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ISEALED TENDERS in Tripleate which should be aloarly marked "Tonder for Bhoukiwan Quarry No 1 will be received at the Colonial Beoratary's OBce until Noon of MON DAY, the 1st day of JANUARY, 1932; for the escupation for a 'pariod commancing from the date of portion tion of acceptanes në tender and ending on 3'st December, 1834 of the picol or parcel of grand as shown col next red on a plan signed by the Director of

Public Works and dated 22nd Doc mber 1901, and subject to the conditions which can be ascertained at the office of the Director of Public Works.

* Upset annual fee $4,000..

Each lander must be accompanied by a rooript to the effect that tho tonderer has deposited in the Colonial Treasury a sum of $100 ni n pladea of the bona fidon of his offer, which sum aball, bu fortnited to the Crown in the event of the fenderer, whose toader 18 soupted, refusing to carry out the torms and conditions of his offer.

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On the acceptance of a tender the deposits of unsuscosiful ten-ferors will be returned to thum.

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The Governman doas not bind itself

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WEATHER REPORT.

Yesterday's weather report, forecast and remarks, issued by the Royal Observatory at 3 p.m., stated:

Astrong anti-cyclone is cen- oral over the lower Yangtsze Valley. The typhoon is nearly slationary about 900 miles to the N.N.E. of Yap.

Local Forecast:- Northerly winds, fresh; Ane to cloudy:

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JANUARY 9, 1932.

perhaps, be alleviated by a bold Foreign policy. Other nations, in- cluding Great- Britzín, have in mense interesta in, China, but it is hard to see the British people being persuaded at this juncture into a war of a very altrustio nature as fas as our material interests are concerned. We simple cannot afford it, whatever others may do.

Vory carly in the orisis the Japanese Government spokesmen announced that Manchuria raised

News and Views *

The M.P. at the Front.

The M.P. was at the Front, and was handed over to a young subaltern.

They entered trouch. "Third line, sir," said the lieutenant in a low voice:

Moving forward, they entered another trench." Second line, sir," said the lieutenant still more quist; ly.

life and death issue for Japan. Japah had acquired rights under trenties and she was not going to discuss either the validity or the Another cautions move forward. interpretation of those treaties. "Frent line trouch," said the Japanese money and enterpriss had officer still more faintly

"How far

from WC developed the resources of Man-Comans" whispered the MP. churia; Japan depended upon its "Half a mile,' breathed the produce, and there was no intention subaltern.

of allowing. Japanese privileges to be alienated. The questions arise as to whether, at this stage Japan will tako orders from "The Powers, and" to what extens Americs can

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Then what on earth are you whispering for said the politi nians

"Teisilitis, Sir," said the houten

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Grounds for Divorce.

persunde other nations to intervene.

A Czechoslovakian Court has do Tho posibility of Japan allying cided that unpunctuality is good grounds for divorce in the anse of herself with Russia and ignoring a wile of a diplomat. The judge de- anything, that may be said fromcided that unpunctuality was un- Washington has to be faced Diplomat and that his procis, official becoming to the dignity of a diplo. matic and economic boycott of nerves might become hopelessly un- Japan might follow. Such action strung a3 the result. would, however, be against British policy towarda Japan, which has always been to bring that nation into the circle of World Powers. The people of Great Britain want. to Bec peace between China and Japan. Our relations with both powers have been--despite scen-

Iamp... Plump... Piump.

The pecular interval sigual-plump plump at Savoji plump.. Hill is discussed in the B.B.C. Book for 1932 (on sale at 29.).

Metronomes, clock ticks," musical chords, and jingling bella wars con- sidpred for the signal, but at last an electric clock, fitted with a accond-hand and with a microphone

in it, was chosen.

This outfit is fitted into a cabinot.

£50,000 Speed Boat.

Lord Wakefield has consented to creliminary plans for the designs and building of Miss England II, the 5,000 horse power motor-boat which is to challenge Commodore Gar. Wood, the American, for the British International Trophy September, 1932.

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sional differences-in Limate and to mutual advantage. Except as participant in the League of Nations' effort to maintain penco it is difficult to see the British people allowing themselves to be actively involved.

A boycott of Japan might well be answered by a declaration of war. We can be quite certain, moreover, that Japan

A decision will shortly be made has an accurate estimate of the on the designs and the shipyard to position and will not be moved by construct the hull. Rolls Royco will upcly two Schneider aero-enginea, bluff. The use of such methods

and will have charge of the would merely result in a loss of mechanical side of the boat, which While Japan's action in is likely to cost 250,000, inclusive of

and racing expenses, Manchuria has been. high-handedThe boht will be finished by the there is much more likelihood of end of March, and Kaye Don will Dress,curing a just and honourable drive her in all her racing.

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settlement by moral suasion and the weight of world opinion than by shaking a big stick at the Japanese people,, and by making threats of a kind that a strategist, with an

Modern Feeling.

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Canen Lyttelton said that when the Lambeth vote was, passed not many of the bishops knew what and had recently been learned,

there was a great deal of feeling

JAPAN AND THE POWERS. eye to the naval and military prob

that they ought to show themselves lem raised, would brush aside within sympathy with modern feeling. contempt

WHEN the State Department at $$ Washington announces that "the Powers have decided to take sweep- ing an unmistakeable nation ?. with regard to.

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THE MAN WHO WAS

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"I do not believe that there is man, certainly not a woman, who could come fram the Holy Com munion or from prayer, and say with conviction, I am perfectly certain I am right in doing this believe it," he thing. I do not said,

Jersey and Tax Dodgers

Tax-dodging, which was

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MARCHIONESS OF BLANDFORD

(Reuter's Special Service.)

ever, a Jersey Court has put its foot down on cno,of these practices

thas of registering Companios on| FAMOUS VICTORIAN HOSTESS tho Taland which, beyond thus ro gistration, have no connection all with Jersey. The registration, of course, was simply for the pur

in of avoiding taxation Britain. The Jersey Court took the view that it was an unpatriotle|

LONDON, Jan. 8. not be en- į course, which should

The death occurred to-day of the churaged any longer, and declined Marchioness of Blandford, mother to allow the registration of the of the Duke of Marlborough, iar

her oighty-fourth year. company.

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Dental Demonstration."

The late Marchioness was great Victorian hostess and WAS reputed to have been the original Lady Corisdane in Disruoli's Lothair.

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LORD KIMBERLEY

Ona Novak Stopitch. of Bel grade, who earns his living by public exhibitions of the strength of his teeth, with which he outa wire or lifts grand pianoa, has just performed his greatest font. At-

LONDON, Jan. 9. tached by ropes to a telegraph past,

Lord Kimberley passed away to he held back a large American touring ear by a cord bied te its day. He was 95 years of age. rear dumb irons and gripped in his of the famous Poloor Wodehouse, [Lord Kimberley was the father teeth while the driver opened his had a rugged unconventional char throttle to its fullest extent.

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that acter and once challenged a fellow) nothing happened to the telegraph dual in Paris.. Hewan Aned £5 for

only surprised

Councillor of Norfolk to fight n post. Stepitch seems an appropri- punching a political opponent in

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nto namo.

Lya do Putti

The death of Miss Lya de Futti is a personal shock to man, writes a London correspondent. "I saw a good deal of her when she was in

London two years ago, and dance1 with her on several occasions:

"She had one

of the really beautiful film star faces. The close- up in real life was as good as on the soreen. Her broken English, was very attractive, although handicap to her it proved a when the "supplanted the silent film.

"Like most film-stars, she had a koon eye for business, and it a journaliz were present at any function, would leave her parecer with no other excuse than the plain truth that, she wished to obtain gratuitous publicity."

The Better the Day.

"What struck me most about her was her strict observance of all the

proprietica She was indest, the

the General Election of 1903, Fe joined the Labour Party b 1810. and shocked his friends by poison ing foxes. He harboured a rooted dislike to perambulatora, special constables and public schools,

SIR WM. MILLS: INVENTOR OF HAND GRENADE

LONDON, Jan. 7.

Sir William Mills, the inventor of the hand grenade, passed away to-day. fle was 7 yours of ago...

[He began his working life ne an apprentice marine engineer and had considerable experience of the sea and of the repairing of tele. graph cables.

He began dehbling in motals und mechanism and becains da inventor of some note, establishing the first Aluminium foundry in the United King 'om. He did a large amount of 'research work in alloys, and also held many moulding patents.

He invented the "Mills bomb. in

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"The English Sunday, which th most foreigners is a penance of boredom, was to her a day of joy ful duty.

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RUGBY: Jan, 7. The Crown Prince of Ethiopia, who is visiting certain European countries to returs thanks for the the occasion of Missions sent on

possibility of the gravest, coDSE- BaiDog history has just been quences. The Trans-Atlantic wank- rando by a гдал who took his ness for exaggerated language is partner te court for assalt. The time considered rather clever by not supposed to extend to diplo occasion for this unhappy sequel many people otherwise quite honest, the Emperor of Ethiopia's Corona is being received with less and toss tion, will arrive in London on Tues- matic pronouncements of major im to a spoilt evening was an "in-favour, Certain people discovered day.

In the King's absence from Lon. portance, but at the time of writing quest on the propriety of bidding that the laws of the Channel Isles

offered a convenient medium don. he will be welcomed by one it in a little difficult to reconcile the two clubs on the King, Queen, and through which to theat the British of the Royal Princes and will be cautious statement of the British two small ones. Curiously enough, Exchequer of its due. Now, how received by the King later. Foreign Office with America's, cun. the aggressor was not, the man who fident association of the Powers endured this iniquity, but the man with her Own. attitude. Some who committed it. Most players degree of unanimity among the who are jealous of their reputation. Western, Powers must, however, be refrain from calling more than one

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RUGBY, Jan. 8." Sir Muhammad Shaf, Moslem Indian statesman, who took a pro- minent part in the first and second"," Round Table Conferences in Lon. don, died at Lahore yesterday, aged 62. He was a member of the Vice. roy's executive couneil up to 1924. News of his death has been received with great regret in England.

LORD HAILSHAM'S SYMPATHY

DEATH OF MONSIEUR MAGINOT

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Recsk, Jan, S. Lord Hisham, Secretary of a telegram to the War, has sent French acting Minister of War ar (Continued on previous Colump.)

Local Notes and Events

PHONE 20016.

CHEAPER TOBACCO.

AND DRINKS.

HIGH DOLLAR MEANS

LOWER DUTY.

WELCOME STATEMENT BY IMPORTS & EXPORTS OFFICE.

Reduction of duty consequent upon the rise in exchange is likely to lend to cheaper, tobacco and drinks in the near future, accord- ing to information received, from Mr. J. D. Lloyd, Superintendant of Importa and Exports Depart-

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In giving table showing the amounts by which the duty on various gods has been reduced as from January owing to the rise tions are forthcoming, or a signi- them unless they are "sure of mak

in the exchango, Mr. Lloyd says: Scant silence is maintained from ing five, or unless only twelve The Hong Kong dollar was quot-

She has wirelessed Quarantine restrictions have been this morning.

"Stocks of duty-paid goods are on the Bookstalls!

European capitals.

pointe below the line are required ed at 1h 5-1/160. on demand yester imposed against arrivals from Hong Kong stating that whilst off Wonchow on Thursday afternoon, For the moment we must all be for rubber, or unless there is someday, this representing a drop of Shanghai on account of small-post she picked up the eight men, who known to have been exceptionally Special Bailway Facilities and

situation re- 1/8d" from the previous day's

are being brought on to Hong low on December 33, and therefore, Reduced Fares. Band in attendance, wondering what is in the minds of other factor in the English and Chinen Restaurants, the controlling forces in America. requiring desperate remedies. Onquetation.

The moting of "creditors of Kong.

retail prices should very soon show Drinks with Meals obtainable, Thenizi Nations do not embark on wars or the present cecasion, the biddor

Messrs. T. E. Griffith, Ltd., Can- The Sydney Bridge celebrations even strained relations with appears to have been justified by At an extraodinary general meeton, as published in our paper a will be held in Sydney on March a reduction due to depressed duty Seo the Development and Growth foreign power, for altruistic mo

20 this year and will coincide with none of these considerations. Hing of the Kowloon Cricket Club few days ago, has no connection the arrival there of the N.Y.K having beeg-paid." of Local Vegetables, Poultry and Cattle,

tives. Why then should Amarion was justified solely by success. He yesterday, a resolution authorising whatever with Messrs. Griffith passenger vessel Kitann Maru, concern herself about the Man made his two clubs with the aid of the subscription to be raised from Co., Queen's Road Central, Hogwhich will sail from Hong Kong of February 97 and arrive at Sydney

The difference in the duties, pay- churian problem "in which so much an unexpectedly useful dummy. 83.to,85 a month "was confirmed.

op March 17: Additional attrac- cam bo maid for and against both But the poor fellow, instead of re

tions are offered during the celebra-able in dollars, between December. The forthcoming wedding is an The flagship of the French Chinations, so that it will be a most it. protagonists, that the Leagus ofceiving the congratulations which nounced of Mr. Charles Simon Nations has bad to send a Commishe felt his due, received a torrent Rosselet, 4, Dragon Terrace, Cause-quadron, the Waldeck, Reuse, ting opportunity for residents in 21, 101, and January 1, 1932, are

is expected to arrive in the Colony the Orient to visit Sydney at that as follows:- sion to enquire on the spot into of abuse. Fancy risking being downway Bay, to Miss Kathiesen un towards the end of next week in time, the low raling rate of the

Happy Valley. THE Barna. Dinner of the Society the rights and wrongs of the dis two hundred on the off chance of stance Heard. 17, Broadwool lind, a fro days visit. It is understool Australian & as, compared with THE

that the French Admiral will be gold currency being a “further ad- will be held in Läze, Orasmuso? The answer is that the getting a paltry twelve below the

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vantage to the tourist. ford's Restaurant on Baturday, 23rd markets not only of Manchuria, but line! And who but 'a tyro would icstant. at 8.30 p.m., when the toast of all China, and the good will of call two on four to the King, of "The Immortal Memory" will the Chinese people, are considered, Queen, even in a respectable suit be proposed by Mr. W. L. Handy- sido.

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in constable recused one of them Hong Kong University Amateur guilty to one of not guilty in the Spirita (Brandy, attempt to commit suicide. An In- The Prize Distribution of soc. Changing an original plea of bottles

Whisky, Gin, etc) when he jumped into the barbour, Photographic Club Annual Exhibi-case of a sloven-year-old girl who from the Taumati ferry wharf. A tion will be held to-day at 5 p.m., was charged at Central Magistracy

per quart bottle... 1.60 seaman, of the ferry launch Man in the University Union, Assembly with the larceny of 8000" worth of is making great progress in China. pentant victor could stand, and he Chung rescued the other when he Room Mrs. B. H. Kotewail bas jewellery, Mr. R. O. H. Lim, in. Still Wine per quart American merchants, shipowners cuffed his accuser on the face, had gone overboard.

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mitted that the presumption against Port and Sherry per and manufacturers are alive to the adding injury to insult. It is.

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criminal liabilities could only be potentiality of the China market pleasing to learn that the affair Science is to be given in Houg News has been received by the rebutted by clear and strong evi

quart bottle. as the country settles down sad the has been amicably settled with a Kong by Albert T. Gilmore, Litt local office of the N.Y.K. of the dence. The fact that the girl did Smoking Tobacco per modernisation paccess gathora mo-handshake, and it may be hoped D., C.8.B., member of the Board of rescue by the s. Fushimi Maru the acte constituting the elementa of pound mentum. It is true that the United that others will profit by their ex- the First Church of Christ, Scien- much. The Fushimi Maru is at of the guilty state of mind which Lectureship of The Mother Church, of eight shipwrecked Chinese fisher the offence was not in iself evidence

Cigaretter States is in a bad way economically, perience to avoid both inquests and tist, Boston, Mass., about the end present on the way from Japan te was essential for conviction. The but in some directions this might, quixotic exploits in cluba.

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