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HONG KONG CRICKET CLUB,
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ENTRY
ANTRY formia may now be obtained At the Pavilion. ENTRIES CLOSE on SATURDAY, 14th January, 1993,
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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG
COMPANIES WINDING UP
No. of 1039.
IN THE MATTER OF TUB COM. PANIES ORDINANCE 1917
1.
and
or MATTER
THE IN THE
SHANGHAI COMPANY, LIMITED.
<
NOTICE is hereby given that a
petition for the winding up of the above named Corapany by the Supreme Court of Hongkong was, on the 0th, day of Docuiaber, 19, pre- sented to the said Court by Messrs. Vardino Matheson and Company Limited whose registered office is situato at No. 18 Pedder Stroot,
Victoria in the Colony of Honged
And that the said petition is
to be heard before the Court sitting at 10a.m. on Saturday the 24th. day of December, 1831, and any ored or or contributory of the said Company desirous of supporting or opposing the making of an Order on the said poti- tion may appear at the time of hearing by himself or his counsel for that purpose and a copy of the pati- tion will be furnished to any creditor or contributory of the said Company requiring the same by the undersigned on payment of the regulated charge for the same.
DEACONS,
Bolicitors for the Petitioner,
1, Des Voeux Road, Central,
Victoria, Hong Kong NOTE-Any person who intenda to appear on the hearing of the said petition must serve on or send by post to the abore named, Notice in writing of his intention to do so. The Notico must state the name and address of the person or, if a firm, the name and address of the firm, and must be signed by the person or firm, or his or their Solicitor (if any), and must be served, or if pisted, must be sent by poat in sufficient time to reach the above named not later than six o'clock in the afternoon of the 23rd, day of December, 1939,
NOTICE.
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THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
(INCORPORATED IN HONG KONG) THE CERTIFICATE inted 27th
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1932.
FINE SHERRIES
OF VERY SUPERIOR QUALITY, GROWN.
AND BOTTLED
·By
Anto R, Ruiz Y Hermanos Xeres de la Frontera.
AMONTILLADO, AMONTILLADO SUPERIOR, SOLERA FINA, SOLERA FINA SUPERIOR, SUPERIOR PALE DRY, FULL GOLDEN, AMOROSO EXTRA, FINE OLD BROWN.
FINE PORTS
GROWN, BOTTLED AND SHIPPED By
Robertson Bros. & Co., Ltd. LONDON & OPORTO.
DOURO, OLD RUBY, VALOR, FINE OLD RUBY, PRIVATEER,
PYRAMID, CHOICE OLD, VERY FINE OLD TAWNY.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.
WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS, Est. 1841.
Editorial and Busino Offices: 11,
Ice House Street, Tel 20SST.
Tel. 94511.
Night Editor (Wanchal Off)
53, Fleet Street, London Offen:
E.O. L
The Daily Press.
HONG KONG, DECEMBER 15, 1932
the next best thing in striking this balance that should leave Great Britain unencumbered by either receipts or payments. The actual result has been that Great Britain has already paid £90 millions and received only £192 millions,
When Lord BALPOOR and Mr. BALDWIN concluded their agree- ments with America it must be remembered that a new era of peace and prosperity in world affairs was confidently expected. Invention, rationalisation, the
September, 1883, for One Share OLD DEBTS AND ALTERED Passing of aggressive militarism
$20 Paid-up Numbered 9690 in this Company standing in the Name of HOP CHUN of Foochow has been
declared LOST, and if at the Expira-
CONDITIONS
British
tion of One Month from the Date AMERICA is driving her debtors hereof the above-Document be not hard. Perhaps that is the wisest forthcoming the Baid Certificate will be deemed CANCELLED and of No course, and when even Effect, and a NEW Certificate for the Said Bhare will be issued in its stead by the Company.
PAUL LAUDER,
General Manager. Hong Kong, 14th December, 1932,
NOTICE.
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willingness to pay is exhausted the American Government will be ablo to convince Congress and electors that the realitics of the economic depression have got to be faced and rights, based upon conditions that no longer exist, will have to be abandoned, as much in the in- Lerests of the smallest city in
"PPLICATIONS are invited from outside.
Great Britain has pro-
A young Chinese Civil Engineers nised to pay the December debt, having University B. Bo. degrees in Engineering for appointment to the but only under stringent rezerva Engineers Staff of the Marine depart tions. The whole problem has got ment of the Chinese Customs Bervice. to be examined and the burden, re Candidates shall be required to pass a
The European-Powers- veriet medical examination, must be of adjusted. good physique and characters and art nearing the end of their tether. must be between 19 and 27 years of age. A competitive examination will M. HEBRIOT has promised to pay
Never Travelled by Motor.
News and Views
The German's Beer,
Infant Prodigy.
BIG BLAZE AT MONGKOK
TIMBER YARD DEVASTATED
A fire of a siza zeldom seen in the Colony broke out this morning shortly siter mid-night and is still. blazing as we go to Press through the extensive timber-yard in Mong- kok Road, Kowloon,
Germany's Bureau of Statistical: The day of the infant prodigy Or Henry Ambrose - Lediard.. who died at Carlisle, aged 84, re, finds the use of heer has fallen-off with the Little Lord Fauntleroy fused to travel by motor, and his Per capita consumption for the attire has not, is seems, passed. horse-drawn phaeton has for some fiscal year 1931-32 was about 100 One of them turned up at the SPLENDID WORK BY
FIRE BRIGADE years been the only private vehicla | pints against 130 pints for the pre-Queen's Hall recently in the per- of the Victoria type seen in Car-vious year. The export beor trade con of Master Ruggerio Riem.
Master Ricci is a solemn little lisle atreets. He was surgeon at has decreased in nearly the samDE
Germany's brewors ¦ violinist of twelve who soon made Cumberland Infirmary for 60 proportion. years, retiring in 1830. Dr. Le look expectantly toward a possible everybody forget that knickerbocker diard was born at Cheltenham, and United States market, not knowing suit. The boy is beyond a doubt a was an uncle of Mr. Gustav Hpist,
that the big campaign argument for "true musician, with all the techni- the composer.
heer's return is that it would give que he requires and plenty of in employment to millions of Ameri- sight an well. If the Mendelssohn Concerto was no great test, some Bach certainly was. Ecstatic en- Fanned by a fairly high wind the thusiasm was deserved, and was re-flames had already, got a strong hold and spread rapidly dekpits ceived with the utmost equanimity. everything that the brigade could do. By 2 a.mján area of about: an. sota was burning furiously and grave- anxiety Wag: falt lest these wind should change and adjoining housDS be in danger,
Eiffel Tower's Record.
Nobody has comtnitted suicide by jumping from the Eiffel Tower ince a Russian princess took her life in this manner on July 14, 1921. This is a record of which 3. J. L, Vuillaume, chiff guardian of the tower, is very proud.
Formerly, he points out, there word on. an average six Eiffel Tower suicides a year. But, M. Vuillaume and his assistanta have devised a method of such kean vi- gilance in the past year that not nj single attempt has succeeded.
La Belle Franca.
cans.
British Investors and Argentina.
Great Britaire
has more than £500,000,000 invested in Argentina, according to Dr. Manuel de Mal, brain, the Argentine Ambassador, to Great Britain.
He indicated in a speech at Edin- burgh that the prosperity of Argen Lina bad its influence on prosperity in Britain, and cited that the "investors interested in Argen- Line business include a rast um ber of the humbler sections of the Scottish community.
t
A Bufragette ReturoS,
Memories of the suffragette days were stirred last month by a visitor to the House of Commons
The alarm was given at 12.45 a.m.. and all available appliances in Kew loon were quickly rushed to the spot,
ALL PRECAUTIONS TAKEN All precautions were taken to pre- Over twenty years ago Mies E. Fant the firs from spreading. A large crowd, soon gathered to wit- Mauls, of Edinburgh, chained hør neas the burning timber, the glow self to the grille in the Ladies of which could be seen all over the Gallery, and while the chains were dotony. The masada of timber burnt and the brigade did splendid work being filed through, proclaimed the in preventing the fire from spread. Paris. Telephone poles MAY
injustice of voteless womanhood.ing to the neighbouring houses.
It is understood that the yard in have their place, but that place is
Miss Maule visited the House again question was insured. not anywhere near historic monu- ments, the French. Government
and sat in the identical place in has decided. A new decree, recont ly put into effect by the Ministry! There is little probability that the now grille-less gallery. She was
Tale- of Posta, Telegraphs and
France will ever believe that Joan introduced to the members by Mr. phones, declares that lines must of Aru was not an inspired peasant J. C. M. Guy, Conservative mem- be strung and poles placed in such child, but the illegitimate daugh her for Central Edinburgh, a manner that they do not deface ter of Isabeau, Queen of France, or diminish the beauty of artistic and of the Duke of Orleans, and Misa Maule did not enter the monaments, ruins, sites and pic-therefore half-sister of the King turasque landscapes."
Charles VII., whom she enabled to House unrecognised. One of the Within the past month no less be consecrated at Rhejms, and sis- policemen remembered her from the than 240 telephone poles have acter of Dunois, whose attitude to suffragette days.
wards her was so devoted and yet! pordingly been removed..
Polish Problems,
Was St. Joan of Eɔyal Elood?,
·
so brotherly. Nevertheless, the Lethai Epaulettes. writer in the Mercure de France, who has just advanced this theory. can bring many proofs in support
There used to be a "black list"
the fire was described by police and brigade arse the bigges (as regards area) they had ever wit
The Inspector General of Police Was soon on the scene and "per- somally supervised the 'fire-fighting. D.S.P. Borzesky, was in direct charge of the applianosa. **
The cause of the outbreak is not known, and the poflcs are maki investigations, ..-
TENEMENTS IN PANGER There was hard trouble to, save, the big black of tenements in Bute Street. The flazios were blowing in It is possible that M, Zaleski's of it. This is why she was called, of the Suffragettes who had created that direction and the heat on the
gerously high, retirement from the Polish Foreign Pucelle d'Orléans. This is why disturbances in the House in the walls and windows becane dan All inhabitants and as much fur- Office will have important conse she was at once well received and old days. quenres in Eastern-and-Central escorted when she left her humble
Mias Maule had the liveliest re- nitare as possible was removed and Europe. M. Zaleski is by tradi-foster-parents. This is why, the tion and conviction; a Russophoe was authorised to wear the arms collections of hor Suffragette ad- hoses played continuously on the At about. 2.15 am, flames: 'wore Between the, alternative policies for of the royal house with a bar sinis venture. The grille- has received fabric. Poland of conciliating Bumia and ter. This is the secret that she the homage due to an historic relic. Germany he would profer friend whispered into the car of Charles Part of it is in the London Museen at two of the windows bat ship with Germany, even at the VII. when she picked him out eum, but the greater portion is in were smartly extinguished. Several cost of sacrificing the friendship from the courtiers at Chinon, and the Central Lobby at the House leads of how were then taken into " of the Little Entente. M. Zaleski's this is the secret that she died ra- with a brass plate explaining its the first and second floors of the houses. So great, was the heat in successor 4 Forsign Minister ther than tell to her inquisitors story. Colonel Joseph Beck, represents M. Jacoby, who is the author of During her visit Miss Maule re that area that the firemen had to the Russian school in the Foreign the articles in question, argues that called one of the devices used by drench each other with their own Office Foreseeing inevitable diff, there is as much beauty in the self her fellow agitators against the po-boses
women wore lethal The Jease of the ground is held calties, with Germany over Uppór, zacrifice of the heroine in whose lice. The Bilesin and the Polish corridor, he veins flowed the royal blood of epaulettes" consisting of pin by Messrs. Wong Shun and Lee Hin insisted on ratifying the Polish France as in the legend of the mys cushions with the pins inverted, and the area is known as the Leo Soviet pact of non-aggression. By the vocation of the ignorant girl; that when the heavy hand of the Cheong Timber Yard,
was, withdrawn very hurriedly, A this means he hopes to sure him but the legend was useful to the law descended on their shoulders it self of the benevolent neutrality of dynasty at the time, and it is es,
Mise Maule is now engaged in the Soviets in the event of any tablished. And besides, it is the future. altercation with, Puland's ignorant country girl who has been public work, and is also a member.
of the Magicians' Circle. other powerful neighbour,
made a saint of the Church.
Local and General
and the creation of a new machi- nery of international co-operation at Genova, were expected to realise Utopian dreams of human wel fare. The problem of production had been solved! Humanity could create the wealth it needed! Only proper distribution and increasing confidence were needed for the standard of living to rise steadily
The Hong Kong dollar was the world over, and, in so doing.
quoted yesterday at 1/31d. to create more and more sources of trade and wealth. Under such One case of diphtheria and one circumstances war debta would of enteric were notified on Tues
day. sink to the proportion of a pepper-
ha
While waiting for a 'bus at 2.30 supply scheme, in spite of the p.m. on Tuesday at Caroline Hill wishes and even the instructions of Rond, Mr. Lambert was the victim the Colonial Office, obiefly, we of bag snatcher who got away with imagino, because it would have in- her handbug. Thanks to the efforts volved the expenditure of a large of a contractor, the shatcher, was portion of the surplus be hugged so arrested and when brought before closely in order to make a display
MAIN DANGER OVER By 2.45 the main danger was over and the brigade had accomplished
very fine work in saving not only the
Bate tenements but an o large timber yard,; only divided from the blaze by the narrow Canton Road.
Statements were taken last at Mongkok Police Station number of persona mka
HONG KONG BILLIARDS CHAMPIONSHIP ENTILIES CLOSE ON SATURDAY
Local cubists are reminded that the closing date for entries for the
Missouri as of those of the world corn payment, and Great Britain The wedding will shortly, take Mr.. Wynus Jones yesterday, the with it in his annual financial state-bove competition is Saturday,
would have secured by prompt place between Mr. Joss Maria de defendant was sentenced to six 1 ment Hong Kong Daily Press, December 1932 and generous settlement, her old Jesus Xavier, clerk of 40 King months' hard labour and twelve Deo-mber 15, 1882.
Kwong Street, Happy Valley, and strokes with the birch. The purse sides other articles, who not recover-: predominance in the money markets Miss Maria Conciecao Tang, of 53, which contained $114 in money, be Looking Back 25 Yesta, of the world! These were the Johnston Road, Hong Kong.
ed. foundations of a policy that had
In order to facilitate commu“ at the time every aspect of wise nication throughout Kwangtung,
General Chen Tsai Tong proposes i and - faraichted statesmanship.
to establish wireless telephone sta tions in the pacification beadquarters
Swatow, Shuichow, Shiubing,.. Pakhoj, Hoihow, and Canton, The instalment of these telephones will be completed within three months,
A number of causes have com-
be held to test the abilities of promis the French instalment, but only bined to upset the world's economic. ing candidates before a final selection under conditions similar to thoas apple-cart. Franco-German hos
-will be is made. The men selected-v
Great Britamtility, British Labour madness required to sorre satisfactorily for announced by production period of four yes. (Even this concesion to American culminating in the Ganges and before being placed on the demands has evoked a political Coal strikes of 1928, the Far East-
the Department Applications in the candidates own crisis that has resulted in his re-ar trouble, speculation minis in handwri ing, together with copies of signation and the possibility of America, and the tariff walls raised certificates and testimonials or ferences, bould be forwarded to the repudiation ministry being install by industrial nationalism have all Engineer-in-chief, Castom House, ed. Belgium has refused to pay, and been contributory factors in creat Shanghai, ona or before the 14th while Signor Mussoun1 announceding the present state of disaster January, 1823.
[1848 in his most lordly manner that and chaos.
Italy would meet her obligations,
NOTICE
The World Economic Costeronos it must be remembered that Italy pays 0.4 per cent. on her war debts if it is over held, will be an op- A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED. to the United States, compared portunity, perhaps the last op with 10 per cent. by France and portunity, to readjust obligations undertaken with the expectation of THE undermentioned Certificates THE
for 75 shares in this Company, 3.3 per cent, by Great Britain.
3. growing and unfettered pros registered in the mme of Chow Peng The inequality with which the. deceased, have been declared LOST burden has been borne particularly perity, to the facts of the present and Britsia have made vast concessions, economie. and political, to Germany in order to avert chaos and revolution in
If at the expiration of one month
Yosition. France."
from the date hereof the following users the average Briton. Under share certificates be not produced to the Balfour Agreement, wo were to the Company, namely Certi6cate for collect from our Continental credi- 35 bar No 6610856120 and tors a sum equal to our payments Certificate for 50 shares No
to America. Lord BALFOUK. had Europe. The United States will 38180/86229, new Cortificates for the said shares will be issued by the been foremost in urging all-round also have to learn the lesson Company and thereafter NO cancelling, but being unable to OTHERS will be acknowledged, carry a polley that history will Europe is her Blames
A. B. WATSON & CO., LIMITED Hengkong, 28th November, 1982,
she is not salt-si
that abs is poly "das indicate as not merely generous,|---- but of the soundeal practical wis organism by [2831dom, he did what appeared to be the lifeblood
latre
from the files.
Mossigt McDonnol and Goran, LOOKING BACK 75 YEARS the builders of the Hoir Chu Bridge, her boon, requested by the Canton
H.M. Gunboate Leo and Staunch Municipal Government to put in arrived from the River this morn extra shifts of workman so as to ing, the latter having in tow a cable, if possible, the bridge to be Chinese passage boat taken at opened on New Year's Day The Whampoa for breaking the Block- contractor is, however, informed ade. The Staunch reports the land the Municipal Government that the ing of 1,500 Marines yesterday on bridge cannot be completed by Honan. The Admiral proceed up in Jamuiry 11
the Coromandel Hong Kong Daily Press, December 15, 1857. As a result of the excellent work, Aunty Bound it is now possible carried out by the Haiho Conser-LOOKING BACK 50 YEARS. for Wessels of 13-ft draught to go The speech of the Hon. Mr. J. up to the Tientsin Bund with M. Price at Wednesday's meeting more frequency than has been the of the Legislative Council will have the vessels of the Chins Navi- The Surveyor General gave a lucid for some time past. According been road with general interest. gation Do, and the Indo-Chins. S.N. statement of the Public Works to be Co are how ocmpying their former commenced, together with a full ex- herths at Tientsin, .
planation (E the reasons why they have been so long delayed. It must fine of $10 was imposed by be confees.d that this explanation Wynne Jones st. Central Police reflects much discredit upon the I was charged with unlawfully post victed by Mr. Price of a downright that urt yesterday on a bill poster who ex-Governor, who is not only con- hating and exhibiting advertisements falsehood but generally of the mort twin, and upon Crown land without the non shuffling and inconsistent conduct nspecto General of throughout his administration in her own
Police
to being connection with the Public Works It was already matter of notoriety er all put up
bhat Sir John Pepe HennBBEY koa
ically shelves the water
A number of entries have been received, among them being A. Osmund, wimmer of the last Colony On the Hong Kong Cricket Club Championship, A. Cottle, winner ground on Saturday a match was of the British Army Championship played between teams representing 1922/23, A. Jarman, Billiards and the plains and the hills of the Snooker Champion of the Hong Colony, the result being a win for Kong Area E. Remedios thar plzloby 199 runs and siz Patrick's Club, Er Pollard o wickets. The following are the RE's and other well-known scores and analyses
HILLS.
Lt. B. S. Lucy, o Kricken...
book, b Brewers. 9° T. E Pearce, Usher, b
-Brower
HL___ R. Makin, ó ¿Owen, . b.
Fowlen
Lt. Le C. Larmour, c. Clax-
ton, b Brewer ..... HR Phelips, and b
Fowler
H. D. Skarpin, a Fowler, b.
Okxton ...
=IA. C. B. Brown; o Gharps.
b Fowler........................
15
19
H. R. Lowe, o Owen, b Lowis 22
A B. Cobden, b Fowler
0
६,
F. C. Kendal b Lowise. J. H. Chalmers, not out in
Extrae
Total
PLAINS.
Capt. Brickenbeck, retired A. A. Claxton, retired Capt Mayhew, not out WC D. Turner, e and b
Makin osig Major Chitty, b Makin, EA. Fowler, not out
"Extras"
Tot
0.1.0. Owen, Enginee Bharpe, Lieut. Ual Lowis and WF.
BI
players.
Entries should be forwarded to Mr. R. Jordan, Hon. Secretary, St. Patrick's Club Garden Road, Hong Kong, sccompanied by the -entranos fes (91)
BIG IMPORTS OF RIVETS NO MARK OF DISTINCTION FROM BRITISH GOODS.
A statement that for two years The had been buying foreign rivets under the impression that they were British was made by a factor at a Board of Trade inmortyzumder the Merchandise Marks Act
It was suggested that impo bifurented and tubular metal rivet should bear an indication of origin Mr Frank Endean of Grundy street, E., said that at
B1: there was nothing to disting
between the British and the foreign riveta, Ang
13
or. did
"not bat-Hong Kong Daily
Press, December 15, 1907:
Colonel W. W... Köbins, of National Union of Manufactur who made the application on half of the Bifurcated and Rivet Comordy, Ayles the S.D. Rivet. Company, "ter, mid, that the trade. that from 25 per cent to | sent. of the rivets, uneo
country were of foreig A report will be President of the
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