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DAVID 8. ROBE,

Joint Hon. Bear-tary.

NOTICE.

HAVE this day of my own trou In the drained from the NESTLE & ANGLO-SWISS CON. DENSED MILK COMPANY, and handel back my Power of Attorney.

S. H. LANGSTON.

25th November, 1931,

NOTICE.

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day of his own free will and secord resigned from the NHSTLE

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FOR THE BEST LETTERS

ALL YOU HAVE TO 10-13 TO STUDY THE ADVERTISEMENTS IN THIS ISSUE OF THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, AND IN EVERY SUBSEQUENT ISSUE UP TO DECEMBER 25- DECIDE WHICH YOU THINK IS. THE BEST, AND WRITE A SHORT LETTER GIVING THE REASONS FOR YOUR DECISION. LETTERS MUST REACH, THE MANAGER ADVERTISEMENT NOT LATER THAN JANUARY 1, 1982, AND MUST BE ACCOM- PANIED BY A CUTTING OF THE ADVERTISEMENT YOU HAVE CHOSEN, AND AN ENTRY FORM (PRINTED ELSEWHERE IN THIS ISSUE).

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WE ARE ALSO OFFERING A PRIZE OF $10.00 MACH WEEK UP TO CHRISTMAS, FOR THE & ANGLO-SWISS CONDENSED BEST LETTER GIVING YOUR MILK COMPANY and has handled REASONS FOR YOUR CHOICE back his Power of Attorney" to me,F WHAT YOU CONSIDER TO and I have this day resumed charge of HAVE BEEN THE BEST ADVER- this Territory.

H. C, SHRUBSOLE, Manager for Hong Kong and South China.

26th November, 1931.

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PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.

1 HEREBY NOTIFIED that

IT SEALED TENDERS is Tripli

cats, which should be clearly marked:

Tender for Kowloon Quarry Lot No 3" will to ceived at the Colonial Secretary's Office until Noon of MON DAY, the 7 DECEMBER, 1831. for the occupation for a period commencing from the date of notitiontion of acceptance of fender and ending on 31st December, 1934, of the picon or red parcel of ground as shown ecloared on a plan signed by the Director of Fablic Works and dated 12th Novem ber, 1931, and subject to the conditions which can be ascertained at the Office of the Director of Public Works,

Upset annual fos 3,000.

Each tender must be accompanied by receipt to the effect that the tanderer Ima deposited in the Colonial Trosury aum of Shena ledge of the bina fides of his offer, which sum shall be forfeited to the Chown in the oront of the tenderer, whose tender is accepted. refusing to carry out the terms and condition of his leader.

On the acceptance of a tender the deposits of unsocolul ten lerers will be returned to them,

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Form of tender and farther partion- lars can be obtained from the Office of the Director of Public Works,

The Government does not bind itself 10 accept the bigboat or any tender.

HAROLD T, OBEAST,

Director of Public Works.

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14th November, 1931.

TISEMENT DURING THE PREVIOUS WEEK. LETTERS.

ACCOMPANIED BY A CUTTING OF THE ADVERTISEMENT; CHOSEN, AND AN ENTRY

MOBT FORM.

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· FOLLOWING DATES:- 310.-1st Competition-Best adver. tisement between November 28 and 28. Lattera must.be received not later than December 2. The winning letter and adver tisement, securing the most votes will be published in the Hong Kong Daily Press on Monday, December 7.

$10.-2nd Competition-Best adver. tisement between November 30 and, December 5.. Letters! must be received by December

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS,

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Before laying out good money, these days, it's as well to what you are buying.

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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1931.

* News and Views *

Tale of the Day.

Isn't it cold at nights, now?" Yes, isn't it? I have so many blankets on my bed that I have to have a bookmarker to see where to

Ret in!

solicitor's duty is to effect, if possible, a settlement out of court, and to avoid the custa of a logol battle. But if a person is set upon litigation the solicitor has no power to restrain him. It ho normally acts for both parties he will con tinue his sevices on behalf of the disputant whom he considers in the right, bat the matter largely passes out of his hands. So it in that the League cunnes provent war, if such | World-Wide Postal Joke. bohay nation's irrevocable decision.

A letter which may eventually No anology can ever be complete,puzzle the postal offeinds of "ten and comparisons between nations countries has been received in Len-

don, and individunļs are dangerous. Tho. resemblance suggested is no more than roughly illustrative of the position of the Lengue of Nations among the states of to-day. In the present dispute the engue enn only offer advige and suggestions. Even the request to Japan to with- traw to the railway zoor had no sanction in international law, bes cause the Council of the League was not unanimous. The Japanese dole- gats voted against the resolution and made it invalid. Only the mora significance of the League'a

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considerable. The League cannot impose its will either on. China or Japan. It has no power to restrain

single soldier or boycotter; can, moreover, only accept what both sides are willing to concede. That is, why Japan's proposal that a commission of enquiry be drw

patched to Manchuria has been ne- (cepted, aubject, however, to China's If ever sets out the consent. Coinmission will not proceed on board neutral warshipa nor will military guards be provided. tha members should be refused facilities, their sole response will be a report on that fact, from which the League and the world, will draw inferences.

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It bears, on its face the postmark of Batavia, New York, a Flect-street address and four six cent, stumps,

On the reverse side, in green ink, is written the following request :---

ToPostmasters: If

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not in London forward to Rome: If not in omo to Berlin: I not there to. Vienna: 1 not there

Bucharest: If not there Sidney, Australia: If not there to Hong Kong," China;

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thera to Tokyo, Japan:"

If not there to San Francisco; if not there to Batavia, NY." The letter has been sent back to

G.P.O., as nobidy of the same, on the envelope is known at the address: given. So it may continue its journey to other postmastera ''

Dean's Arrest as 8py..

The Denu of Westminster (Dr. Foxley Norris) told how He was once arrested as an Austrian spy, at a meeting of the London Police Court Mission.

Dr. Norris said that he had been put in a cell.

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"But," he added, "it was in a fur-off corner of Northern Italy, and I had been arrested as an Aus. trian naval spy?".

Norris told. the News Dr. Chronicle: "They thought I was making sketches of fortifications, but after I had been locked up for about three hours an American artist told the pebre authorities who 1 wens."

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Chertsey's woman town crier-the only one in England-recently pro claimed the diamond wedding of fr. and Mrs. George Ornian, of Chertsey, who received a message of congratulation from the King.

The Church bells were rung in honour of the event.

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in price between British and foreign goods. As an example British barbed wire costs him £33 a ton and Bel- ginn only £5, so the British firma cannot afford to have lethargic sales. manship, “

Yet when, he attemptoil to place an order for £90 with in British den he was told they could aut "be bothered with orders under £200,

Perils of the. Home.

Americans actaaries have din- covered the tripping up on the stairs is the greatest eause of ac- cidental death in the home, and that accidental deaths in the home amount each year te almost double the number caused by occupational and industrial hazards tarybined, Suit-Making Records,

Tho Huddersfeld anit-making. sleep-to-wearer record of two hours nine minutes and fifty-six seconds has been beaten by Sydney firm, with a time of one hour fifty-twe minutes and eighteen and a half seconds.

These records would be much more impressive if the resulting suit could be seen Probably the ancicat: Britons made oven bette time by merely cutting the skin off. the sheep.

Huge Fossil Ekeleton)

Fossiliyad-remains, the skeleton. of a prehistoric animal, 40ft. in length, found nend Gournek, on the Clyde, have been sent to Clasgow University for examination,

The fossils, resemble jaw bone, tusks, and sections of vertebrne The greater portion of the skeleton. has been removed.

Mr. Loyd George.

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Principal Emrys Evans, of the.. University of North Wales, Bingor, has announced that the scholarship gift made to Mr. Lloyd George by his Caernarvon constituents in re cognition of his long service, had been presented by the Liberal leader to Bangor College.

The income from the gilt of £1,500 would, he slid, provide a scholarship in post graduate re- search in Welsh history.

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In the old days when nations went easily to wir both sides had 1 completé justification ready for neutrals, and good care the taken to prevent impartial investigation THE latest news from Manchuria is The League has, one hopes, made at least certain to provoke further the Powers progress a little beyond queries as to what the Leagus of that stage to allowing an unbiased Ouance for Manufacturers.

A Chinese, who claimed that A Aerording to a resident of Kenya, Nations is doing, followed by un-judgment to be given on the ques- compromising pronouncements on tion at issue, bet executive netion East Africa is flooded with foreign forged bankaste which was found gold, most of which trade could in his possession had been given to its failure and general, futility. in preventing war still rests not be captured by English firme if him by a friend to meet a debt,ed to be a member of a gang ci u will be with the Leagur, but with the mem- they would send ont live salesman was remanded until Saturday in traffickers, but when searched, only 9. results published December Irresistably somie

to substantiate his statement.

a couple of silver coine 14.

reminded of similar questions about bur nations. The League has no and back up their sales with ser-order that he could furnish evidenes had this one note on him besides The defendant claimed that be given by

There is still too much of the. The defendant, according to De take-it-or-leave-it- attitudes in tective Inspector John Murphy, washad kept the note because he want the part played by the British Navy power except what it is

sovereign stater, and its effective- in the Grant Whr.

tea house at 288,ed to return it to the friend who Before condemning the Lengue itness is not inherent in the Geneva British salesmanship in East Africa, arrested at is only fair to call to mind its machinery, but in the amount of nature and the liinived fanctions driving power which the countries committed to it by the constituent of the world are prepared to put nations. The League consists of the into that machinery.

$103rd Competition-Beat adver

tisement between December 7 and 12 Lotters must be received by December 16, resulta published December 21.

310-4th Competition-Best advor

tisement. between December 14 and 19, Letters must be received

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The Editor's Decision is Final.

No correspondence will be entered into. (No member of the staff of the PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT. HONG KONG DAILY PRESS is

eligible for this competition).

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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

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Local Notes and Events

The Colony had a clean bill of Mrs, W. T. Southorn is to distri health for Wednesday..

When the case in which three Chinese women were charged with kidnapping a male child on Novem- ber 3., was called at Kowloon Ma- was found gistracy yesterday, it that the Complainant was not

The case The official present.

was therefore dismissed.

bute the prizes at the Victoria Bri tish School Prize. Distribution, which will be held at the Sailors and Soldiers' Home, Hennessy Road, on Monday, December 14, at 5.15.p.m.

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From the files.

Looking Back 25 Years.

commenca

Dr. Koch's lectures on "First Aid

at St. Paul's College on December 7. Ladies in- terested in ambulance work will and... an invitation by Dr. Clark, Hon.' Secretary, printed elsewhere in this

issue.

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by December 23. results. Assembly, atzended by deputies of published December 30,

all member Powers: the Council $10.-5th Competition-Best adver: comprised of leading statesinen

tisement between December 21 and 25. Tetters must be received from fourteen major Powers, and

resulta segretarial, which includes as all parts of England there was 30, by December

number of permanent committees evidence that trade generally im- published January 4.

probleas of an proved during the first two weeks $50.-Competition-Best adverting engaged upon

ment between November 23 andrasentially international character. of October, and this was excep- December 25. Letters mux: There is als a permanent court of sional during a period of prepari be received by January 1, 1932,

Yesterday was Thanksgiving Day tion for a general election, when results published January 7.

in America, and a general holiday The Longue of Nations is, there- commerer is duil

was observed in the United States. The American Consulate and other fore," a consultative and deliberative figures for unemployment were also body. No nation has placed its heartening, for they showed a de

Thieves forced an entry on Tues. American establishments in Hong fighting services at the disposal of crease of 32,952 in the first week day night into the offices of Messrs. Kong remained open for business, the League, but the Covenant of the and one of 24,771 in the second. Pentreath and Co., in Alexander and there was no official recogni

Yesterday afternoon S. Moutrie private celebrations and another. and table fan, valued altogether at League dors require a severing of whereas during the same period in Building, and stole an electric clock tion of the day. There were several

will be held at the American Club and Co. gave a recital on the Steck Pitnola Piano Mr. Arling- diplomatic and "economic relations preceding years there was usually 8114. The fanlight over the door

ton Fayne officiated, and played a A. Puntreath when he returned in at the instance of the Council. How an increase. As with commerco and was found to be open by Mr. G. on Saturday night.

with finance. There

The Hon. Treasurer of the St. number of selections which showed far in practics this would be obey industry, BO

the morning.

John Ambulance Brigase acknow the capabilities of this new instru ed is doubtful. When a Labour was a sharp rise in British Govern-

ledges with thanks the receipt of mont which the firmare advertis Among the passengers leaving by Member of Parliament recently went securities and an improvement

the following donations to Brigade ing. H.M.T. Neuralia yesterday were

The funds-Mr. Ho Kom Tong, 000; This evening at the Union Church urged that such measures be put in in the pound sterling,

Flying Office and Mrs. Dook.

the Colony's Per Miss Cheung Chink Ran, $30; The Board of Trade returus for latter has been one operation against Japan, beiter- informed colleagues on the other the month of September showed leading lady tennis players and Mr. S. X. Wong, 850; Mr. Lau Chu Literary Club, Kennedy fland, there her absence will be especially felt Pak, $50; Mr. Chan Chi Tan, 840; will be an inter-debate with the side of the House reminded bin; an all-round increase in trading by the United Services Recreation Mr. Lau Lak Tai, 20; Mr. Cheuk Y.M.CA. on the question In the Yan Ko, 825: Mr. Wong Chi Nam, Art of Public Speaking Declin- There was an increase of nearly £3 Club, of which she was a prominent

Chan Shek Shan, 85; Mr. Wong take the chair, and it is hoped as The League of Nations in des-million in imports and one of member and has appeared regular-$10; Mr. Tung Fan Son, $10, Mra, ing?" The Rev. A, R. Welle will Shiu Kim, 82; Mr. Leung Ka Ki, many as possible will. attend. The cribed by its name. It is neither early £1 million in exports. The ly in the league team for the past

meeting commences ap nine o'clock. increase in imports, was possibly two years.

$3; Class Subscriptione, $31.40.. a League oner Nations, nor a super due to fear that the newly elected

This afternoon at

Đình A trading junk which left Ha constable The League is more in Government might par le jou. Cheung, in adjacent Chinese ter- viding some form of protection. the position of the family solicitor Reports from the chief, industrial ritory, on Tuesday for Hong Kong, centres wero more cheerful in with a cargo, has not since been of the world. The Agating of law- suits, or even the prevention of October than in September, and heard of, and fears of a possible court litigation, is not the thief in Septeraber there had already piracy have been communicated materially damaged, though this is Rev. C. G. Searle, E. Gaster, C..P. the Police authorities by Cheung by no means conclusively establish Chater, T. C. Vernon, A. B. Ogle, been many signs of improvement. function of a family solicitor. His Even in shipbuilding,, an industry Cheung, a New Territories farmer, ed, as there were no divers on the F. F. C. Master, H. C. Bailet, P. of the Wolf communicated with the thin) Hong Kong Daily Press, ahall be forfeited to the Crown in the CREDIT FONCIER D'EXTREME. /main work concerns wills and con- which has suffered severely from the who is the son of Cheung Fat, the gunboat to examine it below the p. J. Wodehouse, W. W. G. Boss. tracts, conveyancing and attendance world depression, the outlook im. septaguenarian master of the miss-saface of the water. The captainA. N. Other and L. G. Bizd (cap

proved. Many shipyards whiching craft.

Total of the district, and found November 27, 1906. to a hundred other runttern which have been idle for months will

Bentence of six months hard that the latter was taking somet require expert assistance. Some be bury during the forthcoming

The German gunboat Wolf which times he takes over the whole ed winter, dealing with orders that labour was imposed on a Chinese steps, though exceedingly slowly, Looking Back 50 Years,

have been placed. Thare were some who appeared before. Mr. Grant with the object of punishing the ministration of the affairs of either signs that the wave of economy now ham at the Central Police Court natives who plundered the vessel, has been down to Hains to inves a minor or a client in difficulties. peasing over Great Britain would yesterday on a charge of stealing and there were then two men in tigate the circumstances of the roll of cloth from a shop in Wing custody, who wire supposed to have looting and firing of the German Thus the League concerns itself affect building and other schemes.

Two of the great railway companies On Street. It was stated that the been concerned in the matter, steamer. Quinta when she went with drug traffic, with labour constated, however, that they propose defendant went into a shop with After the gunboat had reported the ashore on the Inland of Taichow, or ditions and wager, with the affairs to go ahead with improvements another man and while the latter result of its mission to the German Tinhosa, off the coast of Hainan, no, Canton on Sunday morning-Hong position, partly on the rock, and of backward and bankrupt states they had planned, involving in cx was looking: at a roll of cloth, he Consul here, she proceeded to reports, that the vessel is in a safe

penditure of 27 million, This in walked off with another If a serious dispate should arise, itself was a further indication of which he had placed underneath is Kong: Daily Press, November 27, partly on the sand. Every mosable (Continued on Previous Column,)· Jong coat. especially between two clients, the rotaruing confidence.

I SEALED TENDERS in Triplicate, which should be clearly markod Tender for Kowloon Quarry Lot No. 15," will be received at the Colonial Bouretary's Ofice nntil Noon of MON. DAY, the 7 day of DECEMBRE, 1931, for the occupation for a period commencing from the date of notißen- And onding 'tion of acceptance of tender on 31st December, 1984 of the pioce or pares) of granad sa shown coloured red on a plan signed by the Director of Public Wobject to the conditions Works and dated 10th November, which can be ascertained at the office of the Director of Public Works. Upast annual fee $1,500. Each tender met be accompanied by a receipt to the effect that the tenderer has deposited in the Colonial Treasury a sum of $100 as a pledge of the bona fides of his otter, which sum

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event of the tenderar, whoss tonder is

onepted, refusing to carry out the

terms and conduions of his tender,

On the, seseptance of a teader the deposits of nanocessful ten 'erers will be returned to them.

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Form of tender and further particu IAT can be obtained from the office of the Director of Public Works.

The Government does not bind itself to accept the highest or any tender,

HAROLD T. CREASY.

Dirnator of Public Works.

[1500 19th November, 1931.

and

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ENTRIES LONE at 12 O'clock NOON on MONDAY, 30TH NOVEM BEB, 1931

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