THURSDAY, MAY 27, 1926.
BOXER FUNDS.
บ
FLOWING LAVAL
GRIM DETAILS OF JAPAN'S CALAMITY,
BOARD OF TRUSTERS TO BE APPOINTED.
(Rdulon's Servios.)
Tokyo. Muy 45. Worned by preliminary vomblings. many escaped before the suption and the food several hours later nung farmers, working in the Belda were snube but Jost whole families by the villen, and are demented by their loss.
The Brain Brons Asahi Gawa, -ávurned by rumblings, hened back, and thereby anvedt (useli žedno being „enstuffed by the Huwing lava.
18
(Reuter's Servios.)
Tientsin, May 25. The Boxer Commission
LOCAL WEDDING.
YESTERDAY'S CATHEDRAL
FUNCTION.
ADSHEAD-ORMĖ,
THE CHINA MAIL.
KING'S BIRTHDAY.
GARRISON PARADE"
CHANGES.
AT HAPPY VALLEY...
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COLONY'S HEALTH.
SMALL POX TOPS THE LIST
WEEK'S RETURN.
Smallpox topped the list of notifiable disenge returned last week, as follows
16
1 Bulian), 4 deaths.
Smallpox: 7 cases 46 Chinose,
2 deaths
Diphtheria: 4 cases (Chinese),
Chinese Indiun, imported).
Enteric fever: 3 cases (2
Cerebrospinal fever': Tense
Rabies 2 Chinese cases,
Influenza (not notifiable):
NOTICES.
NOTICES
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB.
INOT
OF CANTON, LTD.. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING FIFTY-TIRD
of the Society will bo hold at the Hond Oleo, Unlon Building Hongkong, on FRIDAY, 18th MAY, 1920, at 11 ofelog am, for the purpose of replying the Report of the Directors and the Statements of Account to 31st Documber, 1926, fund of declaring Dividends, etc,
TENNIS TOURNAMENT POSTFONEMENT.
ting the Final Open Cham FEATHER and Ground pormit-
pionship Singles and Distribution of Prizes will take place on TUES- DAY. Tat June and not
WEDNESDAY, the 28th May previously advertised.
Hongkong. 20th May, 1926.
HONGKONG 'ANGLING CLUB,
on
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TEE TRANSFEE BOOKS of the Society will be CLOSED from May 12th to May 28th both days ING will be held in the Board
1inclusive,
St. John's Cathedral was the
On Thursday, Jung 3: #birthday
thut thu han scene of a pretty welding yoster-For HM King George V), a & communique stating that day afternoon when the contract parade of the garrison will take Auston Chamberlain has au- ing parties were Geoffrey "Palmer place on the Wong-nel-chong re- brised "Lord Willing TransAdshead Surgeon Commander trontion ground (Happy Valley) naunce his carmens to th principle R.N.. and Olive Muy Orme of the at Dam that, a Boar of Trustees beEducation Department.
The Jockey Club have kindly The bride wore a druped gown pheed the grandstand and mem fablished in China, to whom the contret and administration Fund of white satin, with long sleeves bers" enclosure at the disposal of will be entrusted The Advisory embroidered with beads and pearl the public. Committee with thereupon be trimming She had a long white Lady Clementi and party wheChinese). Erolych
veil forming a train, with coronet be accommodated in the Hong. The Board will have complete trimmings of orange blossom, and kong Club stand which will be deatha. power to apply the Funst to duen- |carried or sheaf of Madonna bljes reserved for members of the Final or othg purposes and make Miss Alyce Brennan, also of the Councils and heads of Govern denti Though the food nutshort down, ringments for the perpetuator Educational Department. was ment departments, * furious speed on the, village of of the Wunch, and will any sadly re-britles nuid. Her dress was of old It was originally intended to: Birk, air embankusent ear its en-pert perpipis and expenditues to rose taffeta, bound with silver and hold the parade on the Hongkong. Genre checked the wat's at most the British and Chinese Govern-trimmed with silver and taffeta Cricket Club ground but the
mints.
roses and she carried a bouquet of arrangements have been, altered inhabitants were able fi, esrape.
Sir. Austen Chamberlain, white pink roses. Eis tee that at Kamifurano destinousi of" further demonstrating The matron of honour. Mrs. about 209 villagers weis washed British goodwilLogmphasises the A. Plummer, was attired in a away, and I is feared that the the chenco makes an amendmentdress of coffee coloured georgette. la the Indenmity Act and the ap- Matuyama Spa is a total loss.proval of Parliament necessary. though no definite newes yot which he "will do his utmost to available.
It le reported that many bodies are floating down the Furano: Riverp
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secure.
which has overflowed its banks, RESERVOIR adding misery to the situation, whilst considerable anxiety is felt regarding the mining villages con- nected with the Hayama Sulphur Mining Company...
!
HALF OF JAPANESE TOWN SWEPT AWAY..
(Router's Agency.) v
Tokyo," May 26.
Mr. J. A Plummer gave the| bride away at Captain R. G. Sturges, R.M.,, was "best man."
The reception was held at No. 615, the Peak the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Plummer).. Tho BURSTS..honeymoon is being spent in Japan, Canada and England,,, The bride's travelling dress was of silver grey georgette trimmed with blue, with a hat to match.
Among the guests noticed pre- sent were: Vice-Admiral Sir Edwyn Alexander-Sinclair: Mr. A. E Wood (Director of Educa- tion) Commodore and Mrs. A. J. B. Stirling. R.N.; Surgeon- Caplusin and Mrs. Chiler; Profes sor and Mrs. 1, Shellsifenr; Dr. and Mrs. Modrer Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Dyer; Mr. and Mrs. J. E Goldsmith;
Nr. anek Mrs. Pebbls of the casualties abe not. E H Beavis, Captain Steele. vet vaddable, hat it is Fewred they A.D., and Mr. M. B. I Dow-
biggin hey, the population num- bered 7,60
A relief soups including doctors and mapses, om infantry detachment,. and extervirement were rushed, lá A pepa nim Akid states that the scene from Asplai tawa as soon this afternoon, with a tremendous as news of the eatstrophe was
the | Part
Madaman dirrigation: in Aku Prefectur, Hamed but the work is sevenlyservoin Beamte by be condition of the Northern depna,, burst its. Banks, ecotundiderike a result of the deeping any half the brown whides soyerül feet of law coverinidour sening the Parl Ole+. the midwig bucks prevented she hand, theatre and other buidings,
wer from neerling Bight, there everything possible is being done Bo Help ke injured, and the thou (sands of homeless,
·Bakery-
kaber.
14:274
The Goremot oli ikaid has Tokyo states that about tha
A semi-official report feceived in reported that aboræqe dont unill aver 200 bared A. the sand people believed to have he killed bad: |arevende dalaid ane not abluibh, owing to the uteruption com |munication.
are missing.
Juation.
Bartiest perils. From ekki
Seventeen brities have been re-
able that 143 Bodies have beep feverett and it is feared many were recovered. It is estimuler slut tayo Binjured
PETTY TYRANNY.
HOTEL REEPER VICTIMISED BY CHINESE OFFICER..
Peking. May 1-A story AP
million yen damage has been done. Eighty Buildings were complete-petky military tyranny is carried Rescue work is hampered by aly washed away inelading the by the "Shun Tien Shih Pad" this
thick ish The volean is still Toway Du "emitting asher intermittently. and
a further eruption is feused
NO DICTATORSHIP.
STORY OF HOW POLAND ESCATED.
(Reuter's Service,)
ปี
COUNCIL MEETING.
"LEGISLATIVE" AGENDA
TO-DAY.
WHOITAS HIM WH
Thomas Hill was arrested after his wife and mother-in-inw were burned to tenth Both wamen were cripplin Suspicions were aroused when he bought a en just after the double funeral.
THE QUAINTS.
CROWDED HOUSES. "AF THE QUEEN'S...
"NANETTE" AGAIN..
morning. I appens that ma offi- Pen named:P has lived in large Chinese bate for many days with his family and twenty or so body- guards. He has not paid one ensh A great success attended the in the proprietor during his stay. presentation of "No, No. Nanette On Sunday, according to theit the Queen's Theatre best nigh Shun Tien 898 Pact the officer by Mr. R. B. Sudisbury and his 'complained to the proprietor that quaints" company. more than $3,000 worth of vah-applause and demands for encorer abies and money had been stolen The business included the re-
from him. He demanded that his port of the Pinance Committee.
The Colonial Secretary pro-hotel-Recur under threat of handi outs be made good by the seared posed the following resolution ---
Resolved by the Legislative ing him over to a military court..
The story goes that General Council that in respect of Chinese
The Legislative Council met at 2.30 to-day,
Rounds of
from ze trewded, house showed that
the play had not lost any of its popularity by Frequent appearance" luca Hy The orchestra was welk Balanced and combined with those Chang Tsung-chang came to visitaunting melodies in "I want to n the stage to interpret, the How Poland escaped a dictator Restaurant Licences for the year friends there and kneeling before he huppy" and "Ten for two" to 1 ship is explained by Govern Pfand 1926 only, the following Schedule faim the proprietor wohl bis tale of the satisfaction. of the audience, I
Warsaw, May 26,
of fees is substituted for the
BRR who ing an interview with ReSchedule of fees contained in the
won. The Generals subordinates fer safl: "For six months I was Second Schedule to the Liquors question was nos serving under him
assured him that the officer vainly striving for the execution of consolidation Ordinance and might perhaps belong to one moral and political reforms in Pounder the beating Buds and particularly the Army Restaurant Licence" on page 1901 Volume IV of the Ordinances of Hongkong, 1844-1023:
What particularly annoyed me was the Impunity enjoyed by the new rich. This decide: me to act. but on against the Government, not agalugs the President,"
General Pilsudski regretted the President's refusal to treat with him and the failure of his attempts at mediation. He spoke of his final victory, and said he did not desire a chetatorship, which would throw the whole burden of affairs op ́one man which would mean arthous daily told to accomplish the many necessary reforms to the State.
He said he was proud to have accomplished something unique
"Chinese
Chinese Restaurant licencat Licunce for period of three- months.
When the valuation of the premises occupied is:"
Under $500..
$62.50 $500 or over, but under
$2,000 $2,000 or over
but under $5,000
but $5,000 or over, under $10,000 $10,000 or over Fayable in advance. Resolved further that in res Restaurant
125.00
250.00
760.00
bang is said to have advised the of the other armies here. tieneral hotel man not to worry about it
any more.
However, the tyrannical officer reported bis aleged loss to the police and demanded that unless it. `was made good tin. hatib-keeper be
he would take steps to have him brought before martial court.
The story concludes with the brutinent remark that it is not seen i
guarda. "Chong Mei."
Theatre-goera det given another go, No. Nanette" which will be pportunity of being present at the farewell, number to-morrow plays The Quamts us. Then sight. To-night the company
elves."
......
RUBBER PRICES.
Alessrs. Carroll Bros. are in re
ript of a telegram, from their
price of Rubber i now 68 cents. per h and giving the following Dividends:
ኂ
Straits.
4.000 d
On Tuesday, two Chinese caSEN of diphtheria were notified from the pity district.
BANDITS & VILLAGERS.
WARNING TO RELATIVES OF CAPTIVES.
By, Order of the Board,"
PAUL LAUDER,
General Manager.
Hongkong, May 3, 1926.
BRITISH TRADERS INSUR ANCE COMPANY, LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS..
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that the SIXTIETH OR-
AHE SECOND ANNUAL MEET.
Room of Messis, Jardine,. Matheson Co... Et on MONDAY, 14th June, 1926, at 5.15 pm.
E. B. C. HORNELL,
Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, 25tiv, May, 1820;.
EXHIBITION BILLIARDS
FALKINER Y... S. G KWOK
AT THE
ON!
FRIDAY, May 28th at 9 pimen
Tickets $2.00 to be had
at the Association.
Kiukiang, K., May 16-It is DINARY YEARLY MEETING of South Chiga Athletic Association reported that about 60 armed the Company will be held at its bandits at three o'clock in the Hand Office, Union Building, Hong- morning of April 26 descended kong, on FRIDAY, 28th MAY,, 1026;. upon Miaochien Village, about 20 at 1115 am, for the purpose of from Chingan-hsien. The vil-receiving the Report of the Direc- age contains some 200 families, tors and the Statements of Account must of whom were robbed, it is to Sist December, 1925, and of estimated that property to the declaring Dividends, eto, value of $20,000 was stolen, Four persons were kidnapped and each Ineldi to $1,000 yanson. They were told that if the money was not forthcoming in five days they would be killed..
U.
Before leaving the place, the banchis pasted up the following: notico:-1 Lou-tze (surnames
THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the. Company will be CLOSED from May 12th to May 28th both days
atclusive.
2
By Order of the Board, PAUL LAUDER,
General Manager. Hongkong, May 3, 1928, #
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY, LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS."
N°
i
THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the
Company wil bo CLOSED from inclusive, May 12th to May 28th both days
Heaven), ying beside the Cool Pavilion at the mouth of the Yellow Gold Cave, enjoin you, if any man asks you how many men we have, to say 8,000 horse and foot. By ped and cach held to $4,000 ransom, can get your four. me back, otherwise they will be TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN given foreign pills (rifle shots) to that the FIFTY-SEVENTH sut at the expiration of five ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING OF Buys?
the Company will be held at ES Exit Ex-flov. Fang Ping-jve.
Head Offleé, Enion Bulding. Heng- May 18.
| kong, 'on' FRIDAY, 28th MAY, 1926, May 15 When Marsh Wat 11:20 am, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Direc- Pei-fu nd Chang Tso-intors and the Statements of Account same. Into power
again,
to 31st December, 1925, and of Triang Cho pina 11 radical declaring Dividends, etc.. 017 behalf of Kuomintang and Suominehun, came to see Fang
ing-jen, former Tupen Kiangsi on a secret errand which
of
t was reported, was to persuade Fang to join them on sending roops to attack Hupeh.. At the ame time Fang was given to understand that Cantonese oldiers would come to Kungsi to bin in the fighting. Thus the ong cherished march against the North was to be consummated.
As soon as the news reached Marshal Wu Pei-fu, special missuries were sent by him to
JOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN ien Teng Ju cho. At the end
the ANNUAL On irac delegates were sent to see DINARY GENERAL MEETING of Marshal Sun Chuan-fang for the Shareholders of the above Company Marshal Wu Pei-will be held us the Ilongkong Fu's men-of-war were also here to Hotel, Hongkong, on FRIDAY, 28th help Gen. Tong if necessary. May, 1926, at 11 am for the pur- Then it was suggested that pose of receiving the report of the siung Cho-ping shoukl be forced Directors together with a Statement to leave Kiangsi immediately, or of Accounts for the year endod
hat he and his party should be 30th April, 1926. zeeded out. After a couple of weeks, a secret meeting was held
same purpose.
By Order of the Board, » PAUL LAUDER,
General Manager. Hongkong, May 3, 1926.
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By kind Consenti His Excellency the Governor,. Sir Cecil Clementi, K.C.M.G. will throw the first ball
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arrested after three days, or else singapore friends advising that the 2 Kuling by Gen. Ting Ju-cho, Company will be CLOSED from lines and blemishes disappear. The ang Kuei-lieu. Ting's chief adMONDAY, 24th May, to MONDAY, kin becomes clear, tight and 31st May, 1926, both days inclu-elastic, and the Complexion bright atant, Gen, Tsiang Cheng-zung, Commander of Martial Law" at
and smooth. Think of the bless anchang. Gon. Yang Ju-hsun JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,ings of perfect health, the posses- Kundungs-10 per cent. Interim,
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'General Managers.
sion of few; the Joy of a clear 500.00 to the officer to rob him since he get Tukongs-80 per cent: Finalretext of going up to Kuling to Hongkong, 18th May, 1926, Youthful appearance and tingling
la surrounded by many body-aver Hitam-25 per cent. Final lands and build houses for a
blood, of lustrous hair, bright yea summer, resort. And in a couple The wire also includes the follow-
and health tinted cheeks-the of days after they came down ing quotations
beauty of radiant life and the rom Kuling, the warrant from
realigation that Time has been put Marshal Wu Pei-fur reached! Gen!
back Ten Years to the envy and eng Juthe, on Anah 24, Rip-..
admiration of your friends, and the pointing him Director-general of FORTY-FIFTH ORDINARY unbounded satisfaction of yourself, Klangsi's Military Affairs" in ae-
GENERAL MEETING of the Can you allow a golden opportunity Session to Gov. Fang Ping-jen.
Company will be held at the Offices
like this tu pass! Remember there The ex-Governor of Kiangsi of the Ceneral Managers. Messrs. are no arduous rules to follow, no vas clever enough then to realise Jardine, Matheson &. Co., Ltd, restriction in diet, nor that his influence and position was
Pedder.Street, Hongkong,
O any effects..after. On the con the verge of a volcano, and he THURSDAY, the 10th June, 1926, trary it gives the entire system a had to run for it; so he promised at 12 noon for the purpose of re-fooling of exaltation with increased to leave Kiangsi peacefully, pro-ceiving the Report of the Directors, mental and bedily vigour. Why vided that Gen: Teng Ju-cho would passing the Accounts and electing not look and feel 30 at 501 Do allow him to pass through Directors and Auditare. Kiukiang unmolested. Owing to The TRANSFER BOOKS of the at once. You will never regret the..
-carrying out the coup d'etat,spect of Chinese which he immediately legaliged ascences for the year 1927. and a serb of revolution without reubsequent years, the Schedule of volutionary results, Pilsudskifees now appearing on page 1901
evade the question whether he of Volume IV. of the Ordinances would accept the Presidency, and of Hongkong, 1844-1928, shall be suid he was awaiting the nomination of full force and effect.
of number of candidates, whom he
would afterwards summon
to his
no
ORDERS OF THE DAY,
The Orders of the Day included
Touse and demand a joint ander-the first reading of a Bill intituled taking that they would have connection with political parties. Bank of Canton Limited to con- An Ordinance to authorise the banks, business groups or similar vert its gold capital into silver; interests.
and the second reading of the Bill 'intituled An Ordinance to amend the law relating to the Post Office.
SAVING THE FRANC.
NEW MEASURE AGAINST EXPORTERS.
(Router's Servico.)
Paris, May 26.
PROPERTY AUCTION,
At the China Auction Rooms, No. 15, Granville Road, Kowloon, was sold by auction. "....
The annual Crown rent is $12.75, and the area about 2,690 square feet;
The upset price was $15,000, The Government has talona with bids of $100 acceptable. The further step in the direction of property was knocked down to Ughtening up measures to protect Mr. Leung Kaimeung, of Macao, the franc From June 3 exporters for $15,200.
will be obliged to make a monthly
declaration showing they have re
patriated within three months sums The Manila All-Star Vedavil received from abroad for their pro- Co. gave their last show at the ducts. The penalty will be fines "Star" last night and leave for and imprisonment.
Shanghai
ORIANS:
The Duke of Orleans, who would have been Kla Philly VII had Franco relained the, monarchial form of government, Lodied in Palermo Italy, after a lingering, "liness."
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205.
14.25
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Connemaraa
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290 2.05 1.450.
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4:20
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4.40
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3.15
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5.00
Mandal Tekongs
03
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15 50
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5 50.
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40
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By Order of the Board.
T
their friendship, Gen. Teng pro- Company will be CLOSED from the mised to let him pesa through 3rd to 24th June, 1926, both days and therefore Teng went to wel-inclusive. come him at Teh-an (a:"station. midway between Nanchang and Kiukiang) on April 1 just aftor He had assumed office as Director- gehoral of Kiangal Military: Affairs, and put Fang on board a Japanese steamer and saw him!
A couple of days after Fang arrived at Shanghai, ramour had
are there
not delay, commence the treatment
slight cost incurred for such incal- culable benent. The price of these
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SAFE DEPOSIT VAULTS.
CHINE beg to inform all HE BANQUE DE LINDO.
le that Thang Cho-ping went to Canton on behalf of Governor Fang to raise forces to fight interested in safe deposit, that they against Kiangali boti to get have actually in their new build back his job and commence, aning, 5, Queen's Road, safe deposit other "Northern expedition But boxes at the yearly rate of $8 for ekto nothing the small size and $12 for the when Gen. ang Kai-shek Lalled large alzar
to com men.
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