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NEW ADVERTISE- MENTS.

SHARES IN CHINA UNDER

WRITERS, LTD.

INTIMATIONS.

CHINÀ, UNDERWRITERS,

LIMITED.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 12th, 1927.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

that by Resolution of the General Managers of the Company made on the 9TH INSTANT, & Call of $1.00 Per Share has been made upon the fam bera of the Company Payable or or before the

TILL the Present HOLDER of We following Shares in the above Company which are registered In My Name plenue Communicate With ont Delay to the Undersigned, e012TH DAY OF AUGUST, 1917, so the CHINA UNDERWRITIES, LAP. St. George' Building.

Certificats No. Shares Non. No. of Shares 1014 219126/19695 500 1015 219626/20195 1018

020126/320625.

500 $60

KAM FAT LAY: Hong Kong, 11th Aug, 1927. [5911

S.S.TJILEBOET." ·

Con pany's Bankers The HONG KONG SHANGHAI BARKING CORPORATION. Dated this 11th day of May, 1997.

SHEWAN, TOMES, & CO., General Managers.

$178]

INTIMATIONS.

ON

SPECIAL SHOW

FOR SALE OR TO BE LET The Toilet

UNFURNISHED.

No. 27 PEAK, L' GARD ROAD.

TIGHT Boomed HOUSE, with.

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Four Bathrooms, Thrat Pyring Hooma

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HONG KONG FOOTBALL

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trance Fee of TWENTY LOLLARS

No Club can be admitted to the League unless aliated to the HoTO KONG FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION,

WE, HOLLANDS,

Hon. Secretary. [3207

P.O. Box 233.

HONG KONG FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION.

in GLASVILLE BOLD, Kow2005, with Finah' and Sanitary Con- veniences.

5155]

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FOR

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Preparations

of

from the labour element, did not

On a question of broad principle One Chinese case of 'amall-por it may be regrettable that any was reported on Wednesday from Union, or any combination of work the Victoria district. ert, should be able to insist that

from

Other

THE CN.C. DISPUTE.

A DEADLOCK REACHED..

On Wednesday afternoon a Chi- | NEGOTIATIONS BROKEN OFF. nese detective arrested a Chinese who was leaving the La. Taiming with a small parcel of illicit opium in his possession.

constable. The using obscene language towards the

fined 83.

defendant WAS

The position with regard to the China Navigation Company dispute is how no better that it was at the beginning of the strike.

The parlers between the two parties appear to have come to nothing, and news has reached the Colony that the negotiations which have been proceeding have been de-

finitely broken off.

This points to the bolief that the representatives of the officers com- municated with the Company to the effect that there could be no further negotiations unless the Company the officers who refused to move withdrew their proposal to penalise

their ships to different moorings at

Macao, has stood right in the fore Canton, Hong Kong and

front during all the upheavals we have had in South China. British Companies, or at any rate Companies operating from Hong performance of "Our Cabaret" by Kong under the British Ang, have Mr. Charles Chamier's versatile the outbreak of the strike, been sending their ships fully load group of artistes at the Star

There was another very lively

It is thought that the last Co

We will not recapitulate the his tory of the boycott of the Stem boat Company's steamers. The facts are fairly well known. Two months ago some of the men employees should be taken only the Lungshan were dismissed when from their members. But even in their articles expired because they England no large, ladustrial em were anaatisfactory workers and ployer would venture to engage others were engaged in Hong Kong any ada-union man. It is exceed to take their place. From that ingly important that we should look time pickets illegally prevented the at these matters in the light of A Chinese, who was reprimanded vessels. from doing business in practical common sense and of by an Indian constable for carrying Canton. The Cazton Government, present day labour conditions. an opened umbrella on the pave. deriving their power as they de Quite frankly we confess to a veryment in Wodeung Street, thus caus-

strong feeling of sympathy with ing annoyance to other pedes control these pickets, and the the Steamboat Company. It is a trians, was charged before Mr. W. British Authorities did not bring small focal Company which, because Schofield, at the Kowloon Magis sufficient pressure to hear on the it derives the whole of its trade traey, yesterday morning, with Government officials to make them realise their responsibilities in the matter. The fault does not rest with the British Anthorities. They did what they could short of issuing an ultimatum. The trouble is and has been due to the fact that no Government is established sufficient ly Armly in Canton to exercise ed backwards and forwards to Theatre, Kowloon, last evening. ference arranged to take place in supreme control over all the labour Canton simply and solely because This company has made itself very Shanghai was abandoned, but no organisations. To end a situation they have been staffed by the men popular with the audiences who definite news can be obtained on'` that was intolerable the Steamboat supplied by the Seamen's Union. have attended the Star Theatre the matter. Company, as any sensible busive It serves no one's interest, as far this week, and they will be seen

At present there does not appear organisation would do, endeavoured as we can see, that the Steamboat again this evening in another racy to be very much likelihood of an- to find some solution of the diff Company should alone stand out. production," "Tally Ho." This other joint parley between the culty. They were informed by Granted that the boycott and the show will be repeated to-morrow officers' representatives and the intermediaries that the Seamen's picketing were illegal it is the duty (Saturday) evening.

Company taking place in the near future. Union wished the Company, to of the British Government to de- engage crew only through their mand that they should stop. If the

In connection with a recent re- organisation. They guaranteed to British Cabinet, for reasons, of ference to the proposed forming of supply well-trained and eficient broad policy, consider it inadvia journalistic club by members of men and to change them as and able to take such action, it would the local Chinese press, it is stated when the Company desired if any be the height of fally for one Com- Mr. Wong Tin Shek, a well-known proved unsatisfactory or remisa in pany to endeavour to take the Chinese novelist and editor "of their duties. This appeared whole Empire's burden on its own The Great Light, a local Chizese WATSON Bound and reasonable proposition. shoulders. The Steamboat Com- paper, has been appointed the In fact, if it works smoothly it will pany cannot fight the Empire's chairman. There are some 33 foun- prove very beneficial. It is cer battle unaided. Sooner or later,ders of the new club, most of them

Mr. K. Yoshizawa, H.I.J.M. tainly better to obtain men through unless government in China is put prominently connected with the Minister to China, arrived in Shan- one responsible Bureau than to upon a more stable basis, Great local vernacular newspapers. The hai by the N.Y.K.S. Nagasakı engage them haphazard from board-Britain will have to intervene. club will be formally opened in the Maru" from Tokyo, where he has ing houses and other, may be, Until that time comes it is the near future, at No. 220, Banham been attending the Foreign" Offico questionable sources. Consequent patriotic and boundén duty of every

Road. ly the Company, having" absolutely British Company in China to main-

Before Mr. W. Schofield, nothing to lose, and very much to tain by every means open to it the the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday gain, negotiated on these lines, and Empire's trade. This we consider

ELIZABETH ARDEN

LONDON.

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APPLICATIONS for Affiliation to SMALL INVESTORS. TJ. U. 4630.

Associatio muck

reach the Undersigned by the 31m accompanied by the-Secesary Fee of TWO DOLLARS. Newly affiliating Chia ONE DOLLAR Entrance Fee

Extra.

WE HOLLANDS,

Bon. Secretary.

F.O. Box 233.

HONG KONG FOOTBALL'

ASSOCIATION.

REFEREES AFFILIATION.

PPLICATIONS from Qualified Referees for Affiliation to the above Association must reach the Urdersigned by the 31st secmpanied by the Annual Subscription of ONE LOLLAR.

W. E. HOLLANDS,

Hon. Secretary. -. [5908

P.O. Box 233.

NOTICE.

MONIES Up to $120,000 are

Available for investment oa

1st Class Mortgage Security subject

a Trustee Valuation.

51241

Apply: Massas, DEACONS,

Princes Buildings.

STAR THEATRE,

TO-NIGHT at 9.30.

THE NEW

OUR CABARET

CHARLES, OBAMIER'S, REVUE COMPANY OF TEN LONDON ARTISTES

TALLY HO."

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7

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5. Queen's Road Central

& CO., LTD. HONG KONG

DEATH.

TRAIL-Mr. S. E. ISMAIL, yester day (August 11th) after a fortnight's illness. The funeral will take place to-day at 8 am from his residence, 159, Wong Nei Chung Road.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT.

(5212

MR. YOSHIZAWA IN SHANGHAI.

SUCCESSFUL AND BENEFICIAL CONFERENCE IN TOKYO.

NO JAPANESE AGGRESSION IN SHANTUNG,

conference on Chinese affairs.

Mr. Yoshizawa, who was met "ad

the Japanese Consular staff and a

at the Wayside Wharf by members of

large number of leading members

of the mercantile community,

a few days ago the perfectly simple the Steamboat Company has done. morning, a young Chinese woman and friendly, agreement, which has It has done nothing of which it charged with assaulting motored to the Majestic Hotel with been the subject of so much dis- need be ashamed but a great deal other woman, and with damaging Mr. Y. Shimizu, the senior Vice- cussion, was signed and sealed. It for which it deserves the gratitude the cell at the Yaumat: Police Consul. There he received a num Mr. and Mrs. R. L. DA ROCHA and be enforced, with consequent peaal-trust and feel sare that this will

is not an agreement which could of the British community.

Station pending her appearance ber of Japanese journaliste. family wish to

before the Magistrate. express their sincere thanks to relatives, ties, in any court of law."

friends and others who have

been so kind to them in their recent bereavement. [0739

House

Hong Kong Office: 11, Ice

· Street... London Office: 21, Bride Lane,

Fleet Street, E.C. 4

The Baily Press.

Hong Kong, August 12x4, 1927.

THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND THE STEAMBOAT Co.

We

On the In the course of a chat with a representative of the North-China Daily News, Mr. Yoshizawa said that he was pleased once more to visit the great commercial port of Shanghai. He had been stationed

"in the big towa which had made such big pro- gress" The Minister said that he inst passed through Shanghai 18 time. Since that time, he had been years ago on his way to Hankow, where he was Consul-General for à away from the port.

here 25 years ago and was delight-

If the be the opinion of the Chamber of charge of assault the defendant was Seamen's Union carry out their commerce. In our view, unless the ordered to pay the complainant 85 promises the Company will very members of the Committee fully compensation, and further to sign naturally honour their" part of the and thoroughly endorse and not

a bond to be of good behaviour for contract; it is to their interest to merely half-heartedly acquiesce in one year. On the count of damag de so. If the Union break their the Company's action they will laying the Taumati cells, & fine of 85ed to be back pledge either in letter or spirit, the themselves open to the charge of

was imposed. agreement immediately becomes a hypocrisy because we feel absolute- dead letter. We said above that ly confident that each individual by the Scots Guards when they A smart appearance was created the Company had nothing to lose business-man on and we repeat that statement. It would do exactly as the Steamboat the western district of the city yes carried out a route march through is suggested that the Company has Company has deze if faced with terday morning. Forming up at placed itself in the power of the similar conditions. Union and that the result will be a succession of demands under the. threat of constant strikes. We do not see what the Union have to. Rain by such a policy, but admitting for the sake of argument that such

that Committee

that the Foreign Office conference Mr. Yoshizawa was happy to say

on Chinese affairs had been satis. Queen's Pier, the battalion march-factorily concluded after a success- ed off about a quarter to nine, with different officials concerned. It was ful exchange of views between, the According to the Chinese Calendar band playing, and going along impossible for him to describe in detail what had happened but, as to-day is Spirits Festival (Cheung-Des Voeux Road, attracted a big stated, the meeting had proved Yuan Chich).

to be most successful and beneficial. Questioned regarding the Japan- ese troops in Shantung, Mr. Yoshi- zawa said that his Government was troops as soon as the situation and quite prepared to withdraw her quietened down to such an extent that there would be no further danger to Japanese lives and pro- perty.

crowd all along the route. After a few minutes the pipe band also struck up, and the Guards swung along with precision, altogether forming a most impressive march-

Thirteen inese were yesterday

A MEETING of the committee of the General Chamber of Commerce is

The goods and chattels of the is their plan, how will the Com- Cafe Parisien, An Chic Parisien, being held this afternoon when among the matters for discussion pany suffer more than it has suf- Beauty Parlour Parisien and the will probably be the recent agree-

fered in the past? While & Unica Europe Asia Trading Company are past. for the onlookers." ment entered into between the ia Canton is strong enough to defy to be sold by public auction to-day BANQUE DE L'INDOCHINE Hong Kong, Canton & Macas the Government, or is allowed for at noon.

an aggressive move against China The despatch of troops was not Steamboat Co. and the Seamen's reason whatsoever to exercise Union of Canton. As there appears an illegal restraint on trade, it can

Miss La Marr, living at No. 2, morning charged before Mr. R. E. but it was simply a protective step to have been a good deal of losse maintain a boycott just as easily as

Lindsell with gambling at No. 119, and Mr. Yoshizawa hoped that the Lyndhurst Terrace, has reported to

Chinese people would not misunder- thinking on this subject we demire it can now call a strike. And the the police the theft of a diamond Queen's Road West. The first and stand the motives of the Japanese.

second accused were further charg-Government to put forward one or two points result from a business point of view ring. which she valued at $2,000,ed with keeping, a gambling den: from her bedroom. The theft oc- First accused who said that he was the tenant of the house told the Wednesday.

Magistrate that it was festival time A Chinese seaman has reported harmless game of cards afer par- and some friends indulged in a

TO LET

OFFICES

STEPHENS BUILDING, 67/69, DES VŒUX ROAD

CENTRAL,

PRINCE'S BUILDING,

CHATER ROAD.

APPLY S. J. DAVID & CO.

PRINCE'S BUILDING, GEATER ROAD.

for serious consideration. In the is exactly the same.

first place it is a question which One more word with regard to curred between 4 and 7 o'clock on must be taken up by the Chamber the Seamen's Union in Canton. of Commerce if the Chamber is at

The impression seems to have all jealous of its reputation as a gained ground that it is still con representative commercial organisatrolled by a group of extremist

WEATHER REPORT.

FAIR TO SHOWERY,

Yesterday's weather report, fore-

the 1st and oth instant, while he first accused was fined 840 as keeper Royal Observatory at 5.35 p.m., to the police that some time between taking of a meal with him. The cast and remarks, isautd by the tron. Charges have been made that agitators. As a matter of fact our

was away at ma, his adopted daugh cused was fined $10 for assisting

of the gambling den, Second ac- stated:- the agreement is a blow-struck at information is that the unruly

ter absconded from his honse, No. No. L The gamblers were fined & sure extends from S. Indo-China to An area of relatively high pres British prestige; that it will be elements have been expelled and detrimental to the trade of this that the organisation is in the her clothing and jewellery worth to be confiscated

50, Wellington Street, taking with each. The cards and 210.95 found the Bonias.

on the gambling table were ordered central to the NW of Tokyo,

The typhoon is now! Colony which it is the aim of the hands of a number of sane, sober-

LOCAL FORECASTSouth or vari able winds light to moderate, fair Chamber to serve. Such charges

and responsible officials, several of

to showery.

8469.

OBITUARY.

MR. 8. E. ISMAIL.

should either be endorsed or repudi-who have been appointed by Nearly another inch of rain fell ated; they cannot be ignored. In General La The HSIN himself on Wednesday, making the total these times of difficulty it is very Even if this were not true it would to date no less than 78 inches, undesirable that a British Company. not, to our raind, affect the general against an average up till this should labour under a stigma of aspect of the case. It it is true, time of last year of 57.13 inches. 5.15 p.m. yesterday, et his resid

Mr. S. E. Ismail passed away at having done something to make the it is highly important that British As reported yesterday, all the re-ence, after a fortnight's illness. The British position in Ching harder Companies should show a willing servoirs of the Colony are fall to today (thaip), from ins residence, funeral will take place at 8 am perate with them. overflowing.

185, Wong-Nel Chung Road.

ness-to

KING, EDWARD HOTEL TEA DANCES:

We have received a last minute: intimation that the Ter Dancer at place on the following days:-Men- the King Edward Hotel will take day, Wednesday, Friday.