NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
COME
UNION, CHURCH
Hond Kond
"MESSIAH"
Xmas Service :
Dec. 27-
Soloists:
-6 P.M.
Mrs. Bowes-Smith
Mrs. Lockhart
Mr. Anniss
Mr. Bailey
Full Chorus and Orchestra
BANK HOLIDAYS.
N accordanca. with Governmi'nt
Ordinance
The EXCHANGE BANKS will be OLOSHD for the TRANSACTION of PUBLIC BUSI FRIDAY and NATURDAY the 20TH and 26TH DECEMBER
SEMINT
(CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS).. Hong Kong, Lib Dos., 1931.
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CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR
HOLIDAYS..
MESSES. LANE, CRAWFORD
LTD., beg to notify that the "Corner House" Cake Shop, will be open from 10a.m. till 2 p.m.on
XMAS DAY, DECEMBER 25 BOXING DAY, DECEMBER 2611 SUNDAY, DECEMBER 27TH and
NEW YEAR DAY, JANUARY 1sr, There will be to delivery of goods on these days excepting the usual early morning Broad.
OVER
TO-DAY
and see the finest motor cars in this. Colony. English
construc-
tion and body-work, high power engines following the Ameri can practise, and every good point-of both styles.
BILLMAN
WIZARD
and
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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1931.
pidase problems of international scope, and for bridging the world's leading politicians into personal touch with each other.
Tale of the Day.
News and Views
Yewer Churchgoers.
In three vital directions neither the Leaguo of Nations nov British statesmanship have made.
The Major returned very late to The decline in membership of the slightest impression. The other
the training comp one dark night, nearly all the Protestant Churches Powers have sub their faces against and was challenged by a zealous in Great Britain continues, accord Disarmament, lowering of thrift entry doing his first bont of sentry-ing to official figures just issued. and cancellation of War Debingo and proud of his responsibilities.
The total membership of the But timidity has "blinded wisdom.
But the Major had forgotten the
principal Charches-excluding the
Disarmament Conference Problem. The Hedjax and Nejd Govern- ments have accepted the invitation of the League of Nations to parti aipate in the Disarmament Confor This is thrilling news. It only the Great Powers can sokiove parity in camels, and if only the
ence.
Politicians of the kind evented: be password, so tho enthusiastic sentry Salvation Army-is 6,077,814, a drop conscience of the world enn
In a world that is now naturally an economic unit, and the inevit able nemesis has been the Grent Depression. Britain has abandon- ed free trade and will in all prob ability relinguish her attempt to Promote Disarmament.
It is in fat very doubtful whether the cause of penes would be best, served.. by Great Britain withdrawing from participation in the Disarmament Conference arranged for
harred his way,
"Don't be nhaurd; my man;” said the Major. You know me well enough. I'm Major Blank,"
"Afraid I can't let you pass without the word, sir,"
4.
But, confound you, man, I tell
nearly tent:
of 27,481 during the year.
mobilised" in the matter of limit. The number of Sunday scholars,ing the tonnage of muzzle-loaders, 4,007,182, reveals a decrease of no the League will have earned the fewer than 80,648,
Penderall's Pensions,
gratitude of all who have world. pence at heart.
Blessing in Gold for a Bride. parshment studded with jewels and A blessing written in gold on
signed by the Pope was presented at Gateshead to Mr. Hugh P. Don- to Miss Nora Rix at her wedding
nelly, of Glasgow, a prominent Catholic worker..
modern democracy have been un- able to look beyënd national in- teronta, and all too often are at heart concerned with the interests of the particular business or in- dustry with which they are connecte sa. Each nation has sought its
A Socialist M.P. is getting hot own supposed welfare to the de-you I've forgotten" it."
Sorry, sir, not my fault, sirt and bothered about the pensions Sinite detriment of its neighbours, Must have the password formerly paid to the descendants "But dash it, I'm Major Biank of Richard Ponders, who secured "Yes sir, but it's strict orders, the escape of King, Charles II. from as you know, sir. Must have the "Cromwellian soldiers by hiding him
Then came a muffled voice from ain
an oak tree at Boscobol, 20 years ago. He is going to ask The Commons Hurdis Act. Oh, for 'eaven's xnke, Bill,question in the House about it.. don't stand arguing all night!
The unseemly behaviour of cor- Shoot the blighter!""
It is good to ace that our So.tain Labour members of the Hous cialists are beginning. to take.. a
of Commons seems to be without ond intelligent interest in history, but A Syducy correspondent hus cap-high cost of Parliamentary ques with the need for ecểnomy and the GILMAN & Co., Ltd., Agents. February. Does anyone think thas of how a golfer's ball, teed up ready do it in some cheaper way.
ped a recent story from Buluwayotions it is a pity that they cannot success will be achieved? M. Lyal to drive, was struck by a pulled has spoken plainly. Will Amerionball from another" fairway. reduce her fleet, or Japan hers 7 Italy suggested a year's holiday in naval construction only to have the proposal, rejected almost without consideration. Grent Britain has found that military weakness
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in Nathan Road, Kowloon.
DEATH.
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KATE-On December 15, at Shanig hui. MARC KAYE, aged 45 years, of Vancouver, B.C.
Editorial and Business Offices: 1
Ios House Street. Tai, 20251 - Night Editor (Wanchai Office) :
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London Off: M. Fleet Street,
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The Daily Press.
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TOTICE 13 HEREBY GIVEN
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HONG KONG, Decrmura 23, 1937.
next
lessons her prestige, and, with the present Government in power our country, is not in the least likely to tako further risks. Unless the Preparatory Commission haa aebie ved definite results which merely require ratification it would prob ably be wiser not to discuss these delicate and controversial, subjects If peace and prosperity return more secure and contented humanity. night again consider this most intricate subject. But all the signa suggest that at present more barm
30,000 shares forming the remaining M. LAVAL SPEAKS PLAINLY. than good wifi be done. part of the anisoned Capital of the Company and that such shares shall
in the first instance be offered to the
persons appearing in the Company's M. LAVAL, the Prime Minister of
it a
register of members as shareholders on the 1st day of January, 1982, at par and on terms and conditions which will be communicated to such personA later date The Attention of all persons who are now or may become before the 1st day of January, 1935 the holders of shares in the above named Company in respect of which their names have not roas entered in the Company's register of meinbara ie partionlarly directed to the above resolution and to the fact that in the uvent pf
such persons wishing to part cira e in the said offer they should take immediate stops to have their names entered in the Company's regis. ter of members,
JOHN D. HUMPERBYS & SON, Gooeral Managers.
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THE
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France, is doing good service to
the world. He is blowing sky-high
a number of delapidated post-war
POLICE PROTECTION IN NEW YORK.
ideals that have become a positive WHEN the New York polien "does menace
decide to provide some individual to international, peace,
with "protection," it is in the habit After the war Great Britain was of doing it not only thoroughly but so tired and disgusted with the as spectncularly
possible.
as
Miraculous Golf.
W
Advertisement,
Recently a new member, rather
of the bench, went to the row behind than disturb a row of his collongues in getting to his place in the middle and sorambled over. Mr. Maxton was speaking at the time, and she | loud shouts of " Order" which con- demned the hurdling net n unpar liamentary, took the Clydosider by surprise, for he thought the, shoute were directed at himself.
"Mr. W. Lewis, a well-known
ing on the Mosman Chub's links, local singer," he writes, "was play
Sydney, and laid himself out to drive a screamer. The ball-a pro straight to where Mr. Jack Mitchell miaing smack to square leg+-flow was standing with a ball in his bad. Mr. Lewis' ball struck the ball in M. Mitchell's hand. When the latter had recovered from as- tanishment and shock he found that he was favorishly clutching Mr Lewis hall while his own ball lay at his feet. Will the authorities at St. Andrews please say whether Mr. Lewis was entitled to play his balltempt to learn this difficult art, They are the first women to at
from Mr. Mitchell's hand p
Will the party who took Sam from Cadets tent kindly apply Browne belt, attachment,, and frog.
for the shoulder-belt.
He will doubtless, find it useful when he bei. comes a gentleman and officer.- From a Regimental Magazine.
Five Shillings Worth,
Women Fly Blind."
that he will never offend in the name The real offender looked so guilty
way again.
Death Sentanes on Girl of 18.
Two of Britain's most famous air- muda.
Beatrice Robinzon, aged le, who has been sentenced to be hanged for killing her sweetheart, Aubrey Trott, is the first woman convicted of murder in the history of Ber-
women, Lady Bailey and Mrs feeling on account of sex and of ex
The verdict has caused a painful Victor Bruce, are taking lessona in treme youth. The judge, u pro blind? flying at Hamble, South-nouncing the death sentouse, wept ampton Water
and faltered, but the girl remained impassivo.
perfection in which enables pilots to fly safely through fog and cloud when landmarks are obliterated. A London physician has calculat. I
In the training a hood is drawn ed that the ingredients of the over the pupil, who can then see human body are only worth five only the illuminated instruments an shillings, at current prices and the dashboard. "points out, that the cost of a body
for an idiot or a genius is iden- Romance in Fork. tical. But the higher cost of animated idiots is well known to every taxpayer.
f
Lion's Tail Bitle of
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The Nottingham and District Pork Butcher's Association claims to be one of the best matrimonial agencies in England.
Mr. A. A Tyler, at their annual dinner, said that as a result of their dinner-dances romances had been inaugurated.
ather man's attentions to her, ard Trots after a quarrel caused by an- She was accused of murdering
her plea was that she acted in self- defence.
Appeals for commutation of the sentence are being made to the Governor,
DEMONSTRATORS FINED.
CHINESE WHO PARADED BEFORE CONSULATE,
Brussels, Dec. 17.-Chinese stud October 15 last before the Japanese ents who staged a demonstration on
Embassy shouting Down with the Japanese Usurpation " were tried before the Brussels. Court of One of the lions in the Colonial
Justice. The leader, was sentenced Exhibition 200 at Paris had its
to one month and eight day's im tail bitten off during a fight with
prisonment. The Eighth Chamber Gwo of its cags mutes... Two
of the Court of Appeni, here, con- veterinary surgeons were sent for "We have 10 good-looking bache-formed the sentence imposed upon privileged man and after the patient had been well lors with us to-night," he added, but opended it and reduced the the organiser of the demonstration, been opened up with unlimited Bodyguards surround him with a secured with ropen and its feet and all come for the sole purpose punishment of other offenders to a possibilities for the benefit of solid wall of Irishmen, and plain-padded, they carried out a success-
ful operation. humanity. Jn our insularity we
clothes" cop" in the offing finger forgot the hatreda" and
their guns lovingly in the pockets fears among the peoples of the world. of their coats. On the ocension of evon forget that debt Signor Grundi's visit, however,
whole affair that her sole idea was Escorts of motor-cyclists, arnted to see an equitable settlement, peace with bricking sirens, dash wildly and good fellowship among the up Broadway at fifty miles an hour, enjoyment of paralysing the whole traffle for the the earth, whose resources had benefit of
nations, and
Wo
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book
It was asking for trouble. Frem
China to Chanak, we were served
with humble pie and ate what was given,
one
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of finding n life's comfort."
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Local Notes and Events
His Lordship Bishop Henry Val- torta returned the Colony on the 22nd inst, after an exten- Live Pastoral visitation, to the Hoi Fung district.
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DEATH.
INDIAN GIRL'S ATTEMPT TO ASSIST BROTHER.
TRIES TO HAND HIM OPIUM"
· IN COURT, ".
Calcutta, Dec; 15.-A snuff-box.
containing enough opium to kill a man was the present which an I- dian girl tried to pass to her ac cused brother at the trial berɛ to "day" of four persons arrested in Cal- cutta on October 2, for alleged par- ticipation in a sensational armed dacoity,
The four persons were force youths and Bimal Prativa Devi. the wife of a prominent local doc tor and a prominent woman leader”
From the files. of the civil disobedience movement,
Looking Back 25 Years.
interim.
*
was a debt, and one of the uses of they seem to have surpassed all re- TISE THIRTEENTH ORDIN.
ARY MEETING OF SHARE armed forces is to collect debts.ords of paraded efficiency. Signor HOLDERS will be held at the Head We were ready to forgive and be Grandi went to the opera The Office of the Company, St George's forgiven those incredible
police guarded the building with Building, Chater Road, Victoria; debta which had piled up daring unprecedented force, manned the Hong Kong, on Thursday, the 31st day of December, 1981, at 12 o'clock, the war. We scrapped our Fleet, peighbouring roofs, surrounded the Noon, for the purpose of receiving a Air Force and Army; we forgave visitor with detectives, and flooded
The prosecution declared that the Statement of Accounts and the the greater part of the money owed the theatre with the entire per
The Hong Kong General Chamber Report of the Directors for the year by Continental Powers, and then one of their crack. "Tradient "
woman and the three youths, ali of Commerce and the Exchange ended 30th September, 1931, and
armed with revolvers, forced the electing Directors and Auditors we promised to pay our own debts and bombing squads. It seems in-
The forthcoming marriage is an- Banks have written to the Govern- The Transfer Books of the Comin full! We had faith in all men credible that there should be any nouared of Arthur Donald Bennett, ment suggesting that,
The French Consul, M. Liebart, cashier of a large provision shop pany will be closed from Monday, Militarism had been destroyed; real need for all these precautions Flying Officer, R.AF., Kai Tais Your's Day falls on a Friday, the next month. It is believed that If. cash-box.
will leave Hong Kong for home to hand over all the money in the 28th December, 193 to Thursday, the world was safe for demnerncy;
to protect a Minister who came over Aerodrome, and Jessica Beatrice Saturday following should be de Lescue, acting Consul at Yunnan-" 81st December, 1981, both days
While the tribunal was consider. inclusivo.
and all we had to do was to build the friendliest and least con- Winters, 280, Prince Edward Road, clared a general holiday, as it is son, will occupy the post during the ing its judgment, the sister of qu
troversial of missions.. Signor Kowloon. SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., homes for heroes t
already in Shanghai, Grandi's speeches could route noth-
of the accused youths asked a police General Managers.
ing but satisfaction in America as
The Society of St. Vincent de
officer to hand a snuff-box to ber Hong Kong, 16th December, 1981.
Inspector Lane, of the Water The coolle arrested on suspicion brother. The officer took the box, whole, so clearly have they been Paul acknowledges with thanks the Police Station, removed the body of of the murder of Mr. J. R. Craik opened it and found the opium. in accord with the general Ameri- sum of 1.00 from the Portuguese a linust-boy, aged about 43, to the at the Kowloon Docks has been dis As a consequence the girl was ar can position. But among the large Ladies Sewing Circle for distribu- Kowloon Mortuary yesterday. Ac-charged, having satiñed the police rested. Wo listened to exports who ex- Italian population of New York tion amongst the Kowloon poor un cording to a polles report, the that he had no connection with the plained how this and that foreign there are a number of rabid anti-der the above Society, as a special!boy," who was employed by Mr. outrage. general or politician won the war, Fazzists, still nursing their fana Christmas, grant.
The prosecution declared that Sinirke, at 8, Cameron Road, diod and how little we had doner Thetical hatred of Mussolini. More.
While the Rev. J. H. France was after robbing the provision shop in his sleep, THE SHARE CERTIFICATE No mischief-makers of all races, who over, from
that anime, Italian Mr. Fung Kwok-on, of 113, Tung T1204 Lot ONE HUNDEED, sought to put is right in our population arh, recruited the ma- Choi Street, Shamshuipo, has re-
conducting divine service at the Bimal Devi and the three youths Sailors' Home Chapel on Sunday, made off with their booty to a wait- (100) SHARES nainbered 6690/8789, 7360/7898 and 20190/99214, la the Indian and Empire policy received jority of the gangsters, men not perted to the police that damage to Governor is notified in Saturday's robbers broke into his house and ing car and tried to escape. The above, Company and standing in the courteous consideration: wo in unversed in the art of killing in the oxtont of about 8100. was done Gazette:
carried off silverware to the value police, however, arrested Bimal TRANCISCO XAVIER
Secretary's of $400. The police bave the matter Devi and her chauffeur and cap SOARES having been reported last augurated' a policy of muking every places... The police put two and to the front and rear, mud-guard of Office: Mr. Arathoon Both to be in hand. The co
tured two of the youths, also taking NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that allowance for Nationalist exuber-two together and decided to take his motor-car whilst it was parked chipt clerk, and Clerk of Councils; unless the ORIGINAL CERTIFI
the stolen goods, revolvers, ammuni- tion and dagger anes in China. We have given no risks. But in spite of all their opposite the Kowloon Fire Station Mr. J. M. Alves to be first clerk; CATE produced within ONE
Bimal Devi, the owner of the car, MONTH from the date thereof, it will almost unstinted support to the efforts two anti-Fascists succeeded
Mr.A. E. Travers, to be second
declared that a band of armed. thereafter be held by the Company League of Nations and even if the in crying: "Down with Grandi " One case of diphtherin, was re-clerk, Mr. P. H. do Rozario to be
youths seised her car and, when the
·NULL AND VOID, and a NEW
police challenged them, she and her CERTIFICATE for the said shares ardour of a few statesmen of all and throwing broadsheets from the ported on Monday. During last third clerk Magistracy: will be issued.
nations has failed to give it an balcony. The law assorted itself, wook, there were three cases of James Park to be first clerk;
chauffeur wero so freightened they. also jumped out and attempted to authority sufficient to deal with a and they were duly imprisoned, diphtheria, two of enteric fover, Ng Kwai Cheng to be spoond clark,
escape. major, crisis like that of Man-On the other hand, if they had shot one of cerebro-spinal fever and 48 Mr. Wong Chu to be third clerk.- churis at least it is a valuable and five men in Brooklyn they would deaths from pulmonary tubercu- Hong Kong Daily Press, Deo. 3, permanent instrument for handling probably have escaped.
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It is reported that the Chinkai Haru, which was sunk during the typhoon off Kellott's Island and subsequently refloated, has been lost off Moji-Hong Kong Daily Press, Mr.Dec. 3, 1006.
Mr.
Looking Back 50 Years. „
The approval of the Earl of Kim- mente which have been made by the burley of the following appoint
(Continued on previous Column.)
Woman's Explanation,
The tribunal acquitted Bims! the accused were sentenced to five Devi, but her chauffeur and one of
years imprisonment...
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