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ADVERTISEMENTS

NOTICE,

L friends of Ma MANUK

are invited to attend a Speciál "Mosting in his Momory on Monday at 8.00 p.m. at the HONG KONG Lobon, TuzosOPHICAL SOCIEry, 17, Queen's Road, Control, 1st Floor,

NOTICE.

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Ir ne Goous or MALCOLM

MANUK, DECEASED.

ALL Creditors and others are roqposted to send in their claims against the above estate to the under- } signed as soon as possible.

DEACONS,

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Solicitors for the Expoutor, 1. Dos Voux Road, Contrat,

Hồng Kong.

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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY

CLUB.

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RAFT Programmes and Entry Do the Fourth Extra Race Meeting to be held on Saturday, 23rd April, 1932 (weather permitting) may be obtained at the Secretary's Offico, the Club House, Happy Valley, the Hong Kong Club, the Sports Club, and the Stablos, Village Ronit

Entries close at 19 o'clock. Noon on Thursday, 14th April, 1932,

By Ordor;

3. A. BLEAP,

Asling Secretary.

NOTICE

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NOTICE is hereby given that the

management of our Hongkong Branch has been taken over by Mr.. P. A. LAROCHE of our Tientsia Branch, during Mr. L. D. WALCH's absence on leave,

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HONG KONG BENEVOLENT

SOCIETY.

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A JUMBLE SALE Will be held at 2 p.m.

on WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27TH.

at

2 and 3, BEACONSFIELD"

ARCADE.

Household goods Clothes and gratefully received any Monday or Thursday from 10-80°,m. to Ï1-80

a.m

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دبیر

A. S. WATSON & CO.,

» LIMITED,"

OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Forty-seventh Annual Ordinary General Meeting of the Company (since its registration) will behold at the Hongkong Howl, Hongkong, on Tuesday, the 10th,

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DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, APRIL 11, 1932.

of business was due in part to the difficulty of investing money to ad- vantage at the present time, which had drawn the attention of the goneral public to the opportunity which life tonuities afforded-a high

CLEOMENES sicht without anxiety.

MAYA

"Keen appetite, and quick digestion wait on you and yours."

No sweater wish or bops could pass batwoon man and man, for what young follow does not consider ha touch buforo his health, him gulist before this clarity of sensən?. And how belter (ö. extend the pleasures of life thinr. to rebain n zich enjoyment of one's food and drink? So make this an actility). 1. "Harà rebouran, ach course.. seof course, ta Maennootie's

Pan-Yan

King of Picktes

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MARRIAGE..

PAULDER-GILMOUN-On March 20.

at Shanghai, HAROLD CROZIER FAULDER, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. J. ChoSIER FAULDER, of Wallasey, England, to Aoxes McNeldhost daughter of Mrs. A. CHLMOUR and the late Mr. A. GILMOUR of Shanghai.

WEATHER REPORT.

Yesterday's weather report, forecast and remarks, issued by the Royal Observatory at 0.18 p.m., stated:-

The anti-cylone remains to the north of Shantung, and the depression over Tongking,

Loend Forecast: E. winds, fresh cloudy drizzle or mist,

Editorial and Business Ofcom: 12

Ice House Street Tel. 30281. Night Editor (Wanchai Office):

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HONG KONG, APRIL 11, 1932.

BRITISH INSURANCE COMPANIES..

It is not only the general public which in these days feels the di Aculties of investing, without, ot east tomporary, paper losses. The British insurance companies that. following the general, eusto, had had a valuation made 012

the

Tale of the Day.

News and Views

"Do you know what the unem ployed in New York are doing!" shouted the speaker as he pounded the table.

"Yes," & voice from the rear. "What' asked the #peaker, taken aback

"Nothing."

Nudisti Bulletin No. 1.

We understand that there is no truth in the rumour that the strip

i

Sir

the fortress, is another buikling,

Is the past this resulted in some "Next to of his chauffeurs having licences mapended. Not

their Charles said, to bo daunted, Si Alexander engaged a which probably was their temple. new chauffeur and converted his The site has boon compared to that. Suspended diauffeurs into tempor of Pompei, from the fact that the ary gardonors,

The alteration in the regulationsvity was only partially destroyed. We has now relieved him of this ex know that many houses were three pensive luxury.

stories high, and there is suficient avidence now available that the city was flourishing when the Egyptians, after the death of Joseph, were

Jesvos Lesvos Ámeries,

For some yours past the hall

455

Plast day of 1931 of their Stock ping of the external Attings from mank of American prosperity has oppressing the Israelites,"

Exchange securities have had to the s.s. Benlomond in Kowloon Bay been the possession of an English denotes that she has joined the butlor (Lindbergh has an English report considerable paper losses. Fudists. Tas not denied that she butler, cook and nursomaid.) Estery group (gilt-edged, foreign is not in her first youth, and that An American banker, who was Friends in Need, | bonda, · înthustrial ordinaries and her appearance gives one a pain, blessed with a singularly dignified It WAS windy night neur in the neck, but we have it on good specimen of that race treated him Colchester, and a passenger on top debantares) suffered heavy depre authority that, far from the ignoble with extraordinary deterenes. He of a bus landed the conductor a ciation during the twelve-months end predicted for her by

the never returned from trip to note in payment for a fare.. onded December 31 last. Thus the rumour mongers, abe is to be given Europe without bringing the butler Just at the time the conductor's chairman of this Prudential report Chinese shipbreakera,

decent burial at the hands of some little gift which he considered attention was called elsewhers and

appropriate.

when he returned to give the ed a fall of about 2 per cent. in the market-value of the British

change, it was found the £1 note had blown away. Government group

alone, while

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Some years ago ho purchased, a

Broadcasting the Titanic. Disaster,

number of pictures at a Soviet nuc tion in Leningrad. Among them WLS a typical English Portrait of Writing apropq8, the suggested- the chairman of the National broadcasting of the Titania disas The banker solemnly presented it Ancestor, identity unknown. [Mütual Life Assurance Society (theter, a London journalist says there

to his butler. well-known writer on economics,ing Titanic that the B.B.C. might

was one dramatic scene on the sink i Mr. J. M. KEYNES) stated that the broadcast without fear of distress The Tables Turned. combined depreciation and realised ing listeners-in..

It was the scene in the smoke Joss of the Stock Exchange socuri-

room of the doomed vessel, Sur tics of his company were equal, to vivors said that their chief im 15.8 per cent. The paper loss on pression at the time was one of fixed interest sceurities amounted anused admiration of the truly British phlegm displayed by the to 135 per cent. so that if this cum-bar stewards, who calmly presented pany had held no crifinary-share passengers with their drink bills and made up their accounts with Securities the loss would have been only a few minutes to go before the less by a little more than 2 per ship went down.

Stokers Stoicism.

cent.

Unfortunately for the Jeevoses, last year's crash obliged many woulthy Americans to dispense with the luxury of an English servant,

Many other Englishmen employed in, the United States-trainera, jce- keys, golf club attendants, yacht skippers, and F

bar-stewarde (lor

There was

Bome consternation realized that the conductor would among the passengers, as it was

have to make up the loss, out of his own pocket.

A collection was gladly storied, ech giving what he could afford, The next morning the conductor and the loss was partly made up. received 10 shillings by post from that his another passenger, se shortage was "fully covered.

(those rich Amerienns who keep Increase in Building Recorded in their own her)-found themselves Canada, without employment.

These Thets have some connection" A marked increase in building with the discovery made that the construction for the last two outward balanco of over 15,000 months, ne compared with Decom- by the Dominion British passengers frám England to lber, is shown the United States in 1930 was re- Bureau of Statistics. The contracts placed last year by an inward

February

valued at $14,802,000. balance of over 12,000.

This compares with $12,738,000 in January and 811,507,- 000 in December of last year.

Piccard Plans Flight to Strato-

sphere Again.

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It is important to stress the fact

One other touch of heroic comedy that these losses, while quite pro-was provided by the Titanic's perly regarded an actual for ac-stokers. „countancy purposes, ars practically When the order was given to

abandon the engine-room most of || only paper losses. Not only are these grimy men, instead of at pricen under present abnormal contempting to save their lives,, mada Editions in many instances obviously for the "bar.

less than, real values, but such a By amazing luck, several of the method of valuation ignores the fact that the great majority of such securities held by British in Kurance companies are definitely redeemable at some future data Except in case of default, this de- preciation in market values, how. ever irksome from the point of view No lan will rejoice more of the establishment of the balance. the abolition of the speed limit for

motorists than sheet, has little or no effect on Klainwort,

Sir Alexander earning capacity.

Sir Alexander (who is now his 74th year and has a magnificent Before leaving this point, two beardy lives in Sussex, and drives, herd kings has been discovered by

The palace fortress of the shop further observations may be made every day to Lombard Street in an Sir Flinders Petric, the archæolo on it. The first is that it is an cover the distance in an hour and he stated in a letter received by Sir;

open car. He likes his chauffeur to giat as Tell el 'Ajjul, in Palestine, almost universal rule of British in-n quarter. surance institutions that there shall

Prol. Augusto Piccard said his imperturbable beer-drinkers. were Recond balloon ascent into the discovered hours afterwards cling stratosphere will be made next ing to bits of wreckage, and the June. He had not selected his pilot, writer remembers hearing one off but his scientific companion will be these fortunate firemen, quite un the young Belgian physicist, Mr. moved by the experience, tell his Max Cosyna. « story at the Titanic inquiry.

1

A Bankers' Gardeners,

Øver

new

A giant balloon with 2. spherical gondoli is in the cOUTH! of construction with funds to be supplied by the Belgian National Fund for Scientific Research.

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Shepherd Kings' Ford Found In

Palestine.

Charles Marston.

wure

Canada's gold production in 1931. of... 2,680,700 Ounces valued at

855, 457,000, set a record for this previous metal, being 27 per cent. above the 1980 production.

Only 34 Vises of 14,838 Issued,

Only 6 per cent. of the quote of visés for immigrants were issued in January, the American Department Of the maximum of State reports. number of 14,838, only. 842 visés. were required. The figures are taken from American Consular officers in 21 foreign countries.

The unusually small number is traced to President Hoover's decla ing the influx of aliens in the United ration of September 3, 1930, restrict- States during times of widespread measure was enacted to prevent im unemployment in that country. The migrants becoming public charges.

Local Notes and Events

he ne corresponding write-up of values "when securities soar above their purchase price. The second puint is that since the balance! sheets were established at the end of 1931 a remarkable change has come over the British and other quoted at 18. 2d, on demand an

The Hong Kong dollar stock exchanges. Following the re- Saturday, duction of the British Bank Rate

in scenrity values.

recovered.

Certain high

was

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AMENDMENT TO LIQUORS ORDINANCE.

VARIATIONS FOR "INTOXICATING."

The Gazette: contains the draft of an Ordinance to amend the Li-

·quors Ordinance, 1031,

"

Lam Kwok Ying, recently arrived! from Canton and staying at the Hoi Luk Fung boarding-house, has April, 1982, at 11.30 AM. for the Tux opening days of March this by a full point at the end of the Yen Lee Company, Limited, with her, he alleges, a sum of $3bi reported that a woman with whom purpose of receiving the Report of

It is notified that the name of he was living, had left him, taking the General Managers, together with year witnessed the holding of the February there has been a recovery has been struck off the Register. i belonging to him, "A Statement of Accounts for the year annual meetings of several import-

ended 81st, October, 1991,

ant British insurance companies.

Looking Back 25 Years, The Register of Shares of the Although reports of the majority of

class securities of the kind held by appointed Me. E. H. Williams to be the 11 p.. Star Ferry from Kow His Excellency the Governor hes An unusual incident occurred on

The Liquors Ordinance, No 36. Company will be closed from

About half insurance companies have risen on District Ofeer in the Northern loon on Saturday night. Two Euro- last night fire was discovered toholic liquors which, though into- past ten pleinek it replaced, deals with many aleo- of 1931, like the Ordinances which Wednesday, the 13th day of April,h annual meetings are not yet

the market by a considerable ex. District of the New Territories. to Tuesday, the 19th.. day of April, to hand. it is possible to gauge

peans, evidently under the influence have broken out in the upper storeyxicating, are not usually so describ 1982, both days inclusive, during from Home newspapers the general

tent and at the time of writing much

His Excellency the Governor has which surround the first class accom

of drink, threw two of the life belts

of No. 5, Queen's Road West, the list of intoxicating liquors ed and which are" not included in which period no transfer of shares can position of the British insurancs

of the fall of last autumn has been appointed Lieutenant F. W. Webb,modation into the harbour during substantially built three be registered.

Royal Artillery, to be one of his the journey aCTORS.

storey given in section 2 (16) of the Or JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,; world. The observations of the

Honorary Aides-de-Camp.

The ferry was house." The alarm was given and dinance. General Managers.

Chairmen naturally do not coincide

Another happy feature of last

stopped and one of the life beltai

This Ordinance therefore sub- the fire brigade was quickly on the stitutes alcoholic" Hongkong, 7th. April, 1992. [2071 on all points, but all are agreed year was the improvement noted in

¦ was recovered after much delay. A bankruptcy notification states

"dutiable. that a first and final dividend of $9

I spot. the fire department. It is common- per cent, has been declared in the

Fortunately, there was no that the past your

of WAH ONG

or other suitable expressions for A report was made to the Police diffleulty in obtaining an ample the word intoxicating" or simi- extraordinary anxiety for thongly supposed that trade depression ense of Yan Kwai, contractor, trad on Friday afternoon by Mr. G. 8. supply of water. One of the steam lar expressions in several sections" concerned with the safe investment is associated with heavier fire losses.ing as Yan Kwai Kec.

Wodehouse of 97, Waterloo Road,

of the Ordinance whore they are WM. POWELL, LIMITED,

that whilst driving his motor car engines, was fod from a hydrant at considered more appropriate, of largo funds. All have dwelt on There was no indication in Great, Mr. Foriro has reported to the along Nathan Road, Miss Osmund, the corner of Bonham Starnd, and TOTIČE IS HEREBY GIVEN the unprecedented degree of de-

Britain and Ireland for this ten-Police that his motor car, which aged ten, of Humphreys Avenue, three were stationed on the Prays. 'that tho THIRTY-FIRST preciation auffered by every class. deney last year. According to was packed at the Star Ferry park, ran across the road near Messrt. The damage done will propably ORDINARY GENERAL MEET of security, but most have been figures compiled by The Times the Kowloon, was missing it I p.m. on A. S. Watson & Co., and was ING of Shareholders will be bold in able to inform their shareholders total cost of all losses during 1981

Saturday.

strucks by the car, but fortunately, not much exceed a couple of thous the offices of Mesura, Perey Smith that despite (or perhaps because is estimated at £7,045,000, a total invited to attend a spesial meeting

the child escaped serious injuries. All friends of Mr. Manuk are

and dollars-Hong Kong Daily Seth and Fleming, 6 Des Voeux Road,

Press, April 11, 1907. Central, Hongkong, on Thursday, the of) the general financind orisis: there

In response to an appeal for a which compares with £9,010,000 in in his memory to-day at 8 pm, portable Xray set, from the Shang: Looking Back 50 Years. 21st April 1982, at 11.80 a.m. for the has been, heightened appreciation of 1930, and £11,784,000 for 1999. The at Hong Kong Lodge, Theosophical, hai purpose of receiving the Report of the value of insurance as a form of

Red Gross Hospital, and wet summer of 1931 may not have Society, 17, Queen's Road Central, through the energetic efforte of Mr. J. H. Kemp, Deputy Registrar and of specie: in reserve in Hong the Board of Directors and a State-

safe investment, ment of Accounts for the year ended

bean an un-mixed avel from the

Dra, C. K. Ma and T. C. and Appraiser, Supreme Court, Kong, during the month ended 29th February 1939 and electing

Mr. Fung Manter has generously Take, for example, the remarks point of view of the fire insurance: The Gartle contains the draft of given the necessary donation to the has been appointed to act as Offkei-March 31, 1982, a certified by the Directors and Auditors

an Ordinance to end the Vac Hong Kong Chinese Medical Practi al Receiver in Bankruptey daring The Transfer Books of the Com-of the chairman of the Prudential underwriter.

Markagors of the respective Banka,. aination. Ordinance. This is neces tioners' Organisation for that pur- Assurance Company. He pointed Other features of 1031 are thesary because the Head of the Sani-pose. The Xray set will be deliver the absoner of Mr. C. H., Wakeman

Average out that the consideration received progress of the mechanization of tary Department has ceased to baled in Shanghai through Mesars, on leave, or until further notice,

Specie BANKA, Amount. in Reserve. Inst year by the

company for accounting, which has now reached the Registrar of Births and Deaths, Schmidt & Co. for immediate use,

$ and Mr. P. Jacks, Assistant Land Chartered auquities granted was £675,180, a high pitch, effecting considerable, His Excellency the Governor has At the Marine Court on Satur. Officer, has been appointed Land Bank 21,741,067 8,300,000* against £370,352 in 1030, an -in-economy in expenses, and the bsappointed, provisionally and sub day. Tae Po, engineer of the steam Officer, during the absence of the Hong Kong

tablishment in June last of aject to. His Majesty's pleasure, the launch Wah Hing was charged by sarae. gentleman; (2050 ercase of, roughly, double, while,

Bank 130,070,029 112,000,000† compared with 1929, the busi British 'Aviation insurance company an Unofficial Member of the Logie Water Police, with placing Avs Bon. Mr. W. E. J. Shenton to bei Lance-Sergeant Macnamara, of the

Mercantilo DOSS transacted last year

BRAK 3,261,093 1,350,0008 was by a number of leading British in lative Council for a further period pounds greater pressure of steam By general consant, Sir Matthew nearly eight times as large. This suranes companies and Idoyd's of four years,

than the conditions of the licence Nathan's departure from the Co

Total... 135,083,689. 121,850,000: class of business is, of course, only underwriters to develop aeronau

of the launch allowed. Leung Lau His Excellency the Governor has Man, the oxswain of the launch lony is held to warrant a spontant- *In addition Sterling Securities a small fraction of the Prudential'stical insuranes throughout the appointed provisionally, and sub was also a defendant, being charged ous expression of the admiration are deposited with the Crown

Agents valued at £1,443,700. W. H. Bell to be temporarily an to be under the control of the Unofficial Member of the Legisla engineer by removing, the und. Committee has been formed to can tive Council, in the plage of the lock to the safety valve, fitted by sider In what form the expression on Mr. & G. §. Meckio, who is the Government Marize Sur shall be presented to him--Hong temporarily absent from the teror Hearing was adjourned till Colony.

pril, 10.

Kong Daily Press, April 11, 1882.

pany will be closed from 12th April to 21st April, both days inclusire.

By order of the Board,

W. L. ALEXANDER, Becretary.

Hongkong, 5th April, 1982.

NOTICE OF REMOVAL.

1st floor,

E bereby give notice that we

Lave this day removed our huge transactions (last year their world. The initial capital is only Fires to His Majesty's plenare, Mr. with causing the valve of the launch and osteom held for him, and "s" | Office to ALEXANDRA BUTINO, Tep divisible surplus amounted to the colossal sum of £10,388,189), but the champ dwelt on the fact that the increasing popularity of this class

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£25,000, but the companies behind this venture are very wealthy and the experiment will be watched witli interest.

BANK RETURNS.

NOTE AND SPECIE FIGURES FOR LAST MONTH.

The returns of the

average hmount of bank notes in circulation

aro;

with the Crown Agents and Straite t In addition Securities deposited Government valued at £2,747,000, with the Crown Agents. valued

In addition. Securities deposited £190,000