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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS ADVERTISEMENTS.

GANDE, PRICE & CO., LTD.

HONG KONG OLIB.

NOTICE.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the TWENTY.NINTH

Second Yearly ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING THE Ninety

General Meeting of the Meni. OF SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Company's Office, No. 2, Ice bers of the Hong Kong Club will be House Streat, (St. George's Build-held in the Club House on THURS ing on Saturday, the 4th April, DAY, the 26th March, 1936, at 3.30 1986, at 12 o clock Noon," for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors, together with a State- ment of Accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1935. :

P.M.

ון

By Order,

S. R. KERR,

Secretary.

THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Hong Kong, 17th March, 1936.

Company will be Closed from the

28th March, 1986, to 4th April, 1936.

both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors.

J.. N. WONG,

Secretary.

Hong Kong, 24th March, 1938.

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NOTICE....

TH

HONG KONG CLUB

NOTICE.

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HE Second Yearly Drawing of

24 Debentures (1934 issue. $300 each) of the Hong Kong Club, payable on Wednesday, the 30th September, 1996, will be held in the CHINA PROVIDENT LUAN & Club House at 10 o'clock, a m. on

MORTGAGE COMPANY,

Monday, the 80th March, 1936.

Bearers of Debentures are invited to attend Drawing.

No

LIMITED. TOTICE is hereby given that ths THIRTY-NISTH ORDIN- ANNUAL MEETI - of Shareholders in the Company will be held in the Jacobean Room, 1st floor,

¡ARY

Ry Order,

$. R. KERR,

Secretary.

Hong Kong Hotel, Pedder Street, Hong Kong, 16th March, 1988,

Hong Kong, on FRIDAY, 27th

MARCH, 1936, at 12.30 p.m. for the

purpose.ot Receiving a Statement of

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Accounts and the Report of the Board of Directors for the year ended December 31st., 1933, Electing CHINA ENTERTAINMENT AND Directors and Auditors, and for the

LAND INVESTMENT CO.,

transaction of any other Ordinary

business of the Company

NOTICE is alac hereby given that the Transfer Books of the Company will be CLOSED from TUESDAY 17th MARCH, 1986, until FRIDAY, 27th DARCH, 1996, both days, inclusive, during which period no

LTD.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 1936.

Editorial and Business Omice; 11,

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

Tel, 24511.

FINE MUSICAL PROGRAMME

London Office: $8. Fleet Street Hong Kong Singers

E.C. +

The Daily Press.

HONG KONG, MARCH 28, 1930.

Participate

MOTOR CAR RUNS INTO NEWS SUMMARY

PEDESTRIANS

Elderly Woman Seriously

Injured

A musical concert of unsurpass- TPESE beauty was once more pre-

sented to the Hong Kong public

the yesterday at

Sallors and

A ghastly accident which has Boldiers Home. The concert was necessitated the amputation of the held in aid of the Home and right leg from the thigh down It received the full measure of wards of one of the victims occur support that such a project de-red yesterday afternoon in Queen's served. Under the direction of Mr. Road West at about 3 o'clock when J. Anderson MIßer, he Hong Kong a motor car got out of control and Singers made the evening an un

ran into a woman walking along qualified success. To this success the road. The unfortunate woman was pinned up against a pulär and the soloists, Mrs. R. C. 6. Batca Mrs. L H. Shaw, Mr. A. V. Sand-received terrible injuries to her ers and Dr. L. T. Ride contributed legs, the full share. In addition to the efforts of these members of the Hong Kong Singers, Mr. Solomon Bard was once more heard to great effect on his violin, repeating those pieces which he played with such success at the Helena May Con

WHAT DOES JAPAN

WANT"?

come

to

This question must rolllions of people AII over the world when one of the recurrent crises in Sino-Japanese relations ocrurs.

There have been two such crises in the last year. The first was in May and June, when strong Japanese military pressure brought about" sweeping administrative changes in North China. The second was in the latter part of the year, when a mysterious Ugure abeled "North China Autonomy made its appearance on the Far Eastern political stage, with the Japanese military authorities in Manchoukuó and North China rather obviously nulling the strings.

It a

Japanese was asked what his country most desired in China, he might reply, in all seriousness: Sincerity. For the absence of this quality in China has been fairy

dinned into the ears of the Japa- rese public by the Japanese press China's political and military weakness has unmistakably helped to develop in its statesmen h chameleonlike evasiveness and d

cert last week.

The programme was composed of a number of fine old English Folk songs and in addition to these, Fran Luring, Herren C. Leopoldt. H Seidler, and Mrs. Irene Miller. German Folk Songs sang three with that charm and grace pecu. lar to German music. An odd, though not incongruous note war struck when, under the direction of Mr. Yau Hok-chau, Chinese music was offered to the audience, which music, though unfamiliar to the major portion of the listeners, was well received and appreciated. The harmonious concord. the surging volume and the delicate planissimo effects of the choir were

A report of the accident states that car No. 21-76, driven by Mo Yue, a learner, got out of control following a bump in the rear by some other vehicle. Wong Stu Cher, aged 62 who was walking in the road was Jammed up against a pillar by the runaway car, and fractured her leg. Sing Fat, a male also received injuries to his leg. Both were immediately rush- ed to, the Government Cyl HoS-

"I ask your Worship to take a very serious view of this case, as defendant has placed many ob- stacles in the way of police, en- quiries, and has refused to give ony assistance to the police in tracing the girl's sister," sald Inspector K. Andrew when pro- "secuting Lau Sum, widow, aged 52 Years, charged before Mr. W. Schofield, at the Central Magis- pltal, where an amputation of the tracy yesterday, with having, be- woman's right leg was found to

tween February 7 and March 23 be imperative. Both of the in- this year, harboured an unmar- fured people reside at No. 25. ried girl, Ng So, aged 14 years, at "Connaught Road..

No. 591 Main Street, first floor.

At the time of the accident, | Shaukiwan, without consent of Chal Kwan Yue, a licensed driver the girl's guardian, L Yin-ping. was

Fage: 6.

seated besides the learner. widow. The car is an old Ford with a left- hand drive.

Several good times were record- A late enquiry at the hospital, ed at the Valley yesterday morn- elicited the information that the ing when the ponies were put Page 5. woman was hovering between life through their courses. and death. The shock had been great, said our informant and 'be- sides breaking her right thigh, the woman had her knee smashed.

An X-ray examination had dis- closed the fact that the man, had not fractured his leg, as was at

•

Cannossian Institute celebrated

their Jubilee yesterday by holding a concert at their school which was well attended.

Page 7.

The Girl Guides held their

first thought to be the case. He Annual Rally on Saturday lest at was, however, being detained at Kwanti. After the rally was over the hospital.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The half monthly meeting of the; was taken to hospital by his father Hong Kong Referees Association ac 10 a.. He died at 3.30 p.m. will be held in the Offices of the Hong Kong Football Association, Sports Club, 3rd floor, King's Building, on Monday, March 30 at 8 pm.

"

wonderful tribute to the conduc- tor, Mr. Anderson Miller, and a Mr. Lawrence Joseph Francis great credit to the singers them- Griffiths, government servant, late selves, giving ample testimony of of No. 12, Tak Shing Street, Kow- ! the hard work and concentration icon, who died on February 2, last. It also reflects the high standard Probate of the will that they had given to the songs. left local estate valued at $25,700. has been to which they have risen in musi-granted to Dr. J. P. Fehily.

transfers of Shares can be registered, on MONDAY," the 30th day of An illustration; at once typical and cal renditions.

By Order of the Board

D. L. KING,

Secretary.

Hong Kong, 14th March, 1936.

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THE HONGKONG FIRE. INSURANCE COMPANY

LIMITED.

NO ICE TO SHAREHOLDERS

TE

Ordinary HE Sixty-seronth

General Meeting of. Stare- holders will be held at the Offices of the undersigned on Friday, the 27th March, 1936, at Noon, for the pur pose of receiving the Report of the General Managers, together with a statement of Accounts for the year

aded the 31st December, 1985,

The Share Register and Transfer Books will be closed from the 18th

that the SIXTH ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of SHARE- HOLDERS will be held at the registered Offices of the Company King's Theatre Building, 5th Floor, MARCH, 1986, at 12 o'clock, Noon, to receive the Directcra' Report and Accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1935, to elect Directora and Auditors and to transact such other business as may be properly transacted at an Ordinary General Meeting of the Company.

And notice is further hereby giver hat the Register and Transfer Books of the Company will be Closed from the 23rd to the 30th day of March, 1936, both days inclusive.

LIANG CHI HÃO,

Managing Director. Hong Kong, 19th March, 1936.

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THE HONG KONG AND NEW TERRITORIES FEREY COMPANY, LIMITED.

remarkable skill in pitting on foreign power against

another. amusing, of the Chinese capacity for passive resistance was turnish- ed last summer by the Chinese War Minister. Ho Ying-chin When the Japanese representatives with whom he was negotiating in Felping became too importunate,

General Ho, unwilling to agree and unable to resist, quietly slipper away to Nanking, leaving no one to confer with the Japanese and the negotiations suspended (r). midair.

However, Japan undoubtedly has more concrete objectives in China. Different groups naturally pee different aims in the foreground. The milltary leaders, thinking in strategic terms, emphasize the safeguarding of Manchoukue and the suppression of Communisni, objects which may require far- reaching control over China's railroads and administrative or ganization in North China. Diplo mats lay stress on Japan's pre-

Asia

to the 27th March, 1936, both days | SEVENTH ORDINARY YERLY dom'nant position in East inclusive.

JARDINE, MATHESON&Co., LTD.

General Managera, Tax HONGKONG FIRE INSTRÁNOK Co., LTD. Hong Kong, 6th March, 1936.

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HONGKONG & WHAMPOA

DOCK CO., LTD..

N

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Ordinary Yearly Meeting of Shareholders will be held

N

MEETING

Business men desire to find in China an increasing market for source int

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Japanese goods and a

that the SEVENTH ORDIN SUPply for Chinese raw materials. ARY MEETING of SHARE-

It would probably not be wide of HOLDERS will be held at the the mark to say that Japan destres Company's Office at China Build- to see in China a government, or ings (5th floor), Hong Kong, on governments, strong enough to Tuesday, the 14th April, 1936, at 19 maintain internal order, but not o'clock Noon, for the purpose of strong enough to oppose ATLY receiving the Report of the Directors Japanese demand. On the econo- and & Statement of Accounts for the mic side the Japanese ideal, con- year ending $1st December, 1985, scious or unconscious, would ap- and of electing Directors and an parentiy be a China sufficiently prosperous to purchase more Japa- Auditor..

nese goods, but not sufficiently developed industrially to constitute a formidable competitor.

The TRANSFER BOOK of the Company will be CLOSED from the in the Office of the Company, 21st to the 14th April, 1980, both days Queen's Building, Hong Kong, on inclusive. Monday, 30th March, 1936, at Noon, for consideration of the Directors' Report and Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December,

1985.

The Share Register and Transfer -Books will be closed from the 21st to 30th March, 1936, both days' inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

E. COCK,...

Chief Manager.

Hong Kong, 12th March, 1936.

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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

By Order of the Board of Directors.

LI CHUNG P

Secretary.

Hong Kong. 25th March, 1996.

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UNION WATERBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE

น

THE Thirty-first Annual General Meeting of Bhareholders will

Bank

Among the numerous' people that were present were Sir Thomas and Lady Southorn, Sir William Shen- ton and Sir William Hornell.

TRIBUTE PAID

Just before the last item of the

B

evening, Sir Thomas made speech in which he thanked those responsible for the evening's con cert. In this respect Mr. Ander- son "Miller, especially and also the vocalists ard instrumentalists. Through the concert, he said, j¡the Home had beneßtted to the sum

Among the passengers who, ar- rived by the Troopship Neuralla is 2/Lt. F. C. Minshull-Ford, Royal

Weich Fusillers. He is the son of Major General J. R. M. Minshull- Ford, C.B., D.S.O,, M.C., who com mands the 44th Home Countles Division Territorial Army. Major General Minshull-Ford joined the 2nd Battalion The Royal Welch Fusillers at Hong Kong on October

28, 1900 as a .2/Lt.

1.

Students of the Central British School are giving a drill and gymnastic display to-morrow, at 5.15 pm. Admission will be by

of some $500. Money was the root of all evil but it was also the root of the Saliors and Soldiers Home, whose motto was "Service for Ser-programme, the price of which is

twenty cents. vice men."

It was a great tribute, he went

A six-year old boy, Wang Kam on, that when the Home was open-ho, residing at No. 218 Pokfulam ed. It was done so free of debt. Road, died at the Government The Home pays its way and it was Civil Hospital on Tuesday after for the development of the Home

noon following admission with a "that money - was needed. The

fractured skull. It appears he had HK.V.D. Corps had furnished 'a

an accidental fall at his home and reading room, Sir William Shenton bad equipped a rest-room and money was now needed to re- cover the billiard tables. He then expressed thanks to The Rev. Trib- beck, the Committee and the Sec- retary, Mr. Erown for all the hard work that had gone to make the evening a succesa, "A hearty round of applause was then given to the singers and en- tertainers.

The Rev. Tribbeck in reply said that he was

very glad to

have

Mrs. R. C. 8. Bates.

(a) Madrigal-Come let us join

the Roundelay......Wm. Beale (b) Elizabethan Part Song.--

Come again! Sweet love love

doth now invite

John Dowland

(2) Fair House of Joy, and (b) mistress mine...Quilter

Solos:

י,

Mr. A. V. Sanders.

(a) Melody..... Gluck-Kreisler

(b) Canzonetta ..

From Violin Concerto-

Tchaikowsky

Mr. S. Bard,

German Folk Songs:

Sir Thomas and Lady Southern English Folk Sor.g.-Early one there that evening. Sir Thomas morning...arr. Thomas Dunhill had laid the foundation stone in Violin Solos:

*..

1927 and since then had always been a very good friend to the Home, There is grave doubt whether and that he would like to this programme can be realized. take the opportunity of congra Japanese diplomats and military tulating air Thomas on his ap- leaders would do well to study the rointment to Gambia. In los- results of France's 'postwar policying him, he said, the Home was los- toward Germany, when the Frenching something that they did not | objective was a Germany strong like to. The loss of the Home, enough to maintain order, but too he stated, was their (Gambia's) weak to threaten French interests.great gain. He then gave tribute China, of course, is not Germany. to the members of the General A militant China; provided with a ond Sub Committees. Thanks potent · and well-equipped army were also expressed by the Rev. is not a practical possibility of the Tribbeck to the officer in charge rear future. But if Japanese pres of the No. 2 Police Station for the sure goes beyond the traditional quietness of Anton Street and the Chinese capacity for bending with excellent traffic arrangements. but completely yielding, disastrous

Great thanks were due, he said, Bongs of the Bea results, from the Japanese stand to the men of the RMS. Herald point may ensue.

for their voluntary workin re-

1..

(a) In der Ferne (b) Bandmännchen (c) Maillifterl Mrs. Irene Miller, Frau R. Läring. Herren C. Leopoldt and H. Seldler. Solos-Sea Pictures

Mrs. H. L. Shaw North Country Folk Tune-

Bobby Shaftoer. W. O. Whittaker Stanford

(Henry Newbolt) (a) Drake's Drum (b) Outward Bound Singer: Dr. L. T. Ride. 'Drake's Drum

be held at the Offices of Messrs. If Japan can steer a fairly mo-maining on duty, throughout the Dodwell & Co., Ltd.,, Hong Kong and derate course in Chinese policy, concert. Shanghai

Building,

He then expressed regrets at on geographical propinquity and econ THE SECOND EXTRA Wednesday, 8th April, 1938, at omic efficiency are likely to make the departure of Sir William Shen-Motet."The Silver Swan"

BACE MEETING will be held NOON, for the purpose of receiving possible the realization of its com ton, who had served the, Home (Weather Permitting) at HAPPY the report of the General Managers mercial aspirations without incubeyally and kindly for many years. Violin Solos: VALLEY on SATURDAY, 28th together with

A Statement of ring the burden of China's Impla-A room in the Home had been de- MARCH, 1986, commencing at Accounts to 31st December, 1935, * cable enmity. Extreme and irres-dicated to Sir William.

The Transfer Books of the Com-ponsible militarists who would em-

2.00 P.M.

* PROGRAMME

Thanks were also expressed to The First Bell will be Eung at pany will be Closed from 28th March bark on far-reaching programmes the many people who had attend 1.80 P.M.

to 8th April, 1986, both Days of conquest, and expansion on the et the concert and had made it inclusivo. By Order,

Aslatie mainland without taking the success that it was. account of Japan's financial and. other Imitations will almost cer- tainly prove in the long run, the worst enemies of Japan's true na tional interests.

Hong Kong, 23rd March, 1988,

C. B. BROWN,

Becretary.

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DODWELL & CO., LTD.,

General Managers. Hong Kong, 18th March, 1936,

[$292

The programme was as follows: Eallet-Now is the month of

maying

Thomas Morley Gounod Bolo-To Spring

Elgar

they were treated to tea and Sir Andrew Caldecott later distributed awards to the winners. Page 1.

The forecast for this Week's Home football by "Centre For- ward" appears on

Page 10.

+

、 The second day of the annual athletic sports of the Hong Kong Area Sports Board was held at the Suffering from an injury in his Polo Ground, Boundary Street, head caused by a woman with Kowloon, yesterday afternoon in whom he had a quarrel. striking the presence of a very large him with a hammer. Mak Mong: gathering of spectators: Page 10. a coolle, was admitted to

the Government Civil Hospital 'ou Tuesday.

A coolle; Chan Tak-pang, was ́admitted to the Government Civil Hospital yesterday suffering from a fractured leg, caused when he I had an accidental fall at the Tung

On Wharf.

The following unclaimed cables any lying at the offices of The Great Northern Telegraph - Co. (Ltd.):-Kempe, Peninsula Hotel, from Gethborg: Asia Trading Co. from Nagoya: Taich, from Kobe: 3343. from Osaka;. Tung Wah Hospital, from Kobe; D. W. Smith

c/o American Consulate (3 tele

grams retransmitted from Shang hai and Tokyo), from Southbend. Indiana and Soerabaja.

Оде

case of Diphtheria and two cases of Cerebro-Spinal Fever were reported to the Health Au- thorities for the 24 hours ended on Tuesday.

...

MORE STUDENT TROUBLES

Fuhtan University Under Siege

Shanghai, Mar, 25. Work was at a standstill an day long at Fuhtan University. The students attempted a march to

the civic centre to demand the release of eight arrested comrades, but they were prevented by the, police who now "blockading the university buildings. Minor clashes have occurred.

A few students who escaped the blockade are reported to be at- tempting to incite other univer- sities in a sympathetic strike.

All roads to the university are barricaded with barbed wire manned by police with drawn re-

entrance to all comers.

A party of 30 Japanese are com- ing to Hong Kong by the Chichibu Volvers who are refusing exit or Maru arriving on March 28 for a short visit and will take the op- ❘ portunity of viewing the places of

interest on the Island.

SHOT DEAD IN HIS HOME

Retired British Admiral

POLICE WOUNDED

A group of students armed with bottles, bricks and clubs, who at- tempted a sortie from Fuhtan in the evening, were driven back by the police, whereupon an uniden- tified student opened fire with a pistol, wounding two policemen in the lega...who were sent to bos- pital. Captain Li Pel-wu, com- mander of the detachment of police, was struck on the head with a brickbat and seriously injured.

The police throughout the trouble acted in a restrained man- ner and no arrests were made since the original eight mentioned earlier. The situation in the even- ing was quiet

London, Mar. 23.. Vice Admiral Henry Boyle Somerville (Retired) was shot dead in his home at Castletownshed, County Cork, Ireland, by unknown university buildings for firearms.

men who arrived in a motor-car and subsequently disappeared,

The house is situated in s. su cluded part of the district, and tha Vice-Admiral and his wlie were the only occupants at the time of the shodiing.

The assailants were able to get away before the raising of the alarmı.

Intense police activity pver wide area followed, but up to the present no, arrests have been made: No motive for the crime can at present be ascertained.- Reuter.

direction of Mr. Yau Hok-chau. SoloSlow, Horses, Blow-

Mallinson

The police to-morrow will be conducting a search all over the

Router.

JAPAN'S PEACEFUL

INTENTIONS

Premier's Assurance"

Tokyo, Mar. 25,- "There will be no war while 'T am Fremier," declared Mr. Koki Hirota at a reception to foreign correspondents.

Japan's foreign polley is firmly. based on the Imperial rescript of March 27, 1933. Japan desired to secure stabilization of East Asa and foster cordial relations with sila nations, especially Great Britain, the United States, USSR. and China.

Mrs, L. H. Shaw.

Mr. Hirota said he was gratified Madrigal-All Creatures Now Are a: the gradual improvement in the Merry Minded....John Benet cordial Sino-Japanese relations.-- Song of the Sea Stanford | Heuter"

(Orlando Gibbons)

J

(b) Meditation from Thais"

(a) Czardas.............. Monti

Massanet

Mr. B. Bard

Solos:

(a) Charming Chloe German (b) Tally Ho

Mr. A. V. Sanders

Leoni

(Henry Newbolt)

(a) Devon, O Devon In Wind

`and Rain..***

(b) Homeward Bound

(c) The Old Superb",

ZOOLOGIST PASSES

Munich. Mar. 24.

DIAL T. Ride.

The death nas occurred of Pro- Accompanists: Mesdames Gene-fessor; Ludwig, Doéderlein, the Parryvieve Evelie, Irene Miller and Mr. famous zoologist.—

Part Bong-Come, Pretty Wag.:

and Sing

Chinese. Musle under the

"K" O'Neil "Shaw.

Reuter