NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
let BATTALION, THE SOUTH WALES BORDERERS
GYMKHANA.
KWANTI RACE COURSE, JANUARY 8TH.
XTRA accommodation will be Evailable on the undermentioned
traina
Kowloon 1.20 p.1a. Fanling 0.25 p.m. Fanling 2.00 pm. Kowloon 7.11 p.m.
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ST. GEORGE'S BALL.
FOR the convenience of Members
and Quests of Bt. George's Society attending the Ball to be held this evening, a special 8 minutes service of ferries will run between 9.00 P., and 930 P.M. and, a special service from Kowloon to Hong Kong will run overy 15 minutes between 115 A.M. and 2.15 A.M. on the morning of the 7th instant.
A special late service will also be run on the Peak Tramway on the morning of the 7th instant.
The Buffat will be opened after the 9th dance.
Meubers and Guests are requested to note that admission to the Ball is by ticket only and that these cannot be obtained at the door of the Hotel.
Members and Guests arriving for the Ball are asked to use the main entrance. to the Hotel only. “*-
LINSTEAD & DAVIS, Secretaries and Treasurers.
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THE MACAO JOCKEY CLUB.
"REMINDER
LANTRIES for the First Extra Race Meeting to be held on Sunday, 15th January, 1989 OLOSE at 4 p.m. TO-DAY.
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HONG KONG AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION
Notice of CHANGE of Address.
NOMMUNICATIONS to the Association, should now be sent
The Hon. Secretary,
HONG KONG AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION,
c/o Messrs. LinSTEAD & DAVIES Gloucester Building,
Hora Koka,
NOTICE.
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have This Day opened my office na Solicitor, Notary Public, Proctor, Conveyancer, Patent & Trade Mark Agent under the style of Donnys & Company. My temporary office will be thang Tin Building, Des Voeux Road Central, First Floor.
Dated the 3rd day of January, 1939
H. L DENNYS.
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Charles Lamb, speaking of a lawyer who earned a great reputation by simply looking wise, said: "Į suspect his knowledge did not amount to much." There was prudence
in this hesitancy to accept mere un- founded report. A golden rule for: guidance in this life is to insist,» wherever possible, upon proof of worth. The all-round superiority of Dewar's Whisky is not a mere matter of repute, but is verified beyond all doubt. There is safety in selecting
Dewar's
The Famous
WHITE LABEL'
WHISKY
Sole Agents:
A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.
Established 1841.
Editorial and Hamne Ofices: 11, At Shanghai the Japanese reciv
ed a check. Whether they took Night Editor (Wanchai Office): their task too lightly, or whether, London Office: 43, Fleet Street, as some say, they were luring China
Ice House Street. Tel. 30951,"
Tal. 24511.
E.O. 4.
The Daily Press.
HONG KONG, JANUARY 6, 1933.
BANKRUPTCY FIRM SUED
JUDGMENT FOR $573-
Before Mr. Justice Woodat Supreme Court yesterday thờ Sbiu Tai frm successfully claimed 8379.50 being balance due on goods sold and delivered to Ah Young & Co, com pradores.
*News and Views
Anybody Would.
A man wearing a muffler entered a Glasgow bank the other morning and asked what the pound was worth. Thirteen and a penny," responded the teller promptly. The man counted out the sum in silver and toppers saying, "Ah'll tak
Mr. J. B. Prentis, appeared or the plaintiffs, and stated that he bad been naked to inform the Court that Mr. A. E. Hall, who had seen vin Pr representing the defendants, wna indisposed and that no further in-
HELENA MAY CONCERT
The First Haggis,
What are the ongins of the words haggis", and "marmalade "↑ The Paris Tempe " asked that question in connection with 8t An- drew's Day
It is most generally accepted that haggis is dorived from hachis" (French for mince), and was intro duced into Scotland by Mary Queen of Scota on her return from France
DIARY OF LOCAL EVENTS
TO-DAY
(January 6).
(XII- Moen 11th Day) Epiphany.
Lammert's Auction
Furniture,. Hart Ave, Kowloon 10.30 am.
Crown Lant Halo, District Office South, 11 am.
Healing of Creditors of Changhai- Co., Ltd. 3 p.m.
V.D.MA. reception to Bishop of
But the suggestion for marmalade Victoria, Helena May Institute, ia more surprising-tha; it was serv- | 4.30-1.m., ed to Mary Queen of Sooth when St. George's Ball, Peninsula her appetite needed tempting, and Hotel, 0.16 p.m. for this reason was called Marie malade," later corrupted into mar- malade
ructions had been received by Philatelists, Take Notice. him from the defendants. He was informed that defendants had filed The Soviet postal authorities have their petition in bankrupter worked out a five-year plan for
His Lordship took the case and
The stamps, issued in stanipis. afer hearing the evidence of Li. Sui Pang, gave judgment for the every year from 1933, until 1937, plaintiff with costs.
will ̈comanemorate a number of men and events. So the 1933 atampe A Beauty Machine. will print devices devoted to: Karl
London has a machine which is Marx, to the tenth anniversary' of the Soviet Constitution, and to the able to detect approaching old age Spartaciade, or athletic meet, which quicker than the human eye. It will be held in Moscow. Stamps specialises in folds, sagging, and of 1934 will deal with the tenth an wrinkles of the skin. A number of niversary of the passing of Lenine, gallant women have agreed to face the sixtieth anniversary of the eshis ruthless truth-teller, not be tablishment of the World Postal cause they are anxious to know the Union and Russia's first subway, worst, but because the machine part of which is expected to be compromises. a consolation in its ability pleted by that time. In 1937, the to make all the facial ravages of stamps will show the twentieth an age disappear. The machine,is the niversary of the Bolshevik Revolu- only one of its kind in Britam and tion, and will commemorate such is the invention of a Berlin scientist figures as the poets Pushkin and and radiologist. It is known, as the Uitragen beauty ray, which is Nekrasoft.
& poor name surely for such a miracle-maker as it claims to be
MUSICAL PROGRAMME
PRESENTED
A very enjoyable evening was spent by those who visited the Helena May Instituto yesterday evening when an excellent musical concert was given.
''
The contributors were Mrs. R.: Sangor, Mr. D'Aquino, and Mes At Accomplished Animal, dames Arnold, E'volie and Mons. E'velie,
The queer of a London theatrical manager for a horse of "exception
Etiquette.
The Chinese Government has de
Mr. Sanger opened the concert with "Three Old French Pastorale a intelligence" to take part in a Airs," and this popular singer cer- forthcoming production may recall cided to issue an official book of tainly gave the audience a treat, the old story of Irving on the look-otiquette to guide the people dur Mr. D'Aquino followed with out for a similar animale One ing these days of sweeping changes "Serenade from Pagliacci (Loo horse in particular was recommend in the social system. cavello) and Si Tous Laviez comed to him as so intelligent and well The Ministry of the Interior has pres (D'enza) which were very well trained that it understood the plays taken the matter in hand, and sev. received, the audience demanding in which it appeared as well as any eral leading officials of the Min an encore. when Mr. D'Aquino human actor.
istry are giving it their attention. obliged with “Ay, Ay, Ay" (Peres Freie)
¿^! Ah,” said Irving, "an artist!'
An official of the Ministry ex His informant went on to say plained: "The inrush of modern- ling, however, as in a recent lished Chinese social customs. that the brast needed tactful hand-imm has swept Away many estab Shakespearean production it had Hybrid innovations have replaced throw a well-known actor who was them. There is no longer an ap riding it.,
|proved· 'right' way' "for doing any-
thin
The main item of the programme was the instrumental one by Mes. dames Arnold and Evelie violin cello and piano) and Mon. Evelie (violin). They rendered four pieces (2) Andante con variation, (3) by Beethoven (1) Allegro con Brio, Menuet, and (4) Prestissimo. These items were vociferously applauded.
“Humph," said. critic!"
Sport. Billiards: Steel, Coulson League, C and P.O. Clubs Royal Engi ncers; St Patrick's v. Royal Artil- lery; Borderers Palace Hotel; Garrison Sergeants v. Police.
Hockey-Mamak Tournament ;"' - Veterans r. 12th Battery, Naval round, 4 p.m. Friendly: HK.. Hockey Club "A" Club de Recreio, King's Park, 5 p.m.
Chess:-Kowloon Chess Club,
Entries Close for Macao's First- C.B.S., 5.30 p.m.
Extra Race Meeting, 4pm.
Theatres. Central: Love Contract." Queen's; "Bought."-- King's: “Madame Racketoor.' Oriental: "Palmy Daya” Star: Bachelor Apartment. Majestic: Doomed Battalion.” Italian Opera: Cor "Faust, Star Theatre, 9.15 p.m.
· Danced” Tea Dances at Gloucester Build- ing, Hong Kong Hotel and King's. Restaurant.
and.
Dinner Dances at Hong Kong, Hotel, King's Restaurant Peninsula Hotel, and Gloucester Building. MWEEPrincipal Mail
Inward-From Americe, Pres. Van Buren.
From Australia, Taiping and Nellore ANTON
Outward: America and Europe via Siberia, Pres. Madison, & p.ro.
Australia, Brisbane Maru, 3.30-
p.m.
SATURDAY
(January 7).
(XII Moon 12th day).
Sport.
14 We propose therefore, ito standardize all important rituals, and to set rules for oven the most ordinary salutations. We are sare the people will appreciate guid-Sinn F. Jones (St Patrick's ance in such matters.
into a false confidence is impossible to tell. The conflice had all the
Mrs. Banger then rendered. The Appearance of a Chinese victory and so it is regarded by the world (Greig) and Mr. D'Aquino brought
Swan (Greig) and Three Princess Liberty-an Overdose.
The freest man in France, a man At Shanhuskwan part of the famous the programme to a close with Re who claims that he can commit any from Pagliacci(Leon- crime with impunity and need pay Manchurian Army was thrown into citative the battle. It is supposed to be the As an encore he rendered Friu grievance. He possesses all the cavello), and Perdutamenti (Tosti).
no taxes, has, nevertheless, a serious Lord Lytton best disciplined and most adequate cesetz (Padilla) and both his and papers necessary to prove his iden The earl of Lytton, is perhaps the ly equipped fores in China. Sora Sanger's songs were well re-tity, but he also has pre which most, immaculate of all our ex-pro-
wipes him out of existence his Conmutate death certificate.
far it has been husbanded with
CHANG HAUE
LULL AT SHANHAIKWAN particular care,
FriORTING has ceased for the moment at Shanhaikwan, and the civilized world, amazed and bewildered, is seeking to guage the significance of the battle. Was the attack no more than a growl, and a flick of the.
tiger's tail, or was it the opening [143 move in a great military operation
LIANG having shown a considerable flair for making other people do the fighting, and it will be recalled that the last big revolt of the Kuo- minchun was subdued mainly by the Nineteenth Army and HAN FU CHU.
ceived.
THREE CASES REPORTED YESTERDAY
Billiards:-Open Championship.
Club), 8.30 p.m.
Cricket:First ¡Division. Novy
. Civil Service (L.); Craigengower CC Hong Kong C.C. (L); University Indian R.C. (F.). Second Division: Hong Kong C
Craigengower CO (L) Civil Service v. Navy (L); Indian RC..
Police (F)
During the four wearying sessions Football:-First Division Navy He has repeatedly and emphati: he and his fellow-members of the Police v Lincolna; Chinese Athle of the Council of the League, when v. St. Joseph's Club Recreio ATTEMPTED SUICIDE cally assured officials that he is Commission had to sit in straight tics Borderers. Second Divi- alive, but they persist in pointing backed and very lightly upholstersion Eastern Club; Kowloon v to offcial records showing that he ed chairs for hours on end, he never St. Joseph's Taung Telo v. South died in hospital and was duly once changed in his demeanour, China; Borderers v. Navy; Chiasse buried. No argumente that he has and when the session rose emerged Athletics. Royal Artillerys Ewo yet employed have induced them to as sprightly and spruce as ever Lincolna Third Division: alter the registers. Meanwhile, he Even in Manchuria he maintained Signals Borderers Recreio can neither vote nor obtain a pathe same poise, and his perfectly St. Joseph's University v. Chinese No fewer than three caste of sport for travelling abroad. out clothes, were a source of tremen- Athletics Radio & South China There is no doubt that the attempted suicide were reported to amall force defending Shanhaikwan the Police yesterday. In the first when the next tax demand arrives the Chinese and Jenese when
In hig
anger he declares that dous admiration and respect among Tsung Tain v. R.AS.C. de fought with tenacity and gallantry case a middle-aged Chinese was he will simply exhibit his death he was making his long investiga de Recreio St. Andrew Club. Hockey-Caer Clark Cup, Club with Peiping, Tientsin, and per- town honours were even. But the against a
and though the Japanees, hold the found repeatedly banging his head certificate. If it suits his mood of tions in Manchuria, Manchukuo Mamak Tournament: R.A.MO. v.
wall near Wellington haps the whole of China, north of Manchurian Army of which these Barracks He was taken to the the moment to commit a murder, sartorial elegance has not yet be 20th Battery (Sookunpoo) 4. p.m. ~ the Yellow River for its objective! troops are a part, and the Nine Government Civil Hospital, where he adds, he cannot be put into the come a distinguishing feature of Police University - " (U.S.R.C- The Japanese keep their own coun- what the British Expeditionary
teenth Army, can only be to China he is being kept under observation dock, as he does not exist officially contemporary life,
ground), 4 p.m sel. Their policy is fixed and con Force in 1914 was to England-the atant in objective, but correspond nucleus of a infinitely bigger force. ingly elastic in execution.
In seeking her objective Japan will Plans may be hastened or delayed by machine.
use the full weight of her military Its sire, efficiency and HE attention of British subjects military on diplomatic exigences, ardour are indisputable, and the
A Chinese woman living at 23. ward policy, in Khina. What can od to the Government, Ciling pong nation standa four-square for a for- Caroline Hill Road, has been remoy. of Article 216 of the China Order in are no more than the winds that China oppose to Japanese military in a serious condition suffering from Council, 1925, which provides for the compulsory annual registration of all may expedite or hinder a clipper's powers? If the fight is left to chemical poisoning.
CHANG HEUER LIANG and the
NOTIFICATION,
REGISTRATION OF BRITISH SUBJECTS FOR THE
YEAR 1933.
THE resident in the Canton Consular but such incidents of the campaign
district is directed to the provisions
British subjects during the month of January, AK
* British subjects are requested either
to present their passporta porta
The prompt rescue effected by a Chinese was responsible for the frustration of an attempt by a Young Chinese to drown himself in the harbour off Percival Street.
a
voyage, without in the least National Government, the upshot altering her destination. There is is inevitable. The few seasoned SMUGGLERS AT ABERDEEN? little doubt as to what Japan troops available can do no more than fight and fall gallantly.
Local and General
ing
On Wednesday two cases of small- Sentence of six months' hard The contract for the pox, one of enteric, ons of mening. } labour and six strokes of the birch, of the new light draft river itis and one of puerperal fever were, was imposed by Mr. Wynne-Jones for China, has been placed with the notised,
as the Central Magistracy yesterday. Kiunguan -"Dock and - Engi for snatching a shawl from a Chi-! Works by Messrs. John I... nese woman in Staunton Street craft, Southampton. It will be re- membered, about a year ago, the Yugioh Kiangrian-Dock re-erected the river
gunboat Falconkawe
to any person not of British nation-break timt resistance with the mail- matter, but to break down national ful possession of 120 gallons of spirit three days
a nation's armed forces is no hard tracy yesterday for being in unlaw
terrible undertaking of wine on board a sampan near
No Westerner can attempt an an-
General Chang Chun, former Mayor of Greater Shanghai haa
been mentioned for the chairman-
ultimately wants. She intends to China can only resist Japan by
Mrs. Henry Kaw gave birth to a for send them by a responsible,
son at her residence, Somerset subject to this Consulate General be.
wean the hours of 10 am to 1. control Manchuria, making it the waging, a national war, in which SAMPAN PEOPLE SENTENCED Road, Kowloon, at noon yesterday.
p.m.
Mother and child doing very well. and 2 p.m. to 4pm in order that the source of her raw materials, and every man and woman is willing. FOR UNLAWFUL POSSESSION. endorsement of registration
ation may be
to restore the normal flow of trade the fight is the business only of the to obey orders and bear a part, It
Mr Dedeoglou, the Manager of made thereon,
An art exhibition by the Lai ship of the Szechuan Provincial the Graeco-Egyptian Tobacco Store, Attention is drawn to the irregu batween herself and China. If soldiers, the soldiers will be beaten, Two Chinese were charged before the roof garden of Sincero Commission, according to messages report to the police to the effect that Ching Art School is being held on Government Reorganisation Comin Pedder Street, has made a re Jarity of entrusting British passports China resiste, Japan will seek to and there will be an end Tooted Mr. Butters at the Kowloon Magis paay, and will be continued forceived from Nanking. www.between the hours of 8p.mon
and
Wednesday and yesterday morning hould Ehose documents be transmitted ed fish, Militariats may have their spirit a
Returning to Shanghai aboard the someone entered his shop and stole by chit book or post
dreame, but with these two objects
A bank messenger was contenced N.Y.X. 5.a. Suwa Maru are Dr. money amounting to $135. Nothing swer as to what the Chiness people Aberdeen. On their entering pleas to six weeks hard labour by Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Ferguson Dr. and elsel in the shop, was stolen, of die accomplished the nation would prob. are prepared to sacrifice in this of guilty His Worship: fined the Wynne-Jones yesterday for the theft Mr. Ferguson hava spent. Christmas turbed, ably be satisfied.-
oause. On the surface Chinese poli- first defendant $2,000, or six of a fountain pen and $1.40 from and New Year with their son, Mr. 1 tics have pursued their normal months hard labour, and sentenced Mr. Krishna of 43, Wradham Street. CJ. Ferguson, who is managed of pourse during the laat afteen the second defendant to twelve ee
Anderson and Meyer, Hong Konging months and, no serious move has months hard labour.
An officer of H.M.S. Medway has Dr. Ferguson is a former adviser, to. Joner made a report to the Police that the Chinese Government and -is someone entered his cabin on Tues highly respected in the North for -- silk stoð day and stole a pair of French opera | his assistance in relief work,” Dr., shop at 1 glasses a silver wrist watch and a Ferguson in his retiremeda" is en said that the defi fountain pen, ge Agaged in writing, on Chinese, litern f bes
ture and art
tence of
HERBERT PHILLIPS,
Consul General
B. M. CoNULATK-ÜZUKKA 14
CANTONA. January 1st, 1933.
NOTIFICATION.
The riddle for the world is whe ther China will resist, or acquiesce after a show of resistance. A battle
been made against Japón. It may
be said that China has put her case
-
ARSON CHARGE DISMISSED;
[144 is not necessarily an indication of in the hands of the League of RECENT HAYSTACK FIRES
the end, like a trick in a hand of Nations, but in view of the candid bridge, it may mean little, but it opinions of European statesmen can be decisive and the loss irrelenders, that active help could not and the warnings of their own
- At 3 p.m. to-day Miss Me Choi trievable. In Manchuria the armies, be expected from the West, this last
Chan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ma of MACHAN BILAN and 80 PING Your should have been a time of
Pak Leung, in to be married to Mr. WEN proved no match for the show what has been done, and to Shaukiwar had a sequel at Central Chai Thi
*{ intensiva, preparation. Time will The recent haystack fires in Lo Ka Kai, nephew of Mr. Lo Lok ceremony is being héld Japanese. Whenever large forces what extent China in prepared to Magistracy yesterday when a Chi at Gloucester Building, and will be clashed the invaders triumphed fight will all her strength to main-nese was charged with unlawfully followed by a reception. of the relevant extracts from Whit the Irregular bands have ao fon national reconstruction and reVillage
Antain lor, integrity. Many plans making es- bonfire in Wang Hang 152240
„toriae, generation have been devised sund | Inspector: Stimson
RITISH Shipowners whose vessels are plying in the waterways Within the Canton Consular District hereby reminded of the provisions of the Canton Cónsular District General- „Rozulations of the 19th May::1916.:
may be obtained on
too early to say.
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