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NEW ADVERTISE. MENTS.

NETHERLAND CONSULATE

GENERAL.

INTIMATIONS.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 30, 1929.

I Commemoration of the An- THE Undersigned have received

Biversary of the BIRTHDAY of ER MAJERTY THE QUEEN OF THE NETHERLANDS, tho CONSUL GENERAL will be HOME at the CBANCERY, Astatic BUILDING, ON SATURDAY, THE 31st or AUGUST, Between 11.30 AM. and 12.30 PM.

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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG.

ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.

MISCELLANZÖDE PROCEEDINGA

No. 23 or 1929.

IN THE MATTER OF THE WING UN COMPANY, LIMITED,

AND

IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES

Ordinanczi 1911.

NOTION IS HEREBY GIVEN

that a Petition was on the 19th Day of August, 1929, presented to the auraEME Cort or HONG KONG by the above named Company for Con firming a Special Besolution passed on

Instructions

TO BILL BT PUBLIC AUCTION,

DN

TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY AND

THURSDAY, Taz 10TH, İİTH

AND 12TH SEPTEMBER, 1929,

AT

H.M. NAVAL YARD, Hong Kong,

AND AT

KOWLOON NAVAL DEPOT,.. COMMENCING Each Day at 9.30 am....

WITH AN INTERVAL

FROM 12 NOON to 1.80 1.M. OLD AND SURPLUS NAVAL STORES,

..." c.

Comprising

the 8th JULY, 1929, und confirmed on the Old Telegraph Fittings,

24th July, 1929, to the effect following pamely:-

(1) That the provisions of the "Memorandum of Association of the "Company with respect to the "Company" objects be altered by adding the following Clause to be

Anchers, Chain Cable Gear, Forges, Firehearth, Ships Balls, Iron Reel, Davits, Air Purifying Plant, Cutter Sampas, Ours, Whaler. Dinghy, Old Lead, Battery Plate Electrical and Wireless

Glycerine, Bakery Cable, OveRy Iron Mattresses and Bedsteads, Water Closet Pans,

Bydraulic Jacks, Carpets, Rugs, Tables Ice Charts, Chairs, Desks, Orna mental Stoves, Cooking Pots Water Cane, New Carpet

Lavatories, Thermometert, Old Tin Foil, Old Twill,

Matting. Fald-apld Steel Vitae, Casilic Hones

⚫known as Clare BB after Clause old Tiles,

"AA,

." Dean of

.." and

in all its Branches Did

Barat, including the Eag

the

Raising or

Secaritien

in

Promissory Notes

Overcanes,

Old Coir Mats, Castel

Old India Rubber, Old Leather

or Taking Up and Desine, Glas Plate, Tarred Rags

Advancing

eing Old Woollen Bags, Old Cork, Cocoa-Nut and Property the Matt New Canvas Cuttings, Old Iron Asbestos Packing, Old Iron Old Serap Вталя, Copper Metals of Sorts, Brass

LiDe Bottoms and

of

Drama teel.

Exchan Lead

and

Conroan, Drafts,

and

Bill of Lading, Warrants, Deben. Gun Metal Rorinses. Iron Block!

"tures,

Steel

Brass

Plates,

Old Steel:

el Shovels,

Certificate Scrip and other Zinc Ashes oris, Candle Taber, Gauges "Instruments and Securitles, whether Lampe,

Transferable or Negotiable, or not; Old "the Granting and Tuning Letters Glax, Old Wire Rope and Car thefings, Dirty Mineral Oil and I Fnel,

Pipes and

of Credit and Circular Notes

Buying die: the Acquiring, Air

"lian and

Watches

Oil

ning on Commission, graphic Materialears."

Old Steel Pump,

THE

BEST

ANTI-MOSQUITO

LOTION

"MOSCATINE"

"B"

MADE FROM A

NEW AND IMPROVED

FORMULA

In Bottles

$1.00 & $1,75

Circulating A. S. WATSON & Co.,

"Stock, Fands. Shares, Fans, Lamp Ends, Gymnastic Gear,

the

Stock, Bonds, Ubligations, "ties and Investments of all kind,

Negotiating of Loans and Ad vance the Receiving Money and "Valuables on

or for Safe

the Col

"Cartody, or

Indicators, Boilers, Wood Working Machine, Cordage Machine, Lathar, Douglas Engines, Binnsole, Waterproof Sheets, Etc.. Eto,

Also lying in FLEET AIR ARM']

"enting and Money RESERVE STORE, H.M. NAVAL

"and Securities: the Managing of "Property and Transacting all kinds of Agency Business commonly "transacted by Bankers,"

AND NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that the said Petition is directed to be beard before HIS HONOUR THE CHIEF JUSTICE SATURDAY, THE 14TH DAY or SEPTEMBER

по

Person

1999, at 10.30 and any Feron interested in the said Company whether a Creditors or otherwise, desirous to oppose the making of an Order for the Confirmation of the said Alteration under the above. Ordinance should appear at the Time of Hearing by Him, his Counsel for the регрова, and of the maid Petition will be furnished to any such Ferson requiring the same by the Company's Policitors MEKAS, HASTINGS, DENNYS & BOWLEY, No. 8, DES VEUX ROAD CESTRAL on Payment of the Regulated Charge for the Bame.

or

Dated the 28th day of August, 1929, "HASTINGS, DENNYS & BOWLEY,

Solicitors for the Company

19300

HONG KONG FOOTBALL

ASSOCIATION.

LUBS

Reminded

CENTRIES for the LEAGUE

Fi

DEPOT, KOWLOON-Old Fabris, Old Clothing, Waterproof Cents, Old Clothing Old Sparking Plugs Old Rubber, Old Aluminium, Engine Steel, Old Brass, Old Copper, Old Lead, Phosphor Bronze, Old Fabric, Steel, Tin, Old Tanks, Old Airscrows, Old Aero Wheels, Packing Cases, Assorted Drums (Containers), Etc., Etc.

LOTS MAY BE INSPECTED ON MONDAY, 9TH SEPTEMBER, 1920.

ALSO SALE OF OLD AND SURPLUS VICTUALLING STORES

AT KOWLOON ON FRIDAY, 1ST SEPTEMBER: Comprising:-Serge, Flannel, Clothing | Remnants, Manufactured Pipe Tobacco (1,000 lbs.), Sundry Articles of Meas and Table Gear, including Electro Plate, Cutlery, Hardware and Taole Linen.

Also Condemned Provisions for Poultry Feeding, &

TERMS OF SAL-As detailed in Catalogue.

LAMMERT BROTHERS,

By Appointment Auctioneers

to the Admiralty. Hong Kong. 19th Aug. 1929. [828x

that

G.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

COMPETITIONS CLOSE on the 31.

No Entries will be accepted after that Date.

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G.

W. E. HOLLANDS,

Bon. Secretary,

2.

PUBLIC AUCTION, PARTICULARE & CONDITIONS the Bale by Public Auction, to be beld MONDAY, the DAT of SEPTEMBER, 1929,

OD

at

the

Offices of

2ND

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the 201 Pablic Works Department, by Ordar. of H EXCELLENT THE GOVERNOR, of One Lot of CROWN LAND st Pokfulam, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for term of 75 years, with the aption of renewal at Crown Reant to be fixed by the Burveyor of His Majesty TEX KING, for ons further term of 76

year.

·PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

Registry No.

Lot Na $24. 8.E. of Rural Build-

· Kotal Building

No. of Sale.

Lot No. 214, Locality.

Pokfulam Road.

Boundary

Meszaro-

merta.

A per

salo plan,

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PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS

LIMITED.

Hong Kong-Kowloon-Canton.

ESTABLISHED 1841.

"PEAK MANSIONS,"

ITUATED within Two Minutes'

STATE

Station und overlooking the Southern Side of the Irland. Ready for Occupation.

Five-Roomed and Six-Roomed.

· APARTMENTS

with all Modern Conveniences, Drying Booms and Out-houses, Two Infta,

A130

PRIVATE GARAGES TO LET. Bituste at the Bear of PEAK MANSIONS Separate Compartments including Light and Water. Apply to

CREDIT FONCIER D'EXTREME-ORIENT,

4TH FLOOR, FIZICH BANK Building.

"

The total population of Canada as at June 1, 1029, according to an estimate of the Canadian Govern- ment Bureau of Statistics, Was 2,700,000-an increase of 138,800 over the estimate of June 1, 1928. Since the last decennial census was taken in 1021, Canada's population has grown over 1,000,000. The next census will be taken in 1831.

WEATHER REPORT.". cidents at sea cap, and do, happen Letters addressed "Hong Kong, after October and before June--the China" are common enough, "and Yesterday's weather report, fore-

Hsia Wah disaster, in which 300 exeusable, but what can we say of cast and remarks, issued by the

lives were lost, was tragic proof of the man who writes "Hong Kong Royal Observatory at 4.35. this. In such an emergency, how. (Angleterre)" If words fail us stated:-

ever, there is, no.relief to be looked in this direction, we can at least Pressure remains highest in the vicinity of the Bonine."

It is rela for from the Hong Kong Govern- pay tribute to the alert French tively low over China and to the ment. Its one and caly ship design postal officials, who sent our letter east of Luzon where there are ined for rescue work is tied up help castward instead of west. dications of a typhoon, forming.

Local Forecast:-E. or variables at her buoy, and can only

Two hundred Chinese police used proceed to sea twelve hours after winds, moderate, fair.

Now York drug-stores are noth an urgent call for help has been cannon in attacking a bandit received. The first and most im-Bang surrounded in a house acaring more than refrahment parlours portant point, therefore, to be dis-Fakumon. Twenty shells were fir- and cosmetic stations, according to cussed is whether the port of Honged at the building and some hit the Dr. George Cohen, of Berlin, who Kong should have a vessel capable

The bandits escaped at spent a few days in New York be

MARRIAGES.

to

mark.

bandit fire.

JOHNSTON-DUNCAN-On July 24, 2t Osterley, the Rev. JAMES HORACE JOHNSTON, of Kowloon, to KATH-

of proceeding at the shortest netice night during a rain. Both mount- fore attending the Medical Con LEEN EDITH DUNCAN,

ed and foot police participated ingress at Boston. Dr. Cohen is pro- EDWARDS HILL-On July 24, at to render assistance.

a ship in Beckenham, London, CHARLES distress in the vicinity at this the attack and the commander of prietor of the oldest drug-store in LAYARD EDWARDS, of the Hong Colony. It it is considered that each squadron was wounded by the the world. He said that he spent Kong and Shanghai Banking

all day looking for a regular drug Corporation, Hong

store in New York. The doctor youngest son of Mr. and Mrs.

should have some conception of VINCENT EDWARDS, of Twicken- ham, to HELEX, widow of W, L.

a real drug-store, for his ancestors. M. HILL, and youngest daughter

have conducted the same business of Mr. and Mrs. GronGE D.

in Berlin since 1488, four years be Benos, of 0,, Cator-road, Syden- ham.

prior to the opening fore Columbus diacovered America. the recent National Con-

A prediction that man will be without toes in 300 centuries was made at Buffalo by Dr. Albert Bronsten of Chicago, in a scientific session

Kong, one of the greatest shipping centres. in the world need not have such a vessel at its disposal, so be it; if it is agreed that, in view of the dangerous character of the crowded waters adjoining Hong Kong, such a vessel is needed, then we can pro- of ceed to examine the qualifications vention of Chiropodista. Hard British or Chinese. -

Editorial and Business Offices: 11, Ice House Street. Tel. Central

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Night Editor (Wanchai" Office):

"Tel. Central 4511.

London Office: 21, Bride Lane,

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The Baily Press.

HONG KONG, AUGUST 30, 1929.

pavements and close-fitting shoes

are causing the loss of the arch in born in Singapore a British sub- British or Chinese? Is a Chinese the foos, and for modern purposes,

will survive, he said,

a solid stump with a single hinge jest This problem has arisen in an acute form in Shanghai where it still remains undecided, although: it has been laid down that such a

interpreter in Japanese.

Commander, D. N. C. Tufnell, D.S.C., has been selected to com- mand the loop Bryang, attached man cannot be an alien citizen in to the Mediterranean, in succession

Fleet Flagship in the China unleas with the approval of Commander G. L. Warren, whose Straits Times. Shino Chien Ming,

to the Nanking Government, says the, two years have nearly expired. Commander Tufnell was promoted a Chinese born in Singapore, ad- at the new year, after being first mitted in the Provisional Court be- lieut-commander of the aircraft fora Judge Chow that, following a carrier Hermes in China. He is an controversy in regard to the nationality of W. Y. Char, the Honolulu-born Chinese attorney, be The Arbuthnot Trophy for salo called at the British Consulate motor-cycles, which was competed General to determine his status. for on July in the vicinity of The Consul-General gave him to Liphook, Hants, was instituted ten understand that in Singapore he years ago in memory of the late was under British jurisdiction, but Rear-Admiral Sir Robert Arbuth in China he would be under Chi- not, who went down in H.M.S. De nese jurisdiction. Mr. Shine is a fence at the Battle of Jutland Fukienese and his parents lived in The trophy, a broaze statuette, was Singapore prior to his birth. He won in 1927 by Commander C.A.G. Hutchison, now in China as Chief Staf Officer on the Yangtaze.

of the Kau Sing for such duty.

In typhoon weather the Kau Sing can do, and has done, good work, but ample warning has been always given that her services would be required. The Harbour Master has. said that owing to her single screw, she is more difficult to handle than In twin-screw vessel, but none will deny that she has rendered good service at times. That she might have done better with two screws instead of one is a matter upon which sailors agree to differ. But KAU SING CONFUSION.

the Kau Bing is not the sort of Vessel to keep constantly under THE wms to be some danger of steam ready to answer immediately the various issues which have arisen an urgent call for help. It would round the Kau Sing becoming hope cost $30,000 per annum to keep lessly muddled. It is most desireteam up in readiness to get away able that any such confusion be from her buoy in balf an hour. It avoided otherwise nothing over will would cost $380,000 to take out her be done to meet the principal present machinery and instal Diesel

was involved as a witness in a case points of criticism. If the different engines-and the Kau Sing "cost

which came up before the Pro- issues can be kept distinct, the 250,000 to build. Neither plan is a

visional Court, and when asked for his nationality he stated that he position is capable of being easily practical proposition, so it comes to

was a British subject. The Judge understood though perhaps not so this either we keep the Kau Sing for heartlessness, New York gives he bad applied for a denationalisa For all the big city's reputation became suspicious and asked him if easily remedied. By confusing the and take a chance of being unable to more than 8125.000 daily to beg; tion permit from the Ministry of issues there is a danger that the render prompt assistance in the event gars, John D. Godfrey, officer of the Interior of the National Gov- whole subject may become so in of another lamentable disaster at A very large part of these alms are who sought foreign citizenship. the Bureau of "harities, estimates.ernment as required of any Chinese volved and complicated that no sen occurring between October and given to false cripples or others. Mr. Shiac explained what he had attempt will be made to meet the June, or she be disposed of and awho do not deserve help, and may done after the Char incident, and main objections which have been

be receiving 830 to $40 daily in this producing his British citizenship more suitable vessel put in her manner. Some of them make as certificate before his Honour, ad- raised. In such case, all the displace. That is the real kernel of little as 84 on week days and 810 mitted dubiously "I am not quite cussion and controversy which has the Kau Sing controversy. This,

on Saturday, which is payday for sure whether I am a British subject gone on will be completely wasted-in our opinion, is the only question to 7,000 professional beggars in ordered that the citizenship paper many employees. There are 8,000 or a Chinese citizen." The Court not a unique circumstance, perhaps, which calls urgently for discussion New York, Mr. Godfrey asserted, he had be held for further investi. but nevertheless not one that should and final decision.

although begging is against the law gation and Mr. Shine was told be too often repeated. Free and

and is often carried on under the that he would be formally notified An enormous volume of shipping guise of selling pencils, bootlaces, as to his nationality in due course." frank discussion of matters of pasace in and out of this port or chewing-gum. public interest should lead to re- throughout the year. Considering forms being undertaken to meet the the difficulties of navigation in ériticisms advanced-assuming, of these crowded waters-particularly course, that such critical comment is in bad weather-accidents are re- sound, and will stand up against markably few. This is a tribute to the skill and caution of the men

no less critical efforts at refutation.

panied by the

The depot ship Medway, accom Looking Back 25 Years.

new submarines Dairia, Oswald, Otus and Odin,

gramme.

At a regular meeting of the VII. will leave England at the end of R.A.0.B., King Edward October for the China Station, via Lodge, held in the Club Rooms on South America. H.M.S. Titania Saturday last, Primo P.D. Hyett. and her flotilla of "L" Class sub- was installed in the chair for the The respective advantages of responsible for navigating the tre marines will sail from China at enauing month, and invested his. Bingle and twin screws is only one mendous fleet entering and leaving Suez Canal. Medway, the most Primo HD. Hyett; City Marshal, the same time, returning via the officers as follows:-Sitting Primo, phase of the Kau Sing controvereythe port. But where there is water modern vessel in submarine depot Primo S. D. Seton; City Taster, The merits and demerits of Diesel there is always danger, and a

and repair ship construction, is Mr. Wong Kwong Tong; City. and steam engines is another phase; serious marine disaster happening plate shop, smithy, torpedo and Chamberlain, Bro. W. Waistow

fitted with a foundry, machine and Tyler, Bro. W. Skinner: City the respective capabilities of Thames between October and June finds plumber's shop, and is capable of City Constable, Bro. Beveda; City tug-masters and the navigating Hong Kong without means of rush cammodating over 1.700 officers Secretary, Prime J. J. Blake; City and men. Osiria, Oswald, Otus, Treasurer, Bro. Young Hue; City officer in charge of the Kau Sing ising assistance, in response to a and Odin are four of the six sub- Minstrel, Bro. MacLean: City yet another. It is in the discursive distress call. True, there is usually marines authorised in the 1928 pro- Physician, Primo Thompson; City discussion of these, and other

Register, Bro. T. Welb; City Wai- a destroyer in port, but not always

ter, Primo Radelife; Assistant similar issues that the danger lies with steam up; there are ocean-

It is announced in the London Alderman of Benovelence, Primo J, City Waiter, Primo H. P. Madar; of missing what we consider to be going tugs owned by shipbuilders Gazette that the King has been H. Oxberry. In the course of the the main point-a point which was which can-and do-render invalu- pleased to confer a ̈G.C.B. on Ad- emphasised when the question of the able assistance in time of emergency, in recognition of his eminent ser

miral Sir Reginald Yorke Tyrwhitt, sented with a very handsome jewel. ceremony Primo Stainfield was pre- MONDAY, the 3D COMPREHENSIVE AND COM- Kau Sing was first raised in these but for various reasons these may

An entertainment then followed, to vices while holding the apɲint- columns last February. It may be not be immediately available when

which there contributed Primos ment of Commander-in-Chief, advisable, briefly to review the

China Station, from January, 1027, hall and Setna, Bras. Pestonji,`

Hyett, Oxberry, Stainfield, Good- a call for help comes." The essence original comment made after the of relief in reply to a distress call Tyrwhitt was promoted Admiral in Ridley, Cooper and Webb.-Hong

to February, 1929. Vice-Admiral finding of the jury, engaged in the Hain Wah inqucet. We then point-the turning-out of a fire-engine. A War, and for his services was

wich destroyer flotilla during the Looking Back 50 Years:

The works on and in the vicinity ed out that although Hong Kong is twin-screw motor lifeboat of the awarded the K.C.B. while yet only of the Cricket Ground which have one of the principal ports of the latest, largest, and most powerful captain. Before leaving China just attained completion, have so world-visited by some ten thousand

Admiral Tyrwhitt was entertained far improved the locality that our type can be purchased for $145,000. at dinner by the British Chamber cricketing friends have every cause British and foreign ocean-going Such a vessel can slip her moorings of Commerce in Shanghai, in re to be proud of their ground. The steamers annually-there is only one in five minutes and be on her way cognition of his services in the de- whole space has been levelled and vessel controlled by the Government to render assistance to a ship in spring of 1927.

fence of the community in the re-turfed under the direction of the capable of going out in bad weather distress. The Kan Sing is quite

the Hon. J. M. Frice, and looks. to the assistance of a ship in dis-

very trim indeed. A number of a good craft of her kind; surely

have: The writer of "A City Man's inconveniently-placed trees Diary in the Evening Standard, been removed; a dwarf retaining- figure-could not Hong Kong afford time when the shilling shares of the aide of the ground, where also the to raise the balance?

of the Sale by Public Auction to

be held Op

DAY of SEPTEMBER, ́ 1929, at 3. P.M.. At the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of HBXCELLENT TIDE GOVERNOR, of Ons Lot of CROWN LAND at Wong Nel Chung, in the Colony of Hong Kong for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be lized by the Surveyor of His MAJESTY TER KING, for one further term of 75 years..

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

No. 2914.

Wong Nei Chung.

About

Contents in

68,900

| Square feet.

20,070.

Annual-

Rental. ** Upset Price.|

No. of Sale. [

Taland Lo

Registry No.

Locality.

Roundary

Measure

mrts.

As per

sale plan,

About

Contouts in

5,000

Square feet.

Rental.

10,000

Upset Price.

28

PLETE REPORT

of the

NEWS OF THE FAR EAST

is given in the

#

"HONG KONG WEEKLY PRESS,"

with which is incorporated

"THE CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.”

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ON SALE.

80 cents per

*Copy

BOUND VOLUMES

of

the

HONG KONG WEEKLY

PRESS, July to December, 1928.

18206

Wera Inpei, Parça-$7.50.

Sale at the Hoxe KoxG DAYLY

Press Oper.

tress. And that vessel is only avail he could be disposed of at a fair referring to a note of his, on the wall carried round the northern'

able during what is known as the typhoon season-from June to Oc- tober. During those months the Kau Sing has ten pounds of atenzí up, with baked fres; during the remainder of the year she is not able to leave her moorings in less than twelve hours

News and Viers.

One Chinese case of enteric was reported on Wednesday.

When the Kau Sing was purchas ed, it was intended that she should render assistance to shipping in At the meeting of the Legislative typhoon weather, but the point Council next Thursday the Budget zaised in these columns when the will be introduced. There is 'ren- Subscription, paid in advance-present controversy opened was whe-son, to believe that the figures sub- per annum for delivery in Hongther this arrangement was a ratiemitted will show that the financial Kong-13; including Postage to factory one, and creditable to such position of the Colony is very

a great port as Hong Kong Acsatisfactory;, "any part of the world-$15.

New Transport Company reached roadway has been widened into A £50 just before the war, says it has fine promenade, and posts and raila. started a number of readers search have been fixed at the side facing: ing for other cases of shares reach the City Hall. The Pavilion, ⠀ ing tremendous premiums. One which was designed by Mr. W. Dan correspondent reminds him that the by, is an effective little structure, New Transport shares must give and its platform will no doubt in pride of place to the Pekin future be frequently occupied by: Syndicate The capital, of the the grace and beauty of the Colony. Pekin Syndicate includes £100 of We anticipato a good time for the one shilling deferred shares. In lovers of the national game during 1020 these shares touched 200, or the approaching season if they only. price of 120,000 per cent. of their succeed in working up a respect nominal value. These shares still able, pitch." but fear that the stand at a huge premium, and have season is too advanced to allow of been 256 in recent times. The much impression being made upon Standard man is, however, still in the new turf, which though already some, doubt as to whether oven the looking groen is necessarily still Pekin Syndicate record could not rough-Hong Kong Daily Prett, be broken.

August 30, 1879.