NEW ADVERTISE- MENTS.
BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD,
NOTICE
Νο
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the EIGHTH ORDINARY MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the HeoISTERED OFFICE of the Company, No. 10, DIS VOUS BOLD CENTRAL, A 5,30 SATURDAY, FEBRUARY THE 96ru 1927, for the purpose of receiving the Raport of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts for the Year ending 31st DICKKBLX 1928,
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from SATURDAY, 19TH FEBRUARY, to SATURDAY, 26TH FEBRUARY, 1927, which (both days inclusive), daring Period No Trander of Shares can be Registered.
By Order of the Board of Directore,
KAN TONG PO,
Chief Manager. Hong Kong, 11th February, 1927.
[4548
HONGKONG TRAMWAYS,
LIMITED.
NOTICE OR HERRY GAVEY TOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN GENERAL MEETING of HONG TRAMWAYS, LIMITED, will be hald
the
INTIMATIONS.
HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND
FINANCE CO., LTD.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 12th, 1927,
OTION IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ANNUAL ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of SHARE HOLDERS in this Company will be held at the Hoxaxone Hotz, Hong the 12TH Kong on SATURDAY, FEBRUARY, 1997, at 11 AM, for the parpe of resiring the Bopert of the Directore together with a Statement of Accounts for the Year ended 31st DECEMBER, 1998.
TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 5TH FEBRUARY to the 14TH FEBRU ART (both days inclusive), during which Period No Transfer of Shares can be registered.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, General Managers. Hong Kong 29th January, 1927.
INTIMATIONS.
LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD.
tificates having bean Declared THE Undermentioned Share Car LOST, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Against the Negotiation of Theseo Bharos,
Traplicate Certificates will be inred: One Meath Lance and the Original Cartificates, wules recovered within that Period, will thereafter be held by the Company as NULL and VOID.
Cortificate No. 274 for 100 Shares Numbered: 90151/90950 Certificate No. 175 for 100 SharEr
Numbered: 90951/90350. All in the Name of :--
OHAN CHUNG YAT,
S. J. JORDAIN, Secretary, Hong Kong, 14th January, 1927,
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[4490
BY ORDER OF THE FIRST MORTGAGEE.
THE HONG KONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT
CO., LTD. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE ONE
HUNDRED AND SEVENTH ORDINARY MEET ING of SHAREHOLDERS in the Сстраву I be bold as the Office of the Company, No. 4, DIE VORUT BOAD, an ND FEBRUARY, 1927, TUESDAY, D
at Noor, for the purpose of receiving a Report of the Directors, together with Statement of Accounts, and electing
Auditor at the Offices of Mossrs. JARDINS, DI TRANSFER BOOKS of the
and Company will be CLOSED from WEDNESDAY, TH FEBRUARY, to TUESDAY, 2ND FEBRUARY, 1997, both days inclusive, during which Period No Transfer of Shares can be registerra. By Order of the Board of Directors.
JOAN ARNOLD. Secretary. Hong Kong, 27th January, 1917.
[1486
MATHESON & CO. LTD, Hong Kons, on, MONDAY, the 7TH DAY of HARCH, 1927, at
at 12 O'CLOCK Noox, to transact Ordinary Business of the Company
HEREBY ALSO AND NOTICE IS GIVEN that the REGISTER OF will be MEMBERS of the Company CLOSED from TUESDAY, FEBRU ARY 22ND, to MONDAY, 77 MARCH, 1927, Both Days inclusiva.
By Order of the Board
W. F. SIMMONS Secretary. Hong Kong, 12th February, 1927.
(4552
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG.
PROBATE JURISDICTION.
IN THE GOOD OF CHARLES WIL LIAM HAY, LATY OF ACHUBST WOOD HOUSE, EAST GAINSTEAD, IN THE COUNTY or Bus GENTLEMAN, DICEANED.
THE HONG KONG & KOWLOON WHARF & GODOWN CO., LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS will be held "the Office of Mesnis. JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD, on THURSDAY, FEBRU ARY 4TH 1927.
for the At
the
asport of the receiving Directors and the Btatement of Accounts for the Year ended DECEMBER S1st, 1926, The TRANSFER BOOKS of the
THE FORTIETH
purpose
of
PUBLIC AUCTION
07
THE VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PROPERTY
Bitante at VICTORIA in the Colony of Hong Kong and registered at the Land Offic, as SECTION 49.or
INTIMATIONS.
FANLING HUNT STEEPLE- CHASES.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10, AT 3:15 PM
ADMISSION TO PUBLIC ENCLOSURE: $1. "LADIES: FREE
DMISSION to BUBSCRIBER'S ENCLOSURE a Production of BADGE Only.
Subscribers can introduce Two Ladies Free, and Two Non-Members at $5 each. Tickats obtainable from A. H. POTTS, 0/0 BENJAMIN & POTTS.
SPECIAL TRAIN Lear Kowloor 2.07. Reruns Fax: 1st class, $1.50; 2nd 90 Canta. Free Parking for Cars the Course; $5 Each if Parked Opposite
SBL the Standa
ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE. Facerter PLE, BONHAM BOLD. OHOOL W REOPEN FEB-
RUARY 19TE. Entrance Examination
for
Now
MARINE LOT No. 55, Together Students on FRIDAY, FEBRUARY
with the Messuage or Tanement and other Erctions and Buildings thereon known as No. 14. DES YEUX ROAD CENTRAL. Azza:-706 Square Feeter therrstouta THE PROPORTION OF ANNUAL CROWN RENT:~$18.00;
DY
MR. E. V. M. E. SOUSA, Auctioneer,
AT THE
CHINA AUCTION HOOMS, No. 4, DODDALL STREET, Hose Koxa,
UN
WEDNESDAY, THX 23AD DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1927, At 8 o'CLOCK, F.M.
For farther Particulars and Conditions of Sale, Apply to:- -.
Mas, GEO. K. HALL BRUTTON & Co.
First Mortgagee's Solicitors
St. George's Bailding.
Chater Road,. *
02 TO:
MR. E. V. M. R. DE SOUSA, Auctioneer,
18TH, at 93).
For Prospectus, for Boarders and Day boys, apply
ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE, 4510]. Prospect Place.
HONGKONG HORTICULTURAL
SOCIETY.
INTIMATIONS.
WATSON'S DRY GINGER ALE
AWELL ESTABLISHED FAVOUR. ITE OF PROVED HIGH QUALITY.
"
troops in China will hold a watch unmistakeably clear and that the ing "brief. A Brigade will be necessity of recourse to force han stationed in Shanghai to protect been for the moment averted. Bir British residents there and two AUSTER CHAMBERLAIN has stated as Brigades will be quartered in Hong plainly as the fact can be stated v
that we have no purpose hostile to Kong.
the Chincan and certainly no desire That is the position as the poli-
to keep them in a stato of subjec ticians at Home probably see it.tion or tutelage or inferiority. Wo We, who are nearer the heart of shall rejoice as they develop their things, wonder how all this termoll institutions so that they may dis and Barry will end. Civil war in charge to the ful the duty of every Chias goes on year in and year out civilised government towards the and whilst it continues there will foreigner within its gates. We do never be any proper guarantee that not wish for special privileges as Prepared from our own special formula, flavoured the lives of British nationals will they are tormed. On the contrary with real fruit essence and be anfe or that their property will we desire to be relieved of obliga- the finest Eastern spices.be protected. Before the emergence tions which the Chinese authorities Unequalled by any similar of the Nationalists the struggles themselves should enforce. In the product throughout the between one province and another face of such a statement as this, and caused the foreigner little concern. with the Hankow Concession re- It was tacitly understood that turned to the Municipal Council, foreign rights would not be molest the only thing to do is to wait in The non-alcoholic Chamed. Now all that is changed. Ac- the hope that the North and South pagne. An excellent cording to their own statement of will settle their differences stitute for sparkling wine, policy the Nationalist are Sghting quickly possessing the same wonder fully stimulating and refresh ing qualities.
world.
FORMAZONE
STONE GINGER BEER
against the North as part of a general campaign against the so called Imperialists and under the latter bending, of course, foreigners are drawn into the vortex. More over, what is sauce for the goose is sauce for the guader. The North haye unquestionably been irritated
The only genuine brewed Ginger Beer in the East Pre- THE ANNUAL SHOW of FLOW. pared by a special process of T
EHS and VEGETABLES fermentation with the finest by the large measura be held at VOLUNTZEL HEADQUANTIES Selected ginger and frait on THURSDAY, 107H MARCH, 1947.
Entries will Definitely CLOSE distinctive flavour which is so essences which gives it that F.M. OF MONDAY, HEART'S OFFICE pleasing to the palate.
2 FEBRUARY,
st. 1
1997, at the How.
atending Exhibitors are Requested bat intendan THEIR ENTRIES AS
to SEND EARLY
Schedules вто prepared and will
PYERIS
be sent to all Members who have paid A delicious table water,
their
Meription for t
na possible.
ربية
The Bling of hearts and Mrs. Duppuy returned to the Colony by the .. President Taft yesterday.
The second annust staff gather- ing of the Hong Kong Electric Co. was held at the Hotel Savoy last night, and proved a most convivial function.
Mr. R. B. Blakney, Mra E. M. of public Kuba, MG Maolchand and Mrs. attention which the South have J. L. Stevens arrived in Hong Kong monopolised and they are beginning yesterday on the President Taft
to take a leaf out of the Southern
book and to make demands which run counter to all treaty rights. Their high handed, action in dis- missing Sir Francis duty because
from Manila.
The Volunteer Defence Corps is holding a route march at 5.15 p.m., on Tuesday. Army Headquarters has arranged for a band to recom
the Corps. pany
Subscription and ALL THUS their healthful and refreshing, he refused to do something which Peter's Church Young Men's Club.
1
the Current Year.
The president and members of St. ho have not you
OSE who surpassing in quality all the
at the Club wish to join the SOCIETY a's Requent
House this afternoon at 4.30. Tem No. 4, Duddell Street.
ed to Send $5 Immediately to the Hor. European Spa waters. Blends he could not possibly do under the will be at Home
terms of his engagement is simply will be served at five o'clock. -' SECRETARY, M2. E. B. C. HORNELL, excellently with spirits and Dated the 9th day of February, 1927,
case in point. Thus we have the c/o Mounts. JAKDINE, MATER & Co, "wines. [4833
The eighth ordinary meeting of LTD.
North and South fighting for shareholders of the Bank of East The water used in the manufacture of our Aerated
supremacy and each one endeavour-Asia is to be held at the office of the Company, No. 10, Des Vœux Road, Waters is guaranteed AB-ig to secure what advantage it Central, at 3.30 p.m., on Saturday. SOLUTELY PURE.
can at the expense of foreign February 26th
NOTICE IS BEREBY GIVEN Company he CLOSED from MON. BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE
that the Court has, by vlytus of the provisions of Section 58 of Ordinance No. of 1887, made An Order Lamiting the Time for Creditors and Others to Bend in their Claims against the above. Estate to the 12TH DAY OF MARCH, 1927.
All Creditors and Others are scoord. ingly hereby Bequired to send their Claim to the Undersigned on or before
ihat Date,
JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER,
Bolicitors for the Executors, Prince's Building, Hong Kong.
[4361
CYMDEITHAS DEWI SANT
"{HONG KONG).
(ST. DAVID SOCIETY, Hora Keno).
THE ANNUAL DINNER of the Society will take place at the HOTEL SAYOT ON TUESDAY, MARCH 1st, 1947, at 7.45 r. Tickets $5.00 cach. Members are invited to attend and bring guests and are requested to inform the Dadersigned SCOS 38 possible of the Number Names and addresses of their guests and to forward at the Name Time the Cost of the Tickets.
0. S, HUGH-JONES,
Hon. Secretary,
9, Queen's Road Central.
[4548
INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS & SHIPBUILDERS OF HONGKONG.
TILL Members kindly Note that
WILL
be held in the ROOMS at 8 PM. on FRI- DAY, the 11TH MARCH, 1937:
Further Information will be issued shortly.
A. LANDSEERT, 453+]
Hen. Secretary,
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC COMPANY, LTD.
NOTICE.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
ificates:-
Nh the following Bars Cer-
Quantily
"No. of Shares. Shore Noa, Isrued on $176 50 31651/31700 19/7/1916
FEBRUARY 14, 1927, to THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2471, 1927, BOTH DAYS INCLUSIVE.
By Order of the Board of Directors.
F. B. CRAPNELL,
Acting Becrstary, Hong Kong, February 5th, 1827.
N
וויי
4515
GIVEN
HONG KONG & SHANGHAL BANKING CORPORATION. -
TOTICE IS HEREBY
that the ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS in this forporation will be beld at C BAL Hing
SATURDAY, the 26TH
At Noox. FEBRUARY. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Court of Directors together with a Statement of Accounts for the Year. ending 31st OF SHABES of DecaMaza, 1926. The the CORPORATION will be CLOSED from MONDAY, the 14 FEBRU- ARY, to SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1927 (both days inclusive) during which Feriod No Transfer of Shares can be Registered.
the 26TH
By Order of the Court of Directors,
A. H. BARLOW,
Chief Manager. Hong Kong, 7th February, 1927.
PUBLIC AUCTION
OF
Hong Kong, 9th February, 1937.
THE VALUABLE LEASEHOLD NENUE, KOWLOON,
PROPERTIES
Situate at VICTORIA in the Colony of Hong Kong and registered at the Land Office respectively as the REMAINING PORTION OF INLAND LOT No. 431 and the OF REMAINING PORTION MARINE LOT No. 117, Together with the Massages or tenements and other Erections and Buildings 14, 16, 18, 20 and 28, TAI WO thereon respectively known as Non.
STREET.
Y
IN ONE LOT MR V. M. R. De SOUSA, Auctioneer, AT THE CHINA AUCTION ROOMS No. 4 DUDDELL STEKET, HONG KONG, ON FRIDAY THE 25TH DAY Or FEBRUARY, 1927, AT. 3 D'CLOCK R.M.
For further Particulars and Conditions of Sale, Apply to:-
MESSES. GEO. K. HALL BRUTTON & COMPANY, Mortgagee's Soliciters.
SL GEORGE'A BUILDING,
Chater Hood
[4524.
or to:-
INTERNATIONAL RACE AND RECREATION CLUB OF MACAO, LIMITED.
ANTRY Forms can be had from INSTEAD & DAVILA, BY
kind permission of the Stewards
MR. E. V. M. R. DE SOUSA,
Auctioners,
No. 4, DUDDELL STETIT. Dated the 11th day of February, 1927.
4545
14539
45497
TO LET.
GROUND FLOOR PRAT
Apply to SPANISH DOMINICAN PROCUBATION.
TO LET.
BE LIT-Formiabed HOUSE on the PRAL. All Modern Con- Eong Kong Daily Fres
TO LET.
[4537
interests. If either ore side or the Shareholders are reminded that other would win it mattare not the annual ordinary general meet- ing of Humphreys Estate and
A. S. WATSON which the situation would be clari- Finance Co., Ltd; will be held this
& CO., LTD. Aerated Water Manufacturers.
Estastisund 1841.
[50
Sed immediately for then some morning at eleven o'clock at the
Hong Kong Hotel. form of Central Government would
be established with whom it would be possible to negotiate satis. factorily. But Chiness
wars"
A very enjoyable and successful fancy dress dance was held by men.. bers and rubscribers at the Peak Club last night. The music was provided by the popular dance band of H.M.S. Titania.
The late Mr. Donald McColl, Royal Terrace, Crosshill, Glasgow, until recently general manager of the Shanghai Electric Tramways, left personal estate in Great Britain to the value of £2,399.
BIRTHS. Toniences-Apply Box No. 4537, c/o BEYTAGE-On February 7th, at have a habit of ending in stalemate Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. L. and then bursting out afrah after A. Freesca BEYTAGH, SOU. BZITH-On February 5th, at Shang-
an interval for recuperation. In bai, to Mr. and Mrs. B. D. Buch circumstances it is difficult to BEITH, & BOA. McCA,On February 3rd, at foresee where the pegotiations over Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. E. Hankow, will lead us What would G. F. McCass, a son.
The following appointment to READ-On February 6th, at Shang- become of the agreement supposing Hong Kong were made by the hai to Mr. and Mrs. J. the North, in a sudden socces of Secretary of State for the Colonies READ, a daughter. TINKER.-On January 30th, at strength, were to drive the Souther. during the month ended December 10th:Mr. B. 8. Jenyns, cadet; Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. W. nera from the Wuhan cities. Would Miss E. Williams, Miss J. M. TINKER, A 600.
the whole weary, business have to sisters; and Miss D. M. Jaquer, as Watkins, Miss J. Ferris, nursing
T
TO. 4, DUDDELL STREET.
Apply tow
Tra Hox. SzCKITARY,
CLUB LUSITANO.
[4214
10. LET-Nä, 178, THE PLAT,
Furnished-Apply O. E H BEAVIS, 9, QUIXEN'S ROAD, CENTAL
[4472
F3 Seater is Excellent Condition,
TACE SALE-BUICK, 6 Cylinder,
Just Recently Ovetbatlet and Painted. Owner going Home-Apply to Bor No. 4519, c/o long kong Daily Praze.
[4519
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB, Hembers THE EVENT OF THE FLATS, three, four and five room.
of that Club are Cordially Invited to take part in Our INAUGURAL RACE MEETING
of
the
on 19TH AND 20TH FEBECARY, Transhipment and Accommodation Ponze
be Arranged with SECRETARY of this Club.
*[4533 Marso, 7th February, 1927.
Can
THE HONG KONG BENEVOLENT SOCIETY. THE 37TH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE ABOVE SOCIETY WILL BE HELD IN THE
CITY HALL.
OK
WEDNESDAY, 23RD FEBRUARY, AT 12 O'CLOCK. (Noox) CHAIRMAN:
Hoa. Sta HENRY E. POLLOCK, K.
Mas. T. H. HUNT.
Hon. Secretary
5101 20 149281/143280 12/4/1920 45-42]
4847.
50
118764/118813 1/3/1990
5103
20
148281/148300
5103
148301/148320 H
$104
20
148321/148340
5100 20
148341/148360
7659
274026/276975 1/7/1929
NOTICE.
ONIES
to
$400,000
In the Name of Mes: YEUNG KWAI MNAvailable for Investment on HEIM have been declared LOST and should the Bame net be produced before First Class Mortgages. Becarity subject the 24 FEBRUARY, 1827, they shall to a Trustee Valuation.
be deemed GANCELLED and of NO
EFFECT.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD. Agents Hong Kong, 8th February, 1127.
Apply to
MELA DEACONS,
1, Des Voeux load Central, Hong Kong. Hong Kong, January 15th, 1927,
[4581
[4441
SEASON.
FRIDAY, MARCH 4TH, 9. P.M.
RIG OF THE DAY: FANCY DRESS WITH MASKS.
FOR EUROPE AND AMERICA, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, &. Comprehensive and Complete Report of the
NEWS OF THE FAR EAST Is given in the "HONG KONG WEEKLY PRESS,"
with which fa incorporated" THE OHINA OVERLAND
TRADE REPORT."
30 Cents per Copy.
Subscription, paid in advance-$13| per annum for delivery in Hong Kong; including Postage to aDY part of the world—$15.
ed,"modern bathrooms," fush” eto, Alip one two roomed and one three roomed Bungalow on way to Bepules Bay and Faling respectively for rent SMALL IN. or sale on easy terms. VESTOR'S. TIL. 0, 4630,
PREPAID "WANTED
DEATH.
be gone through again and would physical training mistress. HUMPHREYS-On February 8th, British troops have to remain near
Shanghai, CHARLES GroBaz HUMPHREYS, son of the late Rev. WALTER HUMPHREYS, and Mrs. HEMPOREYS, of Par, Cornwall
MARRIAGE ANNOUNCE-
MENT.
Sir Charles Eliot, a former Vice- at hand the whole time? It all Chancellor of Hong Kong Univer
sity, who was, the British Envoy scema hopeless tangle
to Tokyo from 1919 till last year, But it is useless to speculate on Osaka Mainichi says that he intends ia revisiting Japan this spring. The
the future in Chinese-affairs. Let to make Nars his permanent resid
remainder of his life to the study ence, with a view to devoting the of Buddhism and art.
The marriage of Mr. Jon FRASER,us be satisfied that British policy,
P.W.D., and Miss HELEN 0.
POOR FISH!
SHEPPARD, of Balgownie, Aber in its broad outline, has been made deen, has been arranged to take place at the Union Church, Kowloon, on Baturday, 18th February, at 2.30 p.m. Recep tion afterwards at "The Rest House," Taipo. All friends cox- dially invited. Conveyance sI- ranged.
[4550
Hong Kong Office: La, Chater Bd. London Office: 181, Fleet St., E.C.
ADVERTISEMENTS. The Daily Press.
TO LETSTOWFORD No. 2,
"Hora Koro, Furauant 12:¤, 1927.
45, BONHAM ROAD, Three Stories, Bix Booms. Five Bath Booms Kitchen THE HANKOW AGREEMENT. Bervants Quarters, Recently Repaired and Rezorated. Apply DEACONS, PRINCE'S BUILDING,
[227
TO LET "No. 2, NORTH VIEW" NORTH POINT, Five-roomed BUN. GALOW, Two Bath Booza, Servants Quarters, and Recently Extensively Repaired-Apply DEACONS; PRINGLA BUILDING,
Juparse from Sir AUSTER CHAM- BERLAIN's statement in the House of Commons the immediate problem arising from the seizure of the Hankow Concession by the mob has been settled. That is something gained For the rest, we must wait upon the course of the negotiations Trished,ery Desirable which are
LET-Furnished, for
now continuing and, Four-room TOP FLAT, All Modern presumably, upon the success or Conveniences, Good Kitchen and Servants' Quarters. Apply-13, AxxxND | failure of the Chinese armies in the
Boad, Koricon, BUILDING, Kimberly Tel. E, 60.
field. In the meantime the British [225
If
[MR. HAMILTON FIAE, JUNIQE, ADVOCATED THE PURCHASE OF EUROPEAN. POSSESSIONS.
WITH ́Ą. VIEW TO ADEQUATE PRO- TECTION OF THE PANAMA CÂNAL..... THIS AFFECTS JAMAICA TRINIDAD (THE HOME OF ME KUGENE CHEN) AND TABAŬO.]
vide Daily Press¬11.2.27 You may talk of the statesmen of earlier days As paragons, if you wish;
But for one of broad political view, Hundred per cont. he-man all through, Meet Mister Hamilton Fish!..
In the House of Representatives
He never pulls out the gup
That usually comes from political bores, (Need I mention particular Benatore 7), Who are bone from the dentares-up.
The defence of the Panama Canal Makes this brainy citizen fear," And he says the United States should try To fix up a deal at once to buy All British possessions near.
But I fancy Mr. Hamilton Fish, ("Junior," I understand),— Will find his proposal that they should sell Has rather an ancient and fish-like smell To the people who own the land.
But stay In one particular case. He needn't request us to sell!”. We'll give him a Colony of the Crown, Gratis, free, not a cest paid down, We'll give him Trinidad (Chen's home tow If he'll take Eugene' as well..
DAN