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COMPANIES ORDINANCES

1911

and of

THE TAI TUNG MATCH COMPANY, LIMITED.

(In Voluntary Liquidation)

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Hoya aonu, October 2, .936. ̧

Advancement?

It is not perhaps unfitting that the British Association for the Advancement of science, #C- cording to information which has just reached Hong Kong-should this year have promised us some doubts about Darwin's doctrine of the natural selection of species. Just a hundred years ago next month" Darwin completed the

Notice is hereby given that the rival General Mecung of the above-named Company will be held in 'the offices of the Liquida-famous voyage in H. M. S.. tors, Mercantile Bank Bunding, Beagle, in the course of which Hong hoog, on Saturday, 7th the first hints of his doctrine ap November, 1936, at 12 Noon 1or peared. Our present doubts are the purpose of having the ac

a treasure of the advance and re- count of the Liquidators showing trogression of science since that ine imanner in which the Wind. time. ing Up has been conducted and the Property of the Company dis posed of laid betore such Meet.. ing and of hearing any explana tion that may be given by the Liquidators and to pass the following Extraordinary Resolu tion, viz:-

The advance has been on un astonishingly wide front.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1936.

KWANGTUNG JAPANESE MARINES

BANKER'S

OPINION

HOLD MANOEUVRES

New Monetary Pact Stir Created In Hongkew

Effects

Canton, det. 1.

With a view to obtaining' in- formation regarding the effect of the international monetary pact on the economic conditions of the province of Kwangtung, a Da-Dao representative yesterday called on Mr. Koo Yik-kwan, manager of the Frovincial Bank of Kwangtung.

Mr. Koo said: "Since the United States of America. Great Britain,

and France have come to an agree ment, the economic conditions of the world, will have a turn for the better, because the cut-throat com- petition which has always charac- terised the policies of manufactur- ing countries certainly will be eased to a certain extent, and the result

nothing but beneficial. thus produced or China will be

countries do not put their heads together, they will have to fight for the markets of the world, and with a view to attaining their ends, they would no doubt go the length of adopting the policy of deflation,

If these

which means that the economic balance of the world is upset, in which case China will suffer ter- ribly.

District

SOME EXODUS OF CHINESE

Shanghai, October 1.

Japanese marines created a stir in Hongkow this morning when they marched out of the Naval Landing Party barracks And took possession of strategic points in the district as far west' as Soochow Creek, dividing Hongkow from the remainder of the International Settlement.

Officially the action was described as manoeuvres of a "police nature, but it is believed, that it was due to the possibility of disturbances in connection with the resumption of the bearing of the Nakayama case this afternoon.

SHANGHAI UNEASY

Marinca erected barbed wire barricades, manned machine guna, and patrolled the streets 'In armoured cars and lorries.

As the day wore on an atmos

of | phere uneasiness pervaded

Hongkew,

in resulting

some exodus of Chinese, carrying their household goods in rickshaws and

motor cara.

Throughout the Bettlement the Mualcipal Police took precautions against disturbances and special constables were called up for

"The governments of the world which are far-sighted have already | duty.-- come to the realisation that, what Heuter, is advantageous to all concerned economically, is good to itself and

that co-operation in management of gold and silver rather than the competition in the buying and sell- ing of these precious metals is of

connection, it is worthwhile not-

DIRECT DEALINGS WITH CHIANG Tokyo Instructions To Ambassador

Tokyo, Oct. I. Following another conference

clals of the Foreign. War and Navy

ment at Nänktrig, the results so far | Ministries, fresh instructions are

obtained are highly satisfactory, and the introduction of the paper currency only helps to make things better.

reported to have been cabled to Mr. Kawagoe concerning the con- duct of the Sino-Japanese negotia-

tions.

"Has the rise of the Hong Kong- Under

the tristructions Mr.

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RIFLE SHOT CAUSES. EXCITEMENT

Accidentally Discharged By Marine

Shanghai. October 1. Momentary pan.c was caused through the accidental discharge of a rifle by a Japanese murine patroling near the Naval Landing Party barracks this 'evening.

The bullet went through the wiadow of a house and wounded

Chinese woman. though not seriously.

"The police quelled any possibility ol d'sorders "by taking action in the early stages... Neuter.

SHANGHAI Unexpected Resistance To Japanese Pressure

THE WORLD'S OIL RESERVES

Only 20 Years' Supply?

SIR J. CADMAN'S WARNING

!

It might seem peculiar to report that Sir John Cadman's statement to the World Power Conference in Washington that existing petro- leum supplies wil last only twenty years, Broused singularly" Uttle Such, interest among Americans. however, is the fact. The papers was bare'y mentioned in the newspapers.

little It attracted notice from the conference Itself. The delegates seem to be more engrossed in the politics of 'elec- tricity than with the technics of its sister miracle worker.

Nevertheless, the subject. course, interests Arier cans vastly. Que simply cannot envisage world drained of the great Ameri- can pool. Last year alone five- eighths of world production came Of all Irom the United States. the proven reserves at least half l'e here. And the deprivation of this country of its industrial elixir Is beyond contemplation

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of

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However, for the past generation the American public had been so often treated to these prognostica- tions of imminent extiqustion of its flowing gold that it has become immunised to them, '

In this country the experts be- their Jeremiads a gan to emit

An official report generation ago.

EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS

Special Privileges For Donors

accorded to

Privileges will be special contributors to the XXXIII International Eucharistic Congress. it was learned recently from the offices of the Congress. The pri- vileges will vary according to whe- ther the contributions are P1,000.. P500, P100, P25 or PS,

Individual contributors of P1,000 will be designated patrons. They will each receive a gold official medal of the Congress, a special diploma and a de luxe copy of the official Congress, souvenir book. At the meeting centre on the Luneta. each patron will enjoy the privil-

ege of a covered box on an elevat- ed platform, containing six seats. which will be reserved for every function at the Luneta.

Reserved boxes will have special. usher service, telephone service ana A car-parking arrangement which. will enable the puron to have m car come to the special entrance, both on entering and leaving the meeting centre. In the case of a contribution from a corporation or an association, these privileges will be issued to one individual desig. nated by the corporation and shall not be transferable."

Individual contributors of P500..

designated will be

benefactors. They will each receive gold- plated official medal of the Con

stated that there were only eight.gress, a diplóma and a copy of the thousand million barrels of oil re-

serves.

Demand then began to soar with the rapid development of the motor car. Fifteen years

Congress souvenir book. At the meeting centre they will have an elevated, uncovered box of four scats, which will be reserved for Auto parking space will be pro- vided near at hand.

sumption of these putative re- serves, another official report placed the reserves at nine thou

Each contributor of P100 en- sand million barrels. Last year

titled to one sterling silver medal. a'ore one thousand million barrels, two seats in a reserved section. were consumed. And now the APL reports that proven reserves are estimated to exceed twelve thousand million barrels!

near the altar on the formal open- ing day. "on the Pontifical Mass Day, Sunday. February 7, on the day of the closing ceremonies and at all the evening general asseri- blies during the Congress.

A scientist to our grandfathers was generally a man who dabbled in a laboratory-the modern, though somewhat more reputable, counterpart of the mediaeval alchemist. The scientists who great value to themselves. In this "That the Books, Accounts will address. the British Associa-ing that since the adoption of the and Documents of the Company. tion at Blackpool this week in policy of stabilisation of the ex- and of the Liquidators thereof clude astronomers and anthro-change, be it international or yesterday afternoon between off UNEASY FEELING IN later; in spite of the interim con- all functions heid at the Luneta. be retained by the Liquidators,pologists, doctors and psycholodomestic, by the Central Govern- they undertaking to destroy same gists, engineers and economists, at the Expiration of Five Years electricians and zoologists, and from the Dissolution of the Com- many others as well. They will pany".

tell us not only about adventures in test tubes, but how the world began and how long it will go Aron, what happens to the food we

shek for the settlement of the 1936. eat, why noises are good or bad "No. The rise of the Hong Kong Sino-Japanese differences. The 4722 for us, what part engineers play dollar must be attributed to sea-nature of the instructions is not

sonal variation. It has always been | divulged.— 1 in nass anusement. At the the case, when the Mid-Autumn Reuter present rate of advancement of Festival comes round every year. the British Association, not even, When Canton is finally persuaded the old humanities will long re-

to use Shanghai money, thus mak- main beyond the scientific grasp.

ing possible the unity of currency China has long been hoping for. There are an excuse and at which, of course, will take some explanation for this turning of time yet, Cantan will be much bet science froin its once accepted ter off. This definitely shows that meaning to the all-inclusive the economic condition of the pro-

The excuse etymological sense.

"A. RITCHIE, C. A. Joint

Liqukia D. S. ROBB, C. Af Hong Kong, 30th Sept.,

In the ESTATE of FOO SIK alias EOO WING alias FOO YIK PANG alias FOO CHAN WING formerly of 62B, Bonham Road, Victoria in the Colony of Hong Kong, deceased.

NOTICE ↳ hereby, given that

Canton exchange anything to do with this state of affairs?" he was asked.

SALT COMMISSIONER

RESIGNS

Kawagoe, plans direct discussions with Generalissimo Chiang Kal-

THIRD-PARTY MEDIATION

London, Oct 1.. Japanese circles emphasise that although any suggestion of media- tion by a third power between themselves and China, will be un- acceptab.e. negotiations in Nan- king will continue to be pursued by diplomatic means,

ALLEGED BEMANDS

vinice is not in the least affected

They deprecate the idea that by the international money pact."-strong measures are intended.--- is that applied science has re-, Da-Dao News Service,

Reuter ali creditors or other persons | volutionised our lives. There are having any claim of whatsoever jew things in the work and play nature or kind against the Estate of to-day that science has not of the abovenamed deceased, who touched; and many of them it dlea in Hong Kong on the 17th has adorned. day of September, 1936, should· send particulars of their claims and demands in writing to the "undersigned as soon as possible.

Dated the 2nd day of October, 1936,

GEO, K. HALL BRUTTON

&'CO.,

8th floor, Bank of East "Asia

Building,

10, Des Voeux Road Central, Solicitors for the Executors.

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SHAW GAVE HER

A BEAUTY SECRET

Helen Hayes Thinks It Worth Trying

COLD WATER: NO SOAP

That Mr. George Bernard Shaw told her his personal "beauty secret" at a tea party at Malvern was the statement made by Miss "Helen Hayes, the American net-

ress, on her return to New York

from Britain recently.

"Bernard Shaw told me. Never soap your face-just. dash cold water on it," said the actress, adding that she was going to try

"If I can ook as good at 80 as Bhaw does it's worth trying"

made

London. Sept. 30. The right to station troops at various points along the Yang- tsze Valley, in order to protect Japanese residents, is understood to be included in Japan's demands It is reported that Mr. Tong Hol-for the settlement of differences

with China, states Reuter's dipin matic correspondent.

Nanking, Oct. 1.

The explanation is that, over in everwidening field, studies are being conducted and discoveries on, Salt Commissioner of the Two by the experimental Kwang Provinces has resigned, and method which is most charac- that his resignation has been ac- teristic of what were once called cepted by the Finance Department It is also reported that Mr. Tong the "natural sciences." Because Shuen of the Kwangtung Sait that method is sympathetic to Inspectorate has been appointed the modern mind, we listen with Acting Salt Commissioner. respect to the theories the Chinese Evening Press. scientist has to propound. Be- cause that method is now the common property of mankind, we are slow to admit the eleva tion of any scientific theory toị the status of doctrine.

The scientist has done his work;

Is either a little Liberal,

Or else a little "Conservative." In one respect the attitude is healthy. An audience trained to the observation of cause and well.

effect is less susceptible to the Once we were all on the side blandishments of charlatans. But of the angels. Then, when it might be questioned" whether,

Other demands are understood to include autonomy for dve Nor- thern Provinces, the right to edit

Chinese school books in order to prevent anti-Japanese teaching. and economic co-operation.

There is no question, however, of Japan having presented an ultimatum tó China nor is there any time-limit to the demands - Reuter

GORDON

RICHARDS

scientists took to theology, some, for most men and for many of To Ride For Lord

of us went with these new priests their activities, scientific doubs is

to the side of the apes. Now any better guide than philosophic that we are all educated in scien- doubt

tific principles at school and in

Astor

The late G. K. Chesterton, Richards, the champion fockey, will It is understood that Gordon

the application of those principles who slew many scientific dragons ride for Viscount Astor next season. by a faulty carburetter or a burnt with scientific method, once re- This does not mean that he fuse, we require the scientists to marked that clean cold agnosti- severing his connection with F show just cause why we should ciam was like clean cold water;

Darling's Beckhampton stable. accept their evolutionary theory, which is a very good thing if or any other. The attitude of you can get it! mind therein expressed has far- reaching results.

Sometimes it makes moral and political, as well as intellectual

The average man may not be able to get the clean cold water of cause and effect. The favoured few who do get it, are liable to

and practical life, a perpetual:be told, that scientists are no question-mark, To take but one longer sure whether the law of example, 'Nature no longer. cause and effect holds good. Can we wonder that so many men turn back to the comforting wine of preconceived and scientifical

speaking-irrational faiths?

always does contrive That every boy and every gal,

That's born into this world live,"

Patrons of Fred Darling will still

have first claim on his services. The Manton stable, of which Lord Astor is principal 'patron, will have second claim

As there are fewer good horses an usual at Beckhampton how, and few promising two-year-olds. Richards will frequently be avail- able for the Manton stable.

When he is not available, the stable will have the services of R. A. Jones, who is also being given a retainer, R. Dick, who has been first jockey for Lord Astor, is giving up riding at the end of this season,

Shanghai, Oct. 1. With Japanese marines in pos- session of all strategic points in Hongkew and the air thick with

rumours of increasing Sino-Japa- nese tension, a general feeling of uneasiness prevailed in Shanghai to-day.

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This is reflected in the steadily fncreasing exodus of Chinese from Fongkew and Chapel. recalling the scenes of February 1932. Later. However, the Chapel Police

prevented effectively

further

exodus from their territory, al- though the fight of Chinese from Hongkew, continued th late to- day,

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CRYING " "WOLE”, Having seen new oli come into use faster than old reserves have been exhausted, the public is now inclined to think that the Cad- mans are shouting, "Wolf." Or shall we say that it feels that the United States must be a míracu- lous pitcher?"

Each contributor, of F25 is en- tued to one silver-plated medal. one seat in a reserved section on the formal opening day, on the Pontifical, Mass Day, on the day or the closing ceremonies and at all the evening general assemblies. Each contributor of PS is en- Nevertheless, the known reserves titled to one oxidized medal, one amount, to on y a welve years' seat in a reserved section on the supply at the current consumption formal opening day, on the Ponti- level. This supports St John Cad-fical Mass Day, on the day of the 'man's statement. The lay nan closing ceremonies and at all the would think that the industry it-

evening general assemblies. self would be in a perpetual state of worry, let alone the general public. And yet Axtell J. Byles began a recent presidential address Well-informed. quarters consider at the Amer.can Petroleum Insti-

tute by saying: Last year de there are some grounds for the belief that the dip'omatic situa-veloped, the comforting assurance tion is serious as a result of un- expected Chinese Japanese armed aggression in the Shangha! area might provoke ac- tive reprisals.-. Reuter.

Shanghai markets did not es- cape the general nervousness to day and there was a good deal of speculative buying, of forward gold currencies

Mrs

.

resistance to

GOLF TOURNEY

Mrs. Garon Loses English Title

Hayling Island Sept. 30

Marjorie Garon. holder. was to-day beaten in the third round of the English women's golf championship now belag played

here.

'Her conqueror was Miss Diana Fishwick, the. 1932 holder, Misa Fishwick winning by 2 and 1— Reuter.

INFERIORITY

·COMPLEX · AND

DICTATORS

that there are within the confines of the United States sufficient petroleum reserves to meet the needs of generations, not cen- turles. The important question co- day is not how much all we have. but how to make the fullest, widest, and best use of what we have." The twelve-year supply apparently does not bother the oll industry here.

to go back to 'old wells and make them productivé.

All these possiblities, exist in addition to the tremendous area— about twenty times the size of the United Kingdom-that still re- mains unexplored. It is officially described as "of geological forms- tion which may contain oll.”

Other factors justifying this hopefulness lle in better utilisation. The chemist has come to the sup- port of the engineer. He persists in showing how to "crack" · more petrol from crude, oll-Nowadays twice as much is extracted to run the country's motor cars than was. done when the experts-began to make the people's flesh creep about the impending depletion of reservės.

AVOIDING WASTE

Such confidence 18 derived primarily from the puncturing of past prognosticasons. New sources are constantly being tapped. Out of 21,000 wells drilled last year 15,000 contained gil, and the liquid produced was sufficient to fill all last year's demand. This is the enormous' rate of production need- Waste, moreover, is being eradi- ed to keep the twelve-year exhaus-

cated by a new policy of Govern-

When new- tion period a ways in the distance ment: conservation. ----1,000,000,000 barrels. But Wal-fields in Texas, Oklahoma, and lace A Pratt, Vice-President of California "blew off" in shrill pro- the Humble Oil Company, shares test against the dire prognostica. Mr. Byles's optimism. "It is per- tions-sights spectacularly regis-. fectly safe to predict," he says intered in the news reel the floor, a recent article, "that many large overwhelmed the price structure new oil fields will be discovered in and disrupted the entire Industry, O magnates representing this second greatest industry in the Iand were among the first of the rugged individualists to plead with President Roosevelt for Federal control.

the United States in the future"!

ENGINEERING · GENIUS

An inferiority "complex" among the masses is named by a Dutch- The engineering gentis of which max (addressing an International Bir John Cadman is an eminent Union for Land Value Taxation)

example, exes out the American faith. Under old methods of drill- as a powerful lever by which dictators can work themselves into ing the sand which y'elded" the power. Put that way, there is great food of off in East Texas had not seemed very promising. the result of excessive hero-worship which has been distorted into un-Then six years ago a new drill hit reasoning belief in the powers of a legendary super-mau.

Democratic countries might also beware of the effects of too much coddling of their people. The more public authorities do for most of us, the less we're inclined to com- alder doing for ourselves. Demo- cracy and enterprise cannot flour ish alongside such an interiority

complex

The oll

are magnates

HOW

breathing easily for the first time for many years. When east Texas began to irrupt, of became as Now it is well cheap as water the Eastern rim of an enormous over ten times as dear. Bir John's buried saucer, and a flood report, which was not an expres- of oil gushed forth, revealing son of opin'on, but merely a restatement of general technical a hammoth stake. Then new welts now go down as far as two estimates, thus fel on unrespon- mies. At this depth great tracts sive sol, The fear here is not of of subterranean America have the exhaustion of of supplies. It been found swimming in liquid is of another avalanche-the wealth. One such strike was "bringing in of new helds which made below, the well-known Sante might have the effect of reducing

the infant controls to new chaos, Ft-feld. It is, possible, mortover.