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NOTICE.

OR the convenienes of callers Lady Southern's Vis Lors' Book will be available at the Colonial Secretary's Office (ground floor), Tower Albert Road, during office hours.

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THE "STAR" FERRY COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

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TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE THIRTY-SIXTH ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING OF THIS COMPANT will be held at the Office of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., on "THUES. DAY, the 8th February. 1934, at NOON, for the purpose of receiving the Report the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1933.

The Hegister of Shares of the Company will be CLOSED from Wednesday, the 81st January, 1934 to Thursday, the 8th February, 1984, both days inclusive.

By order of the Board of Directors:

FCRAPNELL,

Secretary. Hong Kong, 24th January, 1934.

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THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.

No

TOTICE is hereby given that the FIFTEENTH ORDINARY MEETING OF SHAREHOLDE S will be held at the Registered Office of the Company No. 12, Des Voeux Road Central, at 2.30 pm Saturday the 1th February, 1934, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December,

1033.

The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from Saturday 3ril February to Saturday 10th February. 1034 (both cars inclusive) during which period no transfer of shares can be registered.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

KAN TONO PO,

Chief Manager. Hong Kong, 21th January, 1924.

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HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND FINANCE CO., LIMITEN...

NOTICE is hereby given that the

ANNUL ORDINARY GENERAL MENTING of Share- holders will be held at the Hong Kong Hotel, Hong Kong, on MON. DAY, the 12th February, 1933, at 11.30am for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1933.

The TRANSFER. BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from TUESDAY, 30th January to MON... DAY, 12th February, both days Inclusive.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, General Managers. Hong Kong, 23rd January, 1934.

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NAVAL EXPERTS HUGE LANCASHIRE NEWS SUMMARY

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Conference Opens" At Singapore

Singapore, January 23. The Naval Conference opened here to-day in strictest secrecy. The atmosphere being charged with suspense following Hirota's

DEMONSTRATION

PROTEST AGAINST JAPANESE DUMPING

London, January 23.

A huge demonstration is to be

群

"defensive proclamation." and the staged at Manchester to-day to BRITISH EXPORTS Au interesting competition was

United States' recommendation to build 120 new warships--Reuter. The demonstration will include

London. January 23. Speculations Tegarding the Singapore Naval Conference and defensive works there which ap- peared in the press, are regarded as exaggerated in well-informed circles...

The Conference Is automatle routine matter, while the works merely follow out the policy adopted many years ago, to which | Ministers frequently referred to in the House of Commons. It is de- clared there have been no new developments of any kind, and no departure from the original pure- ly local defensive policy.

Both the

Admiralty and "the War Office state Lord Allenby's visit to the Far East is purely private. He has no sort of official mission. They added he was not on active employment at present, -Reuter.

PRINCE GEORGE AT MADEIRA

Funchal January 23. Prince George arrived to-day aboard the Carnarvon Castle. He

was given a semi-official reception aboard His Majesty's Hood which arrived yesterday.

protest against foreign dumping,

representatives of all sections of the, cotton" trade and the Mayors of the most important Lancashire towns, and will concentrate on Japanese competition.

TO FRANCE

French Quota List Disappoints

It will discuss a resolution call- ing on the Government to abrogate all Anglo-Japanese most favoured nation agreements and to use in- fuence to persuade the Dominions and the Colonies to act likewise.

It will also introduce legislation to check the exportation of second- hand British machinery, the em- ployment of foreign students in British factories. the investment of British capital in Japanese indus- trial concerns, and the infringe- Reuter. ment of British trade designs.-confirmed.

JAPAN'S INVASION OF MARKETS.

London. January 23.

London, January, 23. · The revised quotas on United Kingdom imports Into France recently communicated by the French Government to the British public last night. Fears that re- Ambassador in Paris were made vision of the quotas would fall to meet the British demand for full restoration of recent cuts

were

Restoration of the full amount is made in 83 out of 136 cate- gories of articles. In 33 cases only

75 per cent. restoration of 1932

figures had been made, and in others existing to cotton only two can i categories of bleached and un- bleached goods are restored to 100 per cent. quotas. In others there is restoration of 25 per cent. of 1932 figures.

The Board does not feel that the British interests involved afford to wait a great deal longer for the Japanese reply, states the annual report of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce, referring to Japanese competition.

The Chamber's representatives, therefore, are doing everything possible to open the stage of active negotiations as early as possible. The Prince was given a warm

As long as conditioris similar to welcome by the Madeira com- the preserit continue, the only pos- munity when he went ashore-sible ground for the solution of

Reuter.'

ROYAL DUTCH AIR LINER

the problem by mutual consent is the willingness of Japan to adopt measures which will result in a quantities imitation of her ex- ports and the charging of prices more in correspondence with those of Western producers.

The only alternative is protec- tion by tariffs, quotas, or pro-

Did Fascism, in its inception, Flies from Amsterdam hihitions of the domestic and

possess a programme?

at the Country Hospital, Shangtion is worth asking. hai, to Mr. and Mrs. A. Norrbý. a sob DIXON-On January 18, 1934, at the Country Hospital, Shanghai. to Isabel, wife of Commander (E) Hugh Dixon, Royal Navy a daughter.

SILVER WEDDING . BRANKSTON - DOOLEY - On

The ques- Obviously

the germs of what appears to have developed into Fascist doctrine are to be discerned in phrases which can be detached from the Duce's early speeches. Ingeniously It has been urged that everything in his domestic and foreign policy was there from the beginning.

January 25, 1909, at Holy Trinity Cathedral, Shanghai, by the Rev. A. J. Walker, M.A.. Archie Wil-

Historically, however, the conten- Ham, son of Henry Muers Brank- tion appears to be inexact. The ston, of Whitley Bay and Alnwick, Northumberland, to Elizabeth, Fascists believed Italy was badly daughter of the late Septimus governed. They set themselves Dooley, of Manchester, England. unreservedly against the rising tide of Communism. Bus not only did they refrain from putting for- ward a positive programme: they were shrewd enough to see that an explicit programme, would arouse controversy and provoke divisions. They let action precede theory, The first thing was to obtain

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Hosa KONG, JANUARY 24, 1934.

WILL FASCISM SPREAD?

power, and afterward to use it in accordance with circumstances' for Italy's good.

No secret was made of the empiric character of Fascism. It proclaimed Its realism. Signor Mussolini, after the march on Slowly but surely Fascism in Rome, defended himself against Italy has lived down most of those who accused him of not the misgivings which it at first having a programme."It is not aroused. It is regarded, even in programmes which are lacking, but those countries which cling most executants." And he asserted that ardently to more democratic in-

to have a programme one must be stitutions, as having proved suc- a prophet. cessful in its application to the SATURDAY, 3 FEBRUARY, 1934 pecuilar circumstances of Italy.

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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS.

It is important to recollect this attitude,. because though it is cer- tain that in government, as in everything else, men should be guided by ideals, it is by no means equally certain that they should

Scarcely anywhere is it now con- demned. It has even now par- tisans among men who yesterday were. French Socialists.". To recog- nize some of the merits of Fascism commit themselves irretrievably as it has been applied in Italy, to means which may prove to be

recent

is not necessarily to approve of it ineffective or mischievous. Prob- as a whole or to suggest that its ably many blunders of adoption would be of benent in years have been due to readiness other countries. But it has had of statesmen to become prisoners

several countries imitators who of their own propaganda. belleve it has discovered a form. If Signor Mussolini has been of goverment which is necessary successful, it is largely because he in present conditions, and there has not refused to listen to the has been some reaction against lessons of experience. He has nineteenth century "Ideas used his judgment in the present: liberalism.

he has not relied on his Judgment But when we examine the dis of the past. In Fascism there was a tendency toward republicanism; cussions of the purpose and signi- but Signor Mussolini did

not ficance of Fascism we find, there hesitate to come to an understand--

the Monarchy. ing with

of

to Hull

London, January 23.

A Royal Dutch airliner piloted by the Chief Flying Officer carry- Ing the principal officials made the first direct flight across the North Sea, from Amsterdam to Huu with a view to establishment of regular line. Open sea flying lasted an hour. The visitors were officially greeted and entertained to luncheon after which they bad a business conference with the interests concerned.

The Dutch representatives leave for Manchester to-morrow with a view to negotiating for an exten- ston of the service.-Reuter,

A

DRASTIC AMENDMENT.

To Bengal Criminal Law

Calcutta, January 23, drastic amendment to the

Criminal Law is to be introduced by the Bengal Government, mak- ing the possession, manufacture or sale of arms punishable by death where it is indicated that to commit or abet a murder, or offenders intended to use the arms

where., they knew that the arms were likely to be so used.

-The Act is to be made perman-

ent, because the Government con- siders that the terrorist movement is no longer ephemeral. : tightened up, prohibiting, "inter alla," the publication of names of witnesses in certain circumstances.

Retter.

Press restrictions are also to be

Colonial markets of Britain and other countries similarly circum-. stanced.

The

The full effect of the new list of quotas cannot be determined until careful comparison is made with the list of articles already the subject of restoration.

Meanwhile, however, the Board of Directors of the Manchester

Chamber of Commerce has ex- pressed alarm at the action of the French Government, in excluding certain cotton goods in the restor- ed list of quotas and urges the British Government to refuse to accept the presertt position.- Wireless Service.

Item totalling 800,500 came be For a meeting of the Finance Committee held yesterday and were all approved.

Page 10. "Morning Dew" has written on the notable ponies which will be competing at the forthcoming An- nual Meeting-

Page 1. "Motoring with Safety" was the subject of the Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolle's address at yesterday's Rotary Club Luncheou Page 7.

hell by the St. John's Ambulance Brigade, on Sunday. Pago 11.

Home Football News" and first selections for the week-end games. Page 10. Results of the Contract Bridge Tournament.

Page 6. The Third Annual Report of the Society of Yorkshiremen Page 7. London Air Mail Letter Page' 2. Broadcasting Programme Page 41 Cinema Diary

Page Diary of Local Events Page 5. Around the Courts.. Pare 6. Cinema Supplement Page 5. There is to be a Football Match

the Association, between the Stock Exchange and Page 10.

who are occupying the first two CB.A. and Radic Sports Club

places respectively, in the Mamak | Tournament, are scheduled to meet on the Maring ground next Sun- day. The teams for this match will be found on page 11.

An interesting lecture on "Some" One-Book Men' Mr. B. G. Birch at the University was delivered By

last evening.