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G.

MENTS.

MAGISTRACY.

TOTICE 13 HEREBY GIVEN that A MEETING of the LI- CENSING BOARD will be bell is the SANITARY BOARD BOOK on WEDNES DAY, the 7T DAY OF NOVEMBER,

12 Noox, for the purpose of

ng applications for Publicans"

Adjunct

Hotel Keapers Licences and Restanmat Keepers Ad- junet Licences for the year 1928-1929 under the Liquors Consolidation Undia- ance, 1911. Forma

of application may be obtsiore As the MAQISTRACY

All applications must be forwarded to the MACHTRACT on or before WEDNES

OCTOBER, DAY, the 1778 Day of 1223, and must be accompanied by a Deposit of FIVE DOLLARS.

Applienata for Transfer or New Lioness, and persons objesting to such applications, minat appear in person,

U. WILLSON, Secretary to the Licensing Board. 5th October, 1928,

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IN Accordance with Onlinasco NOAT & JOHN'S CATHEDRAL.

BANKS will CLOSED for the TRANSACTION of PUBLIC BUS1 NESS on MONDAY, the 8TH of OCTOBER

Bong Kong, 4th Oct. 1925: [6801,

NOTICE

GUARDS ASSOCIATION OF HONG KONG AND SOUTH CHINA, · THE FIRST ANNUAL GENERAL

MEETING of the Association will be held on TUESDAY, OUTO- BER 9TH, 1928, at .15 .., at LANE, CRAWFORD'S RESTAURANT,

All Members and Those wishing to join are asked to attend.

L. P. LANE, Hong Kong. 4th Oct., 1929. [6607

Hon. Secretary.

HONG KONG CRICKET CLUB.

NOTICE.

THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEET-

TING will be held at the PAVILION OR FRIDAY, the 12TH OCTOBER,

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT. 1928, at 5.80 ..

IS BEREBY NOTIFIED that SEALED

TENDERS, i Tri- plicate, which should be clearly marked TENDER FOR STORES" will be received at the COLONIAL SECRET ARY'S OFFICE, BANQUE DE L'INDO- CHINE Until NCO of WEDNESDAY the 24TH DAY BY OCTOBER, 1928, lor the Supply and delivery of the Stores required by Government Departments during the year 1929.

For Specifications and Forms of Tea- der

apply at the Office of Superintendent Accounts and Store, Public Works Department, from whom Farther Farti-

cular can be had on Application.

The Government does not bind itself to accept the Lownnt or any Tender and Reserves to itself the option of accepting FOR ALL OR ANY PART of each Specification.

HAROLD T. CREASY,

Dirreter of Public Works,

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MACAO RACES.

TENTA EXTRA RACE MEETING:

SUNDAY, 14TH OCTOBER, 1929.

(Weather Permitting) FIRST RACE AT 1.15"P.M.

ADMISSION TO PULIC

ENCLOSURE.

ADMISSION TO MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE...

40 Cts

"

12.00.

SPECIAL RACE STEAMERS

WITH SPECIAL FARES:

6.8. "SUI AN" Leaves on

SUNDAY, 8.00 AM, Betarna 4,00 v.. 6.8. "TAISHAN" Leaves on

SUNDAY, 9.00 A.M., Beturns 5.30 ..

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AND

AA Combined YERGER-CLBRE, Hast be Christian and speak English and Chinese. Duties--Office Work Fire Mornings Per Week, with Attendazos at Daily Bervices Verger's Duty on Sundays-Application Writing, Giring References, to THE DEAN, §. JOHN CATHEDRAL

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FURNISHED For

Rcom

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on FRIDAY, the 19TH OCTOBER

GENERAL MEETING, 1929, Immediately after the holding of the DRAWING for the REDEMPTION of THIRTY (30) DEBENTURES will be held.

Notice

to

The Numbers of the Debentures i Drawn will be published in the Hent Kong Government Gantis and the Local Newspapers, and Holders of Drawn Debentures may, upon giving the Treasurers waiving the Six Months Notice to which there is entitled, FPL on the 31st OCTOBER, 1923, to the TREASURERS, Mesars. PERCY SMITH, SETH & FLEMING, for Payment of the Principal and Interest to the 31st OCTOBER, 1928,

in

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LAT in CARNARVOS

FaxLook.

BUILDINGS,

5 Roomed EOUSE MINDEN AVENUE, KOTLOOS,

Apply to HUMPHREYS ESTATE &

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of the path in crepe rubber shoes and had not been taking exercise recently,

We must admit, however, that our very deepest sympathy goes out to the married couple who were caught in a series of mishaps on Saturday, Their intention was to go to the cinema, travelling by the 4.30. p.in. tram. Something went wrong and this tram did not put in an appear ance until 5 p.m. They then took their seats, but there was another hitch. The team would not start at the given signal. The driver shouted to the conductor and there was frantic rush to the telephone, but nothing happened and the couple, being a little pessimistic na a result of their previous experi rnice, alighted. No sooner had they passed through the iron gates thar they saw the tram start gally on Subsequently, the its journey.. service appearing to be working normally again, they decided to risk going down town. All went

The Rev. J. C. Knight Anitey A German has been appointed Missions trustee in succession to the Rev. J. Kirk Maconachie.

Silk forwarded from here by arrived in New York (St. John's Empress of Asia on September 19th Park) on September 4th baving been 23 days in transit.

The appointment of the Hon. Mr. C. G. Alabaster, O.B. E., K.C, to act as Attorney General is gazetted. The Hon. Mr. J. Owen Hughes has been appointed Un official Member of the "Executive Council in the place of Sir Henry Pollock. Hon. Mr. C. G. S. Mackie in taking Sir Henry's place as a member of the Legislative Council.

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JAPAN'S ELECTRIC

INDUSTRY.

SEEKING A FOREIGN MARKET.

Mr. WoNG T317, the Minister of Education in Canton, who is allow ed something like $900,000 a year to cover all the requirements of

·bia department, bas tremendous task in front of him to bring education within easy reach of every citizen irrespective of his Anancial standing. That is his declared ideal and we wish him the beat of good fortune in attaining it, but it must be remembered that there are 40,000,000 people in Kangtung as compared with less than a million in Hong Kong. And yet in this British Colony where we spend on education double the amdunt of his total resources there must be hundreds of thousands who grow up, not only without the alightest knowledge of the English

well, but on the return journey language, which may, perhaps, be they were marooned for an hour at

The Japanese duty on electric & minor consideration, but without me inaccessible spot on the line,

and missed their dinner. There goods should be done away with. the remotest chance of securing any we sat," sayy our informant, like Such is the opinion anding in- form of instruction even through caged rabbits, or perhaps it would more correctly describe our feelings the medium of their mother tongas to any enged lions. No one came We have a wonderful university, near us. The engineering staff were presumably at Sookunpoo. It was admitted, and some

Ane fortunate for them that they were." secondary schools staffed by the We can well believe it. But these

things should not be. brightest Bowers culled from our Home seats of learning. What do they accomplish? They take the] One Chinese case of small-pox and cream of the comparatively well-to-one of diphtheria were reported on

Friday." do classes, put it through the churn and provide recruits for the at Colony's professional ranks Government expense. The vast mass of the hopeless illiterate are ignor ed. There seems to be a good deal of window-dressing about a system of this sort, and unless our experts

very

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Available from lar NOVEMBER, 1923.

Apply to: MESERS BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, SUGAR BOOK OFFICE.

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HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

"CHINA" LADIES HAIR DRESSING SALOON.

EXTRA RACE

THMEETING will be held (Weather

Central. TEL. 0.6284.

Permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY OF HEAD OFFICE:25. Des Toon's Road MONDAY, STH OCTOBER, 1925, Com- mencing at 2.30. 7.M. on Both Days.

The First Bell will be Bung 2 P.M. FIRST The Charge for Admission to the Public Exolosure will be $1.00 Fer Day for all

Persons including Ladies.

Soldiers and Sailors in Uniform Half Price.

Members are advised that they must show their Badges to obtain Admission to the Members Enclosure.

Each Member has the right to in- trodaco 2 Nan-members to the Members Enclosure, Tickets for whom can be obtained from Mears. LINSTEAD & DAVIS, at 16.00 Each Por Day Up to FRIDAY, STE OCTOBER, 1928.

The Charge for Admission for Ladies to the Members' Enclosure will be $200 Per Day

Each Member can obtain, apon application to the SECRETARY, Badges for Admission of 2.Ladies Free of Charge.

Bookmakers, Tic Tac Mez, etc., ⚫will not be permitted to operate with in the Precincta of the HONG KONG JOCKET CLUB during the Race Meeting. [6775

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UNION INSURANCË SQUIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED.

YERTIFICATE NO: Y/92

for

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(For Ladies only. (Tez. U. 6294.)

BICOND BRANCH-22, Queen's Rd. Cent. (For Ladies & Genta) (Rear Ground Floor of KATAMALLY

BUILDING.)

Your Visit ia cordially welcomed when you will see that our Trained Female Hair Dressers give you every satisfaction.

BUSINESS HOURS:-

8 AM to 7 P.M. on Week Days. 12 Noox to 6 PM, on Sundays.

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MEDALS.

IT NEVER VARIES!

SOLE AGENTS:-

The name of the Tinsuen Co., Ltd, has been struck off the register of companies in the Colony.

Sergeant R. D. Read has been appointed 2nd Lieutenant in the H.K.V.D.C., with effect from Sep-

tember 24th.

The students of St. Stephen's

College are giving a concert at &

the Chinese in celebration of of development mapped out by Mr.. to-morrow in the Great Hall and Confucius Day WONG TBIT for Kwangtung, there National

Birthday. is a great danger of its becoming altogether top heavy. Extend the educational facilities as far as possible downwards, give the serious workers who possess intelligence every possible chance to climb from

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DEATHS. CLENNELL-On September 4th, at Cambridge, after a road accident Trumpington, WALTER JAMES CLENNELL, B.A.. late of H.M. Consular Service, China, HIGGS-On. September 4th, HUBERT LEONARD HIGGE, late of 3.M. Consular Service in China. · PEARCE-Op September at Litte

Water, Sir EDWARD CHARLES PEARCE, late of Shanghai.

West Norwood. WALTER H.

every citizen irrespective of his financial standing. Many people are trying to solve the problem

education."

for

A meeting of the Licensing Board will be held in the. Sanitary Board Room on Wednesday, November 7th at noon, for the purpose of con sidering applications for publicans'

licences, etc..

creasing "acceptance in the trade. Free trade is advocated as a pre- paratory step to enable Japanese- made articles to secure a looting in the foreign markets, which is one of the solutions for the diff culty under which the industry is labouring, like other trades, since the monetary panic in 1927.

The economic depression has aroused strong competition in the which is eager to secure an order, industry, says the Japan Chronicle, even at A loss. The conditions at the shops are also discouraging, as labour problems occur from time to time, the settlement of which places capital under more or less of a dis- advantage. In short, the industry Gnds itself in a blind alley, to escape from which it is necessary, it is stated, to enter the foreign market.

According to

expert opinion,

in me

Japanese workmanship it need not be ashamed of itself shanics has attained a stage where. beside foreign skill. But it is con sidered that it does not necessarily follow that Japanese machines can" cope with other makes in the for riga market.

Successiul competition requiries a fire craftsmanship and more be-

are in a position to cope success- sides. It is true that home goods fully with foreign goods in Japan, but this does not mean much, for the rival goods have a heavy burden

Capt. Guy Waterhouse Hallifax, the bottom to the top, by increasing who has been selected for the the number of scholarships, and post of Naval Attaché at Paris, to on them in the shape of the duty. October 15th, commanded It is highly probable that Japanese provide the money by making the date

the China goods in China, India or the South H.M.S. Carlisle, on others, who clampur for secondary Station, and has just returned to Seas will have nothing to recom- the Chathain in "command of that head them in price when compet- education, pay fully

ing. In that case, they stand no cruiser,

chance. In order to prevent failure in competition, it is necessary that reduction should be effected in the A good measure. for the cont. ability to compete satisfactorily out of the country is afforded by the " competition at home with foreign goods freed from the shackle of duty. Success in this only can give. the manufacturers confidence.

The engagement ja announced between Lient.-Comdr. Nevill G ACCIDENTS WILL HAPPEN. Garnons Williams, M.B.E., R.N., and Violet, only daughter of Me B. G. Tours, C.M.G, H.B.M. Consul General in China, and Mrs. Tours, of 33, Fitz-George Ave, London, W.

FEAK residents acerpt with wonder ful equanimity on occasional break down in their own little tramline, but they feel, and very naturally, that a certain amount of con- sideration should be shown to them by the management when they are suffering the serious inconvenience which such break-downs cause. This was the chief basis of complaint

The forthcoming weddings are aunounced of Mr. D. H. Blake, solicitor, of Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist, to Miss E. G. Williams, nursing sister at the Government Civil Hospital, and Mr H. G Lemm of the Hong Kong Telephone Co. to Miss S. M. Baptista, No.

201, Canton Road.

Koh

The plan is not a novel one. Britain has already given an ex- ample in her effort to let her goods cope with rival goods in the foreign markets. From this standpoint, the duty on electric goods should be reduced. or what is better still,. done away with, in order to give a preparatory training to the Japan- es manufacturers, who will have to develop the market out of the cous- try, if they are to extricate then- selves out of the hardships and difficulties in which they are placed. in and out of the factory,

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GOLD SALE BY BANK OF ENGLAND.

AMERICA AS PURCHASER.

(THROUGH RECTES'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, Oct. 5th. The Bank of England today negotiated the sale of gold valued nt over £1,000,000, and it is report- ed that the consignment will be shipped to the United States.

"GUN AIMED BY SOUND

WAVES.

Comdr. P. C. W. Manwaring, who was promoted at the New Year, has left England to take command 66, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, 1ST FLOOR of education by establishing more when the residents on the upper of the gunboat Cockchafer on the

TEL C. 6009.

colleges. But this is not very bene-levels were trudging man fully, to Yangtze, in succession to Comdr. W. S. Bardwell, whose two years ɓcir). Education should start from their offices on Friday morning. Ac will shortly be completed. Comdr. the bottom. It is because of this cidents, they admitted, will happen Manwaring in 1813-14 was sub- that I am very strict as regards in the best regulated companies, lieutenant of the cruiser Newcastle in China. In the cruiser Chasi permitting the establishment of" but why could not we be informed "pion, which was parent ship of the private universities and colleges. of the extent of the damage and why 13th Flotilla of Destroyers in the Grand Fleet, he took part in the These private institutions of higher should not some estimate be given Battle of Jutland. Immediately learning are not allowed to register by the officials of the time the reafter the War Lieut. Manwaring with the Government. unless they pairs were likely to take." It is went to China to command the gun- boat Muurken, so that he will be Portaall, Wentworth, Virginia are of real help to the progrees of extremely irritating to wait on the returning to the scene of former

station in the hope that the tram service.

The death occurred in SHINER.-On September 9th, at We do not follow the suggestion will be re-commence running at

SHINER, Secretary Chartered contained in the last sentence for any moment, only to find the walk recently of Mr. Humphrey Large

Pearce, who died in Tomyo Ho- Bank of India, Australia, and we cannot see why any bar should down or up the hill still necessary pital as a result of injuries received China, London.

be placed in the way, of establish after an hour has been wasted. This in a collision between his motor. cycle and a tram-car. Mr. Pearce, ing schools or colleges of higher annoyance could easily be avoid who was only 28 years of age, hau education through private entered if notices were posted at the been in Kobe three and a half years He was brought out by the Singer

(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.] prise, but otherwise, it seems to stations. It would be better still Sewing Machine Company, whose us, the problem facing both Kwang if the information were telephoned service he joined in 1920, working

New York, Oct. 5th. tung and Houg Kong is very clear to various parts of the Peak. But for five years in their London office. He leaves a mother and sister

A remarkable new gun designed ly stated. There is no doubt that nothing of this kind is ever attempt in London, another sister in

for use in combating air raids has

State provided, or

State aided ed. The travellers are allowed to Canada, and a brother in the Malay been demonstrated on the Aber-

States. The accident occurred while deen Proving Ground,

Described as a education, should start from the gather from all quarters. They Mr. Pearce was on his way to Kob

Robot " bottom,-and-whatever may be the enquire anxiously from one another from Mikage, where he resided. In aircraft gun, it is claimed that it -nttempting-to-avoid an old man of finds...and keeps its own range by position in the neighbouring pro- regarding the cause of the stoppage 50, Mr. Pearce, who was driving means of sound waves, adjusting across the road over the tramlines. approaches or retires or gaina or vince it certainly doce not do this and the prospects of re-starting, a motor-cycle and side-car, swerved its range automatically as aircraft in Hong Kong. We admit quite but there is never anyone in sight The machine, however, struck the loses height. frankly that it is one thing, to who can answer their queries. No man, and accentuated the swerve. It is understood that the gun state a problem, and an entirely wonder, in the circumstances, ex- the opposite side of the track. different matter to provide a prac neperated season ticket holders Unfortunately a car was proceeding Interested the information will be on the educational needs of Kwang

tical solution to it, but there is tend to make unfair comparisons. in the direction of Osaka, and it mashed into the machine, inflicting. forwarded to London and passed on to interested parties as op tung which we would commend to

nothing to be gained either by When Buyers tied the thing up terrible injuries to the rider. Both -portunity offers.........

the serious consideration of our ignoring its existence or by pre with string growled one stout Bervice

without charge and, of course, own educational authorities. In an tending hypocritically that we are and perspiring pedestrian

AGENCIES.

The London Office of the HONG RONG DAILY PRESS, 21, BUDE LANE, EC.4., is constantly receiving Enquiries from Home Manofacturers regarding Smitable

Street.

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

Fleet Street, Ea

The Baily Press.

Hexa Koxa, OCTOBER 878, 1928.

Firma to act as Agents for their THE EDUCATION PROBLEM.

products in Hong Kong, and -South-China.

If Lewal Companies desirous of taking THE Commissioner of Education in up further Agencies will let us Canton has some very sound ideas know the Lines in which they.are

Shares, Fer-Share Paid Up, Numbered 112130/118149 in. this Bociety standing in the Name of CHO YIK TONG of SHANGHAI, has been: Declared LOST, and it at the Expiration of One Month from the Date This hereof the above Document be not forth- coming-the-Baid-Certificato-will-ba

CANCELLED and of No Effect, and A NEW CERTIFICATE for the said Bhares will be isened in its stead by the Societ

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PAUL LAUDER,

General Manager. Hong Kong, 14th Sept, 1928. [6716

side.

offered to our Renders

CHALLENGE TO AERIAL SUPREMACY1

anti-

so that Mr. Pearce was forced on responded to all tests with great

success.

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WEATHER REPORT.

legs were broken, and the head and Yesterday's weather report, fore-

body bruised. Mr. Pearce, together cast and remarks, issued by the on with the old man, was conveyed to Royal Observatory at 6.15 p.m.. -by-Am-operation-was-performed---The anti-cyclone remains to the

no obligation is incurred on either interview-given-to-the-local-press-overcoming-the-diffculty-by spend Thursday, "it went all right, hut the Tomye Hospital, which is close rated,

We cannot reproduce at once, and every care given by north-east of Japan. The typhoon The Required Information should be men he said: "What we ought to ing considerable sums on an educa- now."

do is to establish a great many. tional system which obviously does his remarks and, moreover, they the Japanese doctors, but Mr. is situated over 800 miles east of oat the day, and died shortly after Local Forecast: Northerly winds, more free primary schools through not meet the needs of the popular were prejudiced by the fact that Pearce gradually weakened through- Naba, moving northward.

he was negotiating a steep section midnight.

Imoderate, far, out the Province so as to bring tion.

sent to the HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, LTD

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