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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

TOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN that the NOTI Cartificate. No. 3/N9 499 dated HONGKONG, OCTOBER, 1917, for One Share of this Bank Numbered 84097 in the Name of Mr. LO KWONG BIN has been Certificate or STOLEN, and should this LOST not be produced to the Bank before the 9TH JANUARY, 1927, & New Certificate for the Share will be fasted, and the aforesaid Certi Acate No. 6/NS 499% will be thereafter treated by this Corporation as NULL and VOID.

By Order of the Court of Directors,

A, E. BARLOW,

Chiet Manager. Hong Kong, 9th December, 1926,

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HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Certificate NA, ANS 4760 dated HONGKONG, Stat AUGUST, 1917, for Three Shares of this Bank Numbered 54094/ 54096 in the Name of Mx 10 KWONG LUM has been LOST or STOLEN, and should this Certificate not be producet to the Bank before the 9TH JANUARY, 1927,

New Certificate for the Ghares will be issuedi.

and the aforesaid Certificate No. 3/N8 4780 will be thereafter treated by this Corporation

at NULL and VOID.

By Order of the Court of Director,

A. H. BARLOW,

Chief Manager. Hong Kong, 9th December, 1926.

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HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING

CORPORATION,

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the

NOTICE IS Dood for One Share

of this Bank Numbered 62858 in the Name of ML ANTHONY HENRY CARROLL stated

to have been completed Mas. E. M.

INTIMATIONS.

MRS. SEMA BELILIOS, BEGRAAND.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER -1678,

LL Persons baring Claims against the A Esiste of the above named Deceased are requested to send them to the Undersigned

4 soon as possible.

JOENSON, STOKES & MASTER,

Nolicitors, &c.,

Prince's Building.

6th December, 1998.

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CHINESE CUSTOMS NOTIFICATION.

CTING under Instructions from the Inspector General of Customs, I have This Day Taken Over Charge of the CHINESE MARITIME CUSTOMS For KOWLOOM AND DISTRICT from ME W. O. LAW, Deputy Commissioner in charge að interim.

F. HAYLEY BELL, Commissioner. Office of Chinese Maritime Customs

York Buildings, For Kowloon and District, Hong Kong.7th December, 1926,

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THE CHINA LIGHT & POWER

COMPANY (1918), LIMITED.

NIGHTH DEDINARY YEARLY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the above Company will be held at the Head Office of the Company, Sr. Gzonga's BUILDING, Chater Road, Hong Kong, on THURSDAY, the 2320 DECEMBER, 1926, at 11.30 O'CLOCK in the FOR NOOK for the purpose of receiving Statement of Accounts and the Report of the General Managers for the year ended 30th SETIENDER, 1926, and electing a Consulting Committee and Auditors.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the "Company will be OLOSED from TUESDAY, 14 DECEMB 1926, tatil THURSDAY, DICEMBZE, 1926, both days inclusive.

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,

General Managers. Hong Kang, 8th December, 1926.

INTIMATIONS.

NOTICE.

INTIMATIONS.

GILBEY'S

HB Goverment of the Straits Befilement W. & A.

opened to omsider Applications for the Isso al Lease of a piece of Crown Land on PERAK Hia for the purpose of erecting a

HOTEL

The Site has been levelled and is about 54,000 sq. ft. in ares. It is situated about 350 yards from the Top Btation of the Penang Hill Rail

at a height of about 2,400 fɛes above sea lovel

The Lease will be for a Term of 99 years and the Beat will be $100 par sunum,

It will be a condition of the Lease that the. Lessee agrees to erect a Hotel within a Period of Three Years in accordance with Flans which bave already been approved by the Government of the Straits Settlements and that failure to- observe this condition will entitle the Govern= ment to re-enter and resame possession of the Land.

The Lessee will also be required to enter in-

“SPEY ROYAL”

beset the country in recent years 270 Among the passengers on board the sa political in their origin and aims The | Carinthia are Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Porte, fomenters of strife have cleverly striven of Salt Lake City, D.S.A. Mr. Porte, to represent these strikes as legitimate who is the President of the Parts Pub disputan" between Capital and Labour.lishing Company, is a great authority. But the General Strike opmed the eyes on printing of people to the position, and the lesson was enforced the

"refusal of

Sir Frederick Lugard, a former Gover the Miners' Federation-which is con-nor of Hong Kong, is the British member trolled by, extremiste—to come to an attending the tenth session of the Per- Agreement with the owners. Towards the manent Mandates Commission of the ead of the long-drawn-out coal stoppage | League, which opened at "Geniors con, Mr. Coor dropped the fatuous pretence November 4th. that it was an industrial dispute. He was forced to do so by the logic of facts, and chiefly by the impressive fact that 300,000 miners drifted back to the pits on local agreements leaving him and his followers to rant and rave unheeded The money received by the strike leaders from Russia also had's powerful influence on public opinion. It was repugnant to every decent Englishman, including Trade Unionists, to see vast sums coming from Soviet sources, not only because the act of sending it disclosed an unmistakable desire on the part of foreigners to meddle in a domestic quarrel, but obviously be cause such contributions were intended to OLDEST procurable, prolong a struggle which meant grievous injury to Great Britain. Here again the underlying political character of the con strike was apparent

SCOTCH · WHISKY.

to a Bond in the sum of $10,000 for the ober- THE CHOICEST and Tance of the aboro condition.

The approved Plans provide for the following accommodation ---

BASEMENT FLOOR

Reception Hall with Passenger Lift and Stairs

Hotel Office, Post, Telegraph and Telephone Offices with Private Exchange.

Hair Dressing Saloon.

Luggage Boom,

Boom for Mattresses, sic. Boom.

Wine Store.

Boys Quarters and Duty Room with Messrs. W. & A. GILBEY, LTD., Lavatories.

The atmosphere in industry has been cleared, therefore, by what has happened, and the power of Communists for evil has been

A Chinese was prevented from com- mitting suicide on Wednesday. He bad jumped off Jardine's Wharf at West Point, into the water but a sampan war nearby and its occupants rescued the would-be suicide.

„The sale, by order of the mortgagee, of leasehold property at No. 3, Argyle Street. Ha Mun Tin, Kowloon, which was to have taken place, at the China Auction Rooms yesterday afternoon, was postponed sine die.

Mr. J. H. Taggart, managing-director of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Hotels, Ltd., returned to Hong Kong yesterday morning by the President Wilton, from San Francisco, vid Shanghai. Mr. Tag- gart has been away on holiday, much of which he spent in London. He made the

their limita revealed They have return journey vid New York.

This is not to say they Resealing of letters of administration will now cease from troubling on the in connection with the estate of Mr. their efforts to obtain ascendency in the died in London on December 2nd, 1925, contrary they seem eager to redoubleJames Campbell Hanning, banker, who Trade Union movement. But for a con-

Amah and Ayah Quarters and Duty Boom being the proprietors of Three siderable time to come pesce is assured have been granted locally to "Mr. L. R

with Lavatories.

Kitchen Store.

52

GROUND FLOOR -------

Large Lounge.

Gentlemen Reading Boom.

Boom.

Ladies' Retiring Tables and Bar

Billiard Boom,

Manager's Quarters ( Rooms with Bath, Highland Distilleries are in a st.)

position second to none to supply the finest possible Scotch Whisky, "SPEY ROYAL" Scotch Whisky has been matured for many years

in their

own Excise Bonded

rd

... Children's

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UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, "LTD.

STAPLETON has been LOST or STOLEN, and should this Certified Transler Deed not be produced before the 9TH JANUARY, 1927, a New Certified Transfer Deed will be issued, and the aforesaid Mining Certified Transfer Dead will be thereafter treated by this Co-THE poration ax NULL and VÕID.

By Order of the Court of Directors, A. E BARLOW.

Chief Manager, Hong Kong, 8th December, 1926.

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CHINESE ENGINEERING & MINING COMPANY, LIMITED.

PATMENT OF FINAL DIVIDEND ON (SHLEES · FOR THE YEAR ENDING 30TH JUx2, 1926.

THE Board having declared 'A FINAL T DIVIDEND % (fire per cent), free of Income Tax, for the Year anding 30th JUNE, 1936. Holders of Bearer Shares and Holders of Dividend Warrants received from London an account of Registered Shares, will be paid their Dividends on presenting No. 29 Coupon of the Bearer, Shares, and Dividend Warrants on Eegistered Shares, to either of the following Banks:-";

THE HONGYONG AND SHANghai BankinG.

CORPORATION.

„Tux Omazteazd-Bank of India, A USTRA- |

LIA AND GRITA,

•

THE BANQUE Bzzes Four 'ETRANGER. Payment will be made in Dollars at the Buying Rate of Exchange of the Day."

P. C. YOUNG,

General Manager, THY KAILAN MINING ADMINISTRATION.

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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF

B

BONG HONG.

COMPANIES WINDING UP No. 9.02 1926

1 ORDINANCER, 181-1935, AN LED

AND

IN THE MATTER OF THE BUSSO-ASIATIC

BANK,

T Order of the Court dated the 4e

DAY OF DECEMBER, 1928, the OFFICIAL RECEIVER of the Supreme Court, Victoris, in the Colony of Hong Kong, has been appointed Liquidator of the above Bank without Com mittee of Inspection with powers limited as provided by the Order of the Court dated the 28TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1926, whereby he was appointed Provisional Liquidator.

་་

Dated the 8th day of December, 1928.

E. L. AGASSIZ, Official Receiver and Liquidator.

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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG

PROBATÉ JURISDICTION..

Certificate No. 1658 for Une Silver Shars No. 1158 now converted into Fire Gold Shares in this Society standing in the Name of CHAS. E. RICHARDSON of Hong Kong has been declared LOST, and if at the of One Month from the Dats hereof expiration the above Document be not forthcoming the asid Certificate will be deemed Cancelled and of No Effect, and NEW Certificate for the Five Gold Bhares will be issued in its stead by the Society.

PAUL LAUDER, FL General Managér.. Hong Kong, 22nd November, 1988.

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BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE.

PARTICULARS

07 THE

VALUABLE LEASEHOLD

PROPERTIES,

Sitaate at KewLOON in the Colony of Hong

Kong, and known as NEW KOWLOON INLAND LOT No. 817, Together with Four European Houses thereon in the course of construction

To 21 BOLD 17 PUBLIC AUCTION IN ONE LOT MONDAY, 11 201 DAY OF DECEMBER, 1926, at 3 o'cŁOCK PM,

AT THE

OBINA AUCTION ROOMS, 4, DODDELL STAREY, VICTORIA, Hoxe Kors, Mx. E. V. M. B. DE SOUSA, Auctioneer.

The Lot consists of ----

BY

All that Pisce or Parcel of Land aitriste at KowLoox in the Colony of Hong Kong and Known as NEW KOWLOON INLAND LOT No.317, together with Three European Domestic

Playing Boom.

Largo Kitchen

Ten Bedrooms with Private Verandahs, Baths and Lavatories.

Four Suiter with Bedroom, and: Sifting. Room and Frivate Verandahs.

Urrax Floox ---- Spacious Lounge with Extensive Views. Dining Room for 100 Guests with Floor

suitable for Dancing.

Ample Soveries with Food Lifts direct from Kitchen and Pastry.

Ten Bedrooms with Private Verandaäs, Baths and Lavatories.

Four Saites with Bedroom and Sitting Room and Private Verandaha.

BOOP-

Roof Garden Suitable for Dancing.

Ample Lavatory accommodation on the Sewerage System also Hot and Cold Water Private Telephone to every Bedroom and Electric Lights throughout

Applications in Sealed Covere and marked on the outside "PENANG HILL HOTEL" will be Raceived at the RESIDENT COUN CILLOR'S OFFICE:

ist Pinang up to MAY

eres 1927. 3151

Plane can be seen and further Information obtained. at the Office of W. CAMPBELL OMAN FELBA, 19-20, Barrige FLACE, SINGAPORE

The Government of the Strait Settlements does not bind itself to accept any application.

FB. SCUTT Kesident Councillor,

PENANGLADE

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"NVESTMENT" Sharus Negotiated in small or large dote: Houser and Flats managed and rented for owners going home. Mortgages arranged en secured properties yielding good interest. Apply the HONG- KONG SMALL INVESTORS' SHARE REAL ESTATE CO. TELEPHONE, U. 4630.

*

7 TH PEAK TO BE LET:Unfur ARABE, NO. 29. THE PEAK-Apply DENISON, BAM & GIBBS

TO LET.

Tormenta Breations and Bulfing fly is hold No. 4, DUDDELL STREET

course of construction. The Property from the Crown under Conditions of Sale registered in the Land Office an Conditions of Sale No. 1035 for the Term of Seventy-firs years with right of Renewal for Further Term of Twenty-four years lass Three days.

1. feat or there a $426. Are: $2,917

sq. feet or thereabouts.

For further Particulars and Conditions of Sale, Apply to — ̧·

ME, JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER, Mortgages Bolicitara,

OR 20

Ma E V. M. R. DE SOUSA. Dated the 9th day of December, 19:26.

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BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGES"

OJ

PUBLIC AUCTION -

THE VALUABLE LEASEHOLD. PROPERTY

LY THE GOODS or «KATHERINE | Bitna's at Vicrons in the Colony of

ISABEL SAUNDERS, Late or AMOT IN THE RITUBLIC OF CHINA, DZCELAZE.

NOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN that the Supreme Court of Hong Kong has in accordance with Section 58 of the Probates Ordinance 1897 made an Order limiting the Time for sending in Claims against the above Estate to the FIRST DAY OF JANUARY, 1927.

All Claims against the said Estate should be sent in by that Dats to the Undersigned. Dated this 3rd day of December, 1928.

DEACONS, Solicitors for the Executors,

1, Des Voeur Road Central, Bong Kong,

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ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE. PROSPACE PLACE, BONHAM ROAD. HE NEW SCHOOL TRAR begin T DECEMBER 1921. Entrance Ex

amination for Now Boys,' SATURDAY, DECEMBER 11mm at^9.30 AM For 'Fros pectus for Boarders and Day-boys..apply

BT. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE, 4182] -

PROSE CT PLACE.

Hong Kong and registered at the Lan Offcas THE REMAINING PORTION OF SECTION OF MARINE LOT No. 90, Together with the Messunge - or Tenement

Erictions and and oth Buildings theroon known as QUEEN'S BOAD WEST. "The Proportion of Annual Crown Rent-P Mr. I E. V. H. R. DE SOUSA, Auctioneer,

BY

AT

Apply to own

4214

Dil:

THE HON. SECRETÄRJE

CLUB LUSITANO.

[4214,

Warehouse, and has been special

ly stored in Sherry Casks,

A.

SOLE- AGENTS:

brother.

A number of ricksha coolics held up

in the coalfields, and we are glad to learn Andrews, the attorney of deceased's Deceased left $1,100 in the that a better understanding between Colony, Ess in Scotland, and £8,691 in masters and men is reported. The miners spect of stable conditions people are are working with a will. With the pro- England. beginning to face the new situation, and while no effort will be spared by leaders a sailor : sa Carl Legion in Point of industry to go ahead, the Government Road, Shanghai, recently, and got away is expected to do whatever is possible to with 810. Later, the same night ten men, assist the business community. The two armed with pistola, entered a house in Tangsan Road, off Great Western question of public expenditure is engag- is ostention. A demand is made that Road, and after fring a number of shots this should be cut down most ruthlessly and wounding the wife of the shoemaker, and that no effort should be spared to from whom they stole shoes valued at increase British export" trade. It was about $19, the gang got away: its heavy burdens on account of social the expectation of industry that some of services would be relieved us a result of the drain the coal stoppage has imposed on the country, and if possible something

will be dónd in this direction.

Four armed robbers entered a pre- sexed meat dealer's shop in Reclamation Street, Mongkok, yesterday evening, but They herded the meat dealer and his decamped without stealing anything.

There is a grain of comfort in the family into a cubicle, but did not guard review of one of the large banks, in them. They made an effort to open the When they" which the conclusion is reached that by safe but did not succeed. the aid of Britain's invisible exports the went out," said the dealer in his report pation is paying its way. But the margin to the Police, I threw a chair after is fine. The loss on exports of coal is, them." No arrests were made last night.. as might be supposed, heavy, for accord- ing to the Board of Trade returns ship- ments abroad fell during the ten months

S. WATSON of this year (January to October) by Squadron for service with the China

& CO.,

LTD.

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

[50

The cruiser, H.M.S. Enterprise, which has been detached from the East Indies £24,968,287 below the level of last year's Squadron, in view of the unsettled con- There was also a corresponding decrease ditions in the North, is due to reach in the exports of iron and steel; but the Hong Kong on December 15th. She is worst is, it is hoped, now past, Another commanded by Capt. H. Fitzherbert, grain of comfort may be mentioned on C.M.G. Other officers include Comdr. the authority of a coal owner to the effect. C. J. Soutter and Capt. M. H. W. that Great Britain should in due course" | Webb Brown, R.M. The Enterprise în a recover her export coal trade, as the cruiser of 7,550 tons, and carries even foreign.coal which old customers Had been 6-inch guns, three inch anti-aircraft compelled to use during the strike period guns, and four three-poundera, had given practical proof of the natural superiority, for many special purposes, of British coal.

Organised by the Victoria Branch of the Ministering Children's League, n dance" is to be held at the Helena May On Wednesday one. Chinese case of Institute on Tuesday next in aid of the enteric fever was reported.

funds of the M.CL. The arrangements for the function are being carried out by Mra. Hazeland, Mra Seth Mrs. Banje and Mrs. Brister, and pleasant evening is assured. The Lyric

···Orchestra will provide the dance music, and tickets, which are 82 each may be obtained either from the Helena May In- stitute or from Messirs, Moutrie &. Co.

BIRTH. Bevis-On December lat. 1926, to Capt. and Mra F. G. Bevis, 6th Bo. 2nd Punjab Regt., De Bo

[4284 DEATH. Moons-On December 9th, at Peak Hoe-At the Central Magistracy yesterday pital, Jony BERNARD MOORE, native two Chinese were each fined $10 for of Hull, England, Wireless Superin cruelty to pign tendent, China Navigation Co., Ltd. Aged 3 years Deeply regretted Funeral will pass Monament, Happy Valley, at 5.15 to-day (Friday),,

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Hong Kong Office: 14, Chater Road, London Office: 131, Fleet Street, E.C.*-

The Daily Press.

Bowe Kore, Desi 10, 1926,

The quarantine restrictions imposed against arrivals from Amoy, on account of cholera,: have been withdrawn.

Among those who returned to the Colony on Wednesday by the s.a. Glen shiel was Mr. T. Thompson, L.D.8.

A car, driven by Mr. Ahwse, knocked down a Chinese on the Saikung Roal on Wednesday, Suffering from leg injuries, the man was removed to the Kwong Wah Hospital.

The total output of the Krilan Mining Administration's mines for the week ending". November 27th amounted to

Very

Mrs. Comptom Smith left Liverpool on November 8th for Hong Kong, to become the wife of Major "G. Peterson, RAS.C. Rarely has the House of Commons been more moved, says the China Express and Telegraph, than when Sir Hamar Greenwood, at that time Chief Secretary for Ireland, read the laat" latter written by Major Geofrey Lees Compton Smith to his wife, after being captured by Sinn Feiners while - unarmed at Blarney. Even his captors were inspired by the gallant spirit in Compton-Smith is Gladys Mary young est daughter of Mr. and Mrs E, WH Lloyd, of Winchfield, Hants. Her first husband was a major in the Royal Welsh Fusiliers, and had been wounded in ac- tion at the time of their marriage in 1916. Mrs. Compton-Smith was awarded £10,000 in the Recorder's Court of Cork after the great tragedy of her life.

TO LET EUROPEAN HOUSES, No. BRITISH TRADE OPINION AFTER period to 30,533 to the sales during the women om motepted the situation. Mrs.

53 and 55, Kxxeant Road, and 1 and 2, BROADWOOD Road with all conveniences, Apply YOUNG, TIL. C. 906 or C. 551.

TO LET.

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KOWLOON.

Appi to HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE

CO. LTD. Alexandre Buildings,

tons.

Mr. and Mr. WJ. Eldridge accom. Danied by Masters W. and G. Eldridge, are returning to the Colony by the P. & O. 6.8 Magnolia, sailing from London on January 14th

The forthcoming wedding is announced of Mr. Walter Shillito Curtis, electrical engineer, residing at No. 234, Cameron Road, Kowloon, to Miss Emma Mercer, residing at the Italian Convent, Caine

THE COAL STRIKE.

Business opinion in England considers that a Lairly rapid trade recovery may be expected now that the calamity of the ABUROPEAN SHOP in NATHAN BOLD, co stoppage is a thing of the past. To begin with, it will be possible to plan and make arrangements ahead. This was out of the question for nearly a couple of years. There was too much uncertainty Road. There was an uncertainty regarding what might happen when, the old agreement between coal owners and miners expired A well-attended musicals was held at in the late Bummer of 1925; then nobody the Helena May Institute yesterday could say whether peace would be pre-

evening, Songs were given by Lieut. served after the Government subsidy Bedell, R.N., Mra Sanger, and Mrs. came to an end last April; and subse. Bowes-Smith. Mrs. Aubrey contributed quently the country has gone through the violin solos. Mrs, Austin was the accom-Tang Island in Chinese waters on Novem- General Strike and the protracted cosi panist. strike. It says much for the recuperative

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Myah THE PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO,

STEAMEE FOR STRAITS, COLOMBO, AUSTRALIA, BOMBAY, EGYPT; MEDITERRANEAN PORTE,

LONDON.

?

The marriage took place in London on

HONG KONG JUNK PIRATED.

SEX OF THE CREW KIDNAPPED.

STOLEN PROPERTY VALUED AT $1,530.

A Hong Kong junk was pirated off Pak

ber 8th, but an account of the affair was. only forthcoming with the junk's return to Hong Kong on Wednesday night.

Sa 201, THRJUGH BILLS OF LADING ISSUED Power of Great Britain that she has been November 6th of Mr. John Elli Lang The junk left on November 7th for Pak

10:00

THE CHINA AUCTION BOOMS, No. 4, DonnELL Street, Hong Kong,

WEDNESDAY

OT

THE 22ND DAY or DECEMBER, 1920,

AT'S O'CLOCK 2.M.

Sale, apply to

FOR BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF, CONTINENTAL, AMERICAN

AND, SOUTH AFRICAN

PORTS.-

THE Blomship

"DELTA”?

Captain F. Brosit, 2.2.2, 1.2.0.1 earring Hr Majesty a Malls will be despatched from this Port on or about FRIDAY, 10 DECEMBER,1925, at 4ra,

For further Particulars and Conditions of a large for the shore Portagen Silk, Alnables and Tea for Italy, France sad London (under arrangement) will be franshipped at Bomber into the Mail Steamer proceeding direct to Marselles and London."

Parcels will received at

at this Office gutil 5 r the Day before Eating. The contents and value of sil packages must be declared

For further Partienkurs, Apply tome van 20 MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & 00,

Ms. GEO. K. HALL BHUTTON-

& Co. Mortgage's Bolicitors, St George's

Building, Chater Bond

Ma R/V MR. DE SOUSA,

SAnctionser.!--

No. 4, Duddell Street. Dated the 6th day of December, 1928.

CL TO

Hong Kong, Sed December, 1926, [4274):

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able to withstand these formidable threats and assani on her economic Hetford Hunter (late RNA.S.only son San, in the Heungshan district, with a and still present to the world a majestic of Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Hunter of Shang cargo of 1,100 piculs of anlt. On board spectacle of greatness. The qualities of hat, to Mrs Gwendolen Mary Cleaton were eight men, one woman and two tenacity and courage which carried the Mulock only daughter of the late Mrhildren. Next day they were stopped nation through the war will enable it to and Mrs. B. R. Cleaton

by a sampan, containing 13 men armed recover despite the plots and contrivances Mr. McCallum represented a Chinese got on board, and imprisoned the occu

with revolvers and rifles Nina pirates. of Communists who are at the bottom

of the recent troubles. We believe that defendant yesterday afternoon at the panta, but later releasing them ordered in one sense the desperate but futile Kowloon Magistracy before Mr. JH E. them to set sail Arriving at Tsum Fork attempts to ruin every branch of industry Nihill, when charges of attempted rob Kok the cargo was discharged The by first ruining the key industry-soal bery and possession of a dagger were pirates remained on board until Decem y prove a blessing in disguise. It has preferred. Defendant was arrested at ber 4th, when they left taking away with demonstrated that the power of the 25, Nathan Boad, Kowloon them six persons, including the master,

Reds" is limited. They havs boasted at of what they would do when they had the Yesterday evening a ricksha contain the two children. The remainder were chance They have had the chance and ing a European lady passenger collided told to return to Hong Kong for ransomn failed, and they know it, and the whole with a motor car in Cameron Road for the captives world know it, too, including their Kowloon. The lady was thrown out of

The story of the piracy was related to the ricksha, but whether or no she was the Water Police yesterday, by one of masters in Moscow. A

The British public is slow to move, and | injured is not known as the Police could the returned crew,

a steersman, a boatman, the woman and

t

it has taken a long time for the averago | not ascertain who she was. The coolie The stolen property, which included the man and woman to grasp the plain truth waż slightly injured and the rickaha waa 3 junk's armoury, clothing and cargo that the industrial troubles which have damaged."

valued at $130.