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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8th, 1

XMAS AND NEW YEAR HAMPERS.

We beg to notify customers that Assorted Hauppery suitshin fựs the Festive Season may be obtained from us as the tollowing Reduced Bates:-

No. 1 HAMPER-$38.

1 Qt. Moet & Chandon Dry Imperis! 1 Qt. Superb Tawny Port.

1 Pt. Blackberry Brandy, 1 Pt. D.O.M.

Obainpagna 2 Qts. St. Julien Claret.

1 Qt. Martell's XXX Branly.

Qu. King George IX doid label

or Perfection Whisky.

1 Qt. Old Brown Sherry, Black Seal. Qt. Puritan Old Tom or Dry Gin.

1 Qt. Burgundy, Burgoyne's.

I Phial Pomeranzen Bitters.

No. 2 HAMPER

Qt. Guitleäart Champagne.

1 P. D.U.M.

Qt. Burgoyne's Burgundy,

10 Martell's XXX Brandy,

2. King George IV Gold Label

of Perfection WhiskyJ

الا

$34.

2. Tawny Dry Port 2 Qts. St. Julien Claret.

1. Puritan Old Tom or Dry Gin.

Q Vino de Pasto Sherry.

1 Phial Pomeranzen Bitters.

No. 3

HAMPER-$30.

1 Qt. Burgoyne's Burgundy.

1 Pt. Peppermint G.F.

1. PL. D.O.M.

2 Qts. Superior Rich Old Port.

2Qts. King George IV Gold Label

or Perfection Whisky.

1. Qt. Bayrand's XXX Brandy. 1 Qt. Amontillado Sherry.

1 Qt. Puritan Old Tom or Dry Gin. 2 Qta. Medoc Claret.

i Phil Pomeranzen Bitters.

Other hampers made up to suit Customer's requirements.

GANDE, PRICE & CO., LTD.

TEL. C. No. 135,

Нокс Комо,

Lin

SHANGHAI MERCHANTS AND THE KIDNAPPING EVIL.

PROPOSED FUND TO PROVIDE REWARDS FOR POLICE DEALING WITH THE CRIMINALS,

.

FULL COMPENSATION FOR INJURY OR DEATH.

The following interesting pro- which we merchants are endeavour posat to reward policemen active ing to place in the hands of the Municipal Council, supported by in the campaign against kidnap-an advisory canumittee of Chineso pers and to provide adequate" con- Bensation in the event of injury or death has been put forward in a circular signed by the Allied chants of Shanghai:-

and foreign merchants, who would supervise the distribution of the rewards as follows: (1) In the ense of apprehension and conviction of Mer-kidnappers, armed robbers, and those threatening the lives of work- ers, to each of those participating No good work can be done within or leading to the capture of auch out the necessary funds to meet the offenders suitable monetary re high costs pertaining in all lines ward: (2) In the case of any one of life these days. It is, therefore associated with such capture most important that those who have receiving bodily injury, proved to the organization of methods to cope the satisfaction of the committee to with kidnapping and armed rob-

be inflicted whilst apprehending. bery should have sufficient funds in

to apprehend, or in the tracing of one of these imitals, 'n monetary hand to mete out rewards to those assisting in bringing such nefarious reward commensurate with the characters to justice

gravity of the injury received: (3) I must be apparent to everyone. In the case of any police, detective that the greatest menaces to life, or assistant being proved to have and industrialism in been killed in the attempt to ap- Chian to-day are organized kidnapprehend or lead to the apprehen- ping, banditry, armed robbery, and sion of this class of criminal, or the intimidating armed agitators. criminals, to the satisfaction of the They meance everyone, and the life Council concerned and the advisory of the richest and poorest is equal-committee, is held in contempt by these

property,

B негу compensation

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rich themselves by threats and acts of violence.

substantial to the

of

Co-ordination Required. The kidnappers and armed rob- The Need For Co-operation. This terrible menace can only beers stop at nothing to gain their object. People are kidnapped in Combatted by co-operation on the the Settlement and brought to the part of all. In these dangers, each French Concession those regions person has a duty towards his of Chinese territory called Greater fellows, particularly towards those Shanghai and there held in eap- who are in the greatest danger of tivity, and as frequently the re- being shot, killed, or wounded by verse is the case, Consequently, these criminal outlaws of society, there must be co-ordination in the Those who cannot give physical, methods of suppressing the evil intellectual, or informative and there is nothing that could. sistance to the police can greatly produce this result as thoroughly assist by contributing, in accord- as coordination in the system of ance to their means, to an organiz rewards following conviction ed fand which would be used to the outlaws Those who can afford stimulate in various ways the apit, and are therefore the subjects prehension and bringing to justice of the attentions of the organized of those who make a practice of kidnappers and organized armed these outrages agniast society. Who robbers, should not quibble about is it that run the greatest risks of the few dollars or the few thousand injury, if not death, at the nnds dollars which they can contribute of these criminals Certainly not to such an anti-kidnapping or anti the kidnapped person, since there armed robber fund, in the way of insurance. They must be very care. is no money procurable from a dead body and it is the money the ful in guarding against evilly dis- criminals want. The columns to posed persons, who may parade as the local Shanghai papers will representatives of each fund col- clear any doubt upon the subject lection, by depositing themselves. It is the police and their assistants or through some trusted person At all times, day or night, these such money na they intend to sub- brave men in the Settlement, in scribe with the Municipal Savings the French Concession and in out Bank in a special dccount kept for ying areas called Greater Shang the purpose. They would be assur- hai, are called upon to risk their ed of the correct allocation of re- ves in attempts to cope with arm wards to Settlement Police, French robberies, kidnapping and Concession Police and Greater labour agitation, murders, and in Shanghai

through the the general protection of various medium of the Chinese Merchant inembers of the community against Committee, co-operating with the two Municipal Council authorities. outrages with violence.

rd

Tangible Recognition Of Courage.

Police

A Savings Bank Fund. As above stated, those who see the advisability of contributing to such a safety and anti-kidnapping insurance fund can pay the amount they wish to contribute into the Shanghai Municipal Savings Bank

We, members of the Shanghai community who get all possible protection from the police, give any amount of verbal recognition of their courage under the greatest danger to their lives and persons. is, however, verbal recognition Anti-Kidnapping Fand Depart really sufficient recognition Arement, obtaining at the time of de we doing everything to encourage this sacrifice on the part of the police and their assistants at the call of duty? Are those who con- tinarily risk their lives in the pro- | tection of their fellows not deserv ing of some greater reward, than every day hip and Press praising of their bravery? Is it not time that something more substantial in the way of rewards for bravery and rewards for successful prosecution of duty in running down gummen

1927.

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HONG KONG VOLUNTEER

DEFENCE CORPS.

[ORDERB BY LT.-COL. L. G. BIRD, D.S.0., ADMINISTRATIVE COMMANDANT.]

No. 307. 1-Annual Camp. Full particulars regarding the annual camp which takes place be tween December 1st and 18th have

HONG KONG STOCK EXCHANGE.

CLOSING QUOTATIONS.

Damben 7TH, 1937.

....41,14 tay.

Do London...£12) now. Chartered Bank...£21 bay. Mercantile Beck, A.B...23 nom.

Doi

...₤13) nom. 0. Bank East Asia Bank

P. &

posit a particular number in ex-been issued to all ranks on Novem-B.K. Bank............ change for the amount contributed ber 18th by type written circular. The Municipal Savings Bank will subsequently acknowledge in the Municipal Gazette and through it, in the iceal pres the various num- bers and acounts contributed by same as a receipt to the various contributors without disclosing their identity to evilly disposed persons.

Men can proceed to Camp the evening of the day before,. ie, on Friday evening, December 9th, 1927.

0.C. Companies will report to:" the Adjutant, H.E.V.D.C., as soon as possible the number of members attending camp, stating meals re- quired, so that rations can be an Those wishing to have their bag

ranged.

Cantor Insurance Union Insurance North China Ina.

10 dom. Foi nom 554 huy

293 bay. Tis. 143 nom.

and Ednappers were done for those chants are convinced that by fol-gage sent to the Camp at Faning Hong Kong Fire In.......1065 buy,

brave men functioning in round Shanghai as palice, both in the Chinese and foreign branches of these services?

Our Debt To The Polico.

9th.

nom.

angleze Insurance ...... Hot boy.

Underwriters.....$1.20 China Fire funrance....$215 no Douglasps.............. Steamboats.

..$1.70 Indo-Chinas (Pref.).......$30. nom HK. Tags............

Do.

(Def.) .....$43 DUE Shell Transports Bengucts..........

We contributing Chinese mer lowing our lead in the building up must deliver it, clearly labelled with owners names at Corps Headquar of a large fund, there will be a very rapid diminution in the risks ters by 2 p.m. on Friday, December run generally by merchants and in-

2. Corps Signals. dustrialists in the risks of kid

Parade at Corps Headquarters on napping and armed robberies, s well as in armed intimidation of Monday, December 19th, and Thurs-aurboats..... peaceable Industrial workers. We, day December 15th, at 5.30 piu. therefore, urge our co-industrialists for Signal Instruction. and fellow merchants to support to their capacity the fund we are now organizing for their self-protection. :

are

to

..417

пош

nom. 12; nom. 63). sel. 21. 183 buy. 101 DUT „Tia.

Kailan Mining Ad, Langkats (combined)...

(single) S'ha Explorations .....ĮT

no.

(0.9

1280 buy,

nel

TL, 605 boy. 331 bay. 19/3 nom. $1221 buy.

$4nel.

Tu. 187 bay. Tis, & sel ::: Tia, 93 sal,

TL, 210 bar.

877.15. $38 nom, Tk 124 bay!

If the police, as our employees, uwe us certain duties in the pro- tection accorded to us as their on-

There will be a shoot with a team ployers, then, as their employers,

from one H.M. ships on the Minia- we owe these men, our employees, the Emits of

ture Range on Wednesday, Decem- special rewards for special riska

ber 14th: Team to be notified later. taken by them for our protection.

Some members are still without Shanghai Loans

Rauba The Coulell As Trustee

drawch Mina Admittedly the Council do. their

hosetops: they utmost to compensate police of all

The funds though paid into the them without further delay from HK & K. Whacia

BAR, & W. Docka.........$35 sei grades, who may be injured in the Municipal Savings Bank by the C.Q.M.S. Millington.

3-Artillery Company.. discharge of dangerous duties and

Chins Providents' Parade at Corps Headquarters at | Hangkewe.... compensate, to a certain extent, the depositors will not be left lying idle there, but will be invested by families of those who may be killed the Municipal Council under the 5.23 p.m. on Thursday, December New Engineerings..

Shanghai Docks" in the discharge of such duties.

Thursday, December 22nd. There wo Cotton............... The funds of the Councils in the advice of the Merchants Advisory 15th, for Battery Drill. Foreign Settlement and the French Committes in such manner as they Settlement are limited, and in consider will swell the funds so as will be a lecture by an officer from Orientals. Th. 1} sa

to increase them, with the Kai Tack on Aeroplane co-operation Bhanghai Cottons (old)...Tim. 44 bay.

Da 130, (now)......Tim. 224 boy, these days of continuous rise in

himura of risk to amounts with heavy Artillery: All ranks of cost of every form of living the

HK. Landa compensation, which it is in the adequate to meet all rewards earn the Corps are invited to be present. H.K.& 8. Hotela

4-Engineer Company. power of the Council to give for ed under the conditions of subscrip-

tion. Any persons so desiring may The Field Sections will go to Shanghai Lands such self-sacrifice, is by no means range through their own bank Camp from December 8th to 12th. Humphreys Estates...... 184 bay. ia keeping with the risks taken.

E.K. Territoriala

$1200. Every dollar that goes into theor the contribution of the amount All ranks will parade at Kowloon Hong Kong Realties......$7.50 nom.

they desire to be held in that bank Railway Station on December 8th at

Trams (old)......$14 el. hands of the kidnappers or armed at the disposal of the Municipal 6.15 p.m. in order to catch the 5.43 H.K. Tramways 220,80 buy.

*********$7 sel. robbers tenus to the strengthening Council and the Merchants Ad. p.m. train.

Do, Star Ferries $571 buy, 574 sa and increasing of the organization visory Committee, with a stipula of these outlaws; whereas every tion that the bank and the amount The following recruit is taken on Uhins Lights (comb.)......$12 bay.

(old).99 bay, dallar which, we urge, should be notified to tie special depart the strength on December 1st, 1027,

Do

(AG)......$6 buy. placed in a fund to reward those who bring about their apprehenment of "the Municipal Savings and posted to No. 7 Platoon (Scat-

hank. The funds now open and tith Co.):-No. 1284 Ptc. A. N.HK Bloetries.......56 buy. Macsa Kloctrine $44 buy, sion and conviction, must tend to-

we trust our fellow merchants wil! Braude.

Telephones. The 6 buy,

$3.90 bay. wards making the lives and proot be slow in contributing so that

6.-Sergeants, Mess Heating: perties, of those contributing to may see the urgency of prevent -There will be a Sergeants' Mess China Buses

ng kidnapping and armed rob- Meeting at 6 p.m. on Thursday. Those Who Are Threatened.

beries.

December 22nd. All members will In this matter it must be realized please attend. Those who risk capture by kid- nappers would do well to ensure that the Municipal Council only against such risk by contributing net as trustees of the fund on be- according to their means to a lund, half of the subscribers.

wards such rewards much safer.

11

5.-Strength,

R. A. WOLFE MURRAY, Major, "Adjutant, H.K.V.D.O. Hong Kong, December 8th, 1027.

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$30 sel Usaton Ines (Continued at foot of next column.)

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Cements (combined)......$7 sel

Do. (old)$3.60 now, Do (new)......$1, sel,

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EK. Roper (old)....37 L

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(now)........ nom. $12 nol. Dairy Farms $15.10 nom. Waisons

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B.K. Amusements H.K. Constructions ..811 sel. H'que. Indus. G. Bonds...551% bry. H.K. Gort. Loans.....4% prem, buy, baybayers; sol-sallers ;"ms--aužas ; pommin si,