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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS,

BANK HOLIDAY.

IN Apoordate with Ordinance No. 5 of 1913

EXCHANGE BANKS will be CLOSED for the transaction of PUBLIC BUSINESS o MONDAY, TEX 11TH

INSTANT

Dai & oth, Outober, 1826

MISS ALLEEN WOODS.

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ASS AILEEN WOODS in die in the M CAR NOMUBER

resume her tuition in the latest SOCIETY BALLROOM DANCING, including the FRENCH TANGU (Now Undoubtedly a Universal Dance) and the FOXTROT. CHARLESTON.

The CORRECT sad MODIFIED Form of the Dances will be A FEATURE of Miss WOOLS' Instruction;

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PRIVATE LESSONS DAILY

AT BER STUDIO,

3 BEACONSFIELD ARCADE, TEL 3188.

HONG KONG REALTY AND TRUST COMPANY, LIMITED.

INCORPORATED UNDER THE COMPANIES

ORDINANCES OF Hose Kore]

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the NTHIRD ORDINARY YEARLY

MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS of ONG KONG REALTY AND TRUST OMPANY, LIMITED, will be held at the then Registered Otics of the Company, EXCHANGE BUILDING (2nd Floor), Des Ywux Road Central, Hong Kong, on SATURDAY, THE DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1946, at 11.30 A. for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the Board of Directors for Sae Year ended on the 30th JUNE, 1926, confirming the and re-electing Directora

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED From MONDAY, THE 18T DAL OF NOVEMBER, 1926, Until SATUR. DAY, THE 6TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1920, both days inclusive..

By Order of the Boal,

O. F. V. KIBIBO,

Acting Secretary.

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INTIMATIONS.

THE

FANLING HUNT RACES.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30th, 1926.

TINTRIES for The STEEPLECHASE

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7TH, 1926

INTIMATIONS.

HONGKONG JOCKEY "CLUB.

THE FOURTH EXTRA RACE MEET- ING will be held (Weather permitting) at HAPPY VALENT en SATURDAY, PTI OČTO- BER, 196, Commeming at S.15 r.k. The First Bell will be Rong at 2,45 r.K..

The Charge

for Admission to the Public Enclosure will be $1.00 for all Persons inclad-

Ladier. Soldiers and Sailors in Uniform

Mombers are advised that they must show their Badges to obtain Admission to the Members' Enclosure.

MEETING at TANLING WANTY ng Endies

RACE COURSE, FaNLINE, RLOSE. on SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16TH to MR. A. B. POTTS. ce BENJAMIN & Ports, tom

whom Entry Forms may be obtained..

PUBLIC AUCTION.

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Each Member has the right to introduce 2 Non-members to the Members Enclosure, Tickets for whom can be obtained from Masers.

LANSTEAD & DAVIS 15 each up to FRIDAY,

ST OCTOBER, 19:3.

The Charge for Admission for Ladies to the

Members' Enclosure will be $2. Each Mem- ber es obtain, upon application to the HE Undersigned have received fnatrac SECRETARY, Badge for the Admission of

2 Ladies Free of Charge.

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THE

PUBLIC AUCTION

"ON

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TUESDAY WEDNESDAY AND

THURSDAY

„THE 19TH, 20TH AND 21ST OCTOBER.{1928, |

COMMENCING Each Day at 9.30 p.

WITH AN INTERVAL FROM 12 NGON To 1.30 PM.

AT

EM. NAVAL YARD, HONGKONG,

ASD AT

KOWLOON NAVAL DEPOT, . OLD AND SURPLUS NAVAL

· STORES, Etc.,

Comprising→→→→

HONGKONG" CRICKET CLUB.

THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Tibold in the PAVILION on FRI- DAY, the 15TH OCTOBER, 1926, at 5.30 r.Ma

that

OF

AND

NOTICES BEREBY GIVEN

on FRIDAY, THE “ITH DAY OCTOBER, 1926, Immediately after the hold ing of the GENERAL MEETING, A DRAW- REDEMPTION ONE ING for the HUNDRED (100) DEBENTURES will be Held.

The Nunbers of the Debentures Drawn will be published in the Hongkong Government Gazette, and the local Newspapers, and Holders of Drawn Debentures may, upon giving Notice to the Trebearers waiving the 6 Months Notice to which they are exitled, spaly on the 31st OCTOBER, 1926, to The TREASURERS, Mesars. Pract SMITH, SETH & FLAMING, for Fayment of the Principal and Interest to the S1ST OCTOBER, 1928.

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By Order of the Committer,

LD. HUMPHREYS, Hon. Secretary.

LIMITED, [INCORPORATED UNDER THE COMPANIES

Money Cheste, Binocular, Metal Branch Pipes, Life Boat, Whaler Gigs.. Old Lead Battery Plates. Hoats" Sails, Electrical and Wireless Telegraphy Fittings, Glycerine, Elec tric Cable, Cooling Stoves, Ships Fittings and Firehearth Gear, Iron Mattresses, Water appointment of Directors.se Cases Life Bold Carpets, Bags,

Anditore.

Mats, Table Covers, Old Steel Files, Blanketa, Fold-up Lavatories

Curtains, Overcases, and Unglazed Tile, Leather and Metalic Hoses, Cova Tubing, Old Cordage, Canvas Bags, Old India Rübler Old Leather, GRAND HOTEL DES WAGONS-LITS, Old Wooll-n and Linen Rags, Metal Pro- pellers, Old Faint Drums, Old Cork, New Canvas Cuttings, Old Iron and Steel, Old Bran, Copper, Lead and Zinc, Copper and Brass Tubes, Conf Sacka. Brown Jean. Wood and from Blocks, Lamps, Lanterns andTM Grai, Ganges, Old Steel Tubes, Old Steel Wire Rope, Dirty Mineral Oil, Olive Oil and Oil Fael, Chain Cable and Gear Drilling. Screwing and Grinding

Machiner, Lathes, Steaz goes, Chairs, Cuzpanies. Binnacles. Logs lock

Clocks, Iron Drums an Tanks, Old Bunting, Fire Engine Boats Engines and Boilers, Biggins Chain, Wire and Fibre Brushes, Glass Tubes, Table Fans, Bethe, Anvils, Ferges, Vices, Mis- cellaneous Tools, Ironmongery Protective Mat tresen Filters, Mast Seine Nets, Capstan Engines and tat. Charging Pipes, unll, Engine and Estlers of Steam Cutter, Asbestos Packing Associated Engine, Engine Room Telegraphs, Circular and Band Sawe, Gymnas- tic Gear, etc., etc.

Hong Kong, 7th October, 1925.

OLD CLIFTONIAN SOCIETY.

T Has Been Suggested that the 3OUTE THIS BRANCH of the Society be

RE-ESTABLISHED in HONGKONG.

For Further Farticulars will Old Cliftonians Resident in Hongkong and South China kindly Apply to:-

F. A. PERRY,

40301

15-19, Connaught Road,

Hongkong,

REMOVAL NOTICE.

AT THE SIGN OF THE LANTERN

WE Have Now MOVED into our New

Premises :-

YORK BUILDING,

GiotsD FLOOR,

HATER ROAD, NIIT DOOR TO KELLY & WALSH). Where You Will Find Collection of CHINESE BLACKWOOD, CARPETS, PORCELAIN, EMBROIDERIES, BEADS, PEKING GLASS, LACQUER, O SHIONS, LAMP SHADES and CHINOISERIE of All Kinds at Fired and Reasonable Prices,

Also A New Consignment of BMART FROCKS and EATS from London and FAXIS,

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HONG KONG TELEPHONE, CO., LIMITED.

NOTICE OF INTERIM DIVIDEND.

TOTICE IS HERERY GIVEN that

NO INTERIM DIVIDEND of

Three Per Cent. (3%) on the Nominal Amount Per Share Paid Up (ie, Thirty Cents Per Share on the Shares of the Com- pany $10 Fully Paid Up and Seven-and-a- half Cents Per Share on the Shares $2.50 Paid Up), will be Paid on MONDAY, THE 19TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 1920, in respect of the Financial Year to the 31st DECEMBER, 1926, to the Members of the Company who are on the Register on the 18th OCTOBER, 1928.

sive.

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The TRANSFER BOOKS will be CLOSED From MONDAY, THE 11TH OCTOBER, 1928 to SATURDAY, THE 18TH OCTOBER, 1996, both days inclu. By Order of the Board,

G. GUY WILKERSON, Becretary. Hongkong, 4th October, 1926.

NAVY LEAGUE.

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NELSON DAY.

CELEBRATION.

A GRAND CONCERT

WILL BE HELD ON

THURSDAY,

11 OCTOBER, AT 9.30 hk.

QUEEN'S THEATRE WHEN THE FAMOUS

ZEEBRUGGE FILM

WILL BE SHOWN,

Boor Your Bzure Now, AT QUEEN'S THEATRE.

PRICE: $300 Præ. Szar.

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Lots May be Laspected an MONDAY, the 18TH OCTODEL, 1926.

Terms of Sale-As detailed in Catalogus.

LAMMERT BROTHERS,

By Appointment, Auctioneers to the Admiralty,

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Hongkong, 4th October, 1996.

BY ORDER OF THE FIRST MORTGAGEES.

PUBLIC AUCTION

OF

FOUR LOTS OF VALUABLE LEASEHOLD

PROPERTIES

NAMELY:- LOT No. 1 ALL THAT Piece or Parcel of Ground situate at YAUMATI in the De- pendency of KOWLOON and Colony of Hongkong and registered at the Land Office as SECTION C OF KOW- LOON INLAND EOT No. 629 To-

INTIMATIONS.

Fine PORTS

Invalid

Douro

Traders' Associations, of which Sir The third ordinary pearly meeting of STEPHEN DEMETRIADI is President, sent shareholders of the Hongkong Realty ind a Memorial to the Colonial Secretary Trust Company, Ltd., will be held at the signed by leading shipowners, importers registered office of the Company," Ex. and exporters, bankers, underwriters and change Building (nd floor) Des Vœux Road Central, on Saturday, November others, asking that the Dominious and eth at 11.30 am.. DUTY PAD, Colonies, where they had not done so, Par Bot. should be invited to pass legislation $3.25 similar to that adopted by the Imperial Farliament.Uniformity within the Em

Par Case.

$38.00.

40.00

Old Tawny Estrella

44.00

Very Old Tawny Oldest & Finest

46.00

58.00 61.00

Fine

· 3.40

pire, it was stated, would strengthen the 9.7 hands of the Government in making 3,90 representations to Foreign Powers. " 4.00

5.20

SHERRIES

It has been suggested that, the South China Branch of the Old Cliftonian Society be re-established in Hongkong. For further particulars "Old Cliften- fans," resident in Hongkong and South Ferry, 15-19 Connaught Road, Central Chica, are asked to apply to Mr. F. A.

In the heading to our account of the Bias Bay piracy yesterday it was stated that a China Navigation Company steamer had been ransacked. This was obviously an error as in the body of the report the sa.. Hsinfung was described correctly a China Merchants Stenc Navigation Co's steamer,

To those primarily interested it must be satisfactory to pote that this con- tinued pressure of shipping and mercan- tile, opinion has been rewarded to some extent already. The Commonwealth of Australia and the Government of India

Xr. have adopted measures almost identical

Dick Norton and his Globe- Trattera Bre still attracting largè' with the British Act. New Zealand. audiences to the Star Theatre.

Miss although it legislated on the question of Peggy James was, however, unable to Bills of Lading as recently as 1999, re-ppear on Tuesday night as she was laid up with fever. Mrs. Norton (Miss Per Case, Per Bot. cognises the desitability of uniformity, Lolla Forbes) is due to arrive from New and the Government have stated that Zealand to-day and will appear both at Light Dry ...$35.00

tonight's entertainment and that of $3.00 further consideration will be given to the Saturday. Solera

... 37.00

3.10 question. The Very Pale' Dry

8.25 have consulted the principal bodies in the ....38.00

3.40 Dominion as to the advisability of adopt Pale Dry Nutty... 40.00 Fine Old Brown

3.75ing legislation similar to the British Act

"-Dory' Pas.

44.00

Canadian Government

Friends of Mr. E. L. Matteson, late general agent of the Dollar Line in Hongkong, will regret to hear that his le months old daughter, died after a

brief illness, from branchial pneumonia

and are considering the matter in the in San Francisco en September 8th. Mr. Matteson and family left here on lave light of the views obtained. The Governin April last and the bereavement oc ment of the Union of South Africa have surred while on a visit to Mr. Matteson's mother, Dr. Susic Frasier. The funeral drai; Bill under consideration. The teck place on September 9th. Irish Free State and Newfoundland have,

Grown, Bottled and Shipped by however, made no more in the matter,

ao far as can be ascertained..

Geo

ÜLDINANCES OF Hong Ko36,]

ATOTICE_18 "HEREBY GIVEN that thể TWENTY-THIRD ANNUAL HOLDERS of the GRAND HOTEL DES GENERAL MEETING of SHARE- WAGONS-LITS, LIMITED. will be held at the then Registered Office of the Company, ExCHANGE BUILDING (End Hoor), Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong, en SATURDAY, the 613 NOVEMBER, 1926, at 12 O'CLOCK Noox, for the purpose of receiving s Statement of Accounts and the Report of the Directors for the Year ended on the 30th JUNE, 1926, con- À. firming the appointment of a Director; and re-electing a Director and the Auditors.

By Order of the Board,

F C. BAREY,

Acting Secretary. ✨ Hongkong, 4th October, 1996.

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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.

IN THE GOODS or Fia CATCHICK PAUL CHATER, KNight, C.M.G., DECEASED.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the

the Frobates urdinance, 1897 (No. 2 of 1897), made An Order Limiting the Time for Bending in Claims to or Against the shore Estate to the 25TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 1926, Creditors and Claimants are hereby Required to Send their Claims to the Undersigned by the above Date.

Dated this ist day of October, 1918.

DEACONS, Solicitors for the Executor,

1. Des Voeux Road Central,

Hongkong.

4001]

TO LET.

getlier with Three Buildings thereon AUROPEAN SHOP is NATHAN ROAD, in course of construction at NATHAN ROAD.

LOT No: 2 ALL THAT Piece or Parcel of Ground

+

J

situate TAI KOK TSUI in the Dependency of Kowacor and Colony of Hongkong and registered at the

Land Office as KOWLOON INLAND LOT No. 1844 Together with One Building thereon.

LOT No. 3

ALL THAT Piece or Parcel of Ground situate at 6HAMSHUIPO in the De- pendency of Kowroom and Colony of Hongkong and registered at the Land "Office as THE REMAINING POR

TION OF NEW KOWLOON ISLAND LOT No. 58 Together with Four

KOWLOON.

Apply to: HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE

CO., LTD.. Alexandra Buildings.

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FLATS in the NEW BUILDINGS with

10 LET.—Near MAT ROAD STATION TWO

Modern APCAR & Co., L., 1, Des Vonk Road Conveniences-apply A. V.

(1029

Central.

TO LET.

HONGLONG..

G. SANDEMAN SONS

& Co., Ltd.

Xeres de la Frontera

and Oporto.

Before Mr. J. H. B. Nihill, at the Kowicon Magistracy yesterday afternoon,

showed that when No. 55,

Chinese was fined $300 for being in possession of four false opium labels. Evidence tendered by Revenue Oficer 'Neill, who prosecuted, and others, Wodsung Street, Taumati, was raided the labels were found in defendant's pocket. Hind, who, while admitting possession of fendant was represented by Mr. W. B.

the labels, claimed they were not intended to be used for an illegal purpose.

De.

Friends of Mr. Ralph A. Cooper, be interested to know that his mother-in- Manager of N. Lazarus, Opticians, will

aw, Mrs. A T. Smith, was the leading speaker at the Liberal meeting at Portage-la-Prairie, Manitoba, on Septem- ter 4th. The meeting was in support of

Such is the position in respect of the Dominions. As regards the Colonies and Protectorates we may state that Bar bados, the Leeward Islands, the Gold Const., Nigeria, Gibraltar, Zanzibar and Bermuda have passed legislation similar to that of Britain, and Seychelles, Sierra Leone and the Malay States have pro- mised to do so. Much, however, still remains to be accomplished, and the Imperial Conference could give further impetus to a movement which is designed to ensure substantial benefits to inter-Mr. Ewan McPherson, Liberal candidate who defeated. the Hon. Arthur Meighen, former Premier of Canada. Mrs. Smith dealt with the Crows Next Pass freight rates agreement very fully. Mrs. Smith is an experienced public speaker having been President of the Canadian Presby- terian Women's Society for some time, She is well accquainted with the political issues of the day and with the leading Canadian members of Parliament. Both Mr. and Mrs. Cooper have been active" workers for the Liberal party in Canada Tor many years.

S. WATSON imperial trade.

& CO., LTD.

Wine and Spirit Merchants.

150.

Hongkong Office: 14, Chater Road London Offce: 131, Fleet Street, E.0.

The Daily Press.

Hargrove, OCTOBER 7TH, 1926,.

THE CARRIAGE OF GOODS BY SEA.

We learn from information which we have received from London that a strong hope is expressed in the City that the forth- coming Imperial Conference will provide a further opportunity to demonstrate the need for uniformity within the Empire of the conditions governing the carriage of goods by sea. The subject has been under consideration Chamber of Commerce with the result by the London

that the Government are being urged to include it in the agenda for the Confer ence. "It will be recalled that the Car-

STOP PRESS.

LATEST CANTON REPORT.

THE RIGHT SPIRIT.

[FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.]

The girls of the Telephone Exchange in

Canton have decided, by a majority vote, HON. MR. A. G. M. FLETCHER. to keep their hair, while not intending to criticize their fellow-workers who have seen fit to bob theirs...

The date of the next meeting of the Legislative Council, which was fixed for Thursday, October 14th, has now been changed to Friday, October 15th, at 230 p.m.

report was made to the Water Police yesterday by Mri. Carvalho, of No. 4, Kimberley Villas, Kowloon, that a stone lawa roller, valued about $12, "was stolen on Tuesday.

Sir H. H. J. Gompertz, Chief Justice, Hongkong, is expected to arrive in Kuala F.M.S., and formerly Puise Judge at

Lumpur to-day. He returned from Hom on the s.s. Mantua.

HOME LEAVE ON MEDICAL ADVICE.

The Times of Ceylon of September 22nd itates that the Hon. Mr. A. G. M. Fletcher, C.M.G., C.B.E., the Colonial medical advice. He was to have left Secretary, was to proceed to England on Colombo on September 30th, and is ex pected to return in January.

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POLICE INSPECTORS. PETITION TO H.E. THE GOVERNOR

AT SINGAPORE..

A largely attended meeting of the European Inspectors of the SS. Police Singapore; when various grievances were was held on Sunday, of last week in

HE. the Governor on various matten. discussed, and it was decided to petition

one which occupied a considerable amount The main topic under discussion, and of time, was the condition of the living quarters provided in Singapore.

The present uniform which has long Mrs. Hayley-Morriss, who £gured incen objected to by the Inspectors was TOP-FLAT in Na 5 and GROUND Fiage of Goods by Sea Act, which was Kowloon.

FLOOE in No. 1, PRAT BUILDINGS, Passed by Parliament in 1994, was the the Pippingford Park case, in which he also discussed and it was decided that a outcome of exhaustive discussions be- husband and herself were sentenced to request should be made for this to be Apply to

altered on the lines of that issued in the Buildings thereon now known as SPANISH DOMINICAN PROCURATION, tween shipowners, merchants, bankers terms of imprisonment, was released on FM.S., with certain modifications.

September 4th from Holloway Gaol.

It was also decided to ask for superior accommodation" on, steamers when pro- The forthcoming wedding is announced 2nd Class B berths are provided on the ceeding to and from leave. At prosent of Mr. Frank Stewart Gumley, civil P. & O. steamers and it was decided to engineer, residing at Humphrey's Build. ask for 2nd Class A berths

Other questions were also discussed. ings, Kowloon, to Miss Elizabeth Mar. garet Grey Hall, of Selkirk, Scotland.

Nos. 61, 63, 65 and 67,, YU CHAU STREET.

LOT No. 4 ALL THAT Piece or Farcel of Ground situate at SHAMSHUIPO aforesaid and registered at Land Office as NEW KOWLOON INLAND LOT No. 410. Together with One Building thereon. Dow known as No. 125, TAI NAN STREET..

IN FOUR LOTS

BY

MR. E. V. M. R. DE SOUSA, AUCTIONEER,

AT THE CHINA AUCTION ROOMS, No. 4, DUDDELL STREET, HONGKONG,.

ON

WEDNESDAY,

THE 2018 DAY or Octonaz, 1926, AT 3 O'CLOCK, P.M.

-For further Particulars and Conditions of Sale apply to:-

MESSZE GEO. K. HALL BRUTTON

& Co., Mortgagees' Solicitors,

OR TO:

St. Georgy's Building, Chater Road.

Mx. E. V. M. R. DE SOUSA,'

Auctioneer,

No. 4, Duddell Street, Dated the 6th day of October; 1098, [403

TO LET.

FLOOR BOUND

KOWLOON FIRM. Apply to-

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OFFICES pear

Bor No. 3818.

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and underwriters. The Act defines the relative obligations of shipowners and merchants under Bills of Lading and

incorporates Rules, which were first dis cassed internationally at The Hague in 1921, and subsequently in Brussells in 1927 of Hongkong Daily Press, and 1923. It is important to note that, up to the present, the provisions of the Act have worked smoothly as between shipowners and merchants.

OFFICE TO LET IN ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.

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Apply

SECRETARY,

A. 8. Merace & Co. Lo.

PREPAID

WANTED"

ADVERTISEMENTS. TO LET-FIRST CLASS EUROPEAN TRESIDENCE, 3, WODestant Road, Storied, with Garage, Phone, Tight, One Installed. Moderate Rental Apply Box No. 208, c/o Hongkong Daily Frem

208

After a quarrel with her husband, a Chinese woman, aged 28, took an over- dose of opium, and was admitted to the Government Civil Hospital suffering from poisoning. Her condition -is not) regarded as serious,

Concurrently with the passing of the Act of 1924, and subsequently, pressure was brought to bear by such bodies, as the London Chamber of Commerce, the

Dr. Wu Chi Lin, formerly Chinese British Federation of Traders' Associa Minister to Peru, arrived in the Colony tions, and the Federation of Chambers by the sa Empress of Asia, on Tuesday

Dr. Wu has intely been practising in of Commerce of the British Empire to North China and has come to Repulse

bring about uniformity throughout the Bay for a abort holiday. Empire, and also to avoid the confusion

The Hongkong Office of the Russo- which arises from differences in legal Asiatic Bank. informs us that they are in no way indebted to Mme. Starrinaici liability affecting not only the carrier of and that no funds were paid in for the FOR SALE HERRING HALL MAR the goods, but the shipper, the financier account of that lady or any other mem- VIN SAFE x 2ft x 2ft in and the insurer. As recently as April to the announcement that the Bank had ber of her company immediately priori Very Good Condition and Fitted with Com bination Lock-P. O. Por 609, [207 this year the British Federation of suspended payment as stated

THE WEATHER.

LAST EVENING'S REPORT. THE POSITION OF THE TYPHOÓN.

The weather report, forecast and re- marks, issued by the Royal Observatory last evening read as under:

The anti-cyclone over N.E. China and SE. Mougelis has strengthened. The position of the typhoon near Guam is uncertain; the other is in about Lat. 16deg. N., Lóng. 123deg E., moving W.N.W.

Local forecast: NE winds, moderate to fresh, fine to cloudy.

MANILA WARNINGS. The telegram quoted below was received from the Manila Observatory at the local American Consul-General

about 129deg, Long, E., 18deg. Lat. Nis.. Manila, Sept. ath, a pim-Typhoon in moving W.N.W.

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