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COLONY'S CENSUS
DAY.
Some Difficulties Cleared Up.
NO “SQUEEZE" PERMITTED.
To-day is Census Day and all people who are alive at midnight should be included in the Census returns. During the last fort night the enumerators have been going round their stricts de- livering forms, explaining them, and writing them up for those
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AIR AND OCEAN FREIGHT
SERVICE.
London, January 27. Arrangements have been com- pleted between Imperial Airways, the Cunard Steamship Company, and the White Star Line, for the combined institution of a new high-speed air and ocean freight service which is at first to extend from New York via London to India.
ESTABLISHED
1845
HONG KONG, SATURDAY, MARCH 7,
GREAT MISCHIEF TO
Independent's View of Watch The Grouse for
Mr. Baldwin.
OPPONENT AND THE PRESS.
London, Yesterday. Mr. Duff Cooper said to-day :-
"I am a whole-hearted sup-
porter of Mr. Baldwin as leader
not so much who is lender but
tated to by the Treas."
the Main Race.
SOME SELECTIONS.
A CYCLONE IN
MAURITIUS.
Heavy Loss of Sugar Crops.
DAMAGE TO BUILDINGS.
London, Yesterday, The Governor of Mauritius has
telegraphed to Lord Passfield that severe cyclone occurred in
ORDERS FOR THE COMING WEEK.
Volunteer Defen.es Corps Orders Issued by Lieut.-Col. L. G. Bird, D.S.O., O.B.E., Commandant, state:
PARADES.
Corps Band,
INDIA.
Mr. Baldwin Replies to Charges.
A BOND OF UNION.
London, Yesterday. - Mr. Stanley Baldwin, in a speech in Newton Abbot, said that the idea seemed to have got
The Band will parade at Head-about that he, as Conservative
[By Wombat."] Everything looks bright for the Hong Kong Jockey Club's final race meeting to-day at Happy a of our Party, but the issue is Valley. Judging by the attend-Mauritius on Thursday, and, it is whether the leader is to be die-ance on the first four days I think feared, caused widespread dam-quarters on Monday, March 9 at leader, was committed to a policy we can count on a big crowd to age to buildings and very heavy 6.30 p.m. for Band Practice. It is of withdrawal from and aurren- It is also hoped, in the near who are unable to do 50.future, to arrange connections dent Conservative, who will be teresting one, and fielda will be of
Sir Ernest Petter, the Indepen-day for the programme is an in-loss to the sugar crops.
most essential that every one at- der to India. As usual, there was Reports received from the chief with the trans-American air-mail
He is unable yet to state whe-tends all the practice paradea not the least justification for any enumerators have in many cases service, giving a 12,000 miles nirin St. George's by-election, states the tit bit of the meeting and all
Mr. Duf Cooper's only opponent
excellent strength.
ther there has been much loss of especially until after the G.O.C.' of these charges by regular been most reassuring, showing ocean-air service from San Fran- in his election address that he be the wise folk predict a win for have been cut and commanica- meeting of the Club at the ing of the bonds uniting Great
The Subs Champions will be life.
[Inspection.
enemies who never lost a chance of that the enumerators were doing cisco to India.
Very high winds still prevail. their work quite well. Instances
Telephone and telegraph wires
Band Rifle Club There will be from contemplating any weaken- personally attacking him. So far lieves that the continuance of Messrs. Hall and Shenton's. The \tions by road are very difficult. Miniature Range on Wednesday, Britain and India, he and all have arisen, however, of terrible i A parcel from the western aca- Baldwin as Conservative leader stupidity, carelessness, and even board of America will-on the in-will be fraught with great mis- Grouse which has been very pro- of absence from the Colony of stitution of this through service chief to the Party and the nation.minent throughout the meeting. Reuter. some enumerators, and it has be flown 3,000 miles across the been an anxious and busy time United States to New York. for those in charge of the office to Here, twice a week, connections: correct these mistakes, replace will be established with White absent enumerators. and general- Star and Cunard eastbound Royal ly watch their various activities. Mail liners, such as the Olympic
A little ambiguity still remains or Aquitania. in some people's minds regarding After its 3,000 miles ocean pass- the particulars to be entered up,lage in one of these vessels, the and I should like to clear up these parcel will be transferred to an difficulties,
Armstrong Siddeley air-liner of Imperial Airways for its journey above Europe to Athens. Then,
Night Duty.
A person on night duty usually after an aerial voyage above the has a home to go to on leaving Mediterranean
in
Reuter. EMPIRE ROBBERY OUTLOOK.
Passfield Consults Sir Cecil Clementi.
NO GOVERNMENT INITIATION.
London, Yesterday.
In the House of Commons at Д large question time, invited to investi- flying gate the rubber industry in
duty. The fact that he happens 3-engined Short-Jupiter to be on certain premises at the boat, the parcel will be transferr-Malaya and other British Depen- "zero hour" of 12 midnight does ed again to a big De Havilland dencies with a view to devising a not make it compulsory for himi
Jupiter land-plane for its final scheme for betterment,
Dr.
Griffin non-runners and "sub"
now-winners will have a chance of PRINCES IN A HEAT annexing a race to-day as there are several races for non-winners
EAST WINDS; MODERATE.
The weather report of the Royal Observatory issued at 10.30 a.m. fo-day states:-
A new anti-cyclone has formed over N.E. China,
A depression lies over mid- Japan.
over
The depression Indo-China is filling up.
N.
Freshening monsoon along S.E. coast of China and over North China Sea.
Local forecast:-E. winds; moderate; drizzle and mist,
to be enumerated in these pre-stages across the Iraq desert to Shiels said that Lord Passfield rises. He returns to his home Bagdad, the Persian Gulf and had consulted the High Commis next morning and is entered up India. By this new super-speed slotter for the Malay States on there. In the same way if you air and ocean route a parcel will the subject and regretted that happen to be dancing at Repulse he conveyed from San Francisco the Government could not see its Bay Hotel that night or are spend- to India in not mere than 14 days, way to initiate a scheme, but if in these two classes. Keep your ing the evening with friends, you while the time of transit from the producers of all the countries eyes on the live Stable to-day as may be absent from your house New York to India will be only 11 concerned could at 12 midnight, but Even if you days.
they are far behind their usual agree to а do not get back till the early hours of the morning, you still
schomme which provided practical average at this meeting. planning of aggregate production "pass the night" in your
in correspondence with the world demand, Lord Passfield was pre- home or at least you enter it on
pared to give careful considera- Sunday morning, not having been
tion to it.-Reuter. (See
enumerater lacwhere. heading to Column 1 Form).
OWIL
of the
Valuable Extension.
A valuable extension of this ir-ocean freight service will be inaugurated early next year when the Imperial Airways Britain-
South Africa route is instituted. This will open up not only an ac- celerated service to South Africa
Chinese Households. Another difficulty, which, I am but will show u very great saving afraid, still persists, arises in the in the time of. transit of urgent case of certain Chinese house-arcels from the entire American holds. As is well-known, continent, north and south, to the wealthy gentleman may have two rapidly developing British posses or many more households of sions along the east coast of which he is the head. But he can-Africa. not be in all of them at once. He
The following table shows
is, let us say, in his chief house clearly the time that will be that night and is entered on the saved by this new combined ser form for that house. Who then vice, as compared with existing is head of the household in an-surface other of his houses where a con-post:
transport by parcel
cubine may live with her children?
In many instances, I understand,
it was desired that the gentle-
man's name should be entered
Route
Air
and By surface Ocean transport days. daya.
•
10
11
21/8 80/42
28
10
32/40
28/82
again with the result that hel would have been counted several New York-Cairo times over according to the num-New York- Karachi 14
New York-Bagdad ber of his establishments! In the New York-Nairobi second and other, establishments New York-Capetown 18 no person should be entered as
head of the household or the con-sive use of this new service will It is expected that an exten- cubine should be entered as head be made by those consigning as she undoubtedly is acting a samples, specie, jewellery, spare such in the absence of her hus parts, and urgent documents of band.
all kinds.
As usual, I have heard rumours
COUNTY COUNCIL ELECTIONS.
Municipal Reformers Gain Ground.
FINAL RESULTS.
London, Yesterday.
Council elections are as follow:-
The final results of the County
Municipal Reformers 83 Labourites
Selections.
1st Race:-
Armony. Mongolian Stag. Cream Cracker.
2nd Rare
Valorous.
Little Beaver.
Bros or Bright Star. 3rd Race:-
JILL Gleneagles. Vasylock.
4th Bree
Jan Stewer. Fi-Fi.
St. Cyr.
Woodland Stag. Wattle. Kilrea.
6th Race-
Liberals
35 G
Before the election the figures were:-
6th Race:
Municipal Reformers 77
Labourites
42
Liberals
6
Reuter.
7th Race:-
SUITORS' FUNDS.
NEW RULE MADE BY CHIEF JUSTICE.
The following rule has been made by the Chief Justice of the
It is estimated that in the case Supreme Court of Hong Kong, with of "aqueeze" on the part of of specie, or bonds, the saving of the concurrence of His Excellency | enumerators, No payment of interest alone, owing to the rapid-the Governor, under and in accor- any kind should be made to them ity of this mode of transit, will dance with the provisions of sec- and any requests for payment be more than sufficient to pay the tlon 4 of the Sultors Funds Or- should be reported at once to the special express charges involved. dinance, 1896, Ordinance No. 5 Superintendent. One man was
dismissed when it was found, on
a complaint being made, that he
called and made a disturbance at
APPOINTMENTS.
10 o'clock at night. But, on the His Excellency the Governor has whole, there have been very few appointed Mr. Eric Himsworth to complaints and the population act as Deputy Register of the have assisted in many ways..
Supreme Court, with effect from February 27.
New Territories.
The Census is being carried out His Excelleney the Governor has in the New Territories and whila appointed Mr. Walter Morris difficultles have arisen in some Thomas to be an Assistant, to the places (in one the enumerators Secretary for Chinese Affairs, with were chased out of the village) effect from March 3, 1981: the work is progressing favour-
ubly. It has been impossible,
of '1896.
Paragraph (1) of Rule 15 of the Suitors' Funds Rules, 1928, is here by rescinded and the following paragraph is substituted therefor: "(1) Money lodged in Court after
however, to adhere fully in the when counted, were marked with New Territories to the scheme of a white cross: but this was too a preliminary census followed by easily copied and those wishing (a) a short, quick revision on the day to avoid the trouble of being after Census Night as many of counted had only to buy a little the places are so inaccessible white paint to be exempt from that ono visit only by launch is troublesome enquiries. The labela now being uged will not be Floating Popplation. copied so easily The Census of the floating The population of Hong Kong (b) population in the Harbour, will be relleved of all further Aberdeen, Staley, Cheung Chau, worry in connection with the Cen- suis to-morrow. The work of the
Tat O and elsewhere, is being
carried out on two days,&March Census Office has been heavy up
and 8. Each sampan as it is to date in organising for the col
countra
label
lection of the information desired; to-morrow It begins again but in differen
information
with the
Peter Guerney. Celerity.
Sultry Eve.
Royal Flush. Boxing Eve. Wisdom Stag. 8th Race:
Little Thunder. O-Moon.
Crown Prince.
9th Pace:-
The Grouse.
- Msamis.'
King Willow 10th Race: Ma
San Francisco or Sergeant! Murphy. Young Pretender, As You Like It. 12th Race:--
Eve-Stable: Sam Houston. Wonderful Stag. 11th Race:
Majestic Hall, Chesapeake Bay. Lobster Bay.
TENDERS ACCEPTED.
June 30, 1930, to the credit of any account shall be credited with interest at the rate (if) 'any) allowed for the time being for current accounts by the bank with which such money le lodged pursuant to paragraph The following names of succese. (6) of Rule 4; provided that no ful tenderers are notified for gen- interest shall be credited to eral Information In the Govern- money lodged in Court to the ment Guzette, but once again the following cases
credit: of any account in the amounts are not divulgede
Kal Tack Air Port-Cement Con-
WAVE.
Unbearable Conditions in Buenos Aires.
SIX DEATHS REPORTED.
March 11 at 5.30 p.m.
Battery.
loyal Conservatives wished to effect a closer union than hitherto. India not meant only extremist There will be a parade for the agitators. There were hundreds whole Battery at Headquarters ut of thousands of Indian men of 5.30 p.m. on Thursday, March 12. goodwill who wished to live in This is a practice parade for the peace with us.. G.O.C.'s Inspection.
Engineer Company. Monday, March 9, practice top G.O.C.'s Inspection at 5.80 p.m.
Dress-Mufti with rifle, belts & sidearme.
D.L
Thursday, March 12, Prince instruction at Wellington Barracks
"Let us use every legitimate effort to co-operate with our friends and together with them build for India a system of Government suited to the future needs of the great Con- tinent."
Buenos Aires, Yesterday. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales and
Meanwhile, added Mr. Baldwin, we intend fully to support the George arrived in the midst of a 5.30 p.m. heat wave which is responsible
Government of India in maintain- for six deatha in Buenos Aires Range at 5.80 p.m.
Monday, March 16, Miniature ing law and order. So far from during 24 hours,
The humidity makes the heat almost unbearable. Reuter's American Service.
ARMY AND AIR ESTIMATES.
Extension of Service to India.
" UTMOST ECONOMY."
Rugby, Yesterday.
Corps Signala. Parades will be held at Corps Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 10 and Friday, March, 12,
the Indian question being a source of division between Conservatives it should be a bond of union keep- ing us together.-Reuter.
Press Comments,
Rugby, Yesterday. The India.settlement is the sub- ject of only brief comment in the political weekly journals, the text Parades-on Tuesday, March 10 of the agreement having reached and Thursday, March 12 at 5.30 London too late for detailed ex- p.m. at Causeway Bay Stables.
Machine Gun Troop.
Armoured Car Company.
amination.
...The spectator saya that the
agreement represents a practical
Car Section. Parade on Mon-tribute to the magnificent work day, 9th instant at Headquarters of the Round Table Conference. at 5.30 p.m. for driving instruction Mr. Gandhi is at last a convert to The Estimates of the Army and and crew drill.
constructive co-operation. This Air Force for 1981 were publish- Motor Cycle Section.-Parade on is a grand new fact. As for Lord ed to-day. Both show important Monday, 9th Instant at Headquar-Irwin we cannot express too reductions under individual heads, ters, at 5.16 p.m. for instructional Btrongly our grateful admiration while the Army Estimates as a driving and Map Reading and of his moral courage. He has per- whole are £570,000 less than last message writing practice.
Bisted in the face of much misre- year. They total £39,980,000.
Machine Gun Company. presentation and disparagement, In the Army, the principel sav-
MusketryNext meeting of the but he is being to India a har ings are on supplies, road trans-Company Rifle Club will be on the vest of peace which could not port, pay, and clothing made pos- Peak Range to-morrow for in-have been garnered by any other sible largely by the fall in prices dividual Spoon Shoot and In- methods than his own. We think and the cost of living.
tersection Cap: Range Officer that a careful examination of the
The New Statement and the
The Air Estimates show a net, Lieut. J. F. Wright. Time 9 a.m. facts will convince nearly all rea- total of £18,100,000 which is an The Company will parade on sonable people that the Viceroy, Increase of a quarter of a million Tuesday, March 10 at 8.45 p.m. a80 far from having made a base over the previous year. The in- Headquarters for practice for the surrender, has contrived terms crense is stated to be due to G.O.C.'s Inspection.
that are not only honourable-but special appropriations in aid, in- Dress for Uniform Parades will businesslike."- cluding necessary funds for the be Boots, Hose-tops, Putt es British entry to the Schneider Shorts, Jackets, Helmets, Belts, Nationalist says that there is Race, but the gross total for the Bayonets and Frogs, and Rifles still a long and difficult task year is substantially lower than, with Slings,
Jahead, but that does not detract six years ago, although the M.G. Course Part II-No. 1from the value of this first step strength of the force has increas Platoon will fire this course at in which Lord Irwin and Mr. ed in the interval. This achieve-Stonecutters on Sunday, 15th Gandhi share equally. ment is only possible by the exer-instant. Range Officer-Lieut. H. The provincial newspapers cise of the most rigid economy. Owen-Hughes. Uniform or Mufti warmly welcome the settlement. The net Estimates for Civil optional, but belts, Pouches and The Yorkshire Post says: "Its Aviation is £470,000. It is stated Bayonets must be worn. Launch | terms represent complete achieve- that the Government attaches leaves Queen's Pler at 9 am, and ment on every point which need- ed to be achieved. Lord Irwin con- great importance to the exten- Kowloon Police Pler at 9.10 am sion of the Indian service to Aus-
Scottish Company.
cludes his Viceroyalty with out- tralia, and is ready to contribute Parade-Thursday, March 12, standing success for hie patient to its cost.
for Arma Drill,
and sympathetic, yet firm diplo macy.
The Air Minister, reviewing the No. 7 Platoon at. Headquarters policy of the Estimates, refers to 5.30 p.m. undor Captain H. R. Government's earnest hope that Forsyth.
the forthcoming Disarmament No. 6 Platon at Kowloon Dock Conference will bring about a gen-under Lieut. G.. Duncan, MB.E. eral reduction in air armaments Belts, and sidearms will be worn. -the rapid development of which Range-Musketry Part II will the world over it views with pro-be fired ઘરે Stonecutters
to- found disquiet and remove the morrow. Launch leaves. Queen's present serious disparity between Pier at 9 a.m. calling at Kowloon the Royal Air Force and the air Police Pier 9.10 am. Range services of foreign Powers, the Officer Captain HR. Forsyth. expenditure on which in recent Portuguese Company. years has shown a marked The Company will parade at growth-British Wireless Ser-Headquarters on Friday, March 18 vice.
at 5.30 p.m. for practice parade for the G.O.C.'s Inspection.
Dreas. Uniform or. Maft) but Belts, Sidearms and Riges will be
ROYAL ASSENTS. ---
His Majesty the King has not worn and carried. When the money is paid Into IngeTalkoo Dockyard En-pect to the following Ordin tend all parades until after the been advised to exercise his It is hoped that every one of the Conversion of Commercial Moar power of disallowance with res- Company will do his utmost to at Court assecurity for costs or gineering Co, of Hong Kong, Ltd. ances by way of satisfaction: or
Apk [G.O.C.'s Inspection Special castings for Aberdeen. amends or in compliance with Lower Pumping Station. W. Ordinance to amend the Police
Ordinance. No.120 to 1990 An Parade Attendances. an order giving leave to defend Bailey & Co. Ltd.
It is noted that there has bean Force Ordinance, 1900, upon such payment, or
a decided falling off in attendances Ordinance No crete Foundations for Aeropirao $100
end flie Probates: and the Field Day. The Comman- Hangars, Vibro Piling Co., Ltd. Ordinance, 1897.
dant regrets this and hopes that Purchase of old typs, Frison De Ordinance No. 23 of 1930—An as many who are able will attend
pba Ham & Co. Ordfus
consolidate and the practice parades för the inspre law relating to the Dig tion by The feneral Offcar Com of the tract Watch Forre
manding the Troops in China, oci at the Ordinance No. 24 of 1950A 81st Instantly
Ordinance to amend the law relatii fur to places
When the amount is less than
MISSIONARY'S DEATH.
Ordinance to 1 of 1980--An fat parades since the Annús! Camp
The Birmingham Post describes. the Settlement as a notable auc- cess for common sense.-British Wireless Service.
No. 1194 L/Cpl. H. A. Barros, No. 12 Platoon as from 3.1.01..
No. 1108 te. H. A. Figueiredo, No. 11 Platoon as from 2.1.31.
No. 1195 Pte. NB.. Maher, No. 12 Platoon as from 31.10.30.
No. 1192 Pto. L. V. Antonio, •. No. 9 Platoon as from 17.12.80.
No. 1202 Pte. H. A. M. Barros, No. 11 Platoon as from 6.2.81. Strength. The following has been taken, on Corps Strength-
Battery. 5.9.81...
No. 1983 Gnr. H. 3. Dinsdale,
Leave.
No. 858 Pte. A. A. dos Remedios, No. 11 Platoon, granted 2 months leave from 27.2.81 to 27.4.81.
(Sgd.) W. H. G. COATER.
Captain, Adjutant, HK.V.D.C. NOTICE "Presentation of Troop Ponies,
The Commandant wishes to thank vary much indeed the fallow.” ing Gentlemen who have presented. ponies to The Machine Gun Troop: - Struck Of The Serpugti, Mr. G. C. Moxon-Malton. Having completed '8") years' ⠀⠀ "Kesira. H. R. Sturt & F. Lobell Service
Foxtrot & Boston.
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