1926-04-17

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY APRIL 17, 1926

NOTICË MEETING of the Member of the FELIX VILLAS-At the TERMINUS of the new BUS SERVICE, European Ancoiation will be held at the Cresidancer equipped with modern sanitation. CHAMBER OF COMKACH. No 63, Connaught electrip ight, par, sa well as garage and Bond Central TO-DAY (SATURDAY), comprising 6 rooms, 4 bathrooms, servanta April Jitu si 3 r.. Bsaxr, to retire. Mr. | quarters, sio, at $150 and upwards. There P. R. WARDS's, Raport and to Sign a Petition comfortable__residences. on MOUNT DAVIS to the Government to Cancel the Cinures Balo, face South and are situated in me of preventing the Belling and Renting of the the most delightful localities in Hongkong, Нолист.

Apply to the Horakone Land Lavesten & AGEXOT CO., LTD.

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THE ASSOCIATION OF SUBSCRIBERS OF THE

KOWLOON TANG BUILDING SCHEMR, WONG CHAK NAM,

Hon. Socralary:

Pro. Toot

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST

MENT & AGENCY CO., LTD.

CHINA SUGAR REFINING CO.,

LIMITED.

INTIMATION

THE SPIRIT OF THE SEAS.

From the great blue deep came forth the Empire, boundless and free. Across the wide waters of all the seas unceasingly pasa men and ships, binding more tightly HE FORTY-EIGHTH THE

ANNUAL MEETING of the SHARE the common bonds of a noble HOLDERS of the abors Company will be

NOTICE

ORDINARY.

they approve, the owners' suggestion for an increase in working hours, and on the question of wage they see no escape" from the giving up of the 1994 minimum. P. & O. & Kashgar, The miners, however, regard this as "degrading the standard of living" and that is the point concerned in the present conflict. How it is to be solved we can not devine, unless the miners decide to

Home mail và Sues (letters and papers, London, March 18th, and parcels March 11th) is due this morning by the

yield. The Coal Commission ascertained that in the last quarter of 1893. If the subsidy be excluded, 73 per cent. of the coal was mined at a loss. That is the hard economie fact that has to be faced.

The Commission suggest, measures for

SPORTING WOMEN IN HONGKONG.

[BY A WOULD-DI ONE ]`

The biggest insult a woman esa bo

Flight-Lieut. L. Wanless O'Gowan, R.A.F.. has assumed the duties of Air paid to day is to have it said she is Staff Officer on the local Command, not up to date," but she seems some- states the Command Orders.

times to forget that it is not merely by The last dance of the season, under the following the latest fashion-plates that auspices of the Kowloon Cricket Club, she can be la derniere ezie.""" was held at the Hongkong Hotel Roaf The real modern young woman is so There was a large essentially a sports girl that it is sur Garden last night. attendance, and the function was a disprising how few there are in this Colony. There are a certain number of enthusiasts

tinct success

"OMMENCING 16TH APRIL and dorine held at the Offices of the GENTRAL AGENTS, heritage. Not least amongst these the reorganization of the industry; but, respect of 51 rounds of ammunition, dis-proficient at either.

Pedder Street, on THURSDAY, APRIL. Lies is

for the purpose of

receiving the Report

Mr Abrace ou Leave Me E... 1928, Statemes of Accounts for

RODGERS will Act a SECRETARY of this Company.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

น

L S. GREENHILL, Fecretary. Hongkong, 18th April, 1926.

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THE DIOCESAN BOYS' SCHOOL.

HONGKONG. --

TEW BOYS (BOEDERS AND DAY BOYS) can be dmitted on MO` DAY, MAY 38, between the Hours of 9 and 10 a.. On School Days MOTOR BUSES BUN in the Mornings and the Afternoons to Ho Mus TIN TO THE ENTRANCE OF THE SCHOOL GROUNDS.

There is

Accomme lation for BICYCLES. TIFFIN can be obtained at School, Accom. is also provided for Boys who bring modation i their own tiffin.

There are now 320 Born in the School: THE SCHOOL ADDRESS is The Drock. SAN BOTH SCHOOL P. O. Box 23, Hongkong Please do not insert Kowloon, etc.

The School TELEPHONE NUMBER is K777

generally speaking Boys are not allowed. to use the Telephone but Merages can be received for them.

the Year ending 31st Dacruz, 1925

The TRANSFER ROOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 87 to 22 APRIL, 1996, both days incluaire.

JARDÍNE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.,

General AgentL Hongtong, 26th March, 1928.

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THE SIMPLEX, PLASTER COMPANY, LIMITED.

DEWAR'S

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the SECOND ANNUAL ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the Company will be held at their Registered Offices, 2ND FLOOR, POWELLS BUILDING, on THURSDAY, 22ND APRIL, 1928, at 3 o'clock in the AFTERNOON, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors, together with a Statement of Ac- counts for the Year ended 31st DECEMBER, 64- 1925.

The REGISTER of SHARES of the Com- pany will be CLOSED from the 137 to the 22ND APRIL, 1928, inclusive,

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the

A SCHOOL PROSPECTUS and farther Information

be obtained from

BURSAB.

can

Rev. W. T. FEATHERSTONE, M. A. Oxox, 3447]

Headmaster.

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

BAFT PROGRAMMES and ENTRY

THE HONGKONG EXCAVATION,

PILE DRIVING AND CONSTRUCTION CO., LTD., Ganers? Managers.

CHINA UNDERWRITERS, LIMITED,

NTOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS of CHINA UNDERWRITERS, LDIFIED, will be hold at the Offices of the General Managers, Messrs SHEWAN, TOME &

St Co.,

DFORMS for the SECOND. EXTRA George's Building, Chater Road, Hong-

RACE MEETING to be held on BATUB DAY, 18 MAY 1926 weather peraltling, may be obtained at the Rack CoussE, HONG XOXO CLUB Sad CatWAY BAY STATILES,

ENTRIES W CLOSE at 12 o'clock Noox on SATURDAY, 17TH APRIL, 1928. [8424

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

ENTRY FORMS, SECOND EXTRA RACE MEETING.

THE Distance for the First Bace, the

"SIX FURLONGS",

TCOLONIAL STAKES should read

By Order,

C. B. BROWN, Secretary.

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Hongkong, April 13th, 1926.

DAY OF

kong on MONDAY, THE 16TH APRIL, 1926, at 11 O'CLOCE in the FORENOOK,

for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Managers and a Statement of Accounta for the Year ending 31st DecExams, 1935, and of electing a Consulting Committee and Auditors,

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 19TH APRIL. 1926, to 26TH APRIL, 1926, both days inclusive.

By Order of the General Managers, '

R. FARRANT;

Manager and Secretary. Hongkong, 14th April, 1926,

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SHEK 'O DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD.

NOTICE.

LOST Last THESIST WATCH ONE on of Messrs. PALKER &

Laty's GOLD WRIST WATCH with Black Silk Ribbon and Monogram" H.K." on Back Flase Return to RUJ80-ASIATIC BANK or Telephone CENTRAL No. 4730. Reward if Required,

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LET. A SPACIOUS SHOP, 2, TCE TImmediate Possession. "Apply-BANDE, PRICE & Co., LTD. (Next

Doon).

110 LET-Furnished

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LET:-FLATS with all Modern

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4-ROOMED FLAT in CARNARYON

Pu LDINGS, KOWLOOK.

Apply to

BUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE

CO. LTD.

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Alexandra Building.

OFFICE TO LET.

IN ALEXANDRA' BUILDINGS.

2009

„Apply-

SECRETARY, A. 8. Watson & Co. Lts,

FOR BENT Six Roomad HOUSE, Muzia

LAVIL." HOUSE Wanted Prax; with

Tennis Court Long Lase. We have Houses and Land for Disposal SMALL INVES TORS. TEL 4430.

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THE YEARLY GENERAL MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS of the SHEK O DEVELOPMENT Co. Lrn, wil

TURNEE, on TUESDAY, THE 272% AFBIL 1926, at .18 .., to adopt the Accounts for the Year ending the 31st Dzcz, 1925, and to elect Officers, etc.

By Order.

12th April, 1826.

F. M. HODGSON, Becretary.

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COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

TE Undersigned, going Home on leave, been Appointed LOCAL AGENT of the begs to inform that MR. LIMAGE has

COMPAGNIE DE MESSAGERIZE MARITIME with effect from the 13TH INSTANT.

C. K. MIOLLIS 3431]

Acting Agent.

WANDEUROPEAN

LADIES

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DEWAR'S

WHITE

LABEL

AND

At the Kowloon Magistracy yester at tennis and golf, but one cannot affirm: day, a confiscation order was issued in that the average Hongkong" girl is very

As for hockey and cricket, a few ad- covered by the Police in the steerage quarter of the &.&. President Pierce on venturers have organised an odd match or two at extended intervals, but no Thursday morning.

Club has been founded giving opportu niies for continual play. Lacrosse has

Mr. R. H. R. Wade, Commissioner of Customs, at present on leave, has been

tion, like many out here, has not got

as they themselves, point out, to bring any of these measures into effect must need a period of months; "to bring them all into full operation must need years.” Bat they are atisficil that there is a way to prosperity. It is idle," the Report says, "to attribute the change of fortunes in the industry either on the one hand to political unrest or restriction of output among the miners, or on the other hand, Leave on privato affairs has been of combination between the women. to inefficiency in the day by day manage-granted to Lieut-Colonel C. M. Stephens, ment of the mines At the same time we C.M.G, R.A.O.C., from April 15th to who are individually keen on one or

cannot agree with 'the view presented to na by the mine-owners that little can be done to improve the organisation of the

VICTORIA industry, and that the only practicable

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FINEST

OLD SCOTCH

WHISKY.

As supplied to the Houses of Lords and Commons.

By Royal Appointment to His Majesty The King.

SOLE AGENTS :

S. WATSON & CO., LTD.

course is to lengthen hours and to lower wages. In our view large changes are necessary in other directions, and large

appointed to succeed Mr. William Mac Donald as the Commissioner of Customs for Kinochow. Territory and is expected to take up his duties this week.

May 27th: Lieut. A. J. L. Whyte, E.E., from April 23rd to October ad; and Lieut. C. D. Upson, 3/2nd Punjab Regt, from April 18th to May 31st.

Mr. H. A. Rodgers has been appoint ed to act as Secretary of the. Hongkong Land Investment and Agency Co., Ltd.,

also been vaguely mooted, but the ques- further than being discussed. The real obstacle in the way of indulging in any

of these games appears to be the lack

There are plenty of "young things"

more of these games, but none of them

has enough iniative to collect a tenur together. It wanid be a good thing if someone bad the courage to do it. A healthy means of exercise (far better for the figure than "banting") would be pro- vided and a more comradelike spirit

progress is possible... We agree that im.during the absence from the Colony of amongst the girls and women would be

Mr. L. S. Greenhill. Mr. and Mrs. L. Greenhill left yesterday on the R.M.S. Empra of Australia for Toronto,

heart trouble. Mr. Lightfoot had resided in Japan for more than thirty years and

encouraged. More friendships are made on the playing fields than anywhere else in the world.

the day in the office it would surely be possible arrange matches at convenient

times.

mediale mewares are indispensable to deal with the immediate position, but thé effort ought not to stop there." The

Every small town at home has its Commission failing to

Mr. C. H. Lightfoot, connected with « get from the

Messrs. Hellyer & Co., an old established Women's Sports Club, and why should Miners' Federation any suggestion as to tea firm in Japan, died suddenly at his we be behind the times in this, and no- the means of meeting the situation office at Shizuoka on the 8th inst. from thing else: Even if some spend most of formulated its own proposals. Their main proposal is contained in the fellow ing paragraph "If the present hours are was one of the best liked men in Kobe to be retained, we think a revision of "and, Yokohama, '

Meanwhile let us give ourselves credit the "minimum percentage addition to

for anything we may "hayo, already done Four men who formed part of the crew in the sports' line. It must be remem- standard rates of wages,' fixed in 1824 of a trading junk which left Hongkongbered that many Hongkong girls swim at a time of temporary prosperity, is for a Chinese destination on the 13th as well as, and sometimes better than, indispensable. A disaster is impending inst. have returned to Hongkong and the average man, and that there are a over the industry, and the immediate told the police that on arrival at Lung good number of competitors ir 250 Sanual reduction of working coats that can be Ku Tan the man fn charge of the just Ladies Harbour Race, which is often cffected in this way, and in this way put them ashore, and sailed off without done in good time." Women, too, sail alone, is essential to save it. The mini-thens. The junk had a cargo of sand.

as regularly as caen, and this year gained

mum percentage is not a** minibum

There is no truth whatever in the a well-deserved victory over them. O'REILLY-At Antung, on March 26th, wage" in the usual sense of that term. Kowloon-Canton Railway ran off the Hunt and Steeplechase Meetings there vernacular report that a train on the Since the inauguration of the Fanling The wages of the lowest paid men will be

rails, on the British Section, on April has been a Lady Whip and a Lady safeguarded by a continuance of, the system of subsistance allowances. The cident stated that a train, with over 500 lady-riders to hounda.

12th. The report of this supposed in Winner, not to mention one or two keen Teductions that we contemplate will still passengers, was proceeding from Kow. leave the mine owners without adequate loon to Sheung Shui and left the track profits in any of the wage-agreement dis- about three miles from Lowu. tricts, and without any profits in most

Mr. F. H. Pentycross, formerly Chief if they only care to try. "The trouble is districts. If trade improves and prices Accountant in Hongkong of the Hong that they so often let the inertia of the rise, profit will be earred. If prices do kong and Shanghai Bank, is passing climate overcome them. not rise, an adequate profit must be through the Colony on the P. & O. sought in the improved methods which Kashgar, being booked to Shanghai. Mr. should in any case he adopted. Should Pentycross is proceeding to Haakow to the minera freely prefer some extension of hours with a less reduction of wages the Commission express the opinion that Parliament would no doubt be prepared" to authorise it, but they trust, however, that this will not occur.

BIRTH.

to Mr. and Mrs. W. O'REILLY, a son,

MARRIAGE.

MOUSLEY-ARGENTA Shanghai, on april 10th, HARRY MOUSLEY of Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, Eng land, to HN THOMPSON ARGEST, of West Berghatt near Colchester, Essex, England.

MAXWELL-At Changking, Lieutenant.

Commander R. §. MAXWELL.

Hongkong Office in Chater Road. London Office: 131, Fleet Street, EC..

DEATHA

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, APRIL 17′′E, 1926,

THE COAL CRISIS IN ENGLAND.

THE people of Great Britain must he anxiously following from day to day the news regarding the continuous series of conferences" whereby it is hoped to

that women can do as well in the sport- This, of course, only serves to show

ing field out here. as they can at home

LOCAL WILLS.

take charge of the Bank at that port.

LATE MRS. TAGGART'S ESTATE Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Cobb are also: The late Mrs. Lilian Maric, Taggart of passengers on the Kashgar, booked to Shanghai.

the Hongkong Hotel, who died at sea an March 28th last, left property in the Colony to the value of $107,600.

Letters of administration have been,

There were to have been two property sales yesterday afternoon, one at the China Auction Rooms and the other at the Auctioneering and Brokering Co.'s granted to her husband, Mr. James By a revision of the minimum percent- sales. rooms. At the China Auction Harper Taggart. age, the Commission say, coal mining at Nos. 156 and 158, Des Voeux Road, Rooms, the sale of leasehold propertica would be saved from an immediate col Central, were, cancelled, while tea

C. F. DE CARVALHO. London vid Canada, leaving about End of and some satisfactory solution of the lapse, but it seems inevitable that a May.-Apply Post Office Box 289.

The late Mr. C F.. de Carvalho, an other sales rooms the sale postponed from assistant of the Hongkong & Shanghai last week of No. 137, Queen's Road, differences between miners and mine number of collieries would still have to Central, was again postponed, the next Bank, who died at 28, Empress Gate, miners consider that a deadlock has bean to the necessity for a transfer of labour

date of auction being fixed for April Kensington, London, on September 20th, owners on the subject of payThe be closed." This, they say, may give rise 27th.

1920, while on leave in England, left reached, and the Prime Minister is once on a considerable scale and they recom- have been made in the 5/2nd Punjab Property in the Colony to the value of

The following officiating appointments again personally seeking to overcome the mend that the Government should be Begt, states Command Orders:-Capt, 8176,500. Probate of the will, which is deadlock. Mr. Bows has been greatly prepared in advance with such plans to to be Officiating Coy. Commander, vice

M. G. O'Leary, M.B.E., Coy, Officer, dated April 13th, 1921, has just been blamed for committing the country assist it as are practicable, and should

provide funds for the purpose.

THE BRITISH MALAYA TRUSTEE AND EXECUTOR COMPANY, LIMITED.

(ÎNCORPORATED IN SINGAPORE).

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THE Company is prepared to act as year ago to the payment of a heavy sub EXECUTOR, ADMINISTRATOR or gidy to the industry; but it was clearly TRUSTEE and as ATTORNEY AGENT understood that the subsidy was-a-tem- for Persons having Interests in MALAYA or desiring to scouire Interests there,

perary measure and we scarcely expect to learn in the

.course of the next fort

Capt. J. Hawthorn, relieved April granted here to his widow, Mrs. G.^ H. 1st, Capt. M. Middleton, Coy, Comman C. de Carvalho. He had appointed his der to be Officiating 2nd in Command, two nephews, Messrs. L. G. C. Rodrigues vice Major C. T. M. Smith, granted one year's leave to the United Kingdom; and and C. A." C. Rodrigues, joint executors Capt. H. J. Hawthorn, Coy. Oficer, to be Officiating Coy, Commander, vice Capt. with his wife. The former nephew pre- M. Middleton, appointed officiating 2nd deceased him. He enjoined that money in Command...

which he had in the branch of the Hong-

If the findings and recommendations of this Commission are not accepted, and followed, we do not see how the problem Bookies and any further Information may night that the Gortament will swallow firmly convinced that "if the present of the American Mission to Lepers, Inc.) be used to educate his children. He left is to be solved. The Commission is be obtained on Application to the SECRE

Mr. W. M. Danner (General Secretary kong & Shanghai Bank in London should TARIES at CHARTERED BANK CHAIRSite words and continue the subsidy...

dificulties be wisely handled, if the griev and Mr. J. L. McPherson (General small legacies to his nephew and his SINGAPORE

The Report of the Commission which

ances of the one side and of the other guests of honour at luncheon given at sister, E. M. de Carvalho, and the fe Secretary of the Y.MOA) were the has been inquiring for some months past he remedied, and a better spirit prevail Kah Ping Restaurant during this week

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