6
NEW ADVERTISE- MENTS.
BY ORDER OF TRE
MORTGAGEE.
F.
INTIMATIONS.
THE "HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10th, 1927.
ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE. PROTECT PLACE, PONHAK BOAD.
INTIMATIONS.
HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR that the Certificate No. 5/NB
THE Undersigned have received TRANCE EXAMINATION for New
Instructions
TO SELL BY
PUBLIC AUCTION
Ar No. 8A, DUDDELL STREET, VICTORIA, Hans Kone,
OX
THURSDAY,
THE 16TH-DAT-OF DECEMBER, 1927-
AT 3 O'CLOCK P.X.
IN ONE LOT ... THE VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PROPERTY
SITUATE AND BRING
Nos. 1&2 ELLENBUD VILLAS, POKFULAM, Hope Kona,
The Property consists of ———
All that Piece or Parcel of Ground sitcate at PORFULAM in the Colony of Hong Kong and registered in the
gina DECEMBER 137. KN- Students, MONDAY, DECEMBER 12. 9.90 . For Prospectus, for Boarders and lay-boys, apply
ST. STEPENN'S COLLEGE.
Prospect Place.
[6585
4.
MISS SIGGINS, “BUDÇATIONAL AND REMEDIAL GYMNANY,
PREPARED to take Carses in SWEDISH GYMNASTICS: GAMES, and COUNTRY DANCING.
Apply-
13017 dated Hong Kong, 7th Barram
3, 1917, for Ten Shares of this Bank numbered 561F0/3619 in the Name of M. ARNOLD RUSSELL RIVETT has been L08Ter STOLEN, and
and should this Certificata not be produced to the Bank before the 2ND DECEMBER 1927, a New Certificate for the Shares will be issued, and the aforesaid Certi- Beste No. 5/N8 13017 will be thereafter treated by this Corporation as NULL and VÕID.
1.
By Order of the Court of Directors,
A. C. HYNES,
Chief Manager, Hong Kong, 22nd November, 1947.
[3638
INTIMATIONS.
AWARDED
50
GOLD AND PRIZE
HELENA MAY INSTITUTE,
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and
MACAO RACES. MACAO RACES. the MACAO RACES.
44
FANLING HUNT STEEPLE. CHASES.
HAN RECTION A OF RETRY FORMS
AL BUILDING LOT N. 17, with the Messages tharron known as Nos. 1 & 2, ELLENBUD VILLAS.
The Property contains a Total Area of 14,500 Square Feet or thereabouts and is held under Crown Lease for the Terma of 75 Years with an option of
· renewal for a farther Term of 75 Years.
The Proportion of Crown Rent payable in respect of the Property is $50 Per, Annum
Particulars and Conditions of Sale may be had from
MR. DEACONF.
5627)
Vandor's Holicitors,
1. De Voux Road CestrÄL,
OR PROX MES. LAMMERT BROS.,
The Auctioneers.
BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEES
RAFT PROGRAMMES
for DECEMBER MEETING to be held on SATURDAY, the 24TH DECEMBER, ba 1927 (Weather Permitting), may obtained from Dr. F. PIECE GROVE, The Poto CLUB. Hos KONO" CLOs and CAUSEWAY BAY Stalls,
Entries CLOSE Before 2OON, DECEMBER, WEDNESDAY, 14TH
1627,
[5824
THE CHINESE ENGINEERING & MINING CO., LIMITED.
PAYMENT OF FINAL DIVIDEND ON SHARES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH JUL. 1997.
TEE Company having declared A
FINAL DIVIDEND of 10%
(Ten Fer Cent, free of Income Tax.
FIFTH EXTRA RACE MEETING.
SUNDAY, 11TH DECEMBER, 1927. (Weather Permitting).
FIEST SADDLING BELL: 19.30 r.N. FIRST RICE AT 1 P.M.
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE
·
40 Cts. MEMAXES' ENOLOSTPE............. ....... - .............. $2.00
STEAMERS TO MACAO —— - S.S," "LUNGSHAN "-—--8.30 4.M...ş
SUNDAY, 11TH DECEMBER,
3.S. “FUL AN”—9.30 AM..
SUNDAY, 11ra DECEMBER, RETURN FROM MACAO:-
for the Year ended 30th Juxz, 1927, | 9.8. - SUI AN”—$.80 P.M.
Holders of Bearer Shares and Holders of
HE Undersigned bare received Dividend Warrants received from Lea. 5.S. LUNGSHAN -5.00 răm
THE Instructions
TO SELL 37
PUBLIC AUCTION
No. 8 DUDDELL STREET,
VICTORIA, HOSS Kong, · ·
MONDAY, 12TH DAY OF DEC., 1987,
AT 3 O'CLOCK P.M.,
IN THREE LOTS"
No. 181 to 171, PRAYA EAST. INLAND LOT No. 499 SECTION D AND REMAINING PORTION AND MARINE LOT No. 271, SECTION D "MARINE LOT. No. 971, SECTION C AND REMAINING PORTION AND MARINE LOT No. 283, SECTION F, ¿Vicronia, Hoxe Koxo..
The Properties consist of ----
LOT 1-All Those Piocre er Parcals of Ground situate at PRAYA EAST, Victoria, in the Colony of Hong Kong, aarl respectively registered in the Land O500 MARINE LOT No. 23, SECTIONS C., D., H. and the RE MAINING PORTION, together with
the Messages or Tenements thereen respectively known as Nos. 161 to 171, PKAYA KAST."
Area: 11,593 @quare Feet ör". thers- Abouta,
Proportion of Crown Rent: $210.64
Per Annum.
dou
en account of Registered Sharee, will be paid their Dividend on prevent- ing No. 31 Coupon of the Bear 8 ares.
and Dividend Warranta on Registered Shares, to any cae of the following Banks:-
THE HONG KONG &
RANGBAI-
"BINDING CORPORATION:*
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA
- AUSTRALIA & CHINA.
By Order,
8. W. CHENG,
Secretary
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TO LET.
KOYLOON.
TUR "BANQUE BELGE POUR L'ERAR A FLAT CUMPRARY, BUILDINGS,
031.
The larment will be made in Dollars
at the Buying Rate of Exchange of the day.
P. C. YOUNG,
General Manager, TEN KALLAN MINING ADMINISTRATION,
[6622
€
THE SHELL ***
5617]
LOW
.7
Apply to: HUMPHREYS ESTATE &
FINANCE CO. LTD.,
Alexandra Buildings
LET.From FEBRUARY. TFurnished Four-roomed BUNGA
with farge Verandah & CHEUNGCROW, Tennis Court at tached.-Apply to Box 3607, c/o Hong Kong Daily Pres.
[5607
TRANSPORT TRADING CO., LTD., NOTICE TO HOLDERS OF SHARE
WARRANTS TO BEARER.
"OLDERS of Share Warrants to
MOTOR CAR FOR SALE.
H Bearer in the above Company Morring B.F. Wolseley 1824, Numbered 1 to 230,000 (inclusive) of 64 Seater, In Perfect Running Order and Sharea Fach and 1 to 84,000 (inclusive) First Class Condition. Mileage: 9,700. of 20 Shares Etch are Reminded that after payment of Coupon No. 50 the Co-Owner leasing the olony-Apply Box pens on such Warrants will be Exhausted. 603, c/o Hong Kong Daily Press
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that after the date for payment of the dividend for which Coupon No. 50 will be used holders of thean Bearer War rante should ent
i cas off the talons attached
to the warrants.
[5603
[5623
LOT-AB These Picces or Parcels of Ground sitante on WANUHAI ROAD, Victoris, aforesaid, and respec. tivaly registered in the Land Office ar
ANTED TO RENT-Furnished INLAND LOT No. 499, NECTION D
WANLAT for 2 or 3 Months in and the BEMAINING PORTION and talons should then be entered in AJANDART, 1998,--Reply Box No. 5623, MARINE LOT No. 21, SECTION D. PRINTED LIST (Ferma of which will c/o Hong Kong Daily Press These Lots are now Vacant Land on be obtainable ONLY AT THE COM- which were previously erected 100 to 118 PANYS OFFFICE, ST. HELEN'S (Even Numbera) WANCHAI ROAD.
GREAT Cover, 29,
BT. BRLNZ'S Area: 11,366 Equare Feet or there LONDON, EU.3), and the Printed abonis.
List ACCOMPANIED BY
THE Proportion of Crown Rent: $153.94 TALONS should be lodged by the Per Annum.
LOT 3-All Those Piece's or Parcels holder in Person (if Besident in England) of Ground rituale at PRATA EAST or by his Banker or other Agent Resident in England (BUT NOT THROUGH
Victoria, aforesaid, and registered in the THE POST) at the Company's Office Land Ofice sa MARINE LOT No 271, mentioned above. SECTION and the REMAINING
No telon will be accepted unless- PORTION and MARINE LOT No. 283, SECTION F. These Lata are now Vacant Land on which were formerly
erected the Messages known as Nos. 175 to 183, PBAYA EAST.
Area: 9,177 Square Feet or thers
Aboats.
Proportion of Crown Rent: $184.44 Per Annum.
Particulars and Conditions of Sale may be had from:
ME
DEACONE,
Vendors' Solicitors,
1. Dra Yaux ROAD CENTRAL,
ME
OR FROM
LAMMERT BROS.
"The Auctioneers.
NOTICE.
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MONIES up to $135.000 are
Available for Investment on 1st Class Mortgage Security subject to a Trusted Valuation.
56081
Apply-Masna, DEACONS,
Prince's Building.
NOTICE,
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that Ma D. D MEHTA, and Mr. M. D MEHTA, hava CEASED to bars: any Connection with Our Firm since 2SED OCTOBER, 1927. The Power of At torney given by ne in their Favour has boon CANCELLED.
2615]
M. N. MEHTA,
65, Ezra Street,
A CALCUTTA
KORE & CANTON.
ccompanied by list duly completed and signed by the warrant holder if Resident in England) or by a banker or other Agent resident in England
conipts will be given for the Lata and talons and if these are found in order new coupons will be issued in exchange for the receipts on or after the FOURTH DAY after ledgment of talous and
By Order of The Board,
Lästs.
E. A SMITH REWŠE, Becretary.
ST. HELEN'S COTEZ,
TO LET.
OFFICES & GODOWN
IN NEW BUILDING.
BEST SITUATION.
Arrur
BANQUE DE L'INDOCHINE, $, Queen's Road Central
22, Great St. Helens,
London, October, 1927.
[6600
FLATS
ΤΟ LET
KING EDWARD HOTEL.
CHRISTMAS EVE- &
NEW YEAR'S EVE DINNER DANCE
8.30 r. o 12 Mrxar.
32.50 Pxx Prusor. BOOKING can now be made at the Hotel.
ON SALE,
DOUND VOLUMES of the HONG ➜ KONG WEEKLY PRESS, July to December, 1926.
WITH JADE, PRICE~$7,50,
On Sale at the Hoxo Kara Damy Pixas Offer,
[5620
46/52, NATHAN ROAD,
KOWLOON.
ÁPYLY TO
S. J. DAVI
& CO.
PRINCE'S BUILDING,
CHATER BOAD,
[25
MEDALS !"
DEWAR'S
WHITE
LABEL®
19
their number, but that is not suf- A report was made to the poline fcient to warrant a contemptuous) on Thursday night that a sum of reference to them all as s band $120 was stolen during yesterday. of arch-hypocrites. Mr. BET's from the Hong Kong Boarding description of the wholesale House in Congaight Road Central. methods adopted by the Christian
Waterloo Road between Argyle · General for obtaining converts Street and Prince, Edward Road, however, distinctly amusing. is temporarily closed to traffic. Bowen Road between Stubbs Road "FING YU HSIANO," he says, and Wanchai Gap is open to "was the hope, the pride, the pedestrian traffic. delight of all American mission-!
Mr. R. E. Lindsell, the Senior aries. He swelled their annual Magistrate, has reported to the statistics of conversions by whole Police that whilst hie motor car was left unattended near the Star Ferry wharf on Thursday, a rat tan basket containing a dress suit and a dress shirt with gold buttons and links, worth $150, was stolen.
www.
TWO VERY GALLANT GENTLEMEN.
NEXT WEEKS INVESTITURE BY H.E. THE GOVERNOR.
MR. T. P, BEATTY AND MR.
A. DUNCAN,
It was stated yesterday that Mr. T. P. Beatty, is to be invested at Government House next Wednes day by H.E. the Governor (Sir Cecil Clementi, E.C.M.G.) with the insignia of O.B.E. in recogni tion of the gallant part he played in the Summing piracy episode.
Mr. Andrew Duncan is also to
be invested with the Royal Humane Society's Medal for attempting to save the life of Mr. John Griffiths, of the 3.3 Changchaw, in September last year. Mr. Griffiths fall into the Yangtze at 8.45 pm and in spite of the darkness and the swilt
accompanied by Vice- Admiral Sir Reginald Tyrwhitt Major General C. C. Luard, the Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax and Comdr. J. L. Pearson.
armics at a time; and the official estimate of the number of these unwilling, and often freezing con- verts, baptised in the muddy waters
A Chow dog belonging to Ar. of the Yellow River, could always Elvidge, Boarding OBeer at the be calculated upon to bring in a Harbour Office was removed late second officer
Kennedy Town for observation corresponding return in dollars after it had bitten Mr. Elvidge's Another dog baleng from an astonished and delighted little child.
ing to Mrs. Hicky of No. 8 Block, American publice,... The brigades Kennedy Road bit a Chinese, and current, Mr. Duncan dived after & courageous effort to which have been submerged in the was also taken in Kennedy Town
rescue
the unfortunate officer. nearest local Jordan have no idea At a meeting. of St. John's
H.E. the Governor (Sir. Cecil Cathedral Women Workers' Guild, Clementi, K.C.M.G.) will hold the what their religious act signifies, on Thursday, the Rev. G. Investiture at four o'clock, and or of the tenets of the faith to Howitte R.N.. gave an address on
will be The Church of the 19th Cen which they have been forcibly contury Afterwards a presentation verted. They return to the faith, was made to Rev. H. Copley or, rather, the lack of faith of Home, by Mr. George Grimble, on Moyle who is leaving shortly for SCOTCH WHISKY their forefathers, which is exactly behalf of the Women's Guild. The the same as that laid down by presentation took the form of a
handsome. silver salver, MARK TWAIN,Do unto others (sa) they would do unto you, only domitted for trial a Chinese woman
The Kowloon Magistrate com
it first." It is well that this and A M.44 on charges of high sinister £gure of FENG YU ESIANO y robbery. It was alleged that the woman defendant enticed the -who is as ruthless in religion as complainant,, who is a woman, to he is in warfare should be un maaked before the Home public as frequently as possible. As Mr. BARTLETT points out his army enjoys a reputation worse almost than the army of any other, Chinese leader. Its conduct in the field is marked
OF GREAT AGE.
IT. NEVER VARIES,
SOLE AGENT
A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTE. Phone C. 616. Established 86 years.
4
(50
Hong Kong Office: 11, Ice Houss
Street London Office: 21 Bride Lane,
Fleet Street,” E.C. 4.
The Daily Press.
Hong Kong, December 10th, 1927.
CHINA IN 1927..
by no higher decorum, discipline
come
here from Cheung Chau They took her to a theatre and re staurant and laten the woman was robbed of her jewellery and pushed into a drain near the railway bridge at Hunghom. The male ed in the robbery. defendant is alleged to have assist-
from Home and ports by the P. Among passengers arriving hera & O. 6. Morea yesterday were:
Messrs. Beatty and Duncan will
be introduced to His Excellency
by Mr..N. S. Brown and Lieut- Comdr. G. F. Hole, His Excel- lency will address Mr. Beatty and the Order, and Mr. Beatty will invest him with the Insignia of retire. His Excelency will then address Mr. Denean and invest him with the Royal Humane Society's Medal and Mr. Duncan will then retire.
NAVAL VARIETY ENTER-
· TAINMENT TO-NIGHT.
IN AID OF NEW SAILORS" AND SOLDIERS' HOME An "attractive programme has been arranged by the "Thracians" who are giving a variety enter-
or chivalry" towards the weak and Mr. and Mrs. J. Ralston, Mr.
C. Wheeler, Mr. and Mrs. A defenceless. Murder, loot and Marks, Mr. and Mrs. G. Birdtainment (by kind permission of Mr. R. Hancock, Mr. E. F. Wend Comdr. H. E.-Sepp, RN.) at ham, Mr. and Mra Peoples, Mr the Old Railers and Soldiers' J. Ferguson, Col. and Mrs Me Home, Arsenal Street, this even- Laren and Miss McLaren, Mr. Wing, at 8.30:
WEATHER REPORT.
zapine follow in its train. 2)
Mr.HMEAD BARTLETT, however, renders his greatest service by his
K. Cochrane, Mrs. H.-F: Gerrard, The proceeds will go towards the exposure of the hollowness of the Mr. W. Christie, Mr. C. C. Shil-Building and Equipment Fund Nationalist cry for the abolition of ton, Mr. C. H. McCormack, Mr for the New Sailors and Soldiers' This cry. R. Forsyth, Mr. and Mrs. An-Home which is now being built extra-territorial rights. aroused the sympathy of the Home derson, and Mr. W. Coysh
on the junction of Praya East and Anton Street.. ---- people to a remarkable degree and What might be termed the first
The "programme comprises tea it is doubtful whether even yet they consignment of Christmas mail items in each half- realize how supremely they were the P. & O. s.s. Korea. The vessel
from Home arrived yesterday by Admission. will be by pro- biaffed Foreign residente in China berthed, at the Kowloon Wharves
gramme.
know that the great mass of the in the morning, her expected ar- vival on Thursday having been illiterate Chinese population are
delayed by heavy weather: There ignorant of the fact that such rights was a total of 620 bags landed. The Royal Observatory's weather exist, and that even if they knew There were 200 bags of parcels report forecast and remarks issued the meaning of the term extra from Great Britain, though the at 8 p.m. yesterday stated:
real Christmas parcel mail does The anti-cyclone over China has territoriality, which they do not, not arrive until nearer Christmas, strengthened slightly. The Japanese the questions involved would not There were 15 bags of letters and depression is now midway between interest them in the lightest de papers for Hong Kong, of which Kochi and the Bonnins moving
number 106 bags were from the eastward. gree. But the slogan of the Nation-United Kingdom, dated London, alet party was a good one and was November 10th, 48 bags were from used with telling effect by the the outward Home mail vio Suez Straits ports. The Mantua takes student class. It is indeed a thou-to-day. sand pities that the Chinese case was presented at the Washington Conference only by is class and some Chinese. intellectuals and theorists-" the half-baked expon- ents of foreign democracy, who "knew far more about the conditions
prevailing in the countries in which they had made their studies than they did about the elementary facts
which must be faced in the land from which they sprang
FOREXON residents in China, we think, will agree with the greater part of Mr. AHMAD BARTLETT'S' review of Chinese affairs during 1997. which was published in our issue yesterday. It is too much to expect complete approval of every word he writes for the problem of China to-day is so big and has so many aspects that disagreement on many matters of detail is unavoid- able. That indeed is one of the serious troubles in dealing with the situation; unanimity on any parti Whilst the China problem can cular policy appears impossible. only be discussed with the foreign Mr. BARTLETT'S criticism
of the diplomats by this small and un- American missionaries, for exam representative class of Chinese ple, will doubtless raise a storm there is bound to be some lack of of protest both in England and comprehension of the real difheul- America and we curiclves regard tier. The Generals and Tupaus are it
as altogether too sweeping. responsible for law and order in the Provinces. Had some of these) American missionaries may have
been present at the Washington endeavoured to influence American Conference they might have throws public opinion to the belief that much interesting light on the true the Chinese were perfectly capable internal condition of the country of governing themselves, without and they certainly would, as Mr. foreign interference, and their BARTLETT says, have laughed to efforts in this direction may have derision the idea that the Chinese done very considerable harm, but people were capable of assimilating there is no substantial evidence modern democracy, or that at that the "motives behind this pro. elected Parliament could sxercise paganda were chicfy anti-British, any authority over the masses. a desire to destroy British influence and to ruin British trade in Chins, and to substitute American in if place." Until this charge is proved we would rather believe that the American missionaries have been as
Ons: Chinese case of paratyphoid fever was reported on Thursday from Shaukiwan.
The Rev. E Bastin, formerly pastor of the Weeleyan Church at
Wanchai, has been transferred to the Ceylon mission: field
self-sacrificing as the British mis sionaries in "their devotion to the work which they have considered it their duty to undertake. There
A dance for members and sub- are some black sheep in almost scribers has been arranged at the Peak Club for this evening, begin.. avery fold and even the mission ning at 8.15. There will be a aries may include a few among special late Peak Tram at 12.30.
Fresh monsoon may be expected along the S.B. Coast of China and over the, China-Sen.
Forecast:-. Winds, moderate, to fresh, fine.
TWEEDLEDEE TO TWEEDLEDAM.
Dear Tweedledum,-Aspiring,
So I should judge, is tiring
In social realms as in less worthy plans;- Grey hair and furrows vexing Soon cease to be perplexing
To those who join the Club of Also Rens.
So, if you think of going
To demonstrations," knowing But little of Old. Custom in our town,
Just change your mind —Enjoy them With ne'er a care to cloy them, As by the kindly Pressmen taken down,
For, though the intination Be made, in invitation, 4 That all is free as Nature's open book,
Yet seats, unless well chosen To rearwards, might be frozen
By wintry open windows, or a lookt--
Thus, wording most emphatic
Is merely idiomatic,
And, sadly misapplied, creates no fuss;
So when such terms are cited As-"Everyone Invited!"
'Tis meant-" Please come bebind and look at-US
Now when in pdrt we wrangle,
And criticisms tangle,
The crickets on the hearth," who relish "Ham,
A match are soon suggesting,
Their heroes! skill contesting,
To those who, scoring hats, prefer a
Though "forests
of opinions
In more abstruse dominions
Occasion grief and empathy profound,
For principles so murky
That no mince pies or turkey
Tam."
May be enjoyed when Christmas tide comes round!
And then, what admiration
Ta raised by conversation
Which humble folk may hear of Higher Things 1. When those returned from travelling. Their stories are unravelling
Of grandeur,nót of cabbages, but kings;--
And butlers, who ornately
Held sway in dwellings stately (Plus one char-lady as their staff!) Ah, me!
Buch wild imagination Deserves all approbation Among the ladyes toyre-Thine,
TWEEDLEDEE.