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ARTICULARS & CONDITIONS. The Sale by Public Auction to be held on TUESDAY, the 2nd Day of JULY, 1929, at 3 ... at the Offices of the Public Works Department,
ents by Order of His ÉXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR of Oae Lot of CROWN LAND
Prince Edward Road, Kowloon, in the
Colony of Hong Kong, for term of
75
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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JUNE 29, 1929.
WEATHER REPORT. port last year, more than half was | Miss Anna May Wong created | Daggers Drawn,„
under the British Bag. Unfortu quite a Chinese atmosphere in the A few days ago we referred to The news that two mare officers Yesterday's weather report, fore-nately, although the number of audience at." Turandot," Puccini's the peculiar French attitude ou of Scotland Yard have been dis- cast and remarks, issued by the British ships shows an increase opera, at Covent Garden on May allied war-debts, and particularly missed for misconduct is unplea
Over a brocade dress she wore Royal Observatory at 7.13 p.m., there is a decrease to be observed: 29.
to M. Poincare's bitter opposition sunt. That such a step should be in the number of British sailors a magnificent, mandarin coat patto ratification of the agreements necessary, combined with the revela- The anticyclone is stationary in carried on them. In 1937 the per- terned in vermilion and gold, as with Great Britain and the United tions of the Goddard case (though " the Pacibe to the cast of N. Japan: centage of British subjects carried | beautiful as anything Princess States. Now comes news of those included corruption which is The northern depression is moving
in the crews of British ships was! Turandot wore on the stage. dramatie debate in the French not alleged in this case), shows that. eastward, and is now central to the east of Cheloo. The southern de 0.83; last year the proportion fell
Chamber-of bitter complaint that a process of moral decay had been pression or typhoon is about 400
to $100. Other European and A verdict of Found drowned" France is being bled white-of a at work in the Yard, nod that it inies cast of the Bashi Chunnel. It
American sailors are a negligible was recorded at a Walworth in-dragger being held at her throat was high time the probe and the appears to he moving northward,
Loen Forecast:-S.W.
June 3 on. Mr. Cecil to extort the very last franc-of | knife were brought into operation. winds, quantity (0.30 per cent), but the quest on moderate, fine to cloudy.
percentage of Asiatics in the crews Charles Knowles, aged forty, of Poincare himself declaring he The offence for which the two.
Granada-road, of British ships calling at this port
Southsea, whose agreed with all the hysterical things officers of the special political has increased from 2001 in 1997 to body was found in the Thames. said, but repeating that his official branch are dismissed, is described 90.67 in 1928. Curiously enough,
The widow" said her husband had positions made it necessary for him as "parting with information to on the foreign ships entering the appointment in Singapore, and to observe reticence! It is quite an unauthorised person and neg- Colony, while the percentage of the last time she beard from him exident this wretched business of leet of duty." It is a pity, per- was in January, 1998. The Singa-debt settlement is going to cause a haps, that the official report, is so British seamen fell from 0.48 tö 4.28 per cent, the proportion of pore police informed her later that lot more trouble yet. France, so economical in the particulars which
he had returned to England, hav-|Far from being "bled white," is it gives regarding the Asiatics decreased from. 83:77 to 83.19, while the percentage of Euro-ing lost his situation. He did not today one of the richest countries offence. The reason for desiring come home, and she reported him in the world, and has suffered far more information is not niers missing. Evidence was given that less material damage from the war curiosity" or sensationalism. It is Mr. Knowles stayed in Argyle than Great Britain, but M. Poin-that when failure is discovered in Londes Office: 21, Bride Lane, the trend of the times is the in- street, King's Cross, for three care will fight hard to carry his at important and trusted institu point, and Router tells us for once tion the public is entitled to know the whole Chamber appeared to be with some, precision in what the, unanimously behind him. So much gravity of the failure consists, in
Typhoon at Philippines.
A typhoon warning from the
Manila Observatory states on June 28, at 10.13 m., a typhoon E. of Bashi Channel was moving N.
Manila, June 98. 1.55 p.m. Cyclone or typhoon S. W. of Guam, direction unknown.
Editorial and Business Officea:" 11,
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and Americans increased from 3.75 to 10.55.
Another interesting indication of
éreased amount of oil fuel loaded by ships calling at Hong Kong. In
the Colony for bunkers by ocean.
Iss, going vessels wat oors Conent that of oil 88,521 tons: last year the quantity of coal thus experted dropped to 397,781 tons. while that of oil increased to 117,380. tons. The
The Baily Press.
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months, and then disappeared.
The following names are included
Temple);ments.
the
British Government
former
what it has to fear in the future
1927 the amount of coal taken from in the Pass Lists of the Trinity the worse for the French people order that it may bear in mind
Examination of students or in when
ns of Court, held on May 9-14.-gently but firmly state the painful and may exert whatever power it Roman Law, Class III.: Choon facts about war-debts and settle-possesses to ensure that the future Kwee Lee (Middle
does not repeat the past. The other Richard Chuan Hoe Lim (Middle
aspects of the question is that the interests of Scotland Yard itself, which is a sheltered institution. doing its work as a whole in secrecy and without criticism, cannot but benefit 3 the present time, when shock after shock, if the currents. publie confidence is being shaken by
amount of oil-füel taken by deep-Temple); Tan Foh Lim Codomsus sca ships in 1928 represents an in- (Middle Temple); Ong Shein Woon (Middle Temple). Constitutional FIGURES are now available regard-crease of about one-third on that of ing ships entering and clearing the the previous year, significant of the, Class III: Choon Kwee Lee Colony during last year, and it is increasing use of cil-fuel on ocean- This is all the gratifying to note that the total ton-going steamers.
nage showe a substantial advance on authentic information it is possible returns for 108%. The Harbour to glean regarding exports from Master's report just published gives Hong Kong. Of course, it is not a mass of useful statistical in for the Harbour Master's duty to keep mation concerning shipping which, tally on the goods entering and leaving the Colony. Once upon a in the continued absence of any
time there was a Government. De- official record of imports and 'ex- ports, is practically the only in-partment whose, business it was to dication of the trend of trade incompile and publish statistics of
(Middle Temple). Criminal Law and Procedure, Class III.: Ong Shein Woon (Middle Temple)
Real Property and Conveyancing, Class III.: Huck Aik.Lim (Inner Temple); Rokuro Usami (Inner Temple Charles Peng Siong (Inner Temple).
The Lord Mayor of London, Sir
Studd, opening
at Kynaston Drapers' Hall, on May 31, an
ex-
An Anti-Tancy-Dress League.
A new society which was recently formed, a daily gaining more sup porters among fashionable people Its object is to express disapproval of the elaborate fancy-dress parties unfortunate victims said that they now so much in vogue. One of the
are really becoming До nuisance. When the craze for the of wholesome and astringent public which all the guests must appear its workings. It is clear that the new type of fancy dress party, at opinion for once play upon it and dressed in some particular, form of
great
costume, beran it was not so bad. [ policy of severe inquiry and drastic Some simple type of dress, such as reform which is being pursued un- a sailor's was chosen, and it was
suitable at home. The fancy-dressed, and he will, easy enough to fix up something der Lord Byng was urgently need-
we must hope," parties of the moment are very dif- pursue his present course with such ferent, however, when the guests thoroughness that the trust of the Inst come "dressed Ab
under-the-sex" creatures, in public will be fully and rightly-
the costume of Gaya's time-to quote three that have occurred re- cently or are about to take place. They are forced to buy expensive
re-established.
Looking Back 25 Years.
of shipping of all classes, passing information is absurd, irritating. Tuesday of that week, and with hisbers are pledged either to refuse the names of streets or places, and
through the port was 57 millions, the climax of a steady annual rise aince 1818.
Of this total, ocean- going shipping amounted to almost 28 million tons. Last year the res pective figures were roughly 45 and
News and Views.
A meesing of the Chinese Chamber
Tuture of Shipbuilding,
A. S. WATSON & Co., Hong Kong. It is good to see that alleged economy this or so of hibition and sale of work on behalf the very sharp drop in 1928 from alleged economy this werk was dis of foreign thissions, said that 44 years zgo last January, his the peak year of 1991 in regard to continued and has not yet been re- shipping-both ocean and river-issued. How long will be it before brother, Mr. C. T.. Studd, and his
this great port-one of the meet companions associated in what costumes which they can never use being slowly but steadily recovered.
"I have noticed with interest in The upward movement which began important trade-centres in the were known as the Cambridge again, and the result is that many
"world-again prepares and pub- Seven set sail. for China to en-diens because they cannot afford to I think they deserve all that has the papers lately several severe re- young people have to refuse invita-marks on the Police of Hong Kong. in 1997 was continued last year.lishes figures showing the direction sage in missionary work All but have costumes made for them or, been said about them. and with reasonable good fortune and nature of the huge volume of one of that party were alive today even if they can, have not the time Kong, it is utterly impossible for In Hong another year or two should see the business passing through it. The His brother-in-law, Sir Montagu And
and engaged in missionary work. to give to such an unprofitable tack. figures of 1824 equalled, if not pass-
stranger to find his way about, 30 the Anti-Fancy Dress
as in the first place the ricksha and ed. In that year the total tonnage complete absence of such important Beauchamp, landed in China on League has been formed. Its mein-
chair coolies understand nothing of son joined the medical mission invitations to faucy-dress parties of and humiliating.
in the second place, the Police, working there. Coming down to to appear at then in ordinary especially Sikh and Chinese, are the present generation, his own clothes.
quite unable to tell you the where- daughter was engaged in medical mission work on the North-West
abouts of any street but Queen's Frontier of Indis, and only recent-
Road, or thereabout. I had og- ly had dealt with, a terrible case
Mr. W. L. Eichens, chairman of gasion last right to visit a friend of hydrophobia. "He was glad, Cammell Laird & Co., speaking at in the higher levels, whose domicile therefore, to find the churches of luncheon recently following the I had not visited before. Two Sikh 27 millions, showing that deep-sea of Commerce will be held on Tues the City uniting in the effort on launch at the company's Birken-policemen and a Chinese, though
behalf of foreign missions. " head yard of a cargo motor-vessel they were stationed in that dis- · traffic had very nearly reached the day, July 2, at 2.30 p.m.
for the Lancashire Shipping Co.,trict, were quite unable to tell me 1024 record, while river steamer and
referred to the future of shipbuild where the street was. I have had After-Dinner Speeches.
Why junk trade is recovery more slowly. Three cases of enteric, 1 Japanese
ing on the Mersey, and said he similar experiences before. We are relieved to learn from the failed to see n boom" anywhere are not the Police in the different The number of ocean steamers and 2 Chinese, and 1 Chiuese case speech made by General Dawes at but in the Press. He could not see.
districts taught to know every entering this port.. daily, averages of diphtheria were reported on! the Pilgrims' dinner that the final that there had been any marked street, terrace, etc., in their district sixteen, but there is no information Thursday.
Onl naval reduction improvement in the shipbuilding as the pelice at Iome are? I have stould be couched in simple lan-industry, He knew that more to also noticed, among the foreign available as to the quantity or character of the cargoes they bring!
In the Summary Court yesterday unge understandable by the man nage had been placed recently than police, the great difference there in the street. He is a well mean- was placed a short while back, but now is in the physique compared with some years ago. We seem to or carry away. All that can be morning, Mr. F. H. Loeby said ing, honey fellow, our old friend it was not enough that tonnage be getting a lot of half-grown,
the man in the street, always will should increase. One had to learned from the Harbour Master's that his client had had a motoring to learn and to help, if he can,quire into the important factor of weedy-looking boys, in place of the report is that the total shipping cycle accident and when he was in in these halcyon days of "good old prices, and they had been going have in the old days, when we had Knocked down and Heady for Be entering and clearing the Colony hospital his machine was sold by pals and international under- steadily worse. 2-45 Diameter and having a during the year 1928 amounted to another man, and sent to Canton,
Water Column of 25,
300,310 vessels of 44,863,763 tons, The case will be heard by Mr. which compared with the figures of Justice J. R. Wood next week. 1527 show an increase of 1,609 vessels and an increase of 768,604 tons. Of
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handsome stalwart men we used to
standing. The relief at the Am-keener and prices more cut than that giant of eft. Sin. on Fedder's bassador's statement is due to the ever before. The explanation was Wharf."-Hong Kong Daily Press, fact that a study of the speeches at simple. There were too many ship- June 29, 1904. the banquet is decidedly heavy go-yards in this country and in the
Banda Islands,
ng. Under a deluge of words from world, and there was no reasonable It seems quite probable, indeed, both sides, the plain man sighs in hope that the existing shipyards that in a few years the extremity The engagement is announced rain for the promised simple would all of them be fall up with of the Kowloon Peninsula, that is the above, 52,273 vessels of 37,340,094 between Ross Campbell, "eldest son language. Still he emerges with work in the near future or indeed up to the range of high hills, will be "No industry," continued completely level and all town area. one new thought firmly in his mind ever. tons were engaged in foreign trade, of the Right Hon. Sir Auckland namely that in the hands of the Mr. Hichens, can continue to How different will be the general as compared with 51,280 vessels of Geddes, G.C.M.G., K.C.B., P.C., British and American peoples rests exist on cut prices. If you are aspect of the place five years hence 36,834,014 tons, in 1927. There was and Lady Geddes. of Rolvenden, the Ark of the Covenant of human working at a loss you are drawing it would be hard to imagine. Where the lifeblood out of your industry, the sampan people now scrub sea- Kent, and Enid Mary, daughter freedom." Great stuff that! an, increase in British ocean going
and that is what is happening et weed from their craft or burn the shipping of 652 ships of 1,132,261 of Mr. and Mrs.
the present time. The shipbuilding | old paint 'from the boats' bottoms,“ industry is slowly bleeding to and where fishermen wade knee-deep tons.
Butler of Tenterton, Kent, and Pleasure Cruise to the East. Foreign ocean-going vessels
An all-winter craise cu the China death. I do not say it will die, when fshing with an apparatus Shanghai. show an increase of 603 ships and
Seas and
to the East Indian but it seems to me inevitable that similar to that used at the mighty in increase of 81,970 tons. British
Islands, on the B. and N. Royal a large proportion of the existing ponds of Hampstead," as described river steamers show a decrease of Francisco a few weeks ago of Mrs. yacht Stella Polaris has been plan- before prosperity can return to the a
The marriage took place in San Mail Steamship Company's motor yards must go out of commission by Charles Dickens, we shall have nent praya-perhaps 12.3 an 932 ships and a decrease of 530,341 Robert Young to Lieut. Thomas ned to take 106 days from London, industry as a whole, You have esplanade, but more likely as tona, while foreign river steamers Harle, of the U.S. Navy. Mrs visit Malta, Egypt, Aden, Ceylan, sibility of Cammell Lairds leaving or unsightly godowns, King's Park Arrangements have been made to heard 'a good deal about the pos eligible ground for palatial offices show an increase of 70 ships and a Young was the wife of the late Java, the Celebes, Molucca and Eirkenhead. I should like to say with its propective beauties, will, decrease of 18,855 tons.
the Philippine as once that there is not a word take the place of waste lands, where Comparison of the respective flags Chronicle, Kobe.
editor dad proprietor of the Jayen Islands, and Hong Kong on the of truth in that suggestion. At the the wild-looking water-buffalo now Mr. and Mrs. outward voyage, and Indo-China, present time we want to remain graze after their daily tail is ended. shown by ocean and river eteamers Harioe sailed for Japan on June 19 Siam, Singapore, Burma, and India in Birkenhead, and we can do it any of the new roads with their entering the Colony during last on the Siberia.
on the return homewards. The under certain conditions. The untrimmed green hedges inter- year shows that British ships in-
Stella Polaris has been built ex Birkenhead Town Council had not mingled with fragrant red, "white, clusively for pleasure and health displayed the sympathy nor given yellow and purple blossoms, or SERVICE TO READERS. creased in number, as compared The marriage of Lieut. Shannan cruises, and the motor-engines and them the assistance in recent times perchance cocos-nut palms showing with 1027, from 348 to 371 Japanese Stevenson, R.N. (retired), son of absence of cargo or mails eliminate that they might reasonably have ex-over uncut bamboo, will be replaced THE HONG KONG DAILY
PRESS, LTD., and the HONGships entering show a slight decline Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Stevenson, St many discomforts of ocean voyaging pected. They wanted sympathy of by rows of ugly modern houses. KONG WEEKLY PRESS, through from 204 to 280. Vessels of other Oswins, Tynemouth, and Miss which are only too familiar to the a practical kind. It had been a Ferhaps the suggestion may be experienced traveller. The route great disappointment that the Bir- worth considering whether, instead their London Office, at 91, BRIDE
flags show little change; American Daphne House, eldest daughter of to be followed on the 24,000 miles kenbend Council had seen, fit to of these unlovely terraces, the fu LANE, FLEET STnzer, E.0. 4, are pre-
ateamers entering the port increased Capt. A. E. House, R.N. (retired), been specially selected by experts firm. At one time, not so many be designed rather in the form of cruise to and from the East has increase the assessment of that ture building developments may not pared to give Bubscribers and Visitors advicë regarding accom- from 79 to. 83, Norwegian from 61 and Mrs. House, of Hankow, China, to obtain the maximum of calm seas years ago, the Mersey was a big squares with a grass plot in the modation available, motoring faci-·
to 74, and German from 43 to 80, took place on June 1 at St. Mary's, and sunshine, and the importance shipbuilding centre, but the ship centre for use us tennis courts.. lities, suitable shopping centres,
while Chinese steamships decreased Alverstoke, Lieut. J. W. Stud-of arranging for each country to be building firms had gone, and unless Kowloon has a great future yet visited during agreeable seasons has they had the loyal support of the before it, as we shall all quickly 11, when at home, they will call from 81 to 75, Dutch from 41 to 36;holme, B.N., H.M.S. Oberon, was not been overlooked. The minimum local authorities the Mersey as recognise when, once we see a start French-ships totalled-10, chest roomy and the bride argi 2020-102 this Bruise of three anderebiniuilding.centre wild ca the made with that much desired..but
DACLYDE BET Jela, Alma Hhalf montba ja 8205, zhich include; way of the Than
the Thames If Cammell long-delayed railway which must House. She wore a picture frock first-class railway accommodation Laird's were forced to leave, no some day, connect Kowloon with of ivory lace, with a double-tiered overland from Monaco to London other firm would take up ship- Canton-Hong Kong Daily Press,
on the return journey. skirt.
building there again.
June 30, 1904.
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