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NEW ADVERTISE- MENTS.

NOTICE OF REMOVAL.

INTIMATIONS.

NOTICE.

THE Interest and Responsibil

FERRALT

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, APRIL 2nd, 1927.

INTIMATIONS.

of

Πρ

WILLIAM➡ BIRD in our Firm CEASED on the Sist

ON and. After the 41 ES MARUE, 1997.

the Offices of

RETSS, MASSEY & CO., LTD., and THE NEW ZEALAND INSURANCE CO. LTD., will be at "EXCHANGE BUILDINGS, 14, Drs Vaux ROAD CENTRAL (4TH FLOOR).

REISS, MASSEY & CO., LTD. "Hong Kong, 2nd April, 1927. [478%

NOTICE.

THE ALICE THE ANNUAL MEETING of the MEMORIAL & AFFILIATED HOS. PITALS will be held on MONDAY, 4 APRIL, in the Cu1MUEN OF COM- MERCE BOARD ROOM,

All Members sie Hequested to be Present

(Signed) B. R. WELLS,

Secretary.

47821

HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

www.

PALMER & TURNER, Hong Kong, lat April, 1927. [4733

ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE. PROSPECT PLACE, BOXHAM ROADTM

THE

HE SUMMER TERM will Begin on TUESDAY, APRIL 5TX. An Examination for New Students will be held on APRIL 47 at 9.x. For Prospectus, for Boarders and Day-boys, Apply--

ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE, +47493 Prospect Fince.

HONG KONG & TERRITORIAL ESTATES, LIMITED,

NDAL MEETING OF SHARE- THE THIRD ORDINARY AN HOLDERS in the Company will be *ST:

DRAFT Program MD Frybeld at the Office of the Company,

Forma for the SECOND EXTRA RACE MEETING ta be Feld 07 SATURDAY, the 167, and MONDAY, the 19rs of APRIL 1927 (Weather Per- mitting) bcbtained at the RACE Cotana Hong Kosa Catz and CAUSEWAY BAT STABLEH

Entries will CLOSE at P. cn WEDNESDAY, the era of APRIL,

* [4739

1027.

ROYAL HONG KONG YACHT CLUB.

"TREVESSA " TROPHY.

SEVENTH

BL-ANNUAL TEACH OF SHIPS' LIFEBOATS

will be Sailed on WEDNESDAY, the 20TH APRIL Netr, Starting at A ..

Each Ship may eater Any Number of Boats.

Course-Start from CHANNEL ROCKS, thence to Kowe on Rock (P), Mark of YACHT CLUB (3), CUST ROCK GAS (P), Finish at the Yacur Czus across the Line fredi West to East.

Bosta should be in Fosition Competing at the Starting Line by 330 1.

Ships proposing to enter Bosts are requested to Netify the HON. SECRE. TARY, ROYAL HONG KONG YACHT Cars, Not Later Than Noon, APRIL the 1871.

F. J. EASTERBROOK,

Hoa. Secretary, R.A.KY.C Hong Kong, April 1st, 1927. (4759

NOTICE.

THE Sanitary Board wishes to Draw the Attention of the Public, and especially of These who have recently come to this Colony, to the possibility of acquiring Diag yscaler And Ty

Yoga Fever by eating of Uncooked |

GEOROE'S" BUILDING, NO B, CONNAUGHT Ron, on FRIDAY the 9Tu APRIL, 1927, at 2,300 CLOCE .., for the purpose of receiving a statement of Accounts and the Report of the General Managers for the Year ended 31ST DECEMBER, 1926. and electing Consulting Committee and Auditors.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the

ba Company will

CLOSED from THURSDAY, 31st March, natil FRIDAY, the 8 1927, Both Dava inclusive."

4

1927. ¿PRIL

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SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., General Managere. Hong Kong, 30th March, 1927. [4750,

G.

R.

SALE OF H.M. SUBMARINE"

"L.9."

TENDER APRIL 1927, for the are Invited Up to the

Purchase of the above named Verse an she lies in the Basin H.M. NAVAL DEICT, KOWLOON,

.

Fall Particulars of the Vessel and Conditions of Sale, and Permits to View, may be obtained on Application to the NAVAL STORE OFFICER, HM. DOCKTARD, Hong

Kong, and Tander Forros will be issued on Payment of a Deposit

when. Returnable $200,

of

Sherries

וי

that nothing an

ers your thorough- going S

list so much as the pub- Leation of hard facts which upset his pet theories regarding life" and the business of Government."

One of the main planks in the Socialist platform is the alleged rapacity of Capitalists, who are re- premated as insatiable vampires They are always alluded to as numerically a small but exceedingly powerful" class,' and they are sup

The third annual athlétio sports of the Sacred Heart College, are

*

MOLLY KENNEDY."

THE C.N.C. OFFICERS.

to be held on the Hong Kong Foot LOOK OUT! DON'T MISS HER. THE PROPOSED REDUCTION

ball Club Ground on Sunday, April

10th.

The annual general meeting of the General Committes of the Alice Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals

A SURPRISE IN STORE.

The

concert party of H.M.S.

IN PAY.

QUESTION OF A STRIKE.

Death are suffering from sup- POSITION STILL UNCERTAIN. is being held on Monday, at 18.30 pressed excitement and are work ing feverishly to have every detail p.m. at the Chamber of Commerce

rendy for their great musical engineers of the Chias Navigation comedy production next Thursday Company scena to be still uncer

Room.

Invitations have now been, issued Friday and Saturday.

The position of the officers and

Some are tain,

Superior Pale Dry.pover clase, as the enjoy, all in coinction with the annual din-designing lovely dresses; others are

Full Golden.

of very superior quality specially selected, grown - and bottled by Anto. R Ruiz Hermanos Xeres.

de la Frontera.

Fine

Ports

Douro.

Choice Old.

specially selected, bottled and shipped by Robertson.. Bros. & Co., Oporto.

Very Fine Old Tawny.

specially selected, bottled and shipped by Silva & Cozens, Oporto.

decision on the Tenders has been reached. A. S. WATSON

The Vessel will be on View at H.M.

NATAL Dzror. KOWLOON,,from the 21st

M-RCE, 1927.

Tenders will be received in the Office of the NAVAL STORE OFFICER, HL DOCKYARD, Up to Noos on MON. DAY, 25TH APRIL, 1927.

14732

NOTICE.

to $150,000 Art Available for Investment on

Ühinese Market-gardeners nee mazure MONIES UP

from human sources and their custom

is to pour the mature or spray it from First Class Mortgages Security subject watering-pote in liquid form over the to a Trustee Valuation.

Growing Plante.

Disense-producing

Parasites

therefore possibly present on the Sur faces of Planta, r.g., Lettuces, over which the Gardener's spray falls.

ין

.D. DAVIES, Secretary, SANITARY BOARD

2nd April 19.7"

[4737

INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS

& SHIPBUILDERS OF HONG KONG.

SESSION" 1926-1827

A PAPER WILL BE READ

DY

L. C. F. BELLAMY, Esq. (Member) (MEMBER INSTITUTE OF THANSPORT)

ON

URBAN & SUBURBAN TRANSPORT

(The Economics of Electrification).

ON

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6TH AT 5.43 P.M.

Chairman: JAMES ORMISTON, Esq.

Immediate Past President.

Members and Friends who may be interested ora Corijaliy Invited to be

A. LANDSBERT,

Bon, Becretary.

Present.

47601

ROYAL HONG KONG YACHT CLUB.

INTER-SERVICES AND CLUB

REGATTA

Will Leave Queen's PIER for the YACHT CLUB on SATURDAY, APRIL THE 28, Every FISTALS MINUTAS from 2.15

2.30 to 3.80 7.3.

4634)

Apply to- Mrs. DEACONS,

Princes Buildings, Hong Kong.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG

ORIGNAL JURISDICTIOTION Actios No 475 or 1996.

BETWEEN

& CO., LTD.

Wine and Spirit Merchants.

PHOXE C. 616,

(50

Hong Kong Office:: 14, Chater Rd. London Office; 21, Bride Lane,

Fleet Street, E.C. 4.

The Daily Press.

Home Kose, APEIL ND, 1997.

THE DISTRIBUTION OF

* CAPITAL.

Capitalists may repose at east. But what is the truth of this mat- ter! If we turn to the findings of Sir ARTHUR BALTour's Committee we find an analysis of the holdings

April 6th

Sentence of three months bard labour was yesterday morning pass ed on a Chinese on conviction of a charge of uttering a forged tea

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As already announced, the Com- manner of luxuries as a result of ner of Queen's College Old Boys' painting beautiful scenery and pre- grinding the faces of the poor. The Association, to be held at Queen's paring wonderful stage effects.py are asking the men to accept a ten per cent, reduction in wagen workers sweat that the greedy College Hall next Saturday night, These handy men of the Navy are af from April 1st and in ordinary determined to show what they can circumstances, the new articles of. do and are trusting to no one but employment should have beeri themselves. They provide the actors signed yesterday. and actress, the Beauty Chorus,

A large number of boats are cons the Imperial Guard and the ladies cerned, however, and so far ic of the Harem. From first to last Hong Kong, probably owing to the expect to surprise the residents of to leave immediately the new agree. Hong Kong. Some of the stngement has not been presented for effects devised are, we understund, signature. It is impossible to state remarkable in their ingenuity. In one act there is a huge borâre on

of capital in the five great bank, dallar note at the Sailec Store, at it is their show and they confidently fact that the vessels were not due

and, in 18 large manufacturing, trad. ing, shipping and insurance com- panies. The total capital of these concerns, amounting to £219,000,000, is distributed over 778,000 holdings,

Flappy Valley."

The annual prize distribution of the Docksin English School is to take place at a concert this after noon

at the Chinese Y.M.C.A.

the average being only £272. Near. Professor C. A. Middleton Suit the stage. The flames and the dense is in abeyance until the moment

ly 50 per cont. of the holdings of capital in the 18, large undertakings referred to aré of £500 or less. In the four great railway companies 50 per cent, cf the holdings do not exceed £300.

will distribute the awards. The function Begins at two o'clock.

A tailor living at 3, Aberdeen Street, second floor, ha reported to the police. that between two and six b'clock on Thursday morning. clothing to the value of $136 was stolen from his shop. The thieves effected an entry by breaking the

grille outside the door.

volumes of smoke are cleverly por. trayed. Then comes a rüsh and acurry: the pyrene extinguishers are produced, all danger is averted and the play goes merrily on.

The Compapy numbers over sixty The manager and producer is Cap tain C. P. Sparrow, RM.

definitely, therefore, what attitudo the officers will adopt. The matter

comes when the agreement haa either to be signed or refused.

The news from Shanghai yester- day was that the officers and en gineers of the Tathanay and Puthor had been presented there with the new articles and had refused to sign, them. The general assurup- The play is being given in the tion at the Hong Kong branches of Royal Naval Theatre, alongside the the Guilds concerned was that this Royal Naval Canteen at the corner showed which way the wind was of Arsenal Street. The booking blowing," and it seemed to be tho so far has been very satisfactory opinion that the offices of "other, and those who wish to see the play ships would follow this example.

Speaking with officers of two of yesterday a Daily Press represen

was informed, as stated above, that new, articles had not

They, been presented to them. however, stated that they would not accept the reduction in wages, and would refuse to sign if the demand for a reduction was persisted in. How far this feeling spread it is diffealt to shy.

tative

A similar analysis carried out in many other directions would yield similar results. It is therefore clear 13 noonday that instead of the bulk of the wealth of the country being Draft programmes and entry, concentrated in the hands of a few, forms for the second extra race it is very widely distributed-so meeting of the Hong Kong Jockey would be well advised to reserve; widely, indeed as to knock the Club, which is to be held on Satur-their seats without delay. The the Company's boats in harbour.. bottom out of the Socialist argu-day, April 16th, and "Monday, April and $1. santa may be booked either 18th, may be obtained at the Race by letter, or in person, to "Molly mente respecting Capital More-

Course, Hong Kong Club, and Kennedy," Ship's Office, R.M. S. cver, it is also plain that as Capital Causeway Bay Stables.

Despatch. Entries is so widely distributed-that is to close at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, April|"- any, since there are so many people ath. with small holdings in all sorts of whe undertakings-the Socialists cherish wild dreams of getting hold of the wealth of the country by dis. possessing the few comparatively rich people, are beating the air.

It is very useful to have facts like the foregoing publicly proved. It helps to clear away misconceptions. It shows how the savings of vast masses of the people are invested. But, there are other factors in this connection of especial interest and importance which it is agreeable to set forth. We learn that Post Office and Trustee Savings Banks' deposits have steadily increased since the war and that buildings societies' aasets have continued to expand The

invested dow

in National Savings Certificates in Great Britain is £459,000,000. Hero we have a vivid picture in minia- ture of post-war Britain inder "Capitalism." How many people would really be willing to exchange

amount

"

The Hon. Mr. A. O. Lang, to whose activities in the Colony tri- bute was paid at the meeting of

the Legislative Council meeting on Thursday, leaves the Colony to day in the P. & O. s.s. Macedonia for Home. In view of his many in- terests and personal popularity in the Colony, there will be a large number of friends to see him off..

ARTILLERY CO. H.K.D.C.

ANNUAL DINNER.

PRESENTATION TO SERGT. CONCANNON,

!

The young men, may feel inclined to protest; the married officere on the other hand, with years of service to their credit, may realise more strongly the risk they are running by forcing the issue to the point of a strike. last possible moment but the matter Decision is being delayed until the naturally must come to a head to-day or to-morrow.

Only, the officers and engineers of

Company was held at Volunteer The annual dinner of the Artillery Headquarters last evening. Capt C. Willson, the Commanding Officer; was in the chair and was supported by fourteen members of the Com- pany. It was regretted that more the China Navigation Company are members could not be present but, affected, give only very short notice of the unfortunately, it was possible to

dinner and this fact prevented a large attendance.

As previously stated this week, Founders' Day" and annual Stephen's Boys' College will be prize-giving in connection with St. celebrated this evening at the Hong After the loyal toast had been The function honoured the Chairman outlined Kong University.

reat the work of the Unit during the commences at 7.30 p.m. in the Great Hall, and the Vice-Chancellor (Mr. past season and congratulated all W. W. Hornell, C.I.E., M.A.) will ranks on the kernness shown, more distribute the prizes. invitation to attend, we are asked attended the shooting of the g

A special especially on the successes which to state, is issued to Old Boys and howitzers at Tai Lam Camp in January. He noted with particu- friends.

lar pleasure that the honour of An accident which might have firing the first round from the 6 had serious results WAN averted howitzers had fallen to the Artillery on Thursday by the discovery at the Company. Taikob Sugar Refinery that certain In closing his remarks Capt. parts of a vacuum pump had been Willson made special reference to stolen. A Chinese charged before the departure on home leave of Mr. R. E. Lindsell yesterday with/Lieut. Railton and wished him a

CHAN FEK CHUAN, Plaintiff), Some striking facts are contained in a share in the social and industriing in possession of some of the very pleasant holiday and a speedy LAU YIK CHEUK, Defends the third repart of the Comñátten / life of Britain for a corresponding missing parts, was sentenced to six return to the Colony,

"AND

R. E. V. M. R. oz SOUSA, bas Registrar of the Supreme Court To Sell By

PUBLIC AUCTION

M received instruction from the

AT THE

CHINA AUCTION ROOMS,

4. DUDDELL STREzt, Victoria, HONG KONG.

MONDAY, TH APRIL, 1827, AT 3 CLOCK P.X., -IN ONE LOT

RO

on Trade and Industry which has just been issued in London as a

State document." The Committee,

Govertunent WE fortunate in having Sir ARTHUR BALFOUR as chairman, for Sir AFTEUR is one of the most experiented authorities in England on industrial questions. His business qualifications are too

ionist is about 99%. ed. a week in

..

STRIKE "COMES OFF.".

BUT WILL BE SHORTLIVED.

MEN TO RESUME DUTIES TO-MORROW,

•

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.].

LONDON, April 1st It is understood that the China Navigation (officers' and engineers') strike come off to-day, but that it will be shortlived for, following the negotiations--the nature of which which are at present unknown-the men agreed to resume their duties to-morrow.

"

PROPERTY SALES. share in the life of Communist weeks' hard labour. Had the man-

They were also said the Chair- Russia where the officially stated chine been started without these man, taking this opportunity of HOUSES. AT MỔNGKOK.

parts a serious accident would have saying average weekly wage of a trade its a serious

Adieu" to Sergeant Con- cannon who was shortly going | Sales of leasehold properties situ- Home, and he assured him that all ated at Mongkoktazi took place, by At the Central Magistracy yester Tanks were deeply grateful to him order of the mortgagee, at Messrs. appointed in 1994 by the Labour nominal, and about 192,, a week in day 10 Chinese were brought, up for all he had, done for the Artil- Lammert Brothers Auction Rooms, on charges arresing out of a police lery Company. He then asked Segt. Duddell Street, yesterday after- raid on a house in Wing Lok Street, Concannon to accept as proof of noon. The properties were disposed where, it was stated 6.000 lottery their affection for him a small of in three loo. The she took over tickets of a nominal value of $1,000 souvenir of his time in the Com were discovered, and 891 dollars in pany and hoped when he ever had the three lots were withdrawn at an hour to complete. Two out of cash. The ten Chinese were all occasion to use it he would be re-

the upset price, but were eventually busily engaged, so it was alleged, minded of "The Gunners.

They put up again at a lower price and on the clerical work in connection all wished him the very best of sold. There were no advances in with the lottery The first defen Good Luck and they all hoped to these two cases on the upset..

Lot 1 consists of Nos, 8, 9, 10, 11, admidst deafening cheers," suitably re-kokisui, with an area of 8,482 square 12, 13 and 14, Argyle Street, Mong-

feet, and an annual Crown rent of 870. Fut up at $35,000 there were ne bids, and it was withdrawn from the market, but way ultimately sold at a reduced upset price of $25,000 to Mr. Yu Man Pun.

real, value? The "hot air" mer chants of the parks and street corners who rant against the exist ing order of Society cannot get past solid truth when it a revealed. No wonder the Parliamentary Lahour Party have felt annoyed. Their

good will, who know the reason for it, complete satisfaction.

All the Right Title and fatereat of the Dumerous to be set forth in detail. Trame of mind should afford men of dent was accused of running the hear of him again.

Baid LAU YIE CHEUK of and in BURAL BUILDING LOT NO. 177. EURAL BUILDING LOT NO. 177 Consists of: --

but he is perhaps best known as preeminent Master Cutler of Shef- Deld, a leading member of very many Government inquiries it, war, siteste at EZTUTAL Bar in the Colony and peace tire, and a banker of of Hong Kong and registered in the bigh position. The report contains LAND UIFICE & RURAL BUILDING

All that Piece or Parcel of Ground

a straightforward recital of india-

Entries close to-day for the Lawn Bowls Open Championship.

One Chinese case of small-pox was notified from Kowloon

LOT No. 177, Together with the Premises thereos comprising Two-

Two: pütable facts which the Committee | Thursday....... Storied EUROPEAN DWELLING. HOUSE.

4 Heception containing Rooms on Ground Floor, 5 Bedrooms in the discharge of its duty. But and 3.Bathrooms, Hot and Cold Water

ascertained and has now published

Court

21,816 Square Feet or thereabouts and is Labour signatories of the report beld under Conditions of Sale N..

105 under which a Crown Leuse for the have been hectored by the Parlia

granted.

On

Concannon,

lottery and the others of being aC. cessories. The case was adjourned" till Tuesday.

plied.

The proceedings A Chinese was yesterday morning shortly afterwards. charged before Mr. Lindsell on

termintated

THE RED TRIANGLE,"

LI

three counts of theft of various articles of clothing from two houses in West Street and one in New Street, West Point Sergt. Whant

Lot 2 comprises No. 1080, Canton said that in all three cases the

This month's number of the Red Road, Mongkoktsui, with an area clothing was put out to dry in front Triangle, the official organ of the of 11,731 square feet, and an annual of the houses.. On the first two European Y.M.C.A., is more than Crown rent of $128 Occasions the thief got away with

The upset

the clothing but when he lifted usually interesting, since it contains price was $10,000, and it was knock- overcoat he was observed and me interesting views of Hong ed down to Mr. Yu Man Pun for

"Mudlord Town Council," as weil ed by stages of $500.

The dance being held to-night at the Hotel Savoy by H.M.S. Fro

tences totalling nine weeks' bard

Launcher will also be available for the Term of 75 Years from 3rd Ocroa mentary Labour Party for their when several public examinations Hong Kong on Thurs will be notes, in which he deals with a bidding, and after being once with.

"J

and Usual Offices, Garage, Servants' as they are destructive of a great bisher, is the first function of it. arrested after a short chase. Sen Kong and a picture of the mythical 850,000, after bidding had progress- LL Mambers, Competitam and arters, Watchman's House and Texas many familiar misrepresentations kind held in Hong Kong by this inbour were passed

as other interesting features. There "Lot 3 comprises Nos. 433, 436 and ́ AL

is a breezy little chat by "N.G.R. 437, Reclamation Street, and Nos. Friends are advised that Launçies Properly contains a Total Ares of which Socialista find useful the ship's company.

The Rev. F. J. Griffith, who is on the first page, also an article 100, 1004 and 1000, Canton Road, entitled 'Chinese Place Names" with an area of 5,107 square feet, Bankruptcy Court this morning, frontier of China paased through Kong

There will be a sitting of the returning to China to work among which deals exclusively, with Hong and an annual Crown rent of $56.

the Mongols on the North-West

There was an upset price in this P.S. contributes a page of literary case of $25,000, but there was no on the P. concerning local Chinese business stationed at Tatung-lu, in the cations, and a list of additions to again, and was sold to Mir. Yu Man

O Malra: Hè

number of the latest London pub drawn, the property was put up Diocese of North. China. This special

Pun fof $20,000, which was the fresh work was mentioned in the library. There will be a social gathering, The Call from the Far East There are one or two humourous starting price, and on which there

was no advance.. with music and light refreshments, Report of the Missionary Council, short stories (very short) camera

and Mr Griffith, in spite of over notes, following evensong to-morrow

All the properties are held on a notes on piano tuning, thirty years missionary service in Social notes, etc., all of which help lease of 75 years from May 28th, St. John's Cathedral. Service men China, readily offered to go out to make, the magazine well worth 1000, with the right of renewal to a

further 75 years, reading. are specially invited to be present. again for another five yeaza.

all Services will be Welcome atthe Clab, North Paint, to witness the BEGATTA may be had from.

831, is to be tant payable in respect offence in vouching for embarrass carney after the Prize Distribu- | Naval Ratings and Other Ranks of of the Property is $12 per annum.

The process has been firms will be heard. Farticulars and Conditions of Sale ing truths.

specially applied to Miss MandARET BONDFIELD, M.P., who was Parlia mentary Secretary to the Minister

For Details of Events see Posters and Programmes.

*

F. J. MASTEREBOOK, Hon. SecretaİY

BEKY.C Hong Kong, March 1st, 1927. [4761

MEAS. DEACONS,

?

Vendors' Bolietors,

1. DIA VOUX ROAD ÖKATAL, OR TEAM Mr. E. V. M. B. SOUZA,

The AnctionGST. »»

sof Labour in Mr. RAMSAY HAC- DONALD'S Government. It seems

at