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PUBLIC AUCTION. DARTICULARS & CONDITIONS the Sale by Public Auction to be held on MONDAY, the Iar DAY of JUNE, 1941, at 8 P.M., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order
EXCELLENOT THE
dovno, of One Eat of CROWN LAND at Wong Nei Chung, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 2 roars, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fired by the Surveyor of Eus MAJESTY THE KING, for one further term of 25 years.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Inland Lot
Between Inland Lots Nos, 1951
and 3054,
Shan Kwong Road.
of Kais.
Registry No
Locality.
Q.
Boundary Messuro.
menta.
As per
sale plan
About
74,900
112,350
Contents in
Bquare foot
ARDUAL
Rental
***** | Upset Price.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
(775
FANLING GOLF. '
WHITSUNTHE MEETING
RESULTS.
There were 82 entries for the Bogey Pool at Fanling during the holidays.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MAY 28, 1931.
"BROADWAY HAS GONE CRAZY."
CONEY ISLAND IN HEART
OF NEW YORK. ·
New York, Apr. 30.-It will soon J. H. Anderson (7) and C. E. be time for the blue Coney Island Sandstrom (14) tied with one un buses to take up their positions cach and divided the pool,
Other scores were J. H. Ander. son (7), all square; T. A. Lay (8), one down; A. C. I. Bowker (6), two down; and A. Reid (18); two down,
There were eleven entries for tho
around Times Square, where the barkers attempt to lure money with dronm-like descriptions of the boardwalk, the heared lady and the stropicchase.
But there will be little excure Medal Round, 1. Newton winning this summer for lourista or Brond within score of 80 (88-0).
KOWLOON GOLF CLUB.
KOWLOON GOLF CLUB ».
ROYAL H.K.V.D.C.
To be played at Kowloon on Sunday,
E. J. R. Mitchell H. Overy. D. M. MacDougali ». Dr. Cogan, G. B. Horridge r. H. l'age." S. R. Divett . P. Planijer. A. T. Braley r. H. H. Fantham.
W. M. Groves, J. Pooler.
R.
F. C. B. Black ». A. Laughton, A. D. Coppin r. E. O. Murphy. "R. M. Wood G. E. L. Johnston
J. E. Richardan' r. J. Gellately.
by
At
ARTICULARS & CONDITIONS the Sale by Public Auction to. be held on MONDAY, the IST DAT of JUNE, 1931, at 3 P... at the Offices of the Public Works Department, Order of HIBEXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR, of Das Lot of UROWN LAND Boundary Street, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 25 years, commencing from 1st July, 1838, with the option of renewal at's Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of Bis MASATY THE KING, for one further term of 24 years less three days,
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
No. of Sale
Registry No.
New Kowinon inland Lot No. 1504.
Boundary Street
Locality.
Boundary
Measure
As per
sale plan.
contents i
gents in
USS GI
Reptat. ∞ | Upset Price. I
149
[776
COMING ?? ?
JUST MAGINE
9,735
CONFERENCE ON WHEAT.
DEFINITE PROGRESS OF
"LONDON PARLEYS.
J. J. King . R. W. Sapsed,
1. D. Lennox v. C. A. Foreman.
WATER POLO LEAGUE.
FIRST MATCH ON MONDAY AT Y.R.C.
It was stated at n meeting of the Hong Kong Swimming Association on Tuesday, that there will be six teams in the first division and twelve in the second division of the Water Pola Lengue during the coining season. The entries are:- First Division.-V.R.C., Kow loon, Royal Navy, South Wales Borderers, Chinese Bathing Club,
Chinese Athletic Association.
Second Division.-South Wales Borderers, 20th Heavy Battery, 31st Heavy Battery, 12th Heavy Bat tery, Chinese Athletic Association, "B," Kowloon V.R.C. "A." V.RO. "A" Kowloon "B," Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. Royal Corps of Signals, Hong Kong University.
The first round will begin on Monday, June 1, and games will be played at the V.R.C. on Monday, Wednesday and Friday nighis at 0 p.m. and 6.30 p.m. AR June. 3 is the King's Birthday, there will be mp games fixed for that night.
The matches arranged for on day are V.R.C Navy (firat division) and V.R.C. “A” # V.R.C. "B" while on Friday, Kowloon will meet the South Wales Border ers in the first division, and the Chinese Athletic will be opposed to the Barderers in the second,
DIVORCE “MILL" OF RENO.
PETITION BY GRAND.
DAUGHTER OF A
MILLIONAIRE,
way-ites' to pay a dollar to, ride to Coney Island. Coney will be, and is, right under their noses here in the heart of the city. Broadway, just a few years ago, had a distinct personality as opposed to that of her sistersin-inw on the beach at the other end of New York,
Broadway, in the stretch from Times Square to Columbus Circle (42nd to 68th Streets), has gone crazy. The serious theatres have
been crowded into the side lanes
AR
and Markets
Money and
· NOT DONE - FOR AS YET.
WORLD SILVER
CONFERENCE..
CHEERING LIGHT ON TRADE NO DECISION BY CHINA TO
IN BRITAIN.
New York, April 23.-A cheering tonic for British people is given in the Index published by the New York Trust Company, reviewing British economic conditions. It contains 'n wholesome rebuke to the
djama!
Britain.
of Jimmies"
Grent
The Index points out that in spite of the.axisting ungıpployment there are more people now working
in Great Britain than before the
war. It goes on to say that British production of electrical machinery has been doubled since 1913, and that the output of central electric
stations has been doubled since by the orange crush stands the 1918, while an extensive scheme 'for ́movie palaces, the fortune-tellera | the installation of clectricity in
and the "Freaks...
every part of the country is mak There are scores of drink standsing conspicuous progress. along the great white way,
The production of rayon (arti Broadway is popularly known, ficial silk), the Index adds, has been that occupy expensive positions to increased by 1,700 per cent, since sell pineapple juice, cider, orango 1913, and the output of British juice, hot dogs and even milk. Al-motor cars has increased tenfold though the big street will bive no between the years 1912 and 1925, merry-go-rounds or chute-the-chutes while important advance has been made in the fields or aviation, road to lure customers such as Conoy development, building, banking, in- has, the mechanical fure is not en- Burane and the chemical industry. tirely lacking..
On Broadway you get" an ice cream soda in slot machine. Other shops contain slot machines which take your photograph, make a'movie of your face or record your voice on a phonograph record
Automatic Flapjack Flipper. The latest innovation to make its debate is an automatic flapjack flipper. You go into a restaurant, sit down and push a button. Up in front a machine dribbles three spictches of batter on a moving strip of metal,
The cakes case along and, upon reaching a point where one side is thoroughly cooked, are flipped over with great agility. Thus they ride on, and by the time they reach the end of the line, they are done. They drop off neatly onto a plate and the waiter fetches them to you. They even tell you in the place that the waiter will soon be eliminated.
But this crapping out of me chanism is only a small part of Coney-on-Brondway, Old-fashioned shouting galleries are becoming po- pular again, along with the penny arende whore one may see various bioscopie pictures for a penny.
And the flea circus with much at- fractions as "Benny the Boy with Two Heads," The Mysterious Whon," and "Fritzie-the Wrest- ling Snake,"
Tatoo places are springing up along the highway and there is.
London, May 19.-The wheat con- ference now meating in London has airendy resulted in definite pro-
Reno (Nevnds). Prominent gress, according to statement ang cases which are being rush made by the Chairman, Mr. Fergued through the new Reno divorce veritable rash of tea shops in which mil" is that of a granddaughter the waitresses advise you, ly glan- son, the Canadian High Commis-
of Mr. George F. Baker, the multi-eing into your tea-cup, that you sioner in England,
millionaire banker, who died last are timid but independent, month at the age of 91.
Mr. Ferguson said, that various delegations had submitted a num-
her of plans, which had been dis. cussed to some extent.
A statement by the American delegate, Mr. MaKelvie, showed that the United States did not in- tend to dump any of their stored wheat, but to deal with it in an orderly fashion and so maintain as far as possible stabilised conditions" in the wheat market.
Every delegate has agreed that it wald be a good thing, if possible, to restrict the area of production, which was considered the only way
of effecting a better balance in
trade.
The Australian delegation report.
wealth wheat-growers had passed
resolutions proposing the creation
O.. a
Foremost Exporter.
TAKE INITIATIVE.
PROPOSAL STILL UNDER CONSIDERATION.
'Nanking, May 10.-In regard to the proposal that an international conference be convened to discuss
Ways and means of inercasing. and stabilizing silver values it is learned from reliable
that HotFrees
Lional Government endorses the proposal on general principles and thovoueat to deal with the present will support any international silver rituation, no decision has yet been made by the National
while the No.
Government to call such ference on its own initiative. The mantter is still being carefully con sidered by the Government leaders and as yet no official announce- ment can be made,
leader this morning, the Central Daily News, official organ
of
In a
the National Governinent, urges that the National Government take the leading role at the proposed sivor conference.
China Feeling Effect.
"The world is severely hit by the recent slump in the value of per head insis. Great silver," the Central Daily News Britain is still the foremost export demoralization of silver values, states, "and China feely keenly this ing rountry of the world, and if since is one of the few countries real values are taken into account,
Hor for which still adopt the silver stand. possibly the wealthiest. sign investmnguts exceed those of the United States.
indications
ard.
international
“At the recently adjourned Sixth The Index points out the firmness isupial Congress of the Interna of British Government securities tional Chamber of Commerce at and the scrupulous mecting of Washington, a resolution submitted national obligations, as additional by the Chinese delegate was passed
of the fundamental providing for.
silver conference. It is reported strength of Great Britain. The
that certain silver interests in article, commenting on the "dole," says it is based on the views that Shanghai are making preparations "it is social and moral respon-conference at Shanghai at which for the convening of an unofficial sibility of the community, to seo. that its unemployed do not starve, silver interests of all countries Tho Minis- and that artificial slimulation of will be represented. production in a world depressed by try of Finance of the National overproduction and under-consump-Government should be urged to
support this plan.
tion is worse than useless."
:
COMPANY REPORT.
PEAK TRAMWAYS DIVIDEND,
Subject to confirmation by share holders, the prodits for the year ending April 30, amounting to together with the 40,753.41, amount brought forward from last year 815,000.72, totalling 855,893,13, will be allocated as follows:-Pay a dividend of 8 per cent. on 23,000 shares, fully paid up, 820,000, py
A dividend of 8 per cent, on 50,000 shares, 85 paid up, 820,000, and carry forward to next account $4,093.13, totalling 255,883.13.
COCK-FIGHTING IN ENGLAND.
Duty Before Nanking.
"Since China is one of the most important silver-consuming coun trice and is one of those worst, hit by the recent slump in silver values. it stands to reason that the proposed international ailver con- ference, ought to be convened on the initiative of the National Gov- ¦ ernment "
In eonehision the paper states
that the National Government should discuss this matter with representatives of the various com mercial, financial and industrial interests in this country, so that concrete and effective plans may be presented by the National Gor- ernment at the proposed interna-
tional conference.
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Cock-fighting is being revived in THE PERFECT HOLIDAY.
scores of villages and hamlets. A
quiet valley in Derbyshire is the Acene every week of A i'main,"
REVIVAL OF OLD CUSTOM which is attended by people from
miles around. ROUSES INDIGNATION.
She is Mrs. Evelyn Loew Burril, The crowds of the new Broadway and she is seeking divorce from hustle along and atop for mechani Public indignation has been Edward Lovingaton Burril, jun.,"4 | cal, poncakes," watch Chief-Horse roused by the news.
states the, New York broker.
(Mr. Goorge F. Baker WAS
Run-With-Wagon doing his mind-Daily Herald, that cock-fighting is known as "The Sphinx of Wall reading act in front of his den, still carried on in the North. Street,"
giggle and roar at the 350-pound Not only does the custom still His elder daughter, Mrs. Ho- gentleman advertising a movie, ward Bligh St. George, lives at and stop for a fling, at miniature flourish in Cumberland, but regu-
Houer, near Kingston, golf, ping-pong, shooting at tin Coomba Surrey, It is expected that she ducks or a session with a phrenolo- will receive a large share of her gist. Coney will draw little busi- ness from Broadway this summor. father's estate.]-
Among divorces granted at Reno in that of Mrs. Katherine Stone. Hoyt against Mr. Richard F. Hoyt, president of the Madison- square Garden Corporation, which stages most of the big prize fights in New York.
There is talk of Mr. Hoy's contemplating matrimony with
prominent New York woman who is also seeking her freedom at Reno.
BABE RUTH INVITED
TO JAPAN.
SUGGESTED TOUR BY TEAM OF MAJOR LEAGUE PLAYERS.
Boston, May 18-Mr. Yoshiyuki Meanwhile, the new "six-wooks | Kagami," "a" "Japanese baschall-en--
three couples have obtained divon-Ruth, of the New York Yankees,
Mysterions Lender
There is a great mystery regard- ing the identity of the cock-fighting "king" of England, now active in the North and arranging a "main," to be fought at a secret stronghold of backers of this cruel sport?
"The chief cocker of the north lar "andine" are held in Derby-fives in a small town six miles shire, the North Riding and along from Bradford, it has been stated the south-eastern border of Lan-by a prominent arponent of cock». cashire and Yorkshire,
fighting, who, for obvious reasons, Miners and quntrymen are not desired that his name shall be the only spectators, for business withheld from publication.
"He is the leader of one of the men, particularly in Derbyshire, genuine old-fashioned sports that park their motor-cars a short dis are rapidly dying out, tance from the arena and join the
crowd.
་
"Society" Folk There.
"I doubt very much if it can ever Large sums of money are passed be stamped out. I know for a fact in bots at the ringside.
that a "main" will be held within the next few weeks, and I guar
In their efforts to rend the voilantos that men and women. in 'no- The police will know about it, but they will not get within miles of the meating place.
ed that conference of Commnon-residenta mill is functioning thusinat, to-day was attempting to
Boothly and swiftly, Eighty-negotiate plane under which Babe of secrecy over the operations of eiety? will be present. ees, which is a little under one- and thirteen other American major the followers of cock-fighting, the of an international marketing or third of those who brought suite league baseball players will conduct police are reeniving the assistance a "barn-storming" tour of Japan. of many members of the general on the day the new concession came ganization, reprosenting wheat ex-
-into force,
The arrangements have not yet porting countries, to control all
Three of the recipients of de been concluded, but Mr. Kagami is public. Ercos remarried almost immediate-hopeful that Babe Ruth, the King wheat offered for export tale.
According to a message received., and many more will do so with of Swat," will be able to play in
in a day or two.. in London by the representative of The judges worked on a schedule the wheat pool, the formation of a of ten minutes a case, which meant Dominion. Wheat Board in Western disorecery fix minutes
there two branches of the court,
Another rush of new case is ex- ¡Canada is n posible outcome of the.
pected. London conforetse.
a series of twelve' games 'in Japan
A price of £100 is on the head of
every
man connected with the
after the 1931 baseball senson inport." This reward for informa the United States has closed. tion leading to a conviction is When the "Bambino" has given offered by the R.S.P.C.A. which has associates who will traved with him renewed its vigilence in the mining will be selected
areas of the North.
his consent to make the tour, the
"The cockers do not, defy the police, but take every precaution to hold the 'mains' miles away from, the beaten track."
Speaking as an old cocker, the speaker said the contres of "port" were a village on the Yorkshire moors, near Huddersfield, a town near Bradford, another near Buley, the home farm of a duke's residence at Penrith and a town not far from Manchester.
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