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SECRETARY, "Hoxo Kona STOCK EXCHANGE.

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THE NATIONAL COMMERCIAL AND SAVINGS BANK LIMITED.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

that an Extraordinary General Meeting of the abovenamed Company will be held at the rigistered office of the Company, No. 3, Dos Vour Road Central, Victoria in the Colony of Hong Kong, on Saturday, the 8th day of September, 1995, at 12.00 Noun, for the purpose of con- sidering and, if thought fit, passing

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Extraordinary Resolution the following resolution, that is to say :---`

That is has been proved to the satisfaction of this meeting that the Company cannot by reason of its liabilities continue its business and that it is advisable to wind up the Game and accordingly the Company be, wound up voluntarily.

Dated the 17th day of September, $995.

By Order of the Board,

(8.) MANN K. WONG,

Secretary.

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THE NATIONAL COMMERCIAL AND SAVINGS BANK, LIMITED.

NOT

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Meeting of the Creditors of the National Commercial and Savings Bank, Limited, will be held at the registered office of the Back, No. 8A, Des Voeux Road Central, Victoria, Hong Kong, on Saturday, the 28th day of September, 1995, 'at 2.30 o'clock in the Afternoon, pur. suant to Section 227 of the Companies Ordinance 1982.

Dated the 17th day of September,

1935.

KONG THE HONG

LAND

INVESTMENT AND AGENCY CO, LTD.

BIRTHS

SMITH-On September 11, 1935, at the Country Hospital, Shang- -hal; to Mr. and Mrs. Ernest C.

Smith, a son.*.. DYSON-On September 10, 1935, the Country Hospital Shanghal, to Phyllis Marjorie, wife of Capt. 3. Gordon Dyson,

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1 son. LEVIS-On September 11, 1935, at the Country Hospital, Shang- hal, to Mr. and Mrs. John Hazedel Levis, a daughter.

ENGAGEMENT". CLARK DAVEY.-The engage- ment is announced of Isabella Margaret, youngest daughter of Mr. W. J., Davey, Devonshire, England (formerly of Shang- hal) and the late Mr. Davey, to Mr. Alastair Clark, Tientsin, son of Mr. Duncan Clark of Eriska, Conell, Argyll. Soot- land.

DEATHS

HERON-ARTHUR WILLIAM, aged

60, at the Howloon Hospital on September 17. Funeral wili pass the monument at 5.30 p.m. to-day. FRANDSEN-On September 11, 1935, at the Shanghai General Hospital, Anna Frandsen, aged 35 years. the dearly-beloved. wife of Capt. S. C. Frandsen, Inspector of Chinese Maritime Customs at Ichang.

Editorial and Business Office: 11

Ice House Street. Tel. 30251. Night Editor (Wanena) Omice):

Tel 24511.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1935.

OBITUARY

Mrs. L. M. Gomes

The death occurred yesterday at her residence at No. 10 Austin Avenue, Kowloon, of Mrs. Linda- mina Maria D'Azevedo Gomes, aged 64 after a very brief illness.

Mrs. Gomes was suddenly taken on Saturday and despite all that medical ald could do she passed away at 7.15 yesterday morning.

She is survived by her husband Mr. J. H. Gomes, late of the Hong Kong and Whampoa Docks, three daughters Mrs. Z Xavier, Mrs. L. Xavier and Miss F. Gomes, and

whom other relatives to

the deepest sympathy is extended in their sad bereavement.

STRUGGLE WITH TYPHOON CHANGES ITS NEWS SUMMARY

ROBBER

European Lady's Ordeal

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A daring robbery attended with was perpetrated violence Eropean lady at No. 1, Leighton Hill Road, third floor yesterday,

Miss A. Tester, who was the sole occupant of the premises at the time, heard some sort of noise at the back of the premises. She went to her bedroom to wash her hands and while doing so she was suddenly seized from behind by a Chinese male. She struggled with him and managed to wrest her self free of his grasp.

1 JE FUNERAL.

The intruder was chased into The funeral took place yesterday evening at the Roman Catholic | the dining room and there while Cemetery and was attended by the he was being kept at bay he once deceased's personal friends and re- more seized hold of Miss Tester's latives. The Rev. Father Ross! neck and knocked her down, mak- ing good his escape by the front omciated..

staircase.

The chief

mourners were the husband, the sons-in-law. the nephews, Messrs. F. X., J. V., J. 8., A C., and J. R. Gomes.

Others present were: Messrs. J. F. Éca da Silva, A. A. dos Remedios, C. A. J. V. Ribeiro, C, R. Assumip- cao. L Xavier, F. M. Xavier, V. M. Xavier, V. F. Azevedo, C. A. Os- mund and others.

Mr. A. W. Heron

It Is with deep regret that we have to announce the death Mr. Arthur William Heron at the

London Office: 53, Fleet Street, Kowloon Hospital yesterday after

E.C. 4.

In the process of the struggle Miss Tester was relieved of one gold Anger ring valued at $250, one lady's gold wrist watch value $50 and an amber bracelet worth $20.

"Miss Tester is at present in the Government Civir Hospital" where she was admitted after the robbery suffering from shock, -

The police are doing everything to apprehend the robber.

ANOTHER PIRACY

News of another piracy per- a brief illness at the age of 50. petrated in the China Seas was The late Mr. Heron came out reported by the Hong Kong Naval to the East about 35 years ago Authorities yesterday. The Chl- und was Arst attached to thenese-owned steamer Foo Hal ply.

Tess. Peninsular Oriental Lines. ing between Foochow and Swatow

The Baily Press.

HONG KONG, September 18, 1935.

PACIFISM RAMPANT

Indeed

and

re-

The deceased haßed from Ux- bridge and leaves behind two married daughters to mourn his death. One of them. Mrs. O. F. Hamilton, resides in the Colony, and the other, Mrs. E. J. Spiers, Is at present in England. The funeral takes place this evening, passing the Monument at 5.30 pm.

was reported to have been pirated at Patanao on September, 11, when a number of passengers were stated to have been captured. Complete details are still at present un- available.

CHINESE ART

IN LONDON

Unpacking Begins

"

COURSE

No Danger To Colony

There is no danger or the typhoon striking the Colony, . That,

HT is the opinion expressed by

official of the Royal Observatory when interviewed by last night The typhoon that for a period threatened to strike the Colony. has moved further away, the posi- tion at 9 p.m. being given as Lati- tude 112 East. moving West North West.

The No. 1 typhoon signal was

the year,

holsted at 9.35 am. yesterday and up to a late hour, last night there was no change. Just about this time, the wind blowing on the Praya in Hong Kong was quite the harbour over the praya wall, à considerable, lashing the waters of However, towards noon it became evident that Hong Kong was not destined to sample its first blow of the harbour becoming very much calmer.

The first warning was given on Sunday afternoon

at 4.26 p.m. when the No. I signal was hoisted and the smaller craft at once made for the shelters on both sides of the harbour.. Yesterday moning the harbour presented a desolate appearance, there being a total absence of Junts and the smaller sailing vessel. A few launches with awnings folded up, were to be egen

Lau Chung, aged 27, salgaman, appeared before Mr. Thomson at the, Kowloon Magistracy yesterday on a charge of stealing 800 bundles of firewood, three beds, six rattan chalts and a table from a firewood shop at No. 17 Boundary Street on August 23. Defendant was further ploughing" their way the charged, together with another rough seas. The ferry services to all salesman, Chan Yat-ho, aged 26, ing star ferry were inaintained perty. the various outlying points, includ- ! on a count of receiving stolen pro- The charges were with- drawn and the men were dia- without any interruption.

charged..

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The death occurred yesterday of Mrs. Lindamina Gomes at her re- sidence, at the age of 64 years. She is survived by her husband and three daughters. The funeral took place in the evening at the Catho lle. Cemetery and was well attend- ed.

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SHIPPING PREPARES Shipping in the meantime pre- pared with promptitude" to meet any emergency. Most of the stea- mers made for Kowloon Bay, while all craft lying alongside the walls were im- at the Kowloon Dock, mediately towed by tugs to safer anchorages. The men-of-war in- cluding several submarines rode at their anchorages from long chains,

remained at the safe moorings in while a large majority of shipping the bay opposite Stonecutters, Just of Shamshuipo and Lai Chi Kok.

The Taiping delayed her salling for a few hours, leaving eventually last evening. The President Cleve- land sailed at her scheduled hourly. for Manila, from the Kowloon Wharts where she remained all the Specially requested to attend a time. All sporting fixtures arrang-conference with the Colonial Min- ed for yes.erday were cancelled, ister. His Excellency the Governor The Macao and Canton river stea- of Macão will be leaving the Portu mers sailed as usual, while the Capton Express pulled in at the Kowloon Canton Railway station not a minu.e late, discharging the usual "quantity of passengers.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The annual general meeting of the Hong Kong Islamic Union is to be held at 10.30 am on Sunday, September 22, at the Cemetery Mosque, Happy Valley.

tuberculosis were reported to the Health Authorities for the week ended Sept. 14.

One case, of diphtheria was re- ported to the Health Authorities for the 4 hours ended on Sept. 16.

The present Wanchal Market,

due for demolition" is shortly to an unsavoury building long over-

be pulled down and a new one will be put up on the site formerly oc- cupied by the Khulan Monument. It is understood that work on the new building will commence short- Page 7.

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guese Colony shortly on Septem- ber for Home. He will sail by the P&O 8.5" Ranpura which is sche- duled to leave Hong Kong. on Bep- Page 7. tember 21.

Members of the Rotary Club were given the opportunity of listening to an extremely interest- ing lecture yesterday when Mr Reinshangen spoke on his travels to Europe via Siberia and Soviet Russia. The talk was closely fol- towed by the gathering and at the conclusion Dr. G. D. R. Black mov- ed a vote of thanks to the speaker on behalf of the Club. Page 7,

Rahim Bux, aged 33, formerly of the Guards Office, pleaded guilty The practice of the Shanghai

before Mr. Macfadyen in the Cen- Municipal Council of appointing

After parking his car No. 2861 trai Police Court yesterday to en- Its own chartered accountants to go over the Administration's yearly at the car park at the Star Ferry tering the Colony without a valid accounts is held objectionable in Whart, Hong Kong side, shortly passport on or about July 17. He was cautioned and an expulsion Japanese circles, the "Shanghai after 6.25 p.m. yesterday. Kwok Biu Nippo" and the "Shanghai Maini- Keung on his return was inform-order was also made against him.

Page 6. chi" reported. While actually ited by pedestrians that it bad top- would have the same results, these pled into the water. It is sur-

Judgment was reserved by Mr. critics believe the accounting firm mised that the brake was not pro should be selected by the ratepa-perly applied when he left it' and yers at their annual mesting. the the car slipped into the harbour. newspapers said.

London, Sept. 17. The unpacking of 96 cases of

Over 9,000 opium addicts in Nan- Chinese treasures began at Bur- lington House to-day in the pre-king were cured of the habit be- sence of Dr. Cheng Fal Ting, Chi- nese Government Commissioner, his two secretaries who accom panied him aboard H.M.S. Suffolk, Mr. Chen Wei Cheng, Counsellor, to the Chinesą. Embassy, Mr. C. C..

Later he joined the firm of Messrk. | Jardine Matheson and after ser- -ving thếm for some time he joined the Hong Kong and Kowloon Whart and Godown Co. Ltd., from which firm he retired in 1933 after being with them for many years.

Of a genial disposition, the late Mr. Heron was widely known

and his demise will be sadly gretted by a wide circle of friends According to an ancient adage if who had known him in the course you want peace you should pre-o business and social activities. By Order of the Board,

pare for war but the modern (Sd) MANN K. WONG,

pacifist knows better and he tells Secretary.

us that you must want war in [8814 order to prepare for peace. He is a singular phenomenon. He boycotts milltary tattoos, passes to the other side of the street on the approach of a soldier in uni- form, swears that on no pretext whatever will be ight or King and Country, and boasts by how many tens of millions will he cut down the defence estimates if and when, he has the power. No matter what the other nations are doing he would have us scrap whatever armaments we have, for is not the anal guarantee of the world's peace to be sought in the total

a gang of kidnappers and the dianese Exhibition, and Mr. W. R. M. defencelessness of the British Em-covery of two bodies of the victims. pire? That, in a nutshell, is the

Lamb, Secretary of the Royal Further investigation resulted in British pacifist policy though it ten more bodies being unearthed.

The cases were brbought from would be interesting to note that It appears that the gang had the moment any other nation been operating in Tientsin and

the vaults and unpacked in the threatens war, fire and slaughter Palping. for

exhibition galleries within care- over two years. In fully locked doors. There was no thunder from the nostrils of these

every case the bandits brutally same pacifists. If these people strangled the victims immédiately special ceremony, but there was could have had their way there after kidnapping them and com- a hush of excitement as the first piece, which was a bronze ritual would not be a single Japanese inmunicated demands for ransom, vessel of the Shang Yin dynasty present she is visiting in Peiping. Manchuria to-day, and why? the bodies being buried under 1,200 B.C., was unrolled. Because, forsooth, the matchless floors of houses rented for the beautiful boxes covered with Im- British Navy, under pacifst direc- tion, would have sent the Japanese

perial yellow silk in which each fleet to the bottom of the China

piece was enclosed commanded Sea. And then

Signor

great admiration,

4% DEBENTORES.

OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN No

that INTEREST for the six months ending the 30th SEPT. EMBER, 1985, on the above DEBENTURES will be payable at the FFICES of the COMPANY on MONDAY, the 30th SEPTEMBER, 1985.

OF

THE REGISTER DEBENTU KES will be closed from MONDAY, the 23rd SEPTEMBER, to SATURDAY, the 28th SEPT. EMBER. both days inclusive, during which period no trasfer of DEBEN TURES can be registered.

By Order of the Board of Directors.

Q. EAGER,

Secretary. Hong Kong, 16th September, 1985.

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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY

CLUB.

Mussolini with his project of con- quest in Abyssinia, and Britain, according to the League of Nations Union, must "be ready to bear its part in any action, however dras-

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SENSATIONAL BANDIT

REVELATIONS

Tentsin, Sept 17. Sensational revelations followed the arrest by the British Police cz

purpose.- fleuter.

NATIONAL HOLIDAY

CELEBRATION

tic." that may be deemed necessary (From Our Special Correspondent)

to bring Signor Mussolini to heel.

more

THE EIGHTH EXTRA In its " Notes for Speakers," Social- RACE MEETING will be held at Headquarters is even (Weather Permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on SATURDAY, 21et SEPTEMBER, 1986, commencing at 2.00 PM.

Canton, Sept. 17, The Canton Chamber of Com-

Wang, of the Chinese Government Purchasing Commission, Bir Per- cival David, Director of the Chi-

Academy.

The

The unpacking will occupy several weeks as there are nearly 3,000 objects. No such collection has been seen in the world before. Besides the treasures from China,

tween February and June and dur- ing the month of July; 381 addicts received treatment in the various clinics established by the Municipal Government.

The newly-built hospital of the Peiping-Liaoning Railway will be inaugurated next month. It is located hear the Administrative

Bureau and will be one of the best equipped in Tientsin and along the whole railway.

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Miss Barbara Wertheim, who arrived in Japan nearly a year ago on the staff of the Institute of Pacific Relations, Is returning to the United States via Europe. At

'According to Hankow estimates the "damage done to cotton and other "crops in Huph by the ro- cent flood totals over $140,000,000. The number of people directly af- fected by the food is given at 7,149,172.

SOUTH-WEST DECISIONS

Canton, Sept. 17. The South-west Political. Council this morning passed the following resolutions:-

That a class in journalism be added to the National College of Law which is to enroll sixty students;.

That numerous appointments and disintsuals of milltary officers

:

W. M. Thomson at the Kowloon the re- Magistracy yesterday in hearing of the case against Lau Shung On who was convicted last week for the possession of 2,204 Po piu lottery tickets and with keeping a common gaming house. The Magistrate said that he would make his decision known on Thurs- day morning, at 10 am. Page 6.

SINO-POLISH CULTURAL

ASSOCIATION

Nanking, Sept 17.” The executive committee of the from the rank of major as made sinc-Polish Cultural Association by the First Group Army be con- held a meeting here to-day with firmed:

Dr. Chu Min-yi, Secretary-General That in view of the pressure of of the Executive Yuan; Mr. Oken- other duties General Id Yang aki, Technical adviser to the Na- Ching be permitted to resign his tional Economic Council. and concurrent post of Pacification others in attendance. Commissioner for Eastern Kwing- Six new members to the asso tung and that Lieut-General Lciation were elected. It was de- Han Yun, commanding the sixth cided to address a letter to the division, be appointed to that post. Education. Ministry of the Polish Union News.

Government, expressing thanks for an institution of fellowship for the Chinese students' study in the Polish University.

SINO-JAPANESE CO-OPERATION.

Shanghai, Sept. 17...

-Mr. Okenski, who will be on home fur ough soon, will be honoured at a farewell party given by the com- According to à Rengo report mittee on Beptember 18- The Chinese Economic Mission from Tokyo, the Japanese Foreign | Central Aru'r Agency

Japan, which includes bankers Office is proceeding with the steps

Korea The trip will laat one month.

Italy, France, Germany Holland, Sweden, Denmark, Austria, Portu- gal, Russia, America and Japan

specific for it says that the British days of wild celebrations of the shrine, also many sculptures. The

merce has proposed to have three are also contributing. The Boston also planned to pay a visit to propriated Yen 3,000,000 for this.

Museum lends an unique brze Navy must close the Suez Canal National Holiday on October 10 to Pennslyvania Musseum lends large and by implication challenge Italy 12 For reasons not known, Can bas reliefs of horses which were to a stand-up fight in the Mediter-ton will have big celebrations for The First Bell will be Rung at ranean

The rise of the upper Yangtze among the most celebrated exam- 1.80 P.M.

the Double-Tenth holiday. The ples of Chinese sculpture.

and the Kialinkiang Rivers con- By Order,

these Pacifist fireworks, but where police should not inspect hotels in tember 28, The Times," em ad lowlands, says a Chengtu mes- It is all very well to let go all Chamber requests that on that dayThe exhibition opens on Septinus. It is estimated there are

Gyer 5,000 familles in the inundat does peace come in? Apparently search of "scarlet ladies and phasising the Ideallet nature of by plunging headlong into one or buses should maintain service two first class wars we are finally throughout the night. Theatres to impose a Pax Britannica upon should charge, half fares for Ad- au intimidated world. Of course mission.

O. B. BROWN,

Secretary,

Hong Kong, 16th September, 1985.

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artist after carefully studying the Chinese art says that the Chinérs

subject allows his observations to be dissolved in his general con selousness" with its colouring of on, whilosophy and pot

ince comes its unique

récial

result,

this sounds very much like the while. the Chamber of Com- * Imperialism" of the old days merce is making an elaborate which modern pacifism pretends to celebration programme, the mill supplant, but with the difference tury authorities will stage a review that the Imperialism" was cons- et troops to be followed by an air picuously less bellicose, and took | pageant. The planes of the Can- the wise precaution of never ton Air Force" are practising every challenging a war unless it had the morning in preparation for this means of fighting it. By contrast coming event. Last year the aerial we are now urged to abandon our demonstration was very spectacu- armemente first and fight after ar, and the coming sig, show, wards, but if fight we must in the will be even more thrilling, it is York League of Nations wars, there is said. To the military review, the at least one way in which our picked battalions will be chosen resources of offence may be re- and will march past the reviewing plenished; let us conscript our stand on the parade ground of the warlike pacifista

Yen Tang) Military Academy?

HOME CRICKET

· U, S. AMBASSADOR TO CHINA

ed his credentials to President Lin

Sen as America's first Ambassador to China

and industrial leaders of China, ❘ for Bino-Japanese co-operation by has decided to leave in the early cultural methods.

The Ministry of Finance has ap- ́ part of the next month and has

Nanking, Sept. 17. purpose. By next year the amount ↑ « will be increased to Yen 4,000,000. Mir, Nelson Johnson has present- The project is to cement Sino- Japanese friendship through cul- tural means.

will leave Tokyo to-morrow for Mr. Hayashi Yasu, an official of the Japanese Cultural Department,

China. He will remain in this country for one month and win consul-General at Mukden, and Union News, nor

Mr. Joseph W. Ballantine, US. visit all parts of China

his daughter, Miss Ballantine, are at present in Shanghal on a short visit and are staying at the US; Consulate Genera

mage.

· PETITION FOR TAX

EXEMPTION?

American Consulate-General at It is announced that in view of the elevation of the Legation, the Nanking is officially closed from to-day, The Nanking Consular dis- trict has been incorporated into the Shanghai Consular district.— Reuter

ADMIRALTY CHANGES

Landon, Bept 17. Those who have deposited valuettard, Shanghai, Sept 17. The Admiralty announces that ables at the National Commercial: A special resolution was adopted Vice Admiral Im Thuri is placed and Savings Bank, Ltd, which has by the Shanghai Bankers Asso- on the retired list and in consei suspended payments pending re- | clation at an executive" meeting | qustice Rear-Admiral, Geoffrey isation, may withdraw them. this afternoon to delegate Mr. Black is promoted 'Vice Admiri tion to this effect has been Wang

hang, General: Man- and Captain Brian Egerton is pro-

„Tyurt and Bay- | moted Rear-Admiral;/2

for Rear Admiral Brian Egerton is: tuan placed on the retired list and in

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up at the entrance of the ager of the

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sequence Captain Fran

promoted Rear, Admi

Pitish Warezis,

Tower