NEW ADVERTISE- MENTS.
G.
R.
NOTICE.
TRAFFIC BEACON with con. tinuous and Flashing Light, has been instalind at the Jnation of DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL and PED. DER STREET opposite the GENER POST OFFICE. All Vehicles' will reduce speed on approaching the Beacon. Vahi cles requiring to tirn at ti
in point will circulate slowly round the beacon keeping Left. An Each Vehicle Benches the Street along which it intends to proceed will work outwarde o lo fcilitate ite progress down the recuired street without crossing any other Vehicles
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INTIMATIONS.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22nd, 1927,
HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB. SUBSCRIPTION GRIFFINS.
THE Date for CLOSING the LIST
TH
INTIMATIONS.
FOR SALE OR TO BE LET UNFURNISHED.
No. 27, PEAK, LUGARD ROAD.
of SUBSCRIBERS to the sive FIGHT Roomed HOUSE with
has been POSTPONED to THURS DAY, 23RD JUNE, 1927, at 5 P.M
By Order,
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C. B. BROWN,
Secretary.
HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB. THE FIFTH
EXTRA RACE
Central Heating, Five Bedmoms, Four Bathrooms, Thrós trying Rooms," Modern Sanitation, Grass Tennis Court and Garden-Possession MAY 18T
DAVIS LINSTEAD Apply: ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.
[4776
Five-roomed HOUSE on the PEAK. Recently renovated. Moderate: Rent. Apply Box 6031, c/o Hongkong
[2081 Daily Press.
MEETING will be hold (Weather TO LET Unfurnished. End OCTOBER.
VALLEY on fermitting) at HAPPY SATURDAY, 2 JUNE, 1917, Com- mencing at 8.15 P.M., by Firet Bell
11 be Rung at 2.45 p.3. The Churge for Admission to the Enclosure will be $1.00, for all Persens in ding Ladies. Soldiera and
Half Price.. Sailors i Uniform. Ha
Members are advised that they must show their Badges to obtain Admission to the Members Fuclosure.
Drivers of Vehicles and Pedestriana Are earnestly requested co-operatePublic with the Police Carrying ut three instructions to facilitate the Movement in particular of Traffic generally, and in to aroul the danger of Accidri ts.
White Lines have bun frawn on the Surface of the Roads to indicate Foot passengers' Crows ng“, Foot-passengers should crons between the Lives and, on
Account cross the No
Square diagonally,
CAPTAIN SUPERINTENDENT
OF POLICE. Hong Kong, 21st June, 1927. [5059
LANE, CRAWFORD'S NEW ORCHESTRA.
UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MIAN VIOLET ANDREWS.
We have pleasure in annouu cing that a new and talented Orchestra of Six Performers has been engage fur OUT
Restaurant
Opening Performance: Saturday June 25th,
Commending on SATURDAY, JUNE 2, the latest Dance and Orchestral Music will be played Every Evening (San- daye excepted) during Dinner.
Each Member has the right to in troduce 2 Nan-nismbore to the Members' Enclosure, Tickets for whom can be obtained from Messrs LANSTEAD & DAVIS at 35.00 Each up to FRIDAY, 24TH JUNE 1987.
The Charge for Admission for Ladies to the Members Enclosure will be $2.00: Fach Member enn obtain, apon applica tion to the SECRETARY, Badges for Admission of 2 Ladies Free of Charge.
MACAO RACES.
THE INTERNATIONAL RACE AND RECREATION CLUB OF MACAO, LTD.
RACE THIRD EXTRA MEETING will be held (Weather Permitting) on SUNDAY, 3RD JULY, 1927, First Saddling Bell at 1.30 r.. Entries CLOSE on 24TH JUNE, at 8 Entry Forms obtainable from the P.M. SECRETARY, and at STABLES, HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
Hy Order,
B. W CHENG,
Secretary,
[0954
19th June, 1927.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG
COMPANIES WINDING UP
No. 3 or 1926.
IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ORDINANCES 1911-1925
AND
THE RUSSO-ASIATIC BANK.
NOTICE OF DIVIDESD.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
N
thut it is intended to declaro
the
in the love matter, and Creditors, WHO-
HAVE NOT ALREADY DONE SO, are Required on or before gend the 20TH DAY OF JULY, 1927, to their Names and Addresses, and
and particulars of their Debta or Claims
their the Name and Addresses Solicitors, if any, to the Official Receiver
Liquidator in this Supreme Court, the LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD matter, and
alan required by their Solicitors or Personally to come in and prove their Debs or Claims AL the Office of the Official Receiver, Supreme Court, between the Hours of 10A.M. and P.M. or in default thereof they will be excluded from the benefit of any Distribution made before such Debts are proved.
No thut the
WM. POWELL, LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TWENTY-SIXTH ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held at- the Offices of Mesure. LANE, GIAWrons, Des Voeux Road, or WEDNES DAY, the Gru JULY at 12 O'CLOCK NOON, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and Statement of Acconats for the Year ending 28th FEBRUARY, 1927
aro
Thited this the 17th day of June, 1927.
JOHN FLEMING, CAS Special Manager,
eo LowE, BINGHAM & MATTHEN,
3. Queen's Road Central, Chartered Bank Building.
[5035
DOOMS: Hong Kong and Kowloon, R
The TRANSFER BOORS of the Single, double; tista farnish- Company will be CLOSED from the or unfurnished, Houses, Building: 27TH JUNF, 1997, to the Orn JULY, Lots for disposal Satisfactory in- 1927, Both Days inclusive.
vestments considered. Shares nego. Listed SMALL INVESTORS.
By Order of the Board of Directors.
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THE
A. C. HOWELL, Secretary.
NOTICE.
CHANGE OF ADDRESS.
CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN & MORTGAGE CO., LTD.
PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that on and after MONDAY, 20TH JUNE, 1927, the ffices of the above Company will be situated on the Gra. Ftoon of
PEDDER BUILDING,
PIDDER STREET. TELEPHONE NO. CENTRAL 2492.
By Order of the Board,
June 18th, 1927.
D. L. KING,
Socrotary.
TRL, C. 453
BE LE Furnished from 187 TJULY. FORESATK WEST, MAGA ZINE GAR, The PEAR. Six Room, Four Bathrooms, Modern Sanitation, Pre Garage Apply FM. CRAWFORD,
[255 C/D LANE, CRAWFORD, Lru.
10 LET from FIRST JULY, 1927,
No. 1, KELLETT HOUSE, PLAK, Four Rooms, Separate Kitchen, Servante Quarters. All Modern Conveniences. Apply-MESS DEACONS, PRINCE'A BUILDINO
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SHOPS TO LET
98 AND 92, NATHAN ROAD, KOWLOON.
OFFICES TO LET
STEPHENS BUILDING, 67/69, DES VIEUX ROAD CENTRAL,
AND
PRINCE'S BUILDING, CHATER ROAD.
APPLY TO
A. J. DAVID, PRINCE'S BUILDING, CHATER ROAD,
[25.
DEATH.
ANNOUNCEMENT. The marriage of Mr. J. R. MAC-.
DONALD and Miss I N. Me CONNELL, anounced to take place in the Union Church at 11.00 am. on Thursday, the 23rd, has been postponed until 11.00 aan, on Friday the 24th
[5056 inst.
Hong Kong Ofos: 1, Chater Rd. London Office: 21, Bride Lane,
Fleet Street, E.O.
The Daily Press.
HONG KONG, JUNE 22ND, 1927
INTIMATIONS.
DEWAR'S
WHITE
LABEL
FINEST
SCOTCH WHISKY OF GREAT AGE.
Awarded 50 Gold and Prize Medals,
"VICTORIA
VAT
The Nanking officials, as far as TROUBLE AT CAN- one can judge from their published statements, alto appear to be note ated by the same, desires as the
TON WHARF.
ALLOWED TO EMBARK.
"LUNGSIAN'S " DISCHARGED CREW MAKES TROUBLE.
Canton regime. We do not suggest PASSENGERS NO T{ that anti foreign feeling is dend and buried but there seems to be growing disinclination to adopt any measures which would lead to The a rapture with the British. orders how being promulgated deal with the protection of foreign' pro- perty, the evacuation of premisee illegally occupied and the proscrip.
NO CARGOES GOING UP
TO-DAY.
tion of those labour organisations A moh gathered at the Hong whose activities have caused so Kong, Canton and Macao Steamers' international Wharf at Canton yesterday morn much dainage to relationship in the past. It maying and the Canton Police appear
enforce these
he impossible to orders immediately in all the pro vinces under South control, but the fact that they have been issued
to have made no attempt either to diaperse them or to prevent them from committing nets of violence,
MISS. TZE LO LAN.
GIVES A PERFORMANCE AT THE THEATRE ROYAL
Miss Tre Lo Lan, well-known in Hong Kong and elsewhere no a Chinese classical dancer of the first rank, gave an exhibition, at the Theatre Royal last night.
Chinese dancing bears little re- semblance to the Western version of the act, for there is no swift mation, no pirouetting or high-kick. ing. The movements are few and made with dignified deliberation. The singing, too, may have little claim to harmony when judged by Western standards; yet both sing- ing and dancing have indefinable charm that is novel and refreshing. Miss Tze's first dance was "Bury- ing Flowers," the stops of a Chinese
The mob had assembled to try and prevent passengers from embarking
local officials, and that is all to the pany's boats. The Forshan which good.
should strengthen the hands of the for Hong Kong on any of the Commaiden who, seeing a garden of
Money, jewellery and clothing to the value of $150 was stolen from third class passenger on the R.M.S. Empress of Biossia yester day:
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flowers destroyed by the wind, gathered up the blooms and buried left there at Sa.m. resterday, methem, thinking that perhaps they, down" with about fifty passengers in their turn, would care for her twenty of whom were accompanying when she was old. The dancer ap-. their shipments of fish and vegetpeared in a long white robe with ables. The other thirty managed to girdle and head-dress of blue. After slip into the ship without Juggage.
The .. Taishan, which left Can ton at 3 pan, and arrived here at nine o'clock last night had in all twenty-one passengers.
Of these,
chanting in a sing-song voice over a small pile of flowers, she took a long silver rake and with a melan- choly dignity began the act of.
The fire brigade was called when THE VERY FINEST OLD some houses were seen to be collaps
ing at Des Voeux Road West, near nineteen were Chinese and they had making a grave for them, Tho the Taiping Theatre. The houses managed to smuggle into the ship were unoccupied and no one was
from junks nad by various other injured.
SCOTCH WHISKY
As supplied to the Houses of Lords and Commons,
SOLE AGENTE;
A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.
HONG KONG DISPENSARY.
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this end, but the Government are against them and although the
.....
The forthcoming wedding is an- nounced of Mr. Ho-Wai, Sreretary of the Bank of Canton, residing
Wing Lok Street.
.
means:
tom-toms, pipes and fiddles that necompanied her with an ceric, interminable beating and wailing, seemed almost to materialise the background of pagoda, courtyard, at first not known. Rumours had it stunner houses and cool lotus-pond. that a general strike was on, hut At last the grave was ready, and
The reason for this outbreak was
at No. 72A, Bonham Rond, to Miss this transpired not to be the case. while the tom-toms beat faster and Sara P. Chong, residing at No. 60, Among the mob at the wharf several faster, the dancer cast the flowers of the recently discharged crew of slowly into the grave with a child's, the 8.8. Lungshuu were seen.
No air of pity for a dead bird. The men, about thirty of them, Western woman could have carried it may be remuntered were paid out the simple-and perhaps rather off last week, and it was stated that quaint-act with such an air of pro-
Shanghai papers contain a list of charity disbursements for the first
half of this year amounting to by race meetings on the Shanghai Race Course this spring. Since 1915, the total disbursements by the i Club amount to $2,492.037.47.
$140,740.33. This has been obtained
The funeral took place at Happy Valley Cemetery last evening of
Mrs. Aurei Theodora Ribeiro (née
Medina), who passed away at her residener, No. 226, Wanchai Road, yesterday, at the age of 27 years. Deceased had been in failing health for some time past. Many friends and relatives attended the funeral
and there were a large number of for tributes.
they have enlisted the assistance of found dignity.
At the end of this dance, Miss the Seamen's Union at Canton to stage this retaliation, for their disTze was presented with a larg missal.
basket of red and white flowers. In view of what has happened, A musical interhide by three no cargo was shipped, on the Lung-black robed musicians followed. shan and Fatahan yesterday, as it. They beat and strummed away on their primitive instruments, never was expected that there would be reaching a note of finality and seem- difficulty in unloading at Cantoning almost to be hypnotised by their to-day. The Lungshan left here at own music. 2 a.m, and the Fatshes will sail nt 8 a.m.
to-day
Yesterday the attack was limited
Miss Tze's next act was an ex- hibition of characteristic Chinese dancing and singing of over 1,000 years ago. To Western ears the to passengers, but there is a pos-musio sounded very much like the Chinese music of to-day. Like much sibility of it involving freights is else in Chins, it has apparently
well to-day.
changed tittle sines the time of Kublai Khan. After this dance. another basket of flowers was pre- sented to the young dancer.
"Love's The final theins was Lament, the story of a Chinese maiden who, after she had been chosen as the Emperor's bride, was
POLITICIANS INTERFERING.. unable to prove her love to him
EMPLOYERS REVOKET CON.
CESSIONS.
owing to his carth death.
There is a mystery, an oriental inscrutability about Chinese dancing that is novel to Western eyes. Much is left to the imagination, but- the epicure caros only for the Ginest' favours therein Sier its chicf charm.
A FIEST AND FINAL DIVIDEND DEIRO-At her residence, No. 228, Government may not yet have had Wanchai Road, in June 21st, time to establish their authority 1927, t 12.55 .m., Mr. Grmly throughout the Province we ATREA THEODORA Rising (believe they are quite strong enough MEDINDA), aged 27 years. Marno, Shanghai, Hankow and to keep the muraly labour leaders
Tientsin papers please copy.
in check. The order has · gone. [5067
forth, for example, that there shati be no armed parades and that no Dr. N. E. Tottenham broke his THE STEVEDORES STRIKE
AT MANILA. on Monday while saving a parades of any sort shall pass along arm
Chinese woman from being run 1₤ Shaki, opposite the Shameen.
over by a motor car.. He was in a those orders are observed there is
car and when nearing the Wanchai little cause to fear any untoward Market, the woman ran into the incident. Parading in the heart of road. He put out bis hand to push the City with banners and perhaps the woman back, but in doing so,
The Manila Times of last Thurs- a certain amount of cracker firing he struck the car that narrowly
missed the woman and received the day, has the following report with will do no harm to anyone.
regard to the stevedores strike:- The gathering of officials of the injury referred to.
All prospects of settling the strike! British and Chinese sections of the
A Chinese who had in his posses of stevedores of the Luzon Steve-
No Wage Advance. Kowloon-Canton railway on Mon-
sion a block of east iron weighing doring Company in favour of the The Luzon Stevedoring Company day may, we think, be regarded as
about 2 cwt was charged with an- workmen are blasted with the an has withdrawn all concessions al- sign of the distinct, improvement lawful possession before Mr. R. E.
ready granted to the dockmen for nouncement of W. L. Applegate, failure to return to work this there has been during the past few Lindsell, at the Central Magistracy manager of the firm, that no fur-morning. The company also de- months in the relationship between yesterday: He said that he had ther increase in wages will be grant. finitely and absolutely refused to this Colony and Canton.
Such salvaged the goods from the harboured. Mr. Applegate declared that grant increase in wages.
Among the concessions now with function would have been impos- after it had fallen from a junk and all the reasonable demands of the drawn are free meals, payment of sible last year. The railway has that the junk people left without stevedores have already been acced-over-time work, free transportation not been working normally for a taking the trouble to recover the ed to, including an increase of 17 after night work, and payment while workmen are standing by OUSE Require, cash purchase.
very long time simply because of iron. He was discharge,
per cent. in the salary base.
waiting for vessels. "We simply cannot afford to present valuss, situated lower PARADES in celebration or
A long and wordy conference was the luck of co-operation between Stubbs, Kennedy or Bradwood Roads, niemoration of one thing and
the two administrations, and it was: The wedding took place this week grant further increase," he said held at the office of Director Cruz of the bureau of labour this morn- Also Upper Peak Building 1 ot facing another are of almost daily occur a happy idea which suggested a
end at the Rosary Church, Kowloon," I am confident we can get othering in which officials of the Luzon South overlooking Aberdeen.
rence in Canton, and there bave luncheon and a motor-drive through of Mr. Luiz A. Osmund, the well- men to handle the work of loading SMALL INVESTOKS. TEL. C. 4630.
known local billiard player, and and unloading vessels, and no ves been many rumours that a great Canton to celebrate the end of the son of the late Mr. J. D. Osmund sels will be delayed on account of demonstration arranged for to-mor- old misunderstandings. Arrange and Mrs. Osmund, and Miss Alda the strike." row, the anniversary of the Shaki ments have now been made for the M. da Silva, daughter of the inte
Later Reports, Brst time in the history of the rail- | Mr. E. E. da Silva and Mra."Silva. Shamcen shooting, was being en-
Two politiciana-one a member gincered in such a way that trouble way for British locomotives to take The Rev. Father J. M. Spadla of the municipal board, and the scinded. He also said that as far the express trains right through to officiated. The bride, who was given ather a labour leader and formerly as his company was concerned the
strike was terminated. The labour away by her uncle, was attended by with the foreign community was the Canton terminus. It will mean. Misses Mercedes Fonseca and Julia candidate for an elective post iners were given, in other words, the SMALL INVESTORS, Tp. C. 4630 bound to result. These rumours are saving in time and it is hoped Soares, and the bridegroom had in the city-are behind the striking alternative to return to work ar
attendance Messrs. Max Remedios stevedores of the Luzon. Stevedoring get out. inevitable. They are probably dis- that this will lead eventually to and A. 5. Ospund. The newly mar
Plenty Of Workers. seminated by those desirous of increased traffic receipts to the ried couple left for Repulse Bay Company, it was learned authori-
W. L. Applegate, manager of the after the ceremony, and part of the tavely to-day, saya the Manila creating disturbances. But as far benefit of the railway generally honeymoon is also being spent at Times of last Friday. It is said company, also said that the from it ready to engage the services other as can be gathered from diligent. Where the trading interests of two Macao.
that the two are advising the workmen. There are many who are enquiry in responsible Chinese places are so closely associated as
strikere to stand pat on their de willing to replace the strikers, ho WEATHER REPORT
stid. nand for wage increase. This at-
Slow On Loading.--- quarters there is no solid basis for those of Canton and Hong Kong them and it certainly may be taken the only method of progress. Ás
Yesterday's weather report, fore- titude of the politiciane is con
Work along the waterfront this Thato cart and remarks, issued by the strued in neutral circles as an morning, while not exactly paralyz. for granted that if trouble did arise through co-operation.
stated:-
·H°
ABGAIN: Kowloon House, BA
mortgagos disposing. Itepulse Bay Building Lot facing South, 100,000 Fest Now's the time to buy local property
or shores.
DOSSIBLE partnership considered [016 Pos
from responsible Chinese or Foreign Gentleman who, if accepted, -will; be instructed.altber for Hong Kong TO ALL TO WHOM IT MAY or Outport. HONG KONG SMALL T CONCERNWthe Endor INVESTORS, ICE HOUSE STESZI,
NOTICE.
signed, HERERY GIVE NOTICE on behalf of MR.CHU KIN TUNG (KBR) that the Power of Attorney given by MR.
CANCELLED.
CO-OPERATION BETWEEN HONG KONG AND CANTON.
com.
Stevedoring Company and strike leaders were present. A T. Simmie, peaking on behalf of the Luzon Stevedoring Company, declared. that his firm was willing to accept the strikers on condition that all previous concessions granted since the strike commenced would be re-
it would be entirely contrary to the operation has been unfortunately i Royal Observatory at 5.10 p.m. attempt to curry, favour with the ed, was gong on at a slow pace. CHU KIN TUNG (**) to MRS. WUHINESE LADY TYPIST under.
Pressure bae decreased slightly labouring masses in the city in view PUI WAH (1) and dated the 4TH standing Chinese Translatory desire, and to the definitely laid lacking for the past two years to DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1925, has been work and preferably speaking Pekine down policy, of the Canton officials. the detriment of both Chinese and throughout the area the distribu" of the proximity of the general
tion having changed but little sinee GEO, K. HALL BRUTTON & Co., required; previous experience preferred. There is still an element in Canton British merchants, but there are Also Compradore with property and City which would like to see many signs now of a better spirit, roturn of disorder and there are and we trust more prosperous times share experience. SMALL INVESTORS. TEL. C, 1003, many agitators working towards are ahead.
Bolietors for Ma. CHU KIN TUNG,
St. George's Building.
Chater Road, Hong Kong.
Hong Kong, 16th June, 1987. [6034
this morning. Depressions remain elections. The strikers, it is said, regole and the lower have been promised full support Yangtze Valley.
by these politicians
(Continuer on next Column.)
LOCAL FORECAST :-S.W. moderate, fair to showery,
winds;
on some of the vessels in port work is totally suspended.
No violence was registered this All customs inspectors and guards have been instructed to morning.
consequently the strike-breakers aro not disturbed.
bar all strikers from the plote, and
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