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ADVERTISEMENTS

RACE HOLIDAYS.

NHI EXCHANGE BANK8 will OPEN 9.30 am. and will COSE at 12 Noon for the Transaction Public Business on MONDAY, ESDAY and WEDNESDAY, the th, 1st and 2nd FEBRUARY,

3. (RACE MEETING).

Ongtong, 17th February, 1933. [460

NOTICE.

RACE MEETING.

10 MONDAY, TUESDAY aud WEDNESDAY, the 20th, 21xt od 22nd February, 1988, All partments will be closed at 1 p.m.

On these days,

TER HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Dispensing Department, will be pened for the purpose of dispensing uriptions from 6 p.m. to 7.80

A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD. Hongkong, 17th February, 1939.

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PEAK TRAMWAYS CO., LTD.

NOTICE.

TO Into Cars will run after 12.05

N°

on the NIGHT of SUNDAY,

19TH INSTANT,

THE

NOTICE.

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THE SANETARY BOARD denira

specially to draw the attention

of the public to the danger from small. pox which is very prevalent at the present time and to the fast, that full protection from the disease is affordel by vaccination.

The public in invited to take advan- ge of the facilities for free vaccination hich are available at all Government Hospitals, Chinese Hospitals and Public Pensari 4. as well as at the Gaern at Vaccination Centre adjoining th

our Office.

J. H. GELLING, Secretary, Banitary Board.

18th February, 1839.

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THE SUPREME COURT OF

HONG KONG

PROBATE JURISDICTION.

IN THE GOOD OF CHARLIE

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1933.

S

White Label"

R,

YOU act wisely and take no

risks in selecting this whisky

from the multitude of stimulants

"WHITE LABEL”

Solè Agents:

OBITUARY

'SIR ROBERT DONALD

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY]

LONDON, Feb. 17.

*News and Views ★

Frah Pineapples!

The invention of a Brazilian chemist is expected to enable Rio de Janeiro to cultivate large areas THE death occurred to-day of Sir of pineapples and export them in

Robert Donald.

n state in which they will remai. fresh for six months.

[Robert Donald was born in 180k He was during his early life, in- terested in various

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newspaper Dramatic! He was editor of the Daily Ohratti- Here is a story which has remain cle 1902-18; Managing Director, ed a secret for nearly six months. United Newspapers, Ltd., to 1018; Last July there died in Rome President of the Institute of Jour Enrico Malatesta, the 76-years-old nalists 1913; Chairman of the Em-anarchist who during his life-tinie pire Press Union 1915-20. Among had been condemned to death in his publications 12: Imperial throo different countries. Press Conference: A Danger Spot in Europe; The Tragedy of Tria non," etc.]

In Italy it is taotless for Social- ista and anarchists to attend a comrade's funeral. The police are everywhere. So Malatesta was buried as poorly as he died.

The day after the funeral, how-

magnificent wreath found on his grave. The police made no attempt to remove it. It bore the inscription "From an AT ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL Anonymous Admirer."

ORGAN RECITAL

There was a very good attend ance at the organ recital given last evening at St. John's Cathedral by Mr. Frederick Mason, A.R.C.O.. | LT.C.L, nasisted by the Cathedral choir. The solos were sung by Dr. L. T. Ride (baritono).

a more

.

There can scarcely be soothing and restful form of re creation after a long day's work than a recital such as this. The peaceful atmosphere of the Cathe dral, the ensy flowing of one item into another, the beautiful singing of the choir, all combined to make the recital not mely an opportu nity for hearing good music, but a

rest and restorative.

over,

Was

Malatesta had befriended Musso- finl in his own Socialist days. The Duce had not forgotten. The wreath was hia

German Ballway Experiments.

Germany hopes soon to have the fastest train in the world. A ser ies of experiments have been carri ed out. on the railway between Hamburg and Berlin, In the trials the distance was covered in two and a half hours instead of three and a half, which has been the fastest time up to now.

DIARY OF LOCAL- EVENTS

TO-DAY (February 16).

(I Moon 24th Day). Annual Race Meeting, Happy

alf the time taken to complete tha, process,, The Canadians have now at their disposal about 4,000

radium-barium com- Valley, grammes of pound, the material from which the: spirits are strictly banned.

Final General Masting, of Sim- plax Plaster Co., Ltd., Mercantile. Bank Building, noon.

It was in 1930 that a prospector,! Creditors Meeting of the Leo in the region of the Great Bear Hing Motor Transport Co., 200 Lake noticed a strange black "rock"

p.m. veined with red, orange, and yel- ¦ M.G.L. - Juvenile Concert, Cathe”..., low, and sent news of his dis-dral Hall, 3 p.m. covery of pitchblende ta Ottawa. Fanling Hunt Ball, Peninsula. Thus was started the new State Hotel, 9.30 pm. aided industry, which is expected to prove of the greatest importance to the world, not only in medicine but in industry, where radium has many curious 508. 7:

War on Nolee!.

Science will shortly declare open warfare on noise!

Scientists hava perfected remark. able instruments which are capable of recording with unfailing ac curacy all kinds of noises, and which grade and dissect the differ- ent kinds of sounds, so that a complete record can be made of the city's nolos..

These ingenious devices-the chief of which is the "sound meter-have been made at the London laboratories of the West ern Electric Company, and the sound sleuths have started work.

"

Scots Actor's New Role.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD., but Mr. Mason had eart will be able to do a morning's work sponsible

Est. 1841.

Editorial and Business Office 11, keep to themselves, and even pre-

Ics House Street. Tel. 30981.tend correct enthusiasms; but they Night Editor (Wanchai Office):arn in reality only too anxious to get other means of filling their

Tel: 24511.

London Office: 63, Fleet Street, leisure.

..E.C..........4.

The Daily Press.

HONG KONG, FEBRUARY 16, 1833.

Thero is no denying the fascina- tion of dancing. It may be much more virtuous to play games in the afternoon, if our daily task so allows anxl read improving books in the evening, but only the tiny minority of future, Lord Mayors (and not all of these), are capable, in early twinties, of this rigid self-denial. Even that hard

CBONG alias CHRUNG YOUNG PEOPLE AND THEIR disciplinarian

PING CHONG, LATE OF FOLK COUNTY, IN THE STATE OF Iowa, IN THE UNITE: STATES OF AMERICA, DECEASED,

TOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN that the Court has by virtue of the provisions of Section 8 of Onlinasce No. 2 of 1897, made an Order

PLEASURES

Some of us will remember the moral tale of "The Idle and the Indus trials Apprentices."

The latter

RICHARD CORBETT,

in his "Advice to Young Meri,"

recommends daricing as a proper re- laxation and a surce of that social intercourse, without which erdingry human nature deteriorates rather

miling the time for Creditor and worked hard, was civil and atten than improves. Dancing in h's others to send in their oisims against the aboys Estate to dr DAY of MARCH.tive, saved money and in spare

time rond improving books. Ile day meant the traditional folk

Dated this 8th day of February, 1997

WILKINSON & GRIST,

Solicitors for the Administrator,

2, Queen's Road, Central, Hong Kong.

NOTICE.

The Society of Mineral Watera

*CONTREXEVILLE have appointed our Company sa their Bolo Agente for Bouth China.

HONGKONG CANTON EXPORT CO, LTD., French Bank Building.

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who

has

won

Theatres.

Queen's: Pack Troubles."

Central: King's

Up Your

Thirteen Women."! Hat Check Girl." Oriental "Polly of the Circus.' World: Cuban Love Song.” Star: Night Court." Majestio: Young America." Tea Dances at King's Restaurant;: Hong Kong Hotel: Gloucester- Building and Majestic Dancing:

Academy.

Dinner Dances at King's Restau-- rant: Hong Kong and Repulse Bay Hotels and Gloucester Building.

Sports. Billiards: Open Championship:- A. J. Osmund e. L'C. Maltby (St. Patrick's Club), § p.m.

Cricket:First Division: Indian- JC. r. Civil Service (F.); Craigen- gover C.C.. University (F.).. Seernd Division: Indian R.C.. Civil Service (L); Police v. RA.S.C. (L); University Craigengower (F.); Navy u. Hong Kong CC. (F.).

Football:First Division: Lin- Sage a Home paper: Mr. John

dis-colns v. Recreio Second Division: The train, it is stated, reaches Lodger,

the fime, will Kowloon . Tsung Tsin: Navy v. speed of 100 miles an hour, and tinction on German ongineers claim that the play the lead in the new stage Royal Artillery: South China. “A

· Third run is faster than anything in play, "The Holmeses of Baker. Lincoln; Borderete v. Kowloon England and America.

Street, which is to be presented Esq. Chinese Athletic. Plans are being made to put the in Edinburgh. Mr. Loder comes of Division: R.A.S.C. p. South China; The organ can be a very full,new service into operation at once, a noted Scottish family, the male University . St. Joseph's; Talkoo and, if one may so put it, noisy, so that the Berlin business man zuembers of which have held re-r. Lincolns; Radio v. Chinesa Athle

military posts.

His tice.

Hockey-Cher Clark Cup: Cen- all his programme in a softer mood, in Berlin, an afternoon's work in father, Major-General W. H. M. with which Dr. Ride's pleasant Hamburg, and be back in time for Lowe, C.B., formerly enmanded tral British Association . Hong baritone was admirably in keeping dinner. In coaching days the the 7th Dragoon Guards, and Kong Ladies' Hockey Club; St.

We hope there will be more of journey took over two days. served during the war: while his Andrew's `v. Y.M.C.A.

Rifle Shooting: Hong Kong- these recitals for they can give us

uncle. Lieutenant General Wau- something that we badly need in

chopo, has to his credit a military Rifle Club monthly competition, these times of stress.

career no less distinguished. Mr. 2.20 p.m.

Yachting: Royal Hong Kong Loder himself was educated for a. military career at Sandhurst, and Yacht Club's menagerie race. during the war was taken a pri soner. It was a strange irony of fate, that he should return to the country of his war jailers to make his first appearance in films.

Programme, : 1-Introduction to Act III

"Tannhauser ** Wagner. -Largo, from "The New

World" Symphony...Dvorak. 13.--(n) Recitand, Arja

"Draw near, all ye

people. Lord God. of Abraham

Mendelssohn,

A Serious Industry,

The crossword puzzle, having grown from a pleasant amusement into an industry as the football coupon and the picture puzzlo, threatens, like all the serious things of life,, to develop a literature of its own. The dictionary in all shapes and sizes and degrees of authoritativeness has long been ita hah as the chase for strange words leads into ever more rarified regions even, the dictionary is no kure vide mecum. When one has (b) Chorus-"Cust thy hur-

only don upon the Lord" "blank, blank, C. blank, T, Y" to Mendelssohn. go on, all the dictionary's million Araf with all your

had one words and mennings are heart Mendelssohn, not worth the ink they are printed -Evenson

Bairstow with. In this quandary a now book, Hymn 209 Praise, my Soul,

The Crossword Puzzle Solver," the King of Heaven.'

offers the help of what Mossra, Pit a) Alphine Sketch"

men, the publishers, describe as 7 Cyril Scott. new system for the finding of "all (b) “Night in May

two to six letter words containing Palmgren. any known combination of two

letters." 7-Aria--“ ́ It is enough":

(Elijah)

Mendelssohn. 8.-Anthem—"And. I saw another

Stanford. angel" iguudon

Lully.

from the files.

Looking Back 25 Years.

In any case,

Badium from Canada,

Preserving the Illusion,

It was mentioned, in a case at Marlborough-street recently, that imitation banknotes headed "Swank of England" have been used for stage purposes. This fact may sur- prise many people; they would be even more surprised if they knew some of the other devices employed by the theatre property master to create illusion.

Plays in which the actors have to take meals give him an opportuni- ty to show his, ingenuity, Although stage food is often just toast or broad, cut into suitable shapes, it 15 dry eating, and many actors fa- vour the banana.

Principal Hails, Outward for Europe via Suer, by Suwa Maru, 830 am; for Marseilles Air Mail Service, by Feng Lee, 4 p.m. --

Sunrise: 6.54 a.m.; Sunset: 021

p.m.

Tides:-High at 3.19 and 14 Low at 7.34 and 9.8.

SUNDAY

(February 15). (I Moon 25th Day). Prizegiving Concert of Chung. Nan College, King's Theatre, 10

m..

Theatres, Central: "Sweepstakes." Queen's: Fifty Million French-

men,'

King'a: Six Hours to Live," World: "When a Feller Needs a Friend."

Star:

"The Champ."

"

Majestic: My Pal the King." Dancer,

Ten Dances at Repulsa. Bay and Hong Kong Hotels; Gloucester

Within the next few months the first supply of radium-probably several grammes-from the Great

- With a banana you can, do so Bear Lake in Canada will reach.

many things. Slice it, and you' this country. The cost of a gramme have in perfect sole a la bonn: Building: King's Resturant; and of radium is about £15,000. The femme. The Full

course dinner Majestie Dancing Academy. expectation is that the output from which was served in "The Man Cricket: South Wales Borderers. the new Canadian source will in from Blankley's" consisted entire: Navy; Kowloon C.C.. Volun the future not only meet all the ly of bits of hanana except, I beteers, 10.30 am.. needs of the Dominion but relieve

the world's users of dependence

n the Congo monopoly. It is reported that the Canadian experts, working at the laborata rien at Port Hope, in Ontario, have invented a process of extract ing the radium from the pitch

lieve, for real sonp.

Sports,

Golf:Completion of semi-finals Ginger-ale is the drink most coin of Royal Hong Kong Golf Club monly used on the stage. Apart, Junior Championship. from looking like champagne when Hockey:-Radio . St. Andrew' it sparkles, or whisky when it is Marina), 9 3.m.

flat," it is decidedly more pala table than sugar and coloured

real, beer,

In the doamin of the air, at all events, the number 13 would seem to bring good luck. to-day has been an epoch-making blends which not only makes pos- water or just cold tea. While date, that of the victory before sible a much larger "proportion of some actors insist on official witnesses of human intellicovery' but shortens by about spirits are strictly banned. gence in its efforts to solve the pro-

Hunting:-Fabling Hunt Hounds Meet (Mr. Hazeland's Bungalow),

2.15 p.m.

Rifle Shooting: Hong Kong. Rifle Club monthly shoot, 10 a.m.

Local and General

The first day of the annual race meeting of the Hong Kong Jockey Club will start at 11.30 nm. to-day.

27.

A lecture by Professor W. Brown, of the University on "A Visit to East Africa, illustrated by lantern slides, will be given at the Bailors' and Soldiers'. Home on Wednesday, February 22nd, at 8.30 p.m.

$1933.

All Creditors and Others are necord-" won the favour of his master," rose dancing of the linge green and Angly hereby required to send their Claims to the Undersigned on or before higher and higher in the firm, be public parks. We have no such thai date.

cams & partner, married the pro places, either in Kowloon or Vic- prietor's daughter and in due time

toria, and customs have changed. was elected Lord Mayor of London. The other apprentice did exactly In big European cities there are the opposite, and eventually came dance halls, to suit all pockets, and [889 to a bad end, his old colleague these institutions are now making

having, in his official capacity, to assist in certain processes of the law, their way to Hong Kong. They can Most of us li well between the two be on the Shanghai model, or per-blem which brought. Icarus to grief, extremes, and though no one likes fectly respectable and well-conduct which tormented the brain of

Leonardo da Vinej, and, which dur to admit it, environment and the

ed as at Blackpool and Margateing the last few years has become "conditions" around us play a biger

possible of solution only though the irt, in: shaping our destinies than Trouble generally arises when thess invention of a light, and stable our own power of will

places are allowed to keep open motor whereby to animate the gighotic wings of a machine heavier

The Hong Kong dollar rose 1/8d. "It is always a difficult point is too long. Mr. Bries on Thursday than air. Hidroing a little festerday, and was quoted at: 1/2d, to how far young people should be pointed out how the objectionable after 10 o'clock, Mr. Henry Farman

succeeded in rising on such & ma- On Thursday the following cases controlled, and a none too easy and undesirable began after very chine of his own invention in Aying of notifiable disease were reported: over a kilometre towards a goal small-pox, 3; diphtheria, 2; enteric, example has arisen in conacction (458

with

cabarets and late closing hours. Here seems the previously fired, which he rounded 1; meningitis, 2. our local

in perfect conditions of stability, dancing academies." At present crux of the matter-make these

and in returning to his starting Sir Elly Kadoorie was among the NTERTAINMENT AND these are fairly low in numbers and cabarete shut down at a reasonable point where he alighted without a passengers leaving yesterday for VESTMENT. CO., LTD. admitted well conducted. We have

hitch. Nothing of the kind has ever Shanghai by the Empress of Russia hour and there can be little harm before been accomplished Mr. Far- bereby given that the before us, however, the example of

man thus wins the 60,000f. prize of Owing to the Race Meeting the 3, Isn't praying taking a mean mile walk, amid delightful scenery Ordinary General Meet Shanghai where the lure of " night in them. Most of the patrons take aviation offered by Mr. Haury Exchange Banks will open at 9.30 advantage 1"; 4, What happened and company at a cast of about ten holders will be held at life" makes demanda, especially their own partners, and if a young Deutsch. But he wine as well am and will close at noon for the on Easter Monday" 5, "Miracles"; cents. red Ofices of the Com.

unique fame Hongkong Daily transaction of public business on 8. Life after Death. These meet Theatre Building, 5th upon young people, that are bad man is silly enough to waste more Press, Feb 18, 1908.

Monday, Tuesday and Wednesdayings are open-all women will be

Madrid, Feb. 0.-Ten were killed for them physically, and none can than he can afford on

next week.

!welcome.

and 15 more or less seriously in- onday, the 27th day of

jured when a motor-bus fell intovaki 988, at 12 o'clock noon to afford financially. Even those with

ctors Report, and long pockets cannot in the long run dancers, supplied by the manage-

Professor Haselmayer, the magi- the speed even of such a vessel, as Mr. W. J. R. Thorbecks, Nether ravine not far from Villaviciosa but injured by learnmont, he will, almost certainly, find sis, who with Madame Haselmayer the Avon. Mr. Ruthven's hydraulic lands Minister to Chino, returned near Gijon on the Bay of Biscay

week from has recently given a series of suc-propeller moves ship by means of to Shanghai Inat transacted at an cent instance in this Colony will be perhaps better, but probably worse,

and is now in Bangkok will, we side by the simple means of nozzles, with the Ministry for Foreign Affairs Mr. Wang Ching Wei, hear, shortly pay a visit to Hang. It draws Very little water, the for the purpose of deciding upon the Executive if this one be removed. Under akong His feats are favourably motion is very slight, and it creates loans to be made to China on the Lyons, France, on

spoken of in the Straits papers.

little agitation of the water. No basis of the Dutch Boxer Indemnity sth and will emb by the Hongkong - Daily

Feb 18, hulle can fect it, no heaty as Fund, sum $2,000,000. Atele for Jome, et

can unship it; no rudder is neces gram; from Nanking states that it sary to the columns can act in is understood that these confer

Hangchpw and the beat place of it, and the captain can ences, like the preceding ones, did direct the notes entirely himself, not result in a satisfactory conclu district were bath without requiring to communicate sion but Mr. Thorbecke had Februar with either engineer or helmimen expres himself as being optimis of snow. Hongkong Daily Press Feb 18, tic about the final result of the toward

near 858

982, to elect Auditors, that such other buungsing habits

" Taxi" | LOOKING BACK 50 YEARS

Lenten discussions for women will be held by the Bishop of Victoria at the Helena May Institute on.. Fridays at 10.30 am to 11.30 am. Starting from 3rd March. Subjects sanounce that there will be a are: Is there meaning in evil?" ramble," leaving the Home at 2. 2. The dangers of Conversation" p.m. to-day. It will include a five

The Sailors and Soldiers' Home

the year onded8lat bozuy extravagance. A re other methods of extravagance, cessful entertainments in Singapore columns of water driven out at each | Nanking after several conferences A Geneva message repo

in everyone's mind,

The Bo

ntidote to ani

ces should 1883.

LOOKING BACK 75 YEARS

is stated that Mr Wethere

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