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THE PANLING HUNT AND RACE CLUB, REMINDER

LINTRIES for t the NOVEMBER BACE MEETING CLOSE on MONDAY, NOVEMBER IND, at Noor, to the Pooretaries Men, THOMSON & COMPANY, YORK BUILDINOK,

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THE UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY,

LIMITED,

(IN VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION),

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY, LIMITED (in Voluntary Liquidation will be held at the Ofic of EEG, DODWELL & COMPANY, LIMITED

QUEEN'S BUILDING, Fong Kong, Victoria, in the Colony. ou FRIDAY, the any of NOVEM BER, 1931, 4 3 o'clock in the afternoon at which Meeting the Liquidstors will lay before the Meeting an account of their acts and dealings and of the conduct of the winding up during the Second year of Liquidatieri.

THE UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY,

LIMITED.

(In Voluntary Liquidation),

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HONG KONG GENERAL CHAM- BER OF COMMERCE, OHINESE LANGUAGE SCHOOL,

NEW CLASS for BEGINNERS in the Study of Colloquist CANTONESE will sufficient sup port is forthcoming-be beld in the Office of the Chamber on MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS - 6.15 pm, and FRIDAYS at

Immediate enrollment is invited, Full particulars may be obtained from the andersigned.

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M. E. KEY,

Secretary.

HONG KONG CRICKET CLUB.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the following Debentares were drawn at the PAVILION on MON- DAY, the 28rn Day of DCTOBER, 1931-

No. 70

No. G "No. 552

87"

350

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109

637

118

410

488

709

458

795

162

485

758

172

533

767

776

604

389

541 K49

290 Holdors of drawn Dobentares who desire to be paid on the 31st October, 1934, ars guested to inform the Treasurers, Mastrs. Poray Emith, Beth Fleming, on or before Friday, 30th October, 1931,

AND NOTICE TS HEREBY GIVEN that Debentures numbered s above which are Dot cashed on the Sist October, 1981, will be paid on the 20th April, 1932, after which date they will cease to hear interest.

*

By Order of the Committee,

B. J. R. MITCHELL',' Hon. Secretary.

Hong Kong, 28th Oct. 1931.

THE MACAO JOCKEY CLUB.

THE SECOND EXTRA RACE TRETING will be hell (WEA

THER FERMITTING) at ARRIA PERTA, MACAO, on BUNDAY, 1ST NOVEMBER 193), mending at -1.80 X

The First 'Ball

will be Eung at MEMBERS ENCLOSURE," Mombers are notified that they and thair Ladies must wear their Badges Prominently displayed,

Badge will" bs |

No one without

admitted to the Members' Enclorare.

go admitting Non-members to

Hadgon

the Members Enclosure at $1 Each mre Gstainable through the Secur Introduction by a

Member

Members can obtain upon application

to the SEORATANT Badges (Lamited to Two) for the Free Admission to the Members Enclosure of Wiyos, Lady. Belatives and Friends: Meg

Tilla and Bofreshments will be avail- able in the Faalosures PUBLIO ENCLOSURE The Price of Admission to the Publis Enclosure if $0.40,000 Vgskreditas,

Children under the Age of 16 Years: will not be permitted in either Enclosure during the Meeting.

No Dogs will be permitted on the Hace

Course,

⠀⠀ STEAMERS.

- The 5.5. “TẢI SHAN" will lonte Hono Korn at 9 AM, Betarning from Macão at 5.15 r.x.

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are so dirty f Apprentice: shampoo to-day."

* Exceedingly Formal A

80 Ft. Waald's Seaside Vlait,

Sunonstown Cape Colony, was The National Association of Mer recently puzzled by a cow whale, chant Tailors of Americs have Goft. long, which entered the bay

contemplating, a trip to the US. I will record a fow of their decreas

and refutes to leave. The whale, decreed that the coming on which has been christened shall be "exocodingly formal."

Wendy, sung herself close to the In case any of my readers are "shore" unperturbed by the approach of boats tear enough to enable the occupants to photograph her,

Really dresy Americans and It is suggested that Wendy visitors must add the following to chose the spot in order to calve.

their wardrobes: Director's fault-coat of black or Oxford of Depression, {with striped trousers. Sile hit, **** The Benefits of D

opera hat, binck, homburg and enrinin institutions in derby. Braided morning cutaway Thera Bro

benefiting coat and waistcoat with striped directly from the economie depres worsted trousers for Sunday Pos The American Navy may be with velvet colla: for semi-dross only Sanglo broasted Chesterfield everything that in porfeet in techni- wor cal equipment its guns may shoot

one who goes to a Society recop- farther and its ships steam faster This, I fake it, means that any- than those of any other navy. But, tion in white linen plustours wi of semen

GILMAN & Co. Em and their final strugglee made us for many years previously-visitors, gonurally speaking, it is not a navy be considered a rank outsider.

HONGKONG

BUILDING

BANK

all welcome the end

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Its recruits are largely drawn from the folds of the Middle West and in periods of prosperity they fare hard to get. Likewise, when times are good, they are hard to keep,

Romantic Bequel to 89,000 Hito

Tour.

"

Our musical critic has already re viewed the exiguous programme of colebrity visita. Peak und Kowloon Tong distances do not lend en chantment to the Theatre Royal Hong Kong has to admit, that an hour's journey after dinner is Monke Build an Abbey. generally too much to face, even for the privilege of hearing one

With tho consecration of buck. great Continental star monopolise fast Abbey, (Levan), on August the stage for a full length pro-20, 1932, will be completed a ro gramme. Many of us miss, how markable task that has taken to evor, the cheerful travelling con- rears to accomplish. panion that gave us in succession Without funds, but with a bro-America which are musical comedics, Amerionn drama, ther mason, other brothers as BURNARD SHAW and a repertoire of helpers, and with an old horse and modern plays "The Talkies aart, the abbot began to build the and the falling dollar bave killed Abbey Church the Far Eastern strolling players. During the holiday season and

hava crowded to Bucgfastleigh to watch, the buidling operation, and The Talkie triumph is com- plete and six theatres should in many have contributed towards the

fund, time give a pretty wide choice to suit all tastes At present the Mass Execution. trans-Atlantic influence still pro- For lynching the Mayor, eighty- dominates. No one denies the debt five persons, were hanged at the that cinema art owes to America, town of Vicente Guerrero, Mexico. the excellence of many Hollywood The execution was carried out by productions, and the world-wide order of the Governor. choice of subjects and of stars.

Whon landed at Liverpool be wan Hollywood is becoming less Ameri A Tough Heavy-weight,

It was agreed to recommend to accompanied by a beautiful girl, cin and more commopolitan, and All sorts of interesting possibili- the brewers the brewing of whom he has just wodded " fr while its position shows no signs ties are raised by Gene Tunner's standard od mild ale instead of a Cande

statement that he, may return to 7d. beer, as it was folt that Td, s of vaning a British community the ring, he left two years ago with pint was beyond the reach of work- Hanford Stevens, con of ke maun welcomes a substantial leavening of the world's championship and ting mon

facturer of the famous AJE In those areas where a lower British Alma, with British setting, about a million dollars.

Can he defeat his old antagonist, price was domanded. it was recom: motor-cycles and his marriage is speech, and national peculiarities Jack Dempsey And, if so, what mended that a beer should be the final chapter of a romance which bogan at Wolverhampton, A glance at the theatre, page of a chance has he of regaining the title brewed for sale at bd. a pint

his native town, over six years ago. from the German holder, Schme- London paper shows

Thero he met a Miss Kathleen Shark Biles off Gizi's Leg. advance of Brinish films at home,;

Griffin. They often saw esch other. Mias Gertrude Holliday, aged 30, until she emigrated to Canada with where our musical comedy and factor is age Jeffreys, Johnson,

Dempsey and all manner of other had a terrible experience with her parente. Correspondenes was di dramatic stars seen to be taking champions have tried to come back shark while bathing at Palm Beach not pursued, and Mr. Stevens tra splendidly to the screen. The Almost without exception they have Florida, recently. She was attack-velled the world heart-whole; But -- Ghost Train," with HuLazar and failed--thrashed by men who mighted within 120 feet of the shore and on his arrival at Toronto ho again met Miss Griffin. They were not have all their science and ring had her right leg bitten off. OUR AMUSEMENT SEASON. CICILY COURTNRIDGE," Hobson's craft, but had the punch and constquurd went to her rescue, married within a fortnight, and Choice," "Hindle Wakes," with stamina of youth, Only very and, beating off the shark, brought on arrival in England the happy

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HONG KONG, O¤rom 31, 1931.

a gratifying heavy-weights the vital

Publicans Ask for Chesper Beer.

The board of the Licensed Vic- tuallers Central Protection Society of London Ltd., at a special meet ing recently, considered the on doubted demand" for a cheaper |

Eight months ago the bachelor son of a well-known motor cycle. manufacturer set out coufidently from England on a business tour of the world.

Each country he visited in both hemispheres ho found suffering. from the blight of trade depression, but he has been amply repaid for,

h's 38,000 miles trip.

bridegroom is Mr

A.S. WATSON & CO., Ir is fortunate that in Hong Kong 4 galaxy of stare headed by Sypul young man can withstand the ter the fainting girl to shore. The couple received a warm welcome at least great and grave ovente like THORNDIKE," Sport of Kings," rife battering of a world's beavy.shark followed, nipping at them, to from relatives and friends on the

weight championship,

within a few feet of the beach, "Liverpool Janding stage, the General Election in England with LESLIE HENSON, STO some pl and the Sino-Japanese clash in the British film's shown this month Manchuria do not monopolise our in London, and we hope soon to soc lives. The cool and perfect days them moving cast of Sucz of autumn, when the brave and The old complaint of Hong hardy still wear whites, have Kong's dullness after midnight is brought found, as usual; the occasionally heard. Night club Colony's entertainment season, promoters are enterprising folk, The A.D.C. are busy rehearsing whatever their other faults may be. * Dear Brutus, and the Philbar If auch form of entertainment

Local Notes and Events

The Hong Kong dollar was up One case "of typhoid and two th yesterday, the official quotation of diphtherip were reported on being 1s, 21d. There were sellers Thursday.

monic Society, are hard at work were likely to pay it would beat 1/3thd., but the market remain According to a report made to

the Police, a stall foki of Shing Wong Street was removed to Gov- ernment Civil Hospital yesterday a result of having been the vic tim of an acid threwing assailant. Ho was asleep at the time he was attacked and his condition is re- ported as being serious.

ed dead, no business being report. upon Mias Hook of Holland," provided. There are dinner dances ed at this figure." The only criticism that could be in plenty, and does our hardwork | law) made of the choice of BARRIE'Sing and hard playing community The Hong Kong Student Chris. delicate phantasy is that

a large really hanker after those small tian Union will hold a concert on October 31, at Bp.m., in the Hop number of us out her have prob-hour activities that need & Into Yat Church, Bonham Road, for the ably seen it already. The first act arising? Sport and cjuomaa, purpose of raising funds for flood is a ran thrill, with an eerie, amateur acting, concert parties in relief in North China. ́expectant · atmosphera, and all plenty, and the entertainments ar An extraordinary general meet DIRECTORY & CHRONICLE through it sparkles with the with ranged by the Hotels, are not these ing of the United Asbestos Oriental brought by Mrs. A f. Gladstone

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From the files.

Looking Back 25 Years,EG

This evening at the Union Church Literary Club, the Rev W. Pearce will deliver another of his interesting lectures of local inter- est entitled Sidelights on our Owing to the absence of a witness. Island Story." Mr. P. H. Holyoak

hearing оп summons will preside" S

the whimsicality and the subtle enough? Though Victeria is an 4 will be held at the offices against her husband for mainten Increased dollar andariu are to ancs and legal custody of their be given to the sterling paid mom- psychology of which the author is immense city, and Kowloon a big of Messrs. Dodwell & Co. Ltd., on

two young children, which was to "bers of the police force, but this is a master, It will need careful one, we lave very few idle rich," Friday, November 6. at 3 pm.

have been proceeded with before not to apply to assistant superin2 CHINA, JAPAN, COREA, INDO.

handling-no clowning of the and industrious poor have quite ar

In a report appearing in our Mr. Schofield at the Central Ma-tendents, says the Penang Gazette. STRAITS CHINA, ⠀⠀SIAM, SETTLEMENTS,

MALAY comedy parts, no heaviness in the much entertainment as is good for issue of yesterday, it was errone-gistracy on Thursday afternoon,

ously stated that The Kowloon was adjourned until next Thura- If banks spell prosperity, Hong-

day. STATES, NETHERLANDS serious moments-but we all know them already!

kong is in a fair way to get over Motor Bus Company were the de-

its troubles. We announce else INDIA, BORNEO, THE and can trust our A.D.C.

fendants in a summons which camo A fire broke out early yesterday where the opening of another bank- PHILIPPINES; Etc.

Miss Book of Holland "

before the Kowloon Magistracy. What we meant was A Kowloon morning at Alpiu Street, Shamsui ing institution of the Colony. The from the Edwardian "" period

Commercial, Motor 'Bus Company and we now Po, when a jose paper, shop was Netherlands India.

practically gutted. The upper Bank commences business to day in rectify the mistake. when England was kicking over

atories were also involved in the offices at No. 16, Des Voeux Road the Victorian traces-when. Vien- The sailor is well accustomed on

his voyages to the migrant bird, The first of a series of monthly conflagration, but did not suffer. Central, neso musical comedy was ousting weary of Eghting its way across the dances, arranged by the social com the English product, and the Dare ocean to happier climes, that takes mittece of the European YMCA Sisters (PHYLLIS and ZENA), Litx free passage for a while on spar was held in the YMCA lounge Three women inmates were burnt harpist, have just returned from ELSIE SC GERTIE KILLER were or matshed. But the chartering of on Thursday night, Muso wan

Manila where they repeated their 20,000 FOREIGNERS.

special aeroplane for the trans discoursed by the Hong Kong Hotel about the face and hands.

former, guccisses. These artists will musical comedy queens. Miss port of beleaguered swallows is dance band, and the duties of M.C.

A large seizure of non-Govern- give one, 2010ert on Monday, next, well IsonÉLELOM, we believe, Arranged, with the initiala:

creat something now din man's relation were efficiently carried, ant by as Surnames in strict alphaboed" the heroine of Miss Hook hip with the animal creation. The Messrs J.J. Ferguson and W. ment onium was effected on Thurs at the Peak Hotel. They will ba

day afternoon from a junk of assisted by Mra. K. H. Newborn tical order: sskj

news of it reads more like a delight Btoker.

Blake Pier when eleven sacies con- soprano. Mi George Grimble wit

This Large Volume of approximate ly 2,200 Pages gives, in addition to the Usual Lists of Firms, an Alphabetical Lists "of Residents in the Far East containing the Names of nearly

CLASSIFIED LIST

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MERCHANTS,

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Alphabetical lists of Cable

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floor. It is estimated that damage Herr Marquardt, the noted vio to the same extent as the ground to the extent of 81,000, was dons. linist, and his wife, the wonderful

of Holland' chosen becauseful fancy from the pages of Elan Two old beggars, who were taining. 048 tins of 'opfum, amount be the companist {) HAT,

she could sing really well; It will Andersen or a legend of the life of be interesting to see how thirty-ort Francis than plain fact. But rounded up recently, appeared being to 1,245 tools and valued at quardts are known for their ezod fact it is that the swallows from for Mr. Schofield yesterday. His 8,940, were seized. The mistress lent programmes and mun laver more years old production goes Northern Europe who are accus Worship, in view of the beggars of the junk, who was convicted at are looking forward to & treat to-day There has, of course, been tomed at this time of year to bask age, considered the deserving aide Kowloon Magistracy yesterday on Hongkong Daily Press, Oct of late a revival both of music hall for a day or two in Austrian son of their case, but was compelled to a charge of possession was senten-1906.

ced to twelve months hard labour. shine have this nuturing met auch discharge these beggars, with a can-

Looking Back 50 Years. songs and of musical comedies appalling weather that they are Lion owing to the fact that the Charged before Mr. Williams, attend paket of the naughty nineties, and collapsing in hundreds on the barns Home for the Aged Poor was the Central Police Court yesterday The piece of land above among the favourites of those Lot of the country aid, and even the ready crowded to capacity with begging, a Chinese said he had bourne Villes, the propery of lit.

Public buildings and factories of vory-old times now running in the capital. Their plight is too Cheung Shing-yuen, rocnaging only just come from Canton where JD Humphreys, has been sold for London is "The Country Girl" sorry for the Austrian bird-lover to partner of the San Hop Sugar det he had been commandeered by the over $23,000

authoritiel In reply to his WordeskadeK YANG MENGET There are people, who would like contemplate without remedy, and lora of 2, Western Street, has reship, the defendant said he was The Prints are expected to ar-

the assistance of the airman bar ported to the polico that his as to be a "GILBERT and SULLIVAN.”

kaboon called upon to aid the birdssistant accountant has, nasconded made to work as a coolie, but, be rive here on December 23, in which every year, but there is no use Paesage for a large consignment with 83,109.43 of the arm's money, fore that he had always bogged ease their Royal Highnesses will of tring the hands of the Belection swallows was booked on the regular of which sum 82,001,53, had been for an existence. Hir Worship in course be here over Christmas, de that he thought the defendant was - By" advertisement fin another List of Agencies held by Committe, especially at a time air mail to Venice, and a specially collected on behalf of tho firm, the posed a fine of 97 and remarkederne for

provided Junker pisne reserved remainder having, it is alleged bettor off when commandeered by column it will be soon that Mr. R when a number of really experi- for Birds only is to take a much been taken from tas safe, the Capton authorities. Alford Invites inspection of the enced leaders, who had been main larger party of the distressed to the door w

telephone at his office, 12, Queen's "Warmer airs of the Adriatio and HL

Governor, Bir William stays for a number of years are there liberate thom in the hope that Feel, e il presided at the first Gas has been laid on in the body Road Central longer available. Last year's pro their journey to Egypt and beyond mealing of the year of the Hong of St. John's Cathedral, and was The Tumour we stated to be in duction of The Yemen of the may be comfortably concluded Kong branch of the English Aaso used at the evening service on Bun Guard was overshadowed by the The exhaustion of the swallows oiction, to be held in the Helena day Hitherto only the chance his circulation a few days agu: to the make the work of mercy ausier, May, Institute on Tuesday, Novem ven lighted, and in the winter effect that the Governor had in Inions and death of A. and enables the airman thus to pay bordering 6.30 pm, when My Gmonths the evening service and to timated to Dr. Eitel that his saris BROCK, he Philharmonic's most is dus with a justice really poetic, P. do Martin, M.B.Ed., will be held in that part, which was ricos ne Private Secretary would mach to the creature that from the dawn talk on People who read and often inconveniently crowded longer be regained, was un- scoomplished and reliable actor of man's life until our own day has write History Truth and Fact are Hongkong Daily Press, Oct. al, founded. Perhaps in the futute after a new been his inimitable model.

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