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JULY, 1991.

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ATEST Type Beinforced Concrete L BUILDING, 135 Feet by 107 Foot Rituated in Quess's ROAD in Popular Chinese Locality. Ample Provision for Shops, Cinoms Theatre, &c., on Main ROAD. Mortgage can be arranged

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THE Undermentioned Certificates. THE

for 150 Old Shares in this Com pany registered in the Name of the Late ISAAC SAMUEL PERRY have bees LOST or DESTROYED; and whoald thesa Certificator not produced to the Company before the 2011 AUGUST, 1931, New Certificates for said Bhares will be issued and the Old Certificates Nor. 6746 dated 2nd. Juns, 1911, and 6765 dated 27th July, will be thereafter treated by this any as NULL and VOID. Certificate No. 6748 dated 2nd June, 1911, for 50 Shares Nos. 36501/38650.

Certificate No. 6755 dated 27th July. 1911, for 10 Shares Nos. 30901/86900 and 129645/129694

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, General Managers.

Hong Kong, 20th July, 1831.

HONG KONG FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION.

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thnt Applications for MEMBER- SHIP to the ASSOCIATION a Entries for the LEAGUE COMPETI. TIONS CLOSE on AUGUST IST.

W. E. HOLLANDS,

18th July, 1931.

|: Hon. Secretary. [978

THE HONG KONG LAND INVESTMENT & AGENCY COMPANY, LIMITED.

N INTERIM DIVIDENⱭ of TWO DOLLARS Per Share for the Six Monthe ending 30th Juxz,, 1981, will be payable on WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12TH, on which Data Dividend Warrants may be obtained on application at the Company's Office, 8, CHATER ROAD.

The REGISTER of SHARES of the 'ompany will be CLOSED from MONDAY, the 3an AUGUST. to TUESDAY, the 11TH AUGUST (Both Days inclusive), during which Period No Transfer of Shares can be registered,

By Order of the Board of Directors,

H. A. RODGERS,

Acting Secretary.

"Hong Kong, 21st July, 1981.

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HONG KONG, JULY 28, 1931.

BRITISH BUSINESS IN 1931.

In these days when commerce and Anatce link the nations into a

* News and Views *

The Victim.

"My poetry is being read by twice as many people as before."

Oh-I didn't know you were married."

Jurado.

Looking at the figures for imports mentioned as a possible,site for this and exports for the whole Ave perplexing oxhibit-and it would months period since the beginning | certainly, there be less of an eye- of the year we find that imports sore than the tall wooden barriers have declined in vaina by over 95 which Mr. LLOYD Gronge placed at per cent and exporta by over 34 the entrance to that street and par cent, as compared with the which" remained thero long after

Jurado, the dapper little Argen- same period in 1930. consider the slightest need for them had de

tinian who got very near winning able portion of this doeling is due parted. But Londoners had better

the English open golf championship, to n falling-off in wholesale com-

be careful when and whither they

is most interesting to watch modity prices of exactly twenty remove their Marble Arch-similar.

Almost foppishly smart in his care. points in the twelve-month May, transpositions have not always been The Profession of Poultry Bayat- 1030 to May, 1031. (116.3 to 93.3. happily handled in the past. When

Professor E. A. Lloyd, head of fully-chosen colour scheme of blue the poultry department of the Uni- and white jumper, light plus-fours, 1013-100).

Wron's Templo Bar' was taken down versity of British Columbia, states dark blue stookings and shoes of The recent increase, în" exports in 1878 its' stones were left lying that the members of the Univers." white and blue, ho plays his ahots has had its effect on the apparent about in a builder's yard until they ity's family of Rhode Island Reds with an ease of style that added adverse balance of trade, which has passed, for a small sum, into pri- eggs in their second year and give could he have bad a better foil in have already "averaged" over 100 polish to their high officiency. Nor

been less this year than in either | vate hands and were later erected promise of exceeding an average of the foursome match than his part 1930 or 1020. The total for the five as an ornament to Theobald's Park, 200 before the fall. Such produc-ner, Ted Ray, with his crumpled' old months ended 31st May inst was Chestnut London has since decid-strain or breed anywhere in the hefty bangs at the ball-which were

tion has never been recorded in any slouch hat, permanent pipe and; £146 millions compared with 2154ed that it would like Temple Bar world, he anid. There are eight also remarkably effective. millions for the same period in 1030 and £153 millione in 1989. This is a useful, reduction, for there is good reason to believe that 1931 will show a considerable falling-off of the "invisible exports...

back in its own possession; but the owner has declined to sell, and Temple Bar, a much more famous City memorial than the Marble Arch, remains in exile as the re- sult of a bad bargain carelessly sanctioned.

Britain's Art Treasures,

Home trada also would appear to have improved in recent months if ono may judgo by the high level at which bank clearings have been maintained throughout the country, The House of Lords showed good Among trades to show an improve sense in resisting the ill-informed ment in output last May is the efforts of the Commons to repeal iron and steel industry, the output the oxisting regulations regarding of pig-iron and of steel ingots and All the experts agree that worke of the loan of art treasures abroad. castings showing a considerable ex art are endangered by being moved. pansion. The number of 'blast furDr. Bode, creator of the Kaiser naces in operation in the United Friedrich Museum, shortly before his death said to an English Kingdom at the end of May show- Friend: "I carnestly hope that ed at 80 a net increase of two since England will not follow our fatal the beginning of the month Ex- example of using works of art for propaganda abroad." On the other ports of iron and steel declined as hard the Lords have approved the compared with May, last year, but proposal whereby secondary works of art can be lent to Embassies. so also did imports of these cam-

This is an excellent protosal. The modities.

furnishing and decoration of our Embassies abroad suffer much from comparison with the Gobelins and ormolu of the Embassies of France.

The opening months of this year have been among the worst experi-

enced in the history of the Stock Exchange, for the prevailing de pression has engendered a want of' confidence on the part of the invrat ing public. This is most plainly | reflected in the latest statistica re- lating to new capital issues. A¢-

birds in the family.

Actress 40-Hour Sleep,

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U.S. Refect Britian Fam.

All doubts as to the attitude of The well-known actress Paris America towards British films are Mile. Bovy, a victim of insomnia, set at rest by the fact that the Kas had a sleep for which she did Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corporation not bargain, and which during the has refused to accept "The Out forty hours it lasted was a cause sider" for exhibition in the United of great anxiety. On a cartain States. This decision is made in Saturday, Mlle. Bovy, feeling the spite of the fact that they took the imperative need of rest, trok film as part of their British "quota""

Bho sleeping draught,

fell fulfilment, and presented it at the into a prefound alumber, from London Empire a fact which gave which she had not awakened on rise to the belief that they would Sunday when the hour approached i niso show it in America. The for her to appear at a matinee at Outsider is, by general conscut, the Comedie Francaise. Her hus the best British film that has been band, M. Pierre Fresnay, was, cf shown this year. It tells a good course, terribly alarmed. From story, it is beautifully photograph time to time his wife opened hered, and it is extremely well neted. eyes, but the general, state of tor. por persisted. As the time for the performance grew nearer, she seem ed to rouse herself, and anid the must be preparing for the theatre. She managed to take a cold bath and then her husband conducted her to the theatre. But she relaps ed in the car into somnolence, and the doctor attached to the theatre failed to arouse her. Her under, study had hurriedly to take her place. It was not until forty hours had passed that the actress gained complete consciousness.

It has been booked by hundreds of theatres, including most of the big circuits, at prices which,,, on the whole, are 30 per cent. in advanes of those paid for equivalent Ameri-. can films. No reason is kiven for the refusal to show "The Out- aider" in America, but the decision is perfectly well understood by the British film industry. The giant film trusts of America have made un their minds not to show "British films, though American theatres are closing down in hundreds for lack of product,

Local Notes and Events ⋆

There was a clean bill of health end.

The fifth ordinary meeting of the Mid-Levels Residents Association will be held on August 4, in the Board Room of Messrs. Shewan, Tomes & Co.

cording to the usual table com in the Colony during the week Tung Shan Hotel, 36, Connaught will be pleased to know that Sir piled by the Midland Bank, new issues in May last, totalled only £11,010,000, of which £10 milliona alone, represented the short-dated loan raised by the Indian Goyern ment. In the corresponding month of 1930 new issues amounted to £37,800,400. Taking the first five months of the current year the total of new capital issues is returned at

£58,083,000. This compares with £128,635,000 for the same period inst year, and with £133,978,000, the average for that period (January-

DIRECTORY & CHRONICLE large and quarrelsome family, poli-May) in the six years, 1925 to 1922

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CHINA, JAPAN, COREA, INDO. CHINA, SIAM, STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, MALAY STATES, NETHERLANDS INDIA, BORNEO, THE PHILIPPINES, Etc..

new isaues

Cical changes and disturbances in inclusive. However,

which have been held up are now any part of the world must-react upon the general economic situa-beginning to be issued, and by the tion. But though Foreign Offices, middle of Janc, members of the Embassies, and War Departments Stock Exchange were more cheerful may be in eruption their ash clouds than they had been for many

months past. and lava,streams do not wholly engulf us. Business goes on in- dependently and it is interesting to tura to a summary, which we have

This Large Volume of approximate.just received, of Britain's financial

ly 2,200 Pages gives, in addition

and industrial position at the end

to the Usual Lists of Firms, anof May. Alphabetical Lists of Residents

in the Far East containing the Names of nearly

20,000 FOREIGNERS. Arranged, with the initials as well

se Surnames in strict alphabe tical order.

CLASSIFIED LIST

OF

MERCHANTS,

MANUFACTURERS

for the whole of the Far East arranged, with addresses, in alphabetical order.

Alphabetical lists of Cable

Addresses..

List of Agencies 'held by

Far Eastern firms.

LARGE EDITION SMALL EDITION

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, Ltd, 11, Ice House Street,

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MOVABLE LONDON.

A 14-year-old Chinese girl of 33, Centre Street, was found hanging from a rafter in her home on Saturday. No motivo for suicide

can be given.

Miss F. C. Woo, sister of Dr. Arthur Woo, of Hong Kong, and headmistress of St. Paul's Girls' School, arrived in Shanghai fast

week by the Empress of Japan.

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Silk forwarded from here by the Empress of Russia on July 3, nr rived in New York (St. John's Park) and Hoboken on July 24, having been 21 days in transit.

The death occurred at Llangollen, North Wales, on June 27, of Mr. Adam Lind, MA, formerly an ngent of the P. & O. Company in the Far East about half a century ago, at the age of 97,

The Assistant mannger of the His many friends in the Far East

Road, has reported to the police | Francis Aglen, formerly Inspector- that an unknown Chinese gave an General of the Chinese Maritime American $10 bill in payment of a Customs, haamade a good recovery from his recent severe illness and meal and accepted change. It was later found that the bill was n they will be interested to learn that counterfeit..

he proposes shortly to take up his permanent residence in Scotland. General Chiang Tao Pin, Minister Sir Francis, who is president of the to Germany, and Mrs. Chiang will Marlburian Club, will take the leave for Europe early next month, chair at the annual dinner of that accompanied by Mr. Wang Chia Club to-morrow, which is the first Ching, the Vice-Minister of Foreign day of the annual cricket fixture Aflaira. They will travel vid between Rugby and Marlborough Siberia, General. Chiang and M. Colleges, Wang will attend the meetings of the League of Nations. Report has it that General Chiang may retire from his past in Berlin and return to China in three months' time.

From the files.

Two lots of Crown" land were Looking Back 25 Fears. 9

Four coolies were each fined $10 auctioned yesterday at the P.W.D. offices by Mfr. Parker Rees. Kow by Mr. F. A. Hazeland at the loon Inland Lot No. 2852 on Ma Police Magisracy yesterday for Tau Wai Road, was sold to Messrail-treating and killing a dog at So Chung Shun, M. A. Xavier, Shamahaipo. They were

taking Mrs. Liu Ngoy and Miss Au Foon

part in a festival, and wishing for at the upset price of $13,050. New some fresh meat they were attract, howloon Inland Lot No. 1535. Saied to this dog: Waiting their op Ying Pun (Kowloon City) with an portunity they set on it with bamboo upset price of 85,825. was sold to poles, and in a very short time kill- Miss R. Mow Fung for the sum ofed it and had it in the pot. When The master of a fishing junk was

88,000.

ths owner heard of it he charged Gined $30 by Comdr. G. F. Hole at

the men, who were arrested. the Marine Court yesterday for As a preparatory, step towards Hong Kong Daily Press, July 27, leaving the harbour without clear the inauguration of the Shanghai- 1000.

t stated that he had no time to get Service, a test flight will be made ance on Saturday. The defendant Chungking Air Mail and Passenger

clearance papers.

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by one of the Chine National Looking Back 50 Years." Aviation Corporation's planes be On the ground that the evidence tween the two cities on August 1 that some of the principal members We learn, froin Chinese sources, The Corporation has completed ar- rangements for the inauguration of of that branch of the community. intend to petition the Government the service and four new planes to take steps to prevent the pro- which have been ordered for the duction and sale of the lottery new service are due to arrive in Shanghai from America in a few daya, men,

for the prosecution did not prove tho charges, Mr. E. H. Williams yesterday dismissed a case in which Chinese constable was charged with the theft of sixty dollars (gold) and a quantity of cigare.

A

Chinese Company of the Royal Representing sergeant of the

tickets on the Manilo system, with which the Colony, has now for some time been flooded. More shops for the sale of these tickets are, it is are further informed that one of enid, to be opened next month. We

Less

14 NECESSITY knows no law,” and in the interests of that mobile traffic It appears that the first five which London is trying to maintain months of this year witnessed the in Oxford Street it is even suggest aame kind of decline and liquida-ed that the Marble Arch should be"`" tion ns that which was sa pro- removed from the Hyde Park end nounced in 1030. The corner has of that thoroughfare. It is a pro- posal which may shock some of the not yet been turned; but there are many indications that the corner, London traditionalists, though as has been reached. Take, for in- a matter of fact there are all too stance, the figures for British over- many precedents for rearrange

At a recent meeting held at the seas trade during May; this year. ments of this kind. Sinco Nash's

Volunteer Headquarters to consider April had witnessed a considerable Regent Street has been so roughly the athletic and social activities of contraction in figures as compared handled of recent years, there is the Corps; a sub-committee was Engineers, who had been sentenced the keepers of these shops bolted with April of 1030, but the May perhaps all the less reason for re-elected to deal with several pro to three months hard labour on last month with the stakes.

posed band concerts. It is planned

a charge of than half of the stated number of Sgures show an increase of 4.3 per garding Nasn's Marble Arch with to hold these, concerts during the being convicted on cent. in British exports compared any exaggerated respect. In any months of August, September and assault on employees of the Yau tickets are really printed, it seems, with the preceding month. As May event JOHN NASH cannot be said to October. The exact dates will be mati Ferry Company, Mr. Hin and the whole affair is believed to Shing Lo at a re-hearing yester be utterly unreliable, no sort of announced later. -

day, obtained the Magistrate's security. being afforded to purchas contained one working day more have any particular interest in its than April, this means that exports present position. He intended the

At the Central Police Court yes permission to recall several witers of the tickets There are three approximately maintained Marble Arch for, the entrance to terday. Colonel R D. Matthews, nesses for the prosecution for the persons in the Colony engaged in Secretary of the Royal Hong Kong purpose of cross-examination. The printing the tickets, but they adopt in May. An encouraging aspect, Buckingham Palace, there it was Golf Club, withdrew his charges CLEE was adjourned until August great precautions against discovery. of the matter is that the increase erected in 1828 and there it remain against nine golf caddies who were, after three witnessrs had beenWe would suggest to the Atting Japanese Consul the advisability of shown is accounted for by theed until 1851, when it was removed charged with trespassing on the Deep Water Bay Golf Course. It

taking some means to contradict the larger export of articlos wholly or to the Oxford Street site. In re-

was stated that the caddies were A remarkable story of an armed report spread that those tickets mainly manufactured. The total cent years, perhaps, it has always returning to their homes after being robbery, which is alleged to have come from, Japan, since we are taken place over the week-end, was assured that, though most of the for these goods in May was about boen more of an obstruction than kept late by the caddie-master..

related to the police by a coolie, Chinees in this Colony know better, £28. millions, An against £24

an ornament, and it has become While the Furneas 8.8. Elmworth employed at the Nan Yan College in Canton the tickets are accepted millions in April. The most not..

was on her way to Shanghaj from at Mongkok. Ho stated that on as Japanese, and regarded with the able ingresso was that in the exportmore detached and pointless than the west coast of America on the Friday while he was walking be same confidence as those emanating, of vehicles, which category in ever since the railings of Hyde morning of the 13th inst., James tween Ho Kop Tsai and Chee Tong from Manila. As this confidence Ryle, 34, a native of County Kerry,ho was chased by a man named stands in no little risk of, being Lcludes locomotives, ships, and air. Pack men sck back of this point Ireland, WAS WAS the

the ship's wire-Tam Pui who stole $10.85 from him abused, in which caso Japan would erait. The export of vehicles:

ican operator, was reported to be and then naked for a further aum come"în far-mud of the odiuża p about twenty years ago in order missing. Efforts were made to find 6,850 Two other men were held a possible swindle, it will be well amounted to £2,491,000 in April

to give more freedom to traffic. The him but these were unsuccessful as hostages until the coolie could for her representative to last, but the figure for May waS

and it is believed that he jumped return with the money. The police the tickets ren, July almost doubled at £4,293,000.

entrance to: Downing Street is now

were

over

chiled.

are investigating the matter.