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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

NOTICE::.

HONG KONG AUTOMOBILE

"ASSOCIATION.

THE BY, G. 3. 8. UPADELL La Remgnol the Position of Row. BECRETARY and Ma, B. D. EVANS has been Appointed in his Stood.

Communications to the Association should be addressed either c/o THE HONG KONG TELEGRAPH" or to No 2, ROYAL OBSERVATORY BILL, KOWLOON.

(219

HONG KONG ST, ANDREW'S" SOCIETY.

BURNS DINNER will be held in

MESSRO, LANE, CRAWFORD'S

Pilsner

Urquell

The original and

only genuine

PILSNER

BEER.

OT SATURDAY, 24TH INSTANT, st of the MUNICIPAL BREWERY,

8 PM. Mombers intending being present are roquested to send in their

Names to

E. M. BRYDEN,

Joint Hon. Seomiary, c/o Mesurs. LowR, BINGHAM

& MATTHEWS,

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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

founded in Pilsen 1842.

On Sale at all the principal|

and Hotels, Restaurants Clubs in Great Britain and on the Continent-and in British Colonies including Hong Kong.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 1931.

The anti-cyclone over SE. Mon- golia has strengthened, Fresh mon- soon will continue along the S.E. roast of China and over the N. China Sen.

Local Forecast:-E. winds, mode-

rate to fresh; fair.

*News and Views

The Prince's Film.

As a Christman trent from the

WEATHER REPORT. cara) and the Continent of Aus- tralin, protested that their respec- Yesterday's weather report, foretive, countrymen were rendy and cast, and remarks, issued by the anxious to buy British care, but Royal Observatory at 5.15 p.m., the British makers, content with the Home market, would not bother stated

to study foreign requirements.

Cheapest Christmas for 16 Years.. Quite apart from any questions of

That the last was the cheapest sentiment, British cars were pre- ferred for their superior workman Prince of Wales the staffs of the Christmas since the beginning of ship and reliability, but they were not of the required horse-power for Royal households were shown the the war was the general opinion steep hills and rough going. There Alm of his African tour. The film expressed by buyers and managers was. Beréened on the evening of in West End stores. In the price were a few enterprising firms, but taken as a whole the British motor December 23, in the carriage hall of turkeys, pheasants and other industry was not doing anything of the Royal mews, Buckingham fare there was a drop of 2d. and Od. per lb. compared with last year. like the export trade that lay Palace. Most of the film was taken within its grasp if it cared to make by the Prince, and records the many Groceries were also cheaper. The a bigger effort. In one European exciting adventures of his party1 noto, bought far more presents than last Christmna, and there were more to choose from. market, already full of possibility, while on safari, and with still great promise ahead, namely, Spain, British cars are not being sold mainly because the makers do not give the commission offered by foreign rivala, aleo, n effort is made to controvert hostile propagandn based on the old, and quite untrue, "slogan, to the effect that "British cars won't take the

DEATH. CORTA-On January 15, at Shang- hai, ZEMIRA EMILIANA DA COSTA, aged на усате.

Editorial and Business Offices: 14

Ice House Btreot. Tel. 30251,

Night Editor (Wanchai Office):

Tel, 24511. London Office: 53, Fleet Street,

E.O. 4

The Daily Press.

HONG KONG, JANUARY 21, 1931.

THE BRITISH MOTOR

INDUSTRY,

hills

car,

Britain's Aged Rulers.

SUMMARY OF NEWS.

Local.

Page 7. Felix Villas murder trial.

Portuguese family troubles end in Page 7. the Magistrate's Court.

The Coroner's inquiry into the discovery of the body of a female child in the Fublic Gardens last November was continued at the Central Magistracy yesterday..

Page

At the Rotary luncheon held at Lane, Crawford's yesterday, Prof. J. L. Shellshear gave an interesting

The Scope of discourse on

Page 6. Anatomy."

Motoring notes. Pages 2 & 3 To-day's wireless programme, Shipping Intelligence,

The gibe that Mr. MacDonald has Shakespeare in Hebrew.

Shakespeare and other plays in followed the example of other ro- cent. Prime Ministers and ignored Hebrow-this is one feature of Mr. the younger men has at least this C. B. Cochran's latest managerial is one of the oldest that has ever don the Habima Players, a group represented England. The average of actors and actresses from the Moscow Art Theatre, who achieved justification-the present Cabinet adventure. He is bringing to Lon-

ago is 61. It contains four septua genarians in Lord Parmour, Lord fame on the Continent and in the Passfield, Mr. Lansbury and Lord United States. Their repertory "The Amulree. Eleven of its twenty mem-comprises The Dybbuk,'

Jacob's Dream," "The. bers are over 60. In this respect it Golem," compares unfavourably with the Eternal Jew" As You Like It": last Conservative Cabinet, which, and it was stated that they would | Sport. when Mr. Baldwin took offico in also give "Twelfth Night." 1924, had an average age of 54. Still more unfavourable is tho com- parison with the Asquith Cabinet of January, 1910, which at that time had an average age of 63.

Novelist "Strikes Oll!"

Tragle Death of Canadian Society

Woman..

Page 4. Page 15.

Home football Cup re-play results. and complete draw. Page 10. A Selected XI..beat the Army by 8 goals to 1 in an Interport trial football game yesterday. Page 10.

The death, in tragic circum stances, ia announced in Ottawa of Are. Frankford Rogers, a member of Canadian society, and one-time dancing partner of the Prince. of Wales, Mrs. Rogers, the grand Latest Cables. daughter of a former Premier of Ontario, shared in the immenas

British motor. mahúfacturers need to look ahend. In England, the purchasing power for luxuries in going to shrink, and many private owners may be forced to retrench, if not to the extent of abandoning their cars, at least in the amount they use them, with consequent saving of running costs and exton sion of the life of the individual But big opportunities are open in the British Empire. What the Austin and Morris companies have done can be emulated by others Trade is thero for those who will go out to seek it. But the search will have to be more thorough than it has been in the past. It is an old complaint that not British manufacturers will study local conditions, and, so far, in England. One of them is the the motor industry has not done connection with the discovery of estates of the Hardy and Rogers an eagle in India, broke a wing and: Page 0. control of the issue of motor driv much to overcome that traditional rich oil fields on land in which she families, whose combined fortunes crashed, two of the occupants being

sho took two from headache,

A Government investigator into ing licences. In Hong Kong the failing. But there is a magnificent is interested, said:"My husband, run into millions. Seeking relief killed.

chance. The name of the British Brigadier-General Spears, and I robichloride of mercury tablets, mis- conditions in Shensi Province de heginner has to store with a learn product stands so high that only a ceived a cable from my brother, taking them for aspirin. She died claros that 400,000 persons were sold. Demand and insist on cr'a licence, permitting him to try little more enterprise, a little John Borden, stating that same in the Civic Hospital. On his last and enslaved there during the past. his hand, under supervision and on closer attention to detail, are all land we had leased in Northern visit to Canada, the Prince of ronds where he is not likely to do that are needed to secure a vast Michigan had proved to be a rich Wales was the guest of honour in and valuable body of trade. The oil field. We mailed within a few the yacht Magedoms, owned by erniae very much harm. In England any work is urgently wanted at home, hours, and, on arrival, found three Mre. Rogers' uncle on

the Thousand Islands. Mrs. juvenile over sixteen, any invalid and can be secured, though the oil wells and two natural gas jets chance will not remmin open for working at full pressure. A small

WNERS

that Reminded ΠΡΟ ENTRIES for the ANNUAL RACE MEETING mont be in the Hand of the SECRETARY on or all Before SATURDAY, 24TH JANUARY, 1931, st 3 P.M.

By Order,

0: B, BROWN, Becretary.

Hong Kong, 20th Jan., 1931.

G

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PUBLIC AUCTION.

F

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PARTICULARE & CONDITIONS

of the Sale by Public Auction to

"

having it!

THERE BTC 'n good many things which, for one reason or another, are done better in Hong Kong than

Miss Mary Borden, the novelist, who arrived at Southampton last month in the White Star liner Majestic after a dash to America in

to

2

A R.A.F. aeroplane collided with.

low years.

Page 9. Speaking at the opening of the public session of the Council of the League of Nations, Mr. Arthur to the problem of disarmament.

Page 9. The British Press generally agree that. for good or ill the Round

(apart from epileptics) or aged ever. Patriotism and profit should company has been floated to do Rogers, then a Miss Hardy, was a Henderson urged a bold approach of JANUARY, 1931, at 8 P.M., at the 80LE AGENTS FOR HONG KONG | Person, is allowed to buy a high-go hand in hand in this matter.velop the site, and we hope that it member of the party on board.

be held on MONDAY, the 20TH DAY

Ofices of the Public Works Department, by Order of Hie EXCELLEKOT THE GOVERNOR, of One Lot of CROWN LAND at King Kwong Street, Wong Nei Chung, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renonal at a Crown Bent to be fired by the Surveyor of Hta MAJESTY Taz Kins, for one further term of. 75

years.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

No. of Sala

Registry No.

Locality.

Inland Lot

No. 3145.

King Kwong Street,

Wong Nei Chung,

Boundary

Mranto-

ments.

Amper

salo plan

Contents in

Square feet.

Annuai

Bertal

About

4,750

10,700

| Up-st Price.

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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

ANNUAL RAOE MEETING.

28 FEBRUARY, 2nd, 3rd, 4tu nad 7 MARCH, 1921.

DRAFT PROGRAMMES and

ENTRY FORMS are Now Ready and may be obtained upon Application to the BECRETARY,

Katries CLOSE on SATURDAY, 24TH JANUARY, 1931.

Hong Kong, 18th Jan., 1931.

AND SOUTH CHINA;

A. S. WATSON & Co.,

LIMITED.

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

ESTABLISHED 90 YEARS.

INDUSTRIAL & COMMERCIAL BANK, LTD.

(IN LIQUIDATION).

in above

powered car or lorry and drive it straight out of the place of pur- chase into the crowded and tortuous streste. It is true that a driver bas to face the consequences of a mishap and may find these consequences of a most costly and serious natare, but the law, does nothing of a positive nature either to restrain the person who should never be allowed to drive or to ensure proper compensation for any unhappy victim of this haphazard method. The suggestions of the Minister of Transport for a slight modification of these defects were fairly well received by the Press, but there was under-current of opposition

an

CREDITORS participate matter from the motorists" organisations

Dividend which may be declared are

Proofs of Debt with the Liquidators.

suggesting that strong attempts!

The Swastika.

The firm that can produce British will turn up tramps. It certainly cars suitable to the conditions of looks good, but you must not the tropical and sub-tropical coun- imagine we are now millionaires." trics of our Empire 'will at the same time be rendering important services to the nation and, we be lieve, reaping a rich harvest of profits for all concerned' in the enterprise. There are many motor ists, and would-be motorists, in the Colonies, the Oversene Dominions, and in friendly foreign countries who have seen what England can do in the production of reliable and well-equipped cars, and would be delighted to own such vehicles if only a few, necessary alterations wers made to meet conditions different from the smooth and level roads of the Home country.

DIPLOMACY MOVING TO NANKING.

Widdicombe Fair."

A programine of English tradi-Table Conference has probably tional songs would be incomplete achieved more than even its authors Pago 9, without "Widdicombe Fair." This anticipated.

Hu Han Min, an influential mem- The Hitlerite buglers in rather good old "Zumerzet" ballet is one

fylfot tika" or

as an emblem Westminster Glee Singers, and one created a sensation in the capital aggressively displaying the "swasof the best items given by, the ber of the Chinese Government, has for their banners have adopted that is always asked for. It is sung by an unqualified declaration in Page 9. The swastika has in its Albert Greene, with a chorus of the from the United States of America. anything but strictly national by the company's baas humourist, favour of a silver loan to China time been the most cosmopolitan other male characters, and special of symbols, and no one is certain lighting effecta. No matter which At a meeting of the Emergency of its meaning. It is considered by of their nightly changes of pro- Comanittee of the Master Cotton recommended that some to be made up of four Greek gramme the company is presenting, Spinners at Manchester it was capital "Gammas," and was called there is always a request from some unanimously

Its popularity in view of the weavers' sloppage. by earlier secret societies who used one or other handed in for "Widdi- members should lanit production in it "Gammadion." In the north combo Fair."

dovice.

Page. §.

it was held to symbolise the great rivalled only by the noted glee, St. Michner's

Mr. Arthur Bassett, a director of" cross-formed hammer of Thor, and "The Bells of is accordingly known as "Thor's Tower," In which a remarkable

in a scheme published in the Shang hammer," It was a favourite de- chiming effect is secured. One of the British-American Tobacco Co.,

"The finales is corative device in medieval bell the favourite foundries, and occurs frequently in Village Blacksmith," in which a hai weekly Finance and Commerce prehistoric sculpture. There has hidden chorus achieves delightful for the stabilisation of silver, sug been extensive use of the flyfot in incidental humming tones. The Rests that the war des to the Page 9.

Reminded that they must Lodge Their would be made to secure concessions THE decision of the French Govern-English heraldry. On the tomb of company has made gramophone re- United States be partly paid in

Forms of Proof may be obtained at which would largely nullify the ment to transfer its Legation from Bishop Bronescomb (1981) in Exeter erods of each of these items. "The silver. the Offices of Mrss24. PEROY SMITH, | efficiency of the proposed reform. Peiping to Nanking marks the alternately red and yellow. The waltz, is the finale of another of playing, against South Africa declar-

SETH & FLEMING, 6, Des Voxox ROAD CENTUAL

J. HENNESSEY SETH, S. HAMPDEN ROSS,

Joint Liquidators.

Hong Kong, 6th Jan, 1831.

30

[174 glasses, an ordinary number plate at a distance of thirty yards, Not a very exacting requirement, but the opposition aroused shows how

The Captain of the England XI. Cathedral the flyfot has its limbs Blue Danube," turned into a vocal

seem the programmes, and "Because. Ied the inniuga closed with the score An assault was foreshadowed on the beginning of the break-up of the well-known "Legs of Man'

and 223 runs for the loss of one wicket.

Africà comanenced their proposed eyesight test requiring famous Legation Quarter of the to have some connection with the Were Shy," "Sarey Green

"I Married & Wife" are amongst South that a driver should be able to Manchu capital. The lead given same device. at least on the sur

by France will have to be followed face. Hitler's.affection for this an- the humorous items. Booking for second innings and had scored 77 Page 9. read, either with without

by other nations, and it is to be cient cross is presumably explained the Hong Kong season, to commence runs for the loss of three wickets Page 10. hoped that Great Britain will not by the Nordie associations which next Monday in the Theatre Royal, at the tea adjournment. opens at Moutric's this morning at the tea adjournment. be the last to move. To have it acquired among many others. Legation several days' journey from the site of the National Govern- ment is not the way to efficiency. There has been a natural hesitancy to move from the famous settlement in the North, for while FENG YU HEIANG and YEN HS SHAN werd still a serious menace to Nanking there was quite a possibility of the seat of Government once more Peiping. Now, how.

| CREDIT FONCIER D'EXTREME carefully the case of the incom.

petent driver is being watched.

ORIENT.

MORTOAGK BANK AND ESTATE AGENTS,

"PEAK MANSIONS,"

The reason lying behind these guarded protesta is not difficult to understand. The motor industry,

Local Notes and Events *

[2118x-roomed & Five-roomed Apartments it is argued, is one of the fow at returning

present thriving in Great Britain, the present Government has estabciety, will to hold in Lane, Crawa meeting of tho Sanitary Board to be recorded, as notable for the

THE HONG KONG LAND INVESTMENT & AGENCY *

CO., LIMITED.CRE

i

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the FORTY-THIRD ORDINARY GENERAL MEET. ING of SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be held at the Offices of ME888. JARDINE, MATHESON

& CO., LTD., on TUESDAY, 10TH

PRINCE EDWARD ROAD, KOWLOON,

Detached and Semi-detached Vilise Modern Construction with Garage,

“CAMBAY BUILDINGS "" Flats with Modern Convenience.

Nor

The Annual Burns Dinner, held ever, it seems safe to assume that by Hong Kong St. Andrew's So- and the economic condition of the lished itself firmly, and sonic ford's restaurant on Saturday at- country is such that nothing must degree of continuity of policy may

8 p.m. be done that might possibly hurt, be expected.

Thirty years ago, the heroic de this industry and its allied con- fence of the Legations during the A locally registered" junk (No. cerne. Is this intenso jealousy for Boxer Rebellion focussed the atten- T406H) which left Macas on the 5th tion of the world upon this citadel the interests of the producer, even rope in Chinn. For nearly instant with 1,040 sacks of cement when those interests clash with six weeks the little garrison held valued at $2,000 has been reported those of the general publie, a out against desperate adds and in to the authorities as missing. healthy sign? It is a matter for the end were relieved by a strong

international. expedition.., economists to argue whether a mally, life in the Quarter has been Misa Jovita Flores, the celebrated care, is a real and ultimate ad- diplomacy having adapted itself to Filipino singer, who has been mak- FEBRUARY, 1991, at 12.30P.M., for COMPREHENSIVE AND COM-luxury trade, like that in private peaceful and uneventful; European

the slow moving methods of olding a short visit to the Colony, vantage to a nation, hard pressed world China. The Quarter was delighted the members of the for money and in need of accumu- very self-contained, like the Con- Iated reserves of capital. Is the cessions in other cities. But Im- Filipino Club on Monday evening perial days have long passed and with a few of her songs, at a ro State indeed better served when a this form of somewhat isolated caption given to her at the Club citizen buye a car instead of making diplomacy has given place to a

more strenuous régime. Sir MILES House.." an investment or taking out" &

LAMPSON, Britain's able and ener life assurance policy i No one, getie representative, who spends n Near Swatow, at about 8 o'clock however, disputes the value to great part of his time moving from on Saturday night, the .. Hui- England of an overseas trade in one part of China to another, will chow ran into a fishing junk, almost change of entting it in two, and causing the official residence. cara Yot in spite of the need for probably welcome a

At present the craft to capsize... Five of the crew, who were rescued from the water, accuring foreign sales the British Nanking Consulate has to fulfil many Motor Industry is not making of the duties of a Legation. When were brought into Hong Kong by

the transition is made it would also the steamer on Monday, Kofferta compaveldewiththanthita corellidosisen for stains for all was gearing, Faropean "eap matchwood. UNA OPEREA

the purpose of receiving the Report

of the Directors together with Statement of Accounts for the year ending 81st December, 1980.

The REGISTER of SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from FRIDAY, 23RD JANUARY, to TUESDAY, 10TH FEBRUARY, Both Days inclusive, during which Period No Transfer of Shares can be registered.

By Order of the Board of Directors.

L, 8. GREENHILL Hong Kong, 12th Jan, 1981. [191

PLETE REPORT

of the

NEWS OF THE FAR EAST is given in the

*HONG KONG WEEKLY PRESS,"

D

with which is incorporated

TRADE REPORT."

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Business of a purely formal Looking Back 50 Years,

Another fire in Hong Kong 16 nature came up for discussion at

discredit the circumstances cast on yesterday.

the Government as for the extent

A fire of property destroyed. The management of the Peninsula which would probably have beat... Hotel announces that their grill confined, to half a dozen hongga in room on the 6th floor is now open any other civilised town, in Hong for tallin from noon to 2.30pm Kong swept before it upwards of The dinner dances are held night seventy, and it is only owing to 1y, except Sundays, the price boing the fact that there was no wind in 85 per head. Anyone can come in sponk of that the conflagration did for dancing only at the very reason- not more nearly approach in its able charge of $1 per person.

extent the memorable one of Christ- mas, 1878. It was between five and boon Advice has

received by ten minutes past six when the Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., alarm bell rang, and a lurid cloud Ltd., that Mr. J. D. Wishart, third of smoke over Tarpingshan Indicat engineer of the s.s. Sui. Sang, dis- to the locality of the fire. Going appeared while the vessel was on its towards it along Hollywood Bond way from Hong Kong to Singapore streams of Chinese were met carry- last week. The ship is bound for ing furniture and goods from the Calcutta and will not be back here neighbouring houses, the burdens for some time. Mr. Wishart joined being protected by man following the Company about three months them with knives and short swords which they flourished about in a manner not at all agreeable to those near them. Forcing, one's way through is confused throng. -Epst street was reached, and here several houses on each side of the street Looking Back 25 Years.

A Chiranian who entered the were burning with great fury, the prised to find himself summarily experienced having rendered the Supreme Court yesterday was sur long period of dry weather we have ojected before he could take a soat, timber almost as inflammable as This was within w rivale, in a number of leading | Britain's diplomatie Feyskesporte.

For Ule 24 hours ended January, and had him quererted hemos bastimention foreign marketa. At the recent to a quarter of the human race Imperial Press Conference in from a Legation to an Embassy. At 19, there were 2 cases (1 non-hand, two marks of disrespect which belly Yank, which alows how rapid- present the Soviet alone has an Chinese) of typhoid fever and I could not fail to escape notice, and ly the flames had spread. As usual London delegates from parte of the Embassy at Peiping, and by this case of diphtheria. For the week the watchful officer lost no time in Empire, as different from each drpit move the Russian representa onded January 17 there wore compelling the unlucky wight to the Ministers appointed by the enterio fever and 45 deaths from manners-Hong Kong Daily Pren,

January 21, 1000. other as the little island of Maltative is able to claim seniority over cases of diphtheria, 0 cases of retife until he had acquired better

pulmonary tuberculosis, (where there are 4,000 American other Powers.

ago.

there we no water, and it was not until seven o'clock that any stream

January 21, 1881.

layong Kong Daily Preah, worth making of was brought to