NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
T
REMINDER:
TEA ANNUAL GENERAL METING of Members of the "HONG KONG GENERAL OHAM-
BER OF COMMERCE will be held- ine ble officos of the Chamber of Commoros, Chartered Bank Building,
TO-DAY 4 4.15 P.M.
M. F KEY
Becretary,
IC
Hongkong, 8th May, 1982)
12169
THE SHEK O DEVELOPMENT
CO LTD NOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN
that the ANNUAL GENERAL; MEETING of the Shareholders will be held at the Registered Office, York Building Hougkong, on Thursday" the 19th day of May, 1982, at 5.15 p., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors, passing the Accounts for the year anded 31st December, 1981, "and eleaning Auditors.
By Order of the Board,
F. G. MAUNDER, A. CLA,
Buoretary.
NOTICH.
(2170)
LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD.. O notify their customers that they are removing their Kow. loon Branch from the Dairy Farmı premisas to 94, NATHAN "ROAD, commencing on Sunday, May 1st
(2142
CHEERO CLUB
THE Club wish to render ain Ladies Committee of the
core thanks to all who have helped at the Dancos, and Entertainment and ሲቲ the Canteen, and also to, those who have kindly sona Books, Papers, Magazines and other gifts.
The CHEERO CLUB is now alused. until further notice..
No
A. S. WATSON & CO... LIMITED.
[2165
▼OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Members of the above" named Company will be held at 11.30 ololook in the forenoon at the Hongkong Hotel on Thursday the Twelfth day of May 1032 for tho purpose of considering and if thought. Bt passing the following resolution as an Extraordinary Resolution.
That the Articles of Aganciation of the Company be altered in manner following
(a) By deleting the whole of
Article 90 of the Company's Articles of Association and substituting the following Artiole in its place. (00)"A from the 1st day of
"November 1081 each "Director of the Company "other than the Ex-Offitio "Director shall be paid out! "of the funds of the Com- pany by way of remunera "tion for his services the. "annual sum of $1,500:00 "and such remuneration "shall be deemed to accrue de dio in diam and shall be payable by half yearly “instalmenta:””
(b) By deleting the figures 10 in- the Twelfth line of Article 37 of the Company's Articles of Association and substituting therefor the figures 16 AND NOTICE IS: " ALSO HEREBY GIVEN that a further Extraordinary General Meeting of the Members of the above named
COME
OVER
TO-DAY
and see the finest motor cars in this Colony. English construc... tion and body.work, high-power engines following the Ameri- .can practise, and every good point of both styles. HILLMAN
WIZARD
HUMBER
and
SNIPE
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS
enables the souring of what would become drippling and fatal disease How many sorichs, and lengthy cates are thus kept out of the hos pitals? How much loss of time due to health is saved for em players 7. To prevent netiva oruelty to child is an obvious, daty of the State, and to make provision for destitute waife is another respon sibility, if an unexhaustible source sof recruits to the underworld f to be stopped. Nor is it straining the principle to supply proper play grounds and keep the children from crowded tenements off the street We all pay lip service to the prin Eciple that provention is better than cure" and that criminals, invalids, destitute and unemployable persons ars a danger and an expense. And you there is a curious reluctance to accept tho inferences of that axion. In the past, by a perver xity of human nature many uble and patriotle persons, who might have been expected to be the pioneers of child welfare work, have often been its opponents. Not ine frequently appeals on behalf of this ¡cause have provoked indignation and anger in influential quarters, The reasons given for this hostility were generally that petivities on such, lines lessened the sons of A responsibility in parents, and were a form of pampering. People who always approved an unlimited ex- penditure on courts, police and prisons, and a rooted objection to any attempta to oradicate the enuses that inclouded the work and responsibility of those departments of state. In the Far East there ABIGAIL BREA-The engagement is
a further contention that ahnounced of DOROTHY, ouly daughter of Mr. and Mry, A. charity" on western lines would act BREAR Stelhiem, Haifay, as magnet to a vast number of England, and EDGAR WILLIAM, unworthy persona younger son of Mr. and Mrs.
Both in Abigail of Westcliffe-Ou-Sea,Colony and over the border. England.
generous spirits might also add that the British were here to trade and not to impose upon the Chineso ídeas which they neither liked nor understood.
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In Nathan Road, Kowloon
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WEATHER REPORT,
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Yesterday's 'weather report. forecast and remarks, issued by the Royal Observatory at 0.55 pm., stated:-
The anti-cyclone remains over the Pacific to the cast of Japan and pressure continues to be low over Chima generally.
Loen Porecdat:- winds moderate; four generally.
TYPHOON WARNING. The following typhoon warn.. ing has been received by the Alberivan Consulate General from the Manila Observatory:
Manila, May 4, 11 am- Typhoon in about 105deg. Long. E. 18deg. Lat. X.. moving N.W.
was
SIX MONTHS FIREMAN
FOR
SEQUEL TO INCIDENT IN ARGYLL STREET.
PORTUGUESE RESIDENT
COMPLIMENTED,
kok Fire Station was charged at A. Aremah attached to the Mong Kowloon Magistracy
News and Views
Tale of the Day.
Grandma
(to grand-daughter
What Might Have Been..
Mr. Neville Chamberlain, tho
engaged to be married): You Chandellor of the Exchequer," dur
are fitted for married life!!!
Grand daughter: grandma-savantoen three costumes.
yesterday Edward Marjoribanks.
with. (1) larceny from Li Kon Sand
ing his fishing, holiday as Banchory, "Perfectly, on the Doo, mado sovarn good Kown and basketa fis ontoh varied from 7
b. to 17 ib. "He had two good animon of 194 lb, and 181, enoli,
Commenting on Mr. Chamber" lain's success, a gillie said Ochi yisa, he is a vora good angler, a vera good angler. Isn't it a ten-
(2) aiding and abetting, (3) common qualities in the character of Edribla pity he buries himsel in Lon- of a watch and chain valued at #11, Thero were two outstanding asanalo and (4) misconduct award Marjoribanks: his gift for don when he could be a stayin' in Government servant.
Detective Serychant Lamont, pro- friendship and his capacity for secuting, said that the complainans hard work. No man worker hadder along Argyll Street at 10.15 p.m. in the case was walking with a lady ta deserve success, and it was com
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the North here, and' fushia 3!
Carnera's Bust.
on May 1 and when they were nearing to him in rich measure.. the Diopesan Boys" School, two men In politics the care and skill with Mr. Merritt, the sculptor. The Carnera is sitting for his bust to dressed in white and the other against the Statute of Westminster boxer's hotel. He is it's tim walked up to them, one being which he had prepared his case sittings are taking plane at the grey. Complainant would say that had greatly strengthened his repu patient sitter. Mr. Merritt's: alg the man in white asked him to put tation. Even as the last not in his is a reveal in the bust, the remark up his hands and then proceeded life was boing, accomplished, alable: psychological "change" which plainant's breast pocket remarking Mr. Winston Churchill inviting three years. He Has changed from watch from com letter was being drafted to him by has come over Carnern in the last This watch is not yours; come him to be secretary of a small coma yokol into a man of the world. with me to find the owner,"
mitteo which is to be formed to Carners in his home life gives study Anglo-Irish relations.
an impression of gentleness. Ho he lived? The only answer is: strengthened by Carnera himeeli What would he have achierod had moves lightly. But the impression
of sizu remains. This almost everything Ee was tho greatest Bgure among young men tical stage of England in recent 'years. He might have been the that has strolled across the polish and the toast rack, in one
greatest in our history!
During the time, the man in grey. who, the complainant would say. was the defendant, was standing close by looking on,
Assistant From Lady Friend. Coraplainant then remonstrated with the man in white, and was pushed to the hill-side some yards away. His lady friend, took a hand them from taking him to the hill at this atago. She tried to: prevent side, and by doing so, directed their attention to her. Seizing his police whistle, whereupon the two opportunity, complainant blew a met ran away, the one in white taking the watch and chain with him. He got away, but, the de- fendant was caught after a chase.
ng Edward at Rufford,
The closing of Rufford Abbey will typical British Ducal astate. mban the temporary eclipse of a
taking up the jampos, the butter
hand
World Cinema Statistics.
The cinema statistics issued by the Ameriena: Department of Com- murce show some curious. "resulta, At the end of 1981 there were in the world 1,000 cinemas, of which roughly 30,000 showed talkin ward's favourite place for a smoke. 12.000, or 42 per cent, show talkies. The Brick Hall was King Ed. Europe has 28,000 cinemas, of which It was from here that he caught Of the Europear countries. Ge Continuing, Sergeant Lament sight of a tree which he considered many (0,257) has the most cinemas.. said he knew who the other manward said that this was unfair to
was too near the bouse. King Ed but Bugland has the largest num- ber wired for talkies (4,100). The way. He was also a fireman attach the tree.. and next morning, the North American Continent has theed to the Mongkok Fire Station Un-Raids were made on the addresses late, Lord Savile, carrying his long 21,120. cinemas, of which 14,200 are With the exemption of supplied by, the Fire Station, but yellow gloves, superintended the Asia, Europe in the most poorly
walking cane and wearing bright balio
There are plenty of spacious arguments against seeking to make the whole community healthy and prosperous. The special pleading still used against the provision of open spaces of education of medical attention for the poorer sections of the community not so very long ago did service against, the regulations of the sanitary and health authorities.
the man bad not: béan sceni
Evidence was then given by the complainant and his lady friend.
Mr. C. D'Assumpeao, a Portu- guese gentleman who lived nearby, testified that he saw the defendant running away from a Chinese con- stable.
He gave chase and caught the man after knocking him down.
Magistrate's Thanks.
His Worship: You acted very well, and we are very grateful for the part you took in this matter.
Defendant said he did not take my part in the affair. He met a colleague in Argyll Street that this colleague, a man called Ah evening, and had a walk, When However, weMan, searched the complainant, he tried to stop him. He stole noth-
removal of the tree.
One remarkable feature of Ruf ford is the marble bath, which only King Edward over usedi comment on the Sermon.
The Carolina Chapel in Rufford Abbey is a gem, and must be the amallest place of worship in Eng land.
King Edward, when at Rufford never missed attending a Sunday Forvide thore. He used to sit in an armchair in the tiny gallery of the chapel and join in the hyrans. One of his favourites was Come ye thankful.people, coma'
He listened intently to the chap- lain's sermon, Once, when the
served by cinemas among the Con- [vinouts. She has one cinema for Even South America goes ond better than overy 16,000 inhabitants.
this with a cinema for every 15,000 Pinhabitants. Australia has 乩
cinema for every 6,000.
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Preparing for Mr. Meilon.
arrival
the American Embassy, 14, Princes Décorators. have been at work at at London, in preparation, for the new Ambassador's Visitors were struck with the ex- apartments that will be used by treme simplicity of the personal
the world's third richest man. Mr. Wellon's bedroom, with the cano- pied bod, and his freshly distem religion of the Hanoverian epoch almost austere in their lack of King Edward sent for him after ostentation the service. The King walked up and down his room and then
know now that a case of plague king, and did all he could to prevent chaplain "had referred to the slackered privato Bitting-room looked
of smallpox or meningitis is Ab Man from stealing anything. general danger, and we more, or His Worship found defendant less accept that overcrowding in anguilty of the larceny charge, and
What one might call the " state 5 svil, and alums must be cleared dismissed the other charges.
Hix Worship: This
said crisply, I don't think the rooms at the Embassy display a almost
wealth of excellent lustres and Editorial and Business Offices: 1 away beduse they may be starting amounts to highway robbery, doesn't. Hanoverian times were by any French gilt furniture. The draw- ingroom and ballroom, in parti- Worship:
Sergeant Eament: Yes. your
He then ordered a glass of port enlse, have some fine pieces. The eigur for the chaplain, library. sometimes called labour was parted,”
Sentence of six months' hard and proposed a #toast to the London Room," has mural de
Monarchy."
carations of London scenes.
Ios House Etreat. Tel. 20281. Tight Editor (Wanchai Office):
Tel. 24311.
London Office: 83, Fleet Street,
The Daily Press.
HONG KONG, MAY 6, 1032.
WELFARE WORK FOR CHILDREN.
Company will be held at the same Ta proposal placed before the time and place on Saturday the Twenty-eighth day of May 1982 for Rotary Club at its annual meeting the purpose of receiving and coa-to extend its present scheme for sidering a Report of the proceedinge the provision of playgrounds for at the before mentioned meeting and,
of condrming it thought it as a Chinese children was another sign- Special Resolution the foregoing of the Colony's increzadd interest Eesolution.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS
SON, General Managers
in the welfare of the younger
generation. The founding of the Bocity for the Protection of China
means our worst,
and
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Local Notes and Events
points of trouble. We are learning it! that, quite apart from humani |tarían "consideration, it pays to look after the physical, mental and moral welfare of children, aven to the extent of undertaking duties. Chat
parents are toc poverty- strioken to discharge. The indiffer; race, and frank callousness of an earlier time, havo become short. sighted policy in these days, end
The inaugural dinner of the Y's the Rotary Club is giving a useful Men's Club of Hong Kong will be Joad in insisting upon the wisdom held at Lane, Crawford's restaurant of paying more attention to probat 7.30 p.m. on Saturday... lems arising from the dire poverty. widespread in the Colony.
GANGSTERS FOUND IN, LASCAR ROW.
THREE MEN SENTENCED YESTERDAY:
the police. last night; a Chinese According to a report issued by woman named Kwok Piu Ching, aged 23, attempted suicide by taking an overdose, of opium. She Two cases of meningitia, two of was in Room 313 of the Asia Hotel small-pox and gune gach of diphat the time and immediately the theria and enteric fever were re-
casio was discovered she was sent. ported on Tuesday.
to the Government Civil Hospital where her condition was reported as fairly satisfactory....
The forthcoming wedding is nn- nounced of Mr. Hamilton Lew Mars, No. 3, Rua Pedro, Coutinho, Macro, to Mus Lily O-Young, No. 76, Nanking Road Shanghai.
Among the passengers arriving on the R.M.S. Empress of Japan from Manila yesterday was Mr. R. R Roxburgh, of Moser John panied by Mrs. Roxburght
from the files.
Looking back 25 years.
J
the
So Sir Matthew Nathan goes to the gubertantorial shair at Natal, and the speculators and rumour "A fine of 83 was imposed on each mongers who were almost on the of four Chinese who were summon point of making Kim Secretary of ed before Mr. Fraser at the Kow. State for War, are effectually loon Magistracy for interfering with silenced. As we have not to say. children on the Children's Playgood-bye just yet, it may not be ground at Chatham Road. The de in bad taste to ventilate our firtle fendant pleaded that they were not loca: grievances, and to express re- allowed on the playground, to which gret that it should have been his Worship replied: You are thought necessary to make a mystery. of the matter. Why his Hong
ron, the opening of another infant house in Lower Lascar Row, where f Thornycroft, Ltd. He was necom Jowed to go there, so long as you Kong friends and admirers should
$2156 welfare contre at Wanchai, the official support of the St. Louis ÍNDO-CHINA STRAM NAVIGA. Industrial School, and the proposed
TION CO., LTD.
setting-up of Juvenile Courts are all significant of a new outlook. THE Fifty-Art Ordinary General The support and assistance of the. THE
Meeting of the Company will be held at the Offices of the General Rotary Club is particularly weltand that an armed robbery bad Managera, Messra. Jardine, Matheson come for it actively associated with been planned but when they came &Co., Ltd., Pedder Street Bong this movement a number of leading upon the three defendants hiding
on Wednesday, the 18th May,
men of all communities in official, under a blanket, no noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors, commercial and professional circles. found.
Following a police-raid on
Paddy's Market is situated, three
do not interfero with the children. en were arrested by the authori- Dr. J. Dovey M.B., Oh.B. All the things there have been made have to wait for the information ties and produced before Mr. (Edin,), accompanied by Mrs for children, and people will not until our London correspondent Dovey and child, were among the allow you to interfere with their should ascertain the facts and telo. Wynne Jones yesterday on a charge passangers retaming to the Colony enjoyment,"
graph them, it is not easy to aco... of disorderly conduct,
from Home on the P. & O..8.5.
It has been amusing to note the The Police were given to under-Ranchi, yesterday...
variety of appointments given to Sir Matthew Nathan by the gossips, water closets, and that the Chinese and we fear some of them will be. Members of the St. John Ambul-residents never aufler frem typhoid disappointed to find he remaing; a ance Brigade, who went to Ehang fever or diphtheria," This, to say mere Governor, and goes to an had recently to help in the work of the least of it, is very like a office worth one thousand pounds an nursing the wounded, will be the suppresnio veri and igneatio falsi. annum less than he received here. guests at a tes party to be given at There being no completa list of all Hong Kong Daily Prere, May 4 passing the Accounts, and electing There is no sounder form of outlay they were fleeing from a man to
King's College this afternoon.. the cases of typhoid fever that have 1907. Directors and Auditors
The three man told the police that
pocurred in Hong Kong during the The Transfer Books of the Company.
"A little publication giving the last few years it is impossible to Looking back 50 years. will be closed from the 11th May to publie money than that spent whom they had recently given & course" and "distance" tables for the say whether they have all occurred upon children who by reason of beating with iron bars for stealing Hong Kong Tingtao-service, call-in houses atted with water oippets, this help can become useful citizens, the sweetheart of one of them, they ing at Swatow Foochow and Shang having received information that haha has just been published by instead of degenerating into the was looking for them with a gang. Mesra, Brewer & Co. It is com- typo that is a liability to the com- The defendants, having pleaded piled by Me A Wickham who munity. Medical inspection and guilty to a charge of disorderly took all the date from Admiralty conduct were each sentenced to two charts. The price for this useful treatment for school children often months' hard labour,
book is $2
1939
At noo
let June, 1922, both days inclusive,
By order of the Board.
JARDINE, MATHESON &
CO., LTD.
General Managers. Hong Kong, 2nd May, 1932, 12155
&rms were
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One Armed Tennis Player...”
Lieutenant Bourne, of the Royal Artillery, is a very useful tonnis player despite the fact that he has and in the absence of such proof, Earl of Kimberley Eir John Pope Bourne serves by holding the ball In one of his despatches to the lost his right ar Lieutenant bearing in mind how misleading the Hennessey says: I have remindep between thumb and fore-flager, the statements of His Excellancy the Dr. Ayres that the only fatal eams other fingers, gripping the racket. Governor have generally bean, wel of typhoid fever that occurred in He throws the ball rather high into are inclined to doubt the accuracy Hong Kong since my arrival have the air, which giver bim time to of this particular one.-Hong Kong been in European baik houses with grip the racket and get to hig Daily Press, May 4, 1882.
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