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IT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that an Interim Dividend of £3 per Share, subject to deduction of Income Tar, has been declared for the HALF YEAR ending 30th June, 1934, at the rate of 1/6 3/4 per Dollar.

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THE DIVIDEND will be payable and after.. MONDAY, 13th AUGUST. 1934, at the offices of the Corpontion, where Shareholders are requested to apply for Warmints,

THE REGISTER OF SHARES of the Corporation will be closed, from MONDAY, 30th July,, to »SATURDAY, 11th August) (bola daya inclusive) during which period no transfer of shares can be registered.

By Order of the Board of Directora.

V M. BAYBUEN, Chief Manager. Hong Kong, 11th July, 1934.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Joseph Gould desires to convey His grateful thanks to the many expressions of sympathy in his bereavement, and, for the attendance at the funeral

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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JULY 30, 1934.

FIRE IN SHIP'S SILK INDUSTRY

HOLI

Extinguished Before Brigade's Arrival

Ten Year Plan "Being Drafted

4 Gossip We Must

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Kobe, July 19. Under the direct supervision of Mr. Yamazaki, the new Minister of A small fire broke out in num- Agriculture."

the. Sericultural

Holidays have begun and schools ber two hold of the well-known Bureau is busily engaged in draft-

are abut. The Teaching Staffs bave Canton River boat, s.5. Tin Sensing emergency and permanent

all set off for gay holidays in Japan last night but was soon under measures for the rehabilitation of (or other attractive places,) and the control and subdued before the the sericultural industry, especially Mothers of the Colony are facing up arrival of two appliances from the

in view of the growing demand to the problem of how to keep the children happy and healthy, during. Central Fire Station.

for a special Diet session.

According to the Japanese press, the long hot summer days.

It is too sunny after ten o'clock, inasmuch as the measures hitherto

most children have their walks before taken were partiul and indepen-breakfast, and that is their chance to dent, the Department authorities book engagements to spend the later hours in each others houses; the have decided to establish a more

KU rational and concentrated scheme. general arrangement being to

soon as Amah has had her chow." The Tin Seng is lying alongside Based on the present status of the

But these morning parties make the Sai Kung Wharf.

Industry, as well as the demand going out to tes lade much of its spice and supply position. wholesale in consequence and any parents readjustment of production and make a point of taking their children down to the beach once or twice a Sarketing is to be conducted. The dow

week, but Friday is considere quite whole scheme will extend over a

the best day of all by those who live period of Ave or ten years

on the Peak for Friday in the Children's Club Day.

The cause of the outbreak is at present unknown but as it was of a minor nature it was treated lo- cally and the flames were extin- guished by one of the, ship's fre hydrants.

RUSSIAN DELEGATION TO JAPAN

(Special to "Hồng Kong Daily Press")

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(By Telegraph Copyright, graphic" Messages Ordinance. Received, July 9, 780 p.m.)

Moscow, July, 29. -

The appointment of ex-Ambas- sador Rakovski as leader of the Russian delegation to Japan has attracted great attention in poll- tical circles, It is learned that upon the conclusion of his mission

pointment somewhere in Europe.--- Transocean Kuo Mir

To meet this change in the Government's fundamental policy. a readjustment of budgetary ap- propriations is likely to be effect ed. The following are the salient festures of the new programine put forward by the Sericultural Bureau.

Control of cocoon production 2 To improve 100,000 chabu (2.45 acre units) of the devastated area of mulberry farms, out of the

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Long before the apointed hour the children are ready and eager to start and streams of jolly little boys and the direction of the No. 1 Bank House girls may be seen beading ap-hill in so kindly lent by Mr Grayburn avery week.

I followed the crowd last Friday was rewarded by a very charming and and interesting afternoon.

Gordon Mackie and her helpers, the Under the akilful direction of Mrs. Club is splendidly organized and much useful work is being done.

By PRUDENCE)

A solid foundation-the new Bank Building

SMACK OF FAWN

Rounding a corner of the verandah 1 discovered Mrs. Colin Black and Mrs. Buyers surrounded by "Club Babies," Aided by Miss Jean Mackie Miss

Miss und

Ain sworth they were learning how to make bugs and purses. Ant of

Taylor

canvastó

the

I may as well confess that I fully (and there were mon than ever intended to study all the pretty dresses year) but son felt thoroughly ashamed this

found myself surrounded of such frivolous ident......when I by" serious- minded reporters intent on notifig

second of every

every tace, and fully ... there I saw Bernard, gated to comment on

fine Richard. Billy, Loveday, Ethel, Wilfred, dive, and the importance of keeping

of each wonderful swallow Sheila Vers, Jean, Urnenie, and many other small brothers nad sisters of the heads off the pole, when sitting astride

it for the purpose of pillow fighting! bigger children..

plause: and though Miss Hunt did

The Ladies Race got the most ap win, it was obvious that she was a firm favourite from the hearty shouts of Doris, Doris, keep it up Doris which greeted her from every side:

and seemed to exert herself less than the losers, giving the impression that winning.

not

to Japan he may receive an ap- 230,000 chobu total, the Govern-

ment introduced a three year plan The wide cool verandahy of Bank House are admirably suited to the in 1932. The scheme is to be com-

needs of the Club, for the children can pleted this year, but the area ac-

Le spaced in different groups far tually improved so far is not quite enough apart to avoid distractions. 50,000 chobu. With a view to im-

Under the direction of Mrs. Raworth proving another 10.000 chobu inaud Mrs. Bousefold the bigger girls the next five years, the Sericul- make all sorts of pretty and useful wood. Alan Taylor. Jimmy Tracy, Mrs. Mead swam a very pretty race

things. Among these keep and serious tural Bureau is to demand an ex-workers I noticed Evelyn Buyers,

Fay

Pamela ment for the initial year being

TYPHOON WARNING The following telegram was received by the American Con- sulate General in Hong Kong?"

Manila, July 29, 10,45 8.m.. Typhoon in about 109 de greas Long. E.. 20 degress Lät. N.. moving N.W.

been jeopardising his own ship, but

Carrington-

On the west verandah Miss Pamela Scott-Harston had fitted up splen did carpenter's shop, which attracted all the big boys who were busy doing fascinating fretwork in strong ply

John Hartgill, Otto Reiss, and other boys, were hard at work and I was very struck by the life like race-

had almost finished, and made a men-

sale,

penditure of Y.10,000,000, the allot- Phylliskes Bold lie horse that Matthew Carrington-Sykes she had a lot in reserve even when Y.2,000,000. (b) In order to exer- | Bunty Warren, June Hartgi tal note to buy it (if I can) at the

cise effectively the Silk Egg Cards Control Law, shortly to be en- forced, appropriate measures shall be devised. (c) Temporary restriction of production.

2-Reform of cocoon disposal. (a) With an annual expenditure of

Y.150,000 to Y.160,000 the

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Browne and Pam Tarnbull. dainty summer frocks, with flushed, cheeks and intent eyes bent on their work they made a charming picture which might have been stolen from that delightful old world film "Little Women."

A counter attraction which lured some of the smaller boys was the stencilling table, conducted by Mrs. Forater and Miss Dowbiggin where pota of brilliant paint and squares of rice paper were being combined to the infinite enjoyment of all the The break for drill, young artists.

buns, and lemonade prevents

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AND 50 TO THE HOTEL Thwarted in my attempts at fashion notes I ended the evening by dancing at the Hong Kong Hotel and found that most other people from the y RC. had the same grand ides. Mrs. Bellamy in pale green wore a long rope. of jade beads to match. Miss Sylvis Morris, looked charming in an unusual shade of deep rust-red.

Miss Pitts, in

also any other ship in the vicinity, Government has been encouraging girls working under Mrs. Knight and work from becoming irksome and looked quite unfamoush/pot blue

the establishment of dried cocoon warehouses, with a view to popu- larising transactions in a dried state. Business in a dried state, however, is still very limited-only about ten per cent of the total Further efforts should be made, (b) At present 45 per cent of the cocoons produced are sold by farmers to reelers under special contracts. As this is liable to

Such a state of affairs is so dis- graceful that one wonders why a shipping port of the importance of Hongkong does not insist on the application of all Board of Trade regulations to those vessels regist- cred here. It stands to reason that on such ships the master is in dan, ger bf not being able to apply or dinary regulations, quite apart from the special piracy regulations. Is the problem ef obtaining suit-benefit Alatures, strict surveillance able officers so difficult? We could should be exercised. (e) Reeling under consignment should be en- where the couraged In districts gulid system is not yet popular. (d) Reeling under the guild system should be countenanced.

suggest various methods by which these owners could be forced to make their ships emcient.

3.-Rationalisation of cocoon raising business. (a). In "con- sideration of local conditions. cocoon raisers should be urged to start other lines, so that their cost of production can be reduced, ‘and the risk of relying simply on cocoons allayed. (b) Experts should be appointed so as to guide cocoon raisers properly.

In the first place as it is only the certificate that the owner needs he could be made to deposit a guar- antee of six months wages for any officer he employs. Should he then dispense with an officer for any other reason than proved ineffic- lenty, he could be made to forfeit | An article appeared in The Ship this deposit to the officer. A Bys- ping Review of Shanghal on the tem where an owner can employ an subject of piracy guards, as in-officer, and throw him out because stituted by the Hongzong Police, he does his duty, needs prompt and This article blamed the Hongkong | careful investigation. Such a state Police for employing Russian ser- of affairs should be stopped forth-sk Commission should be in- geants, and suggested that these with..

men dictated to the mastem of the vessels, on which they were detail-

If the British government then dges not take any steps to insure

4-Control of silk exports. The

structed to formulate a definite plan before the next session of the Diet. Efforts should be made to-

existing Export Silk Trade Law.

5.-Reform of banking facilities

LOCAL MAPS ed for duty. The article is hardly that the master of a ship have full wards the reinforcement of the

Peak District,

Kowloon,

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Victoris, New Territories.

fair to those concerned. The mas- authority in his ship, it can hardly ter of a vessel is in complete power be a matter for surprise that Bri- on his ship, nor may anyone dict-tish vessels have such a dificulty ❘ to filatures.

of new

markets

ate to him about disciplinary mat- to face the crisis, which is sweeping 6-New uses for raw silk and ters. In the case of the piracy the world. In fact the British mer-exploitation guards, the Hongkong Police are to cantile Marine would merely, be abroad. be credited with a system which getting their just due, of obtaining on the whole works very satisfac-, support from the government in or. torily. If the master objects to the der to maintain their very high MONGKONG DAILY PRESS. N.CO. La charge he can have him reputation.

ARRESTING BROTHER

OFFICER

Amoy July 21,

The state of affairs is unfair not only to the British Mercantile Mar ine but also to the Chinese gov "ernment. Why do not these peo-

ple use the Chinese flag?

POST

CHINESE

OFFICE A Heavy Loss

the

It la obvious that there must be some

Nanking. July 29. tood reason for it, and if any The loss of the Chinese Post thing goes wrong the Chinese Once has hitherto totalled over authorities have all the trouble $10,000,000, according to of dealing with the British au-Chinese Press which stated that as thorities, with the resultant bad the result of economies last year. effect on friendly relations. some improvement was made, but It might be argued that there was no prospect of making investigation would be against up the deficit- the principle of the liberty of the Reuter. subject. The Chinese owner can do what he likes with his vessel. Why should he be allowed to do what no British owner would dare to do?

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changed at once, and the Hongkong Police do not object. As regards the employment or Russians in- stead of British, we would ask the question, can the polles Änd more suitable men than those they nave at present? We would suggest that the trouble does not lie in that dir- ection, but rather in the whole question of ships flying the British It is not a common occurrence fag. In any good shipping com- for one Police officer to arrest a pany...of undoubted British origin. brother officer, but such a thing there has seldom been interference came to pass yesterday,

with the authority of the master, Chinese constable No. 53 belong. But there are some ships plying ing to the Kulangau Municipal Po- from Hongkong under the British lee had, it is alleged, long been flag, where the Chinese“ owners suspected for traficking in arms have adopted British registration

KING OF SIAM THANKS and dope, Yesterday morning he to suit their own convenience.

· GERMANY was seen going to the as. Tsinan The conditions prevalent aboard on sampai. Secret Service some of these ships are scandalous,

(Special to Hong Hong men belonging to

and the master and oicers have

Dally Press") ese Water Police trailed him, and no authority. They may have to

(By | Telegraph, ¦ Copyright, "Tela. after making sure that he had the accept the dictates of a Chineze 2cy guards aboard ship' were tographie Messages. Ordinance, 1894. contraband on him, they effected compradore or else lose a badly be investigated, as cur comtem- | Received, July 19, 7:30 pm) | the arrest.

paid job. We have heard of a case porary suggests, at the same time

Berlin, July 20 ThK M. C.sleuth was however, where an officer lost his job for there is the greatest need for a His Majesty, the King of,8lam, too quick, for the local cope. Heno other reason than that he re- prompt examination into the sta-n leaving Germany wired to burned the evidence against him fused to disobey the Rule of the tus of masters and officers aboard President von Hindenberg and by throwing two packets into the Road. He was asked not to sound some ships, where a situation ex-Chancellor Adolf Hitler thanking Sen. Both he and the ampan his syren hʼn á fog because it dis- - ista which is not only contrary them for the reception accorded men were placed in custody, and turbed the passengers, and the to all the custom and regulations to him and the Queen of Blam sent to the Public Safety Bureau comprador's staff. Had he accept of the sea, but also a menace to while in Germany Transocean for examination,

led then not only would he have shipping in general.

Kuo Min.

the

Chin

While in no way wishing to stár up unnecessary action, which would be the case if merely pir

with

LIFE-LIKE RACE HORSE The next group consisted of smaller her two helpers Miss Leckie and Mrs. Heathcota Locke. Bright woolwork and knitting were the order of the day with these little people and it dropped stitches balpers were kept busy

arid needle threading (for wool is such sticky stuff" as one little girl remark ed but the children love it, because of the vivid colours Julin Swann in dainty print, Famels Greenhill all in

Rita Rose colour, Langstone in dress aported with p fair-haired and benny in blue and

pink, Helen white, Little Gisela Gipperich in charming dress that matched hor knit ting, Elizabeth Black with ber spark ling brown eyes, Isabel Buttera fresh and cool in cowslip yellow, Margaret Parves in gay flowered-print formed aaweetly pretty group of little workers,

fair and

the the fun of changing their books at the lovely. Miss Dodds was very smart Club Library appeals to boys and in bluck with a tiny white silk coas the Children's Club, and all those who pale ses green. She, by the way, was" girls alike

O bats off to Mrs Denys Reiss was there wearing,

work there at

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one of the lucky people who jut

THE SWIMMING GALA -- missed that dreadful hatal fire at

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were

Nie Lew weeks $80.

I never can keep away, when there Marion Wolfe looked very are swimming sports to be seen at the sweet in a dainty dress of flowered V.RC and those last Saturday attract silk, and Miss Cranfield delightful in ed a bigger attendance than usust. blue and white chiffon worn with blue

and

Every seat was filled. Sir Thomas slippers. Miss Thomas had a frock of

Lady Southern

(the ↑ fresh green organdie while Miss Dan- latter looking extremely charming in rett had dark green roses hidden i

in the a dress of clear terra-cotta) and with folds of her crap white organdie; and

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sash to match. Mrs. Traille was them in the seats of honour near

“high-dive” were Colonel Dowbiggin, wearing charming diagonal stripes of and Miss Jean Dowbiggin, Dr. and black and white, and I did admire a Mrs G.D.R. Black, Major Carrington. lovely dress worn by the pretty Sykes, Mr Eric Mitchell and several stranger, of white edged organdie and others

caped by deep flounces of pale salmon pink.

Apother picture of the new Bank Building

LOCAL AND GENERAL

A dance will be held at Mountain Cricket Club on Saturday."night Lodge on August 18.

has been postponed until next Saturday.

A clean bill of health was re- turned for the 24 hours. ended on July 27.

Mr. J. G. Plicher, Private Secre tary, to His Excellency the Cover nor, returns from holiday to- morrow.

Dr. E. L. Allen, MA., Ph.D., will address Rotarians at their usus! weekly tiffin at the Hongkong

NEWS SUMMARY

The affairs in Europe, especially þregarding Austria, form the topic of conversation of the day, and the British Press comments on Von

Paper's appointment DS special + emissary to Vienna are given on Page 1

The latest appointments. nounced in the Government' `Gaz- ette will be found on

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Owing to the rain on Saturday, most of the lawn bowls matches were postponed though four games were carried out according to schedule.