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NEW ADVERTISE- MENTS.

ROYAL HONG KONG YACHT

CLUB.

"THEVESSA" TROPHY

HE EIGHTH BIANNUAL RACE TSILIPS LIFEBOATS will te BAILED on WEDNESDAY, the Tu NOVEMBER Next, Starting at 4 M.

Each Ship may eater Any Number of Beats.

COURSE Start from ANKL Roaxs, thence to Kowtos Rock (P),

INTIMATIONS.

BANK HOLIDAY.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7th, 1927.

[N Accordance with Onlinance No. 5 of 1919, the EXCHANGE BANKS will be CLOSED for the TRANSACTION of PUBLIC BUSI NESS on MONDAY, the 10TH 1STANT,

Elorg Karg, th Oct., 1997. [6325

NOTICE.

INTIMATIONS.

in "advisory" the considered re commendations of such a Board are not likely to be neglected by the Government. Amongst other aut- vantages, acceleration of public

CIGARETTES business is likely to be the result

DE LUXE

BLUE

RING

the Undersigned hare THIS DAY CIGARETTES.

Mark of Fiche Chull (1, Cuxe Hock I, mitte ihr in Ay

Gas Broy (P, Finish at the YACHT CLUB across the Line from WEST to EAST.

Competing Beats should be in Position at the Starting Line by 300 Px.

Ships proposing to enter Heats and mqnested to Notify the RON, SECRE. TARY, ROYAL Hexo KONG YACHTC, Notater Than Noos, on the 7 NOVEMBER.

F. J. ESTERBROOK.

Hon. Neerutery...H.K.Y. Kong Kong, 6th October, 927,

NOTICE.

1400

THE HONG KONG & CANTON ICE MANUFACTURING

COMPANY, 'LIMITED. -

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE SIXTH ORDINARY AN TRENDING REARE HOLDERS in the above Company will be held at the Comping's Towa Ufcc, 2, Lower Albray Road, Bang Korg, os SATURDAY, 2ND DAY OF OCTOBER, 1927. at Noox, for the purpose of presenting the Rept of the Directors and Statement of Accounts to 31st Jry. 1927.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the Er OCTOHER to the 22 OCTO- BER, 1997, Both, Days inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

J. D. THOMSON,

Acting Secretary.

:

Hong Kong, 6th Oct., 1997.

[5397

HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

RACE

'SIXTH EXTRA

TMEETING will be holl (Weather

Permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY бл SATURDAY, STя OCTOHER, And MONDAY, 10 OCTOBER, 1927,

Commenting at 2.4 2.x on Both

Days. The First Bell will be Rung at

F.X.

The Charge for Admission to the Pub ic Enclosure will be $1.03 Per Day

for

Firm M PAUL MARY HODGSON, Solicitor, which Firm hitherto carried on is my Name will henceforth be carried on under the Name of "TS'O & HOUGSON, at ProbzX BUILDING, 3an FLOOR, Pedder Street.

S. W. TSC, Hong Kong, 1st Oct., 1927. [3381

NOTICE OF REMOVÁL MESSES, RAVEN AND BASTO

ARCHITECTS, Sentziora AND ENGINEARS,

BUILDING," Tor FLOOR (Cne, į ner of DES VOUX ROAD CENTRAL and Icz Horse STREET).es From the 17

Lift Entranca: Nest į or OCTOBER. ALEXANDRA CAFE. 153711

BAVEN & BASTO.

VIRGINIA & TURKISH

Hand made from the Finest Tobaccos procurable.

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of the formation of a Harbour Beard At present, when repre sentations reach the Government on any subject, les circulate by degrees through all the Government/ Departments concerned, accumulat ing hieroglyphic memoranda as they pass. Outside opinion may then be consulted and, when given, this travels round the same depart- mental circuit. The assembly of

No cngs of notifiable disease was

reported in the Colony during the 24 hours ended October 5th.

Double probate of the will of the late Sir C. P. Chater, C. M.G., has been granted to his widow, Lady Chater.

The offices and stations of the. Chinese Maritime Customs for Kow- loon and and District will be closed to public business on Monday,

The 5.3. Taishan arrived in Hong all the beats of departments con- Kang from Canton at 8.30 last cerned in any way with the har-night, having made an early start bour, together with representatives to avoid the risk of running of shipping interests, at frequent. intervals round the same table must

Supplied to Clubs, Regimental lead bath to fuller discussion and and Naval Messes, leading to more speedy decisions on the Hotels, Ocean Liners and questions at issue. We apprehead RE Removing to PRINCES Railway Companies.

that it may be found a drawback, in practice, that officers of the Government will hage to spend their time listening to discussions on subjects which have no connec- tion whatever with their own parti- cular department. That difficulty will doubtless be overcome to a great extent by work in sub-can- mittee, after which those members

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This is to certify that the Ring" Cigarettes of Messrs. THE R CIGARETTE CO... Lan, or Lowpos, hire been passed by the EXAMINING BOARD of the INSTITUTE HYGIENE a fulfilling the Standard of Merit required by them in aruiesce

aground.

OBITUARY.

CHIEF PETTY OFFICER BARNES.

NAVAL FUNERAL,

The funeral took place at the Protestant Cemetery yesterday afternoon of Chief Petty Officer Writer C. J. Barnes, of H..S. [

Danar, full naval honours being

necorded.

Death which took pises at the Royal Naval Hospital after a short illness was due to peritonitis.

Deceased was a very popular member among his ship mates, and

his death is all the more tragic as

A foki of ʼn irewood merchant nt No. 37, Gage. Street, is reported to he was looking forward to leaving have absconded on Tuesday with on retirement in another fortnight money and jewellery to the valde of $4,190.

to join his wife and son who are at Rosyth. About 40 years of age. deceased has been in the Navy for ever twenty years; he was one of those to arrive here from Malta in February.

Deported from the Colony last May, a Chinese returned and was yesterday charged at the Kowlong Magistracy. He was sentenced to nine months hard labour.

The coffin was borne on a gun carriage and drawn by colleagues

FIRE AT WEST POINT LAST NIGHT.

BRIGADE COPE EASILY WITH

THE OUTBREAK,

BANK NOTES DESTROYED.

About 10 o'clock last night the Central Fire Station received a call.' and hastened with two appliances. while another was sent from Ken- nedy Town, to 21. High Street, rear Centre Street, West Point.

The overturning of an opium lamp had set are to a mosquito curtain and other material on the ground floor of the house.

In ten minutes the fire was put out by the Brigade, with no damage except for the loss of 847 in bank notes, which were destroyed,

GENERAL'S BROTHER IN PAUPER GRAVE..

HENRY HUGH VENTRIS.

RELATIVES ASK FOR EXHUMA.

TION ORDER.

"An application is being made to the Home Office for leave to exhume the body of an elderly man, named Henry Hugh Ventris, who collapsed

of which the Council have affixed the of the Board directly concerned with stealing several articles of from the ship, The cortege left the and died at Charing Cross Station

SEAL of the Institute hereon.

Issued this Sixth day of October,

1999

By Order of the Conacil.

These High Class Cigarettes for, and sold only through are specially manufactured

Leading Wine Merchants.

Six weeks' hard labour was passed on a Chinese.amah who was charged

clothing from her mistress. She had only been employed for Ave Naval Hospital for the Cemetery on July 7th, and who was given a

days.

will present the results of detailed investigations to the main body, It is one of the advantages of the cadet stem that our Government officials have a working knowledge The sixth ordinary annual meet- of many departments beside the one ing of the Heng Keng and Canton

charge at the moment, so that they of which they happen to be in Ice Manufacturing Co., Ltd, will be held at the offices of the Com will be in a position to take an

pany, No, Lower Albert Road, ou Saturday, October 2nd. informed part in most of the dis-

of the Board.

..

pauper's funeral at Woking Ceme- headed by a squad at reverse armstery a week later.

and the Band of the Royal Marines. Beyond his name, Henry Hugh Among the followers were Rear Ventris, which was found from his Admiral Boyle, C.B., Cap. L. D. papers, nothing was known of the I. MacKinnon, H.M.S.

man, and inquiries failed to trace relatives.... officers and men of the vessel.

The funeral service was conduct-

Danae,

A Musicale will be held at the ed by the Chaplain of H.M.S. Helena May Institute on Thursday,

Sole Agents for Hong Kong cussions likely to arise at meetings

and South Chins:

We trust the Harbour Board will October 12th, at 5.30 p.m. Seles Tamar, following which three not degenerate into a monthly meet- tions from Gilbert and Sullivan volleys were fired over the grave ing to discuss generalities, or to will be given. Tickets to be book..

Perarna indinding Ladies, Soldier THE Admiralty may be desirous of A. S. WATSON

and Sailors in Uniform Half Price.

Members are advised that they mat show their Radgr to phrain AdmissioES to the Members Enclosure.

obtaining on Long Lense HOUSES on the PIAK or MAY ROAD LEVEL The Houses offered to have Minimum of Two Living Rooms, and Three Large Bedrooms. Wil WHERE Each Metoher has the right to in-

or Agents kindly forward particolare c trodacu 2 Sex-members to the Members'

any available Houses to the OFFICER Enclosure Tickets for whom can beIN CHARGE OF WORKS H.V.

[5.383

om Mears, LINSTEAD & DAVIS obtained from at $5.00 Each Per Day Up to FRIDAY, 7TH OCTOBER, 1927.

The Charge for

for Admission for Ladies

to the Members' Enclosure will be $2.00 Fer Day. Each Member can obtain upon application to the SECRETARY, Badges for Admission of 2 Ladies Free

Charge

Bookmakra, Tic Tac man, etcetera- will not be permitted to operate with. in the Precincts of the HONG KONG JocIXY CLUB daring Race Meetings, (5372

MACAO'S FOURTH EXTRA RACE MEETING.

THE Draft Programme and Entry

HACE MEETING, to be held MATURDAY and SUNDAY, 15TH

Tons for the FOURTH EXTRA

Oft

NAVAL YARD.

WANTED,For Local Shipping

Office, EUROPEAN LADY STRNOGRAPHER காய் TYPIST. Previous Office. Experience Essential Apply Box 6352, cle Ilong Kong Daily

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WE Require FLAT and HOUSES

in CESTE Kowloom and

and 16TH OCTOBER, 1927 (Westhor above May Bon Layzi, Hong Kong.

Permitting) may be obtained from · Will Landlords interested send part.

the INTERNATIONAL RACE AND Ezcara-

TION

CLUB, LTD, MACA, HONG KONG ieniars

to SMALL INVESTORS

JOCKET CLUB, and CAUSEWAY BAY TEL. C. 4610 ? STADLER.

Entries will CLOSE on FRIDAY,

7 OUTOBEN, at 8 2.x. [6302

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF

BONG KONG.

ORIGINAL JURISDICTION MISCELLANEOUS ProceedinGB.

No. 28 or 1927.

IN THE MATTER OF THE CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE COMPANY, LIMITED, AND REDUCED

*IN THE MATTER OF THE COM. PANIES ORDINANCE 1911.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

AND

No Petition presented to the

Supreme Court of Hong Kong on the 13th day of SIZZEMBER, 1927, for confirming Lizo Reduction of the Capital of the above-mentioned Com. puy from $8,000,000 to $3,000,000 is uinctal to be, heard before His Honour Mr. Joux ROBAAUGE Woon, Acting Chief Justice, on

HUNDAY, THE 241 DAY OF UCTUBER, 1927, 41 10 30 AM Any Creditor or Shareholder of

the

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FLATS

ΤΟ

LET

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KOWLOON.

APPLY TO

S. J. DAVID & CO.

PRINCE'S BUILDING,

CHATER ROAD,

"ON SALE.

(25

& CO., LTD.

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS, ESTABLISHED 1841.

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ACKNOWLEDGMENT, The family of the late Mr. P. H. MURRAY thanks all friends for the floral tribute and sympathy received,

[3300

Hong Kong Officer 11, Ico. Heuse

Street.

London Office: 21, Bride Lane,

Fleet Street, E.Ć. 4

The Daily Press.

.

announce,

› Olergyman's Sou.

An inquest was held by the West-

minster coroner, at which it was

established that death was due to

the parish of St. Martin's-in-the- natural causes. He was buried by Field (in which he died) at the cemetery at Woking,

as does the Sanitary ed at the Secretary's Ofee. Teas and the Last Post sounded, bring may be had from 4 p.m. onwards.—ing a very impressive ceremony to Board a frequently, that "there

Relatives of Ventris have now ADVT. was no business of public interest.”

a clcse.

come forward, and disclosed the There should not be much danger

Lance-Sergeant Mackay, of the Floral tributes were sent by fact that he was a well-connected of this for as they settle down to Police, whilst engaged in shooting Admiral Boyle; Captain and man the son of the late Rev. E. F. their duties, the members of the dogs on Wednesday, was bitten by Officers, Danne; Petty Officers, Ventris, of Church Aston, Salop. Harbour Board will find that they stray mongrel, and had to go to Danae; The Ship's Company, He has two brothers living-one-a have undertaken an onerous and the Government Civil Hospital for Danae; bis brethren, Danae; Acmajor-general with a distinguished highly responsible task. One of the treatment. The dog was destroyed counting Staff, Danue: Chief and record, who lives at St. Leonard's first thiaga we hope they will do and the carcase was removed to Petty Officers' Recreation Room; on-Sea, and another, Mr. Charles. will be to ret up an enquiry into the state of the harbour bottom. We have in Hong Kong "one of The case in which four coolies the finest natural anchorages in the were charged with intimidation world," to quote the guidebooks and assault, and in which a fore and

we certainly ought, as the men of the Hong Kong Construc rhehoricians would say, to hand tiba and Pile-Driving Company' the beritage untarnished to "ppeared as the complainant, was concluded before Mr. R. E. Lindsel! generations yet unborn." In all

yesterday, when his Worship bound

Press. seriousness, we have reason to be-

Hora Koxo, Octons Tru, 1927

AN ADVISORY HARBOUR BOARD.

ار

the Bacteriological Institute for examination,

| over all parties in a sum of $100 to

Royal Marines Detachment; War Vereker Ventris, who lives with a rant Officers and Staff, E.O.S.B.," sister in a big house at Granville- and the Chef and E.R.A, Danns.

park, Lewisham.

THE WATER SUPPLY.

Place In Family Vault, The brothers have applied to the Home Office for an exhumation order to enable them to re-inter the body in the family vault

Major-General Francis Ventris, The storage of water in the City C.B.. of Saxon-mansione "St.

FIGURES FOR SEPTEMBER

keep the peace for a year. Both and Hill District on October let Leonard's-on-Sea, began his Army charges and cross-summonses were was 2,010.30 million gallons, as com career in 1875. He served in the dismissed, and the defendants were pared with 2,118.41 million gallons Nile Expedition of 1884-85. He was warged against a repetition of the at this time last year.

mentioned in dispatches, and re- incident."

The consumption of water during Khedive's Star. He also served in ceived decorations, including the India and Northern China, and commanded the 25th Division în the first year of the Great

a. Chinese

Woman WILA

He was commander of the forces

lieve that the state of the wester area of the harbour is such as to warrant early consideration and a Rubstantial amount of dredging Then we would like the Harbour Board to consider a complaint we

It was reported yesterday that September was 313.54 million gal published recently to the effect that

knocked lons, compared with 288.24 million We are glad to note from the there is not on the Kowloon side down by a motor cycle in Praya gallona for the same period in 1996 letter, addressed presumably to a single public pier for the bandling East, and had her skull fractured. The estimated population now is both Chambers of Commerce, and of cross-harbour cargo and that the She has since died at the Govern 415,360, compared with 405,040 last in Hong Kong" from 1915 to 1920. discussed recently at the meeting Eastern district of Hong Kong is ment Civil Hospital and two Chi-year. The consumption per head He retired the following year, and hese fitters are being detained by of the Chinese Chamber, that the similarly bereft since. Tin Lok Lane

per day was 25.2 gallons, compared now 70 years of age.-Star, the Police. pier was left high and dry by the

-It appears that the Government "has under considera-

with 22 gallons. two fitters were each driving a Praya East Reclaration. The re- motor cycle combination and that tion a proposal to establish a

There was a full supply în ali Harbour Board for Hong Kong,"

cent Leung Kwong disseter sug-

one of the machines went out of rider main districts during Septem That the words to act, in "an gests another fertile field for in order. It was attached to the other ber 1926, and 1927. advisory capacity have been addedestigation. Fillage of cargo and with a rope, and was being towed

the heavy toll levied by boat-dwell when the accident occurred.

vigilance and deterrent measures.

The Ordinances governing the Port require revision. There are acts which may be performed by

second machine.

The

WEATHER REPORT.

www

The weather report, forecast and In Kowloon,"

remarks, issued from the Royal to this announcemeat has been aing coal thieves call for eternal woman, who was crossing the road

Observatory last night, stated:- At the Kowloon Water Works

The typhoon, which is severe, at the time, was caught by the tow there was 445.31 million gallons of appears to be between 300 and 400 She was thrown water on October 1st, compared miles 8.8.E. of Hong Kong, mov- with considerable force into the side with 452.30 million gallons at thising towards the Bainan Straits. channel.

time last year.

Local forecast-East winds, pos- An estimated

population of sibly increasing" to a gale, fine at

fiast, overenst, with rain later, 101,320 consumed 105.33. gallons during September, compared with 156,880 consuming $1.76 million gallons during the same period last

On the other band, there are, no

THE JUTLAND BATTLE.

million

theme of criticism in some quarter, But considerations of effective ad- ministrative control appear to make this saving clause inevitable. It is impossible to conceive the establish. ment of an imperium in imperia masters of vessels in almost every with power to make its own budget other port in the world which may NAVY LEAGUE CONCERT. and do whatever it likes in the not be done in Hong Kong, with Harbour. But we foresee avalu- consequent annoyance and loss. able sphere of influence for an advisory Harbour Board if, as may doubt, ects which are permitted in The public will be interested to year. The consumption per head be reasonably assumed, the Official Hong Kong which would not in hear that the Navy League (Hong per day was 21.7, compared with HONG KONG HABEETING Members, several of whom neces- permitted in any other important Kong Branch) have, through the 17.3.

HANSARD RE of the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL arily have no special concern with and means of reducing this is Kong Amusements, Ltd. been able harbour. Cost of cargo handling services of Mr. Ray of the Hong Fame by the Undersigned on payment for the Session 1925..

the harbour, are assisted by un another question which urgently to secure the film of "Jutland of the Eegulated Charges for the same,

calls for attention. There is no official members keenly interested doubt, therefore, that, if the new Battle" which will be shown at the in, and active in their endeavours Harbour Board takes itself serious Navy League Concert on Friday, to secure the improvement of, they it is in for a very busy time October 1st at 9.30 p.m. in the and we wish the members, well in Port. Although their appointment I their endeavours.

Company desiring to oppose the making of an Order for the Reduction of the Capital of the mail Company under the abore Ordinance should appear at the Tims of Hearing by Himself or Counsel for that purpose.

his

A Copy of the Petition will be farnished to any Ureditor or Share holder of the Company requiring the

Dated this 17th day of September,

1827.

Berised by Members.

•

DEACONS,

Solicitor for the Company,

1, Dei Yœux Road Central,

3352]

IBICE

HONG KONG DAILY PRIME OFFICE,

10.

Queen's Theatre.

districts during September.

There was a full supply in all

The total rainfall to September 30th, this year was 19.25 inches, compared with 92.00 inches up to

the same date last year.

TYPHOON WARNING.

A message from the Manila Ob tervatory, dated Wednesday, 4 p... stated: Typhoon in about 122 deg. Long. E. and izdeg. Lat. N., mov- ing W..

Yesterday at 10.20 a.m. the Maxila Observatory reported: Typhoon in Lat. N., moving N.W. about 118deg. Long. E. and 15deg.

MANILA, Thursday, 2.30 p.m... E, and 16deg. Lat. Ni, moving Typhoon in about 1iodeg. Long

N.W.