1926-08-25 — Page 6

INTIMATIONS.

BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEES,

PUBLIC AUCTION

OF THE

VALUABLE LEASEHOLD

PROPERTY

Hitnate at Victoria, Hongkong, and known as

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS.

INTIMATIONS.

Fine PORTS

No. 606, QUEEN'S BOAD WEST Invalid srected aron The REMAINING POR TION OF INLAND LOT No. 1659,

To 31 SOLD

PUBLIC AUCTION

ON

Douro

great national indignation in the Liang- Numerous meetings were im- Kwang. mediately summoned in order to deal with this grassly provocative charge made at a moment when the negotia- tions between the Canton and Hong kong Governments are only adjourned and not eaded. A big parade in an- nounced for this week in order to prove that the Chinese people in the Liang kwang support the strike and boycott

WEDNESDAY

AUGUST | 25th, 1926

BAG-SNATCHING.

EUROPEAN LADY ROBRED.

́A ̈SECOND" ATTEMPT,"

TRAFFIC CASES.

EUROPEAN FINED FOR RECKLESS DRIVING.

Before Major O. Willson, at the Can- While Miss Mackay, matron at the tral Magistracy yesterday, a European Military Hospital, Bowen Road, war on motor cyclist, Mr. D. L. de Lour, was her way from the tramway station to the charged with reckless driving in Stubbs $3.25

There is one question which every Hospital at 4.80 p.m. on Monday, a thief Road on the evening of August 15th. He came from behind and stole Her hand-plended that he was unaware of the in- .3.40 foreigner in the Far East would like

bag.

For Case.

$38.00

DUTY PAID.

Fur Bot.

Old Tawny

40.00 44.00 40.00 Very Old Taway 58.00 Oldest & Finest

*14

WEDNESDAY, THE 25TH DAY OF AUGUST, "Estrella

1958, At 3 o'cLOCK PN., -

4T TIX

CHINA AUCTION ROOMS.

No. 4, DYDDELL STALE, VICICAL, Hoxefore.

BT

MR. E. V. M. B. dr. SOUSA, Auctioneer.

The Property esista of

All That Piece or Parcel of Ground situate at Victoria aforesaid registered in the land Office as THE REMAINING PORTION OF INLAND LOT No. 1659, togather with No. ROAD WEST erected 606, QUEEN'S thereon. The Property-is bald for the Unez- pired Rosidae of Term of 5 years from the 19th NovaMaza, 1900 (Renewable for One Further Term

of 73

years) created by an Indenture of Crown Lease dated the 34th DECEMBER 1901, and made between His LATE MAJESTY KING EDWARD VII of the one part and WOO YIU NAM and TSUI WAN KWAI of the other part. Annual Crown Rest€15.00." Ares: 739 square feet.

61:00

movement.

::

...

*16,

The com

3.75 Canton to answer plainly. 390 muniqué quoted above does pot touch the subject The question is." Does the 4.00

Canton Government associate itself with 5.20 the actions of the Strike Committee

Oug Sharmeen correspondent, said, yester day "I sincerely believe that Mr. EUGENE CHEN realises the discredit the pickets bring upon the Government and is him sell' ashamed of the present position."

Fine SHERRIES This is the belief that has guided us

Light Dry Solera

Very Pale Dry Pale Dry Nutty Eine Old Brown

[3865

For further Farticulars, Apply to- MEKERS, JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER, Mortgagees" Solicitors,

OR TO

Ma, E. V. M. R. DE SOUSA, Auctioneer.

Hongkong, 14th August, 1998.

TO LET.

throughout the whole of the unfortunate DUTY PAID. Per Case. Per Bot. misunderstandings of the past fourteen months. It may be argued that the ...$35.00 .$3.00

people in the Liangkwang heartily sup. 37.00 3.10

port the British, boycott. That does not 38.00 3.25

effect the point at issue, Hitherto we 40.00 340 have steadfastly refused to associate the

44.00

responsible and intelligent bends of the : 3.75

Canton Government with the illiterate gangs of hooligans who are admittedly reaping a splendid financial harvest through their thoroughly well organised Grown, Bottled and Shipped by system of blackmail, threat and torture. The Canton Government has failed to But

COMMODIOUS SHOP in ALEXANDRA Geo. G. SANDEMAN SONS maintain order. That is evident

BUILDINGS,

CENTRAL..

3578)

Apply-

DES VOUL ROAD,

SECRETARY..

A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED,

OFFICE TO LET

Is ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.

39407

Apply-

SECRETARY,

A. B. WATION & Co. LTD.

TO LET.

BOUND

GONTICS FLOOR

Apply to

[3813

OFFICES near

Bex No. 3813, c/o Hongkong Daily Press.

HOUSE AND FLATS AVAILABLE:

D3-Seth's Car 6 furn._{}_ ***__ $225 Ci-Peak Road, 9 rooms. Plus taxes 3450 C2-Conduit Boad, 7 rooms... 02-Bowen Road, & TOO Li-Chatham Road, 19 rooms. W-Babington Fath Li-Cameron Rd., 3 rooms, X-Macdonnell head C-Bowen Road, ૩

TOOILA

Da-Seth's Car, 3 rooms. Al-Fatell Villas, 5 rooms an

Al-May Road, 5 rooms

& Co., Ltd.

Xeres de la Frontera and Oporto.

we can appreciate the dificulty of their task. Unruly elements get out of hand in all countries. It is, however, one thing to fail to stem the tide and quite another to swim with it. Which is the Canton Government doing?

<

cident.

Mra R. Weill stated in evidence that her car, which was coming down from the

The total value of the bag and con- tents, including 87 in money, was 810. The thief has so far not been traced.

An attempt was rande at 9.30 p.m. Penk, was brought to a halt when the to steal a handbag from another Euro-motor cyclist flashed "past between her pean lady, Miss Livoy, sister at the same car and one of two other cars coming bridge at Bowen Road, when the thief Hospital, She was standing on the from the opposite direction.

Mr. C. P. Marcel, who was driving one tugged at her handbag from behind. She of the other cars, also stated in evidence retained a tight hold on the bag and succeeded in chasing the man away.

From a description of the thief furnish ed in the reports, the police are of the opinion that the thief in the earlier in cident was the same man who made the second unsuccessful attempt.

HONGKONG CHRISTIAN

STUDENTS.

+

SUCCESSFUL SUMMER

CONFERENCE,

The summer conference of Hongkong Christian students, under the auspices or the Y.M.C.A. closed a successful four day session in the hostel of St. Stephen's College at Pokfulam Road yesterday, Student delegates from Ying. Wa, St. Paul's, and other schools attended.

Among the speakers at the conference was Mr. J. D. Bush, a local business man who was sometime professor at Peking University,

The object of the conference is to call

FAR

EASTERN «CABLE

NEWS.

“{THROUGH" SKUTER') AGENCY.||

MARSHAL WU PËR FU'S MOVEMENTS.

PERING, August 24th. Wu Pei Fu reached Chengehow yes- terday morning and conferred with Kuo Ying Chieb, upon whom he impressed the necessity of suppressing Fan Chung Hain.. with the least delay, so that the oppo- sition of Honan would not grow. while he was occupied with the Southerners.

Wu Pei Fu left for Hankow yesterday evening

DENT JEFFERSON.”

that the motor cycle overtook his car" WHO'S WHO" ON THE "PRESI- without any warning and at a speed which he estimated at 35 miles an hour. His Worship held the charge to be proyed and imposed a fine of 820.

NEGLIGENT DRIVERS.

The driver of a Thornycroft lorry was fined 26 on each of two charges of driving a unlicensed vehicle and having in efficient brakes. A more serious charge was that of overloading his lorry with 1 tons earth when the miximum allow- ed was only seven tons. The fine on this charge was 815.

for carrying three men beside him. An- A licensed lorry driver was fined 815 other, a learner, was fined a similar sum for driving a lorry at Garden Road.

In the case of P.W.D. lorry driver who. was fined $10 for teaching another to drive, it was stated that the regulations were posted up in the garage and he would probably be dismissed.

OVERLOADED, CYCLE.. Sergeant Hopkins, prosecuting in an-

The Admiral Oriental liner sa. Presi dent Jefferson "arrived here late on Henday evening from Seattle, vid Japan and Shanghai, with 10 tons of miscel laneous cargo for discharge here and 3,300 tons of freight for Manila. The Ener sailed for Manila last evening, and will leave Hongkong again for the States on September 1st.

There were several interesting passen- gers on board for Hongkong, as well as

namber passing through to Manila. Those disembarking at Hongkong yes- terday included:→

다

Lieut. Comdr. F. Baltzly U.S. Naval Officer.

Mrs. Danenberg, of Hongkong, re- turning after a short, trip to the North

Mr. Felix Lake and Miss Madeline

Lake, American tourists visiting the

Orient.

Mr. C. 8. Lo, his wife and family, Mr. Lo is a Chinese business man, returning from the States.

Lieut. E. W. Morris, a U.S. Naval

motor Lieut. and Mrs. S. C. Norton. Lieut.

That is a question which we hope Mr. the student, Christian workers together other case, said that the defendant, a Officer. ECOENE CHES will answer without quibble and, to discuss methods for promoting Chinese youth, was driving a

student Y.M.C. A.'s, Bible study among cycle with two companions on the pillion Norton is attached to the US. Navy. at the present juncture would clear the./Joung men, personal work, social service seat behind him. That was not calculating a business trip to the Orient.

or equivocation. A straightforward reply

air and would do more than a hundred

and other activities.

A. S. WATSON conferences to establish a basis for Moffatt, associate general secretary of

& CO., LTD. Wine and Spirit Merchants.

BIRTH.

[30

...fura. 6430 SOUTHERTON-On August 18th at the $220 & taxes Victoria Nursing Home, Shanghai, ..... ... $500 to Mr. and Mrs. R. G. SoUTHERTON, Flata #100/125 Tax 13% & 395

DEATH. $156/174

TENANTS WÄNT:

T-Kowloon Flat unfurnished.

a son..

reasonable settlement of trade disputes.

room for safe driving, and, in any case, ed to give the driver sufficient elbow

en

Mr. S. Simpson, from England, is mak-

Mr. R. E. Wall, a student of biology, route to the Lingnam University,

work.

Among the passengers for Manila

The conference was advised by Mr. 1.

the practice of having more than one Canton, to teach and engage in research the Chinese Y.M.C.A in Hongkong, and passenger on the pillion was dangereux. its student officers were Mr. Lee Yiu A Ene of 810 was inflicted.. Ming, chairman, and Mr. Tang Yuan Chow, secretary. Both Lee and Tang are yesterday was the Stopping of Heat students of Ying Wa College. [(UW unghat),

According to the old Chinese calendar,

Two American gunboats have recently arrived in port, these being the Helena from Canton and the Sacramento from Tsingtao and Shanghai.

Home mail fletters only, vid "Nega "patam, dated London, July 9th) are.

Among those who gave uddresses-to-the- students was Mr. Ko Ki Fan, who repre- seated Hongkong students at the Triennal National Conference of the YM.C.A. în China held at Tsinaafu from August 4th. 10th Mr. Ko reported that hundreds of Y.M.C.A students were now to be found in all parts of China, and some 173

...STIL $190 PHILLIPS.At the Victoria Nursing due to-morrow by the Tilauu; while

Home, Shanghai, AUDREY EVELYN, Home papers of the same date are due student delegates were present at the aged 13 months, the beloved daughter by the s.5. Jeypore on Sunday. of THOMAS and EVELYN PHILLIPS, Kiangnan Bock,.

* $180 $140.50 8218/240

MI-12/15 rooms, Kowloon. G6-5/6 rooms, Business Centre, Hongkong. B11-rooms, furnished, preferred, year or

more.

M4-6 roomed House about Boyen Road. C4-Farnished Flat sbout Bowen Road.

BARGAIN:

For Quick Sale, & Roomed House. Central Kowloon, $22,000. Returns 4, per annum. Part Mortgage arraged.

HONGKONG SMALL INVESTORS, SHARE & REAL ESTATE CO.

10, DIS Vaux BOLD C. TEL. 8. '4530.

FOR EUROPE AND AMERICA,

INDIA, AUSTRALIA, &C.

Comprehenays and Complete Report

of the

NEWS OF THE FAR EAST La given in the HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS

with which is incorporated

THE CHINA' OVERLAND,

TRADE. REPORT."

-30 Cents per Copy. Subscription, paid in advance-$13 per annum for delivery.in Hongkong; including Posten to any part of the world-ext.

VISITORS TO CANTON. Bhould Purchase

·A BOOK FOR THE GLOBE TROTTER

FOR HONGKONG TO CANTON BY THE PEARL RIVER

CAPTAIN C..V. LLOYD

With Illustrations, Maps and Flags

PRICE

On Sale at

Bongkong:

Canton

"DAILY FRESH!! Ofise.

Means, Katty & Walam, Ltd

Messrs. Brower 14 Co. Mom. A. 8. WAWON &

Hongkong Office: 11, Chater Road. London Office: 131, Fleet Street, EC.

The Daily Press.

Boxokono, Áuctor 25zx, 1926,

A QUESTION FOR THE CANTON

GOVERNMENT,

We published yesterday, from a Shameen correspondent, an account of the illegal acte which are committed daily by Strike Pickets within sight of the foreigners' bomes and offices in Canton. There was

little comment.

The forthcoming wedding is announced of Mr. Henry Ching, journalist, of the South China Morning Post, residing at. No. 333, Nathan Road, Kowloon, and Miss Rubye Irene Mary Kong, residing at No. 7 Yae Kwong Terrace.

Latest information to hand concerning" the King's Own Scottish Borderera is to the effect that they will relieve the East Surreys in the latter part of October.. There will be a special ceremonial parade of the East Surreys before departure.

In recognition of her public services and of the services rendered by. ber husband, the late Sir Francis Piggott formerly Chief Justice of Hongkong, especially in the study of international law, Lady Mabel Waldron Piggott has been granted a pension of £50.

Tainan Conference..

Among other Hongkong residents at- tending the Tainan Conference were Mr. J. L. McPherson, Mr. Li Siu Pak, "Mr. Andrew Ling, Mr. Ho Pak Ping, and Mr. Yip Kam Shing.

THE QUEEN'S THEATRE.

AN ATTRACTIVE PROGRAMME.

were

Mr. and Mrs. Wm. B. Barney, formerly of the, Seattle Office of the Admiral Oriental Line, en route to Manila for the Dollar Lane.

Mrs. L. M. Blakeney, of Manila, re- turning to that City.

Mr. G. B. Bowers and his wife. Mr. Although not advertised as an extra-Bowers is a journalist and newspaper correspondent on tour in the Orient. accompanied by his wife.

The

:

ordinary movie production, "Slander the Woman," which opened at the Queen's Theatre yesterday is quite an attractive picture, with an appealing story. scenes, for the most part, are laid in snowbound regions on the banks of the Hudson.

The film is well worth seeing and will Manila Public Schools. be screened again to-day.

Caldwell is export sales manager of the Mr. M. Caldwell and his wife. Mr. Certainteed Products Corporation on a business trip, accompanied by his wife,

Dr. Rose Coxon, D.D.S. of Utica, New York, on tour in the Orient

J4

An additional attraction to the pro- gramme is Miss Gladys Garfield, who contributes some new songs, which were THE MISSING "WING SHING." last night well received and appreciated.

NO NEWS OF PIRATED LAUNCH

"AND KIDNAPPED CREW.

No news had been heard up to list night of the missing steam launch Wing Shing, which was commandeered by the pirates, who attacked the fishing parties at Tung Shing Bay on Saturday night.

A report from Macad stated that a strange steam launch which might answer to the description of the Fing Shing had A Chinese was charged before Major towards the Sanwui district, but, on been seen in Hongkong waters, going It was a plain statement C. Willson at the Central Magistracy

yesterday with the theft of a tin of enquiry in official quarters last evening, of fact. Every day Chinese and foreign-petrol, from, a P.W.D. moton-roller:at we were informed that no news had been the P.W.D., pressed the case, pointing Queen's Road East, Mr. Fletcher, of received by either the police or naval, out that such thefts were becoming com- authorities of the Wing Shing er her man and toe Department took a serious kidnapped crew. view. Defendant was sentenced to six weeks' hard labour.

era ulike are brutally ill-treated by bullies who are acting under the authority of the so-called Strike Committee.

Last week, during the course of a speech made at the opening of the new premises of Messrs. Lane, Crawford, Ltd, H.E. The Governor of Hoogkong very justly referred to the Strike Committee as a "bund of organised banditti and pirates."

A description of the mining vessel has been circulated in shipping circles, taken by the local police authorities, 'is and this together with certain measures all that can be done at the moment.

1

Some three thousand licences for the the Revenue Department, said Revenue retailing of cigarettes were issued by Officer Pearse in the Police Court yes keeping track of the movements of some terday in explaining the difficulty of hawkers who are continually changing the pitches. A large number of these retailers were charged with either lack- Can-ing a licence or failing to have these

renewed, before Mr. R. E. Lindsell, and Yesterday's report by the Royal Obeér- - fines ranging from $10 to 820 were im-ratory on pressure conditions and the posed.

typhoon read as under:-

10.25 a.m.-Pressure has, decreased

The reply to this statement from ton is the following communiqué issued by the Canton Information Bureau :

THE WEATHER,

YESTERDAY REPORTS.

•

"In lately opening the new premises Three women were involved in a charge moderately at Foochow, and alightly at of a firm of drapers and grocers at of disorderly conduct at the Central Amoy and Shanghai. It has increased Hongkong the Governor referred to the Mazistracy yesterday. It was stated considerably at Ishigaki, moderately over futility of the attempts being made by by the prosecution that the first defend-Fismoss and slightly elsewhere.

bund of organised banditti and pirates ant called on the third and an argument The typhoon entered the coast early taiscalled the Canton Strike Committee took place in regard to a money loan yesterday morning, and is now in Lat. to do injury to this Colony. The association. The dispute led to a fight 28deg. N. Long. 124deg. E., moving Governor went on to criticise the in which they both rolled down a stair-N.N.W. or filling up. Canton Government. The Canton case, but they got up and started light- The weather report, forecasts and re- Government even now has not realized ing again. His Worship remarked that marks, issued by the Royal Observatory that the first duty of a government is falling down the stairense did not scem at 5.38 p.m. yesterday, read:

to maintain law and order, adding to have quenched their ardour. Defend Typhoon is filling up in the vicinity of

it connives at organised piracy and ants were fined $2 each and were further Kiukiang brigandage in the Provincial capital bound over to keep the peace on personal

itself.'

This statement ban aroused & bonds of $50.

Bocal forecast: S.W. winds, moderate,

fair.

Mrs. J. de Prida, an educator of the

Mr. Richard Luther, a representative of the Certainteed Products Corporation. Lumpur to join the Yukon Gold Co.

Mr. Arthur J. Long, en route to Kuala

business trip through the Orient.

Mr. W. G. Harney and wife, making a

NON ANGLI SED ANGLERI.

· [WITH PROFOUND` APOLOGIES.}

Since, Sam, you are going out fishing Away in the wilds of Taikoo, Accept these few lines from one wishing Astonishing fortune to you,

To fish far removed from the madding Crowd surely is bound to be nice, But I trust you'll forgive me for adding Just one or two words of advice.

I once was the champion of Tooting; They speak of my skill to this day. None other so crafty at looting From duck ponds the tiddler at play.. But the' I'm prevented by Fate, (or By slackness), from sharing your fight, Be sure that a brother Piscator

Is with you in spirit to-night.

That patience is surely a virtue In fishing is frequently proved: And a stocic of the same will not hurt you Lest to wrath you may chance to be moved. I've beard anglers swear like a trooper: I trust you'll refrain if you can, For one does not address a garoupa As though it were merely a man.

.

'Twixt fishing and Scotch the connection I gather has always been tight, Bo surely with much circumspection You've chosen the venue to-night. Whatever by weight the best bag is, However the fish run by size, The fellow who catches a haggis Must surely receive the first prize.

But pardon my adding a warning. In view of the trouble last week,

If you wish to get home before morning Some form of protection you'll Beck Believe me that surely 't'were best, ward And watch to keep well, so frem noon The Ambrose should cruise to the Westward While the Tamar patrols Lyemun.

Tuesday, August 24th.

E.W.H