Home football resulty and League – tablos,
Page 2. Weekend cricket matches.
Page 10,
Full details of Saturday's racing.
Page 6 and
Mr. Lloyd George has had a drastic haircut. Last summer the barber at the National Liberal Club operated on the flowing locks with results which caused much comment. The present operation, if less ruthless, has still been suff, and selections for today. cienty severe to alter the Inmi- liar front view of ''L G.'s', hend. The back view, however, has not not been altered, and the flowing pane still reaches to the cont col far. But if the Liberal leader con tinues to allow his barber of free hand there is no saying what máy happen.
Roman Lip-Sticks.
Latest Cables.
The Indian Congress Working Committee have definitely rejected the Viceroy's counter-proposals, for n trpec.
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"Whether the present agree ment will stand, the strain in herent in sudi compacts, parti -cularly on the financial side, it is somewhat early to say, but the signs on the whole are favourable, and if China survives this spring without n
fredi trench of the prace wo may hope that the corner is turned and that the phaeo of civil warfare will at last be at an end." There is nothing very original The Chairman of the Directors of or profound in all this. The avor. the Hong Kong and Shanghuni nge man who takes a mild internat Banking Corporation does not hold in Chinese affairs could have said out any hope of a quick 'revival it all, but the Hong Kong and of the silver market, and, conse- Shugbai Banking Corporation is pro-war Peirograd, was dancing
in three-act ballets at the age of An antiquarian excavating re- quently, of the local dollar. The different from the average man be 48. The record, however, is sure cuntly in the neighbourhood of question of stabilisation in Hong en it has at hast as full sourersly held by Geitzer, the present Frankfurt came across a
prima hallerina of Soviet Russin. ease, of the approximate date of Kong was pointedly ignored except
of information. nny foreign in- This wonderful woman danced A.D. 50, which contained cosmetics a premiere dansrine at the Tsar's rouge and antimony, and a brown by implication, when Mr. PLUMMER stitution, official or otherwise, in Coronation in 1893. She must pigment for the skin-in a perfect said that it was doubtful whether China. The staffs of their branches then have been 25. To-day she is state of preservation. The cosme
therefore nearing the sixties. There Lies were analysed in the State the local Currency Commission had have their fingers
gers on the pulse of is not a wrinkle in her face and laboratory and found to be almost The Air. Ministry, with the money made any useful discovery," and the nation." Their business dealings at den of with the fire and exactly the same as those employ guaranted by Lady Houston, ik - to-day. This interesting disordering two seaplanes for the covery knocks the bottom out of
Schneider Trophy Race, though it the Rotan matron theory. Or
was decided to buy only one, bank does it! For by A.D. 30 the No-
Page man Empire had startel on its decline, and there was as much dit-
the- ference between the Imperial and the Republican matruns as between our own Georgians and the great
dies of the age of Victoria.
again when he uttered a hope that no Government action likely to react unfavourably on the silver market would be taken. Silver pro-
duction in 1930, it was emphasised, had exceeded requirements by 95 mil- lion ounces, "amply sufficient, when
abandon 10.
Lawyer-and Politician,
bronze
cover the whole land; and business speaks eloquently to those who know how to listen. The annual statement by the Chairman of the Corporation's Directors is an event of importance not only in China but to all the world, because it is an authoritati epitome of the Bank's inranke mass of informar depression and falling commodity prices, to account for the phenotion on the position in China. Last mcial weakness of the metal. The year the sitaation was painted in drop in the course of the year was )
far more sombre colours than to. from 21ğd, to 1438., a fall of Tid day. The dangerous nature of the 'mzaus to leave no openings for oppetus to England's world trade.
ENTRY FORMS and Copics THE HONG KONG DISPENSARY | taken in conjunction with - trade:
PROSPECTUS may be obtined at
The EDUCATION" DEPARTMENT or at the CENTRAL BRITISH ΒΟΗΘΟΣ
1390
0.
THE ROYAL HONG KONG GOLF CLUB,
HONG KONG.
Green
-From ler APRIL, 1931.
Fees for all (men) Visitors will be 82 Pur Day, 83 Saturdays and
Holidays, and $5 on Sundayı or $25 Per Month except at HAPPY VALLEY, where Gresa Fees remain at 31 Per Day, -The Committee' greatly regret that they are obliged to chec the Old and Now Courses at FANLING to all Subscribera and their Lady Relatives on dun daye and Holidays as from 15TH MARCI (This Restrictions does
not apply between 18T MAY and 15 SEPTEMBER).
E. D. MATHEWS, Lieut., Col., Secretary, RH.K.G.C
· ខ
HONG KONG & SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION,
THE
HE FINAL DIVIDEND declared for the Year ending slat Deceмnza, 1930, at the hate of Three Pounde String together.
with a Bonus of One Pound - terling al Exchange is payable on and ster the two MARC 1, 1981, al tău Ubai of the Corporation wh re Shreholders are requested to apply for Warrants.
By Order of the Board of Director,
V. M. GRAYBURN, Chief Manager Hong Kong, 2th Feb., 1981 (194
.'.
THE HONG KONG & KOWLOON WHARF & GODOWN CO,. LTD.
NOTICE: TO SHAREHOLDERS.
|
R.
'ANNUAL · NAVAL
·CONTRACTS.
Jag
EALED TENDERS are invited for the Following Contracte, viz, SUPPLY OF TIMBER AND TIEDEE
MATERIALS.
EUPPLY AND KEPAIR OF BANHOO
SUNDLINDS,
or 40 per cent. of its value. Mr.
PLEMMER endorsed the scepticism of
threat to the Nanking Government was not minimised, and it similar
the British Chancellor of the Experils now existed an indication
would be given UPHOLSTERY WORK.
chequer as to the lack of value in DRY CLEANING WOLK
It is often suggested thint the BEFAIDING CLOCKS, WATCHER AND any of the suggested remedies. These
STOF WATCHES.
plans all involved sacrifices which Bank is, after all, a private com no country was willing to make,pany whose object is to make money A bank's for its shareholders. especially when it was probable that rivals would reap the lion's share policy varies to some degree with of the prot. On the other hand, the mentality of the men in charge, But the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank knows perfectly well that it
BUFFLT OF Oxxorn Gas SUPPLY OF ACETYLENE GAB. ' The CONTRACTS' Commence on IHT APRIL 199,and Expire on the 31ST MARCH, 1982.
Forms of Tender may be obtained the situation is not desperate. The
on application to the NAVAL low price of silver, in Mr. PueM- STORE OFFICER, H.M. NATAL
There have been many clever lawyers who have falled dismally as politicians, and Parliamentariaus, Sir William Jowitt, in his first really big Parliamentary perform ance, the introduction of the Trade Disputes Acts demonstrated th he need not fear inclusion in that category. His speech was undeni ably clever. It bad that quality The British Royal Business Ans- of apparent frankness which the bassadors have made a deep im
the frankness did not extend to an politicians, delight to create. But pression on the minds of the people in Santiage de Chile, and it has opinion whether ander this Bill the been made quite clear that the general strike of 1928 would have trade boosting tour has not been been legal. The speech revealed directed against any one country, that lawyer-like caution which but is simed to give a general im
•
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In Washington the fact that the naval agreement, hetween Gical Britain, France and Italy is in sight is viewed with gratification.
Page -
May meetings held at Armidale and Wagga Wagga adopted the proposals of Dr. Earle Page to establish in New England" independent provine,
Page').
on
Complete agreement system of tin regulation was reach- ed at a meeting held at the Colonia! Office as February 27 of the repre- sentatives of the countries - con- cerned.
Page
The German Minister for Labour told the Reichstag Economie Come inittee that one-sixth of the Ger may people are directly affected by unemployment, and that one-quar ter of the workers are idle. Page 9.
Deep silence is observed in Italy: regarding the Naval Agreement the ony statement being the souIC- what cryptic announcement that it is hoped that a way will be found for the conclusion of a Five Power
Pago Agreement.
ponents. Whatever his intention, it was masterly performance and left members wondering to whom, in his Sir George Shuster in presenting absence, the Government could have: Jadin's Budget, which shows a turned for an equally comprehen deficit of 14 crores of rupees, an- The former employee of the Ném sive exposition of a very technical nounced an increase of two annat York World, which has been merged measure. The legal members of the ner ouneo in the silver daty and in the Telegram and is to appear House-and there were many of ho referred to the suggestions that under the title of the World-Tele- them were easily identifiable by India should discontinue sales while grom, are arranging to leaec or their fligence with pencil and the fresh output from the United purchase the old World plant and paper. Sir John Simon sat for a States silver mines should continuecquipment and publish their own time with clasped, hands. Then uninterrupted, which he described | newspaper.
Page D suddenly be produced a bundle of as “an astonishing proposition.".
Page 5 (Continued on Fapers and became very busy,
Local Notes and Events
A practice dans for St. Patrick's all will be held today at the Helena May Institute at 5.15 p.m.
Engaged in hanging clothes out to dry, a Chinese girl, te years of age, fell from the first floor veren- dah of 12, Electric Street, at about
YARD, by whom Tenders will he's opinion, "must tend to in stands or fall by the position of received Until NOON, WEDNES-ereas the consumptive demand "
British trade, in the Far East. If DAY, 18TH MARCH, 1931.
TENDERS for SUP-LY of TIM- ] for when a currencz
the other firm go it will not re- *falls in BER and TIMBER MATERIALSvalite, a greater amount is needed in these times of distress, but-sure, main. It has done well, financially, should, be sent to NAVAL STORY
meet current requirements." OFFICER 65 11TH MARCH,
ly, it is of vital importaner that The Right is reserved of Rejecting Still nore important is the effect it should do well. If the Bank all or any Tenders and of accepting of peace in China, "Trade is, in
were not holding its own where daty any portion of a Tender. [389 the last analysis, barter, and is should wa be! There is all the Affairs, with effect from February Government Civil Hospital, where
bound in the long rua to recover difference between honest profit (21, -
- BANK HOLIDAYS. HE EXCHANGE BANKS will OPEN at 9.30 AM. and wil
to
making and the exploiting of
ченым
Mr. Alan Eustace Wood resumed '? a.m., on Friday. Sly was severely as Secretary for Chines injured, and was rushed to the
she passed away at noon.
:
previous column.)
Looking Back 25 Years.
The trial of Mr, da Luz for at- cidentally shouting an old Chinese woman at Taipa, reported by qur Macao correspondent, some tima ago, took place to-day before the Chief Justice, who, after hearing. the evidence, duly acquitted the accused and reinstated him 20 01s
old place in the Government ser- its equilibrium, whatever the level
vice. This decision has given M- tire satisfaction to the many fri- His Excellency the Governór has of monetary exchange. We may giant strength Artby general appointed Mr. Frank Arthur Hop Kong Golf Course regret that they people of Macro and Taipa, both The Committee of the Royal Hong ends of Mr. da Luz and to the find consolation in the fact that pense. No one is going to accusing to be Assistant Superimendent are obliged to dose the Old. & Europeans and Chinese by whos China's real purchasing power is thin far-sighted Corporation of such Prisons, with effect from Febra-New Courses at Failing to all air respected, long, hont CLOSE & 18 NOON, for the TRANS
not her silver, but her surplus mer petty stupidity. Its own directors, ACTION of PUBLIC BUSINESS on
highly MONDAY, TUESDAY and WEDNES-chandise her ton, nilk, cotton, who are all heads of great firms,
Ary 26.
subscribers on Sundays and holi- Unity Press, March 3, 1906 DAY the 2ND, 3RD and T MAROB. hides and other exportable pro- would soon negative such suicidal (BACE MEETING).
ducts." A little earlier the Chair folly.
Looking Back 50 Years, Hong Kong. 26th Feb., 121, [375
nian maid,adjustments to prica are more easily made by Oriental countries than try the more highly developed countries of the West;** MIHEHÒNG KONG STOOK | MP, PLUMMER endorses the view ex-
FNOTICE.
TEXCHANGE will be CLOSED pressed in these columns that if THE FORTY-FOURTH ORDIN-on MONDAY, 2, TUESDAY, 3RD
ARY ANNUAL MEETING and WEDNEADY. MARUB, China enjoys peace and 'political
THE
OF SHAREHOLDERS will be held 1931, at NOON, during the RACE | stability she will trade with the rest
at the Office of MESSES. JARDINE, MEETING.
MATHESON & Co., LTD., on THURSDAY. the 19 MARCH,
By Order of the Committee,
A. NISSIM,
193), at,NOON, for the purpose of
Secretary.
[3R2
Among those present at the local day as from March 15. A new Ircale of green fees for visitors is Bates on Saturday was that very issued. Full details will be found To sum up, the implications to good sportsman, General Chanclecwhere in our columns. be gathered by the report are:-Ming Shu, the Chairman of the
i.The silver siturion will prab Kwangtung Government.
ably not worsen, but recovery. .will be alon
2-This recovery depends on Mr. M. J. van Schreven to act as The King's Exequatur empowering
Yu Kai, a licensed motor driver has reported to the police that Kennedy Street, the vehicle pe whilst driving a private dar along
peace in China and restora Vice-Commit, for the Netherlands at cidentally ran into a wean, named lange 4. Jos Remedios, A, T.
the shareholders of the Hong The twelth ordinary meeting of
Fire. Insurance Company was held at the office, No. 7, Queen's Road, yesterday afternoon, when there were present the Hon. W. Henwick in the chair), and Mesars. A
A.P. MacEwen, D. Rat tion of trade,
Hong Kong, bas received HeLeung Yue (64), who received a tomjes, W. Wootong, H. Wicking... 1-That prospects are good, but Majesty's signature.
fracture of the left leg. The ac Coxon, H. L. Dalrymple, H. of the world, and her economic! re-
there are still incalculabde
vident occurred at 6 pm on Friday Smith, J. Macgregor, E. Georg, factors always inherent in covery would be a big factor, in
Chinese politics. »
His Excellency the Governor has the woman died in the Govern C G Tathara, G. H. Townsend, inens Civil Hospital at 11 p.m. the D. R. Crawford, and E: F. Alford, cuding the present depression. The
been pleased to recognise, provisame night.
[-Secretary. › The' notice calling thứ 4-That Britain still has a place sionally and pending instructions fall in the currency cannot be sud- in the Far Eastern trade, but from the Secretary of State for the
meeting having” been 'read, the The funeral of Mise Zornide Chairman rose to propose the pingsa denly rectified, but it trado returns
only by an overhauling and Colonies, Mr. Robert Emmet Far Estelita dos Santos Olveira, who option of the report and secounts improving of our methods will rell a Honorary Vice-Consul for died on Thursday after a long ill- prosperity will come with it, whint-
as published. He thought that. that place be held against able The TRANSFER BOOKS of the WHERE TO STAY IN ENGLAND. ever the nominal value of the dollar
ness, at her parents' home at 18, they called for but few, remarks, and pushful competitors. Epain in Hong Kong,
Ashley Road, Kowloon, took place and ns the report has been before Company will be CLOSED from UNNY South Count of England may be Government action can
This is the telimony of our lead-. TUESDAY, the 10TH MAROH, 1981, most suitable for love or play a big part in the currency ing Bank at a time of crisis, and Co., Ltd., inform us that telegrams Cemetery.
The Great Northern Telegraph on Friday afternoon at the Catholic the public for some days he would The Rev, Father. A. | take pit, as read. Shareholders to THURSDAY, the 19TH MARCH, retirement Houses and Bangalows problem, and "we can only hope unless we can so eigns that this for Amoy (Kulangsu) and Foochow Granelli conducted the burial ver would doubiless "view" with, antis-
Sala from £1,030. Furnished 1931, Botli Days inclusive.
Housen To Let Fasy access to London that the obvious damage to the great Institution is being intrus to Sharppeak) may again be ex vice, the father and four brothers fnction the addition to the Reserva
being chizi mournera - Many friends | Fund and the dividend......... which... dos af the Board of Directorio Bate Clay girl VDI need by the long tradruge, fuff eight titt engeditablematiziramide)
F. H. CRAPNELL,
writing NEWMAN collapso pr sifrer will induce the bo given to every word that was appear ments when
Increased rates of which, details, gathered at the gritande, diu a: war how proposed to buy from no Sooretary
10 our advertisement large number of wreaths were sent I prosta of 1879-Iong Kong Daup Agent; FERRING near Wokrung,
from relatives and friends."
1, March 1, 1681. Kong, 2nd March, 1981. [898 BORDLI, ENGLAND.
Governments concerned to slay their
receiving the Report of the Directors and the statement of Accounts for the Tour anding 31st: DECEMBER, 1980.
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