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NEW ADVERTISE- MENTS.

U.S.R.T.

1HERE ➡ill be An EXTRAORDIN.

THE

ARY GENERAL MEETING of! the MEMBERS at the Club on MON DAY, the 30TH JANUARY, at 800 r.M., to confirm the Resolution, passed at the Meeting held on JANUARY 10th.

CHARLES, Captain,

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PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS

of Sale by Public Anction to be held on THURSDAY, the 26TH DẠY on JANUARY, 1929, 3 P., at the Ofer of the Public Works Department, by Order of His EXCELLANCY TEX GOVERNOR of One Lot of CROWN LAND D New Kowloon in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years, comment ing from 1st July, 1898, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fred by the Sarveyor of His MAJESTY THE Kixa, for one further term of 24 years loss three days.

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of petticoat government. 2: That the vast majority of young wonen between the ages of twenty-one and thirty, who take an interest in politics, are of Violently Socialistic views. 3: That there is no demand! for the mensure, itd. Parliament's

valuable time could be better ene

WEDDING.

SHANGHAI CUSTOME OFFICIAL MARRIED AT HOME.

BATHURST: GIBE.

CLAIM FOR $27,000 DISMISSED

UNAUTHORISED CHOPS.

ASSISTANT MANAGER EXCEEDS HIS POWERS!

Bank sued the Tai Hng Wo Arm The case in which the Yue Hong

and The Chan Tam, both of 132,

27.231.13 was continued at the Connaught iinand Central,

Supreme Court yesterday, before the Chief Justice (Sir Henry

.for

played on more urgent business,

An English newspaper to hand The first is ingenious and well Publishes an account of the wid- ding at All Saints' Church, Maid- calculated to arouse "the prejudice |

stone between Mr. Edgar Bathurst. of the credulous type of male. But youngest son of Capt. H. Bathurst. the political issue has yet to arise A.IN.A., F.R M.E.T.Soc., and in which the division is even rough- Mrs. Bathurst, late of China to Jy according to ex.

Women's Miss Betty Deborah Blegnt Gibb, franchise was given when the second daughter of Dr. and Mrs women of the country made up laidston Mr. Bathurst is on

J. Aldington Gila, College Road, ¦ Galtan, E.CO. their minds that they wanted the leave from the Chinese Maritime ente, and they were rather slower Custom Service. Miss Gibh is the grand-daughter of the late Hon, than mea, owing to suffragette J. M. Gil, who was a meruber of witness the plaintiffs Were to call Per Case. Fer Bot. violence, at coming to such a the Council fer the Government of was in Cantor and His Lordship Jarmacia, and the late Capt. J. Lefused to grant an adjournmont decision. The question of; the poli- Colley, R.A.. of Star Cross, Devon- Fine'Did Brown

... 40.00

sien Iranings of young women of skire. The bride wore picture until after China New Year for

dress of ivory satin brante, with the attendance of this may. Manzania (Bottled

to-day is hard to answer. In Ctina orange Blossom and buds

A court in 1893) ...

Yesterday when the case caine *the babbed haired "girl" is re-train of gold tissue underlined with ivory georgette, was carried

on for hearing, it was apour, ged garded as Light Dry

synonymous with a by little John. Roose and Pauline by Mr. Alabaster that another Red."

But is that so in Eng. Moore, in costumes of white and witness had come forward to give Solera

iand Apart from a low streaks sold. The bride's veil was of pridence. It was stated that this

Honiton lace, family, heirloom. Very Pale

The bridesmaids were the Mises witness had read in account of Joan, Barbara and Peggy Gill Monday's hearing of the case Ph the (the bride's Risters) and other universities are

Ali Chinese newspapers and ou meet- mero Katherine Gordon, a former schooling a man connected with the case sedately Conservative than the

fellow. They wrre attired in men's foundations. In all sections velvet Their hus were also of and give evidence. When ercas- dresses of hyacinth blue chiffon had volunteered to come forward of the community it is much the chiffon velvet, and each wore a sa examined this witness told Mr. phire and paste pendant on a Biologically women mature placinum chain, the gift of the

officiated and Dr. Git gave his The Rev. Horsley-Smith daughter away.

Dry

Fale Dry Nutty

Fine Old Brown

Brown Bang

45.00

48:50

57.00

8.20 87.00

37.00

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5.70

Mr. H. W. Looker voted for the Old White

new Prayer Book in the House of Very Old Tawny

Commons division last month....

In addition to the Interport foot- ball teams, pasengers who left by [5798", the President Grant yesterday in

HONG KONG ST. ANDREW'S

SOCIETY.

BURNS DINNER

25TH JANUARY, 1929,

eluded Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Gmn-

.5.50

tham, Mr. C. P. Laminert and Mr. A. S. WATSON

M. S. Lloyd

Mrs. Woodbous, of Harrogate, celebrated her 101st birthday an Dewinther 19th, and is reported to Le both hale and hearty. Her Dr. Duppuy, the grandson

MEMBERS desiring to her shop of Hong Kong.

at the above requested" to not:fy the undersigned as soon as possible.

E. M. BRYDEN, ejo, Lowe, Bisouam & MattuZWA,

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HELENA MAY LADIES"

GYMNASTIC CLASS,

An extraordinary general meet- ing of the United Services Recrea

tion Club is to be held on Monday, January 30th, at 6 pm. Partiet- lars regarding this meeting will be found in an advertisement.

A reception, to welcome the Dean of Hong Kong and Mrs. Swann is being held at St. Peter's Church Young Men's Clab this evening, as.845. There will be an ADIES interested in Gymnastics address of welcome, music and

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Gamer and Country Dancing refreshments.

FOR HEALTH AND ENJOYMENT

are invited to join the above Class (heki | ·

at the HELENA Mat InstitOTE A FRI On Monday night the police DAYS, at 530 M. Fee: $5 for 4 discovered the body of a Chinese in Вессенните Станда The directed by Miss SIGGINS.

Clans badly mutilated condition on the. hillside above the Poklufam reser- voir. Judging by his dress, the na was a chair coolie. Murder is strongly suajicuted.

FANLING HUNT STEEPLE. CHASES,

SAJUBDAY, 21ST JANUARY,

AT 3 F

The entire process of optical glass manufacturing and final finishing. ns used in their own Iceal workshop, la interestingly portrayed by meats of coloured figures in the windows of Messrs. Lazarus, the local opticians,

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Wine and Spirit Merchants.

MARRIAGES.

(50

HARRIS-BURCH. - On Decemier 15th, as Hove, COLIN HARMAN, son of the late Capt. P. HARRIS P. & O. S.N. Co.), to Elsie Mabel, daughter of ALFEED BÜRCH.

DEATH.

Hong Kong Office: 1, Ice House

Street.

London Office: 1. Bride Lane,

Fleet Street, E.C. 4.

The Daily Press

HONG KONG, JANUARY 19TH, 1926,

|

OBITUARY.

CAPTAIN DAVID CLARK.

Captain David Churk. whose death has occurred at Edinburgh, wa marine superimendent of the Hes Line and joined the company in 1806. He became a shipmaster about 19, and in this capacity sailed on the company's Eastern trade routes until he succeeded Captain John Poster "alwit years ago marine superin tendent,

20

CAPTAIN ANDREW SHEWAN..

J

The funeral took place at Ealing. on December 17th, of Captain Andrew Shewan. of Castlebar Park, Ealing, stated to be the last It will be recalled that on Mon-surivor of the tea chipper day it was found that the only captains. He made his first voyage it the toolipper Chan-Nie, n 1960, and at the age of succeeded his father as captain of the orman Court, which made the trip fron China in 1879 in ninety-five days. He was frequent contributor to shipping journals, and wrote book of reminiscences, entitled The Great Days of the Sail"

LT-GENERAL VON SESSEL,

Lieut.-General von died at Coburg at the age of 18. Sessel has He was the commander of the

Waldersee which was despatched to German contingent of the inter- national fores, under Count von

suppress the Boxer Rising in Chin

Potter (one of Counsel for the de-

he met the person connected, with fence) that it was by chance that

the case.

for defendants.

A reception at the Old Palace, to

Mr. C. G. Alabaster, K.C., and which 50 guests, were invited, fal") lowed the service, and Inter Mr. Mr. H. Sheldon appbared for and Mrs. Bathurst left to spend plaintiffs, and Mr. Elden Potter, n honeymoon motor touring K.C. and Mr. F. C. Jenkin were France and Italy. The bride travelled in a jumper dress of de- phine the with oriental embroi That is mele fur coat.

'dery, a relvet hat to tone; and a Mr. and Mrs Bathurst. will go to China, probably Shanghai, In February..

Yesterday, Mr. Alabaster sadd that the ww witness was actually the person who made entries in the Looks and could speak quite as well as the man he intended to call.

Mr. Potter questioned what they were to do in a case of that kind.

physically, so an appeal to the high court of science would result in awarding the young woman a vote at an earlier age than her brother. Women were given the vote at thirty on the very commonsense ground that at that age they were better able to use it wisely than at the age of twenty one. self-evident, But it applies even more forcibly to men. On the other hand to disenfranchise men who already have the vote or even to propose a future restriction is not practical politics No party is going to present its oppofients with the slogan hands off the peoples' votes." For once the slogan would be right. We are committed influenta. Britain to-democratic government, There were four cases" not only on account of our pre-Chinese), of which one was fatal:day he was only dealing with the diptherin (one British, and the rest sent system of adult suffrage

consequence four of typhoid fever (are Portu- facts as then, presented. If the of compulsory education and guese and three Chinese), with two industrialism An urban popula deaths; two of puerperal fever new man was in a similar position tion with facilities for association (Indian and Chinese), one fatal; to the missing witness he (his Lord is bound to demaad & share in one fatal Chinese occurrence of public affairs. Ia ancient Rome cerebrospinal fever; and one non-ship) did not see why he should be and medieval London and Paris fatal Chinese case of smallpox. bound by the particular difference. this political craving was exercised The influenza ense wero all

but.

natural

IS

HEALTH OF THE COLONY.

The Caloare health return for last wek shows twelve enses of notifiable disease, with five death, as well as three fatal cases of in-

Chinese,

öf

The return for Monday shows two cases of diptheria one Portuguese and the other Chinese,

CHINESE ABROAD.

SIGNIFICANT STATISTICS.

I

20,526

It was absurd to say that the with employees of the Bank at any parties could not get in touch time they liked. In addition, his Lordship had made a ruling on Mouday.

His Lordship said that on Mon-

Suggestion Of Frand. Mr. Potter suid There were allegations of fraud in the ene which

was of the most serious nature.

His Lordship replied that wan why he was anxious that anything that could be done should be done. He was under to the case for the plaintiffs for that reason.

in 1900.

Books were put in showing the amount claimed, and also three notes bearing shops, Evidence was given by plaintiffs wiznces to the effect that two of the signatures know whose signature was on the were the same, but he did not

third note!

The defence was that the chops had been affixed by fraud, and that there was no authority given for them to be affixed.

Hr. Potter, wbmitted that there authenticity of the notes put in. waa Eterally no evidence as to the

He said that one could not be made Bindle for $30,000 by people putting in a note and saying there was a chop on it. The only evidence was that the chop was placed on the note by a person who had been de There had been no evidence given scribed as the assistant manager, to show that in fact this man ever had done so, or at least that he had authority to do so.

Not Sufficient Evidence.

yame by the books and the hornt there was some evidence as to ad- Hia Lordship remarked that

being advanced to Mr. Potter's sufident to fix the liability by it. clients, though that

sell. There was the evidence of an affidavit to show that a chop was on the note and that it was the

St.

Ikat

chep of defendants. That was some evidence from which a jury could infer that the chop had bren put on by the authority of defen-

dants, and had been put rightly.

through the medium of the mob, With the advent of education the yote has been a milder, safer and GRAY-On December 13th, at Col-less dangerously effective form of ehester, RODERICK MACKENZIE political self-expression. With the

Mr. Potter admitted that this education of women their participa Gnay, formerly of Hong Kong,

could be the presumption adduced tion in affairs was bound to follow. aged 78.

that he had a right to say that the from this evidence, but contended It is impossible to stave them off with the illogical compromise of An higher age limit than is imposed

chop had been put on by a certain person, and that that person had en men. There may at present be

no authority to put it on. It was Mr. Potter said they were told the same thing as if a signature no urgent and active agitation for the proposed extension, but it

The presence of a few hundred

most distinctly that. Wong, who was had been put on by attorney and. just as well to forestall propaganda thousand foreigners in China has able to peak with regard to the and violence. The Labour and become a problem of the nos payment of the money, was noted at the time the signature was power of attorney had been revok Liberal parties are both committed serious international politics, but thcoming, and now the other affixed. The authority of the man to the reform and the fact that the fact is often overlooked that side came forward with another who was said to have affixed the it is sure to come before long has Chinese have been settling in for-

witness. Did it ring true asked chop had not been proved. The de- TESS. obviated the need for any organised eign countries with increasing

Mr. Potter. Was it a chac in fence coatended that this man had national demand. Aduit fran- mobility. The Chinese Ministry of

which his Lordship should ass180 no authority. Mr. Alabaster in the plaintiff They had made no chase by encouraging the arts of Foreign Affairs has received re-

order to establish a prima facit the demagogue both on the political ports from Chinese Consuls abrand atteint to get other people It case said the chop was put on the

must have been obvious to them platform and in the press is dan showing the number of Chines gerous to the state. In enables the residents in various countries and

from the start that a very strong

document by the man named, but the defence said this man had no -informed to exert" undue in town, as follows:-

uttack was being made. The Trus Authority to do so and was going Huence on the expert and for the

Australia,

Philippines in Bankruptcy would never outside any authority when he did many to exploit the few. But it Islands, alut 40,000; Peru, about live been content with one stede

ment if he could have got athers had been negatived.

20. The only evidence of authority has certain marked advantages, and 0.000; Koren. about 20,800; New England is quite able to survive York and San Francisco, 41,0; his Lordship that if the Trustee shop, but they submitted that de- as well. He would later put it, to fence .ndruted the seal was their adult suffrage after weathering the Batung (Datoh East Indies), danger of manhood suffrage, 100,373 Reports from other Can in Bankruptcy, who was an officer

there no proof that it had been If the broad course of British sulates have not yet arrived. From of the Court, had known what they

put on rightly. The only evidence policy is to be guided by voter it is unofficial sources: the following new. the ease would never have on that vital poine was that it was well that men and women should figures have been obtained: een brought.

there at all. There was a presump- right. To be denied the vote during Hong Kong, 444,641; Dutch East

evidence of the point of authority. be entrusted early with this civic Canada, 12,000; Burma, 130,000

tion it was there rightly, but no. of twenty one and thirty. The pro-the years when interest in political Indies, 1,535,000; Siberia 23,000; prietor of the Daily Mail has been that that interest atrophies and United States, 150,000; Malay

questions is often keenest means European Russia, 71,021; particularly alarmed and each day politics become more and more the Archipelago, 93,000; Java, 27,000 has published a column of letters the adventurer. It is a matter of sport of the crank, the fanatic and The steam yacht, Cutty Sark.

from correspondents of varying great importance to get the masa which was originally intended for degrees of importance who share his of steady going men and women a destroyer, but was adapted to

to the polls. The best way is to pleasure purposes at the end of the

Some of these warnings start the habit in the days of war, is about to proceed to the håve "an air of overweighted solem- youthful enthusinam. * COMPANY, LIMITED. -

Mediterranean. She was converted to a yacht for Major Keswick, who aity, when read, a month later at JOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN made a tour in her round the thas the FORTIETH ORDIN world. She is now owned by the ARY GENERAL MEETING of Duke of Westminster, who is lear" SHAREHOLDERS is the Companying in her.

A Chinese woman arrested and DMISSION to Poble Enclosure: detained at the Central Police

$1.00. Ladies Free,

Station as a mendieant, attempted Admission to Subscribers Enclosure to commit suicide on Monday by on production of Badge only

Subscribers can introduce Two Ladies clothing. She was removed to the strangling, herself with part of her Free, and Two Non-members at $100 Government Civil Hospital.

Farb

Cars parked on the Rerecourse: $5.01 Fach.

Free parking armaged off the

A marriage has been arranged. Course

and will shortly take place in. Tickets obtainable from Dr. Shanghai, between David Hulme PIERCE GROVE, ALLIANDRA BUILD. Halley, eldest son of George Hulme Halley, of Inverlaw, near Dunder, SPECIAL TRAINA-Retura Fares 1st Clan, $1.00 2nd Claas, 9 Cauts, TRAINS Leave KOWLOON 2.00 7.. Returns: 6.00 г...

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INGS.

THE HONG KONG LAND IN. VESTMENT AND AGENCY

and Margaret Maureen Sparke, only daughter of Charles Ethelbert Sparke, f Shanghai, and Mrs. Sparke, Bexhill-on-Sea.

WEATHER REPORT. Yesterday's weather report, fore: cast and remarks, issued by the Royal Observatory at 4.55

will be held at the Offices of Messrs. JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD. - OD THURSDAY, STH FEBRUARY, 18, at 12.30 ny, for the purpose of receiving the Heport of the Directon together with Stavement of Accounts for the Year

Sint DICEMBER, 1997, The REGISTER of SHARES of the The REG Company will be CLOBED from stated:- THURSDAY, 20TH JANUARY: to THURSDAY, STH FEBRUARY, Both Days inclusive, during which Period Nu Transfer of Sharea can be registered.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

L. 8. GREENHILL,

Secretary. Hong Kong, 10th Jan, 1828.. (5770

p.m.,

The anti-cyclone over China has strengthened slightly. Fresh to may be expected

strong monsoon

along the S.E. coast of China and

over the N, China Rea

Loca} Forecast:-N.E winda, fresh, fine to cloudy.

VOTES FOR YOUNG.

WOMEN.

PERTURBATION Reems to be growing at home-in Conservative circles at the proposed extension of the franchise to women between the ages

views.

ате

DUE THIS WEEK...

PASSENGERS COMING ON THE "KHYBER."

the

was another matter altogether. It His Lordship' replied that that was possible that something might why the other witnesses were not said about an explanation as to searched for. They way in which of all oversens, including places not acem to him to be the best way. French Indo-China, 1,030,000; total the new witness was obtained did not above mentioned, 8,634,000. He thought the case anight he met. The question has been asked, by putting the Trustee in le box "Why do foreigners contie to to explain why proper steps were China?" And the same question not taken. might be asked in reply,

Why

bra-de con- mo:8

Mr. Potter said that apparently do Chinese leave China? To both there was no lack of people when questions there is but one answer, the other side of the world, and out

namely, trade 1 As

they tried to get them. here one may think that it is mure

ditions in China become

The Trustee in Bankruptcy was and more difficult, enterprising then questioned by Mr. Potier ng of an attack on Mr. BALDWIN, whose

Chinese leave their own country

to what steps were taken to obtain witnessca. for places where they can enjoy distasteful to certain Tanya

greater security to life and pro- Authenticity Of Chop Challenged. newspapers, than on the proposed

perty and a more equable oppor tunity to get a just return on their shown by evidence given yesterday. alteration of the constitution. The

labour and investment than they

The main point of the case, as question is one of party politics.

was that three promissory notes of can possibly find in their own coun Mr. BALDWIN thinks the extra votes

try. The interesting fact appears 1025, and now overdue, formed the 810,000 each, dated January 23rd, "will help him at the next election, Rev. and Mrs. A. H. Bray Britain, 700,000 Chinese are to-day at an extended date, and that only that in site of the vastly adver basis of the claim. Plaintifs caso. tiend Chinese "hatred for Great while Lord ROTHERMERE disagrees.

was that de notes were rat paid and Mrs C. S. Coom, Mr. S. W. Thres objections urged are. 1: That Galbraith, Lt.-Comdr. E. C. Hut While at the moment that the been paid, the former on September Cliffe, Mr. J. B. Dykes, Mr. J. A. Living under the British flag. two sums of 81,000 and 82,000 bad it will place women in a majority ton. Lieut. JH. Illingworth, Mr. Cited States is being denounced 4th, and the latter on Beptember on the electoral register and, there Mrs. W. Shaw, Mr. and Mrs. A. almost 200.000 Chinese are living (Continued on next Coluns.)

and M. J. McCormack. Mr. and for ite capitalistic imperialiam, 15th, 1925, fore, subject Britain to the horrors K. Taylor, Masters Taylor (two), under the Stare and Stripes

The P. & Khyber is due here or Saturdity with the Home Mail vid Suez Among the passen gers on board are the following for Hong Kong: Mr. N. H. Bennett,

The

Mr. Alabaster submitted that is man who had been employed with authority to affix its chop, a firm for 28 years had ample,

His Lordship: Why 7

Mr. Alabaster said that surely perind of years sanding in the ser- the assistant manager of that

vis of the firm could do what the manager could do.

Hie Lordship remarked that did not follow.

His Lordship, following further comment by Mr. Alabaster said that in this case he thought the onus on the plaintiffs had not been dis- charged. Mr. Ainister's difficulty was that he could not pick out his case and ignore the rest. The from the affidavit that which suited

chop had been adatted to be that second step was that it was alleged of the defendant firm, and the

In view of the evidence, His that the chop had been affixed by fraud, and without authority."

evidence on which he could go on Lordship held that there was no with the case, and he, therefore, gave judgment for defendants, with

costs.

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