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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1931.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

See

NELSON DAY.

THE Prorident and Members of the Committee of the Hongkong Branch of the NAVY LEAGUE will abtond at the Cenotaph on NELSON DAY WEDNESDAY, SÍST INKTANT, ab 11 am, and later at the Wanchal Memorial, for the purpose of laying.

• wreaths on the Monuments;

All members of the Navy Longue s'o dordially invited to be present.

A. L. SHIELDS;

President.

THE MACAO JOCKEY CLUB.

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News and Views

Tale of the Day,

"Dining in a restaurant 1. Where is your wife!

Broadcasting cookery hints."

In the Abbay

is the most densely populated town in the world. Between the cricket ground and Kennedy Town there are practically no open spaces and the whole area beyond Pedder. Street, from the waterfront to Caine Road is packed with lofty

The Dean and Chapter of Wort- tenement houses each, one anbdivid

minister Abboy appear to be tand- ed into a warren of cubicles Wan

ing towards Mr. Beerbohm's thesis. chai, apart from, the now Prayn,

Two Brotesques are to be moved is as densely inhabited, and con

from the Abbey in the near future. Benaltivo persons who have long ditions are not very different in Brightening Monte Carlo,

urged this purgation, are devoutly Yaumati and Mongkok, while mach Monte Carlo is making great hoping that more will follow. of the old, Kowloon still stands in efforts to dispel that eighteen-gal

Selling on Airship, angiens picturesqueness. There is ninetyiah atmosphere which has a huge foating population, and made it of late years lag behindThe decision to disposs of R100 certain other Riviera resorts in is a sad end to a great experiment Hong Kong is the pivot of the popularity. Now the place boasts and it will come as a great blow groat occasional seasonal movements new bathing-bench which has cost to Cardington. It will not be so of coolin labour between South a million pounds and a Tennis, City say to find a purchaser for the (whatever that may be coating half ship, even as scrap metal. Even China and the plantations of that, sum. This should go some way supposing a purchaser is found in Malaya and Java Hong Kong is towards allowing the visitors to feel America or Germany, the Secretary also a vast emporium of foodstuffs, at Monte Carlo something of the of State for Air will still be faced elegance of Cannes or Biarritz with great difficulties, obviously he both leaving and, entering China, Most wise is the derision of the will not be able to say casually and where food is stored, rats and authorities to consent to rival Shall I wrap it up or Will all kinds of disease carrying verwin tractions to the Casinos The former you take it with you! The ship policy was to entice visitors to the will have to be put in full running Bourish. There is a big animal gambling rooms by seeing to it that order, and a crew will have to be population including some 2, there was little else for them to do. found before it is sent across the Atlantic or North Sea That may provide temporary solace to Card- ington, and game

cowa, which of all beasts are the most susceptible to tuberculosis We have a wet and trying summer, and the climate is favourable to mosquitoes and other inimicable in sect life.

4 Poincare Story,

WHERE IS RO YOUNG?

MISSING SINCE TUESDAY:

NO NEWS LAST NIGHT.

Mystery surrounds the disappear- ance of Mr. N. J. Young, & Revenue Officer, who has been missing since Tuesday evening.

Mr. Young, who is 32 years of ago, foot 1 inch in height, clean shaven and of light build, joined the Revenue Service in January, 1927

He was last seen leaving his home, at 13by Cameron Road, Kowloo at 5.30 p.m. on Tuesday, since when 'all trace of him has been lost,

Any person who has knowledge of his movements since that date, knows of his whereabouts, or care cast any light on the affair, is in- viood to inform Police, Headquar tors ES

Enquiries made at n late.-hour last night met with a negative re- suit,

FROM BARBER TO THIEF.

"PROFESSION WHICH DOES

NOT PAY

The charges of house-breaking and

of a one of larceny wrist watch Worth 838 from

fluenced in no small way by the house in Honesty Road, activities of the local Publicity and Wanchai, were preferred against a Development Association. A com- Chinese before Mr. Fraser yester pany formed with a laige amount of day when the man was sentenced capital will be known as the Scot 'to six weeks' on each charge, mak- tish Airways, Ltd.. and a servicing a total sentence of three- be inaugurated. between Falkirk and London will

At the time of the Bahr a certain Frerkh minister was not in entire Boots to Erect Big Airport, agreement with the policy of MA large civil, aerodrome is about Poincaré and wrote a long dospatch to by built at Falkirk. This will be pointing out the danger to inter Scotland's firat civil aerodrome, and These are the conditions with national economy of the occupation, the chosen site is considered by which our medical and sanitary M. Poincaré was incensed by his authoritics to be one of the finest officers are faced. The work of criticisms. A few weeks later the in Britain. Falkirk has shown so

advanend minister received from his chief a i

" air-mindedness ***in- inspecting and cleaning houses, letter in the following terms:

"Your despatch No. 377. of May 18 streets, shops and markets goes on was of auch interest that I have perpetually. In the Government had it repented by telegraph to the laboratories innumerable tests are European capitals as well as to made for the first signs of male Tokyo and Washington. The cost volent bacteria in humans, beasts from your entertainment allow

of this telegram will be deducted and food. As Hong Kong has ace. developed this great organisation MOLLAND-COUTTS, The engage has grown with it. The Govern

meat is announced between Mr. IL H. MOLLAND of the Chinesement policy has been to provide the Postal Service, and WINIFLED best equipment and men well quali MARY, elder daughter of thefied for their respective tasks, with Late Mr D. K Coutts, F.R.CS, of Norwich, and. Mrs. Coutts

of The Hermitage, Berkhamsted.

BIRTH. PATERBON.At Victoria Hospital, ou October 10, to Mr. and Mrs RS. W. PATERBON, & son. (83)

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The Badly Press.

Food and Finance.

All good restaurants are benefac tors of mankind, but the clients of the best French restaurant in Lon- what many have long regarded as don are about to have a new bless ing, conferred upon them by its genial and intelligent patron.

special savour will be impart ed to their crée de voluille, their hébab, their bent à la mode, and

London Statues,

Deltio Jewels: Found in Triar.

Experts of late bave been main taining that Celts must have lived in the region of the Upper Mosel River in West Germany. This the discovery of a Celtic burial theory has now been confirmed by plaço near Perl in the Trier region. Urns, household articles, a very valuable ring and other jowellery were found there. The work of searching the ground in the neigh bourhood has not yet been complet

Mort Fopular French Sport.

the result that we now have a disease fall of incredibly small proportions. Last year, only 393 persons died from notifiable dis- eases, and of these fatalities 240 were from smallpox, and 79 (a more subtle beauty will be lented

to the Afarie Laurençin decorations, non-Chinese) from typhoid. It is by the knowledge that throughout difficulty to regard cuts in the the dead season a discount of 10 "By far the most popular sport 1032 estimates of $180,000 and per cent, is to be allowed off their in France, according to the readers of the Auto, is eveling. The great 880,000 on medical and sanitary

sporting daily publishes the result, services, respectively, without quis

of its inquiry, which gives the following result Cycling, 44 per giving The reduction is larger

Mr. Max Beerbohm some years cant, of the votes cast; boxing, 9 than it appears when the fall of ago published an appeal for the per cent rugby, a lawn tennis, 8; the dollar is remembered, and the practice of velling statues He con swimming, 7 track eventa 7; as- extent to which charges for entaries tended that even as many unfortunaociation football, 4; Pelote Basque, ate statues are periodically unveil 3; bowls, 3; fencing, bull fighting, and equipment have to be met ined, so also, from time to time, should aviation, motoring, 9 per cent. The sterling. It is very necessary for some particular enormity, with due vote evidently showe not only the the public to watch the daily and ceremony, bo veiled. In a recent class of the habitual readers of the edition of the Architectural Review Auto but also that they are: pre- weekly returns of cases of notifiable there is a thoughtful article upon ponderantly resident in and around diseases, and all indications of the this very subject. In this it is sug Paris Were a similar result to be general health of the Colony. The gested that some of our more solemn made in the south of France there statues might be painted in bright can bo, no doubt but that bowla last thing on which Hong Kong. can colours, and that others might be would occupy a far higher position afford to economise is the perpetual | concealed in blocks of cement, in the list, if not actually head it. EVERY year the clergy of St. warfare against disease, and a big John's Cathedral observe the Sun-responsibility rents on the senior day nearest to October 18, the officers of our health services. festival of St. Luke, the Patron Saint of the medical profession, as Hospital Sunday.. At all the services held that day

HONG KONG, OCTOBER 17, 1931.

HONG KONG'S WAR ON

DISEASE.

"the Anglican Church tries to show its care and gratitude for the splendid work which is being done in this Colony by the medical and nursing professions, and those other workers in the Sanitary Department and else where who guard the health of the community.”

Science, even medical science, and the Churches have had their dir ferences in the past and certain

GENERAL MEETING of the HONG KONG CRICKET CLUB. will be

· hold in the Pavilion at 5.90° pan. on MONDAY, 26TH OCTOBER, 1931, and notice is hereby given that, on MONDAY, 20TH OCTOBER 1981, immediately after the Annual General Meating, a drawing for the redemption of thirty debentures will bo made. The number of the debentures drawn will be published in the Hong Kong Government Gazelto and the Local Newspapers, and holders of drawn debentures may, upon giving notice to the Treasurer waiving six months' notice to which they are entitled, apply on 81st October, 1931 to the Treasurers, ME. PEROY : SMITH, SETU and FLEMING, for the payment ofianity in China reste largely on principal and interest up to the 81st the practical work of the great October, 1981.

mission hospitals

By Order of the Committee,

E. J. R. MITCHELL, -

Hon. Secretary...

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"People Who Matter"

PEOPLE WHO

MATTEI, to the advertisor are the people who can afford to buy, bia goods. Most of tliëse people, buy and road, the

Hong Kong Daily Press.

and the medical services know no

THE LEAGUE AND THE

WHALE.

monthëra

Sub-Inspector Elston told the Court that 8:8.a. on September 24, Mrs. Murphy, of Empress Lodge, was awakened by a noise, made by a man in her bedroom. She shou- ed out and an Indian constable rushing to the front of the house, the garden. He gave chase and saw the defendant jumping into arrested the man. At the Polien, Station, defendant was found to have four pawa tickets on him, one being in respect of a wrist-

watch, pawned for 85

Defendant pleaded guilty to all charges. He said that he was la street barbar but as that was not a very profitable profession, he had to turn his hand to something else to get more money!

ANTI-ITALIAN SPIRIT

IN BATAVIA.

Batavia, October 8.-The Moham- medan agitation aroused here by the reported indignities Moslems have suffered through the Italian cam paign in Tripoli grow, so serious to- day that the Resident issued an order forbidding a meeting called by the All-Islam Committee. The Just protest meeting was attended by thousands of Moslems and the speakers urged a boycott of Italian goods,

Local Notes and Events

The dollar remained unchanged yesterday, the quotation standing 24 s. 24d. The market remained quiet and there were possible sellers. ab 1s 3:7/16d...

One case of typhoid fever was reported on Thursday.

from the files.

Looking Back 25 Years.

The total output of the Kailan Mining Administration's mines for the week ending October 3, amount cd to 109,106 metric tons, and the sales during the period to 108,503

The Admiralty have defided, with metric tong

the King's approval, that a new Estate in Hong Kong worth pattern white helmet is to be adopt- $122,500 was left by Mr. Joseph led as the uniform pattern for Frederick Reece, fate of Alfold officers of the Flest Officers BY).

THE Second Commissioner of the League Assembly considered an in- ternational convention designed to check the disastrous results of the user-iency of the world's wha-About me meriontsent, ing industry. Since the days when in default sweet's imprisonment, metric tons.

for dredging articles from the bed Captain Anan lost his leg in pursuit of the harbour off North Arm Naval of Moar Dick the slaughter of Camber by the Hon. Comdr. Hole, whales has become a prosaic and at the Marine Court yesterday: highly systematised business er At the Marine Court Festerday Lodge, Westgate-on-Sen, Kent, however, wear the old pattern Bisnes between the two are not

widly settled to-day, but at least the harpooner who took his life in before the Hon. Comdr. Hole, where he died on April 29, 1931. helmet until a new one is required. in this Colony, and in China hisand in a tiny craft there has steers man was charged with an Everything has been left to the

choring his junk in the Southern widow, Jessio Ida Recco. Lottera This evening at the Union Church generally, the Christian Churches on substituted a projectile with Fairway Hp admitted the charge of administration with will annex Literary Club there will be a debite

abomb attached, and the faborious and was fined $10, or one week sod, have been granted locally to the on the following question

Hon. Mr. W. E. La Shenton, of Should the destruction of non- business of towing Leviathan to imprisonment.

Mesora. Deacons, 28 the lawful oriminals under any circumstances port has been superaded by the

Admitting that she had had 38 attorney. The will appointed Mr be legalised? The debate will be attendant factory ship, which ex" Laels of raw opium concealed round a Weall, of Messrs. Dodwell opened by Mr. H. L. Garrett st 9 tracts the oil, cattle foods, and her waist and tied to her arms and Co., Ltd., as attorney only in p.m. and the Chairman will be Mr

Brank Browne fertilisers from the carcass within legs, Ohiores woman who was ar respect of the Hong Kong estate, The curing of disene and the mile, or so of the kill. A typical rested on her arrival in the Colony- search for health are deeply em modern floating factory is a vease from Canton was fined $2,500 by bedded in both the classical and over 20,000 tons, with a capacity Mr. Schoffeld at the Central Police Central Tire Brigade Station at Christian traditions upon which and for disposing of anything up eight months' hard labour being

for carrying 135,000 barrels of oil Court yesterday, an alternative of 4.15 to-morrow: European civilization has been to a couple of thousand whale pozed. built, in the British Empire, not masa atinek, has been an embarras in a season. The upshot of thi merely medical work, but preventive mensures against disease have oc- cupied, during the last fifty years, an increasingly important place in

cleavage and the power of Chris

colonial administration

1

His Majesty's Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs received a tala gram, dated Sept. 12, from his Ma Wo are glad to learn that the informing him that the Japanete jesty's Charge d'Affaires at Poking.

German steamer Bellone, about the troops had been withdrawn from the afety of which some anxiety was Feng-tien (Mukden) province," and felt, arrived, safely at Swatow on, that the following places had been the 12th inst, and reported having opened to international trade, víz.. passed through a severo typhoon. Tieb-ling, Tung-chlang,tau and T

The building for the school or October 17, 1966, college for the instruction of Child

Many local residents will regret sing glut of whale oil and a threat to earn that a cable has been of complete extinction to the whale.received stated that Mise Holen The present convention, which is Davice, of the London Missionary sponsored by Norway, and Britain, Society, died in England on the ka-men-Hong Kong Daly Prest, represents the greater possible 7th inat Miss Davies, loft the measure of agreement at present Colony a year ago, after over forty "We are only just scratching of calvos and of females accom carried on in the Xing Wab Girl's which we have already made, is, we

attainable It prohibits the killing years service in educational work nese boys in Mechanics, reference to Looking Back 50 Years,

His Excellency the Administrator: the surface of the health work that panied by their young, and pro-School;

learn, being erected at San Chune, some miles from Whampo The Blves a garden party this afternoon. ought to be dopa in Hong Kong, vidos for the licensing of whalers

The marriage took place on Bep walls are partly up, and it is de and for punishment of those that said a local medical officer recently infrings its provisions Ultimately tember 28 Cheltenhamn, of Mr. signed to contain sights on Donovan is expected to return to We hear that Major-General and while that observation hardly it is hoped to limit by inter Raymond Walter Smith, of the Candidates for admission will have Hong Kong shortly, to complete the did justice to the amazing nohiove national agreement the total sum Hong Kong Electric Opmpany, Ltd to be recommended by the gentry term of his command on this station,

ber of whales that may killed, only son of Mrs. G.-H. Smith of and the expense of erection of the which expires on March next.cre medical, sanitary, to establish a close sezon, and, to Hong Kong and the Inter building and majutenance-of-the bacteriological, ser delimit certain parts of the oceans. Joseph John Smith of Rugby, to, institution will be defrayed by the tho onorgy, vision as whale sanctuaries, Nothing less Mine Gertruds Anna Anton, elder Chinese Gove

will avail to preverit man's greed in daughter of Mrs. WT Anton, of will be and: ambition that animates these daughter from Befcating its own Pittvillo Lawn; Cheltenham, and the CAT --- departments. The City of Victoria Lenos

October 17

hallding parade, and inspection of the

Volunteer and Goyetament Ti Box Brigade will take place at Pressi

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