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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

THE FANLING HUNT AND RACE CLUB.

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TOTICE is hereby given that the conditions of the Sixth Race have been amended as follows:-

The Ladies Mile (unofficial) Winner $150.00, fecond $75.30, Third $50.00. For China Ponies Subscription Grifins of the H. K. Jockey Club and The Fanling Hunt & Race Club of any seasou, and Subscription Ponies of the Macao Jockey Club, that have never won an official race. To ba ridden by Indien. Catch Weight 145 lbs. No whips or spurs. Entrance Fee $5.40 A cup will be presenteod to the Winning rider.

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By Order of the Stewarila, THOMSON & CO.,

Secretaries.

THE HONG KONG

·JOCKEY CLUB.

THE TWELFTH EXTRA RACE-

MEETING will be held (Weather Perailtting) at HAPEY VALLEY on SATURDAY, 23×6 OCTOBER, 1933, commenting 12.00 p.m.

The First Bell will bo Rung at 1.30.

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

No One without A Badgy will be Admitted the Members' Enclosure.

Balgae admitting Non-Mombers to the Members' Enclosure and Clal, Rooms at $5.00 for Gentlemen and $3.00 for Ladies (Both including Tax) STO obtainable through the SECRETARY introduction by a Member, such Member to be responsible for payment of all Chits, elc

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Badges similting. to Morbera' Enclosure will NOT be on sais at the Race Course,

Os no pretext will Children be permitted in either Enclosare doring the Mosting..

Tilina are obtainable at the Olah House provided they are ordered from the No. 1 Boy in advance. Telephone 21920.

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE,

The Price of Admission to the Public Enclosure is $200 including Tax, for

all Persons, including Ladies, and is payable at the Gate.

Boldiers and Sailors in unlform are ..admitted Half Price.

Bookmakers, Tie Tas Men, eta., will not be permitted to operate with in the Precincts of Tun Howo Kono Jocket Clva during the Race Mosting. By. Order,

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An audacious hold-up occurred on, the Taipo Road, Sham Shui Po Saturday night, when Mr. Alvares of No. 8 Chmeron Road, and Miss Bortellho were held-up nt revolver point and robbed of their watches and jewellery valued at $1,200,

Mr. Alvares has reported to the polies that on Saturday night at 0.45 pm.. he was sitting in his ear, which was drawn up on the

News and Views

Marriage in Manchukuo.

In the now states of Manchukue, Mr. Henry Fu Yi's Government undertakes to regulate marriage, A decree says that no female shall, marry under 18, no malè under 90. Parents who permit violations wil be punished.

"Taxi, Ahoy!"

Intest British liners in a sea that So great is the steadiness of the one might often think that one was on dry land.

At least, that is the illusion ap- parently, which was created in the mind of a pagsenger on the Em press of Britain recently.

Feeling that the hour was late and he was far from home, he went to a vague but a brightly it doorway and set up foresful cry of "Taxi!"

Having Hingered perhaps over- Jong in the smoking-room, he de- side of Taipa Road near the quar-sconded finally to a dock below, rios, in company withęć. Miss Bortello when, without warning, a shot was fired from close at hand. Almost immediately two men ap- proached the car, one being armed with a revolver and the other with a dagger. The men threatened the Occupants, and demanded money and valuables

Mr. Alvares watch, valued at $180 was taken. and Miss Hortelho lost diamond ring valued at 81,000 and a wristlet watch yahued

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at $80.

Before making off the thieves thoroughly searched the car, but the approach of several Chinese acated the robbers, who turned, and fired several more shots before

running away up the hillside.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD, Fortunely nu ons was hit,

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and an early arrest is expected.

A Curious Superstition.

It is curious the part superstition plays oven in shipbuilding:

The new French liner. Paul Dot mer, named after the assasinated President, which is to be on the North Atlantic service early next spring, was to have had three fun. nels. perstition, it is only to have two

Now, in deference to public au-

There are Americans who will only ravel on a two or four funnel ship. Actually it does not appear to matter very much, in any case, as the vessel is oil driven, they are not used for carrying away the smoke.

Golf Under Difficulties,

Their only "dog-leg," in Vulture, and Dickens gave it im the local prison, a bail sliced into volved playing mound the side of the prison being "for obvious rea- sona lost,

A Popular Bishop.

Dr. Swayne will be much misae in the Lincoln diocese when he re tires in November. He has ruled his diocese with great success, and of his own vitality into his historie has managed to infuse something diocese. The bishop is best known to the public for his support of dancing, which he considers a civi- lising element in village life.

"Trish Colleen."

many of his best-loved Pickwicking mortality be peopling it with characters. It was, therefore, lit tle less than a shock to hear that this famous in was doomed, ax its lease had come to an end and commercial interests dictated its demolition. The rumour is fort unately erroneous, as the fence does not fall for another five. years, and the present tenant has avoid it, of allowing the George no intentions, if he can possibly and Vulture to be swept away to make room for more modern struc tures Ardent Pickwickians therefore draw breath once more.

The Rivals,

Franklin D.

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Gov. The Irish colleen on the notes in the new Irish currency is a por- the democratie candidate for Pre- Roosevelt, trait of Lady Lavery, for it was ident of the United States is mak- Sir John who designed the now ing a "swing through 20 states" notes and coins. He could hardly on a special train. His is a rear- have found a more suitable moi platform campaign, ns contrasted del."

with President Hoover's front- The coins bear the images of all porch campaign. Governor Roose sorts of animals connected with the velt is going in for personal ap. Free State, and very attractive Pearances and handshaking; Pre- they are. But a boorish English sident Hoover is relying on the be let out of the country did not each day. visitor of the sort that should not radio, and grows more eloquent

concur.

Concentrated Architecture.

The police are making enquiries by Mr. Jack Raine of the difteul Ag amusing descriptions is given ties he encountered ou a desert golf! course in the Sudan, where he was making a film recently in company with Mr. Donald Calthrop and Mr Arthur Cheaney,

He was shopping at a little out- U.S. Educational Industry. of the way village, and criticising

Washington educational figures everything Irish. Finally he said show that about 95,000,000 pupils scornfully: "Look! on them."

Even your will fill Americne primary, grium... · Barins have the picture of a pig mar and high selicols this autuma. They require 00,000 bus drivers, had about enough. She adjusted dents, 1,039,000 teachers. The pub. The kindly old store-keeper. had 235,000 janitors, 27,000 superinten her spectacles and said: "Ah! lie school enrollment promises to And begob_now! foine! And I was always afther tration smaller than ever.

And isn't that be larger, the private school regis thinkin' 'twas the blessed Quane some sections diminished funds will In

Victoria. herself."

shorten torins. This is considered neither economy nor good govern ment and as President Hoover put "A hundred buildinges in one "it:-"The first obligation on a- might be an apt description for the to resources is undiminished sup.

port of the public schools.? ly in the West End of London. It Cock o' the North." architectural centre opened recent-j has been designed and equipped to show under one roof all that is j The origin of the title, "Cock 6' The course was a nine-hole one, modern home, factory, office, or in Huntly

necessary for the construction of a the North," born by the Marquis,

who presided over out in the desert beyond Wadi Hal-istitution, from the smallest door! Highland games at Aboyne last fa, and although the club had only knob and bathroom tap to the la ten or twelve members, they were test surgeon's operating table or the desert would permit,

the most up-to-date method of lay. The greens were made of packed ing floors and decorating walls. and, the fairway had to be swept Anciant Hostelry Reprieved. with sacks daily to prevent the wind creating new bunkers, How- ever, with the local Governor, Mr. Ingleson, the trio, had some most enjoyable games. ..

FRIENDS FALL OUT

RE-UNITED IN COURT.

the motor-vessel more and more replaces the steamer. At home, the establishment, now nearing comple tion, of the electrical "grid"

Before Mr. Schofield at the Cen system for the distribution of tral Police Court on Saturday, electrical power means that power Laung Lau appeared on a charge form of coal is mov- of hitting his best friend, Kwan ed about the country by railways. | Yuk Ping, with a day pot. But the chief blow to the erstwhile According to the evidence, Leung prosperity of the British railway struck Kwan first, Kwan retaliated system undoubtedly comes from the by throwing the clay poy which. competition of motor traffic on the crashed it into Kwan's face. In- roads of the kingdom. For conjuries resulted. turies goods and passengers were carried by the roads; for a century to by treated and then went to the Leung took Kwan to, the hospital this traffic was transferred to the ROAD AND RAIL IN GREAT ironroads, of railways; now, with

BRITAIN

Hong Kong, OCTOBER 17, 1932.

the advent of the internal combus- tion engine, the tide of travel and transport down back to the King's highway." As these highways are, at vast coat, bertig widened, strengthened, and improved in

police sation to give himself up.

Loung in Court wearing Emanuel Raphael Belilios Life

a much sticklers for the rules an

Saving Medal. He had earned it, health for Friday. according to the medal, for saving life at sea in 1830.

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month is uncertain, but it is gen- erally ascribed to a French officer

in the Buite of Mary Queen of Scots during a visit to Aberdeen- shire in 1862. The power of the then Eart struck him as far too great. for any subject, and he suggested Swift, Steels, Addison, and De to the Queen that "this cock o foo shed some of the lustre of their tho, north should have his wings names on one of London's most an- clipped." The wings were clipped, oient hostelries, the George and, but the nickname stuck.

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Local and General

The Colony had a clean bill of An election to fill the vacancy! panics during last week end. They on the Sanitary Board occasioned dispersed later, when the Bureau of by the absence of Dr. R. A. de Social Affairs of the City Govern- Castro Basto, will be held at the ment informed them that the Supreme Court on Thursday, Burcant had issued an order to the November 17, at 10 a.m. The elect Fire Insurance Companies Associa the return of Dr. Basto. ed member will be in office until tion instructing it to give a reply immediately to the demands made by the policyholders.

TIENDERS for

MEXICAN DOLLARS Corrent in this Colony, for Telegraphie Transfer, on the Lords Commissioners of Hi Majesty's Tremanry, London, up to and Osa of the must serious of the for the Sam of £55,000, will be received by the TREASURY CHEST OFFICER, problems that confront the modern COMMAND PAY OFFICE, anil 11 community is the rate at which new o'clock am on the 17TH OCTOBER, inventions render obsolete plant and 1932.

The Tenders to state the Total Amonnt machinery in which large sums have (in Pounds Sterling). No Telegraphio been invested. No one believes, of Transfer will be made for loan than £100.

The Tenders to be in Daplicate, and in course, that the march of science authorities, through their road for the inconvenience that he had the C.B.A. and their friends will central government and municipal should pay Kwan 3 compensation A flannel dance for members of Sealed Lovers, addressed to the TREA and invention, should be stayed, but building activities, at the expense caused him, which Leung readily be held in the Central. British MAND PAY OFFICE, and endorsed the fact remains that such which are operated under many arm in arm.

of the owners of railway-lines, agreed to do. They left the Court School hall on Wednesday, October "TENDERS FOR GOVERNMENT advance does, wipe out immense statutory restrictions imposed by BILIS, etc."

The right to accept or reject any or all blocks of capital. The superseded the same authorities.

machinery may have been excellent

To-morrow's meeting of the Rotary Club, will be a cloved one. Kwan, was ready to forgive prohiem of Road versus Rail," Worship suggested that they both issue of the Gazette that Kennedy every way, there has arisen the Leung; and did. However, His

Notice in given in the current One of the factors in the problemost a bond of 850 each to be on Town Bathing Beach will be closed is the alleged unfairness of the their good behavior for one year after October 18. Road transport being aided by tune auggested that perhaps Loung

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of the Tenders is reserved.

Copies of Forms of Tender can be in its way and for its time, but, had on application.

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To deal with this and kindred in the present Government convened problems.the Minister of Transport

"Permons tendering for (Bills) are that time becomes ghorter and a conference of representatives of hereby Nolded that, having regard to shorter and the scrap-heap higher

provisions of the Acte 22 George

the

Cap. 45 and 41, George II, Cap. 62, the and higher, The community, as acceptance of any such Tender is subject consumer, gains, but often quite to the express condition that no Member

the railways and of the commercial

road services. This conference was requested to consider what would

be a fair basis of competition between rail and road transport of

FERRY FARES

SCALE TO AND FROM NEW TERRITORIES.

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The death occurred on Saturday of Mrs. Esperanca Vieira Ribeiro, wife of Mr. I. C. V. Ribeiro, at her residence, 14, Stafford Road, Kowloon Tong.

The Governor-in-Council has de-i clared that the Dangerous Drugs apply to Acetyldihydrocodeinone Ordinance, 1923, shall henceforth and its salts and any preparation, admixture extract or other sub- stance containing any proportion; of Acetyldihydrocodeinone.

Two Chinese girls; Ma Fung|

from the files.

Ying, 15, and Hu Wong Hi, 16, Looking Back 25 Years. were arrested by a prison wanci

of the British House of Commons motif coneidorable sections of that same goods. Its Report, recently issued, tioned below shall be the maximum Five of this number are new ap-jkeep the peace for one year. be admitted to any share or part in community, in, their capacity, of is a remarkable document, all the

or to Lay bansßi ta arise from the Con- producers, must ruthfully regard more impressive in that the conclu-

made for the allotment of

the disappearance of large blocks signs of the conference are com- pletely unanimous. As such TO-

tract

The apply to Contracia entured into by any incorporated Company in lis corporated espacity and made for the general benefi of the Company."

P. A. GEDGE, Majór, RAPO,

Treasury Chest Omoor, His Majorly's Tramry Office, Hong Kong. 17th October, 1982.

make alone in question do not

OLD BLUES FOUNDER'S DAY DINNER

on Saturday as they attempted to The sixth ordinary yearly meet- smuggle 11 ounces of tobacco into ing of shareholders in William Licensing Sessions will be held in Victoria gael. They were brought Powell. Ltd., was held at the the Council Chamber on Friday, Central Magistracy, fined 823 and Buildings, at noon.

offices, before Mr. Wynne-Jones at the Company's

Alexandra November 4, at 2.30 p.m., when 21

on Saturday. It is notified that the fares men- applications will be considered. bound over in a 8250 surety bond to Mr. E. H. Hinds presided, and fares which may be demanded or plications, two being from Kowloon.

there were also present Messrs. H. Eyre (manager), G. C. Moxon, H. taken by the Hồng Kong and New

The three pursuit monoplanes Jillings, J. A. Seth and J. M. Territories Ferry Company, Limit For his attempt to shatch a sil-contributed by the people of Honan: Wong of capital invested in their pro-commendations, when unanimousled, for passengers carried it eitherver wrist watch from, the arm ofat. Nanking last week, and after notice calling the meeting, the

Province to the Government, arrived

The manager having read the direction between the undermention a young women. Lam Lan, 29, having been inspected by General Chairman said: Gentlemen, the re ed places or ports of call:

sentenced to six months' hard First class; 23 cents; second clasa, Central Magistracy on Saturday.

Hong Kong and Kap Bai Man-labour by Mr. Wynne-Jones at the

and will take place in November at The marriage has been arranged, Singapore, between Edward Valen tine Peters, of W. Borneo, and Helen Mary widow of Douglas Henry Corsellia, of 7, Park Road, N.W.1.

perty.

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reached, often lead to legislation, it is interesting to consider the A chas very much in point at personnel of the conference. The

Kah Ching En, Commander of the part, and accounts for the past Aviation Department of the War year's working hazing been in your the present moment..is that of the representatives of the railways were

Ministry, hopped off for Kaifeng possession for some days, I will, railways of Great Britain. These while the four representatives of First class, 30 cents; second class, the heads of the four great groujis, Hong Kong and Costle Perk.-

for a few days' publio exhibition, with your permission, follow the are still the finest in the world, the road transport industry includ 20 cents.

It is reported that the machines usual custom and consider them no were purchased from England at, read. You will notice that the nett (2683 and have been one of the principaled the Distribution Manager of

$102,000 each, Hong Kong and Tung Chung

amount at credit of proft and agcats in building up the great J. Lyons and Co. The Chairman 30 centa

the well-known catering firm, Messrs First class, 40 cents; second class,

loss account is 82,640.97 which it industrial expansion of England in of the conference was Sir Arthur

Upon the request of Brigadior- is prosposed to deal with by writ the nineteenth century. For many Salter Committee") widely known cents.

Hong Kong and Tai O First

General Oong Chao Yuna, the re-ing off stock $1,500, bad and doubt- Salter (whence the name "the class, 60 cents; second clase, 20

signed officer of the 19th Route ful debta 81,099.19 and to carry the decades the stocks of the chief for his long connection with the

An interesting programme has Ormy who is going abroad to study balance forward-long-Kong railways of Great Britain were Economic Beetion of the League of

been arranged for the Olde English aviation, the North-Eastern Yolun Daily Press, October 17, 1907 among the highest-priced and most

Faire to be held at St. Andrew's teer, Army Support Association is Nations. proposed to hold dinner

Church, Kowloon, on November 3. making preparations to semi 300 Looking Back 50 Years. for of cholars of Christ's sound investment securities. Yet at The first task of the conference that about £23 millions of this Mr. J. R. Wood will open the disbanded soldiers of the Army to pital OR BATURDAY, OCTOBER the present day the ordinary stock highway costs and to determine vohicles-about £2 millions more Cassidy, will preside

was to examine the incidence of should be borne by commercial Faire at a p.m. and Mr. P. B. the North-East. The ex-soldiers. The opium controversy still goes. 2nd. For details please apply to:-

formerly attached to the Engineer on in England, and the supporters JW MARTIN, 0% N.AAFI 7, of the most prosperous of the their just distribution between the than they pay at present--and £381

ing Corps of the 150th Brigade, of the Anglo-Oriental Society for Duddell Strea, Hong Kong. 6b British railways stands at only This was done in order to arrive cars and other types of passenger Ladies Singles and Doubles Cham Army

different classes of road users. millions be found by private motor-

́ ́Entries" for the Annual Colony, let Division of the 19th Route the suppression of the Õpium one-third of its par value, and for at an equitable basis of taxation conrayances. No increase is recompionships will close on October 28. two days ago and are how staying to swamp the evidence lately. arrived in Bhanghai Trade are making vehement efforts the other groups the position is which would ensure that neither mended in licences duties for the The draw will be made on October at the Dah Wang Miso temple in brought forward by Bir Buther-

The causes of the decreased the railways nor the roads should smaller types of lorry, but the 31 The tournaments are being run Chapei, Shanghai,

enjoy an unfair advantage in per

ford Alcock, Sir George Birdwood, heavy type would have to pay much under the auspices of the United

Deputy Surgeon General Moore, NOTICE is hereby, given that the mining, mes-of-the-redways are forming their respective services for more than at present. Thus a Services Retreation Club,

Mr. Yu Ya Ching and other mam Ayres, and Mr. Brereton to show manifold, but-two are outstanding." - public. The conference contenton torry would und under

bers of the committee of the Shang- that the evils of opium-smoking First, there is the slump in trade, cluded on this question that this this scheme, that it would be called His Majesty the King has not bai Devastated Area Fire Insurance have bean grossly exaggerated. One. LBOT'S of mechanically propelled upon to pay 226 instead of the 'been advised to exercise his power Indemnity Claim Association have good result has accrued from the and, particularly, in the coal or vehicles on the roads ought to pay, presont £48. Other important of disallowance with respect to the submitted a petition to General Wu efforts of those opposed to the port trade One of the principal in the form of licence duties and recommendations are made to secure following Ordinances: An Ordin- Te Chen, Mayor of Greater Shang- Anti-Opium agitators the publio items of revenue of the British current annual expenditure on between the two kinds of transport and Exportation Ordinance, 1915; and means to bring about settle are two eldes to a question on petrol tax, a aum equivalent to the a greater measure of equality ance to amend the Importation hai, requesting him to devise ways are gradually learning that there railways is their mineral traffic, ronds, which at the present moment and it in suggested that a Central an Ordinance for the resumption ment of the demands made by the which the Bociety until recently

amounts, to the net figure of £80 Advisory Committee be constituted of the City Hall property an Or- policy holders in Chapei on fire in- would admit of no controversy. Britiah, particularly Welsh, sicam millions, The Commitee calculated to assist the Minister of Transport dinance to amend further the demanity. A group of policy holders Hong Kong Daily Preis, October oal is the best in the world, but (Continued it feet of neat column.) 1 in directing the licensing authority, Crown Solicitors Ordinance, 1919. intended to call at the fire com- 17, 1882

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