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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

HONGKONG HOCKEY CLUB.

THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING THE

MONDAY 6TH SEP.

TEMBER at 8.30 rx. in the LECTURE Room at Volunteer Headquarters (by kind permission).

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H. OWEN HUGHES,

Bos. Secretary.

GOVERNMENT BILLS, ETC.

TENDERA AS current in this Colony, fer TENDERS for SPECIE and MEXICAN Talographic Transfer, on the Lords Commis Honers of His Majesty's Treasury, London, up to and for the Sam of £40,000, will be CHEST TREASURY Bocaired by the OFFICER, COMMAND PAY OFFICE until 11 D'CLOCK A.M., on the 2D SEP TEMBER. 1998.

The Tenders to state the Total Amount (in

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The Tenders to be in Duplicate, and in Sealed Covers, addressed to the TREASURY CHEST OFFICER, COMMAND PAY OFFICE and endorsed TENDERS FOR GOVERN- MENT BILLS, Etc"

The right to accept or reject any or all of the Tenders reserved.

of Forms of Tender can be had on

Copies application.

Perot tendering for (Billa), are hereby Notided that, having regard to the provisions of the Asts 21 Georgs 111, Cap, 46 and 41, George H., Cap. 82, the acceptance of any such Tander is subject to the express condition thai na Member of the British House of Commons hall be admitted to any share or part in or to any beneat to arise from the Contract thereby made for the allotment of such (Bill)."

"The provisions in question do not apply to Contracta entered into by any incorporated Company in ita corporated capralty and made for the general tenait of the Company."

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Hongkong1st September, 1926

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PRESS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2ND, 1926

Some person yesterday stole $794 from a drawer in the offices of Messrs. Banker & Co.

The adjourned meeting of the Hong- kong Radio Society is to be held this evening, when the future of the Society will be discussed by the members!

A Chinese was treated at the Kwong Wah Hospital on Tuesday for a dog- bite. The animal was taken to the Kennedy Town depot for cbservation.

was to plant agorns which would ensure a good supply of oak timber for the whips Before the acorns grew into trees, however, wood had been discarded as a

The return of notifiable diseases, for material for building warships. Sails the 24 hours ended August 31st, stated and timber have been replaced by that there were three Chinese cases of machinery and metals. The alarmists enteric fever. who sincerely believed that the future security of Great Britain depended upon oak trees had been entirely ignorant of the development. of mechanical inven- tions, although the steam engine had, at that time, been used for marine work. An American author, one GARET GARETT, who has written a novel or two, has created something of a "sensation." in his own country and has aroused some interest in Great Britain, by means of a book called Ouroboros." The curious word is the name of a serpent

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A study of that very in volved subject has had a most depressing upon his mind. He is a modern Jeremiah, who foretella disaster for the human race,. and especially for Great Britain. He is convinced that machines and industrial processes havé involved man in a tragic circle. In his opinion, it is the necessity to sell that is the cause of all the chaos.

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The Baily Press.

BONGKONG, BRPTEMBER SED, 1926.

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Mr. J. H. Hunt (Secretary of the European Y.M.C.A., Kowloon) has re- turned to the Colony to resume bis duties, after spending a holiday it' Cheung Chau.

A Chinese was fined $3. with the alter native of seven days' hard labour, at the Central Magistracy, yesterday for attempting to steal a packet of cigarettes from a street stall.

An inquiry into the death of several Chinese at the No. 3 Pumping Station, Pokfulam, into which a huge boulder crashed during the recent storm-lood, will be held at the Central Magistracy to-morrow afternoon.

THE DENISHAWN DANCERS.

STRIKING SUCCESS AT THE QUEEN'S, THEATRE.

ARTISTRY, RHYTHM AND COLOUR.

The Denisbawn Dancers scored a strik- ing success on their first appearance at the Queen's Theatre last night. There was a good attendance.

All the items, without exception, were remarkably well performed, and soldom has a Hongkong audience been so enthu- siastic in it reception of a Company as it was last night.

Ruth St. Denis and Ted Shawn were the outstanding artists in the perform

ance.

that of

Shawa was undoubtedly at his best in Adagio Pathetique. The scene was a statue of a Grecian God awakening to life. It was all intensely vivid, and Shawn proved himself to be a real artist.

HIS EXCELLENCY'S BIRTHDAY.

ENTERTAINMENT BY THE NEW TERRITORY ELDERS AT TAIPO.

At Tai Po Market, Festerday after- noon, there took place an event which is unprecedented, if not in the history of the Colony, in the twenty seven years

during which the New Territory has been under British control. The occasion was that of the birthday of His Ex- cellency, the Governor, in celebration of which the Elders of the New Territory Eavo an entertainment, at which His Excellency was pleased to be present.

As most of our readers "are aware, as

one of the first Assistant Land Officers to be appointed to deal with the dificult task of settling. the organisation and administration of the newly transferred landa. Today the Territory is a pros

a junior cadet Mr. Cecil Clementi was

perous stretch of country, widely opened Ruth St. Denis is a remarkable dancer, up by roads and motor transport, 'had Added to the rhythm of her movements, peopled by a friendly and industrious the slenderness of her figure, the supple population of farmers. In those days nesa of her arms and fingers, she has marvellous facial expression. She was at the populace was hostile, and bitterly" her best in Oriental dances, and particu-suspicious of the new Government. The larly so in a Japanese Flower Arrange situation was one which has occurred atent (Music. Bowers). She was in

hundreds of times before in, the history gesture, in movement, in everything a The P.&O... Kashgar is due in maid of old Japan. In "A Legend of of the British Empire, and to the task

Volcano Goddess," port at daylight this morning, and there Felee, Hawaiian

of the language and an intuitive under- fore the Home-mail (letters and papers, swaying. 2 silken mantle of kaleidoscopic Clementi brought a sound knowledge dated London, August 5th and parcels colour, enhanced and transformed into of July 20th) will be ready for delivery sheets of flame by special lighting effects standing of the mentality of the people and collection at an early hour this she gave a real, vivid, and inspiring with whom he had to deal. The "can-

exhibition. morning."

ditions which have obtained in the New- Voices of Spring," from Botticelli's Fainting "Primavera" played by other Territories for the past twenty years the essence of Spring. It was a beauti: formed the administrative part of their members of the troupe, was in reality show how well he and his colleagues per-

Colour, rhythm and laughter, ful scene. the glamour, the romance of old Seville duties. The impression he left upon the was brought out in "A Spanish Gipsy minds of the people is shown by the fact Dance scene. More remarkable still in that upon his return here as our Governor, his old friends gathered to- point of rhythm and beauty was Gar- and Plastique."

More than a hundred Chinese women and girls will preside over the stalls at the bazaar in aid of the Church of Christ in China, which will be open by Lady Clementi this afternoon. bazaar is being beld in the Church com-

pound, Bonham Road.

The

Ab assistant tally clerk of the steamer Taisema was fined $1,500 or six months

Willson The technique of the dancers was fault-gether and entertained him upon his hard labour, by Major C. yesterday for having in his possession less, and from the beginning to end their birthday. In these days when vilifica

The programBe A fisher- success was convincing. 180 worth of illicit opium. man, who was "charged with possession concluded with Ishtar of the Sevention of the British. Government" is so. of four taels of the drug, was Ened 8200, Gates- scene of splendour, mysticism, fashionable, this spontaneous tribute is

particularly pleasing. or two months.

Draft programmes and entry forms for the fourth extra race meeting to be held on Saturday, October 9th (weather per- mitting) are ready and may now be ob. taiand at the Race Course, Causeway Bay Stables, and the Hongkong Club Annexe. day, September 25th.

and romance.

The Company appear again to-night, night and Saturday at to-morrow the Queen's, and a new programme will be presented each time. On Saturday a special Chinese ballet will be staged.

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The weather was particularly unpro- pitious in the morning but after a final storm about 2. p.m. it took a turn for the better. A spacious matshed had been erected on the triangular space in the middle of Tai Po Market, and there the

press of Italy, the most fecund of the Entries close at twelve o'clock on SaturTHE BRUNSWICK - PANATROPE- Eiders with Mr. Fraser, the District.

white peoples, already providing for her own wants and seeking an outlet for. ber half-a-million yearly increase in population (We are told that Japan is understling Great Britain in the Orient. We are not told that the trade between Great Britain and Japan is con- siderable), as" for China-ah China is We beginning to provide for herself. are thus led to the inevitable conclusion that soon there will be a glut of manu- factured goods and no one to sell thei to. A gloomy outlook.

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Charged with obtaining a large quaD GRAMOPHONE PLUS WIRELESS. tity of ginger from a farmer at Taipo and failing to pay for it, a Chinese was It was alleged arrested on Tuesday. that he disposed of the ginger, later attempting to escape with the money, but was arreated by the police. on infor- mation given by the Earmer.

The burial of the remains of the late Mrs. C. W. Darbishire, brought out from home on the steamer Glengarry, which arrived in Singapore on the 24th, took place on the 25th ultimo. Many friends of the late Mr. and Mrs. Darbishire attended the brief service at the Cathe dral and were present at Bidadari The Ven. Archdeacon Swindell officiated.

Officer, received the guests as they arriv ed. At three p.m. His Excellency, accom panied by Lady Clementi, arrived by car. Captain Steele, A.D.C., and Mr. B. R.. Forster, Private Secretary, were in at- A gramophone which can be metamor-

tendance. The other guests present were phosed into a wireless set in a perfectly the Ilon. Mr. W. T. and Mrs. Southern, simple way, is the latest addition which Mr. Justice Wood, the Hon. Mr. Mel. scientific invention has given the musical Messer, the Hon. Mr. J. H. Kemp, the world. It is known as the Brunswick Hon. Mr. B. T. and Mrs. Creasy, the Panatrope, and one is at present at the Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Tratman, Messrs. N. L. Smith, The machine is fitted with electrical A. D. Ball, W. Schofield, E. W. Famil Brunswick studio, Ice House Street. apparatus, valves and an amplifier, and ton, Mr. and Mrs. E. Green, Mr. J. A. is more like a wireless set than a gramo Fraser and Mr. and Mrs. W. G.

It is so constructed that, without Gerrard. phone. stopping the machine, volume of sound Owing to the pressure of official busi- enn be regulated as desired.

Less, many other Government officials A representative of the Daily Press were unfortunately unable to attend.

H.E. THE GOVERNOR'S ARRIVAL. heard the Papatrope yesterday and was impresed by its wonderful pos-

His Excellency's arrival was greeted sibilities. Placed in the minor key the vocal items were such as one hears on with an outburst of crackers, and after His hosts then bowed formally to a gramophone, excepting that the tone shaking hands with his hosts he took his was certainly more distinct than is the seat, case with the ordinary machine. Then him, a saluation which was returned by

creased, and, at full power, it was mani- ly rendered by a choir of schoolboys, the the volume of sound was gradually in- His Excellency. After a song, excellent- fest that the machine would have a con- dinner began. Just under a hundred sat The 1st Battalion, the King's Own vincing effect in a large hall. The Pana- down to a most excellent repast. Scottish Borderers, are due to arrive in trope is suitable for a drawing room the Colony on October 22ad. The 1st entertainment or it can take the place cinema or a theatre. Battalion, the East Surrey Regiment, of an orchestra in whom "the Borderers will relieve, will It is being utilised for the latter pur embark for India on October 27th, but pose to a great extent in America at the It is certainly a decided prior to their departure from Hongkong present time. they will hold a special ceremonial improvement on the older type of gramo parade on October 15th, at which the phones. colours will be trooped.

The Water Police seized 100 tons, each containing five tacis of prepared opium, during a raid carried out on the Empre of Canada on Monday.

The model now in Hongkong. has five valves. The Company hope to get others of greater or less volume according to the requirements of purchasers.

During the dinner, after a short speech. by the Chairman, Mr. Lei Chun Chong, an address was read by Mr. Tang Wai Tong, wherein reference was made to His Excellency's connection with the Terri tory in the past, and congratulations. on the occasion of his birthday were

offered.

Most of us, in this part of the world, at present, Lave suficient anxieties about the immediate future to satisfy us. We refuse to worry much about what will DEATHS..

happen in some indefinite time ahead. KINGHORN-At Victoria Hospital,

We, of this generation, have had our fair September 1st, JEAN SHEPHERD,

share of crises, but we have managed to dearly beloved wife of JosN R

pull through. We have seen great KINGHORN...

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Passengers due to arrive from Europe changes and we are prepared to see SAUNDERS.-On August 30th, 1996,

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world will never have enough of what Mr. D. W. Phillips, Mr. Philp, Eng. ACKNOWLEDGMENT.

it wapts. Even if every family on the Lieut. J. T. Roberts, R.N., Mr. D. M. J. Mrs. Ho Fook and family desire to earth has its wireless set and its motor-Sheil Small, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Thomp

thank their relatives and friends for car, they will all want better "radios," ROD. their kind expressions of sympathy, nicer cars, improved fittings for "their floral tributee and attendance at the dwellings and a greater variety of cloth ing. Mas-production should not lend funeral of the late Mr. Ho Fook. (3009

to the ruin of Great Britain, but to an era of greater prosperity. So complex Hongkong Office: 1, Chater Road.. is our present civilisation that we cannot exist without machines Academic argu- London Office: 131, Fleet Street, E.C.

ments as to whether. life is easier or more difficult to live than it was a hundred years ago are of interest to many people,

His Excellency then replied, speaking but they do not affect the problems of

in Cantonese, thanking his hosts and the present. This is an age of machinery

assuring them of his interest in the New and it makes great demands both of

Territory and all his concerns. intelligence and will power. The machine

After The general public will shortly be in-

the dinner, during which is the servant of man who, after all, is

The drag wasvited to a public demonstration.

the usual Chinese music was discoursed, its creator.. Some of the American

Д passenger trunk of

the company broke up about 5.30 p.m. journals are becoming alarmed at "the concealed iz

arter a photograph had been taken. enormous output of the U.S.A. auto-American make, and, was valued at about

The arrangements for the entertain- THE SATURATION POINT."

mobile factorica Ten years ago it was $10 a tael, or a total of $6,000. It is

ment reflect great credit upon those who thought that there would soon be a car thought that the drug was destined for

were responsible for them. The matabed was lofty and cool and, in spite of the "PLANT ACORNS!! WIS the slogan of for every family and it was argued that Manila, where it would have been worth

that surely would be the Saturation about 210,000, but no claimant was forth-MASTER CHAINED TO A TREE FOR

torrential downpour, not a drop of water found its way in. The floor was covered certain patriotic people in England point. Now each family has a whole coming and the opium was confiscated-

The following members of the Hong- An interesting story is expected to be with a green carpet of pine-needles which YOMMODIOUS SHOP in ALEXANDRA about a hundred years ago. (They did gasoline alley." No one stays at home." Father has his limousine; Mother, her BUILDINGS. DE YOUX BOAD.

not, of course, use-the word slogan" coupe; Sister, Her brougham; Brother, kong Bowls Team (announced in the related, at the Kowloon Magistracy this had a most pleasing effect. The dinner his sports model; and Junior, his Daily Press yesterday) who will repre- afternoon, when the hearing is resumed served was the equal of any of those in connection with publicity campaigns livver." When Bather has made his sent the Colony in the forthcoming Bowls of a case in which three alleged robbers provided in the fashionable restaurants pile "looks longingly to Europe for Interport at Shanghai this month, leave are charged in connection with the piracy in West Point, while we were particnlar ly struck by the excellence of the No Mai in those days.) The evangelists of that

on Saturday for the Northern port by of a cargo junk. peace and quietness and, in some cases,

The master of this junk, who made his Tsan wine. It was, in short, an after- the 8. Suigany-Messrs. U. M. Omar era tried to save the people of Great purchase a country place in England!

escape from the hands of a robber gang noon which will not soon fade from the Britain from what they sincerely thought saturation point for human

The fact of the matter is there is no (No. 1), R. Lapsley (No. 3), W.

desires. Wotherspoon (Skip), P. T. Farrell (rehas already related a story of terrible memories of those who were privileged

The cruelty to the police, in which he a to attend was a great peril. They devoted them- Salesmen, manufacturers and inventors serve), and D. Gow (manager).

will go on taking risks in the endeavour other member of the team, Mr. A. M.leges that he was chained by robbers to selves to their task of rousing the con- to make what they consider is a fair Holland (No. 2), leaves Hongkong for a tree for three weeks and was given

In his report to the police, when he place he did not know, according to his science of the country with enthusiasm living. Philosophers and novelists may Shanghai on the at. Haruna ar on very little food.

arrived in the Colony, prior to the case story, and chained to a tres for three equal to that of any ancient or modern cry out about materialism, but the Monday next..

greatest American philosopher, EXERSON,

At the National, Eisteddfod of Wales coming before the Court, the master stat weeks. He had no shelter from sun or crusader."Plant acorn," they cried, said truly "Men are seldom so innocent-held at Swansea in the first week ined that his junk left Yaumati for Un rain, and was fed twive daily. He final

ly employed as when engaged in making because it was suddenly realised that the money."" The Bolshevik ideas about August, China was represented by. Mrs. Leng with cargo, but while anchored ly managed to ever his chains and re- onk, treea which had furnished timber scrapping machines and discouraging Flora Harding and Mrs. M. Dixon, two off Yam O, Cap Bui Mun, on the night turned to Hongkong last Friday. No intellectual effort will never be accepted daughters of the late Dr. Timothy of July 21st about 8 o'clock, owing to news of the steersman has been heard of for "wooden walls of England" were by the Anglo-Saxon race. Rather that Richards, the famous Welsh missionary bad weather, an armed robber gang got since his capture. TO LET,

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