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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

K.C.C. GOLF SECTION,

ANNUAL DINNER.

THE ANNUAL DINNER of the Golf

will be held in the Club House, on SATUR

DAY, MAY 17TH, at 8 г.M.

Amber Who intend to be present should send their names to the Secretary.

H. K. V. D. C.-

RIFLE MEETING.

PEN Machine Gun Competition.

OLYM., Sanday. No oth

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All Comera' Rifle Competition from -> «.m., Sunday, May 14th..

Stonecutters Rite Range. Launches leave Murray Pier, 12 Noon. Saturday, 8 am, Sunday,

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THE STAR" FERRY CO. LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the TWENTY-FOURTH ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING of this Company will

at the Offices of Messrs. Jakpink- be held MATHESON & & Co., LTD. on TUESDAY, the 23rd May, 1922, at 11.00 a M., for the purposs of receiving the Report of the Directors begether with Statement of Accounts to April 30th, 199

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The Register of Shares of the Company will be CLOSED) from Wednesday, the 17th May, 1999, to Tuesday, the 23rd May. 1929, both days inclusive.

By order of the Board of Directors,

F. H. CRAPSELL.

Acting Secretary,

Hongkong, 12th May. 1992.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.

لوگو

PROBATE JURISDICTION,

INTIMATIONS

SALE BY TENDER OF H.M.S.

"MOONSHINE" ·

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MAY 19TH, 1993

TENDERS for the parchase of sua invites for sales in the

harbour.

2. Full particulars of the ship, conditions

forms of sale, permits to view and tandandermal 3. A deposit of $100.00) is required before forms of tender can be issued, this "amount being returned if tender is not accepted.

4. The vessel will be on view from the 4th May to the 31st May inclusive, during the ordinary working hours at the Dockyank PARTICULARS OF H.M.S.MOONSHINE"

190' 100

A single screw atsamer of about I.H.P...370 Length between Perpendiculars......36′6′′ Breadth, extreme. Depth in hold Approximate Displacement...Tons 250 (about) Material of Construction ----

Wood Fittings in Cabins, c. Iron......General Fittings on Deck, &c. Steel..

Hull. Buttheads, &c. Decks (Steel wood sheathel) Upper ami

Lower.

3. Tenders will be received in the Office of the Commodore, Hongkong, up to Noon on THURSDAY, the 1st Jane, 1999.

J.B. PENMAN,

INTIMATIONS

NOTICE.

R. GEORGE MASON LAKIN having

Mogaed his position in our Office, his

་་

authority to sign our namo per procuration is cancelled.

Datel this Tenth day of May, 1929.

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO. LTD.,

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NOTICE.

is hereby notified that

Ite for the Colouy at the Valuation 1923 will be open to inspection at the Treasury for twenty-one days commencing on SATUR. DAY, the 2nd April, 1232

C. MoI. MESSER, Treasurer and Assessor of Rates. Blet April, 1922.

1990

NOTICE OF REMOVAL

E bave This Day, REMOVED our Office W

to No. 1, DES VIKUY ROAD CENTRAL abové Mesars, Deacon, Looker, Deason and Harten's office.

ARRATOON V. APCAR & CO. Fongkong. Ist May, 1992

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PREPAID WANTED

ADVERTISEMENTS

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Letters are lying at this fine Tar Boxor A. L JWB, WX, QW, BF, RG,

RA, A.B.0, RL, RI.

FO Dy. Naval Store Officer.

H. M. Dockyard,

Hongkong, May, 1992,

G.

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IN THE MATTER THE ESTATE of ANCHIBALD HIBBARD CREW late of Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong deceused.

VOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the

PUBLIC AUCTION.

Ru

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¡OR SALE-O‰e 7 passenger: Chandler" Motor Car. in perfect condition for $9.200-Apply Box R.Y, Daily Press Office,

MINING ENGINEER, highest qualifica

tions. thirteen years experience is open to make examinations or taka appointment- Apply Bax FX, c/o Daily Prema "Office.

room

PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS of Telephone, modera conveniences, tennis lawn.

+371

the by Public Auction Sale to be beld

MONDAY, the 15th day of May. 1929, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR of one Lot of CROWN LAND at Victoria Bowl in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Bent to be fized by the Sarveyor of B: MEST THE

NOTICE IS Vector 68 af k fa, for ons further form of 15 years

the Probates Ordinace. 1897 (No. 2 of 1897). made an order limiting the time for sending

in claims to or against the above estate to

the 15th day of June, 1929.

Creditors and claimants are hereby required to send their claims to the undersigned by the abore date.

Dated this 11th day of May, 1922.

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BASTINGS & HASTINGS,

Solicitors for the Executor.

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the FORTY-NINTH ORDINARY TEARLY MEETING of the Society will be held at its Head Office, Nos. and 4, Queen's Building, Hongkong, on FRIDAY, 12 MAY, 1992, at Nooxp for the

receiving the purpose of

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

Registry

Locality.

Boundary Measurements.

Annual Hening.

Upset Price

fart, fent,

Abou

An perale plan.

$4,500 158 3,800

1987

G.

H.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

DARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS of Report of the Directors and the Statements the letting by Public Auction Sale, of of Account to 31st December, 1991, and off be

on MUNDAY, the 15th day to held declaring Dividends, etc. The TRANSFER May. 1929, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the BOOKS of the Society will be CLOSED Public Works Department, by Order of His from April 29th to May 12th, both days EICELLINCT THE GOVERNOR of one Lot of inclusive

CROWN LAND at Shamshaipo in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 years, 1st July, 1898, with commencing from

option of renewal at a CROWN RENT to be fixed by the Surveyor of His MAJESTY THE KING, for one farther term of 24 years les 3 days.

By Order of the Board,

C. MONTAGUE EDE,

General Manager. Hongkong, 1st April, 1922. [693 BRITISH TRADERS INSURANCE

COMPANY, LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.;

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

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the FIFTY-SIXTH ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the Company will be held at its Head Office, No. 3 & 4, Queen's Building, Hongkong, on FRIDAY, 12TH May, 1922, at 12.30 P.M., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statements of Account to 31st December, 1921, and of declaring Dividends, etc. The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from April 25th to May 12th, both days inclusive.

By arder of the Board,

C. MONTAGUE EDE, General Manager. Hongkong" April 21st, 1922 [895

THE CHINA FIBE INSURANCE CO., LTD.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

New Kowloon alati Register No.:

Locality.

Boundary Measuremonti.

feet. feet. feet. Ivel.

Ad per baie plan.

Upaik Trios,

about

7.73611,000

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PUBLIC AUCTION.

PARTICULARS

AND CONDITIONS of

TO LET-Well equipped sve

modern House, fürnished, higher levels.

gardens, beautiful situation. Rent moriarate. P.O. Box No. 485, Hongkong,

or other WANTED-Ex-Service man

competent person as Butler-Valet to ras bachelor establishment. Apply Box No. RU, c/o Daily Press Office. WANTED-Two capable and experienced

Chinese Shipping Clerks. Apply Box E. W., c/o Daily Prem Ofice.

ANTED-Position by an Experienced Bookkeeper who is also able to take charge of import and export department. Apply to Box R.V., c/o Daily Press Office.

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"ANTED-Chinese Stenographer for W British ärm as afiri, Sarawak. Apply

Box No. R.T.. c/o Eenpkong Daily Press.

ANTED. URGENTLY-Copy of WAISTRY Rules Programme Records

1921. Box RB., e/o"Daûy Press Office.

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INTIMATION

IDEAL

BEVERAGES

WATSON'S DRY

GINGER ALE

Its dryness and aroma are features which give this drink its ever increasing popularity.

"PYERIS,”

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aj

A. European passengen on

the 3. Sumatra lest'a Kodak camera'worth $250, leather bag containing property worth $30 and £ve Swedish crowns worth $2.50 from his cabin on Wednesday. The vessel was berthed at Kowloon wharf,

The tenth issue of China's Porth) Guida has just been published. It runs to 493 dámy octavo pages of English print. The

list of post-offices, which gives the name of the office, romanised and in Chines characters, the province, the status of the office and the name of the nearest tele- graph office-occupies 201 pages, which is loquot evidenco of the extensive development of the Postal Administra-

tion.

WILSON", warned the Geveromont" that H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, who in due they were running great risks by such a to reach Manila on the 10th inst, is to curtailment of the country's fighting be accorded "the same honours that forces. The GEDDES recommendations for would be given to an American Presi the reduction of army, ho said, were based dent" " on two hypotheses: (1) that the German peril having passed away, ive had no need to keep an army to face it; and (2) that modern inventions had reduced the necessity for so many men. His replies to these hypotheses were very striking. As regards the first, he declared that so bar as he knew-and he certainly ought to know-wo nover raised one man, one horse, one wheel barrow, because of the danger of war with Germany. Did the persistent warnings. notably of the late Field-Marshal Lord Rougars, really fall on deaf ears at the War Offer! Sir HENRY WILSON, at all events, affirms that "our pre-war Army Lof six divisions was maintained on accoun

of other responsibilities." A discreet An aramed robbery was attempted on the Sparkling Mineral Table Watersilence was apparently maintained by him second door of No. 1, Mallory Street,

Healthful and

refreshing, regarding the nature of these "other Wanchai, in "daylight on Wednesday. at home except & Blends excellently with Whisky.ponsibilities," but the inference from There was no

the Field Marshal'x subsequent remarks woman. When a knock came to the door, is that they were needed to ensure then mals voice said that it was the post- defence of our overseas possessions. As man with a letter for her from Canton. to the hypothesis that modern inventions When she opened the door, three men had reduced the necessity for so many

armed with daggers rushed in. The the alarm. and people gave men, Sir HENRY WILSON submitted that living cpposite blew a police whistle. modern, inventions had made our enemies One of the robbers stabbed "the woman in much more powerful than ourselves. If the right arm before they decided that it the famous march of Lord ROBERTS to was better not to wait for the polier. Kandahar had to be repeated now, he said, three times as many troops, would have to be employed because of the advantage which modern inventions gave to the frontier tribes. The mountains and the desers do not change." he re- marked, and they precluded civilised peoples from using all their modern in ventions. He described the situation now

WATSON'S STONE ·

GINGER BEER Prepared by a process of partial fermentation which gives it the distinctive flavour which is so pleasing to the palate.

'FORMAZONE”

the

Possesses

characteristic

Word un

WEDDING.

LABRUM-WEBSTER.

Mr. V. C. Labrum, manager of Musers- Kelly and Walsh's printing department, and a popular figure ja Kowloon, wes

nt married yesterday,

St. Andrew's

stimulating and refreshing as "infinitely more dangerous than in Chureb, to Miss Majoris Doris Webster, qualities of Champagne; it has 1914. At that time, he said, England, just arrived from home by the Altima Maru. The bridegroom is the third son Ireland, Egypt, India, and Hongkong of the late Mr. R. N. Lábram of Wal-

a delicious flavour.

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FANTED, by British Firm, two or three

Apply to Box No. B. c/o Hongkong" Daily Press,

large Office Rooms in Centrai locality A. S. WATSON &

WANTED-Competent bookkeeper, trust-

and experienced. Write, giving particulars of former employment..and salary required to Box R.E., e/o Daily Press. Office.

ANTED-A Second-hand "Harley Davidson" Side Car in good condi- tion. Apply to Sidecar, le Daily Preis Office.

REPORTER-Weated for British News paper in North China-Reply with copies of testimonials to "Editor," 38, Victoria Road. Tientsin, N. Chins.

PRO_LET-OFFICES, top floor, Prince'

Buildings Apply HARRY WIOLING & Co.

O LET-at Magazine Gap. THE PEAK. immediate occupation, FULLY FUR. NISHED Sir Roomed BUNGALOW with large-Gardens, Tennis Court, etc... Oa Motor Road. Apply to Messrs. BRADLEY & CO., LT

LET-One new big OFFICE ROOM Tin the Hongkong & Shanghai Parking Corporation new premises. Apply SANG LEE, c/o Compradore Department, Hongkong & Shanghai Bant

LET-Farnished Flat in good locality Tror Töver Apply to A.B. C., c/o Daily

Press Office.

TO LET.

From 1st July, 1922 or Earlier if Required.

CO., LTD

wer the "measure of the responsibilities'

mouth, Hants. daughter

The bride is the fourth. of the late Mr. George Webster of Westbury, and Mra. Webster, of War

inster, Wiltshire. „

The Rev. GR. "Lindsay' performed the ceremony. The bride was given away by Mr. David Harvey, and Mise Georgina May Hughes acted as bridesmaid, Mr. J. Majshall Juck was best rann.

of the British Army, and they were all minster, and Mrs Labrum of Bourne- with us still with, in addition, the Rhine, Silesia Constantinople, Palestine and Mesopotamia, and we had entered into a pact with France and a pact with Belgium. Further, the grunt Empires of the Continent had now been replaced by a dümber of small States. In Europe AERATED WATER MANUFACTURERS and the quite Near East there were 13 States with no access to the open sea

The bride wore a dress of white silk, and 3 more with access only to the trimmed with Warminster ice,, with bat "Black Sra. How long would it be before

to match. She carried bouquet al Russia, with all her open sea ports taken roses, flies, and carnations from the from her, broke out to the sea, whether garden of Mr. R. A. Nicholson. The Estonia was guarded by the League of bridesmaid wore a dresa of apricot Nations or not? Despite the reduction crepe-de-ching and georgette, and hat to of the German and the Austrian armies, match.

The honeymoon is being spent a Repulse Bay.

TELEPHONE 436.

MARRIAGE.

FOSTEL HALL-RESSAL Tientsio, on April 29th, B. E. FOSTER HALL, of the Chinese Customs Service, to REONWEN HOWARD KEES daughter of Rev Hipkyn Rees, D.D. LABRUM-WEBSTER. -- At St

The

Andrew's there are as many armed men in Europe Church, Kowloon, on May 11th, by today as there were in 1913. Hev. G. R. Lindsay, VICTOR CHARLES increase in the number of armed men in third son of the late Richard Newman

Labrum, of Warminster and Mrs. the small States is simply terrifying,” he Labrum, of Bournemouth, to MARJORY declared. In addition, practically every Donts. fourth daughter of the late GEORGE WEBSTER. of Westbury__and Mrs. Webster, of Warminster. [906

HONGKONG OFFICE: 10, Des Vaux Ro., C. LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET, E.C.

The Baily Press.

man between 20 sad 50 on the Continent:

CHURCH EXTENSION IN

KOWLOON..

GENEROUS GIFT.

had been trained to arms. Who, then, THE HON, SIR PAUL CHATER'S dare say that the state of Europe was more peaceful, now than it was" in 1911 And what of Ireland, Egypt, and Indin? What might not happen there? To be sure, the comparison of the country's military responsibilities to-day with those she had immediately before the great war is enough to make the House of Commons pause before reducing the defensive forces of the country while the "THE Humanitarian forces of the world guarantees of peace are yet wanting, are closing their ranks in a new crusade Great Britain has bunked on the success again the tyranny of brute force. of Mr. LLOYD GEORGE to

HONGKONG, MAY 121, 1992,

"THE NEW CRUSADE." -

secure the

A representative of tho Daily Press wad informed by the Rev. J. Kirk Maconachiur yesterday afternoon, that the Hon. Siz Paul Chater, C.ALG., is the generoud donor whose offer has made it possible for something to be done to meet the religious needs of residente in Kowloon who are not of the episcopalian persuasion. Sir Paul Chater has offered a large sum, - Mr. Maconachio said, conditional upon the grant by the Government of a suitable

the letting by Pablo Auction Sale, to be experience in GENERAL IMPORTS. Genoa has sounded the tuesin of peace guarantees. The British Army a woll site for a Church. It is hoped to build a

reen

UITE of 5 OFFICES, and FLOOR of No 15, 16, 17, 18 & 19, Connaught Road Central, Verandahs to each room YACING HARBOUR, LIFT from the Ground Floor.

Apply Box 750 c/o Dail Press Office. [750

WANTED.

●RITISH Firm reprizes ASSISTANT with held on

MONDAY, the 15th day of

the Offices of the Applications only considered from BRITISH NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

MAY, 1922, at 3. Puble. Works Department, by Order of E SUBJECTS and preference given to those EXCELLENT THE GOTERROR, of four Lots edacated at home. Age 24-28. Apply giring TOTICE 19 HEREBY GIVEN that OROWN LAND on

sour between NOT

fall particulars of experience &c. de the FIFTY-THIRD ORDIZ ART West Вад Repulse Bay in the TRADERS" c/o LoWY, BINGHAM & MATHEWS, YEARLY MEETING of the Company Colony of Hongkong for a term of 75 Hongkong. will be held at its Feud Office, Queen's years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Boilding, Hongkong, on FRIDAY, 12T Bent to be fixed by the Burveyor of His MAY, 1922, at 12.30.M., for the MAJESTY Tax KING, for one farther term of

of receiving the Report of ibe Directors and Statements of Account to 31st December, 1921, and of declaring Dividends, etc. The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from April 29th to May 12th, both days inclusive. By Order of the Board,

purpose

C. MONTAGUE EDE,

General Manager.

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Hongkong, 21st April, 1922.

THE CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS..

FORTY FIRST ORDINARY TGENERAL MERTING OF SHARE-

HOLDERS will be held at the Offices of the andersigned on FRIDAY, the 19 MAY, 1993, at Noor, for the purpose of receiving, the Report of the General Agents, together with a statement of Accounts for the year ended the 31st, December, 1921.

The Share Register and Transfer Books will ba CLOSED from the 5 to the 19TH MAY 1999, both days, inclusive.

At this Mocting a Resolution will be proposed dealing with the remuneration to

Committee. tbo

MATHESON & Co. LAD,

General Agents.

· 946- ongkong, 29th April 1922.

75 years.

And

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

2.cality.

Boundary MemXTENDICÍN.

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boct

ÂN par sale pian.

[07,000) 201

75,500) 200|

£1,300 280

Upert Price,

FOR SALE

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LAND, approximately 7,000 wauare feet on waterfront at Swatow with moderi 2 storied brick and concrete building zitable for office and godown Further details apply

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for

inspiration affairs is

Union Church, though there are those who

and we shall not rest until we have won." as the British Navy is being reduced in church, lecture hall and manse, and the fee runs one of Mr. LLOYD GROKGE's response to the tocsin of peace," and sum. Sir Paul Chater has offered would go a long way towards providing these latest messages from Genon. It has been though the present situation in Europe buildings. The church would be conduct very evident from the messages which have may be described in the terms employed! ed on lines similar to those followed at been coming from Genoa that it will ant by Field-Mahal Sir HENRY WILSON, hope that the constitution may be difor this state of ently framed. mr. Maoonachie would be an easy victory. There is no basis the

fear rather probably exercise general oversight, t the proposed

andoubtedly *Universal Peace

least in the beginning, and a co-pastorate than jealousy or aggressive intent. with a minister from home would be act" until the Powers have come to a satisfactory understanding with Russia on Every country in the interests of its arranged the economic problems which are engageconomic prosperity yearns to see the ing attention at Genoa, While this is still burden reduced, and that is the lever wanting, it is not to be wondered at that which will be used at Genoa to win a TEAM LAUNCH. Dimensions, Lengthen who have spent a lifetime in the victory over the "the tyranny of bruts Overall 66 ft., Beam 16 ft. Depth 5 study of military defence should be force "by getting the assembled nations 7 inches. Hall of Hardwood underwater with alarmed-at the steps which have been

to solemnly pledge themselves not to war Toak top, sides, & deck. Frames of Ipol,

Engines 81 x 15′′

already taken to reduce the defensive fores against each other." It is a great ideal wörth striving for. Every nation 'con- in anticipation of universal agreement of corned has had an experience of the cost the subject. The lead which is being

of war that should make it lend a given to the world by Great Britain in ready car to the demands of the new the reduction of armaments recently crusade. ergkeď a grave warning in the House

WG. HUMPHREYS & Co

FOR SALE.

.

g

Boiler 4 ft. 9 inches dia, 6 ft. 6 inches long. Speed 9 knots

For further particulars apply to P.Q. Bax 474, Hongkong.

FOR SALE

ABSOLUTELY NEW

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(1) Two 80 BHP. Single Cylinder Bolinder Oil Engines. Bers. 226 per minute.

(1) Two 50 BHP. two cylinder Bolinder

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of Commons from Field Marshal Gir

HENRY WILSON, late Chief of the Imperial A Yaumati hawkor, who was an official General Staff, and now one of the repre- of his guild, was shot dead in Battery sentatives of Ulster in Parliament. The Street, Yaumati, on Wednesdag night. Bngines direct connected to 36 KW. Army estimates this year, showed a re The bullet was fired from behind at point 115 Volt direct current (compound duction amounting to more than thirty blank range, and the man must have died wound) dynamos complate with back of "board field rheostat for each machine.

million pounds sterling, and the pro-at once. Several people were soon on the (3) Two oil fuel tanks capacity of each 20 gramme of retrenchment provides for the spot but the assailant was nowhere to be reduction of the Army from 341,000 soon. The man's wife says her husband Ito 215,000 Field Marshal' Bir Haway had no enemies sa far'na alie know.

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toms.

Apply to Bolinders,

·Cjo Doily Prem Office

In the last few days a petition to H.E. the Governor, asking for the grant of site, has been circalated in Kowloon, and within a short time 200 signatures were appended. Very strong support was found nt Kowloon Dock, where the Scots accent generally heard indicates as might be oxpected the presence of a large Presby terian element.

The matter of a aita in likely to present position easily within reach of the dis some difficulty. It will desirable to choose

trict at present largely occupied by Euro- peas in Kowloon; but at the same tim the site should be in touch with the cow districte now being opened up by big Public Works Department schemes, where a considerable European population is likely to bo in residence-if not by the time a Church could be built, at all events at no very remate date.

"Way understand that, when Sir Paul Chater, some months ago, offered as endowment of 250,000 to Union Church

Sit

it was explained to him then that the needs of Kowloon were presung gift he then had in mind and promising Pant generously responded by making the

at that time, or poor afterwards--help towards the Kowloon project.