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TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ORDINARY YEAR- LY MEETING of the Shareholders in this Corporation will be held at the Head Office of the Corporation, No. 1, Queen's Road Central, Hong Kong, on SATURDAY, the 27T FEBRUARY, 1982, at 11.80 km. for the purpose of receiving the Beport of the Board of Directora together with a statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1931
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WEATHER REPORT.
Yesterday's wenther report, forecast and remarks, issued by the Royal Observatory, at 4:50 p.m., stated':-
The position of the anti- eyelane is uncertain. It prob ably remains contral to the Borth of the Gulf of Pechilä,
Local Forecast:-N.E. winds. moderate;overcast.; rain.
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HONG KONG, FURCARY A, 1932...
OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ORDINARY YEAR. MEETING of SHARE
of HONG KONG REALTY and TRUST COMPANY, LIMITED, will be held at the Registered Office of the Company, Exchange Building (2nd Floor), Des WHY WE DO NOT DISARM, Voeux Road, Contral, Hong Kong, on WEDNESDAY, the 2nd MARCH.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1932.
tiam does not enter into the mattor. When war comes, then immense contracts una be oxpected. There may bir complications in the distant future but for the day," was work, at a price, is a glorious certainty. Probably the film industry is agninnt war, but ovon this is debate able.
Tale of the Day.
News and Views
What, profession is your boy Raing to select?
I'm going to educate him to be alamydin," replied" the farmer, "He's nasurally argumentative an' bent on getting mixed up with other people'a terubles, an' he might jew as well get paid for his time?
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Finance. on the whole, dia approves of war, but financiers, like the League of Nations, havo little physical force. They can utter warnings of future bankruptcy, but with the militarist one Christian maxim certainly duts ico, suf
The Minister of Finance at Hefent unto the day is the evil Bagdad has issued. instructions to thereof," Financing the lounan departments under his control; necessary for wars and armament only one chair in the rooms
that in the future there must be is, moreover, no bad prospect for heads of departments. All other of the financier. Peace may give chairs are to be taken away, greater security but war has its points.
algo
Prohibition Adopted By Village in
Poland.
Sale of alcoholic spirits is to ba prohibited in de village of Wieprz, in the Province of Crncow, as rosult of a local plebiscite. Of the, 102 voters, 750 declared themselves in favour of prohibition, most of the others returning blank billets".**
Chairs Removed So Visitors Won't Fiji Given Empire Financial Holp.
With an unkaalanced budget and Linger.
in dobit balance for the you to face, the Crown Colony of Fiji, recog nizes ita duty to the Empire and is prepared to make its sharp of the sacrifice. From its tiny reserve toward Empire defence and the it has offered the sum of £5,000 British Government has accepted the gift with thanke
. It is understood that this order was framed to prevent the waste of officials", time, by visitors whose visits to Government offices are apt to be prolonged far beyond the time necessary for the transaction of their business.
Our Helpful Employers.
"Sympathy" With the Clergy.
A young clergyman recently spoke of the advantages of his cloth when motoring.
At Arst, he said, "I rather
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When Bus Does Not Stop..
If every London Genoval Omnibus Company driver lost a penny fare ouch day by failing to pull up for an intending passenger, and ovary conductor falled to collect a similar far from one parsengar a day, the total loss to the company in a year would be £55,000.---
The operating manager of the London General Omnibus Compaway. Mr. O. Richardson, makes this drivers and conductors, statement in a circular messige to
Blue Bowlers and Pink Telts.
A proposal to combat world đợ clothes for men presion by introducing brighter is advanced in Paris by a well-known drees export, M. Paul Lidwall. Among the sug gestions are:-
Blue bowler hats, Mauve and pink hats, Capes to replace the everlasting bylindrical '" Overcoat.
"Man," anid M. Lidwall in a lecture, is a subject worthy of
"SOME
PARAMOUNT REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD „GIVE YOUR DOG THE
QUORN"
resented the tremendous sympathy adornmost, and perious, search DOG REMEDIES
2900 dom in Hosp of Rubbish.
Politicians, publicists and all professional windbags dote ön jingo patriotism and war. War brings opportunities and advantages boo obvious to need further exposition.
which averyone showed when they should be organised for the design- Some approve, others disapprove,
A vast salary is offered in an ad noticed my collar. I had the feing of his clothes." but all do well. Big scale nows vortisement in
a, Home contem- ing that they thought that because paper proprietors
favour perary to Man of vision, with was a clergyman I must be treat. universal knowledge, willing to bed with the deference shown to the armements and war (unless they taught; first-class engineer and mentally and physically feeble. run the negative line of extreme commerce; personality-no bias, no But after a bit I realised that there pacifism). War increases circuin- ego, one object only in mind-were such advantages in everyone's
achievement; money
kindness and sympathy, that the a secondary tion of papers. It may hit the consideration; a job to realise a
reason for it-whatever it may be advertisement market, but that is real man's ideals."
in of secondary importance." a moot point. People spend rock- It would be interesting to meet lessly in war time-and Govern. the selected candidate." A man with "universal" knowledge, who is ments buy up newspaper spacea personality without bias or Invishly,
ego, apart from being a 'frate be something of a peychological class engineer and commerce," Bust
phenomenon,"
A Lady in Distress,
The men of the Fighting Services are at heart less keen on the job, For them the reckoning is in death, discaar, mutilation and discomfort. But human nature is optimistle,
Nellie T. Walters was on her and bravo, The Service man sees way to Newfoundland from Oporto escape from tedium, promotion, when, atpording to Lloyd's mes more pay, and hero worship, es-ange from Barbados, she lost her pecially from the women.
Some of us like to console our. selves with the idea that demo- 'cracies won't fight, that the work- ing classes. won't stand for war, and all that sort of thing. Taxes for armaments are an unpopular nuis- anie, but, on the other hand, we all have our proper pride, and we are not going to stand nonsense from foreigners If we want peace wu
must prepare for war, etc,
staya.
Ir Naturally, she ran for shelter, ' Nellio" is a British schooner.
Cause of. Just Impediment "!? References in a London journal to the question of forbidding the banns a little time ago have brought letter from a doctor which raises an interesting problem.
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His Own Mother.
A woman edllapsed and died in the front garden of a house in Finch-lane, Bushey
An ambalaner was summoned from Watford.
The driver, on seeing the body, gave a cry.
The woman was his mother.
Women of India Seek Elevation,
The All-India Women's Confer ence on Educational and Social Questions opened at Madras on De cember 28. Mr P. K. Ray, of Calcutta, president of the organi; zation, urged the remodelling of Indan hones in order to "produce a real type of womanhood that will be a glory to our country in the future"! It was stated that the provincial legislatures opposed the reserving of special seats for women when the legislatures are remodel
led..
A gleam saved a £900 diamond
from being swept with some rub bish into the sea a Brighthu.
Mrs. Van der. Elst, of Wooding- dean House, near Brighton, went to the palace "Pier on Boxing Day with her husband and Commander Locker-Lampson, M.P.
CONDITION AND TONIC POWDERS, FAMOUS KENNELS RELY
UPON THE ** QUORN BREEDERS AND OWNERS.
VSE THE “QUORN "
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"We went to the shooting gal- lery. Mrs. Van der Elst said in an interview, "and after Com-BOTH THE EXPERT AND THE mander Lampson had proved him self the best shot, we left.
AMATEUR ARE BUYER'S
OF THE "QUOEN WHILE CHAMPIONS OF
Gleam in Rubbish.
"A quarter of an hour later. 1 discovered that the stone was m ing from a ring I was wearing.
My husband ran back to the gallery, and the attendant handed the diamond" to him. The muni said he saw a gleam among moine rabbish which he was sweeping along the floor."
There is a trap-deer in the floor of the gallery, and had the atone not been seen it would have gone into the sea with the rubbish."
Charcoal Fuel Held Cheaper than
"Gas."
A charcoal fuel producer fitted for trial purposms & a tractor, has given satisfactory, results at Perth, my purish," he writes, "the hands are being called of a young
Australia. The producer was in- vented by Mr. C. G. Smith, from couple about whom, in my profes- Canine Fingerprints.”
whose firm originated the stu sional capacity, I know the follow-
Racing greyhounds will be check-jumping plow. It can be attach ing facts. The boy is tubercular, ed-in for each event at Sydney, ed not only to tractors but also to
"border-line' case, War certainly has its compensa- apd
She Australia. in future, by footprint motortrucks and motorcars. should be in an institution, but Lests to stop the practice of sul tions for the civilian. There are
refuses to have treatment The boy stituting dogs entered, a practice uniforms, pleasant jobs and good has already been a charge on the known as ringing in." pay for a heat of elderly people. | ratepayers for treatment of various | The fingerprints" will be in
dexed in the same How many a middle aged business kinds.
way as the
criminals.
police keep fingerprint records of
Twopenny Matineos. »
Running costs, it is said, can be considerably reduced even, to five. sixths of the cost of kerosene or petrol. It is claimed that a dir- fance of 200 miles was covered in
3d. by a motorea? to which the new invention was attached.
the eastern states at a cost of 15.
Woolworth's Record Profts,
Millions of sixpences, profits of nearly £4 millions, and a dividend
of 70 per orat, on the GR, Ordin
That is the record of the British Woolworths for 1831..
or professional man realised Intent Procreation of Imbeciles. military ambitious as Town Major | Now they are to be married-- or by a temporary commission, for all I know to the contrary, an 1982, at 12 Noon, for the purpose of is sad but not intigriificant that,
the dole and beyond all rensonable receiving a statement of Accounts regarded in terms of world interest, R.AS.C., R.A.M.C., or RE. during doubt they will bring into the world
Twopenny matinees are a feature and the Report of the Board of the exemplary platitudes spoken by
the 'Great Wart For young men a family of tubercular cripples and of a new experiment at Home in Directors for the year ended on the Mr. ARTHUR HENDERSON at the there is an escape from the prosaic and idiots, who will probably he giving cinema performances special S1st December, 1931, and re-electing evening of the Disarmament Ce round to adventure and romanee,
eome a charge on the rates, and ly for children, two Directors and the Auditors.
who will certainly be destined to The first of these Saturday mornary shares. The TRANSFER BOOKS of the ference, were drowned by the roar They acquire a new importance in lead the most miserable, of lives, ing shows will be in cinemas of the Company will be CLOSED from
of Chinese and Japanese guns in
feminine eyes.
"Those of us who Ought I to sit still in my pew when | A.B.C. circuit at Barking. East WEDNESDAY, the 17TH FEBRU.
I hear the banns called? Or ought Ham, Norwood and Manor Park, Careful preparation have preceded
grounds? And if I did, would it Ealing, Willesden, Golders Green the Conference; delegates from over
by any use 172
and other plans. sixty nations have assembled at Geneva: torrents of eloquenco are being loosed; ingenions suggestions will be referred to committers, and, in the opinion of the average am, the result will be wil." The IN THE SUPREME COURT OF nations will not be moved to disarm
ARY, 1932, to WEDNESDAY, the Shanghai and Harbin. Months "er Berved in the Great War certainly to forbid the banns on ethical and the scheme may be extended t £327,000 higher than those for the
22 MAROH, 1982, both days in- clusive,、
By order of the Board,"
F. CEARBY,-
Secretary.
Hong Kong, 2nd February, 1982.
HONG KONG.
NOTICE.
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visualised a' soldier's grave or a star wound, but how many squar- ed up to the prospect of blindness, humiliating mutilation,
the bently diseases that talk armies in the field,
war!,' he-men
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Last year's profits are thore-than previous year.
The present expital is £8,750,000.
Local Notes and Events
Bail in the sum of $1,000 each was
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AND YEARS WITH THE
QUORN" Dog Remedies.
THEY COOL THE BLOOD," REMOVE ALL IMPURITIES
AND ACT AS A TONIC TO
THE WHOLE SYSTEM.
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TBE HONG KONG DISPENSARY
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CHARGED.
MRS. FRANKS GIVES
EVIDENCE.
When the cast in which Li Yam,
From the files. driver of a motor ambulance, js
Locking Back 25 Years.
charged with dangerous driving along Stubbs Road on December 17,
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Sentimentalists may like to my, Ah, modern women will prevent Here, however, all proper
Two cases of diphtheria and one either by the worthy sentiments of
will enter an emphatic of enteric fever were reported on granted by Mr. E. L Wynne Jones Mr. HENDERSON, whose nickname, denial and "there is really no need Wednesday.
at Central Magistracy yesterday UNCLES ·ARTHEn," aptly suggests to go much further. For the young
when six, Chinese were brought be.. bis amiable qualities, or by the wives, fiancées and mothers of arrived at Nagasaki on February 3 cargo in the harbour. It was stated The R.M.S. Empress of Russia fore him on the charge of pilfering Pince No. 1 of 1971 *
14 of grandiloquenes of documents that soldiers the prospect of their men- at 9 pm,, left on February 4 at 6 that another man was concerned amended by Section 6 of Ordinance gentlemen like Mr. KELLOGG plaster folk being caught up in the dangers a.m., is due at Shanghai on Feb and his arrest was being sought ruary 5 at 11 a., and leaves for under a warrant. Inspector Andrew No. 19 of 1913, George Stephen Ford over the mouth of the cannon.
and debaucharies, of war, is horrible Hong Kong on February 8 at 9 askeri for a week's remand and this printing the wildest articles on the field at Central Magistracy yester- Several American newspapers are last, was resumed before Mr. Scho whose place of residenes for the inst| Humbug accomplishes nothing, and beyond words. But, as a section of
was granted. Two of the accused prospects of war with Japan. It twelva month has been No. 105, the past Disarmament Conferences the body politie these women are the The ordinary yearly meeting of were represented by Mr. A. Covey. is alleged that Japan has practical day. Mrs. J. W. Franks want into
15, Ho Mon Tin Strrat, Kowloon, and Peace Talks, that invariably least articulate and influential. In and Shanghai Banking Corporation the shareholders of the Hong Kong
ly presented an ultimatum....... The in in the Colony of Hong
Washington officials condemn the the witness-box to give evidence, in aud who
began with correct apcoches and future war ye may be sure that will be held at the head office of the
revival of the war talk, which they which the stated that it was only served his Articles of
with Mr. A. E, Hall and sub-oquently with endodin, rows have done little to
the Amy Johnsons and Mistresses Corporation, 1, Queen's Road, Cen- Yokohamaa to San Francisco insay is utterly unwarranted. Mr. D. H. Blake, both of Vistoria in advance the cause of peace.
Brace will be up in the air, fight.tral, on Saturday, February 27 days, 22 hours, 58 minutes, the the Colour of
at 11.30 a.m.
i average being 13.4 nautical miles HEREBY Ong Kong Bolicitors, NOTICE that it
The Great Powers will neithering with the best. The authorities
per hour. This is one of the beat is bis intention at the expiration of sarm, nor abandon the idea of may make a formal protest, but A great number of people are Danzages ever made on this route ene month from the date hereof to
"military necessity
under the impression that there is war, because large sections of every apply for his examination and adenia.
In onsorship of cables from Shang- in an i Solicitor of the Supremas community in every country think Women do not lack military ardour hai. However, our representatives there were via Europa nors During the week ending February Court of Hong Kong'..
they have much to gain by the and in the last was there was no on making enquiries last night to the City Hall museum, and 273 Le Jenne, vice Consul for france, given evidence, Mr. Horace Lo (for possession and possible use of arma lack of recruits for the Women'a the Great Northern Telegraph Office
was informed that there is not National interests must Legion, the W.A.A.C.'s and the censorship whatever of cables des come first, and when justico or tho
patched from Shanghai, general good of humanity clanu If we all like it, is then war so
At Kowloon Magistracy yester, with national interests so much the great an oil The present state day a Chinese faced seven charges of worse for inconvenient abstractions, of the World is the answer. The larceny and alternative charges of The contest was for a silver cap Chopard, T. Neave, O D. Bilas, T
receiving property. Industry certainly does not want gallant illusion of war is in utter were taken out in connection with ed hore a short time since in hin Wilks, Belson, Raymond, Richard he was carrying an urgent case at All of thess offered by Mr. Lambert, who arriv Martin and F. Simmons. Mesdames. In the witn sa-box, defendant said' disarmament. Army and navy con- contrast with its reality of greed, | thefts from Humphrey's Building, yacht, the Wanderer. Admiral, son, Puddopha, Milroy, Jack, Mur- bructs are "a steady aad valuable rascality, disease and mutilation. Empress Lodge and Lyemun Build Duperre's barge, from the French phy, Morris, and the Misson Blaker, the time and that was why he was
ing and five complainanta appeared corvette Thamis, won while a boat Jack and Morris-Hong Kong travelling faster than usual. souros of income, Hugo interests War is the Prodigal. It may give in Court. After evidenes had been from the Inconstant, sailed by Lt Daily Press, February 5, 1907. are involved in the efficient upkeep a riotous hour, but, as some of us taken, the defendant was convicted Caulfield, was second.
Mr. Lam- of Aghting forces. The fact thas may remember, the prodigal soon on thres of the larceny charges and hert, andling his own bont, cured Looking Back 50 Years,⠀⠀
two of receiving. He was sentenced third place." Lt. Montgomerie acted the foreign market, is as valuable ended up among the swine, with to four months' imprisonment in starter and judge,Hong Kong (1782) as that at Home shows that patrio-husks for his rations,
Daily Press, February 5, 1682.
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Another Eucoessfully accomplished due to the carefulness of the rick- task was brought to an end at the Kowloon Docks yesterday afternoon shay coolie that she and her little when the two remaining steamers pany were launched. Those present built for Mosars. Roque and Com. daughter escaped injury."
at the function were M. Roque, M.
After Miss Crawball-Wilson had
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Mr. J. Lambert (Lloyd's Surveyor), and Mrs. and Miss Lambert, Cap- the defence) held that he had w Yesterday afternoon & very in- | tain-Major; Massro, J. W. Graham, teresting sailing race took place in acting manager of the Kowloon case to answer but the Magistrate the harbour, between bonts from the Ducks, W O. Jack, W. Farlane, ruled otherwise. various men-of-war at anchor here. E C. (Wilks, Poliiser, Hume,
The case was then adjourned until The Pacific mall teamer City of February 12, in order that the score Tokio made the last passaga from
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