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Loss Of Appetite. This is one of the earliest signs of lowered vitality, Something has sapped your strength, thinned and devleted your blood and in conse

uence. your digestive (organs are weakened.

FERRY COMPANY MEETING

DIVIDEND APPROVED

AT MEETING

The seventh ordinary yearly meet- ing of the Hongkong and New Territories Ferry Company, Ltd., was held in the offices of the Company this morning. A dividend of $2 per share was approved.

Those present at the meeting were Mossrs. Li Yau-tun (Chairman), Tong Shiu-kin, Li Sheung-ming. Iv Lan-chuen, Li Ka-tsun, Tsë Hee-yuen, Li Ko-chi, La Shul-ping, Tse Yat-chu and L Ka-ngok (Directors), Me, LI

following shareholders: Mesare, Li Chung H ((Secretary), and the Shi-tong, 1 Man, Shurn Kee, Yeung Kee, LI Wan-tsan and Leung Tong- ful

Bul you will find an immediate

In proposing the adoption of the improvement in your general health report and accounts, the Chairmant and a rapid restoration of appetite in and I am sorry to any that so the tonic treatment provided by a little pret has been made by our course of Dr. Williams' Pink Pills. Company Rinco its establishment. Shen the formula of, this old remedy Although it may seem satisfactory was discovered by an eminent Edin that we are now abic to pay a burgh physician nothing has been dividend of $2 per share for the year, devised which so definitely acts as awe must remember that for the pre- tonic to the nerves and a general vious four years no dividend was paid. restorative.

The reason for, this is that the cost of building new vessels was rather considerably in excess of our capitat. uml we had to resort to loans to enable the Company to operate and olen for possible purchases for

It has always been claimed that Dr. Williams Pink Pills are so excep tionally efficacious on account of their

faculty of improving and in

ukkuehe blond. In a recent serles { ta plc. As a result of this Krow of annemis calttious polley, our financial position Sufferors showed most gratifying | Es now easier, and we feel justified in improvements in the quality and paying a dividend. quantity of the blood after a short Courre of these pills. If you get run down this Aummer, or at any time, do not delay. Start taking this dent tanie

for blood and nerves. All chemists can supply Dr. Williams' Pink Pills.

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ADVERSE FACTORS

One regrettable feature of recent years the heavy falling off in our Ash carrying busitiess, resulting in a deeresse th our freight receipts. Another adverse factor is the com- petition of the motor trucks and motor buses on nur Tun Man, Thun Wan and Aberdeen run

runs. This bos hit us rather badly, owing to the greater convenience offered by rond transportation, nad "the result bax

been that we have for the last several years operated these runs at a loas, There dnes not seem to be any remedy; prospects ahead are by no means bright, and I can only hope that an early revival of prosperity in Hongkong may bring with it a revival of prosperity In the Beb business also.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, APRIL 14,

SITE 1939 WR2 D AN

You now gaze on the site of the San Francisco Bay World's Fair which will be held in 1939, celebrating completion of the world's two largest bridges. The site in a 365-acre shoal aran off Yerba Buen Feland, in San Francisco Bay, which is to be filled in by dredging. Loland W. Cutler, Exposition" president, in rowboat' on fair site, After the Exposition, the site will be used an an airport-

BARONESS' ENTIRE

FORTUNE LOST

RED LIGHTS

FOR PEDESTRIANS

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Berlin, Apr. 4. ARONESS MAUD VON THYSSEN has lost her entire private fortune through the car accident in San Deigo, Calif., Apr. 4. After witnessing a traffic ac- Spain last August, in which cident in which two aged persons Prince Alexis Mdivani, who were knocked down by an au- tomobile, Mayor Percy J. Ben was driving, was killed and bough has proposed a novel safe- the baroness badly injured. guard for elderly people to wear on their coat sleeves at night when crossing the highway,

The device consista of an ordi- nary bicycle tail light. The Mayor

Мекен 10 Shui-ping, I Lan-explained that it should be fastened chuen, Tse Tee-yan, Tang Skiu-kin, to the arm of the coat by pedes- Li Ka-ngek, Li Ka-shi nad 14 Ka-trians when crossing the street. bun were re-electel the Board of

Directors.

This is the claim of the baroness legal representative,

Ludwig. Carl Dr.

Count

Strachwitz.

The baroness bas claimed Ramages from the late prince's

"I made a test which proved that estate, but his London lawyers

Mr. Là Tùng was re-elected Auditor this little light will cut down pedes have so far disclaimed all respon- of the company for the ensuing yar.trinn accidents at night,” Muyorjaibility,

Th annual report for the year end- Renbough said. "I pinned the ing December 31, 1935, showed that light to the arm of a friend. 1. the. rafit for the perind, after writing drove

my car down the street !

to $64,052.04, which the Directors re- 200 feet,"

1936.

·CAR PARKING PUZZLE

CHATER ROAD STAND CONFUSION

A plea by Mrs. R. Robertson, on behalf of her driver, Pang Wah, sum- moned for having caused an obstrus- tion by parking private car No. 1013 on the south side in Chater Rond, near Ice House Street, at 11.10 n.mn, on March 18, led to the driver being let off with a caution by Mr. W. Schofield, at the Central Magistracy this morn- Ing

Mrs. Robertson and her chauffeur did not know the now regulations, and neither she herself nor unyone knew there was a now car park in Chaler Road. There were no notices what- over at the upper end of Chater Road.

Acting Sub-Inspector Brittain kaid the notices were on the aide of Chater Rond, just east of Ice House Street.

Inspector Alexander said there was a notice in the middle of the road: "Car Park."

Mrs. Robertson said she had gone to Chater Road this morning. She Kaw notices at the near end of Chater Road, but not at the other

end. Further, she noticed three cars park- es there at the same place where her driver had parked his ear.

TWO SIGNS

there

Inspector Alexander Mak were two signs east of Ice House Street. In Chater Rond, between Des Voeux Road at Ier, House. Street, the police permitted cars to he park- ed in the middle of the road, and on either side after 5 p.m. daily. Extra

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boards were put up to warn the pul- EASTER lie that enra should not be parked on the alle there in the day time. The whole of Chater Rond between Jack. on Road and Des Vouex Road was a the car park In middle. These changes had been notified in the Press. Mrs. Robertson: Is it possible to

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Mr. Schofield:

You can subscribe to the Gavernment Gazelte.

Mrs. Robertson: There were three cars there this morning, and I don't see why only my driver should have to suffer.

Mr. Schloßteid cautioned defendant, remarking that it certainly was very confusing to have the rond sometimes a park and sometimes not a park.

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Banished for five years in Decem-INDIVIDUAL ORNAMENT. TRIMS "We have no intention of ber, Leung Yau, 30, was sentenced to withdrawing our claims," Count Year's hard labour by Mr. Bal- uff from ferry vessels $17,602.56, anwhile he stepped from the cura

four at the Central Police Court this Strachwitz said to-day.

morning for returning. Sub-Inspector after providing for Directors and Auditor's fees and all other expenses had dimoulty seeing my friend "Our claim was for the cost of A. J. Johnson proscuted. and including $30,267.52, brought but I could see the red light on the operations which were neces-

Wong Tim, unemployed, aged 26 forward from last recount, amounted his arm from a distance of about sary, but we also ace ourselves on hard labour by Mr. E. Him- Was sentenced to twelve compelled to claim for jewellery sworth, at the Central Magistracy commended be apportionel 119 Mayor Benbough announced he worth 1,000,000 marks (£80,000 this morning, on a charge of having follows: To pay a dividend of $2 will buy 500 of these lights and which was stolen during the need-returned from banishment. Defend- per share, $28,471; to pay a bonus to distribute them to elderly personsent, and which represented the ant was banished for a period of ten Directors and Sinit, $7,000; to carry who want them. forward to New Acenunt, $28,678.04.

only private fortune of the years in December last year. He baroness, after her husband, was arrested in Bay View District. Baron Heinrich August Vol

hard labour

was passed Thyssen, filed

at divorce

Kowloon

Magistracy JUIL

to-day against her, citing Prince Alexispon

Chan

Fuk, 32, street coolio, admitted having who Mdivani as co-respondent.

returned to Colony after having been "In fact, he baroness has lost banished for ten years-in-

July 1933 everything she had."

Defendant pleaded that he had re- turned because of the Ching Ming The case will be heard in festival and that he wanted to wor- Budapest in April. In the mean-stated that defendant was arrested ship at Aberdeen, Inspector Els Ealing magistrates recently im- 'time Baron von Thyssen has grant-about 4 am, yesterday in the com- After a lapse of almost four posed a fine of £2, with £2 28, costs ed his wife a nonthly allowance of pany of four other men at Boundary months, the action brought by Pop Mrs. Taplin, of Church Lane, 2009 marks (1160),--Reuter; Archipoff. Russinn employee of South Ealing, for assaulting Mis

Street. Messis, Palmer an! Turner, claim-Doris Robinson, an ing $50 for board and lodging: from

Assistant

FOR BOARD AND

LODGING

ONE RUSSIAN SUES

ANOTHER

MOTHER ASSAULTS

TEACHER

"I'LL TEACH YOU TO KEEP MY CHILD IN"

a fellow-countryminu. B. G, Ivan- teacher at the Grange Senior Girls' chenko, a police guard, was concluded School, Ealing, where a daughter betore Mr. Justice B. E. Lindsell in of Mrs. Taplin. Margaret, aged 12, the Summury Court this morning. was one of her pupils. Mrs. Taplin (His Lordship gave judgment for was also bound over for six months, plaintiff, with costs, but deducted certain items from the claim, fixing it at 8971.21.

Silva appeared for the plaintiff, and the defendant was represented by Mr. P. 91. Loseby,

Mr. M. A.

The plaintiff's case was that he met defendant some time in 1933 when it was arranged that the latter and his wife should come and board at his house at $150 a month. They stayed with him for several months, and had pait him certain sums but there was still $540 outstanding, the amount of the claim.

The defendant denied that he was. # lodger, and stated that he shared the flat on a fifty-fifty basis. He naserted that he always paid his share of the expensos for the upkeep of the house.

NIGHT. TENNIS

PARTY

ENJOYABLE MACAO

EVENT

A most enjoyable night tennis gar den party took place at the Army and Navy Club, in Macao, yesterday and some excellent matches were nessed.

wil.

Those taking part we're Lleut, and* Mr. J. M. Martins, Miss M. E. Martins, Lfout. and Mrs. A. Santa Clara, Misses Carmen, Angel anit Helen Barretto, Misses Marie, Laura and Eila Let

Leitao, Miss Celeste Vididal, Messra J. Fernandes, Jaso Alexandrino Boyol, Honrique Nolasco,

and

Jr Frederico Nolasco, Joao Nolasco,

that at mid-day on January

Mr. R. Johnson (prosecuting) said 30 same of the girls had not 'falsked their spelling lessons, and were asked to remain until they had finished, Mrs. Taplin's daughter started to walk towards the door and was restrained by Miss Robinson, who told her to

hish her work. The girl said, MI will not. My mother says if I don't get home she will whip me." The hend mistress was called, and the girl was taken to another room to finish her lesson. At 12.25 she left to go home.

In the afternoon, Miss Robinson, on her way to school with another tencher, met Mrs. Thplin und her daughter. "You are the one I am wailing for," said Mr. Taplin. "I will teach you to keep your hands aff Margaret"

When told to see the head mistress, she said, "I will teach you to my child in. It is damned cheek

She then assuited the teacher, said Mr. Johnson, by striking hor across the face and knocking her in the back:

Mrs. Taplin, in evidenco, said that she pushed the teacher, who, ahe alleged, poked her in the chest with her elbow and pushed past.

said there were many young people The Chairman (fr. W. Spencer)

whose lives were ruined by the foolish lack of discipline on the part of their parents. There was no discipline nt home, and then they said.there should be no discipline in the school.

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