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|at|11|ANG; for, the "purpose of receiving the Report of the General Managers together with Statement af Accounts to the 31st· Deoskeen, 1820.
The TRANSFER BOOKS' of the Company will be: CLOSED from 24T1 of AUGUST, to 3187 of AUGUST, Both Days foolusive,
**DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
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SHA LEHOLDERS will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICES, Sr. GEORGE'S BUILDIN, 3RD FLOOR, on TUESDAY, the 25TH DAY OF AUGUST, 1931, at 12.80 ..,"to receive the Directors' Report and Statement of Accounts, to re-elect Directors, and to re-elect Auditora.
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NOTICE.
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that the TRANSFER BOOKS
of the Company will be: CLOSED from BATURDAY. 29TH, to MONDAY 31st, AUGUST, 1981, Both Days inclusive.
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the policy of the Bank of England, tiff £50 a day, in addition to the which in many quartera has been ordinary charges, as compensation blamed in some measure since the regarded this sum as excessive, but, for loss of business. The plaintiff
return to the gold standard in as a settlement, was reached out of 1925, has been ton great extent court, there is no authoritative determined by international forces which the hotel suffered, a calcu A Question of Comparisons.
ruling as to the amount of damage over which it had no controllation which in the judge's opinion The question was put in an Some members of the Committee would have been very diflcult to
make. The case raises several in examination for the Army: Does obviously believed that the Bank teresting paints. There seems to be anyone in the class know how a of England might have pursued no doubt that losses due to infec, fly out "A endot replied: "Liko a more liberal and venturesome tious discanes are not part of the an elephant, but not quite as policy, but this opinion was not ordinary risks which an innkeeper much,"
is bound to accept," Any visitor!" shared by all, and it must be recogwho is raah enough to catch an in-An Apple a Day nised that there are inevitable fectious disease while staying in It is revealed that Great Britain limitations attaching to the accept a hotel is in danger of Snding has eaten 380,000,000 Australian his illness a very expensive luxury apples during the past season, Per ance of an international money One wonders, though, what the haps it is more than a coincidence innkeeper's position would be if it that the annual meeting of the
"standard.
Among the more important re- commendations made by the Com mitton, are the following. The world price level of commodities should be räised so as to avoid stabilisation at the present level: Great Britainous
should adhere to the gold standard (though some criticism is implic of those who made the change in 1925): No devaluation of British currency: Creditor countries should take prompt steps to buy more and lend more freely:" There should bo closer co-operation among the central banks of the world: Ex- cept by permission of the Treasury the Bank of England's gold reserve should not be allowed to fall below. £76 million; and power should be
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"It will be a good thing for Europe and for the warld when the Disarmament Conference is over, for until then all schemes of fin ancial reconstruction will remain abortive comments a Landon news- paper. It is however, difficult to understand how Mr. Henderson can declaration of the French War still rotnín his illusions. The recent
Ministor should have tande it plain to him exactly whare France stands. perfectly logical. In effect sha Her attitude towards disarmament
says: "Disarm if you like, Franco. in agined, and will continue to
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Important Cancer Discovery.
could be shown with reasonable
British fedical Association shouļu probability that the visitor had take place at this moment. caught the illness from a member of the hotel staff. But while this PACK case should be a warning to visitors All Crooks Story. it ought to be an encouragement The late Will Crooks was once to insurance companies. Whether heckled by an irate. Socialist as to
London Aug. The research Orimet the risk of visitors catch party at Buckingham Palace. not botels normally insure why be attended the Royal Garden
institute of the famous London ing mumps or measles, it is reason-Cos the missus wanted to see the considered an advance; of the first cancer hospital" has made what is ably certain that the ordinary show he replied promptly remagnitude towards the knowledge traveller does not. Yet it would be tort which was received with loud an eminently sensible thing to do, cheers, and considered a perfectly for, although the chance of falling adequate explanation. il from an infectious complaint. ie fortunately small, the penalty of A Sociallet's Golf. doing so appears to be very heavy
Meeting Mr. Priestley, and to
Piquancy in lent to Mr. Priest ley's, artives on America which are appearing in a London journal by the following, story, from a New York humorous paper....
First American Clubman Did
of the causation of ancer-or rather the combination of factors, that makes the incidence of cancer possible. The zesearch workers have discovered a chemienily purs Mr. Campbell Stephen, the left substance of known structure that Wing Labour M.P. has a golfing produces cancor in a very large story with which he disarma in constant proportion of cases. Mean- quirers about his own or Mr. Max-while large-scale tests of the me ton's scores at Golf. It is about a thod of dingnoris recently publish player of small ability who tolded by the Dutch physician, Dr. another golfer, as he was leaving Bendieus, are being carried on at the course, I took 75 to-day.”
the Cancer hospital", research in- And when congratulated on his stitute by the distinguished path- much improved game he replied, clogist, Dr. Alfred Gluji.. the, second nine. Mr. Stephen is Extra Dry. careful to add that the player con- cerned was neither himself nor Mr. Maxton...
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Pao by Pablis Auction to, ARTICULARS & CONDITIONS be held on MONDAY, the 24TH DAY of AUGUST, 1931, si 3 PXqst the Offices of the Public Works Department by Order of His Excellenct The GOVER NOR, of Ore Lot of CROWN LAND at Bhamahnipe, in the Calony of Hong Kong, for a term of 78 year sommenting from 1st July, 1808 with the option of renewal st & Crown
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DARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Anstien to be held on MONDAY, the 24r¤ Day of AUGUST, 193), at 3. r.m., NË the Offices of the Pabllo Works Depart- ment, by Order of Hu ExcELLENCE, THE Governor, of One Lot of CROWN LAND at Un Chau Street, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years, sommencing from let July, 1898, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rant to be fired by the Burveyor of H MAJESTY THX Ko, for one further term of 2 year leas the last three
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NOTICE. Undermentioned Certificates
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before the Company 2017 AUGUST, 1931, New Cortificates. for waid Bhares will be issued and the. Old Certificates Nos. 6746 dated 2nd.. June, 1911, and 6765 dated 27th July, 1011, will be thereafter treated by this Company de NULL and VOID.N Certificate No. 6746 dated 2nd June, 1911, for 30 Sharms Nos. 38501/38650, C
/Cartlɓcain No. 6765 dated 97th July, 1911, for 100 Shares Nos. 36801/30880 and 129643/129694" -
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"author 122.
Second American Clubman: Yeah; he was all right.""
What did he say or Well, he talked very interest ingly on Shakespeare and other Elizabethan writers;"
"Ho, hum What else
"We got him going on prose styles. He gave a really penetrat passant, Conrad and a few others." ing analysis of Stevenson, Mau-
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From America" comes two docia- menta by way of comment on the exceeding dryness of that country. They were slipped into the letter- box of an English visitor.
They are
The non-monetary phenomena which have influenced the price level include unusual instability, in
Dr. L. P. Lockhart addressed the the printed trade card and price- the demand for capital resulting
B.M.A. on the subject of modern list of a firm which describes itself neurasthonia. Ho attributed the as importers of all kinds of le- from the losses and interruptions
bad state of our nerves to auxintyverages. The card gives addresses -4 consequent on the war: The changed
complicated machinery of modern that telephone orders are promptly neuroses produced by fear of the and telephone number and avera- relationships caused by the war
life The fear of nature," he delivered and that the establish debts: The rapidity of technical
said as an instrument of divine 'ment is open on Sundays. The changes in manufacture and agri-Let me sce--ch, yes! He said wrath has been replaced by a now price-list also is instructive. ye that from his-ten days stay in feat. He defines that fear as a whisky (of unnamed origin), and culture: Tha. shifting, character of America he had come to the consense of inadequacy to life pro-gin (with English proprietary demand: The rigidity of wageclusion that Americans were a duced by the utter complication of names) can be bought for a dollar THE MACMILLAN REPORT. rates The growth of tariffs, and bunch of uneducated, material present existence. Dr. Lockhart's a bottle, but "Original Canadian"
HONG KONG, Auguar 20, 1931.
It is generally acknowledged that the present international situation is not entirely due to political causes: The problem springs also from financial difficulties between nations, and if present evils are to be abolished financial reforms of a drastic character will have to be undertaken. However, this may
violent changes in speculative, ne- tivity in New York and elsewhere. The difficulties of Great Britain, in the opinion of the members of the Committee, wore increased, by the relative over-valuation of the pound sterling on the return to gold and the subsequent under- valuation by France and Belgium. The broad aims of world mone
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minded, boorish, vulgar, dishonest barbarians."
contentions are authoritative and costs four dollars. Port and sherry we profound. The world awaits some are a dollar and a half, and "Really Gee, that guy sounds teacher who will show us how the fruit cordials, under which head- interesting i Do you think we individual is to be adjusted to the ing Kimmel (sic) and Jamaica rum could sign him up for a lecture at machine. Who will teach us, in other are rather mysteriously included,
words, a belief in belief.
threa dollars and a half.
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* Local Notes and Events
Mr and Mrs. Allan Cameron ar- rived yesterday by R.M.S. Empress
of Russia.
The body of a Chinese, who was drowned last Friday while at Aber- deen, has been recovered.
The date of the bearings of charges of fraud brought against Leo A. d'A. Guimaras and Kong Sze Yik has been fixed for next Wednesday afternoon by
Mr Williams at the Central Police Court At the suggestion of the Crówn : prosecutor," "Thursday and The variety concert arranged to Friday afternoons were also re take place on the roof of the YM.C.A., Kowloon, this evening, has had to be postponed.
be, the general recognition of thetary policy should be the adoption Snancial aspect of political and by the central banks of the world economic problems, not only in of the objective of raising the price Great Britain but throughout the level so as to avoid, if possible, world, makes the recent publication the stabilisation of prices near of the Report of Lord MACMILLAN's their present level, which would be Committee on Finance and In disastrous for all countries: When dustry a matter of the greatest the point comes at which prices are importance. The Committee was approximate to the then existing appointed in November, 1829, when level of salaries and wages, etc, the world economic depression seem. monetary policy should endeavour ed to have reached its worst. Un to keep prices as stable as possible: fortunately the depression despen With view to assisting in the od during the course of the Com attainment of these objectives, the mittee's deliberations, and when monetary system of Great Britain the Report appeared, on the four should be a managed system, and teenth day of July, Europe was in no longer an automatic one., It effect in the midst of an economic will be seen from the above that and financial crisis. It is, there the Committee recognises that the treatment. fore, imperative that the Report problem is not one for a single ahould be most seriously considered, country all the great nations are
It was agreed, at a special and, as the problem is not purely involved. This is but natural, for general meeting of the Kowloon a British problem, the evidence finance is international and the Golf Club held on Monday at the "published and the conclusions reach-
effects of financial policy are felt .C.A to levy on members a ed deserve more than national con-
"everywhere, but it makes the effect sum of not more than 820 each. sideration.
ing of any reform more difficult The amount raised is to be used
A Chinese woman received slight injuries to her head when she was caught in a machine at the Wing Sang Knitting Factory. She was taken to the Kowloon Hospital for
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Two cases (one non-Chinese) of diphtheria were reported on Tues- day:
From the files.
Joseph T., Emperor of Austria and firmay de Darvasto, Consul for King of Hungary, Mr. de Szen- Austria-Hungary (and acting for Itely), held a reception at the Con-
Looking Back 25 Years, digi
Saturday being the anniversary Mr. Marius Laurent, of the Roof the birthday of H.I.M. Francis pulse Bay Hotel reported to the police that, while on the way be tween the Kowloon-Canton Railway Station, and the Hong Kong Hotel he either list or had stolen from his hip pocket a wallet containing his, passport,
a bank draft on the Banque Franco-Chinoise dated August 3, 1831, for 6300 gold and 8125 Hong Kong currency.
sulate in honour of the occasion.
Members of the Austro-Hungarian community were welcomed between 10 and 11:30 am. and afterwards and civilians, Foreign Consuls, British officiala.
A number called to offer congratulations, BE the Governor, Commodore William's and other high officials being repre- The Bureau of Public Safety at Rented, as well as the Italian Prince Canton are trying to arrange of the Italian cruiser Calabria..
d'Udine and Capt. M. de Moriondo football match against the Hong Kong Police, It is proposed that the game be played at Canton early in September Already a commit
from the verandah of their home tions are being made. Apart from Two sisters, aged 14 and 18, fell tee has been formed and prepara- at 49, Spring Garden Lane. The the sporting aspect the Bureau hope younger of the two girls was killed that it will be a means of promot. and the elder received severe ing friendly feeling between the two bruises and shock" She was later removed to the Government, Civil departments. Hospital.
Last Sunday night there was a dinner and reception afterwards at their Peak residence, in honour of the Prince. The reception was thronged by a very representive
lamps, and looked very pretty company. The law in front of the house was lighted with, Chinenu There was an excellent band, and His Royal Highness set a good ex- Madam Szentirasyong Kang ample by starting the waltz, with
Daily Press, August 20, 1996. Looking Back 50 Years,
The Report is a bulky document than if each, nation had its own for the crection of a blub of three hundred pages. It is com- peculiar problem to cope with. The house. prehensive and concise and, there-Report, which should be read by fore, not easy to summarise; all every student of social affairs, was that can now be done is to indicate signed by all the members of the its general tendency. In the first Committee with the exception of place then it should be read for Lord BRADBURY, who presented its historic and descriptivo survey, reasoned memorandum of dissent which gives a clear picture of the number of addenda and reser. working of the international gold vations were presented by the
Tytam Tuk reservoir, the largest standard in general, and of the various other members of the Comthat a lorry, which was being drivenas are most of the smaller basins, in progreat at Government House It has been reported to the police on the island, is now overflowing We hear that preparations are London money market in parli mittec, with the exception of the along Causeway Bay Road over There was a small overflow noticed for the reception of the Royal: cular, under the difficult conditions Chairman, Lord MAOMILAN, who turned when the driver tried to on Wednesday but this had increas Princes, who at last advices were which have obtained since the war. was the only one to sign the Report avoid some men who ran across the ed yesterday to a much greater in New South Wales, and would without reservation of any kind.road. The three occupants of the volume. A fair quantity of water proceed from thence to Queensland, lorry were thrown out and received is still flowing of the bills as New Zealand and Fiji As tho elight injuries... Only one was de I result of the recent heavy rains Princes are to be home for Christ tained of the Government Civil and it is expected that the over mas their visit to China and Japan Hospital, where all received treat; | flow will continue for several days, will necessarily be brief... Some ment.
even if no further rain should' fall... little discussion having at one time * been raised as to the name by which
AN EXPENSIVE ILLNESS.
Certain broad conclusions may be-renched-from-this-survey. For instance, the gold standard no Jonger works automatically as once. it did. So many disturbing factors, "not"all of“ a monetary character, A Cass heard last, month at Man At Central Magistracy Fontorday; Eight Chinese were fined $501 Prince Albert Victor Christian
have been introduced into the chester Assizce should bring home Mr. W. Schofield discharged Hoench by Mr. JA, Fraser of the Edward should be generally, de-1--- oconomic field sines the war that to many an unexpected risk. The Kes, a sergeant-major in the Kowloon Magistracyesterday: signated, it is interesting to note Chinese Faprers on summonses of The were charged with having tried that the Prince, in reply to an ad- more conscious managehient is now plaintiff, a Manchester woman, and nesaulting employees of the Yaumati to stow away on the se. Apocy dress presented to him, ab Adelaide, In needed. Next, the present world her daughter were staying in a Ferry Company. Ho was originally bound for Samoa. The defendants signed himself simply "Edward ne depression with its almost unpre Buxton hotel when the daughter convicted of assault and sentenced were found on the 'tween deck when It may therefore be taken that he ----•
to three months hard labour but i tha regular na engers were being desires to be known as Prince Ed cedented fäll in prices, 18 hot developed marlee fever "und to on the application of Mr. Hin Shing searched and examined for their ward of Wales; and we may also directly ang to the gold standard several days was too ill to be Lo his Worship ro ormed the papers. They gave as their reason I conclude that his popular father t as such it is the outcome of a moved. The part of the hotel in case for the defence to call evidence for trying to stow away, that they will, when he succeeds his angueb number of diverse causes mainly of which she was staying had to be which had not been called at the wanted to go to Samos to look for and reversed mother ascends the original. hearing. After this was work. His Worship said: “ Then throng as Edward VIIth. Hong! non-monetary character. Then closed and the hotel charged plain-done, Ho Ker was discharged, so so in the ordinary way" Kong Daily Freiz, August 20, 16871