ADVERTISEMENTS.
THE HONG KONG LAND INVESTMENT AND AGENCY CO., LTD.-
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INTERIM DIVIDEND of ONE DOLLAR AND FIFTY CENTS per share for the SIX months ended 30th JUNE, 1934, will be pay. able on TUESDAY, 28th August, on which date Dividend warrants may be obtained on application at the
· Company's Offices, 3, Chator Road.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the REQISTER OF SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from THURSDAY, 10th August, to MONDAY, 27th August, (both days inclusive) during which period no transfer of shares can be registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
L. S. GREENHILL,
Secretary.
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Hong Kong. 7th August, 1934.
THE RAUB AUSTRALIAN GOLD MINING CO., LTD. (INCORPORATED. IN QUEENSLAND).
NOTICE OF DECLARATION OF
· INTERIM DIVIDEND.
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NOTICE is hereby given that
Second Interim Dividend of Six Pence per share on account of the financial year ending 31st March, 1935 has been declared by the Dir- actors of the Company in Brisbane, payable to Shareholders on the Re- gisters at Brisbane and Singapore on Friday, 14th September, 1984.
BIRTH
NEWMAN-On August 8, 1934, at Wuhu General Hospital, to Mr. and Mrs. L. F.. Newmari, a daughter.
DEATH
ROZOFF-On August 9, 1934, at Dairen, Th. M. Rozoff, aged 47 years, of the Chinese Maritime Customs, Shanghai. By cable,
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HONG KONG, AUGUST 15, 1934.
THE COTTON TRADE
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15, 1934.
ARMED ROBBERY ROWING CLUB NEWS AND COMMENTS
AT AU TAU
GALA
Five Men Concerned Championship Heats
Five armed men entered a brick- maker's hut at Au Tau in the New Territories on Monday and stole articles and money to the total value of $89.
According to a report made to the Police, Li Yuk Kel, the brick- naker, aged 61 years, was lying down in his shed at Lim Fa village at about seven o'clock when a gang of five armed robbers en tered. One of the intruders seized the old man by the neck and an other held him down.
The occupant refused to tell the robbers 'where the keys of his boxes were, and the Intruders then struck him and forced a water-can over his head. Two of the robbers lhen stood guard over him whilst the others proceeded to ransack the place.
The old man's wife, his concu- bine, one of his children, a giri,
To Follow
Shanghal, Aug. 9. The last Rowing Club mid-week gala took place last night before the usual enthusiastic Browd Hereafter the swimmers will be swimming off heats for the two- day championship Bla
which takes place on the 24th and 25th of this month. These miniature galas have proved very successful during
a number of years and have served to bring to light a number of young swimmers wh hitherto had been unable to show their prowess.
The best event last night was the greasy pole pillow-fight, in which Felmann and Verinewitz had a great tussle, The latter won after three bouts, the final one going to a draw the first
into the water at the same time.
FROM THE NORTH
PREVENTION OF PIRACY
Suggested Plan For Chinese And Foreign Co-operation
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
The British Legislation known and a foki were seized by the time; when both contestants fell f.crops, officially estimated at 200 able to take immediate action by
abbers, and all were gagged and
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When the wife declined to say where the keys were, she stabbed twice in the back, not
Wak
35 the "Cotton Manufacturing (Temporary Provisions) Blш" is a useful experimentation for preven- tion of undercutting in textile wages. This step is to enable majority decisions on this question seriously whereupon she gave them to be enforced on a minority in the information they sought. cotton and rayon factories in Lancashire and other chief wear- ing centres in the United Kingdom and Americans will recognise it as a close kin to the National Recovery Administration..
In a desperate struggle against Notice is also hereby given that Japanese and other foreign com- the Singapore Transfer Registers petition, the British weaving in- will be closed from Saturday, 8th dustry hopes for relief by proposed September to Friday, 14th September, restrictions on imports, supple- 1984 (both daya inclusive) for themented by co-ordination of home preparation of Dividend Warrants.
By Order of the Board,
DERRICK & CO... Chartered Acco..ntants, Local Secretaries.
Hon kong Bank Chambers, -- SINGAPORE, 7th August, 1934,
NOTICE.
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FUNG KEONG RUBBER......
MANUFACTORY,
SHAU-KI-WAN, HONGKONG.
production. and the present measure attacks another, and no less important, aspect "of the problem. It has been designed to regularise and improve relations between labour and capital, raising wages and reducing the frequency of disputes, Accepted almost un- upposed in the House of Commons,
SILK INDUSTRY IMPROVEMENT
Exhibition In Canton
(From Our Special Correspondent)
Canton, August 14.
The Second Silk Exhibition. in honour of Lo Cho, better known as Empress Huang Ti, turns out to be a success, because many people cool visited it in view of the
In the last set-to, Vennewitz's superior balance won the day.
Some good swimming, was seen in the two lengths event, when
Berents won after doing good time in his heat. The ladles
A
back-stroke was
by Miss Wendy Donnelly and the boys' breast-stroke brought about victory for Master Wright.
In the water polo match, Blues defeated Whites by alx goals, to three after great excitement. Goals came about in the moat unexpected manner and one of the custodians was the popular hero for his unorthodox play,
CHINESE POST OFFICE
It is approved generally in Britain weather during the past two days Conference Fixed For
as an enlightened endeavour to belp forward co-operation.
It is to be tentative in its application at first and its period of operation is only until the end of the year 1937. It applies solely in cases where a wages agreement has been reached by majority decision between the chief or-
Eanizations of labour and those of the employers. It can be set aside
either
on
To-day is the third day of the Exhibition.
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Numerous silk works are-on dis-
play including handicraft by.girls. The silk weaving process draws the biggest crowd, and all the workers are girls from the silk dis- trict of Shun Ten. Finished pro- ducts are also on exhibition, and
the wares in general appear to be
September
„Nanzing, Aug. 5. The Ministry of Communications has fixed September 1 as the date for the holding of the National Postal Administration Conference,
NEWS SUMMARY
A verdict of suicide while of unsound mind" was returned at the inquest of Capt. Jorgen Bruhn.. former master of the as, Yuet On. who was found shot on board the steamer at Talkoo Dock on the morning of July 20,
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