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ADVERTISEMENTS.

́HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

It or Dividend of

T IS HEREBY NOTIFIED

28 Per Share, subject to deduction of Income Tax, has boen declared for the HALF YEAE ending 80th

TONE, 1981, at Rato of 1/3 Pee

Dollar.

The Dividend will be payable on and after MONDAY, the 10TH AUGUST, 1981, at the Offices of the Corporation, where. Shareholders are requested to apply for Warrante.

THE REGISTER OF SHARES of the Corporation will be CLOSED "from MONDAY, the 27TH JULY, to SATURDAY, the 8rm AUGUST, 1981 (Both Dara inclusive), during which Period No Transfer of Sharon can be registered,

By Order of the Board of Directors,

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CHINESE ESTATES, LIMITED, EIGHTH ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING.

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that THE EIGHTH ORDIN- ARY YEARLY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Company's Office at CHINA BUILDINGS (6th Floor), Hong Kong, on TUESDAY, tho 28TH JULY, 1981, at 12 O'CLOCK NOON, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and a Statement of Accounts for the Year ending 28th February, 1931, and of electing Additional Directors, if thought fit. and also electing an Auditor.

The TRANSFER BOOK of the -Company will be OLOSED from the 14rn to the 28ra JULY, 1931, Both Days inolosive,

By Order of the Board of Directors,

HENRY LOWCOCK, Secretary.

Hong Kong, 18th July, 1981.

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of the Bale by Public Anction"toʻj be held on MONDAY, the 90TH DAT of JULY, 1931, at B .M., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of HI EXCELLENOT THE GOVERNOR, of Ons Lot of CHOWN LAND at Tai Kok Twai, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Beat to be fixed by the Burveyor of Hin MAJESTY, THX KING, for one further term of 76 years.

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News and Views *

Stars in Daylight,

The Theatrical Garden Party in London last month scomed rather

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THE GOVERNMENT AND BATHING FACILITIES.

Hera Tond

guided by a policy; of well-estab- New Geyser at Rotorura. lished subtlety,No wonder youWith startling, suddenness, a wish to stabilise the position, now that you have staked out so fino a

magnificent new goyeer has broken claim," is the reply of nations who ut at the mouth of the Puarenga more widely spread than usual Stream, on the shores of Lake over the Chelsea Hospital grounds, entered late, into the race for Rotorus in Now Zealand. The first Miss Fay Compten asked you to colonies. Once there was a theory shot of the gayser send water over drink boer in her Tyrolese inn, that British territory like the

a hundred feet in the air, and it Miss Jeanne de Casalis had her (TO THE EDITOR OF THE United States of America, was continued playing in the most injured arm in a sponge bag check open to all immigrants. That is not the case to-day. Any remarks ay manner; a huge column ilk aling to match her suit. Miss of muddy, boiling water, surround- Jean Forbes Robertson worked a about Britain being prepared to ed by a pillar of steam, reaching village pump, and Miss Gwen submit all issues to arbitration is

Ffrangoon Davies was enthroned not unreasonably, met with a frank scepticism, and certain very awk

na floral bower. There was ward questions might be followed by

much struggling (fominine) to "gazo the generalisation: "Can you ex-

on Miss Evelyn Laye, looking day to October, inclusivo po pect the British Empire to stand for South America and Kellogg Pant. more, beautiful than ever, and the launch or motorboat shall lie over-you know the history of all Only sixantes Argentina, pretty young things mostly agreed anchor in Lu Tang Wan (Island other Empiris When the Briton Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, San Sal- that she was "gorgeous," But a Bay.). replies, "Can't wo outgrow these yador and Uruguay-out of after Aghting her way to the specta

dour and plain Scottish body," narrow racial and national dis invited by the United States Goycle, remarked to another in tenes putes?" the answer is "You arò ernment to necede to the Kellogg of contempt and disappointment;

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height of 10 feet. This is the biggest outbreak for many years, and the crater of the geyser is 250 feet in sircumference.

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tention to the following paragraph. Sin, I should like to draw at

which appears in the Government. Gazetto-

No. 427. During the months cf.

with its policy of depriving the Thus the Government proceeds Colony of bathing facilities Ir like a millionaire talking to a Fect, have not yet done so. Cer-"Merey Fon's niver her.". the past various beaches on Hong Kong and Kowloon wore taken. crossing-sweeper of the inadvistain steps have been taken by the

Collage de France Celebrations. ability of economic change and the

Government but they

from the public and launch pienies. fallacies of socialism."

have not been ratified" yot, 'The

The celebrations of the 400th an-debarrel from Stonecutter'e this Even when the appalling destruc- British Foreign Secretary, Mr. niversary of the foundation of the year, as everyone knows, Taiwan tiveness of war is urged, an an Arthur Henderson, who made this Collège de France, Paris, were held was sold and the excuse given that swer can be given. Has not the statement in the House of Com- last month and were regarded as it was not sufficiently patronised. mons, added that he had not heard an event of first-rate importance in Those who frequented this beach power of the aerial bomb and of any offerte being made to get the world of learning. The Collège last year and often found it crowd- chomical warfare been over estimat these outstanding States to adhere.de France, founded in 1530 by od made a prodigious effort to be- cd1 Are not you English people Incomes of the Clergy.

Francois 1., is probably the most eye this but were effectually pre- obsessed by the theories and the Night Editor (Wanchai Ofoe) warnings of Mr. H. G. WELLS, and on the proverty of the clergy and history of scholarship. As many on Government, hoa

The Bishop of London's remarka celebrated body in the world in the 'vonted when it a appeared that tho a fow eccentric generals and ad- the improvidence of many of their 40 chairs are attached to the declined to quote figures. Now challenged, marriages recalls that an enthusi perts who say that a war to-dayed that a celibate clergy would be ed to special subjects beyond the land Bay. Perhaps the Bay is too would not be very different from automatically re-established in the tenure of the chair by cochin-much patronised! But then little. the last. The people with the will Church of England. Only those dividual professor. On the pro- care for equity. It may be that the Tlas, to victory, and the will to arm celines, he said, would be able to fessor's death or retirement the Government will preserve a digni-

who had made up their minds to and to train in days of peace will afford to take orders. Most of us chair which he has occupied may fied reticence as to the reasons for be victorious; and it is right that will disagree with the prediction, be changed over from Sanskrit to hoisting "Trespassers will be Pre

and what is admittedly a difficult the fittest should survive. Is not and sometimes a cruel problem will biochemistry or from Mohammedan secuted" at Island Bay, on justice, the good of the strongest have to be remedied in some other sociology to common grammar. Something deeper and more power everything, might be done by a

way. Something, though not There are no fixed courses of ful than reason naid self-interest process of levelling up, for the lectures, no examinations are held, impels men to fight, and without variation, in income from living and the Collège de France, gives no the combative spirit there is, cor- smallest rolation to the needs of 250 universities and academies were to living in England has not the degrees. Thirty-seven nations and the incumbent or the duties he has to perform.

represented at the ceremonies.

London Office: 53, Fleet Street,mirals? There are plenty of ex-astic Angio-Catholic. onto prediet. College, but they are not consecrat, launch picnics are warned off Is-

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The Daily Press.

Hong Kong, JULY 10, 1931."

PEACE IN OUR TIME?

SOME ten thousand people in aport loving England spent last Saturruption and degeneration." Many day afternoon marching in pro- Englishmen take this view. It was cession to the Albert Hall, London, expounded with great forca in a and listening to speeches by four

book called "Ordeal by Battle ";] elderly gentlemen on the subject of the famous American sailor and peace and disarmament. There was historian, Admiral MAHAN, was of probably a larger crowd at both the same opinion, so, by the Lord's and the Oval, but the meet

implication of their books and ing was not without significance. speeches, aro Mr. WINTON CHOR-

the

principle, Si, tacuisses, phileso- phus mansisses" quitable matto for the Sphinx, perhaps, but not that which has built up Britannia's

der-dog.-Yours etc. reputation for fair play to the un-

RUAT COELUM.

Local Notes and Events

The four speakers were Field-Mar- CHit, Admiral Sir Roan Kares Manila yesterday by R.M.S. Em terad mui tani, a Chinese woman]

shal Sir WILLIAM ROBERTSON, and the leaders of the three political. parties, the Prime Minister (Mr. RANGAY MACDONALD), Mr. BALDWIN and Mr. LLOYD GEORGE. Despite the fact that three of there four men are what is called, self-made, it would be difficult to imagine four individuals more diverse in

temperament and political outlook. By a coincidence the three politis cinns represented the three nations, England, Scotland and Wales that make up the United Kingdom, Their respective personalities are too well-known to need further com- ment. They, and the Field-Mar- shal, were all, however, united in voicing what has become the deep- rooted desire of the vast majority of the British people-" peace in our time.". The view of our nation is that war, having become very expensive, very unpleasant,

· injurious tol ́ail and beneficial to none, should be banned from human affairs. Most of us go further, and hold that the resources of science have placed weapons of such enor mous strength in the hands of the Great Powers that their use im

"plies the destruction of civilisation and the possible extermination of the human race, The whole ex-

and Admiral RioнKOND,

The more general British view, that armaments have become Frankenstein ready to devour humanity, and that peace is a political, economic and biological recessity has been frequently urged in this column. But it is as well to know, something. of the reasons

Mr. J. E. Gears returned from

press of Japani,

nouneed of Edward Young Sage, of The forthcoming marriage is nu Shameen, Canton, to Olga Utilia Dias Azedo, of 8, Middle Road, Kowloon.

Summoned for keeping an regis Found wandering in a seemingly nimless manner at the Kowloon of 170, Lockhart Road, Wanchai, Chinese woman was taken to the Godown wharves on Tuesday, a was fined 820 by Mr Schofield Police Station by a watchman. that although she had some house ting suicide and was deliberating yesterday. The girl told the Court There she told the police that she had had the intention of commit- bold work to do, she was,, on the over the step when she was ques whole, well treated by the defen- tioned by the watchman. The dant whom she described as her Yeung Choi Bing and her age as ,woman, who gavỏ her name ak A repeat performance of the mother by adoption.lang

33, said that she was a married PG Wodehouse comedy," Good A Chinese youth was bound over Her case has been referred to the woman living at 167, Temple Street. the Bowen Players at Mount Aasting after he had been convicted of Morning, Bill is to be given by at Central Magistracy yesterday, Secretariat of Chinese Affairs, Barracks this evening.

unlawful possession of a bicycle be longing by Mr. Roy Kirman, His Mr. J. D. Bush, M.A., President Worship: took into consideration the speaker at The Quiet Hour" who was bound over on two separate of the Chinese Y.M.C.A., will be the youthfulness of the defendant, service, at the European Y.M.C.A., sureties of $100 each signed by two Kowloon, on Sunday evening, July friends.

governing those who believe other wise. Britain has ect an example in disarmament, but if the next Disarmament Conference fails, our country will have to fall into line with the rest of the world and be prepared to defend herself with all the weapons that science and the fighting spirit of our race

can 19. deviec.

THE DETECTIVE NOVEL.

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Looking Back 2 Years.

on

The Canton Daily News publiak- ed the following Express" Saturday: Yosterday (July 13) at 7 p.m. while 50 miles below Bam Tho, Hong Kong Jockey Club has shut, the a. Sainam was plunder- Ono Chinese case of cerebro-just published the Hong Kong ed by river pirates. The despera soinal meningitis was reported on Racing Record for the first half does came on board as passengers Monday. For the week ended last of 1831. The volume contains a and at Kautong eurrounded the Saturday, there were three fatal mass of information on local rae aaloon while the passengers were cases of enteric fever, one cast of ing including detailed results of at dinner. Missionary Dr. Mc that far too many of our writers of, puerperal fever and 87 deaths the success of local jockeys, and shot dead on the spot, and the cap IT haa become a common complaint paratyphoid fever, one fatal case each race and also information on Donald, who was a passenger, was of detective novels possess the jig from pulmonary tuberculosis.

should prove to be a valuable ao tain was everely wounded. The saw puzzle mentality. They seem

quisition to racegoers.

Chief Engineer took refuge ing to be labouring mader the impres Ip Look, a workman at the Taikoo

the engine room, where he hid be- sion, that the average reader con- Sugar Refinery, was the victim of A resolution recently paased by hind the boilers, from where he was siders himself badly, had unless a mishap at the Refinery on Tues the Provincial Government at Can Inter rescued, badly injured by the efficient clues to allow of the day when he was caught in some ton intimates that plans for the intense heat. Those of the native successful unravelling of the plot machinery and suffered a farcerated raising of funds and purchasing of passengers who offered resistance are meticulously given. There are wound which necessitated surgical land, whereby a (memorial hospital were killed by blows on the head, critics who maintain that through attention at the Government Civil a too strict observance of the Hospital R

rules of the game, the writing de

to the late Dr. Sun Yat Sen might and four Indian watchmen (shin's be constructed, are to be consider-guard) wore badly injured. The ed. It is proposed that in the whole ship was plundered, doors of thrillers has degenerated We have received from the Royal event of such a hospital being built broken open, trunks and furniture into a mechanical facility for weny Hong Kong Golf Club a compact that the site will be at Lingnam smashed, The shio presents 'n hor ing intricate plots, without a and handy little volume, setting University.

rible spectacle-Hong Kong Daily vestigo of artistic form crizarre forth the local rules, bye-laws, etc..

Press, July 16, 1906,

parience of history has shown, five interest, and thing the reading for Fanting Happy Valley and TAI

Lot of OROWN LAND on Kok Tsul, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Bent be fred by the Burveyor of Bu AFETY zuz Kone, for one further term of 75 years.

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moreover, that the creation of national armaments on a great scalo loads to war; and the reduc tion of armed forces, by all nations, in, therefore, the most urgent prob- lem of our age. To many British people this view: appears to be such Lobvious common sens that they cannot sco why, foreign countries do not co-operate with Great Britain in removing this menace and inaugurating & millennium of peace and prosperity.

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A fine of $75 was imposed by public generally is getting a little Deep Water Bay The booklet also Mr. W Schofield on a contractor Looking Back 50 Years. tired of it all. It would be in contains the Rules of Golf and engaged in blasting operations at t feresting to know whether the should be an acquisition to all local Tai Hung village.. It was pointed The Jaro Bode of the 17th, Juno popularity of the "thriler !! | golfers.

out to the Magistrate that in-cuotes, from a Rotterdam paper a actually shows any signa

sufficient precautions had been detailed account of the successful diminishing, but it would be still St. Andrew's Club are holding a taken to prevent fragments of voyage recently made by H.N.M.'s more interesting to have a list of debate on Monday at 9 p.m. The stones from Aying about., Picces of steamer Batavia along the unext those that have survived a first subject will be" That Man stones were flung into the servants fored south coast of Netherlands reading. For a genre of literature should help in the Home. It will quarters of a house in Dragon New Guinea to survey the same, which has given so much entertain be proposed by the Rev. E. A Terrace over a hundred yards Land marked the Netherlands boun- went to all classes of reader, and Armstrong, and ecconded by Mr. away.

dary lino by affixing in conspicuous which has proved so profitable to FV Wong. The opposition will

positions the Netherlands coat of many distinguished; as well as be led by Mr. S. A. Sweet. second. Among the unssengers who arriv-arms or scrutcheon, Hitherto every mediocre, writers, it has produceded by Mr. B. H. A. Woolley | ed in Hong Kong on Tuesday on Dutch vessel dispatched to examina astonishingly few "masterpieces! TEMAN a Nekat

tho Tilawa was the Hon. this, coast bad returned unsuccess The pioneers like EDDAR ALLAN A meeting of the Council of the Commander G. F. Hole, R.N.. who ful, owing to lack of coal, beri-beri, _____ POE, WILKIE COLLINE Conan | Football Association will be held had been to Bilms, India, to attend and the roughness of the ses. Tho Doris and G. K. CHESTERTON, may at No. 20, Ice House Street at 6.80 à Round Table Conference held to only particulars recorded about this haza bona repostedly beaten stemren Tuesday next when the formulate a set of roles applicable (part of the country date from the their own game, but where are the business will include the election to construction and life-saving sp-} middle of the 17th contury, when, names of today that will be re of an Emergency Cafmittee of three lances on ships in eastern waters, i a vessel visiting it brought back in. vered generetion hence And members and the election of & Hears, G., Swan and W. O. Lam. formation that many, coconut trees. where is that best detective novel Referees Committee. The League bert, who attended the same con- but no inhabitants had been seen, of tho messon ?! about which expert | Management Committee and Tren- ference, also returned on the Hong Kong Daily Preas, July 16, critics raved a fow short years ago 1 surers, will also be appointed

But a great part of the world dow not regard the situation in that light Other nations fail to isco id the British Commonwealth of Nations a free assembly of peaceful countries and Colonies,

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