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THE TENTH EXTRA RACE MEETING will be held (Weather Permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY ou SATURDAY. 241 OCTOBER, 1931," Commencing at 2 p.m.

The First Bell will be Rang at 1,30

p.m.

"MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE. Members are notified that they and their Ladies must wear their Badges prominently displayed.

No one williont a Badge will be admitted to the Members' Enclosure.

Badges admitting Non-Members to the Members Enclosure and Club Rooms at 38.00 for Gentlemon and $3.00 for Ladies (Both including Tax) are obtainable through the SICRE TARY upon Introduction by a Member, Bach Member to be responsible for Payment of All Chite, cte

Members' Badges admitting Enclenore

not be on sale at the Race Courze.

Members can obtain, upon Application to the SECRETARY, Badges (mited to ONE) for the Free Admission to the Members Enclosure of Wives, Lady Belatives and Friends. Names must be stated when applying.

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On No Protext will. Children be permitted in either Enclosure during Tiffins are obtainable at the Club the No. 1 Hoy by & p.m. on the 2880 House provided they are ordered from OCTOBER, Telephons No. 21920.

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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1931.

auw the rapid resumption of the Shing Munscheme; a fów" higb

HEALTH | jinks "at the gaol have oxtracted plans and promises for a new place, of durance; perhaps another out break of small-pox will hasten the erection of the promired, hospital on Green Island. Hong Kong, in fact, resembles a growing boy bursting out of his clothes at every seam, and causing endless and un- expected expense.

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BONGKONG BANK BUILDING

EUPREME, TONIC RESTORATIVE

The official response to Mr. GORDON MACKIE'S warning that the harbour must be dredged was dis- tinetly, chilly. The Colonial Secro- tary mid:-

Tals of the Day.

Patron first row.'t

News and Views

Gold Light? want a scat in tho. Despite the extraordinary efficien- cy of modern methods of illumina |tion of . which, the, recent" flood- lighting of London was an example, there is still room for great advan cca in the direction of cold light In other words the glow-worm and the frody, can still do something. which all the illumination engineers

Box Of Attendant: “I haven't a thing in the first row, but if you go out and get a Adillo I'll give you a seat in the orchestra,"

Ban an "Salome Removed.

The Lord Chamberlain has decid ed to remove the ban placed on Os car Wild's "Salome over forty years ago.

of the world cannot do. -

When I compare my "condition in 1994 with that of to-day I'ant convinced that it is only by taking thead pills and medicines that have been able to keep on my feet and to hold the position I do to day.

A Real Champion

A London contemporary recently Great advances have been made had an eulogy of our intest girl in neon lights in accent years, but,athlete, Miss Violet Webb, “who generally speaking, the fact remains sells toys quite as well nd she breaks that, in producing light, we still athletic records.... wasto an enormous amount of en ergy in heat.

The Wharf Company entered upon their project for a new wharf with full knowledge of the

The play will be presented at the Perhaps some absolutely new print depth of water available and after a warning from the Govern Savoy Theatre in the near futuro.eiple of converting electrical energy ment that it could not promise

into cold light will be invented be to undertake special dredging to The Lord Chamberlain's decision fore we are much older provide access to that particular followed his attendance at a private. wharf for specially large vessels. performance of the play. It was The whole question will be retrocently presented at the Gate viewed when adequate data äre. available from the harbour sur Theatre,

It is hoped that sufficient data will be available at an early date

vey.

Editorial and Business Offices: 11 Actually we know that when a few

Ice House Street. Tel. 20981, Night Editor (Wanchai Office) :

Tel. 24511. London Ofe: 53. Fleet Street,

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BIRTHS. BLENKINSOP. On October 16, at Shanghai to ANNIE (nce Logan) wife of Mr. J. E. P. BLENKIN- SOP, 4 son, GORDON PENNEN, NORTOR.-On October 16, to Mr. and Mrs. J. R. NORTON, a daughter, JOSEPHINE LUox.

Arms, and the Police,

The now instructions issued by the Prussian Minister of the. In terior to the police with regard to the occasions on which they may use their firearms dent not only with revolvers, rifles, and machine guns but also with gas bombs and

hand grenades.

Probably no piry in the history of the English theatre has been tie subject of so much controversy › as. "Balome." Well-known managers for two generations have tried in vain to persuade successive Lord Chamberlaina to remove the ban on

Apart from occasions of open die its production, and among famous order firearms and explosives may actresses who at one time or another only be employed after a thrice re have wanted to play the part of peated warning such as halt or Salome are Duse and Barah Bernare, or after the ring of the ing shots. Firearms will not be used against children or juveniles except in self-defence,

hardt.

The Gorman police are accustom- ed to use their firearms on occasion which, from a British standpoint, appear trivial.

If the shipping companies wish to use Hong Kong wharves they mast in fact, modify their policy of bailding Empresses of Japan President Hoovers, Cathays and Aaama Marus. As our harbour gets shallower and shallower, the ship-builders of the world must rò turn to the days of sailing clippers Are Your Politicians, Crazy?".

An American traveller reached round-the-world liners have cut England after a tour on the Con- their visits to Hong Kong, the tincnt: In Brussels his wife bought dredgers will soon be hard at work,large quantities of lace, and they expected to have to pay heavy dut No one advocates economy ones on it on entering England. To matters in which he takes an. in their surprise they did not have to It happened that terest.

His Excellency, for ex. pay any duty.

the next place they went to was ample, gave straight warning that Nottingham, where their heat told too much" axeing" of Government them of the unemployment among

Dr. Hawkyard, who has only two Ince-makers.ne and Bervants.

adjusting of

They still could not understand it.moals & day, raude this confession in opening a chemists exhibition their salaries would soon get the Say, are all your political guys Colony & bad name. After promis crazy" asked the American of his in the Leeds Town Hall. ing to go into the question of host. engaging more Government servants Jocally, Sir WILLIAM PEEL Warned the Council that integrity and

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BAS. eficiency must be maintained. Who

The Daily Press.

HONG KONG, OCTODER, 24, '1931.

SLOW AND SURET

the

has forgotten that trusted Govern- meat servant whose paychology," as applied to choque books, cost the Colony a sum that would have more. than met the modest requirements of the British Central School, If the "economic tido " does not turn, we shall have either like. BARE's Scottish politician, "to damn the tide," or to settle down

H.E. THE GOVERNOR and Colonial Secretary in their speeches at the Budget debate show that the to be, after a decent interval of Government considers it wise to years, One with Nineveh and continue the policy of mainten- Tyre. It will be a great pity if, ance, as far as possible, but caution in this world of hustle and com- in these hard times." This prin- petition, Mr. FAINTHEART is allowed cipla has been in force locally ever

to rule Hong Kong. since the troubles of 1025, and it may well be argued that the year

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of the World Depression is not the A UNITARY SOUTH AFRICA? time for extravagance. It is con-

And he could, only reply that, in some. respects, they aro.

Doctor Takes His Own Medicine.

In the last seven years Dr. A Hawkyard, the 70-year-old Lord Mayor of Leeds, has taken 23,000 tablets."

If that is not enough to "cura anyone's stomach troubles I don't know what is," he observed.

she

At the last meeting of her club," the account goes on astonished everyone by winning the 100 yards and 220 yards, the high jump and the long jump." And then comes the startling news. She takes Bft. hurdles as if they did not exist.

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The reply is, of course, that they don't. But Miss Webb might now advertise horaclf as Burghlier than Lord Burghley."

50 Families Back From America.

Nearly 200 men, women and children, who have been sent back to Great Britain at the expense of the United States Government, be cause they were unemployed, landed at Plymouth recently.

HONG KONG STOCK EXCHANGE.

YESTERDAY'S TRANSAC-

TIONS.

Ratca have readily responded to the strong demand prevailing and an advance along the entire list is

to be noted.

Banks were done at $1,500 and closed with buyers at #1,585.ONION

Unions were in demand at $450.. China Underwriters were wanted · at $4.50.

Rauba wore enquired for at €38. Wharvos were in demand at $155.. Providents (old), after being done nt 85.00 and 85,70, closed in demand at the latter rate, with sellers' ask 'ing 35.80.

Hotels (old) were in demand at $15, with sellers asking ist The new shares were also in demand at #14.80.MER TWIN ASTMARGINS

Lands were the medium of sales at #84, hnd there were further

buyers at the close at this rate, with sellors seeking $86.

Humphreys (old) were wanted at $18.00, and the new shares at $18.

·Ewds were dealt in at Tls 18) and Tls 16.60, and at the close there were buyers bidding Tls. 10.40,

Zoong Sings were put through "at 198, but ther closed at this rate with buyers,

Trams were in demand at 892, but,

sellers were offering at $22 30.

Obina Lights were in request at

Hong Kong Electrics were in. de- mand at 8781

Telephones, (part. paid) were on- quired for at $20.

They comprised about 50 families who during the past ten years had left various parts of Great Britain to take up work in the U.S. For a time they prospered, but after wards fell victims to the general || 67,00. depression, and lost their work.

Naval Spectacles.

"Canton Icer' were on offer no

Cements (combined), after being put through at 820.15, closed in, do mand 'at #10:80.

Ropes were wanted 84 8171. Dairy Farms were done at $18, but they closed in demand at $30). Watsons were wanted at #16.

One need not fear the outward Americanisation of the British Navy as the result of a Fleet order that certain ratings who require them can, and indeed must, wear specta-in at 86, may pla cles.

5 per cent. premium.

Horn-rimmed goggles are as much

a part of the American Navy an those little white hats, cigarettea and matches stuck in the breast. pocket, and, wonderful to relate, gloves.

Local Notes and Events

The Hong Kor dollar remained One case of typhoid was' reported unchanged yesterday, the opening | on Thursday. quotation being 1/2ja

The staff and pupils of King's College have contributed $1,081.35 towards the North China Flood Relief Fund.

The wreck of a water-logged fish ing junk, with its crew clinging to it, was picked up by the m.v. Siam and towed into Hong Kong on Thursday.

gerous to navigation.

Mr. W. Schofield yesterday com. mitted & Chinese to stand trial at the next Criminal Bessions after be had heard evidence in connection with a charge of possession of & The quantity of spurious coins. defendant was arrested in Hennas- say Road.

Two bostwomen were charged be fore, the Deputy Harbour Master," Comdr. Newill, at the Marine

from the files.

Looking Back 25 Years,

It is reported that two. gnol warders have disappeared. Dis satisfaction with the low rate of pay is given as the reason.

Volunteers are preparing for the It is reported at the Harbour Court yesterday with having lai30 B.L. and maxim gun inspection Office that an abandoned junk is tered their craft within hundred by the C.R.A. on Saturday after- drifting in Lat. 22 deg. A1'Nyards of the Royal Naval Yard noon. Battery drill, fire discipline, Long. 114 deg. 52'E, and is dan and also with having dredged for and marching past with guns were articles at the Naval Anchorage. the order of the day yesterday, and They were each fined 85 or five will be to-day. fidently expected that when the Sour Arnica is no less hard hit A Chinese attempted suicide on days on the first count, and 33 Chief Excise Office Hoggarth economic tido is again in flood by the world, depression than other Thursday by jumping into the or three days on the second, the public undertakings will be carried countries, and, like them, in its harbour from the Fraya Wall close senteness to run consecutively.

to the Tnihing Wharf, Ho out, which, at the present time, enrch for remedies it has hit on rescued by boat-people is the vicin- would necessitate taxation of a some expedients which are definiteity and taken to the Government kind injurious to such trade as woly undesirable. It is reported from Civil Hospital. A clansman of the would-be suicide who was walking have, and hope to get as things im Capetown that the Government has with the man stated that he gave decided to abolish the Provincial no, indication of his intention on- Councils and thus reduce South til he threw himself over.

prove.

Was

BTL warm,

Lane, Crawforda (old) were dealt

Government. Loan was wanted at

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AFTERNOON SESSION,

In the afternoon some pro-taking. took place, which rather eased prices from the best

Banks were in demand at 81,500. Unions were done at $455, Underwriters changed hands at 84.00,

Providenta (old)Were put through at 15,55 and 15.65, and ht the close shares could not be ob tained under $5.70. The new shares wore in demand at $2

Hotela (old);were dealt in bt 315 and #15), and were on offer. nt $15.20 at the close. The new shares were dong at $141.

Lands were put through $84.35.

Realties were done at $12.80 and $12.90, and at the close there were buyers at 8122,

Ewos, after being "done at-Tie, 15.00, 16 and 18.10, were wanted at (7. 16.75.

Trams were dealt in ot #22, Telephones (part paid) ́were tho 'medium of sales at $291 and #29), but at the close there were buyers. it 201

Cements (combined) changed hands at $19.80, and at the close were wanted at this rate.

Watsons were in demand at 2151, but sellers asked #16.

mado a series of raid's at Yeung Shu Wan near Aberdeen on Wed-NEW Sentence nf four months' hardnesday and collected a large num- inbour was passed by Mr. Fraserber of delinquents. Among them yesterday at Kowloon Magistracy was a man who had served seven on a Chinese woman who was con- years' imprisonment for piracy, In victed of uttering a forged $10 addition to being fined yesterday, Chartered Bank note. The woman's he will now be proceeded against for record showed that she had pre- returning from banishment." viously been convicted on a charge

& conviction,

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LOCAL SOLICITOR

ENROLLED

MR CHO YIU KHAN

An application for the admission - of Mr. C. "Y. Kwan (Cho Yiu... Kwan) as a solicitor of the Supreme Court was made yesterday by the Altorney General (the Hon. Mr. C Justice. In granting the applica G. Alabaster, K.C. before the Chief tion, Sir Joseph Kemp wished Mr. Kwan a succesful career, remark- ing that he was glad to see that tha application was in order.

of keeping a aly brothel. A man A tyrannical Indian constable who was arrested in Court last has been overtaken by a just re- Wednesday was charged with being tribution. He found a private an accessory before the fact. The rickeha coolie waiting outside, the evidenes, however, was not strong Naval Yard and ordered him off. enough for his Worship to register As the latter refused to go, ha took him into custody on a charge of obstruction and treated him A fine of $50 or one month's rather roughly. When brought be

Mr. Kwan was born in Hong hard labour in defaulu was imposed fore the Magistrate the coolie was

Kong and educated at the Diocesan by Mr. Fraser, at Kowloon Magis acquitted and he took out a sum-

Boys School, later going to Eng- tracy yesterday on a Chinese who mons against the constable for Bland and attending the University was charged with being in possessault, and yesterday the Indian was sion of x stones, described as fiued to. offensive weapons, near Wing Lok Building, for an unlawful purpose.

College of London. He took his Day by LL.B. degree with second class hon-.:

The danger 16 that things do not improve of themselves. Many Africa to the simple form of a Three, men armed with daggers, cities, now a matter of archeological unitary State. This may be desix-who entered a fiat in Yaumati, woman interests, rather than commercialable on administrative grounds, came upon a fearless importance, waited for the auto but unfortunately it is likely to de- the person of Mrs. Margaret Lam, who, cotwithstanding the rob. matio return of prosperity, and prive the great non-European popu bers threat to do her bodily harm while so engaged let their defences lation of South Africa, of such if she should raise

screamed “Safe Life" at the top weaken, their waterways silt, and scanty means as they at present of her voice. The robbers took to a general air of shabbiness gather possess of making their influence their heels and fled precipitately. felt under the Constitution. There The police were notified and investi. PUBLIC ENCLOSURE about their buildings

Modern statisticians throw con-natives as Europeans in the Union,

are probably five times se many gations are proceeding, The Price of Admission to the Public' Enclosure is 89.00, including Tax, for aiderable doubt on the old theories and some day, as education spreads Resulting from the incident at All Persons, including Ladies, and is

al "trade cycles," and the troubles and with it property, they will have the Caravan Shop at No.7, Cha payable at the. Gato.

A Dulwich gentleman has sent us

ours and was awarded a certificata to play n for more important part tor Road, on Wednesday afternoon, Soldiers and Bailors in Uniform are of today, due to "rationalising " in the public life of the country two Chinese, in European attire. It was stated that recently win diagrams and a disquisition, deal of honour in taking first class in admilled Half Price,

The Tas. Men, eta, and invention are of a kind that Their chances of doing so at the were charged before Mr. Williams dows in Wing Lok building bading with the Hong Kong- typhoon. Criminal Law and Procedure and Bookmakers, will not be permitted to operate with may apply less to Hong Kong than moment are very limited. Almost at the Central Magistracy yester been stoned, but no reason could If he had more time, a proper the Law of Property and Juris

everywhere they are disfranchised, day with conspirsey And with be furnished for such offences, as office, and an adequate staff, ho prudence

He was articled to Mr. E. H in the Precinct of THE HONG KONG

generally believed. HE. the but in the Cape they have had stealing a jadering valued at $190, the windows that had been says, he could give timely warning JOCKEY. OLUB during the Race Meeting.

Tullas will be obtainable in the Row- Governor and the Colonial Secre under considerable restrictions, the the property of the shop. One of smashed belonged to British resi of every typhoon, tidal wave, or Hazal of Messrs. Ellis, "Bickersteth, earthquake. He rend of our ty. Aglionby and Hazel, a London firm taurant in the Publis Enclosure, tary hinted pretty strongly that right of voting. Plainly, this right the accused denied the charges, while, dents.

would lose much of its value if his companion assumed all tho

phoon in the papers, and calculated of solicitors. He passed his final By Order"

the Colony is not so poor as it the Cape Provincial Council were blame They were remanded-un-

that it raged from 8.38 .. to in March, 1931, and took second C. B. BROWN,

sometimes likes to make out, when abolished. But it is not only in the til Monday morning, VN (A

8.45.8m. He gives in a sketch mapeles honours in an honours ex Secretary,

the band and colours of the regi- the exact position of Hong amination a week later. He was Hong Kong, 18th Oct, 1991. [1318 taxes are in the air. Have wo not matter of the Capo that the abóli **.

tion of these Provincial Councils The graduation function of the ment was drawn up at Murray Kong," but unfortunately he be admitted to practice in London on a little of the spirit of the amus would be a retrograde stop. In seventh term of the Chung-Shing Wharf and the road to Government loves Hong Kong to be on the opMay 1, 2001. CREDIT FONCIER D'EXTREME ing tea-house proprietor in "The the Union Parliament its members Typewriting School was held at the House was lined with constables posite side of the island to that

ORIENT.

Geisha ? As His Excellency must be of European descend; in Lee Theatre on Wednesday. Mr. Dr. Eitel, Private Secretary, went on which it is. Perhaps that may the Provincial Councile, no such Ho Sai-yu distributed, the certi off in the steam, launch to meet, His account for his miscalculation as to Montaion BANK AND ESTATE pointed out,, a good many directors condition is imposed by law. "As flentes and prizes to the successful Excellency, and on the wharf there time-Hong Kong | Daily Press,

ÅGENTE,

feus have gone up; there has been prezent this difference may not be candidates. There were thirty-three werd His Exeloney the "Adminis October 24, 1906. » PEAK MANSIONS"

some notable new architecture from of great practical importance, But students receiving certificates and trator, Colonel Hall, R.A., Hon

it is obviously of value for the prizes The senior first was Mr. M. Deans, Hor. P. Ryrie, Hon. Looking Back 50 Years. Gloucester Building, to a race future. The legal possibility of Sinn Hon-kwong, second Mr. Ng Choy Hon. F. B. Johnson, stand that compares well with election to the Provincial Councils Sobha Chand, and third Mr. Ilon E. R. Belilias, Rev W. Jen His Excellency the Governor, nhny in England and the throng keeps a door open for the natives. Chung Wan-hing. The junior first nings. Dr. Stewart, Mr. Wodehouse, Lady Henncay, and the Hon. Hugh The abolition of those bodies will was Mr. Lai Ching-fang second Mr. Me Gerrard. Mr. Ford, Mr. Hors- Low arrived from the north yes in, Jou House Street grows daily completely shut them off from the wok Fungsin, and third Mr. pool, Mr. Falconer, and several terday by the steamer Chinkiang H.M.B. Iroquois on the China Ste- denser though individuals may chance in the future of influencing Fang Man-wah Mr. L. J. Cave, other members of the Civil Service. The steamer arrived about noon, tion. have their up and downs. It is even matters so wearly touching representing Mustard and Co, and moderate gathering of and His Excellency and party same The Challenger

them as elementary education, I. Ltd., presented, a big silver cup Chinese. The usual salutes were off at once in the Government steamshery research, but plans had to. wonderful what we can do in Hong will make far harder their progress named this Remington Cup, which fired: Hong Kong Daily Press, launch. A guard of honour with be altered on account of the fin

(Continued, in previous Column.). October 24, 1881.

ancial crisis. Korg when we try. A water famine towards recognition as citizens was won by Mr, Lau Yuk-wo.

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