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THE

HONG KONG

PENINSULA HOTELI

HONGKONG HOTEL: REPULSE BAY HOTEL:

PEAK HOTEL

& SHANGHAI

ASTOR HOUSE: PALACE HOTEL;

HOTELS LIMITED.

In association with the Grand Hotel des Wagons Lite, Poking

Penang

The Scenic Gem of Malaya

Runnymede

Hotel

Mataya's Premier Hotel

also under the same management THE CRAG HOTEL Penang Hill

IA health station) CABLES "RUNNYMEDE" RUNNYMEDE HOTEL, LTD.

THE HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1933.

COLOUR VISION

IN THE NAVY

SIGNIFICANT REPORT

بيرة

ST FRANCIS

TEL 26634.13A, QUEEN'S ROAD C.T26635. We beg to announce that ALL OUR ROOMS

are fitted with

HOT & COLD RUNNING WATER

PRIVATE TELEPHONES

and.

OUR RATES ARE

REASONABLY MODERATE.

Special charges for Family Accommodations.

Phone 26634.

Cable "FRANHO”.

PROPOSED NEW TESTS.

An important report on colour! vision requiremonts in the Royal Navy has been by the Medical Ro search Council from whicli^lt^ap- pears that a somewhat dangerous position exists ht the present time.

INFORMATOR

"Colour vision and colour blind- nesa," runa one paragraph, "aro subjects of general interest upon which there is widespread miscon- ception. This unsatisfactory state of affairs is not uncommon even among those members of the medi- cal profession who undertake the serious responsibility of examing candidates for the public services.” It is pointed out in the report haw complicated the subject of defective kind of automatic box has been erect- colour vision. 1a, and obviously thead, namaly an "information box" presence of such defect in the seagiring advice for purchase of goods. man branch with grent reaponal By pushing a button a list comes ant bilities when on lookout duty may giving the address of best shops for

a certain article... be of great danger.

The majority of people with de- fective colour vision (short of the comparatively uncommon complete failure to recognise any colour) are unaware of their condition. It is estimated that more than 10 per cent, of an unselected male popula- tion have imperfect colour vision. and it is particularly the alighter cases which constitute the greatest danger at aca.

be re-

Near Kurfurstendamm ln Berlin a

£18,000

Mystery Bequest

FOR LIFEBOAT INSTITUTION

In such casea it is found, for; example, that colour can cognised at a short distance, Bay, 100 yards, but not at half a mile. Other men in this group recognise navigation lights by differences in brightness rather than by differ-F ences in hue, and, on

they require a longer time to make up their minds than strictly normal people. Their colour vision is, moreover, liable to deteriorate when they are exposed to degrees of fatigue, stress or other debilitating factors including, according to the report, "domestic worry.".

Asked To Be Sent Back To Prison

MENTAL AILMENT FEARED

The New York Parole Board had the uniquo experience of having a paroled convict walk into Its office at the State Capitol and sek to be returned to prison.

BANKS.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.

Incorporated by Royal Charter 1950.

HEAD OFFICE:-LONDON.

Paid-up Capital ***

£1,500,000 11.000,400

Reserve and içeren Reerre Liability of Proprietom.... 3.000.000

AGENCIES AND BRANGUP8200

BAIGON ALOR STAR ILOILO AMRITHAR DANGKOK BATAVIA

CANTON

BEMARANO

BERENDAN

BILANGHAI

SINGAPORE BETIAWAN

KARACIO /XLANG KODE KUALA

BOURABAYA VOLUMEUR

MADRAS

The convlot was Edgar Noonan, DOMDAT 38 years old whoso sentenco was CALCUTTA commuted recently by Governor CAWNPORE KUCHING Herbert L. Lehman. Ho had ocr- CEUU ved six years in Clinton Prison of COLOMBO........ MANILA.... his sentence of twenty to forty | DELUI

MEDAN years for a robbery in New York HAIPHONG NEW YORK City.

HAMBURG. PEIPINO

Dr. Moore advised Noonan to consont to a commitment to Dan- nemora State Hospital and the lat ter consented-Reuter.

(Faking) PENANG HARDIN HONGKONG ·RANGOON.

TAIPIKO

KONGKONG-AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION, "IS

Authorland Capitale, $80,008,308 lasted and Telly Pallup ................. 29.000.000

Beserve Fund ------

Sterling

casusovice 24,500,000 Bliver 10,000,000 servo Llability as Proprietore '830,000,068.

HBAD-OFFICE:~#ONGKONG

BOARD OF DIRECTORE=""

T E. Pearce, Pad,

Chatrasan,

T. H. B. Shaw.

Deputy Chairman.

J. K. Bonsaid, Pad, O. MinkƐn,

A. IL Compton, Erg

a. IL. Dodwell, . Enc Boa Me, C. &

Much

TIENTSIN

TONGKAH

(Dhokes)

TSINGTAO

YOKOHAMA ZAMBOANGA

ΑΜΟΥ

BANGKOK

BATAVIA

BOMBAY

Hon. Mr. J. Paterson.

3. A. Filmmer, Ehei

Y. M. GRAYBUAŃ. ÉG CHIEF MANAGER

BRANCHE-

LONDON.

LIONE

MALACUL

MANILA

MUAR -(20HOMM) MUXDEN

CALOUTTA

NEW YORK

He told Dr. Joseph W. Moore, HANKOW head of the Parole Board, that ho Icared he was suffering a mental, allment that might lead him to a Foreign Exchange and General and Tank. CANTON CHEFOO violation of the faith Governorina business transacted.

Current Account opened and Pizad❘ COLOMBO Lehman and the Parole Board had

Deposits received for one year or shorter DAIREN pinced in him.

perioda 3 suure walch will be quoted an application.

A. DEEARLET, " Малент Hongkong, 11 November, 1981.

THE YOKOHAMA SPECIETM BANK. LIMITED. Capital Erally paid 39) 100,000,000, Reserve Fund ...Y 121,250,000 | HEAD OFFICE:—YOKOHAMA Branches and Agencies 11 Alexandria Jionatulu

NEARLY MISSED

FORTUNE

GOLD PROSPECTOR'S

LUCK

Karachi

Kobe

Pelaink

Io de

Flangoon

Janeiro Ban Francisco

Beattie

Hatavia

Berilo

Bombay

Calcutta

Lendas

Canton Changchad

Fongilen

Los Angeles

Manila

Nazmaki

(Mukden)

Narys

Newchwang

New York

Tokyo.

Danke

Themat

Paris

Tsingtas

New and rich gold reefs are all stor) Mai being discovered in Australia. FFICIALS of the Royal Na-One remarkable discovery that

tional Lifeboat Institution are illustrates "prospector's luck" has an the whole,.

delighted but puzzled by news come to light at Kulggorlie, West-Harkens which has just reached them from ern Australia, where two men, Ivan Sydney, Australia, of a mysteri-Kozul and Thomps Mullins, have

just lodged with the bank 1.660 oz. to be obtained on application. bus bequest.

Mr. Louis Nerthey, who died of bar gold, valued at $12,000,

Two months ago they prospected recently in Sydney, has left the bulk of his estate of £23,000 to the an old ming without finding any

thing.

"But," Mulling told Austral | Institution.

News, "I had a feeling that gold was still there. We were packing up to go, when, going back or a

of picks left behind, couple picked up a couple of "flostera"

They Paid-up Capital' .. that looked promising showed such good "tail" in the Reserve Fund and Rest dish that we got our tools off the

DANGERS AT SEA.

Mr.

"We don't know who Northey in or why he has left us most of his money," Lieut. Col. CR. Satterthwaite, the secretary told a reporter.

The report sums up the matter persons by stating, "Manifestly, who are incapable of dillerentiating

"We received a letter here in- accurately and consistently between red, green and white lights underforming us. of the bequest, but further details, I sea-guing working conditions, are giving no

Semarang Bydney

Rourkbay's Shanghai Bingapore

Manager.

Interest allowed on Correst Accounts, Deposit received for fixed perioda at rabas

1., MORL Flongsong. 11th March, 1129.

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA LIMITED,

Iload Gear–15. Craerchurch Street, Landon E.G. 1. Authorised Capital'

Subscribed Capital

DANKERS,

FOOCHOW

HAIPHONG

HAMBURG

DANKOW BARDIN

HONCKEW

ILOILO 1PCH

JORONA

XODE KOWLOON

KUALA LUMPUR

PKIPING

PENANG RANDOON

BALCON

(SAN FRANCISCO

BHANGHAI

BINGAPORE

BOURABAYA

BUNGE FATANI

TIENTSIN :..FAKTO

TSINGTAO YOKOHAMA

Current Accountá opened in Local Currency And Fixed Deposits received for one pu or shorter periode in'Jual Carrency ANG Sterling on terms which, will be govied en application.

Hongkong, 80th Detale?! 1818.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

The Dusions of the Above Bank' docted by the HONGKONG AND SHANG HAI BANKING CORPORATION: Mules pang be obtained on application.

FOR THE HONGKONG AND SHANGBAJ BANKING CORPORATION.

V. M. GRAYBURN. B

Af Chief ManSENY. Hongkong, 15th Aprilia,

THE BANK OF CANTON,

· LIMITED.

ESTABLISHED 1912. Authored Capital we .£9,000,000 | Paid-up Capital »«ênciasis * 8,645.000

1.800.000 Reserve Fund

1,030,000 BRANCHES (-

1.240.785

$11,000,000

1,187,000

Centon, Shangha), Hankow, Swalow, Bangkok, New York and Tan Fran

click.

fundamentally unitted to be sen- understand that the institution truck again and within an hour The Dank of England a Midland Bank, Ltd | LONDON BRANCUESİ—

men. At night the ship and the company are constantly in jeopardy so long as any such person occupica

a position of potential responsibility in connexion with navigation."

will receive about £18,000.

Bangkok Bombay

and a half struck the cap of the "I presume that Mr. Northey, or reef." This reef appears to be

amazingly rich, Once close relative, was

Meanwhile options for £30,000. Calcutta some

lifeboats. one of our

Colombo saved by The bequest will enable us to $18,000 and £12,000 and numerous

Delhi taken

Galle over cinims hasten the building of new life-others have just been

on another recent-lunkong

Howrah bouts."

ly discovered goldfield in north- western Australia nzar Tennant's Somo Iden of the enormous Greek.

this feld by on value placed experts is given by the fact that the highest option offered In recent years for mines since proved to be payable company propositions, has been £7,000.

It is recommended that the final examination of all candidates for entry-should be undertaken by ex- parts with special apparatus, at any rate as far as the seaman branch coloured signals are being used is concerned, so as to detect defec-more and more widely in regulating tive colour vision. The report con- trafic, and a large section of the talna detailed proposals for reliable motoring class must have some de- tests..

gree of defect in their colour vision, The subject obviously has a wider if the figura of 10 per cent. mon

Navy, for tloned above is accepted. application than the

BRANCHES

1pok

Kuantan Kandy

Kuruchl

Mudrai

New York

Rangoon Kota Bharu Bhungbal Kuala Lipla

Almla

Kuala Lumpur Blazapore

HONGKONG BRANCH,

The Lloyd's Bank, Zimitad Correspondents in all!

of the world,

the prinèipal miliqu

Foreign Exchange and Dunking Basiones every description transacted.

Safe Depoels Bones (varloom alon) Farly rental from $3 to $40.

LOOK FOONG SHAN.

Every description of Bankles and Exchange See "Agfa" displays REVEALED 21 Travellers' Cheques Issued,

kusimma franaszled.

TRUSTEE AND EXECUTORSHIPS UNDERTAKEN.

Interest allowed in Current Accounts and Fixed Depoelia at Bates that may be neces tained on application.

J. D. Rosa.

MADRET.

A. Tack & Co., 20, Des Voeux Road, O.

·

*

REVELATION MIRROR

ADVERTISING COMPANY.

Oleo: Bank of Canton Bldg.

Telephone-10660 24.

Edgar E. Strother, Manager.

Do you know how the "Revelation, Mirror REVEALS thingsh

REG. V. S. PAT. OFF.

I'LL DRY THE DISHES FOR YOU

WELL-THIS 18 A SURPRISE! ARE

YOU SICK, OR

SOMETHING?

NO.1. JUST THOUGHT)

I'D HELP

Ny

GLADYS PARKER

THERE'S A VERY SWELL MOVIE DOWNTOWN

TONIGHT THAT I'D LIKE

TO SEE

SINCE YOU'VE BEEN SO NICE, I'D CERTAINLY LIKE TO TAKE YOU, BUT I'VE SPENT ALL MY ALLOWANCE-

I HAVE'NT A PENNY LEFT,

OH!

GRAS

(2.1933 BY. HEA SERVICE, MO.

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