By an agreement which came into force recently a narrow strip
The first to whom I applied was a certain Dr. Ambrose on the West Coast of the Malay Grunter. MD. He produced a stethoscope, which he Peninsula was retroceded to the
placed in my right ear, and made me write the letter. sovereignty of Perak. The Dind- ings which is some twenty miles
"G" hundred and seven times. He then 'diagnosed || long comprises mainly: or- the
my case as follows: The lower Spenthum is slightly Dinding River, its headwaters, corruscated with a spuminous duct leading from the creeks and inlets, and a number of clavicle to the obular speminoid. There is a major ful- gmall islands towards the ses... The Dindings is geographically an
minary lesion of the jugular, and the scopta is atrophied. integral part of the contiguous
I think the symptoms are typical of a normal condition THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE Sultanate of Johore arid as such of primary GANGLEIOPIDOPTERIS. I recommend
COMPANY, LTD.
provides its one and only good plenty of fresh air and beetroot. access to the sea, and though it is (INCORPORATED IN HONG KONG)
at present of no commercial or
The character of Mrs. Mugger, Not fully understanding this
her old dog Pepper. is so NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. strategical value, absorption may somewhat complicated diagnosis, and
well-conduce to its own develop I hastened to Dr. Adolph Greips, richly painted that it may well COMMERCIAL UNION NO
TOTICE 19 A-REBY GIVEN |ment, and also the general com-whom I knew to be most up "to be set beside Falstaff, Mr. Mor- that the "SIXTY-SIXTH|mercial expansím of Perak Until date. In his electric treatment of genthau. and the other classic ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING | 1826 The Dindings belonged to the baffling cases. I found him sur-ngures of fact and fiction. of the Company will be hold at its independent Sultan of Perak: For rounded by a welter of complicat- This will if I am anything of HEAD OFFICE, Union Building, quite a long period the meality Hong Kong, on FRIDAY, 4th was a favourite haunt of pirates dently broached my case. MAY, 1935, at 1.20 am, for the and it was because of the Sultan's not even bother to examine me purpose of receiving the Report of inability to suppress the evil that "Flectrical 'content," : he the Directors and the Statements of it was ceded to the East India. "That's the whole trouble. That's Account to S'st December, 1984, and Company which, however did not what you Fools won't realise of declaring Dividend, etc.
take any steps to occupy the ter- When the concentration of ions ritory though they were at the in the blood is allowed to fall time already in occupation of the below".008, the corpuscles are no other Settlements in the Penin- longer irridescent, and gangleon auls, namely Singapore, Malacca, sets in." He sold me an expen- Penang and Province Wellesley. In sive electric battery of his own 1867 they were removed from design, and a pair of pliers with Indian control and formed into which to mend it in case it went the separate Crown Colony of the wrong. It did. Straits Bettlements and governed Finally,in dispair. I went to my direct through the Colonial Omce. old friend Dr. Jubballer, who As time went on the internal dis- though, somewhat antiquated in turbances in Perak, which brought his methods, has a kind face and with it an increase in the already no fada. "A tablespoon full of large number of piracies, had an
castor oil," he advised, "and" a adverse effect on the trade of day in bed." Penang and in 1874, when the Pangkor Agreement was drawn. up, the Sultan was induced to ac- kept the appointment of a British Resident. Finally The Dindings TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN were occupied and became attached N
that the SIXTY NINTH to the Straits Settlements. In the ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING years that followed the rulers of of the Company will be held at its Selangor, Negri Sembilan and HEAD OFFICE, Union Building: Pahang accepted similar control Hong Kong, on FRIDAY, 24th MAY, 1985, at 11.25 a.m., for the and it was in 1898 that the States purpose of receiving the Report of were grouped together under the the Directors and the Statements of name of the Federated Malay Account to 31st December, 1934, and of declaring Dividend, etc.
SHELL HOUSE.
THE Public are hereby notified
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 8 b MAY to 24th MAY, Both Days inclusive.
By Order of the Board,"
A. W. HUGHES,
that sa from May 1st, the premises situated at 24-92, Queen's Road Central, designated "Asiatic Hong Kong, 30th April, 1995. Building", will be known "SHELL HOUSE".
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Simble Tube Boilers, New in
ALE of Old Clarkson patent
1929.
(Working pressare 100 lbs per sq.. inch-Heating surface 2 in No 75 sq. ft. and I in No.-1000 g. ft. complete with fittings and d awings).
also
All compressor Dirty Special IN THE SUPREME COURT OF Mineral oil, Lead old Battery plate,
HONG KONG
Canvas White old, Canvas Tubing old, Iron and Steel old, Anchors, Firewood, Lorival. Containers.
Tenders are invited up to the 9/35 for the purchase of the above stores.
ORIGINAL JURISDICTION MISC: PROC0: No. 20 or 1935.
IN THE MATTER OF HONG❘
KONG AND' "WHAM. POA DOCK COMPANY,
LIMITED
AND
Im The Matter of TBE COM- PANIES ORDINANCE 1932.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Order of the Supreme Court of Hongkong dated the 29th day of April, 1935, confirming the reduction of capital of the above named Company from $10,000,000.00 to $7,244,400.01 & the Minute approv ed by the Court showing with respect
to the capital of the Company na altered the several particulars requir
Particulars and conditions of sale, permita to view and copies of tender forms may be obtained on application: to the Naval Store Officer, H. M.
Dockyard, Hong Kong
General Manager.
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BRITISH TRADERS' INSURANCE
COMPANY, LTD, (INCORPORATED IN HONG KONG)
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from th MAY to 24th MAY, Both Days inclusive.
By Order of the Board,
A. W. HUGHES,
General Manager.
The stores can be inspected during Hong Kong, 30th April, 1985, working hours.
Tender will be received in the office
of the Naval Store Officer, H. M. Dockyard, Hong Kong, up to Noon on 9th May, 1935,
** F3482
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
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ed by the above mentioned Ordinance E FIFTH EXTRA
was registered by the Begistrar of RACE MEETING will be held
Companies on the 80th day of April, 1935,
11.
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ARMED ROBBERS
· IN A CAR
Sudden Surprise For Driver
Dated this 1st day of May, 1985.
An unusual experience befell the DEACONS, Solicitors for Hongkong & Whampoa 1,80 p.m.
The First Bell will be Rung at driver of public car No. 501 plying for hire at No. 18 Shantung Street Dock Company, Limited.
in Mongkok yesterday afternoon, By Order,
He took as passengers a party of two Chinese males and three females on a trip to Un Long... All went well until the 17th mile post was reached near Tau Nam Chung when an unexpected attack began with the two male passengers proTM ducing a knife and a revolver be
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF Hong Kong, 29th April, 1985.
HONG KONG
PROBATE JURISDICTION,
Ix THE GOODS, or WILLAM MACDONALD, Lart of Tan FIRS, DORES ROAD, INVERNESS, IN THE COUNTY of Isverṛz5, SCOTLAND, RATED CHİNKAR MARITIME CUSTOMS OFFICER, DECHASED.
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THE CANTON INBURANCE * OFFICE LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
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States.
"
He was quite right. I had eaten some Chinese spinach.
THIS WEEK'S MARKET REPORT
$2. - $2.*
$3. =
WITH OUR SILENT FRIENDS
Books of the Week "What means this oyster." By David Gurb. (Pedal and Snobo. 178, 6d. net). Apart from the matter of religion
Here at last is a masterpiece and custom, the Sultan is obliged from a pew and fertile pen. to accept and follow the advice of what means this oyster," the British Resident so far as the Gurb has given us such a mov- government of the place is con- ing analyses of life in a cerned. The Resident in turn, has provincial town that, I for one
In
Mr.
smail
2 staff of British Öficials who
was transported into the exquisite carry on the Administration sub-aneness of the author's medium. fect to the approval of the High Commissioner who is also Governor of the Straits Settlements. It will therefore be seen that there will be little or no change insofar as the standard and practice of adminis tration is concerned.and "de facto"
control will go on
In the words of the Colonial Secretary, Sir Philip Cunliffe-List- er, it is the game Civil Service changed about from the Colony to the Malaya: States," For over thirty years, since the -- days of Joseph Chamberlain in the Coloni at Office, the justice and desirabi lity or restoration
been have generally recognised. Piracy had long ceased to exist, and every thing points to a bright future for all concerned.
LAKE BUIR- NOIR INCIDENTS
Dairen, May 2 After protracted negoidations
A PASSING SHOT. I see that a recent correspon- dent suggests that Local Lawn Bowls Clubs should each sub- scribe $100.00. a season in order to enable, Hong Kong Clubs to send a team of bowlers to the next Empire Games. However grave
CANTON NEWS IN BRIEF
the depression may be, I think there is no right thirking man
(From Our Special Correspondent) that will deny that. If this colony drops out of the Empire Bowling
Canton, May 2. world, then our prestige in the The Germany community in East will be at an end.
I would Canton are much pleased with go further, and suggest that we the weekly memorial speech of enter a darts team. two candi- Mr. Chow Lu, President of Sun dales for the Elstedfodd, and a Yat Sen University, who said that team for the FA Cup. Waterloo | Germany's rearmament...is just!- well fied as her neighbours - arE was won on the playing felds of
armed and that Germany's, di- Wellington.
the regard of
Versailles Peace Treaty is less serious when com pared with the Japanese invasion ́- and occupation of Manchuria.
President Chow urged the Lea- ever | gue to take impartial action with to regard to Japan as with Ger- many. Germany's violation of the
for Womenfolk. God bless peace treaty is self-defence them. retained complete Mr. Chów pointed out. while Monopoly
Japan's violation of the peace shapes treaty results in the invasion of
TAILPIECE
To: a Gent I saw in a Green. Est
When I was young, the bowler,
the topee..and the topper Were all a man could
And
want from Timbuctoo Joppa;
Or silly hats in silly
which wouldn't fit on pro-another country. A memorandum perly.
Times change; and in street last week I saw A hat that world have our Fathers roar,
LOCAL AND GENERAL
It is understood that Mr. Lind, my Lafford. FR.C.O.. the new Organist of St. John's Cathedral, will be at the organ for the first time on Sunday evening.
setting forth the foregoing views.
is being sent to-day by Mr. Chow the and professors of the university
to the League of Nations. made
Sound Monetary. System Despite the rise in value of sil ver and the depreciation of pound sterling and Shanghai barknotes. Canton currency was able to hold its own during the past six days. The government banknotes are accepted everywhere, and the Perdue, Acting Deputy Inspector local currency •ing now" slightly General, who referred to the higher than Shanghai banknotes, cipient's long and meritorious All outport and foreign currencies 'service with the Force, and wished have fallen off as measured by him a happy retirement in the Canton money, and Old Country,
The strength of the governmert The Rev, N. V. Halward, Priest-
paper money is supported by nine Burgeon-Captain G. D. R. Fer- taxes earmarked as reserve of the In-charge of the Kowloon Tong Anglican Church is proceeding russon, RN, who is to relieve banknotes. There has been re- Home on leave on Friday, May 10. | Burgeon Captain Elvers as medical | latively no smuggling of silver During his absence, the Rev. L. L officer of the Royal Naval Hospital, from Canton Hence Carton is Nash, Chaplain of the Diocesan arrived here on Wednesday by the less affected by the silver pur Boys' School, and Mr. George Shea Ranpura Burgeon-Captain chasing programme of the Amer will look after the welfare of the Fergusson was stationed out here | ican „Government than Shanghai: congregation in connection with at the outbreak of war in 1914%) Church matters
One
case each of Diphtheria, Typhold, and Meningitis, were re
serving on HMS. Cadmus,” but left for Home in 1916. His last
position was Fleet Medical Officer of the Home Fleet, on HM.8.
ported to the local health author-Nelson, Bles on Tuesday.
Forbes Mission: Lesvos
"After" seeing" "Canton, the six members of the American Econo- mic Miastem headed by Mr. W Cameron Forbes left here. this morning by aeroplane for Foo-
A report has been made to the show. While in this city, they with the Outer Mongolians, it was to the Government Civil Hospital No. 14 Cox Road, Kowloon to the ed them Information on the latest.
Mr. R. F. Forbes was admitted Police by Mr. F. W. Bowdin, of were entertained by Chinese offi
cfals and merchants, who furnish-. agreed to send representatives for on Wednesday suffering from a effect that he was bitten by his trade position.
Mataukok for observation. M
..... During their interviews with
tween them with threats to the a conference at Manchoull of cut over the eye, received through dog of: April 29, and that he had driver to keep silent.
May 15 for a settlement of the in- accidentally falling down some received treatment at the Kowloon omcials, the Mission sought to With the car proceeding at acidents near the Lake Buir Noir in steps on the west side of Blake Hospital. The dog was sent to and out the position of Chinese alow pace, the armed robbers ran which it was alleged that Outer Pler, through the pockets of the victim, Mongolian forces attracted Man- THE Fifty-fourth Ordinary the driver, extracting a sum of chokuo troops in January last-
General Meeting of Sharehold-810. Meanwhile the women pas Reuter. NOTION IS HEREBY Gyers will be held at the Offices of the senger's also received the atten
that Court. by virtue of the provisions of Section 68 of Ordinandersigned on Wednesday, the 22nd tens of the desperadoes, one of
ance No. 2 of 1897, made an order May, 1985, at Noon, for the purpose them suffering a loss of $15 in GRAF ZEPPELIN RETURNS the King. His Lordship Blihop H
limiting the time for creditors and
of receiving the Report of the local currency. others to send in their claims against General Agenta, together with a
the above estate to SOTE MAY, 1985.
All Creditors and others are accord ingly hersby required to send their claims to the undersigned on or before that date.
DEACONS,
Belicitors for the Executors,
1. Des Vœux Road Central,
Hong Kong.
„Having accomplished their: ob-
statement of Accounts for the year ject, the men ordered the driver ended the 81st December, 1934:
On Monday, 8th May at 10 am,
In connection with the Bilver there will be at the Catholle Jubilee celebrations, there will be Cathedral the Official Thanks-¦ a constant supply of water in all giving Service for Catholica, for districts from May 5 to 9 in the Silver Jubilee of His Majesty | clusive,
Valtorta will officiate and deliver Friedrichshafen, May 1a sermon, and all Catholics are The Share Hegister and Transfer to stop the car and changed into The airship "Graf Zeppelin" invited to attend Books will be CLOSED from the Eth another public car going in the with a large number of passengers to the 22nd May, 1895, both days opposite direction. The driver, on board arrived here on Wed- inclusives:
who wisely adopted a policy of nesday morning at 4 o'clock, thus JARDINE, MATHESON&Co.,LTD. ailence during this transfer, later completing successfully her second made a report to the police, who South American trip this year are now investigating the matter Capt. von Schiller with a view to the arrest of the charge- rass culprits.
"
General Agents.
Hong Kong, 1st May, 1985.
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In
Inspector J. McLellan, of the Hong Kong Police was presented with a draft by his colleagues at the Police, Recreation Club on Wednesday, on the occasion of his forthcoming retirement. The pre- sentation was made by Mr. G. G.
The forthcoming marriage is announced- of Mr. Frederick Kimberley Telfer, ship- ping agent of Messrs." Butterfeld and wire's Changsha office, and Miss Kathleen Francis Benington teacher of No. 313 Prince Edward Road, Kowloon.
There was a clean bil of health for the 24 hours ended on May 15
silk and how to push their sale in America Members of the Mission are also interested in the motor car business in China, which is predominantly American
The American consulate gen- eral, also furnished Important in- formation, which will be put in the form of a report after their return to the Viited States.
The following unclaimed tele-
grams are lying at EE Telegraph Co, Ltd.-R.9129, April 25, Abra - ham from Shanghai, and Rama, April 28 Murray Loner, Peninsula Hotel, from Chicago.
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