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No. 23404. HETGBT6IXO HØĦAMFER HONG KONG, SATURDAY, AUGUST 5, 1933

GERMAN PRISONS

Stricter Regulations. To Be Introduced

SIMONDS'

LIGHT PALE ALE

LOOK FOR THE HOP LEAF.

Sole Agents :-

YOUR VIEWS AND MINE!

A Weekly Colump of Local Gossip

Governor and

Philosopher

By

"The Scout

I read with, interest a booklet

men is not always appreciated and er.tica" of the local brigade would do well to see them at work at a

real fre to get an idea of what they

can do,

Functions

published by Basil Blackwell, Ox-A Chairman's ford, entitled "Elements in Analysis of Thought and Its Ag tivities," from the pen of Sir Cecil Clemonti, G.C.M.G. This little book contains a series of lectures It is a well-known fact that a which Cecil delivered in April and Chairman make, on mare a meeting May, 1928 at the Hong Kong and Hong Kong is this respect is University as its Chancellor. Sir fortunate in having a large number Cecil's object in giving his lectures of men experienced in handling: a This fact became very was to encourage other scholarly meeting. men with more leisure than himself evident at the protest meeting to do likewise, and make the Uni-held in Kowloon, over which Mr. versity to an ever-increasing de E. Terry presided. More than once side ismes were raised, but grees, the centre of the intellectual the Chairman, as-1000 as he detect- life of the Colony. Those trained

ed deviation from the subject le- in philosophy can spend many enter fore the house, quickly put his foot taining hours with Sir Cecil's book, down, and no time was wasted on but frankly, it is not for the ur

unnecessary side-issues. The writer initiated. A fair grounding in the has sometimes attended meetings science of thought, from Aristotle where the Chairman has unwitting to Haldene and Bradley is pre-ly invited discussion on irrelevant supposed.

issuer and allowed the proceedings to drag" on till everyone was

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO., LTD. ||Metal Trade Badly Hit heartily sick of the whole thing.

Prince's Building.

Telephone 20075.

CANTON AND HONG KONG.

MACAO STEAMERS.

JOINT SERVICE or Tan Hone KONO, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD., AND CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

HONG KONG CANTON LINE. SAILINGS From HONG KONG-Daily at 8 am and 10 p.m. (Sundays at 10 p.m. only).

SAILINGS From DANTON -Daily at 8 a.m. and 480 p.m.

(Sundays at 4.80 p.m.only). CURTAILED SERVICE

Until further notice Day boats to and from Canton will sail on alternate days only.

HONG KONG MAÇAO LINE

AMENDED SERVICE BAILINGS From HONG KONG at 8 am, and 2 pm, (Week days only),

SAILINGS From MACAO at 8 am, and 3 pm. (Week days only).

EXCURSION TO MACAO SUNDAY, 6TH AUGUST, 1983 8.8. SOI TAI”

will leave Hong Kong at 9 a.a. and Macso at 4 p.m.

HOLIDAY EXCURSION MONDAY, 7TH AUGUST, 1833 8.8 SUI TAI”

will leave Hong Kong at 9 am. and Macao at 4 p.m...

SPECIAL SALOON FABES.. WWER DAYS-Bingles $2,00; Beturn: $5.00. EXCURSIONS---Slags: $250; Return: $4.00. NOTE-AUStambay Company's Anasmens kre åtted with Wissions.

Cantieri Riuniti Dell'Adriatico

TRIESTE MONFALCONE

Shipbuilders, forge masters, electrical engineers, makers of the most up to date types of aeroplanes and seaplanes.

Tenders and desi

on request.

CENERAL AGENCY FOR HONG KONG AND SOUTH CHINA,

GEORGE'S BUILDING. 1 FLOUR.

Restaurants

Flourishing

Hong Kong metal merchants were dazdedly disturbed by the news of the failure in Wuchow of one of the leading metal merchants there, with liabilities totalling In spite of the economic doldrum, about half a million dollars. In quiries indicate that that the metal trade is feeling the depression heen- ly. There is said to be an accu- mulated stock of 80,000 tons in the Colony and a further 20,000 tons in Canton. Further, there is a lack of confidence among the dealers as to the future. Hong Kong mer chants are refusing to sell except on a cash basis and buyers from the interior are handicapped by being unable to obtain 'credit in Hong Kong or Canton, All this accentuates the depression."

Cheap Silk

to-

Silk as retailed in the shops in Hong Kong is cheaper at the pre- seat time than it has ever been, and this may explain the popularity that this delightful material is en- joying among Chinese women day. If the price of silk goes down any further it will be cheaper to wear silk than linen or cotton. Speaking about cotton, Chinese made cotton piece-goods are being hawked in the streets at twelve yords a dollar! It seems almost incredible that competition with "Japan, together with the current" trade depression, can bring pricea to such a lovel

Big Local Sweep

The draw of the National State Lottery in Shanghai was of direbb Interest the many local residents who held tickets. Hong Kong res sidents have always supported the big sweeps of Shanghai and from time to time the lucky tickets are. held here. The only big prices to be drawn in Hong Kong are at our

Berlin, Aug. 4.

Stricter discipline will be in- troduced in German prisons by Herr Goering who thinks that under the present regulations prisoners were coddled. Privi- leges, like smoking, reading and seeing filme will henceforth be denied to those sentenced to hard labour, and they will be replaced by a bread water diet in dark cells with chains in their arms

(Single Copy, 10 cts.

Per Month, $31.

COOL SUMMER SUITS

JUST RECEIVED A NEW SHIPMENT

OF SUMMER BUITINES IN THE LATEST DESIGNS..

STYLE AND FIT GUARANTEED.

W. AHANA CO. (HONGKONG) LTD.

37, Queen's Road Central.

Phone 26556

and lega for any infringement of MOTOR CAR INSURANCE

the new prison regulations. Mur derers will be executed by axe in- stead of the guillotine.—Reuter."

NAZI CAMPAIGN IN AUSTRIA

FRANCE, BRITAIN AND ITALY MAY INTERVENE

LONDON, Aug. 3.

THE distribution of leaflets from

a German aeroplane flying over Austria, inciting the Austrian. population against their own Gov- ernment, and broadcast talks which have been delivered from South- German stations appealing to the Austrians to support the Nazis in Austria has created a situation which is under consideration by the Governments of France, Italy and

The problem is being crammed in the light of Article 80 of the Treaty of Versailles and the pream- the general.. run of mankind goes|ble of the Four-Power Pact. da foregathering at the einemus,

By Article 80, Germany acknow- theatres, restaurants and other ledges and will respect strictly the pleasure resorts. As to restaurants independence of Austria within the in the Colony, I notice that they | frontiers which may be fixed in the are still on the increase in spite Treaty and undertake that this of the depression. The other day, independence shall be inalienable while on the top of a tram-car except with the consent of the travelling from the corner of Tee | Council of the League of Nations. House Street and Des Voix Road In the preamble of the Four- to the Western Market, I counted Power Pact, the signatory Govern no fewer than forty Chinese and monts expressed the conviction European restaurants, and all ap that the state of disquiet which ob- pear to be as well patronized as in tained throughout the world could normal times. Man must est and only be dissipated by reinforcing enjoy life under all circumstances! their solidarity in such way as to

strengthen confidence in Europe.

IN HONG KONG TO-DAY

LOCAL SHOWERS.

YESTERDAY'S. WEATHER NEPORT, FORECAST AND REMARKS," 188VED BY THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY, AT: 5.40 P.M., SZATED TRANS

"PRESSURE REMAINS HIGHEST OVER THE PACIFIC TO THE BABT OF THE BOXINE. ⠀⠀ A ́. THOUGH, OF MODERATELY LOW PRESSURE TENDS FROM TONGKING, TO NORTH- LUZON. THE TYPHOON 18 MOV- INO N.NIE ACRÜBE KOKKA. *LOCAL: FORECAST —SET WINDS, GENERALLY, MODERATE - FAIR WITH PERHAPS LOCAL SHOW

Annual Race Meetings, but this ter Building. year a fairly big plum will be ' forthcoming on the Subscription. *

Principal Malls,

Griffins Challenge Cup to be run Outward air mail for Europe by in September. The tickets have Hellion, 5.30 p.m.; for Australia been on sale for some months now by Helbourne Karu, 230 p.m.; for and as the bulk of it in held by America and Europe vis Biberis by Hong Kong residenta, Bothe one is Gen. Pershing 15 p.m. going to be hall a lakh richer by the end of September!

The Fire Brigade

Few of its in Hong Kong realise what an officient body of men: we have in our Fire Brigade. Under Superintendent H. T. Brookes, the mon have been drilled to such a state of proficiency that within

Aquatics.RO. Night Fete, s p.m. YMCA Night. Fote, e p.m. Lawn Bowls: First Division: Polled EO Civil Service C.C.; Kowloon Docks R.U. v. Kowloon C.C. Craigengower C.C., Kow- loon B.G.O.Taikoo B.C... Club de Recreio. Fecond Division: Civil Service 0.0. v. Club de Recreio; Kowloon 0.0 Kowloon B.G.C. Yacht Club Police RC Hong Kong Electric RC Indian R.C.

Sunrise 5:58 am Sunset 7.09

In response to requests, the Aus- trian Government have furnished the British, French and Italian Ministers in Vienna with details relative to these incidents but did not couple this information with a request for intervention.-British Wirelena,

DIARY OF LOCAL

EVENTS

TO-DAY

(August 6);;

(VI Moon, 18th Day). "Madame Jolte" (A Musical Farce), Club de Recreio, 0.15 p.m.

Lammert's Bale of Boneless Cooked Ham in tins, Sales Room, 11am

Meetings:-Tai Chun Tung Co., Ltd #Der Teur Road Central, 9.30 pm/P

*** Miscellaneous : — Claims against the Estates of Laurence Schofield Lewis, and Leung Tan Po alar Leung Shin Lan, dueoung People's Bociety Bathing Bicnic (under H.K Union Church, 215 p.in. Kowloon Union Church, 170 ・p.m

Theatres.

Oriental: Carnival Bost.” Qen's Woman Accused." St: "Washington Masquerade. World: Hell Below!! King's: Wild Girl" Central: “ Little Damozel."

Dances.

Ten Dancos at Kings Res rant, Hong Kong and Repulse Bay Hotels Gloucester Building, and Majestic Dancing Academy.

Dinner Dances at King's Restau

fow seconds of receiving a call, the Pyrat Peninsula, Hong Kong and

fire appliances are on the move, The good work done by our fire

Tidet: High at 8.13 and 12.35 Low at 1.32 and 15.40.

Repulse Bay Hotels: and Glouces Wantinued on previona colonn

LOWEST

QUOTATIONS

QUICK

SETTLEMENTS

A. A. U.

ASIA LIFE BLDG.

TELEPHONE 30234.

THE BRITISH FILM DISTRIBUTION

CO., LTD.

takes pleasures in announcing

the leasing of the

LYCEUM THEATRE,

SHANGHAI:

The latest Western Electric

wide range → sound equip- ment, the first of its kind in the Far East will be installed.

and

theatre

completed the

commence

regular showing of British

successes,

starting with

“JACK'S THE BOY.”