NEW 'ADVERTISEMENTS.
BANK HOLIDAYS.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 29TH, 1928.
INTIMATIONS.
REMOVING NOTICE.
E Hare THIS DAY REMOVED to ST. GEORGE'S BUILDINGS, of No. 7, CHATER ROAD.
H. SKOTT & Co.,
N Accordance with Ordinance No. 5 of IN OH BANKS WILL OLORED for the TRANSACTION PUBLIC BUSINESS on SATUNDAY, the 1 JANUARY, 127,
Hong Kong, $8th December, 1996, [4370 KOWLOON CRICKET CLUB. THE ANNUAL CHILDREN'S SPORTS
THE CHULATURDAY, 1er
JANUARY, 1927, at P.X.
43511
J. P. ROBINSON.
Hon. Secretary. GOVERNMENT MILLS, ETC.
TENDERS for SPECIE and MEXICAN DOLLARS current in this Lelony, for
I alegraphic Transfer, on the Lords Commis sioners of His Majesty's Treasury, London, up
N
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CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN & MORTGAGE CO., LTD. ATOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from FRIDAY, Dicz 31, 1926, until MONDAY, JANUARY 320, 1927; both days inclusive..
SUEWAN, TOMES & C.,
General Managers.
Hong Kong. December 22nd, 1928.
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INTIMATIONS.
*With mirth and laughter lat oll
wrinkles some ;*-
And let my liver rather heat with wins, ch Than my heart cool with mortifying.
groans.
Way should man whoan-blood is
warm within,
Bit like his grandaira cut in alabaator P Beep when he wakow? And orcep
into the jaundice
By being peevish?"
Merchant of Venice Act 1, S6, 1,
Fine SHERRIES
Grown, Bottled and Shipped by
In connection with the burglary at Messrs. Whiteaway, Laidlaw & Cof
·COMPROMISE WITH THE NORTH.
TALK IN CANTON.
POSSIBLE ARRANGEMENT WITH CHANG TSO LIN.
Given then the natural advantages, Among those returning to the Colony there quickly grow up institutions, yesterday by the sa. Hakozaki, Maru traditions and customs in connection were. Mr. and Mrs. B. Wylie, and Miss with the trade, which it becomes ex- Helen Wyle, and Mr. M.-F. Key, termoly difficult to change. Thus there are godowns, for the storage of car ship-building and repairing yards and the whole apparatus for financing and atore, the police yesterday could, give insuring goods-these and a hundred no information, as to any developments and one other things gradually develop that have occurred from investigations MERCHANT ASSOCIATIONS BEING and become attached to the general The fire brigade turned out to a call scheme of commercial operations. So from Hollywood Road soon after eleven trade, attracted by the harbour, tends o'clock yesterday morning, but it was to cling to those channels which have only a chimney fire and the brigade rc- become established and traced by custom turned to headquarters almost immed-
Of
course, the fundamental necasity for fately.
such growth, apart from natural geo- Capt. Perey Watson, managing graphical facilities, is security and cen- director of Messrs. Nickel & Lyons, of sidence. Hong Kong has enjoyed this Robe, who was well known throughout protection da a port of the British the Far East, died on December 23rd,
to and for, the Sum of £20,000, will be HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING GRO. G. SANDEMAN SONS Empire, moreover, in
TREASURY CHEST
Received by the UFFICE COMMAND PAY OFFICE, until 11 O'CLOCK, on the 29TH DECEM
The
1,938, Biers to stata the Total Amount (in Ponuda Sterling). A 'elegraphic Transier
be made loss then The Tenders to be la Duplicate, and in Sealed Covars, addressed to the TREASURY CHEST OFFICER, COMMAND PAY OFFICE, and endorsed TENDERS FOR GOVERN MENT BILLS, Eta."
The night to accept or reject any or all of the
Traders is roorved."
Copies of Forms of Tunder can be had on
application.
a
Persons tendering for (Bills) ars hereby Notified that, having regard to the provisions of the Acta 22 George L. Cap. 40 and 41. George
Lap.69. the scceptance of any such lender
subject to the express condition that no
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CORPORATION.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the HONGKONG, ENU OCTOBER, 1917, for One Share of this Bank Numbered 54097 in tha Name of MR. LO KWONG BIN las been LOST or STOLEN, and should this Certificata not be produced to the Bank before the 9 JANUARY, 1827. & New Certificate for the Share will be issued, and the aforesaid Certi State No. 5/NS 4992 will be thereafter treated Ly this Corporation as NULL and VOID..
By Order of the Court of Directors,
A. E. BARLOW,
Chief Manager. Hong Kong, 9th December, 1926.
Certificate No. 6/NS 1949 dated
CORPORATION.
& Co.
Xeres de la Frontera and Oporto
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Light Dry Solera Very Palo Dry Pale Dry Nutty Fine Old Brown Brown Bang
Lự
of the British Honsa of Lemmons HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING be admitted
to any share or part in or to benefit to arise from the Contract theraby ADJ made for the slictment of rach (Bill"
The provisions in question do not apply to Contracts entered inso by any incorporated
Jompany in its corporated capacity and use
general of the Company."
E. G. RILEY, Liont-Colonel, Treasury Chest Oficer, H.A.FC. Hi Mujesty's Trosaury Office,
[4358 Hongkong, th December, 1928.
BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE. PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS..
OF SALE
OP THE
VALUABLE LEASEHOLD
PROPERTY
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
No Certificate No. BNS 4760 dated
HONGKONO, 31st AUGUST, 1917, for
FORMED.
(FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.]
People in close touch with the Kuomin- tang appear to be inclined to give a certain amount of credence to the reports that influential parties are endeavouring to bring about a compromise between tho Nationalists and the Northern militarists which would result in the elimination of
the ordinary in the International Hospital from heart Marshal Wu Pei Fu and General Sun process of development there is grad-failure. ually built up a body of experience and knowledge, which, by its accretion främ year to year, becomes only second in importance to the advantages which nature has bestowed upon the port
Fr.
The Rt. Rev. Bishop Valtorte (Bishop of Leros and Vicar Apostolic of Hong Kong) has appointed the Rev. Augustin Placzek to be rector of St.
Happy Valley.
Chuan. Faag from the political-military arena altogether. In this connection, it
member of the Kuomintang Central may be recalled that Mr. Tai Chi Tao, a Executive Committee in Canton, left the Southern Capital several weeks ago for
the powers at Mukden and Tientsin.
This business experiènec, gradkally Margaret's Church, Broadwood, Road, the North, apparently on a mission to
DUTY PAID.
acquired and the associations of the port, Ter Case. Per Bot laboriously built up, cannot easily be Once transferred to another sphere. ...$35.50 $3.00
confidence has been secured by an in- 37.00 3.10 stitution, or by a firm, the strong faith $40.00 3.40 in old and tried methods breeds a con- 44.00* 375 servatism which becomes an asset to the commerce of the port. It would be 47.00 4.10
almost an unparalleled event in history 57.50 485 for a port of the reputation of Hong Kong to descend far in the scale of
Three Shares of this Bank Kambered 540947 and Fine PORTS commercial importance. Unless, of course,
Douro
54096 in the Name of Ma. LO KWONG LUM has been LOST or STOLEN, and should this Cortificate not be produced to Invalid the Bank before the 9ry JANUARY, 1927. New Certificate for the Shares will be issued. and the aforesaid Certificate No. 3NS 4760 will be thereafter treated by this Corporation as NULL and VOID.
By Order of the Coart of Directors,
A. H. BARLOW, ་ 4༣
Chief Manager. Hong Kong, 9th December, 1928.
CORPORATION,
Old Tawny
$12.00 41.00
44.00
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Estrella Very Old Tawny Oldest & Finest
49.00 61.00
66.00
Situato at YAUMATI in the Dependency of HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING
KOWLOON and Colony of Hongkong and known as SECTION A or KOWLOON INLAND LOT No. 48 together with Nos. 138, 140, 142, 144, 145, 143 AND 150 SHANGHAI STREET, YAUMATI thereon,
TO BE SOLD BY
PUBLIC AUCTION.
OX
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the N° 15 Transfer Deed for One Share of this Bank Numbered 62658 in the Name of MB. ANTHONY HENRY CARROLL stated to have been completed by Mus. E. M. STAPLETON has been LOST er STOLEN, and should this Certified Transfer Deed not be
WEDNESDAY, THE 9914 DAY OF DECEM-produced before the 9TH JANUARY, 1997, &
BER, 1926, 39'CLOCK F.K.
AT THE
CHINA AUCTION ROOMS," DUDDELL STREET, Victoria, Bose Kost Ma, EVMR DE SOUSA, Auctioneer
The property consist of ——
All that Piece or Parcel of
Ground
New Certified Transfer Deed will be irrued. and the aforesaid hissing Certified Transfer Deed will be thereafter treated by this Oor- paration as NULL and VOID.
By Order of the Court of Directors, A.. H. BARLOW,
Chief Manager, Hong Kong, 9th December, 1926,
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situato so and Cobay of Bong Roux and FOR SALE Two valuable lots central
of KOWLOON Kong registered in the Land Office SECTION
end Buildings therson know
Western District and Queen's Road
To LET-Near MAT BOAD STATION TWO
KOWLOON INLAND LOP No. 5 Central, about 18,000 and 9,200 5.7.: valas
with all Messages or Tenements tions approx. $402,000 mach. We buy corner Nos. 138, 146, 142, 144, 148, 143 ▲ 150 building in central district also house with SHANGHAI STREET, YAUMATI, afore aid. The Property is held for the Uaszpired tennis court. SMALL INVESTOR'S. TEL Residue of the Term of 75 years from the 251 4830.
In- DAT OF DECEMBER, 1876, created by an denture of Crown Lease dated the 238 DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1877 and made between Has LATE MAJESTY, QUERY VICTORIA of the one part and LI TAK CHEONG of the other part
Annual Crown Rent of the Property: $11.45 Total Area: about 5,000 square feet.
For further Particalan Apply to:-
Mess. D'ALMADA & MASON,
Mortgagee's soliciton, Ms. E.V.M.B. DE SOUSA, Auctioneer, Hoog Kong, 93th December, 1996. [4357.
OR TO
FLATS in the NEW BUILDINGs with all Modern Conveniences. Moderate Renta Apply A. V. APCAR & Co, Ino, 1, Des Your Road Central.
THE INTERNATIONAL RACE AND N
RECREATION CLUB OF MACAO, LIMITED, MACAO.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the INAUGURAL RAUE MEETING FOR CHINA PONIES of This Club will take place at MACAO on the ra FEBRU ABY, 1927 NETT, if Weather Permits. There
́TO® LET.
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A double tragedy occurred at Kong- con during Christmastide, when Lieut. J. H. Topp, in command of H.M.S. Yessus (an armed launch), and A.B. Pilcher, a naval rating belonging to L.M.S., Moth were drowned.
5,1
Kuomintang press agencies deny that there has been any misunderstanding between the extremist elements of the Canton Communist Party and the min-
tary authorities in Canton. It is stated that the Police have been instructed to watch for those who are trying to cause disaffection among the Sun Yat Sen fol lowing in the Southern Capital
A chimney Ene occurred at the Old Bailey in a house opposite the Central Police Station yesterday morning. The Brigade was quickly on the scene, but the inmates had managed to extinguish
The Approaching Convention." the blaze with a few bucketfuls of water.
The much feared conflict between the A fire which broke out shortly after an earthquake occurred which destroyed.m. yesterday at Victoria Barracks, opposing factions of the Kuomintang in the harbour. Mere political corsid just above Queen's Road, caused severe the forthcoming convention in Canton $3.70. eration are hardly ever strong enough damage to a store room and its contents, early next year may, it is thought, now
The adjoining store rooms and the 960 to
overcome powerful and favourable medical inspection room on the first be avoided, as M. Barodia has issued a floor above them were also damaged by warning against any unlawful action on 3.80 economic and geographical, forces.
It was thought at one time that Londormoke and water. The Central Fire
Brigade were at work for about Lalf antha part of any comrade. Theoretically 4.5
might cease to be the financial clearing hour, and had to bring their hoses up speaking, the faction controlling the Pro- 5.50 house of the world; that the world war seven and six penny Hill in order to vincial Kuomintang Convention will have 5.75 having transferred the greater bulk of tackle the fames. How the fire original the opportunity to control the provincial
ed is not known, and no estimate of the Europe's gold to USA, New York damage done is available. This was the government; bat, in practice, Govern- would suppleat London. But Bills are Central Brigade's second call yesterday,ment authority in Canton and the vicinity still drawn.on London for the financial houses there inspire confidence by their
A. B.
& CO., LTD..
WATSON accumulated knowledge, through long
Wine and Spirit Merchants..
SILVER WEDDING. BELL-HOGAN-02 December 28th, 1981, at the Church of England, Penang, by the Rev. Hynes, assisted by the Rev. H. C. Henham, WILLIAM HENRY DELL, eldest son of Jars BELL, of Stoneycroft, Liverpool "to DORA HOGAN, youngest daughter, of the late Jonk HOGAN and Mrs. Joas HOGAN, of The Avenue, Penang 360
Hong Kong Ofice: 11, Chater Road. London Office: 131, Fleet Street, E.C.
The Daily Press.
"Hone Kore, Dreamazı 291, 1926,
HONG KONG AND WHAMPOA.
Ax attempt to undermine Hong Kong as the port of South China is one of those sebemes calculated to fire, the
TO. 43 GRANVILLE HOAD, KOTLoon, with imagination of patriotic Chinese, and modern appliances Apply toto stir them to action in the feverish SPANISH DOMINICAN-PROCURATION development of Whampoa and the con- struction of railways and roads to Canton, but it would only accomplish its object if geographical and economic factors could be ignored in trade and
wil be Only One: Event at This Meeting A
"TRE TRIAL STAKES."
The FIRST ANNUAL SPRING MEET- ING FOR CHINA PONIES is 8cheduled
to take place on the 18ta, 17, 18th and The OHAMPION ire APRIL, 1917. SWEEPSTAKE will be Ban on the 18ra APRIL, the Sa Day of the Meeting.
"By Order,
MESSAS
8. W. CHENG,
Secretary.
TO LET.
EUROPEAN SHOP in NATHAN BOAD, KOWLOOX.
Apply to HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
* CO, LTD, 4025] Alpaardra Buildings.
TO LET 43204, LUDDELL STREET.
THE HOS. BECHIZAT.
CLUB LUSITANO.
KOMOR & KOMOR
OSATZE ROAD, ST. GEORGER BULLDING
(Keechong Building Fre
MR. KODAKA, WHOLESALE PEARL
· MERCHANT PROM JAPAN EXHIBERS A FINE COLLECTION OF PEARLS
AND
PEARL JEWELLERY
FOR TWO WEEKS ONLY:
It is the first time that Fine Collection of PEARL NECKLACES, BROACHES, RINGS, etc., is Shown in HonG KONG.
Visitors are Welcome to Tnspect the PEARLS, even if They do not buy.
KOMOR & KOMOR ART AND CURIO EXPERTS, Ketchong Building, Hong Kong,
Apply
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214.
commerce.
the
LOCAL WEDDING. ROZA BOTELHO. CEREMONY AT THE ROSARY
CHURCH.
will remain in the hands of those who have troops to back their orders. Since Canton is now and will be for some time to come in the hands of General Li Tsai Asin, it is not believed that the extrem ista will be able to do any harm.
General Li Tsai Hain has recently
experience, and fact that the machinery is already in existence fends to maintain the business, even when some of the conditions would indicate that the. practice ought to be changed...
So it would seem that the development of Whampoa would in no way compete with Hong Kong, but would, by increas ing the fucilities of trading with the interior, tend to help Họng Kong and establish it more firmly than ever as the
The bride was charmingly attired in Poontong, and the inhabitants, in con- white satin, trimmed with silk shadow sideration of the exceptional merit finest deep sea port this side of theece, and carried a bouquet of tea roses shown, made General La gift of a Pacific.
A pretty wedding took place at the ordered a stop to be put to the practice the parties being M. C. I. da Rosa, of service done in the ordinary course of Rosary Church, Kowloon, on Monday, of making presentations to an official for Messrs. Dodwell & Co., Ltd, and Miss
A special dinner-dance will be held at the Hotel Savoy on New Year's night."
A Pedder Street motor-car tout was fined $5 at the Central Magistracy yesterday
The forthcoining wedding is announced of Mr. Alexander Christie Sinton, signalman, on HM.S. Tamar, to Miss Annie Pridmore, of Edinburgh.
In accordance with Ordinance No. 5 of 1919, the Exchange Banks will be" closed for the transaction of public business on Saturday, January 1st, 1927.
A Chinese woman committed suicide by hanging "herself in a plantation be-
low Pine-Wood Battery yesterday. The discovery was made by forest keepers.
A. M. C. Botelho of No. 339, Nathanhia duty. Some time ago one of General Road, Kowloon, daughter of the late Mr. Li's subordinates succeeded in hunting and Mr. J. M. Botelho. The Rev. Father down three alleged tufei or bandits in Spada oficiated.
Werc
She was given away by Mr. Botelho, bert
wooden tablet with inscriptions, roast brother, The Misses Carvalho bridesmaids, and they wore dresses of pork, wine, 40 feet of red, ribbon, and pale green crepe de chine with silver face other articles. General Li accepted the and hats of crisoline to match. Lealinda de Laz and Aurea Gill were flower girls and Roland Soares was.page boy,
presentations in order not to disappoint the villagers but has since caused it to Mr. J. do Rozario was best man" be known, in the hope that other com and Mr. F. X. Soares, groomsman Folmanders will follow his policy, that be lowing the ceremony, a reception was
Trade Problems."
held at No. 330, Nathan Road, after will decline further gifts for such service which bride and bridegroom left for rendered. Macao, where the honeymoon is being spent. The bride's going away costume was of peacock blue georgette with trim- mings and also a hat to match.
NEW. WESLEYAN MINISTER WELCOMED.
FUNCTION AT SAILORS AND SOLDIERS HOME.
[
The Rev. J. C. Knight Anstey, the new minister at the Wanchai Wesleyan Church, who arrived here with Mrs Anstey, by the P. & O. ss. Keiyan was given a cordial welcome at the Sailors" and Soldiers' Home, Arsenal Street, last night.
To meet problems created by, the em ployees who have organized themselves. iato labour unions and act in concert. when dealing with their employers, the proprieters of many businesses in the Southern Capital, in addition to their ancient system of trade guilds, are now
Associations." also forming Merchants
So far some 60 mach associations have been formed. S
Chinese piece-goods merchants along
Yang Hong, Street, Canton, are about to yield to the demands of their fokis or shop assistants for an increase of wages, and will allow them one per cent." instead of one half per cent, commission for busi- ness done. This arrangement has been made in order that business may be re-
The Bishop of London, who is expect ed in Singapore early in January, is to be entertained.to dinner by the clergy and prominent members of the laity in ingle minister sferred to the trade for the New Year is not regarded The Rev. H. S. F. Rossiter, in welcom-sumed but the outlook in the piece-goods Malaya.
as very promising The merchants along splendid work done by Mr. Ansteyn Yang Hong, the popular retail district for India and in the Home circaita. Mr. Rossiter said that he felt assured that foreign piece-goods, de a business of the future of the Wanchai Chapel would about 84,000,000 annually. be a bright and prosperous one.
a.m.
Lance-Sergt. George, who met with a motoz accident on Sunday, is progress ing favourably, and there is no further cause for anxiety. Yesterday he appear ed to have got over the shock which he suffered, but he will be in hospital for
some time."
Mr. Anstey in thanking the congrega on for the cordial welcome accorded to him and his wife said that he felt sur that if the congregation would pull together with him, the future would be bright one for the church and all connected with it."
Mr Anstey further assured the con gregation that he will always be ready to help those who are in any kind of need, and he hoped they would not. hesitate to come along if they thought he could at any time be of help.
Mr. Wong Woon Ting, an elderly Chi nese mechanic, and others of the more. conservative type of Chinese gentlemen, have been re-elected members of the
Committee of the Central Labour Union,
organization of nearly 100 mions op posed to the radical factions of the labour movement in the South Capital: Mr. bimself is still an active worker Woag and had become a well-known figure in the Mechanics Union long before the advent of the Communists Party in Canton
It is notified in the Government Hong Kong is the natural inlet, dissette that there will be a qualifying tributing centre and outlet for the foods examination for appointments of pre- of South China because the harbour is bationer clerks in Government Service the natural terminus of the trans-Pacific held in Queen's College on Monday and ligers, as well as the port for other large Tuesday, January 10th and 11th at 9 ships. It is evidently more economical for large ocean vessels to bring freight from foreign countries and to tranship it to smaller bouts on the safe waters of deep harbours than it is for the smaller yessels of shallower dranght to attempt the journey and proceed further inland Mr. M. F Key, Secretary of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce, with their goods. The large ship has returned to the Colony resterday, by not time to proceed inland, even if it leave. He has much benefited in health thes Hakozaki Maru from Home were possible, in order to discharges by his holiday. While at Home he visit- TO LET "STOWFORD No. 2. 48, cargo, for a big slow boat is expensive ed several leading commercial and
BOXHAM ROAD, Three Stories, wiz bud
The obvious procedure, to finance.
The annual dinner of the Oxford and of Marine Lot No. 10A is and their products in order to meet the de- Rooms, Five Bath Rooms, Kitchen, Servants
The annual Crown rent is 122,- Quarters, Recently Repaired, and Renovated therefore, is for the ten, or twenty of Cambridge Beciety of Hong Kong was
Apply DEACONS, PRINCES BUILDING, MAN
thirty thous
toa boat to come to held last evening at the Hong Kong the area 1,025 square feet,
mands of the workers who are asking for Hotel. There was a good attendance and The upset price was 860,000, with bids increases in wages ranging from 30 to 80 Hong Kong and for the smaller vessel an enjoyable timna was spent. The of 3000 acceptable. Bidding reached per cent Ab Ngau's Dads (papa) OR SALE A Few Old Chinem to move the cargo to the area for which Bishop of London was the guest of 860,500 for which gum Mr. Fung Fokas paid for mine, and I don't know its FPICTURES Apply Bc. 219. do
honour. As usual, the dinner was of Nam, No. 141,Caine Road, became the price,this appears to be the attitude. intended.
purchaser. private character. Berkus Delly Prom
PREPAID "WANTED
ADVERTISEMENTS.
industrial centres.
PROPERTY SALE
All junks and other native craft on Canton, waters will be required to pay a special tax early in January next for the purpose of supporting the Northern Ex- pedition. The contention of the Kuomin tang is that since all landlords in Canton have been taxed to support the war, there is no reason why ship-owners should not be taxed sis
DE VOEUX ROAD LOT BOLDA At the Chinn Auction Rooms yesterday sold, by order of the mortgagee, No. 29, be much concerned over the announce afternoon, Mr. E. V. M. de Boum The Chinese ladies do not appear to Des Voeux Road Central; on Beation Pent that the manufacturers of cosmetica
in Canton are to increase the
of most of them