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•NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

NOTICE.

MON & CO imuts for

ESSRS. JOHN D. HUTCHI-

HERE. ODFREY

PHILLIPS

LTD., London, and their associated companies, beg to" announce that they have reduced the pricon for their various brands of sigarettos a .from 15th ins Arrangements hara been made for the new retail prico list to be put into offoot by all cigarette store and dealers forthwith, As follows:

PACKETS OF 101. TINS 07/605.

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11

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Leaf

$1,40

Abdulla No. 14

9.20

No. 16

2.00

19

No, 11

3.10

No. 5

4.00

No. 28 13.T.

1.90

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De Roszko Anarican

1.7

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7.10 2.90

BY

ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

MBSSRS TAMMERT

BROS.

have received instructions

TO SELL BY

PUBLIC AUCTION

ON

THURSDAY, JAN. 28, 1932

Ar 3 O'CLOCK P.M.

AT THEIR SALES ROOM,

DUDDELL STREET

THE STEEL PASSENGER STEAMER

"HOI LEE

As she now lies in the Harbour of Shamehuipo, Hong Kong

BRITISH BUILT

BRITISH REGISTERED

DIMENSIONS:

Length 253 feet

Brenth $9 feet

CAPACITY:

Gross Tonnage 1239.95 tons

N. Herse Power 226

SPEED:

16 Knota

For further Particulars and Con. ditions of Ente please apply to:

Mesara. Oz. K. HALL BRUTTON & CO. Solicitors for tué Mortgagee,

Sr. Gzona's BLDG., CHATER ROAD,

or to

DIRT IS MOSTLY DUST COVERED WITH GREASE

It sticks to the skin, closes the pores and brings-infection.

In washing the skin, it is not anough to dissolve the grense Yah and remove the dirt. mast disinfect, especially out East, the pinces where the dire han lain,

WRIGHT'S COAL TAR SOAP not only removes dirt but is, itself, an active disinfectant

Agents GILMAN & Co., Ltd.

HONGKONG BANK BUILDING.

WRIGHT'S

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 1932,

and, of course, larger and more shapely studies could be provided." Once thin key idea had been found the plan was rapidly developed. In designing the sculpture for the building Mr. Ekie Cik nepted a |suggestion put forward by the Cor- poration that the "literary mab- ject of the carving should is Shake- speare's Ariel.

"

A feature of peentiar significance, in view of the fears ones expressed that broadcasting would seriously injure the newspaper trade, is that the Press does not seem to have enffered at all in consequence of rent developments. On the con- trary, information about broadenst ing is now "good news." "Another tom of interest published in the Year Book is that relating to the Corporation's QWI newspapers, which deal exclusively with radio

Tale of the Day.

News and Views

When a girl has pretty teeth sha never fails to seora joki,

Trampe Rations..

More Sympathetic Editors.

Four Stamps With £28,000.

The picture of the first Editor'! Four stumps, worth £25,000, aro on view in one case at an exhibition of the Morning Post," which has Eben lent by the King to the of stamps in Mosers. Heter hibition at the Burlington Fine Rookes' augtion ream, Bond-street, Testa are being carried out at Arle Club, suggests that news. W. They are;~~~ Barnot Poor Law Institution in an paper offices were brighter, if mora attempt to arrive, at some conclu-strenuous, in those days. It won ions as to the morning appetite of to have been a normal part of the the average "casual," The prob; datics of the early editors em to be solved is whether 8oz. of out readers who pretested at their editorials. The sword, it appears, brond for breakfast is too heavy a meat,

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lay

hal to be just as mighty as the

These tests have been undertaken pen. because a complaint has been made

is no professional secret that

t th Guardians Committee that the custom of laying out readers the bread lait ever from breakfast who call at the office in temper

13 now comparatively rare is daily swept into sacks and wast-

in

d. This bread is now to be cal-Flexb-street. A more kindly spirit is abroad, and the editors of some leted and weighed each day: Eo that the committes may arrive at an of our contemporaries, far from estimate as to the amount consumed humping off their subscribere, pay then large sums of money if they get hurt in an accident. by euch imate,

Egypt Paye in Paper.

A Comparison.

Lusitania i

The one-cent British Guiana, for which Mr. Arthur Hind paid £7.700 in 1992, the highest priced stamp in the world.

Two of the red ponny slampe which a local watchmaker hamed Barnard engraved for the Gover- nor's wife in Mauritius to frank her invitation to a ball in 1847–– 211,000 has hoes refused for tho envelope, bearing these stamps,

The bine twopenny. which Bur- nard engraved on the other corner of the envelope and which in worth probably £3,000.

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Girl Who Missed the Train.

The story of a Landon girl's

hustle:

Miss E...M. Stund missed the bont- train at Waterloo,

She engaged a motor-en,Bad

netivities. They are the Listener; the Ladic Times, nod the World

The Egyptian Government recent

"Who can are forget the sinking Rastia. On the 18th of January,ly decided that the payment of of the Lusitania? But to mastars iwat, the circulation of the Radio Serest on the Egyptian Public Debt the slain in the World War you officials of the liner Majestic were COAL TAR SOAP || Timer was 1,003,000, an 'isercase of was to be made in paper sterling would have to sink a

instead of in gold. Since this de- every day for 70 years!"-Pro- told...

fasor Zuzcock of Yale. C4,000 during the previous twecision, the French and Italian Com Wary During the same period the missioners of the Egyptian Public) eireniation of the World Radio had Debt have notified the Egyptian

Government that they have filed Sir Michael Sauller's proposal, liner was 50ft. off. inercised from 197,000 to £38,000, enses in the Mixed Counts of Egypt Which has evoked some sorm, to!

gest, the Government on behalf of label the Oxford colleges for the got safely aboard. the French and Italian bondholders beneßt of Americans and others who daiming payment in gold. Until are rushing through may have

[AP.R. A

WEATHER REPORT: »

Yesterday's weather report. Lorecast and remarks, issued by the Royal Observatory at 5.10 p.in., stated:-

The anti-cyclone continues moving eastward and is now cent over the Sea of Japan.

Local Forecast:--N.E. winds, fresh; fine

to cloudy.

E. U. &

The Daily Press.

year.

Obviously British Broadening is in a flourishing condition, and this is confirmed by the experience of the wirelem trade during the past The Radio, Exhibition held at Olympia was unusually sicerss- 50,000 ul. The attendance was more than the previous year's wendaner, and business done was estimated at £20,000,000, an increase

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per cent, less than they painlly

receive in interest.

To Prevent Mistakes.

She had an hour and three-quar- tera to cover the 80 miles,

At Southampton she found the

'

A tag was in readiness and she

n decision has been given by the len prompted by his collection of France's Foreign Labour Force.

An well-authenticated story. Court, the bondholders will be paid

The large foreign labour force, American, it is alleged, entered the lodge ni Criol College one morn which she imported after the war. ing, and finding an undergraduate has now become an encumbrance to lounging there, us undergraduates France, during her unemployment will, addressed him thus: "Say,"

crisis. The ury of "Frenclumen whas college is this?”

All in One Breach.

Miss Ethel Catherwood, who has horn 'described as the world's most beautiful girl athlete, has nounced within a few hours:

Her marriage,

Her suit for divorce, and

Her intention. Lo remarry.

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his

She revealed that she was mar;

she

Salvation Army and Devil's Island.

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first" has been raised, and the in-

Oriel," replied the young man. The stranger hastily consulted

observed fortunate foreigners are likely to guidebook, And "You're wrong, Boy, it's Merton.", suffer severely. and retired in triumph.

Canada's Highways.

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France's' foreign labour force nów tobaix 1,983,010, 250,000 Spaniardi, 930,000 Belgians; 80,000 Swiss 70,000

During the year 1930 there, was Russians, 45,000 Germans and Ans- spent in the construction and main-trians, 10,000 Greeks and Armey- knance of Canadian highways, Xians, and 38,000 Portugues, elusive of local roads and urban

section of the foreign streets, a total of £18.000.000 and By no at the end of the year the Dominion workers is the situation regarded had 80,498 miles of anrfaced high with greater anxiety than by the Russians, many of whom are now

The Salvation Army proposes away and 307,79 miles of roads of Bend cut an expedition in the all sorta, spring of next yeaf to the French

commonly Busy Mr. Churchill. Envict settlements. known as Devil's Island, and to open hostels there

Editorial and Business Offices: 11

leo House Street. Tal. 30251.

of fifty per cent, over that at the

ried two years ago, that she had Night Editor (Wanchai Office) :

1930 Exhibition. Further, manufled a suit against her husband Tel. 24511.

it succeeded, that if London Otke: 33. Fleet Street, facturers were no impressed by the and

would marry Mr. Byron Mitchell, Olympin success that there was a prominer scelal figure. strong demand for an exhibition in the North of England and the whol

of the stock of exhibits was trans perted in a fleet of motor-lorries to Manchester, where an exhibition was opened at the City Hall on October 7th. It is, therefore, not a muter for sarprise that the sale of wireless sets in 1981. was petimated to be over one million, as against 840,000 during the previous year.

From October, 1920, to September,

HONG KONG, JANUARY 21, 1932.

BRITISH BROADCASTING.

THE development of the wireless con- tinues steadily in Great Britain as in other countrica, and a general

faced with the prospect of starving

or returning to their own country.

That music has an effect on various animals notably sankes, has long been known. There has just

A story is being told of Mr. Chur- The Salvation Army Yearbook, chill which suggests that he had a A Musical Spider. 1939, describing the lives of the busy time before he sailed for New ranviets, points out that they have York, where he is now almost re even the hope of one day recovered from the effects of his ac to 'cident, turning to their native land buoy them up.

A friend wa congratulating him on his book, "The Eastern Front," come from an absolutely impeccable and got the laughing answer: source, a strange story of m spider. "Well, I hope to have time to A. wireless enthusiast noticed that as sample it, also as a reader, during whenever classical music was being Under the system known

man sentenced to less the voyage across the Atlantic." doublage &

played a large black spider wenald emerge from some hiding place. unon completion of that term re An Author's Mail Bag.

make its way to the radio cabinet, side in the colony for a further

Ghastly Life.

•

MESS. LAMMERT BROS. survey of the British fold should be 1531, the number of licences issued than eight years hard labour must

of interest. That survey is provided

Anctioneers,·

DUDDELL STREET: Hong Kong. 19th January, 1932.

THE HONG KONG LAND INVESTMENT & AGENCY

CO., LTD.

at the end of each year by the British Brondesating Corporation in its * B.B.C. Your Book.” For the fifth year in succession the Year Book has now appeared, and it reviews British aims and

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TOTICA IS HEREBY GIVEN exhaustively

that the FORTY-FOURTH achievements. ORDINARY GENERAL MEET. ING of SHAREHOLDERS in this In 1831 the event of the year, from Company will be held at the Offices of Mesara, Jardins, Mathesun & Co., the British Broadcasting Corpora Ltd., on TUESDAY, 16th Febuary, tion's point of view, was the com- 1932. at NOON for the purpose of

HONG KONG ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY.

bad increased from 1,250,000

Grent

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veriod coualling the of bis sen- Some of the oddities of a writer's

this year it was reported that there years 4,900,000. By the end of November trace; if his sentence exceeded eight mail were revealed by L. M. Mont place itself thereon, and remain he is forced after his gomery Mrs. Ewan Macdonald) the while the music lasted, gently way liberation to remain in the colony Canadian novelist, who is best ing ite antenne in time to the beat. werk 4,913,000 liefness, in force. The all his life. The lot of the libexes, known for her book. Anne, of: As soon as the music was ended total number of actual listeners in of whom there are 2,400, is, in Green Gables." A monk in a Thibet

fact, worse than that of the con- monastery wrote her to express up the creature took its departure, and Britain certainly expenda victs.

preciation of that story, while here ita highbrow tastes were un own schoolboy in an examination paper mistakably demonstrated-i dauer They have to supply their 13,000,000. The figures published in ds: the possibilities of employ named her "Aane." as the second muste began it vanished in a swift the Year Book show that, out of anment are very rare, and they soon wife of King Henry VIII. Another scuttle quite unlike its usual digni-

asfied progress. to steal correspondent addressed her become exhausted, begin

Recently it was Sound dead. income of £1,224,335 in 1930, revenue or commit other eximes, until final, Dear, long lost Uncle Lionel "

iy-almost fortunately-they are and still another desjarul she bad Slain, possibly, by an extra "hot" £1.038,332, Feinterned."

birthmarks on the brain." expenditure absorbed und £151.150" was transferred to

Of the last-men- capital aremunt.

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ارم

receiving the Report of the Directora pletion of Broadcasting House in together with the Statement of Portland Place. For nine years the tioned sum £150.000 represents the Accounts for the year ending 31st December 1981.

Corporation, has been housed at provision for future, expenditure." The REGISTER of SHARES of Savay Hill, between the Strand and It is declared by the Corporation the Company will be CLOSED from

the River Thamics, and it will more that this big mum is necessary be THURSDAY, 29th January 1.0 TUESDAY, 16th Febuary, both days to Portland Place this month. The cause in spite of its repid growth inclusive, during which period ne transfer of shares can ba rogistered. new building is a large and impos broadenating is young and improvë By Order of the Board of Directors.ing structure, and no pains have ments in all its branches of tech

L. 9. GREENHILL,

Secretary. been spared to make it worthy of nique are being made. Hong Kong, 19th Jan, 1982. [1724 the work that will be achieved in it.

The Year Book is comprehensive In a description of the new build in its scoffe. It does not confine ing the Architect, Lient. Colonel G. itself to British broadcasting ques VAL MYER, states that after ex- tions, although British questions are ploring senren of different systems its main concern. It discusses every of planning, the problem of accom phase of the problems with which modating a large number of studios the Corporation has to deal. Thers and their suites within the space are chapters on technical problem available was quite suddenly solved aud on all kinds of programmė Instead of the studion being all o

and the diffculties encountered in one floor, or On two doora, as

arranging them. The actual broad. originally pignaed, they would ba

casts of the year-from vaudevil all in one tower, so that, given a

in roligious services-are in som good service of lifts, circulation

cases discussed, and there is scarcely LOWN, BINGHAM & MATTHEWS would mutually be easier than if a question of interest to the listener

[1716 they had been all on the same level which is not dealt with.

HE Burns D unor of the Society

THE

will be bold in Lano, Crawford's Restaurant on Saturday, 23rd January, 1932, at 8.30 p.in., when the toast of "The Immortal Memory will be proposed by Mr. W. Handyside.

Subscription (exclusive of wines)

$4.00 each

All Members wishing to become subscribers are requested to forward thair names at their early convenience to:

...

DAVID S. ROBB,,

Joint Hon. Beerotary,

17

number.

Local Notes and Events

From the files.

Two, cases of diphtheria were re- M. Pasquier, Governor General of ported on Tuesday,

Indo-China, is due to arrive in Hong Kong this morning on the Frenchi L Ho, a young mechanic, of 5, mine-sweeper Inconstant. Here he Tank Lane, has reported to the will join Vice-Admiral Herr on the police the loss of a gold watch, flagship Waldeck Rousseau. chain and appendage, valued at 8100 which were stolen whilst he was, The murder of a cook on Monday | Looking Back 25 Years.

sleep in a cubicle m 17, Graham morning at 112. The Peak, bad a Fifty years ago. this month aquel at Central Magistracy yes Chinese servants in Hong Kong Street, first floor,

terday when Chau Sim, a young were all deserting foreign empley. Twd fire fonts were despatched woman, described as a house amah, yesterday to North Point when a was produced in connection with the ors in consequence of notiens kaving

fire was observed at about 6 p.m. offence. A formal remand for one The matshed at the Chinese Athletic week as printed on the application involved and a of Chief Detective Inspector A. N. Association Was message was sent to the Shaukiwaa, Reynolds, Police Station.

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been "circulated among them, that those who remained, would treated as traitore by the Chinese authorities. The relatives of loyal

servants were got at and molested. Things were so bad that it was strongly recommended that all

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YESTERDAY'S OFFICIAL

QUOTATIONS.

There, was a very quiet opening at the morning session with a limit. "ed enquiry generally.

Sales.

Hotels (old), $15.10/10.15. Kong Hong Government Loan,

83 per cent. premium.

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Buyers.

Douglases, $233. Providents (old), $5,30. Providents (new), 80.45.

Ewos, Tix. 16.30.

Star Ferries, DOJ.

Cements (combined), 101. Cements (new), 80.80. Constructions" (new), 81.85,

Benguets, 8112.

Realties, 811.00:

Chinese Estates, 805.

Trams, $29.

Singapore Tractions, 3/.. Hong Kong Ropes, $171. Binceros, 810.

Hong Kong Government Loan,

80 per cent. premium.

Bellers.

Banks, $1,460, Hotals (ok), $161.

Lands, 852).

Electrics, 878).

Dairy Farms, $30.

Indo-Chines (Pref.), 845. Indo-Chinas (Def.), $32. Realties, $12. Telephones (nart paid), 828. Entertainments (old), 16).

Good News Indeed.

Smokers will regard the announce- ment, appearing on this page, by Messrs. Jahn. Hutchison & Co. as very good news indeed. The prices of various brands of cigarettes manufactured by Messrs. Godfrey Phillips, Lid, of London, have been considerably, roduced. Army Club, for example, have come down to 00 cents for ifty. De Roarke Ameri- can to $1.70 and every brand has. The Chinese students iately re-been reduced in price. With rumours of taxes on ahlt and tea floating turned from the United States have been allowed at Tientsin to select about the news that our smokes their own professions.

will cost us less is decidedly wel

The members were able, however, to put the fire out! before the arrival of resistance, The Portugacao transport Africa, women, and children should go in Captain A. E. Pedroso, arrived live on the ships then in the har

yesterday morning from bour, until reinforcements should An accountant, of 1, Cochrane Street, was fined $10 by Mr. Macao, and went round to Aber arrive Hong Kong Daily Press,

January 21, 1907. the

Central Police deen to be docked. Williamas at Court yesterday for keeping six

Mr. George H. Bateson Wright: Looking Back 50 Years. monkeys in cages which, were too small to allow them sufficient room. M.A.. of Queen's Collere. Oxford, Mr. P. J. O'Brien, Inspector of the has been appointed Head Master at Society for the Prevention of Cruelty the Government Central School in the Colony to Animals, informed his Worship and will arriva that he had warned the defendent shortly--Bmg Kong. Daily Pro "earlier in the day.

January 21, 1882.

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