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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

NOTICE.

PPLICATIONS are invited for

A the post of Sub-Officer in the

Fire Brigado.

Applicants must be between the agos of $1 and 18 years, of good and sound physique, and must possess A good knowledge of English and Chinese Salary $100 per month, rising to $150 per month. Uniform

quartors found. and

Applicants, with testimonials, should apply in persen to the Superinten dent, Central Fire Brigade Station, between 10 am, and noon on any day before the 7th September.

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HONG KONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. CHINESE LANGUAGE SCHOOL.

NEW CLASS for BEGIN. NERS in the study of COLLOQUIAL CANTONESE will open at the, offices of the Chamber of Commerce on TUESDAY. 6TH SEPTEMBER, AT 5.15 P.M.

Full particulars may be obtained on application to the undersigned.

M. F. KEY,

Secretary. Hong Kong, 29th August, 1982.

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IN

GENERAL.

When your train runs into Victoria

have your own car meet it.

Hafore you go bome choose your own model Hillman or Humber from our stock, and learn to handle it in Hong Kong; we will arrange that a similar car will meet you anywhere in Great Britain or on the Continent when you arrive,

GILMAN & CO...

LIMITED.

Have the car you want when you want, it most, on leave.

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KU. &

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, AUGUST 30, 1932.

decided as to whether Mr. HERBERT

Hoeven returns to White House or Mr. FRANKLIN ROOSEVELT displaces him, the people of the United States has neither eyes nor ears for other matters, and until November: America is hors de combat. Russinn intervention on behalf of China can be ruled out. The general con- dition of Russia and her Intenso pre-occupation with the Five Years Plan, preclude an enterprise from which much could be lost and littls gained.

News and Views

Motor-car for 75 Cents,

by the low prices of diamonds, which are only fetching one-third. of what was "realised four years ago.

some

"At a so-called polico auction at Montreal 28 automobiles, which had come into the possession of the local authorities, and which were regard ed as being worth, perhaps, 815,000, Hustling the Farmerz, of $8.08 each. A 76 cent car was ture, Comrade Molotoff has had were sold for 8996.75 or an average The Soviet Minister of Agricu driven off after being given a

serius sessions" with the draught of gasoline and another; grain-growers said to have been worth $7,000 two Their spring planting campaign is of the Ukraine, years ago went for 850."

unfulfilled. Molotoff points out how helpful and long-suffering the Government has been, and how it! A British firm is shortly to mar-¡ intends to do still more in the fu ket a two-seater 75 m.p.h. mono-ture. But the growers simply must plane, capable of landing in a produce the grain. He makes them small field, for £978.

feel the full logical lash of the Communist whip-Without faultless! try simply cannot go ahead. farming the all-important indus

| "Plane for £275,

Uplitti

༣་ ་་་

| Across the Rhize. ́

com-

The other European Powers are as deeply immersed in their own The present minimum price for a concorda. Great Britain will 'cer pected that the advent of the now

monoplane is £550, and it is ex tainly not act as prime movering still further in Britain,

plane will do much to popularise against Japan. France has already proclaimed sympathy with Tokyo. No doubt the Quai O'Orsay would rather see Japan busy with the North of China than looking fur ther South for possible fields of enterprise and expansion. The Chi- Hess themselves have no illusions on the subject and realise perfectly well that while the League of Nations will put its machinery at Geneva, and the LYTTON Commis-seroplanes to diamonds is at rock-serve for railway purposes. The

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One may float down the Rhine to A commission recently arrived in the beauties of ancient castles-and enjoy the scenery-to contemplate Samoa for the purpose of up to study bridge constructions. For lifting the school system of the the Rhine presents almost a Polynesian tribes and preparing! plete museum of types of bridges. the South Seas for western inva twenty-four bridges of the Federat the inhabitants of the islands of. of the last 100 years. There are sion. Its purpose is to try to de- Railways. This means that every vise a school system which will pro. 15.6 miles in its 433-mile course serve the tribal life and customs through Germany, the Rhine flows them for modern industrial condi- combination rail and automobile of the Samoans and yet "prepare under a railroad bridge. There are tions pressing on them."

bridges. There are parallel girders and semiparallel girders. There are arches and in some instances) very bold bridge constructions. There are also bridges which do not population of Cologne, for in stance, is enormously proud of its new suspension bridge,

Those Prices!

Now seems the time to buy-it you have money. Everything from bottom prices! Three examples of sion, at the disposad of the disput-the market" follow. ants, the Powers that comprise the

Cheap Diamonds.

TN commemoration of the anniver. London Oke: Fleet Street League do not pledge themselves to

sary of the Birthday of Her Majesty the Queen of the

impose the Commission's findings Netherlands on Wednesday, August

by force of arms. The small Powers 81st, the Consul General will be at home at the Chancery, Asiatic

will help by vote, resolution and Building, on that day, between 11 am,

advice, but they are hardly in a [2500

position, to carry the matter fur-

and Noon.

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY· CLUB.

SUBSCRIPTION GRIFFINE.

THE

HE List of Subscribers to the above will close at NOON on THURSDAY, 1ST SEPTEMBER, 1992. By Order of the Stowards, 3. A. SLEAP,

Acting Secretary,

The Daily Press.

Howa Koso, Auquet 30, 1932.

DANGER SIGNALS AT

SHANGHAI.

Onco

more concon-"

ther.

The marked revival of activity! Just a Word, which has been noticeable of late concerning motor-coaches Lord He- on the Antwerp diamond bourse, During the hearing of an appeal

is attributed to wholesale buying wart, the Lord Chief Justice, look- orders from the United States, Ined at a text-book for motor.coach dis and Italy.

proprietors and then said: Basiness circles, however, "I observe that the compilers usa generally sceptical as to the dura- the appropriate

word *under- tion of the movement, and believe takers.' They may have had in that the orders are prompted solely mind the effect upon pedestrians."

for the

MAN who

Smokes

A TIN OF BARNEY'S MIXTURE GIVEN AWAY FREE!

Messrs. A. S. Watson & Co., Ltd. heg to announce a SALE of DUNHILL, ORLIK, PETERSON and B.B.B. pipes which they pre selling off at $6. 50. each, and from this date will be pleased to present FREE with every pipe purchased from their Hong Kong Dispensary, a tin of the famous BARNEY'S MIXTURE TOBACCO.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.

Local and General

THE HONG KONG DISPENSARY,

Est. 1841.

"Honours of Death."

Those are the hard. facts of the situation. Japan has not altered

The Peiping correspondent of the. her position in the slightest during

Daily Express reports that Henry the past eleven months. Her hold

Pu Yi, the boy ax-Emperor of on Manchuria has tightened, and

China and now President of the Manchukuo Government, has con there are signs that now measures

The Hong Kong dollar rose a In a roport made to the police! The Eastern Extension Telegraph ferred the Honour of Death" are on foot to break the boycott of farthing yesterday, being quoted on Sunday. Mr. McFadyen, of, Co., Ltd., inform us that with re- upon his former concubine Wan the matter nor the chances of bar, goods. Neither the ethics of | at 1/4).

Lann Buildings, third floor, stated 'gard to a paragraph under the

Siu. Until last year Wan-8iu lived: that his daughter Margaret, aged heading From Chinese News-uxuriously in the President's Tientsin establishment, but they Twoicsson (of cholera and one of 13, was bitten on the leg by his papers" which appeared in our

were legally separated after a end.

the Kowloon Hospital for treatment a strike of the respective staffs of and the dog removed to Mateukok, the throa Cable Companies in promised to pay an allowance of is understood that the President for observation.

Shanghai, that no such strike haa

$400 per month, but it is alleged taken place in Shanghai and that

that this has never been paid." quite normal. the working conditions there are

C

Hong Kong. 29th August, 1932 12406 | trating off Shanghai, It cannot badapan's ultimate success or failure enteric were reported over the week-, chow dog. The girl was taken to issue of the 24th instant concerning squabble with his lawful wife. It

HONG KONG CRICKET LEAGUE.

are under discussion, but only what

PRINCE'S" STRANGE

The Post Office announce that a} Siberian mail will be dus here on August 31 per Empress of Asia. The mail left London on July 21,

Mr. Douglas Fairbanks is com- ing to Japan shortly on his third visit, according to a Los Angeles telegram, He has no special ob ject, except pleasure.

:

Sentences totalling a year's hard

Ar the moment of writing neither confirmation nor denial has been received of the report that Japanes warships are said that action of that nature would come as a surprise In many may reasonably be expected from Chinese circles a resumption of the Imperial Government. There is hostilities at Shanghai has been ex- no disguising the probabilities of pected for some time past. The the situation, even if the present Chinose Press for several days has clouds disperse for a little while. published reports of alleged acts of quiet preparation by Japan. Many of these rumours have no doubt bean unfounded and fantastic, but their persistance is not altogether insignificant. It was on August 19, ́eleven days ago, that the Japanese, Consul-General made a formal de- mand to the Mayor of Greater Shanghai that the anti-Japanese" boycott should conse and corizan societies promoting that movement both by propagands and by direct action be proscribed and suppress TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN ed. The Mayor's reply has not been

that the Certificate No. 6/NS -502 dated Hongkong 14th April.published, but the boycott has been given out by the Austrian Embassy,versary of the birthday of H.M. 'traband opium from the 8.8. Tai-Looking Back 25 Years,'

ATOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ANNUAL MEETING will be held, at the SANITARY BOARD BOUM, Post Office Building (by kind permission), on TUESDAY, the 6th day of SEPTEMBER, 1932

at-5.15 p.m.

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W. O. HUNG,

Hon. Secretary,

HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

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1982 for Five shares of this Bank intensified rather than diminished numbered 180792/180798 inclusive not only in Shanghai but through- registered in the name of Richard out the Republic. Toovey has been Lost, Stolen or destroyed by Fire, and should this Since that date there have been certificate not be produced to the | two remarkable evente, the renewal Bank before 10th SEPTEMBER of hostilities in the direction of 1932, à new certificate for the shares will be issued, and the afore Jchol and the defiant speech of said Certificate No. 6/NB 602 will be Count Uchina, the Japanese For thereafter treated by this Corporation eign Secretary. In certain quarters

Null and Void.

By Order of the Court of Directors.

V. M. GRAYBURN,

Chief Manager.

CAREER.

INTERESTED IN RECENT

SPANISH UPRISING.

Paris, Augast 17-It now trans pires that Prince Edgar of Bourbon, who was murdered here on Tuesday

The total output of the Kailan Mining Administration's mines for the week ending August 13, amount ed to 107,417 metric tone, and the sales during the period to. 70,331

metric tons.

Mr. David Brown of the China. Famine Relief commission is ex: reach Peking from pected to Europe about October 1 to make a measures

preventive

of study by a Spanish woman, was according against famine. to the Paris Press and a statementi

notorious crook,

noon.

The Japanese Railway Office has decided to float loans to the extent of You 15,000,000 during the next 16 months, for the purpose of ex labour was passed by Mr. Fraser at pediting the completion of 16 lines Kowloon Magistracy of a man who of the Government Railway now.

was brought before him on three, under construction in various parts charges of housebreaking and one of Japan. These lines are either of malicious wounding. It was nearing completion or being laid stated that the defendant wee sur- out to link provincial towns of prised while fumbling with the door commercial importance.

They are of 83, Prince Edward Road. He expected to net considerable was carrying an iron rod at the time venue when the entire stretches are and he used this weapon on one ready for traffic.

of his captors when caught.

From the Files.

from a Chinese widow."

1

Mystery of the Georges Philippar,

George Philippar are still wrapped The causes of the loss of the

the disaster bas ended. The Com in mystery, though the inquiry inte

mission of Inquiry considered there! were three possible causes, short circuit, fire accidentally started by a lighted body, and foul play. It held, however, that the evidenco did not give any more support to any of these theories than to the others. The Commission warmly commend- ed the conduct of the captain, his officers and the crew.

Free Trade for Art.

Paintings and drawings, as wall 38 museum specimens and exhibits may, now enter the British Tales free of duty..

Two police officers, ond an Indian Sergeant and the other a Chinese detective, were wounded by u Chinese rovente officer at the Can ton Wharf on Sunday morning dur ing an altercation between the de- tective and the revenue officer over an alleged attempt to smuggle.con shan The Chinese detective receiv

Yielding to numerous representa tions urging the unhampered oire : od a revolver wound in his arm, while the Indian was injured in the weeks' imprisonment, six hours in and specimens required for the ad- The exemplary sentence of six culation of original works of art shoulder, by, it is believed, the same the stocks and two private whip-vancement of knowledge, the Import- bullet. It is not yet known what pings of twelve strokes each was. Duties Advisory Committee exempt but it is thought that the detective gistracy yesterday on a coolie con the outcome of the affair will be, i passed by Mr, Haseland at the Ma- sd clearly defined works of art, will be charged with possession of victed of stealing a gold earring objects consigned as exhibits to any even when imported for sale, and

approved gallery or museum,

Butter Makes the "Wheels Go

Round." Necessity knows no law in farm- ing circles during times of low prices for produce, so the farmers in certain parts of the United axle: grease at 15-vents a pound is States have found that standard

their farm machinery Instead, not, the cheapest lubricant, to grosse they are using butter, which is quoted at 10 cents a pound and lard, which a valued at 9 centara pound. They state that these zub stitutes are fairly satisfactory

Sugar Candy.

In commemoration of the anni- the Queen of the Netherlands, the Consul-General will be "at home" In its communication the Austrian at the Chancery, Asiatic Building, Embassy says it has received infor-to-morrow, between 11 am. and Imation from Vienna to the effect

that in 1901 a man who called him- A concrete store house in the self Prince Edgar of Bourbon up cast section of the Peking Palace

Museum has been completed as opium. peared in Vienna from New York.

precious treasure-house for storing) Although he only stayed five days valuable books paintings, golden in the Austrian capital be attracted as well as various rare objects in study of colloquial Cantonese will Court news two solicitors were 40-

antiques, jades, ancient bronzea,

A now class for beginners in the As will be seen in our Supreme ab Home, where an optimistic police suspicion because he pretend the future.

open at the offices of the Chamber rolled by the Chief Justice yester- Laboraliam pravails, there

ten, dat Benda of Commerce on Tuesday, Septem- day. One Mr. Davidson and the been a tendancy to deprecate Court and the Parmaa.

hased to be related to the Hapsburgs A two-year-old baby girl was ber 8, 06. 5.15 p.m. The class will other Mr. Sargent, grandson of taken to the Kwong Wah Hospital be under direction of the Rev. II. Major-General Sargent who was in UCHIDA's statement but to dis

on Sanday suffering from the effects B. Wells, OB.E, who is well command of the troops in China [2452 believe that any serious consequence Triests and Fiume, where he called of immersion. She was the daugh rity on the Chinese language and ago. Mr. Davidson has joined the

Later on the Prince appeared in of

known in Hong Kong as an autho- and the Straits twenty-five years may follow. There has been airy himself a Colonel of the American was capsized in the Harbour dur Cantonese text books Mr. Wells Fings, and Mr. Sargent that of the author of several Laglish firm of Messrs Hastings and Fast talk, after the manner of such. schools of thought about defiance Army, a General of the Turkish ing a sudden squall.

d has recently returned from England Mensra. Wilkinson and Grist, PEAK TRAMWAYS COMPANY, of public opinion and of the ethics Army, and heir to the Albanian U.S.S. Bullmer, Destroyer No. to take charge of the Chamber Hong Kong Daily Press, Aug. 30,

throne at various times.

292, arrived in Hong Kong from of Commerce Chinese Language of the question. There has been in This Paris papers in adation re: Ewętow on August 90), the broughs Janool. Full particulars of the new Looking back 60 years.

School.

responsible Japanese statesmen, port that when the man herived in China Patrol here. The gunboat, tion to the Secretary of the Cim This rebillion in Kores appears THE undermentioned certificate

for 50. Fully Paid up shares in whatever their faults may be, are Fransen from the United States in due to leave on patrol to-day..

U.S.B. Mindanao, is in this port and ber of Commerce

to have been a demonstration this Company registered in the name not given to uttering, idle threats 1023 he was to have been expelled

Commander John Creswell, who who, favoured Japan and Western United States Bureau of Chemistry against those advisers of the King Dr. O. A Browne, chief of the of Wong Fat is heon loat; and of action which is not in reality to as an undesirables alien, but the Completed on a charge of antieb- has assumed the command of the States, The later movements of the and Soils, arounces discovery should this certificate not be probe undertaken, Chinese opinion, the instigation of the French For sentenced to nine months' hard she will replace the wrecked Peters Japanose, for when a band of some der the Great swept into India in order was subsequently revoked ating a handbag, front Mrs. John new sloop Taimouth, and will take rebels, however, do not appear to the origin of two hard worked duced to the Company before 16th

Pinquet on Saturday, a Chiness was her out to the China Station, where have been directed against the words. He finds that when Alexan September, 1982, a new certificate for does not underestimate Japanese

labour and twelve strekes of the field is no stranger to the station two thousand visited the port of 327 BC he found the natives old certificate No. 268 will thereafter credit Tokyo with promising what The papers further report that money and other articles to the total flotilla thero shortly after the War ment buildings and seizing all the kand" and that by the time the birah, The bag contained $30 in 48 served with the submarine Gensan, after burning the Govern chewing on a sweet cane called be treated by this Company as will not be fulfilled. NULL & VOID.

Edgar committed a number of value of $150,

In the early part of the War he was firearms they could find, they quiet soldiers got chariot loads of the If Japan has decided upon fur-frauds in France.

amidshipman of the battleship ly retired without seeking to molestur back to Macedonia WAS The death occurred on August Centurion und sub-lieutenant of the Japanese residents, though the candy. The same soldiers found in ther hostilities the moment has

Elgar's murderess claimed that 10 of Mrs. Florence Woodall, at the destroyers, nad when the call came latter fully expected an attack the Punjab a brown sweet powder been chosen with characteristic care the Prince participated in Colonel ing a dort illness. She is survived volunteered and specialised in more peaceful turn, though it is kara but they crystallized the German Hospital, Peking, follow for more subinarins officers, be Since then affairs have assumed a new to them, Ito naide was sak and forethought. America is in the Marcia's attempt at insurrections by her husband Mr. H. P. under-water craft. After the Way pretty evident that the reaction word into sugar. Peace, advocates midst of that Saturnalia of "demo" some years ago and also as having John E. Woodall, the latter being in 1997 returned to under water may yet give further trouble covering an unsuspect e years ago and also as having Woodall, and two sons, Harry and he returned to ordinary duty and ary party are still powerful and will thanks Dr. Browa cracy, the Presidential Election, had a share in General Sanjurjo's assistant master of the Tienten ships, and commanded the L33 on Hong Kong Daily Preu, Aug 30, sweetness In war and [2470 Until the mighty issue has been rebellion

Grammar School

the China Station for two. Vesra... {1892.

koning back 2,200 14

LIMITED.

NOTICE.

the said shares will be issued and the intentions against their country oreign Ministry,

Certificate No. 268 for 50 shares Nos. 2051/3000.

JOHN D.HUMPHREYS.

& BON General Managers.

17th August, 1982.

1907,

ARI