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PROPERTY SALE.

LOW. BIDDING FOR CHEUNG

SHA WAN LOT.

There was a poor attendance nt. Mr. A. G. da Rocha's auction rooms yesterday afternoon, when pro perty situated at Cheung Sha Wan was put up for sale. Only two bids were received and the lot was knocked down at the second of these to Messrs. Sun Kwong. Hop Company Ltd.

The property up was that known as Sub-section one of Section A of New Kowloon Inland Lot No. 435, held for the unexpired residue of a term of 76 yeare from July 1898, 'with the option of renewal for one fürther term of 24 years and hav- ing an area of 5.918 square feet and an annual Crown Hentai of $27.26.

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SATURDAY, AUGUST 14, 1926.

MR. J. MCMURRAY'S DEPARTURE.

TWENTY-SIX YEARS SERVICE

UNKINDEST CUT.

HOW DAME FASHION ROBS THE TAILORS:

A farewell tifin was held at the

Borlin, German 'trade expert Hongkong Hotel yesterday in has been at pains to estimate what honour of Mr. J. McMurray, who is retiring from the post of En- the present feminine fashion of gineer Superintendent of the Indo-o sleeves, short skirts, &c. has China S. N. Company after 26 coat the textile trade of the coun-

|try. yours' service with the firm.

It must be remembered, of Mr. McMurray is due to leave' the scene of his best work on course, that Frau and Fraulein Thursday next by the Empress of have not yet yielded to "this Asia and will make the trip home economically devastating mode" the means of a holiday tour so the expert calls it to the through the Dominion, before same extent as their sisters in other crossing the Atlantic.

Among those present to do Mr. countries, such as say, England But still, the figures McMurray honour were the follow-and France: Ing:-Messrs. R. M. Dyer (Horg- are sufficiently melancholy,

Here, then, is the account which kong and Whampoa Dock Co.), R. Sutherland, A. W. Sanderson, P. the German textile industry would Opening at $10,000, with bids of Tod. Captain F. H. Rolfe, Captain like to render to Dame Fashion

Dy Skinner (Jardine, Matheson & and Co.:--- $500 acceptable, two bids were

Co., Ltd.). Messrs. E. L. Hosie, H. made at the minimum and the lot. Scott, D. Gow, J. 3. Macintosh.. was knocked down as stated above J. W: Mathews, W. Forsyth, S. for the sum of $11,000,

Steel, G. Duncan, J. M. Ramany (Hongkong and Whampoa Dock 114 inches less monte Co.), Mossra, W. Russell (Govern-rial ment Marine Surveyor), W. Lam- Ditto: Less lining bert (Asst. Government Surveyor), is used

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MEXICAN MINES.

SOME NEW LAWS INTRODUCED.

Moxico City, Aug. 13. New mining law regulations just published empower the Government to supervise numerous détails of the industry, in which hundreds of millions of dollars are invested.

The regulations declare that all commercially valuable minerals and precious stones are the pro- party of the nation. The mining law details the terms on which the Government wil, grant mining concessions and also provides an claborate system of Government inspection and supervision.

The concessions will be forg Teitur unless the stipulat- ed amount of work be done

Reuter's American Service.

MAIMED WAP HERO.

.

HOW HE MADE HIMSELF

HAPPY.

ន. T..

LOSS OF MARICE. Cloak: These con- tain on the average,

18,000,000

10,000,000

14,000,000

J. R. Kinghorn (Engineer Super- Ordinary Day Dres- intendent. B. and S.), Captain R.se: These have, on Innes (Marine Superintendent Bthe average, 1 yard und 8), Messrs. W. Lang 3 inches less material 50,000,000 (Lloyds).

Morrison

Ditto: Less. lining is (Lloyds). K. E. Greig (Tal- slet koo Dock), G. M. Shaw, S. Baker

Evening Dresses: (China Sugar Refinery), A. K. Henderson (Hongkong Tramway low necke, short skirts, Co.), J. Tully (Asiatic Petroleum. Short or no sleeves, Co.), W. C. Shiner (United As less underwear bestos Co.), R. Hunter. Macdonald and Hunter), W. McFarlane (Dalry Farm Co.), J. Ormiston (Holyoak and Massey), W. R. Butchart (lar- dine Engineering Co.). Geo. Ed- wards (United Ashesioa.Co.), J. F. Millar (Bradley and Co) and Dr.

Black.

Chairman's: Eulogy.

Mr. Sutherland was in the

chair and was supported by Mr.

6:

78,000,000

Grand total of Mate- rial Damage"......170,000,000 English Cloth Wanted. But the textile industry not only complains of the loss of M. 170,000,000 on account of, the caprice of the fair sex. It also has a grudge against mere man.

It points out that the German

who wishes to look well dressed

R. M. Dyer. In proposing the invariably buya English cloth for health of Mr. McMurray, Mr. Bubis sufts. It is a growing habit, therland said:

as the import-figures show.

Gentlemen-Mr. Dyer as repre- sunting the Dock and myself on be- half of Jardine Matheson and Co., have asked you here to meet our

| Murray has been associated with the Indo-China Co. for some '20 years, about half of which time he

In December last Germany im- ported more than 80 tons of Eng- sh suitings.. By April of this year the amount was nearly three

And sue buld freen, sit doon

and rest

old friend, Mr. McMurray before A Phily Express-representative he leaves on retirement., Mr. Me- | times as great! discovered in Richmond the perfect story of the havoc of war and of the courage that turns the living hell of existence with n shattered bady into something pleasant to smile upon. It is a simple story at

Chat.

as Alled the very onerous post-4 tion of Engineer Superintendent. Coming as successor to Mr. Angus

Sinclair, who worked like a dynamo.

Mr. McMurray's task has been no Mr. G. W. Richards was a printer secure and I'm afraid in hit when the war began. He lived nt

unfailing devotion to duty may be Bethnal Green, and, as he said, sought the reason for his, I hope "Thank Ged. I wasn't married."

Lemporary break-down in health. He joined the 20th London RegiHis departure-means-a-great-loss ment. In 1917 he found himself on the Somme with his regiment, and a bullet came along to wound him in the neck. The top of his spinal cord was touched by the bullet. The use of his arms and legs went for ever, and eventually, an invalid for life. Mr. Richards was brought to Richmond to the Star and Garter Hostel for wounded soldiers.

That was at the beginning of 1918, before the new building had been erected. As he lay in bed, he

to us as well as to the engineer- ing fraternity of the Colony gen- erally, amongst whom he has filled an important place; his briefly ex- pressed, but sound views on mat.. ters brought before him being ai all times invaluable.

And so gentlemen, you will all join with me in the wish that once more, invigorated by the heather scented breezes, of bonny Perth. shire, he will soon regain his usual, good health

would ask you to join with me in With these remarks, gentlemen. found that he would be able to suit-wishing Mr. McMurray a safe and mon his attendant if he could only comfortable passage Home and held in his mouth a short stick long many years of restored health in enough to push the bell at the side the Old Country. of his bed.

(of piper."

Mr... R... M. Dyer added

IIe asked for the stick, and learn-n few words, in which he ed how to grip it firmly between his stressed the pleasant associations: teeth. A pencil was the next idea which his company had always had that came to him, and he managed. with the rest of honour. He paid In write his name and then to ability and personal qualities of a high tribute to the engineering sketch decorative designs on picces eMurray and confirmed all that Mr. Sutherland had said. He added that it gave him great plea- sure to be the medium of the pre- sentation which they were making to their old triend. This was 'in the shape of an English silver sal- ver, which the speaker hoped would serve to remind him in the future of the friends he had left behind in Hongkong:

fle used a fountain pen next, and then some one provided him with a box of paints and a brush or two. He took to sketching designs on paper lampshades and other odd pieces of ornament. Painting the designs was the next step; selling the results of his work turned the hobby into profitable employ- ment, and when a one day show of

Mr. McMurray Replies.

the work of the men at the hostel Mr. McMurray in reply thankëd was held, his exliibits were the talk | Mr. Sutherland and Mc Dyer for

of the visitors.

VIEW FROM THE WINDOW."

the kind romarks which had been made. During his service as En- ginger Superintendent he had found the post by no means sinecure,

His bed is now high up on the third floor of the magnificent new but he had always met with syn- building. From the window at his pathy in the many difficulties side, to which he is often turned, which he had had to encounter. there is the wonderful view of the Dimculties with the staff had some- Thames Valley for which the King times made it an onerous job but and Queen stopped their motor-car he had been happy In the co- on Richmond Hill the other day. operation of the Government Sur- There are gadgets arranged all voyors and the employees of the round his head. The old iden of Dock Company who had always ringing the bell with a stick has endeavoured to make crooked wRYS long been discarded. A contriv straight and to smooth the path ance made solely of a clothes-peg He thanked all those present for

they travelled together. and two wires has taken its place.

their kindly thought in presenting

A tray stands always in front of him with such a splendid souvenir

him on an extending arm, and, al- ways carries ash trayscape

"About the only think I can't do." he said to mo with one of the pleasantest amiles' in all the world, is shave myself,!/Mag

Le stopped a moment while I placed a cigarette in his mouth and struck n match

Also I can't shake hands with you," I'm only forty now, and this may go on for years, though they call me 'Old Joe.' But I'm happy.”

of their friendship, which, he said, would always have a place of

honour, Homdside.

Further remarks were made by Mr. Russell, Government Surveyor, Mr. Lang of Lloyd's, and Mr. D. Gow, an old schoolmate and co-worker In Hongkong shipping Interests

The function closed with the company present standing and reading the verse which appeared on the back of the mens, follows:

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Ye'r overalls lay by.

Ne'r fash ye'r heid wi woak

back ends.

An bilers rinnin' dry: We wish ye luck-we wish ye

health

Thro' mony happy days Where loving hearts are wait

ing ye

-On-Bankfoot's-bonny-braes.

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