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NEW ADVERTISE-

MENTS..

NOTICE.

B.

SANITARY DEPARTMENT,

"O"

WING to the Buspected Presence of RABIES in that Part of the NEW TERRITORY Adjacent to CHINESE TEXTORT Member of the Public aro bo Reminded that NO DOG BY Brought to Another Part of the Colony from the NEW TERRITORY Except by the Permission of the COLONIAL TERINARY SURGEON. This Regulation applies to DOGS Taken into the NEW TERRITORY C Bathing Picnics, by Launch or Motor Car.

W. J. E. MACKENZIE, Colonial Veterinary Surgeon. November, 1929.

[8801

THE CHINA LIGHT & POWER COMPANY (1918). LTD, NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

virtue of the Authority vested B' them by Ordinary Resolution of the Compasy passed by SHARE. HOLDERS at An EXTRAORDIN ARY MEETING held on or MAY, 1929, the Directors of the Company have resolved to offer to Shareholders Additional Shares in the proportion of One Additional Share of the Nominal Value of $5 for Eters Four Shares of which they are the Registered Holdera on the Date of the Ordinary Yearly Meting of the Company to be held in

.1929.

INTIMATIONS.

PAN LING HUNT AND..

RACE CLUB,

THE provisionally

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1929.

HE following Dates have been Selected for MEETINGS

STEEPLE CHASE

at KWAN TI during the Coming Season

NOVEMBER 2477,

DECEMBER 1950. FEBRUARY 2ND, MARCH M." APRIL 15TH.

(8386

HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB,

THE HALF YEARLY GENERAL MEETING of VOTING MEN BERS will be held in the JOCKEY CLUB ROOM, Hoxe KONG CLUB "Axent, on MONDAY, 18TH NOVEL.

BER, 1929, at 5.15 P.M.

By Order,

3

+

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary. Hong Kong. lat Nov., 1929 [8577

G

R.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction 01 TUESDAY, the to be held 12TH DAY of NOVEMBER, 1929, at the Offices of the Sach Additional Shares will be iaaed Public Works Department, by Order Par. One Dollar For Sham will be of His ExcALLENOY 783 GOVERNOR payable on Acceptance of the offer on before 3ND JANUARY, 1930, in the of Ose Lot of CROWN LAND cane of Shareholders whose Regletered Address is

at

in

the Colony of Hora Konganipo. in the Colony

"LA

TOSCA"

A

New

Creation

iri

Perfume

$8.50

Hong COM-

Per Bottle.

for term of 75th the

or the FAR EAST. In the case of Bhare mancing from 1st July, 1898, "bolders whose Registered Address is out-optios of renewal at Crown Rant to be

Aide

the FAR East the date fer.ayment fired by the Surreyor of HIS MAJESTY THE KNO, for one farther term of $4 will be 2D APRIL, 1930.

The Balance of $4 Per Share will be yourlew three days.

payable at Buch Time or Times as shall

bo decided by the Directors.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., General ManagOTS. Hong Kong, 7th Nov, 1929. [8303

IN THE MATTER OF THE COM- PANIES ORDINANCES, 1911,

AND OT

THE LUEN STEAMSHIP, Co., LIMITED

#

(IN VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION). NOTICE FINAL GENERAL TOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN

MEETING of the above-named Com- Fany will be held at the Offices of the Liquidator, 3, QUEEN'S ROAD,

CENTRAL Hong Kong, an SATURDAY, the T DAY OF DECEMBER, 1929, at 19 O'CLOCK NOON Precisely. for the pur. pose of having the Account of the

showing the manner in

Liquidator

which the Winding Up has been con duated and the P Property of the Cum pany disposed of laid before such Meeting and of hearing any explanation that may be given by the Liquidator, and to pass thefollowing Extraordinary Rezolution, viz

That the Books, Accounts and "Documents of the Company, and of the Liquidator thereof be "retained by the Liquidator, he undertaking to destroy the same "at the Expiration of Five Year "From

the Dissolution of the "Company":

A. RITCHIE, GA

Liquidator. Hong Kong, 8th Nov., 1929. [8598

PASSENGER FLIGHTS

FROM

KAI TAK AERODROME.

SEE HONG KONG, FROM

THE AIR.

FARES FROM $10.

4

As Only A Limited Number of Passengers can be carried Each Day, Flights MUST BE BOOKED IN ADVANCE at the Offices of

THE FAR EAST AVIATION CO., 2ND FLOOR, ASTATIC BUILDING, QUEEN & BOAD

Honu Korg-

(8603

BANK HOLIDAY.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

Boundary Meneure-

↑ No, of Sale,

Cowloon Inland

Lot No. 1284.

Registry No,

Locality.

tween Kweilia Street and Pei Ho

Tin Lin Street be

Street

mente.

WIL 'It ft.

As per

slo plan,

Contents in

Bquare feet,

imony

Hental

About

3,040

03,040

| Upset Prica,

R.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

[8591

A. S. WATSON

& Co., Ltd.

ESTABLISHED 1841.

KELLETT HOUSE, PEAK.

LET-FLAT, No. 1.

PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS TO FLATSystem, Bepour

of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on TUESDAY, the 12x8 DAY of NOVEMBER, 1929, at 3 r.M., at the Oces of the Public Works Department,by Order of HIS EXCELLENCE THE GOVERNOR, of One Lot of CHOWN LAND at Shamshuipe, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a

a term of 76 mescing from 1st July, 1808, with the option of renewal at a Crown Beat to be tred by the Surveyor of HIS MAJESTY Taz Kise, for one further term of 14 years less three days.

No. of Salo.

-100

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

Locality,

New Kowloon Inland Registry Na

Lot No. 1253. Adjoining Now Kow-

loon Inland Lot No.

Bu il

Wan Road.

Boundary.

Measure-

mente.

3. E.

ft.ft.

As per

sala, plan.

About

Contents in

14,690

Square feet.

ABDUL

25,700

Upset Price.

16592

THE TIME. FOR BLANKETS

18 HERE, BUT WHAT SHALL BE DONE FOR THOSE WHO CANNOT AFFORD THEM?

FEMBERS of the Committed at- CHY HALL, EVERY MONDAY and

Mtend at the Society's Rooth;

GIFTS of BLANKETS, Parker

IN Accordance with Ordinance No. 5 of 1812, the EXCHANGE BANKS will be CLOSED for the Clothing, etc. TRANSACTION of PUBLIC BUST. NESS on MONDAY, LITI ΟΙ NOVEMBER (ARMISTICE DAY). Hong Kong, 6th Nov., 1929. [8594

ARMISTICE DAY DINNER. TICKETS for the above may be

obtained from -ME REMINGTON. ASSISTANT HON, SEcar- TARY, BRITISH LEGION, c/o Mesars, HARRY WICKING & Co., and from M HAMPDEN RO88. Hos. SECRETANT, DINNER COMMITTEE, 0/0, Mesara, PEYOT SMITH, SETH & FIXMINO.

#8598

HONG KONG, BENEVOLENT BOCIETY. (Er. 1889.)

ON SALE,

(8348

of the BOUND VOLUMES

HONG KONGWEEKLY PRESS, January to June, 1929.

WITH INDEX, Paioz-$7.56.

On Sale at the HONG KONG DAY PIZIS OPICK.

Kitchen, Servants Quarters. All Modera, Conveniences. Moderate Rent. Apply DEACONS, Pac's B.

"PEAK MANSIONS.”

(8574

NITUATED within Two Minutes

Walk from the Tram Station and overlooking the Bantharn Side of the Island. Ready for Occupation.

Fire-Roomed and Six-Roomed

APARTMENTS

with all Modern Conveniences, Drying

Rooms and Ont-housu, Two Lifte.

"

ALIO

PRIVATE GARAGES TO LET.

Bituisto at the Rear of

PEAK MANSIONS Beparate Compartments including Light and Water.

Apply to-- CREDIT FONOTER

D'EXTREME-ORIENT,

420 Floor, Francu Baxx Building,

FOR SALE.

IN ONE LOT.

THE STEAMER

T

**HUNG-ON.”

WEATHER REPORT.

.

from

China is a yet a much smaller Lady Stubbs wide of the Gover the feld for Canadian trade, partly due nor of Jamaica (formerly to the fact that the Republic torn Governor of Hong Kong), left Yesterday's weather reporty fore-by conflicting social forces. The England on her return to Jamaica

Min Stubber' ne cast and remarks, sued by the result is a hindrance to trade, not on October 10. at 5 p...ly internally but also with companied her. Royal Observatory

foreign countries. In 1929-accord- stated:-

ing to Chinese Customs returną--- Captain the Hon. 1 S. Leveson-

Canada The anticyclone remains station-imports

totalled Gower, D.S.O., who has been pro Ary over China and S. Maachuris. $18,373,000, and exports amounted motod to be Rear-Admical in B.M. Fresh monsoon will continue along to $1,397,000. The expert trade has Fleet (October 10), recently return- the China Coast and over the N. not shown much variation during ed home from the China Station, China Sec.

1923 where he was in command of the past eight years; in

million H.A.S. Cornwall Local

winds, Canada imported two Forecast:-N.E.

dollars' worth of Chinese goods, fresh to moderate, cloudy,"

but exports to that market. have averaged about 1 million. Imports from Canada, however, during the last eight years have shown some at remarkable variations. In 1024 im ports totalled 13 million dollars, dropping next year to 7 millions, and leaping in 1928 up to 4 millions, with a drop to 12 millions

4

BIRTHS.

the

Paymaster Captain C, E. Batt, C.M.G., has been placed on the retired list with the rank of Pay master Rear Admiral. Since 1901, when he was made secretary to the Commodore at Hong Kong, he has bet secretary to various admirals

merchant.

Owing to delays in completion the new mubmarins depot ship H.M.S. Medway and the submarines Osiris, Oswald, Otus, and Odin will not be ready to leave England before the middle of January next. The projected passage to China, vid South America has therefore been abandoned. The vessels will go out vid Suez, arriving on the China station about the end of March.

MACPHERSON.-On October 0,

Edinburgh, the wife of Jony STUART MACPHERSON, Malayan Civil Service & BON.

A wedding of interest took place OWEN-On October 9, at Watford,

the wife of J. NOLIE OWEN, in 1927. There is a small import at the Chinese Legation in London Hong Kong, a son.'

into China of wheat and fish, but on October 9. The bride was the OWEN. On October 4, at Chelsea Canada does not as yet find much sister of Mr. Kia-Ngan Chang, the Hospital, the wife of L. Escope for business in Chinese ter- governor of the Bank of China, and OWEN, 36, Hopton-road, Streat ritory. The Dominion is not able the bridegroom Mr. Wen-Hsiung ham 4 daughte

to compete with European man Chu, son of a well-known Chinere facturers of textile goods nor MARRIAGE

machinery, but it is evident from UPTON-HINT-On September 99, the decision to send a deputation of

West Tarring:

Sussex, experts to explore trade possibilitira EDWARD ERNEST UPTON, East-that no opportunity for incress Molesey, ROBAMOND NADIA ing its commercial connections with SUCKLING, younger daughter of China is to be neglected. the late Mr. W. H. HUST, of An interesting sequel to Tientsin, and Ara. HUNT, development of Canadian foreign trade in the remarkable expansion Thames Vic Houst, Staines. "

of the port of Vancouver. Fifty different steamship lines now sery DEATHS. GILMAN.-On October 1, at. Bassett, to catry Canadian products to Southampton, GERTRUDE LEVA, every continent. Scheduled sailinga

FRANCIS GILMAN, STC maintained to the important lies Night" widow of formerly of Cains, in her 7th Atlantic" ports of North America, TM.C.A. yesterday. A large nam- and there are direct shipping couber of guests thoroughly enjoyed SMITH-On October 6, at Madta, nections with Europe, Asia, Africa, the concert which had beca or

Lieut. Comdr. Jon PULESTON and Australia. In a period when ranged. Capital numbers

given by Mr. Davenport Browne, DE BARIERE SMITH, Royal Navy, other great ports have had difficulty

Mins F. McGil. Mr. J. H. Hunt youngest son of Jr. and latin maintaining their pre-war volume Mrs. J. DE BERIZE SMITH, aged of trade, traffic through the port and alr. Dick Barty. There was of Vancouver has experienced steady also a very amusing competificer .33, TREVOL-On October 4, in London.growth. In 1013 there were 132

and refreshments were served dur- FREDERICK LOCK, younger son ocean-going vessels visiting the ing the interval. of the late ALTID CHARLES port, and the number calling there TREVOR, aged 52.

in 1928 was 1,344, a nine-fold in- creage in ten years During the past year the total trade of the port had a value of 260,000,000, an aggregate so large that Vancouver, rather than San Francisco, is now considered the leading Pacific port of North America. Situated on the

year.

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

.12.

Night Editor (Wanchai Office):

Tel. Central 4811′′ London Office: 21, Bride Lane,

Fleet Street, E.C. 4.

The Daily Press.

terminals of two transcontinental railroads, and facing China and Japan at a distance of some 4,000 miles. Vancouver, constitutes the Dominion's largest trading centre with the Orient, and the growth of trade between the two borders of ress, the Pacific will become an increasing factor in Vancouver's prosperity. In the future the buying power of Asia will be an increasing factor in world commerce. Trade with the countries of the Pacific will be na important factor in the import and export commerce of all parts of the CANADIAN INTERESTS IN world. In that day the port of Vancouver will play a great part in trade with the Orient, and no amall part upon the stage of inter- national commerce.

HONG KONG, NOTEBER 8, 1929.

THE ORIENT.

NEXT year a representative dolega tion of Canadian business-men is to visit Japan and Chine with a view to further development of Canada's trade with the Orient The ar

rangements are being made by the

News and Views.

The marriage arranged between Mr. D. L. Newbigging and Miss L M. (Peggy) Wright will take place in Shanghai on December 30 next.

Executive Committer of the Asso ciated Chambers of Commerce in the Dominion, and the project in- dicates the growing importance of the Far East in the eyes of enter- The name of H.E. the Governor prising Canadian importers and was inadvertently omitted pester exporters. There is a rapidly in- day in referring to the distinguish

annual creasing volume of trade between ed guests attending the Canada and the Orient, and figures Armistice Day dinner of ex-active for each five-year period show service men next Monday. approximately a 85 per cent. in- crease over the preceding period. The trade for the fiscal year 1923 is 50 per cent. greater than the average annual trade for 1824-28. The following table shows the Japan, and Hong Kong:- average annual trade with Chise,

1020

1021-25

1019-23

1814-18

1909-13

$64.965,449 SC 1,231 31 1,745 11, 12,538 5,910,467

There was A very enjoyable at the Kowloon

ESTO

NO RISING IN KENYA. GOVERNMENT ASSURANCE. (DATTISH WIRELESS SERVICE)

RUGBY, Nov. 8, In the House of Commons to-day. Mr. W. Luan, Under-Secretary for the Colonies, replying to a ques- tion, said there had been no native- rising in Kenya, but only a colli- sion between sections of two native tribes whose grazing grounds are contiguous.

The Secretary for the Colonies -had received an assurance from the Government of Kenya that the Colonial Government had removed nny risk to residents in the neigh- bourhood, to which they might otherwise have been exposed, and the Governor had reported that the situation was now satisfactory.

NEW YORK 'CHANGE RE-ACTION.

LOW LEVELS REACHED.

[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]

New York, Nov. 6. The Stock Market today was again extraordinarily weak, a flood of liquidation following the recent recovery.

As a result of the selling wave, some of the stocks were reduced to the record low levels of October- 29.

"The Governors of the Stock Ex- change have decided to close down during the afternoons to-tnOTTOW": and the next day and all day on Saturday, to enable clerks to clear up accounta.

THE SILENCE OF THE TALKIE,

"HUGE SOUND STAGES. At the invitation of the China,

The making of a talking picture, Society members and friends on

such as Alei" which is coming October's celebrated the anniversary

to the Queen's on Monday, involves of the birth of Confucius with a

an entirely new studio technique. Chinese luncheon at the New Ca-Gone are the megaphones and the ton Restaurant Charing Cross shouted arders of diretors, the road, Lander The gathering was chatter of hundreds of people on quite informal, being planned mere the sets, the music of orchestras ly as an opportunity to meet social-getting actors into the proper mood ly and share the delights of birds'-

for scones, the sputter and crackle nest sorp eniced pork, bean sprouts, of Kleig lights. and other Chineze fare...

in the

Inside the huge sound stages, Commander D. C. Lang has been pecially constructed buildings, the appointed executive, officer of the drop of a pin could be heard. The only people visible are the players. Hermes, on the aircraft-carrier

in the scene. The director and his aides observe and hear the action, China Station, in succession to Commander R. Ramsbotham, whose which has been rehearsed many two years, will shortly expire times before the cameras start Commander Lang was Revenge, which took part in the grinding, from a glass-enclosed, Battle of Jutland. His promotion soundproof tower high up in the to commander was in June, 1927, te, Camerae shoot through heavy

Quiet. Quic after three years as Fing Lieuten plate glass from inside sound-pro ant-Commander and Fleet Signal Booths on wheels.

is the constantly reiterated order Officer with Admiral Sir Heary Oliver in the Atlantic Fleet He to everybody except the players has since qualifed as a staff officer, speaking their lines.

The cast of "Alibi" includes

An advertisement appearing else. where states that the Directors of The China Light and Power Co., Ltd., are to offer to shareholders additional shares in the proportion Looking Back 25 Years. of one share of a nominal value of $5 for every four shares of hich holders on they are the registorde hoy meeting of the Company in 1949. The additional shares will be issued at par, and a dollar per share will payable on acceptance of the offer, the balance to be payable at such time as the Directors may decide.

Chester Marris, Eleanor Griffith, and Pat O'Malley.

Armistice Day Service.

A special service is being held in Yesterday's returns of notifiable disease stated that,

St. John's Cathedral on Armistice case of

Day, November 11, at 9.45 a.m. typhoid, I of small-pox and 2 of H.. the Governor has expressed diphtheria were reported. One his intention of being present at the diphtheria patient is Eurasian and Service, which will also be attended the other patients are Chiness.

by representatives of HAF. Navy, Army and Air Forces, as well as by The Dollar Steamship Lines, Inc., Constler Officers and Oficial Ltd., and the American Mail Line Bodies. The service will last three announce that, effective immediate quarters of an hour, so as to enable ly, this first-class All-Year-Round those present ample time to attend Trip fare from Hong Kong to

the ceremony at the Cenotaph Manils and return will be .E. After the service His Excellency

a wreath on 8140, Tickets will be good for three will place months from date of issue.

Cathedral War Memorial..

the

'';

It is well to bear in mind that there has been a very marked rise in prices since 1913 and, as a result, the figures-which represent gold dollars-show a greater increase in the value of exports and imports than is warranted by the actual increase in volume, Nevertheless, yesterday as a result of which a typewritten circular hended-

even when dus regard is taken of this fact, the remarkable expansion of trade between Canada and the Orient is obvious.

The Police Force prison van ("Black Maria") was involved in an accident on Pokfulam Road

"

Ups and Downs,

For reasons which are not obvious we have been favoured with a

A piece of Crown land at Kow- loon Tong, New Kowloon, was auctioned at the Public Works-De- partment offices yesterday after. noon. The term was for 75 years, renewable for the remainder of torm of leases from China. The land in question is known as New Kowloon Iuland Lot No. 13, the contents in square feet being 3,150; annual rent, 892; upset price 8190. The Bas Mission purchased the lot for 80 above the upset price, there being no opposition.-Hong Kong Daily Press, Nov. 8, 1904. Looking Back 50 Years,

+

The very able and sensible re- marks made by the Chief Justice on the Slavery Question, in closing the Criminal. Sessions for October, must, we think, commend themsel ves to the entire approval of the British and foreign community here and of the Home Government, as also to the approval of that po werful public opinion in England referred to by his Lordship, and as to which it would be affectation on the part of any right-thinking man to profess himself indiffer ent... What we chiefly wish to direct attention to, however, is his Chinese boy sustained a serious Appeal to Soldiers and Sailors,"

ed the evil is to be abated, as I ex- injury to his head, necessitating who are addressed as Brothers", Lordship's remark, "if it be decid twenty stitches at the Goverment The circular is signed by the Kwan-

pect will be the decision, I do not Civil Hospital later. The vua is tung Provincial Committee of the desire any sudden or violent in believed to have skidded owing to Chinese Communist Party, and

tervention with such of the transac the wet and slippery condition of largely consists of declamatory, tions in the past as are within the the road

passages commencing Up with

"favourable colouring of the peti- or "Down with" something or tioners. Such a course would on somebody. In view of recent events

many grounds be objectionable. in the House of Commons it is amusing to read that "MacdonaldThis will have a reassuring in- Government continues the Tories fluence on both Chinese and forei- Polity, which worsen the position gners. To at once unke criminals of all Chinese holding slaves in and prepare to war against Soviet Hong Kong would, as we pointed. of worker in Home in one hand

when the question was raised by Union and suppress the Colonial

the Chief Justice in, the Pao Chéo Revolution in other." The "Broth-

"aroute your Wan care, be most inadvisable. ors" are urged to voice and cry no less than four: While insisting on the absolute rie teen "ups and downs" na cessity of dealing with what, from forwards" and "long lives "- en English point of view, must be but we doubt whether any human considered an undoubted evil, we being could shout fourteen such think some less drastic means of coping with it may be devised than long-winded slogans in succession.

the prosecution by legal process the Chinese that the holding of pro- of the bulk of our Chinese resi

or form is illegal, and that after perty in human beings in any shape dents. the date of the proclamation all offences against personal liberty will be punished with the utmost rigour.-Hong Kong Daily Press,

In recent years Japan has come to use wheat to a much greater extent, and in 1977 imported 6 million bushels from Canada, in addition to 521,992 barrels of wheat. Among "passengers arriving yes flour. In 1928 the total volume of terday by the s.s. Rawalpindi from Canadian exports to Japan was Home were the Hon. Mr. E. D. 832,957,162, of which unmanufactur-C. Wolfe, C.M.G., the Hon. Mr. ed items, such as wheat, logs, E. R. Hallifax and Mre. Halifax, 3,274 tons Begt. leaded with a Carga end,021, zod paste ttributed Major H. B. L. Donbigrin, Mr. V of Hongay Coal, as she now lies, with 319,491,021, or 68 per cent. Partially Grayburn, Mrs. A C. Hynes, manufactured, such as wheat flour, Comdr. E. O. Priestley, D.S.O., Anobors, Cables, Windlass and Winches, planke, squared timber, paper, and Comdr, J. H. Southby, Lieut. F. azd all Stores.

aluminium account for $9.458,300, or M. R. Stevenson, Dr. A J. Wateon The Vessel is stranded on the North approximately 3 per cent, giving and Mrs, Watson, and Mrs. Bad-

a total of 61 per cent. of Canadian dan Whetham.. Cosst of the IBLAND OF HAIWAN, exports to Japan which consist of Bandy Beach about One Mile East of goods to be used in further manu- We are informed that the sailing date of the 6.8. President Jefferson LAMIO LIGUTHOUSE, at the Western facture. The reason for the em End of HAINA BIT, in about 8phasis upon unmanufactured and has been advanced from Decmeber Feet of Water.

partially manufactured goods in 3, 6 am. to December 2,0 am, in Japanese imports is to be found in order that the steamer may arrive the definite policy pursued by the in San Francisco before Christmas. Government in protecting Japanese The s. President Jefferson will industries. The erection of a very arrive in San Francisco December. heavy tariff, rising to as much as 23 instead of December 23. This 100 per cent. in norae cases, has bad will be of interest to naLBUMEETZ the desired effect, and foreign desirous of arriving in the U.S.A. manufactures play & decreasing before Christmas, also to those who

are sending home Christmas mail: part in Japanese economic life.

LÀM CHỈ FONG 40, Bonham Brand West,

or to D. A. PURVES, Prince's Building, Ice House Street, [8192

»

Nov, 8, 1879.

What course the Govern« · ment intend to adopt we have no means of knowing, but the simplest plan which presents itself appears to be the issue and wide distribu tion of a proclamation informing. (Continued on preceding column).

T