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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF нона кома

PROBATE JURISDICTION

IN THE GOODS OF GEORGE ARTEUR RICHARDSON. LATE OF No. 78, Exx PARK ROAD, CHELSEA IN THE COUNTI OF MIDDLESEX. ENGLAND, AND BILITES Square Buildings, BILITER SQUASH IN THE CITY OF LONDON, ENGLAND, Man- OMANT, DEGSK3ED.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Court has, by virtue nt the provisions of Sec ion

58

of the Probats Ordinance No. 1 of 1897, made an order limiting the time for creditora and others to send in their claims against the above, cštate to the 19TH DAY of MAY, 1934.

All creditors and others are accord. ingly hereby required to end their claims to the undersigned on or lef.re that date.

Datal the 23rd day of April, 1914,

JOHNSON, STOKĖS & MASTER, Solicitors for the Executors,

Prince's Building,

Ice House Strest,

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, APP,

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THE HONGKONG & TAUMATI

FERRY CO., LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS

THE TENTH ORDINARY MEET- THE

ING OF SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be held at the Company's Board Room at the Jordan Road Ferry Pier (1st. floor), Kowloon, in the Colony of Hongkong, on Tues day, the 4th April, 1934, at 10.o'clock in the forenoon for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directo together 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, 1924 to Tuesday, the 24th April, 193, both days inclu sive, during which perio. no transfer of shares can be registered.

By order of the Board of Directora.

LAU TAK PO,

Managing Director.

Hongkong, 7th April; 1:34.

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GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED.

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TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 45th Ordinary Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be held at the Offices of the Company, Ex- change Building, Des Voeux Rond Central, Victoria, Bong 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 Decem er, 1933,

the Transfer Books of the Com. pany will be closed from Friday, the 13th 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, 1984.

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JOCKEY CLUB.

THE FOURTH EXTRA RACE MEETING will be held (Weather - Permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on SATURDAY, 28 APRIL, 1934, Commencing at 2.00 p.m.

The First Bell, will be Rung al 1.30 p.m.

*MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE.

Members are notified that they and their Ladies must wear thair Badges prominently displayed throughout the Meeting.

Une without & Badge will be

admitted to the Members' Encloure.

Budges admitting Non-Members to the Members Enclosure acd Club Room: at $5.00 for Gentlemen and $5.00 for Ladies (Both including Tax) are obtain able through the SECRETARY upon the personal application of a Member, ench ember to be responsible for a visitors introduced by him, and for Payment of 1 Chits, &c.

The Secretary's Office, Srd Floor, Gloucester Building (Tel. 27794), will close at 12-o'clock Noon.

Badges admitting ta Members Enclosure will NOT be on sale at the

Bace Course,

On No. Fretext will Ühildren be permitted in either Enclosure during The Meeting.

Tifins are obtainable at the Clao House provided they are ordered from the No. 1 Boy in advance. Telephone 21920.

***PUBLIO ENCLOSURE; The Price of admission to the Publie Enclosure is $2.00 including Tax, for all Persons, including Ladies, and is

payable at the Gate.

Boldiers and Sailors to uniform are admitted Half Price.

Tifins will be obtainable in the Restaurant in the Public Endlosure.

Bookmakers, Tie Tac Men, ato, will not be permitted to operate with in the Precincts of The Hone Kone JOCKEY OLUB during the Race Meeting, By Order

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ROYAL AIR FORCE

Interpreter Examina- tions

Special Air-Mall Service

London, April 8. Amendments are notified to the King's Regulations and Atr. Coun-

THE ROYAL NAVY

Latest Appointments And Changes

Spedäl Air-Mail Service

24, 1934.

World Cable News In Brief

Special to "Hong Kong Dally Press”)

(By Talagraph, Copyright, Telegraphic Merages Ordinance. " 1894- Received, April 23, 4-30 km.)

London, April 5.

Berlin, April 232. Minister MacDonald, Sir John Three new appointments for captaina The famous German scientist Simon, Captain Eden and others. are announced to-day Chief among Dr. Hellmuth Bossart has been these is that of Capt. G. S. Arbuthnot appointed director to the archaeo-place in these discussions will be It is expected that the leading to be Commoxiore, tad Claas, in com logical Institute of the University taken by the disarmament ques- mand of the Home Fleet Destroyers of Constantinople. Transocean tion. He he been Deputy Director and Director of the Training and Staffuo Mm. Duties Division since March, 1939. The battleship Revenge, on her return home shortly from the Mediterranean for refit and recommissioning, will receive a new commanding officer in Capt. L. E. Holland. Capt. the Hon. Kurt Hasse on the famous borse, G. Fraser will take command next Cla?" succeeded in winning the month of the aircraft carrier Cour-Brat prize of the cavalry competi-slavia, Yevt tch who is staying here

ageous.

The Admiralty notified the follow. ing appointments yesterday:

RIDING TOURNAMENT

Nice, Apr 22. At the International Riding Tour- nament, the German Lieutenant

tion in which 23 participated. Transocean Kuo Min.

ADOLPH HITLER BRIDGE

Coblenz, Apr. 22.

NEWS

SUMMARY

Dr. Lam Shiu Wah, a local practitioner, who passed away on Bunday was buried at Happy Valley yesterday.

Page 7.

As usual, our weekly motor sup- plement is given on page ‘2.

Diary of local events is published on page 4.

Wireless programmes for tö-day from. Z.B.W. (Hongkong), K.Z.R.M. (Manila) and Daventry are given on page. 4.

Eshoes from 1860, taken from the Daily Press files, 'will "be found on page a

1.

The British Government's attitude towards negotiations with Suvich will be defnitely decided Around the Courts, our daily on Monday's sitting of thể Cabi- | feature giving all the happenings net's disarmament committee.- in the local Courts, is given on Transocean Kuợ Min.

pagé 6.

Istanbul, April 22 The Foreign Minister of Yugo

on his return from Ankora will

leave on Monday for Belgrade

Fransocean. Kuo. Min, `-

Capts-Hon. G. Fraser, D.S.O., to Courageous: E. C.O. Thompson, D.3.0. LA E. Holland, WP. Mark Wardlaw D.S.O., H. R. Marrack, D.S.C., D. A. Badgen, F. H. Fegram, B. C. Thornton, D.S.O., A. W. S. Agar, V.C., D.S.O., Hitler bridge, said to be the big DUTCH AIRWAYS’

H. R. Jacomb, and E. J. F. Brind, to Victory for S.O. Tactical Course, May 14; G. S. Arbuthnot, to Cairo, in command, and as Commodore, 2nd Class, Horue Fleet Destroyer Flotillas, Aug. 1; and LB. Hollandi, to Revenge, in command, on recoming.

The new bridge named Adolph'

gest and most daring Iron concrete structure of its kind in Europe, was solemnly inaugurated to-day.

Transocean Kuo Min..

NON-AGGRESSION PACT

Warsaw, Apr. 22...

Le-Comdrs.-E. S. Oatley, to Ver- non for course, April 4; J. G. W. Deneys, to Effingham, April and G. The semi-official "Gazeta Polska" Burrell, to St. Angelo, April 6.

reports from Moscow that nego- Lt-0. C. Phillips, to HH, in com-tiations for prolonging the Russo- mand, April 7.

Mid-B. E. Ploydell Bouverie, with drawn at guardian's request, April 1.

Promotion

1.

Lt. E.(Retd.)-W. A. Pickup, to rank of Lt. Cmdr. E (retd.),, sony, April 1.

Retirements.

Payr. Capt.-G. W. A. U. Roe, placed on the Retd. List, with rank of Payr Rear-Adiniral, April 4.

(Flying Officer, RAF).-J. M. Wintour, placed on the Retd List, at own request, from date of discharge.

Cd. Shipt C. F. Thorrowgood, placed on the Retd List, May 30.

· Royal Marines

Major & Be Lt. Col.-E. C. Weston, to Nelson, addi.

4

Major T. B. W. Sandall, to London. Capt.-L. D. Caffyn, to Dolphin. Lts. B. B. F. Sith, to London; A. Haverson to Malaya; H. U. de M. Leather, G., H. Stockley, and R. F. V. Griffiths, to Victory, add), for short PRT course, April 9.

Royal Naval Reserve Cmdr.-A. T. Mott, placed on the Retd List, with rank of Capt, Mar. 25. LA. A. Martin, to Pangbourne, April 3.

Vlee-Admiral Astley-Rushton Vice-Admiral E A. Astley-Rushton, the newly appointed Vice-Admiral Commanding the Reserve Fleet, will hoist his dag on April 24 in such ship as the Commander-in-Chief. Ports mouth, may select and transfer it to H.M.S. Ethagham the fallowing day. Vice Admiral W. M. Kerr will strike his flag ut sunset on April 24, and come on shore.

Folish pact of non-aggression for | a period of ten years have been sucessful' and an agreement to this effect will be signed within the next few days-Transocean Kuo Min

LARGEST SHIP'S ELEVATOR Berlin, Apr. 22. ships elevator in the world

The largest and most modern

Niederfenow. Germany, proved its high efficiency during the first month since the opening.

at

In spite of a great increase of traffic between, Berlin and Stettin during the past weeks, ships were passed Through without delay, During the first month about 1,500 vessels of a total tonnage of approximately 250,000 tons were raised or lowered by this "eleva- tor." By this lift ships up to 1,000 tona tonnage can now pass through within 20 minutes whilst formerly vessels mostly had to wait for days.—Transocean Kuo Min.

FRENCH POLICY CRITICISED

Paris, April 22. The French foreign policy was severely criticised by the Socialist leader, Leon Blum in the news- paper "Populaire" in connection with the last French note to Great Britain.

Blum describes the policy as one of isolation, and says that the note from standpoint alike to its form and contents might have been written ten or cleven years ago at the time of the occupation of the Ruhr.

old

on

Is it a scene whose character is soon

H.M.S. Winchelsea will commission ta

changed, that is be

for trials on April 19 and on conclu- described in the series of articles-cil Instructions regarding the ex- on Rural England." appearing uminations for interpreters.

son of them she will relieve HLM.S.

The French Government, accor Ross as parent ship of the Fifth sub-biguously returned to the

ding to Blum, clearly and unam from week to, week in a Home news- An air or other officer command-

marine Flotilla, paper? Laments are often heard ing at home is to submit to the Air about the desecration' of country Ministry not later than Novembering appointments yesterday.

The Admiralty notified the follow-thesis that the security of every

country depends exclusively side beauty by the new traffic-15 for the January examination, laden motor roads, the sprawling

Undrs.-E. G. Jeffery and A. C. armaments: why then, asks Blum, and April 15 for the June examina-Allen, to Victory, April 16; C. AL. does the French Government wish ribbon-building of modern villas, tion, lists of officers and airmen Mansergh, D.SC to Queen Elizabeth, to prevent Germany from arming the pylons that carry the electric under his command who desire and April 20, H.D. Nichol.. to Renown since all states have the same wires, and the litter of reckless

are recommended to attend the April 28, and H.A. Packer, to Kent, claim to security? tourists." But the very frequency preliminary and interpretership on recoming. of these complaints and the ardent examinations in French, German, support that is given to societies and Spanish. which aim at the preservation of rural England reveal the will to keep something that is essential

to the English scene because it is essential in the English character. le traveller crossing England for the first time in a train will find

that he has not been deceived. Thence he will see the continuous

green country like a great park rich in trees of many varieties, with felds divided irregularly by hedges: scattered woods and

New Sloop

France, so Blum declares, is not only re-opening an era of arms competition, but is also preparing the way to her own moral and psychological isolation from. Europe.-Transocean Kuo Min.

PLANS

Future Developments

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

A

Amsterdam, April 22, combined steamer-airplane service was opened on Sunday be- tween Amsterdam and Hongkong, making It possible to tra- vel in thirteen and a half days between the two cities Trans ocean. Kuo Min. *

It is stated in Java that the

Royal Dutch Airways contemplate the extension of their Amsterdam-

Batavia service to Port Darwin as soon as the British link to Ans- tralia is established." -

Cheung Hing, an unemployed Chinese seamen, was yesterday convicted at the Kowloon Magis- tracy for resisting arrest. Page 8. HMS. Calcutta which is troop-

arrived in yesterday with, a batch of Naval carrying.

Hongkong

rellefs.

Page 12. The annual general meeting of the Union. Waterboat Co., Ltd. was » held yesterday, a net profit of $37,- 000 being reported. Page 13. The Coroner's enquiry into the death of Tal King Ring, "alias Phillip Patterson and his 20-year old concubine, Wong Ah Mel was concluded at Central Magistiney yesterday.

Page 6.

The recent robbery at Naval Yard in which an Indian police- man was robbed of $2,200 was re- called at Central Magistracy yes- terday when a young Chinese was charged with being concerned in the robbery.

Page 6. Interesting points of Chinese law were heard in a care which oc-

cupted the Chief Justice's Court Page 7. yesterday.

The massed band which played on the Cricket Ground yesterday in connection with St. George's. Day Celebrations drew an atten- tion of over 1000..

Page 7.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Mt Plesman, managing director

One case of enterit fever, one of of the Royal Dutch airways, re- paratyphoid fever and four, of cently visited Java

cerebro-spinal fever were. reported.

It is expected thin the Singa-for the 24 hours ended on April 22 port-Port Darwin section" of "the- Imperial air route will be opened by the autunu

This will not necessarily be operated by Imperial Airways, though they have tendered for the contract through ah Australian company.

The news that the Dutch com pany proposes to operate a ser- vice to Australia as well, ta rėm garded as surprising in: view of the fact that the contract will almost certainly be awarded to a British "company.

Commencing to-day, the moi "SEL- Fong Opera Company of Peiping, with a magnificient cast of 80 ac tors and actresses will show its Arst appearance at the Lee Theatre for a short season only prior to proceeding on a world tour. There will be two performances dally starting at 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. ›

A batch of 30 recruits for the Shantung contingent of the Hong- kong Police Force arrived from Weihaiwel during the week-end. If any subsidy is needed the They were seen by the Inspector Australian Government will pro- General at the Central Police provide that subsidy, and it is not Station compound yesterday morn- considered likely in that event, Ing. that the Dutch service will be needed to carry Australian malls to Europe.

clude the Dutch

This does not. of course, pre- company from opening a service to Australia add

mails thither carrying Europe,

from

The Singapore agent of the RAM stated: "I have not heard that this move was contemplated but there will surely be room for two services to Australia.

matter for the British and Aus- "The mail contract itself is a

tralian Governments,

Mr. Plesman, managing director of the Royal Dutch Airway Com- pany, recently visited Java and is now on his way back to Holland. It is also strongly rumoured that an Italian air mail service to the Far East is contemplated.

Three services are in existence

by a

The meeting of the Football Association Council will be held on Friday next, 27th inst., at 5.30 p.m. instead of Thursday, 26th inst., as previously arranged

BUSINESS IN MANCHUKUO

Does Britain Get A Fair Deal?

prominent kuo.

H. M. & Grimsby is expected to With certain exceptions, the commission at Devonport to-day for awards for colloquial Arable. Kur trials. This is the Grat of the four dish, Persian, Turkish, and Syriac sloops authorized in the 1931 prograin are open to all officers, warrant me but not begun until early in 1933. officers, and flight sergeants ser- sister ship, the Leith, is also com

London, April 23. ving in Iraq. Palestine, Trans-pleting at. Devonport, and machinery

SHIPPING STRIKE TO END

In the House of Commons the to-day: those operated by British, Conservative, Mr. Chorlton drew jordan, Aden, or Egypt, and awards Messrs. J. S. White & Co., of Cowes. for both vessels is being supplied by

Copenhagen, April 22. Dutch and French companies. for colloquial Malay to all officers The Grimsby and Leith will relieve will be broken off to-morrow (Mon- aerial mapping of the East was twenty-five millions sterling ob

The shipping strike in Denmark Italy's early participation in the attention to the reputed order for " and airmen serving in the Far East, the Cornflower, Chins Station, and day), and new negotiations will foreshadowed Candidates must at the time of the Veronica, New Zealand Station, take pisce the same day between Italian visitor to Singapore a few

tained by the French in Manchu- qualifying have at least six months about Detober next to serve in a country in which the

the parties concerned, according to days ago.

Sir John Simon replied, that ac language is spoken before com-

Navigation School Change

a decision taken at a joint sitting".

cording to Japanese Press a provi- pleting the minimum tour of sex-whose appointment to HMS. Dryad companies and

Commander H. St. Nicolson, of the delegates from shipping-

sional agreement for the supply of railway material by a French syn- (Navigation School) in announced, will ocean Kuo Min.

dicate had been concluded by the become executive officer of the school

Manchurian Railway. It is under- in succession to Commander C.W.AD. Hamley, who is to be fleet navigating officer on the China Station. Com

Warsaw, April 22. mander Nicolson was until recently in The French Foreign Minister, M. H.M.S. Coventry as aquadron navigat- Barthou arrived here from Paris ing officer with the Mediterranean on Sunday evening. The visitor

coppices, snug farmhouses, winding Ianes, and canals and small vice: streams. Here it may be dat: there it rises into smooth curves or rocky ridges or timbered slopes and bold peaks. It is as varied as any country in the world, yet always, save In the vicinity of the industrial towns, accommodated, as it were, to the homes of men.

For those who must needs see it from an automobile, let them but leave the great main roads (alnce the lesser roads have good, Arm surfaces) and they will soon find themselves in the ways where life is taken calmly and the everyday round of the country men and women pursues its ancient routine, Or. better still, leave the car, and take to narrow lane and footpath, whether it be in the midlands, rich in small beauties of Belds, Bowers

DISARMAMENT BUREAU

Date Of Meeting Postponed

(Special to "Hong Kong Dally Press") (By Telegraphs, Copyright, Tole graphis Messages" Ordinance, Received, April 23, -7.30 p.m.)

seamen---Trans-

BARTHOU IN WARSAW-

destroyer flotillas, and was promoted was received at the station by the

year, his colleague falled to meet him at the station.

SIR A. CADOGAN stood the agreement does not in-

AT TIENTSIN

Busy Time During Week-End

in Juno last. He joined the Navy sa a French Ambassador as well special entry cadet; from Macclesfield several high officials of the Polish Grammer School in April, 1917, and Foreign Office, but the Polish For- six months later was appointed as Foreign Minister, Beck himself re- midshipman to HM.S. King George mained at home since, when he V. in the Grand Fleet. After studying went to the French capital last

Tientsin, April 23, at Cambridge after the War, be joined HM.S. Iron Duke, dagship in the

Sir Alexander Cadogan is spend Ing a busy week-end in Tientsin. Mediterranean, in 1921, and specializ ed in navigation in 1983;

A large crowd gave Barthou s Yesterday the Minister and Lady 1894 Japanese Naval Visit

hearty welcome. On this occasion Cadogan visited the Racecourse

Geneva, April 23.

During the visit of the Japanese the semi-official Gazeta Folska" where they were suitably enter Negotiations between the League Training Squadron, composed of the alliance is in no way directed To-day Sir Alexander toured the

"again stressed that Franco-Polish | tained, ZACE and plumage, or the bolder high Secretariat, the President of the to Marseilles from May 1 to 13, the against any states.—Transocean | principal centres in the British ground of Quantocks, Mendips or Arms Conference Mr. Arthur Hen-flag officer commanding, Vice Admiral Kuo Min Cotswolds or those sweeping derson, and Governments of coun- Matsushita, will pay a visit to afford tries represented in the Arms Con- England; travelling overland, in glimpses of the distant: sea, thereference's Bureau are proceeding connexion with the unveiling of a

heathery hills ⠀⠀ which

armoured cruisers Iwate and Ásáma,

one will discover men, animals, with a view to fixing the date for memorial to: Will Adams, who first

SUVICH IN LONDON

London, April “22. birds and plants living their close the next meeting of the bureau wont to Japan sa navigator of a Dutch The Itollan Under-Secretary of Iv interwoven life as they have and the main committee generally feet in 1600. The memorial, in the State, Suvich who arrived in Lon done through the centuries,

It is taken for granted that the form of a clock tower, has been erect don on Sunday morning from And so it is likely to go on, in meeting of the Bureau which was ed at Gillingham, Kont, his birthplace. Paris was received at the station spite of the motor-car, the steam originally Azed for April 30 as well ***** Forthcoming Marriage by Lord Privy Seal Eden on be- plow and electric milking, for the as the Main Committee session The engagement is announced bot half of the British Government, earth of England has been plow-scheduled for May 23, will have wean Lieutenant John Chason, RN and will remain here for three ed. planted, stocked, built on and to be postponed in view of the new son of Danie Bybil and Mr Lewis days in the course of which he to a considerable extent moulded situation created by France's un- Casson, to Patricia Mary Cheater will have the opportunity of dis- into what it is by Englishmen compromising attitude. Trans-Master daughter of Mr. Bod Mex Cuising with all the leading poli- with the inherited memory of it, ocean Kuo Min

Chester-Master, of Shangha

tical personalities including. Frime

area, accompanied by the... Chair- man of the Council, Mr. Peters, and inaugurated the new Municip- al pumping station.

This afternoon Sir Alexander and Lady Cadogan attended the Trooping of the Colour by the Queen's Regiment on the Minyuan ground, and at Saint George's re ception to-night Bir Alexander Cadogan will be the guest of the British Chamber and China Asso- ciation at dinner at the Tientsin Clubs

Sir A Cadogan is returning to Peiping to-morrow Renter

volve the large sum nientioned...

Mr. Winterton asked whether adequate assistance" was given to British Consuls owing to the non- recognition of Manchukuo, in; org der to enable British firms to tender

Sir. John Bimon replied, he was satisfied that the Consular service operates none the less effectively because of non-racgnition-Reu

ter.

NEW GERMAN CONSUL

Appointed At Shanghai

Berlin, April 23. Lalut-Colonel Hermann Kelebel," who in 1929/33 was military advis— er to the Chinese National Govern ment has been appointed. Consul General at Shanghai, Reuter the auctioneer.