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CHINESE NEW YEAR

ANNOUNCEMENTS

PENINSULA HOTEL

Wednesday, 29th January, 1930. Thursday, 30th January, 1930.

Chinese New Year's Eve Carnival (8 p.m. to 1 a.m.) Special Ten Dance-(5 p.m. to 7 p.m.)

HONG KONG HOTEL

Wednesday, 29th January, 1930. Chinese New Year's Carnival (8 p.m. to 1 a.m.) Thursday, 30th January, 1930, Special Tea Dance-(4.80 p.m. to 6.30 p.m.

REPULSE BAY HOTEL

Thursday, 30th January, 1930. Special Tea Dance-(4.30 p.m. to 6.30 p.m.) LAST FERRY FROM KOWLOON. EVENING CELEBRATIONS.

After Chinese New Year's Eve.Carnival 1.15 a.m,

Chinese, Fancy or Evening Dress.

Dinner-$5.00 per person.

Special Tea Dance $1.25 per person.

Tables for the above may be reserved at any of our Hotels..

THE HONGKONG AND

SHANGHAI HOTELS, LTD.

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A. CARPI

Presents

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THE ITALIAN GRAND OPERA

TO-NIGHT

CARMEN

FRIDAY, JAN. 24th. Lucia di Lammermoor with Mile de Alba

SUNDAY, JAN. 26th TALES OF HOFFMAN

Booking at Moutries and Star

Silk Shirts

Silk Shirts Striped $3.25.

BREWER CASE

TO-MORROW

IL TROVATORE

SATURDAY, JAN. 25th

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MONDAY, JAN. 27th

GALA CONCERT

Prices $4, $3, $2, $1.

NEW SILK STORE JUST OPENED. OPENING SALE NOW ON.

ALL PRICES GREATLY REDUCED

10% Discount Till Jan. 31st.

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(Opp. CHINA, MAIL)

5, Flower Street Tel. 6136.

Festi

hot trying to delve into your pri- vate affairs; she might have been able to pay Bfty million for all I know,

"The charge, say, is that 'the total cash received by the Bank! . was $876,750 ja incor- rect. After having answered Mr. Fitzroy's questions, do you still say it is not incorrect?"

Mr. Brewer: Yes. Because the Government's form laid down that

I had to put a figure and that was the only figure 1'could put.

His Lordship: You consider that in ustng that form you had no choice but to use that figure?-Yes. NOT A STATUTORY FORM His Lordship then pointed out that the form used was not a sta- tutory form.

MAIL.

VILLAGERS, WAYS: | COUNCIL MEETING,

Penchant for Thrashing Very Brief Agenda For

Thieves

Thursday

At the Kowloon Magistracy to- At the meeting of the Legisla- day before Mr. T, S. Whyte-Smith, tive Council on Thursday at 2.80 a Chinese was charged with the p.m. the Colonial Secretary will theft of some clothing.

mote That the report of the Inspector Phillips stated that the Finance Committee (No. 1), daf- complainant was walking along ed January 14 be adopted"; and Prince Edward Road toward Kow-"That the by-law made by the loon City when the defendant came Sanitary Board under section 10 up from behind, snatched the parcel of the Public Health and Build- from under his arm, and made his ings Ordinance, 1903, on Decem- escape over some fields. The comber 23 be adopted.". plainant gave chase, but fell over The Attorney General will move some rough' ground. The defend the second reading of "An Or ant got amongst some trees and dinance to amend further the put on the clothing which he had Opium Ordinance, 1928. stolen on top of that he was already B of the Public Health and Bulldings [By-law No. 8 contained in Schedule

wearing. Mr. Graca тал and Ordinance, 1903, under the heading "Cemeteries" was amended by the Caught the thief, thereby saving deletion of the words "and the him from a beating from the vil-written consent of the next of kin of the person burled" at the end lagers.

thereof.].

His Worship asked why whenever ja runaway thief was caught by the villagers, it was almost probable that he would first be beaten and then taken to the,Police Station?

Inspector Phillips replied that it was the custom of the villagers to do so..

His Worship thanked Mr. Graca for averting the beating which the {defendant might have got, and sen- tenced the latter to three monthe' hard labour.

FARMERS CASE

Allowed to Stay Until New Year Is Over

CROWN LANDS

Summons Against a European

The withdrawal of a summons against Mr. H. M. Pinguet, former-

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HONG KONG STOCK EXCHANGE.

Opening Daily Official Quotations 22nd January, 1930.

STOCK

Buy-Sell

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Sales Nom year

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DIVIDEND

WHEN PAID

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Insuranca.. ed Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning, Canton Ins...... Mr. A. C. Burford, for the pro Union Is. ..... secution, informed his Worship Chica Underwriters.. that the defendant had since left the Colony, and therefore the sum-China Fire Las... 940 EI. K. Fire Ins.....$826

mons was not served.

Mr. Burford pointed out that the defendant oceupled the land for Two Chinese farmers were sum- the purpose of amateur' pig-breed- moned at the Kowloon Magistracy ing and also had several horses.

Shipping.

glass

this morning before Mr T.S. Whyte-But the object of the F.W.D. had H. K. Steamboat ...$ Smith for continuing to Occupy been attained in that the area had Indo-China (Pref.) ...$ Crown Land without permission been properly cleared, therefore

(Def.....$

from the Hon. Director of Public the withdrawal of the summons Shell Transports 1/ Works. Defendants pleaded guilty, would save much time.

Mr. A. C. Burford, Land Bailiff, He also indicated to Mr. Brewer P.W.D., said that the two defendants that the first part of the statement had land at Yaumati at the end of (as to number of shares allotted) Waterloo Road, rented from the was the same as laid down in Government for agricultural pur- "Palmer's Precedenta on Company poses, pig rearing and farming. Law," and that the second part|This term expired on December 31, roading "and upon which '8776,950 and the defendants were told to has been paid in advance of calls," clear away their matsheds to other was a "purely voluntary addition" by Mr. Brewer.

Mr. Brewer: Yea, but it was necessary to avoid a discrepancy between the two parts.

The case is proceeding.

JUDGE'S REBUKE

The feature of the hearing yesterday afternoon was the stera rebuke administered by his Lordship to Mr. Brewer,

His Lordship asked for a certain document which was referred to as a balance sheet, Mr. Brewer raised

an objection to its admissibility and

to his being questioned on it..

His Lordship: Keep quiet. Mr. Brevier I must protest that

this would prejudice-

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EXCHANGES.

TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS

On London-

Bank, wire";!'.'. 1/7 land. They pulled the sheds and Bank, on demand... 1/7 1/16 pig-stys down, but left their debris Bank, 30 days' sight there, and this had to be cleared.

Bank, 4 months" sight 1/7 Credits, 4 month

sight Documentary 4 months'

aight

Flowers Nursed

Mr. Burford pointed out that the' defendants had nursed“ veřý care fully the Chinese New Year flower in their plots, and therefore it would

On Paris

be rather hard on them if they had On demand

to up-root them 80 quickly. | Credits; 4 months' He suggested that an order be made sight

for them to clear the whole area On Berlin- within two weeks, so as to give them On démand ample time after the New Year On New York- festivities.

On demand Mr. Burford concluded by saying Credits. 60 that the Government wanted those sight- areas for cemetries.

His Lordship: Keep quiet! Walt fendants of that, and told them Mr. On demand until you hear the question.

Burford's suggestion, with which

Mr. Brewer: It will prejudice my his Worship agreed. case and I ennast

His Lordshly (sternly): Mr.

Brewer, will you be quiet?

Mr. Brower was also heard to say: "It is not my balance sket” and to: insist that he disclaimed knowledge, of it.

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The foreman of the jury also put a number of questions to defendant, when the latter was in the witness box.

TRIBUTE TO PEOPLE

OF AMERICA

ENERGY, ORGANISING POWER &

REFUSAL OF. DEFEAT::-

AMBASSADOR'S FAREWELL

Washington, Yesterday.

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On Shanghai--

The game of sam wan was at the On demand Kowloon Magistracy-to-day de- scribed by Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith, On demand Magistrate, as a "game of great 30 day's sight (private skill," when a Chinese man was

paper)*** cautioned for playing it in Salisbury Road near the second gate of the Kowloon Godowas.

The Magistrate pointed out that the police did not actually mind the gambling, but the obstruction that coolles caused by playing in the streets.

On Yokuhama—--` On demand

Gold Leaf, 100 ine

(per tael) Sovereigns (Bank's

buying rate) 11.71 Silver (per oz.) 21 Bar Silver In Hong Detective Sergeant Kellet stated

Kong

Par. that the police had no special Copper Cash

Nominal regulations for this gaming except Copper Cents 8% grem. that they stopped them playing to Rate of Native Inter- avert the fights that av often fol- 'est lowed over money. The defendant Chinese Sub. Coin .. 21% dia. was the only man to be arrested, he Hong Kong Sub. Coln 4% prem. being banker, while nine others ran

Bir Esme Howard, the British Minis ter, in a wireless message of farewell away..

to the American people, paid a tribute The Magistrate ordered the 60

to their energy, organising 'power, soir cente which was picked up to be structive genius, and refusal of defeat, returned to the defendant.. which chargetorised the American people, and especially the intansivi search for truth which American elen- tists were carrying out. He concluded

SACKS FOR WARMTH

(Continued from' Page 1.).

On his Lordship repeating the COMPRADORE'S SECURITY Fressed by Mr. Flroy, Mr.question, Mr. Brewer said: She Brewer answered: I cannot say might have paid $15,000 but not most pleasant harmonies In the future] A Chinese, described as a mason ofĮ

anything like that amount.

by expressing the fullest hope that the

would dominate the relations of all the English speaking countries-Reuter's American Servicy

the Kin Vick building contractors, Lak chi-kek Road, was at the Kowloon Magistracy to-day fined $10, or 14 days" bard labour for the theft, of, three cement sacks. CASTING

CA

FROCKS ARE LIKE THAT Defendant pleaded that he took them

Hee to cover himself for the right time as Long, graceful, clinging and it was so cold

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that the compradore order was point was raised by Mr. ever cashed; I admit that if it was Fitzroy as to Mr. Brewer's posi- cashed, it would have been out of tion in the transaction vis a vis the compradore's security. the Bank Hid Lordahlp pointed

His Lordship at this stage ex pressed the view that there was out to Mr. Brower that the Bank "could not sus" (the Directors) on no real dispute as to the facts the guarantee (or Indemnity given the matter brought up. He out by them to Mrs. Brawer for taking feminine-frocks are like that, this pathised with the people who fell the

Mr. Whyte-Smith aid that he sym-Helsingfors Iined the position and added that It was Mr. Brewer's dise and also up the shares," allegedly on behalf season. Thus the costumes design cold, but at the same time it was rồngh? the Crown's case. Mr. Fitzroy concurred with the qualification that the Crown case, was that there was a difference after the furrende $85,004 1

ofazing Peking subscribers): observed that, until not see the Bank could

be guarantee.

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NOTIFIABĒRĀ DISEASE.

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