NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
THE CHINA COÄST OFFICERS' GUILD.
NOTICE.
A COMBINED MEETING will be held at the GUILD Urries. West Point. Hongkong, on SUNDAY, 978 MAROH, at 10 O'CLOCK A. Business az per Circalar
TT. LAURENSON, 470] Assistant Secretary, C.C.O.G.
H.K. 3/34
THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO., LTD.
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INTIMATIONS
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MARCH STE, 1924
A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the NOT
THIRTY-NINTH ANNUAL OR- DINARY GENERAL MEETING of the Company (since its registration) will be held at the BoxGLONG Hat, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 15 MARCH, 1984, 11, for the purpose of receiving the Bsport of the General Managers, together with Statement of Accounts for the Year ended 31st. October, 1991.
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The REGISTER OF SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from Tuesday, the 11th day of March, to Monday, the 17th day of March, both days inclusive, during which
of Share can Transfer period No
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managora.
[458 Hongkong, 5th March, 1994.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. THE FIFTY-FIFTE ORDINARY GEN-registered.
ERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLD ERS be bald at the Ofices of the Under- signed on THURSDAY, the 27TH MARCH, 1894, Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Managers, together with a Statement of Accounts for the Year ended the 31st December, 1925.
The SHARE BEGISTER and TRANS- FER BOOKS will be CLOSED from the 13th
THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI HOTELS, LTD.,
be
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TOTICE IS HERERY GIVEN that the to the 29th March, 1914, both days, inclusive. N OICH IS BERHARDT MEDNING
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD...
General Managers. HONGKONG Fix InsuraNCE CO., LTD. 1476 Hongkong, March 816, 1994.
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB. RAFT Programmes and Eatry Forms DRAFT FOR EXTRA RACK MERT ING to be hell on the 99TH MARCH (weather permitting) may be obtained at the RACE COURAL, RONGKONG CLUE and CABAZ WAY BAY STABLIM
Butries Close on 15th March, 1924. [479
PROFESSIONAL.
ARCHITECTS-Asistance rendered to
by in Shang
INTIMATIONS
NOTICE.
THE interest and responsibility of Mx. JOHN BOOTT HARSTON in
Firm Comsed on the 6th MAROK, 1924.
ON
DEACON, HARSTON & SHENTON. Hongkong, 7th March, 1994.
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NOTICE.
Whare admitted M. REGINALD Partner in our Firm as from the 8th Mizen,
FREDERICK MATTINGLY
1994.
DEACON, HAKSTON & SHENTON. Hongkong, 7th March, 1924. -- [471
NOTICE.
HE Business of Solicitor and Notarios Public heretofore carried on by as ander
INTIMATION
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WHISKY
WAS
A junk master was fined 35 an the. Harbour Office yesterday morning," för
Bishops Malöncy, Norris and Grave, who are to attend the general Synod of the Chinese Church in Canton, arrived in Hongkong yesterday by the as Karmula.
A report has been made to the Harbour Master of Hongkong by the Captain of the six. Umia that his vessel passed an
abandoned junk, awash and dismantled in Latitude 3.29 (N.) and Longitude 119.18 (E),
Sandra
three years ago, changes have been fairly numerous among the British and European community, it will not be carrying 13 passengers in excess of his uninteresting to many of our readers if cones, we give a brief resume of the history of the Petition." The signing of the Petition followed upon a large public meeting held in the Theatre Royal on the 11th May, 1921. under the auspices of the Constitutional Reform Association. It was duly sent Home with the signatures of nearly two thousand residents attach ed, and it was presented to the House of Commons in 1023 by Colonel Joax WARD, M.P., who during the war stationed in the Colony for two years and became fully acquainted with the Constitutional position here. After some delay, however, the petition was returned to him as "not being in accordance with the regulations of the House." which, it appeared, require that the Petition
The Preachers at St. John's Cathedral itself. shall be written by hand (not
on Sunday Bext will be, Bishop Graves typewritten, or printed, as this one was),
at 11 am and Bishop Norris, of North and that the signatures shall be on one China at 6 pm. The Band of the East, continuous sheet of paper, and not on
Surrey Regiment will play at the evening separate pages unless each page bears | service—ÅDVT. at the top a précis of the Petition: Accordingly, the Petition was sent hack by Colonel WARD to Hongkong for these requirements to be fulfilled. In dua course, the Petition, which occupied GENUINE AGE nearly six foolscap folio pages of printed
THE
the style of DEACON, HARSTON & BEYTON OLD FAVOURITE.
with a from To-day's Date, be carried oa under the style of DEACONS
DEACON, HARSTON & SHENTON. Hongkong, 7th March, 1924. [479
of SEAREHOLDERS of THE HONG KONG&SHANGHAI HOTELS, LIMITED, will be held at THE HONGKONG HOTEL Fedder
JOSEPH CRUSFIELD & SONS, LTD. Street. Hongkong, 93 SATURDAY, the 973D MARCH, 1924, at 11.30 o'clock A, for the a Statement of Accounts purpose of reiring & Med of Directors for the WE CHEMICAL AGENCY of March have This Day Taken over the Year ended the 31st
31st December,
1923, confrm- JOSEPH CEMFIELD & Boss, LT, from ing the appointment of Directors, and re-es HOLTOAK, MASST & Co., LTD. electing a or and the Auditors,
BRUNNER, "MOND & (2). (CHINA), LIMITED. Hongkong, lat March, 1994.
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THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com- pany will be CLOSEO from Friday, the 14th March, 1924, until Saturday, the sand March, 1934, both days inclusive,
By Order of the Board,
PERCY H. SUCKLING,
Secretary. Hongkong, 6th March, 1994.
NOTICE.
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kai (recently from London 1st Atelier)THE HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA Perspectives, Designs, Working Drawings, Details, Interior Feriod Work, Beaur Arti Rendus, eta.
0.
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B.
PUBIAC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
TH referezos to Government Notifi- cation No. 6. 20. IT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that the Sale of N.K.LL. 520 & 531 in Portponed antil further Natios.
HAROLD T. CREASY,
Director of Public
7th March, 1914.
GARLAND STEAMSHIP
CORPORATION.
Works [480
WE by drive that we have been sp-
painted Agents for Tax Garland STRAKSHIT CORPORATION operating a Bi. monthly service between San Francisco and Portland, and Japan, Shanghai, Hongkong and Manila.
Particulars of Sailings, Rates of Freight, etc., can be obtained from the Undersigned. JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.,
Agente. Telephonos Central 15 and 3698. Hongtong, 7th March, 1924. (482
HONGKONG PHILHARMONIC
SOCIETY.
M
GRAND CONCERT
Under the Patronage of HE THE
GOVERNOR
by the SOCIETY'S CHORUS AND ORCHESTRA.
THEATRE ROYAL.
SATURDAY, 197H MARCH, 1924 AT 8.15 1.3.
DOCK CO., LTD.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the NCODINARY YEARLY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held in the Office of the Compaurs E. QUEEN'S BUILDINGS, Hararono, on. THURSDAY, the 20 MARCH, 1924. at Noos, for consideration of the Directors Report and Statement Accounts
Sist Desember, 1993 or the year ending
The SHARE REGISTEE and TRANS PER BOOKS will be CLOSED from the 8th to the 20th March, 1924 (both days inclusive), By Order of the Board of Directors,
R. M. DYER,
Chief Manager. Bongkong, 4th March, 1994,
JOSEPH UROSFIELDE SONS, LTD.
WALGENCY of Memes E hare This Day Transferred the JOSEPH CROSPOD & SONS, LT, to Mara
BRUNNER, MOND & Co. (Crisa), Lm...
HOLTOAK, MASSEY & CO. LTD. Hongkong, 1st March, 1994.
ANNOUNCEMENT.
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BASIS. HOLTOAD ben appointed ESSRS. HOLYGAK MASSEY & CO.
LTD... SOLE AGENTS for Hongrong and South China for the Sale of Our Products which include all descriptions of ENAMELS PAINTS, VARNISHES, etc.
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.HONGKONG ENGINEERING AND
CONSTRUCTION CO., LTD.
NOTICE OF CALL"
Issuz OF 95,000 SHARES OF THE NOMINAL
VALUE OF $10 Each ($7,50 ̊TAID UT).
of
OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Final Call of 12.50 per Share on each the $5,000 Shares allotted on the 8th day of November, 1912, has been made by the Com- pany, and that such Call will be payable to the Company's Bankers, ΤΗΣ HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, in Hong-
on the Ibra DAY kong,
Ar of MARCH, 1994. The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be ULOSED from the 8th to 15th. March, both days in
inclusive.
For and on behalf of the
HONGKONG ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION CO., LTD.,
S. COURTNEY COOK,
Secretary.".. Dated the 22nd day of February, 1924.
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB,
NOTICE.
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Booking Opens on 17TH MARCH ANDERSON IN Race Meeting will be known as
MUSIC Oo. PRICES:-$3, $2, $1.
JRAN MARSH WHEELER,
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SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF KINGS.
Trial desired in Kings Conaty,
Defendant, Summons.
H
Plaintia,
AGAINST
LONNI W, SANGER,
"To the above-named Defendant:
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action, and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the com plaint is not urved with this summons, to serve a notice of appearance, on the Plaintiff Attorney within twenty days after the service of this sammons, exclusive of the day of service. In care of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken agulist you By default for the relief demanded in the com- plaint.
Dated, New York, December 91, 1923.
WALTER CARROLL LOW, Attorney for Plaintif
Offon and Post Office Address
353, FIZZ
ATENUE,”
Borough of Manhattan, New York City.
To LONNI W. SANGER:
TN Fature All Race Meetings held after the "EXTRA RACE MEETINGS and will be Official.
Griffas having run at one of these Meetings will not be eligible to run as suck at any absequent Extra Meeting or Annual Meeting anless the conditions of a face specifically provide therefor.
By Order,
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C. B. BROWN,
Secretary.
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
NOTICE. XTRA BACE MEETINGS will be held
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on the following Dates in 1924 (weather permitting:-
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29th March.
19th and $1st April..
24th May.
7th and 9th June.
11th and 13th October.
8th November.
29th November."
By Order,
CB BROWN,"
Secretary.
NOTION
The foregoing' summons is served upon 102 T ONDON Firm of Exporters specialising ky publicsion pursuant to an onder made by in Gabranised Sheete, Tinplates, Iron Hos. WILLIAM F.- Haganti, a Justice of the and Steel and Metals, with Experience of Supreme Court of the State of New York, Market Requirements, desires to get into touch cinted the 21xt day of January, 1924, and filed with a SOUND. FIRM OF IMFORTERS. with the complaint in the office of the Clerk of These Products, with a view to arriving at a af said Supreme Court,
Hall of Hocerás, Borough of Brooklyn, City Role Working arrangement Director of the
and Btate of New York. The object of the is to procurs - judgment that the
CALON: W.SANGEE has no right af
dower in certain real property known as No. 439, Washington Avenue, in the Borough of Brooklyn, and State of New York, and that she be forever barred from making any claim to dower therein, said property begin. zing at and Iring nor
north of a point on the
Firm is riniting Hongkong Next. Wock.
Reply to Box No486,
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cja Hongkong Dally From
BILLIARDS" OHAMPIONSHIP OF
THE COLUNY."
ANTRIES for the above Competition. Close to the Hon. Secretary of the VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB on MONDAY, the 107E
easterly side of Washington Avenue 283 feet 3 inches northerly from the northerly side of Gaton Avenue, having a Frontage of 16 feet 7 inches on Washington Avenue, and being 120 of MARCH at 6 r.. feet in depth.
Dated: New York, January 30th, 1994.
WALTER CARROLL LOW,
Plaintiff's Attorney.
Entrance Fee--$2.00.
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BC WITCHELL,
Hon. SecretarŢ.. VICTORIA RECREATION="LUB,
PARIPAN, LIMITED, Sherwood House, Piccadilly Circus,
London
Makars by appointment to
E Majesty The King.
R. FAIRLIE ROBSON,
Overness Director.
QUEEN'S COLLEGE OLD BOYS' ASSOCIATION.:-
THE TOUT COLLEGE OLD BOYS
THE FOURTH ANNUAL DINNER of ASBOCIATION will take place on SATUR DAY, 15TH MARCH, at 8 P.M., in the TAP of Queen's College. Members are requested to send in their Bubscription before tires wan The Minimam Charge is $3.
Members intending to invite guests are requested to notify Mr. C. Choa, Ama Banking Corporation, or the Undersigned.
467).
C. C. HUNT,
(Hon. Secretary)
HONGKONG DOG & CAT SHOW, 1924.
BY kind permission of the Oficer Com-
manding the Hongkong Defence Corps, * Show will be held on the PARADE. GROUND on SATURDAY, 15TH MARCH, at 2 PM.
There will be classes for all kinds of Dogs
including cross Breeds and Pappies, alas Litters of Puppies..
If ancicient entries are received there will be clames for Cats alo.
Entry forms may be had from the under- signed
Estries Close on TUESDAY, LITH INST, at 5.M. and intending competitors are notified that ownig to the trouble in compiling the catalogue no entries can possibly be accepted after that dato,
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T
B. L. FROST
Bou. Secretary & Treanorer. oo THE E. EX. TELEGRAPH Co.
BILLIARDS.
HO KAM TONG CUPS.
PALACE HOTEL.
INTRIES for the Annual Billiard Handi- cap. HO KAM TONG CUPS fed
at $300 will Close on
28TH MARCH, 1924.
lak Price Cap vained
*nd.
3rd.
$178.00 16.00 50.00
Entrance Fees $3.00 to go to Local Charities.
"Intending Competitors will kindly send in
their Names with Entrance Fees to- PROPRIETOR,
•PALACE HOTEL
... [457
TO-DAY (SATURDAY),
12.15 2.30, 3.15, 7.33 AND 9.15
İRALPH LEWIS
IN
THE THIRD
ALARM.”
THE CORONET.
SUPERFINE QUALITY
and
PERFECT
BLENDING
Matured and Bottled
in
SCOTLAND.
matter, was written out and the whole.
of the signatures obtained were pasted together so as to form one continuous sheet. Unfortunately, when the Petition in the form which complied with the regulations of the House of Commors was
Mr. G. Humphreys, of the Asiatio Petroleum Co. was in the Victoria Nursing Home during last week for an operation on the throat. It is expected that he will be about again in few days.
Vý
The Hector and the Antenor, sister ships of the Blue Funnel. Sarpedon and the Potrodus are expected to come into commission in the Autumn. They have been considerably delayed by the Boiler Maker' strike in Great Britain.
The terrible disaster of the earthquake in Japan brought all the women's socie ties together, and now 42 women's societie of Tokyo are united under the name of the Federation of the Woman Societie This is divided into five of Tokyo." different parts-namely. Women's Labour Union, The Union of Woman's Employ- -
ment Offers The Club of Educator. The Union of Societies of the Social Workers, and the Department of the Law and Each part meets once in
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returned to England, Colonel Jous WARD was lying seriously ill. His illness was, unfortunately, a long one, and it was not Government. until July of last year that he was able | every week. to present it again. Since then all sight'
Filipino named Beenita Hinson, of it, has been lost, There have been aged appeared before Mr. EW. two changes in the Colonial Office since Hamilton, at the Magistracy yesterday. the Petition was first presented. Mon charges of stealing a water smoking pipe at the coolie quarters of the Roman THOMAS will come to its consideration Catholic Cathedral, and of possession_of with a fresh mind, and one, we ventura an automatic toy pistel. His explanation as to how he came to be in possession of to think, pot unfavourably disposed to the pistol was not satisfactory and he was wards its prayer. All that the petition sentenced to a month's hard labour on- asked for was (1) the right to elect all this charge. He was sentenced to a fur- the Non-Chinese Members on the Legis-ther seven days imprisonment for steal-
ing the pipe. lative Council (two of whom sit now by the nomination of the Governor); (2)Orders stating that the Pistol Fraction A notification appears in the Command the constitution of a wider electo, al body for civilians is being discontinued till than exists at present for the purpose further notice. The Practice, we are in- of such election; and (3) an Unofficial hitherto, but numbers are now falling off formed, have been very fairly attended Majority of one on the Legislative Coun- and it is thought best to stop the Practice cil, subject to ample safeguards of mill perial interests. As we have frequently pointed out, this demand for some ap proach to representative government in KIEST At Shanghai, on March 2nd, to the Colony has persisted for more than
A
S. WATSON CO., LTD.,
Wine and Spirit Merchants
FATABLIA RED 1841.
BIRTHS.
Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Kinay, a son. COULTHARD-A Rhiwbina, Cardiff, on February 26th, to Dr. H. L. and Mrs. COULTHARD, of Chefoo, a son.
MARRIAGES. ·
ESDALE-RIVET.-At Shanghai, ou March 1st, CHARLES J. A. ESDALE, of Kobe,
March 1st, THOMAS PHILLIPS, to EVELYN MARIE BEETENSHAW, of Trùa- TON.
DEATH.
BOSSBY-AL Hongkong, on March 7th, DAVID HORNSAY, ship draughtsman Hongkong Whampon Dock Co., Ltd. [481
Text winter. Over 100 attendances have been made in all and the Officer Commanding the East Surreys reports that towards the end pistols were handled with considerably more danger to the targets and less to the owners than at the
commençerent.
thirty years and, the Constitutional Reforma Association was at "lant obliged to resort to the unusual course of pre-
THE MISSING LAUNCH. senting a petition to the House of Com-
NUMOUR OF DISCOVERY. mons because it had proved impossible to Avice, daughter of the late Mr. to move the Colonial Office, from its here was a strange rumour about the and Mrs. LOUIS RIVETT, of Stockport established view that we bave the best City yesterday afternoon to the effect and Deganay, North Wales.
that the missing launch had been found. PHILLIPS BURTENSHAW-At Shanghai, on of all possible Governments and that it by the Chinese military authorities at is inadvisable to make any change either Shun Tak, which is quite close to Canton. in the number or mode of selection of
How far this rumour is true it is difficult to say. Neither the police nor the owners the meribers of the Council We submit the Hongkong and Yaumati Ferry sure that the that when nearly two thousand non-Launch Company-nre Chinese residents of a Colony the size of
rumour is correct, and both these parties. are waiting confirmation of the news, Hongkong sign a petition for the modest A representative of the Daily Prese Constitutional reforms we have indicated.
who called at the office of the Company, yesterday, afternoon found the clerical that petition represents a substantial staff in a state of excitement over the expression of public opinion which is story nad they were then trying to get.
it confirmed. It appears that a few entitled to consideration, and should not
minates previously one of the Wharf be ignored. The Petition, however, Inspectors had run up to the office stating having been duly presented to the House that a friend of his had been informed of Commons, now nine months ago, recovered. Our representative, who paid by the Police that the launch had been remains unanswered. Presumably it is a call on the police earlier in the after- still under consideration" by Depart Boon was there informed of the rumour, mental officials, and the Parliamentary it confirmed if he paid a visit to the but was told that he might probably get changes which have since taken place Company. have doubtless contributed to the delays
ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
Mr. A. D. BARRETTO and family, beg to thank their relatives and friends, for their kind expressions of aympathy, in their recept sad bereavement and
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for the floral tributės...
Hongkong Office: 14 Chater Road. London Office: 131, Fleet Street, EC.
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, MARUH BzH; 1974,
HAS HONGKONG'S PETITION
BEEN FORGOTTEN?
|
Whilst at the Office of the Company oar representative was informed of an in reaching a decision. The time has now interesting story in connection with the come when a reminder should be given in missing launch. There he met a young
the two brothers met and the news of
the proper quarter and we anticipate that Chinese gentleman named Fung Dawn. the facts and arguments which are set whose father is a big shareholder in the forth in the Petition will hardly fail to Company. He said that, he had only the previous, day from Kong- carry conviction with a Government moon after a fruitless search for the Two or three matters relating to Hong whose sympathies are certainly with launch. It appears that Fung, has a kong have recently been brought under popular representation in all parts of recently been appointed Commander of brother, named, Fung Si Ming, who has the notice of the House of Commons. the Empire wherever it can be safely the West River Flotilla in place of Ad- There is another matter which we trust conceded, as it undoubtedly can be in miral Chan Chak Whilst at Konmoon will soon engage the earnest attention of Hongkong, to the extent naked in the the misfortune was imparted to the wew the new Secretary of State for the Petition. ⠀⠀
Admiral who lent a sympathetic ear to" Colonies (the Rt. Hon. J. H. Tuomas)
the mysterious disappearance of the and the new Cabinet as a whole. - We
launch and promised to do all in his power to find her. He went so far an refer to the Petition to the House of
Sir F. Faudel Phillips has arrived in to promise the use of two ganboats and Commons which was signed by nearly two Hongkong on the P. & O. Chinn. He is to institute special search HP
the river thousand non-Chinese residents of this booked to Shanghai,
crecks-the haunts of many pirates. The oaly difficulty, he said, was one of coal- Colony in 1921, asking for a very modest
If the Company could arrange to supply measure of Constitutional Reform. The
Mr Wellington. Koo, wife of the gunboats with coal he would arrange subject, of course, is one that specially Minister for Foreign Affairs at Peking, an expedition. Mr. Fung Dawn has re-
ported this to the Manager of the Coni interests the new Ministry and we and two children are passing through the many who is at present considering the
proposition.
the
have some ronson for believing that Colony on the P. & O. China, for Shang
the subject of Constitutional Reform |bai, in the Crown Colonies will receive it,
special consideration at their hands. Mr. D. IL Cameron, of the Standard Consequently, as several months have Oil Co., returned to the Colony yester passed since the petitioners had any day on the President Machison, Mr. and news regarding this petition, and as, Mrs. M. W. Lo also returned by this
since the Petition was signed · nearly
steamer
LATE
There appears to he ne truth in the rumour mentioned above. Neither the Police nor the Company have been ahlp to confirm it and the Company are now inclined to look upon it as idle, conjea. formation concerning the whereabouts of ture. So far there is no authentic 11- the missing lausah.