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TỚTICH IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ORDINARY YEAR- LY GENERAL MEETING of HONG KONG TRAMWAYS LIMI- TED will be "Beld at 'the offices of | "Mosers: Jardine, Matheson & Co., LTD., Hong Kong, on WEDNES. DAY, the 17th day of FanaUART, 1982, at 12 o'clost noon, to transact the ordinary business of the Com pany.
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AND NOTICE TS HEREBY ALSO GIVEN that the REGISTER OF MEMBERS of the Company will be OLOSED from TUESDAY, the 2nd to" WEDNESDAY, the 17th February, 1982, both days inclusiva.
By Order of the Board,
W, F. SIMMONS,
Secretary. Hong Kong, Jan. 25th, 1982. [174T
CHINESE ESTATES, LIMITED.
INTERIM DIVIDEND
OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an INTERIM DIVIDEND for year ending 29th February, 1938, of three per cent, that is $3 per share, will be paid to all shares in this Company on the 80th January, 1932, at the Coinpaar's Olles at China Buildings, Sth Soor
The TRANSFER BOOK of the Company will be CLOSED from the 26th, to the 30th January, 1932, both days inclusive.
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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 1 1932.
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Y.M.C.A. LOSE TO MACAO
· FAST HOCKEY MATCH ON SUNDAY.
Chemistry Professor (to class); Crown, but suid he would give can-! What combination, dissolves gold sideration to a claim lodged on bo quickest ? ?
www.half of the Duchy of Cornwall.
The Y.M.Q.A. hockey team made Young Man: A boy and girl The articles were stated to be
3,000 years old, and three of them the trip to Macao on Sunday and ongagod!"
wora fine specimens of orques (collars or neck' chains).
after what dam described as oon of the fastest games been, in the Portu. guese Colony for many a day, the visitors were beaten by the odd goal in dve.
Oupid Joina the Polias.
A romance of Richmond (Surrey) police force is to result shortly The Sweets of Victory. in the wedding of Policewoman i
The Fourth Eleven at a prepara Alice White and Police-constable tory school won a gruelling football Lindar
match at the end of last term and
Miss White, who arst met her faceh six years ago, retired last
Wook.
The Perfect Gentleman,
Macno fully deserved their win and it was they who drew first blood wheo Laortes da Costa scor
Their undoubted success in the world is proof of the fact that where there
artificial
barriers imposed by wealth and maintained by privilege that is where democratic freed our existe then those, who are trained in a hard school, where the formation of
the youngstar who captained it, sturdy character is the aim, must
aged about fan, felt that some Inevitably roach the higher posi-
special elebration was called for.
In the dormitory that night head. Shortly after Parker equalised tions. It would surely be a mis-
formally congratulated his team on Philosophers, writers, educational their victory.
for the visiting team but this only. take to amume that while Burua is authorities, and poets have striven Look here, you chaps," he said, had the effect of spurring the home for untold ages to define a perfect | " it, was a jolly good effort, and azelusively Scottish that he exhibits gentleman, not, perhaps, with any I'm proud of your I'm afraid that team to greater efforts and they within himself all the elements of great success. It has been left to I can't stand you drinks like the again 'forged ahead through | P. Scottish character. Soma writers the girl students of Prague Univer- older chaps do, but I tell you what Angelo, Just before halftime: consider bim rather as a startling sity, to hit the nail on the head. I'll let you all off cleaning your Burnett placed the YMCA on
Theid iden of him is a man who does | teeth for a week! »^~ departure from the recognised type, not kiss with his hat on. And who or perhaps ha" represents the re-shall question the profound wisdom
of this discovery GILMAN & Co.,L, pressed but still vital side of the
It serves Ana a reminder of a Scottish tradition and for that notice seen in a provincial," Palais reason only to be celebrated when de Danse Gentlemen are re the Scots national reserve and sense on
quested not to dance with their hate
of propriety are annually discard- ed with the aid of the national drink, food and song. G. K. CHESTERTON »ANserts that Burne is really typical of Scotland and that JOHN KNOX never really re- presented Scotland's character at all. He imposed himself and his sort of, forge
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The Royal Academician noticed a drawing of a fish by a paroment artist, and asked what sort of fish it was supposed to be.
"A shark sir,” replied the artist.
It is quite clear that you have never seen a shark," said the R.A., with a contemptuous laugh.
"That's right, sir," said the artist." But after all, some of those Academy chaps have painted angels, you know.
A Bilitards Frodigy.
level terms
In the second half play was fairly
even and it was not until the game was nearing the end that da Costa scored the winning goal for his side.
NAVAL SEAMAN DTES.
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IMPRESSIVE PUNERAL
YESTERDAY,
Thoses Society Braces.
Another definition was overheard, Inat' Blummer: "Moy boy," re marked the girl, is a perfect gentleman. He always takes his braces of when he plays tennis."
It is really wonderful how these no points of etiquette in High
Able, Seaman C. J. Munson, af Society leak out.
Denis Hawkes, aged 18, of Ux-H M. 8. Medway, died at the The engagement is announced be-puritaniam by a
shot by Accident.
bridge, raced away from his op- Royal Naval Hospital on Saturday tween Mr. JOHN S. H. WANN majeure upon the country. (1720
No A constable at the police station ponent, J. Greenberg, of Palmers and Miss MARY MARGARET!
doubt in every nation there are at Melun drew his revolver to see Groen, in the Boys' Billiards Cham- evening from pueumonia. YOUNG!
The funeral took placs, yesterday several facets of the national char. that it was in order, and accidental-pionship in London and won by 400
afternoon, the deceased being ar ly discharged it. The ballet grazed points to 37. neter, but surely the one which the car of one of his colleagues and
He made a break of 41 in a styl
By Order of the Board of Dirsetare,
HENRY LOWCOCK, Secretary..
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Hong Kong, 2nd Jan, 1982.
THE HONG KONG LAND INVESTMENT & AGENCY CO., LTD.
"NOT
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the FORTY-FOURTH ORDINARY GENERAL MEET ING of SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be held at the Offices of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co... Ltd., on TUESDAY, 16th Febuary 1932. ab NOON for the purpose of receiving the Raport of the Directors together with the Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December 1931.
The REGISTER of SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from THURSDAY, 28th January to TUESDAY, 16th Fabuary, both daya inclusive, during which period no transfer of shares can be registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors.
L 8. GREENHILL
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Hong Kong. 19th Jan 1982.
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For reliable information about the whole of the Far East use the
ANNOUNCEMENT.
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BIRTHS.
JOHNSTONE.On January 20, at has imposed itself on the civilised then struck a man under arrest on which would not havo. disgracedded full naval honours.
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Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. K. W. JORKSTONE, a daughter, world is that of the frugal Scots HANCOCK. On January 18, at Tsing-man, who triumphs because he can tao, to Mr. and Mrs. E. W forego the pleasures which are HANCOCK, a daughter,
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charge of theft, and killed him, The policeman was so horrified that he tried to commit suicide and bad to be disarmed."
Who Was Old Moore "
an amateur championship player.
Hawkes made a break of 92 when he was 14; and later one of 05.
Back to the Primitive.
A Spanish scientist proposes to "Old" cross the Atlantic in a copy of a ship used by Christopher Columbus when he discovered America and under the same conditions,
TEXAS GUINAN ARRESTED.
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RAID ON CHICAGO NIGHT CLUB.
Chicago. ---Prohibition officers raided the new cabaret of Texas Guinan, the "Whoopee Queen, She tried to charm the officers with and arrested, hor and her troupe
cheery smile and her famous greeting, Hullo, Suckers!? but without avail
SOME
PARAMOUNT REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD GIVE YOUR DOG THE
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CONDITION AND TONIC POWDERS. FAMOUS, KENNELS BELY | UPON THE ** QUOBN ” BREEDERS AND OWNERS USE THE "QUORN **
BOTH THE EXFEET AND THE AMATEUR ARE "BUYEES OF THE " QUORN" WHILE CHAMPIONS OF~
ALL BREEDS HAVE BEEN
KEPT FIT FOR IBARS
AND YEARS WITH THE QUORN" DOG REMEDIES
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THEY COOL THE BLOOD, REMOVE ALL IMPURITIES
AND ACT AS A TONIC TO
THE WHOLE SISTEM.
other people to extravaganee and disaster. A hard headed Scots.
The identity of the present Bownes. In London, on January man is certainly not one who allows Moore" is carefully hidden, but 13, MARION HARRISON BOWDEN, bis beart to dictate his conduct. the tombstone of the original "Old beloved wife of Mr. Vivian R. The poverty of the Scot in Scotland of the south porch of St. Mary's Moore" in to be seen on the side Bowden, formerly of Japan and
The basic purpose of this research Shanghai, in her 83rd year.
is a national legend and his thrift Parish Church, Bexley, Kent
The story goes that Old Moore is not clear, but one gathers that an international jest, and out of
jit is intended to throw light not so was a resident of that village who much on how Columbus discovered On January 20, Mrs. D. N. WEI, beloved hother of Mra the one springs the other. The made a practice of foretelling some America, but why, Nellie Woi Nee, aged 84 years point is would the Scotsman have important event for each month of SANTOS. On January 20, as Sheag been quite so
the following year. On one occa successful in the hai, DULCE SERENA SANTOS, dear world if he had paid more than phesy anything for the following
sion he was in a difficulty to pro-Strange Habits in Harley Street,
A London paper, discussing the ly-beloved daughter of Mr. and i Mr, M. Santos, age years lip service to Burus at the annual July. So he wrote that snow would depression in Harley Street, quotes patrons to leave and stripped the 10 months,
celebrations, and not acted on the fall in that month which it did.well-known doctor" as follows: place of its gaudy hangings, leav After that, his reputation GE & RECT "It is beart-breaking," he said,ing it more like a deserted drill principles which Јони KNOX
was made,
to see promising young men hall than a night club de luxe. proached. Burns may provide: a
| literally eating their hearts out for
This
is terrible," wailed the Collars of Gold in Hedge,
work' which never comes..
"Whoopee. Queen os she surveyed pleasing escape from the stern
Eight articles of gold found in Harley-street might just as well he the wreckage. severity of the Puritan Code, but hedge at Amalveor Farm, Towed-renamed Heartbreak-strest.
Texas Guinan was recently re- Bootsmen have been wise not to nack, Bear St. Ives, Cornwall, were (Our italics.)
fused permission to enter England A. S. WATSON Surely this is a misprint for and France with her, ofder their life on his principles, declared by the corner to be trea
"beautiful kide, Hoarteating-street?
The Daily Press.
HONG KONG, JANUARY 26, 193
SCOTLAND.
for the natural conditions in Scot land require the discipline and restraint imposed by their religious code. It is within the home, the
IT is at this season of the year that. Kirk, and in the school, that the
DIRECTORY & CHRONICLE Scotemen foregather and tell the young Soot learns the lessons of
world they are not, to be confused CHINA, JAPAN, COREA, INDO" her confounded with any other CHINA, SIAM, STRAITS nation. They emphasise the fact that
· SETTLEMENTS, MALAY STATES, NETHERLANDS they have their own heroes, their
INDIA, BORNEO, THE own poets, their own saints, their PHILIPPINES, Ele.
music, their own special' drink and their own preferences in food
This Large Volume of approximate
ly 2,200 Pages gives, in addition
to the Usual Taste of Firms, Alphabetical List of Residents in the Far East containing the Names of nearly
20,000 FOREIGNERS. Arranged, with the initials as well
They may, discard' their natural costume in civil life and dress in exactly the same way as their neigh. bour the Englishman, and even use his languagh, but never do they attempt that approximation to the general standard in its use, which
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Local Notes and Events ★
economy, and the value of temper ance and acquires thereby that in One case of diphtheria, and three dependence which enables him toof enteric fever were reported ever
the week-end, fight his batties later in life. It is here he lays the foundation of his reliability and efficiency which in commerce, industry and public affairs make him invaluable." But" all this is surely derived from the ereed that Knox accepted, rather than from the principles by which
Burns lived,
Latch Key Olae.
Mrs. A. R. Sutherland has kindly consented to distribute the prizes at the Yaumati Schcol on Thurs day, January 28."
The Hon. Mr. R. E. Kotewall is to distribute the prizes at St. The Rev. Father MacDonald pre- Paul's College on February 3, at 8winted the prizes at the Tak Sun p.m.
Anglo-Chinese School, Yaumati, on Saturday. The school report re. The annual general meeting of the vealed a successful year's work and St. David's Society of Hong Kong the rendering of songs, recitations, will be held in the offices of the and dialogues provided a very Hong Kong General Chamber of suitable form of bringing the school Commerce on Monday, February 1, year to a close. at 5.15 p.m
The total output of the Kailan Mining Administration's mines for A smart piece of detective work the week ending January 9, amount
metric tone sales during the period to 104,500
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From the files.
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cruise
as Surnames in strict alphabe would lose for" them, the distinction on slender clues has led Sydneyed to 111,309 metric tons, and the the office on the Arat floor when he world, arrived
tical order.
CLASSIFIED
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MANUFACTURERS ·
There is no nood, however, for
A daring hold-up in an office in Beaconsfield Arcade, through which, it is alleged; a sun of $48.70 can tained in a drawer, and belonging to the Ming Tuen Studio, was stolen, is receiving the attention ot C.ID, men
the money.
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THE HONG KONG DISPENSARY
YEUNG WO· HOSPITAL.
VISIT BY H.E, THE GOVERNOR.
Looking Back 50 Years,
Yesterday morning His Excellency Yesterday morning Captain the Governor, accompanied by Capt. Stabell, and the crew of the British Coltman, AD.C., paid a visit to barque Cuba, which we reported a the Yeung Wo Hospital at Happy short time since as having been lost Valley. His Excellency made a at Keelung, ware brought to Hong thorough inspection of the build- Kong by the steamer Fokien ings with" Dr. Li Sku Fan, M.B., The report of the affair, which
TR08, Chairman of Directórs is, alleged to have occurred at 8.45 on Bunday night, was made by an Company's screw steamer Ceylon, D.M. SB., and the other Directors The Inter-Ocanic Steam Yachting of the Hospital, accompanied by the Hon. Dr. A. K. Wellington, Yuen. He states that he was in on office boy in the employ of the Ming Caplain R. D. Lunham, now
including Dr. T. C. Wong, Dr. the road
Chua Wai Cheung, Dr. Ma Luk; bere yesterday. police to believe that they have of being Scottish
was surprised by two men who morning from Manila
Dr. C. H Wan and Dr. L Sbu She identified few charred bones
walked in brandishing daggers. He left Southampton on October 27, Pui.
His expressed satis declars, he could only stand by and having visited the most with the thene annual celebrations to remind found in a lonely scrub at Banzon
powerlear, watching the intruders esting ports of the Mediterranean dore as the remains of Mr. Morri-
force open a drawer and extract passed through the Suez Canal, the Hospital is managed. In the us that the Scottish people are
called at Bombay, Colombo, Galle, visitors book Sir William wrote always with us. Their distinctive on, a young athlote...
On Nov. 21 the oharred bones
Madras, Calcutta, Penang, Singa-that he "was greatly impressed by character and the contributions
When a Russian named S. Roveu-pore and Manila. The Coylen will the athoiency, brightness and equip." they have made and are still mak were discovered, together with a
aky was charged before Mr. E. H. propably stay here for a few days, ment of the Hospital which is ob Williams: yesterday with being in
as we believe it is intended that viously splendidly managed. It is or the whole of the Far Easting in building up the British partly-melted watch and a latch
Empirs, are too evident to need a key, which bore the No: 784 M for the fans 1931, the Directors of ports, it was stated that he left She is a vessel of 2,100 tons register, that I have seen in the Colony and Making a total of $1 per share the Colony without proper pass she should go into dry dock here one of the most attractive hospitals arranged, with addresses,
[is obviously doing excellent work? pointer. It was no doubt a dis- 12774, and was evidently of English Hong Kong Tramways Ltd, will Shanghai with the object of making and is admirably fitted for a plen
recommend & anal dividend of soa pilgrimage to Palestina hut on ure voyage-Hong Kong Daily Bir Shot-son Chow, Hon. Dr. R. H
Among those present were Hon.. gruntled wynie who asserted that | the Empire was won by Irishmen, Scotland Yard was called in, ordinary yearly general meeting of have enough funds, he had to give
cents per share at the forthcoming Account of the fact that he did not Press," January 20, 1882
Katewall, Hon. Dr. 8. W. To and and administered by
änd learned that the Yale Com the Company.
Hon. Mr. T N. Chau up the idea. After ovidence had | Looking Back 25 Ysari. been taken, the man was fined 840- in the interests of Scotsmen. The pany had sent the key in February,
An officer cf the Salvation Army, administration at the moment--and 1929, to a Sydney firm, who de tions by members of the St. John
During last week, free vaccina.or four weeks.
in the uniform of his order, attract probably for some years to come livered it to the Y.M.C.A.. which, Ambulance Brigade totalled 2,026 Six members of staff of the Lingo considerable attention in the $12 is in the hands of a Scotsman, in turn, issued it to Mr. Morrison. This makes the total to date 71,074. Namo Torch Fastory, who entered streets of the City yesterday,
RAMBAY MACDONALD, like many
On the watch were found the Mr. M. St. J. Walsh, of the Bri- into a partnership to sell cigarettes
The Civil Service Co-Operation tish-American Tobacco Co. (China); to the employees of the factory, were other Seatsmen, has no reason to Agures 51 and 57, the first and last Lid, left the Colony yesterday on at Central Magistracy yesterday. Store is to be opened in Beacons
| one of them as defendant and the fold Arcade on March 20. Members complain of the Act of Union of two numbers of its serial number, a four of the coast ports,
others as complainants. The defen- of the Army, Navy and Police 1704, for it did make the high road and by this clus the police wore On the application of Mr. R. C. dant is alleged to have stolen the force are eligible to become mem to England a very bright prospect able to ascertain that swatch H. Lim, instructed by Mr. J. M.money of the partnership, and to bers for the men of parts in Scotland.muabered 310757, had been sold by Hall, the Chief Justion (Sir Joseph have blamed, the loss to a burglary.
Komp) in the Supreme Court yes. The other members became sus- Flags flying from the Douglas Royal Astronomical ficclety of The statemen, merchants, indus a firm of jewellers to Mr. Morrison terday granted a work'e extension picious and made investigations steamer Haitan and the figures London, which will co-operate with trialists, and doctors from Scotland in 1999
of time for the Yau San Knitting which satisfied them that there could "300" displayed announced that the scientists of McGill University Company, Shamshulpo, to ale are not have been a burglary. His she yesterday celebrated the comin Montreal Another party will turn of an allotment of shares. Worship bound over the defondant, pletion of her 600th trip to the go from Greenwich, and there will The ranson giver, for the omission who, according to the police, re-coast ports, Hong Kong, Daily be observers from Canadian cities was inadvertence."
gretted his act
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who disappeared last
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Total Eclipse of Sun in Canada,
total eclipse of the sun will be
visible in Montreal in the afternon of the last day of next August, and already elaborate plans are being. made for scientific study of this comparatively fare phenomenon by -- trained observers equipped with the most modern instrumenta A com bined group is going from the Royal Society of London and the
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