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NOTICE is hereby given that the SEVENTEENTH ORDIN- ART YEARLY MEETING OF THIS COMPANY will be held at the Registered Office of the Company No. 10, Des Vaux Road Central, on Saturday, the 14th February, 1936, at 2.30 p.m., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directora of Statement together with. & Accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1935. .

...

The Register of Shares of the Company will be closed from Satur- day, 8th February, 1996 to Saturday, 15th February, 1934, (both days inclusive) during which period no transfer of stares can be registered.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

KAN TONG PO,

Chief Manager. Hong Kong, 30th January, 1986.

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NOTICE.

HONG KONG AND KOWLOON WATER SUPPLY.

T is hereby notified that, com

on Saturday, 1st February, 1936, the hours of supply to all districts will be:-

B-11 A.M. and 4-9 P.M.

R. M. HENDERSON,

Water Authority,

PUBLIC Wotts Depatment. Hong Kong, 29th January, 1938.

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RACE. CLUB

WILL Mambers and Subscriber please note the following alterations in the dates of the Club's Race Meetings:

E.C. 4.

The Daily Press.

HONG KONG JANUARY 30, 1936.

ARE WE HELPLESS?

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS,

THRILL MURDER CASE ECHO

Accused Dies In Prison

Jolles, I, Jan. 28. Richard Loeb, who with Nathan- le' Leopold. was convicted in the

Case famous "thrill, murder"

in 1924 and sentenced to life impr- sonment died in the prison hos- pital to-day after a fight with a fellow convict

作

Loeb was deep'y slashed with a

razor.

both

Loeb and Leopold were the sons of well-to-do parents and were brilliant boys at school. Be- fore they were, out of their teens. they had carried out a number of advanced experiments in physies and turned to psycho-analysis for

Mr. Lloyd George cannot be

excessive of accused

optimism when he says that the present condition of trade in Great Britain is one of "boom." An optimist would prefer to think that the tide was only hallway toward high-research. It was then that they water mark, rather than that it commenced probing the mind of had already touched its highest at 11te Bobby Franks, a child "much so low a level.

3ounger than themselves.

If this is a boom, then what,

Bobby disappeared. After comes the obvious rejoinder, are lengthy search his body was dia- we to expect from the next slump? covered and Loeb and Leopold

registered unemployed in The

were arrested and charged. They Biltain are 1,000,000 fewer than confessed that they had killed the they were two years ago; but they1tle boy in the course of experi- are still 800,000 more than they ments and in search of a thrill. were in the prosperous summer of Because of their ages they es 1029. The export trade has been

caped the death penalty.--- steadily creeping up during the

Kester, last year; but it is much below the level of the prosperity period. Internal trade in the south of Britain is flourishing: but is still languishing in the north. Produc- t'on is increasing in the basic in- dustries, but is not back to the place of seven years ago.

PARTY AFFAIRS IN SPAIN

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[Spec'al to the "Hong Kong Daly Press" (Copyright).] The pendulum which swings from boom to stump and from

Madrid. Jan. 28. slump to boom appears to be still The formation at a new Centre in operation. Nelther Great Br1-Party in Spain was foreshadowed tain nor any other civilized couri- by an announcement of the Cov- try..could be satisfied with such aernment, in which Premier Val- state of affairs even if the pen- dulum moved with regularity. But It does not.

The number of persons employ- ed in Great Britain, is now 113 great as it has ever been. But the

number of persons unemployed is still officially over 1.900.000. The population has been expanding, but the needs arising from expan- The Meeting wbich was to have ston are not met, either by the old been held on 26th January, 1986, machinery of emigration, or by will be held on the 2nd February the opening of new foreign mar-" 1938.

kets on an adequate scale. Re- The 16th February, 1936, covery to the old high level seems unchanged.

The Meeting which was to have been held on 22nd March, 1936, has been brought forward to 8th March, 1936.

The

An additional Meeting will be held

the 5th April, 1936. Ambulance Cup will be run on this

on

dale.

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By Order of the Committee,

THOMSON & co.,

Secretaries.

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THE "STAR" FERRY COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS

impossible; descent to lower economic levels seems probable in the future-that is, if we accept the fatalistic assumption that the economic tides must continue their ceaseless ebb and flow.

But need we assume this. Must there be a tide? Need the course

ladares announces the issue of an electoral manifest which will also serve as programme for its own The statement goes candidates.

or to say that many are conarmed that the Republicans are out of

sympathy with the extreme ten-

THURSDAY, JANUARY 30, 1936.

OBITUARY

Mr. Ian Forbes- Robertson

London, Jan. 13.

Mr. Ian Forbes-Robertson, bro- ther

Forbes- of Sir Johnston Robertson, died on Saturday at his home in Farnham, Surrey, at the age of 78.

To his gifts as Forbes-Robertson

an actor Mr. adhed great akil as a dramatist and producer. Several of his plays were produced by Sir Johnston, Sir George Alexander, and Mr. and Mrs: Kendal

Bom in London, the son of an author and art critia he intended to be an engineer, and had been at Thomas Thornycroft's works for some time before he first appeared on the stage at the age

of 21.

This was at the Lyceum Theatre, and he played under the assumed name of Jan Franke in a comany which included Miss Geneviève Ward. Shortly afterwards he went to America, where he stayed tor ten years with many famous actors and actresses. In addition he pro- duced nearly 30 plays at the Bos- ton Museum theatre,

MANY, SUCCESSES Returning to England, he ap peared in several productions be- tore joining Sir Henry Irving. Then, in 1895, he became stage manager for all of his brother's productions. He produced "Ham- le" and other Shakespearean

NEW POLITICAL BODIES NEWS SUMMARY

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IN NORTH CHINA

Japanese Army Officers Formulate Policy

Changchun, Jan. 29, Open assistance to the Hopel- Chahar Political Council, which is headed by General Jung Cha- yuap, and the East. Hopel Anti- Communist Autonomous Govern- mens, under Mr. Yin Ju-keng, in request of compliance with the these two groups, will be extended by the Kwantung Army for the purpose of stabilizing and build- ing up the economic and financial situation in North China, a con- of staff officers of the ference Kwantung Army decided yester-1 day.

for the assistance and encourage ment given them by Mr. Chuichi Ohashi and Major-General Set- shiro Itagaki, who visited here recently.

The funeral of the late, Mr. Arthur Charles Maycock, the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Maycock, who died at the early age of 24 at: the Victoria Hospital on Tuesday, after a very short illness, took place at the Colonial Cemetery, Happy Valley, yesterday evening,

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Two Counterfelt coins cases were- heard before Magistrates, Messrs. W, Schofield and Q. A. A. Mac-. fadyen at the Central Magistracy yesterday.

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A batch of pickpockets and The envoy is also belleved en- trusted with the important mission anatchers were severely dealt with of negotiating the details of a by Mr. E. 1. Wynnie-Jones at the Magistracy yesterday. ed between Manchukuo, and the Included among the victims was. treaty of friendship to be conclud-Kowloon

an Indian police constable. Mr. autonomous regime shortly.

Page é. Chin and his pany are scheduled to arrive in Hsinking about Janu- ary 21. After paying a round of calls on Government courtesy leaders and officers of the Kwan- tung Army, Mr. Chih is expected The omcers are also reported to have concurred in the opinion that to begin negotiations with Mr. they should co-operate with the Ohashi regarding details of the Nanking Government in joint de-treaty,

Mr Chlt Tsung-mo, proposed and Inner Mongolia fence of North China against the Commun-goodwill delegate of the East Hope 1st menace, if and when Nanking Anti-Communist Autonomous Gov-

eliminates the elements which are now engaged. in agitating against Japan and Manchukuo.

!

Nanking's proposal for a Sino- Japanese conference to adjust re- lations between the two countries was viewed with suspicion by the officers, who feared it to be only plays, "Magda," "Mice and Men"

an attempt on the part of Nanking "The Light that Failed," "The to check the autonomy movement Passing of the Third Floor Back."

China and to in North "The Eyes of Youth," and other public opinion in support of the great successes. He acted in many Kuomintang policy. They de-

cided, however, "to leave the mat of them..

ter in the hands of the Japanese Foreign Office.

For 'some years after 1909 he toured as The Stranger in Eng-

·land and the United States in "The Passing of the Third Floor Back." In both countries his ne acting was appreciated by thou- sands of people. Another play that was a great popular success was "John Chilcote, M.P."

He had been absent from the stage for many years. howEVES, st. when he reappeared at the James's Theatre in 1977 to play Curio in "Twelfth Night at the Forbes-Robertson performance.

dencies of the right and left par-ORBES-ROBERTSON MATINEE ties, and the Government there- fore considers it its duty to create new Centre Party in order to be able to stabilise" political con- ditions in Spain. The right wing papers accuse the Government of having falled to apply strict mea- check the Communist sures to activities in preparation for the "Tectoral Campaign."

clan matinée

rally

in

Creation of a real coalition be tween Manchukuo and the two

created newly

governments North China would mark a tem- porary end of the North China" After embrogio, it was agreed.

that the army would be content to look at the attuation for a while.- 'nion News.

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GOODWILL ENVOY

Peiping, Jan. 29. East Hopel Anti-Communist "Au- tonomous Government in Tung- chow will send Mr. Chih Teung- mo, its chief secretary, to Chang- chun as a goodwill envoy to ex- press the gratitude of the people of the demilitarized zone to Men- chukue and the Kwantung Aring

ernment, has been a close friend of Mr. Tin Ju-keng since child- hood.

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"Mr. Chin is a graduate of the Tokyo Higher Normal School. He greatly assisted Mr. Yin in tablishing his autonomous regime and is now its chief secretary.- Union News,

CONFERENCE TERMS

Shanghai, Jan. 29. A meeting to discuss pending problems between Japan and China was held at the Tokyo For eign Office on Monday afternoon, when it was reported that general agreement was expressed on the following points:

1. Clarification of the agenda. of, the proposed conference by the Nanking Government should precede Japan's final acceptance of the conference plan

2. In case the Chinese Gov- emment falls to display suf- ficient sincerity in announcing the agenda, Japan should not agree to participate in the pro- posed meeting.

movements in

3. The Chinese Government should be asked to suppress the' Enti-Japanese China more effectively before can undertake to take part in the conference.- Union News.

Mr. Borbes-Robertson was mar- ried to Gertrude Knight, a daugh-

Japan ter of Joseph Knight. She died

The Catholic Youth Oranisations ir 1921. take the precautions of posting glards at

Rallway the varicus

stations throughout the country. MR. ALLAN MONKHOUSE in order to prevent the Marxists propaganda

the seizing

Transocean Kuo Mlin.

of trade swing to and fro, pen-

trom dulum-wise? Are we, in fate, material- helpless victims of economic law? Are there no resources of natural sclence, organization and govern- ment to prevent these recurrent slumps and booms which appear te, justify the reproaches of the Socialist against the capitalist system?

A committee of the league of Nations has indicated one way in which the alternations might be

GREEK ELECTION RESULTS

[Special to the "Hong Kong Dally Press" (Copyright).]

Athens, Jan. 23.

London, *Jan. 11.

Mr. Allan Noble Monkhouse, the dramatist and novelist, who was for a number of years literary editor of the "Manchester Guar- dian, died at his home in Disley, Cheshire, yesterday at the age of 77.

Barnard

from

ETHIOPIAN CAPITAL HOLDS SERVICE

(Special to the "Hong Kong Day Press" (Copyright);)

Addis Ababa, Jan. 2u. An impressive memorial service was held in Addis Ababa in the

MEMORIAL SERVICE TM

IN ITALY **t

Special to me "Hong Koor, Dally

Press“ (Coveright.);

LOCAL AND GENERAL

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Home, Jan. 28. The King of Italy, the Princess of

born Mr. Monkhouse was

at British Legation on Tuesday, Savoy and Signor Mussolint were Castle Durham, and attended by all members of the present at a memorial service in went to Manchester as & boy. Abyssinian Cabinet now in the honour of the late King George, For almost 25 years he was en-Capital, with the Crown Prince at here in the English Church, on gaged in the cotton trade and their head. The entire Diplomatic Tuesday. The ceremony was also averted-by the careful, deliberate, According to the complete final during that time he began an Corps was present, and a military attended by the Presidents of the large-scale preparation of useful election 'results, published

association with the "Manchester acte was -rendered by the Com Chamber and Senate as well as by Guardian,"

endured TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN public works (devised beforehand Tuesday, the, anal distribution of

which

for pany of Honour, formed by an high court officials and the Diplo- N

matic Corps→→ THAT THE THIRTY periods of prosperity), which the 300 seats in the Greek Far- about 40 years. Though his Arst Indian Detachmer.t.

Trunsocean Kun Min. EIGHTH ORDINARY YEARLY can be accelerated when employment will be as follows: Libe-

contribution

golf Transocean Kuo His consisted of and slowed down raks (Venizelists) 127, Peoplex MEETING OF THIS. COMPANY. [ment is bad

notes, his principal duty was to Party under Tsaldaris 69, Party will be held at the Office of Messrs. when it is good. This policy im-

act as an expert on cotton mar- not On plies

Hurried, spasmodicot Free Optriton (General Me- Jandine, Matheson & Co., Ltd

ket reports. In addition he did taxas 7, Independent Republicans Wednesday, the 12th February, 1936, efforts in times of crkis but a

some reviewing of books and at NOON, for the purpose of receiv. farsighted programme thought out Kotzamanis Group 4, Indepen-theatres. Later he was appointed dent Venizelists 4, Agrarians literary editor with full charge of ing the Report of the Directors to beforehand... gether with a Statement of Accounts

Communists 15. Apart from the book reviewing. He retired for the your ended: $1st December,

Communists the Parliament will daily work in 1932; but continued 1985

thus be composed of 142 Verize to contribute, a weekly article.. lists and 143 anti-Venizelists.

The Newspaper "Patris pub- ishes an Interesting statement, More Important than either of which Venizolos is alleged to have these is the taking of steps to made recently,

He is alleged to simulate consumption. A Geneve have said: "I have ceased to be known, |report has shown that, there is no a political factor. Politically I

country in the world which has not am nothing more than a memory, the degree of DLiit, from Man- a large proportion of its popula- an old statesman, who is amply tion undernourished and insuff-member of the Liberal Party It ciently provided with the peces- anticipated that the King will saries of life.

shortly ask the Venizellat Leader To these three tasks "capitalist | Sephoulis to undertake the for- democracy" must devote itself durmation of a new Cabinet, and 1t ing the next few years if it is to appears certain that Tsaldaris meet the powerful can brought and Metaxes will participate in against it by those who wish its the new Government.- destruction.

Transocean Kue Hız.

The Register of Stares of the Company will be CLOSED from Monday, the 3rd February 1938 to Wednesday, the 12th February, 1936, both days inclusive.

.

By Order of the Board of Directors F. H. CRAPNELL,

Secretary. Hong Kong, 27th January, 1986.

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PRESS at SELFRIDGES.

Another remedy-demanded by the increasing efficiency of me- chanism in industry a wider spread of work to keep more people

employment. This means * shorter working week,

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Luxembourg, Jan. 28.

The death has occurred, at the'

NEGUS TO TRANSFER HEADQUARTERS

age of 35 years, of the Russian re [Special to the "Hong Kong Daily fugee. #Alexander Zoubkol.......... who

Press" (Copyright).1. married the ex-Kaiser's sister,

Dente, Jan, 20,

Mr. Monkhouse wrote both books and plays. Of his novels, "Men and Ghosts" "My Daughter Helen," “Marmaduke," and Farewell, Manchester," are perhaps the best

A Plano and Song Recital by A telegram addressed to Nishi- Madame Bonenfant and Franyama from Kyoto is lying unclaim Muller will be given at the Helenu ed at the onces of the Great May Institute on Friday, February Northern Telegraph Co. (Ltd), 14 at 9:15 pm. Admission is 31.50

including tax.

In 1929 Mr, Monkhouse received

Mr. C. Champkin has kindly con- chester University. He is survived seated to give an address on "Re-

the by Mrs. Monkhouse and two sons miniscenes of

Government and two daughters. His eldest son Service to members of the Hong is news editor of the "Manchester Kong Univerity Arts Association Guardian," and 1 nephew. Mr. in the University Assembly Hall on Allan Monkhouse, was one of the Tuesday. February 4 at 8.30 pm. British engineers who figured in The public are cordially invited to the sensational Moscow trial a few attend. years ago.

Two cases of Diphtheria were re- ported to the Health Authorities for the 24 hours ended on Tuesday.

Two small fires occurred on Tuesday night, one in Kowloon and the other in Hong Kong, but fortunately litle damage was done in each case. The fire in Kowloon occurred at No, 5 Boy Btreet at 9.20 pm, and was slightly more serious, damage to the extent of $2,500 be- The Fourth Meeting of the Session 1935-36 of the Hong Kong ing reported. The premises were Branch of the English Association occupied by a shop owned by Lo will be held next Tuesday, Febru To.. The outbreak was extinguish-- ary 4, at 5.30 p.m. in the Helena ed by the Fire Brigade. No aim Baton Rouge, Jan. 25.

May Institute. His Excellency six culty was experienced in putting Governor Allen, the successor to Andrew Caldecott, CMO, CBE out the one at No: 13 Queen's Senator Huey Long, who was re- has kindly promised to pride, Street, near the Koshing Theatre cently assassinate died to-day and Professor R. K. M Simpson Blight damage was done to the from cerebral haemorrhage. He will speak on "George Borrow" stock of the shop." was seized with a sudden' attack

GOVERNOR ALLEN

Princess Victoria of Prussia, . In It is reported that the Negus will at the executive mansion whilst

1927

The Princess was left penniless Dessle to Addis-Ababa. It is added capital, the scene of his predeces- for two years, after Zoshkent had that the decision bas been taken sors murder of his

Several doctors were summoned, been a circus performer, a wait so that the Emperor is in better.

condition to control the operations but the Governor died within two on both frents-a Transocean Kuo Min.

er and latterly a luggage porter at a cafe-. Beuter

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Expressions of regret at the passing of the late Mr. Alfred Edward Hall, well-known solicitor. at Canton on Tuesday, January 22. were made by both the Acting Chief Justice, Mr. Justice R. E Lindsell, and the Attorney-Gener al, the Hon. Mr. C. G. Alabaster. KC, at the Supreme Court yester- Page 7. day.

The three British flying boats, which are to make a Far Eastern cruise from Singapore to Japan and back, will leave Singapore on February 10 and will arrive in Hong Kong on February 15, re- maining here for two days. They. will also call here on the return fight. The three boats will arrive at Lake in Japan. alighting Kasumigura, on February 25, and after a few days' stay in the Island Empire they will return to Singa- Hong pore, via Shanghai and Kong, returning to their base on March 10.