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NOTICE.
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N MONDAY, TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY, the 18th, 19th
and 20th instant;
THE HONG KONG
JOCKEY CLUB.
ANNUAL BACE MEETING, 1985. 16TH, 18TH, 19TH, 20TH AND 23RD, FEBRUARY, 1935.
The Hongkong Dispensary will be ON Saturday 18th, Monday 18th,
OPEN-
from 8.30 a.m. to 1pm. and 6 p.m. to 7.30 p.m.
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·HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
NOTICE is hereby given that the
ordinary Yearly Meeting of the Shareholders in this Corporation will be held m the Bo.rd Room of Mesara. Jarline, Mathieson & Co.. Ltd., 18, Fedder Street, Hong Kong, on Saturday, the 23rd February, 1985, at 11 30 a.m. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Board of Directors together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1934.
Tuesday 19th, and Wednesday 20th February, the first bell will be rung at 11 s.m., and the first race will be run at 11.80 a m. On Satur day, 23rd February, the first bell will be rung at 1.80 pm, and the first | race will be run sí 3,00 p.m.
... The tiffin'interval will be taken after the fifth race on the first four days.
MEMBERS' BADGES AND ENOLOSURE.
Members are reminded that they
and their Ladies must wear their Bad- ges prominently displayed through- out the Meeting.
No One without a Badge will be admitted to the Members' Enclosure.
Badges admitting Non-Members to the Members' Enclosure and Club Rooms at $10.00 per day including tax-or 940.00 including tax for the Meating (Ladies $5.00 and $20.00 respectively) are obtainable through the SECRETARY upon introduc The Register of Shares of the Cortion by a Member, such Member to poration will be closed from Monday, be responsible for all Obits, etc. the 11th February, to Saturday, the Badges admitting to Members' 23rd February, 1985, (both days in Enclosure will NOT be on sale at the dlusive), during which period no Race Course. transfer of shares can be registered. By Order of the Board of Directors,
V M. GRAYBURN,
Chief Manager. Hong Kong, at February, 1935.
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HONGKONG TRAMWAYS
LIMITED.
The Secretary's Office, Erd Floor, Gloucester Building, (Tal. 27794) WILL CLOSE AT 10 a.m. ON THE
FIRST FOUR DAYS, and at 12.30 p.m. ON THE FIFTH DAY.
A limited number of tiffins, will be obtainable each day at the Club House, provided they are ordered in advance from the No. 1 Bor, Telephone No. 21920.
On no pretext will Children be permitted in either Enclosure daring the first four days of the Meeting.
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE,
The Price of Admission to the Public Enclosure is $2.00 per day incloding tar for all persons includ ing Ladies, and is payable at the Gate.
Soldiers and Sailors in uniform are admitted to the Public Enclosure at $100 per day including tax.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1935.
ENGAGEMENT
PLUMMER-BESKIN The engage. ment is announced of John Archibald Hugh Plummer, elder son – of - Mr. and Mrs. J. A Plummer; of Hong Kong, to
PLANE FORCED DOWN
Sylvia Vivienne Beskin, daugh- Mishap At Mirs Bay
ter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Francis Lionel Hylton Beskin. of London. I
BIRTH
LEFTAO-On February 12, 1935, at
St. Marie's Hospital, Shangha to Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Read Leltao, a daughter (Virginia
Carmen).
DEATH
OFFICER INJURED
Apparently while out on piracy patrol over Mirs Bay yesterday afternoon an aeroplane belonging
H.MLS. Hermes suddenly develop ed engine trouble and had to make a forced landing in the sea.
LUKKASSEN-On February 9, 1935,
The number of persons aboard at Tungchow, Captain Lorents the plane at the time of the ac- Wilhelm Lukkassen, & Nor-cident could not be ascertained but wegian subject in command of we learned from an independent the salvage vessel "Argonaut," source that an officer was injured. aged 47 years.
Whether he was
the pilot or chserver is not known as official" confirmation could not be obtained up to a late hour last night.
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The
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HONG KONG. FEBRUARY 20, 1935.
IS PEACE AN ILLUSION ?
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Peace has been the subject of Mussolini's talks recently. It seems that it is necessary for dictators to
scoff at peace about once. a month, Especially must they brandish the sword in one hand at times when they have, in the course of very profitable diplomacy, appeared to wave an olive branch in the other. Too much of this
clive branch business might give somebody the notion that they were weaklings, having to obtain by far words what they are not
able to setze-by force.
【OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN ΝΟ
that the ORDINARY YEARLY GENERAL MEETING of HONKONG TRAMWAYS "LIMITED will be held at the office?!
Il Duce was not talking for home of Messra. Jardine, Matheson & Co..
Consumption on this occasion; his Ltd., Hong Kong, on THURSDAY.
sneer at peace was written for the 21st day of February, 1985, at Bookmakers, Tic Tac Men, etc.,
International Conciliation, the 12 o'clock NOON, to transact the will not be permitted to operate with monthly organ of the Carnegie ordinary business of the Company.
for in the precincts of. The Hong Kong Endowment
International Re AND NOTICE IS HEREBY JOCKET CLUB during the Race Peace. sald that Fascism, ALSO GIVEN that the REGISTER | Meeting.
"apart from political considera- clons of the moment, belleves neither in the possibility nor the utility of perpetual peace." Did he mean that his own notable efforts to stabilize Europe as in the new Franco-Italian
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OF MEMBERS of the Company will Tifins will be obtainable in the ba CLOSED from WEDNESDAT; -Restaurant in the Public Enclosure, the 6th to THURSDAY, the 21st February, 1985, both days inclusive,
By Order of the Board,
WF. SIMMONS,
Secretary.
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THE HONGKONG AND KOW
SERVANTS' PASSES
Passes for Servants will be issued on application to the Secretary, 3rd Floor, Gloucester Building.
Any persons found loitering with Servants passes in their possession will forfeit the same and will be removed from the enclosure. ·
By Order, sh··
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary,
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LOON WHARF AND GODOWN Hong Kong, 11th February, 1935.
CO LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE FORTY-EIGHTH ORDIN
ARY ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Office of Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., on Thursday, the 7th March, 1935, AT NOON, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1984.
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PORTUGAL'S CHOICE OF PRÈSIDENT
Overwhelming Vote For
General Carinona
(Special to the "Hong Kour Dally
Press" (Copyright).3 :-"
Lisbon, Feb. 18.
agreements are
cnly for the moment "7
'As usual, Mussolini was not merely calling peace an illusion: be was actively glorifying war, declaring that it alone "puts the stamp of nobility upon the peoples who have the courage to meet it." And he added. "This anti-pacificist spirit is carried by Fascism even into the life of the individual." But is it? Of course, the Fascist state wars against the individual and his rights. Yet it discourages war between individuals. And it war ennobles nations why not in- dividuals?
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Or if the individual can rise to his fullest worth only by sinking himself in the state, why cannot the state come to fullest develop ment as a co-operating member of the international community? A dictator should stick dictating. When he tries to rationalize dicta
At one time the plane was in great danger of sinking but for (tunately it landed near the beach and a number of people on it im mediately rushed to the rescue and towed the machine ashore.
JUDGE WANG IN JAPAN
Ascertaining Views For Nanking
A
Tokyo, Feb, 19. message from Yokohama states that Dr. Wang Chung Hul
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SUNDAY AT FANLING
Huntin' And All That
NEWS SUMMARY
*Morning Dew's selections for to-day's racing will be found on
Page 1.
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In the mind of the average per- hunt. The rest of the line was A representative, gathering at- son the idea of hunting is wrapt scrappy and rather slow, finishing tended the dinner given in honour up in an sura of grimness and at the stables. There was not of departing officials of the Mama expense. Button-based women, much grief. Ona young gentle- Hockey Tournament. Page 6. hard-faced men, and a number of man fell rather foolishly trying extremely rude people in fancy to cut in' down a vertical bank. Dr. Reichelt of the Tao Fung dress dash around the country Another fell off a bridge and had Shan Institute delivered a lecture looking for hounds and foxes, How a mud bath. A couple of women yesterday at the Cathedral Hall entirely different, from this idea is tumbled off on the flat. These are ¦ on “Trends in China's Non-Chris- the reality of the Fanling Hunt. only the ordinary incidents of the tian Religions and the new oppor- Conviviality is the watch word of huns. Ther was no harm done, or | turilties for the Christian Mission" all its members, and the actual | Hkely to do
Page 7. hunting side of the business is And so to tea at the Hunters' plentifully interspersed with so- | Arms. This week's programme. The Rescue of English" was clal and conversational exchanges being somewhat unconventional, Rev. H. W. Baines lecture to the (suitably favoured by Horse with falled the main topic of conversa- Hong Kong Branch of the English a capital siche). Indeed there tlon. On Wednesday the Hunt Association yesterday at the Helena are few pleasures, even of the having a bye day after foxes, and May Institute..
Page 7. chase, to rival that of the incred- † though they have not filled опе ably technical conversations
had in yet this season, they have the Hunters' Arms
several good runs and live in Last Sunday hounds met at Mr. hopes. On Sunday is the first Archer's bungalow, just up the Hunt Point-to-Point at Mat Po road from the Hunter's Arms. It which is about one mile the was a lawber, and I have seldom Castle Peak side of the road, past seen such a truly rural" back-Lok Ma Chair There are four The piracy scare on Monday has
When races. for Australiaps, Light- weights, and the Ladies (God help
Page 8. them). The card has filled splen- didly and there ought to be some The death took place on Monday very hot racing to be seen. It is of Mr. Bernhard Ulland at the a three flag course so that riders French Hospital. He was buried have to use their own judgement yesterday at the Colonial Cemetery, in picking a line. A-tote is being
WBs.
on
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The Hong Kong Sea Scouts have arranged to hold a concert on Saturday next at the Seamen's Institute in aid of troop funds.
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been proved to be groundless.
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Page 5.
"Motoring-National and Inter- national" was the subject of the Rev. Mr. Upsdell's interesting talk" over the radio last night, Page 7.
ground for a Fanling Meet.
•hounds arrived, looking a picture, a gramophone struck up "There is a Tavern in the Town." There
Our host produced a shat tering display of victuals and bot- tles, and at the end of twenty minutes even the most timid of of the Field swung bis or herself run for one dollar a time (win into the saddle with a feeling of | only) and teas and drinks can be external confidence and "Internal { bought on the ground. I hope warmth.
that this will attract a large por tion of the public as it is a cheap and amusing way of spending a Sunday afternoon. The first race is at 2:30, and busses will be on hand to take spectators and per- formers to and from the from Sheung Shul station,
"An interesting side line to the
Three cases of diphtheria and kénnels is a bit o' dog breedin'" and a few weeks ago about the one case of scarlet fever were re- third or fourth litter of hounds, ported to the health authorities, or more or less hounds, was pro-auring the 24 hours ended February duced. Of last year's litters some 18. hunt, some don't, but the idea is
The Field moved off for a long back across Shum Chun river. Just after they crossed it, hounds were slipped in between them and the railway. A long. fast hunt resulted, over good going to the patrol
met aboard the President Pierce by the Chinese Minister to Japan and the Chinese Consul
road when there were General at Yokohama, Foreign Once representatives and a large about twenty up. When hounds number of Influential Japanese crossed the road and ran over a Interested in China's affairs.
bit of rough paddy, the clever ones
said that be brought no proposals,
Replying to pressmen, Dr. Wang,kept on the road, and joined in at the front for the last quarter but that he was anxious to re-
mile down the road. port to Nanking Japan's inten-
tions and her policy to China.
He.. added that Mr. Hirota's peaceful policy greatly impressed the Chinese people.
Dr. Wang left for Tokyo at 3 'alock in the afternoon- Beuter.
TOKYO
*INTERVIEWS
Tokyo, Feb 19. Dr. Wang Chung Hut, who de- cares he is travelling in a purely private capacity, is due in Tokyo to-morrow morning. He will stay in the Imperial Hotel for about a fortnight during which time.he will interview a number of pro- minent. Japanese leaders. The Counsellor of the Chinese Legation. called at the Foreign Office this afternoon and arranged an inter- view between Dr. Wang and Mr. Hirota either on Wednesday or Thursday Router.
ITALY AND JAPAN BROADCAST
Exchange Programmes Arranged
Tokyo, Feb. 19. The first exchange of broadcast programmes between Italy and Japan has been arranged to take place on February 24 when Joak, Tokyo station, will broadcast an Italy by the Italian Ambassador,
at 1255 GMT., to be followed by selections of Japanese music, while the Rome station will broadest to Japan speeches by Baron Aloisi and
Embassy at Rome at 1350 G.M.T., Secretary Harima of the Japanese
to be followed by a description of the opera Pagliacct from Lascala, Milano ·
address to The Presidential election here
Auritis, The Transfer Books of the Com has resulted in the return of Getorship he only proves that it has
neral Carmona who, according to
no logic but force, the first official figures, polled
Of course, about as per cent, of all the votes 'cast, Out of 550,000' Carmona scor-
pany will be OLOSED from Friday, the 224d February, 1935, to Thurs day, the 7th March, 1985, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors, F. H. CRAPNELL,
Secretary, Hong Kong, 14th February, 1935.
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bi Daffy Use of
CUTICURA Soap and Ointment
Never too young to
Cuticura
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Sample each Scap, Dintment and Teleme en: "receipt of 29 ctas Addrem: Miðlar & Phippa
** Bold Throughout the World
ed 462,000. The interesting face
we need not take Mussolini altogether seriously. He has proved By his own efforts that tive need for peace. He has work be recognizes his country's impera
ed hard for ten years to prevent
is that whereas in Lisbon itself, Carmona polled. 78 per cent. of the total votes, in many small the ennobiing of Italy by war towns the percentage was between rates by force as an authority on Rester
Nor need we accept anyone who 90 and 93 per cent,
General Carmona overthrew the peace. We know in our hearts democrat Premier da Costa inre about the genuine nature of 1026 and placed himself at the us. We know that it has eternal peace than any dictator can tell head of a military dictatorship, his foundations, and that the human presidency. being confirmed by
yearning for peace results from a
Course
kennels among
LOCAL AND GENERAL
1.
1:
definitely a good one. When it The return showing the number was learnt that the Hynt wanted of cases of notable diseases which publie spirited people to walk" have been reported as having op the last lot for them, there was curred in the Colony of Hong Kong an ugly rush on
during the week ended February 18 the female supporters, and is as follows:-Small pox 2 (2 prospect of sleepless nights for deaths). diphtheria 4 (4 deaths), their long suffering men folk. In enteric fever 3, cerebro spinal fever any case, good luck to the young grabies, animal £. There were 51 entry. May they eat many foxes, deaths from tuberculosis. * and break up as few homes
After a shortish check Mr. Mac namara took the Field past the Police station and towards the Gallop. Here he lied them up while hounds were put in on the right. They were going like a bat out of hell but the Field, as soon as they were allowed to go, went even about twice as fast as that, and trod the hounds tails into the ground. Why won't people listen to the Field Master? They would get such a much better possible..
DYNAMITE FACTORY
EXPLOSION
Child's Thoughtless Action
RUMANIAN STATE TREASURES
(Special to the “Hong Kong Daily Press").
as
Teta
A free Lecture (Ilustrated)" will. be given in the Concert Hall at the Saltors and Soldiers' Home on Wednesday evening. the 20th inst. commencing at 8.30 p.m., by Prof. Brown of the Hong Kong Univer- sity. The Lecture is entitled "Helen Keller the Dear and Blind Au- thoress" and a very hearty invita- tion to all who are interested.
An order has been promulgated in Slam strictly limiting the num- ber of Chinese schools to be in- ̈ ̈ stituted in that country, is to be
(By Talegraph," "Copyright, graphis Messager Ordinance. 1891 (Special to "Hong Kong
Received; February 19, 7-30 pm.) Daily Press")
Bucharest, Feb. 10. (B Telegraph,' Copyright,' Tela-
The fate of the Rumanian State graphic Messages Ordinance, 1895
treasure comprising Rumanían Received, February 19, 4.30 p.m.)
gold reserves, most valuable ex-brought into effect on April 1. Paris, Feb., 19. A terrible explosion in a dyna al archives, and jewellery be-According to Chinese information
hibits of the museums and nation- mite factory near Lyons occurred i toaging to the Royal House · ឈ on Monday when the whole build-
from Pelping, the cultivation of well as leading families; which ing was blown to fragments, For- tunately only a few workers were
were sent to Moscow during the opium poppy in Jehol: province is World War in order to prevent greatly being increased and it is present and "only one was killed
estimated that: four-fifth of the them falling into the hands of and four seriously wounded. The castrapho was caused by a child advancing German troops, formed arable land in that province is now carrying a naked candle through tions of the Rumanian Chamber, the subject of various interpella- the works and through careless The under-secretary of state for Following the receipt of instruc- ness brought the flame into con- foreigh, affairs. Radowescu stated tions from the Executive Yuan, the tact with he powder.--
in reply that the Soviet Govern- Ministry of Interior has sent letters rasorean Rua Min.
ment had informed Rumania that to the various municipal govern- upwards of 1,000 chests containing mente requesting them to enforce the treasures intact would shortly the abolition of fortune telling
divination and other superstitious be returned
practices. Transocean Kuo Min.
TTALIAN CURRENCY
MEASURE
(Special to "Hong Kong
"Dally Prem”).
y Telegraph, Copyright, Tota graphia Hossager Ordinances, 1835 Received, February 19, 4-10 pattha) +
Rome, Feb. 19.
MEMEL COMPLAINTS REJECTED
(Special to "Hong Kang Dally. Press”). (Bs Telegraph, Copyright,
Tale
under poppy.
The Japanese training squadron. consisting of the cruizers Asama and Yakumo, under the command of Rear-Admiral Kamesaburo. Na kamura, left Yokosuka on last week on a five monthis cruise of the Pacific Ocean. With more than To minimise the foreign deficit graphic Merrages Ordinancs, 1891. 200 naval cadets, including three and to reinforce the existing mea- | Received, February 19, 190 p.m.) Imperial Princes on board, the aures, for the protection of the
Kovno, Feb. 19. warships will visit Keelung, Hong stability of Italian currency, the Afer four hours of deliberation Kong. Manila, Bangkok, Singapore, government has decided that in the Memel section of the Lithuan- Batavia. Sydney. Honolulu and chiefly responsible for the defcit future Import of those goods ian Higher Tribunal rejected all the South Seas Isles. will be dependent on the issue of Import permit. In principle firms which have hitherto been import- A fatal accident of the most ing the goods in question will be
KILLED BY REBOUNDING BULLET
(Spedal to the "Hong Kong Daily Press").
the result of elections held in 1928. spiritual law of harmony which (By- Telegraph, Copyright, Teis Carmona brought peace and or requires, order and justice. We der to Portugal after long years of revolution, and the fact that may not yet comprehend complete graphic Messager Ordinance, 1894 he has been re-elected proves his y or demonstrate in our experience Received, February 19, 4.30 p.)
the peace which passeth under- popularity among the population
Transocean Kuo Hin,
Vienas, Feb. 19.
standing But we know peace to unusual character took place at allowed a definite quota percent be a living, unconquerable force in starein in Syria where amateur age of the amount imported last the world. We would rather acperformers belonging to the Jung-year
cept the authority of him who said, steirer Society produced a play Transocean Luo Min,
COAL AGREEMENT WITH My peace I leave with you
At
POLAND
London, Feb, 18. luncheon in connection
TELEVISION QUESTIONS
[Special to the "Hong Kong Dally Press (Copyright).]
Rom
The creation
with the opening to-day of the British Industries Fair, the Pre- sident of the Board of Trade, Mr. Runciman, said it was hoped on- Wednesday to initial a new agree- ment with Poland which would, bring an increase in the demand Was for British and especially Welsh coal to the extent of about one. million tong,
"Britisk "Wireles
conclude
an
called "Andreas Hofer” about the Austrian nationaj Hero,
26-year-old carriage. balder Joseph Zach, belonging to the troupe, was required to fre two shots from a revolver off the stage
at a given algnal. Instead of uang blank cartridges Zach used Feb. 18 ordinary bullets because he had a Honal supply, on hand At a given sign.
were ap
stant plece
at
BELGIAN TRADE WITH IRELAND
the compaints lodged by factions and individual deputies and can- didates of the Memel diet against the decisions of the elections com- Transocean Auto Min. mission made on January 25.-
NEW LIFE MOVEMENT ANNIVERSARY
Nanking, Feb 19.
A large group of representatives of various publid = organizations attended a meeting at the Brussels, Feb.
head ade agreement was ched.tral Kuomintang
gium and the this morning to
niversary dud Barst
in the MaY
for the
rodica: 10.
PASSENGERS AND CREW DROWNED
Tragedy Near Foochow
Shanghai, Feb. 19. According to the Chinese press, more than - 100 passengers and crew of the small passenger boat Fulung are bellëred to been. drowned i when the wrecked - and sunk ric storm near Lenkong. North of Foochow at noon
ror la tenortea
and carried 88 pas
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