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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

SANDARAN LIGHT AND POWER CO. (1922), LTH.

TOTICE is hereby given that the ORDINARY TWELFTH YEARLY MEETING of Share.. holders will be held at the Head Office of the Company, National Bank Building, Hong Kong, ou Monday, the 81st day of December, 1984, at 2.30 p.m.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

General Managers. Hong Kong, 19th December, 1981.

(3072

THE CHINA LIGHT & POWER CO. (1918) LTD.,

NOTICE.

HE Sixteenth Ordinary Yearly THE

Meeting of Shareholders will be held at the tead Office of the Company, St. George's Building.

Editorial and Business Office: 11

Ios House Street Tel 30351 Night Editor (Wanchai Offer)

Tel. 94511.

London Office: 63, Fleet Street,

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The Daily Press.

HONG KONG. DECEMBER 14, 1931.

UNYIELDING JAPAN

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS FRIDAY DECEMBER 14, 1934.

"TO TAKE PROFIT OUT

+

OF WAR

Proposed Measure Against American Arms Trade

Washington, Dec, 12. President Roosevelt sprang, a airprise on the country to-day with an announcement that he had called a conference to map of legislation out a programme with regard to war profits. "I believe the time has come when legislation should be enacted to take the profit out of war." be declared.

of

He asserted

Senator Vandenberg described ine President's step as "a side- He declared that tracking move," "this is one instance where Con- gress will write its own ticket," adding that "the investigation will continue."

Subsequently, President Roose- velt appointed a Committee head- ed by Mr. Barnard Baruch, ex- Board, to formulate a programme the profits from war."

STRAIGHT FROM THE

..

SHOULDER

(BY "NO QUARTER ") ..

The printing presses hum, and clatter. Like a giant water- fall, piles of neatly stacked newspapers pour down into the street below where the newsboys are waiting to receive them.

But who is this langely figure seated at a desk in the cornert Who is this palikt clammy object painfully pushing his pen across the coarse grained papert

Gentlemen, it is old No Quarter. Slave of the Public, ser- vant of your lightest whim, be spares no effort in his gigantic task. A figure of fun? Yes perhaps, my friends, perhaps. But there is to my mind something rather fine about his tireless, de- And now, whoops! and away

votion to duty.

Give the boy a real big hand.

we go.

PAN-AMERICAN PANTHERESS

This week I was granted a per-

In

seized the pape of my neck between her magnificent teeth and de- posited me in the hallway.

She is an arresting and exotic personality. I think her memory will ever haunt me, but I do not wish to see her again.

Those who have read and know of what took place in Japan before her delegates left to take part in the naval talks in London were not in the least surprised that Japan's

President Roosevelt pointed to "co take altitude has been so uncompro important maladjustments in the The President expressed apprecia-sonal interview with the celebrated mising. She has left no doubt in post-war period, including, he ton of the work of the Senate favourite of the Silver Screen Lola the minds of the British and said. over-production. enormous Arms Enquiry Committee in help-Toughnut") Chopper. There can

profits. and American delegates that she would personal

complete.ling to mould pubile, opinion for te few of my readers who do not recall with a thrill the exploits of of en-ordination

the the big task. have little hesitation in denoun- lack

this famous actress, known

CUPID REVISITS AUFGANG eing the existing treaty in order economic system.

Hollywood as LA BELLE TIGRE.

My readers will, I know be as that there Was t free her hands. The Japanese

human Fress made no bones about it: the unequal mobilisation of

and famous for her jungle toles in

spite of his recent tragic bereaval, The interview was typical of this! DR. AXEL AUFGANG is again con- lever." and "One Jungle Night."

tions have already been sent out sonality. When she received me, she was wearing a leopard skin. for the approaching nuptials.

The bride-to-be is a Miss Thora and was indulging in a playful

though obscure" origin. She has Wrestling bout with a couple of Mamouli, a lady of Levantine Gorillas. She threw them into a she said cordially, and made room

Chater Road, Victoria, Hong Kong Government agreed with the naval beings-thus the boys who fought dell Hull, Secretary of State; Mr. Such films as "Wolf-mate," "Lion- surprised as I am to hear that, in

од

Thursday, 27th December, 1933, at 12 15 p.m., for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts mad the Report of the Directors for "the financial year ended 30th Sep tember, 1931, and electing Directors

and Auditors.

NEWS SUMMARY

A correspondent, has contributed. a special article on the acute population problem in Japan and

its bearing on Japan's foreign policy.

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·

服务

The remains of the late Mr. F. F. da Cruz Frata was laid to rest. yesterday at the Roman Catholic Cemetery.

Page 6.

..An enjoyable dance was given on the Conte. Rosso" yesterday evening when a very large com- pany accepted the invitation of Mr. E. F. Sopran! the agent and the Captain of the ship. Page 7.

:

The pantomime "Aladdin and his Wonderful Lamp" at the Helena May Institute was 'a great success

Page 7... last night.

Two Portuguese were charged before Mr. Hamilton with the alleged kidnapping of a lad of 6.

COMMITTEE PERSONNEL The Committee comprises. In addition to Mr. Baruch, Mr. Cor- Henry Morgenthal, Secretary to the Treasury; Mr. George H. Dern Secretary of War: Mr. H. Cum- glamorous star's powerful per-templating matrimony, and invita-i Colonial Secretary at the meeting

Page B

Information regarding the differ ence in additional costs of the Magistraties in Hong Kong and Kowloon was given by the Hon. hierarchy that Japan would reject in the trenches got a dollar a day. the inferiority" ratio, and would and those working in the munt

of the Finance Committee of the which they tions factorles eight to ten dollars.

Legislative Council yesterday Mr. assert equality-by

ап abstraction but He attributed the present demand

Attorney General; mings,

Page 6. Claude Swanson. Secretary of meant not equality in real, live ships-and for the payment of the soldiers' would therefore, in the ordinary bonus to this state of affairs. ***

Navy; Mr. Henry Wallace, Secre-

Judgment was given by Mr. Jus- course, denounce the treaty, al-

President Roosevelt's announce tary of Agriculture; Miss Perkins, The Transfer Fooks of the Com though it was not settled at what

ment is not entirely to the liking Secretary of Labour: Mr. Phillips,

the Doctor firmly in her tolls. Per-In the case in which Liu Kwan pany will be closed from Tuesday precise date before the end of the of" Senator 'Nye, the Chairman of Under-Secretary of State; the corner as I entered: Sit down." undoubted charms and has caught tice Jacks yesterday' for defendant

Pth December, 1934, till Monday, year that the step should be taken the Arms Enquiry Committee, who, Assistant Secretaries Blet December, 1934, both daysApart from these large issues of with others, is inclined to regard | Agriculture and Labour, «General for me on the sofa by ejecting a sonally I have... the gravest doubts | sued Kan Yip for damages. Page 6.

Doctor Aufgang's simple and trust- MacArthur, General Johnson. Mr. couple of tigers and a boa-constric-about the lady, and I suspect that Joseph Eastman, Railway

ing nature has led him into the ordinator; and Mr. George Peak.

clutches of a common adventuress. She hails from Shanghai, but Foreign Trade Adviser.

although I have made enquiries, I can find out nothing about her

inclusive.

NOEL BEAGA,

Secretary.

Hong Kong, 10th Decimber, 1984.

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HONG KONG SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN

ANNUAL

GENERAL

THE

BETING of the above Society will be held at THE HELENA MAY INSTITUTE on TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18th, 1934, at 5.15 P.M.

His Excellency, The GOVERNOR, Will I'reside.

All interested are Cordially Invited

to Attend.

S. V. BOXER,

M. A. COOPER,

Joint Hon. Directors..

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10th December, 1934.

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

principle, the delegates were pro vided with a programme." They were to support a measure of disarmament, because they were to suggest that the stronger 'Powers, especially the United States, should come down to their level, so pro- ducing equality. They were to op- pose the "offensive" or

aggre

it as foreshadowing the speedy end of the enquiry.

"SIDE-TRACKING MOVE" Senator Nye declared that it would be most unfortunate if the

proposed legislation was concluded before all the facts were known.

was amazed that an effort should now be made to check the work of the Committee.

CONFERENCE IN NANKING

sive" weapons, because Japan desires the reduction, or even the abolition, of the big battleship, the heavy and the aircraft-carrier, armoured cruiser, while, on the contrary, she upholds the light. truiser, the destroyer, and the submarine as being purely "de- fensive" weapons It will be seen that the Japanese Government and the Japanese Press, which gave all, this information, were extremely candid for so far, both in formal and in informal statements, the Japanese delegates appear to have [Special to the "Hong Kong Daly

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stuck firmly to this programine, with the addition that they ad- vocate equality in "global tonnage," which each Power may allocate as it desires. Hence the fallure of such alternative * formulas ” as have been offered them, like that of theoretical equality plus agreement that it shall remain

The Japanese have theoretical.

advantage of the initial negotiator who knows clearly In- his mind what he wants-however much we may regret that he should want it and who is prepared to The First Bell will be Rung at go on saying "No! No!" to every- 1:30 p.m.

body else.

THE

HE THIRTEENTH EXTRA RACE MEETING will be bald (Weather Permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on SATURDAY, 15th DECEMBER, 1934, commencing at 2.00 p.m.

By Order,

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary. Hong Kong, 10th December, 1984.

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ENGAGEMENT TOLLEY-BETTY.—The engage-

ment is announced of Mr. L. E. Tolley, S. Moutrie and Cb, Ltd, Singapore and of London, England, to, Miss Lily Betty. daughter of Lieutenant-Betty and Mrs. Betty, Royal Artillery, Singapore.

*BIRTHS

GAS TRAGEDY AVERTED

the

J.

Caretaker's Act In Liverpool Mishap

London, Dec. 13. One hundred and eighty, includ- ing many children, were injured, three seriously, as the result of the collapse of the floor during a concert in a school hall at Liver-

Reports Submitted To Session

Press" (Copyright).]

Nanking, Dec. 13. Reports of the Central Kuomin-

of Navy,

Co-

tor.

Mr. Baruch emphasises that the President intends to consult mem- bers of the House of Representa tives and the Senate in regard to the proposed legislation.

Keuser.

KERN'S HOTEL DISASTER

Alleged Delay In Sounding Alarm

1.

....Langing, Dec. 13. Allegations are being made as a result of official investigations in to the fire that gutted the Kern's Hotel "here on Tuesday morning. resulting in heavy loss of life, that a delay occurred in rounding the alarm when the fire broke

tang departments were submitted yesterday at the regular meeting and to-day It received reports of the highest organs, including those relating to the suppression of bandits, rehabilitation of recovered areas, New Life movement, redue-out..

A woman declared that she no tion of farm levies, abolition of

and proposals tifled a clerk at 5 a.m. that she exorbitant taxes submitted by groups of members smelt smoke,, but the Fire Depart- which are confined to political ment's records show that the frat anairs, including readjustment of alarm was received at 5.30 am.

It is both asserted and denied the Salt Administration, introduc- tion of jury and exile systems and that an explosion preceded the

fre. other judicial reforms.

The police announce that 22 of Yesterday's meeting also approv- ed the principle of the five-point the victims have been identified, programme contained in the recent while five bodies, charred beyond been removed nianifesto issued by President Wang recognition, have Ching Wei and General Chiang Kai from the ice-coated ruins of the Shek, demarcating and equalising hotel. Twelve other bodies of vic- tims who leaped into the icy wa- the Central and Provincial powers regarding enforcement of law apters of the Grand River and into pointment of personnel, local ad- the street, are lying at the under- ministration, finance, defence, de-takers... tails of enforcement of programme Beuter. to be worked out by the Central Political Council-

China United Press.

SZECHUAN FINANCES

Distinction La Revennes

NORWAY'S FAMOUS SKI KING PASSES

(8pecial to "Hong Kong Daily Press”) (Bs Telegraph, Copyright, Tele

pool, which was attended by over [Special to the "Hong Kous Daily raphic Messages Ordinance, 1994.

500 people."

The audience were precipitated 40 feet to the floor below. Three

A clear demarcartion, between

Received, December 13. 4-30 p.m.)

Oslo, December 13.

Miss Chopper is a magnificent figure of a woman, the as a panther eight feet in height, with auburn hair and deep set mysteri- She was originally a cus eyes.

cow-puncher in Arizona, but she became unpopular at this pro- fession when it was discovered that any cow which she punched Invariably died within five minutes.

behaviour in that city. I asked several members in the Club, but they mumbled something in an embarrassed fashion and walked quickly away. None the less I am sare there is something fishy about ber.

Her next occupation was in a cirens troupe where she performed

Meanwhile Dr. Aufgang is in a a dancing act with a grizly bear.

pitiful state

infatuation. After three days, the grizzly re-

"Everyone is so good to us," he turned to his native woods, saying that he must go home and prac said, "and presents are pouring tice. She then drifted to Holly-in." Among other things, Mrs. wood and was soon playing those passionate savage roles which have so endeared her to her public..

After a long talk, during which La Belle Tigre showed me how to crack coconuts with her eyelashes. I said I must go,

"I'll see you out," she said, and without a trace of affectation she

Ruglinson has presented the couple with the rather premature gift of * perambulator, which Irritated "What- the Doctor considerably. ever is it for" he said

I will not conceal it from you.' I am worried for my old friend Axel. I hope everything will be all right.

TAIL PIECE ----

By A Young Man Looking For A Profession

in dealing with this topic I must make a slight confession. "Its tiresome and unbusinesslike, and yet

'There seems some vital drawback to embracing each profession Exemplifled by people that I've met.

*!

I'd like to be a soldier: its a pleasant sort of state,

But people in the Army

Are inevitably barmy.

And though Fd like extremely to become a magistrate,

As everybody, knows

They become so adipose.

A banker is important, but so humourless and staid, And brokers never seem to get much money, So perhaps I will continue in the Journalistic Trade, Laboriously trying to be funny.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

One case of Diphtheria and one of Enteric Fever were reported to the Health Authorities for 24 hours ending Dec: 12.

•

Mr. Charles Drage has been appointed Assistant to HM-Trade Commissioner in Hong Kong and has arrived in the Colony to take up his duties"))

A Chinese report from Tientsin says that a large quantity of Chin- ese silver dollars are being sinug- gled into Manchoukuo. Six thou- sand dollars in giver were seized by the Shanhaikuan customs when being smuggled into Manchoukno recently.

"

COMMUNISM IN GERMANY Goering Makes A Statement

Berlin, Dec. 13. The retention of concentration. camps is an essential part of the Process of subduing communism in Germany, avered General Goering in an address on this subject at a gathering of diplomatists, foreign journalists and representatives of the Reichswehr and Nazi organisa-" tions. He repeated there could be no question of releasing from pri- son such communist leaders as and... Dr. Thaelmann, Torgler. Neubauer. The camps, sald Gen- eral Goering, were intended to frighten and deter and therefore they could not be run like sanator- jums: He repudiated the charge that the camps were places of torture, through he admitted that Individuals might be beaten as a result of "Rage of the people.”

it-

He stated that as a result of the August amnesty 1,300 prisoners have been released from preven- tive custody in Prussia alone. Out of those prominent people who are not Communists but have been and are still in custody over a year without being charged are Dr. Miezendorf, ex-socialist member of Reichstag, Ludemanns, ex-socialist: Mayor of Breslau and also the pacifists Herren, Vannosstataky and.... Kuester― Reuter,

PETROL MONOPOLY IN *GERMANY

Alleged Dutch-German Proposal

Berlin, Dec. 13. Following the denial of the re- Port of the Royal Dutch Company's oner of a loan to Germany-it is now alleged, that an Anglo-Dutch-

The Secretary of the Poppy DayAmerican group proposed to pay. HENDERSON. At the Maternity

Fund wishes to acknowledge a 1,500,000,000 marks in three in- Hospital, Singapore, on Dec. 5,

Press" Copyright).3.

The turmoil and general unrest cheque for £5 given to the undy- talments for a 30-year monopoly to Elizabeth, wife of A. B. Hen-

Cherigtu, Dec. 13.

in Szechuen has seriously affected | Ing memory of CN.S.W. (20th on petrol in Germany. derson, a son.

The sudden death of Norway's the tung oil industry in that prov- Hussars) and E. G. G. (13th Lon-It is declared that the only dim- culty in the way of completing the deal is the existence of Ru- CLUMECK-To Mr. and Mrs. N.were injured seriously, while many national and provindal revenues famous ski king. Thorleithaug ince, the output having dropped don Regiment?,

a apopletic fit caused Clumeck at Cairnbolin Frivate others were allowed to go home be made by Mr. Chen Shao

from 30,000 tons annually to about

There is now no more popular birdmanian and Russian trade treaties. Hospital, on Dec. 6, 1934, after treatment at the hospital to Kuai, who has just been appointed nationwide sorrow for the barely 10,000 tons. This is seriously affec

In Harbin, than the duck, provided with Germany.

Negotiations with this group and daughter.

which they were rushed by every special Commissioner of Finance forty-year-old champion was not ting the economy of the province.

one of Norway's greatest

It comes from the suburb Katsian- KOODIAROFF-At the Matida available vehicle.

to Szechuan in creating an organ only The presence of mind of a

Dr. Mehta, CIE, Officer of the tung. Recently a housewife bought Bir Henri Deterding's group are Hospital, on December 11, 1934

to readjust the province's national sportsmen but a great human, also, to. Elizabeth, wife of Michael caretaker, who turned off the gas revenues which must be remitted. Thorleithaug was the owner of Venerable Order of St. John of a duck-from this suburb and on said to have been postponed until A. Koodiaroff & son. Shang- when he found the gas pipe w to thr Central Government, the countless prizes amongst others Jerusalem, and well-known Indian opening it found in the crop a per-after the Saar plebiscite, hal and Harbin papers please broken and gas was escaping latter granting monthly subsidies the King's Cup which he won social welfare worker, is giving a fectly good gold nugget. It was

amidst & mass of struggling chil- of $1,000,000 to $2 500,000 towards three times in succession

lecture at the Chinese YMCA on chemically tested and found to be Sunday, December 16, at 8 p.m., on pure gold. Nearly all the ducks dren, probably avoided. trag maintenance of bandit suppression Fruneocean Kuo Mix,

Welfare Work in India dealing in Kustantung have since been result

Most of the injured were suffer forces-China United Preu

chiedy with Email Pox, Tuber-slaughtered but so far no one else culosis, Malaria, etc. Dr. Mehta has been able to find a nugget. ing from cuts and minor bruises. The fact that the lecture was

has a number of interesting slides being given to a hundred and

illustrating his lecture. During his twenty nurses from a neighbour-

stay in the colony he is also lectur ing Infirmary when the accident

ing in Hindustani and Urdu happened eased the situation as all were promptly mobilised deal with the streams of injured people- Reuter

£3071 copy,

DEATHS DAVID-At Montreux, Switzerland on Dec. 5. David Kitovitz, aged 57, leaving a widow and two

Bons.

BEEFELD-On December 7, 1934,

at the General Hospital, Singa pore, Doris Kathleen, the be loved wife of Gerhard Beefeld, aged 23.

AMERICAN STEAMER AFIRE IN HOLD

Washington, Dec. 13 One hold of the American steamer Pan Atlantic is sure off the Florida coast and coast guards have been asked to stand by Beuter

to

SPANISH VISIT TO VATICAN

(Special to the Hong Kong Daily Press");

LIEUT.COMDR. SKYRME LEAVES NAVY

Shanghai, Dec. 13,

The North-China Daily News" states that L-Commander FH

sing

21 in

The Hong Kong University's -(By Telagraph, Copyright, Tele graphic Messages Ordinance; 1894-E. Skyrme, anti-piracy omcer in- Christian Association will be hold- Received, December 15, 30 p.m.) structor of the Hong Kong Naval ing their Annual Christmas Con-

Madrid, Dec. 13, Defence, has resigned his com cert carols and commu "TWO_CRITICAL' CASES'

London, Dec, 13, The ex-foreign minister and mission in the Royal Navy to take ing on Sunday, Dec Two critical cases and thirty presently, minister without port up a special appointment with the Great Hall of the

Jardine Matheson and comm one others serious enough to war- follo Pita Romero is leaving for Med rant detention are in hospital as Rome with a view to continuing Company,

understood that he wil a result of last evening's school the negotiations between Spain

and the Holy See, which were work with the floating staff of the hall colla

China Steam Navigalon Com

Ninety were able to leave for started this summer and which their homes after treatment had since been suspe Reuter

Reuter

of the

Bhelter

The P. & O. s. Ranchi brought

month Reuter.

PROPOSALS AT THE PLENARY SESSION

referred to the Cen-

Counet for study.

Taise

Nanking, Dec. 13. Out of ten proposals despatched a very heavy list of passengers yesterday. Many well-known to this morning's plenary session," people have returned to Hongseven dealt with judicial affairs Kong by her from leave, among which whom were Mr. and Mrs. T. Bolt trai and the Misses E. and K. Bolt, M and Mrs. 8. T. Butlin, Mr. and Mrs. A Hodges Mr. and Mrs. S. Jarvis, Mr. and Mrs. W. Johnston, Mr. Mrs W. Jenner, ME A Keith

hlin

the em

judicial ondeers and in-

circuit

and referred