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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
FOR SALE.
AN ATTRACTIVE EUROPEAN RESIDENCE AT TALPO.
......
ITUATED Sonth of Railway he tween Tai To and Taipo Market Stations, containing 3 Reception- rooms and 4 Bel-rooms, Bath-rooms. English haths fitted with hot and cold water, Flush Water closet, Fitted for Electric light, Hardwood floors, Lawn, Jc.
For further particulars, apply Bu perintendent of Crown Lands and Surveys, P.W.D, or District Officer, North, Taipo.
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NOTICE.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED. THE undermentioned Certificates
for 75 shares in this Company, registered in the name of Chow Poog deceased, have been doclared LOST. If at the expiration of one month from the date hereof the following. share certificaten be not produced to the Company. namely Certidente for 35 shares No, 58105/56129. and
shares Certificate for 60
No. 56180/56229, new Certificates for the said shares will be issued by the Company and thereafter NO OTHERS will be acknowledged. A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.. Hongkong, 28th November, 1992.
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BRAZILIAN CONSULATE
HONG KONG.
I am leaving for Rio de Janeiro Aamir, Vice Consul,
will be in charge of the Consulate.
All account presented at the Con- salate will be taken care of by the Vice Consul,
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N. T. OLIVEIRA.
NOTICE.
That in accordance with the HE Public is hereby informed recent promulgation by the National Government of the Republic of Chin of certain regulations governning the issuance of Consalar Invoices for all marchandise imported into China, merchants who export merchandise from this port to any port of Chins are required, beginning from Decem- ber 3, 1832, to obtain for each ship- mont a certified Consular Invoice, to be forwarded by the consignor to the consigneo for presentation to the Chinese Maritime Customs at the port of outry.
Copics of the promulgated regals. tions and Consular Invoice forms, together with all informations par taining thereof, may upon application" be obtained from the office of the undersigned at No. 5, Queen's Rad Central, 4th Floor, French Bank Building.
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CHINESE IN VOICE OFFICE,
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY OLÜR
T RAGE MEETING will be held
THE FIFTEENTH EXTRA
(Weather Permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY SATURDAY, SED DE CEMBER, 1939, commencing at 2.00
p.1.
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BIRTHS.
MARRIOTTAt Victorin Hospital, un November 20, to Mrs. M. G. MARRIOTT, a daughter. MCMASTER-On November 21, at Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. W. D. MOMASTER, a son.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, NOVE MBER 30, 1932.
other pocket inbelled 'armamente was bulging with cannon, battle- ships and bank notes. It WALA B crude way of putting a complicated issue, but the force of the argument can be imagined: Most of us would find it easier to get indignant than to rebut the accusation, The im 22, at Shanghai, ANNE, daugh- mediate issue is, of course, entirely tor of Mr. M. J. Murphy and a financial matter between England Mra Murphy, to THOMAS, son j and America, but always this ques of the late Mr and Mrs T.
tion of European armaments colours Murphy, both of Macroom, Co.
the American outlook. Cork, Ireland.
.MARRIAGE.
MURPHY-MURPHY.
November
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The Daily Press.
Hose Koxo, NOVEMBER 36, 1932.
AMERICA HESITATES
Great Britain's roply is: "We have paid. If you insist we shall go on paying. It is not merely a question of honour, but the stability of our credit, which we intend to
ANOTHER $30,000 WANTED
ACCIDENT AT ́·· CENTRAL
BRITISH" COSTS £210
Divilisation!
News
We Christians hold that civilisa tion without God is like a power Supplementary estimates · to fully engined ship with a maniac tata! of $30,033 will be presented at the helm-The Bishop of Lich it to-morrow's meeting of
the field. Finance Committee of the Legisla- tive Council, Among the items are AU.S. View of it, the following:--
Brought forward
.....$600. One wanders" says an Ameri-1 Sino-Japanese Conflict, $1,167 can paper, if perhaps German
A further sum of 81,107 is re-equality and French security would be helped on a bit if Deutschland. quested to meet final. expenses in connection with the Sino-Japanese aber Alles and La Marseillaise Conflict owing to the Police Re-were roplaced with songs breathing. a little less nationaliam and not serve remaining on pay for a longer period than anticipated and quite so much martial ardor. to the hire of 'buses as a preesu- tion against possible disorders un September 17 and 18, 1932. Miscellaneous Services:I
gratia contribution to wards education of son
of Lieut. B. Pucke... $3,180
56 New Soviet Ships.
Colour Cures.
and Views
"Never sonda girl brilliant yel- tow or red flowers if she is ill."- says a London Daily Paper.
I do not send thee roses red Nor yellow ones, my dear; They would not soothe your
aching head,
But make it worse, I fear.
Knowing that, you are in
blues,
I trust, in half a wink, You'll be more like the blooms
choose-
Distinctly in the pink!
The Soviet shipbuilding yard | A Model Champion. have drawn up a big prograinme of ships for construction next year (reports Router from Leningrad). A total of 56 new vessels are to be
Most Mr.
the
A Now Polar Expedition,
Major Trygve Gran, the Norwe gian nirman and explorer, who contemplates journey to the South Pole by motor cycle, is to be congratulated on his determina- tion to be original at all costs. The balloon, the aeroplane, the
subutaring have all been called in-
novel
service for polar exploration. but the motor cycle is
means of transport. When equip ped with a caterpillar drive it should have possibilities; but it is difficult to see how it can at bost
I be more than a useful auxiliary to the ledge. Hajor Gran, it may be remembered, has already consider- abla Antarctic experience. He was. the ski expert on Scott's final ex- pedition, and won the high com- mondation of his leader for his. skill, sheerfulness, and eagerness.
John Bredemes, of IIenderson, Minnesota, the "cham-
Er gratia payment to Lieut. B. built, including ocean-going cargo piou sauerkraut-aster of the Packe of the sum of £910 as a co-ships, ice-breakers, trawlers, and, world":- tribution towards the cost of the timber carriers, 3
education of his son who lost an
aye whilst watching a demonstrn-
Lion in chemistry at the Central The Law of Compensation. British School.
Police For:-28, Secret
Service
Destitutes
$2,300
The aniount provided in the 1939 Estimates has been exponded owing to more rowards being paid. It is estimated, the a sum of 82,500 will be required to cover expenditure to the end of the year. Charitable Services: 15, Passages and relief of
.... 81,500 The calls on this voto during 1032 Bave proved much heavier than indicipated The expenditure has een practically confined to JS: natriation costs which in certain enses have been shared with local Chariinble Societies. Kowloon Chaton Railway:
2, Advertising
Medical Needs,
Medical Department:-
Animals and Fodder
A New York criminologist is able to trace a definite law of con pensation in the use of bricks. He finds that the more bricks a state builds into schoolhouses and train ing schools, the lower it will need to build into reform schools and penitentiaries.
No Pauper Pilgrims.
The Government of Palestino ha announced it will in future take à langer look at tourists. Pilgrims, have come from everywhere, follow ed the footsteps of Solomon and David, wept at the Wailing Wall, and then shyly admitted they would remain. They were penniless. The Government, running out of relief funds, sends out a warning through $500 all British consulates. Hereafter, at Haifa or any other entrance point, the visitor will have to show that, to some extent, he is a 8200 man of means. And he will have to exhibit a paper more important that will take him home, even than his passport-a ticket
Owing to the epidemic of cerebro spinal meningitis early this year two ponies had to be purchased at a cost of 8350. This was an un- foreseen expenditure and conse. quently the vote is now found to úc deficient by an amount of 8900. Medical Department:-D.
Bacteriological Institute... 8140 This excess expenditure is largely due to increased Yequirements in the way of media due to the epide mics of diptheria and cholera this year as well as to some increase it routine work generally. Rent Allowance. European Sub-ordinate Officers ...
To defend his title, won last year, Mr. Bredemes ate:14lb. of kraut, & lb. of sausages, and 30 buns. His neighbour, Mr. C. F Whitford, of Henderson, ate just as much, but the judges decided the contest on table manners] If only Mr. Dredeme's sport had boon rice padding-enting, his font would have made him a model for overy British nursery.
Spanish Cattle,
how
Treasure Hunters Busy.
Although the rainy season makes it impossible to work more than the equivalent of 10 or at least 14 days in a month, Canadian treasure hunters at Cocos Island are making progress, and they are as hopeful as ever of Bucetas.
The schooner Silver Wava las left
Cosos for Vancouver, but fourteen members of the original party aro still on the island,
A
The British trawler Vigilant has taken the place of the Silver Wave- I as courlact ship, and will be retain
ed until the work has been com- pleted.
Spain in undertaking a hasty oen Sather Creek, Wafer Bay, be aus of the cattle on the great es- lieved to be the location of the taas seized from the nobility. Un-Devonshire treasure, has been strip- dar the Cortes bill, livestock as well ped and tunneling is about to be na land belongs to the state, but started, according to a message the angry aristocrats have tried to from Colonel Leckie. save something by swift slaughter- Repeated checking with the me-- ing of their herds. Now comes the talophone on Sather Creek, it is census and harsh new measures un said, indicates a very large body der which every cow must be ac of metal, and Cocos Island is be counted for. The nobles also own leved to be without any natural vast lands where bulls are grazed, mineral deposits to give such indi- but these are not affected. Now, cations. The party is also hopeful Spain is like Old Spain in its iden of finding the legendary "Treasure of the proper disposal of the male of the Incas," said to be buried on of the bovine species,
the shores of Treasure Creek,
Local and General
Mr. N. Leslie, general manager ! The American Consulate-General,
of the Asiatic Petroleum Company, Shanghai, will appreciate the has returned to Shanghai.
Shanghai Buddhista have decided $10,000 Underestimating is partly the to establish a home for the care of reason for the defici, but the in-orphans and poor children.. creasing number of married officers for whom there are no quarters is the main causo.
The expenditure for 1931 was over R65,000.
Expensive Laws!
Government Gazette....... $3,000 |
Officials of the Ministry of Indus. tries are being engaged, in draft- ing schemes for the establishment of a large motor car factory in
China.
maintain. On the other hand, the debts are damaging us all in
The increased size of the Gazette) 'Sevda cases of diphtheria and this year has been mainly due to two deaths were reported last week. Europe, and our misfortunes are reacting on America. As a matter the publication of new legislation. There were also six cases of enteric Last year the number of pages was (one death) and one fatal case of of pure business you will be better
abnormal and expenditure amount puerperal fever. Tuberculosis, fatali- off if you do the generous thinged to 87,483, but the current volume ties number 43. and cancel tha, debt."
will be even greater. Ordinances, etc........... 82,300
receipt of information regarding | tha presint whereabouts of Miss [Florence Nitze,' who is reported to have been in. Shanghai from July to October, 1932, in the employ of the Periodical Service Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota.
From the Files.
LOOKING BACK 75 YEARS
We learn that the Plenipoten- tiarice of Great Britain, France and the United States, had n confer ence at Macao on Saturday and are to have another to-day. We are Mr. L. S. Law, late of the Hong told that Ych is to be allowed 15 Kong and Shanghai Bank, Shang days to come to torma! What hai and Singapore, has purchased, terms, we wonder-nothing less the Hotel Montesano at Villars- than the surrender of Canton wo Commodore Ellios was at sur-Ollon, the most popular winter hope.
ports and summer
in Macao in a gun-boat-Hong Kong French Switzerland, und hopes that Daily Preu, November 30, 1857. all his friends from the East will visit Villars when on leave.
resort
:
LOOKING BACK 50 YEARS The Zulu kinglets, from whom
Mr. E. G. Price, of the China some trouble was anticipated in Construction of the Public School Navigation Co., who spent some six connection with the restoration of The abnormal amount of new for Boys, Western District, Shang-months in the Hong Kong office of Cetewayo, have been appointed to legislation passed during the cur- hai, will begin in the near futuro Menara. Butterfield and Swire, and positions of authority, subject only rent year necessitates a supplement and it will be neorssary to close over a year in Shanghai, has left to the sovereignty of Cetowayo, ary vote for $2,300 to meet the the children's playground in Yu on transfer to the Hankow branch. printing charges in connection Yuen Road which now occupies the He joins Mr. W. H. Lock (well. therewith.
$3,000
Rent Allowance, Senior
Officers ....... It is difficult to estimate the ex- penditure under this sub-head as curately and a small excess over the vote is anticipated.
site.
It is reported by the Chinese Press that large sums of money are still being remitted to the north for the volunteer Chinese armics now engaged in battle against the Japanese and Manchukuo forven
known in Shanghai). Mr. E. Mc. Laren (a popular sportsman) has arrived at Shanghai.
The English creditors of Mecars... Christopher Newton and Co., Syd- ney (a firm which was in pecuniary difficulties some years ago), having been paid in full, determined to specially recognise this honourable conduct, and accordingly invited The Municipal Bureau of Public Mr. Christopher Newton (who is Works announces that a public test now in London) to a banquet, at of the qualities of cements used in which most complimentary speeches the city will be held on this 1st of were made, and Mr. Nowton was December. The test will be carried presented with a steam yacht.--- Owing to the lack of demand out jointly by the Bureau of Public Hong Kong Daily Press, November from the European and United Works and the Provincial Bureau 30, 1802. It has been necessary to purchase States markets and the drop in the of Reconstruction. Representatives a camera and photographic mate-price of silk by Tis. 50 a micul, the of the manufacturers of the cements rials for the how Female Prison. Shang King Silk Filature, which affered for examination will also he Prior to the opening of this Prison controla a number of filatures in asked to be present on the occa
Honglew and Chapel, have sus) | pended operations.
The Beauty Gallery. Prisons Department:
-- 18. Photography
There is no doubt that American statesmen are shaken. Mr. Hoover says that the Execative has no power even to grant a suspension of the full payment of £28 million due from Great Britain on Decem |ber 15th, and that Congress is not STATEMENTS by political leaders on in a mood to make concessions. both sides of the Atlantic show a That is not a very decisive line for painful anxiety to keep any sugges an American President to take tion of acrimony out of the pre Mr. ROOSEVELT declares that it is scht discussion of War Debts." not his baby." On the other hand, Creditors and debtors cannot hope this hesitancy of President and The First Boll will be Rung at to like each other. If the former President-Elect is significant, and 1.30
MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE are not paid they feel it is all a
suggests the amazing complexity of Members are notified that they and swindle, and if the latter are
the problem. Superficially it would their Ladies must wear their Badges forced to disgorge they talk about soon that both men would have prominently displayed.
No One without Badge will be pounds of flesh. In an unctuous mush to gain by taking a strong female prisoners were photograph admitted to the Members Enclosure,
Badges admitting Non-Members to age both sides (if Western countries lino, die way or another, and stick-ed at Victoris Claol. A supple mentary vote of 8150 is requested. the Members Enclosure and Club Rooms are involved) bandy suitablo texts ing to it." That is called lender- The above is to be met from at 15.00 for Gentlemen and $3.00 out of Holy Writ, but today we ship. But both men are catitled savings under Clothing and Shoes for Ladies (Both including Tax) "are obtainable through the SECRETARY have all outgrown that folly. In to your respect for not gaining. apon introduction by Member, such the present crisis the leaders at political credit by a leap in Member to be responsible for payment eat appreciate the other man's the dark. No one knows what is of all Chits, etc.
Badges admitting to Members' difficulties.
the right policy, and only the inuer Enolorate w NOT be on sale at the Race Course,
The American caso, as seen by the circles know what is going on be On no probert will Children be the average citizen of that countryhind the scenes. A bigger prin- permitted in either Enclosure during is extraordinarily good. “We got ciple than this payment by Britain. the Meeting
Tiffins are obtainable at the Club you out of the War. But for us is at stake. That is only tho House provided they are ordered from you might still be fighting, you gambit in the next stage of the the No. 1 Boy in advance. Telephone were glad enough to get our money mighty game of solving the ccono 21920,
"PUBLIC ENCLOSURE. and you should repay. We must mio crisis The right course, and The Price of Admission to the Fabio-have-it-because-we-are-desperately the strong course is to avert Enclosure is $2.00 including Tax, for all Persons, including Ladies, and is hard up ourselves." What, how-n final decision till every fact has payable
at the Gato
ever, most influences the whole of been studied and Soldier and Bailors in uniform are
every avenue admitted Half Price.
United States is that despite ali plorod. The issue before the world
Bookmakers, Tis Two Mon, e will not be permitted to operate with -in-the-Prosinels of Tas Boxe Kane JOCKET Ozus during the Race Meeting.
By Order, -
N. A. BLEAP,
Acting Bearetsry. · ong Kong, 28th Nov, 1988, (2823
difluition and distrosses European may be more even than prosperity Powers can always find money for or economie chaos during the next armaments. A clever cartoon show ten years. The present confusion, ed the figure of Europe, turning we all know, holds the danger of out an empty trouser pocket national bankruptcies and dren of labelled "war debts," while the (Continual at foot of nezi Column)
for Staff.
8150
sion.
Looking Back 25 Years?
to lunch
This morning the Laterport cricket teams take the field and start the two days match which is to decide whether honours sbali re- After spending last. Sunday at main here or be taken to Shanghai. Woosing replacing ropes, Captain, Arrangements are now complete.. A correspondent informs us that Erio do Bisschop and his hardy and play begins at eleven this a letter despatched by aeroplane companions took on Monday to morning. At one o'clock there will mail to Saigon on November 4, was the open see on the commencement, be a tiffin adjournment; play will received in London on the 23rd of their hazardous trip round the be resumed at two and stumps.will inst-transit 19 day. And it takes | world in the junk Fon Po, to their be drawn at 5 pm. Would things be only 8 days from Marseilles to first objectiva, Manila Tho trip His Excellency the Governor has another war. made better by cancellation of Saigon. Perhaps the Post Office is expected to last about 18 months accepted the invitation debts? They should be, but that will do something to hasten this and its main object is the charting with the teams in the Club's pavi-
of several islands in the South lion. clear headed statesman, Mr. AN-sorry last lap 1
Seas.
The terms: DREW MELLON, said bluntly, that
Hong Kong:- Hancock (Cap- since there was every indication On the recommendation of the
The denth is announced at Tien- tain), H. Hancock, T. E. Pearce, that money saved on payment of Staff Committee, the Shanghai war debts would be spent on a new Municipal Council has decided to ton, well-known on the China Const. H. R. Hakin, Lt. J. M. C. Taylor, tain of Mr. Thomas Spencer Mor W. C. D. Turner, A. E. Lanning, race of armaments it was America's insert in nurses' letters of appoint He was 13 years old at the time Capt. H. M. Bensley, J. Irvine, duty to resist any defaulting. That ment a clause stating that they are of his death. Mr. Morton originally Corp. Sharpe and W. Edwards. was a hard saying. It made us all not permitted to remain in the sor- angry. And yet, was not that vico altor marriage, and that six attached to the Naval Dockyard in K. Brand, A. G. H. Carruthers. C came out to the East ne a diver Shanghai:-R. N. Anderson, J. anger due to the sting of truth months notice of intention to resign | Hong Kong. Eventually he came R. 8, Cooper, D. R. McEuen, P. America has set no example in the must be given before the marriage.up North and joined Butterfield Lambe W. Rodolph, A. F. Wheen, matter of armamente, but President
and Swire as wharfinger. Ho re- L. Walker (Captain), N Sparke, Hooven has repeatedly announced
and Friends of Mr. & S. Taylor, Vice-sided at Tangku for a great many H. B: Ollerdessen and T. Maiu. that the problems of war debts in President and General Manager of yours, and some years ago was The Shanghai captain will decida od Until the vig question of Shanghai Power Company, will be transferred to Tientsin. About two which man he will drop out before German armaments is settled, there interested to learn that he is to yours ago ne remmed bit Toby con the vanse today are resposta e della vital Umpires:-Lent. Col. Carter for would appear to be not the least remain in London sa a representanection with the river, by joining chance of America moderating her tive of the companies associated the Taku Tug and Lighter Co. as Hong Kong and Commander Leas present demands for prompt, pay with Electrio Bond and Share Com Superintendent of River Transporta- tham for Shanghai.-Hong Kong
Daily Press, November 30, 1997- pany, ment.
tion."