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ADVERTISEMENTS

G. R.

NOTICE.

“HONG-KONG WATER SUPPLY.

WING to the Low State of the FORFULAM RESERVOLE. It

is Hereby Notided that the RIDER MAINS in the Districts WEST of EASTERN STREET will be CLOSED on MONDAY, 8rx SEPTEMBER

WHITBREAD'S

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1930.

WEATHER REPORT.

For example, during last year British commercial airplanes estab Yesterday's weather report, fore-lished the best record in the world

cast and remarks, issued by the for regularity of schedule. The News and Views

FINEST LONDON Pressure is highest to the north

STOUT

CONSTANT SUPPLY from There are not 101 different

STREET FOUNTAINS 1 be main

tained freas that Date in those District

HAROLD T. GREASY,

Water Authority,

PUBLIC WORX8 DEPARTMENT,

Hong Kong, 4th Sept., 1930 (1806

HONG KONG CRICKET LEAGUE.

TWENTY-FOURTH

AN

NUAL MEETING will be held at the SANITARY BOARD ROOM,

POST OFFICE BUILDING (by Kind Fer. mission), on TUESDAY, 9TH SEPTEM BER, 1990, at 8.15 PM.

W. C. BUNG,

Hon. Secretary.

Bong Kong, 3rd Sept 1930.

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HONG KONG GENERAL CHAM-

BER OF COMMERCE..".

CHINESE LANGUAGE SCHOOL.

"bottlers," with 101 different qualities.

One Bottler, the Brewer!

of Korea. A trough of low pres- sure extends from N. Luzon to Guam where a typhoon appears to have formed.

Local Forecast:-Light easterly or variable winds,"cloudy, showery.

Editorial and Business Off Night Editor Wanchai Office): London Office: 85, Fleet Street,

Ice House Street. Tal. 30251.

* Tel. 24511.

Major-General L. C. L. Oldfield, who is shortly, to take overcom mand at Singapore, has been in charge of the 47th 2nd London. Division (Territorials) during the recent training operations at Alder

but.

The town of Barnstaple has been celebrating the 1000th anniversary of its existence.

Royal Observatory at 5.10 p.m., percentage was calculated on a stated:

basis allowing 100 per cent delay

this reckoning An unemployed miner was recont Mr. F. E. Rebeck, one of the as permissibles On th

ly taken to Whipps' Cross Hospit managing directors of Messrs. Har the British air lines came out, on

al with the possibility before him land & Wolff, has succeeded Lord of an operation to recover, two of Kylsant as chairman of the com- top with a record of $2 per cent. American airplanes few up to 89 three half-crowns he swallowed.pany.

Frankly refusing the dole, the South African Government have per cent. of their schedule, while He had walked from Sheffield in

search of work, and, inquiring The annual examination of the devised their own method of assist- the Germans scored 90 per cent where he could get a might's lodg Institute of Marine Engineers for ing the unemployed. They have the French making 87 per cent of ing, was directed to Rowton House, student graduateship and the announced that they are prepared their long-distance journeys." An- Whitechapel, E. Apparently he companying diploma, open to to subsidise Arms dismissing natives other point in connection with mitted if it were known that he had sociated with the Insitute, will be labour.

thought that he would not be ad-

graduates and others not yet so and taking on unskilled, white Imperial Airways (which enjoys a more than a small sum of tore held on April 13 to 16 next at con- virtual monopoly of the State sub-in his possession. He had three tres arranged to suit candidates. sidy paid to encourage British half-crowns, so he put them in hie The superintendent engineers of the mouth. Suddenly his face contort leading shipping companies recog aviation) is that this company read, and he gasped out to the offi- nime the possession of this diploma ceives a much smaller, allowance

aa proof of all-round ability in the money. He was taken to London technical subjects required as the Hospital, where he underwent an foundation of a successful career

examination. The X-ray

Bans a marine engineer. The next ex decided to walk away with his amination for the Lloyd's Register to Schoolarship, value £100 per an- money, and made his way Plaistow, E., where he collapsed in num, and tenable for three years the street. He was taken to a local at an approved university, will be surgery, where the doctor ordered held May 11-12 next at various his removal to Whipps Cross Hos centres Particulars can be obtain pital. One of the half-crowns was ed from the Secretary, Institute soon recovered but the man was to of Marize Engineers, 85, The undergo another X-ray examina-Minories, London, E.C.3. tion, and an operation might be

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One Quality, the Highest! The Daily Press.

No need to look for fantastic trade mark,

the name

WHITBREAD & CO.,

a

NEW CLASS for BEGINNERS BREWERS AND BOTTLERS

in the Staly of Colloquial CANTONESE will shortly be formed.

Full particulars may be obtained from the undersigned.

E. R. PRICE,

Acting Secretary." Hong Kong, 4th Sept., 1930."

HONG KONG CLUE, NOTICE.

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N EXTRAORDINARY GENER-

AAL MEETING of the CLUB will be held in the CLUB HOUSE on

all suffices.

The oldest Brewers in England, Founded 1742, suitably re- presented by the oldest firm in Hong Kong.

FRIDAY, the 6ru SEPTEMBER, 1980, A. S. WATSON

at 5.30 P.M.

BUSINESS:-As set forth. in the Notice ported in the Club.

By Order, T. A. ROBERTSON, Lieut. Col Secretary.

Hong Kong, 27th August, 1930. {9766

THE KOWLOON GOLF CLUB.

NOTION THE ORDINARY

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of

& CO., LTD.

ESTABLISHED 1841

HONG KONG, SEPTEMBER 3, 1930.

A WISE MOVE."

from the Government per ton-mile than either the French or German companies engaged in commercial fying. Where Great Britain pays es od. per ton-mile of total freight carried by airplane, Germany pays a subsidy of Ss. 4d., and France gives as much as 15s, od.. As a matter of fact, if European "routes only, are taken into account, so far Bor the Government and the as Britain is concerned the subsidy Unofficial Members of the Legis-paid per ton-mile comes down to lative Council can be congratulated 34 48. upon yesterday's decision regarding! One very striking fact revealed the proposed vote of thirteen lakhs in the League of Nations report is in connection with the vehicular that only three or four airways in ferry scheme. The Unofficial Mem- the world are being operated at bers did right in expressing a desire a profit. The best-paying company to have a little more time to con- operates in Colombia, but it charges sider the Government's proposal rates four to eight times greater The Government acted properly in than European lines. This company, acceding to that request--but it the Sociedad Colombo-Alemana de might have done a little more. Transportes Aeroes, carries more There is no reason why it should mail, in a country with 6,300,000 conceal its hand, and there is every inhabitants, than all the air lines reason why the cards should be in Germany. Its success is based laid on the table. The Unofficial upon the fact that it covers in one Members have been given further hour a distance that takes two days time to consider the question, but by boat and rail, and another not to examine the Government's route which is travelled by air in case in support of the vote asked eight hours takes normally eight for All they can do is to form days. The Junkers-Laftverkehr, of their own opinions of the scheme Persia, has operated for three years

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS, ETC. days a vote authorising the ex-

THE KOWLOON GOLF CLUB will CREDIT FONCIER D'EXTREME be held in the LECTURE ROOM, Y.M.C.A, KOWLOON, on FRIDAY, the

57 SEPTEMBER, 1930, at 6.15 P.M.

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W. ORCHARD,

Hon. Secretary.

NOTICE.

15 SEPTEMBER, 1830

ORIENT. MORTGAGE BANK, AND ESTATE ÅGENTS.

"PEAK MANSIONS" Six-roomed & Five-roomed Apartments. PRINCE EDWARD ROAD, KOWLOON,

FROM Address be No. 17, Detached and Semi-detached Villas QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, HONG KONG.

N. S. MOSËS & COMPANY, I/ID.

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Modern Construction with Garage.

CAMBAY BUILDINGS" Fists with Modern Conveniences.

best suits his mood.

in general. What they should be without subsidy, while the Lloyd allowed to do is to examine the Aureo, of Bolivia, and a New Government's" case in detail, Guinea line are said to be paying It is good to know the Govern expenses. For the remainder, State ment realises that in these difficult assistance in some form or other is essential in order to enable services penditure of thirteen lakhs is not to be maintained. Although Paris to be disposed of in a discussion London lines averaged 130 passen lasting scarcely as many minutes.gers, despite the fact that rates were usually less than one-fourth For recognition of that fact the community will be grateful, but of actual carrying expenses. The since it was in magnanimous mood German lines (Luft Hansa) utilised the Government might have gone only 35 per cent of their passenger step further. The Colonial, Secre capacity, while one-half of the tary, after anncuncing that he did permanent and seasonal routes of not intend to introduce the motion, Germany ran at 20 per cent, capa- could have stated the objects and

city in passengers. reasons of the scheme which has

cials that he had swallowed the

necessary.

When the Prince of Wales vitits Argentina next your for the British Trade Exhibition to be held at Buenos Aires he will also pay a visit to Brazil.

A telephone census of Great Bri- tain shows that London has 1 tele- phone to 9.2 inhabitants, Guildford

...

The oldest castle of Holland which belongs to Baron Barbu de was completely gutted last week. The art works destroyed include an unique decorated chest

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Annoyed by what he "considered to be a "publicity stunt," Mr. Edison, the inventor, refused to receive the "world's oldest man,' the Turk, Zaro Agha, who claims to be 166 and is now capitalising on his longevity by showing off in the United States.

Canon C. Quick, of Carlisle, and an Hon. D. D. of St. Andrew's University, has been appointed Canon of St. Paul's, London.

Yet another Trade Commission is travelling round for the benefit of British trade The Government of Cyprus haz.despatched a commission. to Syria, Palestine, Egypt and Greece with that object in view.

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Two men accused at Lambeth: Police Court recently of street betting were arrested by women patrols. Mr. Powell, the magis- trate, asked one of the women: Are you regularly employed ju this sort of business?" The Woman: Patrol: I have been recently. Mr. Powell: I was under the impres- sion that women patrols were specially employed in looking after women and children. The Woman Patrol: This was special duty. undertaken on instructions." -

Ordering John Strachan, aged The body of the third member of telephone to 9.7" inhabitants.

Corps, to undergo three years' de- | expedition, Fraenkel, has now also Other towns with a high figure of 18, of the Royal Army Medical the ill-fated Andres North Pole. telephone merit are Harrogate 1 telephone to 10.6 inhabitants, Bex- tention at Borstal, the Recorder of been found. It was wrapped in a hill-on-Sea 1 telephone to 11.8, and Reading said. "I am pleased to piece of sailcloth. The remains will Eastbourne I telephone to 12.1 in-see that you are man enough. to be brought back to Sweden for habitants. Seaside resorts are, take the blame for your brother's burial. therefore, more telephone-wise than offence. This was a reference to

Dr. Pattison Armstrong, Kings- some of the provincial centres. The John Strachan's plea "Let my delinquents include Dundee with 1 little brother go free; I led him ton (Surrey) police surgeon, failed: telephone to 24 people, Newcastle into crime, and I will take all the at Kingston Police Court last to 23.3, and Norwich 1 to 25.5 in blame." Strachan was said to have month to pass a test that he him. been educated at a Scottish public self had given to a man accused habitants.

school. It was alleged that three of being drunk in charge of a mo- tor-car. Dr. Armstrong stated that boys, John Strachan, John But- ton, aged 18, of the R.A.M.C. and the accused man was 58 minutes 15-year-old George Strachan, bruke wrong when asked the time. Mr. into a petrol station at Reading Cobbing (defending). Could you and stole 1500 cigarettes and mat tell me the time now! On learn- ches and some money. Button was ing that he was considerably wrong sent to Borstal for the same period in Es estimate, Dr. Armstrong ks the elder Strachan. George said: "I am afraid I made a bad Sir John Simon, who is now on

mistake. Mr. Cobbing-And no a visit to Canada, is taking his

one would suggest tha you were first holiday since he undertook the chairmanship of the India Statu- After long discussion the city of not absolutely sober. tory Commission three years ago. Frankfurt has awarded the Goethe The primary object of his visit was prize of 10,000 marks to the world Approximately 900 tons of dust, Viennese psycho-analyst | ash and tar are said to settle on to attend the. Joint Convention of famous the Canadian and United States Professor Freud. As the aged every square mile of the city of" in England Bar Association. Other prominent savant was prevented by his feeble Newcastle-on Tyne British lawyers in his party wore health from appearing personally every year, Isn't it about time Lord Tomlin, Lord MacMillan, Mr.at the ceremony he was represented for an efficiency expert to discover

years has been his devoted assistant.. he put 7 Justice Macnaughter and Sir Boyd by his daughter Anna, who for some good use to which it

worth 100,000 Florins.

Merriman.

Strachan was bound over.

Local Notes and Events *

An unclaimed telegram addressed Crades" from Hanoi is lying at the office of the E.E. Telegraph Co., Ltd.

Evidently the world is not in a

Owing to the low state of the A meting of "the Council of the been drafted, thereby giving the hurry to become air-minded," yet

local Football Association will be Pokfulam Reservoir, it is notified Unofficial Members something de- the figures for last year's commer-

held at the offices of the Association that the rider mains in the districts finite to work upon. It may be the cial air traffic show remarkable

at 5.30 p.m. on Tuesday, Septem-west of Eastern Street will be closed. ber 9, to discuss, amongst other on Monday, September 8. A con- "Government's "reasons for advancing results. Over 800,000 passengers this proposal are so sabe and sound were carried by airplanes, with an

The rainfall during last month things, arrangements for interport stant supply from street fountains was 5.02 inches, of which 1.97 matches and application for mem will be maintained in these dis-

tricts from that date. that none will object to them. average of 145,000 travelling disinches fell on the 2nd and 1.73 on bership from Clubs. Why not disclose them. If the case tances of about 600 miles. An in- the 21st.

The body of a Japanese, later Whilst conveying a patient to the

Reading is the one form of entertainment în in favour of the expenditure asked for is really a good one, the Un which

each person can choose what

official Members would be saved the time and trouble of getting facts together for themselves. As it is, they are still left completely in the dark, and are put in the very weak strategic position of having to work

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teresting comparison is drawn in "Owing to an accidental fracture identified as that of 1. Kuto, was Government Civil Hospital on the amounts of money expended in of the adding gear, the Time Ball found floating in the harbour yes Wednesday, one of the ambulances the United States and European will not be hoisted until the necesterday in circumstances which attached to the Fire Station met

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would suggest suicide. He was re- ported missing from his home at The annual meeting of the Hong 11 am, and the body was found at Kong Cricket League will be held 1.30 p.m. off the Taim Tsa Bui pier. at the Sanitary Board Room, Post Office Building, од Tuesday, September 9, at 5.15 p.m.

In connection with the report made to the Police about the mur

with accident along Upper Albert Road. It is stated that the front of the vehicle was caught in some overhanging branches of a tree with the result that the patient and a friend who was accompanying him to the hospital were injured by falling glas. The driver and

up a case in complete ignorance of eighteen months. France, the most the Christian Fellowship Meet der in Un Long, an explanation dresser were also slightly injured.

THE WORLD'S AIR-LINES.

air-minded country on the Con tinent, has spent about five million ings will resume on Friday, Septem ber 3 at the Helena May Institute: dollars in the past ten years on her The Rev. F. Short will speak dar air-fields. All told, there are only ing the month of September. between 600 and 700′ commercial GLANCING Over & London paper air-felds in all Europe! In the recently we found, tucked away in United States there are more than a very inconspicuous corner, an 10,000 7 privately-owned airplanes, stem headed Aircraft Move one for euch 11,000 people, as comfunds:-Mr. Fung Kung Uu: $100. ments. Under that title appeared pared with 20,000,000 automobiles

has been made to the Police. It is The roof cover of the vehicle is stated that an old woman on restated to be badly damaged. turning home found a man in her house with her daughter. She struck. the man him with, a bamboo pole until he was unconscious, and then Looking Back 25 Years. buried him on the hillside, where the body was discovered.

The hon. treasurer of the St. John

Three coolies were brought up Ambulance Brigade begs to acknow.

charged with robbing a Swedish ledge with thanks the receipt of the

seaman named Jacobsen. The facts, Brigade following donation to

That the Circular Eastern Road as outlined by Inspector Collette, Chartered from Kowloon City to Ma Yan were that complainant got into a The directors of the Chartered Tong has been definitely abandoned down tok Apan, and was taken ricksha at the Stag Hotel to go news of the last reported arrivals or one for every four people. The Bank of India, Australia and for the present year was indicated by the driver to Shek Tong Shui, China have declared an interim in reply given by the Hop, another coolie pushing, behind, and departures of the airplanes European coefficient is from eight dividend for the past half year at Director of Public Works to the while another ricksha followed. At operated by Imperial Airways to ten times smaller. While there the rate of 14 per cent, per annum, Hon Mr. JP. Braga at the Kennedy Town the driver put down Finance Committee meeting vester the shafts, and all the four coolies Just as the oversen movements of are 787,125 miles of railways in the free of income-tax- steamers are reported by cable to world, there are now about 136,875 A Bill to amend the Fire Brigade day. The Hon Colonial Secretary, attacked the seaman, two holding in answer to another question by him while the others searched him. Lloyds, so are the oversea, move miles of established air routes In Ordinance, 1923, which had passed Mr. Bruga, stated that if the Coun. A lukong arrived on the scene and monts of British airplanes cabled comparison with railway journeys, its first reading at an earlier meet cil so desired a vote for the con- three of the four coolies were to London. Statistics sifted by air-travel in 200 times more dan-ing of the Legislative Council-pa tinuation of work on this road arroated. The ricksha puller-WAL the League of Nations relating to gorous, so the League's statisted its second and third reading. At could he re-inserted in next year sentened to six weeks imprison- ment, and the other two to one air travel during 1929 by 2,000 calculate. Automobiles are sixteenesterday's meeting.

month's imprisonment each, the biles are sixteen Found guilty of snatching 8138 commercial airplanes registered times safer. Based upon five-year from a returned Chinese emigrant At an extraordinary general meet further punishment of the stocks reveal some rather interesting facts statistica, che passenger is killed from Singapore at a money chaning of members of the Hong Kong being added in each case-Hong --some of them greatly to the credit for every 2,551,035 passenger- ger's shop at Des Voeux Road West, Football Club held last evening, it Kong Daily Press, September 6, of British, enterprise and efficiency miles down in Germany, one for a coolie was sentenced to three was proposed that Rule 10 be 1905.

months hard labour, by Mr. R. E. amended sq. that the annual cub

scription may be raised from 8s to Looking Back 50 Tests. *** activity, Great Britain, has done and one for every 2,331,815 miles quite a lot in a quiet way too flown in Great Britain. Evidently

ward that the subscription for all collected by the Collector of Stamp senior members (those over 15 years Revenue for the month of August quietly, perhaps, since this exces the greater risk, as well as the

of age) he raised to 810, but that it appears the total amount was sive modesty is to give the greater expense, of flying is still

for members of the junior section 310,600.82 R compared othing is the main objection to the use of

remain at 35. Both of these were 89,088.60 in the same month of impression that

defented, so that the original rule year, showing an increase being done, whereas the facts are the airplane when there is a speedy

(entrance fee $10, annual subscrip | 81,514.18-Hong Kong Daily Pra Lion 85) standa

September 1880. Enfer alternative route: all the other way

new class for beginners in the study of colloquial Cantonese will be commenced shortly in the lan- guago school conducted under the suspices of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce. Particulars may be, obtained from the acting

cecretary

budget.