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PROBATE JURISDICTION. IN THE GOODS or EMMANUEL EZEKIEL ELLIS, LATE OF BHANGHAT IN TO REFCBLIC OF CHINA, DECEASED. TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Court has, by virtue of the Provisions of Bection 68 of Ordi manca No. 2 of 1897. mada An Order Limiting the Time for Creditors and Others to send in their Claims against the above Estats to the 6TH DAT OF JANUARY, 1931.
All Creditors and Others are nocord- ingly hereby required to wend their Claims to the Undersigned on or before That Date.
DEACONS,
Balicitors for the Administrator, 1, Dos Væax Rond Central, Flong Kong.
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IN THE SUPREME COURT. OF HONG KONG.
PROBATE JURIDICTION:
In Tax Goona oz CAWASJI MUNCHERJI KABANJIA, LATE 7 No. 27, Fernci CONCESSION, SAMEEN, CANTON, IN THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA DECK BID.
NOTICE, by virtue of TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
the Provisions of Hoction 58 of Ordinance No. 2 of 1897, made An Order Limiting the Time for Crediton and Othon to send in their Claims against the abors -Estate to the Tu Day or DECEM-
BER, 1930.
All Creditors and Cibers are accord, ingly bereby required to rand their Claims to the Undersigned on er bolors That Date.
DEACONS,
Solicitors for the Administratrix, 1, Des Vour Road Central,
Hong Ko
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WEATHER REPORT.V view from a pacifist A Power with a growing population and Yesterday's weather report, fore-trade would claim that colonics cast and remarks, issued by the Royal Observatory t 0 .p.m. stated
were necesary for protection, and not only calonies but oversen naval A new anti-cyclone appears to bases. Grants of colonies and
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to a praca basis and imposing a few limitations on capital ships. The subsequent conferences at Genova and at London did not secure spectacular results and were generally described as failures. But they at least prevented, a new race of armaments, of which there ans grave danger, and the two leading naval powers, Britain and America, agreed to the principle of parity, without going too far into the interpretation of the term:
The Preparatory Commission for the Limitation and Reduction
of Armaments has been in inter- mittent session. for over four years, and now, after a final meeting of
five weeks, has completed a draft
Powers.
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At the moment the problems are much more direct and imminent. Franco is frankly afraid of the re- cent outbursts of militaristio zeal in Germany, and the boastful spirit of Fascism in Italy. Past experi-
A big haul of opium was made It is learned that Dr. H. II. last week when 180 pisale of thus dustry Commerce and Labour, who drug was seized on board the str.has been appointed Minister af Kiang Hauen- The epium was Industry upon. the amalgamation (at the äinistry of Industry 'Com- destined for Shanghai.
merce and Labour with the Minis- Admiral Byrd states that he istry of Agriculture and Mining. iz debt to the extent of £22,000 as the new post. He has, however, has tendered his resignation from the direct result of oxpenses in been instructed by the National, curred by his Polar oxpedition, Government, through the Execu.
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ence does not give French people of most of his companions in the live Yuan, to remain in office.
and he makes an appeal on behalf Antarctic, who are out of work.
vonues
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Where It Comes Fromi....
Silver ore and concentrater to the extent of 10,000 tons have been ship- ped out of the Yuko during last sumber, nocording to George I. Maclean, gold commissioner to the Yukon, now back in Ottaws after
-a hall's
years. an absonce of two and The silver production in the Yukon is nearly five times as great as th of gold, he said and now 24,000,000 in valus per annum.
New Finger-Nall Fashion,,
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An English beauty-special's in Dond-street Anda that "mother-of pearl finger naila" are. mpidly gaining favour among her clients. An opalescent, somituminous effect is obtained on the finger-nails by much faith in treaties and pacife
coating them with a rose-pink en- Shadows Over Haarlem. Assurance
amel, letting it dry and then ap They prefer to take
The first performance of a play plying a now liquid varnish which preen utions. Poland is afraid of The Poiping-Mukden Railway, Russia and Germany, while the Bays the Chinese Press, has floated entitled "Shadows over Haarlem," contains the lovely tints found in loan to purchase forty locomoby Oasip Dymoff, ended in an up-mother-o'-pearl. This treatment is Balkan States, as always, ere each tivos, each of which will be ablo roar at Stuttgart and the police applied only for evening "wear. other and Turkey with suprems to haul 1,200 tons of cargo. It is woro called in to suppress the dis- For daytime use the port, nail” They winded their is the favourite-a conting of pale suspicion. Germany is not satis xpected, that the railway's re- turbance.
will bo increased by truncheons with great effect and thell pink waterproof enamel. fied with the present settlement, $60,000,000 each year after the new drove the andience out of the thent. and Germany will not remain un tocomotives are placed on servico. tre. The play which deals with the negro problem in the United armed forever, unless other nation will submit to similar restrictions. There are many potential causes of war in Europe, and militarism is spreading to the East. Once it was thought that the rising tide of democracy would end war, but in "democracy there is no hope of pence. It is to Geneva that men are looking for the statecraft that
The Sinanpao says that the new statos, was frequently interrupted national tariff will be promulgated by the audience. Their annoyance the by the National. Government on culminated in uproar when the su January 1, 1000, and will come in thor. Dymoff, appeared on force on February 1 and that, in sage to make his bow. order to avoid paying higher, im- port duty, the native merchants have ordered large quantities of foreign products and told consign: ors to ship the cargo to China at the earliest possible date,
Thero was
Novelists Grim Ralic,
"Mark Severni," the author of The Gombardier," that very real volume depicting the work of the Royal Artillery in the war, is the great-grandson of the celebrated Dr. Stephen Lushington, one of the executors of one of the most
At Londonderry House.
There were 1,400 guests at Lady illused women in the history of England, Carolina of Brunswick, the wife of George IV. Moreover Londonderry's reception for 34. Baldwin last month.
"Mark Severn" has in his house the usual spectacle of Lady Lon-in Sheffield-terrace, West Kensing donderry, a queonly figure in black, Complaints are being made by standing at the head of the great nations and secure, a gradual reeffect that the census which is to the long picture gallery, the over- duction of armaments. We are now be made throughout
Czechowhelming, display of white necks heading for. new competition in Slovakia, gems likely to be attend and diamond and pearl necklaces ed by curious intrigues intended to, and high tiaras, and the swarming armed forces and an Armageddon reduce the number of the minority throng in the dining room bolow that will end war by destroying the inhabitants in certain districts by where the buffet had been installed,
artificial means. Thus whole human race.
Czecho Miss Chamberlain, Sir Auston's troops are being imported wholesale daughter, was heard to remark "No into German townships in order to signs. of poverty as yet."
adress the population balance in favour of the Czechos
Danube Hot Blue.
Sarfdom Returns in Eussia.
tot, the famous name plate, bear. ing the incription "Caroline of Brunswick, the injured Queen of England," which was torn from the coffin on ite indecently hurricu near Hammersmith, to Härwick, journey from Brandenburg House,
Hot a Happy Place.
An attack on the business me- thods of the Soviet Government wis made by Mr. Leslie Urgu- ARE WE ALOOF?
hart, who presided at the annual The Soviet Central Executive meeting of lusso Asiatic Consoli...
"The recent Lena Committee has finally sanctioned a dated, Ltd. THE Canton Gazetic, at the request
case, ho said, "proved the die- The Danube is not blue! Strauss decres for bidding workmen, fore- of a Chinese gentleman, has re-print-
invented the legond. Mr. John nen, clerks and directors to leave creditable and dishonest methods ed a lengthy article by Sir CHARLES North, the novelist, writes from their present posts and move from applied to private business in Rus- PETRIE, an historian and publicist, Rumania that in the last month he place to place until the composin to-day. Private capital enanot The work thore without commonsense- who severely takes his countrymen has travelled the entire length of tion of the five-year plan. to task for rudeness and for being the river, and the only blue he evict Government stipulates that saw was the ship's funnel. The there shall by the strictest obser bad mixers." We are sure that captain," he says, told me he's vanco of this decree in the metal- the Canton Gazette published Sirion up and down the Danube for Inrgical, textile and fuel industries, 40 years, and never had seen it where offenders will be shot sum CHARLES PETRIE's article for our anything but groy or green, whereas marily The decree is also ap own good, and it is worth while the Black Sea is most decidedly plicable to the thousands of peas examining the allegations which blue and ill deserves its tenebrous ants who have deserted farms and are made against. us as a nation. title-unless it relates to its novi- fed to the forests, and are maraud.
ing the outlying districts. According to Sir CHARLES:-
"It appears to be pretty general
agreed that one reason why "Great Britain is losing so much of her export trade is that Eng- lishmen are bad mixers. We are fold it they approach a potential customer in a 'take it or-leave-it manner. instead of asking after his health and his family by way of prelude, and then gently approaching the business in hand. No one who has travelled with his or her oyes open enn deny that there is a great deal of truth in this allega tion. The Irishman, of course kets on with, every race-except the English; but the Englishman, whether he comes from Cornwall or Northumberland, only too often keeps himself to himself. It is this, aloof manner of the English business-man that is losing the foreign market. The American, the German or the Italian is prepared to be pleasant to potential customers, while the Englishman apparently does, not bother, so it is hardly surprising that the former gets the ordeta while the latter does not,
ency.
I see the lords of human-kind
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gation."
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to risk our capital in restoring our safeguards, and we are not going Russian properties for the sole benefit of Moscow. "I believe that this last Communist effort on huge scale is bound to fail." Mr. Urquhart added that when he visit. ed Russia he found he was on the alato" to be shot. "It was not a. very happy time," he said.
Local Notes and Events
.
There was one death (non Chinees) Capt. W. T. Paul, master of the Four months' imprisonment, with from typhoid fever during the 24.8. Luchow, reports passing a dere! 12 strokes of the cane, was imposed
on Ching Yuk Po when charged, be-- lict junk awash (apparently ab as- hours ended December 10.
chory in Lat. 28 08" 30" N., and fore Mr. Butters, at the Korsioon Long 120 28 E. at noon on De Magistracy yesterday, with having The 8.8. Luchow, which arrived cember, a, Capt. Paul considers this matched a handbag. from Li Kit brought in nine ponica, which were has accordingly reported to from the North on Wednesday, to be a danger to navigation and Clen, a woman, in Nathan Road.
all on Wednesday night." under the charge of a Russian stations" by wireless. "mafco.'
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A report has been made to the For the unlawful possession of police by Messrs. Kayamally to the His Excellency, Sir William Poel, K.B.E., C.M.G., has appointed dutiable liquor and of offering a effect that a roll of silk valued at Monday, February 2, 1831 as the bribe of 20 cents to a Chinese de- 948 had been stolen from their stor date of the Annual Inspection of tective a Chinese was fired 810 orat 20, Queen's Roud Central. It the St. John Ambulance Brigade.
The Hong Kong dollar dropped again yesterday and the opening exchange was 1/1id. In spite of
ported weak undertone, there was no further drop during the day.
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Lotters of administration have been granted to Mr. G. T. May, of the Asistio Petroleum Company, in respect of an estate of 8300 left in the Colony by his wife, Eames daude Molrose May, who died in teatates on May 7, this year, at 137, Adelaide Road, London.
seven weeks hard labour yesterday. was stated that the silk was, missed It was stated that when the detee-after three Europeans, including a tive refused the 20 sente bribe, the woman, had left the shop without. defendant suggested that if the sun making any purchase. were too small be would pawn his jacket.
Charged with the theft of sevch
Looking Back 25 Tehrs.
Looking Back 50 Years.
The education department, of A serious accident occurred at lengths of iron rod from a building Canton has notfied the public that The charge i an old one, but the the new wharf at Kowloon Godowns under construction in Shanghai the second batch of members of idea among English people is that on Wedaceday when one man was Street, a Chinese boy informed Mr.the gentry who have expressed convention. This will bo“ sub-
we have outgrown the boorishnets killed and another seriously injur Butters, at the Kotsioon Magistracy their deairo to proceed to Japan mitted to a World Conference on
ed as a result of being struck by yesterday, that he had been given to study commercial and political of the past, and that our manners a beam from a broken derrick on the rod by a man, who had asked economy questions, are requested Disarmament and, after due recompare well with those of other, a lighter.
him to carry it. He did not know I to call at the offices, of the Board' vision, sent for ratification by the and especially the younger, nations!
it was stolen property. The dofen of Education to report themselves dant was ordered to recivo ten between the 8th and 13th inst, ant Governments of 'the different But here is a jolt to our complac
strokes.
to hold, themselves ready to start on their voyage before the Chines Charges of possession of about 500 Now Your. It is stated that the The work of the Preparatory The Englishman is still a bad Commission should have cleared starter. He often looks severe and
heroin pills and four men of non-Government gives each member an Govemment prepared opium, ware tools to defray expenses during the the approaches to the problem. gives an impression of aloofurss
brought againet four Chane be-six months' stay in Japan. Tho Every difficulty should have been and unwillingness, to make new
fore Mr. Lindsell at the Central. first batch of 40 proceeded to. Magistracy yesterday. Three of Japan about a month ago Hong thoroughly explored. At the carlier friends. Nearly two hundred years
A cargo coolic who was working the defendants, who were arrested Kong Daily Press, Dec. 12, 1905. Conferences problems seemed to ago that gentle Irishman, Ody in the hole of the As Taliwa atat 291, Queen's Road, were remand- crop up unexpectedly, and, faced-GOLDENITH, Wrote while in Londen: about nine o'clock last night was fed till today while a fourth was
A serious difficulty in the way of 'with difficulties which, they were
seriously injured, as a result of his discharged, it being stated be wie
having a gold or silver Government Pride in their port, defiance in being struck by a case which had a cook in the premises,
currency in China, (says a contri not prepared for, the delegates
their eye
dropped from a sling during un disturbed vory humanly became
passengers who left tutor to the Foathou Herald), in Among the loading operations. An ambulance and-out-of-tempor. The Exepara
wne immediately sent for, and the Hong Kong yesterday by the Chri- found in the aptitude of the peo unfortunato man sent to hospital.” chitby Mary was Mr. P. H. Barton, pla for counterfeiting This i tory Commission has examined
General Manager for the Far East shown by: large proportion of what armaments, are, why nations]
This attitude may have its origin
A Chinese "boy" employed by for D. Gestetner (Eastern). Ltd. Emall cash that are in common, use, want them; and how far there is in the traditional treatment of the the .LOA. was bound over by During his short stay in the Colony and by the frequency with which a genuine wish for reduction and new boy at an English school. Ho Mr. Butters at the Kowloon Magis Mr. Barton has been busy opening bad dollars are met with. But limitation. Long before the war is not shaken by the hand by the tracy yesterday for assaulting a up an office for "Gestetners" to perhaps low are aware of the ox- Chinese conotable in Haiphong give local tisers of these machines tent to which the manufacture of pacifists, like Mr. NORMAN ANGEL, old stagers and told that they are Rond. It was stated that the con- the advantage of their service sysounterfoit dollars is carried on. pointed out that all nations de pleased to meet him. He is either stable stopped the defendant and tem which is a principle of the and one or two illustrations may
Not business wherever
Gestetner be of interest. They writer han known a man nen one of the mis. clared that they armed only for ignored or put through his paces, demanded to search him.
knowing that he was police branch exists, protection's sake. Therefore, arma- Many an Englishman, one must
offoc
sion chapels within the city, who The defendant struck him u
According to a police report, for the past fifteen years has sup ments had a basis solely of fear. confess, has a habit of treating his the lip
Hans Martinson (20), described as Torted quite a family by making If fear and distrust could be re-fellow men a little as if they were Shortly after 10 o'clock last night, being of Dutch origin, who worked falas dollare. His business is well; moved no country would need new boys at school. He ena get on
fre broke out in a small, one- as a motorman on the motorship known to his neighbours. He do oither an army or a navy. The without them, and he is suspicious storeyed building in Shaukivan Tudor, was drowned as a result of strors genuine dellare by removing fallacy Jay lers in any inherent until he is properly introduced, Village, near the Police Station, an accident. on Wednesday when the silver and filing in the inside ilishancety in the minds of those and the other fellow has made good The blaze started on the ground the vessel was lying alongside the with base material, and then passes floor, which was used as a abop Kowloon Godons. It was stated them off for genuine dollars around. expressing such views than in the in his eyes. It is all very unfortu dealing in matting Three fire. ap that the unfortunate men whs seen Foochow, er sells them to be tak dillerascrimination thenate, especially in these democratie pliances wore dispatched to the leaning against the railings of the into the country where the neonls
days wwwn genistwem
whip hende addons travers le skilful in defeating bad. word protection. A thorough important as saundaces of char dificulty in extinguishing the board. A search was made but the dollars than they are here, my
small blaze.
Comm was not seen again. going militarist has a very different i acter."
Kong Daily Preza, Dec. 12, 1860.
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