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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS | ADVERTISEME

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CHINA EMPORIUM, LTD.

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.

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TT is hereby notified that sealed tenders in triplicate, which should be clearly marked "Tender for Kowloon Quarry No. 18" will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office until Noon of Monday, the 27th May, 1983, for the occupation to a period of two years commencing from the date of notification of acceptance of tender of the piece or parcel of ground as shown coloured | red on a plan signed by the Director" of Public Works and dated 29th April, 1985. and subject to the con- ditions which can be ascertained at the office of the Director of Public Works.

Upset annual fee $1,000,

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Each tender maat be accompanied by a receipt to the effect that the tenderer has deposited in the Colonial

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TOTICE is hereby given that the THIRD ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Registered office of the Company Nos. 874-18, Queen's Road Central, Vistoria, Hong Kong oa TUESDAY, the 1st. May, 1936, at 4.30 PM. for the porpuse of receiving the Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts for the period ending the Frd. Feb ruary, 1935 and electing auditors.

The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from the 14th. May to 21. May, 1925, (both days inclusive) during which period no transfer of abares can be registered.

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By Order of the Board of Directors.

M. CHAN HARR,

General Manager.

Treasury a sum of 250 as a pledge Hong Kong, 6th May, 1935. . of the bona files of bie offer, which suru shall be forfeited to the Crown,.

in the event of the tenderer, whose

tender is accepted', refusing to carry out the terms and conditions" of his tender.

On the aceptance of a ten ter the deposits of unsuccessful tenderers will be returned to them.

Form of tender and further particulars can be obtained from the office of the Director of Public Works.

The Government does not bind itself to accept the highest or any tender.

R. M. HENDERSON,

"Director of Public Works. 10th May, 1995,

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PUBLIC AUCTION.

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ARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on MONDAY, the 20th Day of MAY, 1935, at 3 p.m... at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of Hls Excellency the Governor of One Lot of CROWN LAND at Tai Kok Tsul in the Colony of Hong Kong. for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal ag's Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for one further term of 15 years.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

| No. of Bale.

Kowloon falsnel Lot No. 3532.

| Registry No.

Lai Chi Kok Road,

Locality,

¡Tai Kok T81.

Boundary

Measure- ments.

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ft.Et. ft. ft.

A per

Ale plan

Contents

Square fee

4 bout

5,040

Annual

Hental.

Upsot rice

089'43...

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HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA

DOCK CO., LTD.

OFFER OF ADDITIONAL SHARES.

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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MAY 16, 1935.

PROFESSOR OF TERRIFYING ORDEAL IN

CHINESE

Rev. W.R. Soothill Passes Away

London, May 15. The death has occurred of the

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Oxford

Rer. W. R. Soothill, MA, FRGS, Protessor of Chinese at

the Governing University. He was a Crown re- presentative

of Oriental Body of the school Studles, London Institution, and a Member of the Royal Asiatic-So- clety."

Rev. Soothu, who was 'in his 75th year, was a missionary of the United Methodist Church at Wen- chow 1882 to 1907, during which time he established churches, hospital, college and schools. He complied the Wenchow romanised system, etc.

He has been President of the Imperial University of Shans [3540 Province from 1907 to 1911, and during the Great War, he was Director of Y.M.C.A, religious work. He was the author of many publi- cations dealing with China.- Reuter,

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY

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SIXTH EXTRA HE

RACE MEETING will be held (Weather Permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on SATURDAY, 18th MAY, 1935, commencing at 2.00

p..

The First Bell will be Eung'at 1.80. p.m.

By Order,

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary. Hong Kong, 13th May, 1935.

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Editorial and Business Office: 11,

Ice House Street Tel 30251. Night Editor (Wunchal Office):

Tel' 24511.

LAWRENCE OF

ARABIA

In Critical Condition

London, May 14. Lieut.-CoL T. E. Lawrence, Bri- tain's here or Arabia, injured yes terday when he attempted to avoid a collision with a boy on a bicycle, is known to be in a critical con- dition. He will be unconscious for several days, doctors said.

The vell of official secrecy was lifted this afternoon and it was admitted that Lawrence, or T. E. London Office: 53, Fleet Street, Shaw, as he is now legally named,

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The Daily Press.

HONG KONG, MAY 16, 1935.

GOOD WINE NEEDS NO BUSH

was suffering from concussion and a fractured skull.

Major-General J. W. West, non- orary surgeon to His Majesty the King, and another apecialist, were called into consultation. The con- sultation lasted until nearly mid- night, after which it was H nounced thut. Lawrence's condi tion was

still critical but there were hopes for his recovery.

The authorities in London" are being kept constantly informed of Lawrence's condition.

Lawrence was apparently flung a considerable distance from the. motor-cycle he was riding. It is Because they feel that their thought he jammed, on his brakes island and their goods, not to men to their fullest in an attempt to tion themselves, speak mutely in avoid a collision with a boy cyclist, their own favour, the British peo-who

was slightly hurt and is ple have taken very slowly to ad-suffering from a mild concussion. vertising. It has often been said Lawrence's brother has arrived that the Scots have a good concelt in London by air from the South of themselves and show it; so have of France. Mrs. Lawrence, mother the British, but dissemble it un-

of the famous "civilian, soldier," der a habit of self-appreciation. and his elder brother, who are in "Good wine needs no bush" is the China, have been notified by wire- motto we are born to, and our | less of the accident- mood towards the foreigner: "What, run after you? Take the British thing or leave it; and if you leave it, you betray, poor fellow, an unlucky preference for the inferior." While we were at the height of bur Olympian supremacy this indolent pride was not unbecoming, but the trouble is that the foreigners were not

NOTICY IS HEREBY GIVEN content with the tuner point lower

By Order of the Board,

E. L HOSIE,

Secretary:

planes and soon they began to copy and compete and even challenge.

that the Share Register and Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from the 21st to 20th | Tiley then started to manufacture instant, both days inclusive, for the and then inundate our markets, purpose of ascertaining the names of until such time that we were forced Shareholders to whom the offer of " advertise British goods. To new shares is to be made.

make matters worse, these other people of recent years have had the temerity to proclaim their art, hig- tory, music, science, national cul- ture-to put the matter in a nuts" shell they have spent money on propagating their particular tastes and ideas; and now, since the Anglo-Saxon past and present can- not go by default, we are forced to spend a little money on the same purpose ourselves.

Hong Kong. 13th May, 1985.

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THE CANTON INSURANCE

OFFICE LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

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It is generally felt that Parila- ment will not deny granting the £6.000 that the newly established, British Council for Relations with other countries is about to sak for Fifty-fourth Ordinary

Of course it is realised that the General Meeting of Sharehold are will be held at the Offices of the sum will only form a small portion undersigned on Wednesday, the 22nd of the resources a diverse and May, 1935, at Noon, for the purpose powerful Council, under the chair- of receiving the Report of the manship of Lord Tyrell, will com- General Agents, together with sand to make British mind and statement of Accounts for the year work more manifest and to obtain a fair share of the publicity that is ended the 81st December, 1984.

The Share Register and Transfer going for our not ignoble selves." Books will be CLOSED from the th The British genius and point of to the 22nd May, 1895, both days view are to be brought, by various inclusiver.

promising means, to the world's JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD. cognisance, and the riches of our literature, art and musle displayed

• General Agents.

for we are vainglorious enough to Hong Kong, lat May, 1926.

believe that the better the world 18188 knows ns, the more it will like us.

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Renter.

STILL UNCONSCIOUS

London, May 15.

THE AIR

Southern Cross Makes Safe Return

Sydney, May 15. "It's all right. they can's kill me." Sir Charles Kingsford Smith Joyfully called out to his wife after hiding at "Mascot aerodrome at 4.10 p.m. following his terrifying experience in the air.

The three occupants of the plane looked very tired and showed distinct signs of the strain of the ordeal. Navigator : Taylor said that when the propellor smashed the whole plant sbook furiously. Sir Charles Immediately cut of the switch and stalled the plane to prevent shaking out the engine. Any- one else would have crashed.

The last portion of the mall was dumped on the last stage of the race home as a desperate measure to keep the machine in the air-Reuter."

The following were the early cables despatched by Reuter, the first message coming from Wel- lington-:-

of

SIT Charles Kingsford Smith. famous Australian pligt, who left Sydney on a. special Jubilee flight with

load huge air mal for New Zeland, has wirelessed that he is in difficulties half-way across the Tasman Sea, with one propellor "gone and an- other engine spluttering.

„Unable "I am dumping "cargo. to keep height. May have to dump malls and petrol. Hope Sydney will have fast destroyer handy but hope reach coast."

left the N.S.W. capital at 20 min- utes after midnight, local time.

He has with him his companion adventures, Navigator Taylor, and R wireless operate" named Stannage.

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CABLE NEWS IN BRIEF

SKODAWORKS CONFLICT

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NEWS SUMMARY

His Excellency the Governor, str. William Peel, KCMG., K.BÆ, labd the foundation stone of the new Central British School yesterday in the presence of a large and distin- gulshed gathering.

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The hearing of the case against Tong Wan Kal alias Tong Chan TeleMung whose extradition is sought 189 by the Chinese authorities for alleged embezzlement and larceny in November 1932, was held at

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(Special to the "Hong Kong Dally Press") Telegraph, Copyright, Ordinones. graphic Massagus Received. Mag 1ộ, 4:30 pm)

Prague, May 15. The rehabilitation of the Sgo-Central Magistracy yesterday. daworks with the Ramanian mili- tary authorities, after a long and smouldering conflict was eviden- eed by the communication, issued in a semi-official speech to the Preis which said "King Carol received Director-General Loevenstein of. the Skodaworks for one hour in audience and congratulated him on the technical execution of the material supplled."

The new St. John Ambulance Brigade Headquarters at Tai Hang Eill will be thrown open to the public for Inspection on Friday and Saturday when a sale of work will also be held. Some useful gifts may be bought at exceedingly low Page 7 prices.

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In connection with the reference It will be recalled that some

Bu- by His Excellency the Governor, in time ago the Skodaworks" charest agent was arrested and his speech at the University on sentenced to a considerable term Tuesday, to the speculation that of imprisonment while the Ru-

goes on in the Colony, the Hon. Mr. madian militarists refused the J.-P. Brage writes to say that he acceptance of the already čom- hopes that advice, coming from so

new the

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They were carrying 34,000 letters picted orders, stating that the qualified a person, will bear fruit and 1,400 pounds of freight. partagent had bribed the Rumanian of which was taken from Uha's" omciais. On Tuesday the

by former plane, Faith of Australia contract was concluded which had intended to accompany signature which took the deed to the Southern Cross on her flight reconciliation to New Zealand.

Transoceaz Kuo Min.

DO NOT WORRY ..

Sydney, May 15. Kingsford Smith has now wire- lessed, from a point 220 miles from Sydney (whither he is re-

Sir Charles has sent out 5,0,5.. giving his position as: 500 | turning), to tell his wife not to miles from Sydney.

Apparently there are no ships near him. Nor are there any planes here at to go to the rescue. The cruiser Canberra, however is being despatched.

Sir Charles was flying his famous plane, the Southern Cross." and

worry as he is still flying.

The pilot steamer, Captain Cook, has gone out to meet the plane.

He wirelessed at. 205 pm local time: "Afrkid I am in the sea Old Man centre motor gone now." Reuter.

PRIME MINISTER ON

GERMANY

"Broken Up Road To

*Peace"

(Special Air, Mail Service)

London. "April 30. Peace cannot be pursued over. broken roads which the traveller bas some grounds for fearing are beset by ambushes and subject to the incursions of armed men,

This striking declaration is made by the Prime Minister in an article,

Peace,

Germany and Stresa,"

which he contributes to the cur rent issue of "The News Letter" the National Labour organ.

The peacemaker he says, is sud- denly faced by a rapid movement on the part of Germany which has stirred new fears in the minds of European nations.

Herr Hitler's announcement was The patient is making great accompanied by the usual declara- fight for his life. His skull was thon of peaceful intentions, and the badly fractured when he was huri-Berlin conversations indicated ed a hundred feet from his motor some points which ought to be cycle, but he is taking nourishment studied further to see whether they and maintaining his strength could be made of some use. for enli though he is still unconscious

lective security.

-Peuter.

RIOTS AND THREATS AT TSINANFU

General Han Fu Cha Approached

Taingtao, May 15. Mr. Kochy Nishida, Japanese Consul General in Tainan, has asked General Han Fu Chu to. despatch troops to the scene swing triots and threats by the re- latives of four hundred Chinese miners.

-But," Mr. MacDonald adds. "Germany has acted in such a way as to destroy the feeling of mutual confidence In Europe. It has broken up the road to peace and has beset it with terrors. It claims a measure of armed power which puts most of the nations of Europe at its mercy.

CLAIM TO TRUST Dealing with Germany's claimi that it is arming to satisfy its honour and self-respect and that the scale of its armaments la only enough to make itself secure, Mr. MacDonald asks: "How can it pro- tess to be blind to the effect which on the sense of security of other its colossal armaments must have drowned at Tzechwan nations? You must trust me, it colliery near Tsinanfu as the result replies. I assure you, I have no of the bursting of a hidden spring designs upon yʊu* which flooded the galleries within forty minutes. One Japanese' en- glueer, was also drowned. Keuter.

RAILWAY EXPERT ON A TOUR

Nanking, May 15. Brigadier General Hammond, who is Bere to reorganise the rallway system in China, sailed for Bankow to-day aboard the Julho on an inspection tour Reuter.

It asks other nations to accept a verbal pledge of pacific Intention which it itself would not accept from its neighboura. Other nations will not be pacified by such an assurance and can show ample instincation for their refusal. The most secure nation in the whole of Europe, until it roused suspicious and fears against itself, was Ger-

many.

"The German people who believe stories of encirctement cannot help recognizing that their latest policy of military expansion, together with the circumstances of ita de claration

** An army greater than that of any other nation in Europe.

"An Air Force already declared equal to ours,

"A feet that would be equal to the French and superior to the

Italian

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SOVIET WELCOME FOR SPANISH REVOLTERS

(Special to "Hong Kong Daily Press"). (By Talegraph, Copyright, graphic Massager Ordinance, Received, May 15, 7.30 p.m.)

Tain

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Leningrad, May 15.