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"DECOLITE".
FIRE-RESISTING FLOORING
(Awarded Gold Medal Franco-British Exhibition.)
JOINTLESS. HYGIENIC & "NON-SLIPPING Laid by Our Own Workmen on
STEEL. WOOD OR CONCRETE,
THE UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY, LTD.
Vial Central 286.
2. Queer's Buildings.
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QUEEN'S THEATRE.
TO-DAY ONEY, at 2.30 p.m., 5.15 p.m., 7.15 p.m. &.9.15 p.m.
ANNETTE KELLERMÄN
The Star of Fox's Superproduction
“A DAUGHTER OF THE GODS
$
in her Latest Under-sen Drama
"
"WHAT WOMEN LOVE"
Adventures in the South Seas. Scores of
Bathing Beauties.
TO-MORROW AT ALL SHOWS
MADGE BELLAMY
IN
"LORNA DOONE"
Screen version of RD. Blackmore's
Famous Novel.
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THE HONGKONG. DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MAY STE,
WORLD THEATRE.
TO-DAY ONLY, at 5.15 p.m. & 9.15 p.m.
FLORADORA
VAUDEVILLE COMPANY GIVES THEIR FAREWELL PERFORMANCES
IN
“SONGS and DANCES "
DON'T MISS YOUR LAST CHANCE.
STARTING
TO-MORROW,
WE ARE DELIGHTED TO PRESENT TO THE PUBLIC THE MOST FAMOUS NOVEL IN ENGLISH LITERATURE TRE IMMORTAL STORY OF LOVE, INTRIGUE AND THRILLING BATTLE-THE DARING CAREER OF BECKY SHARP, TEMPTRESS, ADVENTURESS BEAUTY-FIGURE OF MYSTERY ON THE FATEFUL EVE OF WATERLOO HEBES THE MOST GORGEOUS AND THRILLING PICTURE PLAY EVER SEEN
“VANITY FAIR"
BY THACKERAY
WITH MABEL BALLIN, HOBART BOSWORTH "AND A GREAT CAST:
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HONGKONG ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION CO., LTD.
CONTRACTORS FOR
CIVIL ENGINEERING AND BUILDING WORK OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS.
Specialists in Reinforced Concrete Foundations and Structures for Factories, Godowns, Wharves, Bridges, Piere, &c.
Sole Licensees for Hongkong and China of the "Franki" Patent Compressed Concrete Piling System.
Enquiries to HEAD OFFICE:
ST. GEORGE'S BUILDING UHATER ROAD. Telephone Central 4581 (Two Lines).
PIANOS FOR SALE OR HIRE.
TSANG FOOK PIANO CO.,
T. 4648
No. 8, Dzs Your ROAD CENTRAL (Entrance los Hones Strest.)
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COMPANY MEETING.
HONKGONG TUG AND LIGHTER
COMPANY. LTD.
The first ordinary annual meeting "of -shareholders in the. Hongkong Tng and Lighter Company, Ltd., was held. yes- terday afternoon at the office of Mears. Shewan, Tomes and Co. Mr. R. G. She- Iwan presided, and others present were: Messrs. W. F. Carroll, Li Tse Fong and C. B. Brook (acting for Mr C. PL Marcel) Consulting Committee; Mr. Noel Braga (Secretary); Messrs. D. W, Mun ton. J. Toppin, A. A. Botelho, Tong Hok Ting, and S. C. Cook (shareholders).
After the Secretary, had read the notice convening the meeting.
The CHAIRMAN said:-Gentlemen,- With your permission, as the accounts have been in your hands since the 29th ultimo, we will now take them as read. As you will easily understand, a great part of the period under review wa taken up in preparatory work, and it was not until the first deet of lighters were delivered to us by the builders be tweru. July and December and thẻ túg bonts in November "Inst year that we began to earn anything as alt.
The result for the cine working months shows a defvit of $1,348.89. but seeing that we are quite a new Company and have to make our way against more of less opposition from those interested in the old system of Chinese junks and cargo, bouts and which can only be over- come in time as shippers and consigners realise the advantages of an up-to-date and modern service, I do not think we need be at all depressed at these figures. We have, in fact, to create a good-will of our own, and this necessarily takes time, but our earnings are increasing, and whereas our less in March wna 83,500 it had come down last month to less than 8730. We have, therefore, every reason to expect that is a very short time the result will be on the right side. We began with craft on a modest scale. as we thought it best to feel our way and learn by experience, but it was 1000 evident that the demand, wai, more than the tonnage we had could cope with and that to be able to furnish lighters at short notie we must have a large fleet at our disposal. We have accordingly contracted for & motor junk, a small motor boat, another zug boat, and ten more lighters to be delivered between the middle of May and, the end of August, which, with what we already have," will give us a fleet of 33 lightera. 3 tag bouts, I motor junk and 4 motor boat, but I am in hopes that before very long the demand my again overtake the supply.
As regards the accounts, you will noties that we had $110,989.97 in hand on 31st March, but there will be nothing left of this after we have paid the remaining cost of the new vessels, which will mosut to some $108,000 in addition to about 86,000 more for accessories.
There is still 84 per share uncalled Capital to fall back on, but we do not propose to touch this till we see what progress we make and how woon still fur- ther tonnage will be required. I now beg to propose that the Report and Ac counts as presented bk, adopted and pass- ed, and when this has been seconded I shall be pleased to answer any questions from shareholderk
Mr. CARROLL seconded and the report and nocopata were unanimously adopted. Mr. Mestos proposed that the follow- ing he re-elected us Consulting Com mittee: Mesers. H. M. H Nemuzee, Li Tse Fong, W. J. Carrol and C. E. Brook (to act for Mr. Marcel),
Mr. TOPPIN seconded and this was ear ried unanimously.
Mr.
BOTELHO proposed that Messrs, Percy Smith, Seth and Fleming be re
י.
1925
Obtainable at LANE CRAWFORD LTD Tabaqueria Filipina, Græco Egyptian Tobacco Store, and all high-clast Tobacconista,
Ac 95 cents per tin of 50
We are showing
Smart Summer Frocks and Hats
AT MODERATE PRICES.
Only for Connoisseurs
Of course, sir, tastes differ. Some people have judgment and others have none. But I've more respect, sir, for the man who smokes always en inferior" cigarette than the man who smokes good ones one day and just anything the next. Yes, sir, I can say it posi tively hurts to hand Kensitas to such smokers. Kensitas were not intended for such poor judges because Kensitas are too good to waste. No, sir, they were made for you and all good judges of good cigar-
ettes.
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Maviisaalavera: J. WIX & SONS-Led «17668 PICCADILLY-LONDOŃ WENG Wholewala orku: DONNELLY & WHYTE, Distributors for Hongkong and South Chine,
QUEEN'S BUILDINGS Telephone: Central
Kensitas
the preferred cigarette
With a title like
THE
TEMPLE
OF VENUS
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It is not necessary to say much about the picture, At the Sign of the Lantern, except that it is all the title implies
12, PEDDER STREET.
TELEPHONE CIStran 4864. (FIRST FLOOR
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HONGKONG SHARE MARKET.
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
MAY 7TH, 1925, Hongkong and Shanghai
Banks - ... ... 1,225 b. Önton Insurances
$780 b. Union Inguz 603 saata
$272 b. Bongkang Fire Insurance $850 b.: Dongias Steamships, es $54. H., O. & &M. Steamboats. *Star Ferries China Sugars....İK
b.
184 b. ..... Tle. 284 nom. Wharve#....... $201 Whampoa
Docks ... Shanghai Dook.m Hongkong Lands Eongkong Hotel..
Coys Estaten......
Hongkong Bopes. China Provident...... Dairy Farm...... Watposts Wa:sona
Hongkong Electrica China Lights
Hongkong Trame
$12015
...... The 129 b
$95 b.
$15.10 b
- nom,
$287 b.
354 Dom
$49
nom.
nom
$23+ com.
Peak TramweT........ $234 b. Beattieradlo
$4.65 bi bibayeri; s-sellers: aŭgizica.
DUTCH INDUSTRIES FAIR.
Holland's Institute of Industries Fairs, held twice yearly with about 800 to 900 participators at each is gradually and hekl from March 10th-19th at Utrecht and steadily developing. The 12th Fair was was in all respects a decided success, busi- ness being very, brisk. An animated tone elected auditors at a fee of 8400 per trade. The foreign participators did not prevailed giving evidence of the revival of Mr. Coox seconded and this was un-benefit least from this revival and it is by animously carried,
anim.
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PIECE GOODS SLUMP.
FURTHER ANXIETY AMONG CHINESE DEALERS.
means of the Industries Fair' at. Utrcelt that they have gained for themselves an important group of customers in Holland and her Colonies. Consequently the Utrecht Eairs increasingly attract the attention of manufacturers and exporters abroad.. Or- ders were booked for England (especially for building material), Scandinavia, France, Garmazy, Belgium and America, whilst for the first time business relations with Australia were entered into at the fair.
Within the past few days, a Chinese Correspondent writer, u aumber of Chinese dealers Have "received letters The following groups of merchandise were from importers urging them to hasten the clearance of shipments, failing which of special importance, viz.machinery, the goods will be put up for public electricity, metal wares, radio-industrini articles, glassware, earthenwere, building material, furniture and articles for interior decoration, foodstuffs and luxuries. Nether landa India (Jura) had a section with a special supply. of rubber and its applica- tions which attracted a great deal of atten- tion.
auction.
These letters, it is said, have caused considerable surprise, if not consterna tion in Chinese commercial circles, especially in view of the correspondence on the subject that has recently been exchanged between the Piece Goods Guild and the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce.
There were 891 exhibitors of whom 583 were Dutch and 808 foreign firms. The In view of the giut of goods on the foreign participatore Wore divided no market and the correspondingly heavy follows: Germany 152, England 47, charges for storage and interest, the America 29, France 29, Belgium 20, Chinese Piece Goods Guild, it will be Switzerland, 10, Austria 11, Czecha- remembered, approached the Chamber of
Slovakia. 6. There were 13 exhibitora in Commerce with certain proposals for all from Italy, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, meeting the situation, including an ex- tension of the period of delivery from four to six months, that interest charges for goods which arrived in 1924 abould be wäived and that importers should not press the dealers unduly to take delivery. The reply of the Chamber was regard od this, at any rate, sympathetic. The The twelfth annual convention of the Committee stated that they could not National Foreign Trade Council of the recommend importers to waive interest United States which will be held in Seattle, charges on goods which arrived in 1924, Washington, June 24th to 26th, inclusive, but they promised to eircularise all mer
chants requesting them to exercise all possible leniency towards dealers in the matters of clearance, consistent with the
terms of contract.
Japan and Finland. Japan exhibited for the first time, but Hongkong and China again refrained from participating...
The next fair will be held from 8th to 17th September of this year.
promises to be one of the most important ever held by American foreign tradera, particularly with reference to the develop ment of foreign trade on the Pacific. Following upon this, the intimation Special emphasis, will be placed upon certain Chinese have received that goods opportunities for Oriental trade as well as will be put up for auction if bipments that with the Antipodes. At least 1,000 are not cleared quickly has caused quite delegates ara expected, including in a. Butter in the dealers' dovecote and addition to the American, delegations there is little doubt that the General | from Japan, China, India, Straits Set- Chamber of Commerce will be appealed to tlementa, Dutch West Indies and the once again in the matter.
Philippine Islands,
If you liked
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A DAUGHTER OF THE GODS You will also enjoy this one
KOWLOON RESIDENTS
are notified that. It will NOT be shown at The Star
TO-DAY, at 230 p.m., 5.15 pm., 7.15 p.m. and 9.15 pm.
THE
CORONET
-Sunday to Tuesday
May 10th to 12th
at 9.15 p.m.
THE LEE WHITE CO.
Will Play a
Short Season at
-THE
STAR
-TO-DAY till · SATURDAY
at 5.30 p
& 9.15 pm.
Under the Distinguished Fatronage of His Excellency The Governor, Sir EDWARD STUBES, K.C.M.G.
"
THEATRICAL ENTERPRISES
(Maurice E. Benson & Alec Ross) have the honour to present
THE EPIC
OF
EVEREST
A Wonder Film of Adventure on the Roof of the World. The Official Film record of the great British Expedi tion to ascend the highest mountain in the world. Photographed by Captain J. B. L. NOEL ERGS, under most arduous circumstances up to a height of 23,000 feet and following the expedition by tele- photo lenses to the immense height of 26,000 feet.
Prices "$2 & $1.
Booking at Montrie's and the Theatre.
THE STAR
Varions, Hors-D'Œuvre, Saucisson D'Arles, Black and Red Caviar, Salmon or Lobster or Sardine Cream, Pate" for Sandwiches, Pate De Folegras, Herrings in White Wine, Sardines and All Best French Specialities at
MAGASIN GÉNÉRAL,
Phone* 8312.
The Corner Shop,
Beaconsfield Arcade.
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