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CHINESE CUSTOMS
'NOTIFICATION.
AHE. Offs and Stations of the
OHINESE MARITIME CUR
BRITAIN'S BEST
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Chinos Maritime Customs, Kowloon and Distrist.
TORK BUILDING,
Hong Kong, 5th Nov., 1911.
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EDUCATION DEPARTMENT,
ANNUAL EXAMINATION FOR ENTRANUE TO CLASS 81 QUEEN'S COLLEGE & KING'S COLLEGE -
ESTRIES FROM NON-GOVERNMENT ScHoola SHGULD BE SENT TO
TA EXAMINATION BEORETARY, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, NOT LATER THAN NOVEMBER 28ru..
PPLICATIONS must be accom- panied by a ertificate from Hoadroaster cortifying that candidate is n bon file pupil in Oines IV (or equislost standard), that his conduct has been antisfactory and that he is not more than 17 years of age on the lar DECEMBER 1931.
The Syllabus comprises Vernacular, English-Composition, Grammer and Dictation, Geography
Arithmetic, Geometry.
Alcoben
Dislation is compulsory and candidates failing to alify the Examinors in this branch will not be eligible to take the
of the papers,
LE COLLEON on SATUR
should prevent themaltes
DAY, DECEMBER 5TH, at 9. for the Dictation raminatis. Names of coonful candidates will be posted oaleile QUEEN'S COLLEGE MONDAY, DECEMBER 7TH,
"WRITTEN EXAMINATION.
TIME TABLE
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on
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8.00-10.45., Comition (General) 11.00-12.45...Composition (Epany)
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1ITÄ-
9.00-1045, Geography..
11.00-12.45...Mathematics,
SATURDAY, DECENDER 19TH.—
9.00-10.45...Uiotation.
Candidates will be notifed later of
Examination.
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HONG KONG TELEPHONE COMPANY, LIMITED.
OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN the time and place of the Oral N that at MEETING of the DIRECTORS of HỒNG KONG TELEPHONE COMPANY, LIMIT ED, held on the 21zu of AUGUST, 1981, a Call of 32.50 per share wa made upon all the members holding Shares upon which only $6.00 per share has been pair, and that sach Call will be payable to the Baskers of the Company, Tax HONG KONG & BEL
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established
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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY OLUB.
THE ELEVENTH EXTRA RACE MEETING will be held (Weather Permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY an BATURDAY 77 NOVEMBER, 1931. Commencing at 2 pr
The First Boll will be. Hung at 1.30
p.m
°
MEMBERS ENCLOSURE..
Members are notified that they and
their Ladies must
WAL BANKING CORPORATION, at their Head Ofico, No. 1, Queen's Boad Central, Victoria, Hong Kong, on the 3187 DAT of DECEMBER, 1981.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Compray will be CLOSED from the DECEMBER to the Pru DROEM. BEB, 1981, Both Day inclusive.
By Order of the Board,
W, L. MOKENZIE, Secretary. Hong Kong. 28th Oct, 1931,
R.
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PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1931.
SUPERIOR
SERVICE TRUCKS,
QUALITY
AND
CARS.
VALUE
BUSSES.
News and Views
Angler Hooka” Himself,
| Hall Of Tame For Workers,
WAIT AND SEE."
FACTORS WHICH STAYS
SHARE MARKET..
EFFECT OF THE DOLLAR:
NO SLUMP FEARED.
part of the Republic, An attempt to return to Chara Tao Lan's policy was ruthlessly suppressed, and, at cording w. Chinese opinion, the Manchurian people are now strong. ly behind the Young Marshal. The Tale of the Day, attempts to set up an indopen-
Daughter: "But, Dad, don't you
Moscow how possesses a role=" dent government in Manchuria believe that two can live as cheap.
tarian counterpart of Berlin's ly as one?" ETA have met with little success, and, Father: "I certainly do. Right fanious Sieges Allee in the shano apparently, General CHANG HAI now your mother and I are living of Udarnik-Allee, which has just
To ascertain the effect of the PENG, the leader of the secessionists, as cheaply ne yoy."
"been opened in the city's leading is not, and never has been, a pet
reorention centre, the Park of Cul-recent rise of the Kong Kong dollar on the local share, market, a repro- sonality of much standing and ro The first catch of the day" in the ture and Rest. Udarnik-Alles is liability. He is an elderly man, 27th South of England angling filled with busts of udarniki," or Boutativa, of the Daily Press sounde
ed the opinion of certain brokers. formerly Defenes Commissioner tampionship meeting at Hastings, shock-brigade workers, men
and was made by, a London competitor, women who have distinguished on the question and below are Tapaan, where the Japanes àrë in | who-"hooked his own nose. occupation, To go back to the He had to be taken to the Royal themselves in factors, farm or rail given the observations made by "régime of ChanG TO LIN IN 36- East Sussex Hospital to be road transport. The statues in the
Elege-Allee have not been regarded some of them. hooked.
as rulo as adding much artistic riously, impossible in a 'China that
distinction to Berling and the same hay nchiored even the present degree
comment ena be made, perhapa oven of unification, nad national con-
moro strongly on Udarnik-Allee, But this new method of honouring the most enthusiastic and indus trious workers by placing their busts in a sort of proletarian half of fame in internating miclal symbol of the time.
Living Alone"
The announcement of a special tax in Austria, on those who live alone, both bachelors and spinsters, coincides with another announce ment from Berlin of the discovery that married people he longer then namarried people
sciousness "Nanking will never "quiesce in the total loss of an churia and Japan will never forego her economie interestes The position must of necessity be settled At first it seemed not quite cient by agreement, either before or after why those who elect to lead a soli fighting, and the hope of peace lies.tary life should be penalised, but now it is obvious that the,, Austrian in the fact that it is enormously Government are determined to get to the advantage of both sides to
the most out of bachelors and spin find a working arrangement Inci sters before they each their pre DURO GARAGE ident after incident tends to obscura short life anden higher taxed one.
mature gares. In other words,
WILLYS
at the
Nathan Road, Kowloon Gilman & Co., Ltd.; Agents
The
the issue, which is, fundamentally, simple, but extraordinarily com- plex in all pinctical napeets. most dangerous feature at present in the increase of personal feeling between the two peoples, Hatred Editorial and Business Offices: 11 of "lonigners far groter Ice House Strast. Tel: 302stimulus to war than a clash of Night Editor (Wanchni Offic): cconomic interesta. It is impossible
Tel. 24511.
for the League of Nations, or any outside party to act as peacemaker when hatred is driving the opposing factions towords war.
London Oker Fleet Street,
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The Daily Press.
HONG KONG, NOVEMOSH 6, 1931."
A TOUCHING WEAPON.
In England, of course, the Govern gut is compensated for short lived taxpayers by more frequent death duties..
Animal Unselfsliners,
The Duke's Example,
By deciding to spend the winter in England for the first time for many years the Duke of Connaught has not a fine example to the nation.
At his age he is now 81--such a change of habits involves a certain sacrifice, but there is no doubt about the propriety of his decision.
This is no time for Englishmen to spend their money abroad unneces- sarily.
A reader sends an interesting- and possibly unique-account of the Judge Draws Pistol in Court, uselfishness of a long-haired Persian kitten. She had two kittens-twins Objecting to methods of proce
who always fed from the unimedure at the local law court, the plate. One day one of thean got public present at a trial in. Seville. lost, and never returned. The other created a disturbance.
The Judge thereupon drew his with a reduced quantity on it. But pistol and, with judicial authority was still fed from the same plate- it always left half in enss its "de that realistically reinforced, manng parted twin should turn up "anded to restore order. claim it.
Picking His Own Pocket.
The Arst brokor approached was rather pessimistic. There is very Bittle doing," he said, with ex change going up like this. People are alrendy cautious for several vahsons and the rise in the dollar
making everybody wait to soo where it will stop. So long as the dollar is likely to go up, so long will people hold off their orders whether to buy or to sell!
Another broker told our repec- sentative that there has been cam. Parnaively little business during the wock, On Tuesday we observed
half holiday," he said, and when questioned as to the rousca for this, simply replied Shanghai Racos.
Asked about the effect of tho
heavy October Settlement on the market, one broker said that the
Rialto had since been, marking: tane The general attitude was to undertake no forward business that night in any way lead to a hitch in the forthcoming settlements this month and in December. It is understond that in this cond'bution, not only are certain clients placed" in the category of doubtful? que tomers with whom business has. become very limited, but oven others who have entered into heavy commitments with such clients are placed in the same category. How- ever, it is not anticipated that there will be any hitch in the two remaining settlements of the year.
The Manchurian 'Situation. "Is the Manchurian situation
A London journalist had the uni-lators, do not care to buy que experience of being seized for moment when a change in the poli picking his own pocket recently. He tical situation might cause prices to was travelling in a crowded tubo fluctante rapidly. train, and Eut his hand into his As ho did so his wrist was firmly shortened with somewhat mislead-gripped by a burly stranger stand
Look ing effect, the pen is mightiering by who said tensely than the sword." It will be in out, sir! Your pocket is being
picked Germany if what is described as a This strikes one as being one of Ir in not surprising that the Man-new sort of pocket on comes the most original examples of misa collapse of the market or oven.tions is not affected, the investing.
into general usen Strictly speak guided promptitudo of which one
BENEATH the rule of men entirely great," as the poet reminds us in a quolation which in often for breast pocket to remove his wallet. unanimous that while practically Kong market 1 was the next point
WAR CLOUDS IN MANCHURIA.
churia situation should worsen, but there is no need for extreme ing, however, it is not a pen at pessimian. The clouds are dark, but all, but a waistcoat pocket pistol the chances are still that they will which "shoots" a cartridge of very disperse. The predominant fact is powerful tear-gas. It is to be car- that neither China por Japan wants ried by the peaceful citizen, who, The course of such a con- whên “ho is åttacked by the footpad
war.
flict, hardly allows of a doubt, and or bandit, will feel in his pocket, both sides would auffer untold loss. produce what appears to be a foun- Japa is in a position to apply tain pen, press the trigger-and military force to an unlimited down his assailant will go with a degree, but responsible statesmendous of tear-gue from which it will at Tokyo know perfectly well that take him ten minutes, to recover.
a settlement dictated at the pistol (It all sounds very pleasant and
is likely to have, heard.
The opinion seem also to be everyone is "holding horses" as *atili ін it were, there is no fear of n slump, because money is always business where there is plentiful in this Colony and there money in plenty. Such a thing as
making any difference to the Hong
raised. "Not directly," appears to mm up the answers given. It was Hong Kong in most of the CORN. panies listed on the local quota- pointed out that while business in
a slump in quotations is not asti.community, as distinct from peen-
cipated nor is it likely to come.
¿Continupă nm premious Golumn.)
Local Notes and Events *
Two cases of typhoid were report-
Tira Hong Kong dollar remained unchanged yesterday, the oflein, ed on Wednesday, quotation boing ls. 3-13/16d.
from the files.
Looking Back 25 Years.
Mr. M. S. J. Walsh has left för Mr. and Mrs. A: L. Shields are business on the .. Ulysses which
line 88. Sauerland sailing on Bun
The Plymouth aar, valued at
Mr. Shaw, Bocretary for the U.S day nort
$1,800, which was reported by Mr. Treasury has issued a circular to Fing Yec-ho to have been stolen the public, stating that he will for from Saigon Street, near the Masomo time discontinue making de.../ jestic Theatre on Tuesday evening, posits of gold bullion, in order to has been recovered in Min Street, facilitate the importation of gold, which had been checked owing to near the Kun Chung Marke
the rise in the Back of England Suffering from injuries received discount rate. His prompt action. through being knocked down by a in this respect has caused a great publig motor car in Tin Lok Lane stimulation in the circulation of on Wednesday, Li Fa-sang, a wo bank notes, nud it is believed a man aged 41, of 9, Chinese Street, critical situation has been avoided. was removed to the Government The New York moncy market bas Civil Hospital for treatment. Her toudied somewhat since the action condition is not serious, although of Mr. Shaw, the-was, injured about the head and
Lo Luk-chung, the convict who escaped from Victoria Gaol of August 15, has been brought back to the Colony after being arrested by the police in Macao,
point is no settlement, and that the self-protective but why is the in- leaving by the Hamburg Amerika sailed on Wednesday. logs entailed by a protracted boy-formation so widely given away in cott of Japanese goods by the the pros? It seems to rob the new Chinese people would be a most instrument of that element of sur- Erious uniter for the Island Emprise on which, its success no largely pire. There is no disguising the depends. If the footpad had been Possibility that Japan intends un- told, nothing about the new sort disguised aggression, unless China of fonetain pen he might have gives way to her at all points, and teken it for what it appeared to In a report to the police, Mrs. there can be no surprise in Tokyo he; when he saw it produced from H. P. Keary, of 3, Armend Build- if recent actions are taken as an the pocket he might have hopefullying, states that on or about the let inst some person stole a quantity implication of what may follow.assumed that his victim; as well ne of silk valued at 855 from her
house. But increased concessions in Men handing over all his rendy money, churia, or even an outright annexa-
was about to sign a cheque, for his
prominently display their Badges|T IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that tion of the provine", would be no balance at the bank. But now the Kong were married at the Peak)
No on without a Badge will be" admitted to the Mumbers' Enoloanre.
Badges admitting Non-Members to the Membera" Enclosure and Club Rooms at $5.00 for Gentlemen and $3.00 for Ladist (Both including: Tar) are obtainable through the SECRE TALY upon Introduction by a
ber,
Member such Member to be responsible for Payment of All Chits, do We Bodgen admitting to Morabels Englcants will not be on sale at the Bace Douro,
%
Members can obtain, upon Application to the SECRETARY, Badges (limited to ONE) for the Free Admission to the Member Enclosure of Wives, Lady Relatives and Friands, Names must be stated whoɗ applying.
On No Protext will Children be permitted in either Enclosure during The Me
Meeting."
Tifs are obtainable at the Club Hones provided they are ordered, from the No. 1 Boy by bpm. on the U NOVEMBER, Telephone 21920,00
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE. The Prise of Admission to the Public Enclosure in 82.00, including Tax, for all Farmus, including Ladies, and is payable at the Gate, no
Bokliem and Sailors is Uniformare admitted Half-Price,
Bookmakers, Тіс Тас Мер, will not be permitted to operato
tho Brocincts of The Howa Koso JOCKET BLUB during the itace, Meeting
Tifins will bo obtainable in the 'Rea." taurant in the Public Easlosure.
By Orlar, ba
ON BROWN,
1 Secretary
Jong Kong, Pad Nor 1081
1901
senied tenders in triplicate,
face.
Two German residents of Hong
It is officially reported that the A burglary committed at King's death of Mr. W. E. Craig, of which should be clearly marked adequate compensation for the in: footpad knows all about it-and Church by the Rev. E. G. Powell
on Wednesday, when Miss Carolina College some time during Tuesday: Megers. Reise & Co., which was an- !! TENDER FOR KOWLOON jury that China, even in defeat, is will presumably shoot as '2000 43
police by the headmaster, Mr. A. due to suicide, by cutting his Arthur A. Wessel, QUARRY LOT No. 1 will be in a position in inflict on Japan, he sees a man feel for his waistcoateplen became the bride of Mr. night has been reported to the nounced in our previous issue, was received at the Colonist Secretary's
Morris, who intimates that throat with a razor in his bath- There was no apparent Office until Noon of MONDAY, the Japan, murcover, values her pocket. The effect has been spoil-
A report has been made to the gramaphone and a silver shield room. a modern power, and ed; the surprise is on the side of policy Mr. N. B. Kitchell of 11, were dolen from his office. It is reason for this rash act; from in- 16TH DAY of NOVEMBER, 1931, prestige as
gained quiries the police have made, he for the occuption, for porod even if defiance of Geneva did not the assitant. At least that is one Mathieson Street, to the effect that stated that entry commencing.from the date of
lead to armed intervention there possible result from the publicity his sister, Mary Kitchell, aged 18, through a fanlight. The value or was not in financial difficulties; io ·an 850. I and, and we have already stated, notification of acceptance of tender
pen. The other is that the footpads past two weeks. will at once invest in these instru
- WILS
and ending on 31st DECEMBER are world forece to day that Japan already attached to the tear-gas has been missing from home for the the stolen goods who was on the eve of a happy and
Bullet Froof Glass Round Bank
Olerks.
1984, of the piece or parcel of ground is, we believe, far to wise to fout. as shown coloured red on a plan
A dificulty that has been accu aigued by the Director of Public Works and dated 20th October, 1981, raulating over a generation cannot menti and, having done so, will and subject to the conditions which be diesolved in a day. The Japanese again fre first. However, that is: can be ascertained at the office of the stake in Manchuria has steadily possibly to the advantage of the Director of Public Works.
Each tender maat he accompanied increased since the 1905 Trentice; penocful citizens. For those who by a receipt to the affect that the and during the personal régime of are about to be robbed in any event tenderer hus deposited in the Colonial Marahal CHANG TSO LIN no counter tears represent a milder form of Treasury a sum of $100 as a plodge
currens of nationalism disturbed persuasion than bloodshed. of the bona fides of bis offer, which sum shall be forfeited to the Crown the growth of oferecas. interesta. in the event of the tenderer whose The extent to which CHANG THoLIN tender is accepted, refusing to carry owed his Jong continuance in power out the terms and conditions of his
to Japanese support is never likely. tender.
to be divulged, but Manchuria, Berlin bank robbers will do well during the old marshal'n régime, in future to think twice before had little,
connection with the rest shooting at gashicis through the Form of tender and further
of China. The province and its glass walls that are to protect an particulars can be obtained from the office of the Director of Publis own government and no fighting milans. The armoured plate Works. We took place on its soil.
Blues, which in now to be employ The Government does not bind
Upon his accession to power after ed everywhere, has successfully itsulf to accept the highest or any
the death of his father Marshal resisted shots from the rovovers tendor,
CHANG SULI LAN threw in his most frequently in uso at three ZAT KAHOLD Í CREASTWA.
Director of Public Works. lot with Nanking and Manchurin yards range. The new glass is per 80th October, 1981." [1408 has become politically an integral fectly unsparent.
On the acceptamos of a touder tho deposits of unsuccesful tenderers will be returned to thom,
At Central Magistracy yesterday, a Chinese, who was charged with rigues in Des Voeux Road on Wed match bag from Mrs. J. Rod pesday was sentenced to nine months' hard labour by Mr. EH.
Wiliams.
An oloven-month old child, Yu Masni of 73, Austin Rosd, repert ed to bare been missing. on Oct. 30 last, has since been recovered in Macao where it is said to have been taken: The alleged kidnapper has! since léon - nærestell,
1 On or about October 18 some per- | long looked-for marriage Itin son or persons stole a large quant thought that his attack of dongue ity of coppy conductor wire, the faver must have affected his brain Power Co., Ltd. from between November 6, 1900, property of the China Light and Hong Kong Daily Press, November posts Nos, 5, 6 and 7 situated near. Passes, Tsun Wan District. It is the Pine Apple and Lead Mine, Looking Back 50 Years. now stated that a reward of $100 will be paid to any person giving information leading to the arront and conviction of the person or persons responsible for this tar ceny,
On Monday evening the Amateur Dramatic Company of HMS. Camus gave an entertainment at the Theatre Royal, City Hall, The performance was in aid of the Sear men's and Marines' Orphan Home. 'but. wa regret to say it was' not, A fue of 810, or fourteen days patronised to the extent so good hard labour was imposed on an object deserved. The attendance Abatch of 53 Australian panies Chinese, an ex-postman, who was of the public was very small, and were landed in Hong Kong yes convicted on a charge of; unlawful we fear that little if any, boneft: turday from the Australian liner posspalon of a quantity of dried will accrue to the Home from this Tanda, These animals have been trees reasonably suspected to have effort of the Camus Dramatic Com- subscribed for by members of the heen taken from the Government paay An attractive programme Hong Kong Jockey Club and will plantations. The polica informand had been arranged which included. the Magistrate, Mr. Schofield, that a one not comedictia, and a farce. be drawn, for this afternoon.
the defendant was formerly a post-with a recitation, step dancing, and Lady Pect has graciously consented man but had regimed, of his own selections by the band of the Royal to present the awards won by nem accord Asked why he had resian Inniskillings Fusiera. The per- bers of the St. John Ambulance oil, the man told his Worship that formance of the hand was up to its Brigads at King's College at a postman's work was too hard, it usual standard, end; ndod con p.m. to day. All members are cax-being in his opinion worse than siderably to the attractivences of the mostly requested to attend and all coollen he had to carry very entertainment, Hong Fans Daily friends will be welcome.
heavy fonds every day.
Press November 6, 1881.