4
'TO-DAY'S WANTS.
..$1.00,
25 WORDS..
($1.50 If Not Prepaid) The following replies have been received:-
544, 545, 547, 550,556, 593, 595, 698, 618, 634, 638, 639, 642, 630, 667, 671, 678, 683, 685, 691, 695, 705, 709.
LOST.
LEATHER TRAY PURSE Containing smali sum of money and three keys. Finder please communicate with Box "No. 701, "Hongkong Telegraph."
WANTED.
LIGHTWEIGHT MOTOR CYCLE. Must be cheap exterior immaterial providing engine good. Write Box No. 702 "Hongkong Telegraph."
SITUATIONS WANTED.
desires (lady), STENOGRAPHER position in Hongkong, experience with filing systems. Write Box No. 704, "Hongkong Telegraph."
YOUNG MAN (British) seeks posi- clerical 'or in salesman, tion as
Please capacity. Good references. communicate with Box No. 703, "Hongkong Telegraph."
FOR SALE
FOR SALE ESSEX SEDAN in per- fect running order. Price $1050. Advertiser would considor exchange
New Advertisements.
BANK HOLIDAYS.
In accordance with ordinanes No. 7 of 1980, the Exchange Banks will be closed for the Transaction of Public Business on Monday, 1st of September, (The Firat Monday in September).
Hongkong, 27th August, 1930. ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE.
and New School re-opens,
For Students received, at Stanley on September 1st. at 9.30 a.m. Prospectus, apply to Mr. Li Hoi Banker & Co., 4, Tung, Messra Queen's Road, Central, or The Warden, St. Stephen's College! Stanley.
NETHERLAND CONSULATE
GENERAL
of the an- In commemoration niversary of the Birthday of Her Majesty the Queen of the Nether- lands on Sunday, August 31st, the Consul General will be At Home at the Chancery, Asiatic Building, on Saturday, August 30th, between 11 a.m. and noen.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.
NOTICE.
On Monday, the 1st September,
for smaller car with cash adjustment 1930, All Departments will be
either way. Rensen (or sale. Res trictions on Upper Tai Hang Road. "Hongkong No. .710, Write Box Telegraph."
TO BE SOLD.
by
33 THE PEAK, lately occupied Dr. Harston and adjoining the Peak Hospital Unfurnished. Convenient, comfortable and coal. Six rooms and Four bathrooms, Dressing room. hot and cold water. Modern sanita tion. Gas and Electric Light. Uso of Tennis Court. Suitable for a Mess be of five, or could easily divided suit two couples. Close Station and Motor Read.
Apply:
to
CLOSED.
Hongkong Dispensary, The Dispensing Department, will be- opened for dispensing prescrip- tions from 10 am to 1 p.m. and from 6 p.m. to 7.30 p.m.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED. Hongkong, 29th August, 1930.
HONGKONG FOOTBALL CLUB.
The First Practice for the com-
to Traming season will take place on the Club Ground on TUESDAY, Sep- tember 2nd at 6.15 p.m.
THE HONGKONG REALTY AND TRUST COMPANY, LIMITED.
Exchange Building.
APARTMENTS TO LET.
AIRLIE HOTEL-23-25
Nathar.
Road, Kowloon. Under European Cuisine, Excellent Management Modern Apartments. Terms Moderate. Three minutes from ferry. Tel. 57357.
PREMISES TO LET.
All those interested are invited to attend..
H. M. MCTAVISH,
Hon. Secretary. HONG KONG CLUB
NOTICE.
General Extraordinary An Meeting of the Club will be held in the Club House on Friday, the 5th September, 1930, at 5.30 p.m. Business:-As set forth in the
TO LET-Godown at North Point, 11,278 square feet Available imme- diately. Accessible by motor road, or harbour. Use of pier. Moderate notice posted in the Club. rent: Apply Vacuum Oil Company, King's Buildings.
TO LET-Immediate possession, No.: 2, King's Park Buildings, Austin Road, Kawloon, 4 roomed FLAT with and Garage. modern conveniences Apply Union Trading Co., Ltd., York! Building.
7 LIT.Office Rooms, Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Building. Apply * Sana Ker, esme Building.
GUIDE TO THE COMPANIES' ORDINANCES OF
HONGKONG.
In The Form of a Detailed Index
(131 PAGES), COMPILED BY WALTER J. HAWKER, A.C.i.s
HONGKONG.
Below are some opinions by pro- fessional men who have been favoured with advance copies.
"I have teeted it in several instances, and found that in each of those instances, the work fully meets the test."
"For years I have complained bitterly of the lack of an Index to
Ordinances the Companies' Hongkong. The volume will be of great service.""
of
By order.
T. A. ROBERTSON,
Lieut. Col..
Secretary. Hongkong, 27th August, 1930.
THE BRITISH CORPORATION REGISTER OF SHIPPING & AIRCRAFT.
Head Office:
14, Blythswood Square, Glasgow,
"The Undersigned has been sp- pointed Non-Exclusive Surveyor to the above Corporation for Hong- kong.
T. H. G. KRAYFIELD,
3. Queen's Building,
Hongkong. Telephone No. 30231 (two lines). Hongkong, 25th August, 1930.
THE BUREAU VERITAS
THE CLASSIFICATION OF INTERNATIONAL REGISTER FOR SHIPPING.
Head Office;
31, Rue Henri-Rochefort, Paria.
The Undersigned has been ap- pointed Surveyor to the above-
"The work is excellently con-mentioned Society for Hongkong, ceived and very well worked out." Canton and Macao.
"Every solicitor, barrister and
auditor and company secretary
will find the work indispensable."
T. H. G. BRAYFIELD,
3, Queen's Building,
Hongkong.
"I heartily congratulate Mr. Telephone No. 30281 (two lines).
Hawker on his work."
Price $5.00
Printed and Published
by the
Hongkong, 25th August, 1930.
CREDIT FONCIER D'EXTREME.
ORIENT.
SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST, | Mortgage Bank & Estate Agents.
LIMITED.
"Morning Post Building,"
3. Wyndham Street, Hongkong.
SHAMEEN
PRINTING PRESS
AGENTS FOR
The
"PEAK MANSIONS”
Prince Edward Road, Kowloon Detached and Semi-detached villas. Modern construction with garage.
"Cambay Buildings":
Flats with modern conveniences,
MRS. MOTONO,' Massage.
Hand and Electric
Thongkong Telegraph. 31b, Wyndham Street.
TO WHOM ALL LOCAL, ENQUIRIES SHOULD BE
ADDRESSED.
MASSAGE HALL. MRS. S. UZUNOYE Expert Masseuse
37, Queen's Road C, 2nd floor.
THE HONGKONG
NOTICE.
TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, AUGUST 29. 1930.
Lammert's Auctions, PUBLIC AUCTION.
The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction,
AND CONDI- FARTICULARS
TIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Tuesday, the 2nd day of September, 1930, at 3 p.m. at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the A Governor, of one. Lot of Crown Land at Boundary Street, Kow-i loon Tong, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for one further term of 76 years.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Lot No. 2376.
At Boundary Street,
Kowloon Tong
No of Sale
Registry No.
Locality,
Kowloon Inland
Boundary Kocurements
fecfeet feet feet
As per sele plan.
Contents in
19,200
nq, fest
Anndal
Bental
SHARE PRICES.
| Upset Prica ||
$9,600
$132
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.
The following is the list of local share quotations issued to-day:
Banku.
Hongkong Bank, $1465 b. Chartered Bank, 416 p. Mercantile A. & B., 628 0. East Asia $121 n.
Insurances.
Canton Ins., $955 b. Union Ins., $438 b. North Chine Ins., Tis. 160 b Yangteze Ins,, $50 ¤. China Underwriters, $2.65 b. China Fires, $400 b. H. K. Fire Ins., $1000
Shipping. Douglases, $281 b.
b.
A.
H. K. Steem boats, $25.10 s. Indo-Chinas, (Def.) $43 Union Waterboats 832 .n.
Mining.
Benguets, 18 n.
Kailans, 26/3 a.
Langkats, Tle. Btn.
on Saturday,
the 30th August, 1930, commencing at 11 am.. at No. 19, Jorden Road,"
(2nd Floor), Kowloon. Quantity of Valuable Household
Furniture
SHIPYARD SLUMP AT HOME.
MARKED DECREASE IN THE WORK ON HAND.
WORK OVERSEAS. The depression in the British shipbuilding industry is empha- sised, by Lloyd's Register in the returns for the June quarter.
On View From Friday, the 29th August, 1934.
In Great Britain and Ireland at LAMMERT BROS., the end of June there was a de- Auctioneers.crease of 222,930 tons in work in hand as compared with the figures for March. The present total- 1,892,063 tons-is 61,843 less than the tonnage in course of construc- tion at the end of June, 1929.
NEW DIRECTIONS TO POLICE.
Of the work in hand in this country /58,000 tong are for the Dominions, "292,000 for Norway. and 232,000 for other foreign INTERPRETATION OF RULES owners or for sale.
DEFINED.
DOUBTS REMOVED.
POST OFFICE NOTICE.
اللواتي
RADIO NOTICES.
Individuals and Arms are recommended to register their tolegr phle addresses at the Radio Ofico. No chargo is made for this.
NEW POSTAGE BATES.
The following rates of postage are now being charged on letters
Rate of Postage. Destination (other than postcards? addressed to the following destinations:
Places in the Colony United Kingdom and
British Possessions and Protectorates
Macao
China proper, excluding Sinklang, Mongolia and Thibet
Foreign Countries generally
3 cents for each oz. or
part of an oz.
8 cents for each oz. or
part of an oz.
4 cents for each az or
part of an os.
14 cents for the first oz. and B cents for each additional or or part of an os
The special rate of 2 cents per czs. on newspapers published in the Colony and addressed to Hongkong, United Kingdom, British Possessions and Protectorates, China and
The work now under construc- 12 cents per 2-ozs, substitutoas been abolished and the rate of ·
tion abroad-1,665,672 tons--is 14,736 greater than the tonnage I hand at the end of March and is the highest since 1921.
Five countries abroad
have
Circulars for addresses in the Colony or Wei Hai Wel, which are posted in batches of not less than ter of uniform size and weight, and which are posted by being delivered to an officer of the Post Office, are now charged postage at the rate of 2 cents for each 2 oz. or part of 2:ox. instead of 1 cent per 2 dozs, as heretofore.
INWARD MAILS.
From
(Seattle 9th August.). U.S.A., Canada, Japan and Shanghai Shanghai and Amoy Shanghai and Swatow
Manila Shanghai and Amoy
Manila
A memorandum has been sent more than 150,000 tons under con- by the Home Office to the police fatruction-United States, 238,163; forces in England as to the cau-Germany, 237,468; Holland, 187,- tions to be administered to per445: France, 189,960; and Russia, The total tonnage under con- sons in custody, and the obtain-16,621. ing of statements from them.
struction in the world amounts to In this, the judges of the King's 3,057,735 tons, of which 45.5 per any cent. is building in Great Britain Bench seek to remove divergencies of opinion as to the and Ireland, and 54.5 per cent. Straits construction to be placed upon abroad. The average percentages Saigon what are known as the judges' in the last twelve months before Japan the war were 572 for Great Bri-Tapan
and 42.8 for tain and Ireland abroad.
rules.
The Royal Commission on Police Powers and Proceduro had drawn
attention to the divergencies of opinion that seemed to exist as to the construction of the rules, and particularly as to how Rule 8 should be reconciled with Rule
7.
la Great Britain and Ireland 280,466 tons were commenced-a decline of about 196,000 tons from the similar figures for the March launched-an increase of about quarter; and 468,023 tons were 129,000 tons. Similar figures for abroad are 350,425 tons commenc- and 418,853 tons launched. Advance of the Motorship.
Rule 3 is as follows: Persons in custody should noted be questioned without the usual caution being first administered.
Rule 7 is in the following terms: A prisoner making a voluntary statement must not be cross examined, and no questions should be put to him about it except for the purpose of removing ambiguity in what he has actually said.
men For instance, if he has tioned an hour without saying whether it was morning or even- ing, or has not made it clear to what individual or what place he intended to refer, he may be ques- tioned sufficiently to clear up the point.
Questions Not Allowed. Upon these points the judges
S'hai Explorations, Tis. 1.30 b. advise: Raube, $22 8.
Tronohs, 21/- 0.
Docks, etc.
Kowloon Wharves, $166 Whampoa Docks, $38) a. China Providenta $5.25 8. Hongkews, Tis 260 b.
b.
New Engineerings, Tls. 7 n. Shanghai Docks. Tls. 118 n. Cottons.
Ewo Cottons, Tis. 12.15 S'hai Cottons, Tls, 83 (old)
Lands, Hotels, etc.
H. and 8. Hotels, $10,70 s. H. K. Lands, $79) b.
8.
1.
9.
1.
A large increase, as compared with the previous quarter, is again shown in tanker tonnage under construction, the present figures) being 148 vessels of 1,110,056 tons, of which 84 vessels of 633.577 tons are being built in Great Bri- tain, and Ireland, and 16 vessels, of 142,845 tons in Germany. Of the 149 tankers under construc- The tion, 131 are motorships tanker tonnage now building re- presents over 36.5 per cent. of the total steam and motor tonnage. under construction in the world and is the highest on record-
As was the case at the end of March, the tonnage of motorships now under construction in Great Britain and Ireland exceeds that of steamers building, the present figures being 831,159 ton and
respectively. a556,804 tona
Rule 3 was never intended to authorise the questioning of
has person in custody after he been cautioned on the subject of the crime for which he is in custody.
Long before this rule was formulated and since, it has been the practice for the judge not to allow any answer to a question go improperly put to be given in
evidence.
The judges, however, point out that in some cases it may be neces sary to put questions to a person in custody after the caution, has been administered.
Hidden Property.
For instance, a person arrested for a burglary' may, before he is formally charged, say, "I have hidden or thrown the property
The
·CON-
motorship tonnage being structed abroad (1,089,346 tons) is more than 94 per cent. greater than the tonnage of steamers.
The continued progress in the employment of the internal com- bustion engine for the larger vessels is indicated by the fact that while there are now being built in the world 91 motorships each, of 8,000 tons and upwards, only 30 steamers of such size are under construction. These figures and 11 motorships include 10 steamers each of 15,000 tons and upwards.
PRIEST'S HOLIDAY
WARNING.
Sourabaya Shanghai...
Per
Dre.
Pres. Madison Nanchang
.August 29.. .August 29.
Sunning
.August 30.
Tjisondari
August 31,
Emp. of Canada
September 1.
Pres. Cleveland
Berrima
September 1. September 1.
September
Gedney,
Mara
Tanda Tjibesar Oldekerk
September 3 Soptember .6.
September 7. .September 8.
....September 8.
G.
U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang-
hai (San Francisco 8th August), Pres. Adams
.... St Albans Australia and Manila
Pres. Pierce U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang- hai (San Franciscó 15th Aug.)..
OUTWARD MAILS
Registered and Parcel Mails are closed 18 minutes earlier than the ime given below unless otherwise stated, and where malls are advertised to close at or before 9 am. registered and parcel mails are closed at 5 p.m. on the previous day.
For
Sam Shul and Wuchow.
Shanghai Amoy and Japan
Per
Date and Time.
Fri, Aug, 23, 4 p.m. Toy Shan Hosang....Fri, Aug. 29, p.m. Carnarvonshire ....Fri., Aug. 29.
Registration
:.5 ·p.m Letters
..6 p.m.
Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, East and South Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europe via Marseilles Kashmir
Letters
Sat., Ang. 30. K.P.O. Parcels...Aug. 29, 4.30 p.m.. Registration...Aug. 30, 9 am, .10, .m.
Parcels.....Aug. 29. 6 p. Registration Apg. 30, 0.45 a.m. Letters ********* 10:30 am (Due Marseilles 27th Sept.)
G.P,O.
Hoihow and Bangkok Shanghal and Europe via Siberis Nanning...... Sat., Aug. 30, 3. p.m.. Manila Amoy
Swatow, Amoy, and Formosa Bangkak via Swatow
G. and S. America and Europe Shanghai, Japan, Canada, *U.S.A.,
via Victoria B. C.
Shanghai, Japan and Europe via
Siberia
Swatow
Manila and Java via Sourabaya Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Foochow
Manila. Australia (except Thursday. Island) and New Zealand via Brisbane
Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, East and South Africa, Egypt and Europe via Marseilles
away," and, after caution, he YOUNG LOVERS AND LURE OF Swatow
n.
would properly be asked. "Where have you hidden or thrown it?"
do. 75 D.x Rights do. Rigbts 132 b. S'hai Landa. Tia. 287 Humphreys, $16. s. Realties, $9.25 8. Chinese Estates $87
Public Utilities. Tramways, $18.10 Peak Trams (old) $12 'b. Star Ferries, $85 m. China Lights, (Old) $24.60 5. H. K. Electrics, $78 b. Macao Electrica, $23 n. Telephones. $35) b. China Buses, Tis. 181 b.
·Singapore Tractions. 10/... Industrials.
China Sugara, 81.25 b. Malabons, $27. n...
Cald,: Macg. Ord: Tls. 10,75 ». Canton Ices, $2.15 b. Cements, (Comb.) $17.90 s. Ropes $10.60 b.
United Asbestos $5. n.
Stores, etc.
Dairy Farme, $25; b.
b. Watsons, $11.95 Der A. Wings, $1 b. Lane Crawfords, $24 Mackintoshe, $187 b. Sinceros, $1160 b.
Miscellaneous.
Amusements, $26
Constructions, $1.9
n.
b
THE SEASIDE.
Amoy
Shanghai, Japan, Canada, U.S.A.; Central and South America and
Europe via Vancouver B. C.
Foochow via Swatow Sandakan Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Manila, Sandakan, Australia and
Father Degen, the outspoken The judges state that no dif- ficulties appear to have arisen priest of Coalville, Leicestershire, with regard to Rules 1 and 2, strongly criticises the growing which explain that when a police custom of young lovers going off officer is endeavouring to discover on holiday together.
It is time, he says in an inter- the author of a crime there is no objection to his putting questions view, to utter a word of warning to any persons whether suspected against this custom, which allows When he has made up Miss Seventeen to roam off for a or not. his mind to charge a person, how fortnight with her favourite boy as ever, he should first caution the her escort to a seaside boarding rooms are often person before asking any further house, in which
booked on the same floor.. questions..
Unfortunately, he says, public Rabau! conscience acquiesces in this dan Amoy
Straits and Calcutta
EXCHANGE RATES.
Paris New York Brussels
London, Aug. 28. .123.77
..4.87 34.84
.26,05
12.0814
92.37%1⁄2
Geneva Amsterdam Milan
n
Berlin
B'que Ind. G.Bonds, 62% n H.K.G. Lasn 8% Prem.
Stockholm Copenhagen Oslo Vienna
Profors
Madrid
Lisbon
Athens" Bucharest
Bio: Ric
Buenos Aires.
The forthcoming wedding is an- Bombay nounced of Mr. Arthur Edwin Shanghai Arnold, No. 13, Bowen Road, Hong-Hongkong
Yokohama
20.39
gerous practice.
"In spite of the flagrant pagan- ism, which assaults the eyes and cars at every turn, young people. on the whole, are clean in thought and mind," he continues.
"Young people, however, do not, as a rule realise the frailty of hu- man nature..
"Being on the beach day after day by themselves, with no fixed 18.10 programme of definite duties, they 18.16 become intoxicated with the seaside .18.16% carnival spirit-ta spirit of .94.45% frivolity, laxity and of foolish and .1841/16 daring behaviour.
.375
Kiungehow Sat. Aug. 30, 11.30 a.o. Pres. Madison Sat. Aug. 30. 430 p.m. Anking....Sat., Aug. 30, 5 pm. Canton Mara..Sun, Aug. 31, 9 a.m. Kalgan
Sun., Aug. 31, 9 8.m
Pros. Cleveland
Parcels
Registration
Letters
.Mon., Sept. 1.
.11 a.m. .11 a..
Noon
(Due Victoria B. C. 19th Sept.)
G. Metzinger ... Mon., Sept. 1, noon. Hydrangea Mon, Sept. 1, 3 p.m. Tjisondari..Tues., Sept. 2, 10.30 am. Hai Ching
.Tues., Sept. 2,1 p.m. Chenan ..Tues., Sept. 2, 3.30 p.m.
.Tues., Sept. 2. 4.15 p.m. ..5 p.m.
Sydney Maru
Registration 'Letters
(Due Brisbane 18th Sept.)
Sarpedon
Registration Letter
Registration
Letters....
Tues., Sept. 2. K.P.O.
4.30 p.m.
.4.30 p.m
G.P.O.
.5 p.m.
.6 p.m..
(DEB Marsellies 1st Oct.) Hangsang....Wed., Sopt. 3, 8.30 am. Tainan....Wed., Sept. 3, 4.30 p.m."
Thurs, Sept. 4. .Sept. 3, 6 p.m.
Emp. of Canada
Parcels Registration Sept. 4, 9.15 am. Letters....
...10a.m.
(Due Vancouver B. C. 19th Sept.) Chip Shing....Thurs., Sept. 4, 5 p.m. Hinsang Fri, Sept. 5, 10.30 am. Halyang'. Fri, Sept. 5, 1 p.m.
New Zealand via Thursday Island Tanda
(Due,Thursday Island 20th Sept.)
Parcels Registration
Fri, Sept
1.45 p.m.
Letters
..2.30 p.m.
Kutsangi
Bremerhaven Yuen Sang
Parcels Letters
Sat., Sept. 6, Noon. Mon, Sept. 8.
Б
p.m.
*Superscribed Correspondence only.
RUM BATTLE OF “DUSTMEN.”
OPPOSING
FORCES IN DISGUISE,
Tues, Sept. 9,
Boon.
p.m.
men were working feverishly on the pler and barge. Themselves disguised in dungarees Customs men landed at the pier just in time to halt a lorry driving off with liquor.
A warning pistol shot. precipita- ted panie among the bogus dust- Disguised as municipal dust-men. Sixty plunged into the river mes, rum smugglers brought and swam away, others fed over 183.15/32 "They show open defiance of the cargo of 10,000 bottles into Newash heaps, and another group 46.65 conventions of propriety, including York on a barge used for dump-stayed to fight it out on the barge. .108% open-air mixed sun-bathing in ing the city's rubbish out to sea. The scuffle was brief, but fero- Somewhere beyond the 12-mile cious, and many shots were fired, 15 skimpy bathing costumes. 49/16 "Before they have time to take limit this barge had tipped its 22 smugglers surrendering to
threats to kill, 4 stock of their moral bearings, they garbage and in return loaded their six pursuers, who won by
have drifted into moral shipwreck. liquor, from Rum Row.
"Were parents to have their holl- Six Customs officers patrolling The use of municipal property 1/3.11/16 days together, and take their sons the river were surprised at the by smugglers in this audacious 2/0% and daughters along with them, unwonted early morning activity attempt has led to the suspension British Wireless. averted,” he adds.
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kong, to Miss Marian Kathleen silver (spot) and forward) ..16,5/16 many of these disasters would be around the municipal ash dump. of two officials of the Street Clean-
Hooley, No. 691, Avenue Foch,
Shanghai.
No fewer than 100 apparent dust-ling Department.