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NEW ADVERTISE- MENTS.

S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.

0.

NOTICE.

N FRIDAY, the 6TH INSTANT,

and FASTER MONDAY, the TH INSTANT All Departmenta will be CLOSED.

ON THESE DAYS,

THE HONG KONG Diarengary will be OPENED for Dispensing Proscrip tions from 10 AM to 1 PA, and from 8 3. to 7.30 PM,

On SATURDAY, the 71 INTANT, All Departments will be OPEN

Hong Kong, 5th Apr., 1928, (8100

THE CHINA LIGHT & POWER CO. (1918), LIMITED.

OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that An EXTRAORDINARY

of

GENERAL MEETING of the abare Company will be held at the Office- Messrs. BHEWAN, Tours & Co.. the Gen- eral Managers of the said Company, St George's Building. Victoria, Hong Kong, an MONDAY, the 30 Day of APHIL 1929, at 11 O'clock in the Fox xoox,

INTIMATIONS.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, APRIL 5th, 1928.

INTIMATIONS.

--NOTICE OF REMOVAL.

WEBAY THIS DAY RE MOVED Our Office to No. 7, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, ken FLOOR, FRENCH BUILDING.

ART BORNEMANN & CO. Olst March, 1923.

f8081

THE HONG KONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS, LIMITED. (INCORPORATKU in Boso Kore). TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ORDINABY YEARLY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS of Th® HỘNG KONG and SHANGHAI HOTELS, LIMITED, will be held at gistered Office of the Company the

EXCHARON BUILDING,

Voeux Kong), on

THURSDAY mal, Hong the 12 day of APRIL, 1929, at 12 O'clock Noow, for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts and W MOVED the Report of the Board of Directors for the Year ended on the 21st Decaux, 1937, confirming the appointment of s Director and re-electing a Director and the Auditora.

By Order of the Board, 0. G. COPLEY,

Secretary Hong Kong, 20th Mar., 1998. (6035

HONG KONG ENGINEERING A CONSTRUCTION CO., LIMITED.

NOTICE OF MEETING."

NOTICE OF REMOVAL,

VE bave THIS DAY RE

INTIMATIONS.

WATSON'S

Dry Ginger

Ale

A fatality has occurred on the COLONY'S WATER SUPPLY. light railway at Cheung Sha Wan, the victim being a Chinese woman

The Very Rev. Father I. Robert, of the Missions Etrangeres, is ex-

Sir Jony Boy's difficulties went far beyond the hostility of a small Irreconciliablo-minority. With the best will in the world on both sides of 6. She was knocked down by it is extraordinarily hard for any the engine while crossing the lins

and instantly killed- one virtually in the position of an inspector to get at the truth.

Mrs. F. E. Cameron, late pro Everyone knows, on a small scale, pristress of the St Francis Hotel, the entirely abnormal atmosphere Hong Kong, left on the Tenyo Mara produced in a school by the arrival on a short business trip to the of a distinguished or official visitor. United States Sho expects to re- The principle applies in the wider turn in three months time. sphere of government. In the quiet talks with representatives, grievances. will be heard, plans for improve OUR AUCTION ROOM TO FITCH A WELL ESTABLISHED FAVOUR-ment suggested and the official daily pected to pay a brief visit to Hong routine described. This is as infor- Kong towards the end of the present ITE OF PROVED HIGH QUALITY-native as a formal report. But the Father Robert left Hong Kong for month, Nearly two years ago

Simon Commission was seeking the France, thus severing a connection" truth of the effects of very re-with the Far East which extended volutionary changes upon a people over 37 years. Father Robert is whose conditions and mentality are at present First Assistant to Arch- an enigma even to Englishmen who bishop de Guebriant, the Superior have spent a lifetime among them. General of the Society of Missions strange countries Etrangeres, in Paris, who was at one time Roman Catholic Bishop in Canton. Under instructions from the

led, partly deliberately, partly by a tour of the various Missions in the their own misapprehensions India East.

OUR OFFICE: To Baxx or Canton BUILDING, 2ND FLOOR, Room No. 290.

L

BASK BUILDING, Bastarez.

BUGHES & HOUGH, LTD. "Hong Kong, 30th Mar 1928, [6080

HỒNG KONG CLUT

NOTICE. TN Terms of Debenture Conditions No. 12, 13 and 14. NOTICE

(1920-isano-$500

Prepared from our own special formula, flavoured with real fruit essences and the finest Eastern spices.

Visitors ta

when the anbjoined Resolutions. will to NOTICE 18 BEREBY GIVEN redeemed Debenture (1920-anno Unequalled by any similar from the days of Herodotus, the

proposed as Ordinary vi

FIGURES FOR MARCH,

Tho

Water Authority reports that the level and storage of water in reservoirs on the 141 April was as follows -----

CITY, AND HILL DISTRICT WATER WORKS.

Tytam

1928. 1520

1927. 10 1 Tytam Byewash 23′ 3* 25 Tytam Inkermediate: 22 Tytam Tuk′ 3′′ 43′ Wang Nei Chung ......... 15' 0", 23 Pokfulum

16' 0" 1

Figures show fret And inches below overflow level.

Storage In Millions And Decimals Of Gallons.

1997. $1928. 304.30 963, 02

Tytam Tytam Byewash 1.37 Tiam Intermediate

tam Tuk Wong Noi Chung Pokfulum

∙1.07 01.40 93.20 751.74 578.75 13.79 .8.00 37.91 91.13

Total 1,191.005 904,98 ||| Consumption.

(1) That the authorised Capital of the YEARLY MEETING of SHARE Each) of the HONG KONG OLUB, product throughout the first tourist, have always been mis-Archbishop Father Robert is making and decimals of gallons during the

Company (which is now $3,000,000 consisting of 600,000 Sharus of the nominal value of $5 Each the whole of which have been issued) be 30 to $3,600,000 by the Toxes & Co. B

of 120,000 Additional Shares of the nominal value of 83 (subject as berrin- Each allotment for dividend and in all other respecta pari par with the shares constituting the Company's present issued Capital, (2) That the said 120,000 Shares be offered forthwith in the fut instance the proportion of Ond New Shore for every Complete Number Fira Existing Shares held by them respectively), to the Members of the Company who the Sri Day of Arai, 1928, are registered in the Complay Share Register as the

that the BITTE ORDINARY HOLDERS of the BONG KONG ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUC TION COMPANY, LIMITED, W be held in the Offices of Messrs.

SUTTAN, be held in

George's Building, Chater Road, Hong Kong, on BATUR

APRIL 1928, DAY, the 14 Day of st 11.00 for the purpose of receiv and Statement of Ascounts for the Year anded on the 31st DECEMBER, 1927, and of slecting Directors and Auditore,

afters from date of ing the Report of the Board of Directors i

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 8

145 APRIL, Beth Days inclusive

By Order of the Board, 8. COURTNEY COOK. Hong Kong, 31st Mar, 1923. [6083

Becretary.

HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

baldam said 600,000 Shares at par and so that on acceptance of the offer the nominal amount of $5 dns in respect of ruch 120,000 Shares shall be THE THIRD "EXTRÁ RACE to the Sam of $1 part MRETING will be held (Weather on the First Day of MAT, Permitting) HAITI VALLEY 1998, and as to the balance thereof SATURDAY, 7TH APRIL,

4.54 on the First Day of June, on MONDAY, OH APRIL, 1928, Commencing at 3.30 PM, on Both Days. The First Bell will be Rang at 2.00 ..

1928.

as

And further that until such time the aid 120,000 Shares shall Es

013 Aad

The Charge for Admission to the Public

fully paid up they shall is Enclosure will be $1.00 Por Day for the said 600,000 Shares only rank for Dividend in proportion to the malo borne by the amount pail ap

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thereon in A respect of the nominal vaine thereof to the nomical Value ($5) thereof.

And that suck Offer be made by Notice specifying the Number of Shares to which the Member is entitled and limiting time within

which the Offer if not accepted by the Member on behalf of

his

bimself

and

will be · Hedeemed men the SUTK SEPTEMBER, 1928...

By Order,

"

TA. ROBERTSON, Lieut. Col.

Secretary, Hong Kong, 30th Mar., 1929. (0079

NOTICE

TOTICE IS GIVEN

world.

FORMAZONE

has been notoriously a sufferer and

is particularly more at the present RAID ON CANTON-HANKOW time. After Miss Maro's lightning

tour and unqualified denunciations The non-alcoholic in "Mother India" patriotic An excellent Indian have hardly been in a mood

| Champaging

No that my Appointment a Car for sparkling for further candid verdicts, from the

troller and Onstadise of Enemy Property

in China will terminate on MARCH SIST, Wwine, possessing the same

JORN

BROUGHTON KNIGHT of the CLZ4 refreshing qualities. ING OFFICE (Enemy Debia Cornwall House, Stamford Street, London, S., has been appointed to act na Controller and Custodian of Enemy Property in Chins, and all Correspondence should be forwarded to him at that Addresa.

ADDINGTON, Custodian of Enemy Property in China. Shanghai, March 26th, 1929, [6092

Demand and insist on having WATSON'S Aerated Waters."

West.

The eventual findings of the

RAILWAY.

STATION CAPTURED,

BAND OF 2,000 REDS.

CANTON, April "ath,

A band of 2,000 bandits who call

1923, and the Office of the Custodian st wonderfully stimulating and simon Commission will be eagerly themselves Reds" captured the Shanghai will be Closed. As from APRIL 18T 1923,

awaited by India and by all station of Pa-Kong-Hou on the English people connected with Kwangtung section of the Canton- that country. Whatever the verdict Hankow Railway yesterday (Apr on the "political experiment may 4th) ad did considerable damage to be it will not find that India is a the line. A number of railway em- dying race wilting under British Ployees at the station were kiked. A long era of peace has All the stations above Suykai are now endangered and bave been cut brought a new wealth and a new off from telegraphic communication security to the country and Indians, by the bandits.

Canton authorities are despatch of all castes and races,, enjoying part of the 4th Army to Pa prosperity unknown when the coun- Kang. Hon station to deal with the

bandits. try was in a state of perpetual civil war and when the superstitions which Mias MATO deplores were

TO LET. ROOMED FLAT in May BOAD Apply to M. INNES, 9, BRANSON TOWERS,

(6101

all Persons including Ladies. Soldiers.

Sailors is Uniform Hall Price. Members are advised that they must show their Badges to obtain Admission to the Members' Enclosure. troduce 2 Non-members to the Member

Each Member has the right to in-HEUNG CHOW-FOR Enclosure, obtained from Mory, LINSTEAD & DAVIS, at $5.00 Each Per Day, Up to FRIDAY,

APRIL, 1988. Charge for

вт

OF The

Tickets for whom can be

SALE

Fully Furnished and in Best Position for OR TO LET. · BUNGALOW,

Ferry and Beaches Large Wall Stocked 0. G. ALABASTER, PRINCE'S BUILD Garden. Own Electric LightApply:

omines will be deemed to be to the Mero ben fet die | 119, Hong Kong.

will be $2.00 Fach Member can obtain,

declined and that the Directon beapplication to the SECRETARY,Į

at liberty to fix such time and to artand inch time to such date or po

Badges

(6102

dater and upon such terms as they of Charps Admission of 2 Ladies Free TIZHY Continue to suffer when

may think fit And farther that any Bookmakers, Tie The Men, eta, of the maid: 120,000 Bbares which will not be permitted to operate with hall not be taken up by the Com in the Frecincts of the Hoxe Koro aforesaid he holders in maner JOCKEY CLUB during the Race Meeting

în

manner at such time or times and

upon such terms as the Company's Directors shall in their absolūta discretion thing f

(3) That No Shareholder abali be entitled to any Offer of a Fradion

Stars respect

GREY & HAWKÉR.

NOTICE.

[6087

of an additional Shore in rarest of AS on and from the 16 APRIL,

holder.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from MONDAY, the 1674 Day of APRIL, 1929, to MONDAY, the 2310 Day of APRIL, 1928 (Both Days inclusive), during which Period No Transfer of Shares can be registered.

Dated the 5th day of April, 1928. SHEWAN, TOMES & CO...

General Managers.

[6104

BANK HOLIDAYS,

IN This EXCHANGE Accordance with Ordinance No.

be CLOSED for the BANKS WH TRANSACTION of FUBING BUSI- NESS on FRIDAY, SATURDAY, and MONDAY, the G24, 7TH, and Dra INSTANT (Easter Holidays). --

[6091 Hong Kong, 2nd Apr., 1928.

THE DIOCESAN BOYS' SCHOOL, HONG KONG

Telephone No.: Central 4413. Telegrams: Greyplan, Hongkong."

GEO. WI GREY,

POO ON HEBBS are within your reach-Pimples, Catarra, Asthma, Bronchias, Coagh, Constipation, Dia betes, Dropay, Rheumatism, and many other diseases. No Drugs, Purely Chinese Herbs.

· FOO ON HERBS CO., 68; QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, 167 FLOOR.

TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY

A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.

Aerated Water Manufacturers.

ESTABLIQUED 1841.

[30

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

Street, Fleet Street, EC, CURENSE

The Daily Press.

Home Kose, Arkib õto, 1928,

INDIA AND DEMOCRATIC

IDEAS.

rule.

under no restrictions.

Six more cases of, small-pox, twa from Victoria and four from Kor loon were reported yesterday. All patients were Chinese,

The Colonial Secretariat notifies that quarantine restrictions have been imposed against arrivals from Saigon on account of cholera

At the Kowloon Magistracy yes- terday Mr. Schofield fined a Chi nese $20 for causing unnecessary. suffering to a pig by carrying the animal in a crate in a vertical posi-

Ariza a very doubtful reception at tion.

TNow of Learning Be FALE the outset of its investigations, the

The Tai Hing firewood shop, of 119, Second Street, has reported to the police that one of their fokie obtained by means of a false chop. 800 from the firm's customers and absconded.

1923, the

Undersigned will BLUES, from the Miss AILEEN Simon Commission left Bombay for carry on in Partnership under the AND DORIS WOODS Before their Firm Name of GREY & HAWKER Departure from the Colony in May Home amid expressions of good will

Architectural It is THE Dance of the Beason, and the Business of the

extra bonid be leazot from these EXPERT from all sections of the community. Department of the HONG

TEACHERS and DEMONSTRATORS. It is impossible not to feel some REALTT AND TRUIT Co., LTD,

Studio: 3. Address 2 FLOOR, EXCHANGE BUILD Private Lessons Daily.

iss, Des Voeux Road Central, Hong BEACONSFIELD ARCADE. TEL. C. 3128.

sympathy with the resentment of Kong

[5001

politically minded Indians towarda": this Commission set up to inquire how their country was Rasimilating the privileges and powers granted under the Montague Chelmsford Reforms of 1919. Those measures were the first step towards a demo- cratic system of government in the British provinces of India, and it The property in Fanling known cannot be denied that they were as lat No. 4487-in Demarcation dis-

-

Chartered Architect. Chartered Surveyor.

J. BENTLEY HAWKER. Hong Kong, 30th Mar., 1928, 16082

GB

PUBLIC AUCTION.

PA Sale by Public Auction to ca

►ARMOULAES AND CONDITIONS

be held on TUESDAY, the 10th Day or AL ROLL WOJ. In the

THE EASTER HOLIDAYS AT

From 120 2.2, on WEDNESDAY of the Fublic Works Department, by APRIL 4, To 9, WEDNESDAY, Order of Has EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR, APRIL 11TH, 1998.

of One Lot of CROWN LAND at SECOND PAYMENT or Kowloon in the Colony of Hong Kong, The 809001

FEES for 1928 Dus on for a term of 75 years, with the option TUESDAY, MAY 1st. New Boys will of renewal at Orown Beat to be be admitted ga MONDAY, APRIL 5zed by the Sarveyor of Him Maszary quantas Kiss, for one farther term of 75 oto. Apply to The young

For

BURSAR, P.0. Bør 33, ...

THE BZVEEND

W. T. FEATHERSTONE,(Ozor.),

Headmaster.

[6097

WTO ALL WHOM IT MAY-

CONCERN.

TOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN that the Undaraigned intend at "An Early Date” to apply to the LEGISLATIVE Corse or Bono Kora form Bill to suppress and prevent abuse in the management of Chinese Temples and in the administration of the Funds of Chiness Temples we

Dated the 23rd day of March, 1928,

SHOUSON CHOW, BH KOTFWALL

[6095

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

No. of Bala

Kowloon Inland Lot-

|

Registry No.

Boundary

| Menture-

ments.

3.1.2.2

No 2110

Road and Tung Choi Locality.. unction of Mong Kok

Streetgi

68-feet

** 60 ↑ Feet (la K

Contents in

square foot.

Aanaal

4,05048

[6093,

No 8,160 Upset Price

SHOPS ΤΟ LET

A very successful and well-attend- ed dance was held at the Central British School last Friday. An ex- cellent programme of dance music. was provided by Mr. G. Bond and his late Cafe Regent Band, who offered their services free in aid of the school games fund.

KOWLOON regarded with apprehension by both trict No. 51 together with a dwel

46/52, NATHAN ROAD,

APPLY TÓ

S. J. DAVID & CO. DAVID HOUSE.

67/60, DES VOEUX ROAD

CENTRAL

ling house, messunges and erections thereon, should have come" up for auction at Meters, Lammert Broe, yesterday but the male was postponed to Wednesday, April 11th

A later message from the verna- cular Prees states that the Reds have been defeated and are retreat ing to a place about & li from Pa Kong-Hou station "

WILBUR PLAYERS.

REVISED PROGRAMME

The Sap was given again last night by the Wilbur Players before a very enthusiastic andience. Mr. Anthony Baker will no doubt play many other parts for our delectatio but he can hardly surpass bis triumph as Bill the Sap.

Tonight at 0.15 the Company will present Handcuffed, a comedy adapted, from Willard Mack's famous production, Kick-In.' Dealing with the methods employed

The consumption of water in the City and Hill District in millions*:

month of March was:

1927. ··1928, Consumption .......... £16.73 Estimated popula-.

tion Consumption per

*****

918.57

410,200 420,520

head per day. 17.0

-16.7

There was an intermittent supply in all Rider Main Districts West of Garden Road during March 1927 and full supply in al Rider Mains Districte East of Garden Road, during March 1937.

There was an intermittent supply in all Rider Main Districts during

March 1998

KOWLOON WATER WORKS.

1627. 1028. 17 9 11 Kowloon Reservoir Sheklaipui Reservoir 21 5 20 Heception Reservoir 940′ 11′′

Below overflow. Storage In Millions And Decimals

... Of Gallons.

1927. -193.29

1998.

243.40

27.03.

108.00 30.73

Kowloon Reservoir Sheklaipui Reservoir 98.601 Reception Heservoir

Total 219.08.384,13 Consumption.

The consumption of water in Kowloon in millions and decimals of gallons during the month of March was:

Consumption Estimated popula

tion

Consumption per

1927.

1928.

17:45

$1.45

159,400 164,440

head per day ...... 13.0 17,9 A full supply in all districts dur ing March 1927 and 1927.

The Government Analyst's re- ports shew that the quality of the water is eatisfactory.

The total rainfall to March 31st was 10.64 inches compared with a 20. in March Inst rear.

BOUND FEET.

DISTRICTS.

by the New York police force in STILL COMMON IN COUNTY coping with crooks, "Handcuffed is full of laughs and thrills and is sure to go with a great swing. There will be no performance by the Wilbur Players to morrow night, but

PEKING, March 22nd. the season will be inefl The remark of Miss Lillian Lang, amusing farce," Her Wedding that bound feet are a thing of Saturday night with the delightfully

Chinese feminist in Shanghai,' Night On Sunday the worl famous farce comedy, Charley's the past in China" has brought a Auat, with special songs, dances heated answer from foreign re- and music, will be presented at 8.20. and 9.15 p. children being ad- sident in the North-west provinces mitted at half price to the matince. This resident declares positively On Monday at 5.30 there will be a that foot-binding is almost univer- matinee performance of Three Live Ghosts, the sensational sal among Chinese women in large comedy with a London background, areas in the Northwest provinces. and at 0.15 p.m. the season will be. He cites the case of a village only brought to a close with a farewell a few hundred miles from Peking, performance of "The Family Up with a population of about 10,000 stairs," the great comedy of domes in which there is only one Chinese tic life, which is being repented by woman without bound feet. This popular demand.

single exception is the wife of a Chiness. Christian evangelist.

WOMEN'S TONGUES AND HANDS.

CROSS SUMMONSES OVER

STREET QUARREL.

When the Christian General Feng. Yu Haiang, controlled the North- west provinces two years ago, he the Indian Civil Service and the

ordered that all young girls with Native Rulers of neighbouring

bound feet remove the bindings': an'; States. It is difficult to take away

-once, and this order was carried out. But a foreign investigator, what has been given without inflict

now reports that the very girl who Ing humiliation and many believed,

removed their bindings at this time have again put them on, and are and still believe, that for India the

A quarrel between two women, hobbling about in the traditional, path to progress lay along the lines

Among passengers aboard the which started outside a gohlswith's and painful manner an shop in Lyndhurst Terrace resulted President Cleveland, which left for in a summons for assault which Miss Lang, the investigator says Commenting on the remark of of a benevolent autocracy managed

the Central One cannot possibly judge China increasingly by native officials, but Seattle yesterday were. Mr. J. L. was mentioned at

Knopp, of the Hong Kong Excava Magistracy yesterday before Majer by what one sees in Shanghai. In without any kind of franchise or

UK Willson.

country, districts the women live tion and Pile Driving Co., travell- MK Lo for defendant, their lives just as they did 100 popular participation in the Goving to Shanghai, Mr. J. A. Thomp submitted, in view of the delicate years ago."-Mahila Tings ernment. Many native princes were son and Mr. G., B. Enders, who are nature of the case, that both parties should be bound over. De perturbed lest the experiments in connected with the American Milk fendant, he was informed, would the states under direct British rule Products Co., returning to Shang- admit that the slapped complain- TURNISHED HOUSE in STE

WANT TERRACE, FIAL Fice should be extended to their own bai; Mr. and Mrs Frick and ante face, but the assault was com

mitted under intense provocation The weather report, forecast and- who are returning to Shanghai. due to the latter's bad language, remarks issued by the Royal Obser- Rooms, Modern Sanitation, Moderata Reat. From MAY 1Urz for Period of dominious, where very often an

Mr Frick in the nager of the Mradi. A. Gordon Leask, for vatory at 445, p.m... yesterday, Months to 1-Year Apply COOK, admirable, though entisely aute 2005, PLIK

dar [322 cratic government prevails. It was hai, and is returning to that City of the jokis of the shop had been slightly in intensity The depression.

Equitable Eastern Bank in Shang. plaintiff, wished the care to go on, stated:--

and said that the statements of one The anti-cyclone has increased felt that Mr. MONTAGUE was actunt after being temporarily in charge taken, but that none of them had remains between-Tokyo and Bonine MOTO HOTEL BRAUST PARLOUR,

B3. BETEN, Late from Horsed more by his own fixed belief in of the Hong Kong Office; Mrs. H put in an appearance in the Court Fresh to moderate monsoon will pre riring Permanent Hair Wares in her democratic principles than by an W Bristol, wife of the Admiral of The case was adjourned till next vall along the B.E cost of China. Home at No. 2, FRATTS BUILDING, appreciation of the needs of India's the U.S. Asiatic Fitet, travelling to out cross-summons for the tee of Local forecast NE,

Thurday and defendant is taking and over the North China Sea. Kowtoos, For Appointment, ProNE

fresh cloudy K945.

1821 idely differing peoples.

indecent language. Shanghai..

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WEATHER REPORT