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ARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on MONDAY, the 27th day of September, 1926, 37. At the Offices of the Fablic Works Department, by Order of HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR, ef One Lot of CROWN LAND st Kowleon City in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years, commencing from 1st July," 1898, Wiki
the option of renewal a Crown Rant to be ixed by the Surveyor of EI MAJESTY THE KING, for one further term of 24 years less three dayı.
PARTIQULAES OF THE LOT.
No. of Sale
Inland Lot Registry No. Now Kowloon
No. 1099.
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Kowloon City.
Locality,
Boundary
Measure.
ments.
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Annual
Rental
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apparently are, not yet aware of the wonderful transformation already accom- plished, or about to be accomplished Perhaps today will bring us the glad tidings.
A we write a copy of the Canton Gazette for Tuesday comes to hand and the two middle columns of the first page are devoted to the announcement of a
meeting of merchants called by the four Chambers of Commerce to consider the
The funeral last week of the late Dr. Dunlea was attended by nearly all the doctors in Perak Floral. tributes were received from the Chief Secretary, the
Freemasons and the St. Patrick's Society.
THE POSITION AT WUCHANG.
PEACE NEGOTIATIONS OFF.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
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"PERINO, September 23rd. The peace negotiations between the Cantonese and the Wuchang defenders
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FOUND 'MURDERED BY ROADSIDE.
MOTORIST'S DISCOVERY NEAR KOWLOON TONG.
The farewell " season of the Deni. shawn Dancers (Miss Ruth St. Denis RESUMPTION OF DAILY AERO and Mr. Ted Shawn) opens at the Star
PLANE ATTACKS. Theatre, Kowloon, to-day at 9.15; pim.' There will be a matinee to-morrow and
faal performance at 9.15 p.m. "extension" of the severance of economic In the case of the suspected murder relations with the British. That meeting committed at Shatin during April last is to be held this afternoon. What sur-year, when the body of a murdered man a butlah' Dear the prise there will be when Mr. EUGENE AS discovered in CHEN stepa on to the platform and Water Works, Chan Hing Cheong, an have now been broken off, a Hankow Announces that there is no need to dis- unemployed Chinese, again appeared be- telegram of the Sand instant states, and cuss the resolutions on the agenda because lore Mr. J. H. B. Nihill at the Kowloon daily aeroplane attacks against Wuchang
Magistracy yesterday on a charge of are continuing. the boycott is over. It it is a meeting murdar. Owing to the Police not having of bona fide merchants we venture the sufficient evidence to offer to substantiata opinion that such an announcement
the indictment, the defendant was dire would be welcomed more heartily than charged. any other official announcement made for
Home mail v Negapatam arrived by the past twelve months.
the 8.8. Talma yesterday. The steamer But now we will leave speculations carried 100 bags of mail, of which 35 bags regarding the exact date of the termina-were for Hongkong, and of which 33 tion of the boycott and turn our atten-bags were from the United Kingdom, tion to the latter part of yesterday's dated London, August 30th The next communiqué... Mr. EUGENE CHEN says home mail is due by the s.s. Hakuman "To what extent this step (the termina Maru to-morrow. This vessel will bring tion of the boycott) will lead a mail from Japan and Shanghai and the restoration of Chinese-British trade re- Home mait will be vid Siberia. Home lations must depend on British policy papers, eki Nega patam, London, August, and action and, on British comprehension 30th, are due on Sunday on the as
Getting out of his car, the motorist of Chinese Nationalism, its ideas and
proceeded to a secluded spot between two force na principle of energy "in the At the China Auction Rooms, yester- embankments at the junction of Argyle work of unifying and modernising day afternoon, Mr. E. V. M. R. de Sousa Street and Kowloon City Road. There China." In our yesterday's issue we was to have put up for sale, by order he discovered a Chinese, who appeared described Mr. EvGENE CHIN as a master of the mortgagees, a leasehold property to be of the earth coolie class, lying in- known na No. 29, Graham Street, with jured. The man was obviously suffering of the English language and now we
an aren of 962 square feet, and an annual much pain, and had a jagged wound in have to confess that he has beaten usCrow rental of $11.10. Previous to the his cheek. He told the motorist that he What exactly the above phrase "means, day of the sale, however, the auction had had been assaulted by his fokus. in its entirety, we do not know. The
been cancelled. This afternoon, Mr. de The moterist immediately proceeded to latter part of the sentence confuses the Sousa will put up sale leasehold proper-Yaumati Police Station and reported his issue. Two ideas are involved and they ties at Nos. 175 and 177 Laichikok fload, discovery, and a party of detectives, in should have been separated. Mr. EUGENE Sham Shui Po, Kowloon. The properties charge of a European, sergeant, were at CHEN should have said "To what extent have an area of 930 square feet and 930
cree despatched to the scene. the termination of the boycott will lead square fest respectively and annual to a restoration of Chinese-British trade Crown rentals of 84.30, respectively. relations remains to be seen, but, the
The funeral of Mr. B. W. Hame, of extension and development of those re- Singapore Municipal Engineering. De- lations must depend on British policy partment, took place at Bidadari on the and action and or. British comprehension 16th instant with military ronours.
The
of Chinese nationalism.
to
Taiuria.
REVENGE SUSPECTED.
Proceeding home along the Kowloon Tong Road late on Wednesday night, a motorist, who is an employee of the Bank of East Asia, had his attention drawn to the roadside by the sound of groans."
Arriving there they found that the injured man had expired in the interval that had elapsed between his being found and their arrival.
The body was removed to the Mortuary to await identification, but had not been identified yesterday.
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Further Injuries.
We coffin was draped with the Union Jack, should have understood that and we and the Scottish Company of the Volun
A post-mortem examination has re- should have counselled Mr. Cues to teers provided a firing party. Archdeasco vealed that in addition to the wound in have no anxiety, As soon as artificial Swindell officiated, and at the conclusion his cheek, which it is considered was not and illegal restrictions are withdrawn of the service three volleys were fired sufficient to have caused his death, the Chinese-British trade will be resumed. It/over the grave, and the lament, "Flowers murdered man had also eight broken ribs,
is now held up by force and when the barriers are removed the stream will
of the "Forest," was played on the bag
a ruptured spleen and other, injuries. pipes by Captain MacLeod. There was a
So far, the police, who are still purs- very large gathering of Municipal officersing investigations, have no information and other friends of the deceased, who had died as the result of an accident on the previous day.
OBITUARY.
as. to the origin of the murder and the identity of the assailants, but they sus pect that it was a case of revenge. The nature of his injuries suggest this, and also point to the fact that he was first assaulted and then conveyed to the spot where he was found. It seems hardly likely that the full injuries be received were all caused at the place where his body was discovered. The broken ribs point to some heavy instrument, such as a bamboo pole, having been used. There
continue its natural course. There is no doubt about that. Later developments may well be left to the good sense of the people themselves. If on the other hand Mr. EUGENE CHIN is suggesting that the termination of the boycott and restora- MR. EUGENE CHEN'S SECONDtion of trade are contingent upon Great
PETTY OFFICER HOLLOWAY.
COMMUNIQUE.
Britain recognising the South as the one The death occurred at the Royal Naval Power in China and supporting the liness of a fortnight's duration, of Hospital yesterday morning, after an MR. LUGENE CHEN apparently wishes to South as against the North we are as Petty Officer Holloway, of H.M.S. Moth, $110/120 keep Hongkong guessing. On Saturday far off a settlement as ever. China must will be felt for the deceased's wife who He was 23 years of age. Much sympathy be wrote to the Acting British Consul in settle her own
domestic affairs. I is in England. Canton announcing that the boycott General CHIANG RAI SHEx attains to full naval, honours, took place yesterday
The funeral, which was carried out with was no blood on the man's clothing, and as there was a wound beneath his cloth- would be over on or before October 10th, power and establishes a responsible Gov- evening, at the Protestant Cemetery, ing, this shows that it was inflicted pre- and enumerating certain measures heernment and maintains law sad order Happy Valley. The coma, draped with the vionsly and that he was apparently re-
Union Jack, was placed on a gun carriage proposed to take to bring about this throughout the country he will unques drawn by naval men from deceased's clothed, afterwards. desired result. On Wednesday he issuestionably receive full recognition from the ship." At the graveside a fring party a further communique to the effect that Foreign Powers. But while the struggle spot and revaille were from H.M.S. Moth gave the last salute,
T-Kowloon Fist unfamished. G-5/8 rooms, Mid-level, Hongkong. B11-6 rooms, furaished, preferred, Peak. M-roomed House above Bowen Road, C4Furnished Flat above Bowen Road
TO-DAY'S BARGAIN:
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Available $8,000 down, Balance by Instal arrangements have been made with the continues Great Britain must remain sounded by a bugler.
ments.
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neutral, concerning herself solely with the protection of her own nationals.
Strike Committee for the termination of the boycott. Had this second com- muniqué been issued on Saturday and had it been followed in the course of a few days by the publication of he According to the Old Chinese caleader, letter to the British Consul, giving faller Chiu-fen (Autumnal Equinox) falls details of the scheme, we could have to-day.." understood the position. As it is, "this communiqué giving us less information than the first one, seems to have. been entirely unnecessary. Unless, of course,-
Quarantine restrictions intposed against arrivals from Pukhoi on account of plague have been withdrawn.
Members are reminded that the annual
absolutely at variance with present con- takes place this evening at 5.45. ditions throughout the country that it
NO TAXIS:
RANKS STILL" VACANT."
The taxi ranks in the Colony were still vacant yesterday, the third day of the stoppage. Not a taxi, with the exception of a solitary one noticed at the Kowloon Railway Station yesterday afternoon, was to be seen.
The funeral was attended by deceased's comrades from. H.M.S. Moth. Also pre- sent was Lieut. Reed, of HMS. Carlisle, and Messrs. G.Sheriff, Bruce, and C. Earnshaw as well RA several naval brethren, representing the R.A.0.B of which deccased was a member. The Rev. D. Hewitt, Naval Chaplain, officiated.
Floral wreaths were sent by the The taxis are farmed" out by the RAO.B. Institute; Captain and Officers Hongkong and Kowloon Taxicab Co., oth; Saint Ambrose Lodeg; St. Gloria the drivers themselves. It is not thought of E.M.S. Moth; Petty Officers, H.M.S Ltd, to a syndicate, which consists of Lodge; Prince George Lodge; Sir James that the absence of taxis is due to any Oxberry Lodge; Durban Lodge; Oriental individual action on the part of the. Lodge; Captain and Ship's Company, drivers themselves, but it is understood H.M.S. Onslaught; Officers and Ship's that there is a central authority in the Company, H.M.6. "Moorhan Ship's syndicate, and from what can be gather- Ship's Company, Tarantula; Officers has cropped up between the authority and and Ship's Company, H.M.S. Robins the Company. and Officers and Ship's Company of H.M.B. Cicala.
PART Baby
·AND CONDITIONS | On sale at the Honakma Daily Press Office and the idea is so bewildering and 50 meeting of the Kowloon Football Club Company, H.M.8. Tamar: Officers ended it would. appear that some difficulty.
Public Auction to
be held on MONDAY, the 17th day of September, 1928, at 3 pm, at the Offices of the Pubbio Work Departments, by Order of Ha EDCRYLIC THE GOVERNOR, of One Lot of OROWN LAND as North Point at in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crowns Rent to be fired by the Surveyor of His MAJESTY, TEN Kme, for one further term of 73 years.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Registry No.
Locality.
Boundary
Measure
Inland Lot
No. 2814.
Woal of Inland Lot No. 9368, North Point,
150 feet
mania,
150 feet
160 feet
150 feet
Contents in
square foot,
Annual
Rental.
22,500 ****.
Upset Price
22,500 232
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MR. C. KOSTER.
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almost takes our breath away-unless, of. The annual meeting of the Hongkong
Statements concerning the cause of the breakdown in the taxi service have been course, the second communiqué by to be St. Andrew's Socisty will be held this
evening at the City Hall at 6 o'clock..
declined by officials connected with Hong- accepted as a définite assurance that the
kong and Kowloon Taxicab Company. arrangements for ending the boycott are
Entries close to-morrow at soon for the
As far as known, the taxia are now Hongkong "Jockey Club's fourth extra The funeral also took place at the lying idle at the Percival Etreet garages Dow complete and that, se a coloqueco, race meeting to be held on October 8th. Protestant Cemetery, Happy Valley, of and a notice has been posted near the
Mr. Cornelius Koster, 4th engineer öf the pickets are to be withdrawn im- mediately. There are reports, that the the Stavrinaki Dancers at the Theatrament Civil Hospital on Wednesday. De vehicles have now no further control over There will be another performance of the .. Turbo, who died at the Govern garage to the effect that the lessees to whom the Company" farmed out" the pickets have stready been withdrawn Royal to-night, to-morrow night and ceased had been a patient in the hospital the vehicles from the Shareon gates, but these lack Monday night. offcial confirmation and it would be well not to place too much reliance on such reports until this official confirmation has been received. Even if the pickets have Jones, disappeared for a few hours it is possible Shareholders are reminded that the they may return: Advices from Canton 20th annual meeting of the Dairy Farm, Subscription paid in advance $15 per yesterday did not report any redical Ice, and Cold Storage Co., Ltd., will be held to-morrow at the Town Office, No change in the situation. The Cantonese, Lower Albert Road, at noon.
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Mr. J. W. M. Kennedy, has been ap- pointed an unofficial member of the Federal Council (F.M.) during the absence on leave of the Hon. Mr. H. T.
The lessees who hired the taxis from
Among those present were Mr. M. J. Quist (Consul-General for the Nether the Company in turn farmed" them. lands in Hongkong), Mr. A. Methofer, out to drivers and in this connection it (Vice-Consul); Mr. B. S. Velenger (Supt.. may be recalled that at the annual meet Engineer), Mr. H. F. Bunje, Mr. Jing it was stated that the drivers being Talley, W. B. Lightburn and B. H. Denny in arrears with their payments to the (officers of the .. Amnomia, one of the Jessees, the lessees in their turn, were in
arrears to the Company, May Company's ships now in port).
Anyone desiring quick conveyancó now
Among the floral tributes seat was a wreath from Mr. Bell of the A.P.C. and
one from the Consulate-General of the Netherlands.
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"pirate" cars outside the Post Office has to bargain with the drivers of the on the question of charges.