6
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEES.
PUBLIC AUCTION
Or
TWO LOTS.
ON
VALUABLE LEASEHOLD
PROPERTIES
N.MELY 1-
Lur No. 1
ALL THAT Preos or Parvel of Ground sitaste
INTIMATIONS.
BASEBALL
HONGKONG BASEBALL
ASSOCIATION.
OPENING GAME.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAT, - MAY 28TH, 1926.
SATURDAY, MAY 2017, AT 4.00 T.M.
7) AT HAPPE VALLET.
INTIMATIONS.
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
NOT
OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the FIFTY THIRD ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the Society will be held at the Head Office, Untox BUILDING, Hongkong, on FRIDAY, 18TH MAY, 1928, at 11 O'CLOCK 1.1, tor the purpose of receiving
MUNGKOKTSUL. in the Uolony of S. CHINA ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION - Raport of the Directors and the Statements
HosexONG and Begistered at the Lap Orrica e SUBSECTION 1 or SEO- TION OF KOWLOON INLAND LOT Na isai, Together with the Building thereon now known as No. 677, SHANG HAI STREET.
LUT NG
ALL THAT Piece or Parcel of Ground
situate at MONGKOKTSUI aforesa wu registered at the lus OFFICE A AUWLOON INLAND LOT No. 1820 containing about 4,213 Square Foet
IN TWO LOTS
BY
Ms. E. V. M. R. гa SOUSA, Auctioneer,
AT
THE CHINA AUCTION ROOMS.
No. 4, DUDDELL STELIY, HONGKONG,
Uv
(Oolony's Champions) JAPANESE BASESÄLL CLUB- (Banners Up).
BT KIND CONSINT Elie EXCELLENCE THE GOVERNOR, SIR CECIL CLEMENTI, K.Ü.N.O.,
WALL THROW THE FIRST BAL
SUNDAY, MAY 30TH, AT 4.00 PM. HONGKONG BASEBALL CLUB
THE FILIPINO CLUB.,
ADMISSION...
COVERED STANDA UNCOVERED Stamos..........
#
NO CENT 20 CENTS.
FRIDAY, THE TH DAY OF JUNE, 1926, SOLD & SAILORS IN USTYORK HALF PRICE
AT 3 O'CLOCK P.M..
For further Particulars and Conditions of Sale, Apply to-
Mass, GEO. K. HALL BRUTTON & CO.,
Mortgagee's Sobeltors,
St. George's Building, Chater Road. Hongkong, it may, Femi
NOTICE,
10013
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
LADIES...
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HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB.
W
TENNIS TOURNAMENT POSTPONEMENT.
TEATHER and Ground Permitting the FINAL OPEN CHAMPION. SHIP SINGLES Lod DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES will take place on TUESDAY, 1 May, se provicusly advertised.
NOTICE Hot IN
whatsoever with LEUNG KA SHUI, Tind ing under the Name of LEUNG KON TAI
No.
YUEN STRAKT LIE
LAST, STEVEDOR.
ot
LEUNG KOON TAI, Principal of Messrs. KOON TAI & Co. Stevedores, Coal Merchants, Freight Brokers, Commission Agents and General Contractors, etc.
24 Dos Yo: Road Central,
GOVERNMENT HOUSE RECEPTION
JUNE 3RD.
13609
IMPORTANT TO RESIDENTS OF THE EAST POINT DISTRICTS, OPENING ANNOUNCEMENT.
OR the Convenience of our many Cus. FOR
tomem in the EAST POINT DISTRICT, we are OPENING A BRANCH at No. PENNINGTON STREET, on TUESDAY. ST. JUNE NEXT, where DAIRY PRODUSE MEATS. PIRE (Fresh and Cured), and ICE, will be ON SALE. CATE WISEMAN'S BREAD and CAKES, and FRESH FRUITS and VEGETABLES will also be Available on
are officially informed that the the. Premises. We Correct Civiliad dress for this occasion is
WHITE MES JACKET
WHITE WAISTCOAT
BLACK TIE
THE DAIRY FARM. TCE AND COLD STORAGE CO., LTD. Hongkong, 25th May, 1926.
13810
STIFF or SOFT FRONTED SHIRT CHINESE ENGINEERING & MINING WHITE GLOVES
MINIATURE MEDALS.
COMPANY, LIMITED.
PAYMENT OF INTERIM DIVIDEND ON SHARES FOR THE YEAR Ervine 30ts Jumz, 1996.
MACKINTOSH & CO., LTD. THE Board having declared An INTERIM
MEN'S WEAR S CIALISTS. ALEXANDRA Bibe, Das VXOX HOLD. (9615
JUMBLE SALE. JUMBLE SALE in Al of Charities A
will be held in the UNION CHURCH HALL, Kennedy Road, on TUESDAY, 1ST JUNE, nb 2.30 h..
(3811
SAFE DEPOSIT VAULTS.
THE BANQUE AD Interested in SAFE HE BANQUE DE LINDOCHINE beg
DEPOSIT, that they have actually in their New Beiking, 5, QUEEN's Road, SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES at the Yearly Rate of $8 for the Small Size and $12 for the Large Size: Please Apply to The CASHIER.
TO LET.
(3472
4-Hoomed FLAT in CARNARTON BUILD-
INGE. KowLoox.Apply to HUM PHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE CO. LTD, Alexandra Building.
[35-43
TO LET.
::
YOMFORTABLY Furnished ROOMS with Private Bathroom and Private Verandab TO LET with Good Board at the SULPITA BLIES, WET-HAIWEL HOUSES on one of the Best Beaches and next to the MAINLAND GOLF COURSE. Special Rates for A Stay of More Than One Meath-Apply Mas. NIVEN, WET-DLL-WEI.
3572
PREIDING, PENTINGTON STREET, East
DREMISES TO LET in the DAY. FARM
Point, Floor Area: 8,835 Sq. Ft., Height: 20:40 Ft. Make Excellent Godown For further particulars apply to the SECRETARY, THE DAIRY FARM, ICE & COLD STORAGE CO., LTD
[335+
NE OFFICE ROOM Good Location
ONE
Use of Boy, Light and Telephone, $50
DIVIDEND of Ore Shilling per Share free of Income Tax, for the Year ending 30th JUNE, 1926. Holders of Bearer Shares and Holders of Dividend Warrants received from London on account of Registered Shares, will be paid their Dividends on presenting No. 28 Coupon of the Bearer Shares, and Dividend Warrants on Registered Shares, to either of the following Banks:-
"THE HONGLONG AND SPARSHAL BANKING
CORPORATION.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRA-
LÍA AND CHINA.
THE Russo-Asiatic Bank.
Tux Banqux Belce Poux L'ETRANGER." Payment will be made in Dollars at the Buying Rate of Exchange of the Day.
P. . YOUNG,
General Manager, KAILAN MINING ÁDMINISTRATION.
of Account to 31st Decimaxx, 1925, and of declaring Dividends, oto.
Tho TRANSFER BOOKS of the Society will be OLOSED from MAY 12TH 10 MAY |281n, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board, PAUL LAUDER,
General Manager.
Hongkong, May, 3rd 1926.
[$319
BRITISH TRADERS' INSURANCE COMPANY. LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
NOTION IS AT URDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the Company will be held at its Head Office, ITNION BUILDING, Flongkong, on FRIDAY, 26TH MAY, 1926, at 11.15., for the perpose of receiving the Report of the 1915, and of declaring
Directors and the Statements of Account, to
Dividende, etc.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from MAY 19 to MAY 99, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board, PAUL LAUDER,
General Manager. [15]
Hongkong, May 3rd, 1926,
INTIMATIONS.
W. & A. GILBEY'S
SPEY ROYAL"
SCOTCH WHISKY.
THE CHOICEST and
Lieut. Commander G. W. Hoare Smith has been appointed to H.M.S. Meth in comraand.
A jumble sale in aid of charitica is advertised to take place in the Union Church Hall, Kennedy Road, next Tues-
the U.S.A bad so increased their pro- mises to pay gold that they were in excess of any immediate likelihood of redemp tion. Some nations had done it crudely. and some cleverly. Moreover we all had to continue the process for some time during the period of demobilisation and day at 2.30 p.m..
Mrs Hole, wife of Liens, Commander liquidation. This inflation of the cur rency was in effect a forced loan raised G. F. Hole, RN. (Harbour Master). arrived from Home yesterday on the Indiscriminately, but pressing most severs-
F.&O. 8. Mantua.
3 on the creditor class. Then came the postwar boom, and the banks manufac factured more and more credit currency over and above legal tender notes, until the high prives broke ip the crash of
1921.
Shareholders are reminded that the
annual general meeting of the Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels will be held in the Roof Garden of the Hongkong Hot:1 to-morrow at 11 a.m.
נו
The Chinese petition to the Hongkongs Since then England has been paying Government asking for the continuation
off her debt,at an average rate” of about | of the Ordinsave" restricting rentals She has funded her carries the chops of 4,882 Erma and the £70,000,000
OLDEST procurable obligation to the U.S.A, on terms which signatures, of 3.30 private individuals, “
are little better than the commercial rate A well attended fancy dress dance in or interest, and she has curtailed her jaid of the Ministering Children's Lengan credit currency until the paper paund is was held at Police Headquarters, Central worth a gold sovereign and the Sterling Police Station, last night." Mesdames Exchange in New York is at par. It is King, Burlingham and Bloxham were the
Messrs. W. & A. Gilbey.
LTD.
being the proprietors of Three
Highland Distilleries are in a 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 ORDINARY Warehouse, and has been special
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
will
NOTFIFTY-SEVENTE
YEARLY MEETING of the Company be held at its Head Office, UNION BUILDING. Hongkong, on FRIDAY, EST MAY, 1926, at ly stored in Sherry Casks. 11.20 A. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statements of Account to 31et DECEMBER, 1925, and cf. declaring Dividends, etc.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from MAY 12TH to MAY 2870, both days inclusive.”
By Order of the Board, PAUL LAUDER,
General Manager. [3521
Hongkong, Hay 3rd, 1926.
PEAK TRAMWAYS COMPANY, LIMITED,
NOTICE NNUAL ORDINARY GEN.
TUTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN that" ERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS of the above Company will be held at the Hong- KONG HOTEL, Hongkong, OR FRIDAY, 25TH MAY 1926, 11 .. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts for the Year ended 30th APRIL, 1926.
The TRANSFER BOOKB of the Company
SOLE AGENTS:
A. S. WATSON
&
CO., LTD.
Wine and Spirit Merchants.
150
will be CLOSED from MONDAY, 24TH MAY, Hongkong. Ofice: 1a, Chater Boad. to MONDAY, 31st MAY, 1926, both days London Office: 131, Fleet Street, E.C. inclusive.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Manager. Hongkong, 18th May, 1996.
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THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI HOTELS, LIMITED. INCORPORATED IN HONGKONG).
:
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG.MAY 28TH, 1928.
SAVING THE FRANC
no exaggeration to say that in facing the
organisers.
His Lordship the Bishop of Macao, says the Religiao e l'atria, intends going again to Timor; his sister, D. Francisen di Costa Nunes, will probably reside for the time baing at the Canossian Institute, Hongkong,
Miss Doris Woods, the well-known teacher of dancing, has joined the
When the Shanshuipo ferry boat ap- proached the pier on the Hongkong side on Wednesday. a Chinese woman at- tempted to conunit suicide by jumping into the water. She was rescued and con- vryed to the Kwong Wah Hospital.
Among the passengers arriving in Hongkong on the s.s. President Madison from Manila yesterday were Mr. E. MeK. Heath, n Shanghai attorney, re turning from a business trip. to Manila, and Mr. F. Baker and Miss B. M. Baker.
readjustments of wages involved. our Governments have faced the fear of revolution. And it is not surprising that people now believe our promises to pay.
The French, on the other hand, have resorted to currency inflation. sometimes open and sometimes covert. They have restored their devastated regions, at very Quaints" for the remainder of their extravagant cost. since it was the German present tour to take the place of a who was to pay in the end, and mean- member of the Company who has left to
ug press. Naturally everyone was time the funds were found in the print-get married..
ployed at diminishing real wages, but profits on paper were great, for even the raw material rose in price automatically as it lay in the factory. Export flourish- rd. for Frenchinen were selling their work cheap. It is not necessary to pursue the matter through the labyrinths of Economic theory Common sense shows that one chrot have things both ways. The pro fessional and rentier classes began to suffer from the constantly rising prices, "and" naturally looked for a scapegoat. They were invited to pay fresh taxes partly on account of a debt of honour to our country sad the United States. And since for them the franc is the fixed
Among the passengers who will be standard, this debt appears to grow under
leaving for Hohe on the P. & 0. s their very eyes: our currency appears to Jalwa to-morrow will be Dr. W. W. Pearse, who has just retired from the appreciate hat really it is their own post of Medical Officer of Health in. which depreciates. The scapegoat is this Hongkong: Chief Inspector W. Kent, ready to hand and it is not surprising proceeding on Home leave: and Sul- Inspector C. McNab Wilson, "whose re- that certain French politicians have load-tirement from the Hongkong Police
Force we reported this week. ed the foreign speculator" with all the financial sins of their own numerous post- war ministries,
In connection with the King's Birth- day Parade on the Wong Nei Chong Recreation Ground next Thursday at 9 H.m. practice parade of the local Garrison Artillery, and the Infantry Company of the Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps, is being held this morn ing at Eappy Valley, The Navy and Royal Marines will also participate in text week's parade..
The following cases of notifiable dis- ease were reported in Hongkong during the weak ended May 22nd: Ballpox, But who is this "foreign speculator" six Chinese cases and one Italian (four deaths); diphtheria, 4 Chinese catrá He is for the most part a man who has
(two deaths), enteric fever, two Chinese bought francs because he believed the and one Indian (imported); cerebro. spinal fever, one Chinese case; rabies. French Government regarded the beauti- two Chinese cases both fatal. During fully engraved notes as obligations to pay the twenty-four hours erded May 25th there were two Chinese cases of diph- gold. Whether he is the same man who theria. There was one Chinese case of bought roubles and marks does not matterie fever reported during the 24
hours ended May 28th. The ter the operation is the same, and con-
NOTICE IS RERERY GIVEN that the IT is admitted that he who pays the 3605RDINARY TEARLY MEETING of
SHAREHOLDERS of THE HONGKONG piper may call the tune, but it is no less AND SHANGHAI HOTELS. LIMITED. will be held in the Boor GARDEN of the HONG true that having first called the tune one KONG HOL, Pedder Street, Hongkong, on must afterwards pay the piper. SATURDAY, THE
THE 29TH BAY OF MAY, 1926, at ELEVEN O'CLOCK in the FORKMOON, for the French seem reluctant to recognise this sists in playing cards against an anta purpose of receiving & Statement of Accounts and the Report of the Board of Directors for
FOR EUROPE AND AMERICA,
INDIA, AUSTRALIA, &c.
Comprehensive, azd Complete Report
of the
NEWS OF THE FAR EAST Is given in the
HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS.
with which is corporated THE CHINA” OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.”” ·
principle-but unfortunately for them,gonist who can print acts as he needs.
the Year ended on the 3iat DECEMBZ2, 1925, its consequences follow whether one cares It is to the immediate, though not, the of Jerusalem to the Assistant Commis
confirming the appointment of a Director, rind re-electing Director and the Auditors.
By Order of the Board,
WALTER J HAWKEE, Manager. Hongkong, 1st May, 1926. [3308
to recognise it or not. As the present ultimate, interess of the French Govers fashion is for the British Lion to roar went to depreciate the franc, since every like any sucking dove, it may seem dis-old holder of franes" and frane securities courteous to point out certain unpleasant is thus deprived of part of his income. truths to our Allies and neighbours. But But it is to the interest of the speculator we really need have no qualme. Nothing in franc notes to keep up the frane and INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION could be franker that the view expressed this he will often do by, a desperate,
COMPANY, LTD."
by most of the vivacious journals of Paris. attempt to "average" his price, buying Put briefly, it is that we are damned at worse and worse rates.
TH
THE FORTY-FIFTH ORDINARY OEN. ERAL MEETING of the Company will be held at the Offices of the General Managers, rogues. We demand repayment of our Henr. JARDINE, Matueron & Co. Ltd., Pedder Street Hongkong, on THURSDAY debts, and at the same time, with more purpose of receiving the Report of the Direc
In short the prime speculator in the franc is the French Government which has
H.E. the Governor (Sir Cecil Clementi, K.C.M.G.) is presenting the Long Ser. vices Medal of the Order of St. John sioner and the District Surgeon (Mr. E. Ralphs and Dr. W. V. M. Koch), at a parade of the Hongkong St. John Ambulance Brigade et the Murray Parade Ground on Monday evening at 5.15. It is anticipated that the proceed- ings will occupy about 15 minutes. Should the weather be unfavourable the
Headquarters. Parade will be held at the Volunteer.
Subscription, paid in advance-$12 per the 10TH JUNE, 1926, at 13 Noos, for the than Shylock's cupidity. depreciate the 48ain and again issued money to cover bags of Continental letters. "The other
annum for delivery in Hongkong: including Postage to any part of the world-$11.
VISITORS TO CANTON,
Should Purchase
Monthly, for Six Months or Longer. House, A BOOK FOR THE GLOBE THOTTER Flats and Buildings Negotiated. Mortgages FOR HONGKONG TO CANTON
Arranged.
SMALL INVESTORS.
HONG
Tax £630.
ON SALE
ONGKONG HANBARD REPORTS the MEETINGS of the LEGISLATIVE....... COUNCIL for the Bensin 1825.
Berised by Members,
.
BY THE PEARL · BIVER
CAPTAIN G. V. LLOYD With Illustrations, Maps and Flags
PRICE kamu ma -$1.75
On Bale at- Hongkong: "Daily Prise" Ofco,
Messrs. KELLY & Watan, Ltd' Mošera. Baawan & Co. Messrs. A 8: Watson-&-Coi
PRICE
85
DAILY, PRIZE OFFICE.
Canton:
tors, passing the Accounts, and electing Dires-frane in which we are paid, so that the budget deficit. The foreigners buy the
tors and Anditors
The TRANSFEE BOOKS of the Company debt may run for ever. Whenever the
Two heavy mails were landed and dealt with by the Past Office yesterday. The Arst to arrive was by the 5.8. President Lincoln which brought 349 bags of letters and papers, including 18 bags from the United Kingdom vid Siberia and several
Arrival was by the P. & O. as., Mantua. This comprised Home mail vif Suez A total of 339 bags of letters and papers were landed. Of this Ba bage contained London April 8th. There were also 125 bage of "parcals, from London, April 22nd. The remainder of the mail was from the Continent and Straits.
will be CLOSED from the 3RD 10 SATE JUNE; } franë takes a fresh plunge it is the Inkworth more than it is now-that the letters and papers from Home, dated
1926, both days inclusive.
of British and American speculators, according to these journals. When it steadies and recovers the credit is due to
By Order of the Board; JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD,
General Managers. Hongkong, 20th May, 1926,
[3587
the heroid measures of some fine old DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, French house with a Jewish name.
LIMITED.
Now this is very annoying, but it is HE ORDINARY GENERAL MEET- only fair to reflect that much the same TING SHAREHOLDERS the kind of remark may be found in many shore Company will be held at the Company's
Offices, on FRIDAY, THE 11TH OF JUNE, English papers with regard to our own 1926, at Noox, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Managers, together with creditors, the United States of America.
frane in the hope that it will someday be Government will keep a promise in due course. To that extent they support the rate, like every tourist who takes advan. tage of the cheap franc to have a boli
day in France.. True, when they begin to ACCIDENT TO MR.-A. RITCHIE. fear that their profits will not eventuato they sell, and as they formerly supported INJURED WHILE DIVING ON THE
"PATROCLUS.”, the franc by buying so now they neces sarily lower it by selling. But even so
ווייי
Statement of Accounts to the 81st of Dxz- We ought therefore to attribute a large melt away, in gold money and securities diving into a swim ng bath on the ship.
it is questionable whether most of the We regret to learn that Mr. A. Ritchie sales do not come from well informed of Messre. Lowe, Bingham & Matthews. French financiers who wish to put their while on the voyage home, on holiday, Irane profits where their value will not sustained, serious injury to his head in of other countries. Obviously someone' in It was thought that it might be nesez- BZR, 1905
The TRANSFER F
BOOKS of the Company part of the French rançour to the natural these countries is found kind enough to sary to land him at Colombo for treat- take new lamps for old, and give their ment in hospital, but, happily that was will be CLOSED from the 6 to 11 of dificulty we all feel in loving our credi- own good currency in exchange for the not found to be necessary, and news by JUNE, both day inclusive,
falling franc. In our opinion that is bad an early mail of his complete recovery DOUGLAS LAPHAIX & CO., tors. The position is that when the war business, but it seems a curious perversion from the accident will be eagerly awaited
General Managers.
by his many friends.
·Hongkong, 26th May, 1926, [3600 ended all the belligerent Powers except of words to call it bad faith.
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