NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
NOTICE:
INTIMATIONS.
NOTICE.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JANUARY 29TB, 1926
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that W AGENTS for the NI DE WATER
REVOKED my Power Attorney dated the 10th DAY OF JUNE, 1924, in favour of FELIX BURLEY MODY.
J. H. N. MODY. Hongkong, January 29th, 1928.
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∙HONGKONG "PHILHARMONIC
...SOCIETY.
CONCERT will be giran by the Society
in APRIL NEST. REHEARSALS.
E Have Been Appointed "SOLE
OIL COMPANY, OF NEW YORK, and are prepared to quote on Lubricating Oils and Grenses.
Representative direct. the Refinery is
from attached to our Stak
THY JARDINE ENGINERING" CORPORATION, LTD,
[ 14, Pedder Street, *Hongtong.
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HONGKONG POLO CLUB,
"HE FINALS of the X.O.YLL ́OUP
JANUARY, at 3 r, on the CLUB GROUND The Match will be followed by the GYMKHANA Events given below --
will be held in the CATHEDRAL HALL OR MOST will be Played on SATURDAY, SO DAYS at 3.15 for CHORUS and at the'sawe time on WEDNESDAYS at the CT HALL for ORCHESTRA. Ladies and Gentlemen interested, see Invited to Attend the First Reharsals on MONDAY and WEDNESDAY NIT, FEBRUARY 157 and 3en.
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H. J. DEST,
Hon. Searstary
G.
E.
"GOVERNMENT HILLS, ETC.
TENDERS for SFECLE and MEXICAN
DOLLARS current in this Colony, for Telegraphie Transfer, on the Lords Commis. sieran of His Majesty's Treaanry, London, up to and for the Sum of 220,000, will be Received by the TREASURY CHEST OFFICER COMMAND PAY OFFICE, until 11 o'clock A., on the 29TH JANU ART, 1926.
The Tendor to stata the Total Amount (in Pounds sterling). No Telegraphie Transfer will be made for lose than £100.
The Tenders to be in Duplicate, and in Bealed Covers, addressed to the TREASURY CHEST OFFICER, COMMAND PAY OFFICE
and endorsed "TENDERS FOR GOVERN
MENT BILLS, Etc.
The
right to accept or reject any or all of the
Tenders is reservad,
Copies of Forms of Tender can be had on application.
Peracne tandering for (Billa) are hereby Notified that, having regard to the provision of Acts 25 George II., Cap. 45 and 41, George the III. Cap. 62, the acceptance of any such Tender in abject to the express condition that ne Member of the British House of Commons shall be admitted to say shame or part in or ta any benent to arise from the Contract thereby made for the allotment of such (Bills)."
*The provisions in question do not apply to Contracts entered into by any incorporated Uompany in its corporsted capacity sund mada for the general bereds of the Company.
J. B. R. BACCHUS, La-Col
Tremaury Chest Officer, R.A.P.C.
Elis Majesty's Treasury Office,
Hongkuny, 28th January, 1925.
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THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFAC. TURING CO., LTD.
1-Pro STICING.
2-THREAD & Njedla Race, 3-MICAL CHATRA. 4-BINDING RACK.
5.-OBSTACLE BACK
on
ENTRY "to these Events is OPEN to All Members of the HONGKONG POLO CLUB and to Subscribers to the FAFLING HOUNTS. Entry lists showing Conditions of Events are posted at the CLUBHOUSE, the STABLES and at the HONGKONG CLUB and will be CLOSED TUESDAY, JANUARY 261.
Admission to the Match and Gymkhana is Open to Subscribers to the FAN LANG HOURS, Members of the Pote Chua and their Guests.
Tes will be served and Refreshments provided.
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FANLING HUNT RACES.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1528, 1926.
MEETING & FAMING RACE COURSE INTRIES for the STEEPLECHASE CLOSE on FEBRUARY 18r to DR. F. PIERCE-GROVE, ALEXANDRA BUILDINOT,
The HEAVY WEIGHT and LIGHT Subscribers to the Hunt, Members of Polo WEIGHT RACES are Open to all (whether Clah, Hongkong Defence Corps or not)
The let Race will Start at 3pm. Ban to and from Fanling.
Special Trains with Cheap Fares will be
the Iublic at 82. Per Head. Motor Cars can The Subscriber's Enclosure will be Open to park by the Rail in the Enclosure... [SICS
DERRINGTON,
HIGH CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL,
3. PRAX ROAD.
TEL CENTRAL 4484. [3035
STOR·SALE-10-26 E. P. SINGER DE
1026ER SIDE
INTIMATIONS
HONGKONG BOXING ASSOCIATION.
THEATRE ROYAL
JANUARY SOmr, 1928, at 9.15 г.m.
FIFTH TOURNAMENT OF THE SEASON.
HAIN EVENT!
Furtain Bound' CONTEST: POR SER WILTE
THAT BILTENE
C. PC. JIM GARTLIDGE," ROTAL NAVAL Docetaxi,
A.B. EWIN, E.M.S. HERMES ”?
And. Five Other Contests,
BOOKING at MOUTRIE'S For- MEMBERS Only on THURSDAY, the 18TH INST. GENERAL PUBLIC on FRIDAY, the 29TH and Saturday, the 30TH IST.
PRICES:~$5.00. $3.00 and $1.00.
NOTICE.
PROVINCE OF MACAO.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
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TIS HEREBY NOTIFIED that on the 30TE Iner. at 11 AM. and before the Committee mentioned in Article 156 of the Regulation of the 3rd 'etober, 1901, the Bid- ding will take place for the Exclusive Rights to establish the Game of FANTAN in MACAO, for the Parind of FIVE YEARS, from the Lax or FEBRUARY, 1926, to 31st or JAN- DARY
1931
The basis for the Bidding wil be $1,200,000 Per Annum, with the Beduction referred to in the § at the let of the Conditions, which will serve as the basis for the Definite Agrement.
No one will be permitted to Bid, unless he has Reposited with the Macao Branch of the Baxço presented Document, showing that he has
NACIONAL CLTRAMARINO, the Sam of $120,000. This amount will be Returned to Unsuccessful Bidders.
TURY DRLASTMAST and also in the Pozzo
The other Conditions may be seen in this
GURSE CONBULATA GENERAL at Hongkong.
PLINIO TINUDO,
Colonial Treasurer, Macao, Treasury Department,
22nd January, 1926,
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THE PENINSULAR &, ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO.
STEAMER FOR SINGAPORE, AND BOMBAY,
THROUGH BILLS OF LADING ISSUED FOR EGYPT. MEDITERRANEAN
AND CONTINENTAL PORTS & LONDON.
T
THE Steamship
*
ALIPORE
Complete with All Fittings Tyres Very Good carrying His Majesty's Malls, will be despatched Mileage 2,500 Liles, Entirely Owner Driven. from this Fori að 4 rang on TUESDAY, DE May by Been at the HARBOUR OFFICE Any 20 FEBRUARY, 1928, taking Cargo for the Arrangement. Owner Going Home. ·· [3117
INTIMATION
FINE
PORTS
AND
Strike Committee and discussing the "It is announced by the Hongkong Hotel economic terms with them unless they Company that on February 1st the grill root will be re-opened on the roof garden, and special attention will ba given to d la carte service and dinner partice
were prepared to discuss and settle with the Strike Committee at the same time 'political terms.”
What is the explanation given of this volte face? There is none. The refer-
It was found, as a result of X-ray ence to it made in the Canton com-
examination, that no injuries of a com- munique is an obvious wriggle. Indeed
plicated nature were sustained by Mrs. one might gather from this statement H. A. Jones, wife of the manager of that the Hongkong Government had been Moutrie's, who was removed to the French Hospital, Cassoway Bay, on Wednes. the Commissioner saya that
[day, suffering from shock, bruises and delegation of merchants
abrasions sustained as a result of a Kai doomed to failure not only because Tack bus overturning when near Kow they were empowered only to negotiate loon Dock. Mrs. Jones is being medically.
SHERRIES designedly misled in the matter, for
Bottled and shipped by
WILS
this
fore
Geo. G. SANDEMAN SONS on the economic terms, but for the attended in her home.
Invalid Douro Old Tawny Estrella
& Co.
PORTS:
DUTT FAID. Per Casa -Per Bot.
$39.00
Very Old Tawny Oldest & Finest
}
added reason that the strikers could not
M. André Danjou, "who has been pro- see how they could negotiate with repre- sentatives of Hongkong Chinese mer moted to be French Consul at Centen chants against whom they have had no from Singapore, has had nearly ten grievance and declared no boycott Was | years' service in Singapore. He was this known, we wonder, to the Canton Vice-Consul at Foochow in February, official who suggested that this delegation 1916, when the sudden death of the Comte of prominent. Chinese business mende Bondy forced the French Government. should go up to Canton ?
to send him down to Singapore, where he What strikes us as being perhaps the arrived and assumed duties as Vice 9 $3.30
most amazing certainly the most ludi Consul until July. 1918, when he was 38.00 3.25 croun-feature of the document is the appointed Acting-Consul, and on July 44.00 9.75 frank confession that the political ques 28th, 1991, he was raised to the positioi". 46.00 3.90 tions are the concern of the strikers in of second class Consul. On July 27th, 1924, -56.00
Canton and not the concern of the he was made a Chevalier de la Légion 4.75
Government! Lest we be suspected of d'Honneur. It is a coincidence, remarka 60.00 5.00
misrepresenting the attitude of the the Straits Times, that M. Briand ns Canton Government on this point, let us Minister for Foreign Affairs in Paris quote the words of the document: "The should have promoted him tan years ago $2.76 strike was therefore a political one and that it is again M. Briand, ten year,
·3.10
The absurdity of the Govern after, who should promote him again. 3.25 ment appointing plenipotentiaries to 340 negotiate on a matter outside its powers need only to be pointed out to be 3.75
appreciated." We may remark that it does not need to be pointed out that the absurdity lies really in the surrender by the Government of its authority in
SHERRIES:
$32.00 37.00
Light Dry Solera Very Pale Dry .... 38.00 Pale Dry Nutty 40.00 Fine Old Brown.
44.00
A. S.
meON political questions to a Strike Com-
& CO., LTD.
Wine and Spirit Merchants
(50
Day Between 10 AM and 4 P.M. Trial by above Festa Cargo for Italy Ban Hongkong Office: 1a, Chater Road:
WITH Reference to the Notice to the Shareholders of this Company dated 29th Ocroaza, 1925, whereby the Final Call of 35.00 per share on the New Shares was made payable on 1st FrexCART, 1926, instead of and NOVEMBE 1925, the General Managers and Floors
Committee have decided, in view of Flata.
"
OR RENT-TWO ECUs, Glenealy, Con- tral District. Each containing Three suitable for Mess, Private House or Well Furnished Flat including Grand
the railing at present, to further Piano. Causeway Bay, for Mess'or Otherwise
Extend the Time for
of This Call, for Payment NOTICE IS ACCORDINGLY HEREBY GIVEN that the Date for Payment of the FINAL CALL. L. POSTPONED to r ¡AFRIL, 1926, and that the Form of Bankera'" Receipt already sent to Shareholders can be used as though the Date named therein wara the lat Arn, 1926.
FOR THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFAC-
TURING CO., LTD.
SHEWAN, TOMES & 00,
General Managers, Hongkong, 27th January, 1926.-- [3129
TEL. 4630. SMALL INVESTURN.
LET:-Self Contained FLAT in Armend
Buildings, Kowloon, Four Large Booms, Kitchen, Servants' Quarters, &c. Forniture and Fittings may be Taken Over if Required. Apply-Post Office Box 609, Hongkong.
8052
TO LET.
Bük, Tainable
and London (under arrangement) will be conveyed by this Steamer proceeding to Bombay and there transhipped to the on-carry- ing Steamer for Marseilles and Lond
Parcels will be received at this Office until 5 PM, on the Day previous to Bailing. The contents and value of all packages must be declared.
For farther Partieniams, Apply to-
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.
Agents. Hongkong, 27th January, 1928;
(8120
" GLEN” LINĘ, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
FROM UNITED KINGDOM -POETE.
London Office: 131, Fleet Street, EC.
The Daily Press.
HONGKONO, JANUART 29TH, 1926.
CANTON'S REPLY TO HONGKONG.
Tur-communique by the Commissioner of Foreign Affairs at Canton replying to the statement issued for public informa tiga recently by the Hongkong Govern ment regarding the impasse in the efforts to put an end to the boycott of the
THE COLONY'S ATHLETES AND
ACROBATS.
·A" CHALLENGE ACCEPTED.
Mojath Khansoski, of 34, Hillier Street, writes:
Also I am prepared to challenge bimi or anyone interested in the following strength and endurance tests :· ·
With reference to your issue of yester- mittee. It is what an Englishman day's date which contained a challenge would
describe as GILBERTIAN-R by Mr. J. P. V. Remedios, I wish to take incident out of a Domic
up his wager for items 1 and 2 If he Opera-and would be laughable if it were not so so desires I could arrange a suitable piteous. But there it is; and until the meeting place to compete with him on Canton authorities take a more intelligent February 8th, 1928. I should be glad to view of matters and exert the authority know if he would be willing to accept a and influence which a Government should side stake of 8350-the winner to take all be able to exercise, we do not see how the desire for an early settlement which the communique tells us animates the Canton Government can be successfully promoted. We can see no other way out of the impasse but in negotiations on the lines of the understanding arrived at after the interchange of visits by important officiala of the two Governments. The only hope of an early settlement seems to us to reside in this understand- ing being yet fulfilled
T FALTERRACE, Facing HAPPY VALLNY, having arrived from the above ports, Consignes Colony's trade and commerce, leaves the kong yesterday by the Sun Maru.
NO LET-Nis. 10, 11 and 12, FUNG Steamship
*GLENIFFER WAS SE
EUROPEAN FLATS with Flash System and
of Cargo by her are hereby informed that all
Garage For Fall Particular, Please Apply to Goods are being landed at their risk into the position absolutely unchanged
We are A British case of small-pox was notified [3115 hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godown told that the Canton Government is
of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and
to the Medical Officer of Health on the Godown Co. Ltd
27th inst
THE HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO | THE WING ON CO., LTD.
STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
TO LET.
HE ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTH THE ONARY MEETING of SHARE- HOLDERS in the Company will be held at AACIOUS AUITE of or About MARCH, 1926, WHOLE the Office of the Company, No. 4a. Dz VOLUX OFFICES in the FERNO BUILDING * Bois, on" TUESDAY, 16 TEERUARY, 1928, at 11 O'CLOCK Noox, for the purpose of CXSTRAZ (between CHARTERED BANK and VICTORIA BULLS, No. 5, QUIIX's ROAD receiving a Report of the Dir etors, together MERCANTILE BANK). with s
Statement
of Accounts, and electing
-Apply tö=" Directors and
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the CommAN-!
BANQUE DE TINDOCHINE,
Chater Road, will be CLOSED from WEDNESDAY, BED FEBRUARY, TUESDAY, 16m FEBRU- „ARY, 1926, both days inclurive, during which Period No Transfer of Shares can be registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors.
JOHN ARNOLD,
Becretary. Hongkong, 26th January, 1916. - [312]
TO LET
2607
GODOWN ALEXANDRA. BUILD.
INGS (Barment).
Apply
BRA SEORETARY,
AB WATSON & Co., I
2098
THE
EUROPEAN
HAMBURG AMERIKA LINIE
BE-Motorship
* ERMLAND”
TO LET.
Newly-constructed
having adved, Consists of Cargo by her are THOUN, MAALIGA, MUROR ROAN
hereby notified that all. Goods am, being landed nå their risk into the hazardous and/or ariga hasardons Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Lul
bence, can be obtained. 2012 m
and/or from the Wharves, Delivery
No Claims will be admitted after the Gooda hars left the Godowns, and, all Goods remain- ing undelivered after the 31st January, 1928, will be subject to Bent.
All Claims must reach us by 1st February, 1998, or they „zil not be recognised.
Al damaged Packages will be examined by Mesra Goddard, and 1 Douglas (Marine Burveyors)st:30; am. on 30th J
1926.
So The Insurance will be effected Blia of Lading will be countersigned by:
VATJIES ENRO
Hongkong, 25th January, 1926.
Three Fista, Three Large- Rooms, each with Kitchen, Serranta' Quarlers and Bath Boom, fitted with Flush Bystam. Plea
Garage provided Immediate, possession. Apply
SANG KEE Now Bank Building.
PREPAID "WANTED "
ADVERTISEMENTS
10 LEFrom April 1st, 1926, for Biz Monthe, Well Furnished Pike, Four. Rooms, Central District, All Modas-Conver iencem including Elevator Apply Box No. 155, c/o Honglang Daily Press. ·₤155.
wharves,
Goods not cleared by the 30th January, 1936, at Noon, will be embject to Bent,
hence, and/or from the still animated by the sime sincere arves, Delivery may be obtained.
desire to see an early settlement and is
bea bined in the presence of Consigneer
All broken, chatel and damaged Packages ready to continue its efforts to assist the are to be left in the Godowns, where they will two sides." But this official statement
4.
"",
(1) Strictly fasting from food and
drinks.
(2) Standing in erect position and Balancing on ball of fest, squat for two days without stopping except for sipping milk every six hours. (3) Hanging head downwards with feet
fastened to a trapezius.
OVERSEAS LEAGUE.
·MR. ERIC RICE'S VISIT.
Mr. Erie Rice, Assistant Secretary to Mr. S. EL Michael returned to Hong the Oversees League, is leaving, the Colony to-day. His visit has been very successful and many new members have been enrolled. He has arranged for a Committee to continue the work of the League in the Colony and bopes that they will be able to do much to forward the objects which the League has in view. Enquiries may be addressed to members of the Committee who will be glad to give any information desired. Mr. G. R. Edwards has kindly consented to act as the Oncial Secretary for the Hongkong Branch of the League
The annual meeting of the Kowloon Residents Association has been fixed for February 22nd,
"A serious fire which broke out at Nam
by Moss Goddard & Douglas on 29th appears to us to be nothing more than January, 1936, at 10. AM. Claims against a very naive confession of
the
impotence the Steamer including those for Cargo short delivered must be presented on the Special of the Government. It states, fox in Kwan (South Gate) of Canton on Mon- Form provided, and must also be submitted stance, that it promised that when the day evening, destroyed over a hundred within 30 days of arrival, otherwise they will ant be recognised.
B Hongkong Government would agree in houses. principle to the two economic fermis, to any case whatever.
No Fire Insurance will be affected by
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO. IZD
Agents Hongkong, 23rd January, 1936.
18109
FOR EUROPE AND AMERICA,
INDIA AUSTRALIA, &
Comprehensive and Complete Report
of the
holiday in India.
Mr. M. Manuk and Miss Manuk re use all its influence with the strikers to turned to the Colony yesterday by the bring about an early settlement. Well, Juwa Maru after & three months' the statement issued by the Hongkong Government showed clearly enough that as a result of a discussion between im- portant officials of the two Governments the Hongkong Government acquiesced in a suggestion for a visit to Quator by
A chimney "fire in Jubilee Street on Wednesday night was put out by the inmatre and fremen: before the outbreak made any headway,
北
Appended in a list of the officers of the Lengue in Hongkong.
Honorary Vice-Presidents for Hong- kong HE Sir Ceal Clementi,. KOM.G., and Lady Clementi.
Bird, representing Ladies of Hongkong: Members of Committes--Mrs. H. W. Miss Lima Birkett, representing Younger Community; Mr. J. E. Bullock, represent ing Government Service; Mr B B Forster, representing HLE The Governor Mr. GR. Edwards, representing
The a delegation of eight prominent Chinese The celebration of the fifth graduation Commercial Firms Mr. 8. J. Jordain, appointed by the Chinese community, for of the Chung Hok Class, and distribu-son, representing Khipping: Lient-Colonel representing Kowloon; Mr. B. T. William+
the purpose of negot ing directly with tion of certificates by Lady. Clementi is NEWS OF THE FAR EAST the Strike: Committee on the so-called to take place at the Queen's Theatre on
ely strike Baturday, February 6the c La given in the
PR and compensation for loss of employ. HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS.
According to a statement publicly made ment-leasing all political questions by Mr. Sun Fo, son of the late Dr.. with which is incorporated
THE CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.”
Subscription, paid in annum for delivery in Posted to or part of the
Value of economie
for later consideration between the two
Kdy
Robertson, representing Hongkong Club; Major 7. Macready, D.S.O., repre seating Military : Mr.TAB "Abbott, representing Stores: Mr. E L Moncrieff, representing Banka
Reuter cables from Vienna that the
Governments; the strike and the boycott Sun Yat Sen the construction of the National Bank has reduced its rate from
to cease on the settlement of the economie tomb of the late loader of the Kucmine to eight per cent questions." When, however, the delegation tang will occu
went to Canton they found that: ““no samstance, could be looked for from the Canton Government towards eting the
"foundation to
two years. The A Feuter: message from Paris sister'
w that I Dorieta Communist, who was?) is to be laid at arrested in October on a charge of trying
Nanking on Mar 12th which is the first anniversary, of Dr. Sun's death.
to seduce troops in Morocco, has been sentenced to a week #, imprisonment and: fied: three hundred, franca. Con