NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
PUBLIC..WORKS DEPARTMENT
HƯNG KONG
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SALE OF OLD MATERIALS
THE
HE Public Works Department is prepared to receive Tenders. for the purchase of a quantity of Old Materials which includes
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Motor Boat Engine, 25 crt. Dennis Larries, Cubitt Car, Steam Wagon, Petrol Engine..
Centrifugal Pump, Disinfect
ing Plant Boiler, and Cemist Testing Apparatus. ·
Surveying Instruments, Elec- trical und Wireless Materials,
Zinc, Cast Iron, Wrought Irou, Brass and Lead Scrap. The material can be seen at the places named in the specification, from 15th October, 1934.
All Tenders in triplicate (which must be made or the Official Form ONLY) under cover mar kod "TENDER FOR OLD MATERI». A1, P.W.D. to be lodged at the Colonial Secretary's Office, not later than Noon, 2nd November, 1934.
For Forms of Tender and further particulars apply to Superintendent of Accou ts & Stores, P.W.D., Bul- lock Lane, Wanolni.
toms,
R. M. HENDERSON, Director of Public Works. » [2922
CHINESE CUSTOMS
NOTIFICATION.
CTING under instructions from the Inspector General of CUA- have this day taken over charge of the Chinese Maritime Cas toms for Kowloon and District from Mr. E N. ENSOR, Commissioner.
A. H. FORBES,
Commissioner of Chinese Customs, Kowloon and District
York Building.
Hong Kong, 15th October, 1934.
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HONG KONG CRICKET CLUB.
NOTICE.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
on THURSDAY, the 24th October, 1984, a drawing for the redemption of thirty (80) Deben- tures will be held in the Pavilion at 6 p.m. Į
The numbers of Debentures drawn will be published in the Hong Kong Government Gazette and the local j Newspapers, and holders of draws Debentures may, upon giving notice
to the Treasurers waining the air
months' notice to which they are entitled, ap. ly on the 31st October, 1994, to the Treasurers, Mesura. Percy Smith, Seth & Fleming, for payment of the Principal and interest to the 31st October, 1934,
By Order of the Committee,,,
L. S. GREENHILL,"
Hon. Secretary, Hong Kong, 15th October, 1984,
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HONG KONG CRICKET CLUB,
NOTICE.
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SOCKS
Diving right into this. subject, never was a fuller, range or better value in Socks shown... Art Silk
and Wool and "Jaeger" Wool are included at the. remarkable price of
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS TUESDAY,
Two Remarkable
Values in Men's
L
Socks & Golf Hose.
GOLF HOSE These like the Socks are. made from selected yarns in plain as well as a large
assortment
of smart
ד'
designs.
"Jaeger"-plain Grey and Khaki
$2.75
per pair
FANCY DESIGNS
$1.45
per pair
$3.75
per pair
We allow 10% Discount for Cash
#1
All Sizes from 9 to 12′′
Wm. POWELL, Ltd.
Specialists in Gentlemen's Wear
10, Ice House Street.
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FORTHCOMING MARRIAGE SHANGHAI FIRE TOLL CAPTAIN R. S. WRIGHT AND MISS . M. CUNNINGHAM.-
Shanghai, Oct. 15. The engagement is announced Fourteen persons were turned" of Captain Rollo Scott Wright, to death and eight were seriously Royal Deccan Hotse, "AD.C, to injured as the result of a fire in HLE. the Governor of Madras a Chinese cotton shop in the and son of the late Rev. James Settlement this morning. Johnstone Wrigh and Mrs. The origin of the firë is believed Wright, Stanley Crescent, to have been spontaneous combus- London, and Grace Macnish, tion- only daughter of Elr Charles | Kruter. and "Lady Cunningham, Madras.
Editorial and Busines Office:
Ice House Street. Tel. 30251
MISSIONARIES LEAVING ·
Pelping, Oct. 15. Foreign missionaries in Eastern
Night Editor (Wanchai Office) and Northern Kweichow are leav- London Office: 53, Fleet Street
Tol. 24511.
BC 4.
The Daily Press
-HONG KONG, OCTOBEL 16, 1934
AMERICA AND THE LEAGUE
'ng owing to the possible Red Tenace... Lieuter
SILVER MARKET
(From Our Own Correspondent)
London, October 15. London Silver Prices to-day were 1/2 up as follow:-
Oct, 13 Oct. 15 Spot.
24-3/8 24-7/8 Forward ...... 24-1/2 25 London on New York Cross rate at 2.00 p.m. to-day was 4.90-5/8 compared with 4.92 at closing on
THE ANNUAL GENERAL terpret the steps toward collabora Saturday.
MEETING will be held in Pavilion on THUESDAY, the 26th October, 1984, at 5.30 p.w." [2028
NOTICE.
It would be presumptuous to in-
tion with the League of Nations recently taken by the United States as indicating early" Ameri can membership in "the" League.
When statesmen gather in Geneva is that they are distinctly en- for the annual meeting of the couraging.
Assembly, the many comments In Geneva's social and economic
I, the undersigned, Julio A. Je to that are trevi passed are perhaps endeavours, the Americans have
Silva of Macao will not be responsible for any debis contructed by my son Jose Batalha da Silva (Ziabo).
JULIO A. B. DA SILVA,
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NOTICE.
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC
CO., LTD.
LOST
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OUR STREET SLEEPERS
Appeal For Help
With the winter approaching, the Street Sleepers' Shelter So- ciety are active again and in order to cope with the demands, the Society are appealing to the public to help with donations- the minimum sum required being] $4000 and subscriptions may be sent to any of the following:-
OCTOBER 16, 1934.
CABLE NEWS FROM THE NORTH
DROUGHT AND FLOODS
Relief Measures Considered
[Spects to the "Hong Kong Dally
"Press" (Copyright.)]
TRAVELLING IN CHINA
Proper Passports Necessary
[Special to the "Hong Kong Daily Press (Copyright).]
Nanking, Oct. 13. In a recent circular communica-
NEWS SUMMARY
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With the approach of the win- tep, the Street Sleeppers' Shelter. Society is again exerting their. energies to help those unfortunate people who have nowhere to sleep. An appeal for funds is being made, details of which may be found in a report on
Page s
The Hon. Mr. E. D. O. Wolfe, Inspector General of Police, who is shortly leaving the Colony on re- | tirement, was the guest of honour at a tea party given by the Chinese and Indian Companies of the Hong Joint Hon, Treasurers:-Miss R
Kong Police Reserve yesterday when he Mow Fung, c/o Gilman & Co.,
was the Shanghai, 'Oct. 15.
recipient of Leveral tokens of esteem. Hong Kong. Bank Building; L
Sponsored by prominent officials.
F'age 7 Hoi Tung, Esq., Banker & Co., business men and philanthropists, Bank of China Building; and including Dr. H. H. Kung. Finance tion to the Provincial authorities. Land was conducted at the Public The fortnightly sale of Crown' Ashton Hill Esq., University of Minister, and Mr. Hsu Shin Ying. the Foreign Ministry reaffirmed Works Department yesterday by Hong Kong.
Chairman of the Central Relief the necessity for foreign travellers Mr. E. B. Reed when a site in It has long been "known that Committee, a meeting was held in China to be in possession of Tsun Wan was sold. the work done at the existing yesterday afternoon. to organise adequate passports. Shelter (St. Peter's Church, West an emergency committee for suc- Attention has particularly been Point) is but a detall, if the cour of the stricken population. | drawn to the recent visit of question of the unfortunates, who Over a hundred persons attended Japanese nationals to Charter and have to sleep in, the streets is to and Dr. Kung was elected as Bulyuan. without proper passports. be dealt with effectively. In Chairman. and President Lin Sen order to discover in which arenas Patron. The report of Mr. Hsu the extension of this work was Shih Ying was adopted. most needed, a rough census was According to materials supplied taken. In the area adjacent to by the Provintial Bureaux of Civ"1❘ Hollywood Road and Peel Street, Affairs, various public organisa
The Ministry declared that it has already notified the Japanese" Le- gation that all authorities will not hold themselves responsible for their protection.
The provinces have been asked.
no less than 540 sleepers were tions and statistics collected at to pay special, attention and for- counted. The Executive Commit- the Central Agriculture Expert | eign travellers not provided with tee have acted upon this, and ment Station, the area affected | proper passports should be detain- "have plans in hand for the con- by the drought in eleven provin-ed and the matter brought to the version of premises within this ces including, Kisngst Cheklang, notice of their Consula— area, so that a number of these Hunan, Anhwed and Klangsu China United Press. unfortunates may be "accom-969 districts was 133,803,000 mow, modated during the months.
winter the destitute population exceeding
OBITUARY
Prof. Sir Arthur Schuster
London, October 14. The death is announced of Professor Sir Arthur, Schuster, at the age of 83 years,
ten millions. In Fourteen provin- ces including Hopeh, Sherisi, Shansi, 280 districts with an area ot 30,000,000 mow suffered from floods.
An urgent appes! was made by various organs and individuals for contributions. China United Fress.
ATHLETIC MEETING
A Great Success
to (Special to the "Hong Kong Dally
Press" (Copyright.)]
Educated on the Continent and at Owens College, Manchester, he was Professor of Physics at Man- chester University from 1888 1907. Amongst the many posi- | tions be held were those of
Tientsin. October 15. President of the Physical Society,
The closing ceremonies of the London, and of the British Asso-eighteenth North China track and ciation, as well as Secretary offeld meet were attended by bright the Royal Society. He was Becre- and chilly weather' yesterday. It tary of the International Research was a successful meet participated Council from 1919 to 1928 and ip by fourteen units in North. member of the Cambridge Univer-China provinces and municipali- alty Commission in 1923 and 1924. tles. Excepting the first team in He was chief" of the Eclipse tennis, all
events were 'decided. Expedition to Siam in 1875.- Felping gathered nine trophies. Reuter.
Hopel Ave, Liaoning. Shantung, Shansi and Honan one each.
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Lord Buxton
London, Oct. 15.
CHINA'S SHIPPING TRADE
Comprehensive Scheme For Development (Special to the "Hong Kong Dally Press" Wopyright.)]
Shanghai, Oct. 15.
A comprehensive scheme has been drawn up by the China Mer- chants Steam Navigation Com-
the pany for
development of "China's shipping trade. At least fifteen steamers will be purchased in addition to the four already constructed and on the way from England. The Company is nego- tiating with the US.A. Shipping Board for purchase. China United Preu.
FIRST" SNOWFALL ON SATURDAY
[Special to the "Hong Kong Daily Press" (Copyright.)]
Peiping, Oct. 15. North China saw the first snow fall on Saturday. Kalgan, Kweihua and Paotouchen were blanketed white and traffic on the Pelping
Last night's meeting of dele-Suiguan Railway was delayed. The gates consisting of omcials and temperature here is steadily fall- units decided that the meet willing.
be held annually and also to Chine United Pren.
petition the National Government for an annual grant.-r China United Press,"
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NEW MINISTER OF JUSTICE
Appointment To Be Made Early Next Week
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