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PLANS NOW AWAITING OFFICIAL SANCTION,
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come.
TUESDAY, JULY 24, 1928,
BRIGAND BANDS.
| THE BRUTALITY OF CHINESE .. RAIDERS.
According to a letter received by a Hankow resident, the following is story of what is now going on in 6. West Honan and the adjoining sec tion of Hupeh. The correspondent writes.
CONSIGNEES NOTICE.
OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD. And
risk and subject to terms and condi-
Optional cargo will not be landed here, unless notice has boon given prior to steamer's arrival, but carried on from port to port to the final port of call to which the option extends.
All broken, chafed, and damaged goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on any Tuesday and Fridays between the hours of 10.45 a.m. and noon within the free storage period.
Goods have left the steamer's Godown, No claims will be admitted after the
and all Goods remaining undelivered After the 20th July, will be subject to rent.
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the undersigned" on or before the 12th August, or they will not be recognised.
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CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
Consignees per Company's Vessel,
THESEUS From NEW YORK via MANILA, are hereby notified that the cargo, will be discharged into Holt's Wharf Kow- "I mentioned to you the raiding loon, where it will lie at Consigneo's of the outstation village Tientze tions of storage at Bolt's Wharf. The Mr. Fowler stated that during three weeks ago. The captive Cargo will be ready for delivery from his stay in Canton, he attended were most interested in escaped Godown on and after 23rd July meetings with several of the Can- with his keeper while the band was ton Government officials to dis-taiding a fortnight Inter. Whore cuss the matter. Explaining the do the many bands obtain their rifloat Ther hire them from the situation he said:
"During the last few weeks militia who share a large part of things have been held up, but now the spoil. Ten days ago another Christian district, wan phaood I am pleased to say there would through and two brothers driven off seem to be no reason why the or-Into the Shenal mountains. Since ganisation should not be pro-I wrote tareo wooks ago the raids ccoded with immediately, as many in the neighbourhood have been of the difficulties have been over-nightly. An old man was dragged ovor hill and dale till he fell down the band "At the present moment I am dead. A man sening not at liberty to disclose the aug-approach fled and was shot. Two A band gested organisation of the scheme, girls were carrie off, as before it can be proceedled appearing, nouits Red and two with it must receive offelal sane children were burned to death in tion from the Hongkong, Macao tho beat homestead. This morning and Canton Governments, but I cross-road was occupied to capture think I am safe in saying that refugees returning from work on the.
Farm and the Homestend The this sanction will not be long be-incidents are witditional to the daily. fore it is granted.
toll of raptives, in more or less, that will be and only concern the outskirts of "The machines used on the services will be of the the town. very latest type, they will be sten- planes built by the De Havilland Aircraft Company, of Edgeware, Instead of rising against the England, they will carry 6 or 8 brigand bands there have been passeňters af over two miles arisings
systematic against their ninate, so the journey from Bog oppressoc. A thunsand rose against kong in Canton will take on the the taxers of agricultural imples average 5 minutes.
ments and cucking apparatus and a hundred farmers were slaughter. This was at Nanhwa, on li within Yain-yang_border." It is reported that Kuinelow rose and go exemption for the time being: A village west of Lacholow rose
All claims must, be sent in to me on and slaughtered a regiment that
or before the Friday the 27th July, passed through here. Two men 1928, or they will not be recognized. escaped by swimming the river. Damaged Packages will be examin Part of Fancheng was looted and ed by the Company's Surveyor Messrs. burnt by a regijnent of the RAMO
Goddard & Douglas in the presence of command. The displaced general the Consignees at 10,00 a.m. on has been appointed to Nanyang Tuesday the 24th July, 1928, where he ruled in the dynasty lime. The students went to Haishan and robbed all the summer houses. Now the furniture is stoleu and the fittings are alf destroyed. The Inst
"These machimst are fitted with the world famous Bristel Jupiter type IX. which develops 485' h.p. and is air cookil.
"It will be possible to make the journey to Shanghai in one day, and it is proposed to run one service each way weekly on this route, this service to be increased aa soon as passengers and freight are obtain able in sufficient quantities.
"The actual fares and freight charges have not been settled, but when the saving in time in consider ed they will be found to be quite reasonable.
"All international regulations as regards the safety and inspection of the machines will be conformed with, in the same manner as in Europe, so nobody need have any fear of making full use of the, ser- Viens,"
WHO'S WHO.
DEPARTURES BY PRESIDENT
GRANT.
Passengers leaving on the Pre- sident Grant for Shanghai to-day Included Mr, H. Odell, stockbroker of Hongkong on a business trip to the North; Mr. A. E. Ellis, con- neeled with Reiss, Massey and Co., travelling to Shanghai; Mr. Morti- mer Reid, attached to the firm of John Thornycroft and Co., travel- ing to Shaughat; Mr. W. W. Siegrist, formerly Lieutenant ani the U.S.S. Ashville returning to the United States; Mr. and Mrs. M. Dudack van Heel and Mr. and Mas, D. Vah Rees, prominent Dutch people, returning to their home in Holland, after a lengthy stay in Batavia; Mr. A. R. Williams, a ten planter from Colombo, return- ing to England on furlough.
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Hundred Formers Killed.
meral (Shi Chang) to arrive enlled and promised for vnente the Norwegian forcine bailt henso al Sichwan sien. His manner (Tran Mu) called yesterday and listened tal all the distressine alories of what is happenion Village militia must nol arm with rifles seeing both briaunds and military enved. ATINS of all sorts more than silver and opium. The river is dry and the Leal is intrare. There was raik sufficient just to save the wheat. The munizo" is langinishing.-7. ^
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RT, REV. JOIN HIND OF FUKIEN DIOCESE.
Foochow, July 23. The marriage has been arranged between the Rt Rev. John Had. Bishop of Fulden, and Dr. Winifred Heyworth of West Derby, Liverpool. --Reuter.
Paris, July 23, Flylag Commander Paris. has arrived at Azores.-Reuter,
No Fire Insurance will be effected.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIKE,
Agenta. Hongkong, 23rd July, 1928.
COMPAIGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
The Steamship," "LIEUTENANT SAINT LOUBERT .BIE" Bringing Cargo from DUNKIRK, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM, LONDON, &c... Consignees are hereby informed that their goods with the exception Oplum, Treasure and Valuables are being landed and stored into Godowns of the Hongkong Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., Kow- loon, whence delivery may be obtain ed immediately after landing.
of
the
No Fire Insurance will be affected by us in any case whatever.
L. LESDOS,
Agent. Hongkong, 18th July, 1928,
COMPANY REPORT.
UNITED ASBESTOS MAKE
PROFIT OF $12,000. The report of the United As- hestos Oriental Agency, Limited. for presentation to the sharehol ders at the thirty-second annual meeting to be held at the offices of Messra. Dodwell and Co., Ld., Queen's Building, on Tuesday, August 7, at noon, has just been circulated. The report states:
After transferring $6,000 from Reserve Fund. $20,000 from Equalization of Dividend Fund and $11,000 from Reserve for Launch and Renewals, the Profit and Loss Account shows a credit balance of: $12,272.01, from which must be de ducted the dobit balance of $11,-- 750.42 brought forward from last year, leaving $21.62, which it is proposed to carry forward to a
new account.
The Accounts now presented have been nudited by Messra. Lin- atend and Davis, who, being eligi ble, offer themselves for re-elec tion.
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Sunday, Aug. 12,0 x.m.:
Bunday, Aug, 28, 8 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 9,8 s.m.
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MAIL AND CARGO STEAMERS TO AND FROM MARSEILLES, DUNKIRK, U.K. HAMBURG & ROTTERDAM.
For Shunghai and Japan CHENONCEAUX........ 31st July. PORTHOS.....
From Marseilles
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From Dunkirk, Antwerp, London
For Shanghai, Japan and North China
ATHOS II .... D'ARTAGNAN..
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Aug 12th, 8 Am.
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For Fraight and Passages, apply to
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