NEW ADVERTISE-
MENTS.
NOTICE.
B.
IS HEREBY NOTIFIED ander Section 125 of the Trade Re gulation Ordance No 40 of 1912 that the SUAVENGING LANE, situated between the Hang erected on XLL No. 1652 and running parallel and be tween NATH ROAD and SAT YUNG Quor, Staert, is CLOSED Temporarily until Further Nation.
ED.C. WOLFE, Capt. Bapt. of Police, Hong Kong. 28 March, 1927, 14738
LE OF HA. SUBMARINE
UNDERS ars' larited Up to the TENDE
25TH APRIL, 1927, for the Purchase of the above named Yeasel ad abe lica in the Basin at H.M. NATAL DEPOT, KOWLOON.
Fall Particulars of the Vessel and Conditions of,eale, and Permits to Vier, may be obtained on Appication to the NAVAL STORE OFFICER, H DOCKYARD, "Hong Kong, and Tender
will be issued on Payment of
of 3200, Returnable when Deposit decision on the Teders has been reached Vessel will be on View at H.M. The "Vessel
KoLoos, from the 21s NAVAL DO
Tendars will be received in the Office of the NAVAL STURE OFFICER." HM. DucXTARD, Up to NooN en MUN
1473 DAY, 25TH APRIL, 1937,
Макси,
PEAK TRAMWAYS COMPANY,
LIMITED.
INTIMATIONS.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MARCH 29th, 1927.
THE HONG KONG & WHAMPOA
DOCK CO., LIMITED.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN NOTICE
that the ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of SHAKEHOLDERS wil be held in the Office of the Company, 2, QUEEN'S BUILDINGS, Hong Kong, o TUESDAY, 29 MARCH, 1997, at cox, for consideration of the Directors Report and Etatement of Accounts for the Year
Sist Dzenan, 1998. ending SHARE REGISTER and The TRANSFER BOOKS will be CLOSED from the 23an to the rs MARCE, 1927 (Both Days inclusive).
By Order of the Board of Director,
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R. M. DYER.
Chief Madager. Hong Kong, 16th March, 1927. [4684
NAVY LEAGUE.
THE A Will be held on TUESDAY, THE ANNUAL MEETING of the
29TH INSTANT at 330 PM., in the Board- room of Mars JARDINE, MATSSON & Co., Lro. (by kind permission) for the following purposes
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(1)To receive the Report of the Committee and Statement of Accounts for the Past Year. (9)-To elect the Officers and Com- mittee for the Ensuing Year.
other any. (3)-Ta tranzact
Business of which dne Notice" has been given. All Members are Requested to Attend.
L. M. WHYTE,
Bon. Secretary, Hong Kong, 23rd March, 1937. (4758
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT co.,
LIMITED.
THE 38TH "ORDINARY ANNUAL
TMEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
INTIMATIONS.
Mr. Tafford, of 18 Knutsford that the expense involved in main- taining peace and order on behalf Terrace, had a rug worth 840 stalen of the world in general, imperils on Sunday afternoon, while it was social improvements at home and
spread out on the lawn to dry.
DEWAR'S unnecessarily focuses hatred, envy
WHITE
LABEL
FINEST
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Mr. T. G. Waall, Mrs. F. S. Gibbings and Mr. J. S. Mackie
GREEN
HOWARDS.
13TH INFANTRY BRIGADE HEADQUARTERS.
NOW LEAVING FOR..
SHANGHAL.
Further reinforcements are still being called, for from Shanghai. As stated yesterday the 1st Brigado RA, and the 4th, Pack Brigada R.A. are leaving as soon as transport
were among the passengers who arrived here on Saturday from the North on the Haruna Maru.
Many of the Portuguese com- farewell the munity bade Haruna Maru to Admiral Lacerda can be arranged. (Macno Part Works) and Dr. and
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and malice against us.
While admitting, however, that there is something practical and business like in all this we are in- clined to think it is a narrow view to take. Primarily the military and naval forces have been despatched to safeguard British interests. In- cidentally, we are conferring a boon on other trading nations, who per- haps benefit more than we do, and SCOTCH WHISKY escape the immediate odium direct ed against us, but their inaction or
The Artillery will go in the as reluctance to act holdly, cannot be
Fama, probably, to-day and it is possible that the Green Howards a guide to our own policy. In these i matters there are intangible profits. It was wrongly advertised yester and the Brigade Headquarters will which accrue in the long run. No day that the increase of farce of follow them immediately in the au nation suffers by, acting heroically, the Peak Tramway Company would | Bellerophon.
OF GREAT AGE Awarded 50 Gold and Prize Medals.
"VICTORIA
VAT
Cres
Now the Green Howards and the headquarters of the 13th Infantry
Mrs. J. C. Soares (also of Macas) Brigade have been ordered North. when the boat sailed on Sunday, homeward bound.
1st.
by considering humanitarian inter-came into force at the beginning of ests as well as private and personal next month. As will be seen from the If Britain has contributed corrected advertisement to-day, the fares will not be raised until May more than her share to the defence of the International Settlement, it
There will be a combined meeting unto her for will be counted righteousness. Each member of of the China Const Officers' Guild the sixteen nations who signed the and the Marine Engineers' Guild will have of China (Hong Kong Branches) message of thanks" THE VERY FINEST OLD deep down in his heart a feeling of respect for the country which pro- vided them with security, without hesitation in the hour of need.
SCOTCH WHISKY
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They will be for ever friends and
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN in the sbore Company will be held at the As supplied to the Houses of missionaries of the British Empire.
NO that On and After MAY
1T, 1927, the following PRICES will be CHARGED on MUNTELY TICKETS and OOUPONS.
Monthly Tickets available be
tween Both Termisi ar Intermediate Stations. $12.00 Monthly Tickets available be-
tween May ROAD, BOWEN ROAD, KENNEDY ROAD OF
$10.00 LOVEA TERMINUS ...... Children Over 3 Years and Under-19
Years of Age: Half Price. Family Monthly Tickets: Same Dis
counts as at Present
Third Class Coupons Face value Loss
10% Discount
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First Class Coupons Face valne Less
102 Discount
First Cinas Coupons for Nurses, Military and Naval Officers Face value Les 50% Discount JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, 4731] Uetersi Maungora.
BY ORDER OF THE COURT."
THE
VALUABLE LEASEHOLD
PROPERTY
SECATE AND BEING RURAL BUILDING LOT NO. 177 WILL BE SOLD
BY ORDER OF THE COURT
OR
PUBLIC AUCTION MONDAY, TH 471 DAY OF APRIL, 1827, d'eLocx RM., IN ONE LOT
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MR.E V. M.B.DZ SOUSA, Auctioneer,
TE. LT
CHINA AUCTION ROOMS,
4, DUDDELL STARET, VICTORIA, EORG LONG,
The Property consists of:--
All that Pi-ce or Parcel of Ground situate at EzPULI BAY in the Colony of Hong Kong and registered in the LAND OFFICE AS ROBAL BUILDING. LOT No. 177, together with the premizes
thereon comprising & Two Storied EUROPEAN HOTSE, contateing
ption Boome on Ground Floor, Bedroom and 3 Bathrooms, Bot and Cold Water and Urnal Ofices Garage. Servants Quarters, Watchman's House and Tennis Court.
Ofices
St. GEORGE's of the Car
Compar BUILDING, CHATER HOAD. Victoris, O CLOCK Hong Kong, on WEDNESDAY, the 30 DAY of MARCH, 1927, in the Foxxxoox, for the purpose of reeiving a tatement of Acconnta and the Report of the Directors for the Year ended 31st Dec, 1926.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from TUES- DY, the 22ND MABCD, 1-27, zatil 30TH MARCH, WEDNESDAY, th 1627, Both Days inclusive.
SHEWAN, TUMES & CO., General Managers, Hong Kong, 17th March, 1927. {4691.
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NOTICE.
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$150,000 CONIES Up to
Available for Investment First Class Mortgages Security subject
to a Trustee Valuation
4534].
Apply to
ME DEACONS,
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FONG KONG for Celebrated Make WIRELESS PARTS and ACCES SORIES Good Terman Offered.-Apply to Box 4734, c/o Hongkong Daily Fresa."
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UNGALOW—102, SEVERN BCAD BAL, Partly Furnished, Faur Public Roms, Five Bedrooms and Ural Offices. Tennis Court and Ex- ten ive Ground
Possession from 1st JUNE, 1927. Order to View on application to MESSES, LOWE, BINGHAM & MAT THEWS, CHARTERED BANK BOILLING. [4725
TO LET.
FLAT in HUMPHREYS BUILDINGS, Kow1005. Apply to HUM PEREYS ESTATE AND FINANCE CO., LTD., ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS. “
14707
TO LET.
TO. 4A, DUDDELL STREET.
THE HOW. SECARTANY
CLUB LUSITANO.
The Properly contains a Totsi Ares of N
21,815 Square Feet, or thereabouts and is A Crown Leass for the held under Term of 75 Years from 3rd OCTOBER 1921. •
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The Cows Rost payable in respect "of the Property is $102,00 per annum.
Particulars and Conditions of Sale may be bad from;-
MES
47307
DEACONS, Vendors' Solictors, '1, Des Vaux ROAD CENTRAL, ML. E. V.M. B. DE SOUSA, The Auctionser.
OB TO
AUSTRAL-CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD. 8.S. "CALULU **· BALLING OF OR ABOUT SOTE APRIL,
Fox
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From Exp of APRIL A F Roomad HOUSE, Modern Sanitations. Apply Box 4740, clo Dongkong Daily
[4740 Press.
OFFICE TO LET on FIRST
FLOOR of One of the LARGE OFFICE BUILDINGS in CENTRAL Porzion. Moderate Rent-Apply Box No. 4492, c/o Hongkong Daily Pres
[4492
Lords and Commons.
BOLE AGENTS:
A. S. WATSON
& CO., LTD.
The Green Howards are now in
accom
camp at Fanling and the Headquar ters of the Brigade are modated in adjacent villas. When they leave the only infantry batta lions of the Shanghai Defence Force remaining in Hong Kong'will be the 1st Middlesex and the Cameroniana.
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FORMER POLICE OFFICER HONOURED.
IMPERIAL SERVICE MEDAL FOR CHIEF DET. INSP. GRANT.
The King has conferred upon Chief Det. Insp. John Grant, for- merly of the Hong Kong Police, the Imperial Service Medal.
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Mr. Grant, who retired from ser vice in June of last year, is now at Home and it is understood that ar- rangements will be made for the presentation to take place there.
Mr. Grant came to the Colony as a police constable in November, 1896, became Sergeant in 1903 and full Inspector in 1918. He was pro- moted to the post of Chief Detective Inspector in 1993.
ALLEGED HEROIN
SMUGGLING.
RUMANIAN AND POLISH WOMAN CHARGED..
TRUNK FALSE BACK AND MYSTERIOUS POCKETS,
George Statigress, à Rumanian, and Helena Rogori, a Pole, who
the ss. Atsuta Maru for being in unlawful poescssion of 560 ounces
Yocux Road, Central (entrance in at the Guilds offices, No. 67, Des E.A.S.M.A. PRESENTATION. were arrested last week on beard Pottinger Street) to-day at 5 p.m. TO CAFT. T. T. LAURENSON, of heroin and with importing it into Every member should endeavour to be present.
who
WAA
D.S.C.
PRESIDENT OF ASSOCIATION FROM 1924-27.
the Colony without a permit, ap- peared before Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Central Magistracy, on remand, yesterday afternoon.
man and Mr. Leo d'Almada the
woman.
A Chinese youth,
Mr. T. S Whyte Smith (Assist- involved in the robbery at No. 77, Leighton Hill Road, was sentenced
A very pleasant little ceremony
ant Crown Solicitór) conducted the to three month's hard labour yes took place at the Ex-Active Service case on behalf of the town, while terday by Mr. R. E. Lindsell at Men's Association Club, Queen's Mr. F. G. Your represented the the Central Magistracy. From Road Central last evening, when a information supplied by the priparting memento from members of soner, all the stolen clothing had the Association was presented to Capt. T. T. Laurenson, D.S.C., who has just retired from the Presi dency of the Association, which he has held from 1994-27. He is now going on nine months' Home leave.
Capt. Laurenson, who is also the Secretary of the China Coast Off
been recovered.
Opening the case, Mr. Whyte, Smith said that the dieuta Märu, arrived in port on March 21st, about" 5.30 p.1. The female defendant was a second-class passenger book- ed through to Shanghai from Mar- sillon. The man was waiting on the wharf when the boat came in piping and could not give a satix-cers' Guild (Hong Kong Branch), and was seen to go on board, but the E.M.S. as the Revenue Officers had received Empress of Canada, which sails at certain information they had him factory explanation of how he came into possession of the goods.
under.observation. The man went straight to the second-claas, deck where he met the second defendant, the woman. ine following day, the
It is something to have gained the respect of the world, even if it has involved great expenditure and more intense hatred from the Chinese. It is also a deep cause for satisfaction to be able to feel that we have prevented a great calamity. In addition the presence A Chinese who had six previous of the force itself is a great asset, convictions against him, was sent Apart from the sense of security to"gaol for three months by Mr. which it confers. The Chinese will R. E. Lindsell, at the Central become acquainted with soldiers, Magistracy. He was charged with who can behave in an orderly being. in possession of ten yards of fashion, and, who are as upright in their dealings as the members of the British community generally. They will realize that the "troope are there for their protection and Yeung We Nursing Home, near the that they do not leat or behave in Race Course, during tiffin hour ́any way comparable with their own yesterday. Two appliances were military forces. This again, as far rushed to the scene but were able La Shanghai is concerned, is an in- to return to headquarters within a tangible benest as it should help to very short time. The outbreak was a minor affair and had been extin- remove misunderstanding and
guished by the inmates. No serious well, and provide the Chinese with damage was done. THE WHITE MAN'S BURDEN. an army model, which they might
hope some day to achieve.
HONG KONG DISPENSART,
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Hong Kong Office: 1A, Chater Rd London Office: 21, Bride Lane,
Fleet Street, E.O.
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The Daily Press.
Hone Kone, MARCH 19TH, 1927.
A small fire broke out at the
leaves to-morrow on
p.m.
He proved an able and popular President during his tenure of office, and to show their appreciation of
his services members subscribed
ture from the Colony. towards a suitable gift on hia depar
2nd, the two defendants went on board together,
Revenue Officer Ward followed. them, and went into the cabin of the man. It was found that bo had booked a first-class cabin to
North China Revenue Officer Ward
The gift consists of a gold travel- ling clock, in a red leather case, On the case is affixed a silver plate
proceeded to the second defendant's bearing the following inscription :-(the woman) cabin and told ben Presented to T. T. Laurenzen, that he would search her luggage. Esq., D.S.C., as a memento of his She handed him two sets of keys, Presidency, E.A.SMA, 182421. and, they with the other defendant Hong Kong, 8u
went into the baggage room, where In the presence of many members they found a wardrobe trunk, which on being opened was found to have of the Association, Mr. H. J. Fearce a false back in it. Behind this (Chairman of Committee) made the there were found 80 packages con presentation, and in doing so paid taining herin." Each package coo- tained 7 ounces of the drug. Both The ammunition & warm tribute to Capt. Lauren-defendants wer immediately ar- son's services to the Association. rested, and while waiting to be Lieut. Col F. Hayley Bell, who conveyed across the harbour, the first defendant attempted to jump has taken Capt. Laurenson's place into the water. as President of the Association, also shoke appreciatively of all that
Seventy rounds of the rifle am- munition, found unclaimed in a passenger coach, of the Canton train on Friday, were ordered to be confiscated by Mr. W. Schoñeld at the Kowloon Magistracy yester- day morning.
The affairs.of this world are con- In is extremely gratifying to learn
trolled more than many think by that the representatives of sixteen
internationabopinion, especially in different nationalities in Shangbai
these days of the rapid dissemina tion of news. International repute have expressed their gratitude to.. Great Britain for the action taken
tions are made and unmade by the
was contained in a Chinese soldier's to protect foreigners in that area.
opinion the world forms of the pro- bandolier presumably having been No doubt, of course, the precautions minent achievements of its constita-left in the carriage by a military were undertaken primarily, in the ent states. Britain has no reason man from Canton. Interests of the British community to be ashamed, but every reason to but the defence of British interests, be proud of her own policy in China, daring recent months, as the it is readily acknowledged, em- braced the interests of all foreigners signatories to the petition testify. in the International Settlement.
One case of small-pox, one of diphtheria and two of cerebro- spinal fever, all Chinese, were re- ported on Sunday.
The policy of sending an adequate armed force to "control the mobs, and "maintain law and order has been triumphantly justified. These responsible for the adoption of auch a policy are entitled to the credit, that fails to those who look ahead, and forecast accurately the trend of events. Even assuming, how. ever, that British interests in China are paramount, and that we are the object selected for vilification A drawer was broken open and and attack, it is not altogether 8805 in notes stolen from Dr. satisfactory that practically the Thomas' office in Alexandra Build- whole charge of defending an area ing during the week-end. An office
of the extent and importance of Shanghai should devolve entirely
upon us.
The annual meeting of the Hong Kong Branch of the Navy League will be held to-day, at 5.30 p.m, at the Board Room of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd.
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coolie is said to have absconded.
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Shareholders are reminded that Britain has just emerged the ordinary yearly meeting of the from, a war, which has crippled her Hong Kong and warmth
Whampoa Dock FLAT OF PEx resources, and laid a burden of Company will be held" TO LET: Two Bedrooms with 1927URNISHED
taxation" on her people which is of the Company at No. 2, Queen's Bathrooms, Two Reception Rooms and enclosed Verzadah. Modern Sanitation. well nigh intolerable. While, in the Buildings, to-day at noon. Immediate Possession-Apply Box 4723, past, we could complacently play c/o Hongkong Daily Press.
During the current week, Messrs. the quixotic role of tidying up Whiteaway, Laidlaw & Co., Ltd. those odd corners of the globe. are holding a special sale of FORDABLETTE
OR BALE-SUNBEAM LAN where life and limb were not quite dollar bargains" Many attrac-
1921 Modal, Thoroughly Overhauled in London. In safe, we cannot do so now with- tive and useful items are included. pection at HONGKONG HOTEL out incurring a great deal of op- The sale will end on faturday, 2nd GARAGE-Apply, Maza. DRACONS.
460 position. There are those who feel April
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A fire broke out in a godown in Capt. Laurenson "bad done for
Saturday. The them.. Sai Yuen Lane on godown was well alight before the "Amid much applause and many firemen arrived and they had a still wishes for a pleasant trip Home fight in subduing the flames. Most and a safe return, and to the sing of the contents, worth about $10,000, ing of "For He's a Jolly Good Fel were saved from the flames, but a low," Capt. Laurenson's health was large percentage was damaged by drank by, all water. No particulars as to in- surance are available.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
MEETING ON THURSDAY.
A meeting of the Legislative Council will be held on Thursday at 2.30 p.m.
The Orders of the Day include: Third reading of the Bill in tituled An Ordinance to amend the Interpretation Ordinance, 1911.
Third reading of the Bill in tituled An Ordinance to amend the
Becond reading of a Bill in Promissory Oathe Ordinance, 1808
tituled An Ordinance to provide against accidents in factories.
First reading of a Bill intituled An Ordinance to amend the Uni- versity Ordinance, 1911.
First reading of a Bill intituled An Ordinance to provide for the incorporation of the President in Hong Kong of the Basel. Evange lical Missionary Society.
Odd Luggage.
The baggage of the first defend- aut consisted of two bags which would be useful for carrying the packets. In them were four lady's underskirts, with 22 pockets in each, of exactly the size of the packets, and the, suggestion was that these heroin ashore. With regard to the were to be used for taking the second defendant's baggage, there was a bill in one of her small hand- bags, issued by Thomas Cook & Capt. Laurenson briefly thanked sons at Geneva for a bag to be for- members for their gift, expressing warded from that place to Mar- his interest in the welfare of the seilles. The jacket named in the Association, and hoping that it bill as numbered 5807, and
found that a label on the trunk would flourish in the future, despite bore the same number as bill. In any obstacles that might beset its the frst defendant's bags were also found a number of salety pins, and path
the suggestion was that they were used for pinning the packets to the pockets of the skirts. There was also a small strew driver which: would be used for taking out the false back of the trunk.
H.M.S.PINAFORE.
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The first performance of H.M.S. Pinafore at the Theatre Royal by the Philharmonic Society will take place on Friday at 9.30 p.m.
The final rehearsal will be on
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Mr. Lindsell: There does not seem much to show that the drugs were in the possession of the first defendaat 1
Mr. Whyte Smith: He had the Wednesday at 9 p.m. and takes the keys. Also there was in the form of a preliminary performance woman's trunk a hat and a cont as a full audience of Bervice men which belonged to him.
Mr. Lindsell: He did not come is being entertained.
H.E. the Governor and his party to Hong Kong in the ship? Can
The So drug on Monday, April 4th, propose to attend the performance you say he was in possession of the M. Whyte Smith: He was in ciety's orchestra is augmented by members of the band of the 2nd control of the whole affair. He was waiting for the ship to come Battn. The King's Own Scottish
in Also he arrived in the Colony Borderers, and the orchestration of
on March 18th from Shanghai and the overture, which was missing from the band parts on arrival, met the Atsuta Maru on the 21st
Evidence of the Revenge Officers. has been undertaken by Mr. WR master of the Batta. The Orchestra taken, and the ensaias adjourned Fitz Barle, A.BCM the Band concerned in the seizure was then is under the baton of Mr. W. R. until this afternoon, when the de-. Fleming..
fence gill be heard.