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statéil:-

The forthcoming marriage is an- Assistant Superintendent of the Hong Kong Police. He was ac cidentally shot in the leg during the time the Haiching piracy suspects were being brought in to During the hearing of an appiten- Hong Kong by the destroyers which tion for discharge at the London went to the assistance of the ship, Bankruptcy Court a few weeks ago but he has now fairly recovered Queen's by Alexander Bernard Jacobs, of from the wound. Miss Margaret

Gate-terrace, W., Official Receiver said that in evi bride, and she is a pursing sister

is the Knight North Mr. Perdue's dence Mr. Jacobs had said that he at the Kowloon Hospital. horses. In January last year, how- had been a professional backer of

WEATHER REPORT." According to recent reports from According to the Canton Fire

London an increase of approxim-breaks occurred during the latter MR.

Brigade statistics, sixteen Yesterday's weather report, fore-ately £35,300,000 in the Estimates half of March. None of these was cast and remarks, issued by the for the coming your is revealed. of serious nature, and the total loss of property only amounted to a saving of £1,500,000 on the Army by joss sticks and candles and An anticyclons is central over(the estimates for which were not

another two cases were due to N.E. China. Moderate to fresh

yet available) and comparing the

faulty electric wiring. monsoon along the S.E Coast of China and over the N. China Sea estimates for the coming year with Bankrupt Who Went Phut."

Local Forecast:-N.E. winds; the last Budget figures-the true fresh; cloudy.

comparison. Treasury comparisons set the estimates for the coming year against the Budget figure, plus supplementary estimates voted by Parliament in the course of the year. The detailed comparison of like with like is as follows:-

1930-1. £ Navy

51,739,000 Army (appro-

ximate) 39,000,000 17,850,000

DEATH,

JAMES-On March 31 at East

bourne, BARBARA, beloved daugh- ter of F. W. and M. A. JAMES,

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ever, he went phut." He had pre-announced is that of Mr. John. Another forthcoming marriage viously been to the Casino at Le Henry Cowan, light-keeper, Swn- Touquet, having a bank balance of tow, to Miss Ho Yau Kam, 748, 35,863,000 £33 and shares which he afterwards Nathan Road, Kowloon,

sold for $474. He borrowed £250 40,545,000 on his own cheque, and in twenty minutes lost it all by gambling, and Civil, Revén..

also three further amounts of 29 ne and Post

each, and one of £500 he borrowed Office369,093,208 508,583,730 in the same way, making a totul loss of £1,500. Mr. Jacobs repaid . 478,584,209 491,173,730 only £125, and the only liability -(1,411) scheduled related to the The reduction of over £4,000,000 balance due to the Casino proprie in the Navy Estimates is mainly tors. The discharge was suspended due to the abandonment of new con- for one year,.. struction authorised in 1999 and 1990: and, in the main again, the Tourism In France. ships not built were cruisers. The

GOOD ADVICE GIVEN IN

CHINESE WILLS. ·

Hing Tong, father of Mr. Wong Mr. Wong Tin Tseung, alias Wong. Kwong Tin, a member of the Sani- tary Board, left property in Hong Kong worth 80,500. He died at

the age of 80 at Field Cottage, Kow. loon City, on July 18, 1999.

Probate of the will has been granted to the two scns, fr. Weng Shuk Chiu and Mr. Wang Kwong Tin of 7. Aimai Villas, Kowloon, who are the executora."

Testator directs that a sum of

process of cutting down the accept- Among the numerous Under Secre. el programme began with the Interships of the French Cabinet Conservative Government, and has is the post of High Commissioner. THE BRITISH BUDGET AND been continued by Mr. MACDONALD'S of Tourism, which is held by M. Administration. It was decidul in Gaston Gerard, deputy for Dijon. 1925 that three cruisers should be For some time it has been said in built each year. At the end of 1927 Paris that tourism was declining in two ships were dropped. The 1029-0 France, but same figures recently $2,900 be paid out of the estate, to programme, which was reduced by published by the National Offee of each of his two daughters on their the last Government to one ship, Tourism do not suggest this or, at has been kept by the present at that figure, and two ships of the been cancelled. All these modifient 1920-30 programme have recently

tions have been made as a proof of the sincerity of the British Gov- ernment in pressing its policy of limitation and reduction on the other naval Powers,

There is at

FOR the next fortnight there will be much speculation as to Mr. SNOWDEN's plan for finding another thirty millions sterling with which to make good the deficit on last 'year's Budget and meet the new expenditure proposed in the next national balance sheet. Efforts have

NOW IN PREPARATION tion. It is realised, however, even

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News and Views.

by the most carnest advoentes of Free-trade that these be abnormal times, and pending the" return of "normalcy "ör something proaching it-to take any step It is satisfactory to report that CHRONICLE calculated further to increase the

no cases of notifiable disease were recorded over the week-end.

AND

The 68th Annual Issue

OF THE

HONG KONG,

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any rate, they show that tourism attaining years or as soon as they is still flourishing. According to marry. A sum of 81,000 is to be visited France last year, not in- this report 780,330 English tourists at aside for the promotion of a free school for the education of poor Chinese. clading 121.080 excursionists who came to the North of France on a single day, and 400,000 of them are estimated to have stayed more than

48 hours.

The total number of

in

in

The following advice is contained the will My descendants should bear in mind that to found a business is difficult and to main-

them protect the property founded by me and obey my directions; be filin. affectionate, harmonious and peaceful at home, and be modest, respectful, kind and sincere towards

outsiders."

Deceased was interested in the business of the Wo Fat ricsha firm, of 180. Third Street. In the will she states that she had cam- plied with the directions laid down in her inte husband's will:

In appointing the three sons 28 executors, testator states that her mind had not been at ease owing to the fact that her eldest son,

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been made to induce the Chancellor the present time no cruiser actually American tourists for last year. is tain an estate is not easy. So let of the Exchequer to disclose some, building in the country. From the cutimated at 220,000, and that for at least, of his plans before April strictly naval point of view the Spanish tourists at 534,000. The re 14, but he has flatly refused even significance of the recent policy is part says that the stay of the to say whether he intends to retain not that Britain's present eruiser American tourists in France was being dangerously re- shorter than it had been in pre- the MCKENNA duties upon which duced, which it is not, but that the vious years, and that they did not

Monoy in Ricahas. the British motor industry so large- life of existing cruisers is being spend so much money, but, never- ly depends. It is known that Mr.grently prolonged On the other theless, it estimates the average ex-

Tong Wong Shi, widow, who died hand, the naval experts are always penditure of an American tourist

on May 20. 1929, at 175, Third SNOWZEN 18 himself opposed to the insisting that efficient modern at £110. The total amount spent Street, left local estate of $11,000. continuance of these duties, but it cruisers are essential to Britain's by tourists in France last year is Probate of will has been granted to is believed--though not definitely formally announced that it would third was spent in Paris, one-third Chung) and two other sons, the needs, while the Government has estimated at £120,000, of which one-her son, Tong Ying. Ching for known that most of his colleagues like to see the battleship abolished in watering places, and the remain-executors. are in favour of them, and it is by agreement. There seems to be ing third in other parts of France expected the Chancellor of the Ex-and method. Britain keeps up a something wrong about reasoning chequer will: aurrender to the feel-great array of battleships, the utility Looking Back 25 Years, |ing of the majority. It is also be of which seems: doubtful, and at the aame time cuts off a few cruisers,

The Telephone Company, lieved that the silke duties will be although cruisers are a better and addition to opening an exchange in retained in the coming Budget, cheaper investment than the battle Kowloon, have resolved to recon though here again Mr. SNOWDEN's ship. The Naval Conference wna struct the entire system of

to let light into this confused situa- Colony, at a cost of something like Ying Ching, got nothing out of the telephone communication in the own sympathies are all the other tion: perhaps it may still do so, way, and he would much prefer though latest reports from London 10,000, and the work is to com estate left in Hong Kong by her to abandon all measures of Protee- suggest that the Conference has mener forthwith under the direction late husband. It is directed that generated much more hent than of the new manager. Mr. W. seven-eighths of the share to which light.

Carter, The reconstruction has she was entitled under her name been rendered necessary by the de shall go to the eldest son to ad- velopment of other electrical enter minister, and enjoy: the remaining prises in the Colony, like the train-one-eighth to be appropriated as an way and the extension of the ancestral worshipping estate in the Electric Light Company's mains. country. will understand, has impaired the This, in ways which electricians

efficiency of the telephone service, number of unemployed would be to

und the only way to obviate the humming noises on the wires, which

DR. WELLINGTON'S LECTURE commit politica! suicide.

at times renders conversation ex-

TO BE TRANSLATED: There is another reason why Mr. Rand yesterday afternoon Colonel the metallic circuit system for the While driving along Nathan tremely difficult, is by substituting

At the fortnightly meeting of the SNOWDEN is likely to be disposed Skinner met with an accident when present single-wire or earth-circuit Sanitary Board yesterday, the Hon. Directory and Chronicle toward retaining the duties imposed his car was knocked over by another system. In the central portion of the Mr. J. P. Braga, pursuant to on manufactured goods. They bring car, driven by Mr. E. D. Alves, city the cables are to be carried un-notice, asked the following ques- to the Treasury a monthly revenue Road. Beyond a cut, on Colonel inaugurated Hong Kong will have

which was coming out of Jordanderground. When this new system is tions of about one million sterling- Skinner's hand there were, for a telephone service as efficient as THE TREATY "POETS OF

very useful sum to a man who finds, tunately, no further injuries. any in the East, and the Company himself in the difficult position now

might then consider the advisability CHINA, JAPAN, COREA, INDO.

Mr. Howard Southerland, alien of opening a few public call-offices. CHINA,

SIAM, STRAITS occupied by the Chancellor of the property custodian in Washington, Telephonic communication with SETTLEMENTS, MALAY Exchequer. Then there is the ques recently settled in favour of Gerships in the harbour would also ba STATES, NETHERLANDS tion of the so-called "safeguarding" valued at C.817,000,000, held in war feasibility of such a scheme has man citizena the right to stocks a great convenience, and the INDIA, BORNEO, THE duties-imposts to protect British time and the right to which had been under consideration.-Hong PHILIPPINES, Etc.

industries from foreign competition been challenged. In accordance Kung Daily Press, April 3, 1805. carried on under "sweated " labour Southerland

with a recent court decision, Mr. Locking Back 50 Years, This Large Volume of approximate conditions or assisted by subsidy. trustees. 8933,000 and he would thus gave to British ly 2,000 Pages given, in addition

If slavery continues to Jurk in this small eastern Ultima Thule receive the stocks for transfer to the to the Umal Lists of Firms, an Such competition is regarded as

of the British Dominions," it will. Germans. Alphabetical List of Residents Funfair, and the home industries

at all events, be through no fault in the Far East containing the affected by it are "safeguarded.” His Excellency the Officer Admin- present fault, at any rate). R. Sayer) said that the lecture re- In reply, the Chairman (Mr. G. Names of early ...・・

by special import duties.

the Chief Justice. Had he applied istering the Government has been himself to the task of bringing ferred to was being printed in the pleased to make the following The duty on foreign lace expires from April 9:-The Honourable Sir and he has indeed expressed his it was proposed to translate and duties are imposed for fixed periods acting appointments with effect about its abolition ten years ago it Cadeceus, a publication of the Hong would have been so much the better Kong University Medical Society. on July 1, 1930, the duties on Joseph Horsford Kemp, Kt., K.Gregret that he should have been so publish the lecture in pamphlet

C.B.E.. Attorney-General, to act as cutlery, leather, gloves, and gas Chief Justice during the absence on long blind to the existence of the form. mantles expire on December 22, leave prior to retirement from the bimself to it with such vigour we public interest at the meeting,

evil-but now that he has applied

There was no other business of 1931; on wrapping paper on May service of His Honour "Sir Henry can only wish him all success and which, besides those mentioned, was 1, 1981; on pottery on April 10, Mr. Chaloner Grenville Alabaster, before the close of his useful career.

Cowper Gollan, Kt., C.B.E., and that he may see its accomplishment attended by the Hon. Dr. A. R 1932; on buttons on April 29, 1833; K.C., O.B.E., to act as Attorney-

Wellington (Director of Medical on hollow-ware on June 13, 1833. General during the above period. It cannot be denied that the cause and Sanitary Services), Dr. W. V. the Chief Justice has espoused in M. Kech, Dr. G. W. Pope (Medical The total yield from these safe-

A charity 'concert will be held at itself-indeed there seems to be com- T. Creasy (Director of Public.

not a popular one in the Colony Officer of Health), the Hon. Mr. H. guarding duties was only £2,419,000; the Theatre Royal on April 26 at 9 and, even if he wished, the Chan--m. in aid of the Tin Kwok School paratively little feeling on the sub- Works), Mr. Wong Kwong Tin, Mr. cellor cannot cancel these duties be and Orphanage, (Kowloon City) ject either one way on the other N. Chau. L-Col. C. D. Myles," fore their date of expiry without cellency the Officer Administering allowed to go on so long unchecked.

under the auspices of His Ex- amongst the English and foreign O.B.E., R.A.H.C., and Mr. J

community. The evil has been Watson (Secretary). compensating the parties interested, the Government and Mrs. W. and under the very eyes, it may be which would be an unpopular and Southorn. Many attractive items said, of our officials, that it would heen advanced to allay their appre-

are being contributed, among which LARGE EDITION (WITH:

incredibly foolish proceeding. The are a number of classical dances by

at first sight not unreasonable to hensions that a grave wrong was MAPS & TREATIES)... $12 these duties will be continued, but and Miss Capell. Mr. Li Chor Chi Dr. Eitel came forward in defence the opportunity of answering Dr. probability, therefore, is that all the pupils of Miss Daisy O'Keefe doubt whether in fact the so-called being perpetrated. The Chief Jus

evil is an evil at all, and when

tive, however, on Wednesday took SMALL EDITION

the well-known Chinese tenor, and $8 from, all accounts it appears that Mr. Lee Yuk Kwan (baritone) will of the existing order of things with Eitel, and with a few well-directed

Mr. SNOWDEN will have to raise also take part. Further items will ed, and able report on the subject, aerial structure which that

his exceedingly interesting, learn blows demolished the beautiful HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, Ltd. thirty million pounds more in bis Club, whose members are already those who had had their interest linguist and eminent scholar of the be contributed by the Chinese Glee. 11, Ice House Street, next Budget than he received during familiar to radio listeners. Tickets excited in the question might lamented Max Muller School" had

Hong Kong.

the financial year which ended last may be booked at Anderson's Music bonestly consider that sufficient has built up.-Hong Kong Daily Press, Monday..

Btore on and from the 14th instant. (Continued at foot of next column). I April 2, 1880.

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(i)-Will the Government un- dertake the translating into Chi- nese of the lecture delivered by the Director of Medical and Sanitary Services on the subject of malaria?

(H.)—With the Government cause to be printed, in separate pamphlet forms in English and Chinese, the said lecture for dis- tribution at such times and to such persons and educational and other institutions as may be con-. sidered most beneficial in connec tion, with health propaganda in the Colony!

great