NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF-
1.
TONG KONG "
COMPANIES (WINDING UP)
No. 8 or 1934.
IN THE MATTEE OF THE COM
PANIES ORDINANCE, 1932.
Brand
In van MattMA OF THE BRITISH FILM DISTRIBUTION COMPAVY, LIMITED.
No
TOTICE is hereby given that a petition for the winding-up of the above nine Company by the Supreme Court of Hong Kong, was on the 12th day of July, 1934, presented to the said Court by the said Com pany
And that the said Potition
is directed to be heard before the Court sitting on the 30th day of July, 1934, and any creditor or contributory of the Company desirous to
apport or oppose the making of an order on "the 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 or contributory of the said Company requiring the same by the undersigned on payment of the regulated charge for the same..
1
DEACONS,
Solicitors for the Company.
NOTE: Any person who intends to appear on the hearing of the said petition must serve on or send by post to the above named, notice in writing of his intention so to do. The notice must state the name and address of the person, or if a tim. the name and seldress 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
must be sent by post in
time to reach the above ramed int later than 8 o'clock in the afternoon of the 27th day of July, 1934.
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'HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
IT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that
an Interim Dividend of £3 per Share, subject to deduction
of
Income Tax, has been declared for the HALE TEAR ending 30th June, 1934, at the rate of 1/5 3/4 per Dollar.
од
THE REGISTER OF SHARES of the Corporation will be closed from MONDAY, 80th July, to SATURDAY, 11th August, (both days inclusive) daring which period no transfer of shares can "registered.
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CANTON NEWS
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Army Resignation Denied
(From Our Special Correspondent)
Cantón, July 13.
SEGREGATING THE
SEXES
Drastic Proposals After Mixed Bathing Ban
There is no truth in the report by Chinese newspapers in Rong- kong stating that Lieut-General (From Our Special Correspondent)
Tao Yick Him has resigned his post as assistant chief-of-staff of'"! the First Group Army and vice- President of the Yin Tong Military "Academy.
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According to the Hongkong Chinese papers, General Tao will take a trip to Europe and America to make a study of the military academies there. It is learned that he is interested. In military schools of the West, but pressure of duties has indefinitely post- poned" this trip, KEK
War Against: Communists Again, it is reported that the Cantonese "troops will co-operate with the Nanking troops in Fukien to renew the drive against the Communists, the objective be- ing Changting, their stronghold close to the Kiangsi border.
It is arranged that, the Nanking troops will launch the drive from Lungyen, and the Cantonese troops will attack Changing from the rear. As funds from Nanking are forthcoming, the Cantonese troops will launch the attack with plenty of resources,
After a weeks, the divisional and army commanders are reported to be leaving shortly for the Kiangsi front. At the moment everything is quiet.
postponement of two
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- Canton, July 13. After the ban on mixed bathing, the next step is to prevent modern males and females getting to- gether, on land, according to a
petition of Mr. Tseng Tung Yat, director of a local shipping bureau, who is ranking with Rear-Admiral Chang Chi Ying as the puritani- cal officials in Canton.
in' suggesting that men and wo- men should be separated in public places steamers, theatres and. buses, Mr. Tseng has made a name
almost for himself
overnight. After many sleepless nights, he has
prepared a petition to the South- west Political Council, praying that 'dating' be ruthlessly prohibit- ed.
· “TETTING AFFAIRS”
"These, petting adalts are con- trary to good morals," said the petition. "Cases of sexual irregular- ity are reported daily in the press, and this is due to the frequent contact of young men and women in public places. If mixed gather- ing on water can be banned, the same argument holds true on land. "Western inAuence is bad. It let loose the moral restraints of the ages respected by women and encourages them to have social contact with men. They go into extremes and do everything against the classical virtues. The future of the Kuomintang and the nation is in safe hands if the young folks are set apart accord-
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"ADMIRAL—A HERD
Agitations Against Tang Chungshan people who demand the resignation of Mr. Tang Shac Yi as their magistrate will proceed to Nanking to bring their griev- ances to the Central Authoriles. | Îng to sex" Mr. Tang is appointed by the Nanking Government, as the Chungshan model county is under
Admiral Chang Chi Ying, Com- the direct control of Nanking and mandant of the Pearl River Pa-
the ball rolling by not the Kwangtung Provincial trol, set Government
agitating a ban on mixed bathing. THE DIVIDEND will be parahie
Meanwhile, Magistrate Tang re- which is accepted by the author- and after "MONDAY, 18th
matters." The jurors however mains at his job. Previous reports itles. Immediately he is proclaims AUGUST, 1934, at the offices of the MARSH-On July 9, 1934, at the appeared to have conaned them stating that Mr. Tang has resigned ed a hero and held in high es Corporation, where Bhareholders are
Country Hospital, 'Shanghai, to selves to the questions drawn up are incorrect. Although the South-teem as a Chiese Nelson ar requested to apply for Warranti.
His puritanical campaign Mr. and Mrs Cyril Marsh, a by the Coroner.
west Political Council received❘ Togo. daughter.
Beyond the very definite state-petitions to dismiss Tang, no action is being imitated by other officials. ment that the original, cause of has been. taken against him. the disaster was an escape of gas from the holder due to the failure in the side sheeting, which arose from wastage due to corrosion, the Jury has apparently not seen at to commit Itself further. Admit to advise the Provincial Govetri-philosophical thought. The South- tedly the "very contradictory "ex-ment in administrative matters as pert" evidence placed them in a a prelude to provincial autonomy ing this matter and will formally difficult position, but there were in accordance with the principles pass judgment on it next Tuesday. certain questions arising out of the of the Kuomintang. inquiry, which could have been answered, and we maintain shquid have been answered. The first point which comes to mind is the location of the gas holder itself. Is it compatible with the develop- me and growth of the West Point district that a gas holder should be situated there? Upon this point, the jurors are not entirely silent. They are satisfied that the gasometer was originally
be
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V. M. GRAYBURN,
Chief Manager. Hong Kong, 11th July, 1934.
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erected and subsequently main- tained in accordance with the
"general practice of gas engineer
ing, but they go on to say that this practice presages a, life of a holder at 40 to 50 years without
However, the proposed ban against young men and women walking together is not 'received favourably in the Press. It is be- Chungahan lieved that such movement can- not be enforced and is at best a
Prayinclid Elections An election of members of the Provincial Congress will be held on July 25 at the Memorial Hall. This Congress is
MR. KUNG LEAVES FOR SHANGHAI
On
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Business Connected With
New Import Tariff
Nanking. July 13," Dr. H.. H Kung, the Finance
Minister, proceeded to Shanghai by air at 5 p.m. to-day.
It
Is understood that he will try to secure an understanding with Shanghal manufacturers re- sarding the changes in the new,
import tarif.-Reuter.
Some
west Political Council is consider-
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SVEN · HEDIN'S CAPTURE
Report Not Believed
Stockholm, July 12. The fact that the family of the noted Swedish explorer. Dr. Sven Hedin, received a letter from him on July 9 dated Urumtsl, June 18, leads them to doubt the accuracy
re-captured by, brigands in Chin- ! ese Turkestan.
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