HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS NEW ADVERTISEMENTS | ADVERTISEMENTS. ADVERTISEMENTS.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG
CHINA HOMEWARD `
FREIGHT CONFERENCE,
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NOTICE TO SHIPPERS.
PROBATE JURISDICTION
H. K. HORTICULTURAI.
SOCIETY
THE ANNUAL SHOW of FLOWERS and
VEGET.
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
ANNUAL RACE MEETING, 1937
February, 1937.
All rates of freight quoted in ABLES will be held at the 20th, 22nd, 23rd, 24th and 27th - IN THE GOODS of William | Part 2 of the China Homeward VOLUNTEER ... · HEADQUAR‹
Hartigan, late of Oatlands Tariff No. 18 are increased as | Park Hotel Weybridge in from date by 10 per cent, with the County of Surrey, Eng. the exception of rates on the land, Medical Practitioner, following commodities :—-' deceased.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Court has by virtue of Section 58 of the Probates Ordinance 1897, made an Order limiting the time for creditors and others to send In their clalms against the above estate to the 16th day of March, 1937.
All Creditors and others are accordingly hereby required to send their claims to the under signed on or before that date.
Dated the 17th day of Feb. 1937.
JOHNSON, STOKES &
MASTEP",
Solicitors for tue Sole Executor.
The Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank Building,
Hong Kong.
5044
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG.
PROBATE JURISDICTION.
IN THE GOODS of Emme. 'line Lines, late of Stirling, Strathclyde, St. Michael in the Island of
Widow, deceased.'
Barbados,
NOTICE is hereby given that the Court has by virtue of Section 58 of the Probates Ordinance
1897, made an Order limiting
Antimony White Oxide, Re- fined Regulus Crude and Resi- due, Beans, Blackwood Ware, Bristles and Rillings, Canes
FERS on TUESDAY, the 2nd MARCH, 1937, from 3 p.m. to On Saturday, 26th, Monday, 6.30 p.m. and WEDNESDAY, 22nd and Tuesday, 23rd Febru the 3rd MARCH, from 10 a.m. ¦ary, the first bell will be rung at to 4 p.m.
11.00. a.m., and the first race ENTRIES WILL DE. will be run at 11.30 am. On FINITELY CLOSE at the Hon. Wednesday, 24th February, the Secretary's Office, Stock Ex-first bell wit be rung at 11.30
1.30
18, 1937.
Editorial and Business Omles: 15-19, Queen's Road Central Tel. 30251. Night Editor (Wanchat Office):
Tel. 24511..
London Office: 53. Fleet Street
E.C. 4.
The Daily Press.
Hoxо KONG FEBRUARY 18, 1937.
Getting The Bird
In British Business
with or without roots, China change Building, Ice House.m., and the first race will be Grass, Chinaware in cases and Street, at NOON on THURS- Į run at 12 o'clock NOON, and on crates, Cloisonne Ware, Co-DAY, the 25th FEBRUARY, Saturday, 27th February, the
According to an efficiency coons, Copra Cake and Meal, 1937, but intending exhibitors first bell will be rung at Curios, Feathers, Firecrackers, | are requested to 'SEND in p.m., and the first race run at periodical publisited in Britain, there seems to be a likelihood of Galangal, Gallants, Ginger, THEIR ENTRIES AS EARLY 2.00 p.m. Hair, Indigo, Joss Sticks, AS POSSIBLE.
getting the bird (starting with) the Eudgerigar) into, big business in that country.
1.ard, Linien Goods, Oils, MEMBERS who have not yet Rattan Furniture, Removals paid their subscriptions and ALL (Personal Effects), Rope, THOSE who wish to join the Sesamum Seeds, Silk (except | Society are requested" to send Artificial), Tea and Tea Dust;} $5,00 to the UNDERSIGNED. "Tin Slag, Vermillion, Walnuts
J. T. BAGRAM, in bags.
Hon. Secretary,
As from date. the rates of Hong Kong, 3rd Feb., 1937. freight on Tea and Tea Dust,
and Linen Goods, will be as follows:-
Tea and tea dust
CASCS
[
Col. Col. 2
Nett
in
and
chests,per 40 cft........... 645
718/
Linen Goods In
cases per 40 chi 109s
or ad valorem.
21%
Through rate .
direct ....
613/
Tex to Casablanca
Through rate
with tranship. ment
1215/ 21%
nett per 40 cft
738/ nett per 40 cft An addendum to the Tariff is in course of preparation.
the time for creditors and others Hong Kong, 18th Feb., 1937.
to send in their claims against the above estate to the 16th day |-- of March, 1937.
All creditors and others are accordingly hereby required fo send their claims to the under- signed on or before that date.
Dated the 17th day of Feb., 1937.
5048
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE CO., LTD.
5005
HONG KONG & SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION
1
:
The tiffin Interval will be taken after the fifth race on Saturday, Monday and Tuesday, and alter the fourth race on Wednesday.:
MEMBERS' BADGES AND ENCLOSURES Members are reminded that they and their fadles MUST wear their badges prominently display ed throughout the Meeting..
No one without a badge will be admitted to the Members' Enclosure.
SCOTTISH CUP
Third Round Ties
London, Feb. 17. Third round ties in the Scottish Cup to be played on February 27 are as follows:-
East Fife v. Celtic. Duns v. Motherwell.
St. Mirren v. Cowdenbeath. Morton v. Partick.
Clyde v. Dundee, Hamilton v. Hearts Aberdeen and Queen O'South have drawn byes.--- liester..
CHINA'S POLICY
IN JAPAN
Wang Ching Wei's Statement
Nanking, Feb. 17.
Seriously, however, this sub- It is reported that in an inter- ject is of very great interest be- view between Dr. Wang Ching-wel, cause bird-song has moved more Chairman of the Central Political Counell and the Japanese Ambad- than one British poet to ecstasy sadar, which took place in the and renewed output; will it have afternoon of the 15th instant, Dr. the same effect upon the British Wang stated that the Chinese typist? The answer to that in-Government would adhere to its quiry should soon be known. present foreign policy. for it is announced that Plenary Session did not discuss the important commercial concern Government's Japanese policy or in Manchester has decided to China's relations with Soviet equip its typists' room, where Russia and Bolshevism, it not
An
It is understood that the Third
mintang.-
EAST SUIYUAN INVASION
Better Preparations By Enemy
Kueisui, Feb., 17. "Renewed invasion of East Bui- yuan by Mongel and Manchukuo troops will begin before long, for they have not given up their plan of expanding the puppet state." declared General F TSO-71 Chairman of the Bulyuan Provin- clal Government and G. :0. C. provincial troops, in an interview to-day.
"The enemy is making better preparations in view of their past failures." Gentral Fu added. "Their troops are being reorganis- ed for better efficiency, and when this is completed the push into Butyuan will begin. The danger to Sulyuan is more menacing now than last year."
The present quiet situation is but the lull before the storm, the defender of Sutyusn added. #nion News.
NO CRITICISM OF GOVERNMENT
Nanking Public Bodies Sound Warning
Nanking, Feb. 17. Under official inspiration, seve-
warning against acts of disunity sponsored by provincial warlords and traitors and declared "that" any disloyalty to the Central Au- thorities will be put down by force.
Badges, admiiting non-members more than fifty machines are being the businces of the Kuo- ral public bodies to-day issued 2 Notice is hereby given that to the Members Enclosure and kept at work, with a number of chinese Evening Prem. the Ordinary Yearly Meeting of Club Rooms at $10.00 per day badgerigars because it is thought the Shareholders in this Corpora- including tax-or $40.00 include that the sound of the birds in tion will be held at the Heading tax for the Meeting (ladies song may do much to diminish weapRFALOP Office of the Corporation, No. 1, 55.00 and $20.00 respectively, the fatigue that arises from the Queen's Road Central, Hong are obtainable through the Secre- monotony of massed typewriters Kong, on Saturday, the 27th tary upon introduction by a February, 1937, at 11.30 a.m. member, such member to be res for the purpose of receiving the ponsible for all chits, etc. Report of the Board of Directors together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1936.
The Register of Shares of the Corporation will be closed from Monday, the 15th February to Saturday, the 27th February, 1937 (both days inclusive) dur Ing which perlod no transfer of shares can be registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors.
V. M. GRAYBURN, Chief Manager. NOTICE is hereby given that Hong Kong, 8th February, 1937. the ANNUAL ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS will be held JOHNSON, STOKES & at the HONG KONG HOTEL,
MASTER, Solicitors for the proving Executrices,
The Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank Building, Hong Kong.
5046
TRINITY COLLEGE OF
"MUSIC LONDON
LOCAL EXAMINATIONS,
HONG KONG CENTRE
5014
THE RAUB AUSTRALIAN GOLD MINING CO., LIMITED.
(Incorporated in Queensland);
Hong Kong, on THURSDAY, the 18th. February, 1937, at 12 noon for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors to gether with a Statement of Ac | DECLARATION OF INTERIM counts for the yese ended 31st..
DIVIDEND December, 1936.
V
Badges admitting to Members' Enclosure will NOT be on sale at the Race Course. "
The Secretary's Ollice. 1st floor, EXCHANGE BUILDING, (Tel. 27794) WILL CLOSE AT 10.00 am, ON THE FIRST FOUR DAYS, and at 12.00 NOON ON THE FIFTH DAY.
A limited number of tiffins will be obtainable each day at the Club House, provided they are ordered in advance from the No.
Boy, Tel 21920.
On no pretext will children be permitted in either enclosure during the first four days of the Meeting.
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE
In action.
It seems a picturesque and even touching contribution to the great modern quest for wiser and | healthier
working conditions: among other advantages the birda in this case could hardly resent the use to which commerce and industry are putting them, us they might conceivably do when they are taken down coulmines in or- der to detect the possible istence of poisonous gar.
Selling Lotteries At The Sports Club
There was a large attendance of owners and other intercated parties at the Selling Lotteries held at the Sports Club last night. Lotteries were held on the Valley Stakes, Rooty Hill Derby and the Hong Kong Derby.
was a firm favourite with Corona-
In the Valley Stakes, Pagan Love
tion Day running next. There was ex-demand for several others such as "Shipmaster, Tempest, Yum Sing
and Helephant.
This move is to forestali mny criticisms of the Nanking Govern- ment or overt acts by provincial military commanders, who take the Central Authorities to task on accour of the present policy to- wards Japan- #nion News.
BUSINESS TAX OPPOSITION
Canton Merchants Urge Cancellation Of Levý
Canton, Feb. 17. There is yet no settlement of
In the Rooty Hill Derby, Eve's Courting. Eve was the favourite. Gypsy Love, Strathearrick. Home the business tax dispute, and local Brew, Dick Turpin and Discovery merchants yesterday again sent a petition to the Provincial Govern- Bay were next in demand.
ment urging the cancellation of. new levy, which is many this times more than the old schedule. Meanwhile, merchants have de- clined to pay anything unless the controversy is settled. The old rate was based on tax on capital. while the new rule is in accor dance
turn-over. with business The latter method is deemed more » systematic but heavier than the old rate.- Union News.
To sing in order to banish dustrial fatigue from the brains and fingers of the typist seems al most as ideal a function in the scheme of things as to sing in order to inspire a poet; indeed,
In the final lottery which was perhaps some typist will presently Eve was favourite
on the Hong Kong Derby, Happy followed by respond in profuse strains of Rosemary. Havoc Eve, Commence- unpremeditated art" and oblige ment Bay and Red Feather. with a "Ballad to a Budgerigar" es an offset to odes to skylarks and nightingales, But the first point to be derided is whether budgerigars in business lend to less industrial fatigue
as its symptoms are checked and re- Soldiers and sailors in uniform corded by the National Institute are admitted to the Public Enof Industrial Psychology which closure at $1.00 per day 'including is taking a benevolent interest in tax.
The price of admission to the Public Enclosure is $2.00 per day including tax for all persons including ladies, and is payable at the Gate.
the Manchester experiment.
Central British Association
Annual Meeting Held
The annual meeting of the Central British Association was If that should be the result of held at the Clubhouse at King's
of the school presided.
He
The TRANSFER BOOKS of NOTICE is hereby given that the Company will be CLOSED ¦ an Interim Dividend of six peace from MONDAY, 8th. February per share on
account of the to THURSDAY, 18th. February, financial year ending 31st March, will not be permitted to operate his new and happier example of Park yesterday afternoon, wher
Bookmakers, Tic Tac men, etc. both days inclusive
1937 has been declared by the within the precincts of The Hong "getting the bird" we shall have Rev. G. E. 8. Upsdel, headmaster Directors of the Company in Kong Jockey Club during the taken another step forward from supported by Mr. J. J. King, Hon. Brisbane, payable on 12th March,
Race Meeting.
the bad old days when it was a Secretary and Mr. D. T. Smith, 1937 to shareholders on the Regis
worker's husiness to be weary be- Hon. Treasurer. 5000 tem at Brisbane and Singapore
cause, if he was not, it showed on 11th March, 1937..
that he had been wasting his en ployer's time.
John D. Humphreys & Son,
General Managers.
The following are the dates of the Hong Kong, 30th. January, 1937 forthcoming Examinations :-
PRACTICAL (Vocal and Instru- ·
"mental Music) about 10th to
97th May. 1937.
February, 1937.
Last day of Entry 28th THE HONGKONG LAND
INVESTMENT AND AGENCY CO., LTD.
THEORETICAL (Paper Work) on
19th June, 1937.
Last day of Entry 5th March, 1937.
Regulations, Official List of Places and Studios, Entrance Forms and Information on Application to the Local Becretary.
e/o ANDERSON MUSIC CO., LTD., Ice House Street, Hong Kong
J. E. Anderson,
[6040
SPORTS CLUB
SELLING LOTTERIES. WI
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIV. EN that the Forty-Ninth Or dinary, General Meeting of Share holders in this Company will be held at the Offices of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd. on Tuesday, 9th March, 1937, at
Tiffins will be obtainable in the Restaurant in the Public Enclosure.
NOTICE is also hereby given that the Singapore Transfer Re
SERVANTS' PASSES gisters will be closed from Friday,
Passes for Servants will be 5th March; to Thursday, 11th issued on application to the Secre March, 1937 (both days incin tary, 1st floor, Exchange Build. sive), for the preparation of ing. Dividend Warrants.
By Order of the Board,
DERRICK & CO., Chartered Accountants, Local Secretaries..
Noon for the purpose of receiving | Hong Kong Bank Chambers, the Report of the Directors to Singapore, 5th February, 1937. gether with the Statement of
Accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1936.
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5038
CHAMPIONSHIP
be conducted at the Club pre- The Register of Shares of the COLONY CHESS mises on MONDAY, the 15th, Company will be Closed from WEDNESDAY, the 17th and Monday, 22nd February, 1937, to FRIDAY, the 19th February, at Tuesday, 9th March, 1937, both 5.30 p.m. on the Valley Stakes, days inclusive, during which the Hong Kong Derby, and the period no transfer of shares can Rooty Hill Derby.
be registered.
Friends of Members, including ladies, are invited.
·By "Order of the Committee,
"V. E. DUCLOS,
Chairman.
5039
By Order of the
Board of Directors.
·0. EAGER,
Secretary. Hong Kong, 15th Feb., 1937.
5081
Open to any chess player in the Colony. Entries will close ön Monday, March 1 and should be sent, with fee of $3, to
The Secretary,
Joint Committee. Victoria and
Kowloon Chess Clubs 2, Royal Observatory Hill,
Kowloon..
5037
Any persons found loltering with Servants' passes in their possession will forfelt the same and will be removed from the Enclosure.
By Order,
C. B. BROWN, “.
Secretary. Hong Kong, 15th February, 1937, 5032
CHINA & JAPAN HOMEWARD FREIGHT
CONFERENCE
SWORN MEASURER'S OFFICE
V
CAMPAIGN AGAINST
RELIGION
Adios" Abolished In Catalonia
·
London, Feb. 17. An attempt is being made in Catalonia to stamp out all sem- blance of religious life, according to reports from the Barcelona corres- pondent of the "Morning Post."
MR KIRKPATRICK COMING HERE
Shanghai, Feb. 17. Mr. William Kirkpatrick, Britleh was exports credits expert, has decided to visit Canton early in March. instead of this month, in order to ensure a meeting with officials who are at present attending the Central Executive Council sessions at Nanking.
The officers elected for the coming year are:
President: Mr. G. R. Soyer; Vice-Presidents: Mr. B. Wylle, Miss E. & Woolley and Mr. G. F. Nightingale; Chairman: Rev. G. E. 9. Upsdell; General Committee: Miss M. L. Whitley, Mr. W. A G. Hirst, Mr. G. Fowler, Mr. 8. Mac- N'der, Mr. G. Arnold and Mr. G. B. Gurevitch; Han. Secretary: Mr. D. T. Smith: Hor Treasurer: Mr. T. 8. D. Whitley.
LOCAL BILLIARDS
Further progress was made in Many churches have been closed, the local Billiards Championship religious festivals, such as Easter last night when at the Kowloon and Christmas abolished. The Cricket Club, Wong Shiu-pul (500) parting greeting "Adios" is for defeated U. B. Bantos (434) in their bidden, because "Dios" that is God, senior division encounter. is no longer recognised in Cata- lonia. Tranioțean News Service,"
CORONATION COINS
In the House of Commons. the. As and from Sunday, 21st Financial Secretary to the Trea- inst., the above Office will be sury announced that the Govern situated at P. & 0. Building, ment contemplated the femme at Floor, Connaught Road, special prices of specimen sets of new gold and silver co'ns to com- Central,
memorate the. Coronation. 5041 Reiter's Bulletin Service.
6th
It was a close game and Wong, was fully extended by his oppon-
ent.
INDIAN VISITOR
London, 16. Bit Ferooze Khan Noor, High Commissioner for India, arrived by air at Croydon to-day and was met by representatives of the Tridia Once--
British Wirdlers,
He will spend a few days in Hong Kong.
The date of his departure. has not yet been fixed. Reuter.
DERBYSHIRE MINE EXPLOSION
Survivors' Stories
London, Sep. 18. Survivors in the mystery explo-
sion in South Normanton colllery Cerbyshire, in which seven men were killed and four injured have not been able to explain the accident.
They state that they saw, Lu flames and heard no report, but simply felt a heavy pressure of air, which knocked the lamps out of their hands and blew their hats OT.
Four of the bodies have been recovered, but three are still buried in the debris.
All the remaining, men in the pits have been safely brought to the surface. Mine omcials state that a
full investigation of the accident will be made..
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