NEW ADVERTISE- MENTS.
NOTICE.
INTIMATIONS.
CHINA UNDERWRITERS,
LIMITED.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, APRIL 30th, 1927.
OUR OFFION E THIS DAY NO that the THIRD ORDINARY
Been REMOVED to a FLOCK
of PRINCE'S BUILDINGS,, IC
HOUSE STIXIT.
ALEX ROSS & CO. (CHINA) LTD. Hong Kong, 30th April, 1997. [4969
IN THE MATTER OF THE COM. PANIES ORDINANCE, 1911,
AND
IN THE MATTER OF TROLLOPE & COLLS (FAR EAST), LTD. (Im Voluntant Liquidation), -
NOTICE IS FRINGE YOf Section
TOTIDE IS HEREBY · GİVEN
161 of the Companies Ordinances, 1911. A MEETING of CREDITORS will be held at the Office of the Liquidator, Messrs. Lowe, Bingham & MatthewS, Chartersd Bank Building, Victoris, Hong Kong, on SATURDAY, THE 29TH DAT OF MAY, 1927, at 12 Noor, for the purpose provided for in the asid Section. Dated this 28th day of April, 1927..
4260)
JOHN FLEMING, Liquidator.
"OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
YEARLY MEETING af SHARE- HOLDERS of CHINA UNDER WRITERS. LIMITED, will be held in the Offices of Mesra, Suwa, Toxes & Co. St Building,
01 SATUR
Chater Road. Hong
·
DAY, 28 7TH DAY OF MAY, 1927, at 11.30 o'clock in the Foxxoo, for the Feneral
of receiving the Report of the
Managem and Stato. ment of Accounts for the Year
nding 3'at Deckxuzz, 1920, and of electing Consulting Committee and Anditers.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the
INTIMATIONS.
BY ORDER OF TRE FIRST MORTGAGEES,
PUBLIC AUCTION
OP
THE VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PROPERTY
Situate at MONGKORTSUI in the
Colony of Hong Kong and wgistered at the Land Ute KOWLOON INLAND LOT No. 1585, Together with One Biking thereon HOW known at No 132, SAI YUENG OHOI STREET
AND
THE VALUABLE LEASEHOLD
...PROPERTY
་་་
44
INTIMATIONS. protest against the Twenty One
DEWAR'Shequacives on every conceivable sent.
WHITE
LABEL
FINEST
TH
Local artistes gave another very Demands, and have gradually ex-enjoyable concert at the Cheer tended throughout the length and Y.M.C.A, last evening, quite large breadth of the land, manifesting number of Service men being pre-
occasion until the authorities have
It is notified, that, on and alter become embarrassed by the excess to-morrow, there will be a constant of seal and violence shown -The supply of water turned on in all advantage possessed by these school Rider Main Districts until further boys over the ordinary mob is that notice, they are organised and therefore ean act in concert. It is a phens North Point and Kennedy Town The P.W.D. informs us that the menon which has no counterpart in bathing beaches will be open on any other land, and is obviously May 1st, 2nd. Taiwan Bay,beach on detrimental to the interests of the May 7th. students. Such being the situation
Company will be CLOSED from 227 Situate at SHAMSHUIPO the SCOTCH WHISKY in China, it is no wonder that mering of the China Provident Loan
APRIL, 1927, to 7 MAY, 1927, Both Day inclusive
By Order of the General Managers,
H. B. STURT,
Secretary Hong Kong. 8th April. 1827.(4357
THE CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LTD.
IN THE MATTER OF THE COM-TGENERAL MEETING
PANIES ORDINANCES,
1911-1925.
AND
IN THE MATTER OF TROLLOPE & COLLS (FAR EAST), LTD.
SPECIAL RESOLUTION PASSED 14TH APR, 1927—Continued 25TH APRIL, 1927.
T AN EXTRAORDINARY GEN- A NERAL MEETING of TROL- LOPE & COLLS (FAR EAST), LIMITED, duly convened and held at the Begistered Office of the Company, PRINCE BUILDING,, Victoria,
Hong Kang, at Nox on THURSDAY, THE 14TH DAY OF APRIL, 1927, the Sub- Joined Extraordinary
Resolutions were
passed and at a subsequent EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL
ING of the Company ho duly
and beld at the Sans.
Place
at 9P.M. on THCBSDAY, THE 28TH DAT or AFEIL. 1927, the Subjoined Extra- ordinary Resolutions were duly confirmed na Special Resolutions, "namely:-
"That in accordance with a letter of
"instructions from the Bhare "bolders dated February 11th. 1937, the Company be volun- "tanly wound up forthwith. That Joux FLAXING, Chartered "Accountant of "Mesurs. Lowe, "Bingham & Matthews, Vic- "torin, Hong Kong, be appointed *Liquidator."
H. RICHARDSON,
4970)
Chairman.
EN
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES AND UNDERWRITERS,
I
GENERAL AVERAGE 8.8. "SCOTLAND, MARU,”
T18 EEREBY NOTIFIED that the Deposis for Contribution to-
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
FORTY-SIXTH ORDINARY of SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Orricks of the Undersigned on TUESDAY, the 17 MAY. 1927, Noos, for the purposs of receiving the. Report of the Gensial Agents, together
with Statement of Accounts for the Year ended the 31st DICEMBER 1920.
The SHARE
REGISTER and TRANSFER BOOKS will be CLOSED from the Sad to the 171 MAY, 1927. Both Days inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co,Lra.
General Agente Hong Kong, 26th April, 1997. [1840
FANLING HUNT STEEPLE CHASES.
SATURDAY, APRIL SOTT
AT 315
ADMISSION TO PUBLIC ENCLOSURE--$1.00. LADIES FREE.
Lolony of Hong Kong and registared at the Land Office NEW KOW. LOON INLAND LOT Fo, 335, Together with Three Buildings. therean now known # No. 14, 18 AND 18, NANCHANG STREET.
IN TWO LOTS
BY
""
MX, E. V.M. B. px SOUSA, Auctioneer,
AT THE CHINA AUOTION ROOMS,
No. 4, DUDDELL STREET, HONG Kówɑ,
ON
FRIDAY,
THE 6TH DAY Or MAY, 1927, AT 3 O'CLOCK PM.
For further Particulam and Conditions tot Bale, Apply to
Mrs. GEO.K. HALL BRUTTON
& Co.,
03 10
Mortgagees Baliciter."
St. George's Building,
Obatar Road,
M. E. V. M. R. DE SOUSA, Auctioneer, No., Daddell Sheet. Hong Kong, the 2nd April, 1927.
JUST ISSUED.
THE
(4824
HONG KONG UNIVERSITY
OF GREAT AGE.
Awarded 50 Gold and Prize Medals,
st
The 30th ordinary annual meet
chants should look askance
•
and Mortgage Co., Ltd., is to be educational institutions. A system, held at St. George's Building on however, must not be condemned
Saturday, May 14th, at noon. because it is being abused.
The Chinese have always had a As the result of a fall in Des great regard for learning; and will Voeux Road West, on Thursday not remain Batished with the con- while under the influence of liquor a Chinese aufered injuries to his to be taken to
tinuance
present conditions Higher staly at present in Chins head and had
"VICTORIA is in abeyance. Kwangtung spent hospitak
VAT "
last year a kittle more than one, million dollars on education and
4%
A Chinese merchant living at No.
this for a population of ninety mil-, Possession Street, has reported hions. During the same period she that the treasurer of Connaught spent seventy-two millions on mili-Road West rice, shop absconded on
THE VERY FINEST OLD tary operations. These figures re- Wednesday with 811,000 belonging
present, at present, the respective to the firm, values put upon the two services
Among those arriving yesterday
the Empress of 4 were Dr.
An accident bofell a motor-cycle combination in Kowloon yesterday morning, at the junction of Nathan and Salisbury Roads. It appar that the owner, * Chinese, was oaking three girls to school, and -. in rounding the corner, the side- car ran into a tree on the side of
the road. The passengers and driver were thrown on to the road,
machine and "the
was slightly damaged. No serious injuries were
sustained.
There will be a vocal and iz- strumental service at the Union Church, Kennedy Road, to-morrow Dr. Macandlies will sing." The Publi- evening, beginning at 5.30.
can," by B. Van de Water, and Ninety and Nine," by E. Cam- pion. Organ solos will be played
by Mr. G. E. Longyear. There is to be a Foulkes offertoire, and a Foulkes service at 6 p.m. The preacher at both morning and evening service to-morrow will be
Pastor (the Rev. J. Maconachie).
the
Kirk
As mentioned yesterday, it has been decided by the Portuguesd Company of the Hong Kong Volun teer Defence Corps to form a Rife Club, and also to promote other sports and recreations. The follow ing members have been appointed as the Committee to make arrange. ments: Messrs. M, F. Baptista, P. M. Xavier, A. B. Barrës, A. J. V. Ribeiro, F. A. M. Rosario, H. J. Silva, A. A. Remedios and
SCOTCH WHISKYbut it is impossible to believe that morning. Milward, Mr. W. A. M. B. Rocha. Second-Lieutenaat
a nation which, in, former years put
As supplied to the Houses of the scholar first, and the soldier last in the scale of merit, will suffer Lords and Commons.
much longer such an inversion of its principle.
SOLE AGENTS:
COMMERICAL JOURNAL A. S. WATSON
Containing Articles of Local
and General Interack
ON SALE AT:
H1823. BREWER &,00,
10, PEDDER STEKET.
WINDHAM STREET,
cleanrs on Production of Badge, DMISSION to Subscribens En-Muxa.NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE,
only
Subscribers can introduce Two Ladies Free and Two. Non-Members at $5.00 esch. Tickets obtainable from A. B.
POTTS, c/o BANJANIN & PUTTS.
SPECIAL TRAIN Leaves KOWLOON 2.07. Return Fare, lat Class: $1,50: 2nd: 90 canta. Free Parking for Cars of the Course: $5.00 Each if Parked Opposite the Stand,
[4368
ROYAL ARTILLERY ATHLETIC
MEETING 1927
TO BE HELD ON THE
SERVICES RECEBATION GROUND, KOWLOON, MAY 5TH AND 6TH,
wards General Avenge per a.. "SQOT.UNITED LAND MARU" has been fired at Baven (7) Fer Cont of Value of the Cargo concerned, and the Adjustment will be made by the KOBE AVERAGE ADJUSTING OFFICE, Kone, JAPAN.
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. 14867
REUTERS, LIMITED.
J. E. HENRY is Appointed
"
OPEN EVENTS :---
3.10 ..
STH MAY.
T HONG KONG`UNIVERSITY.
*.. PRICE: 60. CHITA (4880
FOR SALE OR TO BE LET UNFURNISHED,
No. 27, PEAK, LUGARD BOAD,
HOUSE, with HT Roomed Central Heating, Five Bedroomy Four Bathrooms, Three Drying Rooma, Modern Sanitation, Grass Tennis Court and Garden-Possession HAY 1st.— Apply: LINSTEAD & DAVIS, Affrandha BuildINGS,
[4776
ONS KILE FLAT BICZ-Timed for TTE Fzak Six Rooms, Modern FURNISHED-No. 615,,
Garage, atc. Apply to JOHN A Sanitation, Large Garden, Tennis Court, FLUMMER, c/o BRADLEY & CO. LTD. [4:49
ONE MILM RELAY RICE Timed for 5.00 .. (220, 40, 980, 220 Yds. Teams of 4).
2
MY HOUR NORS OVEN TO THE ROYAL NAVY, EUROPEAN
Branch from MAY IT in the Absence of Ma. F. R. JONES on Leave.
4855]
REUTERS, LTD.
W. TURNER,
General Mauger in the Far East.
NOTICE..
HONG KONG & CHINA GAS COMPANY, LIMITED.
No
TOTICE 18 KEREBY GIVEN
that a. D. O. RUSSELL ha boon Appointed CHAIRMAN of Local Committee and also Jotat ATTORNEY with Ma. FRANK GOODWIN, Acting Manager: for this Company during the Absence on Leave of Ma. W L. PAT. TENDEN.
By Order of the Directors,
L. J BLACKBURN, 4848) Engineer and Manager.
NOTICE. HONG KONG & CHINA GAN COMPANY, LIMITED.
OWING to Jaavoidable Circum- stances my Home Leave has been Postponed for Two Months or so, but ME. FRANK-GOOD WIN'S Povaz or ATTORNEY will be Effective from the Date of my Departure
L. J. BLACKBUIN,
Engineer and Manager.
1343].
HONG KONG FOOTBALL LEAGUE.
LUBS in Membership
minded that all Suggested Ad- ditions, Alterations or Amendmenta to Rules of the above League must be Sent in to the Undersigned Not Later Than MAY 1 in accordance with Lengue Bulo 25..
48811
W. E HOLLANDS.
Hen, Secretary».
GaRxION (including Hova KONG VOLUNTEER DErance Corps), HONG KONG POLICE, and Barris Resi DENTA.
Sports to commence st 2 2.2 Each Day-
[4856
HONG KONG CRICKET CLUB.
TENNIS TOURNAMENT
STAND COURT,
UBJECT to Weather Conditions the following is the Proposad
."
Programme: →→ * FRIDAY, 291¤ APRIL : Ez» TICKET.— SEMI-FINAL OPEN DOUBLES.
Yew Man-Trún & Yew Max Kit
T. HONDA, & HAITAMA.
SATURDAY, 301 APRIL WDXS
TICKET.-—- SEMI-FINAL OPEN DOUBLES.
H. D. & 8. A. Bumane
J. A. CAMOMBET & LM. BAZAK. MONDAY, 2ND MAY: BLUE TICKIT.-
SEMI-FINAL. OPEN SINGLES.
Na Bzz Kwoso 1. H.D. BUGILINAN,
TUESDAY, 3RD MAY: YELLOW TICKET. SEMI-FINAL OPEN DOUBLES.
T Honda ». 8. A. RUMIARN,
WEDNESDAY, 4m MAY: THURSDAY, UT MAY:
FRIDAY, 6TH MAY:
UN
FINALS, DOUBLES & SINGLES OPEN CHAMFIONSHIPS,
·BESIRVED BEATS for - SEMI- FINALS may now be Booked, at KEBARS. MOUTRIE & CO. Price: $1,00. Fach:
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TURNISHED FLAT on PLAY TỌ F
LET: Two Bedrooms” with Batlık rooma, Two Reception Rooms and onclonod Verandah. Modern Sanitation. Immediate Possession-Apply Box 4796, c/o Hongkong Day Press. [4796
URSE, to Live in, WANTED at Bax for Boy of 4-Apply Box No. 1865, c/o Hongkong Daily Press.
SHOPS
[4966
& CO., LTD.
HONG KONG DISPENSARY.
When the change comes and when discipline is restored, the Chinese could do no better than of the study the constitution University of Hong Kong, and sup- port it in its effort to contribute
H. Peters, Mr. J. Bourne, P. J.
Newman and the Rey, and Mrs. W, O. Cadman.
A fancy dress carnival dansant is to be held at the Café Restaurant Parisien on Wednesday next, and at this function prizes for indies, which are on view at Madame Flint's "Au Chic Parisien," will be presented.
The master of an unlicensed fik- to China a stream of graduates,ing boat was on Thursday taken to souree which is the hospital suffering from an in- springing from
jured right hand caused by a gun untainted with politics and passion powder explosion on board his boat The University's welfare is to a near Saikung. It is believed the certain extent dependent on the man was using dynamite to take course of affairs in China. It will fish when the accident occurred. fourish best when calm and peace prevail in the interior. At the same time, it has a claim on the Imperial MARRIAGES, CLAXTON-MACO REGOR.—Ün April Government, for it is striving to 22nd, at Victoria, B.C., CECIL, keep bright the lamp of learning younger son of Mr. and Mrs It is performing a useful function ALFRED CLAXTON, of Loodan, toị
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hai.
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tellectual
S. Jarvis, the Officer Commanding the Portuguese Company, has been appointed as an ez-oficio member of the Committee, and will also to act as Hon, Treasurer. Mr. F. A. M. Baptista will carry out the secretarial duties.
CARELESS TRADERS LOSE $115.
YOUTHS' SIMPLE TRICK,
Two youths who practised A simple but successful fraud on careless shopkeepers in Chinwan obtained $115. They have not yet been arrested.
The master of the Chan Yik Grocery said that two youths re. thesembling Portuguese bought at kis shop several packets of cigarettes for which they offered a $50 nate. He gave them five 85 and two 810 notes, and 83.85 in silver,
The Chinese arrested for the larceny of clothing from Diocesan Boys' School, was yester day morning sentenced by Mr. W. Schofield to six months hard labour on a charge of returning from banishment and a further two
perty.
Yesterday afternoon Major C. Willson sat as Coroner with a jury to enquire into the death of an
One of the youths picked up the notes, then returned them to the shopkeeper asking for his change in 810. This was given to him, shopkeeper counted the money and When the youths had gone the found is $25 short.
HELEN, younger daughter of is maintaining the ideals of Westerntha for 'receiving stolen pro- Mrs. A. MACGREGOR, and the education which, it rightly under- late Mr. R. MACGREGOR, of stood, will help to establish an in- Shanghai.
enterte between the CLAY SHERIDAN.-On April 23rd,
at Shanghai, WILLIAM SAMUEL Chinese and the British. It is ip unknown Chinese, aged about 26,
The other shopkeeper also a CLAY, of Shanghai, to FRANCES the highest degree unfortunate that who was knocked down and, killed youths bought three tins of con
grocer-reported" that the two. GERTRUDE SKIRIDAN, of Shang the Boxer indemnity Committee did by a motor car at Prays East on FERGUSON-DarMMOND-On April not realise the service the Univer- been taken, the jury returned
April 14th. After evidence had densed milk and three towels. They proffered a $100. note, and receiveit 23rd, at Shangbai, WINIFREDsity, in spite of its meagre reverdict of accidental death but in charge one $60, two $10 and four $3 notes. The trick of return- MARY, daughter of the late Mr. sources, is rendering to the Chinese but asked that the driver in ques JAMES FERGUSON, to WILLIAM
tion should be severely cautioned in the notes with a request for JOHAN DRUMMOND, eldest son people, and still more that it did
change in 10 notes was repeated, of the late JAMES DRUMMOND, not vote at once a reasonable sum At A meeting of the General and as before the shopkeeper com-
Committee held subsequent to theplied. He counted out nine $10. Toyko, Japan..
General Chamber of Commerce on cepted and then put them down annual meeting of the Hong Kong notes, which one of the youths sc Thursday, the Hon, Mr. D. G. M. again, saying that he had, after Bernard was unanimously re-elect all, some small change to pay for ed chairman for the ensuing year,
the goods. The shopkeeper re- and Mr. T. G. Well was elected turned the $100 note, and the vice-chairman.
youths then paid for their purchase with small change. When they had gone be counted the money
Capt. Superintendent, N.Y.-, for extending the scope of the work and establishing on a firm basis an institution, which might become a model for the Far East, na well as a dignified and fitting represents tive of Britain in its most wcrtby uspect.
DEATH. VAN REETH. On April 24th, at Shanghai, FRANZ VAN REST, aged 40 years.
Hong Kong Office: 1a, Chster Rd. London Office: 91, Bride Lane,
Fleet Street, E.O. 4
The Daily Press.
Hong Kast, APRIL 30, 1927.
THE HONG KONG» UNIVERSITY.
Д
The Hong Kong Benevolent Society held most successful and he was 800 short.. jumble sale in aid of their funds One Chinese case of enteric was at the City Hall yesterday after- reported on Thursday,
noom. The tables were loaded with. useful and attractive articles all of The Craigengower Cricket Clab which were quickly disposed-the will hold their monthly dance at from the opening of the sale.
time taken being less than an hour the Club premises to-night at 9.15
p.m.
A burglar entered No. 1, Ting Fai Terrace on Thursday and stole Tax outstanding fact in the Vice dinner set and ten lamp shades
Chancellor's report "on the working of the University is that the work has continued uninterruptedly and calmly in spite of the turmoil and TO LET chaos prevailing in the neighbour
86/96, NATHAN - ROAD,
KOWLOON.
worth 8130.
Mr. L. J. Blackburn (engineer and manager of the Hong Kong and China Gas Co., Ltd.) is not going Home for two months or so, his leaving have been delayed by unavoidable circumstances. Ar Frank Goodwin's power of attorney will, therefore, be effective from the
A Chinese died suddenly in a date of Mr. Blackburn's departure chair in Queen's Road Central, on Thursday afternoon. his way to the Tung Wali Hospital
Engineer-Comdr. F. W Bromley, He was on D.8.Ö., B.N., leaves the Colony to-day on the Malwa, having com pleted his term of service with the China Squadron. Comdr. Bromley was the popular host of Tamar, and, a presentation wa made to him yesterday in recog nition of his hospitality in that capacity,
ing province where students are The Rov G. R. Lindsay, the retiring Vicar of St. Andrew's Dotoriously concerned more with
Church, Kowloon, and Mrs. Lind polities that with academic matters.say leave to-day for Home on the
Malwa It is safe to say that the Hong Kong University is the only place Mrs. Slater, of 110, Humphrey Buildings, Kowloon, reports that
There was a large gathering of
OFFICES TO LET of higher learning within the orbit on the 25th instant somebody stole members and visitors at Messrs.
STEPHENS BUILDING, 67/69, DES YŒUX ROAD
CENTRAL,
AND
PRINCE'S BUILDING,
CHATER ROAD.'
APPLY TO A. J. DAVID, PRINCE'S BUILDING, OHATER BOAD,
[4848.
SALLOR DROWNED IN HARBOUR.
THEORY OF SUICIDE.
been found
од
A tragic case was brought to light yesterday morning when the body of Petty Officer Thomas Bassett was recovered from the harbour.
After a blood stained razor had board" H.M.S. Sterling in the small hours of the morning, the alarm was given and the body was soon afterwards re- covered from the harbour." The Naval authorities have reported Bassett's death by drowning, and aa enquiry will be held to ascertain the exact manner in which he died. PO Bassett, who was popular and of a very quiet temperament, was a native of Paignton, Devon. He leaves a wife.
The funeral took place at Happy Valley yesterday afternoon.
of things Chinese that has func-jewellery from her bedroom valued Lane, Crawford's Cafe last night | MODERN BLACK - MAGIC.” tioned in this manner during the at £28.
for the first fancy" dress and carnival of the Hong Kong Daare PROF. PISLER PERFORMS TO past two years.
A Chinese woman has been sent Club. There were some very n AN AMAZED AUDIENCE The University, however, is fight to the Kwong Wah Hospital, Kow tractive costumes seen, prizes being
loon, suffering from injuries caused awarded. The usual dance carnivel Professor Harry Pisler's perform ing an uphill battle, for the behy a motor bus knocking he down novelties were in evidence, and s ance of magic and mysticisan de haviour of Chinese students on the in Nathan Road on Thursday. thoroughly enjoyable time was highted quite a large audience a spent. The Cames" Dance Band, the Lee Theatre last night. His mainland has naturally created an
A thief escaped with a leather the second dance orchestra of programme was varied and very attitude of suspicion and more than purse containing money and jewel H.M.S. Hermes, was in attendance attractive, particularly his hypno & doubt regarding the value of ery worth 340, which he snatched and proved very popular. In fact tism, in which he was assisted by from 1 Chinese woman in Peel this band will become one of the several members of the audience, Western education generally, The Street, on Thursday afternoon.
favourites next dance season. At who considerably, through uncon wine of the new learning seems to
present it is doing a lot of work sciously, contributed to the gaiety have burst the old battles for dustries Fair ilm, showing various To atimulate interest the organisers evidently had no difficulty in The Leipzig International In- at entertainments for Bervice men of the evening. Professor Pisler there has been in recent years metern methods of manufacturing invited non-members to attend to thoroughly mystifying his audience.
Another similar machinery, is being shown at the see how the Club is carried on and
entertainment. nothing but a series of student Queena Theatre next Tuesday at many availed themselves of the will be given to-night by the explosions. They started with the 10.45 a.m.
opportunity.
Professor at the Lee Theatres
W