NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
FOR SALE.
Tax BUSINESS or "MAIDA". WITH FIXTURES, FITTINGS, Erc,
wing to Private Circumstances not
Onocted with Trade Depression,
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
THE HONGKONG a KOWLOON WHARF & GODOWN CO., LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. THE THIRTY-NINTH ORDINARY the Owner wishes to Dispose of it. SinesNUAL MEETING OF SHARE June last when the Business was started it has paid Expenses and made Proits and BOLDERS will be held at the Offices fof there is every prospect of quite a Good MORTE, JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD., on TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23RD, Remunerative Return in the future-more 1926, at 11 .. for the purpose especially so as the Overhead Expenses are of receiving the Report of the "Dir Small and No Large Capital Outlay is
ectors and the Statement of Accounts. for the Year ended Dec 31st, 1925.
necessary.
All Books are Opan to Inspection. Will Any One interested Please Con municate Immediately in Confidence to "KAIDA, 2ND FLOOB, ASIATIO BUILD-
ING.
· HONGKONG · ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY.
ANNUAL BALL
8150
TEMBEBS are Reminded of the follow-
Ming Dates
lar BHEL PRACTICE-FRIDAY, 19¤
FIBRUARY, 5.80 to 7...
INTIMATIONS
HONGKONG TRAMWAYS, LIMITED.
INTIMATION
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that The W & A. GILBEY'S
N
REGISTER OF MEMBERS of Hong
KONG TRAMWATS, LIMITED, will be CLOSED From FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19TH to THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2540, 1925, both. days inclusive.
By Order of the Board, W. F. BIMMONS.
Becretary, Hongkong, 2nd February, 1928.
NOTIFICATION.
"SPEY ROYAL"
SCOTCH WHISKY.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com-HR OFFICES and STATIONS of the
CHINESE MARITIME CUSTOMS THE CHOICEST and pany will be CLOSED from FRIDAY, for KOWLOON and DISTRICT will be FEBRUARY 12, 1926, to TUESDAY, CLOSED to PUBLIC BUSINESS From FEBRUARY 23xD, 1926, Both Days the 12 to 16TH FEBRUARY, 1926, inclusive, Inclusive.
N. BM. SHAW,⠀⠀ Acting Commissioner of Chinese Customs,
By Order of the Board of Directors,
F. H. CRAPNELL,
Acting Senretary. Hongkong, February 4th, 1326 (3145
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THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LIMITED.
Kowloon and District."
York Buildings, pa Hongkong, 2nd February, 1928,
$138.
RONGKONG HORTICULTURAL
[OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that The E
SOCIETY.
OLDEST procurable.
Messrs, W. & A Gilbey Ltd. being the proprietors of Three Highland Distilleries are in a
2ND REEL PRACTICE-TUESDAY, 288D SEVENTH ORDINARY YEARLYLE ANNUAL SHOW of FLOWERS position second to none to supply
FEBRUARY, 5.80 to 7 M.
BALY—FRIDAY, 26TH FEBRUARY,
9.30 ..
Members are Also Reminded that they will be liable for Subscriptions as previous ly instructed unless the How. BECRETART is Notified in writing of any Changes on or before TUESDAY, the 23ED INST
A. K. MACKENZIE,
Hon. Secretary. c/o HOLTOAK, Massxr & Co., LTD. Queen's Buildings. (Txx. U. 2492) Hongkong, 4th February, 1926, (8148
MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS will be hald at the Registered Office of the Company No. 10, DES VORUT ROAD CENTRAL, at 3.30 7. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY. OH, 1926, for the purpoen of receiving the Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts for the Year Ending 83st Dzcze, 1925.
and VEGETABLES will be held at
VOLUNTING HEADQUARTERS on THURSDAY, 11 MARCH, 1926.
(Closï" si · 1 ÷rM; ON
Entries MARCH, 1926, at the For MONDAY, les BCEETART OFFICE, but it is hoped that In tending, Exhibitors Will Send in their Entries As
As Possible.E
Echedules are now being printed and will be Fosted at an Early Date.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be OLOSED from SATURDAY, 30TH Members who have not yet Paid their Bube- JANUARY 1926, to SATURDAY 61Hription and All Those who wish to Join the FEBRUARY, 1826 (both days inclusive), dur Society are kindly Requested to Send $5 Im- ing which Period No Transfer of Shares can modistely to the Hon. Secretary, Ma. E. B. O. bo registered.
HORNELL, e/o Messrs. JARDINE, MATHESON
(3135 By Order of the Board of Directors," KAN TONG PO
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 21st January, 1926.
[SUBB
Co., LAD.
the finest possible Scotch Whisky. "SPEY ROYAL" Scotch whisky
has been matured for many years.
their own Excise Bonded
Warehouse, and has been special- ly stored in Sherry Casks.
NAVY CONTRACTS 1926-1977. EALED TENDERS, in Duplicate, for
The SUPPLY of the Undermentioned Stores for H.M. NAVAL SERVICE at Hongkong during the Period 1st APRIL 1920, to 31ST MARCH, 1927, will be Beceired by the COMMODORE, HM NAVAL YARD, until NOON on MONDAY, the 22 FEBRUARY, 1926:-
FROZEN MEAT, FRESH VEGETABLES." SOFT BREAD.
BISCUIT.
RICE
SUGAR.
Forms of Tender and any necessary In formation may be obtained on Applica tion to the VICTUALLING STORE OFFICER, H.M. NAVAL DEPOT, KOWLOOK. The right to reject the Towest or any Tender is reserved.
H.M. Naval Depot, Kowloon, February 4th 1926.
DEBRINGTON.
THE HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO HIGH CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL.
STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS, THE ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTH
ORDINARY MEETING of SHARE- HOLDERS in the Company will be held at the Office of the Company, No. 43. Das Vorus ROAD, on TUESDAY, 10TH FEBRUARY. 1026, at 19 O'CLOCK Noos, for the purpose of of the Directors, together receiving a Hepart with a Statement of Accounts, and electing Directors and
Auditors.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from WEDNESDAY, SED FEBRUARY, to TUESDAY, 16 FEBRU ARY, 1926, both days inclusive, during which Feriod No Transfer of Shares can be registered
By Order of the Board of Directors. JOHN ARNOLD,
Secretary Hongkong, 28th January, 1020.
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TEL CENTRAL S464. [3033
ADY Can Recommend OHILDREN'S, XRSE EUROPEAN) to look after Obildiren. Voyage to England. Apply Box No.
[T1.36 $186, do Hongkong Daily From:
Young, Educated GIRL of a Good Bas
ran Family Bequires Position CHILDREN'S NURSE or Companion, does not object to Travelling. Good Heferences Address: Misa OLGA MAROSOFT, No. 47 ABBIXBYSKATA STREET, (Apartment. 7.), HÁRDING
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
N LOON
TO LET. GRANVILLE ROAD, KÓW-
Apply to
OCEAN STRAMSHIP OG., LTD.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that The
SOLE AGENTS:
A. S. WATSON
& CO., LTD.
Wine and Spirit Merchants.
MARRIAGE HARRIMAN PIERCE-At St Andrew's Cathedral, Singapore, on January 25th, GILBERT ALEXANDER HARRIMAN, of Thames Ditton, Surrey, to LAURA EVELYN PIERCE, of Ilford, London.
DEATHS. Cor-At Sea, on the 29th January, 1923, ERNEST FREDERICK Cox, late of Saigon and London...
13146 RICKETT-At a nursing home in Norwood, on December 29th, JOHN RICKETT, late of Yokohama, where he was P.&O. agent, aged
OHINA MUTUAL BIRAM NAVIGATION N ANNUAL ORDINARY GENERAL SPANISH DOMINICAN PROCURATION. SHAWarlborough, on December
00., LTD.
CONSIGNIES per Company's Bleatnot
"HECTORTM
are hereby notified that the Cargo will be dis. charged into Holte What, Kowloor, where it will lie at Consignees risk and subject to Terms and Conditions of Blerage at Holt's Wharf. The Cargo will be ready for Delivery from Godown on and after 4th Februar tice
Optional Cargo will be landed, unless i 158 been given prior to Btomer's arrival,
All broren, chafed and damaged Goods sze to be left, in the Godawas, where they will be examined on sny Tuesdays and Fridays between the hours of 10.45 AM, and Noox within the Free Stongo period.
No Olains will be admitted after the Goods have left the Steamer's Godown, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 10th February, will be subjusk to Rent
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 24th February, or they will not be recognised.
No Fire Insurance will be effected
BUTTERFIEA) SWIKE
Agenta Hongkong, 4th February, 188. [8147
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGAMON CO.8 STEAMER
KASHMIR”
ARRIVED HONGKONG ON 1 FEY., 1928. FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO & STRAITS CONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above-
are informed that Goods are being landed and placed 4 TABIA Lin tre Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at: Kowloon, where each Consignment will be sorted out. Mark by Mark and Delivery can be obtained in the Croods are landed.
This versei
brings on Cargo From Gull er B.LB.N. and B., & PAN. Con
MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be held at the HoxoxoNG HOTEL Hongkong on SATURDAY the 20t FEBRUARY, 1926, at 11 A.M., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors toge thir with a Statement of Accounts for the Year. ended 81ar Deciz
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company
be CLOSED form the 107 FEBRUARY the man FEBRUARY (both days in slisive), during which Period No Transfer of Sharea can be Registered.
JOHN D. AUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers.
3143 Hongkong, 3rd February, 1936
CHEFOO HARBOUR IMPROVEMENT
COMMISSION.
One
TENDERS INVITED FOR SUPPLYING A STEAM LOCOMOTIVE. THE CHEFOO HARBOUR IMPROVE
MENT
COMMISSION "Invites TENDERS for SUPPLING A STEAM Metro Gange LOCOMOTIVE for
Bealed
TENDER Tenders endorsed with FOR
LOCOMOTIVE
honia Reach the TREASURER, CHEFOO HARBOUR IMPROVE MENT COMMISSION Charoo, before NOON of the 30 APRIL, 1926.
Specifications can be obtained on.Application The COMMISSION'S MAINTENANCE ENGINEER
RENE D'ANJOU,
Trenirer, CERTOO HALOUS IMPROVEMENT COMMISSION.
to
TO LET.
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or About MARCH, 1996, WHOLE FLAT or BPACIOUS: BUITE TO. OFFICES in the Faca BUILDING"
Vicros BUILDERS, No. 6, QUEEN'S BOAD CENTRAL (between CHARTERED BARK, and Marcantein BaxK),
Apply to BANQUE DE LINDOCHINE,
Chater Road
LET.
£2607
31st, Bauer, only son of CHARLES and ETHEL SHAW, of Shanghai, aged 18
years...
Hongkong Office: 14, Chater Boad. London Office: 131, Fleet Street, E.O
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, FEBRUARY 2, 1928,
HONGKONG'S ATTITUDE IN THE BOYCOTT.
GODOWING & ALEXANDRA BUILD. THz community, we are sure, welcomes
203%
(Basement).
Apply
SECRETARY, A 8. WATION & Co., Lap
TO LET.
Newly-copetracted EUROPEAN HOUSES, MAGALINH GAP, MOTGE HOAD, Three Flats, Taree Large Hooms, salt with Kitchen, Servants Quarters and Bath Boom, fitted with Flash System.
Garage provided Immediate possession, Apply
SANG KEB, Now Bank-Balding.
......
and entirely approves the statement made by HE. THE GOVERNOR yesterday in the Legislative Council Chamber on the subject of the boycott. On all points it expresses the opinions and convictions, not only of the British community in Hongkong but we venture to say of the general body of residents, Chinese and foreign. It is a great advantage to have. the attitude of the Government so clearly and definitely expressed as it is in the statement made by H.E. THE GOVERNOL It is made perfectly clear on the first place that the Hongkong Government cannot negotiate in Canton, with any but the Canton Government. It has sected Kong Government we conceive that, in of London, January 7th, and parcels from perfectly amazing to us that members of the existing political circumstances in the Canton Govenment should for Chip, it would be an advantage to have moment have countenanced the idea that a friendly discussion of them with the it was possible for the Hongkong Govern Canton Government. But what are they LETFrom April 1st, 1926, for fix Monds, Well Furnished F, Foar ment to negotiate with a Strike Committee Wo never see any grievances against the Beons, Central District, All Modern Comrenin Canton. Becondly we are glad to Hongkong Government specifically men fences including Elevator. Apply Box No. 165, s/o Hongkong Dally Press. [168-have it so emphatically stated by the tioned in the public utterances at Canton NASA tonifu, Governor that the Hongkong Government on the subject of the boycott.
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Perzisa
DISPOSAL-One ICE MACHINE, Companyut Arrived: Produces 2lbs, of Ice Every Seven Minutes. Alwars Ready for Use; No
Sto Goode will be landed here unless Hesting, No Cooling Water, No Motor Requir d $500.00. THE 4630, MONTGOMERY OLLERTON, & Co 10, Des Toonx Road, Centra
Instructions have been given to tas montrary 6 hears before arrival of the Steamer
Goods not oleared within 3 days, including date of arrival will be subject to Bent
No, Fire Insurance will be affected by us in May ones whatever,
Damaged Packages, must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Consignnen, and the Company's surveyors, Means. GuzzARD
10 mon within ths Free Storage period.
WANTED
ADVERTISEMENT8
ON SALE. ONGEONG HANBARD REPORTS
of
the HONGKONG WEEKLY MEETINGS COUNCIL for the "LEGISLATIVE.
H of the
Ams against the Bicamer must be pre- sented to the Undersigned on or before the 24th Besson 1824
Take 1935, or they will not be recognisa
To
No Claims will be admitted stier Lis
have left the Godoren, Serdang,
WOMACKINHON, MAUCHEZE & Co.,
Hongkong, 4th Febr
B3161
Revised by Members"
PRICE
DAILY PRESS OPELER
PRESS.
CONTAINING ALL THE WEEK'S,
LOCAL NEWS!"
The Paper to send Home-
will never agree in principle to strike
pay or to compensation for non-reinstate ment of labourers. The fact that eight prominent - Chinese, selected by the Chinese community went ap to Canton, prepared to settle the economic
terms
{GovernmenF ADUL
really any political matters which may be considered directly to concern the Hong,
USA, Honolulu, Japan and Shanghai. The P&0&s. Mantua is due at seven 'clock this morning with Home and Europe mail vid Suez (letters and papers, London, dated December 31st. The letters should be ready for delivery about 10a.m. and papers later in the day.
Send Dr. Wu Lien Teh, Head of the Man
churian Plague Prevention Service, is through passenger on board the Blus Funnel mail steamer Hector en-route to Shanghai Dr. Wu was sent by the Chinese Government to attend the Health Conference of the League of Nations at Singapore early last month On that Occasion it was announced that China would contribute $8,000 Straits dollars towards the expenses of the League of Nations Health Bureau at Singapore, According to Dr. Wa, the loyal co-opera tion of health administrations in all Far Eastern territories will soon result in a firmer, control and eventual eradication of such dangerous epidemic diseases as plague, cholars and small-pox
According to the old Chinese calendar, yesterday was the Beginning of Spring (Li Chun).
The Manila Observatory yesterday ra ported the typhoon to be in about 16deg on the strength of what was termed an Long E 12deg. Lat. N., moving W.NAW