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WEDNESDAY. MARCH 7, 1928.
LAST NIGHTS BALL
GAY CITY HALL Event. ́
DOG TAKES PART.
GOING HOME.
OLD RESIDENTS LEAVING US.
ME. MOWBRAY NORTHCOTE,
SPORT!"
BILLIARDS.
THE CHINA MAIL.
TO-DAY'S NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
THE PLAK HOSPITAL, LIMITED
(IN LIQUIDATION.)
R. A ATHLETIC MEETING, SUBS. v. MARINES.
22ND AND 23RD March, 1928, An interesting billiard match took
U.S.İ.C. GROUND, KOWLOON. This time of the year,in Hongkong place in the Royal Naval Yard Polies The City Hall presented a brilliant! socne of dazzling color last night. It usually spella for sojournere in the Club on Monday evening, a team was the occasion of the fancy dress, Far East, a trip to the homeland representing the Chist and P.O's be a Mile Race open to the AT the above Meeting there will A2 ball which took place under the 'either on furlough or on retiremont, Submarinas opposing the Sergeants Services and all British Residents 14 on or before the 14th-day of April, auspices of the Hongkong Society for With the departate of the...R.M.L... of the Tiest: The Maripes the Colony
Prevention of Cruelty to Animate.
There were about 700 people present, and that they had an enjoyable time is not at all to be doubted.
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{**Mores" this afternoon, many well known residents will be leasing the colony.
were without, the services of Sergt. Symonds, whilah P. O. Hilton de putised for E. R. A. Ball. The Bab- matines won decisively by 250 points. The following are the scorss:
The familiar figure of Mr. Mowbray Stafford Northoots, the penial secretary of the Hongkong Land Investment Co. will be mined by all P. O. Runnaclès who enjoyed his friendship, or were P. O. Collins.... associated with him in business and it E R. A. White. will be no exaggeration to say P. O. Davies...
C. P. O. Gough. P. O. Hilton.
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Hongkong, March 7, 1923.
THE CREDITORS of the above named Company are required,, The Race in timed for 3-20 PM. addresses, and particulars of their 1023, to end their names and on the 23rd instant.
debts or claims, and the names and aldresses of their Soliciton (if any) to the Undersigned, the Liquidator of the said Company, and further if so required by notice in writing porsonally or by thoir Solicitors or representatives to come in and prove their said debts or claimg at such time and place as shall be PARTICULARS and Conditions of the specified in such notice, and lotting by Public Auction Sale, to be NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN held on MONDAY, the 12th day of that in default thereof, such Credi- 900 March, 1923, at 3.p.., at the Oflctors will be excluded from, the bene-
of the Public Works Department, by Order
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150
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180
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PUBLIC AUCTION.
of His Excellency the Governor of one fit of any distribution before such 186 Lot at CROWN LAND at Causeway Bay debts are proved.
Dated at Hongkong this 6th day of March, 1928,
129 in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of
70
76. years, with the option of renowal abɛu Crown Rout to be fixed by the Burroyar of 98 H Blajonty the King, for one further 81 toru of 75 years.
127
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
600
FOOTBALL.
The bulk of the dancers were iu fancy costume and it would require a wide stretch of imagination to gone batter than some of the fancy drassen that ware displayed last night. which, to say the least were wonderful. Every that his departure will occasion conceivable design of costume was on genuine regret mitigated by thoughts exhibition-pierrote, barlequins, cow that he is going home to enjoy a boys, pirates, 16th, and 17th century. dresses, while others with a sense of highly-deserved rent amongst his the ridiculous adopted a more
own people.
Mr. Northcote was born in a little | Sergt. O'Neill original character. There was the man who waa attired half in village in Devonshire in 1800. Educab Bergt. Goden... evening dresa and the other half ini ed at the Royal Grammar School at Colour Bergt. Nash Pyjamas. Another presented a sorrow. Guildford and Ali Hallows School, Colour Sergt. Young fal fignto an the man who had left hie Honiton, he joined the firm of Messrs. Sergt. Dickenson luggage behind and so on. Those who Phipps and Co., of Liverpool in 1878 Colour Bergt. Fayze
and served a five year's apprentice- were at the dance will probably agree - with the statement that the men ship. In 1883 he migrated to America dancare had an easy win over their where he was for twelve months with partners as far as topical and original the Great Northern Railway, After fancy dresses wero concerned. They this be was in North Dakota for a would certainly have swooped up:
number of years, being intercated in HONGKONG LEAGUE TABLES Teal estate und braking. On
TO DATE. all the prizes had any been on offer but this year the Bociety May 15th, 1892, Mr. Northcote decided to have the douce without; arrived. in Hongkong. His first offering prizes for the best dressed appointment bere a Bocretary to man or woman Others who thought the Steam Launch Co. operating they would attend the dance as ferries to Yaumati and a boat to King's gentlemen were fined our dollar and Macao. Since October 1895, be, bas Ambrose that there were many who failed to been associated with the Land In Kowicon appear in fancy dress can be easily vestment Co., acting es scoretary on H.K. Olab. jadged from the fact that over $113 several occasione during the absence Titania
on leave of Mr. Shelton Hooper, re- Hawkins was collected from men who com-
ceiving the substantive appointment Tomar mitted this breach,
South Chinn on January lat, 1920.
The decorations were in keep ing with the
Blags, event. bunting and greenery provided
In his long stay here Mr. Northcote R.G.4. has been actively identified with Durban the main theme, although Mr. many organisations. Socially, he will Police George Duncan's tableau which be long remembered for his frequent
be erected
for and the
on the top of the spearances in the productions of the Hawkins ball stairway was a complete novelty Amateur Dramatic Club. His brilli King's... itecli and attracted an antedalce coupled with his jovial per S. Chira B amount of attention. This particular sonality invariably marked him United A. C... decoration illustrated a black cat out
most difficult parts St. Joseph'a..
created gap
by Titania sitting on a rocky crag and far from the reach of anyone who would dare bis departure will be hard. to 68. R.G.A. to be cruel to animale. It was Appearing first in "Lord and Lady 8 Chine A illuminated by electric lights which Algie" in 1903, he has appeared in Marazion conveyed Mr. Dancan's idea more most of the productions siave besides Kowloon olearly. Surmounting this effect was andertaking the duties of Hon. Sec- University the crest of the Society.
retary and Treasurer for some time. Ambrose His recent portrayal of Uncle Daniel Durban
Wardots in "I'll leave it to you”. unqualified success, causing roars of Police
Auxillaries laughter to those present,
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DIVISION I
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PARTICULARS and Conditions of bo latting by Public Auction Sale, to he Bet no MONDAY, the 12th day of 6 March, 1023, at 3 PAL, at the Office:
of the Publio Worka Department, by Ofer of His Exculteney d Governor of one Lot of CROWN LAND ut Lo Lung Hang Valloy in the Colony of Hongkong for a term of 75 years. with the option of renewal at a Grbwn' Hent to ha fi ed by the Surveyor of 'His Majesty the King, for one further teria
12 6 3 3 16 of 3 years. 14 6 6 2 14
144 14
11 6 4 1 13 11-6 4 2 12 14 5 7 2 12 144 10 0 8 13 38 17: 14 3 11 0 6
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GOLF.
CAPTAIN'S CUP AND ROOL.
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The February Competitions resulted
Captain's Cup.-C.C. Stark qualifies,
Among prominent people provent were:-H. E. the Governor and Lady Stubbs, Admiral Sir Arthur and Lady Levesas, Commodore and Mrs. Grace,
For his services with the Volunteers Mr. and Mrs. Holyoak, Mr. Justice and Mrs. Gompertz, Mr. R. E. Lind. he has been awarded the V.D. He Bell, Col. Nicholeon, Col. Butterworth, served from 1897 to 1914 when he Col. W. Orpen Sander, Major Bar retired as Captain. In 1918, be ratt, Capt. Fisher, and Capt. Neville, joined, by special request, the Volun Major General Sir John and Lady teer Reserve, being given command Fowler were also in attendance, of "D" company till his retire as follows: and they brought along with them their wonderful Alsatian wollhound 1918. Mr. Northcote was hon, sec-83-9-74 det. which in its inimitablo way collectca retary of the old Hongkong Riffs $110 which came as a welcome addi- tion to the Society's funds.
The whole of the. decorations were the work of Mr. George Duncan, of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock,
Turning to a different sphere of his The general arrangements were in the activities, one recalls that he has been hands of the ladies of the general com- Hou. secretary to the Society for the mittee of the Society who had formed Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, the themselves into a Bali Committee. Hongkong DevoLian Bocisty and Movers. Lane, Crawford, Messrs, Wise. Preddent of the Philatelic Society. man's, Hesars, Watsons, and the Mr. Northcote has also served on the Dairy Farm very generously agreed Licensing Board basing been made a to supply all the refreshments gratis, Justice of the Peace in 1909.
Captain's Cap Pool is divided bat. Association and the Hongkong Volween J. M. Walker and J. R. Lloyd, unteers' Rifle League; be bas also both 81 net.
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been in charge of many of the Inter- The 1922 Captain's Cup was won by C. O. Stark, who beat-J. W. Franks port rifle natches since 1898.
by 3 up and 2 to play.
JAPANESE TENOR
THURSDAY NIGHT'S
PROGRAMME.
Thera is every indication of full
and they acquitted themselves with Mr. Northcota, it may be mentioned, houses assembling at the Theatre) honour. Lady Chater, tuo agaîn in a cousin of the present Lord Iddes-Royal on Thursday and Friday nights, "cvidence! her generosity by the dona-leigh, his father being a brother of the wher Mr. Seijiro Tatsumi, the notel tion of $500 for the work of the first Lord Iddesleigh (better known, Japacesa tenor, will give song recitals, Society.
HARBOUR COLLISION.
LAUNCH SINKS JUNK,
Yesterday a junk cank near the Wing Lok Wharf has the result of a collision with the steamiaunch "Fong Nio." The junk was being towed to wards the wharf when the launch, which was leaving at the same time, was carried away by wind and tide, making a collision inevitable,
siated by Mr. Milton Seymour as campaniat.
The programme for Thursday night will be as follows:-
perhaps, as Sir Stafford Northcote, who was a distinguished member of Lord Balisbury's Administration).
In addition to the presentation from the staff of the Hongkong Land 1.- Windu In The Treas" (A. Investment and Agency Co., Mr.
Goring Thomas) and "Mattinats" Northcote has also beep made the (Ruggiero Leoncavallo). recipient-of-a-bandsome silver-calver- from the members of the Amateur Dramatic Club; a silver oigar box with a Latin inscription was also pre rented to Mr. Northcote by twenty- two friends with their signatures in facsimile.
* ́ ́MR. J. HÀ UNDERWOOD...
20 Sleep Why Dost Thou Visione Leave Me" (Hand-l); Venezians" (Renato Brogi); and "To A Hill Top" (Ralph Gor).
3. Two Principal Arias from the Opera" La Tosca" (Puccini)-!
Recondita Armonia" and "E Lucevan le Stello,"
Another old realdent who is leaving-Till I. Wake (Amy Woodferde, A hole amidships caused by the im. by the "Morea" for good is Mr.J, H. Finden); Requinto (Sidony Homer); pact soon let in sufficient water to Underwood, analytical chemist at tla sink the junk with its cargo of baskets Chian Sugar Refinery, who has been and firewood. Later in the morning in the Colony since December 1, 1887.
Ave Maria" (Bach-Gounod), .. B.—A_Cyole of Eve Japanese Love Songs (Kosaku Yamada); and Vesti
it was raised and toyed away. Dam. In his younger days. Mr. Underwood Ginbba" from the opera "Pag-
took a keen interest in the V.R.C. lincai" (Roggiaro Leoncavallo).
6. Idealn" (F. Paolo Tosti)·
age to the junk is estimated at $200 gymnasium and also in the Volunteer How Many Times," (written for and but nobody was injured.
Corps, in which he was Captain of "O" Machine Gun Co.. fais. s life dedicated to Seijiro Tataumi by
TAIKOO TROUBLE.
FITTERS BOUND OVER.
Arising out of the bad feeling belwoen two gangs of fitters employ- ed at the Taikoo Burgar Refinery, two
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