NEW ADVERTISE- MENTS.
INTIMATIONS.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS.
HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
EXTRA RACE
BY ORDER OF THE COURT.TMEETING will be held (Westher
THE
VALUABLE LEASEHOLD.
PROPERTY
SITRATE AND BEING
BURAL BUILDING LOT NO. 177 WILL BE SOLD
BY ORDER OF "HE COURT
BY
DX
PUBLIC AUCTION MONDAY, THE 4TH DAY, OF APRIL, 1927, at 3 o'CLOCK I.M.,
IN ONE LOT
BT
Permitting) HAPPY VALLEY 00 SATURDAY, 25 MARCH, 1997 Commencing at 2.13 r.x. The First Bell will be Rang at 1.50 r..
The Charge for Admission to the Publio Enclosure will be $1.00 for all 66 Persons incinding Ladion. Soldiers and Sailors in Dalform Half Price.
Members are advised that they must how their Badges to obtain Admission to the Members Enclosure.
Esch Member has the right to in- troduce Non-members to the Members" Enclosure, Tickets for whom can be obtained from Mosure. LanSTEAD & DITIS at $5.00 back up to FRIDAY, Tu MAROH
The Charge for Admission for Ladies
INTIMATIONS.
DEWAR'S
WHITE
LABEL
FINEST
SATURDAY, MARCH 26th, 1927.
On Thursday two Chinese cases of smallpox, one Chinese case of diphtheria and one Portuguese case of enteric ware reported.
annual
CHINESE CHAMBER, OF COMMERCE.
The officers and executive com- mittes were elected for the year as follows: Chairman, Li Yau Tsun; ice-Chairman, Li, Yik Mui; Trea-
A very enjoyable social and con The Japanee attach very great im- portance to the supremacy of the
cert, arranged for the benefit of Stats. Ther system of rule is
members of His Majesty' Forces now in the Colony, was held at the At the annual general meeting of highly centalised. Changes can be
Wesleyan Sailors' and Soldiers' the Hong Kong Chinese General readily introduced because they can
Another meeting of the Now Ter-Home, Arsenal Streit, last evening, Chamber of Commerce held yester- be imposed with authority from a
ritories (Northern District) Dove and was very well atended, despite day afternoon, Mr. Li Yau Tsun corimon centre which all revere.lopment Show Committee has been the inclemency of the weather. An was re-elected chairman; Mr. M. K.- The Chines, on the other hand, arranged for this afternoon, at 2.20, excellent programme had been ar- Lo, legal adviser; and Mr. T. N.
to be held at Lady Eo Tung's tara,ranged by the entertainment com Chan, hon. English secretary, have never concerned themselves,
mittee of the Wanchai Wesleyan except in a vague way, with what Sheung Shui.
Church, and was contributed to by went on it -Peking, Centralised
several local residents. St. Stephen's College "nuthority practically never touched
there. They live their life in the sports meeting is to be held at the University sports ground, Pokfu- village and in the family. It could
lam, on Wednesday afternoon next not be otherwise with auch an un-The sports begin at 1.30 and includ wickly population. Again Japaned in the events is the old boys' has always been aristocratic as far 90 yards race.
An excellent programme is pre- has maintained a respect for the mised at the Queen's Theatre to ruling caste,
morrow evening, at the 9.30 per the separate and apecial nature and descent of formance when the missed bands which has for centuries inspired the of the 1st Cameranians and the lat general mass of the people with Border Regiment will give that feeling which still prevails in concert. England to some extent towards the peerage. China on the other hand has for centuries been extremely democratic. Her rulers have been drawn from the villages and towns and have been selected, not by birth or because of caste, but by examination. The governing class, therefore, apart from the Emperor, has been composed of men who com
MR. E. V. M. R. DE SOUSA, Auctioneer, to the Members' Enticare will be $2.00. SCOTCH WHISKY as government is concerned and
AT THE
CHINA AUCTION BOOMS, 4, DUDDELL STARZT, VICTORIA, Hana Kors.
The Property 40sxists of:-
All that Piece or Parget of Ground situate at BerU:31 BAY in the Colony of Hong Kong and regDING LAND OFFICE RURAL BUILDING LOT No. 177, together with the pramines thereon Storied EUROPEAN HOUSE,
comprisELLING Containing Reception Rooms on Ground Floor, 5 Bedroom And 3 Dathrooms, Hot and Cold Water And Usnal Offices. Garage Servats Quarters, Watchman's House and Tennis
Court.
The Property contains a Total Aren of
Fach Member can obtain, aroc applica tion to the ECRETARY, Badgra for Admission of a Ladies Free of Charge..
54710
A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.
OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN ANNUAL ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the COMPANY (since its registration) will be held at the HONG KONG HOTEL. Hor Keag, on SATURDAY, the 267 MARCH, 1927. of receivity at 11 x., for the purpose of the Report of the General 3anagers. together with a Statenient of Accounta for the year ended 31st Octosta, 1928.
The REGISTER of SHARES of the from will be CI OSED
NOT that the FORTY-SECOND
21,815 Square Feet, of thereabouts and is! Comp the 18TH DAT of MARCH, to
held under Crown Leane fer the Torm of 15 Years from 3rd Octonza, 1921.
The Crown Rent payable in respect of the Property is $12.00 per and zin.
Particulare and Conditions of Sale
may be had from:
Mesara. DEACONS, . Vendon Solictor.
DR TO
1, Des VIEUX ROAD CENTRAL
"Mx. E. V. M. R. DE SOUSA,
The Auctioneer. 4730]
NAVY LEAGUE.
MONDAY, the STH DAY of MARCH,
OF GREAT AGE. Awarded 50 Gold and Prize Medals.
"VICTORIA
VAT
Major C. Willson reports that he left behind in a motor car whilst carrying out Volunteer exercises at Stanley, a range table for 6 inch howitzers in a leather case, and a copy of the Field Service. Regula tions in a leather covered cinap.
on
A Chinese married woman, living the second floor of No. 18,
The Hong Kong Amateur DramA- İ tic Club will conclude what has surer, Fang Ping Shan; and Mem- proved to be one of their mest bers of Executive Committee, Ho successful seasons tonight, when Kwang, Lee Shing Kui, Lee Tso they give the final performance of Sua, Li-Po Kwai, Ho Wing. Wong Yin Tung, J. Morris Wang, Tam "The Last of Mrs Cheyney" at
Woon Tong. Wong Ping Suan, the Theatre Royal: The theatre Chen Pi Chuan, Lui Yam Suza, has been exceptionally well attend-1
Loo Chung Kue, Ma Tsui Chiu, ed at each performance, and there Lau Yuk Fun, Tong Shiu Kio. was another good house last night. It is expected that to-night there will not be a spare sent available, and the performance certainly merits a full house.
H.ALS. Bluebell, which has re- cently been thoroughly overhauled at Taikoo Dock, went alongside the xen wall at the dock to be fitted with new electric wiring prior to return. ing to the naval anchorage. While the fitings were being installed it was noticed that a number wers stolen. A close watch was kept, and A Chinese watchman on Thursday. He was in one of the cabins in the act of concealing several lengths of wire under his girdle. When sear. ched by the police two knives were älso found in his possession. At the Central Magistracy yesterday, Mr. R. E. Lindsell sentenced him
Some 97 members attended the meeting, including Mr. Ip Lan Chuan, general secretary of the
Chamber.
CAN'T PAY HIS HOTEL
BILL.. FOREIGNER FACES FALSE PRETENCE CHARGE. STORY OF ELECTRICAL BUSINESS IN TIENTSIN. Charged with obtaining board Ferdinand Hauschild, who describ ed himself as an electrical engineer, was brought befare Mr. R. E. Lind- sell, at the Central Magistracy-yes- terday.
1997. Both Days inclusive, during THE VERY FINEST OLD wanded respect because of the Saigon Street, attempted to commit as a result a coolie was arrested by and lodging under false pretences,
which period No Transfer of Shares can be registered.
A
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, SCOTCH WHISKY
General Managers. Hong Kong, 14th March, 1927. [4674,
THE DAIRY FARM, ICE & COLD
STORAGE CO., LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
that the THIRTY-FIRST ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
Thore will be held on TUESDAY, THE ANNUAL MEETING of the 29TH INSTANT at 6.30 .st., in the Board room of Messrs. JARDINE, MATHESON &pany will be held at the Company's
Co. LTD. (by kind permission) for the following parposes
the SHAREHOLDERS in the Com- Town Office, 2, LoWER ALBERT ROAD, On SATURDAY, 26TH MARCH, 1927, at
As supplied to the Houses of
Lords and Commons..
SOLE AGENTS:
In a reference yesterday, to the
As previously announced this
It was stated that the accused room and registered himself in the went to the Palace Hotel, took a name of F. Hoffmann. After stay- $217.83, of which, $132.85 were bar ing 17 days and piling up a bill of chits, he left the hotel without pay- ing.
Defendant said in Court that he could not pay at the present mo ment, but if given time, he would tain. He said that he had told the be able to get the money from Tien- Hotel manager that his luggage could be auctioned to discharge his necessary. As to obligations, if
(1)To receive the Report of the Neos, for the purpose of receiving A. S. WATSON the supremacy of their fighting Naval raid on Bias Bay it 38 Beethoven recital at 5.30, lasting for giving a false namo, accused said
Committee and Bistement of Acconnix for the Part Year. (9)-To elect the Officers and Com
mittee for the Esaning Year. (3)-T5
other iransect апу Business of which due Notice has been given."
All Members are Requested to Attend.
L. M. WHYTE,
Hon. Secretary. Hong Kong, 3rd March, 1927. [4728
FANLING HUNT RACES. SATURDAY, 971 APRIL, 1927.
ENTRIES for the STEEPLECHASE
at KWANTI. RACE COVESE CLUSE on MONDAY, 2-71 MARCH to A. H. POTIS, c/o BENJAMIN & POTTS, from whom Enter Forms
[4716 may be obtained
FOR SALE.
Bu
UNGALOW 402, SITER ROAD, PEAL. Partir Fomisbec, Four Bedrooms and Public Rooms, Five Caual Offices. Tennis Court and Ex- ten-ire Grounde.
Possession from 1st June, 1927. Order to View on application to Masas. LOWE, BINGHAM MAT- THEWS, CHARTYRED BANK BUILDING.
TO LET.
[4725
FLAT in HUMPHREY BUILDINGS, KOWLOON. Apply to HUM- PHREYS ESTATE AND FINANCE CO., LTD., ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.
[4707
TO LET.
NO, DUDDELL STREET.
Apply to
JHZ HON. SECRETARI,
CLUB LUSITANO. [4214
TO LET FURNISHED, TO. 1, TREGUNTER MANSIONS, NO.RO, Toro. Period of Fine Mantha from 31st MARCH Nzr For further Particulars Apply HENRY HUMPHREYS, ALZIANDEL BUILDINGS.
[4380
Report of
of the Directors, together with declaring a Statement of Accounts, Dividend and re-electing Directors and Auditora
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 177 to the 96ra MARCE, 1927, Both Lays incisive.
By Order of the Board of Directors, J. D. THOMSON,
Acting Secretary. Hong Kong, 11th March, 1923. [4072
T
THE HONGKONG FIRE INSUR- ANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS, THE FIFTY-EIGHTH ORDIN
ARY GENERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Offices of the Undersigned on MONDAY, the 6TH MARCH, 1927, at Noox, for the purpose of receiving, the Report of the General Managers, to gether with a Statement of Accounta
1926.
suicide yesterday by taking an She was re- learning bit never inspired awe.
overdoed of opium It is unnecessary to retail further moved to the Kwong Wah Hospital, contrasts which are obvious to those and was in a critical condition lust
The night. familiar with both nations.
a nation, the point is that, as
Yesterday the police received a Chinese must of necessity take a somewhat different route from that somewhat belated report of a theft
of dozen knives, valued at $30, to six weeks' hard labour. of the Japanese who always con- from the Hong Kong Club between sidered that the safety of the State January 1st and February 28th, Is|':
vice at the Union Church, Kennedy depended upon the efficiency of would materially help the police if week there will be a special sex- their saumurai and fighting class all such losses are reported immed Road, to-morrow evening in com- memoration of the Centenary of to embrace the iately they are discovered. And
led were
Beethoven's death. Prior to the Western doctrine in order to ensure
evening service, there will be a
forces. China, at the moment, has taken over the Western weapons of stated that Captain Mackintosh, half an hour. Selections from the maan and as he had no intention to who was wounded when the Tung great composer's works will be play destruction, but they are being chew was pirated, had since suced by the organise, Mr. G. E. Long used half-heartedly in the typical cumbed to his injuries. This was
violinist. At the evening service, Chinese way. The new garb of incorrect. Captain Mackintosh had year, and by Mr. H. Balean, militarism sits ill on his leg amputated. but is now well which follows, the Rev. J. Kirk Maconachie will deliver an address Chinese shoulders. It is a phase. and is living in England,
"The Life and Character' of The incongruity of boys having to Hong Kong Office: 1, Chater Rd.
be armed with riffes indiester quite London. Ofice: 21, Bride Lane, clearly that the Chinese cannot
Fleet Street, E.C. 4.
overcome their inherent dislike of the soldier and it is safe to say that for many decades in China the method of winning battles will be by propaganda and by the power of the dollar.
& CO., LTD.
HONG KONG DISPENSARY,
[50
The Daily Press.
HONG KONG, MARCH 26TH, 1947.
CHINESE AND JAPANESE.
for the Year ended the 3181 DECEMBER, IT is frequently asserted that just us Japan, has, to a large extent,
The RRARE REGISTER and
TRANSFER BOOKS will be CLOSED forsaken her past traditions and
from the 14TH to the 28 MARCH, 1927, Both Days inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD. General Managery, HONG KONG FIRE INAUBANCE CO.,LTD. Hong Kong, 7th March, 1927,
[4636
THE HONG KONG & WHAMPOA
whole-heartedly embraced the West- ern creed of progress so China must of necessity proceed along Similar lines, though perhaps more slowly and with greater hesitation
development is regarded as more or less inevitable. Its delay
The
modern
1
As it is in the field of war so it is likely to be in other felds of activity. It will be extremely difficult to modernise their outlook because they cannot easily be con- vinced of the irrationality of their present views. Whatever the future
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sung. The collections
to-morrow
Piece goods to the total value of Beethoven." During the service, 319 which were obtained from the the anthem "The Heavens Pro- Char. On Hing Store, at Wellington claim Him" (Beethoven) will be Street, by a well dressed Chinese he gave a forged $500 note and 919 in notes of small denomination jon Wednesday, have been recovered by the Polico from a certain house. Two men have been detained.
The No. 1 Fireman of the s.s.
ful possession of 149 taels of non- pep was on Thursday arrested by Revenue Officers for the unlaw Government opium worth 81,788. He was allowed personal bail in the sum of $500. Yesterday morning be
has in store, it is quite certain that failed to appear when the case was the change in China, with its called before Mr. Lindsell. The bail tour hundred millions of people was estreated and the opium con. primarily and almost exclusively fiscated. concerned with their individual or, family interest, will not be as in
While members of the Amateur
Dramatic Club were on Thursday
is attributed to natural causes, Japan, with its sixty millions look-aight presenting "The Last of DOCK CO., LIMITED. to imperfect knowledge of West-ing towards Tokyo, almost catas Mrs. Cheyney" which shows how a
GIVEN
Nhat the ORDINARY YEARLY err.
China, crook
will be for the British and Foreign Bible Society.
"A CLEAR AND PEACEFUL CONSCIENCE."
PORTUGUESE GENERAL'S
WILL.
ESTATE OF $32,000 LEFT.
Letters of administration, with the will annexed, to the estate of the Portuguese Colony of Marso, Fernando Jose Rodrigues, late of
retired General, who died on Nov ember 27th, 1998, at Macao, has been granted to Carlos Augusto da Roha, of St. George's Building,
torney of Alina Clarisa de.. Senna Hong Kong, Exchange Broker, at Fernades Rodrigues, the widow of the deceased.
that he was commonly called Hoff- remain in the Colony for any length of time, he took no pains to correct it. He simply let it go at that.
Acting Inspector Elston said that the accused had arrived from Tien- a night at the King Edward Hotel, tsin on February 25th. He stayed and the next day went over to the Palace.
In his evidence, Mr. C. Earn- shaw, Manager of the Palace Hotel, said that on the evening of March ager of the Kowloon Hotel who in- 1st he was with the assistant man- troduced defendant in the name of Hoffmann. Auxcused slept in the hotel that night and signed. the following morning in that same He lived in the hotel until March 19th and ran up an account Accused's of $217.85, including bar chits amounting to 8152.85. luggage consisted of a large trunk
name.
and a suitcase.
Could Always get Money." Accused said he was an electrical engineer, with a large business in North China where he employed 17 foreigners and Chinese. He declar ed he could always get money, and told witness not to worry about the bill.. On the night of March 19th luggage behind. The trunk and suitcase contained some clothing accused disappeared, leaving his "
and Japanese curios which would not fetch more than $50.
Accused admitted everything ex- cept that he did not bear himself being introduced as Hoffmann. The first time he was called by that
name was in the bar,
The hotel register was produced in which accused signed himself as F. Hoffmann. In the hotel's guest list he put himself down as Laving arrived from Kobe, Japan; birth- place Bohemia, nationality Aus- trian.
was dramatically foiled "OTICE IS HEREBY
methods and the difficulty trophic in its suddenness
that knowledge; as a whole, has a far too profound at the last moment from getting MEETING of SHAKEHOLDERS will of extending be held in the Office of the Company, 2,
certainly never to "any lack of reverence for her own history aaway with £50,000 worth of pearls, QUEEN'S BUILDINGs, Hong Kong, qu TUESDAY, 29TH MARUS, 1927, at will. This may be true in its much too deeply ingrained idea that real "crook" got into the cloak
her own culture is to be preferred room of the Theatre Royal; and was and part of the translation reads he saw accused at 1 pm, on Thurs-"
not prevented from getting away Noos, for consideration of the Directors
"Report and Statement of Accounts for general outline. Probably the more
Year ending 31st DecMar, 1946. SEARE REGISTER
the The
and dynamic thought of the western to that of the occident. to show with property worth $101. TRANSFER BOOKS will be CLOSED nations will ultimately dominate from the 23an to the 99TH MARCH, 1927 (Both Days inclusive).
By Order of the Board of Directors,
to
4
HEUNG CHOW-TO BE LET. Furnished BUNGALOW. Three Three Bath Rooms. Bed Room, Living Roosu: Electric Light, Large Well Stocked Garden. Convenient for Ferry and Beaches.-Apply: 0. G. ALABASTER, PRINCE'S BUILDING.
4714
FLAT
PEAK
MURNISHED ITO LET: Two Bedrooms with Bathrooms, Two Reception Bont and enclosed Verandah. Modern Banitation. Immedia's Possession-Apply Box 4723,
[4723 c/o Hongkong Daily Press.
OR SALE-SUNBEAM LAN FOR DAULETTE, 1024 Model, Thoroughly Overhauled in London. In- at HONGKONG HOTEL pection GARAGE-Apply MESSES, DEACONS
[1600
R. M. DYER. --
Chief Manager. Hong Kong, 18th Mareb, 1927. [4684
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO.,
1
and direct the activities of the Chinese race, but there is no reason to suppose that it will do so quickly, suddenly or without a fairly stiff resistance.
There is a very considerable difference in outlook between the Japanese and the Chinese, just 28 HE 35TH ORDINARY ANNUAL there in between the British and MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS the French, so that it does not
LIMITED.
"
in the above Company will be held at the follow that the example set by the Offices of the Company, S1. GROLIE'S BUILDING, CHATEN ROAD, Victoria, one will be imitated by the ether. Hong Kong, en WEDNESDAY, the
30 BAT OF DAARO
disrespect for the past by embracing what hitherto has beca despised. Such an attitude will not yield to Western blanishments for many
years.
나
ah
Deceased left property in the
His will is written in Portuguese, Colony to the extent of 832,200). *
Acting Sub-Inspector Elston said day in Ice House Street. He was in the custody of Detective Bergeant Baker who arrested him in the Hotel Savoy. A
Only 30 Cents,
as, under :-
"I declare by my honour that in my life time I did not cause re Despite the bad weather there, was morse to myself, whether as a very good attendance at St. bachelor, or as a married man, and I have no unnatural or illegitimate
At witness's request accused pro- John's Cathedral last evening for children, for it is recognised in this duced his passport, issued by the the "organ recital given by Mr.respect that one has to perform Czecha-Blovakian Consul at Peking. Frederick Mason, A.R.CO., LT. some duty; but by the honour which Accused's name was given here 53 was always the rule of my life I
Ferdinand Hauschild, born at Dux, C.L., the Cathedral Organist, who would have fulfilled these obliga Shareholders are reminded that
was ably supported by Mrs. L. C. F. tions, which should, be the duty of Austria. Witness said this town was now part of Czecho-Slovakis the 42nd annual meeting of A. 5. Cellmay (soprano). The program every honest man, for two wars and is now known as Dekov. When a slave to diguity, and for dignity searched accused had four pawa Watson & Co., Ltd., will be held me, details of which were given I have always regulated all my acts tickets and only 30 cents in his at the Hong Kong Hotel at 11 am yesterday, was much appreciated. so that when I die I may leave this
pocket. Accused admitted to wit The organ contributions were parti- earth with a clear and peaceful con. to-day.
cularly good and well chosen; while since. Who in life did honour hisness he had no employment but said name, and his country, and his he could get money from Tientsin. The witness added that after leav ing the Paince accused went to Mr. Roberts, a resident at the Mrs. Bellamy was beard to much family never practice an oct which
might tarnish it."
Canton for one night and then re- Deceased left his wife, whom he turned and went to live in a Chin- Hong Kong Club, has reported the advantage in her two solos. loca of a silver watch, value $10
At the Central Magistracy yester- described as a devoted and holy ese house in Youmati,
Accused told the Magistrate that from Room 3 bet745-8 a.m. and
day morning, a Chinese, who was companion, half of his fortune. formerly employed by Mesra The other half he left to be divided he did not intend to defraud the in equal shares between his three hotel and had left bis luggage as Powell's Store, appeared on children...
security. His property had origin- Willson, on
Deceased adds in bis will. It ally cost him 8800 and he was sure mend, before Major C. charges of stealing and receiving
The Magistrate remanded accas goods, proved to have been stolen is my wish and last will that my it would be worth at least 8200 here. at some time, or other from the heirs, by the love they bear me, and shop. He was convicted on two the devotion and affection which I ed in police custody until this
property properly valued. charges of stealing, and was sen have always had for them, comply morning and ordered Acting Sub- tenced to terms aggregating six and execute this Testament exactly Inspector Elston to have accused's monthe' hard labour.
in accordance with its contents.","
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5 p.m. on Thursday.
2
of MARCH, 1927, at 11 o'clock Some people are, by nature, ex- in the FORENDON, for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts and perimental and given to change. the Beport of the Directers for the Year They readily discard a custom or ended 21st BrozMBER, 1926.
The 31st ordinary yearly meeting The TRANSFER BOOKS of the tradition which is effete or seems Company will be 0108ED from TUES to have served its purpose. Others, of the Dairy Farm, Ice and Cold DAY, the 22ND MARCH, 127, until WEDNESDAY, the
BOTH MARCH, like the Chinese, hold "tenaciously Storage Co., Ltd, will be held 1927, Both Days inclusive.
to idene which are apparently at to-day at noon, at the Company's SHEWAN, TUMES & CO,
variance with modern requirements Town Office, No. 2 Lower Albert General Managers.
2nd refuse to surrender them, 'Road, Hong Kong, 17th March, 1927. [4661
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