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NOTICE.

To draw the attention of the Public to the possibility of contracting Cholers from eating Uncooked Veget- ables and Fruita,

THE SANITARY BOARD wishes

J. H. GELLING, Secretary, Sanitary Board. [2347

11th July, 1982.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF

HONG KONG

FROBATE JURISDICTION, -

IN GOODS OF ALFRED DOUGLAS WATTON, LATE or Tus Hoxokong & SHANG HAY BANKING · CorporatION, Mal4004, BraaITS SETTLEMENTS, BAKE, Official, Dromised.

TOTION IS HEREBY GIVEN

that the Court has, by virtue of the Provisions of Section 39 of Ordinance No. 2 of 1997, made an order limiting the Time for Creditors and Others to send in their Claims against tha abore Estate to the 6TH of AUGUST, 1992.

All creditors and others are accord ingly hereby required to send their claims to the Undersigned on or before that data.

Dated the 19th day of July, 1932.

JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER Bolicitor for the Administrator, Prince's Building, Ice House Street, Hong Kong.

CHINA HOMEWARD CONFERENCE.

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FREIGHT TARIFF No. 13.

DATED 11TH FEB,, 1932.

"ADDENDUM” N6. 17.

PART 1

CARGO FOR LONDON.

NHE Additional Freight of 1s. Ed. THE

per ton charged on Cargo for London is cancelled from Late. Hong Kong, 14th July, 1931,

NOTICE.

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Mrs. Woo HAY TONG and family tender their heartfelt thanks to

all relatives and friends for their kind expressions of "aym- pathy as well as for foral tributes sent and attendance at the funeral.

Editorial and Business Offices: 11,

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The Baily Press.

HONG KONG, JULY 14, 1932.

TRIUMPH OF CHINA'S

TRADING INSTINCTS.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS.

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Although reference has just been made to the value of imports as expressed in U.S, gold dollars (this currency being taken as the unit of comparison as so many other countries abandoned the gold standard in the year. under review), no really reliable Indication of the volume of the foreign trade enn be deduced from the Value tables in these days of fluctuating exchanges and depress ed commodity prices.

Answers to questions relating to the volume of merchandise

Ascot Escapades.

THURSDAY,

JULY 14, 1932.

News and Views

At the N.P.G.

In the bad old days every Etánian The National Portrait Gallery is went to Ascot and was “swished " | one of London's attractions in hot for it. But of later years school weather. The amusement it offers hours wore altered, absences" is "of the staid type, but on these called, and threats of expulsion occasions it has the advantage of published, until the authorities were costing nothing, and visitors stream satisßed that the escapade had be past the turnstiles,

Canada's Five Year Plan,

Canada sees 40,000 growers adopt a five-year plan ** to make A strong market for their fruits and vegetables. All-the-year advertising. in the newspapers and through other channels is to stress the super-

lativo food value of these crops.

come impossible. The result of these On k recent Saturday afternoon a People are thus to be quickened to

difficulties and dangers was that jolly picnic party was seen squatting | consume on a far larger scale than

visit to Ascot became the blue on the floor with their backs against over before. riband of badness, thus appealing the easel. bearing a portrait of vastly to the young adventurer. Henry James, who shares a seclud- This is the true case of a young, ed little room with Henry Irving, Etonian, Bill Summers, who went Ellen Terry and Arthur Sullivan,

there.

dealt with during 1931 and pro vious years must be sought for in the quantitive statistics. Both the volume and the value of world's international trade began to decline towards the end of 1920, continuing throughout 1830

Ho saw the big race, won a bit and 1831 as the depression spread of money, and returned only slightly throughout the world, and, as late for school. matter of interest, it may be re"Why are you late?" asked his corded here that the decline in angry master. Bill Summers had a world trade between 1929 and brain-wave, I've been to Ascot, 1030 has been definitely computed sir, to see the Gold Cup," he coolly. at 20 per cent, and that it has replied. "A hundred lines for im- been estimated suthoritatively

pertinence. that the aggregate valug of world trado for 1931 was altogether about 40 per cent. below the] A Sutclião Story, aggregate for 1920, which happens to tally exactly with the 40 per cont. decrease shown in China's foreign import trade as express ed above in terms of gold. Con sidering her special handicap in the shape of the extremely low purchasing power of silver during the last two years, it would ap pear that this country has not dons so badly in the matter of her foreign trade during a time of such exceptional depression throughout the markets of the world.

In the course of an analysis of the Agurca the Secretary points out that:-

Sir John Lavery's portrait of the King, the Queen and the Prince of Wales (then a boy of 12) had spectators half a dozen deep. It is a fine work, but badly hung.

A Promising Young Scot.

Soviet State Loan,

The Soviet Government under- state loan of takes to float a 81,000,000,000, the largest in its history. Repayable after 10 years, the bonds carry interest of 10 per cent. Every citizen is asked to sub- scribo at least three weeks' okra- ings, and social pressure is 80 strong that full compliance is ex pected from factory and other work-

ств.

A recent order allowed the pessant grower to retain a portion of his crop and sell it as he pleased, and now he is asked to aid the loan, The Soviet needs the money to keep its big enterprises going until they can begin to earn big money to keep the Soviet going.

Mr. Douglas Davidson, a young London Scot, has arranged an ex- hibition of his paintings at the Cool ing galleries. Mr. Davidson, whose first one-man show this is, is a son of the late Mr. E.,0. D, Davidson of Tillychelty. A young painter of notable premise, he has been work- ing in London for several years and · has exhibited along with members of Palestine's Big Port. the London group whose leading figure, Duncan Grant, was born in Palestine finds Haifa taking on Rothiemurohus. There are traces of world port importance British Grant's influence in some of Mr. Davidson's work which ranges from Most of it has been done in the portraite to landscape and still life. south, which attracts him more as a painter than the north. There is, however, an excellent work, "Beot Then, touched by the look of distish Farm," painted in Aberdeen may on the boy's face, he took ashire, and a delightful little conver- clear bit of paper from his own sation piece, "1878,” based on an pocket-book, wrote his name on it, old family photograph at Banchory | actual capital of a race found in and sent the lad away happy.

Some notabilities, when asked for their autograph, decide to sell it and give the proceeds to their pet charity-a sensible arrangement, but difficult to work in a crowd.

Sutcliffe once, consented in very human fashion after firat refusing. under his nose a dirty piece of A grubby urchin,at the Oval shoved folded paper. The great cricketer looked at it, unfolded it, and gave it back unsigned.

Oxford Movement Centenary.

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Lodge.

Grist for Don Quixote.

capital pushes an engineering pro ject that will give 37 Inet of water feet wida The dredging supplies in a harbour with an entrance 500 100 acres of new land on which warehouses and custom buildings will rise. A fine port is a neces sity ns Jerusalem gives promise af becoming wise, and powerful ones more-the sentimental if not the

every corner of the globe.

Mr. Mellon's Clothes.

The preparations which are foot for the celebration of the con- tenary of the Oxford Movement are likely to result in one of the most remarkable demonstrations of unity the Church of England has known.

By putting themselves at the head of the centenary movement, the two ence of all schools of thought in the rattling of the sails and demand at the seeming inconsistency. But Archbishops have won the adber-against Frederick the Great. Ono Bridgewater House-and he did! version says the King objected to Diplomacy was almost dumfounded the Church, with the result thated the removal of the mill which the now the mystery is made plain, what might easily and reasonably owner refused to permit. Another there is no contradiction after all. have been an occasion for Anglo version declares that the miller pro- Catholic rejoicing is to be the affair of the Church as a wholo

Church people in the United States to the number of a thousand have already decided to come to England to take part in the celebra tions. Many of them have booked their passages.

Romance still lives around Berlin. London learns at last the ward- Thirteen old windmilla hold watch robe policice of tight-lipped Mr. around the city-knights of a proud Andrew W. Mellon. Court circles age who refuse to surrender. Their speculated on whether he would ap Queen is the Virgin Mill, sister of the pear at Buckingham Palace func- famous Historical Mill outside Sans tions wearing silk knee breeches- Souci Park in Potsdam. The owner and he didn't. Then he appeared of the Historical Mill went to court at Lady Ellesmere's dinner at

tested against the erection of a wall by the King which took away his wind. At any rate, the miller won his case. The master of the Virgin Mill busies about in his white powdered garments as if the day of motor-car and steam engine had

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"Disregarding the debatable figures for Hong Kong in the year under review America took first place from Japan in importa, the latter country taking second place, and Great Britain (exclud- ing Hong Kong) taking third place. In exports, however, Japan maintained the lend de spite heavy losses in trade to wards the end of the year, America and Great Britain tak ing second and third places, re THR report of the Statistical Secre-

spectively. In total foreign trade, tary to the Chinese Maritime

first, second, and third places Customs on China's trade during

went to Japan, America, and Great Britain in that order." 1931 reflects the contradictions and confusions that characterise the difficulties owing to the fall in the The year was one of exceptional world economic situation. At first value of silver, the great floods in glance all seems to be well, a closer the Yangtaze Valley, and the frie- inspection reveals that the figures tion with Japan culminating in the indicate a serious state of affairs; boycott of Japanese goods and the while a deeper study, visualising the outbreak of the trouble in. Man unchanged yesterday at 1a. 3id. on Old Dam, Aberdeen, on Tuesday a ages are announced:-Francis Mae was learned that three people had THE DIVIDEND will be payable actual conditions represented by the churia.

and after MONDAY, 8th

The Secretary of the AUGUST, 1982, at the offices of the figures, restores some degree of con- Customs concludes in optimistic Corporation, where Shareholders are fidence. requested to apply for Warrants.

vein and we quote his bold and

port: encouraging conclusion of the re-

HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

T IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that In Interim Dividend of 28 per Share, subject to deduction of Income Tax, has been declared for the HALF YEAR onding 30th June, 1902, at rate of 1/0. 1/8 per Dollar.

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THE REGISTER OF SHARES Customs Revenue, thanks to the new In the first place the Maritime of the Corporation will be closed from MONDAY, 25th July, to tariffs, and despite increase of smug SATURDAY, 6th August, (both days | gling, constituted a record, reaching inclusive) during which period no transfer of Shares can be registered. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS,

V. M. GRAYBURN,

Chief Manager.

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Hong Kong, 12th July, 1982.

A total of 246 million Raikwaj tiels, or an excess over 1930 of 05 million taels. All foreign loan and indemnity obligations. secured on the Customs were met in fall, in- cluding the Roorganisation Loan of 1013. The whole value of the foreign trade of China was 2.343 million taels (Imports Tis. 1,434, NOTICE TO BHIPPERS AND exporta Tls 999), compared with CONSIGNEES OF CARGO FOR TIs. 2,205 (imports Tis. 1,310, ex RIVER FORTS, HUNAN LINE ports Tla. 895) in 1030, and Tle

PORTS AND LAKE PORTS.. 2,281 (imports Tls. 1,206, exports Tle.. 1,015) in 1929. Importa and WING to danger of Floods, exports are both up on 1930, but Owners of Cargo consigned to the disparity between imports and River Porta, Hunan Line Porta and Lake Ports, are warned that goods exports shows a steady increase lying in the godowns of the under When, on the other hand, thesa mentioned Steamship Companies are figures are converted into American at their own risk, and are advised to gold dollars, at average" rates of take auch measures as they may consider advisable to safeguard their exchange for the years concerned, goods.

we find that foreign imports have

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Any steps taken by the shipping declined from G.$810 million in companies to safeguard such cargo 1920, to G.8003 million in 1630. will be taken at the risk of cargo owners, and any extraordinary and G.8488 million in 1931. Tho expenses so incurred will be collected Secretary to the Chinese Customs against delivery.

maintains, however, that:-

BUTTERFIELD & SWIES,

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JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.,

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Co., Ltd... CHINA MERCHANTS S. N. CO, (NISSHIN KISEN KAISHLA

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The silver-figures-representing: an they do the cost to this country at the ports of arrival and ro of course the true. despatch, are criterion of the valus of China's international trafio in merchan diso and the only means of assessing ber so-called balance of trade in visible imports and ex-

never come,

Local and General

The Hong Kong dollar remained

demand,

Whilst carrying concrete at the The following forthcoming marri

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An interim dividend of £3 per

AT SEA.

Southampton-Tragedy marred

the last thirty-six hours of the voyage from Capetown to South- ampton of the Union. Castle liner, Warwick Castle.

retired

When the vessel reached here it

Chinese girl, (10), slipped and fell tera Perry, of Messrs. Williamson died on board-a young wother, her a height of 15 feet from the scaffold and Co., and Elsie May, Robinson, newly-born child, and Brought before Mr. J. A. Frasering. She sustained a fractured of 8, Basiles, Lyttleton Road; and on three charges under the Trade akull and died in the Government Wong Ka Hon, of 8, Li Chit Street, colonel. Marks Ordinanco, a Chinese was Civil Hospital at 6 o'clock this 1st floor and Li Sau Chan of Mrs. Mary P. Buchanan, aged fined 8100 or two months' imprisonmorning.

168, Wanchai Road, 3rd floor,

twenty-six, who was travelling alone ment... "Taking the broader view, the

Charged before Mr. Schofield yes to her home in Glasgow, died in year's results would not appeur The entire bakery, catering de-share, subject to the deduction of terday with creating a disturbance giving birth to a baby girl, The to have been at all unsatisfactory, partment and confectionery staff of Income Tax, has been declared by outside the new police station at child, who was christened Bridget. it being manifest that. China's Measta, Lane, Crawford, have been the Hong Kong and Shanghai Wanchai on Tuesday night, eight Warwick Buchanan, lived only six trading instincts have triumphed manager down to the coolies.

inoculated against cholera, from the Banking Corporation, for the half Chinese,, who pleaded not guilty,

Year ending June 30, 1832. The were remanded on bail of #30 each hours. once again over seemingly in

dividend is payable on and after until this morning. It was stated The mother and child were buried. that the men were arrested as the | August 8. .: superable difficulties in the pro- General Tasi Ting Kai arrived

result of a charge on some 200 hooli. at sea. duction and marketing of mor the Douglag: boat from Hong Kong in Swatow on Saturday morning on

gans by police officers when a mob About the same time, Colonel Great success attended the Whist gathered outside the station and Charles John Huskinson, aged chandise for export, while it is zure for Amoy. He was given Drive held by the Hong Kong We created a disturbance. also apparent that the hampering a rousing reception.

Children's League at the Helena The new temporary Fire Station men's Guild and the Ministering of the import trade actually was

Answering a charge of keeping May Institute. The Prize-winners in Wanchai is a distinct improve no bad thing for the country, as an unregistered muitas before Mr. were:-Mr. G. Moss, Mrs. C.ment on the old building. Built of it encouraged home industrice Fraser at Kowloon: Magistracy yes. Stimson and Mra Lake: Mrs. West timber and brick, it fronte Johnston and saved the so-called balance terday, a Chinese woman who adlake won the bidden number com-Road and has room for, five appli.

mitted the offence, was ordered to petition. of trade from appearing in a pay a fine of 850.

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|ances instead of three, as was the cose with the old premises. It is

gate, died from heart failure, Ha sixty-six, whose home is at Harro

bad made a voyage to South Africa

companion to a friend who was recuperating after illness.

The colonel's body was landect worse light than in did at the end

Charged with boarding the expected that a new Fire Station when the liner arrived. His wife, of the year. As to the future, precautions when blasting at asion of the master, five women, de-on a site at North Point near the stricken when the news was convay- For failing to take the necessary Bremerhaven without the permis. and Police Station will be built who came to meet him, was grief no healthy-minded people will quarry in Shaukiwan Road on Juno scribed as prostitutes, were brought present Bay View Police Station

give credence to the extraordinary 47, a Chinese contractor was fined before the Marine Magistrate yes but as yet details have not been ed to her at her hote view, held by certain extremista, $100 by Mr. W. Schofield at Centerday, They were each fined $50 available.

tral Magsitracy yesterday.

and one of them, who had a pre-w that the capacity of modernised

vious conviction, was remanded in The following appointments aro industry for saperabundant pro- Lam Lu (22) appeared before Mr. police custody until duction has or can upset the W. Schofield at Central Magistracy

notified in the M.S. Gazette of Man's Thirat, today.

July 1 Mr. F. A. Fendall to act historically recurrent cycle of yesterday on a charge of shooting Dr. J. H. Montgomery was in as Senior Superintendent of Bur prosperity after depression in at Bergt Harris with intent to volved in a motor car accident on voys, Perak, Mr. D. Ilichords to trade. If the world is now suffer evade apprehension at West Point Tuesday when his car came into col act as Assistant. Treasurer, F.M.8., ing from over-production, it by on June 21, the dedandant was re-lision with another, car driven by and State Treasurer, Selangor no means follows that a permane until Monday next when Mr. Les of 25; Seymour Hood, The Mr. J. §. Watson in act . Forest mauent limit to its powers of the case will be commenced doctor's car was slightly damaged Research Oficer; Mr. D. Hendly to absorbing manufactures and raw matoriais has been reached. Those

Mr. Andre L Simon, has just brought out the second volume of his monumental bibliography of wine. The fold of Mr. Simon's life work as Thirst of Man ang all

Pyong but it is not known whether the act as Private Secretary to Chief Nations and in all Times." In his At Central Magistracy yesterday other vehicle was damaged. The Secretary; Mr. Winson to Recond volume he reaches the year who follow the tread of things a Chinese woman, who was charged accident occurred at Wong Neinct as Engineer-in-Chief, Posts and in this ones ultra-conservative with the Jarceny bf two dozen Cheong Gay country should not be the hardest handkerchiefs, was bound over by

Telegraphs; Mr JD. Hodgkin: 1000 son to acting District Officer, Pé- Very handsomely printed printed to convince of this, provided that Mr. Wynne Jones. The complain. Fifteen neople were charged bekan; Mr. L W. Blelloch to not as Maggs Brothes, the now volume, is they have eyes to see the illaut in the case, the manager of the fore Mr. W. Schofield yesterday Diatrist Officer, Raub; Mr. A, Mornamented with reproductions of imitable possibilities existent in Sam Young Factory, ndmitted that with failing to take out licences for Dryburgh to officiate na Assistant rare and interesting title pages and the chances in tastes and habits the woman had been in his employ small four-wheeled tracks which, Registrar. Supreme Court, Ipoh woodents. One cut in a book that must-by-brought about for the past three years during on account of their being without Mr. A. B. 8. Bonwell to act as printed at Strasbourg in 1613 shows through the development taking which time she had been recaiving steering devices, wore said to have Conservator of Torests; Dr. D. H. the Queen of England, while taking place in the matter of motor high- 20 cents per day, without board or done much damage to the rond our Hodgson to act of Deputy Dire a bath, warding off the dangers then ways, railways, airways, and is lodging The Magistrate remarked face. The owners of the trucks were tor of Forestry Mr. L. D. Gam believed to attend bathing by drink- dustries in the rapidly evolving that that was disgraceful wage cash fined 810 while the drivers mans to be an officer of Class III ing from a cup of wing banded her continent of China along."-

to pay anybody."-

were ordered to pay 84 each BMC.8.

by a male attendant.