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ADVERTISEMENTS.

THE HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI HOTELS, LIMITED (INCORPORATED IN HONG KONG)

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OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Ordicary Yearly Meet- ing of Sharoholders of The Hong Kong & Shanghai Hotels, Limited will be bold at the Registered Office of the Company Exchange Building, Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong) on Wed enday the 11th day of April 1394, at 11.30 a m., for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the Board of Directors for the year ended on the 31st December, 1933, and re-electing s Director and the Auditors.

By Order of the Board,

F. C. BARRY,

Secretary.

Hong Kong, 14th March, 1834.

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INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

THE Fifty-third Ordinary General Meeting of the Company will be held at the Offices of the General Managers, Messrs. Jardine, Matheson &Co., Ltd., Pedder Street, Hong Kong, on Wednesday, 11th April, 1934,

ADVERTISEMENTS

GREEN ISLAND ORMENT COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

that the 45th Ordinary Avaual Meeting of Shareholders will be held at the Offices of the Company, Ex- change Building. Des Voeux Road

entral, Victoria, Hong Kong, on Wednesday, the 25th day of April, 1934, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the Directors for the year ended 31st December, 1933.

The Transfer Books of the Com. pany will be closed from Friday, the 18th April, 1934, to Wednesday, the 25th April, 1934, both days inclusive. By Order of the Board of Directors.

ALLAN KEITH,

Secretary, Hong Kong, 4th April, 1934.

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AROUND THE COURTS

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defendant for the

at NUUN, for the purpose of receiv the second

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 1934.

BRITAIN'S TEAM v.

AMERICA

Surprise Omission Of A Champion

(Special Air-mall Service)

that St. Andrews

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'B.P.'S DAUGHTER

of

ENGAGED

Romance Begun At

Scout Rally

and

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MANCHESTER CITY SET UP POST-WAR RECORD

Remarkable Outburst Of Scoring In Semi-Finals

Special Air-Mail Service)

JJ

The engagement is announced

the Hon. Heather Baden- Powell the elder daughtër of Lord Baden-Powell, the Chlef Scout. She is to marry Mr. G. EL Len- London, March 27. There has been much shaking of nox-Boyd, the brother of Mr. A. selection of T. Lennox-Boyd," Conservative M.

London, April 27.

At Wembley Last Year The names of the eight players heads regarding the

for Mid-Bedfordshire and

The most colourful cup campaign Manchester City, who will be Baldwin's private chosen to represent Great Britain, Wethered, who, since he was beat-P.

Walker en by Jones in the final of the formerly Mr.

of all time is to have the Final making their fourth appearance He is at present a

Tie against America in the

It deserves a good, old- In the Final, have set up a post- Club. Cup match at St. Andrews, on Fri- championship four years ago, has secretary. day and Saturday, May 11 and virtually done nothing. But these member of the Bacaelors'

of the The marriage will take place in fashioned battle between North war record by getting there in 12, conform pretty closely to those people have lost sight

successive seasons, and; incidental- and South. the May...* forecasted in The Observer some fact

Manchester City, undisputedly, after appearing in three suc- Both Miss, Baden-Powell time ago, writes a correspondent, one course which spires Wethered

champions of the North, meet cessive semi-finals. to produce his best golf. If the her fance are enthusiastic mem- Portsmouth. worthy Southern The two places left open will, pre-

Portsmouth were at Wembley, in sumably, be alled by the winner match had been played elsewhere bers of the Girl Guide and Boy

banner-bearers, at Wembley on 1929, but they have never won the Miss Baden-Saturday, April 28.

Cup. Manchester City, though and the runner-up in the forth than St. Andrews I should have Scout movements.

been one of the first to question) Powell, who accompanied her. championship at coming English

five times semi-finalists and four Formby. Because It is the most the wisdom of his inclusion in the father the Chief Scout on bla

times Analists, have only won the event before team. Personally, I think he will south African tour, was a Brownie,

trophy once. important amateur the match, and will determine the beat any American who happens a Girl Guide, and a Cadet while at school at St. James's, West Mal- fate of a good many aspirants for to be his opponent.

Recognition of Bentley. vern. Miss Baden-Powell and Mr. the two vacancies, the champion-

Harry Bentley, who is one of the Lennox-Boyd first met at a rally ship derives additional, interest.

is John three newcomers, has obtained re-in Bedfordshire last summer. One of the aspirants

The Chief Scout, who is in his Woollam, the reigning champion, cognition at last. He should have who will, it is to be imagined; make been in the last team--not that 18th year, is convalescing after

his presence would have it his business to show the Selec-

two operations which he under- that they have any difference to the result but went at the beginning of tion Committee

the was only recognised his worth after all the places had been filled.

Miss Baden-Powell, who is 18, Southport, has won comes from the French and Lancashire cham-She inherits her father's artistic

is a very plonships two years in succession ability and besides winning the St. George's sculptar.

scoring Gold Vase. the premier

British amateur golf. event in He is a great fighter and a fine putter

Tolley comes back to the team without question, and I know of no player on the American aldc who is likely to beat him. the two vacancies there are such players as the brothers Hartley: Leonard Crawley, the only man to Due in London Next sense, and the drama will have thing new in tactical problems

ing the Report of the Directors, pass-signature. A cheque book was giv completely underrated his ability.

Accounta, and ing the

alecsing en to the second defendant. Directors and Auditors

made

year.

An ideal Anal for many reasons, not "the least of these being that the success of both teams has heen built on thinking football.

Thackeray for the Final On Saturday another ground record was broken. The atten-

Portsmov. can point out that dance as St. Andrew's, Birming- six of their 1929 Cup team are still ham, was 66,544. and the receipts with the club, and that they can £5,973. At Huddersfield 45.473 strengthen the side which gave paid £4,359.

Leicester City their first defeat When the £25,000 receipts from since Christmas by the inclusion the already booked-up Final tle of David Thackeray, their captain, have been added. the amazing whc. as exclusively foreshadowed total from the competition will be in last Monday's Daily Telegraphy, through an internal injury. Thackeray is confident of being fit for the Final.

The Transfer Books of the Company money was paid into the account the north are a little bitter be- Bentley, who is twenty-seven and was presented it Court last year. approximately · £243,000 and the had to stand aside" on Saturday.

will be closel from the 4th April to 28th April, 1034, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board, JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD.

-General Managers. Hong Kong, 28th March, 1934.

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"THE HONGKONG & YAUMATI FERRY CO., LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS

THE TENTH ORDINARY MEET- THING OF SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be held at the Company's Board Room at the Jordan Road Ferry Pier (lat. floor), Kowloon, in the Colony of Hongkong, or Tues- day, the 24th April, 1934, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon for the purpose of receiving the Report of the. Directors, to other with the Statement of Accounts, and electing Directors and Auditors.

THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be closed from Satur day, the 14th April, 1934 to Tuesday, the 24th April, 1931, both days inclu- sive, during which period no transfer of shares can be registered.

By order of the Board of Directors.

LAU TAK PO, Managing Director.

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Hongkong, 7th April, 1934.

THE HONG KONG

JOCKEY CLUB.

EXTRA

capable

There has, of course, been noth- ing to approach these figures

I have no doubt that golfers in Other than the $250 no other Four cheques had been presented cause of the omission of Woollam's from the list of chosen

aggregate attendance 3,288,000. name and had been paid out of the ac count. Witness later closed the players. I can appreciate their account because further cheques point of view. "After all, he is the champion, and to ignore him presented were for

amounts to an indignity," they ceeding the balance $31. He was surprised to receive say. In a way it is, though in the post-dated cheques for bigger end the laugh may be with wool amount than in the account just lam. after its opening.

amount ex-

which was

After further evidenec had been taken the case was adjourned,

CARRYING EXCESSIVE

A

PASSENGERS

Chiness Boatman Fined

Chinese

boatman

named

Woollam's Position,

A good many people were of the opinion that he was

extremely fortunate to win the championship, and that, any

his golf was not of such a nature as to

al- will

warrant him being chosen for so important an occasion. Apparent- ly, this view has been taken by those responsible for selecting the

However, as I have team. Cheung Sun Chol, aged 28 years,ready pointed out, Woollam master of boat No. 68940, appeared have an opportunity of confound- before Commander Hole at the ing his critics. To win a cham- Marine Court yesterday morning.pionship two years in successlori is a lot to ads, though McLean has charged with carrying an excessive number of passengers tast Sunday accomplished the double feat of evening at the Western Entrance winning the Scottish

titics two years running. of the Yaumati Typhoon shelter.

The defendant pleaded guilty weeks and was fined $15 or hard labour in default.

Lane.

TRACE KLETING will be held (Weather Permitting) · st HAPPY VALLEY

SATURDAY, 14TH aboard од APRIL, 1934, commanding at 2.00 p.m.

The First Bell will be Rung at

1.30 p.m.

MEMBERS ENCLOSURE Members are notified that they and their Ladies must wear their Badges prominently displayed throughout the Meeting,

No Une without a Badge will be

admitted to the Members' Enclosure.

Badges admitting Non-Members to the Members Enclosure and Club Rooms at $5.00 for Gentlemen and $8.00 for Ladies (Both including Tax) are obtain. able through the SECRETARY upon the personal application of a Member, such ember to be responsible for all visitors introduced by him, and for Payment of all Chito, &c.

The Secretary's Office, and Floor Gloucester Building (Tel. 27794), elose at 12 O'Clock Noon.

to Members

two

For

win his match in the last contest: John Burke, the Irishman; D. H 2. Martin, who recently won the President's Putter L. G. Garnett, a young Addington player who has rather foolishly," been declared to be a 'world beater" and " T: A. Bourn, runner-up in both the Eng Ush and British championships

last year,

ONLY A SOLDIER!

Insull's Opinion Of Napoleon

Special Air-Mail Service

London, March 27.

A friend of the writer's who has

There is certain to be a keen truggle for the two places. In the and Irish event of Garnett doing reasonably In his case, the Selection Com-Well in the English championship mittee appear to be satisfied that, I should not be surprised to see In leaving the golf ball, trade and him fill one of the vacancies joining the editorial staf of a Scottish daily newspaper, Journal- Before Mr. Hamilton at Centralism is now his usual vocation, and that the change-over fulfils the Magistracy yesterday, Ko Chau Fun, unemployed was sentenced to R. and A's new definition of an six months' hard labour for the amateur. McLean, who is twenty- theft of a purse containing 70 three years of age and the youngest members of the side, is one of cents and three keys from Ho Mun, three Scotsmen chosen the others a grass cutter at No. 9, Yat Fu being S.. L. McKinlay and T. A Torrance. McLean, who is one of the most brilliant golfers this country has produced since the An application for the cons-war, tied with Tolley for the post- cation in antematic shot-gun won at leading amateur in last known Samuel Insull for many and two knives, found unclaimed year's Open championship at 81. years, and who saw him recently the steamer Anjou was Andrews, Bnishing only six strokes in Athens, states that the former the winner, Densmore Chicago millionaire now has the ade by Inspector Stimson at Cen- behind tral Magistracy' yesterday. Mr.

proverbial hunted look in his Macfadyen granted the application. McKinlay, who is twenty-seven eyes. He dreads publicity.

and a journalist of some standing Most of his time is spent in on a Glasgow newspaper, has re- dodging correspondents and would- a number be interviewers. On the whole be. How a page-boy and" chocolate presented Scotland on

was bech successful, except f01 seller of the King's Theatre em- of occasions. One of the game's

buy stylists: he should be a success at that one instance when an Ameri- bezzled a sum of $29.40 to

can newspaper

secured E clothes and help his mother, was St. Andrews, though I am not so related before Mr. MacFayden at sure that he is not a better score two hours' confidential interview.

match player. What is the Central Magistracy yesterday, than a

instructions from the wanted against these Americans when on King's Theatre who did not wish is not so much a pretty style as a foretful personality, ad an to press the charge, the defendant.

abundance of courage. Yu Wo. 17, was bound over in a

forty-three, and was con- personal bond of $50 to keep the who

tained the last team which met peace for one year.

with disaster in America, has been realdent in London a good many years. He was the only British player to win his singles match in

Shute.

ין.

Torrance,

Badges, admitting be babe ALL NIGHT VIGII the 1928 and 1930 contests, while

Race Course.

On No Protext will Children be permitted in either Enclosure during the Meeting.

Tiffins are obtainable at the Clu House provided they are ordered from the No. 1 Boy in advance. Telephone

21920.

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE, The Price of 'Admission to the Public Enclosure is $2.00 including Tax, for all Persons, Incinding Ladies, and is payable at the Gate.

Soldiers and Sailors in uniform "are admitted Half Price.

By Sir Malcolm Campbell

(Special Alr-mail Service);

London, March 27.

in the 1932 match he halved with Oulmet. He is one of the steadiest and most dependable of players, though I am not altogether en- amoured of him as a foursome partner.

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The American got in by saying he was a special emissary of Mr. dressing Insull's solicitors-and the part.

Clinching the Argument It's a sad end for a man who for twenty years was a great figure in Chicago, and who has left many monuments (notably the Civic Opera Building) in his adopted city.

Insull's belief in his own powel

megalomania. bordered an

In 1929, when Insull was here in London, the writer saw him fre- quently, Generally the conversa tion took an historcial turn, Kuşull big American championing the business man as a better example of greatness than the great figures of history.

In his room there was a portrait of Napoleon. As it caught his eye" he said fimly: "After all, he was only a soldier."

A Popular Captain. By virtue of his exalted position as British champion, the Hon. Michael Scott has been appointed captain. It is an amazing circum- stance that a man fifty-six years Bir Malcolm Campbell, who of age should have retained his

Never Come Back apent Wednesday night in the form and powers of endurance to

The extradition laws vary from Tiffins will be obtainable in the desert 70 miles north of Luderitz enable him to lead a national team Restaurant in the Public Enelorare. (South-West Africa), while his in a match of first importance. country to country, but it seems Bookmakers, Tie Tac Men, ein, plot, Mr. Fulford, flew the dama-The selection of Chandler Egan, possible that the Greek Govern- will not be permitted to operate with ged 'aeroplane into Luderitz fox who is fifty years of age, as a ment bad technically no right to in the Precincts of Tan. Hone Kowe repairs, W65 picked up again member of the American team order him back from the high seas JooKET OLUB during the Race Meeting.

yesterday afternoon by Mr. Ful occasioned a good deal of surprise; to Athens. Once he had passed Py Order,

'ford, and has reached Luderita but what will the American people the three-mile limit ho was out have to say about Scott? A meet of their jurisdiction, though it, the O. B. BROWN,

Bir Malcolm apparently spenting between the two "old gentle master of the ship had refused Ecoretary.

an anxious night. Finding fresh men' would be the tit-bit of the Hong Kong, 9th Apr., 1934.

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numerous leopards on match, and I think that, in the the side of the hill where he was, interest of all concerned, it should and being unarmed, except for a te arranged..

THE CHINA LIGHT AND POWER CO. (1918), LTD, NOTICE.

safely.

to obey the Government's orders

he would himself have been able

to prosecution on his retum."

Theoretically, a British criminal

small revolver, he decided it was It may well be that the Grand who escaped in his own yacht and better to sleep' on the top of Old Man of British amateur golf Fanchored it, for example, on the the hul He was clad only in will lead the team to its first vic-Dogger Bank, would be immune shorts and a shirt, and was with- tory in the long series of encoun- from arrest, and if anyone boarded out blankets or covering, so felt ters between the two countries. his ship and tried to capture" him A similar point arose in connec- the cold intensely. and there was Anyone who may have misgivings he would be committing piracy. o'clock, when he was dozing" he of Scott's age in a match in which tion with the pursuit of rum-run- dominantners by the American coastguards. was awakened by the sniffing youth is supposed to be

MME Maa MAMY no fuel to make a fire. At 10 about the, wisdom of playing a mas

TR. I. N; MURRAY, Deputy AGER of the Company during the absence from the Colony on leave of Mr. D. W. MUNTON, Manager.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

NOEL BRAGA,

Hong Kong, 7th April, 1924.

Secretary,

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of an animal: Seeing two glaring factor. can be re-assured, for St. They frequently did, in fact, board eyes be flashed his pocket torch, Andrews is the ideal course for his and sink smugglers' craft outside and the animal took fright and type of play. Length does not the limit, but they always justified disappeared. He spent most of count so much as strategic plac- the act by saying that there had Thurday marking out a bettering of the shot, and in this respect been a coninuous chase from close

Scott is supreme.

in-shore. landing place for the aeroplane.

KING AND QUEEN OF SIAM

Week

where

the

London, April 9. Their Majesties, the King and Queen of Siam yesterday visited the Palace of Versailles, including the Hall of Mirrors, Peace Treaty, was signed."

The King and Queen of Slam. whose official visit to Paris ended with a luncheon at the Siamese Embassy, on Saturday.

the history of football-in spite of the fact that there have been re-

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Promise of a Great Duel

"Assuming both finalista can feld

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played ties in previous seasons. full strength on April 28, it will Seven Goals by Two Players be a great duel between the two One of the reasons for the un-best half-back lines English precedented cup boom is that thrill football.

Portsmouth may have a slight has followed thrill in every round.

in defence, and the It is as if the 1934 Cup story has advantage been in the hands of a skilled pro- unorthodox wanderings of Weddle ducer with the perfect theatre will set the City defenders some...

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Curiously, Weddle, who did the a Atting curtain at Wembley.“

Twelve goals in semi-final ties hat-trick on Saturday, and has. about which every critic was un- seven Cup goals to his credit, has animous only a fraction of a goal never been a prolific scorer in the and Portsmouth have separated the merits of the four League, fivaist, And seven of these scored fewer goals to their credit this by two players!

season than any other First Divi-

team except Birmingham One has to go back forty-foursion years to find a parallel for such From all angles a fascinating

bout of scoring. In 1892 the Final. iVilla beat Sunderland 4-1 and West Bromwich Albion routed the Forest $-2.

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There are no hard luck stories will 12- about Saturday's games. The an- main in France for another 10 alists are there by right of con- days, incognita, and will then quest. Both Manchester City and proceed to London, where they Portsmouth took a grip on the will stay for five weeks-Reuter. game with an early goal.

A Chelsea Set-Back

Aston Villa's Cup history has been checked at exactly the same point as that of Blackburn Rovers. Both have won the Cup six times and figured in thirteen semi-finals. They can now set themselves to the task of escaping from the re- legation zone.

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