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the "Rist OCTOBER, 1929, are requested to inform the TREASURERS, Menar PERCY SMITH, SETH & FLEMING, ON OF before WEDNESDAY; 30TH ÚCTO- BER, 1929,

AND NOTICE, IS HEREBY GIVEN

DEBENTURES that

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Cashed on the 31st

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Octonzu, 1929,

APRIL, 1930,

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By Order of the Committee,"

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Bon. Secretary.

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THE HONG KONG

WEATHER REPORT.

DAILY PRESS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1929.

Yesterday's weather report, fore east and remarks, issued by the Royal Observatory at 4.45 p...

stated:-

The

The anticyclone over N. China has increased in intensity, Japanese depression is moving east- ward and is now centra over Hak kaidoo. The typhoon is about 250 miles to the east-north-east of Yap moving W.N.W, or N.W. A de pression exists in the S. China Sea, about 900 miles south of Paracels.

Local Forecast: E vinde, mode rate to fresh, fine.

A message from Manila at & last night report a typhoon in about 141 deg. Long, E. and 12 deg. Lat. N., moving W.N.W.

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According to the reports of the. Hong Kong is the loveliest: Hungarian papers the Budapest | place we have visited," said Mr. municipality is preparing to con- Stanley C. Wilson yesterday, and these reports it will be strictly peor, Wilson, who is Deputy Mayor bat street noise. According to we are sorry to have to "İsave.""

silencers, and motorists whe hoot making a world-tour with his wife, hibited to use motor-eyeles without at Armidale, N.S.W., has been exively wil be punished. The and is leaving for Australia to-day. punishment of offenders will in-

Mr. and Mrs. Wilson have been. clude not only heavy fines, but also | staying for some time in the - the withdrawal of licence in case Colony, visiting the Northern ports of reported offences and even con- meanwhile, but they like Hong fention of the vehicle.

Kong so much that they hope to visit it again before very long. Mr. Wibo even confessed that. A library on wheels caused great Repulse Bay was far superior to interest in Brighton recently. It Manly Beach-and that, to those is one used by the Kent Education who know, is a high compliment Committee for carrying literature from a New South Welshmina, to small villages in the country.

An article, not to be found in Our readers are reminded of the the land yesterday, appears as a lecture to be given this evening at suriosity and a luxury in a limited the Institute of Engineers and number of shops to-day, and comes Shipbuilders of Hong Kong by down within reach of everybody to Eng. Capt. W. H. Michell, upon morrow. Two generations ago, the "Difficulties in the Manufacture United Kingdom derived only aand, Trials of Diesel Engines" very limited range of its require-The lecture will commence at a ments from oversea parts of the e'clock, Empire. The fiftieth anniversary of the first shipment of frozen meat from Australia will take place to: thewards the end of this year, while New Zealand's meat trade only began in the 'eighties. Fifty years ago only small quantities of butter and cheese came from the Southern Dominions; the ten industry of Ceylon was

more than a few years old. Rubber from Malaya

Hundreds of engineers from all and cocos from West Africa were leading countries of the world are equally unknown. A quarter, of a gathered in Tokyo for the World century later, in, 1904, these pro-l on October 29. The Congress Engineering Congress to be open- ducts had all appeared on the will be opened by Prince Chichibu, British market; some of them, such Heir Presumptive to the Throne, as frozen meat and dairy produce, Emperor, who is its Honorary and next younger brother of the bad become firmly established, | President. others were in their infancy. Year by year the gaps were filled up. In the last two or three years cigarettes made from Rhodesian tobacco have become familar in English shops, cigarettes from Cyprus and Mauritius have been obtainable, and canned fruit from Fiji, chilled salmon from New-

Mr. I. Tokugawa, former Japan- esc Consul-General in Sydney, Aus-Library on Wheels, tralia, and first Japancer Minister to Canada, has arrived at Ottawa, and will present his credentials shortly. Mr. Herbert Masler, Brst already arrived in Tokyo and pre- Canadian Minister to Japan, has

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HONG KONG, OCTOBER 13, 1999.

TRADE WITHIN THE EMPIRE.

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sented his credentials.

A huge crowd assembled as the Railway Pier, Port Melbourne, recently, to inspect the French cruiser Tourville, which arrived Pacific. The crush was 50 from a cruise in the Southern great that one of the French officers ordered a hose to be turned on to the crowd till the latter was got under control, by the police.

A new method to obviate the foundland, and grapes from Pales dazzling of powerful headlights of tine have, for the first time, been zotorcars has been discovered by a shipped to England. Nor has this Handburg firms, and tests made on the Avus moter-road outside Berlin steady spreading of the range of are claimed to have been complete Empire supplics ceased. New ex-ly successful. The glass of the periments in prodaction are con- lamp is treated with fine sand stantly reported and experimental pressure and in a definite system which is blown agains it at high consignments from many and seat-The result is that alternate square tered parts of the Empire give promise of an expansion in the future not less notable than in the past.

REMARKABLE evidence of how trade within the British Empire, has developed in contained in the third annual report of the Empire Marketing Board. The newness of many of the great exporting, indus tries of foodstuffs and raw mate rials in the oversea Empire, states the report, is not, perhaps,. quite adequately appreciated. Every one of the Dominions and many of the High record shipments of various Colonies have advanced within the Empire-grown foodstuffs have been last fifty years from a relatively achieved in this same brief period modest position into that of im- of two years, and the figures suggest portant contributors to and our: that the marketing of Empire pro chasers in the great markets of the duec is being actively pursued in world. There has been an extra. Great Britain. Many agents, some .ordinary development of the Em- of them outside human contral (the pire's resources even since the be-weather, for instance) have inter- ginning of the present century.

of CROWN LAND at Tai Kok Tsui, 150 million to over 200 million lbs.,

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million, and cheese from 100,000

NOTICE. THE BANE The Altration of the SANITARY BOARD wishes

Public, and especially of those who bave recently come to this Colony, to the poaribility of acquiring Dianasen, e.g., Dysentery and Typhoid fever by eating of Uncooked

Chinese Magotables. Manue

from human sources and their custom

is to pour the manure or spray

froz

the Grog-p

in liquid form, ever

Disease-producing Parasites are, there fore, possibly present on the Surface

of Plants, a... Lettuces, over which the

Gardener's spray falls,

October, 1929.

vened, but one concitaion may be safely drawn. The tide of Empire trade is flowing strengly. The Dominions and Colonies are able to supply more and more of the needs of the United Kingdom and, in return, the United Kingdám is find- ing in the oversea Empire a grow. ing demand for British goods. The Empire Marketing Board has found

millimetree of the glass are render- dim and transparent. It is then light without being blinded. possible to gaze directly into the

which opened at Brighton, sur any of the 000 delegates to the Library Association Conference, U.S. Bowlers at Windsor.

The members of the American rounded the library, a large black Lawn Bowling Association touring. van, on its arrival. Two thousand

England, and their lady friends," carried on shelves inside the van, five hundred books of all types are visited Windsor recently to play the Royal Household Bowling Club tributing volumes to the villagers. They were welcomed by Mr. R. B. which travels through Kent dis

in the grounds of Windsor Castle.

quarters in Maidstone of more than

We have a supply at our head Robertson, captain of the Royal 100,000 books," stated the driver luncheon at Christopher Wren's old Household Bowing Club, and had of the vehicle. This rolling li-house in Thames-street. Mr. F. W. where it goes. Villagers, wamed assistant-librarian brary causes great stir

every Barry, chairman of the club and at Windsor of its arrival, flock to meet it as Castle, presided, sud he was sup-

drives it "Some of the country folk have Harry Furze, president and cap-

into each tiny hamlet.

ported by, among others, Mr. highbrow tastes in literature. We tain of the American Lawn Bowl- teave the books in each village for ing Asociation, and Mr. R. Brown, a considerable time, but great care president of the Bucks County is taken of them and few are re Bowling Asociation and of Ger turned damaged."

rards Cross Bowling Club, who bas taken out bowling teams to Ameri-

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Florence Leeds Weds.

Mrs. Florence Leeds, the Ameri- can chorus girl who figured as co- respondent in the sensational divorce suis brought in 1995 by the wife of James A. Stillman, mil- lionaire banker, was married at a register office in London last month to a Mr. John Rousseau Metcalfe, described as a company director. Mr. Stillman instituted proceed. leging that little Guy Stillman, ings against his wife in 1991, al-

"the million-dollar baby," was the son of a half-breed Indian, guide.

She was vindicated in that action, and subsequently won. She "turn- ed the tables on her husband, seek- ing to prove that Jay Ward Leeds, An aerial theatre service from on whom it was reported Stillman London to Paris, enables pas. had settled an sangity of £4,000 sengers to leave London in the and a lump sum of £30,000 on his evening, have a full night's amuse- twenty-first birthday, was the son nent in Paris and reach London of his hide hoved again next morning in time Stillman and his wife, however, had for breakfast, One of

the their matrimonial happiness restor Armstrong de luxe air liners of ed to them by means of psycho Imperial Airways leaves Croydon analysis in 1996, and had a second carrying 20 passengers for Paris honeymoon in Europe. They arrive in Paris in time for dinner, and afterwards visit a thentre, have supper, see a cabaret In a speech to the display con- and dance until the early hours, vention at Central Hall, Westmins- returning to London as stated. ter last month, Mr. W. Buchanan. The inclusive cost of the entire Taylor, the advertising manager of Piccadily aerial theatre service ing examples of the value of win which known as the Messrs. Lyon, gave some interest will be 13 guineas.

A Foot-Pushed Motor-Car.

Fleet Street last month by the A mild sensation was caused in appearance of a middle-aged man pedalling through the base in child's motor car. One presum

Smart Window-Dressing.

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Mr. Furzo read a telegram which he had sent to the King, and a telegram he had received from

r. Gerald Shepherd, Acting Bri- tish Consul-General, New York City. The visitors were shown over the Royal Library and the State apartments at the Castle and then went on to Frogmore, where the bowls match was played.

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A Novel Status.

A large bronze statue, made in the United States and paid for with American dollars, will in the near future be the principal adőr- ment of the public square in front of the Palace of Labour, headquar ters of the trade-usions in Moscow. Responding to a proffer by the American Society of Friends of the Soviet Union, the Trade Upion- Council has signified its readiness. to accept the gift and to place it thus conspicuously as a token of Soviet-American friendship. The statue will revolve slowly on its base, ranking a complete revolution once in 24 hours. According to Adolf Wolff, the sculptor, who has revolving statue ever made just visited Russip, this is the first The. power will be provided electrical- ly. Two symbolia figures, a worker holding a scythe, will compose the holding hammer, and a peasant

statue." "In revolving On the granite base which the Trade Union Council is providing," he said.

dow dressing from his company's experiences About a year and a half ago an American store owner

Street and said: "I want to buy their international viewpoint and Lyons' Corner House in Coventry points of the compass-a token of from Philadelphia walked into these figures will be facing all

that window exactly as it stands." an appeal for international com- The manager looked aghast andradeship.'

in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a and butter from less than a quarter effort in scientific co-operation collapsible hood, wind-screen, hand 213, Piccadilly, there was a keen property know as No. 5. Bonham

term of 75 years, with the optien of renewal at a Crown Rant to be fixed by the Surveyor of HIS MASEATY Tas Ko, for one further term of 75 year

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

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Such developments as the establish brake,

appearance of ease

A survey confined only to the leading exports shows that Aus tralia's shipments of wool have risen in this period from slightly over 500 to about 500 million lbs., and her exports of wheat from half a million tons to two million. Canada's wheat exports have grown from about a quarter of a million in this active world of Imperialed that this might be the latest Bent for the window dresser. The tons to approximately seven million trade many new objectives in the thing in home-made invalid chaira cost of the decoration and the edible i "ARTICULARS & CONDITIONS / tons, and her exports of newsprint last year towards the attainment of to the Temple, parked his "baby" up, a photograph of the window

of the Bale by Public Auction from next to nothing to two million which its funds might properly and with the real cars and wallet display taken, and the deal com- Looking Back 25 Years,

but the driver, having free wheeled contents of the window were totted Joint Liquidators to be held on MONDAY, the 21ar tons New Zealand's principal ex-usefully be employed. Its present briskly away-after remarking taped to Philadelphia, and a sum of

DAY of OCTOBER 1929, at 3 M.,

pleted. The whole thing was ship- Yesterday Mr. George P. Lam.. at the Officer of the Public Works porta are wool and dairy produce; activities have been vigorously the policeman on duty that he look close on £100 was received for it. mortgagee (Mr. F. P. d'Almada e mert, acting under orders of the Department, by Order of Hthe first has gone up from under pursued, and may be defined as the out on the main roads."

ed forward soon to "trying her That was something of an ostrich Castro, solicitor for the vendor), EXUELLINCT THE GOVERNOR, of Ons Lot

making possible of an Empire-wide pedal-driven

This feather in one's cap. When in 1804, sold by publie auction the leasehold was મ three- wheeler with an all-metal body, Lyons' first tenshop was opened 'at

Strand. The property was knock- discussion among the directors as d down to Chinese for 843,300. cwt. to nearly one and a half million ment of eight new Imperial scien-change It, of course, carried no

and bicycle-type gear- to what should occupy the window. The premises are held for the re cwt. in cath case. In the Union tific bureaux, jointly financed by the form of a sprung leather chair number. The single seat was in

It was finally agreed that on the sidue of the term of 890 years, marble shelves which constituted of South Africa shipments of wool the Covernments of the Empire, similar to that supplied to steno there should be displayed a com-

granted by an Indenture of Crown the background of the shop window Lease dated August, 1874, subject. have risen from 90 to 260 million show how strongly the tide is zraphers in the more up-to-date

to an annual Crown rent of 818 Newfoundland has developed flowing in favour of co-operation. City ofices. The driver made his pete layout for afternoon tea, ahow being a proportion of the rent, and ing the type of pottery used and to the convenants and conditions. since the beginning of the century Scientists and economisis can be. way through the buses with every the other appointments such as contained in the lens. The Pub- an export trade in paper to the tween them offer important con control

and good knives, forke, spoons, condiment lic Works Department offered for annual value of £ million tributions towards the furtherance ow's Charge to Els Son,

holders, and traça. To-day such a sale one lot of Crown Land, ad- display would appear crude and joining Inland Lot. 1,600 on lease India, which cannot, of course, of Empire marketing. It is useca

unimaginative, but the ordinary for a term of 76 years, commencing be compared with the Dominions tial in such work to take long K.O.S.I., of Esplanade Road, all a show place.

Sir Sassoon Jacob David, Bart., teashop in those days was not at on February 4, 1901; with the op- tion of renewal at a Crown rent views: the prizes at stake are tre- Bombay, India, merchant, lately for newness, nevertheless shows amendous and, while the trend of thairman of the Bombay Electric Vikings in the Thames.

to be hereafter fixed for a further similar advance. Exports of nearly trade cannot be changed in a day.. Supply and Tramways Co., Ltd.,

period of 75 years. The land in- all her numerous products have there is no discoverable limit to

It must be a great many years question is registered as Lot No. member of the Imperial since lasta Viking ship anchored 1,796, sittinted in the rewards that may fall to wisely Legislative Council of the Viceroy in the Thames as the Roald Am-cataining in all 2,100 sq. feet, and shown progress in the present en directed research and well-planned of India, who died last September undsen did last month, just op- subject to an annual Crown rent Peak Road, tury. Raw cotton, her main export. economic has increased from 400 million to no industry that seeks to hold its in England of the net value This ship has been built at Bergen and the property was required by organisation, Certainly aged 77 years, left personal estate posite the Houses of Parliament of 816. The upset price was 8600, nearly 1,500 million lbs. last year the prevailing conditions of world perty in India of the net value of the old ships in which a thousand

own and still more to advance under of £4,949, 18, in addition to pro-to resemble and tea from 180 to 360 million competition dare turn its back on

closely as possible the Humphreys Estate and Fin- ance Company, Limited, in the lbs. In the Colonies an even more the scientist or the economist,

1,607,500 rupere (at par value years ago the Norsemen colonised absence of competition, for 8620.— £241,125),

& total making marked development has occurred.

of Iceland and pillaged England. "Hong Kong Daily Press, October £245,387. The Indian grant states The most striking material differ 16, 1004. Cocoa exports, for instance, have

that this is exclusive of trust pro-ence is that it zelies on a motor Looking Back 50 Years, risen from less than half a million

perty value at over 20,000,000 instead of one oar sa an auxiliary rupees. He directed that any of to its sails. The Roald Amundsenales of the lead" to 100 million bs in Nigeria, and

In September next year the new his descendants who shall marry a only uses its motor in rivers; at

at sca will from less than one and a quarter

person not of Jewish descent and sea it relics entirely on the winds.. come into operation, and it would The Medical Officer of Health professing the Jewish faith should In this little 15-ton boat Captain be difficult to say whether, by million to 400 million lbs. in the reports that no cases of notifiable forfeit all interest under his will. Folger hopes to sail round the Practical mariners, they are con Gold Coast. Exports of rubber disease, were recorded on WednesHis will comeludes:-"As my fast world. After a week's stay in Lon- templated with more bewilderment from British Malaya have grown

day.

and earnest wish, which I ex-don, he was to cross the Channel or alarm. The new Cade is viewed hort my only and beloved son, and sail up to Paris, whence he with surprise on account of the from nothing to about 370,000 tons,

Percival, with my soul's blessings will cross the Atlantic by the sou- principles, to all appearance con- although some part of the rubber

injunctions, and I have no doubt, Cape Horn, and then go north to Thus, ono screw steamers approach to obey and carry out the following thern route to Brazil, sail round radictory, which are laid down. exported has its origin outside The Vessel is stranded on the North British territory. Tea from Ceylon

cadfastly to our Jewish religion will not be his first crossing of the ion, are to change their course to but trust and hope, he will do so Coast of the ISLAND OF HAINAN, on a

San Francisco. He expects to being each other, stem on, on the to the best of his ability:-Adhere away about two years in all. This same line, and in danger of colli- has gone from 140 million to 220 Sandy Beach about One Mile. East of millión lbs., rubber from 73 cwt.

and trust in the God Almighty of Atlantic in a small bost, for a few starboard, or, in other words, to LAMEO Ligurnous, at the Western to one and a quarter million evt.,

Our Fathers in all your under years ago he made the northern port their helma; but they are A Chinese, age 16,, was taken to takings; practise the precepts en crossing to Greenland in a boat ordered simultaneously either to End of HAINAN State, in about 28 and copra from less than half a the Kowloon Hospital yesterday joined to us in our Bible the Old about half the size of the Roald stop or to reverse the crew. Now, Feet of Water."

million to two million cwt.

suffering from injuries, which he Testament, as much as lies in your Amundsen. Captain Folger is a the, most elementary knowledge, in Baid he received when he was power; Bee that your children do short dark man, but many of his reference to such matters tells us The development of the natural assaulted by a number of men on marry in our own religion; Help crew are quite the Vikings of the that stopping or reversing the en- the hillside at Shum Shui Po. He those in need; Learn and teach picture-books in appearance, with gines of a dip going at any resources of the oversen Empire, is is not in a condition to give a full your children the value of money, blue eyes and fair curly hair. When speed, prevents the action of the thus being carried out with steady explanation of the incident, but and try your best to increase the they aniled from Bergen they were helm. The matter is the subject of effectiveness, and the range of it is believed that he was set upon wealth and the income I leave you seven in number, but the steward en active correspondence between Empire products available in Great by some Chinese, who, were taking many fold, but only with in decided that he had had quite practical men in the columns of the justice into their own hands over tegrity, righteousness, and dili enough and left the ship when they daily Pre-Hong Kong Daily Britain is year by year spreading. a matter of their women folk.

reached Kiel;

Preit, October, 18, 1670.

J. WATSON,

SANITARY BOARD.

Secretary,

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