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CAPITAL OF ICE COMPANY.

SHAREHOLDERS CONFIRM THE

REDUCTION.

MEETING HELD TO-DAY

WOMEN'S DRESS RIVALRY.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

HUMILIATING EACH OTHER.”

SLUM CLEARANCE IN SINGAPORE.

CLEANING UP A HUMAN WARREN.

A $3,000,000 SCHEME:

Singapore, Oct. 28. An Important and valuable scheme of slum clearance in

"Man's clothing needs rescuing from the subject slavery to con vention into which it has fallen Women's costumes need, above all things, a 'severe purging from the elements of plutocratic An extraordinary general meet-snobbery, which lays more stress Ing of the Hongkong and Canton fon costliness, quantity and novel- lee lanufacturing Co., Ltd., was ty than on suitability or beauty, held at the offices of the Dairy Farm and in consequence fosters extra-Singapore has been prepared by Company this morning, when the vagance and jealousy." shareholders agreed to reduce the Company's capital of $100,000 to $200,000,"

20. Warren, who presidst said:-Gentlemen, The object for which this meating has been called is, as indicated in the notice which the Secretary has just read, for

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the Municipal Commissioners last week, and is now under considera- tion by Government.

The area is, three and a half

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4. · 1929.

LOCAL RADIO.

OFERA TO BE BROADCAST TO-NIGHT.

CHURCH AND OPIUM HABIT.

PLEA FOR ABOLITION MADE IN SINGAPORE.

MANIFESTO ISSUED.

To-night's broadcasting programme Is of special interest to lovers of the Gilbert and. Sullivan operas, as the complete opera, "The Yeomen of the Guard," will be broadcast from p.m. to 10.30 p.m. One of the earlier attractions on the lengthy programme In the Kiddies' Hour? when Auatio

Singapore, etO. 26. Joan, Uncle Dick, and Uncle Jeff. Strong condenmation of the opium habit in Malaya, and an ap- will entertain the children.

The complete programme is as folpeal for its suppression, were made. lows:

in a statement laid before the | League of Nations ópíum commie- sion this morning on behalf of the Protestant Churches in Singapore."

11.00-11.30 a.m. Commètéial news, share reports etc. In Chinese sad forward by Professor J. C. Flugel These were among the views put

English.

12.30-1.30 p.m. Demonstration pro. London) in a discussion on "Sex acres of badly congested and un-gramme, (Chinese and English re Differences in Dress," at the con-healthy property bounded by cords). ference of the World League for Victoria Street, Rochore Road, Sexual Reform.

North Bridge Road, and Bugis Street. Both frontages of Bugis Street are included.

The increasing decorativenta the purpose of receiving of feminine costumes was achiev report of the proceedings of the ed in spite of the opposition of the extraordinary general meeting Church, said Professor Flagel. held on the lath day of October, Towards the end of the Middle 1929, and of confirming, if thought Ages a bold step was taken in the fit, as a special resolution, the introduction of the first decollete. resolution which was passed as

Women thereby introduced the an extraordinary resolution at that principle of the deliberate mutual meeting. That resolution, vul will remember, concerned your approval of a reduction of the Company's capital.

reinforcement of the attractions

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What the Trust proposes is to acquire this area, demolish the property on it, lay out the land on modern lines, and sell it

Weather report. 1.18 p.m. 5.00-5.30 p.m. Programme of Eng. lah records. "Clowns

in Clover," Selections. The New Mayfair Orchestra. "i'm looking for n bonnie lass I like my old Home Town,"

to love me,"

Sir Harry Lauder, The scheme is an expensive one,The daughter of the regiment," but the land is valuable, the aver

La Scala Orchestra.

Oh! Didn't it ruin, age cost of acquisition being -$25 Oh! Rock me, Julio, per square foot.

Git on board lil' Chillon, Dere's no hidin' place,

This is an artificial value for the that high rents are being obtained properties, and is due to the fact for very small buildings.

With

ness. That principle had to some exercised by clothes and naked extent guided women's dress ever since and had further differentia.the land laid out on sanitary lines,. You will also remember that at ted it from the male costume, the above mentioned reeting 1

and buildings of reasonable size I. from the point of view ur erected on it, this value will noti explained to you why your Dires- ; tors thought it essential to reduce sex difference in clothes women be maintained the capital of the Company, and gained a great victory in the adop- do not think it necessary to dealtion of the principle of erotic ex- further therewith, except to state posure, men might be said to have

suffered a little later a great, deis liked up with road Improve- feat in the sudden reduction of ment plans, and 36,400 square feet male sartorial which took place at the end of the thus reducing the amount which decorativeness of the area will be used for roads, Eighteenth Century.

the Trast will realise from sale of the cleared Innd.

that at the meeting in question the

Road Improvements.

Paul Robeson, Bass Baritone. 5.30-6.30 p.m. Kiddies programme, Aunt Joan, Uncle Dick, and Uncle Jeff will entertain the Kiddies.

6.00-7.00 p.m. Chinese programme of records.

The Rev. W. E. Horley, M.BE, who has taken a prominent part in the anti-opium movement through- out his career of forty years in Malaya, and the Rev. F. P. Wang 'met the Commissioners at the Sec- rotarlat as the appointed repre- sentatives of the Churches. Their statement was as follows:

"The Christian Churches of Malays are unanimous in their opinion that the sale of opium should be stopped because of the harmful effects of this drug on the minds, bodies and finances of its victims.

"Some employers in Malaya will not employ uplum smokers. Other employers get new soolies to replace those who have become useless through opium. This they can easily do from the 20,000 Chinese immigrants who come to Malaya every math. The great majority opium. They acquire the habit

7.48 Evening weather report, 9.00-10.30 p.m. Evening general programme. H. M. V. records by Another.point is that the scheme court Yeomen of the Guards." The of these new arrivals do not amuke.

resolution approving the réducti›in of capital was unanimously passe as an extraordinary resolution. Under the Hongkong Companick Ordinance, however, it is necessary

"Useful Man." that such extraordinary resolution

The net, cost of the scheme is shall be confirmed by a major described as a great mascaline re cost $2,665,000 to acquire the land, Sartorially this event might be extimated at $1,335,940. It will of member's entitled to vote na punciation. Man abandoned his $270,000 will probably be spent on present in person, or by proxy, and claim to be considered beautiful new housing to accommodate sone consequently this meeting henceforth he aimed at being use of the occupants of the old pro been convened for the purpose of ful. So far as his clothes remain-perty, and $8,650 will be spent on eniching the extraordinary rested of importance for him. his ut back lines. tion, above referred to, to be con-most endeavours could he only in

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of Messrs. Moutrie and Co.

Coniplete Opera. Recorded under the Supervision of Rupert D'oyly Carte.

The Cast.

Sir Richard Cholmondeley (Lleu. tenant of the Tower). Arthur Hosk ing.

Colonel Fairfax (under Sentence of

the Gaard). Peter Dawson, Death). Derek Oldham.

Sergeant Meryll (of the Yeomen of

Glynne.

Leonard Meryll (his son). Walter

Jack Point (a Strolling Jester), George Haker.

Wilfred Shadbolt (Head Jailer). Leo Sheffield.

Elie Maynard (a Strolling Singers.

Lawson

hers,

Reasons Why.

The reasons why they acquire the habit here are as follows:-y

They have more money to spend than in Chinn,

The labour overseers are gener

They

ally opium sellers, probably selling

opium. cheap smuggled make large profits from it so it is to their advantage to get the coolies under their care to smoke this drug.

Assuming that no sensational accordingly beg to propose the attired. confirmation as special slugg

estimated that the Trust, will tion of the said extraordinar," One woman could humiliate an- realise $1,337,710 by the sale of the resolution, namely: "That the other to the point of lasting bitter land. Deducting, the value of the capital of the Company be reduced Bess by being more effectively or houses, to be erected, the net cost from $400,000 divided into 40,00 fashionably dressed on some imis left us already stated.

portant occasion. These traditions:

This is not among the worst shares of $10 each to $200,000 had imposed on women a keenerstum property in Singapore, but divided'

into 40,000 shurta of $5. each and that such redwetion existed among men.

sexual rivalry than hat which the houses are old and small light ing and ventilation are bad-the effected by cancelling the capital,

small air wells being crowded which has been lost or is 1 "It would perhaps be well," con- with goods-and the only way to represented by available assets to tinued Professor Fluget, "if the deal with the area is to demolish the extent of 55 per share upon development of clothes could be the buildings and sell the land for each of the 40,000 share which made to depend" less on the judg; re-building. have been, issue and are now ontment of the wearers' own sex and standing and by reducing the more upon that of the opposite sex. nominal amount of all the sharf men would dare to commit themcheme is that the area is situated

firmed as a special resolution: the direction of being correct change in land values occurs, it is Winifuryll (Sergeant Meryl's as a medicine curing lung diseases,

in the Company's capital from $10 to $5 per share."

The resolution was seconded by Mr. W. McParlane and carried! unanimously,"

"At the same time" if women Those present at the meeting could lay more stress on the posi- were:--Mr. J. P. Warren & Chairs tive element of male approval and man), Messrs. Ho Kom-tong, and less upon the negative and so- R. El Coxon (directors), M. Manuk cially ilisruptive element of female (secretary). A. Sterenson, W. Mac-rivalry they would to a large Farlane, T. W. Page, Chan Nu pan. Chan Pun-ko and Chan num (shareholders);

An interesting point about the

in an important restaurant centre.

Daughter). Nellie Briercliffe.

Dame Carruthers (Housekeeper tq. the Tower). Dorothy Gill.

Kate (her Niece). Elsie Griffin. Chorus of Yeomen of the Guard Gentlemen, Citizens, etc.

Orchestrá conducted by Dr. colm Sargent.

10.30 p.m. Close' down.

The coolies also look upon opium

dysentery and fever and therefore they acquire the habit.

The coolies are unmarried and live in kongsi houses and are taught the habit by their contact, with Maropium addicts.

"THE NEW SPIRIT."

Profiting By Opium.

"All Chinese people whether smokers or not, condemn the habit and are in favour of its abolition. The only opposition to its abolition comes from those who make profit out of it or who look upon the re- A BRITISH SCIENTIFIC

venue derived therefrom as saving elves to make a slightly greater The large and popular restaurants SOCIETY IN GERMANY. them from taxation. The poor art sex appeal to women they would in North. Bridge Road and Bugle

thus taxed for the benefit of the is actually the case. be less monstrously attired than Street are situated in unsatis An encouraging sign of the "new rich or well-to-do. On the other factory buildings, and it is im-spirit" in Europe and in industry hand, there are many employers possible for food to be prepared has been seen in the very suc- whose far-sighted prudence leads under the right conditions. cessful meeting just concluded of them to see that prohibition is more When it is stated that some of the Institute of Metals in Dussel- profitable to everybody concerned, the houses are mere tunnels, 65dorf, at the invitation of the Verein for the reasons that with prohibi feet deep by 12 feet wide, and Deutscher Ingenieure and the tion the crimes incidental to opium that every inch of space not Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Metall-smoking will be checked, thus en- extent be freed from the tyranny used for cleeping is crowded with kunde.

suring peace and order in the com- of commercialism and snobbery goods, the conditions under which It was a happy omen that the unity and that without this drug which impedes the development the decupants are living may easily beginning of the British evacua better work and more of it, and that their employees are able to produce of what is otherwise one of the be imagined.

lion of the Rhineland should most attractive fields of applied

oincide with this first meeting of as a result they earn more and will art"

British scientific society to he be better off even though paying on other goods.in many cases it was much better held in German territory since the heavier taxes

250 members and place of the opium revenue. that lovers should not live to wars Over gether, and that existing family visitors, representing seventeen arrangements should remain un-nationalities, attended the con

ferences, and various parties visit- disturbed.

Dr. T. W. Hill (London), in and a atmber of industrial works "If the Treasury agree to come into line Mr. George Lansbury, than two children.

address on "Nature" versus So-in Dusseldorf, Essen, and Berlin. ciety," said that companionate The "rinciple of close co-operation, First Commissioner of Works.

marriage was a step in the right technical and economie, between will shortly have £12,000 at his

direction. The position of sur, the two nations, was accerted with disposal for the furtherance of

plus unmarried women was, parenthusiasm at the various business his schemes for improving the amenities of the paric. The latest payer on "The Rights of Spins-cularly serious, and chastity was meetings and official and social

not a fair solution.

functions.

MR. LANSBURY'S PLANS FOR THE PARKS.

PROBABLE £12,000 FOR DISPOSAL.

"

Dr. Binnie Dunlop (London), in a paper on the limitation of fami- lies said that economic progress was not sufliciently rapid to allow for a greater average family than two or three. Parents of the wor er classes should not have moré

Women Over 30.

Mr. R. R. Kerr (London), in a

gift is one of $1,000. from Mr. ters." said that since the middle Benjamin Drage, of the Holborn of last century there had been in furnishing firm.

all countries

phenomenal

growth in the number of spins

Mr Lansbury's private" seere tary, explaining the, progress) of ters.

the scheme sail:

per

Al present more than 10 "The two gifts of £500 eachcent of women ovet 30 had never already made have been devoted fbeen married. I was largely due

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the erection of children's to the fact that great numbers off shelters in Potersham and Green-men did not marry. Nearly a wich parks, where an attendant, quarter of the men of 85'in this will probably be installed to look country were still unmarried. after the youngsters. There is

another anonymus gift of £5,000, [a the unskilled

classes must

Jabouring conditional pan, the Treasury

women married; contributing a similar amount, among the most educated women As to that, no

the ninjority never married. decision had yet been made. But we are hoping He regarded the deeline of mar- of course, that the £10,000 will riage and the increase of spins- materialise. That will he used terhood s good. During "-last mainly for Improving bathing century numberless societies hud facilities in Hyde Park, Mr. sprung up for humane objects of Drage's gift will be spent accord every kind to prevent cruelty to ing to the donor's wishes. In con animals, to abolish slavery and aultation with Mr. Lansbury. child labour, to ameliorate the criminal law, to promote internu- tional pence, and to sweep away. slums and so on.

LETTER GOLF SOLUTION.'

Spinsters had been the backbone of all these movements, and it was,

Here is the solution to the therefore, evident that the world puzzle on another page.

ROUGH, ROUGE, ROUTE, ROUTS, ROOTS, SOOTS, SHOTS, SHOTE, SHOVE.

had no more precious possession than its spinsters, and that any diminution in their numbers would be a step backwards.

The sex problem would be much The forthcoming wedding of Mr. simplified if it were remembered Kwok Tean, aon of Mr. Kwok Slu-that the inct of two people loving lau and Miss Gertrude Chan, each other was no reason at all daughter of Mr. Chan Lim-pak, why they should live together in will take place on November 9th, at the same house. Indeed, it was 97. Robinson Road. It is learned rather a good reason why they that XI. E. Sir Cecil Clementi and should not do so, for the Intimacy. Lady Clémenti will be present, also of domestic life was well known to a number of foreign and Chinese be very unfavourable to the con- friends.

tinuance of strong passion. "In

Can m DONNA BERVICE JE *RIG.US.PALOFT

"She'd better take in some of that "riggin', ale's in for

a blow,"

Economic Loss.

"The economic loss is terrible to poor families, for the victim must have money to purchase opium. He cannot stop, as a drinker can chronic drunkard. He who is a must take it every day, and aleo in- urease the dose. Meat of the wages go in eum and the wife and

Cildren sufer in consequence. Ricksha-pullers spend 80 cents a dog or 60 per cent, their earn- ags on the rúg,

"Opium sacking da moralizes its victims and they become weak morally and liars and thieves.

"All condemn it without cxeup- tion. A few years ago a jungle plant was discovered in Seremban which was supposed to have medl cinal properties which would cure opium smokera. Tens of thousands of opium victims applied for that remedy from all parts of the Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States. This alone shows their earnest endeavour to break off the habit. We do not think liquor would take its place if oplum is abolished."

This statement was signed by re-. presentatives of the Church of Eng- land, Presbyterian, Methodist and Brethren Churches..

UNOFFICIAL PROHIBITION OFFICER CHARGED..

New York, Nov. 3. Great interest was demonstrated in the trial at Chandler, Oklahoma, of Jeff D. Harris, described as an "unofficial prohibition enforcement oficer, on the charge of shooting and instantly killing Oscar Lowery, a farmer, also Lowery's brother-in- law, James O. Harris,

The evidence showed tlint both victims, prior to their death, told relatives that they did not know that Jeff Harris was an officer, and naturally resented his intrusion.

Jeff Harris was found guilty of manslaughter in the first degree.-- Heuter'a American Service.

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10, 'Ice House Street.

AFTER

THE

Aftor physical exercise, whether

playing TENNIS,GOLF, CRICKET,

C

or YACHTING, oto, you need to

protect yourself from taking chill.

The surest way is to always have

GAME

with you a nice. "JAEGER" or

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These are now in stock suitable for all occasions in White and many Smart Colourings in Pullover or Coat Styles.

INSPECTION INVITED,

Best French Hose

-in superior quality.

Silk & Wool Vests, Opera Tops

-Suitable for day or Evening Wear.

New Model Corsets

Now

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Being PAMELA

Shown By-

ADJOINING

St. FRANCIS: HOTEL.

THEATRE ROYAL

HONGKONG.

Dancing Display

BY THE PUPILS OF

Miss DAISY O'KEEFE.

Under the distinguished Patronage of His Excellency The Governor

SIR CECIL AND LADY CLEMENTI.

Part of the proceeds to be given to Local Charities

To be held on

WEDNESDAY, 6th November 1929, at 5.15 p.m. SATURDAY, 9th November 1929, at 9.15 p.m.

BOOKING AT ANDERSON'S.

اسلام

PRICES: $3.00, $2.00 & $1.00

Children, Soldiers and Sailors half price to all seats.

TO-DAY ONLY.

at 2.90, 5.20, 7.15 & 9:15

LEW CODY &

36

AILEEN PRINGLE

in

'The BABY

CYCLONE"

A gale of ion, fuss and tangled affections. It would make even a dog Laugh!

AT THE

MAJESTIC

NATHAN ROAD, KOWLOON.

DIVORCE SOUGHT.

EX-KAISER'S SISTER TIRED OF HUSBAND.

Euskirchen, Nova

LEW CODY, THE BABY, I

ther-in-law, who illegally entered Gorinany from Laxembourg, has had divorce papers.served on him" on behalf of his wifo, Frincess Vic- toria Schaumburg-Lippe. The pro- ceedings will begin at Dohn' on the

M. Zoubkoff, the Ex-Kalecr's Bro-22nd inst-Reuter.