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"SPECIAL" AND "FAMILY" MONTHLY TICKETS.
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FOLDERS of the above-mentioned Ticketa are HEREBY IN- FORMED that declive JANUARY
12, 1999, such Tickets will Not be Available.
SPECIAL tickets are those which have hitherto been "solid · så lean - than the charge of $5.00 each.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
LAM MING FAN,.
Secretary. Hong Kong, 20th Dec, 1927. [5677
BANKRUPTCY' No. 21 OF. 1925.
DIVIDEND is intended to be declared in the matter of GEO. F. and H. A LAMMERT, GEORGE PHILIP LAMMERT and HERBERT ALEXANDER LAMMERT. of this Colony, adjudicated Bankrapt on the 30th day of March, 1928.
Creditors who have not proved their Debts by the 25TH Day of JANUARY
1928, will be arcluded.
S. HAMPDEN ROSS, Truntee.
INTIMATIONS.
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FOR CHRISTMAS.
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FOR SALE AT SHANGHAI. H.B.M. Gaabost "WOODJOCK.” Cars parked on the Racecourse: $3.00
ckets obtainable from Da. Bouthampton, England. Length. ➜UILT-by Mesara. THOANTCROIT of PIERCE GROVE, ALEXANDRA BUILD-
149, Breadth 24, Draught g9, Displace SPECIAL TRAINS-Return Fare:ment 150 Tens I.E.P. 550, Speed 9 Knets, at Cinsa, $1.50; 2nd Claas, 90 Cents, 2 Sets Triple Expansion Engines and
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T'S POOTUNG WHARF Armament, ZANY'S Oil Drives Generating Set,
And Sampare [5669 the Xmas Eve Festivities.
all Stora sxcept about £8 Tons of
of Walsh Coal will be removed before Fale. If required for farther Service the Ship can be sold to British Nationals only. If bought for breaking up the Ship to be completely broken up within 12 Months from Date of Purchase, The Ship may, not be resold without the www
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A Deposit of 10%, of the Teader. On acceptance of an offer the Amount fendered must accompany Bayer to pay the Balance and take Delivery within Ons Weak of corpt All Charges to be for the suce. Accounts of
Data of Bayers from
to inspect the there, in all departments you delivery. Fermita "Woodcock" may be obtained from the Undersigned.
The Highest or say will find articles and goods Toader will not necessarily ր
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DRAWING OF DEBENTURES.
NOTICE THURSDAY, the YOTE IS HEREBY GIVEN DECEMBER, 1997. A DRAWING for the Redemption of Two Hundred Deber Dated the 18th day of December, 1927, tures will be held in the SAMITART BOARD ROOM, Post Office Building, at 5,80 P M.
15678
NOTICE.
BRUNNER MUND & CO. (CHINA), LTD. |
have TO-DAY reamed Charge I
of the Company's Interests in SOUTH CHINA
G. F. HARLAM,
Divisional Manager. Hong Kong, Dec. 19th, 1927. [5673
NOTICE.
"E bare REMOVED our Offices
W to the NEW P.& 0.BUILD-
ING (418 FLOOR), from 19TH of DECEMBER, 1927,
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO. Hong Kong, 17th Deo., 1917. [5671
NOTICE.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., LTD.
THE
HEO of the DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY have been BEMOVED to the NEW P. & 0. BUILDING (4TH FLOOR), from MON DAY, 19 of DECEMBER, 1927,
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & "CO", "
General Managers, and DOUGLAS STEAMsuir Co., Lin, Hong Kong, 17th Dec., 1827. [679
NOTICE.
RADESMEN AND OTHERS
ARE
HEREBY WARNED that, under Section 144, Air Force dot, an Airman cannot be placed ander. Stoppage of Pay for Priváte Debt contracted before or after Enlistment, and all Persons who_gire Credit to an Airman de 10 at Their Own Risk.
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"ONIES up to $135.000 ara Available for Investment on
1 Clare Mortgage Security subject
Trustee Valuation.
to
6608)
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Prince's Building.
ST. GEORGE'S BALL,
6TH JANUARY. 1928 ME
FEMBERS who have not yet received Particulars of the Ball, may obtain the Fame upon Application to S. T. BUTLIN, c/o' LaNSTEAD & DAVIE
[3699**
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PREPARED to take Cheses in
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[5605.
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"HE PUBLIC 15 HEREBY
NOTIFIED that on and from the
BOTH INSTANT, the EXPRESS TRAIN
The Numbers of the Debentures
Drawn will be published in the Bong Kong Government Gazette and the local Newspapers, and Holders of Drawn De bentures may, upon giving Notice to the Secretary wairing the Six Months' antitled, apply on the 16ru JANUARY, 1928, to the SECRETARY, for Payment of the Principal and Interest to the 16TH JANUARY, 1998.
Holders of Debentures are. Invited to Attend the Drawing.
Notics to which they ar
By Order of the Committee,
E. D. MATTHEWS,
Secretary, Hong Kong, 13th Dec., 1927. [5645
HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
ANNUAL BACE MEETING: 19T8, 14, 15tя & 16rx FEBRUARY, 1928.
and Ex-
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try Forms aTH
and may be obtained at the Bach COURSE, HONG Kono Czua and Causi-
[6653 WAT BAY STABLES.
R. T. GRIGG,: Engineer Commander,
BRITISH NAVAL OFFICE,
B.M. Consulate,
SHANGHAI.
Enquiries should he addressed la NAVAL STORE OFFICER, H.M. NAYAL YARD, Hong Kong.
[6684
EXCHANGE BUILDING.
VAİLARI E from Íst "JANU- AARY, 1928-
One Raite of MODERN OF. FICES on FOURTH FLOOK. One LARGE OFFICE on THIRD
FLOOR.
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56173
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KOWLOON.
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Alexandra Builèn ga.
HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. TOTICE 13 HEREBY GIVEN A FLAT in BUMPARETE BUILDINGE, NOT the Certificate No. 5/N8 13017 dated Hong Kong, 7th SEPTEM B2, 1917, for Ten Shares of thin Back number 58180/56149 in the Name of M. ARNOLD RUSSELL RIVETT has been LUST or STOLEN, and should this Certificate not be produced to the Bank before the 22ND DECEMBER, 1927, a Now Certificate for the Shares wil be issued, and the aforesaid Certi Ecate Na. 3/N8 13017 will be thereafter treated by this Corporation as NULL and VOID.
By Order of the Court of Directors,
A. G. HYNES,
Chief Manager. Hong Kong, 22nd November, 1947.
[5558
·BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEES.
PUBLIC AUCTION
OF THE
VALUABLE LEASEHOLD
PROPERTY
Situate at Victonia, in the Colony of Hong Kong, and registered at the Land Office as the REMAINING PORTION of SECTION D of INLAND LOT No. 1096, with the Building thereon now known as No 73, POKFULAM ROAD (The Building has 2 Separate Wings and may be treated as 2 Houses with one Common Entrance)
TO BE BOLD
IN ONE LOT
OF
THURSDAY,
Taz 22ND DAY OF DECEMBER, 1927, AT 3 O'CLOCK P.M.
MY
Masina, LAMMERT BROS., Auctioneers,
AT TRXIX SALES BOOM, No. 8. DUDDILL STREET, Hong Kong,
For further Particulars and Condi tions of Sale. Apply to:-
Masini, WOO & NASE,
Mortgagees' Solicitors,
4 & 6, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,
от то
M28399, LAMMERT BROS.,
---Anctioneers,
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which now Leaves KOWLOON, at 3.00 KING EDWARD HOTEL.
FM will Depart Daily at 215 r.. and
Arrive at Caxtor #4 803 P.
The following Trains will be. CAN-
·CELLED on and from the 207 :— ---TRAIN-Leiving Kowloon”-
at 9.35 7.M. on Weak-days. TRAIN Leaving SHUM CHUN,"
at 6.48 7.x on Week-days By Order,...
ROBERT BAKER,
Manager und Chief Engineer
Kowloon, 17th Dec, 1927,
[5681.
TO LET.
GO TO
WATSON'S
make"
USEFUL
ELEGANT and
DESIRABLE
GIFTS
Evangelicals and Angle-Catholics The total output of the Kailan are too deep to admit of compro | Mining Administration's mines for mise, and neither party has the the week ending November 28th, slightest chance of suppressing the amounted to 111,457 tons, and the other. The accredited leaders of sales during the period to 6,033 all parties agreed, however, that fans.
not of n
ARMED ROBBERY BY DAYLIGHT.
PERILS
OF SHANGHAI STREETS.
ATTACK ON AN INVALID.
SHANGHAI, Dec. 14th
these differences were
The prize distribution at the fundamental nature; that the lati- Kowloon Junior School takes place sude tacitly allowed was entirely this morning, at 10.30, Mrs. Cock permissable but ought to be more will distribute the awards, and a clearly stated, as it is was desired report of the year's work will also
So far armed attacks and murders to strengthen the hands of the be made.
are reported as taking place after Bishops in dealing with those who
dusk, but after what happened An employes of a bean-curd | yesterday morning in Boone Road overstepped the very wide margins |
lowed both in matters of belief maker at a village in Au Tau, has it seems people are not quite safe absconded with it is believed 8215 in front of their own houses in and customi The Reservation of the sacred elements used in the belonging to his master. This aum broad daylight, says a Shanghai
was found missing from a box, the paper. Communion service was urged on lock of which had been forced open. the grounds that the clergy were constantly required to administer An order was made by the Kowe other side of the creek, and the sacrament at extremely short loon Magistrate yesterday for the notice and that the matter was one confiscation of 970 tuels of raw of practical convenience. The fear opium. The drag was found hid of a revival of medieval supersti- den under the floor boards of the tion and direct worship of the engine room on the 1.1. Fook Sang elements was scouted as ridiculous when she arrived from Calcutta on
Friday morning. in these times.
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Lately, a number of murders. have been reported in districts on
sterday, an incident at about 10.30 am., in Naazing Road, near Boone Read,, a very busy district is the mornings, resalted in two desperadoes being brought to-day
to the Provisional Court, when they were charged with armed high- way robbery.
But the opposition fastened upon this threat to the Reformation," and a phrase that did not figure in the debates of the National Assem- bly was frequently heard in pol tical circles where the facts, both of "the Reformation and of recent clesiastical tendencies have reces- The Prime Minister, according to Man Fee was on a trip to the Hoa sarily been less carefully studied. As the Yaumati ferry launch the cabled summary of his speech. Kong side "on Sunday, a Chinese "took a serious view of the con- woman passenger jumped over- sequences of rejection. He saw in board. The "master of "a sampan it chaos both in doctrine and ad. rescued the woman, who was gent | crowd of onlookers could be soon
Father Plaret, of St. Margaret's
It appears that shortly after, 10 Church, has reported to the police o'clock yesterday morning, a Portu...... the theft of a carpet valued at 8900 gueso subject, Santos, who recent from the church on Friday after-ly left the hospital and who is still noon. The carpet was subsequently in poor health, was proceeding to recovered in a pawn shop, but the the General Hospital. Hardly bad man who pledged the article has he reached Boone Road than a gang not yet been traced.
of four Chinese knocked him down,
Santos could not offer much opposi and began to go through his pockets. Being in poor health,
ministration and the revival of the
.
tion to the robbers.)
Growd Looks On.
As is the custom in Shanghai, a
to hospital. Another woman who attempted to commit suicide by perceived surrounding the unfor jumping from the ferry boat Man tunate man and his assailants, but, Tat was also rescued.
one Chinese present gave a helping hand to the poor man on the ground.
not
Disestablishment issue. The Times echoed his view, but a good many London papers decline to believe that there is any need for Church of England people to be alarmed. The present system of compromise and. goodwill in face of disagree-to-day, at 5.30 p.m. Mr. R. O. the ground, and as he was doing so
Under the auspices of the Club Lusitano, a cinema entertainment will be given at the Club Lusitano
Tredwell (the United States of ment has worked well for many
America Consul-General in Hong years, and the opposition from
Kong) will preside and following without is negligible. Since the bis introductory address, a number
Mr. Rangel, also a Portugues subject, who was passing at the time fought his way to the man-on
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he saw one of the desperadoes hold a knife over Santos as though he was going to stab him, while the other was going through the man's to the Chinese police on duty for, help, which frightened the robbers, who ran in diferent directions.
that will please, the giver and war the rivalry between the Estab of interesting films dealing with pockets. Mr. Rangel then shouted
delight the recipient.
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lishment and Non-conformity has agriculture will be screened. The been allayed. All churches are picturee will show chicken rearing alive to the attack of "Bolshevism the hook worm, sericulture and the and not one of them wishes to see the blow to organised religion that Disestablishment would imply.
tractor farmer.
A number of thefts from Euro- pesa residences during the woek The flouse of Commons defeat end have been reported to the was obviously due to the indiffer- police. Mrs. Landry, living at No.. ence of members. There was by Do 3, Carnarvon Road, Kowloon, bad a means a full house, and as it was trunk in her room forced open and not a party measure a good many 8100 in Ink states stolen. Mr.
Child supporters no docht seized Padset, of No. 4, Peak Berd, had
Hare Kose, DECEMBER 207H, 1927.
THE REJECTION OF THE NEW PRAYER BOOK.
measure
room.
Three of them turned into Seward Road for shelter, while the other proceeded along Nanzing Road. Mr. Rangel, assisted by Japanese constable from the Hong- Seward Road gang, and succeeded kew police station, followed the in capturing the pair.
As the police hope to lay hands 01 ether members of the gang, an adjournment was requested.
Christmas has not been forgotten.
by the Naval and Military YM.C.A. ("Cheer O"), Chater Road
On Friday there will be a grand
the opportunity for a day's holiday, a visit from a burglar who get away
with jewellery worth 8100.. Mr. i ***CHEER OY.M.C.A. resting assured that a
Bristow, of No. 20, The Peak, had which had everywhere had an easy clothing worth 847 stolen from his THE CHRISTMAS PROGRAMME passage would pass the Commons safely. It is this indifference of the Commons-that may lead many. According to a report made by churchmen to urge the riddance of her boat near the fee Factory at a boat mistress, three men engaged Tas unexpected rejection of the an irksome control, even at the Shamsbuipe to go to Nanking concert, of a very special and at Revised Prayer Book by the House sacrifice of a good many privileges. Camp. On nearing their destinatractive nature, at the City Hall at tion the passengers changed their 7 p.m. On Monday next there will of Commons shows how a deter- It will be a national loss if this minds and wanted the woman to be a social evening, and on, the mined minority can impose its will were to occur and it is unlikely take them to Cheungsihwan. The following Thursday, a dance. Both bost woman became suspicious and the last mentioned functions take оп a community;
The National that it would be permitted or even said she would return to Shainshui- place in the City Hall Assembly of the Church of England that the issue will be seriously Po, but the men produced revolvers During this week there will be and rowed the boat to Laichikok sing-song at the Cheer. O tor passed the Revised Prayer Book, raised. If discstablishment comes where they beached the boat, taking right, at 7.30; to-morrow (Wednes them the woman's day) there will be a whist drive, at which had been drawn up and pre-up, disendowment will be mentioned away with
the same hour; and on Thursday sented by the greatest authorities in a good many quarters, and that jewellery valued at $85,
there will be an informal dance, 7 p.m. of that body, by overwhelming means dragging religious questions majorities. The opposition had into the middis of the poätical
46/52, NATHAN ROAD,been fairly strenuous, but well arena.
KOWLOON,
APPLY TO
S. J. DAVID &"CO.
PRINCE'S BUILDING,
CHATER ROAD.
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PRAX, Four Rooms, Flush System,
During the week end one Chinese case of diphtheria was reported.
Lady Clementi will distribute the Peak School prizes, at the Peak Club, to-day, st.5.16 p.m.
ressoned and moderate in its methods. There is certainly been no public alarm at the proposed alterations and, indeed, not a great deal of interest. in them. It was felt that the whole thing was in good hands and the support of so strong a Protestant as Dr. HENSLEY The death has occurred at the age
·HENSON, Bishop of Durham, allay of 58 of Mr. Harold Carpmael, the ed any fear there might be of Municipal Assessor, of Bingapore,
Bomising tendencies" Most of fellowing an operation.
TO LET.- From First FEBRUART, the proposed changes, such for
The offices of the Douglas Steam No. 2 KELLETT HOUSE example, as the modification of the ship Company, Limited, have been more outspoken parts of the mar removed to the New P. & O. Build ringe service and the addition ifing (4th floor) as from yesterday. prayers suitable to circumstances
Beparate Kitchen, Bervants Quarters, All Modera Conveniences. Apply DEACONS, PRINCE's BUILDING. [288
WEATHER REPORT.
The last of a successful series of fortnightly. Whist Drives was held by members of the Kowloon Bowl ing Green Club on Saturday even- ang. The prize winners were LE follow: Ladies.-1st Mrs. R. Dun- Fan: 2nd, Mrs, Heves; 3rd, Mrs.
The Royal Observatory report at 11 A.. yesterday stated: Purslow: Hidden Number, Mrs.
The anti-cyclone over Chins has Bell. Gentlemen. 1st Mr. C. strengthened considerably. Frend Stewart; 2nd Mr. Hevey; 3rd M. Bell; Hidden Numbers, Mesars. along the Coast of China and over to strong monzoon may be expected MacFarlane and Frazer; Booby; the Northern portion of the North- Mr. C. Bond. Presentations were ern China Sen. made to Mr. and Mrs. D. Harvey and Mr. and Mrs. A Allison for their services in organising the gamer. Mrs. B. Wylie distributed the prizes.
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stated that the anti-cyclone over The report issued at 6 p.m. aleo' China has strengthened.
Fresh to strong monsoon may be expected, along the S.E. coast of China and over the China Sea
Loer! Forecast-N.E. -winde, fresh, fair.
TYPHOON WARNING. The Manila Observatory states
"That Young Men and Women to-day are, less serious than they were 25 years ago
was the topic of the latest debate of St. Peters Young Men's Club, held last night. The motion was ably proposed by that at 9.15 a.m., on December 18th, Capt. J. Charnock, B.A., and he a typhoon was in about 120deg. was supported by Mrs. J. Faid. Long. E., 08deg. Lat. N., maving The opposition was led by les E. | W.N.W. Couch, and Mr. C. K. Ong, of the Opinion was very much divided. Hong Kong University, seconded.
- At St. Andrew's Cathedral, some holding the view that modern Singapore, last week, Mr. Gordon pleasures and attractions, etc. bad Donald, of Joseph Travers and robbed the younger generation of Sons, was married to Miss Mary. -much-of-the-old-time-and-pre-war Constance key, the elder daughter. seriousness, while others supported of Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Skey, of While riding a bicycle on the the view that advanced education Singapore. Both the young people Praya East on Sunday, a Chinese, and present conditions had tended are widely known here, and the fact OF RUSSIA, MIS PAKE and M where the moderate High Church ran into a tram car, receiving seri to make young people just as that the bride's parents have been necessitated his removal to hos mare pleasureable life, as in the lent the event a special interest to ous injuries, to his head which serious and thoughtful, in spite of so long connected with Singapore
pital.
last quarter-century."
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ing a boliday for some months past, alternative form of the Communion on the Derflinger yesterday. Service that did no more than
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WICKS at HOTEL Bavor Beauty ritual is customary. It was a wise | Parlour. Look your best for the Holl- Boozing can now be made at the Hotel' days. Hours: 9AM to 6 P.M. (297 measure. The differences between