Messrs. A. S. WATSON
& Co., Ltd.
BEG TO ANNOUNCE
That on account of the New Spirit Duties enforced by the Hongkong Government, all pre- parations containing Alcohol Whether for Toilet or Medicinal use, will as from October 12th 1981, be advanced in price
accordingly.
RECEIVED PER S.S. "NALDERA”
A NEW CONSIGNMENT
OF
"H.M.V." RECORDS
Including Selections From
"White Horse Inn" and "Millionaire Kid.”
Popular Records by
RAIE DA COSTA-ALEXANDER & MOSE-DEREK OLDHAM, ETC.
Dance Records by
JACK HILTON'S ORCHESTRA & AMBROSE'S ORCHESTRA
Complete List Sent on Request.
1
S. MOUTRIE & CO., LTD.
Tel. 20527
KEY PATTERN"
No. 45278
Quats decanter
Chater Road.
Tel. 20527
Liqueu
Champagn
Half-pint tumbler
tall shape
Chel
Sherry
Porr
Per doz.
Liquour glasseN... ... 7.50
Sherry
Port
Olarot
Champagne,, Custard
... 11.00 .... 15.50
(on foot) 10.50
{without) 8.00
"foot
Cocktail tumblors
1/4 nint
Glassware Dept.
por
... 9,50
9.50
Finger Bowls
Ico platos
Hock glasses, ruby 20.00
green 20.50
... 14.50 doz, ... 14.50
Jugs, 2 pints
13
1
6.00
6 50
7.50
9.00
4,00 oach,
3.50
2.50
Decanters, 1 ping 4.50 Quart 5.50
Clarot 6.50
10,50
Phone 28151.
THE HONGKONG
BARGAINS
TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1931.
the matter between themselves, all without avail. The dovelopment is little short of disastrous. - Wo are not concerned at the moment with the merits or demerits of the
DAY BY DAY
GIVE ME THE MONEY THAT HAS conflicting viewpoints; that, after BEEN FENT IN WAR, AND I WILL
in USED cars. all, is a secondary matter in face PURCHASE EVERY FOOT OF LAND UPON
1920 ARMSTRONG-SIDDELEY 6 cylinder. 15 horsepower 5 pasaenger Touring Cor. MAROON-UNDER 1,100 miles and in perfect condition- TRY THIS OUT AT OUR PENINSULA HOTEL GARAGE
PRICE $2,250.
1926 MORRIS-COWLEY ROAD- STER-RECENTLY OVER- HAULED AND IN FIRST TRY CLASS CONDITION. THIS OUT AT OUR STUBBS ROAD GARAGE,
PRICE $750.
THE HONGKONG HOTEL GARAGE.
The Houghong Shanghai Hotels, Ltd. Incorporated In Jlangkan. Stubba Road
Happy Valley
Mrs. E. Stokkink
Augusta
Robert,
on beard 9.3. "Vogtland."
P. P. c.
ANNOUNCEMENT.
The wedding of Mr. W. G. Harrison und Miss M. B. Mallett is announced to take place on Monday, October 12th at 3.30 p.m. at St. Peters Church, Hongkong. No invitations are being
-ATTHE
HYPOCRISY IN
THE WORLD
CRISIS.
www
POLITICS.
By_SİSLEY HUDDLESTON.
Special remedies for earthquakes, į The United States, which freely A.COLLEGE IN EVERY is a picturesque description of the lent money to Germany, a percent- utterly futile measures which have age of which was returned by way hitherto been applied to the dis of the allies in debt repayments, is organized world. Sines the war itself deeply affected by the world statesmen have been engaged in nd-depression, but it nevertheless made ministering political solutions to a bold attempt to smasht the economic problems. Many of their
The new Hongkong 3-cent stamp is now on sale at the G.P.O, and at all Branch Post Offees,
of the fallure to agree. But it THE GLOBE. WILL CLOTHE EVERY does not require much contempla- MAN, WOMAN, AND CHILD IN AN OF WHICH RINGS -AND- tion to reach the conclusion that QUEENS WOULD BE PROUD. I WILL If the people who are to benefit by BUILD A SCHOOL-HOUSE ON EVERY HILL-RIDE, AND IN EVERY VALLY OVER a new Constitution giving them
THE WHOLE EARTII; I WILL BUILD AN larger liberties cannot agree ACADEMY IN EVERY TOWN. AND
ENDOW IT; among themselves, little is to be
STATE, AND FILL IT WITH ADLE PRO- gained by nttempilug to impose it. reasons-Henry Richard. All through the piece, Britain has shown an enger desire to get this Indian problem composed once and for all. She hos facilitated power the by all means in hor bringing together of the various elements so that they may over the situation in an phere of cool helpfulness. What is more, she has demonstrated her willingness to meet all reasonable Indian aspirations. It looks, how- ever, as though all these efforts Tany be in vain.
If, as a consequencn latest developments, the Table Conference finally
talk
петок-
|
A Chinese case of diphtheria was nyk|eel to the health authorities yesterday from Kowloon.
to
An International conference study the rehabilitation of silver is urged by a meeting of delegates to the Pan-American Commercial American Conference.--Reyter's
Service.
7 a.m.
Local estate
initiatives have been good in them. vicious" circle by proposing Bua- selves, but they have failed to take pension of reparations and debts. cognizance of essential facts. In- Much more remains to be done. stead, for example, of realizing post- Only by restoration of free-circula- Industrial tion of money and goods can con- war Anancial and changes, and endeavouring to frame ditions be substantially improved. in collaboration a common and com prehensive plan, efforts have been dissipated in vain in diplomatic in- trigues and verbal displays designed to hide realities.
It would seem that conselouaness
United States Affected. In the meantime palliatives are being applied. The Basel bankers assert the Governments of the world can re-establish confidence if The American Mall Line advises that their 5.a. President Badison will of the veritable situation is dawn they realize their responsibilities at of the arrive from Victoria (Canada) anding upon all nations. The entire last and take prompt measures.
Seattle vin Yokokama, Kobe and social fabric la obviously endanger. They do well to lay stress on the
is not Round Shanghai, to-morrow (Saturday) and ed. Britain's crisis
an contradiction in demand for pay- breaks will be alongside Kowloon Wharf at isolated phenomenon. It ta to be ments of large sums by debtor to found, more or less acutely, in creditor countries, while at the up without achieving any definite
every country. The root cause la same tima putting obstacles in the result, the binme will lie. not with
of apparent unwillingness the value of $30,000 the Britain, but with the Indians them-was left by the late Chiu Kit-sang. poilticlans to think internationally. Tay of free movement of goods. Jate of No. 2, Yin Wa Street, Hong There has been a plethora of his tariff problem is no less im-
portant than the debts problem. selves. To the outsider, it seems kong, who died intestate at Canton on speeches, with internationalism for us if they are in danger of losing April 29, 1931. Lotters of adminis the theme, but each country has Great Britain experiences the
tration have been granted to the
pursued its way without a real present difficulties, not merely be- the bone through grasping at the widow, Chiu Chan-shi”
altempt to effect essential interna. cause it advanced large credits to nhadow. Incidentally, the failure
tional rendjustments.
Gernuany whose troubles shook con- to agree illustrates the folly that
fidence in England as well as Ger- By ricochet, England is hit by many. Overspending for unproduc- would be implied by anything like
the German plight. The bankers' tive purposes and overtaxing to the a withdrawal of British influence
committeo, sitting at Basel to con- detriment of industry we
were doubt- sider the finances of Germany, re less important contributory causes. ports that to pay reparations Britain was late in recognizing that amounting to 10,000,000,000 marks, internal conditions had changed. Germany borrowed abroad from Yet chiefly it is the external causes other nations 18,000,000,000 marks, which have operated, and it may Certain countries may have obtain properly be said England was the ed more from Germany than they first country to become conscious gave, but, taking the creditors as of these external causes, and within
remove them. Perhaps aven it two marks to collect one.
from India, since it is obvious that, if left to themselves, the various sections in India would be in a state of constant warfare.
Attention is drawn to the special: fast sailing of the s.s. Gange, of the Lloyd Triestino Ling, the steamer leaving Hongkong on November 28th, and landing passengers in London on December 23rd. An advertisement appears in the shipping pages,
Having been recommissioned, H.M.S. Kent arrived in port this morning
anued but all friends will be welcome Minorities in such an eventuality about 9.30 o'clock with a new crew, at the Church and afterwards at n
under the command of Captain J. H.
Godfrey. On entering port she salut
reception to be held at Lane Craw. would find life a bitter atruggle ford a Restaurant. Exchange Building.indeed. There is, happily, no feared the Commodore's fing. She will be a whole, they have spent nearly the limits of its powers to try to
The
Hongkong Telegraphi
+
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1931.
THE ROUND TABLE BREAKDOWN.
of such a contingency, but the taken over as the flagship when the | Admiral, who is at present on the breakdown in London should serve IIM.S. Suffolk, returns from Japan an a pointer to the dangers of the in about a month's time. situation. Let us hope, however, that even at this late hour some
happy circumstances may arise to dissipate the gloom engendered by the latest development.
The Pound.
Ma Chut, ulian Ma Po-chan, alias
It is surely impossible in the face overstrained the energies in this of these figures to believe in the direction, for it is not unilateral, virtues of debt collection. It would but co-operative action alone, which have been better at the beginning can be effective. to make a sensible settlement, No country can escape these up- Ma Sui-kat, who died at Birrell Street, rather than insist on payments heavals if world affairs are not Sydney, New South Wales, on May which have cost so dearly. If Ger- better regulated. 4. 1030, left Hongkong estate worth
It is the fashion $66,200, while estate in Australla is many were indeed placed on its to suppose that France is somewhat reputed to be £11,920, all of which feet and now taking normal part Relf-sufficient and safe from per- property is the subject of numerous in the world, the production and turbation. Memories are short. It's eas bequests in testator's will. Re-sealing | distribution methods employed, was only a few years ago that four- of certified copy of probate of the will though wasteful, might have been fifths of France's fortune, in cur- and codicit has been granted to Ma excused by the result, Wing-chan, No. 22, Kennedy Road, and Ma Joe-yourg, No. 3, Wig Wo Street, who are attorneys for the executors in Australia.
Exchange Machine Dislocated.
rency
and government bonds was swapt away. At present there are signe that fts gold reserves will not In fact the machinery of ex-save France from further discomfl- changes, financial and commercial, ture. was dislocated without profit to Germany and with injury to its creditors, and to-day Germany and the world are struggling more des perately than ever to extricate DETAILS FOR WEST, NORTH themselves from the morass. upon
WATER LEVELS.
AND EAST RIVERS.
The British Embassy's denia Those who had hoped, in the wns much less surprising than the words of His Majesty the King. French declaration that Britain that joint endeavour would pro- was contemplating the stabilisation
M. Lucien Romier has well sug. duce agreement in regard to the of the pound at approximately one
gested that political debates, the Indian problem on a plan which hundred franes. People who jump to the conclusion that "there must
oretical demands and hypothetical would commend itself to the judg-bo something in the report" should
refusals, will never bring rap- prochement. On the contrary, ment of wise statesmanship, will be warned against acting.
these ideological-disputes divide deeply deplore the fact that the that belief. The probabilities are
With a money stringency that nations and concentrate attention attempts to secure an adjustment that Lord Reading, in ConverЯn- The following table, issued by the threatens banking institutions and on abstract grievances and diplo of viewpoint on the minorities tion. mentioned that the Bunk of Kwangtung River Conservancy Com- the entire capitalist system, it la matle doctrines. question have failed. As at the England and the British Govern-mission, shows in English feet the estimated officially that there will
Many, If not most of the interna- ment would employ every means to water levels on the West River, North be 7,000,000 workless next winter in tienal manifestations are in a void. original Round Table Conference,
River and East River on the dates | Germany, which means that two or prevent the pound from falling to named: so at the resumed deliberations, lower mark, and that this led to
three times that number of persons They do not touch realities which Oct. Oct.
will be subjected to restrictions One ounce of practical co-operation are not political, but are economic. there has been much concern over false assumptions in French offi-
7. ४.
similar to those of the war. 8.5 6.8
is worth a pound of cloquent die- this issue. Latterly, it has held ciat quarters. It is quite certain West River at Shivhing
North River at Samshul 7.3 6.8
Austria, Rumania and Central courses, which are not followed by up the discussions, but efforts that no attempt will be made in North River at Tsingyuen C,G 5.5 European countries, in general ax-action. Perhaps these latest shocks were made, in which Mr. Gandhi Britain to prevent the pound from East River at Sheklung
riculturalist as well as industrialist, to the political complacency will-in- achieving complete recovery to The highest lovela recorded are: participated, to smooth the why
parity if it shows any tendency that Shishing, 41 fect; Tringyuen, 29.2 src likewise suffering in aym-duce us to face the economic realf-
tles of the world malorganization. patby. towards reconciliation by informal
feet; Samshul, 27.8 feet; Sheklung why. It is, on the other hand. 11.6 feet. talks between the representatives probable that the new National The lowest levels on record are of the various sections of Indian Government, if and when it is re-minus 6 feet at Samshul and minus. thought. After an all-night sit-turned to power, will take definite 2.7 feet at Sheklung.
The dispute has ranged round the representation of the various
recovery
3.2 8.1
GARRISON BABY SHOW.
INTERESTING EVENT AT
CITY HALL.
ting, however, it was found ir steps to promote that possible to adjust the conilleting with the object of restoring the claims of the various communi-gold standard at the first oppor
tunity. The suspension of the ties, with the result that the Con-Gold Standard Act applies for six foronce delegates are now no months only. The suspension naarer agreement than they were may be removed at any time with- before.
In six months, but no provision has been made for 'perpetuating pre- There were nearly forty entries condi- for a baby show held at the City sent controlled exchange tions. It has to be remembered all yesterday under the auspices communities, particularly the that the uncertainty regarding The contestants were divided into of the South Wales Borderers. minorities, in the proposed Britain's political dissensions con-three classes-1st, under Federal Legislature. In the pre-tributed principally to Britain's year: 2nd, between one and two Aent Conference, as well as that failure to maintain the gold stan-
years of age; 3rd. between two The of last year, it has been disclosed dard. A new National Govern- and four years of age.
most deplorable ment, with the country behind it, silver cur, the second and third winner in euch class received n that there is a lack of the spirit of give-and-take should restore confidence abroad in ontier of merit, being presented
Colonel
one
between the rival elementa. Mutual and enable an early restoration. with a certicute., R.A.M.C., and
Jealousies have made their in- Any attempt in the meantime to
"fix" exchange at u rats below Dr. Smalley were the judges, while fluence felt, and, despite all that parity would jeopardise Britain's Mro. W. L. Plew officiated at the has been done to overcome these position in this matter. Hence it weighing machine.
na -inter-
Ant. Francis Pratt, RA. 2nd, Edgar James Dean, S.W.B. 3rd, Mary-Anderson, R.A.S.C~
Clasa 2.
The prizes were distributed by and to get the parties into a ron-may be taken for granted that Colonel Cross, D.S.O., and the gonable frame of mind, it has not Lord Reading was grossly mis- winners of the various classes been found possible to compose quoted. Meanwhile, it is interest were:
Cingá 1. the differences. Again and again,ing to note that Britain is again
strongly pressing for bath this year and last, Mr. Ram-national conference to go into the say-MacDonald-has-improssed on whole-economic problem-war the Indian delegates that this debts, reparations, "the_maldis- question of the minorities is essen- tribution of gold and the freezing tially one for adjustment between up of credits. One of the first the Indians, and that, falling duties of the new Government wili agreement, there can be small bo to win over the healtants and
jolt the jibbers. Such a confor ence cannot much longer be de comment."Britain has stood aside layed. and left the Indians to thresh out
Lfd. hops for the success of self-gov Lane, Crawford, Ltd.
1st, Patricia Haslem, RA. 2nd, Brian Smith, S.W.B. 3rd, John Mallory, R.A.
Class 3.
fit, Kathleen Denton, S.W.B. .....2nd,. Sholla. Fieldhouso, R‚A.... 3rd, Bernard Reeve, S.WB.
-"All right, Mama, we'll send him to college if you want; “bụt that means it'll be four more years before be can takó-
-over this stand and give us a rest.”