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FORTNIGHTLY DANCES.

SATURDAY, MAY, 1925, SATURDAY, 23 MAY, 1925 9.35 ..

B. HORNELL,

Hon. Secretary,

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB. THE FOURTH EXTRA RACE MEET-

TNG will be held (weather permitting) st HAPPY VALLEY on SATURDAY, 2ND MAY, 1925, commanding at 5 r.x.

The First Bell will be Bung st-2.30 .. The Charge for Admission to the Pablie Radiowers will be $1.

Soldiers and Sailor in uniform, Half Price. Matebers are advised that they must show their Season Tickets to obtain Admission to the Members Enclosure.

Tech Member has the right of introducing 2 Non-Members to the Kambers Enclosure, Tickets for whom can be obtained from Masers, Longhad & Davis at $5 each up to Fat, 187 MAX.

The Stewarda invite the Ladies of Hongkong to be present.

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THE HONGKONG TUG & LIGHTER CO., LTD.

THE MEST "ORDINARY ANNUAT TERCING OF SHAREHOLDERS in the above Company will be held at ST. GEORGE's THORS. BUILDING, Chater Bowl, Victoris, on

DAY, the 7re MAY, 1925, at 2.30 o'cume P. for the purpose of receiving a Statement

of Accounts and the Report of the tieneral Managers for the period ended 31st March. 1925, and Electing Conenting Committe and Auditor.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will by CLOSED from Mornar, the Tu Mai, 1925, notil TRUESDAY, the Tru M., 1925, both days inclusive.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO... General Managers.. Hongkong, 21st April, 1925.

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THE CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE,

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NOTICE TO SKAKËHOLDERS.

FORTY-FOURTH ORDINARY

THENDRAL MEETING OF SHARE.

INTIMATIONS

NOTICE

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, APRIL 0rE, 1925

WH THIS DAY Authorised ME: 0.

OFFERSON to Sign for Our Firm

in Hongkong Par Procuration.

JEESEN & CO.,

6, Queen's Road Central. Hongkong, 27th April, 1995, (2149

NOTICE.

SYDNEY HAMPDEN ROSS.

MCharter and Incorporate Account.

art, has been admitted » Partner in cur Firm. PEROY SMITH, SETH & FLEMING, ·

Incorporated Accountwiste,

NOTICE.

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THOM the TE DAY of THIS MONTH Our Offices will be Located at 2ND FLOOR or PEDDER-HEILDING, No. 1. PEDDER STREET.

WM MEYERINS & CO. (140 Hongkong, 24th April, 1925.

HONGKONG BOXING ASSOCIATION.

THEATRE ROTAL, MAY 2, 1925, ar 9.15 r. POURTE TOURNAMENT OF THE SEASON.

ANDRE DUTREE

CRO. HIM CARTLIDGE.

FIFTEEN MINUTE Rouyns CATCHWEIGUTA

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GENERAL PUBLIC 1 od 20 MAY.

PRICES: $10.00, $5.00 and $1.00. - '.

NOTE-MEMBERS of the HONGKONG BOXING ASSOCIATION are entitled to One Ringride Seat Bach for $7.50 on production of their Membership Cards. Members are requested to Sign their the Namen when taking Tickets at Reduced Rate.

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Undersigned on THURSDAY, the 14TH MAY,

HOLDERS will be held at the Offices of the

1925, a: Nons, for the purpose of receiving the GRAND VARIETY CONCERT

Report of the General Agenta, together with Statement of Accounts for the year ended the 31st December, 1924.

The SHARE REGISTER and TRANSFER BOOKS will be CLOSED from the lar to the 14TH MAY, 1925, both days inclusive.

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO. LTD.,

General Agent#. Hongkong, 7th April, 1945.

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A. 5. WATSON & CO., LTD.

NOTICE.

NEW-ISSUE OF CAPITAL. -

Se second and Final Call of $5 per HAREHOLDERS are Hereby Notified payable

Share on Shures of the New Lasne i

an or before the STAY of MAY, 1925.

Cheques should be Sent addressed to the Company to First Call, when Fully paid with Certificates of Title

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CANTON NEWS.

[FROM OCE CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.] CHANGES AGAINST RAILWAY DIRECTORS.

The two former managing-directors of the Cantor Hankow Railroad, Kwangting Section. Mr. Chan Hing Ron and Mr. Wang Tong have been summoned by special order of the Civil Governor to answer charges of alleged misappropria,

of nearly $300,00. Both Mr. Chan and tion of funds while in office to the extent Me Wour being now absent from Can-

Mr. R. J. Paterson has consented to as they do not involve new additional daties on food. These are the conten-accept the post of Honorary Clerk of the tious features of the Budget, but these Course to the Hongkong Jockey Club, announcements could hardly have been which has become vacant owing to the unanticipated because Mr. BALDWIN in departure from the Colony, on leave, of | his election manifesto made these things Mr. F. Sutton.

A emalic, employed, by Tung Tai, con- one of the main features of his policy. Nor can it be said that the reversion to tractor, was stopped in Howen Road, near the gold standard was wholly unexpected the Big Rock, on Tuesday, by six men, It was disclosed in the Budget speech who were armed with revolvers, daggers this and sticks. These footpads stele frour that the Government decided on

many months ago, and we may well him the sum of $100, which he was taking suspect that leading bankers who have to pay the workmen's wages. been recently publicly advocating it.

Four of the 5 Mauritians who were ton, two of their former assistants, Mr. were not without some inkling of the recently remanded at the Kowloon Magis fact. Action in this direction, as Mrtrary, on a charge of having stowed away CHURCHILL pointed out, is not confined on the 8.3. "Sunt, from Mauritius, werc to Great Britain and he looks to "this brought up before Mr. K W.. Hamilton great area of common arrangement to yesterday and sentenced to two days facilitate a revival of international and hard labour ench. The Bith defendant is imperial trade. On the whole it is a boldlying in hospital.

and courageus Budget, certain in some of its aspects to give 'rise, to much con- Price-$1.25 per box 3 Cakes. troversy. The proposals it contains are unlikely, however, to undergo any change 10 per cent.

at the present time, but remain to he judged by the standard the CHANCELLOR himself sets up in his peroration in the $2.25 per box of 3 Cakes, phrase that his aim has been to make

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The return of notifiable discuses in the Colony for the 24 hours ended on April

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Cheng The Lau and Mr. Li Shu Kon, are being detained at the Namhoi Magistracy“

to be witnesses in the case. Mr. Chan was for many years connected with the Shanghai-Nanking Railroad while Me prominent merchant: in Hongkong, Wong wan' a

BANDIT OUTRAGES

Two policemen bave been shat dead and several wounded in broad daglight FUNERAL AT HAPPY VALLEY.

within the last three lays in Canton by The funeral of the late Mr. M. J. D. bandits resisting arrest. One' was killed Stephens took place in the old residents' on the afternoon of the 25th when trying section of the Protestant Cemetery to prevent a gang of six, from escaping Happy Valley yesterday afternoon, the with more than $1,500 just snatched from Rev. T. R. Powell and the Rev. W. T. & native bank clerk and the other on the Featherstone being the officiating clergy-7th, when pursuing a gambler accused men. The chief mourners were Mr. T. J. of having iniled to pay is atake upin Gaisford St.-Lawrengo-(Private Secretary losing at faufan game. to HE. The Governor), The Bishop of

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Under the Distinguished Patronage of Major-General C. C. LUARD, C.B .... General Oficer Commanding the Forces in China.

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Terpect will be insteaks of the Company | LEADING ARTISTES OF THE COLONY

The TRANSFER

in respect of the New Issue of Shares will be CLOSED from WEDNREDAY, the 22nd day of April, Ratil SATURDAY, the 2ad day of May. 1925 (both days inclusive), during which period No Transfer of Shares of the New Issus can be egistered.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, General Managers. Hongbong, 20th April, 1925.

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The Daily Press.

HONGXING, APRIL 30TH, 1925.

THE BRITISH BUDGET.

spinal fever.

As announcement in our advertisement columns states that the next fortnightly dances of the Peak Club will be held on May 9th and Bird, starting on each oc- sion at 0.15 p.m.

The master of the s.a. Yan Cina (a Datch stramer), from, Singapore, has reported to the Harbour Offee that the death of one drek passenger occurred at sea on the voyage to Hongkong.

THE TROOPS IN CANTON, According to the True Light the actual number of marrenary troops in Canton is less than 89,000, it is calculate that,

(Sir Henry Gollan), and following behind them were the Colonial Secretary (Hon. Sir Claud Severn), Bon. Sir Henry Pollock, K.C.. Hon. Mr. W. H.. Bied, Messrs. A. 6. M. Fletcher, M... J. R. Wood (Puisne Judge). C. D. Melbourne, Eldon Potter, K.C., E. Zeitlyn. . . Hall Brutton, W. E. L. Shenton, C. A Hooper, C. Balmer Johnson, C. Willson, HK Holmes, D. H. Blake, P. Jacks, C. A. Rass, C. H. Lyson, F. X, d'Almada, Capt. P. Hall, Capt. B. Branch, Dr. J.

The Kanintang Army in Easter H. Sanders, Dr. Balean, Messrs. W. Kwangtung is forcing the 14 distrie's

The following notification appears in Bailey. E. A. Ram, J. Owen Hughes, F. Command Orders of Tuesday, that Lieut.-A. Perry, D. W. Trauman, W. L. Paitou-

if the annual income froca the opium and the gambling traffic in Canton City, alone is honestly administrated, it will he murm than sufficient to maintain these useless troops, who ought not to require wor than $1.200.000 a month, according to their present standard of pay and supply, FORCED LOANS.

there to make a loan" totalling 36,000,

the larger ones having to contribute

Colonel F. N. Montague Bates. C.B. den,, S. B. B. McElderry. Hoary Hum-

(to $3,000 each. The poré of Swatow has CALG.," 17.5.0., 1st Battalion, the East phreys. U. Clark, H. H. B. Hancock, while the small ones from $30,00 Surrey Regiment, assumed command of Bamphreys, M. Montargis, J.

to pay $00,000. the Garrison of South China during the Tarrant, B. A. Hale, H. Ruttonjer, J. absener of the G.O.C. in North China, B. Gomes, Father Augustin and many from April 25th. It is also notified that others including several Chinese friends. the following officiating appointment to A large number of children from the the 32nd Punjab Regiment has been Italian Orphanage lined up in charge of inale with affect from April 23rd: -Major sisters outside the cemetery gates, C, T. M. Smith to be Officiating Com. mandant, vige Lieut.-Colonel C. MeG. Withers, appointing Officiating A.'Q.M.C, Northern Command,-India-

The following sent wreaths --Sarrow- Widow, H. The Governor, Sir Claud Severn, The Goverment of Hongkong. Dracous, Linstead & Davis, Lowe, Bing

ham & Matthews, D'Almade & Mason,

FUNDS FOR THE MEMORIAL A fair will be held in the First Puble- Garden, Canton, ou May and to 10th, for the benefit of the Dr. Sun Yat Sea Memorial Fand.

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HELD TO "RANSOM. Thinking that Mr. Chan Kim Tong, the Hongkong Nam Pak Bong Chinese mer- ebant-who_was_captured_while_on_board_

It does not appear to be generally Mr. and Mrs. Goldsmith, Mr. and Mrsa sarapan in Canton Harbour early in a very wealthy person, the known that a full choral service is held A. E. Wright, Little. Adams & Wood, April, is in St. John's Cathedral every Thursday Mr. and Mrs. Colborne Little, Miss Candit-troops holding him are asking for evening at 5.3, Jästing abonis half an Stonbum, Madame Flint, Mr. and Mrs.50,000, aceonling to the Canton Press hour. The choir, composed of men, ladies Newhoase, Mrs. Y. Uyetsuki, Mr. John reports.

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THE serrets, of the Budget are usually and boys, numbering usually about thirty Arnold, Tack Chong Loong, Yee Mi, COMPLAINT AROUT THE WEATHER, Fishermen in Kaukong, West, River, a most carefully kept until the Chancellor are endeavouring to make the service Sheriff Bros.. The. Hon. Mr. and Mrs. of the Exchequer himself reveals thein popular and attractive to those who can Holyoak and daughters, Mr. and Mrs leading contre for the hatching of Esh eggs in order to supply stock for the fish in the House of Commons; but there have appreciate a restful interlude after the Ancott, Mr. and Mrs. H. K. Holmes, Mr.

day of toil but it must be disappointing and Mrs ET. H. Bunje, the China Jait,ealtivating ponds, are complaining of the heen confident anticipations that Mr. to them when they see, as was the euse F. C. Jenkin, Hughes & Hough, Lt., late spring weather, saying that the CHURCHILL'S Budget would provide for last Thursday, and also on the previous : Watson Office Staff, A S. Watson recent elimatic conditions have done this some reduction in the inerme tax and Thursday, that the choir outnumber the Co. Ltd. Mr. J. D. Humphreys, Ben-enterprise much harm. Fish of this class in this expectations have not been dig. congregation by two to one. Possibly this jamin & Potis, G. H. Potts and P. C. will not be plentiful in the coming season may be due to igorance of the fact that Potts, Johnson, Stokes & Master, Elden CARPETS for Packing 'diposen, No "ppointed. It has been well impressed these services are held every Thursday. Potter, Wilkinson & Grist, Holland &

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on Mr. CHURCHILL since he took offer and the object of this paragraph is to China Trading Co., W. S. Bailey, Con-

as Chancellor of the Exchequer that the make that fact more widely known. mittee and Members of the. Hongkong Club. The Directors, Lane Crawford & depressed state of trade, the high cost

In its obituary notice of the late Lady Co., Sir Paul and Lady Chuter, Mr. J of living and the deplorable state of un-

Aglen, the Peking and Tientsin, Times

A. Tarrant, 3r, and Mr. Owen Hughes, employment" are largely due to excessive says: Lady Agien was the only daughter. Mr. flobert Shewan, Sir Eric and Lady taxation. Sir JAMEM MARTIN. Vice-Presi- of the late Sir Isaac Bayley Balfour, Stewart Taylor, Messrs. Lo & Lo, B. C. ODOWNS in ALEXANDRA BUILD-dent of the London Chamber of Coin-K.B.E., D.D., D.Sc, LL.D., MA, FRS, Go

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PROPERTY SALE.

BRISK BIDDING FOR PROPERTY

AT SHAM SHUI PO.

There was some risk and ready hilding at the China Auction Rooms yesterday afternoon for two properties situfted nå

auctioneer..

merce, who introduced a deputation to King's Botanist in Scotland, Regius Raadull, Mr. and Mrs. F. X. d'Almada e the Chancellor recently mentioned that Keeper of the Royal Botanic Garden, Castro, Mr. George Woessner, Mr. and Mrs. Jackman, Mr. and Mrs. George Edinburgh, and Professor of Botany at less than six per cent, of the population Edinburgh University. She was married Grimble, Mr. Henry Humphreys, Mr. and Sham Shui Po in the Dependency of Kow- have been paying in income "tax und

to Sir Francis (then Mr.) Aglen in 1906, Mrs. Richard Hancock, Major C. Willson, Joon; and known as New Kowloon Inland supertax

per cent. of the revenue, and when he was Commissioner of Customs The Incorporated Law Society of Hong-Lots Nos 221 and 223, which were dis" STORAGE SPACE on Marine Lots with be emphasised that heavy income tax and at Hankow, and bore him five children. kong, Mr. Sin Tak Fan and family, Mr.posed of by Mr.. E. V. M. R. De Sousa,' The first property, New Kowloon Ininad supertax deprives business of a good deal Her death will be felt very keenly among and re. E. M. Bazeland, Mr. and Mrs. of money which otherwise would he used a large circle of friends in Peking and Bagram, Davic Bong & Co., Ltd., Lot No. 1, with an area of 4,320 square for development. There will naturally be elsewhere in China. For Lady Aglen had Wong Fing and family, Mr. T. A Perry, much rejoicing over the announcement a most charming and unaffected person. Mr. Cheung Kwai, Mr. and Mrs. W. L feet and a Crown Rental of $20, was

Pattenden, Mr. Jas Kinnaird, Wong it will lie at Consignees risk and subject to OSSESSIÓN 1ST JUNE, “KELLETT that another sixpence is to be taken oftality, and was beloved by all who knew Sin Woon, Directors of the British From this it rose by $250 bids to 21,500,✨ MANOR being No. 185, Mourr the income tax, and that the supertax her. In an unassuming way he took a American Tobacco Co., Ltd, A. Kwai & at which figure it was knocked down to

is also to be reduced. In a full year these prominent part in numerous diaritable Co., Rev. Fathic Robert, Italian Convent,

Rev. W. T. Featherstone, Leo d'Almada Mr. Sam Kain

The second Lot, No. 223, with an ama works, and as a hostess she always con- & Nephew, house servants, Cheong So roductions involve a loss of over seven- trived to put everyone at their case, and Keller Kern & Co., Lu, Mr. Ernest of 9,810 square feet and a Crown Rental teen million pounds. to the Treasury, but

to create a really sympathetic atmosphere. Kern,, F. E Nash, Mr. and Mrs. R., Mein

Austin, Mr. M. Fletcher, Mr. Douglas of $40, was put up at an upact price of Dew taxation in the form of duties on Her long and courageons struggle with the Clark, Mr. Yan Andel, Mr. and Mrs $20,000. From this figure it rose steadily silk and imported hops, together with the disease that ultimately proved fatal, cul- Bullock, Mr. Charles Brooko, Lee Yuc

YONSIGNEES per Company's Steamer

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are hereby natified that the Carge will be discharged into Holt's Wharf, Kowloon, where

and Conditions of Storage at Holt's

The Gargo will be ready for Delivery from Godown on and after 29th April,

Optional Cargo will be lazded, unless Notice kae been given prior to Steamer's arrival,

All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be xmized on any Tuesdays and Fridays A and Noor, Between the hours of within the free storage

No-Claims will be admitted after the Goodr Goode kare left the Steamer's Godown, and all remaining undelivered after the 4th May will be abject to Beat

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