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ADVERTISEMENTS.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO..

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LIMITED.

HE ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the Shareholders in the above Company will be held at the Company's Offices, P. & 0. Building on Wednesday, June 29th. at NOON, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Managers together with a Statement of Accounts to the 31st December, 1991.

The Transfer Bocks of the Company will bo closed from 34th of June to 29th of June, both days inclusive.

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.. General Mane gore. Hongkong, 15th June, 1982.

NOTICE.

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THE HONG KONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD.

LOST.

PPLICATION has been made to

the Company to into a dupli cate Share Certificate in respect of 196 shares No: 129457/129558 (100) and 244560/244594 (25) registered in the name of (Miss TANG TSUN TUT (

originals of ***, the which have been declared lest

Notion is hereby given that if within 14 days hereof no claim or representa- tion is made to the Co,, the original carlingstes for the said shares shall"! bo doomed CANCELLED and of NO EFFECT and that tho Co. will then proosed to deal with such application.

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD Agents. Hong Kong, 14th June, 1992.

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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JUNE 20, 1932.

on her overseas investments. The

regrettable dooline in the last two

er three years of certain of those invisible exports, notably shipping,

News and Views ⭑

ewing to the world economic crisis, | Tale of the Day so imporilled the trade position that it was deemed advisable to make

some reduction on the import sida

"This won't do," said the ticket inapoctor. "Not a single person upstairs has a tickat."

"Grent Scott!? said the new.con-

¿Phone Girl's Cup of Tsa.

The Post Office has sprung what į is described as a bombshell in the telephone exchanges.

No longer can the telephone girl

of the national balance-shoots. Woductor, "that's what comes of me have her morning cup of tea. Ex- will now turn to the April figures living in a bungalow.”

to see how far this desired result has been achieved.

And It's quita True.

From a correspondent to a home paper:—

Aunt nover of children, One day spent a month with us. during her visit, I saw little Jean furtively digging a hole in the gar-

The April returns show the lowest adverso balance of trade since the War. Imports exceeded exports in value by £14,084,000 a figure which may be compared with the corres ponding figure for March, 139, £94,500,000, and, that for April lasten. year.-£30,879,000. For the Arst fpur months of this year the total adverse trade balance is £93,003,000, na against £119,085,000 in the cor responding period in 1931, and £124,062,000 in the first four months of 1030;

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cept in special circumstances casual raliofa-outside the authorised meal periods are not to be allowed for the purpose of light refreshment.

It is claimed on behalf of the girls that many of them leave home as early as 8.30 am, and that some break before noen for refreshment is necessary for health.

After three or four hours' work on a busy board, with an earpiece clamped to her car, a oup of ten, the

On investigation i found a scrap of paper carefully folded and pushphone girl says, works wonders. ed down, it was written. Casual reliats for this purpose were

hitherto a matter of course.

Deer Devil Plenar take away" Auntie." That child knew her onions.

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CONDUCT OF SIR A. LINDSAY-HOGG.

J. P. DESCRIBES IT AS " IDIOTIC."

COURT "TREATED WITH. CONTEMPT;"

IT NEVER VARIES

Dewar's

AWAR

This Court has been treated WHITE LABEL with the greatest contempt," anid the chairman (Mr. T. B. Miller) at the Mark Cross (Sussex) Potty Sessions when Sir Anthony Lind- say-Hogg again failed to appear to appear to answer a summons for using an unlicensed car on Febru-

ry 20,

At the previous hearing a war-.. rant for defendant's arrost was issued, but suspended to give him an opportunity of attending court Mr. Noel Clarke, who represented 31.A asked defendant,

the by chairman: Where is this man "

Mr. Clarke; I rexrot he is not able to be her. Defendant was under the impression that legal representation would not

bo thought by their worships na con- 'tempt in any way.

Mr. J. Hallett (a magistrate) : He does not say, what the engage- ment is. I should have, thought that his most important engagement was to be here.

The Chairman: He is not a busy man, is he?

"Socks Appeal "Divores.

The Chairman Is there any Because his wife wore fancy excuse for his non-attendance ↑ Tho much smaller adverse balance | Oysters and Vodka.

coloured socks instead of long stook. Supt. Edwards replied that Sir of April has been obtained in

Anthony rang him up on the pro- Some of the Brighter Youngings, and thus exposed her shapelyvious night and said he had an im- two-fold manner-imports, have de Things in London recently gave a calves to the eyes of other mon, à portant engagement to keep clined and exports have risen. In dinner at which the identity of the Berlin husband has been granted a spite of there being two working hosts and hostesses was kept a so- divorce... days less than last yone, imports in Peret. There is something odd about April,, 1032, shows a reduction of people accepting invitations to dine £16,143,000 or 23.5 per cent, whilst, ner from people "whom they don't on the other hand, exports rose by know, but they appear to have had Mrs. Woo PAX Lex and children £2,200,000 or 7 per cent.

It is of to eat exactly what they deserved, wish to return thanks for the interest to notice that over 30 The first course was oysters and many expressions of sympathy millions of the fall in imports was vodka, which to our mind sounds ressived from all sides; also for Aoral tributes and for attendue to the analler importation of almost as bad as whelks and ginger dunce at the funeral of the late manufactured articles. Mr. Woo Pak Luk.

Even more interesting is a com- parison of the April figures with those of March this year, for, after

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Lessons on China.

The husband said that his chief reason for marrying her was that his wife, bafore marriage, professed to share his own abhorrence of Jin- decent modern dress that exposes half the body to prying klanera."

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Mr. Clarke: I am not in a posi- tion to say.

given to

16 was intimated that defendant would plead guilty. Mr. Clarks said that instructions had been Sir Anthony's London Hospital Ward Wedding,

office to take otti a licence for the current quarter, but Sir Anthony In a flower-docked ward--happily found that his instructions had not named Hope Ward-at St. George's been carried out. The car in ques Hospital, Hyde Park Corner, &tion had since been sold. wedding took place between a young man patient, and a pretty brunette

some time.

The prosecution alleged that de-

Most of the well-informed experts Ice House Street. Tel. 30981. Night Editor (Wanchai Office): |(153) is somewhat vitiated by the getting a very elementary fact. It

Tel. 94811.

fact that Great Britain was then has again been proved, and it deser- London Office: M. Flent. Street, still on the gold standard. Compossible to keep secrets in this coun- ves to be emphasized, that it is im- pared with March, importa in Apriltry. Your real expert always keepa declined by £7,682,000, or 12.4 per that in mind: cent On the other hand, exports

Pall, the comparison with April ofon Chinese masters,scem to be for to whom he had been engaged for fendant was stopped on the day!

MO. 4.

The Daily Press.

HONG KONG, JUNE 20, 1932

TARIFFS IN GREAT

BRITAIN.

in April were £3,388,000, or 11.4 per | Light-Sentences. cent more than in March last.

From the above figures certain deductions enn be fairly unfely made. The increase in exports is! mainly due to the cheapening of British currency in terms of the currencies of other countries which are still on the gold basis. The cheapening of the pound sterling by WHILE there is no doubt that world about one-quarter has reduced the free trade is the ideal Great cost of British goods to the for- Britain has clearly benefited, at vigner. The decline in imports may least for the time being, by joining be attributed to three main factors. protectionist countries-or, in other First, importa from countries still words, the rest of the world. This on the gold basis are dearer;

This is really my wife's debt, but I'll pay it there will only be a row if I don't"-Man at Shore ditch.

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A married man cannot expect his wife to believe all he tells her se ways tell my wife a little bit axtra.-Southend husband,

Experiments on Black Magic.

It is hoped that black magic will metamorphose & white, hegoat into a beautiful prince under a darkling moon, on June 17 at the summit of Brocken Hartzmountain in Ger many. This feature of a display of thaumaturgy will be managed by psychical research.

The marriage was by special Canterbury. licence issued by the Archbishop of

The Broken Rose,

previous to "thas mentioned in the connection with the summons in

same offence.

LAPIA ASTORIMENT DE MER MAJARIT.

White Label JEST SCOTCH WHISH OF GREAT AGE.

on Dewar & So

DISTILLERS,

Eight previous motoring convic-Sole Agents tions were proved

The Chairman: Wo consider Sir

PERT

Lindany to be a very considerable A. S. WATSON

dnagar to the public. He will he In the Parish Church at Market fined the maximum penalty of three times the cost of the quartor's Deeping, Lincolnshire, the Rector, the Ray, Leonard Pigott, announced licence, amely £3178

Mr. Hallett You may as well that he had found a pathetic writ-warn him that he is a very stupid ten massage, together with a broken rose, on his prayer desk. The mess-family a long time, and if he goes young fellow. I have known his age was:

My family connections are like on in this very idiotic manner he You may tell him that my rose, broken. I have prayed may find himself in a very serious earnestly in this church. Ask God' position.

to help me please.-A Disowned from the Bench, Son."

At the Rector's request. the con- gregation engaged in silent prayer for the unknown man.

Suit Made in 24 Minutes,

By making a suit in 24min. 40sec. A Perth firm boat by 5min, lace.

is indicated by Board of Trade second, there is the imposition of Harry Price, Landor Director of Brm when they made a suit for the

trade

figures. The Board issues every tariffs, chiefly on manufactured The metamorphosis will be the re- month a return of the overeens goods, and thirdly' (especially when enacting of part of the Bloksberg

Tryst for the Goathe centenary cele Great Britain, which making a comparison with condi-brations, and will also prove the shows the quantities of goods and tions a year ago) there has beek afutility of black magic in the 20th commodities imported and export- Fall in 'the price level throughout century.. ed, together with their value, and the world.

a comparison is made with the In conclusion it may be said thas, figares for the previous month and whatever may be the final result of with the corresponding, mouth in the great experiment that Britain the previous year. Ever since has made in joining the list of tariff the Great War, these Board of countries, there can be no doubt Trade returns have been the object from a study of the above figures of much Press scrutiny and com- that the mora immediate object of ment. The happenings of the last rodreasing the trade balance is on few months have served to intensify the high road to achievement, the public interest in these „kuntia. tics. First, there was the departure of Great Britain from the gold standard. Next. came the policy of protection of the home market an avent which has caused an intensiva study and commentary in the Press of what in earlier years might have

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the record, set up by a Bradford Secretary of the Dominione.

The suit was worn by Brigadier- General Bonel-Browne in a Wool! Week procession. The material was brought from Albany wool mills by plane, train and car, the total being about £90.

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An Explanation.

Sir Anthony Lindsay-Hogg made the following statement to Preas representative after the cc:

"I had been assured by the police as recently as last night that my own presence at the court to-day would be unnecessary if my legal representative attend ed. I rang the police superin- tendent last night and asked, "Is it all right for me to be legally represented to-morrow and not to make an appearance my self! The superintendent re plied. Yes. I explained that I could not get down as I had an

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which I could not break. In these circumstances I cannot under- stand the criticiera of me to-day." When the above matement was

Miss Erta. Gordon, a 21-year-old German-Scotch girl, will attempt a transmutation by using a magic intendent added, "that he had" an potion of bata' milk, scrapings from important engagement in London the village church bell and a con- and asked me if it would meet the referred to the police superinten coction of bees' honey, which pro case if he sens a representative dont he said that he had a conver anically enough is carried in a mar-down,' I said "I dare say the sation by telephone with Sir An- malade jer, but which smells like magistrates will accept a repre- thony, "He told me," the super

Aentative."

(Continued on Previous Column.) shoe polish.

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URDINANCE TO RE AMENDED | Bollar on Saturday.

The Gazette contains the draft of

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Local Notes and Events

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There was no change in the local The following names have been His Excellency the Officer Ad- added to the list of authorised su ministering the Government hos ap- Jitors:-Sir. M. Jenks, Mr. J. Epointed Mr. Cyril Champkin, J.P., Percival, Mr. J. C. Pidgeon, Mr. H. to be a Member of the Banitary The name of Mr Wong Cheuk-8. Goodwyn leitt, Mr. A. E. Copp, Board during the absence on leave authorised architects..

and Isitt

boun deemed "dry statistics." The an Ordinance to amend further the song has been added to the list of Mesura, Maurice Jenks, Percival of Mr. F. C. Hall, J.P.

returns for the month of April last, are of particular intercat as the first half year of protective duties has been practically completed.

Before giving the relative Bgures,

Crown Solicitors Ordinance, 1312

This Ordinance amends section 3 (2) of Ordinance No. 35 of 1912, as enacted by Ordinance No. 9 of 1924,

The name of Dr. Kho Han-po has been added to the list of medical practitioners

One case of small-pox, one of by the substitution of the wards diphtheria, two of enteric fever and shall be entitled to appear to one of meningitis were reported on na revealed in the last return, it must be recalled that one of the prosecute persons at the Criminal Friday. principal objects of the Govern. Sessions and also to appear befors ment in imposing these tarifin was the Full Court on any appeal or to redress the dangerously lopsided question reserved arising out of any forwarded to London and passed state of oversees trade. To attain such prosecution" for the words on to interested parties as op to a really healthy condition of "shall be entitled to appear on bei portunity offers,

trude a pountry must not only have half of the Attorney General and

If Lodat Companies dorizons of taking up further Agencies will let us know the Limes in which they are

interested the information will be

The Government is calling for tenders for forming a children's playground and erecting of sheds at

Cox's Road, Kowloon,"

It is notified in the Gazette that The Government Gazette contains! a notice of measures adopted by Proclamation No. 3 of the Septem- Hong Kong in relation to cholera ber 27, 1931, declaring the Colony in Shanghai. The restriction which subject to the provisions of sections has been put in force provides for 7 to 14 of the Peace Preservation quarantine and/or disinfection at Ordinance, 188H, the discretion of the Health Officer Notices are also issued cancelling the calling out in September, 1931,

18 cancelled.

It is notified in the Gazette that of the Armoured Car Company of the Convention between the United the H.K.V.D.C. and the Police Kingdom and Austria respecting: Reserve it Legal Proceedings in Civil and Commercial matters, which was signed at London on March 31, 1931, has been extended to this Colony, as from March 1, 183£

Thi Bervion, is offered to ̈our Bandara balanced budget but an approxi- prosecute persons at the Criminal Chief Manager of the Hong the International Trading Co., hav. saying that he had some money, to

without obarge and, of course no obligation in incurved on either sido, The Bequired Information should be

Gent to the

mato balance of imports and ex- Sessions."

porta,. For many years, of course; The amendment will enable the Great Britain has had a far greater Crown Solicitor and his qualified value of imports that her exports, assistants to appear with, as well but the account was balansed by the as on behalf of, the Attorney Gen so-alled invisible exports," that oral; and it will also enable them HONG KONG DAILY. PRESS, Ln is, those services rendered by her to have audience before the Full shipping, banking and insurance Court on Criminal appeals and 11, Jan Hovaw-Brauer, Hong Kon

agoncice, and the dividende received cases réserved.

In a report to the police, Tam Sui Tung master of the Wai Sun During the absence from the Co

import. had export firm of 50, Con- naught Road Central states that at lony of Mr. R. M. Dyer, C.B.E.,

about. 1.30 p.m. yesterday, one man Mr. E. Cock, M.B.E., will act as

It is notified in the Gazette that gained admission to his flat by and Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd.

ing lodged a statement of particu- deliver. The man had a parcel in There was a sequel yesterday to lare under the Chinese Partnerships his hand and when he got into the the theft of a bundle of cloth worth Ordinance, 1911, is registered as a fiat he produced a revolver from 41,245 from: Messrs. Kayamally's on Chinese partnership with the fol- under his girdle and asked. Lath for Thursday, when three Chinese men lowing registered partners: Messrs. the safe koys. These were handed and two women were arrested by Leng Chi-yin, sling Leang over and shortly after two other the police. The men will be Shin-hung, Chan Bau-fong, Kan men, armed with daggers entered Kan Kwok the flat and after binding and brought before the magistrate this Chao-nam, alias morning on a charge of larceny kwong, Au Yau-man, Kan Ches. gagging the man, they ransacked while the women will be charged hing Chang Leungkwan Tong the place and finally left with 99,230 with receiving.

Blag-hang, and Leung Shi-young in Hong Kong and U.S. money.

MARKET.

SATURDAY'S OFFICIAL

QUOTATIONS.

A quieter andertone pervaded the market on Saturday morning, but prices held steady..

Bules.

Hong Kong Realties, $12 Hong Kong Trams, 82260 China Lights (Old), $20.30 Hong Kong Electrics, 8731/73} Coments (Combined), 818.45/18.

Buyers,

Cauton Insurancea; 81200 China Fire Insurances, 8000 H.K. and W. Docks, 818) Providents (Old), $5- Hotela (Rights), 81.

Hong Kong Landı, 8762 Hong Kong Realties, $11.00 Star Ferries, 800

Yaymati Ferries (Old), 8382 Yaumati Ferries (New), 83o Macao Electrica, $24 Canton Ices, 86

Cementy (Combined), 818.10 Dairy Farme, 828 Sinceres, 816h. Constructions (Old),-85.10-.. H. Govt Loans 2-per Premium.

Sellers,

Benguet Explorations, 31 ceni South China Motors "B", Ching Lights (Old) 8207. 8. C. Enterprises, BB