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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS,

THE HONGKONG. ELECTRIC CO., LTD.

Not the FORTY-FIFTH OR FOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN DINARY YEARLY MEETING will be held at the Company's Offices, P. & O. Building, or Wednesday, 14th March, 1934, at 11 a.m., for the purpose of prosenting the Report of the Dir cators together with a Statement of Accounts to 31st December 1933 and electing Directors and Auditors.

The Register of Members of the Company will be closed from 3rd March to 14th March, 1934, both days inclusive, during which period on Transfer of Shares car. be registered.

By Order of the Board of Directors. GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.,

Agente Hong Kong, 31st February, 1934.

THE LEADING

TOILET PREPARATIONS

OF

THE WORLD

ELIZABETH ARDEN

MAX FACTOR

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CHINA ENTERTAINMENT AND LAND INVESTMENT CO., LTD. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

that the FOURTH ORDIN. ARY GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Registered Offices of the Com. pany, King's Theatre Building, 5th Hoor, on Wednesday, the 21st day of March, 1984, at 12 o'clock noon to receive the Directors Report, and Accounts for the year ended 81st. December, 1938, to elect Auditors, and to transact such other business aa,may be properly transacted at an Ordinary General Meeting of the Company.

And Notice is further hereby given that the Register and Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from the 12th to the 21st day of March; -1934, both days inclusive.

LIANG CHI HAO,

Managing Director. Hong Kong, 28th February, 1934.

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THE HONGKONG AND WHA MPOA DOCK CO., LTD.

Not the Ordinary. Yearly Meet YOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN ing of Shareholders will be held in the Office of the Company, Queen's Building, Hong Kong, on Monday, 26th March, 1934, at NOON, for considera. tion of the Directors' Report and Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1933.

The Share Register and Transfer Booka will be closed froin the 19th to 26th March, 1934, both days inclusive By Order of the Board of Directors,

E COCK,

Chief Manager.

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Hong Kong, 9th March, 1934.

THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. THE Sixty-fifth Ordinary General

Meeting of Shareholders will be hold at the Offices of the undersigned on TUESDAY, the 17TH MARCH, 1934, at NOON, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Managers, together with a statement of Accounts for the year ended the 31st December, 1933.

The Share Register and Transfer Books will be closerl from the 13th to the 27th March 1934, both days inclusive. JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD., General Managers, THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE Co., LTD. Hong Kong, 6th March, 1934.

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HONG KONG, MARCH 12, 1934.

DICTATORSHIP OR DEMOCRACY

--་་མ་་་

Mr. Roosevelt's

asserted "that New Deal' is, nothing. other than the first stage. of an American movement toward dictatorship."

MONDAY, MARCH 12, 1934.

GOVERNMENT

HOUSE

Monday, 5th March. 1934-Lady Peel was present at a bridge party in ald of the funds of the Minis- tering Children's League at the Helena May Institure.

Tuesday, 8th March-Lady Peel, attended by Captain Walter, pré- sided at the Annual Show of flo- wer and Vegetables by the Hong Kong Horticultural Society.

Thursday, 8th March. His Ex- cellency the Governor and Lady Feel were present at the wedding of Miss Rosemary Lucy May to Mr. John Crowe Richardson, His Ex- cellency giving away the bride. A reception was held afterwards at Government House,

If Gossip We Must

The annual horticultural-show last Wednesday proved a great attraction. This year it aroused more interest than ever. I one may judge by the number of cars parked in the vicinity they reached right "round the CS.O. to the entrance of Votum – teer Headquartersi

The unseasonable weather had caused anxiety to local gardeners -| but, why worry......since it is well- known that. Chinese Fah-wongs

Friday, 9th March-Lady Feely attended by Captain Walter, wascan triumph over almost every, the guest of the Society of York- shiremen in Hong Kong, at their cabaret dinner dance at the Hong Kong Hotel. ....

Saturday, 10th March-His Ex- cellency and Lady Peel, attended by Captain Walter and Mr. Pilcher, were present at the First Extru Race Meeting of the Hong Kong Jockey Club.

RELEASE

KOREAN

OF

Hunger Striker In Gaol

(From Our Special Correspondent)

Canton, March 11. Having gained his freedom by hunger strike. Poh Yi Yat, the Korean who was detained at the French Municipal Gaol in Shameen at the instance of the Japanese Consul. General, Mr. S. Kawagoge, to-day moved away from his house at Fook Yari Chuen to another secluded place where his freedom is not likely to be endangered again by unlawful arrest.

Mr. Poh's release was announced. in a brief communique issued by the Canton.Municipal Government which stated that the French. Con-

sular authorities set free the Korean and escorted him to the foot of East Bridge where he step- In face of the whole world being ped on Chinese soil and that the in such a state of hysteria, brought City Government was duly inform- about obviously by the harassinged of his discharge, uncertairity of the depression, it la

The Korean claims that he is a naturalized Chinese citizen, having taken his naturalization papers from Kiangsu District Court at Shanghal. This view was espoused by the Canton City Government who demanded both the French and Japanese consular authorities

the immediate release of the pri- soner. Poh was taken against his the Japanese Consulate will to General on October 13 last year. but since the Consulate is located at the French Concession he had' to be handed over to the French Police.

perhaps worth while to pause for a moment to consider this "serious disillusionment about democracy.

Before the War, the prevailing opinion was that democracy could almost be regarded as the only possible government for a modern civilised country. But to-day the estimation of democracy bas drop- ped to the lowest depth. If any- thing, democracy to-day is looked upon as adjusting itself clumsily and inadequately to new conditions of the "time. And the democratic form of Government is thus im- perilled beause the nervous strain of the World War has given rise to some strange attempts to sup- press or reform some of the most fundamental attitudes of mankind. While in the French gaol, Poh On the one hand Russia is trying went on hunger strike and was at one time in a critical condition. to destroy the classical "economic Monsieur M. H. Bonnafous, French man" and on the other several | Consul General," ordered the re- other European countries want to lease of the prisoner on the ground. that only the French have police cripple the "political animal" of power in the French Concession and that the "arrest" of Poh by the Aristotle,

Japanese is untenable.

At the present time it is becom- ing the fashion for superior per- sons and politicians to sneer at democracy. As for Democracy."

These repeated attempts to de- said Alcibiades towards the end of prive the voting majority of the the Peloponnesian War, "why political-economic rights have de- should we discuss acknowledged cidedly resulted from the abnormal madness," The young Alcibiades and pathological phase of wartime, of our age gibe at democracy as a when Europe witnessed the sun- [2334 form of government in similar mary way in which the political, terms. Only the other day one of economic and social organisations the leading monthly journals in were brought under the control of one man. Subsequently, the post- London threw out a few hints to the effect that "there is no folly war conditions found the younger more fashionable than the saying set of leaders so impatient of the that the British will never tolerate methods of reconstructing a dictatorship. Under constito shattered world in the hands of tional forms of very timey the hoary-headed statesmen that LAU TAK PO of Hong Kong character the English have in-they lost no time to create in, the hereby give notice that in conse variably insisted on being govern- mass the same habit of discipline quence of a shange of ownership, I have ed either by a close oligarchy or and regimentation as resorted to applied to the Board of Trade, under Bection 17 of the Merchant Shipping a vital dictatorship. Unless Parlia- during the War.

OFFICIAL NOTIOL.

PROPOBAL TO CHANCE À SHIPS NAME.

the

Consul General Kawagoye insist- ed that Poh is still a Korean and should be tried by the Japanese court for his alleged Communist and other activities in Canton, On the other hand, Mayor Liu Chi Wen. contended that Pohis # Chinese national and that Poh's removal from his home in Tung- shan to Shameen was illegal from the beginning.

the": temperament of democratic countries like Great Britain, the United States and France. Not that these countries think that their democracles are all perfect.

On the contrary, the existing de- mocratic governments of these countries may show many defects and the people may, have found in them a great deal to grumble at. Nevertheless democratic Great Bri tain, America and France may not succumb so easily to dictatorship and throw into the ..., scrap heap, over night, their heritage.

When all is said and done the business of politics is to uphold a certain standard and manner of life by coupling liberty with dis- cirline. The function of & Govern These youngment, in order words, may be likened to the sims of traffic con-

1894, in respect of the ship ment under universal franchise teaders being products of the Wartrol and regulation. It is not to Star" of Hong Kong, Official

can fulfil the indispensable task of have without a doubt learned one tell the people where they are to 123076 of gross tonnage 107.85 fons, register tonnage 50.66 tona, bereto leadership, a dictatorship is not lesson well, namely the art of go, but the primary object is to enable individuals to go more forn owned by "Star Ferry Company, only inevitable but necessary mastering and regimenting crowds, efficiently and freely where they Limited of Victoria in the Colony of

want to go. Se Hong Kong for the permission to change Then in France and in the United Politically this is an entirely new. her name to Man Hing" and to bare States, also the very citadel of de-type of tyranny which for the first her registered in the new name at the mocracy, there have been a good time in history exploits the mob Port of Hong Kong as owned by The Hongkong & Yaua.kti Ferry Company, deal of grumbling in the strain, spirit in

"Limited."

And objections to the proposed orsige of name most be sent to the Registrar of Shipping at Hong Kong in even days from the appearance for this advertiffement

Dated at Hong Kong, this 9th day of (Math, 1994, 5/7

(Signed) LAU TAK PO.

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an era of universal

that democratic governments are suffrage and gives to the supreme not democratic enough. It is com leaders, powers as limitless as that monly assumed that in every social of the modem state.”

Some of the modern states under dictatorship compel politics to achieve unity and solidarity, which in a real democratic society is done by voluntary cultural associations. Unity and solidarity as obtained within a state under dictatorship 15" best an irrational nationalism. The adjustment and regulation of a government under dictatorship amounts to using the state's force from one man's volt, but remember that only the wearer rather than persuasion hardly suits: knows where the shoe pinches

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and political change that occurs one has no quarrel with any in any country the natural policy people who wish to pin faith to is not considered as workable un- such political form, but the doc less it is patterned after dictator-trine thus imposed by coercion ship, In certain qu ters it

difficulty. Despite the" "handi- cap of drought followed by sud- den rain and cold, there were some gorgeous plants on view.

Very interesting were the small pear and apple trees 'sent in by Mr. Bagram, and his rhodendrons were another novelty. Lady Feel showed some exquisite bloomás.. That dark damask rose of - hera seemed to hold the breath of England in its petals, and the panstes were enchanting. She herself took a great interest in the exhibits and went round the stands-mdg thoroughly. Her enthusiasm for gardening has been a great incentive to all the flower-lovers in the Colony. DAHLIAS,

Another specially beautiful ex- hibit was the stand of dahlias Their sent by Lady Southorn. marvellous colours and the "per- fection of every bloom gained an easy Arst prize.

Mrs. Wellington's "Ikebana” was quite unique in its way. It

Lady puniers had a busy time is one at the Races. Here

consulting ker programme. -

seems a pity that so few people understand this fascinating art of Japanese flower-arrangement.

Pots of violets from Kowloon, were lovely too......but only what U.S.R.C. one expects from the which has the reputation for. having the best kept garden on the Mainland.

The mignonette of Mrs. Ho- Kom-tong made me feel quite homesick. Nothing brings the charm of an English garden so vividly before "one as the unex- pected scent of that sweet old fashioned plant.. PICTURE HATS.»

I was so lost in flower-gazing that I missed a good many pretty frocks......but certainly confirmed

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opinion that picture-hats have come to stay. I loved the

*Prudence

Mrs. Sanger who wore an artistic shade of bols-de-rose "and brought her two little girls. She must have felt rather proud of them, since both won prizes. I fancy that Eleanore was the youngest exhibitor, for she is barely four years old and de- serves much praise for her prettily arranged basket,

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Mrs. Peter Grist looked awfullý pretty in blue and gray, and Mrs. Edgar Davidson very chic in navy and white. ***It is

very nice to See Mrs. Butcher back again after a short holiday at home. She had to leave her uttle "daughter Pearl behind at school this time. Mrs. Borret undertook no light - task when she kindly consented te present the prizes. The long" table was laden with massive silver cups and charming" sou venirs of every description. “All of them prizes well worth the. winning, and there was a great deal of applause as the victors went up to receive their trophies, WOLF CUB RALLY

The Wolf-Cub Packs of the Co- lony held a most interesting Rally in the Compound ol.21. "Andrews, Church on Saturday last

when the following packs took: part, assisted by the Deep Bea Scouts of the China Fleet Troop. 1st HK. St. Joseph's Collège

Mr. Lim Kim Kuen

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Miss E. Aquino

Mr. J. Schofield

2nd HK, R. C. Cathedral

4th H.K. Murray (Garrison)

11th HK. Peak

14th HX Eastern District

Miss E. Beavis (Actlag) 20th HK. Shameen, Canton

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Mrs. De Ville

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Mrs. Longworth Packs in the Kowloon and»

Northern District Local

Association..

1st K. St. Andrew's Church.

Miss R. Doyal and Miss F. Wong (Asst.) 9th E. Scottish Mr. J. Gardiner Misa 8. Dalzell (Asst.) 11th K. Kowloon Tong Anglican Church Mrs. C. B. Easterbrook Numbers of parents, friends, and small Brothers and sister watched the display, which in- cluded races, signalling, sports, and some quaint Jungle Dances. "As everyone knows, it is Rudyard Kipling's wonderful "Jungle Books (with their wealth of the jungle-lore) which forms basis of cub-training, and special Kowloon praise is due to the Packs for their realistic „per- förmance of "Bagheeras Dance" and to the Hongkong Facks, for the amusing "Dance of Kaa" in which the 11th Pack (led by Jimmy Tracy). gave a really ex- cellent performance as the snake who swallowed the terrified but fascinated "Banderlog." No won=" der that "Kaa" sank into heavy slumber at the end..............after swallowing twenty-three fat little "monkeys."

SHEER KHAN.

The most effective dance of all Was the "Death of Sheer Khan" given by the Peak Pack. The leader, (little Leslie Womack). shewed keen dramatic feeling as he mounted the council rock" and flung up his arms to declaim that "Sheer Khan" was dead,

Another striking feature was the wonderful "Howl" given by Clifton Large, of St. Andrews Pack......when all the cubs of the Colony crept "stealthily into the compound and formed. a huge circle, while their leader, 35

The launching ceremony of ‚H.M.B. Röbin last Wednesday attracted many of the fair sex. Guests "are" seen" 'leaving the platform after the good ship had been christened by Mrs. Filet

but the pari-mutuel to pay their horses expenses out of. I exclude the stakes as in most cases these are spent by the owners' friends a few hours after he has won a race, and it is extraordinary how many friends an owner has when the corks begin to fly. If an owner's horse is the favourite for a race he may get 10 cents back · for his 85 ticket and it gives one quite a headache to calculate how many 88 tickets he will have to take to pay for his horse's feed bill

This betting: "blind" as one might call it seta even the ordin- ary punters a bit of a problem, “ but to the owner it must be a serious matter. One does not know how many tickets are taken on each horse or the total number of tickets taken till after the race is won or lost, as the case maybe. This savours ra- ther of "closing the stable after the horse has been taken" out." We know that the electric to-

·talisator equipment is a very ex- pensive air, and a scarcely our justifiable expenditure for local Jockey Club, but surely something can be done. Over 20 years ago in Calcutta the names of the horses, the number of tickets on each, and the total number was written on two black boards similar to a cricket tele- graph and hoisted In acon- spicuous place.

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The work was continuous be- fore a race, and as one board was hoisted the other was corrected up.

A little organisation is neces- sary in the pari-muttel room and possibly a telephone installed in a pit to the front of the lawn or close to where the band at pre- sent plays. The expense would be small and one does not suggest that this is "fool proof" but it would certainly give one an in- dication of how things were going. on and frequently some very nice. odds might be picked up on out- alders. To our mind anything is better than "blind betting, and should give our generous owners a chance

graceful, clinging costume worn by "Lone Wolf" in the centre, gave NEWS SUMMARY

tongue, in true Wolf-Cub style.

Lady Peel and thought the black hat which completed it, a charm. The games and dances were de-

Ing example of this new fashion. Mrs. G. D. R. Black looked ex- tremely smart in "magpie" with a white flower in her buttonhole.. Mrs. Prior looked charming in dark red and Mrs. Franklin ware a red hat with her gray-blue suit

Mrs. George Tinson also had a note of red with her check costume, and had reason to feel proud of her pots of nemesia. Mrs. Martel Hall was examining the helltrope with much interest and blended with it marvellously as she was all in pale gray with a narrow border of gray fur at the neck. Mrs. Harry Owen Hughes had a very captivating coat-frack, with huge buttons- and a green and brown collar. Mrs. Way was delightful in cin- namon-brown. Her little daughter Elizabeth was with her.........Buch a lovely child with her blue eyes flaxen hair and delicate com- plexion,

CHILDREN AND FLOWERS.

It is very nice to see the in terest that children take in the flower-show. Pretty Joan New house was happily admiring the ivory-and-coral effect of hér mo- ther's prize exhibit of turnips and tomatoes. Little Evelyn Buyer was lost in admiration of the pansies, and busy choosing her favourites among the vases of sweetpeas. Vera and Elizabeth Black looked rather like Howers themselves when they wandered among the tall blooms, Mra Eamet, all in brown was with

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lightfully explained to the au- dience by the Rev. G. T. Walder- grave the Scout Commissioner, and the display culminated in the winning of the Totem Pole by St. Andrew's Pack with the Peak pack as a close second, after which a delicious tea (kindly ar- ranged by Mrs. Easterbook) was served to Cubs and visitors, Among the large audience we noticed The Bishop of Victoria and Mrs. Owen, Hall with their Ittle daughter "Judy". Mr. and Mrs.-R. Young and Graeme, Mr. I and Mrs. Jensen and Mr. and Mrs. Sverre Berg: Mr. Oscar Eager and daughter Jill' Mrs. Emmet, Mrs. Tracy and Helen,' Mrs. Nicol, and Hamish, Mr. and Mrs. Ritchie, Mrs. Franklin and Sylvia and Jane Strellett Mr. de Ville and Mr. Womack, Mr. and Mrs. Booth the Rev. W. Rogers and Mrs. Rogers" Mrs. Baires, Mrs. Easterbook and Mrs. Denys Relas, and these were only a few of the large and en- thusiastic crowd of onlookers. THE RACES A RETROSPECT

Now that the Annual meeting is over, the public certainly ove 4 sense of gratitude to the owners who put up so much good sport for them to enjoy and gamble on Owners will be making up their books if they have not already done so and it is feared that few, if any, will come out on the right adept

One cannot help sympathizing with owners who have nothing

The Hongkong University.Ladies' Club was formed on Saturday,

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A practically full programme of both League and friendly cricket matches was carried out during the week end. Full Restilts appear on page 11.

U.S.P.C. tennis progress is re- ported on Page 10.

Home football results are given in full on page 3.

J. Alves won the Victor Ludorum at the annual athletic, sports of Ka Balle College on Saturday. -