NEW ADVERTISE: MENTS.
HONG KONG & KOWLOON TAXICAB CO., LTD.
(IN Liguration), ENDERS 176 Invited for the
Purchase of the following, a they now stand in Storage:
TEND
20 CITROEN Tax:CARS recently overhauled and in good con- dition.
20 CITROXY TAXICAB requiring
small repairs. Largo quantity of used spare Taxican
ECDX
PARTS.
ENGINY AND Waxis, etc. Also large quantity of New CrinoLY
SPARE PARTI "costing approx imately $15,000.
Inspecticu can be arranged on applica
tion.
Tenders, accompanied by Deposit of 5% of Offer will be Received up to 15TH OCTOBER, 1997, and shon.d be addressed to the Undersigned,
6301]
JOHN FLEMING, GA, Liquidator,
Lowz, Bixon X & MATTHEWS, 3, Queen's Road, Couttal. Hong Kong.
HONG KONG CLUB.
NOTICE.
SEVENTH
INTIMATIONS.
REMOVAL NOTICE.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8th, 1927.
THE Offces of XAVIER BROS.
LTD., have been REMOVED
to No. 2. QUEEN'S BOAD, CENTRAL,
[3993 1ST FLOOK.
HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
DRAFT SIXTH EXTRA
INTIMATIONS.
An American Author on
Prohibition
In Mr. T. S. Stribling's most interest ing book, Rirthright, which deals with the problems before the United States in regard to the white and coloured race cetion, is to be noted the following paragraph:
given by their fellow countrymen from overseas. Had Chins been forced, to rely entirely upon her own resources the would have made a much worse showing. The Chinese football team was from Hong Kong, the baseball team from Honolulu, and the tennis players from Hong
Two Chinese cases of enteric were INDIAN OFFICER'S DEATH. reported on Tuesday.
M. F. J. de Rome has reported to the police the theft, from his house of a gold watch and other property valued altogether at $87,
A thief entered the first floor of Kong, Australia and Singapore. No. 18, Anton Street in the small The roller-ball team from Canton hours of yesterday morning and
VERDICT OF MURDER.
MYSTERY UNSOLVED.
The inquiry into the death of the Indian Officer, Jumadar Gurmukh Singh, of the Indian Supply Trans- port, at Whitfield Barracks on June asth last, was concluded yesterday afternoon at the Kowloon Magis There has been a good deal of
Mr. Koo Ying Fan, Canton's tracy. Mr... W. Schofield sat as
Ccroner. feast ot especially to bless the heart searching among the Chinese Finance Minister, arrived in Hong
Cans, cup. Indeed, Petar. thinking.
It will be recalled that the un- miracle at the wedding fast. I wonder, BAT
RAFT Programmes sud Entry RACE MEETING to be held on SATURDAY, STH OCTOBER, 1997, and MONDAY, 10 OCTOBER. 1937 (Weather Permitting), may be obtained at the tacs Couns, Hose Коко Olos and USETAT STABLES.
Eatrice will CLOSE at TWELVE O'CLOCK NOON on SATURDAY,
[3288 24 SEPTEMBER, 1927.
BY ORDER OF THE OWNER. PUBLIC AUCTION
OF THE UNDERMESTIUNES, VALUABLE PROPERTIES, Situate in the NEW TERRITORIES
the Colony of Hong Kong: NEW ROWLOON INLAND LIFT
No. 53, on which is situated the TAI WAN GLASS FACTORY. This Lot is situate at KOWLOON
BAY:
A FISH POND tie at NEW KOWLOON INLAND LUT No.
8 in the NEW TERRITORIES.
5915 in SURVEY DISTRICT 1 in the
TRAWRENTH YEARLY LOT No. 5903
TURES (1920 Issu-$500 Each) of the HONG KONG CLUB. Payable on FRIDAY, the 30 SEPTEMBER, 1927, will be held in the Ctus Horaz at 11 o'clock A, on THURSDAY, the 8TH SEPTEMBER, 1927.
Bearers of Debentures are invited to attend the Drawing,
By Order.
A. H. ABBAS,
Acting Secretary.
Hong Kong, 27th Ang., 1927. (526)
HONG KONG CLUE.
NOTICE.
"
IN Terms of Debenture Conditions BEREBY GIVEN that the DRAWING DEBEN OF 10 ADDITIONAL TURES (1920 Issue-$500 EACH) of the HONG KONG CLUB. Farable e SATURDAY, the lar MARCH
1993 will be held in the CLUB HOURT, O'CLOCK AX., on THURSDAY, the Bra
11
SEPTEMBER 1927, immediately alter the SVT YEARLY DRAWING OF 20 DRIENTURES.
Bearers of Debentures are invited to attend the Drawing.
By Order,
A. H. ABBAS,
Acting Secretary. Hong Kong, 27th Aug, 1997. [6204
FOR SALE OR TO BE LET UNFURNISHED.
il
No. 27, PEAK, LUGARD ROAD.
IGHT Roomed HOUSE, with
El Central Heating, Five Bedrooms,
Four Bathrooms, Three Drying Rooms, Modern Sanitation, Grass Tonttir Court and Garden-Apply: LINSTEAD & DAVIS, ALTZANDRA BUILDINGS"
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$301]
Apply to:-
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE CO., LTD.,
Alarandra Buildinga.
THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
"ANTED-EUROPEAN BEE-
Mid-levels ar
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888.
I always keep two or three glasses may be regarded as the only purely made a haul of jewellery worth among my religious works in memory China product of the fact that our Lord and Master wrought a miracle at the marriage
that
C.N.C STRIKE.
COMPANY'S TERMS ACCEPTED.
NO OFFICIAL DETAILS,
AN OFFICER'S LAMENT,
No official notification of the termination of the strike of the Officers and Engineers of the China Navigation Company had been re- ceived by the Agents of the Com-
how the Prohibitionists can defend supporters to find the cause of the Kong on Tuesday evening and yes fortunato officer was murdered in Pany in Hong Kong yesterday after-
si, their condyet oven to their own cou- emparatively slow progress being sciences because, logially, r, the made in sports despite the abund miracle of our gracious Lond completely cuts the ground from beneath their ance of material at the disposal of feet!
the organisers of outdoor games, and in many quarters the blame is placed upon the constant political
And this from a native born American!
44
DEWAR'S
WHITE
LABEL
the
terday left for Shanghai by the s.5. President Jefferson.
A coolie when challenged in the street by a Chinese constable drop- peda electric fan and 'ped. The fan is still at the police station Lawaiting a claim by the owner. “
disturbances and the lack of dia cipline among the students. in Chinese schools. Lack of discipline Jawellary worth 8433 was report- is probably the weak spot. Successed stalen from No. 44, Stanley in most games depends very largely Street, some time between 6 a.m., upon the team spirit, a willingness and 4 p.m., on Tuesday during the to sacrifice, where necessary, the absence of the inmates of the house. prospect of individual glory to the
The forthcoming wedding is an- good of the side. In China, un-
notted of Mr. Ernest James fortunately, everyone, from.
Ainslie, widower, merchant, resid- war-lord downward, seems to placeing at Repulse Bay Hotel, to Mrs. self before country and with this Eilith Carlotta Gegg, widow, re- widespread example before them siding at 14, Broadwood Road. It is not unnatural that in the schools the boys should seek to dictate to their masters. When there is no discipline in the school it very unlikely that there will be any esprit de corp. on the play GOLD and PRIZE ing field and without such exprit
NEW TERRITORIES (A SCOTCH WHISKY
OF GREAT AGE.
tural Luts)
TO BE SOLD
-BY
PUBLIC AUCTION
OX
THURSDAY, THE 15TH SEPTEMBER, 1997, AT 3 O'CLOCK J.M.
a
IN FOUR LOTS
BY..
Mrs. LAMMERT BROS„Auctioneers
JAT THEIR
SALES ROOM,
No. E, DUDDELL STEIZT, Rosa KONG.
For further Particulars and Cercli-
tions of Sale, Apply for
MESSES. HASTINGS, DENNYS AND BOWLEY, Veader's Solicitors,
"
8, Des Vœux ROAD CENTRAL,
OK TO
MESSES. LAMMERT BROS,
The Anctioneers, No. 8, DUDDALL STERET. Hong Kong, 19th Aug., 1927. (5299
G.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
R.
HE Undersigned, have received
Instructions to Bell by
PUBLIC AUCTION
OX
TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY.
THE 2011, 21ST AND 250 SEPTEMBER, 1927,
H.M. NAVAL YARD, HONG KONG,
AND AT
KOWLOON NAVAL DEPOT, COMMENCING EACH DAY AT 9.30 AM. WITH AN INTRÁVIL"PROK"" 12 NOON TO 1.30 r... OLD AND SURPLUS NAVAL STORES, dc., $20," &c.
Comprising:
and
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Wood
and Iron Blocks, Lamps, Lanteras, k Tackle Hooks, Thimbles and Miscellane oas Ship Fittings, Spring Balances, Slee Ganges, Old Steel Tubes, Old Flates, Old Steel Shovels, Old Glass,
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de corps no country will secure) premier honours in international
contests.
"WHAT'S IN A NAME"?
THERE is often a good deal in name in a sense andreamt of by the poet who asked the question,
and declared by way of answer "a rose by any other name would smell When it comes to as sweet." paintings of a particular school or name often a particular artist s means.considerable money. Mr.
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WALTER SICKEar, ARA, has been calling attention to the subject in OOMS-Hong Kong, Kowloon the London Press, and he asserts ROOM
single, double, Flats furnished that the picture forger is active in unfurnished. Flat for disposal with |
these days. Drawings or paintings furniture. House $20/30,000 wanted Also 30,000 Sq. ft. land on Pesk. are bought from clever students, on Tel. 0.1830. the condition that they shall be SMALL INVESTORS.
unsigned, and signatures are then The pur ANTED.- Very Good &MAH added by a specialist.
A
A workman at the Taikoo Sugar Refinery was seriously injured in a fall from the second floor of the old building within the refinery. His spine was injured, and he was removed to the Government Civil Hospital.
"An 8-year-old Chinese boy living at No. 23, Elgin Street was re- moved to the Government Civil Hospital suffering from injuries to his forehead received through be ing knocked down by motor No. 353 in Caine Road..
car
the early hours of June 25th whilst asleep. At about 9.40 .m. ha was found dead in his camp bed with a bullet wound in the back of his head. His shoulders and back were saturated with blood. Mystery su rounded his death as no one ad- mitted having heard any "shots in the night.
1
noon.
Shortly after mid-day, however, Mr. W. J. Stckes, the representa tive here of the Officers and Marine Engineers' Guilds received
hai office stating:
telegram from the Guilds' Shang-
r
"Confirmatory letter accept- ing Company's terms has been sent this morning." The China Navigation Company required confirmation in writing of
Dr. J. E. Dovey, who made the post-mortem, examination, said that death was due to shock and the agreement concluded, and this laceration of the brain by a bullet | confirmation the Guilds presumably It of 45 calibre. Death must have dispatched yesterday morning. been instantáneous. He found in may reasonably be taken for grant. the centre of the forehead two and ed, therefore, that the dispute s a quarter inches above the nose, a settled. bullet hole. There was no burn The as. Anhui of the C.N. Com. around the hole and in his opinion pany left Hong Kong yesterday the shot must have been fired from afternoon for Amoy, Swatow and at least six inches away, otherwise Singapore, but she was operated by the flash from the revolver would now-striking officers. Her depar- have burnt the skin.
The shot ture was in no way related to the must also have been fired paint strike negotiations, successful or blank as the wound was oblique.
Evidence was also given by Mr. R Dovey, Government Analyst, and by two Indian Officers. *
The jury returned a verdict of "Murder by an unknown person."
PROPERTY SALE.
BELCHERS STREET
BUILDINGS.
At the China Auction Rooma yesterday afternoon, Mr, E. V. M. R de Sousa sold, by order of the
and handed over to the police at Pell Street, and a lady's handbaged containing money and other pro perty, left behind on a seat at the. Star Ferry Wharf at Kowloon, are now in the custody of the police awaiting claimants.
otherwise. There are twelve er thirteen other ships belonging to the Company in Hong Kong Bod as soon as ratification of the agree ment with the Guilds is received steps will be taken to put them in commission again. It is not antici pated that there will be much delay before they are all back on their former trade routes. All the officers of these ships are in the Colony waiting the Guilde' instructions.
THE TERMS.
Nothing is known officially of the
A wrist watch, which was found mortgagee, leasehold property terms upon which the strike has known as Sub-section 1 of Section been settled. The broad outlines Inland Lot No. 1295, and situat- are common property but the at Nos. 51, SIA, 519, 6IC, SID and Guilds
representative in Hong 518, Belchers Street, Hong Kong. Kong does not desire to make any This property is held for the un- public statement until he receives
the full details from headquarters. expired residue of the term of 999 years from June 24th, 1802, created It is generally admitted that the between H.M. Queen Victoris of the Company have maintained” their one part and Catchick Paul Chater, | right to enforce a ten per cent Horansjee Nowrojee-Mody and reduction in pay it business condi David Eliah Sassoon on the other tions do not improve." It will be part.
remembered that the Company, The annual Crown rental is 855.75, when announcing this reduction, and the area of the property is promised to review the situation about 4,937 square feet.
every three months and to main- bidding progressed briskly, ranging as it was necessitated by the finan The upset price was $50,000, and tain the reduction only for as long Refresh- in turns from 8000 to $1,000. The cial returns. The Guilds contend- property went under the hammered that arbitration was essential for 837,000, Mr. Tang Wan Hong, before such a reduction could be of 171, Queen's Road Central, being brought into operation and it was the purchaser.
on this point that the strike was declared.
The "Committee and Members of the Kowloon" Cricket Club extend a hearty welcome to all Service mea at an open-air entertainment Club, on Saturday evening next, to be" given in the grounds of the commencing at 3 p.m. ments will be provided and there will be no charge for admission.
The 10-year-old Chinese boy who was stabbed in the abdomen during
WWANTED Ford Months chaser whom these productions a fight with another youngster
Old Baby Can anyone Recommend P.
Apply Box 274, cio Hong Kong Daily eventually reach would probably Press.
1374 not buy one of them unsigned, or
signed only by an obscure artist In any case, he would only give
LOST-HONG KONG HOTL o
Bunday Night ONE PUGRET WALLET, Bra, contained Money and inca or two for the painting as Snapshots which are caly cf value to such. But when it is adorned with Owner.-Founder please Return to Hosts
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KONG HOTEL
ber 8th, 1928.
Hong Kong Office: 11, Ice House
Street.
Land Offee: 41, Bride Lane,
Fleet Street, EC. 4.
The Baily Press:
while attending some bullocks at Wohopebek village Shamshui died at the Kwong Wah Hospital in the afternoon. His" assailant, & lad of 11, has been arrested by the police and will be charged with murder.
WEATHER REPORT.
Since the strike started other minor cations have arisen. For example some officers in Shanghai refused to obey the Company's in- " OCCASIONAL RAIN."
structions and move their vessels from one place to another in the, harbour. The Company regarded" Yesterday's weather revert, fore- this refusal to obey orders a
Royal Observatory at 5.15 pm, stated:
A motor-car and loaded truck east and remarks, issued by the tantamount to resignation from the apparently got in the way of one a great name he cheerfully pays another on Morrison Hill Road big sum, and congratulates himself yesterday morning, with the result that the car ran i to a tramway on having saved the full price of standard, which was snapped right guaranteed authenticity.
across near its base. The car was seriously damaged by the impact, one wheel being completely wrench- ed off. -of
WILA
valuable for nothing or very little, and an Austin Barraca To
winds,
Company's service and acted ac- cordingly. 'la retaliation the The anti-cyclone has extended to Guilds ordered all their members Northern Japan. The depression to leave the boats unattended and remains between the Loochoos and to go ashore, since when the ships the Bonins. Moderate monsoon will both in Shanghai and Hong Kong continue along the Chion coast, have been maintained by the shore
staff. LOCAL FORECAST :-N.E.
It is understood that the moderate, cloudy, occasional rain. Company have agreed to reinstate these officers. There is no official confirmation of this, but it is prob- ably correct. The Company were insisting upon a certain question of principle and having maintained this it is perhaps reasonable assume that they would agree to overlook certain irregularities occa- sioned possibly by bitter feeling after the struggle started.
FIRES AT PEKING.
FACTORY WORKERS' RUSH FOR SAFETY:
to
PERING, August 23rd. Hatamen Wai was the scene of two fires on Sunday and Monday. $3,000 CONE WEST. As motor car No. 1,785 was pro- Early on Sunday morning fire
One officer speaking yesterday started in the Hain Tung Cotton ceeding along Pokfulum Road on Tuesday afternoon, a 6-year-old Cloth factory at Ho Po Chang and upon the subject of the strike com- Two mented rather woefully upon his Chinese boy ran across the road in destroyed fourteen front of the car near the junction rooms were demolished in an at- financial position. have been of High Street. The driver was tempt to prevent the fire spreading out here," he said, "between three unable to pull up in time and the to other parts of the buildiuf. The and four years, and had saved
$3,000. Now I have got $300. lad was knocked Cowa suffering factory employs some 50 men. injuries to his face. He was taken
rooms.
Air Purifying Plant, Money Chenis, Sewing Machine, Cutter, Oars, Panching Bachine, Old Lead Battery Plates Rotary Pump and Hoses, Bosts Sails,
BIRTH: Electrical and Wireless
Telegraph HYNES-On September 7th, 1927, to ize, Vid Fittings. Glycerine,
Electric
Mr. and Mrs. THOMAS HYNES, a Cable, Cooking Stoves, Iron Mattresses,
son.'
On the part of the forger this is [330% Commodes, Water Closets and Pans,
a crime not only at the expense WTHING ASSISTANT for Deck Hims, Bydraulic Jacks, Table
IN MEMORIAM.. Mooring and Unmooring Versols. Covers, Carpets, Rugs, Mats Sofas,
Plenty of entertainment the reputation of the dead, but to Sideboard. Tabes, Chairs, Old steel To the "dear memory of Jara Applicants having Experience
Blankets, Matting Fold-op Boatswain or Quartermaster preferred Files,
Beds,
CYRIL DALMAHOY ALLEN, who the detriment of the living artist. offered to Servicemer last evening. Coriains,
There was a whist drive at the Apply to the BOARD'S WHARF Lavatories,
died in Hong Kong on Septem- On the buyer's part it reveals a "Cheer Q Y.M.C.A, the weekly Overcas MANAGER
[3248
(5303 Tiles Leather and Metallic
common tuman weakness-a desire aing-song at the "Better Ole," Matale Voice Fiping, Old Cavar
concert by the popular "Revellers," Tubing Old Cordage, Uld Coir Mats,
to get something that "appears at Nanking Barracks, Shamshuipo
Indie
at Mount and the desire to appear, important.might there is the weekly informal
"Cheer O The forger works to supply people's dance at the demands with pictures which have "names" attached, and yet such customers cannot or will not pay It the price of pedigree pieces. is a species of snobbishness. And, of course, it is unfair to genuine
more expensive to live on holi- artists, who do good work, and
to the Government Civil Hospital of electric current. As soon in the car, but was able to return the blaze was discovered there was day than when occupied with a paint in order that they may live. Mineral Oil and Oil Enel, Chain Cable
home after his, injuries had been a great rush among the workers jos of work" Asked whether he If a purchaser only bought what altended to. and Goar, Fire Engine, Davits, Co-
for salety. Seme were trampled derived any satisfaction from the down, but they managed to escape. thought that if he had lost nearly passes, Tube. Expanders Watches,
Youxe Chinese are taking up out- pleased him he might commit
Divisional Inspector Aria Was
Soon the police fire brigade arrived $3,000 the Company had probably Navy-phones, Binoculare, Clocks, Oid
the scene and succeeded in lost much more, he replied: Cable Drums, Air Pipes and Breut door sports much more vigorously errors of taste and perhaps waste driving bis Austin, motor car. No, on
"Besides," he added, "I am not Old Banting, Wood Cask and effectively now than a few
a good deal of money. But, from 1359 from Pingshan to Castle Peak extinguishing the fire.
The second fire occurred in the sure that they have lost so heavily. Sponge Bathe
at 1.30 p.m., on Tuesday, when he ges, Anvils, Vices, Propeller, Old Steel years ago, but are not yet a match another point of view, he would get
came upon a stationary lorry at house of a brass-smith at one They have to overhaul their ships. Tools, Screwing Machinee, Protective Mattresses, Circulating Pumps, Motors for the Japanese or the Filipines value. His heirs might curse his the junction of the Main Road and o'clock on Monday afternoon and periodically and they seem to have
serts, Associated Engines, Circular
horn, the Inspector made to pass tice. It started in the kitchen and them now instead of later on APPLY S. J. DAVID & CO. Flanging Machine Motor judging from the results of the Far folly, but he would be happy birthe Sanhui Road, Bounding his resulted in the death of one appren- taken the opportunity to overhaul Pumps Refrigerators, Engine Steel, Eastern Olympiad at Shanghai. SICKENr's revelations will serve the other vehicle. As he was almost despite the downpour at the time Damn it, I reckon I will start, PRINCE'S BUILDING,
Ebonite Old, Aircraft Floats, Aeroplane The Chinese "won
useful purpose it he succeeds, to abreast with the lorry a small Chi. the flames spread rapidly to all work again in two days, time." in football,
nese boy shot out from the rear of parts of the house. The unfort
STRIKE SETTLED. Wheels and Propellers, &c., &c.
volley-ball and tennis but their some extent at least, in discourag- the lorry right in front of the nnate apprentice tried to extinguish coming motor car. The Ind was the fire by splashing water-with-a negregate of points was the lowest, ing the craze for a signature as the knocked down and received several basin, but he was overcome by the and it must be borne in mind that thing which is all-important and cuts, which, however were not rising smoke and finally burned.
serious. The boy's parents refus to death. The blaze was broughting from Shangliafolio the success which they did achieve not the possession of the painting ed to allow the Inspector take him under control by the fire brigade at-nouncing that the
to the hospital.
three o'clock-Kuo "Wen. was mainly due to the assistance considered as a work of art,'
TO LET
OFFICES Gians, Old Steel Wire Rope, Dirty
STEPHENS BUILDING, 67/60, DES VŒUX ROAD
CENTRAL
CHATER ROAD.
[25
of
LOTS MAY BRINSTEGZED ON
MONDAY,1
19TH SEPTEMBER, 1927.
LAMMERT BROTHERS, Dy Appointment Auctioneers to the Admiralty. Hong Kong, 6th Sept., 1927. [3300
Hong Koxo, SEPTENDEE Ern, 1927
CHINESE ATHLETES.
The fire was caused by a leakage This offter presumably found it far
„LATERN
A cable was received last
settled.