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STEEL, WOOD OR CONCRETE.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY. OCTOBER 3RD,

THE UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY, LTD.

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JAEGER SILK and WOOL UNDERWEAR

AT ATTRACTIVE · PRICES.

This week we are offering a range of Jaeger Silk and Wool Underwear, in a few sizes, at ́specially “reduced prices."

„VESTS with short sleeves and TRUNK

DRAWERS in cream colour. only, very soft and cosy to wear, thin yet chill- proof and warranted unshrinkable. The original value of this quality was 31250 a garment.

THIS WEEK'S PRICES:

Vests or Drawers...

$7.00 each.

Three Garments för $20.00.

MACKINTOSH & Co., Ltd.

MEN'S WEAR SPECIALISTS. Alexandra Building, Des Vœux Road,

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APPROVAL

"PHONE C. 29.

DAIRY FARM NEWS:

CREDITSALES.

We are pleased to announce that Credit Bales will be re- sumed at the Company's Depot and Branches from 1ST OCTOBER

New Pass Books are now ready and may be had on application. As separate books for the Butchery and Dairy Departments are henceforth to be used, Customers dealing with both Departments are requested to apply for two books."

All applications to be made on the form provided at the end of the pass book and the old book or books returned to the Company.

Customers are requested to note that no applica- tions will be entertained unless all bills up to and including June last have been paid.

No goods will be supplied

books after the 1st October.

"on credit" against old pass.

ICE PRICES.

From 1ST OCTOBER the retail price of Ice at our Peak and Hung Hom Branches will be reduced to 12 cents per lb. THE DAIRY FARM, ICE & COLD STORAGE Co., Ltd

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LOCAL SPORT..

AQUATIOS AT V.R,O

RESULTS OF YESTERDAY'S WATER SPORTS.

given the extra one required.

It has been suggested that a 290 yards race shall be incorporated in another hight fêc which Que V... hope to stage before the close of the present swimming

NORTHERN WAR SCARE, STRONG DENIALS BY FENGTIEN COMMAND.

The rumours of a fresh war between

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ALLEGED FORGERY.. CHINESE MERCHANT FACES SERIOUS CHARGES. At the Central Magistracy yesterday Kiangan and Chèkiang, have caused the afternoon, before Mr. S. B. B. McElderry usual aneasiness among the Chinese the hearing of the ease in which Wong community in Shanghai, especially the Wai Man, a well-known Chinese mer- Y.-C. Daily Jews of September 24th day on merchants stated a correspondent in the chant, appeared on remand from Wednes" a charge at forgery, was con- Although no definite confirmation can tinued: be had of impending hostilities, it in Defendant

was charged on three tary authorities and the Chinese Conforged documents, concerning the trans noteworthy that both the Fengtion mill counts: (1) With having attered certain stabulary are taking precautions and

them

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CORRESPONDENCE. THE TRADE. LOAN.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG

DULY PRESS.")

SIR-This is at once na admission of ignorance and a plea for enlightenment In your leader of to-day you state that "no bank no. reputable bank, would. dream of issuing. notes except against actual bullion in its possession.

Kindly advise if the Bank of England is required to keep full bullien equiva hunt against its note issue and, if this.

Act of Parliament. is the case, if this requirement, caDOS. be waived, and has not been waived, by

Please state whether. Banks in Canucks

or the United States have any bullion. issues and, if they have.net, if they may, deposit whatever against their nota therefore, be considered of no repute.

Do the three note-issuing Banks in Hongkong have actual bullion equivalent to the amount of thrie note issues and, if this so so, thad this muchanie's hot

a local buiknote and what is the defini- throughout the Warf

What is the promise to pay given or tion of the currency of the Colany?,

t

The Victoria Recreation Club's annual aquatic festival was continued yesterday, there being a fair attendance.

There were eleven items in yesterday's programme, these including five cham- pionship events. The long plunge cham- pionship of the Colony was won by C. J. Cooke, who made a distance of 8 feet. The outstanding event of interest in the programme was the 220, yards champion are urging the people not to believe or fer of 30 shares in the Hongkong and ship of the Colony. This proved a very

disseminate what they bear.

Shanghai organizations are endeavour purporting to be signed as transferor by Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, exciting care. D. Lyon and A. F. Maying to avert new trouble. They have tieing for Grat place after a splendid try leaders urging them to refrain forged documents for the transfer of 30 sent out telegrams to the different miliWong Chik Cho; (2) With uttering effort on the part of both contestants from moving their troops and beseeching shares in the China Light and "Power Each will receive a first prize, a member to put aside their personal having generously coine forward and differences and devote their entire Company (1018), Ltd., purporting to be energica towards the protection of the signed as transferor by Wong Lok Sin Chinese people,

Chinese coming from Sungkiang re-

Tong; and (3) With uttering a forged port that that city is in a state of document, namely a letter, to the Flong Shanghai where they know they will be to be signed by Wong Chik Chu, request panic Its citizens are rushing to kong Electric Company, Ltd., purporting safe. There are about 6,000 troops in the city, all of whom are members of the

ing them to send all outstanding There are fourteen events in the final Chekiang army and in the close vicinity dividend warrants belonging to Wong Can one, at all times, domand silver programme of the festival for this after-soldiers have also been stationed along and Taylor.

Fengtien men. Fengtien Chik Cho to him care of Messrs. Moxon sin in exchange for banknotes at the issuing banks and, if so, has there ever noon, including three championships, the Shanghai-Nanking line and are in

heen a time when local banks refused. All the charges were taken under silver payment against their notes? There will also be a race for the veterans close formation between Shanghai and and the programme will be concluded Chenju. Both the reports, however, section 8, of Ordinance 11, of 199 Are Sterling reserves in London taken.

were denied yesterday by the rail-

into consideration in giving authority with a water pole match between the way administration.

Mr. T S Whyte-Smith. (Assistant to local banks for their nate issue married and single members of the Club.

Sentries have been posted in the Crown Solicitor) prosecuted and Mr. F. Your advice will be greatly appreciat This afternoon's programme

vicinity of Meikaloong and Langhaa O. Jenkin (instructed by Mr. Wadsoned and will, no doubt, clear up a number which since the 20th instant by the Commander appeared for the defence. should prove the most interesting of the of the 3rd Battalion of the 2nd Feng- series, in view of the number" of finals, tien Army, which is now stationed at

Lunghun will open with a rare in the harbour for

Ed. Note: The Bank of England is the Woo Challenge Cup. This event is NEW TUPAN'S SUAVE EVASIONS.

required by Act of Parliament to publish a half-uile championship of the Colony Tupan of Kiaugsa, in a statement upon

General Yang Yu Ting, the

the amount of bullion it maintains Mr. Omar, in the employ of Messrs. against its note issue. The figures aro and is confined to. Chinese. A

Assuming his new post, said that he had Moxon and Taylor, gave evidence, in published weekly. In America it is the only brought with him 120 members of which he said that he joined the firm in for dollar for every note issue. (Ibis policy deposit in the Treasury dollar his bodyguard, his chief secretary and An assistant to Kiangsu with him. He 1010. He knew the defendant as a cus-is printed on U.S. notes.) The amount would bring no more. The rumours of tomer of the firm since that time,

of bullion held by the note issuing banks:

season

IT many

new

·

Reports of the previous hearings have already appeared in the Daily Press.

Farther evidence was tendered for the Crown yesterday.

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of questions perplexing to others us well a to me. Yours faithfully,

UNCERTAIN. Hongkong, October 1st,

In the extra event of the programme, the 50 yards breaststroke (confined to Chinese ladies), there were three entries up to last night. These were Mrs. Lia ne war had evidently been "started Cross-examined by Mr. Jenkin, witness in Hongkong is published periodically Chung Yu, Mrs. Tsang Yang Fuk and

in Tientsin by disgruntled members of gave evidence regarding certain share and is given once a month in the Genera the defeated, Chibli party. The Che-ransfer transactions involved in the ment intette. The promise to pay on Miss Ruby Chue. Further entries for kiang army, he said, was part of the ease. He said it was clear from the de-a leeal bank note is a promise to pay thus race, however, may be made this national aridy and even though some of ments referred to that the name of Wong British dellar for every dollar notes morning and post entries for it will be them were stationed

eenived during this afternoon.

in Sungkinng Chik Cho referred to a different person The dollar can always be demanded in" At the conclusion of the festival, H.E. The acquisition of Sungkinng and three referred to Wong Chik Cho and Wong never refused to give them.

(Kiangsu), there was no harm done. than Wong Wai Man. Certain documents exchange for notes and the banks have the Governor (Hir Edward Stubbs, other districts which Chekiang controlled Lok Sin Tong (a Tong name

At the be K.CMG), the President, will present could easily be settled on

of the Kinging of the Great War they gave them the prizes.

just and deccused mun referred to in the ease), gladly base notes were at a slight quitable basis in accordance with the It was obvious that if the defendant had premium. regalar legal and officiil procedure. said to him (witness) I am Wong Chik posited by local banks with the Crown

Sterling securities are de When Kiangsu had centralized its ad- Cho," he would not have given an ad Agents in London as part security for ministration, changes would be made in dress «/, Wong Wai Man. Defendant their note issues in Hongkong. Details the appointment of officials in these die did not represent to him that he was are given in the Garernment Gazette. Yesterday's results were as under:-- tricts. The subject had been taken into Wong, Chik Cho. Defendant might have We have answered our correspondent's. Four Lengths Handien (members).onsideration and discussed by the told him that he was a clansman of Wong catechism. But if other readers are 1st heat. 1, J. V. Ramsay; 2, J. Stewart. Chekiang and Kiangsu authorities. Chik Cho, but witness did not remember. athirst for information and desire to Time: 71sees and heat: 1. D. Laing; Tupan Sun Chuan Fang, of Chekiang. In the usual course of business if a follow his example we would suggest that 2. A. A. R. Noronha Time: 622555ecs. and he were once fellow students und

Chinese whom he knew well brought a they cut nat' the date line from the front. B Yards Boys Championship. L. they would not do each other any harm. current to him in another man's name page of three copies of the Daily Prese Roza Pereira: 2. J. S. Lyon. Time: Kiangsu would maintain

he would not make enquiry regarding it, a friendly

(all of the same date) and forward them attitude towards Chekiang and would unless he had a special reason for doing to us, together with a five dollar note, and clear up all existing ones. There he did not know him he would not make be regarded simply as evidence of good endeavour to avoid misunderstandings. If a Chinese whom he knew well Then, perhaps, we will consider their signed in his presence a name by which requests. The five dollar note will not would be no increase of taxation locally inquiries, as he would assume that the faith, but will be used to our material and the Central Government would

The annual harbour races will probably take place on October 15th, 16th and THE RESULTS.

17th,

748ess.

2.

J

Colopy-1, C. Cooke, J. JI. Wit Long Plunge Championship of the chell Distance: 62 feet.

20 Yards Championship of the Colony, -1, D. Lyon and A. F. May (dead heat)

J. Cooke. Time: 9 minutes 40secs, Four Lengths Handicap (ladies)-1, Miss C. Smith; 2, Miss M.Bunsdan.

Final Girls' Two Lengths.-1, D. Hunt; 2, C. Dixon Time: 42.3sees,

100 Yards Breast Stroke Championship of the Colony.1, Corporal Lidster; 2, Wan Kwong Ting. Time: 1 minute

Two Lengths Handicap open to Army and Navy-1, Rdsm. Scott: 2. Ftc. Edwards, Time: 323-3sex.

Two Lengths Team Race (members).- - E. A. Brodie's tenni heat D. Laing's team. Time: 3 minutes 55.1-5seed.

Four Lengths Handicap Girls under 15 years of age.-1, D. Hunt: Allen. Time: minute 38.2-5secs.

an alia. Defenant was able to write

MOTORING IN THE COLONY.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG DAIST PRESS,,"}

receive its proper share of the provin name was an alias or Tong name. It advantage] cial Revenues, Honesty on the part of was the custom among Chinese to have all officials was essential. He would try sufficient English to write his name and to adjust the local situation so that it address in English. He thought that as would be a model proviries and there both names were Wong, one was a Toug would be no war, if he could avoid it.

The Chinese press says that strong efforts are being made to store the Shanghai arsenal under Fengtien nd- ministration and that Tanan Yang has instructed the local officials to report to

him on the matter.

name of defendant.

then called..

Mr. G. R. Haywood (Solicitor) was

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Sit-In reference to your leader om

Whyte Smith said he had given notice so remark that some tightening up of the Prior to examining this witness, Mr. expresa my emphatic approval of your motering in. Hongkong, I would like to

the defence, calling, upon the defendant Colony's motoring regulations is becom to produce a letter written by Mr. Hay-ing urgently necessary." wood to him on May 21st, 1925. HeIt is the way of authority in Hongkong understood that this letter could not be always to lag behind developments, in- produced..

Mr. Whyte-Smith then proceeded to question witness as to a preas copy of the letter referred to

Mr. Jenkin objected to this. Mr. Whyte-Smith remarked that be bad

LOCAL OLYMPIAD. VOLUNTEERS . H.M.S." HERMES." 100 Yards Championship-HM Forces Following up the programme of the (open)-1, Pte. Edwards; 2, Corp. Hum-local Olympiad now taking place between sent a copy of the press copy of the letter

the Hourkong Volunteer Defence Corps to His Worship already. and H.M.S. Hermes, a football match

herstone. Time: 1 minute 73.5secs.

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME.

The events down for decision to-day are as under:-

3.00-Wan Challenge Cup.-Half-file Championship of the Colony (éonfined to Chinese).

Final Two Lengths Hurdles Handicap.

120 100 Yards Girls Championship of the Colony.

3.35--High Dive open to the Colony, 3.45.--50 Yards Breast Stroke (com fined to Chinese ladies).

350-100 Yards Championship of the Colóny.

55.-Final Four Lengths Handicap

(members).

Interval for tea

Th

4.15 Final Two Length Handicap (inembers).

430-Ladies' 100 Yards Championship of, the. Colony.

1.-Team Race (six men) open "to nny Hongkong Unit, Corps or Club.

4.35.--Ladies High Dive 4.50-Veterins Race-Two Lengths Handicap open to gentlemen 50 years of age and over (Font Entries),

5,00-Consolation Race.

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stead of as in more alive places, seeking to foresee and provide for them.. Wc- have to-day I suppose, judging by what. one seesy the same regulations as wert,

peans brought in when motoring was a new hobby and practically confined to Euro- with developed road-sense. Nobody, not even Government officials,

took place at Kowloon yesterday evening. Mr. Jenkin replied: Surely. you have can go abroad in Hongkong to-day with The Volunteer team comprised: G. B. not done that in view of the fact that you out being perpetually brought up against. Slipper (Infantry); F. V. Read (Infantry) may not be able to prove it?

incidents and occurrences which, while and CW. E. Bishop (Engineers): Reme- Mr. Whyte-Smith said that he under probably no offence against local regula- dies (Infantry), J. McKelvie (Scottish) stood it was the general procedure to do tions as at present constituted,, are cer- And A. Duncan (Scottish): H. G. Howard

right and that it was a procedure that

Mr. Jenkin remarked that it was not and amenities of the road.

tainly an offence against the decencies

impossible for His Worship to wash it ed the whole length of the street ank should be stopped. It would he almost who turned into Fedder Street and ruch-

In instance, a road hog I saw last we

entirely out of his mind, It was not right into Queen's Road at an outrageous to send it to the magistrate before it was speed-with his finger on the horn tha produced in court

(Scottish). A Forsyth (Scottish), A. C. (Infantry) and K. "A. Mason (Infratry) 1. Bowker (Infantry), W. F. Austen After a keen game the match was drawn, the score being two goals each.

PROPERTY - SALE.

and an area of 798 square feet

The property was started at 88,000 and after 27 bids of $200 each, it was knocked down to Mr. Man King för $13,400.

CRICKET.

TODAY'S UNIVERSITY TEAMS.

whole way up.

week,

Kr. Haywood stated that on instque- Another abomination in bawan guise tions from Wong Nam Shei he wrote a who takes the length of Des Vaux Boud At the China Anction Rooms yesterduced a delivery chit book, but Mr. Jer Post Ofice at a speed which might poss

letter to the defendant. He then pro from about the Hongkong Bank past the day, Mr. E. V. M. R. de Sousa disposed in objected to any statement re the ibly be all right in the New Territories, of a leasehold property situated at No. delivery of the letter being made by wit who blares his way through the trafic 127, Battery Street, Yaurati: The pro- Mr. Haywood could not prove it.

ness. He said that bis reason was that with no regard to anything cis on foot perty has an annual Crown rent of $10, obtain proof of the letter, it would be nerve racking to distraction, of thous Toor awheel." Thon there are the caseS necessary to call the coolic who was said Gends who look upon the Horn da a to have delivered it and also the clerk musical instrument, to be used even when responsible for making the press copy. the car is stopped, for the amuseme Mr. Whyte-Smith: Suppose the coolie or to call the attention of their friends. is dead or not in the Colony or that the It surely requires a very simple regula elerk is not available. Does my friend tion against the unnecessary sounding suggest the delivery of the letter cannot of borns, or driving to the common 310-Water Polo-Married : Single.

be proved". Teams:-Married-J. Stewart, J. Wit

danger to cover both these cases, and. Mr. Jenkin: I do not suggest anything, also that of the road hogs you mention chell. R. C. Witchell, T. L Knight, S. A. Marcal and T.

hut you are charging me with forgery who appropriate the crown of the road The University at XI will meet & and you have to prove it with no regard for ather ronal users. King (captain).team from H.M.B. Hermes at 2 p.m. on Single.-D. Lyon, J. Soares, S. H. Garthe University ground. The home side stated that he would be recalled at the it is impossible always to expect, every

Mr. Haywood then left the box, it being rod, E. W. Railton, B. Rasmussen, J. will be represented by:-

As we are constituted in Hongkong Ramsay, and E. 0. Brodie (captain), A. A. Rumiahn (captain). Rev. E. K dance with regard to the above matter gentlemen mentioned in the Albany, next hearing when the necessary evi- one to be as public spirited as the two Quick, H. N. Balhetehet, S. O. Shaha would he produced.

Road case. budin, W. M. Gittins, D. K. Samy, S. Mr. Hooper, accountant of the Hong- There should be enough Inspectors. A. M. Sepher, S. Hachiuma, T. Tajima, kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown about the town to see these things. E. Zimmern and B. P. Ng.

Company, produced records of share Incidentally an Inspector could ses con The Hongkong Football Club will versity 2nd XI, Civil Service C.C. on in the Company's hooks in respect of roadside for a time, then he can when The following will represent the Uni-holders and gave evidence from entries siderably more if he simply stood on the. entertain FLM.S. Tantar to-day, the the latter's ground t kick-off being at 3.30. The following will

the registration and transfer of so sbares, buzzing round the town in a side car. represent the Club:-Rodger: Summers W. H. Sling. C. A. Peterson, V. FR. Godown Company D

B. N. Budan (captain). C W. Lam, in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Finally, is there no legislation here and Black: Mair. Stewart (or McBride) Vicaice, A. T. M. Barma, Y. C. Teh, C. His Worship then adjourned the caserat out? If not why not-Yours, etc.,

against open exhausts or the use of the and Watson Pile, Forsyth, Johnston, H. Yeoh. II. Y. Leong, C. K. Ong and for further hearing next Tuesday and Howned and Key,.

F. Hiptools,

Wodriesdny.

Hongkong, October 2nd, 1025.

FOOTBALL.

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