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Hong Kong, 6th Cot, 1931. [1300
NOTICE.
THE 5TH GENERAL MEETING will be held
on
FRIDAY, 9TH OCTOBER, 1981.
in
THE UNION ASSEMBLY HALL,
8.30 P.M.
When
THE OREGON UNIVERSITY DEBATING TEAM
will deliver a lecture on...... 'AMERICAN CULTURE
All interested are welcome.
1
Tea will be served after the Meeting
LAI PO KAN,'
Hon Secretary, EDUCATION SOCIETY.
October 2nd, 1881.
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of the Bale by Public Austion to be held on MONDAY, the 19TH DAY of OCTOBER, 1931, at 3. P. at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His BXCELLENCY THE GOVES- NOE of One Lot of CROWN LAND, at Shamshuipo, iz the Calany of Hong Kong for torm of 75 year commending from 1st July,
1898. with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of Hus MAJESTY THE KING, fór ong farther, torm of 24 yours less the last three days' thereof.
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Un Chau Street.
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About
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by
THE GOVERNOR, of One Lot of CROWN LAND at Magazins Gap Road, in the Colony of Bong Kong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Bent to be fixed by the Burveyor of His MAJESTY THE KING, for one further term
of 76 years.
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MANCHURIA AND RUSSIAN
BLUFF.
RUSSIAN Lewspapera inspired by the Soviet Government have announced that the real fight in Manchuria is still ahead, and the operations up to the present have been mere pre- liminaries.
Tale of the Day
churingia a country of yeat poten- MNE MAGNE
tiality and "strateg Since the fallo
tance.The great man was seen walking Manchu dy- not far from his place of businUUS, Ono of him directors met him and remarked. Hullo, Chief! Where's the car f
nasty it has betri virtua fnde pendent of the Republic, but at Jeest nominal unity with the pro- vinee has been! maintained even if it only took the form of fraternal interest in the Chinese civil war, Moreover, the Chinese are frankly afraid that if Manchuria gous nothing is safe. No Power will intervene on behalf of China, for China to-day mearts a chaos of con flicting governments, and regional warlords. If China were a peaceful and well governed country, like Siam, she would be safe from 35- gression; if the National Govern ment were succeeding in its task of rehabilitation it would deserve would have and commend the meral support of the world and no nation would dare to menace China mk integrity But Chin has never been more disunited than it is to day. As one writer puts it
The wars of China are wars of conquest; wars for power and plun. der wars of bandit generals and
I've left it outside the office,, camo the reply It keeps em bu
The Kit Cat.
The Kit Cat, restaurant, London, has been taken over by Gaumont British Corporation and ca a result has become a regular meeting place Misa Brigitte Helm, the well-known for alm stars The appearance of German Butrogs who starred in Metropolis and other films, excited much attention recently
Magic Spectacles"
News and Views
Needle for 1,000 Records,
28,000
Picture
Radio gramophones, with automu An English doctor, whose name is.
Cure Rotting in A Dollar
tio record,changing, have produmoli "given as De Lancey, is said to have such a demand for an "everlasting discovered in the museum at. Lyons needle, papable of playing 1,000 re by Francois Casanova, worth ap- noodle that a now type of Germana phinting of the Battle of Fribourg, oprds without wearing out, is abort proximately £8,000. ly to be produced in England.
The needle consists of a tungsten The wear of records, too, is reduced wire embedded in a graphite cone
to a minimum,
Polyglot.
Dinor: Some cheese, waiter. Waiter Du fromage Bi, signor, I bring him quick. Fm in Balmoral Drawing Room.
The ballroom at Balmoral Castle looked like a miniature cinema re
According to the Paris paporn, the doctor in collector of Casanova's was one in the Lyons Museum, visit- paintings, and hearing that there
ed the town, and asked to see the picture,
nothing"
The authorities knew about it but told him that there was a big canvas hanging in a cell- nr and that perhaps that was tho one he was looking for
Dr. De Lancey immediately ro favourite Old Master, but it was in cognised the picture us being by his a terrible state, hanging from a nail by two pieces of string. It had no frame, was dusty, ecked, and part best of a stove, of it was melted away through the
A portable apparatus, which it claims for it turns out to be true only & half of what its inventor will revolutionise the science of de tection, has been submitted by the inventor, Herr Callo, to the Berlin police headquarters. The Callecently when Charlie Chaplin's film, pause, as the instrument is called City Lights, was screened before is not much to look at. It is similar With their Majesties were the
the King and Queen to an old-fashioned camera box,
According to the inventor, how Duke and Duchess of York, Earl ever, one has only to places and Countess Shaftesbury, Sir Clive Transatlantic Airman to Meet. note, a lid stamp, or even a piece Harry and Lady Verney, and mem- made by Prince George Bibeac
Wigram, Sir Derek Koppel, Sir Following n proposal originally of foodstuff inside and to look bors of the household staff and ten-president of the International Aer an upstart military class whose onlyther those objects are genuine or
through its lenses to discover whe antry, the audience numbering over nautical Federation, h general mest conception of government is ab- | not,
ing of transatlantic airmen will take placo in Rome this month, or in the beginning of next year. The Italian solute submission to their rule.
Chaplin's amusing antics, Byn Aero. Club is organizing the meet- chronised sound effects were providing, and the Italian Government. ed, and these were reproduced with has offered its hospitality to all the admirable effect, we airmen who take part. It is expect
China. There is, however, a stato There is no political revolution in
of war between feudal chieftains for the conquest of each others territory that equals in ferocity and uncompromising hatred the wars of
NAPOLEON or the last Great War. for supremacy in Europe."
Whether that judgment be true or falec it is the opinion held by the World, and until China achieves some degree of peace and good government either as a single state, or a number of nations, there will be no safety from foreign intervention. Japan. will continue her penetration of Manchuria, and Bussia will advance in all other places whers her territory adjoins that of China. Chinese integrity ending of internal disorder and can only be maintained by a final
civil war.
NEED MEETS NEED IN
CANADA
CANADA is to be congratulated on NOTICE..
its programme of unemployment relief, which is expected to give That Russin "has any work to all who want work. By TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN intention of again crossing swords settling off its unemployment prob- that Messrs, War MOEWAN with Japan in Manchuria is wildly lem against the problem of com- & Co., LTD
and MESSEL W improbable. What she failed to do Canada Highway, it will achieve pleting the much-needed Trans YOUNGER, & Co., LTD., having Amalgamated their Naval, Military and in 2004 Russia is not likely to a double solution. The provinces Export Busies under the Style of attempt again in 1931. There are and the Dominion Government ara MESSES. MCEWAN YOUNGER many reports and rumours of co-operating in plans to build the LIMITED hare Appoint-d MESURE DODWELL & CO., LTD and MESA great militariem in Russia, well and tributary roads, Ontario, and necessary links in the highway JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Lro, equipped and imbued with revolu British Columbia have announced Joint Agents for Hong Kong and South Chins as From 1ST OCTOBER, 1981;.- tionary, fervour, but that the Red viners are expected to do so shartly their programines and other pro MOEWAN-YOUNGÉE, LITE, Army could fight Japan of to-day, Ontario's plans, include an inter.
BREWERS,
under the old handicap of vast dis-esting experiment in removing the EDINBURGH.
tances from the base of supplies, will set up twenty large construc
unemployment. from the cities. It bridged only by the Trans Siberian tion campe to house all those who Railway, is to credit the Bolshevist wish emergency work at a rate of State with super-human power, Russia has no fleet and an attack upon Japan would result not only in defeat in Manchuria, but in the 109s of Vladivostock and the Amur provinces of Siberia. A foreign war is notoriously the last resort
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THE HONG KONG
JOCKEY OLUB.
THE NINTH EXTRA RAGE MEETING will be held (Weather Permitting) at HAPPY VAL LEY on SATURDAY, 10TH OCTO BER, 1931, Commensing at 2 p.m.
The First Bell will be Rung at 1:37
MEMBERS ENCLOSURE.
*P,02.
Members are notified that they and their Ladies mast wear their Badges prominently displayed.
No ons, williont Badge will be admitted to the Members' Endlosure.
Badges admitting Non-Momber to the Members Enclosure and Clal Rooms st $5.00 for Gentlemen and $8.00 for Ladies (Both inolading are obtainable through the SECRE
Bustic bae long marked out Man-
100;
The King and Queen much enjoy The trinis of this magic box madeed the film, and laughed heartily at by the police haye so far, according with its value. The inventor who to a police official, impressed them
will not disclose the principles on ed, promised to simplify it yet fur which the Callophane is construct- ther, and to patent what would amount apparently to a magie pair of spectacles.
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Facked Up Her Troubles.
A Copenhagen mistress who was taken at her word when she told a servant, the inttor could go if she and not work with cheerful smile was ordered by the courts to pay the balance of the servant's wages that the happy smile was not an and costs. The judge maintained. obligatory part of a domestic ser- vant's duties,
V.0. Vicar and Fashion " Maniacs.”
The Rev. E. Noci Mellish, V.C., vicar of Great Dunwow, giving his recent holiday, aska: Why should parishioners his observations on women wear pyjamas in public places 1
Earlier in the ovening a special ed. that. Lindbergh, Costes, Kings performance of the film was given ford-Smith, Byrd Post Gatty for Princess Elizabeth and the child-Williams, Endres, Magyar Franco, ren of the tenantry. The little Yancey, Miss Earhart, De Pinedo, Princess watched with intenso in Balboa, and Ferrarin will attend the terest
Kaya Don and His Adventure,
Speaking at a reception in Torna- to, Kaye Don said Miss England II, age as a result of her mishap at had not suffered any material dam- Detroit
after a few repairs in England
She would be able to race again
Describing his earspo when Miss England IL overturned, he said:
"I suppose we took a corner & little too fast, skidded and hit the wash. The boat went to the bottom,
but I came to the top.
added, was in trying to get clear of The greatest thrill of his life, he the boat at the bottom of the De troit river, while he was still inside
Kaye Don's modesty, and the ab aenon of criticism of Gar Wood wer notable, features of lus iprech, and were remarked upon by the audience.
Some women are beautiful inity anything, he says, "but all women, are much more beautiful when they are dressed in clothes that suit them. Can any rational person de fend a little black bowler hat, worn sideways! Does it make the more beautiful?
"Compare the proportion and the swing of a nicely balanced skirt. set with silk stockings and neat of the fashionable pyjamas. Why shoes, with the untidy shapelessness enhance the beauty and comeliness of women 1 do they wear them if they do not
that the fashion manincs, who de- vise what women shall wear have issued their orders, and because ridiculously ugly little bowler hats they decree that woteen should wear. and pyjamas like chair covers, wo- men obey.".
"There is no true answer except,
Mountain Direction Posts in France,
mesting During the conference thu ocean diers will discuss problems relating to the establishment of re- gular jotemational air routes. Each
man will submit a report of his
service. tions, for a regular continental air own experiences containing sugges
LOCAL ESTATES. PROBATE APPLICATIONS
GRANTED.
$3,800, with net personalty at Estate in Hong Kong worth
left by the late Mrs. Nore Lilian Home valued at £4,701,178, id., was Roberts, wife of Mr. S. W. Roberts. formerly of Wei-hai-wei now of 78, Blenheim Gardena, Wallington, Surrey, Englnad. The late Mre. Roberts died at Woodcote, Naraing Home, Wallington on January 10, this year, and made a will in which she bequeathed everything to her. executor. husband and appointed him sole
vidents that have taken place reprobate of the will has been grant
The Humber of mountaineering ac-. Re-sealing of certified copy of cently, especially at raoderate e to Mr. G. G. V Tinson, of M. Jean Escarra, President of the who is attorney for Mr. Roberts. heights, has led to a suggestion by Messrs. Johnson, Stokes & Master, de L'Office Nationale du Tourisme, which is included two houses at French Alpine Club, in the Bulletin. Local estate valued at $1,890, in- for increasing the number of land Applichan, was left by Tam Ta marks and direction-posts and gen-widow, who died at 105, Queen's eralising, their use. the Chartreuse had in the Savoy daughter-in-law, Chan Tung Shi Road West on March 28, 1031 Experiments made this, and in Probate has been granted to her.
utility of landmarks, especially to directed by testatrix to manage mountains have demonstrated the widow, 110, Second Street, who is climbers who may be overtaken by the estate upon trust for a grand- mist or the dark.
son and a second son.
Local Notes and Events
labour was passed on a Chinese who R.M.S. Empresa of Japan
Sentence of three months hard Silk forwarded from here by victimised pawnbrokers by pledging September 12, Arrived in New York workless watches The defendant succeeded in obtaining 87 from one (St. John's Park) and Hoboken on pawnbroker, but was caught in the October 1, having been 18 days act when he tried the same trick! at another shop. (^___|||
pulsionary: tuberculosis.
fransit,
The Oregon Unive
in
› From the files.
Looking Back 25 Years.
a charge of 3 cents for mainten 8240 for an eight-hour day minus ance. While the wago seems rather low in comparison with prevailing rates of the Inst few years, the pro- lyn relief measure, and as such ject must be considered as essential- it will remove thousande from an actual experience of want.
Since the workers are to be of bankrupt tyrants, but there is housed in construction campa, the no suggestion that STALIN and his work naturally become a relief fellow Commissure are in difficul-measure applicable to single men But removal of the large body of tien. On the other hand, the success unemployed, single men from cities or failurs of the Five Year Plan is and towns will greatly facilitate the One case of typhoid and one of The Police branch of the M.C.L. in the balance, and pence is a problem of municipal relief for those cerebro-spinal meningitis were re-is holding a whist drive for ladies playing agaupa in the servants.. Twelve natives were charged with. who have family responsibilities, ported on Monday. During last urgent need...
and at the same time keep jobs for week, there were three cases (one
only at the Helena May Institute quarters of Lieut. Duncan's houso thoso, married men who need them fatal) of diphtheria, one case of to-day commencing at 3.30 shorp, at No. 1, Salisbury Avenue, Kow- TABY upon Introduction by Member, thuria for eventual, annexation, provincial Gonent has puerperal favor Ave deaths from Tickets, one dollar each, may be loon, on Sunday innb Member to be responsible for and that the Boviet Government taken a wise stand in ruling that pulmonary tuberculosis.
The
eterio fever and 87. deaths from obtained at the door.
evennig, Ten of; Fayment of All Chits, etc.
them wore further charged with admitting to
being being in the premise with- Members should be vastly perturbed by the no sale or consumption of liquor
The Oregon University dramatic out the tenant's permission. From Baclosure
losure will not be on sale at the present crisis causes no surprise ting the schone go a basis, compar lab was convicted by Mr. Fraser at American Culture in the Hong the night in question Lieut. Dancan will be tolerated in the camps, put An Indian youth named Amanul team will deliver a lesture on the evidence it appeared that on Race Court,
but at least an opportunity is offer able to that of a disciplined mili Kowloon Magistrady yesterday for Kong University Union, Assembly came to Hong Kong to spend the Members can obtain, upon Applicationed for, making hypocritical pretenary encampment. However, with atowing away from Singapore to Hall on Friday, October 9, at 8.30 vening at the Peak, leaving his to the BECRETARY, Badges (limited to ONE) for the Free Admission to the sions of friendship for China, and a vast body of men concentrated in Hong Kong on the N. Y. liner | pm
house in charge of his two boys Members Enelomares of Warne Ledy nothing will be left
be left undone by Isolated from any urban centre, the ferred sentence for 48 hours in
campe, in some cases probably Kushima Mare His Worship deal PYTANI
Knowing that he would not return stated when applying
Moscow to curry favour with both problem of utilizing leisure will order to ascertain whether the
for some time, the boya decided to permitted in either Ensloware duriss If there should be armed confict hilator, the ratio, as well as the p
Or No Fretext will children be the Nanking and Canton régimes. undoubtedly come up. Of course, N.Y.K. would take the defendant in Found Lane. He arrested them how gambling party, and invited
there is that modern space sani- back to Singapore, the Meeting
as they had no pas or light. They ten outsiders into the quarters to Tiffins are obtaloable at the Club between China and Japan, Russia old stand-by, the motion picture. The twelve Chinese charged with First defendant said that, he came in progress Detective Wilden and were together and is a play, nauja While the game wuD House provided they are ordered from the No. 1 Boy before 6 pan, on the Tu might even offer small and ineffec But something more than this murder in connection with the to Hong Kong that day to look for posse of police, raided the quar- OCTOBER. Telephone No. 21920. tive military support, suficient to centage of her citizens; most of them September 9 were again brought not find. He did not know the rant and arrested the defendants. may be needed. With a large por outrage at Tsang Foo Villas on a friend whom, however, he could ters by virtue of a gambling wor MAR PUBLIC: "ENCLOSURE: show her deep and sincere regard in all probability young men before Mr Fraser at the Kowloon nther two defendants Second de His Worship fined the first, defen- The Frics of Admission to tas Pablir for Chins, but not enough to in Ontario has a golden opportunity Magistracy yesterday Inspector fendant said that he thought it was dant 15, the seventh, who had n
•Endleamo.is: $2.00,źmaluding Tax for Tolve serious situation tay there is already an organization in asked for another remand of one story and sat jidown for a few indar were each fined. $5 on esca
in the way of education. In fact, Fallon, who is in charge of the case. o'clock; he had been telling a previous ovariction, 800. The Japan. However, Russia's check Canada which places young college week which was granted, mate in. Manchuria may act as a men in mining, lumbering and cond
of the charges-Hong Kong Dolly minutes. He did not know, the other two defendants, Third de
Breas, October 7, 2009 A fendant said that he was, hawking;
his stalls He difeso, and had just and the P.Cr. bad him take away Looking Back 50 Years
washed his foot and was sitting
Lan Achoi and Tai down when he was arrested. He did Long not know the first and second de fendanta He had been in gaol for with gambling Kined bangbin de out fault fourteen days' hard labour that Kong Daily Press. October 7,1 P.D.
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ba
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sil Persons Indading Ladies, and in LATE CARS are available.
"payable at the Gate.
Boldiers and Ballars in Uniform are immediately on demand Every Morn
admitted Elall-Prion ing between the hours of 13.18 AM, Bookmaker Thea Meneto,
spur to the present policy of enruction camps to act as instrue A Chinose was charged before Mr. and 8.00, sulces a Notion, to the will not be permitted to operate croachment in Mongolia and Bin the proper guidance and planning, yesterday in connection with the Lindfors while working there Under Williams at Central Magistracy contrary, is advertised during the in the Procincts of Tax-Howe Kosa kiang, to which, for some reason of one can aes the Dominion's present theft of 24, Brunswick records from precoding day. Faris 50 cents per
Jookey Uzes during the Race Meeting,
DESTRAERGANGER concentration of young men being the Broadcasting Studio. The de painger with a minimum charge afins will be obtainable In Bos- their own, the Chinese authorities turned to a vast benefit bath to the fondant was remanded for seven
taurant in the Publie Knolones, ......... 22:00 per caring
days to order that an attempt might be made to trace a messager who has been mining for several days and who las believed to have been implicated in the
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, B. BOWN,
General Managers.
Secretary Hong Kong, 6th Out, 1031
It is engy to understand and to
xympathise with Chineas [1280 -- alarm › at the present
themselves and to the Pr vince in o better educated citizenry In such a case these camps might sprove to be constr
more than one sense
campain
were cha
at the