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"Pivot gives a resume of the Shield. games fonto-day. He writes stating that S. China "A" and Police" will meet in i final.
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Misa na May Wong, the well known Chinese actress arrived here yesterday In an interview granted Miss Wag said that she came back to China for purpose of learning the Chinese justoma.
Judgmont was reserved by Mr. Justice LE Lindsell at the Supreme Cours yesterday in the petition for the widling up of the firm of O. K. Page & Giduma aud Watumull, Ltd.
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Sir Victor Wellesley, whose retire-members the curious position of It is said that the Negus attends
the Church in Abyssinia
the Sunday services without a sin- ment was recently announced.
The country, which is politicallygle break for the sake of keep- From Ballot College, Oxford, Sir only in the first stage or unity ing his peace with the Abuna, and Becase his singing in office, annoy- Hughe entered the Foreign Office after Emperor Menelik II had that Empress Menen is complete-ed a colongue, quarrel arose between two clerks employed at the Govern In 1908. He was attached to the worked for a whole life and after ly under the influence of the British delegation to the Peace Hafe Selassie has devoted a great Abuna, who is therefore often also ment Statistical Office, Wanchai, ns. a result of which they met after office referred to as the “Abyssinian Ras-hours is Fleming Road on February Conference in 1919 and was First deal of time to the same issue, 19 Secretary in His Majesty's Diplo nevertheless, in spite of the various putin."
19 and had a fight in which one of the religions practised there, very firmly
two was cut on his forearm with a matic Service that same year
Page 6 In 1926 he was appointed Coun-
pocket knife.
London Office: 53, Fleet Street, sellor at His Majesty's Embassy at
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Editorial and Business Office: 11
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Tel 24511.
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HONG KONG. FEBRUARY 22, 1936.
Brussels, where he remained until 1930. In 1930 he went as British Minister" to the Baltic States. serving there for four years, when be was given the post at Teheran. Persi&- Reuter
COMPLETE SURPRISE
London, Feb. 21. The new appointments of Sir Hughe Knatchbull-Hugessen and Sir Alexa der Cadogan come as a
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN A LAWRENCE MEMORIAL complete surprise.
No
that the FORTY. EIGHTH ORDINARY GENERAL MEET. ING of SHAREHOLDERS "in this Company will be held at the Offices of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., on TUESDAY, 10th March, 1936, at NOON for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with the Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1935.
Secretary..
The Secretary's Office, 1st Floor, Hong Kong 17th February, 1938. EXCHANGE BUILDIN (Tel
27794) WILL CLOSE AT 10:00a.m.
ON THE FIRST FOUR DAYS, and
at 12.00 NOON ON THE FIFTH
DAY.
A limited number of tiffins will be obtainable each day at the Club House, provided they are ordered in advance "from the No. 1 Bay, Telephone No 21920.
On ne pretext will Children be permitted in either Enclosure daring the first four days of the Meeting.
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE. The Price of Admission to the Public Enclosure is $2.00 per day including tax for all persons includ ing. Ladies, and is payable at the Gate.
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Sir Alexander Cadogan's work in China is highly esteemed at the Foreign Office. This added to the short time he has been la the Far East was naturally against the ex-
so soon.
To Lawrence of Arabla, as his- tory will call him, an honourable place has now been given among the famous soldiers who are purted
commemorated in St. Paul'spectation that he would be recalled Cathedral. Among their names his will rank high, for cone of them encountered such difficulties, en- dured such personal dangers and hardships for so long a time, or achieved such complete success with such scanty means at his dis-
"The REGISTER of SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from MONDAY, 24th February," to TUESDAY, 10th March, both daysposal. Nor, with the possible ex- had ception of Sir John Moore, inclusive, during which period no
any of them a trace of the same transfer of shares can be registered.
coloured and By Order of the Board of Directors. originality that
Inspired Lawrence's conception of Q. EAGER,
strategy and his handling of small mobile forces against a vastly superior enemy. Only the future can show whether his methods were applicable only in the un- usua! circumstances and cond- tions, political, social, and geogra- phical, of the Arab Revolt, or whether their employment will bring decisive success in the con- ficts of the future. A generation which has seen one Great War does not desire further proof or disproof of his theories: it is con- tent to admire their execution, and even more to honour the inteill- gence and the will and the per- sonality which translated them into action.
THE HONGKONG EIECTRIC
CO., LTD.
J
TOTICE is hereby given that the No
Forty-seventh Urdinary Yearly Meeting will be held at the Com paay's Offices, P, & O. Building, on Wednesday, 11th March, 1936, at 11 a.m. for the purpose of presenting the Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts to lat and electing December, 1935. Directors and Auditors.
The Register of Members of the Company will be closed from 29th February to 11th March 1986, both days inclusive, during which period
Shares no Transfer of
be registered.
cau
The congregation which filled Cathedral yesterday showed the the depth of the impression which be left behind him. Men of every Soldiers and Sailors in uniform
and calling came to are admitted to the Public Enclosure
cass
do at $1.00 per day including tax,
honour to his memory, not least Bookmakers, Tic Tac Men, etc.,
his old companions in the ranks will not be permitted to operate with And notice is hereby also given of the Royal Air Force, who had in the precincts of THE HONG KONG that an Extraordinary General Mest contributed so generously to the Jockey Ozun during the Euceing of the Company will be held at memorial of their friend and com- Meeting.
the same place immediately after the rade. They must bare rejoiced in Tiffins will be obtainable in the termination of the above mentioned the fine tribute paid by the Chan- Hestaurant in the Pablis Euclosure. Ordinary General Meeting for the cellor of the University of Oxford
of considering sad, if to the character of SERVANTS PASSES
the scholar, thought fit, passing the following soldier, airman, and adventurer of resolutiona, namely:-
Passes for Servants will be issued on application to the Secretary, 18t Floor, Exchange Building.
Any persons found oitering with Servants' passes in their possession will forfeit the same and will be removed from the Enclosure. By Order,
C; B. BROWN,
Secretary. Hong Kong, 17th February, 1936.
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purpose
the
the spirit, whom
has
Oxford had
shown greater contempt
of the world's pomps and vanities, and such little care for the rewards of ambition. Yet this spiritual Independence never sundered Lawrence from his fellow-men. A keen; yet not unkindly, sense of humour, a natural simplicity en- riched by a rare understanding of human nature, and an instinctive. kindliness made of him at once a born leader, a loyal conrade, and a delightful friend. In the crypt of St. Paul's are the memorials of many other famous leaders. Each
Chinese circles warmly welcome Sir Alexander's appointment as a further indication of the Govern- ment's increasing attentiön m China.
Commoners interested in the Far East have long felt that the China department at the Foreign Office needs the inclusion of men with first hand and recent know ledge of Chia which by common consent is regarded as the most
difcult and mos responsible diplomatic pasts.
OTHER CHANGES
Other changes are expected in the coming year though the decl- sion in that connection will pro-" bably be deferred until Sir Alex- anders return." He is expected to sall homeward on April 14.
It la understood that Sir Eric Teichman has definitely retired and taken a house in Kent.
was
Sir Knatchbull-Hugessen long marked for promotion and was considered as a possibility for China witen Sir Alexander Cado- gan was appointed. He is one of the bright lights of the diplomatic corps and of pleasing personality.--- Reuter,
PRESS COMMENT
London, Feb. 21... Recalling that Sir Alexander Cadogan, retiring Ambassador "to China, now posted to an under- secretaryship in the Foreign Omce, was for some years the head of the League of Nations Department of the Foreign Office, the "Daily Telegraph" says to-day that his
appointment is something more than a tribute to his ability.
It may be taken as further proof of Mr. Anthony Eden's desire to pursue a League policy at the Foreign Office, the paper asserta
The "Times" says Sir Alexander's appointment will bring a great ac- cession of strength to the Foreign Office.
Heuter.
A PEN PICTURE
London, Feb. 21. The new Ambassador to China,
(1) That it is desirable to cap-trained and taught. Few men, as italize the sum of $1,500,000, being Lord Halifax pointed out, have part of the undivided profits of the teen stemmer critics of themselves, Company standing to the credit of few outside the Churches carried the Reserve Fund, and accordingly asceticism so far, none in our days that a bonus of $1,500,000 be declared and that such bonus be applied on behalf of the persons who on the 29th day of February, 1936, ara registered holders of the 450,00 issued shares of the Company in pay. ment in fall for 150,000 shares of the Company of $10 each and that such HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI 150,000 shares credited as fully paid be accordingly allotted to such per BANKING CORPORATION
sons respectively in the proportion of OTICE is hereby given that the one of such shares for every three of Ordinary Yearly Meeting of the said 450,000 shares then held by the Shareholders in this Corporation such persons respectively and that will be held at the Head Office of the such shares shall rank for dividend Corporation, No. 1 Queen's Road as from the 1st day of January, 1986. Central, Hong Kong, on Saturday, (2) That if, on such distribution had his distinctive virtues; none the 22nd February, 1936, at 11.30 as aforesaid, any person would be was at once so inspiring, so a.m. for the purpose of receiving the entitled to a fraction of a share, the original, so strangely indifferent to Report of the Board of Directors Directors shall, in lieu of issuing fortune, and even to fame.
a Statement of fractional certificates, cause the together. with Accounts for the year ending 81st whole share to be alletted to a' person December, 1933
or persone to be named by the The Register of Shares of the Directors and such share shall at Corporation will be closed from such time as the Directors think fit, Monday the 10th February to Satur-ba wald and the nett proceeds die- day, the 22nd February, 1926, (both tributed amongst the persons entitled days inclusive) during which period to such fractions making up the France's gold reserve of 100,000,000 Gilmour, Secretary of State for no transfer of shares registered.
can
beshare.
By Order of the Board of Directors By Order of the Board of Directora,
V. M. GRAYBURN,
Chief Manager.
Hong Kong, &rd February, 1986,
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GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., LTD.,
Agents.
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BANK OF FRANCE
An increase in
raris, Feb. 20.
the Bank of
Iraxes and decreases in note efr- culation of 550,000,000 francs, are features of the Bank's balance
Sheet for the week ended Febru- ary 14, showing the gold cover has Hong Kong, 19th February, 1986. Increased from 70.83 to 71.12-
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18.. of medium Sir Hughe Montgomery Knatch- full-Hugessen. height, light bulid and imposing. personality. Despite a spare frame, he has a high forehead, dome- shaped head, keen eyes, heavy bushy moustache and a methodical mind reflected by meticulous care over his dress.
He enjoys the reputation of being a gifted speaker with Hight-
of ning wit and a ready sense humour which often infects his official reports,
He married a niece of Sir John
Home Affairs in the last Cabinet. He has one son and two daughters. Apart from bis, fondness for shooting, his hobbies indoors are notably music, and art. He plays the piano well and loves sketching. -Beuter.
If therefore
high ecclesiastical in the hands of the Coptic Church, dignitaries go to Gojjam, it is which has branches even in the probably in order to act as reserve most remote village.
should the troops not succeed in Often the Abuna, the Coptic mastering the situation.-W.L.)
DR. WELLINGTON KOO SHIPPING CONFERENCE
INDISPOSED
Shanghai, Feb. 21. " Dr.
Wellington Koo, Chinese Ambassador to France, is hable to sall by the liner Chenonceaux
for France to-morrow on account He is suffering of indisposition. from influenze and has entered the Country Hospital.-- Heuter.
Canberra, Feb, 21. It has been arranged to hold a conference in April regarding shipping in the Pacific. The con- ference will try to devise means whereby shipping in the Pacific will be placed on a paying basis with subsidies from the Govern- ments. Canada, Australia and New Zealand will be represented. Reuter's Bulletin Service.
LOCAL AND GENERAL
Prof.
on "Geological History" on Friday, February 28, 1936, in Room " of the Univer- alty at 8.30 p.m. The lecture will. be illustrated. All interested are welcome.
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Ons charge of stealing four Win chester rifles belonging to Chan Lin- hei, 89, master of a junk, on February 20, last year, Cheng Tak, 60, junk foki, was bound over in the sum of $100 to come up for judgment within one year by Mr. Macfadyen at the Kow- loon Magistracy yesterday when he Page 6 appeared on remand.
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A fine of 810 was inflicted upon Chad Wai-sang, 21, apprentice fitter, by Mr. Macfadyen at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday for failing to pay his fare on bus No. 801 of the Kowloon Motör Bus Company last night, at Tam Kung Road near Ma- Page 6 taukok Road.
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A tragically short career in the Far. East was cut short by death when, at the War Memorial Hospital yesterday Mr. William Farry Lynn Hughes suc cumbed to a six weeks' illness brought l'age 7 on by heart disease.
PEPPER CASE
W. Brown, MA, B.Sc..! Local estate valued at $381,300 DEFENDANTS GUILTY IN FRSE AMIEE., will, lecture to was left by the late Mr. Soo Hoo- the Hong Kong University Engi- hong; allas Soo Hoo-thong, allas Soo Hoo Toon-mook, alas 800 neering Society
Hoo Kit-hong, alias Se" To-zong, pawnbroker, formerly' of 39 Stewart Lane, Penang, who died on October 20, 1935, at Lun Kal LA Village, Hol Ping district, Kwangtung. Pobabate of the will and codicil has been granted to Hoong Yuet-hor, Wong Foong-kiew and Soo Hoo Yit-leng, alias Soo Hoo-yit.
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The next meeting for medita- tion and discussion conducted by Dr. Reichelt at the Tao Fong Shan Hong Chapel, Bishop's House, Kong, will be held at 8 pm on 1 Wednesday, Feb, 28th. The sub- ject will be the Gospel of St. John.
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The Entertainments Committce of the R.EO.C.A. have decided to discontinue their Fortnightly Whist Drives and Tombolas. until the weather is again suitable to hold them in the open air.
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Owing to the popularity and perhaps congestion at the Dinner Dances held at the Hong Kong Hotel Saturday nights, the Management announce that there will be Special Dinner Dances in both the Grill Room and the Roof Garden to-night till 2 a.m.
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The Annual General Meeting of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation takes place. this morning at the Bank Build- ing (No. 1 Queen's Road C.) at 11:30 am.
On the 8.8. "Gneisenau," Dr. T'ang Lean L1, close collaborator of Dr. Wang Ching Wel, Minister at Large, is travelling to Germany. Together with Dr. Wang Ching Wel he edits and publishes the books on the Reconstruction of "China. He is on his way to make a 5 months' study of Journalism in Germany, whereupon he will re- turn to Shangbai.
Mr. K. Grosse is returning home on the 8.6. Gneisenau." Mr. Grosse was Lieutenant-Comman- der on the " 90", which, after
was captured, and the crew in- breaking out of Tsingtao in 1914,
terned at Nanking, where they lived for 4 years.
Ng Chun, an employee of the Hong Kong Rubber, Company, Belcher Street, was admitted to the Government Civil Hospital on Thursday suffering from injuries to his hand, which had been acc- dentally caught in a feeding ma- chine at the factory.
A five-year old boy, Wong On, residing at an unnumbered but in Cheungshawan, was admitted to
London; Feb. 21. The trial at the Old Bailey of Garabed Bishirigian, John Howe- son and Louis Hardy, three of the brokers concerned in the pepper market crisis, for Issue of an allegedly deceptive prospectus, concluded to-day when all three defendants were found guilty on all counts..
Bishirgian and Howeson were sentenced to twelve months' im prisonment each and Hardy to pine months. all in the Second Division.--
Feuter.
GENERAL MATSUI
IN CANTON
the Kowloon Hospital on Thursday (From Our Special Correspondent) Buffering from scalds, caused when" a pot of boiling tea accidentally fell on him,
There will be no dianer dance to-day at Repulse Bay Hotel, but the usual tea dance will be held to-morrow at 4.30 p.m."
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One case each of Enteric Fever and cerebro-Spinal Fever were re- ported to the Bealth authorities for the 24 hours ended on Thurs- day,
T
Cantan. Feb. 21.
Matsui
the of General
of Toky Supreme War Council arrived here yesterday afternoon on a sight-seeing trip to South China. After a stay of a few days in Canton, the Japanese visitor will go to Kwangsi.
A
Pan-Aslat!: of champion rovement, General Matsul is in Canton to secure support of his idea. Briefly, this movement is
This principle. Asia for Astaties. was endorsed by the late Dr. Sun Yat-sen General Chiang Kai-shek A series of raids on opium dens and other Chinese leaders. covering the whole city was.con-
It 18 learned that General ducted in suchow Tuesday.
Matsul's visit here is to induce over 500 with the result that
local leaders to subscribe to his smokers were arrested,, most of view. On sentimental grounds whom being unregistered. The mariy Chinese people are in favour movement, Pan-Asiatic step was taken to enfore the anti- of the opium regulation providing for provided they are treated on a voluntary.registration of all opium basis of equality, smakers for medical care.
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The draft Manchonkuo-German
commercial agreement provides. Bent" a letter to the French Muni- that Germany will purchase from cipal Council, asking it to reject Manchoukun each year $4,000.000 the telephome company's request Manchoukuo will buy from Ger- system. The First Special District.
Chizens Federation, in a letter to worth of Manchuria beans while for the adoption of message rate
many machinery, etc,, valued at
take the telephone company, asks that $250,000. The signing will place shortly. Diplomatic officials the adoption of the new rate sys-
terp be post poned. in Nanking declare they have re-
ment,
"I would never have recognised Nanking or even been able to find my way about in Shanghai, "said,ceived no report about the agree- Mr. Grosse. I came here to see once more the places where I have lived over 20 years ago. I think China has made many steps for- ward in that time," said Mr. Grosse when interviewed by a "Daily Press" representative yes- terday..
Lo Lin, boilermaker, was ad raitted to the Kwong Wah Hoopi- tal on Thursday in a serious con dition, as a result of a fall aboard the steamer Halching.
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In order to prevent wild fluctus-, tions on the bond market, the Because the management of the Ministry of Finance, according to Hai Alal resort in the Italian Con- the Chinese papers, will appoint a cession in Tientsin refused to pay committee to sell when the market a certain charity tax, the City price is considered too high and to buy when the market price is con- Government of Tientsin instructed
the Public Safety Bureau officers, sidered too low. Members of the on the evening of February 10 to committee have been selected and prohibit motor cars from taking their names will be announced shortly. After the appointment of passengers there.
The committee. It is expected that manipulationis on the bond market will he brought to an end,
The Chinese Ratepayers Associa- tion of the French Concession has
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