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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

NOTICE.

THE holder

от

holders of

Testen for any of the un-

dermentioned shares in the RAUB AUSTRALIAN GOLD MINING COMPANY, LIMITED rezistered in the name of John Hughes Lewis late of Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong are requested to municate with the ualersigned.

NUMBERS OF SHARES.

39171

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39180

45814

45-43

45841

45853

52470

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52499

Dated 25th May, 1999.

DEACONS,

Solicitors.

com.

1, Das Vœux Road, Central,

Hongkong.

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THE HONG KONG, JOCKEY.

CLUS

RAFT Programmes and Entry Hace Mooting to be held on MON- DAY, 5TH JUNE, 1933 (weather permitting), may be obtained at the Secretary's Office, the Club House, Happy Valley, the Hong Kong Club, the Sports Club, and the Stabica, Village Road..

Entries close at 12 o'clock NOON OH MONDAY, 26TH MAY, 1933.

By Order.

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary

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THE MACAO JOCKEY CLUB,

ROGRAMMES and ENTRY

PR for the Fifth Extra Race Meeting, to be beld in Macao o Sunday, 11th June 1933, may be obtained at The Sporta Olab, Boogkong Jockey Ulab Stables, or at the Offices of Messra Percy Smith, Seth & Fleming, "It, Des Voeux Road Central,

Entries CLOSE 3 p.m. on Tuesday, 3th May, 1933.

CHINA UNDERWRITERS,

LIMITED.

(INCORPORATED IN HONG KONG).

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NOTIO Ninth Asazal Ordinary

TOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN General Meeting of Shareholders of China Underwriters, limited, will be beld at the Offices of the Company, Hong Kong Bank Building, Des Vox Head Central, Hong Kong. on Thursday, the 25th day of May, 1993, at noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Board of Directors and a Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1832, and of electing Directors and Auditors.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MAY 25. 1933

Dewar's

WHITE LABEL

SOLE AGENTS:

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EST SCOTCH WHI OF GREAT AGE.

Dewar & So

DISTILLERS

PERT

A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.

Est. 1841.

Editorial and Business Office: 11

Ice House Street. Tel. 30251.

Night Editor (Wanchai Office): 53, Fleet Street,

Tel. 94511. London OF.ee:

OFFICIAL OPENING BRITISH EMPIRE

FAIR

(Continued From Pau 7.)

Major Duclos Help. Major Duclos, the Canadian (Trade Commissioner, has been with us for some time, and I congratu- late him on the success which he has made of his appointment. also would like to fcr him our especial thanks for the very great assistance he has given both at last year's Fair and this Fair. He has indeed been a tower of strength to the organisers.

New Territories Produces.

OBITUARY

“ADMIRAL 1.ORD WESTER-

* WEMYSS (THROUGH-HEUTER'S AGENCY |

LONDON, May 24.

died at Canues to-day.

attractive lighting effects whicht have been installed:

The Telephone Campany has gone to considerable expense and trou- ble to install the Public Address ers in this large building and will System which greatly helps speak doubtless he found useful to exhibi

announce.

I am very glad that there is such ADMIRAL Lord Weater Wemyss a fine exhibit of produce from the New Territories, and I-trust that substantial purchases will be made, IOde saunot but be struck by the great industry and ability of that local agriculturist in producing what he does. The Territories have long been voted for producing some of the finest rive in the world, and to-day they are able to proer We greatly appreciate the friend many varieties of fruit and vegetors for brandensting ly message from the Hon. H. I tables, but more requires to be Stevens, Minister of the Depart-done in the direction of proper niar. ment of Trade and Commerce in keting, and I should like to see the Canada, which Major Dælos has rinciples of co-operation developed It is a message which in this respect. It has been proved just read indientes that true Empire spirit that pineapples can he successfully and desire for co-operation at the grown, and I should like to see an development of which we should all up-to-date canning factory for this aim. I think there is a great deal form of fruit developed in the to be done in fostering trade he Colony. To compete however with tween Hong Kong and Canada, and the canned products of other coun- trice such as Hawaii and Malaya I agree with Mr. Stevens that wa

If improved methods must be intro have many interesta in common. passed through Canada on sy way chased, and new strains imported.

The industrial tendency is un-depends. Home last year, but had very little time to study conditions there.doubtedly growing in this Colony, was impressed however in particular by three products which I thought could with advantage he exported on a larger scale to Hong Kong, namely, motor-ears, frait and beer However with the establishment of a local brewery perhaps I had bet er not extol the value of Canadian

liquor!

Hong Kong and the Empire. Trade between Australia and New Zealand aid this Colony is growing, and I congratulate Mr. Williamson, who has acted as honorary, agent

for those Dominions, on this Bue I also thank cessful development. him for his valuable assistance in connection with this Fair,

We greatly appreciate the friend- ly messages from Australia and New Zealand which he and Mr. Tonkin have just conveyed to us. I take this opportunity of welcom- ing to Hong Kong Mr. Tonkin, who has just arrived as the representa- tive of the Commonwealth of Aus-

It is difficult to see tralia. the future? BIRTH. CHANCELLOR--To Mrs. C. J. CHAN- that the loss of Manchuria, will CELLOR, wife of Mr.C. J. CHAN have a vast practical effect. Since CELLOR, General Manager of the rise of CHANG TSO LIN Man- Reuters, Ltd, at Shanghai on churia has been virtually indepen May 23, a daughter. Both do-dient and a sphere of Japanese in fluence. The Republic of China, ing well,

even without the Three Provinces is still the largest nation in the World, undivided by the seas, both as regards population and habit With its natural able territory. the essentially law-abiding charne resources, with the "industry and teristics of its people China could rapide world. If it had the unity rapidly become the greatest Power

forze and the progressive Japan it would be ten times re Tho Transfer Books of the Company

strong as Japan, not militarily, will be closed from 19th May, 1933, to

perhaps, but in wealth and com 25th May, 1933, both days inclusive.

That is the mercial stability. By Order of the Board of Directors,

possibility, if a dictator arose able HERBERT R. STUET,

to repeat on the vastly bigger Managing Director.

scale of China the achievements of [23 PEACE-AND THE FUTURE? MUSSOLINI, KEMAL PASHA and the

Hong Kong 15th May, 1933."

PEAK TRAMWAYS COM

LIMITED.

NOTICE

TOTICE is hereby given that the ANNUAL ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of Share

holders will be held at THE HONG KONG HOTEL, Hong Kong, on FRIDAY, the end JUNE, 1933 at 11.30 am, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Acco ints for the year ended 30th APRIL, 1933.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from SATURDAY, 27th day of May, to FRIDAY, the 2nd day of June, 1933 both days inclusive.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & BON, General Managers. Hong Kong, 22nd May, 1933.

THE CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LTD.

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NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE

HE Fifty-second Ordinary Gen.

and in spite of the slump and the fact that some factories have had to close down, the number coo- tinues to increase,

It would inke too long to mention by name the many residents who have helped towards the organisa tion of the Fair, but I desire capci ally to thank the Directors of the Hong Kong & Shanghai Hotels for again allocating to the Fair such a large amount of space in the Penin- sula Hotel. Mr. Tagmit has help ed in innumerable ways towards the successful organisation of the Fair and the Hotel staff has co-operated in every possible way.

In this connec-

ments within the Exhibition area.

Several firms and Public Com panice-both British and Chinese have given tmnsport facilitics and many more have distributed adver- tisements all over the Colony. All the English newspapers, and several Chinese newspapers, have rendered essential assistance by placing their columns freely at the disposal of the Committee, I'may perhaps con- clude this incomplete resine by thanking the many exhibiters on whose combined support the Fair

Visitors from Canton. I extend a very hearty welcome other Canton friends, who have to H.E. Mr. Lin Yun Koy and done us the honour of coming here to day to attend this Fair. The presence here affords farther proof of the excellent relations which exist between Canton and this Colony. This Fair is primarily held a behalf of British products, but many of these, I am happy to say, things there is

a healthy trade are purchased by Canton. In some rivalry between Canton and Hong Kong, but speaking generally our interests are closely interwoven, and the prosperity of the one is largely dependent on the prosperity of the other. It is a matter for congratulation therefore that the friendship between the two in is so happily maintained.

I have much pleasure in deolar- ing the Fair open and in wishing it great success.

ceremony, the

Following the Chairman entertained H.E the Governor, Lady Peel and a large number of the official guests to luncheon in the Roof Garden

OFFICIAL LUNCHEON

SUMMARY OF NEWS

General.

In an interview with the New York Finys, Mr. T., V. Soong, that the situation arising out of the Sino-Japanese hostilities was a Chinese Finance Minister, declarti

Page D. world problem.

For East.

o'clock Qu Shortly after 10 Wednesday morbing a flight of nine Japanese scouting planes flashed across Peiping at terrific speed.

Page 9. leisurely flight of a single bomber, They were followed by the more

With reference to the truce re- port, Mr. Soong said: "I can see no willing Chinese Government that pretenda

Page 9. Manchuria and Jehol." to any authority that it

1 Sympathy with China in her to sign any agreement giving up helpless plight is expressed in a leading article in the Daily Herald, more energetic action before it is which calls on the League to take too late, and contrasts the fact of the League discussing "security" ani disarmament, while an armed force is dictating a truce in the

Far East.

"

Page 9. Poland and the Little Entente are most alarmed at the reports of the imminence of the signatures to the Polish repre- Foar Power Pact. sentatives at Geneva and Paris had long interviews. with the French authorities, while the Polish For- eign Minister had a talk with the French Ambassador at Warsaw.

A fresh crisis has arisen at the Page 9. The commercial agreement be- tween the United Kingdom and been issued, follows on similar lines Iceland, the text of which has now to those recently concluded with Page $. Norway and Denmark

There are further conflicting re parts regarding the situation in the North. Full particulars will be found on Page 9

Disarmament Conference.

Sir Robert Lindsay, on Tuesday, delivered the British reply to Pres. Roosevelt on his recent message on the disarmament and economic con- Page 9.

ferences

From the files.

Organisers Thanked, The Hon. Mr. J. J. Puterson has ably presided over meetings, but on the Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga and his sous, Mr. H. Braga and Mr. A. M. Braga, has fallen the brunt of the work of organisation of exhibits, to which they have given a great deal of their time for months past. In this they have been supported by In the matter of advertisement, Mr. Key as Honorary Secretary Julled perhaps byly assisted the Committee to keegi tou, we British have been behind The Military authorities have great

After the opening ceremony the LOOKING BACK 75 YEARS cther nations.

Chairman of the Fair Committee

It is stated in the Singapore an excessive feeling of confidence down expenses by lending & con- and faith in our own products and siderable quantity of military equip! achievements, we have tended, toment which has been used for tho consider it vnnecessary to advertise erection of stalls.

a Crown and push those products. In these tion I wuld especially mention the (the Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson) in- Papers that in the event of that days however it must be conceded help of Mrs. Borrett, Mrs. Kinnaird vited His Excellency the Govenor settlement becoming

ous ladies who are working under Canton, the principal officials of a candidate for the governorship. that if we are to capture the mar Watson, Mrs. Hoare and the mumer and Lady Peel, the guests from Colony, Sir George Bonham will be their leadership. The organisers of Hong Kong, members of the Execu-Very likely-Sir George was one of keta, it is necessary to adverse ou goods.

In opening this Fair to-day, I the several sections-the list is tive Council, members of the Or-Sir Stamford Raffles' staff and must appeal for a greater support for again too long to permit of indivi-ganising Committee of the Fair, and have spent most of his life in the

May 23, 1858. The necessity of building two of the. Peninsula Hotel.. British products, und in that tern: dual mention-deserve our thanks. others, to lunch in the Boof Garden Straits.Hong Kong Daily Press, this a British Colony, The man has involved mecial cloning At the top of Tabaned Looking Back 25 Years, of course I include the products of ber of unemployed at home and in and electrical table were seated, on the right of

Writing to a London paper re- other parts of the Empire is very difficulties, in handling which the the Chairman, His Excellency the

" sur- large, due partly to econoruic de China Light & Power Co.. Messra. pression and partly to the fact that Callender's Cable & Construction Governor, the Chairman of the garding the question of Chinese

Co., Ltd., and Messrs. Wen C. Jack Kwangtung Provincial Government crews on British steamers, new inventions often diminish the

& Co., have most helpfully collabor- (Mr. Lin Yun Koy), Mrs. Borrett, geon" testifies that last year he need for man power. It is neces-

the Mayor of Canton (Mr. Liu Chi made a voyage of 37,000 miles as "

surgeon to a large steamship carry- a great obliga Wen), Mrs. J. R. Wood, Commo-ing a Chinese crew: Seven montha' sury therefore, in order to cope with ated in a way that has placed the

To-night you will ree the "Continued on page 19 this problem, to develop to the full Committee under the resources of the Empire, Team tion. realise that in supporting British work is called for and we should SHAH OF PERBIA. That is supreme industries we mako a valuable con- optimism about China, but what tribution to the solution of a diffi At the moment of writing there does that moderate pessimism which cult Imperial problem. It is essen- still seem to be doubts as to whe generally approximates to reality tial however that such industries

cfficiency The cynichould aiutat

and ther the Japanese terms, for a truce expect from peacel

economy and not allow themselves says without hesitation; have been accepted. It is difficult between Canton and Nanking to be lulled into a wrong sense of to see what the Chinese command They've been spoiling for a fight, security under the impression that can hope to effect by further defence and the Kuominchun will again if the whole Empire will buy British- Canton good things will become easy and

E.C. 4.

The Baily Press.

HONG KONG, MAY 26, 1033.

come in with the South.

of

"War

of the old capital. The Japanese will neither take orders from less effort be necessary,

have it in their grasp, and while Nanking nor

accept devolution

heroic sacrifices may be made by They'll try to take the place and too get Shanghai as well! If that should prove to be the truth then the Chinese troops it is now late to avert the inevitable. A big the future for China will be dark town is extraordinarily vulnerable indeed, and the sinister movement to modern attack by aeroplane and in Kiangsi may spread in all thriving upon the heavy artillery. In the Great War directions, there was na prolonged defence of misery and distress of war, any important city. Anwerg, Lille, Warsaw and Jerusalem, fell with the slightest of resistance.

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But even, if a Communist Govern ment were set up in China, would

They

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Local and General

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experience showed that a more healthy, contented, hard-working, sober crew it would be impossible to imagine. They gave no trouble from a medical point of view, and their hardiness was proved by the fact that the climatic conditions varied Mrs. C. J. Chancellor, wife of Mr: from the ice' of the Northern Pacific A son has been born to the Rev. C. J. Chancellor, general manager to the Red Sea in August, where, and Mrs. R. C. Bacon, of Seoul. of Reuter's, Ltd., at Shanghai, gave with the wind aft and a tempera- hold, not a man fall out--Hong ing. Both are doing well. He has been named Hugh MacRae. birth to a daughter yesterday morn- ture of 124 deg. Fhr. in the stoke-

the emigrants, Carrying 904

A satisfactory test was carried out Kong Daily Press, May 25, 1906. O.S.K. liner La Plata Maru, left laat week of guns in the Wuning, Kobe for Brazil on May 11. The the new patrol-boat recently con total number of emigrants Japan structed by the Kiangnan Dock to has sent to Brazil, since January is the order of the Ministry of Navy's National Coastguard Bureay. Ác cording to officials of the Kacchang- miao naval headquarters, the flag. raising ceremony of the new patrol- woat will take place on the morning Empress of of July 1.

19,030,

1

NEARING TOP OF THE WORLD

RUTTLEDGE PARTY IMPEDED BY SEVERE BLIZZARDS

Hong Kong's Position. Our great Empire must be carly self supporting, and certainly should

Mr. Kent Cooper and Mr. Roy well-known' American becantle of being roads 80. trade, we have been driven to some Howard, extent to tariffs, but there is a newspaper executives, arrived at spite of the old tradition of fros school, and a very powerful one, Yokohama in the which is not satisfied that that is Russia.

The Soldiers' Club in the north,

Kalimpong, N. Bengal, the proper liue to follow. At all

May 19. The Duke and Duchess of York, under the auspices of the Y.M.C.A., uvents I have no hesitation in Bay.

The British Mount Everest Ex- it not go the way of the Euomining that the imposition of tariffs attended by Mr. P. K. Hodgson, iz entertaining, between 1,000 and must not be allowed to depreciate was present at the Final Match of 1,500 soldiers daily. Girl students In this case the fact is that tang Government and split into Japan has finally demonstrated her contending parties and cliques? efficiency and economy in produs the Football Association Challenge in Peiping are giving their services pedition's first attempt this year to military superiority. The fight for Can provincial antagonisms betion. Fundamentally it is must im Cup Competition between Everton by writing letters for saldicks. The reach the top of the world" have Can any one idea oroltant that we should lean to nad Manchester City, which took average number of letters written been retarded temporarily by one hundred. The Y.M.C.A. War the slopes. The dash for the top the Jehol passes was, ag Mr. WANG resolved!

Work Council is starting at Tung will probably have to be postpon- successfully with similar goods of bley, recently,..!!! CHING WEI admitted, the acid test, loyalty act as a cement to this produce goods which can ompete place at the Empire Stadium, Wem- daily from the club is more than severe blizzards that are sweeping

other countries, and at an economic If the Manchurian Army had held nation of individualistę?

TariffsDr. J. H. Montgomery, the Medi-hsien, and has opened clubs for the ed for several days.

Details of the early stages of the its ground for several weeks the have gone too far to return to the price to the consumer,

climb have not been received but Hospital, left on furlough by the barracks.

meagre reports said that, under the position would have been changed reverential worship of the Son of would be entirely bad if they were cal Superintendent of the Matilda soldiers at Hai Yuan and Nan Fuan

Hong Kong, while undoubtedly Empress of Russia to day. During

His Excellency the Governor has leadership of Mr. Hugh Ruttledge, The resistance crumpled, and fur-Heaven, but have they gone far to militate against this..." ther efforts have been unavailing, enough to produce great leaders,

the sault on the peak on Monday after despite much individual bravery and then subrait to them? Will growing industrially, is still mainly his absence from the Colony Dr. C.

in my mind that tariffs would on been appointed Acting Medical people of Hong Kong and

Press by means of the special tele- establishing & base on the perilous by the Chinese soldiers. Lacking China, without Manchuria, a transit port, and there is no doubt W. Sanders of Vancouver, B.C. has sent the following message to the the climbers started their final as

the whole therefore probably do Superintendent.

printer equipment which the Hong North Ridge at a height above modern equipment, unified staff different from the China of two

tore harm than good. It would be

More than $10,000 was raised Kong Telephone Co., Ltd., has in-27,000 feet. The camp was said to control, and the whole hearted sup years ago?

No nation can go through such

fatal to impose tariffs to help one port of the responsible leaders,

China ia

ur two industries, it by surrender among different public bodies installed for demonstration purposes have been sale but that an attempt The following Resolutions will also nothing of any value has been crisis unchanged.

recently deported from being conducted round the Empire which the climbers met would have achieved. To go out to fight a changing slowly, and in her owning the principle which we have fol- Shanghai for the relief of destitute at the Empire Fair, I am now to reach the top under conditions

There will be no magical lowel for many years we were to Chinese The Chinese Overseas As Products Fair and am much im meant certain death.

Just how far the expedition went (1) "That, as from the lat, day of mechanised army with big swords way.

January, 1833 the remunera was a tragedy, and yet propagan-new birth, no sudden awakening ruin the main trade of the port.

Moreover it must be remembered sociation now have a comprehensive pressed by all that I have seen. tion of the Consalting Com dists were proclaiming that thus of a sense of unity and a.. public mittéo be increased from the Japanese advance would he spirit of personal self-sacrifice, in that this Colony is not, except to plan to enable thest Chinese to The Fair is a great success and re- beyond the base is not known here $16,000 to 884,000 por annum.”

dence of what the Empire can pro- they left the camp, the weather was (2) "That an: from the lat day of stayed. The country has had eigh place of the old clan and family a small extent, a primary producer return to their homes free of charge flects the highest credit to the but the climbers retraced their

duce and of what can be produced | fair. “Jaunary, 1933, the remanera teen months to build a cohesive and spirit. But China is going for end that in regard to its industries and to afford them proper lodging Organisers. It affords ample evi- steps after the storms at io. When "tion of the Anditors be raised hard-fighting force out of the word in her own manner, incompre it is largely dependent on imported both in Hong Kong and Canton,

The first public swimming pool here locally. I strongly recommend Since a part of the climbing. "from $1,250 to $1,500 per millions of tough mercenaries in bensible to the Weat. She cantot material. In these circumstances

in Peiping, which is situated near all to come and see it. I take this must be done at night, reasonably annum for each Firm."

the country, but there is no dis be hurried, and the way is long. need hardly stress the danger and The Share Register and Transfer gaising that little or nothing has But in the end this great nation difficulty of tariffs, gi

of seeing the exhibits to day, but Hai Park, has been formally open-Hong Kong Telephons Company on tame of the final struggle. The ed. The construction of the pool, introducing the teleprinter here and camp is said to be amply supplied 25th

that war-lord intended good order to prosp thobth May, 1933, both days thes not a single unicion remain will in through to freedom and I have not yet had an opportamilly the northern end of the Chung Nan portunity phone coming, the food weather must prevail at the

what I have learnt there is no inclusive.

fogone there for alors cen. and tollets, prove a spects. It is food.

in accord with that spirit of enter the reports indicated that the ex- evidence of what can he Chinese and foreign kitchens,

THE BOLEces, and tea house, a dining room, and a prise which has made the Company pedition believed that it would be

within two or three days arshis of branch of the Chung Yuch Con- one of the most successful under-successful if the storms subsided takings in the Colony," pany, have all been completed,

eral Meeting of Shareholders will be held at the Offices of the undersigned on Thursday, the 25th May, 1933, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Agents, together with a statement of Accounts for the year ended the 31st December, 1932.

be submitted to the Meeting,

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD., General Agents. Hongkong, 4th May, 1923

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to have his army battered to pieces tonishing to her tosis against the Japanese. It cannot be was in the days. claimed that the Japanese menses to the few, stray, vis

disturbed and unhappy has done anything to unify China.

When pence comes, what will be the West

the