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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB,
BUBSCRIPTION GRIFFINS,
THE DRAW for the BURSURIP.
TION GRIFFINS will tako place at the JOCKEY CLUB STA BLES. CAUSEWAY BAY, TO-DAY, WEDNESDAY, 22ND OCTOBER, 1930, at B P.M.
By Order,
C. D. BROWN, Secretary.
Hong Kong, 22nd Oct., 1930.
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ROYAL SANITARY INSTITUTE.
HONG KONG CENTRE. XAMINATIONS
for SAN- ITARY SCIENCE and BAN- ITARY INSPECTORS will be held on DECEMBER 2xD, 4TH and Sra, 1980, in the Offices of the EDUCA- TION DEPARTMENT.
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HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
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TWEETING will be held (Weather Permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on SATURDAY, 25TH OCTOBER, 1930, Commencing at 'P.M.
The First Bell will be Bung at 1,80 P.M..
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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1930.
WEATHER REPORT.
Yesterday's weather report, fore- cast and remarks, issued by the Royal Observatory at 5.40 p.m., stated:
rate; fair.
★ News and Views ⋆
for amateurs, states: "I made a
The Café Royal, London, has been, sold for £200,000 to Mr. Bracewell Smith of the Park Lane Hotel and Connaught Rooms.
Some years ago there was a move ment in English-speaking countries for the adoption of what was call- ed "reformed spelling." Nowadays there is a much wider movement in favour of "re-dircoted spend. Mr. George Bernard Shaw, ra The anti-cyclone remains centraling." In spite of the hard times lying on a postcard to an appeal for financial assistance made by to the north of Peking. The de and bad, trado everywhero com- the secretary of Bournemouth's pression is moving eastward and in now central to the S.E. of Tokyo. plained of, there is an enormous 2,000 scheme for a little theatre A depression appears to be forming amount of money spent in non vow early in life never to put a opposition in the forthcoming gen In his attempts to keep down the ovor Tongking.
productiva directions. Hence the farthing into any form of public ural clostions, in Poland Marshal Local Forecast:--E. winds, mode- suggestion now being made in many entertainment, especially theatrical Pilsudaki bas hit on another now
different countries that those who entertainment Hanco my present method. As has just beers official aro so fortunate as to have money my vow it would be for the theatre sary submitted recently to special
solvency. But if I were to broak ly announced the election commis to spend upon their own fancice with a vast auditorium and low handwriting exports 500 signatures should direct their expenditure into prices. The bijou theatre has been of the Ukrainian candidates. How the ruin of the drams, and of re- channels which would help bring ally athletic acting. I strong ap
evor, the experta declared that many prosperity to the community in prove of the enterprises in other general rather than to a favoured respects, and look forward to being Miss E. N. Enz and Mr. F. S. W. (and usually undeserving) few in enriched by it"
Sutra invito all friends to particular, 'It was declared recont their wedding at the St. Anly by a member of the British drew's Church, Kowloon, on Government that, no less than ass November 1, 1930, at 2.30 millions sterling was being spent. and afterwards at 2, Hum- phrey's Building, Carnarvon in Great Britain annually on in- Kond, Kowloon, [10003
toxicants, tobacco, and gambling.
BIRTH. Iteen-On October 16, at Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. EDWARD JUBH REED, a daughter.
ANNOUNCEMENTS,
A pedestrian at Home has been severely censured for causing the death of a cyclist by careless walk ing.
names
the signaturen were "not genuine" wherefore it was decided to remove the respective from the lists and to institute law suits against those guilty.
London's new theatre, the Cam bridge, will vary the price of seats according to tho' show; drama will be cheaper than musical pieces.
of
The authorities of the small town of Neuhaus on the river Elbe have- approached tho Association Overseas Germans with a proposal to let thom have the bronro statue of the explorer Dr. Carl Peters who did much in arouing in Germany interest in the acquisition of Afri can colonies, the status lying in boren in a Hamburg godown over since July, 1914 when its trans- portation to Africa was made im- Being the birthplace of Peters, the possible by the outbreak of the war.
town of Nouhaus claims that it has a certain right to get the statud now that Germany has lost her African colonies.
Last week a motor car fell into a ravine near Sanjorio, rosulting in one person being killed, and a dozen others injured...
A new air-taxi, with revolving wings, which will be able to rise and desernd almost vertically like
ATL
The ongagement is announced be-Almost £2,000,000 a day on unpro- cincia. Marcello Nitrati (33) threw of lumber into France has been ex-yro, will carry' four passengers
tween Flight Lieutenant STANLEY DAVID DENNIS, Royal Air Force, elder son of Mr. and Mrn D. DENNIS, of Thorpe Bay and Mrs. Vens MARGARET BOND, eldest daughter of Mra. Hanny
ductive expenditure, and when "times are hard"! The President of the Board of Trade, in giving out these figures, regretted that this
helicopter, and will thus be capable of using the flat roof of any moderately-sized building as aerodrome, is now being construsted in Britain na an experiment for the For the first time in the history
Air Ministry. The new manchine, z. been committed within the pre- of St. Peter's, Rome, auicide has.
The question of the importation Dierva- Armarong Siddeley auto- committee and its 400-b.p. enging will drive it himself from a window of the amined by a special cupola of the Basilica. A moment which has revealed the serious at a speed of 130 miles an hour, attendant saw Nitrati sitting on the her and has recommended that an before the tragedy occurred an effect of the import of Russian lum It will have four revolving planos
instead of the usual fixed wings like a huge propeller, which will edge of the window sill, and asked agreement be him what he was doing. "I am countries adjacent to France, in pull it up into the air and allow before the keeper could realizo his terests in this respect. meaning the man threw himself over. The body fell on a terrace soft. below.
reached
between
Woods, of Hong Kong. [10005 money was not utilised for the purgoing now," replied Nitrati and order to protect their many in- it to descend without forward
The engagement is announced of chase of more useful commoditice
Tos, only daughter of the late and especially those which would Mr. A. D. OKANE and Mrs. O'KANE of Park Lano Man-make a substantial contribution to sions, Sydney, to Mr., Svenus the reduction of unemployment. Bano, of Hong, Kong. 170015
DEATH. NEESON-On September 21, at Tungshin Southbourne, Bournemouth, England, JonN WALTER SCOTT NEESON, age 17, late of Shanghai Pilot Servico
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The Governor'a references to the
The woman taxicab driver in London has disappeared but it is probable that Birmingham will soon have women drivers.
The Monkey Hill at the London Zoo where the baboons live has been the scene of constant fighting be- tween the males over females and it is closed to the public.
The Italian Government has issued a dooree abolishing the pre- sent national holiday on September 20 in commemoration of the occupa tien in 1870 by Italian troops of the centre of the old Papal state,
March on
motion.
Trone Alba, the well-known · com- medienne, died at Barcelona lanb week at the age of 83. She was 3 years on the stage and left a for- tune of more than two million praetas,
A diplomatic disturbance has been created in Tangier by donkey belonging to the American. Minister, and by one of his native servants.
The servant and the
police regulations by proceeding donkey were observed to defy the along the sea front, which is a prov hibited area for donkeys. The foon! French Press is indignant at this episode, which, it says, has been. defended by the American Minister. A woman prisoner, very nearly himself. It goes so far as to sug- made history by escaping from gest that out of this affair of the Pentonville Prison last month-by donkey the United States has cront- the aid of a rape ladder which un-ed a diplomatic incident." The noticed, she had made..
artificially inflated cost of living in Hong Kong did not include any recognition of the fact that, apart
M. Bones, the Gorman Minister from the extravagances of the very of Foreign Affairs, discussing the few, the purses of the vast majority European situation, outlined the have been considerably lightened by progress minde, despite appearances, the increased prices of things which between the Little Entonta and national holiday and not only one in the Franco-German relations, Instead October 30 will become a really are indispensable. It is per. Hungary as well as among the Bal- of the Fascists, this being the date fectly true that luxurious standards kan states. He added that it would when the fascists arrived in the of living are maintained by the he mad to contemplate the danger 'capital on their famous
of an armed conflict at the present Rome." fortunate few, but it is also true time. Referring to the Eriand that, for the great majority of the Pan-European plan, M. Bones de community, involuntary economyclared that it consituted the first stone of the edifice for the future rather than voluntary luxury is the of Europe. order of the day. Bread and butter and its varied national equivalents-coste very much more to-day than twelve months ago. Clothing is more expensive, even for those who are quite indifferent as to what is being weragin Paris, STANDARDS AND COSTS OF London, and New York. Rents will
LIVING.
The Daily Press.
HONG KONG, OCTOBER 22, 1930.
"Luxray" is a word defined in
permitted in either Encloure during CREDIT FONCIER D'EXTREME, the dictionary as a thing desirable
the Meeting.
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE.
:
The Price of Admission is the Public Enclosure is $1.00 for all Persons, including Ladies, and is payablo ní the Gate.
Soldiers and Sailors in Unilorm are admitted Half Price.
Bookmakers, Tia Tac Men, alo, will not be permitted to operate with in the Precincts of the HONG KONG JOKIT OLUN during the Race Meeting. By Order,
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Becretary.
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PEEL, in his very interesting con- tribution to the Budget debato in the Legislative Council, expressed the opinion that the adoption of "a
more luxurious style of living" is largely responsible for the present high cost of living in this Colony. And that being his view, he was unable to accept the complaint of
be certainly increased as a direct sequel to the new assessment-rate, so that the outlook for the minor
Sir Robert Wallace who has been Chairman of the London Sessions for 24 years will retire at the end of this year, aged 80.
Mra, Keith Miller, a Briton, last week broke the transcontinental women's air record by Bying from New York to Los Angeles in 25 hours and 40 minutes. This is, however, well below the men's ro cord. Capt Frank M. Hawks on August 6 of the present year flow
Angoles in 13 hours 55 minutes, the
wage-earner-as distinct from the from Carties Field, N.Y., to Los or affluent recipient of increased first entirely daylight crossing. He "emolamont" from the Govorn-made five halts. On the return trip Glendale, California, to Curtiss mentis anything but cheerful. August 13 Captain Hawks flew from His Excellency is of opinion that Field in 12 hours 25 minutes.
the increased assesúment-tax will bo
equitable in its incidence.
We wish it wore possible to share that view. In our opinion it is much more likely that property. owners will pass on that burden so
effectively and cheerfully that they
ΜΠΟΥΤΟΥ,
The Jerusalem headquarters of the Kurds have issued a statement declaring that the insurgente fight ing againt the Turks have. not at all bocn annihilated though they were compelled to fall back upon their second line of defence because of the difficulties they experienced in ensuring supplies owing to the hostile attitude of Persin and the Soviet Union. They also assert that Russian troops crossed the Persian
Bishops Stortford Grammar frontier and occupied Erdebil.
School has closed after 350 years' in days gone by, but now there are existence; it had a great reputation not enough pupils.
Press in Tangier was similarly an- noyed some time ago by some adver tisements posted in Tangier by nis American company which were held to be contrary to the regulations.
Mosers. Gaulette and Lalouetto who have just completed a fight from Paris to Teheran and back to Paris in two days are planning to make a record fight to Saigon at the beginning of November.
The Amorican Rear Admiraly David F, Sellers, Julian C, Latinaer and Edward IL Campbell were, last work, decorated by the Government of Micaragua for their services in and order within her boundaries assialing Nicaragua to restore peaces
after recent rebellions.
Local Notes and Events ★
of Lo Po Sze, was a pirate chief
A man surnamed Wong, a native
R.M.S. Empress of Canada will"] The usual monthly meeting of the Looking Back 25 Years. will actually prost by the add leave for Manila at midnight to Chinese Chamber of Commerce took tional import. One member of the view that a 4 per cent, increase in Legislative Council expressed the
the rate will mean a 4 per cent.
high cost as a reason for imposing decrease in the income of the pro- perty-owner, Since when have
NO further taxation. In other
words, if people have money to day
landlords-any more than shop
koopers and wholesale merchants decided that a tax upon their in-
The Hon. Dr. A. D. Wellington President Grant yesterday, and Mrs. Wellington left by the 8.8
Griffins will take place at the The draw for the Subscription Jockey Club Stables to-day at 5
p.m.
for things desirable but not indis pensable, they have money to meet the tax-collector's demand for in
come may
not and can not be passed creased contributions to the public on to the consumer! The increased purae. This is a perfectly sound assessment-rate will not seriously argument-in fact, an unanswerable affect thoso whose standard of Mrs. F. D. Courtney, wife of living is luxurious, but it will the Manager of the National City affect those whose pockets have been Bank of New York, was amongst already picked result of de prociated exchange and appreciated the passengers who arrived here by prices of absolute necessities. the . Fraaident Lincoln,
une.
As to what is not dispensable opinions will differ amazingly and even absurdly Personal wealth, the actual ability to buy, is only one of many factors involved. Some vory wealthy people are perfectly, happy on a diet which a much poorer man would consider frugal. Vanity inhels others to regard visit the Far East in the near fu smart clothes and jewellery as inture., The Queen spent part of the dispensable to their peace of mind-nummer at Oberstdorfm, Bavaria, much more essential than three Dark-haired women make the best
The Dowager Quton of the No. therlands, accompanied by Baro es van Tuyil van Serooskerken, maid of honour, and Jonkeer de
Pestern, court chambariain, will
The engagement is announced of Tui, only daughter of the late Mr. A. D. O'Kane and Mrs. O'Kane, of Park Lana Mansions, Sydney, to Mr. Sverre Berg, of Hong Kong.
China notes of $5 and $10 donomi-
place yesterday with Mr. Li Yick in his younger days and had to Mui in the chair. The business, seek shelter abroad some twenty however, was not of any general years ago to ovado capture, a price interest being confined entirely. to has amassed a considerable fortune having been set on his boad, Wong-
tho reading of notices from business | abroad and returned to his native establishments, traile reports and district some time ago. The local inquiries.
robbers, hearing of his wealth, have raided bin house, carrying away thousands of dollars worth of valu M. Emile Vandervelde, theables and money and havo also Belgian Socialist ex-Minister for abducted, his only son. They are Foreign Affairs and President of asking $10,000 for his ransom. The Second Internationale, who is at district people see in the occurrence present on a tour of the Far East, the hand of Fate, decreeing that he arrived here yesterday aboard the shall be punished as he has sinned. a President Lincoln. M. Vander. The news of Wong's troubles hare velde, who is accompanied by his been received with the greatest wife, was in Nanking last week, on equanimity by his countrymen and the invitation of the Government, | neighbours-long Kong Daily wherd he addressed students on the | Press, October 23, 1905. Socialist movement...
Looking Back 50 Years,
The case in which two Chinese
"Bir,One of the charges brought were charged with the joint posses. against the Governor is that he has sion of 19 taels of opium was consought to destroy Departmental cluded before Mr. H. R. Butters Government. What the precise at the Kowloon Magistracy yester is has never, so far as I am aware. meaning to be attached to this term the exchange of Central Bank of accuted and Mr. Hin Shing Lo traducers, but I presume the bring According to a Canton report, day, Revenue Officer Tallon pro been explained by bin Excellency'a nations for silver has been resumed appeared for the defence. It was ing of the charga may fairly bo square meals a day. Some, again, ¡ drivers, according to motor insurf by the Canton Central Bank. At rovonled in the course of the pro- taken to indicate an opinion on the
ceedings that the defendants. wero midst of the sarial whirl, which blondes, lacking the caroliness of are never happy unties in the ance experts in New York. Women merchants at full face volupted by employed, ne cooks on board the part of those bringing it that the Tetzusan Maru and that the opium should be left to work their own with red hair raak next, but face value,"
I heade of Departments in the Colony was found under a floorboard in sweet will without supervision or means sponding money, while others brunettes, figure in the majority of The next general meeting of the their cabin. His Worship imposed control of any kind, in the way, in consider a constant supply of in-accidents for which femining driving Arts Association of the Hong Kong a Ans of $2,000 or eight months' fact, in which Bit Arthur Kennedy tellectual fare in the form of books planation is that blondes have not the 24th inst, in the Union Assem
is responsible. One suggested ex-. University will be held on Friday, hard labour on each.
allowed them to work it, much to not a luxury but a necessity, such a highly-developed sense of Uly Hall of the University at 530 When a case in which a Chinese dividual cases and, in my opinion, the detriment of justice in in- whereas a dinner-party or a dance responsibility as their dark-haired
Thoy are more likely to be.. when Mr. A. C. Braine-Hart: was charged with the larceny of a to the disadvantage of the Colony
noli will lectore og Dr. Johnson. would be a hore Is an electric fan of "the fluffy typo," and conscious The lecture is open to public and number of articles from a house at as a whole.
Whether a parti- a thing desirable but not indianeas of their own charms apparently all interested are cordially invited.
60, Prince Edward Road, was mencular interference was judicious or tioned before Mr. Butters at the ill-advised is, of course, a question. pensable? Can one in comfortable distracte them when at the wheel. Yet, at the same time the statistics
Kowloon Magistracy yesterday, it open to argument in each parti- financial circumstances dispense prove that women drivers in the
For driving his motor-car without | wha stated that the defendant had cular caso, but it is ridiculous to with an electrically-operated re- United States, whether fair, dark a rear light, Mr. B. E. Sugars was ercaped from the Prison Ward at contend generally that the Governor. frigerator, a gramophone, or a or auburn, are far more careful fined $5 by Mr. R. E. Ladsell at the. Kowloon Hospital Detective ought not to exercise a supervision.
than men. Although they number the Central Magistracy yesterday. Sergeant Meadows told bis Worship over the oflicists of the Colony, radio-ocol fa a cigar after dinner al quarter of the total number Indemitting the charges Afg-thao-the-mention arrested for choosing that that is the main purpose abaduse very under thever
for Sugars said that the cabin toba fláronse dudlevere cute on his finding hursand, taharias as indispensable as the anteprandial no more than six per cent. of the light was broken without his know-foot and was sent to hospital for chiefly for doing that work that he year from the. cocktail! The answers to these questions are obvious.
Press, October 22, 1660.
gistera.
accidents. That is regarded as a ledge, and when his attention was treatment. He is still at large. receives £5,000 triumphant vindication of the drawn to the fact he wrote an The Magistrate accordingly nd public purse."-long Kong Daily
woman motorist.
apology to the Inspector of Police. journed the case sino die.