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NEW ADVERTISE- MENTS.

HONG KONG POLO CLUB.

SHANGHAI HONG KONG INTERFORT HATOE FOR EES WICK CHALLENGE CUP. TIBE above will be hell Weather TE

Permitting) at CAUSEWAY BAY THURSDAY. OCTUBER BTS, Play to begin at O'CLOCK. Admi sion will be Free to Mimbers and Guesta. Tes and Refreshments will be obtainable and by kind permission of Lt.Col. Coxx and cars, the Band

on

of

will

The King's Own Scottish Bord-rers

play.

In the event of a Postponement on secount of Weather Conditions, Play will take place on the Following Day at the Same Time,

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ROYAL HONG KONG YACHT. CLUB.

NOTICE IS BEREBY GIVEN

that an EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the BOYAL HONG KONG YACHT CLUB will be held at the CLUB Rovaz on WEDNES DAY, the FIFTH DAY OF OCTOBER, 1827,

at 8 o'clock in the Arraces for the purpose of considering and if thought it of passing the following resolation as an Extraordinary Resolution, that is to say:

"That Artiel of Amsociation and "Bro Laws in the forms of a

draft

of Articles of Association and Bye Laws "which has for the purpose

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the City of Victoris, be "anbelitated for the Articles "of Association and By Laws "of this Club,"

Should the xbove resolution he passed * an extraordinary resolution, it will be submitted for confirmation na A ap cial resclation at a Meuting to be

absequently convened.

By Order of the General Committee,

F. J. EASTERBROOK, Hon. Secretary. Hong Kong, 27th Oct. 1927. [6367

GOVERNMENT BILLS, ETC.

ENDERS for SPECIE mad. MEXICAN DOLLARS SZrrenÍ

In this Colony, for Telegraphis Transfer, on the Lords Commisioners of HG Majesty's Treasury, London, up to and

for the Sam of £30,000, will be Beceived

INTIMATIONS.

NOTICE.

HOW TO GET TO THE

FUN OF THE FAIR.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28th,

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have been made whereby there will be & SEASONAL HOTELS Arrangements A SPECIAL CONTINUOUS MOTOR BUS HERVICE TO LEE GARDENS on SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1, Cam mencing at 3.00 г. From OHATER ROAD" (O.P.B. Cou)

FARE 20 CENTS. Also ALL TRAMS Paas the Entrance to LEE GARDENS.

FABE: 10 Cars

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to No. 15, QUEEN'S ROAD CEN-

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FOR SALE OR TO BE LET UNFURNISHED.

No. 27, PEAK, LUGARD BOAD.

INTIMATIONS.

FINE

SHERRIES.

of the most flourishing ports of South China demonstrates the chac- the condition at which China has arrived under the leadership of those who are always proclaiming themselves to be her most loyal

гола.

The evil will not end until the many small bands of unattached. marauders roaming over the coun- tryside have been rounded-up and disarmed, and this will not be

SUPERIOR PALE accomplished until

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of very superior quality; grown and bottled by Anto. R. Ruiz Y. Hermanos

stable government has been established in the provinces in which they oper ate. The Reds" may retire from Swatow on the approach of a superior force but they will simply batten upon the country-folk until souping down on a rich prize. It they ice another opportunity of

arcompanied by four Hussiens who

1927.

A Chinese was arrested at No. 85 CORRESPONDENCE. Kremer Street, for the unlawful [ possession of 149 rounds of revolver ammunition.

ARMISTICE DAY.

DAILY PRESS."]

The annual general meeting of the Hong Kong Civil Service. CricTO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONG KONG ket Club is to be held at the Club. house to-day at 3.30 pin.

Damage done by the fire in Wang neichons village on Monday was stimated at only $303, according to yesterday morning's police re- parts.

DELAYED HOME MAIL.

FIVE DAYS OVERDUE.

NEGAPATAM ROUTE UNABLE TO KEEP GOOD TIME.

Sia,As one who has followed Home mails is not always reliable That the Megapatam route for the birth and development of St. with considerable interest since itaas. Lahore arrived with letters Peter's Church Young Men's Club

as regards keeping up to time was inception.some few months ago, I and papers from the United King again__shown"yesterday when the feel compelled to express consider

dom able surprise that those responsible should have considered November dated from London, August 25th. The mail is five days overdue, being 11th the most appropriate occasion To-morrow there will be another for the holding of a garden fete, Home mail by P. & O. steamer ei

One's surprise is increased by the Suez, with letters and papers of a day's meeting is an ex-officer of the is the consolation, of two batches of fact that the Chairman of yester-week later from London, so there British Army (I do not know whe ther he served with the A.C.D. or short time.

letters, etc., within an unusually with Members of the Scottish Com-parently rendered distinguished enquired at the G.P.O. yesterday combatant unit, but he ap A Daily Press representative who usual Halow en Dinner, on Mon- and I am tempted to ask whether be relied upon was informed that pony of the Hong Kong Volunteer service, for which he received a Defence Corps propose holding the signal honour from his Sovereign) why the Negapatam route can never as to the cause of the delay, and he has no memories of that Great it in "no one's fault in particular. Adventure!

A... Chinese prisoner escapel Cheungchau Island, while he was from the custody of the police at being taken to Court yesterday morning. `:

is rumoured that the Reds are day, October 31s

are to all intents and purposes directing operations, and there are reports of organised massacres of non-communists in some of the

Xeres de la Frontera, smaller towns up-country.

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presented The Butterfly on the Armistice Day means to some c!

The Forbes Russoll Comedy Co. very young to understand all that giving the name of the Lahore as It can be no easy thing for then the present instance a wireless message was received on Monday Wheel" last night at the Star us, but it seems to me that parents bringing lume mail, and this was Heart" will be staged. Theatre. Tonight" Peg O and those who claim feadership the first intimation received here

of movemente auch Ra the St. by the Postal Authorities. Singa Suffering from injuries to her would do well to take some the mail.

Peter's Church. Young Men's Club pore had apparently omitted to cable the name of the ship bringing head, alleged have been caused trouble in educating those who look through being assaulted by her hus to them for instruction as regards band, a Chinese woman has been re-all that the Armistice of 1918 moved to the. Kwong Wah Hospital. meart.

A hop-keeper of the Chaukun village, Kowloon City, has report ed to the police that a futi of the taking with him 300 ducks worth

1776 FINE PORTS THE THEATRE IN ENGLAND: shop hooded on September 25th the news than anything else at first delay in arrival here owing to three

FLAT in CARNARVON BUILDINGS, ROBERTSON'S

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Kowloos, from Octo3xx 1st.

Apply to:

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FINANCE CO. LTD.,

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10 LET. SPACIOUS OFFICES

Tin No. 11, QIZEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,

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The Tenders to state the Total Amouns, 4830,

(in Pound Sterling). No Telegraphie

Transfer will be made for less than £100

The Tenders to be in Duplicate, and in

Beoled Covers, addressed to the TREA: WANTED. By English Lady

SURY CHEST OFFICER, COM

PAY OFFICE, and endorsed

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tons

Injured through being kicked in rel with another man, a Chinese was the stomach, in the course of a quat- taken to the Koowloon Hospital. rested. The alleged assailant has been ar-

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Coples of Forms of Tander can be had as application.

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to the express condition that no

of

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the

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British House of Commons

be admitted to any share or part in or to benefit to arise from the Con

"any track

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Companion-Apply Box 5242, c/o Hong Kong Daily Preu

it

that the reason for the delay in this The local authorities surmised instanse might be due to the heavy floods in India holding up the mail.. One remembers that drenching day nine years ago when we heard,

At the same time it was pointed that it was all over at last: one that the mail from Home sid remembers being more numbed by Neganatam was always liable to This vision gave place to quick connections having to be made, $950.

visions of contempofarica who bed these being Bombay, Negapathm and died that we might have peace.

Singapore There is always the risk The total output of the Kailan Some of us felt no inclination the mail arriving at one point which have taken place in recent Mining Administration's mices for whatever to follow the crowd and and just missing the connecting years in connection with the theatramounted to 84,830 tons, and the merely wanted to get away to some to be held here for a day or two, the week ending September 10th cheer or indulge in revelry. W steamer, with the result that it has in England" The war inevitably had sales during the period to 104,187 quiet place where we might think. Or perhaps even a week before a profound effect on the public

Our sense of thankfulness took be sent on here. taste, and productions that formerly

dance or be boisterous. grave form. We had no desire to the mail to Bombay, within 14 days The P. O, contract to deliver pleased audiences ceased to be

And, as year succeeds year, do from Marseilles.

Thence it goes acceptable.

make merry on November 11th It there to Singapore. If the P. & 0. we not feel less and less desire to overland to Negapatam, and from When people were Central Bituated, Very Moderate Very Fine Old Tawny, gedden they were repelled by the chsessed by the tragedy of Arma-

has become a sort of Good Friday, steamer chances to lose more than the commemoration of * Great 21 hours, before reaching Bombay, Sacrifice: & fitting occasion for a The Chairman of the Chinesa Royal and Imperial Pilgrimage to the mail reaching its ultimate then there is a consequent delay in mock tragedy of the stage. In Mission to Lepera (Hong Kong the Cenotaph at Whitehall: a day destination, as the other steamers stead, they desired revue-some- Auxiliary) acknowledges with on which thing that was sparkling and grace the Students St. Stephen's Cal- creed or polios bias, gather round steamer.

thanks a donation of 8160.88 from people, sinking all differences of has to come on the next available all English-speaking only wait 24 hours for it. It then ful, with plenty of colour and light lege, Hong Kong.

their own War Memorials to pay music, because it helped them to

A Crop Of Malls. The Chairman of the Chinese

homage to the Glorious Dead. forget for a little while. And as Mission to Lepers (Hong Kong Victory just as it is well that we of which 83 bags were from Home. It is well that we should celebrato The ss. Lahore brought 260 bags, revue has since flourished so the thanks a donation of 816088 from feeling of solemnity and awe in

Auxiliary), acknowledges. with should celebrate Easter Day. The Also discharging mail here was the variety" stage has decayed the students of St. Stephen's Col-duced by the Great Silence does brought 365 bags all told, the President Madison, which Famous music balls in London have lege, Hong Kong.

not, and should not, wear away so majority being from the United been compelled to close their doors.

A report was made to the Police in a few hours, to don a false nose

quickly that we are willing, with States and Northern porte. She Where some of them have opened that on September 27th, between 3 and beat upon a toy drum at a 2nd three bags of letters from also brought four bags of papers again it has been to present their No. 122, Wellington Street, occupied The poppy that we buy in the from Europe. Arriving from the and 4 h, some one broke into garden fete or midnight carnival. Home vid Siberie, and bags

In other cases one can see the old with clothes and jewellery to the and forgotten at sundown. It is

of mail. value of $131. music ball standing newhat

to remind us of the fields of Flan

Due to-day is French mail by tho ders and the blood spilt thereon, D'Artagnan, Japan mail by the dowdy and neglected almost next rob

The Chinese who attempted to a sacrifice not likely to be driven St. Albons and Shanghai mail by

a house at Laichikok Road from the sight by a dancing chorus the Snigang. door to a garish film palace through with two others not in custody was or the taste of wine.*

Due tomorrow there are two for trial at

The Kashmir not for moment arggest more Home mails. pass eagerly to their pleasure. and two others obtained entrance to ing. victory. If, by some lucky Kingdom mail vide Suez, dated,

But there are signs that this

the house by saying that they had chance, you are one of the few wha London, September 1st, and parcels a present to deliver." public passion for revue is on the

aufered no personal lows the popp/ a week earlier, and the Saarland will serve to remind you that there is coming from the North with want. An announcement is made nounced yesterday of Sergeant T.

The forthcoming wedding an- are some of your fellow-country Home mail via Siberia, totalling in London by Mr. B. H. GILLESPIE, McMahon, of the Hong Kong Police, care. There are, I believe, stili terday took 81 days to arrive here

men still needing your thought and 25 bags.

The Siberian mail received yes to "Misa Muriel Blamedos, the same thirteen thousand soldiers managing direétor of Mess Empires, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. lying in hospital, there are aver from London. to the reports now the largest broup of variety halls J Bhunsdon, Causeway Bay, will third of a million children left coming to hand the reign of terror in the country, that in future the take place at St. John's Cathedral fatherlese, and nearly two hundred which the Reds" have este firm's policy will be to concentrate

on Friday, October 14th, at 11 am thousand stricken women left has lished at Swatow is likely to be to a considerable extent on the Mothers Usion was held at the Armistice night could be all pooled bandless. Que is tempted to say The quarterly service of the that if only the money spent on Forces from Cantor, presentation of plays instead of Cathedral yesterday morning, when and paid inte Earl Haig's Pappy it is said, are bastening to the variety turns and revues. Moes the Rev. G. H. Hewitt, B.N., gave Day Fund it would reach an enor relief of this unfortunate city which Empires, controls the London Hip was a good attendance, but many times to the sum

an address on Worship." There mous figure figure equal many during the past two years has had podrome, and in

of money. BO addition bas Peak ladies were not present owing urgently required for our disabled more than its fair share of turmoil, thirty-four places of entertainment

to the non-running of the trams, soldiers. and if they are well led and throughout the provinces.

It is of paramount importance equipped, and it is evident that GILLESPIE eays that his intention at No. 280, Portland Street, has brated, for as long as Britain re A pig dealer's salesman working that Armistice Day should be cele they mean serious business, there theatres where only first-class plays August 28th, a man at the railway important

is to establish a chain of first-class reported to the police that on mains a nation, but it is equally ia Ettia likelihood that the Reds will be presented.. will await their arrival. The prob this. It is stated that the mem- firm, and bought three pigs, worth celebration.

There is, however, another side to precated himself to be should not forget or misinterpret winds, moderate, generally over-

of the Hop Bang Loong the symbolis significance of the abilities are, of course, that those berabip of the Variety Artistes $100, from the complainant. He two minutes solemnity to five or

The proportion of MANILA REFORT." now in occupation will loot and to 3,580 ip,seven years. with a cor- a month since the sale was made, right,

Federation has dropped from 5,631 psid 846 on acconat. It is now six hours hilarity scarcely seems

Manila, 27th, 0.30 p.m.-Cyclone hurn a few more houses from sheer responding loss in revenue. These and the customer has not a remembrance, and desperately we and the Loochoos, moving north..

or typhoon in Pacife Ocean about. Armistice Day is a day of solemn half-way between the Bonin Islands. figures must hide many a little returned from Canton where he then disappear tragedy, of unemployment and loss said he was going. carrying with them as much cash and bitter disappointment. And

need it. For we are inclined to as they can gather together in the ally discard variety and present the Fong, a well-known Jocal merchant said of us: This war has made their God and ours, and look into

forget, and we need to be remind- obriously when Moss Empires fid- The funeral of the late Mr. Lau Yued again. Bemember how they faith, we stand in the persence of time at their disposal.

public with plays like The Con- who died last week at his residence an end of class distinctions, now, their eyes again. stant Nymph,"

ET

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UROPEAN ARTIST gires LES. SONS in Sketching Monochrome Water and Oil Painting

Private or Group Esquires COUNT CLIOS, Post Office Box 12.

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incorporated Company in its corporated TO LET

capacity

and made for the general bensi

of the Company

H. G. RILEY, Lent-Colonel, Treasury Chost Officer, R.A.P.U.

His Majesty's Treasury Ofice,

Hong Kong, 17th Sept., 1927. [5365

BY ORDER OF THE

MURTGAGEE.

OF

PUBLIC AUCTION

THE VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PROPERTY

Bitna's at VICTORIA, Hong Kong,

and registered in the Land Offic. PECTION L or MARINE LOT No. 225, Together with the Mean. age Eroctions and Buildings tharson known as No 128, WING LOK STREET, VICTORIA, sforesaid, Area: 1,678 Square Feet. Proportion of Annual Crown Bont: $36.84, TO BE SOLD IN ONE LOT

**

PUBLIC AUCTION

ON

TUESDAY,

THE 4TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 1827, AT & CLOCK IN.

AT THE

CHINA AUCTION ROOMS, No. 4, DODDELL STREET, VICTOR 1, Hose HONG

Ma. E.V.HR. DE SOUSA, Auctioneer. For further Farticulars and Conditiona of Bale, Apply for

Massa. JOHNSON, BTOKES &MASTER

Prince's Building, Hong Kong,

M. E. V. M. R. DE SOUSA, The Auctioneer.

Hong Kong, 24th Sept, 1927. [6552

OFFICES

STEPHENS', BUILDING,

67/69, DES VEUX- KOAD

"

CENTRAL

APPLY S. J. DAVID & CO.

PRINCE'S BUILDING,

CHATER ROAD,

(25

Street. Londen Office: 21, Bride Lane,

Fleet Street, E.C. 4.

The

Daily Press. whose bright portals the crowds yesterday committed gos; end. He that do are in no harm in celebrat in due sout pon, with the United

HONG KONG, Septexana Bra, 1927

SWATOW'S UNHAPPY

ACCORDING

short lived.

PLIGHT.

·wantonness", and

FOR EUROPE AND AMERICA,

· INDIA; AUSTRALIA, 42.

is

of the

NEWS OF THE FAR EAST.

Is given in "HONG KONG WEEKLY PRESS."

At the moment, however, Swatow the hands of a rabble and the Chinese residents are at the mercy

Mr.

station

that

of

vid Siberia also this week, as w

There are several outward mails:

be seen from the official mail list

WEATHER REPORT.

STILL MORE RAIN EXPECTED!

cast and remarks, inued by the Yesterday's weather report, fore- Royal Observatory at 5.40 p.m., stated: stationary about 100 miles to the The typhoon appears to be nearly east of Naha to miles to British people LOCAL FORECAST-N. or variable

cset, some rain.

شاه

to стипе

our dend desire,

and that's a dream, One gilt that men can gives Unless, we top can burn with the

same fre

Die to the little hatrede, die

Of sacrifice, die to the things

thatszem

greed,

and others, the position of the place yesterday. The remains were it is what the man is alone that enforced with singular apiness and

The Desert Song," at Granville Road, Kowloon, took thank God, people will realise that variety artistes will be even worse brought across the harbour to Blaice counte. Those of us who saw some urgency by those lines of Alfred The lesson of Armistice Day is than it is, as disclosed by the fore Pier from which point the coffin, thing of the Great Adventure Noyce, written for a wreath laid Comprehensive and Complete Repori | of a gang of ruffians among whom No doubt what is quietly banner enclosed in a gorgeous canopy, oc. would have others remember that on the Cenotaph in Whitehall:-

going figures. the leading spirits appear to be a

ing in the theatre world representatraordinarily long procestiça, which down the valley of the shadow offThere's just one gift that all

cupied the central place in an ex-day when we walked with them " "boy" formerly engaged in the supply of entertainment is being of the City to the Tung Wab Hoa-we

an advance in public taste, and the pasted through the principal strecta death, they were taken and British Residents Club and an adjusted to meet it. There was a pital. Here a short funeral ser back. And we were rasolved that

were spared ex-clerk of the Asiatic Petroleum programme/hich was crude and were interred in Pokfulam.

good deal in the old music hali vico was held, before the remains we would live for nobler things and Company. All the

Live for a better world-striving to old labour sometimes even vulgar, with stereo-

typed humour and very little of The following forthcoming wed unselfish service. Have we forgot. make our lives count by useful and agitators are springing up again artistic merit. Its diappearance dings are announced Mr. Thomaz ten that when they fell how we re- from their hiding places, and, can be recorded without regret Mark Jordan, merchant, en route solved that henceforth we would armed with rifles, are prepared to tirely supplant variety at its best. Wilson, to Miss Gertruds Viola we never could: tenderly, we laid But we believe nothing will en to Hong Kong by the President shoulder their burden 1 We thought shoot anyone who crosses their Humourists like Day LENO and Sir Elser, student, 18, Park Road; Mr. their bodies, each beneath its cross path. There has already been a

HARRY Lavora and Manis LLOYD, George William Davis, of the Chi Flanders fields, or mear where and the great host af conjurorsnese Maritime Customs, Samun, to he fell beside some of the many great deal of indiscriminate mur jugglers, tumblers and ventriloquists Miss Margaret Grant, 12, Beech fields of the War. But only their Subscription, paid in advance-819 der done in this way and a number as the race exista. They may have Chorley Wood, Herts Mr. Stanley need on Armistice Day. The guss bei will amute men and women as long wood Cottages, Herongate Road, bodies That is the thought we per annum for delivery in Hong of small children have suffered to create their own medium; but William Housden, missionary, re. that tore and bruised their bodie Kong: Including Postage to any with the others. That such hapin e form or another, in one siding at No. 11 Causeway Hill did not release them and on Yours, etc.,

penings should be possible in one

status or another, they will continue to Miss Annie Victoria Highton, Armistice Day, if we have any to add to the gaiety of nations, residing at No. 18, Cheung Chew, (Continued on next Column.)

with which is incorporated THE CHINA OVERLAND

TRADE REPORT.”

30 Centa per Copy

part of the world–418.

Die to the base contempts of sect

Die to the old ignoble selves

we knew,"

and creed,

And rise again, like these with

Bouls ne true

There's but one way—God make

or word, or pen," And that's not done by tongue,

us better men.”

IONIDES.

Hong Kong, Sept. 28th, 1027.