NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY,
CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIPS,
LIMITED.
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INTIMATIONS.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JUNE 17, 1926
DOUGLAS, STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
LIMITED, -*
AHE ORDINART GENERAL MEET.
TING SHAREHOLDERS in the M&A COX Appointed ACTING have Company, will be held at the Company'
ORIENTAL MANAGER, with HEADQULITERS at Heroxoxo, during the Absence of the Undersigned from the Orient
ALLAN CAMEROV,
Oriental Manager. Hongkong, Jana: 11th, 1936.
NOTIFICATION.
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HE OFFICES and STATIONS of the! for Kowtoo and Dister will be CLOSED to PUBLIO BUSINESS on MONDAY, 'the 14 JUNE, 1926,
N. R. M. SHAW.
THE CHINESE MARITIME CUSTOMS
Ofoes on FRIDAY, r*x lira 07. JUNE, 1926, at Noor, for the purpose of receiving, the Report of the General Managers, together with Statement of Arcosnia to the Stat of Draxx- 13, 1925.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the '6wn to Frix of JUNE, both days inclusive,
DOUGLAS LAPBAIK & Co. General Managers, Hongkong, 28th May, 1996,
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THE HONGKONG TUG & LIGHTER CO., LTD.
Acting Commissioner of Chinese THE SECOND ORDINARY YEARLY
Custom, Kowloon and, District
Tork Buildings, Hongkong, 10 Jane, 1926.
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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF.
HONGKONG.
COMPANIES WINDING-UP,
No. 1 or 1924,
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IN 203 MATTER <3 TUB COMPANIES
ORDINANCES, 1911-1984,
AND
IN THE MATTER DI
TRZ CHINESE MERCHANTS BANK, LIMITED,
(LY LIQUIDATION).
DIVIDEND OF TWENTY-FIVE PER CESTOM.
TOTIE IS HEREBY GIVEN that A
FIRST DIVIDEND of TWENTY FIVE PER CASTE Hu Been Doclared in This Matter, and that the Same may be received at My Ofice OuanTERED BANK BUILDING, Victoria Hongkong, on the 15 PAT OF JUNE, 1926, or on any Sabaoquent Week Day, between the Hours of 10 ast, and
47.3.
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Upon applying for Payment Creditors must produce the Notien sent to them together with Any Bills of Exchanas. Deposit Receipts, Pam Books or Securities held by them.”
JOHN FLEMING, CA,
Liquidafor.
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11th Jane, 1916.
KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY (BRITISH SICTION).
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HE Public is Herby Notifial that the Following TRAINS on SUNDAYS and PUBLIO HOLIDAYS will be DISCON TINUED til Further Notice
8.35 AM. KOWLOOK TO SBUM CHUN. 5.20 7. SVOM CET TO KOWLOON,
H. P. WINSLOW,
'Manager,
Kowloos, 1th June, 1928.
NOTICE.
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E HAVE THIS DAY BEEN Ar-
pointed SOLE AGENTS for
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following Firms
the
W.T. HESLEY'S TAL709AFI Works Co., Ltr.. Manufacturers of all types of Electric
and Telephone Cables.
NATIONAL GAS ENGINE CO., LTD.
Manufacturer of Internal Cobration
Engines.
MIRRIZ, BICKERTON AND DAT LTD. Manufacturers of Diesel Engines
Expers are attached to our Staff in Shang-
bai.
THE JARDINE ENGINEERING CORPORATION, LIMITED. (Incorporated under the Companies' Ordinances of Hooghong). 14, PADDER ÖVEZIT, HONGKONG.....
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May 19th, 1926
WOVE
"NOTICE."
WE HAVE THIS DAY Handed to TER JARDINE EN- GINÉELING CORPORATI, -N,. LIP the Representation of the following Firma-
W. T. EINLET'S TIMURAPH WOnas Co, Ltd. NATIONAL GAS ENGINE CO, LTD. MIKKIZZA, BICKExtim and Day, LTD."
THE BRITISE ELECTRICAL & ENGINEERING CO. OF CHINA LTD. (Incorporated in England),
C. W, PENNETT,
Manager. Shanghai, May 191b, 1926.
NOTICE.
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THE Catholic Community Are Very Cordially Invited to & RECEPTION to be held in the Tirmatii Hoyal at 3.30 P.it, on MONDAY? the 142 JUNE, 1926, on the Occasion of the Presentation of Addresses to the BIGHT BEVERED. MONYOR H. VALTORTA, VICAH APOSTOLIC OF Колоколо.
For a Committes,
MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the above Company will be held at the Office of the Company, ST. GIORGE'S BUILDING, Chater Road, Victoris, on THURSDAY, the 24TH JUNE, 1996, at 11.30 o'clock & for the purpose of receiving a Statement Accounts and the Report of the Omeral Managers
the Year ended 31st MARCH, 1926, and electing Consulting Committes and AuditSFER BOOKS of the Company
Tho
will be CLOSED from MONDAY, the 21ST | JUNE, 1926, until · THURSDAY, the. 24TH
JUNE, 1926, both days inclusive.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., General Managera. Hongkong, 7th Jang 1926,
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HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
NOTICE.
THE HALF-YEARLY GENERAL in the JocXEY CLUB Boox, HONGKONG CLUB Axxex, on MONDAY, 91 JUNE, 1925, at 5.15 P.Ṁ.....
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CB. BROWN, ' Secretary,
BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEES.
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OF
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NAXELY
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LOT NO. ALL THAT Piece or Farcel of Ground sitato at MONG KOKTSUI aforesa'd and registered at the LAND OFFICE As KOWLOON INLAND LOT No. 1620 containing about 4,215 Square Feet
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THE CHINA AUCTION «ROOME, No. 4, DepuELL STREET, HONGKONG,
FRIDAY, 2x2 117ự BAY OF JUNE, 1926, AT 3 O'CLOTI P.M.
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MARRIAGE.
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WORK AMONG THE LEPERS. VISIT OF REV. T. C. WU FROM SHANGHAI.
The annual tennis tournaments, which The Fire Brigade received a call at ten are always an important fasium of our minutes past nine last evening to an out- local social life, have also come to a close break in Jervois Street, near the Western In these games some of the veterans Market On reaching their destination It is announced that the Rev. T. C. Wu, proved that long years spent in this
the Brigade found it was only a chimney General Secretary of the Chinese Mission climate do not necessarily undermine
fire.
which was extinguished by 9.15.
to Lepers, Shanghai, will visit Hongkong stamina. In the final match of the Club
on Saturday next and will stay in the Among the passengers arriving from Colony for a few days. Mr. Wu is at. singles Mosare SE GREEN and F.A. Reno, played Allysir games of which Shanghai by the President Cleveland present in Canton having travelled over- the former won thirty. Both of these yesterday wore Mr. T. C. Wa, Mr. W. land by way of Fooshow, Amoy and players have earned the claim to be G. E Jones, Mr. F. L. Mayer, Mr. Owen Swatow in the interests of his Mission.
Through the courtesy of General Chiang ranked as "Veterana." We imagine St. Clair O'Malley, Mr. Henry Ozeria,
Kai Shek at Canton, Mr. Wu was en- that neither of thent can be less than Mr. H. F. Payne, and Mr. Victor abled to visit Tai Kam, an island leper colony in a notorious pirate-infested ro- Miss B. ́Hayward, of No. 4, Treguntar gisa. The trip pan-made by a Chipcse Mansions, has reported to the Police that gunboat in company with the Rev. John Lake, of Tungshan, and the Rev. Shu while walking in May Road, a Chines anatched her-attache case and decamped. Tai Kan Leper Colony, and although the Ding Chong, the Superintendent of the Miss Hayward has given the value of her party met with any armed pirates on
the trip they were unmolested.
loss at $50..
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While Mr. J. Ralston, of the Education
At the settlement Mr. Wu preached to a gathering of over one hundred people mostly labourers.
forty years of age. Where are the young Smith, men of the Colony that they cannot win the tennis matches despite the great advantage of the "vigour of youth "g
If we turn our thoughts from cricket and tennis to that other popular pastime, golf, we find, once again, a veteran win- ning the laurels During this season the play of Mr. FERGUSON has been remark- Able At Fanling, Deep Water Buy and Department, was driving his motorcycle
combination in Hollywood Road yester- Arrangements are being made for Mr. Shek be has managed to secure tro-day afternoon, his machine knocked down Wu to address some meetings in Hong- phies. It is often said that golf is a a. Chinese lady near the Old Bailey kong upon the work being done on behalf game for the middle aged. It is probably corner. The lady was not hart, and went of the lepers. true that men and women can play good golf at an age when they cannot play good cricket or tennis. Match golf, how- ever, is "a game that makes a great demand of the muscles and the nerves. Some of the younger men
were good munners-up but the season that has just ended was Mr. FERGUSON's yeah
on her way. The machine damaged.
W28 not
PASSENGERS BY THE
"EMPRESS.".
LADY CHATER LEAVES FOR ENGLAND.
A Chinose motor driver reported to the police that while driving a Hongkong. Hotel bus yesterday morning, about eight o'clock, at Magazine Gap he went too
The R.M.S. Empress of Australia near the side of the road when turning sailed this morning for Victoria and into Stubbs Road and collided with a Vancouver, vid Shanghai and Japan
The 'bus was only ports. piece of wood scratched and no one was injured.
A Kowloon licensed motor driver ro
to
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Among the many Hongkong residents · who left by this steamer was Lady" Chater who is proceeding to England. ria Canada. Lady Chater is accompani- «
Any visitor who stays for a few days in Hongkong must be surprised to notice the great variety of games that are played at the same period of the year. When the sun is "blazing the indefatigable ported the police yesterday that British Tommy can be seen playing when landing from the "Star" Ferryed by her maid and also by Dr. J, H. the Murray on the Hongkong side about 12-30 ho Sanders and expects to be away four or five months. It is hoped she will return to the Colony in September or October greatly restored, in health.
association football on
Parade Ground. Ex-public schoolboys, either lost, or had stolen from his pocket after a strenuous day in local offices, a brown leather purse, value $1, cou play Rugby football against teams chiefly taining a gold finger ring and money to
recruited from the warships in harbour. Hockey claims many enthusiasts and baseball has its adherents. "The Sport of Kings" is popular with all sections of the community. We may have our local economie troubles but ws are sene
the total value „of 814.
Other passengers for England were Mr. A. S. Hersee, of Messra. David
to the United States on. holiday.
Mr. Allan Cameron, Oriental Manager of the C.P.IL, and Mrs. Cameron, left for Montreal; while Mrs. J. McCormack, wife of the famous singer, is on. her way, with a party, to Vancouver, as are also Mrs. W. Davison, wife of the
A report by letter was made to the Sassoon & Co., Ltd; Mr. S. H. Michael, police yesterday by Mr. A. Sinclair,
of Messrs. Michael & Co.; and Mr. C. mate of the Ls.. ting Sang, who stated J. Lafrente, director of Messrs. Caldbeck, that his boatswain, Naan Sai Chi, Macgregor & Co., who as stated in our entrusted a seaman, named Yin Sai Kai,issue yesterday is going to take charge a native of Foochow, with $100 to buy of his firm's London office enough to encourage spart despite such stores The man failed to return to the Mr. Charles H. Benson, Manager for snxieties.
ship with the stores or moner. The the Far East of the American Express It has been said that if two English-Fing. Sang sailed yesterday morning Co., and Mrs. Benson are on their way men were wrecked on a desort island and will return to Hongkong in about they would soon have a race course. Two ten days. A description of the missing Germaans would form a University; two seaman bag been circulated.] Frenchmen would long for an opera and
Lance-Sergeant J. Mitchell, of the two Américans would arrange & trust.” It
Hongkong Police, mat with a slight is true that wherever there is a British accident while riding his motor-cycle in community there are also facilities for Des Yeux Road Central, yesterday after Marine-Superintendent of the C.P.8. in tsames of some sort. It is a good sign noon, at 2.40. He was proceeding in
too that all over Asia the young men are westerly direction, and was near the learning to play cricket, tennis, hockey Bank of East Asia when ricksha No. 710, and football. It enables them to cul-travelling in the same direction, cut tivate the team spirit. When played as across his path without the coolic giving they should be played games do more any warning. The ricksha collided with than build up muscles. They stimulate the front part of Lee-Sergt. Mitchell's ambition, but they make us realise that machine, which was slightly damaged in the great thing in life is to play cleanly. the steering gear in consequence. The Somebody once said that men are seldom ricksha proceeded across the road and down Ice House. Street, toward the so innocently employed as when making
"Star Ferry. Although the Folice maney. They can cultivate no healthier officer called out the ricksha did not stop. hobby than games in the open air.
For further Particulars and Conditions of NowERS-KING-On June 9th, at
'John's Cathedral, Hongkong, WILLIAM ARTEUR, son of the late Mr. E.. T. NoWERS and Mrs. NOWERS, to DOROTRY ALICE, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. KING.
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Massas, GEO. K. HALL BRUTTON & CO.,
Mortgagee's Solicitors,
St. George's Building, Chater Bond
Hongkong, 27th May, 1820.
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BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEES. Hongkong Office: 1a, Chater Road,
London Office: 131, Fleet Street, 10.
PUBLIC AUCTION
OF THE
VALUABLE LEASEHOLD
PROPERTY
Situate at Vicroata in the Colony of Hong kong and registred at the Land Office A SUBSECTION 2 or SECTION D of INLAND LOT No. 1365 with the Pre- raises thereon known as No. 2, CHING LIN TERROR (Formerly known as No. 2. La Sine Ku. ROAD)
ON
The Daily Press.
.
Horakone, Jux. Ilrx, 1926.
THE LOVE OF THE GAME..
No ease of notifiable disease was re-
OUR WATER SUPPLY.
WEDNESDAY, THE 15TH DAY OF JUNE, 1925, We have followed, with mixed feelings, cartled in the Colony during the 48 hours SIX INCHES OF RAIN A MONTH
AT 3 O'CLOCK F.M., BY Messrs. LAMMERT BROTHERS, Auctioneers,
AI
THE SALISBOOK, No. 84, DUDDELL STREET, VICTORIA, HORGONG.
the details of the adventures of our kcal cricketers in Malaya, We had hoped that they would have done better, but cricket is a game full of glorious uncer-
For further Particulars and Conditions of tainties. One of the generous opponents Sale, Apply to:
of the Hongkong team very kindly sug gested that the visitors were baffled by the light. That may have been so to some extent, but it is the "very essence of sportsmanship for the losers to acknow
OR 701-
Messzs. WOO AND NASH,
Mortgageen' Solicitors, Nos. 4 and 6, Queen's Road Central, MERRY. LAMMERT BROTHERS,
Auctioneers, No. SA, Duddell Btreet. Dated 25th May, 1926,
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ended June 9th
INSUFFICIENT.
The monthly water return gives the been stolen from the residente of Mr. City as 1,224 million gallons on Jure A mahjongg, set, valued at 935, as storage in the reservoire supplying the
Ralston, at Leighton Hill Road.
The body of a Chinese child, aged about one year was found on a buoy off
the Naval Camber at Kowloon en Wednes day.
1st against 804 million on June 1st kast year and 1,262 million gallona a month age..
Hongkong.
married at St. John's Cathedral on Mr and Mrs. W. A. Nowers, who were Wednesday also left by the Empress for their honeymoon in the North
QUEEN'S THEATRE.
RAYMOND GRIFFITH IN "THE NIGHT CLUB."
Raymond Griffith who appeared yes terday at the Queen's Theatre in "The Night Club,. and who will later be screened there in "Forty Winks," is.& newcomer to Hongkong picture audi- ences, but he is nevertheless a personage in filmland. He is known as the silk bat comedian, and has won screen fame. by reason of his successful introduction of this headwear to the movies."
"The Night Club is a screen story which has some thrilling, yet at the time highly amusing incidents. here are many ludicrous situations in and delightful comedy this picture which is crammed with rich
same
This pictare, in which Vera Reynolds, Wallace Beery and Louise Fazenda also appear, will be shown again to-day and to-morrow. Supporting it is a good comedy,
"Dare Devil," starring Ben Turpin, as well as an International News The months rainfall amounted to five Budget. and three quarter inches. This would First National Buper-production, adapt
On Sunday "The Lost World," come to a yearly fall of seventy inches A pair of gold cuff links, bearing the which is twenty-five inches above the ledge that the best ride woo. We know initials W.E.N. were stolen on Wednes- lowest recorded. It appears then that that the Hongkong men are good sports day from the cabin of Lieut. W. E. with a rainfall of nearly six inches in SAFE DEPOSIT VAULTS.
men and they accepted their defeat in the Werner, on H.M.S. Tamar.
month the reservoirs "must be drawn on "THE BANQUE DE LINDOCHINE ber All Interested in SAFE
right spirit. They had a fine reception DEPOSIT, that they have actually in their Hay to Middle Octozzz Falls and doubtless made many friendships, A wrist watch left in a ricksha by a to the extent of nearly 40 million gallons How Building, 5. Quez's ROAD, SAFE Furnished, Modern Sanitation.-Box 3650, Despite the fact that he was unable to Portuguese lady in Kowloon yesterday to maintain a full supply and it is clean
O. A, MBOZA, President. G. F. MARTIN, Becratary,
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Hongkong, 7th June, 1926.
DEPOSIT BOXES at the Yearly Rate of 68 for the Small Size and $12 for the Large Size. Please Apply to The CASHIER. **2472
MESSRS. KOMOR & KOMOR, ART & Quo EXFERTE, TEMPORARILY REMOVED
ST. GEORGE'S BUILDING....... CHATRE BOAD, 2D FLOOR-LIFT
All'are Cordially invited to View our
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evening was later returned to the Water
lead his team to victory we must con-
that in a dry year or series of years there would be a scrious water shortage.
The consumption during May amount
ed from the well-known story, dealing with prehistoric monsters of millions of ear ago, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle,
will oper
THE STAR THEATRE.
RUDOLPH SCHILDKRÄUFT..
**HIS PEOPLE.”
Cinema lovers should certainly not miss seeing "His People & Carl Leamunle film, which was shown at the Star Theatre and tomorrow. last night, and is being repeated to might
PREMISES TO LET in the DAIRY FARK gratulate the Hongkong "skipper." No Police Station by the coolie,
BUILDING, PENNINGTON STREET, East one has done more in, this Colony for EE. the Governor will formally opened to 285 million gallons with a constant Point, Floor Area: 5,835 Sq. Ft. Height: cricket; probably no one has played che the Dow premises of the Institution of supply, against 237 million during May 20.40 FL Make Excellent Godown. For further particular apply to the Bzorirani, THE DAIRY FARM, ICE & COLD ket and tennis for so many years in Engineers and Shipbuilders of Hong-last year with a restricted supply for a Rudolph Schildkrauft, who takes the STORAGE CO., LTD.
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Hongkong. Mr. HANCOCK'a record is, in kong, at King's Building, on Wednesday, show an estimated increased population to Hongkong cinema audience. He is few days only. The returns continue to chief part, has not previously been known
itself, an inspiration for the younger June 16th, at 5.30.
against a decreased water consumption, a superb actor, generation. We.. merely re-echo "the A Chinese was sentenced to six weeks' hard labour at the Kowloon Hegistracy yesterday for attempted burglary in the cabin of Captain R. Jentuft, of the Lama, lying at the Cosmopolitan Dock..
PREPAID "WANTED"
ADVERTISEMENTS. wishes of all who take any interest in TO LET YOUNG EDWARD HOTEL local games when we express the hope the CHINA ZAND & INVESTMENT Co. that the skipper will lead the Hong JATT BANK OF CANTON BUILDERS, [194 kong team for many years to come.
BUILDING For Particulars Apply to
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At Kowloon the storage" on June-1: The picture is weaved around a true amounted to 327 million gallons against to life story, and although it has its 146 million, on June 1st last year and tragic moments, it also abounds in fine 300 million a month ago. The consump: humour. It is undoubtedly one of the tion during May amounted to 23 million finest pictures ever shown in Hongkong, gallons against 80 million in May Jast and in Schildkrauft is to be seen one of year, there being a full supply during the greatest character studies ever por- the month in both years.
trayed on the screen.