NEW ADVERTISE- MENTS.
THE HONG KONG AND KOW LOON TAXICAB CO., -LIMITED."
TOTICE IS BEBERY GIVEN. it has EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the HONG KONG AND KOWLOON TAXICAB will he hold at COMPANY, LIMITED, the Oics of the Company, 36, Des Your Hond
Central, on TUESDAY, the BY DAY OF JULY, 1927, at 12 o'clock Noor, for the purposes of considering, and approved, of passing the following Resolution as an 'Extraordinary Resol tión, viz:-
INTIMATIONS.
MACAO RACES.
THE INTERNATIONAL RACE AND RECREATION CLUB
THE
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JUNE 28th, 1927.
OF MACAO, LTD.
RACE THIRD EXTRA. T'
MEETING will be bold (Weather Permitting) on SUNDAY, 33 JULY, 1027, First Badding Boil at 1.30` P.M.
By Order,
B. W CHENG,
Secretary,
16054
19th June, 1927.
INDO CHINA STEAM NAVIGA. TION CO., LIMITED.
pomat, mag.
FICHE FORTY-SIXTH ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the Company will be held at the Office of the General Managers, Messrs. JARDINE, faTusson & Co., LTD., Pedder Street
Kong, on MONDAY, the 25TR JULY, 1927, at 11,00 A.,
for the pur of receiving the Report of the Directors, passing the Accounts, and electing Directors and Auditors.
מאסר
That the HONG KONG AND KOWLOON "TANIA COMPANY, LIMITED, 1. Wound Up voluntarily "and that MR. H. R. CLELAND, CA of Merere. "LOWE, BINGHAM & MATTHEWS be, and is hereby appointed Liquidator for the purpo of Buch Winding Up.". AND NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that should the foregoing itesolution he passed by the rejumite Majority it will
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the submitted for confirmation as L Special Resolution at A Further Company will be CLOSED. from the 1810 JULY to an AUGUST, 1927, EXTRAORDINARY MEETING, and such Mooting will be held on WEDNES-Both Days inclusies. DAY, tk 20H DAY OF JULY, 10.7, at the Same Time and Place for the purpose of cons dering, and if thought bt, confirming sech Resolation as a Special Resolution accordingly,
By Order of the Board,
BUM PAK MING, Chairman.
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GOVERNMENT BILLS, ETC.
for
By Order of the Board,
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD..
General Managers. Hong Kong, 24th Junò, 1927, (6072
FOR SALE OR TO BE LET UNFURNISHED.
No. 27, PEAK, LUGARD ROAD.
NIGHT Boomed HOUSE, with and Central Heating, Five Bedrooms,
TENDERIUAN DOLLARS current In this Colony, for Telegraphic Transfer, on the Lords Commissioners of tie Majesty's Treasury, London, up to and Bocaived for the Sum of £40,000, will be
by
ANANIRY CHEST OFFICER,
O'CLOCK
PAY OFFICE, until 11 on the 2811 JUNE, 1927. The Tendors to state the Total Amount (in Pound Sterling). No Telegraphic Transfer will be made for less than £106. The Tandors to be in Duplicate, and in Sealed Lovers, addressed to the TREA CHEST OFFICER, COM PAY OFFICE, and endorsed
ERS
FOR GOVERNMENT
Bte."
The right to accept or reject any or all of the Tenders is reserved,
Copics of Forms of Tender can be had on application.
the
Parsons tendering for (Bill) are bereby Notide that, having regard to provisions of the Acts 22 George III. Cap. 45 aud 41, George L., Cap. 62, the Acceptance of any inch Tuuder is subject to the express condition that no Member of the British House of Commons shall be admitted to eng share or par or to any benefit to arise from the Con
thereby
wade for the allotment of
iraci such
(Bille)." "The provisione in question do not apply to Contracts entered into by any incorporated Company in its corporated capacity and made for the general bouafl of the Company."
H. G. RILEY, Liest.-Colonel, Tresaury Cheat Offeer, R.A.P.C. Hls Majesty's Treasury Office,
Hong Kong, 27th June, 1927. [5079
'NOTICE OF REMOVAL
N MONDAY, 27 JUNE, 1927, the Officer of BRITISH-AMERI CAN TOBACCO. CO. (CHINA). LTD., will be HKMOVED to SIXTH FLOOR, P. & O. BUILDING, CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL.
Hong Kong, 23rd June, 1927. (5064
THE HONG KONG LAND IN.
VESTMENT & AGENCY-
CO., LTD.
NOTICE OF REMOVAL TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the above named Company has THIS DAY TRANSFERRED its Offices to 3, CHATER ROAD (QUEEN'S BUILDING, 3RD FLOOR).
Hong Kong, 27th June 1927. [8076
TIENTSIN CLUB. TEWARD Required. at An Early Date. Must have had Experience of Catering, Supervision of Chinese Staff, ato., etc. Bachelor preferred. Quarters and Board provided. Applica tions to be addressed by Lotter socom- panied by Testimonials (Copies only) to the SECRETARIES.
BY ORDER OF THE COMMITTEE.
Tientsin, Juso. 11th, 1927.
WE
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14776
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A Wise Precaution
before and after
BATHING
is to use
OLEANDER
SUNBURN
LOTION.
Protects the skin against the
hottest sun.
Prevents and Cures
SUNBURN.
Price: 60 cts. and $1.20.
10 LET from FIRST JULY, 1927, A. S. WATSON
No. 1, KELLETT HOUSE, PEA
Four Rooms, Separate Kitchen, Borvants" Quarters. All Modern Conveniences.
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SHOPS TO LET
88 AND 92, NATHAN ROAD, KOWLOON,
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HONG KONG.
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A Chinese shop keeper of No. 531, Canton Rond, second Boor, Kowloon, has reported to the Police that his maid servant almconded on Sunday with jewellery worth 8000.
U.S. PETTY OFFICER'S SMART CAPTURE,
Inspector Donsid MacDonald has taken Over duties as Divisional Inspector in charge of the Eastern District vice Divisional Inspector OLD OFFENDER SENTENCED. W. F. Blackman who went Home on retirement by the as. Mantua, on Saturday,
PROTESTS HIS INNOCENCE.
Jewellery worth $1,800 has been general description of the explora- tion of the sos. And always behind stolen from ǹ room at No. 4, Hill the work of the investigators in the Road, according to a report made economic problem, which is likely
to the Police by a Chinese women to become more important as. the years go by, and bigger demands living there. are made by the nations on the harvest of the aca. Perhaps even- tually some agreement will have to
The charge of pick-pocketing at be made by mutual conecat to con-
As the remilt of a pot of boiling Happy Valley on Sunday during. trof fishing. Some consider that
water accidentally upsetting on her the baseball match, as mentioned the time for such a step bas already
white at work in the kitchen, a yesterday, was gone into at the arrived; otherwise, they say, the
yesterday famine which has so often beered to the Chinese prese by parents Chinese woman living on the second Contral Magistracy predicted in the fisheries will up of Chinese students, complaining floor of No. 137, Second Street, was morning, when before Mr. R.. E. doubtedly arrive. For example, thengainst the proposed increased in on Sunday removed to the Govern- Lindsell, a Chinese youth was once teeming balibut banks of the fees at the Government Schools, ( ment Civil Hospital suffering from charged with picking the pocket of British Columbia are now depleted..
Several letters have been address-
Through the bursting of a gas tube at 159, Queen's Road East on Sunday, a Chinese, fifteen years of age, has been taken to the Govern ment Civil Hospital with face in-
jurics.
severe scalds.
A ricksha coolic was fined $4 by
Chief Boatswain's Mate L. B Frank, of the U.S.8. Helena,
The complainant said he was Major C. Willson yesterday morn-watching the ball game from the ing for lying on the grass around stand when he suddenly felt s The coolie pleaded slight tug at his right hand cont
the cenotaph.
Tliere is small wonder that this should be so, because fish caught, marked, and liberated, were SOOD caught again, to the extent of 60 per vent. in the ordinary course of the fishery. Year after year about 2,500,000 tons of fish are taken out:
After he had cut his foot by that he was very tired and the day pocket in which he kept a loose of the seas of Northern Europe, and stepping on a picce of glass, a was hot, but the Magistrate inform- 80 bill. He immediately made s the quantity tends to increase. Chinese living at No. 9. Fook Luked him that he could lie anywhere grab behind him and caught hold of - The money value of the catch has Lane, was taken ill with lock-jaw
£25,000,000 and died at the Government Civil else. He had no right whintever to also increased from
about Hospital on Sunday.
be on the grasa. Lwenty years £60,000,000 today.
It is part of the work of the Council to keep track of these developments, and to publish them oficially at regular intervals. The value of the information is appre- ciated. France, which did not come into the scheme till after the war,
нис
to
A private meeting to consider methods of enlisting recruits For the Special Police Reserve was held at the Police Offices yesterday. A
decision will be announced during the course of a few days.
Knocked down by a tram-car at
is now actively interested. Portu- the junction of Wing Lok Street gai and Spain have joined the and Des Voeux Road West, a Chi- Council, and in so doing have nese on Sunday auffered injuries materially enlarged the scope of its which necessitated his removal to operations. There is a friendly the Government Civil Hospital. understanding with Italy, a country which will serve as the focus of a series of new investigations now in. contemplation, to include the whole
f
Pleading " guilty to the theft of
and 848 in money, a cook employed a gold finger ring, some slothing
terday morning sentenced by. Major at No. 18, Seymour Road was yes.
Willson to 14 days' hard labour. The stolen property was reported to have been recovered.
the accused's right wrist. As wit ness turned round he saw the money in defendant's hand. Before the witnees could secure the accused's other hand the latter snatched the
passed it to a small boy behind him, note away with his left hand and
This youngster promptly jumped to the ground, from the back of the stand and disappeared into the crowd. The complainant handed the accused over to a policeman.
The defendant's story was that he was watching the game sitting
In view of the suspension of the service of the Kwong Tai Taxicab Company-the agents of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Taxicab Com- pany it is reported in the vorna Surgeon Rear-Admiral J. F. Hall,cular press that a group of Chinese on the bamboo railing at the back C.M.G., whose voluntary retirement
are now organising a new taxicab is announced, was in the Barfleur company, with a fleet of 35 cars, during the Boxer War of 1900, and which will arrive here in the tear
of the Mediterranean. Of course, was specially mentioned in dis much still remains to be done. patches for his services in China.
What secrets will the Indian Ocean and the China Seas yield to the
Mr. Cecil Frank Beadel, C.I.E.,
future.
of the stand. The complainant told him to go away, and when he re- fused the complainant punched him on the left eye. He (accused) im- It is expected that I.E. the mediately jumped, to the ground, Governor (Sir Cecil Clementi,
trained research workers when they of Hartley Court, Reading, a partK.C.M.G.). will be present at the and the crowd of Chinese in the
&
given at Loe Gardens next Satur- him! Just then a constable day evening by the Band, Pipers up and arrested him.
turn their attention to these per in Becker, Gray & Co., Calcutta second promenade concert to be vicinity began to yell waters? That, however, belongs to and Hong Kong, merchants, who the future. Meanwhile it is satis died on April 4th, aged 55, left factory that the leading nations of estate of the gross value of £71,206, the world are co-operating in thia great endeavour, despite the im menac cost of research, and are
to kind. In 1902 the Council was willing further the patient formed at Stockholm, and the busi- labours of the Council, for the Bess of exploring the sea was Exploration of the Sea.
scientific research of value to man-
OFFICES TO LET undertaken, being promoted and
STEPHENS BUILDING, 67/69, DES VEUX-ROAD CENTRAL,
AND $
PRINCE'S BUILDING, GHATER ROAD.
APPLY TO A. J. DAVID,
PRINCE'S BUILDING, CHATER ROAD.
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subsidised by all the Governments
Two cases of enteric, one Chinese of Northern Europe. Up till that time very little was known. Of the and one Dutch, and one Indian North Sea nothing was known at case of diphtheria were reported all, and as regards the natural his- yesterday, tory (so to speak) of the sea much was taken for granted, so that the poet was able to give reins to his. imagination i
For the grand old sea hides
wonders, That never met mortal eye, Bright bowers that never have
rustled
To soft winds dreamy sigh; Dark caves of wond'rous beauty, And flowers of the rainbow
hue-- Bloom in those old sea gardens,
All under the watere blue. Since 1902 a good deal has been learnt, and research is going on steadily. In a recent article Pro- fessor D'Arcy THOMPSON, of Aber- CAMPBELL On May 27th, in Lon-deen University, mentioned that
don, CHARLES WILLIAM CAMPBELL,
BIRTH. CARPENTER.-On May 27th, 1997, nt a Nursing Home, Harpenden, Herts, to Mr. and Mrs. E. W CARPENTER, A bon.
[5078
DEATH.
C.M.B., late H.B.M., Consular Service, China, in his 67th year.
Hong Kong Office: Ja, Chater Rd. London Office: 21, Bride Lane,
Fleet Street, EO: 4
The Daily Press.
A
HONG KONG, JUNE 28TH, 1927.
THE EXPLORATION OF THE SEA.
anis announcement that the International Council for the Ex. ploration of the Ben is meeting at Stockholm conveys to the general
There will be a meeting of the Sanitary Board this afternoon, at 4.15, but the agenda does not con- tain any matter of public interest,
and Drummers of the 1st Caanoron- iane. His Excellency was unable to As a Chinese was walking along attend the inaugural concert on Lower Rather Street a pole felSaturday evening last. from the verandah of No. 6 striking him on the head and in- flicting & scalp wound, He was taken to the Government Civil Hos pital.
PROPERTY SALE.
NO. 80 DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL.
Mr. David S. Kwan, LL.B., formerly on instructor in Ying Wa
At Mesara. Hughes and Hough's College, Hong Kong, is leaving the
auction rooms, Ice House Street, Colony for Shanghai to-morrow
& leksehold yesterday afternoon (Wednesday). Mr. Kwan, it is understood, has received a call from property at No. 80, Des Voeux important personages in the North Road was sold by order of the
mortgagee. to enter the service of his country.
:
The Chinese girl who was knocked down on Saturday by motor car The total output of the Kailan No.. 642 driven by Dr. C. Y. Wang Mining Administration's mines for of the Hong Kong University, was the week ending June 11th amount not so seriously injured as at first ed to 82,527 tons, and the sales dur-reported. She received only some slight bruises and was able to go ing the period to 81,320 tons.
The Eastern Extension Aus tralasia and China Telegraph Co., Ltd., - announce that telegraphic communication with Shanghai, and beyond, has been re-established.
Miss June Looker, 's Hong Kong- previously all that was known of the born young lady, daughter of Mr. North Sea, for instance, was con. H. W. Looker, M.P., was presented tained in charts showing the deepa to the King and Queen at the first and shallows, and some imperfect Court of the season on May 24th by information about the tides. The Mrs. Looker. British Admiralty had Di kind of
The late Mr. John Nicholas hydrography of its own which suitedSegerdal, of "Sheng Ku," Winder naval purposes; but with the ad mere-avenue, Church End, Finchley, vent of the submarine new problems N. and formerly of Shanghai, were presented. It became neces China, late Commissioner, Chinese sary for a navigater to know the Customs Service, left £4,534. salinity and density of the sea when one day a submarine which chanced
The Chinese who was charged to enter the Skaggerack dropped with intimidating another Chinese down three or four fathoms all of was brought up on remand boloro a sudden, then stopped and seemed Major O. Willson, at the Central to float at a new level. Thereafter Magistrany yesterday afternoon. the density of the soa, the strati. The case was again adjourned, fication of its layers, as it is called,
home after treatment.
Mr. Oscar Asche has been visiting the print-room at the British Museum to study Chinese and Japanese pictures and get colour for the Oriental pageant-play, "Kong," which he is producing in the autumn. He will be Kong, pirate chief,
This property is held under Crown Lease dated December 24th, 1900 for the unexpired residue of the term of 929 years.
The area is 708.50 square feet, and the annual Crown rent 811.00, this was advanced by bids of $500 The upset pries was $80,000, and until the sum of $60,500 was reach ed, when Mr. Pok Kai Meng be came the purchaser..
Withdrawn From Sale. At the Chinese Auction Rooms there was to have been auctioned yesterday afternoon three dwelling houses, Nos. 67, 58 and 59, Con-
"etono
arme.
His Worship Couricted the ac cused and the police put in records. of previous convictions.
His Worship: You are an old friend of the Court. You were.. caught stealing before.
Accused: No, never, I just came from the country.
His Worship: Four years ago you did 12 weeks in jail, and three years ago you were beaten for stealing.
Accused. This surprises me!" In order to satisfy the accused His Worship sent for further par- ticulars of the previous convictions. When these were read out to the accused he continued his denial.
His Worship: The name is the same, the age is the same, and the place of birth (Tungkun) is the lie-Three months' hard labour, same, and you still persist, in your
CELEBRATING ST. PETER'S
DAY.
LAUNCH. PIONIC.
SPECIAL CHURCH, SERVICES.
naught Road Central, three dwell- ing houses Nos. 118, 120 and 122 and a Godown in Whitfield, and Sir William Rees-Davies, who is eleven dwelling houses Nos. 1, 1, Reference was made yesterday to now resident at Folkestone, has 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17 and 19, Whit the celebration proposed by St. been appointed by the Lord Chan- feld Road. The properties were to Peter's Churdi Young Men's Club cellor a Justice of the Peace for have been put up in three lots, the in connection with St. Peter's Day, the County of Kent. He has been aros of the first lot being 3,000 which is to-morrow, a Justice of the Peach and Deputy square foot, with annual Crown We have been naked to state that Lieutenant for Pembrokeshire for rent of 860, and the area of the the launch picnic is taking place at many years. Sir William has also other two lots 25,375 square feet, Repulse Bay, and not Island Bay, been appointed Chairman at Can- with an annual Crown rental of as previously stated. The detinch terbury of the Kent Agricultural 8201.60. The properties were, how will leave Queen's Pier this evening Wages Committed,
ever, withdrawn from sale."
(St. Peter's. Eve) at eight o'clock, and is expected to arrive back there at 11.23 p.m.
WEATHER REPORT.
Yesterday's weather report, fore- east and remarks, issued by the Royal Observatory at 8.20 Pm,
Lady Addis was among those summoned to the second Court of the season and presented her daugh- ter, Miss Margaret Addis. Lady Addis wore an azure-blue and gold Among many passengers arriving brocade gown, gracefully draped and the movements to which these in Hong Kong from the North on and worn with a lovely blue velvet stated:-- FURNISHED House and Fat public no hink of years of work and 10 subject became matters of the R.M.S. Empress of Asia yester train of the samo shade, trimmad Other depressions lie to casional tennis, Garage, moderate rant study that border on the romantic paramount and urgent importance. day wore the Hon. Dr. R. Hwith gold embroidered galon, Her China..
The research workers have by Kotowall, Mr. Ho Kom Tong, Mr. daughter wore an ivory georgette the N. of Naha and to the N.E. of Single farmished rooms, with board. To those who know, the meeting their Inbours done something to R. Roxburgh, of the C.P.R., Hong frock and train, daintily embroider-Basco,
of the Council means the complethrow light on these and kindred Kong, and Mrs. Roxburgh, Mr. P. ed in silver, and satin heads, with tion of a quarter of a contury of problems that come under the R. Murray and Mr. O. B. Morrison, silver bend fringo.
near Bench and omnibus, oo-
from $140 SMALL INVESTORS
Tel. 0. 1880.
A shallow depression covere
Tomorrow St. Peter's Day will be colhmemorated with Holy Com
munion at St. Peter's Church at 7.15 am, while thore will be later
in the day a Festal Evensong and Procession, beginning at 6.30 p.m. The special preacher will be tho Rev. F. Freeman, M›A., of H.M‚§. Titania.
LOCAL FORECAar-8.W. winds, moderato, fair,
·
The Church will be decorated this evening at 5:30.