THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1929.
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NEW ÄDVERTISE- MENTS.
NEW ADVERTISE- MENTS.
WARNING
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE CO., LTD.
THE Directors of the above Com-
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PUBLIC AUCTION.
Pany HEREBY WARN the PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS
PUBLIC that A NUMBER OF SHARE CERTIFICATES Have Been Fraudulently "Obtained from the Company and the Holders of the Share Certificates representing the Undermentioned Bhares are re- quested to forthwith communicate with the General Managers of the Company, Mrsans. JOHN D. HUM- PHREYS & SON :-
Share Numbered:
2801
2802/2810
2811/2860
2961/2885
2888/2900
64701/64750
64751/64700
64791/64800 106321106353
106354/106420 126876/126921
126922/126946
126947/126975 145490/145514
145515/145564
145585/145589
by Pablic Auction to be held on MONDAY, the ND Bar of DECEMBER, 1999, at 3 P.M., at the Offices of the Public Works
Order of H Department, by EXCELLENCY THE GOYKANDA, of One Lot of GROWN LAND at Tai Kok Tsui, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crows Rent to be fixed by the Surreyor of His MaJESTY TAN Kisa, for one further term of 75 yearu.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Kowloon
Inland
Lot No. 2275 Tunction of Tai
Nan Street and
Cedar Street, Tai
Kok Toui
No. of Bale.
Registry No.
Locality.
Boundary
Measure.
menta.
A per
salo plan.
About
16,610
Square feet.
Annual
Rental
Contents i
Upset Price,
R.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
11301/11500
19301/19350
19351/19385
19386/19400
24601/24650
34261/34300
34301/34360
G.
40501/40550
40551/40600
47803/47825
·66301/56374
56325/56374
56375/56400
56795/56894
58201/58094
58296/58300
59795/59894
65001/65050
93801/93850
98201/98300
103705/103723 -
105849/105898
124343/124344
124345/124369
121370/124394
124305/124492
124495/124517
135901/135975 74101/74160 28901/89100 106849/106898
143576/148775
28001.83030
58031/88950
88051 98100
SIEDL 91925 91935 91375 01976 $2000.
13551/13600
62501 62550
190
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PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS
of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on MONDAY. the 2ND DAY of DECEMBER, 1929, at F.., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR, of One Lot of CROWN LAND at
Tai Kok Tani, in the Colony of Houg Kong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Bent so be fired by the Surveyor of H18 MAJETT THE KINO, for one further term of 75 увага.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
No. of Sale.
Registry No.
Lot No. 2276.
Nan Street and Cedar Street, Tui Junction of Tai
Kowloon Inland
Locality.
62551/62600
64901/64950
32301/82400
91651/91700
144090/144189
139563/139662
139663/129575
Q.
139676/139762
139763/139775
139776/13986R
29401/29500
29501/20600 20601/29700
20701/29800
29501/29850
29851/20900
10201/40700 43801/48850- 48851/48875
48876/48900
70401/70500
87195/87200
87201/87294
95401/95450
95451/95500
34691/34700
34701/34800
45401/45500 48701/43800
68773 68300
68301/68872
68371/68400
80001/69100
69201/60400
69501/69600 140063/140162 140143/140262
16501/16525
18526/16550
19551/16600
24001/24050
68001/83050
96401/96500
105705/105720
139413/129462
139463/139525
139526/139550 130551/139562 149078/149175
4731/4760
4761/4780
4781/4785
4786/4600
4801/4810
4811/4830
135338/135135
88101/88200 15311/16410-
28251/88300
08301/88400
43201/43264
49251/45275
43276/43300
149063/149075 121343/121442 20801/20900 20901/21000 90201/99300 120788/120937
108749/105773
85701/85800
62401/62500
58605/52898
38581/38500
By Order of the Board,
Mrasas. JOHN D. HUMPHREYS
General Managers, November 27, 1920,
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Kok Tani,
Boundary
Measure-
ments.
Stifft. ft. ft.
As per
eale plan.
Contents in
Square fest.
Anunal
Rental.
About
3,720
is
Upact Price.
18680
019'9.
PUBLIC AUCTION. PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on MONDAY, the 2ND DAY of DECEMBER, 1929, at 3 P.M., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR, of One Lot of CROWN LAND at Tai Kok Taui, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years, with the
COLD, DAMP. AND CHANGEABLE WEATHER
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that-- bring to mind steps may be taken to protect the fragile and susceptible.
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WEATHER REPORT.
Yesterday's weather report, fore- cnet and remarks, issued by the Royal Observatory at 6.10 p.m., stated:-
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The anticyclone remains station
The general outlook for American industry and commerce, however, appears to be good. There are in dications of a slight slackening of activity in the basic industries, but the level of industrial operations generally appears to be certainly equal to-if not slightly above-that of a year ago. There is of course. unemployment in the United States, and not everybody living under the Stars and Stripes has all the food and clothing he needs, or a clean and cosy home. There are the same winds, social problems awaiting solution
ary over China and South Man
churia. The typhoon and depres- sion have passed into the Pacific to the east of Japan. Fresh mon soon will prevail along the south- cast coast of China and over the
northern China. Sea..
Local Forecast.E. fresh, fair,
in congested-antres-in-the..United. States as are perploxing European nations and some others besides Yet there is a high standard of Editorial and Business Offices: 11,living among the great majority of
Ice House Street. Tel Central citizens, and that standard is con
stantly rising. Well-paid workers
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The tenants of four houses in A scene was caused at the resumed Kowloon were yesterday morning | United Free Church Assembly, in summoned before Mr. T. 3. Whyte Glasgow last month by a man who Smith at the Kowloon Magistracy commenced a tirade against smok- for extending their water service ing. How can a Christian lend a Christian life when he is slowly without permission, dants all pleaded guilty and were poisoning himself!" he shouted. I like my pipe and smoke when I want to,' Baid a member of the Assembly. The anti-smoker turned
each fined 815.
The defen-
Bulldog Drummond " Ronald Coleman's first 100 per cent, talk- ing picture, which opens today at the Queen's, is based on the stage piny which was so successfully pro- duced last year by the A.D.O. It should make an excellent film, and prove "very enjoyable.
At a commemoration service held" on Armistice Day on board the R.M.S. Empress of Russia, a sum amounting to £47.10.5 was collected for Lord Haig's Fund for Disabled Soldiers, and a remittance for this of the British Legion in London.
He was
fiercely on the interrupter with the words, You wretch" warned that if he persisted ho
"You are all · might be ejected. pandering to the devil," he shouted and then allowed the business of the Assembly to proceed.
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Ilose KOND, NOVEMBER 29, 1920.
THANKSGIVING DAY..
The Skyscraping Competition,
Tentative plans have just been gigantic new. ьky- anounced for a scraper which, if carried out, should end the present competition
structure for a long time to come. The proposal is for building 150 Those who only know the United States and the A private cablegram received in stores 1,600 feet in height. The site American people from what they Singapore on November 19 stated ot. two square blocks in Lower have seen on the silver screen have that Sir Hugh and Lady Clifford Broadway bas been obtained, in- a hopelessly inaccurato"ides of the reached London on the previous cluding control of the intervening in street. Ordinarily such an 40- country and its people. The cinema Sunday. An ambulance was shows us the crooks and gangsters waiting and Lady Clifford was nouncement as this would be receiv
Sired with justifiable scepticism. In who, to be sure, are not wholly driven to a nursing home. imaginary, but who are no more Hugh said the patient's health had this case, however, the fact that Mr. representative of American improved considerably since she David Shulte is behind the enter- than an Endar WALLACE play can be left Singapore. As one time it prise justifies the expectation that taken as representing everyday con- was feared that she might not sur-it will be carried out. Mr. Shalte. ditions in England. Nor is every vive the journey but sho was now is a multi-millionaire, whose vast American citizen a "hot air mer much better and Dr. (Mrs.) Win- chant" given to boasting blatantly stedt and the nurse who accompani- about his own or his country'a ed them said the patient was quite achievements; Babbitt" is a type as well as could be expected. not infrequently met with by strangers,
-
among the Chinese that their petty thefts provide a good part of the stock-in-trade of some of the curio shops in the former capital.
The Samoan Dancers Return.
The Samoan Dancers, that troupe of light hearted boys and girls from
the South Seas who so delighted
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Feeding the Flames.
fortune is invested in many hun dreds of cigar stores, drug stores, randy stores, taxicab companies.. &c. Recently he sought to buy the. French Government tobacco mono- poly, and was able to prove his financial ability to carry out the proposal. Mr. Shulte a few years nga was a poor boy without friends or influence, and he has had n his presens remarkable rise to position.
Mid-Ocean Curiosity.
An unusual feature respecting the south equaterial current, which Howe from the coast of Africa to the northern coast of South America westward across the Atlän- tie Ocean, was reported by Captain ΕΓ
Bowen, commander of the White Star liner Euripides, which arrived at Southampton last month from Australis and the Cape. "When
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cannot explain the reason," concluded Captain Bowen, "but although I have crossed the current
option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be for the Whole of the Machinery and brated to-day by American citizen been considerable strain imposed sears, and it might have been better
In accordance with a precedent established in 1864 by ABKAMAM
whose attention is Curios' and precious stones to the LINCOLN, the fourth Thursday in
naturally drawn to such by their value of $50,000 have been stolen November has been proclaimed by vociferous methods, but the United from the palace of the former President Hoover as a day of States numbers very many more Prince Regent of the Manchu In his people utterly unlike "Babbit" dynasty in Peping. The Chinese national thanksgiving.
than it does resembling him. The police have arrested several persons message to the nation, proclaiming typical" American is not yet born, suspects, including two eunuchs to-day as a national holiday, the but he is in process of making from the former Imperial Court Chief Executive said the earth had for generations the United States who were working as the ex-Prince was the hugs melting-pot in which Regent's servants. Hundreds of yielded an abundant harvest in most all the races of Europe were being former eunuchs are still living in parts of the country. The fruits of mixed. In spite of severe immigra-Peping, and it is a common saying Industry had been of unexampled tion restrictions, it is still a vast crucible in which men of many Both capital nationalities are being fused, and quantity and value. and laboar had enjoyed exceptional the result may be as ISRAEL ZANG
WILL prophesied the production of prosperity. Assurances of peace, the super-man. Queer as American at home and abroad, had been methods sometimes appear as de-
we reached the south strengthened and enlarged. Pro- picted on the screen, and even as gress. had been made in provisión related in the Press, there is much
equatorial current the day after American life that appeals to the
nt the Star Theatre many crossing the Equator on Sunday, against preventable disasters from Englishman, just as there are many months ago, are returning to Hong September 22, I noticed that the foods and pestilence. Enlighten aspects of English life, which have Kong on Monday. They are giving water on the southern edge was a great attraction for the American two performances at the Theatre absolutely stationary, "said Capt. ment had grown apace in new re- THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
visitor. Each frequently has a Royal on Monday and Tuesday, Bowen, and as far as the cyg relations of scientific truth and in secret regret that things are not December 2 and 3, and will certain could see a long stretch of seaweed difusion of knowledge. Educa-done differently in his own country ly be welcomed by the many friends and other ocean flora was piled up, Phone C. 16.
sign of movement. when he eres and understands the they made on their last visit. The showing no fional advance had been gained. methods followed in the other; both performance of the Samoan Dancers It had the exact appearance of a KOWLOON DISPENSARY, K. 19. Opportunities had steadily entarg frequently profess their admirationis unique. It sweeps you off your river bank, and to enhance that Enduring advances had been of that which they know full well feet by its compelling artistry effect, the water of the current was Established 1841. gained in the protection of the would be never tolerated by their which is in truth entirely artless running along at about three knots.
own people.
and gatural. These bronzed boys Thousands of flying fish were dart- health. Childhood was immeasur-
Thanksgiving Day. 1029, Sappily and girls dance, as they danced in ing about over the surface. Sir ably more secure. New experience sees Anglo-American relations more their Island home, for the joy, of Frank Dyson, Astronomer Royal, friendly than they have ever brez movement and with the huppy who was On board the steamer, and new knowledge had been re-
since 1812, That fact, for the abandon of children. Their sing-carac up on the bridge and observed corded, from which a deeper wisdom British people, is the most importing is a eirefree as that of birds. the phenomenon. He told me that may grow.
In appointing and ant al significant thing associated To watch their performance is an although he had plotted the current with to day's celebration. Never experience which will not be for hundreds of times he would not setting aside Thursday, the 29th day before have the two great English potten, and which should not be have dreamed such a thing possible, of November, as a day of national | apeaking nations been on such close missed. thanksgiving, and recommending and cordial terms as exist to-day. that all of the people on that day or a hundred and twelve years the
frontier etween the United States The gilt fames" on Landon's many many times I have never seen rest from their daily work, the and Canada has remained unde monument, which are getting a such a thing before. When the President also expressed the hope fended, but although this fact has good deal of publicity, just now steamer reached the northern side "that they should extend to others been cited time and again, na prac dwing to their being washed in pre- of the current the conditions were Sir Frank Dyson made tical proof of what can be done in paration for the periodical regild | normal." less fortunately placed, a share in the direction of disarmament, it is ing in the spring, represent a very no
comment when he landed their abundance."
ais a fact that more than once considerable outlay. The gold is except to say that it was a beauti- The occasion which will be cele- during that long period there has estimated to cost £200 every four ful sight.
upon Anglo-American goodwill. for London from an economical Plant or Separately as follows:-
all over the world actually dates Idle now to argue which was in the point of view if the monument had Looking Back 25 Years. 1.-Paper Making Machinery com
An extraordinary meeting of the back to the days of the Pilgrim right, but most essential is it now not been projected in the reign of plete as it stands, to be di..
to emphasise the fact that the two king with sense of humor and Green Island Cement Company, mantle! and
Fathers Immediately after their nations have agreed to net together on apprehension of the ridiculous. Ltd., was held at the Company's romprod Purchaser.
harvest in ice the pioneer settlers in approaching old problems from The original project was to crown office, St. George's Buildings, on 2.-The Engine for Driving auth
in New England set apart a day a new angle and in a new atmos- the monument with a statue of Saturday morning. The Hon. K. Machinery.
phere. This indeed is cause for King Charles H., which would have Shewan presided, and there were 8.-Existing Boilers rumorable at for thanksgiving, which was obmutual, thanksgiving that the en exquisitely absurd in view of
Purchaser's Risk and Expenso.. served at Plymouth. The Dutch im Prime Minister of one nation and the fact that the original purpose Hon, W. J. Gresson (consulting also present Hon. Sir Paul Chater, A Deposit of $1,000.00 must accom. migrants who founded New Nether the President of another should be of the "bully" was to pany cach Tender, to be returned after land also established in 1844 a day able to pledge themselves and their the practitioners of that form of
committee), Mr. N. H. Rutherford the Tenders have been considered. In of thanksgiving, but it was not peoples to work-in a spirit of un- Christianity in which Charles II.
(Secretary), Messrs. E. A. Hewett, the case of the Successful Teader the antil LINCOLN fixed a definite date clouded goodwill, candour, and con- died. However, as Wren demurely Skinner, C. Wilcox, E. D. A. Turner, C. A. Thomes, T. Deposit will be forfeited to the Crawlt the former irregalar observance fidence-not exclusively for their has it the King, not that his Goddard, and Fung Wa Chun aboad the Tenderer refuse or fail t of this custom became formally own interests, but in the interests Majesty disliked staloc, was complete the Purchase in accordance and regularly established. Although of civilisation and humanity. "On pleased to think a large ball of (shareholders.) The secretary read the notice convening the meeting, and exclusively A Reasonable Time will be allowed essitially
an the assumption that war between metal, gilt, would be more agree
which had been called for the pur- for Dismantling and Removing the American celebration, in which us has been banished, and that con-able. But the King's decision has Machinery
other nationals cannot take direct flicts between our military or naval ross
rose of passing the following re a good many thousands of solution: That the capital of The Government does not bind itself and petive part, yet they-and more forces cannot take place "-thes į pounds in the process of time in to accept the Highest or any Tender.
the company be increased from particularly the British can look are the words used by President order that Defoe's "handsome gilt $1,000,000 to $1,500,000 by, the eren- TENDERS, which should be marked on with sympathetic interest. More Hoover and Mr. MACDONALD in fame" might not "PAPER MAKING MACHINERY," than 35 per cent. of American their joint statement announcing handsome.
tion of 50,000 new shares of 810 cach will be Received at the COLONIAL | import and export trade is done the new footing upon which Anglo-
to be offered and if accepted to be SECRETARY'S OFFICE Up to sad with the British Empire. Anglo American relations have bern Germany's Gesture for Clean Sport.
allouted to the persona constituting, the shareholders of the corupany RC- including 31ar DECEMBER, 1929. Ameriena relations, as well as in-placed... For the two great English-
A Permit to View and inspect the terests, generally speaking are now speaking nations comprising about the sporting nations of the world, of shareholders on the 28th day of Germany, once a nonentity among cording to the company's register Machinery and Plant may be obtain on Application to the DIRECTOR Or so close in line that such an oe- 200 million people, scattered round as set European nations DN EXATTI- February, 1903, at a premium of PUBLIC WORKS After Payment of casion as the present cannot be the globe-the disarmament problem
allowed to pass without a few words la spived. Here is cause for thanks-ple by taking a stand with England $10 for each and every single share of such 50,000 new shares in the of appreciative recognition. Recent giving in which British subjects can against the style of football practis the above Deposit.
ratio and proportion of one new events in and around Wall Street join with American citizens with d by many of the Continental and notwithstanding, the United States all heartiness and sincerity, in the South American nations. In con- share for every respective share- nection with the so-called World's holder thereof. The resolution was is an extremely prosperous nation, hope that their example to the world Association football championship, carried.-Hong Kong Daily Pre and its prosperity resets upon the will be widely and specdily follow which has been organised to take Nov. 28, 1904. world, far beyond its own hordera. ed...
place at Monte Video, next July, The excitement in the New York, share market during the past few werks was the result of panic among people who had rashly ventured upon speculative operations without the knowledge or the resources necessary, for such adventures. The business outlook in the United States is not such as to warrant any great slump in stock prices, but quotations of certain securities.wers boosted up, to a point out of all proportion to their present or prospective earning power. When the panic started there was a rush to liquidate-some investors for fear of lons, others because they were forced to sell through being unable to supplement their impair
fired by the Surveyor of His MAJESTY THE Kise, for one further ten of 75 years.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
| No. of Sale.
Kowloon Inland
Registry No.
Locality.
tween Yu Chau Lot No. 2277,
Streeta Ki LOTT Cedar Street ba
St Tai Kok Tsui.
Boundary
Menuru
ments.
NEW
Asper
aale plun
Contents in
Square feat.
Upet Price.
About
008'
Annual
Rental
108
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16,350
HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
THE NINTE EXTRA RACE MEETING will be held (Weather Permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY 'un SATURDAY, 30TH NOVEMBER, 1920, Commencing at 1.30 pa.
The Firat Boll will be Bungat 1.00 г.. The Charge for Admission to the Public Enclosure will be $1.00 for all Persona including Ladies,
Soldiers and Sailors in Uniform Half Price,
Members are advised that they must slow their Badges to obtain Admission to the Members' Enclosure.
Each Member has the right to in- trodace 2 Nen-members to the Members' Enclosure, Tickota for whom can be obtained from Mesara, LANSTEAD & DAVIS, at 85.00 Each Up to FRIDAY, 2011 NOVEMBER, 1929.
The Charge for Admission for Ladies to the Members Enclosure will be $2.00.
Ench Member can obtain, upon Ap plication to the SECRETARY, Badges
his Teador.
HAROLD T. CREASY,
25th November, 192),
Director of Public Work
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ST. ANDREW'S BALL. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29TH, 1929,
by
The Boot Gurten and Ball Room having been reserved for the above occasion, the management beg to in- form their Patrons that there will be
NO DINNER DANCE ON THE ABOVE DATE,
for Admission of 2 Ladies Free of Charge. GRILL ROOM DINNER
Bookmakers, Tic Tac Men, etc., will he served to Guests of Br. ANDREW's will not be permitted to operate with SociETT in the TEA LOUNGE on the in the Procincts of the HONG KONG FIRST FLOOR JOCKEY CLUB daring the Race Meeting..
OPEN-ALLED TRE TEHET BECLOSURE ON ANY PRETEXT.
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"News and Views.
There will be Concert at the Helena May on Thursday, Deceu her 5 at 3.30 p.m. organised by Mrs. Bellamy and Mrs. Scott Little, Tickets may be booked in advance, but teas must be hooked; telephone: Matron C.2160.
lic about
cease to be
ROYAL ITALIAN OPERÁ CO. To-morrow (Saturday) Evening, November 20, 1678, By General Request "ERNANT."
he German Football Federation Looking Back 50 Years... have notified the authorities that they cannot take part in a tourna ment in which national teams put the national spirit before the sport- ing spirit.. The German Federation believes that matches between teams animated by such a spirit would
Signor Cagli has the honour to prejudice the good relations be
announce to the Public that he has tween the countries concerned. The received by the P. & O. Steam- question thus arises as to whether ship Belgic Square Piano- this competition enn be styled the forte, made by J. & C. Fisher, World's Championship. Spain and of San Francisco, for his com- probably Italy may send teams to pany, which is equal to an orche
A subscription list is now Tecung Foo Kwong, described as Monte Video, but it appears pro-stro.
Messrs. Kelly and managing partner in the business bable that only one-third of the opened known as the King Edward Hotel, prominent football-playing coun- Walsh's for the four remaining made a report to the police on tries of the world will be represent-operas of the season at the follow- ing rates:-Dress Circle, $9; Fami- ed margins. Thus came the crash, Tuesday in which he alleges that ed. Creat Britain would not con- and, as is neual in such cases, it hit partner, was on Monday en- sider entering competition in ly ticket, Dress Circle, 80; Stalls,
codecat alone to hunted by him with a chunno for which the game is travestied by the 80 Family Tickets Stalles suffer loss who have been most hard-815,300 to eash and had, not been, loose interpretation put on many Hong Kong Daily Press, Nov. 28,
of the rules. Been since. ly hit.
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