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ME J. 8. 6. COUPER, bas taken

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interests in South Chine as from to-day until further notice.

For IMPERIAL CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES (CHINA), LTD.,

G. F. HASLAM,

Divisional Manager. Hong Kong, 18th Feb., 1982. [1876

THE DAIRY FARM, ICE & COLD STORAGE COMPANY, LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

NOT

TOTICE "IS HEREBY GIVEN that the THIRTY-SIXTA ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the Bhareholders in the Company will be held at the Company's Town Office, 9, Lower Albert Road, on WEDNESDAY, 2ND MABUH, 1932, at. 11 for the parp se of receiving the Report of the Directors together with Statement of "Accounts, declaring Diridend, and re alecting Directori and Auditors.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 22nd FEBRUARY to 2ND MARCH, 1932, both days inclusive,

By Order of the Board of Directors,

M. MANUK,

Hong Kong, 15th Feb, 1932,

Secretary.

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HONG KONG TELEPHONE CO.,

LIMITED."

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TOTICE IS HERERY GIVEN

Not the BEVENTH ORDIN

ARY YEARLY MEETING of the HONG KONG TELEPHONE:COM- PANT LIMITED will be held on. WEDNESDAY, the 9rm Day of MARCH, 1992, at the BOARD ROOM of the Company, Second Floor, Exchange Building, Hong Kong, at 11 a... for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the Board of Directors, for the Financial Year

ended 31st December, 1931, and re-electing two Directors and the Auditora.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 3rd to 9th MARCH, 1982, Both Days inclusive.

Dated this 16th day of Feb, 1982.

By Order of the Board,

W. L. MCKENZIE,

Eecretary, 14, Des Voeux Bond, Central,

[1827 Hồng Kong.

HONG KONG TRAMWAYS, LIMITED.

THIS

LIFE GIVING

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The Baily Press

HONG KONG, FEBRUARY 10, 1939.

KOWLOON RESIDENTS'

ASSOCIATION.

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that immortal classic, Guill ver's Travels," the hero, as we all remember, journeyed to a Jand governed by savants of the most profound levurning. So immersed in their intellectual pursuits werd these atatesmen-scientists that cuch of them had to be accompanied on all public occasions by an attend ant, or "flapper" who, when neces sity arom, brought his master down to earth by administering a blow with a jester's bladder. It.bas been unkindly suggested that the Hon. Mr. J. P. BRAGA and the Kowloon Residents' Association perform the useful role of "fappers" to the Legislative Council and the Govern- ment Departmenta, in the matter JARDINE, MATRIMON & do Irp.. Rongof Kowloon's mundane affairs. No Kong, oa WEDNESDAY, te 175 day of FEBRUARY, 1902, at 13 o'clock one will deny the gravity, and the noon, to transact the ordinary boriness complexity, of the problems con- of the Company.

AND NOTICE 18 HEREBY ALSO fronting those responsible for the GIVEN that the REGISTER OF Government of this Colony and MEMBERS of the Company will be that, in contrast, the local affairs alosed from TUESDAY, the 2nd to WEDNESDAY, the 17th February, of Kowloon seam insignificant. 1932, Both days inclusive.

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ORDINARY YEARLY GENERAL MEETING of HONG KONG TEAMWAYS LIMITED will be held at the offices of Mestra

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THE RAUB AUSTRALIAN GOLD MINING CO., LTD.

(INCORPORATED IN Queensland). NOTICE OF DECLARATION OF THIRD INTERIM DIVIDEND.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1932.

have moon (wo hope) dogs exoluded from the children's playground, tailway noises decrenscu, in smoke nuisance diminished, as pernicious [proposal" to "economise, în lighting quashed, and such improvements as aro possibio ni the little post offies in Salisbury Road..

The King's Keys,"

News and Views

Three Goldan Rules.

Iron Bars That Dida Prison Mäke.

The Rev. Herbert Dunnico, lato The story of youth's attempt Deputy Chairman of Ways and to escape from a police l-and Means in the House of Commons, since his defeat at Consett has ba, becoming imprisoned more asturely come a cynia He was recently than ever-by squeesing himself heard telling a group of friends through the iron bara of the coll three golden rules for how to bo 4 door, was related at Beaconsfield auccessful candidate for Parlia-; ment.

(Bucks) police court.

Tale of the Day.

Bishop (to saptain) Did my (address, help your soldiers?' Bigger, problems, such as the

Captain: "Judge for yourself, building of new post offer, police sir. After the exercises, my men and are protection, hospital accoin-reformed and marched back to their modation and bathing facilities quarters " have also been firmly presented to the Departments concerned. The official replies have not been alto- Home listeners have become Retus- gether, encouraging. The wording tomed to regard the ceremony of is polito, but the impenetrableThe King's Keys" at the Tower barrior of financial stringency is of London, as one of the best novel- raised in all directions However, ties of the pear. progress has been made. The has a dramatic climax when Coneas at least vindicated the size the Chief Yeoman Warder (Mr. of Kowloon and comfortable seep Smoker) advances two paces in ticism as to the importance of the front of the escort of The Keys," mainland town has been answered. deffs his Tudor hat, and, bries, any time during the quarter ending foro ho could be released to tho

Kowloon

is bigger than Ports mouth 1 Its problems, like its "population are growing. It has, for instance cemetery problem,

God presario King George The guard, turned out under an officer; responds "Amon.” The Guard's Response.

These were: Learn to blow your i The story was told when, John own trumpot; never make a speech Lionel Wilson, aged 18, of Chalfont, on a subjoat you understand; and/ like Omsar's wife, bo all things to

was brought up on remand on a all men."

charge of larceny.

Rawlings said

Polica sergant that after Wilson had been remand- Big Fall in Licensed Motor-Cycles.

ed at a previous hearing he at A return has been issued by the tempted to aqucere himelf through Ministry of Transport giving the iron bars of the cell door, particulars mechanically propelled road vehicles tightly jammed. He could mither In doing so, however, he became for which liconces were current at go forward nor backward, ad bo- comparative freedom of the cell. the bars had to be out..

of the numbar

of

September 30, 1931. The total num ber of such vehicles recorded was 2.813,722, compared with 2,287.320 during the corresponding period of 1030. The principal classes com pared are as follown:--

1937.

10.90)

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„1,083,487 | 1.050,214 724,319 Motor-cyclen

... 620,468

· 348,441 Goods vehicles... 360.614 Motor hackneys. 87.401 101,131

A great necropolia faces the hos

Years back a Royal prince hap-Cars tazed on pital Quiet neighbours certainly, but not cheerful! The sits could | pened to dine at moss in the Tower, be put to many uses for the living, and on leaving stopped to witness and the hillside where the dead latho historic ceremoniad., Afterwards be dropped a remark that it was is corroding, largo quantities of slovenly done... sand being swept away by every storm The impending abolition of tha "red light" area is another matter that should engage the" et- tention of the polies and certain

[kooind services,

There was great to do. The officer. of that night was called over the cools, and the all too mute guard was punished by two days" C.B"

Next night things went with a rattle, and such gusto was put into the loud "Amen!" that they were heard outside on Tower Hill..

We would suggest in conclusion. that the Kowloon Magistrate should | Paderewski's Pastime, be resident in Kowloon and invest- ed with the powers and status of 'n kind of burgomaster, with on the Legislative Council more council members from Kow- loon, one from the Garden City area, would also, we suggest be of

Paderewski, who has been spond- ing a few days in Paris before leaving for America, has grown tired of music, or, rather, tired of Salking music. One passion now absorbs, his life-bridge.

sent

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real assistance to the Government.

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HONG KONG

MARKET.

STOCK

YESTERDAY'S "OFFICIAL

QUOTATIONS.

The firmness noted at the end of hast week proved to be short-lived, the market yesterday morning open- on the dull side. There was, how ever, no material change in cates...

Sales.

Hong Kong Banks, $1,380. Douglases, #28), Shells, 43/11.. Hong Kong Lands, 878). Ewo Cottons, T. 14.65, Hong Kong Trams, #21.85/29. Telephones, $24,

Constructions (New), $1.55.

Buyers.

The other evening an American journalist went, to, interview him. He found the pianist seated with his docter and a Polish friend. A heavy gloom pervaded the atmos phere.

As the journalist entered the room, Paderewski's face lit up. "You play bridge?” naked the Tho plane-playing ex-President. unfortunate Amorican was then roped in for a long series of rubbers | played with the utmost gravity. A Now Publicity Touch

When the game was over, the dazed American bathought himself of his interview.

Science and the Shirt,

The annual report of the Depart- ment of Scientific and Industrial Research, issued by the London Sta- tionery Office is not so dull a is sounds. For instance, it announces that::-

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The stripes in' stripod shirts may cause the material to wear out more quickly.

A mixture of wool, cellulose, loathor and rubber "produces “a new kind of leather from samples of which gloves, bont uppers and coats are being made,

Olty Rector and Sex in Religion.

The Rev. A. J. M. Macdonald, rector of St. Dunstan's in the West, EC, speaking at the Islington Clerical Conference at the Church Houso, said that Catholicima re- mained in its system of worship and in some of its idesa fundamen- tally page. "

He proceeded.

"The strongest foros in humanity is sax, and when that is decked out with the magic and mystery of cere monial worship it calls to the deepest instinct in the men and women of all ages.

Against this perversion of; re- ligion and worship Protestantism is the only barrior, and must be preserved at all costs.

The Catholic auricular confes- isnal system, so far as it is con- corned with sex matters, is a mere A new wool bleaching process pandering to the sex instinct, and enables flannel garments to be tendency in the Catholic system at the same time confirms the erotic laundered 12 times and then, looks

and worship.' whiter than in their original ; state

A new process for iqishing! Automatic Telephones for Busking. linen damask menng longer life and botter appearancs for table- oloths.

A pencil provided with "lead" of banaanilide shows whether the iron is too hot for use.

Exohange of Compliments.

ham Palace. Buckingham Palace is now on the

Dur | automatic telephone system..

ing the absence of the Court from London, Post Office engineers bavo been at the Palaco effecting the transformation from the old Vie- toria Exchange to the new. auto- ratio Whitehall Exchangờ,

It is nice to hear that. Mr. Jack Erlton, who has been on a Con The Palaca witolboned, through tinental tour with his band, finds which all calls to members of the himself in consequence & Chevalier Royal Family in residence at the of the Legion of Honour of France: Palace, as well as to members of On learning this our own-Govern- the Royal Household, are tande, is, "And now, Mr. Paderewski, ment, determined not to be outdons open day and night. you will give me a message for in these international courtesies, immediately invested a choice solce your American friendst"

Paderewski, beamed. "Tell them,tion of visiting theatrical celebrities he said. that. I made little dam with the Orden of, the Boot." doubled. That will please them." he has had phlebitia-off to bed. And then the great man hobbled

Don Quixota?

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French Memorial to B.101.

bas. Tho French Government tabled & Bill for the opening of an extraordinary credit of £830 for the. erection of a monument in conme- moration of the R. 101. The monu meat is to be erected on the spot near Beauvais where the disaster

"Mechanical equipment should create opportunity for leisure, nol unemployment."William Green, president, American Federation of occurred.

Ralph Lynn, in Tons of Money." Mephistopheles beard, and clad sole-Labour. ly in a boat's cushions, lashed round. him with rudder lines v.C.'s Triple Post. (and rudder) is one of the greatest comedy moments ever achieved by

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FINED FOR THROWING CRACKERS.

CHINESE CLERK, ALSO CHARGED WITH BRIBERY.

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Young Chan Kec, * Chinese clerk, was charged before Mr. Schofield yesterday with throwing lighted orackers from the verandah of an upper floor at 116, Lockhart A stag which was being pursued. Road, and with offering a bribe "of Cant. E. G Robinson, V.C., by the Berks and Bucks staghounds through the open door of a cottage and entered the living-room.

The

Mr. R. C. H. Lim, appearing for tenant and his wife were outside the defendant, stated that Yeung,

had recently returned from Japan watching the hunt.

the film drama. The supreme silly.B.E.. EN, has been chosen for near Princes Risboro. Bucks, ran81 to 4, European Police Sergeant. As" of the fims. has, just for this the triple post of Captain of the moment, a shadow of the Charlie Dockyard, Deputy Superintendent, Chaplin pathos. The loss of his, and King's Harbourmaster at De- dlothes while bathing is more than vonport, Borebaven, and Pembroke. a joke. He looks for all the world He will aucceed Capt. R. M. King The bust secretary followed the and had really thought he could like Don Quixote. What a subject in the middle of April next. He stag, which he had difficulty in that would be for the films, and recently vacated the appointment roping in so confined a space, a pay the the right away to the Lynn, who is a most accomplished of Inspecting-Captain of Mecha- table being overturned and chairs Sergeant, with the desire, very na actor, might well be the man for the nical Training Establishments, now scattered. The stag was finally turally, of saving himself a deal

abolished.

secured.

part.

Douglases, $284... Providents (Old), 85. Providents (New), $2.35.. Hong Kong Lands, $781. Chiness. Estates, 205, Ewo Cottons, Tls. 14, Star Ferries, $84. "Uhina Tights (Old), $21.00, Hong Kong Electrics, #70). Telephones, 23.50. Ropes, $16.00. Dairy Farms, 8901. Amusements, $18.25,- Constructions (Old), $0.

The annual general meeting of Constructions (Now), $1.50;

Hong Kong Tramways, Ltd. will on Magistracy yesterday that the Looking Back 25 Years, Government Loans, 93 per cent. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd.; to

be held at the offces of Mora.the launch at the time the Kevonue defendants were the only people on

morrow at noon..

★ Local Notes and Events

prémium.

Bollera.

Kowloon is a pleasant residential By Order of the Board,

area, but a glance at the report of W. F. BIMMONS,

the Kowloon Residente Association Secretary.

with correspondenca ineluded, as Hong Kong, "ith Jan. 198 [1896 an appendix-shows how greatly its amenities depend upon that lively and energetic body. Government Departments the world over have a¦ habit of drawing up plans that| look well on paper and are, in fact, a great administrative improvement from the official point of view." But thore is generally a smag. "It was, for example, a bright idea to start collecting Kowloon's house refuse at an earlier hour than formerly. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN The advantages are obvious. The Να

Benguets, #111. IN the THIRD INTERIM

Hotels (Old), 'B14.10, DIVIDEND of TWO SHILLINGS only trouble was that it involved per share on account of the financial placing a bell in the hands of a Shanghai Lands, Tis. 30. year ending 31st. Maxon, 1982, has scavenging coolie, and the simple- AFTERNOON, SESSION, been declared by the Directora of the minded coolie, as

we all know, I Company in Brisbane, payable to Shareholders

Traling during the day was on has an amiabla liking for noise the Registers 00 at Brisbane and Bingapore on especially round about the hour of a very limited scale, but the invest TUESDAY, 13TH MARCH, 1932. 0 am. What would have eventuat-mont section showed signs of firm- NOTICE IS ALSO HEREBY cd if this little experiment had been ness, there being a fair demand at GIVEN that the SINGAPORE tried within a radius of half a mile current rates." TRANSFER REGISTERS will be of Jardine's corner no one van say, CLOSED fram WEDNESDAY, 9TH

TUESDAY, 16TnIt might have provided a subject MARCH, 1997, (Both Days inclusive) for Mr. II. M. Bateman's art, "and for the preparation of Dividend something serious would certainly Warrabia. L

Have happened to the bill. Kow foon, however, took it mildly.A buffet was given to the proper de- hartosnt, the matter was discuss and admirably adjusted. Similar BINGATORE, fith Feb., 1982. [1807 buffets, in the form of polite letters, Dooks, 129,

MARCH 10

By Order of the Board.

DERKICK & CO., Chartered Accountants, Local Secretarias.

"Hong Kong Bank Chambers,

Sales.

Telephones, $231,

Bayers.

Dairy Farms, #205. Constructions (Old), $5.10.

Bellers.

Five cases of small-pox and two of diphtheria were reported over the week-end.

The many friends of Mr. A V Franklin, will regret to learn

When four Chines members of the crew of the launch Tomijima Maru, belonging to the OSK, were charged with possession of 1,409 of opium, Revenue Officer Hum- phreys told Mr. Fraser at the Kow

of inconvenience." Mr. Lim pointed" to the small amount involved, and ridiculed the idea of it being offer- ed to the European Sergeant, og s bribe,

"His Worship accepted the ex- planation and dismissed the bribery charge. A fine of 820 was imposed on the charge of throwing lighted:

From the files. crackers.

Mr. Lim said at the conclusion of the case that his client would have no objection to the dollar in-

HOCKEY.

por boarded her. He asked for a ment of the Hon. Mr. F. I. May paid into the Poor Box.

It is announced that the appointvolved in the bribery charge being remand until this morning, which as Lieutenant Governor of Ceylon the Magistrate granted.

has been cancelled, and that the position has been conferred upon

that he is at present in the Victoria, no evidence to offer against the matter for local surprise, for it has“)

On the ground that the police had Mr. Hugh Clifford. This affords no Hospital suffering from an attack three Chinese, who were before Mr.high personages concerned with the been thoroughly understood that of pleurisy.

E. Wynne Jones at Contral best interests of Hong Kong hayo Magistracy yesterday on a charge been carnestly endeavouring to per A tree planting ceremony and the of theft of 102 pounds of cotton sunda Mr. May to remain, and the distribution of prizes of the Bt yarn, were discharged. It was stat authoritise to permit him to do so Stephen's College, Stanley, will be ed that the police, after arresting Hong Kong Daily Press, February held on February 28, at 3 p.m. Mrs, the men, had hoped to trace the 16, 1907. load in the planting of the trees, soine sixtoen dealers had been oom W. T. Southern has consented to owner of the yarn, but although and Dr. Tue Man Kwong, of fling municated with, none claimed the Hua, distribute the prizes. stolen property.

Looking Back 50 YAKI

R.S.C. TEAM FOR THURSDAY,

The following will prosent the R.S.C. Hockey XI in their tour- The inauguration of the tramway XI. to day at the Marine grounų

nament match against the Police: from Saigon to the Chinese town at 5 pm. (Cholda) took place some daya

Sentence of six months' hard

sinco. The average of passengers is A Spary, Parduman Singh, labour to be followed by two years the German steamer Quints, which about 2,500 persons a day. This is 8. Grewal, M.: H. Hawan, Atma of police supervision. was passed by was driven ashore some three a good commencement and the pro- Singh, Mohinder Singh, Harbhajan Mr. E. I. Wynne-Jones on á Chi- | months ago on Taichow: Teland, was spocta are that the venture will be nese youth who was convicted on a put up for auction by Mr. F. Happ, raunerativa This looks favour charge of stealing $2.60 from a when it was knocked down for able for the prospects of the tram pedestrain in Hollywood Road It 3105. The cargo was sold for 16, ways in Hong Kong. was stated in Court that the defen. The purchaser was a Chinaman ---- dant had a repord of thirteen pre• Hong Kong Daily Press, February] Yesterday afternoon the wreck of vious convictions against him. 18, 1882.

(Continued on Previous Colama.)

Singh, A E. P. Güent, Gurbachan Singh, Kalwant Singh and F. A. Komp.

Besarven J. T. E. Gilchrist and Burjlu Singh,