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A, S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED,
NOTICE..
On SATURDAY, the 24th, Dez All Departments will be open until 7pm...
On MONDAY and TUESDAY, the 26th and 27th, December... Ali, Departments will be CLOSED,
On these days,
THE HONOLONG DISPENSARY, Dispensing Department, will be open for dispensing Prescriptions from 10 am to 1. p.m. and from 6 p.m. to 7.30 p.m.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD, Hongkong, 28rd Dec., 1932.
1982
ST. PATRICK'S SOCIETY OF HONG KONG.
THE President and Members of the Committes with all the Members of the Society s Merry Christmas and a Happy and Prosper ous New Year.
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P. T, MAHONY,
Hon. Secretary.
BANK HOLIDAYS.
I Ordinance The
N accordance with Government EXCHANGE BANKS will be OLOSED for the TRANSACTION of PUBLIO BUSI NESS on MONDAY and TUESDAY, 28th. and 27th, DECEMBER, 1932 (CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS).
Hong Kong, 31st Dec., 1932.
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THE CHINESE ENGINEERING & MINING CO., LIMITED.
PATMENT OF FINAL DividenD ON SHARES FOR THE Y242 INFLD 30TH. JUN, 1953.
THE FINAL DIVIDEND of 2 THE Company having declared à (Five per cent), free of Income Tax, for the year ended 30th June, 1982, holders of Bearer Shares and holders of Dividend Warrants received from Lon don an account of Registered Bhares, will be paid their Dividend on present ing No. 41 Coupon of the Bearer Shares and Dividend Warrants on Registered Shares to any one of the following, Banks →→→
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Tax Hoxe Kowe & BuaNGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION,
TEX CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,
Australia & CHI..
THX BANQUE BELGE POUR L'ÉTRAN-
GIL.
The Payment will be made in Dolls
at the buying rate of exchange of the day.
B. J. NATHAN, ·
General Manager. THE KAILAN MINING ADMINISTRATION.
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NOTICE. UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD.- (INCORPORATED IN Hora Kong. "NERTIFICATES Nov. 2193 and.
2194 for Fifty and Ten Bhares. respectively, 24 per share paid up, Numbered 81186/81185 and $500B) 95017 in this Society standing in the name of Mus. TAN KIM NÉO har. been declared LOST, and if at the Expiration of One Month from th Date hereof the above Documents b not forthcoming the Said Certificate will be deemed CANCELLED an of No Effect, and NEW CERTI FICATES for the Said Shares will be isened in their stead by the Society.
FAUL LAUDER,
General Manager. Hong Kong, 28rd December, 1982.
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News and Views
Over-Production i
There are 40,000 poets in the United States, says a Florida writer. Many of these write free verse, and many write verse free"
| Russian Factörles in Turkey.
Constantinople: Russian
·Bookmakers on Strike,
The strike of greyhound book- makera in England has prompted some one to ask what bookmakers' do when they are on strike.
INDIAN HONOURED
FAREWELL PARTY TO MR. SIRDAR. KHAN
POLICE RESERVES AS HOSTS
DIARY OF LOCAL EVENTS
TO-DAY
(December 24).
Sport, Cricket-Triangular Tourna- ment: Hong Kong C.C. v. Army. There is an old unwritten law
The Indian Company of the First Division Civil Service v of the National Liberal Clab, which has just celebrated, with Police Reserves were hosts to Mr. University (F.); Indian R.O
Second Divi.. song and dance, its fiftieth birth Sirdar Khan, who is the Comman- Craigezgowe (F.). day. This unwritten law is to the dent of the Indian Company, at ion Police, Hong Kong C.C. perts who recently visited Turkey affect that bookinukara on strike toa-party given in Lane Craw-] (LA); Craigengower r. Queen's Col- lege (F.); University v. Civil Sør- and reported on prospects for the shall be entertained on the Club Ford's lact evening
viou (F), industrial development of Anatolia
premises while the atrike Insta. have now submitted their report The idea emanated, from a Mrs. speech, Mr. Bishen Bingh, Commis and
for approbation to the Turkish Upchurch, whose brother was "Old Government. Machines and acce- Harry," the Newmarket Demon, sories for the first three factories | where cotton fabrics will be manu-i factured are in eourse of prépara- tion, and the construction of the factories in to begin next March.
DEWAR'S
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Sole Agents:
A. S. WATSON & CO.,
Hecure. On December 23, at the French Hospital, to Mr. and Mrs. O. P. HECHTEL, A BON,
DEATH..
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Established 1841.
mauner
The Human Touch."
ex-
In the course of a very eloquent
Football: Lai Wah Cup Com sioner of the Indian Company line Hill) as0 p.m. Second Davi petition: Chinese v Navy (Caro paid an excellent tribute to an sion: Lincolus v. St. Joseph's work done by Mr. Sirdar Khan Eve. South China; Chinese Head Government servant and Athletic Navy Club. Trung then as a public-spirited Police Tain; B.W. Borderers. Royal Artillery; Kowloon Eastern,
Reservist
Lord and Lady Astor,
Born in America and now disl The Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, Third Division St. Joseph's p tinguished as leading citizens of Inspector, General of Police Lincolns; Royal Air Forces Britain, this pair of workers in in presenting Mr. Sirdar R.AS.C.; Signals v. Radio Sports: the politics of the world forms a Khan with a silver-handled ebony 'niversity Recreio; S.W. Bor helpful link across the Atlantic, stick, said he had known Mr. Khan derers Chinese Athletic "In the for over twenty years and spoke says a U.S. newspaper,
Rugby: Combined Services House of Commons and the House highly of his services in mong Club (Bookuupon), 4 p.m. of Lords they have been for years Kong. He wished Mr. Khan many interpreting American idens and ideals, when occasion arose, to the years of happy retirement. British people. They return to the old home, informally but none the less surely, to help the American people understand British aims and of a reply which was frequently in-tio: "Palmy Days"
Mr. S. Khan's Reply.
America's merriest Thanksgiving feast is held at Warm Springs, Ga. President-Elect Franklin D. Roose velt presides. The 70 guests, in age from 3 to 50, are in wheel chairs. They are sufferers from in fantile paralysis in an institution established by Governor Roosevelt after he himself, in the quiet Georgia retreat, had fought a winning fight against that mala dy. The host leans over his young guests to deal them wishbones and grateful to Lord and Lady Astor Kong to join the Police Reserves. drumsticks. They stars in wonderTo them has fallen the often In the course of his remarks, he at the man who, stricken as they difficult but priceless task of pro- said-
moting human understanding.**
are, threw off disease to become so great. Eyes grow round, was faces wreath in unfamiliar smiles-Sca- soned with the glory of new hope, did ever wishbone or drumstick
taste quite so thankful as these -Christian Science Monitor.
Birth Control by Law.
Vora Cruz, Mexico. With the idea of "benefitting the proletariat and bettering the race," the Vera Crus authorities have decided to The draw up a law introducing a sys tem, of State anforced birth con trol, announces Dr. Salvador Men dors, one of the drafters of the new civil code.
Doorstion to earlier record."
of the census-taking, as described in the Gospels, was particularly ridiculed, antil,a frng- ment of an entirely lay document, describing such a census, was dug up in Egypt. Greek scholarship, HARVEY. -Mr. DAVID HARVEY, which is extraordinarily acute, can widow of the late Mr. David fad no sign that this part of the Harvey, at the War Memorial narrative, of St. Luke's Gospel, Hospital, at 4.15 p.m. on Dewas interpolated by another hand.
after a long illness. The funeral will pass the The main argument against literal Monument at 5.p.m. today,
scceptance of the story, is, in fact, that "miracles don't happen."
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The Baily Press.
of
Mr. Sirdar Khan in the course
Theatres,
Central: Homicide
Squad." King's: "Dance Team" Majes
Queen's? Chances." Taiping: "Rainbow
ways. Two nations that wish to terrupted by applause, made a be ever better neighbours are strong appeal to Indians in Hon Trail. Oriental: Night World."
Blackmail Worse Than Murder.
"As residents of this Colony, where we enjoy the protection-of
Star:
Transgression."
Dances.
Tea Dances at King's Restau
the British Government and live in rant, Hong Kong Hotel and peace and security, unfettered by Majestic Dancing Academy. Din- any unjust restriction, we ought at ner Dances at King's Restaurant, least to show our gratitude by put
Entertainments:Gala Nights
at Peninsula and Hong Kong Hotels, and Gloucester. Austra lian Trio, at the King's Theatre.
Mrs. Helena Normanton, one of the first women barristers, speak ing on Murder and murdering our services at the disposal of Peninsula, Hong Kong and fle- trials" at a meeting of the Na- the Government, so that at a me pulse Bay Hotels tional Council for Equal Citizen ment of emergency, we can show ship in London said: "Some our loyalty. This can be best done juries are just likt rows of pots- by joining one of the auxiliary for- toes. Nothing that you can put ces of the Colony." before them has the slightest effect He thanked the Indian Company upon them or makes the least im for their support to him and asked pression on them. It often hap them to carry on in the same
spirit and support his successor. pens that an experienced judga shows far more mercy and bu manity to the prisoner than the dozen greengrocers or chemists who have been assembled at a moment's
notion.
she con-
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AUTOGRAPHHUNTERS TO PAY
The
following is from the Sporting Life of Nov. 3
The law would require parents murder is considered de
"I can never understand why SHILLING FOR EACH SET OF
M. C. CTEAM. wishing to have children to appear serious form of crime,' before an official board, which tinued. "I always think that would inquire into the size family, ability to provide and
blackmail is a dozen times worse. educate, and health condition of murderers or criminals knows that Everyone who has to deal with
the parents.
they are ordinary human beings I do not believe there is such a thing as what is called a type mur- derer."
The mbasure would prohibit children to extremely poor, incom- petant, or defective couples.
Neither the penalties for viola tion nor the various provisions of the law have been settled yet, ap parantly, but a State birth control office is being established to carry
Australian autograph-hunters
will have to pay for their hobby
Principal Mails
Outward: Saigon-Marseilles Air Mail Service by Buenos Aires Marn, 9.a.m. Australia and New Zealand by Atsuta Maru, B 20.; Europe via Euez by Katori Maru, 8.30 am
SUNDAY
(December 25)
Anniversaries and Holidays. Christmas Day Public Holiday
Sport
Golf: "R.H.K Golf Club, New Competition for Admiral Sir Ho. ward Kelly's Cap. Fanling.
if they approach the M.C.C. team Customs Holiday: Accession of Em- during the tour. So numerous peror of Japan, 1995. have been the demands for auto- graphs that it has been decided to Mas. Normanton added that charge a shilling for the signatures there was a tendency for people of the whole team outside criminal circles to overrate Half the proceeds will be devot the effects of drink. Murderers ed to an English charity fund, and criminals as a rule did not and half to an Australian charity, to be named by the home, captain.
drink.
The greatest English Churchman of the present century, summed up the position well when he said, ja effect, that either acceptance (with or without reservations) of Chris- tianity, or a total rejection, must depend on the individual mind, The evidence is not conclusive, in out the plan. the way that evidence for the Copernican theory of astronomy is now conclusive. To reject Chris tianity involves no intellectual absurdity like believing that the earth is flat. On the other hand the most carefu) sifting of his-
We wish all our readers a Merry The next issue of the Hong Kong: torians and scholars has certainly | Christmas..
Daily Press will appear on Tues- wot disproved Christianity. The
day. CHRISTMAS EVE is described in the evidence is there, and it is intel- calendar of the churches as a fast lectually justifiable to take either and vigil. The customs of the mid-view. Men of the greatest, and of night bridging over Evs the meanest mental powers, of all icht ervice, bn, ging over the ages and places, have been found
HONG KONG, DECEMBER 24, 1832,
CHRISTMAS EVE
11 wide appeal and in England;- particularly, has revived in modern times In early legend the birth-of Curier is placed shortly after the midnight hour and it was then, according to the records, that the
message
"to men of goodwill,"
to disagree on this matter.
Here, perhaps, lies part of the strength of Christianity. Absolute
Local and General
ME. Walter F. Arndt, of the Dollar Line, returned by the as President Monroe yesterday.
H.E. is
The St. Andrew's Church choir are giving a programme of Christ mas carols to-night at the Pening sula Hotel..
The
from the files.
Theatres.
Central "Bring en Back Alive. King's Blond "Downstairs." Star Sunshine Busie."
Dances.
Ten Dances: Repulse Bay, and Hong Kong Hotels; King's Ros tatant; and Majestio Dancir Academy
Entertainmenta at King's Theatre.
Autrilon Trò
sent condition of things. ** Gontie LOOKING BACK 75 YEARS
was the rule the co.. the Governor it to open the Chinese Catholic Young
We have been favoured with the only event to stir spectators from pital at Sookuspoo on Thursday, fen's Society are holding their following particulars of the present their apathy was the striking down annual dinner, in honour of their aspect of affers in the neighbour December 29, at 3.30 p.m.
Patron Saint, St. John the Evan-hood of the Lite of the Canton of a magpie by a kite, gelist, at the Club premises on factories. The walks of the gar trary to the old proverb re Tueday, December 27.
'den are still in existence-the
The local broadcast programme on Sunday, Christmas Day, will include a relay, from 11 p.m. to 11.10 p.m., of the King's Christmas greetings to the Empire.
certainty leads to indifference. Ne and is enthusiastic, now shout Gallileo and Copernicus, but the Darwinian controversy, because the battle is still swaying this way and There was a heavy list, compared that, koops the great naturalist in with recent figures, of cases of A modern paychologist would no mind. EINBIKIN agam, is a world Thursday, namely alipox
notifiable disease repć on doubt find significance in testing figure, because even he is, not sure diphtheria, scarlet fever, the reaction of individual minds of his own theories: Laymen take teric, 3 (9 reported),
was given.
en-
houses are completely razed, heap early bird", did not get his Mr. -HO. Waser, formerly of of bricks remaining here and there which was annexed" by an the Hong Kong and Shanghai, Some small. Chins gardena have Hong Kong favourite This, and Hotels, Ltd., arrived here by the been made in different parts of the the appearance of President Monroe, accompanied by grounds, a crop of Peas having
swcomer,
round
his wife. He is en route to Sings made their appearance, Hog Lans Derwent, who was trotto pora, where he will be manager of has been restored; and i wall bu!' under the auspices of the the Adelphi and Bea View Hotels down to the water side a of or who certainly look [about" në"""pro-
A Buntow Kan (the Chinese name of
NOTICE: A. 8. WATSON & CO., LIMITED, HE undermentioned Certificates THE
Afor 75 shares in this Company, registered in the name of Chow Pung deceased, have been declared LOST If at the expiration of one month
Mr. J. B. Wood, the wife of the street), being written on the mixing from the date hereof the following to this story, perhaps the most interest in his abstract speculation,
Mr. Justice Wood, wol the first entrance gate. The pack-house on sa appen share certificates by not produced to
We regret to announce the death; prize of the Police Branch Raffle the Honam side from the Bouge the Company namely Certificate for familiar of all stories to the peoples because no one knows what truth at the War Memorial Hospital in aid of the M.C.L. Funde, her fort upwards, are occupied by the was to be seen 95 shares No, 56105/56129) and of Christendom. Opposite the names
will emerge.
yesterday, of Mr David Harvey, ticket being No. 202 The other English and Fretich, The latter Press, December Certificate for 50 shares No. of those who, in reflective moments,
an old-resident of the Colony and awards were won as follows:-No. hoisted their flag first Hong Kong 68180/66229, now Certificates for the honestly say, "I can see nothing
Christmas and Chris Widow of the late arms David 119, Mr. P. M. da Bilya No. 254 Daily Preis, December 24, 1857 Looking Back 25 peal to the heart and the imagina. Harvey Mrs. Harvey had been all My J. Kennedy, No 104, Mr said shares will be issued by such in it," the psychologist would | tion." Children know no doubts for a long time and passed away Fitz-Henry No. 915; Mr. P. Bak LOOKING BACK 50 YEARS.
Bir Henry M'Callan Company and thereafter NO OTHERB will be acknowledged, inscribe: Imagination defective:
peacefully yesterday at about 4.15er, No 141, Mr. Byron. The ga about Christmas, though they are. She leaves a son who is a prizes were a pullover, two shirts AS, WATSON & CO., LIMITED, Memory ditto. For most people
sceptical enough when it comes to member of the firm of Dodwell & with collars), avening- scară," four child gkong, 28th November, 1989. But have formed in their
fairies and Santa Claus, at Co. The funeral will pass the pairs socks and one dozen, hand-1 hood, perhaps from some picture
Monument nt. 5 p.m. today, bakerchiefs. unger age than many people parental Roger Bro perhaps in an actual stable, their
imagine. And as years paw, we own idea of the scene, just as child-sitate to break the old thrill of ren, brought up in the country Christmas Day, and to visualise the Garden of Eden as
heart, no better than Beroo Bchool Your opens Janu-some big garden with which they.
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According to the Canton papersPla the General Post Office is issued Gren a circular to the effect that new stamps bearing the picture of the even late Mr. Tan Yen Kai, the veter down statesmag, will be on MR January 9 up to end ollifcas
nominations
The attendanes -- at the Race ourse yesterday morning was orate and those who, we
ous by their absence Jost nothing.. Exercising was generally for the development of 3), conino "to" 'ita" mildest form, and *uvo béene adopted with wardom, for the present state the course combined with the overnment „au- unfavourable promise of the "VOL
ther, as regards rain, is enou inspire kay owner with the kes anxiety: Of course, Fall are
annoying to have to
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