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ADVERTSEMENTS
REISS & COMPANY,
E have This Day authorbed. Mi
CHARLES VERNON MARK to
siga oar Name per procuration as Manager of our Insurance Department.
Dated this Third day of April, 182 -
REIBS & CO.
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NOTICE
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to the reconstruction agree. ment made between AINHOUD Bros & Co., LTD., and HARRY MONTAGUE MANN, the Liquidator thereof and others and this Com-
ay, this Company has as from the
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WRDNESDAY,
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
CITY HALL.
TWO PIANO RECITALS.
ALEXANDER SKLAHEVSK! (WORLD FAMOUS PLANIST) to be given on MONDAY, 9th APRIL, at 5.30 p...
and
TUESDAY, 10th APRIL, at 9.15 r.
3,acquired the nadertaking of AD. Booking at MOUTRIE'S.
will henceforth carry
BROS. & CO., LTD amore carried en by that on the business here Company, in
ARNHOLD & CO, LTD. Hongkong, 1st April, 1993. a- ((657
HONGKONG TRAMWAY CO., LTD. (INCORPORATED IN THE UNITED KISUDOM). NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
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CKETS-3 and $3.
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GOVERNMENT BILLS, ETC.
مجيدة
INTIMATIONS
THE HONGKONG, JOOKEY CLUB
Twill be held (Weather Farmitting) at HE FIRST GYMKHANA NEETING HAPPY VALLEY on SATURDAY, 7th April, commencing 3 P.M.
The Charge for Admission to the Public. Enclosure will be $1.00.
Soldiers and Sailors in Uniform Half Price. Members are advised that they must show their Badges to obtain admission to the Members' Enclosure.
Each Mamber has the right of introducing non-members to the Members Enclosure, Tickets for whom can be obtained from the Secretary at $5.00 each up to Friday, 6th April. The Stewards invite the ladies of Hongkong to be present,
ISSUE OF 6% FRENCH TREASURY BONDS.
PRICE OF ISSUE FRs. 99 POR FRS 100 OF FACK VALUE
FREE OF TAXES.
NO PRIZES.
TENDERS for SPECIE and MEXICAN BONDS OF FRA 300 AND FRs 3,000 Each.
DOLLARS current in this Colony, for
N. ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING telegraphic transfer, en the Loris Commis-DEPAYABLE at Holder's Option, as
of the HONGKONG TRAMWAY CO. LTD., will be held at the Offices of Massae, JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD., PEDDER STELET, HONGKONG, on WEDNES DAY, the 11th day of APRIL, 1993, at 12 O'CIOLK NOON, to transact the Ordinary Business of the Company.
By Order of the Board,
W. E. ROBERTS.
Secretary,
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Hongkong, 5th February, 1993,
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GANDE, PRICE & CO., LTD. YOTICE IS HERERY GIVEN that the SIXTEENTH ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING of the Company will be held at the Company's Office, S, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, at 12 O'CLOCK NOON, on WEDNES DAY, the 11th day of APRIL, 1953, for the purpose receiving the Directors Report and Statement of Accounts for the year ending Sat December, 1322.
follows:
On the 8th of December, 1925 at par. alone of His Majesty's Treasury, London, up
for to and for the sum of £100,000, will be
On the 8th of December, 1928 the TREASURY CHEST received by
103. Frs. 1 COMMAND PAY OFFICE,
December, 1932 for On the 8th of OFFICER,
Fr. 108. until 11 o'clock A.. on the 4th April, 1993,
Coupons payable on the 8th of Jane and 8th. of December of each year.
1st Coupon paid in full on the 8th of June. 1993.
The Tenders to stato the total amount (in pounds sterling) No telephis transfer
tosde for less than £106.
The Teaders to be in duplicats, and in sealed covers, addressed to the TREASURY CHEST OFFICER. COMMAND PAY OFFICE, and endorsed
TENDERS FOR GOVERN, MENT BILLS, etc."
The right to accept or reject any or all of the Tenders reserved.
cf Forms of Tender can be had on Copies application.
Persons tendering for (Bills) are hereby notified that, having regard to the provisions of the Acts 92 George IIL, Cap. 45 and 41, George Tender 52, the acceptance of any such LII., C. is enbject to the express condition that no Member of the British House of Commons The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company shall be admitted to any share or part in or to will be CLOSED from the 4th to the 11thay beacht te arise from the Contract thereby
made for the allotment of such (Bills)."
in question do not apply to The provisions April, 1923, both days inclusive.
Contracts ontored into by any incorporated Company in its corporated anpaolty and made for the general bonefit of the Company.
By Onter of the Board of Directors,
C. BOND,
¡Secretary. Hongkong, 3rd April, 1923.
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO.LTD.
NOT
R.A DOBBIN, Lieut. Colonel, Treasury Chest Officer, R.A.P.3.
His Majesty's Treasury Office, Hongkong, 4th April, 1993,
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ASSOCIATION OF EXPORTERS AND DEALERS OF HONGKONG.
Payable EITHER in cash, OR by Remittance of 1021 Treasury Bonda
Jae 8th June, 1983. Subscription List will be Closed on the 4th of April, 1993.
Applications will be received by
APRIL AIF,· 1928
INTIMATION
JOHN DEWAR
& SONS, LTD.
PERTH SCOTLAND.
By Royal Appointment to His Majesty The King.
The Chartered Bank has established un
use of this cycle which makes the Golden Number and Sunday Letter, explained in office in Zamboanga, Philippine Islands, the preface to the Book of Common Prayer, necessary.” It is interesting to
Forthcoming weddings announced “in-
Road
read that in the time of St. Augustis elude "that of Mr. Hörbert De Yeru 387 churches of Gaul were keeping Booten, merchant of Manila, to Miss Easter on the 1st of March, those Blanche Eve Jennings of 294, Kennedy of Italy on the 19th of April, and those of Egypt on the 23th of April, GREGORY A.D. FOT Easter.
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Mr. F. W. Stovens, representative of Touns relates that in the American group of the New Con- "there was doubt about sortium, arrived in Shanghai, last week, In Gaul we with many other with Mrs. Stevens. They are returning to cities kept Exater on the fourteenth the United States. calends of May; others, as the Spaniards,
The total output of the Kailan Mining
on the twolfth calends of April" "The Gregorian correction of the calendar in Administration's mines for the week 1683 resulted in greater uniformity, and ending March 17th, 1933, amounted to far as Western Christendom is concerned 79,560 tons and the sales during the the corrected onlyndar is now universally period to 88,298 tons. accepted. Jealousy of everything emanat ing from Roma is said to still keep the Eastern Churches from correcting their calendar according to the Gregorian their Easter
WHITE LABEL
LABEL" reformation, and thus
FINEST
usually falls before, or after, that of the Western Churches. The modern agitation for a fixed date for Easter is governed
Capt. J. & G. Carter, O.B.E., who has. boon the Officer Commanding the Royal Army Servico, Corps in Hongkong, lenven for Home to-day by the Dangola soocta- panied by Mrs. Cartor.
There was one Chinese case of small-pox"," in the Colony on Monday. There were also two cases of diphtheria (one import fever and ono Chinese case of purpera! fever
SCOTCH WHISKY by business considerations, and so far as ed), one Chinese case of cerebro-spinal
OF GREAT AGE,
"AWARDED 50 COLD AND PRIZE MEDALS.
the attitude of the Churches has found expression, it would see that they are not so much concerned about the dato sa long as the Festival is duly observed During the past ten or fifteen years resolutions have been passed in favour of a fixed data for Enster by Chambers of Commerce, internationat and others, including the London Chamber, the As ciation of Chambers, and the Chambers
Hydrangea
For boarding the a without permission, a Chinese, who was stated to be bad character," "was yesterday morning sentenced to two months hard labour by Commander C. W. Beckwith at the Marine Magistracy.
Mr. W. G Poter, who has been agent of the Churteral Bunk at Penang for some years past, is going home on retiré
THE BANQUE DE L'INDO.CHINE THE VICTORIA VAT National Chamber of Trade, the Cotton valuable services on the Committee of the
Chater
V. MARSOT.
Manager. Hongkong, 5th March, 1923.j
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PUBLIC AUCTION.
to sell by Public Auction, BE Undersigned have received instructions
"
WEDNESDAY, the 11th APRIL. 1923,
commencing at 3 PM, at their Sales Room, Daddell Street ONE SET OF MINT MACHINERY. This lot comprises a complete set of Mint Machinery capable of producing 100,000 (Ozia, hundred thousand) pieces 20-cent (Twauty cent) coins or 200,000 (Two hundred thousand) pieces 10-cent (Ten cent) coins per working day ôt 10 hours.
(Farther particulars and inspection orders LTD, or the Undersigned).
Terms-20%, of Furchase Money to be paid on Fall of Hammer. Balance to be paid within two weeks of day of sale.
LAMMERT BROTHERS, 528]
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the THIRTY-FOURTH ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING will be held at the Company's Offices, St. Gronor's BUILDING, 02 SATURDAY, gist APRIL, 1923, at 11.30 A, for the purpose of presenting the ReportTHE of the Directors reary, 1993, and electing OF EXPORTERS AND DEALERS OF may be obtained from Mesars. GILMAN & Co., |
Accounts to 28th Directors and
Auditor
with a Statement
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company, will be CLOSED from the 14th to the 1st April, 1993, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.,
Agents. Hongkong, 4th April, 1923.
ANNUAL MEETING [of the MEMBERS of the ASSOCIATION HONGKONG will be held on THURSDAY, APRIL 51, 1923, at 4 o'clock precisely, in the OLD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
BALL., for ROOM, CITY
the following
purposes
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By Order of the Executrix PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS OF SALE
of VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PROPERTY. 74, CAINE ROAD, HONGKONG
To be Sold by
PUBLIC AUCTION,
OT
TUESDAY, the 17TH DAY of ÁFELL, 1923,- at 3 O'CLOCK, P.M. by
Messrs. LAMMERT BROS., Auctioneers, at their Auction Room,
DrDDELL STREET, Hoyororo,
The Property Consists of
All that Piece or Parcel of Ground registered
in the Land Office as Inland Lot No. 2300
together with the messages and premises thereen known as No. 74, Caine Road.
The dwelling House is most commodious and would be suitable for a large family house or botel
The House faces the Harbour and is situate in very valuable quarter of Hongkong commanding a splendid view.
There are 16 Large Airy Rooms, Spacions Garden and Lawn with Garags attached, also Extensive Hoof Garded.
brande.
Every modern convenience, Hot and Cald Water System and Electric Light and Gas.
There is an Extensive Basement and Excellent Servants Quarters having separate Verandaba on Three Floors and Extensive amongst
mon other conveniences there are Two Bathrooms,
Two Kicheus, Boreroom and Linen Pa
Phom An Excellent and Attractive Investment The Premises are held under's Crown Lense for the term of 999 years from the let day of
1867.
Vendor would be prepared to leave hall the purchase money on Mortgage at purront rate of interest on the day of Auction For further, particular apply to ***
MowersLXMMERT BROTHERS,
The Auctioneer,
Duddill Street,
Mar D'ALMADA MASON,
Solicitors for the Tendor,
23, Queen's Road, Central Jated the 4th day of April, 1923,
D'ALMADA & MABON,
Solicitors for the Vendor.
650)
TO LET.
EN-BOOMED DETACHED HOUSE with Tennis Lawn and Garage for Two
-Apply to FEROT SMITH, SETH & FLEMING.
(652
To receive the Report and Accounts of the Committee for the year ended 31st December, 1922.
To elect a New Committee.
To transact any General Business
By Order,"
D. K. BLAIR,
Secretary: Hongkong, 28th March, 1983.
DISS. BROS.
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NOTIUS DAY Sold to MACKIN- NOTICE IS BEREBY GIVEN that 1 TOSH COMPANY, LIMITED, the Stock-in-Trade and Goodwill of the Business hitherto carried on by me under the style of DISS BROS., at Alexandra Building, Victoria, Hongkong, Tailors.
All Claims and Accounts unsettled Up to This Date will be pail and discharged by me.
Dated the 2nd day of April, 1923. 643]
A. C. DISS.
MACKINTOSH & CO., LTD.
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All Claims and Accounts settled Up to This Date will be paid and discharged by the said AFTECE
Dis C Dated the 2nd day of April, 1923.
MACKINTOSH & CO., LTD.,
F. A. MACKINTOSH,
Managing Director.
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Auctioneers
PARNOULARS of VALUABLE; LEASEHOLD' PROPERTY
Situate
No. 13, WING HING STREET, VICTORIA, HONGKONG.
To bo Sold by Order of the Mortgagee
PUBLIO DOTION
IN ONE LOT MONDAY, The 14TM Day of Max, 1923, st 8 O'CLOCK B.M. By
MERITI. LAMMERT BROTHERS
AT TEKIR OFFICE, DUDDELL STREET,
TTHAT sece or panel of ground situato THE Property consists of First ALL of Hongkong and at Victoris in the Colony registered in the Land Office as SECTION
Particulars and Conditions of sale may be
Moss HASTINGS & HASTINGS,
Solicitors, 8. Des Your Hood Central
fand Mer LAMBERT BROTHERSİ
Anotimears.
The very finest old' SCOTCH WHISKY.
As supplied to the Houses of Lords and Commons.
SOLE AGENTS
CO., · LTD.
Wine & Spirit Merchants.
PHONE 61 &
of Commeros of the British Empire. The ment this month. The Penang Chamber Federation of British Industries, the of Commerce recently passed Ary hearty vote of thanks to him for his Spioners and Manufacturers' Association, Chamber during the past eight years, and the drapers, amongst other trade
The many friends of Mr. R. McD. bodies, have also given it their warm Parr, sometime Commissioner of the support, the view taken by trade through Chinese Maritime Customs for Kowloop, will be interested to know that he is due out Great Britain being that it is most shortly from England and will relieve. inconvenient for all statistical purposes Mr. A. H. Harris at Canfon. Mr. and comparison of accounts to have a Harris is proceeding on long leave, variable Easter. Lord DesBonovan, who completing forty years' sorvico in the has taken a very active part in pressing
At the Magistracy, yesterday afternoon, this question in all influential quarters," | went to Rome last month for the purpose in Mr. J. R. Wood's Court, the name was af proposing a resolution in its favour called of the Chinese constable stationed at Mongkok, who was recently charged at the Congress of the International with misconducting himself by entering Chambers of Commerce which was held a house in Yaumati without lawful there. Though it is not a matter likely authority, and further with stealing IS
fendant failed to appear,
to
Customs.
and tha
A. S. WATSON & to attract the notice of the compiles from the tenant of the house. The de- of Reuter's cable service the Magistrate estreated his bail of $250, and Far East, there seems reason announced the intention of issuing a
adverss warrant for the man's arrest, ab Wis
$ suppose that there
inter- that vote, sering
previous
A Chinese passenger named Lam Sing national commercial congresses have committed suicide on the B. President endorsed the proposal. Lord Deszorovo | Pierce on March 19th by jumping over- is the author of a Bill which contains board during the voyage of the vessel from San Francisco to Hongkong. The the proposal that Easter Sunday should deaths of two Chinees from natural be the second Sunday in April. His causes on the as. Kutsang during the lordship considers that there are three voyage from Singapore to Hongkong good reasons for this date. In the first place, it is the nearest Sunday to the generally accepted date of the ovent which it commemorates; in the second, the mean date of Easter for a hundred
BIRTH. MILLER-At Shanghai, on March 27th, to Mr. and Mrs. W. D. B. HILLER, & daughter."
DEATH. SPUNTA Blangahi, REUBEN SEUNT.
HONGKONG OFFica: 104, Das Vaux En., C. LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLENT STREET, E.C.ears has been April 8.3; and in the
The Daily Press.
Horexone, Apart' 4TH, 1823.
A FIXED EASTER.
Christian era, for Easter.
As for the Churches, Lord
A Chinese deck, passenger died from have also been reported to the authorities. natural causes on board the 8.s Seistar whilst the vessel was at sca.
Another well-known resident is leaving the Colony to-day to settle down in the Old Country, wo refer to Dr. Oswald third, it divides the Christian year Marriott, who has beca practising in the equity and is convenient for the great Colony for the past eighteen years. Dr. Marriott, however, will continue to be in holidays of the people.. His lordship, close touch with the Far East for wo however, is not wedded absolutely to the understand that he will be succeeding second Sunday if the International Dr. Hartigan, a former member of tho same firm, da medical adviser in London Chambera of Commerce should prefer any to several important firms having estab
But this is.. other, and he is simply asking for a labments in the Far East. fixed date for Easter." He says that he work which will leave him far more koof, and, in bidding Dr. and Mrs. A of INLAND LOT No. 2166 together with A PERENNIAL question with which little or has canvassed the Universities and the hours of leisure than ho has had in Hong- the mossanges erections or buildings thereo
no advance is made is that of getting a principal schools on the subject and that Marriott farewell, their many friends Also, trust that they may long enjoy the cace No.13 now known as Wing Hing Secondly ALL THAT strip of land at the rear fixed date for Easter. There is no day their replies were all in favour.
P&O Dangola. to have ■ fixed date NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that We of the ssid Section & of Inland Lot No. 2166 is the calendar over which so much that the Judicial Commission has long so well earned. They leave to day by the
have as FROM THE DATE beroof being a scavenging lane. All of which pro
A few days ago a small girl appeared Acquired the Stock-in-Trade and Goodwill of the big as well for the residue of the term of controversy has been waged almost from been anxious Business hitherto carried on by AETHUE C75 years from the 16th day of May, 1916, the beginning of the
goods without a licones. The case was Lis under the style of "DIES BROS." at created by the Crown Lease thereof together as Easter Day. Differences arose in the DESBOROUGH says the attitude of the at the Magistracy charged with hawldng. Alexandr Boiling,
remanded till yesterday so that it could Victoria, Hongkong,
casi for The Tablet, in fact, has be ascertained whether this was or upon the said premises and at No. 1infancy of the Church between the Roman Catholic Church is not Tailors, and We intend to carry on such with the valuable machinery now situato in Business in our Tailoring Department.
Gordon Street.
Christians of Jewish descent and those of sympathetic. Gentile descent as to the day for the taken up the idea with approval, and free license to be given. Inspector Elston yesterday told the Magistrate (Mr. obtained from
observance of Easter. The point at issue some time ago the Roman Catholic Bishop R E Lindsell), that he had investigated was when the Paschal fast was to be of Salford wrote to that paper to express the case and found that the child was to hawk for her. If a free license were reckoned as ending. With one the obser- his agreement with the proposed reform, one of four sent out by an old woman vates the day of the month, with the other So far as the Anglican Church is con given it would simply mean that the old- the day of the week, was the guiding princemed the Archbishop of Canterbury has woman would take all the money and the ciple. Generally speaking, the Western expressed the view that, subject to certain child would do all the work What the TO LET
back to the country. His Worship ad- Churches kept Easter on the first day of conditions, he has every reason to believe little girl really wanted to do was to go TAROM about APRIL 1 Two OFFICES the week, while the Eastern Churches that it would be entirely acceptable to journed the care.
AT ROOM.
Moderate followed the Jewish ruls and kept Easter us that Easter Sunday should be a fixed
The funeral took place on March 31st Renta
the fourteenth day of the moon, Bunday and not a variable one." It is the late Mr. Zong. Foh. Ngeu, an Apply Box No 811,
without regard to the day of the week obviously, however, a matter in which undergraduate member of Hongkong The unity of the Church was endangered international action is necessary, but University, who died in the Government monia. The late Mr. Zung came from by this difference of opinion and one of while international congrees of Chambers Civil Hospital on March 23rd of preu- Shanghai and was in the final your of his Engineering course in the University. was held in the Tang Wah Hospital, the Just hefore the funeral, a short service Rev. T. W. Pearce, LL.D., conducting There were in numberable wreaths from the various bostels and societies of the Uni- versity and also from many of deceased's personal friends, the most striking being that from the Engineering Society, of member. The hearse, escorted by his which the deceased was an enthusiastic. Bhanabai friends, led the solemn proces
ion to Kannedy Town, where the last respects were paid. The funeral was simple and impressive, and was attended by numerous undergraduated and several merabera of the Staff of the University, one whom were Dr. T. W. Pearce,
AND
NOTICE TO CONSIGNTES,
OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. ONBIGNELS per Company's Steamer
#PERSEUS”
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607)
ofo Daily Pras Office..
TO LET
are hereby notified that the Dargo will be dis charged into Holt's Wharf, Kowloon, where itFICES in UNION BUILDING Four the reasons which led CONSTANTINE to of Commerce may give their support to
I lie at Clonaiguse's risk and subject to
term and conditions of storage at Holt's wharf. The Cargo will be ready for delivery. from Godown on and after 2nd April,
Optional cargo will be landed,
alers notice has been given prior to steamer's arrival
All broken, chifed, and damaged goode sey to be left in the Godowns, where they will be on any Tuesdays and Fridays between Ermined on the hours of 1046 a. and Noom within the free storage period.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the steamer's Godown, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 7th April, will be subject to rent pa
All Ulaims against the Steamer must be presented to the undertigued on or before the 21st April, or they will not be recognised,
No Fire Insurance will be affected
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents.
[010 Hongkong, 1st April, 1823.
Rooms on Fifth Floor,
Apply
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD.
TO LET,
Secure &
summon the Council of Nicues was to the proposal, wo doubt if it is likely to final settlement of the dispute, get adopted by the Governments of the The decision of the Council was un-world until the Church itself presses for [169 animous that Easter should be kept on the change.
Sunday, and on the ime Sunday through- out the world, but a new difficulty TWO OFFICE ROOMS, Top Floor, 8 developed later owing to the libsempe of
Queen's Road Central
2001
Apply GANDE, PRICE & CO. LTD
TO LET
NFURNISHED, 2-1444, Tax Pax Near the lasker Road Tan Fata
Rooms for 9 Months, $250 Per Month For particulars apply to
DENISON RAM & GIRES. 9th February. 1923.
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any authoritative rule by which the paschal moon was to be ascertained. An attempt
Valuable lenschold property in Caine Road is advertised to be sold by public suction
to determine this question was made by It is announced that Mears, Arnhold & computation of cycles of years, and after Co, Ltd, have acquired the undertaking this basis of calculation had been changed of Arnhold Bros & Co., Ltd.. three or four times, a cycle of a years pinne recitals are annopol, to be was ultimately accepted, and the writer given in the City Hall on Monday and Prof. W. Brown, Mr. N. Teesdale Mao
of the article on the subject in the Tuesday next by Alexander Skisrevski, a kintosh, and Prof. G. T. Brynt, berdas Encyclopedia Britannica
"it is the world famous planist
a number of relatives of the deceased,