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HONGKONG TRAMWAYS

LIMITED

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

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that an INTERIM DIVID END of 40 (forty) cents per Share been declared payable WEDNESDAY, 21st AUGUST next, on and after which date Dirid end Warrants may be obtained upon application as the Registered Office of the Company, Canal Road East Bowrington, Hong Kong.

NOTICE IS HEREBY, ALSO GIVEN that the REGISTER of MEMBERS of the Company will be Closed from WEDNESDAY, 7, to →TUESDAY, 20th AUGUST, 1935,

both days inclusive.

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By Order of the Board,

W. F. SIMMONS,

Secretary. Hong Kong, 29th July, 1935.

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DEATH LOCURTO.-On August 13, 1935. at the Russian Orthodox Hospital, Route Maresca, Misa Zinaida A. P. Locurto, aged 25 years.

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

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SIX KILLED

Irish Sea Collision

London, Aug." 19. Six members or the

the

crew of

Cunard White Star liner, Laurentic, were killed and five in- jured as the result of a collision with the Blue Star liner, Napler Irish Bea Star, in a fog in the early yesterday morning. Both ships suffered considerable dam- age in the forepeak but no casual- ties occurred to the crew of the Napier Star which

по carried

Way passengers and was on her

from Glasgow to to Liverpool complete the loading of a cargo for New Zealand.

PLEASURE CRUISE The Laurentic was outward bound from Liverpool on a plea-

the sure cruise of

Baltic and northern European ports and car- ried 630 passengers, all of witam escaped injury.

There was no trace of panic among them. They were ordered to put on lifebelts and summon- ed to the boat stations and al- though the boats were swung out in readiness for launching, this proved unnecessary and the pas- sengers were dismissed turned to their cabins..

Both liners proceeded to Liver- pool under their own steam ac- companied by tugs summoned by wireless

The passengers collected

and re-

£200

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS,

OBITUARY

Major Lascelles

London, Aug. 19.

TUESDAY

CONGRESS TO

ADJOURN

But Bills Must Be Passed

Washington, Aug: 19.

The death has occurred of Bre- vet Major the Hon. Edward Cecil Lascelles, D.S.O., M.C.. a brother of the sixth Earl of Harewood, husband of the Princess Royal, "The deceased, who was the se-sident Roosevelt cond son of the 5th Earl of Hare- wood, was born on July 28, 1887, and in 1915 was married to Joan Eleanor Campbell, second daughter of the late E. J. A Balfour "and the late Lady Frances Balfour.

He served throughout the Euro- pean War, being mentioned despatches and awarded. the DS O. and M.C. decorations. He was Master of the Bramham Foxhounds.- Heuter.

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AIR TRAGEDY VICTIMS

AUGUST 20, 1935.

I is reliably reported that Pre- is prepared to agree to an adjournment of Con Bress before the end of next week. It is also understood that the President is determined that a

the Bills including handul of *Boak Rich" Tax Bill, must be passed within the next few days. Reuter,

International Meet

WANG TO WITHDRAW

HIS RESIGNATION?

Important Developments

In Nanking

Nanking. August” 19.

Very important political developments are expected follow- Ing the arrival here this afternoon of General Chiang Kai- shek and the expected arrival of Wang Ching-wel to-morrow, The Generalissimo, accompanied by Madame Chiang, ar- rived at 5 p.m. by air from Kuling,

Chang Chun states that "Wang Ching-wel agrees to with- draw his resignation." It is also widely, reported that Wang Ching-wei will agree to remain in both posts, the presidency of the Executive Yuan as well as Foreign Minister.

An atmosphere of optimism regarding the political future prevals in local official circles following to-day's developments. ---Reuter.

Munich, Aug. 11. The ideal weather conditions

WANG WITHDRAWS? afternoon, this prevailing here

Nanking. Aug. 19." when at three o'clock over 15,000 enthusiasts

Hopes that Wang Ching Wel Dante crowded the Stadion to see the fourth in-fa view of the pleas from the var ternational light athletic contest

lous bodies, will eventually with- between Germany and England.

were EXTM interest in the draw his resignation heightened the event and enabled both sides "to pressed by Mr. Sun Fo when in-

terviewed perform their very best.

from his arrival The contest was fought out from

Tsingtao." the start right to the finish with the keenest sporting, rivalry on Chang Chun is even more de- Point Barrow, Aug. 18. both sides, Germany nitimately finite, saying that Wang had al- Wrapped in snow-white linen. scoring a clean victory of: 75 points ready agreed to withdraw his re-

return the bodies of the renowned Wiley against 61 won by England. Alsignation and would

event provided the Nanking shortly.—' killed Post and Will Rogers.

*

Bodies Borne South

on most every

London Office: 53. Fleet Street, for the dependent's of the dead Friday in a plane crash. Ofteen display of excellent sportsmanship Reuter.

E.C. 4.

The Daily Press.

HONG KONG, August 21, 1935.

OUR WARLIKE SOCIALISTS

an

and injured.-

British Wireless.

THE ST. LEGER

London, Aug. 19. The betting in the St. Leger is as follows:

Bahram, 11/100; 6/5: Field Trial, 9/1 t and o Plassy. 100/7 0;

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ea. Bequest, 100/6 0: Halran. 18/10 0; 20/1 ; Assignation. 22/1 t. and o: Solar Ray, 25/1 o; Fair Trial. 25/1 t Fair Bairn. 2571 t; Buckleigh 25/1 t and o; Flashlye, 33/1 o Reiter.

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#AARADELA ANDEGE

MORE WORLD "RECORDS BROKEN

miles from this sub-arctic post, were placed in an aeroplane for transportation across the Edicott Mountains to Fairbanks to-day.

From Fairbanks the rough pine coffins will be shipped to Lcs An- geles.

To-day, on the desolate northern shore, a dozen white men and 2 group of Eskimos bared their heads as the sad burden was borne away south. Eskimos waved fare- well. 1

STREETS CROWDED 仆 Whitehorse, Yukon, Aug. 1B The streets of the city" to-day were crowded with men and wo- men who watched for the plane which is bearing the bodies of Wiley Post and Will Rogers south. The same crowd watched for the two men when they were north- boerd, full of hope and courage, seeking a route for quicker, alr travel" between America and Europe.- Reuter.

The policy of our Socialists is first to disarm and then to butt into any trouble that is going and for this you have the example of their clamour to involve their country in the dispute between Italy and Abyssinia. The National

·Council of Labour denounces " Ita- lian Fascism" in the most whole- hearted manner, and " calls upon the British Government to make at declaration immediate Geneva that it will discharge its duties, and obligations as a mem- ber of the League without fear or

Tokyo, Aug. 19. favour." According to the view

Japan won the swimming meet point of the Socialists it is that the Plans are Fascists to put them by 26 points to 27, the Japanese in the wrong, and there is no quartette, Yusa, Ishi Hamda, Ma- question of any pause to consider kino and Negami, shattering the

Reiter," Nor is world's record for the 800 metres the merits of the there any preliminary considera- relay, winning it in 8 mins. 52.2 tion as to the British interest in the dispute, nor what it would cost to intervene." We are to plunge.

case.

SECS.

THE FUNERAL

Mrs. Will Rogers and her family left for California to-day. She has tentatively decided that the funeral will be held Thursday, in Les Angeres.-

New York, Aug. 18.

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WIDE ESTIMATES

Hollywood, Aug. 18.

and $6,000,000,

In the 800 metres free, style

Wide estimates are made in con- Negami won by 2 touch from

nection with the estate left by the straight into it, up to the neck, Medics, Ishi Harada taking third late Will Rogers. They place its favour, and place. The winner's time was.alue variously between $2,500,000 "without fear or command Italy to "desist or suffer mins. 2.4 secs.

Peler Fick (57.2 secs.) won the the consequences. The National Council of Labour embraces the 100 metres free style, Yusa and second and third Labour Party and

the Central Aral being Council of the T.U.C.-in effect the respectively, the winning setting whole "Movement"-so that we up a new Japanese record, and a consider it fortunate that new world mark record for the the Opposition is not in Office. long pool. Otherwise We tremble to think of what, might happen.

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As in Japan, the Black Dragon Cociety is also trying to force its Government into hostilities with Italy, and it remains for the

A new Japanese record for the 200 metres backstroke wis set up by Yoshida when he covered the distance in 3 mins. 35.5 secs... Danny Zehr and Kawazi being the next in order.-Reuter.

SUEDICTE

particular attempt, it seems "to us only fair to try to see the Italian

His property consists of real estate in California and Oklahoma. Government bonds and 11e in- wrance. He holds ren $50,000 in- Aurance politicies.-- Reuter,"

A

REWARD FOR ARREST

by both sides.

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with

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on

FOREIGN CARS IN CHINA

try of Finance.

to

Nanking. Ang. 12 A set or regulations governing of foreign-licensed the entry matorcars into Chinese territory has been drawn up by the Min's According to these regulations, which consist of 12 articles, any motorcar with a foreign licence upon entry into Chinese territory either for sightseeing or travelling. must submit to inspection by the Chinese Customs authorities.

Among the most outstanding achievements WILS Friedrich

over Schaumburg's victory

the

the 1.500 Englishman Reeve in

race, which was metres flat

winner in three minutes by the 53.9 seconds. In the throwing of the discus the German Wuertels- dobler emerged winner with a throw of 49.36 metres, the German Kronenberg being second 44.18 metres, none of the English competitors metres.

In the pole vault the two Ger- mans Mueller and Hartmann beat ot them Englishmen.. both all reaching over four metres, while

The Customs will aitach In the 100 metres race the German Wilhelm Leichum beat the Eng- special label of approval, after lishman Sweeney, covering the inspection, at a prominent place distance in 10 1/2 seconds, the on the motorcar. A cash deposit Borchmeyer will be required to guarantee that

reaching even

German champion

being third.

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800 METRES In the 800 metres räce

there was a thrilling finish, the English representative J.C. Stothart Just beating the German Wolfgang Dessecker by 2/10 seconds in one minute 54.4 seconds, the German Hans Koening coming in

third

and the Engl'shman Scrimshaw fourth. In the 400 metres me Englishman W. Roberts ran # trilliant race, coming in urst with a time of 477 seconds, the Englishman A.G.K. Brown being second with 48.4 and the German Hamann third with 49 seconds.

At the close of the flatracing over short distances England was kading by 26 to 18 points, but the score began to change in favour of Germany with the next event, the discus throwing, after which the score stood at 29 to 26 points, from then continuing to be more and more in favour of the German competitors.

In the highlump the Germans

Weinkoetz with 1.90

metres and

14.6

OF ROBBERS

Martens with 1.85 metres, carried reward of $200 has been 110 metre hurdle race was won by of the first two places, while the offered for information leading to the Englishman Finlay in the arrest of four men who perpet-seconds, just beating the German rated an armed robbery at No. 83 Wegner by threetenth of a second. Connaught Road Central at about The Olympic relay race was won 8 a.m. on Sunday.

by the English team in three minutes, 28.8 seconds.

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KING EXPECTED

Nanking, Aug. 19.. Mr. H. H. Kung left Kuling early this morning and later sailed from Kluklang aboard the

cruiser. Wenhain. Customs

for Nanking. He is expected to ar- rive here sometime to-morrow morning... Reuter.

WANG IN SHANGHAI

Shanghai. August 19. Mr. Wang Ching-wel who is stubbornly refusing all requests to withdraw his resignation, arrived here to-day by air from Tsingtao. -Reuter.

THE FLOOD

外

Tsinan, Aug. 12.

NEWS SUMMARY

At the Criminal Sessions yester- Cay. Cheng Hing U, a Sanitary Department interpreter, was char- ged with having, accepted a bribe of $50 by public servant. Mr. W. J.Lockhart-Smith, Assistant Crown Solicitor is prosecuted for the Crown, while Mr. H. C. Mac- namara, instructed by Mr. M K. Lo, is for the defence. Page: 7.

Mok Chun Hol, 22 years, un- employed, was yesterday charged before Mr. W. Schofield, at the Central Magistracy, with the theft ef $50, property of Yuen Chol Sik, widow, from No. 29 Electric Road, Page 6. on August 16.

The 'wedding took place at the Wunchal Methodist, Church yes- terday of Miss Mary Hilda Wheeler, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs, J. H. Wheeler, and Mr. John Maurice Wilson, of King's College. Page 7 .¥

With smoke pouring densely from eight upper windows of the San Yuen Fat paper dye works at 383. Portland Street, and a badly burnt man lying unconscious on the roof of the adjacent building, there was fear of a big confiagra- tion, with attendant tragedies. when the Kowloon. Fire Brigade received a call at 7.51 am. yester day.

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the

Considerable doubt as to exact future of the Philippine. Islands was expressed by the Hon. Fedro Guevara, Philippine Re sident Commissioner in The U.S., when he arrived by the President Lincoln from America. Page 7.

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Cheung Kwai, 47, coolle. remanded for 48 hours in police In consequence of the arrival of custody by Mr Wynne-Jones at the surging waters of the Yellow the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday River from its upper reaches in when he was charged with stealing Honan, and Shensi, & portion, 20 a tin of condensed milk and with

of long, the northern having attempted to steal by trick section of the Klangsu Dyke near 80 cents and three Chinese books. meters Chukow has been washed away from a shop at No. 482 Prince and the private-dykes in Chuan- Edward Road. cheng, Western Shantung, dam-

Four Chinese were brought "be- ased. The flood waters are pour- ing in two directions: one stream fore Mr. Justice Lindsell at the southern Chuancheng: Criminal Sessions yesterday char- towards the other major stream pouring ged with breaches of the Deports- into the Cheil River after over- tion order.

Page A of running the northern part Hotse.

Several motor accidents, includ- As several portions of the river dykes at its lower reaches in ing one which ended fatally, were Shantung province have also been reported to the police over the Page 7. damaged, the current is threaten-week-end. ing the northern embankments of

the Chaowang River, in south

western Shantung.

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this label will not be removed or otherwise tampered with. This

The hearing of the case against deposit will be refunded upon the

Ng Bhek, 21-year old shop fokt. According to a message from charged with indecent assault on departure of the car from Chinese territory. However, in case it is Yucheng, on the Tientsin-Pukowa seven-year old girl, Leung Nu!. discovered that the Customs label Railway, northwest of Tsinan, over at No. 312 Lockhart Road, ground has been altered or removed, not 80 villages have been inundated floor, on August 11, and Yin Mui, only the deposit but also the on account of, the collapse of part 62 years, shop foki, charged with motorcar will be confiscated.

of the embankments of the Tseng-aiding and abetting, was fixed for. Articles brought into Chinese chin River. at Chuchlakow, the afternoon of August 23 by Mr. territory by such motor-cars, ex-

at the Central Another 40 villages have also been W. Schofield, cept the personal necessaries of submerged as а result of the Magistracy yesterday when the de- the passengers, must pay the breach of part of the Chaonlu fendants appeared on remand.

The cars River and the 7th Dyke of the

Page 6. regular Import duty.

lust leave Chinese territory with Yellow River near Chukow.

A case "in which four Chinese A dispatch from Yutai, south- in 2 months, the prescribed time-

western Shantung, also reports the were charged with stealing coal further rise of the Nanyang Lake, was heard by Mr. E. I Wynne Jones near the Kings border, due to aa: Kowloon Magistracy yesterday.

Page 6. strong wind

limit

dentials or

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Motorcars conveying public fun- tionaries of a foreign country. who produce the necessary cre- papers of identifica-

According to latest statistics tion, will be exempt from all compiled by the Shantung Provin- At the Crown Lands Office of the taxation upon their entry into c'al Government, a total of 65.417 Public Works Department yester- Chinese territory. The daily ne- flood refugees has been given day afternoon, a plot of Crown cessares carried in the cars will accommodation in relief camps set Land at Wong-nel-chong, register

be exempt from taxation.up in 58 districts, including Li-ed as Inland Lot No. 4365 was put must however leave cheng (Tainan), the provincial up for public auction, the upset price being based at $1.50 per capital. Chinese territory in 2 months.

In case of absolute necessity the

square foot.

Page 7. time-limit may

extended.

also

The cars.

be

Kuo Min

However, such extension must be formally applied for.. Any cars ANTI-SMUGGLING BUREAU

that fall to leave the country at the expiration of the time-limit, or to apply for an extension there- of, will be confiscated.

Kuo Min

DIED AT SEA

Gibraltar, August 19.

Administration.

Nanking, Aug. 12.

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LOCAL AND GENERAL

National Council to strike up a united front with the Black

In order to centralize control

One case of enteric fever was Dragons in this noble design to

over anti-smuggling organa, it is reported to the Health Authorities bring about a war to prevent war.

learnt that the Ministry of Fin-for the 48 hours ended on "Sunday, That the war should be localised

In his report, to the police Sze

ance is planning, the organization if it cannot be prevented and con-

of an Anti-Smuggling Bureau.

A Whist Drive and Tombola will finéd to Ethiopia rather than point of view and to realise that a Fuk states that he is the accoun-

A noteworthy feature of the

Detailed measures are being be held by the R.EO.C.A., In the spread over Europe and Asis, is greas and expanding nation with- tant of the Kwong Yuen plece meeting was the cordial way, in the view which many reactionary | in narrow bounds aspires to do as goods firm,

which occupies the which the crowds responded, when

jointly formulated by the Customs open air, Wellington Barracks, on people hold. And they can only we have done in Africa and create ground floor of that address. At before the beginning of the con- HA, Albrecht, who was en route Administration, the Salt Adminis Monday, August 26, commencing pray that if the dispute must be a colonial Empire. Our anxiety is 8am. yesterday, men, armed with tests Doctor Ritter von Halt, in from shanghai for a holiday intration and the Internal Revenue at 8.30 p.m debated in Geneva, good temper lest these expectations be dis-revolvers, entered the shop and welcoming the British guests, Britain died at sea aboard the s

In view of the fact that the A Class VI, boat, No. 2471, was will be maintained and the general appointed; but we readily admit demanded the keys of the safe called for three cheers for King Terikuni Maru two days ago. He assistance of the local police in sunk in the harbour near Shauki. peace will not thereby be en- that it is for Italy to count the He told them that the man who George, then for the British na- was suffering from an ulcer in the dangered. As to the merits of the cost. to

had the keys was out. The in- tion and finally for the guests of stomach and the body was landed suppressing smuggling has proved wan as the result of a collision of great value in Shansi, Hopel with a junk át 2 am on Sunday. case, Italy might retort--and is al- We hope that our Socialists and truders search the premises, but the day. After this

triple "He" here and buried

Charhar, Buiyuan, and other Chan Kwong To, master of junk ready retorting with at least a Pacifists will fall in their, design] found nothing of value,

was given for Chancellor Hitler, Reuter.

areas, the Ministry of Finance has No. 107H, reports to the police that show of logic, upon a nation which to embroil the two friendly na-

Before leaving, they tied Bze Fu followed by spontaneous singing of

instructed the Provincial Depart while his junk was sailing rear contrives to possess without tions. The British Government, and the other fokis to the railing the national anthems.

ment of Civil Affairs of 12 pro- Shaukiwan, he collided with the violating its consclezice, a great { certainly will not be blamed by of the counter.

Transocean Kuo Min-(by mail). part of Africa.

vinces to sue special permits to boat, which sank with a cargo of And we should (any sensible Englishmen for re- The robbers were in the shop¦-

the local police to assist the local dried fish The crew of the boat have to make the historical admis- fusing to carry its polly, beyond for seven minutes, but they took sion that by treaties still valid, in the limits of amity, Apart from nothing away,

Customs in anti-smuggling activi were rescued. The total value of the cargo and the boat WES 1891 and 1294, Great Britain has its obligations as a member of the twice recognised the claim of Italy | League of Nations, there le "the

estimated at $402.

to a sphere of influence not only fact that Ethiopia is three-parts.

over Eritrea and Italian Somall land, but over "almost the whole

of what is now the Abyssinian Em- pire" as stated by no less an au-

surrounded by British territory and contains the headwater of the Nile, Great Britain therefore can-

PARACHUTE JUMPS

CHURCH TREASURE

STOLEN

Madrid, Aug. 11.

NEW PARACHUTE FOR GLIDER PILOTS

MOBCOW: July 21, A new parachute for glider pilots has been designed by M. Bavitsky, Soviet engineer,

ties.

The order is to be operative in the provinces of Kiangsu, Che-

Cheung Sau Chan, aged 45, a This parachute s attached to lang. Anhwei, Klangsi, Hunan, the back of the glider seat. Ita Hupeh, Shantung, Honan, Fukien, married woman living in the Kip Shek Mét Village, Shum Shui Fo. straps serve at the same time to Shena, Kanu and Szechuan

The Ministry has also instruct attempted to commit suicide by fasten the pilot to his seat, When,

A church treasure valued at Moscow, August 19. several million pesetas has been not altogether divest itself of in- The most sensational event, in stolen from the esthedral city of thority than the Royal Institute of terest in the matter. But these the National Air Meet here was Pamplona, Unknown perpetrators a plist takes his seat in the cocked the Consolidated Tax Bureaux jumping off the ferry Man Lee" International Affairs

matters, fortunately, are not in provided by 150 zimultaneous entered the church after having pit, he, fastens the parachute for the Klangsu-Cheklang-Anhwel, last night at 6:30 pm as the ferry When Sir Samuel Hoare te dispute. And the true interest of parachute jumps from six bomb-sawed through the crossbars of a straps: In case of necessity, the Kwangtung-Kwangst-Fukien, Hu- was passing the Mong Kok typhoon cognised the Italian claim to our country if we cannot preventing planes

window. seized the keys to the pilot has only to turn a handle nan Hupch-Kiangst. Hopel-Shansi- shelter. Wong Hung a seaman on colonial expansion he was speaks to localise the conflict and pre- All the parachutists landed safe treasury chamber which they to detach the parachute from the Charhar Suyuan, and Shantung-the terry Immediately dived into Honan areas to co-operate with the water after her, and eventual. Ing in strict accord with the serve its friendships in Europe.ly as also did a number of dogs emptied almost completely, taking back of his seat

Mass production of this para the local police authorities in ly brought her back to the ferry British polley in this sphere, and The general peace is too precious thrown from seroplanes in special with them even priceless artistic

historic objects,

She was then sent to the Kowloon chute has been started

prevention of smus whatever we may think of the to be endangered in a cause no re- parachutes.-

Transocean, Kuo Min--(by mad).

„Kun Min. Tan rights and the prospects of this latively remote.

Bouter:

Hospital