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Hong Kong, 8th July, 1930. [9635

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG.

PROBATE JURISDICTION.

IN THE GOODS or TOM HAVI SIDE, LATE By 27 ROOTH Roar, WANDSWORTH COMMON, IN THE COUNTY OF SURREY IN THE UNITED KINGD'M DECRAS-

TOTIČE 19 HEREBY GIVEN that be Court hus, by virtue of the Provisions of Section 58 of Ordin ance No. 2 of 1897, made An Order Limiting the Time for Creditors and Others to send in their Claims against the above Extat to 5TH DAT or AUGUST, 1930,

All Creditors and Others are accord.

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that Date.

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HONG KONG, JULY Ïl, 1930.

AUSTRALIA'S TROUBLES.

News and Views ⭑

Pris

Red

A bronze Roman anchor, 11 ft. long, has been discovered during excavation work at the bottom of Lake Nemi, the famous crator lake 20 miles from Rome. The anchor was found at a distance of 200 yards from one of the two. State barges of Caligula, which were recently

State Treasurers, at the recent meeting of the Loan Council, agreed forthcoming financial year must be that all their local budgets for the

balanced. Will that be done by reducing expenditure, or by in-

Professor Bartolf, head of * 4 meter-omnibus which left Aruncovered when the lake was drain- renaing taxation or possibly bor chemical, factory as Rome, who is drishaig (Argyllshire) for Glasgowed. The shaak is covered with. roving more money The difficult present visiting Johannesburg, recently carried for the first time a wood. Fragments of the hawser to ties of securing exchange to cover contends that the existing processi box in which members of the pub which the anchor was attached were oversea payments of the Australian count for gold alloyed with other ters. The route is through a rural. of extraction of gold does not ac- lie on the roadside might post let.

also found. Governments has led to action metals or in the form of salts. He area. The box is detached from the being taken by the Commonwealth treats refractory ores, and instances shire) and the letters sent by rail ciations has been notified by the elaims that his process effectively ompibus at Tarbet (Dumbarton- The Union of International Asso- Government and by the banks with that East Rand ore assayed at 8.9 way to Glasgow, where they are de Swiss Government that it does not a view to adjusting the adverse pennyweights" gave under his pro-livered the same afternoon.

wish the project of a "world city trade balance. The object aimed at cess 14 pennyweights, which

to be discussed at the meeting of comparatively disappointing. An- The statutes of two new is to secure, in the near future, an

the Union arranged to take place other assay yielded 200 penny- orders of merit created in connee-

at Geneva on September 5. The excess of exports sufficient to meet weights, compared with the mine tion with the May Day festival have Swiss, Government cannot entertain the interest and sinking fund pay-assay of 10. He added: "It is the been published by the Soviet Go the idea of the creation of such a menth of Australia overseas, but how chemist's job, We must replace the ernment. The first is called The city with fiscal, judicial, and ad engineers It has been decided to Lenin Order" and is to be confer-ministrative autonomy on Swiss that is to be done by raising the test Professor Bartoli's claims, red on individual citizens and on soil, nor will it concede any ter cost of living is a mystery. Aus- which at present seem fantastic. bodies or associations for their ritory for such a purpose. It is tralians are required to pay more

Achievements in

pointed out, however, that recent various depart There are rumours in Tabriz tements of economic life, expecially declarations of M. Briand have for their fruit, wheat, butter, and the effect that over 10,000 Turkish in industry and agriculture. The seemed to envisage the question of so on in order to assist the export troops are fighting the Kurds, who Insignia of the Order, bears Lenin's world city as part of the scheme are entrenched on Mount Ararat, portrait, which citizens thus de The meeting of the Union has there of things in his Federation plans. trade but that simply means an

which is near the Turco-Kurdish corated may wear on various oë. all-round increase in the cost of freatier. It is said that the Turks casions, especially during festivals, fore been cancelled. living and of production, scarcely met. with some success. Persian but when those honcured with this calculated to increase Australia's troops are said to be guarding the Order are arrested or otherwise in

All the members of the Australian Persian frontier. A minor incident custody they must remove the Order chances of under-selling her com cccurred on the Russo-Persian fron-until they regain their liberty," Test team were presented with a petitors.

tier in the Caucasus a few days The second, called tas Order of the steel shafted golf club when they ago, when a body of Russian troops, Red Star, is open particularly to cently. There were niblicks, ma visited a Sheffield steel works re apparently chasing Russian re-officers and soldiers of the Red shies, brassies, etc.. and each of fugees, entered Persian territory. Army but later withdrew.

"HARD TIMES" IN PEIPING.

SPEAKING in Sydney a few weeks THESE be difficult days for some of ago, the Federal Treasurer declar- the old nobility" in China, and even the most precious of family

for bankruptcy." A month ago it was expected that a deficit of nine millions sterling would be revealed

The proppsal to have Sunday golf on the new municipal course at Hull has been condemned by plebis

A most extraordinary flying dis- occurred at Viborg last aster month. It appears that the para- the back of "the cbute fixed on

the cricketers was told to take his

as a souvenir of Sheffield. The team were at the Vickers works of the English Steel Corporation, and

choice and take it back to Australi

ed that Australia was heading heirlooms are being sold by former cite of the electors of Park Ward mechanic suddenly opened out when they saw, in the process of making

The fact that people of this class vicar of All Saints, and the Rev, altitude. The unfortunate man was Noel Hutcheroft, minister at a Wes-pulled with great force out of the are selling ancestor-portraits of leyan mission hall. On a 60 per cent. machine and was killed by impact For, 661; against, 2,488; neutral 57. their families indicates unmistak-poll, the figures announced were:

with the tail. His dead body after wards slowly sank to the ground. The aeroplane lost its balaner and crashed into the water, the pilot also being kiled.

when the books of the Commonably that they are nearing the end wealth were made up. A cable from of their resources. These paintings

year

"di

.

Canberra now informs us that there of the forebears of a family are is a deficit for the current financial much more important in China than in other countries, because of £14 millions! Recent

they form part of the rites of editorial comment from Sydney de-ancestor-worship. Many of these clared that "taxation is at its peak," but the Canberra cable tells us that, another $12 millions is to be raised by taxation in order to make good the deficit revealed. Evidently the limit had not been reached, although it was asserted

that "taxation could be increased only to the gravest peril of exist ing industry," Eut something has

paintings are of superb workman ship, and bring high prices, being in great demand in the United States and Europe." Chinese deal ers declare that many families have now sold all of their ancestor paintings except those of the last three generations. Often, when a deal" is completed, the sellers break dows, wreping, and the women especially are inconsolable for days and weeks.

A piquant situation has arisen at the Cockermouth Harris Park bowl- ing green. The members, led by Henry Peacock, an octogenarian, who presented the green to the member of the Cockermouth Urban town, and Mr. James McKay, a Council, have decided to strike be cause the Urban Council has raised the annual subscription from 6s. to 10s. Play has been suspended. The players meet, smoke their pipes, and discuss their grievance, but They contend that the agenda of they will not bowl their woqgs business, at a meeting of the Park Committee of the Council did not

it notice of the proposal to make bowling" dearer. A deputa tich is to wait upon the Urban Council.

jured about the head 'and arms

made.

le an article in the June number of India Affairs, the editor. Sir Albion Banerji, expressed his con- viction that a Royal gesture similar to that made in 1911 constitutes the only means of winning back the heart of India. He suggests that the King should pay a second visit- to his Indian Dominion and cele brate the 20th year of his reign by holding another durbar at Delhi. His Majesty, Sir Albion states, should exercise his Royal preroga

women..

The ex-Kaiser appeared in the role of a rescuer of drowning per sons on Kaag Lake, Leyden, last month. He and his wife and ten members of his household were on

tive to vouchsafe to India Dominion pleasure trip in two moter-boats, when an explosion occurred in one.

status within a definite period, sub- The boat caught fire and anak.ject to necessary safeguards for The ex-Kaiser, who was in the other minorities. boat, assisted in the rescue "of the occupants, who sustained burns and were taken to hospital. One of The Olympic Congress has accept- ed the recommendation of the sub- tem, Countess Lehndorff, was cele She was badly burned all over the games should not exceed sixteen brating her twentieth birthday. I committee that the period of the body and her condition is serious, days, including the opening day. A mechanic was also seriously in

Regarding the participation of wo- ment the same conditions will pre yail as at Amsterdam except that the 800 metres race is dropped in Schoolboy, recently made a re- If stag-hunting is stopped at view of the scenes at the last Games, One of the best-known temples in markable discovery at Blaydon-on-Exmoor it will be one of the worst and this will be replaced by an 8) to be done, and no financial help the vicinity of Peiping-the Lung. Tyne. While digging at Summer-things any Government has done metres hurdle race for from London is to be looked for man-ssi, in the Western Hills has hill they came across an ancient for the country," declared Sir John Entries are restricted to three re this year. The Lean Council-com- been sold, taken down and removed side was a skeleton and an urn of South Dorset Hunt at Dorchester including reserve. The Organising coffin composed of stone slabs. In- Lees at the annual meeting of the presentatives for each nation, not 7, Des Voeux Road Central, IT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that posed of the Treasurers of all the to Mukden as part of the memorial burnt earth ornamented with bands last month. It would mean bank Committee is to arrange for filming an Interim Dividend of £3 per State Governments-recently decid. being built for the late CHANG TSand crosses. When seen by an ex-ruptcy for a good many people and in such manner as not to interfere

pert the objects were pronounced to the dole for many others," he with the progress of the Lis. The temple was built by & belong to the Bronze Age and to be added. It is amazing the number petitors. Tar, has been declared for the HALF ed that borrowings must be reduced. eunuch in the Imperial Court as nearly 5,000 years old." YEAR ending 30TH JUNE, 1930, at Loan expenditure, which amounted memorial for a famous eunuch, the Bate of 13 per Dollar.

whole life to her shoes, a Berlin Because his wife devoted her THE DIVIDEND will be payable on

to 244 millions in 1998-0, was to and there is some humorous' com. The mysterious disappearance of and after MONDAY 11TH AUGUST,

husband is seeking divorce. He 1930, at the Offices of the Corporation, to reduced to £24 millions in 1930-1, ment in Chinese circles as to why the bride of the son and heir of a

told the Court that aot a week millionaire on honeymoon is ce a eunuch's temple should be select-cupying the attention of the Penn-

Mr. Frank Brennon, the Federal passed without the purchase of where Shareholders are requested to and such money as was required ed to honour the former ruter of eylvania police. Mr. G. Y. Kirk, Attorney General recently announ

new pair. And she changed thos apply for Warrants.

THE REGISTER OF SHARES of would have to be raised on the Manchuria, who was a "h

son of the condensed milk magcate, ed

Gor she was wearing five or six times he-man!! "Shares Nos. 391829/391878 larmed in the the Corporation will be CLOSED from

of Carnation, Washington, was ernment proposed to enact legis daily. She now possessed 75 pairs, Name of MUK KING TAK has been MONDAY, 281x JULY to SATUR-

Australian market.

in every sense of the word.

driving with his bride over the lation for the creation of a Federal and had cicered out everything els declared LOST and should the same not ↑ DAY, 9TH AUGUST (Both Days in-

broke Bankruptcy Court, and to appoint in the bedroom shelves and drawers The Lung-muin-ssu is most famous Alleghanies when his "ear be produced before the 22nd JULY, claire), during which period No.

down He went off for aid, and Judge Lukin as its first president. to make room for them. This, he 1930, it shall be deemed CANCELLED | Transfer of Shares can be registered.

for its line of splendid pine-trees, when he had got back both bride. The trades unions recently demand added, did not worry him, but he to borrow money in Lendon, the and while some have been damaged and car had disappeared. Police ed the withdrawal of Judge Lukin was driven to seek his freedom by and of NO EFFECT.

Commonwealth Government will or removed in taking away the and soldiers are searching the from the Arbitration Court. Mr. the discovery that she had com have to use it for meeting some of temple, most of them remain. It mountains east of Pittsburg for the Breanon stated that "the growing menced to clear out the shelves of missing bride, who is believed to business bankruptcy, especially in his bookcases to make room for her has not been learned whether the be the victim of a kidnapping plot. Sydney," had led to the decision., footwear, the arrears of borrowings during

Mukden purchasers intend also to the last two years. Meanwhile the remove the trees; they seem to be Federal Budget includes a grant of most interested in the fine store one million sterling to aasist the sculptures which are a part of the State Governments in their efforte temple. The Dragon-Gate Temple has been a popular rendezvous for

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Local Notes and Events *

French National holiday,

the

to give immediate assistance to the both tourists and residents, of Pei- unemployed. New South Wales is ping, who have enjoyed picnicking On Monday next, July 14, the to get £365,000, Victoria £237,000, in the shade of its large trees. Its French Contul will be "at home" Queensland £130,000, South Aus surroundings are picturesque in the at his official "residence, 13, Ponk

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According to a police report, n, able officials; for, if good methods Chinese was knocked down are followed, the administration will Wednesday by a motor-car near go on smoothly and in order, and later removed to the Kowloon Hos secret wishes of the people will b Main Street at Taipoku. He was if able officials are obtained the extreme, and it is understood that tralia £150,000, Tasmania £33,000,

pital suffering from injuries to his attended to. This is what the an equally fine natural outlook has

hack and from shock. The car is ancients called Taun-li, which way and Western Australia £85,000. It been selected for the temple in The great Nicola will give an nan of 12, Humphrey's Building

said to belong to Mr. A. G. Bren nothing more than getting good methods and proper officials. I, will be remembered that this latter Mukden.

outdoor demonstration to-day. (Fri- };

being long resident in Macao, and The temple was purchased, it is day) at 1 p.m. on the waterfront at State has been considering secession

An unfortunate accident, in daily having intercourse with the from the Commonwealth,

understood, when CHANG TSO LIN Blake Pier. He will be locked, which a Chinese woman was killed, wealthy merchants, have learnt that was still in Peiping. He admired strapped, and buckled securely in Wednesday. The accident was dus Antonio Joaquim Bastos, junior, is occurred in Nathan Road the new Acting Registrar General, protest against charges imposed by some features of the temple, and strait-jacket such as is used for to a lorry toppling against a wall a good and popular official; hir ingane criminals. His feet 'will' the Federal authorities. It is com wished to have it in Muxden.

then be tied with ropes, and he when one of its whecis suddenly good fame in heard in all quarters, plained, too, that the agricultural did not live to see his wish fulfilled,

Mr. Bastos is mild. but his son is carrying out his plan. tension of a fire-escape. From this crushed in the lower part of her and humble, and loves his people interests of the Western State are Skilled workers have laboured for to escape in full view of the spects-Wah Hospital soon after admission. thing profitable to the country he

perilous position he will attempt body that she died the Kwong as his sons, and if there is any... being sacrificed for the industrial months to remove the heavy stone tors. The feat promises to be both

would do it, and would suppress development of the castern side of sculptures, and while some damage difficult and dangerous, and large crowds are expected to be attracted.

anything likely to work mischief; the Commonwealth. The annual per has inevitably resulted, removal on

while in cases where people cannot capità expenditure in Western Aus- the whole has been accomplished

Looking Back 25 Yests, :

pay their fines, he has been known Kenneth Thomson, $ tralia on goods manufactured in with little breakage, and the temple featured player in filaland, enacts breakfast yesterday morning, when the Chinese are tolerated by him, young Not long after eating a hearty to pay for them. The customs of the eastern States is £25, while will present much the same appear the role of "Will Dare in the uf- he seemed quite well, Mr. E.; and if there be anything that con the per capita expenditure in the ance in Mukden as it did in Peiping talkin The Girl From Bayan Messrs. A. S Watson & Co., was wishes with a laudable desire to do Fox Movietone_produe Earley, a chernist employed by Fcerns people, be consults their enstern States

on goods from The temple was owned by a Chinese which the Queen's Theatre will show found dead in his bed. Deceased his duty to his Government and to Western Australia is only four family, in whose possession it has on Sunday Based on an original who was 32 years of age, was going the people, He being thus so shillings, and the citizens of W.A. been for many generations. After story, by John Stone and Edwin to England soon, his passage being humble, merciful and kind that all feel sore about it!

the abdication of the Manchus Burke, production of this feature (already booked. He was a pro- classes of people look upon him as took a company of fifty on a long minent Freemason-Hong Kong their parent, I am not exaggerating journey to Havana, so that the Daily Prem, July 13, 1005. Fin, wishing this, but merely state scenes could be filed in the exact Looking Back 50 Years.

the fact, that a good official exists. in Macao, which is a matter for locale of the story. Lola Lane and Paul Page.. the youthful team

LAUDATORY NOTICE-The adminis congratulation-B TE TJE which functioned so admirably in tration of-a Government depends Hong Kong Daily Press, July 11, *Speakeasy," play the leads. not only upon methods, but also upon 1850,

will be hoisted to the top of the ex rond. The woman is so badly praises.

fell into a hole on the side of the and all the people sing his

The situation in Australia is the family gradually became in becoming very serious, and it will poverished, and was compelled to need all the characteristic optimism sell its treasures one by one, the of the people to keep events from temple heing among the last to be moving to definite disaster. The sold