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MATJES HERRINGS"
IN COLD WATER
(4 hours)
THEN IN VINEGAR
WITH SLICED ONIONS -AND-PEPPER-
AND RELISH!
Hongkong Store:
French Bank Bag.
5. Queen's Road, Central
Tas Moor
Tel. 30$00.
HABADE
(4 hours)
HAMBURG BAKERY'
& DELICACIES
or from all Compradores
Kowloon Store: 22, Hankow Road (opposite Star Theatre) Tol. 58828
The "VARIETY" Cake Shop, Ten Room and Restaurant
THE VARIETVE
RESTAURANT
The only Portuguese Restaurant
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CHINA LIGHT & POWER Co. (1918), Ltd.
Aiding In The Development of Kowloon and the New Territories by PROVIDING ELECTRICITY
for
LIGHT-HEAT-POWER
USE MORE ELECTRICITY
Economical-Convenient-Attractive
Head Office
St. George's Bldg.
Tel. 28537
Kowloon Office 27, Nathan Road. Tel. 57677
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 1933.
KOWLOON'S G.O.M.
Interview With Old Inhabitant
MEMORIES OF TAIPING
REBELLION, ".
KOWLOON GOLF CLUB
DRAW FOR HONG FOURSOMES
The following is the draw for the first round of the Hong Foursomes to be played, on the Kowloon Golf Club course next Sunday:
Braley and Seddon (Sanitary De- Roser and Fremaux (R.F.A.) r.
Kowloon 50 Years go
HONG KONG AND WHAMPOA DOOK CO.
Early Difficulties and Triumphs.
The annual ordinary meeting of the shareholders in the Hong Kong
Reserved for
BRITANIA
AERATED WATER FACTORY
and Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd. was Under Personal British Supervision
held at the Company's office yester
Booker and Dorling (Police De day afternoon Thore were present ||~~~~Orders and Payments only at partment) Y. Angus and Kerr-Mr. H. Hoppins (Chairman), (Colonial Secretary's Office).
A Chinesa resident who remem- bers the defeat of the British Heat at Peiho, the sacking of Peking.partment). the blockade of Hong Kong and, other events of great historical in portance was unearthed by a Daily Press representative yesterday in a tenement house in Mongkok, where he is spending the evening of his days under the affectionate care of his grandsons.
This patriarch, who is eighty-nine years of age, speaks good English and can still read and write with out the aid of glasses. With his white beard and long blue gown he
Hampton and MoNider (Lang (Wallace Harper and Co).. Crawford). Harper and Jack
Cave and Pooler (Mustard and Co.) r. Milno and Thomson (Dairy Farm Co.).
Stoker and Jones (H. K. Electric Co.) (bye);
Fincher and Terrible (Gilman and Co.). Remedios and Jex (Union Trading Co.).
Taylor and Angus (China Light and Power) Henderson and Me-
Docka Co.)...
Hon F. B. Johnson, Messrs. A.. Melver, F. E. Foster, C. V. Smith, W. Reiners, C. D. Bottomley (Dirse tora), C. de. Champeaux, J. H. Cox, E. George, J. M. Fleming, A. E. Vaucher, W. M. Morgan, P. A. da Costa, J. H. dos Remedios, T Howard, M. B. Polishwalla, J. C da Rocha, M. Grate, P. Jordan and D. Gillies (secretary).
The Chairman said:-Gentlemen,
WINDSOR BROS.
|50, Nathan" Rond
utat
THE FACTORY 59, Waterloo Boad
Telephone 57990,"
Empire Pencil Co.,
bears a remarkable resemblance to Laggatt (L. K. and Whampoa the report and accounts, which have Manufacturers & Exporters
been-in-your-bands for some time, Erstman asid Groves (Godown give such full details that I have Co.). Muntly and Edwards (Dod-very little to add. Although we well and Co., Ltd.).".
can offer you again a dividend of four per cent, for the half-year and the usual bonus to contributing shareholders, I regret that I have
CRICKET
CLUB TEAMS FOR SATURDAY. Pot to lay before you a more favour
a mandarin of the old régime.. In fact both he and his father were officinis attached to the Viceroy in the troublous days before Kowloon was leased to the British Empire.
Mr. Li Pak Chung, who told us that he felt quite youthful in spite of his advanced age, said he remem bored the notorious Taiping rebels who raided Kwangtung in 1854.] After much fighting, Fatshan fell into their hands and a panic broke out in Canton, resulting in a general 1st XI. v. Royal Navy at King's exodus of the wealthy classes to Park A. W. Hayward (Captain), Hong Kong, where crowds of fugi E J... Mitchell, A. C. Beck, G. E. tives took refuge. Kowloon City, R. Divett E R. Duckitt, G. S. he added, was repeatedly taken and Dunkley, D. S. Harley, O. Owen retaken by the Rebels and the Im-Hughes, T. A. Pearce, A. P. Hall perialists and during one of these Thompson, J. P. Whitham. skirmishes his father, was killed.
When Kowloon Was Menaced.
The following teams will repre sent the H.5.0.C. on Saturday, 11th March, as below:-
2nd XI. v. Police at H.K.C.O. Mackenzie, H. J. Armstrong, C. W. O. E. Gahagan (Captain), A, K.
Davies, L. D. Kilbee, A D. Low E. Bishop, W. B. Cornaby, R. R. son, H. G. Meeke, K. A. Munro, C. BR. Sargent.
SOCIAL HOUR
The capture of several large villages in the Now Territories by the rebels geriously interfered with the market supplies of the Colony, Armed bands of Taipings also paraded the streets occasionally until the Police stopped it by ar resting several hundred armed rebels who were about to attack Kowloon, At this time an Ordin ance was issued by the Hong Kong there was not as good an attendance Owing to the inclement weather Government excluding from the har-as had been anticipated at the bour all armed vessels under the monthly Social Hour of the Young contending Chinese flags and the People's Society, held in Union manufacture and sale of arms and Church Hall, Kowloon, on Tuesday anumunition. In 1865 the Colony evening. narrowly escaped the danger of a turned up and played enjoyable in About fifteen members naval battle in the harbour, as nine door games, after which refresh- was junks, carrying 2,000 Imperialist ments wore served. Among those soldiers, arrived and anchored off prasent were the Minister, the Rev. Kowloon Bay. After some delay, Dr. E. L. Allen, M.A., and Miss however, both parties were ordered Maud Braga, the Hon. Secretary. off and departed peacefully. The Taipinga later blockaded the
Canton River and order was only restored when five British cruisers sailed for Shameen under the pre- text of protecting the lives and pro- perty of the foreigners, but really in answer to an appeal by the
Viceroy. COMPANY
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Fraternity Book Room
A new consignment of Bibles.
Prices from Cent Now Testamente fro
Trouble in 71.
Y.M.C.A. CONCERT
A most enjoyable concert fore members and their guests was bell in the West Laungo of the European Y.M.C.A., Kowloon, last evening the occasion being the periodical Ladies' Night There was a good Mr. Li also remembered the Likin attendance. The programme, which Tax being imposed on all Chinese was arranged by Mr. G. W. True, amounting in the case of opium to artistes received prolonged applause shipping resorting to Hong Kong, was very much appreciated and the 16 taels per chest, which was col-for the items they rendered. lected in Kowlood City. This Tax aroused a considerable commotion in the Colony and led to the blockade of 1871, a scheme which aimed at destroying the freedom of the port as well as the junk trade
SOLDIERS ESCAPADE
of the Colony and which originated DISAPPEAR FROM CUSTODY with one of the Commissioners of the Chinese Customs Service.
Mr. Lá continued to hold official posts until the Revolution, which broke out when he was residing in Kwangsi. He did not return to Kowloon until the beginning of the Great War, when he was amazed to observe the progress that had been made. He thinks Kowloon has an important fature and is most en thusiastic about the bus services, though nowadays he seldom ven tures beyond his room.
Two soldiers, Pte. Stanley Victor Poole, and Pte. Sidney Staines, of the Lincolnshire Regiment are re ported to have escaped from Mili- tary custody at. Sun Wai. Camp at 8 o'clock on Tuesday night.
military authorities, and were de They had been under arrest by the tained at the comp temporarily. Both men are nineteen years of age, and the Police have been informed of the matter.
High Grade Lead Pencils
W. V. Curtis, Manager 60 Cheung Sha Wan Tel. 58458
able balance. As you are aware, The Drapery Emporium
we have had losses on the building
64, Nathan Road.
Dealers In Millinery, Hosiery, Lace, Embroideries. Corsetrics, etc.
Agenta for Royal Worcester Corset Co.
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WO CHEONG & CO,
HIGH CLASS TAILORS
of two vessels, without which the result would not have been behind The Noted House of Drapers that of the previous six months; and, gentlemen, I need not assure you that your directors will not fail to make good use of the ex- perience which has been gained. and that steps have been taken to avoid similar losses in future. Any how, it is satisfactory to note that no falling off has occurred in the current business of the Company or its earning power. Most of the Home last year Dew machinery ordered out from Part of it is already working and hes arrived.
part of it is in course of being put up, and the saving in labour and time, I am assured, will be
account apparent in our
vary shortly. We shall also, I have no doubt, derive benefit from the ex- perience which our Secretary, Mr. to the principal dockyards in the Gillies, han gained from his visits United Kingdom during his stay at home, whence he has just re- turned. We have plenty of work to do and I feel a confident as steady and constant progress and over that we may look forward to prosperity. Gentlemen, before put ting the resolution for the accept- ance of the report and passing of accounts, I shall be happy to answer Bay questione abarebolders may wish to put-Hong Kong Daily Pren, March 9, 1883..
Mainland Newe in
Brief
With a view to giving the public bottor facilities, it is proposed to
Kowloon at 8 p.m. and 7.30 p.m. extend the vehicular ferry service to that the last ferry will leave from Hong Kong on Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays dur- ing the experimental service,
"
"G.B.S." Bocs Obang.
Although Marshal Chang Hsueh Liang was very busy in Shanghai (says the Japan Chronicle), ho managed to find time to receive Mr. George Bernard Shaw who ad- vised him regarding the perfect solution of the Manchurian pro- biem. He declared that the 30,000,000 Manchurian people must type, which would mean that they became nationalists of the Irish would require one Japanese soldier with a ride to look after each of them, which would of course be im possible.
AN APPEAL TO LOYAL KOWLOON RESIDENTS
Manifest your loyalty to your own home town" by supporting the first daily newspaper ever published exclusively for Howloon, Help us to enroll 1000 new regular subscribers, at once, also 2000 or 3000 regular daily purchasers from street sellers.
This will enable us to increase the size of the Supplement to 4 or 8
To The H.K. DAILY PRESS, Ltd.
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Address
ath's sub- cluding the gered to
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profer to purchase the "ILK. Daily Prosa" and/or the "Kowloon Daily Supplement from the street seller rather than paying in advance as a monthly subscriber:
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