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A full programme of lawn bowls

at Seletar yesterday. ing out torpedo-bombing practice the reaction" on the part of most hard for an immediate test, how matches has been arranged for this

the 6th day of July, 1985, being th. Editorial and Business Office: 11 joined the staff of Brunner, Mond of the dive,. crashed into the

day for that purpose fixed by the

Ice House Street. Tel 30251.

undersigned, liquidators of the said Night Editor (Wanchal Omce): Company, to send their names and addresses and the particulars of their

Tel, 24511.

E.C. 4.

The Baily Press

debts or claims, and the names and London Omce: 53, Fleet Street, addresses of their solicitors, if way, to the liquidators' office, No. 10, Hing Lang Street, Victoria, Hong Kong, and, if so required by Notice in writing from the undersigned liquidators, are by their solicitors to come in and prove their said debts or claims at such time or place as shall be apecified in such Notice, or in default thereof they will be excluded from the benefit of any distribution made before such debts are proved.

Dated the 21st day of June, 1935.

LI KING CHO

TSUI FUI CHUEN KWAN FOOK MAN CHAN PAK HING

Liquidators.

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HONG KONG BREWERS

DISTILLERS. LIMITED.

HONG KONG, JUNE 22, 1936.

The late Mr... Ballard was born In Shanghai in the year 1893 where his father was manager. of the Aquarius Mineral Water Fac- tory. He was first employed in the French Tramways Co. in Shanghal, in the British and subsequently American Tobacco Co. In 1914 he

and Co.

(China). Ltd., and re mained in the employ of that Com- Dany and its successors. Imperial Chemical Industries (China)" Ltd. until his death. At various times Mr. Bollard was stationed in Shanghai. Chungking, Swarow, and Foochow and since the year 1927 had been attached to the Hong Kong Office. where he held the post of Fertiliser Sales, Manager for the South China. Division.

WAR SERVICE

At the outbreak of War in 1914 Mr. Bollard was a member of the Hong Kong Volunteer Corps., and did duty here largely in connection LANCASHIRE COMPLAINS with Search Light work. Later, he

have

Of recent months mans been heard to ask the question, "what will be the fate of Lanca- shire and it would be true to say that no good Englishman can think &ot it and not grieve of her ouce busy population who have now been thrown into so much idleness. The Trades Union Congress re-

NOTICE is hereby given ly Meet Third Ordinary Yearly ing of Shareholders will be held the Company's Board Room, 3rd Floor, Rutton Buildings, 7, Duddell. Street, Hong Kong, on Wednesday, 26th June at Noon. for the purpose of receiving the Directors Report an Statement of Accounts for the Year ended 31st December, 1934.

joined the British forces in France, where he was badly gassed. As a result of this his health was even- tually impaired, and for the last three years or so he was under constant medical attendance.

Mr. Bolård underwent an opera- tion in the middle of March, but was sufficiently recovered to leave for England on vacation by the "Empress of Britain" on the 26th

ed from increasing ill-health dur- Ing the voyage, and it is doubtless as a result of his War injury that he has now succumbed,

posed the sold that they pro March. Unfortunately, he suffer posed the "socialisation of her cotton industry and it is just possible that the owners would be greaty relleved if their mills were taken off their hands after fir compensation." It is another ques tion altogether as to whether it would be a good bargain for the

Mr. Bollard was at one time a keen sportsman and a fine player of football and tennis. Latterly, his health has, not permitted him to play any games. He was an en- thusiastic amateur photographer. and some of his work has been exhibited in Hong Kong.

Mr. Bollard is survived by his wife, who accompanied him on his voyage to England, and the gravest- sympathy will be extended to her In her bereavement. He had also

taxpayer, but what is wanted by The Transfer Books of the Cow-this now languishing trade is not pany will be Closed from 19th June so much a change of ownership as to 26th June, 1935, both days the re-opening of the markets inclusive.

overseas. Here we might mention, By Order of the Board of Directors. the Parliamentary Labour Party have shown little inclination to E. M. BARRETT,

help, Lancashire. On the other Secretary. hard, however, they have given Hong Kong, June 19th, 1935.

their support to the Secretary of

many friends in Hong Kong, and State for India in measures which

was endeared to them by his kind- have at last brought the whole In- dustry together in belated, and itly and generous nature. He had

no children. is feared, ineffectual protest. The Chambers of Commerce of Black- burn, Bolton, Burnley, Bury, Man- chester, Oldham, Preston and Stockport registered their "pro-

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NOTICE.

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LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN found dissatisfaction" with the

the THIRTEENTH ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS will be held the in the Lounge adjoining Company's Restaurant, 1st Floor, Exchange Building, Hong Kong, on SATURDAY, 29TH JUNE, 1935, at 11 o'clock, A.M.

"

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be OLOSED from 21ST JUNE to 29TH JUNE, 1985, both days inclusive,

By Order of the Board of Directors.

A. W. BROWN,

Manager & Secretary. Hong Kong, 18th June, 1985.

NOTICE.

THE WORLD STATE

FELLOWSHIP

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TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Nhat The World State Fellow ship was established on the First Day of June, 1936, by its Members in accordance with its Constitution.

THE WORLD STATE FELLOWSHIP,

– E. S. WOODRUFF,

Secretary. Hong Kong, 14th June, 1985.

agreement announced by the Secretary of State. This did not come as a surprise since the agree- ment in question practically closes the Burma market to English goods for five years, and there does not seem to be any good reason for this,

Britain is compelled, under the agreement, to pay duties ranging from 25 per cent, to 80 per cent, at the gates of a market which- British arms and enterprise might

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HONG KONG'S MESSAGE

His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government has received the following tele- gram" from the Secretary of State for the Colonies dated. 18th June 1935.

Your despatch No. 305 of 'May 9th.

Address of loyalty and con- "gratulations from Colony 'of Hong Kong to His Majesty the King on the occasion of the ---25th Anniversary of his ́acces- sion to the Throne has been laid before His Majesty who has commanded me to convey' to you and the people of Hong Kong an expression of his s'n- cere thanks for this further manifestation of their loyalty.

"

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ed for the reduction of the nation-

loading Wall Street figures to-day The pilot was alone in his air-to President Roosevelt's "diffusion craft which, failing to come out of wealth by taxation plan." straits opposite the R.A.F. station and inheritances is to be segregat- Insofar as the super-tax on gifts and sank...

Motor-boats dashed to the spot. al debt, the plan is seen by some Knocked unconscious with a gash over the eye. the pilot had feasible, mixture of radical and as an interesting, and perhaps nevertheless been thrown clear of conservative practice. Others re the aircraft and, wearing a fota-gard it as merely another step in tion

Jacket, Wad afloat when the "soak the rich" programme. picked up.

The proposal for higher corpora- Artificial respiration was applied tion taxes, on a sliding scale, has for two hours. It is believed death been received doubtfully. It is was due to drowning.

pointed out that taxes in some in- Twenty-four years of age, Talbotdustries, notably utilities and rail- Sraith arrived in Singapore in roads, are already extremely high January, 1934. He was at the and an additional burden is likely RAF. Cadets' College, Cranwell, in to further restrict corporate enter- 1932. His home is in Chipstead, prise. Surrey,

An official announcement from R.AF. headquarters states that it appears the plot falled to fatten out in sufficient time at the end of the dive,

This is the first fatal accident at the Station since June 8, last year, when Filot Officer M. J. O. Parish and Leading Aircraftsman Ginello were killed off Ponggol Point."

covered

✔ THE FUNERAL The funeral took place it. Bidadari with full R.A.F. honours.

The coffin, which was with the Union

Jack with the deceased's cap on the top, was placed on a trailer and drawn by

one of the RAF. motor vans.

The band of the R.A.F. was in attendance and the firing party was also drawn from the RAF. as were the buglers.

ever.

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afternoon and owing to the fact The possibility of another presi- that Club de Recreto, the league dential surprise message to Cu- leaders, are having an "oft day," gress looms. The forecast is based chief interest centres on the game on word passed by close confdents between the Bowling Green Club of the President that he is con- and Craigengower Cricket Club sidering new, broad N.RA. men-