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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG

PROBATE JURISDICTION

IN THE GOODS OF THEODORE JOHN HUBERT SCHWITZ. NITOR,

OT "THORNCLIFFE,"" Tota Der Wout, ENGLAND,

DIONABED.

гOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Court has, by virtua of the Provisions of Bestion 59 of Ordina No. 2 of 1897, made an Order limiting tha Time for Creditors and Others to And in their Claims against the above Extate to 17 DAY of FEBRUARY, 1932

All Creditors and Others are accord, ingly hereby required to send their Claim to the Undersigned on or before that date.

DEACONS,

Salaitor for the Executors, 1. Do Yoons Road Central,

Eorn Kong,

COME

OVER

TO-DAY

construc-

and see the finest motor cars in this Colony." English tion and body-work, high-power engines following the Ameri- can practise, and every good point of both styles.

HILLMAN

WIZARD

and

(1728

HUMBER

THE HONG KONG LAND INVESTMENT & AGENCY "CO., LTD.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

that the FORTY-FOURTH ORDINARY GENERAL MEET. ING of SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be held at the Offices of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., on TUESDAY, 16th Febuary, 1932 at NOON for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors øk together with the Statement Accounts for the year ending 31st December 1981.

to.

The REGISTER of SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from THURSDAY. 28th January TUESDAY, 16th Febuary, both days inclusive, during which period po transfer of shares can be registered.

By Order of the Board of Director. L. 8. GREENHILL,

Secretary, Hong Kong, 19th Jan. 1932. [1724

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For reliable information about the whole of the Far East

use the

DIRECTORY & CHRONICLE

SNIPE

AT THE

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GILMAN & Co., Ltd., Agents.

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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JANUARY

Poak, with all its disadvantages of fog and inconvenient distances, ia a great citadel whore site holders are not allowing their defences to fall into docisy, Once it was thought that business premises might cross the harbour, but the Central district, thanks to the development of Queen's Road and The Pedder Street, remains City;" and office property tenda to concentrate rather than disperse. Perhaps the prospects of getting pardons will prove the lure of Kowloon, where the grounds are not only of larger size but of greater stability of soil in times of typhoon and deluge. The,Colonial Secretary was, however, elearly of opinion that Kowloon was to be for the man of moderate means. Some of the houses of Kowloon Tong suggest a very ample moderation, and Mr. BRAGA indicated that all pockets would be accommodated.

1932.

News and Views *

Tale of the Day,

Guest (noticing rain outside); "Could I have out, of your umbrel Ins P

Host: "Cortainly, old mau. When you get home, just pick our the one you want, and send the other two back to me.'

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3,500 Lunches An Hour.

five Three thousand

hundred lunches on be served in an hour a new quick-service restaurant opened in London. It has been de

and for the workers in Carreras, tobness factory in Hampstead read N.W. To mark the opening the huge family of girls and men sat down to a Christmas dinner of roast turkey and plum pudding as the guests of Siriouis Baran."

Headmasters for Three Generations.

A record of three generations in the headmastership of a Lendon school is created by the announce ment that Mr. J. E. Taylor, Classical sixth form mester of Ton bridge School, has been appointed to The Hon.

It was encouraging for the Direc tera of the Engineering and Con- struction Company, and indeed for all Kewloon residents, to have the Colonial Serotay with them for Wednendry's ceremony,

Mr. Soutons will be able from endorse personal observation, to (when times improve) Mr. B's plea for certain amenities in the matter of polie: protection and postal facilities in the newly deve loped

He will be able to tell his collenguas in official sircles Editorial and Business Offices: 1and on the Legislative Council that

these demands Ice House Street. Tel: 30251.

not wholly Night Editor (Wanchai Oftes) founded on imaginative enthusiasm. Perhaps he may even persuado some of them to order their chauf- feurs to make a small detour when

Tel. 24811.

Condon Office: 53, Float Street,

KU.

The Baily Press.

HONG KONG, JANUARY 22, 1932,

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the headmastership of Sir Walter St. John's School, Batter ses; 8.W.

The position of headmaster has already been held by Mr. Tay lor's family for 30 years.

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Not Much Doing;

"Our business, madam," said the forest ranger to the city vacation- ist, is to go about, day after day, looking for forest fres,"

"And I suppose you and a great trany."

"No just one or two a season." "Meroy! I should think you'd got terribly discouraged."

NEW UNSINKABLE LIFEBOAT

WONDERFUL CRAFT FOR "SCOTTISH COAST

11

(BRITISH, WIRELESS BERVICE.) ·

Ruony, Jun,

A motor oboat, capable of. righting itself in four seconds f holed and capained, was formally handed over to the Royal National Lifeboat. Institution on the Thames to-day and later was shipped to the East Coast of Scotland, where it will be stationed.

EXCHANGE RATES.

[BRITISH WIRELESS BRAVICE.

To Obaurve Gosthe Week.

For the hundredth anniversLTY In rough weather the boat in of Goethe's "passing, which falls nocommodate thirty people, and if com" the son break on board it cam water in twelve upon March German

comprehensive free itself at memorations on a senle already are being planned, seconds. A Goothe Week will be organized and not only in Wedmar and Frankfurt, the two Goethe towns, but in all large German za well as in foreign cities, such as Rome, the great post's memory will be honoured. The leading theatres. throughout Germany and Austria Prof. will present his plays. Kuehnemann of Breslau will de liver a series of lectures in Amerien upon Goothe and his works. It la probable that a series of German postage stamps will be issued bear- 1ng the bead of the poet at various

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Blind Man Called as a Juror.

the Old Bailey as a juror it was When a man was empanelled at discovered that he was blind.

He was asked if he would like to be excused service, but he repli-

He will sucered his father, 'who in turn was appointed when his own father retired from the posted that he would prefer to do his

Succeeding Father.

His father, Dr. J. G. Taylor.} who retires next month, has been headmaster for twenty-five years, while his grandfather, Mr. William

for Taylor held the position thirty-four years,

Mr. J. E. Taylor, who is 32, will be one of London's youngest hend-

next on the way to Fanling in order" that they may see for them-masters. selves what is being done in Kow- Joon.

Sir Walter St. John's Schoci, which is one of the largest second ary schools in London, was found-

Bo rapid is the growth of Eowed in 1700. loon that the time may even come when FL

Government official of Knowledge. medium seniority will be ordered

The

of

duty as a citizen if hia blindness did, not interfere with the ad ministration of native,

Paris.... New York Montreal Brusselä. Genova Milha Berlin. Ansterdam Stockholm Copenhagen

Rugby, January 20.

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3,402

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24,85

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Athens

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Bucharest

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2223

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Lisbon

Madrid

Helsingfors Vienna...

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Prague

Rio

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Buenos Aires

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Hombay.

1/8

Shanghai

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1/8

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18 15/16 103/18

Judge Gregory and that man'a erae of public duty did him credit, but, as there was an alleged forged document in the case, ha was afraid that sight was neces-

his

BITY.

The blind man expressed regret at being unable to serve, and his place was taken by another man.

His Worth..

+3

Hong Kong Yokohama

Silver:-

Spot Forward

No Night for Monuments.

One by one Paris's famous monu "There isn't an unemployed man monts and buildings are being il- in Americh who hasn't in some way luminated by the flood-lighting sys contributed to the wealth of Amer-em. The Madeleine, the Plaos de jea-Will Rogers.

la Concorde, the Arc de Triomphe, the Grand Palais and Notre Dame have already been so treated: The increase of knowledge

Vendome Column was added to this to take up "residence there and menas little without a correspond & Baby Port Once Again.

increase

Odessa is the largest port on the list recently. The shaft itself is esoriscience. devole his working energies to its ing.

Henry Ford.

Black Sea and the fifth largest in lit by white projects, while the What pity the old

the Soviet Union, with a populaslature of Napoleon which crowne affnirs,

tion in the neighbourhood of 500,- it is lathed in geld and stands out Chater Bungalow could not have

Statuss Tarred and Feathered.

000. Because of its location on the very clearly. It is now proposed been acquired na the residence of

There has been a "second outrage Black Sea, Odessa, which is one ofta illuminate both facades of the the Secretary for the Mainlandat Wallington Hall, in North the most modern Soviet cities in Elyses Palace, the offeint residence

umberland,

THE NEW GARDEN CITY.

THE Hong Kong Engineering and Construction Company have fairly earned the commendations passed on their enterpriss when the Hon CHINA, JAPAN, COREA, INDO.

CHINA, STAM, STRAITS ourable the Colonial Secretary but the proper title as we have already SETTLEMENTS,.. MALAY the first sod on the site of the suggested, for the holder of such an STATES, NETHERLANDS proposed new Garden City Scheme appointment in Kowloon. But, as INDIA, BORNEO, THE at Kowloon. Their faith in the it may interest senior officials and PHILIPPINES, Etc..

future of the Colony and the bold others who enjoyed the munificent and thorough lines on which they hospitality of the lata Sir PAUL have planned will, we are sure, be CHATR to know, the house and the amply justified. As the Hon. Mr. whole garden have been demolish J. P. BRAGA said in the course of ed. Other sites, however, still re his glodent outline of the scheme, main and no doubt the enterprise the Directors of the Company" in of those "prepared to stand or full the maturity of their years, experi- by the future of Kowloon," will be ence and knowledge of Hong Kong, rewarded by seeing not only a Post Offics, but a couple of branch and the inherent stability of the offices, another police station, and Colony, look forward confidently to even an official residence over in the materialisation of the project," the Peninsula. If the faith of such a body of men, including among them such experta

This Large Volume of approximate ly 2,200 Pages gives, in addition to the Usual Glats of Firms, an Alphabetical Lists of Easidents in the Far East Containing the Names of nearly

20,000 FOREIGNERS. Arranged, with the initials as well Surnames in strict alphabe. tical order.

CLASSIFIED LIST.

OF

MERCHANTS,

AND

MANUFACTURERS

or the whole of the Far East arranged, with addresses, in alphabetical order.

Alphabetical lists of Cable

Addresses,

List of Agencies held by

Far Eastern' firms'

LARGE EDITION

SMALL EDITION.

11. Ice House Street, Hồng Kong.

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ma-

ter of Education.

on

the

the horns of Sir point of architectural construction, of the Presidents of France, and

fronting The part of the gardens politan in charactor. Charles Trevelyan, a former Minis-, has always been distinctly esmu projectors are to be placed both in The historic flag that is own Odessa which is near the railroad Champs Elysees and in the rue du outside the hall by Sir Charles as

station looks dingy and down a Faubourg Saint-Honore. Lord Lieutenant of the County the heel. But the city theatre and

There is probably no other town was stolen the day after his defeat some of the large public buildings Where All Are Linguists.

are in betier condition Ships in Europe where foreign languages fair was said at the time to be flying the flags of many countries are so widely spoken among the at the General Election. The f in the neighbourhood of the quay

rida at ancher in the harbour and masses as in Riga. Every chauf the work of political opponents.

Now unknown car intruders have furnish evidence that Odessa, after four, every employee of a bank or have broken into the grounds

of a shop, every policeman, must, kesides his

also own language, daring the nighs and tarred and years of stagnation, is again

speak Russian and German. These feathered the beautiful statues in busy port,

three languages are so indispen- front of the hall as well as the

sable in everyday life that most of front door.

the Riga children speak them all without having ever studied them. and English and French are taught. It delayed the service between at the local schools. The youth of Mansion House and Aldgate East Riga can well be called "polyg for half an hour, causing hundreds lots." of people to be held up:

Duck Undera. Tramcar.

Just a Carriage Draw-bar..

A draw-bar broke between two carriages of a train at Mansion House Station.

We would draw our

readers'

on

Three ducks escaped from a crate on a lorry in Mare-street, Hack noy, E., and tried to cross the busy rond.

Two of the birds wern picked up Delayed the sitting of the Rail-attention to an advertisment ap- in local properly us Sir ROBERT Ho, BE SURE OF THE BRAKES.

at the Lawpearing in this issue in which do but the third went under a tramway Rates Tribunal Tyra and the cool-headed financial

car. The driver pulled up at once, Courts, because Mr. Cole Dencon, tails of an innovation by the man- A giant loonmolive moved

and

Agement of the King's Theatre arn advisers to the French Mission,

jestically out of the railway engine and spectators erowded pound and the secretary of the Rates were not enough, one would only shed the other morning, prepara tried to rescue the duck. It was Charges Committee, who was ap-given. Starting from to-morrow, nowpearing on behalf of the "railway contiguous showings of British

News Reels will be given to a long wedged under the tramcar, have to drive down Prince Edward tory to being coupled

ever, and before it could be re- companies, was not there; and Road to gain asurance as to the train for a fast journey from La

leased one of the floorboards had Delayed the arrival of Mr. Law Wednesdays and Saturdays from don to Scotland. In the cab sat

son Walton at East Ham Police 11.45 a.in. to 2 p.m. at the fellow to be removed. prospects of this neighbourhood.

a valeran driver watching careful-

The duck was injured and bleed- Court, where he was to appear in ing prices: 50 cents upstairs and centa downstairs, including Where hills stood a few years ago, ly the performance of his son, Ring but quacked loudly when it was n case for the Director of Public 20

entertainment tax.. freed. pleasant city has arisen on level young man just beginning his ser- vice as a master of the spooding ground. Swarups have bees filled, wheels and pods. Suddenly the yet more bills are being carried grizzled driver rouched out his away and from Lai Chi Kok Road band as the engine gathered speed almost to Old Kowloon, City Euro- and applied the mechanical power controlling the brakes, The locu- penn-style houses are being built. motivo stantly slackened ita Non is development only to the speed. The son looked quizzically north of Prines Edward Road, at his father, failing to understand

the reason for his action. Many houses already stand on the "Before you start out on a run south side of this great thorough-be absolutely sure your brakes are unchanged yesterday, the demand

ad- working order," in good fare, every site is staked, and a monished the veteran driver with rate being 1s. 411/168. flourishing colony has sprung up a mile. That's one of the first

Au

The

motor car.

¡Prosecutions,

Local Notes and Events

The Hong Kong dollar remained

......

From the files. Kong Hotel Company Limited, wai

Looking Back 25 Years.

The ordinary half-yearly meeting of the shareholders in the Hong

held at the hotel yesterday after acon. There were presint Hon. E R. Belilior, (Chairma) "Hon. P.

along the north end of Waterloo rules of the line and it is sure to One case of depätheria and one Road. Now the Engineering and prevent things going wrong in time of enteric fever were reported on

of emergency." $8 Construction Company plans a new A similar standard of practics Wednesday.

Mr. F. A. Hazeland presided, Ryrie, Messrs. H. Hoppius, W. dity with substantial houses stand-could be applied with profit to an

aad there were also present at the Reiners, (directors), E. Foes, A. E HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, Ltd. .ing in good-sized gardens. other form of transportation, the

Cheung Sui Wong, aged 18, an meeting of the Justices of the Peace Vancher, E. Georg, C. 8. Taylor, How many drivers of largest plots have an area of 45,000 only know for a certainty when employee in the Taikoo Dock, was held at the Magistracy yesterday D. McCullech, T. Arnold, W. E square feet, or, say, a forty yards they set out across streets thickly sent to hospital en Wednesday suf- afternoon, Captain Lyons, Mr. It front with one hundred and thirty strewn with traffic whether their fering from injuries sustained when H. A. Craig, and Mr. C. D, Mel Hughes, E. Georg, R. Innes, "J. H. an improvised pistol he was making bourne. The business was to con- Cox, and L Hanschild, (secretary) brakes will stop the wheels in a

sider an application from Patrick His right hand XV as yards depth. This is not exactly a swift second after the foot is. ep. went off country estate, but it means a very plied-whether they are complete severed from his body and it is Roberts for an adjunct license to sali by retail intoxicating liquor on is that his condition

Yesterday morning the Royal premises numbored 90 and pleasant strip of garden well up to masters of the mechanisms they believed guide down the highway serious,

Queen's Road West, under the sign Inniskilling Fusiliers wont through! the standard of one of London's Statistics recently gathered in

of the "Western Hotel No the ceremony of trooping the "pleasant and easily accessible re dicate that one of the chief causes

The sapitorium at Mount Parker police objections were raised, and colours in the presence of His Ex accidents is defcotive sidential districta" in Surrey, or of car

cellency Lieutenant-General Dono- brakba. One way to cut down the is being demolished, and work to the application was granted. Hertfordshire, where men of subirds of fast motor travel is for that effect has already been start "Honest John Fisher, the well van and a number of the general stantial, if not gigantic means every driver occasionally to trated. The sanitarium was built by

the gripping power of his brakes, Messrs. Butterfield & Swire in the known German-American restaura public. The parade commenced at make their abode,

perhaps each time he leaves the last century for the benefit of their tour at Manila, who had been in

LOCAL MAPS

Peak District,

Kowloon,

Victoria,

New Territories.

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It will be intercating to who-garage. And of course the motor entployees in Taikoo for us during business there over since the war ten o'clock, under the command of ther the residential centre of the 1st who already knows his brakes the summer months, but of recent with, Spain, died on January 15, Major Taylor, and the men aquiti We He was a Freemason, wealthy, and od themselves very creditably,-- "not taking hold they years it has not been used.

was recently a visitor to Hong Colony in the course of time shifts Bro

should" ought to voluntarily rula understand the company does not to Kowloon. In any case the pro-himself off the road until they are intend to erect another building on Kong.-Hong Kong Daily Press, Hong Kong Daily Press, January

the site.

January 22, 1907. The fixed, ces will be very gradual.

22, 1882.

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HONG KONG STOCK MARKET.

YESTERDAY'S OFFICIAL

QUOTATIONS.

The market yesterday morning again opened quietly steady, with little variation from the rates of Wednesday.

Sales,

Banks, $1,110/$1,440. Star Ferries, 807). Ewos, Ths. 18.30. China Lights, #96).

Buyers. Douglases, $237.

Providents (ald), $5.35.

Providents. (new), $2.45.

Tramways, $22.10

China Lights, 820.

Cements (combined), $19.15 Cements (new),

5.60.

Hong Kong Government Loan,

24 per cent. premium.

Benguets, 8114.

Chinese Estatue, $95.

Ewos, Tis. 18.10.

Star Ferries, 307.

Singapore Tractions, 3-.

Binceres, 810.

Constructions (old), 854"

Constructions (new, $1.65.

Sellers,

Indo-Chinas (Prof.), $45, Indo-China (Del.), $32. Hong Kong Lands, $825,- Hectrics, #78) Dairy Farms, $30. Constructions (old), 251. Raube, $39. Providents (old), $5.40;// Hong Kong Realties, $12. Telephones (part paid), 828, Entertainments (old), $10)..

ATTERHOON SESSION,

The afternoon session was notable for the advance in Star Ferries from a buying rate in the morning to a fim demand at #1014, after business being done at 8102. Evo also improved, the same remark applying to Hotels (old).

Salos

Providents (new), $2,15. Star Ferries, $102. Hong Kong Lands, 832,

Buyor.

Ewos, Tis. 18.20.

Hotel (old), #15.10.

Star Ferries, 31013

Hong Kong Government Loan,

fa per cent. premium.

Wharvos, $158 Electrics, 78-