly.

Local Forconst:-E. or variable winds, moderate; some rain,

BIRTH. LAND.--On May 2, at 27, Welheck- Atreet, the wife of Huon LANG, of Mingary. Worpleston Hill, Surrey, daughter.

MARRIAGES.

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critical eye upon his conduct. Sumo time ago a series of distress- ing actions against police officers in the hawkers department revealed that the rather defenceless folk were being widely victimised. The absence of such cases nowadays, and the great care taken by Magistrates, and European police officers' sug gest that this abuse has been re duced to a minimum. On the other hand, it is inevitable that the BRATNE-WHITE-On May 23. nthawker should be easy game for an Shanghai, BEATRICE MARY, unscrupulous paliceman for the youngest daughter of Mr. and

very reason that many of them Mrs. W. AUGUST WHITE of are most troublesome persons. They Shanghai do ARTHUR REX, must be kept in order, and the second son of Mr. and Mrs. A. difficulty is to strike a happy mean E. BLAYNE of Ammersham, Eng between encouraging either officious land.

ness or over-leniency on the part of LENOX-CONYNGUAM CLEAR. - The the native police.

marringe arranged between Lient, A. D. LENOX CONTROHAM, I.N., son of the Reverend G. II., LENOX-CONYNIM, Rector and Rural Deon of Lavenham, Suffolk, and Mrs. LENON CON- YNGHAM, and MARGARET CECH. (PEGGY) CLEAR,, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. O. Can of Milford Corner, Milford-On- Sen, Hampshire. formerly of Shanghai, will take place on or near July 30, 1931.

DEATHS. REDELLS.-On April 20, at Betch. worth, Surrey, EDWARD PEACY BEDELS, Ine of British-Ameri- wan Tobacco Co., Ltd.. aged 44. Gmoxa-On May 23, at Shanghai, FREDERICK JAMES PATRICK, aged six months, dearly beloved in- fant son of Mr. and Mr. P. CIERONA.

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RAMR-On April 2, at Newchwang, BARON AXEL ALEXANDER STINE SON RAAR, Lieutenant in the re- Royal Swedih Navy, Master 8.8. Ying-Ping, aged 41

serve,

years,

Reece-On, April 20, at Westgate

on-Sea, JOSEPH FREDRICK REECE, late of Hong Kong.

Editorial and Business Offices: 11,

Ice House Street. Tel. 30951.

MAY 29, 1931.

CORRESPONDENCE, they sing: "Out on the highways,

All letters intended for publica must be accompanied by the name and addren of the writer tot for publication, unless to desir ed, but as evidence of good faith-

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out on the picways' (byways), out

on the picways of sin. These SUMMARY OF NEWS Chinese who came to our home were and clean and nent in attire. They well-bred, well-spoken, well-dressed, never failed in gentlemanly con Local and Far East. duct

and occupations of some of these

I still remember the namer

men who came to our home, and of others whom my aunt knew. There was Lee Way, a prosperons mer chant or laundryman (maybe both), an industrious man who would (TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONG KONG work for into the night. I remem

CHINESE IN AMERICA,

DAILY PRESB."]

Local Court cases. Page 5. Shatin train disaster: enquiry Page 5. concludes.

II.K. Stock Market: Croucher Co.'s daily report.

Page 3. Peak Church annual meeting.

Page 3. M.C.L.-meeting and report.

Page 9. Round the local shops: By' "Eve."

Page. 2. To-day's wireless programme.

Page 10.

U.S. baseball results. Lawn bowls Saturday" and

Green."

Page 9.

for programme

Prospects: By Page 9.

Latest Cables.

ber the big diamond ring he sported on his finger. There was the Rov. Huio Kin, a Christian minister pressed considerable dissatisfaction a large family of children; Guy SIR,China and Japan have ex who married a white girl and had in the past with the laws of the Maine, who was editor of a

Chines United States that exclude, their paper in New York. I think; Joć nationals. from this country. But Singleton (he took an American such laws authtly flatter the Chinese name) who drew a clever cartoon in and Japanese peoples; for they my aunt's autograph album of Un merely recognize the truth that the elo Sam brushing a Chinese out of Sport. American people cannot compete his doorway; and is Chirieac inter- with the Chinese and Japanese-peo preter in nue of the courts. Most ples in the matter of making a liv. of these men bad, I think, adopted ing, These American immigration American dress and customa, though exclusion acts are by no means Loo Way clung to hin Chiness. RI- dirated against the Chinese and tire, the clean Oriental singil of Japanese in the tone that they are which I still remember. was The official policy in regarding meant to discriminate against these quite fond of Lee Way. He used licences appears to be to ration the races. It is far from the thought of to bring my aunt presents, and I number issued, and to reserve cer- the. United States government to think had a notion of taking her

Prof. Picard and his companion inin Hities for aged and infirm admit Occidental peoples to the to wife. She might have "done are reported to be safe.

Page persons. Healthy young men, and United States and to exclude Ori- worse than have him."

Probable starters and jockeys in still less women, are not allowed ontal peoples herause the govern- As an examples of the resource the Derby.

Page 7. to become hawkers. This is sound ment regards Occidentals as sup- Iulness of Chinese in America,

The battle between the Anglo- enough, but a number of un-erior to Orientals. This is not the Mark Twain says in "Houghing It" licenced hawkers plond every day case it all. The immigration or that they would make a living out Betty Nuthall beating, Holen Jacobs American, tennis stars resulted in that they are substituting for aelusion acts are merely measures of of gold diggings that white 6-3, 6-2, in the quarter finals of the parent who is ill, but will be about selfpreservation. When wo wore had abandoned as unprofitable, that again in a day or two! Here the confronted with the likelihood of they would melt tin cans and sell French championships. difficulty is real. It is hard that vast numbers of Chinese and Japan the metal, and that they would perishable stock should have to beese coming to our country, it was gather up old bones and make fer

The Swiss Aviation Bureau has ancrificed because the pediar is sick.a case with us, in the words of the tilizer out of them. They can live received a telephone message to It is na ure, in practice, to offer hotely America

proverb, of on almost nothing, and can stand the effect that the balloon, with temporary licences; one knows per Rot, hog. or die. We know hardships and fatigue well. Chin Picard and his assistant has come fectly well that the substituto pre- this we could not compete with ose farmers, laundrymen, merch down on the Oetz Alps Glacier. fers to risk a summons to making there peoples in the matter of mak ants, and cooks in this country are

Page 7. the effort of applying for such aing a living, and that their coming honest, skillful, and successful. I Arrangements are now practical- permit. It may be very regrettable, in large numbers would mean the was recently in a small town notly completed for the visit which but it is Eastern psychology. No end of us as an American natina, far from Coeur d'Alene, and ate Doctor Bruching, the German Chan- doubt it is reprehensible for a lusty and a white race. We could - not at

two restaurants, white and cellor, and Doctor Cartius, the young man to become a hawker, have survived a large ingress of Chinese. The meals served by the German, Foreign Minister, are to

Chinese were immeasureably superior pay to London next week. Page 7.: but if a street peddlar is aide to Oriental peoples.

Let me give a few examples of to those served by the Ameri Ten thousand school children con- produce a licence it might save a lot of trouble if little inquiry were the vitality, industry, resourceful can, though they cost no more. Istituted a very enthusiastic nudi- made as to the identity of the nest, and manner of living of the seldom enjoy meals Tent in restauence at a dress rehearsal at Olym The licences Chinese in the United States, in rants, but I enjoyed the ments pre-pin, of the Royal Military Tour original applicant. could, however, be made out to order to show how these qualities pared by this Chinese cook. He nainent, she of the most attractive certain types of person, ie, old and characteristics of the Chinem even, fed distresard Americans, Annual events of the London season. woman, carrying coolie, etc, and would result in America's becoming During these hard times when

Page 7. auch arrangement should be able to Chinese country if many of this, thousands of Americans have been It is stated that as a result of the adapt itself in this land of sub-race were to be admitted here. applying for charity, they say that recent conversations between "Dr. stitutes. It is no use trying to be

at Los Angeles where there are C. T. Wang and M. Wilden an paternal to Chinese, on the best

numbers of Chinese and Japanese, agreement, in principle, has been methods of Western democracy,

gone of these people have applied reached regarding the rendition of for relief. Can any one wonder at the French Mixed Court at 'Shang- They only get round, the little safe

the exclusion nets against

the hai.

After vendition it will be re- Chinese Yours, etc.,

organised into д Chinese Court similar to that in the International Settlement.

IA. S. WATSON & CO., | Night Editor (Wanchai Office): guards and regulations.

LIMITED.

Aerated Water Manufacturers.

TEL. 20436. TEL. 57199.

CO., LTD.

HONG KONG, ou FRIDAY, 29TH THE CHINA SUGAR REPINING MAY, 1991, at 11.15 A.M., for the purpose of receiving the Report of 'The Directors and the Statements of

Account to 81st DECEMBER, 1930,

and of declaring Dividends, etc.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 11TH MAY 29TH MAY, Both Days inclusive,

By Order of the Board, PAUL LAUDER,

General Manager. Hong Kong, 2nd May, 1931. [088

BRITISH TRADERS' INSUR. ANCE COMPANY, LTD. (INCORPORATED IN HONG KONG.)

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

NOTION

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the SIXTY-FIFTH ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the Company will be held at its HEAD OFFICE, UNION BUILDING, Hoxɑ Foxo, on FRIDAY, 29ru MAY, 1981, at 11.20 AM. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statements of Account to 31st Dearver, 1980, and of declaring Dividends, ofc.

The TRANSFER HOOKS of the Company will bo CLOSED from 11 MAY to 20TH MAY, Both Days inclusive,

By Order of the Board,

PAUL LAUDER,

General Manager.

Hong Kong, 2nd May, 1931. [689

INDO CHINA STEAM NAVIGA. TION CO., LIMITED.

(IN VOLUNTARY Liquidation).

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD,

JOHN FLEMING, C.A., .

Hong Kong, 20th May, 1931,

Tel. 24511.

Lendon Office: 83, Fleet Street,

E:C. 4

The Baily Press.

I first became acquainted with Chinese-and I may add, attached to them-in New York City, where used to live. My aunt taught a elas of Chinese in a Scotch Co vennntor Presbyterian church, and they would come to our home of an evening, sing hymns, and talk over matters., I remember one hymn

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CHARLES KOOPER. Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, U.S.A.,

May 5, 1931.

* Local Notes and Events

Another source of irritation arises fioin the narrow conditions of the licences. Surely modifications are possible, in this direction! Every one knows what a hawker will do when his legitimate, wares are out of season. Can one imagine. also, the dilemma of the vegetable hawker Jess, who is offered a consignment of eggs at bargain price! Suppose our brokers were similarly limited' in their sphero of operationa? It is again useless to my that it is easy, by going to the police and paying

One case of typhoid, one of a small sum, for the hawker to get his licence extended. In fact cerebro-spinal meningites and one he doesn't want to part with a of puerperal fever (all Chinese) cent, and he is scared of the police.were reported during Wednesday. He ought not to be, but even Eng dish people are foolish enough to have just a shadow of that un- justifiable sentiment.

Hong Kose, MAY 29, 1831.

HAWKERS AND RED TAPE.

Not in purananse of Section 187

Ir is not very satisfactory that, on of the Companies Ordinanco 1911,

an average,*some twenty-five hawk MEETING of the

era should be suomonsed every day, GENERAL Company will be held in the BOARD

Regulations regarding obstruction ROOM of Mesars, JARDINE, MATHESON before the two Magistrates. at the also give scope for improvement, &C LTD, Pedder Street Hong Kong, Central Magistracy. There is a A hawker seems by law to be a. on FRIDAY, the Shu May, 1931, at 19 NOON, for the purpose provided sameness about these proceedings person who must is main streete be in a sate, of. perpetual nave- for in the mald Section.

which renders the record of them ment, except when conducting a of little valute from the point of sale. Itawkers cannot be allowed to block bury thoroughfares (like view of a newspaper. They are not private. rickshaws in Ice House Joint Liquidators. reported and many of us have no Street) but surely more latitudo [769 in of the nature of this branch could be given to those doing business on the Praya with the of the administration of local floating population. Justier. As a reminder wo have, in Hawkers are not angels, but most our issues of to-day and yesterday, of them neem to be average people, up against things, but honestly given accounts of a number of these trying, to cara a precarious living cas, in order to throw, light on under conditions of considerable this problem of Hong Kong's hawk-difficulty At present both the hawkers and these responsible for むぼる。 We hope that the proper controlling them are 'caught in a authorities will give consideration net of red tape. to this matter for it would appear that both the regulations and the applying of them are capable of improvement.

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB,

SUBSCRIPTION GRIFFINS AND

AUSTRALIAN PONIES.

WE.

List of incribers to the above will CLOBE at NOON on SATURDAY, 30TH MAY, 1991.

CHINA FOR BUSINESS.

The Netherland Indiari Govern mont has declared Amey to be no infected port on account of plague on the 27th of May.

"The management of the Hotel Coil wish to inform their patrons that now the hot wason has set in, the daily dinner dance is stopped until further noties.

Falling from a height of 20 feet down a dry dock in the Royal Naval Dockyard on his return to work on Wednesday a ship's fitter, sixty years of age, received injuries to his back and head. Ho was cow veyed to the Government Civil Ho pill, where his injuries were pre- nounced to be not arious;

Convicted on a charge of dump tion Street, Chinese woman, who ing the body of a child in Reclams

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