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NEW 'ADVERTISEMENTS.

NAVY LEAGUE.

NELSON DAY CELEBRATION.

A GRAND CONCERT

WILL BE HELD ON

THURSDAY.

21st OCTOBER, A 9.30 P.X.

IN

QUEEN'S THEATRE

Way The Pics

ZEEBRUGGE FILM

WILL BE SHOWN.

Book Yoon SzIts Now, AT QUEEN'S THEATRE,

PRICE: $3.00 Pin SEAT.

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CONSULADO DE PORTUGAL.

CONVITE

YERVEIRA DE ALBUQUERQUE, Conrul

CERVEIRA ALBERTO

membros da Comunidade Fortuguesa de Bong- kong para & RECEPÇAO que HOJE, OUTUBRO, 16 ANIVERSARIO DA PRO- CLAMAÇAO DA REPUBLICA POR TUGUESA, so realivará a SALA LO DE CANOES DO CLUB LUSITANO, das 11 Horss O meio dia.

5 de Outubro, 1926.

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GRAND HOTEL DES WAGONS-LITS, LIMITED.

"[INCORPORATED ENDER THE COMPANIE

ORDINANCES OF HONG KONG.] FOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the TWENTY-THIRD ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of SHARE HOLDERS of the GRAND HOTEL DES WAGONSLITS, LIMITED, will be held at the then Registered Office of the Company, EXCHANGE BUILDING (2nd floor), Des Vaux Road Central, Hong Kong, on SATURDAY, the 6TH NOVEMBER, 926, at 12 o'clock Noox, for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts as the Report of the Dineters

INTIMATIONS.

FELIN

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5TH, 1926

INTIMATIONS.

Fine PORTS

ELIX VILLAS-At the TERMINUS of the new BUS SERVICE, European residences equipped with modem sanitation. electric light, gas, as well as garage and comprising 6 rooms, bathrooms, servants" quarters, etc., at $150 and upwards. Those comfortable residences, on MOUNT DAVIA ROAD,; face South and are situsted in ons of the most delightful localities in Hongkong. Apply to the HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT & Invalid

AGxor Co., LTD.

NOTICE.

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content to confine their pleasure jaunts people resident overseas on going home to those countries. This is especially on holiday stand to gain, from the true as regards travellers from the United "Come to Britain" movement, and their States and from South America. The needs and requirements should be gon reason is, no doubt, that the former are sidered. It may take, some time, how- attracted to Latin Europe because they ever, to fect improvements that will discovered there is a wide and vivid con- benefit folk who are not millionaires, for trust to the Anglo-Saxon type of civiliss-hotel-keepers as a class have never been $3.25 tion, and the latter because they find conspicuous for initiative, imagination or

3.40 themselves at home with faces to whom progress. 3.75 they are akin. But in any case they are enticed by clever and intelligently directed publicity.

DUTY PAI Per Case, Por Bot.

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:: $38.00

Douro

40.00

Da

Old Tawny

44.00

that

Estrella

46.00

8.90

20

longer connected with our Company as from

Very Old Tawny

58.00

4.00

61.00

HE Public is hereby is formed

MR. ROBERT JOHN BALL is

THE 4TH INSTANT and that the Power of Oldest & Finest Attorney bela by him is withdrawn.

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T. E. GRIFFITH, LTD.

NOTICE.

ASSURANCE FRANCO-ASIATIQUE.

WE Have THIS DAY RELINQUISH. Fine WD the MARINE AGENCE

the above-named Company....

THE UNION TRADING CO., LTD.

E Have THIS DAY TAKEN OVER

WE

the MARINE UNDERWRITING of the above-named Company and are prepared

to issue Policies st Current Bates.

5.20

SHERRIES

The present time seems particularly favourable to the invitation to foreigners

Mr. J. M. da Rocha, of Messrs, J. 'M. da Rocha & Co., leaves by the Taiyo Maru for San Francisco, to-day, on a business trip.

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Y.M.C.A. NOTES.

FURTHER DETAILS OF WINTER SEASON ACTIVITIES.

OPENING EVENT DECIDED ON.

Last week we referred to the pro-

gramme that was in course of preparation. in connection with the winter season of the European Y.M.C.A., Kowloon. This week we are in a position to give further particulars regarding the winter session. Most of the programmes have now been drafted out by the committees in charge of the varicus sections of the Y.M.C.A. at Kowloon, and there is certainly a busy time and, moreover, an interesting time. ahead for members, both residents and otherwise, of that very live organisation. across the water. Variety has been

There is as yet no confrmation from to come to England France appears the police authorities regarding the re determined to turn the foreigner out of ported piracy of a big vessel near the ber country and bolt the door against his Tai Shek Barrier. return. She blames him for her present

Miss Santos, of 6 Nathan Road, re.catered for, the subjects have been care- fully and thoughtfully chosen in connec financial plight-a perfectly bascless and, ported to the police yesterday that same- índeed, ludicrous idea-and vents her one stole a white gold solitaire diamerd tion with the debating and literary side; while the social side has been arranged spleen against him in all sorts of ways. ring, valued at $400 from her bedroom.

to provide for brightness enjoyment. As In Italy the natives under the spell of

The Portuguese Consul-General is hold. pointed out last week there will be some- Mussolini are meekly obeying the Dicting an oficial reception at

the Club thing every

week at the European tor's decree to spend their holidays at Lusitano to-day (Tuesday) from 11 am. F.M.C.A. to appeal to all tastes, and 8.10

home, or if they must travel to avoid to 12 noon, the occasion being the az-resident members and non-resident mem- bers need not seek far to find the 'means' 8.20 France and Switzerland as they would niversary of the Portuguesa Republis 3.40 the plague The Government of "Angora." Mr. G. E. Webb, of No. 581, Nathan

Light Dry

Solers

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DUTY FAM Fer Case. Per Bot. ...$95.00 ... 87.00 Very Pale Dry 38.00 40.00 Pale Dry Nutty Fine Old Brown.... 44.00

$9.00

ASSURANCE FRANCO-ASIATIQUE

C...G. ANDERSON,

Branch Manager. Hongkong, 1st October, 1998

REMOVAL NOTICE.

*AT THE SIGN. OF THE LANTERN

W premises

TE Have Now MOVED into our New

YORK BUILDING.

GROUND FLOOR,

CHATER ROAD, (NEXT DOOR TO KELLY & WALSE). Where You Will Finds Collection of CHINESE BLACKWOOD, CARPETS, PORCELAIN, EMBROIDERIES, BEADS. PEKING GLASS, LACQUER OFSHIONS LAMP SHADES and CHINOISERIE of All Kinds at Fixed and Reasonable Prices...

Also A New Contigament of SMART FROCKS and HATS from LONDON and PARIS

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HONGKONG "JOCKET CLUB.

for the Year ended on the 30th: JUNE, 1928, con-TING will be held (Weather permitting) st

"firming the appointment of a Director, and

re-electing a Director and the Auditors."

By Order of the Board.

FC. BARRY,

Acting Secretary.

Hongkong, 4th October, 1926.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

₤4028

THE FOURTH EXTRA BACE MEET. HAPPY VALLEY on SATURDAY, 9TH OCTO BER, 1926, Commencing at $.16 P.. The First Bell will be Bung at 245.P.X.

8.75 with Turkish ill-humour, prdered the Road (2nd floor), Orient Building, has closing of foreign Chambers of Commerce, lost a silver and cut-glass bottle valued England, alone, true to her ancient tradi- at 822 and a gold brouch costing $30. tions of toleration and hospitality, stands thief got in through an open vernddah

Grown, Bottled and Shipped by

Geo. G. SANDEMAN SONS

& Co., Ltd,

Keres de la Frontera

and Operto.

at the door and offers a welcome to all who have purses light or heavy to enter, and inspect the goods she wishes to sell, or the pleasures she has to offer..

It sounds, perhaps, a triffe humiliating that many foreigners visiting Europe are said to leave England out of their holi day programme because they imagine the country has no attractions. Recently at a meeting in London Sir FRANCIS TOWLE, manager of the Gordon Hotels, who is great personage in the hotel world, said there was no doubt that people in other countries, particularly in the United States, did not know anything about

door on Saturday night.

of spending a pleasant and profitable evening-

"Toast Night."

The Literary and Debating Club hara again met, and it has been decided that the opening event of the season shall

take the form of a "Toast Night" to be This held on Thursday, October 28th.

Mrs. Kardish, a passenger on the P. & O. as Khyber, lost from her cabin function has been designed to give mem- while the ship was in port-a silver bers the opportunity of expressing them- watch worth $45 and a £1 note. The selves. The dinner will commence at letter notifying the Police was not re eight o'clock, and it is hoped that members not living in the building will ceived till the steamer had sailed,

attend. They are assured of a hearty welcome by the resident members.

In connection with the departure of the East Surrey Regiment from Houg- kong there will be a ceremony "on October 14th of "Trooping of the Colour." This will take place on Murray Barracks Parade Ground and is timed to commence at 4:30 p.m.

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The Globe-trotters scored another success at the Star Theatre last, right

Sports.

A general meeting took place on Sep- tember 30th. Vany useful suggestions:

were

made for the consideration of the Committee.. It was decided to arrange matches for golf, water, polo, bowls and other branches of sport.

Committee: Chairman, Mr. T. G. Weall,

The Charge for Admission to the Publié A. S. WATSON England and nothing practical was done when they presented an entirely new pro- É. Railton, R. Kutray, R. Millar, S. H.

Enclosure will be 81.00 for all Persons incled- ing Ladies. Soldiers and Sailors in Uniform- Half Price.

Members are advised that they must show their Badges to chtain Admission to the

HE Undersigned have received Intrac Member Enclosure.

tions to Sell by

THE

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PUBLIO AUCTION

TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY.

THE 19TH, 20TH AND 21st OCTOBER,J916, ́ COMMENCING EACH. DAT AT 9.30. WITH AN INTIEVAL FROM 12 NOON TO 1.30 PM.

AT-

H.M. NAVAL YARD, HONGKONG,

AND AT

KOWLOON NAVAL DEPOT.

OLD AND SURPLUS NAVAL STORES, Etc.,

Each Member as the right to introduce Non-member to the Members Enclosure, Tickets for whom can be obtained from Maurs. LINSTEAD

EAD & Davis at 35 each up to FRIDAY, ETI ОСТОВЕК, 1926.

The Charge for Admission for Ladies to the Members Enclosure will be . Each Mem- ber can obtain, apon application to the SECRETARY, Badges for the Admission of

$3990 2 Ladies Free of Charge.

be

HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB.

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THE PAVILION OF FRI HE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING DAY, the 13TH OCTOBER, 1926, at 5.30 Pa .. AND TOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN that No

on FRIDAY, THE 15TH DAY OF OCTOBER 1926, Immediately after the hold. Comprising:--

of ONE Money Chesta, Binoculars, Metal Branching of the GENERAL MEETING, A DRAW.

ING for the REDEMPTION Fipes, Life Boat, Wesler Gigs, Old Lead HUNDRED (100) DEBENTURES will be Battery Plates, Beats Bails, Electrical and Held. Wireless Telegraphy Fittings, Glycerine, Elec The Naam of the Debentures Drawn will tric Cable, Cooking Stoves, Ships Fittings and

published in the Hongkong Government Firehearth Gear, Iron Mattresses, Water Gastle, and the local Newspapers, and Holders Closote and Pana, Life Belts. Carpets, Rugs. of Drawn Debentures may, upon giving Notice Table Covers, Old Steel Files, Blackets, to the Treasurers waiving the 6 Months Notice Paglazed

Curtains Overcases, to which they are eattled, apply on the 31st Leather and OCTOBER, 1926, to The TREASURERS, Matalic Hoses, Canvas Tubing, Old Candiago. Messrs. PERCY SMITя. Sez & FLEMING, for Canvas Bage, Old Indis Enbber Oc Lesther, Payment of the Principal and Interest to the Old Woollen and Lasen Hars, Metal Pro-

31st OCTOBER, 1996. Old pellers, Old Paint Drews, Canvai Copper, Isad and Zii, Copper and Braas Tubes, Coal Sacks. Brown Jean, Wood and 4020] Iron Blocks, Lamps, Lanterns and Gear, Steel Triber,ld steel Wire Rope. Gauger, Old

and

Catting, Old Irinand Steel Curi, New

Dirty Miners Oil, Olive Oil and Oil Fuel, Chain Cable and Gear Drilling, Screwing and

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By Order of the Committee, J. D. HUMPHREYE,

Hon. Secretary.

TO LET.

Grinding Machines, Lether, Steam Engines, A EUROPEAN SHOP in NATHAN ROAD,

Chairs, Compasses Binnacles, Logs, Locks, Iron Drums an-1 Tanks, Old Bunting, Fire Engine Boats Engines and Boilers, Rigging Chain, Wire and Fire Brushes, Glass Tubes, Table Fans, Betha, Anvils, Forges, Vice, Mix- cellaneous Tools, Ironmongery Protective Mat tresas, Filters. Mast, Seine Nets, Capstan Engines and Gear, Charging Pipes, null,

KOWLOOK.

Apply to HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE-

CO., LTD. Alexandra Balldings. ||

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& CO., LTD.

Wine and Spirit Merchants,

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BIRTH. GATES.-On September 27th, at the Coun

try Hospital, Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. FRANK Gares, a daughter. DEATHS.

gramme. There was a large attendance. There will be an entire change of pro- pramme again to-morrow night and on Friday night. The party give their final performance on Saturday.

Garred.

It was reported that good progress had been made with the preparation of the tennis courts.

to inform them. In this connection it is instructive to read that Mr. LEONARD MATHERS, of the British and Latin Ameri- can Chamber of Commerce, has been

6 to 7 each evening, on Mondays and saying that scores of thousands of wealthy

Mr. W. H. Elkins has won the Cham-Fridays, is reserved for outdoor games

and training. Latin Americans practically pass by pionship of the Sigapore Golf Club, de-

The Library. England when they travel in Europe.feating Mr. J. B. Carr. He had beaten

The following Committee has been sp- They complained that nobody was in his his rival by the time the 27th hole

pointed:-Chairman, Mr. Justice Wood, terested in them, and that there was was reached, being 11 up with 9 to play.

Gregory, A. 8. D. Cousland, P. Sands. nothing to do or see. To anyone familiar Throughout the match Mr. Elkins played A. A. Dand, H. G. Swinburne, S. 0.

Other Matters. with the life and colour of London in the with unfailing consistency, his average

for the 27 boles was exactly 4. summer months, and the rare beauty of

The waters near Yeungkong, as pre- rura! England, this reads strangely. The explanation" is to be looked for, in the vicusly mentioned, saw the worst results fact that Italy, France" and other coun-unteered the information that ten junks of the typhoon. One rescued fisherman

tries have systematically spent large sums

DOS REMEDIOS-On September 28th, 1926, at 152 Sinza Road, Shanghai, AraceTA MARIA, the dearly beloved wife of A. G. DOS REMYDIOS, in her 48th year, OLIVEIRA-On September 28th, at his residence,. 572 Dixwell Road, Shang,

and 214 men comprised his feet, and of hai, HENRIQUE MARTINS OLIVEIRA, atin extensive propaganda in the United these 179 must have perished. Among the the age of 46.

States and Latin America to lure the ten junks, only one had her full crew tourist, while England has been too all safe, while one, with 31 men, had modest or indifferent in that direction. only four left. This attitude, it now appears, towards the world at large is to be changed.

As the "Come to Britain" movement Hotel corner shop," formerly occupied

Hongkong Office: 1, Chater Boad Londen Office: 131, Fleet Street, EO.

The Daily Press.

BONGKONG, OCTOBEE 5TH, 1928.

COME TO ENGLANDI

WE are pleased to learn that the Come to Britain" movement recently launched ander induential auspices in London is being taken up with considerable energy. This in all to the good, and it must be a source of satisfaction to Britons abroad

I

Messrs. Wai Kee, art dealers, opened business yesterday at the "Hongkong

There was an increased attendance at the Quiet Hour on Sunday last. The speaker was the secretary."

holiday on Monday, October 11th. Those An Outing is being arranged for the

wishing to attend are asked to notify the Secretary.

MR. R. E. LINDSELL. ACCIDENT WHILE PLAYING BADMINTON.

Mr. R. E. Lindell, the Senior Magis. trate at the Central Magistracy, met

seems to be moving, and has the advan. by Messrs. Lane & Crawford's jewellery with an unfortunate accident while play- department. Of the many antique works tage of the active help of the Overseas of art exhibited in a Kin Long porcelain Department of the Board of Trade, we cloisonné rase found in a Peking are glad that in the broad discussion of palace during the Boxer rising. It is the subject the question of hotel accom-stated to be worth $35,000.

modation is being critically examined.

Sunday. A musale in his leg gave way ing badminton at the Peak Club.on

and he collapsed. He had to be nesisted from the green.

At the Central Magistracy yesterday, Mr. E. W. Hamilton, of the Colonial Secretariat, and previously magistrate at Kowicon, took Mr. Lindsell's place.

It is thought that he will have recover- ed sufficiently to leave the house by to- morrow or Thursday.

TIFFIN PARTY.

FILIPINO CLUB'S ANNUAL.

The annual fifia party of the Hong- kang Filipino Club was held on Sunday,

Restaurant Parisien. this year's rendezvous being the Cale".

"The Black Pirate," starring Douglas There is, however, a tendency to pay too Fairbanks, is having a splendid run at much attention to the extremely wealthy Queen's Theatre. As predicted, last class of tourists who have "money to week, it is assured of a good run here, burn." A good deal of the writing in the and crowded houses have been the order every day since it commenced Only a that efforts are being made to attract Press at home is concerned with people small percentage of residents have yet "all the world and his wife" to the Old who arrive in England with their families

seen this magnificently staged production and Boilers of Steam Cutter, Asbestos IO LET.-Near MAY ROAD STATION TWO Country. There is, however, something and their motor cars, or who hire a car in natural-colours, and it can truthfully FLATS in the Nav BUILDIsng with to be said for the mild note of criticism or by one on their arrival and sell it on be said that many of those who have will all Modern Conveniences--Apply A

their departure. There is perhaps no

want to see it again before it leaves APCAR & Co., LTD., 1, Des Faux Boad in the London Times that the movement Central.

has this clemens of unreality about it more luxurious individual in the world Hongkong. Therefore, in view of the big demand for sents, early advance bookings nobody in natural parlance ever calls the than the Californian, Brazilian, Chillan are still advised. The Black Pirate" country Britain, nor do foreigners. On or Argentine millionaire, of Italian, will be followed by a fine comedy" Forty TO. LET.

Spanish or Portuguese "origin, and one | Winks." TOP-FLAT in No. and GEOUND the other hand, England, Angleterre,

Readers are reminded that Signor A. FLOOR in No. %, PRAT BUILDINGS, Inghilterra, and the like, are familiar might suppose from what is in the news- Kowloon.

names, and in inviting gueste it is wise papers that if they could be attracted all Carpi with "the Carpi Italian Grand tional aira. Apply to:- SPANISH DOMINICAN PEQQURATION, Hoxeróna.

king, Associated Engine, Engine Room | Telegraphs, Circular and Band Saws, Gymnas tic Gear, etc., etc.

Lots May be Inspected on MONDAY, the 19TH OCTOBER. 1926."

Terms of Sale-A detailed in Catale w.

LAMMERT BROTHER

By Appointment, Acctiuneen to the Adminity.

Hongkong, 4th Uctober, 1926.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.

IN TEZ GOODS. of Em OATCHICK PAUL CHATEB, KT, C.M.G., DECELİED..

NOTION 18 HEREBY GIVEN that the Court has, by virtue of Section 48 of the Probates Ordinaz, 1897 (No. 2 of 1897), made An Order Limiting the Time for Beading in Claims to or Against the stove Etate to the 2571 DAY OF OCTOBER, 1928. Creditor and Claimants are hereby Required to Send the Undersigned by the above their Claims

Dala

Dated, this 1st day of October, 1926,

DEACONS,

40013

Bolicitors for the Executer,

1, Des Voeux Road Central, Hongkong.

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to supply them with the right address, Otherwise," says the leading journal, “there can be no objection to the move ment, but rather much to be said for it;

IN BOUND

FLOOR OFFICES near for not to know something of England, KOWLOON FAXET,

Apply to--

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Plot No. 3818, c/o Hongkong Daily Press.

OFFICE TO LET IM ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.

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SECRETARY,

A. B. Winox & Cr. Ir.

Opera Company, comprising sixty kind to tour the Far East, will, as men- artistes, the largest combination of its tioned in the Daily Press, open their season at the Theatre Royal to-morrow evening." Booking can be made at Anderson's Music Store, Ice House Street The season will extend until Saturday, October 18th, and there will be a performance every evening, beginning at 9.15, with exception of Sunday next. The programme of the season includes "Il Trovatore," La Traviata," "Cavel leria Rusticana," and "Pagliacci "Madame Buttefly"; "Faust" "Mignon"

La Tosca!* "La Boheme" "Bigo-

would be well. But there are others.

It is certainly desirable to examine the accommodation and the charges in the hotels in England and Scotland-especi- ally the charges in the interests of visitors of comparatively modest means, comprising scores of thousands who want to go about and ace places of interest without being feeced. Things are better For many years foreigners flocking to than they were twenty or thirty years Europe on holiday have generally visited ago in this respect, but all the same letto and Carmen," which will be Italy, Spain, and France, and remained further reform is necessary, English presented in the order given above

especially in summer, when its brumous veil has lifted, is to mies, though we say it ourselves, a good deal that is worth seeing."

The President of the Club, Mr. R..

Basa, presided, and was supported by Mr. L. R. Ildefonso, Secretary, and over.

40: members.

The Parisien orchestra was in attend- ance and rendered a suitable selection of numbers, including several Filipino aa-

SEPTEMBER RAINFALL.

RECORD AT THE BOTANIC GARDENS..

The total rainfall during September, according to the record at the Botanic Gardens, was 17.82 inches. There were. twelve days on which there was no rain and four days upon which the rainfall exceeded two inches.

September 13th

9.07 inches. 2.17

20th

29th

2.40

30th

2.52

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