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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 1929.

PROPERTY AUCTION.

CITY HOUSES FETCH HIGH PRICES.

RADIO BROADCAST.

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THE LOCAL PROGRAMME FOR TO-DAY.

Broadcast by Z.B.W. on 350 metres. 5.30-6,30

uf, p.m. Programma Chinese Music, (Victor Records sup plied through the courtesy of Messra. Music World Co.).

7.48 p.m. Evening Weather Report. 8 p.m. Evening Programme, (Vie

A large crowd of Chinese at- tended Messrs. Lammort's Auc- tion Rooms yesterday, when the sale was conducted of leasehold properties, including a number of dwellings in Wellington Street, which wore much fancied by Chi-tor Records supplied through the nese investors on account of their courtesy of Messrs. S. Houtrio and

Co.) central location and high rents,

Gems from "Aida," (Verdi) Bidding commenced at $115,000

Victor Light Opera Company. for the property known as Nos. "Lyric Suite," (Grieg); 1. Shepherd 990, 99% and 99F Wellington Boy; 2. Norwegian Rustic March: Street. This comprises three 3 Nocturne; 4. March of the newly erected four-storied. Chi- Dwarfs, nese shops and dwellings with "A Dream," (Coroy-Bartlett)

Royal Albert Hall Orchestra. basemonts situated in the centre "Humoreske," (Dvorak) of the city, on the piece or parcel of ground registered in the Land Omce. as Soction C and the Re- maining-Portion of Inland· Lot} No. 164. It has an area of 2,662 square feet or thereabouts and se Altuate on the North side of Well Ington Street being bounded on the East by Peel Street and on the West by a private lane.

Organ Solo, Jesso Crawford.. "OP Man River," (from "Show Boat")· "Oh Lucindy,"

The Revelers. "Hungarian Fantasia," (Liszt)

Arthur de Greet and the

Royal Albert Hall Orchestra, The World in Waiting

for the Sunrise," "Rose in the Bud,'

Baritone, Heinald. Werrenrath. "Jeannine I Dream of Lline Time,"

King for a

Dolo, Jesso Crawford.

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The bidding was confined to three prospective purchasers, who by successive bids of $1,000 fore- "My E. di Capus), ed the price to a point where it represented an Increase of a frac- tion under half a lakli over the upset price. There were many Inst-minute bids before the pro- perty was knocked down to 0 Chinese gentleman who was seat-

"Santa

(Cotiriru) Baritono, Emilio De Gogorza. "Raymond" (Thomas) Overture,

Victor Symphony Orchestra. "Marina-Salida de Jorge,” (Arriata)·

Miguel Fleta.

Orchestra. "Suite of Serenades," (Victor Her ed unobtrusively in one corner..bert); 1. Spanish; 2. Chinese; 3. He gave his name as Lai Yue- Cuban; 4. Oriental. kec.

Paul Whiteman and His Concert "The Bond City Song of the Lute," Hall of (Wagner)

The purchase price was $102,-

000.

+

Soprano, Maria Jeritzó. "Ave Maria," (Schubert) "Memories of Schubert,"

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Organ Solo, Lawrence J. Munson. "Sonny Boy, "Jeannino I Dream of Lilac Time,"

Sonny Boy,"

Victor Salon Group. "She's Funny that Way,"

The property next put up for sale No. 180, Wallington Street, was described 88 71 excellent class three-storied Chinese shop and dwelling house with iron bal- conies in front, situated in the centre of the city on the piece or parcel of ground registered in the Land Office as Section 12 of Inland Lot No. 8, and having an aren of 723 square feet or there-Tannhauser," (Wagner) Overture, abouts. The Annual Crown rent "The Mastersingers of Nuremberg," payable on this property is $12.00. (Wagner),

After keen bidding. this pro-j perty also became the posses- sion of Mr. Lai for $52,500.

No. 360 Queen's Road Central and No. 47, Lower Lascar Row, which were put up in ong lot, were bought by Mr. Lui Tat-san, after some bidding, which brought substantial increase to the up- set price. The purchase money amounted to $74,000.

also

No. 1. Castle Rond was bought by Mr. Lat Yae-kan salo bolht effected at $47,000:

NEW TRAM ROUTE.

QUICK CHANGE-OVER TO BE MADE TO-NIGHT.

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Tenor, Gone Austin, "Dream of Schubert," Medicy Waltz, Hungarian Rhapsody Orchestra. 10.10 p.m. News Bulletin.

Albert Contes & the Symphony

Orch. 10,30 p.m. Close Down.

SMALL-POX OUTBREAK,

THIRTY-SEVEN CASES DURING

LAST WEEK.

The return of the Medical Officer of Health for the past week shows a further drop in the number of small-pox cases reported, although the number of deaths reported was higher than the pre- vious week. Of the total of 37 cases, 15 were from Victoria, 20 from Kowloon and two from Shan- kiwan.

The return for the 24 hours ended March 11 shows ton further'

A Press representative called cases of small-pox, six from the the office of the Hong-city, one from Kowloon and the kong Tramways, Limited, yesterday other three from Shaukiwan

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to ascertain when it was proposed The following table gives the to change over on to the new double track between Heard Street and Lee Garden Street and was in- formed that the change-over was planned for to-night.

This change-over involves con- siderable preparation and exceed- ingly quick work, The old track will be cut in four pinces, viz:- Heard Street, Tin Lok Lane, Per- cival Street and Lee Garden Street. The now rails (already crowed to the correct radius of curve) are to be laid and Bah-plated, points and crossing connected up and bonded and the overhead equip ment with new junctions. and trol- ley wire, ete., all re-erected in the new positions. All this must be done between midnight and 4.45 to-morrow morning.

Certain work at the Lee Gardens end will, in fact, be commenced at 11,30 p.m. and it may be necessary 'for through

passengers on late cars to complete their journey by motor buses which will be provid ed-against emergency by the Trandway Co. In the same way it may be necessary to carry a few of the early morning passengers on Thursday by bus instead of.. tram if the whole change-over to the new track has not been quite finished by 5.45 a.m..

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CHAIRMAN CONGRATULATED AT MEMBERS' MEETING.

At a meeting of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce held yea- terday, at which Mr. Li Yau-taun preaided, the Chairman was con- gratulated by members present on receiving the C.B.E. decoration from His Majesty The King.

Mr. Li Yick-mui, who spoke on behalf of the members' present, romarked that Mr.. Li Yau-tsun was an indefatigable worker and be done. But while the Executive|was always ready when the com- Council in its executive capacity │munity needed him. The confer- is limited by its constitution to ring of a distinction upon Mr. Li the work of the English Church, Yau-taun was a very suitable re- V.D.M.A. would seek to be the ward, and none knew better than handmaid both of the English and the speaker how thoroughly do- the Chinese Churches in this serving of the honour he was. Dlacesc,

Letters of congratulation from

I may add here in parenthesle various institutions were then that I hope that a day may come │read, at the end of which Mr. Li when it may be possible to have Yau-tsun thanked the gathering one Synod for the whole Dioceso, for the honour they had done him but before this can be much care- and for the kind words which had' ful work must be done by the been spoken.

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proposed Council of Co-operation. The business of the meeting was We can only go a step at a time brief, business disputes and com- and the emphals may shift as plaints being read to the members. time flows on, but as 1 try to At ita conclusion, it was decided visualise the immediate future it to make a presentation to 3r. Ip seems to me that on some suça Lan-chuen, the retiring secretary lines as these we might begin our and members were asked to con- work.

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