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NEW ADVERTISE- MENTS.

HONG KONG REALTY & TRUST

COMPANY, LIMITED,

N INTERIM DIVIDEND of respect of the Year 1999, will be Payable on MONDAY, the 12 AUGUST, 1999, on which date Dividend Warrants obtained on Application at the may be Company's Office, ExCHANGE RUILDING. The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED From TUESDAY, the 8TH AUGUST, 1999, To SATURDAY, the 19TH AUGUST, 1929 (Both Days inclusive) during "which Period No Transfer of Shares

can be registered.

*A* Thirty Cents Per Share, in

By Order of the Board of Directors,

C. F. V. RIBEIRO,

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Acting Secretary. Hong Kong, 30th July, 1929. (178)

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG.

FROBATE JURISDICTION.

IN TÜE GOODS 01 JOEN

McCONNELL, LATE COLLEGE GREEN Hogsz, 68, BOTANIC AVENUE, BELFAST, IRELAND, DECLARED.

OTICE IS BEREBY GIVEN

the provisions of Section 58 of Ordinacce

'

No. of 1897, made An Urder Limiting the Time for Creditors and others to send in their Claims against the above Estate to 25U AUGUST, 1929.

PHYSIKURATE

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FOR ALL

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COMPLAINTS.

RHEUMATISM, LUM- BAGO, SCIATICA, NEURITIS, GOUT, &c.

All these are caused by excess of uric acid.

4

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will absolutely neutraliec

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THE HONG KONG DAILY

WEATHER REPORT. Yesterday's weather report, fore cast and remařks, issued by the Royal Observatory at 6 p.m... stated:-

Pressure continue highest over S, Japan. The western typhoon is situated about 100 miles north-east of Haiphong, moving W.N.W.. The eastern typhoon is situated in the Formosa Channel, moving north-westwärds towards Amoy.

later.

PRESS, TUESDAY, JULY 30, 1929.

associates at that time that he would

A thief broke into a fat in "A" hardly care to consider a diplomatic Block of the Kowloon Dock resi appointment, as he preferred living dences, on Sunday night. He was in the United States. Americans caught when helping himself to the in the Orient think, however, that silverware, and was led away to the it President HOOVER urged Mr.police. When renthing the terrace STRAWS, he might accept a post in he broke loose and jumped over. falling heavily and injuring him- China or Japan,

"In this connection there are con- self. He was removed to the Kow- tinued reports in unofficial circles loon Hospital.

CASTLE PEAK ROAD LANDSLIDE.

ROAD TO BE CLOSED FOR SOME TIME.

out on

ITALIAN CONSUL-GENERAL

SAILS.

A POPULAR OFFICIAL.

Among the passengers leaving by A.. President Jefferson for

A.

The landslide which occurred on the the Castle Peak Road at the acute U.S.A. and Northern parts to-day

Commander and Mrs. corner at 15 mile point last Tuesday are

that the United States will elevate

night following heavy rains, has Baistrocchi, the Italian Consul- Local Forecast -SW. winde. ita Legation in Peping to an Em-

Five Russian airmen plan to make proved more serious than was at General for Hong Kong,

The P.W.D. gang

Commander Baistrocchi's decar- moderate, cloudy, generally, rain bassy, following the example of a fight from Moscow to New York, first expected.

Wednes-ture will be deeply regretted, by the Manila, July 20, A.30 am-Japan, which is reported reliably leaving about August i and arriving which was sent

among Typhoon in about 120deg. Long. E. already to have decided upon such some time in September. Their day morning effected temporary re- local Italian community and deg. Lut. N., moving N.W. a step. There is also considerable route will include Moscow, Kam pairs by 4.30 p.m. the same after whom he has been very popular

chatka, Siberia, the Aleutian noon, but a further downfall of during his short stay of only a year. speculation in Tokyo as to whether

While here, Commander Baist) ve-- Editorin! and Business Offices: 11, or not the United States will not Islands and the Pacific Coast, heavy rain caused the large boulders

thence on to New York, The De- at the top of the cliff to fall onchi has taken a keen interest in the Ice House Street. Tel. Central soon begin preparations for moving! 12.

its Legation to Nanking, the new partment of Commerce of the United to the roadway bringing with them Colony and in China, having made Night Editor (Wanchai Ofice) capital. Japanese opinion generallyStates has given its official ap- several tons of debris. This occur frequent journeys through Kwang-

Tel. Central 4511.

red on Friday night and in conse- tung and Kwangsi. He also took a quence the road was again closed to special interest in the Italian Mis- traffic.

sions in China and it was due to Our representative visited the his energetic appeals to the Canton scene of the landslide, which is at Government that Father Daimasso, a deep corner cutting. The debris | who was taken by bandits two overs the road to a height of about months ago, was released. 19 feet, leaving a font or so clear Commander Baistrocchi served on the hear side. The Chung Mei with distinction in the Italian. Navy Motor Bus Service, however, con during the Great War and holds'a tinues to run, passengers having to number of decorations Italian and walk around the corner and con- foreign,

Londen Office: 21, Bride Lane,

Fleet Street, E.C. 4.

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The Baily Press

proval.

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is that the Kuomintang Government has come to stay, and that any talk-

Hollywood may lose the famons of the capital being removed back It" girl. Harry Richson, fans to Peping is futile. Hence they of Clara Bow. has announced that ress consider it only a question of time he does not want Clare to continue before the Powers must follow the to display herself in the movies. examples of some of the smaller Clara says she is agreeable to this States and build diplomatic preview of the situation and they have mises in, Nanking.

accordingly booked passage for It has been reliably reported that Europe on the Bremen, sailing

very soon for Washington to confer a long tour. The date of the wed-tinue their journey on another of the Accompanying Commander and

HONG KONG, JULY 30, 1920.

Bon.

that the Court has, by virtue of joints and nerves, morningSHIRT-SLEEVE DIPLOMACY. Mr MACMURRAY will leave Peping September 12, for what may prove

THERE is a very vital difference with officials of the State Depart-ding has not been announced.

Company's buzes which waits on Mrs. Baistrocchi is their 11-year-old between the British and Americanment, and will not return to China.

the other side, of the obstruction.

Commander Baistrocchi was systems of selecting men to fill the To date, however, there has been no

Clinton State Prison, NY, famed

Mr. E. Newhouse of the Roads unfortun ue in losing his six-year old important positions of Ministers official stterance from Washington'

which would indicate that the Pre-5 the toughest prison in the Department told our representative son only two months after his ar and Ambassadors. The representa-

world," was the scene on July 22 of that it will be some time before the rival... sident contemplates a change in the tives abroad of the British Govern-

a four-hour ring in which 13,000 men road can be re-opened for traffic.

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

DEACONS, Solicitors for the Exsentors, No. 1, Des Voeux Road Central, Boag Keag.

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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG,

PROBATE JURISDICTION.

IN THE GOODS OF RICHARD WILLIAM SHAW, LATE OF WEST LODGE, 11, AYMER ROAD, Hovr, Sussi, IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, DECEASED).

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

that the Court has, by virtue of the provisions of Section 58 of Ordin- ance No. 2 of 1897, made An Order Limiting the Time for Crediters and Others to send in their Claims against the above Estate to 19TH AUGUST, 1929.

All Creditors and Others are accord- ingly hereby required to send in their Claims to the Codersigned on or before That Date.

81587

DEACONS,

Solicitors for the Executrix, 1. Des Voux Road Central, Hong Kong.

KAI TACK MOTOR BUS CO. (1926), LTD,

No. 3 ROUTE.

NOMMENCING on THURSDAY, MUST stand, until Further Notice. A -MINUTES SERVICE

of Buses will be Operated between

STAR FERRY and OWLOON CITY Frem

To be taken last thing at night.

OF ALL CHEMISTS.

SOLE DISTRIBUTORS:

A. S. WATSON

& CO., LTD.

HONG KONG DISPENSARY.

COKE.

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MEDIATE SALE 500 TONS GAS COKE. TENDERS for the PURCHASE of Same. 250 Tons From WEST FOINT WORKS and 250 Tons From KOWLOON WORKS. JORDAN ROAD, are Invited and should be Addressed to the MANAGER,

HONGKONG & CHINA GAS COMPANY, LÏMITED, WEST POINT.

18156

8.15 X. until 7.30 EX. (Star Ferry PUBLIC AUCTION times).

The Service before 8.15 .. and after 7.30 P.M. will remain as at Present.

OF THE

VALUABLE LEASEHOLD

PROPERTY

handled by the U.6. Embassy in Tokyo is said to be too much for a

News and Views.

No cases of notifiable disease were

reported during the week-end.

successful Minister or Ambassador The Catholic Mission at Hankow thirty years later nobody can really has received word that Father | believe, but that has been the British Leonard was captured by bandits way of looking at the situation. near Nanfeng, Kiangsi on July 15, How long the system will persist and was killed on July 17, No de is another matter.

tails of the murder have been

"

Looking Back 25 Years.

SALE OF CROWN LAND.

FOUR LOTS AT UPSET PRICES.

At the Crown Lands Office yes. terday alternoon four lots of land were sold by public auction. The Grat, Inland Lot No: 912, was sold to Mr. Kong Yung of 92, Connaught Road Central, at the upset price 3.8 of 893,320. The ares is about 11,600 square feet and the lot is situated at Wong Nei Chong. The annual Crown rental is $80.

Yesterday Hong Kong welcomed her thirteenth Governor with much warmth and energy, as the breezeless air and the stored calorie would admit. It is difficult, in the July heat and in the press of busi- ness involved in the outgoing mail, for the commercial community, to

Kowloon Inland Lot No. 2203 turn out even to greet a newly- situated on Prince Edward Road, arrived Governor, and hence the

was sold to Mr. Katt Chui Woog. assemblage at the Blake Pier, though fairly representative, was of Wing On Life Insurance Co. for perhaps hardly as imposing as it 88,500. The upset price was $7,500. assuredly would have been under It has an area of about 15,000 square other conditions. None the less,

however, we are sure the Colony feet and an annual Crown rental of accords most hearty welcome to Sir. $104. Matthew Nathan. The new Gov- ernor, though perhaps the youngest

Hoover's law enforcement commission of us and our surroundings yet.

ceived a equally favourable impres sion, recently suggested in a letter to a conference of State Governors that the Federal Government should turn over to State Governments control of sale" and production of liquor.

D

New Kowloon Inland, Lot No.

annual

ment are men who have spent thei, Chinn post. Reports that the name | were engaged. Armed with axes, The work of clearing away the whole lives in the diplomatic ser. of Mr. MiCMURRAY 'has been sub-mallets, and hammers obtained from debris is very difficult as the weight vice. American representatives in mitted to the Japanese Foreign the carpenter's shop, three convicts of the bouldere still lodged in the similar positions have not, as a rule, Office as Ambassador at Tokyo are shot and killed 20 injured two cliff causes a continuous landslide. It Cures While You Sleep. any previous experience of the work categorically denied both by the guards, and burned we shops. When the work is complete the pre-

handled by the Department of State. United States Embassy and the Guards finally subdued the riot sent sharp corner will be eliminat They are usually men who have Foreign Office. The same sources when they threatened to use tear ed and a gradual curve will take its

place. made their mark as financiers, law. deny that the name of Dr. HUBERT bombs. yers, or even in industry-practical WORK, former Secretary of Interior

The two privates who deserted business-men accustomed to sitting and President Hoover's" campaign. at their desks in their shirt-sleeves manager, ever was mentioned to the from the K.0.5.B. on the 23rd of Japanese Government as the next this month were brought back" from and handling swiftly and effective

As a matter Manila on Sunday on board the those problems and difficulties which American Ambassador. are encountered daily by thousands of fact, many Americans feel that Empress of France, on which vessel of other men engaged in similar Dr. Wonk is too old for the post they had stowed away. It appears business on a smaller scale. Mr. He is 69, and the strain of the work that they gave themselves up when DAWES, the newly-appointed U.S.

the liner was a day out at sea, and were taken on to Manila. A wire Ambassador in London, was

leas message informed the local successful lawyer "and banker before man of this age.

military authorities of their where- ha distinguished himself AR 1

abouts and the fact that they would military administrator.

His ap-

be brought back in the Empress of pearance as a diplomat in what is

France. probably the most important post under the State Department is an

Bishop James Cannon, a famous event which could not happen under

"dry" advocate, terms the Wicker of his twelve predecessors, has a 1262 was next öffered and purchased the British system without a very,

abam suggestion for modification of distinguished record, and if we by Messrs. Cheung Wan Nam and. great departure from precedent

Mr. Lennox, of Messrs. Jardine. Prohibition enforcement defeat-

could feel any lingering doubt on such as would be regarded in White Matheson & Co. reports to the police | ist." He said that Mr. Wicker for the Colonies has rublidy youch-

the subject the Secretary of State Leung Shui af 18. Mongkok Road,

at the upset price of 83,450. The ball as revolutionary. That it is that he lost from his car No: 1445, sham's intimation that the Pro-ed for His Excellency's ability, land is situated on Cheung Sha Wan essential for a man to enter the parked in Pedder Street, on July |hibition laws

That Sir Matthew also possess tact were unenforceable

and knowledge of men as well as Road and has an area of about 2,300.. diplomatic service at the age of 25, a camera valued at 840,

were "premature and hazy." Mr. of things we may take for granted. square feet. It has an twenty-five in order to become a

Wickersham, head of President Whether our new Governor has re Crown rental of $16.

Rural Building Lot No. 323, situat- remained to be learned. But weed at Wanchai Gap, was sold to bave some reason to hope so.-Hony Mr. E. F. Ronald Sample of Messrs. Kong Dalty Press, July 30, 1904. Dennison, Ram & Gibbs, at the Looking Back 60 Years.

upset price of 81,650. The area is Sir, I was too much astonished about 14,000 square feet and the at the remarks made by Messrs. Taylor and Morgan at the meeting annual Crown rental $60. of the shareholders of the Hong A Chinese who was caught in Commenting upon the proposal Kong, Canton and Macao Steam. possession of 304 taels of illicit that China should restore the Chi- boat Company this afternoon to Dese Eastern Railway to the statue make any reply even if L, bad Minister for China to succeed Mr. J. opium concealed in the false bottom que before opeaing negotiations for thought advisable to do so then, but of a basket was fined $7,000 by Mr. Sina-Russian settlement, Dr. Wu on consideration I do not think it VAN A. MACMURRAY, is awaited with

E. W. Hamilton at Central Magis Chao Chu, Chinese Minister to right to allow them to go to the interest throughout the. Far East,

Washington, said that China will public without comment. I am ac- no less by statesmen of the coun-months' hard labour.

tracy. The alternative was twelve maintain the position that the rail-used of speculating in shares.. to tries concerned than by Americans,

road was never seized. China had the ruin of young men of this Pte. J. Craik of the K.O.S.B. · merely ousted several disloyal em Colony.

This is a grave charge, and Stoker J. Hartell of H.M.S. residing in the Japanese Empire Stockholders in the Standard Oil ployees, Dr. Wu said, and implied and I feel it acutely, as it is, as 1

that this does not overthrow the and the Chinese Republic. American'

Company of Indiana are meeting on provisions of the 1994 agreement, speculating in shares I understand W. Hamilton yesterday for refusing can prove, utterly undeserved. By Stormcloud appeared before Mr. E. business interests in the Orient August 27 to vote on a proposal to which provided for joint Sino- that buying and selling is means to pay 3 car hire to the chauffeur generally would prefer, non-career increase the company's capital stock Russian operation of the line. We If this be so, I have not speculated; of public ear No. 831. Stoker

wonder what Dr. Wu will think have merely sold. In order that men for both the Tokyo and the to 8450,000,000. They will also vote of all the violent anti-Russian warny position, may be understood, 1 Harteli was also charged with as- China poste-men who can talk the ca a proposal to acquire all or part slogans circulated by his com may say that I have not bought saulting the chauffeur and with business-man's language and who,

either a Steamboat or Bank share understand his problems and his

of the common stock of the Pan-patriots in Canton.

for many years. Some years back 1 using abusive language at No. 2 American Company. viewpoint. What we need;" mony

bought a large number of Steamboat Police Station. shares when they were al 40 pre- leading Americans say, "is more

At about 5.30 p.m. yesterday, 4 It appears, after all, that there mium, and to protect my own in- wen of the

type of DWIGHT Chinese youth dropped down while will be some baseball played interest I became a director. Will MORROW, the United States Am-he was walking in Leighton Hill stand that the Director of Públic have not sold a single, share since Pte. Finnigan of the K.0.8.B. was

the Colony this season. We under anyone blame me for doing so I Road near the Craigengower Cricket Works has informed Mr. H. Hong that time. Can anyone accuse me also to have appeared before his Mr. Mognow was formerly a Club. He was carried to the pave- Sai Association, that there is a Referring to Banks I have been a pay the 83 fare and also with the Sling, hon. secretary of the Base of speculating in Steamboats? Worship on a charge of refusing to The Pieces or Parcels of Groand member of the banking firm of J.ment and attended to, but died objection to games being played on large holder of these shares for alarceny of 83 from the chauffeur. P. Morgan & Co., and to many shortly after. The body was re-Area Cat Caroline Hill up to number of years. I bought in Pte. Finnigan, however, is at the ITUATED within Two Minrtes' respectively known and registered at the ideal type of citizen for anlater to the Mortuary.

Americans in the Orient represents moved to No. 2. Police Station and October. This ground is alloted to prosperous times, I held them moment in hospital with a broken the Navy Recreation Club for foot through the eighteen months when leg and the case against him will be ball, and is available for such pur-no dividend was paid, and then heard separately. poses throughout the year. During when better days came I deemed I The three men are supposed to Twelve Customs patrolmen and the summer, however, no football i had a right to seil. For the past have had a joy ride" on Satur tively erected thereon and known as tions with a sound knowledge of 10 rum-runners clashed in two played, and moreover the Fleet in two years I have intended to leave day night ending up in front of the away from the Colony, consequently the Colony, and have remained Seamen's Institute. Here they re- with all Modern Conveniences, Drying OLUB HOUSE held for the Residuas eommerce and finance. In this con-battles within a mile of the city Area - stands idle for several chiefly because I could not realisefused, to pay the iore and on being. nection American businessmen in limits of El Paso, following which months. It is understood that permy property advantageously. Ac pressed, the sailor is alleged to have For Particulars and Conditions of Japan always are interested when two smuggling gangs withdrew into mission has been now given for cordingly, when Bank shares were assaulted the chauffer, while Pte. name of SILAR STRAWN,, of Mexico taking with them two dead baseball to be played on the Navy's about 70 premium I put mine on Finnigan is stated to have deprived

ground any day except Thursday the market here and they were the man of $3. Chicago, is mentioned as a possible and three wounded gangsters. No and Friday. Ball players will sold. Subsequently the shares went The parties were taken to the No. where Stoker selection for the China or Japan officers were injured, and they cap helpful attitude taken by the Naval consequently did not obtain the Hartell in stated to have used

greatly appreciate the friendly and up some 25 per cent further, and Police Station, parts. "Mr. STRAWN

was chief tured six prisoners, two autome authorities in granting the var of highest price for them. This was abusive language to a European delegate of the United States at the biles, three trucks and 200 gallons this ground. A committee meeting not speculation, nor can I. in sell. Felice Sergeant. Pte. Finnigan had Tariff Conference in Peping two of liquor. The first clash, lasted 40 of the Baseball Association will be ing, be accused of taking advantage burt his leg and was later removed years ago, and made a most favour muter, then Tolk Haarlem 9318nd its abishan of young men To pall it so is a to the Military Hospital. The other

official announcement may be ex- deliberate lander. E. R. Belilios

two were handed to Military able impression on Americans gen- and obtained reinforcements which pected concerning the seaton's fix-Hong Kong Daily Press, July 30, Naval escorts which arrived at the erally. He is said to have told joined in the second battle.

'Police Station in due course.

July 26th, 1929.

L. C. F. HELLAMY,

General Manager.

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SITUATË AT

SHAMEEN, CANTON,

TO BE SOLD!

BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE

by

PUBLIC AUCTION

ON

WEDNESDAY,

THE 7TH AUGUST, 1929, AT 3 O'CLOCK P.M.

BT

MISSA. LAMMERT BROTHERS,

Auctioneers,

AT THE

AUCTION ROCKS, IN DDDDELL STREET, VICTORIA, HONG Koso.

The Property consists of:-

The selection of new United received. States Ambassador for Japan to succeed Mr. MACVEACH (now in the United States on leave), and a new

bassador to Mexico."

respectively situste on the BRITISH and FRENCH CONCESSIONS at SEAMEEN, CANTOs, in the Republic of China and

HIB BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S COMBULATE GENERAL at CANTON as LOT No. 41 and Ambassador-combining a broad at the FRENCH CONSULATE at CANTON as knowledge of international condi- LOT No. 22 with the Buildings respec

BOMANJI BUILDING and THE

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Bale, Apply to:

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1, Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong

MEMBA, LAMMERT BROTHERS,

The Auctioneers, -

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SERVICE MEN IN COURT.

SPREE ON SATURDAY LEADS TO TROUBLE.

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The hearing has been fixed for Thursday afternoon.

It is understood that a third man,

and