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MARRIAGE.
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By Order of the Board.
A. W, HUGHES,
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COMPANY, LTD. (INCORPORATED IN HONG KONG)
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN NOT
that the SIXTY-SEVENTH ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the Company will be held at ita HEAD OFFICE, Union Building, Hong Kong, on FRIDAY, 22nd MAY, 1786, at 11 20 a.m., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statements of Account to 31st December, 1935, and of declaring Dividends, etc
The SHARE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 4th MAY to 22nd MAY, Both Days inclusive.
By Order of the Board,
A. W. HUGHES,
Gene al Manager. Hong Kong, 24th April, 1936.
in
"BRITISH TRADERS INSURANCE
if it is advisable to fx Bishops and clergy of the future, a compulsory age of retirement for
and, if so, to suggest the lines upon which a Measure could be framed." The committee has not finished its dellberations and, since it is not to meet again until November, its re- port cannot be expected until next year. Meanwhile a Measure has been Introduced into the Assembly which suggests another method of dealing with the same problem. The provisions of this "Retirement
of Incumbents Measure" are too
HONG
KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 1936.
KING FUAD PASSES AWAY PEACEFULLY
King" Fuad of Egypt, who has passed away at the age of 68. He
was proclaimed King in 19
`JAPAN'S POSITION
STRENGTHENED
Anti-Communist Pact"
Shanghai, Apt, 28. Japan has gained important new military rights in North China by: the terms of an
Remarkable Rally In The Morning
DOCTORS ASTONISHED
Prince Farouk Returning
To Egypt
Cairo, April 28.
King Fuad is dead. The end came pexcefully at 1 o'clock in the afternoon. The news of the King's death was communicated to the Premier by telephone during the Cabinet flecting..
The funeral takes place on Thursday, King Fuad will be burled at Elrifal Mosque, built by himself, at the foot of Mokat- tam Huls, facing the Nile valley and the Sahara,
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Prince Farouk, who is in England, is returning to Egypt at the personal entreaty of the Queen, who desires her son's pre- sence during the crisis. The Premier proceeded to the Koubbeh Palace to express the nation's sympathy.
After passing through the critical, early hours at the morning, King Fuad suddenly rallied and later, re- anti-Communistceived the Premier and a number pact negotiated between the Japan of Palace officials. ese authorities and the Hopel Charhar Political Caunel!!
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It is understood that the pact Frovides for Japariese troops to be! stationed on the borders of the two provinces, as well as at strate- ic rallway points, in which con nection it is reported that the Japanese garrison in Tientsin wil be increased in July from 2.000 to
10,000,
--Reuter.
elaborate to be described in full. but, briefly summarized, they enact that, at its discretion, any diocese
The pack awaits Nanking's ap may Appoint a "Board of Retire-proval. It has aroused much mis- ment," to be composed of seven giving in Chinese political circles clergymen and the same number of | communicant laymen. The Bishop may invite this Board to consider whether the retirement of any in- cumbent in his diocese. "is ex- pedient in the spiritual interests of his parishioners." Unless the Board decides by an unanimous vote that there is a prima-facie case for inquiry the matter drops. Given the unanimous vote, the "Board proceeds to a detailed investigation of the circumstances, and the in- cumbent whose continuance in
ATTACK ON OUTER
MONGOLIA
Alleged Intentions Of Japan
Tokyo. Apr. 28 General Count Hisalchi Terau- Minister. chi. the Japanese War was received by Emperor Hirohit> yesterday in connection) with plan to attack Outer Mongolia to be launched by the Japanese troops
in Manchuria,
the
be
The emperor is reported to have approved the instructions to sent to General Kenkichi Ueda, Commander-in-Chief of troops in Manchuria, to begin the attack.
Count Terauch!
instruct Japanese resident officers in China to press Nanking to sign as agree ment for concerted drives against Communists. which means a join: expedition against Outer Mongolla.
office is the issue has a right to be heard. If at the end the Board decides by another unanimous vote --a thirteen to one majority would be inoperative-that the retire. *#377ment is desirable, then, the Bishop can declare the benefice vold. But the dispossessed incumbent is not thereby disqualified from obtaining other preferment-though in prac- tice his chances of obtaining it, after a vote of this kind, would not be bright. If he retires anally from active work he may be given a specially augmented pension
It should be observed that the scope of this Measure Is restricted that he SEVENTIETH to incumbents, and that neither nion New ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING Bishops nor the unbeneficed clergy of the Company will be held at its come within its provisions. On the HEAD OFFICE, Union Building, other hands senility is only one of Hong Kong, on FRIDAY, 22nd the causes which might bring it MAY, 1936, at 11.25 am. for the into operation. If it were applied purpose of receiving the Report of to an incumbent of ninety
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NOTICE TO SHAKEHOLDERS. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
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STRONG AGITATION BY STUDENTS
Opposition To Pact With Japan
the Directora and the Statements of who had refused to resign, it Account to 31st December, 1985, and would be applied also to an in- of declaring Dividend, etc.
cumbent of thirty who was hope- lessly at loggerheads with his parishioners. Again, voluntary re- course to it would sometimes be welcomed by a parish priest who agliation against signing sinu-
The SHARE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 4th MAY. to 22ad MAY, Both Days inclusive.
By Order of the Board,
A. W. HUGHES,
General Manager.
Hong Kong, 24th April, 1936.
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Tientsin, "Apr. 28. Students here are making strong
Japanese-pact for the suppression
of Communists and declare that they prefer to be shot dead than to become slaves of Japan.
The King insisted on giving in- structions for replying to numerous worldwide telegrams of sympathy.
The ductors were astonished at the King's remarkable rallying powers
When the end seemed imminent. Reuter,
"EARLY LIFE
Fuad, or Ahmed Fuad Pasha, was born in Catre on March 26, 1868. He was the youngest son of the of the first Sultan of Egypt. Hussein Kamil, whom he succeeded In October 9, 1917.
Khedive Ismali Pasha and brother,
He was educated in Switzerland and Italy, passing through the military academy and the artillery school at Turin, and becoming an ofcer of the 13th Regiment of Artillery.
He was a candidate for "the new throne of Albania, but withdrew in order to devote himself to Egyptian interests. He was proclaimed King of Egypt, 1922.
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been spent in Western Europe, in military and diplomatic service. and he came to his great task im- bued with Western ideas.
Keen on the intellectual progress of his country; King Fuad founded the Egyptian University, which has since become a State Lastitution. and comprises faculties of medi- cine and science. All tuition is given by British professors in the English tongue.
Most of the scientific bodies now
to his
existing in Egypt owe their founda- tion or rehabilitation Majesty's efforts. All are perform- ing excellent and useful work in different spheres: Under King Faud's guidance Calro has ir. the last few years become the centre of many important con- gresses.
their
In realms of sport King Fuad has taken an active part. He is thoroughly ́convinced of its value in the formation of character. An ardent supporter of all healthy outdoor pastimes, the King himself tok a leading part in the con- struction of an Olympic Stadium at Alexandria-which is, incidentally, one of the largest in the world. He owns a fine stud of thorough- PATRON OF LEARNING
breds and is a keen supporter of Leading Egyptologists and Orien-horse-racing, and he attends re- talists in Great Britain have pre- gularly the more important race pared a unique work upon the "Art meetings in Cairo and Alexandria, af Egypt through the Ages" for presentation to his Majesty. It is a voluminous survey of the evolu- A new era in educational reform tion of Egyptian art from prehis- in Egypt opened when the King toric to Mohamedan times, edited created an Arabic Academy for the by Sir Denison Ross. Four great" study of Arabic literature and civilisations have flourished by the language. An African Institute in Nile the Pharaonic, Alexandrine, Cairo houses complete collections the Christian, and the Moslem-in of exhibits relating to the African Sypt's six thousand years of his peoples, and there as a Desert In-
tory.
son
FRIEND OF BRITAIN
Prince Farouk, heir to the Egypt. lan throne. Is expected to leave England, where is has been at school, for Cairo to-day, according to a British Wireless message.
GENERAL CHIANG'S
BIRTHDAY
Shanghai, Apr. 28, When Gen. Chiang Kai-shek. president of the Executive Yuan and "strong man" of China, cele brates his 50th birthday September 15. the occasion will mark an enor mous increase in the Chinese mili- tary air force.
NEWS SUMMARY
The pick of schoolboy athletes were on view yesterday when on the Caroline Hill ground, the heats preliminary to the Annual Inter- Schools Athletic Meeting which is to be held on Friday, were run off. Page 10.
Remanded from Saturday on a charge of assault on a Japanese woman, with intent. to rob her of her handbag, Wong Tu-nam was sentenced to six months' hard labour by Mr. Balfour at the Cen- tral Magistracy yesterday. The complainant was Mrs. Iwata, of 25. Conduit Road.
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One of the four men charged: with the murder of a 55-year-old dis- widow at Shamshulpo was charged by Mr. Justice R. E. Lind... sell at the Criminal Sessions yes- terday when the trani was resumed.
Page 6.
Mr. W. E. Rootes, the well-known British motor manufacturer and Chairman of Rootes Securities Ltd.. who, with his brother, Mr. R. C Rootes, controls no fewer than 18 Important manufacturing and dis- tributing companies, left London on Thursday, „January 16, for a business tour of the world, and has now arrived in Hong Kong and is staying at Repulse Bay Hotel:
Page 7.
In order that he might give Taking their cue from the Ger
evidence, Chan Kam-sing: Shang- man celebration of Adolf Hitler's hat tailor, complainant in an birthday last year, Chinese govern-assault case, Was conveyed by ment, civil, muitary and party or stretcher from the Government ganizations are busy collecting Civil Hospital to the Central Police money to buy aeroplanes as birth-
Court yesterday, and, with the aid of crutches, he made his way into day gifts for the Generalissimo.
American firms are likely to pro- the Court room, when, before Mr. fit by the movement. Although Ballour, he gave his evidence seat- influence hased. He was suffering from a frac- recently Italian largely dominated the Chinese alrture of the right leg, and on the corps, it is understood in author!- tative quarters that the bulk of the birthday pianes wil be ordered from factories in the United States. Union News.
SOVIET LAWS
Moscow. Apr. 28.
The termination of easy, divorce and widespread abortions is fore shadowed in the report of the com mission charged to draft new mar riage and divorce laws with the aim of achieving a population of 300.000.000 in 35 years.
The new laws will tax divorces on an ascending scale for each successive annulment, wir tax ba- chelors, subsidise families and for bid. the surgical determination of pregnancy being carried out except in hospitals.- Reuter.
FINNISH BARQUE
SALVAGE
The famous
London, April 28..
Finnish barque
on rocks which she hit in the fog
and, darkness on Saturday morn- ing and no hope remains of re- floating her. She is being strip- ped and part of her grain cargo has been salvaged,
stitute, the functions of which are King Fuad, who is the youngest to develop scientific expeditions
of Ismail the Magnificent, and to further constructive re- Herzogin Cecilie is hard and fest stands in direct line from Moham- search. It is due in large measure ed All, the great Pasha of Egypt, to his interest that considerable and has reigned fourteen years. A numbers of Egyptian students are fortune-teller once told him that now completing their training in he would end his days on a throne, England. but he had small expectation of achieving such high ambition. At one time, indeed, it seemed likely that he might become the ruler of Albania; there was another heir to Egypt in Prince Kemal-ed-Din, who suddenly renounced his rights to the succession. The circum- stances were dramatic, for only two
days later Sultan Hussein died.
SOVEREIGN STATE
Zealous for the advancement of his country, King Fuad has labour ed unceasingly to instil intellec- tuality and the spirit of industrial progress into his people.
King Fuad's official visit to Eng- land nine years ago gave further proof of his earnest desire still further to extend the policy of good relations between his country and
that occasion were able to realise the King's sincerity in this limpor- tant matter.
was honestly in doubt whether or not he ought to remain in office,
Great Britain. He has always having regard to his health or his äge. He would meet the Board in
worked for Anglo-Egyptian friend- friendly consultation. IX' it con-
The agitation is due to Japanes
Great Britain had declared a Pro-ship, and those who met him on firmed his fears he would retire. Pressure on General Sung Cheh.
tectorate over the country, and the Yet not seldom it would be able to yuan, Chairman of Hopel-Chahat
choice of his Majesty's Govern~ dissipate them, or to suggest that Political Council, and General Hament fell upon Prince Fuad, the the question of his retirement Fu-chu. Chairman of the Shantung late Sultan'e brother, who thus be- might be postponed, to be reviewed Provincial Government, in signint came ruler of Egypt in 1917. It again after a specified time. Buch agreements permitting Japanese
was not until 1922, when the Pro- a decision would enable the parish troops to station in those provinces
tectorate was abandoned. and Egypt THE FOURTH EXTRA Driest to return to his work with to fight the Reds.
was recognised as an independent RACE MEETING will be held his misgivings allayed. This use of "Any one unfriend'y to Japan sovereign State, that he became (Weather Permitting) at HAPPY the Board as a body of consultants considered a Red," a student lead King. Much of his early life had VALLEY OR SATURDAY, 2nd would often be of great value, jer declared. "A Sino-Japaness MAY, 1986, commencing at 2.00 Sometimes it would free a parish pact may allow Japanese troops to P.M.
from an outworn incumbent. But overrun all the northern provinces
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
The First Bell will be rung at sometimes also it would save the Union News. 1.80 P.M.
By 'Order,
8. A. SLEAP,
'Actg. Becretary.
Hong Kong, 27th April, 1938.
parish from the premature loss of
an incumbent whose fears of
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completion of the case he returned to hospital where he will probably remain for two months. Page, 6.
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Three European dog-owners were summoned before Mr. E. Hims- worth at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday.
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