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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1929.

WEATHER REPORT.

Yesterday's weather report, fore. cast and remarca, issued by the

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IN H.B.M. CONSULAR COURT AT AMOY,

BANKRUPTCY JURISDICTION

No. 3 OF 1928.

R. TAIT & Co, EX PARTE F. B MARSHALL & J. L. BROMFIELD.

LIMITED.

HONG KONG AND KOWLOON

DISPENSARIES.

1929 Edition

OF THE

DIRECTORY

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peans during the summer. In this Friends of Mr. Elsa A. Allan, The Central Fire Brigade received Kowloon Inland. Lot No. 9339 connection hent, humidity, and the wife of Mr. Arthur B. Allan, a call from the Central Market dur situated at the junction of Tai Nan cockroaches are virulent destroyers of Shanghai, will be sorry to hearing the tifin hour yesterday. It and Cedar Streets was sold at the

abated:-

fabrics and foodstuffs. · Goods re- | University of California Hospital, I were repairing the roof of the roon to Mr. Ip Shui Shan of 185,. "AZ"weak anticyclone is central. over the lower Yangtere Valley. quire elaborate and expen. San Francisco.

building left some hot soldering Cheung Sau Wan Road for 818,400. Pressure remain relatively low to sive storage, which still further

irons near the woodwork which The upset price was $18,860. The east of the Visayas,

The China Native Silk Goods caused the trouble. Some little land has an area of about 8,356 sq.

Tate, fair.

Local Forecast: E."winde, mode. I diminishes profits, and even then Salvation Association has requested i damage was caused by the fire feet and its annual rental is 8110.

BIRTH,

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The Daily Press.

HONG KONG, September 17, 1929.

RENTS AND RETAIL

BUSINESS.

.

RECENTLY in these columns we re ferred to the lack of British citizens in Hong Kong of a wealth and in- Auence comparable to that of many of the pioneers of the Colony's prosperity. A healthy commercial community, especially in such a trade emporium as Hong Kong, should, however, include not only big and old-established firms. but businesses

certain lines deteriorate rapidly.

вртлуста.

Owing to a number of circum-the layer of Greater Shanghai to which was extinguished by chemical stances, well-known to everybody, issue an order urging the people European banks have to exercise to use native silk goods in prefer. extreme caution in providing credit.ence to foreign products. The system is that when credit is given to a retailer on an order placed overseas the goods are cod-

Admiral Yang S Chwang will remain as Chairman of the Fukien Provincial Government, and is proceeding to Nanking to recom mend Admiral Sah Chen Ping for the post of Minister of the Navy,

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Ugly Wireless Aeriala,

The Berlin police, as guardians of the city's outward aspect, have kept. *. Brigadier M. Graham. D.S.O.,

a jealous eye upon the increase in Assistant Director of Remounts, numbers of the useful but unorna- described as "the perfect horse mental wireless aerials. A Berlin man," who was famous in Horso Court, however, at the suit of an Shows throughout the country, with aggrieved listener, has declared in his 23-year-old "Old Broncho," a valid & police order for the removal war veteran as be-medalled as his of an aerial. The police acted on master, died in Dublin from in- the ground that "a large number juries he received when he fell from of aerials would produce a marked Society's Horse Show. his horse at the Royal Dublin

disfigurement of the city, but the Court found that they were justi- fied in taking action only when The Lieut-Governor of Papua disfigurement "already existed, and (Sir Hubert Murray) and his niece, not when it was merely an esthetic Miss Morrison, also the pilot, had

On the other hand, plane in which they were making a they were entitled,

after pleasure fight with Mr. Ray Parer, tolerating the existence of a num- at Port Moresby recently. It is crashed from a height of 50 feet her of aerials, to forbid the erection understood that Mr. Ray Parer, of of others if these were calculated the Marlae airline, flying, a D.H. to spoil the picture.

The Governor of Papua.

igned to the bank, and cannot be touched by the consignee until full payment has been made. This is, of course, a very necessary safe- guard, and the banks do a great deal of business at the risk of has been reported stolen by Mr. M. Motor gear to the value of 8380 having left on their hands goods. A. Kerneik of Caerton, Pok- which they do not want, and may fulam Read. The articles were not be able to place if the con- taken from the garage and included signee fails to take delivery. I three Goodyear tyres, an electric the case of consigners.of provedorn, a valve horn, two generators & narrow escape, when the aero- probability. atability, some elasticity of credit

and a set of tools, may be allowed, but' in this direc tion less rigidity during ♫ bud

The Forbes Russell Company gave season might have enabled more another very successful performance than one concern to carry on and of Her Cardboard Lover" at the eventually become a valued client Theatre Royal last night, all the pine machine, was taking off at thei

of its bank. A distressing number of mall-scale European businesses have failed in recent years, and others to-day are struggling along under overhead expenses which give a bare living to the proprietor, un- certain returns to those who have backed them. and no chance of launching out on accumulated sav. ings.

Another matter, which can be

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players being in excellent form, To-night the Company give The Patsy or Molly Make Believe," which will be repeated to-morrow.

The Japanese harbour authorities at Dairen, in a notification dated September 3, issued the following information:-Owing to repairs be ing effected, the beacon light on Ken-aho (Dangerous Reef), cast

Sazshantao), will not be exhibited for about one month commencing from August 30, 1929. Approximate position of the beacon: Latitude, 38 35 N.; Longitude, 121° 58' E.

zerodrome when the carburettor cut

ever

out at the end of the runaway, and Insulting, the Prophet, the plane fell from a height of 50 Swami Chiddanand, editor of feet into the long grR89. Parer pancaked the machine, and magazine in Hindi and the organ Mr. the Shuddhi Samachar, a monthly the passengers and himself escaped of the All-India Shuddhi Sabha, with shock, a few scratches, and was recently convicted at Delhi of " bruises. The plane was badly publishing articles insulting the smashed. It is understood that it Prophet Mohamed and the religious was uninsured.

beliefs of Moslems, thereby eresting class hatred. He was sentenced to six months' rigorous imprisonment. and was fined Rs.300 (£21). The proceedings were taken by the police under the new section of the Penal Cade, which was introduced follow-

Houses Intested With Vormin

Appalling conditions in a Welsh mining district were revealed by the recent annual report of the Medical

is

amall and large, owned and managed only outlined here, is "the social ward of Kita San-zan-to (North Officer of Health for Blaenavoning the ruling of Mr. Justice individually by their founders and structure of the Colony. It consists promoters. The man who has had in the main of messes for young the courage to strike.out for him-men and expensive quarters, either self, and is showing ability to seize Lats or houses, for established per opportunities and to make good, is sons of middle age. Rents for flats an asset to any community. Not are high, small houses, except pos only such firms as WHITRAWAY,sibly at far-off Kowloon Tong, are LAIDLAW's and LANE, CRAWFORD's simply not obtainable. Nor is our began in a small way, but also educational system above criticism. JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD., the These are stronger factors than is "princely hong." Not everyone generally realised when an active who sets up for himself becomes the and ambiticas man, past youth and head of a great enterprise, but the married, is contemplating the prob- majority build up comfortable buai-lem of either a career in Hong nesses, run with the usual standard Kong or migrating elsewhere. W. Ported that for the present famine In case of death (adds the report) Looking Back 25 Years.

arc

& proper

the body is usually laid out in the

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(Mormonth), who said that the Duleep Singh in the "Rangila housing shortage was so acute that Rasul" case [concerning a scurrilous overcrowding not only in the older Hindu pamphlet entitled "Rangila."

becoming rampant. In one house The accused pleaded that houses but the new Council houses Rasul" (the Debauched Prophet)]. the there were no less than sixteen articles were published in confor people. At many of these houses mity with one of the objects, of the At a meeting of the Governing parents and children are compelled Shuddhi Sabha, that of propagat- Board of the Chinese Foreign to sleep in the same bedroom, whilst ing the Hindu religion. The magia- Famine Relief Committee 823,000 as regards sex accommodation it is trate held that the manner of the was allocated to Shensi, 810,000 to not uncommon to find brothers and auther of the articles ignored the Honan and $1,200 to Shantung for sisters, many of whom have reach-canpas of fair criticism and contro- famine relief in these provinces. Aed adult age, sleeping in the same veray, and showed his bad faith." su of $1,500 collected for the apartment. In some cases children It is understood that an appeal is sufferers through the big explosion were born in the only bedroom, being made against the conviction. in Yannanfu, was authorised for where three, four, or often more distribution. It was further re- children had necessarily to sleep.

over 8350,000 had been raised and no that the expenses amounted to living room, this being the only place A big snake has just been killed available, where it remains vet te Tytam district. It measured. further openings for British retail 82,346

or six days before interment. Most no less than a feet long and was enterprises in this Colony. Huge

thick in girth, The godown of the Tientsin of the houses built sixty or seventy correspondingly departmental stores have grown up Pukow Railway at Pukow together years ago are so badly infested lending colour to the story of old

with

large quantity of valuable with vermin and rats as to make days about the huge reptiles to ke under Chinese management, while British business-men have been look-argo, has been destroyed by fire. the lives of the occupants almost found on the island of Hong Kong,

The cause of the conflagration is unbearable.

borne out though this be to this ing back to olden days. New inven-yet unknown as is the actual

incredulous age by the presence in tions mean new opportunities, and amount of loss. The godown was

the Museum of two huge local, to mention but one line of business, full of cargo waiting to be tran

specimens one measuring 18 feet and.. the other 14 feet. the introduction of moderately-sported to the North.

The Tytam. It is stated, priced clothing has been welcomed however, that the loss was fully chapel in porcelain and the ringing snake was found peculiarly. It of a chime of real porcelaia bells apparently had discovered the track men and women of limited protected by insurance. means. The chances are here-both

from the church belfry were two of of a deer that daily went down to in the Colony and up country, but Summoned to attend the Criminal the features of the celebrations last the pool of a stream to drink, and it cannot be said that British people Sessions yesterday as a juror, Mr. month at Meissen, Saxony, in com had caught and crushed the animal are seizing them as they did a F. M. Ellis, sharebroker,

memoration of the 200th anniver to death. Then it began to devour generation ago. The big firms many absent when his name was called. sary of the town. For over three its victim. But it had proved in- centurier Meissen has been famous capable of completing its gigantic say that trade is bad enough already He appeared before the Puise for the manufacture of porcelain banquet, and, lying down torpid by without encouraging further com- Judge (Mr. Justice Wood) later in

The war memorial the side of its half-finishing meal, petition. But monopolies are pt the morning with an expression of and china.

chapel, which has beating accom- was found asleep by some hill side

of competency and honesty associat- do not believe that there are ed with British commerce. These independent firms stimulus to the older and larger concerns; they make managers realise that the present is no time for standing still; they act as the goad which makes all the difference between a policy of expansion and a doubtful holding of the position already gained; they impel enter

CHRONICLE Prise as against economy.

The 67th Annual Issue

T

OF THE

TAKE NOTICE the: A DIVI Directory and Chronicle

is intended to be

in the above Matter. Creditors who have not proved their Debta by the 13TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1929, wil

be Excluded from This Dividend.

W. D. RUSSELL, A.CA

Trustee,

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In the staff of any first-rate con- cern the majority of men are con- tent to gain increasing mastery over the business, and to move

steadily up to a senior position sad

by

Was

Porcelain Bells.

The dedication of a war memorial

the depression which, is deplored. heen very busy, Mr. Ellis was fined rabdation for over suo people, is of people and despatched. Unfortu an honourable retirement. But Is it not significant that well-95 and ordered to remain in Court ornate design, and has taken over nately the head was smashed to there is also a minority of restless managed Chinese retail establish until the case concluded in theree years to build. The whole of such an extent spirits, men of the type to quote ments do not complain of any lack afternoon.

is not 20

News and Views.

The Sinanpao reports that the Ministry of Navy will shortly build a new man-of-war in Japan.

The launching of the gunboat Min-chuan, built by the Kiangnan Dockyard, will takr place on September 21.

Erotic Dances.

on

"When we referred to the residents.

as to make it. the interior has been lined, with carcase practically valueless for coloured porcelain, and large com. Diuseura purposes. On the hills. & somewhat hackneyed instance-of of customers, small and large?

memorative

have groups

been about Pokfulam a brown snake and British *commerce

Mr. R. M. Henderson's Return.

fashioned in china clay to decorate the venomous flat-crested green are. ROBERT CLIVE, an indifferent clerk flourishing that we can afford to

Mr. R. M. Henderson, Assistant the walls. The chime of porcelain till to be found in great quantities, but a brilliant soldier with sufficient trifle with our Chinese markets by Director of Public Works, who has bells is the first of its kind in the while at Stanley those species. business sense to amass in the and discouraging men of the type who been in England on important busi-world. Embracing a full carillon abound in legion, and cobras are MALAY

established the firms that are anness in connection with the harbour they range in size from 4 feet in also frequently seen-Hong Kong STATES, NETHERLANDS a very big fortune.. If CLIVE's asset not only to Hong Kong but pipe line and other water-works height to 30 inches. The bells were Daily Preu, September 17, 1904. "INDIA, BORNEO. THE methods were not too admirable to the Empire.

developments, returned yesterday rung for the first time to announce PHILIPPINES, Etc.

they were no worse than the

by the Empress of France. On en- the beginning of the festivities, and Looking Back 50 Years. quiry at the PW.D. yesterday our during the week many famous Con current standards of his day.

representative was informed that tinental campanologista gave re in Crown Colonies yesterday as Competition in the race for riches

the pipes for cross barbour citals. Meissen was one of the first being unrepresented we ought, per- is always keen, and the cynic who

line are on the way." The work places in Europe, if not the first,haps, to have qualified the assertion. described a genius as "

ir expected to be completed early where porcelain was manufactured by saying that practically they a man who makes money" has a strong case

next year and ai present everything

were ao. As a matter of fact, in all is going "according to plan."

Crown Colonies there are some few in support of his definition.

unofficial members who are suppos “B.2.” & New Title.

The Hungarian Minister of theed to represent the community, but The practical question arises as to

Some weeks ago. the Chief Scont Interior has declared war as they are always nominated by: whether conditions prevailing in this

was honoured by the King and modern dancing: At a conference the Governor it does not follow that. Colony are such an to attract and

title, taken by B.B is Lord Inst month it was decided formally payers. It is true that these Un- elevated to the peerage. The new which was held at the Ministry they are also the choice of the tax- provide a reasonable opening for

Baden-Powell of Gilwell. The Chief to prohibit "supermodern" erotic official members are usually repre the individual trader starting on

Scout' choice of the name Gilwell dances at public dancing places, sentative men, that they, as a rule, his own account with a small

Kwahtah Singh, Indian warder,

us part of his new title brought and to conduct a campaign to re-have large interests in the Colony, amount of capital, ample ability was sentenced to 15 days' imprison- delight to the hearts of 500 Scout store the prestige of the old Han- and that they often act as a con- and logal experience.

Will such ment in Shanghai for attempting masters when he announced it to garian national dances. A resolusiderable check upon the Govern

to obtain a bribe from a Chinese them at the "old Gilwellians" tion was passed providing for the ment, but in other cases they are. people risk their savings in Hong woman.

reunion last month, for they, like State inspection of dancing schools, mare voting machines, and never Kong or are the obstacles too

many others, had gone through the to ensure that where modern dune dirum of commencing an opposition Eleven members of the Japanese training camp established at Giling is taught it is on lines to which they are inwardly persuaded would great?

Diet, under the leadership of Mr.well Park and were wearing proud the Ministry does not object. It be a hopeless one from the outset. The rent problem is the gravest P. Nakara, of the Saiyukai Party,y on their neckerchiefs the square was stated that the objection is not Hong Kong has been very fortunate of all to the “small man" in Hong have left Tokio to make an econo- df McLaren Tartan that denotes to modern dances as such, but to an its Unofficial members of Coun- "graduate of this Scout-mas the manner in which they are percil They have generally been Kong. Office rent is high enough, mie investigation in China.

ters' university," Gilwell Park formed. A posso of women detec- steady champions of the right, and but for tiny retail premises, hardly The Spanish Government is.ro may be explained as the old hurt- tives invaded the Danube Ladies' their voices have constantly been larger than a cabin, from $300 to ported to be considering the erea ing lodge in Epping Forest, Essex, Swimming School, by the Ersebet heard in the Council Chamber pro- 8500 a month is asked and the prices tion of state monopolies with re-and it was given to the Scout move Bridge, and, despite indignant protesting against needless expendituro and mischievous Ordinances. But for better accommodation are on a gard to the import, and manufac-ment by Eois McLaren, a Scottish texts, took the names of women corresponding "scale. That is a ture of automobiles and films.

Scout Commissioner, in 1918. found wearing" too transparent it has seldom happened that the Scoutmasters all over the world costumes" in the bath, or insufl action of these gentlemen has avail-" huge burden for a moderate-sized MAPS & TREATIES) ...

$12 business to carry. Nor do overhead News has just been received of have been trained there, and one of ciently, elad on the sunbathing ed to avert a measure predetermin SMALL EDITION $8 expenses end there. Electric current the death of Mrs. Edith Mary them, the Earl of Meath, went terrace. The women bathers declared by the Government. Their pre- for light, for fans, and for heat-Boland, which occurred in Welling-through the course at the age of 86.ed that they were entitled to dress sence in the Council Chamber serves. ing for about three months in the ton, New Zealand, last month. Fince the Gillwell Park camp was as they pleased in a bath reserved a purpose certainly in giving up is another item. Native Mrs. Boland was the wife of Mr. established, similar training centres for their own sex. The women some sort of appearance of repre- Ltd, does not act cheaper, but the C. B. J. Poland, formerly a con-have been instituted in other parts police replied that "Peeping Toms" sentative Government, even though nobady-Hong climate shows no signs of modify stable attached to the British Con- of the country and. by passing of Budapest on the Erschrt Bridge it imposed upon ing itself to the extent of making sulate at Amoy and later at Shang- through these, candidates obtain made it essential to control the Kong Daily Press, September 17,

the hall-murk of their craft, Hungarian Godivas. manual labour a pleasure to Euro-hai.

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