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ATOTION IS BEREBY GIVEN that A FIRST BETURN of CAPI- TAL of $00.00 Per Share will be Paid on MONDAY, the 19TH INSTANT,
J. HENNESSEY SETH,. S. HAMPDEN ROSS,
Liquidators. Hong Kong, 19th December, 1997.
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AND
IN THE MATTER OF THE PRINCE'S BUILDING & LAND CO., LTD. (IN LIQUIDATION).
CREDITORS of the above- Tanted Company are required, on or before the 31st Day of DECEMBER, 1927, to send their Names and Addresses, and the particulars of their Debts of Claims, and the Names and Addresses of their Solicitors (if any) to JOHN HENNESSEY SETH and SYDNEY HAMPDEN ROSS, Incorporated Ac
INTIMATIONS.
-“WARNING.".
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14th, 1927.
TRADESMEN, eta are Warned that, under the provision of the Army Act, a Soldier is not liable to be placed under Stoppages nt Pay for any Private Debts he was incor, and any Person who allows Credit to be given doen d entirely at His Own Risk.
(Ed.) J.MACREADY, Major, D.AA. & Q.M.G., South China Command.
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COPLEY MOYLE PRESENTA. TION FUND.
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the for DECEMBER MEETING to be held on SATURDAY, the 24 DECEMBER, 1927 (Weather Permitting), may be POLO CLUB Home Kone OLUB: and CAUSEWAY BAT STABLES.
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Mr. and Mrs. H. Burgess THE CANTON RIOT. turned to the Colony by the RM.S.. Empress of Festa from Manila
Entries close to-day for the Fan-
(CONTD.).
ling Hunt. Steeplechase Merting to THE RED PROCLAMA- be held on Saturday, December 24th,
The leasehold property at. 5, Wanchai Road, which was to have been sold by auction at the China Auction Rooms yesterday was wîth÷. drawn from the market.
The annual exhibition of the Hong Kong Art Club speus to-day, continues to-morrow at Pedder
THE 18TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 1927, GOLD AND PRIZE Building (4th four) from 10 din.
AT & O'CLOCK P.M..
IN ONE LOT
THE VALUABLE LEASEHOLD
PROPERTY
Situate and BRINO Nos. 1 & 2 ELLENBUD VILLAS, POKFULAM, HONG KONG.
The Property consists of ----
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All that Piece or Parval of Ground
rituste at PORFULAM in the Colony of Hong Kong and registered in the LAND OFFIC SECTION A. OF
EURAL BUILDING LOT No 115,
together with the Messuages therron known as Nos. 1 & 2, ELLENBUD VILLAS.
The Property contains a Total Area of 14.300 Square Feet or theres bonts and is held under a Crown Lease for the Terms of 75 Years with an option of renewal for a further Term of 75 Yeara.
The Proportion of Orown Bent payable
ADEU
MEDALS !
DEWAR'S
WHITE
LABEL
'to I p.m., and 2 to 7 pm.
Silk forwarded from Hong Kong by the Empress of Asia on Novem ber 18th arrived in New York (St. John's Fark) on December 19th having been 23 days in transit.
Hong Kong passengers on board thos. City of Lahore, due to arrive here on Saturday next, in- clude Miss W. Andrews, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Grey, Mia F. McGill and Miss M. Taylor.
On a charge of larcency of a fountain pen from the pocket of a pedestrian, a Chinese was yesterday morning sentenced to six weeks' hard labour by Mr. W. Schofield at the Kowloon Magistracy.
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TION.
CONFISCATE PROPERTY.
EXTERMINATE LANDLORDS.
FOREIGNERS FROM TUNG- SHAN TAKEN TO SHAMEEN.
REDS BUSY IN
HONG KONG
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SEVERAL ARRESTS.
SEDITIOUS LITERATURE
DISTRIBUTED."
There was an outbreak of Com- munist activity in Hong Kong, timed to synchronise with the Canton revolt, Yesterday seditious literature calling for a generat strike and containing the usual Communist slogans, denunciations We learn from an entirely reliable and other rubbish was being aedu source that during Sunday the Citylously distributed; a good deal of of Canton completely controlled by it finding its way to the schools, the Communists. They indulged in which, as usual," were particular burning and looting and issued pro- objects of attention.
The pamphlets also stated that the 'clamations purporting to be in the
name of the Soviet of Hong Kong Soviet Revolutionary Government. wherein they ordered that land
was in complete control in Canton, lords should be exterminated, all when actually the rabbio was being title deeds destroyed, and ali landsdriven, northward in ignominious and houses confiscated. They re defeat teased all prisoners. The Customs One man is said to have been ar-
rested while throwing pamphlets into school premises.
ARRESTS FROM THE "FATSHAN."
countants, of No. 6, Las VOEUX ROAD obtained from Dr. F. PIRICE GROVE, The in respect of the Property is 360 Per SCOTCH WHISKY serious injuries when he jumped refuge on the south bank of the disembarked from the Fatahan the
CENTRAL, Hong Kong, the Liquidators of the said Company, and, if so
Prequitu by Nosies in Writing from the Liquidators, are, by their Solicitors, or Personally
to come in and prove their said Debts or Claims at such Time and Place as
shall be specified in such Notice, or in default thereof they will be cluded from the benefit of any Distribu tion made before such Debts are proved. Dated this 12th day of December, 1927.
J. HENNE-SET SATH, YAAA, 8. HAMPDEN BOSS, A.C., A‚‚Ã
Liquidators. [6644
ROYAL HONG KONG GOLF CLUB.
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DRAWING OF DEBENTURES.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THURSDAY, the 29r8 DECEMBER, 1927, A DRAWING for the Redemption of Two Hundred Deben. tures will be held in the SANITARI BOARD Room, Post Office Building, at 5.30.7.M.
The Numbers of the Debentures Drawn will be published in the Bong Kong Government Gastle and the local Newspapers, and Holders of frawn De beatures may, upon giving Notice to the Secretary waiving the Six Monthe entitled,
ppon which they are
the 16 JANUARY, 1928, to the ECEETARY, for Payment of ths Principal and Interest to the 16TH JANUARY, 1998.
Holders of Debentures are Invited to Attend the Drawing.
By Order of the Committee,
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6TH JANUARY, 19.8.
EMBERS requested to rerd
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Messa. DEACONE, Vendor's Solicitor,
Particolars and Conditions of Sale may be had from
Entries CLOSE Before NOON, WEDNESDAY, 14TH DECEMBER, 1927.
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A Chinese woman was fined $5 by Mr. W. Schofield, at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday morning, for causing unnecessary pain and suffer. ing to three chickens by carrying them with their wings tied together with a piece of string.
and Post Offices were temporarily closed and all trade came to a standstill. Later, however, the sea- men returned to their river steamers and communication with Hong Kong
Fortu was once more possible. A Chinese, who lived at No. 28, nately for the members of the Gov- Tai Shek Street, first ficor, suffered ernment they were able to find a into the street from the verandah of river, and this possession they still his house on Monday. He was rehold Their position does not moved to the Government Civil appear to be bad. They have com- Hospital.
plete control of the Naval craft, and consequently of the river. They have urgently called up troops from the outlying districts, and on Mon- day morning they launched a strong counter-attack. It is understood that there is a good prospect that order will shortly be restored.
INTERNATIONAL RESCUES BY BRITISH GUNBOAT.
On Sunday, in view of the danger which might be threatening, the foreigners Lt or near Tangshan, the British Vice-Consul, Mr. Hall, embarked on B. M.S. Moorhen and proceeded by way of the front Among the passengers arriving by reach to their rescue. Although the the s.. President Jackson from vessel was subjected to a heavy fire Shanghai and parts yesterday from the Communists on the north were:-Mr. and Mrs. W. Mbank on her way down, fortunately Cameron, Commander G. Howell, Mr. G. W. Sheppard, Mr. E. Mollar, and Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Gubbuy
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The organ recital by Mr. E. Mason, A.R.C.O., at St. John's Cathedral last evening proved very enjoyable. There was a fair attend- ance, and the various offerings were much appreciated. The Organ Fund
will benefit by the effort.
Mr. F. C. Barry, accountant of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Hotels, Ltd., has been in the Peak Hospital since December 4th suffer feling from typhoid. At first his condition was very serious, but yesterday morning he was reported although he is not yet out of to have taken a turn for the better, dangers
a visit of a dozen or so good lewe, with, incidentally, a few games of cricket, and the victory of the home alue more or less a foregone Conclusion. That will not hold the
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no casualties occurred. The mission met with complete success. Eleven Britishers, 15 Americans and 55 Germans were brought to safety in Shameen. It appears that the for- eign community at Tungshan has not been entirely evacuated about six British subjects and some other foreigners refused to leave. So far as is known it would appear that foreigners have not been molested in any way whatever.
It is quite impossible at present to estimate the amount of damage to property which has occurred in the city.
When the hordes of passengers police made a number of arrests. There was a rumour that, on the information of Canton detectives a number of looters, who had fled here with their sports had been taken into custody.
One of the most notorious Reds,|| Ip Ting, had, "it is stated, also been followed here by Canton polico and was duly apprehended on his arrival.
As the Zungshen was arriving at her wharf four men from the crowd which had assembled at the water- front were taken into custody. "They are said to be officials of the Sea- men's Union, one of them being its English secretary.
The police are maintaining a close patrol of the waterfront and vigorously searching all passengers from Canton.
RIVER BOAT SERVICE NORMAL.
Traffic with Canton returned to normal yesterday. All the boats.
The Fatehan re were running. turned at 3pm, and the Charles Hardouin, Tung On and Awong Tung came in at about midnight.
The night vessels going up wero the Fatahan, Furt On and Paul Benu and Sai On
p.m.
ed in the recent Interport cricket present interest aroused by the Board would have been held in the HOW A RUSSIAN ESCAPED. vessels arriving here last night left.
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in fact to defeat an Australian Far East. We speak of the Inter-sociation will be held at the Forg BUTLIN, C/O LIMSTEAD & DAVIS. Eng. BRADBURY, Dairy Faum Co.
porter's standard, which is an lishmen withing to join the Society
team led by no less a champion approximation to county cricket at hould apply to the above named
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a loes. Cricket, like everything than G. C. MACARTNEY and include. Its deterioration would be ing several players who figured in else has to stuggle to hold its Test Matches against England. place and out here rivalry between different pastimes is particularly And yet at Hong Kong their repre- keen. Since tootball is played at sentatives were plainly not in the the same season of the year the good footballer, who is often useful either of their with bat or cricket ball, has to same class as opponents.
choose between the two games, or even golf may claim him
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The Lungshan' left Canton at 3 (an hour earlier than her until time of departure from that" port) instead of at 1 p.m., the later departure being in view of the comparatively quiet conditions pre- vailing at Canton. The other three
Canton at a later hour.
"With the Reds" apparently ousted, steamship captains are of the opinion they will berth at the
There were full night sailings last night with fair bookings. Few passengers came dows, another ahopeful sign.
TROUBLE. AT KONGMOON..
The fext meeting of the Sanitary Interports. Players will think twice ordinary course of events on Tues matches by the Malaya team. The about deserting their clubs in inday, December 27th, but as this SAW FIFTY DEAD BODIES IN cumplaint made by several corre-portant League matchee for a game day has been declared as a public holiday (for Boxing Day) the next spendents is that the team was by with a scratch visiting side. This meeting of the Board was yesterday The adventures of Nikolas Gre-wharves as from to-day. no means representative, and one means that the standard of Inter afternoon postponed until Weddes-gorievitch Bykoff, who described "White" Russian, of them describes it as a Singapore port cricket will fall. These Inter-day, December 28th (the following himself as a
day).
were related to the local police present exercise
when he gave himself up an in invigorating unce on the Cricket Club picnic party: Malaya port games at
destitute and was committed to the
According to Bykoff's story, he
A wireless message was received Kong Hotel roof garden on Friday, had been through the varying for. December 16th, from 8 until 12.30, tunes of a Russian soldier until he in Hong Kong yesterday from A abort résumé of the activities of
was put in prison by, the Chinese Kongmoon to the effect that the .. the Society during the past year authorities at Swatów and later San Nam Hoi sad the s.a. "On Lee will be given by the President, transferred on board s Chinese had had trouble with their crows, Commander Hartford, B.M. (ret.). gunboat to Canton, where on land the men having deserted, probably Special menus and programmes haveing he met with a similar fate. He under threats from the Seamen's been prepared.
was a prisoner for six months. Union. They are due sail from The Communist rising in Cantor Kongmoon but are not likely to A servant who disappeared on Monday afternoon while in the emnity to get free which he did by by naval ratings. The Fai Lee and on Sunday gave Bykoff the opportu arrive to-day unless brought down. ployment of Mr. C. M. Manners, proclaiming himself a Red and the Wing On on the same run did of No. 4, Armand Building, Kow- eventually he reached Hong Kong not leave here last night, their loon, is suspected of having taken through the help of the Chief sailing baving been cancelled on
account of the Kongmoon trouble. with him jewellery to the value of Officer of the
70 according to a report made to the police. Another report stated $168 was stolen from the Rhenish that a Corona typewriter valued at Mission, Bonham Road
;
It was pointed out in reply to
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In the Malayan' controversy the question of invitations to European players was also raised If K. S. DULLEPSINEJL, RANJI'S" brilliant nephew, were resident in the Far East he would, of course, be eagerly welcomed in any team. But to go-to the other extreme, it would not be so easy to decide what
democratic
There
a. Taishan who agreed to take him on board pro- vided be surrendered himself to the police on arrival.
CANTON INCENDIARISM.
FRENCH AND JAPANESE PROPERTY DAMAGED.
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]
Ryday, Dec. 13th.
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team paid his own expenses, and here possibly lies the crux of the
At four o'clock on Sunday morn- Quite apart from their
ing Bykoff was awakened by reports services being spared for at least
of shooting and cries in the street The master of the Tai Yau outside the prison. Shortly after three weeks, a serious matter in
to do if a ground coolie developed Garage, Whitfield Road, has report men with red sashes and armlets these days when firms are cutting the fighting powers of. & COLLY ed to the police that a foki has entered the prison. They spoke
BizTar or the wizardry of a SIDNEY down staffs and. overhauling expen- BARNES, Professionalista has not absconded with a pair of gold the Northern dialect and question- diture, very few young fellows can ret entered sport in, the Far East, bangles valued at $90, the property ed the prisoners. Thirty-four out
but if ur English, games spread of complainant's wife. It appears of sixty inmates who claimed that Following the Communista coup contemplate paying their own ex
that the foki induced the mistress they were political prisoners were and develop its arrival is inevitable,to part with the banglea by stating then get free. Bykoff who had been in Canton during the absence of penses. One correspondent aug nor he troops, gests that expenses should be paid per excellance the
game. In village cricket many a to borrow them for one of the foki's was wondering what was going to disorders are continuing. Incen "when necessary," but that is im- squire's son plays under the cap relatives to wear at & wedding. happen next was questioned as to diary, fires, which damaged the his nationality. When he said he French Mission Building, Japanese practicable. A selection committee taincy of one of his father's ser
fairly heavy calender was a Russian the Communists con Hospital, and Central Bank con vanta; in the Services officers and weighing the merits of two players men play together for their ships which opens at the Supreme Court kind, and remarking "As you are interfered with, but numbers of hips for the December Criminal Sessions cluded that he was one of their tinue burning in many parts of the city. Foreigners have not been would certainly give a slight pre- and regimente. In passing, how on Monday next. There are two a political prisoner, you may go."
and ference to the man who could pay ever, it may be said that many of murder
Chiness, including many police;" welcome SUTCLIFFE's refusal of
ang manslaughter they act him free with the 24 Chi-
Steamer traffic have been shot. trials, to be taken before the Chief Eleven his own way. That slight prefer the Yorkshire captainey.
nese prisonera, ence would, inevitably, be stretch- professionals are not a democracy Justice, and the remaining six enges When he got into the street, has been resumed between Canton but an aristocracy of talent, which, include Sive armed robberies and Bykoff found it deserted except for and Hong Kong and many refugees ed. Once the principle is admitted curiously enough, results in a one case of throwing corrosive seid dead bodies of mes mostly in police have reached the latter city. few players would not prefer to stodgy style of play. If the popu at a gig at Kowloon. The latte uniform, of which he saw about larity of cricket, the standard of cases will probably be heard before fifty lying in the street. The Chi- have expenses paid. Hardly any play and the keenness of interport the Puisne, Judge. It is expected one of cricketing age, earning his rivalry increase then in time Far that the Sessions will continue until
Eastern ports will like the Indian Friday. living in the Far East, is so fortu- cluba, engagé English professionals nate as to be quite indifferent as to coach them during the winter months when the game is played to whether he or his club pays all out here. The owing to the length that an Interport visit involves. If of the voyages will probably lend to the engagement of resident the clubs undertake expenses it professionals by some of the lead.
On enquiry at the Government must be all or none, and to pay for ing clubs. These points are all Civil Hospital last night we were that the Russian destitute who was
concerned with the question of informed that Sergt. MoMahon committed to the House of Deten the whole team is a big liability.
Interport expenses and we trust and the other police as Chinese tion last week was also in the same therefore that subject will be sad one Indian who were injured prison in Canton and managed, to thoroughly thrashed out for obvions in last Wednesday's "stidoting affair escape. Arrangements will be ly it is of real importance to the continued to make satisfactory made shortly to send both these future of the game:
men to Shanghai.”
But a good deal depends upon it. If it cannot be done Interport Cricket must in time become merely
THE WOUNDED POLICE.
SATISFACTORY PROGRESS.
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nese prisoners as econ as they found HEALTH OF THE COLONY. themselves, in the street scattered H
in all directions.
Bykoff ran aimlessly up and down Hong Kong continues to enjoy a a number of streets in an endea very satisfactory bill of health, your. to get to Shameen. At last surprisingly few cases of notifiable he reached the China Navigation disease being reported last week. Company's wharf and was brought There were no cases of small-pox, and there was only one case, un- to Hong Kong,
It appears from the man's story fortunately, fatal of enteric. There were three cases of diphtheria (two fatal), two of cerebro-spinal fever. (ono fatal) and one case of para typhoid fever.co
On Monday one case of diphtheria and one of cerebrospinal fever were reported,