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DAIRY FARM NEWS
We beg to announce that from TO-DAY
and until further notice all MILK and
CREAM sold by us will be Pasteurized and
may be consumed as delivered to customers.
This step has the full approval of the Medical Officer of Health,
The Dairy Farm Ice & Cold Storage Co. Ent
Hong Kong. Tuesday, Feb. 2, 1932.
Fear-Ridden,
Whil Japan and China are vir- tually at war, even without a for-
| mai declaration, we may expect a
Au Ling (21), an employes of the newly opened Dixie Cafe, was taken to hospital yesterday, suffer- ing from the effects of opium believed tu have been self- administered. His condition is re- ported to be serious,
Five men, arated with knives, yesterday, entered the offices of the Hop Yick firm of building contrac- tors in Lai Chi Kok Road, and, after overpowering the occupants, ran- safked the place and decamped with $170 in cash and a certain quantity of jowals.
Found in an unconscious condi- tion in a room of the Nam King Boarding house. Connaught Road Central, Yeung Loi, (46), a native! of Nam Hai. was yesterday, sent to the Governæsent Civil Hospital,! where, on examination, he found to be suffering from effects of adolin.
Personal Pars.
W29 the
Mr. Komor. of Messrs. Komor & Komor, returned to the Colony on Sunday by the 5.s. Ganges after spending a delightful holiday in Europe.
The Bishop of Victoria on Febru-
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1932.
LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
Very Quiet Session Reported.
PRICES NOMINAL.
issued by
The official summary the Stock Exchange to-day stutes:
The market opened very quiet this morning and prices are more or less nominal.
Sales. Hong Kong Bank $1,410/31,420.
Buyers.
Douglas, $24.
Benguets, $111⁄41⁄2. Venz. Goldfields, $2. Chinese Estates, $95. Singapore Tractions, 3/-. Mackintosh, $19.
Sellers.
Hong Kong Bank $1,400. Indo-Chinas (Pref), $45. Indo-Chinas (Def), $32. Rauba, $39.
Malabons, $38. Entertainments (old), $16. S. C. Enterpriac, $10.
nry 1 licensed in his private chapel STAR FERRY CO.
the Rev. Gilbert Alexander Hook, formerly Curate of St. John's, Upper Holloway, London, to mia- sionary work in Namning under the
REPORT.
Bible Churchman's Missionary So-Net Earnings for Year- ciety.
AT THE CIRCUS.
Change of Programme at Harmston's.
THRILLS GALORE.
$447,981.20.
DIVIDEND AND BONUS.
ROUND THE POLICE COURTS.
Street-Brawl,
(Central).
Each of five Shanghai Chinose firemen, who admitted to fighting and causing a disturbance in West Point, yesterday, were, this morn. ing, fined $7, or ten daya' imprison- ment. eye.
One man received a black
Jail and Birch for Bag Snatcher.
"This kind of thing is a very serlous offence here." remarked Mr. Schofield this morning, when ho passed sentence of three months' hard labour and ten strokes of the birch, on Tse Tsan, (23), unemploy ed, who pleaded guilty to the theft of a handbag, from 籍 Chinese ameh. His Worship add- ed:-"If you are unfit for the birch, you will do one month's hard
labour extra."
Petty Theft.
In another case. a Chinese was sentenced to six months' hard labour for stealing 83 cents from a com patriot. He was also ordered to be kept under Police supervision for a period of two years.
It Was His Coat!
Charged, this morning, with the unlawful possession of an overcoat, knowing the same to have been stolen or unlawfully obtained, Chinese, who stated that he bought the article, was discharged.
A
Det-Sergeant Kinnear said that defendant was stopped by a detec- tive in the street, with the coat only half on. Enquiries made at a
The reports of the Directors of the Star Ferry Company, Limited, for presentation to shareholders at shop where defendant stated he the 34th ordinary yearly meeting to bought the coat, ellicted a denial be held in the office of Messrs. from the attendants that that was
20.
However, this morning, it was. learned that the attendant who
cent ware, as it will be of future wars. Human nature cannot be ! changed in a day-ast even in the
A crowded tent welcomed the Jardine, Matheson, & Co., Ltd., on hectic glow of a
Disarmament first chunge of programme of the Thursday, February 11, at noon, Conference-hence, so long as fear famous Harmston's Circus, last states: and selfish nationaliam permente night. The entertainment provid- The Directors have the pleasure served defendant had left. The the nations,
ed thrills galore, and the moments to submit to shareholders their re- prosecuting officer asked for the so long will orators (never flagged between acts, Choco-port, with a statement of accounts, charge to be withdrawn. beat the air in vain at Disarma-late, the clown, ably assisted by for the twelve months ended Decem→ ment Conferences or assemblies of Tony and Little Peter, keeping up ber 81, 1931.
Opium In Bricks!
a League of Nations that is limit- the hilarity. In the first half of The net earnings of the boats, Yet another ingenious method of ed in its membership.
the programme. O. Delroy delight-after paying all working expenses, concealing opium was brought to- "Give us ed- with wire juggling. Keeping amount to $447,983.02. peace in our time"-yes; but first perfect balance. on the wire, Delroy
light this morning, when a Chinese The amount at credit of Profit was charged with the possession of give the nations the will to pre-juggled with tennis balls, plates, and Loss Account, after transfer- 112 taels of illicit raw opium, and serve peace and abbor war, and wheel, and clubs, and he even ring $50,000 to Reserve Fund, $10,- pleaded gulity.
changed garments! High School, 000 to Contingency Account, allow. in which one of Harmston's horses ing for
Revenue Officer Ward said that Directors' and auditor's performed, was excellent.
defendant came off a Canton boat The fees, and depreciation, including last night. horse, to the accompaniment of 382,836,99 brought forward, is in two tins concealed in two cement The opium was hidden the ap-
the rest will be simple.
grees.
News in Brief.
music, did the fox-trot, and, even jazzed.
with waltzed $131,376:87 which; sheaf of cablegrams from Geneva The lowest open air temperature
proval of shareholders, it is pro- fendant was earrying. The baskets bricks, one in each basket, that de- telling the world what Mr. Arthur up to 4 p.m. yesterday was 62 de- Misa Moscovitch gave some posed to 'appropriate as follows:-
The humidity was 88 at thrills on
also contained trowels and other. Henderson has had to say at the 10 a.m. and 70 at 4 p.m.
the trapeze, and was To pay a Dividend of $2
implements connected with stone- warmly applauded, whilst Little!
per share Disarmament Conference. It is
masonry. Peter brought forth uproarious To pay a Bonus of $3 Equally ludicrous
The Water Authority notifies laughter with his eccentric eques- very ironical.
per share are the hopes held out for un-will be given in all rider main dis- celebrated Palomar family, again
that a constant supply of water trian act.
The Risley Act, by the To carry forward animity in regard to universal districts during Thursday, Friday received repeated applause.
and Saturday.
armament.
The
.$160,000.00 |
240,000,00 31,876.87
$431,376,87
The accounts have been audited
ment Conference will "probably"/belleved he fell overboard and was but it was over, before one could who offers himself for re-election.
drowned.
A fine of $3,000 or nine months" hard labour was imposed.
(Kowloon Magistracy).
most spectacular act of the pro- Mr. H. H. H. Priestley retires Planting The Silver Tree Case. Speaking at a Disarmament Ser-
gramme was done by Dare Devil according to the Articles of Associa-¡ vice in St. Paul's Cathedral the years, watchman on board the 8.8. a flaming gap, on his Harley-David-self for re-election,
The body of Vasar Singh, aged 68 Moscovitch, when he leapt through tion, but being eligible, offers him- ment this morning against Tsoi
Mr. J. A. Fraser delivered: judg-- Archbishop pf Canterbury stated Venezia was found floating near the son motor cycle. The crowd gasp
Kwing-kwong on à charge of ob that the decisions of the Disarma-Douglas wharf last night..
It is ed with
(Continued at foot of preceding amazement at the set by Mr. C. Bernard Brown, A.C.A., |'
column.)
decide whether the ideals which
say Jack Robinson! underlie the League of Nations are
The Hong Kong Land Investment in which preparations were made After an interval of ten minutes, to prevail, or whether Europe (no& Agency Co., Ltd., advertise that
an extraordinary general meeting the Moscovitch family, two men in the ring, the male members of mention of China or Japant) is of members will be held at the office and two boys, performed the flying going to return to the old system of Jardine, Matheson, & Co., Ltd., trapeze, providing thrills aplenty dore staff of Messrs. Jebsen and
on Februs y 16 at 12.15 p.m.
of an armed balance of power,
JEBSEN AND CO.'S SHROFF DISAPPEARS.
Wong Síu-pun, of the compra-
To-day's Thought.
A well dressed dummy will' at- tract more attention than 3. shabbily dressed philosopher.
Ten Years Ago...
[From the "China Mall" of February 2, 1922.).
To-day's dollar is worth 2/62.
Following up the stern warning -
Delroy, Kitty and Charlie Frank,f which would be the certain pre- The President and Committee of were in splendid form with their Company, Pedder Building, has re- lade: to another World War: The the Sailors' and Soldiers Home wholly on balance,
trick cycling-an act that depends that a shroff disappeared at noon ported to the Police authorities speaker remarked that it is well of the following donation to the gratefully acknowledge the receipt,
Slashing the whip with the ac said, $6,700 which sum he had yesterday taking with him, its to attack the symptoms, but it is funds of the Home:-H.M.S. Sand-customed gusto, Mr. W. Harmston been entrusted with to take to the the disease itself which must: ul-wick (Ship's Company). $10 was responsible for the introduc- Netherlands Trading Society.
(Shanghai currency,
tion of a trick pony (Chick), two timately be reached and healed,
horses, and later two slephants and and that disease is fear. (China At the. Central Magistracy: yes two ponies. He was warmly aptaining $160 from a Chinese wo-ernment held an Executive Council It gave the men yesterday, the Gov- and Japan please note!). He con terday, afterpoon before Mr. E. I. plauded. |tinued:---*-*-
Wynne-Jones, the esse in which The double jockey act was well the silver tree."
man, by a trick known as "planting Meeting and last night issued a Private Thomas Hughes and Private done. by Millie and J. Williams,
proclamation declaring the Chinese "The spirit of fear is still William Howells, both of the South The hole. "Our Pets from the ing a serious view of the case, and ciety. At about 11 p.m. the Secret Hla Worship said he was not tak- Seaman's Union an unlawful so haunting the nations. It is this Wales Borderers, were charged with Jungle," introduced by A. Turkey, would, therefore, give the defensary for Chinese Affairs, (the which makes them eling nerv the theft of property to the total brought a splendid entertainment dant the option of a fine. There Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax) and the ously to their armaments."
value of overr$600; from: Mr. HL to a close. "Further, there is another ed. Hughes, charged with stealing, Dennye, 168 The Peak, was conclud- and kindred disease of which was given six weeks. Howells, armaments are a symptom-the charged with receiving. atolen pro- perty, was sentenced to four weeks. disease of a selfish, nationalism which moves ons nation to press
WARSHIPS IN PORT.
The following British warships * were in harbour to-day: Bruce In dock Cornflower-No. 8 buoy. Cumberland West wall Herald-East wall. Hermes No. 1 boy. Keppel No. 7 buoy Marazion-No. 11, buoy, Medway and Sub
absk dock
The annual meeting of St. David's own advantage without re- Society was held yesterday after gard to the needs of others. chamber of Commerce, under noon in the offices of the
This is the ultimate cause of the the Chairmanship of Mr. G. C vast economic depression which Hugh Jones, Fresident for the year has come upon the world.
under review. It was decided to hold
diabër to celebrate EMAIL the perplexities appre St David's Day on Tues- hensions, confusions, war debts, day, March 1, and it was agreed that tariff, walls, are growths which lives of the South Wales Borderers Invitations' bevent, its representa. Kapsing from this same root of a te attendy as well as the Male Voice
self-seeking nationalism."
the sub Iscription be bas
sed to
annum was referred to the next - annual meeting,
bean the pri
Tama
No. 12 buos Whitehall East wall,
-No. 12 buoy Wish No. 18 buoy
2 bapp
Foreign Man-of-War. Gold Star American transport,
had been considerable discrepancies Captain Saperintendent of Falice in the evidence, but he was con- (Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe), accompanied! vinced that both sides had upheld by a party of Police Officers, went the highest traditions of their pro to the Union's headquarters in Des feastons
Voeux Road and announced the Government's decision. Anumber of men who were on the premises were allowed to depart and the books and papers belonging to the Union were seized and taken back.. to Folice Headquarters.
A fine of $200 or two months im prisonment was imposed, the fm prisonment term to date" froms December 6, since which date defen dant had been in custody without | ball. |
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