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XMAS & NEW YEAR HAMPERS

We beg to notify Customers that Assorted Hampers suitable for the Festive Smas¤ may be obtained from us at the folic wing Rodaped Rates -

No. 1 HAMPER-$65.

Qt. Moet & Chandon Dry Imperial

Pt. G.F. Peppermint.

1 Pt DOM.

1 Qt. Supb Tawny Port. Champagna 2. Qt. St Talion Clüret

1 Qt. Martell XXX_Brandy.

Q. King George IV. Guia Lesbol

or Perfection Whisky,i

1 Qt. Old Brown Sherry, Black Sea 10. Puritan Old Tam or Dry Gin. 1. Burgoyne's Burgundy.

1 Phial Pomorangan Bittors...

t

No. 2 HAMPER-555.

1 Qt. Guillemart Champagne.

1 Pt. D.O.M.

1Q Burgoyne's Burgundy,"

Qt. Martell's XXX Brandy.

2 Qts. King George IV Gold Label

+

or Parfection Whisky.

No. 3

1 Qt. Burgoyne's Burgundy,

1 P. G.F. Puppermint.

Pt. D:0.M.

Qts. Superior Rich Old Port.

2 Qts. Tawny Dry Port. Ota. St. Julion Claret.

Qs. Puritan Old Tom or Dry Gin. Q Vino de Pasto Sherry.... Pbial Pomeranzan Bitters.

HAMPER-$50.

Qts. King George IV Gold Labol

or Perfection Whisky.

1 Qt. Tower Brand Brandy.

1 Qt. Amontillado Shorry.

1 Qt. Puritan Old Tom or Dry

2 Qta. Medoo Claret.

Phil Pozeranzan Bitters,

Other Hampers uade up to suit Customer's requirements. GANDE, PRICE & CO., LTD.

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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1931.

MORE MONDY VOTES.

TOTAL "OF $14,000 UP FOR

... APPROVAL. TO-DAY.

•

HONG KONG BOY SCOUTS.

(Continued from Page 7)

Me. Halward writes:- Votea, totalling over $14,000 are to

Witir the necessarily slow but -come-up-before-the Finance-Com-grödual-development-of-Saiwan mittee, this afternoon, following the Canty it has been found possible meeting of the Legislative Council,

The details of the votes are as daring the past year to embark follows:-

apon a series of Training Courses Waterworks.. Distributing.

and Camps with a view to import Water Maine. To meet expenditure to the end of ing to Scoutors in the Colony some the year

$5,000 aspects of Scout love and craft Provision made in estimates which issue forth from Gilwell $15.000.

Park, the chief Training Centre for the Scout Movement.

Owing to the rapid development of the district and consequent de- mand for metered services, the vote

A short and successful, Course for is practically exhausted and ap- Scouters was, held in "January con- plementary amount of $5,000 is re- quested to meet expenditure to thesisting of three theoretical instruc Gin.rt of the year.

demonstrations at a week-end 'camp tions and concluding with practical.

held at Saiwan.. f

In many instances large blocks of property have been comploted at considerable distances from a Gey ernment main but water supplice have hud to be provided without delay to enable the property to be let.

The greater portion of the sum provided under this vote has bean expended on engt iron pipes which, owing to the drop in exchange, cost -in dollars-very much more than previously.

The above is to be mat from sny- ings under Kowloon City Servico Reservoir (1031 estimates page 95 subchend 70).

Royal Observatory: Subscrip.

tion towards cost of print- ing results of Inter national Upper Air Re-. search

8:10.

Provision made in estimates $100,

£10 a year is subscribed to the International Upper Air Reseurzh Committes towards the cost of printing results. This was estimat- ed for at $11s. 3d payment was made at $111. The vote is in defcit $48,70,

li

Perhaps the most encouraging event during the year was the hold ing of a week-end camp in April for Patrol Lenders and Seconds. Nenrly 50 hoys attended and desi pite laclement weather the pro- granne ጰ ኒ ኑ carried out theranghly enjoyed by all

and

The Training Staff of the year was composed of the following Scouters without whose valuablo assistrige very little would have a complished by the Deputy Camp Chiefs: The Bev. E. A. Armstrong, and Messra. Christian, Sweet, Ash- ton Hill, Dormer and Pockson.

The Prince of Wales Banner

Competition.

hitherto followed, but it is probable This was hell along the lines

The above is to be met from that in future the conditions of the savings under Meteorological Tele-contest will be slightly different, though the two rallies will still he important

connection in therewith,

grams.

Also in pints and flasks

Clear as Crystal

Expenses in Appeal Cases. „Crown Solicitor: Legal, Ex-

events

DRY GIN

Tenses

never a' has

.32,030 Provision made in estimates 82.000.

The results were as follows:-

Points

been

Bisited a hotties

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RIVIERA LUXURY TRADES HIT.

FAMOUS SCENT PRODUCTS

„NOW DRUG ON MARKET,

!

Nico, Dec. It was reported to-day that synthetic scent plants and the economy campaign are bringing ruin to one of the most

famous industries in France.

Southern

Rose trees are being uprooted in many gardens and are being re. placed by looks and potatoes,

Already the scent factories at Grassc, the Alpes-Maritimes moun-

tain home of the industry, are overstocked with their products.

The price of jasmine, which forms the basis of many well-known per fumos, has fallen from 3/8 to Br Synthetic scant sells at less than one-tenth of this price. Scent fac

concerns tories are not the only to be hit by the prevailing worlá depression.

In two recent magisterial appeals 1-1 H.K. Sea Scouts 200 judgment was given for, the appeland.-15th H.K. (Vah Yan) lants, with rosta.

Troop

156

The costs in such appeals, viz.- Mak Fun and others (appellants) and 3rd-5th H.K. (Roving Fifth) 138 Chai Nam P.C. C961 (respondent)th.-th H. K: (Taikoo Scots) 10% -Miscellaneous Proceeding No. 42. SLl Kowloon (Kowloon

Dock?

drews)

4. 100

101

80

of 191-and Lan Wing Sang (appel- Rut) and the Hoa. Inspector- General of Police (respondent) | fth-1st Kowloon (St. An- 'Miscellaneous Proceeding No. 44 of

1031-have been taxed and allowed th-13th H.K. (Central) 12 at $2,618.05 and $1,180.60, respec ath-6th, H. K. (Ellia Kadoorie tively, making a total of 83,704.69.

School) The unoxpended balance of the vote oth.th HK. (King's College) 64 for Legal Expenses" is $1,665.60, Our sincere thanks are due to hence a supplementary- vote of those friends who Assisted 49 82,030 has become necessary. An-Judges, to the authorities of St. necurately forecast of legal expenses Andrew's Church for the use of the for any year is impossible.

Compound for 14 Bully and Royal Observatory: Mainten- to the Officer Commanding the ance of Magnetographs.... $180 H.K.V.D.C, for the use of Volum- Provision made in estimates teer HQ for the mine purpose, $900.

Indents for stores from England were estimated at 11s, 3d, but wern paid for at rutes ranging from

Swimming Sports.

There was clean and keen racing

81-11)d. to 811s. 1d. Economies throughout and a good standard were effected but not sufficient to attained, four records being broken meet the difference and the vote in

now 81.74 overspens. The sum of and one equalled. The Bird Chal- $130 naked for is to meet this de-lenge Cup was won by the Sea ficit and to provide fands for the Scents while the 4th Kowloon enr- necessary Crown Agents and local ried away the President's Cup for purchases till the end of the year. Maintenance of Taipo Water-

the Runners-u]). The Akela Cup. $300 for Wolf Cab Packs was won by the Owing to development at Taipo 14th Hong Kong Pack. An excel- Market more money than was knti- cipated has had to be spent on the Taipo supply main.

works A

The above is to be met from sav. ings under Maintenance of Fanling Waterworks.

Public Works Extraordinary:

Gener Works, Miscel leons

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$2,000

To meet cost of approved works and small miscellaneous items to. the end of the end of the year. Geographical Survey. Visit

of Brig-General H. St. J.

L. Winterbotham1,318 The Financo Committee already approved of the provision of necessary funds (estimated £320). Hxpenditure incurred during 1930 was 81,001.80 and the expenditure incurred during 1931 was $1,317.70 bringing the total cost of the survey payable by Hong Kong to $3,222,50. A vote for $1,318 is now required. Police Force: Lights and

Electric fans .....

$13,000 Provision made in estimates $38,000,

lent show was put up by the Cubs, and we are assured of some keen and plucky scouts in the future.

EXCHANGE RATES,

DRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]

· Paris

Brussels Casera Amsterdam Milan Berlin Stockholm Copenhagen

Oslo Vienna Prague

Runay, Dec. 15.

673

New York

3.444

Montreal

has

4.201 245 7511-17/11/18 89

140/16

072

18 ..

181

19.

116

244

401

1002

955

ASA

Rio.....

Buenos Aires

40%

314

1/60/04

1/11

109/13

147 201

Owing to more electric current than anticipated being consumed due to additional rented married quarters and the coat of gas having been raised, the vote of $38,006 ia exhausted.

It is estimated that a further sum of 83,000 will be required, up to the

end of this year.

The above is to be met from envinge under Rations for Indian Police.

ters

Rent of Police Married. Quar.

Provision made in estimates 80,000 -

Provision made by supplementary vote... 1,150

High taxation and the scarcity of visitors has led to the closing of the Municipal Casino at Men while numbers of other tone,

Riviera kasinos faced with run will also be obliged to shut their....

doors...

$100

Total......$7,450 (Continued at foot of next columur.)

Helsingfors Madrid

Lisbon *Athena

Bucharest

Montevideo Bumbay Shanghai Hong Kong ... Yokohama...... Silver (spot) Silver (forward)

Cost of lodging for four married Police Officers at the St. Francis Hotel during the month of Decom- ber due to the non-completion of flats in Morrison Hill Road.

TO-DAY'S WIRELESS

PROGRAMME.

| BROADCAST BY ZBW. ON. 355 METRES.

The amount available on this voto at present. in 8370 whorens $560 in actually required, and the difference- of $100 is therefore requested.

11 to 11.30a.m.-Stock quotations. 11.30 a.m.-Chinose programme. 12.30 p,in.-European programme of

Columbin racords...

1 p.m.--Local time and wonther

report.

1.30 p.m.-Rugby Prosa nows, mail

notice, etc.

2 p.m.-Close down.

to 6 p.m.-Chinese studio concert. to 11 p.m.-European programme. topm--Programme of Vistor

records.

& p.m.-Local time and wonthen re-

port.

8.05. to 8.32 p.m.--A selection of or

chestral items played by tha Philadelphia Symphony Orches- "trn conducted by Leopold

Stokowski. "Afternoon of

Faun" (D

bu say), 0003, § Danse Macabre " (Dance of Death) (Saint-Saens), —0505. "Rienzi-Overture", (Wagner), -

6021.

8.22 to 9 pm-Pianoforte Solos by

Alfred Cortot

Harmonious Blacksmith" (Han- `delk

Bereguen (Chopin).--0732.

Hallade in G Minor" (Chopin),

-G012.

Etade in A Mat Major" (Chopin),

Waltz in C Sharp Minor." (Chopin)-1101,

All records in the above Euro- pean programmes are supplied by Messrs. Tanng Book Piano Co. 9 to 11 p.m. (approx.)

Relay of the 1st Aot of "Mias Kook of Holland" by courtesy of Society. the Hong Kong Philharmonic

11. p.m. (approx.)--Rugby mid-day

Press nowa. 11.05 p.m. (approx.).—Close down

VESSELS MOVEMENTS.

left Shanghai for this port on the The P. &. O company's s.s. Corf

15th instans at 4.30 p.m. and is due here to-morrow at about 7 a.m.

The B.I company's us. Santhin left Singapore for this port on the 11th instant and is due here on the 18th instant.

The v. Chinese Prince, fram New York, sailed from Shanghai on December and is expected so arrive in Hong Kong at daylight

to-morrow.

Tho R.M.S. Empress of Russia will leave here for Victoria and Vancouver, B.C.. via Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe and Yokohama. at midnight on December 18, at 1a.m.

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9th DECEMBER, 1931

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