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THE CHINESE ENGINEERING & MINING COMPANY, LTD, (INCORPORATED IN THE UNITED

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HUMPERS & SO, ad from the interest and responsibility therein has ceased as from that day.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

Hong Kong, lat July, 1933.

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the undersigned have this day established myself under the

firm name of G. U. da Roza & Co."

as Ptock and Sharebrokera at No. 9, Ice House Btreet.

Dated this 1st day of July, 1933.

G. U. DA ROZA,

Stock and Share Broker,· ́`· Member, Hong Kong Stock Excharge.

NOTICE.

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the undersigned have this day established myself under the firm name ofY, M. Lo & Co." as Stock and Sharebrokers at the National Bank Building, 2nd floor. Dated this 1st day of July, 1933.

Y. M. LO, Stock and Share Broker, Member, Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

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MARRIAGES.

Est. 1841.

tidal rise and fall make closed kocke or locks unnecessary, and expenses which they usually entail for ships are, wholly avoided at Southampton.

GRAHAM-KING-On June 3, 1935, in London, J. Angus Graham. late of Forfar and Johore, to Mary A. King (nee Bell) late of Shanghai. SANDSTER-WILLIAM.On: June 3, It is now forty years since the 1933, at Shanghai Cathedral, railway company became the Richard Peter Howlandson, owner and operator of the docks, youngest son of the late Lt. Col. and during that period the port

OBITUARY:

CAPTAIN E. M. W. LAWNIE

FORMER COMMODORE. IN HONG KONG

JULY 3, 1933.

*News and Views

Determination.

Stalinettes.

Cape Town. The height of de- Moscow, The Soviet press bail- termination was illustrated at the ed with enthusiasm the formal Western Province Athletic Cham-opening of the Cheljabinsk tractor pionships when A. Vesloo, a well-plant, which joins the Stalingrad known pole vaulter, after missing and Kharkov factories as the So- conveyance by car, secured a push viet Union's chief sources of true- bike, rode 45 miles from French tors. Designed and Hock to Cape Town, and arrived at the meeting just in time to tie for first place in the pole vault championship,

New Tower of Babel.

от

LIMIT TO WHEAT EXPORTS

Restrictions Agreed

To By Australia

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S

INSTRUCTIONS

London, July 9.

LONDON, July 1. THE death has occurred of Capt, E. M. W. Lawrie, former Com modore of naval establishments in

constructed Hong Kong-Reuter

[Captain Edward McConnell

under the supervision of Mr. Jack Wyndham Lawrie, R.N., D.8.0..

Calder, a Detroit engineer, the was born in 1882, He married

Cheliabinsk plant covers 50 acres, Ethel Winifred daughter of Com

and is expected to turn aut, 40,000 mander James Evans, R.N., and

sixty-horsepower tractors during Agreement on the wheat prob had one son. He served through

its first year of operation.

lem at the World Economic out the European War from 1914 to

Not only does the new factory Conference is assured as a result ∙1010 and was mentioned in 'des- Moscow he chosen B.M. Iofan, honour Stalin, but its products of a cable from Mr. Latham, the

a native architect, to draft final, will be called "Stalinattes” patches, receiving the D.9.0. He formerly commanded the Destroyer plans for the Palace of the Soviets. "Little Stalina.".

Federal Minister of Industry, to Depot Ship in the Mediterranean, His original scheme calls for a cir-

Mr. Bruce, setting forth the re- and later H.M.S. Comus of the cular tower of Babel" pyramid- A Great Horse-breeder,

solution to the Conference by the Second Cruiser Squadron. From ing in four stepe, but for the final 1029 to 1031 he was Captain-in-plan he is directed to draw freely A great breeder of British horses State Premiers. Charge, Simonstown. Captain from all the designs accepted, one has been lost by the death of Dr. The cable, which contains the Wyndham Lawrie arrived in Hong being by Mr. Hector 0. Hamil W. J. Jolliffe, of Yafford, Isle of Kong on August 24, 1989, in cora ton, an American. The palace is Wight. From his stud farm Gen-Federal Government's instruc-. manil of the cruiser Vindictive. to tower above the Kremlin in what eral Geely obtained his famous tions, lays down that while major On December 31, 1932, he was pru M. Tofan calls a monument of So- charger, Warrior, who recently financial and economic problems moted Commodore on H.M.S.

cialist construction. Els gives his celcbrated his twenty-first birthday should be dealt with before invalided home on May 6 last, by it with another building undertakescapes during the war; more than specific subjects, such as wheat, Tamar. Owing to ill health, he was iden of the project by comparing Warrior had numerons hairbreadth

the P. & O. s.s. Ranchi.]

DEATH OF A C.P.S. ENGINEER

ing which is still dazzling the once horses and men beside him it is recognised that Australia world-"It will dwarf Radic were killed by shrapnel, but War- should agree, in principle, with rior would be found afterwards the temporary scheme for limita City," he says.

unscratched and not even trembi- tion of wheat export, provided it ing. The horse, who insisted on is fair to Australian interests, and following his master through the front-line trenches. was typical of the stock which Dr. Jolliffe had a gift for turning out, in queen Golf.

FUNERAL ON SATURDAY AT U.S. Aviation Business.

HAPPY VALLEY.

Mr. Percy Howarth, age 50, an engineer of the Canadian Pacific Steamships, Ltd., died at sea o Friday morning while the Empress of Asia was en route from Manila to Hong Kong,

The ship arrived in Hong Kong at 1.33 on Saturday afternoon and the orchestra played Chopin's funeral march, ne the body was lowered from the ship to the launch Vancouver.

New York--Recent reports of the leading aviation corporations disclose that business has picked up more than seasonally Flying totals started upward late March, and miles down and pas sengers carried in April and May are generally expected at least to approximate the 1932 aggregates. Although government air mail con tracts have been the main supports of most of the companies, efforts are now being made by the leading lines to, decrease their dependence

on this source of revenue. The cam-

paiga now is for mors passengers.

and more express.

The remains were interred in the Protestant Cemetery, the Rev. G. the T. Waldegrave conducting funeral services. The pall bearers, Messrs, Claxton, Ingles, Treloan, Staunton, Alexander and Patter-Young Spain, son, colleagues of the deceased en- gineer.

Madrid.--Books are replacing The Canadian Pacific Steamships,guns and bull-fighting implements Ltd., was represented at the funeral a playthings of Spanish children, by the following local officials:owing to the influence of the new Mr. L. E. N., Bran, operating and womanhood of the Republic of accounts agent, Mr. A. M. Parker, cording to Mayor Pedro Rico of passenger department agent, and Madrid. The Mayor was speaking Mr. E. Stone, general, passenger at a recent exposition of children's libraries held to encourage the agent for the Orient.

With a record', of more than Spain child to read.

Cup nominee, had a remarkable S. Easterbrook, a British Ryder series of adventures at the ninth hold, in the Leeds professional tournament Eventually he holed out in four, having

Played seven strokes and Used four balls. This apparent conjuring trick was accomplished in this fashion :

He sliced his tee shot into a bad patch of rough.

Fearing that he might not find it he played a second.

This also was sliced, and he play ed a second provisional ball from Walking to the spot he found the tee also sliced.

what he took to the first ball, and

played it.

This turned out to be a ball not belonging to Easterbrook at all.

His original ball was found to be playable.

thirty years at sea. Mr. Howarth Senor Fernande de los Rios, } He played his second shot with had had many unusual adventures Minister of Education, in insugu, it and reached the green, boling especially on the West Coast of rating the exposition, paid tribute with two putts four abots in all Africa. During the last sixteen A Bruce Sangster und of Birs. has made unparalleled progress. years he has been with the Canadian to the new womanhood of Spain, with the correct ball.

Bruce Sangster, to Edna Valen- tine, only daughter of Mrs. 1. Williams, of Shanghai.

DEATH.

As far as passenger traffic is con- cerned, Southampton is the lead- ing port in the United Kingdom, over half a million peraons being LAUDERDALE-On June 3, 1933, sud-annually embarked or disembark

denly, John Frederick Laudered there. In regard to cargo traf- dale, late of Shanghai, beloved husband of Florence Mable Lau- fic it is beaten only by London derdule, in his 38th year,

and Liverpool. This has entailed continual expansion. There were recently 21,214 feet of quays, with 60 acres of water in the four docks. It then formed a compact estate of 200 acres. Even so it was becoming inadequate to cope London Office: 53, Eleet Street, with the ever increasing demands,

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Editorial and Business Office; 11

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The Baily Press.

HONG KONG, JULY 3, 1939.

SOUTHAMPTON: A PROGRESSIVE PORT

Warnings are frequently given that Hong Kong must look to its

and in 1927 work on the new extension of the docks was com- menced.

The now extension stretches approximately one, and a half miles. "It embodies features of an unprecedented magnitude in dock work and is one of the largest engineering enterprises under taken in recent times. Altogether a total quayage of 15,500 feet is contemplated, 7,000 feet of which will form a deepwater quap fac- ing the river Test, and the re maining 8,500 will be provided later on by building a huge jetty, parallel to the new quay and link

Pacific Steamships, Ltd.

He is survived by his wife and five children who are residing in Vancouver, Canada.

This makes greater demands than ever upon Southampton as a dis- tributing centre. The import of raw materials and the export of finished products deraand the port facilities which Southampton pro- vides. Then London with its enormous markets is only 78 miles away. Passenger trains reach it in 92 minutes and gcode trains in three hours. And, including London, within a radius of 100 miles there is a population of 16,000,000.

The scope of the new extension is impressive by its mere size, and the technical excellence of the work done is a wonderful tribute to the skill of the British civil engineers responsible for it. Even in these days of mechanical won ders, the new Southampton docks

who, he said, has spurred an in- terest in the right kind of educa tion. He stresand the benefits that children' receive from reading good booka.

After all there vicissitudes led the thirty-two Easterbrook qualifiers for the match play stages with -an' aggregate of 130, going- round in 66.

Local and General

Mr.. M. E. Miller (late Nursing! Sister Bahamas) has been appoint ed Nursing Sister to Hong Kong.

The resident Engineer of the Gifford-Hull, sailed on Saturday by Shingmann waterworks, Mr. D. B. the P. & O. Mantua for Singapore.

The Prime Minister will open this year's Advertising Convention at Olympia on July 18. Major Astor, M.P., president of the Advertising Association, will be in the chair.

It is understood that that day will be designated as the memorial day of Lai Cho the first woman in China who taught the people are an achievement which claim to do silk work-Central Press.

Ás our unstinted admiration. "The Times" pointed out, it is

science is so widely applied to

Mr. Ralph W. Smith, an authority on Inheritance Tax in California, accompanied by his wife, were among the passengers to arrive in Hong Kong on the Asama Mare on Friday.

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also that European wheat pre- ducers effectively co-operate in the scheme.

The instructions record the approval of State, Premiers to the principle that, on account of the existing world surplus, there should be no accumulation in Anstralia in the next two seasons of wheat stocks beyond her normal requirements.

...

Australian Premiers &gres.

SYDNEY, July 1. It is authoritatively stated that a meeting of the Premiers of the Australian States has agreed to » restriction in wheat exports. The decision will now be considered by the Federal Cabinet.-Reuter.

A wheat agreement between the United States, Australia, the Ar- gentine and Chunda,was considered imminent in American circles in London, last week..

Canada, the Argentine and the United States reached an agreement on June 24 and the Australian des cision was expected the same night, It is understood that the agreement provides for a reduction in wheat. acreage, and exports.

CANTON-HANKOW RAILWAY

£4,300,000 Loan Approved

BY BOARD OF CHINESE- BRITISH BOXER FUND

Maze, K.B.E., Inspector General of Lady Maze, wife of Sir Frederick

NANKING, July, 1. Customs at Shanghai, sailed on Saturday per 8.8. Nankin for Ausfor nine months, the board of FTER considering the matter trulis.

tho Chinese--British Boxer Fund The President and Council of the for the completion of the Canton has approved the loan; £4,300,000 Royal Academy have presented 10 Hankow, Railway. Of this sum, the nation a bronze group by Mr. H£1,200,000 will be secured by the A. Pegram, RA, entitled "Hylas." Hotation of bonds? The First Commissioner of Works has decided to set up the group in the pool of the Rose Garden at St. John'a Lodge, Regent's Park

The delay is due to the Board's reg "ding security, carefulness which will cons, ¿ of a surcharge or passengers and freight on all As a result of the recent appen! National railway revenues on the On the 7th day of the 7th month of the Shanghai Commissioner of Peking-Hankow Railway, the

0170E IS HEREBY GIVEN harbour facilities; that wharf ac- ¦ ed to it at its western extremity. every branch of industry and en/of silk work will be opened by the fieste should surrender them, nearly Railway between Canton and tho

that the partnership hereto-

fare subsisting between us the commodation must be increased: The new quay will accommodate undersigned Gustavo Uriel da Roza that the channel should be the world's largest vessels; and and Lo Tain Man carrying on busi-dredged, and many other kinds of Dess as Stock-and-Sharnbrokers at work undertaken. It is therefore No. 8, Los House Street, Victoris in of no small interest to consider the Colony of Hong Kong, what is being done at one of the style or firm name of "Roza & La ". by mutual agreement has been greatest and most progressive dissolved as from the date hereof. ports of the Hohe county

Southampton. Although its na

will be equipped with all the latest apparatus necessary for the speedy handling of passenger and cargo-traffic. There are to be two new graving docks, and one of these, which is now in an ad- vanced stage of construction, will

no easy task, even in days when in the Chinese old calender Police that persons possessing fire- Nanking-Pukow train ferry, and (August 27) a memorial exhibition arms without the necessary certi- the section of the Canton-Hankow department of reconstruction at 1,500 have been given up to the Kwangtung horder.-Reuter. YM.O.A., Y.W.O.A., and other police. places in the city.

gineering, to sink into the ground square concrete pillars as high as many a church steeple and superficially large enough to accommodate a typical modern house and garden, and to secure their alignment for a distance of well over a mile; or to excavate and build on a tidal mudland a

Dated the 80th day of June, 1953 tural advantages as a port have be the largest dry-dock in the massive concrete structure cap being handed over to the Chinese Cantonese merchants and it is ex-1

G. U. DA BOZA,

LO TAM MAN,

Locals.

In view of the ever-increasing A Junker pursuit aeroplane, pur- consumption of coffee in China, a chased with funds contributed by wealthy Chinese merchant. of the the Tien Chu Factory of Shanghai, Dutch East Indies has arrived in SUMMARY OF NEWS which arrived from Germany several Shanghat for the purpose of estab days ago, was removed from the lishing large coffee factory here. godown to the Hungiao Aerodrome Funds required to realise the to be assembled by experts before scheme are being raised, from among pected the proposed factory will be Air Force

Since Friday the rainfall has total. been utilised for hundreds of world. Capable of accommodat able of accommodating a ship

opened next spring.

8.75 inches. The total for the year is 27.52 inches us against an average years, it is less than a century ago ing larger ships than any that larger than any that has yet been Late last night a motor accident

- Page 7. [968 since Southampton first provided have yet been built, it will con-

occurred at Shaukiwan: Details of A Communist suspect by the name of 39.98 inches. brut

An article on the Kiangsu silk dock facilities capable of challeng-tain 280,000 tons of water, which There are other operations in the matter are not to hand but it of Cheng Mir was arrested in ing the older. British ports for the it will be possible to eject in four volved which are equally impres-does not seem to have been anything Shanghai by officers of the Public crop appears on page 7.

of much importance. The car con Safety Bureau last Saturday. Further particulars of the mishap handling of the country's overseas hours by four large centrifugal sive, such as the driving of steel carned in the incident was taken to While held for examination, he to the s.s. Aramis appear on page trade. Since then the port has pumps. This dock will be 1,200 piling into the ground to great Central Police Station by Sergt. attempted to commit suicide by 15,

Mr. Percy Howarth, aged 50, an developed to such an extent that feet long, 185 feet wide at the depths over a length of more than MacInnes, who is making enquiries knocking his head against a nail in

a mile, the installation of a into the affair con

the wall. He was immediately sent engineer on the Empress of Asia, it has been called the Gateway entrance, and 59 feet from cope

to hospital for medical treatment died, at sea on. Friday morning and of the World." Many factors to floor. If a vessel of 100,000 huge and complex pumping sys- R.M.6. Empress of Canada arriv. and is now lying in a critical con his funeral took place at Happy have contributed to its great suc-tons is ever built; here will be the tem, with great valves seventy ed at Kobe on the 2nd July(Sun.) dition.

Valley on Saturday, being attended feet below the ground level, con- 8.30 a.m., leaves Kobe on the 2nd⠀⠀

by his colleagues and by officers of harbour on the South Coast of it England, where it is centrally

Apart from the rapid general in a distant room, and the

THE CHINA"LIGHT & POWER CO. (1918) LTD.,

KOWLOON.

THE Public are hereby notified

1983, the EMERGENCY STATION hitherto at YAUMATI SUE STA- TION, 474 Nathan Road, Tel. 58375,

5.00

Colony's

that commending on lat July ceas. It has the finest natural dock capable of accommodating frolled by: one man from a desk July (Sun.) 3.00p.m., in due at At a mediation meeting in Shang the local office of the Canadianj will be transferred to KOWLOON situated. At all states of the tide development of the port during ing of berthing channels Shanghai on the 4th July (Tue) hai of members of fish hongs and Pacific Page 8

10.30 am leave Shanghai. (for representatives of the Fishing In The figures for the to B

over the collection, of a special tax of this year, shows a drop of re- TONG, SUB. STATION, TELE it gives easy access to the largest recont years, there are other ren depth exceeding the height of Hong Kong) on the 5th July (Wed) dustry Improvement Association finances for the first three months PHONE NO. 58044, 58045, where linersand, as Sir Herbert Welker, sons, for nasuming that Southamp. most modern villas... The whole

to cover the expenses in making venue of over a million and a quar s day and night service, former General Manager of the Southern ton will require that cermons scheme is one of which the South gency Repairs will be maintained.

Railway Company, which owns facilities now being provided.

ern Railway may justly he prond, By Order,

the docks, recently pointed out in. There has been a steady dand it is to be hoped that on early. an article in The Times Trade, southward of commerce and in

Il soonere and Engineering Supplement, dustry duri the past few years.

the enor the comparatively small range of Denimued on

THE CHINA LIGHE & FOWER CO. (1918), ITD.

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trade

An application for a decree ab improvement in the fishing indus- solute in the divorce case of Mr. try, representatives of fish hongs to Chatham Mrs. O FFM quested a reduction of the tax Chatham and Mr. K. F. C. Watson They also urged that the Ministry was granted by Judge P. Grant of Industry devise effective nice Jones in H.M. Supreme Court, suces to suppress pirate and protect

thé, fialtermen: Askm Shangbai, last week

ter as compared with 1932. The principal items where drops were "Duties" and Licenses."

registered wero How Page 7

An interesting account of travels. in Tibet, and a visit to the Butter God Festivities appears on page 3