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An article on the Stock Exchange decision in regard to share trans- actions is published on

What might be considered as a mild surprise by many, E. C. Fincher was defeated by Lee Wal- tang in the third round of the open. singles championship. Other games: in the same round are also to be found...

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At yesterday's meeting of the Legislative Council three resolu- tions, two regard to Loan Works-

and the other affecting the Liquor Ordinance were adopted. At the conclusion of the meeting His Ex-..

cellency the Governor paid a tri- bute to the Hon. Mr. Mackie who is shortly retiring.

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Messrs, Booza Brothers In London yesterday silver fol- towed the general trend of unila- teral commodity prices. A small bear movement was followed by a weak bullish tendency, and al- though Montenegro made several considerable purchases, there was They rode back three hours later, only an advance of. 32/405 on the After about half an hour's hard Their victory was complete and day's trading for advance and spot

At the Criminal Sessions yester- work the firemen had the con- their casualties had been negll-rates November and dagration under control and by sible. One of the bandsmen had There were enquiries for Tibetian day, two young Chinese, brother and sister, were bound over by the about 3.40 the through call was swallowed his trombone, but other Taks at 45 and the market was sent out. The whole of No. 5 wise the gallant little force was in Interested In Rumanian Rumbles, Chief Justice on a charge of utter-

which were unchanged but steadying a forged $50 note. at tiffin time.

centrated their efforts in isolating the outbreak

was burnt through while the ad-

joining buildings suffered damage from water.

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until the names had a strong

tact.

"I thought I hadn't made a mis-

take" said the Commandant. The right man in the right place."

And the Commander? Who was he, you rightly ask.

When the fire, first broke out the inmates attempted to quell the outbreak themselves with

Well, I don't think that I and buckets of water and it was not giving away any secrets when I tell hold in the building that they you that the order of the Assyrian left the house, while a passer-by awarded to Lieutenant N. O'quar- telephoned for the Brigade, and ter for gallantry in action. by the time the firemen arrived the house was well slight.

Skunk (third class) has been

December.

STOCKS AND SHARES

By Swab, Dangerhead and Splits

A lively market prevailed yester-

noon, and were tight at the finish.

day, and the brokers were busy, some selling and others buying (all | grumbling). Taipans Ltd. started well early on but weakened towards Peak Trams were the best feature, showing much activity and going ALL-IN WRESTLING

up and down all day. United. The Empress of Britain has come ¦ Saxophones. were quiet, but Up to a late hour the extent of

and gone. the damage was unknown though breties was she that one at least

So loaded with cele Cements were solld. At lunch lime, Hong Kong Lovelles Ltd, showed It was stated that there were no may have passed unnoticed I re- considerable activity, but later they casualties. It could not be ascer-fer to Bat Ear Scroultoff. Slav tained whether the premises were champion of the ruleless wrestling

insured.

NO PROPER SYSTEM

Of Publicity Work

[Special to the "Hong Kong Daily

Fress" (Copyright).]

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Chingklang, March 15. The first Provincial Publicity Conference was formally opened here yesterday under the chair manship of Mr. Yu Hal-Sheng. secretary of the Klangsu Provin- cial Kuo-Min Tang Headquarters The chief aim of the Conference, it is learnt, is to discuss publicity ways and methods and devise means for co-ordinating the work the various halen publicity

of Organa..

More than 200 proposals have been submitted to the Conference by the delegates of the various halens, and different sub-commit- tees, have been set up to consider them.

SHAREHOLDERS will be held in favourable developments, it might the Offices of Messrs. Dodwell & Co.,

Attending the Conference in the Ltd, on WEDNESDAY, 3rd April safely be assumed "that there will the Commission immediately in-

Fang 1938, at 11 am for the purpose of be no margin for the distribution structed Mr. Kung to remain the capacity of advisor, Mr.

Central receiving the report of the General of bounties on Budget day. There spot to supervise the work. The Chih. secretary of the

Authorities and the Publicity Council delivered the Managers together with a statement is only one development which Central of Accounts to 31st December, 1934. might put a new complexion on the National Economic Counell also principal address, setting forth the The TRANSFER BOOKS of the outlook and that is a sudden up-despatched Messrs. Fu Ju-Lin, re-fundamentals of publicity work in Company will be CLOSED from the ward turn in trade. In view of serve member of the Central China. 23rd March to ard April, 1835, both

however, the Executive Committee, Coode, con- January's record,

Lack of specialized training on dates inclusivo.

cmeas are scarcely auspicious. servancy expert from the League the part of those engaged in Furthermore, in his last Budgetf Nations and Bourdrez, another publicity work, the unbalanced speech, Mr. Chamberlain hinted technical expert, to inspect com- emphasis of publicity in the cities that the Sinking Furid which was ditions Representatives of all the to the negligence of the rural dis (9845 suspended in 1933 ought to be re-river organs concerned were also tricts, and

vived In 1935. Of course he could summoned at Kaifeng, provincial adequate rinda, were cited as some not have been expected to see the capital of Eonan, to devise relief of the several factors responsible- Although B sum of for the ineficient publicity work slowing down of trade recovery at measures. that time and it may be that he $440,000 has already been expend in this country. will change his mind, but the facted, the Goverment will raise an- remains that we still have to count other sum of $1 million to com en the possibility that he will plete the repair- assign to that Sinking Fund any China United Press (by Mait). surplus he may have in hand. **

Hong Kong, 16th March, 1925.

THE HONG KONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS

TOTICE is hereby given that the Να

ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTEENTH ORDINARY MEET-

The only consolation that may be offered to the taxpayer, therefore,

ING of Shareholders in the Company is that the Budget will be balanced will be held at the Office of the without any additional calls on his Company, Queen's Building Vic purse. toria, Hong Kong, on WEDNES DAY, the 10th April, 1985, at 8 o'clock p.m., for the purpose of receiving & Report of the Directors, together with a Statement of Accounts, and re-electing Directors and Auditors.........

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 4th April to the 10th April, 1985, both days inclusive,

By Order of the Board of Directors, H. DA LUZ,

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Secretary Kong, 19th March, 1985

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DUTCH PREMIER INDISPOSED

[Special to the "Hong Kong Dally

Press" (Copyright),3

The Hgue, March 28.

MAXIMOS REMAINS ON THE CABINET

(Special to the "Hong Kong Dally

Freas" (Copyright).32)

MrAthens, Mar. 27.

yu minister Maximps The foreign. who handed in his resignation on March 3 at the beginning of the recent revolt will resume his duties. The Dutch Premier 4 Colijn has on Thursday after having accept- entered a nursing home in ordered a new appointment in his for- to undergo a minor operation. It mer office. Maximos will be swOIT) is expected that the Premier will in on Thursday together with the be able to resume his official dulles newly appointed minister without

portfolio, Mavro Michalf- In a fortnight

Transoceanichua Minis

Transocean Kuo E,

ring, and internationally famous as the Moscow Butcher. Scroultoff has been responsible for many re- Anements and innovations in his dangerous profession. Chlef among these, perhaps, the Biberian toe- |hold; in which the big toe of the adversary is crushed between the nose and the kneecap of the at- tacker, who then swings his luckless opponent around his head by the seat of his pants.

Serouitoff's last battle was in Chicago, when he met Crusher Livirisky in a four-fall contest. He won easily, and showed his ver- satility by performing to "fewer than forty-seven different holds, including the Siamese "kidney- pummel" the "slice," and the "fore and aft leg pull

It is a pity that Hong Kong was unable to see this writhing wizard in action, but although several local footballers were approached with a view to promoting a match, at the last moment the Champion decided that their methods were too! dubious to warrant risking his title in Hong Kong.

weakened and fell back, and pro minent local merchant fell back with them. A roaring trade was done in Wi Tin Poä

TAIL PIECE.

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KWEICHOW RED *STRONGHOLD

Taken By Troops

(Special to the "Hong Kong Daly

Press" (Copyright):)

Shanghai, March 18. Reports of the fall of Tsunyi," one of the biggest Communist- strongholds in Kwelchow province, are featured in the leading Chi- nese newspapers this morning. A Chins

Times' dispatch from: Chungking, dated the 15th instant. also states that Tayung, in Hunan, was occupied on March 12, and that the Communists are fleeing towards Yacht, & Kwelyang mesɛ- "His wife embraced him with aage appearing in the "Sin Wen

gesture proud.

THE SON OF A WARLIKE VOLUNTEER

"Bring me my gun" he cried

and laughed aloud.

Bring me my putteės, and my

gear for War, And Lemps, Illuminating, Slege,

Mark IV."

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He sat all night upon a windy,

hill;

It rained; his clothes were soak-

ed; he caught a chill,

And while he crawled around bla

Section Arest.

A Private fred a blank at his

posterior.

His wife sent out the Cook, the

Boy, the Chauffeur,

And entertained her Beau ‘upon

the sofa.

Fo" says:

"The Second Route Army Pursuit Force of the Kweichow provincial forces, co-operating with" troops, occupied Tsunyi at 8:30 on the morning of March 12. More than 1,000 Reds were taken prisoners, and 800ridės, besides a large quantity of milit ary supplies were seized, Milt- ary-headquarters in Changsha have received a telegram from Tayung, stating that the pursuit." forces, following the capture of the Human stronghold on March 12, ate now on the heels of the fleeing outlaws Many of the surrounding villages near Tagung have been cleared of stragglers, and at Chintungshan more than 400 Reds were Efled." Supplies Destroyed According to a special dispatch to the "Bin Wen Pao" from Changsha, the main body of the defeated. Communists under Ho Lung from Tagung were dispersed

during the. fighting a large quantity of food supplies was burned by the Com- Four armed Hakkas entered the munists. The Government an- The Hong Kong Exchange have Tung Po Tung Monastery at Ngan-thorities have instructed food sup received a cable to-day from shiwan Kowloon City, early this piles to be sent immediately inte Messrs. Derrick & Co. local Secre- morning, and stole from Wong Lin the affected area for the benent taries from Singapore of the Raub Ching, aged 48, a spinster, money of refugees A Blanfu telegram in Australian Gold Mining Co., Ltd. and property to the value of over the "Shun Pao" claims that the Communists in southern Shenal announcing the output for the four 850.

have been entirely, wiped out," and

LOCAL AND GENERAL

One case of small-pox and two the fall, and the market closed at Yungahun, and of enteric fever were reported for steady. the 24 hours ended on March 27.

the shortage" of weeks ending March 25, 1935 to be The police at Wanchai are en- that the situation there is return

Improving The Papers

1114 ounces,

Mr. V. Borby has assumed the position of manager of the Hong Kong Electric Co, Ltd., in succes sion to Mr. J. D. Butcher who left As a remedial measure in the for home on retirement by the Blue practical sense, Mr. Fang urged Emmel liner Agamemnon on Thurs those present to exert their utmost day. Mr. Sorby has been in the to improve the quality and con-service of the Company for over Stents of the newspapers and to thirty years and his promotion is

utilize to the fulles extent the in- well-deserved strument of thin-motion picture, China United Fru (by Maû).

LATE M BARTHOU'S LIBRARY

(Special to the Hong Kong Dally

Press" (Copyright)|||

Paris, March 28. The imposing figure of 3,127,750 franca, was the total realised by the auction of the Hbrary of the late French Foreign Minister, M. Barthou Transocean Kuo Hin.

There will be No Dinner Darice at the Peninsula Hotel to-morrow right..

deavouring to trace two men who ing to normal were implicated in a stabbing case

China Umited-Press-(by-Mail) on Wednesday, when Yu Eze Mut, a concubine, was injured seriousty and is now at the Government Civil Hospital. The aftack took place while the victim was going up the staircase of her home at 225 Jaffe street. The assailants ran after the attack.

RELIEF FOR FAMINE SUFFERERS

Large Suma Voted To Yangise Provinces

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Shanghai, March 28/

THE THREE SERVICES

To Provide Guard Of

Honour

Londor, Mar, 25. When their Majesties the King and Queen drive from Buckingham- Palace to attend the Jubilee thanks giving-service – at St. Cathedral on May 6, there will be for the first time

Redecting a drop in sliver prices 1. London, the Hong Kong dollar declined & farthing on opening yesterday, the omcial rate being 25 0.1/84. Business rates locally were 28 0.5/16d and 28. 0.7/16d., the market being fairly steady. Shanghai opened at 18 7.5/164 and

Mistion when declined later to 18 13/164 the

bate $10,000 market being easter In London: silver prices declined 7/10ths yes kiang, Hunan, Anhy terday due to speculative resales Klangst, and $20,000 to Kiangsu — and Queen India Indspéculators, bought at Leuter.

Honour from the Navy, the Arm A deünite measure for relief of and the Air Force at Buckingham fami ufferers in the angtao Falace. The famous

yester

Greys will draw the day afterDOK" RE meeting of the in which their Majesties

-Provinciale Dron

Rel | to and from St. Paul's)

cession will go at

*was decided

hat the croy and may have

of the Bing