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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS ADVERTISEMENTS.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.

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TOTICE IS HEREHT GIVEN. that the FIFTIETH Annual Ordinary General Meeting of the Company (ie its registration) will } « be held at the Hong Kong Hotel, Hong Kong on Tuesday, the 16th "April, 1996, at 11.30 A.M., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Managers, together with * Statement of Accounts for the your onded 31st October, 1984.

The Register of Shares of the Company will be closed from Thurs- day, the 11th day of April to Wednesday, the 17th day of April.

CLUB DE RECREIO

7TH ANNUAL ATHLETIC MEETING SUNDAY, 33TH APRIL, 1935.

OPEN RELAY RACE. Teams of

4 (2 of 220 yards and 2 of 440 yards). Race to be run at 4.00 p.m. Post-enteries from teams will be accepted.

FRED "A. XAVIER,

Hon. Secretary.

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STANLEY.

1985, both days inclusive, during|ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE. which period is transfer of shares can be registered. JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers. Hong Kong, 3rd April, 1935.

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THE INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

HB Fifty-fourtà

Ordinary

THE Summer Term will begin on

Thursday, April 11th, when New Students, whether Foarders or Day-boys, should attend for examina- tion at 9am. Prospectuses may be obtained from Mr. Li Hoi Tang Messrs. Banker & Co., Pank of China, Building, or The Warden, St. Stephen's College, Stanley.

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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB,

General Meeting of the Com pany will be held at the Offices of the General Managers, Messrs, Jar- dine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., Pedder HE THIRD EXTRA Street, Hong Kong, on Thursday. I RACE MEETING will be held 18th April, 1935, at Noon, for the (Weather Permitting) at HAPPY purpose of receiving the Report of VALLEY on SATURDAY, 6th the Directors, passing the Accounts, APRIL, 1935, commenring-st 2.00 and electing Directors and Auditors

The Transfer Books of the Com- pany will be Closed from the 10th April to the lat May inclusive.

By order of the Board, JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD

General Managers. Hong Kong, 3rd April, 1935.

p.m.

The First Bell will be Bung at 1.30 p.m.

By Order,

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary. Hong Kong. fat April, 1935.-

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NOTICE

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

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NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS

TOTICE is hereby given that the ONE EUNDRED AND FIFTEENTH ORDINARY MEET- ING of Shareholders in the Company will be held at the Office of the Company, Queen's Building, Vic- toria, Hong Kong, on WEDNES DAY. the 10th April, 1935, at 3 o'clock p.m., for the purpose of receiving a Report of the Directors, together with ↑ Statement of Accounts, and re-electing Directora and Auditors

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 4th April to the 10th April, 1935, both days inclusive.

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

Acting Secretary. Hong Kong, 19th March, 1985.

NOTICE.

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8 from April 1st, 1985, five-cents Aecond class fares will be in troduced on Routes Nos. 1 & 5, and routes will be extended as follow:-

Boute No. 1-from Blake Pier to Eastern Street via Connaught Road, Central & West, calling at Yaumati Vehicular Ferry Pier. Route No. 9-from Blake Fier to Faumati Vehicular Ferry Pier via Connaught Road Central. Route No. 8-from University to Blake Fier via Pokfulam Road, Queen's Road West and Central and Fedder Street. (Note: This will be a circular route of eight sections. The fare for the first five sections will be 10 cents and for the whole circular route 16 centa).

Route No. 4-from University to Blake Pier via Banham Road, Caine Boad, Garden Road, Queen's Bond Central and Ped. der Streat

(This will be route No. 3. taken in an opposite direction and fares same as on Route No. 8), Route No. 7-from Eastern Street to Yaumati Vehicular Forry Pier Tia Conrianght Road West and Central

We take pleasure in announcing the appointment of

Mr. T. SAPHIERE..

as Manager for Hong Kong & South China.

1 CROWNCHINA CO., INC.,

General Agents.. CROWN LIFE INSURANCE CO. Toronto, Canada.

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DUTCH GOVERNMENT

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CRITICISED

(Special to the "Hong Kong Dally Press”)

(By Telegraph, Copyright, Tele graphic Messages Ordinance, "1894. Heceite. April 3. 4.50 p.m.):

Amsterdam, Apr. 3.

The leader of the Dutch Na- tonal-Socialist movement "known as N.S.B., Mussert levelled charp criticistria at the Government the second when speaking at meeting of the party congress on Monday evening, blaming the out- ved and decaying party system for high taxes and increase in

unemployment. On the conclusion of the meeting, 26,000 National- Socialists participating in the congress addressed a letter o loyalty to Queen Wilhelmina.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 1935.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

MR. S. Ephinstone wishes to thank all those who helped him in his sad bereavement, and also' for all floral tributes,

MARRIAGE....

1916

A marriage has been arranged be-

tween Captain and Brevet. Major Jack Dane Woodall Royal Artillery, younger son of the late Colonel and Mrs. F. N. Woodall, and Marion Augusta, younger daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. A. A. Them, Whitewell Lodge, Whitchurch. Shropshire, and will take place shortly at Singapore,

DEATHS COLLACO-On March 29, 1935, at the Shanghal General Hospital, Candida Maria Collaro, aged 49 years.

GUTIERREZ.--On March 29, 1935,

at his residence. 45/14 Great Western Road, Francisco Xavier Barretto Gutierrez, aged 68

THE SILVER JUBILEE

Plans Well In Advance

THE YOUNG IDEA

Brilliant First Night

The ADC, scored yet another success by their latest production London, April 2.of "The Young Idea" by Noel Plans for celebrating the King's Coward. It is a gay and rollick Silver Jubilee are well advanced ing little comedy: written on lines simple and unsophisticated that it's hard to believe it came from the pan of England's greatest modern cynie. Di

not only in London and in the principal provincial towns, but in all parts of the Empire..

In view of the celebrations ex- rending over three months, added to "all splendour is being given outstanding events and ceremonies of the London season which began tast week with the first two Cuarts at Buckingham Palace.

so

NEWS SUMMARY

The usual monthly committes meeting of the Chinese "General Chamber of Commerce was held at the Chamber's Headquarters yes- terday afternoon.

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have to depict a character of the most obvious artinciality, (such as At a recent meeting of the has not been seen since the gear Executive Committee of the Society One...), and which is decided for the Protection of Children, it ly not a type one meets in "The was stated that 108 new cases had Shires"-talking of which, con- been dealt with during the month gratulations to Helen Prior who of February, these involving the took the part of a very "Horsey" welfare of 173 children. Page T lady to the life, and made the It deals with the schemes of a character stand out as something

Further donations to Sir William charming young brother and genuipe and alive; we should have Peel Fund for the Protection of sister, who arrive at the country | liked a great deal more of her children have been received by the house of their divorced Father. Gerald Nigel too. made a great Hon. Treasurer of the Fund,

Раке 7. determined to get him away from deal out of his "small part and his second wife and to restore him played it for all it was worth,

(their Own

The funeral of the late Mrs.

Beryl Gough skated on thin ice. (and ran the risk of spoiling the Halbba Bur wife of Mr. 8. Osman crux of the plot) when she elected Bux who died in French Hospital to give such an unsympathetic

The central feature of the cele-to his "Arst wife brations will be the Thanksgiving Mother). These young people ro Service on May 6 at St. Faul's about the business with the cun- Cathedral where special stands ning of the serpent and deter-

the bulldog: and portrayal of the role of "Jennifer on Wednesday took place, yester are being erected and the seating mination of accommodation otherwise increas- their efforts are so entertaining With all her faults, the first wife day at the Mohammedan Cemetery that it would be just too bad to should, and indeed must be shewn disclose how the story ends, to as loveable, and, (in her own per- those who have not yet seen this verse way) charming. To play amusing play.

her as a neurotic and bad-temper ed woman can never have been the Author's intention.

ed.

This service will be broadcast from all transmitters of the B.B.C. to all the Empire.

to

On the evening of the same day HM the King wii broadcast a message the Empire from Buckingham Palace.

STATE DINNER

years OSWALD-On March 8, 1935, at

Benni Lodge, Sutton, sudden-* ly, Walter Charles, beloved husband of Dorothy Oswald, and last surviving год o Charles Oswald, of Croydon. aged 72 years... KENT-On March 10, 1935 this birthday), at "Moongate," Dor- chester, William Essington, Festivities will continue througn- dear husband of Josephine out the week, during which the Kent, and father of Doris. King's engagements will include a Lorna, Noel, and Raymond, state progress to Parliament to aged 66. Formerly of Shang-receive addresses of congratula- hai.

tion, a state dinner at Bucking- ham Palace, and a drive through North London.

Editorial and Business Office: 12

Toe House Street. Tel. 80281. Night Editor (Wanchai Office)

Tel. 94511.

London Office: 83, Fleet Street,

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The Baily Press.

HONG KONG. APRIL 4, 1935.

BRITISH TARIFFS

In the last few months, there have been more than the usual quota of talk about the adverse effects of British Protection, and this is regarded by many to be one of the most interesting signs of the movement of opinion. Even the Chamber of Shipping of the United Kingdom, in its annual report. 15 apparently affected by the out- spokenness of public opinion for 15 is much blunter than it was a year or two ago. Below we quote » passage from it:--

Tariffs, quotas, and, agricultur- al subaidies have been deliberate- ly imposed with the object of producing in this country goods which have been imported. They have, therefore, necessarily, de- prived shipping not only of in- ward cargoes but of the outward cargoes which would have been expected to pay for the exciuded Imports, and restricted the op- portunities for the export of British shipping services which have always been an important means of payment for imports. with consequent injury to the shipping industry, shipbuilding, engineering, and other industries wholly or partly dependent upon

Juvenile. Leads

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A verdict of accidental death was returned by a jury at the Kowloon Magistracy and at the same time. exonerating the Kowloon Hospital

Authorities.

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A dividend of $1 per share was

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Fage 10.

The honours of the evening were

"A Great Hit" carried off at a gallop by the two "Juvenile-Leads" Betty Fair, and Donald O'Kleff made a great Donald MacAlister, as "Gerda" hit, and brought down, she house and "Sholto" respectively. They as the amusing American, while declared at the Annual Meeting of the Union Waterboat Co., Ltd. gave a sparkling and spontaneous minor parts were well Alled by which was presided by Mr. Stanley

Page 6 performance that was perfectly Eric Brooks, Vivienne Elackburn, Dodwell. Their "timing" was and Robert Barry, not forgetting delightful. amazingly good, and it was a joy Renee Toledano who was vivid as

St. Joseph's College was defeated to watch them play up to each "Maria" other. When they were off-atage

All the dresses were attractive, by the Police in a first division the play seemed unreal and began save only the black one worn by football encounter yesterday at the General Thanksgiving Services to flag. when they came back, it Gerda, which was far too matron- Kowloon ground... will be held in Churches on May dashed into life and reality, and ly to be appropriate the scenery"

once was as usual, by Mr. Cornell (and At the Supreme Court yesterday, 12 and in the same week there will became the greatest fun, be a State Ball at the Palace and more! Can I pay them a greater very nice too) and the incidental the Chief Justice made awards in a drive through South London.

compliment than that??

music was in the capable hands connection with the claires for the Page.1. salvage of the 8.5. Asia. Cyll Champkin as the Father of Miss Doreen Ma dinner at Buckingham Palace will was splendid too, and brought out Mr. R. R. Campbell has already take place and two days later all the whimsical charm and produced several plays for the In the quarter-final of the Open there will be a ball at the Guild-, bumour. of his part. "Cicely" (the Hong Kong University Arts Asso- Doubles Tennis Championship.. hall which Their Majesties win second wife) was played with clation; but this is his first ap- Paul Kong and Lee Wat Tong den attend.

and distinction by Muriel pearance in the major role is reated the Tsui Brothers, 6-3, 4-5. On May 25 the King and Queen Brown, who is another newcomer Producer for the A.D.C. and he is 7-5. vill drive through East London to the AD.C. and who looked to be congratulated on the success, and on June 8 through West extremely lovely in some exquisite of this first effort. Laughter and London.

frocks. Andrew Mackinly was not applause punctuated the per- well cast as the ardent lover, and formance and shewed how much SERVICE REVIEWS The King will hold a levee on therefore was not quite so con-everyone enjoyed this bright and Joan Mollison scintillating little comedy. Fur. May 21, and on the evening of vincing as usual that day will attend a London deserves praise for Alling the ther performances will be given County Council reception.

difficult part of "Priscilla" at very | to-night, Friday and Saturday, The second Buckingham Palace short notice bad luck för-her to Prudence." Ball is fixed for Jime 15.

On May 20 the second State

Skill

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Great service reviews will take place in July, the 'Air Force on July 15. the Military on July 13 and the Nav) on "July 16. On July 10 a Police inspection by the

King will take place in Hyde Park

LOCAL AND GENERAL

and there will also be a second investiture at Buckingham Palace, A cable has been received by the The last of the Royal engage-local office of the Netherlands Har- ments in the London season will bour Works. Co. from its Amoy be a garden party at Bückingham branch stating that the tug Reinier Palace on July 25. British Wirele

TYPHOON WARNING

A telegram from the Mantin Observatory, received through the American Consulate and despatched at 3.30 p.m. yester- day, gave the following warz- Ing:-

Typhoon in about 133 degrees Long. E. and 12 degrees Lat, Ni, moving W.N.W.

HUMILIATION FOR REBELS

Greek Officers Led Through Ranks

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Refugees in Hanan are to be sent to Ninghsia for pioneering work there. The first group of 5,000 persons are being sent under the

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Votes totalling over $40,000 win

ance Committee of the Legislative come up for approval at the Fin-

Council to-day.

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Several dog-owners were fined at Central Magistracy yesterday for allowing their dogs abroad without muzzles Meanwhile reports have been received that Miss Joan Hol- land was bitten by a pup on Sun- day, and a monkey belonging to Gunner Dowland, of Lyeemoon Barracks bit Gunner Matthews. The victims are now undergoing Page 8. treatment..

has safely arrived there. Fears auspices of the Ministries of In- INQUIRY TO BE

were at one time entertained for the safety of the little craft, as she was many days overdue.

dustry and the Interior at the joint expense of the Honan and Ning- hata provincial authorities.

A report has been made to the According to a Chinese press re.... Police by Lt. Col. R. A. Bryden, port from Shaoshing, a farmer RAM.C., of 191 The Peak, to the living near that city who has spent effect that a lady's handbag, valued much of his life in the last ten $10, and containing $18, and papers" years in fervent prayer to the gods was stolen from his car whilst it to give his wife the power to bear was parked on the main road at him a son and heir, dually achieved

his ambition, but with it his great Shatin yesterday.

est disappointment for, the baby

birth..

Among the passengers booked was born with fleecy hair and pink from Europe who sailed from Van-eyes and long hair, covering its couver, BC, by the RMA. "Empress arms and lega. It died shortly after of Canada" on March 23 due Hong Kong on April 12, 1935, are the following:Mr. C. G. Teh, Mr. and Mrs. H. 6. Tan, Major H. R. Crafis ham, Mr. W. Gordon Robertson, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Watkinson, Mr. M. C. D. Drummond, Mr. H. B. Duft, Mr. R., A. Onslow van Lierop. Mr.63 foreign and Mrs. C. H. Davis.

CONDUCTED

Into Lost Ships

London, April 2 The shipping world is awaiting with exceptional interest, the Board of Trade inquiry into the loss, during the heavy gales of recent months, of four British steamships.

The Inquiry, which is to be ́conducted under the presidency of Lord Merrivale, is expected to cover a wide neid, including the manning and seaworthiness -vessels.

according to statistics compiled by the Journal Department of the Central Kuomintang Headquarters, there are now 887. Chinese news- papers, 509 Chinese news, agencies, While formal investigations will be confined to the particular (mostly newspapers Japanese) and 47 foreign news, losses concerned, the Court will agencies in China, which have been have before it general provisions applying to the class of ship to registered with the Government.

which these four vessels had be-

The Queen's College Annual longed, and it is hoped the Sports will be held on the College searching investigation will add to Ground, Causeway Bay, to-day the general knowledge of gale commencng at 2 p.m. (Thursday) weather permitting conditions and contribute towards

preservation of life at sea. British Wirelcis.

The Chamber concedes that while Scenes of great disorder took there has been "no increase in the

A pront of $3,117,524.23 for the place in the street outside the trade of the other countries, the Special to the Hong Kong Daily year's working of the Shanghat Waterworks Co., Ltd, was reported. hall where the meeting was held British Empire has made some

Presa" (Copyright), « when a large number of Commun-headway but goes on to say that

at the annual general meeting of Athens, Apr.: 2. 1sts arranged a counter-demon- "a small increase in the British

the company held in its head office. stration The police were obliged share is cold comfort when that ed the public degradation of one Match 30. Mr. HL M. Little, chair Twenty thousand people witness- 484 Klangse Road, on Friday, to open fire on the mob and two trade has been seriously curtailed persons were seriously injured in volume," Added to this, trade one, two lieutenant-colonels, man, was supported by Mr. AW

restrictions have multiplied and as

two captains, four leutenants, one Burkill, Mr. A, J. Welch, Mr. LE Transocean Kuo Min.

Britain's polley had not been the reserve officer and three sergeants Canning. Mr Stirling Fessenden, when the sentence pronounced Mr. W. P. Lambe directors, and same as that of the other countries, against them by 'court martial for Mr. R. Lock, secretary, Shares re- Greene, Manager of the American she must now rank among the high participation in the recent insur presented were 318,679 with proxies Oriental Finance Corporation. rection was carried out. The In his speech,, the chairman an- Hong Kong, to take charge of the

MAURETANIA TO BE BROKEN UP

Amongst the departures on the "President Lincoln” which sailed for Mamla yesterday was Mr. G. W,

GRAE ZEPPELIN AT STAAKEN

tariff countries. This, as the Chamber-points out, must have a solemn act was followed by a militnounced that in view of the un- Manis auice for a short period. reaction on Britain's selling power as well as on her shipping, and in ay parade consisting of troops of certainties of the present econorale, During Mr Greene's absence, Mr. Special to the Hong Kong Day

(Copyright), conclusion the Chamber's report all sections of the Greek Army. The situation, the present, tariff will re- GR. Payne will take his place.

Berlin, April London, April 3. adds a pertinent instance of the troops formed and cleared the main in force until the end of the MONTHLY TICKET HOLDERS,

The Great Northern Telegraph with the punctuality of an ex- Ocean travellers throughout the effect of a quota system. British space for a 200-yard square where year the f please note that they will be entitled world will learn with regret that coal, sold in France last year at amid dead silence the commanding

Company (Limited) advise ne that presa train, the Graf Zeppelin to travel on

the famous old Cunard her 108. a ton gold, compared with 168 officer read out the sentence, A report from Loyang to the the following Unclaimed Telegrams landed at 4:30 pm at the air (1) Bouts No. 8a between Blake Mauretania is shortly to make her 8d. In 1930, and though it might

At the command Eve soldiers Shunpao" will be of interest to are lying in their offices Odina port Btagren as scheduled where Pier and University; last voyage to Rosyth where she have been expected that purchases then wrenched off the accused's students of things Chinese It is from Shanghai: Cohen Danica from despite the rainy weather a large (2) Boots No. 6 between Blake will be broken up For 22 years would have increased, they actually shoulder straps, brass buttons, etc, stated that a huge marble cave Shanghai; and 3881 from Shang crowd had gathered in order to

Fior and Langnan School the Mauretanis held the world's fell to nearly half the figure, though while the Commanding officer de-fashioned like a room and consider ha (Stubbs Road);

record for mercantille sea speed had France, bought at 10s only clared that those punished were ed likely to be the tomb of one of (8) Route No. 7 bettesen and as she Brew older she per- what she bought in 1930 at 10a 8d. unworthy to wear the uniform of the Chou dynasty emperor has University and Yaumatisistently grew faster. Only two it would be no exaggeration to say the Greek Army, After the de-been discovered near Lientuschal Vehicular Ferry Pier 3- years

ago she steamed from that at least a thousand more gradation each ex-officer was led Several marble pillars and stone in addition to Boutes Nos. Havana to New York at the re- tramp ships would have sailed for around among the troops singly to doors were features of the cave

The number of archaeologiite wh 1,2, 8, 4 and 5.

markable average of 32 knots. French parts during the course of make humiliation.complete She was laid down in 1905. During the year. After this example, can crowd of onlookers hissed and cat already in Loying CHINA MOTOR BUS CO.,.

the war she served alternately as there be any more question why the called and yelled abuse. All the news of the find, are hoper LIMITED

legamento other in hospital ship and transport

Shipping Industry wantstreer officers broke down completely 18849 | British Wirelay,

trade?

Only one case of cerebrospinal fever was reported for the 24 hours anded on April 2

greet the airship. Th ground was decorated wit

of France Spain, Argentine, i god Uruguay countries

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