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Continuous band-pass variable tone control.

4 Shack-proof rubber, mounted chassis,

4 Selentilically impregnated condensers,

RE-165 Noise eliminating power transformer.

6 New RCA Victor automatic volume leveler that

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TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 1932.

Chevrolet, has proved that six cylinders are as economical to operate as four.

car

When Chevrolet first entered the low price field with a six- cylinder cur, there was doubt in the minds of some owners, as to the practical economy of the six. This doubt was without founila- tion has since been con- clusively proved by records of fleet owners, individual owners, test runs and Proving Grounds teat. The alx-cylinder car is definitely as economical to operate as the four-and much more desirable.

AUTHORISED CHEVROLET

DEALERS.

THE HONGKONG HOTEL GARAGE.

The Hongkong a Shanghai Hotels, Ltd. Incorporated in Hongkong. Stubbe Bond

Happy Valley

ACKNOWLEDGMENT.

that this attitudo does not imply any permanency in the present arrangements. A place of the Bize of Kowloon, with more than a quarter of a million inhabitants, cannot be said to be previded with all casential amenities unless it has an infectious disendes hospital of its own, Financial conditions may not at the moment permit of auch provision, but we should like to feel that the Government has the necessity in mind.

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DAY BY DAY

1 KNEW A VERY WIRE MAN THAT RELIEVED THAT, IF A MAN WERE FERMITTED TO MAKE ALL THE BAL- LADS, HE NEED NOT CARE WHO BBOULU MAKE THE LAWS OF A NATION.-Fletcher of Saltnmu,

It is notified that the name of Winson & Company, Limited, has been struck off the Register.

evening.

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been pleased to appointed Mr. L. 1. His Excellency the Governor ins

Andrewes to set in Deputy Registrar of the Supreme Court.

MAN WITHOUT ·

FASHION SENSE.

By JOAN KENNEDY.

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THEN pheasants figure on the brighter clothing, and not leave ali menu, when the trees inspire variety to the vigorous and other would-be Tostis to revel in rhyme members of the aweeter sex when St. Martin dosa his best to re-) If men should be bold enough concile us to our variable climate, to brave criticism they will have to then man buy his winter suit. embark on a war of tackling the

Just in the spring Adam's tailor. fanes lightly turns to thoughts of Few people realiso, perhaps, that alings, so in the autumn the when a woman wears a tailor-made pattern-book inkos pride of place eft, or dress, she does not wear at in is thoughts,

cont over it. The jacket of the Ri-gearly ho gives attention tu{ dress ls, in itself, from her point hia wardrobe. When the trees of view, a coat. A man, however, drop their leaves he drops into his wears an overcoat over a cont, to tailor's.

say nothing of other heavy gar

and that individual is allowed to ann, a woman may wear a fur coat

"What about a nice quiet brown, ments beneath. ir?" the sartorial expert whispers, Aleo, for some extraordinary rea- dragoon him into buying brown and with the fur outside, whereas s His Excellency the Governor has grey, or navy blue, black and white, man, should he indulge in such a appointed Dr. Annle Sydenham, to be or pin stripes, just according to luxury, must wear his fur inside, a Member of the Midwives, Board, virr what he considers the drabness Dr. F. R. Ashton,

suited to the moment in male fa- The only visible fur he is allowed unless he be an Arctic explorer. resigned.

shions.

to show is on the collar and cuffs of his coat. Therefore his fur geta him very little further with variety.

At Tuesday's meeting of the Rotary The unsatisfactory nature of the Club, Rotarian C. A. Middleton Smith facilities for conveying sufferers will speak on "Changing England."* across the harbour is conceded by

A Cheero Club dance is being given the Government, which says that by Lady Pool and Major-General the "arrangements "are not alto-Sandilands at Government licuse on gether antisfactory." The break- down referred to by Mr. Braga is apparently not likely to recar, since ta future a launch will be available in emergency euses. Even hetter still is the intimation that an ambulance launch is likely to he provided when finances permit. In view of the necessity, however, we should like to feel that the provision of such a craft could be hastened by savings on less argent needs.

The Black Republle.

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It is notified that Mr. Robert Baker Engineer of the Kowloon-Canton resumed duty as Manager and Chief

Railway on 28th January,

appolated Mr. Woo Hang-kam to be Is Excellency the Governor hos

a member of the Board of Education for a further period of two years.

Over thirty pages of the Gazette are devoted to Traffic Regulations. These comprise a consolidation, with minor amendments, of the existing regulations.

Tailora must no longer be tyranta variety is to vamp men.

With

A Pretty Conceit.

The Sino-Japanese smash having thrust all else into the background, nothing has been heard of the League Council's plan of action re- The family of the late Mr. Harding the Liberian slavery sean appointed the Hon. Mr. C. G. Markie ifin Excellency the Governor bus Hyndman tender sincere thanks to their relatives and friends for dal. Conditions in the Black Re-to be a Member of the Authorized the

kind expressions of public have improved little, If at Architects Committee, wice Mr. B. D. ympathy in their recent bereave. reen: nisu for furai tributes ment all, since the report of the Inter-F. Beith, resigned. and attendance at the funeral. national Commission of Inquiry last year. The President and Vice President of the Republic resigned, but the expected improvement has not been brought about by the new Administration. The government Tenders are being invited for

barrack hut country is carried on by Station. The work consists of

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Bay View Police the some Aftzen or twenty thousand erection of a barrack hut constructed negroes, mustly immigrants or des-of wood framing, weatherboarding allowing mufacturers, fashion comes to think of it, that the aver

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 1932.

HOSPITAL NEEDS.

A male mendicant found begging under the verandah of Mesra, Jar dine. Matheson & Co., Ltd., shortly after nine o'clock this morning was removed to hospital.

the male co to dictate to a man takes's real pride in his

No Colour Complex. Male fashions! Man has no fa- shions. When the world about him i is settling down to desolation of winter he will clothe himself to match that world. He has no of a colour complex than a water- ral, nor more fashion sense than

the arrival of darkness fish. Because he anticipates men becomes a veritable

are more painfully prosale walking in the rain and mud he than ever. Black liberally booms. camouflage.

specialist In Each man does his best to match

his mates.

Any dreas deviation la What should we do if women-dreadful. All individuality is lost. copyists of men as they are, leaving! There is no atriving for a colourful him nothing but his power to grow close-up, but merely a funeral

beard or go bald--Imitated the fade-out.

. We wonten would never be satisf made in these dress matters? But

ed with such R there is no fear of that luckily.

Only the other day the President Constant change constitutes charac state of things. of the British Fashions and Fabric tor with 19. Sartorical stability

the Press Bureau was reported in

would make 08 unutternbly stale in s saying that "modern women are definitely fashion and colour con-others-including men.

our own eyes, and in the yea of seinus, and you

won't find

them

It is really funny, when ope cendants of immigrants from and tiled roof.

reators, or any other members of America. They live along the enust.

The Gazette notifies that under the them as to the

to conversation. He treats fashion's The hinterland is Inhabited by na-Ergency Regulations the Governer- should buy."

of goods they fickleness as a feminine foible. In He added that "fa-eki tive tribes for whom they have in-Council has ordered the

sup-

a way this point of view shows a if the questions asked at the done nothing. The country

of women in pre has pression, for the period of four weeks,shion is the slave

pretty conceit. es." think that colourful clothes are not Evidently men considerable economie possibilities, of the printing and publication of the Caring for their love of changes.

But man has no love of change, necessary for cheerfulncna in their newspaper Ting Fong Yet Po. Mr. Braga, on Thursday, produced but for Its development, and for

po sense of colour in his clothing.

ense. They consider their the establishment of a settled order Dr. Son de Waldemar, the world no bravery or bluntness when his brains (no other effect, they at least drew

renowned master magician and tele-tailor tyrannises over him. Variety enough. Unfortunately, however, can bring brightness capital resources aure required an admission from the Government which the impoverished Govern-Chinese Catholic Young Men's Society When one suit in wearing out he breeches and bowlers dull.

pathist is giving a performance at the in dress does not exist for him. their brains are often like their. that the facilities for the treatment cannot commune. Its financini at 10, Caine Road this evening at orders another, generally of the ment of the sick and suffering on position is in fact peculiar. In 1927

p.m. in aid of the Building Fund of same hue and similar in texture. the Mongkok Catholic Church. Ad- the mainland are not what they

the Firestone rubber interests, misalon will be $1.50 for might be. Indeed, with refreshing a hig American concern, obtained a candour, such as we all too seldom concession of a million neres and

The innovation of mid-day screen get in olfetal círcles, the Gavera. lent the Government five million

ings of British news-récis, Inaugurat dollara on its concession. The Goved by the King's Theatre last well spokesman asserted that

ernment, therefore, has little con- is proving a succes, and there "hospital accommodation in Kow-trol

be another performance beginning at Man takes ao interest in his j over the hinterland or the 11.45 a.m. to-day. The management clothes because as things are-- loon is inadequate." It is at least southern coast and no resources to has also decided to screen these there is nothing much in which he comforting to feel that the authori-establish control. It may have been newarcels on Sundays in addition to can be interested. He knows he

Saturdays and Wednesdays. There must live in his suit, but he doesn't The market opened still under the ties are aware of the shortcomings remiss in failing to restrain its

will be a complete change of pro- particularly trouble that it should influence of tho hostilities in the gramme to-morrow." and, what is more, that they intend

suit him or his life. His suit be- North, with scarcely any business being transucted, except at a further reduction in raten.

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Granted that checking figures biok is a protection against mistakes, coneldor those three thoughts. First, it takes an enormous amount of time and nervous onorgy to check back on figuros. Second, this expenditure of nervous anorgy increases the probability of overlooking . occors and of repeating the same mistakes over and

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out A woman will get a "kick" reserved

acquiring a new garment, and on wearing it for the first time will feel us gratified as though she had just had her favourite cocktali, n lover's compliment, und a new com- plexion all in the same moment.

Tackle the Tailors,

́half-organised · "Trontier-forces? making raids and perpetrating at- to make good the deficiencies to

The offices of the Supreme Court comes himself and tends to make rocities on the native tribes; but will be open daily from 10 a.m. to him a dull fellow. some extent when finances permit. even had its intentions been good it pan. during the Chinese New Year When you come to think about it, The only regret residents will feel is difficult to see how it could have vacation, except on general and public this dullness in male clothing is be very umecessary as it is also de- la that nothing more immediately

fectively put down private traffic holidays, when the offices will

entirely elosed, and on Saturday, pressing, tangible is in sight than the indin forced labour or slaves, much when they will be open from 10 .. less the intratribal custom of to noon, subject however, to the cations of Government intentions "pawning" servants in return for provisions of section 5 of the Supreme made in the replies to Mr. Braga's loans. The problem, therefore, is far as it relates to the criminal need for economy, less travel, and

Court (Vacations' Ordinance, 1898, so.

With the advent of winter the

queries.

a peculiarly awkward one. The Reusions. The Chinose. New Year other factors which may depress At the moment, the position so oppressed tribes are on the verge vaention will commence on the oth life, as the pound has deprecinte!)

foth lucre, it would be nice to think far as the Kowloon Hospital is of insurrection. Their grievances February, and terminate on

February, (both days inclusive). that men might cheer us up by command sympathy. But if they concerned is that

are to be righted without bloodshed storied building is now

some means must be found for completion, but for the moment establishing a regime in Liberia this will not greatly add to the accommodation, since the upper floor is to be used for nurses' quartors and the remainder for women and children. Plans are. however, under consideration, for a further extension of the build- ing, and hopes are entertained of definite proposals being put for- ward in this connexion during the present financial year. This ap- pears to represent the extent of the Government's intentions. In Under section 5 (1) of the view of the tremendous population principal Ordinance the permanent across the harbour, however, it is Board of Direction of the Po patent that these proposals will Leung Kuk was made to consist of not less than five and not more not suffice to meet the situation. than ten persons, including the More particularly is there a need Secretary for Chinese Affairs, as for greater facilities for the Chiez officio president, and also the members of the Legislative Coun- nese community, which is insuffi-cil representing the Chinese, an ex clently catered for under existing circumstances. With regard to Infectious diseases, those are treated, when

hospital Isolation

and treatment are called for. by conveying the sufferers across to the island. No hospital treatment is possible in these cases on the Kowloon side. Nor is there any present intention on the part of the Government to change this procedure. We do hope, however,

PO LEUNG KUK.

DRAFT OF AMENDING ORDINANCE.

The Gazelle contains the draft of an Ordinance to amend the Po Kuk Incorporation Or- Leung dinance, 1893.

oficio vice-presidents.

Until recently, the representative of the Chinese on the Executive Council was also a member of the Logislative Council. The primary object of this amending Ordinance is to enable him to retain his ex officio position as a vice-president. As, however, there will now be dents it is thought that a maximum president and four vice-presi-

of live ordinary members may be Insufficient. · The ammending Or limit to their number imposed by dinance accordingly removes the

the principal Ordinance.

"I've been watching this sort of work for years, and I

could show those guys where they're wasting a lot of time."

Now then, Mr. Man, what have you to say about it?

HONGKONG SHARE

MARKET.

OFFICIAL SUMMARY BY STOCK EXCHANGE.

Union, $410. Benguets, $11%.. Providents (new), $2.40. Shanghai Cottons, $80. Singapore Tractions, 3/-. Dairy Farms, $29.30. H.K.. Government

premium.

Steamboats, $23.

Loan,

Venezuelan Goldfields, $2. Chinese Extates, $95. Youmat! Ferries, $27%. Canton Ices, $5. Sinceren, $16,

Sellers,

Indo-Chinas (pref.), $45. Indo-Chinas (def.), $32. Hotela (old), $14,80.

Entertainments (old), $10. S, C. Enterprises, $10. Rauba, $39.

Kailans, 30/-. Malabons, $38.

R.A.O.C. DANCE.

ENJOYABLE FUNCTION LAST NIGHT.

A dance given by the Warrant Officers and Other Ranks of the R. A. O. Corps, last night at the Garrison Lecture Hall, at Welling- ton Barracks, at other times largo-- ly attend, was marked by a total obserice of naval men, it being understood that the majority of. them, recalled on board, were stand. ing by for possible orders to pro cred to Shanghai during the night' or carly morning. Special duties. appeared to huvo also accounted for the absence of representatives from other units who had boon Invited.

There was, however, a good at tondance of other guests includ Ing Major: W. Adams and Capt. B. E. A. O'Reilly, M.C., and an enjoyable time was opent.

Up till late last night, no British warships had yet moved out of port, although as stated, the man on laavo nahore had been recalled on board early in the evening,