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NEW ADVERTISE- MENTS.

CHINA UNDERWRITERS..

LIMITED.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN the

that by a Resolation of

General Managers of the Company mado on the UTH INSTANT, S Call of $1.00 Por Share has been made upon the Members of the Company payablo on or before the 12TH DAY OF AUGUST, 1987, to the Company's Bankers, Tu HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKINO CORPORATION.

Dated 11th day of May, 1927.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

General Monagora.

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NOTICE.

INTIMATIONS.

TO LET.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JULY 5th, 1927.

FIVE ROOMED HOUSE in GRAN-

VILLE OAD, Kowloo, with Flush and Sanitary Conveniences.

GROUND FLOOR Thren Roomed FLAT in FRAT. BUILDINGA, with Flush nad Sanitary Conveniences.

Apply to-

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PROCURATION.

TO Rooms, Flush

· LET.—No.1,KELLETT HOUSE,

System, Separate Kitchen, Servants Quarters. All Modern Convonicséns.—— Apply Messrs. DEACONS, PRINCE'S BUILDING.

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Mn.

WE JOSEPH BURTON

ETHERINGTON to Sign the Name of our Firm Pre Procuration.

ARNHOLD & 00., LTD. Shamoen, July 2nd, 1927. [5094

INDO.CHINA STEAM NAVIGA-

TION CO., LIMITED. THE FORTY-SIXTH ORDINARY

&

GENERAL MEETING of the Company will be held at the Offices of the General Managers, Messrs. JaanINE, MATO ESON Uh, Lr Pedder Street Hong Kong, on MONDAY, the 23r JULY, 1927, at

at 11.00 AM, fo

for the par- рони of receiving

the Report of the Directors, passing the Accounts, and electing Directora and Auditors,

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company. will be CLOSED from the 18TH JULY to FTB AUGUST, 1927, Both Days inclusivo.

By Order of the Board,

Tin No. 11, Queen's Roan CENTRALS LET. Spacious OFFICES Apply COMPRADORE DEPT., David SASSOON & Co., LTD.

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.CO., LTD.,

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Hong Kong, 24th June, 1927. (6072

HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION:

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

that Certificate No. 5/NS 2895 dated Hong Kong, 14th OCTOBER, 1913 for 5 Shares numbered 14623/14627. inclusive, and Certificate No.

dated Hong Kong 14th N2696

1913.

for 5 Shares numbered 02432 and

all registered

33736/33739 NG)

the Name of LI

LOST or

KON, have

nud should these!

ievame ced to the Bank

Certificaten not be

before the 28ru JULY, 1997, New Certificates for the Shares will be o upd and the aforesaid Certificates Nos. 5/NS 2885 and 5/N8 2896 will be thereafter treated by this Corporation as Nil an! Void.

By Order of the Court of Directore, A. U HYNES, Acting Chief Manager. Hong Kong, 28th June, 1927. [5085

THE CHINESE ENGINEERING & MINING COMPANY, LTD.

6% FIRST MORTGAGE DEDEN. TURES (KAILAN BONDS).

AYMENT of The HALF-YEARLY INTEREST Duc on IST JULY, 1927, will be made on presentation

PAT

of Coupon No. 30 at any of the under.

mentioned Banks, viz.

HONGKONG AND SHANGRAI BANKING CONTORATION. "CHARTERED BANK

OF

INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA,

BANQUE DE

L'INDO-CHINE.

BANQUE BELOZ YOUR

L'ETRANGER.

At Tienlein; Shanghai

or

Hong Kong.

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Tientsin and

Shanghai only.

The Interest, lesa Incomo Thx at 4/-

in the £, will be

-ON £20 DEBENTURES:

Per Coupon (Grosu)

Less Tai al 4/- in the

Net Amount Payable

ON £100 DEVENTURES :

s. d.

12. 0.

£ 2. 4.4 5;

9. 7. 15

Per Coupon (Gross) .. £3, 0. 0. Less Tax at 4 in the £

.12. 0.

Net Amount Payable 22. 8. 0.

Ox £500 DanDENTURES:

Per Coupon (Gross) . 215. 0. 0. Less Tax at 4/- in the £ 3 0. 0.

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AND

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APPLY TO A. J. DAVID,

to

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BIRTHS.

INTIMATIONS.

work through the generations that The forthcoming wedding is an-

Commninder have gone, that instinet has slowlynounced of

Brian

evolved the British national games,

Leonard Geoffrey Sebastian, R.N., under whose healthfut rigour amt Royal Naval Dockyard, Hong Kong, to Miss Cicely Grace Millar, efo splendid discipline have emerged No. 172, The Peak.

WATSON'S sterling rucial qualities-physical,

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In connection with forthcoming weddings, it is interesting to note that the announcement appears out.

OBITUARY,

MRS. H. A. STOUT,

WIFE OF LOCAL AMERICAN RESIDENT.

The death occurred at the Matilda

THE "GLORIOUS FOURTH."

INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATED.

WHAT THE AMERICAN COMMUNITY DID,

mental and moral--which are the basic qualities of the British people, The idea which the organisers of

The local American Community the National Playing Fields Asso-side the Registrar of Marringes Hospital on Sunday of Mrs. Stout,

Office, Supreme Court, that Olga wife of Mr. Herbert A. Stoat, of celebrated yesterday the "Glorious ciation always have before them is

Simplex Plaster Urbanech and Konstantia Karingin the

Company. Fourth-the declaration of Ameri to enable tenin games to be played.

are to be married shortly. This Mrs. Stout was only 35 years of can Independence. With this cele- The value of team work at the great couple are both artists at Isako's age, and much sympathy is felt for bration was combined the observ public, schools has been understood. Cirens, which is at present at the husband and little son of tenance of the birthday of President.

# for many years; and obviously it Wanchai.

Coolidge. years of age whom she leaves. is most desirable that team work

Mrs. Stout arrived in Hong Kong

The United States Consulate- about two years agó from Fort General and some of the America.

residents for the most part kept. the day as a holidny

In a case which was heard at the

should be inculcatel in the elemen- Summary Court yesterday after Dodge, Iowa, U.S.A., and since she offices, were closed and American

tary school also. The boy who has been taught to play for his side rather than for himself has already. larut something of the essentials of good citizenship. It is sometimes said by foreigners that the British are a nation which has gone mad games, and play when they ought to be at work. The answer

ןןן!

Has the true fragrance of the Playing Fields Association is,

of

ENGLISH LAVENDER.sutter for their excrcise.

In Elegant Green

Flasks

Fach $4.00, $2.25, $1 25.

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absorbing open spaces, the shortage Becks-On June 27th, at Shanghai,must become even more neute and

Mr. and Mrs. Tros. J. BECKE, son,

WILLIAM RE harder to remedy. For want of 'GINALD.

such provision growing, boys and STELLINGWERFF.-On June 26th, at;

noon, concerning the claim of a Chinese frm for $188, the balance due on the price of fowls sold and delivered to & Chinese stallholder at Hunghom, it was mentioned that the clabi went back for twenty

haid on account, but the sunt men- years. Certain amounts had been

ioned was the balance due on an original bill of 1007.

Resealing of letters of adminis.

has been in this Colony she had made many friends.

The deceased had joined the staff of the Diocesan Girls' School, and was a teacher there.

She was a victim of typhoid fover.

The Funeral. The funeral took place at Happy Valley Cemetery yesterday evening, a short service being held in the Protestant Chapel by the Rev. W. Walton Rogers, Vicar of St, An- drew's Church, Kowloon. The re- stains are to be cremated.

The chief mourners were Mr. H.

that we are not encouraging the playing of games half enough. Attration of the will of Mrs. Maria all events there is the fact that in Norton Whiteaway, late of Feltham every large town prople of generous died on January 12th, 1927, inte Lodge, Feltham, Middlesex, who

filings have to endure the dismal

state, have been granted to Mr. A. Stout (husband) and Master sight of children reduced to the G. G. N. Tinson, the attorney of Stout (son), and among many Games Mr. Edward Whiteaway, widower, friends present were: Mr. and Mrs. and Mr. J. S. Lang Whiteaway, son, A. W. Harper, Mr. and Mrs. Deceased left estate in Hong Kong. Walker, Mr. 5. W. Foster Turner, amounting to $67,500, and net per Mr. A. W. Ingram, Meners. E. I eoualty in England amounting to and C. L. Shank, Mr. and Mrs. I. £35,001.

F. Warren, Mr. W. Jackson, and members of the staffs of the Simplex Plaster Company, and the Hong Kong Excavation, Pile Driving and Construction Co., Ltd.

on which the public school autho- rities rightly Iny such stress as the predominating factor in education become, when played in the street, a police court offence. The National Playing Fields movement with the KING and PRINCEs at its head is designed to change all that.

One British case of euterio was

reported on Sunday.

Dr. Guy Potter Benton, former president of the University of the Philippines, died at Minneapolis on June 28th of sleeping sickness,

Those interested are reminded that the opening night fete of the Victoria Recreation Club will be held to-night, beginning at Dine o'clock,

Mr. T. G. Went has been elected the Vice-President of the European YMC.A. Association, Kowloon, in place of Mr. A. S. D. Cousland, whac has left the Colony, Mr. Weall is also Acting President during the absence of Sir Henry Pollock from the Colony on holiday. Owing to many changes on the Board of tho European Y.M.C.A. several elec tions have recently taken place, Messrs. P. S. Cassidy, W. E. Smith, M. M. Murray and D. O. Russell have accepted invitations to fill

vacancies on the Board.

On June 16th the police raided the second floor of No. 21, Sharp.

Floral Tributes.

There was a wealth of oral tributes sent, including the follow ing:-

Babbie and Herbert.

Mr. C. L. Shank, Mr. E. D. Shank, Mr. B. Montague Ede, and Mr. H. D. Sawyer..”

Ail naval vessels in port were "dressed" and the two "Presi- dent " liners at the Kowloon Wharves were also bedecked with antional fage.

Many oflicee and buildings dis- played the Stars and Stripes in combination with the Union Jack.

The usual Consular reception was held, when the healths of "H.M. the King "ard of the "President

States" of the United honoured.

were

The "At Home." From 4 to 4.30 p.m., the Ameri-

can Community held a "July 4th" celebration at the Roof Garden of

the Hong Kong Hotel, when they wore "At Home" to their friends. A very large gathering, number- ng between 400 and 500 crowded the Roof Garden, which was gaily decorated with the Stara and Stripes, the Union Jack and other national flags.

Guests were received on arrival by Mr. H. Shantz, acting Ceasul for the United States in Hong Kong during the absence on leave of the Consul-General (Mr. X, C. Tred- well) He was supported by the **. Vice-Consule.

Among those who attended the reception were H.E. the Governor

attended by his A.D.C. (Capt. C. H. (Sir Cecil Clementi, K.C.M.G.), Steele) and his Private Secretary (Capt. Farster). There were also

and Mrs. F. O. D. Gouredior, Mr. Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Harper, Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Foster Turner, Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Warren, Mr. and Mrs. Fian Malin, Mr. and Mrs. C. B. present the Shaak, Mr. and Mrs. H.. Innes, Mr.

Hon. Mr. W. T.

Tangahan, to Mr. and Mrs, girls are forced to watch others College, Kowloon, is to be observed tious literature. Two men who Ingram, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. 'Carver, the Councils, and other prominent

J. VAN STELLINGWEREY, twins,play son and daughter.

Southorn, C.M.G. (Colonial Secre- Founders Day of the Munsing Street East, and seized some sedi. and Mrs. J. E. Bunt, Mr. and Mrs. tary), Mr. Justice J. R. Wood J. E. Hancock, Mr. and Mrs. A. W. (Acting Chief Justice), anembers of on Saturday uext at 7.30 p.m. at were found on the premises were the Rev. and Mrs, W. Walton Government officials, members and the New Kowloon Theatre, Madame arrested. Yesterday morning they The sum of u

million pounds Wu Ting Fang is to distribute the were charged before Major Wilson Rogers, Mrs. F. M. Kirkby, Mrs: representatives of the Consular sterling is asked for from the awards.

at the Central Magistracy when the E. Klatt, Miss Mary Copper, Mrs. dents of the Colony and beads of J. A. Callanan, Miss Allen, Maude Corps, and many prominent resi- public to purchase land necessary. to satisfy the demand for playing fined $12, or 14 days each by Major the house. This he denied. First police alleged that the second se A. D. Lowe, of Shanghai, and fields, and we have no doubt that Willson, while a small boy who was

Four motor touts were yesterdaycused was the principal tenant of Marsh and Miss Clarke, Miss M. H. local business firms. of Mrs. JAMES INGRAM

MARRIAGE.

Lowe-GAREN.-On June 25th, at the Brompton Oratory, CCIL FABRIH DENNT, BOD of the late

to

Mason.

Celebration Dinners.

In the evening there was a cele-

The Staff of the Diocesan Girls' charged with a similar offener was accused supported No. 7's denial JOYCE BLANCHE, elder daughter it will be forthcorning. A. million ordered to receive ten strokes with and took all the blame on himself School, the Girls of the Diocesan bration dinner at the Roof Garden, of the lain HERBERT E. GREEN pounds is a very large amount to the cane. They were all arrested in He said he would "not trust such Girls' School, the Girls of Class II. at which there was a gathering of

of Kohe.

DEATHS.

ume for subscription, but the fact Cou On June 28th, at Shanghai, that a considerable sum has heen STELLA IRENE COOK, daughter of secured in advance shows how the Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Cook, of British people regard the matter. Wuhu, aged eight years, FARBRIDO-On June 28th, at The KINU has given the country a

Shanghai, ROBERT

CRIBLAND fine lead by setting aside part of FARERIDGE, aged 57 years.

the beautiful grounds of Hampton Court as public playing fields. On

Hong Kong Office: 1a, Chater Ed.

documents in the, possession of Diocesan Girls' School, The Simplex about 300. During that and the second accused!" The Magistrate Plaster Co., Ltd., The Hong Kong sentenced this man to four monthe Excavation, Pile Driving and Con hard labour and discharged the struction Co., Ltd.

Perider. Street during the week-end,

A Chinese lad died at the Govern- ment Civil Hospital on Saturday having been knocked down by a P.W.B. lorry. The deceased who was sixteen years of age received other. very severe injuries to his head and over his legs. legs. It is believed the lorry wel

The Wilbur Players gave another

-

afternoon functions the Hong Kong. Hotel orchestan provided dance

music, and both Amerfoon and

C. N. Chung, K. Y. Wong, K. F. British national music. Lam and S. S. Chung, Chan Sing. A number of private parties were Au extraordinary general meet-Kurt Vogel, J. H. Carverm, B. I. given during the day by American ing of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Lerbovick, W. H. Wu, E. Shea, T. residents. Taxicab Company, Limited, will be T. Yik, R. Woo, J. Rouvilion, Miss A celebration dinner was arrang- O. Remedios, C. P. Yik and C. C.-

London Office: 81, Bride Lane, the evening of Derby Day an appeal successful presentation of "Alias, beid at the office of the Company, Chun, Chang Fook, Tang Ping, Mrs ed. by the management of the Cafe

Fleet Street, E.C. 4.

The Daily Press.

HONG KONG, JULY 5TH, 1927

THE PLAYING FIELDS MOVE MENT IN BRITAIN.

the National

Net Amount Payable £12. 0. 0. A GREAT effort is being made to Payment will be made in Locul promote

Playing Caramey at the Demand Baying Late of Exchange of the Day the Coupon is presented.

By Order,

THE KAILAN MINING" ADMINISTRATION,,

E. J. NATHAN,“ Acting General Manager.

the Deacon" at the Star Theatre 35, Des Voeux Road Central, to-day Ah King, Chan Bing, Chan Chee, eclient attendance. last evening, and there was an ex- at noon, for the purpose of passing Ah On; Leung Yat, Tsui Tat, and

Li Chung..

To-night and morrow night the Company stage promises to be most interesting and Spooks," a creepy play, which exciting.

The Rev. Bro. Aimar, Director of St. Joseph's College, who has re cently been seriously ill in St. Paul's Hospital, left the Colony on Saturday for a short visit to the Straits. Bro. Aimar will complete his convalescence with a visit to the Brothers' Bungalow, the Crag, Peaang.

a resolution that the Company be wound up voluntarily and that Mr. H. R. Cleland, CA., of Messrs. Lowe, Bingham & Matthews, be appointed liquidator for the pur- pose of such winding up. If this resolution is passed there will be Wednesday, July 20th, at the same & confirmatory meeting held on time and place.

..

DEATH OF INTERPORT. CRICKETER

Mr. R. CFARBRIDGE OF SHANGHAI,

Restaurant Parisien, and this venue was also gaily decorated with the Stars and Stripes and the Union Jack, and the orchestra was in ita best form.

Menus at both the Hotel dinner and the Cafe dinner were typically American.

mon

It was regretted that owing to the difficulty of raising teams, the It is with deep regret that we annual baseball match between have to announce (says Wednes. day's North China Daily News), married and single of the When a ricksha coolio was called the death of Mr. R. C. Farbridge, United States Community was not

rickaha without a licence, he was before Major C. Willson, at the who passed away at 4.30 p.m. yes played. Contral Magistracy yesterday to torday in the General Hospital after answer a summons for pulling a

a abort illness. declared not to be the man whom

CURIOUS ACCIDENT TO

CHINESE GIRL.

to the country was broadcast, by the PRINCE OF WALES on behalf of his brother, the DexE OF YORK, who at the moment was on his way he from Australia: The headmasters of some of the largest, elementary schools have explained the need. One of these states that in his town, of over 50,000 inhabitants, there are 4,500 boys of school age and there is not a single public cricket pitch fit for them to play on.

In the Fields movement throughout Great lation of 20,000 there is neither & the Repulse Bay Road between the City of Durham which has a popu The landslide which occurred on Britain in response to an appeal

public cricket pitch for a football Wongnichong Gap and Repulse issued by the DUKE or Yonxas

Buy on Saturday involves the elcar-

At the time of his death Mr. ground. Similar conditions existance of the several tons of rock and the Indian constable had arrested Farbridge was 57 years old and for President of the National Playing

elsewhere to an extent that is well-bris, and the work may take a the previous night. The constable the past 20 or 30 years has been a Fields Association. The movement

weck. Coolies have been employed

claimed that the man he had or-resident of Shanghai Ho original- was started a few years ago with

aigh incredible.

there since Saturday, and traffic has "cated bad a scar. The rickshay came out to Shanghai for the to use the longer road vid, Pokfu colie, however, explained

the firm of Messrs. Holliday, "Wise &

An unusual accident happened the object of providing facilitica To play games is the strongest fan.

matter by saying that when he was Co., a well-known Manchester firm yesterday to a young Chinese girl for recreation for children and instinct of youth. It is this fact,

arrested he had a dirty face and (now Holliday & Co., Ltd.) with outside the house of Sir Robert Mr. Rafael Perez, first lieutenant now that he had had a wash, he After leaving that firm he became ing a tree by the house a heavy

whom he remained for three.

Ho Tung. As the child was pass- youths of both sexes. It comes as which is widely recognised, that in the public health service of the

looked quite different. He was a surprise to learn that carefulends strength to the movement that Philippines was arrested last Wed-fined 83.

a broker, the occupation which he branch, about 20 feet long, sud- NIGHT Roomed HOUSE, with inquiries which have been made in is now beginning to make headway Dr. Perez is alleged to have ac nesday on a charge of bribery.

has followed since until the time denly broke and foll on her, fractur- Another credulous Chinese woman partner in the firm of Messrs. Far

of his death, being connected as a ing her leg and causing severe

braises Central Heating, Five Bedrooms, all parts of the country by the in Great Britain. The right of the cepted Pesos 200 to keep hidden fell a victim to two plausible con- Four Bathrooms. Three Drying Rooms,

the fact that he considered King fidence, men at Queen's Road Con-brokers.

bridge and Reynell, bill and bullion She was taken to the Netherscie Modern Sacitation, Grass Tennis Court

Keo, Chinese proprietor of the tral yesterday. The trick employed

Hospital. and Garden-Possession MAY 18,--

Plaza Café, Plaza Santa Cruz, a to get the woman's jewellery and Until about a week before his Apply LINSTEAD & DAVIS, ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS,"

cash, amounting to 851.80, was an death deconsod, was able to be [4776

leprosy suspect,

old one. The men said that they about, having seemingly recovered WEATHER REPORT. The second promenade concert at had a bundle of notes and asked from an illness of months ago.. Lee Gardens, which was postponed the woman to get change for them

Mr. Farbridge was always a keen inclemency of the weather, is an-

Yosterday's weather report, fore on Saturday night, owing to the in a money exchange shop. The sportsman, being in former days a cast and remarks, issued by the woman complied on the understand first-class cricketer. Ho played in Royal Observatory at 6.46 p.m... nounced to take place at 9.30 p.m. ing that she was to he given a several interport matches and at stated: next Saturday, In the event of, share, inclement weather it is now definite something, which she did, and when port team. He was also well known ary. Depressions are situated over She was asked to deposit one time captainod Shanghai's inter The anti-cyclone remains station- stated that the concert will take she got to the money changer's, she on the turf, having owned several Tongking and Shantung, place in the Lee Theatre, adjoining found that the bundle contained horses with excellent records, chief ille Gardens.

Loest FORECAST:-8.R· amongst them Endymion.

moderate, fair to showery..

60873.

FOR SALE OR TO BE LET UNFURNISHED.

No. 27, PEAK, LUGARD ROAD.

URNISHED House and Flate FUR

near Beach atid omnibus, oo- casional tennis, Garage, moderate rent, Single furnished rooms, with board. from $140 sp SMALL INVESTORS Tel. 0; 4690.

Association show that there are young to play games may be regard

4,000,000 children of elementary as even more sacred than a man's school age who for lack of grounds right to regard his home as his suitable for ten games are con castle. In the British nation the demned either to use the streets instinet for sport, fostered by many or go without games at all. The centuries of freedom, an open-air dearth of facilities for the playing habit of life, a competitive national of team games," writes the DUKE spirit and a keenly energising OF YORK," is especially vere, and climate,, is probably stronger than as our cities and towns expand, in the youth of any other race. At

B

waste paper,

Years,

winds