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NEW ADVERTISE. MENTS.

INTIMATIONS.

BANK HOLIDAY.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8th, 1927.

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NOTICE.

A. 5. WATSON & CO., LIMITED. IN Accordanch with Onlinance No. THE HONG KONG & CANTON

NOTICE. MONDAY. the 10TH OCTOBER,

5 of 1919, the EXCHANGE BANKS will be CLOSED for the TRANSACTION PUBLIO BUSI

MONDAY, the 10TH NESS 01

ON Homents will be INATANT

CLOSED.

TH Foxo KONG DISPENSARY, Dis PENING DEPARTMENT, Will be OPEN for Dispensing Prescriptions from 10 P.X, to AM to 1. .. and from 6

7 T.X.

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NOTICE.

MORRISON GAP BOAD below

ROAD to the MONT-

MENT will be CLOSED TO TRAF. FIO From 2' rm. ON TUESDAY, the it, until Farther Notice. E. D. C. WOLFE, -

Capt. Sup of Police, Hong Kong, 6th October, 1927, [3406 ·

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NOTICE.

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LL VEHICLES Going to the RAGES on the Fen and 10 Last, will Procerd F QUEEN'S ROAD EAST, ARSENAL STEET, PRAYA ELST. WANCHAI ROAD, MOBRIGOS HILL HOLD, LIGHTON BILL ROAD and Round the "HAFT VALLEY to the ENTRANCE GArgs.

Vehicles will Beturn to Tows Fid MORTISON GAP ROAD and QUEEN'S ROAD EAT.

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NOTICE OF REMOVAL.. MESSES. RAVEN AND BASTO, ARCHITECTS, 8vawetons and ENGINEERS,

ARE Removing to

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IOS MANUFACTURING DOMPANY, LIMITED.

NO HOE TO SHAREHOLDERS... THE SIXTH ORDINARY AY.

NUAL MEETING of SHARE ROLDERS in the sbore Compaar will be held at the Company's Town Office, 2, LowER ALDIET ROAD, Hong Kong, on SATURDAY, 2ND DAY or OCTOBER 1927, Noox, for the purpose presenting the leport of the Directors and Slatement of Accounts to Stat JULY, 1927.

PRINCE'S

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the BUILDING, TOP FLOOR (Cor-

Company will be CLOSED from the zer of DES Vaux ROAD CENTRAL AD STIT: COTO BER to the OCTO ICE HOUSE STREET) sa From the larBER, 1917, Bath Days inclusive. OF OCTOBER Lift Entrance, Next ALEXANDRA CATE

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JERSEY LADIES' COLLEGE.

HEAD MISTERS:-- MISE WAINWRIGHT, MA, LONDON. G

By Order of the Board of Directors,

J. D. THOMSON,

Acting Secretary, Hong Kong, 6th Oct., 1927. [537

VALLEY

HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB. THE SIXTH EXTRA RACE MEETING will be held Weather on Permitting) at HART SATURDAY, 8th OCTOBER, and 10TH OCTOBER, 1927, MONDAY. Commencing at 2.45 P.M. on Beth The First Bell will be Bung at Days. 215 m.

YIRES PUBLIO BOARDING SCHOOL with Preparatory Department. Climate specially suited to Colonial children. University Ex aminations! Fees Moderate. For in- formation about Entrar.co Scholarships

W The HEADMISTRESS apply to LADIES COLLEGE, J'enser, C.1.

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The Charge for Admission to the Publis Enclosure will be $1.00 Per Day for all Persons inluding Ladies. Soldiers and Sailors in Uniform: Half Price.

Members are advised that they must show their Badges to obtain Admission

Members Enclosure. the Each Member has the right to in troduce Enclum,

for whom can be obtained from Messrs. LINSTEAD & DAVIS at $5.00 Each Per Day Up to FBI DAY,

G.

B.

to

NOTICE

HE SANITARY BOARD wishes THE

Noer to the Member

1927.

All Trafic Goitg To and From STUBE Public, and especially of those who bave 7TH OCTOBER,ission for Ladies

ROAD Days QUIEN's HOAD EAST.

E. D. C. WOLFE,

Capt. Supt. cf Police. Hong Kong, Cth October, 1927. 400

NOTICE.

ST. ANDREY'S SOCIETY, ";

HONG KONG.

TOTICE IS GIVEN TO MEM.

NES that the Society will be AT HOME" to SCOTTISH HEGT. MENTS, at HATT VALLEY OF WED. NESDAY, 19 OCTOBER from 9 r.X. It is hoped that all Members and their Families will endesteur to be Present. EM. BRYDEN, « Join Hon. Secretary,

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MACAO RACES. FOURTH EXTRA RACE MEETING. SATURDAY, 18th OCTOBER, SUN- DAY, 16TH OCTOBER, 197 (Weather Permitting. FIRST SADDLING BELLY' SATURDAY, 2.x; SUNDAY,1.15 F.M,

ENTRANCE TO Prsuc

ENCLOSTRE

ENTRANCE TO ME

40 Cte.

ENCLOSURE...$2.00.

RACE STEAMERS.

To MACAO

SATURDAY-STI ANN" M

SCI TAI"...3 "SUI ANN RETURNS TO HỤNG KONG... SATURDAY.

EUNDAY "TAISHAN.”

9 A

SUI ANN"... 10 AM "TAISHAN RETURNA TO HONG KONG.., SUNDAY. "SUI ANN" RITURAS TO HONG KONG 3.3 P.X., SUNDAY.. SPECIAL FARES FOR RETURN

BALOON-$3.4-0. By Order,

S. W. CHENG...

Beentary. [564

MACAO'S FOURTH EXTRA RACE MEETING.

THE

HE Draft Programme and Entry Form for the FOURTH EXTRA RACE MEETING, to be held on SATURDAY and SUNDAY, 1578

The Charge for recently come to this Colony, 10 te

to the Members Enclosure will be $1.00 possibility of acquiring diseases, Per Day. Each Member can obtain, yeatery sad fever by eating apon application to the SECRETARY. of Uncooked

Badges for Admission of 2 Ladies Free. of

Chiness Marketgardeners a mur from human sources and their custom is to pour the manure or any it from watering-pota in liquid form over the growing Plants.

Disesac-producing Parasites are, there fore, possibly print on the surfacea of Plante, eg. Lettuces, over which the Gardener's spray falls.

D. DAVIES, Secretar, SANITARY BOARD. 1st October, 1997.

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA PHILPIPINE ISLANDS.

IN THE COURT OF FIRST IN. STANCE FOR THE PROVINCE OF CEBU AUXILIARY.

BRANCH:

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[CIVIL CASE No. 6167.] GABINO M. VELOSO, Plaintif

ta.

LEYTE ASPHALT & MINERAL'

OIL CO., LTD. Defendant,

NOTICE OF SALE

I,

barters, Tie Tac mes, excelera

will not be permitted to operate with- in the Precincts of the HONG KONG Jocze Czes daring Race Meetings.

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ROYAL HONG KONG YACHT

. → CLUB.

"TREVESSA" TROPHY

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TSHIPS LIFEROATS will be THE EIGHTH BI-ANNUAL RACE SAILED on WEDNESDAY, the NOVEMBER N211, Starting at 4 P.M.

Each Ship may enter Any Number of Boats

COURSE Start from CHASSIL Rocks, thence to Kowloos Rock (F), Mak of YACHT CLUB (S), CU ROCK GAS BUOT (P), Finish at the YACHT CIUP across the Line from WEST to EAST.

Competing Boats should in Porition

be at the Starting Line by 3.30 r

Ships proposing to enter Bosts are requested to Notify the HON, SECRE- TARY, HOTAL HONG KONG YACHT CLUB, Not Later Than Noos, on the 7 NOVEMBER

F. J. EASTERBROOK,

Bos. Secretary, R.UK.Y. Kong Kong, 6th October, 1927.

(5400

FOR SALE OR TO BE LET.

UNFURNISHED.

No. 27, PEAK," LUGARD ROAD.

TIGHT Boomed

the Undersigned, K. B. WALKER, LITTE ASPHALT & MINERAL OIL Co., LTD., by authority conferred upon me

Court of by an Order of the above

Date AUGUST 28TH, 1817, in the above-entitled Case, do hereby offer for Safe by sealed Bids the following Property Central Rearing, Five Bedrooms, A Large Deposit of Bilumioots For Bathrooms, Three Urging Booms.

Limestone (Bock Asphalt) con-

Modern Sanitation, Grass Tentis Court. sisting of 12 Placer Mining and Garled-Apply: LINSTEAD & Clim of 64 hectares each (aft registered under Mining Laws DAVIS, ALKAERA BUILDINGS

[4776

the Philippine land-)

located 5 kilometres (1) unitea)

of

from tide water at Villas,

Island of Leyte, Philippine

Islandi, containing several

TO LET.

HOUSE, with

milion tons of Finest Road A FLAT in CARNARVON BUILDINGS,

Surfacing laterizi

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Cont of Material Fab tide

water P.3.CO.

The product of minos Bas been und by INSULAB, Provincial and Manicipal Governments, as well as the Manila HAILROAD Co. and the Marina ELECTRIC Co. with proven succos, nd also Large Quantities of said Materials have Foreign

to Japan and other

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Kowloon, from "October 1st.

Apply to BUMPEREYS ESTATE &

FINANCE CO., LTD.,

Alexandra Buikings.

FE Requira FLAT and HOUSES in CENTRAL KOWLOO and

The Property

perty Ordered fo'd incindes above HAT ROAD LEVEL, Hong Kong

all Assers of the LETTE SALT & Will Landlords interested, uur parte MIZAL OIL Co., Ltd, and entrances icilan to' SMALL INVESTORS and 167 OCTOBER, 1927 (Weather Placer Claims, Office Familure and Permitting) may be obtained from Fixtures, Tramways, Damp Cars, Bight T. C. 4830? the IstraNATIONAL HACE AND Rzores- | TION CLUB, LTD, Macao, Home Hong JOCKEY CLUB and CAUSEWAY BAT STABZZL

Entries will CLOSE on FRIDAY, 711 OCTOBER, at 8 r..

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Implements and all Uther

Sealed Bids will be received by the zadersigned Receiver at his Othics at

Ursu, F1. P.O. Bax No 100 Bail OCTOBER 18TH, 1927, 3.00 M All Bids shall be accompanied by

Fire (8) Certified Cheque equal to Per Cent. of the amount Bid, and the

DINNER DANCE Parchase Price may be made payable

TO-NIGHT

AT

LANE CRAWFORD'S

RESTAURANT

Forty (40) For Cent.

after

the

within 30 Days

of Bale by the Court, and in Equal Installa eute in Four and Eight Meaths after provided

Pummation of the Bale.

Proper, Guaraste for Deferred Payment

is made with interest on ane sted

All Cheques accompanying, Bide will be Beturned and Cheque ying Accepted Bid will he companying

and should 1⁄2 *Drammation of Sale,

Buccessful Bilder fail to consummate deal, the 5% Deposit shall be forfeited.

All Hid. um anbject to approval of Court and river reserves the right to reject any or all Bida."

Done at Cebu, Cebu, P.L, Afgust 30th, 127

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H. B. WALKER,

(Beceiver),

P. O. Box No. 100, Cobu, Cela, F. L.

FLATS ΤΟ

LET

46/52, NATHAN ROAD,

KOWLOON.

AITLY, TO

S. J. DAVID & CO. PRINCE'S BUILDING,

CHATER BOAD.

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A SIX DAYS JOURNEY.-

alone. The logical sequel to such The forthcoming wedding is at THE COURSE OF THE an argument would be: "You have nounced of Joseph Leslie Quic, a

TYPHOON. got. us into this mess. You must countant, residing at No. 7, Tue get us out. Now let us see how it wong Terrace, Hong Kong, to Mias Helen Tronne Wilson Waller, can be done." There is no doubt.

Diocesan Boys' School, Hong Kong, that the League of Nations with all its real and 'alleged faults, A Chinese, was charged with would be able to devise some surt of assault before Mr. W. Schofield international machinery, which, at the Kowloon Magistracy yester while safeguarding China's inte- day. The assault was said to have followed an attempt to coerce a grity would undertake the tem

shop feli to join a certain society. porary pacification, policing and

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46 INSTITUTE of "HYGIENE

1922,

This is to certify that the "Ring" Cigarettes of Messrs. TE RING Cour Co., Lrn, or Lospos, hare been used by the EXAMINING 'BOARD of the INSTITUTE of

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SUN YAT SEX never considers call- ing in foreign help. He is much too optimistic about the assimilative powers of his countrymen. In fact be prescribes aggressive Nationalism for China as her chief panacea. "Foreign observers," he remarks. say that the Chinese have no power of cohesion. Why is this? Because most of them only think of the Family and the Ancestors and not of the Nation. There is something pathetic in this exhorta- tion to be patriotic. Men will not be patriotic to order. They may be worked up into a brief frenzy of anti-foreign hate; a few enthusiasts may be converted, but suddenly to light a new enthusiasm through the length and breadth of an old, a con

The seven Chinese constables

charged with exacting money from hawkers, receiving bribes, and mis conduct as policemen,, were brought before Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Central Magistracy yesterday. The hearing of the case was.dxed for Tuesday afternoon next.

NFALL RAINFALL IN HONG KONG.

OVER A HUNDRED INCHES THIS YEAR.

This typhoon formed to the S. W of Guam on the morning of Octo- ber 2nd. Travelling Westward it, reached the Philippines n Wednes day. October 8th, becoming severe and passing very near Tacloban at 6 am. on that day.

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The fall of the barometer at Pratas, Basco and Dagupan Thursday morning made it appear that the typhoon was taking a The vernacular newspapers report North-westerly course, and so might that the Tung Wah Hospital man produce a gale at Hong Kong, but agement have collected so far about $300,000 towards the cost of the observations from the a.a. Rector 10 new hospital at Causeway Bay. Aceived at 5.31 p.m., and confirmed Women's committee has now been by others at 6.29 p.m. made it clear funds from the weathy Chinese tant the typhoon was travelling

formed to facilitate collection of

ladies.

In a report made to the police by the accountant of the Tak Char shop, of all, Queca's Road West, it is alleged that 63 Chinese hams worth 3160 were stolen by some per- aon between Wednesday and yester day. The hams were in the base a lane at the back of the Western

westward. Local typhoon sigüzl No. 1, which had been hoisted at 33 p.m., on Thursday, was there- fore lowered at 7.10 p.m. Notwith- standing its great distance from Hong Kong (about 500 miles) the Area of strong winds was so large that the typhoon produced a very strong breeze at Hong Kong (Force force (8).

HYGIENE inlfilling the Standard servative and sophisticated ecuatry/ment, the door of which opens 10:07) but the wind never reached gale

of Mont required by them in evidence of which the Council have affixed the SEAL of the Institute hereon.

Irmed, this Sixth day of October,

1929,

By Order of the Council.

These High Class Cigarettes are specially manufactured for, and sold only through Leading Wine Merchants.

Sole Agents for Hong Kong and South China:

WATSON

A. S.

& CO., LTD.

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

" ESTABLISHED 1841:

PHONE C. 616.

£50

DEATH. ROBERTSON-On October 1st, in England, Captain CHARLES ALDERT ROBERTSON, Indo-China S.N. Co., Ltd., aged 64 years. [6407

Hong Kong Office: 11, Ice House

Street. London Office: 81, Bride Lane,

Fleet Street, E.C, 4.

The Daily Press.

like China is not to be done in a Market, "generation. The Nationalist move- ment which started with consider able promise shows that China will not embrace this new doctrine. The old ways, deep rooted in the nature of the people outlast the new. The party has broken into factions

eentering round individuals and to 'some extent provinces, but China is

forgotten.

Again" with an optimism that is idealistic but far from actuality Dr. Sex says in effect to his com patriots, "be efficient, in the Western manner, like Japan."

What ever the white race ena de the Japanese can do. The racea of mankind though differ- ing in colour are, in no wise different when it is a question of intelligence and ability. • - - Now we know that we can become like Japan; we also know we can become like Europo.

It is due to "foreign oppression," he contends, that China has not dons so; to the fact that her customs are controlled by foreign- ers and that militarily they have taken advantage of her weakness.

But there is no sign of China emulating Japan. She doesn't set about the task in the same way. There is one of the patience, the thoroughness, the willingness to accept the facts of differences and deficiencies shown by the Island Empire. The Chinese have perhaps a greater belief in their own in-

The typhoon was expected to en

A fire broke out early on Wednester the coast a little to the North day morning in the Fu Loong bean of Cape Yarella yesterday after- curd shop at Taiku village, in the noon. New Territory district of Un Long. The district fire apparatus was able after, hard work to combat the trouble, but some outhouses were inches, destroyed. The damage is assessed at 88,040, which was not to vased

insurance.

That portion of Morrison Gap Road between the monument and Stubbs Road will be closed to traffic from 2 p.m. on Tuesday, October 11th, until further notice, for re-surfacing and completion of the work which has been in pro- gress for some time for making this section sale for traffic. There will be no interference with trafic pro- ceeding to and from Stubbs Road from the Queen's Road East end.

A Chinese was charged with the unlawful possession of 200 tads of raw opium before Mr. W. Schofeld

The rainfall up to 2.30 p.m. yesterday was 1.010 inch. making the total from January 1st 100.225

WEATHER REPORT.

Last night's weather report, fare- cast and remarks, issued from the Royal Observatory at 6.40, stated:-

An anti-cyclone is central to the East of Tokyo. The typhoon is entering the coast of Annam near. Cape Varella.

LOCAL FORECAST:-Strong winds, moderating, overcast,, rain.

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A CLEVER RUSE.

HOUSE STREET.

east

FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS STOLEN.

at the Kowloon Magistracy jeter DOPED AND ROBBED IN ICE day. Defendant was arrested at Un Loong, New Territories, by three Indian watchmen and it was alleged that the defendant had offered a bribe of 8100 to the In dians to let him off. Mr. Hin Shing Lo appeared for the defence. THE VICTIM'S STORY OF THE The case was adjourned until Tuer- day afternoon next.

INCIDENT.

The Chinese, who was wounded What lover of the fragrant,weed- during the attempted armed rob or for that matter anyone else with bery at No. 181, Laichikok Road, a match box-would refuse to on September 13th, having been dis oblige another, although a stranger, charged from Kowloon Hospital, with a light appeared at the Kowloon Magis Yet Ng Kan, a cook in the tracy yesterday morning to answer employ of a banker at No. 141, charge of armed robbery and con- Wing Lok Street (the Wai Hing spiracy. Two other men, who were Bank) did this little favour early with him at the time, were also yesterday afternoon to a passer-by charged with the same offences, and met with serious misfortune. The three prisoners were remanded until Friday next.

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The man was sent by his master to the Chartered Bank to change- 200 U.S.A. dollars into local rur- According to a story related to rency and it was while returning

PISS stitutions, their customs, their intal- local: Chinese-merchant, des men from his mission that he met two

Horo Kose, OCTOBER 8TH, 1927

VIRTUES TO ORDER.

THI North-China Daily News has recently published a translation of the late Dr.. SUN YAT SEN's "six- teen lectures on the Three Prin- ciples." As a contribution to the solution of the problem of China's disruption they are not to be taken

lectual superiority over all people It is a very natural attitude but quite incompatible with the quick asaimilation of Western culture and methods.

The Interport Polo. Dinner will be held to-night at the Hotel Savoy.

There will be dinner dance this evening at Messrs. Lane's Crew- ford's restaurant

have just returned after having strangers at the junction of Ice been in the hands of bandits since House Street and Queen's Road, last November.

It appears that of whom asked hits for a light." they were among seventy persons Ng Kau gladly proffered the captured at a Kwangtung villege cigarette he was smoking. The and were detained in the Sai Chiu man took a light and handed back district. After much haggling, the the cigarette which Ng Kau thought bandits reduced their original de- was his own. He had not gone far, mand for 810,000 ransom for the however, when he felt sick. The couple to 85,000.

The money being next thing he remembers is that ons paid, the men were free.

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of the men led him by the arm up' a sloping strect, where he felt tired and lay down.

OBITUARY.

CAPT. C. A. ROBERTSON.

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On recovering his senset, he Hound that the money, 8407.45, which he had received for the G.$200, had vanished. Bo had the

two men.

-There was no case of notifiable AN OLD CHINA COAST HAND. given a doped cigarette. Il so the It is presumed that the man wils

robbers succeeded in their use.

In a * News was received in the Colony

report furnished to the yesterday of the death of Capt. polies by the victim, one of the Charles Albert Robertson, an old men is described as of medium and well-known China Coast hand. height and broad build, while the Capt. Robertson, who was BA other was a short and stout'man. years of age, "died at Home on October 1st. He had been in the employ of the Indo-China Steam

Mr. Leland Wang is to preach in both Mandarin and Cantonese dialects at the Lee Theatre to-day at 7 p.m., and to-morrow at 2.30 p.m. and 7 p.m.

very seriously, but as a revelation disease in the Colony for the 24′ of the man whom the Chinese hours ended on October 8th,"

for intelligentsin has chosen

The Royal Engineers Junior npotheosis, and therefore of the Dance Club are holding their open- mentality of that intelligentsia, ing dance at the RE. Theatre, they are

of very great interest Wellington Barracks on Monday. and value. They show what the educated class believe and want with regard to the future of the country, what they imagine to be the disease now afflicting China, and its cure.

There is a good deal to be said for the contention that the nations of Europe are to blame for China's distress; that they have forced upon her contact with a civilisation based upon a higher standard of vigour and efficiency, and that the effect has been, disastrous Europe, it might he said, should have respected the often repeated, wishes of the Manchu Emperors to be left

ESTATE OF 88,109 IN HONG *KONG.

Navigation for 28 years. Joining MACAO BARRISTER'S WILL. the Company in-October, 1901, 35 third offer, he was promoted to the rank of Captain in August, 1913. Practically sil fair service The Rev. Father Byrne, Swas a valued servant of the Com the will annexed, to the estate of Was spent on coastal runs, and he Letters of administration, with commenced a series of lectures on

Camilo D'Almeida Pessanha, late Evolution at the St. Patrick's Club pany

In June of this year, Captain of Praya Gande, Macao, barrister- on Thursday evening. His first

Robertson suffered from ill health at-law, died at No. 75, Prayn lecture dealt with "Darwinism."

due to a weak heart. On July 4th, Ganade, Macao, on March 1st, 1928, The charity bazaar of the Chinese he retired from the service of the have been granted to his son, Joao Sisters of the Precious Blood will Company, and a few days later Manoel D'Almeida Pessanha, of be opened today at the Catholic went to Shanghai, subsequently No. 12, Bonham Strand East. Young Men's Club, 16, Caine Road, going Home via Canada.

left in Hong Kong. and will continue until to-morrow. Capt. Robertson was married, amounts to 88,100,. There is also

and his wife accompanied him property in Macao.

Estate

A carnival dance, under the Home. Much sympathy is lelt for In his will the testator directe her by the large circle of friends that his funeral should be as in- in Hong Kong, Shanghai and other expensive as possible; that it should He alw coast ports who knew the deceased not be showy, and that it should be

Isat com unaccompanied by music. officer. Capt. Hobertson mond wu the Fatching.

requested that no wreaths be sent.

auspices of H.M.S. Ambrote, is being given at Messrs Land, Craw ford's Restaurant on Tuesday next. Dancing will commenco a 5.30 p.m. and will continue until 1 am