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that the ANNUAL MEETING of the above Society will be hell at the Board Room of Messrs. JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD. (by kind permission) on TUESDAY, the st NOVEMBER, 1938, at 3.15 p.m.
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THE FANLING HUNT AND RACE CLUB.
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THE HONG KONG JOCKET CLUB,
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PROF. HARRY ORE
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Iloso Koso, Qcronen 24, 1839.
Sure to Succeed.
ceut.
News and Views
Steering Orders in Navy.
In the ease of H.M.S. Blazer, the
blazer.""
factors which have been mainly re sponsible for bringing international trade to its present unsatisfactory position and until they are remov od, the World will continue to be denied the fall benefit of the pro- gress it is entitled to expect ns a
Reading that Russia, with dis- A Fleet Order states that from cutter's crew had i blus, jacket with result of the advances of science and covery of a dandelion containing January 1, 1933, the existing steer.brass buttons. This rig became po- invention during the post-war years. 15 per
rubber content, hasing orders "Starboard" and "Port"pular on shore, and when warn by was called a The point is often overlooked that planted 2,300 acres to it, those of will be used in the Royal Navy, in ordinary civilians most attempts to restrict trade and us who remember lawns at Home the direct sense, ie, with opposite divert it into unnatural channels will be quite sure that her at last meanings to those at present nt-" sventually tend to depress the is one Soviet venture certain to tached to them. In order to guard, Lord Willingdon." general level of prices and to lower finish well ahead of the Five-Year against misunderstanding, the or Lord Willingdon, Viceroy of India, dora Wheel to Starboard" and who was 60 last month owes not a the standard of living. Since the Plan. War the detrimental effect of the In Onei
"Wheel to Port" will be used for little of the success with which he a transitional period of six months, has fulfilled his extremely difficult extreme protectionist policies pur-
In a recent copy of the Daily after which the reference to the office to the rare, if not unique, dis- sued by many countries has become
Mail paper, appeared a picture of wheel will be dropped. increasingly apparent and, although
tinction of having served two full tens as a Presideticy Governor in the evil has been widely admitted, Peter Lecky, a lad nged ton, who little real progress has been made in a golf match holed out in one the Merchant Shipping (Safely and India before being called to the
with a drive of 182 yards. Master Line, Convention) Act, come into Viceroyalty. national trade: Constantly chang Lecky, who used a brassie for this operation on the same day in the He was Governor of Bombay ing regulations'designed to restrict | splendidi shot, was playing, on the Merchant Navy. It is a result of from 1013 till the end of the war,'
well-known L'Ancresse Links in the Tutornational Convention for and afterwards Governor of Ma- Guernsey, C. I., which is his home. the Safety of Life at Sen: This clever young exponent of the is a Royal and Ancient Game nephew of Lt. Col. Lecky, who at Jat present commands the 3/0 Regiment at Kowloon.
towards greater freedom of inter
Home of 100 Baces.
The change in orders will, under
Milton Abbey's Refactory.
dras, winning the praise of British and Indians alike by his tactful
The contents of Milton Abbey and energetic administration. Only e few months, tuò, before his ap- were sold last month, previous to
pointment no Viceroy he completed its panding once more inta the
an equally successful term us Góv-· hands of Benedictine monks The :
imports are even more detrimental to business than a high, but stable, tariff, as traders are unable to assess the risks involved in enter ing into commitmente, and this is particularly the case when there is any doubt regarding the ability to obtain effective payment for the
Abbey is one of the few which still eruor-General of Canada. goods exported. One of the greatest
• More than 100 different races are have the original 'refectory that difliculties of the immediate future to be found in Now Guinea, de existed before the dissolution of the will be to secure the removal of theclared Mr. E. W. P. Chinney, Aus-nonasteries. network of exchange restrictions tralian government anthropologist In the course of the eighteenth which many countries now enfores for the territory, in a recent ad-century Milton Abbey, which was in order to maintain the value of dress before the Advancement of more lightly treated than most of their currencies. For certain coun Science Congress in Sydney. the great houses in Britain of the tries the abandonment of theso re-
Frobably many
are not pre-Reformation period, was trans- sulations may not be immediately known, he said, for part of the ter- formed into a dwelling house and practicable, although it must not be ritory has not yet been explored. the refectory was incorporated, overlooked that only through inter- Natives numbered so far total about. It is a magnificent chamber and national trade san external obliga-
tions be liquidated and consequently steps should be taken at the earliest possible moment to remove the worst features of the system.
The foregoing list of causes which have led to the catastrophic fall in economic, financial and monetary prices during the past three years This reading of the situation is suis sufficient to indicate the crim ported by the majority of the Gold plexity of the problem of producing Delegation of the Financial Com- mittee of the League of Nations
which stated, in their recent Report, that we do not look
to
monetary policy alone to adjust the price level, which is influenced by many factora of a non-monetary character."
400,000.
more
Mr. Chinney advocates dates from the fifteenth century, teaching the natives, trades and having been added some 500 years after the abbey was originally founded,
agriculture.
Lobsters Fly!
As Mr. Freeman-Thomas, grand- son of a former Speaker, he had a distinguished carcer in Parliament before he became a proconsul,
He has been a keew cricketer since the days of his youth, when be four times played for Eton at
Lord's.
"The Miraci e" as a Talkie..
The famous Reinhardt spectacle "The Miracle is to be made into
a fiinin Hollywood. It is hoped that Reinhardt will himself go to Amarica to direct the production. If negotiations break down," how- Prince Wields the Plough.
ever, it is planned to import some Rewa, Rewa State, India-In of his chief assistante and collabo-·
and therefore the ruler decided to
Buenos Aires gourmets are agair able to get their lobsters daily from Robinson Crusoe's island. The order to remove 1. deep-seated rators. It seems a pity that the huge, clawless, delicious shellfish are prejudice against farming, particu film smuld not be made, if made caught on the share of a rock in the larly touching the plough which it must be, in Germany, for the h definito reversal of the movement, Pacifio 375 miles off Chile They exists among high casto Hindus, American producers Warnei Bro- which will be one of the principal have always gone to Valparaiso by the Maharaja of Rewa recently there, who stampeded the world in- subjects for consideration at the bont and over the transandino rail-wielded the plough himself in the to talkies, have nover shown them- selves exponents of what may be forthcoming World Economic Conway to the Argentine capital. Sus presence of 20,000 of his subjects.
Efforts made earlier by the Dur called the fine art of the screen ference. If suceuse at that Confer- pension of the railway nearly ence is to be secured there must be brought tragedy to the Buenos bar had not had the desired effect and have just stated that hence- an adequate realisation by all the Aires bou, sitant. But airplanes set an example by ploughing with forth they will have no truck with principal countries of the numerous saved the day. They now climb 20,- his own hands in public,” In a the making of highbrow" pic- The Governments represented ht and diverse forces which have been 0 feet over the Andes with the speech delivered on the occasion he tures. Ottawa, whilst fully appreciating at work and a readiness on the live lobsters, which bring 89 dealt with both the economic and
ancial aspects of farming, and de- It is therefore not surprising to that the problem is largely an interpart of all concerned to face the pound. When was the real romanceclared, "If there is any sin attach-find that "The Miracle" will have OTTAWA AND THE WORLD national, one and expressing their facts and to take the necessary of Robinson Crusoe's island--in his ing to ploughing with one's own
an all-star caet of principals and hands, I take it upon myself, in desire to co-operate with other
steps for the restoration of the day or in ours!
the interests of the state." The de- approximately five thousand extra Nations in any practicable measures position. The idea that thero is a for raising wholesale prices; collaimple solution of the difficulty
The Steel Helmet?
monstration created a great impres-players." Save for Loretta Young sion.
as the Nun, no details of casting THE work accomplished at Ottawa sidered what action the various through monetary action alone is
are yet available. But it is to be Origin of the Blazer, was not confined solely to the conmembers of the British Common-entirely fallacions and only serves
filmed in technicolour throughout, Says a correspondent: "Someone. clusion of trading Agreements, but wealth could take towards further to obscure the trus nature of the
asked me the other day-what, was, and, more than this, is to have dia- covered a number of other very ing the desired object.' In view of
the origin of the word blazer. Ilogue "written by a famous (sic) TICKETS: 8 Ench, of tainable at important matters. During recent the outstanding position of the
heard an explanation.
American nuthor." It would yeurs, few subjects have attructed United Kingdom as the financial more attention than the question of centre of the World, great import- ance was attached to the statement price movements and at the pre- sent time there is little divergence of policy presented by the Chan- of authoritative opinion ne to the cellor of the Exchequer on behalf outstanding part which the severe of the British Government. This
at the
HELENA MAY INSTITUTE
OR
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 281u AT 5.30 Y.
THE INSTITUTE, ANDERSONS' and TBAN Fooks'.
$2 TICKETS obtainable at the Door
2003
HONG KONG CRICKET CLUB,
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the following Debentures were drawn at the Pavilion on Tuesday, the 18th day of October,
1982:-
Nos. No. No. No. Nos. Nos,
12 140 299 877- 399 765
34 149 308 435 621 747
PRICE-LEVEL
problem.
WEDDING
HYNHVANCHANATONG.
Last month-early 14 years after the Armistice--a United States Commission began sittings in Lon- don to hear evidence about claims regarding war inventions.
Lieut-Colonel Joseph McMullen, the Chairman of the Commission, said that the Commission had to inquire into certain claims made
"According to my informant, it i
1
is derived from one of Queen Vic therefore seem to be already clear toria's warships, the Blazer. In that "The Miracle" is to be a tal- the days boford there was an autho-kie with a vengeance.
by British subjects for the use of rised uniform for the lower deck it We are used to stage plays with was customary for captains to de-little or no action being transfer- vise uniforms according to their red to the screen, but to turn m fancies.
dumb show into a talkie in some- thing quite now-perhaps, indeed, that touch of novelty for which the public are for ever pining. Cer- tainly the producers can count on
inventions by the United States Government during the war.
"One of the inventions," said A very pretty wedding was cole Colonel McMullen, "is the steel hol- brated yesterday at Baint Marinet Our Army experimented with sarite Church, Happy Valley, be various types of steel helmet in the tween Miss Marie Louise Hynd- war, but the British helmet was MAD and Mr. Thomas Dennis adopted."
The wedding service Chanatong. was taken by the Rev. Father Page.
The bride looked charming in a Sho dress of white crepe, astin. was attended by two bridesmaids, the Misses Stella and Vera Hynd. man, Stella in pink lace, and Vers in white laco
The Commission sat at the Privy Council office in Downing-street.
"Thus, for example, old Admiral Dundas invariably clothed his cut ter's crew in suits of Dundas tar- tan. In the same way the cutter's crew of the contemporary warship Tiger had striped jerseys of yellow
and black.
number of people going to the film, if only to hear what kind of dialogue has been attached,
Local and General
fail in the values of commodities ima statement pointed out that although played in creating the World-wide rise in prices cannot be effected financial and trading depression and by monetary action alone, an ample of the necessity of raising quota-supply of short-term money at low tions considerably above their existratze may have a valuable influence. ing level. A large measure of relief The Delegates, in recommending al! would certainly be afforded if the the other countries of the Common wealth to mould their action as far downward tendency were definitely 44 162 311 450 626 789
arrested, but stability at the pre-as possible along these lines, em 61 250 829 461 638 809 111 281 860 560 688 819 int low figures would still leave phasised the fact that easy mone- Holders of drawn Debentures who many serious problems which could tary conditions should be achieved, desire to be paid on the 31st Oct only effectively be solved by higher not by the inflationary creation of ber, 1982, are requested to inform prices. The heavy fall during the additional means of payment to the Treasurers, Messrs. Fercy Smith, Seth & Fleming, of or before
past three years has completely dis finance public expenditure, but by an orderly policy, safeguarded by SATURDAY, the 27th OUTOBER, turbed the basis of long-term cen
such steps as will restrain and cir 1982.
tracts and although, in many cases,
His Excellency the Officer Ad-!! AND NOTICE bereby gitau creditors have benefited, in others cumscribe the scope of violent
ministering the Government has ap speculative, movements in commo-place: that Debentures numbered as above the increase in the commodity
dities or securities. The Delegates The newly married couple will pointed Mr. SF. Balfour to be which are not cashed, on the Sist October, 1889, will be paid on the burden of debt contracted at higher
his other dutien. 8th April, 1981, after which date prices has so seriously affected hor also vognised the great import spend their honeymoon at Shanga Police Magistrate in addition to they will cease to bear interest.
anco of traders of maintaining
By Order of the Committee, L.. S. GREENHILL,
Hon. Hecretary.. Hongkong, 19th Oqtober, 1982.
to meet their commitments,
The bride was given away by her
Mr. FK Soares, uncle; acted an father, Mr. H. A. Hyndman and
best, man is no fa
The bride's mother's dress was of black georgette with orange flowers. After the wedding many of their
Hotel, where the reception took friends were assembled at the Cecil
POPPY DAY FUND
rowers that they have been unable tability of exchange rates over, as The raising of the price level was the restoration of a satisfactory | wido an area as possible. Pending the principal subjcet dealt with in the Report of the Committee at the international monetary' standard,
The following contribution to 18890 Ottawa Conference which consider which must be the ultimate aim of Peppy Day Fund have been re
ed monetary and financial questions monetary policy, the possibility was ceived
considered of achieving; valuable | Previously acknowledged ... 81,778 and their recommendations were
resulte, firstly by creating an area Hon, Sir Henry E. Pollock -based as a elehrerecognition of the
Hon Mr Owen Hugher realities of the situation. The Coms of stability among countries regulat Mr. F. A. Joseph mittee have declined to support the ing their currencies in relation to Hon. Mr. E. Taylor Moreby zotified that mos me view put forward in many quarters sterling and secondly by avoiding Hon. Mr. F. N. Chan
wido day to day fluctuations be
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by monetary influences and have pointed out that the evil must be attacked by Gover dividual action in all its cause they consider-aro
It is not always sufficiently appre Mr. R. C.-H. Lim cisted that even if it were possible Mr. E. McGam to secure an all round rise in quota. Mr. T. B. Wilson tions solely by monetary action, there would still remain those other
Quarantine restrictions imposed At the Rotary Club tiffin so-wor by the Philippine Islands against row the speaker will be Mr. D. S. arrivals from Hong Kong on ac-1 count of cholers have been removed. Hill, his subject being " Electricity
and its domestic application."
་.
Between 12 noon October 2 and a.m. October 27, Forts at Bel- chers, Stonecutters and Lyamun will be firing blank ammunition at Blie Excellency the Officer Ad-intervals, and searchlights will be ministering the Government has sp-employed during hours of dark Tointed Lieutenant John Crow nem "Richardson, 1st Battalion The Bouth
Wales Borderers, to be one of his His Excellency the Offer Ad Honorary Aides da Camp.
ministering the Government has re- ceived information from the Secre
Mr. Denis H. Hatell, Far Eastern Director of Messrs. William Bykes, Ltd, left for a business trip to. the Malay States on the Nal- dera. He will be away tit the middle of December, and whilst South will take part in ex- hibition tennis.
-un-
Owing to the Lawn Tennis Inter- port Dinner which is being given in honour of the Shanghai team by the Hong Kong Lawn Tennis Asso ciation, the Management of the Peninsula Hotel advises that the naual Dinner Dance will not take place in the Hose Room to-night.
The financial statement in the His Excellency the Officer Adtary of State for the Colonies that ministering the Government has an . Donald O. Dunham has been current number of the Government 100 pointed the Hon. Mr. E. R. Halli- appointed Vice-Consul for the Un- Gazette, for the month of July,
just issued, shows 50 fax CMG CB.F. J.P., Colonial ited States of America in Hong Colony's credit balance on July 50 Secretary, to be Chairman of the Kong.
50 Licensing Board for a further
25 | period of three years,
9%
25
that the
31 was 813,185,016, compared with 812,538,896 at the end of June.
The "winter dance season ht the Revenue for the month totalled Mr. Fung Un asks us to say that Gloucester starts on Wednesday, 88,901,568, compared with 83,256,771 25 he has been instructed by his father, 20th October, when a tee dance in July of last year, while ex- 10 Mr. Fung Shiu Wo, to inform us will be hell from 4.30 pm to 7 pm. I penditure was 62,313,407 Against 3that he has not associated himself followed by a dinner dance from 91 92,900,387,. For the period Janu 3 in any way with the petition form to midnight, The services of ary to Jaty inclusive, the revenu 5 clemency on behalf of Cheng Kwok Dick Adamson and his orchestra was $19,875,527, against $19,008,157 You and that he has not affixed his have been engaged, a muscal or, in 1931, the respective expenditure.
$18,038.1LL #2,303 name thereto, as reported by a local ganisation which comes to Hong figures being,
"Kong with very good reputation. 817,548,435.
and