NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
GULA KÄLUMPONG RUBBER
ESTATES, LTD.
TOTICE IS BEREBY GIVEN that the TRANSFER BOOKS at the above Company will be CLOSED From D
inchir
INTIMATIONS
THE "HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MARCH 29ED, 1926
HONGKONG ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION CO. LTD.
PRIL, 1996, both day! N
LOWE, BINGHAM & MATTHEWS,
Colomal Secretarica, Hongbong, 9th March, 1926.
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LOST SURRENDERED BILLS OF
LADING.
URRENDERED Bill of Lading for:-
S.S. KIBY MARU No. 13 arrived Canton
on 31/1/26 from Kobe:
Nos. 24 and 30 (each covering 3 cases
Cotton Piero Coola),
B.S. FUKUSEL MARU" sired Canton
on 28.9/26 from Keelung: No. 1 and 2 (covering Keelung Coal).
8.8. "UNKAI MARU N. 5" arrived
Canton on 28 2 26 from Kobe.
No. A.6 (corering 12 cages Bruan Eberta). No. A.7 (covering 10 cases Copper Sheets).
INTIMATIONS
LET-EUROPEAN RESIDENCES
localities in HCNOKONG,
Twithin easy reach of the city and the UNIVERSITY, Comprising 6 rooms, 4 bathrooms, apto-date sanitation, electric light, gas, sa well NOTICE OF MEETING.
a garage, at $175.00 monthly. These residences, on MOUNT DAVIS ROAD, POLIULAM, ince South TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that The
moet dabightful FOURTH ORDINARY YEARLY and are situated in one of the
It is hoped very MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS of the shortly to provide this neighbourhood with a HONGKONG ENGINEERING & CON
bus service st popular rates, Apply to F. STRUCTION COMPANY LIM
LIMITED, will
A. JOSEPH, Prince's Building. Telephone be held in the Offices of
of Messrs. BURWAY
WAM! | No. P16.
(9010 Томки Co., St. George's Buiding. Chater on WEDNESDAY, the 24TH DAY OF
11.00 A for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Board of Directors and a Statement of Az-
NO
Road. MAHOH, 1926, 1
FOR SALE.
او
counts for the Year ended on the 31st Decxx-of England, the Undersigned save been BER, 1943, sad of electing Directors and Auditors.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED From the 18rs to the 247 MARCH, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Beard,
S COURTNEY COOK,"
Secretary, Hongkong, 9th March, 1995.
NOTICE.
Having 'Been LOST, WE HEREBY GIVET MEETING of The NOTICE that the above-mentioned Bills of Lading Have been CANCELLED, and that we have daly delivered the Goods to the Receivers. Anyone found the Lost Tills of Luling kindly Return them to the Owners Agents, the
YAMASHITA KISEN KAISHA, (3351 Hongkong. 23rd March, 1928,
THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED,
FBOX LEITH,
MIDDLESBRO',
ANTWERP, LONDON AND STRAITS.
THE FIFTH ANNUAL GENERAL
" BRITISH LEGION" will be bold in the Board Room of Messrs. JARDINE, MATHESON & CO. LTD., on WEDNESDAY, 24TH MARCH, at 5.30 R.M., for the purpose of receiving the Report and Accounts for 1925 and of sloeting. Oficers and other Members of the Committee for the Ensuing year and of ap- pointing Honorary Auditor and of dealing with any other Business.
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By Order of the General Committee,
ED. ADAMS, Hon. Secretary and Treasurer.
THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFAC- TURING CO., LTD.
THE FORTY-SECOND ORDINARY TANNUAL MEETING OF SHARE CONSIGNGES OF CTOeing handed at their HOLDERS in the above Company will be
The Steamship RENARTY."
of Cargo are Karely inform- risk into the hazarlons and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Waart and Godown Co., Ltd, whence, andfor from the wharvos, Delivery may be obtained.
held at ST. GIORGz's BUILDING, Chater, Road, Victoria, on THURSDAY, the TI MARCH, 1926, at 11 O'CLOCK AM, for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts and the
the Instructions of the Public Trustee
Authorized to negotiate for The SALE of the following Properties
1.-67/79 (Odd Numbers), Queen'■ Road Cen
tral on Portion of Marine Lot No. 14. 2-1/31 (Odd Numbers), Pottinger Street er
Portion of Marine Lot No. 14. 3-2/39 (Even Numbers), Chinese Street on
Portion of Marine Lot No. 14. 4-60/70 (Evez Numbers), Des Fous Road Central on Portion of Marine Lot No. 14. 5-154/160, Praya East on Marins Lot No.
196.
7-15,
6-31,167 Square feet of Land being The
Reclamation to Marine Lot No. 196.
16 and 17, Connaught Road Contral on Marine Lot Ne. 367 B-123 (Banning Numbers), Connaught
Rond Cantalon Marine Lot No. 388. -35, Connaught Road Central on Marine
Lot No. 379. 10-374, 378, 35, 381, 59 and 40: Connaught Road Central on Fortion of Marine Lot No.
11- Lot No. 331.
Building, situate on Portion of 12.-7, Robinson Road en Inland Lot Na, 713. 15.-9, Sally Street on Bection E of Inland
14.-
119.
Bonham Road on Portion of Section of Inland Lot No. 591. A oi 15-16, Bonham Road on Portion of Section
of Inland Lot No. 591. Peak Road on Remaining Portion of Inland Lot No. 648.. 17.-9,1 Mountain View, The Peak, on Section
16.4
18.--10,
A of Rural Building Lot No. 60.
Mountain View, The Peak, on Section I of Rural Building Lot No. 60. 19,-5, Stewart
The Teak, on Bection
Lot No. D
E of Rural
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods Report of the General Manager for the year 20-1 and "
bave left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining andelivered after this 30th instant, will be Rubject to Rent.
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented
to the Undersigned oa or before the 13th April 1928 or they will not be recognised.
All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 30th instant, at 10a.m.
No Firs Insurance has been affected. Bille of Lading will be countersigned by
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD..
Agontr. Hongkong, 22nd March, 1996.
NOTICE.
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WE Have Been Appointed SOLE AGENTS for MR. F. REDD. AWAY & CO., LTD.. MANCHESTER, Dit parei to quote on
FIRE HOSE and CANVAS HOSE for all Purposes.
THE JARDINE ENGINEERING CORPORATION, LTD., 14, Pedder Street Hongkong,
23487
THE HONGKONG SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.
ANNUAL MEETING
THE ANNUAL MEETING will be held THE
on MONDAY, 29 MARCH, 1928, in the Beard Boom of Messrs. JARDINE adopt the Accounts for 1995 and to elect Officers, ets.
ended 31st DECEMBER 1995, and electing a Consulting Committee and Auditors,
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com pany will be CLOSED from SATURDAY, the 20TH MARCH, 1926, until THURSDAY, the 24
MARCH 1926, Eath dogs inclusive.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
General Managers.
3320 Hongkong, 15th March, 1928.
THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
situate on Section A of Kowloon Inland Lot No 539. 21-52,453 Square feet of Land being Kowloon
Inland Lot No. 538.
22-255 and 257, Shanghai Street, Yaumati, on
Portion of the Remaining Portion of Section B of Kowloon Marine Lot No. 29. 23.131. 134 and 136, Reclamation Street, Yau- mati, va Portion of the Remaining Portion of Section B of Mazine Lot No. 29.
INTIMATION
WATSON'S
Celebrated
12
DRY GINGER
ALE
"
Its unique 'dryness delight. ful aroma and rich flavour are features which give this beverage the IMMENSE POPULARITY it deserves. "
It has been repeatedly de clared by travellers, tourists and others, that WATSON'S DRY GINGER ALE is UNEQUALLED by
any similar product throughout the world.
11
PYERIS
SPARKLING MINERAL WATER.
A Delicious Table Water, healthful and refreshing. Surpassing in quality the celebrated European Spa Waters.
with.
Blends excellently Wines and Spirits, especially Whisky
IN QUARTS, PINTS & SPLITS,
A Chinese case of rabies on the 10th inst, is recorded in the Medical Offuer of Health's return of natifiable diseases.
the Chinese to become members of our; Municipal Council With a Council on which the Chinese had the majority vote that million dollars of a reward for evil
A Chinese junkman was ined $2,000 doing might become theirs yet."
the Central Magistracy yesterday, Ono answer to this, of course, is that for unlawful possession of 21 toels of
it
can never be contemplated that Chinese should have a majority vote on the Municipal Councils of the Foreign Concessions in the Treaty Ports.
at
opium.
The Engineer Company of the Hong-
The kong Volunteer Defence Corps had a
argument of the mover of the resolution group photograph taken last evening at
Headquarters. was that
Members of the Helens May Institute
+
A Chinese who was found in an un- conscious condition in Queen Street 01: Sunday, died after being admitted to the Cavernment Civil Hospital.
Great Britain always has encouraged the participation of ali nationalities in municipal admnistration, and now that are reminded that the booking for the we are irrevocably committed to Chinese Occupation of part of the Concession it Musicale closes on Wednesday, the 24th is only logical that the Chinese should inst.-ALVT. be accorded the privilege and respon sibility of participating in its govern nient. Again, ne taxation without. re presentation has always been a cardinal maxim of British policy, and we have ohtained the adoption of this principie in the ex-Russian Concession and we also have good hopes of obtaining it in the ex-German Concession. A right on which we insist for ourselves in other municipal areas we cannot refuse with any justice in our own Concession. An interesting contrast may be drawn in this connection between the attitude which the Trenty Port Settlements have maintained towards Chinese representa tion and the practice in the British Colony of langkong. More than forty years ago
Capt. W. E. Calthrop Calthrop, A. M.; . B. E., RN is retiring from the post of Master Attendant at Singapore and leaves for Home on board the F. &0.
eres on April 9th
..
The Secretary of State for the Colonies has approved of the appointment of the Hon. Mr. Hayes Marriott, C..G.. as Colonial Secretary, Straits 'Settlements,
it was recognised in Hongkong to be in succession to the Hon. Mr. E. S. How',
only logical that the Chinese [who had come in such large numbers to dwell in
We notice that all our contemporaries
In spite of the inclement weather there was a fuil house at the Theatre Royal
the Calouy, as they have álse in the print the name of the new Colonial Treaty Port. Settlements] "should be Secretary of Hongkong as. Mr. W. T. accorded the privilege and responsibility Southern. The name was correctly given of participating in its government.". One in yesterday's hity Press-Mr. W. T.
Southern. Chinese representative was given a seat on the Legislative Council of the Colony in 1884,, and when the British community petitioned in 1996 for larger unofficial representation on the Council, Mr. Joseph No. No, Nanette,'! CHAMBERLAIN, who was Secretary of State thoroughly enjoyed the show, which will for the Colonies at the time, enlarged the be repeated tonight and to-morrow
night. Council by one official and one unofficial member, and wrote: Who the unofficin!
last night, when "The Quaints present-
The audience
As a arqurf to an accident at Bowring:
feven Numbers), ReclamationA. S. WATSON ember should be, and what special to Chaul on Saturday, when a Chinese
&
CO., LTD.
24-162/180
Street, Taumati, on Kowloon Inland Lot No. 674. 25-182/800 (even Numbers), Reclamation Yaumati, on Kowicon Inland Let (even Numbera), Reclamation AERATED WATER MANUFACTURERS.
HE FIFTY-SEVENTH ·ORDINARY
FRIDAY,
THE
GENERAL MEETING of SHARE- HOLDERS will be held at the Ofices of the Undersigned от MARUM. 1926, at Noos, for the purpose of the 26TH recuiving the Report of the General Mana gers, together with a Statement of Accounts for the Year ended the 31st Decenze, 1925.
The SHARE BEGISTER and TRANS- FER BOOKS will be CLOSED From the
12ru to the 267 MARCII, 1936, both days inclusive.
· JARDINE, MATHESON &CO., LTD.,
General Managers, · HONGLONG FIRE INSURANCE Co., LTD. Hongkong, 5th March, 1926.
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A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.
ATOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the FORTY-FIRST ANNUAL OR DINARY GENERAL MEETING of the Company (since its registration) will be
Taumati, on Kowloon Inland Lot
No. 878. 27.-2.375 Bquare feet of Land being Kowloon
Inland Lot No. 429,"
28-439, 443 and 443, Shanghai Street, Yan. mati, on Kowloon Inland Lot No. 1518, 29-531/763 (odd Numbers), Phanghai Street,
Taamati, en Kowloon Inland Lot No. 1102
30-847, 649 and 651, Shanghai Street, Yau- mati, on Portion of Kowloon Inland Lot No. 1051. 31-6,783 Squars feet of Land being Pertion of Kowloon Inland Lot No. 1081. For further particniam, apply to
MESHES, DEACONS,
Solicitors,
#
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1. Des Vœux Hoad Central,
SARAWAK GOVERNMENT.
"ANTED IMMEDIATELY.—ASSIS-
ESTABLISHAD 1841.
Hongkong Office: 1, Chater Road. Londen Office: 131, Fleet Street, E.C.
The Daily
Aress.
HONGKONG, March 23rd, 1926.
CHINESE REPRESENTATION ON TREATY PORT COUNCILS.
We observe that at the annual meeting
It was
interest, if any, he should represent. I woman was knocked down by a lorry, the unlicenced person driving the lorry leave to the Governor to determine. I
and the proper driver appeared at, the may observe, however, that the Chinese
Central Magistracy yesterday. community is the element which is least
that stated
the woman's condition represented, while it is also by far the was serious. Defendants were remanded most numerous, and that I should regard for one week. as valuable any step which tended to
At this afternoon's meeting of th attach them more closely to the British Sanitary Board a letter from the Govern connection and increase their practical
ment will be submitted relative to the interest in public affairs." The result was
frequent examination of potable waters that from that time there have been two of the Colony. (This matter was raised." Chinese représentatives instead of one on it will be remembered, by Dr. W. V. M the Legislative Council, which, in Hong Koch at a recent meeting of the Board). kong, as Mr. CHAMBERLAIN remarked, There will also be read a letter from the
discharges municipal duties."
Government relative to the appointment of Dr. W. V. M. Koch to be a member of There is no more danger of Chinese the Sanitary Board for a further term of grabbing the Settlements in the three years.
MATHESON & Co., at 6.30 r.. Business held at the HoxoxoNO HOTEL, Hongkong, WTANT CONTROLLER, Govern. of ratepayers at Hankow, at which there grabbing the Colony of Hongkong as a made at No. 15, Percival Street, Wanchai,
Will Anyone willing to join the Committee or take Ofica please send their Names to the Underrigned.
. B. L. FROST, President and Hoa. Secretary.
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THE HONGKONG. ROPE MANUFAC. TURING CO., LTD.
WI
TITH Reference to the Notice to the Shareholders of this Company dated 27th JANUARY, 1926, whereby the Final Call of $0.00 per share on the New Shares was made payable on lat Art, 1928 instead of lat TEBRCART, 1926, the General Managers and Consulting Committee have decided, in view of the conditions prevailing & present, to Further EXTEND the Time for Payment of
This Call,
NOTICE IS ACCORDINGLY HEREBY GIVEN that that Date for Payment of the Final Call is POSTPONED to 2ND JULY, 1926, and that the Form of Bankers Receipt already seat to Shareholders can be used as though the date named therein were the 230 JULY, 1928.
Fox Tuz HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING Co., LTD. SHEWAN, TOMES & CO... General Managers, Hongkong, 16th March, 1926. [3330..
MOUND. — Brown and White Male I HUNTING DOG: Owner can have same, Answer to 8349, c/o Hongkong Dady Prasa.
WEI-HAI-WEL,
FURNISHED HOUSE TO
Splendid Situation.
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for the Year ended 31st Octoвes, 1925.
Treaty Ports than there is of the Chinesc
An attempt at armed robbery was result of making some concession to the yesterday about noon by two men, on changed conditions in China. The pos- of whom was armed with a dagger. sibility of Chinese representatives being appears that the men went to this hous need not be considered any, more than they were painters and had been sent by in a majority in these Municipal Councils and told the Chinese servant girl that
It
on SATURDAY, the F7TH MARCH, 1928, at 11 A.M., for the purpose of receiving ment Opium Monopoly, Salary: 8400 Per was a record attendance, a resolution was Month, Free Furnished Quarters, 3-Year the Report of the General Managers, together with a Statement of Accent Agreement with Prospect of Permanent Em overwhelmingly carried" expressing the
ployment with
Salary Bising to Mazimaa opinion that "Chinese citizens should $300, and Provident Fund. Experience pi Chinese and Personal References Essential be allowed to co-operate in the Municipal Preferably Unmarried.
Apply Box No. 3988,
! administration of the Concession," and
it can he considered in Hongkong. If the landlord to carry out some work elo Bengkong Daily Prest Ofice accordingly, the Council was instructed to
there. The girl admitted them, but on [3288
appoint a Committee to investigate and Chinese representation is accorded in the
finding that the men were robbers she
The REGISTER of SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from FRIDAY, the 19TH DAY OF MARCH, to MONDAY, the 29TH DAY OF MARCH, 1926, both days inclusive, during which period No Trans- fer of Shares can be registered.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, General Managers. Hongkong, 15th March, 1938. ..[3321
"
THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA
DOCK CO., LIMITED.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that The
NORDINARE EARLY MEETING
O LET From APRIL 77, for 6 Months report on means of according votes to Treaty Port Settlements-and the time blew a police whistle and gave the alarm.
TAIWO Fully Furnished Bix-rooms i permanent Chinese residents in the Con- HOUSE
wal BARKER ROAD. Within cession and of making provision for Minutes Walk of Tram Station, Staff of Experience and Long Service, to the AdvertiChinese citizens occupying some of the aer will be left in the House. Apply HOLTOAK, C/O HOLIGAR, MANET&Co, seats on the Council.
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Lan.
11.
The motion encountered strong opposi tion from one who, we believe, ie the oldest foreign resident of the port. It
has arrived when there seems every like The men, before bolting from the house, hood of that it will be a restricted without stealing anything, stabbed, the privilege, as it is in Hongkong. Until girl in the head and arm, and she was the Foreign Settlements in China are removed to hospital in an unconscious
condition. surrendered by the Foreign Powers to China it must necessarily be that whatever arrangements are made for Chinese representation on the Municipal uppropitious for making drastic changes Council, foreign control of the municipal be safeguarded, of this character in Treaty Port adminis.administration must tration. He recalled that on June 11thinst as it is safeguarded in Hongkong the death of Mr. A. C. Pearson, C.M.G.. Be it remembered that the decision to accord Chinese representation on the Municipal Councils of the Treaty Port Settlements does not, rest entirely with
of SHAREHOLDERS will be held in the Office of the Company, 2, QUEEN'S, BUILDINGS, Hongkong, on MONDAY, 29TH MARCHODOWN & ALEXANDRA BUILD was urged by him that the times are 1926, at Noow, for consideration of the Directors' Report and Statement of Accounts
for the year ending 31st DECEMBER, 1825.
The SHARE REGISTER and TRANSFER BOOKS will be CLOSED from the 3ap to 2083 the C9 MARCH, 1926 (both days inclusive).
By Order of the Board of Directors,
B. M. DYEE,
Chief Manager. Hongkong. 18th March, 1928.
NOTICE.
TO LIT.
INGS (Basement),
Apply
SECRETARY, AS WATION & Co, Ltd,'
TO LET.
ROOMED FLAT in CARNARVON
BUILDINGA, KOwIDON,
Apply to HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
CO., LTD., Alexandra Building.
53337
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UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED.
ERTIFICATE No: 3461 for 25 Shares,
| 10° LET-From' April 1st, 1928; for:Six
24 Per Share Paid Up, Numbered oaths, Well Tomished FLAT, Four 48751/48775 in this Society standing in the LET
Joint Names of HARRY CLABBURN Booms, Central District, All Modern Conten Electric Light PEARCE and JOHN HERMANN
iences including Barator. Apply-Box No.
(185 For Terma-Apply to H. L BEER, WE TEESDALE, both of Shanghai, Has Been 155 c/o Hongkong Daily Press.
Declared LOST, and if at the Expiration of One Month from the Date hereof the above Document be not forthcoming the NO BAKERS, HOTELS-STOCKTAK said Certificate will be deemed CAN-
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TING SALE of Pure Blackberry and OELLED and of No Effect, und & NAW
Strawberry Jams in Case Lots of 72 pound Tine at 336 and 822.60 Por Case. Two Weeks Only.-MONTGOMERY; OLLERTON & Co., 10, Der Your Road Cent. TEL 4630.
Certificate for the 25 Shares will be Issued in its stead by the Bosioty.
PREPAID **WANTED" ADVERTISEMENTS
PAUL LAUDER,
ANTED To Reat" MATSHED at General Manager,
WA
BEPULSE BAY for Beason.-BOUR- Hongkong, 23rd February, 1926. [8283 CHIER, 10 Tuz Psax.
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B.N.B. GOVERNOR'S DEATH.
MR. A. C. PEARSON DIES AT JESSELTON,
Singapore papers announce with regret
Governor of British North Bornea, which occurred at Jessciton on the 15th inst.
The late Mr. Pearson, who died of septicaemia, was formerly Government Secretary at Jesselton, and he becante
last the Concession was attacked by rowdies without the slightest provocation on the part of the foreigners. "There was absolutely no excuse for it, but the the ratepayers of these settlements. They Covernor in, August of last year, in aur
Chinese claimed it was for them to lay
can, but express an opinion in the down the terms of settlement. They de
cession to the late Sir William Rycroft, matter. Final, décision can be taken who resigned in the previous May and manded, first, that the British Volunteers only by the Imperial Government-the died in England. British North Bornen should be disarmed and disbanded; that "
lesser of the Settlement-after the rate, has thus lost two Governors inside of a the British sailors should not come ashore, payers' views have been considered by or British warships be allowed in Chinese the Consul of the Port, the Minister to
year,"
The late Mr. Pearson, who was born* waters; that the policing of this Conces Peking, and H.M.'s Secretary of State in 1, married a daughter of Edward sion should be handed over to the Chinese, for Foreign Affairs. If a decision is taken Borneo. He was educated at Felated Gueritz, a former Governor of North and that a million dollars should be paid to record to the Chinese residing in the School and at Trinity College, Dublin. by the Municipality to the patriots who various Settlements some representation In 1807 he became a cadet in the British had attacked us.” The speaker described on the Municipal Councils, it is fairly North Borneo Civil Service and four this as "the first attempt by the Chinese safe to conclude that the British Govern-years later was Resideat. In 1905 he was to grab our acttlement" and said the ment will be largely guided by the appointed a Session Judge, acting Judicial second attempt might succeed "if this arrangements which have worked to Secretary 1900, Acting Governor 1910 and Commissioner Land, 1908, Government
1911, Governor 1915-22 and since 1925. meeting could only be induced to invite satisfactorily in Hongkong.