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MEETINGS.

KAFT Programmes and Entry Forms for the Christmas and Now Year Meetings to be held on 27th, Decomber 1932, and

1st,

January 1933, may be obtained at the Secretaries Office, the Hunters' Arms, Hongkong Club and the Sports Club.

Entries cloas at 12.00, O'clock Noon on Thursday, 15th December, 1932,

By Order of the Stawards,

TROMSON & CO.;

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Secretaries.

NOTICE.

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A NOTABLE CENTENARY

Sre-Paul's Cathedral is one of the nost dominating features of the London secue. It is a landmark

enriched the world with his work as a mathematician, astronomer, chemist, anatomist, inventor, and architect. He had helped to found the Royal Society and had been its president. He and erected sixty churches, thirty-six of the City Company Halls, about thirty hos pitals, theatres, and other public buildings, as well as numerous mansions for wealthy courtiers During the busiest portion of his professional life, when St. Paul's and many other churches occupying his attention, he took an active part in polities, and for about six years he was a member

of Parliament.

were

Much of Wren's work has been

imprint: St. Paul's, the Menu-

Agreement?

News and Views

The Bridge Laws, Buried Citles in France.

Paris--Three "Do you think the congregation;

ancient Roman Says Gossip writer in a flome approved of iny sermon?" asked cities have heen discovered by the paper. I went into one of the Fouilles largest bridge clubs for both sexÉA Société Française des the new preacher.

"I think so," said the church-Archéologiques in the Camargue. in London, and found it all a- warden, some of 'en were nod- They are Heracles, Rhodanoussin twitter over the new. lowe. As I aud Theline. The Camargue is wandered from room to room the ding."

one of the wildest and most deso-opinions I gathared were amazing, late spots in France, with an area ly diverse,

beat on

Cancer Jig-Saw.

f

i

are the new bridge taws?"

Considerable terror seemed to | exist over the enormous now grand | elam bonuses. What everyone wanted to know was whether, when new laws come into force, the

CORRESPONDENCE.

[All letters intendeu jer pusli cation must be accompanied by the name and address of the writer, not' for publiention, unless so desired,· but as evidence of good faith -Ex]

OUR MILK SUPPLY: A CORRECTION BY MR. M. K. LO

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONG KONG DAILY PRESS."']

"It was, therefore, all the more satisfactory that Dr, Li finally expressed approval of gov ernment precautions and was not troubled by the doubts that pre- vented Mr. M. K, Lo froth giving his support to the proposals bo- fore the Board.”·

That Monday Fesling.

of about 280,000 acres in the delta In one of the roots where lower Referring to "that Monday feel of the Rhone. This river is boliov-stakes are played. I øven CAILO ing" London contemporaryed to have been an important con' across the inevitable Donr Old i Stx. In the course of your load- says:-Rond traffic is never at its tre of bronze ago civilization, and Indy. She caused rather a senan ing article entitled "The Milk

A Monday morning,

previous excavations have reveal tion by asking plaintively: "What Supply" in today's issue of your Papor, the following statement London exports have discovered ed ruins of houses and streets, an-

appears:- after a careful study of numerous cient water mains, reservoirs and routes, and no one can any, exactly drainage systems. why all the motor vehicles and seem to dawdle passenger. 'buses more then than on any other morn. ing of the week. It is true that the experts say that after an idle day on Sunday there is always in ereased traffic leading to congested of people were working. A number was heard to remark that if the actual position is duo from me.

of pieces had been fitted together, new laws were the result of threo but until the last piece was in years' work by three nations, she position the picture could not be at last understood why the Dis- understood. Statistics liad shown armament Conference had failed. that less than 50 per cent. of suf ferers sought advice before the dis

far for case had progressed too treatment to be of any avail. One of the chief reasons for this was that poople feared to consult their doctor lest they should be told they had cancer.

roadways from the docks and warehouses, but that is much too practical a theory. The truth is and the experts know it-that traf fic is just as liable as men and Wamen are to be "Monday-morn- ingish."

It Won't Worki

When Moscow celebrated the fif teenth anniversary of the Bolshe- vik revolution. Communist leaders reviewed an immense parade from the top of the Lenine mausoleum. After 30,000 troops and armed civilians, came more than 1,000,000 marchers from factories, offices. Banners and and institutions. floats satirized Social Democrats, Fascists, capitalism and priests, The parade showed the tremendous human engine the Soviet has built up. Illuminated figures repro- Rented the Soviet undertaking to produce power and machinery with out limit-But nothing was made of the fact that up to now most of the machinery turned out by the Soviet simply won't work,

Hubbar Football Grounds?

mannger

Dr. Malcolm Donaldson, speak ing at the Royal Institute of Pub tic Health, London, said the pro- blem of cancer was like a gigantic jigsaw puzzle at which thousands

"I firmly believe in periodic medical examinations of the fit ith a view to the discovery of conditions likely to lead to cancer. There should be a special diagnos tic department attached to every hospital where poor people could be examined."

A Sorry Tale.

ו'

would see a perfect orgy of grand slam calling. Caustle.

One rather severe-looking lady

The general consensus of feeling i

rules seemed to be that the new didn't amount to great den!; that everyone would get used to then in a day or two of play; and that anyway there was still an- other week of the good old laws before one need bother about them.

Grand Night.

Prince George was "published" as a Bencher of Lincoln's Inn last month. It will be Grand Night in this old hall of the Honourable Society. When a new Bencher is

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published" the brief announce- ment of his promotion is mado before Grace is mid. Then the In New York, only ten out at Instor takes the new Bencher by 120 theatres are open, and of the the hand and he goes to his now Grand ten only two are doing anything place at the High Table. like good business. One success, Night is the one occasion in the Of Thee I Sing," has already year when members of the honour- had a long run, and the other,able societies of an Inn are allow

Flying Colours," with an Enged to invite guests, to dine, but lishdan, Mr. Clifton Webb, as the only a few can be found a place principal attraction, would be at table, so members usually ballot deemed in London no better than for the privilege. The Benchers "fair."

"Flying Colours," by the way, marks the first occasion in the his- tory of American revue on which white and black chorus girls have worked on the stage together.

I feel that a statement of the

Motions for the introduction of the following Bye-laws were on the Agenda. Paper for the meeting on

December 6, 1932 - .

(1) No person shall use a dairy for any other purpose without the permission of the Board. (2) No person who is suffering from or in a carrier of an infectious or contagious dis enze shall be employed in a dairy.

(3) The registered proprietor of a Dairy shall, upon applying for registration or re-registra tion, inform the Board' of the rources of his milk supply: and in the event of any ROUTCO of

bring supply changed at any time, shall* forthwith inform the Board'. of the change.

(4) The registered proprietar

shall not have in bis Dairy: any milk derived otherwise than from a Dairy registered" under these By-laws except: with the written permission of the Board,

Dealing with the byo-laws acrio-. #themselves 011 this night invite tum, what happened was as fol-

guests of special distinction, for lown: all the Society's precious plate is scene. is a brought out and the memorable one. -

Visitors

Southern from the Statea, where a black man may not even travel in the same street car with a white, are, expressing no little disgust at this innovation of the New York stage.

Better in London.

Smoking Rules.

Generally there is an extra course for dinner, and in some of Inna extra wine. In the Middle Tem-. ple, also, it is the only occasion when smoking is permitted in the famous old hall. For many years no smoking was the order, but on the occasion when King Edward Grand attended as a guest on Night he lighted a cigar. Prece dent and tradition having heen thus broken, it has been tha prae- tice ever since to allow smoking on this one night of the year.

Professional football in England has been deluged by "cures for its financial ailment, and, strange ly enough, the prescriptions have all been written by the same man. That Mr. Herbert Chapman, the enterprising

of the Arsenal Football Club, has brought bis own particular patient from a stato of weedy health to strong robustness is, of course, well destroyed, but even so it is impos known, get his liberal advice to! sible to think what London would other clubs is seldom accepted. HE undermentioned Certificates Tor 75 shares in this Company,

Happily in London theatres and be to-day without him. Ho has He has added to his long list of

and innovations by suggesting rubber similar institutions, name clearly

wher they registered in the name of Chow Pong

written his

con- football grounds. This, he Few

possess, intrinsic morit, are doing deceased, bave been declared LOST

charmingly across the city. If at the expiration of one morth

of London's show places lack his tends, would give players a firmer very much better than aight be ex foothold and reduce the number of

pected. from the date hereof the following visible for many miles around. Ita inent, Greenwich and thelsen Hoaccidents The opinions of several

For example, London football managers on this' share certificates be ust. produced to the Company, namely Certificate for majestic dame seems to gaze down ritats, the Prince of Wales' home suggestion, and their views may be holders in. Mr. C. H. Cochran's, 25 shares No. 5610556129 and in dignified contemplation on the designed by bim. Specimens of his summed up in the sentence."A syndicats which russWords and Certificate for 50 sharre No. 58180/56229, new Certificates for the unshapely inass of buildings that work are contained in the Tower, game that has attracted thousands Music" at the Adelphi, has re-not indulged in until the Benchers

Hampton Court, and Kensington of spectators for 60 years does not coived a second return of 25 p.c.- Palace, and the western towers ofed modern stunts to improve making to pic. in all-on his ori-

ginal investment. Westminster Abbey were designed, though not built, by him. More than thirty of his London churches still remain; and in the provinces the state apartments at Windsor, the Sheldonian Theatro and the Ashmolean Museum Emanuel and Pembroke Colleges at Oxford,

at Cambridge and the Honeywood Library at Lincoln testify to his genius.

NO

saidi almares will be issued by the Company and thereafter OTHERS will be acknowledged. A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED. Hongkong, 28th November, 1982.

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surround its spacious base. To the Londoner born, London would not really be Londoy if St. Paul's were suddenly to be spirited away. He could not conceive a London shom of that magnificent structure. And its fame is not confined to London, or even to the British Empire. The foreign visitor regards, and rightly regards, a visit to St. Paul'a ns one of his greatest thrills, and that THE SIXTEENTH EXTRA visit invariably fills him with

p.m.

THE HONG KONG JOOKEY CLUB.

1.30 p.m.

No One withont a Badge will be

Badge

to

master-

at Marlborough Hoase, all were

it."

one of the Bharo-

In Lincoln's Inn hall there is no

rule against smoking. But it i have retired for dessert and which they take with their guests in the Library,

Local and General

One case of smallpox and one of diphtheria were reported on Thurs Strangely enough, Wren did not day. start as an architect. At West minster School and Oxford Univer sity he outstripped his fellows m classics, mathematics, and natural

Gresham Professor of Astronomy

Dr. Hu Shih, the noted Chinese philosopher, has been elected chair. man of the committee-in-charge of

science. At twenty-fire he Was the National Peiping Library and in London. Four years Inter her. Fu Ste Nien, vice-chairman. returned to Oxford as -Savilian

(1) This bye-law was passed un-.

animously.

Officer (2) Tho Medical

of Health, when he rose to in troduce this bye-law, stated' that he wished to amend this bye-law by introducing the. word

before **knowingly " the word "employed." It stated that I was in whole.. hearted agreement with the theory and principle of the motion, but I pointed out that I did not think it would' have much practical 'affect it the word "knowingly ""' were introduced, seeing that it was in practice most unlike. ly that any dairy would know.. ingly employ a disease carrin in connection with the work of a dairy. I thought that the bye-law might be made more stringent, but I did not oppose it.

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(3) and (4) Both these were pass>> ed unanimously, and they were reconded by me.

(5) In the course of my remarks, a acconder of (3) and (4), I reminded the Board of the special circum- stances under which all these Dairy:

Nanking, Nov. 20.-The civil war The Municipal Bureau of Public Bye-laws came to be introduced. in Szechuan province, which started Works is shortly to lay asphalt on I explained that the Select Com- in September between General Liu Chung Wah Road, North.

member, This mittes, of which I was Wen Hui, bas cost more than maloo has only recently been open appointed to review the then 3150,000,000, according to Gen Hood for traffic, but the volume of Dairy Bye-laws, mado certain re- traffic now passing it is found to, commendations, including the re- Yin. Ching.-Kuo Men.

bo so large that the laying of commendation that "the tans bas asphalt over the surface at an car- arrived for a review of the Dairy We are informed that Mr. A. W. {ly` date is deemed desirable.

By-laws in the light of any subse quent legislation on the subject of Hughes of the Union Insurance Society of Canton, Ltd., who has

milk control in Great Britain," Nanking. A soriculture export and that this recommendation was Professor of Astronomy. For sheer Mr. Chester Craddock, chief recently been filling the position of fertility of mind he had no equal pharmacist's mate, Fourth Regi: Sub-Manager at Head Offer, has from the League of Nations has accepted by the Board on March 1, arrived in Nanking to con- 1832 The further amendments to ve Newton. He helped to perfect ment, U.S. Marine Corps, has been been appointed Inspector. the barometer, he designed a lunar awarded tho Yangtze Service Society and its Affiliated Com for with the Chinc authorities on the Bye-laws passed at the meet- globe which Charles II placed in Medal for duty in the Orient in panies.

the silk production of China. He ing of the Buard held on December will accompany Chinese experts on 0, 109, were the direct result of his cabinet of rarities, and he ex- 1927. perimented as to the best method

a tour through the silk producing the Select Committee's recommen- provinces of Kiangsu, Chekiang datione, and as the result of the and later to Kwangtung and M.O.H.'s consideration of the Eng- Hupei.

|lish legislation, received.

new

to the

of finding the longitude at sen.

The new Minister from Denmark Domestic troubles are said to to China who left Copenhagen re- Gradually art absorbed him, In architecture Wren found a have been the cause of an attempt i cently, is expected to arrive in Fai- outlet for his amazing genius. He ed suicide by a young Japan ping about the middle of Decem- ber. He will prossed to Nanking

In view of the above acta, is it spent six months in Paris, and the married woman on Thursday night. She jumped into the harbour off a

The Japanese Consul-General in! after visiting Peiping to present work of French artists and a rubbish dump, but was rescued and his credentials to. Mr. Lin Sen, Tientsin is reported by the Chinese a fair comment for you to make chitects influenced him profoundly. Wren planned a new London, Un taken to the Government Civil chairman of the National Govern the City Government of that port was not troubled by the doubts. Press to have lodged a protest with that another member of the Board fortunately, his plans were not Hospital.

against the activities of the "Bloody that prevented Mr. M. K. Lo from Group who, it is alleged; are re giving his support to the proposals carried out. His breadth of vision blinded authority without carrying The Nanking Ministry of Indus

ment.

RAGE MEETING will be held sense of wonder and delight. (Weather Farmitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on SATURDAY, 10 DE St. Paul's Cathedraj is significent CEMBER 1932, commencing at 2.00 not merely because of its own grun- The First Boll will be Rung at dour and majesty, but also because of its creator, Sir Christopher MEMBERS ENCLOSURE. Mambon are notified that they and Wren, one of England's their Ladies must wear their Badges minds, the torcentenary of whoss prominently displayed,

birth was celebrated in England a admitted to the Members Enclosure. short time ago. Had he contribut admitting Non-Members to ed nothing more to the real the Members Ensicsure and Club, Roomas at 25,00 for Gentlemen and $3.00 wealth of the world than St. Paul's for Ladies (Both inslading Tax) are Cathedral, ho would have been obtainable through the SECRETARY apon introduction by Member, each assured of a lasting niche in the Member to be responsible for payment temple of fame; but that was only of all Chits, etc.

Members part of what he gave to the enrich Badges admitting Enclosure will NOT be on sale at the ment of the great city. London has Race Course.

On ne pretext will UChildren by examples of his wonderful permitted in either Enclosure during work. And even so it has nothing the Meeting.

like what it might have bad had largely frustrated. Had he been ment of an alcohol factory with a Social Affairs, the following crimes, that city during the past several

rages that have been committed in fully, Tiffins are obtainable at the Club his great schemes been realised. If allowed to develop his schemes and capital of $250,000 and has sent including fire alarms, were record weeks.

Doc D, 1932, House provided they are ordered from the No. 1 Boy in advance. Telephons Wren had been as warmly appreci- put all his designs into execution, several officials to the Yangtare ed in the territory of Greater London would certainly have been River provinces to select a alte for Shanghai for October:-suicides, ated in his day as he is in ours, made the finest city in the world, the proposed plant which must be 114; divoren, 44: armed robberies, Canton, the merchants of Kuang, Mr. Lo's full explanation of the

from According to messages

We are very glad to publish ******* PUBLIO ENCLOSURE.

Price of Admission to the Public the London of to-day would have with Whitehall Palaco stretching near a region producing the raw 18; kidnapping, two; murder, Enclosure is $9.00 including Tax, for been incomparably more beautiful Cross, the city itself a noble pat- facture of alcohol.

Westminster to Charing material required for the mann seven; and fives, 71. .....

tang are opposing the proposed imposition of a tax on foreign rice now regulations, his attitude to All Persons, Inoinding Ladies, and la

-imported-by-China-In & petition wards-thom,-and-the-part-he-play tern of spacious, radiating streets, payable at

Soldiers and Bailors in uniform are

the Chinese authorities, the ed in drafting them. The son of a Wiltshire parson, and a wide embankment from the The appointment of a new Com The Chinese papers at Nanking to admitted Half Price,

Wren was born on the 20th of Temple to the Tower. Wren's great mander of the French forces in report that negotiations have been Canton merchants point out that October, 1032. He was a delicate dream of a beautiful London came China is announced by French o- resumed between the Ministry of taxes on domestic rice of the Yang- We are also glad to correct our boy, but he lived to the age of to naught, but what man, could do cial circles. Colonel Roucard, of Industry and certain American in. taze River provinces GTC so heavy. 91. When he died, having watched to enrich the city with beautiful the French General staff, has boon terests for the construction of a that when the rice is shipped to statement, in that Mr. Lo was un six suonarchs and two Protectore buildings, that he did, often in the appointed to succeed Colonel factory in Shanghai for the con- Kuangtung, its price is much higher able to agree to one proposal, shape his country's destiny, he was face of the greatest difficulty and Noiret. The headquarters of the struction of motor carn. It is stut than that of imported rice with the only, and even in that instance he interred in the crypt of his own the attempts of authority to degrade command are at Tientsin where, ed that there is likelihood of the result that the merchants wish to cathedral. In the meantime he had his designs to the level of the com- Colonel Raucard will proceed on negotiations this time coming to a purchase the foreign rice instead of contented himself by refraining

his arrival in China.

successful conclusion.

the domestic cereal.: won fame in many fields. He had gonplace...

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will not be permitted to operate with in the Products of THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB during the Race Meeting By Oalor

B. A BLEAP,

Acling Becretary.

12858 Hook Kong, 5th Dec., 1932.

"than it is."

conviction and Wren's efforts ware tries is contemplating the establish- of the Greater Shanghai Bureau of

According to the monthly report sponsible for the many bombing out before the Board --Yours faith.

from

M. K. LO.