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By Order,
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Company will be closed from 2nd
day's inclusive, during which period no
Transfer of Shares can be registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors, GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.
Agents.
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NOTICE is hereby given that the
THIRIT-NINTH ORDIN-
ENGAGEMENT
LEA-LEES.-The marriage
ranged between Clement Aw- dry Lea, Ph.D., of Singapore, younger son of the Right Rev. Arthur Lea, Bishop in South Japan, and Ruth Elizabeth, younger daughter of Dr. C. H. Lees, FRE. and Mrs. Lees Tonbridge, will take place at the parish church, Tonbridge,
on March 2 at 9 o'clock.
WEDDING.
Press.
Hose Kowo, MARCH 9, 1935.
VICTORIES OF THE LABOUR PARTY
In recent municipal elections both in London and in the pro- vinces the Labour Party has scored many very conclusive victories. Labour's representation in nearly every area has been increased. · `It has captured command in seven great cities from the Conservatives, and the Labour majority wherever
ARY YEARLY MEETIN of the GREET-VENNING, On March 1. that Labour will not only control
Shareholders in 'the Company will be held at the Company's Town Office, 2 Lower Albert Road, on THURS- DAY, 14 MARCH, 1995, AT NOON for the purpose of receiving. the Report of the Directors together with statement of Accounts declaring a Dividend and Re-electing Directors and Auditors.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 2ND MARCH, to 14TH MARCH, 1985, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
J. D. THOMSON,
Secretary." Hong Kong, 21st February, 1935.
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CHINA ENTERTAINMENT AND LAND INVESTMENT CO., LTD
NOTICE THE ORDINARY
1935, at St. Andrew's Cathedral, Singapore, Flight Lleut. Cyri Bennet Greet, Royal Air Force, son of Mr. and late Mrs. Ben- net Greet, London, to Elaine Allison Paget, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Venning. Singapore.
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existed has been increased. A complete reversal of "public opinion since the crushing defeats of 1931 seems to be reflected in this impressive series of Socialist successes. Do these results mean Borough Councils but also Far- liament, and that the verdict which gave such overwhelming, Power to a National Government that critical year is likely to be reversed soon?
That conclusion is hardly justlä- ed The national and the local HOPKINS TENNEY-On March 1,
1935, at H.B.M. Consulate Gen-political issues are by no means eral, Shanghai, before Mr. A. identical For local purposes in D. Blackburn, Myrtle Jeanette, the cities the Labour Party oT- elder daughter of Mrs. Chris-ganization is far stronger than for tina Tenney and the late Wil-national purposes in the country llam Harold Tenney, of Bostonas a whole. Besides, as a rule more than half the electors do not re- Massachusetts, U. S. A., to
cord their votes on these occasions. Thomas Frederick Emanuel,
It has been demonstrated again second son of Mrs. Emma Hop and again that when the fate of kins and the late James Hop- kins-of-Surbiton, Surrey.—
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SMALL-On March 3, 1935, at the Country Hospital. Shanghai, to the Rev. and Mrs. A. E. Small, & daughter.
OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS will be held f the Registered Office of the Company, King's Theatre Building, 4th floor,! on Wednesday, the 20th of March, 1985, at 12 o'clock Noon to receive. the Directora" Report, and Accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1934, to elect Auditors and Directors and to transact such other busines as may be properly transeated at an Ordinary General Meeting of the Company:
And Notice is further hereby given that the Register and Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from the 12th to the 20th day of March, 1935, both days inclusive.
LIANG CHI HAO,
Managing Director.
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DEATHS
STODDART-On March 2, 1935, at the Country Hospital, Shang- hai, Bruce Noltle, infant son or Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Stoddart
GRIFFITHS-On March 3, 1935, at
Shanghai, Stanley Grimths, Public Health Department, S.M.C., aged 34 years, beloved husband of Nadia Grimths.
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CHENGCHOW-HAICHOW
HIGHWAY PLANNED
Parliament is at stake, the decision registered at the municipal elec- tions has been reversed.
SO
GEN. DOIHARA'S FURTHER ADVANCE BY
VISIT
Speculation As To His Mission
REBELS
States
Fears Inp
"My Government is determined to
shrink from nothing in an endeav- our... to preserve · domestic peace which is threatened in such a cri- minal manner by Venizelos and his confederates," added the Pre-
Transocean Kuo Min
GRAVE VIEW
(Special to the "Hong Kong Daily PreRS") Telegraph, Copyright, Tele arapare Manager Ordinance. 1894 Received, March & 30-p.ms)
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NEWS
SUMMARY
Racing Notes and Turf Gossip, together with selections for to day's races appear on Page 1.
Thè annual Cabaret Dinner Eance of the Society of Yorkshire- men of Hong Kong took place last night at the Hong Kong Hotel "when a very large and distinguish- ed company assembled for an en- joyable evening.
Page 7.
The selections for to-morrow's. racing at Fanling appear on
Page
An old Hong Kong boy has pass- ed away in the person of Captain D. Lindsay Clark who was the only son of Mr. and Mrs. Duncan Clark. former residents of Hong Kong.
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Page 6.
The annual meeting of the Kow- loon Residents' Association is tak ing place on March 15 when an interesting report reviewing the
past year's work will be presented.
(From Our Special Correspondent)
Canton, Mar. 8. Special to the "Hong Kong Dally
Press" (Copyright.).] Major-General Kenji Dolhara, Lleut-Colonel
Athens, Mar. 7. accompanied by Kanzo Usnada, military attahe to The whereabouts of the avere the Japanese Consulate General bel ships which left Crete three bere, left Nanning by plane at 11 days ago are still unknown and the a.m. to-day and will arrive here Government's fears that they willmler... in the afternoon. If he and his bombard the Macedonian coast and party arrive here early enougn, the Piraeus port at Athens have they will take a train for Hong been increased by a destroyer sud- denly looming out of the fog in Kong en route to Mukden,
Considerable speculation arises the early hours of Thursday morn- over the visit of General Dolharing and opening fire on Salonika to South China. In an interview harbour. Owing to poor visibility Mr. Hsian Fu Cher official spokes-or marksmanship or both, no dam
Budapest, Mar. 8. man of South-west Political Coun-age worth mentioning was caused
The pessimistic reports carried cil, stated that he and other gov- but the rebel ship was able to make ernment leaders discussed only good its escape in the fog. This by the Hungarian Press on the.
Pare general principles with the Japan-Incident has caused the Govern situation in Greece tend to condim ese general ard did not touch on ment to take precautions by lay- the Impression that the rebels are
The Chief Justice delivered ing raines in the Straits of Sala- further advancing and concrete proposals.
situation is becoming worse for the judgement yesterday at the A correspondent for a Londen mis in order to block the passage news agency succeeded in inter- of the other four ships to Piraeus Government. Contrary to other Supreme Court when he found against the Banque Franco- viewing General Dolbars during while the harbour of Salonika has reports the rebels have seized the
island of Thrace. Dedeagatch Chinoise in an action brought by his recent stay here, but the visi-also been ringed round with mines yanthi, Serres, Quemuerdjina and the Kwong Shinig Cheong Sandal- tor did not commit himself on and the remainder of
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Cavalla being in the hands of the wood Association!
Page 7. anything apart from saying that have been sent out on patrol duty insurrectionists who are now ad- he desires Sino-Japanese friend-
vancing on Salonika, according to
Judgement was delivered yester- ship and co-operation. He denied by the insurgents is the occupation telephone reports from Greece.
day by the Chler Justice in the ac The insurrectionists were said to tion between the owners of the that any terms had been agreed of the island of Lesbos, the cruiser
entering have launched on Thursday after-Michael Jebsen and the owners of upon or any loans would be ad- "Avero" unexpectedly vanced to the Nanking Govern- the harbour of Mitytene where
noon an attack along the River the Chian Lee which collided in detachment of marines landed and struma as reported by Transocean the harbour. His Lordship found As a result of the tour of Gen- accupled the docks and warehouses
The papers add that military cir
in favour of the former. Page.. eral Dolkara, it is reported that without encountering resistance eles here view the situation grave- certain Japanese interests are from the garrison. From an inter-ly for if the Greek Government
An unemployed Chinese ready to advance a loan for the cepted radio message the cruiser is
troops should rebel, the rebel fleet yesterday committed at the Central would succeed in advancing to the Magistracy to stand his trial at the Macedonian coast. If the revolu-sessions on a charge of assaulting tion is going to continue much a stall foki with a chopper." longer international complications
ment.
the feet
A further minor success scored
B
construction of an iron land steel known to be making for Kavalla plant in Canton. While this re- in order to support the rebels in part is not confirmed, it is under- Macedonia and it is assumed she stood that two foreign firms have has taken in coal and provisions at negotiated to supply the necessary | Mitylene. machinery and
on equipment credit.
TUNGCHOW PIRACY
J
ARTILLERY IN ACTION
that the
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Page 6 are feared and which are likely to affect the Balkan States. It is r
Further evidence was called in generally believed that in the the Coroner's Enquiry into the event of the rebels scoring & vic-circumstances attending the death tory. Venizelos would renounce the of a Chinese Constable who was Balkan pact.-.*
the hillside in found dead on Transocena Kuo Min.
Page 6. Bayview. NO INTERVENTION
A very large
gathering of The independence of Greece was i students and friends were present stressed by General Metaxas, the at the S.C.AA. stadium yesterday new minister without portfolio in afternoon, when the 19th annual connection with the reports cur-athletic sports of the St. Joseph's rent abroad or the probable inter- College was successfully held in vention of foreign powers. "Greece ideal conditions.
Fage-10:
In Macedonia itself the fog and bitter cold are still postponing the much heralded "decisive. baitle” although it seems that Kondylis is It would, however, be a 'mistake to underestimate the changes in
now preparing for action by open- ing a severe bombardment on the public opinion which these results
rebel positions. The whole of the in the municipalities reveal
Struma valley is echoing to the decidedly, even when every con-
thunder of the Government's heavy sideration has been taken into ac-
artillery to which Intermittent count. It may be granted that
cracks of the insurgents light field the issue is a limited one, and that
guns make but a feeble reply.. [ it has turned in the main on the
Premier Saldaris, in a statement is an independent State and will question of municipal expenditure
made to Presamien on the present-nat tolerute forcignTM interference," the Socialists are advocating the provision of more pubile services at (From Our Special Correspondent) situation, declared that the events the General declared.
the expense of the rate-payer, whereas economy and a reduction
of the rates is the Conservative
platform.
But that issue is a significant one although limited. And the elections voice В widespread opinion that the National Govern ment is too conservative in its
advocacy of economy, and that a holder policy of public expenditure 'on' constructive works would be beneficial to trade.
Another Suspect
·Arrested
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: Canton, Mar. 8. Suspected as one of the pirater
to avoid bloodshed and civil war,
In the last few days bad rendered drastic measures necessary though in connection with the piracy of all have been tried in an attempt the China Navigation steamer Tungchow. Chen Kwok Ching was arrested. by the Chinese naval guards in Hai Feng town in East- ern Kwangtung. He is being brought back to Canton for trial
Chen it the second alleged pirate caught by the Chinese naval guard, the first one being Fan Ah Shul, who is awaiting trial here. Direct- ing the round up of the pirates
The-Government announces that preparations are proceeding ́against the insurrections in Macedonia
l'rasizocean-Kuo Min.
AFFORESTATION SCHEME GERMANY'S LOST
OF YELLOW RIVER' (Special to the "Hong Kong Daily
"Press" (Copyright.)3
THE HONGKONG FIRE INBUR-Chengcbow-Halchow highway will concluding that the Labour Party is Commander Tsol Teng Fai, com Kansu, Sulyuan and Sherst, which |
ANCE COMPANY LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE Sixty-sixth Ordinary holders will be held at the Offices of the undersigned on Friday, the 29th March, 1935, at Noon, for the pur cost of receiving the Report of the General Managers, together with a statement of Accounts for the year ended the 31st December, 1984.
The Share Register and Transfer Books will be closed from the 13th to the 39th March, 1985, both days inclusive.
TH General Meeting of Share
JABDINE, MATHESON & Co.,LTD General Managers, THE HONG KONG FIRE INSURANCE Co., TAD. Hong Kong, 8th March, 1985...
mandant of the naval unit in Blas Bay.
their afforestation wards
river
Work
COLONIES
S. African Defence Minister's Hopes
Only two matches in the Open Doubles Tennis Championship were played yesterday at the HK.C.C. when the brothers Tsul and Iu won their way into the second round.
Page 10.
LOCAL AND GENERAL
Col. and Mrs F. P. Nosworthy left yesterday on the RMS. Em- press of Russia for Europe. Col. Nosworthy was General Staff: Om- cer, of the South China Command
Messrs. A. G.Donn and J. Armis- ton were passengers on the Em-
[Special to the "Hong Kong Dally Press" (Copyright).↑
Nanking, Feb. 27. The Ministry of Industry has Hauchow, Kiangsu Feb, 25. Surveying work on the proposed We are justified therefore, in
decided to appropriate a sum of $20,000 to the three provinces of begin early next month under the has regained confidence in itself
are situated along the Fellow auspices of the Honah and Klang- and has recaptured the confidence su provincial governments. A of its former supporters; that it It is alleged that Chen Kwok River, to be used as a subsidy to-
Hope expressed by Mr. Pirow part of the highway between will come back as a strong force Ching did not actually take part
South African Defence Minister, Hsuchow and Halchow has al-in Parliament although it is not in looting the steamer Tungchow along the upper reaches of that
that "Germany may again become ready been sketched. The entire likely that it will be strong enough but he was the big boss just the
a colonial Power in Africa," led to press of Russia. $2,000 of the amount will go to road will be 550 kilometers long, to unseat the National Govern- same. He financed the piracy and
The Japanese training squadron. linking one of the most important ment at the next General Election. supplied arms to his Benchmen, wards expenses for supervision, his being taken to task in the
His hupe equally apportioned among the cities in Honan with the sea-side A great deal of that moderate pro- All the "star" work was done by while the rest of the sum will be House of Assembly in Capetown.
was expressed at a comprising the cruisers Atama and terminus of the Lunghat Ballway Sresstre opinion which used to vote Chen and Fang Yang who led the provinces for aforestation, welcome to a party of officers and Yakuma, left Hong Kong yesterday
Liberal has been drawn into the seizure of the Tungchow was by The beneficiaries, however, are re-men from the German cruiser for Manila after a stay of four days. It may be noted that since the Labour fold, which has been win. the
Chen second-in-command. lass of Manchuria, attention has ning fresh support in proportion took the lion's share in all pira quired to appropriate from the Emden, who were visiting Johan in port,
provincial funds for afforestation nesburg recently, been focussed more closely on the as it has dissociated itself from a development of the north-western policy of violence and revolution. provinces, for which the Lunghai Raliway has been regarded as one
at Halchow, in Kiangau.
of the most important factors. In one way, the Chengchow-Halchow highway is an extention of the Lunghi Therefore, It might well
COST OF LIVING IN SHANGHAI IN 1934
eles.
Fan Ah Shui was a newcomer to the pirates gang. Being a raw hand at the game, he was captured in a pirates hide-out on a hill near Blas Bay, while other pirates made good their escape.
Most of the pirates are natives
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at least thrice the amount of the According to the official version subsidy which cannot be touched of his speech supplied to Members at all for administrative or labour of Parliament he referred to Germany as a great Power with expenses.
As soon as the provinces have complete and honourable equality specified the amount to be ex-a peerless guarantee for any aforertation, the world peace aiming in any way at pended || on
The The wedding is announced to
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Blas Bay. The number is over a thousand and 350 have been kill
Firas” (Copyright).]
Shanghai, Feb. 27. Complaints of continued trade ed so far. Construction work is expected depression in Shanghal are so to follow immediately after the often heard these days that it is survey has been completed, and dimeuit to judge
accurately the road will be opened for tree two years later.- China United Press-(by mail);
DEMILITARISED. ZONE EVACUATION
Peiping, March 8. The six hundred special police who are evacuating the Yutien area, the demilitarised zone, in accordance with the decision of the recent Sino-Japanese negotia tions in Tientsin, reached Tong
shan this morning.
whether times really are hard. or whether they are more or less normalne cost of living of the, mass of worker provides, however a convenient standard of compar- Ison. According to it, conditions.
HISTORIC PARISIAN
BRIDGE
(Special Air Mail Service)
London, Feb. 16. The Font d'Téna, which is being in Shanghai in the past year have widened, has had a more chequer been about normal Increases ined history than most Parts bridges some items of cost of living being. It was so med to com- offset by deceases in other unes memorate Napoleon's great victory, The Bureau of Social Affairs of which humbled Prussia in 1806 Greater Shanghai has just dub,
tendent to the provinces to map out concrete plans, in conjunction with the local afforestation or
China United Press (by mail).
gans,
NO ROYAL VISIT THIS YEAR
The rising tide of the coloured races, he continued, rendered the maintenance and expansion of the white civilization a matter of life and death
"In this spirit might 1," he added, "express, the hope that Germany will again become a colonial Power in Africa.
The
the
Diocesan Old Girls Association to take, place at St. Andrew's Church Hall on March 22 at 9 pm has been postponed to March 29,"
The twentieth anniversary of the foundation of St. Paul's Girls College will be observed on March "How, where and when this can when the distribution of Certl- (Special Air Mail Service)
London, Feb. 18.
be accomplished cannot at the ficates will be made by Lady Sou- In the drawing up of the pro-moment be determined
therm, OBE, at the Lee? Hysan What gives point to the speech Hell at 5 pm An exhibition of the gramme of official engagements
is the fact that one of Germany's scholars work will be held from for the year it is understood that the question of an official visit by most important pre-war African--8 pm,
foreign monarch to the King colonies Bouth West Africa, is at and Queen was considered present being administered by the under a When, after Waterloo, the Allies In view, however, of the heavy Union of South lished in index which reveals occupied Paris, Bluecher, who was list of engagementa in connection League mandate, and there is graphically changes in the cost of in a vengeful mood, was for blow with the Silver Jubilee celebra moveme
-minis living here since 1928 the Indexing up this affront to his country tions, this has been deferred. figure for that year belig reckon- The French offered to rename it visit which in the normal Bluecher, in course la due is that of the King
the Belgians was and Queen of
personally to inform and Queen if their
ed as 100. According to this table. "Pont Louf
A temporary "police force are | during all › these past years de- spite of Wellington preserving peace pending the ar-creases in the prices of food and adamant rival of the specially organised clothing have been, offset by in- Peace Preservation Corps. When creases in rent, fuel, and miscal su the present arrangements are Ianeous, expenses, nevertheless, the completed within the next few index for 1934 stands somewhat a days, twelve hundred police will lower than Jn 1928, being only have been replaced.
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