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HONGKONG, SATURDA
BANK SUED.
DEATH AT SEA.
A FORMER HONGKONG MANAGER'S CLAIM.
„FURTHER DEVELOPMENT.
(Reuter's Service.)
Paris, March 26..
RCH 27, 1926.
WATSON MEETING.
MRS. J.. H. TAGGART PASSES HOW CONDITIONS AFFECT
AWAY.
FUNERAL TO-MORROW.
A wide circle of frienda will learn with sorrow of the death of Mrs. J. H. Taggart which occurred yesterday evening on board the There has been a further develop se "President Madison as Mr ment in the suit brought by M and Mrs. Taggart were on their Durmarín, formerly of Hapakang,way to Hongkong after a holiday against the Banque Industrielle de in Australia.. Chine
The sad news was received in The contention of the Bank de Hongkong this morning. Paris et Pays Bas-that it wast Mr. and Mrs. Taggart left acting for the Government—is sup-Phongkong on January 22, both ported by a letter from M. Robineau. being poorly at the time, the sea Governor of the Bunk of France, trip and change being undertaker. to the Directors of the Bank de with a view to recuperating Paris cu Pays Bas confirming the health, request of the Bank of France to Leaving Australia by the as various other Bunka to furnish "Changte," Mr. and Mrs. Taggart foreign currencies for the purpose transferred at Manila to the sa of increasing the reserve which was "President Madison, Mrs being amassed to combat the specs. Taggart's health at that time lation against the franc.
causing grave anxiety,
M. Robinetu recalls thut the
TRADE
CHANGES IN ACCOUNT.
PRICE $3.00 Per чquo
FAIRLY ACTIVE.
REPORT ON LOCAL'SHARE- MARKET.
RISING PRICES.
Messrs. Moxon and Taylor's wekly share report states:
interesting summary of activities was given by Mr Henry Humphreys, when presiding over the 41st annual ordinary general We have had a fairly active meeting of Messrs. A. S. Watson and Co., Ltd. (bad at the Hong kong Hotel this morning),
which contributed to reduce Inected. More particularly, per-management or heads of departare wanted at $23.
haps, might be mentioned the ments for this. You are all fully $27 "M. Robineau's letter concluded interior design and fitting of the aware of the adverse conditions by paying a tribute to the prompti-Repulse Bay Hotel.
that have prevailed during part tude and competence of the Bank de Paris et Pays; Bagy
In
Loder
rompt and Careful
der, the supervision Ralph A. Cooper, M Qualified Optician Oanadian Government Examination.
12 Queen's Road Central
AFTER 30 YEARS.
REMINISCENCES OF OLE
1 RESIDENT:
NO "KING EDWARD":
Interesting reminiscences are recalled by Sanitary Inspector Horace Julian Knight, who is re- market during the past week and tiring from the Hongkong Gov considerable quantities of shares ernment service and leaving for have changed hands at rising Home by the "Glenamoyon The chalfman was supported by prices.
Shanghal market-is firmer with In the course of thirty years Mr. J. Scott Haratón, Mr. H. P..
residence. Mr. Knight has seen White (directors), and Mr Asome enquiries. Tarrant (secretary).
The following are the principiat many changes. He maintains
that he has witnessed nothing out:| Shareholders present were alterations since, last week
of the ordinary but admitted, Messrs. J. D. Humphreys L.. S Banks Have again been the with a smile, that he could talk Greenhill, D. E. Clark, Rutton-medium of considerable business for hours about the old days jee, D. Wilson, F. W. Stapleton. during the week at $1,055 and
It was on February 26, 1896. JM Wong, W. Morley, G., W. $1,080. Sewell and J. M. Alves.
Unions:-After coming to bust that Mr. Knight arrived here to join the Police force. This was Chairman's Speech.
ness at $285 close rather easier the year after the first great. plague outbreak when the author- Addressing the meeting, Mr. with sellers at $283.
Canton Insurances and Hong ties were particularly perturbed lumphreys said:
kong Fires-Have buyers, at
as the disease was not so well "Gentlemen-The report and
without attracting known as it is new. Those quotations Mrs. Taggart had numerous statement of accounts and audi-
sellers.
houses in Taipingshan (where Bank de Paris et Pays Bas suggest friends in Hongkong and the tors report having bean in Hotels Have been a good Blake Garden is now situated) ed the Far Eastern market as being sympathy of the whole Colony will your hands for the prescribed market closing with buyers at
were still standing, not having less susceptible to, sudden fuctus go out to Mr. Taggart in his great period. I will with your permis $934 but no sellers under $10. been condemned and demolished viona thun the European and Ameriereavement.
sion, adopt the usual procedure ElectricsHave again comes a centre of the dread epidemic. can markets; and, consequently.. Mrs. Taggart had resided in and take them as read.
into favour and a good many suitable for such operaticus. Hongkong for fourteen years and regret that I have to come shares have changed hand at
HALF-ICE HOUSE STREET. The suggestion was accepted, had actively assisted her husband before you with a report that ising prices closing with buyers Within three years, bir Knight. and the Bank de Paris et Pays. Basin the work connected with the compares unfavourably with
+ $61.
was transferred to the Sanitary with other Banks subsequently organisation of the extensive Far those you have been accustomed TramsAfter dropping to $23 Department. He has therefore placed at the diaposal of the Eastern hotel service with which to receive for several years past have firmed up and at the close been actually connected with the Bank of France a certain reserve his name is so prominently con- No blame can be attached to the
health work for 27 years, but in China Sugars Are on offer at the time of the plague years in speculation.
the nineties, the Police also did China LightsAre quiet and a great deal. Curiously, Mr.
Steamboats After being in outside of the island During the war, Mrs. Taggart of the period under review, and few shares have changed handa. Knight has had very little service A Paris cable of March 20 played no small part in the organ-taking same into consideration, 1
buyers showing little disposition Praya reclamation had not been stated: M. Durnegin, tilk 1924 isation of war charity efforts. do not think the accounts can be some demand have eased off When he first arrived, the completed. The great job was manager of the Hongkong branch The unbounded energy which she considered unsatisfactory.
Lands-Have buyers at $62% nearly done, but the sea water of the Banque Industrielle de Chine, brought to this work was also this connection, I would like to to operate. has brought an action in the Paris evidenced in the emergency hotel quote a paragraph from the without attracting sellers.
still reached that part of Des Humphreys Are steady and Veux Road Central where Court of Appeal against the Bang staff work during the recent trou-speech of the chairman, Mr.
Alexandra Building now stands. wrongful dismissall and sarables, in the organisation of which Brooke Smith, at the last annual
Cements Have come to busi-One side of Ice House Street was he was dismissed for refusing to her advice and active participa-meeting of shareholders of the are wanted at $14.
Ewo Cotton Mills:-) carry out instructions which it was tion were invaluable.
The folly of boycott such ness at $15/15% Combined, in existence as were Prince's and The s.s. "President Madison" is impossible to execute,, and which,
a concern as burs should be, but and more shares could be placed Queen's Buildings, but there was to-morrow moreover, were calculated to lower duc in Hongkong.
no King Edward Hotel M apparently is not patent to at $15/
Wharves after declining to Mr. Knight has certainly seen the value of the trane. He says on morning and the funeral will take
the meanest intelligence. The
the city grow He remembers May 1924, he received a telegram pace at the Roman Catheybulk of the wharehouders are $127 have firmed up and at the he from the Head Office ordering him cemetery to-morrow at 5 o'clock.
the old Harbour Office (next to Chinese, we employ thousands close are wanted at $12311⁄2
Hongkong - Docks-Are quiet the Western Market, now used as at quotations.
a branch post office, byre for dust Star Ferries: Are in good de-cart oxen and sanitary coolies' mand and after coming to busi-quarters) ness at $61% close with buyers at At that time the reclamation of $62
Dairy Farma-Are
the Praya on the western part of rather the town had not been put in easier and shares could be ob-hand. Beyond where the Steam- tained at $19.
boat Co.'s Macao (Wing Lok) London Quotations of the 25th wharf now stands, there was a inat-Banks £124, 108, Indos bay ftrams run over it, now) New Motor Trucks. Deferred £5. 108 Shells 24. 125. where the P and boats fie up: Turning to the accounts, you 6d All middle prices. will notice under the heading of Exchange:Demand rate ou land at Honam Canton, that London is 2/3 5/16, and T/T on $101,115.87 has been expended Shanghai is Tls, 767. An opinion has been expressed during the year, entirely on the Next Settlement Day is Tues that the dog is not suspected of new factory building and wharf day, April 27, 1926. rables: She was fostering her there. Work ceased on June 20 puppies, and, seemingly resenting laat, on account of the strike, and some clion by the girl, bit her.. has not been resumed. The in- A Chinese man has been to the crease in the item steam launch Government Civil Hospital after motor trucks etc. is due mainly HOLIDAY DATES being bitten by a dog owned by an-to the addition of four new motor other Chinese, who lives at No. 134, trucks for the more convenient Sesamum seeds, worth $3,000 Queen's Road Central. The dog and expeditious handling of our formed the subject of a charge be- has been taken to Kennedy Town. local aerated water trade. ** fore Mr. R. E. Lindsell this morn-The incident, was reported yester- ing when Fong Chak-man wan day. brought up on remand on a charge of unlawfully receiving 200 bags of the goods, as manager of the Tai Yau frm (No. 125, Bonham Strandi East); from another firm
DOG BITES.
SPANIEL MOTHER ATTACKS."
GIRL
to buy dollars or sterling on account ✦of the Banque de Paris et Pays Bas to the extent of £100,000 daily. He refused to carry out the order because it was calculated to: start a panic in Far Eastern markets: The Banque de Paris et Puys"Bas statement declares that the orders 'mentioned were placed on Govern- inent account to defend the frune. The case may be politically impor- tint as the Banque de Faris et, Tays Bas is associated with the Wanchair district, spaniel bit Socialist-Radicals and for two years Chinese girl yesterdayi financed many operations för the Government.]
•& CO., LTD.,›
HONGKONG.
ASPHALT
HEAV WATERPROOFING 16 ENVELOPE
ROBERTSON ASBESTOS
PROTECTED
$3,000 SEEDS.
UNUSUAL POLICE: COURT" CASE..
121
Detective Sub-Inspector Fallon added a charge of converting the goods to his own use."
TWO MORE "CASES".
I
..
Owned by a Japanese lady'in the
The dog was sent to Kennedy Town for observation, and the girl to: Tang Wah Hospital.
of Chinese workers to whom we pay $1,600,000, annually in wages...... The four months' stoppage cost these workers alone oyer $500,000.". "His remarks apply, in a greater or lesser degree, to ourselves and other industrial and public utility companies in Hongkong and Shanghai
His Excellency the Governor has appointed Mr. Leonard Horace Vertue Boorh to act as Assistant Harbour Master, with effect from February 7.
zi
His Excellency the Governor "As usual, liberal amounts have Council has directed that the been written, off for depreciation name of Mr. Jean Victor of plant and machinery, launches Guerineau be added to the list of etc., although these items have all authorised architects.
RENTS ORDINANCE. been maintained the highest state of efficiency and repair Qu
"In view of the prevailing con ditions, every economy consistent with efficiency has been observed
TO EXPIRE AT END OF JUNE.
This case had come up previously The following appears in the when the Captain Superintendent current issue of the "Government
of Police had refused permisalon | Gazetté”: ... for it to be withdrawn.
P&G, BEATS IN TOWN, *** From the back of the Ko Shing Theatre site to the mail steamers: was a very close call, the ships going there because of the pro- ximity to the Harbour Office! This bay" extended to Ko Shing Street, an offshoot of which is known as Kom U (Gold Fish) |
To-
Street because of its association with something maritime day, of course, the bay is Des Voeux Road West, Connaught rows of
Road West, and the two
In connection with the old Harbour Office, Mr. Knight re- calle an old nullah which gave a lot of trouble to the Public Works Department. This nullah pro- bably gave the name Sut Haang Haut to the locality in Possession. Street (where the British fing was first hoisted) and which was the West Point of former days.
When that nullah came to be
Sunday debtors show a very any allocation from profits for the large increase This is because benefit of the staff provident fund our auditors wished us to include or the Chinese staff superannua-filled in, it was found that almost what we have aitherto shown tion fund
It is hereby notified for general
as fast as the material was dump. METAL ROOFINs Worship mide an order for information that it is intended to due from customers under this make, gentlemen, and now pro- sagging somewhere which lower- under the heading of "good debts “I have no further remarks to ed in, there was an accountable the cargo to be handed over to the allow the Rents Ordinance to ex-item. The auditors plso wished pose that the report and state-ed the street level. firm on Mr.' d'Almada maklug anpire on June 30, 1926. application, his ground being that sesamum aced was easily perish- abler
Sole Agents DAVIE, BOAG & CO., LTD. Bank of Canton Building. Bampies and particulars on application,
TANG YUK DERT
TING,
ODERATE
Mr. Leo d'Almada asked for a formal remand. Referring to the dete, be suggested to His Worship: that next week they would both be affected by the holidays, and the came engagements..
BOMB VICTIMS.
FIX RECOVER FROM THEIR INJURIES.
ONE STILL IN HOSPITAL.
Six out of the eight victims of
KOWOON THEFT.
A
· LINEN STOLEN FROM A
WASH-HOUSE 12
us to separate overdraft at the ment of accounts as presented be Hongkong and Shanghai Bank passed. When the motion is from local and general Habilitles, duly seconded, I shall be pleased This we have done which at counts in large measure for the large decrease in local and genéra liabilities
UNDERCOVER NOW. Only a few years ago, that bit to answer any questions share of the Praya outside the Western holders may have to ask Market (where the tram-lines had Me, L. S. Greenhill said he had a dip) was raised and levelled up. much pleasure in seconding No It was just at this spot that the Canton Loskee question was put and the ac nullah entered the harbour the Misa Coy, of No. 7; Cameron.
allocate from counts, etc. were adopted unani toad being over the course of the Road, Kowloon, has reported to contingency acco
*61* $20,000, for moisty.
old waterway, N Since 1917 Mr Knight has the Police that some time between
Other business comprised:
been stationed at Kennedy Town, Thursday and yesterday, twenty foreseen losses
to provide - against
Re-election of the Hon. Sir Paul where he has had charge of the articles of linen were stolen from
Chater, Mr. J. Scott Harsten and slaughter houses and, incidental. her wash-house.
manager of the branch is of
White - (retiring direc-lly, the home for dogs, under ex- bable losses will
chairman amination for rabies. nearly so
The value is given at $75.90.
His Excellency the Governor
recent Hunghom bomb out has made the following
have recovered from their tons in the Hong
have discharged Defence Corps
valsts March 142 Lie
he time one [tophers
die afterward: Wikriai
174
profits" the
generalmA
con
COAT
Mr Knight has not de- Bernard | cided in whit part Mr H the Old Country
of settle down, but,
Since
leave
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WHITE GABERDINE." $16.50. $19.50
WHITE DRILL $6.00. $10.50
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