NEW
ADVERTISEMENTS
HONGKONG TELEPHONE COMPANY, LIMITED.
OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an Extraordinary General Meeting of the above Company will be held at the Board Room of the Com- pany, Exchange Building, (Second Floor,) Des Voeux Road Central, Victoria, Hongkong, on Tuesday, the 28th day of November, 1933, at 12 Noon when the subjoined Resolu tions will be proposed as Special Resolutions, viz:-
(1) That the present authorised Capital of the Company of $5,000,000 divided into 500,000 shares (hereinafter referred to as "old shares") of the nominal value of $10 each, the whole of which have been issued, be in- ereased to $7,500,000 by the creation of 254,000 now shares of the nominal value of $10 each ranking as for dividend as here- inafter mentioned and in all other respects pari pass with the old shares constituting the Company's present issued Cap-
ital.
(2) That the said 250,000 new shares be offered forthwith in the first instance (in the propor tion of one new share for every complete, number of two old shares held by them respective- ly) to the members of the Com- pany who on the 28th day of November 1983, are registered in the Company's Share Register as the holders of the said 500,000 old shares at par and so that on acceptance of such offer the suth of $2.50 per share shali be due and payable leaving the balance due on each of such suid new shares of $7.50 per share to be called up at such time or times as the Directors of the Company shall see fit to make Calls in respect thereof and so that such new shares so accepted aball rank for ns - aforesaid
dividend as from First day of January, 1934.
And that such offer be made by notice specifying the number of shares to which the member is entitled, and limiting "time within which the offer, if not accepted by the member on be half of himself or his nominee, will be deemed to be declined. and that the Directore bo at liberty to fix such time or times and to extend such time or titas to such date or dates, and upon such terms as they may think fit. And further that any of the Baid new 250,000 shares which shall not be taken by the Com- pany's shareholders in manner aforesaid be disposed of in such manner at such time or times and upon such terms as the Company's Directors shall in their absolute discretion think fit.
(3) That no shareholder shall be entitled to any offer of a fraction of an additional new share in capect of guy odd old share held by such shareholder. The Transfer Books of the Com- pany will be closed from the 28th November, 1933, to 28th November 1953, (both days inclusive) during which period-no transfer of shares can be registered.
By Order of the Board,
W. L. MCKENZIE, Secretary. Hongkong, 31st October, 1933.
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NOTICE. MH. Hornig being no longer power of attorney is herewith with
drawn:
"connected with our firm, his
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great Powers have lost. There are only two big towns, Lisbon, and Oporto, and, up-country, the pea- sants produce practically all they need, with a little over for the market, and ultimately the foreign trade, mainly wine and grain and Cork, which is steadily enriching the whole nation.
A recent visitor to Portugal writing in one of the leading British periodicals, while impress- ed with the steadiness of the and Government,
the natural
res, beauty, describes the standard of living, "as low, though adequate to needs, terazy common, and a general tendency to indolence. But in Portugal, people are con- tented, and there are neither doles" nor breadqueues. There is a ration of work for all. No doubt to a
Boyo Kose, NOVEMBER 4. 1833.
PORTUGAL
A brief cable from Lisbon re- Londoner, or a citizen of Chicago,
cently announced that the Fortu-ufe in a small Portuguese town or village would be intolerably guese national budget had been
dull. And yet in those places they successfully balanced, "with a sur-
civilisation" has lost, and is seek- plus equivalent to £750.000. The enjoy the things that "advanced message went on to add:"Portu" gal is one of the few Europeang atfully and helplessly, to re- countries to achieve a surplus and gain. Back to the land, is the phrase, but what is happening on "the land"? The Middle West farmers are in revolt, English agriculture lives precariously on
the finances of the Portuguese Colonies are also in a satisfactory state"
Week by week in our Macas
Supplement we have published news of Portugal, and her Colonies, Those who have read this infor- mation cannot have failed to be struck with the significance of
N. and after the Bid November, shility
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RECOVERY OF LOST TERRITORY
To Be Commenced Soon
trom Our Special Correspondant),
Canton, November 3-
General Wang Teh Lin, Com- mander-in-Chief of the Volunteer Forces in Manchuria, and General Kung Hia Yung, second in cod- mand, informed their local office that the military campaign for "the recovery · of lost territory" will be shortly commenced.
more
Stating that he is in command of there armies and that volunteers are joining his cause: General Wang Teh Lin made it known that his officers and men gave him a rousing welcome upon artival at bis headquarters "somewhere in East Kirin" and that they are all enthusiastic to join him again in their patriotic pursuit.
24, 1933.
If Gossip We Must
BY STELLA
tions were Lady Peeel, in a black suit with a small black hat and во ermine
Там collar, Mrs. Pearce," also in black, with the most fascinating black and white sleeves, Mrs. Little, in pink and
EARLY RIBING!.
Shall we start at the Wrong with end of the week and deal the Chitral Arst? That bulks largest in my mind at the present moment, for a colossal yawn re
smartly checked coptes, and minds me that I am still trying to make up on the sleep I lost Mrs. Gerrard, mother of these two Alongside at attractive girls, in an almost 10- yesterday morning. half-past seven-WHAT an hour! yal blue. Oh, I' nearly forgot the Usually the P. & O. is more consi- two most outstanding exceptions derate, but I gather they wanted-Mrs. Dudley King, in a dashing to leave again the same day, it scarlet, and Mrs. Murphy in soft possible, as the ship was already blues and grays, both looking ex-
tremely smart and very ft after- behind hand. Anyway, it meant a very early start; positively it was their holiday in Japan. so cold and dark when the boy, called me that I expected to have bathi to break the ice in my However, by the time I had dressed and "swallowed a cup of is believed here that those are the men under General Wang tea I had rejected the idea of a commandership fur coat in favour of a woolly Teh Lin. whose of the volunteers was appointed Jersey: imagine my horror, then Political when I found people preparing to by the South-west
It is offcially stated disembark in short sleeves and Council that a voluntecer representative summery hats. It made me shiv- is en route to Canton via Kwang- er to look at themi si to report on the conditions in the North-east.
Recent preas reports gave pro- minence to the activities of the and it volunteers in Manchuria,
..
FASHIONS FROM HOME Perhaps the Chitral sailed a autumn little too soon for the fashions, for there were few really on board, even striking clothes forces
among the just-back-from-leave group. I liked Mrs. Sheldon's pale pink suit immensely. This must be one of the new, colours, for Mrs. Murdoch and Mrs. C. C. Black were wearing pink too, of Same shade, I very much the Saw Mr, Heggarty looking very
Meanwhile, the whereabouts or Generals Faus Chen Wu and Chi "Hung Chang are enveloped in
They led their mystery. from Charbar povince to attack defeated and Peiping but “were forced to escape with their lives. It is learned in well informed circles that they are heading for Canton, because they are ap pointees of the South-west Politi- cal Council.
here.
Shanghai despatches say that nice in green; and Mrs. Mackie, are in a navy blue printed crepe de the two defeated generals willing to go abroad at the ex- chine, had just been met by her pense of the Nanking Govern- daughter Jean, neat and trim ja ment whereas a conflicting mes- brown suit and white falt hat. saga reported that they were cap- Mrs. Danby, appeared at breakfast tured or killed by government in dark brown, with a high-in-the troops. Such reports are regard-crown" hat of the latest style. after six ed incorrect in official circles (They are back again
months at home, ready to move into their new house above Deep- water Bay just as soon as ever it is finished. Another familiar face was Mr. E. W. Hamilton.. Arong was new arrivals to the Colony Mrs. Kemble, come out to spend the winter months with her son and daughter-in-law at Bher O. She wore a most attractive navy blue coat of a light-weight woollen material over a printed frock and a little straw hat to match.
DIRECTORY AND CHRONICLE
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Will those firms who have not yet returned their circu- lars 10 the 1934 edition "and those whose names did not appear in last year's edition AND .of the DIRECTORY CHRONICLE OF CHINA, JA- PAN. ETC., please forward their entries to No. 11, Ice House Street, Hong Kong by November 4th.
AND
-CANTON
NANKING Subject Of Much Discussion
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(From Our Special Correspondent)
Canton, November 3, South Kiangsi which is garri soned by the first Kwangtung army is very peaceful and the of the Communist main force armies are now shifted to Eastern Kiangst in the vicinity of Lai
sentatives to-day.
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THE PEAK CLUB
Navy blue seems to head the autumn honours list," with dark brown a close second, At the M.CL. Sale of Work on Thursday afternoon almost the sole varla
SOME OF THE STALLS The Sale was's tremendous suc- Mrs. Bentley, in charge of cess. ceas, said that everything had of slice been caten except one cake and a bottle of
did know my children share!!) And by the time on there conjurers came
milk' I
their
the
was
hardly a thing to be seen on any of the stalls. Mrs. Hall must have set off on her journey with a sign cd relief and the pleasant satisfac- tion of a task well done. She was selling busily all the alternoon: Miss Betty Gerrard A Navy Day
was Mrs. Rowarth, (I
Snapshot. so, too, wonder who won that beautiful cot in her raffle? It was the one but I've thing I really wanted,
never won a sweep yet, and I and frilly sleeves. And I thought don't expect. I ever will.. An rag-Miss Cooper's clear yellow suited er crowd of children surrounded her dark beauty to perfection.. the toy stall kept by Mrs. Lauder and Mrs. Buyers (the latter look-
only ing as bein siognee as
ON CONTRACT AND
CONTRACTORS
ALT Now the bathing season is prac- tically over, bridge parties are starting again. People have come
American can), and the Misses Hancock were beseiged in their "ash pond." -"
dances
are
back from leave with a host of WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
new ideas, and for a month or so there will be terrife discussions To go back one day further over the respective merits of the approach-forcing, the one-over- what jolly affairs these are at the Sailors and Soldiers' one, and all the other systems of Home... Many people make a bidding. It seems rather a pity we have no Contract Club here in point of going to every one, "and
Thanks to Hongkong. where enthusiasts I am not surprised.
could be sure of getting a game Mrs. Tinson and the Cheero. Band we all enjoy ourselves immensely.
on one or two days every week. an indefatigable hostess, Nowadays, the admission that you She is
play Contract may mean you are and has that happy knack
you
anything from the veriest begin- making you feel as if the one person, she really wanted
ner to a hardened expert, and to see there- a most enviable
the harassed hostess has to grade -she her tables as best she may. This characteristic. I thought was looking particularly nice on
means that for every really inter- Wednesday evening in a greeeny-esting game one gets one is kely gold flowered taffeta. But what to strike three or four bad ones; a number of multi-coloured floral and a whole afternoon with frocks there were.. Miss Masters
partner who forgets to raise you and Miss Tuxford each wore one; on three aces or falls to recognise pit your high-low signal is so did Miss Fair, Miss Johnson
otherard! But at a club one can al* and Miss Whitham. The the had
most ways cut out and try another take. Miss Whitham adorable dress with tiny red dots Shall we start one?
LOCAL AND GENERAL
The Colony had a clean bill of health on Thursday.
..
Last month's rainfall totalled 3.27 inches. There was, rain on the first four days and .86 of an inch on the 8th.
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NEWS SUMMARY
Morning Dews selections for to- day's Races and discussion of chances appear on Page 1.
For driving in Main Street East, Bhaukiwan, which has been clos-
The Malayan Interport Cricket ed to traffic," C. Down, a Naval team arrived yesterday by the a's.. Yard Policeman was fined $10 by Chitral. L.B.W. gives his impres- Mr. Schofield.
sions of their first knock at the Page 10. nets.
Canton,
on
on а
Mr. Schofield, at the Central Ma-
The Colony had a clean bill of health on Thursday,
A bullock which had apparent- An unusing debate on the modern ly escaped while being taken to Miss China, and her old fashioned the abattoir, Was found
Miss Modern was defeated The Public Library of Hong Thursday swimming in the har-counterpart is reported on Page . Kong has now re-opened in the bour off Kennedy Town, and was show of hands,
Volunteer Orders." Page 6. Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank's taken by a boatwoman to the dis- building, East en- trict Police Station.
Octobers rainfall totalled 327 temporary trance.
"inches. November 3-Further While the steamlaunch Jeannet-electric power to Honam suburb Kowloon Godowns anchorage ap of eight wires across the river from ment discharging Li Tat-sang, a luxury lines like breeding blood- Chuen, an AD.C.; of General Yute was lying at No. 5 Pier at the will be added by the construction gistracy yesterday, delivered judg
Thursday, it was run into by the main power station on the shop keeper, on & charge of posses... stock and the vast open spaces of Hon Mow declared to press repres
General Ya, who commands the junk, and damage to the extent Bund. A sub-power station has sion of 84 taels of non-Government been constructed at Honam, but as prepared opium, and convicting tical windbags, are still depressing- arst Kwangtung army in South of 950 was caused to her atern,
feared that the station is not him on a second charge of posses- the Dominions" beloved by poll-
The Management of the Hong-powerful enough to cater to the aion of more than one, taol of Page, 7. empty, despite centenary cele- Kiangsi, was too busy to-day to brations in big towns full of un-receive newspaper men.
had a conference with General kong Hotel Informs us that there supply of the entire suburb. Lay- opium drose, on which he was fined Chen Chi Tang, his superior offic will be an extended night on Sa-ing of the wires will be completed 8140.
Mr. A. C. Johnstone,, of Messrs. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES Portugal's happy state in compari-ployed. We have in England as
General turday 4th November til 1 p.m. next month, when the suburb son with the rest of the world. Compensation, the glories of the er, and later called on MARITIMES.
and "gayer Central Press.
850 st Kowloon magistracy for Room/ Under two men of exceptional Black Country, though unfortu- Chiang Kwang Nai, Chairman of for the Dinner Dance in the Grill across the river will be brighter Dodwell & Co., was, yesterday fined
Fukien Provincial Government.
dangerous diving. The case was the and integrity, General nately it is more of an economic While General Yu returned.nere ON 1983, Mr. R. OHL, will take Carmona,
Machine Gun Firing will take Among passengers leaving yes- sequel to a collision on Castle Peak to make a report on the anti- the President, and ability than an asset, shipping charge of this Company's Local Dr. Antonio Salazar, the Prime and coal industries that have out Red campaign in Kiangsi, he is place from the vicinity of Tweed terday by the ss. Empress of Road See Fage 12.
being consulted by high milltary Bay. Stanley Peninsula, towards Canada were. Inspector C. P. Al- ́exander and..Sergeant M. Clark, Agency.
and civilian leaders on other pro- D'Aguilar Peak, between 6:45 pm.
The preliminary hearing of a P PAYRAS. Minister and Minister of Finance, grown their markets, debt burdens.
Mr. NE. A Davidson Rt. Hon. vincial and national problems. and 9 p.m. on Wednesday, 8th Agent.
the country has enjoyed poll- armaments burdens, political un-
Karl of Aylesford Mr. RND charge of the murder of a junk It was learned that the military November, 1833.7
Frior, Mr. G. E. Morice, Capt. W. woman was held yesterday at tical stability and economic pro-rest and scares of another war.
A Chinese gardener, who was 0 Craven, Mr. and Mrs K Mac- Kowloon Magistracy. Page 12 St. Andrews Intergational Fair of discussions press. Civic improvements in the Germany, Japan, Britain and relations were among the topics
and Pageant to be held today at capital, including a bridge over America are to a greater or less.
Definite decisions will have to formerly. No. I boy at the Deep kenzie, Mr. A. Gorondal, Mr. and be taken, as the leaders here take Water Bay Golf Club. appeared Mrs. F. C. Hall, Mr. E. J. Osborne, the Tagus, more efficient methods degree: caught in this net of an
advantage of the presence of Gen- before Mr. Schofield, at the Cen- Mt. J. D: T. Grant, Mrs. FN.St. Andrew's Cicarage Garden. eral Chiang Kwang Nai and Yutral Magistracy yesterday, charg Pentycross, Mrs M. Y. Henry, Page 18. . IN VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION of agriculture, better education, unstable industrialism, which no
Han Mow in Canton at the same ed with possession of a revolver, Miss M: D. Heary, Mr. Arthur Preparations are being made for closer relations with the one knows how to control France
Dance on Armistice Day. Page 7 time. Kwangsi is represented in 27 rounds of ammunition and a Feez, EC., Mr. B. Lowrie, the annual Kowloon Cricket Cinb NOTICE is hereby given that Colonies and the daughter nation and Italy are in better state be-
the discussion by Lieut. General sword at No. 70, Kau Wat village,
Rear Armiral Hill is a visitor in Chinkiang. October 29.----Under Qurimbboy & Company, of Brazial, are all expression of the cause they still possess a pear
Chang Yam Man, member of the Aberdeen.
the auspices of the Kiangsu Fro- the Colony on his way Home by the Limited is in Voluntary Liquidation
Political Council santry, frugal and wedded to their South-west
Beventeen taels of non-Govern- vincial Government, the ceremony B.. Chitral. The P. & O. Chitral as from 28rd October, 1988, and that national revival. the undersigned have been appointed What an ironic commentary is holdings. But in Portugal life goes during the absence of General Li
ment prepared oplum and nine initiating the grand jamboree of arrived yesterday with many pas- taels of raw "oplum concealed in boy scouts and girl guides wassengers for Hongkong. Page 1. The Stock Exchange weekly som the Hong Kong Agents of the Portugal on the rest of the World on quietly. There are corn and Chung Yen in Kwangai, liquidators to realise local assets with its brain trusts, political wine, fruits and meat, in the
the false back of a cupboard on formally held here at the Public Creditors are hereby given notice to Bend in a statement of their accounts of Brazil, are all expressions of the villages and little towns. There is
the wall of a kitchen, resulted in Recreation Grounds yesterday. A mary, Fage 12. a fine of 81270 or ten months total of 3,105 youths from this Your Views and Mine by America aptly calls ballyhoo, time for peasant crafts and pas
prison, being imposed on Cheng province in participating. Imme Scont," Page 7 as at above date.
In this quiet corner of Europe, times, and the art, lost in progres
Yee, 44, by Mr Balfour in the diately after the ceremony, a pre- bordered by the violence of Repub-alre countries, of a plets
Central Holice Court yesterday liminary drill took place ander lican Spain life, goes on smooth-
Revenue Officer Grimmitt said the direction of Mr Chow Chung the raiding party had to break Min grand marshel of review down the door at 110 Wellington The grand review was held this Street where the opium was found morning and a campfire party
will be held to-night in the kitchen:-
OURRIMBHOY & COMPANY, LIMITED.
LOWE BINGĦAM & MATTHEWS,
Chartered Accountants. Queen's Road, Central,. November, 1988.
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ly, and the citizens enjoy that often the certainty of work and their daily to-
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In Portugal people.
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three essentials to human happi- wtire supply of the needs of life, leisure, and with the beauty of nature. loss of these things that the confusion, of an An sed world
For unlawfully mooring their boats in Causeway Bay without the permission of the Harbour Master,
each fined 806: two Chinese boat-mistresses were
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