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NEW ADVERTISE. MENTS.

THE ASIATIC PETROLEUM CO.

(SOUTH CHINA), LTD. THE ASIATIC PETROLEUM CO. (PHILIPPINE ISLANDS), LTD.

HAVE THIS DAY resumed Charge of These Companies.

W. H. BELL,

General Manager. Hong Kong. 14th November, 1997,

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INTIMATIONS.

THE HONG KONG

-HONG KONG JOCKEY, CLUB.

DRAFT

Entry RAFT FrogTAN MÉR Farms for the EIGHTH EXTRA BACK MEETING to be held on SATURDAY, NOVEMBER, 1927 (Weather Permitting), may be obtained at the Rams COURSE, Hoxe KONG CLUB. and CAWAY BAT STABLES.

Entries will CLOSE at 12 O'CLOCK NOON on TUESDAY, 18TH NOVEM-

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"FANLING HUNT.

THE INSTITUTION OF ENGI DRAFT PROGRAMMES

NEERS & SHIPBUILDERS

OF HONG KONG.

THE FIRST PAPER OF THE

1927-1998 SEASON ...

Will be Read by

A. HEVEY, H.. On GAS-ITS DISTRIBUTION AND USES

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18x», 1927, At 5.45 r. CHAIRMAN !!

W. J. HILL, Esq., President. Members and their Friends are Cordi- ally Invi rd to be Present.

A, LANDSBERT

Hon. Secretary..

INTERPORT CRICKET.

IT is Proposed to carry out the

following Programmes :—

NOYMEBER 1978 and 9lay-

SHANGHAI Hose Kona.

NOVEMBER 20

MALATA €, UNITED SERVICE.

NOVEMBER 232D and 24TN-

SHANGHAI U. HALATA.

NOVEMBER 25TH

SHANGHAI v. United SZLvicza. NOVEMBER 25r¤ and 2STE---

MALAYA . Hone Koxe.

Matchen will, unless otherwise noti fied, Commence at 10.80 each_day. Tiffin Interval 12.45 to 1.30 r.x. DIT Stours at 8 r.x.

ARTAND at the Corner of Queen'a and Dia Volux Boars will be Open t the Fublic at & Charge of 50 Cents Per Person Par Day.

Benches on the Quiz's Roan Sme of the Goura will be reserved. for Sailors. and Boldiers in Uniforme,

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of the

GOVERNMENT BILLS, ETC.

and

TENDERS for SPECIE and TENDE

MEXICAN DOLLARS orrent | in this Colony, for Telegraphie Transfer, en the Lords Commissioners of Bis Majesty's Treasury, London, up to for the Sum of £30,000, will be Received by the TREASURY CHEST OFFICER COMMAND PAY OFFICE, until 11 'CLOCK AM, on the 18rn NOVEMBER, 1947.

and

ENTRY FORMS for the AUTUMN MEETING to be held on SATURDAY, SED DECEMBER, 1927 (Weather Permitting), may be obtained from Dr. F. Pinics Grova, The Poto OLUR, Hers Komo Olus and Came WAY" BAT STABLES,

Entries will CLOSE at NOON, SATURDAY, 19TH NOVEMBER, 1927.

WE Require FLAT and HOUSES in CENTUL KOYLOOK and Above MAY BOAD Lav2L, Hong Kong. Will Landlorde interested send part- culars to SMALL INVESTORS Trz. C. 4530?

INTIMATIONS.

PRESS, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15th, 1927.

to the issue beenuss presumably the meeting will decide where the central and recognised Kuomintang Government will be established. If the reports from the Yangtze are true the problem of the expedition against Tavo SING CH has resolved

There will be a practice dance for St. Andrew's Bali, at the City Hall to-day from 407 pm

Thomas Ebarpin, an unemployed British schman, made his second

CHILAM Against Taso Sasa C has resolved front appearance at the Centrul

De Luxe

In

Wonderful Variety

ANADIAN.

(METCALFE)

prace

and

Magistracy yesterday on a charge

BULLDOG

DRUM-

MOND.

"A.D.C.'S FORTHCOMING PRODUCTION.

HEAVY BOOKINGS.

FIRST PERFORMANCE ON SATURDAY.

ARMISTICE DAY IN

·ENGLAND.

PILGRIMAGE TO UNENOWN WARRIOR'S "GRAVE.

THE POPPY SALE.

[BRITISH WIRELESS BERVICE).

Ruany, Nov. 13th Asia usual-on Sunday following: The ADC's forthcoming pro-Armistice Day there was a great duction was played through in its pilgrimage to-day to the Censtaplı | entirety last evening and it can be and Unknown Warrior's Grave in safely said that it will maintain Westminster Abbey. A continuous, the high traditions of the Club. slowly moving, quede, some ban It is understood that last week redreds of yards long, was marshalled hearsals were curtailed owing to the by mounted police and as the mourners passed the memorial,

itself, for we are informed that the of disorderly conduct at the Sea- former warlord of Hankow has men's Institute. In making an come to grief and is to all intents application for the commital of and purposes a refugee. That should Sharpia to the House of Detention, be another cause of satisfaction to it was stated by Sub-Inspector Elston that work was found for the the Canton Government BS it eliminates all necessity for a puni-man on a British bont, but he got

drunk and again missed his ship. tive expedition, and if there is one thing which Kwangtung should

Among those who left for Manila avoid more than another it is furby, the, &s. President Lincoln lnst ther participation in the military evening wore Mr. and Mrs. G. T. muddle in the north Providing Padgett, who were married on the Southern provinces can keep Saturday, Mr. and Mr. K. Kfact that the cast were rotten" themselves free from these outside Staple, whose, marriage took place perfect." An explanation of this flowers were dropped at it's base. entanglements the prospects of yesterday; Mr. and Mrs. J. Bent expression is perhaps necessary. A It is generally agreed that a deeper orderly, administration les, Mr. E., L. Pratt, junior, cast who have worked as this one note of seriousness and restraint are brighter to-day than they have President of the Standard Oil Com has done almost every day for over has marked the celebrations of the ERICA been for the past two years,

pany of New York, and Mrs. two months has a tendency to get anniversary this year, and there has Pratt. Mr. B. P. Lee, an English stale, and the expression rotten been an absence of any taint of barrister from London, on a plea perfect" simply implies that apart exultation. The feature of all from one or two minor details There will be a meeting of the sure trip, and Mr. A. W. Slater, nothing can be done to improve the has been an carnest demand that speeches and newspaper comment. production. Those taking part the maintenance of peace shall be want the presence of no audience Britain's main aim. The Prince of As an incentive to the exertion of Wales' appeal to seek pence and to their best endeavours. So good was

ensure it has been wholeheartedly the rehearsal last night that the endorsed in all its implications in producer has decided to give the the press and the Sunday Times One Swedish imported case, of typhoid fever was notified to the Chinese boy ran, scross the road feast a day's rest this week, though says that a great resurgence of the Authorities during the 48 hours near the Yaumati School. The boy there is of course a lot to do in will to peace into the terms of connection with stage effects. It is British policy has, above all things, knocked down, receiving injuries As You LIKE IT ended November 13th, ̈ ̈ ̈*

A Chinese changed at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday with throw ing a corrosive Buid on a Chinese woman was remanded for a week.

(FOSS)

FRUIT IN LIQUER TRU VALUE

FLATS

TO LET

GIFT

LA MERITA

TRIBUTE

SPECIAL *. IDEAL

18/52, NATHAN ROAD.

KOWLOON.

APPLY TO

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

CHATER BOAD.

A. S.

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BIRTHS. EMERY-On November 9th, at the. General Hospital, San Pedro, California, to Mr. and Mrs. H. J. EMERY, & 801.

Street.

Hong Kong Office: 11, Ice House London Office: 21, Bride Lane,

Fleet Street, E.Č. 4.

The Daily Press.

WATSON

& CO., LTD.

HONG KONG

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The boycott has been officially that all confiscated cargo will be

condemned and it has been stated

be thrown into confusion by

Sanitary Board this afternoon.

Entries close to-day, at noon, far the 8th. Extra Race Meeting, to be held on November 28th.

There will be a children's after

noon at the Helena May Institute on Friday, November 18th, at 5 p.m. (Stories and songs),-ADVT. ·

Arriving here from Manila on the R.M.S. Empress pf Asia yester day were Mr. A. Cameron, Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Harrison and Mr. T. J. Draper.

Money and jewellery worth $203 was stolen from cargo boat No. 125 Recording to Information given to the police. The loss was discovered when the boatman opened his box

on Saturday.

A Chinese woman was taken to the Government Civil Hospital on Bunday alter she had been bitten by a dog in Queen's Road East. The animal was captured and is

HONG KONG CRICKET CLUB.

INTERPORT CRICKET.

THERE will be a STAND on th THERE Gaub reserved for Members of the Gow-At the General Hospital, Club, Subscribers and their Ladies

Seattle, on October 15th, 1997, Entrance by the Small Gate in CHATZX to Mr. and Mrs. DAVID Gow, a returned EO that little further BOAD at the EAST END of the PAVILION,

daughter.

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tion. The boycott, as is knows, was started during the commotion creat. ed a few weeks ago by the return now under observation, of the politicians and various military forces. Rumours were |

Arranged by the Royal Engineers spread by interested parties that and Royal Signals Junior Dance Gregs the Canton Administration were to Club, a carnival dance, which proved very enjoyable and was well factional-strife and a few of the attended, was held at the R.E.

Theatre, Wellington Barracks. extremists seized upon the op- portunity to commence again an organised attack on trade. Ther thought that they would obtain support from one side or another, Fortunately they were mistaken refusing to lend countenance to the Copion of Forms of Tonder can be the Government have at inst movement and, naturally, the com had

application, Parsons tendering for (Bills) are actually commenced the task of mercial community were entirely. beroby Notified that, having regard to the provisions of the Acta 22 George 111, disbanding the strikers. According antagonistic. The boycott, there- Cap. 45 and 41, George 111, Cap. 63, the to the latest figures there are fors, is slowly petering out and acceptance of any such Tender is subject to the express condition that no Member approximately 30,000 of these people we understand that definite instruc- of the British House of Common who have been enjoying free board tions have now been given to the shall be admitted to say share of Com and lodging for the past two and police to suppress the pickets. At

any benefit arise from the Coa

made for the allotment of a half years. Now they are being the outset it gave rise to some mid euch (Ra) or one in qortion do not dispatched about their basiness at givings, and questions concerning

Hoxe Koxe, Novazez 15TH, 1927.

SATISFACTORY TREND OF AFFAIRS IN CANTON.

of Messrs. W. F. Stevenson & Co., Manila, with Mrs. Stater.

While Mr. L. A. dos Remedios. of No. 6, Austin Road, Kowloon, was riding his motor cycle in Nathan Road on Sunday, a small

to his right hand, lace and legs. He not easy to give a realistic repre-emerged from the armistice cere

1

was taken to the Kwong Wab Hesentation on the stage of the various monies.

stunts described in Sapper's ex- pital.

citing book, but it will undoubted- ly surprise many to find what can be done.

According to a report made to the Police by Dr. S. Woo, of No. 212, Temple Street, Yaumati, his house was entered on Sunday morn ing and clothing to the value of $119 was stolen. Another report from a Chinese merchant living at No. 145, Bai Street, second floor, states that a burglar entered his fat on Sunday night and took money and property amounting in

valus at 8278.

Unfortunately Major Macready leaving Hong Kong before the A.D.C. can produce their next play, and it is therefore hoped that those who have in the past enjoyed his acting and his efforts as a producer will pay him: the compliment of prompt attendance. Their Excel- lencies the Officer, Administering: the Government and the General Commanding the Troops, as well as mentioned yesterday, an the Commodore, will be present on armed robbery was carried out by the first night, and visito a gang of men at No. 79, Main Anderson's yesterday afternoon te Street, Aberdeen, a brass dealer's vealed the fact, that booking a shop, on Sunday night. Small heavy, particularly for the first rubber balls were used in gagging performance on Saturday next, for the inmates. The robbers were Wednesday the night when the in- disturbed in their work, as one of terport teams will attend, and for the victims managed to get rid of the last performance on Saturday his gag and gave-the-alarm, but the 26th. The play is crowded with the men had already taken jewellery incident, and for proper apprecia and clothing to the value of $51tion of the plot it is absolutely

before they decamped.

Amongst the passengers who ar rived from Home by the Hakusan Maru were the Rev. T. W. D. James (Swatow), Mr. A.Hicks (editor

necessary to be present at the rise of the curtain, quite apart from the fact that the first act contains some of the brightest and most humor- ous dialogue.

The curtain will be raised at 8.15

LOCAL WEDDING.

of the Hong Kong Telegraph) and p.m. at every performance. Mrs. Hicks, Mr. B. W. Bradbury (Dairy Farm Co.) with Mrs. Brad- The four Chinese who escaped bury and daughters, Mr. and Mrs. from the Victorin Gaol on Thurs Watson (Shameen) and

daughter, Mrs. "J. Benson, Mr. and MR. K. K. STAPLE AND MISS day afternoon are still at large Mrs. L. Vidal, Mr. A. W. Heron M.. J. WARBRICK. according to official information (Wharf and Godown Co.) and

The marriage took place yester given yesterday. Raids have been daughters, Misses C and V. Crap- Cathedral organist), Mr, L. Guy place and the search still con

One of the organisers of the British Legion Poppy Fund, re ferring to the Armistice Day sale of poppies, says there is every pos aibility that the sum of £300,000 which was aimed at, was passed on Friday. Thirty million poppies were distributed throughout the country and over two million leaflets and posters were issued in connection with the effort.

SEVENTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS RAISED.

HONG KONG'S POPPY DAY.

LAST YEAR'S RECORD BEATEN.

According to latest estimates the total contribution from Hong Kong to Earl Haig's fund will be about $17,000, from which the deduction for expenses will only be about $300 or $400. This represents a tén per cent. increase on last year's collec tions.

Over $70 was collected at East

Point by the lady Foppy sellers stationed there. The Taikoo Docks anle realised $175

A sale of pappies on board the 5-8. Fickuran Maru while on the way to Hong Kong from Home realised over £12.

LOCAL ESTATES.

THE LATE MR R. PERRY.

The Tenders to state the Total Amonn' (in Pounds Sterling). No Telegraphic Transfer will be made for less than £100. The Tenders to be in Duplicate, and in Bealed Devers, addressed to the TREA SURY CHEST OFFICER, COM. MAND PAY OFFICE, and endorsed "TENDERS FOR GOVERNMENT IT is very satisfactory to learn BILLS, Els

The right to accept or reject any art from the Canton reports, after The officials were unanimousin made on a number of likely hiding nell, Mr. F. Mason (St. John's day afternoon at St. John's Cathe-June: Ist, this year. He also left.

many rumours and promises, that

of the Tender is reserved.

or to

tract

on

The

apply to Contracts entered into. by any incorporated Company in ita corporated espaelty and made for the general benefit of the Company

·H. G. KILEY, Lieut.-Colonel, Treasury Chest Offer, R.A.P.C. His Majesty's Treaty Office, Hong Kong.

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HONG KONG REEL CLUB.

CHILDREN'S, OLABS.

Arrangements have

DREN'S CLASS for HIGHLAND DANCING at the HELENA May Ina- TITUTE for One Hour Week between 8.30 PM. and 0:30 P.as:

A

4 Qualified Intractor has been pro visionally engaged.

Fees Cannot yet be fixed, Bare being dependent on the Number of Pupils enrolled.

tinues.

The body of a Chinese coolie was

-

(Mesera, A, S. Watson & Co.), and dral of Mr. K. K. Staple, of Mr. G. E. Matthews (Brenner, Messrs. Pilgrim & Co., and Miss Mond & Co.),

M. J. Warbrick of the Government Civil Hospital

"It will be remembered that lant

The Rev. H. Copley Moyle con ducted the service and Mr. F. Mason, who has just returned to the Colony from leave, was at the

$40,000 IN COLONY:

Estate to the value of $40,100 has. been left in the Colony by Mr. Robert Perry, formerly of Hong Kong, who died at 48, Storne Crescent, Greenock, Scotland, on £309 in Scotland.

Rescaling of probate of the will has been granted to Mr.. G. G. N Tinson, of Mesere Johnson, Stokes and Master, who is the attorney of Mr. W. Rodgers, of Mullartown, picked up from the harbour near year a series of interesting papers

Annalong, County Down, Ireland, the Kowloon City reclamation` `on on various technical subjects were

and of Mr. R. Allan, 48 Strone

executors. Sunday. The man, who was work-read and shipbuiten, of Engine

Crescent, Greenock, the ex of. Hong

The late Mr. Perry bequeaths ing on a lighter belonging to the Kong. These papers were much

everything, both real and personal, Netherlands: Harbour Works, drop-appreciated and it is proposed to organ.

to his three children being the pad into the water two days before carry out a similar programone this The bride was given in marriage wives of the two executors, and while in the act of jumping into 28 season will be read at the tended by the Misses M. A. Wilson ship Co., Hong Kong. In the event winter. The first paper of the 1927 by Mr. A. G: Hewitt, and was at Mr. R. Perry, e/o Douglas Steam- another lighter, in order to get Institute on Friday at 6.45 p.m. It end - B. Williams. Miss B. A of the death of any of the beach. the rate of 300 to 600 daily, each it were naked in the House of ashore.

is entitled "Gas:--Its distribution Girling was Matron of Honour. ciaries, the portion is to go in equal and uses," and has been prepared The duties of "best man 11 Commons, but the fears were ill- of them receiving a bonus or solatium of 230 in cash or bonds, founded There may be one or two Chan Lan Fong, Manager of the A. Hevey, Assistant Super discharged by Mr. A. V. Pilgrim shares to any children.

intendent of the Hong Kong, and

A reception was afterwards held

Chinese Estate. was China Gas Co., Ltd. Mr. W. J. It is a little difficult to understand isolated cases of individual passen Kwong Man Loong firm,

at the Hong Kong Hotel, and later. Probate of the will of Chu Fan why they should receive a bonus for gers being molested and goods charged at the Kowloon Magistracy Hill (President) will be in the in the afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Shi, married woman, who died on chair. All members and their Staple left for Manila on the .s April 3rd, this year. at 16, Hing living at the public.expense for so being seized with the object of yesterday with misappropriating friends are cordially invited to President Lincoln.

Wah Lane, Swatow, has been grant- ed to her son Chu Po Kam, 210, long, but we do not imagine that securing a little squeeze but every- the sums of $3,000 and $8,000 and attend.

also making fals entries in his

Des Voeux Road Central. the commercial community general thing, we are glad to say, points books. Mr. C., A. S. Ruas appear ly in Canton will cavil nt auch to the fact that the common sensed to prosecute and the defendant an expenditure if it means the of the officials and community alike was represented by Mr. M. W. Lo. ending without further trouble of has prevented anything approach The defendant was formally re-

manded for a week

· ROBBERY IN QUEEN'S ROAD.

BURGLARS ARMED WITH DAGGERS.

INMATES BOUND" AND GAGGED.

Tbeen made to hold AOH- an organisation which has done ing the stupidity of the boycott in

an incalculable amount of harm, 1025 from being re-enacted.

While Mr. H. JLove, wireless Moreover, it may be noted that we The only questions now which are not told how much of the appear to be disturbing Canton's superintendent of Messrs Butter-

A robbery, occurred at a shop bonus is paid in cash and how placidity are those relating to the held & Swire, was driving his situated at 128, Queen's Road Cen- much, in "b

"bonds, If the bonds venue of the next meeting of the motor car at Praya East on Batur tral, about 9.30 last evening.

day afternoon, he averted a colli-Several mea, armed with daggers, predominate or

the form the only Kuomintang party leaders and to sion with a hand truck, which and entered the premises just as the visible means of subsistence in the proposed expedition against denly emerged from Lun Fat Street, shop was being closed. They in

timidated the assistants, bound and possesion of the strikers we may TANG SENG CEL. Some officials-wish by applying his brakes. A tram-car gagged them, and then managed to express the hope that too many of to have the party meeting in which was following, however, ran get away with about $4,000.

The owner who lives in Graham them will not seek refuge in Hong Canton, others in Shanghai or Nan-into the rear of Mr. Love's car, Street was not in the shop at the

king, and importance is attached causing damage asscased at $150. Kong.

British Farents desirous of entering

their Children for this Class are invited to end their Names to the Under mentioned as soon as possible,

SCHON, BECRETARY,

THE BEEL OLUB,

(e/o Mrs. PaiMXR & TURNER).

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time.

'OUR CABARET,

SCORES AGAIN.-

were

HEY, HEY" "REPEATED

LAST NIGHT.

.

Mr. Charles Chamier's “Our Carbaret" had an excellent recap- tion again last night when the clever revue Hey Hey, was repeated at the Star Theatre,

Estato left in Hong Kong valued at 822,400, and it is all left to her son. In her will testator states that she had a half share in premises at 59a, Queen's Road Central.

WEATHER REPORT.

The weather report issued from the Observatory at 6 o'clock last wa night stated There was a crowded house and

The depression to the north of Charles Mason, the comedian, was Japan is moving north-east ward. encored time after time: Signorina The anti-cyclonic area extending Maria Henkina sang the aria from from S Ching to the Boning har La Traviata and Caro (Rigoletto): Nome weakened. Moderate monsoon may

De be expected over the Cinna Sea. The Company to-night will pre- Local forecast N.E. winds,

moderate, fing

sentCocktails.