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CHINESE CUSTOMS

NOTIFICATION.

HEREBY

HE PUBLIC 18:

NOTIFIED that undor Instruo tions received from the INSPECTOR GENERAL or CUSTOMS the NEW IMPORT TARIFF OF DECEMBER 1980, is To OPTRATE From 192 JANUARY, 1931. ...

J. M. H. OSBORNE, Commissioner or Chinnan ConrONS, KOWLOOK AND District,

Wishing

Prosperity

to all

YORK BUILDING,

Hong Kong, 31st Dec, 1930.

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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 1, 1931.

WEATHER REPORT. Yesterday's weather report, fore. east and remarks, issued by the Itoyal Observatory at 6.10 p.m., stated :--

The anti-epelon has weakened. Fresh monsoon will prevail along the S.E. Const of Chien, and over the N. China Sen

Local Forecast N.E. winds, fresh cloudy generally,

TYPHOON WARNING." The following typhoon warning has been received by the Aanerican Consulate General from the Manila Observatory:-

Manila, December 31, 3.80 p.m. Typhoon in about 14der. Long. E. and c9deg. Lat. N., moving W.

Queen's Rond the day after Boxing Day slowly dragging i Irge two- wheel carts laden-high with one brand of Scotland's gift to tho world. Judging by course and position it could only have been for one minor store, or possibly a ten years' supply for some Fight ing Service mess. Hong Kong, how aver, rightly claims to be a tem perate place, though a little wine" is good for most constitu tions." Wo hardly even drink any thing ourselves," is a remark not unheard of in hospitable Hong Kong houses, so if we do not take in each other's washing, we sample instead the fairly well stocked cellars and curtained cupboards of our friends.

*News and Views *

A "Babo's" Wisdom.

that any woman engaged in a violent effort is always unattine tive,"

SUMMARY OF NEWS.

Local.

Third day's proceedings in argon Page 7 Evidenco regarding Sergt. Post'n Page 7. Page 16. Shipping Intelligence, crash.

To-day's wireless programme.