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CONSIGNER NOTICES.

HAMBURG 'AMERIKA ·LINIB.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES

THE Motor Ship

"RAMSES"

having arrived, Conngates of Cargo are hereby notified that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf

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and Godowa Company's godown at Kowloon, where Delivery dan obtained sa the Goods are landed.

Optional Cargo will be landed, unles Nobics has been given prior to Steamer's No Claims will be admitted after the Goode have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the

arrival.

7th Nov, 1938, will be subject sc Rent. All broken, shafod, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on 5th Nov, 1932, at 10a.m., by our Surreyors, Hessra. Goddard & Douglas.

All Claims must reach us before the fiat November, 1932, or they will not be recognized.

No Ineamace will be effected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned,

JOBSEN & 00.,

Ágente,

Hong Ko, 31st Oct, 1932

NEAR AND FAR

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and no wasted effort. Perfect chain alignment is achieved by the basic iden underlying its construction, which allows a set of sprockets, on free-wheel bearing, free to slide laterally on the hub,

HONG KỌNG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER,1, 1932.

Analysis" No. 8, the estimate of 1,008,600 was given for the number of private cars in use at the ond of May last. The actual total num- ber of vehicles registered, as stated in Monthly Progress Report No. 18 8.M.M.T. production), (another

Thus the

proved to be 1,008,073. difference between estimation and fact was well within the margin of

statistical "toloration,"

MOTOR DIRECTION INDICATORS

TO BE MADE COMPULSORY ↑

London, Oct. 2-The possibility of direction indicators on motors

being made compulsary is suggested by an announcement issued by the

Ministry of Transport ;

Similar estimates are available

"In view of recent developments ! for all classes of vehicles; but from the Minister has as a matter of the analysed statistics available it urgency asked the Departmental is possible for the prospective Committee on Traffic Signs, which trader to obtain an intimate know is at prosent sitting, to advise him ledge of the possibilities and pecans to whether or not in their view liarities of the particular district the time has arrived when he should selected, n general or in regard to make regulations on the subject of any special aspeol. Complute de direction indicatora tails are furnished as to the acreage vehicles, and if so as to the form and population of very district in which such

regulations should! the country, with the reapective pro take."

The Times Motoring Correspon- dent writes:

Two telescopic springs over the guido pins operate the change from low to high gears while the shift from high to low is positively ne tunted by control against the spring pressure. The control wire is fitted to the selector fork by means of a soldered nipple insertext in a double hole; the quadrant being clipped to the top tube of the mycle,

Lubrication is another strong fea- ture of the design of the gear. The sliding surface are lubricated hyportions of urban and rural acres means of drilled oilways Jocated he and inhabitants; and the records

[2723 tween the splines on the hub, pil being thrown out from the main hub body. Registering with each in the course of its rotation in a drilled hole forming a lead to the

CONSIGNEES'. NOTICE.

THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.

FROM LEITH, MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP, LONDON, AND STRAITS.

The Steamship

"BENREOCH."

YONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby that all woods are being Ianded at their risk into the hamardonă and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the HONG KONG AND KOWLOON WEARY AND GUDOWN CORTANI, LTD. whence and/or from the wharves Delivery may be obtained.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left thy Godowns, and a Goods remaining nadelivered after the 1st Nos., will be subject to Bant.

All Claime against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 15th Nov., or they will not be recognised.

All brakan,chafod and damaged Goods STO to be left in the Godowns, where

free-wheel bearings,

This variable-speed device has been enthusiastically reeved by the keen cyclist..

Motor Cycle Engines Many Uses.

We hear of an ingenious Birning. HAR man who is using a 1012 Triumph motor cycle engine for working a circular saw, and during the last few months it hus provid

d the motive power for cutting up some 60 tons of extremely hard wood, without a single breakdow u. Twenty years' use for a motor cycle enging in and form or another is not had going.

Scissors to Grind.

"Scissora to grind "' was a street ery of the peddling cutler of years

they will be examined on the 31st Oei,ngo, but an ingenious Yorkshire

at 10 AM by Messrs. Goddard & Douglas.

To comply with the General Bonded Warehouse Regulations consignees must have a Revenue Officer in atton- dance when damaged lutiable goods se examined.

No Fire Insurance has been affected.

Bill of Lading will be countersigned by GIBU, LIVINGSTON & Co., İrs,

Agents. Hong Kong, 25.1 Oct., 1832, (2761

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD.

AND OHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

ONSIGNEES per Co.'s Younol "DEUCALION

FROM UNITED KINGDOM VIA SINGAPORE are hereby notified that their Cargo- will be discharged foto Holt's Wharf, Kowloon, where it will lie as Consignees risk and subject to Terme and Conditions of Biomaga at Holt's Wharf. The Cargo will be ready for Delivery from Godown on and after 23th Octobor.

Optional Cargo will not be landed here unless Notice has been given prior to Steamer's arrival, bat carried on from port to port to the final port of call to which the option extends,

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of motor vehicle registrations in each of them districts are anglysed into their respective horse-power

on motor

Direction indicators are

com-

pulsory ou motor vehicles in Ger- many, but have hitherto received no official recognition in this coan- try, except that they are accepted substitute for the hand- Much valuable data can thus be signalling laid down in the High- gathered by study of the statistics," way Code.

classes.

and the element of chance in trad ing replaced by a reasonable degree figures are there for anyone to ex of mathematical certainty... All the

amine.

!

U BU

There are many kinds of me chanical signals on the market, and standard fitting on the new Morris an entirely new type is now

models.

П

WARNINGS TO

Iustond of the Flying Squad be ing centred at Séotland Yard, each BROADCAST

of the 2 divisions is to have a 100 MILESumber of Squad cars available

BRITAIN'S WAR ON THE

BANDITS

EVEN FASTEN CARS ·

Scotland Yard is linking up all the police forces in London and the Home Counties in an attempt to defeat the car bandit and gunman.

both day and night, but the officers are to be in constant touch with the "Yard" as well as with divi- sional headquarters,

CamouBage.

Hitherto in London a Squad ear, containing four detectives, has been readily identified by the bandits.

The fact that four powerfully built men are riding in a car has also aroused the suspicions of the

bandits.

No longer (writes a correspon dons of The Evening News) is the

Something entirely now in body menace to be fought by the indivi- work has been designed. A saloon dual forces, in whose area an at body, which to all intents and pur- tack or hold-up takes pluoc.

poses, looks like an ordinary body. Numerous secret conferences be. is being fitted to some of the new tween Scotland Yard, the Chief and faster cars which the " Yard.” Constables of the Home Counties, have. But the body hides three of and Home Office officials decided | the detectives, the back sent being

new campaign, the main in a recess.

Only the driver is visible to the points of which are:

casual observer, and he appears to be the sole occupant of the car.

on Д

Greater use of wireless, both in London and the Home Counties;

More fast care for patrol work; Organization of volunteer motor patrols in the Home Counties; and

land Yard and all the Home Coun Close co-operation Between Scot

tios and borough police forces.

THE CHILDREN'S CORNER.

WASH-A-BIT":

(UY 31. 8. OAP OF BAT!!.) DEAR KIDDIES.

man, who is no ordinary grinder, has rigged up an old Triumph motor cyclo combination, which reveals his inventive mind. To his machine he has attached an apparatus. for sharpening lawn mowers in the

Last night as I was coming from street, or at people's doors, and the novelty of the outfit creates the office I saw a bunch of Chinese attention wherever the owner goes. boys who were evidently going The power for the actual grinding home after a hard day's work. is provided by the Triumph engine, which still does the equivalent of

The first thing I noticed was the 1,000 miles per week, grinding and collection of glorously dirty necks, 1oad work, although it is a machine grubby ears, and black hands Oh, of ancient vintage.

The owner of this outht, who is no, I wasn't shocked, but the 70 years of age, is quite at home, thought came to me, as I walked on his machine, and earns enough along, of the scrubbing that would money to keep his family of three he necessary to get them clean. in comfort.

GAUGING THE MARKET

FORECAST WITHIN TWO

PER CENT.

London, Oct. 1-By making use of the highly efficient Statistical Department of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Tradere. Bri- All broken, obafed and damaged Goods fish manufacturers find it possible ars to be left in the Godown where to gauge the market with great ac- they will be examined on any Tuesdays curacy. It is claimed that, assum and Fridays between the hours of 10.45 M. and Noox within the Freeing a fairly normal year, it is pos- sible to forecast within 2 per cent.

Storage period.

All boys hate that "getting clean again" process, and over as they read this some of them will fancy they hear a voler snying, “Ga back again and wash behind the ears."

I wonder if they would have been happy if they had lived in the Middle Ages, for then the bath; was considered an almost unneces wary absurdity.

I once read that the children of King Edward I had baths four times a year, and when I started to look up some records I way as Louished to read this extract from fish monastery:

edited by UNCLE JACK.

CAT BURGLARS'

Two burglars wore rabbing a safe when suddenly one of them fell over a chair.

"Who's there 1" cried voice from the bedroom.

"Meow, meow," aquealed the burglar with a grant presence of mind. Silence followed, until the other bur glar fell over

the same chair. Again came the voler from the bedroom, "Who's there 1"

"Another eat," exclaimed the second burglar hurriedly.

THE CODE FLAG

BE it assumed that the trading schooner Bermuda Bess wishes

to signal by international code the

liner Carltonia. at sea.

SPIDERS AT THEIR SPINNING

DO YOU think of a spider as an insect? If so, you are quite wrong for spiders are not insects at all, but belong to the same fami ly as scorpions and king crabs. How do they differ from ordinary garden insectst. First of all: they bava four pairs of legs instead of three, each of which is covered with tiny hairs, and every foot has glaws. Then they do not possess wings, and their eyes noruotimes" number as many as six or eight,

There are many kinds or spiders, all of the interesting, and each possessing his own family habits. Let us take first of all the house spider. He likes to find a snug corner in a wann room. in which to spin a horizontal web. This is very closely woven, and left open at both ends, so that its owner can mako a quick escape should the noed arise. If you look closely, you will notice that the web is rather dusty, and full of tiny soraps of mortar from the ceiling. and other rubbish. This is not due to accident, bus has been collected weight to the web. by the spider purposely to give

No Claims will be admitted after the of the actual figure the number of the rules of the abbot of an Eng-white, under it, which thus used is food, but likes to go out and hunt

Good have left the Steamer's Gods a and all Goods remaining undeliver after the 3rd November, will be subject

be Rent

vehicles on the road at the end of each quarter, when licences are Branted.

In the Society's "Home Market

All Claims against the Stowmar mui | O»stínued at foot of next column.j

to preagated to the Undersigned on pr before the 17th Nov., 1032, or they will not be recognised,

No Fire Insurance will be affected

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agoats.

28th October, 1932.

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SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,

CONSIGNEE NOTÍCH,

5.8. "GENERAL METZINGER.”:

ARRIVED HONG KONG OF WEDNESDAY, THE 29TH OCT, 1932 From MARSEILLES, &c. CONSIGNEES of Cargo by the Calore zamed Steamer are hereby informs that their Goods, with the

Oplum, exception of

Treasure

and Vain. ablób, are being landed and placed their risk in the Bodowne of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godowa Ltd, Kowloon, wheass Delivery can

be obtained as the Goods are landed,

Goods not cleared within 7 days, in- clading date of arrival, will be subject to Rent

WILH. WILHELMSEN,

The NORWEGIAN AFRICA & ADSTRALIA LINE,

CONSIGNEES' NOTICE

NHE Motorship

TBE

"TIJUCA"

means

"A bath should by no be refused to a body wher com- pelled thereto by the needs of illhealth. Let it be taken with out grumbling when ordered by a physician; so that, even though a mther be unwilling, that which ought to be done for health may be done at the order of him who is set over you, Should he wish for me when not advantageous his desire is not to be gratified." There is as always, another side to the picture-the Middle Ages were the most unhealthy for chil-

having arrived from Norway via porta on the 30th Oct, consignees of cargo are hereby notified that all goo's are Leing lauded at their risk into the den, and through dirt and disease non-hazardous, hazardous and/or extra they suffered as never since, hazardous godowns of the Hongkong With the arrival of plenty of hot

Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd., whence delivery may be obtained water and soap the two old enemies Goods not cleared by the 7th Nor, have, more or less, been conquered. will be subject to rent.

To comply with the General-Bonded So next time you are told to bad Warehouse Regulations cousiguees must don't grumble, just trot along with bava Revenue. Offer in attendanco

smile. when damaged dutiable goods are

Cheerio

ozamined.

All broken, chafed and damaged

they will be examined on the

Exam res to be left in the godown

All Claims must be sent to the Under-5th Nor, at 10 am, by our Bor- signed before Friday, the 4th November, verora, Messrs Anderson & Asbe. 1982, or they will not be recognised.

No claims will be admitted unless Damaged packages must be left in notified and/or application for survey, the Godowns for examination by the made in writing within seven days Consignees and the Company's Bar after landing of the goods or in any verari, Mesure, Goddard & Douglas, atonas before the goods are taken delivery 10 am on Tuesday, , the 1st Nov, 1952, | of

Uncz JACK. “

.POUR LES PETITS

-YESTERDAY'S

· TRANSLATION

.

She hoists her ensign with a pen2 nant, divided vertically red and

called the "code flag," and means she has a signal to make.

Observed by the Carltonia, that vessel in turn hoiste a similer pan ant to the dip, or about two thirds of the way up, and in this case it is called the answering pannant," and means she is all eyes for the signal of the schooner.

The Bermuda Bess then makes a

The hunting spider is a sturdy little fellow, who does not believe in staying at home to catch his

for himself. The mother spider is very careful of her babies, and al- ways hides her tiny cradle in the crack of an old wall, or a 'crevice in the bark of a tree truck

Similar in his habits to the hunt-

ing spider is the wolf.spider. This spider is able to walk across the

surface of a lake, and ever 'dive below it, if ho soes a choice morsel

hoist representing the first part of to eat. Being hairy, his body dram her communication, and keeps it minute air bubbles down with it, flying until the Carltonin hauls her and with these he breathes until he answering ponnant dlose up, that is comes up once more. to the highest point on the hal-

No mother ould be more atten- yards, indicating that she under tive than the female wolf spider, stands the hoist of the other ship:

who brings up as many as three Upon this, the Bermuda Bess families in a year. Having spun a lowers that hoist, and the Carltonia cocoon, she carries it beneath her brings hor answering pennant to own body while the eggs are hatch- the dip again and awaits the naxting. Then when the babies are til the whole signal is made, and ther builds a shelter. She chooses one, the process being repeated un about to leave the cocoon, the mo- its conclusion marked by the Beratuft of grass in a dry, warto spot, muda Bess lowering her ensign, and then spins a silken dome-shap and if he has not already done ed roof to cover her family.

her code flag. 201

Powerful Engines.

dinary touring asioon, capable of The car itself looks like an or

an hour. It is capable of attain- not more than about 55 to 60 miles

ing a speed of over 100 miles an hour.

Anathay variety of these clever spinners is the water spider, who in as much at home in water as he ix on land. The mother spider, (Conid, ut jant of previous column.)

ANSWERS

who has a beautiful green body, builds her nursery and brings up here family beneath the water. This she does by collecting air bubbles in her wee claws, until they ro semblatho size of a razel... nut. Round them she weaves a silk net, made quite waterproof by a stický Hiquid which comes from her body.

Here are the answers to yester Once completed, she secures it today's Animal Puzzle.- the stem of a water plant. Here Apple "7 This old game comes from in this sunken cradle har, habies No Fire Insurance will be effected by Scotland. You must have a tub are safe. From time to time the us in any case whatever.

Bill of Lading will be countersigned full of water and several apples.mother rises to the surface to re- by:

Everybody must kneel round the tub new ber air supply, while in win THORESEN & CO., Lrb and try to catch the apples in their ter she stays snugly below, and goex

to'sleep. Agente.

teoth. It is not as easy as you F8704 Hongkong, 91st Oct, 1939. [2724 might think.

(More about Spiders to-morrow.)

Consignees must have a levonne : "Ulaima will not be recoverable unless Officer in attendance when damaged complete accounts are sent in within dailable goods are examined by the fourteen days of final discharge of Do you know how to play" Bob

vessel,

Company BurreYOTE.

Nɑ Olaims will be admitted after tha Goods have left the Godowns.

No Fire Insurance will be affected by

· Be-in xay-2000-whatever,

R. OHL

Hong Kong, 16th Oct, 1998,

1. Gost

2. Cow

3. Monkey

3.g

Cat

5. Bear

d.. Dog

PASSENGERS

Arrivals,

The following passengers arrived. by s.a. Nelloro: Mr. G. 9. Mackin non, Mr. O. F. Goe, Mr. P. J.- Mar tin, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Derrin, Mr. C. E. McGovern, Mrs. M. Bockman, Miss B. Long, Mrs. E. Wheeler, Mrs. A. B. Palmer, Misa M. P Palmer, Miss A. Shockey, Mrs. A. F. Hickey, Mra G. D. Rickards, D. and G. Rickards, Mr. and Mrs. Misses G. and E. Rickards, Mastera

J. Chown, Mrs. H. 8. Bonner, Mrs. V. J. Scott, Miss E. V. J.

Scott, Mr. and Mrs. R. Love, Mri and Mrs. T. B. Jackson, Miss -0. M. Sayce. and Mr. A. Gillies. HONG KONG WETKOZOLOGIJAN

REGIFTER.

Hong Kong Observatory, October 31,

Previous On Date Da Dats

Day

at 4 pm] 10a.m.

Barometer... 29.20 30.03 Beminity... Tamperature Wind

4 puta.

7.

39.07 78 74 ..78

EN E

ENE

Ε

2

4

0

Direction Forca Wouther Hain...

0 0.10

0,01

Lowest open-air Tomparture, 1:75 Highest upsu-air Temperature, 89, 78

B-Blue sky O-Cloudy; D= Drizzle; F-Fog: L-Lightning; M-Mist; OmOvercast; P-Passing Showers; Q-Equalls: R-Rais; T- "Thunder.

Arrangements are nearing com- pletion for the provision "some- where near London" of a secret wireless station which will brand-

formation is of the utmost import- ance. The bandit will have little; cast on a special wavelength all

chance of escaping if within a few urgent calls to the Flying Squad.

minutes of his attack a full des Speed in the circulation of in-circulated over an area of one hun- cription of the man and the car is "(Continued 'on next Column.) dred miles or more.

ASSETS

£13,000,000

BY APPOINTMENT

CLAIMS PAID

£40,000,00

GENERAL

LTD.

ACCIDENT, FIRE & LIFE ASSURANCE CORPÑ.,

All Classes of INSURANCE

WORLD WIDE

ORGANISATION

AGENTS

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SHIPBUILDERS,

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ELECTRIC WELDERS, MECHANICAL AND

ELECTRICAL

ENGINEERS.

21733.

THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING COMPANY

OF

HONG KONG, LIMITED.

Salvage Tug "TAIKOO' V.P.G.N. 800 M

\MATIKE.

-DRY DOCK

Length 787 Feet. Length on Blocks 750 Foot

Depth on Contre of.

SMİ (B.W.0.5.7.) 34 ft. 8 insi THREE SLIPWAYS,

Capable of Handling Ships Up

to 4,000 Tons Displacement.

Electric Crane at Ses Wall,; Capable of Lifting: 100, Tonx at 70 Feet Radius.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents,

HONG KONG, GETA CIPAT

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