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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

INTIMATIONS.

-NORWICH UNION FIRE & MARINEBT ORDER OF THE

SOCIETY, LIMITED.

MESSES HOLYOAK, MASSEY

CO, LTD. have Resigned the AGENCY for the above Company as from the Jar INST., and It Has Been Takes Over by the Undervigued who are prepared to Accept FIRE & MARINE Risks at Current Rates. BOBERTSON, WILSON & CO. LTD.

13749 - 7th July, 1926.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

"

FOR OCEAN INLAND AND APIA

(SAMOA.).

HE Stedmer "HAICHING" will be Despatched for the above Ports (and Return) on or shout. TUESDAY, the MTK

INSTANT.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JULY 7TH, 19

MORTGAGEE.

PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS. OF SALE OF THE

VALUABLE LEASEHOLD

PROPERTIES situate at VICTORIA in the Colony of Hong- keng and known as Nos. 68, 70, 704 mod ---72 THIRD STREET,

To XE SOLD BT". PUBLIC AUCTION

ON

TUESDAY, THE 13TH DAY OF JULY, 195, AT 3 O'CLOCK PK,

AT THE

CHINA AUCTION ROOMS,

4. DEDDELL STREET, VICTORIA, Hasoxoso,

-Ma. E. V. M. R. DE SOUZA, Anotioneer.

The Properties causist of all thess Pieces or of situate at VICTORIA in the

INTIMATIONS.

DEWAR'S

WHITE

The Church of England Men's Society held a social gathering at the Cathedral Hall last night.

There is to be a meeting of the Chinese Committee, acted illegally and contrary to law in ordering the General Strie Chamber of Commerce to-morrow after when there was no "dispute with which noon. the Congress was concerned. An indus. trial dispute is, of course, lawful since it is the inalienable right of men to with- hold their labour with the object of bring ing direct pressure upon their employers to take a desired line of action-subject to fulfilment of

-of contracta. The funda mental difference of, that and the General Strike was that the latter was a political

LABEL" weapon to impose the will of the body

FINEST

The Return Voyage will occupy about 45 to Colony of Bangkong and knows and registered SCOTCH WHISKY

30 days.

A Limited Number of First and second in the Land Ofide the REWAINING

Class Passengers can be taken...

For Passage, Apply to-

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., "Geneial Managers,– DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO, LTD... [3751.

BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE.

PUBLIC AUCTION

'02

THE VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PROPERTY

Situats at VICTORIA in the Colony of Hong

kong and registered at the Land Office THE REMAINING PORTION OF INLAND LOT NO. 173 with the Premises thereon known as No. 17, GRAHAM STREET.

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WEDNESDAY, THE 14TH JULY, 1926,

AT 3 P.M..

BY

MISEN LAMMERT BROTHERS,

Anctioneers.

AT

TiZIE SALEROoxs, No. 8, DUDDILI.

“STELET, VICTORIA, HONGKONG

For further Particulare and Conditions of

of Sale, Apply to →→

OB TO

Sasas. WOO and NA-E,

Mortgagees

PORTION OF SECTION A or INLAND LOT No. 6E2 the REMAINING PORTION OF SECTION Bor INLAND LOT NO. 682 AND SECTION G or INLAND LOT No-633 together with the Erections and Baildings thereon known as No. 68, 70, 701 and 12. THIRD STREET."

The Properties are held for the Unexpired Residue of the Terms of Nine hundred and ainety-pine years, and Nine hundred and ninety-nine years from the 'te Jo, 1881, and the 25th NOVEMBRE, 1881, respectively. created by Two several Indentures of Crowe Lease dated respectively the Soth NOVEMBER 1861, and the 20th JUNE, 1861, and made be HE LATE MAJESTY QUELY VICTORIA Sween of the one part and DELFINO NORONHA of the other part and HER LATE MAJESTY QUEEN VICTORIA of the one part and CHOW A TUCK and CHUN A HANG of the other part respectively..

Total Annual Crown, Rent: $13.08. Total Area: 2,688 square feet.

For Further Particulars, 'Apply to:— Ma JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER,

Mortgages's Solicitor, "

M. E. V. M. E DE SOUZA, Ánationour. Hongkong, 1st July-1925-

F8785

GODOWN, No. 150, FRATA) Non. 4 and 6, resa's Road Central, TEMP. Toision frera lat 514324, 196Apply-ANDE, PRICE & Co, LT.

[3748

Ms. LAMMERT BROTHERS, Auctioneers,

No. 8, Duddell Street. Dnted the 30th June, 1926.

[$752

BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEES,

PUBLIC AUCTION

OF

THE VALUABLE LEASEHOLD

PROPERTY

TO LET.

FLAT-

Roomed BUILDINGS.

Apply to:-

OF GREAT AGE.

AWARDED 50 GOLD AND PRIZE MEDALS.

DEWAR'S

"VICTORIA VAT"

THE VERY FINEST OLD

SCOTCH

WHISKY

As supplied to the Houses of Lords and Commons.

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The Mura. Shipoff Art Ballet Company is appearing at the Lee Gardens on Thursday to Saturday, inclusive, at 8.15 each uight.

At the Kowloon Magistracy yester day, a Chinese was sentenced to six weeks hard labour, for stealing 4 from

a. Shantung constable.

"A Chinese passenger on occ of the Star Ferry boats fell into the harbour yesterday afternoon, and was rescued by the crew of the launch

Mr. J. M. Walker, of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, idae-for-home-leave-and is sailing for Scotland on the 22nd inat »

Commander Brian I Sebastian, R.N., who is relieving Engineer Commander Harold B. Sears, D.$.C., R.N., sà First Assistant to the Chief Engineer, H.M. Dockyard, Hongkong,, la arriving here by the P. & Oliner Agapura to-morrow.

shareholders of the Chins Provident, Loan The 29th ordinary aunval-meeting of

and Mortgage Co., Ltd., has been fixed for Thursday, July 2nd, ab 11.30 am. at the office of the General Managers, Shewan, Tomes & Co., St. George's Building."

Private information received in the Colony is to the effect that Lieut.-Comdr. Conway-Hake, Assistant Harbour Master, who procceded on special leave three nonths ago, has tendered his resignation, No corroboration of this can be obtained

in official circles-

HONGKONG'S WATER.

NEED FOR ECONOMY: SUPPLY MUST BE RESTRICTED.

RAINFALL BELOW AVERAGE.

The Water Authority notifies that on and after to-day, the supply of water to

that used it upon the country, even over the authority of the Government, and thus exercise an unconstitutional power.

Everyone will agree that the British Government would be wise to adopt mea sares calculated to render recurrence of such a state of things impossible. But we. note that in some quarters at home it is being said that since the menace to the nation was removed, and an effort at repetition is difficult to contemplate, the matter might be allowed to rest where it is. But that view is not tenable where the authority of Parliamentary Government and the existence of the nation are at stake The public in general are not satiañed with things as

The latest issue of The Caduceus, the the Rider Main Districts lying west of they are, and, moreover, Trade Union members themselves do not know to fournal of the Hongkong Medical So- Garden Road will be controlled by bring- what extent their rules, as at present ciety; is extremely interesting. Many ing the Rider Mains into operation, and drafted, leave loopholes for the reeur. medical matters are dealt with in articles that the water will be turned on to each rence of an event which might result by members, and include cas en mos- Rider Main daily for two consecutivo It will have been observed from the in the seizure of their funds and actions quitoes by Dr. A. Q. M. Severn and on- for damages against individuals. Whether on the incidence of appendicitis

Observatory reports that the rainfall has in Chinese by Dr. R. M. Gibso

again dropped below the average. seems necessary is a fresh definition of the field of activity of Trade Unions"

A Chineso press report states that The sole resson for restricting the sup within the law, both to safeguard thence the lapsing of the Rent Restriction ply in the area named is the present. Unions against future error and to Ordinance, some Chinese landlords have shortage. So far, this year is proving to

The first number of a Chinese ladies' paper was issued

The on Sunday. editress, publisher and staff are, 'wa understand, all Chinese ladies.

hours.

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secure fair play to-members and the

been raising rentais to an abnormal ex-be drier than the average year, the rain- public at large. By joining in the tent, one case being reported in Tin Lor all up to Monday being only 37.75 inches General Strike the National Union of Lane in which the advance is from 829.90 against an average of over 41 inches. Hailwaymen depleted their funds by over per month to 8100 In other instances, The reservoirs are getting low, and the £1,000,000, and other Unions have had increases of from 200 to 300 per cent. total amount in storage in the whole of the six reservoirs on the island yester to pay dearly, also, for participation in have been recorded.

day was only 1,146.7 million gallons." the dangerous and wicked folly of their so-called leaders. Clearly the rank and At the Chipa Auction Rooms yester. The hot weather-naturally increased-the WATSON of Trade Unionists ought to be-pro-day afternoon, Mr. E. V. M. E. da Sousa consumption, and, on Monday in Hong

HUMPHREYS.

SOLE. AGENT:---

HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE

17363

CO., LTD. Alexandra Building,

Situate at VicToata in the Colony of Hong-

kong and registered at the Land Office as TOLKESTONE-Best Position, Com- SECTION A of INLAND LOT NO. fortable Furnished Third Floor FLAT 417 with the Premises thereon known as Nos, IA. 2 AND 3. TRIANGLE STREET

IN ONE LOT

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WEDNESDAY. THE 7TH JULY, 1926,

Ar 3 P.M.

EX:

Mrs. LAMMERT BROTHERS," Auctioneers,

AT.

THIYE SALESBOOX, No. 8A, DUDDELL STÁZET, VICTOR HONGKONG,

3

(No Lift)-TO LET NOVEMBER TO MARCH-Thres Bedrooms, Two Sitting Rooms Bath Room, Kitchen, etc. Guiness Per Week. Trustworthy Maid (Good Plain Cook) Can be Left if Required. Write Bes 3722, 0/0 Hongkong Daily Press office.

[3729

TO LET KING EDWARD HOTEL

BUILDING." For Fartieniars, Apply to

For further Particulars and Conditions of the CHINA LAND & INVESTMENT CO., Bale, Apply to:

OR TO-

MASEA, WOO AND NASH,

Mortgagees Roliciters, Noe, 4 and 6, Queen's Road Central,

Mreens. LAMMERT BROTHERS,

Auctioneers. No. 8, Duddall Street. Dated the 17th June, 1996.

13716

SAFE DEPOSIT VAULTS.

DEPOSIT, that they have actually in their

LAD, BANK OF CANTOR BUILDING, (3673

PREMISES TO LET in the DAIRY FARK

BUILDING, PENNINGTON STREET, East Point, Floor Ares: 6,835 Sq. Ft., Height: 9040 Ft. Make Excellent 'Godown. For further particulars apply to the SECRETART. THE DAIRT FARM, TOE & COLD

[3356 STORAGE CO., LTD.

FOR

THE BANQUE DE L'INDOCHINE beg "TOR BENT on LEASE "DEBRING- THE BANQUIL Interested in SAFE

TON." No. 8, PEAK BOLD, Two Teunis New Buing 5, QCLIST ROAD SAFE Souris Nisa Rooms Bix Bathrooms. Own DEPOSIT BOXES at the Yearly Bate of 88 for the Small Size and $12 for the Large Size Please Apply to The CASHIER.

-13472

MESSRS, KOMOR & KOMOR, ART & CUBO EXPERTS. TEMPORARILY REMOVED

TO

ST. GEORGE'S BUILDING, CHATER ROAD, SED FLOOR-ENT All are Cordially Invited to View our FINE COLLECTION.:

LOST,

HARE WARRANT (No. E, 999) with its 7.DIVIDEND COUPONS of THE CHEF ESIN CEMENT COMPANY, LED, Was LOST at PEKING, Ed Has Been Bender- ed Neill and Void The Public is Hereby Advised Not to Negotiate the Bame.

8709T

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NEWS OF THE FAR EAST

In given in the HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS. with which a corporated TEN OHINA OVERLAND TRADE BEPORT.”

Babeaription, paid in advance $15 per annum for delivery in Hongkong: including

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-a-bon.-

BIRTH.

[3750

Hongkong Office: JA, Chater Road London Office: 131, Fleet Street, E.C.

tected against raids on their financial sold, by order of the mortgagees, lease-kong, no fewer than 65 million gallons resources by politiciana of the Socialist hold property known as Nos 1, 2, 3, and were consumed. This might increase,

unless restrictions are enforced. 4. U Lok Lane, and situated on Section Party-

D. of Inland Lot No. 663. The upset price was $10,000, and this was increased by one bid of $500, Mr. U. Shoyatt be. coming the purchaser.

One term relating to strikes, which requires to be strictly-defined in the light of experience is peaceful picketing," which is permitted under the provisions of the Trades Disputes Act of 1906.

OBITUARY.

MRS. K. K. STAPLE.

It is with regret that we record the

afternoon.

Professor C. Y. Wang (Hongkong MARCELOn July 6th, at the Peak Hos Stress is rightly laid upon the import University) has written a Handbook of death of Mrs. Staple, at the early age of

pital, to Mr. and Mrs. C. P. MARCEL,

ance of this particular point by public Pathology (published by Messrs. John thirty-nine, which occurred at her resid- men and others in England at the present Bale & Sons, Danielson & Co., Ltd.).ence, No. 64, Mount Farish, on Monday time. A definition of the word "peace of this little book, Caduceus says:-It

The late Mrs. Staple, who had been ful" is especially needed. If we were to is a veritable multum in parto. Ar its judge by what occurred during the name indicates, it lays no claim to be resident in Hongkong for a number of General-Strike-the-word-is construed to an exhaustive treatise we can years, was the wife of Mr. K. K. Staple, include the right not only of peacefully proudly claim that the book is a product of the Public Works Department. obtaining or communicating information, of the Hongkong University.

The Daily Press.

-HONGKONG, JULY 7TH, 1926, (fém

"THE POWERS OF BRITISH

TRADE UNIONS.

or of peacefully persuading any person

to work or abstain from working, as pro

were

THE FUNERAL.

The funeral took place at the Pro- testant Cemetery, Happy Valley, yester- day evening, the Rev. G. T. Waldegrave conducting the service.

Bolt, F. Wheeler, B. A. Robert, J. M.

Mr. Walter Campbell Gibson, Jr. of the International Banking Corporation, vided for in the Trades Disputes Act, but

Among those present were, Mr. K. K. as embracing the right of blocade, threat Canton, was married to Miss Marquerite

Bernard, of Canton, at St. John's Cathe-Staple, Mr. B. 8. Logan (brother) and physical violence. There

dral on Saturday. The bride was given as chief mourners, Messrs. F. P. B. Lumerous instances in all parts of the

away by her father, and Mr. B. C. James, C. Saza, W. L Walker, J contry where non-utionists were inredwell 15, 5. Consul General, was pre- Frazer, J. H Kynock, T. W. Carr, T. timidated by strikers. Individual work sent as official witness The Bev, H. men desirous of engaging themselves to Copley Moyle officiated. The honeymoon employers were surrounded by fifty or a is being spent at Cheung Chan. hundred strikera and told to go home. They went, of course, but with a curse

Home and Europe mail vid Siberia upon those who prevented them from arrived Inte yesterday by the earning their bread. To regard this sort Phemius, which also brought Shanghai of thing as peaceful picketing" is a mail. The London mail was very small, monstrous abuse of words.

consisting of only four bags The 15

1.8.

Innes, Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Jones, > Mr Landed follow. F. P. A. James, Mr. and Mrs. E. Kern,

Mr. and Mrs GB. Labrum, Mr. and Mrs... LE Longbottom, Mr. and Mra V. C. Labrum, Mr. Lambert, Mr. and Mrs

Tr is very satisfactory to learn that on inquiry is being demanded regarding the legal position of Trade Unions in Great

Jack, R. S. Vergette, T. V. Harmon, A. E. Clark and many others. Britain, and also as to the manner in

Wreaths were sent by the following Husband, mother, brothers and sisters, which Trade Union funds were recklessly

Win. and George and Lawrence, Jess and squandered in the late General Strike

Bob, Betty and Betty Joan, Mr. and Mrs. R. Bell, Mr. G. W. C.. Burnett, Mr. and In view of what has happened something

Mrs. Bigg Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Clarke, of the kind was to be expected; and

Mr. D. H Cameron, Mr. and Mrs. H. Connant, Mrs. 3. I. Callanan, Mr. and there is no question that an inquiry is

Mrs. WE Douglas Mr. E. H. Edmonds. desirable in the interesta of all lawful

We are glad to know that it is being President Grant, also arrived late in the Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Edwards, Mr. and Mrs. W. Farmer, Mr. A. Gibson, Mr. and citizens whose rights were challenged urged upon the Government that, as a afternoon with mail from U.S.A Mrs. D. A. Goodwin, Mr. L. B. Gomes, when the Committee of the Trades Union safeguard to law-abiding Trade Unionists Canada, Japan and Shanghai, but owing Mr. and Mrs E Hynes, ME E Hagger. Congress declared war on the nation as against the tyranny of political ex- to the delay in these vessals reaching Mr. AW. Heron, Capt. and Mrs. B a whole. It is also desirable in the in-tremists, a secret ballot of the members port, the mail, which terests of the vast majority of Trade should be taken before a strike is per- ing their arrival, will not be ready for Unionists, who are loyal men and never missible. Further, no strike should be delivery until this morning. Other maile wanted to strike. There is a widespread alowed unless there is a clear majority arrived yesterday, and were delivered; B Pasco, Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Purves, Mr. feeling in England that steps should be in favour of it. If the law were amended from France and Saigon by the s.8. Paul faken to curb the power for evil of any on these lines we should no longer have Lecas and Japan and Shanghai by the the lamentable spectacle of honest,.. Porthos. The P. & 0. 8. Rappure body of persons like the revolutionary

decent-minded British working men being which was originally due to day with extremists of the

who stampeded

ordered out at the bidding of political Home and Continental mail við Buez, the... moderate into the General

wire-pullers, many of whom, it may be, has been delayed and is now due to that the Law

are under the dominance of some-alien morrow morning at ten o'clock. She will organisation, such as the International land letters and papers from the United A Bill quickly drafted and passed while Kingdom (dated Londen, June 10th) and memories are fresh would ensure that parcels (dated, June 3rd). The same day The northern depression has moved With regard to the legal issues which even-handed justice would be done as the as. President Taft is dus with Home eastward and now covers the eastern set.

tionary have been raised, the most Marinett between all sections of the community, and Europe mail vid Siberia, as well The depression over B.W. Chiun is ata- down the and we believe this would satisfy English mal from U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan Local forecast:-S.E. winds, moderate, lawyers in England have laid principle that the Trade Union Congress public opinion at home and abroad.

Strike. We

Officers of the Crown are engaged upon a careful examination of the whole position.

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and Shanghai.

S. A Roberts, Mr. G. B. Slipper and Mr. F.. Wheller, Mrs. 3. L. Weil Mr. F. Members of the Kowloon Cricket Club, Wheeler and Annie, Mr. H. S. Vergette, the European Staff (B.0.0.), P.W.D.

WEATHER REPORT.

Last night's weather report forecast w and remarks from the Royal Observatory

ated

fine to cloudy.