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Manager,
"Kowloon, Jeth June, 1926.'
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Manufacturers of all types of Electrio.
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Manufacturers of Internal Combustion
Engines.
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W. T. HENLEY'S TELEGRAFE WORKS Co. LTD. NATIONAL GAS ENGISI CO., LTD. MIARES, BICKERION AND DAY, LTD.
THE BRITISH ELECTRICAL & ENGINEERING CO. OF CHINA LTD. (Incorporated in England), OW, PENNETT,
Shanghai, May 19th, 1926,
THE
NOTICE.
Manager.
Catholic Community
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Condially Invited to A RECEPTION to be hold in the THEATRE BOTAL at 5.30 7M on MONDAY, the 14 JUNE, 1998, on the Occasion of the Presentation of Addrasses to the RIGHT BEVIND MONSIGNOH H. VALTORTA VICAR APOSTOLIC OF HONGEONS.
For the Committee.
C. A. DA ROZA, President. G. P. Dr MARTIN, Secretary.
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Hongkong, 7th June, 1926.
SAFE DEPOSIT VAULTS.
HE BANQUE DE L'INDOCHINE beg TEBAN All Interested in SAFE DEPOSIT, that they have actually in their New Building. 5, "QUEEN's BOAD, SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES at the Early Bate of for the Small Size and $12 for the Large Size,
[$472 Please Apply to The CASHIER.
MESSRS. KOMOR & KOMOR. ART & CUNO EXTRATO. TEMPORARILY REMOVED
TO
INDO.CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LTD.
FILE FORTY-FIFTH ORDINARY GEN.
TERAL MEETING of the Company will be held at the Offices of the General Manager. Messrs. JADINE MATSION & Co. Lro.. Pedder Street, Hongkong, an THURSDAY, the 10x JUNE, 1926, at 13-Noos, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Direc toru. passing the Accounts, and electing Dires. tore and Auditors,
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the Sun-to 241¤ JUNË, 1926, both days inclusive,
By Order of the Board, JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.,
General Managers.
(3587 Hongkong, 20th May, 1926.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
THE ORDINARY GENERAL MEET-
1NG of SHAREHOLDERS in the above Company will be held at the Company's Offices, on FRIDAY, LEE' IIT JUNE, 19:6. at Noos, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Managers, together with Statement of Accounts to the 81st of Decry
1923
TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 6T to Hira of JUNE, both days inclusive..
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO. General Managers.
[2608 Hongkong, 28th May, 1926- THE HONGKONG TUG & LIGHTER CO., LTD.
TMEETING of SHAREHOLDERS 12 the abors Company will be held at the Osca of the Company, 8t Grover's BUILDING, Chatr Poad, Victori, on THURSDAY, the 24TH JUNE, 1926, at 11:30 o'clock LM., for the parpola of receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the General Managers for the Year ended 31st MARCH, 1926, and electing Consulting Committee and Auditors,
THE SECOND ORDINARY YEARLY
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from MONDAY, the 21 JUNE, 1828, until THURSDAY, the 24ru JUNE, 1926, both days inclusive.
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Ahareholders are reminded of the It is not uncommon for a man or woman to-live in the street of a London suburbannual meeting of the Indo-China Steam for years and to be unaware even of the Navigation Co., Ltd., which will be held
MR. C. J. LAFRENTZ LEAVING names of those who occupy the houses at the offices of Messrs Jardine, Mathe-
FOR HOME TO-DAY. next door. In times
s of excitement, howson & Co., to-day, at noon.
"Mr. C. J. Lafrents, director of Mesara, ever, during a war or a general strike,
A life saving demonstration; is, to be Caldbeck, Macgregor & Co., is leaving the usual reserve of the Londoner breaks
given at North Point bathing beach by for home vid Canada by the Empress of down and be discusses the situation
member of the St. John Ambulance Autralia today, but he scorns the freely. He does not talk about his Brigade on Saturday next and also on suggestion that he is retiring. Although the following Saturday, June 19th, from 71 years of age he is still "hate and
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situate at MONGKÖKTSUI afores d and registered at the Land OFFICE as KOWLOON INLAND. LOT No. 1620 containing about 4,215 Squate Feet
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BY
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HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
NOTICE
THE
HALF-YEARLY GENERAL
T MEETING OF MEMBERS will be held
in the JOCKEY CLUB BOOK, Hosokong CLUB ANNEX, MONDAY, Rist JUNE, 1926, at 5.15 ..
By Order,
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Secretary,
SHANGHAI COUNTRY HOSPITAL.
WANTED.
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and Organising Ability Essential Qualification Preferable but not Essential Replies should stato Age and whether Marria or Single
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Shanghai, June 4th, 1926
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at PEAK TO LET, Midats Juzy to Middle OCTOBER, Fully Furnished, Modern Sanitation,--Box 8650,
3650 c/o Hongkons Daily Press.
TO LET.
names are in the newspapera. responds immediately to the appeal to
4.00 to 5.00 p.m.
hearty and will take charge of the firm's London office. Asked when ho
rally round tha Bag."Keep a stout Two Home mails are duo to-day. One would retire he replied "when old ago
heart and smile at your troubles" is just the sort of thing that the Londoner likea.
by the P.&O. 22. Karmała which
gets a little older.** brings letters and papers, dated London,
Forty-nine and a half years of active. May 13th, and parcels of May 8th; while business life in the Far East is a record During the war the typical Cockney the other, wid Biberia, will arrive by the which few men can equal. Mr. Lafrents amazed the world by his stamina and 5.5. President Cleveland. The President left England in 1977 and was engaged bis never failing cheerfulness. Wiseacres Cleveland is also bringing mail from on work connected with tapioca estates" had pointed out that life in big cities USA., Honolulu, Japan and Shanghai, for a few years in Singapore, Malacca
He was in
in Canton for Caldbeck, Macgregor, Mr.'
was far lean healthy than life in the At a dance arranged by the Craigen and Penang. Then he came to Hong- country. The little cockney may not gower C.. for Saturday evening thong, but his stay was not a long one weigh as much as the man who works Arnold Stern Ballet Danco Co,will proceeded to Shanghai and from there in the Belds, but he has a sharpened appear and will give exhibition dances went to Canton in 1589.
Canton for a quarter of a century and wit that carries him through trouble and at intervals. The Arnold Stern Com-
for a while was occupied in the ten and often gets him out of difficulties.
pany includes Miss. Muru Shipcf known silk business. In 1894 he became agent We never supposed that the general as the Baby Pavlova.” strike could succeed, but the stories that are reaching us show that it had for less support than might have been expected. In the East end of London the people cheered the "convoys. The soldiers and the police stood firm as a rock on the side of law and order. The "bobbies" retained the sense of humour that so often has helped them in dealing with
When an unmuzzled dog ran out of
When Mr. Lafrentz first saw Hong the human flotsam and jetsam that is No. 88, Bonham Road, a European police always in evidence in London. An sergeant ascertained that the home was kong, the hills on the island were as American was never tired of relating the residence of Mr. A. P. Samy, and bare as the hills on the mainland are, an incident that he witnessed near to summoned him for a breach of the anti. to-day. The Praya, then the business Covent Garden. A burly policeman was rabies order. At the Central Magistracycentre of the Town, occupied the site of attracted by a crowd round a drunken yesterday, Mr. Samy denied that he Des Voeux Road. The Peak, as it pow owned the dog, and the case was die exists as a residential district, was, of woman. He decided to take her along
missed. to the nearest station. Some of the sympathetic members of the crowd seem-
A Chinese amsh of No. 87, Wong Nei Lafrentz's brother-in-law, Mr. E. W. Choog Road attempted to commit suicide Mitchell having opened the Hongkong on Tuesday by taking an over-dose of office of the firm a few years previously. opium. She had been the complainant Mr. E. W. Mitchell died in 1900. The at the Central Magistracy on Monday Canton business was then disposed of and in a case against a house boy who was Mr. Lafrents took charge of the Com sentenced to four months' hard labour pany's interests in Hongkong and, ex- on a charge of assault.
cept for periods of leave, has been here ever since.
The forthcoming weddings are
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ed to be inclined to oppose his progress.nounced of Mr. Walter Campbell Gibson, Turning to the poor old victim of residing at No. 12, Tregunter Mansions,
and Miss Marguerite Bernard, No. 18t! alcohol, be said "Now then, come along.
Peak Road; Mr. Sydney John Cleave Stanesby, assistant, Hongkong Electric Company, Ltd, residing, at Kingsclere, Kowloon, and Miss Frances Massey, Kennedy Road,
WATSON" The streak of humour saved the
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The Baily Press.
HONGKONG, JUNE 10TH, 1926.
IN LONDON TOWN.
further details of the general 11TH DAY OF JUNE, 1996, strike come filtering through to us,
situation.
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The general strike is now a thing of the past and there is little likelihood of any attempt being made to repeat the experiment. The coal strike, how- ever, still draga on and all over Britain rationing of coal is enforced. Electric light and gas supplies are being.curtail ed. London is certainly less illuminated than in normal times. It is, however, the month of June once more, June which clothes London in all its glory. The living fowers fill the ball-rooms. We may be sure that Hyde Park is crowded. The Houses of Parliament are in session. All the routine work of the great city is being carried on in the usual orderly, methodical mannet. It is a wonderful organisation but manth by month the great throngs of people increase and spite of tubes, moving staircases, tram- we are able to visualise more clearly care, and the endless stream of motor the great excitement that prevailed vehicles more and, mora elsiorate schemes during that period of tension in the old have constantly to be devised for the country. We find our thoughts centring better control, and regulation of the chiefly on Londen, possibly because the traffic. In Greater London about seven first cables dealt almost solely with the million, people live, and most of them arrangements for carrying on" in the travel miles each day within the London Small wonder that we immediate great city and its suburbs. These are aren. the days of democracy and London isly think of the metropolis in times of essentially democratic. It attracts not stress. It was true to itself during the only those who are “out for a good general strike. It is impossible to Situate at VICTORIA in the Colony of Hong-
kong and registered at the Land (fice as time," but the ambitious and brilliant imagine scenes in London similar to SUBSECTION 2 or SECTION D OF INLAND LOT No. 1366 with the Pro- men of all professions. It is the hub those that have taken place in Paris miss theroon knows a No. 2, CHING of the British Empire, the home of the during political upheavals. If London LIN TERRA CE (Formerly known as No.
is gay the Londoner can be serious nad Mother of Parliaments. Despite the 2, LINING KUI HOLD)
ON
determined, and he has the saving grace terrific. upheavals caused by the war WEDNESDAY, THE J6TH DAY OF JUNE, 1926, AF 3 O'CLOCK 7.M... BY ME. LAMMERT BROTHERS, Auctioneers,
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AT 3 O'CLOCK P3,
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For further Particulars and Conditions of Bale, Apply to- MESSES, CEO. K. BALL BRUTTON & CO., Mortgagee's Bolicitors, St. George's Building, Chater Road.. Hongkong, 27th May, 192d [3618
BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEES.,
PUBLIC AUCTION
VALUABLE LEASEHOLD
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PROPERTY
„THER, SALIAHCOX, No. 8A, DUDDELL ŠTEKET, VICTORIA, Hyxarope.
Mrs WOO AND NASH,
Mart agres Bolicitors, Nos. 4 and 6, Queen's Road Central, MESSER LAMMERT BROTHERS,
.03 TO*****
Auctioneers, Na Ba Daddell Street.
44 the City still retains its position as of -humour, London seems to pell
the centre of the world's finance stability and it is stability that the commerce, politics, art, letters, music world needs just now.
whatever appeals to us most finds its headquarters in what the Americans
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GOVERNOR'S VISIT TO CHEUNG CHAU. RECEPTION BY VILLAGE ELDERS AND EUROPEAN RESIDENTS.
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course, non-existent. In the "good old days Mr. Lafrenta was a keen sports- man and still treasures several rowing trophics which he won in competition with the then "lads of the village." He was also a tennis player of considerably more than average ability and aa recent- ly a 1918, in partnership with Mr." George Hastings, he won "the Captain's Cap in the Hongkong tournament. The combined ages of the winning pair was over a hundred, Mr. Lafrentz contribut- ing 60 years to the total.-
Mr. Lafrentz is a prominent Free- All mason and has held high "office. members of the Craft and the older generation of the commercial community Aa mentioned in yesterday'a issue
will miss him sadly. He was H.E. the Governor (Sir Cecil Clementi," KC.M.G.) paid a visit to Cheung Chauwishes go with him in his new sphere of popular with all and a wealth of good
on Tuesday.
activity.
very
His Excellency was accompanied by Mr.
Mr. Lafrentz place in the Hongkong W. Schofield, District Officer, South, Dr. (Mrs.) Minett and Capt. B. L. Forster office of the Arm will be taken by Afr. (Private Secretary). He landed at 10.30 R. Oliver, am, and was met by the Kai Fong, vil- lage elders and passed through a trium- phal arch which had been erected at the entrance to the pier.
LOCAL WEDDING,
-- NOWERS-KING,
After a visit to the village the party were entertained to tea by the Kai Forg in a pavilion, where His Excellency was The wedding was celebrated at St. presented with an illuminated address. John's Cathedral yesterday afternoon of His Excellency returned his thanks in Mr. W. A. Nowers, of the Asiatic Petro- Cantonese Then came a round of in- leum Company, son of the late M. E spection of the school and lunch on the H. T. Nowers, and Mrs. Nowers, and Mies Stanley. Among those presant on the Dorothy Alice King, daughter of Mr. and Stanley for lunch were Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. L. King, of No. 3/4, The Peuk. G. Alabaster, Dr. and Mrs. Clift, Mr. The Rev. H. Copley Moyle conducted the and Mrs. Galt, Mrs. Wright, Mr. AC service.^. Franklin, Mr. 3. L. MacPherson and Mr. L.M. Whyte,
The afternoon was paased in a visit to the, hospital and a reception by members of the Residents Association in the Assembly Hall. Tea was partåken út Mr. "Franklin's residence.
When the Government party left the Island late in the afternoon, a long string of crackers was fired. In the evening there was a fish lantern procession.
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AMBULANCE WORK.
away.
The bride, who was "given by her father, was charmingly attired in a gown of white taffeta, trimmed with silver tissue. Her bouquet was composed of lilies and Honolulu creeper.
The bride's sisters, the Mises Margaret and Rosemary King, were bridesmaids. They were dressed in pale pink taffeta, trimmed with forget-me-nots, and carried bouquets of sweet peas.
The bride's mother wore a dress of black late over white satin
Mr. D. G. Bruce acted as “best man."! Mr. F. Mason, ARCO, LTCL, WIB at the organ
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After the ceremony, a well-attended reception was held at Tanderngee," 227, The Peak, the residence of the bride' parents. Tube,
The honeymoon is to be spent in North China. The bride's going-away costume was of white crêpe de chine with saxe- blue bat
PROPERTY SALE.
HOUSES IN CAINE ROAD.
THE GOVERNOR'S DESIRE. At the Kowloon Fire Brigade Station, yesterday, the Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolle, the Captain Superintendent of Police, presented certificates to the men of the Brigade who had qualified in examination in First Aid. The examination was held under the auspices of the St. John Ambulance Brigade, the men having been trained by the Chinese Y.M.C.A. ambulance division. Twenty- five men received certificates.rds.
After distributing awards, Mr. Welle said that H.E. the Governor had At the China Auction Rooms yesterday expressed a wish that all members of the alternoon, Mr. E. V. M. B. de Sousa Police and Fire Brigade, should, irrespec. sold, by order of the mortgages, the lease tive of nationality, join the St. John bold houses, Nos. 110, 112 and 11s, Caine Ambulance Brigade. It was the practice Road, with the land attaching to them in Ceylon, whence His Excellency had These properties are held for the un- recently come, for all the police and fire expired residne of the term of 990 years brigade officers to be fully qualified in from May 28th, 1955.0 ambulance work. The point was not
sure that the work was kept up. d Mr. Wolfe expressed thanks to Mr. T. K. Chat and members of his section for the training work they had done, sad also to Dr. B. C. Wong, surgeon instruc tor, and Mr. E. Balpha, Assistant Com
It is stated that Mr. A. D. Barratto For further Particulars and Conditions of playfully call "the little village by the of Saigon, formerly of Hongkong, drew Sale, Apply to : —
Thames," Small wonder is it that in
Lance Gays in the Calcutta Derby Sweep. times of national crisis the thoughts of those of us who are exiles overseas, turp
He sold a half share for 12,000 rupees. *ད་
In the fast anual report of the instinctively to London.
How then did London conduct itself London Zoological Society it was stated during the great strikef Just as many that the complete replacement of fresh of us expected. The typical Londoner, milk by condensed milk in the food for of whatever social rank, is good-temper the animals had notably reduced tuber-merely to get certificates but to make ed. He is used to moving in the streams culosis among them. This brand of bou 20.40 Ft. Make Excellent Colors ART BUSADING For Fartemis Apply to trifics. In
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further particulars apply to the SECRETARY,
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PREPAID “WANTED"
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The annual Crown rent is #1246 and the ares of the properties about 5,597 square feat.
Starting at $60,000, with hids of 8500 acceptable, bidding progressed fairly briskly. There were also two bids of $1,500 and $2,000. At the sum of $75,000, Mr. Tang Chi Cheung became the pur
chaser.