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More Election Belting.

Parliamentary betting in the mid-' dle of March on the General Elec tion is oven money on the Governmeeting. ment remaining in office until Christmas. A sporting Socialist has made £o bets on this basis with Spring Festival yesterday. thros Conservatives. The Socialist says that he is so certain of the Government being in at Christmas that he is risking nothing, but is merely carrying Socialist principles into effect by providing for a ro distribution of wealth.

sweats of Office

A striking tribute was paid to the memory of the late Dr. J. An derson by Sir W. Hornell yester- day at the University.

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Following the decision of the Full Court that a conviction for piracy cannot be sustained unless robbery is proved the Chief Justice yeater... · The Attorney-general, Sir Wil- liam Jowitt, K.G., M.P., left Lon-day ordered the discharge of the

twelve Chinese who were recently、

don for Paris, on the way to

Estoril, a seaside resort near Lis bon sny a Home papor. He has been ordered a complete rest by Sir William, who is his doctor. suffering from overwork, has been

The Infanta Eulalic, aunt of the King of Spain, has decided, it is reported, to enter the Orders of the Sisters of the Sacred Heart. She has already obtained the consent

vent of the Order in Paris. With all Vacation he headed the Bar deloga. of the Vatican to this step, and it in continuously at work during the expected that she will enter the con- past 12 months. During the Long her charm and gaiety, the Infantation to the United States and has not had a happy or successful life. For years her independent Canada. Immediately he returned spirit rovolted against the restric, he took part in the Imperial Con- tions of Court etiquette, and her outspokenness on more than one ference, which was followed by the Indian Conference. After the perasion caused pain in high circles Christmas recess he devoted the in Madrid. Her younger son whe not looked upon with favour by his whole of his attention to the Trade cousin, King Alfonso, and the Disputes Bill. Sir William hóper breach between the Infants and her to be back at work after the Easter Royal relations was thus widened.

40,000 Recruits Rajected."

There wore. 66,717 candidates for

recess.

Sir John Simon's Discretion,

found guilty by a Sessions jury.

To-day's wireless programme.

Sport.

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Ladies' Golf Notes, Page 10.

St. Paul's College held their an- rual athletic sports at Caroline Hili yesterday.

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Latest Cables.

Japan has removed eight destroy-. ers from the Navy List." Page D.

The last of Japan's 10,000-ton. cruisers is to be launched to-day.

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I was entranced last night ob serving the skill with which Sir John Simon skated over thin ics at the Pilgrims' dinnor to Lord Wil lingdon says a London "Diarist He rose in his sont to propuso the health of the principal guest. With his hand resting lightly upon the chi

more, for giving too eney credit to the undergraduates. This breaks out periodically and terrible tales are re-told in London news papers of high-spirited lada being WITH the traditional hospitality of not really need, so that they may cajoled into buying things they do the Far East we of Hong Kong keep pace with more affluent friends; jected for physical reasons; 15,228 ribbon of the Star of India he net of 15.

of worry that results in examina tion failure; of their comfort to pay off debts, for parents sacrificing club ties and sports' blazers, the hookah from the tobacconist, and the

are always pleased to welcome..dis- tinguished visitors to the Colony. We like to drive them along, our dine roads, so that they may see magicent acascapes from the Island highways and lovely and quaint things in the New Ter-The tradesmen, of course, say they ritories. If there are public fun

our local orators address

tions

edition de luze of the Deocameron.

never give credit except to men whose parents are in a position to pay, and that this information is easily available. The Chambers of University

them in terms that are a model of brevity and aptness; and if in re turn the visitors speak to us, OT Commerc

at

both

the British Army last year, bat only 20.530 were passed to the Co. lours. This alarming index to the physique of the youth of the na. tinn is disclosed in the annual re- port of the Army. No fewer than 10,833 out of the 60,717 were re-

wero rejected for medical and phy sical disabilities, 1,022 failed to appear for attestation, and 2,531 wore rejected for other rensons, In the year 1912-1013 out of 40,133 who offered themselves for enlistment, go the ejected for physical reasons, 8,097 wore not acceptable for medical and physical rensonky and the number finally approved

was 28,047.

Earl Russell.

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It is provisionally estimated that

damage

at Managua will amount to £7,000,000. the

Pago 9.

The All-India Congress at Kara- yesterday appointed a "Cabi- Page 9.

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The Junker's aeroplane which in- augurated the Nanking-Berlin Air Service arrived at Peiping after an Page 0. excellent trip.

made a speech which would have

The Nanking Government has been excellent after any dinner, but which ovaded the point. Sir decided to luvy a special consum John amilod, he turned, his sen- tion tax on several articles.. tences twisted themselves into knots and then untwisted before our eyes; he spoke of Civil servant and Imperial duty, and he quoted some verses on the subject of dear old friends, We listened to Sir John in awe and expectation, long-

It is now estimated the death- ing for the moment when he would he indiscreet. Even the toastmaa-roll resulting from the earthquake tor forgot to make to the waiters which has destroyed the city of Fage 0. Mr. Bertrand Russell, who has those signs of mastory in which Managua, is 2,250.

Earl he so delighte. Then at Inst Sir neceeded his brother

Sir Robert Hu Tang, with six sing to 115, we appland with Towns act as intelligence depart Russell, is said to be one of the John reached the point and more.

few men in England who is an ly said that the point was not one others, has formed & syndicate' for- where IS HEREBY GIVEN proper cordiality and are pulitements, MONDAY, the 3RD, 4TH and eru NOTICE interest of M. NOEL in both written and spoken utter-fenders of undergraduate fashions, stein's theories of relativity. He dwell

about the really familiar terms with Ein- on which it would be "proper" to the purpose of purchasing the

It was masterpiece of Majestic Hotel; Shanghai. Page 9.- VICTOR AMOR CROUCHER inance.

If all this is done when it and their respective family trees, is an F.R.S. and was formerly a elaborate disuration Lord Wil-

Mr. Bertram Thomas, who does. our Firm ceased as from the 31ST DAY is merely a matter of fine words, are collected and collated in the bridge.. The story is told that his Bir John called "ombrayn"-rolieded the great Rubal Khali; the great.

lecturer of Trinity College, Cam-lingdon himself-a viceroy in what or MARCH, 1981,

BENJAMIN & POTTS.

what should be accorded to guests best methods of a Police Headquar- name was considered for a possible for the evasion of Indiscretions sandy desert in South Arabia, has whom we hope will butter our Dated the 1st of April, 1531.

ters. Certain young men of bril- Porage when the Liberals propos upon the roserve of an English been awarded the Founders' Medal parsnips, or, in other words, put liance are backed

by the trades- creating more Peers in 1911, and gentleman. He called himself "the of the Geographical Society.

Page D. that he told a friend that if he ordinary commonsenso individua!." our currency right? In point of men. It is part of the tradition, was made Peer he would take and he spoke (as we know he would) fact, the three distinguished gentle and the firms are content to wait the title of "Lord Snooks." When about that 3000-mile frontier be tween Canada and the United men who form the Hong Kong till these men come into their own, his friend protested, he explained

States. "I am no magician," said Lord Willingdom; "I carry Currency Commission landed here and, if they do not, the debt is that he thought the whole idea of the scheme was to make the House

The applause was Ra ridiculous magic wand." yesterday, as ordinary and private ever pressed, Those are the two

of Lords look Rspects, and somewhere between citizens-except that a member of them lies the truth.

possiblo!

rapturous,

APRIL. (BASTER HOLIDAYS),

Hong Kong, 27th Mar., 1931.

NOTICE.

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On and after 1st April next, the Hongkong Dispensary Drug Store, and the Wine Department, will obsorve the following hours business:—

except p.m.

of

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NOTICE. TOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN N

that we have TO-DAY admitted Saturdays, when both Stores will MR. SHI YU MAN as a partner in

8.30 am to 5

Dispensary

close at 1 pm.

The Hongkong Dispensing Department, will

be open.

On week days until 7.80 p.m. On Sundays and Public Holidays 10 am to 1 pm. and from p.m.

to 7.30 p.m.

our Firm.

BENJAMIN & POTTS,

Dated the 1st of April, 1981. [556

NOTICE,

the Civil Service, Mr. N. L. SMITH,

met them and escorted them to the

fncis

But Oxford University suffered

real loss of face when one of her

own daughters, an undergraduate Peninsula Hotel. It created- a of a woman's college, stood up at Kood impression that the Commis-n public lecture on birth control, sion held its first meeting here largely attended by students of both sexes, and demanded companionate | yesterday afternoon and that the marriago as a right.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD. HEREBY GIVE NOTICE that Chairman, Mr. W. H. CLEDO, has

Hongkong, 28th March, 1981.

NOTICE.

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VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB,

THE

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I have retired from the Firm of already cxpressed a hope that the Maana. BENJAMIN & POTTS as from the 31er DAT OF MARCH, 1931, task of hearing and collecting and have opened offices at Exchange evidence will probably be completed Building, where I am carrying on in two or three weeks.

Stock and Sharo businces at Broker aa from the date hereof under the style or firm name of "CROUCHER & CO."

Meanwhile the Colony waits the verdiet with tense anxiety. At least,

F

as

no

Charles William Scott, an ex- R.A.F. flier, who is six feet in height, hopped off from Lympne on a flight to Australia in an attemnt held by to lower the record Kingsford-Smith.

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Local Notes and Events

Commerce is irre

As a result of a fight between two man's choice. The annual meeting of the Hang

Chinese in Graham Street on Tues- sistible. Every modern war has

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Government Civil Hospital, one with a stab wound in his chest and the other with injuries to his head.

The next meeting of the Hong Kong branch of the English Asso- elation will be held in the Cathe dral Hali at 6.30 p.m. on Tuesday,

ray sympathize with the altruistic sentiment of the "outs and nudity with independence" aspirations of El Renacimiento yet trolleys and collars are bound to conquer. The fight against the advance of the dollars is hopeless. The salvation of the Filipinos will be in making

"Young women," she said. "have either to marry or spend life without any sex.. From the woman's point of view, comong Auxiliary of the British and day, both men were admitted to been waged for it clone. While one panionate marriage in the univer Foreign Bible Society will be held sity should not only be tolerated on Aprl 13 at the Helena May In- but encouraged. It would be far stitute. Tea will be provided at better than living in lonely flats, 30 p.m. and the public meeting us at present.” Her words wero transmitted will be at 5.16 p.m. we all feel here are just, competent to London and blazoned by the and unbiassed umpires" to decide Press throughout the length and

Dividebd warranta from the April 7, when Mr. A. H. Fenwick, the best of it, and getting the [557 whether stabilisation will reduce us breadth of the land. Not even in

to the state of Tyre and Bidon, or seats of learning has such grave Co., Ltd., will be available on April this is the last mosting for the 1000.

America's strange and experimental China Provident Loan & Mortgage Se., A.M.I.O.E., will deliver a lion's share of the prosperity.

lecture on "F.W.H. Myers," A Hong Kong Daily Press, April 2, whether it will continue that pros-heresy been publicly preached. In 8, on application to the registered season, a good attendance is hoped- pority which Hong Kong considers Oxford, after the War, Heads of to be her natural right.

House had the terrifying experience offices of the Company. An advor-, for. of confronting, now and then, the❘tisement to this effect appears else. wives of the demobilized captains where in this issue. and majors who had come up for short courses before settling into

›N. V. A CROUCHER. ANNUAL GENEBAL Dated the 1st of April, 1931. MEETING of Members will bu held on WEDNESDAY, the 8TH APRIL, 1981, at 6 oocok instead of 9th April, 1931, as previously noticed.

· JAMES STEWART,

Hon. Secretary.

1559

INDUSTRIAL & COMMERCIAL

A

BANK, LTD.

(IN LIQUIDATION).

FIRST DIVIDEND is

NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK N.V. (NETHERLANDS INDIA COMMERCIAL BANK) ESTABLISHED 1863 AT AMATERDAM HONG KONG AGENCY.

NOTICE.

TÒTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that as from 7th APRIL next, intended to be declared in the thienak will occury New Fremises 6, Des Vozux ROAD CENTRAL matter of the INDUSTRIAL & COMMERCIAL BANK, LAD (in(Opposite present Office). Liquidation).

Creditors who buvo not proved

C. J ENDERT, Maunger.

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From profound utterances before the Kuala Lumpur Rotary Club, we

Looking Back 50 Years,

A bailiff watchman, was charged Tho necessity of insisting upoir before Mr. Williams at Central the oùsorvance of the rule of the Magistracy yesterday with convert | road by jinrichshas was exemplified

Looking Back 25 Years.

learned that Hong Kong is an aivil life. That was bad enough, For failing to provide a screening to his own use six sacks of irony a case heard in the Summary island adjacent to the coast of but in War and post-War days the ab to provent the port light of tastings at 24, Wong Wo Street, Jurisdiction Court, yesterday. A China and other information of world was upside down, and these his launch from being seen across ground floor, where he had been gentleman driving in a trap met which wo

were already aware, married and war scarred veterans the bows whilst under way, the rosted and placed in charge of the two of these vehicles, one of which were not in the true sense under-crxswain of the steam launch goods so that he might retain then turned off to the right and the Further we know that in Mr.graduates. To suggest that young Kwong Chee was fined $10 by Hon. in safe custody. There was an author to the left the result being ternative charge of larceny. The that of the jinrichshas care to griet defendant www EZECHIEL's opinion the most de men and women should act up in the Commander G. F. Hole yesterday,

remanded until and the coolie running it had his Thursday next.

leg burt. The damage was not very sirable characteristic of a currency bonds of companionate marriage is a fouting of n tradition: What

Sentences totalling twelve months'

great, however, the compensation is stability of purchasing powern subject for a novel of fantasy!

being only. 88.40, which covered tha at home and stability in foreign How would the Hebdominal Coun-hard labour was passed by Mr. E.

"injury to both man and vehicle

The action was dismissed on the exchange for the purpose of trade. cil, that grava assembly of ecclesias W. Hamilton on a Chinese who was All that sounds very pretty for the tical and lay professors and doctors, convicted on a charge of theft of

The Cablenews is frank almost to ground that there had been no view an offer from some ironically several articles from the Kowloon advocates of stabilisation, but Mr.minded millionaire to found British School Former Pupils' Asso-insolence. It does not believe the carolessness shown on the part of Ezecie spoilt it by going on to

"Romeo and Juliet College," in cintion and for returning from Philippines will ever be indepen- the defendant. It is to be hoped

dent. They are too inconsiderable this decision may have some effect-- say that the "trade of Hong Kong would be put in force 1 This is the

which the young woman's suggration banishment.

in population and importanco, and in-making the jinricksha coolies had suffered from the departure of age of youth in general, and The body of a Chinese was dis- are too near Japan and China for more careful, but if precise in- the rule of ths, road HAT in your Typewriting liko?. Attaining good speed and our former paper currency from its romantic youth in particular. covered yesterday morning at the those powers not to grab them if structions as

The question of small fines inflicted for infractions, soonraby? If not. plesso spare twa alignment with silver. In point of But womance is not a proper in rear of No. 15, Austin Road, KowAmerica dropped them from her are attached to their licences, and

gredient of English university life, loon., The, man appeared to be motherly lap. hours daily (day, or evening) for the next three months at the CHUN fact the Commission comes here and perhaps there is some ground about 40 years of age and bore what whether commercial prosperity is it would no doubt conduce to the

of other persons using the road." SHING TYPEWRITING SCHOOL with an open mind to go into the for the ungallant suggestion that seemed to he marks of is desperate really desirable over political in infety of the men themselves and

Oxford has never been the same struggle, Death appears to have dependence and nakedness, is an OLD

matter of what form of currency since women were allowed to tako been due to strangulation by a ethical one, and this material age Hong Kong Daily Press, April 2, greatly improve your speed and style.

always decides against the nature 1881. charges are very moderate [660 will suit uk best Their findings degrees and wear academic-dress. (gord.

their Debt by the 81st Day of JULY, Hong Kong, 30th March, 1831, 1991, will be excluded from this dividend

Proofs should I sent to the Undersigned at 6, Des VorvX ROAD, CENTRAL, HONG KANO, on or before the S'er Day of JULY, 1931.

Dated the 81st.Marob, 1081.

J. HENNESSEY SETH,

8. HAMPDEN ROSS,

Joint Liquidators.

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