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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

NOTICE.

| TO "KELVINATOR” OWNERS.

B the undersigned have ceased Aresents the Kelvinator Corporation, all requesta for Kelvina- tor service, etc.-should-be--made

to:-

KELVINATOR SERVICE,

9, NAMKING ETAENT, KOWLOON...

Telephone 68830,

REISS, MASSEY & CO., LTD., 7, Queen's Boad, Central, Hong Kong,

1st August, 1932.

**

BANK HOLIDAY.

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accordance with Government Ordinance,

Tho EXCHANGE BANKS be CLOSED for the TRANSACTION of PUBLIC BUSI- NEES on MONDAY, 1er AUGUST, 1932. (Finer Morday in At#UST),

Hong Kong, 28th July, 1932,

NOTICE,

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OTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN That na trom 167 AUGUST. 1932, We have transferred our Agency for Cigarettes and Pipe Tobacco in Hongkong and South China to Messrs. DODWELL & CO., LTD.

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CARRERAS LIMITED, D. MACKENZIE,

For Eastern Manugor.

NOTICE.

Not we have been appointed Agents in Hongkong and South China for Mesara. CARRERAS LIMITED, London, Cigarette and Pipe Tobacco Manufacturers as from lar AUGUST, 1832.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

DODWELL & CO, ITD., Quers's BUILDING,

Tel. 28021,

NOTICE.

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NOTICE is boreby given that a issued by Delivery Order Messrs. Butterfield & Swire to us and endorsed by us for collection dated 23rd July, 1932 for the follow. ing er. S/S PATROULUS"

LO, 8

838/01 do.

1004 Pieces &for Packagos Stoolwork

4 Barrels Bolts & Nu

1009

Total One thousand and eight packages only has been cancelled and is hereby declared to be null and roid and that no delivery can be affected against inmo,

LEIGH & ORANGE.

28th July, 1992.

(2114

POSITION VACANT

THE EASTERN BANKING &

So Demos a reckoning when the Banquel's o'er, the dreadful rockming, and men mile no

GO SPOKE JOHN. GAY IN "THE WHAT D'TE CALL WOM

Die Rechnung, as the #annans call it, is not a pain below the belt but one in the peekat-in alberwerks_th MILL- whow play The Beggar's Opeen shows us that he know manca dosings, and had the polaiž 11 man unjoy what they

dn't mind what

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Pan-Yan

*STREST

ACKNOWLEDGMENT. THE family of the late Mrs. Maria ANTONIA PLACE DA SILVA tender sincere thanks to the relatives and friends for the many kind expressions of sympathy in their recent bereavement, also for floral tributes sont and nt:en- dance at the funeral.

Editorial and Besiness Offices: 11

Ice House Street. Tal. 30251. Night Editor. (Wanchai Offion)

Tel. 24611.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, AUGUST 1, 1932,

COR.

dangerous attitude to adopt. A century ago railways were being developed despits times na, anxious as these, due to similar eduses— political unrest, unemployment arising from the displacement of men by machines, and the general aftermath of a great war, Rail- ways, however, pushed their way ACTORS nations and across tinenta. They revolutionised econo- mio and social fe. Townships that through meanness, inertia or prejudice of their citizens, rejected the iron roadway," fell into decay and insignificance. No one will say that history is going to repeat itself exactly, and that air- ways are comparable to railways; the differonees are too great to ignore. The development of avia- tion has been slower than expected, but progress has been steady and

News and Views

Recruiting in Wales.

In Other Words-Sacked.

Willesden Magistrate: How did

Officera and men of the 1st Batta. you lose your job t

South Wales Borderera, will he Defendant: It automatically ter interested to hear that according minated.

to officer of the Welch Regiment, that recruiting in Wales is very healthy, and probably better than in any other part of the country.

The standard of physique is re. markably good, although the taller men go to the Welsh Guards.

Under

Our Newest Air Port.

Sir Philip Sassoon, Secretary of State for Air, opened Portsmouth's new £130,000 air port On July 2nd in the place of Lord Londonderry, his chief, who was called

Flight-From Pall-mall to Footplate.

back to Geneva. Lieut. Stainforth, holder of tho world's speed record, took part in the ain pageant, that followed the

A husband at Tottenham police

court: My wife's family thought our marriage would be OK.; my family were not so sure about it. I had no thoughts on the matter.

determined. Already the once-opening. perilous adventure of light is, in civilised countries, the accepted Ho Thoughts. transport for royalty, statesmen and business magnates, The number of private, owners grows enormous-, ly. Already aviation routes are a paying proposition over short dis. tances between large centres of population, especially, when water intervenes Long distance routes are still a grave financial problem. They do not pay, but branch lines from the main routes to big towns and wealthy areas help to mect the deficit on the main lines, upon which the subsidiary services ultimately depend.

Mr. Churchill's Life of Marl-

borough.

Sir John Fortescue's new Life of Marlborough is eminently readable, and will stimulate interest in the monumental life of the great Duke.

which Mr. Churchill is now prepar Aviation companies now interesting. Mr. Churchill's work will not see the light of day for at least two cd in the East obviously desire the

The book will be in two continuation of the route that is years. shortly reaching out to Hanoi. volumes. The research work still

There is a popular member of one of the most famous clubs in *

Pall-mall, whose hobby is surely

one of the most unusual. For ap- proximately six months out of every year he' drives railway en- gines for the Canadian National

Railways.

All his life he has been "crazy about locomotives." Just how it camo about that the bent led him to become an employeo of this Canadian railway company I did not' inquire.

But as a result he has crossed the Atlantic twenty-eight times and has fired and driven locomotives on big trains and little trains in every corner of the Dominion.

Warning.

The Lord's Day Observance So-

Railway Speed-up.

DEWAR'S

THE SPIRIT OF

FRIENDSHIP

Although Germany constantly complains of the burden reparations payments impose on her railways, it is announced that as a result of the continuous speeding up of trains the German Railroads Company now claims the record for Europe at long Friendship is the sunshine of distances with à Berlin-Hamburg | life. Its rays reveal in the train, which covers 173.2 miles in 3 hearts of friends unswerving

hours 50 minutes, an average of

about 50.7 miles an hour, says a loyalty, unfailing understand- message from Berlin.

This train renches 70 miles an

hour on part of its run,

ing and mutual appreciation of all things that strengthen comradeship, not least among them the unchanging friend-

The world's fastest train is the "Cheltenham Flyer." It ran from Swindon to Paddington (77) miles) | liness of on June 6 in 50 minutes 47 seconds,

an average speed of 81.0 m.p.h., its maximum speed being 92 m.p.h.

Kaye Don and Gar Wood.

The races between Kaye Don, in Miss England III., and the Ameri- can, Gar Wood, in his new Miss America X., for the Harmsworth Trophy will be held over the new course on Lake St. Clair carly on September 3, 4 and 5.

Arabian Nights Country

Irak, the new nation, is build- ing its first great steel highway bridge across ancient Euphrates. Presently the big motorbuses,

Neither Hanoi nor Hong Kong is to be done is enormous. Mr. Churciety is one of the most determined forsaking the slow ferry, will thun-1 chill's work has been complicated bodice in Britain. For a second by the fact that he has discovered time members of the House of

received a Commons numerous mistakes which have been

against dishonouring the Sabbath

natural terminus. The obvious objective is Japan, by way of the China Coast. Then the coastal

dor across the bridge on the trans- port run between Bagdad and warning Damascus, through Arabian Nights

Land.

London Ofe: 63, Fleet Street porte, Hong Koug, Amoy, Swntow repeated in one history after a Day by passing the Sunday Enter

BO. 4

and Shanghai would net as june tions for Chinese services into the interior. We all know the pos sibilities of aviation in roadlees

other. This 'will necessitato a very careful sifting of the vast material, which in Blenheim and in Viennal has been placed at Mr. Churchill's

tainmonta Bill.

Not only did each member receive a printed warning, but one was

PIERS, China; but Chinese aviation can disposal. Mr. Churchill' advances sent to ehch of the reporters in, the contiquing to so

The Daily Press.

Hong Kong, August 1, 1932.

AN AIR ROUTE TO

HONG KONG ?

not be self-centred and self-con- tained. Its basis must be quick and sure communication with the outside world, by, a route, com- parable to the great shipping lines from Japan to Britain. Hong Kong has its place as the shipping cumporium of the South of China, but it would be the height of folly to disregard the new and growing method of transport.

REPRESENTATIVE and influential gathering of Hong Kong residents last week explored the thorny In view of the many political and subject of a regular air service be-economie difficulties of aviation in tween Europa and this Colony, the Far East, Major BRASIER According to Major E. B. BRASIER CREACH, who convened the meeting, both the French mir line, which connects Marscillee with Saigon, and is extending to Hanoi in

Dead, and this is to get a bone

CREAGH's proposition of an inter- national company, registered under the League of Nations, to operate the route from Hanoi onwards, merite the consideration of all who

have at heart the future prosperity

for this work are substantial. The sum which he will receive for all rights, including foreign and serial, is, £20,000,"

..

"He Shall-Have Dominion."

The title of the Dominion of Canada, has become so familiar that few of the present generation can realise how novel it seemed when first adopted.

When the grent scheme of Sir John Macdonald was realised and the British North American pro- videa united into one confederation, there was difficulty, and much de bate, as to the most suitable title for the new nation. Then one of the delegates, Bir Samuel Tilley, Scripture, came upon the passage,

PROVIDENT INSURANCE KLM., are anxious to get a foot of Hong Kong. There is danger reading his morning portion of Co., LTD., E.O. DELHI (India), ing in Hong Kong, and the latter in taking the attitude that, "the

web to sen.''

Invites applications from respect-had already made offers to the time is not ripe," and of echoing" He shall have dominion also from ablo and influential people for appoint focal Government. Mr. A. RITCHIE, the sentiments of that unhappy ment as District Manager for Hong representing The Far East Aviation | sluggard who said:— Kong on a consolidated salary in the grade of Rs. 100, 25, 250. Cash Company, Ltd, said that his firm

Security required Rs. 3,000/- bearing wis approaching Imperial Airways, [2406 the local Government and other interest at 51% p.r.

bodies with a view to forming a

A

COMPREHENSIVE AND

COMPLETE REPORT

of the

"You have waked me too soon "Let me slumber again."

We should all like a company predominantly British, and having its headquarters in Hong Kong, but the essential thing is to get air services to Hong Kong, and not to suffer the fate of the sleepy

There, he felt at once, was the designation they were seeking. Ho suggested it to his fellow-delegates, who at once adopted it, and tho first Dominion' was born.

Press Gallery.

This society, which has fought Sunday cinemas, tooth and nail, has bombarded members with warnings at every stage of the bill

Head of Repton.

In the Rev. G. F. Fisher, who in leaving Repton after eighteen years, the Derbyshire public school

DEWARS

WHITE LABEL

FINEST SCOTCH

WHISKY

BOLF AGENTS:

A. S. WATSON

& CO., LTD.,

Industry in Canada,

Toronto's Industrial Commis. aion finds large American Querns up plants in Canada, Toronto alone welcomed 20 factories during the first half WINE AND SPIRIT MEROHANTS.

Canada's preferential the year. trade treaties enable these plants to find Kond markets throughout the British dominions. The Ottawa imperial economic conference may make the advantage enjoyed appear still more desirable. But Canada points to another market it regards ns increasingly to be courted-its own growing demand for good goods.

The "Specialities."

There are certain specalities" in food and drink at each of the

homes. royal

At Buckingham At Palace it is moselle cup. Sandringham it is orangeade.

ESTABLISHED 1841.

IRAK TO JOIN LEAGUE

REQUEST BY PRIME MINISTER

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE,}

RUGBY, July 29. FORMAL, request that Irak. should be admitted to the Len-

loses one of the rhlest headmasters of the war and pre-war period.

Mr. Fisher, who succeeded the present Archbishop of York, Dr.

On one occasion at the latter Temple, in 2014 at the remarkably

↑ command" early age of 28, was for some time there had been the youngest public school head theatrical performance, a thing

which requires skiled maangement A master. Always popular with his if all is to go smoothly. The im staff as well as the boys, ho did presario in question, exhausted with

innumerable difficulties, sank Im Nuri Pasha, Iraki Prime Minis a great deal for Repton, and he rehearsals and with surmounting gue of Nations has been mado by ply into a chair. A servent apter, through the British Foreigo leaves it in a flourishing state.

His Huccessor, Mr. J. T. C.proached him, bearing a flagon of

Office, and Sir John Simon has esk yellowish liquid. Christie, who is only 32, a fellow

"What's that?" asked the man ed the Secretary' General to place. That, sir, is the famous Ban- the request on the agenda of the and tutor of Magdalen College,

dringham orangeade." Oxford, will be the first kyman to

"Orangeade!" came the reply in September Assembly meeting. rue over Repton since its founda. I weak tones. "What I want is firs:

aid!"

tion in 1557,

Local and General

company in Hong Kong. Capt. W. E. F. JONES, who represents the aviation department of Messra. Arnhold & Co., Ltd., also said that his company had filed a scheme with the Hong Kong Government, towns in Sussex, whose landlords were once too proud to have that

The name of Mr. Alfred Henry The Government is inviting tend- His Excellency the Officer Ad now-fangled toy, the railway, spoil Mantell, has been added to the fisters for site preparation and the ministering the Government has ing their domains.

for operating air lines radiating from Hong Kong and also for operating a Flying Club.

This comprehensive evidence of NEWS OF THE FAR EAST wide interest in Hong Kong as a

is given in the

HONG KONG

WEEKLY

PRESS"

"THE CHINA OVERLAND

TRADE REPORT."

30 Cents per Cópy.

Subscription, (paid in advance per annum for delivery in Hong Kong $18; including Postage to any ~part of the world

of authorised auditors.

DAME LLOYD GEORGE IN

ACCIDENT

futurs air port will no doubt sur- priso many local residents, We have come to rogard ourselves as off the map as far as flying is con- corned; the fiasco of the Flying FRACTURES ARM IN GARDEN Club and the political and econo- mio difficulties have been allowed to swamp active and serious con- sideration of the possibilities of

commercial aviation in this part

of the world. Aviation haa boed dismissed. locally

luxury

LA

崩

STROLL

(THOUGH BRUTER'Ð, AGENCY.].

erection of an additional ward appointed Mr. Ng Mai Kai to act block, a block of nurses quarters, as Assistant Secretary to the Sani- Rotarian Win.. I. Gerrard is to and a house for a medical officer tary Bourd. speak at to-morrow's meeting of the at Kowloon Hospital. Rotary Club on "

Quackery, "

Eight cases of cholera, of which two wore imported, were reparted on Friday.

The Sincere Co., Ltd., announce that their stores remain open for business_to-day_from_8_a.m. 8.30 p.m. as usual.

till

As she was backing from Jar- Bankruptcy notifications state that dine's Wharf, West Point, on Fri- a first dividend of $14 per cent,day, the ... Kwaisang was carried has been declared in the case of against the sea wall by the tide. Julius Holm, clerk, and a first of She struck the sea wall and stuck in the shallow water The tug 829 per cent. in the case of Wong

Henry Keswick pulled her off and towed her into Kowloon Dock Wing Yuet, clerk,

where it was found on examina-

LONDON EXCHANGE

RATES

BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE

Montreal: Brussels i

Geneva...

Amsterdam Milun..

Berlin

Ruaar, July 30.

Paris

900/18

New York

3.501

4.041

25 9/32:

18.021

8.72

49

-14,80

Stockholm Copenhagen Oslo

19.45

18.85

19.85

31 nom.

Prague

2316

30

Madrid

439

Lisbon

110

Athens Bucharest

840

690

Río

of nom Nominal. 28 no

··1/03/89·

Vienna

It is notified that at the ition that she had sustained only--Helsingfors

"ZNLON, July 307~~-

expiration of three months the Yue Hing Wo Steamship Company, service, out of the question in DAME Margaret Lloyd-George, this time of economio crisis and G.B.E., the wife of the famous

His Excellency the Officer AdLimited, will, unless cause is shown diminishing trade. Long-distance Liberal Leader, Rt. Hon. David ministering the Government has to the contrary, be struck off the routes are expensive to run; Lloyd-George, fractured her right appointed Mr. Henry Robert But register and the company will be aviation has hardly emerged from arm as the result of a fall whilst tore to be Deputy Clerk of Chun dissolved.""

cila.. the period of danger and uncer walking in the garden of her home tainty, and, whatever the future at Brynawalan, Criccieth, Car may hold, the problem is not one narvon. that at the moment goriously effects She was removed to "hospite Hong Kong!

where her an was set. She is re- The speakers at this meeting ported to be making satisfactory

that this is a progress.

us-reali

His Excellency the Officer. Ad ministering the Government has appointed Mr. O. A. G. St. John Kneller, M. Inst. CE to be a Member of the Authorized Ar chitects Committee, vics Mr. E. M. Moon, M. Inst. C.E... resigned..

Lelight damage..

A large crowd was present at the South China Athletic Associa tion Social Gale, held in China Building on Saturday night, Dur. ing the course of the evening & programma consisting of musical, a Chinese boxing display, a sword |

A Chinese woman was found with dance by the Kwang sisters, two a wound on the left side of her plays by the members of the You body lying in a pool of blood at Shing Dramatic Society, also a 25-Bute Street, Mongkok. She was boxing-exhibition and a classical removed to the Kwong Wah Hos dance was given by members of the pital. It is alleged that she was Association. Mr. Mok Hing Bung. stabbed by her husband following a presented the prizes won during dispute over, money matters.

the year.

·Buenos Aires Montevideo: Bombayme Shanghai Hong Kong Yokohama

Silver (spot) Silver (forward)

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