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(Weather Permitting)
THURSDAY. THE 9TH OF JUNE, Commencing at 9.30 7.x.
ADMISSION: -$1.00.
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4999
Arqdy MrasRS DEACONS, Princes Buildings.
HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that Certificate No. 5/N8 8844 dated Hong Kong, 20th July, 1923, for Twelve Shares, Nambered 130530/130541 inclusive, and Certificate No. 5/NS. 10416 dated Hong Kong. 6th APRIL, 1925,
for Bix Shares Numbered 55748 to 65730 and 131549 inclusive, all registered in the Nume of AUGUSTÉ MAURICE
been LOST CHAMBION,
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CHINA SUGAR REFINING COMPANY, LIMITED.
pany
NOTICE
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY,
HE FORTY-NINTH ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING of the BHAREHOLDERS of the above Com
will be held at the Offices of the General Agente, PEDDER STREET, on TUESDAY, 7TH JUNE, 1927, at NOON, the Report for the purpose of receiving and Statement of Accounts for the Year ending 31st DECEMBER, 1924,
The TRANFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 26TH MAY to 7TH JUNE, 1927, Both Days inclusive,
JARDIN, MATHESON & Co., Lтn.,
General Agents, Hong Kong, 10th May, 1927. [49:2
PEAK TRAMWAYS COMPANY. LIMITED.
GIVEN
NOTICE IS HEREBY GENERAL MEETING of SHARE HOLDERS of the above Company will be held at the Rose Kose HOTEL,
THURSDAY, Hong Kong, Đ
that the ANNUAL ORDINARY
JUNE, 1927, at 11 & M., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors Vngelher with Statement of Acesante for the Year ended 30th APRIL, 1527.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from SATURDAY, 4TH JUNE to FRIDAY, 10TH JUNE, 1927, Hoth Days in clusive.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, General Managers, Hong Kong 30th May, 1927. 4974
FOR SALE OR TO BE LET UNFURNISHED.
No. 27, PEAK, LUGARD ROAD.
HOUSE, with Central Heating, Five Bedrooms, Four Bathrooms, Three Drying Rooms. Modorn Sanitation, Grass Tennis Court and Gardon-Possession MAY 1ST. Apply: LINSTEAD 函 DAVIS, ALEXANERA BUILDINGS,
(4776
STOLEN, and should these Certificater not be produced to the Bank beforeIGHT Roomed the 10 JUNE, 1927, New Cortificates for the Sharon will be issued and the aforesaid Certificates Nos. 5/N8 8848 and 5/NB 10416 will be thereafter treated by this Corporation as Null and Void, By Order of the Court of Directors,
A. C. HYNES,
Acting Chi-f Manager Hong Kong, 11th May, 1927. [1900
PUBLIC AUCTION
BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE. VALUABLE LEASEHOLD
PROPERTY.
CTUATE at VICTORIA, HONA KONG,
registered at the Land Office a
FINLAND LOT NO. 17, SECTION A Together with all Buildings thereon known
B NOB. 38 & 40, Queen's Road Central and No. 1a, Stanley Street la be Sold by PUBLIC AUG. ΤΟΝ TION on Monday, the 20th day of June, 1927, at 3 o'clock r, by Mr.
E. V.
in
V. M. R De Sousa, the Auctioneer. AUCTION Roo, No. 4, Daddeli
hie
Street, Hong Kong
For further Particulars and Conditions
of Sale, Apply to:-Dr. S. W. Te'o. Policitor for the Vendor, No. 26, Des Vaux Hond Central or to r. E.
V. H. R. De Bousa, the Auctiones r.
Hong Kong, the 19th day of May, 1927.
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STEPHENS BUILDING, 67/69, DES VEUX ROAD CENTRAL,
AND
PRINCE'S BUILDING, CHATER ROAD.
APPLY TO A. J. DAVID
PRINCE'S BUILDING,
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the respect of the Western world and so secured honourably what she cannot achieve by lishonourable
It is the necessity for food, cloth- ing and housing, and that on the lowest possible plane, that makes the Chinese work at all. It is that plus a profound feeling that his country's progress depends on his effort, that spurs on the Japanese and so produces such differences in national efficiency
JUNE 7th, 1927.
LYMAN.
The lawn bowls match arranged RETIREMENT OF MR. V. G. between the “A” and “B” teams of the Kowloon Cricket Club ye terday was cancelled on account of rain.
The 49th ordinary annual meet- ing of the Chins Sugar Refining Company is to be held today at non, at Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co.'s Board Room.
There in to he piano recited by the pupils of Mr. Harry Ore at the Cathedral Hall to-day at 5.30 p.m.
TRIBUTE DY THE SOCONY STAFF OF SHANGHAI.
Recently, his associates in the Shanghai Office of the Standard Oil Company of New York tender- el Mr. V. G. Lyman a farewell din ner at the Majestic Hotel on the
and quality of achievement. China A very fine programme has been Sixty Socony men were present at
| is merely a collection of individuals or at most of families and clans
fortuitously brought together. Japan
in a nation working in unity and harmony and so, combining the individual forces into one supreme movement for the welfare of the
State.
A Chinese broker reports that while he was walking in Bonham Strand on Sunday, someone picked his pocket and stole $800 in notes
As the result of falling from his hunk while asleep, a Chinese living: at No. 2, Tithong, lane, received a scalp wound which necessitated Treatment at the hospital,
A Chinese stoker employed at the Government Civil Hospital to tend on Sunday SCOTCH WHISKY the boiler there, was
badly burned about the face and
As supplied to the Houses of
Lords and Commons.
SOLE AGENTS:
arranged, and should be a treat to all music lovers.
A Chinese had his pocket picked near the Macao Steamboat Wharf yesterday morning by, it is alleged, another Chinese who was arrested by an Indian constable. It is said
that #2 was taken.
While tending a boiler & Chinese in charge of the furnace at the Gas Works in Des Voeux Road West was on Sunday severely burni about the fuce and hands. He was taken to hospital.
held
Au excellent programme, arrang-
hands by a rush of steam. He ised by Mrs. Costen, who has secur- How undergoing treatment at the ed some particularly good local hospital.
White walking in Hollywood Rond at 3.40 a.m. yesterday, a Chi- Beso reporter of the Wah Tan Pao was assaulted by three unknown men one of whom was alleged to have had a pair of handcuffs in his
to the police.
Immediate Possession Apply Box 4798, A. S. WATSON possession. A report has been made & CO., LTD.
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ADVERTISEMENTS.
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JAPAN'S CHINA POLICY.
WHAT IS THE GOVERN- MENT GOING TO DO?
INQUIRIES IN THE PRESS.
There is strong desire among the Japanese people to know the exact nature of the China policy cassion of his retirement after 25 years' service with the company which the present Seiyukai Cabinet -
proposes to pursue. The present this dinner. Mr. H. J. Everall Government has twice declared its made an address of appreciation on China policy up to the present, but behalf of Mr. Lyman's colleguesit was set forth in auch abstract present and absent, after which, terms that the public is still left in Mr. H. J. Sheridan presented Mr.] the dark as to the concrete shape Lyman with a handsome token of which it is expected to take. Com- the regard in which the popular menting on the China policy of the assistant General manager is held
present Governanent, the Tokyo by his fellow workers in Socony. Asahi binds it far from satisfactory Mr. Lyman feelingly responded to
to note that the Government has these addresses amid cheers and only just begun to collect data on which the China policy is to be Mr. Everall said, in part: "Dur-
built uja. In the Tokyo Asoki's ing these several years, Mr. Lyman, opinion, it is a mistake to regard with his hearty co-operation, un-Communist activities as a matter bounded geniality and tact, has un-purely Chinese, and try to devise
songs.
questionably endeared himself to both the Chinese and foreign mem
Socony.
measures for dealing with them as such. Such a course is positively hazardous, and the Tokyo journal is glad to observe that the present
Cabinet is gradually developing an inclination to leave China to deal with the matter as best it can. Our Tokyo contemporary drews particular attention to the fact that Britain's Chins policy is putting on a new aspect, independently of tho attitude of all other Powers. This offers a singular contrast to the attempt which is apparently being made by the present Cabinet to revert to the policy of co-operation with the Powers in China. Іл
St. Peter's Young Men's Club their inaugural social for Service Men at the Club Houseers of the north China staff of last evening, when a very enjoy.
Not only in Socony matters has ahle programme, full of variety and
Mr. Lyman been to the fore; he has interest, was provided for these
also been active in public affairs. attending.
For some years he has been a Muni- cipal Councillor-latterly carefully watching those that did not heed the curfew hour and seeing that we were well protected during the recent turbulent times. We wish warmly to thank Mr. Lyman now for what he has done for all of us as members of this Community The Union Club, inaugurated to bring together Americans, Chinese existing circumstances, it would be and British, of which Mr. Lyman futile for Japna to try to return to has been and is the President, hne had his contant attention and such a policy. Not that Japan on the wet road and crashed into patronage. In the American Chamanust toove quickly, as Britain has ber of Commerce, Whangpoo Con- begun to move. What is important
talent is promised at the Service Men's Concert at the "Cheer O" Y.M.C.A., Chater Road, this even- ing. It begins at 6.30.
A
motar lorry belonging to Messrs. A. S. Watson & Co., Ltd., was passing the Western Market yesterday afternoon when it skidded
While travelling in a motor busa ricksha drawn up by the pave-servancy Board and other business between the Diocesan Boys' School. The rieksha coolic was in and social spheres, Mr. Lyman has is that Japan retain freedom of jured about his faer and arms and rendered many hours of labour and action and frame her China policy
invaluable service.
as quickly as possible out of regard and Kowloon City on Sunday, a
taken to hospital.
May he always be able daily for her peculiar position. Chinese shopkeeper of No.
thoroughly to enjoy those familiar-
after Saigon Road had his left coat
y fragrant and excellent breakfast, tiffin and dinner eigars, and may his shadow never grow He did not discover his loss until pocket out and #110 in notes stolen.
he left the bus at Kowloon City.
lees."
Hong Kong Offoe: 1a. Chater Rd.
The Rev. G. R. Lindsay, writing London Office: 91, Bride. Lance of his nation. The purser at
Fleet Street, E.O.
table will openly invite suggestions from Singapore, says they ave for new dishes, admitting that he having a glorious trip and enjoy.
Moderate Hent. - Apply SANG HONG, LTD., 250, DE Vœux ROAD CENTRAL
The
Baily Press.
Bose KUNG, JUNE 7ru, 1927
CHINESE AND JAPANESE.
It is one of the ambitions of the Chinese to emulate the Japanese
comment, in his search for matter which will contribute even a little to the further and greater import
We hear that Mr. J. J. Robson, for many years people's warden of St. Andrew's, has settled down at Whitley Bay, Northumberland, Mr. Robson has been invited to be
Whitley Bay Church, but is content to serve as
Andrew's Church Messenger.
coine Warden of
Mr. and Mrs. Lyman sailed for the U.S.A. on the President Cleve land on May 27th-North China Daily News.
The China Commission. The Chugai Shogyo evinces little enthusiasm over the plan which the present Government is said to have in contemplation for the establish- ment of a Commission on Chinese
does not know whether the menug every day. A letter from him / Sidesman for the time being.THE REV. G. R. LINDSAY. | problem is by no means an issue of
is what ке would
like.
The appears in this issue. His address for the present is c/o Church Japanese passengers crowd round House, South John St., Liverpool.- the daily record on the chart which St. Andrew's Church, Messenger. marks the progress of the vessel, and shows the advance of the flag
of the Rising Sun, and the space conquered by the Japanese ship. They solemnly record the facts in
their note books, old and young, as though they were children at school taking lessons down from a teacher. But there is the same enthusiasm in the work which is never half hearted. Having set out
מס
An alarm of bro was given in the Chinese restaurant Wing Pow, in Queen's Road East, carly on Sunday morning, when some sparks
were Been coming out from the The chimney of the restaurant. fire was put out by the fukis of the shop before the arrival of the brigade.
one Mr. Basto, living in
of
in their advance to a premier position in the affairs of the world. This, however, would seem to be a task well nigh impossible, without a radical change in outlook and character on the part of the Chi-
the Western road they are th new unnumbered houses on the urse, for there is slight evidence determined they will travel it with Taipo Road, reports that a burglar of their ability to do what the energy and efficiency. But behind entered his room on the first floor Japanese have achieved in the past all this, and the mainspring of on Sunday night by climbing on sixty years. Jadeed there would this force, is au ideal which is to the verandah the door of which reason why the completely abernt in the Chinese was left open. A gold watch and Chinese should ever accomplish this character. It is an ardent patrio- a pair of opera glasses worth $00
sech to be no
expressed aim seeing that so little tism, which imbues them with a has been done up to the present epirit of such intense love for in spite of the fuct, that poten-Japan, that any personal sacrifice tially, so far as natural resources or effort, which might advance the
Euch
were stolen.
A bar boy of the N.A.A.F. Institute, Peninsula Hotel, was charged before Mr. W. Schofield at
are concerned they are in an in-national cause even slightly, the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday finitely superior position, while cheerfully undertaken. is morning with the theft of nine they have not been a whit behind striving to make the maximum per- cigarettes. Owing to, the absence ager, the case was adjourned till this morning.
Breaking into
The Chinese have not, and appar-
an unoccupied
Pleading guilty to a charge of larceny of a tin of corned beef, from B Company, Welch Regi ment Stores, at the Peninsula Hotel, an unemployed Chinese was fined $10 or in default 14 days'
hard labour, by Mr. W. Schofield
at the Kowloon Magistracy yester day morning. The defendant was arrested by L/C. Brown.
Severe injuries to the head were Bustained by a coolie who was knocked down by a motor bus at the junction of Pokfulam and
LETTER TO ST. ANDREW'S
CONGREGATION.
Writing from the B. Malwa, Singapore, the Rev. G. R. Lindsay, in the course of a letter to the St. Andrew's Church Messenger,
says:
problems. It is, of course, import ant that careful study should be made of matters which, have any bearing on the country's policy to- wards China, but as the Chinese
sudden growth, the Seiyukai ought to have studied it thoroughly while out of power and work out a policy. of its own.
The Yamato, unlike the Chugai Shugyo, heartily welcomes the plan of the Seiyukai Cabinet to organise a Commission or a Council for the.
study of China policy. The Chinese problem, it says, is of great im- We endeavoured to acknowledge portance to this country, economic- all the individual presents which ally, strategically and otherwise, were sent to us but your generosity and the scheme of the present made it very possibic that some Cabinet to create an organ for the acknowledgments may have been formulation of Japan's fondamental policy towards China may well be hailed as wuite opportuné.
overlooked.
The last week was a big strain to us both and we feel that we have
Warning Against Change, left a bit of ourselves behind at
The Jiji is a staunch advocate of St. Andrews.
With all our hearts we thank you the non-interference policy, and the Mount Davis Road on Sunday. He friendship you gave to us so freely.net has its entire support. Britain for the confidence, support and course followed by the former Cabi- was attended on the spot by Dr. We can never forget you. Our last as dispatched a big force to Shanghai, and this step was per S. Po Wong who lives in the Sunday will be an abiding memory.
Think of us sometimes at St. haps necessitated by geographical vicinity. The coolic
subae-Saviour's,
considerations. As for Japan, how- Everton, Liverpool, ber Ist. It is a parish of 13,000 example, as her geographical pro- quently taken to the hospital where where we begin work on Septem ever, she need not follow Britain's pinquity enables her to send troops with big Church Day to China at short notice. The best people, Schools. Pray for us.
was
he is now in a serious condition.
Mrs, da Luz, a resident of Nathan
If any of you pass through Liver-course for the Japanese Govern- Road, Kowloon was yesterdaypool please find us out. You willment to follow is manifestly to ad- be made as welcome as you have here to the policy hitherto pursued, walking past Messrs. Whiteaway, always made us.
while watching the development of the Chinese situation. Exaggerated Laidlaw's, Ltd., when a Chinese
reports of the. Nanking and the swatched her purse and made off.
Hankow affair at one time caused He was chased by a European, but
much excitement in this country, but as the true facts of the affairs were made known, the excitement managed to elude him and was eventually arrested by an Indian
hae gradually subsided, and the strong opinions which found. EXPTOR- sion for a time have lost ground. the Central Court this morning. costable: He will be charged et
Japan Advertiser.
The Outpost Supplement for May
the Japanese in regard to opportu-sonal contribution to the common of Mr. H. F. Ollington, the man- >EAUTIFULLY ritusted bouse Banding within own
cious dities The fundamental difference tund of energy, which urges on the
ship of state. cents by chair or 40 cents grounds (30 by taxi to reach same) will accept young that forces itself upon one in the family or two bachelors for large comparison between the two nations
broad verandahs and room powering.
is that the Japanese quietly learns, ently canust achieve, this frame of house; at West Point, & Chinese has the following note: good outlook, private bath with hot and Dold water, etc. Service and food included
and proceeds at once to put into mind. As a nation of talkers they removed all the brass fittings, win. is dow locks and bolts. He was seen if required. Moderate price to mice people One self-contained furnished practice what has been learned. Ho are unsurpassed, but action fat mid-level, available by or to door by chair 40 is willing to be a humble disciple, alien to their nature. Knowledge leaving the house and arrested. moss or young family.
self yesterday morning he pleaded young family. Bervice and food but the knowledge he acquires in in something to be acquired for its Charged before Mr. R. E. Lind- it required: Excellent view and small Modern house position
never valued for the sake of know-own, sake, and not to be put at garden. Airy not far from beach and on motor bus
guilty and was sentenced to six route, possessing garage two fiata furnished possessing modern bathrooms, fully equipped, flash, hot and cold. water, broad varadaha having excellent views. Foulbly available to bachelors grim earnestness about a Japanese had put as much energy into re- moss or single rooms with private collecting his data; his laborious forming her Courts of Justice and bathrooms with breakfast neid, sarrics or fall board, We also have konses and efforts excite admiration, wonder in perfecting administration as she flats furnished or unfurnished in other locations
CALE HONG KONG SMALL INVESTORS SHARK & REAL ESTATE QU Or Tel. 0.4680.
ledge, but for the use to which it the disposal of the State in the
can be put. Every lesson is put form of vice, except in rare
to the test of utility. There is a cases at a high price.
If China
weeks' hard labour,
Mr. Winyard, of the Kowloon- Canton Railway, reports that an unknown Chinese was on Bunday knocked down in No. 5 tunnel.by & motor coach. He was picked up and ridicule in the eyes of the has put into vilifying the foreigner
still alive and conveyed to Kowloon foreigner who watches bin bativity, she would have had no need to in the conob, but died on the way He seems to be animated by ademned the abolition of extra-The body was subsequently taken passion that ignores all adverso territoriality. She would have won to the public mortuary.
OBITUARY.
ENG. REAR-ADMIRAL JOHN
FIELDER.
There recently passed away at his residence in Southsea, a member of a family long connected with "Our St. Andrew's Church, in the person
Admiral (then Captain) Fielder. renders will no doubt be glad to of Engineer Rear Admiral John hear that word has been received Fielder was a member of the Vestry from the Bishop saying that be from 1907 to 1909, and was frez England on April 11th, after an Colony.
The eldest son of Admiral Fiel excellent passage. and Mrs. Dappuy arrived safely insurer in 1809 until he left the
He says that thoughts, and continues: I be ed to the Air Ministry at Basra, China has been much in his der, Mr. John Fielder, was attach- lieve if we will wait patiently the Mesopotainis. While proceeding Christian Church will have a won- overland to Port Said, en route for dorful opportunity again in China England, Mr. Fielder was fatally was buried at Bayreuth on the day soon, and we need to be ready when injured in a motor accident, and the chance comes. May God fit us
before his father's death. for the work to which He has called
Another son, Mr. B. E. Fielder falso un "
former member of the Vestry), has recently returned to Hong Kong. We would express wall as with Mrs. Fielder and family our sincere sympathy with him, as in this double bereavement.—St. Andrew's Church Messenger.
Silk Forwarded from here by the in New York (St. John's Park) Empres, of Azia on May 11th arriv on June and, having been 89 days
in transit,
RIVER LEVELS,
KWANGTUNG CONSERVÁNDY
BULLETIN.
West River at Shiuhing: June 4th, oft. gins.; June 8th, falling; highest level on re- cord 41 feet; lowest on record oin.
North River at Tsingyaon: June 4th, 9ft. Tine.; June 8th, falling; highest level on re- cord saft. Tint.; lowest ein. North River at Samahui: Juna
6th, 4ft. ains. June 8th. falling highest level on re- cord 27ft. dias. ; lowest sft. East River at Sheklung: June
4th, 7ft. lim.; June 1th, eft. 6in. highest 15ft. gine.; lowest aft.