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EW ADVERTISEMENTS

"ST. PATRICK'S. SOCIETY OF HONG KONG

THE 4th Annual Gen ra? Meating

of St. Patrick's Society of Hong Kong will be held "in the Jacobean Room, 1st Floor, Hong Kong Hotel, on Wednesday, January 17th, 1934, at 5.15 p.w

G. P. MURPHY,

Han. Secretary.

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CANTON CONSULAR

DISTRICT V

NOTIFICATION

REGISTRATION OF BRITISH SUBJECTS FOR THE YEAR 1924

RE, attention of British subjects resident..in the Canton district Is directed to the provisions of Article $25 of the China Order in-Council, 1925, which provides for the comput sory songal registration of all British subjects during the month of January,

British subjects are requested aither to present their passports personally or send them by a responsible British subject to this Consulate-General be tween the hours of it am to 1 p.m and 2 pm. to 4 p.m. in order that the endorsement of registration may be Kuade thereon.

Atention is drawn to the irregue Tarity of entrusting British passports to any person pot of British nation- ality, and under no circumstances should these documents be transmitted by chit book or post.

WA!

His Majesty's Principal Secretary of Stafe for Foreign Affairs acting under the authority of the China (Registra tion Fees Amendment) Order-in- Council, 1033,

which

duly exbibited in this Consulate Generel on the 29th December 1933, has fixed the fee at present payable on registra- tion and for every renewal thereof at Fifteen dollars (B, K. 215.00) for married and unmarried persons whose and grous incomes excred 100.0

200.00 a month respectively and this Son

comes into foree on the 168 January, 1934.

HERBERT PHILLIPS,

Consul-General

H.B.M Consulate General,

CANTON

1st January, 1934.

THE YELLOW TAXICAB CO., LTD.

IS HEREBY GIVEN

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 1934.

SINGAPORE BEER

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IF

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$4.00 Per Dozen Pints

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LESS

42 CENTS PER DOZEN FOR EMPTY

BOTTLES RETURNED.

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EST. 1841.

BIRTH WELLS-On January 9, 1934, at

the Country Hospital, Shang hai, to Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Wells, a son.

DEATHB

Without being too pointed let us take as an example the case of France. For many years now the revenue from taxation and repara- tions has found its way into the constructioni of defences into

modern

OBITUARY

Sir Donald Macalister

London, January 15.

The death is announced of Sir Donald Macalister,, Bart, K.C.B.. M.D., M.A., Chancellor of Glas- gow. University. In his 80th year.

Reuter.

The late Sir Donald Macalister was also a B.Sc. (London), FRS. (Edin.). FR.C.P.. FRGS. and held many honorary degrees of both British and foreign Univer- alties. He was also a Commander of the Legion of Honour and Cavaler of the Crown of Italy, Educated at Liverpool and Aber- of deen, he

the winner scholarships at Balliol and Wor- St. cester Colleges, Oxford and John's College, Cambridge.

STM

After

brilliant. University career he was elected a Fellow of John's College, Cambridge, where he was Senior Tutor, and Linacre Lecturer of Physic. He was President of the General Medical Council from 1904 to 1931, Principal and Vice Chancellor of Glasgow University '1907 to 1929, and thereafter Chancellor.

His interests were many and varied and during his active years e, held other important posts.

Gen. Jean Marchand

Paris, -January 15, The death occurred to-day of General Jean, Baptiste Marchand, who defled the late Lord Kit chener at Fashoda in 1898, aged 70.-Reuter. |

Mr. Walter HinesTM

VALUE OF AMERICAN NEWS SUMMARY

DOLLAR

WILL IT BE DEVALUED

TO FIFTY CENTS?

Washington. Jan. 15.

REMINDED TO KEEP SILENT.

The conference at the White

New York, Jan. 16. House yesterday was attended by

After taking over the monetary the leading members of Congress gold Mr. Roosevelt will compensate who surveyed, under the guidance

the Federal Reserve Banks with of President Roosevelt the mone-gold certificates, according to the

tary and financial situation in 'the United States.

Those present included the De- mocratic leader. Senator Robin son, Mr. Steagall and Senator Fletcher, representing the Fin pace Committees of the House of Representatives and the Senate respectively, and Senators Glass and McAdoo.

No statement was issued in con- nection with the discussions and·

Washington correspondent of the "New York Times" when forecast- | ing Mr. Roosevelt's message to Congress to-day. He adds that Mr. Roosevelt was reminded at last night's conference not to divulge his plans lest the British and French markets have an ad- vantage over the American market. -Rauter.

Yesterday's Sayings Pago A Service News by Air Mail just received is given on Page 10.

Full particulars. of the Victoria League which has now included Hongkong in its operatious appears on Page 7.

Palice orders for the week