1931-10-23 — Page 13

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1931.

BUSINESS DIRECTORY

DRAWNWORK & EMBROIDERIES

SWATOW TRADING Co.

Established 1910. MANUFACTURERS OF

Swatow Drawn Work

AND

Art Embroideries

ANNOUNCE

GRAND

OPENING SALE

NOW ON

AT NEW BRANCH STORE GLOUCESTER BUILDING

ARCADE.

SWATOW TRADING CO.

HEAD OFFICE:-6 Pedder St. Opposite Hong Kong Hotel 'Phone 23303.

ATTRACTIVE TAILORING

The Latest in Gentlemen's Outfitting

AT PRICES TO SUIT ANY PURSE,

PERFECT FIT

AND

RELIABLE

SUITINGS.

WING HING CO.

Gentlemen's 'Outfitters

64, Queen's Rd. C. Tel. 21417.

Very Nice Woolen Materials

For

Making Ladies' DRESSES

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OVERCOATS

Abo

FURS &

SILK

HOSIERY Expert Tailoring Department.

LEE MOWŁĄ

Chinese Silk Hosiery Store Nu., D'Aguilar Street

DENTISTS.

HARRY FONG, Dentist,

1st floor, No. 74, Queen's Road

Central. Tel. 21255.

TANG YUK, Dentist..

Successors to

the inte SIEN TING. 14. D'Aguilar Street.

TERMS VERY MODERATE Consultation Free...

ENGINEERS & SHIPBUII DERS..

W. S. BAILEY & CO., LTD.

Kowloon Bay. New Work & Repairs, Cali Flag "L" Sale Agents for Kelvin Motors.

FRUITS.

Now in season

CALIFORNIA PEARMAIN APPLES

Just Arrived $9.00 per box, This is the most famous apple in the Orient. Quality: Crisp, juicy, sweet and highly aromatic. Excellent keeping quality, Try a box.

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WING COFFEE CO. Tel. 25869 139, Des Voeux Road, C.

PHOTO-SUPPLIES

Kodake and Cameras. Films, Plates and Papers, etc. Developing, Printing and Enlarging.

ZIESS and BUSCH FIELD GLASSES Price Moderate.

A Trial Order is Solicited.

A. SEK & CO.

Tel. No. 23459.

26A, Des Voeux Road, C.

LITERATURE.

BOOKS for All

Bibles, Pocket Testaments, Prayer Books and Stationery.

General Literature Presentation Booka Children's Books a Speciality. THE BOOK & BIBLE DEPOT.

Wyndham Strert.

Next to King's Theatre.

Agents for

'British, & Foreign Bible Society The Religious Tract Society and The League of Nations' Society.

GENERAL PROVIDERS.

Junt

arrived

A Fine

Selection

of

We have abre a very fine range of TIES in all the intert new Autumn colours and patterns.

WE SOLICIT A TRIAL.

THE CENTRAL CO. 193, Des Voeux Rend C. Tel 27623.

THE CHINA

BUDGET DEBATE

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Some reductions have been made in the Police Force, partly as a re- suit of the, recommendations of the Retrenchment Commission, but it

MAIL.

tween the Island and the main- land,

Final provision is made for the completion of the new Female: Prison. This work is long over- due, and will, when tompleted early next year, greatly alleviate the present state of things. Loan Works in 1932.

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education. The grunts in aid will be increased and are to be based on a flat rate, which will give some relief of various schools, though some will benefit but little. The is hoped that this will not Loan works have been ade: existing fees' in Government schools reduce the efficiency of the quately dealt with by the Colon-; are certainly on the low side, and | Force. The principle which has inl Secretary. It is estimated it has been suggested that they largely been followed is to that a sum of nearly $2,000,000! should be raised in order to con- meet a reduction of staff by increas-will be expended on loan worka | įtribute a more equitable share to ed mobility. If it proves that in the forthcoming year. In the educational costs. It has also this materially reduces the effici- first instance, this expenditure been suggested that there should ency of the Force, the question will be met from surplus bal be a distinction belween the fees of a restoration of some of the per-jances, but it may be necessary to; paid by scholars who are domiciled sonnel will be considered.

raise a loan towards the latter in the Colony and those paid by

It will be noticed that the grant part of the year. In fact it is al- scholars' coming from China, After to the Hong Kong University is the most certain that this will bo due consideration, Government

It is done as same as that made this year.

apart from other con- not prepared to agree to this. quite obvious that it is unable to siderations Government fully ap From many polata of view, which carry on, even on the present basis, preciates the desirability of con- I need not amplify at the present without this help, and it is un-verting the 6 per cent. Public 'moment, it is desirable to encourage thinkable that the Colony, should Works Loan to one bearing a

· educational and cultural relations allow its University to lose Italower rate of interest, with China, and it would therefore place for want of that necessary

In reply to Sir Shou-son be a retrograde step to discourage support.

Chow's query regarding the re- in any way scholars coming from As a result of the considerable port of the Clegg Commission on 5. that country fo Hong Kong for increase in the revenue, the mill-the Currency question I am un- tary contribution has naturally able to say definitely when it will

education.

is

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I appointed a Committee to con-largely increased in dollar figures, be published but it will almost ́sider certain aspects of technical, but it must be remembered that the certainly be in the near future. education, and their report will cost of the garrison is mainly in- I am subject to the Secretary of shortly be Inid on he table. Ancurred on a sterling basis, and our State's instructions in the mat- 11 result of their recommenda- contribution in sterling still falls ter. tions, it is proposed to open a very far short of the total cost: Confidence in Future. Junior Technical Schou, which it! Correspondence has been continued I thank the Unofficial Mem- is hoped will be in operation by the, with the Secretary of State in re-bers for their renewed assurance middle of next year. The necesgard lo certain principles regulating of their wholehearted support. I 6. sary provision has been made in the this contribution. These principles on my side undertake, so long as Estimates. This will cater for a include that of calculating the con- I hold my present post, to work particular class of mechanic, and tribution on the net revenue wholeheartedly for the welfare will, it is hoped, help to supply a of quasi-industriol undertak- and prosperity of the Colony; very necessary demand which ingo, such as

tele- and, so long as I do this, I feel wireless graphy, and the rafe for confident that I shall always re- GENTLEMEN'S AUTUMN HATS. hitherto bus huen unfulfilled.

Another Committee which

was the annual percentage allow ceive that support. appointed by me was the Committee ance on the capital expenditure The Colony has in its history! to deal with the question of juvenile puid for from current revenue on passed through dark days, but courts.

It It has reported, its rench undertakings as railways, tele- has emerged successfully. port has been laid on the table and phones and water supplies. The cannot hope entirely to escape its recommendations are now being question of excluding all reimburse, such days in future. Clouds at considered by Government, I need ments from the calculation is also times gather round us, and in- I am hopeful deed have done so during the only say at present that, generally being considered. speaking. they appear to me that we shall obtain some conces- past months, but the Colony has eminently sound, and Governmontajon in the, matter. When I have succeeded in maintaining its proposes generally to give effect to received the final decision of the friendly relations with all parties, Secretary of State I will ask for his and trust that it will always With the sanction to publish the whole cor- succeed in doing so.

continued co-operation of all respondence.

Under Public Works Recurrent, classes of the community, I feel several growing villages were very when originally balancing the Bad- confident that this hope will be backward in the matter of health get. I found it necessary to curtail realised. and sanitation. particularly the certain maintenance votes. With village of Taun Wan, and I con- the increased taxation however it sidered it necessary to make an has been found possible to reinstate ¦effort to improve matters. I dis- these to a large extent. As the cussed the condition of Taun. Wan | Colonial Secretary has stated, we with the elders, and they generally have hitherto maintained a high. agreed with my proposals, which standard of roads in this Colony.. amounted to building a market on and it would be deplorable to allow the higher levels and gradually in them to deteriorate. I hope to be! ducing the inhabitants by exchanges able to allot further funds for [of land to move their village to more maintenance later in the year ¡sanitary sites round the market. should this prove necessary.

Provision of $8,000 has been made i The Public Works Extraordinary 6. p.m.-Hove up, proceeded to in the Estimates for a new market programmes is admittedly not. & Westward.

HAIR DRESSERS.

LEE YEE.

Ladies and Gentlemen's Hair Dressers & Booksellers. No. 12. D'Aguilar Street. fopposite Queen'a Theatre).

LIANG YOU Gentlemen's & Ladies' HAIR DRESSERS.

King's Theatre Building. (D'Aguilar St. Side). Tel. 20315.

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them.

Backward Villages. In my visits to the Districts North and South, I found that

KAU SING IN TYPHOON.

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4.50 p.m.-Hove up. patrolling. 5.10 p.m-Dropped anchor, ves- el not steering.

5,30 p.m.-No. 8 Signal holsted.

and alte preparation. I definitely large one, but certain works orej 6.40 p.m.-Proceeding to Western feel that we have not done enough being provided for out of loans. end of harbour. for the health and sanitation of The questions of a new Government' 7.30 p.m.-No junks or cargo these villages. I think the time Civil Hospital, Mental Hospital and boats called for assistance although has almost 'come to bring certain Infectious Diseases Hospital have offered. villages, only two or three in num for the moment been deferred, but

8.10 p.m.-Anchored Stonecutters her at present, with the purview of I hope to take them up in the near Island. Msg. from H, M. noted. the Assessment Ordinance, and it future. A site on the Pokfulam, Watch set. Weather hoavy squalls is probable that in 1933 a reason-Road more suitable from nearly of wind and rain. LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN'S able assessment rate will be levied, every point of view has been decid-

HAIR DRESSING SALOON. the proceeds of

will be ed upon for the new Government) devoted to improving conditions. { Civil Hospital A site at Kennedy

ON LOK

(AH HING)

10, Wyndham Street, 1st Floor, Entrance On Lan St. Tel. 22317.

OPTICIANS.

THE HONG KONG OPTICAL COMPANY,

'Phone 22232.

53, Queen's Road Central..

SHOES.

Pair

Black or Brown Shoes from $6.00. Binck or Brown Boots from $8.00. Children's Boots or Shoes from $2.00. Best styles, most complete stock of all sizes. Repairing a speciality.

WONG SIU WOON. 21, Pottinger St. Phone 2147A.

SPORTING GOODS.

ATHLETIC

GOODS

AT

which

I am nentire accord with the Town was suggested for the new views expressed by my Hon. friends Infectious Diseales Hospital but Dr. Kotewall and Dr. Ts'o as to the feel strongly that the city will deve, desirability of increasing produc- lop in this direction and that such tion from the N. T. but I am in- a scheme would seriously interfere clined to think that this would, with that development. I.Buggest- he best achieved by further inculed Green Island as a better site eating the principles of Co-opera- from every point of view and this tion among the agriculturists. has been accepted by my advisers

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The question of harbour improve and those leaders of the Chinese ment is a very important one to community whom I have consulted. this port, and hydrographic I have had with great regret to survey is at present in progress postpone the further extension to with a view to enabling Government the Government Hospital at Kow- to decide what works in respect of ] loon, which is in urgent need of dredging and so on are necessary such extension, but I hope to make to give adequate facilities to the provision for proceeding with this port. A special officer, who re- In 1933. Meanwhile the block in- turned from leave last June, is tended for a maternity hospital engaged on the work. There was there is approaching_completion. some delay owing to typhoons but In view however of the increased up to date some 715 acres have beon demand for accommodation for surveyed leaving upwards of 10,000 general cones it is almost certain! acres to be dealt with. Arrange that this new block will be used! menta are being made to employ an mainly for such cases pending the additional officer so as to expedite erection of another ward.

I con- the completion of the work. I apsider that a further extension to preciate however that it may be this hospital is 'one of the most ur- | necessary to carry out more expen-gent needs of the Coloný and if our elve dredging before this survey is financial position should prove to completed and I propose to consult❘ be as good as I anticipate at the the Harbour Advisory Committee end of the first quarter of next| on the subject.

year I propose to consider the ques- An Expensive Department. tion of special provision for the The Government Marine Sur-purpose. veyors Department is undoubtedly I take this opportunity of as- An expensive one, and it will be suring my Honourable Friend necessary when a favourable, oppor Mr. Braga who has made such an tunity arises to consider the rovi- eloquent appeal on behalf of sion of fees for services rendered Kowloon, that its interests will with a view to recovering a greater not be overlooked. I would point

THE LIANG YOU CO. proportion of the costs of the do- out that, even regarding the new

70, Queen's Road Central

partment. I do not consider it Female. Prison at Laichikok as desirable however to raise these a partnership institution, as in- fees during the period of depression deed it is, the amount provided which the shipping industry is at for Public Works Extraordinary present undergoing.

is divided almost equally be-

September 3. 01.00 Watch on duty. 01.30-Typhoon signal lowered. 04.00-Harbour cruising com-

pleted.

04.55--Moored to buoy. Rang off engines.

Typhoon orders for Kau Sing- 1. During the Typhoon Season (limits to he determined by the Harbour Master) the Kau Sing will lie under banked fires with

10 lbs. eteam in each boiler.

On No. 1 Typhoon Signal being hoisted, steam is to be raised immediately for "Full Speed"the Tug still remain- ing at her busy. The Master will repair on board and remain on board until such time as all fear of a typhoon strik- ing the Colony has passed.

Anchor watch is to be kept continuously. Should No. 1 Signal be hoisted during the hours that the Harbour Office is open for business, the Mas- ter may perform duties in that offico, but should repair on board the Kau Sing as soon as the Harbour Office closes.

2. On any of the Black Typhoon Bignals or their, equivalent lights being holated the Kau Sing will alip from her buoy and proceed down the Southern) Fairway as far as Green Island and return up harbour through the General Fairway picking up any funks or sampans that have not already taken shelter and towing them to Typhoon Shelter. The Kau Sing will then proceed to the Eastward as far as North Point and tow all junks etc. requiring assis tance to Typhoon Shelter. While performing this duty she will display at the mast Foad

By Day: The Red Ensign. By Night: Thros all round lights, Groen-Red-Green -holsted vertically-six feet apart.

In view of the strong wind which will prevail proper ar- rangement of guilding hols- ting stays to be fitted. Ordinary charges will be made to craft ao towed to shelter. When this duty has been com- pleted and all harbour' craft are in safe shelter-the Rescue Tug will proceed at the dis- cretion of the Master to an anchorage. The Master bo far as he is able will select |- A position 80 46 to have A good general view of the harbour. Anchor buoy should be used..

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reason of bad weather.com. munication with the shore is not possible, A continuous watch is to be kept on the W/T and Wireless Telephone through which all available in formation in regard to craft in distress will be communicated to the Kau Sing from the Harbour Office,

7. The master of the Rescue Tug

is to bear in mind that the paramount duty of the Kau Sing is to save life, and he should remain under way until all harbour craft aro in positions of safety, and should get under way again as 800 as he considers that weather conditions allow him 'to render aid.

Notice to Mariners, special ty- phoon signals of distress for Hong Kong Harbour.

In the event of a Typhoon striking the Colony the Master will, as Joon as practicable, Notice is hereby given that in either weigh or slip his anchor the event of a typhoon striking and proceed to patrol the har- f the Colony of Hong Kong, with the bour rendering assistance gen possibility of several ships being in orally.

peril at the same time, the Master When rescue work essential to of any craft within the harbour, or the saving of life has been comin its vicinity, whose position or pleted in the harbour and ita circumstances are such that life is vicinity, the Tug will then in immediate, danger, should holst proceed to the assistance one black ball at the mast head or of the "Fishing Fleet" fire rockets at Intervals in order to sea - information as call attention to her need for im- in its whereabouts being obmediate assistance. tained via the Harbour Office These signals will act as a guide from Shaukiwan, Aberdeen and to the Master of the Rescue Tug, Cheung Chatt

'but should not be displayed unless

at

Any time, during which, by life is in imminent peril.

Overland China `Mail.

A WHOLE WEEK'S NEWSPAPERS IN' ONE.

Nine cuses were on the calendar for the October Assizes, which, opened in the Supreme Court on October 19, when the Puisne Judge sentenced Guilherme Guimaraes to twelve months' hard labour, on a charge of larceny of a considerable sum of money by a trick, to which prisoner pleaded guilty. Mr. Leo d'Almuda, junior, for the defence, made a moving plea for leniency. The Judge also passed sentence of four years' hard labour on a Chinese man who admitted throwing corrosive acid at a Shanghai woman, Several of the cases were dealt with in quick succession, the prisoners all pleading guilty. A detailed account of the proceedings is chronicled in the OVERLAND CHINA MAIL.

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Recipients of decorations at the Birthday Honours were duly invested by H.E. the Governor (Sir William Perl,, K.C.M.G., K.B.E.) at Government House, on October 19. Five well-known niembers of the community, including Major H. B. L. Dowbiggin and Sergeant-Major R. J. Everest, both of the Volunteer Defence Corps, were decor- ated. The OVERLAND CHINA MAIL contains a full report.

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The discovery by HM.S. Stormcloud recently, of the mast of the wreck of the s.s. Irene as being visible in Bias Bay for just over four years, recalls a stirring episode of modern piratical history of China. The 8.5. Irene, owned-· by the China Merchants' Steam Navigation Company, was seized by pirates, masquerading as passengers on the morn- ing of October 19, 1927, while on a voyage from Shanghat to Amoy.

A detailed report is chronicled in the OVERLAND CHINA MAIL.

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Hong Kong and Shanghai Interpori Lawn Bowlers dined in the Peninsula Hotel on October 17, when Shanghai's splendid' victory was praised. Mr. A. O. Brawn, President of the Hong Kong Lawn Bowls Association, in a happy speech, recalled the history of bowls, saying that it started in Hong Kong thirty years ago. The speaker dwelt on the different Clubs' activities and expressed the hope that the Chinese would take the game up. A full account of the events is chronicled in the OVERLAND CHINA MAIL.

Much interest is being centred in a caso heard by the First Magistrate in the local Police Court, in which Mrs. 1. Gladstone is summoning her husband, Mr. A. F. Gladstone, for maintenance and legal custody of the two children. A full account is recorded in the OVERLAND CHINA MAIL.

Extensive alterations, commenced early in May this year, and expected to be completed by Christmas time, will give the present Hong Kong Hotel building a remarkable appearance, with a neat modernisile touch. The alterations were carried out with the main idea of better lighting in the lounge and dining rooms, coolness, and more air. The OVERLAND CHINA MAIL carries a detailed account.

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Sport of every description, including the Interport cricket trials, is fully dealt with in the OVERLAND CHINA MAIL.

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