1925-05-15

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MAY

15TE,

1925

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB.

TENNIS TOURNAMENT. FINALS OPEN OHAMPIONSHIP: SINGLES AND DOUBLES

INTIMATIONS

THE HONGKONG & WHÀM PDA DOCK CO., LTD.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that An BOOKING will LOSE MAT MEETING TRAORDINARY GENERAL

at the PAVILION:at

INTIMATIONS

HONGKONG AND TERRITORIAL. ESTATES, LIMITED.

FIRST ORDINARY ANNUAL TMEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be held at the Office of the Company,

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Gronoz'" BUILDING, Coamaght Road, on WEDNESDAY, the for the at 12-o'aloux Noor. 30TH MAY, 1935,

Statement of Ascounte QUAR'S BUILDING! Victoria, Hongkong, and the Report of the MONDAY, the 18TH DAY OF MAY, 1995, at 11 o'clock in the FoRNOON, when the subjoined Resolutions will be proposed sa Extraordinary

OPEN at Masers. Mcorrix & Co., at 8.30 AM, hold at the Registered Office of the Campany purpose of receiving,eneral Managers for

on SATURDAY, 10TH MAY.

It is hoped to play the FINAL SINGLES O0 2111 MAY, and FINAL DOBLES on ND.

The FINAL DOUSIKY will be followed by

the Paz GIVING.

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BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE.

PUBLIC AUCTION

VALUABLE LEASEHOLD

PROPERTY.

[ITUATE at YAUMATI in the DEPENDANCY of KOWLOON and COLONY of HONGKONG and known as the Remaining Portion of Kow- loon Inland Let No. 629, together with, the

five Maamages Erections and Buildings thereon. in course of construction.

Area: 7,175 Square foot. Annual Crown Rent: $34.55. Terra of Crown Lease: 75 years from the 25th day of December, 1894.

IN ONE LOT

MR. E. V. M, R. DE SOUSA, Auctioneer,

THE CHINA AUCTION ROOMS. China Building.

TUESDAY

THE 26TH DAY or MAY, 1925,

AT 3 O'CLOCK P.M.

For further Particulars and Conditions of

Sale, Apply to

MESTRA, JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER, Mortgagee Solicitors,

Prince's Buildings.

Ice House Street, Edingkong,

or to

MR. EV. M. R. DE SOUSA,

The AuctioneST,

Chica Building,

Queen Road Central Hongkong.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

Resolutions, viz :-

"That the Articles of Association of the Company be altered in manner following that is to say by the deletion of Article 17 and by the abstitution therefor of the following Article

namely 17.-So long as the issued capital of "the Company

shall not

arcoed $6,000,000 no Member shall be to be registered as the Holder entitled t

the "of more than 3,000 Shares of

Should the iastied Capital of the Company.bg increa

increased beyond $8,000,000 the Number of Bharen

of which Member shall be "respe

sball bo

"Company. She

the year ended 15th January, 1925, and elect ing & Consulting Committee and Auditors.

The TRANSFER ROOKS of the Com- pany will be CLOSED from SATURDAY, the MAY, 1925, until WEDNESDAY, the 20TH Mar, 1925, both days inclusive.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

General Manager, Hongkong, 8th May, 1925.

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UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF

CANTON, LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the FIFTY SECOND ORDINARY

"entitled to be Tag No YEARLY MEETING of the Society will be

pany

to share held at the Head Ofice, UNTON BUILDING,

Hongkong, on FRIDAY, 29TH MAY, 1925, Noos, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statements of Account to 31st December 1924, and of declaring Dividenda, etc

increased proportionately Mamber shall be entitled to be register #sd in respect of a fraction of (2) That the authorised Capital of the Com- (which is now $2.000.000 consisting

Nomina

al Value 60,000 Shares of the of $50 each the whole of which have been issued) he inersssed to $10,000,000 by the creation of 140,000 Additional Shores of the nominal value of $50 ench

(subjocs A hereinafter menting and and in all other

for

respects part pass with the Sharea constituting

the Company's present issued Capital.

(3) That 60,000 of the said 140,000 Now

be offered in the First instance (in the proportion of one new share for

old share held

by them

(4)

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PENINSULAB & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO'S STEAMER "KALYAN."

ALLIVED HONG KONG ON 14TH MAY, 1925. FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, MALTA, PORTSAID, COLOMBO AND STRAITS

that

ONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above- samed Vessel are hereby informed their Goods are being landed and placed AT TEZIX us in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowas at Kowloon, where each Consignment will

be sorted out Mark by Mark and Delivery can be obtained as the Goods are landed

Optional Goods will be landed here unless Iestractions

tions have been given to the con trary Six hours before arrival of the Steamer.

Goods not cleared within 8 days, including "date of arrival will be subject to Bert

No Fire Insurance will be affected by at...in. y eswe whatever.

be left in the Damaged Packages must Godowns for examination by the Consignes, and the Company's Surveyors, Mesars, "GODDARD DOUGLAS, at 10 AM, on Mondays and Thursdays, within the free storage period.

All Claims against the Steamer must be pre- sented to the Undersigned on or before the

d June, 1925, or they will not be recognized 3rd.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods hare left the Godowzi

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.

Agenta

Hongkong, 14th May. 1925.

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“GLEŃ" LINE, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM

UNITED KINGDOM AND

STRAITS

THE Steamship

THE

"CARNARVONSHIRE " having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo by her are hereby informed that Goods are being landed at their risk into the kazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown

Limited, whence, Company wharies, Delivery may be obta for from the t

Goodi not cleared by the 20th May, 1925, Noon, will be subject to Rent

All broken,

self, chafed

and damaged Packages are to be left in the Godowas, where they will be examined in the presence of Consignees by Hearm. Goddard and Douglas, on 19th May, 1995, at 10 am. Claims against the Steamer indading those for Cargo short delivered must be prescated on the Special Form provided, and must also be submitted within 30 days of arrival, otherwise they will not be recognised. No Fire Insurance will be affected by thy care jehatever.

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by JARDINE, MATHESON & Co, L

Agents.

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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

AMERICAN AND ORIENTAL LINE.

FROM NEW YORK.

THE Motor Vessel

Toy) to the Members of the

THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Society will be CLOSED from Mar 16rs to May 29th both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board,

PAUL LAUDER,

General Manager.

Hongkong, May 8th; 1925.

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BRITISH TRADERS INSURANCE® COMPANY. LTD.

NOTICE TO

SHAREHOLDERS.

TOTICE IS HEARBY GIVEN that the FIFTY-NINTH ORDINARY

Company who on the 10th day of June. 1925, are registered in the Company's Share Register as the Holders of the said 60,000 Old Shares at a Premium of $10. per Shar That the aforesaid offer be made to Mem-YEARLY MEETING of the Company will be ber by Notice specifying the number of held at its Head Office. Unos BUILDING, new shares to which a Member is entitled. Hongkong, on FRIDAY, 29tя MAY; 1925, at That a member whose registered ad12:16 230 for the purpose of receiving the dress in

is situate in the Far East or his Beport of the Directors and the Statements of hall for such new shares Account to 31st December, 1924, sad of declar nomince Pay

by two instalment are to be Le. One

ging

New per I on or before the 15th day of July, 1925,

and a further instalment of $30 per now share to be paid on or before the 15th day of October. 1925, and such Member or bis Nomises who has not accepted and lodged with Company's Bankers the first instalment due on such

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new

whares on or before the 15th day

of July, 1925, will be deemed to have Ceclined That a Member whose regis- tered address is situate outside the Far Eat or his Nominee shall pay for anch nahares accepted by Two Instal- ments, in one instalment of $30

por share to be paid on or before the 15th day of September, 1925, together with interest calculated at the rate of o per cent, per annum on the total amount then payable for the period one the

1925, until the 15th

day of July. date

te of receipt payment the Com-

by further Instal. paar's Bankers and A ment of $30 New Share to be paid an or before before the 15th day of with interest December, 1925, together calculated at the rate of 5 por cont

per total amount than the *H payable for the period from the 15th day of October. 1025, matil the date of actual receipt of payment by the Com

Bankers

such Member pany' outside

the Far East or his Nominee. who has not accepted and lodged with the Company's Bankers the first instal- mast das on stch New Shames on or before the 15th day of September, 1925, with interest as aforesaid will

together

per

be deemed to have declined. The Direc. toms shall have the right to reject any Nominee

(5) That much of the said 60,000 New Shares as shall be accepted by Members both and Outside the Far East shall

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- the said 60,000 Old Shares rank for dividend as from the 15th day of July, 1995 to the extent of one half of the nominal value of such New

hares and as from the 18th day of October, 1925, equally with the mid 60,000 Old Shares

(6) That any of the said 60,000 New Shares which shall not be taken up by the Com- pany's Shareholders in manner aforesaid and the remaining 80,000 Baiarded new shares may be issued and disposed of in such manner at such time or times and apan wach terms as to ranking for dividend and otherwise as the Company's

Dividends, etc.

THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from MAY 18TH to MAY 29TH, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Beard,

PAUL LAUDER.

General Manager. Hongkong, May, 8th 1925.

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& CO.,

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY, LTD. ".

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the FIFTH SIXTH ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the Company will -be held at its Head Office, TION BUILDING, Hongkong, on FRIDAY, 29TH MAY, 1995. 12.20 r., for the purpose of receiving the Beport of the Directors and the Statements of Account to 31st December, 1924, and of deciar- ing Dividends, etc.

THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from MAY 16TH to MAY 2976, both days inclusiva.

By Order of the Board,

PAUL LAUDEE,

General Manager. Hongkong, May 8th, 1923.

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IONEZ NORONHA (nér DA SILVA), aged 36 years, beloved wife of F. MARTENS (of Ribeiro & Co.),

Hongkong Office: 1a, Chater Road. London Office: 131, Fleet Street, E.C

The Daily Press.

HorexONG, Mar 15, 1925.

LOCAL LAWN TENNIS.

Mr. T G. Dyson, who is known as the "Father of the British Free Service,”

has produced good sportsmen. In foot- ball and in cricket local teams have done wall. Yet it seems that laws tennis is arrived at Singapore Just work on essentially the game which appeals to tour round the world." He declares that the young Chiness. You may see Chinese they have wrong idea. in re-fighting ladies joining in the game, although, as circles in Great Britain as to the brig far as we are aware, they have notades in Eastern countrica, which sire just

na ap-to-date as they are themselves. Now- yet played in exhibition games.

The number of Trust Estates in the a-days we Chinese young ladies

hands of the Official Trustee at the end. driving motor-cars and even autor-cycles

of 1994 was 20, with trust funda amount- and we are sure that at no distant date

ing to $93,719.12. In 1923 it we shall see Chinese young ladies coa-15.797.45 Three trusts were wound an during the year. Six new trusts were

The peting in tennis tournaments in Hong: opened.

amount of conunistion collected was $38.00 us against 388,89 in kong.

1991

Rea

V...

This year we have been particularly

The Report of the Land Officer for the fortunate in seeing some really first class

year 1924, laid on the table.of the Legis- lawn tennis. The standard set by the lutive Council yesterday contains the There were no American players was very high and following paragraph:

dealings with land belonging to the War nobody supposed that our local cham Department which necessitated any re What they dideord here." It would be interesting to pions would, excet it.

know what is causing the delay in the was quite as much as could be expected transfer of the military lands. They provided good games. Spectators. were delighted to have the opportunity of seeing some of the nest players in three months at the Hongkong Univer- sity by Professor John Smith (Profesor the world. No doubt the losers learns of Education) in connection with The

The concluding lecture of the series. that have been delivered during the past

Industry."

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a good deal from the victors, NAPOLEOS application of Psychology and Ethics to was to bave been given lust said that you must not aften fight the evening. However, this final lecture had to be unavoidably cancelled. Professor did, you gave same enemy, as if you

his lectures rext Smith will Pesume him the chance of learning your own September.

The Federater Malay-States, tactics. In any game the way to improve your own play is to compete against fourteen millions of dollars of invest ments ear-marked specially for the re- those who are much better players. Idemption of the Straits Settlements 7 Besides this the per cent, loan, 1923. States had nearly eight millions cash in the Treasuries and banks, so that the 15 million seven per cents, can be paid off without bringing a blush to the cheek of the Treasurer, says the Singapore Feer Press,

a local community, isolated as we are, there is a danger of getting into some particular style that scores against local players, but may not be the best style.

Some of us, last year, felt that when the

From the Harbour Master's Annual local players were competing in the

Report. we learn that on December 31st, finals here, the lobbing" tactics 1924, there were 482 steam launches (in- ployed by many players quite spoilt the cluding licensed motor-boate) employed the 33 launches belonging to the Colonial game from the spectators' point of in the "Harbour. This number includes view. This is no attempt to dogmatise Government, and 20 belonging to the Imperial Government. In addition there to lawn tennis players as to how they were 32 motor boats privately owned for should play to win; it is simply a state. pleasure and private purposes. The total

therefore is 19). ment that the onlookers dearly love a slashing player. During our local tennis tournaments the onlookers gain a great deal of pleasure. They have always present unsatisfactory position of affairs.

in South China, and, to consider what shown their appreciation of the efforts steps, if any, might be taken to effect an improvement. The meeting will not be made by the officials of the Hongkong held in the China Merchants Club, which Cricket Club. We hope that it will be is a purely social club, but, at the offices.

of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce. possible to arrange matches with the it is being organized by the Compra-

was announced yesterday that a meeting would be held in the China Mer- chants Club this afternoon to discuss the

Japanese players on their 'return from dores' Association.

Manila. Meanwhile we can assure the The report of the Director of the Royal players and the officials that the general Observatory, Hongkong, for 1924, con public are delighted to have the chance of watching interesting lawn tennis

games.

The return of notifiable, discuses in the Colony for the 21 hours endel on May 13th shows 1 English case of diphtheria.

Miss O Orme, who is to join the Edu- calion Department of the Colony, was one of the passengers' arriving by the

A Kalyan yesterday.

The Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long Service Medal has been awarded by H.E the Governor to Piper E. H. Farrell of the Scottish Pipe Band, H.K.V,D.C..

tains the information that during that period the comparison, of daily weather forecasts with the weather subsequently experienced, showed: Complete success, 71 per cent.; partial success, 24 per cent. partial failure. 3. per cent.; and complete The forecast comprises failure, wil wind direction, wind force, and weather. Complete success means correct in, three elements. Partial saezas means correct in only two elements Partial failure means correct in only one element. Totaž failure means correct in no element

When, in May and June last year, the Director of the Royal Observatory, Hongkong, visited the Observatories at Shanghai, Peking and Kobe, arrange- mests were made, with the Director of the Shanghai Observatory for the ex- change of typhoon warnings and for observations at additional hours from Shanghai, Gutzlaff, Hankow and Amoy. The question of a wireless station on the Pratas Sboil was discussed with the

There are and the Coast Inspector. hopes of its early erection by the Chinese Customs.

THERE is a time for all things, says SOLOMON, a time to work and a time to

TO LET

play; all of us work all the better for

The as Kalyan arrived in port early GINGS (Basement).

MODOWNS in ALEXANDRA BUILD. Casonable change, one reward' of work

is to secure leisure. One of our local yesterday morning, from Singapore, Inspector-General of Maritime Customs Apply-

orators last year stated that the first bringing a heavy mail of letters and purpose of education is to teach us how parcels from Home. There were 317 bags to employ our leisure; which statement of letters and 112 parvel bags landed. perhaps was inspired by the Turkish The Hon. Mr. A. B. Voules, Resident proverb that the Devil tempts the basy Councillor of Penang, has been the

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SECRETARY,

A. S. WATSON & Co, Las.

TO LET.

Dimctors shall in their absolute discre-O UNION BUILDING TWO man, but the idle man tempts the Devil receipt of farewell addresses from the

tion think it

AND NOTICE IS HEREBY ALSO GIVEN that A Farther EXTRAORDINARY iGENERAL MEETING of the Company will be held at its Registered Office aforesaid on TUESDAY, the tap DAY OF JUNE, 1925, t in the FORENOox for the parpose of 11 o'clock in the receiving & Report of the Proceedings at the and confirming if above mentioned Meeting. thought fit se Special Resolutions the above mentioned Resolutions. «

CLYDEBANK taving arrived, Consignees of Cargo by her are informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra-hazardons. Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf, and Godown Co., Ltd., whence Delivery may be obtained.

No Claims will be admitted after the Gooda have left the Godowns, and all 'Goods remain. ing undelivered after 20th May, 1925, wil be subject to Bant,

All Ulaims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before 27th May, 1925, or they will not be

recken, chafed and damaged Gloods, are where they will be to be left in the Godowna, examined

the 20th May, 1925, on Wednesday, the at: 10a.m.

No Fire Insurance has been effected: Bill of Lading will be countersigned by

THE BANK LINE, LTD.,

General Agents. Bongkang, 14th May, 1925,

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ROOMS on FOURTH FLOGE.

Apply- UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD.

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TO LET. OMFORTABLY FURNISHED ROOMS Boom and Private Bath Private Verandah with Good Board at Sulphur Baths, Wei-hai-wei Houses stand in our the Best Positions in Wei-hai-wei, Grounds

It is

a fact that with the spread of various communities of the city on the education has grown up a much greater occasion of his departure for Home on interest in

games involving physical

The TRANSFER, BOOKS of the Company will be OLOSED from WEDNESDAY, the 10TH DAY OF JUNE, 1925 to WZONEDAY, the 17TH DAT with Good Tennis Court reaching down to the demand for the western type of educa

retirement.

The Infantry Company of the Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps having been sub-divided into No. 1 and 2 platoons. Sergt. H. Green has bees promoted to and Corporal E. G. Stewart to the rank the rank of Company-Sergeant Major, Company-Quartermaster-Bergeant, and

posted to the Infantry Company, Second Lieutenant A. H. Penn is posted to Na. exercise. The evidence supplied by the Bishop Breat, who once had the diocese 1 Platoon (Infantry Company) as Com- manding Officer and Second-Lieutenant Colony is most interesting. Ten or a of the Philippine Islands, tells the story E. J. B. Mitchell is posted to No. 2 dozen years ago there were na, Asiatic of an English butler who thought he knew Platoon (Infantry Company) as Cot competitors in the annual local tennie the Bible sufficiently to announce him at manding Officer. Lieut. 8. J. Jordain, function The Rt. Rev. the Bishop M.C., is the Company Commander of the

Infantry Company. touraamental. There were no Chinesa

to the Philippians." spectators. When there commenced the

The total revenue of the Harbour De- Beach and standing next to the Mainland. tion, a demand greatly stimulated by partment last year was $907,530,74, show- revenue of the previous year. Light dues Colony, it was inevitable that the young brought in 2310,328,41. The expenditure A seaman, who was formerly a member Chinese would play Western games. The of the Department amounted to of the crew of the s.8, Tai Lec, plying between Hongkong and Kongmoon, who formation of the Chinese Recreation $318,412.04.

is charged with being the ringleader in Club, with playing grounds, greatly Mr. B. H. Griffo, captain of the the piracy committed on that vessel in encouraged the advocates of cricket and Karmain is to be decorated by the January, 1924, and with the murder of

Course Booms with Board for One Person

"TAI LEE" PIRACY.

OF JUNE, 1925 (both days inclusive), during Gal ver Month, Two in same Room $320 00 | Sir FREDERICK LUGARD, a'Governor of the ing an increase of $71,687.72 on the ALLEGED RINGLEADER CAPTURED

which period no Transfer of Bhares can be registered.

Dated the 4th day of May, 1925.

-By Order of the Board of Directors,

E. M. DIER,

Chief Manager.

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HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

DRAFT PROGRAMMES and ENTRY

FORMS for The FIFTH EXTRA BACE MEETING to be held on SATURDAY, 30TH MAY, and MONCAY, let JUNE, 1925 (weather permitting), may be obtained at the BACH COURSE, HONGKONG CLUB and CASEWAT BAT STABLES

Mutries will Close at 12 book Now SATURDAY, 16TH MAT, 1925,

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per Month, Booms is Mat Bangalows with sithoid Boot, also with Pavate Bath Rooms $135.00 per Month with Board, Two in same Boom $235.00 per Month

A deposit of $100.00 is required on the Large Booms and $50.00 on the Mat Rooms when booked

Apply for same to

Mas. NIVEN,

Telegraphic Address: Niv.

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