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HONG KONG GENERAL CHAM-) All friends of members will be|BER OF COMMERCE will be held welcome at the Club House. Jon THURSDAY, 28th April, 1927, at 4 p.m., in the CITY HALL, for the following purposes:-
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Launches for members and the public will lonve Statue Pier every 15 minutes from 2 p.m. until 3 p.m. Launches will be available for the return journey.
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26th April, 1927.
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By Order,
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JAPAN'S POLICY.
Statement by the New Premier.
A PLAIN HINT TO RUSSIA,
affairs as follows:-
WANCHAI MYSTERY.
· ARMED ROBBERS' STRANGE BEHAVIOUR.
A POLICE COURT SEQUEL.
The armed robbery at No. 8, Baron Tanaka, the new Premier Star Street, Wanchai, on April 6, of Japan, made a statement on when a defenceless old woman and April 22, in which, according to her two grand daughters were the cable received by the Japanese victimised by three rullians, had Consulate-General in Hong Kong, its sequel in Mr. R. E. Lindsell's he referred to Japan's foreign Court yesterday afternoon when The most important question at two Chinese were charged with present, urgently and directly af having taken part in the robbery. fecting Japan, and the Far East, is Both men were arrested by a the unsettled condition in China. Chinese detective in the Main Having sincero sympathy with the Road at Shaukiwan on the night justifiable desire of the Chincse of April 16. The detective and a people, we have no hesitation in lukong went. with an informer to giving adequate and necessary ns- Shaukiwan'soon after 8 p.m., and sistance to them for attaining waited on the Main Road, Half their desired erid. But in helping an hour afterwards first accused China, we have to consider, frat) of all, the method
came along and the informant and manner pointed him out to the detective. HONG KONG FOOTBALL
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sequences. Negligence by foreign When stopped and informed that Powers in this respect may cause he was under arrest in connection LUBS in Membership are re- further unrest in China, which, we with the Star Street robbery, this minded that all suggested desired by the Chinese themselves, marked: "I am not the only one. believe, under no circumstances, is man without being questioned re- additions, Alterations or Amend- So long as the rational and reason-Wait and another will come along ments to the Rules of the above able desires of China are being at soon." League must be sent in to the un-tained in her relation with foreign' dersigned not later than MAY 1ST Powers, it is by no means advisable and about 15 minutes later The police did as they were bid in accordance with League Rule 25. for the Chinese people to bring second accused appeared and was
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Justifiable demands. of China., In When the Casu was heard these circumstances, we believe against the accused yesterday that it is not a difficult task for the afternoon, the elder grand daugh- Chinese to find a way by which they ter said she was sure the robbers can attain their desired end, not could not have entered their first jeopardizing the relations between floor flat by the staircase door be- THE FORTY-SIXTH ORDINARY foreign Powers and China. It is cause she had herself. fastened TGENERAL
our earnest desire, to see the Chin this securely before going to bed esc use prudent self-reflection in on the night of April 5. She was Offices of the undersigned 011 "Regarding may new book seats at the TUESDAY, the 17th May. 1927, at activities in China, as Japan is in
the
convinced the men gained the Communists'
verandah by climbing up the rain Pavilion to witness Semi-Final and Noon, for the purpose of receiving position to be affected directly water pipe and then climbed Final Matches of Open Events in the Report of the General Agents, and seriously and has great reapon through the fan-light over the
MEMBERS & SUBSCRIBERS counts for the year ended the 31st order in the Far East, she may be
together with a Statement of Ac-sibility in maintaining peace and verandah door.
This theory was supported by booking at the Paviliun ONLY. December, 1926. have the privilege of obtaining The SHARE REGISTER and there is any serious result from one man entered by the verandah unable to keep standing aloof if the grand mother who said only Tickets at REDUCED prices.
TRANSFER BOOKS will YOUR VISITING CARDS neatly Booking will CLOSE at the CLOSED from the 3rd to the 17th point of promoting peace through case. She was certain of this be- be these activities. From the view and let the others in by the stair- and promptly printed. "China Pavilion WEDNESDAY. 27th May, 1927, both days inclusive,
out the world, as well as the wel- cause she was awakened about 31 Mail" Offee, No. 5, Wyndham St., | April, nt 8 5.m. After above date
JARDINE. MATHESON &fare of bumanity, the Communists' a.m., by the sound of the bolt on Telephone Central 22.
(27th April) booking will be at
CO., LTD., Messrs. Montric & Co., at ordinary
activities in China may be deemed the staircase door being drawn! prieca. First Semi-Final is fixed
General Agents. a serious matter. It la quite eer back. Before she could get out of for FRIDAY, 29th April
Hong Kong, 26th April, 1927, tain, therefore, that we will keep bed to investigate the robbers had unity with foreign Powers when entered the house and then she Above arrangements are subject
circumstances, or. In another UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY words, the methods taken by the was too frightened to raise the Hong Kong, 25th April, 1927.
alarm. ..OF CANTON, LIMITED. Communista necessitate Japan to do
Both the old woman and the 80. I am safe in saying that such NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. is fully understood by our neigh- elder grand daughter were bound
bouring friend, Soviet Russie.
with thin wire and gagged with NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN "Turning to Japan's relations pieces of sweet potato. The first
that the
foreign Powers, generally the latter knew about the robbery FIFTY-FOURTH with ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING speaking, we have no doubt that was when she was awakened by of the Society will be held at the our economic activities carried on someone gripping her throat. She Head Office, Union Building, Hong by fair methods will be welcomed opened her eyes to see Kong, on FRIDAY, 20th MAY, 1927, net are firmly determined and pre-She was so era red that she sub- by foreign Cabi- with dagger in front of her. been appointed Chairman of the of receiving the Report of the pared to do their best, hand in hand mitted without a strut the The FOR THE SERVICES. DOM PEDRO'S JEWELS Local Committee and also joint Directors and the Statements of with foreign Powers, to promote Attorney with Mr. FRANK GOOD- WIN, acting Manager, for this Company during the absence on leave of Mr. W. L. Patterden. By Order of the Directors.
LAMMERT BROS. to weather conditions.
AVUTIONEERS, APPRAISERS ANL SURVEYORE.
Public Auctions__.
WATER SUPPLY.
Level and Storage of water 17 Reservoirs on April 1, 1927:- CITY AND HILL DISTRICT WATER WORKS LEVEL.
1920 1927 Tytum
37 1B, 10′ 1′′B. Tytom Byewash ... 21′ 2′′B. 23′ 3′′B. Tytam Intermediate 34' 7"B. 22' 0"it. Tytam Tuk
52′ 6′′B. 32′ 3′′1B. Wong Nel Chung.. 29' 6"B. 15' 0"B. Pokfulum
10' 9"B. 18' GB. [Note: B. denotes "Below Overflow": A denotes "Above Overlaw."]
Storage in millions and decimals of gailons.
Tytam
Tytam Byewash ... Tytam Intermediate Tytam Tuk
Wong Nei Chung
Pokfulam
NOTICE.
HONG KONG & CHINA CAS CO., LTD.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN N that Mr... O. RUSSELL has
L. J. BLACKBURN,
Engineer & Manager. Hong Kong, 26th April, 1927.
NOTICE.
HONG KONG & CHINA GAS CO., LTD.
1920 1927 TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN J41.57 804.30 2.21 1.37 53.80
that Mr. FRANK GOODWIN has been appointed acting Manager 03.20 450.00 751.74 of the above Company, with Co- 13,72 power of Attorney, during my ab
By Order of the Board of
L. J. BLACKBURN,
Engineer & Manager. Hong Kong, 26th April, 1927.
4.79 30.58 27.24 sence on leave.
Total
683.55 1,191.00 Directors. Consumption of water in the City and Hill District in millions and de cimals of gullons during the month of March:-
1920 Consumption ....... 198.26 216.76 .Estimated population 399,880 410,200 Consumption per hend
per day (gallons) ..
1927
16.0 17.0 Intermittent Supply in all Rider
Main
恐
Districts up to March 14, and services to houses in the Rider Main Districts were disconnected and Supply was given by public street fountaiga only from March 15, 1826.
Intermittent Supply in all Rider Main Districts West of Garden Road during March 1027 and Full Supply in all Rider Main Districts East of Garden Road during March 1927,
KOWLOON WATER WORKS
LEVEL.
For the Area and population
of China.
Consult
THE
CHINA
1927
YEAL
BOOK
1926 Kowloon Reservoir.. 23′ 8′′B. 17′0′′B, Shek Lai Pul Reservoir 84′11′′B. 21'′G"D. Reception Reservoir
2'4"B.
Storage in millions and decimala of galions.
1320 1927
Kowloon Reservoir..... 151.80 103.39 Shek Lal Pui Reservoir 16 28.60 Reception Reservoir ....
27.03
Total
151,95 249.02
Consumption of water in Kowloon
in millions and decimals of gallons dur
ing the month of March.
Consumption
1920 1027
81.54 7745 Estimated population 154.360 169.400 Consumption per head:
7.0
15.0
per day (gallons)... Restricted Supply in ali districts during March 1926. Full supply in all districts during March 1027,
The Government: Analyst's reports show that the quality of the water je satisfactory.
Total rainfall to March 31, 1926, 7.45; March 31, 1927, 0.20.
THE CHINA
YEAR 199K
1924-27.
Obtainable at
KELLY & WALSH, `LTD.
THONG KONG
PRICE $15.00.
a man
was also
Account to 31st December, 1928, the peace and order of the whole younger girl, who
awakened by a grip on her
sive.
and of declaring Dividends, etc.
THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Society will be CLOSED from May 4th to May 20th, both days inclu-
By Order of the Board,
PAUL LAUDER,
General Manager. Hong Kong, April 25th, 1927.
world and the welfare of human throat, was the most mildly
race."
THREE YEARS" "JAIL, BRITISH TRADERS INSURANCE ELDERLY MAN AND ARMS
COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
CHARGE.
Two Magistrates, Mr. W.
herself.
WING YUEN HONG
15 Connaught Road Central,-HONG KONG
"NAVAL CONTRACTORS"
Ship-Chandlers, Provision Merchants, Sall-Makers
AND
GENERAL STOREKEEPERS.
Telephone No. C. 5338.
Cable Add: "Winner"
YESTERDAY'S EXCELLENT
CONCERT.
BAND ITEMS & DANCES.
SALE BY DESCENDANT OF
KING.
AUCTION IN VIENNA.
Concerning Japan's internal poli-treated of the luckless trio. Ap- tics, Baron Tanaka emphasised the parently satisfied that she was need of restoring the present un-thoroughly frightened, the robber settled financial conditions prompt-let go of her throat and without! ly, and bringing economic pros- troubling to bind or gag her, There was B crowded house
An unusual auction took place perity to the nation.
threw a quilt over her head and tast night at the Hong Kong recently in Vienna, when the left her on the bed. She remain- Naval and Military Y.M.C.A jewels of the Prince Ludwig ed so covered until she was cer- Peking Road, Kowloon, for the August of Coburg-Gotha, who in tain the robbers had left, and excellent concert for Servicemen 1864 married. Leopoldine, the mother. The elder girl freed and the "J-Pans" and the band Braganza, Emperor of Brazil, then she released her grand- that was given by Miss Capell daughter of Dom Pedro II. of While the grandmother and the of the lat/Cameronians. Among were put up for sale. The Prin-
those present was Lieut.-Col. younger girl were unable to
von Coburg came his two sat at the Kowloon Magistracy cause their room was dark, the 1st/Cameronians. The Service
sons to Austria, where he lived at NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Schofield and Moderato identify any of the robbers, be. E. B. Ferrers, D.S.O., O.C. the ves but in 1871, and Ludwig that the SIXTY-FIRST on yesterday to hear a case in which elder grand daughter, who said men had been given special ex-Castle Vogelsang, near Steyr, DINARY YEARLY MEETING of five Chinese were charged with she always kept the electric light
tended leave for the purpose of The Prince's branch of the the Company will be held at its the possession of six automatics on throughout the night in her attending the concert.
Coburg family became ira- The selections of the Bund,poverished during the last few Kong, on FRIDAY, 20th MAY, 1927, and 600 rounds of ammunition. room, was positive second accused
Mr. F. G. Vaux defended three was one of the two ruffaus who under the baton of Mr. Horace years, and Prince Louis was a obliged to sell his castles. A few receiving the Report of the Direc of the accused, whilst the other bound and gagged her. She E. Dowell, LR.A.M. were of tors and the Statements of Ac two were represented by Mr. Leo thought she could recognise the very high standard and were re-weeks ago his valuable collection count to 31st December,, 1926, and d'Almada and Mr. J. A. Leask re- other man too if he were brought ceived with prolonged applause, of art objects and armour was.
spectively.
She was not sure, also the xylophone solo "Sparks" sold by auction at Vogelsang before her. Mr. Vaux intimated that one of
Castle, and the Prince was also Dances of varying character obliged to mortgage his jewels. however, who was the man who by Bandsman A. Lovick held the dagger, Second accused she was unable to identify with but all of uniform excellence were These valuable jewels once be- The plea on behalf of the other the third robber who had his back given by Miss Capell and others longed to Dom Pedro, who gave four was "not guilty.". The turned to her all the time he was of the "J-Pans," excellent songs them to his daughter as a wed- prosecution accepted this plea in her room and she never had an by Mr. Lake and Miss Audrey ding present. As the Prince was Steel and a humorous number by unable to meet the pressing de- and the men were discharged. opportunity to look at his face.
Head Office, Union Building, Hong
ut 11.15 a.m., for the purpose of
of declaring Dividends, etc.
THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the
Company will be CLOSED from May 4th to May 20th, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board,"
PAUL LAUDER,
General Manager Hong Kong, April 25th, 1927.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. ́
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
his clients was willing to take full responsibility.
·
The contraband, according to laving secured their victims Mr. Bond, a humorous interlude mands of his creditors, he was Chief Preventive Officer Clark, the robbers stripped the two being provided by the "Agony finally forced to sell the jewels was found on a marriage boat elder folks, of all their jewellery, Trio," A. W Ramsey, G. Bond too, and they were offered for anchored in the Yaumati shelter. and then proceeded to ransack the and C. B. Lake..
sale by auction at the Austrian The full "J-Pans" party con- State R.O. Young and a purty of re-flat at their leisure, spending two
auctioneering rooms venue men visited the boat on
April 15, and a search resulted hours on the job. They left, ac-sisted of: V. Capell, M. Gittins, "Dorotheum
cording to the elder girl, just as A. Steel, E. Rose, I. Berry, P. The choicest objects of the in the discovery of a sack contain the clock struck five. The rob- Capell, P. Gittins, E. Woolley, R. collection were three Oriental TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN NOTICE
ing the arms on a platform at the bers' consideration for the young- Wong, N. Kelly, C. D. Lake, pearl necklaces, the one with 207, that the FIFTY-EIGHTH atern. The prosecution did not ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING believe accused was the owner of er girl was remarkable in that on A. W. Ramsey, G. Bond, Ithe others with 52 and 49 choice top of refraining from molesting Schierhorst, F. P. Lenfesty, G. pearls. Exquisite and rare dia. of the Company will be held at its the arms although he claimed her, they did not relieve her of Arnold, D. Kelly and R. Woolley.monds, a brooch adorned with an Head Office, Union Building, Hong them, and was of the opinion that the valuables she was wearing. The Entertainment Committee enormous pearl and several Kong, on FRIDAY, 20th MAY, 1927, at 11.20 am, for the purpose he was taking the contraband to From the moment the guilt was of the Naval and Military diamonds, Brazilian decorations, of receiving the Report of the someone else.
thrown over her head the girl to Y.M.C.A, organisation are to be adorned with precious stones, Directors and the Statements of Mr. Vaux pleaded for leniency all intents and purpose did not congratulated on the initial work golden and silver table settings Account to 31st December, 1926, saying accused, who was 60 years exist as far as the robbers were put into the arrangement of the and cutlery, and a golden travel- and of declaring Dividends, etc. of age, had been a seaman during concerned. It was not as if they concert and the Band and concertling suitcase, which Dom Pedro.
THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the the war and had lived in London had overlooked her because the party members are also to be used as Admiral of the Brazilian Company will be. CLOSED from for six years. He confirmed the robbers made a thorough search congratulated on the excellence of fleet, were sold at the auction. May 4th to May 20th, both days C.P.O's belief that the arms did of the flat and all three of them their items, Inclusive.
By Order of the Board,
PAUL LAUDER,
General Manager, Hong Kong, April 25th, 1927.
not belong to accused.
must have been pretty near her Accused who is now serving a trembling form on the bed at one five months' sentence for boiling time or another. fs opium on board at the time of
The case was adjourned until the raid, was sent to jail for three 2.90 on Thursday afternoon, years with hard labour.
TAXICAB IN FLAMES.
A taxicab suddenly burst into flames while proceeding down
Together with the valuable jewels of Dom Pedro was offered for sale the collection of clocks and. watches of Louis Philippe, King of France.
SUNRISE AND SUNSET IN HONG KONG FOR APRIL, 1927,
(Standard Time of the 120th Meridian, East of Greenwich),'” Date
SuLrise Sunset
THE NEW FRENCH REMEDY;" There is a question, propounded About nine-tenths of the things Garden Road yesterday, a little THERAPION NĚ:1 to me on the windows of omni- an adult does are done because below the junction of Kennedy THERAPIONİNİ,2
buses and on the printed sheets other people do them-Dr. J. A Road. The driver Immediately- put on the brakes and had just thrust into my hand by very boor Hadfield. R THERAPION N13 men, hired, to distribute auch,
enough time to jump clear before April. things. It is put in these, terms: 1. favour any means, from the the entire vehicle was enveloped "Are you prepared to meet your bomb to the ballet-box, that will in flames. The taxi was com God? The answer is simple. No, help the workers to overthrow pletely burnt out only the metal
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