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NEW ADVERTISE MENTS.

NESTLE & ANGLO.SWISS CONDENSED MILK CO.

"AVING retarned to the Colony HAY THIS DAY resumed

Charge of the Company's affairs.

H. C. SHRUDSOLE, Matager for Hong Kong and South China. 15th November, 1928.

OVET

(6989

CUSTOMS NOTIFICATION.

General

OTING under instructions from of the Inspector Customs, I have THIS DAY taken

of Chorge

the CHINESE MARITINE CUSTOMS for Kow. 100N and DUTRICT from M. C. A. 8. WILLIAMS, Deputy Commissioner in Temporary Charge.

C F. JOHNSTON, Commissioner of Chinese Customs,

Kolwloon and District,

Youx BUILDING,

Hong Kong, 14th Nov., 1923.

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HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

RAFT Programmes and Entry DRA

Forms for the EIGHTH EXTRA RACE MEETING to be held on SATURDAY, 1ST DECEMBER, 1928 (Weather Permitting), may be obtained at the Rack COURSE, HONG KONG CLUB, and CACHEWAY BAY STABLES,

Entries will CLOSE at 12 O'CLOCK WEDNESDAY, 211

[6990

Noor NOVEMBER, 1928.

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WAR DEPARTMENT CONTRACTS.

4

|EALED TENDERS will be Received at the Office of the 0.0, RA.S.C., HEADQUARTERS, SOUTH CHINA COMMAND, Hong Kong, until 12 O'CLOCK NOON, ua the Daca stated for the Under. mentioned Serviona, too" Under- mentioned Period

THREE MONTHS COMMENCING Jet JANUARY, 1929.

4th DECEMBER, 1928;-

General Supplies "A" (Sagar, Salt, Potatoes, Unions and Mustard).

4th DECEMBE, 1929-

Fuel. (House, Steam and Smiths

Coal).

Tender Forms and any Information necessary may be obtained at the above Ofion between the Hours of 10 Am. and w 1 r., Daily, except Sundays,

PUBLIC AUCTION.

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PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS

of the Sale by Public Auction' to be held on MONDAY, the 19TH Day of NOVEMBER, 1928, at 3 r., at the Offices of the Public Werka Department, by Order of His FICELLENCY THE GOVERNOR, of One Lot of CROWN LAND at Mong Kok, is the Colony of Hong Kong for a term of 75 years, with the option renewal at a Crown Rant to be fixed by the Surveyor of HIS MAJESTY THE KING, for one further term of 10 years,

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

No, of Sale

Registry No.

Locality.

junction Kowloon

Kowloon Inland .

Lot No. 2154,-

Inland Lot No. 2183,

Nathan Road.

0.

Boundary

Measure.

iments.

As per

sale pan

of

INTIMATIONS.

HONG KONG FOOTBALL CLUB.

THE NEW

CLUBHOUSE at HAPPY VALLEY WI be OPENED SATURDAY, 17x NOVEMBER, 1928, at 400 P

HI EXCELLECT THE OFFICER AB. MINISTERING THE Govaer has kindly consented to perform the Opening Ceremony,

All interested are Cordially invited.

W. PRYDE,

Han, Secretary. 6989]

OLD BEDFORDIAN DINNER.

DINNER will be bold in the HONG KONG CLUB at 8 M. on 27 NOVEMBER. Wil all old Bedfonlins, who bare not already done so, please communicate with the Undersigned giving Name of House and Year at the School..

E. J. R. MITCHELL,

BRADLIT & Co., Lrn. [6901

HONG KONG TRAMWAYS,

✓ LIMITED.

NOTICE

No. 5846: Shares

CERTIFIC7871 to 557670 for 100

Shares of this Company in the Name of ME NG YUK CHUN (deceased) has bees Declared LOST and NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that unless the and Certificate is produced at this Office within 30 Days from the Date hereof, a Duplicate Certificate for the sid Sharre will be delivered to the Ad- ministrator of the Estate" and the Original Certificate will theroniter be dermed CANCELLED, and of No Effect..

LC. F. BELLAMY,

General Manager.

[3938 Hong Kong, 1st Nor., 1925.

MACAO CHARITY AND COM.

MERCIAL FAIR..

THE Executive Committee Cordially

requests the pleasure of the presence of the General Public at the above Fair.

COL. DUARTE VEIGA,

Chainman.

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"THE PEAK ·MANSIONS."

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with all Modern Conveniences, Drying Rooms and Out-houses, Two Lifts.

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AND BEAUTIFUL.

The annual drill display of the Wo are, says the Bishop of Dur- Hong Kong Fire Brigade will take ham, a godless and self-indulgent place on Wednesday, November people. In his sermon at the open 28th, at 3 p.m., at the Police Heading of the Church Congress at quarters,

America was entitled to the largest. Fleet in the world. He gave rea- sons that to himself and to his compatriots are no doubt final and unanswerable, but he did not say that steps would immediately bo taken to launch ships and sign on The total output of the Kailan hundreds of thousands of men. Mining Administration's mines for In the past it has been Britain's the week ending October 27th policy to take up such challenges amounted to $3,897 tons, and the and to build keel for keel. In this sales during the period to `74,351 case that will not be, done. Frank- tons.. ly, we know that armaments are a question of money. The wealthier

With regard to the Presidepey. of the Royal Academy the general view is that Sir William Llewellyn, the painter of many royal portraits Cheltenham, Dr. Hensley Henson and a man of social" dignity and denounced the working-classes for tact, is the likeliest candidate. But indifference, the middle-classes for it is not impossible that an architect sentimental agnosticism, the intel ligentsia for active atheism, and the rich for scifish materialiam; in the violent contrasts of wealth and poverty, and in the modern attitude

may gain more general support. Sir Reginald Blomfield and Sir Edwin Lutyens are both spoken of. Sir John Lavery is understood to have refused to be a candidate. Sir William Orpen is believed to be willing to take the position if his duties could be split so that an- other could take on part of the

believed to have no designs on the chair. Mr. Glyn Philpot is mention- ed as a serious candidate.

nation and the nation most ready lass in R., Corney's ginsa factory.struction in schools, he saw the public work. Mr. Augustus John is

.

A Chinese working on a wind towards divorce and religious in-

needs of a revolt which is to destroy Christianity in England.

A bowls match, which was arrang· ed far yesterday afternoon at King's Park between the Club de Recreio and Government House had to be postponed owing to the bad weather. The event will take place on a date

to be announced later.

and able to submit to a crippling Causeway Bay, had his right arm burden of taxation must in the caught by the machine. He was end possess the larger and more badly mangled and was taken to efficient fighting services. Britain the Government Civil Hospital for is net in a position to build against treatment." the United States; moreover, such competition results in was. the very thing that, the creation of great armies and pavies is supposed to avoid. If America wishes to arm herself to the teeth no one can prevent her, but we do not think a practical nation will permit such extravagance. In any ense Britain will not be dragged at the chariot wheels of a new American im perialism or shall we feed such imperialism..

with competition. America is not an aggressive nation. If she were her frst objectives would be Mexico and Central America, Not till the United States has been extended to Pata- gonia need we fear that her atter- tion will be turned to the British Empire The distance between the two countries makes the idea of war

A

:

The news that a pearl said to bo Mr. Lloyd George was indeed a

worth £10,000 has been purchased remarkable sight, and was as great by a Frenchman at Broome, in a centre of interest as any Casare North-western Australia, will prob

ably be the first intimation to the witch candidate when he went to majority of people of the great Newmarket. He might almost have pearling industry that exista all along the north const from Broome been described as a Rhapsody in to Thursday Island. The industry Blue. The ultramarine of his twinks almost entirely in the hands of Japanese traders, who form a very ling eyes was equalled in intensity close community, and this in itself by his blue Homburg hat, his blue is rather a curious commentary on the White Australia " policy.. overcoat, and the carefully matched. The northern part of the continent large blue bow tie which graced his is for the most part bare, water- throat. His long white hair droop-less, and extremely hot. The native cu in neat folds över his coat collar One humorist suggested that it was pity his mane was not plaited on

of the water. The creeks abound in wet a day, as it might spoil. crocodiles, turtles, and that curious Mr. George walked into the un-amphibian creature called a dugeng,. saddling enclosure after the first said to have been the original met-

maid as seen by oldtime mariners. event, and appeared deeply interest- ed. He then entered into a long The many friends of Mr. A. H. Abbas, Assistant Secretary of the conversation-punctuated by loud Hong Kong Club, will be glad to laughter-with a fellow-Welshman, know that his health is improving Lord Glanely. satisfactorily at the Canton Sani- torium. It will, however, be some-

concert organised by Mrs. Balean will be given at the Helena May Institute on Thursday, 22nd November, at 5.30 p.m. Tickets may be booked at the Secretary's ofice. Ten tickets must be booked

in advance.-ÅDYT,

a

vegetation is sparse, consisting chiefly of stunted eucalyptus trees and pandanus palms, but the lagoons are full of pale blue water- lilies standing a foot or more out

like a ship on the dark tide of The great bulk of St. Paul's lay

when the sailors and London

their children were pouring in last month to.'the national service for seafarers. All ages were there. from Edward Fremantle, tidest of Mrs. McPherson, the "hot gos- admirals, nearing a hundred, to the smallest of rosy boys from the train- peller," has one of the greatesting ship Warspite. This service

remote, nor would it be as dead time before he will be well enough qualities of the electric, light bulb-brings together in church once in in these days of aerial armament, 15 to return to the Colony. Mr. Abbas she arouses the most interest when the year anilors and their wives and

a conflict with En adjoining power),

If America wants the biggest feet in went to the Sanitorium about threshe suddenly goes out, says the exist to look after the welfare of.

wealthiest millionaires. America

der.

hae stated that in a future war she Whether or not Oxford

children, and all the societies that

weeks ago auffering from nervous | Daily Express. She went out on naval and merchants service men. the world, therefore, she is just as

debility. He is undergoing the the Californian sea-shore some years The service was distinguished from welcome to it, as far as Great

ago, and people are still dazzled some landsmen's services by the Britain is concerned, as she is to special treatment of the famous by her disappearance. When the heartiness of the singing. The Cathedral resounded with the the tallest skyscrapers and the German specialist, Dr. Otto Schnei- Home Secretary announced his de

cision to admit her to British volume of fresh young voices from shores, it was discovered she was the rows where were the sailor already here and in seclusion. Now suits and girls sailor caps. The the the Vanishing Lady has created a congregation praised God for the third mystery by a motor car run glories of the ses and prayed for night for the purpose of presenting the paths of the sea." From the Bible to the well-known astress pulpit Prebendary Gough preached Miss Beatrice Lillie-c purpose that heartily on England's task on the somehow went astres. as Miss waters in war and in peace. wrong book. It is all the greatest Lillie apparently received the possibic fun, but Mrs. McPhersor. must remember that if a light goes out too often, and stays out too long, people are apt to get used to the

A.S. WATSON & Co. will not tolerate a blockade of her home of lost causes, it is certainly to Southampton through a Monday those who have laboured to make

LIMITED.

HONG KONG AND

KOWLOON DISPENSARIES,

shipping. "Actually, of course, any the home of longevity. Dr. Richard European wat would be decided in Magrath, who celebrated the other the air, long before a blockade could day bis jubilee as Provost of become efective and in European Queen's, will be 00 next January strategy flects are as obsolete as It is sixty-right"years since he was Hannibal's elephants

elected a Fellow of the came college, Commodore J., L. PEARSON said and fifty since he became Provost a very true thing at the annual Sixty-seven years ago he was WHY Continue to suffer when dinner, of the Ex-Active Service

other Diseases. No Drugs, Parely Chinese Herbs,

POO ON HERES CO.,' 66. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, 1ST FLOGE TEL. C. 5009.

SEATER CAB, 1927 Model, Owner

FOR SALE-MORIS COWLEY Driven, Can be seen by Appointment. $HING, Kowloos.

OUSE in "TOREES BUILD. Write to Box No. 379, c/o Hong Kong

Daily Press, Apply to

About

Contents in

3,525

Sqauru feok.

$

Reatol.

Upset Price.

[ 6994

186'2

SPANISH DOMINICAN

PROCURATION.

TO LET.

FLATS in HUMPHREYS & CARNARVON

B.

€395]

PUBLIC AUCTION.

PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS

of the Sale by Public Auction to

be held on MONDAY, the 19TH DAY of NOVEMBER, 1928, at 3 r., at the

BUILDINGS.

Apply to:- HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE CO. LTD.,

Alexandra Buildings.

hai.

MARRIAGES,

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Hong Kong Offices 11, Ice House

Street.. London Office: 21 Bride Lane,

Fleet Street, E.C. 4.-

14

leas.

THE ROSS INSTITUTE.

A

darkness.

and

constructive work for the

ů

SMALL-POX IN. KOWLOON.

22 CASES LAST WEEK, SEVEN

--ON TUESDAY.

reported.

Enteric continues to be mildly endemic, laat week's record being 12- casce and five deaths,

Three cases of diphtherin and one influenza fatality were also included in the Medical Officer's Report.

sergeant in the Oxford University A remarkable account of original

An unusually large number of small-pox cases are being reported from Kowloon. The returns for last Indian villager appears in the Contemporary Review. The central.. figures are Mr. F. L. Brayne, week showed 22 fresh patients and On Tuesday another Deputy Commissioner of a back-six deaths.

seven cases, all from Kowloon were ward district in the Punjab contain- ing some 1,500 villages, and his wife, and Mr. Brayne's recent book, Village Uplift in India," is a re markable contribution to the social Everyone is trying to guess the science of that over-populated sub- identity of the authoress of one of continent. The degradation, the filth and the squalor in which our the most amusing and audacious villagers live must be seen to be. books of the year, "The Technique realised. Imagination cannot con- of the Love Affair," by "A Gentle.ceive of it at all, and I would not

"PUBLIC LIFE'S REWARDS. woman." In a series of delicious believe it if I had not seen it and essays and dialogues every stage in Brayne's own words, and yet he and LORD BIRKENHEAD'S VIGOR- smelt it for years." These are Mr. the artful capture of a husband is set forth with a light wit which his wife have kept their enthusiasm conceals a surprising number of light, and have to-day got an or ganisation in existence which has hard facts. Feur essential qualities the villager hard at work doing his needed to attract meu are poise own social reform. This is one of manner, light-heartedness, neat ness of apparel, and a talent for pct of British administration in India which does not always receive flattery," and, discussing male nd-

?

POO ON HERBS are within Men's Association, when he declar Rifle Volunteers, and sixty-five your reach-imples, Catarrh, Asthma, Bronchitis, Cough, Constipation, Dised that the abolition of war must years ago be was captain of Queen's betes, Dropsy, Rheumatism, and many precede "final disarmament. There College Boat Club. It is interest

is a real difference between the ing to note that his wife, who died. maintenance of strong armed forces in 1899, was the daughter of Wm. for defensive purposes and com- Jackson, a former Provost, petition in armed forces. Competi tion means a struggle to get in such a position that victory over the competitor is, in the opinion of experts, a reasonable proposition, Defensive armaments are content with being able to make any attack

OUS REPLY TO DEAN INGE. a doubtful and serious proposition. JONES-BILLINGS-On October 6th, The Britich Empire will be quite

LONDON, Oct. 30th. at Holy Road, Crofton, PHILIP safe even if France must have the

Lord Birkenherd's first pronounce. Joxes, Royal Air Force, to

ment since he resigned from Goy NOWELL, elder daughter of Mr. strongest air force in the world and Mrs. G. M. BILLINGS, of and America the biggest fleet.

ernment appeare in an article in the Evening Standard on Re- Victoria, B.C., late of Shang- Neither nation is likely to swoop mirers, the experienced Cynrin the credit it deserves,

warda of Merit in our Public Life " in which he vigorously replies to on us like brigands on a defence shrewdly informs the guileless Sac-

an article by Dean Inge who re charissa that only the very less city. Incidentally we are not timorous now are frightened by a

In New York Inst month £4.200 cently declared in an article. "A was paid for a polo, pony. The man who is not content with £5,000 and do not intend to be, defence-husband." A certain style, reminie pony was the chestnut gelding be a year and the honour of helping cent of "Serena Blandish or the longing to that great player Mr. to govern the country is probably Dificulty of Getting Married," by Lewis Lacey, who bad captained dear at £5,000. We had better let

A Lady of Quality," points the Argentine polo team in the him " strongly to Lady (Roderick) Joner recent contests with the United Lord Birkenhead is astonished at as the author, but, whoever the States. It is a record price, but it Dean Inge's article and declares: mysterious gentlewoman may Appealing to wealthy men and may be, she has scored a brilliant illustrates the sort of purse that is "Any bonest and competent. stud women to place the Ross Institute success, and should anyone describe necessary for modern polo. Buch ent of public affairs would have the squalid meanness and Hospital for Tropical Diseases her treatise as elegant, she herself purses do not exist in sufficient lamented in a sourd financial position, as has writes, Why, elegance is almost number among English polo players, which left the Prime Minister of and without the support of the England with £5,000 a year. jess. been done with the Pasteur In- indecent in a county family!'! Guest family and Lord Cowdray income-tax, and no pension."

there would be little chance of points out that Judges, unless they. getting a well-equipped polo team have considerable private means, in London, Sir W. J. Sinipson, C.M.C., M.D., F.R.C.P., Director Surprise has been expressed that over to fight the Americans. For enn bardly afford to keep a meter. of Tropical Hygiene, points out that Sir Ronald should be under the many years past America has been car or send their sons to their old fixed by the Surveyor of His MassTY TES IT is extremely probable that Par- although two years, have passed necessity of disposing of the records buying up all the best ponies that schools. He expresses, the opinion since a quarter of a million pounds of thirty years investigaton for the England and the Argentine have to that Judges and statesmen ought BIDENT COOLIDGE's remarks about for endowment and £30,000 for mengre sum of £2,000 for his child- offer, including notable, sires and to be paid more and also that the wards and research laboratories was ren, and indignation that work dams, with the idea al monopolia Leader of the Opposition should America's title to the strongest asked for, there has been little which has conquered the tropics for ing the best of the world's breed receive a salary. Navy in the world will meet with response, and this in spite of the the white man has received no sub- ing stock. The value of a good play. fact that Sir Ronald Ross's work stantial personal recognition from ing pony is described as anything a certain amount of criticism. It has been the means of effecting a the community. Sir Ronald is from a third to two-thirds of a play- will be pointed out that, with the marvellous reduction in malarial naturally anxious that the collectioner's efficiency, and what that means sickness and has saved millions of should remain in London, and the to players of the calibre of Mr. J.

The weather report, forecast and suggestion has been made that the Hitchcock and Mr. Devereux Mil. The apathy of the British public proper place for it is the Boss In- burn can be realised. America is remarks issued by the Royal Obser in regard to Rosa's profoundly bene- stitute. The Institute was founded now having English polo players as vatory, Hong Kong, at 5.10 p.m. ficial work against what has been as a monument to Sir Ronald's great well as English ponies. Mr. Win yesterday etate

The anti-cyclone is probably described as one of the major achievement, but unfortunately it ston Guest, a son of Captain F. E. scourges of the human race is truly has no money to spare for these Guest, who has acted as substitute moving eastward. Moderate to amazing. The recent offer for sale important and original recorde. Sir in the recent matches for Mr. fresh monsoon clong the 8.E. coust of his papers dealing with the dis- W. J. Simpson hopes that someone Milburn, has taken out American of China and over the North Chine

of the cause of malaria has will buy the collection and present nationalisation papers, and will pre-Sea. drawn attention to the matter. it to the Ross Institute, which is sumably be able to play against

(Continued on nezt. Column.) obviously the natural home for it.

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PUBLIC AUCTION...

Offccs of the Public Worre Pro GOVERNOR PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS Order of His EXOLLLEBOT Z THE

of Ona Lot of CROWN LAND at

of the by Public Auction to be held on MONDAY, the 1978 DAY of mahuine, in the Colony of Hong NOVEMBER, 1928, at 3 P.M., at the

for a term of 75 JOLIE,

Offices of the Public Works Department, by commencing from 1st July, 1898, with Order of HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNO, the option of renewal at a Crown of One Lot of OROWN LAND at Mong Bent to be fixed by the Surveyor of Kok Tsui, in the Colony of Hoog Корк HI MAZUTY THE Kmo, for one further of 24-years lean three days:

terin

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

New Kowloon In land Lot No. 1187.

1 No. of Sale.

ลง

Registry No.

Between New Kowloon Inland Lois Nos. 519

and 535, Cheung Sha

Locality.

Was Road.

Boundary

Mesaare-

ments.

Asper

zale plaz

Contenta i

078'

Equare feet

Annual

&

Rental

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for a term of 75 years, with the optien of repetal, at a Crown Bent to be

King, for une further terms of 75 years.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

Upset F

No. of Sale.

Kowloon Inland

Lot No. 2155.

Registry No

Junction of Bato

Locality.

6.480

ස

Street with Sai Young Choi and

Tang Choi Stresta

Boundary.

Measure-

menta.

fift. ft. ft.

As per

sale plan.

_088

Square lee

ARARA!

Rental.

102

(6086

Upast Price,

13,260

The Baily Press.

HONG KONG, NOVEMüze 1518, 1928;

THE BIGGEST FLEET.

stitute in Paris, the Koch Institute

in Berlin, and the Lister. Institute

Republican victory in the Presiden- lives. tial election secure, it is now safe. to apply a little imperialism. But second thoughts will show that the British Empire can still regard the future with equanimity. The Pre- sident, a mar

of the highest integrity and idealiem, said that

covery

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England,

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WEATHER REPORT.

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Local forecast: N.E, winds, fresh, generally overcast, occasional rain.