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NEW ADVERTISE- MENTS.

NOTICE.

BRUNNER, MOND & CO.

· (CHINA), LTD.

have CO-DAY reamed Charge of the Company's Interests in SOUTH CHINA.

G. HASLAM,

Divisional Manager. Hong Kong, Dec. 19th, 1997. [5873

NOTICE.

El bars REMOVED our Offer

WE

to the NRW P. & O. BUILD. ING 14TH FLOOR), from 18TH of

DECEMBER, 1997.

DOUGLAS, LAPBAIK & 00. Hong Kong, 17th Dec., 1997. 5871

NOTICE.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., LTD.

THE COMPANY LATE

STEAMSHIP

boen REMOVED to the NEW P. & O... RUILDING (4TH F2002), from MON. DAY, 19TH of DECEMBER, 1927,

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO.,

General ManagerE, DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. Hong Kong, 17th Dec, 1997. [6872

ARE

NOTICE.

OTHERS TRADESMEN AND WORKED that; under Rection 144, Air Force Act, as Airman cannot be placed

Stoppage under

of Pay For A Private Debt contracted before or after Enlistment, and all Persons who give

Own Hisk.

[5665

EXCHANGE BUILDING.

VAILABLE from 1 TANU.

ART. 1928-

INTIMATIONS.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY,

HOUSE AND LAND FOR SALE.

SHAMEEN. CANTON A Completely Furnished HOUSE with Very Large Godown," Office, Servants Quarters, Built on a Lot Very Wall Located--For further Parti

INTIMATIONS.”

HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

ANNUAL BACE MEETING, 13, 14, 15r'& 19xx FEBRUARY, 1928.

calars, Apply to Box No. 5666 DAY FOR Hong Kong Daily Press. [5662"

FOR SALE AT SHANGHAI.

H.B.M. Gunboat "WOODCOCK."

BUILT by Messrs. JHOANTCROFT of Bouthampton, Englaed. Length 148. Breadth 24, Draught 99,

Displace ment 150 Topa, I.H., 350, Speed 9 Knots.

Engines and

to

Programmas and En- New Ready and may be obtained at the BAC COURSE, HONG Koxe Chus and Clue [3639 WAT BAY STABLEA,

BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEES.

PUBLIC AUCTION

OF THE

PROPERTY

Sets Triple Expansion overhauled. VALUABLE LEASEHOLD Thoraycroft Rollers rece As the now lies at SNOBAT Doox Cox- PARY'S FOX TONG Win7. Armament, Oil Driven Generating Set, Sampant and all Stores except about 28 Tona of Welsh Coal

will be removed before. Sale. I required for further Service the Ship

be sold

British National

'ouly, If bought for breaking up the hit on the completely broken

within 1 DP from Date of Purchase. The Ship may not be resold without the previous Writ ten Consent of the BRITISH ADMIRALTY. Tenders which must be open

pen for accept- ance by 3rd January rent to tha

Sitaste at Victoria, in the Colony

Hong Kong, and registered at the Land Office the REMAINING PORTION OF SECTION D of INLAND LOT No. 1095, with the Building thereon now known sa No. 73, POKFULAM ROAD (The Building has 2 Beparate Wing: and may be treated as 2 Houses with ons Common Entrance)

са

23RD

DECEMBEgned

12

ahoold bo

TO BE SOLD

IN ONE LOT. 口蚀

THURSDAY,

THE 22ND DAY OF DECEMBER, 1927,

At à O'CLOCK TE

BY

1918

by Noor on 1927. The Tenders *bould be in Failed Covers addressed to the Urdersigned and marked on the out- side TENDERS

WOOD FOR A Deposit of 10% of the COCK Amount tendered

must accompany Tender. On acceptance of an offer the Barer to pay the Balance and take Delivery within One Week of Accept-

All Charges to be for the No. 8, DODDELL STREET, HONG KONG, suce. Accounts of Bayers from Data. of delivery. Permita inspect the

to

Credit to an Airman do so Woodcock may be obtained from the Undersigned. The Highest, or any Tender will not necessarily be accepted.

R. T. GRIGG, Engineer Commander, BRITISH NAVAL OFFICE, HB.M. Consulate, BHANGRAL Enquiries should be addressed to NAVAL STORE OFFICER, H.M. Naval Yard, Bong Kong."

One Ruite of MODERN. OF. FICES on FOURTH FLOOR One LARGE OFFICE on THIAD

FLOOR.

For further particulars apply. HONG KONG REALTY & TRUST CO., LTD.

Hong Kong, 17th Dec., 1927. [5870

FANLING HUNT STEEPLE CHASES.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 24,

AT 3,15 TL

ADMISSION to Pablie Enclosure,

$1.00. Ladies Free.

Admission to Subscribers' Enclosure

on production of Badgs only,

[3684

Misses. LAMMERT BROS. Auctioneers,

Ar Taxi SALES ROOM,

For further Partionlars and Condi-

of Sale, Apply to

tions

MESSE WOO & NASH,

Mortgagees' Solicitor,

14 à 6, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,

OR TO

MISSES, LAMMERT BROS., Auctioneer.

No. 8. DUDDELL STRAXY, Hong Kong, 29th Nov., 1927. [5 50.

Hong Kong Office: 11, Ice House

Street.

KING EDWARD HOTEL. London Office: 91, Bride Lane,

CHRISTMAS EVE &

NEW YEAR'S EVE

DINNER DANCE

8.30 r. to 12 MIDNIGHT..

$2,30 Pra Person,

Subscribers can introduce Two Ladice Booking can now be made at the Hotal.

Froe, and Two Non-members at $5.00

Each.

Cars parked on the Rececourse: $5,00

Esch.

Tickets obtainable from Da, F.

TO LET.

Fleet Street, E.C, 4.

The Baily

Press

Hore Kone, DECEMBER 1975, 1927.

CANTON, SOVIET IN- FLUENCE AND THE FUTURE.

INTIMATIONS.

Choose well-

your choice is brief,

endless I

Carlyle.

FOR CHRISTMAS.

What shall I give HER

or HIM?

GO TO WATSON'S

there, in all departments you will find articles and goods in great variety that will

make

*

USEFUL

ELEGANT and DESIRABLE

GIFTS

DECEMBER 19th, 1927.

DISTRICT WEST OF

MORRISON AFFECTED..

Canton workmen, farmers and TELEPHONE BREAKDOWN. soldiers have put this as their great strength, L., to follow up the revolution of their dead heroes, to protect the Canton

·Savidt, to sweep away the power of militarism, gentry, landlords and espítalists, and to make good. the heroes loss.

INCLUDING POKFULAM.

The Telephone Company advise

Repairs are well in hand, and it is hoped that full service will be resumed within the next 24 hours.

'MERRIE ENGLAND

CROWDED HOUSE AT LAST PERFORMANCE,

MASSES OF FLOWERS.

To an enthusiastic and appre

The workers, farmers and soldiers have taken the first step, but they must never forget the berous Whatever is accomplish- ed will be the fruit of their bloods that owing to a main cable clative audience the Philharmonic shedding. We must remember for having been damaged subscribers | Society gave their final prosentation over their 5ght and their spirit. in the district west of Morrison of "Morrice. England" on Saturday We must hold on forever to the Street, and including Pokfulam,night at the Theatre Royal." Every fruit of their work.

"We must exert all our strength will have their lines temporarily seat was occupied and in spite of to preserve the Soviet. Govern-out of action.

the somewhat late hour of the last ment regulations put forth by

curtain both audience and artistes the Soviet must be acted on. Banks

alike regrotted leaving the genial and happy atmosphere of those charming courtiers, jolly townsfolk, entertaining dancers and follies that made the days of

"Good. Queen Bess" apparently so "Merrie:” Everything conduced to the area. tion of the spirit of Elizabeth- an England and this was due The New garages in Chatham to the marvellous unity of ac Road, Kowloon, consist of one tion displayed by both individus) main garage 50 feet by 25 feet and members of the caste and the ten private lock-up garages each 10 excellent chorus, Lieut. Comdr. Be-

and silver shops must be cod fiscated. Big shops must be con fiscated and given to the workers as dwellings. Goods in pawn- shops must be returned to the poor. It is for this the heroes fought, and died. We must follow up their fight.

The Soviet in the organ-of . government of the workers, farm- ers and soldiers. "It exists to care for nothing but the interests of the workers, farmera and soldiers The resolution of the drad heroes is the resolution of the Soviet. Their spirit will ever animate the Soviet Government in

its protection of workers farmers and soldiers, and it will lend an in its future progress.

"The spirit of the heroes will never wither. We must fight for the accomplishment of what they began. Down with all the militarists gentry, landowners. capitalists. Let the Soviet rule be manifest. May the liberation of workers, farmers and soldiers live forever."

NEW GARAGES:

BOON FOR KOWLOON MOTORISTS.

c00.-

by 18 feet. Space is available for dells is heartily to be a further block of ten lock-up gratulated on his very successful production. But without the chorus garages, if required.

Electric lighting and water are and the guiding spirit behind it, provided and the installation of what, after all would light opera petrol pump is being considered. "be? It is to Mr. FitzEarle that Three or four of the "lock-ups " we are indebted for the rare rich- have already been booked, so that ness, tone and unity of the choral

numbers owners who wish to take advantage triumph and called for many encores They were indeed & of the facilities offered should com- which were much appreciated. At municate without delay with The the close of the performance, after... Secretary, Hong Kong Engineer. the many Boral tributes had been received, Lt-Comdr Bedells, in a ing & Construction Co., Ltd., St. short speech of thanks, stated that George's Building (Telephone. C. the production had been, a" finnacial^ 4581).

success. This does not e-risa us for we know that "Hong Kong audiences will always appreciate

The only hope in the struggle against such forces as these lies in strong government and a strong government will only emerge if the militarists can settle their quarrela, Moreover, the time seems to have come when the Chambers of Com- merce, the Trade Guilds and other merchant bodies should take a more DIOCESAN GIRLS' SCHOOL. light opera so well produced as has

active part in the administration. The authorities are calling upon. the commercial classes to help in the work of relief. There will no doubt be a generous response, but the merchants should insist, in their turn, that they be given & share in Government affairs in future in

that will please the giver and order that they may drip to prevent A repetition of those recent occur

which have made relief rencea delight the recipient.

measures necessary.

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One case of diphtheria and one case of puerperal fever both Chi ness were reported on Friday,

H.E. The Governor has

ro

SATURDAYS SUCCESSFUL.

BAZAAR.

A successful bazaar in aid of the

been Merrie England.”:

After the performance most of the cute and others enjoyed a dance at Mesars: Lane, Crawford's Restaurant

School Building Fund was held at the Diocesan Girls' School, Jordan MAN SERIOUSLY WOUNDED. Road, Kowloon, on Saturday after- soon, the function being arranged by both past and present pupils.

There was quite a good attend- sace and the stalls received good patronage.

ASSAILANT AND MOTIVE A MYSTERY

There was a case of cutting and Included in the programme was wounding at 11.30 on Saturday asea-dance, for which the music night.. A Chinese named Chin was provided by the Antidotes." Ping Ka, aged 19, of unknown During the afternoon there was address walked into the Govern a Maypole game in which the ment Civil Hospital unaided suf

evil plans, and there is no know- ing when they ay again direct their propaganda against the for appointed Dr. Woo Tia Fe to be younger students of the school took

PIERCE GROVE, ALIANDRA BUILD A FLAT in HUMPUAXIS BUILDING, THS latest reports from Cantor eign residents.

INDS.

SPECIAL TRAINS-Betara Fare:

Tat Clans, $1.50; 2nd Class, 90 Cente "Leaves KowtoON 2.00 z.M. SPECIAL EXPRESS Returns 5.41 r.. Which allows Plenty of Time to prepare for the Xmas Eve Festivition,

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ST. GEORGE'S BALL

TH JANUARY, 1929

EMBERS a requested to serd

Mheir Applications for Tickets

for the Bail as soon as possibls to N. 2. HUTLIN. c/o LINSTEAD & DAVIS. Eng- lishmen wishing to join the Society

hould apply to the shore named,

[3592

KOWLOON.CANTON RAILWAY.

BRITISH SECTION.

NOTICE.

PUBLIO "JS HEREBY

TNOTIFIED that ro and from the

20TH INSTANT, the EXPRESS TRAIN

«Βοπτους,

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Apply to:- HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE CO., LTD.,

Alexandra Buildinga.

& O. BUILDING Commotion

OFFICES TO LET. For particulars, Apply to:-

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.

16688

TO LET.

state that everything on the surface is quiet, but that there is a strong undercurrent of uneasiness. Fear is generally expressed that the trouble is not yet over, and the news from outlying districts shows that this fear is well grounded. Near Swatow a train has been held up by the

members of one of the numerous Peasant organisations. A number of people were killed and over fifty "passengers were taken into captivity and will presumably be held for ransom. The Swatow district has apparently been denuded of troops,

OFFICES & GODOWN and the few hundred soldiers now

IN NEW BUILDING.

BEST SITUATION.

AMILY

serving there are no match for the large hands of marauders who infest that territory. The Chinese

A British merchant, who has been in Canton for many years, giving as some account of the up- heaval, says:

It was about the worst experi- ence I have been through. For at least 48 hours it was absolute

hell, but it would have been in finitely more terrible had not Li FOOK LAM got busy, and re

Canton can captured the City. take off their, hats. to him. Apart from the enormous damage

a member of the Medical Board for a further term of three years with effect from October 28th, 1997.

☛

Made under the Asiatic Emigra- tion Ordinance, a new scals e medicines and medical comforts for Chinese passenger chips is contain- ed in the Government Gazette.

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The Opening.

The sale was opened by Mrs. C. C. Luard, wife of H.E. the General Officer Commanding South China Command.

NATIVE UNION DECLARED UNLAWFUL.

The Criminal Sessions open at the Supreme Court this morning. It is notified in the current issue There are nine cases on the Calen of the Hong Kong Government dar, including two murder charges Gazette that an order has been one of manslaughter and five arm-made by the Governor-in-Council, ed robbery cases.

under the Societies Ordinance, to

Wai, otherwise known ng

unlawful Society.

fering from a deep wound in the

left check hear his ear and a 2 inch

wound in the left side at the back of his body, apparently caused by some sharp instrument. The place, time and assailant 'are all' un- known. The condition of the man is serious.

WEATHER REPORT.

Last night's weather report, fore- cast, and remarks stated:-

A fresh anti-cyclone has formed over N. China.

The moonsoon will freshen along the SE, coast of China and over

the the China Sea

done and the losses suffered by Lao Lai Sing, a school teacher, the effect that the Chik Tso Kung the unfortuante people the out-residing at 142, Queen's Road Cen-Knitters' Union, is delared to be an break is possibly a blessing intral, reports that between 2 and disguise for it, has brought to a am. yesterday some person entered bead this rotten Soviet crowd who the house and stolo & brown leather I am absolutely convinced staged suit case and clothing to the value the whole business and is, let us of 841.50. hoped, the death. blow to their insane movement.

We agres that the outbreak might prove a blessing in-disguise if it has put an end, once and for all,

in Canton are still taking their to the Soviet influence, but has it? As we have pointed out there is no

Messrs. "Komor and Komor an- nounce that Mr. Kodakn's exhibi- tion of natural and cultured pearls and other jewellery at their Chater Road premises has been so well sup-. ported that the exhibition is being kept open till December 24th. The puakest pearl in the world" con-

all who examine it.

which now Leaves Kowloon, at 3.00 BANQUE DE L'INDOCHINE, valuables in 'to Shameen for safety, evidence that the chief of the paid tinues to exert its fascination on

r will Depart Daily at 2.15 r., and

Arrive at Canton at 6.03 P.M.

The following Trains will be CAN-

CELLED on and from the 2011 ;-

TRAIN Leaving Kowloos,

at 1.35 M. on West-days.

THAIN Leaving SAVM CHUN,"

at 6.46 r. on Week-days By Order, ir

BOBERT BAKER,

Manager and Chief Engineer.

(6681.

Kowloon, 17th Doc., 1927.

HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

Να

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Certificats No. 5/N8 1017 dated Hong Kong, 7th EPTEM JEE, 1987, for Ten Shares this Bank

5, Queen's Road Central

[5620

and the situation is so obscure, and the hold of the Government troops

FLATS

TO

LET

KOWLOON.

AFFLI TO

numbered 86180/561 9 in the Name of 46/52, NATHAN ROAD,

RIVETT ME ARNOLD RUSSELL

and should has been LOST or STOLEN, and this Certificate not be produced to the Bank before the 22ND DECEMBER, 1827, a New Certificate for the Shares will be issued, and the aforesaid Certi ficate No. 6/N8 18017 will be thereafter. treated by this Corporation as NULL and VOLD.

By Order of the Court of Directors,

A. C. HYNES,

Chief Manager. Hong Kong, and November, 1917.

NOTICE.

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"ONIER up 8135.000 are |

S. J. DAVID & CO.

PRINCE'S BUILDING, OHATEE ROAD.

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agitators have been laid by the hects, and if they are loose in the

on the outskirts of the City so province they will find plenty ofLodges of The Theosophical Society

insecure that the Consul-General

has advised foreigners to leave their scope for their nefarious activities The Peasant, bands, brought, into homes in the villages and to remain

being in the first place by the Kuo- for a while within the protection

mintang, are afficiently strong to of the Settlement. It would be a

terrorise large districts, and all are wise precaution for while there' bas

permeated with the Communist not been up to the present, the

poison. If there is to be a fight slightest suggestion of anti-foreign feeling, it is becoming increasingly the militarists, us seems at the for the control of Canton between evident that the recent rising in moment very probable, these bands Canton was not merely an ill con-will get another opportunity of ceived and anorganised revolt of which it is very unlikely they will

a few thousand unemployed led on to an act of madness by the fantastic promises of labour agita tors. There was something far more sinister behind it, and it is doubt ful whether the real leaders have yet been captured. If these leaders are still at large it would be foolish to delude ourselves into the belief that they will neknoW- ledge the defeat of their objecta so quickly. "Owing to the years of

M Available for lareriment on TU LET.-From First FEATUART, disorder and maladministration

1st Class Mortgage Security subject to a Trustee Valuation.

56081

Messa, DEACONS,

Prince's Building,

No. 9, KELLETT HOUSE Prax, Four Rooms, Flush Bystem,

they have a tremendous mass of Separate Kitchen, Soyante Quarter material in the province through- All: Modern Conveniences, — Apply 1

which they can still pursue their DEACONS, PRINCE'S BUILDING. [286"

The

The Hong Kong and the Chinese

meeting on Sunday evening at celebrated their close-of-the-season Lane, Crawford's Restaurant, a large number of members and friends with their families being present. The meeting took the form of a musical Social, with tea and short addresses.

Notice is given that the Governor

1923, for the closing, permanently, poses to make an order under the Streets (Alteration) Ordinance, of that portion of High Street, in tween a line across High Street, the City of Victoria, which lies be- approximately fifty feet east of "No. Eastern Street, and the motors sign near the eastern end of High Street.

not take full advantage. following is a rough translation of the proclamation, issued by the so-

A feature at the evening service called Soviet Government a week at the Union Church, Kennedy ago, and our readers may judge Road, last evening was that the whether the men ponsible for it singing was led by the band of the King's Own Scottish Borderers. will readily consent to the summary This innovation was very much anding of their The pro appreciated by the congregation. elemation is headed....

MEMORIAL Other items were as under-Band OF THE DEAD HEROES,

Belections: Polonaise in A flat," and reads:-

reads:Demond et Repouse, Coleridge "The Soviet is the representa Chopin: "Intermezzo, Mascagni; tive of the, Canton workmen. Taylor March from Tann- farmers and soldiers. It expresses hauser, Wagner. "Messiah" Solos its deepest sympathies with the by Mrs. Boxes Smith, Mrs. G. heroes who were killed yesterday Watt and Mr. H. Glover: "O while farcibly taking over the Thou That Tellest," But who may Government. They were the spear- Abide!"" He Shall Feed His points of the workers', farmers' Flock and Come Unto Him and soldiers' revolution. The Organ Mr. G. E. Longyear.

Local forecast N.E. winds moderate to fresh fine to cloudy.

TWEEDLEDEE TO TWEEDLEDAM.

Dear Tweedledam,-A critic, Sincere and analytic, *«

Must merit, here, a Super-Being's praise,

Who dares to face stern Duty

Mong frames of canvassed beauty,

Yet knows Our People's various little ways!

..

The Thespian Temple viewing

May not be so undoing.

(Save for fair Egypt, primly swathed and shy

The average professional

Must sing a sad recessional While Merry England has its "fish to fry!

Not quite. I fear, so pretty, Though passing wise and witty, Are efforts to acquire poetic fame!

I heard of one with preference For us as theme for reference

(In some newspaper I forget the name ).

But though the strain Trochaic May scem a shade archaic,

We know the poet's brain is caused no ill,-

He claims our kind endurance.

Carrolline" assuranca

By

That in this realm of brain his claim is nifi

Just one point makes ́us: ponder: Why he should daily, wander

To our poor page for newsheet then outspread,

Ignoring columns kindly

Which bravely (though so blindly i) Hava lent the world his wonders to be read:

With gladness have I noted What song of hope is quoted From eminent physician ) We, poor souls,

To emulate the ladies,

Have lived like shades from Eades sacrifice of puffy scones and rolls i

Retaining frame athletic, But now, our dreams nesthetic Are easier to attain 1. Tis bread, wo seo, Not coast, that makes one thinner 1, That favourite six-course dinner, Plus wines, no doubt does likewise !

TWEEDLEDEE.