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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
G.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG,
INTIMATIONS.
"THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY AUGUST 3TH, 1926
FELIXBUS SERVICE, Earcyan YÉLIX VILLAS.—At the TERMINOS of
rasidantes equipped with modern exitation,
INTIMATIONS:
British people generally, we believe, are beginning to realise that it is esaca tial to get the best brains and service. posable in administrative positions and
crisisom, 4 bathrooms, raas W. & A. GILBEY'S that in the past too much importance
servants"
quarters, ote, at $150 and upwards Thess comfortable residences, on Mount Davi ROAD, face South and are situated in one of
Apply to the Honorowe Land Intestxest & AGENCY Co., LTD,
has been attached to family connections and even, if we may say it without offence, to the name of a school or a
Mrs. Elizabeth Lloyd Smith, mother FAR of the cinema "star," Harold Lloyd, was Passenger on the round-the-world liner President Van Buren which left Hong- kong on Tuesday.
"
A big haul of illicit opium was' made aboard the China Navigation Company's
TO MALAY BERRY MIT the most delightful localities in Hongkong SPEY ROYAL" University. The Americans have goue searching the ship Revenue Officers found"
In the MASTER OF THE ESTATE OF
THELL, LATE OF THE WHAMPOA Docx CoxYART, Kowloor, HONG IDNO, DICATED,
NO 18 bits of Section 58 of TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
The Prohaten edinence, 1997 (No. 2 of 1897) made An Order Limiting the Time for Sending in Claims to or Against the above Estate to the 4TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1928.
Creditors and Claimants are hereby, Re- quired to Bend their Claims to the Undersigned by the above Data.
Dated this 4th day of August, 1916, A
AW. BLISS, Executor,
c/o Tus WHAMPOA Dock Company,
G.
F.
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WAR DEPARTMENT CONTRACTS.
the
EALED TENDERS will be Received at Office of the O., R.A.3.0, HEADQUARTERS OFFICES, VICTORIA BARRACKS, Bongtong, Until 18 o'clock Noox on the DATES rated for the undermentioned Services for a Period of SIX MONTHS From
the 157 OCTOBER. 1926-
Fuel-18th Augus, 1928.
Indian Sni plies-21st August, 1926. General Supplies 'A'-98ri August, 1926, General Supplies 'E-23rd Augget, 1926. Meat, Frosh or Frozen, and live goats-
95th August, 1926.
Forge 25th August, 1926...
Hospital Supplies 27th August, 1926.
Tender Forms and cecessary Information
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HONGKONG AUTOMOBILE
ASSOCIATION.
B. P. H. HODGSON, having Rasigned
Association, all Communications and Letters in
- future should be Addressed to the Undersigned,
SCOTCH WHISKY.
who has been appointed Honorary Secretary THE CHOICEST and
of the Association.
G. E S. UPSDELL, Hon. Secretary,
c/o Hongkong Telegraph.
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Hongkong, 29th July, 1990.
HONGKONG TRAMWAYS, LIMITED.
AN INTERIM DIVIDEND of 50 Cents
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beyond that stage. Two British in restigators recently visited the U.S.A. to study the causes of the prosperity of that great country. The home new- papers have quoted their report at
EASTERN CABLE
NEWS.
(THROUGH RAUTRE'S AGENCE.]
=
vessel duking on her arrival at Singa-FATHER OUNNINGHAM RELEASED,
On pore from Hongkong and Amøy,
concealed in the engine room no less than 5,000 taels of the drug, which is valued at about $40,000.
Harrow, August 4th.
The local American Roman Catholic Mission reports the release of Father Cunningham, who was captured by
length, but the sentence that is worth will regret to hear that she is very bandits in West Hunan on July 18th.
remembering is this: "Americans have never believed in the theory that execu tive ability is invariably inherited" Any boy, who has money behind him has OLDEST procurable. at once a great advantage and a great temptation to idleness. Nobody doubts that a good manner, such as can be sequired at a public school, and a good physique, such as is developed by manly exercises, are valuable assets. They are wasted, however, unless there are also habits of industry and a determination
Per Share has beet Declared Payable Messrs. W. & A. GILBEY, LTD., on THURSDAY, 20TH AUGUST NEXT, on and after which Date Dividend Warrants may be obtained upon Application at the Registered Office of the Company, GANAL, ROAD EAST, Baxington Hongkong
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
REGISTER OF MEMBERS of the Com-
pany will be CLOSED from FRIDAY, 13TH
AUGUST, to THURSDAY, 28TH AUGUST, 1926, both days inclusive,
By Order of the Board, W. F. BIMMONS, Secretary.
26th July, 1926,
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being the proprietors of Three
Highland Distilleries are in a
to put business first...
Friends of Mrs. C. W. Dawson widow of a former Hongkong public servant,
seriously ill in Yorkshire, whither she It was reported that a delayed tele- went from Hongkong in March last. Agram from the American Consul at cable advising her relatives was received corded that an American Catholic priest Changsha, dated July 22nd, briefly re-
yesterday and ber sister, Miss Ruby was captured by bandits in West Hunan Mow Fung, is leaving by the Delta on
on July 15th, and that action had been taken to secure his release.] Saturday",
WHT LÉAKUHO " REFLOATED.
A Chinese girl aged 14 years, tell! among the machinery of the South China Lithograph Press, No. 1 and 2, Yuen On Lane, near Hollywood Road, on Tuesday evening and received serious injuries, chiefly to the head, as a result of which entered Tokohama this morning.
she died almost immediately. The girl. was standing on the platform-where-the paper is fed into the machine when "she accidentally slipped and fell
TOKYO, August 4th.
The Hakuho has been refloated and
PROPERTY SALE.
BRISK BIDDING FOR FRATA PROPERTY.
There was a good attendance and brisk bidding, at the China Auction Rooms
In recent years local firms have en- position second to none to supply couraged their employees to learn Chi the finest possible Scotch Whisky, nese. That is a step in the right direc-
tion. No doubt it would be of great will be given another chance of challeng This evening the sceptics and others "SPEY ROYAL" Scotch Whisky advantage to British trade if there were ing the powers of Professor Maximilian has been matured for many years
improved facilities for acquiring a know- Langser, M.L.LC. (Kara.iki) who, by ledge of Cantonese or Mandarin.. Why special request, is giving another demon
The professor M. R. de Sousa sold, by order of the There may be other ways in which am-Royal at 5.33 prompt. bitions young men could improve their will give further demonstrations and mortgagee, leasehold property situate on value to their employers by evening study talks on thought transference, hypnotism, etc., and his second appearance on the at the University. The fundamental
public platform should prove just as change, however, must take place interesting aa on the first occasion. the attitude towards social status. Plain JOHN BROWN and TOM SMITA must have"
made obtained at the above Uffice between BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEES. in their own Excise Bonded do not the University authorities helpietration of occult science at the Theatre yesterday afternoon, when Mr. E. V. the Hours of 10 AM and 1 F.M. Daily, except Sundays"
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FRANCIS GLASS, Deceased.
PERSONS Fabove named Decessed ERSONS Laring Claims against the
Ite of Tar BONGTONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD”, who died on the 31st day of Jux, 1926, are Requested to forward the same as roon possible to the Undersigned.
- JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER, 38460 'Prince's Building.
PROVINCE OF MAÇÃO,
EXCHEQUER DEPARTMENT.
NOTICE.
T 18 HEREBY NOTIFIED that on the
IT
NEXT at 11 d'CLOCK in the TREASURY OFFICE. Tondara by Auction for the privilege of Running the Lott ry "CHIM-PU-PIU” in the Territory of This Province, will be Accepted for the Period of 4 Years
commencing the lar DAY OF THE MONTH OF JANÚART, 1-23 and Expiring on the $18 DAY OF THE KONTH OF DECEMBER, 1930,
The Up-set Prics of Bidding shall not be less than $167,000 (Four Hundred and Birty-seven thousand Dollars), and Bargain Money of 10 Per cent say, $42,700 (Forty
PUBLIC AUCTION
DZ
THE VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PROPERTY
Situate at ShamsHated in the Colony of Hong- kong and registered at the Land Office sa NEW KOWLOON INLAND LOT No. 949, Together with Three Buildings thereon in course_of_construction at CHEUNG SHA WAN ROAD.
Annual Crown Rent: 892.00.
Area: 3240 square feet or thereabaula.
BY
Ma. E. V. M. R.' nx BOUSA, Auctioneer,
AT
Warehouse, and has been special-
ly stored in Sherry Casks.
SOLE AGENTS:
an equal chance with those who have exalted connections. The new conditions of life make it imperative to ensure pro
THE CHINA AUCTION ROOMS, A. S. WATSON motion by merit. Experience teaches us
4. DUDDELL STREET. HONGTONG,
ON
WEDNESDAY, the 11th-day of AUGUST, 1926, at 1 O'CLOCK P.M.
For Further-Particulars and Conditions of Sale, Apply to:-
Massaa. GEO, K. HALL BRUTTON & GO, Mortgagees, Solicitors,
St. Georges Building, Chater Road,
CE TO
Ma. E. V. M. B. DE SOUSA,
Auctioneer.
No. 4, Daddell Street,
Dated the 28th day of July, 1928.
MOR-RENT-16, ASHLEY ROAD KOW
FOR
LOON, Central, near Star Theatre. Sir Rooms, Verandah, Two Open Air Roofs, Small Yard; Immediate Tenancy. HONGKONG
sir thousand and Seven hundred Dollars) will SMALL INVESTOR SHARE & REAL ESTATE |
have to be Deposited as a Guarantee to carry Co.
out the Tender.
Further "onditions may be obtained at the PORTUGUESE CONSULATE in Hono Yong and LANZON.
PLINIO TINOCO,
The Director of the Finance Department. Finance Department of the Frovince "of Macao, 29th Jans, 1998,
38481
THE MACAO PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
NOTICE.
"NOTION IS HEREBY GIVEN to the
in General that AN AUCTION will be held at the Office of THE MACÃO PUBLIO WORKS DEPARTMENT on the 23ED DAY or AUGUST, 1926, at Noor Trs, for the Bale, by Vendue, of the following Materiala, existing at the COLESA DE S. MIGUEL, bere they may be examined during Every Working Day from 10 LM to 6 Par, am
Two Locomotives " TENDERS" for Rails
of 1,44m. Width.
Nine Wagons for Transportation Services. 2552 Metres of Iron Eils with an Ap- proximate Weight of 30 Kilogrammes Per Metre.
All the above-mentioned ‘Locomotiver, Wagons and Railings shall be divided into.. Two Lots, as hereunto indicated, and the Basic Biding for Each Lot cas been fixed st €2,590,80
** Lof No. 1.—Locomotive No. 266; Wagons
TIL 1630.
MESSRS. KOMOR & KOMOR,
Art & Crato BIFERTS." TEMPORARILY REMOVED
*ST GEORGE'S BUILDING, CHATER BOAD, 9D FLOOR-Lar
-All are Cordially invited to View cur
** FINE COLLECTION.
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& CO., LTD.
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
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Hongkong Office 14, Chater Road London Office: 131, Fleet Street, E.C.
The Daily Press.
Honexone, Arguar 5rx, 1926.
PROMOTION THROUGH MERIT.
that those who are compelled to struggle hard in the plastic age generally work hard for the rest of their lives. The struggle for trade is becoming so keen that unless there is promotion by merit trade will be lost to other and more efficient competitors.
The monthly meeting of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce is being held to
morrow afternoon.
Owing to the postal strike in Swatow and Canton no parcels are being for- warded to these parts, and the Post Office here have issued a notice to this
affect.
The driver of a bus belonging to the China Motor Bus Co, was badly hurt evening, while taking a bend in Hung hom. There were no passengers, and no other casualties,
when his vehicle overturned on Tuesday
Sub-section 1 of Section A of the Praya
Reclamation to Marine Lot No. 55 of Section No. 3 of the Praya Reclamation to Section B and the remaining portion of Marine Lot No. 36, together with the buildings on these two properties, known as No. 159, Des Voeux Road, Central.
The first property is held from the Crown under and by virtue of two
It will have been noticed that certain lower level trams have been painted green and maroon. Only two cars have thus been painted, the purposes being solely to test out two new enamels in order to see if they are suitable for Hongkong weather. A test of about three months agreements, dated, repectively, October is being given, but at present there is 5th, 1888, and September 19th, 1903, these. no intention of redecorating all the cars, agreements relating to the Praya Re although it is probable-that-if-the-testclamation in front of Marine Lot No. proves that one of these colours will 55. The second property is held from the wear better against climatic conditions Crown under and by virtue of two than the present colour that all care will several agreements dated respectively in due course be repainted.
October 5th, 1889, and November 8th, 1003, these agreements relating to the the front of Praya Reclamation is
Marine Let No. 58.
A benefit performance has been ar ranged to take place at the Seamen's Institute, Praya East, to-night for Mia Section B and the remaining portion of Mura Shipoff, the clever dance artiste and her company. Particulars of the object of this benefit show for the com- who have encountered many set- backs in their efforts to leave the Colony together with the programme of to-night' entertainment, appeared in Monday's.
pany,
The annual Crown rent is 822, and the area about 1,250 square feet.
of 8300 acceptable. Some fairly brisk The upset price was 872,000, with bids
bidding followed, at this rate, and when
انه
ily Press. Providing this and other the price reached 876,000 Mr. Fung Pok benefit performances arranged for this On became the purchaser, week are successful, the Mura Shipoff To-morrow afternoon at the China Company hope to leave Hongkong for Auction Rooms, Mr. de Sousa will sell, Manila early next week. Admission to by order of the mortgagees, leasehold pro- «» this evening's concert will be $2 and 21perty at Nos. 123 and 126 Battery Street, (sailors and soldiers half price).
The story is told that a disgruntled shareholder, at an annual meeting of a great industrial concerà in Great Britain, hit out at the directors. It is only Twenty-nine out of a possible 186 mis natural that a man should feel aggrieved cellaacous cars have been licensed as
An excellent programme has been ar
TENANCY ANCHORAGE,"
when he has entrusted his money to public vehicles during the last two ranged for the promenade concert which
Furnished. HOUSE near GLENBALY ed their duty and caused him financial various defects to be repaired, etc.
re-licensed, having been sent back for Battalion of the East Surrey Regiment Nine
Booms $400.
on the parade ground at the Hongkong Nine Rooms, Two Tennis Courts $450 loss. "We want fewer titled people on
Volunteer Defence Corps Headquarters plus Tazsa, Ground Floor FLATS, CAMERON Ron, near KINGSCLERS—$115. Houses & the board and more plain, JoHN BROWNS Flats also Required.
TESTORS SHARE &
SALL and TOM SMITHS" was the way in which REAL ESTATE CO. Tz, 4630.
[101 the disgruntled shareholder expressed his
views.
FONO. 5. MAGAZINE GAT ROA 275, others who, in his opinion, have neglect months. A large number ställ have to be is to be given by the Band of the let
"DERKINGSEL
HONGKONG
OFFICE TO LET
IN ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.
38-451
Apply-
SECRETARY,
A. B. WATSON & Co., Lan. ...
Nes. 1, 8, 5 4 and 5; 1.276m of Rails, G KOWLOON FERAT.
Lot No, 2-Locomotive No. 609; Wagons.
#No. 6, 7, 8, F; 1,276m of Rails. Every Person desirous of participating in This Auction are kindly Requested in Call at the Office of the mid Department where the General Conditions of the Balb can be found, during any Working Day's from 10 AM to
42'X.
EUGENIO BANCHES DA GAMA,
The Director of Public Works.. Macao, 25th June, 1928"
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Box No. 3813,
TO LET
21087
The rainfall registered at the Botanic to-morrow evening. It includes both Gardens during July is given as 20.84 classical items and popular dance num inches. This includes 11.78 inches on bers. The band programme will also be July 18th, but the actual fall was much supplemented by
contributions from
Yaomati, Kowloon. The area of this property in 1,480 square feet and the un- nual Crown rental in 820.
WEATHER REPORT.
Last night's weather reports, forecast and remarks issued by the Royal Obser- vatory stated: ".
A trough of low pressure extends from
At about the same time, Mi. F. heavier, it being explained that the air Miss V., M. Jefford, Mr. H. E. Gardner the Visayas to N. Indo-China. A typhoon
guage was out of order on that day.
and Mr. Fleming. Mr. Gardner will GOODENOUGH," a successful works' man-
sing "Onaway, Awake, Beloved,” and ager, was explaining in Birmingham how As from August 1st all 'buses in Kow." Beneath thy widow"; Mias Jefford the British gas industry had re-adjusted loon have to be examined by the Traffic will give a classical dance" Romance," itself to modern conditions. Mr. GooD- Department of the Police once a month, and an eccentric dance." French Folly." ENOUGH is the head of a concern that in order to ensure that their steering Tickets, which are $1 each, may still be employs Eve thousand men, He has year and engines are all that they obtained from the Anderson Music Com- come to the conclusion,
should be and that the bus is generally pany and at Volunteer Headquarters. as a result of
mechanically sound. more than twenty years of experience,
may be forming in it.
Local forecast: East winds, fresh, variable, showery,
A truck coolie was fined $5 and TO LET..
ordered to pay a similar sum ne com- |BOUND FLOOR OFFICES
pensation, at the Central Magistracy The case in which a fisherman, the yesterday, when he was charged with Apply to
that it pays to encourage schemes for The Home mail vid Suez is due this alleged "wanted" man of a gang of assaulting another coolie. The men c/o Hongheng Dally Press the education of both adolescent, and morning by the P. & O. za Kalyan, fout, who are stated to have participat quarrelled concerning the question of adult employees. Such schemes must be which will bring letter-and-papers, dated in the piracy of a junk near Lantan precedence on the road, and, later, the Island, off Tai O, on May 20th, is defendant hit the complainant on the properly devised and efficiently operated. London, July 8th, and parcela, dated
London, July 18t The 1.8. President charged with piracy, is to be heard by head with a shovel. That, of couras, is the deal in all Lincoln is also due with mail from Mr. B. E. Lindsell to-morrow afternoon. schemes of education, but alasi there U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang. Recently three Chinese, who are alleged seems to be some difficulty in having hai. them efficiently operated. However, Mr. GOODENOUGH is satisfied that the money.
Up to the present about 1,700 lorries spent on education by his firm has been and motor-care, public and private, have been weighed at the new weighbridge ROOMS, Drawing, Dining and Card. OR TENANCY, New Mid-level FLATS, a thoroughly sound investment.
-Early, Rendhed, Four Rooms, Ser room. Four Bathrooms, Tennis Court, Use mats: Quarters, Modena Bathrooms Hot result has been the promotion to staff since the new system was brought into at the Central Police Station compound of Flower and Vegetable Garden and Garage Water Pipes, Flash, Sreten, Gas, Electro positions of importance of a higher perforce. Cars of standard weight it will $400-Unfamished; $450-Farnished plus Light, Occasional Use of Tennis Court, Ground Taxrs. Elate. ·Wanted. HONGKONG SKALL Floor-8130, Other Floor-$200. BoraxONG centage of the young men entering their be remembered, are not bound to be INVENTOS, SARAS ESTATE CO. SMALL_INYzizona Shann á Eziz Estate TEL. 0. 4830.
service from the elementary schools. weighed.
"TOR TENANCY--CONDUÍT BOAD, SEVEN
66 THE TOWERS," BROADWOOD BOAD, 8 667THE Car, Stables.
Apply to PEROY- SMITH, SETH & FLEMING.
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ย T. C. 483,
Co.
The
The case in which a Chinese is charged to be the other members of the gang with murder it being alleged that he were committed for trial at the Criminal caused the death of a man by throwing Sessions on a charge of being concerned boiling starch over him and two others. in this piracy. This fourth man was while they were in bed, will again arrested as the result of a report to the come up before the Court at the Central police from a small boy, whó, in giving men, stated that his whole family were sill he made for the case to be heard evidence in the case of the other men three Magistracy this week, when application wiped out by pirates, and that he escaped next Tuesday and Wednesday. On the swimming in a choppy sea for four hours three people who had the liquid thrown the same fate by jumping overboard and
before he reached an island.
over them, one died in hispital,
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