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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1937.

Says British Aid Keeps China At War

JAPANESE ARMY LEADER SOUNDS WARNING NOTE

SOVIET INTERVENTION WILL BE MET BY ARMS

Warsaw, Nov. 7. Had Britain not supported General Chiang Kai-shek, the Sino-Japanese conflict would have ended long ago, declared Col. Takahashi, chief of the Chinese section of the Japanese General Staff, in an interview here.

He was of the opinion that intervention by the United States was not to be feared owing to her economic interests in Japan.

CAPITAL

Fair Golfers

REDUCTION Pick Captain

APPROVED

China Provident's Property Holdings

Are Revalued

Loss Amounts To

$2,025,160

A large reduction of capital con- sequent upon the revaluation of their property holdings, was confirmed by shareholders, subject to the sanction General Meetings of the China Pro- of the Court, two Extraordinary vident Loan & Mortgage Co., Ltd., held in the Hongkong Hotel at noon to-day,

Those present at the first meeting, which was for holders of fully paid shares, were: Messrs. S. M. Churn (Chairman), T. B. Wilson, N. V. A. Croucher, Li Tse-fong and J. C Guterres (Secretary) comprising the

Board of Directors, and the following

He said Japan did not want conflict with the Soviet, but she was ready to oppose every attempt for the expan-zie, E. J. M. Churn, J. H. Tam, A. I. sion of communism in the Far East.

Lady MacGregor Elected

Splendid Year Of Competition

Lady MacGregor was elected Cap tain of the Ladies Section of the Royal Hongkong Golf Club at the annual meeting held in the Helena May Institute this morning.

Mrs. J. C. Gilmore presided and had the assistance of Mrs. J. W. Whyte Smith, Hon. Secretary, Mr. N. Valentine, Hon. Trynsurer, and Mrs. Garner, Hen, Handicapper.

The following were elected to the Committee

for the ensuing year: | Mesdames Gilmore, M. R. Holmes, Mackintosh, Valentine, damer, Whyte Smith.

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Addressing the meeting, the Chair- Bald they again had a good balance in hand, though more had been spent on furalshing. Thanks were due to honorary officials and the committee which had worked in harmony.

Col. and especially to Matthews for his kind advice.

The Chairman continued: I think I might say that as regards our competitions, we have had a more successful year than ever. Our and all the competitions have been membership has greatly increased,

The Soviet must recognise the present status of man then suid: Japan on the continent of Asia, and refrain from com-the circular felter which accompanied will have gathered from munist activities, or intervene openly, which would mean a Soviet-Japanese war-Reuter

Russia's Might Paraded

shareholders: Messra. A. H. Mucken-

Editor, G. A. Waller, II. Q. Hunt.

The secretary read the notice convening the meeting and the Chair-

As you

the notice convening this meeting, the capital re-organisation which we are considering lo-day has been rendered necessary through the depreciation million people in a challenging peli-in the value of the properties held-hyby turning out in large numbers for tical system.

your Company. The celebration emphasised the ne-

anniversary

Moscow, Nov. 7.

of the Russian

The loss on re-valuation amounts A review of 2,000,000 demonstra-complishments of the second Five to $2,025,100.00, but from it may be tors and hundreds of tanks and Year Plan, but behind the lusty slag-deducted the sum of $35,344.25 by o planes, in the Red Square, by M. ing of the Internationale, rumbled transfer from Contingency Reserve Josef Stalin and other members of the war machine, a defant challenge Account, thus leaving the loss to be the

chlef Government,

or-written off at $1,989,825.75.. whs the

to the Fascials' anti-Comintern celebration

The proposal before you is to ap garisation. feature of the

this loss to the extent of uf the

At noon, M. Voroshllov, the De- portion fence Minister, riding charger, $2.50 per share on the old shares and galloped into the Red Square and $1.76 per share on the new shares. saluted M. Stalin, while thousands And to compensate for extra 60 cents of bayonets gleamed, and in the dis-per share falling on the new shares tance 101 guns saluted, the ceho of it is further proposed that the which was heard by the walls of the ability on the partly paid shares

the extent of 75 extinguished to Kremlin.

broadcast cents per share. 0

revolution.

M. Voroshilov, Defence Minister, in a speech for which he received hurricane of cheers, said the Red Army existed for defence. They were the defenders of civilisation, but if they were attacked they would answer with the greatest offensive in history.

Mongolians Present After the speech The Internationale was sung by 30,000, including many foreign delegates and many Outer Mongolian staff officers.

"

M. Voroshilov, in speech said: "The army does not exist to attack, but if we are attacked we shall offer, an offensive never be fore seen in the history of the world." -United Press.

gun.

Later.

be

AIM EXPLAINED Gentlemen, It is because of this unequal distribution of the loss and The attendant extinguishmen! of liablilty of 70 cents per share on un- pate coeess salled, so that each class paid capital that separate meetings of shareholders may well and fully consider their interests before voting for or against the scheme.

and thousands of infantry passus reduction against capital loss.

march past.

fin very well supported. Many prizes were given throughout the year, and you have shewn your up- preciation and gratitude to the donors

RADIO BROADCAST

5.0 Relay of the Dance Orchestra from the Roof-Garden of the Hong- konr Hotel.

Unclo

6.30 Children's Records. Nursery Rhymes, George's Party; The Adventures of Careless Carrie And Wilful William. (a) Topky Turvy Town, (b) The Uncle Charlie Boojams Party and Company More Very Young Songs (A.A. Milne Fraser-Simson), (a) Nursery Chairs, (b) Waiting ot the Window, (c) Spring Morning, (d) The End..... George Baker (Baritone).

6.48 Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme

(Richard Strauss)..

Sulle For Orchestra. (a) Overture; (b) Menuett; (c) Courante; (d) Entry and Dance of the Tailors; (e) The Master At Arms; (f) Prelude () The to Act (Intermezzo);

Dinner Music. Walther Straram

Orchestra (of Paris).

7.20 Gracle Fields.

Did Your Mother Come From Ireland? (Kennedy-Corr); A Feather In Her Tyrolean Hat (Annette Mills); Erbert Enery 'Epplethwaite (Sulli- van and Parr-Davies).

7.30 Stock Quotations and Hong- kong Exchange Market..

7:35 Noel Coward and Musical Comedy.

Scene From Shadow Play'. ("To--

From Family Album'" ("To-night at night at 0.30-Noel Coward); Scene

8.30 Noel Coward); Scene From Red Peppers ("To-night at 8.30- Noel Coward)... Gertrude Law.. rence, Noel Coward and Company.

8.0 Time, Weather and Announce→

menis.

0.05 Chinese Programme-Relay from the Po Hing Theatre.

11.0 Close down.

European Tro- 8.05-11.0 p.m. sramme from ZEK, on a Frequency of 640 Kilocycles.

9.05 Songs by Peter Dawson (B442-

the popular one-day competitions. A glance down the list of results shows that the honours have been well distributed. The knock-out some very competitions produced good matches, and I would specially for the mention the intl match championship, which it was my

to

Mrs. Baritone), witness. Both privilege Withington. the champion, and Mrs. Mackenzie, the runner-up, played an e very exceptionally fine game to close finish, and I am only sorry that we shall not have these two players with us this season.

The Spring Meeting at Fanling was again blessed with glorious weather, and was altogether a very happy event; and the same may be said of the Autumn Meeting at Deep Water Your Committee thought that Bay. it was a pity that Happy Valley should not come in for its share, so petition in June, and, encouraged by we arranged a one-day Bogey Com-

the gratifying way in which you supported that, we arranged another.

Blue Venelan Waters; To-morrow Is Another Day (Alm A Day at the Races'); The Silver Patrol (from same).

8,15 London Relay-Made In Great Britain'-1: South Wales Cop- per.

This is the first of a series of pro- alm at giving a grammes which cross-section of the country and of the Industries and Interests of Its people. This programme will take you among the copper workers of South Wales to hear something of their work and their leisure. Ar- ranged by A. Hamilton Jenkin and S. E Reynolds: Produced by Pascoe Thornton.

Το

Wagner's

Ivar Andresen (Bass);

Referring to the recent "purge" in Russin, M. Voroshilov said: Com- Civillan participators in the cele rudes! It we had not been surround- brations carried banners caricatured by so many enemies, spies and

We much regret the departure

8.45 Extracts

froad ing Italian and Japanese Fascists, traitors such as Trotsky and others,

You are holders of fully paid from Hongkong of our former Hon.

Operas, but the main the theme of the who tried to sell their country for

shares and na such may ask Secretary, Miss F. M. Stevenson, Die Meistersinger-Overture.... celebration was devoted to laternal thirty cents, the achievements of the

who gave the Ladies' Section two The B.B.C. Symphony Orchestra problems, such as the elections under last twenty years would have been why has it been thought neces

much greater.”

sary to release the holders of the years of splendid work. As you Conductor-Adrian Bault; 'Lohen- the new Constitution-Reuter.

M. Voroshilov, who stood next to partly paid shares from liability for

know, a silver solver was presented Warning Or Challenge? General Semion Budenny, watched unpaid capital in à sum greater by to her by the members te grin; Elsa's Dream; Tannhauser, artillery, 484 tanks, 3,000 motor/25 cents per share than the excess Ladies' Section as a token of their Elisabeth's Prayer..... Marla Heritza Moscow, Nov. 7.

Address..... Soviet masses to-day marched in

cycles, each mounted with a machine of 50 centa per share in the pari good wishes on the occasion of her (soprano); Lohengrin'-The King's marriage. We were fortunate in Tannhauser-Procession Of The the Red Square 2,000,000 strong

For the first time in a celebration lemen, the answer is this: your having Mrs. Whyte Smith to take Guests

Wartburg Pilgrims has been mindful of the con shouting adulation of M, Josef Stalin,

up the duties of Ilon. Secretary, as Chorus, Act 3..... Stato Opera who stood on top of the crimson tomb of this character peace-lovers, like siderable difficulties which have she is so thoroughly conversant with Chorus and Orchestra. of Lenin and surveyed the

sports clubs

attended payment of calls in recent the affairs of the Ladies' Section. and bleyclists, were years in the case of Companies which pagcnterspersed of triumph, and the most

with army groups.

Under any other business," one celebration in the history of new Aeroplanes did not demonstrate, have not been able to pay dividends, member suggested that the Com- Points of view by travellers from Russia-un experiment born.

in in apparently owing to the foggy condi- or have fact suffered losses. mittee should be elected by ballet the Dominions and Colonics. bloodshed which few believed could tions the aerodomes United It is for the purpose

of in-

9,80 London Relay Tho News from the entire membership but it survive, but which has moulded 100 Press.

suring payment of the call and with the object of avoiding if possible meeting

was pointed out that notice of the

9.59 Grier Concerto In A Minor was sumclent

ant to enable For Piano and Orchestra. protracted litigation with evading those who wished to vote to attend. Played by Ignaz Friedman with shareholders that this fenture if a Another member asked for im- Orchestra conducted by Philippe compromise was included in the

provements in the Clubhouse facili-Gaubert. scheme now before you. This feature ties which will be looked into by 10.22 Songs by Tauber (Tenor)... is one which, I trust, will commend

the incoming Committee, itself to your approval. I may men- tion, Gentlemen, that It is the inten- tion of your Bourd to call up the un- paid capital as soon as the pelltlon for reduction is sanctioned by the Court,

SCIENTISTS' NEW METHODS

OF

CULTIVATING

CITRUS FRUITS

(By Julius C. Edelstein) United Press Staff Correspondent.

Washington. Scientists En citrus producing nations of the western hemisphere have recently been spurred on to intensive research in citrus fruit breeding and cullivation.

The Spanish Civil War, unsettling the citrus exports of one of the principal citrus producing nations of the eastern hemisphere, has furnish- ed new, incentive to study methods

is approximately 5,000 acres. The

DIVIDENDS IN SIGHT? mairi problem thus far has been the

There is another feature connected selection of a stock which will be with this scheme which I should like more resistant to the deadly foot to bring before shareholders. If the

Jurge roof, which has devestated

proposal now before you receives areas of Argentine clirus acreage,

your approval, it will not only re- Citrus studies are also reported in fleet a true picture of the capital progress at experimental stations value of the Company, but it will also scattered throughout sullable areas jenable the payments of dividenda as in Mexico.

soon as earned, and while I should

The meeting concluded with a vote of thanks to Mrs. Gilmore for her services during the year.

On a charge of causing cruelty to 30 plus by carrying them in baskets without mats underneath, on a lorry Mak Ki, 44, buyer, was fined $10 by Mr. R. A. D. Forrest of the Central Magistracy this morning. Defendant said the animals were shipped in that condition from Kwongchowan.

0.15 London Relay-Empire Ex- change.

Pagliacci--Serenade (Leoncavallo- Weatherly); Beautiful Italy; Girls Were Mode To Love And Kiss (Operetta Paganin' Lchar Herbert).

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man like about Ks is that you can always get a really good fit in any style you choose, The Plus Fitting System ensures that you can got a K that will fit your foot alf there's never any cramping across the toes or gaping round the instap,

over

Ks are made from the very best leather, and the workmanship is as good in the parts you can't see.as in those you can.

Ks are, in fact, good shoes that fit, and that is the whole secret of their long- wearing qualities.

K Plus Fitting Shasa sro mađe, with heel-parts one Alting narrower :thar the foreparts, giving a close it round a mar- row heel and perfect comfort across the trend of, the font.

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All alone in Vienna

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Sandy the Detective

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Will you remember

In a little French Casino

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Sweet heartache

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Sweet Leilani ....Roy Smeck and his Hawallan Serenaders Blue Hawaii

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I've got my love to keep me warm Jay Wilbur and Orch. This year's kisses

Too marvellous for words

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10.30 Dance Music, Fox-Trots The Changing Of The Guard, Harbour Lights..... Roy Fax and His Orchestra; Quick-Step On The Isle Of Klichymiboko; Tango My Lost Love..... Henry Jacques With His Correct Dance Tempo Orchestra: Fox-Trois-Come Back, Sweet Papa, Pagan Love Song. .... Bob Crosby and His Orchestra; On A Little Bamboo Bridge; Raln- bow On The River (film 'Rainbow or listen to any share on the River'). Billy Bissett and His Orchestra; Waltz-One Kiss In A Million; Fox-Trot-Love, Pienso Stay. Henry Jacques With His Correct Dance Tempo Orchestra,

11.0 Close down.

The United States, which has been not like to hazard the opinion that a questions one of the most successful nations in dividend is in sight, I feel that the holders who may wish to address the eltrus breeding and experimentation, been experienced in our business

very rapid improvement. which has Meeting.

The Motion was seconded by Mr. of increasing citrus yield and produc- has Intensified its citrus studies.to lately as the result of the abnormal Mackenzie and passed. ing new citrus varieties.

new levels, according 10 experts the United here.

conditions surrounding us, may well This concluded the business of the Reports received by

place us in a position to pay à divi- | meeting- States Department of Agriculture

Government experiment stations indend in the near future.

SECOND MEETING indiente that special research efforis

With these remarks, Gentlemen, i A meeting of holders of partly are being made In Brazil, Chile, and California and Florida have recently Argentine, in addition to the United produced a number of new varieties formally propose the adoption of the paid shares followed at which the

with individual qualities of taste, following Resolution: States.

same Board of Directors and the fol- At the Instituto Agronomico do pecl thickness, juice content,

That 15,633 and

shares

of $5.00. enth of lowing shareholders were present: Estado de Sno Paulo in Brazil, work disease resistance. These new fruit the authorised capital of the Com- Messra. A. H. Mackenzie, F. E. A. has been going on in the improve- ! vorletics will be, studled underpany unissued be cancelled, and the Edgar, Chung Wing-wo, Chan Chang-1. It is learned the Government will

Remedios (Union Tinding Co.), J. J. ment of citrus varieties by bud selec-growing conditions bolore general isstied capital of the Company be re- tion. Experiments are also being attempts at widespread cultivation duced from $4,421,835.00 divided into conducted with a view to improve- and export are launched. ment of the sour orange rootstock through extensive progeny jesls,

according to reports.

In Chile, there have been extensive NO SWEAR WORDS experimental attempts in the pren

around Santiago to introduce variolles

of oranges, lemons, and even avocadoes.

Argentine scientists

extremely active in

IN MANX

►

been Assurance To Governor

have experiments

concerning the selection of our orange seedlings, with view to

Rumsey, LO.M., Oct. 13. When Vice-Admiral William obtaining strong, vigorous, fast Spencer Loveson Gower paid his growing plants. Argentino experl- mental work has been conducted official visit to Ramsey as lieutenant- mostly at the Estacion Experimental governor of the island to-day he was. de Concordia, under the direction of welcomed in the Manx language.

Mr. T. J. Renbens, chairman of Signer Ruben Bence Pleres, stallon superintendent,

Ranasey Town Council, said: "When promising results from experiments me to hear they talked in Manx. Argentine experts have reported was a boy, if my parents

discussing anything they did not wish a naturally occurring hybrid Mandarin named Malvasio. This "Leat your Excellency think we are. citrus has a finerind colour, is of 'putting anything over on you' in .D

·large size, excellent taste quality, language you cannot understand

with

were

and late maturity. High hopes are would reassure you. that you cannot being held for It commercial value. swear, in Manx. The language con- The area already being devoted to taina no equivalent of the strong oranges and grapefruits in Argentina | language of to-day.""

MAY BOYCOTT TOKYO GAMES

athletes to Tokyė or

589,370 ahures of $5.00 coch fully pald and 204,780 shares of 85.00 each upon which the sum of $2.50 has been paid to $2,210,017.50 divided into 589,578 inres of $2.50 each fully paid and 204,789 shares of $2.50 each upon which 75 cents per shore shall be deemed to have been paid und that lowing manner:- such reduction be effected in the fol-

(a) By cancelling Capital which

has been lost or is unrepre- loss. Your Board hopes that this among nations."United Press, acnted by available acts to concession which has been advocated

A. J. Edgar, A. Zimmern, W. A. be asked to decide whether to des-

Paris, Nov. 8.

Figueiredo.

patch Olymple athi The Secretary read the notice con- join the group of Central European Vening the meeting and the Chairman nations demanding a transfer of the then said, after the same preliminary games to Finland." remarks: You are holders of partly It is noteworthy that the Yugo- paid shares and as such will benefit Slavian Olympic Committee on Satur to the extent of 25 cents per share day urged the French Committee to representing the difference between join the movement to withdraw from the extinguishment of lability of 75 Tokyo due to the fact that "Japan'a cents per share on unpaid capital, and political attitude does not conform the excess of 50 cents per share in the with the Olymple Ideals of fraternity part paret reduction against capitol

the extent of $2.50 per share as a compromise to ensure payment

upon each of the 500,070 fully of the call which is to be made, will EXAMINATION IN

pald shares of the Company be fully appreciated by shareholders which have been issued, ant and will lead to prompt payment of to the extent of $1.75 per share auch call. I may mention, Genile- upon each of the 204,780 partly men, that it is the intention of your

BANKRUPTCY

The public examinations in bank-

GAS COOKING

IS

GOOD COOKING

ALL TYPES OF CHINESE AND EUROPEAN

COOKERS IN STOCK.

HIRE

HIRE PURCHASE

SALE

paid shares of the Company Board to call up the unpaid capital ruptcy of. V. A. Neves, whose totol HONG KONG & CHINA GAS CO., LTD.

which have been issued.

(b) By releasing the holders of the sold 204,789 partly paid shares which have been brued from liability in respect of their shares to the extent of 75 cents per share, When this motion has been second-

ed I shall be glad to answer any

as soon as the potion for reduction amount of liabilities amounted to $3,096.00, and F. M. el Arculli; with

is sanctioned by the Court.

After-expressing the same hopes of liabilities of $6,019, were ordered to a dividend being in sight, the Chair- be closed by the Chief Justice, Sir man proposed the resolution again. Atholl Macüregor siliing in the The resolution was seconded by Supreme Court, Bankruptcy - Juris- Mr. A. J. Edgar and passed,

This concluded the business of the Mr. J. B. Prentls appeared in his meeting.

capacity of Ometal, Receiver,

diction, this morning.

Telephone 28181.