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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

TRINITY COLLEGE OF MUSIC, LONDON.

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Lecture will be given at the Club Lusitano on FRIDA), the 23 SEPTEMBER, from 4 p:^. to 5 pm. by Dr. Mistowski, F.TO.L Teachers, senior pupils, and friends (2578 are cordially invited.

HONG KONG GENERAL CHAM, BER OF COMMERCE.

DRAFT TEXTILES CONTRACT.,

LL Merchants interested in the

Ainpott of Piece Goods--inciul

ing non-members of the Chamber-ar invited to attend a Mee lug to be held in the offices of the Chamber, Char tered Bank Bailding, on

MONDAY, 3RD OCTONER, 1932,

AT 4 P.M.,

At which a revivod draft Textiles Con- tract will be submitted for approval.

By Order,

M. F. KEY,

Secretary.

Hong Kong, 22nd September, 1932.

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THE CHINA LIGHT & POWER CO. (1918), LTD.

TOTION 18 HEREBY GIVEN 26th that on MONDAY, instant and TUESDAY, 17th instant, the supply of electricity to the Eham Shul. Po district, bounded by Nan Chan Street, Boundary Street, Lai Chi Kok Road, Topg Mi Road, Arran Stroot, Nullah Road, Fa Yuen Street and Taipo Road, including Sincere Terrace, will be discontinued for short periods between the hours of 7 a.m.

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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

THE NINTH EXTRA RACE

T MEETING is declared abondonsi with the exception of the race for the Fifth Aggregate Staker, which will be incorporated in the TENTH EXTRA RACE MEETING to be held (weather permitting at HAPPY VALLE? on SATURDAY, 24TH SEPTEMBER, 1939.

Entrance Fees and Gate money will be refunded on application.

By Order of the Stewards, S. A. GLEAP,

Acting Secretary,

17th September, 1932,

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HONG KONG AMUSEMENTS,

LIMITED.

OK.

Not the BURVENTH

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN DINARY YEARLY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be held at the QUEEN'S THEATRE, Queen's Road, Central, on" WEDNESDAY, 28TH SEPTEMBER, 1938, at NOON, to pass the Directors Report and Accounts, to elect retiring Directors and Auditors, to declare à Dividend, and to transact any other Ordinary Basiness of the Company.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 28ru to the 28ru day of SEPTEMBER, 1932, both days inclusive.

Dated the 10th day of September,

1932.

By Order of the Board, -

CHAS. B. ROSSELET, Secretary.

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

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HE TENTH EXTRA RACE MEETING will be held (Weather Permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY or SATURDAY, 24TH SEPTEMBER, 1932, commending at 2.00 p.m.

The First Bell will bo Bung at

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for Thirsty Throats

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AND

REFRESHING

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THE NON-ALCOHOLIC CHAMPAGNE

ITS DELICIOUS TANG AND INDIVIDUAL FLAVOUR IS AN INDISPENSABLE FEATURE OF EVERY DANCE OR PARTY.

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Ice House Street. Tal, 30251, Night Editor (Wanchai Ofion):

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The Daily Press.

HONG KONG, SEPTEMBER 23. 1932.

THE BUDGET.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1932.

News and Views

A Policeman's Stern Duty.

Notts Policeman I verified 'that! the glass contained beer.

Magistrate-How i Policeman-I drank it.

The modern policeman is sup- posed to foresee everything.-M. Justice M'Cardie.

('dified' form, saved hundreds of war

Hurricane Orloket.

The bosoms of the members of the and merchant ships from loss by All-England Selection Committee mino. Admiral Usborne's further swelled with prido during the' career will be watched with interest. Surrey Middlesex match. The men

on whom they have pinned their' A New Arethusa 7.

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faith in the next encounter with Less than a year ago it was more the formidable Australian eloven found their best batting form, three or less officially stated that the old Arethusa training ship, which since of them scoring centuries and

1875 has been moored at Green- fourth indulging in such hurricane hithe, would have to be replaced by Said Mr. Samuel Booth, a Wel. hitting that be easily exceeded 200. training quarters ashore.

The cricket "derby " between

There is now, good prospect that Surrey and Middlesex was worthy such an unwelcome alternative will

***As I Do."

linghorough magistrate, dismissing a charge of drunkenness against n! man: "You should. tever get drunk alone; you should always have someone, to look after you if you go over the line. I do."

Mechanical Bull Fights.

The latest American mechanical device is the "electric bull."

With this invention all the ex. citement of a bull fight may be had without any of its unpleasant qualities.

An ingenious arrangement of' mono-rails will enable the bull to eavort and turn with natural agil- ity and speed, and the toreadors will have to perform with the skill demanded by a real bull,

It is not known whether economy or humanitarianism is responsible for the invention.

A Change.

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COOLIE THROWN FROM LORRY.

SUCCUMBS TO INJURIES.

Motor-lorry No. 3383, while being swung round the romer of Taipo Road und Kweilin Street, Shamshui- po at 6.30 p.m. yesterday, 'dislodge:l one of its coolie passengera from bis precarious seat on the side boarda. of the vehicle, and precipitate? him to the roadway. When picked up the man was seen to be in a serious

condition and was straitway rush ed off to Tung Wah Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries at 8 o'clock the same evening.

of the huge crowd that witnessd be averted, and that the committes Deceased's name was Tong Ching,. ▼

it, for here two Test amateurs, D. may be able to replace Arethusa aged 23 years.

R. Jardine and F. R. Brown, pro with another and more commodious duced a partnership which was ship,

cricket at its best.

Rear Admiral Osborne.

Rear Admiral Cecil Vivian Usborne, C.B., C.M.G., who re- cently completed two years' service as Director of Naval Intelligence, being relieved by Rear-Admiral G.

MEASURING M.P.'s SKULLS.

The old Arethusa has an honour- able record. She was built in 1849, and was the last mas-o'-war which went into action under sail, That was at the bombardment of the AN “ANTHROPOLOGY OF forts of Odessa in the Crimean War.

After twenty-five years' naval

C. Dickens, is probably the fore-service she passed, by the generosity of the Baroness Bardett-Coutts, most gunnery expert of his rank in inspired by Lord Shaftesbury, into the Navy.

use as a training ship for desti- He is responsible for the inventute hoys of good character. More than 10,000 have been trained an tion of many devices now used in her for the Navy and mercantile Fleet gunnery, notably the Usborne marine. "fall of shot indicator," which is

the subject of a claim for royal-

ties before the United States Com-Commander Bower, mission sitting in London,

Meanwhile a

new Captain

LEGISLATORS.".

AMERICAN, DOCTOR'S

INVESTIGATIONS.

Washington. An

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enterprising

medical man has been taking the

measure of members of Congress in the strictly literal sense.-With. scales and callipers and wonderful instruments of his own invention Dr. Arthur Macdonald has been

He was born at Queenstown, Ire- Superintendent has been appointed land, in 1880, and entered the Navy in the porton of Lt. Cmdr. Cyril laying the foundations of a new when 13. His career has since been Whichelo Bower, D.8.C., R.N., who science which he terms "Legislative exceptionally brilliant.

is at present serving as 1st Lieu Anthropology." He should perhaps The United States completes its

He served continuously during tenant of the Champion, the gun be permitted to explain, his ideas

in his own words. first year when aliens going out the war, including the Dardanelles, nery cruiser at Portsmouth.

Eastern Mediterranean, and the Ho is retiring to take up his new. **The physical measurements of outnumber aliens coming in. For North Sea. In 1917, when he was appointment, and the Bliaftesbury | the year ending June 30, 1032, Se- promoted to captain, he was senior Homes and Arethusa committed members of a legislature represent man the anthropological status of a other allowances, or by loweringcretary of Labor Donk reports that naval.officer at Salonika. Later he could not have hit upon a

commanded the naval brigade ou more amply qualified for the im the standard of the upkeep of

portant task. In the war Omdr. whole country better than measure- ronds, but necessity may compel, 103,208 alients departed without the Dacube.

Bower was in the destroyer service, menta of any other body of men," no it has done before. The intention of returning, while only

and was awarded the D.B.C. for he states." The members of Con Tromsurer is standing by with his 35,576 were admitted under the

his fine exploits. blue pencil, as he notes in his rigid restrictions. The Labor De.

grens are not only of special inter- est politically, but scientifically. considered that the expenditure partment deported 39,813 as being

Coming from all acctions of the shown in the printed estimates is in the country unlawfully or hav- beyond the resources of the ing become destitute within three

United States, they are truly re- Colony," "

years of arrival,

presentative and afford a good op portunity for establishing an on- thropoligical status of our country. If Congress will set the example, it will help other countries to begin. similar studies of their legislative bodies, until eventually Anthro-

memo, but he adds 'it is not

An Anti-Mine Dovice.

It was in 1915, when executive officer of H.M.9. Colossus, Grand To-day's Quotation. Fleet, that he conceived the idea

of the paravane anti-mine device.j Act first. Then talk about it

This, when later adopted in a mo- if you must.-ARAB PROVERS.

Local and General

The Hong Kong dollar opened yesterday at 18 3/78d but register- ed a risc during the day and was quoted at is 4d.

Those connected with the smug' meeting of those interested for pology of Modern Legislative gling of 14 boxes of opium and Tuesday next at 6.30 p.m. The Man." eight boxes of morphine on board, meeting will be held in the Cathe As Dr. Macdonald may pack up of the merchans vessel Yun Nien dra Hall and all those who are his instruments any moment, and will be severely dealt with by the interested are welcome. Among authorities, according to a telegram those who have offered to assist the trek to Westminster, British M.P.s The Colony again had a clean bill received from Hankow. The seizure movement are Mr. A. M. Bowes should know what to expect. The of health for Wednesday.

was made several days ago in Han- Smith Mr. F. Mason, Mr. R. Bald.

most entertaining instrument used kow and it was reported that sewin, Mr. Li Chor Chi, Professor veral ex-Government officials were Guild, Professor Maklezoff, Mr. D. by Dr. Macdonald on his Congres- L. Strellett, Miss Nora Flint and sinnal victims was a "Temple Algo- connected with the scandal.

Mrs. F. Griggs.

Of the larger works-to be start- ed subject to the good behaviour of the dollar-no one will cavil at the choice of the Government Civil Hospital, the Kowloon Hospital and the Central British School. Kowloon has still to wait for its Post Offies, but in these hard times THE Colonial Secretary explained that is no great hardship. The na. at the beginning, and again at the surance is welcome that the Govern very end of his statement to the ment is fully alive to the water Legislative Council yesterday, the supply problem and is impressing principles upon which the Budget on the Consulting Engineers the has been constructed. In the first need for expedition, which means place the Government considers in this case taking advantage of

Sentence of six weeks' hard labour that at present surplus funds the coming dry season.

was passed on a house coolie, who, should not be allowed to fall below

for An interesting announcement was

time, served as a substitute coolic in Mr. V. Walker's bouse. $10,000,000, Few people will dis- the Government's "first step in an A watch was missed when the agree that in these uncertain experiment directed to the sub-coolie left. Mr. Walker's service, days" there should be something institution of local for European but the servant was traced and ar hand. In times of safety and staff, in some of the posts of respon- security many administrators censibility and control.

Some- sider that some degree of indebted thing better than the prospects of noss and considerable difficulty in the Junior Clerical Service making, ends meet, aro no bad is required to attract and held the things for a public body and likely right type of recruit." The need to induce careful management. of such an innovation is suggested a by the statement that six cadet But Hong Kong is not in Position to justify such risks. Fur-officers are now, performing clerical they wixation has, however, been duties for lack of other staff. avoided, for which everyone will Probably the work forms a good feel thankful. this being possible training for junior cadete, but, because the extra levies of the past especially in view of the fact that two years are now beginning to fatura cadete are to have a year's have full effect. The Colony can, training at Home, an extended use in fact, consider itself moss fortu of highly paid officers on such tasks aute in the moderation of Govern- is unsatisfactory in these times,

inspectors will be watched with in- terest to see whobber this innova-

rested:

The new Hus erected by the Girl Guides Association, to be used as headquarters for the various troops of local guides, is now completed and will be opened officially early in October. The Hut was handed over to Mrs. W. T. Southern, Co- lony Commissioner, Hong Kong Girl Guides Association, yesterday morning.

Efforts are being made to revive" the Armistice Night dinner for ex- active service men. A strong com- maittee has been formed for this purpose. The members of this Com- mittee are:-Mr. J. Horsford (Chairman), Mr. W. W. Welln Inspector Lane, (Treasurer), Messrs. J.S. Beach, F. Ross, J. Murray, F. Anslow and F. P. R. Looking Back 25 Years.. James (Hon. Secretary);

1.30 pet

MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE. Members are notified that they and their Ladies must wear their Badges prominently displayed.

No One without a Badge will be admitted to the Members' Endlosure.ment imposte compared with what The work of the Asiatic sanitary which closed as a result of the Sino- of the South Wales Borderers was:

Badges admitting Non Members to the Members Enclosure and Club Room st $5.00 for Gentlemen and $3.00 for Ladies (Both including Tax) are obtainable through the BEURETABY upon introduction by Member, such Member to be responsible for payment of all Chite, etc.

admitting Members' Badgon Enclosure will NOT be on sale at the Race Course..

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On no pretext will Children be permitted in either Enclosure during The Meeting.

Tifici are obtainable at the Clab House provided they are ordered from the No. 1 Boy in advance. Telephone 21920,

PUBLIO ENCLOSURE! The Price of Admission to the Publi- Enclosure is $2.00 including Ter, for all Persons, including Ladies, and is payable at the Bata

Soldier and Sailors la uniform aro admitted Half Price,

Bookambers, The Tag Men, ste will not be permitted to operate with in the Precincts of Tus HONG KONG JOCKEY OLUB daring the Race Meeting. By Order,

8. A BLEAP,

Beting Secretary... Hong Kong, 19th Sept, 1932.

has to be paid in almost all parts of the world.

The corner stone of the budget 'is a dollar of an hverage of 1a 2d. The Colonial Secretary said in de fence of this position:

moter."

The Apparatus,

This consisted of a brass cylinder with a steel rod running through one of the ends, The rod is attach-

From the files.ed to a marker by means of å de

hente spring The dise is pressed against the temple. Wher, the pressure becomes the least bit dis-

A Cricket match has been agreeable, the amount of pressure arranged between the K.C.0, andis, read by observing the marker on Yu Peh Loh, formerly chief of the Navy for to-morrow (Satur the scale. The pressure is increas Bureau of Public Safety in Chapel, represent Kowloon: S. Lightloot, and the marker read again. the 6th District Station of the day) at 2.30. The following willed until it becomes uncomfortable was sentenced to four years' im W. Dixon, F: O. Day, K. Mac The victim does not cacape even prisonment by the Soochow High Askill, S. Freen, EA Fowler, yet. The pressure is further in- to the City Government of Greater the same station who opened fire on Clelland, Stevens and J. Mead, painful and the reading again Mr. O. K. Yui, Secretary-General Court last week. Five policemen af Robinson, D. Mackenzie, Jcreased until it becomes actually Shanghai, was surrounded by a Ya's orders on a crowd last year in Attention is drawn to the annual taken. The difference between the band of ex-workers of the San Yue front of the station in Paosha moeting on Wednesday next on the various pressure readings shows the Towel Factory as he was leaving Road were sentenced to three years ground,Hong Kong Daily Press, sensitiveness of the subject, Ad- this office on September 18 for tiffin and four months imprisonment September 23, 1907.

justments are made to provide for The men insisted that he should is each.

mental and physical differences. sue an order for the immediate re-

Cooking Back 50 Year.

Members who came from cities, or who had been educated at a Univer- opening of the San Yue Fastery, When Pte. George Henry Pitcher

The annual meeting of the mem eity, were found to be more sensi Japanese troubles.

charged with the commission of two hers of the Hong Kong Cricket tive than those who came from the burglaries at the Peak, the police Club was held at the Cricket country or who had not been to About one hundred people were alleged that the large number of Paviliou yesterday afternoon when College, It was also found that the tion justifies itself. Both experi-in attendance at the Church Hall, burglaries in the Peak district with- there were between 20 and 2 mem handelssp-that most important moms are worth making, but that Kowloon, last evening, when they in recent months had been the work bere present. The chair was American political adjunct--varied is hot to say that their success is had the interesting and instructive of soldiers, Pitcher who pleaded cupied by the President, Mr. According to the degree of sensitive- assured.

experience of being conducted guilty to charges of thefts from the Coxon.

ness. The less sensitive gave the The departmental increases in the through modern Palesting through residences of Miss D. Bewley and The Chairman thought that as heartier grasp. polic, medical and other services the medium of the excellent lecturer. F. M. Ellis, was sentenced to the report for the past year had All the usual measurements were "Hong Kong has so far, por reflect the growth of the Colony delivered by Dean Alfred Swann, a total of twelve months' hard lab, been in the hands of the members taken by Dr. Mardonald, includ- hape, fared rather better than the Civilisation costs money. It is Extremely Ene pictures, taken by our.

for some time, it might be taken ing skull measurements necessary, reet of the world during, the last much easier and cheaper to run on the lecturer during his sojourn in

as read. He said: The report as to calculate the weight of the brain.! two years, and it has been found the lines of an ancient walled city, the Holy Land, showing places con- possible to make an estimate for but economy and statesmanship are mected with life of Christ were ex-

Among the passengers returning presented by the Hon. Secretary is A heavy brain, especially in rela

much on the standard of preced was created by men of wide vision value of the lecture the coming year which is very not always the same. This Colony hibited, these greatly enhancing the to Hong Kong on the 8.8. Naldera, satisfactory to a certain extent, tion to body build or weight, in a on Wednesday were Mr. and Mrs. but we have to deplore the loss of favourable sign," states the cautious H G K Wheeler and daughter. & great many members, some Dr. Macdonald, who admits that ing yours, and which will keep who did not fear, to plan on the

Mr Wheeler is in the Chinese Cus or 40 having left the Colony since there are exceptions to the rule us abreast of the times and grand scale, to spend freely and ready to take advantage of the textempt the possibly de activities over the border at Bum-week az 30 in the colony will proce- that this meeting deplores the loss vary proportionately

The story of a smuggling gang's toms Service and after spending last season, and I think I may say that brain weight and intelligence Since his calculations show that recovery that is no confidently Colonial Secretary modestly predicted. But no undue riske scribed the Budget as colourless" chuen was revealed when a woman ed to Ningpo to resume duty. Mrs of our late President who died in

the greatest brain weight among have been incurred. It is on the cautious side, but this was admitted to the Kwong Wah Wheelor was before her marrings March last year (Hear, Hear), He

middle course is more than Hospital with a bullet wound. It Miss Fowler, daughter of MF and was a great friend to all of us, and Congressmen-comes-from the Mid- A measure of reserve in contained justified by circumstances. We are transpired that a gang of amugglers Mrs, Fowler, well known, Kow- Hong Kongites will look upon the die West and South-Central Sintes, memory of Mr. Hugh Bold Gibbone cannot help feeling that his in the allotments to Public Works by no means clear of the coonomic attempted to take a consignment of loon residents

with the greatest affection. He caution, wasjustiled The lowest and in certain deportmental ex-depression. There is no guarantes fazsign goods across the border

was a great friend to all sport and brain weight was found among penditure The Colonial Secretary of improvement, and the policy of and when challenged by the Chinese

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A movement is on foot to ar wherever a subscription in aid of Congressmen, from the Pacific Coast designing an elastic budget," cap officials, exchanged shots with them. gave a warning, however, that, able of expansion or contraction Two of the mugglers were wounded range a musical festival in Hong soort was required, Mr. Hugh Bold States, but this handicap is more "Reduction can only be done according to circumstances is un-bub were got away by their com Kong and Mr. WR. Tleming, who Gibb's name, was at the head of than compensated for by the fact by a certain risk of efficiency as I doubtedly wise und has been done panions. The woman who was shot has had considerable experience of the list. (Applauso,Hong Kong that they were found to have the

was hit by a stray, bullet

such matters at Home, has called: Daily Preez, September 23, 1882 heartiest bandolasp eg, by reducing travelling and' with care, and foresight.