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THE SANITARY BOARD wishes to draw the Attention of the Public, and especially of those who have recently come to this Coldby, to the possibility of acquiring Diseases, s. Dysentery and Typhoid fever by eating of Uncooked Vegetables."
Chinese Market-gardeners use Manure from human sources and their custom is to pour the manure or spray it from watering-pots, in liquid form, over the Growing Plants.
Disease-producing Farasites are, thore fore, possibly present on the Surface of Plante, eg, Lettuces, over which the Gardener's spray falls.
J. WATSON,
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IN THE SUPREME COURT of
HONG KONG.
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Not the Court has, by virtue
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
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OG MONDAY, to be bekl 6ru Dar of JANUARY, 1930, 3 PM at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of Ha EXCELLENCY, THE GOVERNOR, of One Lot of CROWN LAND At Sham- the Colony of Hong Thaipa, in Kong, for a term of 75 years, com mancing from 1st July, 1898, with the option of ranowal at a Crown Rent to be Bred by the Burveyor of His Majesty THL KING, for one further term of 24 years less three days.
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New Kowloon Inland Lot No. 1297.
Inland Lots Nos. 1279| Between Now Kowloon |
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Registry No.
No, of Sale.
Locality.
G,
Boundary Measure-
ments.
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1,159
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1,728
Contenta in
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All Greditors and Others are accord the Sale by Public Auction ingly hereby required to send their Claims to the Undersigned on or before to be held on MONDAY, the 6TH DAY of JANUARY, 1930, at 3 F., That Date.
at the Officon of the Public Works
by Department
Order of His EXCELLANCT THE GOYNOX, of One Lot of CROWN LAND at Mong Kok Taui, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for ⚫ terms of 75 years, with the option of renewal at Crown Rent to be fired by the Burreyor of BIS MAJESTY THR Kiss, for one further term of 75. years.
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Ition with regard to A Namber of
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Locality.
co
No. 2083.
Lot No. 2551,
Wong Nai Chung.
Adjoining Inland
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Contents in
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The tidal conditions Thames are changing, and high. wafer at London Bridge arrives earlier than some years ago. Ob... servations made by the Fert "of" London Authority experts show tha there has been a slight increase in the range of tides throughout the estuary, the mean range at South- and having increased approximate. ly four inches since 1995. The tide in the Pool of London is slightly more symmetrical in rise and fal and this is ascribed to the effect of dredging.
The skipper of Sir Thomas: Making bricks without straw is an easy antter compared to the job Lipton's new Shamrock, the latest challenger for the America Cup, of making a big gun and ammnuni which is being built at Gesport. is discussing more stringent national tion out of "rothing." This was will be Captain E. Heard, of regulations to improve its wenk done during the famous siege of Brightlingses. He had charge last Mafeking, and in his Weekly talk season of the late Sir Mortimer The anticyclone remains central monopoly and unused local option), to Scouts the Chief Scout tells how Singer's cutter Astra, and is regned-, it was done. The article appears ed as one of the smartest of the over Mongolia and Manchuria, and Poland and Denmark.
on page 3 of this issue, and is younger school of racing skippers. is extending southward over China.
Among the nations practically well worth reading by those too The depression is moving eastward
are France,old to be either Boy Scouts or Girl and is paseing between Tokyo and without restrictions
Guildes. the Bonins, The monsoon will Spain, Portugal, Germany, Czecho- freshen considerably along the S.E. Slovakia, Austria, Hungary, Yugo
In preparation for the enferes court of China and over the N.
slavia, Holland, Greece and Switment of China's complete tariff China Sea.
Local Forecast:-X.E. winds,zerland. It will be noted that these autonomy on February 1, 1830, the moderate to fresh, cloudy, some countries are either Latin or Ger- National Government has ordered fog, probably rain later, colder.
manic, both races being chiefly wine the various provincial governments to investigate into, and abolish, the and beer-drinking peoples. Great various improper tax bureaux, such likin, etc., so as to facilitate the quantities of wine and beer
enforcement of complete tarif auto- BROTHERTON HARKER.-At Victoria drunk in these countries, but tem-nomy. As soon as these bureaux Hospital, en January 2, Mraperanco statisticians admit their are abolished, the committee for THEKLA BROTHERTON HARKER, widow of Mr. BERNARD BRO records tend towards the sober the abolition of likin will be dis solved. Mensures relating to the THERTON HARKER, in her 70th side. In these countries temperance enforcement of complete tariff auto-
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nomy have been decided upon by and prohibition leaders rely not sa Top-On January at Crieff, much on statistics of crime caused the Ministry of Finance, and these:
HENRY TOD aged 65 years, from drink as in demonstrating the
measures will be put into effect as soon as they are approved by the formerly of Shanghai. [8995
alleged ill-effect on the health, and State Council. great economic waste.
The Latin countries, especially France, Spain and Portugal, present the greatest problem to the tem- perance societies, as these nations are not only great consumers of wines and spirits but are also large exporters, and these industries are actively combating the efforts of the
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A bride and bridegroom at Kendal County Court last month sought to recover the cost of materials used in work done for the best man. The best man counter-claimed for re freshments bought for the wedding breakfnat, the cost of the marriage
Mr. William C. DeMille, motion
He said in cross-ex president of the Academy of Motion ceremony. picture director, has been elected licence, and of the taxicab for the Picture. Arts and Sciences in Holly amination that the items included wood. He succeeded Douglas Fair- meat, groceries, and a little bit banks, to whom was voted the title of cheese." The bridegroom's "Did of past president. Mr. Fairbanke 1 tell you to buy whisky! has headed the organization since best man (a Scotsman): "No, but its founding. Conrad Nagel was you asked me to procure refresh- elected vice-president and Frank ments, and I thought that whisky. Woods, secretary, and M. C. Levee, was an understood thing at English
July Press. Prohibitionist groups. The wine were re-elected. or weddings". Judgment, gi
HONG KONG, JANUARY 4, 1930.
A DRY SUBJECT.
and spirit-exporting countrie" do not confine their fight to their own countries, but have constantly fought the growing prohibition movement
northern among the sations. In some measure they are. responsible for the partial repeal A SURVEY of the liquor prohibitions of prohibition in Norway and and restrictions in the twenty-two Iceland. Bootlegging and smuggling countries of Europe reveals that in Europe plays a great factor in enly one nation has full prohibition the liquor question. Those coun- similar to that in United States,tries with heavy duties and restrice Six have stringent regulations of tions are forced to spend great various descriptions, four have mums in combating the illegal traffic local option. while "eleven have in liquor, and the nations bordering restrictions. Finland the Baltic recently reached an was the first country in Europe to agreement to assist each other in adopt prohibition, to repeal it, and stamping out smuggling. The syg. then re-adopt it. Finland preceded temes of liquor restrictions, and pro-
almost no
The "Bratt
Only adult
the United States by twelve years hibitions in the Northern European with the first dry law. When countries are curious and widely this radical act, was approved by varied in success. the Finnish Parliament in 1907 it method employed in Sweden is, was promptly quashed by the Grand perhaps, the most famous and Duke of Russia, as overlord of curious, of them all. Finland, because he judged it dero-persons having "Bratt" cards, show, gatory to the interests of Europeaning them to be temperate in their wine-growers. In the same year habits, can purchase alcohol of any that the United States went dry sort from the Government mono- Finland, then an independent coun-poly, and only then for home con-
Full prohibition try, again passed a prohibition sumption. law, which is still in effect and been a mooted question in Sweden for a number of years, and the which makes her the only dry"
Bratt system is the result of a nation in Europe.
Two other European nations at:last-minute compromise when it tempted, full prohibition, but later appeared the nation was going CHRONICLE either modified or abolished it be dry." The Government has, how-
1929 Edition
OF THE
DIRECTORY
AND
The 67th Annual Issue.
OF THE
OF
HONG KONG,
THE TREATY PCETS OF
CHINA,
has
ever. had to contend with a great deal of smuggling, but it has succeeded in abolishing the saloons and decreasing somewhat the annual Prohibition advocates drink bill.
The
ganization includes about 400 of for the bride and bridegroom for The most prominent motion picture 108. and the counter-claim was die people, including actors, directors, missed. producers, technicians and writers.
.
Plans for the extension of the Midland Hotel will result in Man- chester possessing what is believed to be the largest hotel in Europe. The completed hotel will contain 650 bed-rooms, 400 of them with baths. The project will see the existing structure being enlarged by 266 bed-rooms by, an extension that will fill the yard, at the Central Station; the extension will be con nected with the existing hotel by a bridge done in the Italian manner from designs by Sir Edwin Luytens, and will coat in the neighbourhood of £300,000, and the work wil be completed by 1931.
A £3,000,000 deal for the erection
Money in Stockings.
The production of stockings in. the United States has increased on an average more than £8,800,000 Annually in value, because "women have been wearing short skirts, judging he a sarvey newly complet ed by the industrial research de rartment of the Wharton School of Finance and Commerce at the University of Pennsylvania. The survey discloses that from 1995 to 1028 hosiery production grew from about 19,300,000 dozen pairs to more than 22.250,000 dozen pairs, with the value of the output increasing from about £28.120,000 in 1925 to approxiquately £45,490,000 in 1927. Ninety-two mills produced 8,323,934 dozen nairs of fully fashioned
were no fewer than 235 mills.
Big Fire in Shanghai.
of a painting black of buildings in hosiery in 1919, but last year there London, comprising shops and offices, in Oxford Street, almost apposite the new Gamage store now in course of erection, was recently
Valuable Fukien and Chekiang concluded by a group of business men. The land has a frontage of cargoes, estimated to be worth be- more than 300 feet, and the site, tween Tls. 800,000 and Tls. 1,000,000, is bounded by Portman went up in flames in Shanghai on which Street, Old Quebec Street, and December 30 in one of the most Bryanston Street, is about the same spectacular and disastrous fires size as that, at present occupied by which have taken place in 1929. the Selfridge building. The pur- The flames rose to such a height chase value of the land approaches that they could be seen from pre- £1,000,000, and about £2,000,000 will tically all parts of the nort. The be spent on the buildings. It is ex- conflagration broke out in the pected that the erection of the new Ningpo-Shaoshing Steam Navigation premises will begin in 1929. Among Company's No. 1 godown, by the the buildings affected by the deal side of the No. 9 wharf, in the in the Electric Picture House in Nanjao Bund, just adjoining the The North- Oxford Street, one of the oldest China Daily News says it is, not
French Concession. cinemas in West London.
known exactly how the fire broke out but it is believed to have result. ed from spontaneous combustion "Sign Here, Prince1"
"You are
a persistent little which set light to stocks of goods of a highly inflammable nature, fellow What do you want?" said the Prince of Wales to ten-year-old Though there was little or no wind, Forbes Burnett, who introduced blowing at the time of the alarm. himself recently to the Prince at bitterly cold north-west wind Sherburn nerodrome. Forbes had rang ur shortly afterwards and admit light wines and beer because point out, however, that the chief dodged the aerodrome officials after this helped considerably to fan the James. The brigades had the drawback to the present system is the Prince's airplane landed, and
utmost diffeulty in fighting the fire, As they had to jam their engines that boys and young men look upon confronted the. Prince with a beam- the Government spirit-books asing smile on his face, his cap in together on the side of the Bund, one hand, and a tattered envelope the Chinese portion being torn up
the other. I want your auto- badges of public and civic virtue,
10 an exceptionally muddy state. eagerly awaiting their delivery when graph, please, Prince, but I haven't for new tramway tracks and was my book with me. Would you sign The contents of the godown con- they attain their majority!
And the sisted of cotton, cotton, wool, to- here, please, Prince." Prince signed Edward P." on the bacco leaf, nearly two million front of the envelope and con cigarettes, skin and hides, silk, silk gratulated the lad on his tenacity. wadding, Foochow inequerware and other goods of Ningpo and Foochow origin, and the value, as stated, W18 estimated at between Tla. "The freemasonry of the game of 800.000 and Tla. 1,000,000. It is golf is the salvation of the modern understood that all this had been "said Mr. Leslie Henson, covered by insurance, and that the proposing the
tonet of "The building itself was alsu insured.. Guests," at the recent annual dinner of the fitage Golfing Society at the Savoy Hotel. Responding for the guests Bir John Simon said that he Looking Back 25 Years. was in the fortunate position of
The following is the team to re-
team match
cause of the expense of enforcement Find because of commercial pressure from the spirit-exporting countries, The first of these, Iceland. went Directory and Chronicle dry in 1915 but was fater forced to of economic pressure from spirit exporting countries who refused to bny Iceland's fish. Norway went CHINA, JAPAN, COREA, INDO. dry in 1926, but soon after the set SIAM, STRAITS was repealed by popular vote and SETTLEMENTS, MALAY local option substituted. It will STATES, NETHERLANDS | bo noted that the only European INDIA, BORNEO, THL countries who have, or have tried, PHILIPPINES, Etc.
prohibition are among the northern- most group on the Continent. Im
One case of typhoid and two partial observers stale these coun- tries are primarily hard-drinking, cases of small-pox (all Chinese) and the resultant high level of were reported during the week-end. drunkenness furnished excellent Six cases of all-pox were report f the Far East containing the propaganda for the temperance ed on Thursday.
leaders in their campaign for the complete abolition of all alcoholic liquors.
This Large Volume of approximate ly 2,000 Pages gives, in addition
to the Usual Lists of Firms, an Alphabetical List of Residents
Names of Hearty
20,000 FOREIGNERS. Arranged, with the initiala su well Burnames in strict alphabe tical order so that any name can be found instantaneously,
CLASSIFIED LIST IMPORT AND EXPORT MERCHANTS
OF
AND
MANUFACTURERS
IN THE
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Awa
News and Views.
Conflicting Views on Gelf.
actor,
being able to disclose a Cabinet present the Hong Kong Football secret. As a result of his journey Club in their "" to Canada, said Sir John, Mr. Thomas proposed to solve the great against the Y.M.C.A. at the Club's ground to-day (Wednesday), at 4.45 question of unemployment by pro- posing to the Royal and Ancient P.m.-W.B. Elwes, J, Wemyss, Club that steel-shafted clubs should. F. Chard, Dr. Grone, H. A.. be adopted. "I am sorry to have Seth, H. H. Tayler, A. Loureiro, C. Humphreys, E. Humphreys, the property of Lee Ng Pan, master taken the laurel from J. H. Thorens, H. B. Sayer and R. Anderson. of tho Kwong Shing Shin Srm, of but I am sure everybody will be Hing Kong Daily Prest, Jan. 4. pleased with such a satisfactory Whitfield Rond, on October 16.
issue." Politicians resembled actors
the arrest of Wing Ming, on
A warrant has been issued for charge of having embezzled 8084,
24,
Some had marvellous
1905..
To-morrow the Rizal Day concert arranged by the local Filipino com- The countries possessing stringent munity is to be relayed from the regulations or what may be termed Peninsula Hotel between the hours restrictive measures-can be classed of 8.40 p.m. and 10.30 p.m. in the Northern, or strong-spirit drinking group, with the exception of Belgium and Italy. Among those who may be listed-and any list is an, arbitrary affair depending upon the interpretation of the regula- tion are Great Britain, Belgium, A death inquiry will be held in in that "some had more flourish Looking Back 50 Years. Sweden, Esthonia, Latvia and due course on the tragic deaths of than drive."
among the Mr. and Mrs. G. W. C. Burnett approach, sometimes to the wrong steamship-owners hag come to an Italy. These six countries employ which took place at their home, 110, green, Mr. Arthur Greenwood, different means of regulating liquor The Peak on New Year's night, Minister of Health, said that he early and rather abrupt termina- was one of the chief opponents of tion. Yesterday afternoon a notice traffic. Belgium has restricted the Certain formalities have to be com
It is an over- was sent to shippers per Con- consumption of streng spirita by plied with before a date can be an-golf in the country.
game, responsible for the ferencs steamers to London and rated
to the "following allowing the sale in not less than
greater part of our weakness America"
In consequence of in- two-quart quantities for home con- From Messrs. Mackintosh & Co. to-day," he said, "I regard golf effect:"
·we have received a neat little as very little higher than fishing." structions from England the Con- $8 sumption only. Great Britain, calendar, from Messrs. Watanmalhe continued, and fishing is the ference rules as regards this port are cancelled on and" after this Italy, and Lalvin rely on high Boolchand a very useful desk memo- resort of the secret drinker. I am liquor duties and short drinking block and calendar combined, from an opponent of golf because it is date." This was signed by the
the Yeum Oil Company, a wall forcing A RAMA
Minister of agents of the various companies boura; Sweden and Eathons upon calendar, and from Mr. K. R. Lox- Heald can say one thing in beide card systems which permit only burgh two wall calendars issued by favour of golf it does take men Hong Kong Daily Press, Jan. 4,
into the open air.” temperate persons to buy liquor, Thornycrofts.
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