NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT. MILLING FON, LIMITED.
A. E. STEED, late Stadio has been LIMITED, SHANDRAL appointed Art Director of MILLING- TON, LIMITED, HONG KONG BRANCH,
MManager of MILLINGTON,
as from TO-DAY. ·
F: 0. MILLINGTON,
Managing Director,
HILLINGTON, LIMITED..
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OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT. MILLINGTON, LIMITED.
PRESS Campelone can now "be
oudertaken in tha'r Entirety. Copywriting, Placing,
Dosigaing,
Financing, etc.) by. Our Firm. Con- saltations Frea,
EDGAR E. STROTHER,
MILLINGTON, LIMITED.
Manager (Hong Kong).
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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG
PROBATE JURISDICTION.
IN THE Goobs or LO KWAI FONG, LATE OF NOAT SZ WAN. KOLON CITY, Kow. LOON, IN THE COLONY OF Hono Коко, MARRIED WOMAN,
DECEASED,
FOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN that
the Court has, by virtue of the provisions of Section 8 of Ordinance No. of 1897, made an Order limiting the time for Creditors and others to Read in their claims against the above eslato w thin 10 days from the date hereof.
All Creditors and others are accorl ingly hereby required to send in their claims to the undersigned on or before the 22ND DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1031. Dated the 23rd day of Jan, 1931.
A. EL AROULLI, Solicitor for the Administrator, 12, Queen's Road Central,
Sound Floor, Heng Kong.
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FANLING HUNT & RACE CLUB.
PAPER BUNT will be held on SUNDAY, FEBRUARY JBT. Meat POTTS BUNGALOW at 8.15
[24] P.M.
HARBOUR CABLE RESERVE.
SUBMARINE SKOTION of
THE HONG KONG/CANTON
TRUNK TELEPHONE CABLE will be Laid in the above Reserve at 10 A M. on FRIDAY NEXT, the 30TH INSTANT (Weather Permitting), and All Shipping is requested to proceed with the Utmost Caution when Passing the Cabit-laying Craft.
J. P. SHEBBY, Manager. HONG KONG TELEPHONS CO., LTD.
AGATE CUTTERS.
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BEER
THE
NATIONAL BEVERAGE
OF A ROBUST RACE
WHITBREAD'S
ALE
& STOUT
THE REAL
HOME-SIDE STUFF!.
FORTIFIES
THE ROBUST!
INVIGORATES
THE WEAKENED!
PALE ALE DOUBLE BROWN ALE
FINEST LONDON STOUT
BOLE AGENTS -
A. S. WATSON & Co.,
LIMITED.
ESTABLISHED 1841.
0.
R.
PUBLIC AUCTION. DARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Bale by Public Auction to be held on MONDAY, the 2ND DAY of FEBRUARY, 1931, at 8 rj., at the Ofions of the Publie Works by Order of HIS Department, EYSER, RUDOLF, Hauptstrasse BIOELLINGY THE GOVERNO, of One 164, LDAW/NATE, GERMANY. Lot of CROWN LAND at Mong Kok OUTTER of Semi-precious Stones. Teus, in the Colony of Hong Kong, REAL BTONE NECKLETS. Cups. for a term of 75 years, with the Rough Stones option of renewal at a Crown Rent Fancy Cat Goods.
to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Bought
MAJESTY TUR Kino, for one further term of 75 years.
CREDIT FONCIER D'EXTREME.
ORIENT.
MORTGAGE BANK AND ESTATE
AGENTS.
"PEAK MANSIONS" Six-roomed & Fire-roomed Apartments
PRINCE EDWARD ROAD, KOWLOON,
Detached and Semi-detached Villas Modern Construction, with Garage.
"QAMBAY BUILDINGS"
Mata with Modern Conveniensos.
0.
B.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
DARTICULARS & CONDITIONS
PAR
to be held on MONDAY, the 2ND
No. of Sale.
IN
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Locality.
Kowloon Inland Registry No. Lot No. 2396,
Junction of Nathan Road and
Boundary Street.
Boundary Measure
menta.
NG. E.W.
As per
zale plan.
Contents in
Square feat
About
18,340
B.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
Annuai
Rantal
Upast Price.
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ARTICULARS & CONDITIONS
of the Sale by Pabllo Anotion Pat the Sale by Publis Austion to DAY of FEBRUARY 1931, at 8 F..be held on MONDAY, the 2ND DAY the Offlocs of the Pabllo Works Depart of FEBRUARY, 1931, at 3 r.., at the ment, by Order of HI EXOXLLENGY THE Offices of the Public Works Department, GOVERNOR, of One Lot of CHOWN by Order of His EXCELLENOY THE LAND Shamshnipo, in the Colony dovanos, of One Lot of CROWN
st of Hong Kong for a term of 75 years, LAND at Mong Kok Teal, in the
with the anti from 1st July, 1688 | Calony, of Bong Kong, for a term of 75
option of renewal at Crown years, with the option of renewal at a Bent to be fired by the Surveyor of His Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor MAIESTE THE KING, for one further of Hrs MAIZSEY THE KING, for one
further term of 75 years, ferm of 24 years less thiros days,
PARTICULARS OF THE LUT.
New Kowloon Land
Lot No. 144j
Inland Lot No.0L,
Fuk WA Str
Boundary
Mossaro-
manta.
As per
sale plan
About
13,850
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Upset Price,
No. of Bala.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Locality.
17,325 |
Kowloon Inlid Lot Registry No
Junction of
No. 233
Nathan Roid and
.:
Boundary Efreet.
Boundary
Медлите
monta.
*As per
sole plan
Contents in
Square feet.
10861
Annual
Rental
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49,500
❤ | Upset Price,
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JANUARY 30, 1931.
WEATHER REPORT,
Yesterday's weather report, fore cast and remarks, issued by the Royal Observatory, nt: 3.45, p.m., stated:-
An anti-cyclone is forming over North China, Freshening monsoon along the S.E. Const of China and over the N China Sea.
Local
ForeenstN.E, winds, moderate to fresh, generally cloudy, some light, rain and fog.
BIRTH. MURER-On January 8, at the Victoria Hospital, Hong Kong, to Mr. and Mrs. FR. MURER, of
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Editorial and Business Offces: 11
Ice House Street. Tol. 30251.
Tel. 24511.
Night Editor (Wanchai Office):
London Ofice: 63, Fleet Street,
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The Baily Press.
HONG KONG, JANUARY 30, 1931.
THE BRITISH ECONOMIC
MISSION.
*News and Views *
Lady Diana Cooper on Men!
Lady Diana Cooper, speaking of politics in her first broadcast from
Commons, like cricket, is a man's Savoy Hill, said: "The House of
game, and the two things then most dislike are being asked to explain the rules of their games and having it pointed out that their games are extremely: silly,"
A Childish M.P..
Misplaced Humour,
Disraeli's Valot.
SUMMARY OF NEWS.T
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Page 5.
That the drop of the dollar has brought the Budget deficit to over
five and a half million dollars was indianted by H.B. the Governor, when he made a speech at the Disraeli was a hero to his young the course of which he appealed to Legislative Council yesterday, in
Civil Servants to take their valet, Alfred Cotgreave, and al though Disraeli has been dead non-salarice cut in a spirit of loyalty.. ly half-a-century, he is still a hero.E. added that the sien was ren- to the same valet. Mr. Cotgreave,
dies. Ozika, to keep its factories running, and its operatives em ployed, will be compelled to make still further inroads into the trade in the higher qualities of cotton guode, in which Lancashire has hitherto held pre-eminence, It is just as well that this situation
Mr. Henry White, the American Local. should be realised, for it would bo
just been published, came to Lon Fivo now billa passed the frate bitterly disappointing to Laren
diplomat, of whom a biography hog shire if, after reorganising her
don as long ago as 1884, and in reading at the Legislative Council that your there happened an in- yesterday,
Page 7. cotton industry at great sacrifice, in order to meet Japanese com- petition, it became apparent that
oidont which his friends always
The case in which twelve Hakkas associated with President Taft's the real objective was at a still
attitude to him later. The story and Hokios are charged with at- lower level, and that all must be
junk was is that, visiting London in 1884,tempted piracy on done again to compete with China.
Page B.. Can Lancashire compete with
Judge Taft, as he then was, and continued before Mr. R. E. Lind- Mrs. Taft, wanted to hear on im soll yesterday. There's the rub The
portant debate in Parliament. They 'Votes' totalling over $21,000 wero China
applied to Mr. White, why could approved by the Finance Com British Economic Mission may find
not got ticketa of admission for mittes of the Legislative Council, itself driven by the facts to tell the
them to the House of Commons British Government, You really
Questions about the yesterday. Because he declines to wear oven- that day. Instead he sent them Kowloon Traffic Circus were raised. Beat us 10,000 miles too far: the erux of the problem lies 300 miles ing dross, Mr. Walter Ayles, permite to visit the Royal stables
during the meeting.. Page 7. north of London. Before the Labour MP. for Bristol North Buckingham Palace. Probably solution is reached, wo, or another did not attend the dinner of the
these just happened to be available, At Central Magistracy yester. Economie Mission, must overhaul Bristol Section of the Institute of
and he wanted to do some thing day, a clerk formerly employed as (And Civil Engineers on January 23.
the Guards Office was charged with the cotton textile industry." while they are at it, the woollen Mr. Ayles originally accepted the for Mr. and Mrs. Taft. It is n textile industry, alan, having re-invitation, pointing out that he ridiculous little story altogether, obtaining certain sums of money gard to the growing pressure of did not wear evening dross, and but the point of it is that the fn under false pretences and was turo President never forgave Mr. sentenced to nine months' imprison- Italian competition.) There is one the secretary to the instituto re- ground for consolation. Three plied that the committee did not White, and, when he became Presid-mont, years ago a Lancashire expert made propose to deviate from the rule ent, ut a spoke in his diplomatic certain calculations for plain goods regarding dress. Mr. Ayles repli- career; and that was certainly showing that the cost of weaving ed: "Evidently what you are most true, whatever the reason, including overhead charges, in concerned with is not a Member of Lancashire was at all events no Parliament, but his clothes,, and my higher than the cost in Japan. So working-class dress does not seem perhaps economies can be effected appropriate to your select com- which will permit of competition pany. Evidently I shall be much with China. After all, in efficiency happier away from you." of the machinery all countries are A ro- nowadays on level terms. Inxation of trade union regulations rany enable us to demonstrate that one Lancashire operative is worth, sny, six Chinese when it comes to output. Then we have to consider WE heartily welcome the British what further economies are possible, Economic Mission which to-day In Japan the bulk of the cotton arrived in Hong Kong and will textile tradó is in-the hands of a spend a month here and in South few large arms: in Lancashire the China, confirming or modifying the operations of spinning and wear impressions alrendy received during are performed by 1,805 firms ing investigations in Japan and in upwards of 300 towns and the North, and writing its Report. villages. 'Distribution is conduct This is not likely to contain muched by between 700 and 800 firms of that is new or that has not been exporting merchants in the city of Manchester, not to mention the dinned into the ears of home pro-
the home ducers times without number dur- merchants engaged on ing the last fifteen years. Hope trade Fortunately, a very large fulness is felt, however, that the part of the trade is in the bands conclusions reported by the Mission of comparatively few of the three will carry greater weight at home thousand firms concerned, so that than the oft-repented representa the problem of "rationalisation tions of indiviciunis or of local is not as difficult as would appear public bodies. Although the Chair- at first sight. It has also been sug an of the Mission, Sir ERNEST gested. as a field for investigation, THOMPSON, allowed himself the that in the cloths in which Japan luxury of an optimistic speech is competing with Great Britain on leaving Shanghai, the Report she is putting cottons which she will, probably be couched in more buys more efficiently and mixes
For the facts of more skilfully than we do. guarded terms. the situation are not too encourag- It has to be remembered that the ing. They are most conveniently tendency nowadays is for countries visualized by considering the case to supply their own home market of cotton textiles, which bulk so with cotten goods: the exportable largely in the China trade and are surplus which constitutes the in- over one-fifth of the total exports ternational cotton trade is only of Great Britain, are more than one-fifth of the world's production twice as large as the next largest Lancashire's textile industry is export trade (iron and steel manu-actually half what it was before factures), and as a statistical ex- the war, and further ehrinkage may pert has pointed out-after paying he inevitable. When the probabil. for all Great Britain's imports of ity is contemplated of China raw colten, and the cotton goods protecting by still higher tariffs consumed at home made from that her cotton spinning mills, the cotton, leave & surplus sufficient to
prospects for Lancashire are not pay for the whole of the imports rosy. There will at least be an of whent. But Lancashire for some eutlet for home manufactures of time has been feeling the effects of textile machinery for many year competition, accentuated by the nd to come, and for the investment vantages the war gavo to neutral of British capital in China, which countries. Besides Japanese com- latter, however, will not help petition there is a growing Con- Lancashire's textile industry. tinental competition. To-day, in Great Britain will probably be every category of export trade, ecmpolled to protect her own home Great Britain has to enter the market and reserve it for her own general meke and fight for all it | people.
tured
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Mr. Shipping Intelligence.