NEW ADVERTISE- MENTS.
HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
INTIMATIONS.
HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND
FINANCE CO., LTD.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8th, 1927.
OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
GENERAL MEETING of SHARE- HOLDERS in this Company will be held at the HONGKONG HOTEL, Hong FEBRUARY, 1997, 5-11 AM, for the on SATURDAY, purpose of recsining the Report of the
TOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN NO ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS in this Corporation will be held at Cry HALL, Hong
on SATURDAY, the 19
the 26 og 1997, at Nocs.Directors, together with a Statement of
Accounts for the Year ended 31s DICENDER 1928,
for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Court of Directors Tegether with
Statement of Accounts for the Year The TRANSFER BOOKS of the
DECEMBER, 126. ending 31st
The REGISTER OF SHARES Company will to CLOSED from the ST FEBRUARY to the 14 FEBRU the from MONDAY, the 14TH FEBRUARY (both days inclusiro), during which Period No Transfer of Bharse can bo registered.
INTIMATIONS.
WATSON'S
DRY GINGER ALE
What has made life hard for the
Mrs. Mesterol, of No. 4, Jordan
Chinese har not
vernmental Road, Kowloon, has reported to the Palica the theft of a peram
them. CORPORATION will be OLOSED
ART, to SATURDAY, the 3743 FEBRUARY, 1927 (bith days inclusive) during which Period No Transfer of Shares can be Registered
By Order of the Court of Directors,
A. H. HARLOWE
Chief Manager.
Hong Kong, 7 Fatruary, 1:27
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UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
tieneral Managers, Hong Kong 99th January, 1927.
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THE HONG KONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT
.CO., LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
OF CANTON, LTD. THE CERTIFICATE No. 7819 forHE ONE
8 Gbares, C4 Per Share Faid Up Numbered 62091/62090 and £5803/85606
TH
in this Society standing in the Nee of MRS. MARIA WU DA SILVA, CANTON, has
has been declared LOST,
LOST, and if at the
the Expiration of One Month from the Date hereof the abve loenment be not forthcoming the azid Certificate will be deemed DANCELLED and of No Best, and a NEW CERTIFICATE for the Shares will be issued in ́stend by the Society,
PAUL LAUDER,
General Manager. Hong Kong, 6th January, 1997,
וי
NOTICE.
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Foreign treaties, extra-bulator from the rear of her houss.
res
ponse, and thus Chinese silks, tea,
..
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Bitten by a. Chow dog at a shop
TROOPS ARRIVE.
GLOUCESTERSHIRES AND DURHAMS.
in Ship Street, a Japanese girl G.O.C. AND STAFF DUE END
OF MONTH.
QUESTION OF ACCOMMODA- TION.
FUNERAL OF THE LATE EMPEROR OF JAPAN.
LOCAL JAPANESE HOMAGE TO IMPERIAL PORTRAIT.
THE COLONY'S EXPRESSION OF CONDOLENCE.
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oppression, territoriality, and foreign influence,
for such contact has at least brought
enormous wealth to many Chinesa has been sent to the Government who to-day would be little mora Civil Hospital for attention. The
Yesterday being the occasion dog is under observation at Ken- than farmers and coolice if the nedy Town.
of the funeral of His Imperial" Majesty the late Emperor of Japan, scope that foreign trade provides
The case against Kunda Singa,
the Japanese Consul-General was at. for their ability had not been given formerly a watchman at Whiteaway
The B. & L steamer Takliwa his residance, No. 74, Conduit Road, Foreign goods have found Laidlaw & Co., who is said to have arrived yesterday from India with from 2.30 to 3.30 p.m. to receive caused grievous bodily harm to a the Sad Bath of the Durham Light foreign visitors who called to ex- their way into Chine, but such Chinese boy, will be heard at the fafantry. There are over 1,000 men press their condolence and sym irade inevitably provokes a Central Magistracy ön Friday board altogether, including the pathy with Japan and the Japanese
morning.
Brigade Headquarters and the on the death of the late Emperor. Signal acction of the Brigade who Among the visitors were:-Capt. During the 24 hours ended come from Gironde The Durhams Steelo fon behalf of E. E. Six Covil presieins, and curios fad a ready
February 4th two Chinese cases of come from Siscote. The s. Famia, Clementi), the Hon. Mr. W. T. market in all parts of the world. amall pox, one Chinese case of with the 2nd Gloucestershires, also Southorn (Colonial Secretary), International trade is NOW no diphtheria, three Chinese and one arrived yesterday afternoon,
Hajor-General C. C. Lnard (0.0.C. English cases of enteric fever were The ss. Sirdhana hringing the South China Command), Mr. W longer looked upon as a competitive reported. On Sunday one Chinese 2nd Battalion, Punjabis, is expect W. Hornell, Commodore J. L The non-alcoholic Cham-truggle but rather as a co-operative case of diphtheria was reported. ed here on Friday.
Pearson, C.M.O., the Hon. Mr.. pague. An excellent sub-effort, bringing material benefit to
The s.a. Megantic with the Divi- Hel. Messer, the Hon. Mr. A. O. stitute for sparkling wine,
The Shanghai Interport Football sional Staff and Major-General Lang, Hon. Mr. H. W. Bird, Hon. Team left for Shanghai yesterday John Duncan is expected at the Sir J. H. Kemp, KC, Sir Henry. possessing the same wonder hoth sides. fully stimulating and refresh The Chinese themselves, even then the a aruna Man, after end of the month This ship is Pollock, K.C., Sir Shou-son Chow, most rabid of those who hate the spending, very enjoyable time in also bringing, from Malta, the 1st Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall, C.M.G, ing qualities.
STONE GINGER ably, however, they would not be ball Association officials and many der Regt. The s.& Vinexata with and Chinese business men of the foreigner, would admit this. Prob Hong Kong. They were seen off Batt. Bedfordshire and Hertford-Sir Robert Ho Tung, the Bishop by a number of Hong Kong Footshire Regt., and the 1st Batt Bar- af Victoria, and many European BEER
10 ready to admit during the well wishere
1,000 Marinea is due at the same Colony. The only genuine brewed course; of- the year they have
time.
From 4.30 to 5.30 p.m. Japaness both days inclusive, during which Period Ginger Beer in the East Pre-devoted their
Sunday was Thanksgiving Sundny The fa Kildare Castle.with, the residents Ne Transfer of Shares can be registered pared by a special process of exclusively to multiplying their and at the services special thank. due on March and, and the us than 400 Japaness paid their last were received by the at St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon, 1st Batt. Devonshire Regiment is Japanese Consul-General. No fewer By Order of the Board of Directors,
fermentation with the finest JOHN ARNOLD.
kind and in trying to extract oferings were taken. At evensong damage, with the 1st Batt. Green homage before the Imperial por Secretary.
selected ginger and frait Hong Kong, 27th January, 1827, essences which gives it that the last ounce of food from the these offerings were dedicated. Howards, and the 8. Herminius
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distinctive flavour which is so ground to support the teeming Thank-offerings are still being rare also due early in March. pleasing to the palate millions. China has achieved anccived, and the total up to yesterday
exceedingly low plans of life in her was $1,100. efforts to maintain huge numbers. The two remaining Sunning alive. She has believed in quan- piracy suspects, who have been till now in its way to China has not yet tity, but has utilised none of her now in the Government Civil Has objection raised by the Nationalists energies in the past to protect her pital, has been discharged nuden made known. As suggested on population. She has a great belief taken into police custody. It is Saturday, however, in view of the in poteney of numbers, no matter understood that they will appear Shanghai, it is possible that it may to the concentration of troops in what the level of living is, but she before Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the remain in Hong Kong for a time and
Central Magistracy this morning.
HUNDRED AND SEVENTH ORDINARY MEET ING of SHAREHOLDERS in the Company
the Ofire of the will be bold at Company, No. 4, Dza Veux Boan, on TUESDAY, 2ND FEBRUARY, 1037,
Now, for the purpose of receiving Statement of Accounts, and electing Report of the Directors, together with a Directors and Audito
**
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the
Company will be CLOSED from WEDNESDAY: 9TH FEBRUARY, to TUESDAY, AD FEBRUARY, 1927,
THE HONG KONG & KOWLOON WHARF & GODOWN CO., LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE FORTIETH ORDINARY
SHAREHOLDERS will be bold
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ANNUAL MEETING OF the Office of Messrs. JAZDINE, MATHESON Co, LT, on THURSDAY, FEBRU ARY 24, 1922, at Nook, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directory and the Statement of
The water used in the bas, not believed in the potency of Accounts for the Year ended Uzczasza 31st, 1926. manufacture of our Aerated ancrifice and dying in order to The ordinary yearly meeting of
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Waters is guaranteed AB- defend her millions. Company will be CLOSED from MON-
Her motto the Hong Kong and Shanghai, DAY, FEBRUARY 19TR. 1927, to| SOLUTELY" PURE. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 241, 1227, BOTH DAYS INCLUSIVE,
By Order of the Board of Directora.
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officers of the local "military com- rcand are busy making arrange- ments for accommodation.
Mr. Eugene Chen spoke of the
trait. The pupils of the Japances.
Grammar School also attended. At six o'clock a large gathering of Japanese residents observed the two minates silence in the grounds of the Consul's residence. ⚫
Religious service was performed by the Buddhiste at the Honganji Temple at nine o'clock last night.
The Japanese Consulate and the Japanese Grammar School will re- main closed to-day."
HONG KONG FACTORIES CLOSED.
ACTION OF NANYANG TOBACCO CO.
has been that the meek shall in Banking Corporation is to be held herit the cart and so" she has, by at the City Hall at noon on Satur- movement of troops towards Shang- peaceful penetration, stablished day, February 28th, when the restated that he could not sign wh
hai as a provocative action and her people in all the parts of China, port of the Court of Directors, and Hankow agreement because, in the. by the Nanyang Brothers Tobacco
A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD. ^
in the Malay States, Borneo, the
the statement of accounts, for the Aerated Water Manufacturers. Philippines and Formosa and by be presented.
year ended December 31st, 1928, will
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THE CHINESE AND THE FOREIGNER,
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widespread: grievance which would be conveyed by this Steamer pro ceeding to Bombay and there uneshipped
justify, and render effective, any the on-carrying Steamer for Marselles and London.
revolutionary movement in China. The lack of rapid means of com-
will
Parcels will be recaired at this Office until Nogs, on 11TH FEBRUARY. The
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For further Particulars, Apply to--
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A TEMPORARY MEASURE. The three tobacco factories owned Co., Ltd., in Hong Kong have not resumed operations" since. the Chi- understood that they will remain nese New Year holidays, and it is closed for the time being.
have
THE 20TH INDIAN INFAN- TRY BRIGADE, -
The Durhams and Gloucester- shires who arrived yesterday, are part of the 20th Indian Infantry Brigade. This brigade comprises
2nd Batt. Gloucestershire Regi-
ment.
circumstances, it would appear that the hands of the Nationalists had been forced. Although this is re Kid Raymond, the Filipino boxer, garded generally as a "flimsy pre- who has long been seeking a fight text" there is presumably a fairly
As the factories give employment in this Colony,, wishes to challenge general opinion in political circles women and girls, in addition to to considerably over a thousand Harry Stone to a catch-weight con- at Home that the difficulty can be some hundreds of skilled workmen, test. Raymond is only a feather-easily overcome by stationing the not be of long duration. The pre- it is hoped that the stoppage will desires not quantity but quality weight but says that he is willing troops here. If that policy is adopt seat step has been taken because moral, intellectual and material to meet Stone without a purse, ifed the next move will be for Mr. the Company's directora desire to quality in life, and for that reason only to be given an opportunity of Eugene Chen.
overhaul their Hong Kong busireas thoroughly and to affect certain many States cxclude the Chinese showing the Hong Kong public what The task of finding even provi- changes. There will possibly be sional accommodation for over considerabla re-organisation and it from sharing in their common life, he can do..
14,000 men," however, is not a light organisation could not be efficiently WLI considered that such re- For that reason also foreigners The Hong Kong Stock Exchange, one. Naturally plans are still in a carried through whilst the factories could not possibly trade in China which has been occupying the third very fluid state but among the sug- were open. and be subject to Chinese ideas of floor of Exchange Building for the destions made, so far, are that the work at Hong Kong does not The temporary stoppage of the what constitute the rules of living. paat lew months, yesterday moved Peninsula Hotel, at Kowloon, the materially affect the Company's
into the basement of Exchange new rope factory at Kowloon and general business as they The Chincer resigns himself to
Lailding, their new headquarters."Rennie's Mill near Junk Bay branches and agencies in all the nature, while the foreigner seeks The feature of "Marble Hall in should be taken over.
important 'cities of China.. to dominate it. The foreigner is the new Exchange is that all the As far as hospital accommoda- not prepared to submit to disease rooms, public hall and stock ertion is concerned it is possible that when by sanitation and scientific change room, are marble lined and the new Diocesan Boys' School at knowledge he can conquer it: hs are approached by a marble stair Kowloon and King's College, in There is also a service of Bonham Road, will be utiliaed."
beautify his home and landscape: is not prepared to live in squalor case.
These are splendid buildings and when he can by taking thought lifts.
will suit the purpose admirably, The Hong Kong and Kowloon Of course, they cannot be taken he is not prepared to suffer from branches of the Girl Guide Asso-over without a certain amount of foods when, by co-operative effort clation bave arranged to hold a inconvenience but it is thought that. he can build his dykes and avoid rally at Headquarters House, by the pupila attending these schools them he is not prepared to suffer kind permission of Major-General can temporarily be accommodated
Laard, C.B., C.M.G., and Mra at other schools in the Colony... munication has made it necessary roads and railways he can bring 28th from 2 to 4.30 p.m.
From famine when by constructing Luard on Saturday February that each province, town and
The THE CRUISER SQUADRON, food from where it is plentiful to programme includes demonstrations The cruiser squadron, compris places where it is scarce: he is not of "Guide and Brownie work; and ing H.M.8. Frobisher, H.M.S village should be practically self
ready to submit to drought when the Prince of Wales Banner will be Delhi, H.M.8. Dauntless, H.M.S. governing, self contained and self by constructing dams be can im- presented to the, winning Company Dance and H.M.S. Coventry aro supporting. Even to-day the
#alled pound, the water, canalise it and by Lady Clementi. Adults will be expected to arrive in Hong Kong FLATS, three, four and five room
admitted at a charge of fifty cents; to-day ed, modern bathrooms, fizah, eto
cities and the
ricken keep it in store. He does not chldren for 20 cents and scouts in the poverty
The Durban, Despatch, Caradoc Also one two roomed and one thre nature of the public buildings in submit tamely to nature's control; uniform free.
and the Ambrose with her sub- roomed Bungalow on way to Repulse
marines, went to meet the now cruisers and will engage in exer Bay and Fanting respectively for rent the villages, the form in which he learns her secrets by patient
Arrested on the floor above a cises with them before returning to for sale on easy torms SMALL IN- wealth is accumulated in there of his environment. He is asser the proprietor of the establiment.
study and makes himself master
pawnshop at No. 4, Peel Street, harbour B VESTOR'S. TEL. 0. 4830.
The Hermes left for Mirs Bay places in precious stones and tive, hopeful, and finally dominat was charged by Senior Revenue
yesterday for practice. metala rather than in bulkier forming. He is in other words in Officer G. Watt before Major C. which would be difficult to conceal, violent contra with his Chinese Willson at the Central Magistracy
The 2nd Batt of the Suffolks, who brother, who in face of nature is morning with the illegal possession arrived from Gibraltar a few days and likewise to remove, point to the
of 18 taels of opium. His Wor- ago, had a route march yesterday meek, resigned and submissive, and fact that fear came not from Feudal
ship remanded the case for hearing and presented a very smart appear believes that the only method of NO LET-Primated, Msc for or Government oppression, but combatting nature is to multiply allowing bail in $2,000. Another accompanied by the brass band
before Mr. Lindsell on
ance. Thursday,
Barracks, 12 Months Very Desirable from marauding bandits, who conic. in such numbers as to make it man arrested on the same premises and the pipes and drums they went Four-room TOP FLAT. A Moder Conveniences, Good Kitchen and tained an independent existence in impossible for nature's wildest with 1.1 thels of the illicit drug in through the Central and Western Servants Quarters. Apply-58, Axx the hills in defiance of governments forces to obliterate the Chinese the same date, bail in this instance terested spectators soon gathered, Bunaris, Kimberly Road, Kow.com.
his possession, was remanded until districts where large crowds of in-
►being fixed at $140,
(Continued on next Column).
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the
Two Battalions of the Punjab
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2nd Batt. Durham Light In-
fantry.
12th British Pack Battery. Some Medium Artillery, together with & Company of Sappers and Miners and all necessary ancillary units, The entire contingent, excepting the Dur ham Light Infantry, belongs to the Jhansi Brigade, The other brigades on their way out are
The 13th Infantry Brigade, com
prising: 1st Batt. Middlesex Regiment. 1st Batt. Cameronians (Scottish
Rifles), g
1st Bath Border Regiment 1st Batt, Green Howarda The 14th Infantry Brigade, com
prising re
2nd Batt, Coldstream Guarda Irt Batt. Bedfordshire Regiment. 2nd Batt Border Regiment. 1at Batt. Devonshire Regiment. The Brigades will be accompanied by artillery an armoured car cord- pany and all necessary services.
Brigade Commanders.
Made Colonel Brigade Com 12th Infantry Brigade Com mander-Colonel W. Blake. mander-Colonel Sir I. La Burnett, of Lers
20th Indian Infantry Brigade Commander.-Colonel P. B. Sange
tor