INTIMATIONS.
ROYAL SANITARY INSTITUTE. AN EXAMINATION for the "INSPEC
TOR OF NUISANCESCER TIFICATE will be held on-MONDAY, taa 16TH LYST. and FRIDAY, the 20cm mar. '
Entry Forms may be obtained on Applica tion to the Undersigned.
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BOARD OF EXAMINAS, BOTAL
SANITARY INSTITUTE,
C/O EDUCATION DRPARYMENT.
NOTICE.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.
PURSUANT to Section 18 of Ordinates
of 1871, as amended by Section 8 of Ordinance No. 19 of 1913,. I, the Under- Bigued, CHARLES EDWARD LAWRENCE GRIST, whose place of Residence nad Service for the last twelve months has been No. 9, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong, and who im" under Articles of Clerkship to Mr. CHABLIS EDWARD HARTNELL BEATIS, of No. 9, Queen's Road, aforesaid; Soliciter, HEREBY GIVE NOTICE that it is My Intention at the Expiration of One Month from the Date hereof to apply for my Examination and Admission as a Bolicitor of this Honourable Court. -
C. E. L GRIST.
Dated this dth day of August, 1926. 2856) HONGKONG TRAMWAYS, LIMITED.
OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the REGISTER OF MEMBERS of the Company will be CLOSED from FRIDAY, 13: AUGUST, to THURSDAY, 26TH AUGUST, 1928, both days inclusive, By Order of the Board, W. F. NIMMONS,
Secretary.
26th July, 1926.
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PUBLIC AUCTION
OF
THE VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PROPERTY"
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Annual Crown Rent: $22.00.
Area: 3,240 square feet or thereabouts.
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AT
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It is possible that the Manchu dynasty -was- effete, inafficiant and cörrupt; that it had, after the Boxer troubles, last so much "face" that it could not recover its prestige. But before eliminating it, those responsible should have weighed the consequences. It is easy enough to enlist the support of the mob by making specious "promises and so letting loose elemental passions and lust for gain in the ensuing turmoil, but it is another matter to assuage an appetite so whetted, and to shape matters to satisfy the desire of the hordes thus awakened
Republicanism surely postulates homogeneous group animated by the same ideals; rapidity of communication by rail, road, telegraph and telephone, so that public opinion can be, at once formed and registered. It requires, above all, a highly educated population ever on the alert, ready to criticise and cast its vote with judgment. It requires a genius för national coopération, and à readiness to incur unpopularity for what
[is_believed to be the just cause.... It re-
quires something more than a parochial outlook or only a family interest. A silk hat on a South Sea Islander could not be more incongruous than American. re- publicanism enthroned in China at the present moment. The country is simply not ready for it and will not be ready for it for the next fifty years, even if the present changes were permitted to go on uninterrupted. The reformers zeal has outrun their discretion. But if republic.
anism is not the remedy for China's ills, at the present juncture, surely Sovietism is still more inconceivable as the
Рапасса for her troubles.
Only & short acquaintance with the Chinese is needed in order to learn that
their main characteristics are love of
H.E. the Governor has, under instruc- KIDNAPPED BY PIRATES. tions from the Secretary of State" for the Colonies, been pleased to recognise Monsieur G. Dulaure-de la Prade as being in charge of the Spanish Vice Consulate in Hongkong.`
The Government Gazette announces.
that H.M. the King has sanctioned the appointment of H.E. Sir Cesil Clementi, E.C.M.G., as a Knight of Grace of the Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in England.
That hardy annual" the tiger story was put into circulation at the end of last week. It was stated that a lady had
seen the tiger prowling around near the Repulse Bay Hotel. Investigations were made and the tiger turned out to be al small deer."
FOUR FOKIS HELD FOR
RANSOM.
ONE SHOT WHILE TRYING TO
ESCAPE,
2.
The story of how four junk fokis were, kidnapped by pirates in Chinese waters, held for ransom, and how one of them was shot while trying to escape, has come to hand through a report made to the Water Police yesterday by the master of trading junk No.-T.4790H...........
It appears that the affair happened over three weeks ago, and that the kid-|
napping took place at a place called Tam
Chau.
The master of the junk in question
YANGTZE DISASTER.
TAIYUAN MARU" ·· COM-
PLETELY BURNT
HEAVY CASUALTIES.
(THROUGH. RZUTSE'S AGENCY.]
́-SHANGHAI, August "8th.
According to reports received from the Japanese Navy, the Japanese steamer Taiyuan Maru was completely burnt. yesterday at Lungkow, seventy miles above Hackow All goods aboard were
loat and at least twelve persona burnt or
drowned, while others, are, still missing.
states in his report to the Police that on FAR EASTERN CABLE
Owners of property in the Northern
July 17th his junk, which is of 830 picüls District of the New Territories are capacity and manned by a crew of five
notified-that-the-Grown rent due Loa
their holdings for the year ending June, was anchored at Tam-Chau at about 30th, 1998, will be received the the Dis. p.m. Alongside was another jurk, No. trict Office, Taipo, on and after Septem- T.1033H. Two of the fokis of the rat ber ast, and that any holdings the Crown mentioned junk, together with two fakis rent on which has not been paid on of junk No. T.1033H. went in a dinghy November 30th, 1928, will be liable to re-entry by the Crown without further to another junk, about 300 yards away... notice.
to obtain provisions.
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IN BANKRUPTCY
FIRST GENERAL MEETING *
NOTICES.
Creditors meetings will be held at the Official Receiver's Office in connection with the affairs of the following firms against whom receiving orders have been made.
Hui Chau Nam, trading as the Nam Sing firm, of No. 38, Des Deux Road: August 12th at 10-30.
Wan Tit Yung, trading as the Foo Wa firm, of 194, Des Voeux Road West:- August 13th 10-30.
Fung Hing Song, trading as the Tai High firm:-August 19th at 11-30.
Ko Loy, trading as the Wing Fung firm, of Om Yau Street:-August 13th
at 11-30.
FORMAZONE - THE NON-ALCOHOLIC CHAMPAGNE It possesses the characteristic stimulating personal freedom, a loyalty to the family and refreshing qualities of group, a general indifference to what lica Champagne and hus a beyond it, and an almost universal deatre delicious-favour-
to set up in private-basiness. There is a general and healthy hatred of strict discipline, and a strong aversion against interference with others, all of which is fatal to the voluntary adoption of the Russian system. China has 'dallied with
Mao Wan Sang alins Man Fing foreign methods sufficiently long to Cheong alias Man Chung Fan, manager realise that her way of salvation lies of the Tai Shing Navigation Co., Ltd., along the path of gradual development of 96, Des Vaux Road Central:-August from the forms to which she has long been accustomed. No pation can ard-Central:-August 14th at 11-30.
Ng Sze Tsan, of 151, Connaught Road
denly renounce its past with all its tradi- tion and nasume with dignity and success a garb quite alien to it. Some form of government similar to the past will in- evitably emerge from all this chaos. It may have a different name but the spirit that informs it will be ever the same.
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The Daily Press.
„HONGXOXO, AFGUST 9TH, 1928,
CHINESE GOVERNMENT.
According to the old Chinese calendar, yesterday was the begincing of Autumn | (Li-chiu).
14th-at-10-30. ---------
The Man Yiu Wing, alius A Ling & Co., of 19, Queen's Road Central:- August 16th at 10-30.
KIDNAPPED
When they were about halfway they were stopped by a sampan, in which were about ten men armed with rifles and revolvers. These miscreants captured the falls and took them towards the shore.
NEWS.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}
PEKING EDITORS.
A DANGEROUS PROFESSION.
WIFE ARRESTED IN PLACE OF MISSING
HUSBAND.'
SHANGHAI, August 7th
Cheng Sheh Wo, a graduate of Peking University, editor of the Shik Chick Jih Pao, was arrested this morning on an unknown charge.
An order for arrest was also issued by The master of junk No. T.4780H. then drew up anchor and sailed for Shek the Commandant of the Peking Gen- " Hau Sha, where he reported the occur- darmerie against Cheng Chi An; editor rance to soldiers stationed - there.. Ou
July 18th ten soldiers accompanied him of the Mia Li Wan Pao, but the latter back to Tam Chai to search for the had previously left Peking. It is under- kidnapped fakis, but no trace of them could be found.
stood that the police have since arrested
Cheng Chi An's wife in his stead.
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RANSOM DEMANDED.
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On July 22nd a fish buyer came on board the junk and informed the master where the fokis were. This man stated that the pirates responsible for the kid- napping required $200 before they would release the fukin. The master of the junk, replied that he only had 880, and at 10 p.m. on July 23rd the fish buyer returned to say that the pirates would accept 800.
FOKIS RELEASED.
This sum was handed over by the junk master and just before midnight on the
The second
A final dividend of $23.10 per 8100 has same date one of the fair of junk No. been declared in the matter of the Hing $780 together with the two fokie of Loong firm of No. 3, Lyndhurst Terrace, the other junk returned. Victoria, adjudicated bankrupt on Jany ary 30th, 1926. This dividend is payable at No. 4, Bonham Strand West, ground floor.
TEACHER'S EAR CUT OFF.
The name of the Hongkong Camphor. Estates Company, Limited, has been SEVEN ASSAILANTS SENTENCED, struck off the Register of Companies.
가
In the enthusiasta for reform fifteen years ago had foreseen the chaos, the
militarism which have emerged as the widespread corruption, and the cancer of
Dr. J. C. D. Allan, who has been a resalt of the revolution in China, it is patient at the French Hospital for the very doubtful whether the revolutionary last two months, is, we regret to state, plans would have received the support still seriously ill there.
of even a handful of people. It is said);
The report of the Committee appoint that there never was a more stupid polied to go into the matter of refuse des 66TTEE TOWERS," BEOLDWOOD ROAD. 8 tical murder than that of Julius Cartaz,
Hooms, Tennis Court, Stables.
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A 9-carat gold brooch with nine pearls was found by an amah in Austin Road
TO 17 YEARS.
POLITICAL DISAGREEMENT-IN- THE PHILIPPINES.
fok of the first junk was shot while at tempting to escape. The junk then sail-
for Shek Kiu for a cargo of bricks, leaving there on July 23th, and reaching Hongkong last Thursday..
ARMS AND AMMUNITION HAUL.
SEQUEL TO SEIZURE ON THE "FATSHAN."
PEKING-HUKDEN RAILWAY LINE IN DIFFICULTIES.
DECLARED BANKRUPT.
SHANGHAI, August 7th. The .-C. Daily News, Peking cor respondent states the Peking-Mukden..... Railway has been declared bankrupt by firms dealing in materials and supplies. The railway is in the market for 81,200,000 worth of steel rails, but no Bank will guarantee payment, as the last coupons were only paid by default- ing on promised payments for, oil and other supplies.
The correspondent adds that the Rail- way's debts in April were $10,000,000 and are now approaching $12,000,000.
A FOOCHOW SENSATION.
GERMAN ARRESTED.
TUTAN'S DRASTIC METHODS.
FOOCHOW, August 7th: A sequel to the seizure on the s.. Mr. Otto Heinsohn, a German employ Fatshan of 20 Mauser automatic pistols, ed since March as a tea man in the David Mutua, Pedro Caviat and five 40 magazines for same, 12 Smith and American Erm of Brewster and Company, others, staunch followers of Senate Pre-Wesson revolvers, 3,250 rounds of am has been arrested without a warrant un- sideht Manuel L. Quezon in Tayabus who munition and six tin containers for der orders of the Fukien Tupan. Mr. are alleged to have cut off the ear of Pio floating the munitions, took place at the Heinsohn was taken shackled through truction will be considered on the most-Montenegro, high school teacher in the Central Magistracy on Saturday mor the principal streets of Foochow and for the conspirators having gratified their ing of the Sanitary Board-to-morrow Lucent High School, Tayabas, because ning when, before Mr. R. E. Lindsell, thrown into the common military prison. lust for destruction had no idea how to
the latter had expressed himself as the lamp-trimmer on the vessel, was Tenders are being invited for repairs against Mr. Quezon, bave been sentenced charged with possession of the arms. He that Heinsohn was proceed after they had achieved their
The cause of arrest is believed to be to the steam launch G.P.O. 1. Tenders by the Supreme Court to 17 years and I
once employed by object. We are too proze to contemplate are acceptable at the Colonial Secre day imprisonment on charges of illegal was formally remanded until tomorrow Wilhelm Pfeng, who left Foochow last the defects and vices of whatever gavern-tary's office until noon ment exists, and too ready to idealise August 20th.
Friday, detention and serious physical injuries, on the application of Detective Sub September after receiving from the
states the Manila Times. The decision Inspector Moss.
Tupan a considerable sum for the pur- and see only the virtues of the form we wish to substitute. It is a grave fallacy
The seizure, it will be recalled, was chase of arms, and munitions, that Pfeng of the Supreme Court is a confirmation of
mado when the Fatehan was between Cap was unable to deliver owing to the re- that the mere destruction or rejection of
forcibly carried away in an automobile morning on the way to Canton.
On November 8th, 1994, the accused Sui-Mun and Castle Peak on Thursday fusal of the German Government to that, which is had must inevitably be
Montenegre from: Lucens to an It had apparently been arranged that the Central Government which the Tupan permit export without a permit from of Flower and Vegetable Garden and Garage followed by the emergence of something $400-Unfurnished; 8450-Farnished plus Taxes Flate Wanted. HONOLONG BALL which is perfect. The destruction or
uninhabited place in Sariaya, where he in the vicinity of Taishek Barrier a could not obtain. INVESTORS, SHARE REAL ESTATE
was bound and gagged to a tree. While sampan was to await the arrival of the It is believed that Heinsohn knew TEL. C. 4630.
in that position, the accused maltreated steamer. The arms in the tin containers nothing of the arms deal, being solely him by administering blows on several were to be lowered overboard and later Pfeng's "tea man." It is understood that parts of his body, and lastly sheared off picked up by the sampan which was to the Tupan refuses to release Heinsohn, his car, after which they abandoned him have a man's hat hoisted on a bamboo even on bail, till the latter signs a bond there, helpless It was not, however, pole for purposes of identification. This to reimburse the Tupan the, amount ad Proved that the accused committed the sampan was passed by the Fatahan after vanced to Fleng or delivers the arms crime as a result of the statements of the discovery of the munitions had been "The civil authorities are powerless to Mr. Montenegro against Mr. Quézon. made, and it was still waiting when the grant Heinsohn his fundamental legal Mr. Quezon promptly expressed tym-Fatsian came down from Canton on rights. The prisoner must supply his pathy for Mr. Montenegro.
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on Saturday. She banded it over to her master, who in turn handed it to the Water Police.
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While five officers of the Dutch steamer.
andars were rowing in the harbour on Friday afternoon, their boat capsized and they were picked up by a police launch. The officers were apparently ont on a rowing practice.
the Lower Court's decision.
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