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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

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NOTICE.

HONGKONG WATERWORKS.

IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that On and IT IS NOTIFBOOST CON

STANT SUPPLY OF WATER will be tamed on in all Rider Main Districts until Further Notice..

HAROLD T. CREASY,

Water Authority. Public Works Department, Hongkong, 30th July, 1928.

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A. 5. WATSON & CO., LTD.

NOTICE.

ON MONDAY, the 23 AUGUST, 1926,

All Departments will be CLOSED. THE HONGKONG DISPENSAT, "DIYENAING DEPARTMENT, will be OPEN for Dispensing Prescription from 10 a. to 1 p.3 and from 8 PM to 7.30 PM.

A: 8. WATSON & CO., LTD... Rongkong, 31st July, 1926.

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HONGKONG-AMUSEMENTS,-LTD,

YONCE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the FIFTH ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of SEAREHOLDERS in the Jompany will be held in the Qur's THEATRE, Queens Road" rential, on TUESDAY, 10TH AUGUST, 1926, at Noox, for the purposes following, namely -

INTIMATIONS.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JULY 31ST, -1926-

FELIX VILLAS-At the TERMINUS of

the new BUS SERVICE, European residences equipped with modern sanitation. electric light gas, as well as garage and comprising TOODLE. 4 bathrooms, servants quarters, etc., at $150 and upwards. These comfortable residences on MourT DAVIN Boan, face, Bonth and are situated in one of the meat delightful localities in Hongkong- Apply to the HONOLONG LAND INVESTMENT & AGENCY CO., LTD.

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BANK HOLIDAYS.

TN Accordance with Ordinance No. b of 1911. the EXCHANGE BANKS will be CLOSED for the Transaction of PUBLIC BUSINESS DR.

MONDAY the ND, AUGUST, 1926."

Bougkung, Sta July, 1926.

PEAK CHURCH.

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the SUNDAYS in AUGUST there

ON ENNING SERVICE in the

PEAL Onduce at 6.30 P.M., when the Preacher will be Rev. A. D. STEWART, a Hend Master of ST. PAUL'S COLLEGE. •All Sests are Free and Unappropriated.

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HONGKONG TRAMWAYS, LIMITED.

N INTERIM DIVIDEND of 50 Cents Per Share has been Declared Payable

an THURSDAY, 26TH AUGUST. NEXT, on (a) To receive and consider the annual and after which Dare Dividend Warrants may statement of Acconuts and the Re-be obtained upon Application at the Registered Port of the Directors for the year Office of the Company, CANAL ROAD EAT,

Bowrington, Hongkong ended 31st March, 1928.

(b) To elect Directors in the plade of those

retiring roation and Auditor.

by

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the REGISTER OF MEMBERS of the Com-

(t) To sanction the d-claration of a divi-pany will be CLOSED from FRIDAY, 13TH

dend

(d) To transact any other ordinary

business of the Company.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the

AUGUST, to THURSDAY, 28TH AUGUST, 1926, both days inclusive,

By Order of the Board, W. F. BIMMONS,

Secretary.

DAY OF

26th July, 1926.

AUGUST to the 10TH DAY OF AUGUST both days inclusive.

Eated the 31st day of July, 1928.........

By Order of the Board,

CHAS. S. ROSSELET,

Becretary.

HONGKONG AMUSEMENTS, LTD.

NOTICE FRAORDINARY MEETING

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

of the above named Company will be held in the Quex's Tuaran, Queen's Road Central, on the 10TH DAY OF AUGUST, 1928. at 12.15 o'clock, in the Arcaxon, for the purpose of considering and, if thought fit passing sa an

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PEAK TRAMWAYS COMPANY, LIMITED.

TNTIL Further Notice THE PEAK UNRAMS WHI BUN Between KEN NEDY ROAD and BARKER ROAD as Për TIME TABLE Below:

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That the 8,000 Deferred Ordinary Shares of each and the 16,000 Pre- ferred Ordinary Shares of $10 each in the Company bere organized and consolidated into one class of 20,000 Shares of $10 each to be called ofdinary shares and to 820 1130

rank as regards dividend and capital pars paan and each share to confer one vote and that the Company's Memorandum and Articles be altered accordingly." Should the above Resolution be passed by the requite majority it will be submitin-for- confirmation as a Special Resolution to a further Extraordinary General Meeting, and such meeting will be held on the 25th day of August, 1920, at the same time and place for "the purpose of considering and, if thought St, » Special coabrming nach Hesolution"as Resolution accordingly.

Dated the 31st day of July, 1926.

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By Order of the Board,

CHAB. S. ROSSELET, Secretary.

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LOON, Central, near Star Theatre. Six

TR. P. M. HODGSON, having Eesigned Co. Mthe Honorary Secretaryship of this Association, all Communications and Letters in futare, should be Addressed to the Undersigned, who has been appointed Honorary Secretary of the Association.

G. E. 8. DESDELL, Hor. Secretary,

clo Hongkong Telegraph.

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Hongkong, 29th July, 1926.

BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEES.

PUBLIC AUCTION

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THE VALUABLE LEASEHOLD

PROPERTY

MESSRS. KOMOR & KOMOR, ART & CURIO EXPERTS. TEMPORARILY REMOVED TO ST GEORGE'S BUILDING, CHATER BOAD, 230 FLOOR-LT-

All are Cordially Invited to View our

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Situate at Suamuro in the Colony of Heng FOR

INTIMATIONS.

DEWAR'S

WHISKY.

MESSES. JOHN DEWAR

SONS, LTD., and subsidiary companies hold the LARGEST STOCKS of MATURED SCOTCH WHISKY in... SCOTLAND TO-DAY, and are there- fore able to guarantee the same fine quality all over the world. They have recently secured the FAM- OUS ROYAL LOCHNA- GAR Distillery at Balmoral, which is situated on the ESTATE OF H. M. THE · KING. In addition they own directly or are jointly interested in NINE OTHER of the finest MALT DIS- TILLERIES in Scotland, thus ensuring future sup- plies of thei" well known brands

WHITE LABEL

AND

"THE VICTORIA VAT.

SOLE AGENTS FOR HONGKONG.

AND SOUTH CHINA.

On and after Monday, there will be ¦ MACAO'S RETIRING GOVERNOR. constant supply of water turned on in all rider main districts.

ARRANGEMENTS FOR HIS VISIT.

ACȚING-GOVERNOR APPOINTED."

considered a very valuable asset to moral and intellectual development. If these then were the motives that prompted the reformars in China, one would symAt the public meeting of the Theoso pathise with and, in fact, applaud the phical Society on Thursday, Mr. H. E.

Lanepart gave aŭ sddress on Perfect Man.”

movement to force a

backward and iacfficient institution to put its house in order, by registration by making it submit to inspection, and by, compelling it to conform to the higher standards set by the Government authorities.

It is very difficult, however, to accept this view, when we are constantly being informed that teachers in the Govern ment schools have not received their salaries for the last six months or more, that another teacher has been reduced

in Peking to pulling a ricksha, that even

in

«The

Mrs. Creday has been elected temporary president of the Cathedral Women Workers' Guild during the absence from the Colony of the Guild President, Lady

Pollock.

The return of notifiable discases for the 24 hours ended on July 9th, showed six cases of enteric fever (one British and Ave Chinese) and one Chinese case of diphtheria.

It was learned yesterday that one case of cholera had been discovered on native boat in the harbour. The usual the model province of Shansi the precautions, such as removal of the case staff salaries are much in arrear because and disinfecting of the boat were taken. militarists require the money for war Mrs. R. E. Lynch, 'öf 2, Armend Build. material. No matter how public spirit-ings, reports to the Police that on Thurs ed the feachers are it is impossible to believe that there is much efficiency when administration is hampered financially in this way.

and their more

It is more reasonable to suppose that the mission schools, because of their financial stability, efficiency teaching and stricter discipline attract pupils who want these advan. tages without being bothered with the religious aspect of the work. There is also the usual jealousy excited whenever the better model set up and administer ad" efficiently by the foreigners forma a striking contrast with that which is set up and administered by the Chinese themselves.

day afternoon at 3 p.m. she left a leather bag in a ricksha, on paying off the coolie

the Star Ferry. In the bag was silver cigarette case, money and atter articles, the total value. being $31.

As the result of the verdict, following the inquiry into the shooting of a pig- dealer on a sampan off the Praya, a Chinese constable was charged with man. slaughter before Major C. Willson at the Central Magistracy yesterday. The case was adjourned until Tuesday afternoon.

Chinese in Hongkong are being in- vited to subscribe to the Sun Yat Sen Memorial Hall to be built in Canton, in honour of the late Kuomintang Chief. The treasurer of this fund is the Kuo mintang Central Bank in Canton and the trustees include many prominent Chinese.

St. John's Cathedral Notes states that in connection with the Waifs and Strays" Society a cheque for £22 23. 3. has been forwarded to the Society for the support of special cripples of the local branch in the Society's home. This sum, it is mentioned, will be made up to £50 by the end of the year.

Admiral. Lacerda. (Chief of Harbour Works) has been appointed · Acting Governor of Macao,

H.E. Senhor Maia' Magalhaes, the re- tiring Governer, will strive in Hong- kong on Sunday, when he will be met by the Portuguese Consul; Presidents of the Club, Lusitano, Club de Recreio, Soccorros Mutuos and prominent mem- bers of the Portuguese community.

On Monday, the Portuguese Consul and members of the Portuguese commu- nity will lunch with His Excellency on board the Republica. Although nothing definite has been as yet arranged, it is

probable that a prominent member of the Portuguese community will give a

garden party in honour of His Excel- lency in the afternoon. In the evening, Senhor Magalhaes will be the guest at a dinner at the residence of the Portuguese Consul. A souvenir will be presented to him given br-the Club-de-Recreic, and. Soccorros Mutuos, consisting of a espe cially designed silver cigar box."

His Excelicacy, leaves by the President Fan Buren on Tuesday.

PEAK TRAMS.

FULL SERVICE TO-MORROW,

The management of the Peak Tramway Company expect to be able to resume their full service between both termini to-morrow (Sunday).

This service will include, of course, the ruaning of the usual non-stop cars.

PROPERTY SALES.

At Messrs. Lammert Broa. Auction Rooms, yesterday, afternoon, there were two properties sold. The properties. which are situated at Jervois Street and Po Hing Forg, were disposed at by. order of the mortgagee, and were sold in separate lots

The particulars concerning them are da

undivided Lot one consists of one equal fifth part or share of and in parcels of ground situate on Inland Lot No. 801 and Inland No. 1650 respectively, and known as No. 42, Jervois Street and No. 20, Po Hing Fong.

The attack then is not against the defects of a rival system, but chiefly dgainst the religions test imposed by the foreigner as the price of admission. Of course the mission schools do not require the students to be Christians, but they generally require their attendance at

Mr. William Stewart Davidson, | under:— WATSON e Scripture lessons and they also im formerly of Shanghai, who died in Pasadena, California, last year, left pose religious exercises on the assump-estate amounting to 816,607 in Hosg tion that those who come to a Christian kong. He was well-known in Shanghai school are desirous of acquiring a know-racing circles, and be left his racing trophies and his farm in Canada to his WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.edge of Christianity. If the religious brother, Mr. R. G. Davidson.

& CO., LTD.

Hongkong Office: 1a, Chater Bond. London Office: 131, Fleet Street, E..

The Baily Press.

Boxexong, July 31st, 1926,

MISSION SCHOOLS IN CHINA,

Are

services and teaching. therefore abolished, or made optional, it would seem that the raison d'être of these schools would disappear. It would cer tainly be wrong to accept subscriptions from hundreds of poor parishes in Great Eritain to finance schools which afford- ed little or

Lot two consists of three equal un- divided fifth parts or shares of and in parcels of ground registered in the Land Office as Inland Lot No. 881 and Inland Lot No. 1850 respectively. and known as No. 41. Jervois Street and No. 20, Po Hing Fong.

A Chinese youth walking along the Praya East on Thursday night awoke the suspicions of a district watchman. Un being stopped and searched several fat bundles of raw opium, amounting to 65 taela, were found tied round his waist. At the Central Magistracy yesterday bao was fined $1,000 or six months' imprison- meat.

The committee of the Hongkong Com Do opportunity for pro-bined Charity Organisation is to meet pagating the Christian doctrine. It is at the Kowloon Hotel, between 8 and

p.m. to-day when purchasers of tickets further doubtful whether teachers would in the banned sweepstake on the St. be induced to come out in large numbers Leger will be able, to present them for repayment. It is understood, that all when the scope of Christian work was sellers of tickets, who have not turned in their records, have been asked to be so restricted. At the present time highly:

present. qualified men devote themselves to this ought to be registered, and so become scholastic work for very amali salaries, subject to the rules and regulations of because they have valued the privilege the Education Authority which controls thus afforded of creating a Christian Government Schools. There are further atmosphere.

Ar the present moment there is a strong feeling in China that mission schools

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Inland lot No. 891 is held for the term 995 years from the 25th life 1857 created therein By a Crown Lease dated the 18th March, 1883, subject to the pay- ment of the Crown Rent of 817.83 per annum and to the performance and 64- servance of the Lessee's covenant and conditions contained in the Lease and containing an area of 1,017 square feet.

Inland lot No. 1850 is held for the term

of 75 years from the 3rd September 1900 with a right of renewal for one further term of 75 years created by a Crown Lesse dated the 8th October 1901 subject to the payment of the Crown Rent of 811 per annum and to the performance Capt. Robert Dollar and his wife, and observance of the Lessee's covenants - accompanied by Mr. O. G. Steen, Generat and conditions contained in the Lease and Manager of the Dollar Steamship Line containing an area of 671 2/8 square feet. in the Orient, was expected in Hong-In lot one the upset price was 89,000, kong yesterday afternoon on the sand after one advance of 8500 was knocks President Juckim, but the liner did noted down to Mr. Wong Chui Sou. arrive until about seven o'clock in the "Lot two, with an upset price of:827,000, evening. The President Jackson sails advanced by bids of 8500, was also knock again for Manila this afternoon at five ed down to Mr. Wong Chui Sau, the o'clock, and it is expected that Capt. selling price being 831,500. Dollar will continue his journey by her.

In connection with the seizure, by loaded pistols and five loaded revolvers Revenue Officers early this weew, of seven

%.

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demands that more time should be! Even as things are it is a never ending devoted to Chinese studies and less source of wonder that these highly to Christian teaching, that the pupils educated men and women can be in- should, be under to compulsion to attend duced, for a mere pittance, to come to lessons set apart for ex-pounding the China and devote their lives to teaching Christian doctrine, and that chapel or secular subjects for the greater part of prayers should be optional. In addition the day, to pupila many of whom are to this there is a strong desire expressed, financially very well off and who thus if not for Chinese control, at least for secure an excellent education at a great TENANCY-ANCHORAGE.”

MAIN ROD 375, a larger participation of the Chinese deal below cost. If they are to be da kong and registered at the Land Office as NEW KOWLOON INLAND LOT Furnished. HOUSE near GLZEALY BOTEZ

prived of, or, at least, greatly restricted Rooms "DERKINGTON, in the management of the schools. No. 949, Together with Three Buildinga Nine thereon in coarse of construction at Nine Books, Two Tennis Courts-$450

All this would seem to imply that the in the privilege of giving formal lessons CHEUNG SHA WAN KUAD.

plus Taxes. Ground Floor FLATS, CAMERON HOAD, DEAT KINGSCLERE $115. Houses & Chinese were anxious to improve their in religion, or prevented from creating Annual Crown Rent: $22.00.7/0

HOTOLONG Flats also Boquired. Area: 8,940 square feet or treresnis.

INVESTORS SHARE & REAL ESTATZ Co. educational organisation by trying to a religious background, it would seem TZL 4830.

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bring up the more backward to the level that missionary educational work cught of the state institution, which would be to come to an end, for the supporters quite a landable aim. We immediately in Great Britain and elsewhere can think of the condition of the poverty hardly be expected to assist in financing near stricken, ill-kept, non-provided schools in purely secular: schemes.

England, before 1004. These schools were "Of course, se mant recognise the right generally ill-staffed, and worse housed, of the Chinese to be masters in their but were denominational, and more or own house, and allow them to say that

The case in which a Chinese constable Thursday, outside the entrance to Taikoo lesa independent. The municipalities the emphasis on the religious side is is charged with manslaughter, which Dockyard, near Sai Wan Terrace, was

M. E. V. MR DE SOUSA, Auctionser,

THE CHINA AUCTION ROOMS, -4, DEDDELL STREET, HONGKONG,

WEDNESDAY, THE 11TH DAY OF AUGUST,

1926, AT 1'deLock I

For Further Particulars and Conditions of Sale, Apply to urejanj

Mina, GEO. K HALL BRUTTON & 00, Mortgage Solicitors,

St. George Building, Chater Hoad,

Ma, EV, ME. »z SOUSA, Auctioneer,

No Dudiall Btroot,

Dated the 28th day of July, 1926. [2822

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GKOWLOON FERRY.

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OFFICES

Bar No. 2918.

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at a house in Tang On Street, Yaumati,The bamboo grove is breathing gently, the woman who was arrested at the time Softly singing, steady and low; of the raid was formally charged with The twisting leaves flutter contently possession, before Mr. J. H. B. Nihill Caressed and kissed by wind and snow. at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday afternoon, the case being remanded for No time for love is winter so cruel: bearing at a later date. Four men Men and maids scurry feetly by." were also detained at the time of the Only the woodmen seeking fuel raid," but were afterwards released.- Visit the grove, Ah! Does it sigh?

In connection with St. John's Cathe- The bamboo grove is breathing, softly, dral organ, St. John's Cathedral Noter Kitsed by spring's breeze and warring states:-The alterations to the Cathedral organ are proceeding surely we hope if slowly. The casing is now being put in position and will very greatly im Prove the appearance of the organ. It Filled with gladness, bamboos are rust- was feared that while the main work of

ling, reconstruction was being done the organ would be entirely out of action, but Mr. Blackett bas devised an ingenins method of having a keyboard placed in the back of the choir stalls by which the choir organ can still be used.

Kur:

Shoots hold up their heads quite loftily, for winter's race has now been run,

Happy lovers have filled the grove Whispering vows of faith undying, For now's the time of life and love.

A fall of about 2,000 tons of debris on

HOUSE of Tea to Twenty Rooms Wanted, with the control of the ratepayers money undesirable, and must be ended. In at the night by the constable of a Chinese workmen, who were open

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to those schools

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was, from the point of view of efficiency, Chinese confrères. If the latter course greatly in advance of anything the were adopted the Chinese would quickly LET-GODOWN No 150, PAYA Church could provide, although the realise, we think, that their loss was far Tony Other Floors. 200, HONGKONG MMAD VESTORS BRAZE à EZAZ BREAK CO. 1926. Apply GANDE, PRICE & Co., Lav

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charge arose out of the recent shooting fortunately not attended by loan of life, pig dealer who was being rowed away having a narrow escape. The landslide from the Praye in a sampan, has been occurred about mid-day, as a large num fixed for hearing, before Major Cber of the employees were leaving the Willson at the Central Magistracy nezt Dockyard and, there would probably have Tuesday afternoon. It will be recalled been some casualties if the alide which that the constable was patrolling the brotight down the bulk of the debris bad Prays and became suspicious of more not been preceded by a smaller one which ments going on ing sampan, and fired warned the men and enabled them to his revolver at it after it failed to re-scatter in time. The tram service of turn to the wharf when he shanted for Shankawan had to be suspended on ac pig-dealer who was a passenger on the nad motor traffic was also held up until

late in the afternoon.

Zight, Occasional Use of Tennis Court, Greund. Be the BART" Possession from 1st SEPTEMBER, latter enjoyed freedom from bureaucratie greatër than anything they had gained it to do so.. One of his shots Killed a count of obstruction and damage to wires.

boat.