NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
G.
R.
NOTICE.
WATER SUPPLY.
HONG KONG AND KOWLOON.
is hereby notified that commen-
I' oing on Monday, 7th November
and until further notice the water supply of the Colony (island and mainland) will be turned on only from 0am to 11a.m. and from 4 pm. to 9 p.m.
R. M. HENDERSON,
Water Anthority, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT,
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4th November, 1932.
G. XXXIV. B.
NOTICE.
WATER SUPPLY.
IT is horchy notified that the Water Supply in Queen's Hond Centra! from Pedder Street to Garden load will be shut off between the hours of 1 p.m. on Saturday, 5th November, and I p.m. on Sunday, 6th November, to allow certain alterations to the water mains to be carried out.
R. M. HENDERSON,
Water Authority.
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT,
Hong Kong, 1st November, 1032.
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NOTICE.
WE have been appointed Sola
Concessionaires for Hong
Kong, South China and Malaya for the now portable publicity medium RITE- A-LITE Electric signs.
Tho genu'ne sign hears the name RITE-A-LITE, which has bena regis- tere locally and is protected by patent application number 32730/31. The ADVERTISING & PUBLICITY BUREAU LTD.
St Georges Building HONG KONG
and at
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NOTICE.
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BUREAU LTD. of Hong Kong and Singapore, as Sole Concessionaires and
Distributors for South China and Malaya of the HITE-A-LITE Electric portable Advertising sign, which has been registered locally and is covered by patent application No. 32731/31.. (Sd.) EASTERN RITE-A-LITE Lîn.
A. D, TYLER,
Director.
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NOTICE OF TRANSFER.
NOTICE is hereby given in
purauance of Section 8 of Fraudulent Transfer of Busines Ordinance Na. 25 of 1932 that C. Ebrahim of No. 11 (formerly No. 6)
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1932.
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She has taught women, to hold on to youth, not to hide the ravages of age with cosmetics but to keep their skin young firm and fresh by scientific
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England's 7.000 Stations.
There are 6775 railway stations
in England and Wales, the L.M.S.
Magistrate at Croydon: Where were the apples growing?
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ed by the LN.E.R. (2000), G.W.R (1500), Southern (900), and Metro- The ap politan Railway (73).
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LONDON, Oct. 14.. It is officially announced that the Theodore Dunn, an American anitar, was charged before Mr. King has approved of the promo Schofield yesterday with assaulting tion of General the Viscount Byng.". & Chinese woman living at 115, Colonel 10th Royal Hussara (Princo Wanchai Road. The police inform ed his Worship that an officer had of Wales' Own) retired pay, to the
An ardent American political] proximate number of route miles of asked that they charge be withdrawn rank of Field Marshal, in succes- on payment of compensation to the sion to the lato Field-Marshal the fan, short of cash, recently sent railway line open to traffic as at complainant. The police had no objection provided the complainant Viscount Plumer, Colonel, the York four dozen eggs to help meet elec. Decemlier 31, 1929, totalled 15,790,
After tioncering experters. Nothing was the figures for the various was willing to accept the compen and Lancashire Regiment, sation offered, $15.
the war Viscount Byng wanted to said as to whether the eggs were to panies being LM.S.- 4000, L.N.E. Inspector McLellan said at 7.30
R. 4870. G.W:R. 3790, Southern on Wednesday night the complain-retire into private life, but was in be penched or pitchsd.
2100, and Metroplitan Railway 40. ant was crossing a short bridge pulled to take up two important leading from the kitchen at the rear appointments, first as
Governor
There are in addition about 000,- of her house when the defendant General of Canada, and secondly a
route miles of line occupied by Baid something to her in English
joint committees in which two or which she did not understand. She Commissioner of the Metropolitan then alleged that the defendant Police.
more of the five companies are in- struck her on the head and on the chest. After a chase, the defendant was arrested near the Garden Theatre and taken to the Police Station.
The Inspector said that one rea son for asking that the case be withdrawn was that the defendant, if convicted by the Court, would be tried again by the naval autho rities.
Complainant then agreed to with draw the charge on phyment of 1 compensation.
The defendant was then die charged.
BRITISH ROADS FEDERATION
"UNITED FRONT ON ROAD
PROBLEMS "
A new organisation, called the British Roads Federation, has been formed to unify all commercial in- terests concerned with road traffic and construction.
CATHEDRAL WEDDING
REID-BERRIE
A very pretty wedding was cele- brated yesterday afternoon at St. John's Cathedral, between Miss Gwendoline Berrie and Mr. Allanı Reid, the well-known cricketer. The Very Rev. Dean Swain offi ciated.
Missing i
'The absent-minded
professor
drove up to his garage, looked in-
side, returned to his car, and drove off to the nearest police stativa.
"Inspector," he gasped, "my garage is empty; my car'a beep sto len !!!
Jealous!
An epicure, dining at Crewe, Found quite a large mouse in
terested.
Unbreakable Watches.
Jewellers are admirable fellows- they meet adversity with a smile. They admit they are feeling the pinch these days, but their ingenuity is ns wide awake as ever. Examp les were shown in London. The newest wrist watches are practical- ly unbreakable. They have, rover- Said the waiter, "Don't shout sible faces which slide out and over for the wearer to see the time. And wave it about.
When not in netaal use the metal Or the rest will be wanting one, back of the watch is uppermost too."
his stew.
The Policeman's Lot.
In French Morocco.
BOW
The bride looked charming in a
and thus the danger of breaking beautiful white satin wedding dress,
-the glass is largely eliminated. The her bouquet being of small white
athlete should see sense in this de- rosca. She was given away by Mr.
sign. Another watch has a dun! A. II. Ferguson, the manager of
purpose. It is set in the lid of a the Chartered Bank. Following
Truly a policeman's lot is not & cigarette box. Others are set in were Miss Wolland, maid of hon- our, in a dress of yellow gorgette happy one, if we are to believe the cigarette lighters both for the poc-
certain remarkable. ket and for the table. with a bouquet of yellow gladiali, evidence of and Mrs. Stafford-Smith Matron of figures in Lord Trenchard's report, Honour in a Bowered gorgette dress He is peculiarly liable to minor with a bouquet of orange coloured accidents. The spectacle of a poli- ceman knocked down by traffic seems. gladioli The chief ushers were:
almost as sad as that of a sick doc
The arts of war are being follow- Mr. H. Spicer, Mr. J. H. Crawford
tor, and it was to be seen in the ed by those of peace in French Mo and Mr. C. M. Sewell, while Mr. E, M. Bryden acted as 'best man, Metropolitan area on no fewer than rocco. In the Tounfit district Gen-
327 occasions in the year 1831, Some eral Gaudot had his troops After the wedding a reception Mr. Norman A. Hardie, vice was held at the Hong Kong Hotel of the other misfortunes to which seed no that when a family submit.- be is heir are Interesting. There ted a case for adjustment he was his promised that its report will president of the Society of Motor at which many guests, were pre-were 124 policemen who wore bit- able to allot it a certain area of
nu-vent; M. A. H. Ferguson inade a Manufacturers and Traders,
ten by dogs in the year and 10 who ground ready sown with seed. For. suffered injuries while restraining a long time the tribesmen thought- WYNNE-JONES-On November 3 at receive the careful consideration of nounced this foot at a meeting at-very witty speech in proposing the
the Victoria Hospital, to Mr. the Government. 11s members place tended by representatives of many health of the newly-married coupic. lunatics, while 30 were incommod, this too good to be true, but now associations at the Royal Automo. One of his remarks was that, hod by foreign object entering the that harvest has come and they have and Mrs. E. I. WYNNE-JONES, a
on record their opinion that on the │hile. Club.
was. sure Mr. Reid was trying to
had the help of French soldiers to lighter.
whole the services of the Post Office The main object of the Federa- make it quite clear to his wife that eye."
gather it and have not been depriv as many runs as
ed of the fruit of thoirlabours, they are performed with remarkablo tion, he said, was to create as could make
common liaison between intereste Don Bradman, because he walked concerned in the operation of road out of the Church at such a great
aro very grateful, and have spread the good news among the Atlas traffic and in the improvement and speed.
tribes, French authorities have also provided seed for next senson anti are lending army transport animals maintenance of roads, with a view to presenting a united front upon present and fature basic problems
to help the tribeemen. affecting transport, in the interests of the public and of the trade and industry of the country."
BIRTH.
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Ice House Street. Tel. 30261 Night Editor (Wanchai Office):
Tel, 21511,
London Office:
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53, Fleet Street,
The Daily Press.
HONG KONG, NOVEMBER 4. 1932.
BRITAIN'S LARGEST
BUSINESS
Tin Lok Lane Wanchai in the Colony
of Hongkong carrying on the busi
officiency. The report does not
accept the suggestion made by certain critics that a change in the
status of the Post Office to that of
a public utility corporation, either wholely or in part, is desirablo, On the contrary, the merabers affirm their belief that the parliamentary control which now exists is essentini in a business of such a national character. But while the position and work of the Post Office is vindicated, on the whole, by the Committee, the Report contains certain criticisms of the details of administration. Passing from criticism, it goes on to make certain concrete proposals for the removal
To Meet Railways' Front,
The happy couple will spend their honeymoon at the Repulse Bay Hotel, but the groom has to go to work again to-morrow! The bride's going away dress was a beige coa
tume,
No one will of course, misinter pret the fact that nine police were injured (naturo of injury ant atat ed "during refreshment poriod." The consumption of alcohol is not permitted during this interval.
The Modern N.0.0.
The immediate aim, he added, was THE BISHOP OF SINGAPORE associated with N.C.O.'s. The au- to co-ordinate those interests in dr- der that they might speak with one voice and undertake a progressive campaign of educating political and public opinion.
ON VISIT TO THE COLONY.
Accompanied by his wife and child, the light, Rev. Basil Roberts, M.A., Bishop of Singapore, arrived in Hong Kong yesterday morning by the P. O. liner Cormorin. Bishop Roberta intends staying in the he will return to Singapore.
Mr. Hardie explained that the Federation was the outcome of a need for some form of co-operation to meet the consolidated front pre. sunted by the railway interests.
The Society of Motor Manufae turers and Traders, he added, was of a material sum on condition that its example was followed and that He was appointed to the dincess the Federation was established on a of Singapore in 1997, and was brand national basin. Offices had previously Chaplain of Selangor, During the War, Biskup been taken at 18-20, Regent-street. F.M.S. and. Mr. J. Malcolm-Ritchie had Roberts served as Temporary Chap been appointed secretary.
thin to the Forces from 1015 to
New Maugham Play.
Mr. Somerset Maugham has decid- ed to call his new play For Ber- vices Renderod" in order that ita title should not clash with the re- cant drama "To Account Render od." Florn Robson, the Scottish actress, who has risen to sudden prominence within the last year or two, is to have a large part in the proceedlings, which are said to denl with the regrettable state of the modern world. The topio is not exactly now, so the playwright has in attacking it. shown courage
To aspire to non-commissioned rank in the Army now demands few of the popular attributes usually thorities are seeking young men whose ambition is as pronounced as their physical fitness. It will mat ter little, if the voice of the new recruit cannot compare with the booming command of Sergeant Loudvoice, or if his hirsute adorn ment on the upper lip refuses to compete with the large waxed va- riety. Brain will in fature be list ed first, for it is the aim to at tract a superior type of man to the tion. According to advertisements the treatment is to be original, and that have been drawn up by the the parts allotted to Miss Robson's authorities in England, the N.C.O. colleagues--who have not yet been of today must not only be physical chosen-are all fairly significant. ly fit, but primarily a scholar. And In consequence the piece does not yet, when it comes to a scrap, the depend upon a limited number of rough old villain of tradition has principals, and therefore bears some always had his points.
relation to life.
ness of provisions store at the abor PERHAPS the largest single business of such defects as the Committee prepared to consider the provision Colony for a fortnight after which ranks with a view to carly promo- afresh at this juncture. However,
commerce
its
It
to promote the country's trade that
premice under the firm nams of conducted in Great Britain is the Morrison Store (3 M) has this Post Office, and certainly day transferred the said business of Morrison Store to Hep Shing Tong operations affect (R) of No. 81, Queen' Road fellows, therefore, that it is most Central Victoria in the said Colony important to those who are seeking of Hongkong. The Transferes in- tends to carry on the business at No. 11 (foriserly No. 6) Tin Lok Lane, this great Stato-conducted institu- Wanchai, aforesaid under the said tion should be run at the highest style or firm name of Morrison Store pitch of efficiency. As everybody and will not assume the liabilities in these days of business depres incurred by the Transferor in the said business hitherto carried on by kim. Dated this 1st day of November 1932
C. EBRAHIM, HOP SHING TONG,
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THE MACAO JOCKEY CLUB. REMINDER TANTRIES for the 5th Extra Race
18th November, 1982, close at 3 TO-DAY.
Meeting to be held on Sunday,
p.m.
sion secks economy and efficiency it is not unnatural that many Members of Parliament should have felt the tinus opportuno for an enquiry into the working of the Post Office. The demand for such an enquiry should not necessarily, be taken as a criticism of the institution. It is probable that many of the 320
consider to be proved. But before considering the Committee's recom- mendations it it worth while recall ing the views of the memorialists to the Prime Minister.
1.
The views expressed in the me.
mirial were, briefly, that the Post Office is a large-scale commercial business, for the efficient condict of which the constitution of an ordinary Government Department (sometimes involving frequent changes of the Minister at its head) is ill-design ed; that sound and progressive management of this great, busiress is hampered by the system under which all surpluses pass automati- eally to the Treasury, thereby pre venting the Post Office from build-
1919.
Local and General
The E. & A. Company's ss. Tanda is due here with the Australian mails on Baturday morning.
I
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Another Chinese, Cheng Cheung,! Owing to the reservation of the was fined. 830 or one month's im sixth floor of the Peninsula Hotel prisonment for being on board the for the Sports Club Supper Dance on Saturday, the 5th instant, the B.B. Antung without the necessary
m'nagement of the Hotel advises permission."
that the usual dinner dance in tha Home papers recently to hand Rose Room will not function that announce the engagement of Ken-, night. neth Stuart-Smith, of Hong Kong, Mr. Arthur Leow, the film mag- Colonel R. d'Arcy Gwynn, D.8.0. lato the 24th) and Mrs. d'Arcy Gwynn, of 5, Ranelagh Gardens, S.W.....
members of the House of Commons ing up the necessary rewives for agree, with other critics, that the of ecrobro-spinal fover were report to Helen, second daughter of Lieut.
more rapid development; and that
Two cases of enteric lover and one ed to the Medical Officer of Health on Thursday.
HMS. Osiria will hold a dance in the Garrison Lecture Hall to day from 8.30 p.m. to 1 n.x. The Lincolnshire Regimental Band will
nate and his two companions, who' are making a tour of the world by ship and aeroplane, arrived here. in their machine, The Spirit of Fan, landing at the Kai Tack abortly before noon yesterday, after a four hour flight from Shanghai.
services, are efficiently conducted, The second, and primary, section of the Post Office's work is the cen- business-letter-carrying, telegraphs, duct of the nation's communication and telephones. In this section, tion with the telephone service, the The Hong Kong dollar declined ↑ and more particularly in connec Committee shares the view of many ad. yesterday and was quoted at in. of those in business circles that did there is need for its reform and some of the Committee's suggestions for reform may be given here
The Committee is in favour of the amalgamation of the telegraph and Its members telephone services. contribution of the Post Office to the Exchequer fixed who signed a memorial, presented failure, in eficiency in the Post summ; that there is justification for "some of the criticism, of the tele ber, asking for an enquiry, had in Office, on account of its magnitude phone service and its charge; and [2739 mind only the improvement, if and importance, not buly involves that the work of the Post Office in possible, of a valunble service the waste of large sums of money excessively centralized. They think rendered to the community. The but reacta unfavourably on the bureaucratio powers and that in
order to place this Secretariat in Following a poet-mortem ex. Committes of Enquiry, small and business community.
ita proper relation to the service a amination on the body of the It will be seen that the basic iden Board should be constituted of Chinese who was picked up in the with an admirable personnel, was
Ltd. Colonel Murrow is the son of appointed last February to conduct underlying the criticism of the members of the various services of doorway of 4, Tit Hong Lane, the
the original fourder of the Hong mot his death by accident and no the investigation. The Committes memorialista is that, broadly speak. the Post Ofles and presided over police are satisfied that the man
by the Postmaster-General, with a
The troopship Neuralia, which Fong Daily Prean, Mr. J. Y numbered three members; a formering, the system is at fault rather Director-General, who would in foul play is suspected.
arrived from England last week, is Murrow, who was connected with Cabinet member was chairman, aud. than the mon responsible for mak-effect be a General Manager, to act
work of the Post Office-Deputy Chairman. This Board For hawking food on board the due to sail for Shanghai this morn the Colony in the very early days he was assisted by an eminenting it. The work
would decide, it is suggested, on sa. Antung without a license, anding with the Argyll and Sutherland of its history.-- shartered accountant and a lender is multifarious, but roughly it may the policy of the Post Office (sub for boarding the same ship without Highlanders. The Battalion has of big business." Lord Bythat: le divided into two-divisions._ject, of course, to the Postmaster- permission, Cheung Yu Lam was been transferred to Shanghai for MAN, Lord PLENDER and Sir Jous There are, first, those functions in choral overriding powers to the fined $80 or 20 days' imprisonment about twelve months after which
Minister responsible to Parliament) by the Assistant Harbour Master they are leaving the Far East. CADMAN have completed their en- which the Post Office acts as agents and the divisional organizations in at the Marine Court yesterday,
Wo have been informed that the quiry in about six months, and for other Government Departments. the provinces should be required
to carry out this policy. The adop Sir Robert and Lady Ho Tung Spirit of Fun on her reburu trip Such services include the payment their Report has now been publish of pensions, and the collecting of tion of this plan, combined with a and Miss G. Ho Tung arrived from was fuelled at Shanghai and Hong revenue duties. Lord BuLbOKMAN greater say in matters of polley of Europe on board the P. & Qlinar Keng by the Socony Vaccum Cor The Committee was unanimous in and his colleagues. think that these financial and technical experts, Comorin on Thursday, November 3poration. Capt.. Dixon requested all its opinions and recommenda-service, which have little or not would, the Committee thinks, give Sir Robert is proceeding to Macao that the same company have fuel ing to do with the communication the country even a better service for a few days before returning to supplies ready for him at Hanoi,
(Continued on nezi column.). than it now enjoys
the Colony to attend to his business. I last night and at Caloutta to-day. tions, and the Postmaster-General'
NOTICE. DE
ELIVERY Order No. 01067 issued by the Nippon Yusen Kaisha and covering One case Black Cotton Batin marked
CHEERY
from
1.8.
8470 Hong Kong. Osaka per Shipped TOTTORI MARU destined for the port of Hong Kong dated 7th September, 1982 (Original only), has been fost and the same is now considered Null and Void,
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CHERRY & 00.
that the Beeretariat has inordinate be in attendance.
! Appearing in the advertisement columns to day is the programme of the Symphonic Concert for to- morrow night at the Peninsula Hotel. An excellent selection of in- strumental numbers will be render ed which will provides listeners with an interesting entertainment,
Among the passengers' arriving yesterday by the a.a. Comorin was Colonel H. LA Murrow, D.S.O., the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Hong Kong Daily Press,
Hin Excellency, the General.
Sandilands, C.B., O.M.0.), Officer Commanding (Maj. Gen. J D.8.0.), will leave Hong Kong to-day on the troop ship Neuralia for Shanghai, accompanied by his A.D.C.'s Capt. Cameron and Lieut. Baskervyle Glegg. The Nouralia arrives in Bhunght on Monday th and leaves again on the 10th arriv
13th inst. ing back in Hong Kong on the