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NOTICE.

EWIS VALENTINE BAKER, A from and including Monday. the 18th May, 1996, Mr. B,

Iate of Costral Police Station,

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MAY 18, 1936.

ENGAGEMENT

The Engagement between Miss Peggle Murrow and Flight- Lieutenant D. Lascelles, R.A.F. "15 Broken off. (N. China and

English papers please copy).

in the Colony of Hong Kone Astington will assume the duties Editorial and Business Office: 11.

Песодвей.

WILLIAM EDWARD MEA- DOWS, late of Central Police! Station in the Colony of Hong Kong, decensed.

Notien is hereby given that all claims against the state of the above named decensed must be submitted to the Inspector General of Police,on or before the 31st day of May, 1938.

(Sd.) T. H. KING, Inspector General of Police.

15th May, 1936.

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB,

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RAFT Programmes and Entry Ferms for the Sirth Extra Race Meeting, to be held on SATURDAY, 30th May & MONDAY, 1st June, 1936, (wather permitting), may be obtained at the Secretary's Office, Exchange Building; the Club House, Happy Valley; the Hong Kong Clab; the Sports Club and the Stables, Shan Kyong Road

Entries close at 12 o'clock NOON 911 THURSDAY, 21ạt May, 1936. By Orler,

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S. A SLEAP.

Actg. Secretary

S.S.. "WILLANDRA"

will sail for MELBOURNE via SHANORAI and NAURU ISLAND

about 23rd MAY

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Steamer has vacancies for a few passengers at very reasonable rates.

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THE CANTON INSURANCE

OFFICE LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS

HE Fifty-fifth Ordinary General Meeting of the Shareholders will be held at the Offices of the andersigned on Thursday, the 21st May, 1986, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Agents, together with a statement of Accounts for the year ended the 31st December, 1938.

of:

A. Representative in Hong Kong and South China of the Swedish Match Co., Ltd., and its Associat- ed Companies.

the Swedish. Chinese Export and Import Co., Ltd., (Incorporated in Sweden),

Vice the Undersigned,

B. Manager of

H. A. PEARSON,

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UNION, INSURANCE SOCIETY

OF CANTON, LTD. (Incorporated in Hovo Kosa).

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

NTOTICE. IS HEREBY GIVEN

that the ORDINARY

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

Tel. 24511. London Office: 53. Fleet Street

E.C. 4.

The Daily Press.

Hoyo Koya, Mar 18, 1936.

SKYWAYS FOR HIGHWAYS

When the British House, of Com- mors is called upon to discuss the Air Ministry it usually finds itself concerned with two strangely con-

trasting problems; the destructive purposes to which air strength is Cevoted; the splendid civilizing work that can be done by civil aviation. Happily,

In P

recent

YEARLY MEETING of the Society will be held at the HEAD OFFICE, Union Building, Hong Kong, on FRIDAY, 22nd MAY, 1986, at 11 O'clock a.m., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statements of Account to 31st December, 1235, and of declar-discussion of his department. the ing Dividend, etc.

Minister. Lord Swinton, having ex- plained the proposed huge expau- alon of the air force for fighting purposes, was able to turn to the promising expansion of the civil flying services,

The SHARE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Society will be CLOSED from 4th MAY to 22nd MAY, Both Days inclusive.

By Order of the Board,

A. W. HUGHES,

General Manager.

Hong Kong, 24th April, 19 6

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THE CHINA FIRE INSUBANGE

COMPANY, LTD. (INCORPORATED IN HONG KONG)

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

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TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the SIXTY.SEVENTH ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the Company will be held at its HEAD OFFICE, Union Building, Hong Kong, on FRIDAY, 22nd MAY, 1986, at 11 20 am,, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statements of Account to 31st Decembery 1935, and of declaring Dividends, etc.

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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,

General Manager.

The Share Register and Transfer Hong Kong, 24th April, 1936. *

Books will be CLOSED from the 7th

to the 21st May, 1936, both days inclusive.

JARDINE, MATHESON&Co.,LTD.,

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General Agents, Hong Kong 30th April, 1996.

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CHINA UNDERWRITERS, LIMITED. (INCORPORATED IN HONG KONG).

NOTICE is Leraby given that the No

Twelfth Andual Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders of China Underwriters, Limited, will be held at the Offices of the Company, 4A, Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong, on Monday, the 25th day of May, 1986, at Noon for the purpose

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BRITISH TRADERS' INSURANCE

COMPANY, LTD. (INCORPORATED IN HONG KONG)

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

that be SEVENTIETH ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the Company will be held at its HEAD OFFICE, Union Building, Hong Kong, on FRIDAY, 22nd MAY, 1936, at 11.25 a.m., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statements of Account to 31st December, 1995, and of declaring Dividend, etc.

of receiving the Report of the Board The SHARE TRANSFEE of Directors and a Statement of BOOKS of the Company will be Accounts for the year ended 3 st OLOSED from 4th MAY to 22nd December, 1935, and of electing MAY, Both Days inclusive. Directors and Auditors. I

The Transfer Books and Register

of Members of the Company will be

closed from the 18th May, 1936, to

By Order of the Board,

A. W. HUGHES,

General Manager,

the 25th May, 1935, both days Hong Kong, 24th April, 1936.. inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors

HERBERT.R. STUET,

Managing Director.

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Hong Kong, 13th May, 1936.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, `LIMITED.

THE Ordinary General Meeting of the Bhareholders in the above Company will be held at the Com- pany's Offices, P. & O. Enilding, on Friday, the 29th May, 1986, at Noon

TO LET

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WELE Appointed Offices.

Moderate Rent.

Apply SECRETARY,

HONG KONG Brock EXCHANGE.

(9985

for the purpose of receiving the LOCAL MAPS

Report of the General Maungera together with

Statement of Accounts to the 31st December, 1995.

&

The Transfer Books of the Company will be OLOSED from Tuesday, the 26th May to Friday, the 29th May, 1986, both days inclusive, DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO.,

General Managers. Hong Kong, 15th May, 1996.

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The Empire imposes upon Great Britain the hecessity of bringing far-flung spaces closer together in time. Air-mail services must be quick, cheap, regular. They must carry passengers safely and in comfort. They must link up all the scattered areas, and it is im- portant that In the near future they should co-operate in provid- ing communications with the United States and Canada.

4. Gossip We Must

(BY ." DAWN.")

Col. Brewer and the Officers of the Punjab Regiment gave, last Thursday evening, a most success- ful and enjoyable Cocktail Party which was attended by a large. crowd of people, mostly Army, but.. a sprinkling from the Navy also, and considering there are so few of them left in Hong Kong just Athens, May 17.-The death

now they didn't do so badly. The has occurred of M. Tsaldaris.

Party was held outside on the law until recently Prime Minister

which was an ideal place as it was in, Greece.-Reuter.

a very hot evening and there was (Tsaldaris was at the head of the plenty of space to move round and Government

the revolt, talk to your friends. The Regi- during which was crushed by General mental Band which played during Kondyls, who ousted Tsaldaris in

the evening. added a picturesque the subsequent military coup which

note to the gathering, and how very well they played. Mrs. Camp- resulted in the restoration of the monarchy. The death of Tealdaris bell was a delightful hostess and There were masses more" people Lt. Somerville. Mrs. Lock in, palé creek polities, Gentrul Kondylls Col. and Mrs. Kirke were there space to be able to tell you any removes another noted figure in looked after everybody so well. there, but I have neither time nor

and Eleatherios Venizelos, the now- also their daughter Brenda, Mrs. more I am afraid, but all those who were not at the party missed a er behind the revolt, having al-Walker was in the most lovely ready passed away.j

shade of pale green chiffon im-really good show. aginable and was entertaining a

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large party which included "Tiny"" In spite of the Gloucester Hotel Munroe, Mrs. Hayter, who unfer-opening their new weekly special

mauve chiffon was in a party which included Peggy Murrow in red crepe with a white orgundie cape. Miss Williams was in black chiffon "very plainly cut and her only ornaments were two brilliant clips at the neck. Mrs. McCoy arrived later in the evening with

long. Mrs. Beck I just caught sight of in the distance looking very lovely in something green.

KWANGCHOUWAN tunately we shall soon be losing Dinner Dance out on the Terrace her husband but did not stay very

INCIDENT

Chinese Press For Compensation

as she is going up North, was look of the Gloucester and Doreen Ma ing so cool and fresh in a flowered and George: Bond providing the frock I think of brown, but in the public with a new form of dance dim light it was not very easy to music, and The Cathay Ballroom distinguish the clothes and colours over the King's Cinema holding its correctly. Mrs. Kyall also looking opening night, the Hong Kong very summery was there, but un- Hotel still seems to be able to hold fortunately her husband was un- its own and on Saturday there able to come with her The Rees' was an extension and later in the and 'the Becks' had come over from evening it became fuller and fuller. (From Our Special, Correspondent) the Peak and the Moores' from The flowers were lovely, almost the Talkoo. Mrs. Lock was very smart best that I have ever seen there. Canton, May 17.

in a two-plece ensemble of dark The tables were all beautifully Representatives of Chinese resid-

red with tiny white spots and a decorated and large stands of ents' in Kwangchouwan have urged white straw sallon hat. Squadron flowers by every pillar. There were the Canton authorities to take Leader Dalzell seemed to be the really very few of the Saturday The foundations of British air five Chinese killed

steps to secure compensation for sole representative from the R.A.F. night "Regulars" to be seen, but I

and transport policy are now firmly wounded in Kwangchouwan

twelve Miss Chauvin was there but seem suppose a change is good for every- laid. It is to the credit of British April 28. It is understood that Dr. early. Col. Marsh seemed full of deux with his flance Miss Sheridan ed to be one of the ones who left one. Mr. Loveless was dining a enterprise that the part taken by Kan Chia-hou. Special Delegate of the Government is comparatively the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. will Lt. Commander Dwan, who is an-drick in a flowered dress was there, the joys of spring as usual, also who is from Shanghai. Mrs. Fre small. While the Government en-lodge a protest with forces strict regulations, and con- Consul General on Monday against who will shortly be going up North, in a small party which included French other of our Hong Kong friends Rosemary and Margaret King were fers a monopoly on Imperial Äir- ways over all Empire and transat- lantic routes, the subsidy it grants is about one third of that paid to air services last year by the French Government, and two thirds that paid by the Italian Government. Yet the ton-mileage carried by Im perial Airways was much greater

than the corresponding French and Italian figures.

The mileage of

the Imperial air routes is 21,243. Plans have been made which will extend these to 41,403.

The last fifteen months have been a period of intensified efforts in long-distance flying. It would be easy to arrange spectacular re- cord-breaking flights. But such Nights do not meet the needs of a

are necessary:

exact

the shooting.

the

on

Over ten thousand people took part in the petition against the collection of the head tax, and owing to misunderstanding the French troops opened fire on the petitioners. The firing was crder- ed by a French second lleutenant with whom the Chinese had a grievance,

The officer was sent early in April to investigate the living con- ditions of the Chinese people in Kwangchouwan who were opposing the land tax. He reported the people were not so poor as re- ported, as he found they were hav ing good meals.

that

ANTI-JAPANESE VOLUNTEERS

Attack On Military Officers

NEW SLIGHT TO DR. ECKENER

STREET NAME CHANGED

Berlin, Apr. 23.

The boycott of Dr. Eckener, the Hartin, May 17,

Zeppelin commander, ordered by Four Japanese military officers Dr. Goebbels, Minister of Pro- paganda, is now being carried to ́d on May 14, when several extraordinary lengths. The name hundreds of Chinese anti-Japanese of the Eckener Allee, a street called, volunteers launched

after him in the south-west of Ber- attack SUB against the Japanese military head-in, has been unobtrusively changed to Zehlendorfer Damm, writes a quarters at Yangshan, near Wu-

correspondent, chang hsten, according to

No a 'be-

ammunition from the Japanese during the fight,-- Union News,

The truth is that many homes reliable Empire service. For this in Kwangchouwan were destroyed several factors safety and reliability-engizes of thorities then took a census, and by a tidal wLVC. The French au- soundest make and pilots men of

the people were under the impres- highest experience; the highest speed which is consistent with sion that a head tax would be collated report received here. the maintenance of an

lected. When the French lieuten- The volunteers seized large quan ant saw the coming of the petitities of time-table; there must be elaborate ground organization and co-opera-

tioners. He thought they were go- tion with the countries to be visit-

Ing to beat him. Hence the troops fred on the petitioners, ed. And there is another desidera- tum-ceaseless enterprise in open- Kwangchouwan people have also ing up new routes. The next field asked the French authorities in of conquest, is to be the Atlantic, į Indo-China for redress. The

Harbin, May 17. The success which is anticipated treme elements are clamouring for

According to the Japanese and here. and has been prepared for by the retrocession of the leased terri- | Manchuris authorities, the anti- many experiments, can be com tory to China.

Japanese volunteers are planning to stage a big revolt in the near future in Manchuria.

plete only if there is close co- operation with Pan American Air- ways and its amliates.

The task that has yet to be per- formed is a gigantic one: In char. acter it is fundamentally different. from that of military air forces. Its function is the civilising one of bringing countries closer together: and though it works through national agencies, its success at every stage depends on friendly co-operation with air interests in other countries,

NEW JAPANESE 'AMBASSADOR

LIUKIANG COAL "MINE

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Chinese To Sell To Japanese Company

ex-

REVOLT PLANNED..

announcement of this ha been allowed to appear in the Fress, When I walked down the atreet this afternoon the new signs were already up, but the change had been made so quietly that few of the inhabitants had noticed it.

Shop owners in the street were completely bewildered by the al- teration. Readers of the German Press still have no idea that Dr. Eckener is in disgrace.

WHEN G. B. S.-

London, Apr. 29.

My paragraph about the prompt-

The Special Dinner Dance held at the Gloucester Hotel on Satur- day night proved to be a great success. It was evident by the large gathering present, in spite of the inclement weather, that the form of dance music as presented by Miss Doreen Ma and George Bond has taken on here, and both could not have done better in their numbers. They seemed to har- monise perfectly and lots of favourite dance tunes were given on the programme. We feel that

be congratulated on his novel idea Mr. Chessex, the Manager, should

these successful and we wish to see many more of dinner dances.

Gloucester, held in the future at the

FUGITIVE FROM FRANCE

Italians Release Arrested Man

'Bonz Kont Dally Press" Specialy

Rome, May 17.

Pavelicz, who eighteen months ago The Croatian emigre. Dr. Ante

fed from France to Italy where he was arrested on suspicion of com-

plicity in the assassination of King.

Alexander of Yugoslavia and the French Foreign Minister. Barthou. has just been released by Italian authorities.

"

It will be remembered that France applied for extradition, but Italy refused, so that the trial i Marseilles last winter had to be held in Pavelicz's absence. Paver licz was found guilty and senten- ced to death in absentia.

Despite this the Italian authori- ties released Pavelicz. declaring that "according to Italian law there are no reasons for keeping Pavellez "in custody."

Transocean News Service."

er who shared a role with an ac- (LOCAL AND GENERAL tress has brought me a reminder

of the delightful story about Mr.

1.

At present. more than 50. solur: teers under the command of Chao Shan-tze, disguised as beggars, art gathering information from Japan- ese and Manchurian offices · about the military movements of the Bernard Shaw (in rather a bad At to-morrow's Rotary Tifin, the Japanese and Manchurian troops. témper) at a rehearsal, writes speaker will be Capt. J. H. Lock, As these volunteers are keeping in a correspondent. At the finish (of the mail plane "Dorado"). He close contact with their main he addressed the assembled will speak on "The Growth of Im- Tientsin, May 17. force at Yllan, the Japanese and company and announced that un-

perial Airways." As a result of protracted nego-

Manchurian authorities are taking doubtedly the person who had done

best that tiation, the Board of Directors of special precautions.—

afternoon

the WES the Lluklang Coal Mine has decid-

Union News,

prompter, for three reasons. ed to sell the Liukiang mines to the Japanese Taikoo Coal Mine at price of $600,000. The manager of the Japanese coal mining com- pany left here for Japan to ask the Japanese Foreign and Colonial Offices to raise funds for the pur- chase of the Chinese coal mine.

It may be recalled that the Llu- kang coal mine had been forcibly occupied by the Japanese Taico Company last year, which made it In Tokyo Mr. Kawagoe is draw- impossible for the Chinese company ing up a new policy towards China to do anything else, except to sell based on Premier Kok! Hirota's the mining rights to the Japanese

principles, namely Bine-company,

China Policy. Being Framed

Nanking. May 17. Mr. Shigeru Kawagoe, the new Japanese Ambassador, will arrive here some time in June.

three

OBJECTION BY CHINA

Japanese Garrison Increase

A are broke out on the premises of the Sun Yan Fat paper drying factory, No. 288, Portland Street on -EXPLAINED "

Friday: Damage was done to the First, he knew his words perfect-paper and the building by the fre ly. Second, he spoke them so that which was apparently caused by a everybody. in the theatre heard spark from a charcoal fire. The him. And lastly he possessed the Fire Brigade was in attendance supreme merit of remaining in-

and had the conflagration under visible throughout the entire per control after a while. .The pre.. formancel

mises were insured.

LORD ALLENBY'S FUNERAL

Two cases of Diphtheria and one case of Enteric Fever were report- ed to the Health Authorities for the 24 hours ended on Friday.

Nanking, May 16. The Foreign Office has in structed the Ambassader at Tokyo "Peak District,

to make vigorous representations

London, May 18. te Japan against the increase of the His Majesty the King will be The Health Bulletin of Eastern Kowloon,

Japanese co-operation in suppress-j With the pressure of foreign Japanese garrison in North China, represented by Field-Marshal Sir Ports for week ending May 9 are Victoria,

ing the Communists, recognit on of competition, other Chinese mining This follows the protest lodged on Philip Chetwode at the funeral of as follows:-Plague: Rangoon, 2 Manchukuo and economic alilance companies, including the Chang- May 7 with the Japanese Embassy Field Marshal Lord Allenby. cases, Prom-Penh : Cholera; Cal- New Territories. among China, Japan and Manchu-chen and Paohsin coal mines, have here, declaring that the increase is There will be no public proces- cutta: 192 cases, Madras 1, Chit-

kuo. 4

suspended their operations, after contrary to the Japanese profession to the Warriors Chapel at tagong 13, Bangkok 8; Small-Fox: The new policy is likely to be the occupation of the Linklang coal sions of non-aggression towards Westminster Abbey, where. Lord Bombay 15 cases, Calcutta 126, HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. adopted by the Japanere Cabinet-mine by the Capanese-

China.---

Allenby Will be buried.—-

Karachi 5, Moulmein 9, Negapatam Union News,

Union News:

Heuter's Bulletin Servicé.

1, Vizagapatam 3, Shanghat 9.

Reuter,