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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS ADVERTISEMENTS.

Q.

NOTICE.

KOWLOON WATER SUFFLY,"

Tia heroby notified that com

mencing on Wed eslay, 6th February, the hours of supply to all districts of Kowloon and New Kow. loon will be

6 A.M. to 11 A

4 P.M. to P.M.

R. M. HENDERSON,

Water" Authority.

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, Hong Kong, 1th January, 1935.

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ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE. STANLEY.

CHOOL re-opens on Thursday,

February 7th. New Student should apply for admission OD or after that date. For Prospectus. apply Li Hoi Tung, Esq (Tel No. 20882) Maasra. Banker & Co., Bank of China Building, or .

ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE, STANLEY.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1935.

Editorial and Business Office: là

Ice House Street. Tel. 30951

FINANCIAL AID

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI Night Editor (Wanchal ) 2 FOR SHANTUNG

BANKING CORPORATION.""

NOTICE ia bereby given that the ordinary Yearly Meating of the Shareholders in this Corporation will be held in the Board Room of Mosura. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., 18, Fedder Street, Hong Kong, on Saturday, the 23rd February, 1935, at 11.30 am. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the board of Directors together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ending Slat December, 1984.

The Register of Shares of the Cor- poration will be closed from Monday. the 11th February, to Saturday, the" 23rd February, 1985, (both days in clusive), during which period no transfer of shares can be registered. By Order of the Board of Directora,

V.M. GRAYBURN,

Chief Manager. Hong Kong, 1st February, 1935.

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HONGKONG TRAMWAYS

#

that

LIMITED.

Tel. 84511,

London Office: 63, Fleet Street,

E.C. 4

at

The Daily Press.

HONG KONG, FEBRUARY 4, 1935.

HELP FOR BRITISH

SHIPPING

In announcing terms upon which it is proposed to grant a subsidy to British tramp shipping, the British Government shows that Its desire is not to make this subsidy very lafge, or lasting, or unconditional. The amount, not to exceed £2,000,000, will diminish as freight rates rise, to disappear if they rise high enough. It is payable in the first place only for a year. It is granted on the condition, at pre- sent deemed to have been fullled.

harmful competition.

Banks Invest In Reconstruction

[Special to the "Hong Kong Dally Press” (Copyright).1

Shanghal, Jan. 29.

If Gossip We Must

Kung

Hay Fat Choy

Happy New Year) Chinese

to all

(By "CHANCE")

(A

my

friends, and to the

too,

a happy

ones foreign

The Chinese com-

been

very

According to local financial cir-new year with plenty of "choy" cles, final arrangements seem to thrown in.

busy have been reached at the recent munity nave conference held between Mr preparing for the New Year and Chang Hung-lieh, Commissioner one feature of it is that their "foreign friends have also joined in Shantung. for Reconstruction of Mr. Ling Kang-hou, Secretary. the fun so that Hong Kong has General of the Shanghai Bankers' been in holiday mood for the last Association, and Mr. Tsou Ping-two days and will continue to be sa till Wednesday. One good thing trol Commission of the National about this Chinese New Year 18 Economic Council, regarding the that is falls on a Monday so that a half days proposed investment by Shanghalit means three and

away from the office-oh, how I banks. towards various reconstruc- tion projects to be undertaken by hate that wordi the Shantung Provincial Govern-

wen, member of the Cotton Con-

ment.

As the first step, it is understood that local banks will invest $300,- 000 to finance the first stage of reconstruction work on the pro- jected siphon irrigation system an the silted area at Taoshu district along the southern bank of the Yellow River

th

Seen at Fanling Races

As you all must be aware, this year the bazaar Was held "in Gloucester Road and though it was perhaps better than the previous extremely becoming and Yvonne THE FOOTBALL MATCH one, it was nothing like the ones Shenton's dress of gold tissue was

The much-discussed football that were held in Jervois Street the object of much admiration

match between the Stock Ex- in the good old days before the ROTARIANS FOREGATHER

change and the Sharebrokers As- depression swallowed us up. Stül' it is no use crying over split milk good day (or should I say night? past and once again the Stock The Rotary Club chose & very sociation is now a thing of the The subsidy, as a. measure of

so I will turn to something more for their annual dance which was Exchange protection, has been thrust upon

emerged victorious. cheerful. the British Government and ship-

also held at the Peninsula Hotel. Some gave the coat of arms-out Regarding the proposed sale of ping industry, both being reluctant

The "festivities" actually start- This took place on Saturday night side the main

entrance the Poshan Light Railway, Mr.ed on Monday last when a Bridge, and the president of the Club, Mr. Stock Exchange, a bull and a bear..

to the to have recourse to artificial stimu-Chang told the press that, as a drive was held at the Peninsula K. Lo, had a large number of as the reason why the other team

result of consultations with Mr. Hotel under the "patronage of friends at his table.. Tseng Chung-mtu, Vice-Minister Lady Peel

were so timid of getting near the who afterwards" dis- of Railways, the price, originally tributed the prizes. It was a most the Canton Club and in the course people present at the match in

Mr. Lo read out a message from opponents' goal! There were many set at $1,500,000, has been reduced enjoyable afternoon and the of his speech said that he would cluding Mrs. Bebe Harriman who to $1,000,000. The Reconstruction management is to be congratulat-call T. B. Wilson's bluff.” Mr. Lo afterwards gave away the shield,.. from here yesterday, and is now Commissioner arrived at Nanking ed on the efficient way in which said that Mr. Wilson had asked Mrs. Joseph, Mrs. Charlton, conferring with the Ministry of

the arrangements were made. The him (the speaker) that evening to Mesdames Yi and Wong, and al- drive was arranged to raise funds sing a song and he would make though they did not appear to Railways and the Management of for the Benevolent Society and as the speech. Mr. Lo said he could know the Kiacchow-Tsiñan Railway with there were about 150 people pre-not sing two notes in tune where-particular brand dished out that "about" football, the the object of expediting the deal sent, it is to be hoped that a hand-upon Mr. Wilson undertook to do afternoon provided plenty DI After the transter of the Poshat some sun may be handed over exactly the opposite of whatever amusement for the ladies. Light Railway, Mr. Chang said, an to the Society who are doing such the president. did. "So, despite extension will be made to Laiwu excellent work here. and Sintal to facilitate the trans- YACHT CLUB DANCE portation of coal produced in those districts

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that shipowners organize to avold

the ORDINARY YEARLY GENERAL MEETING

HONGKONG of

TRAMWAYS LIMITED will be held at the offices of Messrs. Jardine. Matheson & Co., Ltd., Hang. Kong, on THURSDAY, the 21st day of February, 1985, at [3227 12 o'clock NOON, to transact the

ordinary business of the Company.

AND NOTICE IS HEREBY ALSO GIVEN that the REGISTER OF MEMBERS of the Company will be CLOSED from WEDNESDAY, the 6th to THURSDAY, the 21st February, 1935, both days inclusive. By Order of the Board,

W. F. SIMMONS,

Secretary.

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AND

HUMPHREYS ESTATE. FINANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

that the ANNUAL ORDIN. ART GENERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the HONGKONG. HOTEL, "Hong Kong, TUESDAY, the 26th FEBRUARY, 1935, at 11.30 a.m., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1984.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from TUESDAY, 12th FEBRUARY to TUESDAY, 26th FEBRUARY, both days inclusive.

W

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON

"

General Manager. Hong Kong, 29th January, 1935.

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HONG KONG TELEPHONE

CO., LTD

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

that the TENTH ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING "of HONG KONG TELEPHONE COMPANY, LIMITED, will be held on Tuesday, the 12th day of March, 1985, at the BOARD ROOM of the Company, | » Second Floor, Exchange Building, Hong Kong, at Noon; for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the Board of Directors, for the financial year ended 31st December, 1994, and

IL It became necessary, owing to combined effects of the slump in international trade and excesses of economic nationalism which have led one country after another to spend huge sums of money in sub- sidizing their own nationals. Such expenditures have added to the glut of ships at the very time when the use for ships was reduced.

The British Government is hold- ing out big inducements to its shipowners to scrap old vessels and construct more economical ones. Britain, dependent on ocean-going trade, cannot afford to have any but the most econoinical ships, and is unwilling to be driven of the Woman's Hospital

acean by foreign under-cutting due Sun), 105 Great Western Road, to subsidies. But she is aware that Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. G. the present form of international V. Ball, a daughter.

competition does harm to every- GREINER.On January 29, 1935.

one, and her shipowners will make at the Country Hospital, the utmost efforts for understand Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. Jing in their talks with foreign

shipowners at the forthcoming Instalments. ternational Conference in Berlin.

BIRTH. BALL-On January 29, 1935,

the

=

Et (Dr.

Greiner, a son.

DEATHS DAILY Suddenly at the Asiatic Petroleum Company (North China) Limited's Lower Wharf, Pootung, on January 28, 1935. Captain Aitken Welsh Daily

late of Edinburgh, Scotland), ¦ beloved husband 01 Janet Dally

GRANT.-On January 28, 1935, at

the Country Hospital, Shang- hai, Douglas James Grant, aged 42 (born in London).

KARAGEORGES.-On January 28, 1935, at the Shanghat General Hospital, Shanghal. John Karageorges, aged 54 years,

ARMS INQUIRYTM CHAIRMAN

|

OBITUARY

Funeral Of Mr. T. M. Mitchell

The funeral took place on Batur day of Mr. Thomas Mordy Mit- chell who passed away on Friday at the French Hospital.

There were many members of the staff of The Texas Ou Com- pany with which firm, the de- ceased was graveside. The Rev. E, G, Powell oficiated.

Furthermore, it is learnt, that the National Economic Council bas undertaken to appropriate. $2,000,000 for the contemplated dredging of the Hsiaotingho (Riv er), which is be paid to the Pro- vincial Government in three in

China, United Preit.'

WEATHER FORECAST

The following to the weather forecast for to-day:-,,

North East Winds, Moderate to Fresh.

ILLEGAL TAXES ABOLISHED

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connected at the Government To Help

Among those who were at the funeral were Mrs. Mitchell, wife of the deceased, Mr. S. T. William- son, Mr. E. J. Ainslie, Mr. R L.

reelecting two Directors and the Three Likely Names 1. W. Bertram, Mr.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be closed from the 1st March to the 12th March, 1935, both days inclusive.

Dated this 29th day of January, 1995.

By Order of the Board,

W. L. McKENZIE,

Secretary.

14, Des Voeux Road Central,

Hong Kong.

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THE · "STAR" FERRY COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

Mentioned

(Special Air Mall Service)

London, Jan, 12.

Naturally he will do so in close collaboration with Sir John Simon, as this is a subject which falls particularly within the province of the Foreign Office.

There WĖS

With Subsidies

[Special to the "Hong Kong Dalls Press" (Copyright.51.

Nanking, Jan. 29.

much

the fact that the Directors had THE NEW DANCE TEAM decided there were to bụ no The two new dance team, Janet The Yacht Club held its annual speeches," Mr. Lo said he had to and Harlan, made their debut at dinner dance on Friday night at say a few words "to call Mr. Wib the Hong Kong Hotel on Saturday the Peninsula Hotel and it was son's bluff"

night when as usual, a large num- unanimously voted a great success. Mr. Wilson in reply called it a ber of people gathered to dine and Both the Rose Room and the Roof dirty trick but in a true sports-dance. The newcomers were good Garden were filled to capacity manlike style, he gave a render- and they provided something dif while Mr. A. L. Shields and Mr.ing of that popular ditty. "Bye-férent to what we have been used and Mrs. Rouse had large parties, bye Blackbird." Harry Hong Sling to and that made their items all their tables being decorated with made a good leader in the com- the more acceptable. Janet was models of their respective boats. Imunity singing that followed (it is really good and I liked her "slow, Miss Readhead was very "charming not unusual for Harry to sing) | kicks!” It was marvellous, the in a pale green dress while Vera while the dancing also proved way she kicked slowly over her Hodgson's pale, blue frock, was very enjoyable.

own head arid then down again.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

NEWS SUMMARY

The wedding took place on Sa- Owing to the Chinese New Year day, at 9.15 p.m. in the Assembly turday at the Union church of Mr. 'holidays, there will be no issue of Room, University Union when H. B. J. Brown and Miss F. C. Wiit- the "Dally Press" to-morrow Professor B. Nocht, F.R. C.S., shire Publication will be resumed on FRCP., (Eng.), founder and

Page 7. Wednesday. We take this oppor-director of the Institute of Tropi- tunity of wishing our Chinese cal Disease, Hamburg, President An unknown Chinese was knock- readers a Prosperous New Year. of the International Commissioned by a motor car on Friday re-

The Hong Kong Dollar declined id. on Saturday and was quoted at la. 9d. #

The forthcoming marriage is an nounced between Mr. Leigh Reverdy Cramer, banker of No. 1 Chatham Road, Hong Kong, and Miss Magaret Schwald of No. 5630 Brookside Boulevard, Kansas City Missouri, USA

on Leprosy. 1930, will deliver a 'ceiving injuries from which he sub- paper on "Chemlotherapy?” All sequently died.

Interested will be welcome.

Page 6.

Mr. Nelson of 9 Peace Avenue, The Hong Kong Women's Int- Homuntin, has reported to the ternational Club have moved into police the theft of a folding organ, the Gloucester Building

Page.. Falued at $100 from No. 119 Bat- tery Street, Yaumati

between Mr. Arthur Mylo of The engagement is announced

Messrs. Little Adamą and Wood and Miss Helen Fursove of Shang-

One

case

E. Barrow, Mr. J. C. Brown,

A total of 2,800 legal taxes, not D. Mackenzie, Mr. A. J. B. Smith, authorised by the National Gov Mr. A N. Mackenzie, Mr. D.-W. ernment; and representing an all- Munton, Mr. & Mrs. G. C. Clemo, nual" amount of over $18,000,000. Mr. C. Crofton, Mr. R. Taylor, Mr. has been abolished in the various The Wing On Co., Ltd. un- | hat and Mrs. Craig, Mr. D. Lyon, Mr. provinces and municipalities, ac-nounces that all departments dur- Soon after his return to London; Maxwell, Mr. W. G. Chilsen, Mr. cording to Mr. Kao Ping-fanging The Chinese New Year vaca- the Prime Minister will consider. H. G. Frost, Mr. D. 8. Scott, Director of the Revenue Depart-tion are closed to business trans- notified to the Health Authorities of Diphtheria was the chairmanship of the Armis Mr. H. M. Blake, Mr. B. Randallment of the Ministry of Finance, actions from to-day-February 4. for the 24 hours ended February inquiry.

Mr. J. Harrigan, Mr. W. Anderson, in his report at the weekly memor- 5 and 6 (for 3 days only); and re- 1. Mr. A. Ainsworth Miss Lee, Mr. L.. fal service yesterday:..

opened at visual hours on Thurs- Jack and Mr. G. Xavier.

Committees for the supervision day, February a profusion of or pax.collection have been estab- wreaths from the family and de-lished lo ten provinces, and more Captain E. .C. Barry left the ceased's wide circle of friends.

will be formed, he said:

Colony yesterday by the 8.5. Preal- To assist the 'provincial govern | dent Grant. ments in making up for the de- ficits incurred through the aboli- Professor J. L. Shellshear, D.S.O., tion of exorbitant, taxes, the Goy- MD Ch.M., of the Hong Kong ernment is now remitting monthly University, left the Colony yester subsidies: The frontier provinces day by the sa President Johnson. are receiving the first considera- tion... Thus, Ningshia receives Among the passengers on board $15,000, and Shanghai (Kokonor) the sa. President Johnson, which

treasury- $10,000 monthly from the State left here yesterday on a round- China United Press (by Mail)"

the-world trip, was Mr. W. Scho- neid, the First Magistrate.

The name of Lord Macmillan has been mentioned as the most ke-1 ly choice. Certainly there can be few men with greater qualifica- tions.

准

Well in the Teens

PETTY OFFICER'S BODY

IN HARBOUR

Believed To Be From

H.M.S. Berwick

In the last ten years he has been chairman of ten Royal Com- missions, committees and courts of inquiry. Of these the most NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN important was the Treasury Com- N THAT THE THIRTY mittee on Finance and Industry The body of a British Naval SEVENTH ORDINARY YEABLY set up in 1929, the report of which Petty Officer was recovered from MEETING OF THIS COMPANY was published in 1931

the harbour yesterday morning. will be held at the Office Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., on

The man was fully dressed. The. Two other prominent public body had the appearance of hav- Tuesday, the 12th February, 1985, AT NOON, for the purpose of men peculiarly associated with ing been in the water for some-

Lord' time. Governmental inquiries are Linlithgow and Lord Amuree,

Lord Linlithgow has had four Berwick, chairmanships, including the high- ly important ones of the Indian Agricultural Commission and the Joint Select Committee on India Constitutional Reform.

receiving the Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ended Blat. December, 1934

The Register of Shares of the Company will be CLOSED from Monday, the 4th February, 1935 to Tuesday, the 12th February, 1985, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

F. H. CRAPNELL

Secretary. Hong Kong, 25th January, 1885.

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Lord Amulree has an imposing list of chairmanships of various

It is understood that the unfortunate man is from-H.M.S.

WEIGHT ESTIMATION CONTEST

STAR FERRIES IN COLLISION

Two "Star" ferries, the Meridian, Star and. Solar Star were involved in a collision at about 12,54 yes- terday afternoon

The official report the Tung Chow piracy has been issued by the Police department.

page 7.

An American ship's carpenter appeared before the "Kowloon. Ma- "

ter as a result of a fatal fight gistrate on a charge of manslaugh

page 8.

in Kowloon.

In trying to cross the tram line

The funeral of the late Mr. TM. at the junction of Hennessy Road | Mitchell took place on Saturday at and Swatow Street. a Chinese the Colonial Cemetery. Fage & male, Wong Bo, 42 years old of 22, Swatow Street, ground floor," was

The Shanghai Ladies füterport knocked down by a tram yester Hockey side defeated the Hong day afternoon fractured skull bealdes other In-Saturday by one goal to nil

and suffered a Kong Ladies' Hockey Club on juries. The man was removed to hospital in a serious condition

WOMEN'S DAVIS CUP”

Suggested Expansion Of The

Wightman Cup

A whist drive in aid of the Shek Lung lepers is being held next Wednesday, in St. Patrick's Club, sion of the Wightman Cup com The latest suggestion is an expan Garden Road: admission will be petition, at present exclusively for $1 and the fimction will commence the women players of Great Britain at 8.30 p.m. /:

and of U.S.A., to embrace all the other tennis-playing countries, on the lines of the Davis Cup writes a correspondent

Page-10.

"The Shanghai Interport foot- ballers arrived on Baturday morn- ing and had a work out in the afternoon