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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

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ANNUAL NAVAL CONTRACTS.

EALED TENDERS are invited

for the following contracts. covering the period 1st April, 1936,

,to Slat Manh, 1977

Labour and Tighterige for Admir-

alty coaling

Timber and Timber Materials

Making Overalls.

Oxygen Gas

Carbonic Avid Gas

Ammonia Gas

Acetylene Gna

Glass Sheet

Supply and Repair of Bamboo

Sunblinds

Upholstery Work

Dyeing and Irr Cleaning Washing.

Forms of Tonder may be obtained on application to the aval Store Officer, H. Naval Yard, by whom Tenders will be received until Noon on Thursday, the 12th March; 1996

The right is reserved of declining all or any tenders and of accepting any portion of a leader.

NOTICE.

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TOTICE is hereby given that

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from March 2, 1936, the

Far East Mercantile Co., will be located at Asia Life Building.

NOTICE.

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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MARCH 2, 1936.

TENNENTS

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PER CASE

OF PINTS

DISTINCTION

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DEATHS

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WALLACE.-Suddenly on January 7. 1936, at Durban, South Africa Captain Robert Mal- coim C. Wallace. aged 67 years. For many years a Wo0- sung-Hankow plot, MANCELL-On Monday. February 24, 1936 at the Sancho' General Hospital. Aifred" Ha miton (Kiddy), aged 30 years. the dearly beloved husband of Mrs. Eva Maud Mancell (née White).

Editorial and Business Once: 11

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

Tei 24511. London Office: 53, Fleet Street,

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The Daily Press.

BUNG KONG.. MARCH 2, 1936.

THE SHIPBUILDING POSITION

According to the comprehensive summary issued by Lloyd's Register of Shipping for the year 1935 there la now throughout the world evidence of a sustained renewal of activity in the shipbuilding indus- try. This optimistic view of the outlook is, of course. substantiated by the large volume of tonnage which has recently been placed with shipyards both at home and abroad It is, however, a fact that

are present tendencies

more

Day been authorised to Sig ADVERTISEMENTS. ADVERTISEMENTS. favourable to foreign shipbuilders

the Name of the Firm.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.;LT Hong Kong, 2nd March, 1986.

NOTICE.

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Agents for MESSRS. CROMPTON PARET SON, LTD, Guiseley & Chelmsford, In association with:-

MASKS. BirdsH ELECTRIC

TRANSFORMER Co., LTD. Massas, RY CABLES, LTD., MESSES ALTAN SPRINKLER Co.,

ITD.

Mr. A. F. KISTNER, their Repre- sentative, is attached to Our Staft.

REISS, MASSEY & CO., LTD., 7, Queen's Road., C. Hong Kong, 2nd March, 1986.

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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY

CLUB.

DRAFT Forms

RAFT Programmes and Eatry

First fur the Extra Race Meeting, to be hold on 1936, SATURDAY, 4th March, (weather permitting), may be obtained at the Secretary's Office, Exchange Building the Club House, Happy Valley; te Hong Kong Club; the Sports Club and the Stables, Shoo Kwong Road.

Entries close at 12 o'tooK NOON oa THURSDAY, 5th March, 1838. By Order,

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C. B. BROWN,

Bacretary

THE HONGKONG & KOW. LOON WHARF & GODOWN CO., LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

TH

HE FORTY-NINTH ORDIN

NNUAL MEETING ARY OF SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Office of Messrs. Janiline, Matheson & Co., Ltd., on Thursday, the 5th March, 1936, AT NOON, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statement uf Accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1995,

Books of The Transfer

the Company will be CLOSED from Friday, the 21st February 1935, to Thursday, the 5th March, 1936, both days inclusive,

By Order of the Board of Directors,

F. H. CRAPNELL,

Secretary. Hong Kong, 12th February 1936.

£4200

IN THE MATTER OF IE COM. PANIES ORDINANCE 1932

1.

AND

IN. THE MATTER OF CONSOLI

DATED HOLDING AND CORPORA- SAVING

TION, LIMITED.. (IN VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION),

THE Creditors of the above-named

PEACE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPS, 1936,

THE Trustees of the Peace Memorial Scholarships Fund offer two scholar-hipe of a triennial value of £1,850 each, open to British boys of pure white descent residing in China or Hong Kong, to be awarded on the result of the School. Certificate Examination of Cambridge University to be held in December, 19 6

The prizemen will be required to select from the following courses of study:

(1) Electrical Engineering and/or

Synthetic Chemistry.

(2) Practical Farming and/or

Horticulture.

Copies of the conditions and application forms may be obtained from Mr. L. C. Heales, Education Department, Shanghai Municipal Council, Shanghai:

H. E. ARNHO D, G. GODFREY PHILLIPS,

TRUSTEES. SHANGHAI, November 7th, 1935.

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THE RAUB AUSTRALIAN GOLD' MINING COMPANY, LIMITED. (INCORPORATED IN UEENSLAND).

NOTICE OF DECLARATION OF

INTERIM DIVIDEND.

TOTICE is hereby given that a N

Third Interim Dividend of Four Fence per share on account of the financial year ending 31st March, 1996, has been declared by the Directors of the Company in Bris bane, payable to Shareholders on the Registers at Brisbane and Singapore or Saturday, 14th March, 1988.

Company are required, ou or before the 16th day of April, 1936, to send their names and addresses, and the particulars of their debta or claims, and the names and addresses of their Solicitors (if any), to the undersigned, of No. 7, Queen's Road THE HONG KONG BRANCH OF Central, the Liquidator of the said Company, and, if so required, by notice in writing, from the said Biqui NOTICE is also hereby given that dator, are, by their Solicitors, or the Singapore Transfer hegisters personally, to come in und prove their will be closed from Monday, 9th said debts or claims, at such time March, to Saturday, 14th March. and place as shall be specified in 1936 (both days inclusive), for the Buch notice, or in default thereof they will be excluded from the bene. Preparation of Dividend Warrante.

THE ENGLISH ASSOCIATION

LADY SOUTHORN, D... will preside

at the FIFTH MEETING for the SESSION 1935-26

on TUESDAY, MARCH 323,

(TO-MORROW)

AT 5.30 PM. in

The HELENA MAY INSTITUTE,

fit of any distribution made before

such debts are proved..

A. RITCHIE, C.Â... -

Liquidator.

Miss KATHLEEN P. CURTIN, BA Hong Kong, 27th February, 1996.

will speak on

"MUSIC IN WORDS."

Those who wish to have tea in the lecture-hall, are asked to order it the day before, from the Matron of the Helena May Institute (Tel. No. 22180).

Mus. Q.A.A. MACFADYEN,

Hon. Secretary & Treasurer.

TO LET

ELI Appointed Offices.

Moderate Rent.

Apply

SECRETARY,

Hora Kong Brock EXCHANGE.

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By Order of the Board,

DERRICK & CO., Chartered Accountants, Local Secretaries,

Hong Kong Bank Chambers, 4244 SINGAPORE, 16th February, 1936 (4243

NOTICE OF REMOVAL

hereby given that the

Savings Bank, Ltd, will be removed to No. 24, Wing Lok Street, Hong Kong, on 1st March, 1986, " THE KA WAH SAVINGS BANK, LTD.

Nregistered Office of the Ka Wat

(La Voluntary Liquidation)

CHAN TAT BAM

FUNG TU WING

WOO IEE TƯNG

(Liquidators).

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LOCAL MAPS

Peak District,

Kowloon,

Victoria, New Territories.

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS.

During 1935 the world's output of mercantile shipping showed an in- crease of 334,000 tons gross com." pared with that of the previous year, but the tonnage launched from British berths accounted for merely some 10 per cent of the oggregate increase for the world. In the course of the year ship builders in this country com- menced work on 883.000 tons of mercantile shipping, which, was about 20 per cent, in excess of the tonnage launched during that period.

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Since those figures were compil- ed further orders have been placed, and the indications are that the upward tendency will be maintained for some time. There- fore, there is no cause for Dessin- Ism with regard to the immediate future. But there is another side to the picture-the question of shipbuilding exports. The bulk of

4 Gossip We Must

(BY "ONLOOKER").

What a full week). And what fun it has all been inspite of the worst weather for years.

On Sunday night there was a by Mr. Eric lovely party given Nelson, Anything more like Chel- sea out side that Bohemian spot

which

and the main was never seen; "object" of our visit was to admire the work of a certain popular artist

adorned the walls. Such a lot of "well-knowns" were so cleverly caricatured, and it was difficult to decide which was the best. I loved the one of Miss Heather Gerrard--very tiny, she AN enormous ooked. sitting on wooden horse, and about to win the Derby at least.

Our fellow guests turned up in any kind of rig they happened to be in, which all he'ped to make things

gab for that sort of party--and was a son of that clever Jockey? some unknown cheerfuls" arrived | And who were the lovely Chinese

Mrs.

Mainwaring Cavannagh in masks. By the way did any bables dressed just alike in pink? ever in brown body take away a black hat with

The looked pretty an Air-Force brooch in it? Owner 13

so worried about losing and terra-cotta, and the first prize it, and would be most grateful if for appearance undoubtedly goes she ware to Mrs. Lund, the day the finder would give same to Mr.

black with that devastatingly be- Nelson.

coming hat of Russian persuasiqn. As we have said the weather was far from kind, but ponies and to the awful The second day of the races was

Jockeys stood up warm and spring like, and we

with condit ons

great donned our more festive garments, racing

fortitude, and" nothing daunted EL great day. and prepared for

I was everybody was cheerful, and de- What crowds turned up! told on good authority that theretermined to enjoy themselves dur had not been so many people for ing the great event of the Hong largely years. There is nothing so smart Kong racing year. "The Owl" for racing as a perfectly tailored greatest of tipsters was sult, and there some fine examples responsible for the satisfaction of the "safe" gamblers, Congratula- of the tallors' art to be seer over the meeting. Mrs. Wilson wore a tions to that noble contributor! a grey suit with great success.

There isn't space to deal with each day separately so I will just tell you about the most interest- ing clothes over the whole meet- ing

coats.

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The reception given by Monsieur and Madame Leurquin in honour of the French Commander-in- the most charming Chief - was affair, On arrival we were greet- ed by our hostess who was wear- ing the most lovely white dress love floating wing effects. with Of course it was the most marvel- and party. lously cosmopolitan

Of the French ladies Mrs. Croucher looked gay and charming as ever, and Madame van Wylick so soigne in blue tissue. Madame Fournier of the honey-coloured » hair was very lovely in black, and Madame Jusserand was charming also in black..

less forma)· and More festive. I caught glimpse of Mrs. Felix Joseph in hunting kit on her way back from Fanling, while

Mrs. J. J. Paterson appeared lovely Mrs. Smith-Wright wore a

in mest becoming rust colour, and beautiful white evening dress, and was actually seen helping to cook poticed Mrs. Stanton in crushed the sausages there in-I do hope strawberry leading in a pony on she did not get any splashes of Monday. On the last day she was

we Talking of viands wearing green, with one of those grease! certainly had the best ever. that sporting looking leopard night. Having fortified sufficient Miss Yvonne Shenton also appear-į reminded me so much of Shang- ly at the bar we found a lot ofed in fur of the big cat persuasion ! hai.

Her sult of olive green one day. amateur-but oh how efficient!- cooks at work in the verandah with the cleverly cut flared coat turning out eggs, bacon, potatoes, was most attractive too. Some- to expect and those divine sausages at the how we have learned rate of knots. Having eaten with that popular young lady to appear almost indecent relish, and greet-in.perfect clothes, and she never ed more and more friends, includ- falls us.

Mrs. MacGown looked delightful Ing the Cavanagh Mainwarings,

Mrs. and in all black one day, and the McAvoys, the Coltharts

white Miss Diana Dodwell: somebody Anderson wore navy and

come said the moment had

for most successfully. The last named music. and our cbliging host put small daughter Fiona' was seen on on his marvellous gramophone, "Children's Day" going to get a and accompanied it on the plane sweep ticket with Mrs. Tam Pearce in his own inimitable manner, and who looked charming as ever in soon lots of people were dancing, black. I noticed the Kinchin girls Later Mr. Smith-Wright-that too.. Their long hair must be the envy of all Mamas,, There was .possessor of so many talents-did

a turn

at the piano, and later the sweetest Hittle Chinese boy in still two men played a duet. All blue with the most emaculately He was sighted excellent to dance to. There were groomed hair. some attractive girls who I did not with that successful rider of win-:

he know wearing slacks-the perfect ners Mr. Wong-I wonder if

PEIPING STUDENTS IN FREE FIGHT

Police Fare Badly

Pelping, Feb. 29, About 1,200 students, including girls, had a free night with 400 police raiding Tsinghua University

Frascribed student

the tonnage launched last year and the majority of the ships now on order in this country are for owners residing within the British Empire, the Industry's share of the foreign market being almost neg-to-day for ligible. Only 2 per cent. of the agitators. Many total British ouput in 1935 was for foreign account. Compare that with the altuation abroad: nearly 50 per cent. of the German out- put was for registration under other flags (including Britishi), while about 60 per cent, of the Scandinavian output was for tor- eign account

According to the rest ugures available, the German shipyards have over 500,000 tons grus ut mercantile shipping under con- struction, and "more than 60 per cent of that (311.000 tons) is for other nationals; that is to say, the present German tommage or for eign owners is greater than the entire tonnage on the stocks of Clyde

NEWS SUMMARY

. The final of the International Rugby Tournament was played on Saturday and resulted in a win for Scotland over Ireland: Page 5.

Frau Glyperick, and Madame Middleberg were there, and lots of our Chinese friends including the attractive Mrs (Major) Ho in a white Chinese dress.

Monsieur de Precourt was with his sister-in-law, and everybody was asking about his new son and heir who arrived in the world a week ago. The French naval band played beautifully, and we could the almost imagine ourselves on continent, especially when they played that marvellous tango.

More "Gossip" Items will appear to-morrow..

LOCAL AND

GENERAL

The latest addition to the list of practising dentists in the Colony is that of Dr. J. Sterling. Pyne. And Doctor of Dental Surgery Master of Science of Northwestern

A Russian who appeared on Saturday at the Central Magis tracy before Mr. Balfour charged University, Chicago, USA. were injured on

with entering the Colony without a valid passport was ordered to be expelled from the Colony. Page 6.

both sides. Ten police lorries were 'wrecked, and there were two ar-

rests."

Three students were arrested in a simultaneous rald at the Nation- si University.

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IT.

Pyne has joined. Dr. Lanchester at Kowloot

The Health Bulletin of Eastern A one armed Indian charged be- Ports for week ending February 22. are as follows:-Plague: Bassein 3 fore the Central Magistrate

Colombo The Tsinghua students cut, all | Saturday with being a vagrant was cases (infected rats found 1 in 2 cases; be detained in the Rangoon), the telephone lines to Peiping and ordered to

Page 6. Cholera: Calcutta 79 cases, Madras captured two policemen as host-House of Detention.

ៗ. Moulmein. 1, Negapatam 18. izes. They also manhandled the

Several cases of petty thefts Eangkok 58; Small-Pox: Chitta- Dean for allegedly summoning the

were dealt by Mr. Q. A. A. Mac- Kong 1 case, Bombay 70, Calcutta police, who are now occupying all the gates of the campus,

fadyen on Saturday and various 378, Cochin 8. Karachi 26, Madras 1. Moulmein 13, Rangoon 3, Viza- 'heuter.

terms of imprisonment were im-

gapatam 4, Shanghai 5. Page 6. posed.

POLICE RESCUED

3.

Pelping, Mar. 1. The police renewed the search at Tsinghua yesterday evening and rescued the captured comrades. They arrested twenty-one students who were brought to Peiping dur- ing the night for The police cordon round the uni- versity grounds was withdrawn this morning..

examination:

The Univeralty Dean wàs un- hurt.

'center.

OUTER MONGOLIAN PROTEST

The "tiger" was once again seen yesterday in Kowloon Tong and despite an intensive search made ne traces could be found. Page 7.

•

A motor accident that occurred on Castle Peak Road. is contained in Police reports issued on Batur- day. A little girl, aged 8 years, named Tang Woo Kew was remov- Sir Robert Ho Tung, The Granded to the Kowloon Hospital suffer- Old Man of Hong Kong was honing from severe injuries after oured by the French Government having been run, down by motor dinner car No. 13. The owner at the car when following upon a

and the circumstances attending party tenered in his honour Ad-

the the accident, were not contained miral Esteva, C.-in-C. of

in the report. French Naval Forces, in the Far East bestowed upon him a French 'honour.

Page 7.

shipyardsl Incidentally. among the work on hand at the Deschlmag Weser yard, Bremen, are à 20,000-ion 'whale-all rennery and two cargo motorships, sul for London owners, while another German yara has on hand, three and cargo steaners, passenger nine whaling steamers, and 13 steam trawlers for Britian owners. The placing of British orders abroad cannot be attributed to a ihipbuilding decline in British technique but to ecotomie and financial dimculties, particularly "frozen" credite in Germany.” Di this case it is easier to discuss, the

Changchun, Mar. 1. A protest from Ulan Bator, problem than to suggest a Suid- tion: But the situation clearly capital of Outer Mongoils calmed

A deaf and dump mute appeared demands the earnest attention. of that Olothotka is in Cuter. Men-

Central Magistracy at the the Government. If nothing is golan territory and that

with theft. done to bring about a more equin-Japanese and Manchukuo troopa Saturday charged able distribution of foreign urders, were responsible. for the clash Communication between the mute and the Court interpreter was the centre of gravity of the ship there on February 12.

established by written instructions. building Industry will inevitably pass from the United Kingdom to somewhere between Germany and Northern Europe.

the

At to-morrow's meeting of the Rotary Club, the speaker will be The Hong Kong Ladies defeated Mr. C. Champkin, who has select- the." Ladies in the Southorned as his subject "Managing the Cup on Saturday at Bookunpoo Currency." after extra time.

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Two cases of Diphtheria and three cases of Enteric Fever (one imported) were reported to the Health Authorities for the 24 hours ended on Friday

the chief of which was the win of

Although news of the Japanese. and Manchukuo troops movements is being withheld, press. "releases"

A very enjoyable evening, was Mersey (Mr. Ph) over Valorous dilate on the allegedy, ominous

Page 11 Soviet military preparations. The spent by the Welshmen of Hong (Mr. Frost) in the last race of the general tenour is ilustrated by Kong on Baturday night at the day.

Gloucester Hotel when in honour The forthcoming wedding is an-one of the "releases", which states, nounced of Mr. Goscombe Goddard that secret orders have been issued Clarke, Police Omcer, Central to all Soviet wireless stations to Police Station, and Miss Joyce "prepare for approaching wor con- Gudgin Naylor of No. 59D, Wongdition," Nel Chong Road, Happy Velley.

Union News.

8. China "A" were definitely. dinner function was held. Fage 7 lucky to have beaten Recreto by of St. David's Day an informal

the odd goal, in three on Saturday. Beveral upsets were caused at Other Xootball results appear on the "off day" races on Saturday.

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