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THE RAUB AUSTRALIAN GOLD MINING CO., LIMITED. (Incorporated in Queensland),
NOTICE OF DECLARATION OF FIRST INTERIM DIVIDEND.
Warrants.
By Order of the Board,
DERRICK & Co., Chartered Accountants, Local Secretaries. Hong Kong Bank Chambers, Singapore, 15th May, 1937.
5802
HONG KONG TO FOOCHOW
FREIGHT RATES "FOREIGN & CHINESE
SHIPPERS.
Notice is hereby given that as G.A. HARRIMAN & from 1st JUNE, 1937, rates of
COMPANY, freight from Hong Kong to Foo Stockbrokers, chow will be increased 20 per
Hong Kong. cent. over current rates.
An increase of 20 per cent. on present Transhipment cargo rates will become effective as from 1st AUGUST, 1937.
5307
HONG KONG TRAMWAYS,
LIMITED.
SHAUKIWAN AND QUARRY
BAY SERVICES.
Commencing Tuesday, June 1st, a new stage will be intro-
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HONG KONG, May 24, 1937.
EARS FOR HIRE “
it stands to reason,
If Gossip We Must
Was en fete оп evening
when
the
Stonecutters Thursday Officers of the Royal Artillery were At Home at al fresco cock- tail party. The invitations were originally issued for Tuesday 18, but torrents of rain fell and as the party had been arranged on the lawns it was thought prudent to postpone it to, a later and finer occasion.
on
the weather Although Thursday had been uncertain. rain held off in the evening and the guests were able to make the launch crossing in comfort.
So many people have already
or gone left for Welhelwel
dn
leave that parties are no longer the crowded affairs of a month or
so ago. In spite of this, the hos-
UNUSUAL COLOUR
COMBINATION.
by
On arrival one was met by Mrs. Roupell Mrs. Major and Roupell was wearing a trim pink dress printed in pale colours and
worn with a short fitted coat.
BY "TATLER”
Mr. Kong leading in Dawn Star (Mr."Ip Ka! Ying up)" after winning the Pineapple Handicap at the Valley Races last week.
HOUDINT'S POWERS Early in the, evening a queue
the. Seer's formed outside
tent
and
most convincing reports of. his omniscience spread abroad.
Amongst the early arrivals was Mrs. Errol Turner who set off her fair colouring with an unusual combination of navy and white. So eager was everyone" to glimpse With her navy blouse she
wore
was
a slim
She white skirt. talking to Mrs. Rockingham Gill
Tocative angle.
ת!
the Future that mere men, were complaining bitterly that the rush them of ladies would preclude from test Houdini's" powers.
An admirable service of launches had been arranged to carry every- one back to the
the geene on deck
all the
more
deluge of rain outside merely made cheery. The Band played all the latest tunes, and though It was so hot and humid outside, the sway- ing punkahs made it positively cool. besides looking delightfully -picturesque and "Far-Eastern."
THE HOSTESS
Mrs. Sweny looked enchanting in a dress of the "patest ecru face. with a pretty slanting neck-line and smart little short coatee. The Commodore was there, and Mrs. looked delightful in Sedgwick white with a jade-coloured flower
ornament she was wearing, and a which matched the lovely jade
graceful finger length cape of white lace.
Mrr Alabaster looked fresh and cool in a dress of lightly pattern- ed chiffon, and Mrs. T. H. King had on a charming dress of de- Mainland and cate gray.
Mrs. Hayter had the sweetest Hong Kong and the delightfully cool journey home across the bar-dress of blue, flowered with con- bour was not the least enjoyable ¦ trasting colours Mrs. Donovan pale part of a delightful evening.
The Hance sisters looked cool in
Mrs. Barchard, who came on later
COCKTAILS ON THE TAMAR
was essentially smart in black with a corsage spray of beautiful ox-eye daisies, and I am almost certain that I saw Mrs. Hopkinson, very chic in white and Jade green.
NOTICE is hereby given that a First Interim Dividend of six pence per share on account of the financial year ending 31st March, 1938 has been declared by the Directors of the Company 15th in Brisbane, payable on June, 1937 to Shareholders on
Lend me your ears!" cried the Registers at Brisbane and
Mark Antony and the four Singapore on 14th June, 1937,
monosyllables have echoed down NOTICE is also hereby given
three centuries and more without that the Singapore Transfer Re gisters will be closed from Tues.nybody recognizing the economic day, 8th June, to Monday, 14th Possibilities implica in their corul lary is the Americans tasu June, 1937 (both days inclusive), for the preparation of Dividend Correspondent records elsewhere)pitable Gunners must have been who have at last improved upon gratified at the large numbers who Mark Antony. If ears can be turned up. quite undeterred lent, then they can also be hired: the ocean voyage. The Island coat over a sichder black velvet looked delightful. Gally colour-skirt. "Miss Gerrard looking de- And theyed lanterns." hanging from the lightful in deep pink, was chatting and to Miss Potter who wore navy are being hired. They cost (trees, Ut the green lawns,
with an exciting halo hat Miss pair, of coursey $3 an hour. A the bright frocks of the women
a deep shade young lady in New York hit upon moving about made a vivid picture. Peston11, who wore
of prune, came with her sister. the idea. All her life she bad
and scerned most impressed been a sympathetic listener; and,
by the Fortune Teller who had been provided by our assiduous finding herself for financial rea-
hosts. spus in urgent need of a re. munerative career, she put a price on her ears, an advertisement in the paper, and her trust in man- kind's weakness for confession. Her enterprise was swiftly and amply rewarded. Clients with soulk perilously stuffed found solace in her silent and receptive listening; and now, according to who had also chosen navy printed our Correspondent, her example in an amusing white design, Mrs. has been followed by good lis-Kerr brought her sister who lock- teners all over the United States. ed cool in white. Mrs. Gibbon was A new profession has been born, in black chiffon and Miss Buckley The surprising thing is that it wore a most becoming big white hat with her neat navy frock.
was was not born sooner. The de- Mrs Waymouth mand for it has long been re-printed silk with a small white Full details of revised targnized; but the intensity of the saucer hat perched at a most pro- rates will be obtainable at thedeinand has been underrated, so that those who sought to profit
MORE PRETTY DRESSES Offices of the undersigned.
by its satisfaction have invariably identical frocks of printed chiffon
Mrs. Kharegat wore her exquisite (BY PRUDENCE). 'BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE. felt impelled to throw in a with Colonel Barchard, chose for
Indian costume with inanite grace, Commander and Mrs. Sweny are and Mrs. Shu Fan looked very DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP | makeweight something more posi-her frock a white crepe, printed
"CO., LTD.tive than mere listening. Doc in a bold design of vivid colours going to be very much missed dainty in an artistic shade of blue when they sail away in the Em-brocaded si1k. Mrs. Brough had a JARDINE, MATHESON & tors, clairvoyants, psychologists, and wore with it a short cape of
pdess of Russia this week. They
summer-like frock of gay colours, have been here for about two CO., LTD. have all been in on the racket; cherry coloured georgette.
and Mrs. Langston in black had a comTM Mrs. Murray booked fascinating years and have entered se but they have spoilt its sublime
tunic lightly patterned in silver. simplicity (an essential quality of all good rackets) by doing much
large black hat with her cock- us," so it will be sad to say good- more than was necessary. For
tail dress of an unusual combina-bye. each of us, however limited our tion of yellow and black. She There was a vast crowd at their interests, there exists one su was talking
Hamilton farewell cocktail-party on board a short pink H.MS. Tamar last Friday, and the premely important and absorbing who was wearing topic of conversation- ourselves. Doctors know this and trade on the knowledge. So do psycholo- gists and clairvoyants. But they spoil their chances und' give thera- selves a great deal of unnecessary trouble by ignoring one funda-
"Malicious gossip" concerning mental consideration, which is
Nanking, May 22.
the King's health was condemned (5303 this: To talk about ourselves to
Szechuen tension is "easter fol- by Mr. R. R. Hyde,, director of the
"I have shared" long swims in a. someone who is paid to listen in lowing the arrival of General Lut Industrial Welfare Society. ad- rough sea with the King: I have professional capacity gives ua Hsiang's representative. Lui Han-dressing the Industrial Co-partner-seen him play golf in difficult sur- ship Association at the Holborn roundings with the patience and exquisite pleasure; and it may Shen.
that is understood
Restaurant, WC, states the "Dally endurance of most"men. He has totalling 160 give us even more exquisitë plea Szechuen troops
Telegraph."
played a good game of tennis át sure to listen to the professional regiments have been reduced and
"There is a curious falling on Wimbledon, he has shot duck at. On the other reorganised, while the Government the part of many," he said. "to dawn, and he has stalked deer. talking about us. With prosperity on the bridge. band, it may not. It very often is proposing to assist in floating believe evil of public characters. "He has endured long and tir- twelve million dollars "It has been my privilege during ing tours of cotton mills, ship- the £10,000,000 capital Cunard
are on the bonds for White Star Ltd. are forging over doen't. While we
for relief of the Szechuan the last 19 years to 'have seen a the horizon to better times.
subject of ourselves, a world au-
great deal of the King, and 1 drought.-
speak after a long and close asso- Formed in 1934 to take over the thority is speaking; we are right
#cuter.
clation with him." I have seen him Cunard & Oceanic Steam Naviga- all the time; we say nothing
in every diverse circumstance and tion's fleets in the North Atlantic calculated to give offence. But
in every mood. trade, Cunard White Star's gross
when they the doctor or who-
"I have seen him as a Prince of CHINA ASSURANCE CORP., takings rose last year from £5,-
959,929 to £4,881,317. A profit of ever it is take up the topic, they fession is almost certain to catch State, by my own bedside in a LTD,
£546.659 took the place of 1935's often make stupid slips. They on in this country, where it has, nursing home, at his own table 5299
fail to appreciate the situation. indeed, long been practised and reside, and with his children They size us up all wrong. They though more as a penance than I have shared with him the hos.. are frequently unconvincing and as a profession,-in many a home pitality of Peers and commoners, sometimes downright rude. The and in almost every club. It panton, very human, very lovable, doctor appears unable to dis-will be gratifying to note an im- and free from all thought of rank At the helm of both companies tinguish between the effects of provement in the status of ears, and privilege." is 87-year-old Winchester-educated overstraining exceptionally sensi- which have hitherto been some- Only twice, said Mr. Hyde, had Chairman 6lr Percy Elly Bates.
he known the King to be in s tive 'nerves and the effects of
what neglected in comparison. Increasing popularity of Atlantic
temper. The psychologist, with our other limbs and features overeating. travelling is largely due, say the
"I was glad of it, because it directors, to the success of the ry he never so hard to please, Your "beaux yeux
will no showed another side to his char "Queen Mary" "which has fully redits us with anfractuosities of
your longer eclipse
** belles acter,” he said. Justified all expectations," add, the unconscious which do more oreilles." Now that these shell- "trade from India has expanded to confuse than to console. The hike appendages have been re-interviewer took advantage of the Cunard's building programme fortune-teller loses our custom vealed to possess considerable of his bride-to-be, and led her in- Dockyard,
beddes the "552," "Queen Mary's" and our confidence by evoking earning power, poets will begin to giving a very frank interview: had kept more than 800, which sister ship, which will be delivered dark strangers and exotic journeys to give them Que attention. and the second time was when was probably a record. Only one in the spring of 1940, is an order which fail to materialize with the Metrically, anatomically, and mounted police roughly treated a engagement was cancelled-wher for a 32,000 ton passenger and
(henceforth) commercially speak crond hie sur during someered the King was suffering from cargo steamer placed with Cam- passage of time. mell Laird & Co.
Bo it is obviously rauch bettering, "Drink to me only with round his car during some in poisoned arm. On that occasion
dustrial visit. The King- did not White Star Majestic has been just to listen to listen, and to "thine ears" is every bit as good mind the girls there at all, and be the Queen kept the engagement
was very annoyed.. 6300dexited to share premium account.leave it at that. The new pro as the original.
duced on the Shaukiwan route, Hong Kong, 11th May, 1937.
as under :--
BETWEEN WESTERN MARKET & TAIKOO SUGAR REFINERY, FIRST CLASS 8 CENTS. SECOND CLASS 4. CENTS. These fares for this stage will remain in force during the tance of any such Tender is sub- bathing season or until further ject to the express condition that notice.
"Persons tendering for (Bills) are hereby notified that having regard to the provisions of the Acts 22 George III Cap, 45 and 41 George III Cap. 52 the accep
no. Member of the British House of Commons shail he admitted to any share or part in or to any benefit to arise from the Contract thereby made for the allotment of such (Bills)."
"The provisions in question do not apply to Contracts entered into by any incorporated Com. pany in its corporated" capacity and made for the general benefit of the Company."
L. J. LIGHTFOOT,
Colonel, R. A. P. C., Treasury Chest Officer.
His Majesty's Treasury Office,
Hong Kong.
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
5306
The Sixth Extra Race Meeting will be held (weather permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on Satur day, 29th May, 1937, commencing
at 2.90 p.m.
•
1.30 p.m..
L. C. F. BELLAMY,
"General Manager.
22nd May, 1937.
NOTICE
5305
no
It is hereby notified that Mr. Bankey Hois longer connected with this Cor poration.
ON HIS MAJESTY'S
Tenders
SERVICE.
are invited for the supply of Caulkers (and caulking work).
Forms of tender can be obtain ed at the office of the Chiet
Constructor, H.M.
The First. Bell will be rung at Hong Kong, and should be filled in and returned, as indicated in Tender Form not later than noon on Tuesday, 1st June, 1937.
By Order, 21
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary. Hong Kong, 24th May, 1937,
5304
F. HICKEY, Chief Constructor..
ANNOUNCEMENT
5275
The wedding arranged between Mr. Edward Willam Loveless and Miss Florence Noreen Cooper will take place at 4 p.m. on
Saturday, June 5 at St. John's Cathedral. No invitations will be issued but all friends will be welcome at the Church and afterwards at the reception to be held in the Jacobean Room Hong Kong Hotel.
Over The Horizon
To Better Times
loss of £61,769.
Parent company Cunard Steam- ship who hold 62 per cent of its subsidiary's £10,000,000 share
capital, dropped £2,794 on its 1835
profit of £25,535.
steadily."
Loss on the sale of the veteran
in clear white organdi made with pletely into the life of the Colony Mrs.. Ryland chose a gay little hat
a crisp jabot. Mrs. McAvoy wore that they seem absolutely "one of
to
Mrs.
SZECHUEN TENSION
It
RELIEVED
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1.
with a big walte "butterfly bow," Mrs. Lewis looked delightful, and so did Mrs. Newill. Many sad farewells were said to our popular host and hostess, before we all plunged into the downpour outside.
Health Of The King
.
ENDURANCE AT SPORT AND WORK
yards, and mines, and once the National Anthem was played 15 times in nine miles and he did not turn a hair.
/
"Never has there been any evid- ence of those shortcomings, nt"..
physical and mental weaknesses
which malleious, gossip has t-
tached to him.
"One would have thought that the fact that since his brother's and always he is a delightful com- abdication he has not been ill a intelligent person to assume that
"Once was when an astute Press
Ignorance of the ways of the Press
single day, was sufficient for any
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the state of his health was such that anybody might envy.
"Those of you who bear this gossip, do not heed it; it is un-- kind, unworthy and untrue."
During the past 10 years, the Royal Family had kept 3,000 publie engagements in England alone.
Of these, the King and Queen as Duke and Duchess of York-
for him.
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