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HONG KONG, OCTOBER 14, 1930.
Estimates, да compared with 81,670,000 for 1930. The Colonial. Secretary, in introducing the Budget, emphasised the fact that drastic reductions had been made in almost every item in the Voto for recurrent works. With the devil
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Statistics published at Berne show that altogether 2,000 books published in Switzerland in 1020. Of these 3,300 were in: German and 588 in French.
General von Dlomborg, Comman- der of the First Division" of" tho Gorman Reichawohr, accompanied by Colonel Vuchionthal has arrived at Washington at the invitation of the American army and the United States Government for a tour of inspection, The Chief of the Ameri enn General Staff received the Gorman general and gave a bày- quot in his honour.
Relations between the Soviet Union and Finland which for some of necessity driving, it is felt that time past have not been very friona a proper margin of efficiency cauly, especially since the Lappo move still be secured at a lower cost,ient forced the government into amoro reactionary course, baro
A general strike with a politicnt though perbape a reduction of the now taken a turn for the worse fol
Pack drill for Army defaultera character has oxiated in Bilbon for finish that adorns the Department's lowing the. Issuing of a curt Sories.
is now a thing of the past. King's the last few days. Numerons in- work may be necessitated." Similar-note to Finland which characterises Regulations have been amended to cidents have occurred, strikern and as "unsatisfactory and evasive" provide that the minor defaulter policemen exchanging shots, Toault- ly, in regard to extra-ordinary the Finnish reply to an earlier shall be given apreial or usefuling in one striker being killed and expenditure, the Colonial Secretary Russian demarchs in connection instruction. apporatining to his several wounded. said the Estimates represent the with the expulsion by Finland of corpo" rather than pack drill. This Communists. The latest not blunt-form of purishment consisted of boat effort of the Government, after ly declares that if Finland persists quick-time marching, or sometimes very careful consideration of detail in her intransigent attitude and doubling around the barrack square to fashion its cost according to the continues her frontier violations, woaring a heavy pack and full attenunted rupply of cloth avail evidence that Finland was not in equipment. Under the old regula-
tions it was compulsory whon able. It will be no party dress,terested in maintaining friendly defaulter "confined to barracks" but it is hoped it will prove a
(C.B.) could not be found enough fatigue work to do. useful, working garment." It has been possible to reduce the figures for recurrent and extra-ordinary works from 185,000,000 in 1930 to 84,000,000 for 1831, but expenditure under the bead of personal emolu- monts, of course, ahowa an increase, from $1,318,000 to $1,050,000, rough
Moscow would consider that ni
relations.
Thirty four aeroplanes from Paris circled over Beauva auring the coremony which marked there moval of the coins of the R-101
victims.
The Lodon correspodent of the
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The firm of Krupp'e announces that it will have to dismiss 2,500 men of its local works after four weeks unless the industrial situa tion shows an-improvement,
The council of the Reichsbank at a special meeting held last week decided to raise immediately the bank's discount rate from four to five per cent, a measure which in being deplored in financial circles as a further embarrassment of trade and industry. However it is pointed out that the measure was imporativo, in order to attract more foreign capital.
Mr. Lolloy Smith, of the Batter Americans Association, last week told the Fish Congressional Com: mittee that Rusian Communists are importing arms into the United States with a view to seizing, state and national Governments when they become strong enough.
Arms,
An expedition sent out by the probably arouse a good deal of in- treat all over the world as it con- Academy in our diet ret tains a large number of details and porte the discovery in the district documents as to the state of tris of the river Ojati of a number of very important problem not only in tons of Norman origin. Germany but also in France, Great jewellery and household articles, Britain, the United States, Italy, partly of great artistic value, were Spain, Hungary, Poland and the found nearby, proving the there must have been quite a big colony of the Normans.
-
Torsische Zeitung reports that the "Monoy in Politics" is the title various revolutionary movements in of a book just published in Berlin South America are causing great by the well-known writer Richard ly 25 per cent.
anxiety in London city circles Lewinsohn, better known under his Seeing that salaries in some other where the belief is said to prevail pen-name "Morus." The book will
that the present disorders woro at Departments show increases of 50 least in part assisted by American per cent. and over, it certainly does financiors and politicians in order appear that the P.W.D. figures to undermine the attempts on the part of Great Britain to regain have been very closely scrutinised her old leading financial position under the stimulating influence of in that part of the world." "the devil of accessity." The Director's salary is increased from Governor C... Young of Cali-Soviet Union. $18,000 to $27,000, and his two foraia last week approved of a
plan for the construction of nine The Soviet Union's export of
Comminications authorities in assistants will draw 842,000 where new controte piers at San Fran-naptha during the first nine months New York said Inet wook that the three used to get $41,800. The cisco, capable of docking the largest of the current economic year Trans-American Corp. alliance with Technical Secretary is down for linors aBoat. The piers will be smounted to 2,541,000 tone which the Theodore Gary, interests, con- $18,000 instead of 810,000, but a built at a cost of G.$10,000,000, represents a 32 per cent, increase trolling the Associated Tolephone According to estimates of experts. over the exports during the cor- & Telegraph Co., will afford a set- "duty allowance" of $2,400 is
responding period of the preceding up in the international communi- abolished-as, of course, are all the
cations field which will control Italy's demand for naval parity year.
moro. phones than any contorn THE DEVIL AND. THE P.W.D. good conduct allowances to much with France as a stipulation for
the resumption of the naval pour- Tho, French tobacco administra-except the Bell System. more humble persons in the Depart parlers between the two nations tion publishes interesting statistics The International Copyright mont. The Superintendent of Ae was anco more emphasized by the slowing that during the fast budget counts and Stores is to get $12,000 Grand Council of the Fascists, ac year 18,000,000,000 cigarettes were Bureau, the biggest English then. a year, and bis deputy #8,700.ment the Council debate on the re: 4,000,000,000 in the last
official statement consumed in France as against tre publishing house which has al- cording to an
pre-war ready introduced large number. The various inspectors, surveyors, port submitted by Foreign Minis year. The sale of cigars on the of German theatrical works on the engineers, overseers, draughtsmen, ter Grandi on the international other hand decreased from 331 to English stage, has been purchased and so on all get substantial in-sitnation with special reference to 320 million pieces. The monthly by German-Austrian group and the Italan naval pourparlers at receipts of the administration dur will in future he managed by the were at the well-known Gorman-Austrian pub- crenses under the 1931 Estimates, Geneva during the recent sessioning the past-year and there is a considerable re of the League of Nations.
average 480 million France.
fisher Georg Marton.
shuffling of appointments which carrica with it a large increase in caluments under the head of wire Balories. Expenditure on persona!
less shows an increase of about $50,000. The position of engineer (85,080) has been abolished, but two inspectors of wireless and tele an item of 85,500 appearing in the new Estimated at $16,850. Another
technician (87,125), while two sub- engineers will get 815,450 instead of 80,000. Other wireless technicians
THERE is one respect in which the P.W.D. is different to the other branches of the Civil Service. Its work is public in every sense of the word. Its activities are not only
in the interests of the public, as are those of other Departments, but most of them are carried on in full view of the public. This, perhaps, explains why the F.W.D. is more frequently spoken of by the man in the street then other branches of the Civil Service. Moreover, in
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H.E. the Government is to lay
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An entirely new Janet Gaynor
COURSE, HONG KONG OLUB, and CAUSE- Works Department is concerned
Entries CLOSE at 12 O'clock NOON, | with matters which directly affect new appointment is that of radio Pleading guilty to, a charge at 8.45 in Room K" of the main Miss Gaynor, who reveals a voice
WAY BAY STABLES, on THURSDAY, 16r# 00TOBER, 1930.
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Under the auspices of the Hong Kong University Engineering So and Charles Farrell are revealed ciety, an illustrated lecture on at the Queen's Theatre when this "Modern Turbo-Constructions will famous pair of screen sweethearts bo delivered by Mr. Coutts, of the made their debut in "Sunny Side Hong Kong Electric Co., to-night Up," Fox Movietone music comedy.
building.
of charm, sings three songs, includ- -possessing 3 taela of prepared non-
ing "If I Had a Talking Picture Government opium, По Chineze
of You," the latter as a duct with stated at the Central Magistracy Before Mr. H. R. Butters at the Charles Farrell. Farrell, in the Fosterday that the opium left, with Kowloon Magistracy yesterday Pte.
impton,
acquite himself creditably him to deliver it to him at the wharf Company of the Argyll and Suthor-in a light comedy part, and singe on the Praya opposite the Sincere and Highera, waacharged with in a manner that stamps bim as n woman ren find in the talking picture Company. His Wosslip (Mr. Land- pasaulting two men and sell) imposed a fine of 83,000 or six in Bukeley Street on October musical comedy field. The story is months hard labour.
An officer of the battalion said that fast, full of action, and replete with he had known accused for two excellent comedy. years; he was good soldier, clean The case in which Leung Sze was and sober. This was the first time charged "with ontaining a sum of - money and a quantity of jewellery drunk. Accused pleaded guilty and in five years that he had been from Tam So, married woman, by raid that he was drunk at the time. the well-known bank-note confidence He was fined. $10 and ordered to trick was concluded before Mr. E. II. Williams yesterday when the pay & compensation to each of the
complainants. defendant was sentenced to four months' imprisonment. The defen dant persisted in his story that he
No doubt there lent to the Police Department. CHINA, JAPAN; COREA, INDO Public Works Department has its
It would be wearisome-if, in CHINA, SIAM, STRAITS
deed, the reader has not alrendy faults, and is far from perfect. SETTLEMENTS. MALAY
it so-to quato further found there STATES, NETHERLANDS Probably
irritating from the Estimates relating to the INDIA, BORNEO, THE
annoyances and delays due to the Public Works Department. They PHILIPPINES, Etc
observance of those red-tape fill eighteen pages of the printed methods which so exasperate the report, and deal with an amazing nover saw the woman before.
This Large Volume of approximate ly 2,000 Pages gives, in addition to the Usunt Lists of Firms, an Alphabetical Lists of Residents in the Far East containing the Names of Nearly
20,000 FOREIGNERS. Arranged, with the initials as well as Surnames in strict alphabe- tical order.
CLASSIFIED LIST
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ordinary man, but seem inseparable from public offices all over the world. But any impartial observer must recognise that the P.W.D. has
done, and is doing, excellent work in the Colony. We who live here are perhaps ant to take the good for
at the bad, but take things by and
range of netivity. On the efficient operation of the Public Works De partment much of the bealth and happiness of the community depends. It is very largely responsible for
"
Looking Back 25 Years.
Mr. Walter John Daniol was
yesterday admitted by Mr. A. G. Wise (Puisne Judge) to the roll of solicitors and proctors practising in the Supreme Court of Hong Kong, A voice that has thrilled Broad-The motion for his admission was way is to be heard as one of the presented by Mr. Pollock, K.C., outstanding entertainment features and his Lordship said he had much of "Paramount on Parade," now pleasure in admitting Mr. Daniel Two Chinese were admitted to showing at the Central Theatre and trusted that his stay in the the Kwong Wah Hospital on Su- The voice belongs to Dennis King, Colony would be advantageous. One was a boy of 12, an appren- Vagabond King." and the hero of tice in the Supreme Court of day suffering from painful scalda, star of Roao Maric and The Mr. Daniel was admitted to prac tice in the Kwan Yik Glass Factory, Paramount's teebnicolour film sen Judicature in England on June 4, the protection of life and health. who was seriously scalded on the sation,, Paramount on Parnde, The Vagabond King.
1002.--Hong Kong Daily Preu, October 14, 1905. and for the provision, of those con right leg when he accidentally upset King, in
a pot of boiling water," The victimings a Russian love song, which veniences and comforts which every it the other case was an amah en takes its name from the novel set-Looking Back 50 Years. well-ordered community looks for. Floved at 10, Victory Avenue, Hoting, "The Gallows Song: It is Mast European writers on China, granted, and to grumble overmuch There is really very little..serious muntin, who was scalded about the one of the most brilliant of the continue to perpetuate the mistake
face and hands by boiling fat, while fifteen interludes in "Paramount on
of crediting bor with a population criticism of the P.W.D. save on working in the kitohen.
Parado." much of which has been
she does not possess, and with being one point-and that, we believe, is
filmed in technicolour. The settings crowded that there is not elbow. large, ours is a clean, well-kept reiving attention at the hands of curious case of robbery has been re- which, as a felon, King is about to In alinost every instance the first
According to a police report a showe a hill-top gallows, upon room for the teeming mas... city and travellers with vivid im-
the Retrenchment Committria. It is ported by a coolic foreman living, die.
estimate of the population of pressions of recently-visited Eastern & point easy, to raies but difficultat 37, Waiching Street. He stated
Chinese city has been shown to ba ports are invariably favourably im- to prove-namely, whether the that the coal coolies, who were Though visitors are sometimes, erroneous, and there is now no living in the same house, forced though, very rarely, allowed on doubt that the population of thus pressed with what they seo here Jepartment is over-stalled. The their way into his cubicle and sound stages while talking pictures Empire is much smaller than was in Hong Kong
Colonial Secretary mentioned in bis threnteued him with a basket of are made it is only during dramatic believed, even by those best inform Having said that, however, the Budget speech that the positions weaving needles. Then while one scenes. When a comedienne works, ed, some few years back. In fact very natural question follows what held by four engineers and four stood guard over him, the other visitors are absolutely taboo Tho it is doubtful whether the antiro forced open a chest of drawers and reason for this is that when a population of the Central Kingdom dorn all this good work cost? The overacers, rendored vacant by retire stole money and jewellery to the dramatic scene is being filmed, it reaches three hundred millione. is not difficult to keep the apesto | The exaggeration was not so un- Estimates for 1031 show overment, etc., have not been led, "in value of 807. The rabbers escaped.
tors quiet, but with a comedy, it natural so might at first sight be 20,000,000 allotted to the Public view of the smaller programme of
It is not unusual for a tale of is different. For instance, Trixie supposed. The Chiness people live Works Department, but yourly half work for 1931. The question is Broadway to contain a "hot" Friganan, at the Metro-Goldwyn for the most part out of doors, and of this relates to extra-ordinary whether there are not more men tripper, but few films sport a trio Mayer studies, had several "takes" their narrow streets naturally as of torrid dancers. "Broadway spoiled when a visitor could not. re- sumo, a very animated appearance. works of various kinds. What are on the staff whose disappearance Babies, the current First National strain a laugh during the making of There are always crowds of carious $12 described as recurrent, works-con- from the payroll would not serious Vitaphone attraction at the Blajestic a scone in Free and Easy" the idlers in the larger cities
$8
Heeted with the construction and ly reduce the efficient working of Theatre, Kowloon, presents that coming attraction at the Queen's follow foreigners about and help to the illusion of tha maintenance of buildings, roads, the Department. The reply of the trio of charms with the atar, Alice Of course, it recorded with Miss keep up
Whitsand her room and chorus Frigueze's lines. Involuntary laughs thronged streets Now, however, wo drainage, fighting.......... waterwork,
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and Sally Eili Atrong sup in the Malgo polation and gr porting cast supports the trio, and star comedy, none but the stage certainly not so dense in many Jocelyn Lee at the head of a chorus crew, used to the scene through parts of the eighteen provinces as of aixty girls. "Broadway Babies" rehearsals, was allowed in the sound will have ita final showing to-night. enclosure.
in some European countries,–Hanữ Kong Daily Frew, October 14, 1980.