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T HONG KONG STOCK

MARKET.

SATURDAY'S OFFICIAL

QUOTATIONS.

ไ

There was no change of import- anve to

report. quotations being more or less stitionary with very little business passing.

Sales.

Hong Kong Trams 320,00, Telephones (P.P.). $22.50. Dairy Farms 291.

Bufetz,

Wharves, alii ex div. Providents (Old) $4.49 Providents (New) #2}. Hotels (Old) #13.73. Hotels (Now) - #13945, Hong Kong Lands 8711. Realties 89.25,

Chinese Estates 295. Star Ferries $80.

Hong Kong Electrics, $74. Canton Ioes $3.

Cements (New). 15. Dairy Farms #241, Watsons $15. Amusements 820. Constructions Old) 35j." Constructions (New) $1,80 Hong Kong Govorament Loane

- per cent. premium.

Soller3,

Hong Kong Bank #1,465, Bank of East Asia Alen. Dooks $20.

Shanghai Lands Tiv, 27. Star Ferries

Yaumati Ferries

China Lights (Old) #2. Malabon Sugata 822. Sinceres $15.

MILLIONS FACE STARVATION IN U.S.

CHILDREN DYING; FARMS SOLD UP.

ARMY OF BEGGARS IN

NEW YORK.

New York, Evidenie, of the widespread distress in America is areumulating. It is estimated that

between 9,000,000 amit 194,000,000 1020

* idle, and millions are literally, fac-

ing starvation.

SPECIALS" ON

HORSEBACK.

TO SUPPLY THEIR OWN

MOUNTS.

London may soon have a mounted branch of the Special Constabulary if a scheme now being considered by the Home Office is adoptel.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MARCH 14, 1932.

PASSENGERS.

- Arrivals.

LONE ISLAND'S CANE.

CHAPLAIN'S TASK.

Three inhabitants of Tristan da Cunha,. Britain's loneliest island in the South Atlantic, have been off

TYPISTS' PAY.

GIRLS DEMAND MORE.

The following passengers arrived here by the P. & O. 8.8. Carthage

Girl typists employed in the Civil from Shanghai:—Mrs," G. T. Ander- son and two children, Mrs. D. D.

Service met at Livingstone Hall, Afton and child, The Hon Mrs.

Westminister to demand an impro- Somerset Butler and child, Mr. C

vemont in their conditions of om- S. Bell, Mr. and Mrs. B. 5. Beally caned for thefts.

This is the first time such punishployment, and inorenses in salary. ang and two children, Miss Battell, Mr. W, O.. Barrington, Mrs. N. Miment has been inflicted there, Haagur, Miss H. Bagger, Mr. A. W. It is not considered likely that Bevan, Mrs. W. J. Baker and child, any plan which involves heavy ex. Mr. TP. Beatty, Sister 0. Domai, Mr. and Mrs, Clark, Master Clack, penditure, will be sanctioned. Alr, H. S. Coote, Mr. and Mrs. A. The Neisa-Chronicle under-Cheetham and two children, Miss stands, however that a schame which M. Cumber, Mrs. Chang and two children, Mrs. Chuck and four would provide for the establishment children Madeans Destomos, Mr. of mounted Special Consigbulary, C. W. Drake, Dr. W, II. Davidson, without heavy cost, is likely to be Mr A. Davidson, Mrs. T. D. Fotheringham and four children, adopted.

Mr. and Mrs. H. 1. Fowler, Dr.

His Own Horse,

All such service in the Mound Brunch will be voluntary, and re ernits will have to undertake

Icertain number of drills and duties. No horses will be provided, and the recruit, under the present scheme, will have to supply his own

Uniform similar to that, worn by the regular Mounted Police will be provided, but gloves, boots and

The garing was administered by the head man of the island, Rev, A. 6. Partridge, who has just re- turned to England.

The people are baw-abiding, roN- pectable, obedient and most kind," aid Mr. Partridge at Southampton yesterday.

Miss C. Dunning, of the Ministry of Transport brauch, said that the typist grade in the Civil Service were worse off now than they had ever been.

"As long as men control your, in- tareste," she added, “you are likely to continue in the same plight."

Miss M. D. Gillanders said that a great my typists came from the "In my three years there I had provincos, and the fact that as lod- only three cases at all serious togers they had not benefited by the drop in the cost of living had” beer: ignored.

They

wero crecy of

and Mr. K. H. Gillison and two children, Miss B. D. Green, Mr. F. deal with.

Greatrox Max Birs. Gan-theft. With the parission of Par dossi and family. Miss Grants, Sister linmont I caped the three offenders. D. Gandolf, Sister M. Ho, Miss Y, Y. Hwn, Miss H. D. Using. Mr.

There is no code of punishments.

Mr. and Mrs. Eenderen Miss fences is temporary excómmunien- A H. Harvey, Mr. S. F. R. Holmei, The ordinary penalty for small of J. Hwn, Mr. and Mrs. 1. S., Holmes, Miss E. Hai and two children,tion. Crime in the ordinary senso Mas, W. 4, N. Heygato, fra Wis practically non-existent," 1 Ro, Mrs. Ho and three child- ven, Mr. 1. S. Ho, Mrs. H. Jory ad child, Miss Al. Jacob, Mrs, and Miss Bew Kwok, May, L. H. Law

17.

Els Many Posts.

WLER ORBIT

In the

"STARS IN THE BABY FIRMAMENT'

During his stay in the island Mr.

spurs will have to be purchased by ford, Miss, H. Lawford, Mrx, C. D-Partridge noted as

the recruit.

Cavalry Men Wanted. The authorities expecs that when the scheme is launched there will be a rush of reorails, Mon between 23. and 45, with cavalry experiener will be preferred

Langhurst and child, Mrs. A. Lucas, Mrs, and Miss Liu, Miss D. J. Lane, Miss Sa Morgen, “Mr. and Mrs. C. H." Mellor and two children, Miss J. Macunughten, Capt. I. D. Mae Bar, Mrs. W. L. Ma and three children, Mr. M.D, Ma and child, Mrs. Ma and three children, MisH M. Mason. Mr. T. T. Mor, Mr. J. 1. Phillips, Mrs. A. Parr and child. Mr. H. G. Phillips, Mr. and Mrs. E. Powell, L/Corp W E, Party; Mr. and Mry, W. F. Rankin and child. Mas, A. Rothery and child, Mr. H. C. Russell, Mrs. F. D. Roape. Lt.-Condo, R. H. S. Roun del RN, Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Stevens, Mr. and Mrs. G. E, Struts, Capt. J. G. Smart, Mr. W. E. D. Tol Smith, Mr. and Mrs. P. B. Shroff, Mr. and Mrs. Steadman. Dr. and

No remir will be taught to ride. Each man approved for service will he personally chosen by the Can mandant, and will have to pass riding test.

POLICE CARS WITH REVOLVERS."

REPLY TO GUNMAN MENACE. Mas Teupffer. Mr. W. C. Tozo,

www.

A fully-loaded revolver is now carried in every car belonging to a police force responsible for patrol Ting a considerabie stretch of the, main London-t-Brighton road.

The gang responsible for the raids. is believed to be composed of er minals who would not hesitate to

if carnered.

Thefts of Firearms,

Mr. G. Tate; Mrs. C. R. Thomson mand child, Mr. W. Tull, Mrs. Von-

is Watt, Mr. and Mrs. B. K rey, Cape, and Mrs. R. A. Wate, Wallace, Mr. and Mrs E Wines, S.Q.M.S. C. B. Wanstall, and Mr. H. L. Ward.

Chairman of the local Parlin-

ment.

Priest-in, charge of the "church. Doctor and dentist to the popnin-

tion of 103.. Teacher in school Judge of the island Coart.

fox-trot to Tristan, but said that

Mr. Partridge introduced

their old dances, based on the barn- dance, where much more graceful.

A WOMAN'S FIGHT.

POLICE CHARGE 3,000 AT PROTEST MEETING.

the

for freedom on the ground that she A woman asylum inmate's fight

was wrongly certified as insane led- to a clash between the police and 2,000 of her partisans who had held

protest meeting at Hemi, neur Lille, Francer. Two people were seriously hurt when the police

revover at the

Later she was found wandering in the street, exhausted and without money. I am not insane and it is unjust to keep me as a prisoner,"

The following passengers arrived It is understood that is pre- by the as. President Jefferson: enation has been taken solely on M, C. S. Atwell, Mr. J. B. Allen, account of the increasing menace of 8.4. and May S. Ballentine, Mr. and criminals of the gunmau type. Mrs. L. Brett, Mr. James P.

The district covered by the fores Flynn and Mrs. H. G. Fry,charged. is a large area where in recent Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Hewitt, Myint, an inmate of Baillen! Asylum, Mr. Carbe, Mr. T. M. Haardt,

The detained woman, "Mime. Lep- months there have been many L. R. Idelfonso, Mr. G. N. Kó, Mr. escaped ten days ago and, it is of house-breaking.

C. Krayer, Misses A. and B. Lau, alleged, fred a Mr. G. Le Fevre. Mr. N. Lilaran alirnist who had signed the certi- Mrs. C. F. Li and child, Mr. G. J. McCarthy, Mr. and Mrs."K. H.

Gente against her. Mahtani and child. Master Lachenan Mahtani, Mr. and Mrs. Joha L. Lelahan, Miss Shirely A. MaMa hon, Mias Jessie R. McMahon, Mr. It is probable that the adoption T. Morrizet, M., K. Ng, Mr. Hahe protested, of similar reenations by all pru Peequeur, Mr. and Mars, W. Petro.. Be the agrisakural dis iets sides iucial flying squads will be prCapt. V. Point, Mr. S. Santas, Mr. of heavily muraged farms haveposed at a conference of senior de A Tacovie, Mr. Rolt, Womack, roached the ast mishing average oftectives to be held in London in Mr. D. C. Yang, Mr. Chen Shan The near future. Consideration may Yaa, Mr. Yiem Neen Zus, Mr. E. D. ase daily.

also be given to robberies ng coun Bush, Mr. Wai Hong Chan, Dr. In huge cities there are an equal try houses where sporting guns and, and Mrs. G. C. Chen, Dr. A. H. number of evictions for failure to ammunition have been stolen.

Gilbert. Miss A. H. Jones, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Lam and child, Miss pay rent..

Sin Moi Lan, Mias Fu Mi Lan, Master N. H. T. Howe, Mr. and Miss Ying Mi Lun, Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. R. V. Harris, Miss P. M. Y. C. Lan, Mr. Chung Hong Leang. Harris, Miss M. B. Harris, Mrs. Mr. S. Lang, Mr. Y. K. Mok, Mr. Jory and child, Miss M. Jacob, 7. S. Nessim, Mr. A. M... Pandýn, | Mrs. J. J. Judah, "Mr. and Mrs. J. Mr. and Mrs. Chi Wai Pon, Miss. S. Koy and infant, Mra, L. H. Weo Tsu Pon, Miss Ming Tuck Pan, Lawford, Miss H., Lawford, Mra. Master Gum Chean Pon, Mr. and C. D. Longhurst and infant, Miss Mrs. Su Doo Tang and child, Mr. D. J. Lane, Mrs. Lam Lin Chan, and Mr. F. 0. Tu, Mr. R. W. | Mr. F. J. T. Locke, Mias W. F | Valentine, and Mr. Hua Tung Yu.

Swarms of Beggars are roaming the New York Streets, and vacant lots are covered with rudely con- structed rats, an inadequate shelter against the winter.......

Strenuous efforts are being made in the Senate by advocates of direct Government dole to secure the passage of a bill to appropriate €75,000,000 from the National Trea- sury to relieve starvation,

A vivid picture of the position was presented by Senator Borah. He declared that millions of homes

have not had one day free from care in eighteen months. Disease resulting from unden-nourishment is killing children by hundreds, he Raid,

Bituation Acute.

There is a rapidly-growing opin ion in official circles the erimiñala are trying to evade the firearms re- strictions by stealing weapons.

NEW FINDS AT ST. ALBANS.

RAMPART STORMED BY CAESAR.

Departures.

The following left on Saturday by

He doubted if the World War itself had entailed greater misery or inore agony of heart and mind than the present crisis. Senator metropolis was discovered during J. H. Bryson, Mr. J. Brennan, Mrs. Borah severely criticised those will the past year.

many people locally that, the dis- Her claims are supported by so turbanes has been followed by orders for police reinforcements lest an at- asylum. tempt should be made to storm the

Logan, Miss B. Morgan, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Mellor and child and infant, Mias J. Macnaughten, Capt. 1. D. MacRae, Mr. T. T. Moy, Mr. P. Murphy, Mr. A. J. McIntosh," Mr. and Mrs. D. McNoillin, Miss G. McNeillie, Master F. McNeillie, Mr. C. Mycock, Master V. H. M. Mody, Mr. J. O. MeLaggan, Mr. R. E. G. Nicholl, Mr. A. Nicoll, Mr. J. L. Phillips, Mrs. A. Parr and child, Mr. H. G. Phillips, Rev. W. P. Pailing, Mr E. M. Perkins, Miss E. I. Perkins, Miss D. K. Perkins, Miss I. E. M. Perkins; Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Rankin and child, Mrs. A. Rothery and child, Mrs. F. D. Roope, Mr. G. E. Roy- lance, Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Stevens, Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Stratt, Capt.

A rampart which may have been the P. & Q. .. Carthage: Mrs. G. stormed by Caesar's soldiers a T. Anderson, Mrs. D. D. Alton and Verulamium (Bt. Albans) in the child, Capt. R. Allinson, The Hon. year 54 B.C., is among the recent Mrs. Somerset Butler, Mr. C. 8. discoveries made on the site of the Bell, Mr. and Mra B. S. Benning first capital of southern England and 2 children, Miss Battell, Mr. Describing his finds, Dr. R. E.W. O. Barrington, Mra, N. M. Mortimer Wheeler, Keeper of the Bagger, Miss H. Bagger, Mr. A. W. London Museum, who hopes to re- Bevan, Mr. T. P. Beatty, Mrs. 8. sume excavations this summer, "said Booth, Mr. H. G. Battiscombe, Mr. in a lecture at Eccleston Hall, Lon H. Bradbury, Mr. and Mrs. H. T. don, that the site of the ancient Brouks, Miss D. E. E. Brooks, Mr. G. H. Baskett and infant, Miss B. ing to vote £100,000,000 of Federal Its situation and environment, he R. H. Daskett, Miss G. H. J. Burt, funds for the Reconstruction Fin-said, were found to accord closely Miss B. G. Burch, Mr. J. Bright, J. G. Smart, Mr. W. E. D. Smith, anes Corporation to aid corpora- with those described by Cesar him. Mr. and Mrs. Clark, Master Clark, Mr. and Mrs E. Steadman, Mr. F. tions in distress, but who opposed self as characteristic of Brian Mr. R. 8. Coole, Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Spence, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. contributions, loans, to indivickies he encountered--strongholds' Cheotham and 2 children, Miss M.Simmons, Mr. and Mrs. A. D. duals. Local relief measures

in protected by woods and marshes, Cumber, Capt. N. Colbridge, Mr. Stewart, and child, Master J.

· numerous coran:unitisa, he contend- and defended by a rampant and AH. Chambers, Mr. and Mrs. N. Stewart, Miss M. Stewart, Mr. and ed, bad broken down, and condi- ditch,

E. W Curris, Mr.

Carpenter, Mrs, N. L. Smith, Master G. M.

tions were now such that American

citizenship was being depleted why sically and mentally. He added:

"A rampart which may have been.B.E., Mr. C. W. Drake, Dr. W.Sayer, Mr. A. C. Sinton, Dr. "and that actually stormed by Cesar's Davidson, Mr. A. Davidson, Mrs. Teupffer, Mr. W. C. Tozer, Broops in the year 54 B.C. oxista liss M. Denkert, Mrr, C. H. Dob- Mr. G. Tate, Mrs. C. R. Thomson ina fragmentary condition along bie, Mr. R. H. Dobbie, Mrs. B. E. and infant, Mr. W. Tall, Mra, N. The situation has reached a very ale hilltop, went on Dr. Wheeler. Elliott, Mra. T. D. Fotheringham Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. G. E. F acute stage. Industry is to a great "Ovens, earthwork-onclosures, and 3 children and infant, Mr, and Thompson, Master G. O. Thompson, extent paralysed; the financial feant track, all of prehistoric date; G. Frost, Miss M. O. Favioll, Miss Turnbull, Capt. and Mrs. R. A Mr. H. H. Fowlar. Mr. and Mrs. Master . Thompson, Miss R. P. structure of the nation is greatly have been revealed. The prehis impaired; confidence has been dotorie wheel-gauge was approximate. A. Ferguson, Dr. and Mrs. K. H. Watt, Miss Watt, Mr. and Mrs. C. troyed, and a state of mind borderly that of the standard gauge to- Gillison and 2 infants, Miss B. D.F. Wilkes, Mr. J. P. Whitham, J. ing upon hysteria provails through- day.

Green, Mr. F. C. Greatrex, Miss I. Waine, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Whyte, out the land.

At about the beginning of the Grant, Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Good-Miss J. L. Whyte. As a result, the Senator says, vio Roman era, the British inhabitants man, Mr. C. Gowland, Mr. S. F. R. The following left by as. Talma. lence and crime are increasing, and moved their city to the lower slopes Heimas, Mr. and Mrs. G. HenderMr. and Mrs. Saw Tent Chew a wave of discontent.and socialna of the hill silbin ich of con, Miss J. Hwn Mr. and Mrs. rest in sweeping over the country the river. The now city was that

11. 5. Holines, MM-Tex Hoa Choc, MI I W A large number of the American which Boadicea and her rebel tente, Mr. F. F. Horsup, MTS, A. Mackay, Mr. and Mr. L. C. CB: Hartnell Mr. B. K. Hep Blanks, Miss T, Sherokoff, Major Failways are facing bankruptoy, besmen destroyed in 81A.D."

bura, Mr. H. K. Holmes, Miss M. Barrett, Mrs. A. Stubbs, Mr. and the authorities have issued a Within the city numerous shopa B. Hall. Capt. A. F. B. Howard, M. A. Rassek, Mr. Baig, Mrs. G warning that, unless conditions im and houses have been brought to M.C., Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Howe, prove, Government operation for light, with the foundations, of a all may be n600%SATY,"

triumphal arch.

Mr. H. Kelland, Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Lafrenais, Mr. A. W. Hay Edie,

(Contémied on next column) - Cunliffe,

Cow & Gate is a crisp, fcreamy powder, made up. for Baby in a moment by: the simple addition of hot (boiled) water. {{'

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