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PUBLIC AUCTION.
PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS
of the Sale by Pablia Auction to be held on MONDAY, the 19TH DAT of DECEMBER, 1832, 3 .., at the Offices of the Public Works Department,
Ondar by of HIS EXCELLENOT THE GOVER ROX. of One Lot of CROWN LAND at Wong Nei Chang, Gap-Ronalee Bay Road, in the Colony of Bong Kong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Runt to be red by the Surveyor of Ess MAJESTY The King, for one farther term of 75 years.
PARTICULARS
Karl Building Lot No. 395.
Wong Nei Chang Gap-Repulse
Road.
Bay
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OF THE LOT.
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NOTICE.
$2885
The arrival of a completo assort HE undersigned bag to amounce
ment of
HELLESENS' DRY CELLS AND BATTERIES,
suitable for all purposes in connection
with madin "A" batteries, grid bina,
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FINE SHERRIES
of very superior quality, grown and bottled
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Price lists on application to
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ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE,
STANLEY.
THE New School Year opens Janu- "ary 3rd. Entrance Examination for Now Students on SATURDAY, December 31st, at 8.30 am.
For Prospectus apply Li Hoi Tung, Esq., Mexira. Banker & Co., 20. Dos Voeux Road Contral, or The Warden,
ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE, STANLEY.
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THB INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS ▲ SHIPBUILDERS OF HONG KONG,
A Paper entitled THE BENNIE RAILPLANE"
will be read in the Institution
by
Puor. W, BROWN, M., D.80..
F.A.B.E., A.M.L.E.E.
en
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8TH, at 5.45 P.M. Members and their Frioads are invited to be present.
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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
DEATH
Est. 1841.
DIPPLE. — On Nov 10, 1972, at Elmsleigh, Nascot Wood Hand, Watford, ROBERT PATE DIFFLE (China papera piense copy),
Editorial and Business Offices: 11,
Ice House Street. Tal. 30961. Night Editor (Wanchai Office);
Tel. 24611.
London Office: 53, Fleet Street,
E.O. 4.
The Daily Press.
Boxo Kong, Ducumber 7, 1932.
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Getting Ready for Christmas.
News and Views
The hundreds of toy factories throughout Great Britain are al- rendy working with increased staffs a full pressure, getting ready for Christmas, These toys which will fit the stockings of British chil- diren in the far parts of the Em- pire have already been sent out in inrgo quantities. Now they are hurrying to full orders for the| home market.
This year there is an exceptional demand for British produced toys.
It Might Be Worse
Owing to the amount of copper in circulation there will be no new pennies this Christmas,
Alan! I hate to think how many Christmases" have come, and
gone,
Since I was thrilled by the now
ponny
Presented by my Uncle Johni
This year there will be no now
copper
(The disappointment's hard to
quoil)...
And if the world comes another
cropper,...
Old pennies will be scarce na
woll!
Mr. Wu" as An Opera. Vienna, Nov. 3-In Mr. Wu, the posthumous opera" by Eugène d'Albert based on the play of that! name, which is being given in Vienna to-night for the first time, a Chinese mandarin is represented as killing his daughter because of her love for à European. This in- terpretation of the Chiness chara
ter offended the Chinese Chargé d'Affaires, who caused it to be intimated to Herr Leo Kraus, the director of the Viennese Volksoper. that the representation of Chinese customs in the play bristled with
i
Chocolate Box Desigua,
Brotherly Lovel
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Four leading artists, including
waited with palpitating. a Royal Academician, have beea anxiety for this morning's issue of commissioned by Messrs. Cadbury Lord Beaverbrook's organ; because Bros, to design now chocolate boxes I feared tha: those in charga might'
Lord as part of the firm's scheme to en- have overlooked
Beaver- courage the use of the best designs brook's speech in the House of in industry. The artists are Dame Lords of the previous day, or Laura Knight, A.R.A., Mr. Philips | might have failed to give due proc Connard, R.A., Mr. Arthur Rack-minence. ham, and Mr. Edmond Dulic, the French artist, Quite recently 1.Mesra Cadbury Bros. announce
aepetition for chocolate box designs, in order to encourage your ger and unknown artista to apply Their skill to industrial needs.
..
** Characteria."
Writes a dmnatic.critic: Yes terday evening I was introduced to a new word, for which I confi dently predict a brilliant future I was standing in the wings of certain London theatre, and got into conversation with the dresser
of an actress who is well known, for the distinction with which she play "character parts. There's nothing she can't play," she con fided to me in a whisper. "Char-} women, cooks, German governe 50A, lundladica, mothers-in-law; everything. In fact, she's a regu- lar characteria."
Riding for Air Pilots.
It was an immense roliaf to dig. caver that my anxiety was ground
lasa The report occupied the best place on the front page, and the commentary was entirely favour nile." London Morning Pest.
Familiar Speech--
A young doctor has had an amusing experience while serving in his professional capacity on big liner, A young lady who had twa devoted admirers came abroad at one port. She became very friendly with him, and they play; ed deck games and danced a good
deal.
In a New Language.
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OUR MILK SUPPLY
(Continued from Page 6.)
Final Torm of By-laws.
The Board then wont into Cam- mittes and considered the wording of the by-laws, and finally decided on the following
Those moved by the B.OH. ·
Thus by-law No. 3 of the Dairy By-laws be amended to read as follows:-
"No person shall use any diary as a sleeping room or for domostie.
rposes; or for any other purpose except as a dairy unica with the written permission of the Board."
2-"The registered proprietor of dairy shall not knowingly employ himself at the dairy nor knowingly allow any other person, to be em- ployed at his dairy while he is suffering from or is a carrier of the following disease:--Cholera, enteric, cerebro spinal meningitis, scarlet. fever, pulmonary tuberculosis or dy sentery."
Those of Mr. Sayer
A-That the Board approves the introduction of the following by-laws by way of addition to the existing by-laws or to the oxisting. by-laws as amended by the pro- posals of which the Medipal Officer of Health has given notice:-
The "upplicant. for "registration One morning he found an apple as a dairy shull, upon applying for morning there was another apple, sources of his milk supply; and in on his plate at breakfast. Next registration inform the Board of the
and then be remembered "An the event of any source of supply apple day keeps the doctor being changed at any time, shall away." He instructed a waltor co forthwith inform the Board of the place on the plates of the two dia- change.". appointed men bunches of grapes.
a sour as possible."
Mr. H. G. Travera, D.S.C., wh») is to address the Royal Aeronau- The Retort Courteous.
Civil tical Society recently on Primary Training, tells me that?
That the graces of diplomacy are all flying schools should be equip not yet dead is aptly illustrated y ja story concerning Mustapha pod with ponies.
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B. The registered proprietor shall not have in his dairy any milk derived otherwise than from a dairy registered under these by-laws with the written permission of the Board."
These present at the meeting word:-Mr. O, R. Sayer (Chair Although pupils and instructors! Kemal told by the correspondent man), Hon. Mr. R. Henderson get plenty of fresh air, they get of The Times in Turkey. At the (vice-Chairman), Mr. C. Chumpkin, first official reception in Angora Dr. Li Shu Fan, Dr. G. W. Pope no exercise and tend to become į. liverish, Riding, in his opinion, after publication in the foreign (Medical Officer of Health), Mr. C is the finest means to counter-art is health, Mustapha Kemal said Mr. J. H. Gelling (Secretary) and press of alarming news regarding H. Baato, Mr. L. O. P. Bellamy, this. Apparently; too, good "You can see, gentlemen, that the Mr. Ng Mui Kai (Assistant
hands" in the air come more no
handa" on a horse.
to be intact, and in full zordistakes, a fact to which the Chin-turally to those who have good ese people could not remain in ance with Japanese military tradi- different. According to the Chin tions, volunteers ware at oner forth- 9s Chargé d'Affaires, a mandarin
as a man of cullpro would be in coming to undertake the task of
capable of perschally putting his penetrating the tunnel and clearing daughter to death; he might at it of mines and other obstructions. most suggest to her the propriety
of committing suicide.
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The Hanworth Flying Club have already tried the experiment in a small way, and maintain that, to achieve the best results, pupils should groom as well as ride their ponies.
WATCHMAN'S WAGES
state of my health is not so bad as, Secretary). cortain foreign journals have wish! od to have it believed. If, after all, I should dis, thers exist in Turkey a million men able to take! my place." To this Sir George Clerk, the British Ambassador, quickly replied "Excellency, you I exaggerato a million times,"
Local and General
The Hong Kong dollar was quoted yesterday at 14. Ba/id..
It is easy to imagine how Japan is celebrating the victory, and how her popular press is recording the gallantry, the wise strategy and the infficient staff work by which these; new. Jaurels have been added to the crown of Japanese military achieve- ment. Martial ardour is no doubt running higher than ever, and despite economic and financial ob- stacles the will to victory is being stimulated. The Japanese people know and believe in their version of the Manchurian dispute. They
Capt.-G. A. Evans (formerly in are not in the mood to suffer inter-command of the ON. Co.'s 8.
Chigan) leaves in the Anhui on Sunday to take up the post of tem. 'porary pilot at Amoy.,
JAPAN AND THE LEAGUE frence, as they did in 1995 and
again after the war with Russia
What will the Longue dol Chi- nose, leadors have already warned their people that it will do nothing:
.
The Kowloon Junior School prize giving will take place at 10.30 am. on Wednesday, December 21. Mrs. the Martin will distribute the prizes.
"
The Hong Kong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd. and The Canton Insur ance Office, Ltd. have sent us a neat pocket book and diary for the
It is impossible to avoid a suspicion that the Japanese General Staff has a habit of preparing something for
The curious situation is that the League of Nations to put in its nations, newspapers and political year 1933: pipe and smoke whenever atton-partics of imperialist sympathies
Eastern
Probate of the will of Mr. Tok Eau Shan (or Sang) alias Ip Tak Tong, late of Shek Tan village, a merchant, has been granted to Mr. Fak Pak Yue (or U), merchant, of 133, Bonham Strand. East. Decens ed died on March 28, 1932, leaving local catate valued at $4,000. The grant of probate is limited to the cstate in Hong Kong.
SUCCESSFUL CLAIM IN
COURT
cover-claim for 818.40. for wages for
was found on board. Some papers wers discovered relative to captures the pirate had been previously, which documents were handed to the local authorities of this port. Hongkong Daily Press, Dec. 7, 1857.
LOOKING BACK 30 YEARS.
services rendered and for one month's salary in Heu of notico was brought by Kirtar Slugh, an Indian Watchman, ngainst tho South China Motor Shipbuilding and Repairing Works at the Bum- mary" Court yesterday, before Mr. Justice Wood.
Mr. P. M. Hodgson (Messrs. Tre and Hodgson) appeared for the defendant firm.
Plaintiff stated that ha entored the employment of the defendants in March of this year and had been paid his wages up to and including He continued in their October.
The St. James Gasette snys:-The imports of tea into France are in-employ until November 21, when he creasing very rapidly, as shown by was given nine day's notice Ho the trade returns of the port of demanded the usual month's notice,. Marseilles, nearly all of which came which defendants would not grant. from London and the Hanseatic He left the following day.
Plaintiff donied in reply to Mr. Towns, direct communications not having then been opened with the Hodgson, that the management had Far East. Ten years later the imcomplained that his services wore porta of tea into Marseilles were 230 urmtisfactory and that he was CDR.. Lons, the whole of which, with the tingally late for work.
Mr. L. W. Waterman, of the exception of six tona, had been con
fendant firm, stated that one night signed direct from China; while engineering department of the de-. for the last few years the average plaintiff did not turn up for duty quantity cleared has been 3,300 tona. The figures for last year were 3,193 at all, and complaints of his having Fines totalling $40 were imposed tons, of which 2,878 tons wore from been late werd received from the by Mr. Wynne Jones at Central China, 229 from England, and 178 No. 1 watchman, He bad worned Magistracy yesterday on the driver from Japan. The whole of this, with defendant about this. to
Mr. Hodgson asked leave call of a public motor car who WAS the exception of about 50 tons con- the No. 1 watchman and applied to Paris, Lyons, and other commertions were that the defendant was cial centres Hongkong Daily entirely unsatisfactory, Prem, Doc, 7, 1889.
RACE MEETING will be held hai incident was launched when the against Japan. Responsible states-diphtheria (z'dealks) were notified.. summoned for failing to stop when sumed in Marseilles, was consigned for an adjourzrment, His instruc
A new international code of Auction and Contract Bridge bas been agreed upon by the Portland Club, the Whist Club of New York, and the Commission Française du Bridge after three years of discus sion directed to removing differ eners in the laws of the Auction, Contract, and Plafond games, The Timer review of these tion at Geneva is to be turned to throughout the world favour Mr. C. M. Squarey, the Far London
of the changes appears elsewhere in this representative the Manchurina issue. The battle of inaction, while the pacifists-gen- Cunard Line, has just returned issue. Nouni River and the occupation of tlemen like Tir, GronCE LABBERY from a visit to Japan. He proceeds Taitaihar were the first replies to
and representatives of very small south this month and will spend the appeal, following the capture republics-aro, convinced that the
Christmas at Hong Kong. of Mukden, to do nothing to pre-Leagus should take drastic action
During last week casts of cipitato a major crisis The Shang-
Other notifications were:-Small- men of the Great Powers are show- pox; enteric, (1 death). There ing the utanost caution. The Longue were deaths from consumption. sent a Commission to examine the On Monday the Colony had a clean facts, and every effort will now be
hill of health.. made to obtain a settlement in
The Childrens' Pantomime "The
situation, but it is difficult.at the given at the Helena May Institute. accordance with the realities of the Three Bears." written and arrang ed by Mrs, O. (Womick, will be
present juncture of the world's on Thursday, fecember 15 and affairs to see how any nation, ex- Friday, December 15. Teas must be booked in adlange from Matron cept perhaps the United Stats, can bring more than moral suasion to
29160.
THE
THE SIXTEENTH EXTRA
(Woathor Permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on SATURDAY, 10TH DE OEMBER, 1934, commencing at 2.00
p.10
1.30
p.m.
Council was in session, and not by one minute did the solemn appeal from Geneva delay zoro hour at The First Hall will be Rung at Chapei. Publication of the LITTON
MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE,
report was anticipated, "first by Members are notified that they and Count UCHIDA's defiant pronounce their Ladies must wear their Badges ment of Japan's policy in the Far prominently displayed.
No One withent a Badra will be East, and, secondly, by the formal admitted to the Members' Enclosure.
of tho Manchukuo Non-Mambere to recognition
the
Badges admitting Non-Comb Tooma Govorament. Before the November
for Ladies (Both including Tax) ary
·
At the Kowloon Magistracy yes-
16.00, for Gentlemen and 13.00 scesion meeting of the Council bear upon the problem. The hope terday a Chintis was remanded obtainable through the SECRETARY opened Tokyo issued its virtuals that in face of world opinion, on la charge of breaking into upon introduction bible for pr, much rejection of the LXTION Report, and in view of tile recent success in hopes with two other men, not in to be responsible for payment while the bum bouche prepared for the fold, the Tokyo Government custody, and sealing 85.00 in of all Chits, etc.
Badgos admitting to Members the League Assembly yesterday was will now act with the moderation money and various articles of Enclosure will NOT be on sale at this the routing of Su Ping Wax, the und ginerosity that are necessary if clothes and jewellery Face Conres.
lasting peace between China and
Summonses for parking his car at an unauthorised stand and for disobeying the signals of a police officer were brought against Mr A. Stokkink of the Netherlands Trading Society. A remand of one week was ordered by Mr. Wynne Jones, who declined to hear a re- presentative who was sent to Court by defendant
N.SW. LEGAL ANOMALY
Os no protest will Uhildren be approach to Hailar and the pro-Japan is to be secured. permitted in either Enclosare doringspect of an advance on Manchuli, the Meeting,
Ties ATO obtainable at the Club There can be little doubt about House provided they are ordered from the No. 1 Boy in advance. Telephone the Japanese victory as Moscow re- 21920.
ports fully confirm the retreat of The Price of Admission to the Pablis the Chinese forces into 'Russian Enclosure in 32.00 including Tax, Loy territory, and their subecquent in-. all Parsons, Including. Ladies, and is terment-nepording to the usual payable at the Gate,
PUBLIO ENCLOSURE.
Boldiers and Sallora in uniform are admitted Half Price.
Bookmakers, Tie Tac Mes, etc., will not be permitted to operate with in the Precincts of Tim Horo Rosa JOCKEY OLUB daring the Race Meeting. "By Under,
S. A. BLEAP,
Acting Boccetary. Hong Kong, bib-Dea, 1939. 2856
custom of War. The offensive was obviously prepared with the greatest are, and, despite the terrible con- ditions of the Manchurian winter the operation went forward wilbout bitch. When the grant tunnel through the Khingan mounting was reached it was at first thought
Bydney, Nov. 30-Dismay was chased in legal circles throughout New South Wales when it was die covered Tately that the State Gov- ernment has no legal power to up- Nanking, Nov. 30. The resigna- point acting district judges, which tion of Mr. Mu Hsien Fan from his practice has been followed for the post na Commissioner of the Bureau past 44 years. This means that of Social Affairs of the Nanking many court judgments are invalid. | Municipality was scoopted by the The State Parliament to-day rush- Executive Yuan at a meeting yes to drough a bill giving the greaterday Upon a commentation power to appoint acting jud. of Mayor Shih Ying, Mr Wang ges and validating all judgments Chene Chien was appointed his in the past-Beuler.
called upon by a police officer and also for not going to a proper stand on Another occasion. The defer dant is alleged to have driven his ar backwards into a line of rick shas parked in Queen's Road West, near Hill Road
from the files.
Looking Back 2 Years,
Yesterday was the opening day of the Chinese festival, promoted by number of leading Chiness citizens with the object of relieving financial depression which at present prevails
His Londehip: That has not been proved.
Mr. Hodgson: I will see the No. 1 watchman and if there is nothing further to report, then the money will be paid. It is only a question of principle..
....
His Lordship gave judgment for the plaintiff, with a stay of execu
J
Collect the Chickens.
Terma Btrictly Csah. "I am afraid that we cannot give
in the Colony. The festival has tion for seven dage with liberty for been largely advertised in China defendante to apply for a revision and Macao, and for the past week of judgment. the river steamers have been bring- Hong ing crowds of pilgrims Kong. It is years into such & LOOKING BACK 75 YEARS
procession took place in Hong Keng, and since the last the streets II.M. steamer Nimrod was die have probably never been so crowd-
Doanmuter: "I found this doren ega on the train." patched on Sunday in search of aed as they were yesterday. At an
Station Agent: "If they're 'nót pirate and returned yesterday early hour in the morning both pro- The pirata was found at Lintin cessionists and spectators were astir, claimed in 20 days, they're yours." with her stern hauled on the beach, all making their way slowly to the The steamer commented firing a starting point nt Wanchai: The soon as she came within range, when journey to that part was a slow. the crew of the pirate made off un-ons, it being impossible to hasten der the land and escaped among the through the dense crowd. At No. 2 rocks in small sampans although a Police Station at an early hour, the you one en credit," Mr. Justice. boat was sent in chase. On board promoters were busily engaged in Charles, at the Old Bailey to-day, ing the pirate, she was found de
were hard at work while those in who had not the necessary. £1 3. ed. serted, and so sudden had been the marshalling the procession, and told an applicant for a dock brief rotreat that the men's dinner was the central district, who witnessed for counsel. abandoned under process of cook-units of the procession going east- lilg. The large gun was dismount | ward at noon, were speculating as ed and hidden quantity of to the hour when it would be pos rockets, muskets, powder and ball,sible for the procession to start. It Son (hinting); "Dad, the anond were found on board. She was set was despatched to time, however, installment on my saxophone is due. on fire in two places and totally and was of such a length that Can you think of any way I could destroyed. The information of the while the head of it had arrived at keep the music company from ́etan« piratec zebraat was given Garden Road the chit end was pronumdaking it away from Chinoman whose vessel had been ing the same ploos for the starting met " captured by her some little time point-Hongkong Daily Pren, Dec. Dad? Yes, wrap it
A portion of his property 17, 1007
send it back to them?"
sinco.
Resourceful Dad,
and