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HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
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TE Directors of the Hongkong and
Shanghai Banking Corporation Anotace that, subject to audit, the dividland for the half year ending 31st) December, 1933 will bə:——
Dividend £3. per share @ 1/5,' (8.
Write Bank Preraises 81,5 0,000.00. And carry forward to next year about $3,482,00,00,
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TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a SBUOND INTERIM DIVIDEND for year ended 26th Feb- ruary, 1934, of two per cent, that is $3 per share, will be paid on all shares in this Company on Wednesday the 7th January, 1934, at'the Company's Ollicè at hint Buildings, 3th Floor.
The TRANSFER BOOK of the › Company will be ULOSED from ths 10th to the 18th January, 1924, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors, FUNG PING FAN, ***.
Director & Secretary:" Hong Kong, 9th January, 1834. - [HOT]
PERFORMING RIGHT SOCIETY,
LIMITED.
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NOTICE. THE responsible Proprietors and
Lessces of premises at which music is publicly performed, ani promoters of musical entertainment, intending to perforra publicly any music composed or arranged by any member of this Society or its affiliated Societies, are reminded that a special permit or general licence must first ba obtained.
Applications, which should be in writing and contain fall particulars relating the intended performance, should be forwarded to the Society.at the above address...
Dated the First day of January, 1934. [2143
NOTICE.
THE Manufacturers Life In-
surance Company advise tha", in addition to their office at No. 2, French Concession, Shameen, Canton, under Mr. V. E. Ferrier, they have also opened an office at No. 37, The Bund, Canton, under Mr. S. v. Gitting,
E. J. P. MITCHELL, Manager for South China, The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company of
Toronto, Canada,
CANTON CONSULAR
DISTRICT.
NOTIFICATION
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HONG KONG, JANUARY 10. 1954.
THE WAY OF NEWS
ence
By means of their correspond- and of the news agencies with which they deal, the feelers of a newspaper reach. to every corner of the globe. An assassina- tion, may take place in Afghanis- tan, a political coup in Bukharest, [2135 a discovery in Africa, or a ship may founder of the Azores, yet before twenty-four hours are out the news will be dished out by the newspapers to the residents of this Colony, or any other place where they are able to support a press organisation. It is not necessary to dwell on the specialized process to which the news is subjected on its way to Hong Kong from its incidence in that far away spot, and in its final form in the news- paper column, suffice it to say that is directed to the provisions of Article the organisation which this en- 210 of the China Order in Council,tails very often escapes the notice 1825, which provides for the compul of the man in the street. Every sory annual registration of all British e subjects during the month of January endeavour is put forth to make it, British subjects are requested either of value to the busy man, or to present their passports personally, woman, whose time for news as- or send them by a responsible British subject to this Consulate-General be similation is so brief that he must woon the hours of 1 a.m. to 1 pun be presented with a compact yet Sand 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. in order that the
ahdorsement of registration may be relatively complete idea of what is gmade thereon. ».
going on in the world outside of his own sphere of activity.
REGISTRATION OF BRITISH SUBJECTS FOR THE YEAR 1934
AE attention of British subjects The seat in the Canton district
Attention is drawn to the irregus larity of entrusting British passport. Sta-any person, not of British nation
lity, and under no circumstances hould these documenta be transmitted by chit book or post..
This is one side of the question. There is also another-that of the story itself, which in its full de- tail will take longer in coming than His Majesty's Principal Secretary of the first news that flashes through State for Foreign Affairs acting under the authority of the China (Registra
One of the most import Hon Fees Amendment) Order in ant facts which experience has Council, 1933, which WAS daly established is that many stories
xhibited in this Consulate-General
space.
the 29th December. 1933, has fixed lose none of their lustre or value the fee at present payable on registra through being sent by mall. It is don sad for every renewal thereof at Fifteen dollars (H. K. $15.00 for generally felt that a story is old if
Harried and unmarried persons whose it does not appear the day it breaks, Coss incomes, exceed $400,0 and
but no assumption was ever more
300.00 a month respectively and this
Se
comes into force on the fallacious. The story of Colonel
At January, 1934.
HERBERT PHILLIPS,
Fawcett, for instance, if he is still alive as some, are quite positive Consul General, in, bellaving, will be as fresh if it ever sees print as it would have been had he taken a powerful [8138 broadcasting set with him. Great
BM Consulate-General,
CANTON.
Anuary, 1984
events
ANNOUNCEMENTS
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. H. Lammert and family thank ́all friends for the sympathy expressed at the "loss of their son Gerald."
Chinese Estates, Ltd., have de clared a second interim dividend of $2 per share, payable on the 17th inst.
BIRTHS
MARRIOTT: To Mr. & Mr. M. G. Marriott, a daughter. Tientsin 6th January.
FINNIE:-On oth January, at the War Memorial Nursing Home, to the wife of John Finnie, n daughter.
DEATHS
THE FIRST NEED OF
THE WORLD
Agreement on Disarmament
SIMON-HENDERSON CONSULTA- TION POSTPONED
NEWS SUMMARY
"Christmas at Kuling" is the title of an article giving news of the Yangtze river post Page 7.
Mr. Justice Wood gave an ad- dress yesterday to the Association which met at Helena May. Page 7.
English the
The relations between the King- of Manchoukuo" and Japan are given on page.
HMS. Kent. the flagship of the China Squadron, was given a dusing send-off when she left Hongkong yesterday for Singa- pore, prior to returning to Eng- land for re-fit and re-commission." » Page
written various
round the prospects of "Morning Dew" has
ponies to carry of the honours in
SIR JOHN SIMON CONFERS WITH Derby at Happy Valley on Page 1.
London, January 8. with a determination to leave the The first ministerial comment on League stronger and better adapt- the recent exchanges of views on ed to its task-British Wireless the Disarmament question between Service. their Embassies and in direct con- the various Governments, through sultations, between Ministers, was made this evening by the Lord Privy Seal, Mr. Anthony Eden, in a speech at Alcester.
CHEETHAM. On Friday, Janu- ary:6, 1934, at the Country Hna- pital, Shanghai, “Edith" May Cheatham, aged 60 years. LOO. On Friday, January 8, 1931, at the Country Hospital, Shang hai, "Margaret Kathering Loo," aged 31 years. LAPIDES.-On January 3, 1934, at
her residence 20 Lotton Terrace, Referring in particular to Sir Shanghai. "Rifka Lapides," mo- John Simon's visits to Paris and ther of Mrs. C. H. Ridgway, aged Rome, he said there could be no 80 years.
doubt that they had had valuable BUCHANAN Suridenly at 1889 results-removing doubts and gain-
Avenue Road, Shanghai, on Jan-Ing important assurances. uary 4, 1834, Thomas Fleming Buchanan, aged 51 years. APPEL-On December 30, 1933, in Germany, Karl Appel, aged 30 years of Chien Hsin Engineering Co., Ltd
GERMAN CUR-
RENCY
Determination To Prevent Any Weakening
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[Special to the "Hong Kong Daily
·Prèss" (Copyright.)]
Berlin, January 9. The stability of currency will remain the keystone of Germany's economic structure, according to the Reichsbank, President, Herr often shape themselves Schacht who, in an article publish slowly." A certain process goes oned in the annual report of Reichs bank Officials and Employees, out- the new Germany's currency and lines the main principles governing
credit writes Herr Schacht. "In which policy. "In E period,"
rencies are disorganised. I state more than half the world's cur-
with due emphasis that the new Germany and her bank of issue is frmly determined to prevent any weakening of German currency and abuse of credit facilities.. The new Germany is well aware that stable currency as well as peaceful ence co-operation and political confid- among nations form the necessary foundations of healthy economy."
before the potential becomes real. Many steps in the process do not demand immediate attention and are reported by mall, though sudden changes are made known by cable within a few hours. But It takes time for the frog's eggs to develop into the tadpole and the tadpole into a frog-hence there is opportunity to use the mall as well as cable, telegraph and wire- less, and, as the case may be, the telephone.
The preparation of a story is
The first need of the world was for agreement upon Disarmament. not, only on account of the im- Fortance of that issue itself, but owing to the greater political significance which bodied,
it now
em-
Conversations through diplo matic channels and otherwise were solely for that purpose; they were no substitute for Geneva. They were an interlude to enable the work at Geneva to proceed with better prospects of success.
REFORM OF THE LEAGUE, Referring to the problem of the future of the League, he said there could be no doubt that public opirilor. in Britain did not welcome with any cordiality the sugges- tion of the reform of the League at this time: therefore the assur→ ance, which was one outcome of Sir John Simon's visit to Rome, that there was an agreement be- | tween the Italian and British Governments that
Disarmament i
PREMIER.
London, January 9. The Foreign Secretary, Sir John Simon, conferred with the Prime Minister, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, yesterday on the results of his visits to Parks and Rome.
It was hoped that Sir John Simon would be able to meet the Presi- dent of the Disarmament Confer ence. Mr. Arthur Henderson, to consult with him about the cate for the resumed meeting of the Bureau of the Conference and other matters, but as Mr. Hender- son is indisposed the meeting is necessarily postponed.
According to present plans Sir
Our London Alr-Mail Letter on Page. 2.
Special Cinema Pages on Page 4 and 5.
Z.B.W, Wireless Programme on Page 3.
Echoes of 1859 on Page 6. Around the Courts on Page 6," Home Football News and Sele- ellous for week-end games appear on Page 10.
A Bandit threat to Nan Chang about, Christmas was folied, An account appears on Page 7.
John Simon will attend the meet- STORMY DAYS IN
ing of the Council of the League of Nations which opens next Mon- day at Geneva. He will leave Lon- don on Saturday or Sunday British Wireless Service.
ARMS CONFERENCE
Possible Postponement Till March
(Special to the "Hong Kong Dally Press" (Copyright.)】
must come first and League Re- form second, was doubly welcome.
"Geneva, January 8. That was undoubtedly 'the right Nations Disarmament Department, The Director of the League of order. been reached upon Disarmament London in order to confer with Mr. When an agreement had M. Achmedes left on Monday for they might surely hope that the Henderson on the further proce international atmosphere would dure of the Arms Conference, and so much have cleared as to enable his journey gives rise to further the second task to be undertaken, if need be,
speculation as to whether the Con- ference will actually get underway this month as per schedule.
The League of Nations, he said. had suffered in the past year from the notice of withdrawal of two of the great Powers which..had 'per- manent seats on the Council. that de bellezed it to be What, then, was to be future of
...
AUSTRIA
Chancellor Caught Between Two Fires
[Special.to the "Hong Kong Dally Press" (Copyright.)].
Vienna, Jan 8.
There appears to be a slight rife in the lute which Dr. Dollfuss has been strumming to pacify Prince Starhemberg's Heimwehr Organization. While it was
merce, Stockinger, is slated for the clally that the Minister of Com nounced last week-albeit unoffi
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Vienna to supersede the Socialist post of State Commissary for
City Council, the 'semi-official "Po- tische Karrespondenz'' now take pains to deny this report,
An obvious conclusion seems to The consensus of opinion ap- be that Dr. Dollfuss changed his pears to be that there is no pros-mind about meeting the Heim- pect of Arms Conference reassem- wehr's demand for a gradual sup- Meeting-which is expected to last a prelude to the establishment of bling following the League. Couneli pression of the Socialist Party as
a semi-Fascist non-party state. The Austrian Chancellor is caught between two fires as either compll- demands will mean stormy times ance or rejection of the Heimwehr
ahead-Transocean Kuo Min. ·
essential that 1934 should increase
from January 15 to January 20, gether with the maintenance of its and the Conference would be con- the membership of the League to- as the situation is not yet clear
full authority. It had abundantly fronted by the same difficulties as justlied itself in the chequered in November last. It is generally post-war years.
anticipated that unless private The whole influence and autho-negotiatelons between statesmen frequently no less Interesting than indebtedness, Herr Schacht says, siasm and "energy, of the British produce some tangible result Eng- ́ rity, together with all the enthu-attending the Council Meeting will Government must be devoted to land and Italy will move for a the maintenance of this institu-further postponement of the Arms tion, which was the strongest bul-1 Conference until February or pos- wark of peace, Any amendment sibly even of the League must be entered into Kuo Min.
Concerning Germany's foreign
the story itself the news behind it has by this time become suf. the news. But such is the pres- ficiently well-known that this for- sure.o space and to such an only be paid in the form of com- eign debt Including interest can extent has the correspondent to modities and services. The trans- subordinate himself in the nara- fer moratorium is merely drawn tion of an event that the public as a necessary consequence from is seldom enlightened as to what called scripts is meant to serve the this fact, and introduction of so-
goes on in the gathering of news..
interests of foreign creditors by To get the news of the fighting in enabling Germany to increase her China between the Füklen faction export trade and obtain additional
currencies foreign
for transfer and the Nanking Government the services. Transocean. Kuo Min correspondent has to make his way, to the front, interviewing commanders and men while fight- ing is actually in progress. Two years ago in the Japanese bom- bardment of Chapel, for instance.
کی
REICHSBANK'S CREDITORS
a correspondent in a motor-boat Invited To Meeting
affair, himself by no means in a was an eye-witness of the whole
place of safety. Whether the story is one of adventure or is one of political, economic or social significance arising at an assembly
In Berlin
London. January 9. Record net profits of OVCI Woolworth's and their five hun- £4,500,000 were made in 1933 by
NO MILK FOR THE March-Transocean LOVE OF GOLD!.
LOCAL AND GENERAL
The January number of the St. John's Review which has just been published is very pleased reading
as-usual
The Chinese Estates Ltd., have made the welcome announcement that they will be paying a second interim dividend of $2 per share on January 17..
Three cases one
of diphtheria and case each of typhoid and mennigitis were reported in the Colony for the week ended Janu- ary 6.
A Peking message to the "Sin- wanpao" states that the Japanese military authorities have construct ed a new aerodrome in Kuyuan in Charhar. When
Strikers Begin Dump- ing Campaign.
Chicago, Jan. 9. Milk cannot be purchased at any prices in Chicago in consequence of the embargo proclaimed by the Pure MIK Association on January 6, designed to: eliminate the in- dependent price-cutting com~ panies.
000 dairymen and fariners within The boycott, which involves 18,-
a 100-mile radius of the city, has been carried out thoroughly. completed, says All supplies are stopped by. Major Fleschi, who was former- this message, it will be capable of being dumped in the river or held ly Air Attache of the French Lega- housing 24 machines. A new road up on the railway, thus breaking tion in China, and who has been is now being built between Kuyuan the promise of adequate supplies re-appointed to the same post, Is and Yenching by the Japanese to
from independent quarters-Reu- expected to arrive February 12,"
about facilitate transportation.
ter.
اریم
here
of states, of a round-table confer-dred low-priced stores dotted all ence, it has behind it another story over England and Ireland.
Mr.N. L. Smith will distribute the prizes at the Government Ver, no less interesting but too often
This year's dividend was raised nacular Middle School on Wednes left untold.
from seventy to eighty per cent.-day, January 17, at 11 am. Fleuter.
It might surprise the layman did he but know the amazing amount of routine there is, too, in the turning out of the neatly-folded
paper which he finds beside his plate in the morning. Some labour under the misapprehension that pencils are sharpened and column after column is rattled off. But nothing was ever further from the truth. The turning out of a story requires a good deal of common- or-garden grind, and the way of
news is strange.
GERMANY'S ONLY MINE
To Be Opened Again After Fifty Years
Special to the "Hong Kong Dally Press" (Copyright.)]
The wedding is announced to tako place shortly of Mr. Ernest Henry Marriott, clerk at the G.P.O., liv ing at 26, West Terrace, Kowloon Docks, tn Miss Matilda Florisa Pereira, typist, of 3, Carnarvon Road, Kowloom.
to the
Shanghai, January 9. According to unconfirmed Chi- MARSHAL CHANG HSUEH- nese reports, a successor Dalai Lama has been found on the
LIANG GETTING BUSY outskirts of Lhassa, where spirit of the deceased: 'ruler Tibet is alleged to have entered
Receives Representatives. Of the body of a new-born babe.
Leaders
the of
been apprised of this by certain The Lamas are reported to have phenomena Reuter,
London, January 8, The King has approved the ap-
Shanghai, Jan, 9. Marshal Chang Hauch-lang to- day wired to General Chiang. Kal- shek, reporting his arrival,...
The Marshal had a busp time The long-distance telephone ser- |
this morning receiving the repre- vice has been extended to thirteen potatment of Khan Bahadur Bir sentatives of various leaders, in- districts to the south of the Yang Muhammad Behadur, Member of cluding those of Generals Yen Lelpdig, January 8. tae in Kiangen province and plans the Executive Council of the Hsi-shan, Han Fu-chu, will recommence work after a lapse cial authorities to link up various Governor of Madras in place of Sir Cheng-hua and Sun Tien-ying.
Germany's one and only mine have been drawn up by the provin- Government of Madras, to act as Cheh-yuan, Yu Hsueh-chung. Liu.
Surig
of half a century in the Saxon districts in north Kiangsu with George Stanley during the latter's improvements in mining technique Erzgebirge in Altenberg Modern long-distance telephones.
absence while acting as Viceroying Mr. Wang Ching-wei, Preald- Mr. Chen Kung-po, represent- British Wireless Service": enable a profitable, refinement of ore, averaging only seven-tenth lian and New Zealand Association
A special meeting of the Austra per cent. basic tin content, though will be held in the private dining a decisive factor in this modern room of the Gloucester Building machinery is the new super- (Top Floor) at 5.30 p.m. to-morrow, purified water, which prevents the for the purpose of electing a aw operation of the tin inine from Onmmittee. arecting neighbouring industries.
Digging operations are expected to have an even chance of bring- Nanking. January (9. ing to light rich veins as the oldest xen, Chinese, Ambassador to Mos-average content being among the It is announced that Dr. W. W. shafts have provided a 7 per cent, cow, le returning to China in the richest yields of fine tin on the middle of this month Renter. continent.-Transocean Kuo Mini"
DR. W. W. YEN LEAVING
MOSCOW LEGATION
ent of the Executive Yuan, called on the Marshal to-day, while Washington, January 9.
General Sa Ping-wen, who led the Several days of difficult nego- Chinese volunteers in west Man- tiations terminated in a reciprocal churia, arrived here this morning agreement between Great Britain and America. by which America from Boochow in order to visit will increase Britain's liquor 'quatz
Marshal Chang
The Count and Countess Stern- quotaster of Finance, is giving a dinner
in return for an increased pork Mr. T. V. Boong, former Mini berg, coming from Europe via Britain has undertaken to admit the Marshal's honour this Japan and North China arrived an additional US.$1,000,000 worth evening." Cleveland on their trip around the agreeing to doubt the present yesterday on the 6.8. President of, pork from America, the latter world and are staying at Repulse British liquor quota of 807,003 Bay Hotel
gallonsRenter: n
shal Chang Hsueh-lang's sman" to-day denied that he be appointed Air Minister.
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