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NEW ADVERTISE. MENTS.

ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE. PECEFECT PLACE, BONHAM Road.

IBE SUMMER TERM will begin MONDAY APRIL TH when An Examination will also be held

INTIMATIONS.

G.

F

SALE OF H.M. SUBMARINE *** L.8."

THE HONG KONG® DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MARCH 31st, 1927.

TB APRIL, 1997, for the

ENDERS are Invited Up to tha

for New Students at 9 AM For Pro-Purchase of the above named Versele pectus, for Boarders and Day boys, The Ha in the Basin at H.M. Navat | Apply→→→

ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE, 4749] Prospect Place.

HONG KONG & TERRITORIAL

Diret, KowlooN.

Fall Particulare of the Vessel and Conditions of Sale, and Permits to View. may be obtained on Application to the NAVAL STORE OFFICER, EM. Kong, and Tender

Hoog will be issued on Payment of Deposit of $200, Returnable when decision on the Tenders has been reached. The Vessel will be on View : H.M.

DEPO

Kowloor, from the 21st,

Tendera

MRCH, 1991 be received in the Office of the NAVAL STURE OFFICER, HM DOCKYARD, Up to Noox on MON DAY, 25TH APRIL, 1987. 14732.

ESTATES, LIMITED... THE THIRD ORDINARY AN TH

NUAL MEETING OF SHARE-

RENATAL HOLDERS in the Company will

ba held at the ice of

of the Company, T. GEOBOR'S" BUILDIED. NO 6. CONNAUGHT ROAD, OR FRIDAY the 8TH APRIL 1997, 9.30 o'clock. P.M., for the purpose of receiving a statement of Accounts and the Report of the General Managers for the year ended 3111 Dacamana, 1926, and electing a Consulting Committee and Anditors

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from THURSDAY, 31ST MARCH,

FRIDAY, the STH antil

1927, Both Dave inclusive,

1947,

A

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO

General Managers.

Hong Kong, 30th March, 1927. [4750

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF

HONG KONG

PROBATE JURISDICTION.

THE

GOODS OF FRANCIS GLASS LATE OF THE HONG Кола ELECTRIC CO., LTD, ELECTRICAL ENGINEER, DECEASED.

OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

To the Coart has, by virtue of the provisions of rection 58 of Ordia- of 1897, made & Order Ance No. Limiting the Time for Creditors and

AGENT WANTED.

in

N AGENT is WANTED

HONG KONG for Ceisbrated Make WIRELESS PARTS and ACCES- SORIES Good Terms Offered.--Apply to Box 4734, c/o Hongkong Daily Preis.

[4734

FOR SALE.

>UNGALOW402, SETZEN BCAD.

Bras, Partly Famished, Foar

Public Rooms, Five

Bedrooms and

Usual Officos. Tennis Court and Ex ten ire Grounde

INTIMATIONS.

could preserve order wherever their The anoual meeting of the In-

4

authority extended, before we madeatitute of Engineers and Shipbuild-. ors of Beng Kong will be hold this further surrender

of British evening at the Institute Rooms, at rights." That strikes us an being six o'clock.

a

DEWAR'Something in the nature of a

WHITE

LABEL

FINEST

platitude. We trusted Mr. ErĢENE

Ninety-nine French soldiers passi

DEPARTURES.

"' RETIREMENT" AFTER 30 YEARS OF SERVICE,

[BY AN OLD RESIDENT.]

י.

CHEN at Hankow-and acted in alled through the Colony on Tuesday: You cannot live in a place for ou the amazone for Shanghai. good faith that the Nationalist They embarked at Marseilles, Government could maintain coa- trol.. The cables now inform us that Mr. EUGENE CHIN is power-

leas-which means that oven his nominal authority is denied him for we never at any time imagined

Mr. E. Vichy, living at No. 12, Salisbury Avenue, Kowloon, has

reported to the police the theft of $45 in notes, from his room. The

drawer in which the merey was

many years without making friend- ships, unless you are possessed.of an unfortunate temperament. Ia the particular circumstances of life

CAMP FINISHED.

ALL TROOPS GO INTO BILLETS.

MIDDLESEX AT PENINSULAR HOTEL

CAMERONIANS DUE IN

* TO-DAY.

Owing to the heavy rain the 1st

in the Far East, British people bave Middlesex came in from Fanling more opportunities to form friend- yesterday and have taken up their In the billets at the Peninsular Hotel. A

ships than at home."

that he was anything more than the kept was loend to have been broken small foreign communities of the rear party only, has been left at the

apokesman of the Party-and that

SCOTCH WHISKY communism is rampant The con-

OF GREAT AGE,

Awarded 50 Gold and Prize Medals.

The

open, on Tuesday morning.

A former employee of the Kow. ditions in the British Concession loan Hospital was charged before Mr. W. Schoteld, at the Kowloon have been outlined above, question, therefore, should not be Magistracy one of further surrendering British with larcony of two blankets, the property of the Hospital Defend rights but of considering whether ant pleaded guilty and was fined

yesterday morning,

850, or one month's hard labour.

outports Jones and Brown become салар. dependent on the society of each

other during their hours of relaxa tion. When the "memsahib" is "at home 11

they meas together.

They may even arrange to spend a On long voy

"leave" together.

The Cameroninos are coming in

from Sunwui to-day and will also

be accommodated at the Peninsular Hotel. In their case also a small

party will be left behind as, of course, all the tenta are wet through and it is impossible to strike.the ages friendshipa are easily formed.

Yesterday G. M. left Hong camp entirely and pack away the Kong, having completed his thirty catvan until it has been allowed to years of service in the Far East dry. with one of the big "Hongs.". It seems impossible to believe that he Colony. There are many of us who are left behind who will miss his genial company.

VICTORIA vestige of a Nationalist Govern-241, Portland Street, on Sunday, has passed out of the life of the

VAT"

the rights already surrendered should not be demanded back again. There is no doubt we have been Arrested in connection with the tricked and fooled. Whatever armed robbery committed at No. Chinese rattan worker was charg. ed before Mr. W. Schofield, at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday morning, with complicity. He was remanded for one week.

ment there is now in existence on the Yangtze is a Government of extremists whose last desire is to restore peace and order. Whilst the British Government was pre-

The engagement is

announced

WORK WILL WIN

ENTERTAINING THE TROOPS.

A IMOA CONCERT.

The first concert organised by the Entertainment Committee of the

It was a great compliment to the | Y.ML.C.A., which has for its object man that he was always known as the entertainment of troops now in "O" Nobody ever said "Where the Colony, WAS held at the arcas controlled by a stable Gov between Cyril H. Pearson, only is Young-it was always "Where Y.M.C.A. Hut, Peking Road, Kow- erament representing the Chinese son of Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Fear is G.M." Everyone who knew loon, on Tuesday night.

of 85, Addiscombe Road, him called him "A Good Sort"

Possession from 1st Juss. 1927. THE VERY FINEST OLD pared to give up British rights in Order to View on application to Mrs. LOWE, BINGHAM & MAT- THEWS, CHARTERED BANK BUILDING.

TO LET.

4725SCOTCH WHISKY As supplied to the Houses of

in their Claims galist Ahorn to RUM.

the above Estate to the 25TH DAT OF APRIL, 1927.

·

All Creditors and Others are accord. ingly hereby Required to Bend their Claims to the Undersigned on or before

that Lintel

Dated this 30th day of March, 1927. JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTEE, Babcitors for the Administrator, Prince's Building.

47487"

Ice House Street, Fong Kong.

13

FLAT in HUMPARETS BUILDINGS,

PHREYS ESTATE AND FINANCE CO.,LTD., ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.

(4707"

TO LET.

NTO. 4, DUDDELL STREET.

Apply to

TE KON, SECRETARY,

ULUB LUSITANO.

No,

[4914

MANLING—TO BE LET, Furnish-

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF FANA Three-roomed BUNGALOW.

HONG KONG

"PROBATE JURISDICTION:

ip

IN THE GocasorSEMA BELILIOS,

·LATE OF THE KING EDWARD HOTEL, VICTORIA,

THE COLONT OF Home Kosa, Wwcy, DECLARED.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Court ham, by virtue of the provisions of bection 53 of Ordinance No. 2 of 1857, made An Order Limiting the Time for Creditors and Others to Send in their Claims against the above Estate to the TK DAY OF AFRIL 1927.

All Creditors and Others are accord. ingly hereby Required to Send their Claims to the Undersigned on or before that Date.

Dated this 30th day of March, 1927. JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER,

Bolicitors for the Executors, Frisco's Building,

4747]

Ise House Street, Hong Kong.

THE HONG KONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD.

NOTICE.

DURING the Almence of Mr. Joux from the Colony, MR GEORGY ERNEST ELLAMS act as SEGRETARY to the Company,

By Order of the Board of Directora.

T. G. WRALL, 47421

Chairman.

PEAK TRAMWAYS COMPANY,

...LIMITED:

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN 13, 1927, the following PRICES will be CHARGED MONTHLY TICKETS and COUPONS. ⠀⠀

NOTION VAY

Modern Sanitation. Electric Light Garage and Large Garden. One Mile from BERUXGSHur Station, Immediate Possession.

Apply to- MESORS. BENJAMIN & POTTS

[4741

(4743

DEAK-TO BE LET. Farnished. D

From END of APRIL A FIT Roomed HOUSE, Modern Sanitation, Apply Box 4740, c/o Hongkong Daily Prius.

[4710

Lords and Commons.

A. S.

SOLE AGENTS:

& COATSON|

LTD.

HONG KONG DISPENSARY.

[30

The Baily Press.

people it was certainly not prepar-son,

Croydon, and Phyllis, elder daugh- ter of the late Captain F.. D. Goddard, of Heng Keng (fessrs. Goddard and Dougins) and Mrs. Goddard, 20 Foxley Lane, Purley.

What was the secret of this success?

The artistes were Mesars.

G.

McLead, W. Johnson, H, E. Gard

Mrs.

Anyone who met him orly inner, and Mrs. Sanger (vocalists) ;' social life would agree that he was Mrs. Baleas (violin), Mr. C. Eager Popular because of his good-nature. (humorist), and Mr. R. Sutherland He was not only generoas in the (entertainer). truest sense of the word; be was The accompanista also candid. He did not expect his Griggs, Mrs. Austin and Mr. George Concerts will be given fellow men to be perfect, but he Grimble. possessed all the shrewdness of the weekly in future at the Peking Road Chinese Scot.

He quickly detected what YMCA and arrangements' are was genuine and what was false. being made to hold similar concerts He was the last person to be toler. on this side of the barbour. sat of humbug or capt.

ed to surrender them to a group of irresponsible fanatics. We trust, therefore, that unless a radical change is very quickly, effected in the present situation an announce- meat will be made that the Hankow Two Chinese were summonsed agreement signed in good faith before Major C. Willson at the on our part and signed, as we be. Central Magistracy yesterday after- lieved in good faith by Mr. EUGENE noon for assaulting a

woman. From the evidence it ap CHEN"-to quote Sir AUSTER CHAM-peared, that the two defendants BERLAIN again-is regarded as hav struck the woman several times, the ing been broken. Already Chunking. cause of the squabble being a "loan lebang and Changsha have been association." Defendants were each evacuated and it is time the process was stopped. Judging

Mr. RODNEY GUBERT's, review of the political situation the suggested coalition of CENTRAL DISTRICT HOUSES. CHIANG KAY SHEя and CHANG THO

At the China Auction Rooms yes-

from

fined $3.

PROPERTY SALE.

rape Street,

to

Artists who would care to assist in these entertainments are asked

communicate with Mr. T. B.. Harmon, secretary of the Entertain ment Commisice, Y.M.C.A.

"Good-sense and good-nature art never separated," said Dryden, "though the ignorant world has thought otherwise." Behind all of the good-nature of "G. M. there❘ AT THE QUEEN'S CINEMA. was what is sometimes called) "borse sense," and what Dryden "SUCCESS" AN INTERESTING called "good-sense." It is the rare FILM OF THE STAGE. ability to reason clearly, It is sel dom found separated from a sense

PEASE CA

DEAK-TO

LIN, even if it is accomplished, LET-Fire Roomet Hong Kong Office: 1, Chater R.

Morox ROAD.. Completely Farnished, Modern Sanits London Office: 21, Bride Lane, will not effect much improvement. terday afternoon, Mr. E. V. M. Rof humour,

Fleet Street, E.C. 4

In his opinion" "China is headed de Sousa, by order of the mort- We may be quite sure that it was tion, Good Garden, Immediate Poses-

for unspeakable turmoil, ruin fer gages, sold leasehold property at not just an accident that he became The story is interesting and un ion-Apply HASTINGS, DENNYS & BOWLEY.

her decent traders, bankrupter for Nos. 44, 44, and 448, Lyndhurst "taipan." The position, which he

in Terrace, and Nos. 4 and 47, Cock-held was one that was won in ope her best foreign friends, annihila

competition. "G. M." was not able for tion for the Red Russians, hydro-

These properties are held for the selected for the job because of his phobia for the Soviet's chosen ones

unexpired residue of the term of family connections or on account of and thousands of little

green

994 years from January 2nd, 1919. his control of millions of pounds The properties are on two por-sterling. He won out because of tions of land. The area of the first that "good-sense" which makes an is about 3,946 square feet, and of ambitious man work hard in the the second 188 square feet. The interest of his employers. annual Crown reats are £135.2 and 6s. 104d. respectively,

DAULETTE, 1924 Model Thoroughly Overhauled in London. Is- pection at HONGKONG HOTEL GARAGE-Apply MESA DEACONS.

[4660

Hoxe Kors, Manon 3ler, 1927.

POLICY.

tima." If that is the true reading FOR SALE-SUNBEAM LAN TIME FOR A CHANGE IN mounds for the nondescript vic- of the car is about 'time we teased talking of politics and THE time appears to be rapidly placed the matter entirely in the approaching when the British

hands "of aut own good Admirals policy towards China will have to and Generals." be drastically changed." So far we have steadily given way. We have met the Chinese demands in a con- ciliatory spirit, and in a broad 177minded attempt to show our sym.

HY ORDER OF THE COURT,

THE

VALUABLE LEASEHOLD

PROPERTY

SHUATE AND BEING BURAL BUILDING LOT NO.

i

WILL BE SOLD BY ORDER OF THE COURT

BY PUBLIC AUCTION : MONDAY, THE 4TH DAY OF APRIL, 1927, AT 3 O'CLOCK ̈TE;'- IN ONE LOT

ON

ET

M■. E. V. M. R. DE BOUBA, Anotioneer,

AT THE

pathy with genuine nationalist aspirations "we handed over the British Concession at Hankow to Nationalist Control What is the result? The banks are closed; business is at a standstill and the living conditions for foreigners generally and for the British re- sidents in particular are becoming impossible. Most of the Americans have gone and the remaining mem- bers of the British community are The Property consists of

All that Pisce or Parcel of Ground living on the water-front ready to situats at BEPULSE BAY in the Colony 10.00 of Hong Kong and registered in the escape at a moment's notice. At 13 LAND OFFICE 2 BURAL BUILDING the other small porte on the Yang

LOT No. 177, together

mizes therent comprising Two taze the position is worse. There

UHOFEAN DWELLING

is no object in mincing words. The Grodzising 4 Reception

Bedrooms foreigners have been simply driven Offices, Garage, Water out neck and crop, and it is, of

Mouthir Tickets available be

Both Termini or

Btations... $100

****ilable' bo-

CHINA AUCTION ROOMS, 4. DUDDELL STREET, VICTORIA, Horo Kox.

Two Chinese cases of mall-poi and one Chinese case of enteric were notified yesterday."

Entries close to-day for the Hong Kowg Lawn Bowls Lengue, 1927, competition (in two divisions).

A GREAT ASSET.

fax OUR FILM CRITIC.] » Success" showing at the Queen's to-day in a film which with better. direction might have been? great. usual and the photography brilliant in its present form which is suit some parts; bat it is not a story, full length film. Upon every young writer is urged the accessity of incident to carry his story along, for it is only in the hands of an experienced craftsman that the introspective method can be a success. The same is true of the screen to an oven great degree,

The

story of Barry Carleton can be summed up in a few words: a brilliant, head strong young actor.. who took to drink and lost his posie tion in his old age saves the ro putation of just such a young man as he himself wos, by taking his place, as King Lear on first- night. Quite enough there to work. out a fine story but we have to take liance and his fall for all we ara for granted both his early bril "G. M." shown is the finale. Here again

It is by no means improbable that The upset price was 890,000, with "G. M" inherited his most valu bids of $500 acceptable. Bidding able asset from hardy ancestors was very briak; and the property North of the Tweed He had a âne eventually knocked down to Mr. physique. There is an old adage that a bale cobbler is a better Fun Chin Wo for $168,000.

man than a Sick King."

OBITUARY.

MR. HERBERT STEPHENS.

Another social gathering, to which FORMER RESIDENT DIES AT affairs in China. He had too much in quick succession and of neces

a cordial welcome is extended to all Service men, and others, will be held at St.-John's Cathedral' Hally following venisong, on Sunday. Light refreshments will be served.

HOME.

www.

was a good specimen of a bale and the direction was up against & difficulty. Life "behind the scenes" hearty Briton.

Great as was his contempt for to photograph with any success.

is interesting but it is very hard. cant and humbug "G. M" took a Scenes in a dressing room, in the liberal view of the present state of wings, in the audience, and the manager's room, follow one another comma-sense to believe that China sity hamper and interrupt the con of- to-day is exactly the same as tinuity of the theme; and the stage play itself is small and indistinct. The death has occurred at Home Chisia of a hundred years ago. He Harry may be playing as he never of Mr. Herbert Stephens, a former was popular with the local Chinese, played before" but all the cinema fesident of the Colony. The news not only because of his good-nature audience sees is a tiny figure, gesti- wes received here by his daughter," but because of his good-sense The Guitting in the far distance.

A New Line. Shareholders are reminded that Mrs. Sara, the wife of Mr. Colin Chinese business men appreciates

Successi essentially the annual meeting of the Simplex Sara, of the Public Works Depart the qualities that be recognised in

emotional theme a story of a life Plaster Co., Ltd., will be held this ment.

"G. M":" character-not only wrecked through instability of afternoon at the registered office of The late Mr. Stephens left the common-sense but firmness and character and redeemed at its close the Company, and floor, Powell's Colony on retirement in 1993. He something definite. He never halt by a magnificent gesture. It should have been treated on those lines. Building, Des Voeux Road, at 3 was not then in the best of health ed between two opinions. When he Larry is the hero the interesting o'clock.

and for the last couple of years said "Yes" he meant it.

figure, but be in swamped by the he has been more or less an invalid, "He'll miss Hong Kong," said | second squabbles, of the theatrical During the shaence from the passing away at his home at Hare of his closest friends a day or syndicate and the love story of his

daughter yet with all its.. Colony of Ms. John Arnold, who berne, Birmingham, at the age of so ago, And Hong Kong will miss fault this and outstanding dim 300 certain that they canno

left for Home on the R.M.S. Em- 59. Mrs. Stephens was with him him," was the reply of another man because it is an attempt to strike contains a Total Arts of haw closed fide businesses and G. F. Eliams will act as Secre..

who has known him for a quarter out a new line to sak sympathy for {"press" of ""Canada" yesterday, Mr. until the end.

the old and unsuccessful instead of Mr. Etephens arrived in the of a century. The affection was for high sentiment and youthful Crown Lease for the

romance. Barry is played with re from 3rd Octos, signs at a moment's notice without Macao Steamboat Company..

mission agency under the name of Somebody-was it another. Edot markable understanding by Bran don Thomas; he should be the to make payable in respect very serious financial loss.

H. Stephens & Co. in Queen's Rond.known as "E. L. Sonce wrote the old man what he Bir Frederick Lugard, who was He was a keen fisherman and a something shout it being better to dominating figure of the story-in Governor and Commander-in-Chief yachtsman and was the owner of End a happy man than to find a five fact "Lear," old bewildered desert

ed "and":

Seb

overy inch a king." of Hong Kong, 1907-1912, has been the motor, boat The Hipper. He pound note 10. M." was a happy As Bam Lewis, the producer, Dars days ago Sir AUSTEN CHAMBRELA scriquely ill at his home, Little was a very popular member of the man what the Americans call a Davidson is, good and amusing and said "Wo must be assured that on Parkhurst, Abinger Common. His Phoenix Club, and also took an in- good mixer." He will always make ditions were such that the Chiness condition was slightly better ac terest in racing, being a member friends wherever. he goes authorities, whoever they were,cording to the latest news by mail, of the Hong Kong Jockey Club. luck and, bon voyage.

Hot

the

and Tazna

bet, or thereabouts and is left their property and other possetary of the Hong Kong, Canton and Colony in 1903 and started a com- mutual

*j£2.00 per auatum.

Conditions of Sale

Discussing the. Hackow agreemen in the House of Commons

SAD'UNISTRAT

ACONS,

Bolletors

a very cofor effect is his resem blance to one of the Shakespear Good comics, truly amung and yet with

an odd patios in the blickgound.