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ADVERTISEMENTS.
THE
HONG KONG
* JOCKEY OLUB
HE TENTH EXTRA RADE MERTING will he hold (Weather Permitting) at HAPPY VALLET, on SATURDAY, 14 OCTOBER, 1981 Commending at 2 p.m.
The First Boll will be Rung at 1.30 jpm.
MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE.
Members are notified that they and their Ladies must wear their Badges prominently displayed.
No one without a Badgo will bo
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1931.
SHANDY for
IN THE WORDS OF MILTON **DELECTABLE BOTH
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TO BEHOLD AND TASTE WHEN IT'S MADE WITH
WHITBREAD'S
admitted to the Mombers Encios Britain's Best Beer
admitting Non-Members' to
" Enclosure and Club Rooms
at $6.00 for Gentleman and $3.00 for Ladies (Both Including Tar) are obtainable through the SECRE TALY apon Introduction by a Member, such Member to be responsible Payment of All Chifa, etc.
for
Members' Badges admitting to Laclosure will not be on sale at the Raco
Course,
Members can obtain, upon, Application, to the SECRETARY, Badges (limited to ONE for the Free Admission to the Members Enclosure of Wives, Lady Relatives and Friends. Names must be stated when applying.
On No Protext will Children be permitted in either Enclosure during the Mecting.
Tiffins are obtainable at the Club House provided they are ordered from the No. 1 Boy by 6 p.m. on the 23RD OCTOBER. Telephone No. 21920.
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE.
The Prise of Admission to the Public Epoloware is $9.00, including Tax, for all Persons, including Ladies, and is parable at the Gate.
Soldiers and Sailors in Uniform, are admitted Hall Price.
Bookmakers, Tie Tac Men, oto will not be permitted to operate with in the. Preciasta of Tax Hong Koxa JOCKEY ULUA during the Race Morting. Tidine will be obtainable in the Bes taurant in the Public Enclosure.
By Order,
C. B. BROWN,
Socretary. Hong Kong, 15th Oct 1991.
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PUBLIC AUCTION. ARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on MONDAY, the 10TH DAY of OCTOBER, 1931, at 3 F., at the Onions of the Public Works Department, by Order of His EXCELLENCE THE GOVER NON, of One Lot of CROWN LAND, at Cheung Sha Wan, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years, communsing from 1st July, 1888. with the option of renewal at a Crown Bant to be fixed by the Sarveyer of Hra MAJESTY THE KING, for one farther ferm of 24 years less the last three days
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News and Views
Safety First..
closed horewith a one-dollar bill, or plied to the police led them 48, in English ourroney. Kindly to the discovery that a large Red rain," composed particles of sand, fell at Benotutti, have the Postmaster-General make number of packagen had been out a deposit book for me slowing inken to the Royal tapestry- near Sasaari, Sardinin, for half antho said 45. to my credit. Of
works during the first for days hour recently, covering the country' sido for a considerable area. The rain" is believed to be duo to a
following the revolution.Thenor meteoric phenomennu.
Grotna Green Smithy,
courag, if I make further entries or withdrawals I shall forward the book direct to the Postmaster Gen- eral in England.
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official had them removed to ha country mansjon at Cubas, a small villago near Madrid, where he
Alfonso's Bearst Treasure Store. Tale of the Day.
The motorist drove his baby car
When the Oricat Palace in Ma- The Hon. Mr. W. EL SHESTON back to the works. "I want all the An amusing letter has been re is another ardent economist. But wheels taken off he said, and coived by Mr. J. H Thomas, Cadrid was taken over by the Repu
lic replaced by four big ones. I'm riot lonial Secretary, from Mr. Johnblic after the departure of Alfonso, an efficient business man wants to see, Giorernment Servants going to have every Sealyhaan that Wolstenholme, of Prince Rupert,
passos barking through my win-British Columbia. The writer many valuable treasures and works hoad his letter,Safety First Al- of art diapponrod. A clue sup- pensioned of us early as fifty-five;dows," tulung
ways, and gooy on: "I havo on! as a representative of the British Cominunity he would like British children in Kowloon to get a fair deal in the matter of their school: as a member of the Law Society he considers that the post of Assistant Attorney General should not be held by a Cades Officer, but, as at present, by an experienced Advocate. So deep is M. SHEN- TON's regard for efficiency that he would have a lion offer between Canton and Hong Kong True, he suggests an exchange, of officers with the Conillate, but surely big reason for having a well staff- ed Consulate at Shameen is to keep DURO, GARAGE Hong Kong in touch with Canton. How, it may be asked, would the Hong Kong Government employ vice-consul from Canton, lent in ex; change for one of our cadet officers 3
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HOXO KONG, OCTOBRE 23, 1931.
A.S. WATSON & Co., HALTING BETWEEN TWO
LIMITED.
EST. 1841.
OPINIONS.
Ir cannot be said that the speeches [of the Unofficial Members of the Legislative Council were very holp ful to the Government. The great icsue before the Colony is whether policy of drastic economy all round should be effected, or whether there should be a bold policy of For reliable information about development and progress. The Un-
"the whole of the. Far East
use the
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The Hon. Mr. R. H. KOTEWALL ja another eager economist, but grants to Chinese schools, and all services for the community, whose interests be so faithfully represents, must be maintained!
The Hon Mr. J. P. BRAGA TC iterated the obvious needs of Kow- loon. We have had at Kowloon City grim reminder of what economy on the pulico service may mons. It is absurd that the exist ence of a great "suburb like Kow- loon Tong should be practically igndred by the Government. Mr. BRAUA makes some suggestions for econothies in the Government clerical staff by replacing sterling paid stenographera (except where very confidential work is concerned) by locally engaged men and woman. Mr. BRAGA's suggestions are son- Bible, but his economics would not cover the cost of his plans for Kow- loom
Unless Hong Kong, alone of all the cities in Chins, is to adopt a policy of retrogression, it in folly to concentrate upon this question of Civil Service Salaries. There is something to be said for and against the proposed quts.. and the protagonists are by no means dumb. But the proposed reductions will not pay for dredging the harbour. killing anopheles, plogue rats and noxions germs, paling, lighting and educating in the modern man- ner. Our ancestors did not enjoy many of the amenities of Hong Kong of to-day, but they must have officials gave no clear lead in either paid up liberally and cheerfully to direction. Like an ancient people make this place the trade emporium an historic occasion they of South China and the Pearl of The bill for high "the Orient."
standards of health and efficiency and there was no fiery Elijah (after has to act, and if Hong Kong is the manner of Sir REGINALD STUUBA) to keep its place, the prospect of heavier taxation will have to faced. to force the decision.
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DIRECTORY & CHRONICLE halted between two opinions,"
CHINA, JAPAN, COREA, INDO« STRAITS ** CHINA,⠀⠀⠀ SIAM,"
SETTLEMENTS, MALAY STATES, NETHERLANDS INDIA, BORNEO, THE PHILIPPINES, Etc.
The Hon. Sir SHOU-BON Chow it is true, uncompromisingly for economy. After remarking that
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TEETH AND DIET,
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When the Gretna Green smithy, famous for its marriages, wan the subject of an appeal at Dumfries Valuation Appeal Court, it was stated that last year there were:
68,824 visitors,
£1,700 revenue.
Three Minutes of Din."
An extraordinary composition secretly, stored the treasures for the was heard if the deafening sounds er-King, Police found there 285. permitted hearing at all-attin Queen's Hall Proms,'
packages containing
recently..
pictures,
Its titla ia The Factors-The tapestries, jewels and other Music of Machines," by Alexbles. They were immediately andre omalov, young Rus- tored to the Oriont Palace sinn, and it is supposed to ro,
The Court fixed the valuation at £500, instead of £38 as previously.
presont a factory at full pressure, sivern larries, It is a roinarkable picture of a Still No Love.
Two or three thousand million deafening din. and in order to em: "Great Stunt this Bras." years ago there were no signs phasise the clamour, eight horn of life, much else of love: There players stand up at one juncture was only a fiery man."-Sir Fran- so that the volume is still more shattering. It is fiendishly clever as Younghusband.
Looking quite dispassionately at in its orchestration, but to call politics in England and other coun- such at music is ridiculous. tries, it is easy to come to the con- Fortunately, it only lasts: some clusion that though there is plenty three minutes. of life, two or three thousand mil lion years have not produced the amount of love one might have anti- cipated.
The Dog and the Germ
Dear Misky, what is this I read A paragraph which is indeed,
Exceedingly distressing.
If what tho. doctor sayn be true. A foll discase may lurk in you
Whom I have been caressing.
Yes, science now the fact reveals That even patting you at meals In fraught with awful dangers And, though the practice you may
mica,
I really focl that after this
We ought to meet as strangera Yot when the fact I emphasised You look at me with puzzled eyes,
Unconscious of, offending. Being unlearned you cannot see That touching you may mean for
"
A sad and painful, endir But none the less, should you
affirma
Mother of 16.
" Ma-
A railway agent in New York who went deep sea fishing, suddenly missed his watch. A few momente Inter he caught a good-sized bask He slit the fish open--and there was his watch, still ticking.
Testing An Usher,
Part of the Civil Service expr→ For her service to France nination for assistant ushers in the rearing such a fine family,"
Metropolitan Police Courts con- datos Bothelier, owner of a farm sists in reading test. The last our Lijan, and the mother of hatch of candidaton was asked to children, has been decorated with read the following illuminating the Legion of Honour.
paragraph: "The moral effects of being a car owner are not, I notice. entirely good. The conversation of motorists has shown me, indeed, that car owning may have the very worst. effect upon the character. To begin with cory car owner is n liar.
Royal Cyclists.
The Prince of Wales kept himself so fit by his early morning spia in the grounds of the Chateau Nalig non in the South of France during is revent holiday that his bicycle is being sent over to Englnad for him. The news that "Uncle Da vid has started to cycle again gave joy to Princess Mary's two sons, who are both keen "cyclists. Princess Elizabeth rides a tricycle,
Post Office Soap.
Another "class distinction has gone in the Home Post Office. In future the same quality of soap will be issued to all grades of the service. By a decres of the Office of Works the same soap will be issued to the secretary of the Post theOffice as to the humblest postman or messenger. An oxception has however, bean made in regard to those whose work in liable to render their hands grimy or oily. They must he content with a soap which' is said to be more effective,
I might transfer to you a germ, Could I 'in reason, doubt it Well, well, perhaps upon
whole Twere, best to carry on, dear "Z soul,
And just forget about it.
TOUCHSTONE
in the London Morning Post.
MINE HAULED UP BY TRAWLER.
MAN HURT BY EXPLOSION..
When the French steam trawler Chevrette, of Dieppe, was trawling three miles east of the Eddystone Light, eff Plymouth, she hauled a mine on deck in the traw,DAN
When the crow endeavoured to push it back into the sea, the mine exploded, and one seaman was severely injured in the cheat and arms.
He was taken to Plymouth and admitted to hospital where c was reported to be making, pro- gress,
Local Notes and Events
Two cases of uphoid fever were reported on Wednesday.
Owing to pressure on our space
point had been reached where Tur Committee of the Medical R. Abbit's Cricket Notes have been further
Council upon Dental. taxation would injure Research
from the files.
trade, the Senior Unofficial Chinese Diseases are engaged in preparing unavoidably held over till to-mer The Magistrate bound the youth Looking Back 25 Years,
row..
When charged before Mr. Scho field yesterday with the theft of eight packets of "Pirate" cigarettes from a stall in Queen's Road West, a Chinese youth pleaded guilty, cause he had no money to buy food. stating he committed the crime bo-
over in a personal, Hand, of 250 to
Hon. Mr. T Bercombe Smith: be of, good behavious for a year, An attractive, programme has been and that he be sent back to San Roos on leave on the return of Hon.
Colony.. arranged for the Hong Kong Volun Wai, the fare to be paid from the Mr. F. H. May, C.M.G., to the Lear Defence Corps Promenade Poor Box..
Although the salvage steamer Concert which takes place this evening at the Kowloon Cricket A report has been made to the plug on successful inher police by Mr. G. B. Gow, second efforts to refloat, the Heungshan, Club.
The forthcoming wedding in an officer of the s.s. Chin Hus, of the the vessel is blooked by rocks from argued, in effect, that economy at years, and the effect on their teeth nounced between Staff Sergeant loss of a Colt revolver. Mr. Gow getting into deep water. It i the present time is essential. That of these variations in diet was re- Sydney Henry Cheetham, R.A.O.C., handed to the Chinese, que expected, however, that she will be cordd. It was found that the pro-and Miss Dairy Evelyn Walker, master to clean on October 14 and got clear with the next high tide. ; many improvements which
gress of caries in the permanent Queen's Army schoolmistress, who
was dismissed at Swatow. He is This.evening at the Union Church suspected of having taken the re Literary Club, Kennedy Road, Dr. as Surnames in strict alphabeshould, all like to see must wait for teeth was 'notably retarded in those is travelling to Hong Kong on the two days later the quartermaster STOR
children receiving an extra amount T.S. Neuralia,
This Large Volume of approximate ly 2,800 Pages gives, in addition to the Usual Lists of Firms, an Alphabetical Idata of Rezidents in the Far East containing the Names of nearly
· 20,000′ FOREIGNERS. Arranged, with the initials as weil
tical order.
CLASSIFIED
MERCHANTS,
AMD
LIST
MANUFACTURERS
for the whole of the Far East arranged, with addresses, in alphabetical order. Alphabetical lists of Cable
“Addrestes.
a report, the third of a series, Member vigorously attacked the
on the part played' by diet in the proposal to revert to the payment structure of human teeth and in the of the Civil Servants at full ster resistance they offer to discase, Their investigations have already ing rates. Whether one agrees or achieved such striking results that disagrees with Sir SEO-SON Cnow's an interim report has been issued policy, at least bis speech had the Groups of children were provided with varying additions to their merit of consistency. It was standard diet over a period of two
better times...
....
intimated that the weapon was
Kong
H.M.S. corvette Comus, Captain: East, arrived hero on Saturday
unate in securing Dr Wilder's services, and it is hoped that a large number will be present
On Tuesday night the usual The American Mail Line udvise from Kobe, Boon after arrival she "sing song after dinner at the returned from the lantern lecture by the Rev. O. E that the as President Cleveland, saluted Admiral Ting, and the Volunteer Camp was replaced by a Hickling, descriptive of tours in which sailed from Beattle and salute was
Norway and Japan. Major Prit Victoria vid Yokohama, Kobe and Chinese gun-vessel Chao-yung.
chard voiced the appreciation of Shanghai, will arrive in Hong Kong to-morrow evening, and will stil
In connection with the projected the men at the close Irom Hong Kong for Manila on
under dock at Lap-sap-wan, we aland that the scheme will bo float Sunday at 8 pm.
of fat-soluble vitamins as compared { Mr. A. F. Paul, of the Hongvolver with him. The loss was not Amos P. Wilder (Consul for Ameri- The Hon. Mr. W. H. BELL was with these who received an extra equally lucid on the opposite side. amount of treacle and olive oil. Kong Electric Company, has made discovered until the ship's arms, ca) will deliver a lecture on David Economy on roads, he declared, was This result was corroborated by report to the effect that some were checked on arrival in Hong Henry Thorean? The club to forter
other and similar experimenta, and person stole the sum of $120 from "penny wise and pound foolish," the Committee in their interim re- his dressing table drawer sometime But if this be the ease, how port remark that the facts seem between last Friday and Wednes much more foolish would it be to to warrant the conclusion that the day.
incidence and rate of progress of economise on the police who protect caries in teeth, whether fully or our lives and property, and on the nearly fully calcified, can be con- Health and Sanitary Services that siderably retarded by the addition of fat-soluble vitamins to the nor theck the 'poisonous bacilli that are mal." The possibility that the de no respecters of persons, and would cay of teeth may be prevented by perhaps even sooner bite a Legis suitable dieting suggests that fu ture generations may be spared & lative Councillor than a lean coolie common and most unpleasant ex
With regard to the admission of ed on the joint stock principle, the The men under canvas at Stone. breaking stones on Morrison Hill perience of our own. Indeed, the Without minimising the importance report holds out a bone even for school groups to the China Exhibi- capital, to be purely Chinese, and cutters are undoubtedly made pro- ourselves. "Similar measures may tion ut a reduced charge of 20 cents the company is to be called the gress in their self-imposed duties, of motor transport in this Colons, increase the resistance to caries in
per head, applications have already Shun Lee. It seems that the pro The keenest rivalry prevails be it is suggested that the preserva- teeth already formed." If this is been received, totalling 1,200 child, joct is to be pushed forward, with tween the several half companies. tion of life by keeping disease on so, though the dentist may be roberen. As this is the maximum pos- all colority, the plans being in this teeming island in check used of his occupation, mankind will sible number that can be admitted course of preparation by a local
be spared one of the most horrible at the special rate, no more appli-engineer
pears in the Gazette: His Exeel on oven prior, and predominant consequences of a civilised life, cations can be considered, The following notification a
One would consume any quantity of claim
Vitamin D if it made annecessary, We are informed by the Mitsui Joney Sir John Pone Hennessy $12 | The Hon. Mr. GORDON Macxin is' visit to the dentist... The Committer Fluskan Kaishi, Ltd., that Mr. Jubei K.COM.G., being expected here by
all for economy-except in the not upon Dental Research, by their Abe, has been transferred to their the steamship Chinking about. Looking Back 50 Years, inconsiderable matter of the bar patient investigations, are perform Kobe ofice and Mr. Nobumburo noon on Monday, the 24th, inst, Big
ing a great public service; and it Hirowoka has been appointed man- Excellency the Administrator in The British hark Pelocity reports nut bour! As the representative of the their investigations, whom com- ager of the local office as successor vited members of Council, Heads of having Inft. Hongkong on the 7th shipping community, he is emphatic plcted prove conclusively, what now to M7 Abe as from October 20. Departments, Foreign Consuls, and instant for Newchwaug, and had a HONGKONG DIA PRESS, LO.. Fon the need for a re-survey of the seems probable, they will have done Mr. MasuỠ, KAWEZⱭgurumi Taikis – the gmaral community to be pre, heavy gala east of Fermosa
Daily Press, Oct. 29, 1861, harbour and the long overdue work what it is given to few to do Takahashi and Mr. Tushio Hakasaki sent at the Governor's landing at back on sooount of copper starting
(Continued on previous Ce of dredging Mr. MACKIE'S Warn-enved the human race from excru- will continue to sign as assistant Government. Wharf Hongkong from the bottom.
managers on balore, ing cannot be disregarded. Hong ciating pain.
List of Agencler held by
Far Eastern firms.
LARGE EDITION SMALL EDITION
11. Ice House Street,
Hồng Kong.
on Sunday at the sports, and some Each will put forward its strongest gun crew for the gun competition
that afternoon Hongkong smart work should be witnesser Press, Oct, 23, 1906,
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