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MASON'S

DELICIOUS

OK.

SAUCE.

Hongkong Daily Press

ESTABLISHED. 1887

Registered as a Newspaper at the General Post Office in the United Kingdom

NOTICE.

We have removed to "GLOUCESTER BUILDING

(South 'Arcade)

N. LAZARUS Ophthalmic Opticians.

No. 22885. WILAHENT±Â±¤ ¤†Ä***¥ HONG KONG, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1931. # *** Price Single Copy, 10 cts.

KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.

Yaumati Shatin

Taipo

TIME TABLE.

On amb after MAY 28, 1971, until Further Nosice (all previous Time Tablas dancelled).

UP TRAINS

K

No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No.

19 14. 10 23 18 24 28 28 A.K. NOON) PN1.| P.31,] 11,38,] P.M.|| BAG, POK

9.15| 10,18) 12,00 1.18 2,36)-4,03 441; 6,387,40. 3,34 10.24 12.09 1.28 ...

1.37||10,86,-19,20 1,39

| 4,43) 6,49) 7,48 4,095,868,00 ...158.08 8,13

STATIONS

10

A.35. A.M.

A, B,

O

Kowlonu

Dap. Ba sử

1.28

Dy 6,49

Dep. 7.00:

Dep.7.14

9.52) 10.56 12.33; 1,51

Dop. 7.19

0.57 10.04 1.37 1.55.

5.39 6.128.17

Dep 7.80

Dep

9.06 10.14 21,0 12,59 310 3,14].

Arr.i 11.32/

1,401

DOWN TRAINA 1

Taipo Market.. Fanling

|10,09|| 11.04 12.47 2.05)

"Shumban.....ATT. 7.41; 8.44| 9.1|10.2011.13 125828) 3.20] 4,40)

"Staungli

Canton

Canion

7.28

25 17 10

6,29 6.20 9.27 74 07880

5.40] 6,32/4.38

So.. No No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No.

21 13 23 AMAN PM || NM, P.M. [P.M. FIX,

STATIONS

1 3. 7 ANG AM. 4.3.

Shumchan. Shoungskul Faning Talpo Markot..

Taipo.....

Shatia Yaumati

Kowloon

412

JAN

踏

10,34| 11,382,86 4.236.10 7.017.{1 7.18

|1146)242) 4,90 | 4.17|

7.50

Fr

· Dujhi 7.17; 8.03) 1,66;

.Dap. 7.24 8.10 10.08

. Dup.) 7.20; 5,1-420.06

. Dep.] 7:45] 8,30) 10.22)

G

.Dap. 7.40) 8.25) 10.18)

Dep. 7.68 8.43

Dep, 8.11 8.55 10.48 4. Art.8.1710.01 10.54 11.19

● Sundays and Public Holidays only

FRSUNUSĄ 485. (8.92);

(29.012.08|| 140 | 882

$12.08 3.02 1.4 6.80

12.260,3.155 4,02 18.49) 12.32 3.27; 5,147,01| 1288) 8.33 5.207.077.30) 7.64

For First Class Passengers only. Will slup at ang station on request,

Sundays did Public Holidays cröpted.

Further information may be obtained at the Railway Offices, Kow loon or Canton, from Messrs. Thos. Cook & Son, Ltd., Hong Kong, The Amurcian Express Co.. Hong Kong, or The China Travel Service, 8 Queen's Road, Hong Kong,

By Omler,

CEO, A. WALKER, Manager,

BRITISH SECTION, KOWLOON CANTON RAILWAY -

HONG KONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMERS.

JOINT SERVICH OF THE Hong Kong, Canton AND MACAO STEAMBOAT Co., LTD., AND CHINA NAVIGATION Co., LTD.

HONG KONG-CANTON LINE. SAILINGS. From HONG KONG-Daily at 8 am, and 10 p.m. *(Sundays 10 p.m; only).. SAILINGS.Prom CANTON-Daily at 8 a.m. and 4.30 p.m.

(Sundays 4.80 p.ro, only)..

HONG KONG-HACAO LINE.

SPECIAL SERVICE.

SAILINGS From HONG KONG-Daily at 9 a.m., and 1,30 p.m.

(Sundays 9-san, valy),'

(Sundays 4 pm. only)..

SAILINGS From MACAO-Daily at 3 a.m. and 2.00 p.m.

EXCURSION TO”MACAO:--

ON SUNDAY, Or DECEMBER, 19:1 8.8. "SUI AN "

will, depart from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf at 8 s.10.

and from Macko at 4 p., SPECIAL SALOON PARES.

WEEK DAYS.-Single: $2.00 Return: $5.00.

SUNDAYS and EXCURSIONS.-Single: $2.50; Return: 34.00. Notz -All Stowiniant Company's Stowñors are fitted with Wiralem.

A wisehead-

the head that's sleek and smooth all through the day. A little Anzora in the morning is all that's necessary to keep your hair healthy and in good condition.

ANZORA

Masters the Hain!

Antorx Cream at greasy καίρια, Ansors Viola for dry scalp Sold by Drug." gina, Efirdremeta, or 110

0

Our ifong Kong Agentar- The Colantul Ispensary;

24, Owaka'z Gentest, Hong Kong.

Yes Fling C..

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24, Pottinger Street.

Liens Gone.

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H. 1, 46. Bonham Strand West, Hong Kong.

Manufactured by- Angra Perfumery Co.. Landon, N.W. 6,

England.

DIARY OF LOCAL Hong Kong's Grand

EVENTS.

TO-DAY.

(November 30)

P.W.D. Auction Sale of Crown Land, 3 p.m.

Hockey: Club Seconds . South Wales Burderers, Radio Sports Club AY.M.C.A.

Hong Kong Fencing Club Mort,

b. 13 p.m.

Cricket: 'Royal Engineers r. H.Q. Wing, South Wales Borderers,

Queme's Theatre: Du Barry

Woman of Pussion."

World Theatre: Tron Hero' (Chinese film)."

Star Theatre: "Es, Tollies of

1030,"

Contral Theatro : "The Border

Legion."

King's Theatre: The Chance of A Night Time.****

Tea Dance at Hong Kong Hots: Dinner Dances at Hong Kong Hotel and Peninsula Hotel.

Tide:-High at 2,35; Low at 7.95 and 1.11.

TUESDAY.

(December 1.)

Rotary Club Tiffin, Lane, Craw ford's Restaurant.

China bight & Power Co. Extra ordinary General Meeting, noon. English Association Meeting Helenn May Institate, 8.30 p.m.

Quern's Theatre! "Du Barry' Woman of Paesion."

World Theatre: "Iron Hero" (Chinese film).

Ster, Theatre: don."

King's Theatre: The Chance of A Night Time,"

So This Is Lon-

Central Theatre: "The Border Legion."

Ten Tance at Hong Kong Hotel Dinner Dances at Hong Kong Hotel and Peninsula Hotel."

"

WEDNESDAY.

(December 2.).

Address to Sir Robert Ho-tung by Chinese Chamber of Commerce. Sir Robert and Lady Ho-tung At Home," Peninsula Hotel. Hockey Clai. Borderers: Quem's Theatre: "The Bat Whispers."

17

World Theatre: Tron Hero" (Chinese film).

Star Theatre: So This 1s on

dra.'

King's Theated: The Chance of A Night Time."

Coutral Theatre: "The Border | Legion,"

Old Man

SIR ROBERT AND LADY HỌ TUNG

CELEBRATING THEIR GOLDEN WEDDING

The Golden Wedding Anniversary merce which he eventually showed. of Sir Robert Ho Tung, who was his true forte, by accepting the affentionately referred to as Hong post of Junior Assistant to the Kong's Grand Old Man by manyCompradore offers, dardine. he know him in Europe, America Matheson and Co. Ltd. · Ag.first and China, will afford an oppor. he only received $15 per month, tunity for the showering of hearty plus an annual banus. Business congratulations and good wishes aptitude and energy were suck for many more years of health and that before his association with the happiness upon Sir Robert and firm came to an end in 1800, he had Lady Ho Tung.

Letters of greet risen from a junior position to the ing and cablegrams from friends important office of Chief Compra- in other lands are being received dore, which he held for more than daily and a large number of local six years. Health, reasons compell- residents will assemble at the Pened him to relinquish this position insula Hotel nest Wednesday after in favour of his brother... noon, at 4 o'clock, in response to the invitations issued by Sir Robert and Lady Ho Tung,

Perhaps no Chinese resident of Hong Kong is better known throughout the world thaw Sir, Bo bert. He has been royally received upon his visits to England and is personally known to many of the leading financiers and business meo in Europe and Amerien.

་

A FINANCIAL MAGNATE. A reference to the list of com panies printed in the Directory under the name of Sir, Robert Ho Tung, K., LL.D., is nu indication of the responsibility and influence. of this quiet man in Hong Kong, Tondition to the many business ac tivities which be personally under- takes, he serves on the Board of" The romantic story of his rise to Directors of the Hong Kong and wealth and fame from comparative Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd., Hong poverty and obesurity is indeed Kong Electric Co., Ltd., Chair fascinating one.

man, Hong Kong, Caution and Sir Robert, was bory in a humble Maeno Steamboat Com Ltd., home in Hong Kong, 69 years ago, Chairman) Indo-China Steam the eldest son of a large family, Navigation

Co.. Ltci., Can- there being four brothers and three ton Insurance Co., El. Kam sisters. Although the family was Hing Knitting Co., Ltd.. Hong poor, here was sufficient means to Kong Rops. Manufacturing Co.. and at the age of seven, young Hotels, Ltd, Peak Tramways Co. give the children some education, Ltr., Hong Kong and Shanghai

Robert was sent to a Chinese school, Ltd., Douglas Steamship Co., Ltd," where he showed that he had a Green Islanit Cement Co., Ltd. tural gift for "learning. From the Hong Kong Engineering and Con- age of twelve to seventeen he at structia Co., Ltd., Chida Light and tended the Hong Kong Central Power Co., Ltd., China Provident School (now Queen's College); where Lon and Mortgage Co. Ltd., ete he studied English. Here he gave and is chairman of the Photo Plas promise of the anecass which was to Service Ltd. In each of the com come to him fa after Kfe.

panies Sir Robert takes a keen ip He began his career in the bus-terest, being unwilling to be ness world by entering a competi- į director, in name, only.

tive examination in the year 1878, when he was chosen for a post on the indoor staff, of the Maritime! Cuales, at Canton,

A PUBLIC BENEFACTOR.

Sir Robert's interest in publie affairs has been shown in many and varied ways. He has served in an ''WITH JARDINE MATHESON. official capacity in almost every or- The post in the Customs did not ganization for the promotion of the Tea Dantes at King's Restaurant offer young Ho Tung, sufficient interests and well-being of the and Hong Kong Hotel. Dinner Dances at Peninsula Hotel and scope for his ambitions, so he re. Chinese of Hong Kong. Etention, Repulas Bay Hotel.

signed in 1380 and entered com "specially has found in him a mest

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Lane Crawford's Cake Dept.

More New Lines

Edinburgh Mince Pies

Short crust crammed full of mincemeat

Just like "MUVVER" makes

$1.20 per doz.

Fresh Cream Layer Cakes

Two flavours

Cherry and Walnut

$2.50 per lb.

Devonshire Cream Layer Cakes

A butter sponge with layers of

Fresh Cream

Strawberry Jam and

Chocolate leing

$1.00

Suitable for a Tea, Tiffin or Dinner Party

25

Per Month, $3.

DAYS TO

CHRISTMAS

DON'T DELAY

DO

YOUR

CHRISTMAS

SHOPPING

EARLY.

OUR DRAUGHT ALE

(STEEL COULSONS)

STANDS UNCHALLENGED NOW TRY

OUR DRAUGHT STOUT

FROM THE SAME REPÚTABLE FIRM" AND SOLD IN

THE ST. FRANCIS HOTEL

UNCHALLENGED FOR

INTEGRITY AND COMFORT.

WE HOLD EXCLUSIVE SALES RIGHTS FOR STEEL COULSON'S IN HOTELS IN HONG KONG.

INSIST ON STEEL COULSONS.

CHRISTMAS COMPETITION

ENTRY FORM

2nd $10 Competition

To the advertising manager

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS

11, ICE HOUSE STREET, HONG KONG.

In my opinion the attached is the best advertisement which has appeared in the Hong Kong Daily Press between the dates of November 30 and December I enclose a letter giving reasons for my choice. I have read the conditions of this competition and agree to abide by them.

'5

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Signed MRS.

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