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ADVERTISEMENTS

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF

. TONG HONG.

→ PROBATE JURISDICTION.

I za GooDS OF RAFAEL ECHEGOYEN, LATE OF MANILA IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, MERCHANT, DroraSED.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

that the Court has, by virtue of the Provisions of Section 58 of Ordinance No. 2 of 1897, made an Order limiting the Time for Creditors and Other to send in their Claims against the above Estate to 20rn Day of OCTOBER,

· 1932

All Creditors and Others ara nocord. ingly hereby required to send their Claims to the Undersigned on or before that date.

Dater this 20th day of September 1033.

DEACONS,

Solicitors for the Administrator, 1, Des Voeux Road, Central,

Hong Kong.

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THE HONG KONG JOCK BY CLUB.

RAFT Programmes and Entry Dorm for the Eleventh Extra

Race Meeting to be hold on SATUR- DAY, 8th and MONDAY, 19th OCTOBER, 1932 (weather permitting), may be obtained at the Becretary's Office; the Club House. Happy Valley. the Hong Kong Club, the Sports Club, and the Stabies, Village Road.

Entries close at 12 o'clock NOON on THURSDAY, 19TH SEPTEMBER, 1939.

By Order,

8. A. SLEAP,

Acting Becretary.

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HONG KONG AMUSEMENTS,

LIMITED.

No

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ELEVENTH OR. DINARY YEARLY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the Company. will be held at the QUEEN'S THEATRE, WEDNESDA's Bond, Central, on

28 SEPTEMBER.

1939, at NOON, to pass the Directors Report and Acounts, to elect retiring Directors and Auditors, to declare & Dividend, and to transact any other Ordinary Business of the Company.

The TRANSFER ROOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the zora to the 281x day of AEPTEMBER, 1982, both days inclusive,

Dated the 18th day of September, 1932,

By Order of the Board,

CHAS, S. ROSSELET, Secretary.

Just

Waiting for Thirsty Throats

SATISFYING

AND

REFRESHING

FORMAZONE

THE NON-ALCOHOLIC CHAMPAGNE

AND

ITS DELICIOUS · TANG INDIVIDUAL FLAVOUR IS AN INDISPENSABLE FEATURE OF EVERY DANCE OR PARTY,

A, S. WATSON & CO., LTD.

Est. 1814.

MARRIAGE.

SALTER-WILLIAMBON-On Septem ber 1, 1032, at Christ Church, Lancaster Gate, by the Rev. Penn Collett, MAURICE ARTHUR, second son of the late A.. J. Salter and Mra, Salter, ta MARY KATHLEEN, elder daughter

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1932.

POLICE SWIMMING

GALA

KEEN COMPETITION AT V.R.C. BATH.

SHAH MOHAMMED GAGAIN

WINS' CHAMPIONSHIP,

The 11th Annual Aquatic Sports of the Police, Prisons and Firo Brigado was held on Saturday after-

noon.

At the V.R.C. Bath, a large crowd being present including H.E. the Officer Administering the Gov- erriment, the Hon. Mr.-W. T Southorn, and Mrs. Southorn, the Inspector General of Police, the

News and Views

Killing Expense,

Highland sportsmen, it is calop lated, may pay over £100 for every atag they shoot. That's dear stalk ing, isn't it!

Bafent is Best!

"If the National Gallery wore on fire, which five pictures would you attempt to rescue ?"

"The five nearest the door!"

of Scotland 'to Londou.

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cels, and his reluctance to advise confusion, for the messages inlat- the sending of eggs through the ed to two ships whose punes, ex- j post. The up-to-date methods at cept for one letter, are identical, Mount Pleasant are being cited in says the London Times. According reply,' and admittedly ingenuity to a telegram from Tokyo the has been displayed in the niechani- steamer, Teikni Maru, of 1,229 tons cal contrivances in the sorting-gross, had straniled badly at Aos- rooms at headquarters. The hu.hima, Yechigo Province, and the, man clement, however,..is not ng salvage vessel Kurushima: Maru tender. throughout the despatch,of, had been dispatched from Hako say, a box of eggs from the North date to her assistance. Fifty per cent, was quoted in the market for reinsurance. The other vessel was the Japanese steamer Taikai Maru, of 2,480 tons gross which was re- ported from Yokohama to have Two English golfers winning na-,

stranded on the east coast of simple, rough linen suits cut with day in different countries was a Sagbalien during a thick fog, A a low back, with a cape or short very rare and pleasing success for salvage steamer had also proceed. coat for the drive back-to-Venice.ths old country. It happened when Miss Molly Gourlay won the women's championship of Sweden and W. C. Cam, the

Latest Beach ̈ ̈ ̈Bults,

Very few pyjamas are now worn

Britain Wins,

| Hon. Mr. T. H.King and Mrs. King.at the Lido and tho vogue is for tional titles overseas on the same;

Mr. Justice and M. J. R. Wood, Mr. D. King, D.S.P. (R.), Mr. C. G. Perdue, D.S.P. (R.), Mr. J. W. Franks, Superintendent of Prisons and Mr. O. L. Hopkins, Assistant Superintendent of Prisona,

The European Championship was won by Warder Franks and the Indian and Chinese championship by Shah Mohammed. The latter repeated his success for the third successive year, a feat for which he won warm congratations from his colleagues.

In the Beats of the Mighty.

The number of visitors to the Houses of Parliament this eum

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former Cambridge Blue, on the mer has colipsed previous records. Garman amateur. In Miss Qour The groups which are shepherded, lay's case the final fight was a very round the "sights" of the Legis. close one, but the English girl's

of the extra length won the day. lature are at this season most cosmopolitan character, Ame In Germany. ricans and Continental visitors: In Germany Carr defented J. rubbing shoulders with men and Following the competitive events

E. Dewiel, of Hamburg, after sur women from the provinces and prising everyone by overcoming Mr. E. A. Da Roza, the Interport showing at least equal interest in another Cambridge Blue, W. H. Diving Champion, gave an exhibi-

learning where the leading politi- tion of fancy diving.

Bermingham, in the semi-final, cians 'eit and speak. The visitor The prizes were distributed by from abroad, indeed, seems just as

Bermingham war looked upon as proud of sitting for moment in a certain winner after he had de- the seat of Mr. Ramsay MadDon- fented the former holder, Andrew The results were as follows:- ald or Mr. Baldwin as the home McNair, but Wash, Carr, train- Championship of Police and Priolector. After all this is not sured under James Braid at Walton sons-Indian and

Chinese, Shah Mohammed; 2, Chan Kwai;

prising, for in an era of world Heath, outdrove hin, 3, Foroz Din: Time: 1.31 secs. conferences the leading statesmen

Championship of Police and of each nation have become inter- Similar Names in Shipping.

Mrs. Southorn.

The Results.

just been made (and found to be Franks,, Sergt. Wishow; 3, Sergt. Prisons-Europeans: -- 1, 'Warder

good);, and it is opportune to ask how the British insurance. companies have fared in the same period.

From time to time British

of the late James Williamson, insurance has been severely tested Hong Kong and Singapore, and, but it has always successfully Mrs. Williamson, of Campden wonthered the storm. Last year was certainly one of the most severe trials that have ever fallen to the lot of the insurance

Kill. W.8.

DEATH.

HOUGHTON-On August 31, 1932,

in China, FREDA HopGHTON, CIM Missionary, youngest precious daughter of Rev, and Mrs. Houghton, Whitington Vicarage Norfolk, aged 29.

Editorial and Business Offices: 1 [9670 Night Editor (Wanchai Office):

Ice House Street. Tel. 30251.

HONG KONG GENERAL CHAMP BER OF COMMERCE,

DRAFT TEXTILES CONT BAUT..

At Merchants interested in the

import of Picce Gooda-includ jug non-members of the Chamber-are invited to attend a Mes ing to be held in the offices of the Chamber, Obar tered Bank Building, on

MONDAY, 315 OCTOBER, 1933, AT & P.M.,

at which a revised draft Textiles Cen- trot will be submitted for approval

By Order,

M. F.-KEY,

Secretary Hong Kong, 22nd September, 1932.

AGENCIES,

Tel. 24811.

London Ofthe M. Flost Street,

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The Daily Press.

HONG KONG, SEPTEMBER 2o. 1832.

THE BRITISH INSURANCE WORLD.

institutions. Apart from certatu

Wheeler. Time: 1:17 sets.

Team Raco Won by the Fire Brigade, Time: 1 min. 2 secs.

Long Plunge:-1, Sergt. Wishaw;

Wardor Gooding.

Street Boys Club:-1, Yeung Chung Leung Wah; 3, Tam

Nam. Time: 40 secs.

European Handicap:-1, Warder Cornwall; 2; Mr. Brooke; 3, Warder, Pillow Fight:-1, Warder. Eir- Franks. Time: 33.2-6 secu.. cock; 2, Sergt. Wheeler.

Song of Police and Prison. Officera

Race-1, Andrew Dick; 2, Noct Booker; 3, Androw Falla. Time: 48.5-8 suc

national Agures.

Eggs by Post.

Two casualty reports received in the London, insurance market by telegram from Japan illustrat British Post officials have been ed the importance of avoid ruffled by Lord Wolmer's reflections ing the duplication of names upon the methods of handling par- in order to eliminate the risk of

Local

od to her assistance:

A Foreign Monopoly.

The advice to "Buy British" has beea received with general appro- yal, but in one direction at least prospective customers will find it. difficult, indeed impossible, to fol low. There are no all-British skeletons to be had. Apparently the market is strictly "cornored" by the foreigner, and the trade is monopalised in this country by about half a dozen London in

porters, who sell their goods of varying quality at prices ranging from £3.10 £16 a time. The skele- tons are imported under licence largely for the instruction of stu- dents of medicine, and no one ap pears to have considered, breaking 'into the market with "British and: best" - skeletona.

To-day's Quotation..

The darkest night the world has ever known did not put out the

and General

The Hong Kong dollar was quoted Tenders are being invited for the Daughters of Police and. Prisent is, fd on Saturday Vera Stimson; 3, Joan Didsbury. Officers Race:-1, Hannah Lane; %

Time: 96 RCCB.

reconstruction of the main outfall Inullah of the Aberdeen Valley

The name of Mr. V. A. Gartón | Scheme, the reconstruction, of the

and contingent works.

especially heavy claims in respect of maritime diensters there were the effects of severo trade depression throughout the world. The latter was shown in decreased premium 100 Yards Breast Stroke (Euro- incomes (entailing a rise in working peans)-1, Warden Franks; 2, Sgt. has been added to the list of autho.main road bridge over the nullah

Bowers; 3, Sgt. Baysting Time: rised architects." costa) and a heavier claims ratio. 92.1-6 sec8. But the most striking fact of the year, especially during its early months, was that the offces had like the banks, to face a heavy depreciation in the values of securities held by them. It is this latter act that has led to an

High Diving1, Sgt. Brawa ; 2, H.E. the Officer Administering thie Sgt. Goodwin,

Life Saving:-1, Warder Crom-Government has appointed Mr. H. well; 2, Sgt; Wheeler; 9, Sgt. Simp-R. Butters to be Police Magistrate, son.

Kowloon.

Police Reserve (100 Yards). Ladies Nomination Race:-1, Mrs. Bolson and Mr. Bowers; 2, Miss Glendinning and Mr.Simpson.

Yeung Ping Kwai; 2, Mak Fat Ming.

Clerical Stag Race (Asiatic) Time: 30 secs.

ОВ веса.

Mr. 1. Ishii, the new Japanese Consul-General, arrived in Shang- hai last week by the N.Y.K. 5.5. Nagasaki Maru. *.

From the files.

Looking Back 25 Years.

The third annual meeting of tho At to-morrow's meeting of the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club Rotary Club Rotarian T. B. Wilson, takes place on Monday, the 30th the Club's delegate to the Seattle in The report of the General Committee says the members and Convention of Rotary, will give his subscribers on the register for the impressions of this feast of year ending 31st August, 1907, Dum- aratory and flow of soul.”

ber 208 thirty-four new members and three military subscribers having been slented during the year, fr, H. Perry Smith who has served the Club as Sperotary and. Trea surer for two years resigned those offices on the 31st August last, and Mr. G. G. Frunklin has been elect

The wedding will shortly take place between Mr. V. M. D. Flera ing, engineer, of the Shanghai Power

Quarantine restrictions imposed against arrivals from Koungchowo, and Miss Dorothy Gertrude Carey, who is on her way to the (Hoihow) on account of cholera Colony on board the s.s. Comorin. have been removed,

Honorary Secretary and Trea- surer. On the proposal of the Hon. Hr. F. H. May, the Comigo.lore. in the chair, conded by Major Mrs. 8. O. Thurley, of Shanghai,commend that the best thanks of Broke, the General Committes re- who has been in the General Hosthe Culs be offered to Mr. Percy pital for a number of weeks suffer Smith for his services as Secretary ing from a broken leg, is not ex. and Treasurer and for his donation pected to leave for some time,¦ though her condition is improving.

HE, the Offeer Administering the Government has recognised pro visionally and pending instructions from the Secretary of State for the

of a cup.

Writing from Peking, Reuter's correspondent estates that Chang Ting Tang, the Chinese.resident at Lhasas, reports the establishment, of Chinese Tibetan school at the Tibetan capital, whore young Chi- nese and Tibetans will learn the languages and literature of China

especially keen scrutiny of the position of the companies at the end of the first half of this year. Team Race (Reserve Teams) ---- Before dealing with this matter Won by Police Reserves. Time: it will be well to explain the

Water Polo (Police. Prisons): practice of the companies in regard Police 2, Warders 1. to the value they set on their securities, for it cannot be tso

H.E. the Officer Administering the NEXT to the hanke the insurance strongly emphasized and frequently was disposed of, and out of the earnings of the wear further repeated that it is to this practice provision was made. do carefully Government has appointed Dr. Au companies are the most important that the strength of the British was this allowance made that in King to be an Inspector of Schools, of British financial institutions insurance is largely due. Briefly, values of securities. at the end of

some cases the aggregate market nice Dr. Douglas Laing, resigned. Not all British insurance is handled this practice is the same as that the year exceeded these shown in --12897; by the companies, for the bulk adopted by the British banks, the accounts.

Mr. J. S. Potter, secretary of the of marine insurance is transacted namely, to write down. security of the insurancs, companies in Potter and children have returned Returning now to the fortunes Asia Realty Company, and Mrs. through the members of "Lloyd's," values in times of depression, and 1922. Quite early the year the who are, of course, individual not to write them up when incre quite early in the year the to Shanghai from Weihaiwel, where operators, like the chartering agents recovery occurs.

credit. had served to send up the they spent the summer. value of gilt-edged securities and of the "Baltic" and the jobbers The depreciation in the value fixed-interest securities generally, The Sincere Co., Ltd, announce Colonios, Messta. Cecil B. Lyon and and Tibet. The students at that of the Stock Exchange. But life of nearly all classes of securities This improvement has continued that to-morrow being the Confusius J. Ernest Black na Vico-Consuls for school are destined for future Goys Thu London Ufive of the RONGInsurance, fire insurance, pocident last year was a matter that throughout this year and was such Commemoration Day, their stores the United States of America in i szpment employment in Tibet. - His

KONG DAILY PRESS, 58, and many other forms of insurados aturally received very careful the companies were held in the late opening on Wednesday as usual,

that when the meetings of some of will be closed for business, re Hong Kong. FIRST STREET, E.0.4, is constant- ly receiving Enquiries from Home are mainly undertaken by the attention from the managers of spring, much of the depreciation,

In H.M. Supreme Court, Shang Mannfacturer regarding Suitable companies. These companies are insurance companies. Most of the or even the whole of it; had been Firms to act as Agente for their

More than 1,000 students of the hai, Judge. Bir Peter Grain Last products in Hong-Kong and more numerous than the banks, securities held by the companies outstanding financial event of 1032, Fuh Tan University passed. Sun-week granted an application trade Fonth China.

for practically, all English banking were of the highest class, gilt-edged the War Loan Conversion scheme day, Sept. 18, without regular by the Kroewek Java Plantations, The effect of this has been to cause meals. The food money thus saved represented by Mr. GH, Wright, Clearing-House banks (the Big, intensity of the "economie blizzard" to advance very sharply. The Eastern Volunteers... is now done through the London and the like, but such was the the prices of high-class securities will be contributed to the North for permission to reduce the come pany's capital from £70,000 to Tis 70,000 know the Idnes in which they are Five" and five smaller banke), of last year that even gilt-edged additions to the market values interested the information will be while there are about twenty-five stocks suffered a decline. This asurance companies cannot fail to gulations, Lee Garden Street (ather-well-known vetoran of the Fire

of securities hold: by British By amendments in the traffs rede forwarded to London and large insurance companies whose decline was naturally not so serious have been very considerable, and wise known as Eve Hill Street) Brigade, Sub Officer in Lol, died

nemes figure in the official dally as was the case with ordinary this-in-turn had been reflected-in-asce to be available as a stand or last week an his house at Wancha lists of the Stock Exchange. These stocks, but some provision had the rise of their own stocks and parking place for either public or Ip Lai had been for six years in insurance companies are of immense balance sheets of the companies and developments is that the high

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inte in the yearly shares. The net result of these private motor cars, strength and their business world this was done. Despite this the reputation which British insurance

Unable to give a satisfactory ex- wide. It follows, therefore, that companies were able to publish companies bold throughout. · the no-trus estimats of Great Britain's strong balance sheety. When the world has been fully maintained planation as to why he was walking rsson Nonormal depreciation set in lost and in wally cases enhanced. When, about the streets with a pig sticking financial position at any given year some of the Insurance in due course, the world depression, knife in his pocket, a Chinese, who time can be made unless the fortune companies had already considerable passes the British insurance world, was charged before Mr. Wynne

resoryos to draw upon before say thanks to its sound financial Jones on Saturday with possession, HONG, KONG DAILY FRESS, LD, of the Britlah insuranc world

fresk allowance had actually to practices, will be well fitted to take of a weapon likely to be used for #alap (taken

be made. As a rule, this surplus the greatest advantage of the an unlawful purpose, was sentenced

to three montha" hard labour --- havo [Continued on neet Column) recovery

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Excellency also reports the pateb- lishment of a native newspaper, for the clightenment of people in both. Innor and Outer Tibet. This news Tibetan language-Hong Kong Daily Press, September 30, 1907, Looking Buck 50 Years.

We regret to note, in the obituary list for the week given by the Home, News of the 18th, ult, and repro Fduced in the Straite fimes received: yesterday, he reme of Sir John Smale, late Chief Justice of Hong charge of the Wanchai Station and Kong. We have received no pro- had terved 20 years with the vious intelligence of the veteran brigade, having worked his way up knight ailing in any way, and his from coolle fireman. He had left | decease was probably sudden. Bir the Brigade only three weeks ago, John Smale was we belie at the age of The funeral cook asrably brighly rest of o place yesterday at the Chinese On receipt of the news yesterday Cemetery, Pokfulam, As the cortogo morning, the Supreme Court, Bus- passed the Wanchai and Central pended its sitting out of Fire Stations, the firemen paraded the memory of the Inte to pay their last respects to their Justice-Hong Kong Daily Iste colleague.

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