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found between the covers, and you The anti-cyclone, has weakened need not make that blunder so fre- slightly. Strong to fresh monsoonquently and fingrently perpetrated RESTAURANT on MARCH 218 Don't count up the days before will continue along the 8.E. Const by writers of Far Eastern tales. hian who can take his tools to any fence before the Royal Commission
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The successful author is a for-
Women in the Banks.
Mr. F. Hyde, general manager of the Midland Bank, giving evid tunale min. He is the one work-
on the Civil Service, said that wo- part of the world without reducing
were more satisfactory than of China and over the N. China of calling your well-born here by his darning capacity. At present men
nen on the modern machine wurk the name of dolia You will would be difficult to find, more. Sca.
winds, find in the Chronicle a wealth of than 50 per cent, of our successful in banks. Of the 11,000 clerical authors in England. Italy and employees 2000 were women, who were engaged on typing, secretari- material for incident to decorate the South of Franco have their your tale: the great flood that quota. Mr. Robert Hichena, "Sapal work, and adding and ledger and Mr.Algernon Black-posting machines. "Men, I think, swept away villages and devastated wood-the Inst a genuine ski ex-get tired of the work sooner than Editorial and Business Offices: 11
a countryside in 10-; the revolt in part here spent the writer in Ice Housd Street. Tel. 39251.
which your hero won his faurels, Switzerland, Mr. A. P. Horbert in shortly going to Colombo, All Uffice): Night Editor (Wanchai
with chapter and verse. for date of very nice for the authors, Tel. 24511. London Office: 33, Fleet Street, and incident; the present condi- but does it improve their work!
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Zine Mine to Olose Down. in which you choose to set your tale. If you wish to become a real authority on modern China what better-method than that of rending the Directory and Chroni- ele from Page 1 to Page 2098. Our own proof readers are more than mines of information, they are persons of great learning in the history and commerce of the Far
The Daily Press.
HONG KONG, MARCH 19, 1931.
THE DIRECTORY AND CHRONICLE OF THE
FAR EAST: 1931.
Enst
women," said Mr. Hyde, "They are not quite content to remain at it indefinitely, and anons to think that they should have some other experience to help them to get on." Women retired 10 years earlier than men because "n woman is general ly ready to retire at the age of 50. They become a little difficult
manage as they get older.
The low price to which zing has faller since the beginning of the alump is evidently bringing ahoi its own remedy. It is reportout that the Zine, Corporation, one of" Duleep" to Captain Sussex 0.0. the large Australian zino produ- K. S. Duleepsinhji, the England cers, has given notice that opera and Cambridge University cricket- tions will be suspended in mid.
|SUMMARY OF NEWS
Local."
To-day's wireless pregraduane,
Today's meeting.
Page 3. Council. Page 1
Legislative
Company meetings: Groon Istand Cement Co., Dairy Farm Co.,
Pages 4 and 5. Hong Kong Electric Co.
The trial of an Indian money- tender on n charge of perjury com- menced at the Criminal Bonions . Fago 72 yesterday,
Accused persons in two of the Criminal Sessions ses pleaded
A verdict of guilty wds. guilty. returned by the jury in another- case where sentence of six years. Page 7. hard labour was passed.
Sport.
D
Scottish League football results. Page 10 H.K.C.C. tennis tournament re- Page 101
April. Thie undoubtedly has had er, has been invited to become capsults, yesterday. something to do with the rise intain of the Sussex County Cricket Club a letter was read from Mr. the price of spelter as the decisionClub. At the meeting of the County means a reduction of 21,000 to Harold Gilligan resigning his ca Latest Cables. of the metal per annum, The zinc-lead-silver mines of Australia taincy because of pressure of truni- have been severely hit during the ness. It was recently announced come the Sussex captain. The ac TO A LITTLE ONE SLEEPING. past year, not only by the fall in that Dulcepsinhji was likely to be- prices of these metals but also by
the counts showed a balance on the heavy discount on the Austraight side of £2,030. It will be re membered that "Duleep's" unele. K. S. Raujitsinhji, now the Jam of Nawanagar, was for many years the Sussex Captain. C. B. Fry was his chief colleague, and the fending professionals of the team were A. E. Relf, Harry Butt, Joe Vine, Killick, and F., W. Tate, the father of Maurice Tate,
Sweet be thy sleep, little daughter lian pound.
of Light!
From darkness thy beauty shall
borrow;
Angels will keep loving watch
through, the night
And wake thee to joy on
inorrow.
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London's Open Spaces,
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A Business-like Prima Donna.
DESPITE the great mass of Betion which is published every year, there are still some extraordinary souls whose favourite reading is,Brad- shaw, and who take a pleasure in working out the connections for complicated railway journeys. But whether they are any more success- fut in making connections than the renders of EDGAR WALLACE has never been established. Some people. have an encyclopedia neurosis, and, starting in youth to read each page The Queen and the Fashions, of the Encyclopedia Britannien faith- The Queen's remarks at the REAL fully, die before they have tasted tiüciul Silk Exhibition that she the knowledge contained in MAB-Hiked skirts of medium length, and MOC. There was a man for whom that the new long flared skirts must medical journals had a morbid be difficult to wear, have been which has just been published t a performance of "Lucia" in fascination. He rend with ever described as surprising! Her Mais shown that the competition for
HOME-SIDE STUFF"!
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NOTICE.
THE HONG KONG & SHANGHAI- HOTELS, LTD.
ISSUE OF NEW >HARES.
THE Directors of THE HONG KONG &BHANGRA HOTELS, LIMITED.
LIMITED,
For reliable information abou the whole of the Far East
use the
DIRECTORY & CHRONICLE
or
JOHN WILLWYN.
Although London has admittedly a surprising number of parks and apan spaоcB, there is constant agitation for more. Various volun- Lary associations exist for the pur- pose of providing more recreation grounds and playing fulds for London citizens. Since the. building has proceeded rapidly in, many districte and there is a pos sibility that in many cases spaces which should be kept open from a public health point of view may Ar-to built over if energetic action is not taken. On enthusiast demands that the acreage of parks and com- mous now in existence in and In the now Survey of London around Longlen should be doubled.
jesty did not wear trailing skirts oven when they were fashionable at the beginning of the century.
Mowever, the Thet, that she keeps
increasing nehes and pains until the day when be found that, though he was suffering from every known
eel no symptom of housemaids'
to a distinctive style of dress her knee, and died of despair. There self need not be taken as proof are women who cherish thoughts of that she has no interest in the shriks through years of blameless changes of fashion. As the Queen spinsterhood, and hundreds who in she is perfectly dressed, but that the dark streets of our industrial is not to say that she would follow
now
A message from Berne states. that Switzerland is reverting to the Page 2. gold standard.
The Nanking-Peiping air mail. and passenger service is to be in augurated on April 1. Page 2.
The Apostolio Delegation ab iping have received news that Father Filis, has been released by the bandits in Shensi Page
I
The Finance Minister, Mr. T. V. Soong has submitted to the Cen- tral Political Council a Memoran-
dum proposing a revision of the export tariff schedale.
A foreign official message recoir- ed at Peiping states that two- American missionary ladies were murdered at Yunnaniu on the 18th inst.
Page 9. Damo Nellie-that was what she
Burtia and Moonche, the French liked to be called fought deathfiers who are engaged on a flight. with the pluck that she had fought from Paris to Tokyo, arrived. at life. There was never any nonsense
Page B.. about her, and, though she could the Hungjao nerodrome yesterday. ne "difficult," she had little of the temperamental moodiness so often associated with a prima donna. and had wonderful nerve. During She was a good business woman
America the theatre caught firs.. There were screams and a panic. Melba stopped in the middle of a song, addressed the audience, as suring them there was no dunger well until the conductor started to climb on the stage, shouting with excitement. As he continued to climb up she leant forward and gave him a resouding crack on the head. He fell back senseless, But Damo there was no more panie Nellie had been a friend of the
area cannot be secured for thin (though there was), and all weat
cricket pitches and playing fields under publie, management extremely keen, and the area that may be used is limited. If that purpose it will fall into the hande of the builders. Privato sports clubs cannot compete with the building trade and the demand is therefore mado that the public au thorities should intervene. It is believed that much can be done by the exercise of town planning pow
ed.
Page 9.
An American corporation has sign- contract with the Roumanian Government for the control of the electric power of the nation,
Page 1. The late Mr. Montague Stanley Napier, the designer of the engine for the Gloucester-Napier seaplane which was used in the Schneider Trophy, race, left £1,943,000,
Page 9. Nobukatsu Sato, who shot and wounded M. Paul dangerously Tokyo, was indicted and charged with attempted murder and scat to prison.
towns find solnce in reading inls the same style of dress as 'privita ere, and various private bodies in Royal family for nearly forty Anikeieff, the Soviet Counsellor ab
men are men.
terested are about to most and con.
of foreign lands set under tropic person in a less ceremoniour life. sider whether they should not take skies, or in the open spaces whers The King holds firm views on how concerted steps to put the cass for more open spaces before the Minis Royal ladies should dress. Theresy of Health. Should this stop to It is with no apology, therefore, is a Royal family joke of an oc taken there will be wide-spread that we announce the publicationision when Princess Mary, as a sympathy with the demand. for it in generally realised that it is in to-day of our Directory
girl in her 'beens, wanting to wear the interests of public welfare, a collarless day frock, received n London is much better off than parental reminder to study the many ospitals in this regard, but effects of Marie Antoinette's extra- that is no reason for being satisfied
with things as they are.
have decided to offer the Shares of the CHINA, JAPAN, COREA, INDO.Chronicle of the Far East for 1931.
NEW ISSUE to those Persona who are registered Shareholders at the alose of business on the 31er MARCH, 1911, upon terms and conditions which will be ret out in the Form of Offer.
For Tus HONG KONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS, LTD.
F..C. BARRY,
Secretary,
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Hong Kong, 15th March, 1881.
H.K.C.C. TENNIS TOURNA. MENT,
COMPETITORS are Requested to Note that A COMPLETE LIST
of MATCHES Fixed for the Current Week is on View in the CLUB PAVILION on EVERY MONDAY, and that they should make themselves accquainted with the Dates on which they are down to play.
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TH
THE THIRD YEARLY DEAW ING of O DEBENTUREB (1928 Issue $500 Each) of the HONG KONG CLUB, Parable on WEDNES DAY, the For SEPTEMBER, 1931, will be held in the CLUB HOUSE, at 11 O'CLOCK AM, on FRIDAY, the 2011 MARCH, 1991.
attend the Drawing.
vagales in dress.
youra. His Majesty is not now- days a frequent patron of opera,
Pago 9. But it was not always so. "In the
It is learned in Tokyo that Japan. spring of 1803," Melba wrote in
has instructed Mr. Kuriyama, Coun her Melodies and Memories," "T redeemed my promise to Leoncaval seller of the Japanese Embassy at by creating at Covent Garden Paris, to attend the conference of the role of Nedda in "Pagliacci,naval experts to be held in London Page 9 which, by the way, is one of King on the 19th inst. George's Divourite operas "His
It was officially stated in the Majesty told me that he saw it House of Commons yesterday by
that kenton times during
alone."
In fact, we take what we feel to CHINA, SIAM. STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.
in a not unjustifiable pride in the
ton MALAY STATES, NETHERLANDS announcement. The Directory is a INDIA, BORNEO, THE compendium of information collect- PHILIPPINES, Etc.
to the Usual Lists of Firma, an Alphabetical Lists of Residents in the Far East containing the
Names of nearly
20,000 FOREIGNERS.
|ed with much sayo and many pains, overing a vast area, from Vladi- rostock in the North to Sourabaya
*Local Notes and Events
£
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the Air Minister, Mr. Montague, that the report by the Committee investigating the cause of the dis aster which befell the airship R.101 is not yet complete. Page D..
A Recipe for Old Age.
This Large Volume of approximate-in the South, and from Bangkok tol
The fabulously ancient "Old" ly 2,200 Pages gives, in addition Tokyo. The unmos, business ad-
Odell" snarled, only a few months. dresses, codes, eke,, of over ten thou- sand firme und entered in their Mr. and Mrs. Henry Humphreys About noon yesterday an alarm-to the Transvaal when the outstand before the Inevitable claimed him, appropriate sections, a classified left for Vancouver yesterday on the ing accident occurred on Uppering liccaces are completed, firstly Only duffers die." Sir James list of trades with the names and R.M.S. Empress of Russia, Garden Rand. It appears that by instructing the consuls in China Crichton-Browne, who is as sunny. natured as he is active, onor told friend that only cranks thirk addresses of the firms concerned i
tnxí, which had developed to cease their co-operation, and Sir Robert Ho Tung left for
secondly by vetoing any proposals they are old." "I am not a crank," he added. "I drink what Shanghai and North of China. yes-mechanical trouble carlier in the submitted by a Transvaal respon morning, was being repaired when sibly government which the Im-
I want and I smoke what I want. terday by the Tatsuta Mare.
I have to diet fads, and if tea it suddenly began to roll down the perial Government considered de- rogatory to the fundamental prin-
is poisonous I ought to have been An Entertainment for children and incline, and finally came to rest in ciples of liberty and decency; ho
dead long ago, for I have consumed. adults will be given at the Helena May on Thursday, March 20, at 6.30
vast amount of it and consider a garden. It was badly damaged, urged the mine-owners to cease
it moet conducive to clear think- wringing their hands and to turn their energy, to the discovery of a ing. And I refuse to regard 'my- substitute for the Chinese. Mr. self as really old." Sir James has Balfour and Mr. Chamberlain con- always been in favour of darly Miss Violet Capell informe as that¦curred in warning the Government marriage. He himself married at the gross takings from the two against entering on the dangerous fe, and twenty, He married a entertainments given at the Theatre policy of interfering with the vital second time at 72. He is now a Royal ou the 4th and 8th instants affaire of a self-governing colony,
young-old man..
Arranged, with the initials as well arranged in alphabetical order has as Surnames in strict alphabeben added this year, grouped under treo headings, China, Japan tical order.
and Malaya, and an alphabetical list of cable addresses for the whole of the Far East has also been.., when Professor Weldon Tala-but fortunately no one was in it compiled.
war will show some of his wonder at the time. ful tricks and novelties. This is an reellent show, plebo book your tickets in advance,
CLASSIFIED LIST
OF
MERCHANTS,
AND
MANUFACTURERS
for the whole of the Far East, arranged, with addresses, in alphabetical order.
Addresses.
About 10.30 p3n, on Tuesday au
The list of foreign residents com prising the nnenes of over 26,000 men with the positions they now occupy is not only useful, but pro- yides excellent rending for those was sent out by the Tu amounted to 81,851. In the meantime Hong Kong Daily Press, Marcherry, human and wholly sensible-
Wan Police, Station to the effect she is forwarding a draft to the 19, 1900. Who buy The Times, in order to that a ship was in distress near London Hospital for £10, and is study the births, deaths and mar Capsummun Tass and was rounding aleo making some donntious to de- Looking Back 50 Years. ringea. How antisfactory to read but found no vessel in that vicinity, also wishes to thank all her pupils ita siten. The Kausing went out, serving local charities. Miss Capell that JONES, who thought himself so the alarm apparently being a false who is generously contributed to indispensable to the firm, has had one.
wards thro gift which has been pre- sented her.... to take an inferior position with m
It is now some time over a month Author's Islands, ago (says the Poochow Herald)
My. Campton Mackenzie the since two obnoxious placards made their appearance on the walls and novelist has a mission for islands, buildings of, not alone, this settle relishing, it may be supposed, the ment, but the City of Foochow, charming isolation which they Professor L Forster, M.A., will!
At the Marine Court yester-suburbs, and adjacent villages as afford. Even during the war he Bearers of Debentures are invited to Alphabetical lists of Cable minor business concern, how de diver a lecture on "The Position
lightful to see that SMIT is still of Chinese Study on Wednesday, day, Capt. T. Kawamata, of the wall. These placards, it seems, had lived an insular existence, and an assistant, while dear Hanny has March 28, at 8.30 p.m., in the Unions. Menada Maru, was charged for their object and idea on the spent many months among the Assembly Room, when the next with arriving in the harbour (a) part of the literati and gentry that isles of Greer, comiting the ma- List of Adencies held by become a branch manager!
meeting of the Education Society is with having pigs on his vessel not they were the all powerful people chinations of our enemies. There- Far Eastern firms.
Then there is the Chronicle. Are held. The lecture is open to the stowed according to regulations, of the port of Foochow, and, so to after he purchased from the Tron- you offered a job in Tsinan, you public and all interested are, wel-1(b) bullocks not properly stowed, I say, had the making (or rather sury the lenee of the island of Herm. And after Herm came the and (c) poultry not properly stow. breaking) of the laws in their own
Even that, can read here what the place and come,
ed. He pleaded guilty and was bands. The first placard was neighbouring Jethou, climate are like: what facilities
The following forthcoming ner fined $100 or six months on the first brought to our notice on the 24th there are for sport and recreation.riages, are announced:r, Richard count, 8100 or six months on the of January last, and notice of the $8 Do you prepose to open a branch Peter Brown, lighthouse-keeper, re- second and 850 or three months on other closely followed.
of your business in Changsha or siding at Mongkok Fire Station, to the third.
Miss Elizabeth Marin Mendonca, Canton, you can see what the trade" of 61. Shapo Road, Kowloon City,
By Order, T. A. ROBERTSON, Lent, Col Seerotary. Hong Kong, 11th March, 1931.
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tracker, residing at 17, Nanking Strent, to Mis Caroline Mario Mr. Winston Churchill has demon- Vieira Bibiero, of 3, Granville Road,strated, his intention of putting an end to the exportation of Chinese
Kowloon.
We have with due patience awaited the issue rising from such knowledge of the placards by the Consular Body at this port, and we are pleased to note the execution of counter Proclamation from the Chinese officials-Hong Kong Daily Press, March 10, 1881..
it seems, is to be changed for. Capri and an island in Inverness. Most of us, at one time or another, have thought of buying an island. Fus forms of residence are more" completely satisfying to our goiam. Mr. Mackenzie is one of the uniquely fortunate who are wealthy enough, even in these tinyk of super-tax to realise such Tny
dreams..