NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
NOTICE
SSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER. Required by the SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD. Salary: Dollars One Thousand Two Hundred ($1,200) a Month for the First-Year,Dollars Ono Thousand Three Hundred ($1;800) a Month for the Second Year, and Dollars Ons Thousand Four Hundred ($1,400) a Month for the Third Your. The Exchange Value of the Doller is at present fixed by Governments 2. 4. Free First Class Passage for the Officer appointed and if married for Wife and Children up to Six Tours of Age. "Agreement för Three Years on Board's Usunt Torms, Terminable at Any Time within that Period at Sir Months Notice on Either Sido. The Board has a Frovident Fund to which the Officer must, subscribo, Free Unfurnished Hours will be provided. The Board carry po, ander Government authority, an Extensivo business as WbarSngers and Ware-
housemen, the Nett Registered Ton-' nage of Ships berthed at the Board's Wharven for the Year ended 80th Juno, 1980, was 10,127,821 tons and the Grand Total Tonnage of General Cargo and Coal Inwards and Out- wards for the same period was 8,219,415 tons. In addition this Board operates Five Graving Docks, ranging from 396 feet to 896 feet in longth, together with a Ship Repairing Business The Workshop attached to.
the Graving Docks are capable of Procuting the heaviest ship repairs. Candidatos aboull be between 35 aud 40 Years of Age, bare First Hats Technical Experience, hare handled a large staff and labour force, and have lind considerable executive experience, and should possess pronounced ̧ business and organising abilities. Applications are to be addressed to the CHAIRMAN, SINGAPOSE
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COMPANIES ORDINANCE 1911.
IN THE MATTER OF PACIFIC -PRODUCTS, LTD.
(IN VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION).
BRITAINS BEST
BEER!
WHITBREAD'S
PALE ALE
SOLE AGENTS:
URSUANT to Section 181 of the A.S. WATSON & Co..
PURB
Companies Ordinante. 1911
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
D MEETING of the CREDITORS of the above-named Company ''will bö held at the Offices of Messne GILMAN & CO., LTD., at 4л, Des TOBUT HOLD CENTRAL, VICTORIA, HONG KONG, at NOON, on WED- NESDAY, the SIXTEENTH DAT OF SEPTEMBER, 1981. Any Per- Bon claiming to be à Creditor and desiring to be present should At Once inform the Undersigned at his
Dated the 28th day of Aug., 1931
C. BLAKER,
LIMITED.
EST. 1841.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., LIMITED.
Office at No. 44, DIE VOEUX ROAD MEETING of the Shareholders THE ORDINARY GENERAL CENTRAL, aforesaid.
In the above Company will be beld at the COMPANY'S OFFICES. P. & O. BUILDING, OR MONDAY, AUGUST at 11 AM, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Geners! Maragors together with a Statement of Accounts to the 31st DroxIDER, 1930.
The TRANSFER BOOKS, of the
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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF Company will be CLOSED from 24TH
HONG. KONG
· PROBATE JUR
of AUGUST, to Slar of AUGUST, Both Days inclusive...
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers,
NOTICE:
In rus Goods or CHUNG AH Hong Kong, 19th Aug., 1931, (1078
LOOK on AH LOOK OTHER. WISK KNOWN AB SHEONG OHUNG, LATE OF THE STATE- CALIFORNIA COUNTY UNITED OF FARANO IN TUE STATES OF AMERICA, LABOURER, DECEASED.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that the virtue of
HONG KONG ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION CO.,
„LIMITED,
OTICE IS. HEBEBY GIVEN
the Provisions of Section 58 of Ordinare, NT TRANSFHE BOOKS No. 2 of 1887, made an Order Hmiting of the Company will be CLOSED from
the Time for Creditors and other to SATURDAY, 20TH, to MONDAY). send in their Claims against the above 31ar AUGUST, 1991, Both. Daya Helate to 19TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER,
inclusive,
1931
ing
All Creditors and others are accord- hereby required to end their Claims to the Undersigned on or before that Date.
Dated the 20th day of August, 1991.” * JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER, Bolicitor, for the Executors,
Prince's Building,..
Rong Kong.
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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG
PROBATE JURISDICTION,
Iruk Goons or CHARLES LENA MATA LATB' Of CORFE HOUSE ARRISON BUAD, EAST NOLESET, IN THE COUNTRY OF SUmeky, England, GENTLEMAN, DECEASED.
TOTICE
By Order of the Board,
B. ALVES,
Secretary. Hong Kong, 17th Aug., 1981, ~[1064.
· HUMPHREYS ESTÁTE & FINANCE CO., LTD."
NOTICE.
SEP 1831,
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, AUGUST 31, 1931
WRIGHT'S
COAL
TAR
SOAP
INVIGORATES AND
REFRESHES.
TAKES AWAY
SUMMER
TIREDNESS.
WRIGHTS (COAL TAR SOAPĮ
VERGENS
„SOAP, RECOMMENDER
"ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
The family of the late Dr. Luiz LOURENCO FRANCO tender sincero thanks to their relatives and friends for the many kind ex- pressions of sympathy in their recent bereavement, also for floral tributes sent and attend ance at the funeral. [1124
of these offices in the United King dom amounts approximately ✨ to £950 millions of this sum some
* News and Views-
Bright Young People."
OFFICIAL SIGNATURES.
PROPOSED INCREASE
IN FEES
The Gazette ocntains the draft a of an Ordinance to amend the Official Signatures Fgen Ordinance, 1888.
This Ordinanco raises from 85 of the Governor, except da provid- to 810 the too for the signature ed by the Land Registration Or- dignuse, 1844, where, however, the This fee is also 810 at present. Ordinanco further raises from $2 to 85 the fee for the respectiva. signatures of the Colonial Seorc Lary for Chinese Affairs, Colonin Treasurer,Director of Public Works, Inspector General of Police, Harbour Master Director of Me dical and Superintendent of Imports and Sanitary Services, Exports, and Clerk of Councils.
10-000 millions is invested in Stock Exchange securities. The last year has notoriously been one of declining values, but auch is the Three Right Hooks shrewdness with which the British et Polico-constable Furnell t Mrs. Polly, who so narrowly life offces have placed their funds his own story of what he saw while escaped when her companion was that in 1830 the great majority of he was on duty" Late last night killed in a motoring smash in Kent, these offices were able to announce I was on duty in the High-roud, is better remembered as Miss an appreciation in the market Kilburn, when I saw a man go up Elizabeth Ponsonby. She is clim valuca of the securities held by to three befly men, punch them in fair, acutely intelligent, and has them Of the remainder, there was the face one after the other, and crammed a good deal into a short not a single instance of any invest render them unconscious. They life. The contrast she affords to the ment loss coming within measurable were three of the finest right hooks Socialism of her father, Lard Pon distance of causing a reduction even I have ever seen The men fell sonby, has brought her into adli in bonus rates: In 1930 the funds like aiumping. I
From inquiries I tional prominence, of which some of 50 British life insurance offices, have made and the man's own state- uns was made when she debated who between them transact overment. I am perfectly satisfied that with him in public: She has bornakul 97 per cent of the business done these men were planning a concert a mannequin, she has appeared on by all the life offices throughouted attack on him, and that he got the stage, both in London and in. Great Britain, increased from 2085 one in first, The Magistrate (Mr.the provinces, and she had a most millions to 8 millions and the Hay Halkett). They got no inora original wodding. This last w net annual premiums received by than they deserved then P. Fur- preceded by a mock wedding party, nell.I am of that opinion myself.beld at a restaurant, which attract thom offices rose from £50 millions Whereupon the doughty fighter, ed much interest among the Bright to £0 million. Now anma (net) David Howells, of Brondesbury, Young Things." Another event Assured were 163 millions AK N.W was discharged under the which attracted plenty of publicity against £157 millions in 1929.
was a jazt and swim' dance at St, George's Baths
Probation Act:
The Making of Books!
Famous Statesmen.
As regards the next most import ant branch of British assurance, Discussing the fertility of writers, anely fire assurance, it may be Thornton Hill in the Bristol Times and Mirror recently gave the said that this more than any other following list of women aathors, the Treasury service since 1893, and Mr. John Berry, who has been in acction bears evidence of the soverewith the numbers of books they have has been office-keeper at No 10, financial ordeal of 1030. Taken as written Mrs. L. T. Meade, 107; Dawning street singo. To, has only. Mrs. Emma Marshall, 105; Man-one definite political opinion-- whole, however, the results of ville, Fena," 99; G. S. Henty, 64; that all Prime Ministers, Chancel the year's trading are gratifying in John Strange Winter, 77; Miss lors of the Exchequer and Crown the circumstances. Fire premium Braddon, 93; Miss Sarah Tytler, income received by 30 of the largest Evelyn Everett Green, 1; Misa 57; Miss Florence Warden, 62; Miss Britieb "fire offices amounted last Adeline Sergeant, 44; Ouida," 42; year to £61 millions as against £55" Rita," 41" Annie S. Swan, 30. millions in 1929 (also £50 millions in 1998 and 1927-the "peak" year, being £66 millions in 1928). This BIRTHS.
reduction of 6 per cent is due to BUTTRIDGE-On" August 21, at many causes, trade depression being Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. G. the chief, but depreciated foreign P. BUTTRIDGE, daughter. OLIVEIRA-On August 21, at Bhang.currency has played its part. More hai, to Mr. and Mrs. J. M. S. than half of the premium income OLIVEIRA, B son. RoGorus. On August 19, at Shang
of British fire offices is derived from hai to Mr. and Mrs. A.UT.
the United States, where the ROGGERS, & daughter.
reduction in these premiume has amounted to about 11 per cent..
DEATHS. CABBE-On August 23, at Shanghai,
EDWARD JACKSON. CAUSE, Orva-On August 14, as Peiping," Mrs. MARGARET CHUR, wife of Mr. D. & F. CHUR, of the Kailin Sales Agency" DARLINGTON. On August 3. at Tientsin, MARY'S DARLINGTON, wife of Mr. A. DARLINGTON, Chinese Maritime Customs.
Last year the aggregate loss ratio of these 30 offices increased. from. 40.0 to 80.3. per cent. It is sometimes said that bad trado means a heavier loss ratio, as had trade leads to greater carelessness than in times when goods and plant can be profitably employed. This is hardly the case in the United Kingdom for, according to the Times. Are losses in 1930 жего £9,010,000 as against £11,784,000 in 1029. At the end of May last the figure for the year 1031 was £250,000 London Office: $3, Fleet Street, better than in 1930. In the United
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Editorial and Business Offices: 11.
Ice House Etreet. Tal. 30251. 'Night__Editor' (Wanchai Office):
Tel. 24812...
The Daily Press.
HONG KONG, AUGUST 31, 1931.
BRITISH ASSURANCE,
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States, on the other hand, fire losses in 1930 were £100 millions, or 28
millions more than in' 1020. The
aggregate funds of these fire offices remained unchanged at £01 millions.
and claims amounted to 58.3 per
Ministers are invariably kind and serve them". In an interview he sympathetic towards those who said: "I came to Downing Street when I was 9 years of age. Now I 39; Clark Russell, 41 Baring age limit. I rouss retire. Thirty Among men are: Fergus Hume, am approaching 65, and under the Gould, 39; W. E. Norris, 24; six years of very pleasant memories Marion Crawford, 33; 8. beginning in Lord Rosebery's time English writer has ever approach- ministrations such as those of Mr. Crockett, 27; Hardy, 19. "No and continuouï service through ad- ed Edgar Wallace," comments Mr. Asquith, Bonar Law, Mr. Lloyd Hill, who fails to mention G. B. George and Mr. Baldwin make an Burgin's 100 or 101, but lists E. P. experience, to be treasured. I Oppenheim, whose novels " cannot think that during these 36 years 1 number much fewer than 100," And have" met nearly all the crowned what about Charles Garvice, Wilheads of Europe, besides a goodly liam Le Queux and Nat Gould number of famous statesmen."
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DONATIONS, RECEIVED.
THE SAILORS AND SOLDIERS":
HOME APPEAL
and Soldiers' Heme, gratefully no- The Committor of the Sailors knowledges the receipt of the fol- lowing donation forwarded in res. ponse to the recent apron for funds:
Freviously acknowledged" $1727.50 Cel. R., B. Skinner,
O.B.E RE
Buttons Made From Milk,
60,00
$1777.50
A factory has been established in York, for the manufacture of but. tons, buckles, combs and cognate ornaments. This factory not only manufactures the finished goods, but makes the raw material from are made. which buttons and other articles from which the raw material is:
The skimmed milk made, produces a power which is hent takes up sheet form. The mixed with dyce nnd by menna ot shoots are impregnated with for-- maldehyde which, by hardening, renders them
unresponsive! to climatic conditions The present wockly output of 10,000 buttona it is anticipated, will be considerab- ly increased:
* Local Notes and Events *
*
The Garelle contains revised schedule in respect of the Colony's dings are announced:-Mr. Leslie The following forthcoming wed- recreation grounds."
Lewendon Foxall, Chinese Maritime Customs, to Miss Constance Rose Smith, c/o Messrs. A. S. Watson & Co.; Mr. Irvine Ray Coulter, jnr., U.S.S. Mindanao, to Miss Margaret Isabell Zerlang, en route to Hong Kong on board the press of Japan, due here on October 30.
To the list of authorised architects there has been added the name of Mr. Lee Leim Ping.
Dr. and Mrs. Shellshear were amongst the passengers who arrived by the a.. Karmale from the North. Mr. J. B. Lanyon travelled by the same boat,
The names of Messrs. Thomson & Co., and of Messrs. Seth, Marcel! & MeLure have been added to the liet of anditora under the Companies Ordinance.
Among the passengers who left for. Shanghai by the Empress of Russia were Sir Peter Grain, Mrs. John Fleming, and Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Newbigging.
:
nese merchants.
from the files.
Looking Back 25 Years
It is doubtful even if the fixing of the dollar, which so many gard às a "consummation devoutly According to the China Times,
to be wished, “... would-be- the Manchurian naval authorities avantageous as its ad- have received a report from Tung: vocates claim. True, it would kiang that 14 Soviet gunboats and eliminate much of the speculation six aeroplanes have appeared at the that at present is so undesirable mouth of the Three Rivers, presum- and would help to steady certain ably on manœuvres. Owing to their commercial relationships, but at warlike gestures, no Chinese vessels the same time it would be liable have sailed beyond the boundaries, The Shanghai Shipping Bureau, having received a similar raport. have ordered the suspension of all shipping.
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surious consequences wore the
one of the chief ́ ́ ́ invisible '* ex- ports of Great Britain. very little that happens in any part of the world which does not affect a general British assurance company. It follows that a general depression in trado pust affect, the THE Undermentioned Certificate for T100 Old Shares in this Company assurance industry, so intimately registered in the Name of Mas. El related to the trade that it assists, ANDREWS has been LOST or DES and it is of interest to note that TROYED and should the Cortificats not be produced to the Dom by be
tha chuirman of one of the largest the 93xn
British assurance companies recent The Queen's Doll's House, **hares Certifionte the
“will, be lasted and the Old Certifmais No. 5161 ly suggested that, on the basis of The popularity of the Queen's will thereafter be treated by this Company as NULL & VOID.
accounts lasued, both banking and Doll's House seems undiminished, and there were large crowds por Certificate No. 5181 dated 7th insurance suffered an estimated re-ing through the room, where it SEPTEMBER, 1904, for 100 Shares. Noduction of 20 per cent in real stands in Windsor castle, full at 76801/78900,
profite in 1030, as compared with ecstatic comments, which the State Wood Apartments fail to clicit from the those of the years immediately premorech,Say, remarked an coding. Some such reduation was American vizitor can you beat it. inbritable in the circumstances, but They just let it bo known that Queen Mary wanted a doll house that the general position of British and the whole darn country worked assurance is sound may be gathered overtitus to deliver the goodd! I'll from n perusal of the following tell the world that's a mighty fine thing The American hit the fadle~
nail on the head. Future geners Take, for example, the case of tions will confirm his opinion that British life surance offices. The the Doll's House in a symbol of omething even more wonderful total funds entrusted by the policy that the exquisite craftsmanship of
England (holders and annuitants, to the, care
price of silver to fall to any ex- tent in the great Empire on which Other forms of British assurance
we depend for our trade. The or must be dealt with in a few words.
perience of Singapore in nos very Little material change has occurred
encouraging, where many business during the last twelve months in The total output of the Kailan with the assistant of a shop to some have been brought into bank- When a shoemaker had a souffle houses report serious lossca and the conditions in the British marine Mining Administration's mines for which he sold his shoes, he pushed ruptey. On the whole it seems bot. At this time, when Britain is assurance market, which remains de week ending August 15 amount him on the chest and felt something tolerate the ills that we know ed to 99,478, Metric tons;. and the hard. Sensing that the assistaut rather than risk greater area by putting her finances in order, under the effects of the depression sales during the period to 79,841 must be concealing stolen property hasty and ill-considered attempts and other leading countries of in the shipping industry. The chief Metric tons."
under his jacket, he had him search at standardisation-Hong Kong the world are showing their comovent has been the entry of both
ed and this resulted in the discovery Daily Press, Aug. 31, 1001... At to-morrow's meeting of the of three pairs of shoes under the pleto confidence in her national the British and the French Govern- Rotary Club, Mr. T. M. Hazlerigg, man's jacket, belonging to the shoe- solvency, it is not inappropriate to ments into the market, to secure the Hon. Secretary of the Society for maker. Sentence of one month's Looking Back 50 Years.
the Prevention of Cruelty to Child- hard labour was passed by Mr. consider the position of one of adequate covering of the risks on
ren, will speak on Child Welfare, Schofield on the assistant when ho We note, by the report of the Britain's great sources of wealth the construction and operation of in Hong Kong.
Inte meeting of the Legislative
· pleaded guilty to the theft.•* and security. British assuruncu na two super-luxury liners for the
Council, that His Excellency the an industry stands by itself, and Cunard Line and the C... A petitioned to the Central Govern have received telegraphic advice cutters Island. We had half hoped Silk merchants in Shanghat have The Ministry of Foreign Affairsiden af having a gaol am Stone- Governor has not abandoned the assurance of one form or other cident assurance ofices received ment to issue an order forbidding, from Harbin intimating that the that this foolish project had been (life, fire, marine, etc.) constitutes slightly less umpunt in premiums foreigners to purchase, cocoons in Soviet Kerosene Trust and, a Chi abandoned, and that no more would
in 1930 than in 1929, namely, China as there are not enough to. Thera is 261,034,574, 88. against-'£01,803,079, meet the requirements, of the Chinese firm, the Fu Hsin Company, have been said about it. Abe cri- had concluded a contract to build minals here cost the Colony so much a kerosena oil tank in Harbin at in the shape of gols, police, etc., cent of premiums, as against 88.1 Information has been received by a cost of P. 600,000. It is reported that any addition to the existing the Radio Corporation of the Philip that this is the initial step of the establishments should be very per cont, in 1920. The host imines from their Manila office that Soviet to develop their oil business seriously considered before it,18 portant single event of 1030 in the KZRM" station is do longer the Far East Judging from adopted. When it is borno in mind world of British accident assurance operated by them and the weekly recent activities, the Soviet aim at that the acts of one Governor Are was the coming into operation of transmission of broadcasting pro- the elimination of the British and frequently reversed by another the Road Trafic Act, 1930, with its grammes will be discontinued. American oil interests, in North that we have had one gaol on compulsory insurance of all motor pel
Manchuria so that they may have Stonecutters Island which was vehicles,
The Chinese capers report that the
when we consider that the action the trade entirely to themselves.
abandoned before it was completed; the Mongol authorities at Urg who recently sentenced two Ger- Since the enforcement of the of another structura on that nito man pilots of the Eurasia Aviation; passport examination regulations, would constitúte a new source of Corporation to a term of imprison- pays the Ching Times, tauch has permanent expenditure, and that a ment for alleged espionage, Lave been done by the local bureal and, new staff would he required for it now ordered the confiscation of the during the past three months, 480 it is obvious that a large portion neroplane Eurasia No. 2 in which passenger boats have been examin of the surplus, on which His Ex the two Germans were lying from ed. But experience has shown that cellency prides himself, "would" be Shanghai to Manchali when they the present system requires con- dissipated. If the site of the pre- were fired at by Mongol troops and siderable amendment and altera sent gaol could be sold for a sum brought down...
tion For instance, when a vessel sufficient to defray the cost of the has been examined in Dairen there contemplated building on Stonecut The Sunday and Wednesday tea nould be no further examination fors Inland, there would be rather dances at the King's Restaurant, in, Shanghai although, in practics, loss objection to the scheme, but as King a Building, have proved so the local officials imow that the Victoria Gaol would be required popular, that they are now being examination, conducted by the sea House of Detention for the held in Lane, Crawford's restaurant, Dairen authorities is by no means reception of short-termed prison arbiobrar recommodate twice the thorough or satisfactory Accord or if the long, sentenced, regues number of dancers. Mr, F. Goodall, ingly, a suggestion, has been made; were removed to Stonecutter's, tho the manager of both restaurants, that a joint conference should, be cost of the latter institution would expressed to our representative held in Shanghat, with representaba new charge upon the Colony, very warna tribute to the part that tiver of offices in the outporte to which the Government is not justi Miki's Melody Makers, have played discuss, wars and means of remedy fed in frapcaing Hong Kong
Daily. Prem," Ang. in the success of these dancering the situ
IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Court has, by virtue of ' JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, the Provisions of Beation 38 of Ordinance
General Managers.
No. 2 of 1897, made an Order limiting
The Time for Creditors and others to Hong Kong, 24th Ang., 1901,
sand in their Olaims against the above
Estate to 14TH SEPTEMBER, 193)
All Creditors and others are coord ingly hereby required to send their Claims to the Undersigned on or before
DEACONBAY
that Date.
WW
Solicitors fer.tka Tanonforg
Den Vesar Road Central
Bong Kong.
NOTICE.
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188 VIOLET CAPELL desires to announce that She will resume her Dancing Classes as from the Tr SEPTEMBER --For further ¿PAYLICOLATE Epby:9, TOLES Butyk"" pras Kowloon, K.57117.
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