NEW ADVERTISE- MENTS.
THE EASTERN EXTENSION
AUSTRALASIA & CHINA '
TELEGRAPH CO., LTD.
HONG KONG STATION,
"ROM TO-NAP and Until the
FROM
19TH JANUARY, 1828, inclusive, DOMESTIU TELEGRAMS in Plaia. Chines English, with Christmas and New Year Greetings only, will be Ac cepted at One-third of the Normal Bate with a Minimum Charge for TEN WORUS Per Telegram.
EXAMPLES
1.-Amoy &
Shanghai
3.- Fakien
via Amoy and
Kiangra via
Phia
Plain
English.
Chinese.
Minimum
Charge.
Each
Word,
Minimum
Charge.
Each
Word
Additi
80.60 $0.06 $0.40 30.04
Shongbai $1.00 $4.10 $0.60 $0.08
3.
***
Other
Places rin! Amoy or
Shanghai 31 40 80.14 80.80 Büds
4.-Cheloo, Tientsin, Pe
king and other North
China Sta- tions
$1.0 80.12 $0.50 $0.08 E. A. LEGGATT,
Superintendent
Hong Kong, 15th Dec, 1927. [4669
THE GREAT NORTHERN TEE GRAPH CO., LTE OF DENMARK.
i
HONG KONG STATION,
SIROM TO-DAY and Until the Ju
FROTARY, 1924, inclusive.
DOMESTIC TELEGRAMS in Plain Chinese or Engliab, with Christmas and New Year Greetings mals, will be Accepted at One-third of the Norms Rate with Minimum Charge for TEN WORDS Per Telegram.
1-Amoy &
INTIMATIONS.
WE
NOTICE.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16th, 1927.
E hare THIS DAY Appointed MRS R. H. KOTKWALL
& CO., our. Agents for Hong Kong For A. & S. HENRY & CO., LTD., MANCHESTER«
J. HARDWICK.
Hong Kong, 11th Doc., 1927, [6848
HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
ANNUAL BACE MEETING: 13.14, 15TH & 8TH FEBRUARY, 1928.
RAFT
DRA
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try For Are
and Ex- Ready Now and 'may be obtained at the __ Hack COCHAL, Hong Kong Chus and Cause- WAY BAY STABLES.
ST. GEORGE'S BALL.
6TH JANUARY, 1928.
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in their Applications for Tickets
for the Ball as soon as possible to 9. T. BUTLIN, c/o Linstead & DAVIS. Eng lishmen wishior to join the Society
hould apply to the above named.
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BY. ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEES.
PUBLIC AUCTION
OF THE
VALUABLE LEASEHOLD
PROPERTY
Situale at VICTORIA, in the Colony of Hong Kong, and registered at the Land Office n the REMAINING PORTION of SEOTION D of INLAND LOT No. 1085, with the Building thereon now known "Kë No 13, POKFULAM ROAD The Building has 2 Separate Wings. and may be treated an Houses with Que Common Entrance)
TO BE SOLD
IN ONE. LOT
THURSDAY,
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Plain Chinese
THI 22ND DAY or DECEMBER, 1927,
AT 3 O'CLOCK FM.
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2. Fukien
via Amoy and
Kiangst vie Shanghai
3. Other Places
Amoy
vip
or
BY
M3828, LAMMERT EKOS,,
Auctioneers,
At Turin SALES ROOM,
INTIMATIONS.
THE CHINESE ENGINEERING & MINING CO., LIMITED.
PAYMENT OF FINAL DIVIDEND ON SHARES FOR THE YEAR ENDER 50ra Juse, 1927.
THE Company having declared A FINAL DIVIDEND of 10% (Ten Fer Cent), free of Income Tax for the Year ended 30th Jux, 1997, Holders of Bearer Shares and Holders of Dividend Warrants received from Len- don
INTIMATIONS.
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PREDA
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on account of Registered Shares, GOLD AND PRIZE
will be paid their Dividend on prezent- ing No. 31 Coupon of the Bearer Sares and Dividend Warrants on Registored Shares, to any cus of the following Banki
THE HONG KONG & SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION.
THE CHARTERED BASE OF INDIA,
AUSTRALIA & CHINA
Tax Basque BELGE POUR L'ETHAN-
GEN.
The Payment will be made in Dollare at the Buying Rats of Exchange of the day,
P. C. YOUNG,
General Manager. TRY KAYLAN MININO ADMINISTRATION
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HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
13 GIVEN
MEDALS I
DEWAR'S
“WHITE
LABEL
N that the Certificate No. SCOTCH WHISKY
18017 dated Hong Kong, 7th SETEM BER, 1997, for Ten Shares of this Bank numbered 58190/56159 in the Name of Ma ARNOLD RUSSELL RIVETT bas boon LOST or STOLEN, and
shenid this Certificate not be produced to the Bank before the 220 DECEMBER, 1927, a New Certificate for the Shares will be issued, and the aforesaid Certi- ficate No. 5/N 13017 will be thereafter treated by this Corporation as NULL and VOID,
By Order of the Court of Directors,
A. O. HYNES,
Chiel Manager. Hong Kong, 22nd November, 1997.
NOTICE.
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Shanghai $1.40 $0 14 30 50 $0.08
—Chefoo,
Tientsin, Pek
"ing and other.
North China
Station...... $1.90 30.12 $0.80 $0.08
E. JESSEN,
Superintendent. Hong Kong, 15th December, 1927.
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THE EASTERN EXTENSION AUSTRALASIA & CHINA TELEGRAPH CO., LTD.
HONG KONG STATION,
NOTICE.
CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR GREETINGS TELEGRAMS.
ABOM FIFTEENTH TO THIRTY.
MESS. WO0 & NASH......
Mortgagees' Solicitor,
4 & 6, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, OR TO
MESSES, LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers,
No. 8, DUDDELL STEXET,
Hong Kong, 19th Nov., 1927," "[5.50.
TO LET.
AFLAT in BUMPERZIA BUILDINGS,
6817)
KOWLOON.
Apply to:- HUMPHREYS ESTATE &
FINANCE CO., LTD.,
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TO LET.
CHRISTMAS EVE &
NEW YEAR'S EVE
DINNER DANCE
8.30 r., ro 12 MroxICHT
$2.50 PER PERSON.
Hong Kong Office: 11, Ice House
Street: London Office: 21, Bride Lane,
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The people of Canton can hardly feel pleased with the Government} whose slogan was "Canton for the Cantonese." From the first" it has been bent upon unnecessary mil bary commitments and it har neglected the primary duty of securing the capital against the
HONG KONG TO CO-OPERATE.
CANTON RELIEF WORK PROBLEMS.
forces of disorder. In,a well order- COMMITTEE OF SIX SET OUT
ed country there would be a vigor. I
ous enquiry into the conduct of those responsible. The". Kua Min.
THIS MORNING.
CORRESPONDENCE.
TRANSFER OF FOREIGNERS FROM TUNGSHAN.
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "KONG KONG
DAILY PRESS.
Sin. With reference to the trans- fer of foreigners from Tungshan to Shameen by. H.M.S. Moorhen on the 19th instant, it will no doubt:
news agency was issuing a warning (ruo." OUR CHISEST CORRESPONDENT] interest your readers to know that
Several members of the General Chamber of Commerce of Canton
at least two days before the up- rising. The very fact that the city was denuded of troops should have called for special vigilance. In Honam the alert governor was not are to be invited to take over cer- only able to save his own district fain departments of the Adminis
but to him seems the chief credit for the recapture of what others had lost.
tration.
this Company's motor boat Seung- kong accompanied the Moorhen tơ assist in the transfer. The motor beat. was mauned by its usual Chinese- crew but was in charge of a member of our staff, "MK W. G. Gerrard, Relief work and emergency, mea. The bent was fired on and was hit. sures must now be taken regard-several times, the petrol pipe being There has been talk of reviving less of party, and there is a pos- pierced and the armour plate dented the Volunteer Movement, but antilibility of Chinese merchants in Fin several places. Luckily, however, there is more than talk Canton Canton, Macao, and Hong Kong no one was hit. will continue to suffer from the getting together to administrate Mr. Gerrard is well-known in turmoil that have characterised relief funds, without regard to any Hong Kong as he is the "son of the last few years.
A Chinese case of enteric was reparted from the Victoria district on Wednesday.
A
OF GREAT AGE.
IT NEVER VARIES.
-SOLE AGENT*——
A. S. WATSON
& CO., LTD.
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
ense
of canine rabies was reported from the New Territories on Wednesday.
the Cathedral Hall this evening, at
8.30.
purely political struggles that may go o in the City.
Assistant Superintendent Gerrard of the Police, who has been in Hong Kong for so many years-Yours
The 24 Chinese Trade Guilde of Hong Kong are to co-operate with faithfully, the Tung Wah Hospital and the Chinese General Chamber of Com- merce in relief work for Carton war refugees in Hong Kong and sa- ferers in Canton.
W.-H. BELL,- The Asiatic Petroleum Co. (8.C.), Ltd. Hong Kong. December 18th, 192",
NO SALE.
KONG.
Inadequate provision for the A meeting of St. Peter's Church burial of the dead, for those Young Men's Club well be held at rendered-homeless; for orphans 8117,000 PROPERTY IN-HONG
and widows who are left u provided for, shortage of food and a greatly depreciated currency The Hong Kong Art Club Ex-are problems facing relief com- hibition was well attended by picmittees. The catastrophe is the tare lovers during the two days it worst seen "in Canton for the last remained open,
H
The forthcoming wedding in an nounced of M. Frederic Hazel Pentycross, widower and banker, of
three years.
A committee of six hended by Mr.
Lee Hoi Tung, Chairman of Tung Wah Hospital, and Mr. Ip Lan Chuan, General Secretary of the No. 357, The Peak, to "Miss Una Chinese General Chamber of Com- McLean Gubbins, e/o Dr. I. New-merce, will depart for Canton this ton, Kowloon Hospital.
morning to study the conditions there before taking action for relief work in Canton.
Phone 0, 616. Established 86 years alight from a moving tram-car re A Chinese who attempted to
(50
ceived serious injuries to his bead and was removed to the Govern ment Civil Hospital. The accident
Seamen's
CHINESE STEAMER
ATTACKED.
FIRED ON BY REDS.
Apart from
property in the United States and in China, a States last year has left a fairly Chinese who died in the United large estate in Hong Kong.
Probate of the will of Dong Toy, late of San Francisco, Cali Dante Sanatoroum, San Francisco, fornis, merchant, who died at the on October 15th, 1928, has been granted to Chin Shee, his widow and executrix, of No. 224 Kennedy Road.
Estate is Hong Kong is valued at 137,400.
SEDITIOUS LEAFLETS.
Before Mr. R. E. Lindsell yes- terday morning, at the Central Magistracy, Chinese was charged with being in possession of and with distributing seditious leaflets.
The man pleaded guilty to the charge of possession, but explained that he intended to throw away the leaflets. He added that he was distribute the lenfiets, but because given two dollars by a stranger to he knew it was against the law, he accepted the money and intended. to throw away the literature.
yesterday, that the Chinese ao se It would appear, as suggested
was like the Norwegian vessel fired on by stragglers from the "Reds."'* and that it was not a case of athenring until Monday next at noon, The Magistrate adjourned the tempted piracy,
could be made of the leaflet. in order that a pr per translatio
The Man Lee left Hong Kong at
and from messages received by the 9.m. on Wednesday for Canton,
local agents, Messrs. Yee Tai Hong, 158, Wing Lok Street, it seems that the steamer was fired upon before reaching Whampon.
The rule even of so earnest a happened cutside the patriot as Dr. SUN YAT SER was institute. from Canton's point of view a
Draft programmes and entry dismal failure, Dr. Sus put the forms for the annual race meeting Republic of China far above the of the Hong Kong Jockey Club, to interests
of Canton. He used the be held on February 13th, 14th, and city as an instrument to further bis 18th, are now ready, and may be Boering can now be made si the Hotel, ideals, and when its people demur- obtained at the Race Course, Hong
red, they were forcibly suppressed Stables."
Kong Club and Causeway Bay and their own volunteer organisa- tion, which alone could give effect rived from Home by the Blue Fun- Amongst the passengers who ar- to their wishes, was proscribed and gel liner Antenor yesterday were its members slaughtered by hired Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Sherry, Lieut.
Col. and Mrs. T. A. Robertson, Mr. troops. Since then the city has R. S. Greenamith, Capt. and Mrs. known the tyranny of Dr. Sux's Riggs, Mrs. C. R. "Shaw, Miss Shaw, and Mr. and Mrs. N. M.. Yunnanese mercenaries; the usurpa Curric
The skipper was advised by radio, tion of BORODIN and his gang of
after he had sent out a message Capt. J. Charnock, B.A., will asking for the assistance of a gun- Russians, who, under a cloak of move, and Mrs. J. Faid will second, beat, to forward a request for naval social revelation were. furthering the motion "That Young Men and
Women to-day are less Serious than help to the Canton authorities modic violence of the Trade Unions Peter's Church YM. Club next and strike pickets; the "boycott of position will be led by Miss E, Monday evening, at 8.30. The op WHILE the fighting men of Canton her business and economic partner, Couch, and Mr. C. K. Ong, of the
Hong Kong University. Flong Kong are tending their wounds after the bloodthirsty upheaval of the last
The Daily Press.
Eoxo Kono, Decemaza 16′′¤, 1927,
1
F FIRST DECEMBER, indie, OFFICES & GODOWN PEOPLE HAVE THE GOVERN Muscovite: imperialism; the spas- they were 33 e less Serious than
TELEGRAMS in PLAIN LANGD- 'AGE containing Christmas and Now Year Greetings will be accepted to Great Britain, Denmark, Sweden, United States and Canada and certain. other places at Specially Reduced Rates (approximately One-quarter Ordinary
IN NEW BUILDING.
BEST SITUATION.
AFFLY
MENT THEY DESERVE.
Hate) but subject to a Minimam Charge BANQUE DE L'INDOCHINE, few days, it will be well for the initial military glory has long ex- afternoon, by order of the mort- corresponding to TEN WORDS at the
Reduced Rate.
These Telegrams will be delivered Lo the Addresseen during Christmas Week, commencing a from the TWENTY- FIRST DECEMBER, cras near New Year's Day as possible.
Further particulars regarding this Berrice may be had on application, E. A. LEGGATT,
Superintendent
Hong Kong, 15th Dog, 1927. [5658
THE GREAT NORTHERN TELE. GRAPH CO., LTD., OF DENMARK.
HONG KONG STATION.
OBRISTMAS AND NEW YEAE
GREETING TELEGRAMS,
FROM
ROM 157 to 31 DECEMBER inclusive TELEGRAMS in PLAIN LANGUAGE containing Christmas and Now Tear Greetings will be accepted to Great Britain, Denmark, Bweden,
United States, and Canada,
nafutwell as to
certain other paceast Specially Reduced
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dinary En
oximately One-quarter
but subject to Minimum
Charge correspond ng
at the Reduced Rata,
to TEN WORDS
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There has been the burden of the i There was put up for sale at Northern Expedition whose blaze of Rooms, Duddell Street, yesterday Messrs. Lammert Brothers Auction civilian population, and in particu-pired, though the heavy drain on gages, a leasehold property, known Lar, men of substance to take to the revenue continued till a few as Nos. 1 and 2, Eilenbud Villas, heart the lesson of the revolt. It months ago. Not one of these 312,000, but as there was no ad Pokfulam. The upset price was is the trading and the manufactur- but was measured in loss and ruin vance, the property was withdrawn ing classes who have made Canton to the civilian population. The vast from the market. a great city, and without them it majority of citizens in any country The second anual dinner-dance mast revert to a few. muddy vil are neither revolutionaries nor mili- of the Hong Kong Automobile As- tariats but people who want to get sociation will be held this evening Lages. It is they who must deter on with their basiness. But unless at the Hong Kong Hotel Root 'mine its destiny, and this can only civilian population will bestir Garden. Special menus and pro- be done by their active participa sacrifice zome of their time to a large number of guests are ex- itself, unless the young men will grammes have been prepared, and tion in its affairs-its government, the tedious business of military pected to be present. The dinner policing and defence. No doubt it will actively assist the govern continues until 12.30.
training, unless the older men begins at 8 p.m., and the function, will be urged that this is not the meat, or at least the guilds Chinese way; that the Cantonese and associations designed to bring Yesterday debate was held at
pressure upon the salaried officials, the Y.M.C.A. Kowloon in particular prefers to work by the forces either of officialdom or motion, "It World Peace Possible
on the agents and deputies whom he of sheer disorder will take control The debate was carried on before directa and pays by commission. Since the spring of this year there this had a bad effect upon the and exploit the whole population. an almost empty house and possibly Unfortunately that method does not have been three revolutionary up-speaking. At any rate, the speeches risinga. For a time General Liwere below the level of the average succeed in politics, "A set of poor TRAI HEIN imposed comparatively Y.M.C.A meeting. It is hoped tapsterà
and
town apprentices good government and tackled man- that better support will be accond-
faily the problem of suppressing ed future events of this kind. would never fight like men of the unions and disbanding the boy- honour," said. CROMWELL three cott pickets Repeated attempts Home mail, letters only, vid 'centuries ago and his words are port of the city was cold because the Blue Furnel liner Antenor were made upon his life, the sup- Neganatam arrived yesterday on applicable to Canton. The city he was guilty "of Kwangsi," nation. The total mail landed here was 207, needs, again to quote the Lord the two prowices. Finally he was Hong Kong, including 62 bags of ality and aimed at the union of bags, of which 78 bags were for Protector," the man who knows ousted by CHANO FAT Fui and his mail from the United Kingdara..
Tronsides, Now GHANG FAT FUI Papers of the shine date; Novem deriliction of duty that has resulted on the Talliwa on Monday next. thousands homes in ruin and an via Siberia in due to day on the in three days of terrorism with There is a Hame and Europe mai!
enormous toll of human life.
Hakozaki Maru.
"
WEATHER REPORT,
cast and remarks, issued by the Yesterday's weather report, fore- Royal Observatory at 6.30 p.m., states :-
Moderate monsoon may be expected The anti-cyclone has weakened. along the coast of China and over the China Sea.
Local Forecast: E. "winds, moder- ate, fine.
BARABBAS.
[WITH PROFOUND APOLOGIES TO MY LEARNED EX-BAETHREN. "Si non è vero, è ben trovato."]
Now Barabbas was a robber whose address and skill were rare, And he practised in the neighbourhood adjoining Statue Square. He specialized in Metor-cars and what he found inside, And most extremely paying was the calling that he pled.
But one unlucky afternoon he went a step too far, He pinched a dinky suit-case from an unattended car. And little did he know that by a sorry stroke of Fate:
contained the evening garments of the Senior Magistrate.
The Magistrate grew peevish and detectives buzzed "around And unfortunate Barabbas pretty speedily was found.
He swore a pal had worked the show: he just" was there as well But the Cruel Cops confined him in a darksome dungeon cell.
Charge A was pretty simple; it was larceny, of course, But cubecquent enquiries by the members of the Force" Arraigning poor Barabbas for alleged Contempt of Court. Produced some further evidence and so Charge B was brought
The case came up for hearing, so they tell me, yesterday, When the Second Beak enquired if he had anything to say, And Barabbas made a statement that Charge A was quite corr Charge B he didn't follow: but he spoke to this effect.
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"It's true I helped another chap to perpetrate the theft Whereby the said Complainant of his chattels was bereft But my foki kept the suit-case and the bulk of its contents. I only got the trousers, which I pawned for maty centn" The Inspectors who were present gasped in horrer, and dismay, While the Usher and Interpresten both fainted right away. And the Magistrate presiding, when again he found his breath, Said "I find the Pris'ner Guilty, and I sentence him to Death.
·MORAL":"
The moral of this story is as plain as plain can be
Farther particulars regarding this. LET. From First Frauat, what he fights for, and loves what has plaintively. apologised for a ber 17th, Negapatam, are due Peccatum Venizle is the crime of Larceny.
Bervice may be had on application?
EDVESSEN,
Superintendent. Hong Kong, 18th Dec, 1927. [6668.
No. 8 KELLETT HOUSE
Frax, Four Rooms, Flush System, he knows." The Cantonese have Separate Kitchen, Servants Quarters been paying the penalty of letting All Modern Conveniences.--- Apply :. 'DEACONS, PRINCE's Burse. [280" other people manage their affairs.y
But a golden rule for robbers, when they're pinching people's breeks, Ia to price them pretty highly if they chance to be, the Beak's
E. W. H.