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BIRTHS.
BECKE--On June 27, 1927, at Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. Thoa. J. Becke. i son..
.
| STELLINGWERFF-On June 28, 1927, nt Tangshan, to Mr. and Mrs. C. J. van Stellingwerff, twins, son and daughter.
MARRIAGE.
LOWE-GREEN-OR June
25,
1927, at the Brompton Oratory,
TUESDAY, JULY 5, 1927.
TAXI COMPANY.
VOLUNTARY WINDING UI REASONS.
ABSCONDING LESSEES,
PRAPS-PRAPS NOT!
A young leopard has been shot outside a shop in Beira.
of the officials scrawled on the "Cannot bo edge of our chit: paid without passing through a bank. (See article Put it to your credit The dotted lines take the place of illegibly written and unasked for
The unfortunate animal real- The advice. So there we are!
ised too late this was one of the Bank refuses to cash the Order,
Reasons for the announced spots it could not change. and so does the Post Office. The
the latter, we suggest, might have voluntary winding-up of
Perhaps the foreign Powers rendered more helpful service if Hong Kong and Kowloon Taxi- its officials had explained why cab Company, Ltd. were given at may be excused if the "Spokes- they would not cash a valid Bri- an extraordinary general meeting man's" effort arouses in them a tish Postal Order. Instead of of the Company held at the mild surge of optimism for there which we are told to "put it to offices at 35 Des Voeux Road this is only one thing we really long for in China and that is a Party We know fairly morning. your credit."
can maintain supreme well as to whose credit the Order Mr. A. H. Rowe (Managing which will eventually go, but what is Director) presided, and there power and can negotiate without going to happen to it in the were present: Messrs. Chan Lim-adopting the attitude of the meantime? Will the Post Office puk, N. Croucher and Sun Pak-street corner politician-"I'm not people send for it when they are ming (Directors), Messrs. C. A. arguin', I'm tellin' ye," adds the ready to cash it, or do they in- Filcher, A. W. Kew and W. H. "Singapore Free Press." tend, in due course, to offer a Perry (Shareholders).
To an observer of the impulse sensible explanation why they
which moves the new China of cannot accept it, written in a business-like manner and by an The purpose of our meeting to-day, it appears that the people employee who, however little he here to-day is, as you are aware have become imbued with the may know
of Post Office pro- to pass, if you think fit a Reso- spirit which urges children in a cedure, can at least write decent-lution for the voluntary winding pantry not only to consume all ly?
Chairman's Speech.
The Chairman said:
up of the Company and to ap- the milk and jam they can hold point Mr. H. R. Cleland (char- but to spill the rest and break up tered accountant) of Messrs. the dishes. What must be learn- NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING. Lowe, Bingham & Matthews as ed is how to produce those things. that sustain life, and not only Liquidator.
Your Directors regret having how to destroy them, says the Newspaper advertising as a re- cognised method of publicity for to put this Resolution to you "Hankow Herald," commercial purposes is extending which they think is necessary
The proud mother and her Boy acheme is afoot to raise a prize to every sphere, and the fact was owing to the fact that three
journeying of $50,000 for the first commer- well brought out by Sir William different lessees have endeavour-Scout
•
son were
turned
to
her, son.
cial aeroplane to fly from Detroit Berry at the meeting of Allied ed to run a taxi service in Hong through the hop fields of Kent. to London with a load equivalent Newspapers. He said it was sig-Kong but all of them having lost Looking intently at the acres of nificant that the decrease in the money have in their turn run hop poles, up which the hops had to five passengers. The sponsor volume of advertising during the away from the Colony and left scarcely begun to creep, the of this scheme declares that the coal strike was relatively small. the taxis in a bad state of repair mother idea is to encourage the building Although the advertiser could not which we have had to put right "Jimmy!" she said, "what a lot of planes capable of practical com- expect them to obtain the same at a big cost to the Company, I of Boy Scouts there must be in
results from his announcements, would here mention that when this district?" "Why, Mother mercial flights instead of flights the business men of the country the taxis were handed over to the "Well, look at the fields where where one or two men carry a recognised that they would lose lessees they were in first class they are growing Scout staves."
A budding author wrote to a load of gasoline. The sponsor of more by discontinuing than by condition and passed and licensed carrying on. Great as the in- by the Folice for public hire, the scheme admits that no crease in the volume of advertis- also I would mention that we are film producer asking what type plane capable of such practical ing has been during the past few claiming damages from the guar- of scenario was most in demand. commercial flight is being built at ears its advantages are even yet antor of our last lessees, the The big man replied that the not fully recognised, and he fore-Kwong Tai Company, for damage ideal story should contain an present, but he points out that saw for many years a continual done to the taxis and for arrears equal amount of religion, comedy,. social stuff, action, sex interest, the prize won by Captain Lind- and progressive development. It of rent due by them.
Under the circumstances men- and should in addition be as con- bergh had been available for is significant that the great
The budding author submitted eight years. There is no doubt banks, railway, and insurance tioned your Directors think it cise as possible.
companies are among the late-best to wind up voluntarily and that this scheme is based on the comers using modern display ad- get back any money that may be the following scenario:-
"My God," giggled the Duchess, right lines: it is the logical vertising in the Press sign coming sequel to the flights of Captain that the value of advertising is rather than carry on and even- "let go of my leg."
becoming realised in our most con- tually have to make another cail Lindbergh and the British nirmen servative and powerful institu- of $2.50 per share. who blazed the 'trall across the tions. The evidence of the truth Atlantic. No praise can be too of this statement was borne out high for these gallant pioneers. by the figures of revenue and pro- fits given in the course of the They proved that the great ad- speech. venture could be accomplished and they stirred the imagination
to
the shareholders
Professor Rudolph M. Binder, head of the department of socio- logy of New York University, states that a consideration which
The Resolution. The Chairman then proposed
should be kept in mind in the the following resolution as an Extraordinary Resolution:
"That the Hong Kong and search for the proper wife or Kowloon Taxicab Company, husband is a study of ancestral Limited, be wound up volun- traite.
"Certain traits," says the pro- tarily, and that Mr. H. R.
of the world. The time is now "GLORIOUS FOURTH." Cleland, C.A., of Messra. Lowe fessor, known to the scientist as
coming, however, when an at-
GUESTS OF AMERICAN COMMUNITY.
YESTERDAY'S RECEPTION.
Bingham & Matthews be, and is 'recessive traits, often held in hereby appointed liquidator for abeyance for several generations tempt must be made to carry
the purpose of such winding up." and entirely forgotten, will sud- The their efforts a stage further. The
Mr. Croucher
an denly reappear in a child. proposed Atlantic and the other great
amendment to the resolution, study of ancestry should cover at oceans must be crossed by planes
i.e, that the name of Mr. John least five or six generations. carrying more than a load of gaso-the Roof Garden yesterday after-Cleland, as joint liquidator.
There was a large gathering at Fleming be added to that of Mr. Moral, mental, or physical defects
may assert themselves a hundred. linety planes taking passengers noon. when the American com-
On the Chairman indicating years after they have apparently Cecil Fabris Denny, younger and light cargo. When this has munity, in celebration of Indepen-his willingness to incorporate disappeared."
dence Day, was "At Home" to son of the late A. D. Lowe, been done the flying age will have friends, the gathering numbering this amendment, Mr. Croucher of Shanghai, and Mrs, arrived in full truth and distance from four to five hundred. James Ingram, to Joyce Blanche, elder daughter of the late Herbert E. Green, of Kobe, and of Mrs. Charles A. Fraser, of 69 Crystal Palace Park Road, Sydenham, London, S.E. 26.
DEATHS.
of
BETENEZ-On June 30, 1927, at Shanghai, Josephine Rodriguez Betene, aged 87. COOK-On June 28, 1927, at
Shanghai, Stella Irene Cook, daughter of Mr. and Mrs, G. H. Cook, of Wuhu, aged eight
years.
FARBRIDGE. On June 28, 1927, at Shanghai, Robert Cridland Farbridge, husband of Lilian Stuart aged 57 years.
PLOG-On July 1, 1927, at Shang-
hai, Dr. Martin Plug, aged 84.
will have ceased almost to count. What that will mean to a distant outpust like Hong Kong needs not to be pointed out, for the Colony will have become a neighbouring city to London and New. York.
proposed
$1,000 CLAIM.
FIRE ENGINE SOLD AT. SWATOW.
SUMMARY COURT CASE.
F
Was it not Keats who talked with a hope beyond the shadow of a dread?
·
A decided optimist advertising the resolution as In the absence of the Consul-amended and Mr. A. W. Kew in a Home paper says:-
Will any kindly disposed per- General, Mr. R. C. Tredwell, the seconded. guests were received by Mr. H. The resolution was passed, son give lady advertiser £20,000 The Chairman remainded those to buy freehold and develop Shantz who was supported by the Vice-Consuls.
present of the confirmatory meet-small but growing business on air educational lines. opon Among those who attended were ing to be held on the 20th inst.
Return intended, but not guar- Governor, H.E. the
Sir Cecil
anteed. Clementi, K.C.M.G., who was accom- panied by his A.D.C. Capt. C. H. Steele and Private Secretary, Capt. B. R. Forster. There were also present the Hon. Mr. W. T. A Postal Order:
Southorn C:M.G. (Colonial Secre
"Gran'fayther," said the small Although we do not make a tary). Mr. Justice J. R. Wood (Act-
boy "who was Shylock?"
What, boy!" said the old practice of concerning ourselves ing Chief Justice), members of the Executive and Legislative Councils in the correspondence published and other Government officials,
An undefended claim was heard man, "du yow mean t' tell me that yow gues reg'larly t' Sun- by readers in other newspapers, members and representatives of the
Consular Corps, and many pro- in the Summary Court this morn-day skule an' yow dunno who we feel called upon, for once, to minent residents and heads of local ing concerning the sale of a motor Shylock wuz?" refer to the letter published in a firma.
fire engine at Swatow. There was a large gathering of Bornemann and Co., of Asiatic
A cyclist was wending his way contemporary yesterday which
American realdents and friends at Building, Hong Kong, claimed was signed "Bottom Dog." This the Hotel in the evening on the against Carl Wacker, of Swatow along a narrow lane, when a gentleman (we presume the occasion of a dinner given in cele- for $1,000 for goods sold and de- traveller met him.
bration of the day.
livered. The claim, it was stated, "Your beacon has ceased to writer was of the masculine gen-
exceeded this amount, but the function," said the traveller. der) tells of his return to Hong]. INDIAN YOUTH MISSING. balance had been waived to bring "I beg your pardon?" Kong and of his efforts to cash
it within the jurisdiction of the "Your illumination, sir, is
shrouded in oblivion." an English postal order,
An Indian youth, named Yacob Court. He
Mr. F. Orlepp, manager of the
Just then a small boy approach- Juman Khan (16), employed in says: "A large horde of em- the town office of the Hong Kong plaintiff firm, gave evidence that ed. ployees [at the Post Office] on the Electric Company has been re- the engine was shipped by the
"Hi, mister," he shouted, According to advices received first floor eventually awarded me ported to the police as missing plaintiffs and delivered to the de- "your lamp's gone out.”
about ninety per cent. of the from his home since June 30. He fendant at Swatow for the pur- The cyclist understood. in Hong Kong. twenty-two
Order's face value "Now drew his salary on that day and poses of sale. From the proceeds aviators at Dallas have filed ap-this gentleman was fortunate, has not been seen since. There is of the sale by defendant, it was Storyteller (when the daughter plications to enter the air race and this is why. We possess a no clue as to why the lad should understood commission would be has subsided): "Have you never from Dallas to Hong Kong, for British Postal Order. It has a leave home, or where he has gone. deducted, also certain expenses heard that one before?"
face value of twenty shillings and When last seen he was wearing a incurred in connection with the Cynical Friend: "Only twice. which a prize of $25,000 has been was forwarded to us by a sub-white suit and a straw hat. He shipment of the machine... The Once last year when I told it to offered. While it is unlikely that scriber to the "Overland Mail" is said to be able to speak Eng-balance was to be remitted to the you, and now when you tell it to
entrants will from a place called Millport-lish fluently.
plaintiffs.
me," twenty-two
It is dated May 28, so is not out
The machine was delivered to start, the fact that so many of date. It is crossed and has the should have come forward is not payee's name properly filled in. a little significant. The flying To us, it looks a perfectly good age, which made its first big ad-postal order. Yet the Post Office
all
Hong Kong, Tuesday, July 5, 1927.
THE FLYING AGE.
the defendant, some time in 1924 "Can you explain to me what LITTLE GIRL INJURED:
and was sold in April of that year, a birdie in golf means?" asked when the defendant reported the an ordinary individual of th Suffering from injuries to her matter to the plaintiffs, inform-enthusiastic golf friend when he vance in the public mind with authorities in Hong Kong refuse head, and from fractured legs, aning them in May that he had re-read that Archie Compston, the to change it, refuse to offer us, in- 11-year-old Chinese girl was ceived payment on account: De- English professional, in a round Bleriot's historic fight across the deed, anything like ninety per yesterday taken to the Nethersole fendant had never accounted for of 10; had "seven, birdies."" English Channel in 1909, is now cent of its face value. As it is a Hospital where she is now in a this money, which amounted to "Why certainly!" answered
crossed Order, it was sent with serious condition. She was 1,500 Taiping taels.
the golfer. "It is one under cheques, bills and other docu-jured by the branch of a tree fall- Judgment was given for the bogey." Eager further to air his ments to our Bank. Here the ing on her in the grounds of Sir plaintiffs who were represented bowledge, he added. And two shroff was told to take it to the Robert Ho Tung's house, Idle by Mr. H. J. Armstrong. Post Office. This he did, and was wild.”
a recognised fact. The conquest
of the Channel has been followed
by the conquest of the Atlantic, and this in turn is to be followed
Informed by the P.O. officials to take it to the Bank! The Order.
'HOSPITAL COMFORTS.
under bogey is known"'ng, an eagle."
a suppose," came back the
uninitiated, one, “that three un-
by the conquest of the Pacific.
CHARGE AGAINST PARTNER Flights over great stretches of
was again sent to the Post Office The Committee acknowledges The manager of a Jervois der bogey would be called a great ocean are
becoming the order of with a covering chit pointing out with thanks, receipt of the follow Street silk shop, has reported aukles ap
that the Bank had refused admising gifts for the Hospitals:-1,000
the day. Besides the $25,000 prize being offered in the race from Dallas to Hong Kong, a
sion to the poor little harassed cigerettes from Mr. H. F. Winslow, that his partner absconded on "No!" responded the golfer. Order. And again the P.O. re- and parcels of Magazines from Mr. June 80 with $10,000 belonging "It would be called a dashed. turned it On this occasion one). C. P. Marcelag
Ito the firm.
miracle!'!