NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
N
NOTICE
TOTICE is hereby given that the management of our Hongkong Branch has been taken over by M P. A. LAROCHE of our Tientaln Branch, during Mr. L. D. WALCH's
absence on leave.
J. ULLMANN & 00.
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HONG KONG BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.
A JUMBLE SALE
Will be held at 2 p.m.
Do WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27TH.
2 and 3, BEACONSFIELD.
U
ARCADE.
Clothes and Household good gratofully received any Monday or Thursday from 10.30 a.m. to 11:30
A. 5. WATSON & CO.. LIMITED,
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that the Forty-seventh Annual Ordinary General Meeting of the Company (since its registration) will. be held at the Hongkong Hotel, Hongkong, on Tuesday, the 19th, April, 1932, at 11:30 AM. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Managers, together with
Statement of Accounts for the year! endel 91st. October, 1981.
The Register of Shares of the closed from Company will be
Wodnesday, the 13th. day of April, to Tuesday, the 19th. day of April, 1982, both days inclusive, during which period no transfer of shares can be registered...
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers. Hongkong, 7th. April 1992. (2071
WM. POWELL, LIMITED,
No
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TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the THIRTY-FIRST ORDINARY GENERAL MEET- ING of Shareholders will be held in the ofices of Meera. Percy Smith, Seth and Fleming, 6 Des Voeux Road, Central, Hongkong, on Thursday, the 21st April 1982, at 11.80 am. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Board of Directors and à State- ment of Accounts for the year ended 29th February 1932 and electing Directors and Auditors,.
The Transfer Books of the Com- pany will be closed from 12th April. to 21st April, both days inclusive.
By order of the Board,
W. L. ALEXANDER
Secretary. Hongkong, 5th April, 1982.
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HONG KONG GENERAL CHAM- BER OF COMMERCE.
GENERAL MEETING OF IMPORTERS.
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See
The HILLMAN.
WIZARD
FIRSTI
Before laying 'out good money, these days, it's as well to see what you buying
are
Don't buy a car without seeing
the
HILLMAN
WIZARD
AT THE
DURO GARAGE
in Kathan Road, Kowloon
GILMAN & Co., Ltd, Agents.
Lazy
DEATHS.
BARZ.-On April at Shanghai." MARTHA BARZ, beloved sister of M:: FIDEs, aged 49 yrs. McKiNNA.—On March 31. at Shang hai; HENRY CALVERT MCKENNA, late second engineer as, Chusan, China Navigation Company, agad 37 years.
WEATHER REPORT.
Yesterday's weather report. forcetat and remarks, issued by the Royal Observatory at 1.30 p.m., stated
A feeble anti-cyclone is cen- the Eastern Sea, a tral over dopression covers Indo-Chi
Local Forecast:-E. and S.E. winds, moderato to light; cloudy, fog or mist.
Editorial and Business Oece: 12
Ice House: Street: Tol. 2011. Night Editor (Wanchai Ofer);
Tel. 24511.
London Office: $3, Fleet Street,
RO.
The Baily Press.
HONG KONG, APRIL 9, 1932,
OFFICIALS AND ECONOMY..
Tur Retrenchment Comunittes has hard words for some of the wit- THE HONG KONG GENERAL who appeared before it from CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | the Public Works Department. invites all Import Merchants in the They were patently disantiated with Colony-including non-members of the Chamber to attend a meeting to the attempt to conceal the inner be held in the offices of the Chamber, workings of that branch of Govern- Chartered Bank Building, on:
ment Service. They considered
at. 4.15 P.M
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, APRIL 9, 1932.
The offcial naturally lools that the HONG KONG AREA chfect of the committes is to redio
if possible the dimensions of tha department, while his whole aim
ARMY SHOOT.
has been to extend it. He feels also SGT. FRANCIS BEST SHOT that the Commission has sprang
缘
into being as a result of temporary factors, financial stringeney which will pass and pot its recom-*| mendations will have a permanent effect. Thore, is no conviction that the enquiry is ficessary or that it can form any sound judgment on questions which require expert knowledge, bach knowledge can only be acquired in their opinion by that inside experience which they alone poaBCHB,
·OF ALL RANKS.
The Hong Kong Arna Small Arms Meeting was held, at the Kowloon City rango, during Thursday and. Friday, and the full results are given below.
The standard of shooting was con- sistently high, the team work of the representatives of "A" Company, the 3rd Ba, 9th Fab. Regiment, win ners of the Pintoon March, being particularly maritorious.
Thursday's Shooting.
The following wore the results of Thursday's shooting:
·OMoers Matón,
·
1. Lieutenant AJ Stocker,
1/S.W.B.
The two hides at the beginning ara ont of sympathy, oach attemņils, to put the other in, the wrong, the one tries to fix the responsibility for extravagance, the other to avoid it, and if possible prove that its efficiency is impaired through lack of proper roso urcon. The whole atmosphere where retranch- ment is concerned is one of resoni-4 ment and irritation.
Such an enquiry werven its jur. pose if it creates & feeling of soit aritieim, and reminds those who avo in charge of public work, that there are taxpayers to consider from the financial point of view as well as from the point of view of service. It defeats its ond if its probe is a drastic and its ideas of economy are governed solely by Anancial consideration and no other for it weakens the morale of the civil servant.
The latter ferts that whaterer development has taken place had the sanction of those in higher authority who had all the facts placed before, thom when they
He has were recstamended. grievance i power is delegated to an outside authority to revise and possibly reverse decisions for which the Government itself was respon- sible. Such enquiries are, of benuru, based on the practice at home, where the Goddes.axe and the May Committee were called in to prune some of the departments. The conditions there,. however, abnurial for as a result of the war there came into being un extravagant desire to make the country a place it for heroes to live in and in addition to thin there was a whole host of persons who naturally wished to return, as permanent, to posts which were (created for a témporary emergency. The Axe had to be drastically ap plied and only the weight of an outaids representative committee, could make it effective.
wer
There has been no such abnormal growth in the Colony: On the con- trary, many think that very desir. able improvements have been un- duly delayed. On the "other hand, methods. change slowly in Govern] ment offices because there is no
-
driving force of competition. Anti quated ways do net lead to disaster. The Report will probably sea. the inauguration of modern ehaages, but that much money will be saved is doubtful. Even the Commission could only see their way to a five lakh reduction and of that the Government have accepted barely half.
THURSDAY, 14 APRIL, 1982, this studied reticence amounted to obstruction and clearly regarded the
; witnesses in "Police Court-! language as hostile,
to consider matters of general im- portance to trade, arising out of certain demands which have been made by the Chinese Piece Goods Guild and other Guilds.. By Order.
M. F. KEY,
Secretary. Rong Kong,, 6th April, 1932, [2086
NOTICE OF REMOVAL.
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Floor.
W. A. HANNIBAL & Co.
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Such an attitude of cours de-. feats its own ends, for naturally the Commission took the view that if there was something to hide
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there was something to condemn and the severity of the recommenda. tion reflect that opinion,
Retrenchment committees bave to discharge a thoroughly dis tasteful task, especially in the those who "ro in
very beginning. No one is prepar
COAT TORN BY RICKSHAW.
FULLER TO. COMPENSATE EUROPEAN.
|'. Mr. Andrews told the Court that
HONG KONG STOCK SENIOR CROWN AGENT
MARKET.
YESTERDAY'S OFFICIAL
QUOTATIONS.
A somewhat quieter bone prevail. ad at yesterday morning's session,. but there was no material change
New Listing. Benguet Exploration.
in ratos.
Salos
Union Insurancos 8470/478.» Providents (Old) $4.95, Hotels (Cum. Rights) #13. Ewe Cottons Tis. 34.85. Hong Kong Trams $22. China Lights (Old) $21}, Hong Kong Electrics 873/74.. Telophones (P.P.) 824}, Cements (Combined) $18), Dairy Farms $28,30,
Buyers.
Hong Kong Banks 81,320. Union Insurancas 8470.
Pts.
40
2. Lieutenant A. G. D. Houe,
1/8.W.B.
બેક
3.
Subedar Lal Khan, 3/8th Jut Rogs.
43
Bengueta 919 ex div. Raubs 838, Wharves $143,
Elantonant H. E. Työr; 3/9th Jat Regt. ...goto... 45,
Warrant Officers and Sergeants.
Pts.
1. Sergt. 81 Francis 1/8.W.B. 60 2. Company Sergeant Major
Lowia, 1/S.W.B.
3. Hab Munaki Khan, 3/0th
Jat Regt. 4.CH.8 Allah Dad, 3/9th
Jat Regt, om man penja
Corporal's Match."
3:5
43
2. 50
1. Nşik Mohd. Sharim, 3/9th-
Pat Rogt. (18, 19, 10)
2. Naik Har: Sukh, 3/9th Jat
Rogt (19, 13, 16).......... Cpl Barry, 1/8W.B.
3.
4. Naik Lall Khan, 3/0th Jat
Pts..
47%
47 43:
42
Providents (Old) 84.80. Providents (Now) $2. Hotels (Cum, Rights) #13.55. Hotels (Rights) #2.60. Hong Kong Lands #78 Hong Kong Renities" $11.10. " Chinese Estates 895. Ewo Cottons Tla, 14.75. Hong Trims 897
Peak Trams (Old) $18.70.
China Lightz^(Old) 821.35. CHian Lights (New) 1201. Hong Kong Electrics #74. Telephones (P.P.)/^$24{. Cements (Dombined) $18). Watsons (Rights) a Amusements 21
Constructions (Now) 81.00, Government Loans 3 per cent.
promium.
Bellers. International. Assce. Tls. 4. Hotels (Cum. Rights) 813.60.
Regt.
Privates: Matok..
-}
Pla.
Malabon Sugars 321,
S.C. Enterprises 810.
1. Pte. Searle, 1/8.W.B.
2. Pto. Evana, 1/S.W.B. (24,
B. 13).
80
2.
Sepoy Mohd Khan, .3/8th
Jat legt. (22, 10, 18)
4.
Pte. Walsh, 1/5.W.B.
The Corps Match.
1. Armi S. M. Anderson,
R:A. O.C.
L/Cpl. McDonald, 2nd Bn. A. & S.H.
3. Cpl. Wates, 2nd Bn. A. &
S.H.
1. Sergt. Fryer, R.E.
The Best Shot of All Ranks.
WEEKLY REFORT:
Taken all in all, rates show no substantial advances in the past 47 week, is compared with the week
previous.
Utilities," Industrials, Lands and Pts.Hotels were active markets during
the period, and the medium of 40 large turnover both for cash and
lorward
"
45 The close is quietly steady. with the demand for some sections still 43 unsatisfied.
12
Sales During the Week. Hong Kong Banks $1,400
$1,500;
to
'Pis
1. Sergt. 81 Francis, 1/S.W.B. 00 2. Company Sergeant Major
Lewis, 1/S.W.B.
3. Hab. Munshi Khan, 3/9th
Jat Ragt
4. Pte, Searle, 1/S.W.B. 5. Pte. Evans, 1/S.W.E.
3. Sepoy Mohd. Khan, 3/9th
Jat Regt.
Yesterday's Shooting.
Union Insurances $470 to 475.
Underwriters $4.10.
Raube 8372.
8.5
Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharves
$142.
53
$2
Hong Kong and Whampoa Docks
$20 to $22).
50
50
Hong Kong Hotels (Cuni, Rights)
#13 to 13:50,
The following were the results of yesterday'a shcoting:--
17
Platoon Match. 1. "A Company, 3rd Bn., oth
Jat Regiment.
2. "C" Company, 3rd Bn., 9th
Jst Regiment. Inter-Company and Battery Knock-
Out Match.
1. Headquarters Wing, 3/9th Jat
Regiment.
"Company, the South Wales Borderera.
"
Providents (Old) 84.85 to 84.95.
Hong Kong Lands $77 to 8773. Hong Kong Reacties $10.90 ta
$11.10.
Hong Kong Tramways $214 to 822. Peak Trams (Old) 15.60. Star Ferries 3024.
China Eight (Old).821 to $21). Hong Kong Electrics $721 to 874) Telephones (P.P.) 24 Caments (Combined) 818) Hong Kong Ropes #10) cum, dir. Hong Kong Ropes 815 ex div. Dairy Farms $28.80 to 8283. Watsons Rights) 831 to 83.80. Wm. Powells $3.es. Amusementa $22.
Constructions (New) $1.90. Ewo Cottons Tla. 14 to Tla. 14.85.
SIR WILLIAM F. GOWERS. APPOINTED
(BRITISH INELESS SERVICE.)
Ruasy, April 7.
Sir William Frederick Gowers has been appointed Senior Crown Agent for the Colonies in the place of Sir Henry C. M. Lambert," who is retiring
Sir William Gowers as been Governor of the Uganda Protec- torate since 1925. He entered the Colonial Office in 1902, served with the Cameroon Expeditionary Forco in 1918-16, and was appointed Lieut.–Governor of Nigeria in 1921.
Sir Henry Lambert has been Senior Crova Agent since 1921, prior to which he was foed some yeara Assistant Under-Secretary af State for the Colonies.
Colonel Fleming has been ap- pointed Fourth Crown Agant for the Colonies and Eagines-in-Chief, in sucression to Colonel Sir James Carmichael, who is shortly retiring.
TEN ROUNDS WITH
'CARNERA
McCORKINDALE IN THRILL. 'ING FIGHT
STAROVOK REPTER B LORNOY.)
LONDON, April 7
At the Albert Hall to-nighs, in a ten rounds contest: the South African diampion, McCorkindale, went the full distance with Primo Carnern, the Italian giant.
It was a fight full of thrills and the Italian gained the decision on points..
Champion in Trouble,
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It was learned to-night that Al. Foreman has been deprived of his lightweight title "for refusing to comply with certain regulations of the Boxing Board of Control.
"PRINCE PLAYS IN GOLF
COMPETITION!.
BEATEN ON LAST GREEN IN FOURTH ROUND.
.: [BRITIŻN WIRELESS SERVICE.)
Rugay, April 7. After winning his Arst three matches the Prince of Wales was, defeated in the fourth round of the Junior Handicap knockout competi tion in the annual meeting of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines
·Golfing Sedety at Suningdalo to- day.
The Prince was eliminated after a great struggle with Surgeon- Commander Cameron, who won "on the last green by one hole.
Government Loans 4 per cent.
premium.
ULOSING RATES.
Buyers.
Hong Kong Banks $1,025. Underwriters 82.. Providents (Old) 84.3. Ewo Cations Ta. 14.85. Telephones (PP) $24. Amuяcomenta $22:
Sellers...
Hong Kong Ropes 8182 ex div.
SHANGHAI STOCKS, Received by cable by Messrs. Carroll Bros. --
Ewo Cotton Milla, Ltd, Tis. 14,90 Shanghai Land Investment Co.,
Dia. 24.10 ex. div. Shanghai Electric Construction
Co," Bearer " Tis, 30.30. -
"Local Notes and Events
The Hong Kong dollar was quoted at lá. 2d. yesterday...
Two cases of small-pox and ono of cerebrospinal fover were report ed on Thursday.
The recent motor accident, in Shaukiwan Road, when ·Jorry laden with fish suddenly overtura- sequel at Central Magistracy ye ad, injuring four persons, had a terday when the owner was Bum moned far having kept the lorry
from the files.
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| INDECENT ASSAULT
CASE.
INDIAN GUARD FOUND
NOT GUILTY.
#
BLACK'S LINKS INCIDENT'
The case in which Anayat, Hussay Shah, an Indian guard, was charg ed with indecently assaulting. married woman named Ng Yung on the morning of March 3 at Blackły Links, was concluded at the Central Magnistracy yesterday when Mr. W. Schofield discharged the defendant.
It was alleged at the initial hearing that the complainant, toge ther with an older companion, war chased by the defendant for about
Fines totalling 835 was imposed The cartoonist of the St. Louis half a mile along Wong Nei Chong while the driver of the lorry was Post Dispatch has very cleverly hit Gap. After catching up with them, fined $10.
off a political situation. Japan, the defendant was alleged to have roaring drunk, brandishing
an
The P. & O. 8.8. Corfu has been delayed by fog and will therefore Before Mr. Wynne-Jones at Cen-sail at 4 p.m. to-day instead of noon tral Magistracy yesterday, a ricks previously advised.. shaw conlio was summoned by Mr.
Sir Robert and Lady Ho Tung, WE hereby give notice the one yes of
have this day removed our danger of being retrenched. There Kowicon, for dangerous driving in
C. F. Andrews, United Terrace, together with their daughter, Trene, Magistracy yesterday with light approaching behind him is visible bank into the jungle and then to Charged Mr. Schofield at Central empty bottle labelled "Victory, is pushed the older woman over the
Oulce to ALEXANDEA BUILDING, TOP is thus an antagonista at the Ice Housd Street on March 29, The P. &.0. 8. Corfu for Europe and woman and her mother-in-law, who sign, "Rusia," hanging loosely by woman, and dragged her into the are leaving to-day, on board the in the street, a young Chinomrecked saloon window, starred, have caught hold of the younger England for an extensive tour.. was stated to have used a chopper corner, Diplomney Avenue to the
one corner. Just viable round the hillside by an old magazine where. defendant admitted the charge.
were both bound over to keep the right, the small boy "California" it was alleged, the assault was com he was walking along Ice House Queen's College Old Boys' Associa
The tenth annual dinner of the peace for a year.
lies in ambush, with an armful of 'mitted. snowballs. Police Officer Roosevelt Street on the day question. He tion will take place on Saturday,
At yesterday's hearing Mr. Hin 'pushes him along the avenue, re- was going towards the Star Forry April 16, at 8 pm in the Hall of Various feats of legerdermain were marking: "Move on here son. Be Shing Lo, for the defendant, stated Wharf when the defendant, without the College.
executed by the Professor, whosaint in no mood to be monkeyed that there was no cass for his client paying any hood as to where he was.
Among the passengers who left performance included some novel with."Hong Kong Daily Press, to answer; as the medical evidence
April 9, 1907. going, ran into him. The shaft of yesterday by the Empress of Canada ties in the mystic, art, the vehicle tore the alcove of the wore the Hon. Mr. and Mrs. C. sports blazer he was wearing at the Gorden Mackie, Rev. H. V., Mra time. Mr. Andrews added that the and Master Koop and Mr. and pullers were a great nuisanco. Mrs. H. van Schreven.
ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE,
STANLEY. --
THE
THE Summer Term begins on April 11th. "Examination for New Students at 9.80 A.M. For Prospectus for Boarders and Day boys, apply to Mr. Li Hoi Tang: Bankar & Co., 20, Des Voeux Road, Central or to
SE STEPHENS COLLEGE, STANLEY.
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ed to admit that his department is inefficient, that it is overstaffed, that the work might be done more oconomically, for to admit auch things would cause the witness to stand self condemned. Then there grows up in every department a Bcnes of loyalty to his follow workers, as well as a pride in the expansion of the work
The witness fools how imposible it is to get the Commissioners to appreciate at their true valuosta activities. Only "que, who has grown up" with it, worked in it and lost it can ever realise it im- portance to the community.
The Magistrati agreed, and thanked Mr. Andrews for having talcen-action--nu
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We believe that the project now Looking Back 50 Yarm. on foot to establish telegraphic, communication between this, port, Yesterday evening a sleight of
given by Dr. G. H. Thomas had been in the negative and further more what the complainant had said
and Macao will shortly become an hand and "magic" performance was not corroborated by her com A child of five, living in a house accomplished fact. It is reported was given by Professor Mount at panion:
After some consideration, his in Lareh Street, Mongkak, died that both of our local companies are the Garrison Theatre: There was a Mr. Wynne-Jones imposed a fine from injuries received when her willing to undertake to lay the moderate attendance, and the audi Worship found the defendant not of 8, and ordered the defendant to clothing caught are from a spirit cable under certain conditions ence appeared to appreciate Mr.
amuse them guilty and be was according dis pay $5 compensation to the com- stove, which the child socidentally Hong Kong Daily Priss, April 9, Mount's efforts to
upset while playing. plainant.
(Continued on previous column) charged..
1882,