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THE FANLING HUNT AND RAGE CLUB
SUNDAY, JANUARY 29th, 1033.
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PECIAL, Train leaves Kówluonta 106 p.m., returning at 0.00 p.m. Return Charge of $2.00 includes amittance to the Race Course,
wo Buses of the Chiny Motor Bus Co will learn the tar Ferry Godown Entrance) One at 10.45 am. And One 6 11.00a.m.-going direct to the Race Course via Caella Pesk, and returning
oon after the last race.
Heturn fara of $3,00 i cludes admit- stance to the Race Course
Admission to Public Endlose $1.00, Bervice Men in uniform admitted at
half price.
THOMSON & CO., Chartered Accountants,
Secretarios.
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE CO., LTD.
NOTICE
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TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN the ANNUAL OR. DINARY GENERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will te held at the Hongkong Hotel, Hong Kong, on MONDAY, the 18th February, 1938, at 11.00 a m. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Director together with Statement of Ao counts for the year ended 81st December, 1982.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from WEDNESDAY, 1st February to MONDAY, 19th February, both days inclusive..
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, General Managers. Hongkong, 24th January, 1933..
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ENTOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
THAT THE
THIRTY YEAHLY FIFTH ORDINARY MEELING OF THIR COMPANY will be held at the Office of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd, on THURSDAY, the 9th February. 1983, at NOON, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directora together with a Statement of As. counts for the year ended 31 December, 1932.
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But Chinese New Year, like other customs, is not what it was. Here
ADMIRAL KELLY AT MANILA
HOSPITABLE WELCOME AND MANY FUNCTIONS ARRANGED
*News and Views *
Tail-Plese.
A woman naked for a man's col lar, size fifteen at a stall in the East-end.
Two for tenpence 'alfpenny," Mapila Jan. 10.-Full military
accorded Admirai shouted the stall-owner, Better honours were Sir Howard Kelly, K.C.B., C.M. take two, mum.”. G., M.V.O., commander-in-chief of
"Garn!" nic the the British Asiatic Fleet, upon his
"d'yer think arrival here yesterday morning¦ bigamiat 1"' aboard H.M.S. Kont, flagship of
the fleet, which comes on an off- Called Back, cial 12-day visit to Philippine waters. The British war vessel ar- rived in port shortly after
I'm
A
Lady Astor's New Religion.
New York. Before aniling for England in the Barengaria, Lady Astar announced that she had be come a Christian Scientist.
DIARY OF LOCAL EVENTS
TO-DAY
(January 98).
(I Moon 1st Day). Chinese New Year, Public Holi-- day,
Theosophical Society Meeting,
Theatres,
p.m.
Queen's: Pack Up Your Trou
She finished up her activities in New York by joining in community | **** woman, singing, and told the audience her blinkin' father used to give her half a dol
lar to sing and a dollar to cease. bles Lady Astor, who was the first woman to sit in the Imperial Par liament, is an American by birth,
A tectotalor,
An amateur musician had been
8 interrupted white labouring unhap
o'clock yesterday morning. As she pily through the preliminary run Bach fugue. He turned entered Manila bay she rendered of a
A non-smoker,
An early riser, and Mother of six children.
a 21-gun salute to the Ang and was furiously on the interrupter and answered by a similar salute from threatened to have him ejected the battery at Fort Santiago.
from the hall. At that point there Assessing Cambridge Talent, Admiral Kelly and officers of the came a second and soothing voice. The number of Kent were greated in the hay by from the back, "It's all right, his
Bach is worm than his bite."
Mr.
Thomas Harrington, local, British consul general and repre
sentatives of the Governor-Gon eral, the commanding general" of
Wolves Leaving Russia.
King's "Trouble in Paradise." Star Cuban Love Song." Central Girl Crazy." World: "Tarzan the Ape Man' Oriental: East of Borneo," Majestic: "One Heavenly Night.
Danoes.
Tea Danees at Hong Kong Hotel, Gloucester Building" and King's Restaurant.
Dinner Dances at Peninsula pa
Hong Kong Hotels.
Sunrise: 7.0 am.; Sunset: 0.08:
Tide: High at 11.01 and 21,20; Low at 4.07 and 14.40.
man who com plete three years at Cambridge University without having made up their minds what they wish to do! for the rest of their lives is con- siderable. Such, and many others, p.m. the Philippine Department and Warsaw: A gigantic wolf drive have been indebted to the secretary. naval officials.
ia to be organised as soon as pos- of the Cambridge University Ap- H. A. At 10.30 yesterday morning, Ad-sible all along the 500 miles of fron-pointments Board, Mr. miral Kelly, accompanied by Com-tier dividing from the Soviot Roberts; who died last month. modore G. Layton, R. N., Lieuten Union. Large pack of wolves, This eminert organiser, from ant-Commander L.A. H. Wright, moving westward into Poland, are whose rotund fraure one would R. N. and Mr. Thomas Harring proving a serious menace. They never have guessed that during the tou, consul general, called
at devour horses, cattle and sheep and 19 century he had rowed at under Malacanan to pay respects to Gov-are attacking human beings. 10 store, had a curiously swift way11 m. ernor General Theodore Roosevelt.
According to recent reports com- of appraising applicants for posta A brief courtesy call was thenmunication between some outlying The following account of his
Mayor Thomas Earn villages of the Vilna Province is shaw, followed by a courtesy call now only possible for well armed dialogue with graduates, possibly pm.
apocryphal and certainly pre-war,
made on
at 11.30 a.m. on Major General E. bands. E. Booth, commanding general of the Philippine Department, at Fort Santiago.
At Fort Santiago Admiral Kelly received full honours, consisting of a guard of honour of one company of Infantry, commanded by Lieut enant T.. N. Tarpley, and the usual ruffles, flourishes and march.
Following a salute of 17 gune from the battery at Fort Santia- go, Admiral Kelly called on Gen eral Booth in his office at Depart ment Headquarters, and then re turned to his ship.
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Films for Women Only?
The formation of a private com- pany, Women's Picture Corpora- tion Etd, to carry on the business- of film producers is announced in Jordan's Register." The Dowager Lady Raglan, one of the directors, said to a Press representative.
is as any rate typical of him:
"D" you get a first " "Na "D'you get a Blue," ** No
Ten planting in Ceylon!"
Romance of Two Meals,
Sir Frederick Maurice recently told a good war story.
Ton days before Caporetto" he made a tour of the Italian defences in the Dolomites with General
"Our object is to produce films to which parents can take children without fear.
to eliminate all Cadorna. After a hard morning's
"We want
This year's Boat Race will be rowed over the original course from the University 'Stone, Putocy,, to Mortlake, a distance of four and a half miles.
that so marvellous a meal'could be served to close to the trenches.
"Quite simple," said Cadorna. "This chalet is the shooting box The of the Austrian Emperor. man who prepared the meal is the imperial chef."!
.
Sport.
Interport Football-Hong Kong v. Shanghai (Club ground), 3 p.m.
Cricket-Hong Kong 0.0. United Services (H.K.C.C. ground):
Golf: Hong Kong r
a:m (fourballs), 10.15
bers
Manila amid 2.15
Yachting:-Commodores v. Mem- Billiards:-Open Championships :· E. Remedios e C.P.O. Simmonds: (St. Patrick's Club), 8 p.m.
FRIDAY
(Janniery 27), (Moon 2nd Day).
Bank Holiday... 30th Day of Ramadan.
bles."
Theatres. Queen's Pack Up Your Trou- King's "Trouble in Paradise." Central: "Girl Crazy." Majoetic: "One Heavenly Night.' Oriental: East of Borneo, Star: Cuban Love Song."
Sport.
At 11 o'clock this morning, Mathemes which are unsavoury. For work he was taken to a chalet for jor-General Booth will return the instance the Alms for which we will luncheon. The menu, from the visit of Admiral Kelly on board be responsible will not have any Viennese rolls and fresh butter to
sex angle. They will be specially the hacks and brandy, was supert H.M.S. Kent.
The Kent will remain in port for designed to please children and Sir Frederick expressed surprise in Hong Kong it may well be cele-19 days, during which time a series will be wholesome fare.".
of entertainments will be tendered brated long after it has sunk to in honour of the visitors. Before This Year's Boat Raca 1933... coniparitive, or even absolute in- returning to China waters, the Kent may make brief calls at Co- significance in Canton, but Hong bu, Iloilo, Borneo and French
Billiards:-Steel, Coulson League," Kong was a pioneer in modification. Indo-China.
Sir Frederick was grateful. Ha G. & P.Q's Club e. Palace Hotel"; a luncheon will be For yeara now the long-drawn cele. This noon
asked if he could see the chef, shook Folice. South Wales Borderers; bration has narrowed down, concen- tendered by the local British com-
The piles on the west side of hands with him and congratulated Royal Engineers Royal Artil munity in honour of Admiral Kel-
lery; Garrison Sergeants, St. trating almost into one day and the ly and his staff at the Manila Putney Bridge, which necessitated him.
The story has a sequel, A few Patricks. new startingpoint for this year's
Cricket:Hong Kong O.C. eve of that day. The New Year Club. The hockey team of H.M.S. season, reflected in shops and the Kent will play an exhibition match race, have been removed. Last years ago Sir Frederick's sister,
with the team of the Nomads March the race was begun from arriving to stay with friends, in the United Services (Hong Kong C.C. home atmosphere, is more in the Sporting Club this afternoon. To the London Rowing Club, the South of France, was welcomed ground), 11 am.
£ superbly-cooked supper, nature of the European Christmas morrow evening a dinner-dance course being shortened by about with
"Our chef," her hoste explained, season than the old New Year of will be held in honour of the visi 100 yards.
tors at the Manila Club..
The widening of Putnoy Bridge" has made a spécial effort on your of the Chinese Empire. Some fums Saturday evening Governor Gen- is nearing completion, and it is an-hehalf. He's cooked for your fami. may observe a three or oven five- eral Theodore Roosevelt will ten- ticipated that all the piles will be ly before. He says, your brother SENSIBLE interest in any sympathy days interlude, but not a few of der a dinner at Malacanan for removed before April 1, the day of was the only gentleman he met dur
ing the war." Admiral By order of the Board of Directors,
Kelly while. General the race. with each others manners and the poorer shops hate their shutters Booth will tender him a dinner. F. H. ORAPNELL,
Secretary.
customs lies at the foundations down for a few hours of the festival Monday evening. of Hong Kong's prosperity. In day and are busy immediately be Hongkong, 24th January, 1933,
this Colony we show, though the fore and after. world takes little notice, that
Chinese New Year would seem tɔ peoples of all races, creeds and have taken on new life in remodel- customs can liver in close proximity led form. But the modern world and not bd irked by differences that eats up holidays. Europe's Christ- would appear equally intolerable mastide was never as long a matter
The Register of Shares of the Company will be CLOSED from Wednesday, the 1st February, 1938 to Thursday, the 9th February, 1988, both daya inclusive.
1280
CHINESE NEW YEAR
is
from the files:
HONG KONG TRAMWAYS; LTD.
LOOKING BACK 75 YEARS TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that the ORDINARY YEARLY to villagers in England, and Portu- as Chinese New Year, for there of the progress of affairs at Can- In continuation of our narrative GENERAL MEETING of HONG KONG TRAMWAYS LIMITED will gal, China and India, respectively. we some abatement before Twelfth ton, we give the following from the be held at the offices of Messrs. Therefore we keep Christmas, Euro Night, but the Saint's, days, includ-Friend Jardine, Matheson & Co. Ltd., Houg Boog, on THURSDAY, the 16th day porn. New Year and Chinese "Newing the local patrons, as well as
61 February, 1933, at 19 o'clock noon Year as public holidays, giving the great red-letter days,
to transact the ordinary business of each community in turn every numerous enough. the Company. GIVEN that the REGISTER OF and duties proper to the occasion. observance
Golf Hong Kong Manila (singles), 9.30 a.m, and 1 p.m.
Hockey:-Mamak Tournament: Royal Signale v. Parthian (Marina)
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p.m. Friendly match: Hong: t. "Jat: Kong Hockey Club "A Regiment (King's Park), 5 p.m.-
Local and General
Two cases of smallpox, one of incuingitis and ons of diphtheria were reported on Tuesday.
While riding a push bicycle in the of China -Supplement Tam Kung Road, a lad, Tong Woon Extra
Siu collided head-on with a 'bus January 6-The Commissioners, and was thrown heavily off the were viL, Colonel Holloway, M. le machino,
Capitaine de Chenez, and Mr.
Mr. N. L. Smith was among passengers returning here yester day by the .s. Rajputana. Mr. Smith is to creed Mr. G. P. de Martin as Director of Education.:
Sentence of three months' hard labour was passed by Mr. Wynne- Jones at Central Magistracy yester day on a Chinese who was charged with unlawfully receiving an over- coat stolen from Mr. A. N. Botts, of Schmidt & Co. It was stated that Spies despatched by Manchukuo Mr. Betts lost his overcont, which was left on the back of a chair, to North China are reported to be active in Peiping and Tientsin. when he was talking to a professor" The Bureau of Public Safety at in the University. A report was at Peiping has been instructed to made to the Police and the defend-
of pawning the coat..
AND NOTICE IS HEREBY ALSO chance for the performance of rites. These have gone as far as public supervision of the Government, that their stores will be closed for take drastic measures to deal with ant was arrested whilst in the set
Harry Parkes, charged with the The Sincero Co., Ltd., announce is concerned; even took up
their quarters, with a Chinese lunar New Year on the
MEMBERS of the Company will be The European views of Chinese New Michaelmas, with its harvest sup-strong guard, at the Foyuen's 26th and 27th inst, and re-open on CLOSED from THURSDAY, the 2nd to THURSDAY, the 16th February, Year is summed up in one very pers, has gone the way of Ascension (Place of the Governor), and pro- Saturday, the 25th...
ceeded to the work on which they 1933, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board,
W. F. SIMMONS, Secretary."
J
maa
....
them
A gold image of Buddha was stolen from the main hall of the happy phrase," It's their Christ Day, and we have in their place have since been engaged, viz., the
Hota Temple in Okayama Profee The Hong Kong Daily Press will ture, Japan, by a thief who enter- and DYER BALL Bays of the Bank Holidays, plentiful in Hong issuing of proclamations to the sur- ocension in "The Chinese at Kong, but sounty enough in Eng rounding country, inviting people to not badpublished, to-morrow, Fri-ed by cutting a hole through the return and assuring them of pro- day. Our next issue will be on floor of the room. Several more Home," "then everyone becomes land. Chinese New Year one can
tection in their persons and pro- Saturday. To-day our Chinese staff valuable images of wood were near Hong Kong, January 28th, 1933. [387 child again and plays and enjoys say, is falling into line with the perty-Hong Kong Daily Press, keeps the New Year holiday.
himself to the utmost.?!
twentieth century ides of a holiday, January 28, 1959 The National Government is, of and shorn of much of the old time | LOOKING BACK 50 YEARS course, seeking to transfer the ritual it may still be observed by festival from the Lamar to the many generations to come, Solar start of the year. This is not] ---
THE HONG KONG LAND INVESTMENT & AGENCY CO., LTD.
the place to discuss the many. pro and presided over by His Excel- amount to be reckoned, with cheap phone Matron 22100
and cons of a decision, taken
There were
A Pianoforte Recital of Classical I am often asked by native gentle and Modern Music will be given at men the probable cost per li of the Helenn May Institute by Mr.. forming a good railroad. To such Harry Ore on Thursday, February I will answer publicly that an 2, at 6.30 p.m. Members wishing to reserve tables for tea, please tele Average of TIs, 12,000 is about the
Chiness labour at hand, This, aftez
duced to Tis. 10,000 per li. But the
kami, the master of the Gyoko very best thing to do my worthy Water: Police officer, Majo Mora Chero friends, is to try for your Maru was fined $10 by Commander selves. And let me advice you to Hole at the Marine Court yester begin with a short length, where n
day. smail outlay of capital is sure to
For having failed to stop his ship
but were unmolested. The missing image was about., six inches in height and of pure gold. It was valued at over Y.10,000.
Fear has brought a bag to the two railways in Peiping na they are now carrying full loads of people who are fleeing findrend of the possible consequences of the Shan haikwan incident. According to in- formation vouchsafed to the Press in Peiping, the Peiping-Mukden railway line is taking more than
Hankov line in doing business to $10,000 a day and the Peiping the extent of $20,000 daily. · During the recent days following the out- With war clouds gathering in break of hostilities, the transporta North China, the Chinese Medical tion of goods has been particularly Association has already taken steps considerable, to organise a Medical Relief Corpe which will be despatched to the From all ends of the Republic, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
war regions if a fresh clash breaks exhibits are being collected of the that the FORTY-FIFTH neither lightly nor without weighty lency the Governor. ORDINARY GENERAL MEET reasons and that can only be effect with his Excellency and Lady use tice, might possibly be re- who called upon to do so by out. An urgent telegram was sent country's produce for the forthcom
various branches throughout the Chinese Government building at ING of SHAREHOLDERS in this ed over the course of many years. Lugard on the platform of the col
last week by the association to its mig Exhibition at Chicago, The Company will be held at the Offices Our Canton correspondent points lege hall His Lordship the Bishop
country calling for volunteer ser the Chicago Fair has been design- vice of doctors and nurses. Aled by the Society of Chinese of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co.,
ready replies have been received Architects of Shanghai and is now Lid, on TUESDAY, 14th February, out that while in that city the of Victoria, Commodore and Mre.
from the Peiping and Hong Kong under construction. Its scope 1983 at NOON for the purpose of government offices are to runnin Stokes, Mr. A. J. Brackenbury, receiving the Report of the Directors open to-day and work to proceed Mr. Romano, Dr. Amos P. Wilder, Yield immense returns Make a The Rev. F. E. Ford, Too H. branches to the effect that they will ambitious, as it is to cover
railroad from Poiping to Tientsin, Padre, laft for Shanghai by the co-operate to the utmost... square feet of space for exhibition, together with the Statement of
Mr. E. D. G. Wolfe, Hon Mr. E. and give those fashioned Conserva Taiyuan yesterday afternoon. Bros e
purposes and the total cost Accounts for the year ending 81st as usual, even officials will prob
A Hewett, Captain Mitchell-Tay tive members of the Government an Mr. Harry Chappel, who is accom Chinese shipping firms engaged is estimated at $10,000/ ably observe the old-time customs December, 1982,
opportunity of seeing lor, A.D.C, Captain Fleming, the running endring parying him on his tour of the Far in services between Shanghai and building in to be completely ready The REGISTER of SHARES of in the privacy of their homes: AD.O. and a number of ladies carriages drawn by iron horses, and, hot, will remain in the Colony for inland towns, including, Wuah, before April 30 which is practically bay Company will be CLOSED from Among the general populace thing while among others in the body or let them verify for themselves all another week, and will then join i Boochow Changusu and Tongkwo, a month before the formal opening
have been compelled to stop ran-, of the Fair on June 1. 14th February, both goon na before. The decrees the hall were the Ven. Archdeacon that they have heard about them. Mr. Ford in Shanghai,
ning their vessels for the time being to the director of the period against oracker firing, the sale of Banister, Rev. C. H Hickling, e inn-keepers along the line will, The recent snowfall in Central on account of the freezing up of mission of the Int
however, probably offer some objec Chins did not prove heavy enough the water-way The Kiang Proportion Mr. Z. L sony-Rev and bara tion to the arrangement Hangtose any serious interference, vincial Water Pelles have been ask to how preliminary arce, Rev. Bro. Sylvester. Mr.
"Kong Daily Press, Jan. 20, 1863
with the mails. Planes carryinged by these frms to socord-propar neodfetelor thes Piery Mr. H. K. Holmes, Mr. Looking Back 25 Years.
air mail from Peiping and Han protection to the many vessels Shanghai Shelton Hooper, and f
There was a large attendance at "kow were unable to set out accord which have been marooned up the the annual distribution of prizes ing to schedule, last Wednesday, inland waterways where pirates held at Queen's College yesterday, but otherwise regular services have are motive during the Chinese New
Tear Holidays... mida on: Previda, Voluma – been maintained:
EURSDAY, 81st January
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