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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

G. ZA B.

NOTICE.

WATER SUPPLY.

T is hereby notified that the

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ares described below will be closed between the boars of 7 pm on Thurs day, 8th instant, and 7 a m. on Friday, 9th instant, so that certain works can be carried out

Ares bounded by Queen's Road on the North, Csics Road on the South, Peel Street on the East, and Square Street on the West.

R. M. HENDERSON,

Water Authority.

PUBLIC WORK Department,

Hong Kong, 7th September, 1939.

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NOTICE.

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PPLICATIONS for water meters are invited from all Landlords

within the Bider Main Areas.

In the case of all applications received from the 18th August, 1932, to the 31st October, 1932, for metered connections in the Hider Main areas, the connections will be made free of

com charge.

Applicants should obtain applica- tion form from the Water Authority, Public Works Department, to whom the forms should be returned when duly completed.

R. M. HENDERSON,

Water Authority.

PUBLIC WOLI: DEPARTMENT, Hong Kong, lat Sept., 1932.

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TOTICE is heroby given that the Second Ordinary Yearly Meeting of the Shareholders will be held at the Company's Town Offices, Franch Building, 1st Floor, 5, Queen's Road Central, on Thursday, the 8th day of September, 1992, ut 12.30 p.m.

By Order of the Directors

BRANDT & CO.,

General Managers. Hong Kong, 80th August, 1932,

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HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

TOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN

Nthat the Certificate No. 6/NS 502 dated Hongkong 14th April, 1932 for Fire shares of this Bank numbered 180792/180796 inclusive registered in the name of Kichard Toovey has been Lost, Stolen or destroyed by Fire, and should this oertificate not be produced to the Bank before 10th SEPTEMBER. 1982, a DOW

certificate for the

shares will be issued, and the afore said Certificate No. 6/N8 602 will, bo thereafter treated by this Corporation as Null and void.

By Order of the Court of Directors.

V. M. GRAYBURN,

Chief Manager.

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PEAK TRAMWAYS COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE.

THE HONG KONG DISPENSARY,

MARRIAGE.

Est. 1841.

BLYTHIN. — On 6th MACKENZIE

September. 1839, at St. John's Cathedra, Hong Kong, by the Very Reverend Alfred Swann, M.A., S.C., KENNETH MAC- PENZIE, Hong Kong & Shang bai Banking Corporation, tu CONSTANCE JESSIE BLYTHIN

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IN MEMORIAM, Dr. DALMAHOY ALLAN-In affection

ate memory of "One of the best "th September, 1926.

DEATH.

[$533

Too Muchi

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"My love for you," he cried, "is as deep as the ocean...

"Oh," he interrupted "that's more than I can swallow ["

The Hat of Hats!

Said at the U.S. War Inventiona

part with her the next year to Sir Richard Bulkeley.

Two Hundred Wins.

Until 1913 the King used her for cruising, then Sir Philip Hunloke noticed that the old vessel was still fast, and during the summer of 1914, wih Sir Philip at the helm, she won eight first prizes be fore the war broke out, and yacht ing came to an end.

Commission in London. The steel helmet worn by French soldiers was a thing of beauty. French women imitated it in their willin ery. The British helmets were like The King revived the maritime soup plates, and the most unbe-sport in 1920 by bringing out the coming headgear ever devised. Britannia again, re-rigged and re- conditioned. Since then she has had a very successful career as a racer. Altogether she has carried the royal coloura a red and blue flag with the Prince of Wales white feathers to victory on more than 200 oc casione.

Bulls of Garden Party,

Correspondent at Ottawa, in a message dealing with the social aide of the Conference, 'tells of an original idea conceived by the Canadian Minister of Agriculture.

parasol.

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"But wait a few months and I shall be able to show you an in- terior which will be entirely Bouth African.

Secrets,

"I cannot give you details," he went on: “ the High Commissioner himself is keeping his counsel. But I happen to know that they are go ing to an enormous amount of trou- ble to do the thing really well, so that it will be of lasting credit

to South Africa."

South Africa House is an exam- ple of the deceptive ways of mo- dern building, in which the out- ward shell appears to grow much faster than the furnishing of the interior. They do not expect to enter the building. I believe, until well after Christmas.

KILLED IN QUARRY QUARREL.

JUNGLE HUNT FOR ALLEGED MURDERER.

Singapore. The story of how a sarcastic remark led to a quarrel and culminated in a murder was told before the Coroner, Mr. F. G. Bourne during the inquiry into the death of Chinese, Koh Hang, who worked at the quarry at the s mile, Bukit Timah Road,

The alleged murderer, Teo Cheng, against whom a verdict of culpable homicide amounting to murder was

returned, is still at large. A re- ward is being offered by the police for information which will lead to

his arreat.

Koh

Tel-el-Kebir Veterans' Parade

A quarry workman, Chua Chen, Arrangements have been made for Bi-Metalism Again,

the celebration of the 50th anni said that on the morning of Aug. He gave & garden party for de-

versary of the battle of Tel-el-Kebir 23 Koh Heng was pushing a load- legates and their wives, and enter- i Mr. W. Turner MacLellan, chair by a drumhead parade on the Edin- tained his guests with a parade of man and managing director of the burgh Castle Esplanade on Sun-ed truck, but at a certain spot he pedigree buila.

Bengal Iron Company, said at the day, September 11, at 1 p.m. The was stopped by stones lying on the It was

a great success-despite meeting that the shortage of de salute will be taken by Lieutenant-line. Teo Cheng, who was stand- the fact that Mrs. Baldwin's secre- mand for pigiron throughout the General Sir Percy P. ds B. Rading nearby, was asked by Koh ary arrived carrying crimson world had not enabled them to con cliffe, G.O.C.-in-C. Scottish Com

sider further the restarting of their mand, and the service will be con- Heng to remove the stones, blast furnace plant, but it could ducted by the Very Rev. Dean Per Heng was told that if he was in a bo started at very short notice with

ry and the Rev. A. M'Millan, hurry he could "lift the truck any revival of the trade.

Their interests lay in the East, commanded by Major-General over the stone" and carry on. There were talking last night and he agreed with Lord Des Granville Egerton, C.B., who took about that veteran royal yacht borough and Sir Robert Horne part in the battle. It is intended Koh Heng became angry, and, Britannia and of her evident pro- that the most hopeful method of that the veterans of Tel-el-Kebir picking up a rake which was lying wess still as a racing craft, though improving trade and increasing should be entertained to dinner on on the truck, attacked Teo Cheng. he is nearly forty years old writes acredit throughout the world, and September 13, the actual date of London Clubman. The news of her particularly in the East, was a re-the battle. second victory this week had just version to bi-metalism. come through-the winning of the antch for yachts of the J class and old yachts exceeding es feet rating.

Britannia's Story.

Shamrock V. was one of her com- petitors.

A yachting member whose busi. ness affairs have brought him back to Town had been looking up her history..

When she was built in 1893, ho discovered, the cost was £40 a ton: now it is £110. Britannia cost £8,000 to build. gChanging Hands,

highly profitable to the human race, but undertaken, it was gusted, mainly in a spirit of altruism by the film industry.

We think it would be a great pity if the film industry adventured on those lines except in a small way and under most drastic control by schoolmasters, clergy and doc. tors. Wo are reminded of Mr. CurarERTON's shattering defence of

young lady well-known among London's wealthy and bright young things. I cannot imagine how a woman could be worse employed," atsait a tedious person "I can," replied the sage, "she might take up philanthropy.

FLEMING.-On September 2,

Shanghai, Rue Ghisi, WILLIAM STUART FLEMING, age 55 years.

Editorial and Business Offices: 11,

Ice House Street. Tel. 30251. Night Editor (Wanchai Office):

Tel. 94531.

London Oker Fleet Street,

KU. 4

The Daily Press.

HONG KONG, SEPTEMBER *, 1932.

What we all like and respect in the film industry--or certainly the American fra industry-is that it is quite unashamedly out for one thing, namely to make money. The object is a legitimate one, and there

From 1883 to 1507, King Edward, then Prince of Wales, raced her himself; in 1897 he sold her to Mr. John Lawson Johnson." Then he bought her again in 1899-only to

Bouth Africa House.

D.S.O., M.C. The parade will be

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The witness prevented Boriotty attack and succeeded in calming Koh Heng to the extent that Kob Heng removed the stones from the- line himself.

A Spartan Mother.

To-day's best story

from the great puter world comes from I was talking with a man who Youngstown (Ohio). The 18-year

At 12.30 that same day, follow- knows the High Commissioner for old son of a Mrs. Harper was ar South Africa very well, about their rested for stealing cakes from a ing a downpour of rain, the wit- new building, outwardly nearly bakery. Mrs. Harper walked into ness and about five others innluding completed, at the Strand corner of the police station and asked if she

with Trafalgar square & correa might visit her son in prison, in Koh Heng, were in a room in the dicating that she wished to give coolic lines, resting. Koh Heng pondent, writes a correspondent.

It's a pity we couldn't have an him "good tanning." The police went outside to the five-foot-way exterior that would typify the agreed, and Mrs. Harper went to Union of South Africa," he said, the son's cell, took his belt, and. for a smoke. Shortly afterwards but we had, of course, to fall in says, the Inoogage, swung it at Chua Chee heard a scream, and with the general scheme of Trafal- least 50 times." Mra Harper seems upon going outside found Koh gar-square. Those hends of South to have had her doubts about the

A African animals which ornament efficacy of her country's justice-Heng holding his left side. the facade are done by. Sir Herbert and so have we, since obviously a blood-stained knife; was On tho Baker's ли 80 outwardly the man isn't safe in America, even in groud some distance

Away, and , prison, building is entirely British,

running towards the jungle was Teo Cheng,

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Local and General

The Hong Kong dollar opened yesterday af is. 4d. but dropped during the day to 18. 4ąd.

The Mercantile Bank of India, Ltd. has declared Ал interimi dividend of fi per cent p.., less

income tax.

Arrested while attempting to pawn an electric fan, stolen from the Bible, Book and Tract Depot recently a coolie was sentenced by Mr. Wynne-Jones to four months'

has so far been no cant about it. hard labour. The industry has got where it is

A man who admitted to being a regs to-day, and has beaten its more taper appeared before Mr. Wynne- feckless rival, the theatre, by care Jones yesterday. He asked the ful attention to finance. Films from Hollywond are judged by one Magistrato for leniency. His Wor- ship recommended 4 hours of yard-measure--box office returna. medical observation. The proceeds from certain types of films, showing certain actors and actresses, Ar carefully watched The Colony had a clean bill of and directors trim their sails ac-health for Tuesday. During last week there were eight cases (five cordingly. The industry is enter fatal) of cholera, one fatal case of prising, op minded and ready to enteric, two cures of meningitis and take a risk. It governed by popular taste, and not by vague 67 deaths from pulmonary tuber

'canons of art.” If the public Jeulosis. showed a desire for films based on Homer and the Greek pocte, such

LEAVE WELL ALONE!

SIR WILLIAM HORNELL, in the course HE undermentioned certificate of a very witty speech at the last

for 50 Fully Faid up shares in Rotary Club suuting, drew a pic this Company registered in the name of Wong Fat has been lost; and ture of the days when, thanks to should this certificate not be pro- the enterprise and ingenuity of the duced to the Company before 16th talking picturo industry, there September, 1982, a new certificate for

It is notified that the principal and rider mains in an area bound- ad by Queen's Road on the north, Caine Road on the south, Feel Street on. the cast, and Square Strear on the west will be closed | from 7 p.m. on Thursday to 7 a.m. on Friday. This is for the purpose of carrying out certain work.

from the files.

Looking Back 25 Years.

Viceroy Yuna Shih Kai has issued an order to the Maritime Customs Sha Kiu, a Chinese woman, was that all luggage of officials who fined $5 by Mr. Schofield yester- travel officially, or other goods of day when found guilty of keeping officials shall be duly examined an unregistered mui-tai. Accused the same way as these of privats stated that she had purchased the persons, so as to check all smugg! girl for 81 some time last year ing. and had brought her to Hong Kong to find and felbon Not finding the right man she had sent the girl to work and took her earnings..

There is a rumour that the Ameri-

can Government has leased the floating and the dry docks at Vladi.

Ivestock for the whole of next win-

Inspector F. J. Patton inid that Mr. Hope Faulkner took a number of detectives and some coolies from the quarry to search the jungle into which Teo Cheng hnd run. They returned soras hours later without baving-found him. Up to the premi sent no information had been-se- ceived as to his whereabouts.

BISHOP LOCKED OUT

TOO LONG.

ENTHRONEMENT DELAY AT

SOUTHWARK.

The new Bishop of Southwark, ter. The United States fleet will be Dr. Godfrey, had to knock twice During the month of August, 138 anchored during the winter in traffic accidents were reported in Novik Bay on the Island of Burrki and wait several minutes before he the French Concession, Shanghai. Ostroff, south of Vladivostock. It was admitted to his own cathedral, Three Chinese wore mortally in is also reported that the American According to the usual ceremony,” jured, one by an automobile in Government has leased the Bay for line du Consulat, and a third by the exclusive use of its feat for the on arrival at the close door ho tram in Avenue Dubail. Fifty term of five years-Hong Kong knocked three times. There was no two persons were injured, of whom Buily Press, September 9, 1007. 18 were taken to hospitals. The A fine of $950 was imposed on the remainder received first-aid treat- Looking back 50 years. lens would be made and the appro- mistress of a cargo bent by Mfr.ment at the police stations or the priate playsts, and directors and Fraser at the Kowloon Magistracy, hospitals.

The Geresterday on the woman being con- classical experte secured.

Answer.

He waited three or four minutes, and knocked again. This time the Cricket in Hong Kong-Season door was immediately opened and 1881-1882. A few. remarks on the

man film industry tried to interest apricots and a quantity of sharks National Salvation association has ages may prove interesting, and we

victed of the theft of 200 pounds of The Shanghai College Professors' players in the order of their aver: ho was admitted. the said shares will be issued and the, will ba no necessity for Vice-Chan- the public in such themes, and the fine. Three of the woman's jokis sent a telegram to Mr. Yi Pei Chi, hope next season to have the plea The civic, diocesan and cathedral

results wore not satisfactory. Holly.

old certificate No. 268 will thereafter collors and Professors at the Uni-wood has its ear close to the ground were discharged. ·

& SON, General Managers. Hongkong, 17th August, 1982.

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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY

CLUB SEAT

.1

When there was no opening in

director of the Peiping Palace sure of adding many names to our processione bad passed through the be treated by this Company as versity and the Dean will be only found its feet by a wholesomelden Lion San Francisco, lies of the Museum had been sold of cricket.

and the British film industry has

Museum, inquiring whether it is list, chronicling the successes of our Bishop in his robes came from the Among the passengers on the Pre-true that part of the valuable re-young friends at the manly game Foster Hall, accompanied, among NULL & VOID.

a superfluity. Instead of a popular respect for these methode. A great were the Very Rev. F. R. Noval, for $310.00 and pointing out that, Certificate No. 268 for 50 shares Dean and a harassed Vice-Chan- theme does not make a great film, Procurator of the Spanish Domini as the relire of the Museum are of proved in his batting which showed terbury, the Dean of Manchester, | Mr. W. Dunman-If anything im others, by the Archdeacon of Can- Nos. 2951/8000.

cellor wa would have a figure on and the unpretentious picture, like, can Miesions in the Orient, and the historica: voine, they should not be lots of dash and finish; his bowling

for example, EDGAR WALLACE'S JOHN D. HUMPHREYS

the talking screen- sort of ven- The Calendar," with its humour Very Rov. R. M. Vaquero, Provin- allowed ie inli' into the hands of also much improved. Greatly missed the President of Magdalen College, for both by the Club. Has left, Oxford, the Master of University triloquist dummy to do their work." and ita skilful acting is infinitely cial of the Province of the Holy Foreigners.

Mr. T. E. Davies--Remarkably College, Oxford, the Vice-Chancel The prospect sounds at the moment preferable to the moral worthiness Rosary in Spain.

that often obsessed Mr. D. W.

Lux Ten Nam and Leung Fook strong hitter and useful man, who a dismal one. Moreover, it does not GRIFFITHS, a director with a real A stabbing affray on board the Wing, masters of knitting estab concealed himself up to last son-lor of Manchester University, tho stop there, and the Manager. of gift for spectacular film drams, Sirdhana, the B.I. steamer which lishments at 15 Poplar Street and son. Hope to see more of him this Precentor of Manchester Cathedral, and the Archdeacons of Manchester Paramount Films in China promises which he spoilt by an incurable arrived here from Singapore yea- 136 Tung Choi Street, respectively, year.

desire to improve the occasion. terday, had ita sequel on its arrival have reported to the Police that Mr. I. D. Walker-Only played

and Rochdale. us, in due course, complete church Films, like the best Fairy Tales, into port when the police removed about a month ago they each sent three innings for the Club: his bat the injured man into Kowloon a knitting machine to 181 Ki Lung grounds in the world, and his lobs ting is well known en most cricket services, with singing by the best should not present a moral. A singer's and sermons by the best good story may, incidentally, point atapitat under arres the alleged Street Shumshuine district, to be won't be forgotten in Hong Kong response to his first knocks, the

araoral, but the trouble is that assailant

paired. They allege that the RAFT Programmes and Entry DRA

Forms for the Ninth Extra Race preachers, to replace the cruder too often the process is reversed, Mecting to be held on SATURDAY,efforts of village parsons and local which is as End as trying to make of Mr. Lim Ah oken, seed to, the

The funeral took place yesterday repairer, Chan Yue Kee, has while any of the eleven of 1881 re- Bishop looked perturbad. He held

vanished with the machines, valued 17th SEPTEMBRE, 1932 (weather | choir.

Mr. W. Hynes-Getting rather conversation with his private at 8100 each. the film shown in the ordinary pic grandmother of Cheng Kwok Yau,

stiff about the knees, but can-still chaplain. The minutes went by and..... permitting), may be obtained at the

make a few rune if the bowling is the door remained closed, ture house is to amuse. Hollywood who was found guilty by the jury and Elstree both fulfil that role who is now in prison: Mre. Lim's difficult to get when he wants to positively love to have a smack at

of the murder of George Fung and

very bad. The Boys" says, be

Within the cathedral was a pack the old ans" straight and easy ed congregation; every chair was. gia trving to tell us our duty in funeral was attended by many make runs. Takes, the wicket.

Rov. F. E. Stebbing, R. Nones."Into the sea, Bir every occupied, and people were standing. this ur that shers of life; to instil friends, the cortego which pad send us away feeling better than of the city tring a mile long, Mrs. as he is one of the neck or nothing course." uplift of the people Education by wavere when we bought our tickets, Lim, who in reputed to be one of sort Capital straight bowler, can Lieut. Carpenter This finished pered together, and eventually

arpenter film, church service by film, and they will soon be out of their the wealthiest woman in Hong keep on all day, but found last bat well known about Hong Kong verger entered the cathedral by

depths and resentful public will Hong, passed away on August 20, year that rowing and bowling don't for some time past, again showed instruction in surgery by film were take up some other form of amuse five days after the jury had return go wall together-Hong Kong the steadiness which makes him so side door to ascertain the canno all outlined as future developments ment.

ed its verdict on Cheng Kwok Yan. Daily Prese, September 8, 1882. (Continued on previous 'rdlumu) || the incident.

Secretary Office, the Club House, Mr. KINGSTON TAFT TAN, in fact, Happy Valley, the Hong Kong Club, rather startled his audience. He the Sports Club, and the Stables, Village Road.

warned us that the talking film Entries blose at 12 o'clock NOON industry was motivated by great on THURSDAY, 8TH SEPTEMBER,

1932.

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“By Order,

8. A. BLEAP,

Asting Bocretary,

ideals for the education and general

nman fit his cont. The function, of

extromaly well. But if producera

main."

correct patristic sentiments, or to through many of the main streets Plenty of dush about his batting, one that is not down to the race Meanwhile, officials outside wins-