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Sun, Apr. 6th

Sun, Apr. 22nd

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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS THURSDAY, MARCH 15th, 1928.

MEETING HELD BY THE £500,000 GIFT

WIRELESS.

TO THE NATION.

DISCUSSION ACROSS THE HOW THE MONEY WILL

ATLANTIC.

SPEECHES CLEARLY HEARD.

GROW.

BANKER'S LETTER.

HOPE THAT OTHERS MAY POLLOW THIS EXAMPLE.

The gift of £300,000 to be man- aged in trust for the benefit of the nation was announced by the Chan- cellor of the Exchequer on Febru

The Council of the British In sulbution of Electrical Engineers, sitting in their council room, ki Savoy place on February 18th, held a joint meeting with the American Institution of Electrical Engineers words sitting in New York.

three eminent. British scientista, Mr. Fage, the President of the In-y 8th and reported by Reuter

cable at the time stitution, Colonel-Purvis, of the

The donor keeps his identity a General Post Office, and Sir Oliver Lodge discussed matters of consecret. Eix object is that the mon interest with their friends in ney shall accumulate for a long, New York-Mr. Gherardi, Fresi- but unstated, number of years, and

the National Debt

now

Avoid Tins Condition

Use Cuticure to help prevent premature baldness. Dandruff |and frriation point was unheakhy condition of the scalp which loads to falling hair and premature bald. ness. Regolar akwaipoos with Cuti- cura Bcap, asalated by Cutletra | Ointment when required, do mach |to prevent such a condition.

Joss. Ofatmest. Talons gold thronegut

"TOTE". BILL CERTAIN.

dent of the American Institution, then be opphed to the reduction of the Charts Suck General John Carty, Vice-President of the American Taephone and Telegraph Co., and Dr. Jewett

The scientists in London and New York followed the proceedings of the meeting just as easily as it the two councils had been sitting in the same room. They asked each other questions, and received re plies immediately.

We Interruptions.

The National Debt £7,692,043,652 How the £500,000. will grow at five per cent, com- pound interest in shown here:

In 20 years it will be £1,398,650 In 50 years it will be £3,732,700 In 75 years it will be £19,411,000 In 100 years it will be £85,620,000 It is the hope of the unknowa giver that others will follow his example,

A statement issued by the Chan- ceker of the Exchequer says;—

"The nation has just received a benefaction of a character hitherto

To those in England, mys a Home newspaper, the long speeches of the engineers in New York" wero, As toundingly natural and clear. There were not even the occasional fading and interruptions to which wireless listeners are accustomed when katening to a speech a few miles away. Cable messages re- ceived. Later stated that the speak-exceptional in the relations between ers in London were heard quite dis in the last few days an anonymous the State and its citizens -With- tinctly in New York,

donar has set aside the sum of

500,000 to be managed in trust fort the nation. D

Compound Interest

The 3,000 miles of the Atlantic and the 1,200 miles of land separate ing the two council rooms might not have, existted. An ordinary board meeting in a London office The capital is to accumulate could not."

period of years. Ultimately, with all its accrued proceeds swelling progressively with the passage time, it is to be applied to the reduction of the National Debt

MAJOR GLYN'S LUCK IN

THE BALLOT::

LONDON, Feb. 10th.

Fortune has smiled upon. Major, Ralph Glyn, Conservative membr

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for Abingdon, who has been the NATAL LINE OF STEAMERS

leading spirit in the movement to securo legal sanction for the use of totalizatore as a betting medhim on racecourses.

their names for the ballot for right Out of 361 M.P.s who handed in

introduce private members' Bills, Major Glyn has drawn the fith place. Accordingly he will be able to bring before Parliament

smoothly, passed off more at compound interest over a long early in the session the Totalizatori

In order that other engineers an opportunity of might have listening to the proceedings two loud speakers were placed in the lecture hall of the Institution in London. Hundreds of members

In order to facilitate this gift Parliament was invited last session

Bill

The Government has already in- timated that it will facilitate the passage of the Bill if it secUTES- A second reading. Every effort will he made by its promoters during

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Agenta

Telephone: Central 1030

gathered there to listen, and had it

the coming weeks to secure pro- CONSIGNEE NOTICES CONSIGNEE NOTICES. not been for the empty chairs on to make an exception to the lawmises of sufficient support to secure the platform-the Council Chamber forbidding perpetuities and to de: a good majority in its favour

is in another part of the building clare long accumulations lawful The opponent of grey hound listener might have imagined they when they had this especial object were in the rame room as the British in view, and American speakers g

The Chancellor of the Excle Shortly after 3pm the audience quer desires to acknowledge pubs heard a man, with an American ly the gratitude of his Majesty's Recent, saying t

Good morning, Government for this important Mr Page

racing have not been so fortunate They will seek to take the mense of the House on a motion to be introduced towards the middle of next month.

The Pari-Mutuel.

"Good afternoon, Mr. Gbora ait, unprecedented in is characA meeting of the M.P.. interent

Mr. Page answered. How are you!!!

Mr. Page was then appointed chairman, because the British in-

gan his speech.

ter. He regrets that he cannot ad in the Totalisator Bill was held thank the donor by name.

at the House of Commons last It is the donor's hope that night, when it was announced that others may from time to time be the Jockey Club will iame a stake

SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE.

· MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

CONSIGNEE NOTICE,

38. PAUL LECAT"" BRINGING CARGO Fox **MARSEILLES,

&c

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

Steamship

HAVENSTEIN

having arrived, Consignee of Cage are hereby notified that their Goods se

· being landed and placed at their risk in the Hong Kong Kowloon YONSIGNEES are hereby informed Godowa Campany's godowns at Kewloon,

that their Goods with flavorption where Dahere 205 rgt,

stitution is the senior, and he be prompted to add to the fund whichment showing how it will propose of Opium, Treasure and Valuables are Good

A Great Event." Afterwards Mr. Gherarda told the meeting what he was doing in New York at the midwinter convention and he was followed by Dr. Jewett and Colonel Purvia

Towards the close of the meeting General Carty proposed a motion wherein he expressed his feelings of satisfaction for the

great

he has inaugurated, or on similar to carry out the installation of

are

Optional Cargo

lines to set up funds of their own totalisstars (which are wholly elec. being landed and stored into the Godowas

of the Kosy and Kowloon Wharf Nation has been giver

by clear-sighted human agency enters) on the smalsime mutta sent

ler courses This is the first oc casion upon which the intention to employ the pari-mutuel has ben stated.

me on

Cchzined at the

be landed, unless prior to Steamer's Claims will be admitted after the have left the Godowns, and all

· 15th remaining undelivered after March, 1928, il be subject to Bent

All broken, chafed and damaged. Gooda

Goods

Hong "The Chancellor of the Exche-trical) on the larger racecourses quer states that action of this kind and of the pari-mutuel (into which and Godown Co, Lt Kowloon, whence arrival.

Delivery may be obtained immediately. is inspired.

landing.

to All patriotism, and makes a practical

Friday, the 33rd Burch, or before contribution towards the ultimate

be recognized. though yet distant-extinction of

1978, or they will not the public debt.

Damaged Packages will be examined by the Company

bơ Surveyors, Means. Goddard & Dongles in the presence of the Consignees at 10 am on No Fire Tamarace will be affected by ne in any case whatever.

LA LESDOS,

Banker's Letter. The Chancellor was notified of

etter:-

NAPLES.

event and saling that the fact the gift in the following banker's THE CASTEL DELL'OVO AT Tackley, the 20th March, 1928. should be inscribed in the minutes of each eoedety. The cheering in New York and London simultane ously was deafening ge

Sir Oliver Lodge seconded the motion, which was carried un- arimously, A

The Chairman That is all the business, gentlemen. The meeting is adjourned Good-bye"

Thus ended the first meeting over held jointly by two societies, one in New York and the other in Londos.

WEIGHT LIMIT FOR "ACTRESSES.

QUEER CLAUSE IN A FILM CONTRACT

Film actresses employed by our of the leading British producing companies are watching their sendes in the knowledge that if they excoed, certain weight they are courting professional extinction, detang

Dismissal is the penalty of bon- niness laid down in their contract. Not only shall the film actress who sign this contract obey all lawful and proper commands, be penalised for any loss to the com pany resulting from her unpune- tuality, and not divulge any trade secrete or other information about the busintas, but in addition,

She shall not marry without first obtaining the company's consent

She shall proceed to any town or country to which she is ordered, and rensomable capenses will be paid; she shall wear any costume. prescribed and the shall do such things and acts as are required

She shall at all times do all that is necessary for the preservation of features and appearance and shall adopt any measures the company may think at physical jerks or any weird-old beauty treatment comments the actrem) to preserve her in this way remin

NEED FOR REPAIRS.

Hong Kong, 14th Mar., 1928. (6005

Sir, We have the lichot form you that we have received from a correspondent whose ndane we are not authorised to disclose, but from whose letter we are In consequence of the recent lowed to quote, the cash and securities to which reference is tidal wave which swept the Bay of mads below. Our correspondent Naples, fresh anxiety is being felt about the security of the Castel dell'Oro, which forms so picture- que a feature of the Bay and is

of the oldest on to test historical moun-Motor Ship

writes:-

“Gifts to the nation of bis toric sites, mildings, and works of art are happily frequent; gifts

OWEN

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN,

FULDA"

are to be left in the Godowns, where they examined on 14th March, 1925- at 10 am, by our Surveyors, Messia Goddard sad Douglas.

All Claims must reach us before 29th March 1998, or they will not be recognited.

No Fire Insurance will be effected Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned.

JEBSEN & CO.

Agenta. Hong Kong, 8th Mar,, 1928.

HONG KONG METEOROLOGICAL

REGISTER.

Hong Kong Observatory, March 14th.

to repay debt comparatively rare, Waming was given 15 months baring arrived from BREMEN, HAM this last being a dull objective ago in a report inned by the BoysBURG and Parts, Consignees of Cargo but bringing with its accomplish Commission on Medieval and are hereby notified that their Cargo is ment certain comforts of its Modern Art, and it was then re- being landed at their risk into the Go

To repay the National commended that the north western downs of the Bong Kong & Kowloon Debt may be thought to be he face of rock, which bas suffered Wharf and Godown Co. Ltd. Kowloon, Barometer.. yond the reach of individual much through erosion, should be where Delivery can be obtained

All Goods remaining undelivered after effort, but as a beginning to strengthened by tala malisy – god wards this end I am placing at that a circular breakwater should the your disposal, as trustees for the be constructed.

will be subject

•Insurance will be

Since then, the LENDER

nation, some £600,000 as the military authorities in charge of o

silany nucleus of a fund to accumulate the castle, have taken precautions

in your hands, and to be applied and bouts have been warned of the

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Ships, seriral here, after showers.

Inot be recognised Thunder. similar lines to set up funds of castle stands is believed to have which date they will their own, citizens and City been the earliest trading-station of Consignees are requested to surrender uniting is an attempt to free the Phoenicians on the Boy, and their Bils of Tading to the Underrigned

MELCHERS & CO. their country from debt, it figured prominently in all the for countersignature

At Agents, van We shall be glad to know that different phases of Neapolitan his

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOTS, BEEMEN our acceptance of the trust meets tory, Greek and Roman, Baracen and Norman, French and Spanish.

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