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NEW ADVERTISE- MENTS.
HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
THE
THE SEVENTH EXTRA RACE MEETING El be held (Weather Permitting) at HAPPY VALLET оп SATURDAY, TH NOVEMBER, 1927. Commencing 2. The First Bell will be Bung at 1.30 rx.
The Charge for Admission to the Public En
Enclosure will be $1.00
for
all Persona including Ladies Soldier sad Sailors in Uniforma: Half Price.
Members are adriand bak they must show their Badges to obtain Admission to the Members' Enclosure.
Each Member has the right to in troduce 2 Non-members the Membera Enclosure, Tickets for whom can le obtained from Mosers. Listrad & Davis As $5.00 Each Up to FRIDAY, "470 NOVEMBER 1987.
The Charge for Admission for Ladies to the Members Enclosure will be $2.00 Each Mamber can obtain, upon application to the SECRETARY, Badges for Admission of 2 Ladies Free of Charge:
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IN
THE MATTER OF THE CHINA-PROVIDENT-LOAN. AND MORTGAGE COMPANY, LIMITED (AND REDUCED),
AND
IN THE MATTER OF THE.COM.
PANIES ORDINANCE" 1911.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Order of. Bis Hanour Sir HY COMPER GOLLAK, "Knight. c..., dated the 24th day of OCTOBER. 1927, confirming the Redaction of the Capital of the aberr-named Company from $8,000 001 to $3,000,000 and the Minute (approved by the Court) shew- ing with respect to the Capital of the Сотарасу
altored the particulars required by the above Ordinate, wera registered by the REGISTRIR OF COMPANIES
the TWENTY-SIXTH DAY OF OCTOBER,,
..1927,
2.J
ot
several
.
AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE 'that the said Minute 'is in the Words
and Figures following:-
"The Capital of THE CHINA Pro-
VIDENT LOAN AND MORTGALE-
INTIMATIONS.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, OCTOBER 31st, 1927.
AWARDED
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Chamber did not welcome the pro-] pornl with open arms and we com- mended the cautious policy adopted on the ground that such meetings. between traders, unless there was eone very definite and practica! | objective in view, might easily lead to nothing but a waste of time. Our attitude was entirely misunder- stood by the originators of the conference movement. Some "in-
GOLD AND PRIZE dividual Chinese merchants called
MEDALS !
DEWAR'S
WHITE
LABEL
**
SCOTCH WHISKY
OF GREAT AGE.
IT NEVER VARIES.
SOLE AGENTS:-
upon us and supported very strongly the line we had taken, but one well-known Chinese compradore was se incensed that he stopped his subscription to the Daily Preis (it may not be so prostable to us, but we trust; for his own sake, he continues to read the paper at his club) and the Chinese Chamber of Commerce was constrained to write as an official letter of reprimand.
Commenting upon the subject,
when it was first raised, at the end of July we remarked:
The broad facts of the situa tion are known, The handicaps under which trade is suffering are thoroughly realised and indivi dual merchants may be relied upon to use every endeavour to overcome those handicaps with the knowledge and resources at their disposal. We believe in enterprising investigation of pos sible markets, and the more thoroughly and scientifically that investigation is carried on, either by committees or individuals, thę i better, but the formation of com- mittees which could only deal somewhat aimlessly with broad political matters is a policy which has little to recommend it." We also had the temerity to aug- gest that sometimes our Chinese friends possibly confused trade with speculation, and that it did not!
COMPANY, LIMITED and Reduced, A. S. WATSON follow, because the share market-
henceforth is $3,000,000 divided into 600,000 Shares (of which 398.247 have been issued but 6.co have since been forfeited) of $5.00 sob, instord of the Original Capital of $8,000,000 divided into 600,000 Shares of $10.00 each. At the Time of
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& CO., LTD.
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
of the Registration of this Phone C. 616. Established 86 years
Miaste the Sam of $5.0),
has been and is to he deemed paid up on each of the said Sharp
Dated 31st day of October, 1927,
DEACONS,
51863 Solicitors for the Company.
GOVERNMENT HOUSE,
AN ENTERTAINMENT order the
Auspices of, and in Aid of, the HONG KONG WOMEN'S LEAGUE AND
MINISTERING CHILDREN'S
LEAGUE
Will by kind permission of H.E. THE OFFICER ADMINIS. TERING THE GOVERNMENT be held in the BALL BOOM of GOVERNMENT House on THURSDAY, 3RD NOVEMBER, et 5 F.. TICKETS-PRICE: $1.00 may be obtained
from
ANDERSON MUSIC CO.
**AND
MOUTRIE COMPANY.
MARY KING, Ron. General Secretary.
Hong Kong, 28th Oct., 1927. [6455
NOTICE.
CONIES Up to $90.000 are
Mo Available for Investment on 1st Claas Mortgage Security subject
to a Trustee Valuation,
·G480]
Apply: Means, DEACONS,
Princes Buildings,
FOR SALE OR TO HE LET UNFURNISHED.
No. 27, PEAK, LUGARD ROAD,
FIGHT Roomed HOUSE, with
Central Heating, Five BedrocLE, Four Bathrooms, Three Drying Booms, Modem Sanitation, Grass Tennis Court aud Garden-Apply LINSTEAD & DAVIS, ALEXANDRA BRIJDIYOR?
(4776
TO BE LET UNFURNISHED.
TO. 88, BONHAM ROAD-Five Roomed HOUSE Three Bed- Two Sitting Rooms, Three Bathrooms, Grass Garden. - Apply: BONDAM ROAD 4,
[5968
Tooms,
WB
7E Require FLAT and HOUSES in Cestrat - Kowloor, and Abova MAX ROAD LEVEL, Bong Kong. Will Landlords interested send part cular to SMALL INVESTORE TEL. 6. 4830P
FLATS TO
LET
48,50, NATHAN ROAD, KOWLOON.
APPLY TO
S. J. DAVID & CO. PRINCE'S BUILDING, CHATER BOAD,
(50
[25
BIRTH. RAWORTH-At the Peak Hospital on October 30th. To Mrs. A. RASIL RAWORTH, son. [5468
DEATH.
-At his residence 6, Gordon Road, Kowloon, GEORGE LEE Senior, aged 50 years. The funeral will take place this afternoon.
*[5480
Hong Kong Office: 11, les House
Street. London Office: 21, Bride Lane,
Fleet Street, E.C. 4
The Daily Press.
Hose Kosa, Ocronzu 3ler, 1927.
STIMULATING TRADE IN THE COLONY,
A Few months ago the Chinese Chamber of Commerce wrote to the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce suggesting that it would be advantageous to have something in the nature of a round table con-i ference for, the discussion of ways And means of improving the trade
of the Colony. The European
20. Margin "required by the The subject of the Hong Kong Bunks against partial: payment | Ladge of the Theosophical Society for partial delivery,
BULLDOG DRUMMOND,”
ANOTHER PIRACY.
3. Overdrafts against sound Lecture at Lane, Crawford's Re A.D.C.'S NEXT PERFORMANCE, FOUR RICE JUNKS AND
securities
taurant last evening was Canin-
It seems desirable to approachcianism. The lecturer was Mr. the local denting banks with: the
view to inducing them to be more Wed Tat, B.A. considerate and sympathetic to-
wards, de merchants as · A sale of work of hand-knitted regards the appitation for
for gods is being held at the Helens overdrafts against sound securi- ties for the purpose of financing May Institute on Friday next, at 2.30 p.m., in nid of the Hong Kong Women's Guild and. Ministering Children's Lengus..
trada.
14 Iutera interest for over druits and loade
A FEW POINTS GLEANED FROM THE REHEARSALS.
Who has not read with interest and excitement the exploits of Bulldog Drummond · as recount ed by Sapper's" facile pen? Local playgoers have a great treat The hearing of the case in con- in store for them in the A.D.O lessen the burden which now nection with the seven Chinese production of the play, in the writ. hangs so heavily on merchants suspects, charged in respect of thing of which Sir Gerald who have to carry on business atpiracy of the China Merchants' Maurier collaborated with the au the present almormal time.
The ate now charged should be capable of some reduction, and any reduction made would tend to
Du
drama of notion, but those who have, been privileged to attend the rehearsals tell us that the play will lose nothing in its interpretation. Those who are fond of thrills with
There is nothing here pointing Steamer Irene, opens in Mr. R. E.thor. It is a long time since our Lindsell's Court at the Central local players Eave attempted n to new markets which could be
Magistracy this afternoon. tapped, and new outlets which could be utilised for the beneût of the commercial community. Most of the ground now outlined for dis- cussion sedinis to have been covered, by the statement, we made on August 1st. We then wrote:
More than a hundred Chinese doctors of native sicace of med cine are practising in Hong Kong and, according to a list published
in the Chinese Mail, those recogniz
ed by the Chinese community Bum-find plenty to amuse them and ber eight-eight, including several rumours have reached us of a fight
women.
scene which is one of the most ex-
citing ever put on any stage. The A.D.C. have always feend plenty
¡
LAUNCH CAPTURED.
CANTON RIVER INCIDENT.
There arpears to be a crop ef pirates at the present moment. Although there has not been h steamer piracy since that of fast week (the China Merchants' steamer Irene) there have been several miner
piracies reported of junks.
Two were reported in Saturday's
issue, and during the week-end
notification of another has come to hand.
This concerns six jupka loaded with rice, which were being, towe in pairs by three steam launches from Hong Kong to Canton.
The report of the capture of on launch and four of the junks has been brought to the Colony. It appears that three launches, the Lee long, the Sing On" and the
day at 9 pm, towing two junks each Toaded with rice. ****
Colony Ample facilities exist for M.D., Ch. B., F.R.C.S., Ed. before of talent available, but on this oe, Lee Tik left Hong Kong on Thurs-
There is no shortage, neither! is there a glut, of incney in the financing such business enterprise as may be safely undertaken. Merchants would be the first to admit that the foreign banks have followed a helpful policy for years past. and there has been no
tightening of the screw recent months. If Chinese mer- chants cannot obtain a edes
A paper on "The Gubernaculum" is to be read by Dr. E. W. Kirk. the University Medical Society on Wednesday, at 615 pm in the School of Anatomy. The Chairman will be Professor J. L. Shellshear, D.S.O., M.B., CH. M.
Chinese in
teru, from a native bank they have the obvious remedy, provided that the basiness transaction they propose of the non-specula tive type. I Bank interest were reduced by say, one per cent.. the effect it any, would only be
young men
casion they have been more for tunate than usual in securing the
Near the Boca Tigris a laudah, services of two exceptionally talented Indies fer the leading of fairly large size, painted gres. taking female parts.
Both Mrs. . towing a light junk, and with arm Thorp and Mrs. E. W. Morris give ed pirates board both the junk ant clever performances, the former as the launch, a preached the Zen, the charining heroine, who eventu Hong, which was then about one"
the other two ally becomes. Dumond's
life ile ahead of partner and shares in all his later launches.
Pirates boarded the ler Inouy adventures, and Mrs. Morris, aa
Peterson, who completely and took complete control of her, The Le Fil cut her tows, on it already received promises froia dashing adventures. The male
lectures regularly at the Chinese Institute of Journalists, Bonham Road, have formed a Press Club among themselves, and a number of Chinese journalists in Hong Kong become their have consented to advisers."
'
The Tung Wah Hospital in Hong Irma Kong, the leading Chinese charit
to elicouragé soie degree of over" ! able institution in the Colony, has realises the author's picture of the in the customary manner.
baring and--eo pile up more
troubles for the future. Another
local Chinese merchants of more
parts are all in very capable hands, and one very interesting feature of the play is the large number of clever character studies.
being observed what had bappened.
The pirates left some.maa qu
board the Lee Hoong, and gave chase, but only managed to capture
form ofreistance which the Chinese Chamber may have in
than 8320,000 for their new branch mind is that the rate of interest at Sookunpoo. At Tung Wah Hos on loans to native banks from pital, both Chinese and Western foreign banks should be reduced.edical science are employed. Unless this were passed on to the The Rev. J. Horace Johnston, "merchant, which it probably would
The producer's only regrets the two junks that had been in not be, the effect on trade would B.A., who has been on Home leave, that owing to lack of the necessary tow with the Ire Fik.
The Sing On and the two junks Teil if it were passed on it resuined his ministry at the Union facilities in Hong Kong, he is un- Church, Kowloon. yesterday, and in the morning preached on The able to reproduce on the stage Dr.she had in tow managed to escape. Universal Kingship of Christ: Lakington's famous acid bath for the pirates and get to safe an-
the disposal of corpses. Understood, and in the evening
Booking will open at the Ander-
would Kive the ́ ́undesirable
stimulus to over-buying already referred to."
un-
Why it should be Believed and
he answered a question raised, re- garding "The Origin of Man."
was fat, that the prosperity of the Calong was in jeopardy. We point- ed out that a sudden increase in
chorage.
The Lee Fil returned to Hong share values, "caused by a heavy It must not be inferred from this volume of buying orders, would not general review that we are
son Music Company on November Kong and the master made la, ré- necessarily bring any direet benefit tagonistle in any way to a confer-
A concert in aid of charities Ist. Seven performances are to be port on arrival, supplementary to to trading firms," and we intimated ence between European and Chinese
to be given to-morrow" (Tuesday)" given commencing on Saturday, the a report given in a letter received that we had little sympathy. with merchants on trade questions. Cu evening at the Seamen's Institute 19th and finishing on the following from the master of the Lee Huong.. So far as is known, the Sing 'On those who attributed dull trade and the contrary, we are great believers by the concert party of H.M.S.
Saturday. Dragon, beginning at 8.30. This
and the other two junks are still. every other misfortune in the com- in the cultivation of what the will be the last opportunity of hear
safe. mercial body to what was known as Americas describe as the "geting this excellent party of enter tainers, as H.M.S. Dragon leaves conservative policy of the together spirit. But trade con- with the 1st Cruiser Squadron this banks, this conservative policy" ferences are usually futile and silly week for the Mediterranean Firet. meaning an unwillingness to lend unless there is suniething practical large sums of money against share to be achieved and they may be security for the sole purpose of distinctly, harmful if they tend to
imulating-the-buying-and-selling raise hopes which cannot
he of shares in local companies.
the
The Chinese Chamber of Com merce, in
letter to us of! August 4th, wrote:
an
realised.
A merchant writing to us yester day said:
You are vindicated. See the Chinese Chamber's suggestions for stimulating trade. Revised lunking policy would not help trade a bit. We want business on sound lines. Hasy money terais are dangerous. Banks know their onions. What a farce."
.....
CHRISTIAN MEETING IN CONFUCIAN TEMPLE,
AT. KOWLOON,
Doubtless the Lee Foong and four junks have by now been looted of their rice, which would prove a valuable commodity to the picazes. It is probable that the master and crews are being held for ransom. Mr. Tsang Foo, a well-knownThere are about 60 people on the Chinese resident of Kowloon City,captured junks and launches... opened the private school premises The value of the cargo, is not, and ancestral temple in his garden known. for meetings of officers and co- workers of the Chinese Y.M.C.A. yesterday. Several secretaries of A vocal-piano recital is to be given at the City Hall on Monday, the National Committee of the November, 14th by Mrs. Younghus YM.C.A. "gane addresses. hand (soprano) who is particularly meetings were in the nature of a APPEAL FOR THE COOPERA
The Ching Woo Athletic Associa- tion, a-Chinese sports club chiedy CHINESE Y.M.C.A. OFFICIALS interested in Chinese boxing art and having branches in Hong Kong, Canton and other ports in South China' with a head office in Shanghai, will have enthusintic classes for the study of ancient Chinese music. The music class of the Hong Kong branch of the Asso- viation is steadily increasing its membership,
well-known in connection with-en-
The
"The Chamber entertained the view, that, accepting to the full the stern realities of the situa tion, and, indeed, envisaging the problem from their very view- point,
enquiry into the Colony'e trade might conceivably This, we presume is the short and reveal impediments which could be removed, needs for temporary succinct way the commercial world assistance which could be render has of summing up a proposition. his own special compositions, focussed the nerds and work of Chris ed on sound economie lines, new We do not entisels follow the cry-and some popular Chinese folk the private ancestral temple of Mr. cluding a Macno nursery rhyme tian Churches in China. Yesterday markets, which could be tapped,
tertainments to Service men, and retreat in which the Chinese Chris Mr. Harry Ore, well known local tian leaders in Hong Kong dis- pianist. Mr. Ore will play some
of
THE VOLUNTEERS' ANNUAL CAMP,
TION OF EMPLOYERS.
and new outlets which could be tie reference to onions but we songs, transformed into classical Tsang, a place of Confucian or already "made arrangements and
utised, for the benefit of the commercial community."
we
gather the general purport of our with that we cordially agree. correspondent's observations, and
According to a report made to the police, money and jewellery to the value $129 has been stolen from No. 81, Battery Street...
concert piecca, “
following week-end.
During the first three weeks in December, the Hong Kong Volun- teer Defence Corps will go to camp..
The Engineer. Company have ship" was for a time transformed the Signalling Section go to the A special meeting of the Hong into Christian chapel. Mr. first camp, and the Field Section Kong University Medical Society Tsang, notwithstanding his advance will be held to-day at 8.18" p., age, was present at the Y.M.C.A."
Special efforts are being made to in the School of Anatomy, when a tin and helped to entertaining make camp work as interesting as paper will be read by Dr. Wu Lien the visitors to his famous Chinese possible for all units, and it is
Litt.
hoped there will be record turnouts Teh, M.D., M.A.: Se. D.,. D., LL.D., Director, Manchurian garden, *
Mr. L. T. Chu, Mr. Wilbur, Mr. of all companies. Plague Prevention Bureau Dr. Wu G. E. Lerrigon, and other national
Members will leave for camp is on his way to Calcutta to attend Y.M.C.A. secretaries froin Shang either on Thursday night of carly Conference of the Far Eastern Ashai" head-office departed for Canton on Friday morning, and return to ecciation of Tropical Medicine. from Hong Kong last night in Hong Kong on Monday night. The His paper will be on "Observations order to hold meetings in Canton. co-operation of employers is desired recent trip to Europe." The Chair, Yaman H. Tsao, general secre- so that members may be released
tary of the Hong Kong Chinese for these few days. Y.M.C.A, also was with the party.
These, of course, are irreproach able sentiments. They co-incided with our own previously expressed opinions quoted above, and believe that the European Cham- ber, zelenting somewhat from its original refusal to entertain the proposal of a conference, invited
on the Health Movement during n the Chinese commercial body to
has been appointed Captain of draw up an agenda on these fines the Hong Kong Volunteer: Defence Earle.
will be taken by Professor H. G. for discussion. For nearly three Corps with effect froni October 25th.
Lieut. E. P. Minett, T.D., V.D.,
months the Chinese Chamber has heen in travail with the subject and Dr. Balean has been appointed a has now produced a letter, ad member of the Medical Board and dressed to the European Chamber of the Dental Board during the absence from the Colony of Dr. says, inter alia:
Black,
which
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The Committee has met, and after giving the matter its most eareful consideration, has come.
Silk forwarded from Hong Kong to the conclusion that, whilst it by Empress of Canada on October has not been able to discover cay 5th arrived in New York (St. John's practical remedy which would Park) on October 27th having been fundamentally alter the trade position, scame appreciable benefit 22 days in transit. would accrue to bund, fide mer- chants if certain points of--prac ~A~Chizere believed to be insane, tices which, looked at from their was picked up in the harbour by present operative effect, might the crew of a passenger junk and fairly be regarded as impediments taken to the Shamshijpo Police to trade, could be so modified as Station, being later removed to to constitute a well needed assist hospital. Wing JNA ance to commerce rendered on soand economic lines.
*
These points or practices could be conveniently grouped into four heads:
1. The amount of deposit re- quired opening ordinary bankers' documentary credit.
The Pokee received a report during the week-end from 317. J. C. Clarke of No. 1 Chatham Path, The Peak, that some time between 11.30 p.m. on Friday and 8.a.m. on Saturday, a thief entered his bedroom through an open window and stole a black Japan box con- taining his will, contracts, insur ance policy and private lettera, also 2001 money In addition the thief helped himself from the dress ing table to three rings worth 8200 rounds of ammunition. The total and an Automatic pistol and 75 value of property stolen, excluding the documents, is stated to be 8310.
WEATHER REPORT, Yesterday's weather report, fore cast and remarks, issued by the Royal Observatory at 6.15 p.m., stated:
The anti-cyclone is now central over the eastern sea. Fresh to go to Shanghai, Tokyo and other moderate monsoon may be expect Japanese cities, and will later passed over the N. China Sen.
LOCAL through Hong Kong toward the end
FORECAST:East of the year, on the way to India. moderate, fine.
Mr. Efrem Zimbalist, the famous violinist, is to play in Hong Kong
in the near future. He will then
winds,
The Canton embargo on silver export has been construed to nean that it is not unlawful to carry diary coins from the city to the country. Ignorant country folk | leaving Canton for their homes will no longer find their money confiscated by Kuomintang ngeuts
and secret service men.
"
HOMEWARD BOUND.
PASSENGERS (ON. THE
"KASHMIR."
According to latest regulatious Among passengers on the P. & O. only a member of the Kuomintang s.a. Kashmir when she left here on may become a headmaster or even Saturday for Europe and England
teacher in the Canton public vid ports, were the following:
Rear-Admirai J. E. Cameron, schools.
The Canton Telephone Exchange management is considering the infinished his time as Rear-Admiral: C.B., M.V.O., R.N., who has just stallation of an exchange on Sha- and Senior Naval Officer of the
Commander en ao na to improve the present Yungisze,
Hughes, service there
Paymaster-Commander Brown, Pay- The Canton City Court the other master-Lieutenant Best, Engineer day ruled that the Russians in Commander R, P. Dalton, RN, Canton were no longer entitled to fr. and Mrs. Forbes Russeli.. the privilege of extra-territoriality
From Hong Kong?-Mr. “A. N but that Russians, either as plain- tifs or defendants, were subject to Bruce, Mr. D. Diunen. Mr. W. H. its Jurisdiction. The Court has Malkia. Mr. A. L. Muinm. Mr. C. denied the application of the Rus Párchase, Mr. J. A. E. Bullock, sinn Consulate in Canton to have Major C. D. Hawson, D.S.O., Mr. the case Chub Kee vs. the Soviet E. O. Sawyer, Mr. G. S. Saver, Mrs. Steamship Company settled by A. Somerfelt. Miss M, Stewart, Mr. negotiation between the Russian and Mrs. W. Taylor, Miss M. and Consulate and the Commissioner Mist H. Taylor, and Mas C.-K.
Webster. for Foreign Affairs in Canton.