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WE beg to Notify our Customer

that MR. R. P. PHILLIPS

har resigned from our employ as from

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INTERPORT POLO

DINNER

HE above dinnor will he hoki at 8.15 p.m. on FRIDAY, October 14th, at the Gloucester Building, 8th floor, North Side, Breas: Dinner Jackets.

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NOTICE.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on TUESDAY, the 18th October, 1982. a drawing for the redemption of thirty (30) Debentures will be held is the Pavilion, at 5.30 p.m.

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The numbers of tho Debentures drawn will be published in the Hong Kong Govorniment Gazette and the local Newspapers, and holdere of drasa Debentures may, upon giving notice to the Treasurers waiving the six month's notics to which they' are entitled, apply on the 31st October, 1932, to the Treasurers, Messrs. Percy Smith, Seth & Fleming, for payment of the principal and interest to the 81st October, 19%2.

By Order of the Committee..

L. S. GREENHILL,

Hon. Secretary,

Hong Kong, 14th October, 1928.

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PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

Registry No.

Locality.

East of

Inland - Lot No. 3504

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of 75 years.

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Locality.

Kowloon Inland Lot

Adjoining

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2197,

Inland Wai Road.

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BIRTHS.

Est. 1841.

McKenzie-On Aug. 18, 1032, at

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Herman, Teignmouth, Devon, to Winifred Frances, wife of Simon Fraser McKenzie of Shanghai, a daughter. TAMPLIN.-On August 15, to Mr. and Mrs. LAURENCE TAMPLIN SHERROCK), of (ude MANY Wraysbury, Bucks, the gift of a daughter, HEATHER FRANCIS MARY.

WREFORD.-On Sept. 7, 1932, at

MARRIAGES.

BUBULDH-TWEEDLE-On Sept. 1, at Pennug, JouN P. BIDDULPH, Malay Civil Service, youngest son of Brigadier General G. W Biddulph and Mrs. Biddulph, of Brandon, Suffolk, to MURIEL BLANCHE TWEEDIE, eldest daugh-

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HONG KONG, OCTOBER 19, 1932.

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News and Views

Lowest Birth rate in London for

1931.

is a combination of the Viennese Deep Sea Broadcast. and English waltzes, All noisy jarz effects have been' eliminated from

Another feature bearing on the British banking position during these six months has been that the Bank of England has, in an un- obstrusive way, been recruiting its stock of gold. By the end of the half-year the Bank had increased

Dr. Beebe, of Now York, who is its holding of gold by over £15 The report of the .C.C, County the accompanying tunes, which are experimenting with a deep sea millions, as compared with the Medical Officer of Health just insu melodious and soothing and rosem diving globe called a Bathysphere, figura for 31st December last.. Thised shows a birth-rate of 15 par 1,000 tle Hawaiian music. Only string in Bermuda waters, descended to a

against 15.8 in 1030, this being the

instrumente-banjo, guitar, violin, reflow of money to London and the lowest recorded in London. There etc., are used. Castanets and tango depth of 2,900 It. accompanied by ` reluctance of the trader to borrow were 5,208 fewer births last year accordions emphasise the rhythm. the inventor Mr. Barton, an engi- than in 1918, when the influence of, The steps are easily learned, the acou brought the price of money the War was at its height. down. At the beginning of the year Bank Rate still stood at the Gold Hoarding in U.S.A,“ "crisis" level of 6 per cont. By Federal Reserve reports a substan For the first time since March the February this had been reduced tial decrease in gold hoarding. It to 5 per cent, and on March 10 estimates that about 883,000,000 was it was again reduced to 4 per returned to credit. channels between I

Army bands, it is decreed, may July 6th and August 31st. It also ound Since that date the Bank reported that the world's nonetary continue to fill engagements at Rate has been reduced by succes gold reserves have increased by greyhound racing meetings but will sive stages of half of oue per cent.300,000,000, or approximately 30 not be allowed to lead processions per cent, since the middle of 1928 as of dogs round the track. This the result of increased production seems to us only right. Military in mines and the release of private bands were intended to lead the holdings in Australia, China, India Dogs of War, not the Hounds of

at a time to the abnormally low rate of 2 per cent. or the last day of the half-year, namely, June 30 This is the first time since 1887 that Bank Rate has fallen to so low n level.

Low Bank Rato means a less re- munerative return

on

and Russia

Modest Beginnings.

Scotland Yard's Wireless,

most important being the shake of weer--and from that depth broad- the legs and tho continuous swaying cast his experience. Ho said he of the upper part of the body, al found much life there and the only shoulders, ternating with casual jerks of the mishap he had to record was that the automatic alarm slock, which was faulty, censod ticking. A fin struck the quartz window of the bathysphere and exploded in a mass of light.

Not Their Job.

Chance.

Stand Down.

A County Court judge's order to a recalcitrant witness to stand down" brings to mind a reminis cunce of the inte Sergeant Ballan-

Air Travel Receipts,

Comedy of Pearess' Poko..

He

The driver of a laundry van at Kent, hoard curious Meopham, noises coming from bundles of washing he had collected. stopped the van, and began to in- vestigate. Bundle by bundle he searched with no result, but event

China's First Train Ferry.

The son of an American million- aire is drawing the "dol" in

tually reached one which clearly contained, from the sounds that London. He is determined, we are

came from it, something other than bills dis- informed by a contemporary, to

washing. He hastily undid the counted-apless, of course, there is make his own way in the world. tyne. The Sergeant was question clothing, and out popped the head an expansion in the aggregate Other American millionaires sansing a peppery Irishman, and being of a Pekingese, gasping for breath. amount of bills discounted. In the with similar ambitions are request-unable to get my satisfaction out Later it was found that the dog ed to pursue them in their native of him, told him to "stand down." belonged to Gertrude Lady Decies, half-year just closed there was such land.

"I can sit down, sorr, and I can

a noted breeder, who resides at an expansion (from £240 millions The End of an Old Tael.

stand up was the retort, but, Meopham. The Peke had evidently begab, if ye want me to stand down smuggled into the bundle of cloth- оп 31st December last to £277

The Chinese Government is plan-ye had better come and show meing for a nap. millions on 30th June, 1039) but ning to abolish its old currency.

how to do ut," the average market discount rate Some Western Governments hava of £2 17s. Od. will be seen to be nearly succeeded in doing the same

with theirs. very low compared with the £5 18. Od, of the first half of 1929. Rarely have the banks had greater difficul ties in employing their funds ro muneratively. Tako, again, the figure for "Advances" during the period under review. These are ordinarily the most remunerative outlet for a bank's funds. In the. The Newest Dance. composite balance-sheet of all the A new dance, the "Tanganilla" is the craze of Vicuna. It has British banks, "Advances on 30th nothing to do with the tango, but June last were £852 millions. At the same. date last year the total was £23 millions and on 30th June, 1920, the "peak" figure of 2003 millions was achieved.

The

Now not one of the Big Five Books (Barclays. Lloyds, Midland, National. Provincial) and West- ainster) have reduced their half year dividend in 1932 from that paid for the same period in 1931. If this was not paid from reserven, hidden or revealed, the question BRITISH BANKING AND THE arises in what other direction did Harracott House, North Devon,

the banks place their funds to make DEPRESSION J. F. WREFORD, of Clannabor-

up for lack of profits on discount ougli, second son of the lato

ing bills and on advances, John Wreford, of Clanna. WHAT is known in British financial answer is clearly shown if we look borough, aged 72.

circles as the Banking Half-year again at the composite balance ended on 30th June Inst, and all sheet, namely, in "Investments." the necessary figures Arc now The most gratifying feature of the available to check the provisional half-year has been the recovery in estimates made immediately on the investment values. At the end of close of the half-year. In the main 1931 the banks had to meet Tory they confirm, the impressions then heavy depreciation' on their invest formed. The first half of 1932 has mente, and for this purpose all proved to be an even-leaner-period resorted to their inner_or_to_their_ for British banks than the corres published reserves, and in some ponding period of last year. As cases to both. This depreciation far as the balance sheets show, the hae since been more than made ter of Mr. A. Cuningham period just elapsed has been one of good and the financial position of Tweedie and Mrs. Tweedie, of the poorest for many years past for the banks is much stronger. In- the Chinese Government Salt those whose business it is to lent vestments which were valued at money at interest. The reason for £288 millions in June, 1931, and KING-LE BAS-On Sept. 7, at this is the general one, namely, the £200 millions at the end of last Hankow, WILFRID HAROLD hesitancy of the borrower to under-ycar; stood at £330 millions on 30th In the case of the KINO, of the Chinese Maritime taker fresh ventures while the pre Juno, 1932,

Midland Bank, to give a typical Customs Service, son of Mr. H.sent world trade depression lasts.

The half-year was characterized example, their investment holding P. King, formerly of His Majesty's Consular Service in by abnormally cheap money, a has risen in one year (from 30th China, and of Mrs. King, to phase which seems likely to endura June, 1931, to 30th Jung, 1932) from YVONNE CLABICE, daughter of for some time. The year 1922 open- 232 million-to-£2 millions, or Mr. E. G. Le Bas, Commissioned with British banking still under in terms of "ratio to deposits er of Customs, and of Mrs. Le the cloud of last year's memorable from 8.7 to 18.0 per cent. Bas, of Hankow.

It opened well, however, firmness of British gilt-cdgod securities in the last few months for the wonderful effort made by has been much assisted by this the British taxpayer in January so mass buying of investments by the impressed foreign opinion that the banks."

Administration.

NOBLE-Cony. On September 29, at Tokyo, WALTER EDWIN NOBLE of Shanghai, to JBICA IRENE MARY CORY of Tokyo and Syd-

noy.

DEATHS..

events.

flow of money was soon directed towards London instead of away

The secret experiments, which ex- perts have been conducting to mo- dernise Scotland Yard's wireless plant, are nearing a stage when scheme will he submitted to the authorities for the installation of entirely new apparatus.

Despite bad trade and the penal. China's first train forry, built for lies to money involved in foreign the Chinese Government on an ar travol, Imperial Airways have in der given by the Chinese Purchas ereased their passenger businessing Committee in London, will be this summer. For July their re-launched at Newcastle on Oct. 12th ceipts amounted to over £112,000, as has cost £70,000, will be launched Although inst£60,000 in July of last year. by Mrs. Que Tai Chi, wife of the These figures exclude the Govern- now Chinese Minister. ment subsidy, which they will con- the Chinese Purchasing Committee tinue to receive for the next four still have in hand £2,600,000 of the yoars. The leceipts since the he. Boxer Indemnity available for ginning of the financial year, April making purchases in Great Britain, to July 31, were. £3,000, as it is stated that its work ja much against £237,000 in the same period, hampered by the political complica- last year.

tions with Manchuris.

Local and General

Six cases of enteric, five of which were imported, were reported over the week-end,

Public Commissioner of The Headquarters Committee of The the Girl Guitles Association wish Health, Shanghai, has reported to to express their. sincere thanks to the Council that cholera is no Mr. H. Green, of the Botanical and longer epidemic in the International or the surrounding The quarantine restrictions im-Forestry Department, for bis valu- Settlement

On May 30, he reported posed by the Japanese Government; able help in laying out the ground; areas.

also that the outbreak of cholera had against arrivals from Hong Kong round the Hut. They are on account of cholers have been re- greatly indebted to Mr. Tang Shiu reashod epidemie proportions in the Ain, who generously provided the Shanghai area, but not in the Inter- moved.

refreshments at the opening cere. national Settlement. On June 6 he reported that cholera was present mony on October 7.

in epidemie form within the Inter- national Settlement. (including the The Rev. Oswald Smith, well; outlying municipal roads). Epide known bible teacher of the Gospel micity was defined as the occurrente Tavernacle, Toronto, is passing of an average, daily number of three. through the Colony on his way new cases for one week. ito investigate missionary conditions Alfredo Veloso, a Filipino, was in Abysinnia. While he is in Hong removed to the Government Civil Kong from Friday the 21st of this Hospital from Gloucester Building, month, to Monday, the 24th, he the victim of opium-poisoning. will be speaking twice a day in After two hours' treatment he The Hut, Nathan Road, Kowloon, sufficiently recovered to enable his {* discharge.

We regret to learn that Mrs Burn, wife of Mr. G. A. Barn, and a well-known Kowloon resident, has been taken seriously ill and was removed to the Kowloon Hospital on Monday.

What is believed to be the world's

From the files.

Head injuries were received by record for a parachute descent was Ng Laik Chien, student, as a re-made on September 20 near Kiel Looking Back 25 Years nult of being knocked down by a by a German airwoman, Frau Loin! private car in Tin Lok Lane on Schrotor. Rising in a seaplane to n Monday. He was taken to the height of 7,300 metres (nearly five Government Civil Hospital.

miles), Frau Schroter threw herself with the parhchute from the gero plane, and landed 28 minutes later, at Hohenberg, 15 miles from Kiel.

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Grand Secretary Chang Chih Tung advised the Empress Dowager on Monday to retire from public affairs and have a "good rest" The Opening Concert of the

for na the Government has it hands so full," the Imperial health would certainly be affected by too per Season, will be held at the Helena; May Instituto on Thursday, October 20, at 6.30 p.m. The programme The joint military and railway sistent attention to the difficult will consist of all Chinese artistes. authorities in Shanghai are inven- problems before the Throne at the Members wishing to reserve tables tigating the seizure of 10 catties of present moment." Is this a hint for tea, please telephone Matron opium and 35,000 smuggled coppers to her Majesty to resign the reins of Government? But in whose in the coal heap of a locomotive favour-as Chang and Yuan are belonging to the Shangbai-Nanking: Beforo Mr. Hoscgood at the Railway. The train arrived at the both opposed to the Emperor, Marine Court yesterday morning, Norths Railway Station: from Nan- queries the .C. Daily

Kong Liu So, mistress of a passenger king. Acting on a secret informa translator.-long boat, was fined $50 or, in default, tion, a detective of the Shanghai Press, October 12, 1907. two months hard labour, for carry and Woosung Garrison Headquar ing prostitutes to a ship in the ters boarded the locomotive and Looking Back 50 Years. harbour on the evening of October! discovered the contraband goods. The 9.

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from it as had been the case in KOWLOON ROBBERY therefore, may have to be referred 1931. This reflow was further as- sisted in March by the news that ANDERSON. On September 20, at the Treasury haul repaid the

Hakodate, Japan, CLAYTON EMANUEL ANDERSON, aged 19 greater part of its credits obtained in the previous year. from New

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We understand that one of the thieves, who have lately been coin- The attempts of the Greater Yesterday morning, at about 3 mitting depredations on the Island of Kulangsoo, Amoy, was caught Shanghai Bureal of Social Affairs o'clock a fire broke out at No. 22,

оп the 2nd inat. about 7.30 to mediate in the dispute between Jarvois Street, in the Nam Pak the Nantao Motor Bus Co. and its Hong business quarter, and burnt

hour, causing extensive p.m. in the house occupied by Mr. employees have been successful as for an the terme suggested are unaccept, damage to the building and involv B. Nicholls. He had apparently able to both partion. The matter, ing the two adjoining buildings, concealed himself under one of the Nos. 20 and 24, before it was ex beds during the day, and, when the to arbitration.

tinguished by the Brigade. Although strenuous efforta were made by the servants had locked the house up Kowloon Inland Lot No. 3000, Brigade to localise the outbreak, for the night, he came out of his $1,500 WORTH OF

situated at the junction of Kowloon Nos. 20 and 24 were in short space place of hiding and stripped the City Road and Lok Shan Road, was of time involved in the conflagra JEWELLERY STOLEN

sold by public auction at the Crown tion, and were partially damaged, mosquito curtain off the bed and rolled it up in a heavy mattress, Land Office yesterday to Mr. Cheng!

-Traffic accidents in the French: Mr. J. Roger, of No. 49, Granville Wing Yung, of 40, Mongkok Road, York and Paris. These events Ben Road, Kowloon has reported that at the upset price of $4,000, The Concession, Shanghai, as notified to ready to take away when his com- MARSH-On Septetuber 29, At

up the value of the pound sterling at 4.30 pm on Monday when he land has an: ares, of about 4,900 the Police during the month of panions come to assist him. He Godalming, Surrey, after a

a Buddhist priest. He was long lucas MAY 0890ANE and it was considered prudent in returned to his home, he discover square feet, and its annual rental is September, totalled 222. Five of was

these were fatal, one being caused i sent by the British Consul to Hai- HALLEY, aged 57 years. Beloved April to establish an Exchange ed that his wife's bedroom on the 400.

by a tram-car, two by cars and two wife of Dr. E. L. Marsh of Equalization Fund of £150 million. firet floor had been broken into by

thieves.

Chan Sik, a young woman of 24, by lorries; 20 persons were detained fang for punishment, and is now Shanghai.

to check too spoedy, rise in the

After collecting all Mrs. Rodger's deserted by her friends and baving in hospital, 48 treated at hospitals, in the cangue at the Deputy's no home, went into a public latrine and four in police stations. Dur Yamen on Kalangsoo. The culprit Pont-On Sept. 7, 1802, sudden pound sterling. The fact that this jewellery, and $130 in Hong cur

at. Yen Chow Street, Shamshuipo,ing the month, the streets in which ly of heart failure, ManarET

roney the thieves" escaped, (MADGE) PORTER, of 1, Carlton fund was in existence proved e

The total value of the loss is on Monday, where she gave birth accidents were most prolific were received previously 1,000 blows with Mansione, Holland Park Gar decisive factor in checking-speelstered at $1,500, but the police to twin boys, both still-born The Avenue Joffre with 30 and Rue du, the bamboo; being a Buddhist priest dens, W., widow of Alfred tion, and this ventura has had the have ancceeded in recovering. $200 unfortunate woman was taken to the Consulat with 23 Accidents in the blows were given outsid Porter, former Acting Commis effect af keeping foreign exchange worth of the stolen/property, Kwong Wah Hospital, where she ir which bicycles took a part number- sioner at Shanghai, Chinese rates fairly stable in the fast few Investigations are proceeding and being given the best of medical at- ed 35 and in these 13 pedestrians Yamen-Hong Kong Daily Preno,

months.

-tention and care.

years.

Maritime Customs.

an early arrest is expected

were knocked over.

October 12, 1882.