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COSY SCARVES

NUMEROUS DESIGNS.

Bee our Display

of Charming

Christmas

Gifts.

LADIES, PULL-OVERS,

CHARMING SHADES.

AND DESIGNS.

LET

PAMELA

SOLVE YOUR" GIFT PROBLEMS,

PAMELA

13, Queen's Road C.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1930.

FARMERS ATTACK ON

PREMIER.

"IGNORANT OF AGRICUL TURAL CONDITIONS."

THAT TIRED FEELING.

AFTERNOON. NAP COMMENDED,

Muny eminent men who appear full of vitality at public functions periodic cojoyment of a anp," he attribute their rest of life to the

said. :

RUBBISH" IN GREAT

LIBRARIES.

A BISHOP'S APOLOGY..

at the annual meeting uf, the -The Bishop of Oxford, speaking Friends of the Bodleinar recently, spoke of the serious problem of space congestion which at present faces the Dudleian Libray. The Bishop_remarked-tlint-when-as-vice- chancellor he paid his official visits to the Bodleian he found, there guidebooks and many strange things auch sa local

ephemeral ma gazines. "There was evon 4 set of the publication Bow Bells,' which the cook used to take in my carly days and which I had never seen since," he said.

the then librarian had urged that In answer to his remonstranees tales changed unaccountably and

The benclits to be gained frum The National Farmers' Union an afternoon nup and the week end break from toil were discussed havo issued a statement tho

recently by Mr. Cement Jeffery Premier's declaration as to the the Park lane manipulative expert, Government's policy on, agricular a London lecture, Hure-Instead of considered

ply from Dr. Addison when the Cabinet had taken their decision, the union sy The Primo Minister had adopted the romark- || "Even in a brief quarter of an bour in which we let our mus able course of giving his reply tocles and minds to be relaxed the the industry through the medium body is receiving its charge of of an interview, and all who are energy. Nothing drains the vital concerned with the gravo plight of ity more drastically than long coreal farming am bardly have hours of activity without conipen-that also a great library of deposit

sation in the form of rest. failed to note the remarkable

"Deep alcop is the period during of a period. The speaker, had since should represent all sides of the life circumstance that Mr. MusDonald, which the human battery is, ro- who was too preoccupied to mesto few, or they may extend to once take to clearing out uscleon or targed the hours of sleep may come to accept that view. If wo the farmers' representatives and tonino hours, but the rest must be uninteresting books we should have learn the truth about the situation. untroubled."

to be very carefully in selecting at first hand, was not too preoccu-

our jury to decide on them. We DAY EVENING pied to meet a newspaper repre-

should remember that we had to Bentative for the purpose_of_an- nouncing his emphatic refusal to

by back our First Folio Shake speare which had been got rid of listen to the farmers' case,”

to make room for, a new edition. The Bodleian has a right to receive England, and much of what it re- a copy of every book published in

would be a gloomier place if there ceives may be rubbish, but the world were no actual rubbish in it, and

great library would be less at

SILK HOSIERY.

THE LATEST

SHADES FOR

WEAR

"AD interesting occupation, continued Mr. Jeffrey, "ig one of and warding off that tired feeling. the best incans of prolonging youth There is nothing more dovnstating On the observation of the Prime than boredom. This state of mind Minister that there could be "No is prolife in its wasteful dissip prosperity so long as the organiation of energy, ed farmers wanted subsidies for in- People can continue to work on efficient agriculture, the unjon some job they like without feeling say: "It proves conclusively that tired, whereas they would soon be he is ignorant of agricultural con- ¦ fatigued if the task were dull.

tractive if all the books in it' were ditions in this country. The tone The British week-end is a splenworth reading and had to be read al the Prime Minister's statement did institution. It is

a real by somebody.* differed no markedly from that reconmy of energy, and if indoor Tho adopted by the Minister of Agricul-workers would get out into the Homes Dudden), who presided, anid

Vice-Chancellor (Dr. F ture when he received the anion's fresh air and enjoy exercise with that in the five years since the deputation that it will be interest in reasonable limits they would resociety of Friends of the Bodleian ing to note whether Dr. Addison gain much of the vitality which is was formed it had secured more will consent to remain in office in Inevitably lost by office and factory than seventy-five valuable booke face of Mr. MacDonald's unwar- life during the day and stuffy and manuscripts which would other; runted attack.

talkies during the evening'

wise have been lost to Oxford.

HONG KONG MÉTEOROLOGICAL

D REGISTER,

Hong Kong Observatory, December 19,

Previous Un Date On Date

Day at

jat 4 pm 10 m. 4 p.ts.

LING

בורו

NOTICE

Weekly Trans-Pacific Service

To San Francisco and Los Angeles...

The Sunshine Belt via Honolulu

Fortnightly sallingą on Tumdiņ

Tues., Deo, 30

Pres, Lincoln

Pros, Madison

Tues., Jan. 18

Pren, Jackson

£120,

Tacs, Jan. 27

To Seattle and Victoria The Short, Straight Routo to America

Fortnightly sailings um.Turndays **

Pras. Graut... Trios., Deo. 28; 1 am. Pres. Coroland Tucs., Jan. 6 Pros, Pinme.. ...Tusa, Jail 20

112 Special through rates to Europe via United States. Direct connections with all Atlantis Haes. Choice of rail lines across United States and Canada, liberalstop-over privileges for sight-seeing.

SPECIAL ROUND TRIP FARES-ORIENT TO EUROPE is SUEZ CANAL by be

obfaised on application."

Europe and New York Direct

ROUND THE WORLD

Forkeightly sailings on Sunday vit Macila, Sunita, Colombo, Sara Canal, Alexandeln. Napica, Gonios, Maisoüles, New York and Boston,

Pros, Adams ...Sou., Doa, 18,8 m. Pros, Johnson...Sun., Jan. 25,8 p.m. Pros, Harrison...Sun, Jan. 11,8am. Prea, Fillmora.; Sun, Feb. 5,8 cm.

To Manila

Pros, Lincoln... Dec. 20, 3.p.r. Pros. Madison. ..... Jan. 8 p.m. Pros. Cleveland...Dea. 30, 6p. From Fire, Jan. 18, 6p.m.

CANTON BRANCH 4, 814 KRE STREET.

DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES AMERICAN MAIL LINE

THE IDEAL CHRISTMAS GIFT

GENERAL ELECTRIC

ALL-STEEL REFRIGERATOR

SMALL DEPOSIT BRINGS ONE INTO YOUR HOME.

On View at

Wm. C. Jack & Co, Ltd!

The General Electric Co. (China), Ltd.1 ANDERSEN, MEYER & COMPANY, LTD.

Barometer... ·99,91 90.0% Temperature 71

$9.90

SHIPBUILDERS,

71

72

Humidity... 71 Wind-

83.

77

SHIP REPAIRERS,

Direction ESE

BOILER MAKERS,

Force

4

3

Weather

BC

0

0

Bain

0.0

0,00 0.00

Highest open-air Temperaturo, 1878 Lowest open-air Temperature, 191859

B-Blue, sky; C-Cloudy; D- Drizzle; F-Fog; L-Lightning: M-Mist; 0-Overcist; P=Parsini. showers; Q-Squalls; B-Rain; T- Thunder.

HONG KONG TIDE TABLI

From December 20 (628, 1930.

HIGH WATER,... Low Water,

FORGE MASTERS,

OXY-ACETYLENE AND

ELECTRIC WELDERS,

MECHANICAL AND.

ELECTRICAL

ENGINEERS.

DATE OF

Week.

Date of

Mouth

Hong

Kong

Standard

Time.

Height

Hong

Kong

Blanderd

Time..

414-H

m. Min h.. m,

Sat. 20 m 11 20:44 m2 49 09

Mon. 22

.9 880

35 8 7

01243m 460 10 8 937% 8.0

1042

10 10

San, 1*21

842 619

4 17 18

45as I'm 655

Tacij:23

147841

10 44 7 6

Wed. 34

11 10 4 7 2

Taur. 25

Fri

28

4531 828.■ 4 3 m · 7 38

11596 71 50.

m8 $2

[No infer, high nor low

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. ·

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION_Co,'s STEAMER ́" KASHMIR,"

ARRIVED HONG KONG OF 1-18TH DECEMBER, 1930.

FROM ANTWERP,LONDON,GIBRAL) TAR, MARSEILLES, MALTA, POET SAID, ADEN, COLOMBO AND STRAITS.

CONSIGNEES of Cango by the above-

named Vessel are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed az TENIR Rx in the Hong Kong and Kowloon. Wharf and Godown Com

Godowns at Kowloon, where each ment will be sorted out Mark by Mark and

and Delivery can be obtained as PA

the Goods are landed.

Optional Goods will be landed here nalees Instructions have been given to the conteny. 6 hours, before, arrival of the Stempner.

Goods not cleared within B. days including date of arrival will be subject to Rast

No Firs Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever. The

Damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Con- signer, and the Company's Surveyors, MONTE, GODDARD & Dounian, at 10 Jo on Mondays and Thursdays; within › the Free Storage period.

All Claims axainst thm Biman

the Smar

„manat.

*pa presented to píra Underigued on or

before 7th January, 1931, or they

after

the

not be recognized, mida sa

No Claims will be admitted Gooda have left the Godown

MAUKINNON, MACKENZIE & 00,

Agente, Hong Kong, 18th Dec, 1830.

-DRY DOCK-

THE

& ENGINEERING COMPANY

OF HONG KONG, LIMITED.

TAIKOO DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING

SALVAGE TUG “TAIKOO”

WIRELESS CALL

V.P.Q.N. 600 METERS

Length 787 Feet. Length on Blocks 750 Feat. Depth on Centre of. SIII (H.W.O.S.T.) 34 ft. 6 ins -THREE SLIPWAYS.—

Capable of Handling Ships Up to 4,30) Tons Displacement

Electric Crane at Sai Wall, Capable of Lifùng 100 Tons at 70 Foot Radius.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents,

•HÔNG KONG, CHINA ■ JAPAN.

TEL ADDRES;'"Tatkoubock, Hong Koma.” TELEPHONE: 30211 CALL FLAO: "O" Over "Ak. PRODLAMPE.”

HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE

VESSEL.

B.S. "BGOHUM"

FAR EASTERN MAIL-FREIGHT÷and PASSENGER SERVICE beiween:

JAPAN, CHIẾN, HONG KONG, PHI

LIPPINES, STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,

COLOMBO and EUROPE.

BAILINGS TO EUROPE,

M.Y. DUISBURG" M.V. BAUERLAND" M.V. RAMRES":

TION

DESTINATION.

LEAVING HONG KONG

(2) Gezica, Barcelona, Rotterdam &Bamburg

4 Jan, '1

3 Feb

(1) Genoa, Bostordanı & Hamburg 18 Jan (1) Genoa, Rotterdam & Hamburg. (11: Genos, Marseilles, Rotterdam

Hamborg 18 Feb

Other Porta of Call it Inducoment offers. ARRIVALS FROM EUROPE,

M.V. "BAUERLAND AVRAMBES"

M.V. LIVERKUSEN 6.8. SAARLAND “

DUE HONG KONO.

Subject to Alteration-without notice,

3 Jan 31

10 Jan

Big: Fobi

17 Fob,

(1) Excellent Accommodation for Passengers, Qualified Surgeon carried.”

Fare from Hong Kong to Genos from £70.0.0.

(2) Limited Passenger Accommodation, Qualified Surgeon CarTied.

For fürtler partaidises pitsas.apply.

JEBSEN & CO.

AGENTS.

[10288

Fedder Street, Hong Kong.

Tel; 24754-

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