NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
HONG KONG TELEPHONE COMPANY, LTD,
FT is reported that Certificato No. 3500 for 10 partly raid shores numbered 270435-270450, 358041- 368050 and Certificate No. 483 for 200 partly paid shares numbered, 18401-16600, 439179-430978 of this Company at prosent registered in the name of WONG CHAN WOON have are warned been lost. Individuals
against accepting such shares in good faith without previously making onquiries,
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W. L. MOKENZIE, Becretary.
THE CHINA LIGHT & POWER CO. (1918), LTD.
LOST
NOTICE is hereby given that
application has been made to this Company to issue, to the respec- tive registered hatebolders named below Euplicate certificates, or other certificates in lieu thereof, for the shares covered by the following original cortificates, upon statement that such original certificates have boon lost:-
Certificate No. 16178, dated 34th December, 1981, for 500 shares numbered 358082/328070; 401478/401525; 490840/490945; 401048/491145; 59/662/590811; 607890/607949; 607980/609009 747651/747944 and 792189/792445, registered in the name of Mr. Ewok Hin Wang, of Alexandra Building, Hong Kong.
Certificate No. 16832. dated 12th February, 1982, for 100 share numbered 792228/792322 registered in, the name of Mr. Wong Chan Woon, of 53, Des Voour Road, Fait, Hong Kong. And notice is hereby given that, if within thirty days from the date hereof no claim or representation in respect of such original certificates is made to the Company, the Company will then proceed to deal with the applications in such manner and on such terms as the Directors of the Company may decide.
For THE CHINA LIGHT & POWER CO. (1918), LTD.'
NOEL BRAGA,
Secretary. Hong Kong, 9th August, 1932.
.NOTICE.
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The Daily Press.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1932.
modest, compared with any other previous half-year since the War- for example, in the "boom" period of 1028 now issues for the first six monthu éxcceded £200 millions, and
* News and Views *
even in the first half of 1030, their. Exact-ly. total was £141,880,000. However, the present movement is now de- finitely upwards, and it must be remembered that in 1928 the index
scheme.
He regarded indiscriminate child.
Solicitor at Highgate, London-bearing, he said, as a disease of the What was the date of the act of body politic, and urged the need for which you complain?
| proper instruction in the subject in Witness-Whatever date it was the medical curriculum, that year.
Blackballing a Premier.
Mr. Harald Chapple, senior obstetric surgeon at Guy's Hospital, said balf his out-patients would dis-" appear under sane birth control.
100-a-Day Snake Deaths,
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AND TO HOLD!
"SALCA"
Gharpurey, civil surgeon in Ahmed DOG FOOD SUPPLEMENT
figuro for wholesale commodity prices was 137.8 (1913-100) as against 90.3 in Juno of this year. In other words money bought less and more had to be raised. Dur.
Tho Travellers' Club, which this ing the month of July this year year celebrates the centenary of its there will probably be a fall in new present home in Pall Mall-it was issues in response to the Chancellor founded in another place--is known
Snakes claim a hundred victims of the Exchequer appeal to is as much for the eminent people it a day in India. This, at least, is ing houses to refrain from activity has rejected as for its actual mem-the estimate of Licut.-Colonel K, G. during the period of suspense in bers. connection with the conversion Among the illustrious who could nagar.
not gain admissibh was the late It is worth putting on recordEarl of Rosebery, once Prime in connection with capital issues Minister of England. during the past six months that in practically every case these new issurs have gone to a premium, being helped thereto by the steadily falling rates for money. This man who was not considered good recent rise in the values of stocks | enough for the exclusive Travellers. and shares has been of great benefit Others
Lord Randolph were to' the British banks, for at the Churchill, Lord Sherbrooke and the time when they made up their late Lord Lytton. When Cecil balance-shoete, at the end of last Rhodes was rejected, King Edward year, their securities of this nature VII. (then Prince of Wales) resign- were at a rather low figure It is ed his membership in a fury. not known as widely as it should
The Great Rejected.
Cecil Rhodes was another famous
Ligut. Colonel Gharpurcy pointa out that the snake is responsible for more deaths in a year in India than all other wild creatures, in- cluding tigers, panthers, and eroço, diles.
Gladys Cooper, Cricketer,
When a cricket team of authors opposes a stage eleven next Thurs- day, says n writer in a Home paper, the rival captains, I am told, will be Mr. J. B. Priestley and Miss Gladys Cooper.
the
The occasion will be a garden party, which is to be held in the be that the practice adopted by Seaweed Blecuits. British bankers in connection with|
grounds of Mrs, Gaaque'a bouse, on Food novelties continue to attract the edge of Hampstead Heath. their investment holdings is to write them up when prices rise, an almost inordinate amount of This "Test" match is likely to During the first half of this year attention in London and there is prove an amusing affair, as the continued fall of Bank Ráte much competition among hostesses stage team includes auch sprightly has sent up the value of all gilt-in the matter of the little edibles players as Miss Cathleen Nesbitt, Miss Flora Robson, Miss Mario Ney edged and fixed intorest securities, that are served with cocktails.
A novelty in Great Britain are and Miss Joyce Barbour, while the in a word just those securities which figure in the portfolios of the little biscuits with the flavour authors will rely on star batsmen the banks. The conversion scheme of seaweed. Japan is the land of like Mr. John Drinkwater, Dr. A. will have added many millions of their origin.
Even fashions in ice waters pounds to the value of the banka'
come and go, and the form most WHERE CAUTION HAS PAID holdings of this class of security.
In the testing time that the acceptable at present is that which British banks have been passing auggests a cigarette. Next to this through this conversative practice is the fan-shaped wafer. in regard to the banks' invest
HONG KONG, August 10, 1032.
So far as British finance is concern ed it will probably he found that
the first six months of 1932 was a ments has borne fruit. It has Promotion for, Bir Philip Chetwode?
period of relative quietude. The been estimated that when the great
It is strongly, rumoured that grest and, indeed, the unprecedent-world depression began in 1020 the
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The Hong Kong Dispensary.
Est. 1841.
J. Cronin, Mr. Ralph Strauss, Mr. Louis Golding and Mr. Juanes When Friends Part, Laver.
Poverty in Japan.
LAST WEEK'S
CHOLERA RETURNS
30 CASES: 15 DEATHS.
Thirty cases of cholera of which. fifteen were fatal were reported last week.
Mr. MacNeill Weir, a former Socialist M.P., who for many years acted as Parliamentary Private Secretary to Mr. Rameny Mae- "Don't sell your daughters to
Donald, has started preparatory houses of ill-fanio!" is an appeal work on a book about his old chicf. made to poverty-stricken farmers
Mr. Weir is one of those who, of Japan. In order to offer help had he followed his leader, might to-day still be a member of Parlia sum of Yen 42,000 is to be expendment. But he took the wrong turn- Nthe occasion of the Anniversary ed event of last autumn was the inner reserves of the British banks General Sir Philip Chetwode, the ing hand to these needy people,
Commander-in-Chief in India, has created by these and similar been offered the post of Chief of Women's Society, beginning on ed by the Japanese Patriotic
ing, probably about
the Imperial General Staff when September 1, to prevent the ex
His writings in the public Press equal to the combined total of Field-Marshal Sir George Milne rechange of young girls for money.since the election have been char-diphtheria were reported on Mon- their published reserves and paid-tires in the spring. He may leave Due to the great distress of the acterised by a regrettable note of day. in the course of deflationary ac-
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up capital. Thus the banks were his present command, it is stated, the sacrifice of children, especially bitterness. The work, for which he tivities the Bank of England's rate able to off-set the unusually large in the near future-that is, before young girls is growing more and is now seeking a publisher, in not for re-discounting bills (the "Bank IN THE SUPREME COURT OF ] Rate ") finally reached the high bad debts of 1931 and the hoary de this term of office expires
of the Gorman Constitution Day the German Consul will hold an official reception at the German Club, Connaught Road, No. 2, IVth floor,
in the hour from 12 to 18.
The Office of the German Consulate will be closed on that day.
HỒNG KONG.
PROBATE JURISDICTION,
WILLIAM IN THE GOODS OF
HENRY D'ERLAN DRONET WENTWORTH or 21 MINAMI
Νο
DEGRADED.
divorce of sterling from gold. I the earlier months of 1931 there had been an attempt to maintain the gold basis for the pound, and
level of six per cent. In the first six months of 1932 there has been witnessed & progressive decline from this high rate until the low rate of two per cent, was declared
wero practices)
preciation on their large investment
sor.
The climate of Simla disagrece holding with comparative ease. with Sir Philip Chetwode, and the The depreciation referred to was
health question may have influenced incurred chiefly in the early months the decision. Rumour names Get of last year, during the period of severe deflation. In making their Sir Charles Harington as his succus TAMATE, NAGASAKI IN THA on the last day of June, fr., on the balance-sheet six months ago the ENTIRE OF JAPAN, ACCOUNTANT, last day of the first six-months British banks for the moet pari
period under review.
elected to draw upon their publish The complete change This reduction of Bank Rato ed reserves. brought the figure down to the of fortune of 1932 has probably lowest since 1897, and in the fast carried the banks' investments far forty years Bank Rate has only beyond the figures that were then stood at two per, cent, on' three oo-written off. ensions. This decline emphasised the increasing esse in money which has been so marked a feature of The
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Court has by virtue of Section 58 of Probate Ordinance 1897, is an Order limiting the Time for Creditors and Others to send in their Claims against the above Estate to the 7TH DAY of SEPTEMBER, 100.
All Croditors and Others are accord- ingly hereby required to send their Claims to the Undersigned on or before
that date.
Dated the 9th day of August, 1932. JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER,
Solicitors for the Executor, Prince's Building, Ice House Birsel, Hong Kong.
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F
PUBLIC" AUCTION,
the first half of this year. easiness in the money market led up to the great conversion scheme which has opened the second half of the present year. It is safe to say that the last six months of 1932 can have no more outstanding
schenre to convert £2,000 millions
CANTON AIR SQUADRONS.
RETURN FROM KIANGSI.
CANTON, August 9. The 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Air
Doctors and Birth Control.
Sir Thomas Horder, the famous physician, in a paper read at the Congress of the Royal Sanitary In stitute at Brighton, said birth con- trol was the most practical method of eugenics available,
There were also two fatal cases. of small-pox, thirteen cases (four- deaths) of enteric, caso of meningitis and 68 deaths from pumonary tuberculosis
one
One case of cholera and one of
1
more prevalent. To offer definite likely to be conceived in more HONG KONG RIFLE
nasistints to the parents in such cases, the authorities have decided friendly vein, to loan the distressed families Yen 100 por girl, interest free. The into custody by the Society, and girls thus treated are to bo taken
enabling them to make a living and assisted to maid servant positions, also help to pay back the loan with- in a period of five years.
Politer Police.
actrees,
CLUB.
WEEK-END SHOOTS,
Panther-Woman Wanted.
Hollywood has an opportunity unknown film an for Paramounts are seeking an actress
Under the auspices of the Hong Kong Rifle Club, the following to portray the panther womnu inshoota will be held over the week-
cad at Kowloon Tong Range:-"
Saturday, at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, at 10a.m.
screen version of "The Island of Lost Souls," from H, G. Wella's novel,
The girl must not be over 30, A special course in politeness is being given to the Badar police to must have "striking beauty," a teach them to deal with foreigners good figure, and ability as an ac- in a courteous and helpful manner tress.
Local and General
The Hong Kong dollar was yes- terday quoted at 1s 3d. on de-,
mand.
The Chinese gunboats, weeks, have left for Canton.
A jade vase valued at $1,202, wus
stolen from t stand in the Athena Shop, Gloucester Building, between 10 am, and 2.30 p.m. on Monday, which According to Mr. A. Bain, the
MEDITERANNEAN FLEET
PRINCES TO PAY A VISIT.
(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]
Two Chinese boatmen, charged
ROGRY, Aug. 8. with boarding ships without the WHEN the Prince of Wales next pays a visit to the Mediteran- permission of the mastera, were
nean Fleet, his brother, Prince each fined $10 or, in default, a George, will accompany him.
The Princes will probably travel week's imprisonment, at the Marine
jouney and are expected to go question were in the s.a. Davikon aboard the Queen Elizabeth, Flag- and ... Anhui.
ship of the Commander-in-Chief, Admiral Bir Ernie Chatfeld.
The Fleet will be assembled, off Corfu.
event in British finance then the Squadrons, which were posted at have been in Hong Kong for some article was taken while he was Magistracy yesterday. The boats in Overland for the first part of their PO sale by Public Auction of Five per cent, War Loan, to the
ARTICULARS & CONDITIONS:
Shaowkan to scout and bomb the
"Reds" in Kiangai, during the ex- pedition launched by the govern
to be held on MONDAY, the 1578 rata of 3 per cent. The repor DAY of AUGUST, 1932, at 8 z.M., at the Offices of the Pablic Works cussion of this vast scheme, which
Order of Department, by
His will effect an annual saving of £23 forces ainst the outlaw EXCALLIKOY THE GOVERNOR, of One
Mon millions on the nation's debt remnants, returned to Canton last Lot of OROWN LAND at Mong Kok, in the Colony of Hong Kong, charges, will be immense but they
Saturday,
General Wong Kwang. Yú, Com-
Chan Kun, 45, a coolie on board tho. s.s. Tinegara, was struck on No. 4 hold killed instantly. Monday by a sling, knocked down
with a customer.
The premature explosion of charge of dynamite with which a sampan coolic was fishing at Nam Ho, in Mirs Bay on Friday last, A resident of the Yuet Tung was admitted to the Government Dod and over. He was brought Civil Hospital on Monday suffering here for treatment. from opium poisoning...
for a term of 75 years, with the will fall- 'due' to be chronicled at mander of the Canton Air Force, Boarding House, Ng Pun Yu, 27 caused injuries to the man's hands, at 275, The Peak, the rear wheel
27" ["Nõ of Sale. |
"PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Locality.
Boundary
Memeure-
manta.
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ontants i
Square foot
Whilst a motor lorry was being driven along the private, path lead. ing to the Government Quarters
of the vehicle ran over the feet of a woman grass cutter who was working nearby. The woman had
Sandviken, was bitten by one of his the other crushed.
Capt. Norvalla, master, of the s.a. one of her feet badly severeil ́aud- two chow dogs in an attempt, to keep them from fighting. He was treated for the injury by Dr. A. J. Skinn, and the two animals were removed to Kennedy Town for ob servation.
The escapade of a youth named Ko. Wu Yan was related before Mr. Fraser at Kowloon, Magistracy yes terday when he was charged by Traffic Inspector Mason on four
GOOD: PROSPECTS FOR 12TH
-[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE")
Buany, Aug. 8. REPORTS from most of the Scot tish moors, as well as from those in Wales and the North of England, promise a good prospect for grouse shooting, which opens on Friday.
option of renewal at a Crown Bent to be fred by the Burveyor of Hts the end of this year: Tho-rdle of who led the squadrons back from MAJESTY THE KING, for one further term the first six-months of 1002 was, Shaokwan, told local press repre. of 75 years.
we repcat, to bring about the re-montatives that since the "Reds"'- quisite cheapening of money, that have retreated into their old lairs Lol, 8, was schilded to death in has led in turn to the conversion in Yutao and Hingkuo, the services water that had been prepared for scheme that will assuredly be the of the Cantonese Air Squadrons his bath. He was rushed to the Government Civil Hospital, where, financial pièce de resistance of were no longer required..
however, all medical treatment 1032.
General Wong also mentioned proved unavailing, One of the results of the cheapen that air squadrons attached to the ing of money in the last six months Central Government forres in has been the impetus given to the Kiangsi have been entrusted with Chung Fu, employed by the Dairy The largest attendance over recounts, (1) theft of a driver's market for new capital. The total the mission of scouting and bomb Farm at Pokfulam, sought a sola-corded at a YMCA. whist drive, licence belonging to Mr. F. Clamo,
tion of their differences by fighting was present an
on Monday night when (2) receiving the licence, (3) driv volume of new capital raised in ing the communists. He stated that and as a result, sustained injuries 40 tables were occupied. The funcing a car without a licence and (4) in a report that the Blue Star Line the half-year just onded was the concluding part of the "Red" to their heads The first-mention- tion was organised by the Naval driving a car without rights. After have withdrawn from the Far East greater than that for the first half suppression campaign will
will be ed was the most seriously hurt and and Military Section. The prize- Mr. Olemo Had given evidence testi ern trade. It is understood that was detained at the Government winners were: Ladies: Mrs. Field lying to the ownership of the they have merely suspended tem- launched during the next few days Civil Hospital The others were and Miss R. Gill. Gentlemen: Staff licence, the case was adjourned for porarily their service in this dires- when the outlaws, have either to treated and discharged but are now Sergeant Farquhar and Staff Ber 24 hours to allow defendant's Irion, owing to the present slacknols surrender or be dispered,
in custody pending enquiries.
geant Holt.
parents to appear in Court. of trade.
Kowloon Inland
Adjoining.
Kowloon Inland Lot
No 1681.
Registry No.
*
Ax
sale plan
M
About
4,345
B
ell's!
ofs 1831-namely,#74,794,000, con
pared with 20,915,000. The totals
for both half years are, of coursy
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