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NEW ADVERTISE- MENTS.
THE HONG KONG" POLO CLUB.
INTIMATIONS.
ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE,
STANLEY.
TMONDAY,
SEPTEMBER.
NEW TERM Begins on
An Entrance Examination will be held at STANLEY 16 9.00 AM, on the Same Day.
LADY STUBES CUP.
TOURNAMENT Play for the abcre Cup takes place Every MONDAY and FRIDAY, during SEPTEMBER,
Prospectus and Information about Weather Permitting. By kind pors Transport to STANLEY may be obtained mussion of LT-COL LITTLE from the WARDEN or from MB, LI OFFICERS, and of Maros LAKE and HOI TUNG, c/o BANKEX & Co. BANK OFFICERS, Military Bands will play OF CHINA BUILDING. The New Hostel s follows:-
providing More Accommodation for Boarders will be Open This Term.
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UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG.
"CHINESE SCHOOL.
CANTONESE CLASS.
TERM OPENS on
TEVEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER
11TE.
Intending Students should apply at the CANTONESE CLASS Orzice an or before TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 before, 10.30 A.M.
W. B. FINNIGAN,
Registrar. 5th September, 1929,
FOR SALE,
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MEquipped with Two 36 H.P.
Gardner Engines. Dimensions: Length 85 ft, Depth 18 ft Depth 8 Itin, Draft Light 2 ft. 6 in., Draft Loaded 5 ft.
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&c.,
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with all Modern Convenicnoos, Drying Booms and Out-honick, Two Lifts,
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Oven, Iron Mattresses and Bedsteads, Water Closet Hydraulio Jacks, Carpeta, Rugs,
Ico Chests, Chairs, Desks, Oran- Stores, Cooking Pots, Water Case, New Carpet Cattings, Old Steel Files, Matting, Flo Lavatories,
Thermometer, Old Foil, Old Twill, Old Lignum Vitae. Curtains, Overcases, Blankets, Unglazed Tiles, Metallis Hoses, Old Cordage, Old Coir Mats, Canvas Rags, Old India Rubber, Old Leather and Dexine, Glass Plate, Tarred Raga Old Woelles Bags, Old Cork, Cocoa-Nut Matting Asbestos Packing. Old Iron Drums,
Old Iran Canvas Cuttings, New Steel. Old Serap Bram, Copper
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Lamps, Lanterns,
and
Beringe Ashes,
Brass Tuber. Iron Blocks, Candle Tubes, Ganges, Old Steel Plates, Old Steel Shovels, Old Glass, Old Steel Wire Bope and Cat Mineral Oil and Oil Fael, Dirty
Watches, Binalars, Clocks, and Breast graphic Materiala, Fit Beres, Photo-
tinga,
Compass,
Piper
Old Steel Tools, Oil Pomp. Circulating Pump,
Motors of Sorts, Ebonite Old, Electric of the by Public Auction to Fans, Lamp
Ends, Gymnastic Gear,
be held on MONDAY, the 9rm Dar of Indicators, Boilers, Wood Working SEPTEMBER 1929, at 3 r., at the Machine, Coriage Machion, Lathes,
Offccs of the Public Works Department, by
Order of His EXCELLENCY THE GOTRENDS, of One Lot of UBOWN LAND at Wong Nei Chang, in the Colony of Hong Kong: for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at Crown Bant to be fired by the Surveyor of His MarESTY THE KING, for one farther term of 75 years.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
No. of Bale.
Registry No
Locality.
to. 2344. Wong
Inland Lot
East of Inland Lot No. 2015.
Nai Chừng.
Boundary
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2. ft. ft. ft.
As per
cale plan.
1
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About
Contenta in
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ARTICULARS & CONDITIONS Pthe Sale by Public & action, to
be held OD MONDAY, the ru DAY
of SEPTEMBER, 1929, at of the Office Public Works Department, by Order
3 Por at the
of HI EXOLLENOT THE GOVERNOR,
ON
SALE
A. S. WATSON
WEATHER REPORT.
Yesterday's weather report, fore. past' and remarks, issued by the Royal Observatory at 4.45 p.m., stated:-
The anticyclones pernain over N. China "hud to the north-east of the Bonins. The latter has weakened slightly. The typhoon is passing north of the Paracels on a westerly track
Local Forecast:-E. winds, strong moderating, cloudy with гайд squalls.
MANILA, Sept. 5, 7.10 p.m. A typhoon is reported in about 112deg. Long. E., and 17deg. Lat. N., moving W.
Wallis
and CANTON HOSPITAL
L/Opl. William L/Cpl. 'Albert Glasier, of the 2nd Battalion K.0.8.B., are Фа the absentee list. They were last seen
REOPENED.
in barracks at 6.30 a.m. on Tuesday. | TO BE AMALGAMATED WITH" A report has been made to the police
LINGNAN UNIVERSITY, with a view to tracing them.
Council.
[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT. )
CANTON, Sept. 5.
The Canton Hospital, which was: and closed when Borodin was in power
were present, including a number of
is the impression formed by the British Government after watching events in China during the last two years 7 That Western legal prin- ciples are not yet understood--and perhaps would not be acceptable if they were-by the Chinese people, and that the legal machinery already established is in danger of
Two new Ordinances, "A Ordi- domination by military and "poli- tical groups for the furtherance of nance to amend the Offences against their own particular interests. The the Person Ordinance, 1863" and paper reforms so far introduced. An Ordinance to Amend the Law must becoms a living reality, and Relating to Accessories to "not until these conditions are
Abettors of Indictable Offences" fulfilled in a far greater measure passed the first reading at yester in Canton, was formally reopened than appears to be the case to-day will it be practicable for British day' meeting of the Legislative yesterday afternoon with impres merchants to reside, trade, and own
aive ceremony. About 100 persons property throughout the territorica
A caution was registered yester-' of China, with the same equality of freedom and "safety as these day in the case in which a Chinese distinguished foreigners. The fine- privileges are accorded to Chinese eating house proprietor was sumtions were presided over by the merchants in Great Britain." moned for doing business during Rev. C. A. Nelson, President of the The raply of the United States Prohibited hours. His Worship Society which runs the capital, Government to the Chinese Note caution because the defendant was represented by Mr. Sz To of the stated that he registered the and the Chinese Government was.
Nanking, and no doubt Britain's
great disappointment in serving a member of the Police Department of Reconstruction. reply has given no more satisfaction in that quarter, but there is nothing to be gained by disguising facts. And the facts concerning China are Press, the Canton military authori painfully plain. It has been re-ties have received a telegram from ported that the Chinese Government Amoy to the effect that the Canton is preparing another Note to be troops Ender Brigadier-General addressed to the Treaty Powers, re-
Chan Wai Yuen have been very questing approval of the abolition successful in the campaign against of extra-territoriality at the end of the Reds under Chu Tak and Mo this year. The report seems incred. Chak Tung in western Fukien. ible in view of the reasoned replies of the British and Americus "Gov- ernments the Note sent them in But if such a request is April. made, the nature of the answer is already obvious.
BIRTH. RICKETT-On September 4, nt Fulmer House. Worthing, Sussex, to Mr. and Mrs C. A.enused L RICKETT, a daughter. (Japan
(8330 papers please copy).
DEATH. SILVA, Mrs. BEATRIZ BARFARA BRITO DA SILVA, age 74 years, died last night, at her residence, 1. Victory Avenue, Homuntin. Funeral will pass the menument at 3.30 pm (Shanghai, Japan, Macao papers please copy).
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HONG KONG, SEPTEMBER 6, 1829,
BRITAIN'S REMINDER TO CHINA.
WHATEVER other changes may have taken place in modern diplomacy, there is no indication of economy in the wee of words being any more favoured
the methods of
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Then there are
rumours of the Chinese Government having decided to issue a decree in January, simply announcing that extra-territorial rights have been abolished-leaving the Powers to swallow that bitter pill as best they
This report, again, seema in- credible-at least, no Chinese states man with a sense of responsibility
would advocate auch drassie action,
and action which would inevitably lead to most serious consequences, The tone of the British Note to China is trost friendly, but the fact is emphasised that reforms on paper cannot be accepted us guarantees of security until the theories verbally expressed are successfully put into practice..
The Chinese Government may take the view that a friendly eye would not see such faults as those to which attention is drawn. To which the obvious reply, of course, is that "a fatterer's would not, though they were as high as huge Olympus. It is freely admitted that China has travelled some distance along the road marked out when the question of extra-territoriality was discussed
Force.
the According to
vernacular
Children will be afforded a final opportunity of seeing Torcat's won- derful performing Roosters at the Queen's Theatre on Saturday, when there will be a special matinec at 2.30 p.m. Those who have not yet witnessed the performance will be treated to a delightfully amusing exhibition by remarkably well. trained birds."
Fines totalling 817 or four weeks' hard labour was imposed by Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith on a Chinese who
was convicted of the theft of two
counterpanes and a pillow case from the Empress of Asia. The
defendant was an ex-fireman who visited the ship on Tuesday and was arrested as he was leaving with some of the stolen property.
The charge of assaulting and ill-treating a mui tai brought against a Chinese couple living at No. 291, Laichikok Rond was with drawn yesterday at the Kowloon Magistracy. It was pointed out that there was some doubt as to how the girl received her injuries us the marks on her body were in consistent with her story of a beat
ing.
A
1929 Edition to-day then formerly. The British modifications of the existing system fellow lodger of the couple but
OF THE
Dougine Eaglues, Binnacle, Waterproof DIRECTORY
Sheets, Etc., Etc.
Also Iving in FLEET AIR ARM RESERVE STORE, K.M. NAVAL DEPOT, KOWLOON:Old Fabric, Old Flying Clothing, Waterproof Coats, Old
Old Sparking Plugs, Old "Old Aluminium, Engine Steel. Old Bra Old Copper, Old Lead, Phosphor Bronze, Old Fabric, Steel, Tin, Ok Tanks, Ola Airscrews, Old Aero Wheels, Packing Cases, Assorted Drums (Containers), Etc., Eto.
Lots MAY BE INSPECTED ON MONDAY, 9TH SEPTEMBER, 1929.
ALSO SALE OF
OLD AND SURPLUS VICTUALLING STORES
AT KOWLOON ON
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CHRONICLE
The 67th Annual Issue
OF THE
ор
HONG KONG,
THE TEKATY PORTS OF
CHINA, ・ SIAM, SETTLEMENTS,
STRAITS
FRIDAY, 19TH SEPTEMBER. Comprising: Serge, Flannel, Clothing Remnants, Manufactured Pipe, Tobacco (1,000 lbs.), Sundry Articles of Mess and Table Gear, including Electro Plate, Cutlery, Hardware and Table Linen,
Also Condemned Provisions for This Large Volume of approximate Poultry Feeding, &c.
ly 2,000 Pages gives, in addition TERMS OF SALZA detailed in Catalogue.
LAMMEET BROTHERS,
By Appointment Auctioneers
to the Admiralty, Hong Kong. 15th Aug..1929. [8282
of One Lot of CROWN LAND at COMPREHENSIVE AND COM
Shamshaipo, in the Colony of Hong
Com-
Kong, for term of 75 years, mencing from
1st July 1898, with the option of renewal at a Crown Bent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His MAINTY THE KING, for one further term of 24 years lens three days.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Registry No.
Locality.
and Boundary Street
Ki Lung Strest be
No. of Sale.
07
New Kowloon foland
tween Maple Street
"
Boundary
Measure
inenta.
As per
Vaale plan
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About
Contents in
6,569
Bquare feet.
Rental.
Upset Price.
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of the
NEWS OF THE FAR EAST
is given in the
“HONG KONG.
WEEKLY!!
PRESS,"
with which is incorporated"
"THE OHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT”
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Among the foreigners present,
Were
Mr. Douglas Jenkins, the American Consul-General in Can- ton, and Mr. Tuson, British Vice- Consul at Shameen. Mr. Jenkins is. the present. Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Hospital, and the British Vice-Consul is a trustee of the Hospital.
The control of the Canton Hon. ** pital in now entrusted to a Com mittee of foreigners and Chinese... including Dr. W. W. Cadbury, Dr. Paul Todd, Dr. Thompson, Mr. Sz. To Ka Mi. Clinton V. Laird, air, Tee Trok Kai, Mr. Wong Fu Man, fr. Lam Woo, Mr. Wong Kai Ming. and Mr. Y. L. Lee.
Plans were announced for the en-
largement of the Hospital and the extension of medical work in South China. The Hospital and the Hackett Medical College in Saf Kwan are to be amalgamated with Lingnan University.
"PUNYU" AT SHANGHAI.
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CHEN MING SHU'S
RECEPTION. "
(Wah Tar Fat Pao.).
SHANGHAI, Sept. 5. Generals Chen Ming Shu and Chang Wai Cheung arrived at. Shanghai by the aeroplane Pun yu" at half past three on Wednes day afternoon and received 1. hearty welcome.
Upon arrival there, they called upon Chiang Kai Shok. They were entertained at a banquet by Mr. The T. V. Soong on Thursday. (plane will leave Shanghai for Nan- king on Friday.
SUMMONED.
FINED $10 AND BOUND OVER..
Mr. T H. G. Brayfield, residing at Taipo, was summoned before Ma, J. A. Faser at the Taipo Land' Office yesterday afternoon at the instance of Mr. R. Baker, manager. of the Kowloon-Canton Railway. horse on the railway line, ord The summone was for riding a.
Station: damaging a lock at the Taipo.
defendant and pleaded not guilty Mr. J. T. Prior appeared for the
to both counts. After evidence had been heard, his Worship dismissed the second summons saying that the damage was very slight," but convicted on the first and imposed. a fine of $10.
Looking Back 25 Years.
in 1820 and 1927. Britain is quite A sentence of four months' hard' willing to collaborate with China in labour was passed by Mr. Whyte another examination of the situs-Smith yesterday on a Chinese who MR. BRAYFIELD OF TAIPO- tion, with a view to ascertaining pleaded guilty to a charge of caus- what further steps it may be new ing grievous bodily harm to a Chi- possible to take, but the end of the nese couple living at No. 70, Wai rond is not yet in sight. Further Ching Street. The defendant was a Note to the Chinese Government on may be possible and desirable, and having been ejected recently, he had Britain awaits any suggestions from attacked the couple with a chopper the subject of extra-territoriality China in the same friendly and out of revenge. could have been pruned by blue helpful spirit she has already pencilling to a quarter of its length shown, and which Dr. WANG has
The death occured last night of without losing any of its force. In himself generously recognised. Pre- Mrs. Beatriz Barbara Brito da mature action in the direction desir. Silva at her residence, No. 1. Vic fact, the long epistle. addressed to ed by China would be of no benefit tory Avenue, Hemuntin, after a Dr. WANG really amounts simply to to British merchants in the country, brief illness. The deceased was a and might involve the Chinese widow and 74 years of age. She a reminder that conditions in China! Government and people in political survived by two sons. Mr. F. have not yet improved to the extent and economic difficulties, In other Silva and Mr. J. Silva, and a mar- necessary before extra-territorial words, China is advised to baaten ried daughter Mrs. F. Figueriedo rights can be safely surrendered slowly. Naturally, such advice will The funeral will pass the monument not be acceptable to the young, men
at 5.30 p.m. to-day. responsibilities safely in China impatiently demanding Directory and Chronicle taken over by China. Why the the abolition of the unequal
A sentence of four months' hard British Government considered it treatics, but it is up to these same.
Owing to alleged friction be- young raen to see that national pro- Inbour was passed by Mr. Whyte necesary to engage in a long dis-gress is pushed on, and not obstruct- Smith yesterday on a Chinese who tween the defendant and the com the origin of extra ed by their own countrymen. It pleaded guilty to a charge of caus- plainant, his Worship bound. Mr. territoriality is a mystery. If the will probably be said that Great ing grevious hodily harm to a Brayfield over in a sum of 850 for Britain ia deliberately impeding Chinese couple living at No. 70 one year not to do the same thing CHINA, JAPAN, COREA, INDO. Chinese Noto of April 27 last had China's efforts to put her house in Wai Ching Street. The defendant again.
Owing to pressure of space a full raised this issue for the frst time, order, but such a charge would be
was a fellow lodger of the couple there might have been some justi- untrue. MALAY
Britain understands and hut having been ejected recently, report of the case had to be held STATES, NETHERLANDS fication for a diplomatic disserta.ympathises with Chinese aspira. he had attacked the couple with a over.
tions, and is willing to co-operate chopper out of revenge. INDIA, BORNEO, THE tion on the history of foreign resid-so far as she may in attaining them,
· PHILIPPINES, Etc.
ence in China before getting down but she also soes the grave danger
H.E. 'the Governor (Sir Cecit to the real issue. Dr. WAND needs of hasty action. The day of China's Clementi, K.O.M.G.) is leaving on no instruction on the genesis of ability to take over the very heavy Russia. An invitation was extend- liberation depends upon China's Cctober 1 by the C.P.R. Empress of extra-territoriality; what he wanted responsibilities devolving upon hered to His Excellency by the former to know was whether Great Britain when the present system of extra Governor-General of the Philip territoriality is abolished. Great was agreeable to the early abolition Britain and the United States are of the system. Britain's reply need ready and willing to co-operate with simply to have said yea or nay, and the Chinese Government, but the initiative in carrying out reforms given the reasons for her decision.
still needed rests not with them but Towards the end of its Note the with Nanking. British Government gets to gripa with the situation as it is, and not as it was thousands of years ago or even in the Victorian era. The Chinese Government is reminded that Great Britian more than once hours for the supply of water by It has been decided to extend the has intimated her willingness to a further three hours. At present, surrender extra-territorial rights a supply is given from @a.m. to when satisfied that conditions in, but will be now extended to University has been carried on for the gentry of Canton, named Kwai. China warranted such a step. As
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21 years, and, is now entering upon This petition prayed that all fish- its sixth term. An advertisement | ing in the river within the limità recently as 1927 Great Britain gave A report made to the police by in our columna draws attention to of the city might be put a stop to, concrete evidence of her "desire to Mr. Thomas Lay, residing at 728, the occasion. Every facility is and that the shooting of birds or meet in a spirit of friendship and Nathan Road, states that money given to students to take courses animals in the neighbourhood of sympathy the legitimate aspirations were stalen from his clothing while mands of their principals. As auch The petitioner represented that both and property to the value of 840 suited to their needs, or the de Canton might also be prohibited. of the Chinese people." Nothing he was bathing at the Taiwan beach opportunities are available in the sports were cruel, and on that Britain has been since closely watch- could be plainer than that, and on Wednesday.
Colony, it is hoped that many more ground he urged that his prayer students will icize them. In these might be granted. More curious Owing to adverse weather con- days everyone knows the value of than that petition, however, is the $8ing developments in China in order ditions the arrival of the film, "The a knowledge of the language of the fact that it has been granted, and to see how far conditions have pre- Gigole," advertised to be shown at place in which he may be living, the Prefect has promised that a Ltd.gressed towards that stage when it the World Theatre to-day to Satur and residents of Hong Kong should stone tablet should be erected on would be practical to discuas more this picture the management will be ledge of intonese, and thus get graved in permanent characters.---- know-which the prohibition shall be en- day, has been delayed la place of endeavour to acquire definite arrangements for surrender-screening "The Chinese Parrot " into friendly relation, with the Hong Kong Daily Press, September ing extra-territorial rights.
people among whom they live. What featuring Marian Nizon."
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News and Views.
At the Public Works Department Land Surveyor, put up for sale by yesterday Mr. L. C. Rees, Principal auction two lots of Crown Land. Kowloon Inland Lot No. 1158, Secretary of State, and renewed 19,045 sq. feet, with an annual rent pines (Mr. H. L. Stimson), now Austin Road and Kimberley Road, when Mr. Dwight Davis, recently of 8136, was sold for 86,120 (820 passed through the Colony to take above the upset price) to Captain up the post of Governor-General of Boyd, R.A. The other subject of the Philippines. His Excellency sala was Inland Lot No. 1721, near will leave Manila on his return Shaukiwan Road, Tsatsimui, 17,857 tip by the Empress of Asia, on sq. feet in area, with an annual October 23. It is probable that Sir rental of 8142. It was exposed at Cecil will spend some time atau upset price of 85,203, and was Baguio, the well-known hill resort,, knocked down at 85,323 to Mr. A. Lady Clementi and daughter, and Esnabboy.-Hong Kong Daily Press, Captain Sillitoe, A.D.C., will.ac-September 6, 1904. company the Governor.
Looking Back 50 Years.
Chinese Language Study.
We hear, through native sources, that a curious petition has been The Cantonese Clays at the presented to the Prefect by one of
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