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NEW
ADVERTISEMENTS
CHINESE CUSTOMS NOTIFICATION.
THE Office and Stations of the
TRINESE MARITIME CUS
TOMS for Kowloon and District will b CLOSED to PUBLIO BUSINESS on the 127 MARCH, 1031, being..a CUSTOMS BOLIDAY.
J. W. STEPHENSON, Commiuloser of Chileno Customs. KOWLOON AND DISTRICT.
YORK BUILDING;
Hong Kong, 0th March, 1031.
NOTICE..
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THE Undersigned dosire to Notify the Publie that as From MARCH INT, 1931, MRS. BITZER & Co. have boon Appointed Our AGENTS for HONG Koss and DistaICTS.
For the LEGAL & GENERAL ÁRSURANCE SOCIETY. LTD.
HUGH MIDDLETON 400,
Gszeral Agents for China. Bhanghai, February 28th, 1931,
NOTICE.
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BIA IS TO NOTIFY the Pablic that We have a From MARCH ar, 1931, bean Appointed AGENTS for the LEGAL AND GENERAL ASSURANCE SOCIETY, LIMITED, and are now prepared to Accept FIRE RISKS at Current Rates.
BITZER Co, Queen's Building (2nd Floor). 1429 Hong Kong, March 7th, 1931.
FANLING HUNT AND RACE CLUB.
RAFT
and
PROGRAMMES ENTRY FORMS CLOSE to the SECRETARIES, Mosers. THOMSON & Co., on MONDAY, 9 [xoyant, at 12 O'clock NOON.
NOTZ POST ENTRIES will bo Accepted for ACES: Nos. 4 AND 5.
THOMSON & CO., Socretary.
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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY
CLUB.
WNEBS are reminded that Entries for the FIRST EXTRA RACE MEETING to be held on SATURDAY, 14TH MAROH, 1931 (Westher Pormit ting), will CLOSE ON MONDAY,
1033, MARCH, O'CLOCK NOON.
Ori
THE HONG
By Order,
at
12
C. B. BROWN, Socretary.
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KONG DEVELOP.
MENT BUILDING & SAVINGS
SOCIETY, LIMITED.
(IN LIQUIDATION)
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that a GENERAL MEETING of CONTRIBUTORIES will be held at the CITY HALL (Music ROOM) Hong Kong, on THURSDY, the 19TH MARCH, 1988, at 2.3 P.M., for thu purpose of receiving a Report by tlio Liquidators, and a Summary of the Liquidators' Receipts and Payments to the Slar JULY, 3980.
J. HENNESSEY SETH,1
Joint
B. HAMPDEN ROSS, Liquidators.
Hong Kong, 6th March, 1931.
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QENSUS, OF THE COLONY. TO-DAY IS CENSUS›ÚAY,
Forte in English should bare been left on each non-Chinco Household together with a Form in Chinese which may be used for Chinese sorvants. A Form in China should have been left on each Chinese
Household.
If any Person has not received a Form or has not answered Questions put to him by an Enumerator and sien the Enumerator writs his Replies en a Form, he is requested to com- municate At Once with the Superin- tendent of Census, Telephone Dial 89 and ask for No. 284.
The Persons who must be included in each Forin are all those who are alive at MIDNIGHT, TO-DAY, SAT- URDAY, 7 MARCH, and who whether as Members of the Family,
in the Household or Establishment,
REMEMBRANCH
19 BORN OF A MULTITUDE OF SMALL THINGS-A LIFT
OF
THE SHOULDER- A LILTING LAUGH →
A SNATOR OF BONG OR
A BREATH OF PERFUME.
THE WOMAN OF TO- DAY ONOOSKES DER FER-
FUME WITH THIS TRUTH
IN MIND. LIKE A NAS-
TER IN THE ART OF MOSAIC, SUE ENHANCES.
THE DELICATE PATTERN
OF HER PERSONALITY
WITHAFRAGRANCE THAT GENTLY POINTS THE WAY TO REMEMBRANCE
WE HAVE THE LATEST AND BEST TO SELECT FROM.
COTY, CARON, HOUBIGANT, GODET, BOUJOIS, DORSAY
·LENTHERIC, AND THE NEW CRÉATION
**BEURE BLEUE ”
Br
GUERLAIN
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MARCH 7, 1931,
WEATHER REPORT.
Dunbar stable, one of the biggest and most sporting in the Colony. Yesteriny's weather report, tore. In another direction also, the rece east and remarks, issued by the meeting of, 1931 was a very real Royal Observatory at 4.40, paccess. The lawus in hout of the staled:
The anti-cyclone has moved into the Pacific to the east of Tokyo, The depression remains over 8.W. China and Tongking
Local Forecast:-Moderate east- arly or variable winds; cloudy generally with fog or mist; prob aily aoine rain.
ANNOUNCEMENT, Miss O. L. RowROTHAM and Mr. J. HARNER invite all friends, to their wedding at St. John's Cathedral, on Saturday, March 14, at 2.30 p.m.; and to the reception afterwards at Lane,
[418 Crawford's Restaurant.
Editorial and Business Offices: 12
Ice House Streat.. Tel. 30251.
Tel. 24511.
grand-stands resembled a fashion parade, where modern Chinese winnen displayed their elegance and grace in pretty silk and satin drysses to vie with the "creations from Paris" worn by their European
sisters. There was also an excellent
programme of music from the bands s the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders and the South Wales Borderers
*News and Views *
Coneus Day.
"To-day is censas day, and we ap peal to our renders to do every thing in their power to help the enumerators in their delicate task. Most of us have already received a somewhat nervous visitor, prob- ably announcing himself with the words, "I am the Government Census. That was about the last thing he felt-like the parliamen- tory candidate who said, trying to
put a brave front on it, "I am Conservative Government." the
Judgo on Poison Letters.
an
SUMMARY OF NEWS
Local.
Traffic cases in Police Court.
Page 7. Benjamin & Patts'. share market Page 11. Misa Violei Capell's pupils' dage soning display.........
Pago 3. Week-end wireless programme),
For belling Mrs. Esie Agnesį Savage, of Brightlings, in anonymous letter, William George report, Nicholls (3), an engineer, was at Esaax Assizen, Chelmsford, tenced to four months' hard labour, Mr. Justice, Roche and it was a There are to many character. very cowardly attack on a woman's anonymous letters going about in this district," he added. "Such to where people start to back letters get very near; in cowardice, mail."
Miss Gleltro's New Record.
The community's thanks are cor- tainly due to the hard-working officials of the Jockey Club, who left nothing to change in their ar rangements, nad to the whole Police Force for their handling of the The taking of a consus at this time traffic, which grows in volume every of financial stress has been criticis year. The stage afla courge com-ed in this column, but since we are Night Editor (Wanchai Office)manded the praiso of every Shang. having it, let us do all we can to winning the endurance swim London Oftes: 53, Fleet Streat, hai jockey taking part in the races: The efficiency of the officers engaged in the running of the programme is shown by the fact that the races were started on time on each day, notwithstanding the big fields in practically every event.
E.O. 4.
i
The Daily Press.
Hase Kuro, MARCH 7, 1331..
THE RACING CARNIVAL.
new
at
The
Hong Kong Volunteer Orders.
at Canton.
Page 3.
Pagu 4. "Run" on Central Bank of China Page 7. The proceedlings in the Police Court in connection with the alleged murder on board the Empress of Russia.
Page 7.
Johnson, Stokes & Master, lins been Mr. H. S. V. Mossop, of Messrs. admitted to practise as a solicitor in the Colony,
Page 7.
Miss Mercedes Gleito, the Eng lish swimmer, he set up a endurance record for women by
previous record of 443 hours was made by Miss Gloitze in January. Sport. give the Government this informa. Sydnos in 48 hours 15 mins. tion which is of real use to it.
A Maori, Katerina Bohua, who Elsowhero in this issue is an inter-
was second in 47 hours 52 minutes, esting and amusing article from the Census Officer, who has thrown entered the contest to provide food for her four children and her himself into his tnek, with the greatest enthusiasm. Tho contribu hushand, who has been out of work tions to the Press on census taking for nine months, Mrs. Iehua re- hays shown his mastery of the sub-ceived £100 as her share of the inject, and also, his appreciation of prize money and Miss Gleitze gave
the little humours of the businces.
"The Moonlstar O'London.”
In the pari-mutuel, a useful novation would be the sale at two separate counters of tickets on any favourite. This plan was adopted
The Bishop of London, who is in the Champions, when there, was
73, enjoys remarkably good health, a big demand for tickets on Diana and attributes it, in part at least Bay, and it had the immediate effect. ability to see the lighter side of of thinning the clamourous crowd. life and, when occasion offers, to. play us strenuously as he works. lawn tennis player In connection with the congestion His skill as
is well known, and he is also a On Tayside, fisherman of renown.
THE vagaries of exchange are as nothing compared with the vagaries of fortuin at a race meeting, and at the betting counters the co- although Hong Kong- has had its operation of the lie by avoid full share of the former in recent ing hesitant. lingering at each months, it has by no means over-counter would help to relieve the
situation. looked the opportunities afforded by the latter at the Annual Race Meeting, For once, trade depres sion, currency problems and higher taxation, with their attendant worries were forgotten and the community-or a large section of it at least antbed in their beat,
The public do not in the least resent the commission taken by the Jockey Club off their Lets, and if the Government of Hong Kong is compelled to seek farther sources of revenue, it might consider the introduction of a tax on betting throughout the year at Happy Valley. It would be far better to
her another £100..
IN PRAISE OF WATER!'
Water's a stimulant, used aright,
sight: For the jaded body and faded Drink plenty of that and you'll
never get tight-
At least you didn't oughter.
·
Fanling Golf Times. Yesterday's results of the Tennis térrimanent.
Prge 10.
- Page 19.
Page 10.
Today's local football fixtures niul prospects..
Home Football Fixtures and Page 10. Leaguo game result,
Morning Dew's" Racing Notes and selections for to-day's races, sind handicaps.
Page &
Latest Cables.
where he has spent many holidays, It's best for muscle and best for is well satisfied with the result of
"The Meenister of London," as the gillies call him, has a great re- putation for his export way with rod and line. "Now, Inds," ho said one morning to his hench- men, "six salmon before lunch." Sure enough he had six rises, and landed six 18-lb. salmon-nearly converting the gillies, it is said, to Episcopalianism by his remark- able prowess.
A. S. WATSON &pent four days trying to court tax those who are in a position to English Writers Abroad,
Co., LTD.
The Hongkong Dispensary.
IN THE SUPREME COURT
HONG KONG. COMPANIES (WINDING UP)
No. 1 or 1981.
Damo Fortune. In spite of all that has been rumoured about the Colony's impending bankruptcy there was no falling off at the betting counters at Happy Valley Thousands of dollars changed hands every half-hour, and the takings of the Jockey Club must have been a record..
The fascination of racing on pro- OFperly conducted lines, as in Hong
IN THE MATTER OF THE CHINESE PARTNERS HIFS ORDINANCE 1911
AND
In the Mattes or TER COMPANIII
ORDINANCE 1911
AND
IN THE M-TTER OF HING AND
COMPANY ALSO KNOWN AB E HING CHAN AND 48 HING.
Date and Place of First Mosting:-
CREDITORS WEDNESDAY, the 25 DAY OF MARCH. 1931, at 1059 CLDOK 1 the the OFFICIAL RECEIVER'S OFFICE, BurazME COURT, Hong Kong.
Kong and Shanghai, has gripped
stalwaris two
gamble than to increase the rate
It is significant how many of our of assessment on property which, after all, is handed on by the land more popular writers prefer to ford to his tenant. At the races all have their domicile outside the Tales. Mr. Arlen, Mr. actions of the cumunity rub British
Huxley, Mr. Somerset shoulders with each other, and none Aldone is asked to gamble more than he Maugham, Mr. Norman Douglas, can afford. A tax on gambling, if and Mr. Compton Mackenzie all not made too high, could never bu have their villas or their fints with- in sight of the Mediterrazioan, labelled oppressive.
Even non-resident writers are at Arnoted to what Swinburne called "the froway, edge of a blue pond,' and the Riviera year in yuir out sees Mr. Wella and Mr. Galsworthy sometimes, and al momente oven, Bernard Shaw. Mr. Compton
TO THOSE ANNOYED BY
"RED LIGHTS."
bone,
Best for the system that's lacking
in tone!
All you need do is leave medicino
alone
And take a dose of water. Give it a woman, when she feels
blue,
And a change is perceptible, in
stantly too: Nothing will make her half so
true (1)
As a douch of ice-cold water. What of the nose that gleams red through the night- The complexion that's speckled, the
teeth that won't bite
look like a fright1 The remedy is water. With feet full of bunions and corns
When you feel like a mummy, and
that will shoot- Feet that won't fit any known brand
of boot,-
·Features are agonized, language is
mute,
For you can't find a blessing or curse that will suit!
by the root
Is water-salt and water.
JOHN WILLWYN.
We have received a most interesting | Mackenzie has, however, never writ- communication from a local legal ten with his old magic after leaving The thing, that will get them all out luminary stating that for those London, while the grontest writer of who object to the proximity of the present age, Mr. Thomas Hardy, lerated" houses an dequate stayed always in his native Dorset, weapon of defence is provided by sintute. Any solicitor cau at the Inw in motion, if the aggrieved person fecis puzzled about the cor- et procedure, and the "muisance will be abated. Our informant states that the remedy for those whe are annoyed by the proximity of brothels lies in prosecution under Section 6 (5) of the Summary
وار
The Junta in Peru, has been overthrown and Setor Sanchez Cerro returns to power. Page 0. Political opinion at Westminster
the Irwin-Gandi "conversations."
Pngc 9. The results of the London County. Council elections so far reveal little change from the old membership.
Page 9.
An amazing scene was witnessed Buenos Aires on the arrival of
the Prince of Wales and Prince George.
Page 9.
Mr. H. Shaw, Minister for War, in the House of Commons, yester.. day announced the British Army Estimates.
Page 0.
The Japanese claim for damages resulting from the Nanking and Hankow incidents has been settled.
indemnity.
Page: 9. the payment, by China ofan
It is reported that the Twelftir Divizion, under Lu Ling, mutinied on the Peiping-Hankow Railway and have joined the Communist.
Page 2. ariny.
The Luna Park dog racing. organisation propose converting their concern into a private club in an attempt to evade the Mun ing within the Settlement shall Page 1. roase on March 31.
cipal Council's order that dog ra
Local Notes and Events
One ease (Chinese) of typhoid was
March 5.
.At 8
سم
a.m
*
the Chinese mind and the large attendance of Chinese ladies and gentlemen at both the numbers' and public compounds is ample evidence of this. Although the meeting opened in cold and raw wrather on Saturday and Monday, there were just as many present an on the fine sunny day on which the Derby was run. Nor did the attendance suffer on Champions' Day, when the best
Mr. George O'Brien, the well- on Thursday while WINDING UP DADA, candidates from the two biggest Offences Ordinance, 1815, which pre
DAY OF MARCH, 193
stables fought it out. Quite apart vides that any person who commits reported during the 24 hours ended sailing his junk of Tau Kong. San, known Hollywood star, is due to Chinese territory, a junk muster arrive hire to-day by the President the offence of keeping a house or from the money on it, a struggle other building for the occupation
was attracted by some person way. Cleveland. By a happy coincidence, always or resort of public prostitutes, fo
ing his arms on investigation he the picture, Rough Romance" in between catches the imagination of horse the annoyance of any person in There was nothing of public in found a waterlogged Hoklo fishing which Mr. O. Brien ars, is being junk with five dead men on board shown on Sunday at the Queen's lovers, and the main race on Wed-habiting or residing near thereto,
is liable to a fine not exceedinglerest at the ordinary fortnightly The sole survivor said that the junk Theatre. the 261 DAT OF MAROH, 1931, at 11.30 rity, however, that only two stables the history of the Colony, any caseterday.
CONTRIBUTORIES WEDNESDAY,nesday was no exception. It was a $280." It is doubtful whether, in meeting of the Sanitary Board yea had foundered during a spell of bad
weather. O'clock in the ForroGR at the
has been instituted under this sec OFFICIAL RECEIVER'S OFFICE, furnished starters in the Champion, tion, and the police no doubt find
On arrival in part on Thursday, Looking Back 25 Years. SUPREME COURT, Hong Kong.
Dr. E. P. Minett will be the the master of the 3.C.J.L.8.8. and the race lost a good deal | difficulty in obtaining witnesses, who owing to this narrowed election, will testify to being annoyed.
Tjipanas reported at the Harbour speaker at the Rotary Club tiffen on and resolved itself into, 'n fylic We understand that a further Tuesday, March 10, when he will remedy is provided by Section 12a, between two grent candidates, the of the Protection of Women and take as his anbiyet, "The Water elcraent of chance being reduced to | Girls' Ordinance, 1907, which says, Supply of Hong Kong." a minimum."
that on complaint to a magistrate made by three or more householders The community's, congratulations in the immediate neighbourhood are due to that popular sportsman, Mr. T. E. PEARCE, who, after many years of racing in the Colony, hins honour of the local tarf by winning the Derby. On several occasions Mr. Prince has been so near and yet so far," and it must be a source of great satisfaction to his
Dated the 6th day of March, 1931.
E. LA AGASSIZ, Oficial Receiver and Provisions! Liquidator.
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NOTICE.
URING My Absease on Hom!
-
or as Visitors, Boarders or Servants LCATO M. S. H. LANGSTON at Inat secured the most coveted issue a Kummons and if satisfiedcouver by the Empress of Canada.
(1) Pass the Night in the Dwelling habeou appointed to Take Charge a
of the Household or Establish. From the 47 MARCH, 1931. inent, or
(II) Arrive and aroreceived into the
Household or Establishment TOMORROW. MORNING, SUNDAY, BT MARCH, not having been numerated: el where. Persons engaged! on Night Duty should be entered on the form of the Household in which they roside. All Hoads of Households are requested to have the Forms com- ploted EARLY
H. C. SHRUBSOLE NESTLE & ARGLO-VIS CONDENSED MILK Co.. Manager,
for HONG KONG and SOUTH CHINA,
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HONG KONG & SHANGHAI
·BANKING · CORPORATION,~
for the
that the house is so used and is a
2.
The subject of evercrowding in
Office that whilst on the voyage here Hong Kong again comes under from Sandakan the vessel passed a public notice by the questions asked wrocked junk about 30 feet long in by Mr. Shelton Hooper at the m Int 22.09) X., Long. 114.20 E. ating of the Sanitary Board yester abit 0.15 an. The Harbour day, and the replies thereto given Master has posted up a notice to by the President Mr. Hooper put 'n series of five questions to the Sir Ernest and Lady Thompson, mariuers stating that the wreck, is Sanitary authority, the answers to
a danger to navigation." that a house is used as a brothel Mr. E. Duxbury, and other mem--
which prove that overcrowling, is to the annoyance of the respectable bers of the British Economie Mis- inhabitants of the vicinity, it shall
Mr. Daniel Edwin Capploman, still the great evil that it was be for the passing of the Publis be lawful for the magistrate to son sailed on Thursday for Van-late of the Hong Kong Club, wh Health and Building Ordinance of died intestate at the Canossa Flos 1003. That the Ordissnos has had pital, Hong Kong, on May 22, 1930, beneficial results no one will deny: jeft local ethic which has been but it has become apparent that the valued at $2,400. He was an no
not been achieved. Overcrowding. countant in thr: Standard Oil Co, main object of the Legislature has the prevention of which was one of New York. Letters of adminis tration have been granted to Mr.
of the principal ideas of the Act, Blake, of Messrs. Wilkinson & has not been in any way lessened, Grist, who is attorney for the and we are still faced with con- father, Mr. J. B. Cuppleman, of ditions which urgently call for re- Ocala, Marion County, Florida.
form in the general intereste of the Daily community,Hong Kong At the Marine Court yesterday, Press, March 7, 190g. Capf. de Lemos, of the 8.8. Wing Wo, was charged with storing Looking Back 50 Years, number of pige an beard his vess
regulations. He pleaded guilty, and in imposing & Bus of $100, the Magistrate remarked that the re gulations had been in force for the past four or five months and masters bal ample time to make provisions for storing pigs and cattle properly, The regulations were made," con
source of annoyance or offence, ti the neighbours he may order the
Marino Lot No. 188, situated at discontinuance of such use of it. No. 380,. Des Voeux Road West, was Failure to comply with the order sold by publie auction sé the Ching entails a penalty of $15 per day.
Auction Rooms yesterday to Mr. More stringest provisions are laid down by Section 13 in care Ng Ling for $43,000. The land has comppaint is made by the Police an area of 1.499.40 square foot and (The procedure is or its enaual rental is $20. dinarily.only used in the case of
Sly brothels.") Use of the pre Smises for like purposes after order
for discontinuano involven Handlord in heavy penalties.
friends to realise that he has now achieved his ambition. While con-
on his or S.C.A. gratulating Mr. PEARCE success, we must not overlook the Lavellent riding of Mr. Y. CHANG, who was in no small men sure responsible for the victory of King's Servior. When Mr. CHANG
the
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Mr. and Mrs. W. V. Goggin were amongst the passengers who left
We commend this legal opinion for Vancouver by the Empress of in a manner not in accordance with
TO-MOBROW THE FINAL DIVIDEND declared
to the Kowloon resident who Canada on Thursday. Mr. and Year ending 81st MORNING when the Collection will be made and ready to be handed to DEC 1930, at the Rate of Three returns to Shanghai he will be able chowed a right concern for the wel- Mrs. L. V. H. Booth were passen.
Poands Sterling with the Basrurator when he calls. The Bonus of One togeth to tell his friends with justifiable to the Kowloon Residents Assiers to Yokohama by the same
to the Kowloon Associniner. against the propinquity completed Forms should be left with Exchange 1/18 is payable on and after pride that ho was the first Chinese tion a Responsible Person of the Runsehold the 20 MARCH, 1931, at the Oom jockey to ride & Derby winner in of those "houses" to his own For stealing a pair of skates, the who is likely to be in the House when of the Corporation where Ehareholders Hong Kong. Mr.. CHANG also rods property and to the gentlemen property of Dr. H. F. Somers, of the Loquenter calls for exemple,ara.raqusid. aprily for War. PEROR's best pony athenerally for the man and the Perihela Hotel, a Chingtinued the Magistrate, with a
By Order of the Board of Directors, W. J. CARRIE,
the head Chinese servantes.
March 7th, 1931,
Buperintendent of Census
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V. M. GRAYBURN,
Chief Manager. “ Hong Kong, 28th Feb., 1991,
management
Mr. F. S. Gordon's.Tam O'Shan ter, one of the subscription grifiok for the late race meeting, has been sold for a high figure, and was shipped yesterday in the steamer Diamante to be teen to Manila. Tam O'Shanter was the winner of two races, at the recent meeting. having won the Valley Stakes after running a dead-heat with Vagabond view to suppressing cruelty to the day, and winning dat animals and if they are not adher Exchange Elate on the second day. take a serious view of the offence."
·Champions, but bad: to run second the new Sailors and - Galdiers youth, the son of a contractor en to Mr. DUNDAR's best. This is the well within a ten-cent ricksha ride ¿Y; M.C.A.; was ordered to be given ed to, I have no alternativo but to Hong Kong Daily Press, March
Home Both these institutions are gaged in building operations at the
"twelve strokes of the cane. [394 fourth consecutive victory of the of an old established area,
7, 1881
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