COMING TO THE CENTRAL SHORTLY!
A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN. A GREAT MAN.
A TRAGIC LOVEL
Constance BENNETT,
THE COMMON LAW
She wrecked her life to build a career for him
MOM
MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES
FRENCH MAIL STEAMERS.
Sailings from Hongkong.
T. MARSEILLES vía Saigon,
Singapore, Colombo, Djibouti
Aden) Suez, Port-Sald.
G. METZINGER. 22nd Dec
SPHINX...........
Sen Jan
PORTHOS.......
19th Jan
CHENORCEAUX.. ATHON JI
2nd Feb.
16: Fut
18: Mar.
D'ARTAGNAN
ANDRE LEBON... 157h Mar. FELIX ROUSSEL, 29th Mar.
To YOKOHAMA via Shanghai
& Kobe.
ارك سعيد
PORTHOS......... CHEMONCEAUX ATHOS I...
D'ARTONAN.
23rd Doc. 5th Jan 20th Jan 3rd ret ANDRE LEBON 17th Fob FELIX ROUSH.... 2nd Mar, 01, METZINGER... 16th Mar. SPHINX.... ... 29th Mar.
WO CAN INHUe through tickets to Egypt, Syrian ports, Bast Africa, Marinaroar by transhipment on our mail etagen at Port-Sad or Djibouti.
COMMERCIAL LINE.
For DUNKIRK via Haiphong. Oran Le Havre: s/s "YANG TSE" begining of January 1982.
For Particulars, apply to:
Telophours: 20651.
Cie de PESSA SERIES MARITINIS
3. Queen's Building.
SERVICE OF FAST MOTOR VESSELS
eith Limited, but azceptionally good, passenger ascommodation). Homewards to:
Ports Said, Gonoa, Algiers, Oran, Rotterdam (Amsterdam), Hamburg, Oslo, Gothenburg and other Scandinavian Porta, via Mauila and Straite Settlements.
M.V. "TAMARA" M.V. "PEIFING"
Outwards to:
Sailing boul 27th Dec. 27th Jan.
SHANGHAI, AND JAPAN PORTS,
Sailing about
M.V. "PEIPING“ M.V. "FORMOSA"
41
Passenger Rufos :
"A" Class
£57
18th Duo. 18th Jan. "B" Class
£52
Hongkong to txt North Continental Porte.
162
£57
Hongkong to Genna
THE SWEDISH EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD.
Agents:
GILMAN & CO., LTD.
Hongkong.
G. E. HUYGEN
Canton
GLEN LINE.
FARE HONGKONG TO LONDON.
let Juno/30 Novombor ...
31
1st Decembar 31st May
M
2
K
חת
£65.12.00. £82.0.0.
TO LONDON, ROTTERDAM & HAMBURG via STRALIS & COLOMBO,
Motor Vasal "GLENBEG"
TO SHANGHAI, KUBE, YOKOHAMA & VLADIVOSTOCK. Motor Vessel "GLENGARRY"
Stoamakip "GLENSHANE"
Motor Vonsol "GLENAMOY"...
---
23rl Dec.
20th Loa
4th Jan,
18th Jan.
For freight, passage and further particulars, apply to]
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD. AGENTS: THE GLEN LINE, LTO,
For the Best
LOCAL VIEWS
and
PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHS
Go To
MEE CHEUNG
Studio, Joe House St.
Branch 7, Beacons Ardaefield
MAN HING
TAILOR PERFECT FIT GUARANTEED
No 0 D'Aguilar Street.
Tol, 20780,
THE
HONGKONG
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
(Continued from Page 2.)
Scheme, (5) $770,000 on
the Vehicular Ferry, and (6) 8300.000 on the new gnol at Wong Ma Kok the sum in each case to be met from a future loan, and meanwhile to be charged as an advance from the surplus balances of the Colony.
In moving their adoption, the Colonial Secretary safd:"
With the permission of thin Council, Sir, I should like to refer to the first motion standing in my name, together with the five mo- tions following, Honourable Mem- bern will the honours when I had
introducing Budget I referred in some detail to the amounts which were to be spent from loan funds on various works referred to in these six motions, but I do not think that Honourable Members will wish me to take up their time by repeating now the details which I gave them then.
the
WELEGRAPH FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1931.
Liquor Ordinanca.
The Attorney General moved tha first reading of a Bill Intituled, "A
CONSIGNEES', NOTICE.
The Steamship,
"SPHINX" Arrived Hongkong on Wednesday,
B to amend and consolidate the BERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES law relating to intoxicating) MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. liquors He said: There attached nl the end ΟΣ
of Bill o
the which
table of correspondence shows how Bill is purely of
far the nature and how far it has been.
Consolidating the 9th December, 1031,
chief new amendment is
From MARSEILLES &c. Improved by amendments. Tho
Consignees of Cargo by the above licensed warehouses for the storage that their goods with the exception tant named tonnier are hereby Informed of intoxicating liquors under the ur Opium, Treasure old Ordinance will
and Valuablos but arrangements will be made by risk in the Godowns of the Hongkong not be continued, are being tanded and placed at their which firm who desire to store Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co. Ltd., liquor may get a special bonded Kowloon, whence delivery can be wirehouse of their own approved
obtained as goods are innded by the Governor-in-Council. There Goods nat cleared within 7 days are certain changes in the duties subject to rent.
including date of arrival, will be and certain new re-arrangements of the districts to which they apply. as stated in remarks in the schedule on pages 49 and 50.
and the Bill was read n årst time.
The Colonial Secretary seconded
Publle Revenue.
I have only to add, with regard to the last of these motions refer ring to the new staol at Wong Bin Kok, that Your Excellency has since received the approval of the Secret-Protection Ordinance, 1927." ary of State for meeting the ex- penditure of the new gaol from loan funds, I now move the first mo- tion standing in my name.
The Colonial Treasurer scevnted.
The Attorney General moved the first reading of a Bill intituled, "A Bill to amend the Public Revenue He
To Complete Work.
The Hon. Sir Henry Pollock- Before this motion is put to the meeting I should like to ask. with reference to motions nos, one, three and Four, whether the
amounts voted will complete the work, that is the Shing Mun Valley first soc- tion, the Aberdeen Water Scheme and the filters in connexion the Shing Man Valley Schenie.
Ilon. Director of Public Works: --'19.
will
with
Ordinance a new section which said: This adds to the principal taken from the Finance Act of 1915 as explained in the memoran- dunt.
The Colonial Secretary seconded and the Bill was read a first time.
Patents Ordinance.
Arst reading of a Bill intituled, "A The Attorney General moved the
FilI to amend further the registra Ordinance, 1925." He said:--The tion of
United Kingdom Patents| amendments effected by
by thin Onlin anee have been suggested by the advisers to the Secretary of State explained in the memorandum attached to the Bill,
The Colonial Secretary seconded and the Bill was read a first time.
und
com-
His Excelleney--It plete the first section in all three
Hor. Director of Public Works: -YCA.
Hon. Sir Henry, Pollock:-) do not low whether it would be pos- sible for Government to make any statement with regard to the future progress of the work, with regard to the second section of the Shing Mun Scheme..
Vital to Colony.
are
Tobacco Taxation.
Brst reading of a Dill Intituled, "A The Attorney General moyed the
Bill to amend and consolidate the tobacco." law relating to the taxation of
other consolidation ordinance, and He said: This is An- follown the scheme under which it is hoped before long to consolidate all revenue ordinancca.
The Colonial Secretary seconded and the Bill was read a first time.. Tote Taxation.
His Excellencey:-The position with regard to the second section is that the scheme has been sub- mitted to a Consulting Engineer, and two members of the Firm have The Attorney General moved the been out and have approved of it. Bill to make provision for the taxa- ***first reading of a Bili intituled, "A The question was referred Secretary of State in the first in-
tion of beta
on the authorised and it was held over tem-totalisators or pari-mutuels, and contributions or subscrip- cash
the
stance for that report. He ex-
on
pressed some views on the subject
subject tions towards nuthorised
as to whether we could afford the imposed in the Straita!
fer
scheme
ence.
rate
He said: Such taxation total cost. It is a very expensive scheme but I strongly pointed out, Sett
Settlementa and Federated Malay in a A dispatch which included refer- Sto
States,
under which a dat of five ence to the gaol, that not only was
per cent is charged as duty it an essential work, vital to the
Under this Ordinance five per cent Colony, but that I considered our
will only be charged in relation to Gnancial position was amply tickets on the totalisator and pari-
cash
sweeps, and three per cent for enough to permit of the being proceeded with at.
Ordinance contains mutuels. The In the telegram in
which
the schedule giving the Secretary of
of State
Governor -Couns approved of the with which gnal being for out of loan
luan ell is hoping to start.
The Colonial Secretary Leconded and
was read a first time. the Bill was A Bill to amend the Full Court
1912. Ordinance
was read s second and third time and passed, while "A Bill to amend the Suitors' Funds' Ordinance, 1896," was rend a third time and passed,
funds, Potated, with re-
gard to the second section of the scheme, that we must wait a little. I assume, therefore, from that, that if the second report is favourable, we shall be empowered to proceed with it.
Hop, Sir Henry Pollock:--Thank you, Sir
the
Adjournment.
All the motions were passed on the proposal of the Colonial Secret- ary, seconded by the Colonial adjourned Treasurer.
December 3
r 17.
to the
undersigned before the Friday the
All claims must be sent 16th December, 1881, or they will not be recognized.
Damaged packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the consignees, and the Company's Bur veyor Meaars-Goddard and Dougla December, 1931, consigness must have at 10.00 a.m. on Tuesday, the 16th) a Revenue Officer in attendance when damaged dutiable goods are examined by the Company's Surveyors.
No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the Godowns, by us in any case whatever.
No Fico Insurance will be affected
R. OHL.
Agent. Hongkong, 9th December, 1931.
441 NIPPON
ASAHI BEER
Sole Agrat
MITSUI
BUSSAN
HAISHA
LTD. PESENER BEER HONGKONG
ASAHI
В
BEST
KUJEJO
EXPRESS
FAZAKA
1
BARBER WILHELMSEN
LINE.
TRANS-PACIFIC AND ATLANTIC COAST SERVICE VIS PANAMA. Next Sailing M.V. "TAI `PING"
on
DECEMBER 17th
for
SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA, SAN FRANCISCO. LOS ANGELES, NEW YORK & BOSTON..
For Passenger and Freight information plaaso apply →→
DODWELL & CO., LTD.
Queen's Buildings,
Agents.
CO., LTD.
Telephono 28021.
P. & 0. BRITISH-INDIA, APCAR AND EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN LINES.
(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND) Taking Carys on through Bills of Lading for Strufta, Java Kag Barme, Ceylon, India, Persian Gulf, Mauritian, E. & §. Africa, Australasia, including, New Zenianá & Queensland Perta Red Ben Brypt, Constantinople, Greece. Levantina Parts Europe Mic
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAN NAIL STEAMERS. (UNDER CONTRACT WITH H.M. QOVERNMENT.)
†CORFU
8.
8.
S SOMALI
RAWALPINDI
*MIRZAPORE
+KARMALA
CHITRAL
+KASHMIR
N.LDERA
BEERS KYAWS. DUNDE
SAN
LAGER-BEER
BREWERY
SPECIALLY WERE FOR EXPORT.
COMPANY
MA
T
Tone
From, Hong
kong (about)
Destination
15,000 19th Doo. noon. Marseilles & London
6,800 25th Doo. | Mies, I'don, Havre, H'burg, Rotterdam Antwerp & Hul Bombay, M'los & L'don -ďt Straits, Colombo & B'bay. M'les, L'den, R'dm & A’war) Bombay, M'les & L'don Mles, L'don, R'dm & A'worp Bombay, M'los & L'don
1932 117,000 2nd Jan. 6,700 4th Jan. 9,000 16th Jan. 15,000 30th Jan. 9,000 13th Feb. 16,000 27th Feb.
*Cargo only. Calla Cana Blanca, Calls Djibouti,
Frequent connections from Port Bald for Passengers and Carg Constantinople, Pireaus, Smyrne and other Levant Forts by Stoomag of the Khedivizi Mall 9.8. Co.
SIRDHANA TILAWA
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS
8,000
10,000
14 Dec. 3 p.m. S'pore, Penang & Caloutta 26th Dec. S'pore, Poceng & Caloutta
B. L. Apcar Line steamers have excellent accommodation de 20 and 2nd cizas passengera,
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South)
2nd Jan. 1932. ¡ Manila, Rabaul,
Y
NANKIN NELLORE TANDA
ASSEUR R. SHIMIZU, ASSEUSE 9. HONDA. ASSEUSE S. KISAKI (ecommended for many years for jovernment Civil Hospital. Peak
His Excellency:--Council stands fospital, etc., and by all the
until next Thursday,octors.
local
24, Wyndham Street. Tel. 24941,
THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.
L'alegram:
Head Office and Works:
„KOWLOON, HONGKONG.
"MANIFESTO, HONGKONG.".
Tolephones I HONG KONG OFFICE 22020. HOW LOON ECER 2013,
DOCK OWNERS, SHIP DESIGNERS AND BUILDERS, MARINE AND LAND ENGINEERS, BOILER MAKERS, STEEL, IRON AND BRASS FOUNDERS, FORGE MASTERS, WELDERS AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS.
On Lloyda
The of
approved
Cat
Etm]
taerts.
T.S.S. “EMPRESS OF JAPAN
In No. 1 Dock. Ship Dimensions:-666′0′′ O. A..X 83′6′′ x '48'6" Mid,
16.000 tons Gross
The dimensions of No. 1 Dock are 700′0" x 88′0′′ × 10′6′′ Over sill, B.W. O.ST. Balvage Tug "Henry Kewíčk" 2,000. L.III. Wireless Call Signal V.P.B.T. and Flag Call Bignal. T.HQ.B. Shoorlegs capable of lifting 89 tons, Codes Used: A1, ABC. Fit Edition: Engineering,' First and Second Edition Wastern Union. Bentley and Watkins A
Kindly send enquiries to the Chief Manager,
R. M/DYER, Bc. M.IN.A., Kowloon Docks, Hongkong.
Harbour
Call Flag.
Magiert
Dollar-
دار
Baip git
7,000
7,000
7,000
30th Jan.
4th Mar.
Brisbane, Sydney
and Melbourn
Regular Monthly Bailings from Hongkong to Shanghai and Jayin and Hongkong to Australia.
Hong-Kong to Sydney-19 days,
Frequent connections from Australia with the following! The Union B.B. Co.'s Blaamers to the United Kingdom Ht 100 Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, ebe,
The P. & O. Eoral Hall Steamers to London neid
The P. & O. Branch Service of Steamers to Londom via Food, The New Zealand Shipping Co.'s Steamer for Southampt London via Panama Canal."
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN
8,000 18th Dec. | Amoy,8'bai, moji, Kobe
& Osaka 9,000 | 19th Doo. | S'hai, Mejl, Kobo & Yoko
1932 1st Jan. S'hai, Kobe & Yoko 1st Jan. Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Osaka) 4th Jan. S'hai, Moji, Kobe, Osaka
SANTHIA
KARMALA
CHITRAL TALMA NELLORE
15,000 10,000 7,000
IKALYAN
TAKADA
Кленый
18OUDAN
NALDERA
#Cargo only.
9,100 10th Jan.
& Yako
S'hal, Kobe & Yoko! 7,000 15th Jan, Amoy, Moll, Kobo & Osaka 9,000 15b Jan. [ S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yako 5,800 26th Ján: 8'hai, Kobe & Yoko 16,000 29th Jan. | S'hai, Kobo & Yoko
All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without rotics, Parcels Measuring not more than 5 oft. will be. received at the Co's Office up to neon on the day previous to sailing For Passage Ratos, Handbooks, Froights, etc., apply to
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & C.
P. & O. Bldg., Connaught Rd., 0, Agents.
TRAVEL A.-O. LINE
♥ AUSTRALIA. Calling at Manila (P. Iz.), Thursday Is., Cairns, Townaviilm Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne.
BRITISH STEAMERS: CHANGTE - TAIPING. (unkRs)
AND FASTEST and MOST UP-TO-DATE STHAMERS IN THE SERVICEL
ELISTRIC LAUNDRY, BARBER SHOP, SURQEON and STEWARDESS CARRIED, Blow Your Short Leave in Australia and New Zealand, Hong Kong, Sydney-19 Dagn
FIRST CLASS WARE TO SYDNEX, 476 RETURN
4.
k
LONDON (via (Aurtcalla) frum SUN/TR/A (Australian-Niwapapus ou fo>*: 2
STEAMER Que Hoog Kong Lanta Hong Kong Lines Manily CHANGTE FAC Awo, th TAIPING_.ré
Anh th CHANGTE ***. Feb 9th
TAIPING ...
Dea, 18th
Jan. 18th
Jab.. 25th
Mar. 8th
Mar. 19
Fab. Sed
Mag. Th
AUSTRALIAN-ORIENTAL LINE, LIMITEI BUTTERFIELD A SWIDE. Agent~HONG KONG~~KHANGHAI, Have via Australia Tours. "Changte” 18th February.. Opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Fortivilian Detailed Itinerary on apple Ation. Färe £299.10, Bétürn"