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The men of the Fleet drank the King's health in an extra ration of rum. At the conclusion of the exercises the King from Victoria and Albert signalled to all the ships A summons bearing allegations which had taken part in the exer- of a serious nature against Dr.

Arthur W. Woo, of 27 Babington" cises to "Splice the mainbrace.” .... ...."

Path, and a partner of the Woo When the King, accompanied by Clinic, China Buildings, was men- his sons. disembarked the Royal tioned before Mr. W. Scofield at Standard was hauled down from the Central Magistracy yesterday. the mainmast and a farewell salute The case will be heard on Mon- of 21 guns was fired by the naval day, August 12, at 2-30 p.m.

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CROWDED BEACHES The navy are early risers, but they were matched by the holiday makers, who, in spite of being up late to see the Illuminations were present in thousands on the bea-saluting battery at the harbour. ches and promenade at Southsea.

Sharp on the stroke, of eight the King's yacht, left her buoy and swung her bows lazily round until hey pointed out to sea Then a string of signal flags fluttered up

t is seen that despite a few tem- Proofs should be sent to the under-porary checks, "the upward move- Bigned at 6, Des Voeux Road Central,ment continues apparently without Hong Kong, on or before the 30th a break", there does not seem to day of September, 1935.... |

to any reason why Mr. Ruriciman should not be optimistic regarding the future. Many will remember that about a year ago, be thought be saw signs of the saturation point being reached in the home market, but when' the Agures for 1934-5 proved that he was wrong, he unhesitatingly and candidly admitted a mistaken prognostica- tion. Judged by every single pointer, it proved to be a remark- T IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that ably good year and unless some- an Interim Dividend of £9.10.0, thing unforseen happens, the per Share, subject to deduction of figures for 1935-6, when Income Tax, has been declared for should be even better. the HALF YEAR ending 39th, The main source of this pres- JUNE, 1935, at that rate of 2/2.1/2

perity, Mr. Runciman explicitly per Dollar.

THE DIVIDEND will be payable stated, was the stimulus given to make effective patrolling impossi- Tao briefly informed his visitor, in

and after MONDAY, 19th Britain's internal trade by our

the presence of a number of Japan- Drugs, the favourite subject of ese officers, that he was being de- AUGUST, 1834 at the offices of tariffs and to the same cause he

'enormous profits, enable, smug-tained but that he was well treated. the Corporation, where Shareholders assigned the welcome improvement are requested to apply for Warrants. In the export trade. There is littlelers to laugh at fines..

-Reuter. Most ingenious devices are used THE REGISTER OF SHARES doubt that without the bargaining

SECRETARY RELEASED of the Corporation will be CLOSED power of the tariff instrument he such as false tops of bowler hats,

Pelping, August 7. from MONDAY, 29th JULY, to

now disclosed that the SATURDAY, 10 AUGUST (both would never have been able to per- crops of turkeys, coffee pot hand. It is

to re- les, corks and beer bottles.

secretary who was with Mr. Tao day inclusive), during which period suade foreign governments

One woman carrying a no transfer of shares

beduce their tariffs and mitigate

basket Shang-min was arrested together registered,

apparently the quotas affecting the entry of containing

sleeping with Tao. The secretary was re- By Order of the Board of Directors British goods, neither would they kittens was found stuffed with co-leased this afternoon and visited It was a thrilling spectacle as

to V. M. GRAYBURN,

I have been induced

increase caine.

Tao's family, informing them that the royal yacht slowly began to Chief Manager.

their purchases in the British mar-

Perfumes are a most favourite he was well treated, but it was not forge her way to sea. Be'ls clang- ket. According to the statistics Item for smuggling after drugs unlikely that Tao will be releaseded aboard the great ships, bugles Issued, Britain has exported an owing to the high duty. Then until Colonel Sakal has returned sounded, and the massive screwa additional 2,500,000 tons of coal in come silks, cameras and liquors. to Peiping again from Tientsin. began to churn the water into itwo

Reuter.

foam.

on

Hong Kong, 10th July, 1936.

FATAL FALL

Can

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hidden

bays

Many fishermen are believed to be acting in league with the smugglers who have perfectly "or- ganised gangs in Holland, Belgium and Northèm France.

years to the countries with which she has entered into trade agreements, though it must also As a result of slipping down the be put on record that the countries with which no agreements were stairway of No. 32 Tai Nam Street,

The Customs are determined to first floor, Leung, Cham (64) re- made reduced their purchases by

The ceived injuries to his head which 1,750,000 tons. In the first three stamp out the Ricit trade.

are being

increased necessitated his removal to the months of the current year ex- penalties Kowloon Hospital, where he was ports to the agreement countries yearly. Most of the extra £90.- received in a serious condition are up by £4,500,000 in comparison 000 for the Customs current bud- yesterday. His condition became with the increase of only £2,000,- get go towards improvement worse and he died at 4 p.m. on the

000 to all other countries. Mr. the preventive service. Runciman may be the more per- | Reuter. day he was admitted.

zuaded of the soundness of his morning there was a quarrel at policy by Mr. Lloyd George's resa- the deceased's residence, which lute declaration that the arose between his wife and two should be "utilised unhesitatingly

to force consent to more other females.

A Police report states that in the

tariff

trade

SINYEH FLOOD. TOLL

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Shanghai, Aug. 7. Despatches received here from

Kaifeng state that 200 persons are feared to have been drowned at Sinyeh, Honan, owing to the overflow of several rivers,

Property damage is estimated at $1,000,000,--, Reuter

Deceased wife then went down bargains which we are in a strong the stairs to the street, and he e position than any other country followed. It is alleged that the fell

to make, since we are far the biggest international trading coun- down the stairway accidentally.

Rumours to the effect that there try in the world." There is a great deal in the statement that without had been a quarrel between the the tariff we should have been as deceased and his principal tenant Helpless as in the old days and over the rent which resulted in a other producers would have taken quarrel were discounted by the merciless advantage of our plight, will be recalled that the

In fact so true is the above that mind was much disturbed by some At time even Sir Herbert Samuel of the evidence given before Lord may admit some ray of this light to Merrivale, and even more so by his his closely shuttered room,

impartial: and searching observa-

·Police.

DUTCH GOLD

(Special to “Hong Kong -

Daily Press") {

(By Toldgraph, Copyright, Tals graphie Harages Ordinance, 1897. Beceived, August 7, 7.50 p.m.)

public

ese Legation Guard barracks. Mr.

COUNCIL MEETING

Nanking, August 7. The latest North China develop ments were lengthily discussed at a meeting of the Political Council this morning. Details" have not been disclosed, but it is understood that the Council is holding an ex- tra meeting to-morrow to continue. the discussions.--- Reuter.

CHEKIANG HEAD TO VISIT CANTON

Shanghai, Aug. »7. Press despatches published here

state that Huang Shao Hslung the Governor of Cheklang, is leaving, for Canton shortly to discuss im- portant political questions with the South-West leaders.

Mr. Chiang Po Cheng, represent ing General Chiang -Kai Shek, and Mr. Bun Chia Chieh, General Chan Cha! Tong's spokesman, are leaving for Canton on the Empress of Russia on August 12.--- Heuter.

the

Lady

FINANCIAL MISSIÓN TO CHINA

Ladon, Aug. 1. Sir Frederick Leith- the Treasury expert, ir sal Empress of Britair August 10 accomp Leith-Ross, Treasury, and Bank of ting Vancouver they voyage by the August 23 They.

So far as the President's com- tions. We need no reminding that ments on the findings of Lord merchant shipping has fallen upon Merrivale, who has been inquiring evil times latterly, but though ex- into the loss of four steamers in penditure has to be cut to the the North Atlantic earlier in the very lowest figure, the obligations year, are concerned, it is felt that remain. Rusks can only be run at "Ainsterdam, August 7, he will meet with general approval. Imminent danger to the ilves-09 The gold which had been with- It is clear that he is determined men if the ship encounters ezcep drawn from Holland during the that there shall be no slackening timally heavy weather, and the recent crisis, is beginning to flow in the effective control committed primary and ultimate responsibility back again, a statement of the to the Board of Trade for securing of seeing that a ship is in a sea Bank of Netherlands revealing the safety of British scanfen. He worthy condition rests on the that the banks gold stock has has gone so far as to appoint an owners and master. The Board of Increased during the last week by expert Committee to investigate Trade is there to see that the regu 25.000.000 gulders a total of and report upon the type of steer-lations are adequate in all parti

Ing gear atted to the ill-fated culars and that full compliance is Washington, Esworth and the Blairgowrie. It rigorously enforced,

670,000,000.

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on the mast of the Victoria and Albert. "Enemy in sight" was the signal.

Almost at once signal pennants ran up on the masts of Queen Elizabeth, lying about two cables lengths from the royal yacht.

Then all down the line the wax-

ships answered the Admiral's signal to proceed to sea,

THRILLING SPECTACLE

Almost impercep ibly Queen Elizabeth crept in the wake of the King's yacht, Rodney, and Nelson following. Soon a long line of moving battleships was sweeping steadily out to sea.

During the morning and early afternoon the faint boom of guns, like distant thunder, told of the presence of the great ships

Before entering the royal train. which was waiting on the jetty alongside Victoria and Albert, the King bade farewell to the Com officers. The royal train left for London Shortly beforé 3.50,

mander-in-Chief and the other

"TWO HAPPY DAYS” The King sent the following mes- sage to the Fleet on his retum to Portsmouth-

.

near

Bute Street

For stealing a horn from motor Canton Road larry No. 2348 at

on Tuesday. Chan Yik-ping, 32, unemployed, was sentenced to six weeks' hard labour by Mr: Wynne-Jones at the Kowloon Magistracy Inspec- tor Portallion stated that defend- ant was seen to remove, the horn from the lorry and when he saw that he had been seen, he at- tempted to hide under the lorry,

"At the close of my visit to the Fleet. I wish to express my entire satisfaction with everything that I bave seen and to all ranks and ratings in the Royal Navy my

That anti-Chinese movements in hearty congratulations and good other countries, such as Slam and wishes.

Panama, are inspired by economic "I shall not easily forget the im-competition is the theory ad. pressive spectacle of the review, vanced by the "Mi Pao." The in which I am pleased to think paper says that in other countries that ships of the Merchant Navy tariffs disciminate against goods. have for the first time taken part, but so far as the Chinese are con- while the success with which the cerned the discrimination is per- Fleet exercises have been carried acina). out to-day bears witness to the traditional efficiency of the Royal Navy.

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A consignment of silver dollars valued at $10,000 was seized by "These two happy days, spent by Japanese Legation Police in Pei- me at sea accompanied by my sons ping on Thursday. A Korean was and with the Service to which I arrested. It was alleged that the

had the honour to belong for so Korean was attempting to smuggle many years, will remain' one of the silver into Manchukuo by train. the most inspiring recollections of my Jub'lee."

LOCAL AND GENERAL

ported to the Health Authorities for the 24 hours ended August 8.

One case of diphtheria was re-

One case of diphtheria (fatal) seven of enteric Zever (four deaths) and 51 deaths from tuber- culosis were reported for the 24 hours ended on August 3.

The Great Northern Telegraph Company (Limited) inform us that the following unclaimed telegrams cre lying in their offices: Fanhin alex from Kobe: Paints (Wai Lam 15 Lee Tung Street) from Shang- half and Hawhowl from Kobe.

At a meeting called for noon yesterday of the Hong Kong Fly- ing Club no members turned up at Messrs. Lowe, Bingham and, Mat- thews office with the exception of Mr. E. M. Bryden, C. A. Joint Hiquidator and the Press with the

Legislative Yuan, has left Taing the final report and accounts of Mr. Sun-Fo, the president of the The meeting was called to receive result that po quorun was formed.

tao, where he is, holidaying, for the joint liquidators which will Welhalwel on board the cruiser Chenhai. He is accompanied by Generat Tang Sheng Chi.

now go forward to the Govern- ment. It will be remembered that members agreed to relinquish claim to all assets the Club might for have when it was voluntarily * H. B. M.⠀⠀⠀⠀ Consul-General

Shanghai, Sir John Brenan, wound up and, failing a formation of a similar Club before Novem- KCMG., has left for Japan on short leave. He is expected to re-ber, 1935, the assets are to be pass- turn to Shanghai on August 26. ed on to the Government. Doring his absence, Mr. A. D. Blackburn, CBE, will act as Consul-General

The cinematographic apparatus

and other effects with the excep- tion of the chairs, of the Grand Only Chinese produced ciga- Theatre, Wanchal, formerly owned The sixth national Kuomintang rettes for your guests" Buch is by the Hong Kong - Amusements, congress will be on September 6, the order contained in a circular Ltd, were offered for sale in one according to the Bin Wan Pao letter addressed by the Shanghat nt by public auction at the Chinese General Chamber of Com- Messrs Lammert Bros this morn- Following a protest from the merce to the various commercialing. The articles were purchased of the Chinese Government, against the bodies and trade guilds in Shang- by Mr. 1. C Wong, arcultert, for ogers, the high tarin imposed on goods from bai on Thursday. The Chinese $3,000. It is understood that Mr. From | this country the Government of Chamber has sent the letter at the Wong bought the articles, on be- ntinue the Panaina has decided to revise its request to Chinese Cigarette Fac-half of a syndicate

on Banport durfd the satisfaction of tory Owners Associa which asks shortly be formed and hich will

160, take control of cert

other Chinese newı- - cigarettes so as to stimulate the theatres - fucluding; thế – Grand

(male of native

Theatre.

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