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"Epleuren Cooks sharpen with stoylara suce bis appetite." Dowen't that sound great? Boy, il I could just got the pace over on that gay Shakespeare. I'd tell him ho'd spilt a plateful. Why, I reckon be know somethin' red bat in the way of sauces and pickles himself, the old play actor! But bo'd hava fair bust his third volums if he'd known what I do shent MasoдOW abio'n
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1. Ford Van (1924) in running order. 2. Triumph (P. Type) Motor Cycles
(Bolo) with accessories. Being disposed of as surplus to requirements.
The machines may be viewed daily | (Bunday Excepted) between 9.00a.m.. and 12 noon, at the R.A.8.C. Garage, RA.8.C. Cambor, Queen's Rond (opposite Garrison Sergeants' Meah),
Offers should be sent to reach the office of the O.C., R.A.SC. Queen's Road, not later than 10.00 am., on Friday, 15th July, 1982.
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TOTICE is hereby given that a Merger has been effected between Boyd & Co. Ltd. Shanghai, and Boyd & Co., Amoy, and the business of these firms in Shanghai, Fonchow, Amoy and Hongkong will in fotore be carried on under the naine of Boyd & Co. Ltd. a British Firm incorporated under the Hongkong Companies' Orilia-
ances
Thore will be no material change in the activities or paliay of the Firma as the direct control remsins in the bands of Messra. F. E. & J. D. SMITH as heretofore.
BOYD & CO., LTD.
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COMPREHENSIVE AND
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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JULY 12, 1932.
motor-lurries soon became a power- ful factor in the transport of passengers and goods.
The effect on British railways may be gauged from statistics. re- cently published in The Timer; though it should is noted that, in addition to the losses suffered by the railways from read competi- tion, there have been further losses due to trade depression. Gross ro- ceipts on the railways during 1931 showed a fall of over £14,000,000 on 1030, following a decline of over £10,000,000 on the previous year.
★ News and Views ⋆
Where Credit's Due,
More noise issues from the pro- pellar of an airplane than from the engine, it is said. That's all right as long as the engine still gets the credit.
15 Par Cent.
Gen. Gouraud.
THE OPEN DOOR IN MANCHUKUO;
FOREIGNERS CHARY ABOUT INVESTMENT.
BRITISH INTERESTS IN HARBIN.
18
SHANDY
IN THE WORDS OF MILTON “DELECTABLE `BOTH TO BEHOLD AND TASTE" WHEN IT'S MADE WITH
WHITBREAD'S
Gen. Gouroud, Military Governor of Paris, was in London. for the Anzac celebrations. Apart from his particular links with Gallipoli, he' is quite at home with the "British Army generally. By reason of his
Harbin, June --The arrival in arucat championship of the "au Horbin of Baron Philippe de cients combattants" of his own Rothschild, one of the most im Delays in traffic jams help to country, he is extremely popular partant financiers of France; is These losses were offset to the extent burn up 15 per cent, of the gasoline with the British Legion, of which drawing very much attention here. Britain's Best Beer in the average city motorist's tank, he is an honorary member. He has The more important question is it is said. Will the mathematician attended conferences of the Legion however, whether the Manchukuo now figure out the percentage of here. the drain on storage batteries from the automobile horns of drivers away back in the lines
of about seventy-five per cent. by a reduction in working expenses, with the result that the net revenue in 1831 was only about £4,000,000, Iess than in 1930. Dividends were considerably reduced, and although the railway componics kept up the high standard of payment and working conditions for their em- ployees, they reduced staffs in some enses and in others they economis- ed by taking on no new men when their old employers died or left
their services.
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The Parisians, it is no exaggera- government intend to permit for- tion to say, love Gen. Gouraud. eign capital to participate in the No doubt the loss of an arm makes development of the country or whe la public appeal additional to the ther Japan proposes to hold the liking inspired by his amiable per reins in her own hands. In Japan-
!sonality.
is influence on a crowd where trouble is brewing is electrical. On A Washington store offers a com one occasion his sudden appearance bination piano, writing desk, book on the scene of a potential Com case and radio. One wonders, how-munist disturbance in the centre of the city caused the danger to ever, what opportunity would be evaporate magically. left for reading.
"L.G.'s" Favourite Picture.
Another standard by which the decline in railway working may be judged is that relating to passenger journeys. Between 1923 and 1800, According to The Times, the "total number of journeys made declined from 1,319,000,000 to 1,181,000,000, End the journeys at full fares much more steeply from 415,000,000 to The faces of both generals and 139,000,000.
The actual restatesmen are singularly expressive, ceipts fell steadily from £70,400.000 Juffre, who had just promised Lloyd George that on the morrow the in 1925 to £81,700,000 in 1020, and French cavalry, would attack and £59,000,000 in 1030."
Australian Politics.
ese cirotes the reply is that there
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be no objection to foreign capital being invested in Man churia, but at the same time, it has already become evident that the men who are controlling the goveru. ment at Changchun are not at all inclined to assist foreign capitalists and in almost all CASER favour Japanese banks, merchants and industrial maguntes.
Thus strict orders have been
issued that all Manchukuo offcial buildings
must be insured in
An Australian correspondent Mr. Lloyd George's favourite writes that: A sign of the times is picture is a war photograph taken, the remarkable interest shown by at Haig's G.HQ during the nearly everyone in the political inttle of the Somme. It shows situation. The overwhelming vic Japanese companies only, and or- Haig, Joffre, Albert Thomas (then tory of the Lyons Ministry has dore for many materials must be French Minister of Munitiona), and bean followed by the dismissal of placed in Japan and not in any Mr. Lloyd George, who alone sur Mr. Lang, the rout of the Socialista other country. In Harbin the en- vives of the group.
in Victoria, and the discomfituro of tire river bank front has been taken. the Lang forces in New South over by the Manchukue Govern- Wales. The improved position in ment, who have given the monopoly Queensland, where Mr. Moore and rights to the Kokusai Unio, a great his henchmen have performed won-Japanese forwarding company, wh ders in the past two years, is an always give special rates to Japan
t
BECAUSE THIS BEER
'IMPARTS TO IT AN APPETISING COLOUR AND THAT DELIGHTFUL FLAVOUR AND AROMA OF THE
Finest Kentish Hops
FROM WHICH IT IS BREWED.
TRY IT AND INHALE A
Breath of Home
DON'T SIMPLY CALL FOR A SHANDY-DEMAND AND
ENJOY A
An analysis break through the German defences, earnest of what can be accomplish-lese against foreigners. The loading "Whitbread Shandy"
DEATHS. Bor. On July 2, at Bristol, Eng- Jand, the result of an accident when playing polo, Captain N. A. Bott, M.C.. D.C.M., M.M., age 30, Inte Suffolk Regiment and formerly Manager Grey of the type of journey shows that hound Racing Club, Shanghai. HANDELSHAN-At the Shanghai in spite of the lowering of fares
General Hospital, on
and Juno by cheap excursion.
other 0, JACOB JOHN HANDELSMAN, facilities the railways have not formerly of Manila.
WILLY-On July 8, at Shanghai,
.. WILLIAM WILEY, aged 37 years. L-On Saturday, July 9, at the Shanghai Sanatorium, Mrs. ITPING, wife of WILLIAN INSON Lre, aged 40 yours.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT,
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Mrs. Woo HAY Toxa and family tender their heartfelt thanks to
all relatives and friends for their kind expressions of sym- pathy na well as for floral tributes sent and attendance at the funeral.
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The Daily Press.
JIONG KONG, JULY 12, 1932,
looks optimistic.
ed in New South Wales under and discharging charges were form- similar sane and honest leadership.erly 21 conts per pood, but now Haig, who had translated Joffre's The most notable factor is the in- they are seven, while uo firm is arguments, shares the French com-evitable rise, in all stocks and permitted to load or discharge mauder's optimism.
shares, the increase in confidence goods with its own men. Naturally The two civilians, Lloyd George and the greater industrial activity, foreign houses are getting wary Socialist and wish to see how events will been able to attract & compensating and Albert Thomas, look sceptical. which always followin
shape themselves before investing increase in the number of passen-Neither then nor later in the war, defeat.
they had argued, would the cavalry Not for two years have the people capital in a country where they break through. History proved of the Commonwealth been so cheer have little chance of any return. gers. eling in passenger receipts is due The photograph adorns Mr. Lloyd hope and confidence.
George's office in Thames House.
SOLE AGENTS:
A. largo proportion of the de- that their scepticism was justified. ful or faced the future with greater The question then is, how auch A. S. WATSON & Co.,
A Lucky Barrister..
to the loss on branch and local line traff. Here the motor-bus is able to give a more convenient door-to- door service, especially in rural Mr. Gilbert Beyfus, the barrister, areas. In consequence the railways who drew Orwell in the Irish Sweep have been compelled to close a num-he news of his luck reached Mr. is well known in theatrical circles. ber of branch lines, either wholly or in part. In addition the rail way companies have lost a consider able amount of long-distance pas-
Boyfus while he was in court. This reccalls the story of a barrister who was handed a telegram with good news from the race-course while he was addressing the jury...
In his surprise he exclaimed alond: "Silvo's won, and I've won."
who was trying the ease, sternly Whereupon, Mr. Justice Hawkins, rebuked him. Counsel apologised and the judge remarked, "It is most improper, and I trust it may never occur again."
Then he whispered to the offen- der: Did the telegram say what was second and third?"
Fencing's Demanda,
Mr. Obdant, one of London's lend- ing swordsmen, was recently asked. why it is that fencing, although it Varsities and some of the public is now largely practised at the schools-notably at Eton and Stowe does not secure an even larger number of recruits.
The answer, he thought, was that to acquire any sort of proficiency at least six years of hard, per- evering study is required. Among sports it was the counterpart of
essential. Even that brilliant ama piano-playing among the arts.
Morcover, constant practice is leur swordsman, M. Lucien Gaudin, will never fight without a prelimin- ary twenty minutes' bout with his instructor. With eye and hand thus tuned, M. Gaudin has proved himself over and over again to be unbeatable.
foreign capital will eventually be permitted to come into Blanchiuriu and in what lines will it be able
↓
issued by several authorities show
that
to find a profitable investment.
France and the C.E.R.
Statistics next to Japan, the U.S.A. and Japanese
France are principally interestad in Manchurin, though it is very doubtful whether these figures are quite correct, as Great Britain is much more interested than most people suppose. The question of the participation of American capital has already been raised at Chang chun, and there seems to be no nothing definite has yet been given strong argument against it, though
out.
French capitalists are How be ginning to show great interest, drawing attention to the fact that they have some share in the Chinese Eastern Railway, having given (Continued on next couṛn.)
Local and General
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EST, 1841.
money to the Russian government for its construction, but whether they can in any way get a share now, is doubtful.
French capital might be invested in Manchuria in, two ways, either by means of a government loan, or industries, etc., which would assist by investment in private banks,
in the development of the country, but, in the opinion of the authori ties, the first plan would be the best, as in such case, all the work connected would be carried out by the citizens of fanchukuo and, only interest would be paid to France. But this view is not accepted by the French capitalists who profer to have control of their own money. placing Frenchmen to work it in a proper manner, employing only' rangh labour locally. It is hardly reasonable to expect that any for- eign Power can lend money to a State which has not been recognis The Moore Memorial Church in d by anyone, and which might The Hong Kong dollar was un- Re-sending of the Will and codicil changed yesterday at is, 3d, on de-in respect of the estate of the late Thibet Road, Shanghai, was crowd-crumble to picces at any moment, Edmund Hornby Grimani (localed to overflowing, on Sunday after-Unfortunately French capitaliste mand.
878,000 in England £44,516.12.2) noor when a memorial service was who died in the White House, Auck-held for the Rev. Chiang Shih have so far not been successful in Manchuris, and it will require very land Road West, Portsmouth, on Chick and his family and for other open door methods to be introduced, December 24, 1831, has been grant Chinese Christians who lost their before they will be inclined to risk ed to Mr. D. J. Lewis, Jawful lives during the recent Sing- further money here. The Bank Japanese hostilities. A number of France-Asiatique which was opened attorney for the executors.
speeches were given extolling the a few years ago in Harbin and virtues of the deceased, after which Mudken, has not had a brilliant special prayers were offered.
Seven cases of cholera were re- ported over the week-end. There was also one case of enteric.
Editorial and Business Offices: 12,senger traffic to the ronds. In this case the question is one purely of prica, for railway travelling on long journeys is certainly quicker and more comfortable, but it is dearer than by motor coach. That the general decline is due to road competition may be regarded as certain owing to the fast that ba tween 1925 and 1930 tha number of motor passenger vehicles, privato and public, has more than doubled.
It is impossible to give figures showing the results of motor com- petition on railway goods traffic. BRITAIN'S ROAD AND RAIL There are no exnot bases for com-
TRAFFIC.
parison. The facts do show, how- ever, that a similar decline has THE rivalry between road and rail occurred as in regard to passengers, transport in Great Britain hae be. And here again the question of cost eone so serious that some reasure has favoured the motor-owner. It of coordination between the rail- should be remembered that the rail way companies services and thosuways have to a considerable extent been handicapped by Government
Charged befire, the Marine Magis of the motor companies is becoming
tracy yesterday with using his imperative. The Government has control as to what they may or may hast for the purpose of carrying
We are reprinting to-day the
time, the staff having already been NEWS OF THE FAR EAST recognised this and a Committee on not do, and the rates they may prostitutes within harbour limits, & M.C.L. crossword puzzle which ap-
reduced by a half and business now Transport is now considering the charge, but now the motor-owners houtman was fined $100 or three neared in our issue of July 7th.
almost mil. The Sungari Flour months' imprisonment.
The compilers notified us that there breeder of Kowloon City states
In a report to the police, a pisills which have been established problem. The question has become are to be brought into line in some
difficult because
respects.
During the month of June, 147 had been a slight error in their rapidity of modern scientific and To meet the changed conditions accidents were registered by the work. As a matter of fact that that while he was walking past the here for many years, have had to Hau Temple in Takuling village on close down on several occasions al teclinical developments. For a long the railways, which first had to ob- Traffic Section of the French Munierer was only the omission of No. Sunday afternoon he was savage oven now find it dificult to make cipal Police, Shanghai. Two of 22 vertical, while 2 vertical shouldly attacked by two Chinese. Its profit, while beyond these two time the railways held undisputed tain Government sanction, are now these were fatal and 67 were of have read 23, vertical,
was not stated what injuries the firme, there is at present no large the victim sustained but a police French undertaking in Harbin away: When they were built they evolving a new type of co-ordina a less serious nature,
Local estate to the value of circular after the affair-calls- for
Big British Interests, tion between road and rail-tran- were adapted to condition of
Sentence of one month's hard
wanted on a charge of attempted Chong, alias Wong Cheong Foon,
Though Great Britain is affairs where the average speed of sport. The investments of the four labour was passed on Chinese 18,000 was left by Wong Fung the arrest of two men who are vehicles on the road was seldom railway companies in road tran-house boy, employed by Mr. A. A. alias Wong Man Kam, blacksraith, murder." Later in the evening two moving as regards capital for this Dand. by Mr. J. A. Fraser at who died intestate in the Tung Chinese were charged on on se country, she has large interests here, greater than six or seven miles an sport undertakings amounted by the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday. Wah Hospital, California, on cusation of having instigated the the huge works of the Export Pro- hour. Road traffic was thus local the end of 1931 to about £9,700,000, when the "boy" was charged with March 3, 1031. Letters of ad attack,
duce Company being one of the largest in Harbin, after which come in character and complementary to and much has been done to improve the theft of a cigarette case and a ministration have been granted to
the British American Tobacco Co. Wong Cheung Bhi, alias Cheung
Cheng Man Po is a contractor, with a large cigarette factory, and not competitive with the rail facilitica, by co-ordinating thesof tobacco pouch from his employer.
Ho, the widow. omnibus services with those of the
He is also, an undischarged back the Manchurian Company Ltd., Four different charges of larceny
rupt and because of that Idu Wai which owns much property in the This state of affairs lasted for so
railway trains. Obviously this is were preferred against a Chinese
town and represents some of the the right line of development. - Ex- at Kowloon Magistracy yesterday: The China Cotton Production Im Sza refused to lend him $300, un- Hong that there was a tendency on_
when it was stated that he had been provement Society held its first loss he could find, somebody to largest British industries; such as the part of the railway companies cept-for very heavy traffic, the rondatealing regularly for the past two annual general mecting on July 3rd guarantee us note. He daly got Lever Bros, Limited, Huntley and Curiously, enough to regard it as fixed. They develop has displaced the railway for short years. He was sentenced to six. at 80, Avenue Edward VII, Shang the Bon Lee Tung Kee Restaurant Palmers, etc. ed a form of commercial comber-
distances; mainly owing to the con-
months' hard labour on the four hai, when more than 50 leading and Koo Yin, the managing partner three British fire insurance com- merchants and Government officials therool to endorse his note. Since panies have lately closed their doors attended. Mr. Nica Lu Sen, pre- then Koo has rosigned his position in Harbin owing to Japanese com vatism which was a handicap when venience of its door-to-door services.
The manuscript of Volume IV of aiding, gavo a short address in from the firm and that was why, petition. the new forces were turned against For long distances the railway is
American interests in Harbin it- Mr. Justice Foetham's Report as the course of which he emphasired when. Liu bought the protection of them. The internal combustion etill the better in almost every reheen received by the Shanghai the importance of improving the the law, he only proceeded against self are not nearly so great as Dri- engine may have comod, a mere gard. Co-ordination, not competit Municipal Council. As this volume methods of cotton production in the restaurant. The case came botish, yet th American government toy in comparison with the railway tion, is the right national policy; deals with details of internal ad- China sad said it was a deplorable fore Mr. Justice Wood yesterday are attaching so much importance ministration and procedure, and fact that such a big apricultural in the Summary Court, Mr. Leo to the country that the Consulate locomotive when it was first in and it is hoped that a comprehen thus is not of the same public-in-country like China should have to D'Almada wus for the plaintiff and stan has been increased to a Con- vented; but modern science adapts sive national scheme will evalve out terest as the previous volumes, it import forsign colton to the amount Mr. AE. Hall represented the sul General, a consul, three vice- of discussions between reprezanta has been decided to print only of millions of dollars each year. restaurant. The sum claimed was consuls, commercial secretary a and improves at a rapid rate now-tives of all the various interests con- 1.000 onpics in English and 500 in Various proposals were brought up $308.20 and judgment was given in military and naval attache and a adaye, and the motor-buses and Feerned.
¿for discussion.
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