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6.

NEW ADVERTISE- MENTS.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF

HONG KONG.

ORIGINAL JURISDICTION ACTION NO 581 or 1915,

BETWEEN

INTIMATIONS.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12th, 1927.

HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

DRAFT

RAFT Programmer and Entry Forms for the EIGHTH EXTRÅ RACE MEETING to be held on SATURDAY, 2 NOVEMBER, 1927 (Woather Permitting), may be obtained at the Rack COURSE HONG KONG CLUB and Causeway BAY STABLE,

Entries will CLOSE ‡ 12 O'CLOCK

WING FAT HONG, Plaintifs | NOON ɑn: TUESDAY, 15TH NOVEM.

AND

EUNG CHUNG BANK

LAU YIK CHECK

the Managing Part- nor thereof,

MREV. HK

Defendants.

SOUSA, ku

received Instructions from the KEOWTRA of the Supreme Court

TO SELL Br

PUBLIC AUCTION

AT THE

CHINA AUCTION ROOMS,

DODDELL STREET, VICTORIA,

RO

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Hose Kaso,

MONDAY, 21 NOVEMBER, 1927, ́ÁT 3 O'CLOCK P.K..

IN ONE LOT

ALL THE RIGHT TITLY and Interest OF THE BAID

LAU YIK CHEUK

GF AND IN

BURAL BUILDING LOT No. 177.

BER, 1997.

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HONG KONG, HORTICULTURAL

SOCIETY.

ING of the MEMBERS of the HE ANNUAL GENERAL MEET- abore Society will he held on TUES- DAY 29TH NOVEMBER, 1987, at 6.15 P... in the Board Boom of Messrs. JADINE, MATHsson & Co., Ltd.

All Ladies and Gentleman interested in Horticulture, whether Members of the Society or not, are cordially invited to attend.

AGINDA.

To receive and pars the Committee's Report and Statement of Accounts for the period ended 30th June, 1927.

To elect Officers and a New Com mittas för the Current Year.

To fix the Date of the Annual Flower Show,

To discuss war matter of interest to Forticulturists in Hong Kong and

BUBAL BUILDING LOT No. 177 Outlying Districts.

consists of:-

All that Tiece or Patcol of Ground' sitaste at BerULA BAY in the Colony

of Hong Kong and registered in the LAND OFFICE RURAL BUILDING LOT Na 177, Together with the Premises thereon comprising Two- Storied EUROPEAN DWELLING- HOUSE

4 Reception containing Rooms on Ground Floor, Bedrooms and 3 Bathrooms, Hot and Cold Water and Usual Offices. Garage, Servanta Quarters, Watchman's House and Tennis

Court.

The Properly contains a Total Ares of 21815 Square Feet or thereabouts and is held under Conditions of Sale Ne. 1085 under which a Crown Lease for the Term of 75 Years from 3rd Ocreat 1821, is to be granted

The Crown Rent payabis in respect of the Property is $102 per anovom..

Particulars and Conditions of Sale may be had from.-

ME

DEACONS,

Vender's Solicitors,

1. Das Vœux ROAD CENTRAL,

OL FLAN HA E. V.M. B. ɔa SOUBA,· The Actioneer.

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HONG KONG ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY.

ANNUAL BALL: WEDNESDAY. 30TM NOV., 1927, AT 9.30 2.M

M

EMBAR and GUESTS are Be minded that PRACTICE DANCES for St. ANDREW'S BALL' will be held at the CITY HALL, on TUESDAY, 1ra INSTANT, and TUES- DAY, 22ND INSTANT, from 5.30 to

7 T...

It is requested by the Committen that No Childred be brought on these Ocassions" and that Dancing Shos baj worn by all Dancers.

Members who have not yet sent in their Lists of Guests are requested

kindly to do so se soon ma possible.

RM. BRYDEN,

Joint Han, Secretary,

E. B. C. HORNELL, Fon. Secretary.

Hong Kong, 5th Nov., 1997. [5503

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FANLING HUNT..

RAFT

PROGRAMMES, and ENTRY FORMS · for the

AUTUMN MEETING to be held on SATURDAY, 30 DECEMBER, 1927 (Weather Permitting), may be obtained from Dr. F. Pizace GROTE, The Poto CLUB, Bexo Kone Chand Carme

WAY BAY STABLES

Entries wi!! CLOSE at NOON, SATURDAY, 19TH NOVEMBER, 1927.

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BIRTHS.

INTIMATIONS.

CHOCOLATES

De Luxe

In

Wonderful Variety

CANADIAN

(METCALFE)

The Criminal Sessions for Nove- her will open at the Supreme Court | on Monday, November 21st.

The public examination in bank Francisco Xavier ruptcy of Mr dos Remedios will take place at the Supreme Cygt; on Saturday, November 19th.

سلم

The Home mail from Europe was very heavy yesterday. It con- sisted of nearly 600 bags including over 100 bags of letters and papers from the United Kingdom.

די

THE ESCAPED PRISONERS.

INCREASED REWARD FOR INFORMATION.

SEARCH OF THE COLONY.-

DESCRIPTION OF THE MEN,

No official statement has yet been

BRITAIN'S FOREIGN

THE

POLICY.

THE PREMIER'S GUILDHALL SPEECH.

FURTHER DETAILS.

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]

Rroar, Nov. 10th.

RED ROSE.

FORCED LANDING INA

MESOPOTAMIA.

ARRIVES AT BUSRA.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)

BAGUDAD, Nov. 10th. :

The light aeroplano Zeď` Rotë, which is on her way from England made with respect to the escape of In accordance with usual practo Australia, has had a forced the four prisoners from Victoria tice the Prime Minister deroted a landing owing to magneto trouble, The properties which were report: | Gaol on Thursday and there is still large part of his speech at the on the site of the ancient Ur of the ed stolen from the Italian Convent a certain amount of mystery regard- Guildhall banquet last night to a" Chaldeer. Chapel at St. Francis Yard, haveing the way in which the escape review of foreign affairs.

'R.A.F. machines have left here been recovered in a Wanchai Pawn was effected. It is generally ac

He said that Britain, France, with mechanics to carry out neces-, shop. No arrest has been made, cepted, however, that the prisoners Germany and Italy, the protagonsary repairs.

scaled the lowest part of the wall ists in the struggle of yesterday," which overlooks a small lane run- now met as 'equals and partners ring lato Staunton Strees, near the to advance the cause of peace. site of the old Lusitano Club.

and our common civilization. He Up to yesterday evening none of claimed for his country, and for the prisoners had been re-captured. its Government some share in this

Mr. William Jackson has been appointed a lay member of the Church Body of St. John's Cathe dral, until the next annual meeting of weatholders and subscribers, wice AMERICANA. E. Bullock.

(FOSS)

At Basra,

BUSRAH, Nov. 11th. The Red Rose has arrived.

·R.A.F. FLYING BOATS.

ARRIVAL AT BASRA,

[THROUGH RICTER'S AGENCY.]

A systematic search of the whole great work of appeasement and of of the Colony was carried out reconciliation. But those for whom The proprietor of the Yee Hing during Thursday night and yester difficulties were greatest and to Jewellery Shop at 107, Wing Lok day. Two of the men who escaped whom therefore the greatest credit Street, made a report to the Police had been long inmates of the gaol is due are those persons living in

BASRA, Nov. 10th. yesterday that on Thursday night, and were well known by sight to France and Germany who have!

The Your R.A.F. flying-boats, FRUIT IN LIQUER TRU VALUE thieves cut away a glass in several of the European warders, rendered this rapprochement pos- his show window and stole from the These officers were despatched in

sible.

en their All Europe honour them which are

way from show-case 21 watches, valued at plain clothes to Aberdeen, Shau

and pay tribute to

to the services Southampton Singapore, and to Australia. bave kiwan and other likely places in the which they have rendered not only afterwards hope that they might pick up have lit a candle, they have set an

to Europe, but to humanity. They arrived here.

trail, but as far as is known they

example and all Europe looks to- have been unsuccessful.

GIFT

LA MERITA

SPECIAL * IDEAL

$150.

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A capital variety, entertainment was given by the Thracians at TRIBUTE AS YOU LIKE IT the Royal Naval Canteen Theatre last evening. It was the debut of the party in Hong Kong. They repeat their conte t this evening. A part of the proceeds from each performance are decided to charity, Draft programme and entry forma for the Autumn Meeting of the Faoling Hunt, to be held on December 3rd, are now ready, and can be obtained from Dr. F. Pierce Grove, The Polo Club, Hong Kong Clah and Causeway Bay Stables. Entries close at noon on Saturday, November 19th.

LOCKHART.--On Friday, November A. S. WATSON

4th in London, after an opera tion. EVELYN KAME. ("Eve''),' aged nine years and four months, the beloved daughter of GRACK and W BRUCE LOCKHART. MCCROWN.On November 6th, at 31, Haskell Rond, Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. JAMES J. McGEOWN, a son, JAMES JOSEFE.

Hong Kong Office: 11, Ice House

Street London Office: 21 Bride Lane,

Fleet Street, E.Ü. ↑

The Daily Press.

Hose Koke, Novamner 19тa, 1927

ARMISTICE DAY COLLEC

TIONS.

& CO., LTD.

HONG KONG.

(50

sap the gindaess out of it-change its green leaves to grey and wither its flowers."

We shall never reconcile these widely differing opinions so that it in useless to make the attempt.

left to the individual.

Areward of $100 was at

first

wards those other frontiers whose would find her ready to meet them ancient enmities are still unquench-in that spirit of liberality, and offered for anyone giving informed and where the ashes of old goodwill which inspired Britain's " tion which would lead to the arrest quarrels, old fears, suspicions and whole foreign policy. of the prisoners, and this reward hatred still, smonider. All Europe China And Egypt."

An official enquiry will be held concerning the escape of the men

in due course.

·

has now been increased to $230. naks where next will statesmen be After a passing reference to found with the courage and breadth China, where he was not able to of vision of Dr. Stressmann and record any serious improvement the broad humanity and devotion and where as none of the numerous Yesterday, Mr. J.W. Franka

to peace of M. Briand. What coun-contending factions could be re- (Superintendent of Prisons) con try in the Balkans, in Central or cognised as the paramount govern- armed the report that one of the Eastern Europe will be the first to ment of the country Britain must men was concerned in 1924 with follow their example and to earn abide by the principles laid down another convict in an attempt to like fame I am an idealist and in the Memorandum of a year ago, break out of prison by digging therefore an optimist: Where the the Prime Minister referred to the tunnel from their cell towards road is so clearly marked, I refuse late visit of King Fuad of Egypt Chancery Lane. The convict in to believe that progress is beyond and more recent visit of Egypt's Mr. and Mrs. J-Mowbray Jones question had only two years, to our rench." "

Prime Minister. He proceeded: celebrate their silver wedding to-day serve to complete sentence of

The "British Government have (Saturday). Mr. J.- Mowbray Jones seven years' hard labour.-

Russia's Interference.

Mr. Baldwin said he wished he availed themselves of these visits to is the manager faMesars, W. AThe finding of the parcel of could speak equally hopefully of discuss fully with His Excellency Hannibal & Co., in Canton. Mrs, clothes in the yard of the gaol was Russia, with which the Government the relations of our two countries. Jones is the sister of Mr. Leo the first intimation the officials had had ceased diplomatic relations in Both have reason d'Almada e Castro, the well-known that prisoners had escaped. It circumstances similar

with the course of these converan to those solicitor. The marriage took place acema certain that the men had which dictated the recent decision tions. We hope that they have laid

to be satisfied,

in Hong Kong, Mr. Norman friends outside assisting them and of the Trade Union Congress and the foundations on which we may

Ferrers, barrister-at-law, acting as that these were waiting on the jeopardised the continuance of presently build the firm structure

"best man,"

other side of the wall in Chancery diplomatic relations between France Lane with clothing.

and Russia and had prevented the From the information available it United States from attempting would appear that the prisoners such relations. With the domestic had about an hour's start before affairs, of Russia, Britain had zio the alarm was raised..

Major F. C. Roberts, V.C., The matter is one which must be D.S.O., M.C, of the South China There are Command, will deliver a lecture to probably some, who have suffered the Volunteers at Volunteer Head deeply, who find it impossible to quarters on Monday at 5.30 p.m. rejoice on Armistice Day and who The lecture will be of a confidential ure so constituted that any sign of nature, but the subject and the dis- public rejoicing on that auriversary cussion, which will follow, are ex-

Prisoners' Description,"

of Anglo-Egyptian friendship." company with the Prince of Wales Referring to his own visit in and Prince George to Canada tó the Indian fight of the Secretary for Air, to the approaching jour

ney of the Minister for War to concern. Whenever they were pre- India, and to the visit to all pared to observe the ordinary de Dominions which the Secretary for The description of the four cencies

the Colonies was now undertaking, of international escaped prisoners is as follows:-

inter- Mr. Baldwin said they must be re- course, to abstain from interference garded as the reciprocal effort by Chan Chun Chau, physically a in Britain's domestic affairs and Ministers at home in response to c/o Love, RixGHAM & MATTHIS A FEW weeks ago readers of the is repugnant to them. We believe pected to be of great interest to all good specimen, round face, with a from a policy of intrigue, theyMinisters attending the Imperial visits to England by Overseas Daily Press were writing to this that these are a very small minority,ast or present, and to whatever native of Kwang Chow Wan. He

members of the,,Volunteer Corps, big wart or mole, short hair. A (Continued im next Column.)

Conference of the last year. paper regarding the form which but even so we can respect their unit they may belong the celebration of Armistice Day feelings and regret the pain which

was sentenced to ten years' im-3 prisonment under the Arms Ordi- should take. Opinions were sharply the general holiday and merry- divided, as they are bound to be making inflict. It is certain that in this generation whilst so many

as the reare pass and memory

Hong Kong, 10th November, 1927.

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Among the passengers who arriv. eu from Shanghai by the P. & 0.ace in connection with a robbery liper, Macedoni yesterday morning of his sentence.

in 1924, and had served four years were the merabers of Mr. Charles

who took part in, or suffered as a fades the day will become much Chamier's London Vaudeville Co... result of, the war are still with us more of a holiday festival, than it One correspondent wrote that as is now.

succeeds year we should feel

But in the meantime we can meet

Ho Yiu, aged 24. Tall. Short who open a season in the Star hair. A native of the Tung Koon Theatre on Sunday with Hey! Hey" During its visit to the district. He had previously served Colony the company will present a term of six years' imprisonment number of light revues which will for returning to Hong Kong after new sketches. Miss Aileen Woods being, banished, and was serving will appear with the Chamier Com-a further term, for robbery, and pany and should prove an addi entered the goal on September 9th, tional source of strength to this

this year. elever group of entertainers. Mr. Charles Mason has proved an out- standing success in comedy parts during the tour in North China and Japan.

Notification of the following ap pointments appeared in the Gorern-

Lee Shu Kee, aged 30. Tall and of good physique. Short hair. He was serving a term of seven years' imprisonment for robbery and was

Lee Piu, the fourth man, was serving a sentence of two months for a minor offence, a breach of his convict's licence,

"E Require FLAT and HOUSES year WE

in CENTRAL KOWLOON and less and less desire to make merry in one sense on common ground. { include new songs, new dances and į

on November 11th. The feeling of There can only be cause for satis- solemnity and awe induced by the faction in the reflection that the Great Silence should not, he day produces in a hundred and one thought, wear away so quickly that different ways substantial sums of we are willing, within a few hours, money which can be used to increase to don a false nose and beat upon s the comfort and brighten the lives toy drum at a garden fete or mid of thousands who were maimed or 'night carnival. The pappy that we injured in the war, and are still in APPOINTMENTS GAZETTED. put in prison in 1924. bought in the morning should not our hospitals. It is beside the be discarded and forgotten at sun-point to urge that the methods down. That is the one point, of of realising this money are wasteful view. The other was presented by and extravagant, and that if eachment Gazette on Thursday: ́s eccond correspondent who sug- did his duty far greater sums would' gested, with some force and sin-be forthcoming without the need cerity, that to make Armistice Day for special appeal or organised at- anything other than a day of rejois-tractions. We are practical enough ing would be to change the very to know that such amounts would meaning of the splendid anniver not be obtained in any other way. sary. I know of no friend of In this particular case the ends mine," he wrote, lying now in certainly justify the means. We France or on Gallipoli who would may, therefore, regard it as a mat- have me mourful on that day, norter of sincere congratulation 'that would I have other so were I Hong Kong is likely to beat the lying In his stend. He would hate, record it established last year, and I think, as I do, this morbid spirit will be able to send Home nearly which, like some parasite plant, £2,000 to help those who did, so devours to faster, its tentacis much fot, others and are now, unable

our tree of Recollection and to help themselves.

46/52," NATHAN · ROAD,

KOWLOON..

"APPLI ̃TO

S. J. DAVID & CO.

"PRINCE'S BUILDING,

CHATER ROAD.

into

Dr. J. T. Smalley to act as Principal Civil Medical Officer,] until further notice:

The promotion of Capt. H. B.

WEATHER REPORT.

L. Dowbiggin to the rank of The weather report, issued by the Major in the Hong Kong Volun- Observatory at 10:40 a.m. yester- teer Defence Corpe, with effect day, stated:-A new anti-cyclone is from November öth.

forming over N. China. Moderate Lieut-Col. and Brevet-Colonel to 'fresh monsoon may be expected J. S. Bostock, CBE R.A.MC, along the S.E coast of China and to be a member of the Sanitary over the China Sea.

Board for a term of three years, Local Forecast:--N.E. vice Lieut.-Col. S. Boylan Smith, moderate, fair. D.S.O., O.B.E. RAM.C

winds,

The report, issued from the Ob. Mr. Tao Seen. Wao, LL.D., to be a member of the Sanitary servatory yesterday evening at 6.20, Board for a further term of three stated: An anti-cyclone has form years with effect from Novembered over N. China. 18th.

Moderate to Iresh monsoon may be expected Dr. W. V, M Koch to be a along the S.E. coast of Chinn and member of the Licensing Board over the Chinn Sea,

for a period of three years with effect from November 14th.

Forecast:-N.E. winds, modorate,

fine.

TWEEDLEDEE TO TWEEDLEDAM.

Dear Tweedledamo,-Time really

Is talking very clearly'

Of winter's signals, as the year grows old;

But as our climate's tropical, Of course it isn't topical,

Nor British, to admit one might feel cold!

The best thing for rejection

Of chill is the selection

Of some debating club to keep us warm;

No bills for electricity

Or coal would dim felicity" With speech aglow on welded calm and steme

What Maze, too, of emotion Awakes with the devotion

Our London brothers pay to Eastern youth!

I do hope nationalities

Engaged in cordialities,

Like George the Great, speak nothing but the truth!

Such things arouse one's gratitude

To Nature, for the platitude

She practises, in dearth of matter grey,- As, far from gush ecstatic,.. Or phrases diplomatic,

We tread the noiseless tenor

No tinted odours hurry us,

No lives ancestral worry us,

of our way.

La things descriptive, one need never give

Those tactful designations

That stamp our observations,-

But said the scribe by viewpoint do we live!"

EgVictorian seasons

Upheld auch childish reasons

For choice in leaders clerical!—Men" thought

Theology and learning

Came frst in stipend earning,

Instead of proud efficiency in Sport!

Don't think I feel elation

In soording 'recreation,

By these remarks They sound woll, don't you see!

And modern partiality

To smart originality

(Howover false !) means Fame (--Thine

TWEEDLEDEE,