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Bill of lading Number Three mark N for three cases carpets ex S/S Hupoh, having been lost is now declared null and void and is no longer negotiable.

FOR SALE..

FOR SALE Furniture and fittings of six-roomed dat. Top door, Hill- wood Road, Kowloon, cool, airy, low with rental. Suitable for family children. Fully furnished Including Gibson refrigerator, Can be any time, occupancy April Write Box No. 361, "Hongkong Telegraph."

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FOR SALE --European made draw- Ing room suite: Chesterfield and (wo armchairs. Cane back, Jacobean style. Upholstered loose Vi-spring cushions. Can be seen anytime, Write Box No. 305, "Hongkong Tele- droph."

FOR SALE. Gibson refrigerator, family size, excellent condition, Cost $550, accept $275. Write Box No. 300, "Hongkong Telegraph." FOR SALE--Large Office desk and chair, teakwood filing cabinet, Royal typewrlinr 12", in excellent condition. $120 the lot. Write Box No. 307, "Hongkong Telegraph."

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ATTRACTIVE Four Roomed Flats. All Modern Conveniences. Cool and Quiet locality. Moderate Rent, Im- mediate occupation. 11A, Carnar- von Road, corner Cameron Road. Apply First Floor.

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CHINESE MERCHANTS SAY

IT IS INCONVENIENT

In response to a letter from the four Chinese Unofficial members of the Councils inquiring for the Chun- ese opinion concerning the daylight saving proposal, the members of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce und other representatives of trade gulids held a meeting yesterday afternoon. The meeting was presided over by the Chairman of the Chamber, Mr. Sing-kul, who was supported by J. M. Wong. the vice-Chairman, Mr. J. M. and the Secretary, Mr. H.

T60- In the discussion. members, in: cluding factory owners, expressed the opinions that a change from the standard time would result in a lot of Inconvenience. The majority op- posed any change. Their

opinion be will submitted to the Chinese re-

the Councils presentatives on transmission to the Government.

attending Members Messrs. Chau wan,

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MEMBERS who have not yet, paid their subscriptions and ALL THOSE who wish to join the Society are requested to send $5.00 to the UNDERSIGNED.

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HONGKONG TRAMWAYS

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ORDINARY YEARLY | GENERAL 'MEETING of HONG- KONG TRAMWAYS LIMITED will be held at the offices of Messrs, Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., Hongkong, on FRIDAY, the 26th day of February, 1937, nt 12 o'clock noon, to transact the ordinary business of the Company.

AND NOTICE IS HEREBY ALSO GIVEN that the REGISTER OF MEMBERS of the Company will be CLOSED from SATURDAY, the 13th to FRIDAY, the 26th February, 1937, both days inclu- sive.

By Order of the Board,

W. F. SIMMONS,

Secretary. Hongkong, 1st February, 1937.

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1937.

WHY ALL THIS WAR TALK?

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only real troubles in his life were unexpected ones, and that all the time spent in worrynig over expect- ed ili was a sheer waste of energy.

This is almost certainly true of everynoay, mum what applies to mis dividual fortunes may just as likely apply to international destinies. It is a sound pan over to say UGC- Will you meet morrow to the evil

him- In any event, if the worst, should a proud people with a splen did tradition fear its fate too much? The most intelligent as well as the best-informed minds, in my belief, do not share all these dark and de- pressing forebodings, ·

A TRIPLE "IF".

On what are all the scaremongers terrorism? If wor building their the dictator, States were clinunated from Europe, If there were neither Hitler, a Mussolini, nor a Stalin, the outlook in Europe to-day would bo less intimidating than for cen- turics. So much may be admitted even by the glopmicst of the pro- phets of evil.

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Marion Davies, who has the biggest hit of her career in the Cosmopolitan picturo "Hearts Divided", as she appears with Dick Powell, who is teamed with her in the romantic roles. The film comes to the King's Theatre, on Friday at 9.30 pm., when there will be gaia screening.

But is there any adequate reason for supposing that any u umvirato of potential disturbers of the world's peace is seriously con

in templating an aggressive war!

as

all equipping for they Bro themselves against attack, we know there is no danger. Nobody else wants to attack them. The only peril to pence lies in the possibility that any or all of these autocrnts muy launch attacks on other people. But why should they do this? The grim lesson of the last attempt to launch an aggrandising war is heavi- ly against any such rush enterprise.. Even militant dictators must realise nowadays that there is no pront to be gained in an upheaval of inter-checked national strife.

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CINEMA NOTES

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Hongkong will welcome old favourates at the Roof Garden of the Hongkong Hotel on Saturday night, when Yola and Paul (above) are booked to make a re- appearance.

A bronzed young man minus shirt played tennis with a supervisor and beat him. Two weeks later, the bronzed young man, Dennis Moore was under contract to by name Warner Bros. studio and playing a his fret pleture, leading role in "Down the Stretch," now showing at the King's Theatre, This was chapter in start of another

career of an ex-transport pilot, physical director, stock promo- ter, and stock company juvenile. It's General Lord Baden-Powell has the most important chapter, he says. one notable injunction in his shrewdle is anxious to make good for many reasons. One important one is to ed handbook on Scouting. It is an advice to the Scout neophyte, If he spite his scoming friends in Texas who said he couldn't do it "Down feels a bit scared, to reflect that "the

the Stretch" is a thrilling racing Beside other fellow" in feeling just the same.

drama by Willlam Jacobs,

Mickey There is solid comfort as well no

Moore the cast includes sound philosophy in the fact that a Gordon Hart, Gordon Elliott, Vir- Rooney, Patricia Ellis, William Best, prospect of intensive aerial bombard-

xinia Brissac and Charles Wilson. ment, of shelled and burning cities,

and ali William Clemens directed, of death and destruction,

"Without Orders" the bitter privations of war for both combatants and civilians, can be no Balancing the drama and the ro- even to Nuzi or Fus-mance of modern commercial flying alluring is: disciples tout to our people. in a uniquely plotted story, KKÜ There is further consolation in the Radlo's "Without Orders" brings to knowledge that dictators realise, the screen an absorbing tale of the even more acutely perhaps than de- men who pilot to-day's airliners. Alm is showing to-day at the The mocrats, what a risky gamble war

Queen's Theatre. The theme must be.

volves around the responsibility of the pilots to their

eir passengers, and emphasizes the "safely first" policy that is becoming paramount among transport companies. air modern This theme is graphically worked out

Armstrong and Vinton Paris: Robert in the contrast between the lives of Haworth, who, us a commercial pilot

Geneva. and a "stunt Oyer" respectively, clash Berlin. both in their views of flying and in Athens their rivalry for Sally Ellers, who portrays a stewardess on Armstrong's

Copenhagen plane, Frances Sage and Charley

Stockholm, They will fear another war to the Grapevin are co-featured and the Stock

cast includes Frank M.Oslo... point of avalding it, unless and until supporting they fear more even than war the Thomas, Arthur Loft, Ward Bond Shanghai, possibility of -being- depared -from-

em and Walter Miller. Lew Landers New York. their Olymplan Thrones. The big-directed the Cliff Reid production, Amsterdam.

with J. Robert Bren and Edmund Vienna. gest potential danger to European. Hartmann writing the screen play Prague. peace is almost certainly Germ

Germany under the Hiller regime. But Hit-

from the story by Peter B. Kync.

"No More Ladies" ofler is in the final resort subject to

A brillant picturisation of a famous Hongkong the will of his Gerneral Staff, and

stage play is at Majestic Theatre to- Bombay,. the post-war military chiefs in Ger-

day,

Metro- Montréal. "No More Ladies,” many will never consent to another

Goldwn-Mayer's new production Brussels. war-gamble until they are absolute-

Joun Crawford and Yokohama. co-starring ly ready for all contingencies.

Produced by Belgrade Robert Montgomery. Irving Thalberg, the picture is bril Monte

mounted and expensively Rio framed. Under Edward H. Grimth's Bucharest direction the A. E. Thomas stage Silver (forward) 20 play has developed into a swift, Silver (Spot)....2016. hilarious creen vehicle. Along with War Lonn.. the co-stars, sagaciously cost, is the tremendous array of talent implicit

Notice to Shareholders, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THE THIRTY NINTH THAT ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING OF THIS COMPANY will be held at the Office of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., on Friday, the 5th February, 1937, at 11 a.m., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts for included

the year ended 31st December, Lau Yuk- 1936. Wong Koch Tool Hing Lam Kau-mow, Yung Koon-man, Au The Register of Shares of the Teak-sum, Lau King-taing, Cheung Company will be CLOSED " from Lan-chow, Lui Yam-shuen, Dr. Li | Friday, the 29th January, 1937, to Ping-sum, Mr. Jackman To. Mr. Friday, the 5th February, 1937, Chlù Chno-fan, and others.

both days inclusive.

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By order of the Board Directors,

F. H. CRAPNELL,

Secretary. Hongkong, 22nd January, 1937.

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| PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 15th day of February, 1937, ut 3 pm, at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Tai Kok Tsui in the Colony of long Kong for a term of 75 years. with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for one further term of 75

No of Sale

years.

Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dis posal of the lot the purchaser will be required to deposit with an authorised officer who will be prosent at the sale, the sum of one thousand dollars, $1,000,00. in cash. This sum will ba refunded on payment of the purchase price. PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

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Locality.

Kowloon Inland Lor

Lai Chi Kok No. 3337.

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How were the mighty fallen after the last war? How uy y not be prostrate after the next? We may conclude, so long as extreme paci- fism presents them with no obvious ed, our ensconced, dictators will not pigeons to be safely and easily pluck lightly contemplate another Great War.

GERMANY NOT READY

It will be some years yel before that condition can be attained by the new German-Aghting forces. To that extent, therefore, the dread of another big European war recedes into the uncertain future.

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We can breathe freely for three or four years at least, and need not

in such featured players as Charlie let our outlook on the year 1937 uggles, Franchot Tone, Edna May that led him away from Jurisprudence be unduly clouded with anxiety on

Oliver, Gail Patrick and Reginald to a career as the most haleful man Denny. this score. Before Germany is ripe

in Aldom. In "Laughing at Trou- "Laughing At Trouble"

ble", John plays a vicious and cor another European war, Europe All the cobs and troubles in the rupt deputy sheriff, who opposes may Won have mellowed more realistic Geneva spirit. To

life of June Darwell, currently ap-Jane Darwell, a hard-headed, soft- worry over what may, or may not, the Twentieth Century Fox dramatic everybody else's

pearing in "Laughing at Trouble", hearted newspaper editor who solves troubles while happen a decade hence is merely ig-comedy are depicted at the Alhambra smiling away her own. Sara Haden, nominious.

Theatre. John Carradine, who is Lois Wilson, Margaret Hamilton and It seems to me it is in this spirit we

the screen's master of dark and evil Pert Kelton are also featured in the should bravely face the future. With deeds, at one time cherished the am- cast. Darryl F. Zanuck. Twentieth production Chief, bition that he might be the chief Century-Fox the shadow of the mighty Spanish justice of the United States, His selected Frank R. Strayer to direct made right upon Plymouth Hoe. alerts, however, took a queer turn with Max Golden associate producer. Drake refused to abandon his game of bowls till it was played through. Modern historians have cast doubt

on

this gallant legend, but they have not shakon Its West Country authenticity. Local tradition is al- mest always a safer and surer gulde than academic speculation or high- brow deduction.

THE LION'S TEETH

We' weathered the Armada, we muddled through the Great Wor, and we can still face "the raggedest hour that time or fate dare, send.” But we shall not do so It wo allow our tradition of sturdy virility to fade

neurotic emo- away. into tionalism. We must remember that we are on Imperial race, and be rendy to prove ourselves worthy of our greater destiny,-

We shall not postpone, but only precipitate, the dreaded cataclysm if we persist in allowing a noisy sec- tion of our people to advertise the totally fallacious theory that we are a nation of abject-funks, and no longer. a proud and defensively com- bativa pooplo, resolute and well- equipped to hold our own, and vallantly strong to guard our Anglo- Saxon, heritage.ini

We shall not help to European mlachlor-makers by creat

bell our ing, an impression abroad, thak, lan British on has tooth:).. und. Is stuffed with purely emotional, press fier.

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