NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
NOTIFICATION.
THE OFFICES and STATIONS of the
THE STATIONS CONOS for KOWLOON DISTRIOT be CLOSED to PUBLIC BUSINESS From the 19er to 10eu FEBRUARY, 1926, inclusiva.
N. B. M SHAW,
Acting Commissioner of Chinese Customs, Kowloon and District.
York Buildings, Hongkong, 2nd February, 1828. [$139
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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY SED, 1926
INTIMATIONS
THE HONGKONG ROPE 'MANUFAC-| THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL
TURING CO., LTD.
WTH. Reference to satis dated TITH Reference to the Nction to the
29th Octonas, 1995, whereby the FGAl Qal of $5,00 per share on the New Shares was made payable on 1st FaRUARY, 1926, instead of and NavAKARS, 1935, the General Managers and Consulting Com
Committee
ittee have decided, in view of
the
conditions provating at present, to further Extend the Time for Payment of This Call.
NOTION IS ACCORDINGLY HERESY GIVEN that the Dala for Payment of the FINAL CALL L POSTPOÑED to la APRIL HONGKONG TRAMWAYS, LIMITED. Receipt already sent to Shareholders can be used 1926, and that the Form of Bankers as though the Date named therein were the lat
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that The REGISTER OF MEMBERS of Hous- KONG TRAMWATS, LIMITED, will be CLOSED From FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12 to THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25TH, 1928, both days inclusive,
By Order of the Board, W. F. SIMMONS,
Becretasy. Hongkong, 2nd February, 1926.
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HONGKONG HORTICULTURAL
SOCIETY,
THE ANNUAL SHOW of FLOWERS and VEGETABLES will be held st VOLUNTEER HEADQUARTERS on THURSDAY,
11TH MARCH, 1926.
Entries will Definitely Close at 1 PM on MONDAY, 1ST MARCH, 1998, at the Hox. SECRETART OFFICE, but it is hoped that In- tending Exhibitors Will Send in their Entries As Early As Possible.
Schedules are now being printed and will be Posted at an Early Date.
Members who hare not yet Paid their Babs-
AFRI, 1916.
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TURING CO., LTD.
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STEAM NAVIGATION CO, STEAMER FOR STRAITS, COLOMBO,
AUSTRALIA, BOMBAY, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTS, & LONDON.
THROUGH BILLS OF LADING ISSUED FOR BATAVIA, PERSIAN GUTAN, CONTINENTAL, AMERICAN AND SOUTH AFRICAN FORTS.
Steamsp
"DELTA
INTIMATION
W. & A. GILBEY'S
"SPEY ROYAL"
"SCOTCH" WHISKY.
Captain F. SODELL, RD RNB FRGS, THE CHOICEST and carrying His Majesty's Mails, will be despat ched from this Fort on or about THURSDAY, the im FEBRUARY, 1996, at Now, taking Passengers and Cargo for the above Ports.
Bilk, Valuables and Tes for Italy, Francs and London (under any agement) will be transhipped at Bombay into the Mail Steamer proceeding direct to Marsailles and London.
Parcela will be received at this Office until & z.. the Day before Sailing The contant THE HONGKONG, CANTON"& MACAD ̈and value of all packages must be declared.
For further Particulars, Apply to-- STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED.
Agenta.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
THE ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTH ORDINARY MEETING & SHARE- HOLDERS in the Company will be held at the Office of the Company, No. 4. DE VOU ROAD, on TUESDAY, 16TH FEBRUARY, 1826, at 18 O'CLOCK Noos, for the purpose of receiving a Report of the Directors, together with Statement of Accounts, and alecting.
Directors and Auditors.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will bə CLOSED from WEDNESDAY, 380 FEBRUARY, to TUESDAY, 16TH FEBRU
INFO CAN ZAS & CO.
Hongkong, Sth January 1926.
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THE BEN LINE STEAMERS.
LIMITED...
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AND STRAITS. ---
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A Chinese sampan woman was crushed between two lighters alongside the s Delta yesterday and was killed.
that there are now no fewer than twenty- three bandit camps," between Canton and Sheklang, a distance of about thirty miles. We do not know whether they are more numerous in districts more A Chinese, named Yu Cheung Po, who. remote from the seat of Government in landed from the steam launch Hung Fai Kwangtung: but it is evident that bandits at the Southern Yaumati breakwater are a large element of the population af yesterday afternoon, was set upon by a the province and as we read the outline gang of men who assaulted him and of the scheme we wonder what is to he rabbed him of 8208. No arrests had been done with all these pirates and brigands made up to last night.
A passenger boat lying alongside a ship in the Central Fairway yesterday was
when they have been rounded up in the manner · proposed. On that point the published outline leaves us in complete. ignorance. It is clear that the force capsized in collision with the steam launch engaged in rounding them up is to mid Kwong Chi which was towing a carga
OLDEST procurable. their armouries and relove the gangs boat All on board the passenger boat
of all the weapons with which they were picked up by another sampan, but. aco invariably well equipped; but what property to the value of $100 was lost. of the men themselves? Are they to be
A wireless watchmann on the ais, en kept in prison, or in detention camps, or
was arrested by the Kowloon Water are they to be pressed into military ser
Police on the arrival of the vessel hers vire in the Great Revolutionary Army which we are so constantly told is going to march from Kwangtung right across
Mesars, W.
Gilbey Ltd. being the proprietors of Three Highland Distilleries are in position second to none to supply the finest possible Scotch Whisky.
"SPEY ROYAL" Scotch whisky has been matured for many years in their own Excise Bonded
the wide expanse of country to the Yangtze River, and then up to Peking" We shall all be better able to judge of
the merits of the scheme when we bave
information on such important details as these. Still, if the forces engaged in the suppression of pirates and brigands only
yesterday from Shanghai. He is alleged the cabins of passengers while the ship.
to have stolen 866 and some clothing from
He will appear at the Kowloon Magis. was on the high deas on January 31st.
tracy this morning.
Ex-parte actions in regard to the ss. Ling Nam will be heard in the Supreme Court to-day, the claimants being the
cription and All Those who wish to Join the ABY, 1926, both days inclusive, during which (JONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby inform Warehouse, and has been special, I succeed in completely disarming them, master and the crest The sale of the
Society are kindly Requested to Send $5 Im. mediately to the Hon Secretary, MR. E. B. C. HORNELL, c/o Messrs. JARDISZ, MATHESON
[31.35 & Co., LTD.
LADY Can Recommend CHILDREN'S NURSE (EUROPEAN) to look after Children. Voyage to England. Apply Box No.
[3136 3188, c/o Hongkong Daily Press:
Young, Educated GIRL of a Good Ras- sian Family, Requires Position an CHILDREN'S NURSE or Companion, dora not object to Travelling. Good References:- Addr: Mis OLGA MAROSOFF, No. 47 (Apartment 7), ASHIUTYSKAYA STREET, ELARBIN.
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CHEFOO HARBOUR IMPROVEMENT COMMISSION."
THE
TENDERS INVITED FOR SUPPLYING. A STEAM LOCOMOTIVE,
THE CHEFOO HARBOUR IMPROVE
MENT COMMISSION Invites TENDERS for SUPPLING A STEAM LOCOMOTIVE for A. One Metro-Gauge Light Railway,
Period No Transfer of Shares can be registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors. JOHN ARNOLD,
Secretary, Hongkong, 28th January, 1926,
DERRINGTON.
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HIGH CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL.
3, PEAK ROAD.
TEL CENTRAL 4454
1303;
FOR SALE-10-26 H. P. SINGER DE LUXE 4-5 SEATER 1925 Model Complete with All Fittings Tyres Very Good Mileage. 2,500 Miles, Entirely Owner Driven. May by Seen at the HARECCE Grice Any Day Between 10 and 4.x, Trial by Arrangement. Owner Going Home (3117
ed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra haidons Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., whence, and/or from the wharves, Delivery may be obtained
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 8th instant, will be subject to Rent.
All Claims agamet the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 22nd instant, or they will not be recognised All brakez, chafed kad damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 8th instant, st 10 am.
No Fire Insurance has been affected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & DO, LTD.
Agenta
($133 Hongkong, 1st February, 1926.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN,
# THE Motorsbip
ly stored in Sherry Casks.
SOLE AGENTS:
the law-abiding and industrious people of vessel has been ordered by the Court, in the province will have much to be thank-settlement of a claim for repairs by the ful for. It will be a magnificent achieve. Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co.
ment.
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By way of a footnote if this should
A Chinese woman apparently attempted meet the eve of anyone concerned with to commit suicide last evening, just after the putting of the scheme into operation, sight o'clock, by jumping into the sen
A. S. WATSON may we mention that we have not heard from the Praya East, near the Seamen's
& CO., LTD.
Wine and Spirit Merchants.
(5)
FULDA" having arrived from BREMEN, HAMBURG and Foria, Consignees, of Cargo are hereby Hongkong Office: 1a, Chater Road. notified is at
Three Flaia sach. Lan be used as ferate at that their Cargo in being landed as London Office: 131, Fleet Street, D. C.
LET GLENEALY, Two Houses of
Hanse, Mess, or Flats. Also other Houses and Fists. T. 4630 SMALL-INVESTORS..
TO LET.-Self Contained Flaria Armend
Kitchen, Servanta Quarters, &c. Farsiture and Fittings may be Taken Over if Bequired Apply-Post Office Box 609, Hongkong,
$30K2
Sealed Tonders endorsed with "TENDERT Haidinga, Kowloon, Four Large Roume, FOR LOCOMOTIVE" should Reach the TREASURER. CHEFOO HARU IMPROVE MENT COMMISSION Cazzoo, before NOON of the 30 APRIL, 1926.
Specifications can be obtained on Application to The COMMISSION'S MAINTENANCE ENGINEER.
RENE- D'ANJOU,
"
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and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., Kowloon, where Delivery can be obtained.
All Goods remaining andelivered after the 5th Feb., 1928, will be subject to Bent
No Fire Insurance will be effected by usin any case whatever.
Damaged Packages must be left in the Godown for examination by the Consignees and the Company's Surveyors, Mesues. Anderson
Ashe, at 10am. ca 3rd February, 1926, No Claims will be admitted after the Gooda have left the Godown and all Claims must be presented within Two Weeks of the Steamer's Arrival here, after which date they will not be
CHEFOO HARBOUR IMPROVEMENT NO 51, GRANVILLE ROAD, KOW. recognised.
Tresaurer,
Commission.
LOON,
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STRAITS SETTLEMENTS 7 PER CENT.
LOAN 1921-1926.
OLDERS of BONDS of the above Lour are Beminded that their Fonds are Fedeemable at Par on lar MAY, 1926, after which Date all Interest will Cense whether Payment of the Principal has been demanded
or not.
It will be necessary for Holders of "REGISTERED BONDS' to muzrender them at the TREASURY, SINGAPORE, and st the same time to give a Heceipt for the Money Received in Exchange.
Registered Holders Not Resident in SINGAPORE, who have not already made arrange-
TO LET,
AN ́or About MARCH, 1928,, WHOLE
FLAT or SPACIOUS · BOITE &i OFFICES in the FRINCH BUILDING"
VICTORIA BUILDING," No. 5, QUIN'I ROAD CENTRAL (between CHARIFAEb Bank" and MERCANTILE BANK),
Apply to BANQUE DE TINDOCHINE,
Chater Road.
TO LET.
(Basement),
Apply
12607
ments with SimGAPORE BAT, GREATER GODOWNS in ALEXANDRA BUILD- tion to the COLONIAL
SINGAPORE, obtain & Form authorising some Bank or Person in SINGAPOss to Receiva
1 on their behalf.
the Princip' 1 on
BEARER BONDS
1
of the above an
2032
will be
be Paid for on Delivery at the TREASURIES and some POST OFFICES in the Colony on or after the 18T MAY, 1928.
REGISTERED BONDS may at any time before 157E APRIL, 1926, be Exchanged for
BEARER BONDS at the TREASURY SINGAPORE. A Small Charge is made for the
· Exchange.
A.M. POURTNEY,
Treasurer, Straits SettlEMENTS, [2597
THE BRITISH MALAYA TRUSTEE AND
EXECUTOR COMPANY, LIMITED.
(INCORPORATED IN SINGAPORE).
THE Company is prepared to not as
EXECUTOR, ADMINISTRATOR or TRUSTEE and as ATTORNEY or AGENT for Persons having Interests in MALAYA, OF desiring to soquire Interests there.
Booklets and any further Information may be obtained on Application to the BEORE TARIES" at CHARTERED "Baxx" Chimeras SINGAPORE
SECRETARY, A 8 WATSON & Co, Læd.
TO LET.
HOUSES, MAGARNE GAR, MOTOR ROAD, Newly-constrasted EUROPEAN
Three Flats, Three Large Rooms, each with Kitchen, Servants' 'Quarters and Bath Room, fitted with Flush System.
Garage provided ; Immediate possession. "Apply
SANG KEE, New Bank Building. [2201
VISITORS TO CANTOR.
Should Purchase
A BOOK FOR THE GLOBE TROTTER FOR HONGKONG TO CANTON BY THE PEARL RIVER
CAPTAIN C. V. LLOYD With Illustrations, Maps and Flags
PRICE
$1.75
On Sale at Hongkong: "DAILY FREES " Office.
Kosers. KELLY & Walsh, LAG Hours, BREWER & Co. Measra, A. S. WATHON & CO.
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Consignces are requested to surrender their Bill of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignatare.
MELCHERS & 700.. Agents:- NOLDDEUTSCHE LIOX, BXKKEN. Hongkong, 31st January, 1928. (0131
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The Baily Press.
HONGKONG, FREEWART 3RD, 1925.
·THE «BRIGANDAGE IN
KWANGTUNG.
imagine all law-abiding folk in the province of Kwangtung welcome with a sense of relief the news that a great scheme, formulated many months ago, for the suppression of piracy and brigand. age throughout the province, stands some chance of being put into effect as soon as the China New Year holidays are over. An outline of the general scheme was contributed to our columns by a Chinese correspondent on Monday. We were told that the operation of the scheme had 10 LET-From April 1st, 1926, for Bix been delayed until the military campaign T Months Well Burnished FLAT, Bour Booms, Central District, All Modern Conven- was over, and that now that a single iences including Elevator. Apply--Box No. 155, c/o Hongkong Daủy Pras,
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military control has been established
PREPAID
WANTED
ADVERTISEMENTS
that the piracy of the steamer Tinyhow Institute. She was rescued by a District
some six weeks ago has prompted any
watchman and, taken in a ricksha to No. special effort on the part of the Chinese
a Police Station from where she was re- authorities to exterminate or round up the gangs which make the district of moved to the Government Civil Hospital. Bias Bay their rendezvous ? - Nor have we,
'Traffic cases were heard by Major Will. heard that any part of the thirty thousand dollars in specie stolen from the ship's son at the Central Magistracy yesterday. strong room, or even any property looted The chauffeur of the car owned by Mr. from the ship's passengers has yet been D. J. Lewis was fined 80 for passing a recovered and returned to its rightful tran while it was stationary. Mr. A. Brailsford, of the P.W.D., was fined $10 for driving his motor cycle on January 26th in Queen's Road Central in a manner dangerous to the public. Mr. Oscar May was charged with not having a light ta, his sidecar and was fined $5.
owners
The magnificent new premises of the Cercle Sportif Francais at Shanghai were opened last week.
Mr. Sidney Bartor, C.MG., Consul General for Great Britain at Shanghai, ia on a visit to Hongkong..
A fire broke out at No. 12, New Market Street, Taipo, on Monday, and caused damage to the extent of 8400."
Command Orders state that leave, pending retirement, has been granted to Capt. L W. Smith, Royal Artillery, from February 3rd to February 20th.
Lieut.-Commander, C. Hake, R.N.I. (Assistant Harbour Master), is leaving Hongkong on Home leave on Saturday by the F.&O. s.a. Malun.
An armed robbery was committed at Mongkok yesterday morning when three men, armed with a revolver and a knife, entered the second foar of No. 343, Part-
land Street, at ten o'clock and, forced a safe open with a hammer and chisel and stole a quantity of money, jewellery and clothing, the value of which is not known, After leaving the house, the robbers made off in the direction of Sham Shui Po
Entries in connection with the Hong- kong Horticultural Society's annual show
of flowers and vegetables, which is to be A Hongkong fishing junk was pirated held at Volunteer Headquarters on Thurs- near Yuet Mee, in Chinese waters, ou day, March 11th, will definitely close at January 20th. The pirates searched the 1 pm on Monday, March 1st, at the junkmen.but only got away with 818. Hon. Secretary's office, but it is hoped that intending exhibitors will send in their entries as early as possible. Schedules are in course of being printed and will be posted at an early date.
throughout the province work can start For stealing $18 from a money changer's simultaneously in all districts, the mili- shop in Connaught Road Central, a Chi tary and the navy co-operating with the nese was sentenced by Major Willson HONGKONG HANBARD REPORTS local police. Everybody, of course, is yesterday to six weeks' imprisonment with
ON SALE.
Revised by Members
hard labour.
MEETINGS of the
of the aware of the terrible state of lawlessness
The death is announced of the Rev. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL for the Season 1924
that prevails in the province, and this The death is announced of Mr. A. Alfred Gurney Coldsmith, at his residence scheme in itself shows clearly enough how Kuenzle, formerly of Manila and one of in Kobe, Mr. Goldsmith, who was bad the situation has become. We can the founders of the fem of Kuenzle & years, old, had for some years heen con- not, however, overlook the fact that Streiff Inc. and of the Alhambra Cigar scious of heart trouble, but had continued Chinese officials, both Civil and Military, & Cigarette Manufacturing Co.
active. He was found by his wife dead
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·TRADE REPOFT.””.
simply revel in formulating plans on
Notifiable diseases in the Colony last in his bath - Mr. Goldsmith had been in paper, and very often when they are once week according to the report of the terested in work among seamen all his published it is about the last that is ever Medical Officer of Health were one British life. At one time he
case of smallpox; two Chinese cases of diphtheria, and one fatal Chinese case of cerebrospinal fever
a living in beld England, but for half his lifetime he had served the Missions to Seamen in Hong kong and the Australian porta. Early last year he went to Kobe to report on the mission there, and, deciding that it was feasibility of opening an institute for the promising, began work.
heard of them. We hope this may not be the case with the present one. We should like to point out, however, that in the published outline of the scheme important details are lacking on which Six Chinese boys were fined $3 cach it would be useful as well as interesting by Major Willson at the Central Magia to have a little information. The protracy yesterday on a charge of gambling vince of Kwangtung has a total populs. A seventh boy, who was stated to be tion, we believe, of something like engrossed in reading while the others
gambled, was discharged. 32,000,000 people. Judging from the pub Jished, details of the scheme for the The Petty Officers' and Ship's company fuppression of banditry the percentage of H.M.B. Tamar gave a farewell dance of armed pirates and brigands mast, to on board last night, a very enjoyable, time
There is no form of theft so mean as say the least, be high. It is stated, for were between 400 and 500 guests, and the to take from the common good of the Subscription, paid in advice$13 per instance, fa a Chinese paper not un music for the dancing was provided by something in the way of public service
world for pleasure without putting back Postage to any part of the world-$1 annum for delivery in Hongkong; facluding
the Government at Canton, the Barnicott Orchestra.
The Bishop of Aberdeen.
being spent by those who attended. There
The London Gazette announce the removal from the Army on account of conviction by the civil authority of Captain Arthur, the notorious aide-de camp in the "Mr. A." case.