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NEW ADVERTISE- MENTS.
KOWLOON BOWLING GREEN CLUB.
CLOSING DAY.
THE CLOSING DAY and DIS
TRIBUTION OF PRIZES, will ) tare Place on SATURDAY FIRST, 1ST FEBRUARY, at 9 r.
A. CHAPMAN,
Hon. Secretary
[$890
THE "STAR" FERRY CO., LIMITED,
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
INTIMATIONS.
HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
BACE MEETING, 1929.
18TH FEBRUARY-
The First Race on will be run at 12 O'CLOCK Nox. The First Ball will be rang at 11.30 AM.
MEMBERS BADGES.
Mion are now ready and may
be
obtained by those Members who have not
from
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS,
INTIMATIONS.
R
PUBLIC AUCTION
PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS held on MONDAY, the 20 Day of FEBRUARY, 1928, at 3 E. the Offer of the Public Work Department, by Order of Him-Exem
of Bale by Public Auction to ke
in
"EMBERS' BADGES of AdmisXGY THE GOVELY02, of One Lot at CROWN LAND at Shamshaipo in the Colony Hong Kong, for s term- of--75--yours, ~CORD IN ending-
from renewal at a Crown Hent to be Azed by the Surveyor of His MaizarT THE k pro, for one "further term of 24 years less three days
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16th, 1928.
INTIMATIONS.
FINE
SHERRIES.
already received them, brodiga 1st July, 1898, with the option of SUPERIOR PALE
Members are reminded that the Badges will also admit them to all the Extra Race Meetings of this year.
'MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE, ́- Members have the privilege offintrodus
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN ng Two Non-members to the Members'
A Limited Number of Tickets Ko available and may be obtained from MI, LInerrad & Davia, Alesandra Baildings, on or before BATURDAY,
1923, at a
& Cost of FEBRUARY $101
10 Each Par Day o
or $50 for the Meeting. The Charge for Admission for Ladier to the Members Enclosure will be $4 Can obtain Per Day. Each Member apon application to the SECRETARY. Badges for the Admission of Two Ladies Free of Charr. On no protext will Children be permitted in either Enclosure during the First Three Days Racing.
that the THIRTIETA OBDIN-Exalorare. ARY ANNUAL MEETING this Company will be hold at the Office of Mears. JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Inn, on THURS DAY. the 16 FEBRUARY, 1925. at 14.30 r.M. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with
Statement
of Accounts for the Year ended 31st DECEMBER, 1927, and if thongat St to sanction the Payment to the Director of the Yearly Sum s $1,000.00 as an Annual Bonus in addi. tion
to the Yearly Sem of $1,000.00 payable to them ander paragraph $6 of the Company's Articles of Association as from the lat JANUARY, 1929. The purpose of this is to make effective the following Resolution passed at the Ar- qual Meeting of the Company held on
1927 That JANUARY, Directors' remuneration be increased from $1,000.00 per sanam to $2,000.00 per
28th
annum,
the
THE REGISTER OF SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from MONDAY, the OTH FEBRUARY, 1928, to THURSDAY; the 16TH FEBRD- ARY, 1998, Roth Days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors, F. H. ORAPNELL,
Secretary.
Hong Kong, 30th Jan. 1928. [6825
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE. Tickets of Admission to the Publis Enclosure, Price: $3 Per Day for all Persons including Ladies, may be pur chased from Meeurs. Kellt, & WÄLIN LTD., er at the Gate.
Soldier and Bailors in uniform ad-
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Boundary.
Measure-
MODÍA.
[ N., L. X
New Kowloon Inland
Junction of Tai Kan St. and Lot No. 1122.
Wo¬g ('hak St., Shamshaipo,
No. of Sale
Register No.
Locality.
As por
sala pisa
2,089
2,602.60
Contanta in
quare feet.
Annual
Rental
5858
DRY.
FULL
GOLDEN
the dog racing craze. Horie racing THE BANVARD COMPANY. is at least based on the appeal of
THEATRE ROYAL
AT THE STAR THEATRE TO-NIGHT,
▲ great. spectacle, of an innate FAREWELL PERFORMANCE AT animal love, of a big tradition. Dog racing is ninety per cent, pure : garbling. It stands fær nearer the level of roulette. That it may "Bud" | its place and draw a limited eirele
of permanent adherents is prob-. ablo if it is not put down by law. Horse racing has survived the counter attraction of league football and it will no doubt continue to
hold its own against all comers
There was a clean bill of health in the Colony on Tuesday, -
· The distribution of prizes in con- nection with St. Mary's School.
p.m."
of very superior quality; Kowloon, takes place to-day at 5.30 grown and bottled by
The 30th ordinary annual meet- ing of the Star," Ferry Company,
What has proved to be one of the mos; successful and talented cont panies that has even appeared - ni the Theatre Royal, brought an all too brief season there, toit.conclu. sion last evening.
in
the
THE SIMON COM- MISSION.
MORE BOYCOTTING.
ORGANISING MASS DEMON.. STRÁTIONS.
Inovon ETER'S "AČENCY!]
CALCUTTA, February 15th On the eve of the Simon Commis siona-arrival-in-Calcutta-en route-
As their farewell performance to Madras, the Swarajist' and National leaders of Bengal have Hang. Kong
company staged Whirled into Happiness," issued a manifesto proclaiming an one of the brightest and most immediato general boycott of British successful of musical farees, that gooda especially cloth. It has been graced the London stage, a produc decided to organise mass deman tion which ran for over 15 months strations on the 20th inst some five years ago at the Lyric Theatre, London, It is essentially. a British production, and as such is exceedingly pleasing, bright and
BERT HINKLER'S FEAT.
Anto. R. Ruiz Y. Hermanos, Ltd., will be held at the Board lively, without any jazziness, which FASTEST TIME FROM CROY-
Xeres de la Frontera, specially selected.
mitted to the Public Encloanre at 31 THE SAN-FAN" CIRCUS. FINE PORTS
Par
Admission by Ticket only.
Bookmakers. The Tas Men, eta., will
not be permitted to operate within tha
Precincts of the Hoxe Ford JOCKEYSAN-PAN CIROUS, having ROBERTSON'S
during the Meeting.
SERVANTS' PASSES. Patten for Borvants will be issued on application to Mesra LISTHAD & Davis, Alexandra Buildings,
Employers are requested to distributs them with discrimination, and to endorse their Names on the Passes.
HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
Servants are not permitted in the NOTICE I HEREBY GIVEN Members Enclosure except for passing that the ORDINARY TEARLY through on their duties, but must MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS remain in their employer stands.
Any Persons found loitering about
C. B. BROWN,
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Secretary:
in this Corporation will be held at with Servants Passes in their possession CITY HALL BODE op SATCEll forfeit the same and will be removed
MIT FUARTIARY, 1929, at fromthe Enclosure. DAT, the
the Noox, for the purpose of receiving Report of the Court of Directors together
By Order. Statement of Ascounts for the indi
31st Dec 1927. REGISTER of SHARES of the Corporation be CLOSED from MONDAY, the 15tu FEBRUARY, 10 SATURDAY, the 25TH FEBRUARY, 1928 (Both Days inclusive), during which perind No Transfer of Shares can be registered.
By Order of the Court of Directors,
A. C. HYNES,
Chiel Kanager. Hong Kong, 6th Fab., 1928. [6855
THE HONG KONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT CO.,
LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS."
OVE BUNDRED AND EIGHTH ORDINARY MEET.
HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
DRAFT Programmes Bad Entry
Form for the FIRST EXTRA BACE MEETING to be held on SATURDAY, 25TH FEBRUARY, 1928 (Weather Permitting), may be obtained at the Rack Couss, Hoxe KoNG CLUB and CAUBEWAT BAT STABLES,
NOON MONDAY, 27 FEBRU Entries will CLOSE 12 O'CLOCK
ABY, 1928
[6869
MACAO RACE CLUB.
ING OF SHAREHOLDERS in the DRAFT Programmes, and Entry
Company will be held at the d• of the Company, No. 44, Des Vœux OAD on TUESDAY, 26TH FEBRUARY, at Noos, for the purpass of receiv ing & Report of the Lirectors, together with Statement of Accounts, and
and Auditors
RACE
of the SIXTH EXTRA MEETING to be held on SUNDAY, 4TH MARCH 1928, be obtained apon application to Tra ITERNATIONAL BAGE AND RECREATION CLUB OF MACAO, LTD., Hoxe Kore JOCKET CLUB and CavaEWAT BAT
1905,
electing PRANSFER BOOKS of the STABLES, HORE K
The Company will be CLOSED from WED.
35TH FEBRUARY. to NESDAY. TUESDAY, 28 FEBRUARY, 1928. Both Days inclusive, daring which period No Transfer of Shares can be registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
JOHN ARNOLD,
Secretary.
Hong Kong, 4th Feb, 1928 [854
HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that the Certificate No. 5/NE 4823 dated Hong Kong, 2nd Octoxxx, 1917, for One Share of this Bank Numbered 54080 in the Name of
LO KWONG ORUN has been i
Entries will CLOSE on FRIDAY 24TH FEBRUARY, 1928, at 8 r...
Mo
NOTICE.
(5884
ONIES up to $200,000 aro Available for Investment on 1st Class Mortgage Security subject to a Trustee Valuation.
6791]
Apply Hasas. DEACONS, "Prince's Buildings.
TO LET.
KIEK-UT.” STUB30 BOAD
FROM I MAY for 6 Months Eight Rooms, Fally Furnished and Gar. or STOLEN, and, should this Certi ficate not be produced to the Bank before agit, Monthly Rent: 300 sec, the 1978 MARUE, 1928 New Certi may be arranged.-Apply Boz 5R97, c/o ficats for the Share will be issued and Hong Kong Daily Press,
the aforesaid Certificate No N8 4493
will be thereafter treated by this ar
poration as NULL and VOID,
By Order of the Court of Directors,
A. C. HYNES,
Hong Kong, 11th Feb., 1926. [5980
FANLING HUNT STEEPLE. CHASE.
TO LET.
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retarned from AMERICA, sto Giving SHOWS at the PRATA EAST RECLAMATION AREA.
Expert European Bandarmen and Dancing Girls have been employed."
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$1.00 10.60
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# TIME TABLE'
NIGHTLY SHOWS
8.00 P.M: to 11.00 P.M.
MATINEES
2.00 P.M, ro 5.00 P.M.
Every Saturday and Sunday,
• and other General Holidays..
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Street.
London Office: 21, Bride Lane,
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HONG KONG, FERUARY 16TH, 1978.
HORSE RACING. -
....
Douro Choice Old
SILVA & COSEN'S
Room of Messrs. "Jardine, Mathe- son & Co., Ltd., to-day at 12.30 p.m.
Acknowledgment of a draft for £97 75 Dd, has been received by Mrs. H. T. Jackman from Dr. Barnardo's Homes, being the result
of a sale of work and a hridge drive held last November-Anyrt
A number of alleged forged bank
found notes were
at 38,
so often figures in the more recent revues and musical comedies.
met
Last night's presentation with an enthusiastic reception. It was a highly finished' performance, given with a brightness and charm that was refreshing. The audience
DON TO KARACHI.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY-]
LONDON, Feb. 15th. Capt. Händer's time from Cros- don to Karachi, seven and a halt "whirled into were certainly
days, is the fastest hitherto. The state of happy forgetfulness" and
previous best Wis
that of Sir they vociferously showed their up-
Samuel Hoare, the Air Minister, preciation.
Acte II and III, are particularly who covered the distance in elevert Bowring Street. Yaumati, on Tues-right, with pleasing songs, sappy days.
Last year the fastest time front day when Inspector Fallon search comedy interludes and charming
dances, while, the music is exceed- Europe to India was seven days. ed the premises on a warrant. A
ingly sparkling. Robinson Cru- which was made by a Dutch pilot. soe Time" was a particularly happy Koppens, from Amsterdam to Kara- number and, was the "hit" of the chi in October. Koppens was Ay- evening, although there were many other pleasing items.
John Hagan as "Matthew Platt" "Albert
man and a woman were taken into custody.
A recital of music will be given" at the Helena Mar Institute on Thursday, February 23rd, at 3.30!
Very Fine Old Tawny. pm, Mrs. Clements of Canton will sing, Mrs. Hargreaves Brown-ne companist Tables for ira must be booked by Wednesday afternoon at the latest.-ADVT.
A. S: WATSON
& CO., LTD. WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
PHONE C. 616.
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A pickpocket who cut a woman's pocket on the Yaumati ferry was found out owing to the sound of taling coins attracting attention. The man was charged before Mr.
and Frank, Atkinson as Horridge," were both exceedingly funny. Mr. William Senior's voice and acting in his dual role was excellent, and the ladies, especially Miss Winifred Dalle, were partica- larly charming.
•
After
AT THE STAR.
ing a Fokker acroplaze driven by British engince.
An earlier cable states that this flight of Capt. Hinkler's is a record for light aeroplanes. His average" speed was eighty miles an hour.
Capt. "Hinkler is flying an Avian light aeroplane, similar to the machines used by many private. "owners in flying "chuhs," and this flight opens up entirely new poe. sibilities as most of the big trans- W. Schofield at the Kowloon Magis-season at the Theatre Royal, the an extremely successfu
Continental fights have been "as- tracy yesterday and sentenced to six
Banvard Musical Comedy Company complished by special high-powered months' hard labour and fifteen strokes of the birch.
open at the Star Theatre at 9.18 machines. The journey to India by to-night. The first piece to be pre-air in such a machine proven to be sented is "Katja. the Dancer." This the cheapest way of getting there, Theatre Royal last week, and it is machine, including petrol, oil and piece met with great success at the for the running costs of the
sure to go with a swing to-night. housing, are stated not to have Katja", will be followed by exceeded £20. Capt. Hinkler hopes which has been played for one night "Mercenary Mary," "Queen High
to reach Australia in eighteen only in Hong Kong, and "The days. Review of Revues," which will be entirely new to the Colony, Com prising the best items of five differ- ent revires, "The Review of Revue" will be one of the most sparkling | '" GOODWILL" VISITS TO 1 productions. over presented in Hong Kong.
those who paid grotesque prices for
A very enjoyable evening was lodgings in the neighbourhood spent at Lane, Crawford's Restaur- which were often of a kind theyant last night when the St. Peter's would have been loth to occupy in Church Young Men's Club held normal times. Finally there were their usual monthly dance. There was a large attendance and the those super-enthusiasts who braved
dance music was supplied by the the horrors of a "racing special" "Titania" Melodians, who as usual wift its fifteen to a compartment gave a programme that was enjoy
ed by all... (all classes alike) and its inevitable and importunate "three card trick" brigade. What the old time race goers lacked in numbers they cer- tainly made up in keenness for the sport. Now, not only the private car but the motor-coach make an
It is often said that whenever Englishmen settle in a place they at once proceed to lay out a cricket "outing to any meeting within ifty pitch. It is equally true that when miles an extremely pleasant way they gather in sufficient numbers to of spending a day...... make such a project feasible they
While there is big racing will combine to run, a race mect fraternity that moves from course ing. Horse racing is, in fact, a to course as each meeting falls due, far bigger thing than the British most of these events have still a turf with its inordinately, expensive strongly local flavour, especially in thoroughbreds, professional jockeys the smaller provincial towns. The and world-famous meetings. Every community makes a great effort to
bunt and mest regiments have support its own meeting, to kee their point-to-point meetings, every that it will draw the best horses British Colony of any size has its and jockeys. Take Goodwood for race club and series of annual example. The big hill overlooking the course in crowded with people from the locality. Many never go to another meeting the whole year
*vents.
Nor in this mechanical age does racing show any signs of losing its
At the Public Works Department there will be a sale of Crown Land. Offices on Monday next, at 3 p.m..
This land is situated on New Kow- loon Inland Ebs, No. 1122, at the junction of Tai Nan Street and
Wong Chuk Street, Shamshuipo, It contains 2,082 square feet, and the Crown rental is $14. upset price is $2,802.50. The annual
..
Booking, for the Kowloon season is at Moutrie's and the Star Theatre. Prices of admission are 85, 84, 82 and 31. The "first two rows of the stalls are 85 but there While on the way home to Shek-Oare plenty of seats in the orchestra along the Shaskiwan Road on rtals and dress öircle at $4. · After Tuesday evening, Mrs. W. E, L. the success achieved at the Theatre Shenton, who was driving motor-ear Royal, a thoroughly enjoyable ses No. 344, bad an exciting experience son in Kowloon may be expected when the car suddenly burst into Hames Police Sergeant May, who brought a fire extinguisher from the MURDER IN A 2,200-YEAR- was passing at the time, promptly Government quarry near by and put
OLD TEMPLE.
out the fire.
:
ATHESE,
COL. LINDBERGH'S BIG FLIGHT.
COUNTRIES.
(KKUTER'? AMERICAN, SERVICE.}
Sr. Louis, Feb. 14th. Cal. Lindbergh claims that his fight has demonstrated the fea sability of air mail routes in the
fifteen countries visited. His male
anxiety owing to fog and rain in arrival has relieved widespread
the last stages.
Mr. Davis, the Secretary for War, Passengers who sailed from Bong SISTER KILLED "TO SAVE A applauded the fight, in a speech Pierce for Shanghai, Japan and Kong on Tuesday on the President
FAMILY'S NAME"
at. Jefferson, Missouri, but declared U.S. ports included:-Mr. B. Nutt
that he would implore Col. Lind Nutt, bound for England; Mra M. (F.M. rubber merchant) and Mrs.
Bekins (returning to San Fran- thenon-be famous Greek temple the air, because his death would be The majestic columns of the Par bergh to give up risking his file in cisco); Mr. B. 1. Bening (Standard built about 300 BC) were the Oil Co.) returning to the United States (on furlongh); Mr. and Mrs.
silent witnesses of a tragedy when ari-irreparable loss to the country Pau Babrine, a young barber, cut and to the cause of aviation. MrH-Hardwick-returning-home-
with a razor. Angeliki, he alleged, to Arkansas; Mr. W. F. Barnes, proceeding to Shanghai; Mr. B. family by her intimsey with a road Wilson Foundation are considering had brought dishonour to their that the Trustees of the Woodrow Huizen (Netherland-India Commer- labourer named Chrysovergi. cial Bank) going to Shanghai; Mr. M. Nemazce (Messrs. H. M. H. North, Dr. T. Cochrane, (Char Nemazce) on a business trip to the tered Bank of India, Australia and China) found for Kobe
Chief Mazager. A FLAT in Cannaxton BUILDINGS hold on the general populace. On through. They know little or no-E, J. Rounds, bound for Seattle; the throat of his sister AngelikaThe New Tork Times understanda
A~~Kowloon Apply to~~HUM- PHREYS ESTATE & FINANOE the contrary several new courses thing of the horses, the owners or CO., LTD., Alexandza BuzLDINGS. have been opened in England since the jockeys. But this is the local
[6617
the war and in the old ones new meeting and for once they yield to stands, notably that at Epsom, and this fascination, even seeking tips extra accommodation have had to for a few modest wages, from long waiting for Beralta-Catarrh be provided, Curiously enough the friends who habitually put some- Malaria, Rheumatism, Norreussens, gestion, Constipation, Cough, Asthma, horse's natural rival, the motor car, thing on." So London lets itself Bronchitis, Dropey-POO ON HERB has done more than anything clee
go an Derby day, and on their own Co. (YE Foo Lux, Chinese Herbalist,
experience in America), 62, to increase the popularity of racing. modest scale Bingapore, Hong Trara
BPRING-MEETING, SATURDAY, 3RD MARCH, 1928.
ENTRY Form to be tuned to DL F. PIERCE GROVE, ALEXANDRA BUILDING, BEFORE NOON, MONDAY, 201d FBERUARY. (683) -
WANT RETTER D'HEALTH SIMPLE WAY No
25
see head Concretrat flours: Daily It has made it accessible to the 58, Queen's Road Central Hours Daily sands who can take an becasional 9am. to 12 noor, 1.30 p.m. to 5 pm. (Sundays 10 to 3),
·CALCULATOR which
holiday and make up ́a family party for a day at the races. Until the coming of the car race meeting
Kong, Shanghai and Tientsin do just the same Further West oven so small a Place he Gibraltar has its course...
•
Chrysovergi had promised mar. conferring the Wilson Peace Award after short honeymount without voyages have all been riage to the girl, but had left her on Col. Lindbergh because he air
flights.
redeeming his word Her brother, hearing that her fiancé had desert ́ed her, burried to Athens, where he found Angoliki working as A nurse in a hospital.
WEATHER REPORT.
· He called at the hospital and book her, out for a walk among the cast and remarks, issued by the
Yesterday's weather report, fore-hill surrounding the Acropolis..- There among the marble columns Boyal Observatory at 6.00 p.m.,
of the Pathenon Pau Babrían told
·Etated.
The depression is situated in the
her that only her death could re- Bince Englishmen have been Pecific to the east of Tokyo and move the slur her conduct had cast ANTED COMPRADORE with POCKET CALCU, Alaftiplies de spectators were drawn from three patronising horse facing for at W Security by Old Established
the anti-cydlong remains stationary on the family honour. Angeliki, Adda,
Fresh monsoon will however, replied that she was her over China. European Firms Baving Extensive carately a Big Machines and Counts sources. First there were the least eight hundred years they are continue along the equth-east coast own mistress, and not responsible Connections Lad Agencies Import up to 999,999,999. It is so Useful, Con Export previous experience esential venient and Inexpensive that it does people of the immediate locality, not likely to stop now. Earl and over the China Sea very good prospects for right, man, the Fatire Work Fatisfactorily, Rapidly who probably formed the bulk of Torsatz and other great figures of fresh; cloudy, with drizzle or mist,
Local Forecast:-N.E. winde, tions Apply Box 807, e/o Hong Kong Daily and Accurately. $15 Post Free D. H.
WARDEN, GADITI, BOMBLY." [5880 the attendance; then there were the turf are quite unperturbed by limproving later. -
to him or her family for her ac
The brother then killed her and surrendered to the polica.
goodwill"
PETROL BEARING DIS- TRICTS IN EAST INDIES.
··EXPLOITATION BY DUTCH
COMPANY.
(THROUGH REUTRE'S AGENCY.]).
THE HAGUE, Feb. 16th. The Upper Chamber, by 21 votes to 14, passed a Bill to permit the exploitation of petrol bearing dis tricts in the Bay of Aroe and also on. Boengoe Island by the Dutch East Indien Petroleum Com