'The somewhat damning figures quoted by Mrs, Ida B. Wise Smith, the chairman' of the American Women's Christian Temperance Union, as to the effects the repeal lof the prohibition amendment has had in the United States look less grave when closely examined. She says that the three years of repeal have cost the United States ten thousand lives, three hundred and fifty thousand injuries, and _the money loss of five hundred million dollars. This seems to be a big bill to pay just for the pleasure of having.
drink, but it seems big only because it does' not take into account what appears on the credit side. The repeal of prohibition has enabled the Jgovernment of America to tackle the Gangster pest with resolution and Some hope of success, having removed from the underworld its" chief Jsoureo of income and, what is per-/haps more important, the hold on the sympathies of the general public that the sale of illicit liquor gave it. Repeal has revived a huge industry.
"has created a new demand for various cereals of which the United Stales has had so large a surplus that the government has been forced to limit cultivation. 'The revenue pro-Jducea by duties' on imported liquors: should not be overlooked, as also the psychological effect on the people (Continued on pave 220.)
It is now possible to fly from Hongkong to London in ton days by the Imperial Airways. The fare is £175.
As from August 3, 1930, the Amalgamated Dalries, Lid, will have their emees situated at 128- Museum Road, suite 533, A now Chinese Restaurant called "The Rainbow" hay opened in. 74 Nanking Road and caters to both Chinese and foreigners.
The Shanghai Lawn Tennis Associa~ tion reminds competitors hat the dates for entries of Championships closed on August 1.
The name of the Merehantile Discount and Finance Company, Lid. has been struck off the Register of British Companies. in China, Notice is given that the Anglo Dutch ava) Plantations, Ltd. have declared an Interim Dividend of ftteen standard dollar cents per share.
Messrs. Thos. Cook & Son, Ltd, will be pleased to forward free, an advance list giving dates of sailings and fares by all lines to Europe and North America, An Interim Dividend at the rate of seven dollar cents per share will be ald to shareholders on record on Friday, August 14,1930, by the Dominion Rubber Company.
Six fortnightly prizes of $10 each and a special prize of $40 for the best snapshot of the series is offered by the *North-China Daily News" in a Snapshot Competition, The China National Aviation Company announces that to meet the growing demand of the public, one more Express Service from Shanghai 10 Peking will be added on Fridays, The "N-C. D. N." broadcasts a news service twice dally over the following stations: XMHD, 840 ko, 257 m, from 12.30 to 1240 pam. and XQHC, 1900 ko, 231m, from 9.10 to 9.20 p.m, 'A. new atnusement resort, compris ing a Dance Holl, Restaurent, Garden und Swimming Pool, opened' on July 30 under the title of "The Lido. it is situated at $00 Medhurst and Avenue Eye-witness reports of all events of the Olympic Games, Berlin, will be tlven dally by the foremost Buropean Stations, 'Tune in at eleven pam. on metres, Via Station' XQHE, 1400 ke/sec, "206
For patients requiring medical supervision and treatment under Ideal climatic conditions, the Xuling General Hospital Senatorium, No, 40 Kuling Estate, is again open all the year round, prospectus of St. Cyprian's School, Eastbourne, England, will be forwarded to those interested in a Preparatory School for their sons, on application to the "North-China Daily News."
The public is notified by the Cus-toriis that In accordance with Government instructions all kinds straw bags will be exempt from exrt duty on shipment abroad as from july 24, 1080, The Consolidated Rubber Estates 014) Ltd, declared an Interim Dividend for the year ending Decem-bor 31, 1036, at the rate of five dollar cents per share, to be pald to shareholders on record on Friday, "August 14, 1036, Molders of Shanghai Telephone Company Coupon Debentures of the First Mortgage © per cent. Silver Dollar Debenture Series Bs due 1057, xeceived one half year's interest on August 1.
The Shanghai Power Company gives notice that the Transfer Books of the First, Mortgage Debentures, 5t4% Dollar Series, due 1973, will be closed from August 1 to August 10 for the preparation of Interest cheques, Shippers of wood oil, cottonseed oil, rapeseed all and tea all, shipped bulk or in barrels, casks or drums, fre notified by the Trans-Pacific Freight Bureau that the existing rates of freight on shipments lo be delivered locally at Pacific Coast Ports will be increased to U.S, $8 per ton of 2,000 Ibs, effective November 1, 1036, Any child, or any person having any knowledge of a child, of Charles Rivington, who died on' August, 2, 1886, at Shanghai, and who has the son of Francis Rivington and Louisa Christina. Rivington (nee Hansard), 42 requested to communicate at once and In any event not later than December 1, 1936, with Messrs Riving-ton and Sop, of 1 Fenchurch Buildings, London, EC, 3, England,
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