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PROPERTY SALES.
FOUR KOWLOON LOTS SOLD
YESTERDAYAG
Four separate. lots, all of which are situatod. In Kowloon, were offered by public auction by Mr. E. V. M. R. de Sousa at the China i Auetion Rooms yesterday after
noon.
Lot No. 1, consisted of soction: C of Kowloon Inland Lot No. 629, together with three tenements in course of construction intended to be known as Nos. 508, 505 and 507, Nathan Road.
The area of the property la 4,305 square feet and the annual rental fa $20.55.
The lot was started at $30,000, with bids of $500 acceptable. After an increase of $7,000, the lot was sold to Mr. Wong Pun.
The same purchaser also be- came the new owner of the so- cond lot which consists of Kowloon Inland Lot No. 1644 together with with an the buildings thereon arca of 930 square feet.
The upset price was $6,000 and the lot was sold for $6,400.
Mr. Chan Ying-yee, was the successful bidder for the third lot which consists of the Remaining. Portion of New Kowloon Inland. Lot No. 58 together with four tenements. Dow known as Nos, 61, 63, 66 and 67, Yu Chan Street, the area being 3,885 square feet.
Started at $15,000 the lot "was sold for $16,000.
Lot No. 4 consisting of New Kowloon Inland Lot No. 410 to- gether with the tenement and other. erections and buildings thereon now known as No. 125, Tai Nan Street, Shamshuipo, with an area of 888 square feet, was also bought by Mr. Chan for the sum of $6,400, the upset price be- ing $5,000,
COTTON GROWING.
PLANS FOR RESTRICTING OUTPUT.
Washington, Oct. 20. President Goolidge's cotton-com- Staro mittee recommends now financing corporations to assist the marketing over a considerable period of this year's crep. It ad- vises growers to refrain from dumping the crop under present
and conditions.
warns them
to adjust next year's acreage in the light of the existing supply and the probable demand. Reuter's American Service.
Egyptian Action.
Cairo, Oct. 20.
In order to enable cotton growers to hold cotton for a more favour- able market, the Government an- nounces its willingness to advance at least four million sterling against security for raw, cotton, which will be warehoused in various parts of the country. Four por cent. interest will be charged, which will be devo ted to defraying the cost of storage. -Reuter-
NORTHERN WAR.
THE CHEKIANG CAMPAIGN,
"Shanghai, October 20. Well authenticated reports in Shanghai indicate that Hsia Chao
is retreating into Chekiang.
On Tuesday night a movement by. Sun Chuan-fang's troops commenced, about 2,000 being entrained for Sungkinng from Hsinchuang, after replacement of the rails,
It is estimated that Sun has about 5,000 troops in the district. Some reports place them at 8,000.
Hsia Chao's advanced line at present appears to be at Kashan, a point between Sungkiang and Kashing, though he appears also to have a small force six mites south of Sangkiang. The northern force is reported to have already reached Sungkiang.
Later... The latest report is that Sun' Chuan-fang has advanced as far as Kashan.-Reuter.
COAL STRIKE.
NOTTS NOW UNITED.
London, Oct. 20. The first fruits of the establish- ment of the miners Council of War at Nottingham is the healing of the split which had arisen fr the ranks of Notts, minera, Thé whole Mott's council conferred with the National Executive, after. which Mr Herbert Smith addres- sed an enthusiastic meeting of 12,000 miners and their wives at
Mansfeld
Winster, & village in the Peak Percy Buck, a farm labourer, of The police at Nottingham have district, one of five parlabes which Henlough, near York, was killed by been replaced by special con elect the vicar by ballot, has voted lightning, in à sugar beet fold,tables, apparently as a 'precua- in favour of the Rev. A. W. Dick-when an oak tree under which he ens, of Brough, Sowerby, Penrith.was sheltering was struck
ionary measure, to release the re- gular police for emergency duty
in the coalfields. Reuter.
THURSDAY. OCTOBER 21, 1926.
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Saturday, Oct., 23rd.
GRAND CARNIVAL
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Many beautiful and latest Carnival presents just received by the S.S. "Porthos" only for Carnival occasions, will be given away to our patrons.
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Mr. & Mme. Youry Yourlo Ballroom Entertainers and Dancers will entertain our patrons during meal hours. Mr. & Mme. Yourlo have just concluded a highly. successful season, at the
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Our Charges as usual $3.00 pur cover.
Non-Diners $1.00 will be charged.
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