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NEW ADVERTISE-

MENTS.

CHINESE CUSTOMS

NOTIFICATION.

THE Ofices

of

Stations and the CHINESE MARITIME CUSTOMS for KOWLOOK and DISTRICT will be OLOSED to PUBLIC BUSI NESS on the 157 and 1871 APRIL, 1927.

F. HAYLEY HELL Commissioner af Chinese Customs,

Kowloon and District:

York Buildings, Hong Kong, 9th April, 1927. [4791

HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

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THE SECOND EXTRA RACE- MEETING will be held (Weather Permitting) at HAFFT VALLEY SATURDAY, 16TH APRIL, and MON- DAY, 18TH APRIL, 1927, Commencing The First ab 9.30 rx en Both Days. Ball will be Bang st.2 P.X.

The Charge for Admission to the Pablic

Enclosure will be $1.00 per Day for all Persons incloding

ing Ladies. Soldiers and Sailors in Uniform, Half Price.

Members are advised that they must show their Badges to

Admission to the Ham Tel

Each troduce 2 Non-members to the Members' Enclosure, Tickets for whom can be btained from Memra. LIKSIRAD & DAVIS at $5.00 Each Per Day up to THURS DAY, APRIL

14TH

1997. The

for Admission for Ladies Charge to the Members Enclosure will be $2.00. Each Member can obtain, apon applica. tion to the SECRETARY, Badges for Admission of 2 Ladies Free of Charge.

Member the right to in-

£4792

KOWLOON BOWLING GREEN CLUB.

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF MEMBERS.

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TOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN that the TWENTY-SEVENTE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of Members of the above Club will be held in the Caus House, on THURSDAY, the 14TH APRIL, 1927, at 3.45 P.M.

B:-

Adoption of Rsport and Accounts. Granting of Honoraria.

Election

of Office Bearera,

Election of Life Member.

Election of General and Ballotting

Committeen

Prizes for Forthcoming Season.

Any other Business.

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D. GOW..

Hon. Secretary.

INTIMATIONS.

NOTICE.

THE FAR EAST OXYGEN &

ACETYLENE CO., LTD.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, APRIL 11th, 1927

"OTICE IS HEREBY OIVEN

N°7 that owing to the Departure on

Love of ME "JEAN BÓCCA, the Interest of Our Firm will be Taken in Charge by ML M. GUILLOT,

From APRIL 15TH, 1917.

THE FAR EAST OXYGEN &

ACETYLENE CO., LTD.

J. BOCCA,

Manager.

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HONG KONG BOXING PASSOCIATION.

SEVENTA TOURNAMENT OF THE SEASON.

SATURDAY, 16TH APRIL at 9.15 rx.

AT THE

THEATRE ROYAL

MAIN

EVENTS: WALXWEIDOT CHAMPIONSHIP OF TER

COLOXT

15 BOUND CONTEST BTOKIA NORMAN MORRIS (H.M.S. Herm}

t.

AB. BENNETT (H.M.S. Witherington)

AND

10 ROUND CONTEST A.B. EWIN. (BM.S. Hermes)

V.

STOXER EVANS (EMS. Enteprise) Welterweight and Middleweight Champion of India

AND

FOUR OTHZX CONTESTS.

BOOKING AT MOUTRIES:- Mixz3-10TH APRIL

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GENERAL PUBLIC:—14TH & 18TH APRIL,

USUAL PRICES. (4790

EOR SALE OR TO BE LET UNFURNISHED.

INTIMATIONS.

Fine

Sherries

Superior Pale Dry. Full Golden.

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

Y 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 Silvä & Cozens, Oporto.

Hong Kong Office: 11, Chater Rd. London Oce: #1, Bride Lane,

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The

Baily

On Friday two. Chinese 'cases, of email-pox and two of anterio were notified.

Owing to the weather the Sacred PAS. Heart College sports, fixed for

yesterday, have been postponed.

Hone Kore, Aram.: 11ru, 1997.

MR. WONG KWONG. TIN

ON EDUCATION.

THERE is a tragic note, as well as delicate irony, in the speech of Mr. WONG KWONG TIN at the prize giving of Wah Yan College. He

said;

"I am afraid I am unable to make a speech suitable for the occasion. I am a Chiness of the

old school and I know practically nothing of modern sciences. We have modern science, modern civilization. modern politics, modern religions, in short overy thing must be modern to be "acceptable to the young man of to-day. My ideas are old fashion. ed. I dare not communicate them to young men like you for fear that you may laugh at them."

Here we have the product of the old traditions addressing those who, to a large extent, have forsaken the old learning and are eagerly striving to acquire the new. Mr. Wono per

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It is notifed in the Government Gazette that the name of the Hong Kong Lumber Co., Ltd., has been atruck off the Register..

The Café Parision have trans formed their entrance and part of Madame Flints Salon, into comfortable loungo. Easy chairs,

couches and anali tables have been installed.

LOCAL WILL.”

THE LATE MR. I. F. DA ROCHA.

BROADCASTING IN PEKING.

A REGULAR SERVICE.

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LISTENERS IN TIENTSIN, MUKDEN AND DAIREN.

[Asiatic News Service]

Letters of Administration with the Will annexed to the estate of Isaias Francisco da Rocks late of No. 2 Mosque Street, Victoria, Hong Rope, Mercantile Assistant. deceased, who died on February 19th, 1997, at No. 2, Mosqus Street, For public interest, and pursuant have been granted to Joao Maris to the instructions from the Minis da Rocha of Na. 2. Connaughtry of Communications and the Road Central, Merchant,

North-Eastern Radio Administra-

deceased.

the

PELING, March 30th.

natural and lawful brother of the tion, the Tientsin Telephone Ad- ministration and the Peking Tele- Stella Maria da Rocha and phone Administration have set up, Francisco Xavier da Rocha, widow on both sides, a Radio Broadcasting

The current Government Gazette and son, respectively of the deceased Office for a Broadcasting Service in contains the naw Order of His basing consented in favour of the Peking and Tientsin. Necessary arrangements have already been Majesty in Council governing apanid Mr. J. M. da Rocha. peals to the Privy Council. The

Decensed in his Will let all his made with the Municipal autho

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regulations cover nineteen pages estate and effects to Stalin Mariarities.

de Rocha and Laura Maria da Preliminary tests were made o-.. and ineludo the foes."

Recha in equal shares, on the con- March 26th and March 27th from 9 Regarding the Hong Kong Wea-dition that they live together. P until am. Mei Lan Fang's ther Reports published by the Alter their death everything goes to. theatrical programmes in the Grand Royal Observatory, it is notified Francisco Maria da Rocha (his Theatre, Peking, was broadcast by that the Royal Observatory Wireless son). After the death of the said result was very successful Thero the Peking-Tientsin Toll line. The Telegraph. Station has been allotted three persons everything to be were about thirty listeners in Tien- the permanent call sign G.O.W.

equally divided between the brothers tsin People in Mukden, Harbin and Dairen were also able to hear and alsters of the deceased.

the programme. further directs that Maria Stella da Rocha and Jose Antonio Pereira his estate. Deceased's estate amount to 88,300.00 (net).

Ho

bapa regrets the necessity which has brought about this great change in be held at Savoy Hotel on Satur- da Rocha shall get nothing out of wil comprise the opening and

the educational system, but recog- nises that in the sacred name of progress it is inevitable. Yet he seems to plead that out of the wreck of the old 'system there may be something salved, something that he feels has intrinsic value. A quality which has contributed in no small measure to the stability and solidarity of the Chinese race throughout the centuries.

"There is one thing which, though old, is held in respect by all classes of the Chinese people, as well as by foreigners," he continued. I mean our ancient moral philosophy treasured up for

The annual dinner of members of Civil Service Cricket Club will day, April 3rd. The question of a dinner dance is also, it is under- stood, under consideration, and this may be held at the Café Parisien at a later date

The offices of the Supreme Court will be open daily from 10 am to 1 p.m. during the Easter Vacation, except on public and general holi- days, when the offices will be entirely closed. The Easter vaca tion being on April 15th, and ter minates on April 21st (both day inclusive).

Principale and Chorus were in

ATTACKED AND ROBBED ON THE LINE.

RAILWAYMAN KNOCKED

SENSELESS.

A murderous assault on keyman of the Kowloon-Canton Railway is detailed in a report received on: Saturday from the Shatin district. The assailant, who is known, robbed his victim of a watch worth $4.50 and $3 cash.

The service will be commenced regularly about the middle of April. when the baadcasting programme closing commercial quotations in Peking concerts. Chinese theatrical programmes," speeches, lectures, Chinese and foreign presa noWE, weather and time reports. In addi- tion all the daily world radio news picked up by the long range receiv- ing station, from different stations in Europe and America, will be immediately reported on the same day.

RAID

ON WANCHAI NIGHT

HAUNT.

JAPANESE WOMAN

SUMMONED. "

A vigorous campaign by the police instituted as a result of complaints received from the military authori

us through the ages in our incom. capital form at the final perform the man, Tea San, said that he was ties about certain all-night resorts

parable classics. Whilst you are acquiring modern learning I ein-

ance, in the Theatre Royal on

Saturday night, of "H.M.B. Pin

In his statement to the Police examining the rails near the No. 3 in Wanchai which have been much 11.15 pm on Friday night when he Japanese woman to be summoned tunnel, in the Shatin district at frequented by Service men, caused a

No. 7, PEAK, LUGARD ROAD. LA. K. WATSONI cerely hope you will not lose sight fore," and the large audience very was struck on the head with a piece for selling intoxicating liquors on

NIGHT "Roomed HOUSE with

Eating, Five Bedrooms, Four Bathrooms, Three Drying Booms, Modern Sanitation, Grass Tennis Court and Garden-Possession MAY 1ST.- PALMER + TURNER ALEXANDRA BUILDINGA.

HONG KONG TELEPHONE CO., Apply:

LIMITED."

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN N°

that the SECOND ORDINARY TEARLY MEETING of HONG KONG TELEPHONE COMPANY, LTD... will be held on SATURDAY, THE 2380 DAY OF APRIL, 1927, in the

Board Ho

Hoom of the Company EXCEANON (2ND FLOOR), at 11 M., for the BUILDING

of receiving Statement of purpose Accounts and the Report of the Board ct Directora, for the Year ended 31st DECEMER, 1928, and re-electing Two Director and the Auditors

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 16TH APRIL to the 2320 APRIL, 1977, Both Days Inclusive.

Dated this 7th day of April 1927.

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By Order of the Board,

R GUY WILKERSON,

Secretary.

MACAO RACES.

THE INTERNATIONAL BACE AND RECREATION CLUB OF MACAO, LTD.

FIRST EXTRA RACE MEETING

24TH APRIL,

1927.

IRST EXTRA RACE MEETING Fall be hold (Weather Permitting

A SUNDAY, 24TH APRIL, 1927, Commencing at 110.

TO LET,

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AFLAT in BUMPHREYS BUILDINGS,

KOWLOON. Apply to RUM- PHREYS ESTATE AND FINANCE CO., LTD., ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS

[4707

No.

TO LET.

`0.. 41, DUDDELL STREET.

Apply to

T Hax. SECRETAXI..

CLUB LUSITANO.

& CO., LTD.

Wine and Spirit Merchants.

Po 0. 616.

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PREPAID "WANTED'

ADVERTISEMENTS.

TO LET. KOLO Data

of our ancient heritage."

The present chaos in China will undoubtedly be for ever associated

heartily enjoyed the entertainment. At the close the usual riot of flowers, etc., were paased up to members of the east.

of rock. His saanant approached the premises without a public a from behind and he was severely licence besten with a stick. The keyman was knocked unconscious and on coming to discovered that he had been robbed of his watch and a sun of money,

The man was taken to the Kow-. Joon Hospital.

with those who know little or nothing of their own culture; and who, for that reason have scored Dog bites are becoming a daily it. Mr. Wosd, it is to be feared, occurrence. On Saturday tae victim pleads in vain for the retention of was Sergt. Waterfield who lives at the old moral philosophy. Its fate the Military Quarters, Kennedy has already been decreed by the Road. He was bitten by a #chow? THE SWING OF THE KILT. new regime. Two hundred schools, and received treatment at the Mili-

LTS EFFECT UPON THE devoted to the Confucian learning,tary Hospital. The "chow"; was

CHINESE, sent the canine house of detention are to be closed in Canton. Such

at the Kennedy Town Depot.

schoola block progress; they are

shed FLAT. Modera Sacitation. Hot and Cold Water, 5-minutes from obstacles in the way of the onward Ferry-Apply Box No. 243, els Hong-rush kong Daily Press.

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of science. Perhaps few THE EXECUTIVE AND modern thinkers would regret this passing of the old order if they 10 LET-From FIRST Mix, 10, were assured it was yielding place (4914 MOUNTAIN VIEW, PIL, Two to something better. But the por

Stories, Five Rooms Three Bath Boors, Bervants' Quarters, Recently Repaired tenta are not reassuring. The name

PRINCT'A BUILDING

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10 LET-Farnished; for about Five TMonths from los Jose, No. 373, THE PEAK, Four Bedroome. Tennis

POTTER Court-Apply: ELDUN 873, Tax Prix.

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"APARTMENTS AVAILABLE.

Renovated. Apply DEICONS of education is being abused in

.

10 LET:-ONE EUROPEAN T HOUSES BANING Pazz about 10 Rooms, with containing Verandalis, besides Bathrooms, Kitchens

Chiza. It is almost safe to say there is no such thing as it was understood by Chinese before the

revolution or judged by foreign standards to-day. There are places

are taught; there is an intensive

Two new appointments to the Executive and Legislative Councils. to take the place of the Hon. Mr. A. O. Lang, who was a member of Councils, appear in the

both Gazelle.

The Hon. Mr. D. G. M. Bernard been made a member of the Executive Council. He served on the Legislativo

Council

and Servants' Quarters. Quiet local where the methods of propaganda nominated member during earlier Imraediste Occupation. Hoderate A Kowloon Hotel always full and or Tel C. is.

VAILABLE, Thriving private Rental-Apply 7, BABINGTON PAR study of the three principles of Bus

providing permanent good ̈ income; i mederate outlay; proprietor called Home.

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Derrington, "Se. Corner, Commence-O LETA NEW FLATMA

ment of Peak Road, will be

available from

YAT SEN, but there is no education in our sense of the word. It is pernicious thing to instal political

lat April ag Residential Quarters Central Conveniences.-Apply:XAVIERBROS., doctrines of any special brand into

beautiful

The skirting of pipes in China- town on Saturday morning brought scores of sightscers to their bal codes and out into the streete.

The 1st Batta. Cameronians was setting out on a route march head- ed by the pipes and drums. The battalion in command of Liest. Col. E. B. Ferrers, D.S.O., wing along Queen's Road into D'Aguilar Street, and thence into town vid Welling ton Street. Apparently the braw bare knees of the pipers and their picturesque dress never lose their fascination for the Easterner. When the pipes and drums of the KOS.B.'s turn out for a full-dress

parade in the city, the crowd that assembles would be considered good A at a football match.

associations with the Colony, and succeeded to the position of Cham- ber of Commerce representative on the Legislative Council on the death of the Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak.

A

ALL FOOD SAMPLES

CORRECT.

that during the first quarter of this The Government Gazette states

It is alleged that men were in the habit of exchanging their uniform for mufti in these dens, in order to go unhindered into out-of-bounds districts.

The house in question, 90, Prays East, was visited on Thursday night by two European detectives.

Whisky And Gin In Court. The summons which related to only one bottle of Japanese beer," which was sold to the plain clothes. men, was heard in Major Willson's Court on Saturday..

Ten dozen bottles of beer and several partly empty bottles of whisky, gin, and other liquors, were brought to Court and formed the subject of a police application Loc

conhscation,

The Solicitor for the accused: pleaded "

to "having sold guilty the bottle of beer forming the sub- ject of the summons. He stated. however, that the beer was sold under pressure.

Chief Det.-Inspector Murphy, who.. prosecuted, said that under the Ordinance all liquor found on pre- mises on which such was sold with out a permit was liable to confica- tion. for my discretiqa

Major Willson: That is a matter

$100 Tins,

Dealing with the summons, C.D.I. Murphy pressed for a heavy penalty saying that the police had received numerous complainta from the Mili- tary authorities with regard to he said, action like the accused's places of this character. Besides, was decidedly unfair to the pub- licans who had to keep within cer-

licences. The business of these un- licensed places developed after the hour at which the publicans were required to close their doors

Á fine of $100 was imposed.

Entry Forms may be obtained uponated, hot and colds, entirely | LTD, ¿, DUDDELL STREKT, Te C, 3216 | young minds; it is infinitely worse Court of Directors, Hong Kong and Laboratory and that all of them tain hours under the terms of their

location and Application to the Hone Kose Jocker bathroom. Mid level rooms available to

water, excellent | or 0.2792. bachelors. C.L Pest Road central; mine STARTE

από Bata, 4/5 Entries will CLOSE on 147% APRIL rooms er

rooms; tennis Court 02. Hepalso at 8 PM.

Wix rooms, Hay: wit The Charge for Admission to the place for tennis court, flush. 0.9. Frivate

wenty Pablia Enclosure will be $3.40 (Silver botel, over

and poodwill;

rooms,

well

filled;

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that schools should be used for rousing the basert passions of

ON SALE.

hatred. What good can be expect ed from such institutions?" OUND VOLUMES of the HONG China may change and, at some January to June, 1950.

Currency) ce de tion to the door furniture11.7 will weer geing B KONG WEBELE PR888, future date, enjoy gene, a soare

Enclosure may be obtained on Applica house with garden, one year; Obseres. tion to the Undersigned.

PRICE... $2.00 Each (in Bank Notes). Members are requested to wear their Badge Visibly,

Tiffins, Tess and Refreshments will be obtainable at the Course after 12 ex

By Order.

2. W CHENG, Secretary Macao, 6th April, 1927. 1478u

tory Villas. 11. hopes Eawloon Tong. 6 rooms. T14 one large and two smaller rooms near Carlton Hotel; Hat or offices; Jatter preferred. W.12, three houses, 12, 6 And roome rented together; formerly private hotel.

ÖWN YOUR HOME part cash and instalments.

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT -

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WITH INDEL, PRICE--$7.50. On ulo at the Hoxe Koza DAILY

VRES Office.

BIRTH.

STELLINGWERFT-On April 4th, at Shanghai to Mr. and Mrs. H. VAX STELLING WI, a daughter.

Mr. Bernard is Chairman of the year, 143 samples of food were anslysed by the Government Banking Corporation, were found to be genuine. Shanghai

The samples included 44 of fresh af Jardine, Managing Director Matheson and Co., Ltd., and holds milk, 6 of tinned milk, 25 ef bread, numerous other important local 5 of fleur, 25 of coffee, 19 of tea and

18 of sugar. appointments in well-known" bust-

Mr. A. C. Hynes, the new mem- ber of the Legislative Council, suc- ceeded to the Chief Managership of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank- ing Corporation during the absence on leave of Mr. A. H. Barlow. He is an Unofficial Justice" of the Peace and has been associated with the K Hong Kong branch of the Bank for a number of years..

Where now there is squalor and misery there may arise beautiful cities equipped with all the modern facilities for comfortable and plea sant living. But whatever the changes may be, no matter how much greater the comfort, it is Our moderate foeinglades services (at

more than doubtful whether the new your option) as follows: 1: Management

learning, divorced from the old of your property. 3. Eental collection.

moral teaching, will produce finer 8. No limit to tenants supplied and na

characters, more refined, courteous charge for securing new tenants or for advertising daring period of contract. CALDWELL-JAGO.-On April it, at but now despised and rejected and dignified people, than the old 4. Auction or private sale, 5. Negotia- tion of ONG KONG HANSARD Ranged free of charge to you.

Shanghai, TroмAS CALDWELL, TO mortgage, 6.- Insurance ar

MARY WINNIFRED, second daugh- doctrines of the sages. In other HPORTS of the MEETING girtration of your land or

7. Bo.

ter of Mr. and Mrs. W. Hawax words the new learning, even judged The two men who are alleged to of the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL 8 Free information and advice re property.

JA00, af Plymouth. for the Session 1928.

garding shares, mortgage, etc We WRDDLEBURN-HOWAE. On April by its highest possible achieve- have been concerned in the death of a woman at Chuk Un Village near of Life Colony's largest 5th, at Shanghai, LYARD, an adequate substitute Kowloon City were formaly charged houses and have negotiated purpaty, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. | for that which is being discarded before Mr. W. Schofield at the Kow- land and Thares for 'some of the oldest

F. WADDLEBURN, of London, This is the message which, we beloon Magistracy on Saturday. They focal firms.

to JOAN BOSE, youngest daugh lieve, Mr. Wosa Kwone Tis wishes which the police will make further were remanded for a week during HONGKONG SHALL INVESTORS, ter of Mr. and Mrs. G. Howard, Tale 1930.

ef Shanghai

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PRICE

Horo KONG DAILY PRESS OFFİCK.

LEVE KORVINA

Tea Benne Street.

MARRIAGES.

to convey.

TWO MEN ARRESTED ON MURDER CHARGE.

CHOPPERS USED..

Inquiries.

COME TO THE PEAK,

A flutter in our dovecote was caused by Friday's Prese For one and all thought Mr. Hall had blossomed with success Into the world of rhymsters and so brought to J. M's A further claim to glorious fame, another crown of gems. We felt that Robert Bridges could not now live for long So pondered o'er the chance we saw, within, the Princely Hong Of adding still more laurels, or p'raps an early date, By bringing to the public view a Post Laureate.. But Saturday's Edition has turned our joy to pain, Wormwood and gall, for Mr. Hali is suff'ring 'neath the bain O glory that's reffected through similarity":

"someone's name, which has the same initials such as he, Now that we know we farbour na bubbling spring of verse Let'? put aside; our yester prids—we say we've me'er read worse Poetical effusion. Untarnished, still does glow Our shield unmarred, we have no bard existing in Ewo.

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