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HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB,
THE NINTH EXTRA RAGE
MEETING will be hold (Weather Pormitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on SATURDAY, 207 OCTOBER, 1930, Commencing at 9PM.
The First Boll will be Rung at 1,80 P.M.
MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE,
Members are ratified that they and their Ladies most wear their Badges
prominently displayed.
IT NEVER VARIES!!
Dewar's
No One without a Badgs will be WHITE LABEL
admitted to the Members' Enclosure.
Badges admitting Non-Members to
the Members Enclosure and: Olab Rooms at $5.00 for Gentlemen and $2.00 for Ladies tainable
apon
ob.
the SECRETARY
Introduction by a Member, such Kembar to be responsible for Payment |
All Chite, &c.
Badges admitting
to
Members
Endloser will not be on sale at the
Race Course.
to
Members can obtain, upon application the SECRETARY, Badges (Limited to Twoj for the Free Admission to the Members Enclosure of Wives, Lady Relatives and Friends, Names must be stated when applying.
On No Fretext will Children be permitted in either Enclosure during the Meeting.
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE.
The Price of Admission to the Public Enclosure is $1.00 for all Persons, including Ladies, and is payable at
the Gato
Soldiers and Balore in Uniform are admitted Half Price.
Bookmakers, Tie Tac, Mon, alo, will not be permitted to operate with. in the Procincts of the Hose Kono JOCKEY OLUB during the Race Meeting. Py Order,
10002]
THE
O. B., BROWN.
Secretary..
NAVY LEAGUE.
President and Members of the Commnition of the HONG KONG BRANCH of the NAVY LEAGUE will attend at the Cenotaph on TUES,
DAY, OCTOBER 2'ær, NELSON
DAY, at 11 A.M. for the purpose of
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laying a wreath on the monument. Sole Agents-
will also be laid.
the
Members are cordially invited to be. present.
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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1930,
WEATHER REPORT.
Yesterday's weather repost, cant and remarks, issued by the
fere
Jobs in offices, even offleo-boys jobs, are more likely to fend-out-
to something better than the "safe" jobs and the genteel jobs, like|.
★ News and Views ★
——
El Ahram reporte that 'n royal ga deeros dissolving parliament as well' na the municipal councils and in- A troducing sweeping electorale re- forms will be promulgated in the . course of next week. It is undors tood that the number of seats in 220 to 150 and in the Senate from ed in December 1929 for a period of five years and the Senato in
Royal Observatory at 6.30 p.m., private secretaryships, that rarely last week with the formation of a to purchase the browery fold at the Chamber will be reduced from,
stated:
The depression is central to the south of Korea. Conditions over
China are uncertaiti,
Local Forecast E. or variable. winds, moderate; ane.
MARRIAGE.
MANGHALL-GORDON-On October
lead anywhere. Miss EDITH BEES Lzx, the first woman in Great Britain to be appointed as manager of an insurance compány, said that all the insurance institutos had now opened their doors to women, so they could become qualified as actuaries. The insurance companies were not actually urging women to
121 to 100. The Chamber was elect-
years.
The Balkan conference' ended ↑ The Welsh Rugby Union decided "Balkan Union, all delegates re- Bridgend as an international Rugby ceiving the freedom of the city of round for Wales Wales is the Athens at a meeting in the ancient only country which has to notion Greek amphitheatre at Delphi al Rugby ground, and Welsh January, 1824 for a period of ten where the new "Balkan flag" was terational matches are played al- unfurled for tlio first time. Thore- tornately at Cardiff and Swansea. after the chairman of the conter cace, the Greek delegate Papano. A vator who wrote to the Ger An hotel may be the official re- stasiu, read out an appeal to the man authorities complaining that sidence of the next Lord Mayor of Balkan nations to sink all their his name was not on the Voters' London instead of the Mansion differences and to work jointly for List waited in vain for a reply. House, which is to be reconstructed a common brighter future, The Later he died, and the news of his Enstern Hotel, Liverpool-street, is
at a cost of £30,000. The Great- next conference of the Balkan death reached the bureaucrat who
had received his letter. Official re. one of the places under considera- gulations stipulate that every letter tion. The best suite of rooms in received must on no account he left the hotel has been offered. Al- unanswered. Relatives of the dead thongh the next Lord Mayor has man were astounded to receive anot yet boon elected, the appoint-
10 Sir, Your application hCity solicitor, is regarded as almost that was a great encouragement, estimated at 10 million franca. placed on the Voters List cannot Sho thought women, in insurance Railway connections between Greno-be granted; owing would find their chief line of successle and Lyon are dislocated.
14, at Shanghai, BLANCHE IDA, Come in, and were not paying them states will be held at Stamboul.
only daughter of Mr. and Mra G. V. TARIX MARSHALL of Shanghai, to RonERT GORDON, younger son of Mr. and Mrs. Place, Hante, Eugland.
as well ne men when they came, but at least they were giving them the same increment and bonus when
The French rivers Beine and Loiro are carrying high water and in many places have left their
cloudbursts which caused damago
H. SHARPE Gondon, of Yateley they became qualified actuaries, and banks in consequence of heavy letter addressed to him, stating: minnt of Aldorman W. P. Nonl
ANNOUNCEMENT.
SMIT invito all friends to
[10000
the fact that,
in the meantime, you have died."
Misa E. N. Eant and Mr. F. S. W.
na - insurance brokers, advising Le Journal a Paris newspaper, Basil W. Delgass, former Vico. their wedding at the St. A women where to insura. As women reports that the British experts in President of the Amtorg Trading drew's Church, Kowloon, on November 1, 1830, at 2.30 p.m., should help each other, she suggest vratigating the circumstances con Corporation in New York, has been and afterwards at 2, Humed that when they insured they nected with the B-101 disaster have outlawed by sentence of the Soviet renched the conclusion that the Supreme Court and his property phrey's Building, Carnarvon should put their insurance in the dirigible's excessive weight due to ordered conscated. The action fol- Road, Kowloon,
hands of women. This sounds the rain having soaked the hulllows his recent resignation from the was the primary cause of the catas Amtorg Company, which is the rather like a call to arms for a trophe, with a failure to discharge Soviet trading agoney in the United definite sex-war, which is not to be ballast and erratic steering as States, and his refusal to return encouraged, though it may be in contributory causes. It is intimat Russia. evitable unless during the next half-century society is organised on a very different basis to that attes present existing.
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HONG KONG, OCTOBER 20, 1930,
WOMEN AS · TAIPANS.
THE VANISHED QUILL.
No data can be definitely assigned to the invention of the steel pen, but those who have written on the remarkable growth of the pen trade in the last century are agreed that it was in 1830 that the peu definitely emerged as the victorious rival of the quill. In the summer of 1830
certain. It will be the first time since 1763 that a Lard Mayor has not used the Mansion House as his residence.
Shoes with nails in their soles worn by a workwoman are believed to be the cause of the torrible ex- plosion in the Aubou munition factory, in France last month. The floors of the factory were iron and concrete and the uncovered nails in the shoes of a woman who perished in the disaster might have caused a spark as he walked. The spark would be enough to sot alight that the command took a great
Princess Helen of Rumania, feel. dynamite dust and thus produen risk in continuing the flight after having sacountered initial difficuling that all possibilities of recon an explosion. This is the conclu
ciliation with King Carol, which sion of the inquiry which ascertain-- would enable her to retain her pered that none of the strict reguin- The Director of the State Labora sonal dignity, have been exhausted, tions of the factory had been tories in Sofia, has analyzed the has decided to enter a convent. She broken. uranium minerala taken from the is declared to have told her friends. Stralt. Schouske and reports that that she would have taken the voil they are rich in radium. Exploitabofore had she been able to over- tish Boy Scouts Association at the The party representing the Bri- tion of the district will be started come the resistance of the Govern- International Jamboree at Liege soon.`
went to the step, The convent hoe returned to London. All had chosen for her retreat from the made many friendships with for
An Upper Wharfedale octogenar-world is stated to be situated near inn led his fourth bride to the altar the shore of the Black Sea. The sign boya Bofore leaving Liege, Mr. W. E. Showell-Cooper, the at Skipton last month. The bride chief social interest of the Princess Commissioner, presented a black groom, Mr. Thomas Francis Ham-for months past has been to visit mond, is 53 years of age, a widower, Bucharest hospitals. and a retired grocer, of Angle
scarf to the Compte de Monsin, the camp chief, and elected him an honorary member of the British contingent One boy, from Wor- coster, is ill with diphtheria, and
How long will it be before we shall JAMES PERRY, who was mainly in wedding took place at the Skin for a radius of 50 miles from an bad to be left at Liege in hospital.
strumental in popularizing the pen, wae advertising its sudden accept
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WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, rather cautious about advising aperturo between the shoulder and division, O.T.C., as from May 15, tisement:-Distracted parent, ask. Sparks is survived by seventy-two
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younger women to enter professions, but there seems to be no such hesita- tion among the women engaged in business. The recent visit to
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The Billboard, has presented a re-
House, Hebden. The brido, Miss A beacon for norial navigation, Theren Pilling, his housekeeper, is the beams, of which may be seen nearly 10 years his junior. The
altitude of 1,000 feet, is to be con- ace feminine occupants of depart
Primitive Methodist Church. Mr. structed on the rocks to St. Peter mental and directorial chairs in the
his age. He served for a long Atlantic, by the Brazilian Govern in England, has died in Toronto, Hammond wonderfully, active for and St. Paul, far out in the south
Mre. Jane Sparks, who was born Far East Women have proved anes by the public, and in Novem-period on the Skipton Rural Coun ment. The rocks, situated in mid-
toaving # record of unbroken ber the first parcel of 100 gross of oil and the late Board of Guardians Atlantic just north of the equator, descent perhaps unparalleled in the They will later proceed to
are on the Europe-to-South Amerien sacrossful in administrative posi-pens was sent from Birmingham se representative of Hobden,
air route.
Dominion. Mra, Sparks was eighty- Wanchai Monument, where a wreath A. S. WATSONtions in commercial houses at to London by JOSIAH MASON. Two
six aud her husband, Alfred Sparks, Colonel (Hon. Brigadier-Gener homo-why not East of Suez also1|important improvements · in
is eighty-oven, They had been thea) E. W. Costello, V.C., retires on From somewhere in England di
married
death to occur in Professional women are apt to the pen were also patented in 1830-these University renting the Caur parent has sent out an 808 in the this for sixty-six gears, and
bridge contingent, senior following agony ** column adver
the family during that time. Mrs.
the point, and the slits on either 1030.
ed to assist in son's holiday task: direct descendants, and included! side of the main slit. Those gave
general knowledge paper; secks car. The University of Nancy has con rect answers to following "Who in this wonderful family are nine-
children, two flexibility.
ferred the degree of Doctor Honoris was first made and latest left of
great-great-grand- Causa on Mr. Walter Edge, Am-all the Knights of the Round children, thirty-one great-grand The first steel writing pens secmbassador of the United States, who Table 7 What is the only fish which children, and thirty grandchildren. to have been made in Aix-la presided at the inauguration of a can be sold in England on a Sun Chapelle in 1748. "You will hardly new institution of agriculturo and day! Why is this sof Who first tell by what you see that I write botany of which one pavilion bears used latitude and longitudo for
view of the Now York theatrical the name of Mr. Myron Herrick.map-making! have made a success in various with a steel pan," wrote Roast M. Edge paid tribute to the
season from August 1, 1920, to July Sound sleepers need no longer, 1930, which furnishes another business enterprises has encouraged NORTH, "It is a device come out names of Marshal Foch, Mr. Her
new Gorman illustration of the highly specula- rick and M. Poincaro and added fear oversleeping if of France, and when they get the your country will always occupy device, claimed to be more potenttive character of all stage enter the 'iden, already developing in
knack of making them exactly a prominent intellectual part in and insistent than any alarm clock, prices. During the period covered England, that educated girls should do not doubt but that the govern- the world." He referred to the is put on sale. The device, in nt by the review there were 175 plays: seriously consider the advantages ment of the goose quill will be at France and added that at least 3,000 moment it fires a cartridge; this 87 per cent. were failures, which is American studeno migration to tached to a clock. At the given produced in New York. Of thes of a business life, and we shall an end," WILLIAM HARRISON mado studente from American universi- gives off a pungent gas, which said to be 2 per cent, more than in good deal more the first Birmingham steel pen for ties went to France annually to causes the sleeper to sneeze himself the previous year. A failure ac probably hear a
Awake and to take refugo in the cording to this tabulation is, of complete their education.
bathroom. about it. This subject was recently Sedgeley blacksmith, improved on
course, a play that has resulted in a financial loss to the producers E discussed at a luncheon of the new it, and SHELDON, his apprentice, tered the Lincoln National Bank, to dog races was given at Wimble play inust have at least 100 con- An undertaking not to bet or go and this authority assumes that a industry and commerco section of was the first person in England to Lincoln (Nebraska), recently, fore don-by a deaf mute, who was secutiva performances to establish
make a living. from steel pens. ed the employees and cus bound over on a charge of steal-hit." Thirty-five plays obtained the Lyceum Club, at which som Side slita in the pen were undoubt-tomers to lie on the floor and ing £3 14 2 and a bank home safe so little publie favour that they very successful English business edly originated in 1800 by Pear-mately $1,000,000 in ecurities from tective said that the defondant performances. Musical plays had
stola 830,000 in cash' and approxi- | from bis employer. A do were closed down after only eight
women were present.
CRINE WILLIAMSON, of Baltimore, the tilla and valuta. The whole was one of a family of four, only lower percentage of failures than Miss GORDON HOLMES, the woman who made his first steel pen in affair took less than five minutes. one of whom could speak. In three the general average for all
despair of ever being able to mend When the robbers emerged from weeks he had lost £1 greyhound dramatic productions, 69 per chat. stock-broker, who presided, anid
from the bank they were attacked | races. He said he would repay the being so classed. This, however. a quill, and, was soon earning 600 by the police but made good their stolen money, and the magistrates was a failure rate 9 per cent. that while many doors in industry dollars a month by fashioning escape.
ordered him to do so.
greater than in the previous year.. and commerce were still closed to them." In 1509 Braman in England women there was far more scope split up quille to form. nibe, and and interest for them in business when, Inter on, PERRY began to than in the occupations that were considered safe and genteel. "I do wish parents would put their girls
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Translated into English from the Chinese by
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into, business,” she said, " instead
Dr. PRIESTLEY in 1780. FELLOWA, a
make pens, ho did not use a long | steel barrel shaped into a pen at the end, but made steel nibs which be fitted into a holder...............
pared with the halfpenny or panny
Four robbers armed with revol vera and
en- automatic rifles
Local Notes and Events
His Excellency the Governor has
appointed Mr. B. C. K. Hawkins to be Assistant Head of Sanitary
A football match was played at ground yesterday
Ex
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Observatory returns show that the Looking Back 26 Years. In 1830, therefore, it was possible
September was 79.4, the highest his seat for the first time yesterday averago mon temperature during Mr. C. D, Melbourne, J.P., tock of into blind-alley occupations such to produce a pen which, while hav-
being 80 and the lowest 74.4. There afternoon at the Magistracy NE ing the durability which the quill Dapartment.
were 137 hours of sunshine and 28.25 acting Second Pulice Magistrate, na banking. The parents say they so conspicuously lacked, was reason-
inches of rain, whilst the average Mr. G. N. Orme having been grant- Safe for what! Iably flexible; and in 1832 wooden Stonecutters
humidity was 82. are so safe.
ed two months leave-Hong Kong Daily Press, October 20, 1995. should say the Junatie asylum, for puntolders appeared. Costing 1aafternoon between the R.S.C. and
For the unlawful possession of Looking Back 60 Years.. theac jobs--which are bad enough each, stool pens were still dear com- Stonecutters. Units resulting in a five taels of opium, a Chinese was
draw of two goals all.
fined 8400 or four months' hard
China is no longer an El Dorado for men with their infinitely better quill, but the latter's short life,
labour by Mr. Batters at the Kow for the merchant and the trader. pay, chances of promotion, and the and its radical defect in requiring is notified that at the expira: loon Magistracy. on Saturday It Commerce is reduced to a dead level tion of three months the Sui Sang
was stated that the defendant was by reason of the facility and intercete that balance the monotony to be mended constantly, soon told Steamship Co., Ltd., will unless an opium dealer and was to transport. When shall we again 200 rapidity of communication and
of their work-hold few
against it. Dy 1816 Birmingham's cause is shown to the contrary, be in a house at 52, Battery Street, the fluctuation of opium, fice. proapecta output of steel pann was 6,000,000 struck off the register and the com- cutting raw opium.
shirtings, and other imports When for women." Occupations like.
year. By 1850 It had any will be dissolved.
will tea and silk again yield such banking, and the Civil Service do grown to 0,000,000, and by 1892 to
At the meeting the Bazaar Com- profitat Will the dollar even again mittee of the Society of St. Vincent have its former value? When again. not offer these things to women: At 13,000,000. This was the peak. The
de Paul, it was decided that the will the exile make a short and typewriter and the fountain pen
drawing of the winning ticket for brisk stay in China, and return middle-age the woman finds herscif
began to assert themselves then,
should we hold on December 7, which peteney, if not a fortune? the Marquette de Luxe, motor-ear home, while yet hals, with a doing work that a woman twenty and, aided in recent years by years younger can do just as well. foreign competition, they have re- She has no responsibility on the
gross
Notices issued by the Extension Telegraph Co., Ltd., and the Great Northern Telegraph Co., Ltd., yes terday state that normal working yond have been re-established. conditions with Shanghai and be
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om-
is also the date of the 27th annual the,: dolorous ": refrain of Poe's. Al Fresco File. This Society dis-""" Raven," we are bound to quoto tribute about $1,300 monthly for the "Nevermore!" Live in Hong Kong
duced the output of Birmingham e notified that, until further support of the poor of Hong Kong at the present day, is practical to
annually. But woties, permits for dumping bribl Jand for the equation of children DOTESSIE MEERE -hard-lakosk- Birmingham. Iter/1, has been partlylig ellis on the Yedturention are and the proceeds of street coited careful nving, we invinge entouhled ever for the future except a small responsible-by making pens which Street, may be obtained at the Office much to meet the ever growing de Hong Kong Daily Press, October in front of the Fire Station, Jubileo'tions made on "Rose Day" help | health, and a protracted exile.z-
last longer,
of the Director of Public Works. mands on it.
20, 1880.
pension years hence.