NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
FOURTEENTH EXTRA
TRAGE MEETING will be hold
(Weather Permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on SATURDAY, 1978 NO- VEMBRIL 1932, commanding at 200
The First Ball will be Rung at
1.30 MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE
Mombers are notified that they and their Ladies must wear their Badges prominently displayed.
No One without a Badge will be admitted to the Mambers' Enclosure,
Non-Members to
Badgan
the Members' Enclosure and Club Rooms st $5.00 for Gentleman and $3.00 for Ladies (Both including Tax) are obtainable through the SECRETARY upou introdaction by a Member, auch Member
to bo responsible for payment of all Chits, etc.
Mombers
to
Hadges admittian. Enclosure will NOT be on sale at the Hace Course.
Gun pretext will Children be permitted in either Enclosure daring the Meeting.
Tifins are obtainable at the Olab House provided they are ordered from
No.
I Boy in advance. Telephone
the
21020.
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE.
The Price of Admission to the Public Ynalosure is $2.00 instarling Tax, for all Persons, including Ladies, and is payable at the Unto.
Soldiers and Sailors in uniform are admitted Half Price
eto.. will not be permitted to operate with- in the Precincts of Tum HOND KONG JOCERY CLUB during the Race Meeting.
Bookmakere, Tie Tac Men,
By Order,
5. A. BLEAP,
Acting Secretary.
Hong Kong, 14th Nov, 1932. --
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CANTON KOWLOON RAILWAY.
NOTICE.
O the following fares will come
N and from November 10th, 1932,
into force on the express trains bet- ween Kowloon and Canton :--
Kowloon 1st Class 88.10 HI.K. C.
to
Canton 2nd Class $3.10 H.K. C.
Conton 1st Class $7.20 0. Q},
tu
Kowloon 2nd Claas $4.00 C. C.
There will be no alteration in the 3rd class füros.
R. BAKER,
Manègerette Kowloon, 9th November, 1932. [2785
NOTICE.
TOTICE in hereby given that the Brazilian Consulate has been removed to Powell's Building, 12 Des Voeux Road, Centrul,
F. A. XAVIER, Vico Consul for Brazil.
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THE FANLING HUNT AND RACE CLUB.
NOVEMBER MEETING.
Programmes and Entry Dors for the November Mesting to be held on BUNDAY, 27th Novem ber, 1932, may be obtained at the Becretaries Ufics, the Hunters' Arms, Hongkong Club and the Sports Club. Entries olose at 12 O'clock NOON on THURSDAY, 17th NOVEMBER, -1939.
.:
By Order of the Stowards,
THOMSON & CO... Chartered Accountants, Secretaries.
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Ju-Jitsu “* Flying Squad."*
Tokyo-Alying squad" of young policemen specially expert in ju-jitsu is being formed in Tokyo ́K.C.C. POPPY DAY RAFFLE & precaution against disturban
There will be between 50 and 100 of them. Each must be unmarried and an expert fencer, wrestler and revolver shot,
(TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONG KONO DAILY PRESS,"]
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The Better Way.
A word in senamu by the Recorder (Sir Ernest Wild, K.C.) in an Arson case at the Old Bailey, Lon- However much you dislike your mother-in-law, you must not set fire to her. The proper erurse is to heap coals of fire on the good lady's head.
Von Papan's Position.
London, Nov. 7.-The bulk of the press seas in the result of the Gar man. election, a grave reverse for the Chancellor, Herr von Papon. The Times declares that no govern can go on legislating by mont emergency decross against the will of ninety per cent of the nation, so that the Cabinet will have either to broaden its basis or to resort to open dictatorship, News Chronicle foresees a possible return
to Bruening Cabinet, Transocean
THE PIECE GOODS MARKET Kuo Min.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
REPORT
Josinn
Long-Lived Familles,
The recent death of Medcal, Britain's veteran ailway officer, on his hundredth birthday serves as a striking reminder of the curious way in which longevity The Chamber of Commerce im- goes in families: his brother, it is stated, died when just over a hun ports-prices current gives the fol-dred, and two sisters liyad to be lowing report on:-
97 and 18 respectively.
An even more remarkable case was reported from Nish, in Serbia,!
Cotton Piece Goods and Fancy Ootton Goods.
London's Vulnerability.
The
The Silent Woman. Air Marshal Sir Robert Brooke- "The Miraule," following its
in London, was. Popham, Britain's now Air De. I brillinut season fanco Chief, has no illusions as to Cooper produced. at the Palace- London's vulnorability from the air. Thoatro, Manchester, Lady Diann Souie years ago he explained that went on the tour again to play the it was within the bounds of pos
part of the Madonna, sibility that, in the event of another eager to go back at Lancashire, as Lady Diana confessed herself
war, an enemy would drop a hun- she to put it, in a saw rôle." dred tons of bombs over London only time I have been to Lanen overy twenty-four hours, and that ehire," she said, "was during me the principal object of these attacks husband's political contests in the would probably be not the terrorisa. Oldham Division. The one thing I tion of the inhabitants, but the de do hopa for is that the girls of struction of the centre of Govern, Oldham will want to come to
London is badly situated me in my first stage appearance in met. for these attacks," he said, "because: Lancashire. It may sound ineon- it is near the coast, and the amount į gruous for a woman, to way it," she of warning of the approach of added, "but I especially like my enemy sitcraft is likely to be very part in The Miracle because [ STRA!},"
have nothing to say,"
The New Halo
Don Loring Home Again.
Don Rein Loring, one of Spain's A change in women's hat fashions leading pilots, has returned Hame troduction of a new style in his-
leads almost inevitably to the in from his successful flight across Europe and Asin to the Philippine dressing, and the recent craze for Islands. He earned £10 for flying berets and other tight-fitting head- half-way round the world. Loring gears has brought about the inven was forced to sell his airplane to lion,, it is may be so called, of the wet his expenses. It was puris something that is neither
ringle. This, as its nama denoter. chased by the Spanish colony in shingle nor a bingle, but a fashion Manila, who subscribed enough to
buy it and leave the aviator a pre having a little of both these styles. fit of £40. In relating his experi- with the addition of curls These ences Don Loring said that the au curls will roll tightly round the thorisation to fly over Japaa cost nape of the neck and cluster at the him £50. Don Loring, it will be sides and over the ears, giving the remembered, paid a visit to Hong appearance when a hat is warn of Kong during his flight, and it was from here that he hopped off to of even the most severe features...
want his! Manila. Whenever he modesty and personal charms Bitten by a Dragon. coived him a host of friends.
Aquery for Sportsman,
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ahale that will soften the outline
Mr. H. Budd, overseer of the Reptile House at the Zoological Garden, was bitten by one of the Dragons" at the Zoo. He was
last May. A peasant died at the "Various explanations have been ripe old age of 127, leaving a suggested to account for man's cu-feeding it with a dead pigeon, when brother and a son, aged respective.rious antagonism towards the bad the creature, in its eagerness, dart- ly 115 and 07. Paderewski's Excuse.
sonde
The Spinner's strike settlement
ger, writes a Native Loves in a jed forward and snapped at his recorded in the last report was a
London paper. A farm labourer wrist. Dr. Burgess Barnett, the little premature but news ofre
with whom I discussed the matter curator, attended Mr. Budd, and sumption of work in the Mills Ignace Paderes ski the famous told me that badgers should be shot the wound had to be kept. under was received this week. Further pianist, who in 1919 became Po-because they were evil. When observation for some days to guard
land's first Premier, is now men- pressed for further details regard.against blood poisoning. present century, the public health business is reported in White Shirt- tioned as likely to become Chief ing the evilnese" of the badger, The dragon in question is a Ko- authoritie in England have done ings but Manchester prices are Executive.
he said with doubtful logic-that modo lizard, four feet long. bail. excellent work for the nation. Arm with an upward tendency and Paderewski, whon president. at a were shorter on one side than on Axores. It arrived at the orde An amusing story is rid of it must be 'evil' because its legsing from Suuda Island, off the Statistics contained in. Sir Grace more than a few of the offers have time when Poland's money was the other, this remarkable pheno few years ago and, earned NEWMAN's report show that whereas proved too low. Clearances of worth less than paper,
menon being caused the assured, me) notoriety by its outbursts of fury: in the year 1880 the average, new Staples have shown some improve with Sir W, Max-Muller than Bri- sides of hills.
He had made an appointment by its habit of running along the The late Mis Joan Proctor. then Curator of reptiles and amphi- Szur-On November 13 at the born boy could expect to live 41mant and local prices for Greya tish Minister at Warsaw. Padere A more likely explanation of thisbians, succeeded in taming the new.
Victor Hospital, Rodger, the Enfant son of M. AND HEARTS and the average new-born and Whites remain steady. weki was an hour late and when oráty is the tendency of people comer so far that it would lick her that time was nowadays to regard anything that hand. On one occasion it allowed girl 44 years, the expectation of
The latest Cotton prices tu hand politely told
money he replied "yes but money is unfamiliar as dangerous, and her to perform a minor operation life at birth today is 63 years for
are the of the 11th inst, Fran
on it. is only paper in this Country." at for destruction, a boy and co for a girl. In other words, the average citizen in Great
·Mid. American ** Spot,” 5.000. Egyptian Sakel. F.G.F. "Spot,"
7.00d.
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BONG KONG, NOVEMBER 14. 1032
HEALTH OF THE BRITISH
NATION
Britain has had, in the course of two generations, no less than 15 years added to his life. That in a very considerable achievement. In the last fifty years the death rate in England and Waler has been reduced from 21 to 12 per 1,000 inhabitants, and in the same period infant mortality--that is, the death of children during the first year
Woollens.
Owing to the large carry-ovor from last season, orders for light weight Suitings and Palia Beach cloths which are usually placed about this time are lacking and very little new business in woollens in be reported..
..
at life-foll from 149 to 60 por.. A fair amount of woollen cargo 1,000 births. On the other hand the is going into consumption but the birth rate has declined to such an Chinese import taxes, are holding extent that Sir GEORGE NEWMAN up goods in many cases. Efforts Frophesies that, in spite of the are being made to move Woollens saving of 40,000 infant, lives an thrown on the market through nually, the population of Great failures; some sales are reported Britain will have attained or passed but as very low prices. Trade in its maximum by the middle of the Wool Yarns is quiet, with prices
depressed
of large present century.
14
on
It comes as a rather un-
Local and General
Mr. H. K. Holmes, CBE., re sumed duty as Crown Solicitor, on the 3rd inst.
The name of Graber, Paltard and Company, Limited, has been struck off the Registor.
:s
Mr.-Eugene Chen and Mrs. Chen are expected to retum from France about the end of this month.
Twp cases of diphtheria and one of enteric were reported to the
day. Melical Officer of Health on Batur
In the bankruptcy of A. Kwai and ficate as to character and educa- Co., of 18-19, Connaught Road tion from the Headmaster of their Central, a fourth and final dividend last school-together with one un of 811 per cent is to be declared. mounted photograph on the back of A first and final dividend of 40.50 which should be written their name, per cent, has been declared in the address and date of birth. case of Wat Chin' Yu, of 288, Queen's Road West.
Amongst the passengers who ar rived by the Empress of Russia on Saturday were Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Pearce and Mr. Alec Pearce, Bir Elly Kadoorie, Mr. L. Kadoorie, Mr. E. Stone, Mr. F. A. Cox, and Mr. R. Vaughan-Fowler
-
From the files.
Looking Back 25 Years.
The Cricket match" Probables" The US, flagship Houston arriv A branch of the Federation for ed from Shanghai on Saturday Possibles" postponed from last the Support of the League of Na-with the American Commander-in- Saturday, will take place to-day on tions' Convenant has been establish Chief, Admiral M.. M. Taylor, the Club's ground, commencing at ed in Nanking.
aboard. Accompanying the U.8.8. 12 o'clock noon. The following are Houston was the yatch Isabel. The the selected players:
Probables:-Messrs. R. Hancock,
A whist Dive for men of the American fagship will remain in Borvices will the place at B p.m. Hong Kong for about a fortnight, this evening at the European and will then proceed to Manila. Y.M.C.A., Kowloon.
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Mr. A. Brearley of the Chartered Bank has reported the loss of two hend answers to the nume of Folly dogs from the Repulse Bay Hotel, A wire haired terrier, with black
H. Hancock, W. C. D. Turner, T. B. Pearce, H. R. Mackin, A. E. Lanning, Lt. J. M. G. Taylor, Capt. H. M. Beasley, W. A Po well, A. W. J. Peake and Corp). Sharpe...
Possibles:-Major H. E. Lowie, Hutchison, H. R. Phelipe L Capt. H. E: Stanger Leathes, R. O. and a red setter to the mme Wishart, Major W W. Chitty, A
yesterday
DURING the last ten years increas. ing attention has been paid both by government authorities, and by individuals, to the question of Although the death-rate has fallen stocks. health. There are those who con
to conspicuously, the sums paid by sider that the subject has become the State to sick and disabled per- an obsession, though in the Calony
sons have risen steadily. But this pleasant surprise to discover that no ons denies that the Sauitary and does not mean that sickness has in- Modical authorities are tackling an oreased. The probable explanation
"road mortality" is among the enormous task in the curing and is that patients now approach their of mortality." In 163
seven or eight principal factors 1881 sixteen prevention of disease, especially doctors at an earlier stage of their
His Honour the Chief Justice bina deaths occurred per 100,000 of the ordered that the next Criminal consumption and malaria. What complaint rather than wait until population as a result of road, the 21st day of November, as 10 Sessions shall be held on Monday, is, being achieved locally can be they are seriously ill, that they cidents, in addition to 184,000 o'clock in the forenoon. studied in the admirable Report for claim longer periods of incapacity cases of major or minor injuries. 1931 of the Director of Medical under the benefit scheme, and that The second black spot" is that
The transport Neuralia arrived Paddy. The dogs were at their Claxton, F. H. Stevens, L.. A. Services. In Great Britain remark the medical men concerned are more the mother has not soared equally here early yesterday morning, had quarters on Saturday night, but Fowler, C. Irvine and R. C. Wit- chicll. Reserve: Mr. W. Edwards, -Hong Kong Daily Press, Novem Gifts of clothing and. bousehold ablo things are being done and it inclined to agree that this is a wise with her child in the benefits aris | after embarking the women and were missing early
ing from the improvement of the children of the Argyll and Buther morning
ber 14, 1907. must have been a source of concourse by giving them the required public health," so that maternal land Regiment, left at 4 p.m.
At the request of the Greater siderable satisfaction to Sir GEORGE beseft certificates. This attitude mortality remains what it has been NEWMAN, the Chief Medical Officer is entirely in harmony with the for some unfavourable point in the Hong Kong Sir William Peel, Chiness was taken into custody ba
His Excellency the Governor of Shanghai Public Safety Bureau, & Looking Back 50 Years. time; four per thousand. of the British Ministry of Healdir, to
modern trend of medical science, report is that there has been an KCMG, K.B.E., and Lady Peel, the Wusih-police- last week on a Due doubtless to the prolonged Teu Landon Office of the HONG be hble to state in his recent sannal which urges analy diagnosis and increase in deaths from cancer of are returning to the Colony by the alarge of being concerned in an spell of dry weather we bave had, sidences of Mr.-T. V. Soong..and raging in Canton. I have not time KONG DAILY PRESS, 33, roport that "nover before have the treatment, and tries to prevent 30 per million of the population: P. and O. a.5. Tanpura next Thurs attempt to bomb the Shanghai ren fire of hugh dimensions is now FRET STREET, E.U.6, in constant English people enjoyed the measure disease rather than allow it to
The report points out that thin day.
Mr. Wang Ching Wei. Already to gather many particulars before ly receiving Enquiries from Home
presse may partly be due to the Manufacturers regarding Baitable of health which they have to-day.”
The fire broke out about ing Firms to not as Agents for their The annual expenditure of the develop fully and then attempt to increased ability in diagnosis, in The King's Exequatur empower-over 30 arroste have been made by the night, boat leaves but will write
eura it. Such a course may add to which case the discoss is, of course. ing Messrs, Cecil B. Lyon and J. the Municipal Polics in connection again by the Honam,
ith the case o'clock, this morning in house, in products in Hong Kong and public health service, in Englund the State's expouts in keeping the only the owing to the increas for the United States of America
only apparently increasing, and Ernest Black to act as vice-Consuls, with the Fonth China, 12 Local Companies desirous of taking and Wales which includes public nation, fit, but there can be no ed length of life there are now in Hong Kong has received His A qualifying examination for ap- Yaung Chung Street at the South Sunt pointments of Probationer Clerka Gato, and spread with great rapidi in Government Service will be held, ty, until, at the time I write, some up further Agencies will let ur medical services, housing, water doubt that it is money wall spent among the population a great pro- Majesty's signature.
A portion of persons of advanced norested the informawson, will be supply, sowage, disposal of refuse, As regards the physical conditions, the report puts it, of The Governor in Council has, unlin Queen's College Hall on Mon-half a dozen streets containing fromanded to London and passed and benefita under the State's in- of England's children and infants, spet ngesek
der the Emergency Regulations, or- day, January 9, 1933, ab0a.m. about 550 shops and houses, have on to interact parites opsurance scheme-amounts to ap it is satisfactory to note that there that the protrofed economie de dered the suppression, for the when all candidates will be examin been consumed. The fire is still -portunity offers, Lan Berrics is offered to our Readers proximately sixty million pounds) is no evidence of serious malar pression has not slected the health period of fourteen days, of the ed in English dictation, and on progressing and it is possible
of the British nation, and that on 1 printing and publication of the Thursday, January 19, 1933, when may go on until it burns itself out
only those who have passed in for the woodwork of the houses in without charge and, of course and to this vast sum must be added tion despite adverse economic con
the whole the forward march, con newspaper in Nam Yat Po.. no obligation la incurred on either the large amounts given volan ditions,
tarily to hospitals and paid as contributions to mumerous privat sick-benefit novistion.
side.
AGENCIES.
Required Informshon should be
HONG KONG DAILY PHENS, LED, 11, Te Hous’Breast
Hog Bora
In the lust fifty years, and cape cally since the beginning of the
Though on the whole the nationi
mentions
satisfactory
three (Continued on met Column.)
timurs at a most satisfactory rate, dictation will be examined in highly combustible, and gets scorche are Fante with which we have avers The Ministry of Communications arithmetic, composition, general ed by the heat before the Lamen reason to feel pleased, and the un-is to send a special, delegate to, knowledge, translation from Eng communicate. The street in, which drier inner and Bio- drine of Shanghai to assist the authorities lish to Chinese and from Chinese the fire originated was occupied by Chistya Medios): Offer is an of Le City Government of threaten to English Intending, candidate sinemakan Kehons and from fe ance that every obstacle on the Shanghai in bringing about & settle must forward to the Aulitant Co famil road to perfect national health will ment of the outside roads telephone lonial Secretary on or before Thurs built-ong Kong Daily
day, December 28, a copy of certi November 14, 1862 ultimately be removed.
question.