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FANLING HUNT AND RACE CLUB.

THE CHOICE OF

THE CONNOISSEUR

REMINDER.

NHE ANNUAL GENERAL

T MEETING of members will be.

hold in JARDINE'S BOARD ROOM SCOTCH WHISKY WHICH

10 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER TE,

At B.BU p...

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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE: WE OF WILLIAM ARMOUR

MOLEAN, LATE OF VICTORIA IN TEZ COLONY OF HONG KOma; Un ExarxEKA, DECKABED,

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

Not the Court has, by virtac of Section 58 of the Probates Ordinance 1897 (No. 2 of 1897), made an Order limiting the Time for sending in Claims to or against the abore Estate to the 14TH DAY of NOVEMBER, 1931.

Creditors and Claimanta are hereby required to send their Claims to thei Undersigned by the above Date.

Dated this 4th day of Nov, 1931.

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E..P. H. LANG,"

...

Ofaial Administrator,

THE ITALIAN CONVENT ANNUAL CHARITY FAIR.

7th and 8th November... (From 10a.m. to 8 p.m.)

Admission Free.

Each ticket holder draws his own prize, among which are hand-made cushions, embroidered garmanta, hand-painted scarves, crochet azd knitted apparel both for men and

Women.

Raffles will be drawn at the close of the Baresthe lucky winners will

SEEMS TO HAVE CAPTURED

THE SUNSHINE ᏄᎬ . THE

THE TANG

BARLEY.

OF THE PEAT SMOKE.

THE MELLOWNESS OF GERAT

WHISKY PAGE.

WITHIA FRAGRANT BOUQUET,

A GRACIOUS MELLOWNESS, AND

AGENIAL FLAVOUR - TILAT

WARMS THE HEART SUCH

19 DEWAR'S, A RARE OLD SCOTCH WHISKY.

DEWAR'S

WHITE

LABEL"

AGED IN THE WOOD AND BOT.

TLED INBOGHLAND, THE

UNVARYING QUALITY

DEWAR'S LEAVES NOTHING TO

BE DESIRED.

BOLE AGENTE:

OF

thoroughly appreciate the prizes A. S. WATSON & Co.,

offered.

Gamer to try the skill and stir

the interest of all.

Sweets and all kinds of home-made confectionery made by a candy specialist.

A band will be in attendance to add to the pleasure of your visit to our Bazaar.

THE ITALIAN CONVENT. CANOSSIAN INSTITUTE.

T

TSINGTAO.

KAVE this

LIMITED.

Established 1841.

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PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.

mysolt as a LAND BROKER and ESTATE AGENT with Offices at

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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1931.

Mummie!

are they really Rowntree's?

Kiddies are wise, folk. They soon get to develop tastes for things: "Our experience is that, onco "given the chance, their, proference is firm for

ROWNTREE'S

YORK CHOCOLATES

GILMAN & Co., Ltd. Agents

fair, 61

Editorial and Business Offices 11

Ice House Etrest. Tel. 30251.

Night Editor (Wanchai Office)

Tel. 2011.

London' Office: 13, Fleet Street,

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The Daily Press.

HONG KONG, NOVEMBRE 6, 1931.

A MANAGED CURRENCY.

THE great fluctuations, that have occurred invalue of currencies in

the Far East and, in Europe, în recent years have done more to dis tarb faith in the permanence of things in general, than any other factor. Whon banking and business, by economic forces over which neither has any control, make it more profitable to be a gambler

day established IT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that than a thrifty and sound investor, sealed tendera in triplicate, then thers is much that is dis which should be clearly marked

TENDER FOR KOWLOON couraging in the world situation, QUARRY LOT No. 1, will be

5. HUNAN ROAD, where all enquiries

should be addressed,

مید

D. E. DONNELLY.

1st November, 1931,

"THE HONG KONG

JOCKEY CLUB.

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THE ELEVENTH EXTRA RACE MEETING will be held (Weather Permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on SATURDAY, 77H NOVEMBER, 1971 Commanding at 2 p.m.

The First Boll will be Rung at 130

D.10.

MEMBERS ENCLOSURE.

Members are notified that they and their Ladies must wear their Badges

prominently displayed.

No

one without a. Badge will be admitted to the Members' Enclosure,

Badges admitting Non-Members to the Members' Enclosure and Olale Rooms

for

cannot trust his funds to; the keep ing of anyone and he moderately | BUTA. of scurity that there is an orgy of gamblingThe Irish |Swoops, the Calcutta, Swoops and, such lotteries not only appeal to that rooted instinct of acquisition which is present to a greater or lees extont in every one, but they Attract a larger group now, with greater foréo because of the feeling that no money is safe:

permanent.

Tale of the Day.

You study che No, this is table.

MY CHis Leaves."

dres

News and

Views

The Roy, H. T. Watis, curate of Christ Church, Malvern, has re signed bis curacy because of the way the vicar addreed his wife at a church council meeting,

time."

The great war administered to the prosant goneration the first shock. It shattered the idea that

Ho alleges that the vicar, the political and social structures in Rev. J. 8. Tucker remarked; Europe wore either sacrosanct or The curate regarded this as an in

Will you be quiet, Mrs. Watts. 16 is curious fact sulb to his wife. The vicar, how that while civilized man has master ever, maintains that he merely ed the forces of nature,

(said: and subdued

Only one mint speak at a

them to his will, so that he can produce food and luxuries in abundance, how should still be: af the mercy of monéthis forums which so easily disorganisg his social life. It is only in recent years that sorious attention has been dircated to this problem. Up to now the bolted has been widely hold that any tampering with currency, quos tions, savoured of interference with the laws of the universe and was

therefore, sterilege.

Tha MACMILLAN Report tended to correct such an erroneous idea, for there is is distinctly laid down that the nation'a currency should be managed. This grave problem cannot be tackled, without inter national co-operation and the

pros

Pross the Button, wyk þekk

A pressthe-button traffic signal- to be operated by pedestrians--will be tested at Croydm, subject to Ministry of Transport and police approval

At certain points, the pedestrian who wants to cross will be able to change the signal lost lights from green to yellow and then to red.

Ho will have a specified numbar of seconds-probably 12in which to get over a 60ft read before the signal automatically shows clear for traffic again."

The idea originated in Manchés, beyond the reach of children, ter. The push-buttons are placed

Forgotten B 101 Victim.

Friends of the late Mr. Frank Hodnett, of Youghal, Co. Cork, the assistant steward in R.101 when aho made her fata light, are dis appear, with those of his comrades, on the altar tomb memorial, and on ington Church. the bronze memorial plate in Card-

appointed, that is name does not

pect of the United States and France sacrificing their present ad vantages socias remote indeed. And yet it is becoming obvious that some international scheme must follow it Mr. Hodnett went with R 101 to the economic and monetary posi Canada and on all her trial trips, tion in the world is ever to bend, it is stated, was certainly on board when the airship left for Ratisfactory. The problem is so Indin

intricate that experts are baffled, His name appeared in the official lista of the victims irmed by the and statesmen in their bewilder-Air Ministry last October. ment, precipitate the evils that they seek to avoid. Individual nations are at this time; the victims of forces which, if rightly studied and analysed, could, and ultimately will be controlled.

A

MATRIMONIA

SMASH.

Ler those who object to the use of confetti at weddings take comfort: from one thing-that they are not living in Thuringia, where it is ap farently the custom to throw cups 'ind saucers« instead of :: confetti. "Usually, we are told, in a.com.

munication from Berlin, friends

Mr. Walls Looks at America.

Mr. H. G. Wells has sailed for Ameries on the Aquitanin. His de- parture does not mean that he is about to crabark on a lecture tour. Mr. Wells is a quiet but efficient business man. He bringing out a new book entitled The Work, Wealth and Happinen of Man," It is an outline of Mr. Wellr's social, political and economin theories, and will deal with the world crisis.

A Swiss scientist returning to Baale from an expedition to Aus tralia brought in his luggage the skeleton of an aborigine,

| The book is to be gublished | Already Worn.

simultaneously in Enginad, and in thor States; but his American pub lishers have a notion the book will I sell better if the author is around. So M, Wella will visit New York, will lunch and dine, and will say fow wise-cracks, while America derours what he has to say about the return of prosperity, She may get a shock.

Cow Stops Express,

Customs officials were unable t

to. find skeletons" listed in the tarif schedule, so they admitted the bones, duty free under the cat gory Articles already worn.

Paderewski's Statues, A

At the present rate of progress Just before an express from Warsaw, Poland's'ompith), will ulti Manchester was due to phas bomately possess more statues of tween Adlington and Poynton, politicians-and foreigners at that Cheshire, on A.A motorcyclist than of musicians noticed a con on the railway.

He warned the farmer and rau towards the train waving a red dng. The driver saw him and stopped the traiu.ORG

The Milkman Artist,

The historical associations of Bov- mendacy are being recorded in paint-by a mille roundéinan,

Famous buildings and landmarks are fast disappearing on the borough council commissioned Mr. Albert Jeffreys, of Grange-road, Bermondsey, to make water colour paintings of them.

Already, the council has several of his pictures hanging in the library and more are in hand.

Signals for Pedestrians.

Now traffic signals for pedes trians were introduced for the first time in Ludgate Circus recently. Tho signals are placed on the islands, and show a green light with the word Cross" whenever the red light holds up the traffic.

The new aystem appeared to be working well, pedestrians waiting in groups for their opportunity to cross

Cancer Electric Eye.

An electric eye instrument which, it is claimed will simplify the method of diagnosing cancer by blood tests has been presented to St. Mary's Hospital, Paddington. It has been evolved by Mr. J. L Baird, and is an adaptation of the principles of television,

Bee-Line to India.

Two Colonies of English bcos, cach containing about 20,000," are being transported to India by aero- plane by Mr. A. H. Bowen, of Cheltenhamn.

It is the first time, bees have been taken by air over such a long dis- tance)

Precautions will be taken against pilots being stung in the event of any bees escaping.

i

For Paderewski, who presented the city with a statue of Woodrow Wilson, which was unveiled several months ago, has now offered defray the cost of a similar memo rial to Col. House, dodatk

Sir Thomas Lipton's Modesty.

Sir Thomas Lipton was n modest man-with a proper sense of his Dan importance in the world and a humorous intention to see that it was roalised by others and

I hate publicity, he said onca All I want is a quiet little. colum in the centre of the front page! And when once, in a newspaper symposium of famous Irishmen he was placed second to Bernard Shaw he exclaimed angrily stand

Who in this man Shaw Why have they put him first? I'm fami better known than he is! Author's Writ-for-labelky

Mr. Somerset Maugham, the nu thor, has issued a writ for alleged libel against Mrs. Elinor Mordaunt, author of ": " Full Circle, and against the publishers and printers of the book: ht

An injunction is being applied for to restrain the publication of fur ther" copies of the book, NA

CASHIER BEATS OFF BANDITS.

ROBBERY ATTEMPT FAILS IN BARCELONA BANK,

Madrid, Oct. 24.-A daring day. light robbery on the Bank of Bilboa at Barcelona failed to-day,

Bandits entered the Bank✨päc ordered the cashier to hand over the money but the cashier seized & revolver and opened fire simultane- ously with the bandits. Hearing firing a policeman dashed into the Bank but fell seriously wounded as he rushed in at the door. The ban- dits, however, were scared and hurried off, empty-handed, which

Local Notes and Events

of the couple gather outside the The Hong Kong dollar opened bride's house and celebrate the occa-yesterday morning at is, 4-1/18d but dropped during the day to 16. sion by the anashing of crockery."8-3/161. Tho previse significance of this

plety, so possibly the wholesale from the

rear board. He was

One case of diphtheria was re- ported on Wednesday.

Amongst the passengers who ar rived on the Blue Fannel liner McCracken, K.C.B., D.S.O., and Ulysses were Lieut-General Sir W Miss O. C. McCracken.

From the files.

· Looking Back 25 Years,

received at the Colonial Secretary's It is not in the interests of trade Office until Noon of MONDAY, the nor of morals that entrencies which ritual is not mentioned, but the tured skull were caused to a coolie Injurion, which included a free 16TH DAY of NOVEMBER, 1931, for the occuption, for a period are the messure of the value of throwing" of rice or confetti is who, while being given a lift on commencing from the date

of foods, should move up and down so sometimes explained as an omen of lorry near Tuipo, fall backwards whilst returning from Sheung notification of acceptance of tender

Mesars E. L. G. Arnold, B. F and ending on 31ar DECEMBER rapidly as to bewilder those who destruction of stable utensils is in taken to the Kowloon Hospital. ahui on Tuesday; the Hon. J Chapman, H, E. Brewer, E 1984, of the piece or parcel of ground make use of them.

J. Paterson witnessed an accident Chapple, L. Lazarus, and E. B ns shown coloured red on a plan

teaded as an even more opulent The master of the Fooshing when a Chinese woman suddenly Forman have joined the Volunteer sigued by the Director of Públic Works and dated 20th October, 1981,

After all, the standard of living showing foating in the middle of rear wheels passed over one of the Colony. gesture of wealth and riches sighted & junk with a red light his car and was knocked down. The mitted to resign on leaving the reports that on November 2 he dashed across the road in front of Corps. Trooper Cruickshank is per

and subject to the conditions which

must be fairly high in a neighbour Chuenpei Channal of Lanket la woman's logs and she was removed Un co ascertained coffee of the

hood which can afford to smash up land, at the approach to the Can to hospital with a fractured leg and Director of Public Works.

other injuries.

*

ton River.-

.

1

boundaries and the new countries Having got accustomed to the new created by the world war it was felt that while zubnetary values

Last night th Marquardts held sway at the Peak There was a Each fonder must be accompanied would not be the same they would a dinner service or two every time

goodly crowd, and intercating pro by a receipt to the effect that the at least he consistent, but even that a wedding, takes place. Or the For bringing mui tar into the The following forthcoming wed gramme, and it is needless to say tenderer has deposited is the Colonial fond hope has been ruthlessly convention may be regarded in Colony from Canton le see her mc-dings are announced, Mr. Arthur that Mrs. Newborn and Mr. G Treasury a sum of $100 as a pledge shattered. As a result of sterling Thuringia as some sort of emphasis king a married woman, of 33, Con- Miss Caroline Mary Hardinge. 13, ed to the pleasure of an enjoyable ther in Hong Kong, Wong Wai Brailsford, 14, Conduit Read, to Grimble, both local celebrities, add- of the bona fides of his offer, which. rum aball bo forfeited to the Crown losing its gold basis the dollar for the matrimonial rows of the naught Road. Central was finet Wing Lok Road, Wing: Lok Build-evening's entertainment. to the event of the tenderer whose now has a double relation and the bride and bridegroom-even as a 325 by Mr. Schofield at the Cenings, Kowloon Mr. Antonio Fer tandar is accepted, refusing to carry illusion is created that it has in Chinese eath in completed on ocea

The following -havo "deen selected tral Police Court yesterday. 209, Boundary Road, Kowloon, to

reira Batalha Silva-Netto, junior.;

to play for the Hong Kong Tost for Gentlemen and $3.00 tender.

out the terms and conditions of his creased very considerably in value.sion by the breaking of a saucor. (Both inoladies far)

The important cable published in Miss Annie Josephine Barnes, 37, ball Club in the Rugby match against the Fleet to-day kicking off are obtainable through the EECRE On the acceptance of a touder tho It has improved in terms of Ax Amater of fact, and without our issue of Tuesday relating to the Granvilla Road, Kowloon,

demand of the National Goveza-

4.46. The club will play in colours, TARY upon Introduction by a Member, deposits of unsuccessful tenderers sterling, but not very much in reference to the exam intention of ment for the resignation of Chiang Arising out of the Sik Yue Bhek, 4. N. Other Three-quartőrz

Member to be responsible for will be returard to them.

those countries which are still on the ritual, it seem to have led to Kei Shok, should have been acknow gambling case, in which the thirteen Leckie, T. E. Poarce, CM. Fayment of All Chits, Members Form of tender and further gold.-U.S.A

Preshaw and T. C. Kendall; Badges admitting to

and France. If oaths of a loss sacred character in ledged to the Central Press, by defendants succeeded in their ap Enclosure will not be on sale at the particulars can be obtained from the sterling prices increase as they modern. Thuringia. In the town of curacives.

fence, summonses for assault and Fedley Forwards. H G C Bal whom it was kindly forwarded to pead against the Magistrate's sen. Halves, L. J. Blackbourne and 8. Bass Conres.

Members can obtain, upon Application Works,

larceny have been taken out against ly M. Kendall, W. W. Clark, to the SECRETARY, Badgos (limited The Government dose not bind materials are bought in gold coun- informs us, the practice has now

itself to accept the highest or any tries, then the position of the been forbidden, it has caused solling Government opium for 81:11 The case came before the Magistrate Munro, T. G. Drakeford and A. M. whereas the price fixed by the Gor yesterday when it was adjourned raser-Hong Kong Daily Prest deling is not very much better. auch havoc to motor car tyres that ernor in Council 81.30, an until next Tuesday in order that November 5 1006.

As a result of the violent changes the authorities have been compelled opium retailer, engaged by the the defence might engage Counsel. in values the property of careful to intervene, since the town Government was fired 25 on his Mr. Geo. K. Hall Bration appear. Looking Hack 50 years., [1408 and industrious citizens has been liable to make good the damago" the Central Police Court yesterday

appearanje before Mr. Schofield sted for the complainants. halved, while enormous cums have here, again, is a note of comfort As a stick of dyamite was be

to ONE) for the Free Adminion to the

Members Enclosure of "Wives," Lady Relatives and Friends. · Names must be stated when spplying.

ba

On: No Pistart will Children permitted in either Enclosure during The Meeting

Tiffins are obtainable at the Club House provided they are ordered from the-No.1 Boy by 5pm on the Ura NOVEM BERAM Telephone 21020.

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE

The Price of Admission to the Publis Enclosure in 32.00, fnalnding Tax, for

All Persons incinding Ladios, and is

payable at ita Gate.

*** Soldiers and Sailors in Uniform are

admitted Hall Price,

office of the Director of Public must do to a certain extent if raw Camburg, the same communicationmmons accusing him cfthe officers concerned in the raid, Harron, R. M. Raking, E

teader,

HAROLD T. OREASY,,

Director of Public Works 80th October, 1981.

CONCERN.

been

The light-ship Formosa, built by the Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock Company for the Straits Governess

TO ALL TO WHOM IT MAY gained by those who contribute for those who object to our more ing thrown into the fshing ground! that one can bathe from the steps ment to he stationed at the For but slightly to the general good of insular unge-confetti may make any two miles of Talebene con pushtimit were a moss Bank, arrived safely at Singa the community but who are

are shrewd mess, but it does not mean now moon, it exploded and caused ter bashing machine. If the trade horn porn

Saturday morning. enough to profit by these unhealthy tyres for every car that passes the rible injurieston fisherman bowers to develop and, it has tho FELIX HURLEY MODY, of conditions. The danger of the scene of the wedding breakfast injured nan was removed to the might so a number of Hong Kong the Sheriff for the calling of a pub longing to junk No. 1387K. To germs of development in it we requistion has been sent in to Victora in the Odony of Beng modern matubility is thine it in Among other advantages the now Howloda Bcapital, where hit cose, and Canton ronidenje, down here lia: meting, to be held on the 11th Kong, Exchange and Bullion Broker, hereby give notice that I expressly create the ides that it is foolish to regulations quglit to make things dition is considered writical, aa visitors. Indeed, it is the finest inst. to consider what steps pught. withdraw all and wory authority bich save at all, and that it is better rather casier for the bridal couples

watering place I have seen in to be taken to offer a suitable wall, The theft of a Plymouth car, val- Chinn, not excepting Clisfon or come to their Royal Highnes my wife, Elsa Moly, may bave had at any time other expressly or by implica to eat, drink and be merry, or, of Camburg. In the recent past ued at 81,600, has been reported Amoy The great drawback in Prince Albert, Victor and George TooKET OLVA during the Race Meeting and that I will not le responsible for ing. It is probably the experience the honeymoon on foot, for how Mr. Ping states that he left bit in a noisome Chinese street, and in the Proofiels of The Home Koxetion or otherwise, to pleige, my predil better, still, to take risks in gamble they must have had to set out, for by the caner, Mr. Plig Yoo-ho, of that the backs, ors, as they call them on the ocasion of their visit to the

Colony. Tidas will be obtainable in the Roher debts whosoever and howsoever. taurant inthe Public Radiosure.

of tho futility of saving, for even could a taxicab take them to theear In Saigon Road at 7:45 pm, it is ca for anybody who has A correspondent of the 17 the gilt edged stocks in England station when it was impossible to and found that it had vanished lived in Chinese towns to form an Daily Newsrat Pakhoi writos, andelsohero have suffered auch drive up to the house with tyres when he returned for it Inter in the idea of what we have occasionally This is a very pleasantly situated evening. The number of the car is to undergo Hong Kong Daily Place, right on the son heach, yan severo? netbacks - Lint the investor-intret 1

Anddddy Prens," November 3, 1882-

Arutinised on previous Column.)

1 Bookmaker, The Tac Men,

will not be permitted to operate with

By Order

incurred.

Boaretary.

* Dated this 2nd day of Nov, 1981.

(88.) F. H. MODY.

OB, BROWN,

Long Kong, Ind Wov., 1931-*

11,York Road, Howloon Tong, here, the fronts of the houses are