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No. 24389. BGSĦBAAN BEWAR¶TH HONG KONG, MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1936. GAD BANANTETËRRA Price

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On and after October 1st, 1936, until Further Notice.

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Dep. 7.08 Foaling. Dep. 7.10 Sheangalia...

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Canton ....ART.

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1.82 1,59

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4.05 418

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9.18 10.82; 13.48)

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MERRY ROUND.

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PEEPS AT PLACES

Hong Kong's reputation for gaiety is no mere Action. Peeps

at the places where people congregated on Saturday night prov- ed that Hong Kong can provide a very merry round indeed, apart altogether from the many private parties which are now. on the definite increase.

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All About China

COMPREHENSIVE SURVEY

MALINI PHILOSOPHISES Possessed of a pleasing persona- lity and a remarkable" sense mis-direction, Max Malini delight- epigramatie manner, that "the

realms of philosophy in a pleasing Year Book

al

ly psychological manner. He told them, as Pope did in his brilliantıy

"of

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of mankind from that he went on to discuss the pleasure it had given him throughout his varied career in study.ng human beings of both sexes.

“A great little fellow," was the concensus of opinion......

ed as well as, amazed a very large gathering

the exceedingly man" and happy party given by the membera of the Kowloon Cricket Club" in their well appointed quarters on Saturday evening. That Max is a past-master at his art is an estab- lished fact, and has been so for many years, and it was quite to be expected that "he would non-plus his eagle-eyed audience at the club but very few knew him in the role of philosopher as well as magician.

Whilst providing brilliant show- manship, Max Malint explored the

COLONY'S BALANCE

INCREASED

Just issued Financial returns show that the Colony's credit bal- ance at the end of July was $12,- 450.288. against $12.836.826 at the end of June.

Revenue during July totalled $3.- 028.582. against $2.852.199 in the corresponding month last year, whilst for the first seven months of the year the total was $17,428,- 381, against $17,281,037 in the car-

HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMERS responding period of 1935.

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CANTON LINE

DAILY SERVICE From Hong Kong: 10.00 P.M. only. From Canton: 10.00 P.M. only.

SPECIAL SAILING SCHEDULE The Night Steamer will leave Canton daily at 10 P.M. instead of 4,30 PM,

MACAO LINE

From Hong Kong

Week day 4.00 sm. Xinchào Wok day 5,30 p.m. Sai Tai Saturday 8.30 am. Yul Tal Baturday 5.30 p.19." Kineban SUNDAY 19,0 m. Kinabat

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From Macao

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3,00 am, Bu! Tal

3.09 m. Bei Tal

3.00 pm, outing

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"Expenditure during July was $3,406,120, against $3,130,282 in July, 1935, whilst for the seven months It totalled $17,356,781, against $16.397,933 last year.

Achievement

Within the confines of just over Ave hundred pages, the editor of the China Year Book, Mr. H. G. W. Woodhead, C.BE., has packed an amazing amount of authoritative Information on a great variety of of subjects which makes this pub- fication something in the nature of an achievement.

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SENSATION

Argonautas "B" Team Captain Ordered Off Field

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ANOTHER

PLAYER ALSO

OFF

SENT

The Mamak Hockey Tournament A 8. Xavier also queried Mr. this season commenced in a sen- Dove's decision and (according to rational manner when in the first eye-witnesses) attempted an argu- game two players were sent off the ment. He was sent off also, Prior" field. This occurred during the to this. Mr. Dove fiad been com- Max intends to move on to

Central British Association-Ar- i pelled to warn A, S. Xavier against Shanghai in the near future, and

gonautas "B" fixture in the "A" interference on his brother's be When the word "packed" is' em- a höst of genuine friends here will

Division, which the former won by wish this

ployed there is a possiblilty of mis- charmingly shrewd

The fact is that | two clear goals at the Hong Kong globe-trotter the "very best dur-interpretation. ing the continuation of this, his

this very comprehensive survey of | Hockey Club ground, King's Park. China is well displayed and written | yesterday morning. ninth world tour.

in a manner which lifts it from the rut of dull formality.

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APPOINTMENTS

The following Government pointments, etc. are notified in the "Government Gazette":—

basic

information

on

To discuss the book in "detail is entirely beyond the space alloca- tion el a newspaper, but when I ap-is stated that in addition to all trade. finance, Justice, navy and army. religion, shipping, communications, etc., there are special articles con- tributed by acknowledged author- ities, then some idea of the com- prehensiveness of this publication may be gauged.

Mr. Cecil Graham Perdue to act as Inspector-General of Police and Chief Officer. Fire Brigade, · dur- ing the absence on leave of the Hon. Mr. Thomas Henry King or until further notice, with effect from October 12: "

To Iscilitate research, a special index to past publications of the Mr. David Mercer MacDougall to

China-Year Book is-iiicluded.. be Principal Assistant Colonial

Interesting indeed are the arti- Secretary and Clerk of Councils. with effect from October 10:

matters on such .vital the Kuomintang Interna.... Mr. John Henry Burkill Lee to tional Relations; the Smuggling be Deputy Clerk of Councils, with effect from October 18.

AT HAPPY VALLEY

cies As

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RACES

Mrs. Bishop photographed in the members' reserve at the Happy Valley race meeting whilst she was chatting with a friend.

YACHT RACE TO TYPHOON WARNING

CHEUNG CHAU

Mistral Fails To Return

The following typhoon warning telegram was despatched from Mania at 3.30 p.m. yesterday through the American Consulate

General:

WARSHIPS IN HARBOUR

Positions of warships in harbour during the week-end were as tol lows-

yesterday were as follows:--

North Wall HMS. Diana, HMS. Sandwich.

Bouth Wall: H.M.5. Dainty,

Typhoon in about 128 degrees Long. E. and 25 degrees Lat. N... moving W.N.W.

The Hong Kong Observatory H.MB, Olympus report at 5.45 p.m. stated that the typhoon was situated about 100 8.8.E. of Naha, moving

miles

Anxiety for the safety of Mr. J. H. Potts, helinsman on the yacht Mistral, was felt in town yesterday evening as the yachtsman had fall- ed to return to the Royal Hong 'W.N.W. Kong Yacht Club while participa- ting in the annual race organised to Cheung Chau and back, a dis- tance of approximately 25 miles.

All other competitors returned with the exception of Mr. J. H. Potts.

ROTARY MEETING

At the meeting of the Rotary Clab to-morrow, Professor ·La

Enquiries by the Hong Kong Forster will be the speaker. His. Daily Press of the police author-subject will be "By train from itles elicited no news, as it was Europe to Hong Kong." stated by two stations that no re- port had been made regardling the Mistral

An official of the Yacht Club stated that no real anxiety need be felt as it was quite probable

tehnt Mr. Potts, sensing the fact that he would not be able to make

(Continned on Back Page.)

MB. Otus. HMS. East Wall; HMS. Phoenix, Tarantula, HMS. Regent, HMS. Seamew.

West Wall Dock: H.MS. Duncan, H.MS, D'amoäd. HMS. Bruce. HMS. Regulus.

In Dock: HMS, Decoy, H.M'S Defender

No. 2 Bucy: HLM.S. Medway sind Submarines.

No. 3 Buoy: HMS. Adventure." No. 7 Buoy H.M.B. Capetown.; No. 8 Buoy: HM.S. Duchess, No: 13 Buoy: HMB. Delight: - North Arm: H.M.T. Lancashire.

Foreign: U.58. Bindanao.

FLAGSHIP DUE HMS. Cumberland, new flagship of the Chiña Station is due to arrive at noon to-day from Bin- |gapore.

half.

These unfortunate incidents oc- curred in the second half about a quarter of an hour before the termination of play and marred an otherwise sporting encounter.

The players concerned were A. S. Xavier, captain of the Argonautas side; and his brother P. Xavier.

Captain G. W. P. Klmm, Chair- The latter had been warned twice

man of the Mamak Hockey Tour- by Mr. J. W. Dove, in charge of the game on the Jordan Road side of¦nament, and a member of the Com- the Beld, against dangerous play mittee, was amòng a fair crowd of and on the second occasion spectators who witnessed the game. challenged the umpire's authority,

(Continued on Pare 11)

He was then ordered off.

QUEEN MARY

Unique Pictorial Record

AT HONG KONG HOTEL

Organised by the Far Eastern representative of the Ilford Alm organisation, an exhibition con- stituting a unique photographic record of the building, launching and maiden voyage of the R.M.B. Queen Mary is at present attrac- tively displayed in the Jacobean Room of the Hong Kong Hotel. This striking exhibition, which is open to the public tree of charge, will be continued for one week

Some of the pictures are of great historical value, depicting as they do incidents in which the leading personalities responsible for this great feat of marine architecture are vividly portrayed.

MANILA GOLD SHARES Local Dealings

Buyers

Venz, Goldbelda, $6. Benguet Consol, $234. Benguet Explor, 38 cts, Demonstrations. $1.58.-- -San Mauricio, $6.10.

United Paracale, $3,70.

Sellers

Consol. Mines, 10 cts. Mambulao, 98 cts. Sales

Consol Mines, 91 cts. Demonstrations, $1.58/1.59. Northern Mining, 47 cha Paracale Gumaus, $1.48" San Mauricio, $8.12+/6.15. Guniaus Goldfields, 73 cts.'

THE DOLLAR

TT. ON LONDON: Is. 2.257328.

T.T. ON NEW YORK: 30.1/8.

LONDON SILVER

MARKET

(From Our Own Correspondent)"

A London, Oct. 17,- London silver prices to-day were down 1/8 as follow

Spot

Forward

OUTBREAK OF FIRE

Heavy Damage Sustained

Damage estimated.. at several hundreds of dollars was austained" as the result of an outbreak of fire at Nos. 6 and 6s Kau U-Fong, near Wellington. Street, at 1 pm. yesterday afternoon, when the first floors of both flats were totally de- molished from the ravages of fre and water.

The fire was got under control a half later after an hour and four. Fire Brigade appliances and their crews had fought the dames. The other floors on both premises were not affected by the flames, but suxered damage from water.

No persons were injured as they were able to reach the streets as

con as the alarm was raised.

(Continued on Back Page.)

QUAKE SHAKES

VENICE

People Roused From Sleep

SEVERE SHOCK

Venice, Oct. 18. A severe earthquake shook the town at 3 a.m. G.M.T. to-day.

The inhabitants woke up to find. the electricity service cut off, and the whole place in darkness:

People rushed about panic- stricken in the streets which were soon filled with huge crowds.

So far there is no news whether there has been any loss of life 'Leuter. "'.

TYPHOID

Five cases of typhoid and one case of diphtheria were notified to the local Health authorities on Saturday.

NEWS INDEX

Cables Gymkhana Yachting

Local Diary

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