YOUR AUTUMN NEEDS
After all our experience in outfitting men with good taste in dress we should know something. Our goods are chosen with this knowledge, their quality is right; their style modern And our prices are fixed with a knowledge of the times.
To meet the unique situation created by the appreciation of the local dollar, we are allowing a discount of 25% until the end of the month.
MACKINTOSHS TD
MONEY RAISING SALE
Everything at cost and below cost.
The B-B-C-Company
13, Ice House Street, Hurry for your share of the bargains.
RECEIVED
First Shipment of the Famous
"ORTHO-SONIC"
Radio Receivers and Radio-Electric Gramophones
7-Tube Receiving Sets from $235.00. 9-Tube
H
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$265.00.
Combination Radio-Electric Gramophones from $375.00 9 Tube Equipment includes 2 Pentode Tubes,. 3-551. Variable-Mu Tubes,
2-227, 1-280.
1-224,
Large Heavy Four Gang, Ball-Bearing Condenser Assuring Long Life and Providing the utmost in Tuning Efficiency.
Local and long distance Switch.
10% Discount for Cash, (Complete installation of Aerial and Earth, including Approved Lightning Arrester and Earthing Switch, carried out for a moderate inclusive fee)
S. Moutrie & Co., Ltd..
MAXWELL
Chater Road.
Tackle
WHISKY
RED HACKLE" Whisky.
A welcome chanzo.
If you are not drinking "EED HAQKLD" jou ara kot drinking the best.
Try it for a chang, Yon
continue to drink. it
from choice.
· “Awärded. First Prize in the
al!
Competition: open to whiskies at the Brewers' Exhibition in London.
Try it! and judge for yourself, ADENTS: W. R. LOXLEY & CO.,
Hose Kong.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1931.
OOR DAY FUND CORRESPONDENCE.-
APPEAL TO
MORE DONATIONS.
The gross sum realised from tho Faale of cosca, metop der draw and the bazaar organised by the Socie ty of Bt. Vincent de Paul in aid of the poor of Hong Kong amounta
Edit: Intideda inzouded for publi- an du ta avtumpanied by the came and widters of the writer, not for publication, unless so desired hat an evidence of gond faith.--DD..]
CHARITY BALL. AND CONCERT.
HONG KONG
DAILY PRESE.".
nt present to $20,835.00. Expenses [TO THE EDITOR OF THE have been heavy as usual and the net proceeds will amount to about $13,000.
There has been a falling off et donations. Last year this source provided 81,235, and the total donations so far received mount to 8:35.10. Ai, appeal is made to the public for more douatione to help this worthy cause. It may perhaps not be known that the disbursements of the Sbaicty to the poor amount to about $1,900
4 month, so that the total so er realised will hardly over the good work during a whole year.
The Society acknowledges with grateful thanks the following dona-
tions,
Mr. E. Mauricio" ;..... Lady Ho Tung
Bes
25
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HANYANG PIRACY.
SEARCH FOR PIRATES GUARANTORS:
SHANGHAI AUTHORITIES.
SACTIVE.
A clue, which might possibly lead to the tracing of some of the gangi of men connected with tho piracy į of the s.s. Hanyang, is now the
Sin-I shall be exceedingly obsubject of inquiries by the Shanghai polies and the British Naval autho liged if you will be kind enough to allow me through the medium ofritica, who are engaged in the work of tracing the people who made it your esteemed paper to make a re-
possible for the pirates to make the ' port of the result of the financial
trip. sucocks of the Charity Ball and Concert, which was held on Novem- hor 10 last, at the Hotel Cecil for the purpose of raising funds in aid
;1
The Hanyang carries neither Firday garde nor has the protec tive grills so familiar on ships on
to
of the Northern China flood suthe China Coast, but is safeguarded some extent by the fact that ferer..
guarantors are required in the case of all passengers at the port in which they embark.
My Committee has just had the account closed and audited, and I am instructed to state that the total takings for that evening, in- cluding donations and adverties. ment funds, mounted to 84,818.45, With regard to all expenses and other incidentals, necessary for the organisation of this Ball and Con- cert, I am directed to mention that ten members of the committee namely:-Mr. and Mr. M. F. Ma Mesara Chan Wai Chuen, T. O. Teo, Peter Doo, Bin Chetk Man, Chiu "Tsan Yu, Parkson Chan, Seemin Hong Kong Amusements, Ltd 100 and myself were responsible in A. G. Everett
Sir Robert Ho Tung
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Mr. D. H. Cooper Gmque Mr. A. Rolling amidumda “20 Major H.B.L. Dowbiggin Mr. J. M. de Castro Basto Mr. Li Ping
HONG KONG POLICE RESERVE
FORDELS BY THE BON, MR. E, D, ‘4.
WOLFE, C.M.G., t. 4.P.]
15
20
24
Winter Uniform.
Winter uniform will be taken into general wear an from December 1.
Chinese Company.
Training Course-Part 11-Con stable R36 Ho Iu Nam has been passed out as efficient in Part II. of Training Course (kaowledge of Police and Regulations.)
Training Course-Part II-A]] recruits will attend at the Chinese Company's Headquarters to-day at 3.30 pm, for instruction.
defraying this sum by contributions Among ourselves, thus all overhead. charges have, by this means been disposed of and every cont that came in went towards the Relief Fund
In respect of the success of this Bail and Concert,, I am pleased to state that thanks are especially
A WOMAN'S TURN
SURELY YOU ARE NOT GOING TO EET THE MEN WIN ALL THE PRIZES IN OUR CHRISTMAS COMPETITION, WE WANT MORE LETTERS FROM
THIS WOMEN"
WEEK.
See page 12 for details of our Christmas Competition.
Wni
Inspection Parade:-AB ranks of the Chinese Company will parado at Central Police Station on Thursday, December 10, for a general inspec- tion of equipment, etc., by the Com- pany Commander. Fall in nt 5.30 p.n. sharp under P/Sgt. R. J.
due to the Hon Sir Shou Son Hunt. Dress: Blue uniform cap Chow, the Hot Dr. R. H. Kote- with white covers; bolt (without wall and the Hon. Dr. S. W. Tso Frog), truncheon, whistle, armlet for having acted as our patrous, and badge, Pocket Policeman!!
to Mrs. Southern, Nan Shing od note-book to be carried. Those
General Cheung Kwan, not in possession of miform will attend in mufti. No member may in Pak, W. T. Stanton, Nrucker Cheong, Admiral Chan Chak, Chan
be absent from this parade without leave from the Company Commanand Braudel, Lo Cheung Shiu, Woo Hay Tong And Langston, for their subscriptions to the Wing Ou Co. Ltd, and the Sincere Co. Ltd. for decoration and help for disposing of tickets; to the Management of the Hotel Cecil, my Commitice are grateful for their generosity leading the Ball room free of charge in addition to the supply of dianer free for the 500 persons who were propat.
Fider.
The Equipment Officer will make it a point of being present
Recruits will att:nd..
N.C.O.'s Class:~All N.C.O.'a will attend the Chinese Company's Headquarters on Friday at 4 p.m. for instruction under Mr. Paterson,
P.P.T.S....
in
Indian Jompany.
Training Course-Part II-A||
Our thanks are also due to the members who have not passed Part | fblicwing firms:-Mesars. Dudwell
II of Training Course should at- and Co. Ltd. Galdbeck Maggregor
tend at the Chinese Company's Headquarters, 17, Queen's Road Central; on Thursday, at 5.30 p.m.
Flying Squad.
Members who are detailed for apccial duty at the racon will parade at Central Police Station on Satur- day,
13.45 hours sharp.
Sharpshooters Company,
Company Drill-The monthly Company Drill will be carried out on Kennedy Road on Friday, at 5.15 p.m. Members will full in at that hour outaide Queen's Pier. Uni Form: Blue uniform, cap with white cover, belt, holster, revolver and truncheon.. All members must st- tend,'
(5gd.) D. L. KING. PS.P. (.),
and Co., Jardine Matheson and Co., Ltd. Iof gifts of wine; Messrs A. S. Watson and Co. Ltd, and the Sincere Co. Ltd. for nerated water; Messrs M. Y. Saa Co. Ltd. the Bun Co. Ltd. Nanyang Bros Tobacco Co. Ltd., Cheung Wo Tobacco Co. Ltd: the "Nestle Milk Co., and the Taikoo Sugar Refinery Ltd.
A cheque for $4,015.48, bọing the entire proceeds as above stated, has been sent to the Tung Wah Hos pita) for dispatch to the flood are....
Thanking you for encrcaching. upon the pace of your valuable paper.
Your etc., For the Charity Hall and Concert Committee.
P. E. SIN
Hon Secretary.
Guarantoor-Destroyed.
It is usual for the guarantees to be placed in the care of the ship's compradore, and the pirates, appar- antly aware of this," made it one. of their tasks to "destroy all the original guarantees deposited with the compradero.
It appears, however, that certain of the documents were not with the compradore at the time but with the Chief Officer, and these, according to a report, have, beani handed to the Police, who, in con-
action with the Naval authorities, re endeavouring to establish tho identity of some of the pirates who took part in the outrage.
It will be recalled that as & re- sult of an expedition to Namoa Laland undertaken
H.M.S. Sterling in co-operation with the Chinese authorities. a quantity of Cue Hanyang's cargo, which has This been looted, was recovered, cargo was landed at Swatow, where, it is believed, stops are being taken to sort it out before sending it on to Hong Kong. No, indication of the value of the cargo loat or re- -covered-can-as-yot be given as the task of checking has not yet been completed.
Prudence
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Those who know and love you will be happier to receive your photograph than' Our anything else you might give. artistic portraits are personal gifts that will be both valued and admired.
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835 to $00 a dozen.
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