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THE RAUB AUSTRALIAN GOLD MINING COMPANY, LIMITED (Incorporated in Queensland).

Notice of Declaration of Interim Dividend.

NOTICE is hereby given that an Interim Dividend of Four Pence per share on account of the financial year ending 31st March, 1937, has been declared by the Directors of the Company in Brisbane, payable on Ith September,, 1935, to Shareholders on the Registers at Brisbane and Singapore on 10th September, 1936.

NOTICE is also hereby given that the Singapore Transfer Re. gisters will be closed from Friday, 4th September, to Thursday, 10th September, 1936, (both days Inclusive), for the preparation of Dividend Warrants,

By Order of the Board, - DERRICK & CO.,

Chartered Accountants.

Local Secretaries.

Hong Kong Bank Chambers. SINGAPORE, 14th August,

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1936,

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Certificate No. 5/NS. 7710 dated Hongkong 17th June 1922 for four shares of this Bank numbered 4932/4935 regis tered in the name of Mr. Duncan Murdoch Cameron and Certificate No. 6/NS. 7711 dated Hongkong 17th June 1922 for four shares numbered 93283/93284 and 132370/132371 in the name of Miss Elizabeth Beatrice Cameron have been Lost or Stolen, and should these certificates not be produced to the Bank before 6th September 1936, new certificates for the shares will be issued, and the aforesaid Certificates Nos. G/NS. 7710 and 5/NS. 7711 will be thereafter treated by this Cor- poration as Null and Void.

By Order of the Board of

Directors.

Dollar

V. M. GRAYBURN, Chief Manager.

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Hond Kono, Aruvst 20, 1936.

THE OLYMPIC GAMES

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Porty years ago this year the first

modern Olympic Games were held. They had been revival! by a Frouchman, the Daron Pier

e de Coubertin, with a triple Purpose. He wished to spread benefits of sport as he had "ou- throughout the world the social

served then in Great Britain aust The United States. He wanted

to foster through sport the in- stinets of nobility and chivalry,

It

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 1936.

FOREIGN VIEW OF FAR

EAST SITUATION

Japan's Economic Expansion May Mean War

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London, August 19.

Among Chinese peasants communism is a vital and living impulse which cannot be eradicated by force alone, says the "Manchester Guardian." Probably nowhere else has communism spread so, fast and spontaneously as in certain areas in China and, though momentarily held in check, would break out again in certain circumstances,

But this and other forces such

Western Imperialism, deep- KOWLOON BUS

grained regionalism and modern nationalism are all at present one great negative, reacting to dynamic force. riamely, Japanese

expansion.

This may be Inspired by reilglous

mysticism or an inheritance from Mongol ancestors or search for new markets.

If the economie explanation is correct we are partly responsible and every new tariff in the West may mean a province lost to China. The next sacrifice on the list North China is so important that

for China to give it up would al- most mean to give up China as if a traveller attempting to throw his wife to the wolves should fall out

of the sleigh himselt.

As Japan's expansion is clearly

Irrational, the chances of war in

the Far East become increasingly

probable,-!

SINO JAPANESE RELATIONS

Mr. Kawagoe Meets General Sung

just as Baden-Powell tried to de the same L few years later through the Boy Scout move- ment. And be believed that by the friendly mingling of athletes. from many countries the price of the world would be reinforced.

Coubertin s first hope has been | Reuter Culfilled. The Olympic Games hive has a great effect if promot. ing the physical health of a workl which is being progressively dustrialised. Many authorities.o physical education hold that 10 tense specialised training for t particular athletic event is not the best foundation for general health: Whether this is so or not, the number of persons, who do so specialise is extremely small compared with the millious who have indirectly been led to run or jump or play games in the open air through the spread of interest in sport to countries where it had never existed. One may compare with it the in-h fluence of Wimbledon and the Davis Cup, which have had their victims among the few great players. but have encouraged countless obscure people to make their lives more cheerful and healthy by playing lawn tennis.

Peiping. Aug. 19.

Mr. Kawagoe, Japanese Ambassa

dor, who arrived from Tientsin last night, paid a courtesy call on General Sung Cheh-yuan this morning and General Sung later had luncheon with him.

Mr. Kawagoe is scheduled to leave at a Japanese consular conference. for Tlentsin to-morrow, to preside

and he will proceed to Tsinan on August 25 to see General Han Fu-

Shantung.- Reuter.

Governor

MILITARY REGIME IN KWANGSI Chinese Press Report

Nanking, Aug. 19. The Chinese press features a re- port that a military government

COLLISION

Three Vehicles Get Mixed Up

Nathan Road at about 11.30 last Some excitement was caused in

night opposite the Majestic Theatre when"a loud crash drew the atten- tion of residents in the vicinity.

FISTIC BATTLE POSTPONED?

MAX SCHMELING

Alleged Move

By Braddock

Displeasure Felt In Germany

MANOEUVRES „OF WIRE-PULLERS

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("Hong Kong Daily Press" Special)

Berlin, Aug. 19.

A report from New York that the holder of the world's heavyweight chamolenship title, Jim Braddock, has asked the New York Boxing

JAMES BRADDOCK

SWIMMING GALA Commission to postpone his bout NEWS SUMMARY

OF R.A.O.C.

Good Sport At Y.M.C.A.

keenness of the competitors rather Good sport, featured by the than by the quality of the fare vas witnessed at the

A Kowloon motor bus bound from the Star Ferry had reached the stopping place when another offered.

with Max Schmeling, which is scheduled to take place in Septem- ber, has brought forth a great deal of unfavourable comment.

Two soldiers of the East Lan- cashire Regiment were brought be- fore the Kowloon Magistrate yes- terday accused of an attempt to break open a safe board the wreck- eds.a. Shun On.