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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

HONG KONG & SHANGHAI

"BANKING CORPORATION.

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THE

HF Final Dividend declared for the Year ending 81st December, 1981, at the fate of Three Pou Sterling at sxchange 1/5 is payable on and after the 20th February, 1992, at the Offices of the Corporation, where whareholders are requested to apply for Warrants,

By Order of the Board of Directors, V. M, ORAYBURN,

Chief Manager. Hong Kong, 27th Fob., 1932. [1895

THE CHINA LIGHT & POWER CO. (1918), LTD.

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TOTION IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Supply of Electrisite to LATCHIKUK and SHKLAI- PUI will be suspended on TUESDAY, 1st MARCH, from 7 am to 6pm..! for the purpose of carrying out on high tension

necesary mains.

work

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THE HONG KONG LAND INVESTMENT & AGENCY COMPANY, LIMITED.

"NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

that an EXTRAORDINA <Y GENERAL MEETING of tho MEMBERS of the Company will be held at the Offen of Mosaru; JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., La., at 12.15 p.m." ou WEDNESDAY, the 2x day of MARCH, 1982, when the following resolution, which was passed at the Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company held on the 18th day of February, 1982, will be submitted for confirmation : Special Resolution.

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

(a) by deleting the figures $10,000.00 in the third line of Article 96(a) of the Company's Articles of Association and substituting therefor ||| the figures $15,000:00:

By Order of the Board of Directors,

L. B. GREENHILF,

Secretary. Hong Kong, 20th Feb., 1982. [1931

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PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.

IT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that

I SEALED TENDERS in Triplicata

which should be olonriy, marked. Tander for Kowloon Quarry Lot No. 16, will be received st the Colonial Secretary's Office until Noon of MON. DAY, the Tru 347 of MARE, 1939, for the occupation for a period commencing from the date of notifica- tion of acceplanes of tender and ending on 31st December, 1984, of the piece

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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS MONDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 1932.

whoan Boned of Directors he pre CORRESPONDENCE

aider-refects in width of outlook,

and,, wind in the great need of day,

a predominance of faot over theory.

Theories, and ideals founded uponation must be accompanied by the All letters intended for publis

but as evidence of good faith.-ED.

News and Views

theory, are the curse of politics. to-day. With the discrediting of for publication, unlere desired. Tale of the Day..

same and address of the writer, nut sogintism of "Empire Free Trade and other quack remedies in England. the statements of great | hankers like Lord D'Auranos. Ma.

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SNAKES: AN EXPLANATION

FROM DR. HERKLOTS.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE “RONA KONG-

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Strange Cargoes.

The Aquitania, which, chrried Sir Malcolm Campbell's new racing car Blue Bird to New York en route to Daytona. has carried some strange cargoes in the course of

is one relaxation was chess by symbol of greatness. Of the great currespondance.. He was rather Germans, Goethe and Schiller wors surprise ong morning to get a labor in a year ending with a nine REINALD MCKENNA and Mr. F. C.

ter from a fim of solicitors. "Dear And the greatest of all war lorde - Geopxxopp enrry a weight etterly lacking in political terNBEES.

Sir," they wrote, "we regret to in Napolean was born in 1780- form you that sincs your last nove The policy of the banks is, founded

our client has passed away. Would apon the inexorable law of Bgures. Where profits decrease, nud meu

you be kind enough to sign and return the enclosed form, declar rities depreciate. payments to share-

ing a stalemate ?" holders ist be redneed according y. The element of popular clamour paper Interested quotes a para-Kitten as Olue to Tragedy.

Six-In Saturday's issue of your is eliminated. Banks are more grapli which appeared in your ovor. trusted not to fall into the News and Views" which said

A kitton, which followed a 15 error of Lord KYSLANT who placed that hád stated that, most month-old child wherever he went, prestige above reality. This is not bonded snakes wore poisonous and was found on the bank of the River racing

those not banded were harmless.

bonts, # Clwyd after the child had been "Interested points out, quite missed. This led to the river being rightly, that this statement is not searched and the discovery of the boy's body. Death by misadvet ture was the inquest verdiet.

to say that the world should be governed by bankers, but the banka

should be regarded as lighthouses by which politicians should set their course and avoid rocks, own if that mon weathering a typhoon in stond of seeking a way over shoals into an insecure harbour.

true,

The ex-Kaiser Seventy-three.

her career. She has transported famous aeroplanes, locomotives, yachts, and speed

A But most interesting has been the various live stock-whole aviaries, aquariums of rare Ash and animals for the New York Zoo in Central

Park. In the summer months har extensive kennels-they are in charge of the ship's butcher!-are always flied with prize dogs on their way to American shows and

owners.

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If he had rend my lecture he would have seen that I said no such thing, my words being." An- other harmless snake in Lycodon anbeinctus one of the few local Mr. MACKIE's speech is not op- banded snakes that are not veno

On January 27, in the damp and BILLMAN WIZARDtimistic but staten the facts of the mous. I ever did those not gloomy surroundings of Doorny, the

world position, quietly and reloat-banded were Zenerally harmless ex-Kaiser celebrated his #3rd birth-

The Aquitania also transported lessly

statement which is much too day.

the Derby winner Papyrus to **President Igovun's plan for støping to be true..

The family, festival is surrounded America for the historic race with the postpoupment for one year of

*Interested " says that

all with a certain formality. The ex- Zee on that muddy track at Bel- Government War Debts saved the suakes with a pointed head are poi- Kaiser himaalf supervises the premont Park, Long Island, which world at the edge of a precipice.sonous while those with a blunt adence list for the seating of his ended almost farcically, We are still perilously or the bond are harmless." This is in guests. A toast is drunk to the special loose boxes and a hay and brink and something mord

Is oorrect for Asia and Afrien. Cobran, Imperial exile's health. There is a corn loft were built on the after- required than the mere exten-Kraita, sed anakes and others have generi inspection of the photo, deck for the accommodation of sion of the moratorium.

blunt heads whilst many of the graph albums of family groups and Papyrus and her stable companion, The burden of inter-allied dopts annded with pointed heads are harm- some all-highest gossip about the Bar Gold. sad of German reparations, has less Vipers, all of which are army of grandchildren whom he become intolerable."

venomous, ars the characteristic now so rarely sees:

This year! America and these all possess was less formality and vonomous species of Europe and N. owing to his recent illness, thero, Disarmament Rhymes No. L

There was an old man at Nan- fewer beads which are mere or less point- guests

king.

DURO GARAGE

in Nathan Roni. Kowloon,

GILMAN & Co, Ltd, Agenis

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WEATHER REPORT.

Yesterday's weather report, forecast and remarks, issued by the Royal Observatory at 6.47 1.30, stated.

The anti-alone 'remains cen- " tral to the north of Hunkow,

Local Forecast:--N.E. winds, freely; fine to cloudy.

Editorial and Business Offcen: 11

Ice House Strset. Tal. 30931-

Night Editor, (Wanchai Offee):

Tel. 94011.

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Later in referring to China comal the statement: "The growing of Communism is od. The general rule to which On his birthday he comforts fim- | Who said "War is an exosilent HONGKONG DISPENSARY eansing widespread concern and Interested has roferred, has self with the reflection that he was thing. ene hears grave apprehensions of been formulated because of this fact, born in a rear (1859) onding a When they oried. "Do disarm." the effect which the movement may and may hold good for those two

Ho said "Why, where's, the harm?" have upon the foundations of continenta. It certainly is not true

That funny old mast of Nanking. social order in China if nothing for the tropical regions of the Oldenloes, reckless or instar move to 2 Million Letters by Air Post.

remove the basie World. Communistie.. tendencies are not a natural growth among ed for raising thead points as to

My thanks are due to Interest-frey the world from bondage of

civilized barbarian War. During 1931 about 3 million let- the Chinese people and would, weelassification of snakes and especial. Put as a direct, inescapable and ters were dispatched by air, the in- may feel sure, cense to threaten ly for his last paragraph, with mighty challenge to all men and Croase over 1990 boing about half a the country if only the peasant which I am in agreement, which women everywhere, who profess to million letters, or approximately could be relieved from the burdensrends, Leave all snakes alone un-

love ponce and are followers of 10,000 letters week. of militarism."

less absolutely sure that they are

Jesus Christ The Bank's warning is that polihamires, and then treat them all

It is needless to say that the pre- Woman's Pluck in Shop.

A woman shopkeeper-Gought a bical greed and folly, expressed in with respect." I might add another ent" undeclared war" is not only! tariffs, way indemnities and rail"The courageous citizen who fears demonstrating the "bankruptey" man in the act of robbing her till; the "break-f Made him turn out his pockets, tacism are ruining the world. The no snake should kill or catch any of statesmanship, statement is backed by figures show anaks he meats and send it to down of the legal international and give her the money, 78. 6d.

Guarded the door hoping for us ing shrinking trade, adversa trade, the University for identification." machinery for outlawing war, but

sistance; balances, unemployment and dis. Specimens with heads battered to a is also the crucial test for the pencő

Allowed him to go away as no tress in a world where industry pulp are worthless from a scientific forces of the world! and finando, if allowed" free play point of view though they may still

There is but one hope for the re. help came.

woman The plucky

is Mrs. could provide a decent nivelihood possess a good value which is rough-storation of peace in China, say for every human being.

ly 20 cents a foot. This I am not what the cynics will, and that lies Brooks, and her shop, a grocery prepared to pay for mangled re- in those conserated workers for atore, is in Alfred-place, Kings- madna though I am, for a good peace, the world over, whose only down, Bristol. specimen but I make no guarantee Vested interest" is their love for

ent the anuse after making the purchase Yours, eta

TEES HONG KONG STOCK

MARKET.

HONG KONG, FEBRUARY 29, 1932.

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or parcul of ground at Tai Kok Trai BANKERS AND STATESMEN,

as shown coloured red on a plan signed by the Director of Publio Worka und dated 15th February. 1932, sad sabiust to the conditions which can be ascer

tainer at the office of the Director of

Public Works,

Upset annual foo $430 por arnum, Each tender must be accompaniol by a receipt to "the effect that the tenderer has deposited in the Colonal Treasury a sum of $250 as a pledg of the bona fides of his offer, which sum shall be fortuited to the Crown in tam areat of the tenderer, whose tooder is accepter, rafoeing, to carry out the terms and conditions of his tender.

On the acceptance of a teader the deposits of nusnecessful tenderers will

be returned to them,

Form of tender and further particu- lars can be obtained from the office of the Director of Public Works..

The Government does not hind itself to socept the highest or any tonder.

HAROLD T. CREASY.

Dirautor of Public Works.

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19th February, 1932.

THE HONG KONG BRANCH OF THE ENGLISH ASSOCIATION.

The Next Meeting will be held at 5.30 p.m. in the HELENA MAY INSTITUTE on TUESDAY, MARCH 1, (To-morrow)

"Tus statesmen of Europe and Americs have shown themselves less statesmanlike than the bank Féra" mid the Chairman of the Beng Kong wid Shanghai Banking Corporation at the shareholders' meeting, on Saturday. Mr. MACKIE pointed out wry pertinently that the bunkers of the world favoured- the cancellation of War Debts Reparations, which had upset trade and discredited the funda. mentally wound basis of the gold. standard by trying to make gold

form functions for which it was never intended. Every banker is, moreover, a free trader, and secs in tariff walls a pestilential barrier to the development of wealth and corn- merce. The banker, in fact, knows that modern industry is a world- wide organism, and the dream. of Ň "self-contained state is about ne closely related to reality as a "self-contained" arm or leg. The business of the production of haain necessities has grown from, isolated and tribal affairs into a ocsmopoli tan and interdependent organism, overriding "nati" al boundarica.

SATURDAY'S OFFICIAL

QUOTATIONS.

With the Febralay Settlement out

G. A. C. HERKLOTS.

THE PEACE. ARMY.

human values, their only "strategy" Blahop Learns Slang. sincerity and a fearless pursuit of As a result of his many visits to truth, and who will dare to offer Chanda, the Bishop of London told their lives. if need be, on the Altera Bournemouth audience, he had al Peney, by joining the proposed learned to say to this chauffeur,

Peace Army."

"Step on the gas, John," and now Persons in Hong Kong interested he was trying to summon up cour or willing to share in a movment age to say, "O.K., Colonel," to the [1G THE EDITOR OF THE HONG KONG will link itself immediately Archbishop.

DAILY PRESS."]

with the Peace Army" and take Commenting on the fact that in effected stops for the restoraton of crossing Canada he had to speak at Peace should communicate immedi- every big city, ha declared: "Hang ately with Ar. G. B. Halstead, c/o, that broadensting! You cannot say

when I went to Australia all I said: G. B. Halstenj).

broadcast throughout New Phillips Hou, Kowloon. Zealand before I got, there.".

'etc....."

of the way, the market opened SIR. The . Proposed "Pence quietly on Saturday morning, there Army, initiated by Miss Mande being hardly any change in rates. Royden and others in England, Phillips House, Kowloon.-Youry, the same thing over again. Even In a few instances, however, rates, comes not as an extravagant, ridi-" were marked up at which some sales minud on nézt Column.). transpired.

Sales.

Hong Kong Banks, $1,310, Union Insurances, 8407. Hotels (Old), $13.

Hong Kong Landa, $71. China Tights (Old), $10. Osments (Combined), #13/101. Government Loans, 4 per cent. premium.

Buyers,

Douglases, $26. Hotels (Old) B13). Chinese Estates, 995. Hong Kong Trams, $20.10. China Lights (Old), 210.. China Lights (Now), $18.80. Singapers Tractions (Prof.), 14/-, Cements (Combined), $18. Dairy Farris, 8294. Amusements, 8194

Local Notes and Events

to

His Honour Mr. John Roskrugo Wood having returned Colony, resumed duty as Puisne Judge on February 20, 1932.

During the absence on leave of the Mr. Franciaco Bonacheay Ro. mero, Consul for Cuba in Hong Kong, Mr. Orlando de Lare will be Acting Consul in charge of the Cuban Consulate,

The Sincere Co., Ltd., announce that to-day all their stores are closed for stock-taking and that their business will resume Tuesday, March 1

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Hon Mr, Theodore Roosevelt, the Governor-General of the Government Loans, 3 per cent. Philippine Islands, Mrs. Roosevel. premium.

and party left Hong Kong for Manila on as President Taft on Saturday evening.

Bellers,

Docks, $29, Zaalties, 811. Telephones (P.P.)... $22.

UNIVERSITY NEWS.

RESULTS OF 10,000 METRES FINAL.

The 10,000 metres final was man on Saturday afternoon. The results

Word: --

Mas. W. T. SOUTHORN will speak ou

But politicians a skill tribal in "HANS ANDERSEN." outlook.national interists must Those who wish tea in the lecture come first." So we have tariffa, room, should order it the day before militarism and the mutual sumpi. from the Matron (Tolephone 22160).cions that are ruining civilisation,

ROBERT K. M. SIMPSON, Hon. Secretary and Treasurer. The triumph of the banker is that [1888 the great banks, dealing in world

AT. Nomanbhoy (Lugari) 1; affairs, have, so far, survived the

Chang Sze Van (Eliot) 2; folly of the politicians. In post- Douglas Hunt (Morrison) 3;. war England the banks, large and

R. E. G. Leong (Lugerd) 4; Ong Kong Leng (Eliot) 5. small, with rara prevision amal-

The time was 41 min, 20 secs,, gamated into "the big five." The which is a University record. reminded that entries for the First Extra crash in America-might have been damp held, the heats for the High Owing to the cold weather and the Race Meeting to be held on Saturday, less severe if the small banka deal-Hurdles and Law Hurdles were 8th March, 1932 (wo ther permitting) ing with local interests, had been postponed. will close on Monday, 29th instant,

equally wise,

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY

CLUB

"

WNERS are

at 12 o'clock Noon.

By Order,

C. B. BROWN,

GORDON MACKIE's statement Mr. -an epitoms of all the informa Secretary... tion, political and economic at the "11878 ↑ disposal, of the Corporation" over

.....Inter Hostel Bridge.".

His Excellency the Governor hat been pleased to appoint Colonel Stuart Boyd, D:8.0, to be a Mem- ber of the Aathorized Architects Committee, vice Colonel, Robert Bruce Skinner, O.B.E., resigned.

From the files.

Looking Back 50 Years.

Mr. Archibald, Baird, having re- ported his return to the Coldny, resumed his duties te first light- house keeper, Harbour Department yesterday.

H.M. corvette, Curuagoa, Captain The next meeting of the Hou S. Long, arrived yesterday morning" Kong branch of the English and exchanged the usual salutes. Association will be held at the, Helena May Institute to-morrow! nt 5.30 p.m., whca Mrs W. T. Southorn will speak on Haus

A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.

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Established 1841.

TAX PAYMENT RECORD

BRITISH REVENUE FLOWING IN.

[DRISH WIRELESS SERVICE.).

RUGBY, Feb. 20, I the House of Commons, Major Elliot, Financial Secretary to the Treasury, moving a small supple-, mentary vote for extra expoñary incurred in the collection of re- venue. said collections recently had been at a rate almost unparalleled in the history of this or any other. country.

It was due to the loyalty of direct. taxpayers and officials of the de- parment that this result had beco obtained.

RAIL VERSUS ROAD

L.M.S. RAILWAY MEETING

ITERODAR REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, Feb, 27., Roud war was Brod to-day by Sir Another shot in the Rail versus Josiah Stamp, when presiding at the annual meeting of the L.M.S. Railway.

After reporting a decline of junt over five million sterling in. re The Fronch ironclad frigate Lawould be clearer for a comprehen- ceipts, be said the Company's course Victorieuse, which is to relieve thesive review of passenger and other Themis as Bagahip in the China regular trains when Government's scas, only left Aden on the morn policy, as regards road working. ing of the 24th instant, and will was known. During the absence on leave of not arrive here until some time in Mr. Albuquerque e Castro, Consul April. -- Hong Kong Daily Press, General for Portugal in Hong February 20, 1869,

Mrs. Maurice, St, J. Walsh, wife of Mr. Walsh, Departmental Man ager for Scath Chine of the British Anderson." American Tobacco Co., (China) Ltd.,.. left for home on board the s.. Nal- dara on Saturday.

It is notified that at the expire. "Kong, Mr. Carlos Augusto da Roza tion of three months from February will be Acting Consul General in Looking Back 25 Years, 25, the Our Store, Limited; will, un charge of the Portuguese Con less cause is shewn to the contrary, sulake. be struck off the register and the

pany will be dissolved.

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The American Government has decided to construct the Panama Canal itself. The Canal Engineer, WIS, Stevens, has resigted, and engineer. Major Noethals succeeds him.

Once again the Bandmann com-

If the present policy continue, we must eventually take such steps as are in our power to withdraw. overy service which neither reely. nor indirectly pulla iter weight," he said,

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SHIPS TRYING TO BEAT NEW DUTIES

"Denth by misadventure " the verdict returned at the enquiry His Excellency the Governor has into the death of two stone breakers, been pleased to appoint Mr. Na who died at the Kowloon Hospitai

DASH FOR HOME PORTS Mui-kai to act as Aesistant Secre- fary to the Sanitary Board, with a he result of blasting operations

on the Taipo Road on January 24, pany delighted theatre audiences in effect from March 1, 1932, until fur Mr. J. 8. MacLaren, at the Dis-the Colony with the comedy, "The

(Reuter's Special Service.) ther notice.

trict Office South, at as Coroner, Professor's Love Story:" Mr. without a jury.

Claude King in the role of the Pro

LONDON, Feb, 20. fessor, while being all that was A large number of foreign ships on Saturday, included The Inspec Whilst travelling from Leighton tion in his part.

amusing, was the noms of perfecare dashing to Livorwool and other Ming Florence British porta in an effort to land tor-General of Police (Hon. Mr. Fill Road to her residence at Marble Hamer, as Lucy White, the typist, their cargoes before the Import E. D. C. Wolfe, CM.G. and Mrs Hall Nathan Road, by way of also proved a successful performer, Duties Bill comes into force on. Wolfe, M., G. F. Nightingale Walla Walla motor boat in the as did Miss Helen Grenville in the Tuesday,

Naldera, which sailed for England Local passengers on the P. & 0.

i

May Hall met Elliot Hall in an Sub-Inspector and Mrs, Stewart early hours on the morning of the character of Effle, the ward. The Most of the ships engaged in the inter-hostel bridge contest on Fri-Logan and family, Mr. and Mrs. 25tis instant, Mrs. Bryant lost & other performers also carried out race against time are carrying such day night, and were defeated by A. J. Colline Taylor, Miss C. Angus diamond paste buckle of consider their parts in a capable manner and cargoes as oil and oil-cake from 3,043 points Eliot Hall so far is (ail of the Palios Departament) and able value. A reward in offered for won hearty applause-Hong Kong Russia, tapioca, sago and flour undefeated.

Mr. F. D. Angus, of the C.8.0. its return.

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