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BEER }
I SEALED TENDERS in Tripilates WHITBREAD'S
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Tender for Now Kowloon Quany Lot No. 1," will be rosaived at the Colonial Bouretary Ofca antil Noon of MON. DAY, the 930 day of NOVEMBES, 1931, for the occupation for a period commencing from the date of nollen tion of acceptance of tender and ending
1994, of the
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For parcel of
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Upset annual foc $2,500.
Each tender must be accompanied by & receipt to the effect that the tondorer bas deposited in the Colonial Treasury a sum of $100 se: a pledge of. the bona fides of bis' offer, which sum shall be forfeited to the Crown in the the tenderer, whose tender is event accepted, refusing to carry out the terms and conditions of his tender.
On the scoeptanos of a tender the deposits of unatocessful tenerers will be returned to them.
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Tara oan be obtained from the office at
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NO INTERVENTION!
row.
Tale of the Day.
News and Views
Small child (to his father after sing a rainbow for the drst time); Daddy, what is that supposed to advértisol "
attendant, instead of giving him a ticket, said, "That's all right," sir. I know you' well'
Physical Oulture in Schools.
Lord Dawson of Penn, who opun I was pleased with this 1000g ed a new sanatorium at Epsom uition," said Sir Landon," and College, made a plan for properly when the time came to go I acted conocived physical education, in indulgently towards this member of i my public.
place of the old mechanien) soul-
oivil wars may be cited na na ironio commentary on these ra marks, but..there is this to be said for Chinese civil war, the foo of to-day, both in the ranks, and at headquartore, are friends to-mor- Tha mere foreigner, suspects that when a Chinese war is in pro gross all the generals concerned aro in touch with each other. It is curious to the Westernor, but there. pro not the deep and personal Royal Gifts to Museum. animosities that oharnotorise the The King has presented to the. wors of the West The Manchurian Royal United Service Murbem a crisis has not seen an abrupt end pair of handsome brass-guns which futtered but of my hat. I picked (wo Inush: own that in too many.
were captured at the baltin of Tel- eKebir ip 1889 The guns were given to King Edward, then Prince of Wales, and for the last 30 years have been at Buckingham Palaca.
the principal battles. Ambiguous Testimonials,
"But I had not walked far down destroying drill " the street when a serap of paper
it up. On it was written, large nose, ugly."
Bald..
...
I am afraid," he said, "that"
schoola physien) education just stumbles along, and, if I may say so with respect, there are some
„Atlantic Afrmen Quarrel.
Willy Rody, the German, and hondmastere who have not even Christian Johannsen, the Dane, who begun to understand what physical faced death together when their education stands for. the North Atlantic and was tossed Trans-Atlantic plane came down in
Instead of a fow odd hours nhout for seven days before they grudgingly conceded, physical cul- were picked up, are now quarrelling ture should occupy a definite place
over money...
Joharasen has obtained from 4,
to China's internal jealousies, but a declaration af was by Japan would sea an astonishing unity."
It is often urged that cirtain This is the fourth Royal gift re- small countries have been coored ceived since the King and Queen for giving far less provocntian visited the Centenary Exhibition in than Japan, claims to have suffered to the collection of exhibits rolat- April Among these is an addition from China. But, the truth is that ing to the Peninsular War, present- a nation of five hundred millioned by the Queen, This is a bronze box in the form of a medal, bear cannot be coerced, and to say that ing the head of the Duke of Wel-Johannsen claims 5,000 marks in the ordinary curriculum. Far if agitators were firmly treated lingtap sind containing eleven so at par) from Rody as salary from diminishing the importange of the great mass of peasants, artisans miniature coloured engravings of" due for piloting the machine.games and sport, it would enhance and merchants would welcome de- livery from the tyranny of war lords is to sheriah illusions. The Lentionalistidea has sproad-and-haa gripped the minds of the people.
·Modern propaganda van reach the loneliest village. Ruthless men sures might suppress the patriotle senes for a time, but resistance would go on in subterranean man.
aocieties and secret propaganda the ner, and in all matters of secret
Chinese have forgotten more than Europe ever knew.
Here is a specimen from Nigeria. which seems to be new.
The District Officer suspected his steward, Tom, of petty larceny and discharged him. Tom asked for a book, so the District Officer gave him the following: Tem has been my steward for ten months, says he wants a good berth. Any who is looking for a good one."
toward should give Tom a wide
one
A Borstal Suggestion.
China has long outgrown the sage when nursery tutelage" such as Japan suggests, is possible. She must struggle through to penc, good
and government security" in her own way. process is slow and the tragedy involved is beyond knowledge or belief. But the West cannot A Landon Ronald Story.
aupervise the Far East, even
Fame is not always what it if the Western powers could settle seems, as this story shows. It was. their own suspicious, and appor. told by Sir Landon Ronald recently tion out the task to general satisat a literary luncheon.
He was attending some function faction. China has known order at a West-end hotel which he and good government in the past rarely visited, and the cloak-room and the only course is to leave China to settle down and evolve in her own way. The League of Nations is right in its insistence upon the maintenance of Chinese territorial integrity,
The alleged reason why a former Borstal Institution innate of a stole an umbrella was the desire to return to the Institution. One feels that the Home Office might borrow an idea from the Public Schools and institute regulur Old Boys' The Days at Borstal institutions to avoid such regerttable action in future.
THE WHISTLER'S WITS.
Hamburg court a writ of attach the value and enjoyment of both." ment against Rody on 1,200 dollars (£240 at par).
The Missing Orier..
Now War Torror,
Mr. Vickham Stcod, who lectured Fon Disarmament recently at the Worksop October Fair, held under Royal. United Service Institution, A Charter granted by Edward the Whitehall, sail ho understood that the First, could not be proclaimed gases in the farm of invisible clouds recently on behalf of the Lord of had been invented, which would Manor, the Duke of Newcastle, in penetrate any gas mask. accordance with ancient custom, be-. cam the crier failed to put in an appearance and could not be found.
This is the first time for centuries: that the Fair. has not been pro- claimedi
Gensere Lift Ban on Film,
J
in
The "Queen of Time"
to
The "Queen of Time" is the name given to the monumental sculptural group supporting the new chiming clock that has been placed over, the main Oxford-street entrance than never," the Borlin Film Con-
No doubt thinking better late. Mesars. Solfridge's Stores, sorship has now permitted "All", is the main figure in the group, and The "Queen" eleven feet high. Quiet on the Western Front" to is depicted with outstretched golden. be shown throughout Germany wings and flowing draperies inlaid without let or hindrance. This de- with the blue faience, Two inympha cision, which has come moat un-rising from conventional waves on expectedly, is due mainly to Ameri- either side hold the, waxing and can influence. Apropos of Alma,waning moons, symbolical of the Her Markel, one of the directors tides. of the Laft Hansa, recently return- At the back of the main figure is ed from America bringing with him a bronze tripod, ten feet high, con
talkie which, under the title of taining the Westminster Chimes," amazing feats of the autogira, the signify the passing hours. "Wings of To-morrow," shows and two low-relief hammer figures invention of Seftor de la Cierva." The film was shown privately at the in the harmonically-tuned bells are The clock itself is of bronze, and Ufa studio recently and will be approximately four tons of bell produced in the near future. metal:
Local Notes and Events
Four cases of diphtheria were re- ported on Tuesday and Wednesday. The opening regatta of the Royal York Hong Kong Yacht Club will take place to-morrow, the first race start- lowing at 3 p.m.
Tuanz was a phrase in the official message from Tokyo cabled to us on, Wednesday from Reuter, which is not likely to be either forgotten WHISTLING, sayo' New or forgiven by the Chinese people, professor, 35 £ sigu of and with that attitude it is im- mentality" Only morons whistle."
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possible not to, feel every sympathy. Perhaps they will now whistle all Said the Japanese Government the harder in order to keep up their spokesman.: “It is thought the (erarrage-which
of the
League of Nations may come to traditional purpoace of whistling reulise that only foreigners are in the face of this endemic con- at the Head Office of the Company,.able to give China an honest gov-demantion. But perhaps in many ET. GEORGE'S BUILDING, Victoris, crament; consequently it will be cases the denunciation will slide PUBLIC AUCTION.
Hong Kong, on TUESDAY, the lar
necessary to devise some form of vaguely over their unconcerned
· DAY OF DECEM BER, 1931, at Noon, SARTICULARS & CONDITIONS when the subjoined Resolution will
foreign supervision in Chind for heads, since they will not know the Sale by Public Auction to be proposed a be held on MONDAY, the 16TH DAY of Resolution, viz
the purpose of ensuring peace, what "moron" means-and certain Ordinary NOVEMBER, 1981, at 7.., at the
order, good government and respectly will not be able to find it in Offices of the Fallic Works Departament,
for Treaties." Needless to say any standard English dictionary. by Order of His EXCELLENCY THE GOTEE
this invitation to the Powers to Roof One Lot of CROWN LAND
intervene in China's domestic
Wa
Junction of Argyle Street and Waterloo Bond, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for term af 75 years. with the option of renewal at a drown Beat to be fixed by the Surveyor of Hi Majesty tax Kixa, for one further
term of 75 years.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
No, of Bale.
Begistry No.
Locality.
Kowloon Inland Lot
No. 2857,
Junction of
Argyle Bireet and
Bouzdary
Measure-
ments.
As par
sale pian
Contents in
Annual
Rental. ** | Upset Price,
Square feet.
About ·
1,350,000
15,966
[1,440
an
"That the Authorised Capital the Company be increased to Ten Million Dollars by the "creation of One Million New "Bhares of the nominal value of "$5.00. each and that such New **Shares be issued at such time or times and on such terms and #cond-tions us the Directors in their "absolute discretion shall see fit."
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through the city at 10 o'clock yes, While travelling in a public car, terday morning, a Chinese collapsed and died. The body was taken to the Central Police Station and later to the Public Mortuary.
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The R.M.S. Empress of Asia which was due to arrive at Hong one day, and will arrive to-day. Kong yesterday has been delayed
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have
From the files.
The following forthcoming mar- riages are announced:-Mr. Percy Looking Back 25 YeaIM. Chan, of 318, Hennessy Road. Dr rights by a foreigner at Peking, the Caine Road, to Miss Rosie Lettice recent alleged infraction of treaty Henry Larken, fesiding at 60, In the course of an article on the
Ya Chiu Kwong, of 8b, Bonham Japan Mail describes that city pe Road, to Miss Ivy Phylis Young-the filthiest metropolis in the BBYC, of 5, Essex Crescent, Kow-universe." loon Tong..
The appellation," if sweeping, is not far from the mark: Sentence of one year and wine:
With the exception of Hue, the months, respectively, were passed failed
When a private ricksha cooliconpital of Annam, it is doubtful by the Kowloon Magistrate on two Williams at the Central Police the Chinese metropolis in its un- appear before Mr. whether any capital city can rival turning from banishment. One of of driving the vehicle without a certainly highly discreditable to the Chinese who were charged with re- Court yesterday to answer a charge savoury pre-eminence. The fact is them had a previous conviction for licence, Inspector Shaftain said Chinese Government, and is also a breach of a deportation order.
that the defendant; after being lowering to their pride. The nation The annual dinner of the R.E. charged, was sent away for his bail, that arrogantly claims for its It used to mean a sort of salaman-Old Comrades Association will be the Police retaining the ricksha but monarch the title of the Son of
held at the Hotel Cecil at 8 p.m. der, but that use has been obsoleto on the 27th inst. The cost of the
the man failed to return. The case Heaven, and superciliously design- was adjourned sine die.
ates all foreigners outside bar affairs →will not be accepted. The for a century or so, and the tickets is $2 (not including wine)
barians, subjects of tributary states, suggestion is impracticable because American authority is not compar- which can be obtained from the The troopship Neuralia is due in should at least in their capital city some signs of the wealth, no party in China favours such ing the whistlers to lizards. Secretary at Command Headquar. Hong Kong at.5 p.m. to-day, bring splendour, and power, ther
ing the Lincolnshire Regiment from blatantly proclaim. Peking is not "Moron in his mense is a new assistance from the cutside world,
Gibraltar to replace the Green Ho only an unattractive city, having Li Shun, a stall-holder at Peiho wards at Shanghai: There are also few buildings of any historical in- and it would be opposed by wea piece of jargon, and means a person pons of a kind that, in the end, of feeblo intelligences the more injuries on Wednesday when he Kong. The Neuralia will leave is mean and squalid in most parts, Street, Shamshuipo, suffered head on board a few details for Hongterest or architectural merit, but it are stronger that any form of vigorous phraan-makers of the pre-slipped and fall from a wooden again to-morrow, but will pass redolent of filth in every thorough- coercive force. It may be argued cent era, who do not go to the Greek shutter on which he was standing through the Colony again at the fare, and, utterly offensive to the that Grime Britain intervened for tasir inspirations. would call to arrange his stall. His skull was end of the month with the Green eye and hostril of civilised man.. Iractured and he died after being Howards, and is to pick up a few Tokio, the capital of Japan, is for him a half-wit. Both seem hard taken to Hospital. sucecefully in Indio and has
details here for Home.
different Not splendid, and, in bestowed peace and immense mate worde to hurt against those who
Captain P. Weide,. of the J.O.J.L. whistle out of mere cheerfulness
"A fine of 825, and an order, tui
many parts composed of mean al benefits upon that once warring
Tjinegara, has reported at the Har confiscate the 21 bottles of beer, is clean and by reason of its wealth erections, the Japanese metropolis source of "melody, he would-be bour Office that during the voyage found on the premises was the of foliage pleasing to the eye. and unhappy land. India in a'col- lection of vastly differing nations.melody, which the stern professor from Batavia, to Hong Kong the penalty imposed by Mr. Grantham, Moreover, the most persevering ab Some were conquered by force of
seems to <verlook when he says that vessel encountered a strong monat Central Magistrany on h Japan-tempts are being made to gradually Boon. One man, a steerage passen ese woman who pleaded guilty to improve it after each successive con- arms, others sought a British pro mentality and confessing their voyage three babies were born on Hennessy Road without a licence. Japan, and it has become
Whistlers are voicing their low ger, was drowned, while during the selling beer at an eating house in fagration. There is much to see in teatorate AS a defence against aggressive neighbours. Moreover, bays are great whistlers and though
"f defeat." But errand board the ship.
Detective Inspector Rozeskwy, pro- favourite country with the travel- secuting, said that the beer was ler; every year wealthy globetrot the British position was very slowly they often whistle badly it is rarely labour was yesterday passed by the thero to order a couple of sand reminiscences and leave behind a Bentence of a month's hard served to two sergeants who went tors visit it torourry away agreeable built up by a private company that with an air of woe. Is the butcher's Kowloon Magistrate on a Chinese wiches each and iced tea. The considerable amount of bullion in
boy announcing that he has been had grown to be an Indian state, worated in life's huttle as he shrilly coolie employed at the Peninsula ten was served in white tea exchange for curios-Hong Kong- and only after the " Mutiny did makes his way round to the hack Hotel when he was charged with pots.
Daily Press, November 13, 1881. the British Government assume fall door? It does not sound like it; the theft of four ponnds of buttor if this be defeat, what sort of a from the Hotel on Tuesday. It
Looking Back 50 Years responsibility in India:
hullabaloo would vistory evoke from was stated that there had been mum) and 21) (man for eight The first practice: dance for "St. For all its provincial rivalries sometimes irritated observation management wished to have a stop vessel was in sea-going trim, which City Hall yesterday. A programme him As a matter of common and many thefts of this nature and the hours) it is worth noting that the Andrew's Ball took place in the and the hostility between the boys are great whistlers, but it is put to it.
raenna that she was loaded so as to of six dances and an extra was gone North and the South, China has rare to find the early teens suffering
bring her to the same depth in the through with much seat. Quite a from a secret senee pf thwarted Friends of Mrs. Chew Sze Foong, water as would be the case with a number of ladics and gentleman an inherent unity consolidated effort Nor does the popular pro. (formerly Miss Minnie Woo of Kow. war load on board. Thus she was took the Acor at the sightsome reelt, over thousands of years. There are verb which expresses dilapprobation loon Tong Kowloon) in Kong Kong two feet deeper in the water then but there were not so many who forms of local government, social of a whistling woman suggest that will be glad to know that she was when the previous trials were run showed an acquaintance with the customs and a venerated literature her notes rise as her heart" sinks; very successful at the lant Malayan The vessel's indicated horse-power strathspey and reel. Still a vary arrogance is regarded as the esseto Arri-Horticultural Show and Trades developed 28,000, showing a remark enjoyable two hours was passed by common to the whole race. There of her mistaken melody, Os the Exhibition held in Kuala Lumpur abin reserve above the nominal a large company. are no religious' differences and, no whole the profesor had better try recently, when she won a Bronze horse-power which is 23,000. There
again. Whistling may be a sign of marked geographical boundaries. the morna, but it is hardly the Soutes in the Horticultural SeeHong Kong Daily Press, Novem Medal, two Diplomas and two Certi- was a comulate absence of vibration. All Chinese are brothers." The mark of the meek..
tion."
ber 11, 1908.
is
sense
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record speed of 23 kanots (maxi- When the Dreadnought made her
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