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NEW ADVERTISE MENTS.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF

HONG KONG

PROBATE JURISDICTION. IY TEN GOOM OF CHARLES

MCCASLIN. LATE OF BEARD BAI IN THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA,

DECELAIT.

4

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Court has, by virtas of the Provisions of Section 58 of Ordinance No. of 1897, made Ander Limiting the Time for Oreditors and Others to sand in their Claims against the sbore Estate to the 25th Day of JUNE, 192.

All Creditors and Others are accord. ingly hereby required to send their Claims to the Undersigned on or before

that Date,

03273

DEACONS,

Solicitor for the Executor, Prince's Building, Hong Kong.

BANK HOLIDAY.

No.

BANKS will be CLOSED for the TRANSACTION of PUBLIC BUST NESS on MONDAY, the 41x JUNE

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IN Accordance with OrdinanANCE

ย

BY ORDER OF THE

MORTGAGERS.

PUBLIC AUCTION

07

THE VALUABLE LEASEHOLD

PROPERTY

INTIMATIONS.

INDO.CHINA STEAM NAVIGA.

TION CO., LIMITED, ^

FORTY-SEVENTH ORDIN←

TARY GENERAL MEETING of the Company will be held at the Oficer

of the General ManagersE, JARDIN, MATTESON & CO., L, Pedder Street, Hong Kong, on WEDNESDAY, THE 20TH JUNE, 1993, at Noor, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors, passing the Accomets, “and electing Directors and Auditors.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 13ra JUNE to ru JULY, 1929, Both Days inclusive.

די

By Order of the Board, JARDINE, MATHESON & CO, LTD.

General Managers, Hong Kong, 19th May, 1928. [6317

PEAK TRAMWAYS COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JUNE 1st, 1928.

that the ANNUAL ORDIN ARY GENERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS of the above Company will be held at the Hors Karo Hong Kong, on

DAY, 7 JUNE, 18.07 TRUES-

the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with Statement of Accounts for the Year ended 30th AFL, 1928.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be "CLOSED from SATURDAY, 2x JUNE, to FRIDAY, 8TH JUNE, 1928, Both Days inclusive. JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, General Managere,

Hong Kong, 28th May, 1929. [63060

MACAO RACES. RACES. RACES.”

Sitante at MONGKOKTSUI in the MACAO

DEPENDENCY of Kowloon and Colony of Hong Kong and registered at the LAND Orvicz sa KOWLOON

INLAND LOT No. 1572

To iz BOLD OF

TUESDAY, 5TH DAY OF JUNE, 1929 AT 3 P.M. ET

Mass. L'AMMERT HHOTHERS, Auctioneer,

AT THE SALES BOOK;

8A, DUDDELL Sr. Victozta, HONG KONG

For further Particulars and Condi-

tions of Sale, Apply to

Mars, WOO & NASH, Solicitors,

4 & 6, Queen's Road CxNTRAL,

MEM

03 20

LAMMERT BROTHERS,

Auctioneers,

No. 8A, DUDDELL ÜTZIET. Hong Kong, 23rd May, 1928. [6286

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PUBLIC AUCTION. --" PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS PART Sale by Public Anction to

be held on TUESDAY, the STH DAY OF JUNE, 1928, at 3 r., at the Officer of the Pablls Works Department, by Order of His ExaELLINGT TEN GOVERNON, of One Lot of CROWN LAND at 8ha m. shuipa, in the Colony of Hong Kong.

|

MACAO

NINTH EXTRA RACE MEETING: SUNDAY, Sin JUNE, 1998,

FIRST RACE-1.30 PM.

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE.........10 Cents, Memes ExcioBURE............$1.00.

RACE STEAMERS← HONG KONG TS Macao:

£.8. "SUI AN " 6.S.TAISHAN

MÄCLO TO HONG KONo:

8.8 SUI AN”

INTIMATIONS.

CHRISTIAN BROTHERS ALUMNI ASSOCIATION,

(ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE).

PUPILS and FRIENDS PAST. JUSEPH'S COLLEGE. Hong Kong, swell as PAST PUPILS af COLLEGE OF CHRISTIAN BROTHERS elsewhere are. Invitad to Attend A GENERAL MEETING of the above Association at the 001- LEGE on TUESDAY, 123 Ör¤ JUNE, KIU YIX.

... [6326

FOR RENT.

...

1. 4.Boomed FOREIGN FLAT from

1ST JUNE. 1.-3. Boomed FOREIGN FLAT from

16 JUNE

2. Roomed FOREIGN FLAT from BEAST JULY.

1.4 Boomed FOREIGN HOUSE from

1ST JUNE

Also

1 Single Storied GODOWN; approx. Floor Space 28,000 Square Feet with Water and Road Entrances.

Oould be Divided Up

For Full Particulars, Apply:

JARDINE, MATHESON

& CO., LTD. SUGAR DEPT., Fodder St.

(4320

TO LET.

'FLAT in Caxmarvon BuildiNGS,

KOWLOON.

8201]

то

Apply to:- HUMPHREYS ESTATE &

FINANCE 00, LTD.

Alexandra Buildings.

1

TO "BE- LET OR SOLD-Com- modious BUNGALOW at MAGAZINE Gar, near Moron ROAD: Good Garden. Private Garage-Apply. Box No 6273, c/o Hong Kong Îlady Press

(6273

NO LET-Furnished for 4 Months

TFR HOUSE OF Boa

BOAD. Small Garden. Moderate Rental," -Apply: JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, Alexandra Buildings..

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CEMI-DETACHED HOUSE, with

8.30 AM. Flush Installation, No. 5, CONDUTT BOAD. Three 3-4 Booined FLATS, în No. 14 and 18. CONDUIT RO-Apply to HM. HL NEMAZIE.

...3,80 P.M. 8.8.TAISHAN"...6.30 PM

By Order,

8. W. CHENG.

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NOTICE.

J

I POT MY ATTORNEY to sot

hays appointed M. G. A. H

for and on my behalf under the Style of ELLIS HATIM Bhare and General Broker us from ler JUNE, 1923,

ELLIS HATIM.

28th May, 1929.

for a term of 75 years, commencing from 1st Juzz, 1896, with the option of A renewal at a Drown Beat to be fixed by the Surveyor of Eu Manor Kore, loss three days.

for one further term of 24 years

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

No. of Sals

Registry No

Į

Locality,

Lot No. 1134J

· Adjoining New Kowloon

New Kowloon Inland

Inland Lot No. 946, Shamshuipo.

Q.

Boundary

Measure

mentu.

As par

nale plan.

Contenta in

Annual

Bental

1,071

Iquare feet

PUBLIC AUCTION,

Upast Price,

6514

BARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS

Pf the Sale by Public Auction so

he held on TUESDAY, the bri DAT OF JUNE, 1928, t. 3 P.M., at the Officer of the Public Works Department, by Onder of His FreTALKEDY ZEE GOVERNOR, of One Lot of CROWN LAND at Mong Kok in the Colony of. Hong Kong. for a term of 25

with the option years, of renewal at Crown Bant to be fired by the Sarveyer of His MJESTI zum Kira, for ons further term of 75-

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

| No of sale. ]

Kowloon mand

Begistry No.

|

Locality.

Adjoining Kowloon Lot No. 2115.

Laland Lot No. 1450,

Mong Kok.

Boundary

Measure

imanta.

Contents in

Equare feet.

As per About

sale plan 1,550.

18

Rental

* | Upset Frica

9,487.50

NOTICE.

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From TO-DAY'S DATE W.

bare Authorised' M. HENRY WILLIAM MOON to act as Manager of our IURANCE DAT daring the Absence of Ka FREDERICK CHARLES HALL.

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO. LTD. Hong Kong, 31st May, 1928. [6321

N°

27

HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE CO., LTD. TOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN that the Certificate No 3467 dated 30th Avuust, 1900, for 25 Shares of this Company Numbered 24851-24875 registered, in the Name of MR. MABION LEGGE has been LOST or DESTROYED; and should this Certificate not be produced to the Company before the 12 JUNE, 1928,

ASSIST.

WANTED-European perience.Apply: MACKINTOSE

ANT HALESMAN with Ex

16331

00., LTD. *7

7HY Continue to suffer when POO ON HERBS are within your reach-Pimples, Catarrh, Asthma, Bronchitis, Cough, Constipation, Dia betes, Dropsy, Rheumatiem, and many other Diseases. No Drugs, Purely Chinese Herbs.

POO ON HEBBS CO.... 68, QUEEN's ROAD CENTRAL, 187 FLOOK TEL. C. 5009.

BIRTEL COOPER--On May 31st, 1929, to BHIBLEY, wife of HARRY COOP at Matilda Hospital, Hong Kong, a son.

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© INTIMATIONS.

White Labell

NEST SCOTCH WHISK OF GREAT ÄGE.

Dewar &Son

DISTILLERS.

PERT

AWARDED 50

GOLD & PRIZE MEDALS.

IT NEVER VARIES!

SOLE AGENTS:—

A. S. WATSON

& CO., LTD. WINE AND SPIRIT MEROHANTS. PHONE C. 616.

150

for women, and least of all Chinese women with their unerring taste in national costume, will never aban- don the fine feathers of bright silks and brocades. So far the scheme is to apply only to those in govern- ment employment but it is hoped that the good example set by authority will be followed by the

ENGAGEMENT. The engagement is announced of

Mr. F. HILLE, of the China populace. All male officials are Export, Import and Bank Co.,

To which Peer Gynt not un- THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG HOTEL naturally replies. The devil fly

HONG KONG,

PROPOSED SCHOOL OF

CHINESE

THE APPEAL FROM THE CHINESE COMMITTEE.

$235,000 ALREADY, PROMISED.

SITE.

PROPERTY SOLD FOR $1,485,000.

LAND INVESTMENT CO.'S BIG DEAL.

off with your home brewed drinka,"

It is impossible, however, not to feel some sympathy with the ideas! ́of Canton's municipality. The authorities while anxious to instal modern improvements that make for public health and prosperity are at the same time trying to main- tain the national cvatume. Ia Europe, of course, national costume, except as fancy dress, has long ago gone down before the tide of stand-issued by the Chinese Committee Hotel, since the big fire there, an sruised suits and haberdashery. In new engaged in obtaining dona- January 1st, 1028, has been sold to tions for the establishment of a the Hong Kong Land & Investment school of Chinese at the University Agency Co., Ltd. Mr. S. Lam of Hong Kong.

acted as broker in the deal and we" understand that the site, which is of an area of 27,000 square feet was cold at $55 per square foot, making a total of $1,495,000, 100000

The following appeal has been

Committee:

Hong Kong 'most of the younger generation of Chinese secm deter mined to adopt Western clothes.

The appeal is signed by the Hon. The Chinese dress has the advan Dr. R. H. Kotowall as Chairman tages of beauty, dignity, comfort and by the 144 members of the and durability, but if the Chinese here or elsewhere want cloth coats and trousers with accompanying

Just before his departure from ties, collars and fancy waistcoats the Colony, His Excellency the Governor, Sir Cecil Clementi, nothing will prevent them from issued a public appeal to the following their desires-certainly European community for donations

The appeal states:---

The valuable site at the corner of Pedder Street and Des Vaux Road which has been unoccupied, except by the ruins of the Hong Kong

Ever since the fire the question of the use of the site has been under consideration by the owners, the Hong Kong & Shanghai Hotal, Ltd., but no decision was arrived at. At the recent annual meeting

not a Municipal Ordinance. This with which to found a school of it was stated that the Directors

detail of costume may be an index to the whole question as to whether China will be able to keep her own culture in modified form or whether there is nothing for it but to cast everything into the melting pot.

کرو گے

Two Chiness cases of enteric and one Chinese case of typhoid were reported yesterday.

would be prepared to sell the site, though if no satisfactory... "offers were made they might develop it. themselves.

Chinese at the University of Hong Kong. In his letter making the 4ppeal, His Excelleney points out that the object of the school is, on the one hand, to encourage the

Rumours as to what would be scientific study of the Chinese done with it have been common language, literature, history, philo-over the last two years and many sophy, and archaeology on modern supposed purchasers have been lines, and on the other hand, to mentioned, including General Li- afford facilities to Europeans for Fook Lam, the "King of Honam," learning the Chinese language who left his "realm" for the quiet and to acquaint themselves with of Hong Kong after the Communist Chinese thought and customs.upheavel in Canton. His

further says

On Wednesday evening the Taipo

Excellency police destroyed a brown -bull which was lying beside the Kow. that one of the most urgent needs loon-Canton Railway track. The of this Colony, as he sees it at the animal had been knocked down and present time, is that the barriers between the European and Chinese badly injured by afï engine.

communities should he broken down, and that this cannot effec tively be done until the Europeans, who live and have their business in Hong Kong, acquire a competent knowledge of the Chinese language.

Mr. A. M. Place da Silva, of 38, Jordon Road, Kowloon, who died on December 31st, last year, left Hong Kong estate to the value of $3,000. Everything is bequeathed

to the widow,

A report to the police by the Chic Warder of Victoria Gaol states that a man named Pedro Callio, an inmate of the House of Detention, failed to return at clos- ing time on Wednesday.

The Land Investment Company recently acquired Prince's Building and Powell's Building and the news of their purchase of the Hotel Company's property comce surprise.

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The greatest interest is being ex- pressed as to the use to which the land will be put, but so far no announcement has been made. -

"As members of the Committee responsible for raising funds for THE GOVERNOR OF MACAO. this worthy object, we venture to commend His Excellency's eloquent appeal to your sympathetic atten- tion in the full belief that it will meet with your generous response.

"It is estimated that this scheme would involve a sum of 200,000 for the school-building, and an annual

recurring expenditure of about the same amount for maintenance. The cost of the building has already

UNOFFICIAL VISIT TO TONG KA

MACAO, May 30th. H.E. the Governor of Macao ac- companied by Madame Tamagnini Barbos with their eldest son and & number of friends paid a visit

into Chinese territory on Sunday. The visit was unannounced and was a purely private one. The Macso party went among other places to

In aning a Chinese woman 82 for hawking sweet potatoes without a licence, Lt. Col. F. Eaves, acting first Magistrate, observed that it was better to provide people with been promised by a generous donor licences than to allow them to go who desires to remain anonymous about stealing. This remark was for the present; but a capital sum Tong Ka, the ancestral home of made when it was stated that the of about 8850,000 has to be raised the veteran Chinese diplomat Mr. in order to produce, at 7 per cent. Tong Shao Yee, who is at present woman had not been given a licence because no new ones were Per annum, shout 800,000 a year in Shanghai.

for maintenance purposes. being issued this year,

"It is the sim of the Committee Cheah. To this place the late Mr. Lunch was taken at Wong Mac to raise for the present $300,000 Chan Afong, a native of the which, at 7 per cent. per annum, village, returned after making a would yield 821,000 a year. Thus fortune in the Hawaiian Islands we would still be short of 839,000 and built a magnificent garden and

SUDDEN DEATH OF MR. CHANTONG.

Ltd., son of Mr. and Mrs. M. henceforth to adopt the "Chung./ COMPRADORE OF THE DAIRY for recurring expenses; but the family temple, about seventy years ·

shan" style of clothes while the

·FARM COMPANY.

HILLE, of Grossrechrsdorf (Ger: many), to Miss HILDA BEATRIX KOMOR, daughter of Mr. 8. women are to wear white or black A WELL-KNOWN SPORTSMAN. Komon, of Messrs. Komor and skirts. That, perhaps, requires ex- Komor, Hong Kong. [6328

A wide circle of friends in the planation as silk or cotton trousers

Government already makes to, the

ago. The family maintain the University an, annual contribution

splendid buildings and gardens of $18,000 for the English Class

established, by their a ancestor. Mr. for teaching Europeans, and we Chan Wing On, one of the pro- would therefore be short of only moters of the Macao-Shekki Road,

New Certificate for the said shares will Hong Kong Office: 11, Ice House are more becoming and more "dis sporting and business communities 821,000, a deficiency which the Comcted as hoit on Sunday....

be issued, and the Old Certificato No. 3467 will be thereafter treated by this Company as Null and Void.

JOHN D. BUMPHREYS & SON, General Managers. Hong Kong, 11th May, 1928. [6241

SHOP TO LET

92, NATHAN ROAD, KOWLOON.

OFFICES TO LET

DAVID HOUSE.

S. J. DAVID & CO. DAVID HOUSE, €7/69, Dra Vaux Boan OrixxLL..

BS. BETEN (Trained in Pazm), Med Bore: KONG HOLEZ Guarantees that, har Permanent Ways,

Street

London Office: 21, Bride Lane,

Fleet Street, EⱭ:4

The Daily Press.

Boso Kore, Juna luz, 1928. 55

tinctly Chinese,

The need for economy has evident ly outweighed nationalist sentiment in the ordinances issued simultane-

summoned,

RAIN.

heard yesterday with the very mittes hopes the Government may greatest regret the news of the make up in the form of an annual sudden death from heart failure of grant. When times are better, an Mr. Chan Tze U, better known as other appeal could be made to the Mr. Chan Tong of 188, Marianneli public for further donations so us

10.30 INCHES THIS WEEK! ously to limit expenditure at feasts. Road Mr. Chan who was com- to place the school on a more A concession is made when a greater pradors of the Dairy Farm, Loe and secure basis,

It seems that it has been polting show of lavishness is absolutely went out for a ride early yesterday

Cold Storage, Company, Limited, "Up to date the Committee has for months but looking up the necessary, which no doubt covers at Happy Valley, but after going Chinese residents about $175,000, has not been quite so bad sa that." been able to raise among the Observatory reports the weather weddings, funerals and other cele-round the course twice be complain excluding the 880,000 promised for ed of feeling ill and dizzy and rest brations where custom is too deep ed on the grues, Soon after to the the school-building; and we earnest It is only the last three days that CLOTHES AND THE MAN.

rooted to be safely upset. But the alarm of friends in the Valley at hope and believe that our ap. have been really wet Saturday

the time, he collapsed and when peal to our European friends will, bas CANTON's municipality in its ende dominent principle behind these re- Doctars F. Bunje and C. C. Wang, meet with a no less enthusiastic was unpleasant, but Bunday made

were hastily

and generous response.

awards. Actually for this week thể Four to make the city a model for gulations is that everything in the who

Donations, which will be ac rainfall is as follows up to 2 p.m. arrived and examined tim they the rest of Chine is not afraid to way of clothes and food is to be found that lie was extinct knowledged in the Press should

Mr. Chan, who was only 43 had be sent to, and will be thankfully yesterday home: grown. look to the past as well as to the

The Government is,

received by, the Honorary, Joint been with the Dairy Farm dor over Treasurer, Mr. T. N. Chau, c/o future. While it has given out con

in fact, alarmed at the capture of 25 years and had risen to his pe Mesars Chun On Fire Insurance focal markets by foreigners. To the sent position from being a junior Co., Ltd., 8 Queen's Rood West, tracts for an automatic telephone Western' commercial mind, much of

clerk. He was a very clever busi-

giva receipts for them." who will mes and popular alike with service it is also seeking to return the Municipality's Ordinance is European and Chinese colleagues to the medieval practise of impos- fantastic and reminiscent of the being an excellent shot and like Mr. Chan wis a keen sportsman," ing sumptuary laws governing the scene in Ibsen's Peer Gynt where most shooting men he was some clothes to be worn by its citizens, the hero wanders into the kingdom thing of a dog connoisseur. Lat A resolution has been adopted of the trolis, whose laws are thus laying down & defnite mode of explained by an aged Polonius dress for all government officials, teachers and students. The women are to", be allowed to use officials a better quality material than men but a Puritanical simplicity in black

Tavira Faded Hair loving it Bolt and and white is enjoined Perhaps in Billy-2, Parts BUILDING (LET FLOOR), Tor Appointment K. 945.

301" that detail a mistake is being made,

And next you must learn to app

ciated Our homely everyday life, w

and the mead, Ask not if its taste be sour or

sweety The main matter is and you

mustn't forget it, dr It's all of it home brewed.

WEATHER REPORT.

Bunday

Monday

Tuesday Wednesday

06 inches.

BEAT 2:17 2.20 2.17

Thursday (to 2 p.m.) 3.60

Total

:10.30 Yesterday an inch of rainfall be tween 7.30 am and 8.30 and the terly Mr. Chan had taken up racing The weather report, forecast and next hour saw a further 60 inch and was the owner of several ponies remarks, issued by the Royal Ob. A fair proportion of the remainder including Bright Prospect which servatory yesterday, stated gained second place in the Lantan Weak anti-cyclone areas are fell during the time that most of meeting. He himself rode well and and to the South-East of Japan. The only damage, so far has been Handicap at the Whit Monday situated to the North of Shantung us set apart for timin, was out on the Valley Race Course The Bouthern dépression remains to a depidated structure, Cam

in Happy Tillo mo mornings, generally on a large over Tongking The Formosan de bridge House, black mount, depot

pression is approaching Neha on a The place has been empty for north-easterly track. by a long time and the rain wis merely Local Forecast:-B and SE or anticipating work which the hones variable winds, moderate, overcast breakers might woll have taken in with fain, improving later.

hand rears ago,

The deceased leaves a widow, his second wife, and large family with whom the greatest sympathy