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TDRAWING OF TWENTY
DEBENTURES of the HONG KONG CLUB (1920 Inner-8500 Each) was held in the Chus Horse, on THURS. DAY, the ST SEPTEMBER,__1927. whro the following Debentares were Drawn for Redemption :-
23 250 4444
300
160
214
332 --
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347 .499 604 and will be Payable at the Hose Koso AND SHANGHAI BANKING LOAFOBATION ca FRIDAY, the 30TH SEPTEMBER, 1927, io Exchange for Surrender of Saze.
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IN Terms of Debenture Conditions
AT THEIR
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PUBLIC AUCTION
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rece ved
TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY,
THE 20TH, 21st and 22ko SEPTEMBER, 1997,
AT
H.M. NAVAL YARD, Hoxe Kose,
AND AT
KOWLOON NAVAL DEPOT, COMMENCING EACH DAY AT 9.30 WITH AN INTERVAL FROM 12 Noox To 1.30 ..- OLD AND SURPLUS
"NAVAL STORES
dc.
..
&c. Comprising:-
Air Purifying Plant, Money Chests, Sewing Machine, Cutter, Oars, Punching Machine, Old Lead Battery Plates
INos. 12, 13 and 14, the DRAWING Rotary Pump, and Boses, Boats Sails,
DEBEN
OF TO ADDITIONAL TURES (1920 Issue-550) EACH) WAS held in the CLUS Housz, on TAURS.
Electric and Wireless Telegraph
DAY, the rя SEPTEMBER, 1924 Cables Glycerine, Old
when the following Defeatures were Drawn for Redemption:
19
ga
061
420
234, 261 607 726 623 745 147 ΣΤΙ 515 885 906 224 B*l 566
691
31
Commodes,
Electric
Cooking Stoves, Iron Mattresses, Water Closets and Pans, Hims, Hydrantie Jacks, Table Covere, Carpets, Ruge, Mat Bofis, Sideboard, Tables, Chairs, Old Steel Files, Blankets, Matting, Fold op Lavatories, Camp Beda, Curtains,
Red Overcase. Glazed
Unglazed These Delentures will be Payable at Metalic Voice Piping, Uld Canvas Leather and Metallic Hosen, the HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING Tubing, Oli Lordage, Uld Coir Mats, CORFORATION on SATURDAY, the 31sr
Саптая MARCH, 1998, in Exchange fr Sar-
Rage, Old render of Same.
India
Uld Leather and Derine, Tarred Regs, Ok W By Order,
Bags, Old Heaner, Old Cork, Cocoa
alify, Asbestos Packing, O Od Fenders, Old Iron Drama, New Canvas Cattings, Old Felt, Old Iron and Steul, Old Scrap Brass. Copper, Lead, Zinc, White Metal, Gun Metal, Brass
A. H. ABBAS,,
Acting Secretary. Hong Kong, 8th Sept., 1927. [5310
HONG KONG & KOWLOON TAXICAB CO., LTD.
(IN LIQUIDATION).
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INTIMATIONS.
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ROAD ROLLER DRIVER'S AMBITION.
PREFERS A HIGH SPEED LORRY
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
THE COLONY'S BUDGET.
SORRY SEQUEL FOR THREE MORE QUESTIONS REGARD-
*MEN.
ING DOG SHOOTING.
A Chinese driver of a
motor
MIR. SHENTON AND THE HIRE OF MOTOR CARS.
notice that he will ask:
(1), What experience is consider
cd necessary before Police Officers are entrusted with the shooting of dogs, and (2) What weapons are used. The Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton
fares charged by motor-cars plying anwili take up the question of the
for hire in the Colony and will pat the following questions:-
15th, 1927.
certificate of equal value with that One ease of diphtheria and one of the Board of Trade. Ships of enteric, both Chinese, were re built and surveyed under the Hongported on Tuesday. Kong certificate will be able to Among passengers arriving and obtain recognition anywhere. As passing through the Colony to the Harbour Master points out. Amoy on the Takliwa jesterday this will give a very great impetus was Mr. Lim Boon Keng.
A report has been made to the can be carried out in Hong Kong police that money and jewellery to at lower cost than either in Aus the value of $113 has been stolen tralia or in the United Kingdom, from a house in Wellington Street roller, who had the ambition to drive and it is obvious that, provided.
An old Chinese woman living at a lorry, chanced upon one belong. the present difficulty of non-recogni- No. 54, Whitfield, attempted to ing to the P.W.D. on Tuesday. At the meeting of the Legislative tion of Hong Kong certificates is commit suicide by jumping into The sight of this spick and span Council this (Thursday) afternoon removed, owners will take every the harbour near the Royal Hong lorry was too much "for hip: he the Cololly's Budget for 1928 again. advantage of cheaper local repair Kong Yacht Club on Tuesday. She mounted it with an apprentice
comes up for discussion. facilities. In addition, ships will was rescued and sent to the Govern-jand away they went.
It is understood that Sir Shou-son be Able, while in Hong Kong, toment Civil Hospital.
Things went well for a mile or Chow, as the Senior Unofficiat s, and on the return trip nothing member of Council, will present the Mr. W. C. Lyle, the professional happened to damp his spirits.ollective views of the Unofficial golf instructor who arrived in They halted at the spot where they LEMONADE-Has the real
Siam from Hong Kong last month, started and then the trouble began. financial proposals. The Hon. Mr. members on the Government's obtained from
has gone on to Hua Hin, where he face the lorry in the proper R. H. Katewall will speak on be Lemons grown in Son-
is now fulfilling an engagement direction thern Italy.
required 10010 with Their Majesties the King and
good half of the Chinese Community and Queen of Siam, says a Bangkekyond his prentice hand, and the also address the Council as the mapourring. This was a little be the Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton will RASPBERRYADE-IS pre-
forry fell over an embankment. pared with the juice of beyond the cost of office accon
The roller driver, looked far Justiers of the Peace.
representative of the Unofficial modation--the Government of Hong-According to a report made to Raspberries grown in
the potion by the manager of the from ambitious and adventurous England and Tasmanin. Kong will be able to improve, very King Heng Pawnshop of No. 313 when he and his youthful asistant to his previous questions on the Following the Government's reply substantially, the prospects of the Reclamation Streit, Yaumati, a
were charged before Mr. R. Esubject of dog-shooting, the Hon. FORMAZONE-THE Colony's development as ship-joki of the Arm absconded on Tues. Lindsell at the Central Magistracy Mr. D. 6. M. Bernard has given.
NON-ALCOHOLIC bailing centre, and this will naturday with a $100 note which was yesterday. CHAMPAGNE. It ally encourage the establishment of entrusted to him to change into The lorry driver said that when possesses the character- stalle industries here. Thus we notes of smaller denomination. he was a little way off he saw the istic stimulating and shall be less dependent on the size
first defendant in the act of climb- For stealing a piece of bacon refreshing qualities of of the annual mercantile turnover Champagne and has which, as we know to our cost, is greatly affected by the fluctuations in the political situation in China
All that the Government has to to put Hong Kong in â'position to compete for share of the world's shipbuilding is to bring her marine-surveying staff up to Board of Trade requirements, and the Harbour Master argues in his report that the cost can be met by in crensing to some extent the survey fees at present charged. It is shown that local fees are substan- tially lower in most cases than the comparable figures fixed by the Board of Trade or charged in Singapore. At present the Hong Kong harbour administration not only pays for itself out of fees dues and fines but contributes about three lakhs of doliers to the general revenues" of "the Colony. The appointment has been made driver, and would rather drive a of Captain E. 1. Kennedy, General furry. As a start he was going to An increase of the staff, it is con- Staff Officer No. 3 of the In- take the lorry for a practice run. tended, would lead to increased telligence Department, Shanghai Witness got in with the first de-third time and passed at this after.
Defence Force, as Assistant Com- revenue from fees more than sufissioner in the Shanghai Muni- fendant and they drove as far as noo's meeting. ficient to cover the officers' salaries ipal Police, acting under Mr. Sassoon Road and then returned. Beatty in the Department of the First accused then asked. the wit so that the gain in efficiency of Sikh Pole. It is understood that administration would cost nothing Captain Kennedy, who is especially ness to turn the larry round to its qualified for the appointment original position. It was while he Moreover we might expect to see through experience in India and was attempting to do this that the | a large additional indirect return China, was reconded to the post lorry ran into the bank.
in the shape of greater activity in three years' service.
by the authorities for a period of
All Three To Blame. Intal shipbuilding and repair yards.
His Worship remarked that he While riding in a ricksha in thing more about the affair than thought the lorry driver knew some- It will be to some, perhaps," a Queen's Road Central on Tuesday he had stated in evidence, and Mr. A Daily Press reporter made fur matter for surprise that the ques morning, Mr. I. W. Barnett, of EF. Fletcher, mechanical engineer ther enquiries yesterday with re-
ir Csbor..e House, Middle Road, of the P.W.D., agreed. tion of obtaining Board of Trade Kowloon, had a fortunate excupe that he would dismiss the driver.
He said gard to the temporary dislocation recognition for the Hong Kong from what might have been a passenger certificate has not been accident. The mishap occur fendants. The man was ordered to train service on Tuesday, but very His Worship convicted both de of the Kowloon-Canton Railway red alout half way between Wynd pay a fine of $50 or go to jail for, few additional particulars have
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weighing about 14 th, a Chinesing into the driver's seat, and call- labour at the Kowloon Magistracy lorry. was sentenced to six weeks hard ed out to him not to start the by Mr. W. Schofield. The defendant undertaking not to meddle with the
First defendant gave said that the bacon was given to him by a ship's cook in lieu of pay-lorry, and the driver proceeded up mens for some work he had done.
the hill.
The usual weekly practice run, by
Blamed His Pal. rivers of the Murris six-wheeler
During the driver's absence, both tached, took place in the New Ter drove off. They came to grief when transport lorries, and troops at defendants got into the lorry" and ritories yesterday morning. The Officer Commanding, His Excelorry crashed into a bank and was officers present included the General turning a bend an, the road. The leney Major General C. C. Luard, damaged to the extent of 835. CB and stall, Col. G. E. Badcock, and Captain. L. J. H. Gardner.
The case against a risksha coolie for pulling his vehicle negligent manner which resulted in
in
the Kowloon Magistracy before Mr.
Are the Government prepared to deal with motor cars plying for public hire in the public streets of the Colony by:
(a) Fixing a senle of fares, or (b) Insisting that cach motor. car so plying carries" with it ameter registering an ap First defendant said that he only
proved scale of charges. Two new bills will be introduced drove the lorry a little way because one-to amend the law relating to it was obstructing his motor roller. the suppression of piracy, and the after he had got out, second de-other-to, amend the Liquors Con-
Three bills, in addition to the
collison with a bus at the junc-fendant took the wheel and drove solidation Ordinance, 1911. Roads, was resumed yesterday at lorry calling upon the boy to stop Budget, also come up for the second tion of Nathan and Carnarvon away. The witness ran after the w. Schofield. At the time of the but the latter took no notice of reading These are the bill deal mishap Miss Pearl Forster was in him. The lorry eventually came to ing with the $5,000,000 loan and, that rickson and she was thrown grief against the bank. on the ground sustaining injuries to her head. back and side. The
The boy's story was that the first Ordinance, 1903, and to enable ver Amend the Asylums case was again adjourned until to defendant told him that he morrow afternoon.
thin areas to be declared prohibited tired of his job as a motor roller
areas with a view to the protection of afforestation operations.
T
was
the bills to
"It is expected that these three bills will be read a second and
KOWLOON-CANTON RAIL- WAY INCIDENT.
ROBBERY OR A "MILITARY." ACTI
Berings, Zine Baltams and Zine Arkes, APPLY S. J. DAVID & CO. hrought to an issue before this. ham Street and Dildos Street A four weeks, while the boy was come through from the Canton end. Copper and Brass Tubes, Wo
Wood and Iren Blocks,
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The Baily Press.
Horo Koro, Seremaer 15rd, 1927
THE FUTURE OF THE PORT.
was immediately behind the rick- arisen now in consequence of an shn, and in swerving to avoid a pedestrian who stepped off the foot- impasse in which the owners of path the machine crashed into the
locally built ships find themselves ricksha. Fortunately Mr. Barnett
that
our local
was able to jump clear a the
cane,
TROOPS FOR HOME.
FROM SHANGHAI..
The morning express from Can- ton, due to arrive at Kowloon just before mesa on Tuesday, did not reach Kowloon until three o'clock in'
in trading, with Australia. A tem-ricksha overturned. The mudguards S.S. "HERMINIUS" ARRIVES the afternoon, having been held porary concession has been granted, of the ricksha were splintered, and
up at a station while repair work his time is on the wing and the damaged, while the rider fell off, the mator-cycle was also alightly
to the track was carried out. Various rumours were in cireula- The Herminius arrived in port tion as to the cause of the delayed concession may lapse. It is neces-hut was not injured. sary, therefore,
on Tuesday with the 2nd Devon arrival. One story was to the effect problem should be solved quickly, nounced as under: Mr. Eduardo Shanghai, and also had on board dug up.
Forthcoming weddings are an Regiment, en route to Malta frem that part of the track had been Delayed development of the port merchant, residing at 39, Granville Rezerviste
Valerio Maria Botelho de Sousa, large number of Class "A"
of the Cameronians, received at Rowinon Station from Yesterday evening a letter was has been due, no doubt, to the fact Road, Kowloon, to Mist Felicitas stood to be embarking here on the meagre news, and no one yet knows
Several detachments are María Barretto Gutierrez, residing
under- Canton, but it contained very that we have maintained the form nt 35, Granville Road, Kowloon; transport to proceed Home, the definitely who were responsible for of organisation which was good Mr. Cesil James Kingdon, widower,
Cameronians warder at Victoria Gaol, to Mies crough in the early days. This has Una Maud Falla, of Messrs.
among troops the damage to the track. leaving.
There is considerable activity in the Chinese section of the rail- The train was hold up at Chep," long required recasting to meet the Whiteaway and Laidlaw residing the Colony, billets are being chang-cut, the letter stated, and that it among the units now stationed in way, owing to the line having been
...
at No. 526, Nathan Road, Kowloon;
are
needs of modern times. It is no Mr. Allan Chapman, costing need and the battalions re-arranged, had to wait until platelayers re- aspersion upon the Harbour Mas-countant of Messrs. Butterfield & owing to the reduction of forces in paired be damaged track. It was ters of the last twenty-five years 18, Humphreys Building, Kowloon, of permanent garrison of three in have been cut as well:
Swire, Hong Kong, residing at No. China, and the establishment here also reported that telegraph wires to say that they have not been to Miss Lillian Donaldson Melville, fantry battalions, able to do all that could have been The two last mentioned marriages of Arbroath, Forfarshire, Scotland. IMPORTANT advances in the modern done for Hong Kong Harbour take place on October 14th and isation of the port of Hong Kong Their time and thought necessarily October 28th, respectively, are foreshadowed in the reports by has had to be devoted mainly to Mr. WILTON, the expert from the the daily routine. we bave Consultative Branch of the Board remarked before we need a harbour of Trade, and by the Harbour authority in a position to formu-
As
WEATHER REPORT.
Section"A" Reservists serving in circulation in Chinese quarters · re-
The Army Council has gent a
"Chinese Version, message of appreciation to the There are one or two stories in China for their prompt and sol garding the affair. dierlike response--to-calling o
One is that "the track and tele- notices, and for the good conduct graph wires were cut on the in- and loyalty which had characterstructions of the Red leaders now ed their period of service with the is control at Waichow, their object Colours in China. .
being to hinder the movement of Yesterday's weather report, fore- (Major-General C. C. Luard, C.G.,Another story is that robbers
To this message the 0.0.C. troops to the East River district.. chat and remarks, issued by the C.M.G.) bas added his own app:e- stated:-
the train, and then proceeded Tokyo, moving eastward. A trough younger soldiers since their return that the Military Authorities in
Reservists most heartily on the fine to rob the passengers. "... The depression is now NNE. of example they have shown to the of relatively low pressure extends to the Colours... He wishes them a
Our Chinese correspondent adds
from Tongking across the Visayas safe and happy voyage and hopes Chinese Press favours the view that Canton have taken no action. The to Yap
that they will have no difficulty in the motive was robbery rather than LOCAL FORECAPT-East or vari resuming their appointments in able winds, light, fair to showery. I civil life on their return Home.
an attempt to interfere with mili- tary movements.
Master, which-are-now--under conate a policy on the broader aspects Royal Observatory at 5.36 p..,ciation. He has congratulated the derail the track in an attempt to
sideration by the Government. The of development and able, as a body purport of these "documents is representing all shipping interests, that, on provision of a sufficiently to present their policy to the "numerous qualified staff of Govern- Government with greater force than meet marine surveyors, Hong Kong can be exertised. by any single will be able to issue a passenger oficial."
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