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News and Views
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Peaceful Russia!
|-Ban-Dire
loudy Day.
Defendant giving evidence 'at' Soviet Russia celebrated the fi How can one tell directions by London Sessions I walked away be-¡ too:th anniversary of the Bolshevik the sun "when there is no kun ??! jeansc-it-was-rather-cold..
revolution by ordering a big rise in
This may sound like a trick ques Counsel I suggest, it was because the pay of every member of its tion, but the answer is that there rather hot army and navy. If the Soviet carissamme sun." enough to enst a Was getting
ries out some of its professed taint shadow, even on
a cloudy ideals, it will inform ite soldiers day. and sailors that while it is paying
Using this fact, a forest ranger them more and more, it is expert in Idaho has devised a way of get. ing them to do less and less to earning his directione on a sunless their wage.
(Laughter.)
An Idea,
Reading that the Berini motorist who uses his horn too vigorously is ned, the American who has been near the centre of a first-class traffic nart will wonder why his Govern knent doesn't borrow the-ider soins day and pay off thedational debt.
Dandelion Bubberf
Galoshas.
.""
Most of us imagined that those Victorian atrocities, galoshes, had passed into the limbo of forgotten things. It appears however that galoshes of many colours, materials Soviet Russia has found that the and shapes are common in the substance streets of Helsingfors. Yet visitors dandelion contains П which preliminary investigation to the city are surprised at the has established as equal in quality rarity of umbrellas and mackinto e-natural rubber Perhaps this shes despite the fact that spring explains that plant's habit of, and autumn aro, often very wet in springing up despite all efforts to Finland. The galoshes are frequent ly a decorative, addition to a com keep it down.
tame and they serve to keep the feet warm as well as dry. Once their feet are well housed, however, Fin- länders scorn' to be, oblivious to the clements. Umbrellas are said to be owned by only one in every ten of the inhabitants of Helsingfors.
Best Bellers in London,
Members and character studies, says Home paper, seem to be favourite reading for the moment, since the call is mainly for Mr. Bruce Lockhart's Memoirs of 'a British Agent," Mr. H. C. Arm strong's "Grey Wolf," Mr. Julian Duguid's "Tiger-Man," and Mr. "Prince Compton Mackenzie's Charlio,"
Virginia Woolf's "Common Read or" still goes well. And so does
different type of book "Deep: Water and Shoal," by William Al-, bert Robinson.
In Action, after Mr. Galsworthy's Flowering Wilderness, which na turally comes first, Misa E. M. "The Provincial Lady Dolafield's Goes Further, Miss Lorns Reg's
"Sone," and Mr. Eric Linklater's most in demand. * Men' oft Ness "sare the novels
Editorial and Business Offoes: 11, to enforce his decisions. That is Ios House Street. Tal 30251. not to condemn the League as 1180- Night Editor (Wanchai Office): | less for despite its severe limita-First Night," Mr. Pearl Buck's
Tel. 24511.
tions it can. do much even in so
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The Daily Press.
HONG KONG, DECEMBER 12, 1932.
пилу
Loudon Office: 53, Fleet Straal, extraordinarily complex a problem
as that of Manchuria. If there haďi been no League of Nations the issue by now would be closed. The Powers would have protested, Japan and China would have issued official and unofficial statements, and the fighting would have continued. It by suggested that that.. is precisely what has happen ed, but has League has done THE LEAGUE DOES
this much, that world opinion IT'S BEST!
hua boon concentrated upon the problem und has had a moderat LEADING Chinese statesmen have for ing effect upon the actions of all months' past warned their country-parties concerned. The matter has men that China can only save her. been ventilated; the practical prin. self by her own efforts. Nations do ciple established that conflicts be- not go to war except to protect tween two great nations are not the themselves or to secure new interests concern merely of the combatants;
-A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.
on a scale commensurate with the that aggression and atrocity cannot HE undermentioned Certificates -for-25-abares-in this Company, rogistored in the name of Chow Peng sterifices involved. And the lessons be hidden. The effects of such nc deceased, have been declared TOST of modern warfare are that it is tions upon prestige and upon credit If at the expiration of one month a bad economic proposition. The end bound to be expressed not only -from-the-date hereof the following
in statecraft, but in finance and share certificates be not produced to the Company, namely Cartlücate for 25 shares No. 38105/56129 and Cartifiinta for 50 shares
No. cated. 56180/56229, now Certificates for the said shares will be issued by the In the Manchurian dispute we Company and thereafter NO OTHERS will be acknowledged.
“Theories - advanced twenty years ago . by NORMAN ANGEL in "The Great Illusion" have been terribly, vindi-
commerce,
Lord CECIL, that most ardent sup porter and adherent of the League of Nations, has urged the Assembly of that League to adopt the LYTION have another aspect of modern war-
Report. But the difficulty is that fare, the spectacle, of the Powers neither China nor Japan really ac A. 8..WATSON &'00., LIMITED. | realising their economic inability to
cepts it. The former payslip Hongkong, 28th November, 1932. intervene with armed force, what
service to the Report through cer ever their sympathies may be. It
tein spokesmen, while the national is no use blaming the League of leaders of the Chinese Republic Nations. America as a signatory to denounce it. To the ordinary man
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London Union of the HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, 58, FLEET STREET, ECA, is constant ly receiving Enquiries from Home Manufacturers regarding Suitable Firms to not as agents for their products in Hong Kong and
Fonth China.
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day. He found that if the tip of a knife or a pen point is set up right on the thumb nail the shadow will show, though faintly.
PARTNER WHO WAS TOO TRUSTING
LANDED WITH FIRM'S
~LIABILITIES
BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS-
ADJOURNED
When the petition against Heinz Arfas, of 1, Folix, Villas, Pokfulam, junior partner in the arm of load, came before the Chief Justice Mesara, Stager & Co., 2, Connaught (Sir Joseph Kemp) in the Bank Fuptcy Court on Saturday, Mr. Agassiz (Official Receiver) express- "ed the opinion that "this is a ¢080- of genuine misfortune. He went into the firm blindfold."
Mr. D. B. Evans. (Messra, Johnə Having obtained the location of son, Stokes and Master), for the debtor, said that his clicot joined. the sun, all a person has to do is the firm in February of this year, to point the hour hand of his watch When he joined, he knew nothing at the san, and halfway between of the liabilities of the firm, and. was, in fact, told that the business. the hour hand and 12 o'clock on the
wns in a flourishing condition, dial will be due south, it is ex-Now he found himself faced with plained. Many persons who fre- liabilities amount to about $300,000, quent the big open spaces know this which were mainly in respect of ex-
change contracta made long before. and cau navigate as long as they debtor entered the firm. Debtor's can see the sun. Now they can get private debts were about 33,000 andi his asrots would be more thani their bearings on a cloudy day.
$1,000.
The Fersian Navy,
Debtor stated that he was shown. a balance sheet which showed the capital of the firm to be $120,000). The Shah of Persia last month and a profit for the previous year. inspected what is called the Persian He later found that exchange con Navy. This has been constructed tracts had been settled for about in Italy and arrived a few weeks | double the amount of the business.. ago in the Persian Gulf. It in- He had taken no part in the finan cludes six gun-boats, which will be cial management of the firm. The ! Emelency is Real Beauty,
used mainly for patrol work and actual deficit on the exchange busi- in the prevention of smuggling, neas was about $180,000, contracted Ever since. the renaissance we duties that have hitherto been un- before he had entered the firm. have been decorating buildings and dertaken exclusively by the British i giving them a classic touch. Sim- Navy. ple honest strength has not been.
The Persians are taking their considered good taste. Far too. much attention has been given to Navy very seriously, for they am the frills of architecture and not enough to mechanics" That reply was made by Mr. Joseph Emberton, the architect, to Dean Inge's cri- ticism of modern architecture.
Steel and concrete are materials of a new age," said Mr. Emberton, They have vast possibilities, and there is no justification whatever for imposing on the materials of to day the limitations of another age. "Beauty needs no adornment, and a building which is 100 per cent, efficient for Its purpose is be autiful."
sensitive over matters ncerning their aniour propre in ti:—Persian Gulf, which it is the professed sim of the Shah to satisfy.
On thair northern coasts, which fringe the Caspian Sea, the Persian Fleet will not be the Persian Bolshevists will tolerate no inter ference in their monopoly of the Caspian.
!! He Was Careless,”
The Official Receiver I leave
the matter entirely in your Lord- ship's hands. I think this is a casa of genuine misfortune. He went into the firm blindfeld, and now finds himself responsible for the whole of the liabilities. I admit he was careless in going into the firm.
The Chief Justice naked if there
were any proceedings against the firm so far, and Mr. Evans replied. there was a writ against the firm, but not against the debtor per
How the Persians will perform in the difficult waters of the Gulf re-sonally. The claim was for $2,000. mains to be seen, Centuries ago they were notable sailors, as alf readers of the classics know well,
Local and General
H.R.H. Princess Teru, the eldestDr. Herbert Chatley, Engineer- daughter of the Emperor of Japan,in-chief for the Whangpo Conser is eight years old.
vancy Board, and Mrs. Chatley re- turned to Shanghai by the P. & 0. S. Kaiser i Hind from Home leaye.
Tenders are being invited for the installation of s hot water ap- paratus at the Kowloon Hospital.
The Merchant Shipping Amend- rent Ordinance, No. 23 of 1832 is to come into operation as from to- day..
The Hon. Mrs E R. Hallifax, Secretary for Chinese Affairs on C.M.G, C.B.E., resumed duty as December 8.
The Government is inviting. ten ders for the construction of Tytam Tuk East Catchwater, draining-the castern slopes of Boa Vista.
The Employment of Young Per sons and Children at Sen Ordin ance, No. 13 of 1932 is to come into operation on January 1, 1833.
The
St. John's Ambulence Brigade inform us that the total member of vaccinations this year by their members December 10
-in 15,742
The Netherlands Consul General the KELLOGG Pact, bearing the the LITION Report is the able guide Mr. F. E. H. Groenman, name of one of her own statesmen,
to.
*and
The Christinas festivities at the British Forces Recreation Centres, on December 27 and January & in- clude supper at 10 p.m. and dance
for all ranks.
From the files.
LOOKING BACK 75 YEARS
We have a letter from Maéno dated 2nd inst. The French autho- rities were continuing their pre parations for moving their force to Canton-making bamboo scaling ladders and doolies for the earriage H.M.S. Bridgewater, Sloop, Com- of the wounded, eto. The Lily has mander G. W. Hoare-Smith, arriv been chartered to the French and last week and after completing returning to Hong Kong in the ed at Shanghai from Hong Kong now flies to tricolor. Cord Elgic
with fuel sailed for Nanking to Plover Gunboat, leaving the Crut relievo H.M.S. Folkestone as guard zer in the Roads. The Russian En- ship.
voy is. looking after a house furni thod. The America will wait for
Nanking, Dec. The National the mail at Hong Kong when she Government has secured the official will return to Macao. Rice had im- sanction of the Italian Government proved, Bengal being quoted $2.30. of the appointment of Mr. H. H. The Contest and Hydra had almost completed their loading and would Kung, former Nanking Minister of tail for New York next week. Industry and brother-in-law of Mr. T. V. Soong and Chiang Kai Shek Hong Kong Daily Press, December as the now Chinese Minister" to Italy.
12, 1857. A-LOOKING BACK, 50 YEARS.
Gaze. Adjoured Size Die.'"
His Lordship: "I feel a bit of difficulty in this case, because of the practical and entire absence of Resets, and I propose to consider my decision on the point. I will adjourn it sine die and if any debtors press, and the matter be comes urgent, you can apply for an appointment in Chambers.
Mr. Evans asked for an order for: the stay of proceedings in respect. of the claim.
His Lordship: What stage has the action reached } .
Mr. Evans: I think appearances has to be entered to-day.
His Lordship: I have not got the plaintif of that action before me
Mr. Evans informed his Lordship that the solicitor acting for the plaintiff was in Court.J
His Lordship considered the mat prepared to grant a slay, but he ter and announced that he was not.
would give his decision soon.
Return of vintors to the City | M
3rd December
Monday ***Tuesday
Wednesday
CONCESSION TO MOTOR: DEALERS
NO ·PAYMENT · OF EXTRA LICENCE ON CARS IN STOCK: BEFORE OCTOBER 13.
Commencing to day, the well known vocalist Martin Care will Hall Muscum for the week ending The Governor-il-Council has, as aremilt of petitions by local motor appear, daily at Sincere's. He will
European Chinese dealers, granted an exemption from? sing popular song hits which will
466***** payment of the recently imposed be broadcast throughout the store.. A display of the latest, music is
435 twenty per cent duty, on all foreign 342 motor vehicles actually landed in being arranged. Martin Cave is
Hong Kong before 4pm on Octo bor 13.0 will be ready and published shortly.
The exemption will not apply to vehicles in transit on October 13, when the Ordinance imporing the
has quite as clear a duty to inter problem of which he knows, Madome Groenman have returned composing a special number which nothing, exopt that it holds the to Shanghai from leave travelling
via America.
Thursday
Friday Saturday
78.
364
413
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524
Hong Kong Daily Press, Decam duty was promulgated.
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taken up that task and the action Home leave on board the Blue Road at 3.20 p.m. No formal in Besides the representations in the on October 13 was $750,000.-
vene if intervention be deemed
seeds of future war. It was the necessary in the interests of inter-best that the League could do. It Mr. G. G. N. Tinson, M.C of The marriage between Mr. H. G national Justice any of the has obtained wide. commendation Messrs. Johnson, Stokes and Mas- Williams, of Messrs. Dodwell and
| Thà concession, will cost the League Powers.
but it seems unlikely to achieve its ter, and Mr. J.-H. Little of Company, and Miss Zoe Lock will ber 12, 1882
Treasury $150,000, as the full value. The anomalies of the situation object of bringing the parties to the Butterfield and Swire, accompanied take place on Saturday, December
of unsold foreign cars in the Colony. inorcase as the Geneva discussions dispute together. The League has by Mrs. Little, returned from 17, at the Union Church, Kennedy
vitations will be issued but alt Chinese festival procession record- continue. Four powers, without the of the Assembly in referring the Funtiol liner Patroclus..
friends will be welcomed to the core ed in our last issue there were four The remission further allows the least direct concern is the dispute, Manchukua dispute to the Commis
mony and to the reception at Lans, others worthy of mention, nemaly purchaser of any vehicle which was namely, the Irish Free State, aion of Nineteen will at least keep
Mr. H. E. Goldsmith, whore Crawford's Restaurant, Exchange the evils attending on opium-sigokin stock before the pra bulgation of Loos! Companies dosions of taking Czecho-Slovakia, Spain and Sweden the Lengue in some degree of contact cently retired from the Hong Kong Building.
"up farther" Agencies will let us
ing, debauchery, drinking and gam- the Ordinance, imposing the duty of with the problem. The withdrawal Government Service, returned to the know the Lines in which they are moved; a resolution, to which the of Japan from the League would, in
bling. One of the models display twenty per sent, a refund, but this Colony on Saturday on the Em- Dr. R. F. Clay, D. Bo, will be ed a home where all was peace and is a matter between the dealer and interested the information we Japanese reply, was, that if carried, effect, result in the breaking of such press of Japan, accompanied by his the speaker at to-morrow's meeting happiness until the father sought the purchaser. It is understood forwarded to London and passed on to interested parties sa op Japan would, withdraw from the in this, dispute. Japan has by no son, Ram and Gibbs from JanuaryBuilding. The subject has not yet low on the smoking of opium. Later their prices by 20 per cent., many influence as the Powers still possess wife. He is joining Messrs. Deni- of the Rotary Club in Gloucester the visions which are said to fol that few, if any dealers increased pariunty offers.
Lengue, Japan-has, incidentally,, means shown herself indiferent to reposted, that in maintaining her world opinion, or the break with -Service-le-offered to our Bendere, Pill
ithout charge and fem present policy in Manchuria she is the League would have come months
to ha hoped that Lrgen The Management of The Hong no obligation is incurred on either prepared to face any sanations that will submit terms for the settlement Kong Hotel Announces K8 18sert
the League may impose. · The crisis of the Manchurian issue of % nature tion of the Roof Garden Chiness The Baquired Information should be has for the moment been averted by that will allow negotiation. The Restaurant to-morrow night, Tues Fest 'to the
alternative is a blood and iron day December 13, by Sir Robert Ho referring the whole matter to the settlement that neither China, nor ung for Special Chinese Dinner Russie will sentas permanent Party, The Restaurant will there- HONG KONGʻDAILY PRESS, LTD. Commission of Nineteen.
and they will watch for their opfore not be open to patrons that Jen Hoves Bruunt
The League is in the position of portunity in Japan hour of life evening for the usual Chinese Disk
nor rute Amy Korg
a judge without any kind of officer - Beulty,
Ti.
been announced, the members the black smoke" roba the man of them paying ten or fifteen per bulletin announces. The off of his wonted vitality and the once cent of the duty themselves.
Canton proud family of a happy father this case, the rebate to the pur chal reply to the Botary Club will bo-wised-on-Hon sinks into the amisery niceglie chaser would only be the differenes day December 12 Will all who ta cessos bring. To further enhance et entire selling pr tend to be present at the dinner on the evil effects of the opium habit, vehicle before October 13, and the the 18th kindly inform Secretary large pine, made to resemble in price actually paid after that data. Maynard not later than this native coffin, was displayed, in it The rebate of the duty (Monday) morning I sufficient being an unfortunate man whose dealers to sell present stoc notion is given to the Canton Club, life has passed away with the sceness in foreign as having been visiting Rotarians will be shown lowers Fanoke Hong Kong very scares Taince the and hospitality for the night,
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