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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

NOTICE.

WE, the Undersigned, beg to give notice that by an Indenture of Assignment dated the 14th day of March, 1982, the business of Kitchell & Co., boratefore carried on by the undersigned Omar Kitchell at No. 5, Queen's Kond, Central, as Sharebrokers together with all book debts, goodwill and the sont on the Hong Kong Sharebrokers' Association and all other assets of the said business were assigned to the undersigned Armin Kitchell absolutely for the considoration therein mentioned. The said assign- ment in to take effect as from the 9th day of December last

Alt debts, contracts, engagementa and other obligations of the said frm have been taken over and will bo discharged by the undersigned Armin Kitobell

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All connection of the undersigned, Omar Kitobell and his power to sigu for the Arm will cease a from the date hereof.

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Dated this 15th day of March, 1932.

0. KITCHELL,

1974)

A. EITCHELL.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF . HONG KONG,

PROBATE JURISDICTION.

IN

Goons or OHARLES AUGUSTUS PENNINGTON, LATE OF HIGHAN HALL Non WICH, NORFOLK, FORMERLY 07 31

GILMAN'S

HILLMANS

truly British car. with an engine up to American power standards that's

worth your study and final choice.

SEE THE

HILLMAN

WIZARD

AT THE

FIRST!

In Mathan Road, Kowloon."

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 1932.

China has also been dropped.

Perhaps Tokyo hạa visions of a bill for damages to Chapel and other parts of Chinese territory

News and Views

doctors stated that her chances of Disarmament Conference, It mesta

pulling through were of the slight much opposition from military and oat, but she amazed them by roco patriotic circles, but the economis vering through the wonderful consequences of narrow nationa

Mrs Lane is now convalescing at the peace cause logical and storougth of her hoantlism, evident on every side make her home..

vincing:

*

Rome Prize Won by British Woman. Stroked Lion by Mistake, Tomb of an Unknown Queen......' For the Arst time since its in-

A lion, escaping from its onge ception in 1011, the scholarship in on the fair ground at Walsall, Egyptin excavators, working in culpture of the British School at Staffordshire, climbed a wall into the vicinity of the famous pyramids Rome has been, won..hy, a woman.the garden of a house, Latern It was awarded this year to Miss woman saw an object in the garden at Giza, report the discovery of a fourth pyramid, erested in mem- Marjorie, Meggitt, who, before which she thought was a little girl. ory of the Fires, Royal Lady in coming up to the Royal Academy She touched it Lt rose and fol the Kingdom, named Handkews, Schools in London, studied at the lowed her into the house. The pyramid may prove to be the Sheffield Art School. In 1929. Miss tomb of a hitherto unknown queen. Meggit won the gold medaľ trav- The three famous pyramids at Giza,alling scholarship of 2000. just outside Cairo, include the Sphinx.

On the other hand, the retreat of the Nineteenth Army decidedly Tale of the Day, damped) Chinese military ardour, Senior Partner: "You are ovi It is true that the Nanking Gordently an honnat lnd. But the ernment is formally demanding the Now Office Boy: Yes, sir, I had

I lost was a pound note. complete withdrawal of Japanese changed in case you wanted to troops" from. Shanghai as a pro give me a reward.” liminary to a Conference, but tho conversations, promoted by Sir MILES LAMPEox and Sir. HowAnd KELLY continue, and there is no sign of an "attempt to hasten the withdrawal by a general offensive. The Chinese muthorities know that, so far, they have come very well out of the conflict, but if they renew the struggle they may loan what they have guined. If they broke the Japaness line by employ- ing masses of men they would soon 803 their antagonist Coming back. in "strength and hitting where and when he liked. They might well And an encounter with Japanese troops in the comparatively open country, beyond Shanghai a vastly the

DURO GARAGE different proposition from

street fighting in Chapei and the struggle for Kiangwan." Whatever Chinese fre-eaters may think, those GILMAN & Co., Ltd., Agents. responsible for their country's

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policy are acting with an excellent appraisement of the realities of the

DEATHS.

M2, Man's Kate.

"

Meatless Days Urged to Maintain

Drachms.

When it came into the lights, sho saw it was a lion, screamed, ran into another room," and slammed the door.

Police were summoned and the lion's "cage was brought 60 the been Measures proposed by the Gov-housa. The lion, which had It has been revealed that Airerment at Alhons for maintenance roaming about the rooms, walked ortman Richard Beattie, of Sun- of the drachms, Greek monetary quietly into its cage. It had only derland, who was killed in a flying unit, bave been revealed as includ broken a vase and a picture glass. accident at Leuchars, Fifeshire,ing a regulation prescribing three { was a member of the crew of the submarino Me, which was lost off Portland on January 28 with 80 officers and mon.

He arrived at Leuchars to qualify, for promotion a few days before the Me sank.

...

Work for 8,000 in Jersey,'

Farmara in Jersey, who have hitherto

engaged, 3,000 workers from Brittany for the early potato. and tomato crops, will this year try tain.

mantless days weekly, in order to restrict the impontation of meat.

Under the plan permission, to ox change moneys abroad would be refused except to studente, hold ing scholarships, and further ex- port of currency would not be al lowed except in payment for prime nocessiden, such as food and raw, materials.

Stupidity of Woman.

Any one who cares for such things

situation. Much has been won both to employ labour from Great Brimay observe to-day a good exam-,

in battle and in council, and nothing is likely to be thrown away

Oruise of Prisoners Depends on

Bahaviour.j

Though ́ Senora Victoria Kont,. Director-General of Prisons, has found it feasible to close a large number of penal establishmente once used for ordinary offenders, thai recent outbreak in Catalonia has obliged the Barcelona authori Ities to deal with political pri- souers in an original maqner.

Two hundred insurgists have been accommodated in the liner Manuel Calvo which is to start on ple of the stupidity of women.

For some years now they have the civil Caverner of Barcelona a cruisg with its human freight, Passage will be provided both

been starving themselves and dess has given out that the duration of ways, and the average payment is troying their nerves and wosken

the trip will depend on 248. per day, with free housing,.

selvas ugly and prematurely old, in Tide their own food except for free order to attain, what they call a potatoes. It is pointed out that

PEMERIDGE VILLAS BAYSWATER, HEARNE-At 173 Rivermend Court, for the sake of spectacular but MIDDLESEX, ESQUIRE, DECRASED,

Hurlingham, London, on Febru dry 10, ALFRED ROBERT JAMES short-lived success. World opinion fuel, and light. Workers will pro ing their hearts and making them i viour of the prisoners.

TOTION IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Court has by virtus of Section 58 of Probate Ordinance. 1897, madan Order limiting the Tive for Creditors and Others to send in their Claims against the above Estate to the 14 APRIL, 1932.

All Creditors and Others are accord- ingly bereby required to wand their Claim to the Undersigned on or before that date,

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Dated the 18th day of March.. 1932:

JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER, Bolicitors for the Administrator, Prince's Building, Tos Blouse Street, Hong Kong.

[1975

THE HONG KONG & THẢM CA

DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED, »

NOTION IS HEREBY GIVEN

on

that the ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of Shareholders will bo held in the Office of the Company, 2 Queen's Building, Hong Kong THURSDAY, 31 MARCH, 1989, at 11 A.M. for consideration of the Directors Report and Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1881.

The Share Register and Transfer Booke will be closed from the 21th to the 31st MARCH, 1932, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

R. M. DYER,

Chief Manager. Hong Kong, 17th, March, 1932,

[1977

HONG KONG ENGINEERING"& CONSTRUCTION COMPANY,

Audit

LIMITED.

By Order of the Board,

B. ALVES, -

Secretary. Hong Kong, 17th March, 1932.

(1973

HAARNE O.B.E. late Engineer

is on China's side, but this intang

spring-time weather. A single in-

in-Chief Tientsin-Pakow Rail- Bible and potent factor is fickle as beer and tobacco are cheap in Jer.good figure. By a good figure they Own Five-Year Plan Pushed in

way.

BUNCE-On February 10, at Tuncident might do incalculable harm

bridge Wells, England, Mrs. AGNES BUNCY (nee Richardson), to China's vauSE, wife of Reverend H. Bunce, formerly Principal of Medhurst College, Bhanghai..

Editorial and Hasiness Offices: 11

Ice House Street. Tal, 30251.

Night Editor (Wanchai Offics)

Tel. 24011. London Offie: 83, Flent Breet,

The Badly Press.

HONG KONG, MARCH 17, 1932,

WAR WEARINESS ·AT SHANGHAI

Arant from a few minor skirmishes there has been a lull on the Shang- hai front for a fortnight. Tho opposing forces are watching ench other from their respectivo trenches but neither side, seems anxious to Beck military decision. The war now has the appearance of peter- ing out and the Japanese Clevern- ment is evidently prepared to leave

trooph

sey.

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Morocco obviously mean complete shape-1 lessness, the outline of a young boy, and so forth.

The Jersey Farmers' Union will send to selected centres a deputa-

A good figure moans, to say sand tion to interview candidatesa. The buzgan being, a shapely figure. How workers required are forkers, pre long will it be before these modern ferably experienced in lifting patagirls get some of their mothers toes, pickers, and sorters.

good sense? 244

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Morocco is to have its own "vo. year plan." A loan of 1,654,540,000:

(about

has 800,180,000) trans

be authorized

spont during the new five years of this? 1,139,000,000 francs is allotted for public works, such as the Moulouya barrage, on which 200,000,000 francs will be spont, and large road- making programme, More than 230,000,000 francs will be expended the first year. mant- Marocco has followed the exam-

It would be interesting to know what has damped war flames that looked a month ago like involving the world in conflagration The spirited action of the Longus Assembly has been given credit, and perhaps there is no harm in sc-

Mrs. Amelia Enne, of Heathville, cording Inarels to the small nations Victoria Road, Fleet, Hampshire,

A mase meeting of Bulgarian that spore up boldly for principles who, according to her doctors, is women and a conference of pacifist and the honouring of creatica.

alive simply because she hap youth a few days later are Japan had, however proved sing-stronger heart than many a woman festations of a growing peace move-ple of France and Algiers, and has larly deaf to these "excellent menti

drawn up its budget for 1932. There ments, when they were expressed of 40, recently celebrated her 100th ment in Boha.

The movement has also found ex- will be no new taxes, in spite of a by the League Council. A revised birthday.

"Three weeks ago Mra Lana pression in newspaper articles, in large drop in revenue, chiefly. estimate of Chinais power of re-

was laid low by pneumonia and books and in one of thousands of owing to decreased receipta from sistance, coupled with the now accord" between the Lengue ΟΙ

bronchitis," a friend said. "The signatures to peaos appeals to the phospate production. Nations and the United States. and certain Fleet movementa, doubt

gave Japan a respect for the proceedings of the Assembly, which would not otherwise have been extended. The war embers are by no means extinguished, Any- thing still may happen, but the brighter hope lies in n sudden war-weariness, and a disappoint- ment in the obvious failure of militarism rettle complicated problems of international disagree. ment.

to

LOCAL PROBATES.

GRANTS MADE IN THREE

EUROPEAN ESTATES.

Local estate valued at $18,909,

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* Local Notes and Events

The Hong Kong dolina was yes erday quoted on demand at 1s. 4d,

$1.60

per pkt.

WATSON

& -Co..

LTD.

THEHONG KONG

DISPENSARY.

HONG KONG STOCK MARKET.

YESTERDAY'S OFFICIAL

QUOTATIONS.

There was some inquiry yesterday.

The King has approved the ap

The case in which a Chinese nam- puintment of the Rev. William Fed Chan Cheung-nam, alin Willie Thornton Featherstone, M.A, lately Chan, together with others not in headmaster of the Diocesan School, custody, is charged with conspiracy One case of small-pox and one Hong Kong, to the vicarage of to defraud Tang Fan-hing of the of cerebro-spinal fever were report-Hook, Surbiton, vacant by the cos sum of 87,000 on February 1 and ed on Tuesday.

sion of the Rev. Jenkin Alban 2, Test, and of the theft of 86,828 morning; but the offers submitted wore on a lower basis than that of Darios.

on February 3, from the same man, was again before Mr. Wyndie-Jones | Tuesday, at Central Magistracy yesterday. Evidence was taken from the com plainant who told the Court a long story after which the defendant was discharged..

It is announced that the Quarry Bay School will hold the annual Spring Festival at the school an Wednesday, March 23, at 11 a.m.

To-day being St. Patrick's Day, the President and members of the local St. Patrick's Society will lay a wreath as the Cenotaph at 9.15

A.M.

Qur

።

Weather permitting, the children's Ixports at the Kowloon Junior School will be held this morning from 10a.m. to noon, No separate invitations have been sent but parents and friends of pupils, paat, Present and to come, will be very welcome

40 are women.

from the files.

Looking Back 25 Years,

Sales,

Union Insurance $445. Hong Kong Lands #74. Ewo Cottona Tls. 14. Telephones (P.F.) $221. Constructions (New) #14

Buyers,

Providents (Old)" $4.80, Providents (New) $24. Hotels (Old) $13.68. Hotela (New) #18.30. Hong Kong Realties $0.70. Chinese Estates 306.. Ewo Cottone Tis.. 1427 Hong Kong Trama $201.

Hong Kong Eléctrica #73. Canton Ices 25,

Cements (Combined) $171 Lane, Crawfords 85.

Amusements $201. Constructions (Old) #53. Constructions (New) $1.50 Government Loans premium.

per

the question of the terms of an with net personalty at Home sworn TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN armistice to its representatives at at 227,276.19.7, was left by Dr. that the TENTH ORDINARY Shanghai. This is a vastly dif- Ernest David Jackson, formerly of

According to a report mude to, The death took place on Tuesday YEARLY MEETING of Shareholders of the Hong Kong Engineering &ferent position from that of three 13, Peking Hond, Shanghai, and late of Chan Sik Cheung, formerly the police late on Tuesday evening, of 1, Queen Anne Street, Cavendish sergeant-amjor in the Bong Bong Mr. B. C. Pearce, a warder of the Construction Company, Limited, will weeks ago, Then Japan was pour Square, London, who died on June Police Force. He was a very popu- Victoria Gaol, was again stated to be held in the Board Room of Mesare.

into the Shanghai 91, at the Empire Nursing lar officer and was invalided out be missing. On an earlier occasion Shewan, Tomes & St. George's ing

Home, Vincent Square, Middlesex, Building, Chater Rond, Hong Kong. area and no

two years ago after 35 years? service. he absented himself from the Gov. one knew what

Rescaling of certified copy of

ernment Civil Hospital, but re

The most important matter that on Tuesday, the 5th April, 1933, at 12 would happen next The bombing probate of the will has been grant- The ordinary yearly meeting of turned two days later after having comes before the Hong Kong Cham- o'clock nocn, for the purpose of

her of Commerce for discussion 'at of the Board of of the Hangahow aerodrome and ad to Mr. G. R. Hall Brutto: Shareholders of the Hong Kong & been to Canton, receiving the Report Directors and a Statement of Accounts the railway lines from Shanghai China executor, Mr. J. H. Teradale held on Thursday, March 31, at 11

its annual meetings, is usually the solicitor, who "in attorney for the Whampoa Dock. Co., Ltd, is being for the Year ended on the 31st Decem to the interior roused, for the of Shanghai.

The Calender of the University blockade of the Colony by the ber and electing Directors und

4.,, at the Company's offices, 2, of Hong Kong for 1982 has been Chinese Customs cruisers, a griev moment, fears that Japan was Major Frederick James Hugh Queen's Building.

published and is now on sale. The ance that has now oxisted for a The Transfer Books of the Company loosing unlimited warfare against Waller, R.E., Inte of Lahore Can- will be cibaed from the 24th March to

The annual meeting of Share. publication includes interesting in number of years and that seems The Government moved tonment, Punjab, India, who died the 8th April, 1932, both days inclusivo. China.

intestate on September 7, 1931 at holders of the Hong Kong Engineer: formation concerning the Univers likely to continue for an indefinate from Nanking to Loyang: Canton Skardu, Kashmir, British India, ing and Constring ong ngity, and full particulars of all the period, unless Sir Thomas Wade made feverish preparations for eit estate in the Colony valued at be held in the Board Room, of faculties. According to the calend comes to some understanding on the er, the present enrolment is about subject with the Chinese Govern- defened; Swatow was on tanter 810,200 with net personalty at Home Messrs. Shewan, Tomes & Co., on

350, of whom 280 are Chinese and ment. On Wednesday the Chamber devoted a very brief consideration hooks, and the people of Fuochow worn at £10,079.0.9. Letters of ad Tuesday, April 8, at noon.

ministration have been granted to

to the subject. So much has been lived in hourly expectation of a

Mr. D. J. Lewis, solicitor, attorney

said and written on the subject "Sentence of one year's hard lab- descent upon both the town and for the parents at Home.

was imposed on a Chinese A fine of $10-was imposed on a that it has been pretty nearly ex Mr. Arthur Innocent, who died youth when he was charged before young Chinese, recently arrived hausted, and the Chairman in his the province of Fukiep. Japan's Intestate nf Kelowna, British Mr. Wynne-Jones yesterday with from Batavia, at the Central speech introducing the report con- policy had been conducted with an Columbia, on September 21, 1932, returning from banishment. It was Police Court yesterday, for being tented himself with saying: "The increasing vigor that suggested the left, estate in the Colony valued at stated that the banishment order in possession of a B.B.A, air rifle blockade grievance still exists, and 841,100. Rescaling of certified copy was made for ten years as recently without a permit from the authori- I think at the present stage no ro imminent application of the Shang of letters of administration bas as last Baturday

ties. The police did not press the marks need be made on the sub- hai method up and down the coast. been granted to the Hon. Mr. W.?

charge or ask for confiscation of ject."Hong Kong Doily Press. In passing a fine of 88 on Miss the weapon, which it was stated de- March 17, 1889. Now, before the terms of a Round . L. Shenton, solicitor, who is the

E. B. Blackburn of 55, The Peak, fendant was taking to the coun- attorney of Mr. E. M. Carruthers, Table Conference at Shanghai have Official Administrator, of Kolowon, for allowing her dog abroad with try for a friend. been fized, the Japanese Comman- B.C

out a muzzle, Mi Wynne Jones re: Ho War (or Wa) Tong. alina Hemarked that it was rather unfor

An extraordinary general moot- der-in-Chief blandly announces, the

Wing, alius Ho Kam Wing, alias tunate that this should have hap Mr. B. J. de H. Moore, of the ing of the Hong Kong Ice Com forthcoming withdrawal of a large Ho Chik Tak Hong, compradore, pened just before the suspension of A.P.C. sustained rather painful pany was held at the office of proportion of his forces. Nothing late of 14, York Road, Kowloon the regulation by the Government. injuries to the forehead when he Mosura. Jardins, Matheson & Com-

II.D. CERTIFICATES. fell out of a ricksha all the June pany yesterday afternoon for the is enid about the permanent dis Tong, left estate in the Colony

valued at $87,300. He was com According to a report made ation of Ice House Street and purpose of making certain altora mantling of the Woosung Forts pradere of the General Mille Co, the Harbour Office by the master of Queen's Rond Central yesterday tions in the articles of Association.

Messte A., Goeke, and Co., inform and the domilitarising of a twenty Inc. (formerly American Milk Pro the 68. Tjinegars, the vessel had afternoon at one o'clock. It ap The Hos. Mr. W. J. Gresson pro

us that the Societe Internationale kilometer zone round Shanghai. ad Catral, and died at the age bay. One passenger died, andther Moore had a fit, and in fal- W. Parlano (Manager). B. G. Mun- ducts Corporation) of a, Queen's a very eventful voyage from Bous pears that while in the rickshasided, others present being: Messrs.

de Placements, Bgalo, has cabled Appacretly dapan da prepared to of co years on or about July 7-101-jured overboard hat was rescuedding-struck his forehead on the role (Becretary), OH. Ron A love conditions, upon which she at 7, Ki Hing Lane, Chung Bak while a woman gave birth to twins, kerbstone, receiving a nasty cut. Brooke Smith, T. S. Forrent J. that the official quotation in Beale was formerly adamant, to the good euk, Honam, Canton. Probate has One of them was stillborn while An ambulance happened fo bo Barton, A. Rodger W. May, for one sub-unit of the Interna

been granted to Mr H. K. Woo. the other died about two houre passing, and after being given first Ho Fook and Lo Cheung Shui- offices of the Powers. That curious solictor, and other executors named later. All the people concerned nid by the ambulanos men, Mr. Hong Kong Daily Press, March tional Investment Deposit Certi

ficates yesterday was £; 3. 0.6 demand for an indemnity, from in the will,

Moore was conveyed to Hospital. 17, 1007.

PENINSULA HOTEL

THE ROSE ROOM.

and

ROOF GARDEN having been reserved for THE ST. PATRICK'S BALL The Management bag to inform their Patrons that there will be. ሀ.

NO DINNER DANCE

To fight, 17th March.

THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS, LTD.

Wore Chinese..

Looking Back 50 Year.

Sellaza

Hong Kong Bank $1,485. Docks $29.

South China Motors"B" $18. Yaumati Terrios #39. China Lights (Old) #20}. Malabon Sugars' $22,