NEW ADVERTISE- MENTS.
HONG KONG TRAMWAYS, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
N INTERIM DIVIDEND of 80
Cents Per Share has been Declared Payable TUESDAY, 23xD AUGUST (TO-MORROW) on and after which Dots Dividend Warrant may be obtained upon application at the Registered Office of the Company, CANAL ROAD EAST, BOWLINGTON, Hong Kong.
W. F. SIMMONS,
Secretary. Hong Kong, 22nd Ang. 1927. [5237
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS,
CHANGE OF ADDRESS.
THE BUSINESS OFFICES of the THONG KONG DALLY PRESS bare beun REMOVED from IA, CHATER ROAD to
11, TCE EQUSE STREET, (Corner of BATTENT PATH) (Opposite NATIONAL CITY HANK
OF NEW YORK)....
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PRINTING WORKS,
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HONG KONG and CANTON for the Transaction of Fire BesĪTI OMEN, Com- municate with CHINESE POST OFFICE
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HONG KONG FOOTBALL LEAGUE.
APPLICATIONS for Admission to
to the Lezme must reach the Undersigned on or before the 31st AUGUST accompanied by the
n
trance Fee of TWENTY DOLLARS. No Clab ana be admitted to, the League unitas Eliated to the Hoxe KONG FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION,
W.E. HOLLANDS,
Hon. Secretary. [6207
P.O. Box 233,
HONG KONG FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION.
PPLICATIONS for Affiliation to
INTIMATIONS.
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Certificate No. Shares No. No, of Shares 101+ 21128/310625 500 1015 219626/000125". 800 1010 920126/290825 всё
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BUICK SEATER ROADSTER PASSENGER Bus
1 GARNER
6 OAKLAND 3 SZATI
1 OLDSMOBILE 7 SEATER
I HUDSON 7 SEATER SALOO
Brick, 1 STUDebates and 1 CHAND-
Lza in incomplete state. Quantity of Spare Parts for Buick, CADILLAC QAKLAND and Croze Cara'and G. M. Q& GABNER Tracks.
Quantity of Machinery comprising
Lathes, Drilling Machines, Electric Light Plant. Battery Charging Plant, Electric Air Pump, etc.
Quantity of Office Furn are and
Equipment
Farther particulars given and In- spection ranged on application to Undersigned.
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co Liquidator, Lovi, BINGRax & MATIBXW3, 3. Queen's Road Central..
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1
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to undermine the loyalty of the English workers." The miners, too, have started a separate organization free from the domination of Coor, that humble disciple of Lavis, in order to achieve by constitutional methods what cannot be achieved by Belshorit meani
It was impossible to believe that British labour would come under the control of Moscow for the intter is merely an upstart in the parlia
cient of labour. It was in Britain that the worker learned to combine, and by legal methods won for him self such a position of importange
An Order-in-Council atates that H.E the Governor in Council is pleased to order that the duration of the rights, powers, and privileges
Sranted, made and maintained un- der.the provisions of the Rope Com pany's Tramway Ordinance, 1901, shall be extended for a period of one year from the 15th day of December, 1927. ^
THE FINANCIAL TANGLE.
WEAKENING CANTON
GOVERNMENT.
MILITARY WATCHING
NANKING.
MERCHANTS RESISTING LUXURY TAX.
A concert, given by the military bands of the Colony, and a versatile (no oCK CHINESE CORRESPONDENT, į company of local artistes is to he
held at the Kowloon Cricket Club
i.
Merchants in Canton are now control of the Government of the the purpose of raising funds for worth of the third series of Kuo- on Saturday, September 3rd, for being asked to take up $500,000
as to secure, by open election, the
nation for a time. To be dragged
at the heels of Moscow, therefore, an entertainment for Service men mintang Military Bonds. The mer. was degrading. It meant that on the fellowing Saturday. At
British labour was content to accept this concert the Club will cater for orders from abroad. Such a situa- a thousand, Price $1.25 per box 3 tion was obviously distasteful to the
Cakes.
proudest and most efficient body of workers in the world, and in noi uncertain terms it has now been announced that this alien Russian
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chants are trying to get out of it
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the
TEMPERATURE AND
RAINFALL...
THE READINGS FOR JULY.
89 INCHES OF RAIN SO FAR,
The Meteorological Observations made at the Royal Observatory 'during the month of July show that the average mean temperature was 81.9 (compared with 81.6 de grees in June, 75.6 in May, `67,2 in April, 60.1 in March and 38.5 in February).
The highest reading was 90.5 on the 17th, and 80 on the 19th (the, 28th). The lowest reading was 73.7 highest in June was 91.9 on the
on the 29th. The maximum tem
peratures recorded varied between 53 and 50, the general readings. be ing 84 to $7. On 23 days out of the 31 the minimam readings went down below eighty varying from 79 to 77.
A
There were 181 hours of sunshine (compared with 101 hours in June, 117 in May, 105 in April, 65 in March, 43 in February and 137 in. January).
There were 18.735 inches of rain (compared with 11.680 in June, 23.448 in May, 7.125 in April, 4.833 in March and 4.385 in February).
The banknotes of the Kuomintang Central Bank in Canton are still redeemable, and "counter Lady Clementi was present dure revolutionary" accusation that the ing, the
enjoyable programme institution is insolvent may be pre- given at the weekly Friday night mature. Its supporters declare that concert at the "Cheer O. During long as the Kuomintang is in existance the bank will stand. the evening, Mrs. Costen paid a Since the resignation of Chiang The failure of Ruasin too in the visit, and was accorded a hearty Kai Shek and the crisis in the East is a welcome sign of returning reception by the Service men. The Nanking Government the loss of sanity. Even the Chinese realise men sang For She's a Jolly Good morale in Canton has been reflected now that Russian sympathy and Fellow," and gave her three cheers in the falling value of these bank's aid, were given not in any dis and a tiger."
notes. They have been down to 70 interested spirit of affection but
per cent of their par value and The following additions to the have even been refused in certain merely to rouse the latent forces of list of persons authorised by the quarters. All businessce have been hatred and embroil China with Governor to sign medical certi- very unwilling to transact any deals July was 34 (compared with 84 in average humidity during Foreign Powers in general and ficätes of the cause of death for the in this currency. This Enancial June, 80 in May, 84 in April, 80 Britain in particular. The Soviet purposes of the Births and Deaths crisis is undermining the Govern in March, 73 in February and 74 declarations of sympathy for China Registration Ordinance, is publishment, and the authorities are atin January). in her diffenities were the most ed for general information Sub- tempting to interfere, with the The rainfall for the month of blatant pieces of hypocrisy, design Assistant Surgeon Jemadar Kirdar usual lack of success when it comes July at the Botanical Gardens was ed to cover up a fanatical hatred Nath, Indian Subordinate Medical to finance and 2 public authority, 21.86ins. on 26 days, at the Matilda" Department; Sub-Assistant Surgeon Proclamations have been issued Hospital, Mount Kellett, it was of other countries which could not Jemadar Niranjan Ludhianvi, In-denouncing "treacherous money 16.71ins. o 23 days," and at the
[Note: The total rainfall up to yesterday morning is now about 89.3 inches for the year.]
The
HOUSEHOLD AMMONIA, ba openly attacked. The failure of dian Sub-ordinate Medical Depart speculators" and a number of real Police Station, Taipa, it was
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DAVIS, ALEXAndrí Buildinga, A. S. WATSON
& CO., LTD. accompanied by the Necessary Foo of IVE-Roomed HOUSE, No. 49, THE HONG KONG DISPENSARY TWO DOLLARS. Newly listing with Club ONE DOLLAR Extraaco Fes Extra.
the abori Association mort reach the Undersigned by the 31s
W. E HOLLANDS,
in GRANVILLE BOLD, KOWLOON Flush and Banitary Coa- vonier ces.
Apply to:-
SPANISH DOMINICAN
Hon. Secretary.
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P.O. Box 233,
HONG KONG FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION.
REFEREES AFFILIATION.
PPLICATIONS from Qualified Referees for Affiliation to the abort Association must reach the Undersignsi by the 31er accompanied by the Annual Subscription of ONE DOLLAR
W. E. HOLLANDS,
Hon. Secretary. (5208
P.O. Box 233.
NOTICE.
MONIES Up to $100,000 are
to
Available for Investment on
Trantee Valuation.
1st Claas Mortgage Security subject
Apply: Mass. DEACONS,
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The Daily Press.
Hovo Koss, Avgust 22nd, 1927
RUSSIAN INFLUENCE ON
$1
THE WANE... ·
THIT the Russians received a
the Russian system throughout the world at the present time seems to be complete and it is inconceivable
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provoked by Russia beyond endur-,
ance.
There will be a social for Service men held on the roof of St. Peter's Young Men's Club to-night, begin ning at 6.30.
The Hong Kong Philharmonic Society hold their first chorus rehearsal of Merrie England" at St. John's Cathedral Hall to-day,
at 8.30 p.m
ment.
ed or not.
21
25th
arc
or supposed offenders have been 26.84ins. on 17 days.
The lowest reading of the barn- The police have discovered the arrested and fang into gaol. body of a Chinese woman"tamed A siga that the Government is méter (M.S.L.) was 28.946 ing at that this system, after the exposures Lam Wo Kin, who has been missing/ losing ground is that the merchants | 3h. 15m. on the 25th. it has suffered in recent months, and for some time. The woman was
along the 17th and the 18th Wards The maximum squali velocity, as the loss of face" to which it has said to be 21 years of age and lived in Canton, the busiest sections of recorded by the Dines Baxendall been subjected, can maintain itself at an unnumbered but in Sam the City, are quite boldly refusing onemograph, was at the rate of 73 oven within its own. borders for Chuen village. Her body was die to pay the luxury tax which is col-miles per hour at 3h. 20m. on the any length of time. When it does covered" at a village called Sum lected in the form of revenue etanpa Ferish
assuredly it must, there Tsang. It is not yet known whe- oa counter checka. The Ward Com- will be none to do it reverence. ther:she committed suicide or met mittees have decided rather to go Most of the military faction in That it has continued so long is with foul play but her husband to gaol than pay what they term Canton are anxiously awaiting news.
As they know from Nanking before
deciding due to the intense reaction against and an uncle are detained by the an unreasonable tax.
what to do. A number of them Cardom, and also to the war weari-police. It is believed that certain they cannot all be imprisoned each have already left Canton for Shang- marks on the neck of the deceased one trusts he will not be among the hai in order to be near Nanking and Iness of those powers who have been will reveal whether she was murder. the unlucky minority. They will pay so better able to make wise deci
siona. those unfortunate enough to be
Overseas Chinese in the Straits arrested at the rate of three dollars Settlements and elsewhere An important meeting of the day, while they remain in gaol up-cabling their club at Canton advis- One Chinese case of small-pox was Rugby Section of the Hong Kon
bolding the principle for which aing support of General Chiang Kai Football Club will be held to-da re struggling. In the meantime, control at Nanking is, they say
Shek, whose return to military reported on Friday,
in Union Building (fourth floor, eforts are being made to have the desired by Chinese abroad. Pedder Street by kind permission tax repealed
The .. wong Lee has been The pro-Nanking faction during chartered by the Canton Military of the Union Insurance Society of" Canton, Ltd.) when officers will be their period of control in Canton Authorities to be in readiness to elected for the coming season, and since April 15th, succeeded in convey Southern troops to the
Yangtaze ports. proposals regarding the coming getting $1,500,000 out of the season's programme will be con- merchants under the pretext of militarist of Kwangsi, and virtually General Euang Shao Hung, chief serious set back as a result of the
sidered before being submitted to paying off and disbanding those of king of a rather literate province rupture of felations with Great
the general meeting of the Football the 1995 anti-British strikers who knows how to take a safe line in Eritain cannot now be "gainsaid,
Arrangements have been practical chants paid up rather unwillingly other day, General Huang state Club to be beld next Friday. are still unemployed. The mer-
politics. When interviewed by a vernacular press correspondent the One has but to read the Continental Press to see how generally the
ly completed for the use of a and since the collection of the fund that he would co-operate with It is notified that the Treaty of ground, and a comprehensive series nothing has been done for the idle General Chiang Kai Shek, but, at action is applauded. Whatever Friendship, Commerce and Naviga of matches, including all . workers. If the expected change of of the re-unification of Nanking and the same time, he was in favour Great Britain may have lost in tion with the United States of Forces stationed in the Colony, is administration takes place it is fear- Haukow. His pronouncement will „trade, it has, by taking this definite Mexico has been prolonged until contemplated.
ed that whoever now has the money offend no one, and his position in and honourable decision, reaffirmed the 31st December, 1927.
Kwangsi remains assured.. will walk away with it under one, its position as a leader in European
The ferrymen in Canton are pretext or another. The strikers are charging two cents for a trip across politics and "at the same time has
apgrily demanding their relief bonus the river, instead of the legal No. 55, on which is situated the BANQUE DE L'INDOCHINE. | caused the Russians such a loss of Kong Cricket League is to be beid
to be paid at once, but those in of the wharves also wish to charge charge of one cent. The owners reputation 49 to endanger the in the Sanitary Board Room, third
charge of the money are no fools. higher rentals. This means that regime in Moscow. This is evi-floor, Post Office Building, oa
Until the money is actually paid to the boatmen will have to part with denced by the assassinations and Wednesday, af 8.30 p.m.
Police reports on Saturday con- or at least the interest on it is By the dispute, the public is
the workers, the suspicion that it some of their increased earnings, and they are not willing to do so. attempts on the lives of Soviet
It is noted that, at the expira-tained the following notifications being either misappropriated, or at to a great deal of inconvenience, but prat officials, both inside and outside the tion of three months The Shing of traffic accidents. country. The violent repressive Fat Steamship Company, Limited
A Chinese woman, aged 32, re- remain.
best devoted to military aims will the local authorities are afraid to mediate, and on urgent request of methods of the present Russian will, unless cause is shown to the ceived injuries while trying to
the public, the boatmen have decid- Government is further proof of the contrary, be struck off the register alight from a moving tram-car on Minister of the Nanking Govern,
Mr. Koo Ying Fun, the Finance ed to resume service but not to pay weakness and fear which over and the company will be dissolved. Praya East, and was removed to ment and concurrently Chief of the not a Bolshevist, has been permitted Mr. Y. P. Haich, a socialist, but shadows the present Russian Ad.
the Government Civil Hospital. Financial Department of the Kwang- to return to Canton, the Kuomin ministration. Such treatment as
To mark the opening of the A motor lorry attempted to over- tung Provincial Government, is ex tang Authorities having decided to has been meted out lately to poli Bombay Cafe, 59, Nathan Road, take a tram-car near Bay View pected to return to Canton from ws, Hsieh, was a strong opponent
withdraw the warrant for his arrest tical offenders in Boviet Russia Kowloon, yesterday, there was
and 11, Cheung Sha Wan Road, Police Station and in doing so Wuchow. Mr. Koo has been in of Bolshevism and of Borodin's ran into the fore portion of the Wuchow since the 18th inst, where dictatorship. The Frince" clique. rivala, if it does not qurpass, the tea-party at the Cafe in Nathan car, causing damgage to the extent he has been consulting General Lias responsible for his exile from crucities and horrors of the Czarist Boad. The Cafe promises to be of $130. The tram driver received Taai Hain with regard to the pre Prince clique
the Southern Capital. Now the system. The judicial murders have come very popular with Kowloon a few minor cute on his bands and sent political situation in Kwang against the Soviet Mission and also turning alienated the labour movement in residents.
wrists.
tang. Mr. Koo has telegraphed to there is at the moment an eager England, which by resolution has
A small boy of five years of age Canton that he will return to affairs in Kuomintang Territory.
wish to disown Rod control of A ɓnal dividend is to be declared was knocked down by a motor there to-day with General LA, condemned these methods of bar-
The Canton Administration Coun in the matter of -barism-and-further--it has been
The Hang lorry near Reclamation Street, But General Li is not likely to cil have passed a special taxation Fung Firm, of No. 116, Connaught Yaumati. It seems, from the lorry return to Canton so early. He is order of 50 cents a mow on farm clearly indicated that English Road West, who were adjudicated driver's report, that the box sudat Wuchow attending his mother's ment on farm tax The money is land payable with the annual pay- labour is determined to keep inde bankrupt on June 11th, 1997. denly ran from the pavement into funeral and the rites are expected to be put towards the construction APPLY S. J. DAVID & CO pendent. The triumph of T. H. Notice is also given that a frat and the road in front of the vehicle to last until General Li can see of public roads. The present Com- THOMAS-in-the-Railway-Conference fal-dividend of 100 per centum The driver could not pull up, al quite clearly which political faction Karangtung is Mr. Albert H 8. missioner of Public Highways in fallowed his repudiation and de- has been declared in the matter of though he swerved, and was unable it will be his duty to support Chuck, a returned student from nunciation of the Russian attempts the Russo-Asiatic Bank.
(Continued on next Column.) America.
BY ORDER OF THE OWNER.
PUBLIC AUCTION
GE THE UNDERMENTIUNZT
VALUABLE PROPERTIES, /
Situate in the NEW TERRITORIES
in the Colony of Hong"Kong: NEW KOWLOÓN INLAND LOT
TAI WAN GLASS FACTORY.
This lot is situato at KOWLOON
BAY:
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8 in the NEW TERRITORIES. LOT Nos. 5909 and 5918
in
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TO LE SOLD.
: DY
PUBLIC AUCTION
ON
THURSDAY, TEZ 157H SEPTEMBER, 1927, AT 3 O'CLOCK' ..
IN FOUR LOTS
HT
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AT TH
SALES, BOOM,
No. 8, DUDDELL STREET, HONG KONG,
J
For further. Particulars and Candi-.
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Kemas. HASTINGS, DENNYS
"AND BOWLEY,
ender's Solicitors,
8. Des Vaux ROAD CENTRAL
OA TO
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The Auctioneers,
No. 8, DUDDELL ÜTRENT,
Hong Kong, 19th Aug., 1927. [62299
IN NEW BUILDING.
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OFFICES
STEPHENS BUILDING, 67/69, DES VOUX ROAD
CENTRAL,
AND
PRINCE'S BUILDING, CHATER ROAD.
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