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KENNEDY. On January 29, 1923, at Nanking. to Mr. and Mrs. J. Kennedy, C. M. Castoma, s daazhter, (Christias Marion.) FRIEDMAN-On January 31, 1923, at Shanghai, to Afr. and Mrs. Max Friedman a daughter.
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THE CHINA MAIL.
CHINESE
AND
CURIOS
TORDELAIN
KENT'S INTERESTING
LECTURE
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6'' 1928,
LAND SALES
ESTERDAY'S HIGH PRICES;
COMPANY REPORTS
EWO COTTON MILLS.
dealer or private collsator. Stolen articles are sometimes found in pawn hope or in the bands of touts,You cannot ginto Cab Street and expect to pick sap valuably antique, for a mere song. You can and there About thrice the upset prices, ward At a meeting of the Consalting Colnurable imitations, perhaps a good offered at the Land Bales bold at the Committee of the Ewo Cotton Mills, Towkwong pisos here and there and P.W.D. offices yesterday when Ltd., it was decided that tire share- very inferior Kangle and Chienjung crowd of racectire purchasers
Preference shares it
Th.
72,000,00
the Government to make farther reductions in military POTTERY expenditure. Bat still the yawning hole in the budget rentains, and the Government is now flirting with the idea of another Inan: 10,000,000,000
An interesting leotare on Collect francs les than the 1921 Toung short. term, and lowest interest compatible ing Chinese Pattery and Porcelain, wares. There was, of course, a responded briskly to Mr Parker Rees, holders should be recommended to and other Carios." was given by Mr. lot of rabblah manufactured in all the Prinsipal Land Surveyor, bo apportion the balance at credit of * profit and lose secount at December with success. Even this does not pro H, W. Kont to a large audience at the the dynasties, and some has ur acted as auctioneers, 51, 1922, of Tia. 1,712,004.07,
follows: vide the solution, because France has Helena May Institute yesterday after vivid to this day but from both New Kowloon Inland Lot 430 at and monetary Cheung Sha Wau, comprising 47 62, borrowed so heavily since 1914 that noon. He spoke for over an anaesthelio interest charges will soon swallow the hour, and was well applauded point of view the value is practically square feet, annual Crown Rat' $218, State's whole income. Furthermore, at the conclusion, of his discourses Good Ming and Manahn articles upset price $11,905, was the first lot To pay dividend on 9,000 even if the occupation of the Ruhr on this absorbing topic. A fines, of course, all pre-Ming wares, are offered. Bids rising by $100 were
collection of wares of the various tocarse in Chios nowadays that given till $31,200, when the lot rate of 8 per cent. per
down to Mr. Monum. yielded every son of Germany's dynasties was exhibited in the Hall their walos is too well-known, and the was knooked
960,000 Ordinary shares corrent obligations, France's budget by the lecturer for the instruction of big dealer's agents who are on the Chan U-tung, 11 Mai Fong Street, To pay dividend on would still show « deficit of 19,000, his audience, and these were greatly watch all over the country map themAnother lot in the neighbourhood,
up soon't they appear for sale, 140,500 square feet in extent, with: at the rate of Tis, 1.50
pez share....... $1,950,000,00 000,000 france! The detached admired,
Mr. Kent opened his lecture with commend to the attention of col annual rental at $181, was offered observer can see only one solution the remark that he was busy leators of limited means and small next, the upset price being $10,124. To write off buildings... 25,000.00
Warem made in Rising by $100 the offers reached To write off plant and
machinery.. Bat this business man and up to the preant ambition the increased taxation means the politicians must confess he had not yet found any spa time Towkwong's reign. They are pleati $30.000 when smaller jumps, brought
the contractor, Mr. Li Fing of 65 To write off fummitare... they have failed, must confees for research work or independent ful, quite attractive and display akilla the price to $36,200, the bayar being To write off water supply
To write off motor car stody of this fascinating hobbycraftamamlip if lack of originality.
Bonham Road, they have galled the people into Later on, he said, when his active
To add to special repaira believing that Germany not only work was finished, he intended to could but would pay. Rather than do explore sums of the centres where the this, they might follow any pottery industry had thrived, alternative, however desperate. They might perhaps, having already | occupied the Rabr, seize the first plausible pretext to take over the Rhineland, utterly oblivious to the certainty precipitate general disaater in Europe. That is why France's unbalancd budget concerns the whole world.
PSYCHOLOGY OF THE DEALME.^^"
Speaking on this point, the lecturer said he desired to give a few hints as to how to deal with this class of individual.
In order to thoroughly understand and appreciate the art of China, he proceeded, knowledge of the history, religione, mythology, philosophy and customs of the people was essential.
The lecturer then proceeded to give a
collector.
You have got to go to Shanghai and Feking to meet, what I might describe in Far East phraseolgy, the "pukker" Corio dealer, but there are few in the Bonth and one of twe in
Mr. A. G. Hewlett purchased Eural 'Building Lot 290 at Pokfulam for $3,700. The upset price was $1,420, annual Crown Rent $30 and is 8,500 equare feet in extent.
INTERPORT FOOTBALL.
that this nice would ome very useful advion to the curio Hongkong, He is an Best TOMORROW'S TRIAL GAME.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Mrs F. Bright, Miss C. Car and Messrs. L. Coline, & Parquindi, E. Karlstrom and J Rotham arrived from Shanghai by the P. and 0, s.
Nellore" this morning.
The following will represent the Nary in a game against the probable, Laterport feam on the Clob ground to-morrow :—
and renewals-fund... To add to Chinese super-
apuustion fund
· 175,000,00
2,150,24
1725.88 800.00
26 961.46
... 10,000.00
37 500.00
10,856.49
To pay bonus to staff at.
mills..
| To carry forward to `new >
socount
Tls. 1,712,004.07
HONGKONG TRAMWAYS
LIMITED.
(INCORPORATED IN HONGKONG.)
Directors. Mr. D. G. M. Bernard
Phillips, (Titaria) Adkins/Hawkins) and Farrell (Diomede) Stirk (Hawkins)
Barkham (Hawkins), (Chairman), Hon., Sir O. P. Chater,... Weedor (Titania) and Sawyer, Darlineon (Darbar) Cans (Durban) Kt, C.M.G., LUD, Mr. A. H. (Hawking).
Reserves. Emery (Titania) and Robert Ho-tung, W. E. Robute, Bolle (Diomedeland Weyrnes (Durban). Compton, Rev. Fr. L. Rober. Bickers (Hawkins).
Secretary and General Manager.
The Report of the Directors Of
The Directors submit herewith the
The Interport team will have one change from the advertiend leven, Valentine (Club) coming into inside
Hongkong Tramways Ltd. states
February 8th, at 5.30 p.m. for Mem-commend you to put your treasure won't pic.uce them until he know left position in place of Dr. Valentine audited statement of Accounts for
COLLECTORS OF CURIOS,
bere and their friends. Tickets fifty to the tee by that means." cents bach, should be obtained in advance from the Secretary. Advt.
Proceeding to deal with the collectors of cories Mr. Kent said Prize Day At St. Stephen's They were divided into several groups, College (Boys) will be Saturday those who merely desire to poses February 10th at 8 pm. H.-The--thing because it is old irrespective of Governor has 'kindly consented to its arlistic value; those who want to distribute the prizes. Parents, own a piece because it is rare and of Guardians, and Old Boys are specially enormous monetary value; others invited to be present.
Mr. W. Somerset Maugham, the playwright and author of a recent book on China, is staying at the Oriental Hotel, Bangkok, and when the last mail left was down with malaria fever doubtless contracted when coming overland from Mandalay,
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HOW TO BARGAIN.
(Police)..
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The game will start at 5 pm, and
Boors:
SHOOTING.
RIFLE LEAGUE.
D.R.O. BEAT RI.
86
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the half year ended 31st December 1922, and also Balance Street m'at, 16 July 1922, the date on which the
paid in Augurt lay out of the profitm for the half a year ended 30th June
1923, received from the Hongkong Tramway Co.Ltd.-
The profit for the half -year ended 3lit Da
cember 1922, amounts. to
To which must be added the amount at credit. of Profit and Loss A/c.. taken over from the Hongkong Tramway
Co. Ltd Interim Dividend
$291,181.38
340,248.28
Making a balance of 631 369,65
Of this there has been
tranafarred to General Reserve Account
81,793.59.
There has been writte 1
off Goodwill in the item of Tramway Un- dertaking. 23,000.00
an art lover, and a gentleman, A keen eye to |
"Collecting pottery and porcelain." with, however he said. "is a hobby that requires the main chance. Get to know training, knowledge and skill You and get on to friendly terms with most train the eye and the mind, your dealer Never tell him bluntly especially the eye, to distinguish be- that you think his vase is not what tween the genuine article and the he representa it to be. Convey your fake. Never loss an opportunity to doubt by more subtle methods, study, and, if possible. handles Emphasise your own ignorance, and man's feelings. genuite piecs. Visit the great British, you can always at, without any risk American and Peking Musenime, when of burting the possible, for they contain some of the to be allowed to submit the article to finest pieces in existence of all the friend for bis opinion. "Ven-ration different periods. The chemists can for the antiqne is ingrained in the name the period of manufacture by Chinese." A reputable dealer always There will be a Musicale at the analysis of the glaze; that means bas his gema hidden away from спе cannot ro- the rade gaze of the ingo aut and he Helena May Institute on Thursday mutilation, and
that his prospective customer is a real lover of the game. Once gain his con fidence add respect and impress him will be for only 25 minates each way with your genuine anxiety to Jaar Admission will be free to all. about and view the "real thing" and matches opened at Moutrins yester-
Booking for laterport and Chinese whole of the tramway undertaking of the Hongkong, Tramway" Co., Ltd. was acquired, he will spend hours ewepping yarns day, the number of reserved seate with you and expatiating on his being limited, those who intend book-40 Interim Dividend for 1923, of treasures irrespective of whether you ing had better do-so-early-to-avoid $124,800 (58.40 cents (er-share) was intend to buy or not. He squirms at the prople who make fataons remarks disappointment. about curios: "sweetness, pret H. E. the Governor has intimated because they want a representative tiness,""gusintossa" and so on. He bis intention of being present. collection of the partlenlar wares in watches to see if you handle it and question of soms special periode or show it hange in the manner char countries; and those who buy a thing acteristic of the tras lover. simply because in their judgment it is buutiful and will bring them plasuure Bargaining is the very life blood of and the last of its being either old or the Chiness, perhaps the curio dealers modern is of no importance. The in particolar. You will learn from two fintmamed have no soul for the experience how to handle your game and it is difficult to feel any idealers but have no hesitation is Among the passengers retorning tarest in them or their possessions. making a counter offer to the price This is league match was fired off Senate Finance Commission has new Homs on the "Dalra are Mr. and Lord Esher tells the following story are firit quoted. Take time to at Taibang range on Sunday between rejected the messure, relueing to ex- Mrs. Todo Miles, better known of Lord Kitchener to his book "The buy never rash it. Offer to pay a the Dockyard R.C. and Royal amine it antil
defisit Lens and Tedo," the popular enter-Tragedy of Lord Kitchener:-On price wall below what you think the Engineers. The Dockyard won by bas been eliminated. The problem taiuere. Mr. Miles is the son of Pro-an occasion when friend of Kitchen- eurie is worth to you and come up by 93 points. now facing the Chamber is extreme foesor E. E. Milea A.R.A.M., who re-er's had offered him some books for his easy stages as he comes down from cently retired from his post as Base liberary he said "Give me old bind his giddy heights! Patience must be ly embarrassing. The ordinary Vicar Choral of St. Paul's Cathedral. inge, the books don't matter.” - your watchward. I have been budget shows 4,000,000,000 francs
That after all is a human-tendency two years bargaining for a piece! The now common practice of (shall I say mania) spí to grow upon When a "pakker dealer knows you lacking and the reparations account
cigarette-smoking on the part of the all collectors of antiques. The in- are a genuine customer he will never S0,000,000'000 francs. How can these youth of China is to be severely cidents connected with the finding and all piece over your head, for Mr. Rrock.... vast sums be found ↑ Experts.ses only carbed in the Shanghai district. A the purchasing of the Curio I own, and one, reason because he enjoys the bar-Mr. Pritchard,30 26 26 82 .30 25 25 81 GABBOTT FRANKLIN.On two ways inflation or making Ger- proclamation has been issued by the the pemonalities of the men from whom gaining game and also because he has Mr. Mayer....
January 30, 1929, at Shanghai, many pay. The Finance Minister has Chief of the Shanghai and Wocsong I bought them, mean to me neatly askean sense of fair play and is not a Mr. McGuigan26 31 24 81
Constabulary forbidding amoting by much as the articles themselves. Each profiteer. If possible get permission Mr. Cassidy.. Cecil Parr Gabbott, of Leyton-made it clear that the Government young children, meaning those below artials I possess has a history sur to take the piece, you open negotia. Mr. Lamerton stone, London, to Ethel Mayabeolately refuses to adopt any policy 15 years of age.
reunding its acquisition. This osa tions for, home before definitely mak-Mr. Nicholson. Franklin, of Ilford, Besser,
of inflation because inflation means
(pointing to his sallection) was bought ing up your mind. Frequently you Mr. GUI. Eugland.
ruin. Moreover, he contends that In & service fittingly chamcterize in Hongkong; that one in Shanghai; will find that it doesn't appeal to you blame for the whole deficit lies with ed by its solemnity and zevenly, the that one in Peking, those in Japan. in the same way in your own home American community and the official This one I got an a bargain but that as it did in the dealer's shop. Also Germany, the 4,000,000,000 franca representatives of the Powers in one I paid for through the nose. I always remember that both Chinese Mr. Newing SCOTT-On January 24, 1923. at deficit in current expenditure being Shanghai gathered at the Union will take it that you all belong to the and Japanese curios (specially the Mr. Redpath. Richmond, Surrey, Mary Aitken das to interest and past expenditure Church on January 30 to pay their two last named groups, and, that you latter) are often irristible in their Mr. Labrum Bcott, beloved sister of P. M. on Germany's account for work in the last respects to the memory of Dr. want to acquire pieces within the own environment but look tawdry and Mr. Best..... Scott, Shanghai. PERPETUS-On January 31, 1929, devastated regions. Therefore it is Paul 8: Reich, former U. 6. Minis scope of your means, which will afford unattractive in our Homeside atmos Mr. Longbottom.
ver to China. In the audienco were you and your friends pleasure, phere. That applies to decorated porce- Mr. Townsend. plain that Frence sees her only alter many personal friends of the deceds and, that you wish to try and lain paintings,metal works, stone care Mr. Cockell... native donning Germany without rea-ed, both Chinese and foreign, also two learn how to avoid the risk, sa faringe, embroideries. furnitore, eto. You Mr. Couzen pite. But the Rahr occupation has former students, who are now in China as possible of having forgery see that great discretion must, be shown her that even the most drastic because of the inspiration received in palmed off upon you as a genuine shown when buying and I strongly measures against the defaulter the class. Team under their former antique which is a very grava, rink: recommend that numerains 'dless of aven to veteran collectors. But to curio haters who desire merely to professor.. never produce enough money to bal
quote Mr. Hobson-the existence of possess one or two attractive speci Anco her budget; indeed, News has been received by tele- takes adds to the zest and excitement as of Chinese art to first vinalize China and Japan I have seen unwary only last week.M. Poincare gram in Kobe of the death of Mr. C. of collecting and it would be a poor the surroundings the articlei will tourists buying damaged goods at top Chicken of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson spirit which was entirely discouraged probably have to live in at home. In prices only to discover their mistake was warning the country that the & Co. who with Mrs. Chicken and by the knowledge of danger. But the sale of collectors who are bent on when they want to show it off or wish returns from this costly venture would family was.on his way Home aboard more on the dangers that beast oge acquiring fairly representative
M. Bernard and the Hoa. Sit O. P. TIES REGARDING IMITATIONS.
Chater who ams: eligible and offer be comparatively small. Obviously the P. & 0.8. "Kashgar." The decoss path anon! There are countless collection of Chinese art curios the
Concluding bis interesting lecture, themmives for re-election- France cannot delay passing here who was born bear Domlis was treasures still to be unearthed by the foregoing remarks hardly apply
45 years of ages Some years ago be excavators and there are a great many because presumably they have the Mr. Kent said: I will give you a The Auditors, Mesar. Lowe, Biog Yesterday's cables reported that budget much longer and unless the stationed in Shanghai where be valuable pieces in the possession of intention of farnishing purely few more tips regarding imitations to ham and Matthews, offer, themselves France has not yet suspended in can find other sources of revenus, het ook prominent part in Fire Brigade well-to-do Chinese families. These Chinese room in that wonder nt dream wind up with Factories in Honan for re-election. balancing her 1925 budget. That people must face twenty per cent work and was also an enthusiastic occasionally become impoverished and home we all have in prospect after our are at present producing Han, Tang ga
rowing man. Latterly he had been have to dispose of their valuables. In work is dope out here,
and Sung pottery. The most dangerous news in important, because France's general taxation increase. Lahoned at Kobe and Yakobamus, such an event they will often prefer to Don't buy gracked of damaged toproductions of the Ming and Manchu fondget, through reparations, now been elected on the pismise to make He is survived by a widow and two sell to a foreigner, rather than to ones you want for decorative purposes wares are the Japanese They have Wa learn of the return to the. canteens the whole word. The bill Germany pay, the poli
the politicians replice children,
however great the temptation. The made a speciality of Ming forgeries. Colony of Mr. C. F. Mendham, M. was first introduced in early October that extra taxation would ruin their
Lolabic pieces, however, must be siew. Kioto is fall of this spurious ware Mech. E. M. Cons, E, who recently. publicity and consequent loss of face.
ed from a totally different sigle to which is clever enough to take in arrived by the La. "Mores" and was the subject of intermittent chances in the elections next year.
Etd., Wally Beware of Golden iso The Japane, and there are
the Ming and Manchu wares Deal many experienced amateurs The Kems, W. & Bailey & discussion for three months. When They are therefore making frantic
tas Japanese import the clay from China Senior, Assistant Manag Children are much more likely to con- Always on the look ont in Peking and
ere are plausible, December 30 arrived with the problem efforts to reduce expenditure until tract the contagioul diseases them choy Shanghai,
able | Mr. Mendiam was formerly for many still unsolved, the Chamber of that, twenty par oqpt taxation in hays culda Whooping cough, diphthe over other foreigners owing
ry years Baperintendent Engineer>> ria, scarlet fever, and gonenmption, neo Deputies was forced to vote crease has become avoidable. Already disease that are often bateaded when knowledge of the language and their 4000,000 francs provisional ep they have effected many big the child, bas cold: 1het hy al better understanding of the Chinese
medical antholdes may bewam of colds" mentalité propriation for & Jannary
And
economies. The period of conscription For the quick sure of olds you will and mothing better than Edamberlain” February ntpally hamber has been reduced by half, 200 000 less Cough Remigir, Iv
vibe don bted the
men are on service than in 1913pended upon and le plant and face to
Cake. Foc sao bytu) vizorona" cuts have been deficited storekeepers - ravennó „and
DEATĖS,
at Shanghai, Leopoldino Maria, aged 49 years.
The China Mail.
*TRUTH, JUSTICE, PUBLIC BERVIJE"-
HOKOLONO, TUESDAY, Fri, 6, 1993.
WHEELS WITHIN WHEELS.
さす
of their own counte enhanced price in orde
VONNUINE VUURNE -Ganning pieces are not to belgick
outside" the 3
to resell.it.
And the Directors to
commend the payment
of
30 19 77
27 25 75
27-23 74 25.232578
216 219.191-629
B.E
32 28 26 26 29.30-2079
Final Dividend
for the year 1928 of
291 E88.78
395,982 37
Leaving to be
carried forward.. $335,987,26
The Sterling Fixed Deposit of 26 30 20 76. £19,119 was sold in December at Ex- 29 20 74 change 25. 44d, realising, $860,245 26, "61 | and the Special Loan of $700,000. 59 from the Hongkong and Shanghai (-18--23:58 Banking Corporation was then repaid. 5 43. The prot on realisation; $70545.74,
has been added to Exchange kostna tion Acogunt from which the Purchase Account Adjustment has been written
24. 14
209 175 152
336
off
for the work vllarks aro no
Zanaineness. Either
celain your best and
tay? jumps in th
The Contingent Liability Arcount
and the huge incluation Account have been combined in one Account as a General Reserva.
The retiring Directors are Mr. D. G.
experience and a well trained eht
proponed
Carried with
bade
politan
Diretor.