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INTIMATIONS.

NOTICE.

THE Undermentioned Certificates for T300 Shares in this Company, stand- ing in the Name of JOHN MACNAB,

INTIMATIONS.

OFFICIAL NOTICE.

PROPOSAL TO CHANGE A SHIP'S NAME.

Deceased, late of 3, GLENCAIRN DRIVE, the CHUEN ON STEAM. POLLOKSHIELEN, GLASGOW, have been

BOAT COMPANY, LTD., LOST, and at the Expiration of of Victoris, in the Colony of Hong One Month from the Date hereof the Kong, HEREBY GIVE NOTICE that following Share Certificates be not

in consequence of a Contract entered forthcoming. Other Certificates for the into by us for the Sale under another Said Sharea will be issued by theme of the Ship hereinafter described. Company and thereafter No Other will

we bars applied to the Board of Trade, be acknowledged:-

under Section 47 of the Merchant Ship- ping Act, 1894, in respect of the Ship CEUEN CHOW of Hong Kong, Oficial Number 137684 of Gross Tonasse 517.10 tons, Register Forg

Shares,

Certificate for 15

Non. 4822-4838

15

4842-4896

11

20

7030-7040

KO

9215-4-25203

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55937.35406

10

75

73472-736-46 110177-110251

800 Shares.

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HAI HO CONSERVANCY COMMISSION.

VACANCIEN "ron THE POSITIONS OF ASSISTANT DREDGING SUPER INTENDENT AND ASSISTANT WORKS SUPERINTENDENT.

PPLICATIONS are invited fram A Mechanical Engineers for the above positions.

Applications are required to give the Following ParticnlarName, Nation. ality, Date of Birth, Married or single, Qualifications, Previous Training, Posi tions held, Testimonials.

The following requirements Decessary

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ledge of Marius Engines, Workshop Equipment. Walding and Electrical Machinery, Photograph and Medical Certificate of fitness.

The conditions of appointment are The successful candidates to take up

their appointments immediately. The appointments may be termicated with 3 Months' Notice by either

The

e initial Salary of the employe will be, Tin. 250 with triennial incroaESE until a maximum of Th. 45 is of reached. (The possibilities farther promotion depend upon. the employa's qualfications for promotion to the rank of Superintendents woll as upon vacancies in that rank).

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the employe

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the name of the employe

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Haine furlough on fall pay with second- class passage paid will be allowed for a period of 9 Months after every

Years of sorrice

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the 15th August, 1928.

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Secretary,

HAI HO CONSERVANCY COMMISSION.

PARTICULARS

OF TRZ

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BY

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ON

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A seventeen-year-old Chinese girl, stated to be employed as a servant at No. 384, Queen's Road Central, jumped into the harbour at Quarry Point on Sunday, but was rescued and sent to hospital. Her case has

that there was little chance of army disbandment until the Pro- vincial lenders were guaranteed some measure of security in their different spheres, and that, of necessity in present circumstances, been referred to the Secretariat for a large army added considerably | Chinese Affairs. to the leader's influence in the counsels of the nation. It is inter- esting to note that Marshal. Li has not overlooked these considerations.

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"able degree that quality which is often referred to as "horse-sense." It is a quality in which a good many of the present-day Chinese statesmen, judging from their public utterances, are peculiarly lacking. On his way to Peking Marshal L: gavę an interview to a number of Press representatives and discussed the question of army reduction with them. In his opinion the problem will be settled because all the military leaders have agreed, in principle, upon the necessity of demobilisation. But, said Marshal LI THAI HAIN,, "The crucial test is that the proposals should be carried out. It will not do simply

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Ng Tin Fong: Hon. Secretary. (English) Ng Kwong Yuen; Hon. Secretary (Chinese) Au Young Tin Hak; Hon. Treasurer, Lo Hop Foo; Business Manager, George Ko.

it is the very heart of the problem. The Christian General is far less clear in his views. He thinks that before there can be any disband- ment of troops the titles of "Com-

At a meeting of representatives manders of Group Armies" and

of the various teams of the Hong Field Commanders must be

Kong Ping Pong Lengue, the fal abolished. That would be an easy lowing officers were elected for the matter, but the next step points to year 1929-1910. President, Ng Tai many "dificulties. He suggests that Ping (re-elected);. Vice-President, these lenders, stripped of their titles, should reside in the Capital and to all intents and purposes act as a Central Government. That is his wonderful plan of bringing about unification of military ad-

Among passengers leaving to-day ministration." Then he does not by the President Grant are Mr. agree to disbandment on a prepor H. Odell, stockbroker of Hong tionate basis in the various armies. Kong, on a business trip to the The troops that are deficient in North; Mr. A. E. Ellis, of Reiss, training, he says, should be dis Massey & Co., travelling to Shang- the hai: Mr. Mortimer Reid, of Joha banded immediately whilst trained and good troops should be Thornycroft & Co., travelling to reserved for national defence. It Shanghai; Mr. W. W. Siegrist, is an admirable scheme in theory, formerly Lieutenant on the U.S.S. but it will not work for one very shville, "returning to the United simple

States; Mr. and Mrs." M. Dudock reason. The Christian

van Heel and Mr. and Mrs. O. van General would doubtless argue, with all the eloquence at his com-Rees, who are returning to their home in Holland, after a lengthy mand that his own troops were the

stay in Batavia; Mr. A. R. bat trained in the fand and should williams, a tea planter from consequently remain under arms Colombo, returning to England on and form the nucleus of the furlough, national defence force. And the other generals would not find his arguments convincing. Nor should we blame them. Marsha! FENG Yel HANG will have to develop a little more "horse-sense" than this if the.conference on military affairs is to yield any practical results.

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BLESSED RESIGNATION.

FORTHCOMING WEDDINGS.

"HARPER-LOO SZE AND

HENRIKSEN-WOLDEN.

Two forthcoming weddings are announced between Mr. Andrew Harper (63), widower and Mrs Lo Sze (32) widow. Both are residing at No. 721, Nathan Road.

Mr. Haakon Jebsen Henricksen will be married to Miss Ingrid Wolden, of Bergen, Norway. Mr. Henricksen in living at the Peak

Hotel..

Mr. Wong Kwong Tin will ask (1) Will the Head of the Sani tary Department kindly sup- ply data or the following points: --

(a) The number of crematoria

in the Colony.

(i) those established by the Government. (i) those established by

private bodies.

his feet by a wave and taken out of his depth by the strong tide then running. The sister, who had

water wings, at once went after her brother and was herself carried aut to sea.

Very fortunately, two Europeans, Mr. D. H. Blake, the well-known solicitor of the firm, of Messrs.

Wilkinson & Grist, and Mr. H.

(b) The number of burials Owen Hughes, who happened to be which have taken place bathing close by, saw what was within the last

six happening. They swam out to the months.

(c) The number of cremations girl and brought her back to shore "without difficulty," us Mr. Blake, which bave taken place during the eare period modestly said to our representative. and at each crematorium.

Being told that the girl's brother (d) The number of cases (it had been carried out to sea they any) where cremations again entered the water and search have been applied for and for him but without success. refused.

il

Later the body of the young (2) Is it a fact that the existing student was recovered and taken to

crematoria are insufficient to the Mortuary. *

cope with the demand for The St. Stephen's College bathing cremations and if such be the picnic to Stanley arranged for yes-" cale, what steps are the terday afternoon Board going to takef

owing to this fatality.

(3) Has the general public been sufficiently informed of the advantages of the cremations in Hong Kong?

(4) What are.

(a) the conditions and (b) the charges

for effecting cremations at each of the crematoria 1

Is a profit being made in each case and if eo, how much?"

Sea Water For Cleansing

Purposes.

wis

cancelled

NIGHT IN A CITY OF DEADLY HEAT.

BEGGING FOR TYPHUS..

SLEEPING MEN WHO WAVE FANS.

LAHORE, India. Labore is still the City of Dread- ful Nights. "

Even Kipling in his time was In view of the ecarcity of reticent of the discomforts and water, is it not possible for cruelties that an Indian night can arrangemente to be made inflict on humanity in the hot with the Chief Officer of the months of the year, from May to Fire Brigade to utilize ses September. When he worked in water from the Fire Float for the newspaper office hers and after cleansing purposes, except for a sweating night gave grateful general house cleansing thanks that he was able, in the brief-

ii. Is it a fact that water for half-hour of early dawn coolness cleansing streets is obtained to drop off to sleep be was express- from the mains? If so, can ing the feelings of Europeans in not the Head of the Sanitary India now as then.. Department devise means 10. ensure a supply from other

sources ?"

AUSTIN "7" SHEDS A WHEEL.

The English, living in bungalows above the pleasant gardens, with the sound of running water in their ears and a faint breath of wind from the west, have all the conveni- ences of modern science to counter- act the heat. Fans whirr night and day in the tall rooms. Wide veraa- dahs, protected by mat sercems, keep the sun from touching the A European had a narrow escape walls. Double doors shut from early

heat Silk suits and short sleeves from an accident yesterday after morning till sundown, keep out the noon in Nathan Road, Kowloon. are the order, and for six months He was driving an Austin"in indoors is vastly preferable to the the direction of Mongkok when, glaring intensity outside. just outside the Tavri Buildings,

Beds Above A Drain. his right front wheel came loose There is, however, the other dis Last night a Chinese was brought and its momentum carried it some trict, the old City of Lahore, lying packed with humanity beyond the "Your letter has reached my to the Water Folice Station suffer. 40 yards. The front axle of the great old gates of Akbar's time. hand. Regarding the capture of Peking, I am much pleased at ng from the effects of immersion car left a cut in the road measur-In its narrow, tunnel-like streets fundamentally the same as three the completion of the revolution in the harbour and so weak that ing some 18 feet before the car came in the hot weather conditions are though I have not participated he was unable to speak. He bad to a standstill Had it been a car of larger size, the occupants would in it. People well know that I been watching some fisherman on

never considered earthly

A FEW days ago Marsbal CHIANO KA SHER had occasion to write to Marshal Tax CHI JUI, a former Premier of China, advising him not to take part in any anti-revolu- tionary activities. The ex-Premier's: reply is worthy of record. writes:

have

Hel

DISTURBED SOME FISHER- MAN.

Fortunately they noticed that he could not swim and immediately pulled him out.

not have escaped with a shaking and a bruise or two.

WHY A MONEY-LENDER CHANGED HIS NAME.

centuries ago, and many people die.

In spite of vigorous efforts, it has been impossible to remove any large section of the native popula- tion of Lahore. Their houses are above their shops, and their only watchman for their goods must be themselves. Therefore you may see,

line of palliasses stretched on boards above the city's main drain long line of sleepers begging for typhus.

fame. Having studied Con- one of the wharves of the Godown fucianism my aim is to act with Company and accidentally fell into sincerity and to practice fore the water. He could not swim but givencas. Now I am sixty-four years old and often sick. I have was soundly rated for jumping into 1,000 PER CENT. INTEREST. If you go into Lahore, city, a long nothing to do but worship the water and swimming at night Buddha and to spend the evening by some boat people in a sampan. of my eYou refer to plots against the Nationalist Govern

com- ment. Such" matters are pletely unknown to me and I cannot hear of them with plen- sure If what you say is true. someone must be plotting against Hospital in an ambulance. you in my name and without my knowledge. People are the founda- tion of the nation. If you have made the foundation steady, peace then reigns. As the principle of your Party is the people's

interest. I have the honour to call

your attention to this.".

If CHIANO KAI BEEK had levelled charges of conspiracy against Mar-

to hold a conference with each shal TUAx this gentle and courteous delegato promising to reduce his reply must surely have caused him irmy and not carrying out that to shed bitter tears of remorac. promise." There he puts his finger TUAN Chi Jui was a very militant

Mr. Manley Collins, & money. He was taken to the Kwong Wah lender, of Maddox-street, Regent street, W., claimed £40 128. at West minster County Court from Mr. Buddle, clerk, of Ilford.

WEATHER REPORT.

The weather report, forecast and remarks issued by the Royal Obser- vatory, Hong Kong, last evening

state:-

Local forecast: East winds. moderate, fine.

He said that his name

The four-storied houses nearly meet over the narrow street. Some of the richer shopkeepers have a amalt electric fan. The majority contrive to keep the flies off by waving a matted fan with their was hands-almost unconsciously,

seems in their sleep.

Manassch Cohen until he changed it by deed-poll in 1921. He did so because he had married, and did not want his child to face the same prejudice aroused by the name as he had met at school and elsewhere from persons not of his faith.

Mr. Buddle said that he had to ceived £138 on three loans and re paid £182 101.

125 Degrees In The Shade. During the day the sun bakes the bricks of the walls until they are too, scorching to touch; 125deg, in the shade in the native city is a common temperature. And through the night the street holds in its narrow grip the accumulated op- pression of twelve hours sunshine. Garbage lines the gutters and Judge Sir Alfred Tobin exlculit ed that on the first loan, if the beasts toil laboriously along with default clause had operated, the heavy loads to add to the squalor interest would have been at the and dust. There are no sanitary rate of 600 per cent per annum arrangements save those handed and on the second loan at more down from the primitive age.- than 1,000 per cent A message received by the U.S. Mr. Collins said the default Consul from Manila, states that 7 clause was never applied. p.m. yesterday one typhooD WAS Judge Tobin held that the tion unknown.

The Typhoons, 6 The northern typhoon continues to move towards the Bonins.

The other is from 440 to 500 miles on the one weak point of all Chinese figure in Chinese politics a few from E.N.E. of Manila, moving conferences. There are always years ago. Now he is simply con-westward. plenty of promises, there always templating Buddha and waiting have been in every department of peacefully for the end. Sic transit

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Few Europeans enter this district, where humanity lives at its lowest ebb. Only occasionally, when there. is danger of a communal riot and upon their so-called religiona transactions unconscionable

and police gave judgment for Mr. Collins for rights, the 212 with costs, to be paid by instal authorities make a tour of inspec

tion-Daily Mail. ments of £i a month.

ALSA ORATO FAST RUNABOUT MOTORHOR SALE-A Bet consisting of political activity. A little per- } gloria mundi. It is a beautiful, in about 128°East, 18° North; diree charges were excessive and the among factions fanatically insistent

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formanca would now come as a if somewhat pathetic, picture the welcome change. We pointed out old Marshal draws of himself. in the Daily Prete some time ago wonder if it is true.

We

The other was in about 1300 East, 26° North, south of the Bonin Is. lands; direction unknown.

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