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INTIMATIONS.

FOR SALE.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 4th, 1927.

YAWL Bigged Yacht, VIKINGTM

"DOROTHY L But in Shanghai 1918. Teakwood Throughout Length Over all

18 Tony Grows About

with Five

INTIMATIONS.

TO LET

LIVE Roomed HOUSE, No. 47, in GLASVILLE BOUD, KOWLOON, with Flurb and Banitary Coz

14, at 6.30 r. The Proscher will to West 7 Ba* * Feet, Beam 14 Foet, veniances."

the Rev. B. A. RIGDEN, 13. All Sexta are Free,

(5188

THE HONG KONG LAND "IN

· VESTMENT & AGENCY CO., LTD.

THE Advertised INTERIM DIVE}

Payable TO-DAY. Dividend Warranta may be obtained at the Offices of the Company 3, CRATER ROAD, QUEEN'S BUILDING, 3 FLOOR.

THE AT $200 For Share, l

(6184

KOWLOON CRICKET CLUB,

"

Comfortable Beds, dialley, Lavatory, and Crew's Quartar, 2 Anchors, 60 Fathoms Chain and Dinger, Baile and Standing Rigging Price: $4,000, Apply to: JOHN C. OSWALD VICR CONUL FOR Nonwar, Foognow. [318$

FOR SALE OR TO BE LET UNFURNISHED.

No. 97, PEAK, LUGARD ROAD,

FIGHT Boomed SOUSE with

Central Heating, Five Bedrooms, Four Bathrooms. Three ring Boom Modern Sacitation, Grass Tennis Court N EXTRAORDINARY GEN.d-Garden-Apply LINSTEAD & AN

ERAL

MEETING & the DAVIS, ALEXANDER BUILDINGS, MEMBERS of the Club, will be held

in the CL Hovax on THURSDAY, 11TH AUGUST, 1927, at 5,30 r.

BUSIN-

ds posted on the Notice Board in the Club,

By Order of the General Committer,

J. P. ROBINSON.

Hon. Secretary,

3rd August, 1927.

[5186

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG

PROBATE JURISDICTION.

Is Tax GooDS #07 EDWARD MONASHIA JOSEPE, LATE

of Shanghai in THE REJUELIO OF CHINA, DECEASED.

NOHOR IS HEREBY GIVEN

that the Court has, by virtue of the provisions of Rection 58 of Ordinance No. 3 of 1897, made An Order Limiting the Time for Creditors and Other to send in their Cisims against the above Estate to the Zen DAY OF SEPTEMBER,

1927.

TO LET

(4778

OFFICES

STEPHENS. BUILDING.

57/69, DES VŒUX BOAD

CENTRAL,

AND

PRINCE'S BUILDING.

CHATER ROAD.

2 Creditors and Others are accord APPLY S. J. DAVID & CO.

ingly hereby Required" to send their

Claims to the Undersigned on or before

that Date.

Dated this 3rd day of August, 1927.

JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER,

51863

Bolicitors for the administrator,

Prince's Building.

Hong Kong.

PRINCE'S BUILDING,

CHATER ROAD.

{$5

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. QUEEN'S THEATRE

CHANGE OF ADDRESS.

THE BUSINESS OFFICRS of the

THONG KONG DALLY PRESS

Three-roomed FLAT (GROUND FLOOR) in No. 7, Par Avasu, with Flush and' Sanitary Carenlenen

Apply to:-

5185]

SPANISH DOMINICAN

FROCURATION.

Phone: No.71 0.

TO LET.

FFICES TO LET on 323 FLOOR, Moderate Bental Apply-P. O. Box Ne. 811.

£510

FRATER ROAD.

LET-Furnished from the 1st of

NOTEXBIA

KNOCKLAYD." No. 500. TE PAK. Near Moron BCAD. Beren Booms. 4 Bathrooms Flush Drainage. — Apply to Massza. HAS- TINGE, DENNYS & BOWLET, & DI VEUX ROAD CENTRAL [6187

WANTED-5/8 Roomed HOUSE

DORS

Mid-levels ar PRAE Tax preferred. Apply How No. 5191, c/o Hong Kong Daily Press. [5121

Roo

>OOMS.-Hong Kong, Kowloon, single, double, Flata furnished or bunfurnished. Flat for disposal with furniture. House $20/30,000 wanted. Also 30,000 Bq. ft. land on Peak

INTIMATIONS.

radiating stations will be a blow The rainfall recorded at the THE C.N.C. DISPUTE. struck at the very heart of China's Botanic Gardens last month was slowly developing prosperity. As no less than 31.33 inches. Accord NO NEWS OF THE CONFER- has been shown, the condition of the | ing to figures from the Botanic and. inland farmer, left to himself, is Forestry Department, it rained on

WATSON'S to-day no better than it was prob no less than twenty-six of the thirty-

CARBOLIC SOAP

A Powerful

Germicide

Invaluable in the

treatment of

Prickly Heat

ably a thousand years ago... We can

one days. The greatest fall was on

ENCE.

Upon enquiry at the ben) Guild Offices yesterday we were informed

understand the desire of the self the free day, when 4.23 inches was that no news had been received of seeking politician to seize these registered, the next highest being on the meeting arranged to take place entrepôta of trade. It seems to him the 24th with 4.04 inches, whilst on an easy road to wealth But it is the 25th and the 30th the record the wrong road. These centres have shows 3.43 inches and 356 inches been built up by foreign enterprise

in Shanghai on Tuesday, when the reply of the officers was to be made to the Company's proposals.' feeling that a settlement will be Thore is still a very hopeful reached shortly but the absence of news yesterday, anggeats that the conference must have been of a very protracted nature,

and, under Chinese administration, respectively. There were two other with foreign co-operation lacking, occasions when the daily rainfall they would quickly crumble. Ee | was over one inch. sults show that the only sane course for the Chinese to follow is to aid by every means in their power the

The Kalyan, making the long trip extension of the Coast Port in from Vladivostock Reelung, Luence and to bring more and more arrived on Tuesday with at par Now that the directors of the of the country into direct contact sengers, of whom to were disem Company have before them, the re with them. It may be a slow pro hai; while a number of Naval ranks

barking at Hong Kong from Shang.sult of the three months trading cess but it will prove the soundest

from April to June, inclusive they in the long run. Until it is done and ratings were on board, booked are offering a refund of the 10 per the China market will remain from Shanghai to London. Amongst cent. of pay deducted over tant simply a market of millions of in- those disembarking here were Sub- period.

The Company, it will be recali- dividuals with a buying capacity Lieut. C. H. de Newby, Sorgean- so small as to be scarcely worth the Lieut. H. M. Levy and Mr. W.ed, promised to revise the position serious attention of international Turner. Through passengers to every three months, and refund the trades.

Europe included Lieut-Comdr." C

reduction, if the earnings of the P. Clarke, Surgeon-Comdr. K. Hole feet warranted such action. and Pay-Lieut. P. J. Row. Mr. Quarles van Ufford and Mise Gibbons embarked at Keelung for passage to Hong Kong.

Today is the anniversary of the declaration of war between Great Eritain and Germany in 1914. It is now 13 years since the Great War...

It will be remembered that no A ricksha passenger was thrown reception was reported locally in violently from his seat and seriously connection with the 24 hours trans injured when a motor-cycle ranmission of the Philips Radio Co into the vehicle near the National Eindhoven, Holland, this being put City Back..

Passengers due by as. Devanha from Home to-day include Lieut. JA. B. Eccles, B.N., Kettlewell, Capt. R. Beid, Mr. Alan, Mr. A.

Burt, jun.

די

THE DOUBLE SEVENTH.

A WOMEN'S FESTIVAL.

BRISK BUSINESS AT SHOPS.

SMALL INVESTORS. Tel. 0.4830. In three strengths Burr, Mrs. Burg, Miss, and Mr. the whole night, and gradually of the Sincere Company and the

ACKNOWLEDGMENT.

down to bad atmospherics. Accord ing to the North-China Daily Neur, however, local amateurs at Shang hai picked up the Philips Station at about 10.30 p.m. on June 30th. The wave could be heard during gained in strength until 3.30 am. when it was very clear until 5 s.m. While he was travelling along Owing to static and atmospheric Robinson Road Mr. D. Thompson, disturbances which prevail during 1 of 3 Tablets $1.25 of the Dairy Farm, collided with a the daytime throughout the bot car coming towards him. He was season in the East, the wave dis- do. ...$1.75 pital suffering from injuries.

taken to the Government Civil Hosappeared at approximately 6 m. The musical programme beard by listenare in at Shanghai included 20% Per Tablet

and jazz, music. classical items, songs, piano solos

Mr. and Mrs. RAHIM wish to ex 5% Per Box

press their deep thanks for the expressions of sympathy and condolence from their numerous 10% friends, customers and latives in their recent bereavement.

re- and

[3182

Hong Kong Office: 11, Ice House

Street.

London Office: 1, Bride Lano,

| Fleet Street, E.0, 4.

$0.95 duties, Brig. General Managhten Owing to pressure of other public

has resigned the chairmanship of the Municipal Economy Committee in Shanghai, Mr. V. Meyer has succeeded him in this position.

Two Naval petty officers were thrown out of rickshas in Arsenal

A. S. WATSON Street on Tuesday night when s

The Daily Press. & CO., LTD.

› Hore Kawa, Avener 4rg, 1927

BOA MUNDVED TO EACH MONDAY, AUGUST 8TH THE BUUYING CAPACITY OF

BOAD to

11, ICE BOULE STREET, (Corner of BATTERY PATE}"

(Opposite NATIONAL CITY BANK

OF NEW TAXI).

Telephone: C. 12. Night: C. $511,

PRINTING WORKS,

PERCIVAL STREET,

WANGHAI:

Telephone: 0.4511,

· CHINA · UNDERWRITERS, LIMITED.

NOTICE

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that by s Resolution of the General Managers of the Company made On the GTI IZANT, A Call of $1.00 Per Share has been made upon the Members of the Company Forable or or 1efore the 19TH DAY OF AUGUST, 1927, to the Dorr pany's Bankers, The HoxG KONG & BHANGHAI BASKING CORPORATION, Dated this 11th day of May, 1927.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., 5176] General Managers.

HONG KONG TRAMWAYS; LIMITED,

AN

INTERIM, “DIVIDEND -- of 60 Cent Per 6bars has been declared Payable on TUESDAY, 230 AUGUST NI, on and atter which date Dividend Warrants may be cbtained apon application at the REGISTRZED OFF.cz of the Company, Canal Road East, Bowrington, Heng EROTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

that the REGISTER OF MAMBERS of the Company will bs CLOSED- from TUESDAY, FR AUGUST W. HON. DAY, 2D AUGEST, 1987; Both Days includira.

By Order of the Board,

W. F. BIMMONS, Becretary, Hong Kong, 9th July, 3027: (6171

NOTICE

Mailable for 12vestment on ONIES Up to 8120,000 at 1st Class Mortgage Security subject to-a Trustee Valuation,

(0124).

Apply: Mzas. DEACONS,

Princes Buildings.

C

AT: 9.30 · P.M.

THE CHINESE.

CHINA is generally referred to in commercial reports as a market of LEO PODOLSKY four hundred million people. No

Famous Pianist

and

VERA MIROVA

Premiere Danseuse

ONE CONCERT ONLY

BOOKING AT MOUTRIES

PRICES: 83, $2 & $1

STAR THEATRE

CHARLES CHAMIER

presente

THE NEW

OUR CABARET

A Series of Intimate Reviews. TEN LONDON ARTISTES

Sat. and Sun, Aug. 6 & 9 “COCKTAILS"

Mon. and Tues,, Aug. 8 &-7 "SNAPPY.”

NO Half of Furnished.

HOUSE Pied Wed. & Thurs., Aug. 10 & 11

Tennis Court Modersie Rental Box 268; c/o Eong Kong Dady Press. [968

LETNA 1 KELLETT HOUSE, OLET-Four Booms, Finah Rystem, Segerste Kitchen, Betrazite) Quarters, All Modern Connina.cesm

Applyi

- Maura DEACOMB, Patron's

"OUR CABARET." Fri. and Sat, Aug. 12 & 13

"TALLY HO

Bootie Now Ozzi að MoorhizS-

VAND-THE STARWYKAZE PRICES

HONG KONG.

motor cycle combination collided with the two vehicles. There wore no personal injuries and practically no damage was done.

WEDDING.

SOKALL-ORTOLANI.

Last night being the eve of the "Double Seventh, Chinese girls with a love legend * festival of

in many Chinese homes. In Lee behind it, there were celebrations Gardens, and on the roof-gardens Queen's Hotel, public displays of women's handicrafts and ceremonial. observation of the occasion were held. Until late last night, young women were still, to be seen in Wyndham Street patronizing Bower stands buying their favourites for their decorations at home.

Fathers and husbands may talk about the business aloup in Hang Kong, but shops selling holiday goods in connection with the festival have all reported excellent trade,

The celebration which began last night will end this evening, when the usual sacrifice to the seven fairies will be made.

OBITUARY,

MR. J. L. MARQUES.

ASSISTANT FURSER OF "TAISHAN."

A large number of friends attend- ed., the wedding on Monday morn- ing, at Christ Church, Shameen, when Miss Lydia E. Ortolani, daugh- ter at Mr. and Mrs. A. Ortolani, A theft was carried out at the the Postal Commissioner at Canton, residence of Mrs GJ Farman was married to Mr Walter F. at No: 20, Peak Road, on Tuesday Sekall, the Canton representative sometime between 12.30 and 1.30 of the Dollar Steamship Company, in the afternoon. It was reported Rev. C. Blanchette officiated, and that a thief entered the bedroom the bride was given away by her the as Taithan returned from some idea of the trade possibilities and stole two gold rings valued at father. The bride was attended by Macao on Sunday 4, case of suspect-

The

$250,

Cones Pearlier Aster, Mias Gilda Ortolani, and

It will be remembered that when

had taken place.

of the country as a whole. survey to which we have referred

the two daughters of Mr. and Mrà.ed cholera was discovered on board, The band of the 1st Queen's Royal. Man, acted as bridesmaids, and and the ship was taken to the was carried out in one of the most song Service at the Cathedral on Mr. B. B. Anthony, of the Standard allowed to resume running again Regiment, will play at the Even- Master G. Lammert a pageboy, Quarantine Anchorage, not being prosperous regions of Central China Sunday, August 21st. This band Oil Co. of NY at Canton, per until disinfection and inspection and the results should certainly give recent evening service at the Cathe-while Professor Waters was at the played before, during and after, a formed the duties of best man, a more solid basis for generalisa-dral, and it proved a most accept organ tions than statistics of population

abic innovation. alone. It was found that the total annual return

The Social Gatherings after Even

The patient was Mr. J. L. Mar- quer, the assistant purser of the Taishan, who had complained of stomach pains when the steamer arrived here on Sunday night, He was removed to the Kowloon Hos Pital, where a later diagnosis show ed that he had been suffering from dysentery for the previous few

Following the ceremony at the Church a reception was held at the residence of Mr. Ortolani, where to the Chinong on alternate Sundays continue the usual toasts were duly honoured.

to be well attended in spite of the

Later Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Fokall agricultural family, averaging 5.35 absence of most of our friends from left Canton by the Lungshen for persons, came to scarcely $100. the Navy consequent on the ships Hong Kong, and after a short stay After deducting, the interest on Social Gatherings this month, on the States for the rest of their

going north. We are to have two at Hepulse Bay they will proceed to daya. invested capital the family had just the 7th and 21st. St. John Cathe honeymoon. dral Notes. under $40 to meet all needs not. provided by, the farm itself. That is approximately 8 per person, or

adornment."

נו

Mr. A. Ortolani has been trans- ferred to Mukden in North China, The Wild Swan"Co-optimists and with Mrs. Ortolani and Miss ment at the Royal Naval Canteen August 2nd his new post. are giving a pot-pourri entertain. G. Ortolani, will leave Canton on This will be the first appearance. of Theatre to-night, beginning at 8.30.

concert party from this destroyer COMING TO HONG KONG. in Hong Kong. There are to be two Saturday nights. other performances to-morrow and

PASSENGERS ON P. & 0. STEAMERS.

hospital early yesterday morning, Mr. Marques passed away at the

and the news of his death will be received with regret, by all his comrades on the river run, and among the local Portuguese-com munity, among whom he was well- known.

Mr. Marques was born in Hong Kong, and has been in the service

of the Hong Kong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Company, Ltd., for a matter of twelve years. He had been on the Taishan since the was launched. He was an extremely obliging and popular official, and liked by all who knew him. He leaves no relatives in the Colony, so far as is known.

wonder that the trade possibilities conjured up by these vast Agures have fascinated foreign manufae- tures. When every reasonable allow. ance has been made for the fact that the great mass of the popula tion are illiterate and poverty stricken there always seems to be a sufficient surplus with whom a profitable and expanding trade may be done. Viewing the situation in this light even the old China band" finds it difficult occasionally two cents a day, for "foreign to check the exuberance of the style food, clothing, household young and inexperienced traveller. equipment, implements of trade, No reliable statistics are available; social entertainment and personal there is no way of estimating with anything approaching accuracy the

"Here," "concludes Mr. Mosen, buying capacity of the individual one has the reason why advertis- worker and, as a consequence, re-ing campaigns for the sale of ports based on population figures western appliances and delicacies in only continue to be, sent Home and China are largely confined to the continue to mislead. A short populations in or adjacent to the articia

on this subject by Mr. Treaty Ports Here is the CHARLES K. MOSER, in the Far East- reason also,

why, despite admirable era Review, which we are reprint efforts to meet the great need in ing on Page 5, is well worth read China for improved farm machinery blind, atates St. John's Cathedral Mrs. Shellhear, of the Hong Kong there were many floral tributes. ing. He does not tell us anything and agricultural implements, so few Notes: It is hoped to barrow 15 University, Mrs K. Taylor very new but the statistics he gives modern devices are seen in Chinese of a recent economic survey of 150 felda For the present at least the farms, conducted by the Nanking foreign manufacturer will perhaps University, and analysed by by well-advised if he limits his Assistant Commercial Attaché at efforts at trade expansion, in the Feking are illuminating. It must main, to the 40,000,000-itself an be remembered that of the four optimistic estimate of China's

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hundred millions of China the unmbers whom CHIANG KA SHEK vast majority are small farmers classified as merchants and stu and farm labourers. In a recent dents."... speech to the Ningpo Guild, General These statistice have their lesson) CHIANO KAI SHEK put the number for the Chinese statesmen as well at 380,000,000 saying that the re- as for the foreign merchant. The maining forty millions were mor wealth of Ching-uch as it is chants and students. This is, of is centred in the areas within easy course, a rough and ready division, distance of the Treaty Porta It but if we accept it, it naturally has been accumulated by contact. follows that a reasonably respon with the commerce of the West, and, sible survey of the buying capacity anything that is done to lessen the group of farmers will give us vigour and enterprise of these great

SIR-HENRY- GOLLAN RETURNING.

Many local residents are includ

The funeral took place yes

August states that Mrs. J. Wood St. John's Cathedral Noter for and Mr. Hayley Bell have been Church Council, to which both asked to become members of the ladies have agreed. The Counciled in advance passenger bookings terday evening at the Roman giving Services Eeing held on Sun- have suggested that Harvest Thanks day, November 6th, at the Cathedral are leaving London for the Far being attended by representatives.

to hand on P. & C. steamers which Catholic Cemetery, Happy Valley, and it is hoped to arrange this.

East during the next two months. of the Steamboat Company, includ

Among local residents returning ing the Portuguese, staff, and The 6t. Peter's Young Men's Club to Hong Kong 476

members of the company of the organising an annual picnic for the Dr and & IL Digby, Dr. and were also present several members and the Ladies Guild are jointly

On the Malwa, leaving Londen, port yesterday afternoon. There Taishan, which happened to be in August 12th

to

of the Portuguese community, and

The party, which will consist of

90 motor-care for the purpose. On the Macedonia, leaving Lon- about 50 blind girls from the Blind doa, September 9th Shek O where a tea will be served. Chief Justice of Hong Home, will be taken by car to Sir Henry Gollan, C.B.E. (the HEALTH OF THE COLONY.

Kong), Mrs. This Arst effort will be on a small scheme will be launched next year. scale and, if successful, a larger don; September 3rd:

On the Mongolia, leaving Lon Mrs. W. H. Bremmer, Mr. O D. Lambert.

WEATHER REPORT. Yesterday's weather report, fore-

On the Mantua, mailing from

October 7th

TEN CASES OF ENTERIC.

According to the Health returns of the Colony for last week enteric is still provalent ten fresh cases. being reported during the period.

cast and remarke, ised by the Beavis, Mr. C. LF. Bellamy Japanese, six Chinese and two In- Boya! Observatory at 8.30 p.m., (manager of the Hong Kong dian, one Chinese and one Indian stated prog

Tramways, Ltd), and Mrs. Bel case being imported. There WOK, Pressure is highest in the Pacific lamy Mr. W. IL Bell (manager to the East of Japan and relatively A.P.C. (Hong Kong) and Mrs diseases, only one death from this pression is still indicated to the ter, Mr. 8. B. B. MeElerry (Assis-spina) fever low over Chins generally. A de Bell, Mr. and Mrs. E. W."

Carpen

There was one care of cerebro- East of Formosa and another may tant Colonial Secretary) and the caefatal cass each of all-por which proved fatal, be forming to the East of Inton. Misser McElderry, Mr. and Mrs. and diphtheria, both being Chinese. LOCAL FORECAST 8. winds, O. E. Mott, Mr. G. F. Nightingale There were two cases of puerperal moderate, fair

(headmaster of the Kowloon Bri- fever, one Chinese and one Portu generally,

tish School) and Mra Nightingale, guese, and one, death from this MANILA WARNING.

Mra: W. E. L. Shenton, disease, and one death from

On the Kashgar, leaving London fluenza. en October Wih:

Thesday's return MeFletcher, of Queen's Eurasian case of diphtheria, from College, Mr. J. McKelvic.

Kowloon.

London E. H. Beavis and. Mrs, }under review, one was British, one

3rd, 650 p.m.-Cyclone or typhoon near or over dezaconus, moving N.N.W.