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VALUABLE LOTS OFFERED.
Praya Reclamation Land,
The properties offered for sale yesterday afternoon at the China Auction Rooms and the Auctioneer-
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1925.
TARIFF CONFERENCE COMMITTEE.
C. T. WANG APPOINTED CHAIRMAN.
Use of Increased Revenue Undetermined.
HONGKONG AT WEMBLEY.
RESULT EXCEEDED EXPECTATIONS,
Local Exhibit a Rendezvous.
The sands of time are running fast as far as Wembley is concern.
ing and Brokering Co. Ltd brought Peking, Nov. 6.The counittes ed. and the Hongkong and Malayan i exceedingly good results, two lots of two of the Tariff Conference sections will soon
339.000,
be little more.
Visitors have only two days more in which to see the picturesque native street Ол and pavilion of Hongkong. Oct. 11 the pavilion will close fur good, and on the 17th the Chinese
in the Central district, sold by Mr. hold its firat session this emurning, than a memory with most of those E. V. M. R. de Scusa realising no all the Powers being represented. who have seen, and appreciated less than $178,000, while Mr. L. E.The Netherland's proposal Mr. them, says the Chino Express and S. Hodge disposed of a portion of C. P, wang was elected chairman Telegraph of October 8. Marine Lot 55 for the sum of Mr. Wang briefly re-tated the position of the Chinese delegation The first sale took place at the iu connection with the work before roons of Mr. Hodge, and the lot the committee and called on Mr. pat up consisted of the remaining W. W. Yen to thy before the com- pertion of Marine Lot No. 55 to-mittee the detailed proposal of workers will leave Liverpool on gether with the building known as the Chinese Government regarding their No. 140 Des Voeux Road, Central, the rates of taxes on Imports dura fortnight before the general clos- The result of the un- With the bidding starting at ing the interim before the granting day.
dertaking has, we understand, ex- $30,000, the Lot was knocked downing of tari autonom
At the be- These include a live per cent cecdied expectations. to Mr. Ma Sum-li for the price of 389,000.
surtax on ordinary goods, a thirtyginning of the Exhibition poor Mr. Sousa's first lot to be sold per cent tax on wines and tobacco, business was done and the attend- consisted of piece of ground situate and a twenty per cent surtax. "B"anee did not justify a very opti-. mistic outlook, but us time went on at Victoria, Hongkong and known grade, on luxuries.
homeward fourney, almost
as the remaining portion of section The reasons for the Chinese pro-enthusiasm awakened and Hong. then presented by kong proved, as last year, one, of A of the Praya Reclamation to posals were Marine Lot No. 55 together with Tsai Ting-kan. Baron Yoshizawa the chief rendezvous of visitors to Considerable interest the messunges erections and build- then presented a statement. Mr. Wembley. ings thereon known as No. 78 Strawn explained in detail the was taken in the Chinese worke Connaught Road Central and No. American plan måde on the 3rd at silk weaving, mat making, turn- ing out wax dolls, as well as mana- 187 Des Voeux Road Central The pro. November.
M. Cerruti, in the course of thefacturing the famous blackwood perty is held from the Crown under
Though the sales of and by virtue of two several agree- general discussion made a state furniture.
blackwood furniture, sil- that the
cane, Powers ments dated respectively the 5th raent urging
ware, etc.. cannot be day of October, 1889, and the 13th should know the needs to which ver
very large, there day of September, 1903, and respec- the Chinese Government suggested described as
stendy tively made between Mr. Bruce that the increased revenue should, has, nevertheless, been a
The Chinese delega- demand for these manufactures, and Shepherd for and on behalf of the be devoted. Government of the one part and Lition undertook to furnish further the Pavilion has well served - King Chuen of the other part and details of ita plan for discussion purpose of making known the ex- Li Tsuk Chi of the one part and at the next meeting, the date cellence of Chinese goods. Sir Henry Arthur Blake, G.C.M.G. whereof has not been announced. Halifax, the Commissioner. and those associated with him; have of the other part being respectively
every reason to be congratulated the Reclamation and Possessory
on the success achieved. Agreements relating to the Prayal Reclamation in front of Marine: Lot No. 55. The annual Crown Rent is $46.88 and it has an area, of about 2,506 square feet.
-Reuter.
INDIAN MURDER CASE.
EVIDENCE CONCLUDED AND DEFENDANT COMMITTED.
Mr. Ho Siu-ping of No. 37 Goug's Street, started the bidding by offer ing $110,000 for the lot, and after Wilful murder was the charge some rivalry from other would-be-on which a Hakka
Chinese was
Dit.
King Alfonso was with some members of his Court, walking nar the Palace of the Escurial whon the strains of a barrel-organ Learning that a were heard. wedding was being celebrated in a neighbouring tavern, the King' went to the spot, approached the bride and bridegroom, a semp- stress and a mason and shook them warmly by the hand, wish- The afternoon., MT. S. Whyte Smithing them every happiness, and property comprises al: those pieces prosecuted on behalf of the Crown, drank their health in cheap red of ground known first as subsection the defendant being unrepresent- wine,
purchasers he secured the property committed to take his trial at the for $123,000.
Criminal Sessions, when brought The second lot was smaller and up before Mr. E. W. Hamilton at was sold to the same purchaser for the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday the upset price of $55,000.
2 of section A of Praya Reclama-ed.
Plantation
tion to Marine Lot No. 55 and The Crown case, disclosed by the, secondly as section 4 of Praya evidence, was that whilst patrol- Reclamation to section B and the ling the Government remaining portion of Marine Lot No. 56 together with the buildings erreted thereon and known as No. 79 Connaught Road Central,
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STRAITS PRICES.
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at Ngau Shi Wan, during the early part of July, a picket consisting of a Chinese constable and two Indiane arrested a Chinese for be- ing in unlawful possession of a pine tree. The prisoner was left in the charge of one of the Indians while the other two police officers went to arrest other wood thiefs who were cutting trees across the valley. On their return, the In- dian constable was found lying on the ground, with bullet wounds in his head and abdomen, and after! Rubber is now $1.60 a lb. Alor being removed to Hospital, he died | Gajabs, $2.95; Amal Malays, $1.50; on July 12, ... Ayer Moleks, $2.10; Ayer Panas, A hawker who resides in a hut $14.00; Balgownies, $6,00; Bain the vicinity of the murder on! setts, $1.60; Bukit Jelotongs, $1.55; hearing police whistles looked to-i Bukit Katlis, $1.86; Changkat Serwards the direction from whence dangs, $9,50; Glenealys, $2.70; 1n- the sound came and saw two men dragiris, $11.50; Jerams, $1.80, struggling. He at once went for Kimahs, $2.45; Kedahs, $4,10; assistance and when he had reach- Kempas, $9.60; Kuala Sidimed the house of Mr. Knopp, he $3.85; Lumas, $14.50; Malaka Pinheard a shot, having heard one
When i das, $3.60; Malakoffs, $5.20; Man prior to going for help.
the spot,Mr. Knopp dai Tekongs, $1.10; Mayfields, taken $12.50; New Serendahs, $4.60: found the Indian constable in the i
Parit Pajams, $14.75;
Perak, condition as seen by the police $4.00; Perak Rivers, $2.40; Pung-constables on their return later.
Acting on information received. gora, $1.80; Sandycrofts, $3.90; Scudals, $4.10; Sungei Bagans, the defendant was arrested when $5.30; Tapahs, $27.00; Tum- attempting to go cross the border balaks,
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$1.85;
The ease for the Crown having $14.50; Termerlohs, $1.50: United Malaccas, $3.05; been concluded, the defendant
was committed for trial. Utan Simpans, $4.00.
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