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NOTICE.

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having to cancel, until further, notice, ber advertisement re the re- sumption of Dancing Classes. [1945

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SOCIETY.

THE ANNUAL

GENERAL

MEETING will be hald on FRIDAY, 4TH MARCH, at 11a.m.. in the Banitary Board Room, 3rd | floor, Post Office,

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A RARE OPPORTUNITY FOR COLLECTORS,

FOR SALE-The will-known and

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Please apply to

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TRINITY COLLEGE OF MUSIC

LONDON

8. B. KING

IN

"THE PESSIMIST

COMPLAINS

Mothing to do but work Nothing to eat but food Nothing to wear but cluthen To keep one from going nude

Tlooks as though this King's Godparents had some Mucy theng tả when they choso his fist two numee, What ho nokod was 'zont, zoa, ambition-you know-in appetito for fo and things.. Well, thu wach rules the blood, the blood rules the feelings, the feelings aro what give ya entryment of all things, what puts the stomach in a good mood Mavongphio's

Pan-Yan

King of Pickles GILMAN & Co. Lru, Aaryta,

WEATHER REPORT.

Yesterday's weather report, forecnat and remarks, "issued by the Royal Observatory at 5.15 pn., stated:~

A strong anti-cyclone is cen- tral to the south of Peiping and:” nearly stationary.

Local Forecast -NE! winds, moderate to fresh; fair..

Editorial and Business Offices: 11

Ice House. Street. Tol. 20201.. Night Editor (Wanchai Offee):

Tel. 24811. London Office: 53, Fleet Street,

10.

LOCAL EXAMINATIONS

The last day of entry for. forthcoming Examinations in

THEORY AND PRÁCTICAL

Will be 27th February, 1932. Entry forms may be obtained. from the Local Secretary.

WM. ANDERSON,

c/ ANDERSON MUSÍ CO., LTD,

Ics Housx BraZZT, TEL. 9132:

HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ORDINARY YEAR- LY MEETING of the Shareholders in this Corporation will be held at

The Bady

Press

HONG KONG, FEBRUARY 10, 1932.

THE RED MENACE IN

CHINA.

IN our issue of yesterday we re printed from the North-Chipa Daily New a lengthy and important article upon the "Red" menace in China The author had made care- ful investigations into Communist activity at Shanghai at the present. time and also into the position in the Head Office of the Corperation, the Yangtze Valley. No. 1, Queen's Road Contral, Hong sion is that the "Red" strength His conclu- Kong, on SATURDAY, the 27th

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1

1932.

because they have nothing to Aght

The Reds" have a stranglehold) on the Han River, and hold big prong in Kindgsi, with bündquarters. of the Soviet Republic of China" at Julkin And Tutu Part of Fution and the northern border of Kwanghing are algo under their control.

Tale of the Day."

News and Views *

"Did you mail those two letters I gave you. Norah 7"

"Yes'm, at the post offer. But I noticed that you'd put the 2-cent stamp on the foreign lotter, and the Becat stamp on the city one."

Oh, dear, what a blunder;"

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singingly modest and reticent Elstory of the War Office. ahout his own efforts. These are by no means to be despised since he

Sir Reginaki Brade, who was has not only had several pietures Permanent Secretary to the War well hang at the Royal Academy but Office from 1914 to 1920. hắn now has indulged in a one-man show completed she recount of the fune which earned much praise

Lions of that department (with' ai brief history of their development)

"He has a passion for the sent and is, an expert yachtsman, having sail

I just changed the addresses on Britannia and White Heather, the envelopes.”

the intervals of other works, for

"But fixed it all right, ma'am,cuin such important craft as on which he has been engaged, in

Four years ago Mr. Tripp the last few years. succeeded as one of London's traffic advisers. Mr. Suffiad Mylins who had been appointed as far back as 1887,

A Duelling Family.

William Stewart, third Marquess Ninety-two years ago, Charles of Londonderry," fought his duel with Henry Crattan the Younger,

This dual, which was not the Inat fought on English soil; completes unique family record in the his tory of duelling.

The success of the Reds" has keen assisted by corruption in the Chinese Army. Instances are given of defalontions by senior officers and of their unpaid troops refusing to fight the. Redis" and 'bften going over to the enemy. In one caso a general accused of embeztling the men's pay was hacked to pieces Our own up-country correspond eats, have, for the past year, givin confirmatory news of this increasing menace. In Swatow recently there has been the extraordinary „pheno- Charles William, who was British menon "of refugees from the Japen Ambasador in Vienna and Petro. ese streaming into the interior, and grad suceceded his half-brother in being met by up-country folk fiying better known as, Lord Castlereagh The second, marquess is in fear of their lives from, the apof Vienna Congress fame. proaching "Reds." Another cor- respondent from Kiangai, with ex- tensive military experience in the Great War, statod a year ago that the Reds" had created a thing and well disciplined army, equal in mornis to the best troops in China, They lacked ammunition, but cther wise were well equipped.

The

very

the title.

Santa Claus Sees Stars,

Father Christmas unexpectedly saw stars as a children's party at Reading.

Sir Reginald's long career in Whitehall began as far back as 1884. He was the most distinguished Per- manent Secretary, and he served a}}- through the war. His volume which goes to press shortly, will be a record of real valus.

The party was boing given to children of the employees of a local, By Stroke of sword. firm and the programme included

comedy in which the hero, had to in Rome, recently: had two who was skulking inside a tent, hit the band of a villainous farmer

Sir Oswald Mosley, who is still,

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bitions: to test his skill against the

The hero, arined with a substan- loading Fascias swordsmen and to tial mallet, came on to the stage be- fence his way into Mussolini's pre-

once.

Now the great Lord Castlereagh had also fought a duel (in 1800)fore his cue and, seeing a bump against no less a person than Can outlined beneath the canvas of the from power: ning, who had engineered his fall tent, rushed with all his might to The modern Scaramouche has hit, not a dummy head of wood succeeded in both bis endeavours. Not to be outdone by his father batt the real head of Mr. Elliott, During his stay in Rome se häs which was to have received the blow, i and his "unole, Lord Castlereagh's a member of the firm, who was mak fenced hard and often, gaining on fought a duel with a Frenching up na Father Christmas. the proverb that all good things go

much valuable experience and im man enlled do Meloy,, thus fulfilling

in threes.

pressing the Fascist experts with Honours Even;

hie prowess. (He is in fact, one of the best wardsmen in Eng. land.)

t

All these duels were fought with pistols., The Castlereagh-Canning encounter took plans on Purney the thigh. Heath. Canning was wounded in

The son's duel, provoked by jealous husband, was foughton piece of ground called Wormwood Scrubs.

The Englishman, or, strictly speaking, the Irishman, was wounded

Mr. Elliott was unconscious for some time, and another person had to deputise as Santa Claus,

Film Star Adopts & London

Orphan,

"

As a reward he has been received by Mussolini. Misa Constance Bennett, the film militant introduction, the Duce In spite of this star, has decided to adopt three showed himself a man of peace. year-old Dennis Arthur Armstrong. His conversation was confined to orphan son of the late Mr. and questions about the political situa Mrs. Louis Armstrong, of London. tion in England and to the expres Mrs. Armstrong, who was Miss aion of views about an international Bennett's cousin, was killed with understanding on roparations.

her husband in a motor accident in, London three years ago..

He behaved with true ambas į his opponent's fire, he discharged sadorial dignity. Having received Africa. for Emigration. his own pistol in the air.

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sanctioned by Bournemouth licen

The beer garden idear has heen sig magistrates. An application was before them to add to the licensed area of the Athelstan Arms Hotel, Southbourne, and adjoining plot of land, which it is proposed to use for the service of teas, coffee or intoxicanta,

What is this movement? In part it consists of the permanently law- less elements Destitution has however, driven thousands to join the brighnd bands; now inflated to the size of armies. But the move- ment's increase to the proportions of a national menace follows the dhesion of large sections of the left wing of the Kuomintang. The Kuomintang, ay Mine. Sux YAT

The third marquess, whom Wel. SEN declares with bitter díaillington described as "the best re- Miss Bennett wanted the child; ¦ A. Bournemouth Bear Gärden. sionment, has boon thoroughly mili- forenes and the writer of the best Peter Armstrong, to start in life later of what happened at a con- who has been, previously known as tarised and has forsaken the prin- account of a conversation, fought without any knowledge of his past. ciples of "the Revolution."

his duel with Gratton as the result. She, has now filed the necessary of a political insult. Communist Party is now

documents at Los Angeles. "largely the old Kuomintang in its days of Violence and alliance with Russin. It is, of course, possible that the Commanist Party will have its own militarists and tricky politicians. that it will even absorb Mr. H. Alker Tripp, who has pon recruits for her African Ems the garden in sight of persons pass- many members of the old gang, and been appointed an Assistant Compire More particularly, she is ing by," said Mr. E. H. Bons, for "There will be no after a stormy beginning the tradi- missioner of the Metropolitan trying to attract emigrants for the applicants. tional methods of China will prea man who can combine an out-

Police, is a prominent example of Morocco from among the subjects of secret drinking places or

her allics in Central Europe. vail and no great harm will be door life, a business life and an in the hundred years she has done. This is a comfortable and artistic life and make a success in been in Algeria, Franes has raised

all three

the European population to a optimistic attitude. Whether it in

million compared with a native likely to be justified is another

population of six millions. matter. Communism is dangerous. At the moment it is gloverly ex- ploiting the Sino-Japanese clash for its own ends, and the discredit- ing and destroying of the present régime would be a grant triumph for the forces which Japanese mili- tarism hates and fears and hopes; to overthrow.

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L.C.C. TRAMCARS.

BLUE-WHITE TO SHOW UP

DESTINATION NAMES,

America now. being more or less a closed door for emigrants, it is understood that France is making Scotland Yard's. Admirable Crichton considerable efforts to attract Euro-

He is a ne golfer, but does not bore you with golf "shop. He can paint well, and, although he can, and does, talk with cager enthu ainm about art in general, he is

She hopes to do the same in Morocco, whererat present there are only 180,000 Europeans,

"People using the house might wish to take their refreshments in

he added:

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Mr. Bone: They will shelter guests from the sun rather than ob

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The police offered no objection. and the application was granted.

Local Notes and Events -

The Hong Kong dollar declined half & farthing yesterday and was quoted at 18, 8.5/10d.

When he was coming off the! French Mail .a. Andre Lebon, a Chinese named Pun Sze was found to have in his possession three Five cases of small-pox were re-Mauser pistols and 280 rounds of! ported on Wednesday,

ammunition. As a result he was brought before the Kowloon Ma A coolie in the employ of Mr. V.gistrate yesterday, but depite his M. Grayburn of 357, The Peak, was that he had no knowledge of the plea of "not guilty" and his claim sent to hospital on Wednesday when arms and ammunition, he was well he sustained a fractured skull!

to prison for twelve bontha with through, falling from one windows of the house.

of the hard labour.

:

According to an advertisement appearing elsewhere in this issue, the Hong Kong Electric Co., Ltd., will hold their annual general meet- ing at the Company's offices, P. & O. Building, on Wednesday, March 93, at 11 am.

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From the files.

Looking Back 25 Years,

1007 is now obtainable from the agents of the Hong Kong Daily The Directory and Chronicle for

Press throughout the Far East.

*

★

FEBRUARY, 1982, at 11,80 a.m. has grown enormously bath as a for the purpose of receiving the result of the devastation and

Ten thousand destination lights Report of the Board of Directors misery caused by the great fonds, together with a statement of Accounts and, since the regular forces have of a new type have been ordered for the year ending 81st December,

been withdrawn from the anti for L.C.C. dramcara, and already 1931.

The Register of Shares of the Communist campaign to meet the some of them have been fitted to

Mr. J. E. E. Pullock has joined Corporation will be, CLOSED from Japanese invasion. At the oreseet vehicles."

When the Supreme Court and yea the Right Half No. 2 Company, Monday, the 15th February to moment the Communist agitatora They are daylight lamps "giving

terday, it was found that Lam Hoi- H.K.V.A. The resignation of Gur. Eaturday, 30 27th February, 1982, in the big towns are exploiting the hard blaishwhite light as compar

kip and Lun Hoi-ko, who are . W. Pearson from the Corps on (both days inclusive), during which

charged with offering a bribe to a leaving the Colony is announced. period no transfer of Shures can be Sino-Japanese clash to discredit the ed with the golden glow of the

polios officer, again failed to appear registered..

Chinese Government and the iurees lamps. at present in use. The

and on the application of Mr. Hin

The Rev. O. J. Hickling,, who By, Order of the Board of Directors, that stand for lawful nuthority, change was made only after great

shing Lo, the case was adjourned leaves for Home shortly, will make until the next Criminal Sessions, a valedictory appearance at a con- V. M. GRAYBURN, Up country, however, the Com-controversy in the Tramways Com- Plending guilty to the charge of Mr. Lo said that it was not at all gregational eccial meeting in con-

Chief Manager. munists are quietly consolidating mittoo.

stealing two pieces of iron piping likely that the men would jump nection with the Union Church on Hong Kong, 5th Feb., 1982. 11788 their position. Our Shanghai con- There were vigorous arguments. from 17, Gage Street, a Chinese their bail as it was possible that Tuesday next.

temporary states:-"According to Several times the committee retired was sentenced to one week's im- there would be no evidence offered

to a dark room, where they watch-Jones at Central Magistracy yes deep-sea fishing and would return King's Park Range will be open prisonment by Mr. E. I. Wynne-against one of them. It was more reports from Hankow, the.Redis

than probable that they were away Association notice says that the A Hong Kong Volunteer Reserve aro within a fow li of the Wuhan ed intently the switching on and torday,

4 Embank cities," where far more concern is off of plectric signs. m

for practice on Saturday afternoon, read felt over their proximitý, thân overment?

one of the signs,

the 23rd inst., from 2 to p.. ak 2 the Sino-Japanese clash in Shang-

Highgate" read another.

hundred yards, and the Peak Bange fora Mr. J. A. Fraser at the Kew General for Austro-Hungary at this to 12.30 p.m., at 300 yards. His TICE IS HEREBY GIVEN hai. An informant recently arriv

on Sunday, the 24th, from 10a.m. The now lights wore fitted to the loon Magistracy this that the FORTY-TRIED ed from the middle Yangieza ares

morning destination board of a tram. The charged with the manslaughter of port during the absence of Mr. Exerliency the Governor has again ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING

committee "fined" "the" paveinentalida truck coolie named Lo Chuon ̈at" will be held at the Company's Offices, ventured the opinion to the North-watched the tram approach and eight o'clock on Wednesday morning P&Q. Building, on WEDNESDAY, China"Daily Newe that the "Red" pass, and then waited for a tram in Waterloo Road.

with the ordinary lights.

THE HONG KONG ELECTRIC

CO., LTD."

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"But," he added,

Visible at Longer Range,

23RD MAROH, 1982, at 11 a.m., for could take Wuhan almost whenever the purpose of presenting the Report they wanted to. of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts to .81at. why should they want to? They December, 1981, and electing Directors would only lose a number of men "I can read the destination

the tram with the now lighting at killed and probably draw upon 30 yards, while with the old

and Auditors.

lator.

A Chinese lorry driver named Wong Kam Leung will appear be-

Adolf Andre.

kindly presented a handsome cup for the competition, and the shoot- The personal estate of the late ing will commence only next month. Mr. Andrew Jardine, of Lanrick Hong Kong Daily Press, February The match on Wednesday batweon Castle, Perthshire, and Corris, 19, 100%. B.A.S.C. and R.E, ended in an Dumfriesshire, and of the firm of eight wicket victory for the former. Mors, Matheson & Co., has been In our report of the match, which sworn by one of his executors under. appeared yesterday, the game was the sum of £1,371,00 in advertently reported as being between R.A.S.C. and R.E. Signals.

Looking Back 50 Years,

The German gunboat Itis. Com- mander Klauss, arrived here on Saturday from Swałow,

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The Register, of Mombers of the themselves a lot of unwanted coming the destination is hardly dis Company will be CLOSED from plications. They can extend their tinguishable at 60 yards, declared

We hear that a project is on foot 10TH MARCH, 1932 to 28mp

ene member emphatically:

for supplying the electric light, to The screw sloop Albatross, Com- MARCH, 1932, both days inclusive, Power without Aghting on count

"No," replied another," there in

some of the ports in China. A commander A. J. Errington, arrived' during which period on Transfer of of the rottenness of the soldiery

The polico discovered, the body pany, we believe, is in process of, here on. Baturday from Macao. no difference at all, except that the of Tam Tai-tai, a Chinese girl aged formation, and will be launched Bharos can be registered.

which opposes them Owing to the now lighting is hard and uninvit 18, hanging from a bad post in a shortly. Hong Kong and Shanghal fact that they have not been paiding. Give me the golden light of cubicle on the third floor of 27 will be the first to be treated, but visionally and until furer, notiet the lamps of to-day and keep your D'Aguilar Street, on Wednesday eventually we understand some of Mr W, Heiners is in charge of the "soldiers won't fight,

Most of white ones." them lay down their arms when it

and removed it to the Mortuary. 1t the other parts will also be supplied comes to a battle with the Reds," change,

But the vote went for the was stated that the unfortunate girl with the light-Hung Kang Daily the Imperial Royal Consulate

had committed suicids.

Press, February 19, 1882,

(Continued on previous Column.)

By Order of the Board of Directors, GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.,

Agents. Hong Kong, 17th Feb., 1982. [1898

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The Governor has recognised pro-

COMPANY.

DIVIDEND AND BONUS.

Subject to audit, the Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf & Goddwn Co., Ltd réport that the balance at Profit and Loss Account for the year ended December 31. 1031, is 8068,301.30, which, together with 8315,730.13 brought forward from the previous year, makes a total of 084,001.43 available for appropria- tion.

The Directors will, at the ap proaching meeting of shareholders, recommend the following distribu-"" tions:-

To pay a dividend of

80 per share

To pay a bonus of 82

per share

To curry forward

$400,000.00

180,000.00 344,001,43

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