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Entries close on 18th, October, 1932. The Draw will take placo on 31st. October, 1932, at 6.30 pm.
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27th October.
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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG
Notice of Receiving Order and First General Healing of Creditors.
No. 20 of 1932,
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Re The Sang Lee Arm of GOA, Des Voeux Road'entral, Victoria, Hong Kong & lately carrying oo business thero na a Com. pradare Stop.
Petition date the 27th day of September, 1832.
Receiving Order dated the 8th, day of October, 1932.
TOTICE is hereby given that Thursday, the 20th day of Oct.. 1932, at 11.30 o'clock in the forenoon precisely, bas been fixed for the First General Meeting of Creditors in the above-mattor, to be held at the Official Receiver's Office, Victoria, Hong Kong,
No Creditor can vote unless he previously proves his debt at least 24 hours before the Meeting.
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Iron-y!
Said a
woman innocently Highgate police court.
at
He keeps
The bill would empower the state
MR. PEPYS IN HONG KONG
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would provide a way of avoiding Mr. Justice Avory. foreign control.
Mr. Justice Avory, who was 81 ¡il success, and I mighty vexed that fast month, and has not`retired us│I did but wager upon. Lucy Glitters remarkable for a place, when the jade paga expected, has had acquaintance with criminal law, ninety and seven florins for a win. for he was twelve years Senior, Home after driving up the Penke;" Counsel for the Treasury at the when rain falls for a time, albeit Old Bailey and Junior Counsel for
very light. ten years before that,
a garage with a lot of old iron into acquire n'monopoly of oil trans- port and also to act as a private firm operating in the oil fields.
it."
The Problem!
Don't eat your ice so quickly, Tommy. I once heard of a little boy who as ate an ice too quick- ly, and died when he'd only eaten hal."
"What happened to the other half"
A Falling Off.
Mechanical devices have reduced the demand for girls in offices, says a report of the Ministry of
Labour..
Other, mechanical devices, notably the motor cycle pillion, are doing their best to reduce the supply.
Quite Lawhil
A mon found loitering was charged at Highgate police court with being a suspected person.
It was then revealed that he had had no unlawful intention, was ó married man, and had been wait another woman." ing about for
He was immediately discharged.
The Hen Wins!
While the World's Fastest Train, the Cheltenham Flior, was erenting a new speed record, and the event was being sound filmed and officials were timing it, and journalists were oining words to fit the occasion, and passengers were thrilling with appropriate excitement a hen in the guard's van calmly faid egg.
It signalled the completion of its job of work in the usual manner. Speed records, it seemed to say, are made by men, and trains, and
airplanes and cars every day, but It takes a hen to lay an egg.
Nevertheless, the trip of the Chet tenham Fliver was a truly great occasion, and a real triumph.
For the first time in history a train scheduled to run regularly at seventy miles per hour not only
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The Busiest M.P.
Great Britain's busiest member of the House of Commons during the last session was Mag Walter. Elliot, Financial Sporetary to the Trea-
sury.
Since his elevation to the Bench in 1010 he has presided over some of the most scusational trials of modern times, including the Va- quier, Mahon, Browne and Kenne- dy, Goddard, and Hatry cases, '¦¦
His judgeship came just ja time to prevent him prosecuting in the Crippen caso, a duty which fell to his successor, the late Sir Richard He in the last man whom Muir,
According to Howarth's Parlia montary Gazotte, Major Ellio; ans wored 608 oral questions in the House, easly topping the list. Labour members, headed by Sir Stafford Cripps, wore the most loquacious, but Major Elliot filled 233 columns of Hansard, the offi- criminals like to see when they cial report. The Major has now take their stand in the dock. been promoted to a post in the
" AMY 1." Cabinet,
Great Astors.
Says a Home notarist: A new interest has now come into my life. The two sons of Charlie Chapling Whenever I go out I scan the mum- have arrived in New York from her plates of cars, lest haply I may Europe on their way to Hollywood, see the new three-letter combina where they are to make their first, tion, AMY I. film.
It is stated that, their first pic ture will be called "The Little Teacher," and will star their mo, thor, Lita Grey Chaplin
Charles Spencer .Chaplin, who la seven, told the reporters: "No, I don't want to be like my father. I want to be a great actor."
But Sidney Earl Chaplin, who is Mix, said: "I shall do whatever the director tells me,"
African, Tuning Sticks.
Worcester, 8. Af.-Twenty sets of reeds made by tribes of British Bechuanaland — Hottentot, Bantu and Bushman-have been collected by Pref. P. R. Kirby of the Wit watersrand University at Johannes burg, who is conducting a survey
Whather the gentleman respon sible for the choice of registration letters selected these three purely by chance, or whether he had some thing else in his mind besides the exigencies of official lucidity I should not like to say.
| Bearded Mr. George Robby.
The sight of Mr. George Robey, with the beard he has grown in Scotland for the part of Sancho Panza in the Don Quixote film, ginddened the hearts of those who recognised him in the West-end..
11th.-Up betimes and trimmed myself and to my office where very bury, and later to the Clubbe verandah where come Mr. Ashby,
AB WO Mr. Povy and Creed. east dice, for one glass of Hollands waters, all regret that Sir R. Har- pendon is no more with us, being
Mr. Ashby gone upon vacation." presently tells us he is it that there is a pretty pother at Geneva, where Sir E. Drummond retires, and all politicijns seeking for post- tion. And, says Mr. Ashby, a new post of under-secretary will be made To which Mr. Povy replied that here he finds the solution of unemployment, that proeently all Europe will be sorvants of the League and so there can be none without a post. But who shall pay for it he does not make clear, This evening to the Nets, playing at
Krickett.
12th.-The weather now being more pleasant, I have some talk The alphabetical extension to this day with certain of my friends which we are now committed offers upon this game of Golle, at which And Mr. possibilities that make one a little. frightened, ALF, FLO and SIP! am sadly inexpert. may now be said to be mathemati Book advises me that I should spend many hours swinging a club cally inevitable,"
at a cork before I do seek to hit a ball. But, Lord! where I shall find so many corks I know not, see- ing that in these days they do lean more and more to the use of a metal cap, Yet I must make some practice at the game for upon Vacation it is useful, though I still maintain it is not to be com He is not the first actor who has pared with Krickett. Reading in ile Newes Shcotes this day I learn of New the sake of his art Mr. Arthur Corporation
Bourchier grew a magnificent beard The reeds are made in sections when lie played Henry VIII, for and have tuning sticks. One chief Sir Herbert Tree at His Majes
:་་ gave Professor Kirby a present of ty's.. bass, treble and altoo reeds, and In more recent times Mr. Caleb then called a "pitso," or gathering Porter surprised his friends by of welcome, at which the professor growing one for the part of the
The was tutored in the method of tun-station-master in
Train." He still retains it. ing and playing.
Editorial and Business Othoes: 11, ruffians who actually carry out the At the First General Meeting, the Ice House Street. Tel. 30751. plan. The latter have at least the Creditors will be asked to consider Night Editor (Wanchai Office):qualities of courago and initiative. whether the debtor Brm shall be abjudged bankrupt.
But it is extraordinarily unlikely kept to the schedule, but ran into of native music and musical prac London Oker 13, Fleet Streets that any director or shareholder el Paddington four minutes ahead of tices under the auspices of the sacrificed a clean-shaven face for Von Gronau is safe after his late. Dated the 14th day of Uctober, 1932;
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THE HELIKON" PIRACY
"Pirates Limited" will even meet his deserts, and the best that can be expected is summary vengeance, once in a way, upon the principal in such events
In the meantime, no doubt, extra precaution will be taken both on board ships and in the porta. At the time of the Haiching piracy it was suggested in this column that abipping firms would do well to encourage their officers to attain As interval of two years since the proficiency in the use of firearma capture of the Hirundo in Novem. Really good marksmanship would ber, 1930, had roused hopes that the have made a vast difference in the piracy menace on the China coast heroic sca-battles that adorn the had at last en mastered, thanks records of the merchant service. to a number of precautions whose Some owners may consider quick
surrender the best policy when efficacy depended largely upon
pirate gang starts operations, but secrecy about their nature. The news of the looting, with loss of what would be the position on the Να
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN life, of the s.s. Helikon has spread China coast to-day; if pirates were not well aware that in the British that the supply of electricity considerable dismay, revealing as merchant service officer they have to the New Territories will be discontinued between the hours of it does that an active and well- 8 am and 8 p.m. on SUNDAY, equipped gang is again at work, tough and dangerous foc, ready to fight to the death and liable, in 16th instant, for the purpose of The Helikon is not fitted with defeat, to size upon, the smallest carrying out necessary work on the
anti-piracy grilles, and the ship
slip to turn the tables? Without main tranamission line.
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for sea bandits. She suffered similarly in July, 1930, and was work of the Navy, the fact remains probably saved from another un- that the dauntless spirit among the happy incident in August, 1931, by offers aboard the ships of the the prompt arrival of two war-China coast has been a tremendous ships. The latist. piracy, unfortu nately, has been a success from the factor in keeping this meanor criminals' point of view, and the within bounds. gang will continus operations un-!
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time. And this in spite of a check at Didnot which lost her two minutes.
Argentina Oll Output.
Buenos Aires.-The Senate is de. bating legislation to regulate oil production which, although it would not eliminate foreign capital;
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The value of the local dollar re-
Appearing in the advertising mained unchanged yesterday at, columns today is the programine of another Symphony Concert to bo given at the Peninsula Hotel 1/37.
to-morrow night, An interesting selection of instrumental numbers will be rendered.
of the
The Long Vacation Supreme Court, terminates to-day; and the usual sittings will start from to-morrow.
Commodore A. H. Walker and Mrs. Walker returned to the Colony yesterday from a vacation in the North on board the ss. Empress of Japan.
Prof. W. L. Gerrand, Messrs. Allan Cameron, J. H. Taggart, R. a Shewan, Eldon Potter, P. M. Hodgson and H. O. Sheldon nr. ived yesterday by R.M.B. Empress
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The many friends of Mr. H. A. Lammert, who has been a patient of the Victoria Hospital for three months will be glad to learn that he is now making excellent pro gross towards recovery. He has born able get out of doors for brief period during the past two days.
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crash and I am very glad of it, for he flies in such manner that shall advance the science, and is no crazy, madinan that putteth it into disrepute And of flying there is great talk in, these last days, and. as I tell Creed, it is manifest that we should link our Colony with Bangkok or Saigon, or both, But he says he would fain first see some concrete proposal from what is termed a going concern, rather than proposals to form such a concern should the Government proffer sub- sidy enough. Now whether this be a fair exposition of the present caso I know not. But, knowing naught but what I have read in the Nower- shoctes, it doth seem all that has been revealed to the publick know- ledge, and I am minded that some articles, which do teem best in- formed, can upon careful analysis be resolved into their sole elements of technical terms, a cry for more money and a loud buzzing noise. This do confess to Mr.. Povy and Creed, but I am, as I tell them, For some years the local Press not against an air-line but against and unofficial members of the the lack at practical proposals. Legislative Council have been And I think it were well I should agitating for the provision of more talk with by Lord of Sandwich on cles which at present traverse the up-to-date rickshas than the vehi the matter. streets of Hong Kong, and at the weather grows warmer and at 13th. This day after nuncheon though for a long time it appeared the change my joyntes do acho that they raised their voices to cry sadly with a rheumatick afflictioun
wilderness, this has not been
From the Files.
Looking Back 25 Years.
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1007,
Li Hi was brought before Mr. Schofield at the Central Magistracy the case. The Colony's want, bas and I perceive I must consult my of Japan.
yesterday, charged with having in been made known to His Excellency chyrurgeon. Yet I do trust it is hia possession 39 taels of prepared the Governor, and he has decided but the change of season, for I find
He' had concealed 13 The winning numbers in the opium.. raffles recently organised by the packets of the maroctis around his that the Island shall have an im- many of my acquaintance so there with proved pattern of ricksha equal to afflicted. This evening whee drink- Police Branch of the H.K.W.G. thighs, fastening it
the conveyances of Saigon, Macao ing a glass of strong waters at the The opium WIE and M.C.L. are as follow:-"Jill rubber bands. and her Bed," Number 31, won by valued at $469. His Worship Aned and other Eastern ports, Hong Clubbe with Mr. Pitt and Mr. Mc- would fain have me discourse pub- Miss Joan Dredge; baby's dress, the defendant $4,000 or 11 months' Kong Daily Press, October 15, Lentil, comes a merry fellow who won by ticket number 113, Hrs. Imprisonment,
lickly upon my illustrious ancestor. But I do tell him that the net: be O'COLBORNE
That he had no speedometer at Cooking Back 50 Years,
sprend too plain in the sight of the time was the excuse given by
the bird, nor do the joyntes of Mr. G. Rockbolt when he was sum The Nestorian impostor of Shang my legs stretch so readily, and the moned yesterday for speeding in a hai was brought up for sentence at
goes away at last, but very loath: 6.10 p.m. on October 3. It wasnet. After it had been passed Mr. alleged by Sergeant Groves that Hinas addresses the prisoner thus: to take no for an answer.
14th-Betimes to the office, as Nathan Road at a speed of at least of China you have been found I was minded to visit the King's defendant was proeceding along" Serkis Terhan Sultan, by the laws 32 miles an hour. He was passing guilty, here in the dominions of the great shipps Carador that I might buspa and other cars in his pro, Emperor of China, of vagrancy and grees.,Defendant pleaded guilty and soliciting money from people under listen to the musique, which I am told be mighty good. But Lord! I We fined $16,
false pretences. As the nation to had this werk been so cumbered which you belong has made no A public car driver med Teang treaty with China, you come under with businese that I had mistaken Po was yesterday charged on four the Inws of China, and within the the day, she having already sailed. counts, including one of dangerous jurisdiction of His Honour the But I doubt not Hankow will be driving, and was fined $60 or a Magistrate Chen, who has jurisdic glad of it. This evening to a re- montir's hard labour, his licence tion within the Foreign Settle hearaal of "Payment Deferred," which play Mr. Fay produces, and being recommended for suspension ments over such foreigners as have I think all will be mighty well,
The Magistrate fúðs and cancellation. With his fractur no consul. ed left arm in a sling, Mr. N. you guilty and ho has given judg when it he shown on the nineteenth Blumenthal, of 70,--Nathan Road,ment as follows one month's im- day of November next. Thence to charged Ho Wah a licensed lorry prisonment to count from the data the Chubbe, where busy writing my driver, with negligent driving. It of your arrest and then, deporta mail, and so to bed. was stated in evidence that thettion from all the eighteen pro- lorty rha into a ricksha in which vinces of China. The sentence is
Nanking, Oct. 9-5,000 printed Mr. Blumenthal was riding, knock very lenient; I tell you candidly ed him out, and caused him to fracit is against my own desiro, and copies of the Chinese translation of ture his arm. The case was ad for this leniency, you have to thank the Lytton Report are now avail- journed Mr. P. Lobelland IA Mathe Magistrate. My own opinionable and will be sold at the price owner and driver respectively of that you deserve a severe punish of one dollar per copy. The Car No. 2300 were charged with ment; but take this is a lesson faranslation was done by members permitting the car to be on the your whole life, and beware! do of the staff of the Minist road without efficient brakes. The not come back to Chios again Toreign Affairs and is said to be fornier was cautioned and the latter Hong Kong Daily Press, October a very faithful rendering of the
text-Kuo Min. fined $20.
Dr. Walter L Barnes, medical less precautions are such that their particularly regret that this piracy officer with the United States Pub. lio Health Servico, arrived here by funds are exhausted before they get should follow quickly on the heels the President Taft. He is being prohibited area in Nathan Road at the Mixed Court there.on the 7th less so for my rheumaticks; Bo ho
transferred to the Hong Kong aanther chance of repeating their
office, relieving Dr. Rubino, who nssume the vacant post in
The wedding will shortly take place between Mr. James Dawson Parkinsou electrical engineer, of the China Light Power Co., and Miss Olive May Jellorson, school teacher of Keyingham Hall, York, who is on route for Hong Kong by the s.s. Comorin.
Ten strokes of the birch was the Kontelice given to Kwok Ping, aged, 16, who was found guilty by Mr. Wynne-Jones at the Central Court this morning of stealing one coun- tormane, one pair of shoes and nine pieces of clothing, from two pas- sengers of the 8.8, Kwong Tung.
Piracy, like all forms of that OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN supposedly gallant and romantic
that the ELEVENTH OB- DINARY YEARLY MEETING of affair called. war, is
escapade. The alternative is a series of the kidnapping of Mrs. PAWLEY of successful sea-robberies, until and Mr. ConKRAN and the murder some miscalculation results in the of Mrs. WooDUUTE. They know HONG KONG AND CANTON ICE destruction of the gang probably that these events, though separated after an incident on lines of the battles aboard the Suaning and the by hundreds of miles, will convey Haiching.
throughout the world an unfortu. nata impression of conditions in China. No doubt the strict patrol of the Bias Bay waters, and the the Shareholders 1 the Company will matter of money. Aa long a be held at the Offices of the General Managers, 3. Lower Albert Road, on piracy can be made to pay there garrisoning of the pirate district, WEDNESDAY, 19 OCTOBER will always be among China's will be enforced. Piracy needs 4 1933, at 11AM for the purpose of turbulent elements, recruits for this safe-base-of-oporations, and the receiving the Report of the Directors together with Statement of Accounts type of enterprise. What is more scaling up of the shore haunts of Declaring a Dividend and Re-electing unpleasant is that there will also Directors and Auditora.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the be unscrupulous men of means quite theso desperadocs is as important Company will be CLOSED from the ready to put up funds to meet the in the struggle to remove this dx 00TOBER to the 1978 OUTO initial expenses, provided they see menace, and disgrace to the China
-BEB, 1939, both days molusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors. J. D. THOMSON,
...Becretary.
Hong Kong, 1st October, 1932.
zordid
& good prospect of a profit on their
outlay. One would always prefer out, as the naval patrol and to see this type of profiteer florn the anti-piracy precautions aboard (2019 ing the end of a rope than the ships trading in this
In attempting to board a bus which was still in imption in Prince Edward Road, the Lo Bale College fond opposite school boy, twelve-years-of-age residing at 22, Cameron Road, sustained lacerated wounds to his right leg. He was taken to the Kowloon Hos pital for treatment.
TS.-- 1889