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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7th, 1927.

·THE HONG KONG DAILY B

XMAS AND NEW YEAR HAMPERS DOCKYARD MOUNTAINEERS.

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I Ft. Blackberry Brandy. 1 Pt. D.O.M.

Champagne 2 Qrs., St. Julien Claret.

1 Qt. Martell's XXX Brandy.

Q. King George IX Gold Label

or Perfection Whisky.

No. 2

1 Qt. Guillemart Champagne.

1 PL. D.U.M.

1 Qt. Burgoyne's. Burgundy.. 10 Martell's XXX Brandy

1. Qt. Old Brown Sherry, Black Seal.

1 Qt. Puritan Old Tom or Dry Gin,

1 Qt. Burgundy, Burgoyne's."

1 Prial Pomeranzen Bitters.

HAMPER-$34.

9 Qts. King George IV. Gold Label

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Qts. Tawny Dry Port

2 Q. St. Julien Claret.

IQ. Puritan Old Tom or Dry Gin.

1 Q. Vino de Pasto Sherry.

1 Pail Pomeranzon Bitters.

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TEL. C. No. 135.

HONG KONG.

ADVENTURES AMID BOULDERS AND LONG GRASS.

(Contributed.)

R.N. Dockyard, Monday, December 5th.

The air around the Electric Shop in the Hong Kong Royal Naval Dockyard to-day has been fully charged with electricity, the 'reason' being, that on Sunday four adven- tarous spirits braved the rocky climb to the summit of a New Ter- ritories Ponk ----

HONG KONG POLICE RESERVE.

[oabard vÌ THẾ HƠN. HE thị Dịch WOLIE, CAPTAIN SUPÉLINTEN- 'DENT OF POLICE.]

INDIAN COMPANY.

• Training.

The following is the result of the examination in Part II. (knowledge of police duties and regulations) held on Friday, December 2nd:-

Passed with credit-Constable

B.218 Rangin Shah..

Fassed Constable R.215 Farn: Mohamad and R.225 Kadar

FLYİNG SQUAD.

Dress: Khaki.

SHARPSHOOTERS CO.,

The werkly instructional patrol of Proceeding by motor to the foot the Hong Kong Section on Thurs- of the Peak, the four stalwartsday, December 8th, will start from tackled the climb in dead earnest, Central Police Station as usual at led by a seasoned guide-Willem 3.15 sharp, Cole, a specialist in "Alpine " climbing. William is well suited in bulk to the rigours of the task, but some of the others were not, with the result that anxious eyes kept glancing upward, and such queries were frequent as "Rill, how long before we get to the top "; "

will there be a drop in the bottle when we arrive To all of these Bill

replied "Excelsior," and pushed.

on.

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One member of the party sat on a rock, and expressed a desire to remain there until the party care back that way again, but was gently reminded of the "tigers in that region, and decided to choose the Eventually the summit was attain- ed and the glorious view that met their gaze quite repaid them for their exertions. A young lady and gentleman were seated on the very tap, looking very cool and at ease, much to the astonishment of the four gallants.

After a well earned rest, the party decided to return by a "short cut." the Pilot Bill mapping the course out on the chart, but alas for the chart, either the sun was too strong, or something had gone wrong with the compass. for soun it was evident the party had last their bearings, and found them selves in a sea of grass.

Twilight was fast approaching and there was nothing for it but to go ahead and trust to luck, so with one voice they cried "Excelsior," and the Pilot lending them on.

One of the party in trying to emulate the goats, jumped a ravine. but saw his watch and chain su5- pended from a branch of a tree, and had to jump back to recover them. Owing to shortness of statpre one member of the party kept losing himself in the long grass which abounded, and the boulders which enuld be felt, but not seen, where the chuse of some "mild" language, A wayside stall was hailed with delight and the "Alpinists" regaled themselves with Chinese but sarsaparilia of a doubtful age, Some preferred to drink of the streams that flowed down the moun tain dide, where, in the words of the Psalmist, "The Hons and wild assos quench their thirst."

However, all things must concie to an end, at some time or other, and eventually, after a painful scrambling descent the party reach- ed the lower level as dusk began to fail.

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Fortunately, a good Samaritan along and the travellers availed themselves of a lift in a motor-lorry, preferring to be jolted to a jelly, rather than do any mere "padding the hoof.!

One of the party at least, express ed himself as highly pleased with the day's exploit, but the others preferred to reserve their opinion until their minds and bodies were more settled..

There is al vacancy for a Guide, used to grass cutting.-

Electric Shop," Royal Apply Naval Dockyard, Hong Kong,

PROSPEROUS IRAQ.

LEAGUE OF NATIONS REPORT.

Mr. E. R. Dovey has been ap pointed by the Captain Superinten dent of Police to command this Company with the rank of Sub Inspector,

GENEVA, Oct. 25th. The Permanent Mandates Com- mission of the League of Nations to-day began its examination of the 1926 Report of the British Govern- ment concerning Iraq.. Mr. E. H. Bourdition, adviser to the High Commissioner, presented the re- port,

GENERAL.

Part III, Musketry. The following Police Reservists will attend at the Kennedy Road Range in mufti on Sunday, Decem- her 11th, at 10 am sharp, for in. struction in revolver shooting under Inspector H. J. Paterson:

HONG KONG STOCK EXCHANGE.

CLOSING QUOTATIONS.

Dear &, 1997. B.K. Bank.....$1,140 buy.. 1,135 sa.

..Do..

London, 2120 nom. Chartered Bank............£91 bay.

0...218) som.

210 nom. .861 nom.

Dov Mercantils Bank. A. &...231 nom. P. & O. Bank East Asia Bank******** $55 buy. Canton Ina193 bus, 1954 «*. Gaian Inanraude ...3293 North Obins Ina, ... Tls. 148 nom, .Siop buy. Yangtane InsuraDOS....... China Underwriters ......... $1.20 #61. Obina Fire Insurance....5915 non Hong Kong Fira Ins.......$635 buy.

$38 bay. Steamboata....

$20 nem. Douglaset

$1.70mom. H.K. Tagu Indo-Chinas (Prof.).

(Def.)

Do

$30 DOM.

$49 HU

90%-

nem

nam.

..?) nom

Shall Transports Waterbosta...s Benguetam Kailan Mining Ad........69/- 20m.

774 187

183 bur Langkata (combined)..

Tis. 10 bar. Th, buy

rol.

Do.... (single) Shat, Explorations. Shanghai Loans 76.05 Bagberamen Tronoh Kines

bay.

...19/3 nom.

1983 sol

BK. & E Whar.....3142) bay, 198 xa., H.KW. Docks... China Providents Hongkows m

New Engineerings. Shanghai Dock

3 men to be detailed by O.C.ro Cottons...... Chinese Company.

5 men to be detailed by O.C. Indian Company.

10 men to be detailed by O.C. Flying Squad.

Police Training School.

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Orientals

134 2021,

Tie. 187 buy.

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of training course will be held at H.K. Tramways....$20.80 bay. the Police Training School under Peak Trams (ald) Inspector H. J. Paterson on Thura- day, December 8th, and Tuesday, December 13th, commencing both evenings at 8.30 p.m.. sharp.

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Training Part I. (Squad Drill). All members of the Police Reserve who have not yet passed out is efficient in Part I will parade in mufti at the Central Police Station for Squad Drill and Rifle Exercise under. Sergeant R. J. Hunt, as fol-

lows:

Chinese Company on Thursday, December 8th, and Tuesday, De cember 13th.

Flying Squad on Tuesday, De cember 13th.

Fall in on each evening at 5.30 p.m. sharp.

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(Sgd.) G. B.-HARTFORD, D.S.P. (R.), Adjutant.

Hong Kong, December 8th, 1927.

. RUBBER AND MINING

SHARES.

Messrs. Carroll Bros. have been advised of the following dividends and quotations on Rubber and Mining shares:—

Quotations.

Allenbys Ayer Moleks Glencalys Jimahs ........ Kedahs Malaya Pindas Pajams

Dividends.

€3.00

2.40

3.00

2.73

4.20

„2.53

2.81

Kuala Sidima: 5 per cent. 2nd int. Hatu Lintang: 7 per cent. final. Lahat Mines; 5 per cent. London Asiatic: 10 per cent. int. Chimpul: 10 per cent. final. Singapore United: 7 per cent. final (15 per cent. in all)..

EXCHANGE RATES.

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]

Paris New York Brussels

Milan Berlin

Recay, December 5th.

121

4.88 2/IC

34.88

Geneva

25.30

Amsterdam

12.07

30.00

20.42

Stockholm

15.08

Copenhagen 'Oslo

18.0

19.34

Vienna

34.61

Prague,

154)

Helsingfors

103)

29.62)

27/16

380

700

Madrid Lisbon .Athens

Bucharest Rio Buenos Aires Bombay Shanghai Hong Kong Yokohama Silver (spot). Silver (forward)

57/8

1/0 1/18

47 7/18

217

2/01

1/10 17/32 26 15/16 266/8

Paying a tribute to the Iraqi people, he said they had shown an administrative capacity with which he and other British officers at the time the National Government was instituted had scarcely credited them. They had natural capacity for administration, though as yet they lacked experience. The dottle- ment of the northern frontier of Iraq with Turkey was the outstand ing event of the year under review. In all her dealings with Iraq sub- sequent to the settlement Turkey 2,860,000. The Government was had given ample evidence of her predominantly Sunai, due largely desire to be a most friendly neigh-to the fact, that the old Ottoman bour, and the Iraq Government had Government had been Suuni, and fully responded. In fact, Turkey that education among the Shiahs and Iraq, once potential enemies, was not encouraged by it. By co- had become sincere friends.

operating with the Government and No Labour Troubles.

by taking full advantage of educa tional facilities, which no longer Mr. Bourdillon said that labour favour the Sannis, the Shinha could troubles were practically non-exist fit themselves to take their part in ent Employment was plentiful, the administration of the country to wages were good, and industrial which, from the point of view of strikes unknown. A rough census numbers, they were entitled. The by religions taken in 1921 gave the problem wse, a dificult one, and total population na approximately was receiving the constant attention

(Continued on nezt Column.) of the High Commissioner.

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12/9 no 313 O Chins Sugars........

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Do (old) ..............36.60 now'.

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MADMAN, SOMNAMBULIST, ON

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ATTEMPT TO "SMUGGLE FRUSTRATED.

LONDOS, Nov. 19th.

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An anonymous letter handed to A young married couple, named the Captain of the Glen liner di Giuseppe, living in Monza, bave Glenagle on the eve of its depar had a strange visitor who came with tare from London for the Far East no other obvious object than that resulted in the discovery of 200

revolvers of destroying all their wedding pre-automatic

and sents, linen, and clothing. The rounds of ammunition. work of the randal, armed with. It is stated that they were smug knife and scissors, was so thorough gled on board, with the connivance that many persons declare it cart of the Chinese crew, on behalf of a profitable only have been carried out by an man who is making a evil spirit.

trade in them in China. The search The bride and bridegroom-they was on the point of being abandon- have been married only a few weeksed when they were found hidden -returned to their fat to find that inside empty oil bunkers. every curtain, sheet, and carpet had been cut into strips with marvel- Leather corered lous patience, chairs were cut and torn, ever the mattresses on the beds were slash ed, and a portrait of the bride's nother was decapitated.

The damage must have been done all in one night, and the mother of the bride, who lived in the flat during the young couple's absence, (Continued on next Column.)

heard no sound of the intruder. The di Giuseppes have no enemy, to their knowledge, and the police have suggested that the bride's mother may have done the damage in a state of somnambutism, but she denies the possibility, aa she has never been known to have walked in her sleep.

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