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HONG

"

KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MAY

23, 1935.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS ADVERTISEMENTS.

THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC

CO., LTD.,

"

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

REDUCTIONS IN PRICE OF DRAF

CURRENT

RAFT Programmes and Entry "for the Seventh Extra Race Meeting, to be held on SATURDAY, 1st June, 1836, (weather (1)-The price of current for light-permitting), may be obtained at the ing, fans and certain small motors Secretary Office, Gloucester Bailding: will be reduced to 15 cents per unit The Club House, Happy Valley; tre on accounts for meters read on and Hong Kong Club; and the Stables,

Bhan Kwong Road," after 11th July, 193*.

NumerN

Entries close at 12 o'clock NOON (2)—The price of current to Con-on THURSDAY, the 43rd May, 1935.

whoae consumption, for

By Orler. industrial power purposes, excceda 1,000 units per month, will be sub- ject to a discount of

accounts

3538]

for meters read on and after 11th July, 1983.

OIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.,

Agents.

Hong Kong, 22nd May, 1985.

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DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY. LIMITED.

0. R. BROWN,

Secretary.

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PUBLIC AUCTION.

Editorial and Business Office: 11,

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

Tel. 24511.

London Omce: $3, Fleet Street.

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The Daily Press

HONG KONG, MAY 83, 1935.

VAGARIES OF GOLD

Their intention of spending

£200,000 on prospecting for gold B. the Yukon Province has just been announced by the Canadian Government and if the result is commensurate with the outlay then

SINO BRITISH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE NEWS SUMMARY

EMBASSIESTM

Appointments Meet With Favour

DELEGATION

Goodwill. Visit To Canton

Members of the Committee of London, May 22. the Hong Kong General Chamber General satisfaction is felt at of Commerce will leave by the Mr. Que Tai Chi's appointment as Kowloon-Canton Railway to-mor- Ambassador as he is very popular row (Friday) evening for the visit both in diplomatic and social to Canton and neighbourhood on the invitation of His Excellency - circles.

News has been received that the Mr. Lin Yun Koy. Chairman of the Chinese Government cordially ap-Kwangtung Provincial Govern- proves of Sir Alexander Cadogan ment.

early date.

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Mr. Quo Tai Chi is proceeding to Geneva and will be away til

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ago and now producing a million barrels of cament annually. The waterworks, which, will before long be enlarged, and some chemical works, will also be visited.

A record gathering of students parents and visitors were present at the 8.0.A.A, stadium yesterday, when the Second "Annual Inter- Scholastic Union Sports were held undër ideal conditions Page 10.

The annual meeting of the Can- ten. Insurance Office, Ltd, was held yesterday when it was reported that the profits for the year de ceased by something like two lakhs.

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In the afternoon, äfter crossing the River by the new Pearl River

A letter from the Anglo-Belgian Bridge the party will visit Honam Union addressed to the Colonial and see the new Cotton Mill which Secretariat in connection with the is almost ready to begin opera- erection of a memorial to His late tions; the Woollen Mill, at which Majesty King Albert of the Bel-

ago; and the waste silk plant. In |and is giveri on both the Cotton and-Woollen Mili British machinery has been in- stalled.

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The monthly trade returns issued by the Statistical Department of the Impart and Export Office give the figures of local trade for the month of April.

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British Ambassador. The Accompanied by the Mayor of essay formalities have been Canton and other officials, the work was commenced two months glans has been forwarded to us. completed and Sir Alexander's Provincial Governor recently came appointment is expected at a very to Hong Kong to say goodbye to Sir William Peel, and expressed the wish that a deputation of business men should visit Canton in fur- therance of the friendly relations already existing between the two cities and to see something of the great development which has taken place in Canton and the vicinity in recent years. An invitation for a visit by the Committee on the

PARTICULARS & COND ALONE there is a distinct possibility of May 27.—

the

the by Public Auction to be held on MONDAY, the 97Th DAY of MAY, 1935, at $ L.M., at the Offices of the Pablic Works Depart ment, by Order of E EXCELLENCY THE Ordinary General Meeting of 1 GOVERNGs, of One Lot of CROWN

L the Shareholders in the above LAND at Mount Cameron in Company will be held at the Com- Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 pany's Officer, P. & 1. Building on gas, with the option of renewal at Tuesday, the 4th June, 1685, at Crown Rent to be fixed by the Noon, for the purpose of receiving Surveyor of His MassTY THE Kro,

for one further term of 75 years. the Report of the General Managers together

Sutement of with

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT. Accounts to the 31st December, 1934. The Transfer Books of the Com. pany will be Closed from Saturday, 1st June, to Tuesday, 4th June,

1931, both days inclusive.

DOUGLAS LAFRAIK & CO.,

General Managers.

Hong Kong, 22nd May, 1983.

1853

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY

OF CANTON, LTD.

(INCORPORATED IN Hose Koxo)

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS..

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

¡No. of Sale.

Locality,

Lot No. 384,

Rural Building

Lot No. 387, West of

Mount Cameron.

Building Lt Kural

Registry 1

Q.

Boundary

Measure

monta.

[./ft.ft.ft.

As per

sale plan

Sāļuara fost.

Coutente in

Rental

Upset Price

About

6,330

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'PUBLIC AUCTION.

186

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that the ORDINARY „YEARLY MEETING of the Society will be held at the HEAD OFFICE, Union Building, Hong Kong, on FRIDAY, 24th MAY, 1933, at 11 b'clock am, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors the Sale by Public Auction

●ARTICULARS & CONDITIONS

and the Statements of Account to to be held in MONDAY, the 27TH 31st December, 1934, and of declar-Day of MAY 1938, at 3 r ing Dividend, etc.

at the Offices of the Public Works Department by Order EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNGE, of One Lot of OROWN LAND at Island Boad in the Colony of Hong Kong option of panewal at a Crown Rent

with to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the Kise, for one further term of 75 years.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Society will be CLOSED from 8th MAY to 24th MAY, Both Days

inclusive."

By Order of the Board,

A. W. HUGHES,

General Manager. Hong Kong, 30th April, 1935.

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THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE.

COMPANY, LTD.

(INCORPORATED I× Họno Kono)

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

NOTI

TOTICE IS BEREBY GIVEN that the SIXTY-SIXTH ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the Company will be held at its HEAD OFFICE, Union Building, Hong Kong, on FRIDAY, 24th MAY, 1935, at 1.20 a.m. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statements of Account, to 31st December, 1984, and of declaring Dividend, etc.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 8 h MAY to 24th MAY, Both Days inclusive..

By Order of the Board,"

A. W. HUGHES,

General Manager. Hong Kong, 30th April, 1995,

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BRITISH TRADERS' INSURANOR COMPANY, LTD. (Ingorfózated IN HONG KONG)

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

for

of 75

"

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

I No. of Bala

Kural Building

Registry No.

Locality.

Lot No. 390.

Building Lot No. 205, Opposite Rural

Jaland Road

Boundary!

Measure.

ments.

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Asper

sale plan

Annual

Rental

Contents

Square foot

206

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3,601

Upset Frice.

About

Ma'a

₤3545

DEATH SENTENCES COMMUTED

A

Austrian Drive Against National Socialists

Special to "Hong Kong

Dally PressTM)

(By Telegraph. Copyright, Taín graphic Messages Ordinance, 1894 Received, May 22 4.80 p.m.)

Vienna, May 22. The death sentences passed upon the 21 Austrian National-Socialists by the Assize Court at Salzburg on March 2 have been commuted' by the President of the Republic to terms of imprisonment varying be tween 10 and 20 years. The appeal against the verdict was recently re- Jected by the Supreme Court.

The drive against NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

that the BIXTY-NINTH Socialists meanwhile is continuing ORDINARY YEABLY MEETING relentlessly, about 100 National~. of the Company will be hold at its Socialists having, according to re- HEAD OFFICE, Union Building,lable reports, been arrested. In the Hong Kong, on FRIDAY, 24th city of Graz within fecent days, MAY, 1995, at 11.2 a.m., for she while numerous members of the purpose of receiving the Report of movement have also been taken the Directors and the Statements of into custody at Styria Account to $1st December, 1934, and Transocean Kuo Mun of declaring Dividend, etc,

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the ¿Company will be CLOSED from 8th MAY to 24th MAY, Both Daya nclusive."

National-

·CHINA BUDGET APPROVED

Nanking. May 22.

By Order of the Board, ..... The Central Political Couneti A. W. HUGHES, has approved the 1935 Budget General Manager.providing for an expenditure of Hong Kong, 30th April, 1985.

2957,184,006- [8488 Reuter

Canada regaining the second place among the world's gold producing countries-a place which Soviet Russia robbed them of bus a year ago. It will be remembered that

Yukon had ranked as the largest producer.

among the Canadian Provinces two years before. the War, but it has since been falling steadily into insignificance while the centre of Canada's rapidly developing gold mining industry has shifted to Ontario. This at least has had the effect of showing. from within a single country, the extraordinary changes which have occurred recently in the world's sources of supply of this capricious metal. Australia produced 40 per cent. of the total supplies from 1851-60, and even as recently as 1904, she was still the greatest in- dividual producer, much larger than Transvaal, but to-day 'ber output is negligible though there

are

some signs that in Western Australia, there is a revival of this industry.

The Transvaal again, which in the period between the end of the War and 1932, the latter being her peak year, had accounted for abous 50 per cent. of the annual produc- tion has suddenly fallen away to below 40 per cent, within the short space of two years. The reason for this is the phenomenal increase in

relative share of the Empire has the production in Russia, while the

fallen from 72.3 per cent, to 59.3 per cent. since 1929, although its

tially increased. absolute production has substan-

mittee (in accordance with expert In 1930, the MacMillan Com- evidence), estimated that the world output four years later would still be approximately at the same level as it was then though in point of fact the output in 1934 was actual- ly 31 per cent, larger than in 1930, and

reached by a considerable margin the highest figure on re- cord. Thus swiftly have the pro- phets been set at nanght. Far- thermore, the principal fears in 1930 for the future of the gold standard arose from the prospec- tive, shortage of the metal then predicted, yet, by the irony of Tate, a wholly unforseen increase in the annual output has co-incided with the almost universal collapse of the gold standard.

One hesitates to commit oneself to further predictions in so elusive. a matter but if the present outlook for the future of the world's gold supplies is any gulde, deficiency of the metal would seem to be the last obstacle ikely to prevent a satisfactory resumption of the gold standard.

FIGHTING BY

JAPANESE

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Joint Denial From

A

Peiping

Pelping. May 22. The Japanese authorities here absolutely deny the report" that Japanese troops are fighting in the Tsunhua area, declaring that

not a single soldier has yet cross- ed the Great Wall.

It is reported that there: was some fighting south east of Tɛun- hua fate yesterday, afternoon be- tween the Chinese Peace Freser- vation Corps and Sun ·Yuan Chir's bandits, after which the bandits fled southward.

CONGRATULATIONS

Nanking. May 22. The Central Political Council has formally appointed Mr. Quo

Tal Chi as Ambassador to Britain. Chamber of Commerce was the

Mr. Wang Ching Wei' warmly outcome. congratulated Str Alexander Those taking part are: The Cadogan upon his appointment Chairman, The Hon. Mr. W. H. Bell, as first Ambassador to China, it Manager of The Asiatic Petroleum was learned from the Foreign Co., Ltd., in South China and the Office to-day.

Philippine Islands; the Vice-Chair- Replying to Mr. Wang Ching man, Mr. Stanley H. Dodwell of Wel, Sir Alexander Cadogan wired | Messrs. Dodwell & Co., Ltd.; the as follows: "I value greatly your Hon. Sir William Shenton; the Excellency's courteous message. Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson, head of I shall always continue to do my Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co.. best to improve yet further the Ltd, in Hong Kong: Mr. V. M. good relations between dur Grayburn, Chief Manager of the governments which the change in Hong Kong & Shanghai Barking the status of my mission is in- Corporation; Mr. A. W. Hughes, tended to mark."—

General Manager of The Union Reuter...

Insurance Society of Canton, Ltd; Mr. A. L. Shields, Messrs. Shewan, Tomes & Co., Ltd., and Mr. T. E. Pearce, Messrs. J. D. Hutchison & Co., Ltd. Mr. G. C. Pelham, H. M. Trade Commissioner for Hong Kong and Commercial Secretary for South China, who is a co-opted member of the Chamber of Com- merce Committee, will also be one of the party.

SILVER MARKET

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(From Our Own Correspondent)

London, May 22. London silver prices to-day were up 15/18d. on Spot" and 1d. on, Forward, as follow:-

May 21 May 22 Spot.......

.33-3/4 34-11/18 Forward. 33-15/16 34-15/18 London on New York cross rate at 2 p.m. to-day was 4.9031. com- pared with 49100 at closing yes- terday

The foregoing visits will occupy the daylight hours of Saturday, On Sunday morning the visitors will be shown the scenic and his- torical features of Canton and en- virons. The Memorial Hall and the Monument to Sun Yat Sen. China's great national hero, are al- ways of great interest, and from the neighbourhood a fine view of Canton is obtainable.

nese

The s... Hai Tai which has just been acquired by the Douglas $.S. Co. and which is regarded as one" of the most luxurious liners on the coastal run left for Foochow on Tuesday.

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The Memorial to the Seventy-two- Man So, a 25 years old Java-born Heroes of the Revolution of 1911 is Chinese was yesterday given a term of special interest on account of of one year's hard labour by Mr. the additions to it, in the form of Wynne-Jones at "Kowloon Magis- marble blocks, presented by Chi- trasy when he was charged with communities abroad, prin- obtaining money by falsely pre- cipally from the British Dominions tending to be a Revenue Officer of and the United States of America. the Import and Export Department "YELLOW GRANDMA'S CAVE" on May 8. The addition charge of One of the items en" the pro. returning to the Colony before the gramme bears the intriguing title | term of his banishment had expir- of "A Visit to Yellow Grandma's ed was also preferred against him. Care." The meaning of this quaint title will doubtless be explained to the visitors; it is, in fact, the site of the Afforestation Headquarters of the Sun Yat Sen University and is situated at the back of white Cloud Mountain. Thence the party will be taken to the Chinese Coun- try Club, which is most pleasantly situated among the hills about ten miles further out. If time permits a short visit will be paid on the return journey to the Sun Yat Sen University, which occupies grounds of 1,600 acres, among the hills of Shekpai,

GEMENT AND WATER WORKS

A programme of sightseeing and visits will begin at 9 am, on Satur It will be appreciated that no day and continue until mid-day on effort has been spared by the hosts Sunday. The visitors will be en- to make stay of the Hong Kong tertained to lunch at the Municipal visitors both informative and en- Offices on, Saturday; they will be Joyable In the course of this the guests of the Provincial Gov-strenuous programme opportunities erriment to dinner on Saturday will no doubt arise for those inter- evening, and H.B.M. Consul-Gener changes of view.which are such an al, Mr. Herbert Phillips, CM.G.. important part of meetings of this

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Great interest was taken in the H. B. Beer puzzle and a large number of replies were received from all sections of the community tacluding a number of Service man. The prize has been won by Mr. Chan Wai Ming of Wah Tal College whose solution was received at 3.20 p.m. on May 1, ten minutes later a correct solution was receiv ed from Miss Dulcie Chan a guest at the Hotel Cecil:

Only one case of enteric fever

ties for the 24 hours ended on May was reported to the health authori-)

THE COMMUNIST will be their host for lunch or kind. It is to be hoped that the 21.

MENACE

Questions In The Commons

London, May 22.

In the House of Commons co- day, Major-General A. W. F. Knox, Conservative, asked whether in view of the Communist activities in Kwelchow. Younan and Sze- ehmen, steps have been taken in co-operation with the Chinese Government to secure the "safety of British residents.

Sunday.

result may be still closer co-opera- tion between Canton and Hong Keng which is so necessary if the difficulties in the way of trade in these days of world depression are

Cars for sightseeing will be pro- vided by the Canton Government. The first enterprise visited will be the Kwangtung Cement Works established two-and-a-half years i to be overcome.

London's Vastest Crowd

Since

Armistice

QUEEN'S CAR HELD UP IN GREAT TRAFFIC JAM

It was nine when the battery of

(Special Air Mail Service}

London, May 8. Armistice enw Buckingham Palace The greatest crowds since the floodlit for the first Monday night,

time

01

Company (Limited) inform us that The Great Northern Telegraph.

the following unclaimed telegrams are lying in their offices:-4228 from Shanghai: Yoyuko fram Kadodate: Kaanko from Hakodate: and 3434 from Dairen,

The Rev. G. E. 8. Upsdell, head- master of the Central British School, who was admitted to Vic- toria Hospital on Sunday is stated to be progressing satisfactorily. Mr. Upsdell was taken suddenly ill and his condition occasioned some alarm.

The M.V. Malayan Prince from New York salled from Los Angeles on April 29, and is expected here or or about.29 instant.

The wedding will take place

ing, and there were already inny 589, Orient Buildings, Kowloon, and lights, was turned on to the shortly of Mr. Marcus Antonio de Carvalho, mercantile assistant, of thousands waiting.

The sky behind was still faintly Miss Edris Maria Christina

Bir John Simon replied that the British Consuls are in close touch with the local authorities and ail possible steps are being taken to ensure the safety of British lives: Major-General Knox then asked if anything can be done to assist the Chinese Government to deat with the Commanist menace At least 100,000 witnessed the light with the lingering pale blue D'Aquino, residing at 3, Salisbury - which takes sixty per

cent. spectacle-the most amazing yet of a sunny day. The Royal Stan-Avenue. revenue of the Nanking Govern- presented in the Jubiles celebradard floated over the Palace and

tions. Bundreds of ment and improvises the country,

thousands there was a lone star far above. Sir John Simon replied that it more thronged the West End-The star received much comment

Oxford-street and Regent-street from the crowd. a matter for the Chinese being solid with foot, passengers

is a tion, Buckingham Palace Government. *

Buckingham Palace was splen-plendid subject for floodlighting and road traffic.

did. All sides were bathed in and every detail was brought Replying to a further question

Throughout Monday in the main soft glowing light. People lined vividly out. from Major General Knox, Sir highways in London traffic was

see a group of the Palace railings ten deep for One could even John said that reports of all reduced to a snail's

pace. The their entire length, and extra startled birds hovering round the aspects of economic and political Queen herself was held up by a police, both foot and mounted, portico high above, the ground. A development in Sinklang were traffic block

were called out to control the group of scarlet Guardsmen chang. regularly received from Bir Other features of the Jubilee crowds.

ing guard added further colour as celebrations reported were: and

they picked their way through the World-wide plans to listen-in

crowd, to the King's broadcast from the Palace.

was

Alexander Cadogan

the British Consul at Kashgar. The circumstances were being closely watched by the Government. Reuter

OPIUM ADVISORY

COMMITTEE

Japan's Participation

Chinese oficial sources confrm

Geneva, May. 22. that no Japanese troops have en- The League Council has decided tered the demilitarised zone and to place on the agenda at this that yesterday's fighting which session the question of Japanese ended at 6 pm. was between the membership on the Opium Ad Chinese Special Police and ban-visory Committee. It is practical- its who fled in the direction of ly certain that Japan will be Chlénan 'near the Luan River—– invited.---

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-West-end hotela will be crowd ed out with visitors from the Provinces and Overseas.

Commemorative oaks are to be planted in Richmond Park

Permission was granted the publje to ascend the Monument

at night.

2. MEMORIAL'S BEAUTY

- Simultaneously, the Duchy of The Malt from Trafalgar-square Cornwall building nearly opposite down to the Palace became thick was floodlit with deeper orange with people and motor traffic a hue. A few minutes later the tro

news of the floodlighting spread. Was completed, when the Queen Victoria Memorial burst into light from lamps concealed around its base.

Caterers are making elaborate plans for feeding the hundreds of a transparent beauty,

the thousands of visitors over week-end. Beats on the Royal route are in greas demand, but many are still available.

SOLID PHALANX

The biggest traffic hold-up Lon don has experienced since the The water in the basin of the Armistice developed in the West Queen Victoria Memorial opposite end late at night. Every kind of the Palace reflected the light with vehicle-great limousines, small cars with large families, motor The whole spectacle was one of coaches with sightseers from the carnival. Motor traffic was nearly suburbs and even horse wagons, brought to a standstill. Children converted the West-end into one were held on high sud hawkers huge Jubilee traffic jam. who had been at Wembloy a week. ago shoated again. Wear your colours" and red, white and blus rosettes were freely worn.

SPECTACLE OF CARNIVAL London's most⠀⠀⠀ magnificent Jubilee floodlighting spectacle, that of Buckingham Palace, where it was used for the first time, As it grew, darker the whols attracted 100,000 people on Monday I was thrown into more brilliant night.

relief. Owing to its isolated post-

BRILLIANT RELIEF

The crisis was reached between 11, and midnight From Whitehall to Marble Arch and Hyde Park Corner was almost a solid phalanx of vehicles and people on foot. Both moven at about the same speed. Emergency police regula. (Continued on Page 12)

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