INTIMATIONS.
HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
THE TENTA EXTRA KACE
ΤΣ MEETING will be held (Weather
Permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on SATURDAY, 7TH DECEMBER, 1949, Commencing at 2.M.
The First Bell will be Bung at 1.30 r.x. The Charge for Admission to the Public Enclosure will be $1.00 for all Persona Including Ladies.
Soldier and Sailers in Uniform Half
Price.
Members are advised that they must show their Badges to obtain Admission to the Members" Enclosure.
Each Member bas the right to in- troduce Non-members to the Membera Enclosure, Tickets for whom can be obtained from Messrs. LINATEA & DAVIS, at $5.00 Each Up to FRIDAY, TH DECEMBER, 1999.
The
Charge for Admission for Ladies to the Membera Enclosure will be $9.00. Each Member can obtain, apon Ap plication to the SECRETARY, Badges for Admission of Ladies Free of Charge.
Bookmakers, Tic Tac Men, sto.. will not be permitted to operate with. in the Precincts of the HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB during the Race Meeting.
NO CHILDREN ALLOWED IN EITHER BNCLOSURE ON ANY PRETEXT.
U. S. R. C.
ANNUAL TENNIS
TOURNAMENT.
EVENTS:-
A-MIXED DOUBLES
(8097
(BENEY CUPS) B.-DOUBLES HANDICAP
C-MEN'S DOUBLES HANDICAP .D. MEN'S SINGLES HANDICAP
E-LADIES' DOUBLES.
HANDICAP
HANDICAPS will be on a sliding'seale varying will the progress of the same, ENTRIES-To Reach The Club By
6.30 P.M. JANUARY 187. FEES-SINGLZ: 82.00 Each, DOUBLES; 23.00 Per Pair to include Balls and Ball Boys.
1ST ROUND-JAN. 3rd to JAN, 5th, 2ND ROUND-JAN, 10th to JAN 12th. 3RD SUBSEQUENT ROUNDS-JA.
17th to JAN. 19th.
The Tournament is confined to Bfem-" bers and Subscribers and their Families. The DRAW will be Posted in the CLUB Only.
E. D. CADDELL,
Maior, R.AM.C... Hon. Secretary, U.S.R.C.
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THE HONG KONG DAILY
COLD, BAMP, AND CHANGEABLE WEATHER
bring to mind steps that may be taken to protect the fragile and susceptible.
WATSON'S"
MALT EXTRACT
with
WEATHER REPORT.
Yesterday's weather report, fore- cast and remarks, issued by the Royal Observatory at 4.50 p.m,
stated:-
The anticyclone remains station-
ley but has decreased in intensity. A depression is approaching the Southern Visayas. Fresh monsoon wih prevail along the S.E. coast of China and over the. China Sea.
Local Forecast:-.E. winds, fresh, fine.
19.
Tel. Central 4311.
PRESS, FRIDAY,
A statement of this sort to some may savour of Bolshevism, yet it is not a Moscow paniphlet from which we quote, but one published within a stone's throw of Wall Street by an organisation known as
to
DECEMBER
6, 1929.
At the monthly meeting of the Football Reforces' Association held the H.K.B.A. office at the French Bank Building yesterday, Cpl. Scott, R.E., addressed the members on certain knotty points connected
There was B.
ALLEGED MURDER
IN 1927.
EXTRADITION PROCEED- INGS COMMENCED.
COMMUNIST UPHEAVAL IN CANTON RECALLED,
HONG KONG INVADED!
MILITARY MANCEUVRES ON THE ISLAND."
5,000 MEN TAKE PART.
REPULSE BAY, Midnight. At Central Magistracy yesterday,
The zilence of the night is broken. extradition proceedings were com menced against a Chinese who is by the throb of a high powered wanted by the Canton authorities car, the headlights of which rapidly screech draw closer until, with for the murder of a woman in Au Chun village on April 27, 1997,
Outlining the case against the from the brakes, it pulls up dead.
was 38
ary over the Lower Yangtare Valthe Stable Money Association. Nor with the game and an interesting
are the members of this body at discussion followed. all suspect of being under Bolshevik | good turn out of referees at, the influence. They include leading meeting. New York "bankers, business-men,
The lighting of the air route con, lawyers, and University Professora. The President is Research Pronecting Brussels and Ostend has fessor of International Finance at been completed, and provides the Princeton University-Dr. E. W. last link in a chain of flashing aerial lighthouses Editorial and Business Offices: 11, KEMMERER, who has served several beacons and
les House Street, Tal. Central nations as Financial Adviser, and stretching more than 1,100 miles Night Editor (Wanchai Office); is now actually engaged in trying from London to Koenigsberg, East that the murdered woman.
disentangle the muddle into Prussia. The route is via Brussels, London Office: 21. Bride Lane, which China's Anances have drift-Hanover and Berlin. A night "mother in the village. The mother, "ed. Amarg men of international mail service on this route was open nate nasociated with the movemented between Brussels and London Are JOHN MOODY, BERNARD M. November 1, by the Air Union BARCCH, EDWARD A. FILENE DAVID Sabena. Later the service will be
CHARLES EVANS | extended to Germany. STARR JORDAN.
NICHOLAS KAEN, HUGHES, OTTO
These are BUTLER and others. games which, to those familiar with Gretna Green. them, indicate that this Stable Money movement has the backing of men of very considerable know- ledge and influence. It is obviously not an agitation started by a few
cranka
na unknown as they are unpractical. The men whose names
Fleet Street, E. C. 4.
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THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
Phone C. 16.
Hosa KONG, DECEMBER 6, 1929.
FORD'S "
BOLSHEVISM."
*་
Scottish church officials threaten to put a "padlock" on Gretna Green, the mecca of cloping Eng. lish couples for almost two cen- turies. The United Church of Scot-
refugee Mr. L. R. Andreves said Three, men dressed in uniform get years of age and at the time of her out, orders are sharply given, and death she was living with her the car accelerates into the dark- ness. The men, walking hurriedis, an old woman with bound feet, would not be available as a witness, also disappear "towards a little light although she would be a material almost unnoticeable on the beach. witness if she could make the And silence again reigne.. But not journey.
The principal witness, said Mr. for long. A single beam of light waves round the side of the hill Andrewes, was a gardener who, on the day of the murder, was working and presently the boom of a single- in his master's garden adjoining the houss where the murder icok cylinder engine tells of the ap place. He saw the fugitive climb preach of a motor-cycle. A soldier from the deceased's house. He car over a dividing, wall after emerging-a despatch rider appears out of ried a parcel with him at the time the darkness and clatters by into and on his right sleeve was a large the night, the little white pennant spot of what appeared to be blood.
on the front of his bike being WHEN one of the richest men in the we have mentioned are, most of land is determined to rid the coun- From his girdle was protruding
light. world, and one of the largest direct them, keenly practical men--not try of "irregular" marriages. The wooden handle of what looked like plaiply illuminated by the head-
philosophic dreamers and armchair church and nation committee of the a weapon.
The gardener would say that he
But, why all this secret haste 1- employers of labour, says that identists, but men of the world who workers as a class are not sufficient- are taking an active part in the i organisation will appeal to the Gov did not hear any serram or cries, ly well-paid, it is not surprising to affairs of the world. They see there ernment to stop the "scandalous but the circumstances under which Hong Kong is being invaded I
in something wrong with the present traffic in marriage carried on at the fugitive left the house were sus Why, where, when i
picious and he consequently went to
Far out at sea are enemy aboard learn that the expression of his monetary system, and are anxings views created wide astonishment. to find out what and where the Gretna Green." The move may rethe adjoining house where he found We are told first of all that HENRY fault is. Their main contention is sult in strict regulation of mar the mother of the murdered scream-men-of-war who will at any moment
that the purchasing power of money riages performed "without a reing "Save Life."
In the backyard of the house, the FORD's recent declaration that he should be stabilised-in other words,ligious ceremony. Gretna Green is
Our Defenders Alert. intended to give his army of a that workers should not be deprived a small town just inside the Scot gardener saw the dead body of the land troops to take the Island. hundred thousand workers a sub of the advantages resulting from tish border, easily reached by train, murdered woman who appeared to
an increase of wages.
automobile or airplane. As Scotch have been badly knocked about. The
But the local military authorities stantial rise of, wages enme as a
marriage laws are not so strict as gardener then raised the alarma and
aze informed of the approaching His further de-
those in England regarding consens the village guards turned out and Kreat surprise.
Mr. attack and scattered over the claration that the extra twenty
of parents or guardians and pub-raided the fugitive's house. lication of banns, romantic couples Andrewes pointed out that the million dollars gold he is paying
frequently cross the border to be fugitive was known to the gardener. Island are units of the local Corps, The fugitive was not at his house Artillery, Mobile and Infantry, out in wages must not be taken
married. The marriages usually away from the recipients by mer-the death of a child, and an appeal are performed by the village black when the raid was made and subse ready to be rushed to any point or "
smita.
chants promptly putting up the prices of the things wage-earnera need to buy-is described by one of the most widely-read American editorial writers as "rank, Bolshe-
KOWLOON DISPENSARY, K. 19. vism." It may seem so to some,
Established 1841.
NOTICE.
G.
B.
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
but sensational LS Mr. Fond's statements may be, it is just as well to avoid extravagance in comment ing upon them. It should be noted, to, that men like OWEN D, Youso, Chairman of the General Electric Company and Deputy-Chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of New
An interesting judgment has been given in the Californian Court whereby the changing value of the dollar is judicially recognised. Ten thousand dollars damages were awarded in a case arising out of
Women Motorists Vindicated.
Women drivers in Britain have been vindicated by the National Safety First Association. Adrance figures of an accident analysis prepared by 10 Association reveal that only three per cent. of the drivers of 0-12
August motor vehicles involved in accidents during July and
quently a reward of 8400 was offered
make an
attack and attempt to
And soon, dark forms of Wor
for his arrest. On May 5, a few the Island where the enemy may days after the alleged murder, in-and. formation was received by General Li Fuk, Lum's forces that the de- fendant was in hiding on a partica chips will loom on the horizon and lar junk off Shekki and by order suddenly the beams from search- of the General, the junk was searchlights aboard cruisers and destroy- ed and the defendant arrested.
"He then went through a form of cre will play on the beach, where pontoons crowded with enemy are trial by the Military tribunal at
were Hom
under the
General's
was made against this verdict on the ground that the amount wns excessive, In support a case was cited which was heard in 1917 in the same Court, but the appeal was dismissed, the Judge painting out that he did not feel justified in following the views expressed ten cars ago regarding excessive ver dicts. The sum of $10,000, when measured by its present purchasing power, in far less than it formerly was, declared the Court-solemnly women. The figures are based on orders," said Mr. Andrews, As ready close to the shore, covered stating that which was quite ob returns furnished by coroners. They result of that trial he was handed by the ear-splitting crescendo of vinus, painfully so to many, but show that out of 791 fatal accidents, over to the Civil court and agningung in the enemy ships..
Men leap out from the pontoons to General Li Chai why has the value of the dollar 731 or 94 per cent.-involved motor tried. After the civil trial he was changed, and why is it still chang-vehicles. These accidente resulted handed over
death to 813 persons, of Sum and was sentenced to death in and wade knee deep towards the ing HENRY FORD says nearly in everything in the United States is wham 376 were pedestrians, more Novemiser 1927. During the days beach their rifles held clear of the er was awaiting execution, the Com-kneel and fire at rests of machine. the only thing that should coramand Under one per cent of all, the as-
guns, and running forme, as if ap a high price is the man who works.cidents were classified by coroners munists seized the prison and re-
The fugitive was arrested recently pearing from out of the sea, rush Wages must not come down, says as entirely unavoidable. The prime leased the prisoner.""
causes of accidents were attributed the motor millionaire, they must en up, but prices must not go up with as follows: Motor-drivers 40.31 par in Hong Kong while he was working to fill the gaps of those who have cent.; other road users 47.17; as a coolie at the Grand Theatre. them.
vehicular cefrets 2.68; road defects Wanchai. 2.71; weather 18.7; fre 13; mis- cellaneous avoidable 3.44; unavoid- able 6.89.
DARTICULARS & CONDITIONS OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN York, have expressed the same view altogether too high-priced, whereas than half under fifteen years of age. following the sentence, when prison water. Once on firm land, they
of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on MONDAY, the Pru Dar of DECEMBER, 1999, at 3 p., at the Offe of the Public Works Department, by Order of His EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR, of One Lot of OROWN LAND at Mong Kok Tsui, in the Colony of Hong 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 TUE KING, for one further term of 75 years.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
No. of Sale.
Kowloos Inlarıd
Registry No.
Inland Lot No.
Locality.
a15%, Sai YennE North of Kowloon
Lot No. 2295.
G.
Choi Street.
Boundary
| Measure-
mente.
Auper
sale plan
Annual
Rental.
About
Contenta in
1.116
Square fect.
2,000
Upset Prico.
R.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
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DARTICULARS & CONDITIONS Pthe Sale by Public Auction to
be held on MONDAY, the PT DAT of DECEMBER, 1929, at 3 r.., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR, of One Lot of CROWN LAND at Prince Edward Kond, Kowloon, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fired by the Surveyor of HIS MAJESTY THE KING, for one further torm of
75
years,
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
[No. of Sale. [
Registry No.
Locality,
Howloon Inland
Lot No. 2286.
Fince Edwani
Toad, Kowloon.
Boundary
Menaure-
menta.
As per
sale plati.
About
8,060
Square feet
About
Kental.
Upast Price.
18713
0804
that Certificate for 8 Shares
GIDEON
BALLOCE
Nos. 26025/26092 issued in the Name of in a different way. Mr. Young has ban been said quite recently that the policy declared LOST and should the Same of the bank with which he is on-
produced Before the Gr not ha DECEMBER, 1929, It shall be deemed neeted is to contribute tu stability in the purchasing power of money, CANCELLED and of NO EFFECT.
This is only another manner of ex pressing the views of Mr. FORD that an crease of wages should not be cancelled out by a corres nonding increase of prices. To call thisBolshevism is obviously absurd, for in that case there are
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Agents.
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PEAK MANSIONS."
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THE TIME FOR BLANKETS
Bolsheviks in abundance on and around Wall Street-and not even
ibe the case.
war there has
been 11:1
The proposition seems im possible, since prices depend upon costs, and costs are very largely made up of wages-yet there is aspicion that somewhere there is leakage, or a flaw, and if this can
The gardener referred to by Mr. Andrewes, then gave evidence sup- porting the opening statement. He added that after the murder, he had never seen the fugitive in his native village again.
In answer to his Worship
fallen.
And so, the battle rages until the enemy have been repulsed--or have gained the upper hand.
The Manceuvres.
Suddenly, a sky roket soars up located, „and" remedied, Mr. Forn's hopes would be realised. It Looking Back 25 Years.
The defendant claimed that he from the hillside above. The guns is a most interesting problem--it
A demonstration of the practic had been in Hong Kong for 19rease and slowly one by one, the involves so many important ques tinns, including exchange. credit; ability of liquid fuel was yesterday years and that he could call village searchlights from the enemy ships. the attacking and unemployment. Neither booms given on board the Coldmouth, in elders to substantiate that state disappear; and
Hong Kong harbour. Invitations ment. in Moscow.do they imagine that toner slumps are either healthy or sued from Captain withets aaid that it was also possible enemy join the defenders and ex-
desirable they are both economic The fact is that since the great disorders; what is wanted is stendy Starkey through Messrs. Arnhold, for him to call witnesses locally to change greetings
Anchor was corroborate his contention that he more progress, stability. and to this Karberz & Co. publicity given to, and public instable money is an essential pre- weighed and the vessel proceeded on was in Hong Kong at the material
a trip with Mr. J. Mellroy, pilot, time. terest taken in, matters which were liminary.
After evidence of arrest had been oa the bridge. The run was to near generally considered to be far be
Kellet Bank, east of Lamma Island, given, his Worship adjourned the yond the capacity of urdinary
Cape D'Aguilar, south of Bokhara case til Thursday next to enable mortals to understand. And it is
Rocks, and home by way of the witnesses to be called. not only the more intelligent among
Lyeemoon Pass. The fuel the horny-handed sons of toil who
sinokeless; no stokers; the furnaces now take an interest in that science dubbed dismal," the highest aim
were easy to feed by means of teps (it is sprayed into the furnace by means of a steam-pipe): the fuel is easy to take on board; no dirt; pumps net as an equivalent of trim- nineteen, which number would be mers; six firemen instead of about required in a coal steamer of the per day is used, by the Goldmouth same size; 35 tons of liquid fuel
News and Views.
One case of diphtheria and one of
The Director of Medical and Sanitary Services (Hon. Dr. A. R Wellington) has recovered from his has left with Mrs. Wellington for recent severe attack of influenza and Macao-where he will spend 10 days in recuperating.
of which was supposed to be to smallpox, both Chinese, were re- prove it was in no respect scientific.ported on Wednesday, Even bankers now-a-days are be ginning to show some little concern about the theories of political economy and the practical opera tion. In England we see a Com mission being appointed by the Government to make a thorough inquiry into the workings of the banking system. In France and in Germany there is constant diseus- sion in the Press of various aspects Mr. E. C. Thomas, of Diocesan of domestic and international Boys' School, will give a lantern finance, whereby even the most un- lecture at St. Peter's Young Men's informed must come no realise that, Club on Monday, the 9th instant, however, "dismal" the subject mayat 5.30 p.n. on A journey through The seem, or possibly be, it has a very Yunnan to the Yangteze." direct hearing upon the everyday lecture is open to all.. life of millions. A thorough under-
WAS
PIRACY IN BIAS BAY.
JUNK'S CREW HELD CAPTIVE.
On
the
The above is an account of what, by the time this is read, will have taken place somewhere south side of the Island.
It is an imaginary attack, by an unknown enemy on the Island. It is understood that some 5,000 men from the local units, including the Air Force and Hong Kong Volus- teers were to take part.
Yesterday morning, a number of destroyers and Naval vessels, with' The owner of a trading junk the aircraft-carrier Hermes, left reports that on November 15, his the Harbour for a "destination " boat left Kai Chi with a crew of somewhere at the back of the four men and a cargo of 14 pigs 1sland. for Hong Kong At 4.30 p.m. the
During the afternoon, a contin- next day whilst in Bios Bay, off Tai Sin Mountain, his junk was over-gent of mountain artillery from the taken by a Hakka junk which came Indian regiment left Kowloon tak, The London correspondent of the alongside and made fast. Humphire Telegraph, in comment men armed with mauser pistols ing with them a number of guns. ing on the fact that information of and a revolver boarded the junk The Somerset Light Infantry at the collision between the armour and demanded money. They searched plated ships Alexandra and Achilles the junk, took command and forced Shum Shui Po Camp, jemporarily at Cyprus was not sent by Admiral him and the crew into the fore hold vacated their barracks for 'camps"
to Geoffrey Hornby the and sailed the junk in an unknown on the hillside on the Island, where Admiralty until some days after it direction.
a constant watch was kept through-
as against 43 tons of coal. The Goldmouth, which is operated by the Shell Transport Co., has a cargo carrying capacity of 7,440 tons.- Hong Kong Daily Press, December 6, 1004. Looking Back 50 Years,
Sir
Four
to various
standing of the fundamental details The Hong Kong and Shanghai may be so difficult as to be beyond Banking Corporation notify that the comprehension of many who see the rate of interest for sterling ad- these continual references to discus-vances made against bills from sions between eminent authorities Europe on the East has been re- anpeared in the home papers, and On November 18, he heard the on political economy. Even seduced from 7 per cent. to 7 per then only in reply to telegrams, pirates removing the pigs. They all out the night. Large numbery were they are beginning to realise there cent.
Bills negotiated at "Per adds:"Sir Geoffrey Hornby ie, remained enntive in the hold until taken
"' strategicTM" is "something" which operates ceas, if past, due or renewed will however, not alone in the partiality am. on November 21, when the mysteriously and reacts very continue to bear interest at that
in the suppression of news, or hatch was opened by a fisherman points on the Island, where, under markedly upon their affairs, and rate.
Commodore Smith at Hong Kong and they were released. He found cover they erected their machine- they can only hope that persistent
has lately been putting every the junk beached about 8 miles from gun nests. discussion of the subject will result 18 BERE, BUT WHAT SHÅLL
eventually in a plain statement of
The St. Stephen's Girls' College obstacle in the way of information Sa Min Customs Station. The The Mobile Company of the BE DONE FOR THOSE WHO
the facts being mande. Why, for sale of work, in the Kwok Siu Lau of ships' movements being sent to pirates stole a large quantity of Volunteer Corps were stationed at CANNOT AFFORD THEMP
As clothes and money besides the nige.
Happy Valley with armoured care instance, does the purchasing power Hall of the College, was opened yes. the Hong Kong Daily Press.
They sailed the junk to Sai Kung.
motor-cycles TEMBERS of the Committee at of the pound, the franc, the mark, terday by Mrs. Creasy, who said the Admiralty issue statements of M. tend at the Society's Room, the dollar, constantly, fluctuate they were all glad to look forward the movements of Her Majesty's in British Territory and arrived at and to recycle to read despatched CITY HALL, EVERY MONDAY and We read that the changing purchas- to the return very soon of their shine for the London paners, it is Shaukiwan on November 22. THURSDAY at 10.40 to receive ing nower of currency robs one class President, Mrs. W. T. Southora, rather childish of Commodore Smith did not report the matter until to anywhere on the Island. GIFTS of BLANKETS, Part-worn of the community to the extent of and would be happy to tell her how to try to keep similar information December 2, when he met a Chinese. At "zero hour" (believed to be Clothing, sta
billions, only to give them to an- the College Committee had done in from the local Press, and he is cer- who, finding that he was a Roman before 6 am, this morning) they HONG KONG BENEVOLENTther this, water in ture i robleder meget tinkanting himself disliked he so Catholic took him to a Europena will undertake to defend the Inland
BOCIETY.
As time brings changes in the value of goods was laid out and excellent doing."ong Kong Daily Preas, Friest Who give him a Tetur nd-
dressed to the Police, trade was done. of the currency. [8348
(Ear. 1889.)
December 8, 1879.
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