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IN THE SUPREME COURT 'OF

RỒNG FONG.

COMPANIES WINDING-UP:

No. 1 of 1934.

IN THE MATTER OF THA COM- PANIES ORDINANCE 1932.

and

IN THE MATtxa of raw KWAN YICK MANUFACTURERS, LTD.

NOTICE is hereby given that a

Petition for the Winding-Up of the above-named Company by the Supreme Court of Hong Kong was on the Twelfth day of January, 1934, presented to the said Court by Ng of No. 68, Castle Peak A) Roud, in the Dependency of Kowloon and Colony of Hong Kong, Building Contractor AND that the said l'etition is directed to be heard before the Court sitting at the Supreme Court on the 30th day of January, 1934: And any creditor, or contributory of the said Company desirous of supporting or opposing the making of an order on she said Petition may appear at the time of hearing by himself or his counsel for that purpose: And a copy of the Petition will be furnished to any creditor contributory of the said Company requiring the same by the undersigned on payment of the regulated charge for the same.

(Signed) JOHNSON, STOKES

& MASTER

...Prince's Building.

Ice House Street,

Victoria, Hong Kong.

NOTE-Any Person who intends to appear on the hearing of the said Petition roast serve on or send by post to the above-named Notice in writing of his intention to do so. The Notice must state the name `and address of the person or if a firm, the bame and address of the firm and must be signed by the person or firm or his or their Solicitor (if any) and must be served, or if posted, must be sent by post in ancient time to reach the above-named not later than six o'clock in the afternoon of the 20th day of January, 1934.

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HONG KONG BENEVOLENT

SOCIETY.

THE ANNUAL GENERAL, "T" MEETING will be held in the

Sanitary Board Meeting Room on Monday, 16th February, 1934, at 6.30 P.M.

HIS HONOUR ME JUSTICE J. R. WOOD bas kindly consented to take the Chair.

Subscriptions are urgently needed and will be gratefully received by the Hon: Treasurer, Mrs. J. Ralston, 158, The Pesir.

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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUE,

ANNUAL RACE MEETING, 1934 ENTRIES CLOSE AT 3,00 P.M.

ON.

·SATURDAY, 20TH JANUARY.

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rominded. OWNERS are

that entries for the Annual Race Meeting, 1934, must be in the hands of the Secretary at or before the above time and date/

By Order of the Stewards,

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary. Hong Kong, 17th January, 1934.

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THE YELLOW TAXICAB

CO., LTD..

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

Nat the management of the

affairs of the Company is now under the control of Messrs. Woo Iur Ki, Lam Ngok Wah and Lam Pak Luen.

YELLOW TAXICAB CO., LTD., by WOO IU KI AND

LAM · NGOK, WA.

*** Directors. Hong Kong, 19th January, 1934.

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OBITUARY

Mr. Joseph Devlin

London, January 18.

The death occurred here to-day of Mr. Joseph Devlin, member of the British and Northern Ireland Parliaments-Reuter.

ONE FOR THE PIRATES

Merely Imitation Bank-Notes!

SURRENDER OF GOLD IN US.

Senator Glass Still Not Satisfied

Washington, January 17.

The Secretary of the Treasury, Mr. Henry Morgenthau, has order- ed an indefinite extension of the time-limit for the surrender of gold..

He had previously fixed the "dead-line" for expiry at midnight an January 17,

It is learned that the Treasury Department has instructed Federal Reserve Banks, the Mints and Assay Offices to continue, until further notice, to receive gold "ccins and gold certificates and to pay for them in other currency at their face value.

COMMANDEERING OF GOLD

Shanghal. January 18.

Mr. Cummings, the Attorney- With the return to Shanghai General, to-day assured the Senate this morning of the Poo An, Banking Committee. which examin- was revealed that the pirates, who fng the new monetary bill, that were natives of Kwantung. were the sequestration of the Federal the victims of an unintended hoax. Reserve Board's gold stocks as having mistaken for genuine money provided in the Bill is quite consti- trunkloads imitation banknotes❘ tutional consigned to Talñgtao for use as burnt offerings for the dead.

Maddened by the discovery, es- pecially as they had been waiting at Shanghai for some time for a chance to loot a richly laden mer-i chantmen, the freebooters decid-

An amendment has, however, been introduced, as a concession to Senator Glass designed to guard against a Treasury invasion of the

field of private banking.

SENATOR UNCONVINCED Mr. Cummings denied that the ed to abduct the wealthiest pas-Federal Reserve member banks, sengers. They looted the vessel which are stockholders in the Re- from stem to stern during which serve Banks, have a right, title or one passenger died of fright: The pirates compelled the crew to re- paint the ship in order to avoid suspicion and threatened to set her on are if alarm was given.

On reaching à point off the Kwangtung coast the desperadoes commandéered fishing junks and decamped with, their loot and nine of the wealthiest passengers in- cluding a woman for whom they are demanding a ransom of five thousand dollars each-Reuter,

on the

"THE CAPTAIN'S STORY

the most terrifying experience of Captain Raks, the master, relates forty-ave hours bridge on which he was forced to ship's eat and sleep and was constantly menaded by instant death from automatics by three pirates should he attempt to signal to passing ships. He was not permitted to' communicate with his officers who were confined below.

their

true of preserved fruits, and other tinned and bottled foodstuff, where the competition is such that for the price formerly paid, it is possi- pie today to

obtain twice the quantity.

In other directions too. small shopkeepers, have had to suffer. The slump throughout the Capt, Raks said the piracy was world has led to goods being sold most orderly, no shots being fired the whole time and before leaving at sacrifice prices figures which the ship the pirates donned neat would have staggered business foreign clothing, leaving men a few years ago. Fountain filthy rags behind. The leader ex- pressed the keenest disappoint- pens, the delight of every Chinese ment at the outcome of the piracy. schoolboy-used to cost each stud-

Though no word has been receiv- ent several months savings ined by the Company from the pocket money. Today fountain-bucaneers, it is understood the pens are being sold in the streeta

leader told the compradore that the nine captives will be released at 20 cents each. Similarly poc- only for a ransom of $1,500,000.- The larger firms in Hongkong ket knives, scissora, tin-pans, ket- Reuter. may be under the impression that tle and other sundries can be. on account of their higher over- had at ridiculously low prices. head they are principally being Coming hand in hand with the hit by the depression. This is by depression is the growth of cheap production from local factories. should like to point out by Singlets, socks, rubber shoes, shirts,

SMALL BUSINESS IN

"HONG KONG

no means so,

ferer.

however, as

we

short diasertation on the trying collars and even ties, are now- times which the smaller business days sold at prices that defy com- ДЕП Zre experiencing. Their

petition from the imported goods. position is unenviable indeed; Admittedly the quality is not in though perhaps of them all the the same street as the better pro- sbap keeper is the heaviest sut- ducts of Britain and America, but when the price is less than half The business conducted by the that of the imported article, the "small shops in the Colony may be reason for the demand beremes considered a truer reflection of obvious. Hongkong's business than

Not so many years ago locally dealings of the major firms A made shoes compared very un- constant demand by the communi- favourably with those from the ty for any one article will quickly factories of Europe and America, be shown by the turnover regis- Today however, local shoemakers tered by the shopkeepers."

can produce shoes that are quite Hitherto, the provision stores, presentable at half or one-third selling foodstuff to the non-Chin the price of the foreign competitor ese community used to do quite and have found ready buyers in

Leaner the Colony for this product.

the

THE COTTON TRADE

Heavy Losses Reported

London," January 18.

shire Cotton Corporation for the The trading loss of the Lanca-

past year before providing for depreciation is £69,000 as com- pared with a loar of £382,000 for the previous year, announced Mr. W. J. Orr, presiding at the annual meeting which was held in Man-

chester.

000 spindles of which four million The Corporation controlled 6,250,-

are running. The value of the mills scrapped is practically £3,000,000-Reuter.

interest in the gold coin or bullion.

Mr. Eugene, Black, Governor of the Federal Reserve Board, made a similar declaration, but Senator Carter Glass declared that his opinion was unchanged-Renter.

HAWES-CUTTING BILL

Washington, January 18.

SIR EVELYN

MURRAY

NEWS SUMMARY

"Brokers Alley Hold-up" give details of a coup by the police. Unfortunately they got the wrong Page 7.

To Take Up New ma

Post Soon

The Rugger Game in which Hongkong defeated the Australians by 11-6 is fully reported on Page

10.

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Details of the luncheon given by London, January 18. the Australian Association to the Sir Evelyn Murray who has Australian Rugger Team. Page 10. been secretary to the General

Our London Air Mail Leiter Post Office for twenty years" has

Page 1. been appointed Chairman of the

Wireless Programme, including. Board of Customs and Excise in Z.B.W., Manila. Broadcast and a succession to Sir Edward Forber Broadcast From Macao is given on who has been appointed Chair Page 4 man of the Board of Inland. Our Special Woman's Supple→ Revenue, the appointments toment giving Fashions and Shops in take effect in the spring when the Colony,

Pages 2 and 3 Sir James Grigg, the present Chairman of the Board of Inland Revenue assumes office as Finance Minister of the Executive Council of the Governor-General India.

Cinema Diary

Page ..

Diary of Local Events

Page 5.

Echoes of 1859.

Page 6.

Anund the Courts

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of

Home Football Results

Page 11.

Money and Markets, ..

Page 13.

Cinema News

Page 6.

"The Superstition of Ranji

Page 12 Our Letter from Chiakiang

Page 7. The Log of the "Astrea" Page 7%

Murray's successor on the Post Office is Colonel Banks, now Con- troller of the Savings Bank De- partment. He is to be styled Director General of the Post Office.

Mr. T. B. Gardiner has been appointed eral

Deputy Director-Gen- It is recalled that the Bridgeman Committee mended the Post

recom- Omice policy should be placed under the board to be presided over by the Post- master General as part of the re- organisation, scheme which it is understood, will be carried out in near future-British Service:

Wireless

FAR EASTERN PROBLEMS

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Paris, January 18. The possibility of a conflict in the Pacific together with the pro- bable line-up of the hostile forces were openly Bill

discussed by the Foreign Commission of the Cham- ber last night.

It is announced that the Unit- ed States Administration w1 not attempt to extend the life of the Hawes-Cutting Philippine which expired yesterday. but will

lation can always be revived. hold the opinion that this legis-

It is understood that several President Roosevelt has received

deputies submitted their views of the Independence Delegation the from Senor Manuel Quezon. leader

on the political crisis in the here a recommendation for inde- principal point of interest and Pacific and that the attitude of United States formed the pendence of the Philippines with- debate. in two or three years. providize that the United States grants a 10-year perlod of preferential trade relations after the declara- tion of independence-Reuter.

THE CHARHAR INCIDENT

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Settled For Time Being

Peiping. January 18. The Charhar incident is settled for the time being. Chinese sources state with the withdrawal of Japanese troops from Lungmensu to Esifengchai,' and the situation is now quiet.

Japanese planes are reported to have dropped warnings near the Great Wall that this region is deemed the border of Manchouku, therefore no Chinese troops should be stationed here.

The discussion arose out of a general reference to Far Eastern problems

·SOVIET'S ALLIES.

NEW LAW FOR CORPORATIONS

[Special to the "Hong Kong Dally Press" (Copyright:)]

Rome, January 18.

The report of the commission of the Chamber who examined the new law for Corporations was published to-day. The speaker of the Commission, Sig. Rocco, de- clared that the new law was of great importance and asked the chamber to collaborate to this great reform in Corporations. The law will be discussed at the legislative meeting to-morrow. Deputies Will attends wearing black shirts-Transocean' Kuo Min.

WORLD'S BIGGEST

DIAMOND Offer of £75,000 Rejected! Special to the Hour Kong Daily

Press" (Copyright.)]

The

Milan, January, 18. world's fourth biggest diamond weighing 776 carats has been discovered by a miner named Yonker on his claim near Pretoria, according to a Capetown despatch In the Corriere delle Sere which.. states that Yonker has refused an M. Herflöt, who was in the offer of £75,000 for the stone chair, is reported to have given made by a Pretoria syndicate. his Own impression that the The place where he found the United States might assist the stone was only three miles from Soviet in the event of a conflet with Japan.

He said that the victory would go to the Power, which was able to hold out the longest.

Several members of the Left Wing group are believed to have expressed generally similarly views.

Some were of the opinion that Japan would be isolated, but others suggested that Japan might receive the assistance of Germany.

A contrary view was taken by two members of the Right Group, Ferronnays, who are said to have M. Ybarne Garary and M. Le

States, would risk its feet among expressed disbelief that the United

the Islands of Japan.

the spot where the famous Cul- linan diamond was discovered.- Transocean Kuo Min.

GERMAN REICH

Anniversary Celebrations

[Special to the "Hong Kong Dally Press" (Copyright.)]

Berlin, January 18. the proclamation of Bismark's The sixty-third anniversary of

claimed at Versailles in 1871 was German Reich which Was pro-

celebrated in & most imposing manner. A patriotic demonstra- Japanese circles maintain that

tion was made outside President the Japanese commander merely

von Hindenburg's residence who despatched a warning to the local

himself was present, as a young Chinese commander but did not

officer at the proclamation sixty The deputy, M. Longuet, con- three years Occupied Lungmenisu which they sidered that the withdrawal of

ago, and was the have no intention of taking, though Japan and Germany from the ing officials were present on this object of a great ovation. All lead- it is necessary to clear up the League has rendered the entry of all important. day. whole question of the western the Soviet all the more likely universities declared a holiday-

Echools and border of Jehol-Reuter.

Reuter.

Transocean Kuo Min.

They also contended that China would remain aloof in the event of a conflict.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Two cases of diphtheria and one case of typhoid have been report ed in the Colony for the 24 hours ended January 17"

trade generally and the bitter,

We have to acknowledge receipt competition, prices (notwithstand-of two copies of Messrs. A. Wanger ing the. fact that the dollar is Limited Ovaltine Chinese calendars still under 1/6d) have dropped Publicity Bureau Ltd, with excel- produced by the Advertising and to unprecedentd levels,

lent skill and taste.

Washington and distinguished di- plomat, have approached the offi- eials of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce for permission to use the Chamber hall for a comme- March 3. Request had been com- moration meeting "to be held on plied, with

"SENSELESS-DOINGS"

May Lead To Dangerous Psychosis

(Special to the "Hong Kong Daily Press (Copyright.)]

Berlin, January 18, An official communique de- nounces the psychosis which is developing in Germany and whose Chittagong, January 18.

symptoms manifested themselves by "the discovery" of Communist All Hindu young men in the propaganda under all sorts of The Crown Land Sale which was Chittagong are to remain indoors The authorities are being bom-

eight police districts adjourning weird unlikely forms to have been held for Publio Auc for a week, under the order of the barded with photographs, picture Office, North, Ping Shan, Taipo, altered running trains and fiver contain subversive matter. tion yesterday at the District district, magistrate who has also postcards and posters alleged to was withdrawn, owing to lack of steamers, and restricted the use of officially stated that measures will motorcars for the next forty- be taken to put an end to these eight hours.

senseless doings which may easily lead to dangerous psychosis. Transocean Kuo Min.

bidders.

The Company will not recognise any well out of their sales. contract anless "countersigned by thres above named persons.

purses, however, have led buyers Is this low price of commodity to become more exacting and the

a healthy sign? Superficially it provision suppliers now find their would appear to be so, but in fact profit reduced to a minimum. In the position is far from healthy. their turn, they have had to Cheap manufactured goods can

The curious thing to a casual press the importer for cheaper only be the outcome of cheap observer, is that in spite of low prices, and in lines where this has labour, so that the standard of prices volume of business bas not not been possible, they have turned living among the labourers is not improved. The reason is not far to cheaper brands, Where pirate likely to be enhanced by continued to seek. The continued price cuts, importers had dimculties in the low prices. Keen competition, i have led to lower wages and sal- past with new brands, they have it arises purely from the necessity aries and to reduction in start now, by means of cut price, a to cut prices in order to keep up in many firms, and there is such

The local Chinese Telegraph The order is interpreted as the ready way of access into the rales, is not only an unhealthy an air of uncertainty and caution telegrams of b-letter code language suppress terrorism-Reuter..

Administration announces that preliminary to a big round-up to homes of every consumer, To sign, but distinctly dangerous, for that the spending power of the or of 4-figure Chinese code "are mention a few instances; there cuts in price can be carried on public has been visibly curtailed accepted via Chinese landlines are today numerous brands of only up to a certain point, beyond The wealthier members of the duced rates. To staticos

and/or radion at the following re

"Nanking, January 18. sardines for sale, and the prices which business would have to be community still have sufficiens Kwangtung and Kwangi Provintrude bave returned to prison Paul Noulens and his wife Ger of some of these are remarkably done at a loss.

means but without knowing what, 15 eta, per word; to all other low, 80 that well-established With the drop in value of the lies ahead, they cannot be blamed stations in the Republic of China went treatment, following the sus

from hospital, where they under- brands, in spite of their quality Hongkong dollars a few years for not spending in the same way

17 cte per word.

pension of their fast to death and worth, and fewer buyers. back, prices soared up in the Col-

Song ( The official Central News Agency ss they used, before the trade de-

Friends of the late Mr. O. O says that the couple's health has What is true of sardines is also ony. Now, however, due to bad pression swept these ahores.

Wu, former Chinese Minister to much improved Reuter.

LOCAL MAPS

Peak District,

Kowloon,

Victoria,

· New Territories.

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