1926-10-07

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS:|

BANK HOLIDAY.

Accordance with Ordinance No. 5 of 1912, the EXCHANGE BANKS will be CLOSED for the transnotion of PUBLIC BUSINESS on MONDAY,' . XXI 11TH INSTANT

Dad 6th October, 1828

MIS

MISS AILEEN WOODS.

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ISS AILEEN WUODS & đne in the Colony on OCTOBER 15 and will resume her tuition in the latest SOCIETY BALL-ROOM DANCING, including the FRENCH TANGU (Now Undoubtedly a Universal Ilace) and the FOXTROT- CHARLESTON.

The "CORRECT and MODIFIED Form of these Dances will be A FEATURE of Mizsa WOULS' Instruction.

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PRIVATE LESSONS DAILY

AT HER STUDIO.

J, BEACONSFIELD ARCADE,

TEL. U. 3128...

HONG KONG REALTY AND TRUST COMPANY, LIMITED.

"LYCORPORATED UNDER THE COMPANIZA ORDINANCES OF HONG KONG.]

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the YEARLY

NORD ORDINARY

MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS af HONG KONG REALTY AND TRUST COMPANY, LIMITED, will be held at the then Registered Ocs of the EXCHANGE BUILDING Ford koor), Company,

OSTIL

Boad Central, Hong Kong, on BATURDAY, THE UTH DAY OF NOVEMBER 1926, 11.50 A.. for the purpose of receiving a Blatement of Accounts Bad the Report of

of the Board of Directors for the Year ended on the 30th JUNE, 1996, confirming the appointment of Directors and re-sleeting Directors and Anditors.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED From MUNDAY, THE 182 DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1936, Until SATUR DAY, THE OTE DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1928, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board,

F. RIBEIRO, Acting Secretary.

Hong Kong, 7th October, 1928. C4040

OLD CLIFTONIAN SOCIETY.

CHINA BRANCH of the

RE-ESTABLISHED in Hoxoxoxo,

INTIMATIONS.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7TH, 1926

FANLING HUNT RACES.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER Joth, 1926.

INTRIES for The STEEPLECHASE MEETING at FANLING KWANTI

RACE COURSE, FANLING, CLOSE on

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16T to MR. A H. POTTS / BENJAMIN & POTTS, from whom Entry Forma may be obtained

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INTIMATIONS.

CLUB.

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

THE FOURTH EXTRA RACE MEET- ING will be held (Weather permitting) at HAFTY VALLEY on SATURDAY, 9TH OCTO- REB, 1926, Commencing at 5.15 2.2. The First Bell will be Bong at 2.45 r.

The Charge for Admission to the Public Enclosure will be $1.00 for all Persons ineind- Half Pricare advised that they must show ing Ladies. Soldiers and Sailors in Uniform

Members Members Enalosure. their

Badges to obtain Admission to the Each Member has the right to introduce 3 Non-members to the Member Enclosure, Tickets for whom can be cbtained from Messrs. LINSTEAD & DAVIS #2 55 sach up to FRIDAY, 815 OCTOBER, 19:6.

Members' Enclosure will be $t. · Each Mem ber can obtain, upon application to the SECRETARY HE Undersigned have received Instruc-9 Endies Free of Charga,

Badges for the Admission of Tigns to Sell by

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PUBLIC AUCTION.

PURLIO AUOTION

TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY" AND THURSDAY

THE 19TH, ZÜTH AND 21st OCTOBERĮ1926, Comicencing Each Day at 9:30 AM. WITH AN INTERVAL FROM

12 NOON TO 1.30

AI »

·HM. NAVAL YARD, HỌNGKONG,

AND AT

KOWLOON NAVAL DEPOT, OLD AND

SURPLUS NAVAL STORES. Etc.,"

Comprising-

The Charre for Admission for Ladies to the

HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB.

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

DAY, the 15TÀ OCTOBER, 1928, at 5,30 kat, AND "OTICE" IS · HEREBY GIVEN: that un FRIDAY, THE 15TH DAT OF

Tereld in the FAYDION OF FRI.

No OCTOBER, 1428, Immediately after the hold ing of the GENERAL MEETING, A DRAW. ING for the REDEMPTION of ONE

HUNDRED (100) DEBENTURES will bo Haid,

The Numbers of the Debentures Drawn will be published in the Hongkong Government Gazette, and the lol Newspapers, and Holders of Drawn Debentures may, upon giving Notice Money Cheats, Binoculars, Metal Branch to the Treasurers waiving the 6 Months Notice Pipes. Life Boat, Whaler Gigs. Old Lead to which they are entailed, apely on the 3117 Battery Plates, Boats' Saile, ectrical and OCTOBER, 1928, to The TREASURERS, Glycerine, Elec- Messrs. PERCT SMITH, BITH & FLOMING, for Wireless Telegraphy

Fittings and Payment of the Principal and Interest to the

Water 31 OCTOBER, 1926.

Engs

---By Order of the Committee,

J. D. HUMPHREYS, Hon. Secretary.

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tric Cable, Cooking Stoves, Firebearth Gear, Iron Closets and Fans, Lifa Baits, Carpets, Mats Table Covers, Old Steel Files, Blankets, Fold-up Lavatories, Curtains, Overcasca Glazed and Unglazed Tiles Leather Bud Metalic Hoses, Canvas Tubing,

Old Cordage, Canvas Bags, Old Tadis Rubber Old Leather, GRAND HOTEL DES WAGONS-LITS, Old Wooll-n and Linen Rag Metal Pro- pellers, Old Paint Drums, Old Cork, New Canvas Cuttings, Old Iron and Steel, Old Brass, Copper, Lead and Zane, Copper and· Brass Tebes, Coal Sacks, Brown Jaan, Wood and Iron Blocks, Lampe, Lanterns and Gear,

LIMITED.

Old Steel Tubes, Old Hteel Wire Rope, the TWENTY-THIRD ANNUAL

Mineral Oil, Olive Oil and Oil Fuel, Cable and Gear Drilling, Screwing and Grinding Machines, Lathes, Steam Engines, Chairs, Cumpassea. Binnacles, Logs, Clocks,

· [IX001PORATED- UNDER THE COMPANIES → ORDINANCES OF HONG KONG.]

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN. that GENERAL MEETING of SHARE WAGONS-LITS, LIMITED, will be held HOLDERS of the GRAND HOTEL DES I Am Been Angverted that the cube Tren Drame ant Tanks, Old Banding, Fire at the then Registered Office of the

Engine Boats Engines and Boilers, Rigging Road Central, Hong Kong, on

EXCHANGE

Your (2nd floor). Company, SATURDAY, Chain, Wire and Fibre Brushes, Glass Tubes, Table Fans, Bathr

the CT NOVEMBER, 1926, at 12 o'clock cellaneous Tools, Ironmongery Protective Mat of Accounts and the Report of the Directors

Aurile, Forges,

Vicos, Mis-Now, for the purpose of receiving a Statement tra, Filters, Mast, Seine Nets, Capstan for the Year ended on the 30th June, 1928, COD- Engines and

Get Steam

Charging Pipes, ball,

firming the appointment of a Director, and Cutter, Asbestos Engine and Boilers Packing Associated Engine, Engine Room re-electing Lirector and the Auditors. Telegraphs, Circular and Band Saws, Gymass-

Order of the Board, tic Gear, etc. etor

F C. BARRY,

Acting Secretary. Hongkong, 4th October, 1928.

For Further Particulars will Old Cliftonians Resident in Hongkong and South China kindly Apply to

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F. A. PERRY,

15-19, Connaught Road, Hongkong.

REMOVAL NOTICE.

AT THE SIGN OF THE LANTERN

E Have Now MOVED into our New

Premises :-

YORK BUILDING,

GROUND FLOOR,

UFATER BOAD, (Narz Doon to KELLY & WALSH). Wanre You Will Find Collection of CHINESE BLACKWOOD, CARPETS. PORCELAIN, EMBROIDERIES. BEADS, PEKING GLASS, LACQUER, U SHIONS. LAMP SHADES and CHINOISERIE of All Kinds at Fixed and Reasonable Prices.

Also A New Consignment of SMART FROOKS and HATS from London and PARIS.

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HONG KONG TELEPHONE. CÔ

LIMITED.

NOTICE OF INTERIM DIVIDEND.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

INTERIM DIVIDEND Force Per Cent. (3%) on the Nominal Amount Per Share Paid Up (Le, Thirty Cents Per Share on the Shares of the Com pray $10 Fully Paid Up and Seven-and-a- Half Cents Per Share on the Shares 82.50 Paid Up), will be Paid on MONDAY, THE 15TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 1926, in respect of the Financial Year to the 31st DECEMBER, 1958, to the Members of the Company who are on the Register on the 16th OCTOEZË, 1926.

Lots May be Inspected on MONDAY, the 18TH OCTŰBER, 1926.

Terms of Bale-As detailed in Catalogue.

LAMMERT BROTHERS,

By Appointment, Auctioneers to the Admiralty.

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Hongkong, 4th October, 1926."

BY ORDER OF THE FIRST

MORTGAGEES.

PUBLIC AUCTION

"FOUR LOTS OF VALUABLE LEASEHOLD

PROPERTIES NAMELY:- LOT NO. I ALL THAT Piece or Parcel of Ground Bituate at YAUMATI in the De- pendency of KOWLOON and Colony. of Hongkong and registered at the Land Office as SECTION C or KOW LOON INLAND LOT. No. 629 To-

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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.

"I'tsz GOODS or Em CATCHICK PAUL CHATER, KRIGHT, C.M.G. DECEASED. --

TOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN that the Court has, by virtue of Section 58 of the Probates zrdinance, 1897 (No. 2 of 1897), made An Order Limiting the Time for Sending in Claims to or against the shove Estate tö the 25TH DAY OF GÖTOBER, 1926. Creditors and Claimante are hereby Required to Bend their Claims to the Underrigned by the above

Dato.

Dated this 1st day of October, 1928.

DEACONS,.. Solicitors for the Executor,

1, Dea Fatur Bosă ('extra), Hingkong.

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TO LET.

INTIMATIONS.

Fine PORTS

Traders' Associations, of which Bir The third ordinary pearly, meeting of STAPHER DEMETRIADI is President, sent shareholders of the Hongkong Realty and a Memorial to the Colonia Secretary Trust Company, Ltd., will be held at the signed by leading shipowners, importars registered office of the Company, Er. and exporters, bankers, underwritera and change Building (2nd floor) Des Faur Boad, Central, on Saturday, November others, asking that the Dominions and 8th at 11.30 am DETT PADS, Colonies, where they had not done so, Par Hot should be invited to pass legislation

It has been suggested that the South $3.25 similar to that adopted by the Imperial China Branch of the Old Cliftonian Society be re-established in Hongkong, Parliament Uniformity within the Em For further particulars "Old Clifton- 3.40

pire, it was stated, would strengthen theians, resident in Hongkong and South 3.75 hands of the Government in making Perry, 13-19 Connaught Road, Central-

China, are asked to apply to Mr. F. A. 8.90 representations to Foreign Powers. 4.00

5.20

Per Caso..

Douro Invalid

Old Tawny Estrella Very Old Oldest & Finest

$38.00-

44.00

46.00 58.00 61.00

To those primarily interested it must be satisfactory to note that this con- tinued pressure of shipping and mercen tile opinion has been rewarded to some extent already. The Commonwealth of Australia and the Government of India have adopted measures almost identical with the British Act. New Zealand, although it legislated on the question of Bills of Lading as recently as 1992, re-

·DUTT PAI.“ For Case. Per Bot cognises the desirability, of uniformity, and the Government have stated that $3.00 ...$33.00

further consideration will be given to the 37.00 3.10

The Canadian Government question. 8.25 have consulted the principal bodies in the 3.40 Dominion as to the advisability of adept ing legislation similar to the British Act 3.75

and are considering the matter in the light of the views obtained. The Govern ment of the Union of South Africa have & draft Bill under consideration. The Irish Free State and Newfoundland have,

Fine SHERRIES

Light Dry Solera Very Pale Dry

38.00 40.00 Pale Dry Nutty Fine Old Brown ... 44.00

Grown, Bottled and Shipped by however, made no move in the matter,

Geo. 6. SANDEMAN SONS

& Co., Ltd.

Keres de la Frontera

and Oporto.

A. S. WATSON

& CO., LTD.

Wine and Spirit Merchants.

*750

Hongkong Office: 14, Chater Boad London Office: 181, Fleet Stročk, K.O.

The Daily Press.

Horazone, OCTOBER 7TH, 1956,

THE CARRIAGE OF GOODS BY SEA.

In the heading to our account of the Bus Bay piracy yesterday it was stated. that a China Navigation Company obviously an error as in the body of the steamer had been ransacked. This was

report the xa Heinfung was described correctly as a China Merchants Steam Navigation Co.'s steamer,

Mr. Dick Norton and his Globe- Trotters are still attracting large audiences to the Star Theatre Miss Peggy James was, however, unable to appear on Tuesday night as she was laid up with fever. Mrs Norton (Miss Lolla Forbes) is due to arrive from New Zealand to-day and will appear both at to-night's entertainment and that of Saturday.

Friends of Mr. E. L. Matteson, late general agent of the Dollar Line in. Hongkong, will regret to hear that his 16 months' old daughter, died after a brief illness, from bronchial pneumonia in San Francisco on September 8th. Mr. Matteson and family left here on leave in April fast and the bereavement oc- curred while on a visit to Mr. Matteson's took place en September 8th. mother, Dr. Susie Frasier. The funeral

Before Mr JHB Mibill, at the

Kowloon Magistracy yesterday afternoon, so far as can be ascertained.

a. Chinese was fined $500 for being in ...possession of four-false-opium-labels. Such is the position in respect of the Evidence tendered by Revenue Officer Dominions. As regards the Colonies and O'Neill, who prosecuted, and others, showed that when No. 55, Woosung Protectorates we may state that Bar Street, Yaumati, was raided the labela bados, the Leeward Islands, the Gold were found in defendant's pocket. De- fendant was represented by Mr. W. B. Coast, Nigeria, Gibraltar, Zanzibar and Hind, who, while admitting possession of Bermuda have passed legislation similar the labels, claimed they were not intended to that of Britain, and Seychelles. Sierra to be used for an illegal purpose. Leone and the Malay States have pro- mised to do so.

Much, however, still remains to be accomplished, and the Traperial Conference could give further impetus to a movement which is designed to ensure substantial benefits to inter- Imperial trade.

STOP PRESS.

LATEST · CANTON REPORT.

THE RIGHT SPIRIT.

[FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.]

The girls of the Telephone Exchange in Canton have decided, by a majority vote, to keep their hair, while not intending to criticize their fellow-workers who have seen fit to bob theirs.

The date of the next meeting of the Legislative Council, which was fixed for Thursday, October 14th, has now been changed to Friday, October 15th, at 2.30

We learn from information which we have received from London that a strong hope-p.m is expressed in the City that the forth

A report was made to the Water Police

Friends cf Mr. Ralph A. Cooper, Manager of N. Lazarus, Opticians, will be interested to know that his mother-in- law, Mrs. A T. Smith, was the leading the Liberal meeting at speaker at Portage-la-Prairie, Manitoba, on Septem- ber 4th.. The meeting was in support of Mr. Ewan McPherson, Liberal candidate who defeated the Hon. Arthur Meigher, former Premier of Canada Mrs. Smith dealt with the Crows Nest Pass freight rates agreement very fully. Mr. Smith is an experienced public speaker having been President of the Canadian Presby-.. terian Women's Society for some time. She is well accquainted with the political issues of the day and with the leading Canadian members of Parliament. Both Mr. and Mrs. Cooper have been active" workers for the Liberal party in Canada, for many years.

יי

HON. MR. AG. M FLETCHER.

HOME LEAVE ON MEDICAL ADVICE.

The Timer of Ceylon of September 22nd states that the Hon. Mr. A. G. M Fletcher, C.M.G., CBE, the Colonial Becretary, was to proceed to England on medical advice. He was to have left Colombo on September 30th, and is ex Pected to return in January 2

POLICE INSPECTORS.

gether with Three Buildings thereon A EUROPEAN SHOP in NamMAN ROAD. coming Imperial Conference will provide yesterday by Mrs. Carvalho, of No. 4, PETITION TO HE. THE GOVERNOR.

in course of construction at NATHAN ROAD.-

• LOT. No. 2

situato at TAI KOK TSUI in the

ALL THAT Piece or Parcel of Ground

The TRANSFER BOOKS will be CLOSED From MONDAY, THE 11TH OCTOBER, 1928 to SATURDAY, THE 16T2 OCTOBER, 1920, both days incluALL sive.

By Order of the Board,

G. GUY WILKERSON, Secretary. Hongkong, 4th October, 1928.

NAVY LEAGUE.

NELSON

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DAY

· CELEBRATION,

GRAND CONCERT

WILL BE HELD ON THURSDAY,

21er OCTOBER, AT 9.30

QUEEN'S, THEATRE WHEN THE FAMOUS

ZEEBRUGGE FILM

WILL BE SHOWN,

Book Your-82am Now, AT QUEEN'S THEATRE.

FRICE $8.00 PER BHAT

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Dependency of Kowloos and Colony

KOWLOON.

Apply to

CO., LTD.

a further opportunity to demonstrate the Kimberley Villas, Kowloon, that a stone

HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE need for uniformity within the Empire lawn roller, valued about 912, was stolen

of the conditions governing the carriage of goods by sea. The subject has been

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Alexandra Buildings.

O LET-Near Mar ROAD STATION TWO Ay

of Hongkong and registered at the

FLATS in the New BunDas with Land Offices KOWLOON INLAND | "11 - Mödern ConveniencesApply LOT No. 1644 Together with One APCAR & Co., LTD., 1, Des Vaux Road Building thereon.

Central.

TO LET.

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LOT No. 3. THAT Picce or Parcel of Ground situate at SHAMSHUIPO in the De- pendency of KowLoox and Colony of Hongkong and registered at the Land LOGE No.. PRIX BULLISOs, [in No. & and GROUND FLOOR Office as THE REMAINING FOR Kowloon TION or NEW KOWLOON ISLAND

Apply to SPANISH DOMINICAN PROCURATION,

LOT No. 58 Together with Four Buildings thereon now known": a8 Nos 81, 63, 65 and 67, YU CHAU STREET.

LOT No. 4 ALL THAT Piece or Parcel of Ground Bitunte at BHAMBHUIPO aforesaid

and registered at Land Office as NEW KOWLOON INLAND LOT-No. 410. Together with One Building thereon now known as No. 125, TAI NAN STREET.

IN FOUR LOTS-

Ma E. V. M. R. DE SOUSA; ACCTIONEER,

AT TER

CHINA AUCTION ROOMB," No. 4, DUDDELL STREET, HONGKONG, ON

WEDNESDAY, THE WTH DAY 07 October, 1926, AT 3 O'CLOCK, · F.M.;

For further Particulars and Conditions of Bale apply to:-

MESSER GEO. K. HALL BRUTTON

Mortgagees Solicitors,

8t. George's Building, Chater Road. ME E. V. MR. DE EQUBA,

Auctioneer, e

24" OE TO: “J

** No. 4, Duddell Street, ̈ ̈ Datod the 8th day of October; 1993.

on Tuesday.

FMS, and formerly Puisne Judge at Sir H. H. J. Gompertz, Chief Justice,

Lampur to-day. He returned from Home Hongkong, is expected to arrive in Kuala

on the s.. fantua.

under consideration by the London

that the Government. are being urged to Chamber of Commerce with the result

include it in the agenda for the Confer ence. It will be recalled that the Car

Mr. Hayley-Morrias, who figured in passed by Parliament in 1924, was the the Pippingford Park rage of Goods by Sea. Act, which was

in which her case, outcome of exhaustive discussions be husband and herself were sentenced to tween shipowners, merabants, bankers terms of imprisonment, was released on and underwriters. The Art defines the September 4th from Holloway Gaol. relative obligations of shipowners and

The forthcoming wedding is announced merchants under Bills of Lading and

of Mr. Frank Stewart Gamley, civil OWLOON FEM

incorporates Rules which were frat dis engineer, residing at Humphrey's Build

· ROUND,- FLOOR OFFICES

cussed internationally at The Hague in inga, Kowloon, to Miss Elizabeth Mar Apply to-

1921, and subsequently in Brussells in 1922 garet Grey Hall, of Selkirk, Scotland. Box No. 3818, c/o Hongkong Daily Press and 1923. It is important to note that, up to the present, the provisions of the het have worked smoothly as between shipowners and merchants.

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HONGKONG.

TO LET

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"OFFICE TO LET I ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.

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ZORF

Apply.

SECRETARY, A.E. WITH & Co. Era,

PREPAID "WANTED

ADVERTISEMENTS.

AT SINGAPORE.

A largely attended meeting of the European Inspectors of the 8.8. Police

discussed, and it was decided to petition Singapore, when various grievances were was held on Sunday of last week in

one which occupied a considerable amount HE the Governor on various matters.

The main topic under discussion, and of time, was the condition of the living quarters provided in Singapore, ukaw been objected to by the Inspector was The present uniform which has long also discussed and it was decided that a request should be made for this to be altered on the lines of that issued in the F.M.S., with certain modifications

It was also decided to ask for superior accommodation on steamers when pro ceeding to and from leave. At present. 2nd Class B bertha are provided on the. P. & O, steamers and it was decided to ask for 2nd Class A bertha.

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