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Dewar's

hite Labeli SCOTCH WHIS

'DE GREAT AGE

Dewar

PERT

White Label

"The Whisky

of Age & Purity"

Popular Victor Records

Hits from "Fox Movietone Follies of 1929"

No. 21927

Walking with Susio

(Vocal refrain by Fran Frey) That's you Baby

(Vical refrain by Erwin Magee) Played by George Olsen and His Music

Hits from "The Broadway Melody"

No. 21886

You were meant for me

(Focal refrain by Burt Lorin Broadway Melody

(Vical refrain by the Four Rajahs)

Played by Nat Shilkret and The Victor Orch.

No. 21964

No. 22043

[Broadway Melody

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The Wedding of the Painted Doll

(Sung by Charles King) The Wedding of the Painted Doll Pagan Love Song (From "The Pagan") Played by The Victor.Salon Orchestra

THE

HONGKONG

NOW IS THE TIME TO GET YOUR

TELEGRAPH, MONDAY,

FRIGIDAIRE

THERE ARE DOMESTIC MODELS OF FROM FOUR

TO EIGHTEEN CUBIC FEET STORAGE CAPACITY,

OVER

1,000,000

IN USE THROUGHOUT 'THE WORLD.“

DODWELL &

Co., Ltd.

Bole Distributors

KIN &S, CHINA

JANUARY 6, 1930.

DẠY BỊ ĐÀY

THE ONE QUALIFICATION NECES- SARY TO SMALL BEGINNINGS BEÇOM=

not in a position to finance any ex- tensive well-organised schemes aim- ing at the development of the New Territories, for the purpose of sup- plying the Colony with the pro-ING GREAT ENTERPRISES IS THRIFT duce which it needs. They are for AND CAREFULNESS, BORDERING ON

PARSIMONY.-Harry Furniss the most part folk who live from hand to mouth, and who have not yet conceived the possibility of tak- ing their place in a comprehensive plan whereby the most can be made

Mr. A. A. Brady, chairman of the Shanghai Stock Exchange, is on a short visit to Hongkong

COMING NAVAL CONFERENCE,

AMERICA LEASES ENGLISH MANSION,

The Very Idea!

rated Accountanta" Studenta” ... So-

Remarkable wills recently nd- mitted to probate in the United States were described. by Mr. W. Washington, Jaïì, 4.›'

H. Grainger, chief accountant to In order that the American de-the Prudential Assurance Cont legates to the London Naval Con- ference shall live in as homelike pany, in a lecture to the Incorpo- an atmosphere as possible during colty of London recently. their visit to England, Mr., Stim-

A Wall-street broker's will, he The P. & O. 6.8. Rawalpindi, from son has leased a spacious country legates will stay at week-onds and on 3rd January at 7.30 a.m.

other occasions when work per- mits them to escape from hotels.

Reuters American Service,

of the future. Possibly also, some Hongkong, arrived at Marseillesbouse In Middlesex where the dn said, rend:

The Rev. E.T. Loader, of the Church Missionary Society, is lenv- ing Pakhol on transfer to the Singa pore Diocese for a year or more.

of them are in the hands of money- lenders by reason of lack of financial facilities. The Economic Resources Committee which sat several years age made some useful proposals under this heading, and we com- mend to the Government the sug-

Particulars for the St. George's gestions then thrown out. It is Ball to be held at the Peninsula ovening under the obvious that if any well-organised Hotel this

auspices of the St. George's effort is to be made to make the Society, are given in an advertise Colony self-supporting in the mat-ment appearing in this issue.. er of its market produce, the authorities must be prepared to help by sympathetic aid from the nancial standpoint.

In the matter of transportation and marketing, the growing use

of motor vehicles is proving of in- estimable value in districta seme-

We are asked to announce that an Alsatian hound which was found wandering on Shek O golf course yesterday afternoon, about half past six, has been taken to the Central Police Station, where the

owner can claim It

A would-be suicide who throw

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what remote from the railway, and himself into the harbour opposite we look to further development Road, West Point, yesterday, was rescued by a public-car driver along these lines. There is, how and subsequently sent to the evar, need of better facilities in re-Government Civil Hospital. He is gard to the dispoant of produce. identified as a' goldsmith of There is reason to believe that here, Queen's Rond Centrál. as in many other parts of the world, too many middlemen intervene be tween the producer and the con- sumer, to the mutual detriment of MONDAY JANUARY 6, 19 0. both. In this matter, also the newing suffering from a broken leg as

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

POSSIBILITIES OF THE NEW TERRITORIES.

No-one can

have

read the speeches delivered at the opening

ly

Agricultural Association should find much scope for beneficial activity.

Young Plan and Sanctions. A Apparently, with the object of influencing the" reparations nego tiators at The Hague, Germany

in the employ of the Chip Shing Cheung Fung, an earth conlie

firm of contractors, Prince Edward Rond, was admitted into the Kowloon Hospital yesterday even-

the result of attempting to alight from a motor lorry while it was in motion.

and

A fatal nccident occurred at Queen's Road East yesterday when Mak Man-choi, a married woman of 32, was knocked down received injuries from which she died shortly after admission into the Government Civil Hospital. The case is being investigated by the police:

Hoover.

Greetings Exchanged.

Washington, Jan. 5.

To my wife I leave her lover, and the knowledge that I was not the fool she thought I was.

To my son I save the pleasure of earning a Bving; for 35 years he thought the pleasure was mine; he is mistaken.

Cordial New Year greetings in To my daughter I save £20.000; which the hope of Naval limitation she will need it-the only good is held out as one of the brightest piece of business her husband' prospects of 1930, have been ax-ever did was to marry her, changed between His Majesty the To my valet I leave all the King of England and President clothes he has been stealing from

After a farewell breakfast to be me for the past ten years.

To my chauffeur I leave my given at the White House by Pre- aident Hoover on January 7, the cars; he has nearly, ruined them American delegation to the London and I want him to have the satis Conference, consisting of about a faction of finishing the job.

To my partner I leave the ad- hundred people and headed by Mr. Stimson, will proceed to New York. rice that he takes another partner The delegation will sail on January immediately if he expects to do 9 by the s.s. Georgo Washington for any business in the future, England.

Mr. Grainger referred to an The members of the delegation English will written on an egg- have no intention of springing a shell, and one by a sailor engrav dramatic surprise similar to Mr.eu on his identity disc Hughes' at the opening of the Was hington Conference when he propos

A will recovered from the bat-

ed a drastic reduction of battleships.tom of the ocean, written on parch Mr. Stimson's delegation is ex-ent, had shrunk to about one- pected to urge strongly the curtail-anth its original size, but could ment of warships of all categorica. still be enally rend -Reuter's American Service.

Maids and Valets.

Washington, Jan. 5. The American Delegation to the clude four maids and three valete, London Naval Conference will in

together with Mr. Stimson's chauffeur and ten Marines, the latter to act as messengers. Renter's American Service.

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POLICE RESERVE.

ORDERS FOR THE CURRENT WEEK.

Orders by the Hon. Mr. E. D. C Wolfe, C.M.G., Inspector-General

Indian Company. Parade-All ranks of the in-

of the Agriculture! Show at Shekhas given publiefty to a special Wu

Saturday Hui" on

with-clause in her debt agreement with extreme- the United States, doing away with out realising that au

The United States Taeful work is being sanctious, done by those who are interesting Government has agreed to hecept

Mr. Tsang Hin, the Acting Com-of Police, state:

the Department of themselves in the development of Germany's good faith and credit missioner of

as sole security for the paymentCivil Affairs and concurrent mem- the New Territories with a view to

of her obligations; in fact, has ber of the Kwangtung Provincial dian Company will parade at making this Colony more self-sup-

Government Committee, having re- Police Headquarters, on Tuesday, agreed to place Germany OR parting in the matter of its market-precisely the same footing as her signed his posts, will be shortly January 11th (instead of Tuesday sent to Japan to investigate January 7th as previously adver garden supplies. In particular, we former Allies in regard to waraeonomical conditions there. Mrtised) for drill under P/Sergeant are especially gratified to note that debts. The agreement in laud- Pan Yat-wu will be appointed his R. J. Hunt. Fall in at 5.30 p.m.

utmost value when

Powers

S. MOUTRIE & Co., Ltd. brought into being and its ma- at the reparations con- Ralphs to be a Knight of Grace of

(Victor Distributors)

Chater Road.

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INCLUDING

HORNBY TRAINS

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MECCANO SETS

MOTOR CARS SOLDIERS

LESS

FARM YARD SETS

ETC., ETC1

25%

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ALL

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HALF

AT

PRICE

THIS WEEK ONLY.

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steps are now being taken for the able, and typleal of American successor. formation of an Agricultural Asso- sentiment in regard to reparations.

It is notified that His Majesty ciation, which should be of the Political circles in Berlin now the King has been pleased to ap- once it is profess to expect that the creditor prove the promotion of Mr. Edwin chinery put into motion. Agricul-ference will follow the example the Venerable Order of St. John of thus set. It is pointed out that Jerusalem. It may be of interest tural Shows can be of little real the terms are far more favourable to remark that the last recipient of value unless they Jead to organised than those apparently contemplat-Sir Cecil Clementi, KOM.G.. who this honour in the Colony was HE effort in the mutual interests of the ad by the representatives of the was Invested with the Insignin of farming community and the con- creditor Powers at The Hague, and “Knight of Grace" by H.R.H. suniers, and it is in this direction the hope is expressert that they Prines George în 1923, that the proposed Association can will now fall into line. It is,

The Bishop of Victoria on Satur- be of much utility..

indeed, claimed by the German

day licenced in his private Chapel Plan the Rev. Wilfrid Stott, B.A., B.D., Although the New Territories delegates that the Young

provides for arbitration, in the London, formerly curate of St. Mat cover a large aren, the nature of the event of default and not for thow'n, Bristol, and tutor at the soil and the general geographical sanctions. The French delegates ionary work under the B.C.M.S. BO.M.S. College, Clifton, to mis- decidedly fre

of 1 different in Nanaing Dr. H.D.O. Rice, opinion, while Mr. Philip Showden formerly of King's College Hospital, in reported to have expressed him- London, and afterwards for self as "not interested." It is not years Medical Missionary in Persin under the B.C.M.8., is also proceed- anticipated that there will be any ing with Mr. Stott to Nanning. distinct cleavage an the point. It

configuration of the country are, unfortunately, such that there is not a great deal that can be grown on commercially profitable lines, This precludes the development of such industries as cotton-growing and tea production, but there are some respects in which much more than is now done can be accom-

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sharp. Dress-Winter Uniform, belt and cap with white cover. No member may be absent from this parade without leave from the Company Commander.

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Said the foreman in a certain mills, the head of which is partin to Varsity men, "You coom from Oxford, and last week we'd a chap like this we'll soon be avin' from Cambridge. If they coom

Bunt Race on t' canal."

Counsel at Clerkenwall County - Court: He has been nursing a viper, and if I may mix my metap-. hors, the viper came back like a boomerang..

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His story is like the definition of a crab; it is a red fish that walks backwards. Counsel at West London Country Court

Landlady at Clerkenwell: Her. mother-in-law said to her, "Never mind about the landlady or the [rent;"pay your Christmas club and

have a good time."

Mr. Bingley, the Marylebone Magistrate, to husband: If you want a row with your wife you. must have it at home.

Court: I cannot make an offer as I have been brokered" three

Debtor at Marylebone County;

times:

"They say Betty's fiance has money to burn."

"Well, he's met his match."

Flying Squad. The weekly instructional patrol of the Kowloon Section will take place' on Tuesday, January 7th.

· You cannot get more out of in- Fall in at the Taim-tan-taut Fire dustry than is, put into it-Mr. Brigade Station at 6.15 p.m. sharp. J. H. Thomas, Lord Privy Saul. Dress-Winter Uniform and Cap The problem we have to face to-. with White Cover.

day is the contrast between un The weekly instructional patrol meritad riches and unmerited of the Hong Kong Section will poverty-Mr. Greenwood, Minister take place. on Friday, January of Health. 10th. Fall in at the Central Police Station at 5.15 p.m. sharp. Dress-Winter Uniform and Cap with White Cover,

(Sd.) W. KENT, À. 8. P.

"Adjutant..

TRAIN HITS - BUS.

SEVEN CHILDREN KILLED IN AMERICA. is hardly likely that the creditor The first public tiffin party or Powers will assent to the abolition ganised by the Chinese Journalists

Wooster (Ohio), Jan. 4. of sanctions on the terms contain-Club in Hongkong took place at

the South China Restaurant on Owing to a sleetstorm obscur- ed in the Amerkan agreement. Saturday afternoon, when several ing the vision of both drivers, the plished. Reference to some of the The positions of the creditor prominent members of the Chin- Pennsylvania express train crash- possibilities was made In the Powers and the United States are che community, and some 50 Chin-ed into a bus full of children ra- speeches on Saturday, when it was quite different. America refuses ese journalists attached to local turning from a basket-ball gamz. indicated that the greatest oppor- to have anything to do with the vernacular naners were in atten-Seven of the children were killed dance. Some of the guests made and. eight injured. — Router's tunity lies in the direction of the International Bank'and a separate speeches. It is interesting to American Service. cultivation of vegetable produce. It agreement became obligatory. If, note that the Club membership is in this respect, that, by united in concluding that agreement, she has grown from about ten to over effort, this Colony can be made self-chooses to treat reparations supporting. First and foremost, war debts that is her business, but of course, there must be greater en- and Britain, with much larger it cannot be expected that France

couragement of modern methods of

súma at stake, should follow suit. husbandry. Thanks to the efforts Germany, naturally enough, will of those who are interesting them-strive hard to cover herself as far Paris selves in the question, considerable as possible, but most certainly Brussels

Amsterdam progress has already been made in will not risk the destruction of the Berlin

Copenhagen this regard, but there is still room Young Plan on such an issue.

Vienna for further Improvement. But how-

Helsingfors Lisbon

ever much is done along these lines,

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EXCHANGE RATES,

Yokohama

the full benefits to the producer and Saturday on the Rajputana were Buenos Aires

Among the passingers leaving on Bucharest the consumer will not be reaped un-Mr. H. R. Phelips, Government Shangha lous attention is paid to the pro-naditor (on retirement), Capt. and New York blems of financing, transportation Mrs. A W. Daily, Mr. J. A. Don

nithorno, Lt. Col. W. J. O'B. Daunty lan and marketing. His Excellency the 'Mr. and Mra W. R. Dedear, Lt-Stockholm Governor struck the right note when Cdr. J. A. S. Fecios, Mr. E. J. Ed Oslo

Prague

he looked to the future estabilah ment of agricultural loan banke, designed to provide financial facil ities on a co-operative basin. A

wards, Sir H. I Fox, C.M.G.

Geneva

Mr. E P Flotohor, Lieut. I Madrid

fornoment, Mr. F. Mason, Mr. T Rio

Parslow,, Mr. H. R. Remington, Bombay Surg Lt. JR. C. Spicer, Mr. B. R. Hong Kong

Silver (spot) Todd, Rev. and Mrs. T. B. Woods,

moment's reflection will show that Mr. F. C. Weller and Payr. Lt.Cdr. Silver (forward)

the peasantry on the mainland are W. G. Ward-Smith

VISIT POSTPONED.

DE RIVERA DECIDES TO STAY AT HOME.

Madrid, Jan. 5. .12396 Primo Da Rivera has postponed 34.00%his trip to Morocco in view of .12.08%

London; Jan. 5,

·Briti

20.48 the political situation, His pro- 18.20 posed trip was sald to be in con

34.03 nexion with joint French and 104 Spanish military action in North 1084Africa-Reuter,

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.45 7/16 2/0 .2/06/82 The case, mentioned before Mr. 4.87 21/32 Whyte Smith at the Kowloon 26.1844 | Magistracy on Saturday, in which „98.10 | a. Chinese was charged with bur-. 16.14 glary at 245, Portland Street, was 18.20

again called this morning, when 164%.

Sub-Inspector James intimated that the defendant, who had jump- 1/6 16/18 ad from the verandah of the 1/7% house was still in hospital and 0 15/16 would not be discharged

15/16 next Monday The case was ac Arelcom ∙cordingly put over, for on

It does not matter what Cobden, or Bright, or Chamberinin said, or what I myself said twenty years ago. We are dealing with a new world economic position.Lor!" Molchett.

WHO WAS.

DR. KEAT?

He was only a very little' man was Dr. Keat, but that was but small consolation for the boys of Eton College for he had a terribly strong right arm, and an extremely con- sfant enthusiasm for keeping: it exercised.

Dr. Keat, In short, was a flogging headmaster-per- haps, Indeed, the "most" in- defatigable fogger in all the annals of school history, "Her is said to have been essen-- tially a kindhearted man; but his kindness of heart was not "the most apparent quality when the opportunity of chastisement presented itself

which It did very often. 000 He was so keen und indis- eriminate a flogger that he once seized hold of a party of boys sent to him to be pré- pared for confirmation, and flogged them thoroughly be- fore Inquiring the pretext of their visit!It is also record- ed of him that he flogged no less than eighty boys durin the space of, a single nun mer's afternoon.

For all that, he restored the.

the Eton ma

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