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OFFICIAL NOTICE. PROPOSAL TO CHANGE A SHIP'S NAME.
LO MAN PAN of Victoria,
I, Kong, HEREBY
NOTICE that is consequence of the Launch being registered as a British Ship I have applied to the Board of Trade, under Section 47 of the Merchant Shipping O
Act, 1894, in respect of the
Ship
fore
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to Change her Name to
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September, 1925.
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PUBLIC AUCTION,
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Pre Sale by Public Auction to
DARTICULARS & CONDITIONS
be held on HONDAY, the 17TH DAT of SEPTEMBER, 1928, it 3 r.., at the Offices of the Fublic Works Department, by Order of His ExcILLANCY THE GOVERNGE of One Lot of CROWN LAND at junction of Broadwood Road and New Road from Bowen Head to Tai Haag, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crowa Beat to be axed by Varveyor of His MAILITY THE KING, for one further term al 75 years.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
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| Begistry No.
Adjoining Inland Let
Locality.
Boundary
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Hertel.
Upset Price.
About
20,300
Square fort.
6595]
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Alexandra Raildings.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
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OLET - Farnished, Five-room FEAT. MAY ROAD LITEL. For One Year, From 1ST DECEMBER
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Work
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ARMY COURTS MARTIAL.
DESERTION.
SENTENCES PROMULGATED,
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weavers who found that the Japan STAR FERRY INCIDENT AND mills were steadily securing orders formerly going to Lancashire. A| small committee was formed to dis- cover and discuss ways and means of effecting economies, and the re- The verdicts arrived at recent sult was the production of an District Courts Martial and the article in Lancashire which in sentences promulgated have now price and quality actually beats the been announced. Japanese product, in spite of the On August 30th, an incident near low wages and long hours of labour the Star Ferry station was recall- in that country, and the great ad-ed in the trial by District Court vantage of cheap transport for a Martial of Gunner Benjamin Cot- few hundred instead of twelve ton, alat Heavy Battery, R.A., and
thousand miles.
CHINESE GUNMEN IN
SINGAPORE..
TWO RAIDS IN ONE DAY.
ANOTHER BIG JEWELLERY HAUL.
SINGAPORE, August 6th Two outrages were committed by Chinese gunmen in Singapore yas- terday.
A gang of four men, believed to be Hylams, entered the premises of the Straits Cattle Trading Company in Sungei Road, in the Kandang Kerbau district, and held up the staff. Frightened by the commo tion created, they fired indiscrimin ately, and wounded a clerk and a Tamil coolie. The manager, who appears to have behaved with praiseworthy coolness, had a narrow
escape:
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Gunner William Edward Shipley, British industrialists are waking oth Heavy Battery, R.A. up to the fact that a compléte The case against Gunner Cotton, accused of striking a overhaul of their methods of pro who was duction and distribution is neces-soldier, was concluded on that day, sary. A couple of years ago the the necused being found not guilty The finding was PRINCE OF WALES. in a public of the charge.
In this case the robbers went speech, urged businessmen to spend read in open Court and the accur-
away empty-handed, but a gang of their holidays in visiting countries ed was released.
Cantonese, also armed with pistols, Gunner Shipley was arraigned who raided a jeweller's shop in to which they export their manu- factures Firms whose chief in on two counts (1) absenting himself North Bridge Road were much more terests are in Continental countries, without leave, and (2) resisting an successful, their haul amounting to or even across the Atlantic, could escort whose duty it was to appre$7,000. This is the second crime of act on this suggestion quite easily, hend him.
The Court found the accused and many have done so. A visit to China, however, is not possible guilty on both charges and sen- within the limits of an ordinary tenced him to undergo '99 days' de- vacation, though, the additional tention
At a later date Private J.C.W. time taken would be well spent by
The Queen's making personal contact with the O'Brien, 1st Battn.
tried ол men established in Hong Kong, Royal Regiment, was Shanghai, and other ports who have charges of (1) deserting his the practical knowledge and per. Majesty's service, and (2) losing by sonal experience of Eastern methods neglect his equipments. which is so essential to successful
business.
With Lancashire mills turning out goods which can meet the keen competition of Japanese factories, with cheaper freights on British cotton goods shipped to Eastern markets, and with political and economic conditions in China slowly but steadily improving, there ap pears to be every prospect of Britain- soon recovering a substantial part of the trade she has lost during
A. S. WATSON the last few years in this part of the
The Baily Press. & CO., LTD.
HONG KONG, SEPTEMBER 13TH, 1928,
BRITISH COTTON GOODS
IN CHINA.
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS. PHONE C. 616.
If
world.
One Chinese case of puerperal fever was reported en Tuesday."
The Court found the charges proved and sentenced the accused to undergo detention for 58 days, and to be put under stoppages to the sum of 22. 91d.
CASTLE PEAK ROBBERY.
FORTUNE-TELLER AND HER GIRL FRIENDS.
"SERIOUS ALLEGATIONS
DENIED.
this kind in a week in this locality. and local jewellers are feeling con- siderable alarm so long as this gang is at large..
Robbers Disturbed,
In the raid on the Cattle Trading Company's premises the casual entrance of a clerk and a coolie disturbed the robbors, who fred a number of shots, wounding two mea. The coolie was hit in the left arm, and the clerk in the right band.
The manager, Mr. Shaik Mohamed, entered at this moment. He told the robbers to be calm, and he Without would fetch the keys. waiting to hear what they would say to this, he walked quickly-to- ward the back of the building. The robbers again opened fire. Several shots were fired at the manager, and his escape is attributed to the semi-darkness of the interior of the premises.
Several Tamil coolies, employees of the arm, drawn by the firing. The case against a Chinese for
up at this moment. Their robbing a Chinese woman fortune. ran teller in the highway on Castle entrance was the signal for "indis- Peak was yesterday resumed at criminate firing by three of the the Kowloon Magistracy
before
r, W. Schöfeld. Three Chinese bandits, while the fourth ran-up- girls are also charged with aiding stairs, apparently in the hope of and abetting the defendant.
finding booty there. He blundered Mr. H. Somerset Fitzroy, Assist upon four Indians, and after firing The annual meeting of the Kowant Attorney-General, prosecuted *[50
loon F.C. will be held at the Club and the fourth defendant, one of at them ran downstairs, whereupon
the girle, was defended by Mr. Leo the gang hurriedly left the place House on Monday, the 24th, st 8 d'Almada.
Jewel Gang At Work. At yesterday's hearing, "com. The second robbery of a Singa pim.
plainant was cross-examined by Mr.pore jewellery shop within a week d'Almada as to whether it was her recurred, when a gang of seven habit to carry all her money with Cantonese, four of whom were her. Complainant agreed that that armed with pistols, got safely away
A London message appearing in yesterday's issue stated that con- Dr. J. H. Sanders, MD., Medical siderable reductions are to be made Superintendent of the Matilda
Steal Girders, Iron Reel. Davits, cur columns yesterday were.. two in freight rates on certain classes Hospital, left on Tuesday by the had always been her habit.
Tilca,
had never
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of cotton goods and yarris exported.. Parthes for a short holiday in witness said that she
In answer to further questions, with $7,000 worth of property from
a shop in North Bridge Road.
It would appear that a gang of to the Far East: Another cable Indo-China.
encouraged girle to become prosti- tutes. recorded the invention of a new
She further admitted that Chinese criminals is specialising in as far as the knew the fourth this type of robbery, which can be. type of automatic power-loom A cat-thief climbed over barbed defendant (M. d'Almada's client) speedily carried out, offers rich rewards, and unless the police
at issue. She had never said to
You
Among the various items of news cabled from London appearing in
which have particular Vacuum Cleaners, Harmonium, Air Purifying Plant, Sewing Machine, Catter, messages Sempans, Whaler, Oars, Gigs, Punching interest for a large number of and Shearing Machine, Old Lead Battery
Electrical and Wire Telegraph British merchants established in
Glycerine, Old Electric Cable;
essed, Water Various parts of the East-and Bakery Oven, Jroa Mattresses, ks, capecially, these in China, Business which, it is asserted, would com- wire wound round a drain pinel had nothing to do with the case happen to turn up during the few Closets and Pans, Hydraulic
all Hats, Table Covers, speel Files, houses in Hong Kong and Shanghai pletely revolutionise the textile and entered the premises, of Mr. her You are an orphan.
Rugs,
minutes that the gang is at work- Desks, Old Tabies, Chairs, Des Matting, Fold-up Lavatories,
Dag Beds, engaged in handling lines of textile industry if generally adopted in P. K. Kwok, manager of a Chinese cannot. earn much money, and you is reasonably safe. Curtains, Over
The gang appeared in the shop had better sell yourself to me for
at 2.30 p.m., held up the assistants, Matallic goods for which Lancashire is Lancashire. It is necessary to hardware store at No. 7, Arbuthnot g950 and become a prostitute." Ecses, Leather d Voice Piping, Old Canvas Tabing, Old
After further evidence had been and put a guard over the approach Cordage, Old Coir Matt, Canvas Rugs, Cadis Rubber, Old Leather and suffering severely from business making due allowance for the links, & pair of silk trousers, an Worship to discharge the fourth was a telephone. As in the pret famous "have been for some time accept such claims with caution, Road, and stole a pair of cuff heart. Mr d'Almada, asked his to the upper storey, where there Daxine, Tarred Bags, Old Woolies Bags, depression. In addition to the dis-natural optimism of an enthusiastic ivory fan and a small sum of defendant since the complainant vious raids, the robbers appeared Old Hessen, Old Cork, Cooos Aut Asbestos Packing, Old Fenders, Matting, A Old Iron Drums, New Canvas Onttings, Old Felt, Old Iron and Steel, Old Scrap Brass, Copper, Lead, Zinc, Metals of Sorts, Brand and Gun Metal Borings, Zipe Bottoms and Zine Ashes, Brass Tabes, Iron Blocks, Lamps, Lanterns, Ganges, Old Steel Plates, Old Steel Shovels, Old Glass, Old Steel Wire Rope and Cuttings, Dirty Mineral Oil and Uil Fuel, Chain Cable, and Gear, Anchors,
The practical value of the Vickers-munity, The Wai San Lady Hair PRESENTATION TO MR. S. at the shop, but at the moment Forges, Compasses Watches, Nary Pipes and Breast Roper, Old Bunting, Firewood, textile industry during the last 15 Blafford automatic loom remains to Dressers Training Department has
Hammers, Old, Steel Vices,
years has had considerable effect be proved, but reduced freightsion taken pains to train a number of Oirenlating Pump, Motors of
Ebonite Old, and Tools of upon the sales of British cotton Lancashire yarns and cloths is Chinese lady hair dressers. DARTICULARS & CONDITIONE Sorts, Fans, Lathe, Lampade goods in Chinese markets. In ad-something definite, the effect of latter have just completed their
Gymastic Gear, Lockers, Sawa, Circular, PA
G.
No. 2478.
As per
asló plan
B
PUBLIC AUCTION.
SII
10698
6,500
Baths,
location-and in some cases com plete paralysis-of business owing to widespread civil war, British manufacturers, and merchants have had to face increasingly keen com- Petition for such business as has been offered.
H
The development of Japan's
money.
They
had admitted that she was not to have gone over the ground be- forehand, for they made immediate- In return the thief left involved in the care.
Mr. Fitzroy opposed and toldly for the show cases containing his Worship that more evidence the most valuable goods. would be produced which would smashed the cases, loaded them- selves with jewellery, and were out strongly incriminate her.
The case ฟ 16 then remanded of the shop and down a side street within a very short time of their appearance. until September 19th, at 2.15 p.m.
inventor. The loom may be дет capable of doing all that is claimed behind in the garden an old rain- for it in the way of effecting huge coat and a pair of dirty old economies in cost of production, trousers." but that is not quite same thing as putting Britain in a position to defy the world's competition.
In order to meet a longfelt need of the Chinese and European conf-
Officer of the Public Works Deparment, Cordage
Machine, Boilers, dition, the establishment of mills in which will be seen very quickly..f course and certifertes #
3 P.X,, at the
of the Bale by Public Auction to be held on MONDAY, the 17TH DAT of ВЕРТЕМВЕК, 1928, at Order of His EXCELLENCY THE GOTEKNOL
rison Hill Road, in the Colony, of Hong Kong, for a term of 76 yours, with the option of renewal at a Crown tent to be Axed by the Surveyor of HIS MAJESTY THE Kina, for one further term of 70`youru.
-
Waterproof Sheets, Drilling Machines, Trawl Winch and Spears, Etc., Elc,
Lots may be inspected on MONDAY 10TH SEPTEMBER, 1822
-Asso
CLARKE.
The POPULAR MEMBER
DOCKYARD R.C.
Д
very
An Indian watchman is employed
THE LATE CAPTAIN MCKINNON,
when he was most needed he was at the back of the premises, and no warning was given to the police by other people in the vicinity. OF Directly the robbers had the
gone manager of the shop telephoned to the police, who arrived within a few minutes, but the robbers.were, At the Dockyard Recreation Club then lost in the maze of Chinatown Working Machine, Capa China itself has further reacted Cheaper freights will enable im-awarded at the Theatre Royal, City
last night members assembled in streets. and Gear, Fonder Bleaching
British in porters to quote lower prices to Hall, at 2 p.m. to-day, when tea good numbers for the farewell party Chests of Drawers, Douglas Engine, unfavourably upon
popular member, terests. Another factor which has prospective Chinese buyers, and the and refreshments will be served. arranged in honour of
Mr. Sydney of Une Lot of OROWN LAND at Mor. Binale, Steel Wire Brashes, Tent,
operated to the disadvantage of the bare announcement of an arrange Members of the community. Euro Clarke, who is leaving shortly.
A presentation of a silver tea British manufacturer and merchantment having been reached between pean or otherwise who are interest-
handed to Mr. Clarke by Mr. Yapp is the high "cost of production- the Manchester Chamber of Com- ed in this "movement are cordially service was made, the gift being who spoke very highly of Mr. mainly due to the enormous burden merce and the steamship companies invited to witness the ceremony."
Clarke both as a colleague on duty of taxation which has to be borne should have the effect of immediate-
and as a member of the Dockyard. R.C. 28 result of Britain's part in fly stimulating Chinese inquiries for
Mr. Clarke made a characteris- The late Capt. Arthur Albert master tically modest reply and thanked Richard McKinnon, late the Great War. Alt these things British cotton goods.
who died at No. 16. have made it extremely difficult for That much can be done to meet
The weather report, forecast and all who subscribed towards this mariner,
handsome gift.
Milverton Street, M Monee Ponds. Australia, on October British firms in the East to carry the keen competition facing British remarks issued by the Royal Obser-
Mr. Parker presided over the Victoria, on their activities with any great business interests in China has vatory, Hong Kong, at 5.20 p.m. gathering and the following con- 29th, 1927, left estate in the Colony His estatt tributed to a capital programme-amounting to $2,600. degree of success, but in spite of been proved already by the recent yesterday state
Messrs, G. Longyear (piano solo), outside of the Colony is valued at Pressure is relatively low over. Hopper. C. Bennett and H. Beer: 21.453 68. Od.
Re-sealing of the exemplification these formidable handicaps they shipment from Lancashiro to China
(songs), W. Gill (recitation). Mr. have continued to battle along, of certain lines which are not only North Indo-China.
The typhoon is about 100 miles G. Longyear also acted as accom- of the probate of the will has been their better but cheaper than the com south-east of Naba, moving W.N.W. panist.
granted to Mr. G. F. Taylor of hoping that eventually
The evening concluded with the the Harbour Department, Hong courage and determination will bepetitive-Fapaarse-produse This Local forecast-East-os variable
singing of Auld Lang Synd remarkable achievement was the winds, light, fair to showery:
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT. Boundary
No. of Sala
Morrisca Hill Road] Locality. No. 2839.
Registry No.
Inland Lot
Measure-
-ments.-
AB [er
sale plan.
4,200
Angasi
Hental.
93,600-
Upsot Price.
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SALE OF OLD AND SURPLUS VICTUALLING STORES
AT KOWLOON
ON FRIDAY, 14 SEPTEMBER, Comprising: Berge, Flannel Clothing Remnants, Sundry Articles of Mess and Table Gear, including Electro Plate, Cutlery, Hardware and Table Linen, Clothing, and Condemned Provisions for Poultry Feeding, to:
TERMS OF SALE:-An. detailed in Catalogues.
LAMMERT BROTHERS,
By Appointment Auctioneers
to the Admiralty. [6699 Hong Kong, 28th August, 1928. [6652)
rewarded.
b
WEATHER REPORT.
HIS ESTATE HERE AND ABROAD.