which advertised in 1930 showed an
American insurance companies! increase of life-insurance business. As the newspaper represents by far number of clients increasing use of the best means for reaching a great newspaper advertising should be made by insurance companies," said Mr. J. Bertlet at the re- Sport.
King Gronar is the most popular figure in the Empire to-day be cause the average man seas in the Sovereign a human being by nature very akin to himself, but who has made a great success of his life, and a avocess of a very unusual kind. Signor MUSSOLINI and the great leaders of finance and in- dustry we may admire, but we do not fool thes least kinship with them. They are not ordinary History" a gold mine is no exaggero To call Mr. Wells' "Outline of mortals They have powers v
- which
tion. Its reefs seem inexhaustable. wo ordinary people do not possess, The book has been translated into and when obsequious biographers every language. It is to be found on the bookstalls of Belgrade and Buda- and publicity agents speek of the pest. Last year it sold over half human side of these men we do not a-million copies in America at a believe a word of it. But to most dollar, and for a time outstripped of us King GEORGE is a capable sold over 2,000,000 copies. It is the sale of the Bible. It has already man who has made good by attend-still selling and may continue to ing to his job, never sparing him sell, to Mr. Wells' advantage, for self; novor talking about himself state in itself it is today, an and always putting the good of
Special Derby Day," Supple other people and of his country
ment
Pago 10. first. During twenty" of the most Stockholm has lost its pride of
Lawn Bowla Notes: By "Green.” difficult years in the history of our place as the city with the best tele-
Pago. 11. race the King and the Royal Phone service in the world. That Viscount Grey of Falloden, ex-
Bonour is now claimed by San Foreign Secretary entered his seven- the Emergency Committee of the Strong action has been taken by Family have been a steadying and Francisco, with 34 telephones for tioth wear last month. Except for H.K.F.A. against the Eastern Foot unifying influence to which his every 100 head of population. formal appearances, the platform ball Club on a series of charges torians in the future, will alone be/ Stockholm comes second with 30, 1 sees little of him since ho coased to brought against them,
New York third with 27, Oslo be a Minister. He is not, and fourth with 17. Then follow in never was, a politician in the hust- rapid succession Copenhagen (10), ings sengo of the term. A trout Zurich (18.8),, Helsingfors (13) and stream and a grove of feathered Paris (12.5) London, with its friends are his delight. The rest "modern" 10.8, telephones, for every are duties conscientiously to be per
100 head of population, occupies the formed. eleventh place immediately after Berlin and Brussels. Englishmen who are not connected with the Fost Office will take little pride in these LORD: Newrok moved in the House figures. Nor will they find console of Lords last month "that in action in the fact that England as'n cordance with the recommendations country takes an over lower place
than London as a capital
Arnold Bennett's Fortune..
in a position to do full justice.
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Towns and Telephones.
cont conference of insurance com- panies, held at Philadelphia,
Lord Grey of Falloden.
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A motorist touring Wales was struck by the inscriptions in Welsh which he saw in various parts of the country. One morning at a hotel, when the attendant was showing him to his bath, the visitor paused before the inscription on the mat. Tam Htab," he mused; I'll bet that'e Welsh of Wel come. No, sir," said the at tendant, "the bath mat happens to bo upside down,”
Esa Fever.
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Preliminary arrangements were discussed yesterday and a committen appointed to consider the holding the Colony in about two months? of motor-ayels, reliability trials in.
time,
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Latest Cables.
Latest Derby scratchings. Page 8, Doctora fear that Chang Heuch Liang is suffering from typhoid
Page 0. MacDonald Smith broke the re- cord for Carnoustie course by re- turning & card of 71 Page
HM the King, who will celebrate his sixty-sixth birthday to day, will go to Epsom necompanied by the Queen.
THE KING'S BIRTHDAY.
THE British Empire celebrates to-day te sixty-sixth birthday of its Sovereign, King GEORGE V. "Schools and Government Offices enjoy a holiday, peerages and knighthoads are bestowed on dis tinguished personages, promotions for officers of the Fighting Services are announced, and longer awards of the Home Office in 1910 the are distributed to unostentatious Minister of Transport should invite men and women who are carrying the railway companies to adopt tho
It was with some surprise that on the work of governing the 24-hour method of expressing time learn that the total fortune of the late Mr. Arnold Bennett is expect Empire and maintaining public from a certain date, and that it or to exceed £100,000. says a Lon and charitable services of the kind should be simultaneously intro don diarists, who adds: I do not that are always associated with duced into the Post Office." He believe it. I should be much as-
Page 9: A cause célèbre opened at the tonished if he had loft much more British rule
was. hotly opposed by Lord BAN- than a fifth of that total. It is true "Four retired naval officers and a Mansion House Police Court yes- It is to the political good sense BURY, the Empire's leading obstruc- that Mr. Bennett earned great same young merchant service officer have terday, when Lord Kylsant and of the British people and to tionist, and Lord MOYNIHAN. Lord during bis lifetime, and that in his just started on an interesting at summonses relating to the affairs Harold Jobo Morland answered the remarkable qualities of three BANBURY objected to the expense moderate and controlled. In recent problems and satisfy their love all the Royal Mail Steam Packet:
personal habits, re was Irugal, | tempt to solve their own economic A.S. WATSON & CO., EDWARD VII, and King Gzonas V., on the ground that whatever sur posed to heavy expenditure. The time.
monarche, Queen-VICTORIA, King involved in making such a change years, however, he had been ex-sea-faring adventure at the sam
Company.
Page-0. They have bought a tép Negotiations are in progress at that we owe the extremely happy plus money the railway companies depend upon the value of his own seventies, and fitted with an 80 credit, for a period of 30 months, extent of his estate will largely sail schooner, built of oak in the Tokyo for granting .50,000,000 and useful development, of "British might have was the property of manuscripts. Mr. Bennett preser h.p. emergency engine, and are to to the Soviet Government, Page 8. Aerated Water Manufacturers. kingship. The King-Emperor is their shareholders and not to be ved and bound the manuscripts of ply for cargo along the English
neither a mere figure-head nor is frittered away on idle and un-care. It is possible that collectors up to 200 tons anywhere.
his own writings with meticulous coast. They are prepared to take p he in any way involved in party gecessary innovations; Lord Max will be prepared to give much vessel is to be run on haval lines, Wonderful London. politics. It might seem impossible NIHAN ingeniously suggested that money for these interesting and and her owners hope to get the - A noiseless 'bus, from which allo for monarchy to escape, both of laws should embody not so much am certain that the total of his ships manned with 70 per cent. been eliminated, is being tried out beautiful writings. But even then Blue Ensign which is obtainable by sources of mechanical shock have. these evils, but the fact remains what was suitable as what was fortune will not reach six figures. naval officers.
in the streets of London. that the apparently impossible has customary, and that since a division been done. All the important work of the day into two periods of through the King's hands and much ed as fitting, it should not be dis- of "the Ministers of State parses twelve hours was generally accept
Thus the King knows all that in be made," said Lord MOYNIHAN, going on. In many directions than to suppose that the people nominal veto remains but is not of this country desire to live under exercised. The King is, therefore, good lave. They desire to live the pivot of the Government. The under laws which they make Miniatora and the leading per themselves." Every good democrat mancnt officials are in constant touch with him, but while the poli-England wish to make their own honestly believes that the people of tical chiefs come and go the King stays on and is the link between lave so made can never be good! laws, and will also deny, that the Aucocsaive governments. Itie Most of us hate change, but, during easy to see, therefore, that a the war many became accustomed to Accordance with Government monarch' of Ability and industry the Army's use of the reckoning of and is expected back in Hong Kong two deaths from cerebro-spinal received at his yamen the editors Ordinance, Tho EXCHANGE obtains an amazing knowledge of TRANSACTION of PUBLIO BUSI- the governmental machine and neIt is possible that the British time now suggested for the railways. NESS on WEDNESDAY, the 3RD quires no small influence, of a per public might be convinced, that JUNE (THE BIRTHDAY Gr: His MAJESTY THE KING)...
senal kind, over his Ministers. O though they have. always caught have deserted from the. Somerset tuberculosis. Hong Kong, 29th May, 1931, [288 the other hand, the King is not
LANE, CRAWFORD, LIMITED PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN PART Sale by Public Auction that the NINTH ORDINARY to be held on MONDAY, the 9rx YEARLY MEETING of BHARE DAY of JUNE, 1981, at 3 HOLDERS will be held at the Offices of the Pablo Work EXCHANGE BUILDING, Des Department, by Order of HIS YEUX ROAD, Hong Kong, on BROKENGY THE GOVERNOR, of
et of ORQWN LAND at Tai Kok WEDNESDAY, 17TH JUNE, 1931, of-it-is-done-in-His-Majesty's name turbed. No greater mistake can Teni, in the Colony of Hong Kong, at NOON. for term of 75 years, with the
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The TRANSFER BOOKS of the option of renewal at Orown Bent Company will be OLOSED from 8Tu to be fixed by the Surveyor term JUNE, 1981, to 17TH JUNE, 1931, MAIKOTY THE Kins, for one further term Both Days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
of 75 yours.
No. of Bais.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
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No: 2507, 74
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BANK HOLIDAYS,
BANKS will be CLOSED for the
PEAK TRAMWAYS COMPANY, LIMITED.
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Local Notes and Events
Silk forwarded from here by the
Chan Sing, described as a "bay"
... Empress of Russia on May employed at the Hong Kong Hotel arrived in New York (St. John's was fined $1,050 or in default, six Park) and Hoboken on May 23, hav-months' imprisonment, by Mr. E. W, Hamilton when convicted on a ing been 21 days in transit.
charge of possession of 35 taels of illicit opium,
Colonel R. B. Skinner, O.B.E,
Shanghai and Tientsin as a passen. departed on a tour of inspection to
ger on the s.8. Patroclus yesterday
One case of puerperal fever, was reported during Monday. For the week ended May 30, there were meningitis, one from smallpox, one from diphtheria, one from enteric Private G. Raven, alleged to and us deaths from pulmonary fever, one case of puerperal fever
in about a month's time,
Light Infantry last November, was- arrested by Sub-Inspector Fraser and a party of military policemen
fell on 22 days of the month, the The total rainfall during May amounted to 14.32 inches. Rain largest amounts being registered or the 2nd, 1.6, ins; 14th. 1.04 ins. 31st, 9.84 ins. 19th, 4.42, ins.; 24th, 9 ina.; and
Looking Back 25 Years.
Nam Hoi Magistrate, Yu Yu Kwan, Yesterday the newly-appointed
of the various Canton papers who bad responded to his invitation..
Hoi Magistrate told them that Teén editora appeared and were most cordially received. The Nam Viceroy Shum, having noticed several untrue reports relating to him to see the editors so as to Government affairs, had requested
published in the future, The Nam Hoi Magistrate told them that he was entirely at their disposal ro garding information and that they were at liberty to telephone to him regarding the truth of statements that might be reported to them, and that if the enquiry could not
Cabinet A Minister can always crista. They might even be par following a raid on 137, Tung Choi | blin, à Chinese was sentenced to prevent news of that kind being
Street
their trains by time measured in a particular way, a better way sued to adopt the new method and know. Lord NEWTOX's motion was grow used to it. We shall never
Members of the Heriot Club held politely killed promised careful and sympathetic Kong Hotel Root Garden on Mon The Government their annual dinner at the Hong HOLDERS will be held at the HONG MELBOURNE to the Premiership; in- consideration of the whole ques- Kinghorn, was unfortunately unable
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day. The President, Mr. J. R KONG HOTEL, Hong Kong, on
TOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN
reaign and explain the reasons for his resignation to Parliament, Nearly a hundred years ago this inene was finally decided when Bir
N that the ANNUAL ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of SHARE ROBERT PIEL, on succeeding Lord
*Convicted on a charge of theit of sure, the property of Mr. F. Ham a 100-foot leather case tape mea
three months' hard labour. It was stated that the car was standing outside the China Light and Power Company's sub-station in Waterloo Road when the theft took place.
MONDAY, the 15rm Jun, 1981, at kisted that even the ladies of the tion. The question will be carefully to attend and in bis absence Depolice by a junk master of a piracy, be answered at once, he would doje ARTICULARS & CONDITIONS | 11 A.M. for the purpose of ressiving Queen's Household must be changed and sympathetically forgotten, and J. 8. Dykes presided,
of the Sale by Public Auction to the Report of the Directors together
be held on MONDAY, the 8TH DAY of with a Statement of Accounts for the in accordance with his approval. JUNE, 1981, at 8 z.M., at the Year ended 20th April, 1990.
Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of HIS EXCELLENT TEN GOYA
ox, at One Lot of OBOWN LAND at May Road, in the Colony, of Hong Kong, for term af. 75.
with the option of renewal at « Orown Emt to be fixed by the Surreyor of HO MAIRSTY Tux Kino; for one further term of 75 years.
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JOAN D. BUMPHREYS & SON, General Managerú, Hong Kong, 2nd June, 1931.. [798)
PEAK TRAMWAYS COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE.
the complication of am and p.m. will continue to make time-tables oro irritating than they need by
14
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male rattan worker of 52,, were Two persons, a woman of 32 and
removed to the Kowloon Hospital yesterday from house in Wai Ching Street, Shamshuipo. It is alleged that the woman was stabbed by the man who afterwards attempt-1
ed to committed suicide.
A sequel to a report made to the
in Chinese waters; as a result of which a cargo of singlets and cloth 50 at the earliest moment. This was alleged to have been stolen, arrangement plenses both sides.- terday of the junk master on a was the appearance in Court yes Hong Kong Daily Press, June
1900. charge of conspiracy to defraud. · A remand was ordered by Mr. E. Woking Back 50 Years. Hamilton, before whom the junk master was chargedi
Was
Every civil servant can regard The TRANSFER BOOKS of the the King as, very directly, the head Company will be CLOSED from MONDAY, Bru Day of Juan, to of his profession. Politicians come MONDAY, 15t Day of Junz, 1931, and go, but the King remains ad Both Days inclusiva, za
It is impossible to say whether the Civil Service remains, Policy
there is any foundation for thes is decided and laws are made by The Missing Masterpiece.
belief said, by telegram, to exist The body of a Chinese boatman in Petersburg, that war between the elected representatives of the
Mr. Armand Blockley, whose firm
removed to the Kowloon China and Japan is probable. people, but the permanent officials
A report made to the police Mortuary by the Water Police on There are not, however, wanting sends and receives canvasca from by Lai Li Shi, a married woman, Monday after having been found persons both in China and Japan carry out that policy and adminis all over the world, declares that of 140, Wanchai Road states that on a submerged sampan which had who are disposed to that the dif ter the laws The position of the it is very hard" for a work by a at about 6 p.m. on Sunday she en been moored to the Mongkok Terry ficulty can only be settled by the King is made, therefore, by his
trusted her private ricksha, coolie Wharf. The deceased, Chan Hoi sword. One of the Japanese papers own personality. The degree of in- great master to become permanently with a sum of $199 with which to Ling, 39 years of age, had appar contains the following on the sub- fluence which he enjoys depends lost. Not long ago," he said, "par certain debts but the coolie ently been drowned. He was blind,ject: Reference to the trouble be Turner that had been missing, for 11 his disappeared with the money. and his body had been identified tween Japan and China seems to
Hong Kong estates amounting to | by his wife.
have ceased for a time; but we tion made and the confidence felt ears turned up again, It was $1,400, with net personality else
havs received a letter affrming one among 19 pictures that we here totalling £10,403 188, 40;, was] In prosecuting a Chinese before that some days ago a certain. THE PUBLIC AEM NOTIFIED in its author, It is a great prin packed and sent North by rall left by the late Mr. John Herbert Mr. Schofield at the Central Police General said tor and acquaintance that LATE OARS are available ciple of British rule that power Word came to us that only 18 of of Messrs. Whitehorn, Brothers, the theft of a clock from one of the surely occur; and that, however Whitehorn, "manufacturing jeweller, Court yesterday on a charge of that, this time, a rupture- will immediately on demand Every Night between the Hours of 12.16 A.M., and should be placed in the hands of the paintings had been delivered. Ltd., who did at The Corner private bathing matsheds at North patient we are we must not endure House, Cheaterford Gardens, Hamp Point, faspector: ftauson, on the the beesuse did we do so, söllis stead, Middlesex, on September 27,| defendant admitting the charge, I strange affair, such as has never 1980 Re-sealing of certified copy said the accused had been recently been contemplated, will be the Te of probate of the will and codicil discharged from prison for stealing sult. Therefore we are already has been granted to Mr. M. H. a quantity of sports goar from the making up our mind to hostility Turner, of Mesara. Deacons, who is | swimming sheds in April last. The The correspondent asks 41 What is attorney for the executors. The defendant was given two months meant by this: Hong Kong- will contains family bequests.
Daily Press, June 2, 1881
LATE CAR SERVICE.
upon the wisdom cd every sugge
The Turner was mang.
́8,00′′ A.M. ̄unloer :: Notion to the amateurs, - but, thesa imatzura "RES contrary is advertised during the mado dependent upon well qualified | Preceding Day
at the ports and in various parts of Fares: 50 Conta Por Passenger with a advisers Thus the evils of bureau the country were informed. Search Minimum Charge of $2 Per Car,' cracy, and also the dangers of in-
JOHN DE HUMPHREYS & BON, competent muddling, are provided ved fruitless Insurance was sgains as far as centuries of paid out. Then 11 years later, the human ingenuity can devise,
General ManagETS.
1782
picture was found?!
hard.labour.