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ADVERTISE

· THE ** STAR " FERRY CO... LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Nhat the THIRTY-FOURTH ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of this Company will be held at the Office of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co... Ind.. on THURSDAY, the 11th February. 1982, at NOON, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts for the year. ended 31st December, 1991.

The Register of Shares of the Company will be CLOSED from Wednesday, the 3rd February, 1932. to Thursday, the 11th February, 1982, both days inclusive.

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NOMICE IS HEREBY ALSO GIVEN that

Extraordinary General Meeting of the Mombers of the above named Company will be held at 12.10 p.m. on the usmo day and at the same place as ant immediately after the bofore mentioned Ordinary General Meeting for the purpose of considering, and if thought it passing the following resolution

Extraordinary Resolation.

As in

That the Articles of Association of the Company be altered in manner following:

(a) By deletion of the words "One thousand Dollars" contained partly in the third and partly in the fourth lines of Articles 96a of

the Company's Articles of

Association and the substitution therafor of the words "Five thousand Dollars."'

AND NOTICE IS HEREBY ALSO GIVEN that a furfbor Extraordinary General Meeting of the Members of the Company will be held at the sama placo at 12.30 p.. on Friday, the 26th day of February, 1992, for the purpose of Toceiving a Report of the proceedings at the before mentioned Extraordinary General Meeting and of confirming it thought at the before mentioned resolution as a Special Resolution.

By Order of the Board of Directors F: H. ORAPNELL,

Secretary 27th January, 1982.

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The Daily Press.

HONG KONG, JANUARY 30, 1932.

THE RECKONING!

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS

JANUARY

1932

News and Views

major military operation, and com

jointly to defy the remainder of

the civilised world...

From the purely military point,

of view the foreing of the. Yangisto Tais of the Day,

and even the complete occupatich

of Shanghai are, no small tasks if

| Fancy Dress at Public Execution.

Husband friend): "I want

A large crowd gathered to 800,

Puppy Saves 30 Peopis,

A dog that anvod. 30 people froin, the Chinose offer the resistance that you to help me. I promised to the execution in public of Georges peril by giving an alarm of are has may now be expected. The situa-meet my wife at one o'clock for Gauchet, who murdered a Paris beers awarded the medal of the tian, la vory different from that in Puncheon and I can't remember jewelier. It took place on the National Cabine Defonos League. Kanaburia where Japan has the where, Would you mind ringing Boulevard Arago, outside the Bante inner-lines, and controls an elabo her up at our house and asking her prison, and the spectators included where I am likely to be about that a number of people in evening Fatd system of strategic railways

dress and fancy dress who were time!"

on their way home from Christmas parties,

The question of vital interest to the British community in the Far East will be the reaction of the Grade Fields"‹ £100," Powers if Japan does not withdraw. The B.B.C. must have had the Either they will have to take econo-shock of its life in Christmas week mie and diplomatic notion, or they will have to admit that this is a Sino-Japanese conflict, the rights and wrongs of which are too com- plicated to allow of third party Intervention. The immense irony is that what Japan wants, and seeks by these extraordinary means, is peace and a renewal of friendly economic relations with China!

WORRY,

Beiused Stimulent.

Gauchet maintained to the end n remarkable calmness and resigna tion which he had shown since the trial. He refused the 'traditional glass of mirits, asked if he had any

Lena, a nine-month-old Alsatian puppy, belongs to Mr. Robinson,

owner of a hostel at Blyth, Nor thumberland.

The dog disturbed his owner by barking in the night, but was order. ed to be quiet. Presently Mr. Robinson was again wakened by the dog pawing at his face, and found the mantelpiece and curtains ablaze.

Thirty people who wore asleep in the house at the time wern

"

Bats'!'"

when it approached, Miss Grace Fields with a view to including her in its Christmas Night revue, ranged as the eleventh hour in sub- stitution for the world hook-up

debts, and thanked his advocate for aroused. which had to be abandoned. Miss his trouble. He was then taken in Fields, it appears, has a rule!

a black van from the prison to the against working on Christmas Day-street, and on arriving at the placó

But Mins Fields has another in terest-the Music Hails Orphans steadily to the scaffold. A few at Fence-haven. So she decided to seconds later the guillotine fall. make the B.B.C. justify the breach of her rule.. Yes, she would play on Christmas Night, and her for would be £100.

It is reported that thousands of

SOME

PARAMOUNT REASONS

WHY YOU SHOULD

GIVE YOUR DOG THE

66.

QUORN"

of execution, got out and walked famished Alpine rats have invaded DOG REMEDIES

The Gold Standard.

|. On a 'bus plying between Stanley and Newenetle recently a passen- ger was seen to tender a gold! The B.3.0. Capitulates,

sovereign to the conductor in pay- The B.B.C. was staggered, prement of his fare. The conductor coated vigorously, and finally capi- gave him full change in silver. tulated. It would be interesting A pitman sitting behind the pas to hear what they said when they learned that, in effect, they have been "jollied along into giving away £100 to charity.

Ir dreams were sold in the market place, what sort, of dream would you buy? Most persons at the

time present

would be pre- pared, impoverished as they are; to pay handsomely for a really offective Cure for Worry. Vefa tions, big and little, have always tendency to increase at this time of year, and of late, because the

And there is food for apecula whole world is out of joint, they have crowded in upon us, saint tion, too, in the thoughts of her and sinner alike, until they have co-stars. They were paid on quite become almost insupportable. Every a different scale. separate cloud may have a silver

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garage and completely devoured

Cross the Atlantic to Aght for nothing in order to keep a pro- mise; and

Risk his title with no chance of gain.

The situation arose thus: When Brown visited Wos recently to meet "Ginger" Jones he received! so many "kindnesses from Jocal people that he promised to return at any time and box any Europea

a motor-var, except for the iron. framework." One can understand the cushions providing a certain amount of nourishment, but one Ands it as hard to swallow the reat of the story as the rats must have found it to swallow the engine. Champion to Box for Nothing.

One of the most sporting, gosturas international boxing, has ever known.. senger had witnessed the transachas just been made by A Brown, tion with amazement, for gold in

coloured Bantamweight champion ramly seen in those parts these of the world, who will: days. When be got up to go họ tapped the passenger on the shoul der, with the air of one congratu lating a big financier who has bein more fortunate than honest, and. whispered» audibly; Laad, thes lining, birt when, they join forces | Tigaf,. Tiger |

got, off wool that time w the pund and stretch over our heads in a The worst kind of wild animal, stannin' at thorteen' an' tonpence th leaden pall from one horizon to the from a trainer's "point of view, noo!" other, it takea a good deal of declares Mr. Harmston, the circus" philosophic persuasion to convince proprietor, in the nervous animal. Coffee for Street Lighting. us than the sun is shining on the "If an animal is vicious you know The streets of Ric may soon be champion on condition that the pro- THE avonta that started in Shang- other side. We are all familiar where you are and you keep your lit by means of "coffee gas" i ceoda went to charity. hai during the early hours of yes with the jolly type of slogan which eye on it. We've got a tigress, who nowspaper reports of successful ox

A number of Cardif sportemen terday morning were the inevitable adjurea us to keep smiling or really has a sweet character, but periments by the Nictheroy Gas, to work and secured Luigi Qua outcome of the Japaness occupation

drini, the Feather-weight champion not to worry because it probably} Noʻq nervous, and she needs more Company in the production of an of Chapei. A Router message of

of Italy. won't happen." But thesa seem to careful watching. then any of the illuminant gas from the fragrant 7 p.m. on Thursday stated that

have lost their punch and dissipate others." The cheetah in the mena-bean are accurate. The experiments and the pair will meet early in It is reliably estimated that there are

24,000 Chinese depression only for a minute or geris belonged to a lady who lived in are the result of Brazil's effort to troops on the Settlement borders, so. Psychological uplift" cer- Penang and she used to have it at find ways and means of using up

ita surplus coffee production. and their possible actions are sex which guarantee a more roscat liberty about the house. "Eventual- causing anxiety. It is hoped that

world. by inculcating a they will peacefully withdraw,

more roly a nervous neighbour complain- but as they ate somewhat out of woate opinion of oneself have aed," said Mr. Harmston and sho

Workmen excavating a site for hand this seems unlikely."

tendency to deepen 'one's dejection { sold it to me. She wanted me t

a post office in Von Brandis Square, The troops in question included when grim realities like influenza hayo it beunuso she was pleased

A party of English choir boya who in the centre of Johannesburg, have been touring the world for the the steady veterans of General or income-tax demands "knock the with the condition and appearance past three years during which they struck a gold read six feet below AND NOTICE IS HEREBY CHEN MING Sut's 78th division, stuffing out of oas. Fate at the of my animals.??

vizited Hong Kong where they were the surface A South African ALSO GIVEN that the REGISTER probably the best fighting force in monent secta so perverse that, to

accorded a great reception, are now mining authority, to whom the re- OF MEMBERS of the Company will Ching the defenders of Canton, refuse to be worried is asking for Optimism in the Film World... ·

returning to London, where they port was shown, stated that the dis be CLOSED from TUESDAY, the the victors in the 1930 campaign more trouble. But if you run

expect to arriva in March, by way 2nd to WEDNESDAY, the 17th

against the Kusminchun, and the away from General Worry he will

There are two clubs in London. of the East African coast, Egypt,overy of gold in the heart of the city had no commercial importance, February, 1982, both days inclusive.

not far from Shaftesbury-avenue; only unit to make real progress overwhelm you.

Mr. Edward Branscombe, leaders by law mining was prohibited If you face him,

where hopes for the New Year prob-of the party and tenor soloist in against the "Red Army" in with your back to the wall, he may by run higher than in any others Westminster Abbey 30 years ago under townships. It might, how- Klangai. They did not withdraw assail you desperately for a tizza,They are connected with the British died in Durban on the eve of the logical lie" might lead to the who made many friends locally, aver, prove important, an 'the geo- in face of the Japanese landing but in the end he will have to re-

Alin industry, which looks a choir's departure from South force; it was not to be expected tire for lack of reinforcements,

tracing of the reef to points beyond that they would, and, after yester-

though it has at last begun to forgo Africa.

the city. shead.

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HONG KONG TRAMWAYS, LIMITED.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ORDINARY YEAR-

·TY GENERAL MEETING of HONG KONG TRAMWAYS LIMI. TED will be held at the offices of Meguro. JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD., Hong Kong, on WEDNES DAY, the 17th day of FxaxUARY, 1982, at 12 o'clock ason, to transact the ordinary business of the Com pany.

"

By Order of the Board,

W. F. SIMMONS, Secretary,

Hong Kong, Jan. 25th, 1932 [174]

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY

CLUB

BADGES MEMBERS Badges are NOT

TRANSFERABLE. By Order,

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary,

THE MACAO, JOCKEY CLUB.

PROGRAMMES

and

RAFT

DRAFT

ENTRY FORMA for the Apring Race Meeting to be held in Maro on Sunday, the, 13th March, 1982 (wenther permitting), day be obtained the Sports Club: Hongkong

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The Westminster Singers Homeward

Bound,

anil Malta.

Newlyweds, Beware of Toast!

While an inhabitant of Ghazals (Lower Egypt) was taking dinner with his wife, he noticed that the

Brown has agreed to the bous,

February.

Gold Raef Under a City.

The Canute Touch.

"My day has been brightened

CONDITION AND TONIC POWDERS, FAMOUS KENNELS, RELY UPON THE "QUORN”-- BREEDERS AND OWNERS USE THE “QUOEN” BOTH THE EXPERT AND THE AMATEUR ARE BUYERS.

OF THE "QUORN WHILE. CHAMPIONS OF ALL BREEDS HAVE BEEN KEPT FIT FOR YEARS

AND TEARS WITH THE "QUOBN" DOG REMEDIES.

THEY COOL THE BLOOD, REMOVE ALL IMPURITIES

"AND AUT AS A TONIC TO

THE WHOLE SYSTEM.

A. S. WATSON

& CO., LTD.

TRE HONG KONG DISPENSARY

ARMS SMUGGLING SCHEME FAILS.

CRUISERS CAPTURE VESSEL BOUND FOR RUSSIA.

Bucharest, Jau. 20-An attempt into Russia was filed today when after an exciting chase, captured the Swedish steamer Erdiand which some hours previously had cleared from Galatz in the Danube estuary with cargo of arms for Constan tinople...

day's work; the Japanese Admiral realises that, despite an intensive DAIRY FARM DIVIDEND,

These clubs, while they contain a bombardment by aeroplanes, ha

high percentage of the young and beautiful, comprehend all ages and must for the present call a halt.

Subject to audit, he' Directors of aspects. One man, irresistibly bread was not properly toasted.by photographs of stolid London But if more Japanese forces are oa

the Dairy Farm, Ice and Cold comic, with only two teeth in his He is alleged to have seized his Bobbies" watching the rising to smuggle arms and ammunition wife, and beaten her so urmetci. their way, huge bodies of Chinese Storage Co., Ltd., have decided to head, gets much small-part work fully, that she died in hospital next Thames with a fixed and official troops are being rushed far more recommend at the next annual Anther scores because of a pecu- day. The two had been married intensity," writas a London dianist. two Rumanian revenue cruisers quickly from Nanking to reinforce general meeting a dividend in re-liar beard, and another because of only a month.

"They were ordered yesterday to their comrades at Chapei. Chinese Goverment has decided to 31 1931 of 81.50 per share, and a

spect of the year ended December his lost waist,

keep an eye on Father Thames to ses that he did not go beyond the abandon the policy of non-resist bonus of 25 cents per share, thus

limits of his regulation, parking ence, and Japan is now faked with making #1.75 për share.

place. formidable military proposition.

Tho

Thanks to yesterday's attack-en the

Moreover, eccentricities of faen and figure are equally valuable for both sexes where crowd work is

concerned.

There is a refreshing atmosphere

clubs, and everybody is going about Jockey Club Stables, or at the offices of the Chinese civilisa population and

there fine boon a class between INITIAL SUCCESS AT MANILA with an air of being about to be come famore-which seems as good Chiness troops and the Shanghai

away as any to welcome 1932.

native city Chapei is in flames, SOUTH CHINA TOURISTS of youth and optimism at beth huge losses have been incurred by

Mesra Percy Smith, Seth & Fleming

6, Des Voeux Boad, Central

ENTRIES close så.6 p., on Friday, the 19th February, 1929," [1756

DONT FORGET

THAT WHEN You are at Home

you can get

Hong Kong DAILY PRESS

SELFRIDGES

Volunteer Defence Corps. Under News has been received" to the the alroumstances no great blame effect that the South China tourists attaches to the Chinese troops, and had their first encounter with the if nothing further eventuates the famous St. Peter's soccer team, incident has no diplomatic signi- Manila, and defeated them to the Seance.

tune of 6-3, before a crowd of 10,000 At the moment there is a lull, people. but Japan has now only the twe alternatives of retreat or a pitched' buttle "at" Shanghai, with thei gravest international consequences, Tho Chinesa have for a brief_apell.

in

British 'Plane for World Tilght,

A British Puss Moth seroplane is to be used by the Spanish aviator,

However, after the Erdland had Captain Ignacia Jimenez, for his 1 proposed trip round Africa and Aus "I have not had the privilegu dropped her pilot out of Galatz, tralia and across Asia and Europe. of inspecting their official instruc. he laid a course for Odesas, rel Captain Jimenez, who crossed the tions from headquarters, so I can territorial waters. The port auth

maining * well within · Rumanian: Bouth Atlantis, plans to start on his new venture in February and not say if they were expected to orities who had been given a hint hopes to cover approximately 40,250 run in the Thames if anything that something of that nature was He expects to make the untoward happened, or merely to revenue cruisers who had been afect immediately informed the miles. journey in 35 stages, some of the individual hops being över 1,002 take copious notes of the pheno-standing by, and the Erdiend was miles in length

scized within an hour and brought From Madrid, the pilot will pro

the pilot

Constanza where the entire con- signment was confiscated despite the protests of the captain

щепов

But their appointment to this cood down the west coast of Africa task surely suggests that our faith to Cape Town. He will round the Cape of Good Hope and pass up in par admirable polics fores is no the east coast and go by way of less than that of our ancestors in Egypt and the Near East to India.

February's Extra Day.

There are

a number of teresting consequences arising on of February's extra day. In the first place, according to the general From Calcutts, Captain Jimenez King Canutować gret tributa

Qis to fly to Australia, and make ́s. "I believe that if a comat, were law of averages, about 2,000 new complete circuit of that continent about to crash headlong into the bables will be added to the list of He will return by way of Japan, earth some people, with sublime

China, Berlin, and Paria...

faith, would call a policeman. Leap Year children:

Mr. Neville Chamberlain can Nearly 3,000,000 Foreigners in Due case of small-por and one of reckon on quite a substantial in a military advantage and possibly diphtheria were reported on Thurs-crease in the national revenue, but

the Japanese landing forms will day. withdraw to their ships.. Either the Japanese Government will have to announce that Admiral En

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Owing to the City Hall having been declared out for use, the

Trantak

Saving the Old Trans.

International Law. According to a semi-oficial com- munique issued here tonight by the foreign Offices, the noizure oL. the vessel and its cargo conforma with the tenets of international law, as the port authorities had been gystematically misled regarde Ing the destination of the ship:"/", Turthermore, it was declared that::: his was not the first venture of - Daimre, and that investigations. A campaign for the saving of the had revealed that nearly redwood forests on the Californian dozen vessels which had cleared will have to pay our extra wages to the fighting Services, and sc census figures published, is 2,000,923 which fourished in the Northern hinese ports with consigaments of cosata, sole survivors of... 'n tred Rumanian ports for Turkish ar forth. On the other hand, workers out of total population of who earn monthly salaries will 11,834,022. There are nesely Hemisphere in prehistoric times, is Arms and ammunition from tho now than in 1991, the majority being Baker founder of the Men of the for Odeas The Ramarian gov Same money. MALATY

ernment, it was finally stated, waN Motorista are, perhaps, the situated in and round Paris, in the Trees League

mining districts of the north and He is on his way to America for determined to put a stop to that rear Marseillesalon

the purpose of his campaign.

practics at all costa,

The number of foreignara 'living in Franes, dccording to the latest

took the measures that the situation Cheero Chin of the Y.M.0.A. will have to give an extra day for the 1,800,000 more foreigners in France to be launched by Mr. St. Barbo Boda Works at Cosnin had wads..

demanded, and that they will sub close, dowri on Sunday evening It

mit the incident" to arbitration, is, however; hoped to re-open at anfortunate. They get one day's or they will have to undertake a enrly date elsewhere.

of the reads free of tax

most,