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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

NOTICE.

MILLINGTON LIMITED.

**TAVING bron Informod blind

k_rumour, is being cireulved in Hong Kong, that Millington Familed. in Shanghai is beskrupt. I wish to winto thint there is no excare for any. one circulating wach runder. Than following note was appended to a neticu which appeared in the North hina Daily News, Shanghai, and which refered to the winding up by, voluntary liquidation of Millington Limited, 1030, when the now Brm was organized: with greatly increaard capital.

NOTE-

This notice refers to the old com pany and in no way affects the now Company of Millingtop, Ltd., carrying on business at 113-116 Avonne Milward VI), Shanghai,

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L. W. BUSH,

Mar ager,

· Millisarps Læn.,. Hong Kong)

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY

CLUB

OWNERS

Al's.

reminded that entries for Che First Extra Raca Meeting to be held on Saturday, 5th Marel, 1932 (wother permitting) will close ou Monday, 20th instaut. at 12 c'elock Noon,

By Order.

C: B. BROWN,

Secretary,

THE HONG KONG NATURALIST.

QUARTERLY MAUBTRATED YOURNAL

PRINCIPALLY FOR HONG KONG AND SOUTH CHINA,

VOLUMA. IL, 1932.

Edited by G.AC. HERKLOTS,

PH.D., M.Sc., F.L.S. THE UNIVERSITY, HONG KONG,

H first number of Volume III will be published early in March. It will contain one ocloured plate and 12 half tone plutoa of flowering shrubs, birīla' pests, “eraba, leopard, barking deer, ote, besides numerous figures in the test.

Contributors includu Mr. A. H. "Crook, Lieut.-Commander 8.R. Asherson R.N., Commander E. A. Aylmer R.N. and others who wrote for the previous volumes.

Volume I (200 pages) is sold out and leay than 2 complete sets of Volume II (324 pages) romain.

See

The HILLMAN

WIZARD

FIRST!

Before laying. out good money, these days, it's as well to see what you Are buying

Don't buy a car without seeing the"

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WIZARD

AT THE

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1932.

isenes between themselves, for the ROWDIES monflrat in as «donp rooted' as that, between Tautou nud. Giul ca Russian and Polk. Only statoma ship of a generosity and foresight impossible to a victorious belliger- ent would dietate pisos and not an armed trace,

The question of form of in- tervention also probleme of great perplexity. The United Staten is Thouding Power in the Pucillo. And, both politically and requd»- nically, the country, is deeply con- cerned in the straggle. In the early day of the dispute. before the

in the time of Enano Tao Lin. "

SENTENCED.

SEQUEL TO RECENT “CELEBRATIONS,"

ATTACK ON CHINESE POLICEMAN..

man

DARING PIRACY AT HONG KONG, STOCK

SHAUKIWAN..

JUNK BOARDED AND SAILED TO MACAO.

MARKET.

WEEKLY REPORT.

MAN AND WOMAN MAROONED concerned, the pass-wook may be

So far as any now business is

anid to havo beou a blank, trading, such as it was, haying boir mainly *ponäned 50 the liquidation of

Settlement Accounts

of

The Settlement itself WAS

factory to note that it passed off amalt proportions, and it is satis

without a hitch.

ON BARREN ISLAND.

The jubilation by local Chinese

According to a report submitted Shanghai incident opened on Tuesday, was not all-confined to Colonel SriMSON suggested this the

to the police a daring piracy was United States. Britain and Francetrackor Aring, a case taken be committed in the waters of the should act in conjunction. At that ford Mr. E. 1. Wynne Jones at bring boarded at Shaukiwan and Colony on the 17th inst, a junk stage only Manchuria was involved. Central Magistraey yesterday rewith the lawful occupants shut up and no European · Power fels in

in the cabin, suiled to an island clined to take up a quarrel which vealed.

In the meantime, rates gave way seemed to imply no more than the

near Mano, where two of the boat- It appears that a crowd consist-people word marooned, the junk generally, and quotations are ap replacement of CHANG HBUEN Lino's régime by a pro-Japaneseing mostly of young men between sailing out to son with a boatmanpreciably lower, but just at the Governmens, and the restoration of the ages of 17 and 20 resented the still on board.

close a slight revival of inquiries añairs more or less as they existed action of Weihni wei constabloid that his junk was ab and other hand, "owing to the Shanghai Ho Cheung, one of the boatmen, appears to have sob in. On the The attack on Shanghai opened who arrested a for firing of Shaukiwan on February 17 at

situation being regarded as grave A vastly different problem. I crackers. A hostila, crowd followed 11 pm, when it was boarded by and menacing, investors, and parti began, ostensibly as a policing inci-the constable while stones and other

inolined to enter, into fresh commit cularly Chinese investors, scen die dent: now it is an immense clinch been the two great Powers, and no one believes that if Japan beats the Chinese Army round Shanghai she will in due course withdraw. The probability is that Japan will Inttempt la establsh her control else

Attacked in Hollywood Road, near island named Ko Lo, near Macão. in Manchuria.

The situation has prison suddenly since, in fact, Aberdeen Street Not only were Japan launched her offensive and missiles thrown at him, but from the Powers are apparently unable the wall at the bottom of lower shower of The suggested economie boycott, playgrounds quite a under the provisions of the Leagus stones was thrown. One man, mazo Covenant, has not evoked much adventurous than the rest, used a enthusiasm. Despite Coloned Srim-

DURO GARAGE in China, w she has done

io Nathan Road, Kowloon.

GILMAN & Co., Ltd:, Agents.

(4.1.3. &

WEATHER REPORT.

Yesterday's weather reporti forecast and remarks, issued by the Royal Observatory at 5.20 p.m. stated:-

The anti-cyclone central over N.E. China is moving eastward, Loen) Forecast:-N.E. winds, fresh; overcast.

Editorial and Business Offivesőt 11:

lee House Street. Tel. 0251. Night Editor (Wanchai. Oce):

London Offit: 13, Flest Streat,

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Tel. 24571.

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The Daily Press.

HONG KONG, Feonuary 27, 1932.

AMERICA'S TURN!

The subscription rate for Volume III is 87.00 H.K, per annum post free, but a request is made that those who can do so will send $10.00, the extra $8.00 being put to fund to defray the cost of extra coloured Wine it is quite possible that plates.

Subscriptions may be sent to the Japan may still be able speedily Editor.

to move

missile wore thrown at him.

fours Chinos men who ordered him, his sister and her husband into the cabin. The cabin door was shut, After arresting the man, this con- and the prisoners haard the anchor stable returned to his bent, but Loing weighed For three days the two men and the girl were kept apparently he was singled out for prisoners without food or water, attention by the rowdies and wasntil the junk' reached a smadi

Marooned.

Ho Cheung and his sister were rowed ashors, and left on the beach, and saw the junk sail out to Bea with Ip Shorig, brother-in-law of the junk owner, still on board.

For three days the man and his sister remained on the island with

picked up by a fishing junk and brought to Hong Kong, arriving here yesterday at mid-day.

The kidnapped man was 45 years of age, while the pirated junk is described as being an old craft of about 300 piouls espacity, valued at

SON's efforts, the Americas people water carrier's pole to assault, the appear to be grimly bent upon unfortunate constable. He was arout food or water, until they were trade in WILF materials, The rested by a Europooni, Sergeant, Tongue Powes are not propared to Crears a boycott and leave the who came upon the scene. This man markos free for America Such figured as frat defendant in the course would be more than human. case hoard yesterday afternoon in and no doubt France and Britain which two others were also charged would consider such altruism an with assaulting, the constable and their part bad in principle and with disorderly behaviour, bad in the long run, for America.

$1,000: It was alleged against the second A boycott of Japan would be far defendant that he threw a heavy too slow a method to solve the piece of firewood at the Chinese Shanghai problem. The only poss-constable, which fortunately missed ible aktion by a third party at mark. The third defendant Shanghai, would be to appear in was arrested for throwing stones sufficient naval strength to order at the European Sergeant. both sides to "coase Åre,” and the Japanese troops and warships to

Statements Disbelieved.

His Worship: Even if your stories are true you are very foolish to get into this crowd. But I don't believe your stories are true. Not for a moment. I think it is rather Continued on nézt, column..).

go back to their country. Valess | West Fragman yg dia beraga the Powers are prepared to set in The defendants all denied the such manner, they will have to charges. The first man explained leave China and Japan to settle the presence of the water carrier's their own differences. The United pole by the fact that he had been States, being geographically nearer carrying water and, rasing a crowd, than the others, would have to bear he had pussed in to see what was the larger part of the burden. It taking place He was then arrest is conceivable that the League cd. The second defendant said he Powers would assist, but they was running when he was caught will not act alone Juch action at and that he ran because he struck Shanghai would probably involve by a missile. The third man claims war with Japan, and the League ed to be a rewsboy who had nothing Powers would certainly not embroil to do with the demonstration. He themselves with Japan, thousands of said he had been wrongfully aerest miles from their base, and leaving ed. Ameriei na tho benevolent neatral. If Amenica thinks that there should be intervention, America will have to take the land, with something more than diplomatic represanta tions. The threat to build forta and battleships will leave Japan' annoved. We may none of at like the Shanghai position and the oc- cipation of Manchuria, hat inter- vention is a vastly difficult pro- to vindientes her prestige at Shang-position. The boycott methods, that

gentlemen hai, and then make peace, the ingenucus

like Mr. GEORGE LANDRY and Senator possibility must be faend of a long Bons would, employ, re and devastating struggle between moonshine, and would be about as

Three cases of enteric fever were the two Far Eastern nations. Hoth effective as Prohibition. Moreover, sides are hastening reinforcanents and justifiable, if, on stopping the

intervention would only be possible, reported on Thursday. to the war area, and the struggle war, full justice were, accorded" to A report has been made at the NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN has grown to 'n stage when, to all Japan and to China at the sub-Harbour Office by the master of the

that the ORDINARY YEAB appearances, nothing short of a

sequent conference. And the in-.s. Pingehow to the effect that the LY MEETING of the Shareholders

plications of ful) justice to China wreck of a large junk in Lat. 22 in this Corporation will be held at military debacle would make either and Japan are very wide.

deg. 5. N. and Long, 118 deg. 36' the Head Office of the Corporation, side consent to peace. Japan frels

E is dangerous to navigation. No. 1, Queen's Road Central, Hong that her status as a world power Koog, on SATURDAY, the 27TH is at stake.and the idea of necept. FEBRUARY, 1982, at 11.90 wt. for the purpose of receiving the ing less than complete victory over, Roport of the Board of Directors the Chiness is impossible China together with a statement of Accounts Ands herself fighting so far vi for the year ending 31st December, equal terms with Japan, and is” carried away by patriotic ardour and exaltation in, her new-found strength.

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HONG KONG & SHANGHAI "BANKING CORPORATION.

1931.

The Ragister of Shares of the Corporation will be CLUSED «from Monday, the 15th February to Saturday, the 27th February, 1982, (both days inclusive), during which period no transfer of Shares can be registered.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

V. M. GRAYBURN,

Chief Manager. Hong Kong, th Feb., 1992. [1786

A long conflict would have grave reactions. throughout the world. While some profiteering' might be. done, the ordinary, flow of the For Eastern commercs would stop. If Japan wins, she will impose the terths that she so fit. A drawn battle would see the birth of a now and dangerous militariam, in China. Many other complications, vastly unpleasant to the whole world must also be expected from such a war.

MATE

CORRESPONDENCE.

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important to remind you that such a thing done in the Colony now may have very serious consequences. By joining in a riot of this sort you might easily start something that would lend to the death of a lot of people. You are very young

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monts.

Bales.

Hong Kong Banks, 1.340/1,380. Union Insurance, 34071/410, Douglases, #28,

Wharves, $154. Providents (Old), $4.90. Hotels (Old), $13.

Hong Kong Lands, #74. Hong Kong Trams, $20. China Lights, $15. Hong Kong Electrics, $74/70, Dements (Comb.), $10/17, Government Loans, 4 per cent.

premiu,

ia

Buyers.

Douglass, $28, Hotals (Old), #13.15. Chinese Estates, $95. Hong Kong Trams, $20. "China Lights, $19,

Singapors Tractiong, 14/-. Cements (Comb.), $16.35. Dairy Farms, 8203. Amusemènta; $191. Constructions (Old), #5.

Sellers.

Docks, $29.

Coffee at the Door.

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FREE!

A HANDY LITTLE BOOKLET ALL ABOUT

DOGGY AILMENTS, SPECIALLY COMPILED BY THE MAKERS OF THE FAMOUS

QUORN DOG REMEDIES

CALL AT THE

HONGKONG DISPENSARY

TODAY

AND ASK FOR ONE

YOUR DOG IS YOUR FRIEND AND IT IS YOUR DUTY TO KEEP

HIM FIT.

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& CO., LTD.

"Established 1841

and you are very foolish, but you A Roading dairy farmor is de- are also very dangerous indeed. 1livering his customers, breakfast don't propose that the peace of this coffee on the doorstep in cartons. A. S. WATSON Colony should be upset by, people an innovation which is proving like you.

It is unfortunate that popular for the product's own the whole 180 of you were not ar-

aske, as well as for the saving of rested..

time in the house. Convicting on the charge of dis- orderly conduct, his Worship fined each defendant 800 or, in default, one month's hard labour. The sond defondant, who was only 14 years of age, was given the after. native of the fine or twelve strokes.

Serceant J. E. Scott who was the officer who came to the rescue of the constable who was being at tacked, was complimented by the Magistrate for the past he played

All that the recipients have to do is to shake the carton to mix the cream, and then warm the con tents, adding a little more milk if they desire a weaker beverage.

The liquid this farmer is selling FREE he calls "coffee milk," to make which he has taken advantage of experiments which have produced a dried extract (not essence) of the coffee bean from which all the AND £1,000 COMPENSATION woody

waste, constituting the

in effecting the arrest of one of the troublesome grounds, has bean

defendants.

eliminated

Local Notes and Events

When the a. Hosad arrived in port yesterday, the muster, in a report to the Harbour Office, stated that two. Chinese babies were born All letters intended for publi.while the vessel was en route from ation must be accompanied by the Shanghai. same and address of the writer, nok

for publication, unless so desired, The annual meeting of share but an evidence of good faith-holders of the Hong Kong and Shanghai. Banking Corporation takes place this morning at 11.30 am. at the Head Office of the Centrál (75%, Corporation, No. 1, Queen's Road

SNAKES.

DAILY PREBA

to

We wish to draw the attention of our readers to a notice in, pur ad- vertisement columns emphatically denying the rumour that Milling- ton. Limited of Shanghai are in financial difficultion.

The "notice, states that the old company was wound up voluntarily and organised with greatly increased capital.

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PARDON FOR MR. BREWER.

The Government of Hong Kong has now given free pardon to Mr. Instone Brower and has paid £1,000 as an ez-gratia payment.

We are informed by Mrs. Instone Brower that she is leaving the Colony on March 20, 1032, by the aa Rajputana.

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Mrs. Brewer says that she is per

From the files festly satisfied with the amount

Looking Back 25 Years.

start

Bishop Lander does not from Hong Kong until the Autumn.

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given and is very grateful for the courtesy which she has received from the hands of all the Govern- ment officials with whom she he come in contact in connection with this matter,

KOWLOON HOUSE RAIDED.

ALLEGED GAMBLERS IN

COURT.

At Kowloon Magistracy yester- day, two Chinese, named Chang

Y.M.C.A. rooms on the subject of house at 26, Nathan Road, Row- Song and Lo Ping, were charged Dr. A. P. Wilder, Consul General

common gaming for U.S.A, will lecture, in the with keeping a

Abraham Lincoln."

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Stephen Rovensky, the young Russian who was recently charged Dr. Morrison, the Times curre with being in the Colony without spondent, arrived here yesterday a proper passport, is again here from Haiphong. having returned from Canton whi- i theat he had gono after serving four weeks at the Victoria Gaol ed to the Colony by the English

Among the passengers who returns. When he was produced before Mr. Mail yesterday were Commander Wynne-Jones pesterday,," he was and Mrs. Basil Taylor. Comman- committed to the House of Deten der Taylor has been on leave, and tion for 10 days, it being stated returns to take up the duties of [TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONG KONG

that by that time the police might Harbour Mautor, to which post he be able to completo arrangements was appointed during his absence. for sending him back to Shanghai. SIR, have noted that in the Before Mr. Fraser yesterday, News and Views of your paper you three Chinese, reputed point out that Prof. Herklots in thieves, were charged with loitering for Mr. W. Schofield yesterday

be When a Chinese was charged be

his lecture on snakes stated that between the Hong Kong and You with having stolen a pair of hair "most banded snakes were poison- mati. ferry wharves with intent to

praments from & worgan prøvenger

loon. They were also changed, to- our and thoan not banded wers conumit a felony on February 24, who was coming off the .s. Paul | generally harmless

Inspector John turphy prosecuted Beau, the Magistrate sentenced him The Hamburg Amorics, Line has gether with eleven others, with May I point out that this is and after some evidenco had been to six months' hard labour and ordered from Mesars. Harland and gambling. rather a poor, way to classify poi- taken, the defendants were remunde twenty strokes of the birch. It Wolff a steamer which is to be the sonous nad non-poisonous snakes. ed until Monday morning.

was stated that the cook on the largest in the world.--Hong Kong There are several extremely poi

steamer saw the man and arrested Daily Press, February 24, 2007, sonous snakes that are not bauded. The directors of the Ocean Acci- him. He (the cook) was commend- can you deserve very strong co- The question of intervention in Tho water moccasin or copper head deat & Guarantee Corporation have, ed by Mr. Schofield who said, "I Looking Back 50 Years.

Mr. Fitzroy told the Court that ARY GENERAL MEETING of problem for the Western Powers. which ranges in colour from lead manager for Canada and Newfound | mendation for your netion; you did

The Union Line Steamer Canopus, a raid was carried out on the pre- Shureholders will be bold at the Whether she is right or wrong, grey to brown; the mountain rattler and to succeed the late Mr. J. A extremely well; you have brought which is a fine four wasted vessel. mises on February 17, at about 11 HONGKONG HOTEL, Hong Kong, Japan not to be stopped either also of the United States which is Mingay. Mr. Hall in nt present a criming to justice nad helped to made her first appearance. in the pm, when the men with the ex- on MONDAY, the 29TH FEBRU-by an admonition from the Old brown in colour; this bush snake of manager of the West End Branch protect this woman and other, Colony yesterday.

ception of the first defendants were ARY, 1982, at 11.80 sm. for the Lady of Geneva or by letters from South America; the rice snake of and was formerly in charge of the

seen gathered round table on purpose of receiving the Report of the Colonel STINSON. The Powers are, the Philippines which is green. Corporation's business in Malaya, m

The prospectus has been issued which were dominoes. dico and Directors together with a Blatoment therefore, faced with the afterna None of thous snakes are handed China and the Dutch East Indies.

of the Hong Kong and Canton counters. There was also a sum of of Accounts for the year ended 81st tives of economie boycott of Japan.and all are extremely poisonous.

shares of 8100 each, 820 to be paid, Telegraph Company, formed to money on the table. They were all walike intervention, or standing I believe that a much better

Mra Pauline M. Stokes, wife of on allotment, and the remainder construct and work & line of tele-chgaged in a card game in which December, 1931.

hy and letting the war take ita classification for the un-nequninted Col. W. N. Stakes of the R.A.0.C., when called for. The charges for graph between this Colony and the second defendant was the The TRANSFER BOOKS of the course. Theoretically there ought is that all snakes with n pointed figured in a Court case at Home re- the transmission of messages will be Canton. The undertaking is puro-banker, but it was not till after Company will be CLOSE from to be intervention. Quite apart head are poisonous while those with cently when she was fined £50 or uniform for foreigners and Chiness,ly Chinene, and the promoters, the arrival of the police that the THURSDAY, 18ra FEBRUARY to from the sanctity the Covenant and a blant head are harmice. An even six wooks' imprisonment for at but the management of the line will among whom may be mentioned Mr. Arst defendant, who was the prin MONDAY, 29TH FEBRUARY, both the KELLone Past Chine and Japan much better" rule in leave all tempted evasion of Customs duties, he wider the role charge of the Les Tuk Cheung, have received the cal tenant on the floor, enme into days inclusive.

should not be allowed to inflet makes alone unless absolutely sure It was stated that Mrs. Stokes: ar- Chinese. An office will we estab-sanction of the Viceroy and the the rooma from another cubicle. JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, appalling sufferings and loss direct that they are harmless, and then rived in Southampton on the trans- lished in ench port, and the on Government of Kwangtung in the This opening was comaborated by

General Managers.

treat them all with respect."-nort Neuralia on December 20 and struction of the line will shortly in scheme. The capital of the com- Detective-Sergeant Edwarda and a Yours, ete.

failed to devinro certain number commented.-Foug Kong Daily pany is fixed at $300,000, in 3,000 Chinese detective sörgeant. “Hear- Hong Kong, 10th Feb., 1932. (1850

INTERESTED. of dutiable, articles.

¡Press, February 30, 1882

(Continued on precious Column.) ing was adjourned.

HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE CO., LTD.

TOTICE 18 HERREY GIVEN

Nthat the ANNUAL ORDIN

this

ly upon each other and indirectly upon the world. Moreover, they are not in a position to settle the

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Mr. Somerset Fitzroy secuted while all the defendantá were represented by Mr, G, 8. Fugl-Jones of Mesara, Wilhineas and Grist.

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