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NEW ADVERTISE- MENTS.

"PUBLIC ROUP.

THE Undersigned have received

Instruction to Sell by

PUBLIC ROUP

(For Account of the Concerned ), TO-DAY, at 5.30 ...

AT THE

HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB “STABLES, Causeway Bay,

The following Wol-known RACE

PONIES:-

"Baccarat," Bay, 13.0

*Soma Hein, Gray, 13.0

"Macao Beauty, Black, 15.1.

Papyrus," Grey, 13.0

Missisipi, Don, 13.1

Dragon Boat, Grey, 18.1

"Easter Day," Grey, 13.1

Griffin Chestnut, 13,1, Time: 1 mils

2.17, gullöped in Shanghai,

Griffin Skewbald, 18.2, Time: 14 miles

3.24, galloped in Shanghai,"

Terms: Cash on Delivery."

HUGHES & HOUGH, LTD... Auctioneers, Hong Kong, 20th Sept., 1927. [6346

CLUB LUSITANO,

OIRCULAR.

Comissão Diretora de Cab Lusitano tem a honra de com.

vidar os Exmor. Ers. Socios e suas Exmas. Familias e os demais Membros da Comzaidade Partagades para 50 reunirem na sala Lriž DE CANOES' de CLOR LUUTANO DO SA BADO, 24 DE CORRENTE 48

ARCHAS DE TABDE, A Am de assistirem a RECEPÇÃO em hours de sUA EXCIA. GOVERNADOR BACAD SENIOR ARTEUR TAMAGNINI DE SOUSA BARBOSA Z STA EXHA ESPOSA.

DX

Haverá em seguida um chá dansante. A fim de que esta festa seja rorostida de maior brilho possivel Direcção¦ pede a comparencia de todos os r.) Socios a Ermas. Famalias e De demnin Membros

Comunidad: portageêrs.

حل

A. F. E. ALVES, Secretario, Hong Kong, 19 de Setembro, 1997;

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NOTICE OF REMOVAL.

W bestiere REMOVED 7B beg to inform our Customers from No. 16, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL to No. 15, QUEENS ROAD CEN- TRAL just opposite our Old Pra mises.

H. RUTTONJEE & SON. Hong Kong, 22nd Sept., 1927. [5344

NOTICE.

NELSON DAY.

THROUGH

the

Courtesy of the HONG KONG ARTSEMENTS, LTD,

the NAVY LEAGUE ➡ill hold their ANNUAL CONCERT at 9.30

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23rd, 1927.

INTIMATIONS.

INTIMATIONS.

HONG KONG GOVERNMENT 6% PUBLIC WORKS

LOAN OF

1927.

DEWAR'S

PROSPECTUS :

WHITE

LABEL

FINEST

The Subscription List will be opened on Monday,

the 17th day of October, 1927, and closed on or before Saturday, the 22nd day of October, 1927.

the years to come. He says in There was a el return of moti effect, Grow old along with me, fiable diseases in the Colony for

REDS ACTIVE IN

SWATOW POPULATION

ANXIOUS.

the best is yet to be." This, of the 24 hours ended on Wednesday. | SOUTHERN FUKIEN. course, is an invitation which is

St. Peter's Young Men's Club are TAI-PU REPORTED CAPTURED, altogether superdudus. We are all growing older whether we like it Cathedral Hall this evening, begin- holding a whist drive at St. John's or not, but it is excellent to bening at 8.30. assured by the man who reaches the octogenarias stage that the pains of age, as youth would say, are not really pains but pleasures. Youth is often a time of anxiety: for the young man has a dim fore

Swarow, Sept. 2nd. boding that he will fail to "make)

A telephone wire broke in Des. The Reds" under Generals Yeh good," and that he will be worsted Voeux Road Central near the Cen-Ting and Ho Lung, who are report-

tral Market and fell across in the battle of life. He does pot electric wire which caused it to be Southern Fukien since their failure aned to have been very active în

come "live." The Fire Brigade to invade Kwangtung, are again or how he will behave under the turned out with a ladder and re-throatening Eastera Kwangtung. inevitable strain. In these matters moved the overlapping wire. No Their vanguard have advanced to tude. He has the sense of having. the all man has a blessed certi one was injured

Tai-Pi, situated at the Fukien- The twelve year old Chinese lad

Ewangtung border, "from Yungting, had a fair deal by living the normal who is under detention on a charge Fukien. Later, they advanced fur- length of life, and, having survived of murdering another lad of the ther southwards and are clashing Hep Wo Shek Village, Kowloon with Canton troops under General his illusions, there is every reason City, again appeared before Mr. why be should experiente peace and

W. Schofield.

Wang Chun. the Kowloon At contentment as he walks gently and,

Magistracy, yesterday morning On hearing that the"" Reds" azé on the application of Sub- again threatening Eastern Kwang- towards the "setting sun and the Inspector Fallon, was remanded for tung, Swatow has been thrown in shadows lengthen.

a further week. Lord LABOURNE's refreshing The following subscriptions to Swatow have booked passage. to great anxiety. Many officials in Missions to philosophy has apparently caught received since the laat list was

Seamen have been Hong Kong. A

This evening, at 5.30, Hocker Club Secretaries and Service team Secretaries meet at the Hong Kong [FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.] the coming season. Volunteers to arrange fixtures for

Issue of $3,000,000 Hong Kong Currency Six Per cent. SCOTCH WHISKY know how the world will treat him,

Bonds to Bearer being part of the $5,000,000 Loan authorised by the Public Works Loan Ordinance, 1927,

:

OF GREAT AGE.

The Proceeds of the Loan will be applied to the AWARDED 50 COLD AND purposes specified in the Schedule.

The Principal and Interest on the Loan are guaranteed by the Government of Hong Kong and are secured by the Revenue of the Colony,

PRICE OF ISSUE-100 PER CENT.

INTEREST PATABLE-IST MAY AND 1ST NOVEMBER. FIRST COUTON FOR FULL SIX MONTHS INTEREST PAYABLE-187 MAY, 1928. Principal repayable at par on 1st November, 1938, or, at the option of the Government of Hong Kong, principal may be wholly or partially 'repaid at any time after the 31st October, 1939, by Drawings of Bonds of such denominations and to such respective total nominal values as the Governor may determine.

PRIZE MEDALS. '

"VICTORIA VAT"

THE VERY FINEST OLD

are instructed by the Government of Hong Kong to receive subscrip tions for the above Loan,

The HONG KONG AND SHANGRA BANKING CORPORATION, Hong Kong, SCOTCH WHISKY

The Bonds will be issued in denominations of $1,000, $5,000 and $10,000, patable' to Bearer with hall-yearly interest coupons attached payable 1sT MAY and 18 NOVEMBER at the office of the HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, Hong Kong.

Application will be received by the Hose KONG AND SHANGHAI BASKING CORPORATION, Hong Kong, from whom the necessary printed formis can be obtained. Such applications must be for 81,000 or any multiple thereof and be accompanied by a deposit of 10 per cent. of the amount applied for.

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the imagination of the public. He pablishd: Hong Kong Jockey Club, According to a telegraphia report has been interviewed by enterpris$1,000 Canadian Pacific Ocean from Tai-Pu to Swatow, the "Reds" and Kowloon Wharf and Godown so far they have not molested the 8153.39; Hong Kong have completely taken that city but Tramways, Ltd., $100, Hong Kong

Services,

ing Journale, and the views of other octogenarians are also broadcast in Co., the Prees. Naturally these vener

able, folk contrast the present with the past, and most of them seem to l

Ltd., $100; St. Andrews

Power Co., 850.

Church, 3ion; China Light and people except to appeal to

X-

chants to accept the Central Bank notes issued from Hupch.

As supplied to the Houses of think that mid-Victorian England man who is still in Hospital, the The Canton troops there

Lords and Commons.

SOLE AGENTS:

Applications may be accepted in whole or in part, and in the A. S. WATSON

event of partial allotment the surplus amount paid as deposit will be appropriated towards the payment of the balance due on allotment.

The balance due on allotment must be paid on NOVEMBER 187, 1927,

17

or before

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PROX. 616,

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The Government has the right to refuse any application or

Payment.

In case of default in the payment of the balance due on allotment, the deposit paid will be liable to forfeiture.

Notice will be given when Bonds are ready for delivery.

SCHEDULE.

PURPOSES TO WHICH THE LOAN IS APPLICABLE.

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1. Waterworks development

on

2. Aerodrome and harbour development

FRIDAY, 213: OCTOBER in the QUEEN'S THEATRE

3. Other public works

Further Particulars will be published

Later,

L. M. WHYTE,

Hon. Becretary, NAVY LEAGUE (Hong Kong Branch).

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HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

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Pending the recovery of the third: case in which two men are charged putting up a strong defence along with armed robbery at No. 184, the Hankiang River which runs ed for one week. A foki of the Laichikok Road, was again remand from Fulien towards the seacoast,

was better and brighter than the England of 'to-day. London, they say, was a jellier place, with more shop, who is charged with cor- near Swatow... of a rollicking spirit, among the also remanded. It will be remem spiracy with the three men, was young men of the period. But this bored that one man was wounded is doubtful. Everything is different, mates of the house.

during an attempt to rob the im-

s true, yet in reality nothing is changed. For those, who want it there are the pleasure of the Town to the same extent as they existed in the brave days of fifty years

ago.

What has happened is that the old Bohemianism which consisted largely of excessive drinking and gambling has vanished, and young people now have more avenues of enjoyment of a rational character. For one who played open air games when Lord LAMBOURNE was a young man there are a hundred, and, the

THE REEL CLUB.

MUCH ENTHUSIASM AT OPENING SESSION.

Much enthusiasms was shown at

six weeks hard labour, were im- Sentences of two months' and posed by Major C. Willson on two larceny of a quantity of silk from Chinese who were convicted of the

chants of Queen's Road Central. the opening of the Reel Club at Measts. D. Chelleram, silk mer- A woman who was brought before Holena May Institute on Wednes- the magistrate in connection with the same theft was discharged, his Worship, considering the evidence against her insufficient to convict.

day afternoon. There were about 50 members present, and everyone went about perfecting their dancing with a will

Wearing a bandage round his singlet heavily stained with blood, The Hon. Secretary announced & Chinese was removed to the Hos several interesting suggestions which last night. It was learned that the sideration of the members. The pital from Police Headquarters had been put forward for the con- man, a labourer, had been engaged first, which received the approval in a quarrel with another labourer, of the President and committee, is and that the second an is alleged that a series of subscription dances area of pleasure that used to be to have seized a chisel and attacked might be held once, a month.

the injured man with it, wounding bounded by the West End has been him in the head, and causing loss any lady members who felt they A request was also made that extended indespitely by the motor of blood. What the quarrel was had the time, and knowledge, to car.

But the aged may be allowed about remains to be seen, for the come forward and assist in organis alleged assailant has been detained ing lessons for children of Scottish

· London Office: 21, Bride Lane their cherished recollections. For by the police, and will doubtless parents or others interested in

The Daily Press.

them or for most of them-memory transforms the past with a Midas- like touch that turns all to gold.

Among passengers who left yes terday by the a.. Tango Marú for the Philippines and Australia were Consul General I, Tokugwa, and Mr. J. W. Eew.

appear befroe the Court to-day.

Highland Dancing would do so.

The Hon. Secretary said that a

A report made to the Police yes terday concerning a motor accident very hearty vote of thanks was due showed that a Chinese, living at 11, to the Fast President and Com- Bonham Strand West, was driving mittee of St. Andrew's Society for a motor car from Bonham Strand, their help in fostering this Club and.. East in the direction of Queen's they were glad to feel they had such Read, about two o'clcek yesterdaya keen supporter in Mr. David afternoon, when a Chinese aged 6 Templeton, who made such happy years, girl ran out from a side laze reference to the Reel Club in his immediately. aplied the brakes, but annual general meeting and to near Jervois Strect. The driver speech at the St. Andrew's Society before the car could be brought ful-whom the Reel Club extend their ly to a standstill the child had congratulations on the honour Madame Sarrault, of No. 10, Loe slight head injuries and was taker President of St. Andrew's Society', been knocked down. She sustained conferred upon him being elected an appeal that is universal. Ac House Street has reported to the to her home by the driver of the bad consented to be Patron of the cording to Lord LamBOURNE-better police that property valued at 903 car, Hospital treatment was re Reel Club.. known for a generation as Colonel was stolen from her shop on

Hong Koxo, SEPTEMBER 23, 1927

THE PLEASURES OF AGE.

WHAT is the most interesting period of life The question makes

MARX LOCKWOO», M.P., or "Uncle Wednesday between 1 and 2 p.m. Mark to members of the House of Commons in a London paper, the answer is from 80 to 40 back wards. He has just attained his 0th birthday, and he says he in APPLY S. J. DÄVID & CO. tends to live gaily to 110. Further

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more, he means to be as frivolous then as he is now, and he is Captain Mitchell, of the river always cheerful because he is so steamer Fatihan, will probably infernally fond of himself." He rejoin his ship on Wednesday. His looks after himself because nobody many friends will be pleased to else will do it nearly so well. To learn that the somewhat serious this happy state he has reached by operation he has recently under doing what has pleased him all his gone has been quite successful. life, and by taking care to baye a Pleading quilty to a charge of good time. His philosophy may be larceny of 15 tins of salmon, six summed up in his own maxim, tina of milk and two pounds of tea, never mix your drinks more than a Chinese cook employed at Whit once a week." This reads rather field Barracks was sentenced to like an exho of the dictum of two months hard labour by Mr. Blake, the poet and mystic, whose W. Schofield yesterday morning." centenary has been recently observed C.Q.M.8. Daniell prosecuted. by literary circles in London, "the road of excess leads to the palace named-You-Tack living at No. 11 A mongrel dog, owned by a man

Jordan Rasd, has been taken to Ma Everyone of us, even the youngest, Tau Kok for observation. It is re discover consolation in the ported that the animal bit the so spectacle of Lord for at of the owner, a youth of fifteen, who sighty feeling glad to be alive and is now receiving private médical

oking forward with confidence to attention.

of wisdom."

fused.

LOCAL PROBATE.

CHINESE SHOEMAKERS' ESTATE IN HONG KONG.

PRISONER ABSCONDS TO SIAM?

case was called

NO ANSWER TO BRIBERY CHARGE.

Shui), alias Lo Chuen Bau, shoe-

Probate of the will of Lo Bu. (or BAIL OF $1,000 IN DANGER. maker, of Leung Tong village, Nam The September Criminal Sessions Hoi District, Kwangtung province, were resumed at the Supreme Court. aged 65 years (according to Chinese Chief Justice (Mr. Justice J. B who died on December 19th, 1930, yesterday morning before the acting computation) has been granted t Wood). When his sons, Lo Ting Pong and Lo which concerned a bribery charge ecutors named in the will, of 7, not present. He was on bail of Ling Shiu, cobblers and the exit was found that the accused was Queen's Road East.

The testator directs that the busi-

$1,000. ness of Fuk Bang shoemaker's shop, counts altogether, three of which The accused is charged on six Queen's Road East, Hong Kong, are of offering a bribe of 810 on which was established by him, and three different, occasions to a Chi- certain lots at Cap Buí Mun, Manese detective. The remaining three

MA in three houses, No. 7, 8 and 29, are alternative charges of bribery. Wan District, and a quarter share Wing Fung Street, Wanchai, which

It was alleged by the Crown dur- were sequired by him and of othering the Central Magistracy hearing businesses in existence be handed that the bribes were offered on be over to both of his sons

half of a lottery firm in Macao to Estate in the Colony is valued at influence the constable's conduct. $10,500.

when carrying ont lottery Hong Kook.

Auswering His Lordship, Mr WEATHER REPORT. HK Holmes, for the Crown, anid

cast and remarks, issued by the that the prisoner had gone to Siam. that enquiries had been made, and Last night's weather report, fore information they had received was Royal Observatory, stated: He could not, however, vouch for and a weaker anticyclonic arenBh Lordship adjourned the case

Pressure is highest over N. Japan the truth of that information. covers China. There are still in until after the hearing of the trial dications of a typhoon to the south of the two Chinese charged with west of the Bening Produk the murder of Mrs Mackay, rat

"winda Chidwall, which: 18-to be --com

menced on Monday next

Local Forecast moderate fair.