NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
“HONGKONG DEVELOPMENT BUILDING & SAVINGS
SOCIETY, LTD.-
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
INTIMATIONS.
NOTICE
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRENS, TUESDAY JULY-1JTH,
INTIMATIONS.
GELIX VILLAR-At the TERMINUS of the new BUS-SERVICE, European resident on equipped with modern lauitation. electric light gas, as well se garage and comprising 6-rooms, & bathrooms, servanta' rendences on MOUNT DAVI comfortable the Post of BOARDING OFFICER,,ce South and are situated is one of HARBOUR DEPARTMENT...
Faecoastal Applicant will be. Required to the most delightful focalition in Hongkong,
(3499 AGENCY CO., LTD. Actas MASTER "KAU SING" in addition Apply to the Eloxoxong. LAND INVESTMENT LE to his other Duties.
NAN EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL WRITTEN Applications are Invited for quarters, etc., as $150 and upwards: Thees
MEETING of HONGKONG DEVELOP SAVINGS MENT BUILDING SOCIETY, LTD., will be held at the Chr HALL on the 21er DAT OF JULY, 1926, at 3 o'clock in the AFTERNOON, when the Bad- joined Berointion will be proposed, se an Extraordinary Resolution
That it is desirable to Wind Up this Com- pany, and accordingly that this Company be Wound Up volontarily, and that Ms. JOHN HENNESSEY SETH And SYD. NEY HAMPDENY ROSS Incorporated Accountants, be and they are hereby appointed the Liquidatore for the purpose of such Winding Up
Should the above Resolution be passed by the
required majorit, it will be submitted for confirmation as a Special Resolution to a farther EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING which will be held on the
DAY OF JULY, 1924, at the Same Time and Place.
Dated 12th July, 1928.
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Order
E. B. BAYMOND, Secretary,
NOTICE.
ASSURANCE FRANCO-ASIATIQUE, L'URBAINE FIRE INSURANCE 00, LIMITED.
Have THIS... DAY
RELIN-
W QUISHED the FIBE AGENCIES
of the above-mentioned Companies Dated the 19th day of July, 1926.
KELLER, KERN &:00.
7E Have THIS DAY ES "ABLISHED
WBRANCH OFFICES on the First
Floor of CHINA BUILDINGS and are Prepared to Accept FIRE and MOTOR CAR RISK at Current Rates
Applicants should be of British Nationality and must hold a Board of Trade Corticate of Competetoy a Master. They should not be more than 35 years of age
Calary will be £350 rising to £450 Par Annum by Increments of £10 Annually paid in Dollars according to Scale laid down in the provided. Government General Orders:-
Free Quarter and Uniform will be Applications to be Addressed. to TEE BosexONG, 60-
1371-8 HARBOUR MASTER, closing Heferences
"BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE. PUBLIC AUCTION
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BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE
OF SALE PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS
VALUABLE LEASEHOLD
PROPERTIES Situats at Visoxta in the Colony of Bong- kong and known as, No. 68A, 70, 70a und.
P
2. THIRD STREET,
To a SOLD AT
PUBLIC AUCTION
ON
TUESDAY, THE 13TH DAT OF JULY 1926, AT 3 O'CLOCK FM,
THE VALUABLE LEASEHOLD - PROPERTY Sitaste at VICTORIA in the Colony of Hong-4. keng and registered at the Land Office se THE REMAINING PORTION INLAND LOT No. 179 with the Prem'ses therean known. No. 17, GRAHAM STREET,
a
WEDNESDAY: THE 14TH JULY, 1926, A 8 PX
Mrsans, LAMMERT BROTHERS, Auctioneers
AT
THEIR SALERDOMS. No. BAY DUDDELL STREET, VICTORIA, HONGKONG.
OF
For further Particulars and Conditions of of Sale, Apply to:-
MES UNION TRADING CO. LTD continge to Act as MARINE INSTR ANCE AGENT8 for the ASSURANCE OR TO: FRANCO-ASIATIQUE,
ASSURANCE FRANCO-ASIATIQUE. L'URBAINE FIRE INSURANCE CO..
LIMITED.
C. G. ANDERSON,
Branch Manager.
Dated the 12th day of July, 1923 (3768
PUBLIC AUCTION
OF
SUNDAY, JULY 18TH, 1926, AT 9 PM SHART,
♦ BLOCKS OF HOUSES,
No.1ay-Nov-13-No. 32A5D_No._, RUA S. BoaUE.
The First Two Blocks bava Verandah and
the Reserve Price is $4,500 each.
The Other Twe are Withont Versadah and the Beeerre-Price is $4,200 each.
R. S. TILES,
Director,
THE ORIENTAL AUCTION, Macao, China.
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Macao, 9th of July, 1926.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR OJEAN INLAND AND APTA
(SAMOA).
Steamer"HAICHING" will be Despatched for the above Porte (and Esturn) on or about TUESDAY, the 2TH
INSTANT.
The Hetura Voyage will occupy about 45 to LO days.
A limited Number of First and Second Class Passengers can be taken
For Passage, Apply to
DOUGLAS LAPBAIK & Co., General Managers,
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO, LTD-- (8751
-HONGKONG & KOWLOON TAXICAB CO., LTD.
THE THIRD ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the Company vill. be held at the Office of the Chemba, Des Yeux ROAD CENTRAL OH TUESDAY, THE 20TH OF JULY, 926, at 12 Noos, for the parpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts, and, the Beport of the Directors for the Year ended 30th APRIL, 1926.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLO-ED from SATURDAY, THE 10TH OF JULY, 1926, to TUESDAY, THE 20TH, or JULY, 10:6, both dars inclusire.
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By Orise of the Board of Director,
AH. HOWE,
Managing Director.
CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN & MORTGAGE CO., LTD.
Messas, WOO AND WASH,
Mortgage's Solicitors... Now, 4 and 6, Queen Reza Central, Mrs. LAMMERT BROTHERS, Auctioneers, No BA, Duddell Street. Dated the 30th June, 1926.
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SAFE DEPOSIT VAULTS.
OHINA AUCTION ROOMS, DUDDELL STREET, VICTORIA, Haxozone, Ms. E. V. M.E. DE SOUZA, Auctioneer. The Properties consist of all thess Pieces or Parcels of Ground situate at VICTORIA in the Colony of Hongkong and known and registered in the Land Office as the REWAINING PORTION OF SECTION AF INLAND LOT No. 682 the REMAINING PORTION 07. SECTION B or INLAND LOT NO. 68 AND BECTION GINLAND LOT No 633, together with the Erections and Buildings thereon, known as Now, 69, 70, 701 and 7 THIRD STREET.
The Properties are held for the Unexpired Residue of the Terms of Nine hundred and ninety-nine years, and Nine hundred and ninety-nine years from the 25th Juxz, 1881, and the 25th Nov2Mars, 1881, respectively, created by Two asceral Indentures of Crown. Lease dated respectively-the 30th Novz312. 1881, and the 20th Junz, 1801, and made be tween Erz LATE MAJESTY QUE VICTORIA of the one part and DELFINO NORONHA of the other part and HER LATE MAJESTY QUEEN VICTORIA of the one part and. CHOY A TUCK and CHUN A HANG of the other part respectively.
Total Annual Crown Rent: $18.08. Total Area: 2,688 Fquare feet.
For Further Particulars, Apply to you
Mortgageo's Solicitors, JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER,
HE BANQUE DE L'INDOCHINE beg THE DE DEPOSIT, that they have actually in their M28 New Building. 5, Quez'a ROLD, SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES at the Yearly Bate of $8 for the Small Size and $12 for the Large Size.
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MESSRS, KOMOR & KOMOR, ART & CURIO EXPERTS. TEMPORARILY REMOVED
TO
ST GEORGE'S BUILDING, CHATER ROAD, 2ND FLOGE-Li All are Cordially invited to View our FINE COLLECTION.
LOST.
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19766 Central
LET-GODOWN, No. 150, PSATA Possesion from 1st SarcEMBER,
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A BOLDINGS
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Apply to HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE. COLED Alexandra Bolding.
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TOLKESTONE. Best Position, Com- THE TWENTY-NINTI ORDINARY
ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREosable Furnished Third Floor FLAT HOLDERS in the Company will be held st the Office of the Company, ug (No Lift)-T LET NOVEMBER TO GEORGE BUILDING CHATER ROAD, MARCH-Throw Bedrooms, Two Bitting Guineas Per Week. Trustworthy Maid (Good THURSDAY, the 22nd of JULY, 19-6, at Rooms Bath Room, Kitchen, etc, Bh
for the purpose of 11.30, O'CLOCK A receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Plain Cook) Can be Left if Required Write
Ber 3729, c/o Hongkong Dally Press office. Report of the General Managers for ended 31st DECENAZE, 1925 and e'ecting
Consulting Committee and Auditors.
the
The TSANGFEB BOOKS of the Com pany will be CLOSED from THURSDAY, Torn-of-JUL-2, 1994, to THURSDAY, the 22 of JULY, 1928, both days no pavė.
THEWANTOMES & CO. General Manager Hongkong, 5th July, 1998,199013744
TIENANCY Available at the
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BUILDING. For Particulars. Apply to the CHINA LAND & INVESTMENT CO., [86733 LTD BANK OF CANTON BUILDIKO.
OF TO
M. EV. M. R. DE SOUZA, Auctioneer.
(8735 Hongkong, 1st July, 1926.
BY (RDER OF THE MORTGAGEES.
"PUBLIC AUCTION
OF THE
VALUABLE LEASEHOLD
PROPERTIES. Situate at HOK UN, KOWLOOK and VITORIA
in the Colony of Hongkong and known 1.-THE REMAINING PORTION UP INLAND LOT. No. 12 together with No. 8, STAUNTON STELET. Anau 1 Crown Rent: $612 Ares: 906.13 #quare feet.. 2-EZCTION OF INLAND LOT NO. 1998 to gether with No Tax ON TEZBACE, Ananial Crown Rent: $14.50. Area: 906.20 square fort 3A-SECTION F OF INLAND L Na 370 together with Nos. 2 and 3, CIRCULAR Pathway and No. 9 and 10, TauL OX
Annual Crown Bant: Area: 1,241 square feet
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"there must be only one style, that of The millions of followers of Mahomet the pressot." They say that it must be in China, the inspired Bhuddist Mission. efficient and answer its purpose House aries from India, Christianity and even holders in Hongkong will, of course, trust Judaism have left practically no archites. tural mark in the country. What of the that our local architects will always
future Will China take as its pattern have that idea well in mind when they the buildings of Hongkong and the Settlo
design new houses. It is, however, a ments! Will American utilitarianisme little alarming to learn that the new swamp out the glory of colour and the English school aim at the sensational beautiful settings designed by the artists and dramatic rather than the emotional and intellectual."As we look around at some of the pro-war buildings in Hong. kong we almost wonder if this new English school had its origin here. We
of the days before foreign educational influences produced Young China. We cannot say. All that we can do is to plead the value of trying to make build- ings beautiful as well as useful. Man
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sensational and dramatic, rather than the emotional and intellectual." Do we really want to have thrills when we first catch sight of a building?
stucco work do not lead our thoughts to the highest things in life. Even if we are Unitarians or free thinkers we must acknowledge the great cultural influence. upon Europe of the Christian Cathedrals. Can we persuade our local architects to work harder for the sacred cause of city beautiful !
The return, in connection with noti fable diseases, showed that during the forty-eight hours, ended July 11th, there was one Case (Chinese) of puerperal
We must take it for granted that the first essential of any building is that it should answer the purpose for which it was built. We require something more, however, than that the structure shall stand up, keep out the wet, and be convenient in practico: a builder of experience can accomplish that. The fever. architect has to use his powers of imagination to transmute the practical demands into terms of aesthetic value, Especially must he take into considera tion the local surroundings. If we may venture to criticise some of the work done
by architects in Hongkong it is that this last requirement has not been kept We have variety sufficiently in mind. enough to please the greatest advocate of change of style. It has beat humor- ously said that Hongkong has originated at least one new style of architecture
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The general public is asked to note that on and after July 15th, Kowloon 'buses will only stop for taking up and getting down passangers at the places marked by signboards. Notices to this effect are being posted up.
A Chinese, aged about 40 years, was sent to hospital on Sunday, after being found lying stunned in the roadway in the Central District. The man had three abrasions on his body. How he was in- jured is at present unknown.
Before Mr. JHB Nibill at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday, a young apprentice of the Nam Wah knitting factory was ordered to receive ten strokes with the cane for stealing four pairs of scissors from the factory.
The Singapore Coroner, M., F Bourne, returned a verdict of suicide, at the conclusion of the inquest held upon deceased was found barging by a strap from some expanded metal, in a house in Thomson Road, Singapore.
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May Institute, apon local architecture The Hon. Mr. H. W. BIRD has had long experience of the Far East, and he has a sense of humour that is essential to explain the reason for the appearance
of some of our buildings. Mr. CoLBOURNE LITTLE could tell us some interesting facts. We admit that there is the dif
A sixteen-year old Chinese youth was. drowned while bathing near the railway pier in Kowloon on Bunday afternoon. Others of the party attempted-to-rescue him when he was seen to be in difficulties,
but failed. The body was recovered an hour later and sent to the mortuary.
The village of Tongahan, in the Tai-
Friday last and a number of ping district, was looted, bf inhibitants. were killed and injured. One of the villagers escaped and was brought to Hongkong. He has since died in the Government Civil Hospital, from stab- woanda.
Sculty of professional etiquette. The criticism of any building involves, not merely a question of facts, but a matter While both architects are in competition one cannot possibly criticise the other. Local architects, however, Ching Tim Chow, the Northern Chinese retire. Some of them have retired in a actor, and his troupe of 140 artistes, opened a season of thirty nights at the
of taste.
his recent bereavement. He wishes more or less affluent state after only a Taiping Theatre last night. It is stated also to thank those who showed their few years of residence in Hongkong.. Que that the actual salaries of the troupa sympathy by attending the funeral of
bis wife and to express his appre- young architect "asid quite frankly "I ciation and gratitude to the medical.
SB.-SECTION G OF INLAND LOT No. 870 Hongkong Office: 14, Chater Bond.
together with No. 5, UIRCULAR PATHWAY.
and No. 7. Tem Ox LANE Annual London Office: 131, Fleet Street, E. Crowa Beat: $0.83. Area: 539 squS/O-
Look
BIRECTION NO. 2 OF SECTION OF Island Lot No. 9 together with No: 10 CIRCULAR PATHWAY and No. 2, TSUI ON LABE Annual Crown Rent $7.27. Area: 1,26 square feet. *3D. THE REMAINING FORTION OF BLOTION C or IRLAND LOT No. 94 and SUBSECTION No. 1 OF SECTION & OF INLAND LOT No. BA together with No. 3, Taur Or LANE and No. 8, CIRCULAR PATHWAT. Annusl Crown Rent: $3.81 and $0 97. Area: 170 square feet an 1 599 square feet. SE SUBSECTION 2 OF SLOTION A OF INLIND
alone will amount to $30,000, of which Mr. Ching will receive $15,000. Seven dollars a seat is being charged.
"A coolie, working at the foot of a hill near the Taikoo Sugar Befinery, was killed on Sunday afternoon by a boulder rolling down from the bank. The rock gave way without warning while he was engaged in clearing the loose earth at the foot of the bank Another coolie sus-
tained a fractured collar bone in the
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and nursing staffs at the Victoria hated Hongkong because I could not ex- Hospital for the unremitting atten- press myself in my work. I had to do tion paid to his wife during her
ngly but paying structures. So I worked illness
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as a man in prison, looking forward to the day of liberation when I could retire In England I shall do only the type of work that pleases me,"If that aspirant sccident. for things that are beautiful had given
In yesterday's vernacular papers, it us a public lecture before he left the was stated that the tenants of some Colony, we should have learnt quite a Chinese flats at Causeway Bay, mostly of the manual labour class, have received lot. "All sorts of schools have influenced notice of increase in rents. Last year our local architecture. Everywhere there they paid 816 a month. The extra 15 per cent permitted on July 1st, 1925, was are traces of Europe and Asia and even availed of by the landlord and the rent became $18.40. Now the tenants are of America. The one thing that is asked to pay increases of from $8 to $12,
per month.
The Daily Press.
HomeZone, JULY 19TH, 1928.
LOCAL ARCHITECTURE.
Lor No. Da and Storm 1 of JELAND IN this Colony art in any of its manifold Lot No. 370 together with No. 4. TOUT
Ox Laxe and No B, CIRCULAE PATR-expressions reveals traces of the diver. War. Annual Crown Rents: $400 and
square feet.
noticeable about Chinese architecture is
the
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
VACANCY
architect is mesmerised and obsessed by ita monotony of type. The Chinese
olo custom. The felt tents of the $0.01 Area: 704 square feet and 19.5 Bent ideals of the East and the West. It has been said that art cannot really
THE FORTHCOMING CONTEST. OF BEULON A Or BY-STERLOTIONS É AND 4 DF 8
The vacancy in the Legislative Council INLAND Loz No. 91 and Szation or be understood without going far back nomad KHANS enslaved him to
Lot No: 370 togeth with No into its history, and tracing its course marquee pattern. The ng of that
not gazetted on Saturday as -3, TAUL ON LA and No. 7, CIRCULAR PATHWAY Angus Crown Beats downwards to our own time, and that material is shown in the upturned eaver
nounced during the present seek, and $0.02, 50.85 and 30.52 Ares 8.5 square foot, 148.75 square feet and 627 duly in this way is it possible to grasp in the curve of the ridge and in the anticipated. It will be officially ad the line of its true development. The tremors caused by the wind which the the date of the election will be fired at. predvd be The delay has been due to a desire to SUBSECTION No 1 or SECTION OF KOWLOON ISLING Los-No. 1463 to complaint has been made that the young tiling is supposed to make real. Yet the same time.
Pence a chance to come forward and. gether with no 174, Kowtoor Cary British architects of the post-war school there is something wonderful about some give any other unofficial Justice of the
of the Chinese
offer his services. There has, however, ROAD. Amul Crown Rent about $5.30, Area: 750 square feet.
show a great tendency to ignore that of the great triumphs of TO BE SOLD 17.
Se land, as far as we are aware, the contest lesson. It is a rushing to the opposite architects. It is impossible to visit the been no rush of prospective candidater PUBLIC AUCTION
extreme indulgedan by British architects Temple of Heaven, the Forbidden. City will be between Mr. G. Alabaster and IN 9 LOTS.
The stranger within our gates could not or:
or the Sammer Palace at Feking without Dr. Koch only recognising, if not the ability of the possibly tel from any outward sign of TUESDAY, THE 2015 DAY OF JULY, 1926,
architect, the genius of the true artist. activity that we shall be in the throes was off popular election within a few It ir col and setting, not mathematical days. We take these matters, and E
culation
OBINA AUCTION ROOMS, E 4. DUDDELL STREET, TICTORIA, HONGKORD, MEVE DE FOUSA, Auctioneer For farther Particulars and Conditions of HEEL JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER:
Mortgages Belicitors... Prince's Building, Hongkong. ML EV. MEDE SOUSA, The Auctioneer, Hongkong, the Star day of July, 1928
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of half a century ago. They had an exaggerated reverence for the past. Both of the extremist schools may be said to have shown tendencies equally lo
160 wonderful in good many others very calmly in Hong-
In the middle of the fast century there were two men who had a great influence on English architecture. They were NORMAN SHAW and PHILIP WEB. They were real students of their profesion who intro duced new ideas, but who did not profess tecto
The fluence of to ignore the Icssons of the past. new school in England say, in effect, Europe can be traced in its buildings
kong
A few small bets have been registered In Ching the general style of architet on the probable reauit and odds of two
www to one have been offered. The cand ture has not changed with conquest or dates, however, are the only people who alteration of ideas about religion. Spain can say with any certainty what the results will be. The constituency" the beauty of Moorish archi comprises less than one hundred voters stantinople reveals the in and if any energetic canvassing has been done, and voters keep their promises, Fistianity. The history of
each candidate ought to know by-now exactly what his chances are,