8
THE HONG KONG
NEW ADVERTISE- MENTS.
NEW ADVERTISE- MENTS.
A. 5. WATSON & CO., LIMITED. THE GREAT NORTHERN TELE
NOTICE.
ON TUESDAY, ika 24 DECEM.
and
BER, All Departments will be OPEN Until 7PM.
On
DAY. CHRISTMAS THURSDAY, the 6 DECEMBER, All Departments will be OLOSED,
ON THESE DAYS. Tae Has KONG DISTESSART. Dis- pensing Department, will be OPEN for Dispensing Prescriptions From 10A.M. to 1 P.M. and From 6 P.M. to
7.30 P.AL.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED. Hong Kong, 23rd Dec., 1929. [9785
ST. GEORGE'S BALL.
6TH JANUARY, 1930. EMBERS are Requested to Fead'
Men Their Applications for Tickets to the BALL. A Soon As Possible to
MR. 8. T. BUTLIN, Hor. Secretary.
[8794 c/o LINSTEAD & DAVIS.
SANDAKAN LIGHT & POWER
COMPANY (1922), LTD.', TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that the BEVENTH ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of SEARE HOLDERS will be held at the Heat Office of the Company, St. GeoraE'S BUILDING, CRATER ROA Victoria,
Hong Koaz, on TUESDAY, 31ST DECEMBER, 1929 at 12.30 CLOCK P.M., for the purpose of receiving a State ment of Accounts and the Report of the General Managers for the Year ended 30th JUNE, 1929, and electing a Consult ing Committee and Auditors.
AND
NOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN that An EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of 8BARE- HOLDERS will be held immediately after sach Ordinary Yearly Meeting and at the Same Place, when Babjoined Resolution will be be proposed an an Extraordinary Resolation viz-
the
That the Regulations contained "in the printed document submitted
GRAPH CO., LTD., OF DENMARK.
HONG KONG STATION,
For
DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, " DECEMBER 24, 1929.
CHRISTMAS
CURRENCY CHARGES OF PRESENTS
TELEGRAMS.
QENDERS OF TELEGRAMS ARD
HEREBY NOTIFIED that from the 1ST JANUARY, 1929, until Further Notice, the Charges for Telegrams will be Collected at the Hate of Dollar 0.50 to equal Feane 1.00.
E. JESSEN,
Superintendent. Hong Kong, 21st Dec., 1929. [8788
BANK HOLIDAYS.
#
No.
Accordance with Ordinance N BANKS will be CLOSED
TRANSACTION of PUBLIC BUST- NESS on WEDNESDAY AND THURS DAY. 25TH AND 26TH or DECEMBER (CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS).
Hong Kong, 20th Dec., 1929. [8779
"HUNTLEY & PALMER'S
BISCUITS.
Mutual Consent. We Cense to BY Rent Masks HUNTLEY PALMERS After DECEMBER 1ST,
1980
NESTLE & ANGLO-SWISS
CONDENSED MILK Co, Hong Kong & South China Branches.
HUNTLEY & PALMER'S BISCUITS.
E HEREBY GIVE NOTICE WE Mutual Consent,
NESTLE AND MicaSRA.
ANGLO SWISS CONDENSED MILK Co., loNG KONG AND SOUTH CHINA BLANCHES, Will No Longer Represent
HUNTLEY & PALMERS, LTD. READING AND LONDON,
to the Heating and for the purposes After the 318T DECEMBER, 1929. "of identification subscribed by the thairman thereof be approved and "adopted ne the Artician of Associa "tion of the Company in substitution "for and to the exclusion of all
esisting Articles thereof,"
HEREBY
AND NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that A FURTHER EXTRAORDINARY
HUNTLEY & PALMER'S.
BISCUITS,
GENERALE HEREBY GIVE NOTICE that We have "Appointed MEETING of SHAREHOLDERSES. DODWELL & Co., to Re- will be held at the Same Place on WEDNESDAY, 15TH JANUARY, present Us, From the IST JANUARY, 1930, at 19:30 O'CLOCK. PM. for the 1930, in Hose KOND, Swarow, AMOY, purpots of receiving a leport of the FooHOW and SOUTH CHINA, proceedings of the above mentioned Extraordinary General Meeting and of confirming, if thought fit, as a Special Resolution the abcte mentioned Regulation..
A Copy of the proposed New Articles of Association of the Company
CALL
be seen during anal Business
haura at the Registered Office of the Company aforesaid,
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO..
General Mansgarh, Hong Kong. 23rd Doc., 1929. [8787
PENINSULA HOTEL,
NEW YEAR'S EVE CARNIVAL.
TEE
NEE Management begs to Notify
that NO FURTHER RESER VATIONS can be made for the above
function, the Available Accommodation. Leing Fully Reserved,
THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS, LTD.
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0.
PUBLIC. AUCTION.
DARTICULARS & CONDITIONS
PARTICU by Public Auction to bo keld OD MONDAY, the MOTH DAY of DECEMBER, 1929, at 9. at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of Hi EXCELLENT THE GOVERNOR, of One Lot of CROWN LAND at Cheung Sha Was, in the Colony of Bong Kong, for a term of 25 year, com- mencing from 1st July, 1898, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fized by the Surveyor of His MATEHTY zaz Kino, for one farther torm of 24 years lees three days,
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
No. of Sale.
Registry No.
Locality.
New Kowloon Inland
posit New Kowloon nland Lot No. 362, Lot No. 1295,
Castle Peak Boal.
Boundary
Measure-
inents.
As per
sale plan
Contents in
Square feet.
Rental.
About
7,500
3,750
∞ | Upset Price,
"[8783
HUNTLEY & PALMERS, LTD,
READING AND LONDON,
HUNTLEY, & PALMER'S BISCUITS.
W bave pleasure in Announcing
EXQUISITE
AND
EXCLUSIVE
Go to
WATSON'S
Quality and Selection
A.
Incomparable
Also Prices.
S. WATSON
& CO., LTD.
Established 1841.
"PEAK MANSIONS," SITUATED within Two Minutes
Walk from the Tram Station and wverlooking the Southera Side of the Laland. Ready for Occupation.
'Five-Boomed And Six-Roomed APARTMENTS.
WEATHER REPORT..
This decision-if such it te-is naturally not welcome by those Yesterday's weather report, fore-whom it will most directly and im- cast and remarks, issued by the mediately affect. Such a proposal Royal Observatory at 3.23 p.m., will be most unpopular among
stated:-
The anticyclone is now central ever the lower Yangtsze Falloy, Fresh monsoon along the S.E. const of Chine and over the China Sea,
Local Foreenst: Northerly winds,
fresh, fine.
* 12.
Tel. Central `4511.. London Office: 21, Bride Lane,
Fleet Street, E.C. 4.
Kowloon Inland Lot No. 2200, A young waitress charged at West. situats opposite Kowloon Inland London with stealing tablecloths. Lot No. 1797 at Mong Kok Taui, from the shop where she was em was sold to Mr. Chong Sam Young,
A Leipzig secondhand bookseller-
of 12, Yun Nam Lane, for eas,ployed successfully pleaded that she those who have been accustomed to at the Crown Land Office yester-"merely borrowed them because she- leave their cars and cycles at the day, The upsot price was 893,125, had company' coming for the ferry until required again for the The land has an area of about week-end." homeward journey. But motorists 12,3000 square feet and its annual and motorcyclists are not the only rental is $144. people to be considered in the matter. They represent actually an
A Xmas treat to the poor, under publishes in his latest catalogue the extremely small minority of the the care of the Society of St. Vin- following black-bordered announce-- people affected by traffic conditions cent de Paul, was held yesterdayment:"It is my melancholy duty. Editorial and Business Offices: 11.At the Kowloon ferry, and annoy-
at the C.Y.M.S. Club, when His to inform the recipents of this. Ice House Street. Tel. Central
ing though the prospect is, they Lordship the Bishop H. Valtorta catalogue of the death of Mr. Night Editor (Wanchai Office): can have no legitimate grievance presided. After tea money, blankets, Credit, who had been employed in my arm for the last 33 years His: if it should be "decided to deny and toys were distributed to more them free parking places at such than 200 dependants of the Society. demise was brought about by bad: congested spot. Kowloon motorists will be experiencing the same dif- Special thanks are due to the many payers."
subscribers who contributed to feulties which have already derewards the funds, to the C.Y.M.S.
Adolphe Menjou, the film actor,. loped in other parts of the world. for the loan of the Hall, to the has undergone an operation in the In every city the problem of pro- viding parking space for ears has
American hospital in Paris. He caased friction between motorists
said: "It is nothing serious-just- appendicitis." After leaving Holly- and the traffic authorities and the
wood earlier in the year 31. Menjou clash becomes inevitable everywhere as the number of cars on the roads
In many small country The Committee of the Hong Kong and his wife (formerly Miss Kath-- and villages in England Benevolent Society has much ples- yn Carver) arrived in Paris last motorists are not allowed to leave
sure in anouncing that the satis-July. Soon afterwards M. Menjou their cars in the street even for the brief period required to take after factory sum of $40 was the result signed a contract to make films in noon tea.. Cars must be parked in of the Bridge and Mah Jhong France.
Drive held on December 10. Sin- a special place set apart for them. and frequently a charge of one shilling is made for the privilege.cere thanks are extended to Messrs. The same thing happens at the
The Daily Press.
HONG KONG, DECEMBER 24, 1500.
PARKING" AT KOWLOON. increases.
MOTORISTS living on the mainland who use their cars daily to drive to and from the ferry are becoming very disturbed by some rather vague but sinister rumours.
213
These
¿LS to
towns
undisturbed: now-a-days the police
от
ladies for cakes, and to all those who helped to make the treat such
A success.
is also very grateful to Mrs. A. H. Ferguson, Mrs. McKichan, Mrs. F. D. Tracy, Mr. R. Sutherland and to all who assisted, in any way, to the success of the effort,
When is a Man Drunk?
Following numerous recent motor-
those who submit to the tests.
and
reports are to the effect that theenside. A few years ago motorists Lane, Crawlord, Ltd., Kayamallying accidents involving suspicion of present privileges extended to them would drive up to the marine & Co., A... Watson & Co., Kelly drunkenness, the Copechagen Com- in regard to the free parking of parade and stay there for hours Walsh. the Pharmacy, Mme.mune has decided to make a num- to ascertain the effects of a mode- cars are to be withdrawn. Nobody keep them on the move and park-Sarrault, The Shing, and the bet of experiments in an endeavour regards with approval the posing is not allowed, along the sea- Helena May Institute. The Society
rate quantity of alcohol upon the sibility of losing a privilege, and front unless there is a convenient open space where cars can pull in
average person, particularly with it is easy to understand the anxiety without interfering with the free
to which respect to the extent which has been caused by rumours flow of traffic. These things are
course. and rery aunoying, of
vision, powers of concentration. to coming changes in these owner-drivers complain bitterly at
musele co-ordination and ability to very drastic being compelled to leave care in arrangements of a
The Rev. A. Wellesley Orr. Vicar estimate speed are affected. Two garage five character. Everybody acquainted parking-apace
minutes' walk from their hotel or of St. Paul's, Kingston Hill. Sur-hundred persons are to undergo with street-traffic conditions at the the beach, but it is in the interests rey, preaching at a football service, Kowloon wharf will agree that im- of the general public that these re said: "Is it possible for a man to certain psychological tests, before he honest in a slum? I solemnly and after drinking intoxicating provement is urgently necessary.gulations must be made.
Some people regard motorists say that if I saw my wife dying liquor.. Various intoxicants will generally as a selfish lot, but driv-of a disease, incurable simply be There will be no disagreement with
whisky. the view that the present state of ing a car does not change a man's cause I could not afford the eure, be available, including beer and"
brandy affairs at this busy spot is not only disposition,-nor a woman's. People or my child growing up weak and schnaps, highly inconvenient but positively who are naturally selfish and in unlike other children because of liqueurs. The "doses" will repre- · considerate when standing on their starvation diet or improper hous-
sent from forty to fifty cutie cen- dangerous. Differences of opinion fect are equally unpleasant persons ing, all would go by the board. " will appear, however, as soon as when seated at the wheel. The man would be open to be a thief, antimetres of pure alcohol and are to For woman who, in ordinary affairs. Anarchist, a murderer; I would be be taken in conjunction with a light any discussion commences
meal: is courteous and thoughtful of willing to lose my own soul to save
While the Commüne agrées what should be done to remedy theathers is equally polite and can others."
that the effects of alcohol may very cbvious defects which exist. A siderate when at the wheel of a
manifest themselves in very differ- Egyptian men have completed a suggestion that, in order to make ear. Moterists, then, are just as selfish and unreasonable as the rest
national conteet in which the coment ways, according to individual more room for vehicular traffic, the of the community-neither more nor
petitors tried to resemble their railway-station be removed to an- less, and we believe most of those rarite screen actor. The winner temperament, it hopes that it may
who will be affected by the proposed
of the competition, in which many be possible to discover certain other site is regarded in official new arrangements at Kowloon will
well-known people took part, was reactions which are common to all. circles as "too absurd for serious realise after their first and natural attention. The connection between annoyance is over-that free park. the Emir Louitalab, who made or, at any rate, to the majority, of ing facilities cannot be expected at himself up to resemble Lon Chaney. Cortez, rail and sea transport must be close such a congested spot as the rail- John Gilbert, Ricardo
They Ramon Navarro, Adophe Menjou, and complete an ideal arrange way and ferry terminus.
Valentino, and even Jackie Coogan will recognise, we believe, that with
We are used to being told of the practice in this crowded corner of of traffic converging at this point, numerously imitated stars among
The women of millions that are annually spent Kowloon productive of great in every available inch of ground must the contestants. convenience during the rash tours.be made the best and utmost use Egypt, in their secluded lives, are in the United States on "beauty of-and nobody can pretend that still more or less screened from the The advent of the notor-bus has space occupied by cur which screen world. The film audiences culture," but a serious effort to in Cairo are composed of men, with catch up with that high standard made travel between the outer re- which stands unmoved for four and
of face joy" is proposed in Ger even eight hours continuously is necasionally European women tour- sidential districts and the ferry being made use of to the greatest iets. The men fear that once the much more convenient, but traffic public advantage. Ample notice, women see films and women'e part many. A society has been launch- has become much more congeeted, however, should be given of the in them the centuries-long subjuga ed to urge upon the Government and the rickshaw still remains, in real intentions of the authorities tion of Egyptian women will vanish. the need for including facial re
in this matter, so that motorists
forms and refurbishings in any spite of all mechanical competition, may have time to adjust themselves
scheme of national insurance. It to complicate matters still further; to the new conditions. If free Getting it Hot.
is not stated whether the employer parking space is to be no longer Two soldiers of the 2nd King's will be expected to contribute to Thus it comes about that the available, car-owners will have to Own Shropshire Light Infantry, this beauty benefit-it may be argu- authorities responsible for regulat make arrangements for garaging stationed at Aldershot, were charged that he ought to be glad to en- ing street traffic have been looking their vehicles as near the ferry as ed at Reading recently with steal- possible-as has to be done in ing a handbag containing £1. 48. about for some way whereby con other cities where public spaces are
from Queenie, Elizabeth Ann Hunt: FFICE (2 Rooms) TO BE LET ditions at the wharf may be im not available. When it is realiard an offer from the regiment said mium off as a sort of decoration Sham Certificates which have been From 18T JANUARY, 1930, in proved. The solution is not to be that this change is for the general that occasionally soldiers intended to premises. But who is to decide For India committed civil offences when the benefit becomes due? The easily found. An enormous volume good of the community, we feel
so as to avoid going there. If the beauty doctors would probably find of traffic concentrates at a dead-represented by motorists will accept men were banded over to the mili- themselves as closely watched as the end where there is practically no the situation with the good grace ry authorities they would be ordinary doctors in this country,
shown by every sportsman in ne- room for adequate ground expan- cepting the inevitable.
punished.. They were wärned for a and just as sternly hauled up for draft to leave for India. Miss "over-prescribing"-ordering a sion; it follows, therefore, that
Hunt was asked if she was willing complete face-lift when the super- whatever solution there may be for
that no evidence should be offered so vising committee held that a little that the men could then be handed massage and cold cream might have the problem must be mainly con-
over to the military authorities. done the trick. The idea cannot cerned with the traffic,, itself, and
She replied: "I would rather that be recommended-there will be no not with the ground upon which
they went to India. It might really effective reconstructions for it moves. Now there are four Two cases of small-pox were re- punish them more. The men were a beauty patient "on the panel." classes of vehicular traffic constant-ported over the week-end.
discharged and handed over to the It will be charm at the cheapest military authorities.
rate curling-pins rather than per- ly moving to and from the wharf-
manent waves every time. the rickshaw, the "motor-car
that We have been Appointer, 68 From JANUARY 18T, 1030,"
SOLE REFRESENTATIVES OF MERS HUSTLEY & PALMERS, Lo., READING AND LONDON.
Fur Hosu KoNG, SWATOW, AHOY,
Foochow and SOUTH CHINA,, Orders will be Accepted by Un at Manufacturers' Prices and Discounta
DODWELL & CO., LTD., HONG KONG, CANTON AND FOOCHOW.
[8781
NOTICE.
HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND FINANCE 00., LTD.
tion with regard to A Number of Norder to facilitate the Investiga
Fraudulently obtained from the Com pany.
All Folders of Share Certifiento
of the Company are requested to sead in Fall Particulare of their Boldings Number of Certificater, Name of Owner, the Actual Distinguishing Numbers of the Shares overed by the Certificate, the Date of Tone of Such Certificates and their Folio Numbers, to The GENERAL MANAGERS As Soon As Possible.
By Order of the Boar, JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, General Managers.
[8738
THE CHINESE ENGINEERING 4 MINING CO., LIMITED.
PAYMENT OF FINAL DIVIDIND UN "
SHAKER FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH, JUSE, 1920.
THE Company having declared A
T FISAL DIVIDEND or 10%
(Ten Fer Cent), Free of Income Tas for the Year ending 30th JUNE, 1920, Holders of Bearer Shares and Holders of Dividend Warrants received from Lon- don on account of Registered Whares, will be paid their Dividend on prevent ing No. 3 Coupon of the Roafer Sharca, and Dividend Warranta on Registered Shares, to any one of the following THE HONG KONG & SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION,"
with all Modern Conveniences, Dryinment in theory, but as but, into the constantly increasing amount proved the favourite and most State Aid for Beauty.
Rooms and Out-houses, Two Lifts.
A150
PRIVATE GARAGES TO LET.
Situate at the "Bear of PEAK MANSIONS) Separate Compartments including Light and Water. Apply to CREDIT FONCIER D'EXTREME-ORIENT.
4TH FLOOR, FNCH BANK BUILDING,
TO LET:
HONG KONG CLUB (ANNEX)... Apply: SECRETARY,
Hore Kowa Giup
41
(8753
THE TIME FOR
BLANKETS
ME
or
confident that that section of it
News and Views.
18 HERE, BUT WHAT SHALL BE DONE FOR THOSE WHO CANNOT AFFORD THEM?
EMBERS of the Committee at
The P. O. Kashgar from Hong tend at the Society's Room, cycle, and the motor-bus. Each Kong arrived Marseilles on Decem
ber 21. CITY HALL, EVERY MONDAY and THURSDAY, at 10.30 to receive
From GIFTS of BLANKETS, Part-worn Clothing, etc.
HONG KONG BENEVOLENT BOCIETY, (EST. 1889.)
[6348
far. Those who drive daily to and from the ferry in their own care
the January 1 Northern Telegraph Company will
rate of 60 cents to one franc.
4 p.m.
The
courage the growth of loveliness around him and to write the pre-
Looking Back 25 Years.
Sir TV. S. Angier has an nounced that, owing to the high
Dawea" Collar. There is something Gladstonian makes its own particular appeal to
Great in the prominence given to a cele various sections of the public, but the rickshaw and the motor-bus
brity's collars. Hats, pipes and appeal to the greatest number by calculate charges for cables at the monocles.. still survive among Eng-tariff charged, he is preparing to
land's twentieth century politicians, but the collar died in 1898.. Now offer matured plans to cut a second A big contractor, Suez Canal. comes General Dawes, airendy Hong Kong's cold spell distinctly famous for his inverted pipes, to familiar with work in Egypt, is are, not more than fifty in numberi moderated yesterday afternoon. At revive it, and to display, as another really to finance and carry out the undertaking. The proposal has ex- and there are possibly about the 10 a.m. the temperature was 47 string to his bow n collar of cited considerable interest in mer same number who do the journey degrees, but with the appearance peculiar design, which, his brother cantile circles-Hong Kong Daily SERVICE TO READERS:
on motor-eyelet Space has been of the sun it rose to 53 degrees by declares, he has been obliged to Press, December 24, 1904.
give up because he cannot get them on the British side of the Atlantic. Looking Back 60 Years, PRESS, LTD., and the FONG ing of cars and cycles, and it is THE HONG KONG DAILY provided at the ferry for the park.
The holiday of Friday next will The seventh annual meeting of There is not a collar in the world, KONG WEEKLY PRESS, through
this space which-if report be true the Sandakan Light and Power however, bizarre the shape, which be devoted by the Hong Kong Club a London hosier of any standing to a day's shooting at the Kowloon their London. Office, at 21, BRIDE
It is under Co. 1922), Ltd., will be held in would not specially make. The Butte, and we are informed by the· THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, LARK, FLEET STREET, E.C. 4, are pre--is now threatened,
Hong Kong on December 31. De- stood that the traffic authorities tails will be found in an advertise stated that they actually stock the will be put up for competition and manager of the West End firm secretary that some valuable prizes AUSTRALIA & Caixa,
pared to give Subscribers and THE BANQUE BEIGE POUR L'ETRAK-Visitors advice regarding accom-
who have been investigating, the ment appearing elsewhere.
"Dawes" collar (though that is that several matches ern expected modation available, motoring faci-
problem which has developed at
not their name for it) an up-and- to be arranged. As Friday will be Payment will be made in Dollarsities, suitable shopping centres,
Kowloon have come to the conclu
• The
"Brunswick " Christmas down affair with a Y-shaped open- observed as a general holiday, and at the Buying Eato of Exchange of the sto.
There is not much demand as we are now enjoying auch splen- Raffle for a 1929 Brunswick Grama-ing. If, when at home, they will call:sion that the space which is now or telephone to the above addrem given up to motor-cars and cycles phone, and 24 of the latest recorda, for them," said the manager, “ag'i did weather there will no doubt be they will receive the utmost nasistis much too valuable to be mono
polised in the manner it is, and drawn last night at the Brunswick they are apt to nip the neck when a great number of competitors and. suce and the latest available inforthat consequently the facilities Studio, was won by Mrs. F. Leon. one bends forward. Lord Lonsdale a large audience on the occasion,- The thirteenth-number drawn took wears a collar of a very similar Hong Kong Daily Press," Desember will be placed at their at
Anna:-
Day.
UMB.
J.
P. C. YOUNG,
General Manager, FIKATIAN MINING
ADMINISTRATION
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