NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
0.
R.
NOTICE.
WATER SUPPLY.
8 from 4 p.m. on 18th June, there will be a full (24 hours) supply
of water throughout the Colony odku
The supply through the now groap fountains will be gradually withdrawn.
HAROLD T. GREASY,
Water Authority,
PUBLIC WORK DEPARTMENT, Hong Kong, June 15th, 1939.
*9201
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REUTERS LIMITED.
R. J. E. HENRY Eesumes Hongkong Charge, of our
Branch as from JUNE 15th.
REUTERS LIMITED,
C. J. CHANCELLOR,
General Manager for the Far East.
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DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO.. LIMITED,
li,
THE ORDINARY GENERAL
T MEETING of the Shareholder
in the abore Company will be held at the Company's Offices, P. & 0. Building on Wednesday, June 29th,
"at NOON, tor the purpose of receiving
Step off
The Ship
Into your own motor-car. Its best to arrange, before you leave Hong Kong, that you are set by a new Hill- man or Humber. Pick your model with us and we
will arrange it.
HILLMANS & HUMBERS GILMAN & CO.,
LIMITED..
Have the car you want just when you want it, Got the most from every moment of your next leave.
A.P.K. 10
BIRTH.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY,
Tale of the Day.
י,
JUNE 16, 1932.
News and Views
Spartan frugality where British education is concerned, and it was perhaps no wonder that the Com- missioners considered the first quali fication for the holder of the post should be completo ignorance of the technique of education. Tho need for "administrativo ability" is stressed-in this cND nice euphemism for skill in carrying on in a thoroughly hoddy fashion and
In the judge of Probate," at the same time making everything appear quite perfect in the official replied his honour, with a smile.
Well, that's it, I expect," on- reports. The said section of the Retrenchment Commission Reportswered the old lady. "You see, would not morit attention, were is she went on "confidentially, "my not that it reflects quite a general husband died detested and left sev attitude towards British Schools in oral little infidele, and I want. to
be their executioner." Hong Kong. The contention is: after all, if people who cannot afford to send their children home jare foolish onough to have families why should the Colony provide schools 1 Other Colonies don't
Mr. Elliott states: "Mademoi-Funny Thing, Bpoxo."
IF
You still yearn for that taste. of real beer which you had at home,
selle was n waitress in the Cafe “A gentleman under its influence Don't count up the days before Pas de Calais at Armentieres. She walked into a revivalist meeting on
Was virtuous.
And sho
one occasion and just ah he had you go on leave, taken his seat the preacher on the Just ring up :-
platform said to the audience:
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An old lady walked into the edge's office.
"Are you the judge of Repro-was twenty, not forty. bates," she inquired.
Troops were resting in Armon tieres and a London music-hall All those who are anved plenae aetor, Red Roland, and the stand up.". As this was an invita Canadian song writer, Lieutenant tion for everybody to exhibit their Gitz-Rice, отдалінесі musical virtues, everybody stood up, with and order a case of show. They wanted a topical song the exception of the new arrival, and decided to find words to suit who could not rise as quickly as the the music of an old Froach folk | rest. By the time he was on his Bong. Mademoiselle de Bur-le- feet, the clergythan xaid: "All due.'
those who aro not saved, stand They were baffled for words up." As the cheerful gentleman. when a Canadian general went to and the clergyman "were the only the cafe, and, disregarding the ad-persons standing, he looked round vice of his brother officers, attempt and said to the preacher: "Well, to kiss the waitress, She gavinor, I don't know what we are promptly slapped his face in front voting for but we've lost !** of every one in the cafe,
Careful Giri,
"Mother," said the sweet young thing. "I'm not going out with Charles any moze.!!
"Why "", "aid the mother, "1ed thought you were rather fond of Charles."
Other Colonies moan in this caro the Straits Settlements and Ceylon, No doubt the Falkland Islands and Jamaden havo suimizable schools for
Ian," was the reply, but hol
The story quickly spread, and -English-children-To-reason-for- knows too many naughty songs,"
Poland and Gitz-Rice now that it to say he sings providing what corresponds to "Do you mean
would make a hit for their show." sveondary education at Home is them
Lo you," demandet the that more and more British people mother.
It's really astonishing show this (of moderate mença are required for "No," replied the S.Y.T., but kissing husiness gets people into the work of this Colony. The type ho whistles them."
trouble... Many a man has had his of man needed will not settle here,
home wrecked when his wife has
int the inducements now given,
caught him kiesing the General unless proper educational facilities are provided. The schooling is astonishingly good considering the
the Report of the General Managers. DavKY-At the Victoria Hospital, handicaps, but it does not compare
together with a Statement of Accounta to the 31st December, 1931.
The Transfer Books of the Company will be glosed from 24th of June to 20th of June, both days inclusive.
1
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, 13th June, 1932.
NOTICE
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THE HONG KONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
LOST.
PPLICATION has been made t the Company to have a dupli cate Shore Cortidente in respect of 190 Aharas Nos. 129457/128588 (100)
* and 244580/244644 (25) registered in the name of (Miss TANG TSUN YUT (W), the originals of which bare heen declared lost.
Notice is hereby given that if within 14 days herof no claim or representa tion is made to the Un, the origina! cortificates for the said shares sla bo, deemed CANCELLED and of NO EFFECT and that the Co. will then proceed to deal with such application..
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD Ageoter Hong Kong. 14th Juno, 1992.
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THE HONG KONG LAND <INVESTMENT & AGENCY
.CO., LTD.
LOST SCRIP
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Cortiñente No. 8696 for 50 shares numbered 251381-25143
in the name of HEREERT AUSTIN RODGERS has been LOST, and
on June 15, to Dr. and Mrs. J. E. Dovey, a daughter.
invited.
2X
with the standard obtainable for most moderate charges in the United Kingdom, The practical needs in ANNOUNCEMENT.
Hong Kong to bring it up to The forthcoming marriage is an standard can, however, be grouped pounced of Dr. MUNDO NICHOL under two headings: proper build- HON to Miss VICTORIA KATHERINE ALEXANDER LARSEN at the ring and equipment, and, secondly, gistry at 5.30 pm on Friday, smaller classes. It is a pity that a June 17. A reception will be Commission of great ability, but no given at the Amerkan Club knowledge either of children or of at 4 p.m. No invitations are issued but friends are cordially education should have been allowed to strengthen the hands of the pound-foolish section that opposes improvements, and wishes indeed to make matters worse. It is no xaggeration to say that the two Howloin schools are a disgrace. What a pity the obstructionists cannot be made to visit those splendid Buildings the St. Mary's School, Austen Road, and La Salle College, and then, to spend a few hours in the shabby little places | whore" British, children are taught. Perhaps then they would revise grandioso schemes for an unneces-
Editorial and Business Offres: I
Ice House Street. Tel. 3091,
Night Editor (Wanchai Office):
Tel. 24511.
London Offie: 53, Flent Street,
3.0.4
The Daily Press.
HONG KONG, JUNE 19, 1932.
OUR BRITISH SCHOOLS.
Romantic.
01.
He asked her just to any one Mittle word that would make him happy for the rest of his life.
She did,
It wa"No"
Apicultura).
A rural stationmaster of Lincoln-
!!
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shire has defeated scientists, des- pite bis very ordinary education, by discovery a remedy for dreaded bee disease. He is to he celebrated for preventing bees from becoming" was-ers."
How Awful.
How Mademoiselle from Armen. tierra, most famous of a war. songs, came to be written' was re- vealed for the first time by Mr. Zo Elliott an American composer, who is making a study of war songs.
The Modern Quips.
Metal Masts.
Everyone even remotely interest- ed in yachting will remember the sensation caused by Enterprise's duralumin mast during the 1930 series of races for the America Chip.
Many hard things were said: about that spar, its costliness, the elabor. ate means of staying necessary to keep it in the boat, and so on.
Publie opinion on the subject of these very light, expensive maats was shown at the February meet- ing of the Y.R.A., when it was pro posed that ahminium alloy masta should be barred.
Geme from "Kiss and Tell." "The reason I left my husband was because he believed in the arile standard of morality, one for
he and two for himself."
"Harold was the kind of husband who would tie a washing machine | against the type--that of expensic.
with a red ribbon, and call it ai Christanas present,"
"When a woman wants to live her own life she generally wants to
do it with sotne man,"
That resolution was not carried.. Now Mr. A. C. Riviero, who races amall boata as Broxbourne, has in- veated a small mast which disposes argument all the only serious
Both Light and Strong.
These maats, which are of patent.
WHITBREAD'S
PALE ALE
"IT'S
THE
REAL
ed design, nre both bahter and HOME-SIDE STUFF”!
cheaper than good hollow, wooden **It seems to me that the import-spars. They are called jekots, and
ant problem is not how to keep a several of them have been ordered by prominent small boat racing man, but how to be kept."
enthusiasta.
Fv. always said that a lady a
The new mast is made in the one who never shows her under-form of a tripod, nad is constructed wear unintentionally."
*Money isn't everything--your health is the other ten per cent."
COLE AGENTS:
of thin aluminium alloy tubing, A. S. WATSON & Co.,
is satonishingly light and at the same time it is said to be of ade- quate strength.
Local Notes and Events
Gary City Hall. A British school The Hong Kong dollar was yes. at 18, 37d on on an adequate sends would be aturday quoted
Jemand. much better testimonial to the efficiency of the Government, than an elaborate building where ones 1 members of
the Legislative or twice a year a few of us might Council, senior government oficials ¦ assemble for a lecture or a speech. and other leading British residents
should ever find time to read the
Report of the Director of Education RACE PONIES AUCTIONED.
for 1931, they will no doubt be
One case of small-pox, two of diphtheria and one of meningitis were reported on Tuesday.
The body of a woman named Ng Sin Heng was found hanging from a typhoon shutter on the second | floor of 01. Wuhu Street. The body
was removed to the Mortuary.
vastly surprised to learn that 815 SACRIFICE PRICES AT HAPPY. Owing to an oversight no acknow.
children were enrolled that year
in the Provided British Schools. Thero catablishments for children
of European British parentage then
VALLEY.
Sherifice prices prevailed at an
ledgment was made of the fact that the article Too Much Mah Jong which appeared in issue of yesterday, had been reprinted from our lively and amusing contempo"-
CAT
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Scaffolding around a house being "It is an expensive job for the built on the site hordering Jar- i Government to go down there every dine's Bazaar at Causeway Bay, month and pull these places down," gave way on Tuesday, throwing remarked Mr. R. E. Stott, of the Choi Lai Fat, a plasterer, down a P.W.D., at the Central Police Court height of 50 feet to the street. He yesterday, when Chan Biu was sun- rpecived fatal bead injuries and noned for keeping pigs on Crown died after admission to hospital. fund on the hillside at Wong Not Chung. He added that the pig-sty structures wore very fragile. De Wong Po, an apprentice painter fendant was fined 86, which was living at 1, Aplin Street, Sham-reduced to 82 when he said he could shuipo, was admitted to the Kwong only raise the latter sum. Wah Hospital on Tuesday, sufler- ing from concussion and other in- jurice which he sustained when he fell off a hunt whilat asleep. "He was still unconscious yesterday and his condition is regarded as serious,
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LIMITED,
GUIDE TO BUYER.
If you want to buy prepared medi- cine at moderate price or to order a pair of glasses of the highest point of perfection please come and patronize
The Great China Medical Co... No. 11, WING Lor Sraszt (Opposite The Sun Co.). A trial will convince you and mako you satised
GIRL SACRIFICED TO PLEASE GODDESS.
Chan Chau Heung, P.W.D. coolie, was rescued when he was washed down a mullah at Taihang INDIAN WOMAN SENTENCED during the heavy ruin on Tuesday. which sent a torrent of water through the mullah. He was suffer- The latest news from the aavaling from severe injuries and had authorities regarding the stranded to be removed to hospital. It was China Navigation steamer Cheng reported to the police later that a On account of the indispositioning is to the effect that the sal- woman who had been washing clo
consisted of the Central British auction of race poties held yester-ary.The Expounder."
School (266 pupils), Kowloon Junior day afternoon. at Happy Valley
TO TRANSPORTATION FOR LIFE,
notice is hereby also given that unless School (111 pupila), Victoria British when about thirty ponies were sold af H.E. the Officer Administering vare tag has arrived at Chiming thes in the nullah was missing and autiful young girl of nine to God-
the said Certificate is produced at the School (32 pupils), Quarry Bay through registered offics of the Compazy School (36 papis). Peak School (78
this notice, the aforesaid Certificat No. 8696 for 30 shares in the nama ol Herbert Austin Rodgers will b deemed and declared cancelled and of
Hough.
Hughes and
within Thirty days from the date of pupils). In addition thereto (to Chinese bidders predominated at use the proper official phraseology) the auction which was attended by we have also the Garrison School good number of racing men, Some of the prices at which ponies were sold were very low indeed!
The ponies wald, together with the prices they "fetched are given be low:-
for the children of Service men. no effect and an application lodged The Director of Education refers with the Company for the issue of a duplicate certificate in respect of the to the "growing tendency among said shares will be proceeded with parents to have their children edu- cased in the Colony instead of oud.
in the usual course,
L. 8. GREENHILL,
Secretary.
18th June, 1932.
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THE INSTITUTION OF 'ENGINEERS & SHIPBUILDERS OF HONG KONG.
A PAPER ENTITLED
ing them to Europe," having re 'marked, a sentence or two earlier, that the Victoria British School was closed at the end of 1931. The Government evidently deprecates this "growing tendency," and in doing so has the sympathy of inconsiderable, body of local opinion. The Rop rt of the Re-; trenchment Commission.inthus movement of enlightened generosity dealing with the Education De partment, recommended the closing of the Victoria School, and the dumping of its fifty-two pupils, with perhaps one-additional--ten-- cher, on the Quarry Bay School, Possibly the high reputation of] the Quarry Bay School had rinched the care of the Commissioners, and i they decided to put that to rights
The Director of Buention is [2276 doing his best to cope with this..
·JOME NOTES ON ELECTRIC SHIP PROPULSION" will be read in the Institution
PROFEBBOR M. H. KOFFEY, D.8.0. M.Sc., M.LE.E.. MEN. A.I.B.E.
on THURSDAY, JUNE 18th, at 6.30 P.M.
Mombore and their friends are invited to be present.
Aircraft
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Acacia Lent Beauty Spot Bluelove Choy Pak
$100
10
120
300
20
Cloudy Eva Friar John
05
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73
*450
110.
~910
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175
Lonesome Lifo Movie Star Nulli Secundos .... Osiria
15
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Punch.....
Picondilli
300
Shawnee 11.........
5.
Snuppy Eve ....
410
Sonny Boy
172
Scrappit
15
210
Gold Digger Huge Jupiter King's Lynn Little Beaver
The Wanderer Twilight
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375
the Government, the Hon. Mr. WIsland. A ighter ng is also ex- it is believed that she was swept T. Southern, C.M.G.. the meetingpected from Ticntain The a.s.
down by the current into the har of the Legislative Council fixed for Ningpo, with salvago party, is ex- bour. to-day has been postponed until pected on the some early this
morning. Thursday next, the 23rd instant.
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from the Files.
Looking Buck 25 Years,
Lucknow. The sacrifica "fu he
dess Kali has led to the transports-" tion for life of a woman cared Umrai of a village near Loèkraw. Because their V0136 suddenly went hoarse while they were, sing- ing songs in praise of Goddess Kali at the House of the local village beadmin, be turned them out i rage. Sitting on the road in the moonlight, they held a onsulta con and decided that Goddess Kali ba been displeased and she was sugry
According to a report made to! the police, Wong Wing Hing, a
Ng Muk, who was stated to have broker living at 13, Sai Kung been convicted for theft of a ma pair of gold chine gun from H.M.S. Sepoy, ap. Street, handed bangles, valued at $500, to a man peared with two others before tha Kowloon Magistrate yesterday on ramed Lau Kwok Chung, with &
charge of breaking into Holt's view to selling it. The man has
godown and stealing 50 rolls of mot been seen again,
cloth valued at 83,000. Pleading
Mr. C. T. Studd, the cricketer, guilty, he was sentenced to three months' hard labour and an addiwho has served in China as a mis- tional nine months for returning aionary for ten years, paid a some
A 20 year old woman with silvery from banishment, while the other what doubtful compliment to the two men received six months each. feminine section of an Albert Hall hair said in a shivering whisper Three, others, charged with receiv audience in the course of his reLook here, my girls, the Goddess ing stolen property, were remanded ferences to the Chinese custom of Kali is extremely angry and sh until to-day.
foot-binding. Remarking that there can be appeased only by the sacri," were four hundred millions of peo fcs of a girl of very tender age,
So Mui, 63, a widow, attempted to talte her life on Tuesday by cut ting her throat with a razor at her home at 1, Jubles Street. She was taken to the Government Civil Hospital where examination by a surgeon ahowed a superficial cut. The woman is expected to recoVET,
While engaged in quarrying work
with them.
ed."
The Chief Justine (Sir Josepaple in China, at least half of whom Do this if you can and save your on the hillside on Belchers Fort on Kemp) and the Puisne Judge (Mr were women and girls, Mr. Studd elves or else you are all doom. Tuesday, a stone-mason was struck Justica Lindsell) sat in the Full inquired: "Of that number how on the right leg by a boulder whichCourt yesterday, hearing, de novo many do you think have nice large became dislodged and rolled down a Summary Court case in which fent like the ladies I seo before me
as-Hong Kong Daily Press, June 10, the hillside. He was taken to the Mr Lindael, while acting Goverment Civil Hospital for Puisno Judge, decided in favour of 1007.
the plaintiff. The Wong Kwai Kee treatment.
firm, 11, Yu Chau Street, Sham- Looking Back 50 Years, The birth yesterday of'n daughter | ahuipo, was the plaintiff and Ip
Only one woman named Umrai, the most superstitious of the lot. was willing to soil her hands with the alaughter of a girl and thus regain her lost voice. Early next morning she enticed the nine-yen old daughter of her neighbour to to Dr. and Mrs J-E-Dovey-is-an-Tuen, of Tai Shing and Co. 147 Day Campbell, third engineer her house on the plea that she Doupeed to-day Mara Dovey bao Pai Ho Street, Shamshuipo, was of the British steamer Ashington, wanted the girl to keep watch over done so much good work in the the defendant, the former claiming was brought before" Commander her house while she was away at Colony for small children and their nearly 81,000 for building material G. Thomsett, R.N., sitting as the Kali Temple and sacrificed her mothers, that from all sections of supplied. After houring a part of Marine Magistrate, on a charge of at the altar of Goddess Kali. the community congratulations will the evidence, the Full Court nd leaving his ship on the 8th. instant be forthcoming and every good journed until this morning. Mr. and not rarning on board again. wish expressed for her merdy re- Leo D'Almada, jnr., was for plain- He was ordered to forficit four covory-and-the-best of luck for the tiff and Mr B C H Lim for de days' pay-Hong Kong Daily
fendant. little daughter.
'TEAM, June 10"}}Z"
A little urchin witnessed the whole scene from a distance and he iamediately informed the parents
of the girl of what had happened.
Umini was aubsequently urrestat
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