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ON
WEDNESDAY, 5th November, 1927, at 10.30 a.DO,
at Godown No. 3. The China Pro vident, Loan & Mortgage Co., Ltd., Connaught Road, West.
(for account of the concerned) 370 Bags Java Superior White Sugar (more or less damaged). Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
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ON
WEDNESDAY, 9th November, 1927, commencing at 11 a.m.
at their Sales Room, Duddell Street.
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1 Case Toys.
43 Kegs Paint.
1 Drum Paint,
46 Bags Sulphate of Ammonia.
1 Piece Deep Sea Lead.
1.Keg Red, Leal,
1 Bundle Iron Ware.
19 Cases Shore.
6. Kegs Nails,
4 Cases Serge.
5 Cases Socks.
2 Cases Novels.
2 Cases Jackets,
1 Case Satin.
1 Case Ladies' Hats, Cotton Lace
and Collara,
1 Case Baby's Hats.
1 Case Blouses.
1 Case Overcoatings.
2 Cases Needles.
1 Case Cotton Cloth.
1 Bale White Cloth.
1 Case Carpeta.
1 Case Fanty Woollen.
6 Pieces Striped Awning
AND
A Quantity of
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Hong Kong, 5th November, 1927.
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· BANK HOLIDAY.
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Hong Kong, 7th November, 1927.
INSURANCE FIELD.
ATTEMPTS OF CHINESE TO EXPAND.
Most of the
lize
A
safest thing on the market.
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WAR ITEMS.
NANKING AFFAIR.
ARMOURED TRAIN IN
DETENTION OF TWO FOREIGNERS,
ACTION.
HEAVY CASUALTIES.
Shanghai, Nov. 3.
FULLER DETAILS.
were the
quires careful handling.
The ser vices of a qualified English or miracles with some of the Chinese Scotiah actuary would achieve
companies. Everybody In COMPARISONS WITH JAPAN.Vansus Life, not far from the Shanghai knows the office of the
wator tower, south of the creek. B. di C." writes in "The Policy And there can be no doubt that The French Government has Holder" of London:-
the master-minds of the company
¡At 6 p.m. on October 28, A. G. The latest news to hand of war Macallister and C. B Tweedy He is a quiet and thoughtful begin to understand the relation of doings at the front is that Sun were driving by car through Nan- granted to the Latecoère Air Line of France a subsidy of 6,250,000, his modesty concealing much sound life assurance to the future Chuan-fang's armoured train shell king to Hsinkwan, opposite the
force of will but never hiding his security francs (£60,000) in the present extreme clarity of intellect.
and advancement of ed the Nationalist from Quantean, Nanking Club, when a soldier at: financial year, and 39,000,000 the time you read this he will have revolution is not
By China. More Insurance and less thirteen miles Bouth of Ming- tempted to cross in front of their francs (E814,500) in subsequent started for Shanghai, with Faris The Chinese are
bad maxim. kwang, when the Nationalfats are car and behind a car they were fol essentially a sald to have suffered heavy.qasual-lowing. Seeing a carriage coming. years, for the establishment of a for first stop. His holiday in pence-loving nation. A wise ties. regular air mail service between London hus come to an end, and statesman of curs used to describe According to reports the Nation- was hit by the car and run
the opposite way, he hesitated, and West Africa and the South he returns to his duties as general peace as the greatest British in-alist line is at present at San Chen, resulting in a broken arm. over, American continent.
agerit for a prominent life office interest. It is also the greatest Chi-20 miles south of Mingkwang, and the Far East. On the notice nese interest. Properly consider-up
Before the
Mr. The service is to begin on board at the club was an announce ed, it is the greatest interest of there was no retaliation reported He and the car were immeiately
car stopped, to the night of October 30-31 Tweedy got out to see to the man. October 15 next, and to provide meat that luncheon would be serv civilised mankind. regular transport in each direc-ed to passengers using the
But they for as having been made by the Na- surrounded by soldiers and mid get.
the tion once a week. It will run be- day air service to or
tionalists.. from the
Billet. They went into the Club tweer. Saint-Louia (Senegal) and French capital, luncheon In
Starting to Loot.
under escort the
to sca an officer, In the interior of China, super- Pernambuco, via the Cape Verde cockpit of the plane, coffee an 'ex stition attaches to
Saturday and Sunday marked an where the car was detained, and Islands, Saint-Paul's Rocks, and tra charge. My friend had never Yet fire Insurance, and the insur one man in uniform and others insulate premises, which
a life policy. attempt rioting in Nanking, when they wore escorted to H.M.B. Con- Fernando de Noronha; it will be done an air trip, and I tested that ance of growing crops, are of deep plain clothes seemed intent on loot- headquarters of the 1st. Regiment carried on to Rio de Janeiro, here was his chance. He replied antiquity there. Ifalf-a-dozen Chi- ing. the place. However, the sol- of the int Division of the 1st Na- Montevideo, and Buenos Aires at that he had taken a ticket that nese fire offices operate in Shang-diers stopped the trouble and the tionallts Army, to be interrogated its southern extremity, and linkeding, to be sure of a sent. He hal, doing little business with for looting immediately.
by the C. O. of the Regiment. After kinsman to a famous Middlesex eigners. It was, however, curious with Marseilles on this side by cricketer, but was born in Japan to see during the political boycott
On the Halk.
some little time the services of a the existing services of the whither his parents had gone in against Britain that one of our fire on Mesara: Jardine, Matheson and tained by themselves, being under On the Sist there was trouble gentleman as interpreter was ob- obedience to the mercantile call
companies was offered more risks Co.'s hulk, when the military en- escort whilst so doing. On return The route will be divided into which spreads our nation across by Chinese than ever before. The deavoured to cope with oplum run to the Consulate, the matter was four sections-Saint-Louis to the the world. He has no fault to find people felt the guarantee of an ners. There were sampans meet gone into. Eventually, after con- Cape Verde Islands, 500 miles; with Shanghai: his average annual established British office to be the ing the boat, and these were not aiderable talk, and hints they were the Cape Verde Islands to Fer£300,000 in sums assured.
amount of new business there 18
allowed to leave shore, The Jar- allowed to go on the understand. nando de Noronha, 1,375 miles;)
dine, Matheson zampan (which ing to return at 8 a.m. The for Fernando de Noronha, to Pernam- We got talking.
takes away the ships' lines to the aignera were actually under arrest Japan forms a striking contrast shore), was unknowingly detain for four hours. Before returning buco, 400 miles; and Pernambuco lives accepted by his company in to the happy-go-lucky Insurance ed also. Hence the ship anchored, in the morning, a Chinese gentle- to Buenos Aires, 2,500 miles China are European and American, methods of China. In Japan, it and the Captain reported the mathan was told the whole facts of Throughout the route land acro- only a small proportion Japanese cannot too often be said, insurance ter to the Senior Naval Officer, the case. He promised if there planes will be used over land and and Chinese. The tendency of the is westernised under close govern- who immediately despatched a was any trouble to do what he seaplanes or flyingboats over Chinese is to assure with nativament regulation. Only two non- guard and the matter was adjust could for them.
Japanese life companies now keep ed. offices water. Only mails will be carried offices, especially as such
It was stated that no trouble. at first, but the service may be Pay a high rate of commission to dian. American life offices havej all due to a misunderstanding.
the field. They are both Cana- was intended to the steamer; it was Commander of the unit, the in On Interviewing Capt. Tong, agents. No effective state super- authorised to carry passengers vision of
formation was again repeated that at the discretion of the respon exists in China. Anyone can start finde a ready welcome among the kow to Chuchow left
insurance companies withdrawn from active competi-
Official Train Runs, tlon. Every class of insurance!
the soldier was seriously injured, The first official train from Pu- etc., and was of no further use. sible Minister. The company life office, and can spend the pre-educated Japanese, according well inst. undertakes to establish adequate miums without thought of an
the latTherefore, "family to be consider- ed," etc., and medical expense, with the dignifled nature of repair and rescue services on land surate fund, let alone
Post Office Taken Over. citizens. The national companies
1.e., compensation, hints being and sea; aeroplanes must either Native companies actuarially
are numerous and generally effi- over the Post Office as from the Insist on seeing compensation was The Nationalist Government took given that private soldiers would be fitted with wireless transmit solvent yet continue to receive lers which can be used after a/pre-miums. One of the strongest cient. In the last Afteen years, 1st. This was expected in Nan- received by, the injured man.
of the solvent Chinese offices the spundncas of Japanese insur-king.
The forced descent, or provided with the China United Assurance
ance has exerclaed a petent in-
attitude taken, up was that this carrier pigeons.
Riley's Fate. Society, in the Peking Road near fluence in aid of the resilient pros-
muat be dealt with by official peo- The third stage of the journey, the post-office, an alert and braing perity of the country, and foreign has been officially informed con- Consul. The reply was that the It is said that one gentleman ple, viz., the Foreign Office and the between the Cape Verde Islands Canadian, Mr. Hughes being gen conditions as to licences and decerning the fate of the "Times" Foreign Office was too slow and. companies meet almost American and Fernando de Noronha, will at eral manager with Mr. Lu Yoh posits. Japan may yet be a field said to have been cut to pieces by Then all the arguments were
War correspondent, Riley. He is did first be made by special steamers. chen as principal assistant.
not worry about the soldier. Later this section will be cover Society extends its agencies all for a wealthy English life office, soldiers, at the instigation of some peated, and three days given jed by aeroplane. Even when ever China, and makes progress an extremely difficult field to be one in authority.
have the matter settled. Macallis- steamers are used, there will be among the populatlen, but touches won mainly by patience and by
Railway Engineer's Residence industrial
acule perception of Japanese na- business very slightly.
ter, promised to talk the matter over a great saving of time in the No other solid concern even looks
tional characteristics.
Raided Shall we
with Tweedy and let him know the transmission of mails. A letter at Industrial seriously.
The "occupation" of Mr. A. R. J. result later. Later, Capt. Tong ever attempt it? China has a Henrne's house at Puchen has been decided to see the Foreign Office at present takes 25 days to reach
Once upon a time, Chinese population so vast as to crowd the fixed up by express orders from with the Australian. They went, Buenos Aires from France; it company did frame some
rivers with what are practically General Ho, and such steps taken and saw a gentleman there, should be delivered by the new tive industrial tables, attrac floating houses. Japan has less that this must never be allowed in advised a private settlement
An Eng- service within eight days. The 11sh critic pointed out the need for people and more insurance. Can future on any consideration. The avoid oficial complications. Latecoère air line has for some the only item not reckoned in the In all human probability, she will ing by any of the troops, and al- an agreement with the troops, that
providing for mortality: it seemed
China ever westernise? Can she military police have been posted ever raform her crude officials? at the entrances to prevent loiter-statement that the 1st Army had He got out of Capt. Tong the years successfully run a'regular air acrvice between France and manager blandly explained that the clever calculations. And the
never Bolshevise. Her sense Algeria, Morocco, and Rio de Oro tables were on a fteen-years not laugh so easily: she proudly than at any previous time
humour forbids it.
of together Mr. Hearne (a valued in a care where any soldier was and Senegal. The total distance dowment basis, and in so short & endures the trembling earth.
Japan does official) is now in a better position wounded or killed, his people were from Marseilles to Buenos Aires time few policyholders would be the Far East is wealth enormous,
since to receive a minimum of $2,000, In the trouble started, by the new route is about 7,100 likely to die, A Prudential has wealth undiscovered: the outer
and this agreement extended over a Guiltless Government. yet to arise in China.
period of five years. So, he in- An amusing incident took place sisted that this man was seriously world is conscious of but the era couple of days ago. One of the injured by a broken arm-a sim- Folowing
rant fringes of that wealth, and Government lecturers sent out to ple fracture above the elbow of the amicting the Chinese republic, Mr. acted by inscrutable surroundings. ing" as usual to a large audience $2,000, with $600 medical expenses.
the
disturbances the attraction is subtly counter- harangue the people was "spout-left arm. He was to be paid Tang Shao-yi became an insurance man. He is a conspicuous Chinese
that the Government (amongst He insisted that the matter publicist, formerly ambassador to
ather things) "did not oppress fixed up within three days, and the United States, and now chair.j
FOR COUGHS AND COEDS.
people by making them work hinta as to the soldiers behaviour man of the Venus Life of Shang-
against their will" or impress were repeated. Another three hai. He speaks and writes Eng
When changeable weather or ex- them for army purposes. In the hours were wasted. European dress. The Venus Life, berlain's Cough Remedy, Standard for military men, and about 100 were no be done, as the demands were lish perfectly, and is often seen in bronchitis, start at once taking Cham-was quietly surrounded by the militarist by letter that this could Macallister posure to cold and wet results in middle of his lecture, the crowd consulted Tweedy, and notified the under the direction of Mr. Chang over fifty years, and strongly recom- taken away to work as coolie car extortionate. He referred the mat- does 1 considerabie mended for stubborn, weakening riers. After the scatter, the bold-ter to the Senior Naval Officer, and
niiles.
VILLAGE ‘MOTHER' OF 105.
Friend of the King and Queen.
Ingoldisthorpe (Norfolk),
Sept. 25. The most wonderful old woman in England! That is the verdict
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bonuses. In-
The
of the Norfolk village of Ingoldis- Bing-foo, thorpe on Mrs. Tylden, the "lady volume of new business which re- coughs. For sale everywhere. of the manor," who will be 105)
next
da
Ingoldisthorpe is one of the most contented villages in Eng- land, for Mrs. Tylden has treated the villagers as her children, re- lieving their hardships, comfort- ing, encouraging, and ministering to them. No story of distress has
MARINE ENGINEERS' GUILD Or ever been taken to her in vain,
A
CHINA
HONG KONG BRANCH,
and now that she is too old to go; about herseif she employs an agent to carry on her good work. She went to church regularly every morning until a few years
REGULAR MONTHLY MEET- ING will be held at the Guild Offlec, 67 Des Voeux Road, ago, and the rector still goes to Central, on WEDNESDAY, 9th her every fortnight to administer} November, at 6 o'clock p.m.
A-ful attendance is essential.
W. J. STOKES,
Branch Secretary. Hong Kong, 8th November, 1927,
Holy Communion.
Mrs. Tylden has all the accom plishments of her generation. She is a delightful conversational- ist, and is passionately fond of music. She played the piano till less than two years ago, She
HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB. was a skilled needlewoman till her
DRA
eyesight began to fail, and now RAFT PROGRAMMES and she tints little squares of coloured ENTRY FORMS for the wool that the nurses make up into EIGHTH EXTRA RACE MEET-patchwork quilts. ING to be held on SATURDAY, 26th November, 1927
Visit of Three Queens.' permitting) may be obtained at the
(weather She has been the friend of Race Courie, Hong Kong Club and loves to hear of the doings of many royal personages, and she Causeway Bay Stables."
Entries will close at 12 O'CLOCK King and Queen, who are neigh- those who are still alive. The NOON on Tuesday, 15th November, baurs of hers, when they are Hong Kong, 8th November, 1927: call to see her on her birthday, staying at Sandringham usually
and on one birthday, many years THE CHINA' LIGHT AND POWER Bgo, three Queens Queen Alex- COMPANY (1918), LIMITED.andra, the Empress Olga of Russia, and Queen Mary-all call-
1927.
X7ITH Reference to the Notice ed.
.Feat. 1828
Signal Station
1774
MI. Parker-
1734
Mountain Lodge
1726
The Eyrle...
1726
Peak Hotel
1305
Taikoo Sanatorium
Mt. Davis
Bowen Rd. (filterboda)
1000:
877 297
Mainland.
3124
1971
for payment of the Coll
Taimoshan Kowloon Peak
MARTINS
W to shareholders of the above
She dislikes modern novels, Company dated 10th June, 1927, modern dress, and modern man- whereby the Final Call of $8.00 per ners, but she has no objection to share on the New Shares was made motor-cars. She insisted on rid- payable on 30th November, 1927, ing in the doctor's motor-car to Instead of 80th June, 1927, the record her vote at the last elec- Directors of the Company have do- tion, pe elded to further extend the', time
Mrs. Tylden is plump, and her
Notice is accordingly hereby face is unwrinkled. She looks given that the date for payment of the most charming Victorian pic- Sathe Final Call is postponed to 2nd ture in her black silk dress and
APRIL, 1928, and that the forms white lace cap and shawl t
She has never had a real ill Shareholders can be used as though ness in her life, except for an oc- the date named therein were the easional touch of rheumatism. 2nd April, 1928.
She caught a chill in June this SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., year, but it did not worry her General Managers. in the least, and she recovered Hong Kong, 8th, November, 1927. completely..
PILLS of Bankers Receipt already sent to
APIOL POS & STEEL Stare und vormsán for nii F, male”. somplaints. Eyney May should keep `n box in the boss. Chambing and Storum
mit them throughout the world, gold
Meets Mary Queen of Scots
cameraman who had just arrived at. Banft, Alberta, to "cover" thá
Agrotisk Musical Festival staged at the Bapit Springs Hotel recently,
was swolling through the hotel grounds, drinking in, the beauty of the surrounding mountains, when, in a picturesque corner of the gardens, be came upon the most romanile figure in Scottish history Mary Queen of Boots. She was standing on the falstone walk toying with some flowers and when she saw him, amiled at the astonished mata just as the real Queen would bave smiled several hundred years ago, defe
BGcovering from the shock the cameraman did not take long in na- fusting his trusty camera and the result, reproduced above, is a charms var inglatudy of Miss Francis, James who impersonated the famous Queen
during the three-day Festival at Banıy
the
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BURNS SANS ALCOHOL.
No "Tam o Shanter" Spirit at Celebrations.
TA
to
who
to
be
sce
er spirits came back and taunt he would see General Ho also. Led the speaker by proving him a On reporting the matter to Capt. "liar," and his reply was, "I Halifax, of the Carlisle, the thought well. The Government S.N.O., he strongly advised the Brl- ordered me to say this, as it was tishers not to meet the demands, true. Now I will report to the but to have the matter dealt with by Government." "Shanghai Mer- the Consal and the Foreign Office, cury."
and he would endeavour to General Ho at once on the matter, protesting against the action taken by his junior officers.
Capt. Halifax, that afternoon, could not get in touch with Gen- eral Ho The following noon,, word was received from General Ho that the Chinese gentleman re- "It is to be hoped we are not before him. He immediately
ferred to had placed the matter becoming too respectable," said dered that any expense to the sol- Sir Robert Bruce, editor of "The dier would be borne by the Govern- Glasgow Herald," in his presiden-ment, that Mesars. Tweedy and tail address to the Burns Federa-Macallister be not interfered with tion at Derby.
in any manner, the car to be at "The belief that there was once released (and, if necessary something vulgar about associa-matter of Mr. Hearne's house be-
returned to the owner) also
the tion with the Burns club has ing occupied by soldiers be, simi-
Gone also in a large mea-larly dealt with.* sure, "added Sir Robert, "is the When
thia belief that, in the annual cele-to
reported Macallister, the latter tried bration, we are more concerned to get in touch with the officer with drink than with devotion tolin charge as he had the car switch the 'immortal memory.'
key in his pocket, but owing to
gone,
WAS
or-
"Tam o' Shanter would find duty was unable to meet him, but himself in uncongenial company morning, when, after a few re- made an appointment for the next at some of these modern festi- ceipta were given by different vals, even perhaps at our annual people, the foreigners drove the federation dinners, which for the car away, which had had an armed last two years have been run on sentry posted on it the whole time. a teetotal basis.”
General Ho Yui-chin certainly Sir Robert Bruce attributed did everything in his power to help, the change of custom to the fact and not a was reported in the that women were now members foreigners are very pleased to have newspapers, to obstruct, and the of clubs and had even formed the opportunity of thanking him, clubs of their own.
PLANES FOR CHINA,
Ordered From Foreign Firm
in Shanghale
Upon receipt of a confidential report stating that the deputy of Marshal Chang Tsung-chang has secretly ordered aeroplanes from a certain foreign firm in Shang- hai, the Nanking Nationalist Government has issued an order directing the Commissioner of Foreign Affairs In Shanghai to make inquiries with a view to stopping the transaction, says the Eastern Times"
as the accident might have had very serious consequencon The incident was fraught with possi bilities, and was considered so by British authorities. Capt. Hall- fax was very prompt in his action, the instructions concise and to the paint, but the considerate orders. of General Ho settled the matter. at once.
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